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  • 41 con el uso

    = in use, with use
    Ex. The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.
    Ex. Librarianship is faced with the problem of the reconciliation of opposed objectives -- the arrest of deterioration in books versus the idea that books are meant to be used, becoming ultimately worn with use.
    * * *
    = in use, with use

    Ex: The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.

    Ex: Librarianship is faced with the problem of the reconciliation of opposed objectives -- the arrest of deterioration in books versus the idea that books are meant to be used, becoming ultimately worn with use.

    Spanish-English dictionary > con el uso

  • 42 con respecto a si ... o ...

    = as to whether... or...
    Ex. The article 'The grad versus the undergrad debate: a most ingenious paradox' suggests that opinion is divided as to whether to focus bibliographic instruction on the undergraduate or the graduate student.
    * * *
    = as to whether... or...

    Ex: The article 'The grad versus the undergrad debate: a most ingenious paradox' suggests that opinion is divided as to whether to focus bibliographic instruction on the undergraduate or the graduate student.

    Spanish-English dictionary > con respecto a si ... o ...

  • 43 con voz

    (adj.) = talking
    Ex. From partially-automated directory assistance to talking Yellow Pages and interactive services, telephone directory applications have addressed the constraints of non-visual menus, limited input capability, and natural versus synthetic output.
    * * *
    (adj.) = talking

    Ex: From partially-automated directory assistance to talking Yellow Pages and interactive services, telephone directory applications have addressed the constraints of non-visual menus, limited input capability, and natural versus synthetic output.

    Spanish-English dictionary > con voz

  • 44 construccionismo

    Ex. The theories of learning discussed here are based on two alternative approaches: constructionism versus instructionism.
    * * *

    Ex: The theories of learning discussed here are based on two alternative approaches: constructionism versus instructionism.

    Spanish-English dictionary > construccionismo

  • 45 consultas al directorio

    Ex. From partially-automated directory assistance to talking Yellow Pages and interactive services, telephone directory applications have addressed the constraints of non-visual menus, limited input capability, and natural versus synthetic output.
    * * *

    Ex: From partially-automated directory assistance to talking Yellow Pages and interactive services, telephone directory applications have addressed the constraints of non-visual menus, limited input capability, and natural versus synthetic output.

    Spanish-English dictionary > consultas al directorio

  • 46 contra1

    = against, versus (vs - abreviatura), anti.
    Ex. Against this proliferation of hosts there is a distinct awareness amongst users of the need for the rationalisation.
    Ex. I believe that the emphasis on abuse of title entry in the name of speeding up cataloging is not the question of a title entry versus other entries, it is the question of simplification.
    Ex. States began passing anti stalking legislation in 1990 after a rash of stalking related murders and publicity surrounding the stalking of celebrities = Los estados empezaron a aprobar legislación contra el acecho en 1990 después de una racha de asesinatos relacionados con el acoso y de la publicidad que surgió relacionada con la persecución de famosos.
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    * acción contra el fuego = fire response.
    * a favor y en contra = pro and con.
    * argumento en contra = counter-argument [counterargument].
    * argumentos a favor o en contra = arguments for (and/or) against.
    * carrera contra el tiempo = race against time, race against the clock.
    * carrera contra reloj = race against time, race against the clock.
    * contra el cáncer = anticancer.
    * contra el deseo de Alguien = against + Posesivo + will.
    * contra el reumatismo = anti-rheumatism.
    * contra el viento = upwind.
    * contra fuerzas superiores = against (all/the) odds.
    * contra la ansiedad = anti-anxiety.
    * contra la pared = up against the wall, with + Posesivo + back against the wall, against a/the wall.
    * contra las cuerdas = against the ropes.
    * contra la voluntad de Alguien = against + Posesivo + will.
    * contra los dioses = against (all/the) odds.
    * contra (todo) pronóstico = against (all/the) odds.
    * contra todo (tipo) de riesgo = against all risks.
    * contra una pared = against a/the wall.
    * contra viento y marea = at all costs, against (all/the) odds, at any cost, at any price, come hell or high water.
    * en contra = counterpoint, against.
    * en contra de la guerra = antiwar [anti-war].
    * en contra de la opinión general = contrary to popular belief.
    * en contra de la raza blanca = anti-white [antiwhite].
    * en contra de la raza negra = antiblack [anti-black].
    * en contra de las circunstancias = against circumstances.
    * estar a favor o en contra = be for or against.
    * estar en contra de = be against.
    * hablar en contra de = speak against.
    * hacer objeciones contra = urge against.
    * ir a contra reloj = race against + time, race against + the clock.
    * ir en contra de = contravene, fly in + the face of, go against, militate against, stand in + contrast to, tell against, be at odds with, work at + cross purposes, be at cross purposes, be contrary to, set against, run + counter to, run + contrary to, be at loggerheads with, argue against, stand in + sharp contrast to, run up against, turn against, speak against, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.
    * ir en contra del reloj = race against + the clock.
    * ir en contra del tiempo = race against + the clock.
    * ir en contra de todos + Posesivo + principios = violate + principle.
    * luchar contra corriente = labour + against the grain.
    * luchar contra un fuego = fight + fire.
    * militar contra = militate against.
    * no predisponer a Alguien en contra = stay on + the right side of, keep on + the right side of.
    * no tener nada en contra de Algo = have + no quarrel about + Nombre.
    * ponerse en contra de = turn against.
    * por contra = in contrast.
    * predispuesto en contra de = disposed against.
    * probabilidades en contra de = odds against.
    * pronunciarse a favor o en contra de Algo = take + sides.
    * pros y contras = trade-off [tradeoff/trade off], ins and outs, pros and cons.
    * pros (y/o) contras = merits (and/or) demerits, strengths (and/or) weaknesses, pluses (and/or) minuses.
    * pruebas en contra = evidence to the contrary.
    * seguridad contra corrientes eléctricas = electrical security.
    * tener pros y contras = be a mixed blessing.
    * utilizar en contra = set against.
    * viento en contra = headwind.
    * volverse en contra de = turn against.

    Spanish-English dictionary > contra1

  • 47 contrario

    adj.
    1 contrary, opposite, adverse, opposed.
    2 contrary, negative, antagonistic, antipathetic.
    m.
    1 opposite, antithesis, reverse, converse.
    2 opponent, adversary, enemy, rival.
    * * *
    1 (opuesto) contrary, opposite
    2 (perjudicial) harmful (a, to), bad (a, for)
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 opponent, adversary, rival
    \
    al contrario on the contrary
    de lo contrario otherwise
    en dirección contraria in the wrong direction
    llevar la contraria a alguien to oppose somebody
    por el contrario on the contrary
    todo lo contrario quite the opposite
    la parte contraria DERECHO the opponent 2 (en deportes) the opposing team
    * * *
    (f. - contraria)
    adj.
    contrary, opposite
    * * *
    contrario, -a
    1. ADJ
    1) (=rival) [partido, equipo] opposing
    2) (=opuesto) [extremo, efecto, significado, sexo] opposite

    se mostraron contrarios al acuerdo — they came out against the agreement, they were opposed to the agreement

    • dirección contraria, tomamos la dirección contraria — we went in the opposite direction

    • intereses contrarios — conflicting o opposing interests

    • pie contrario, se puso el zapato en el pie contrario — she put her shoe on the wrong foot

    • sentido contrario, un coche que venía en sentido contrario — a car coming in the opposite direction

    • viento contrario — headwind

    caso 1), b)
    3) [en locuciones]

    • al contrario — on the contrary, quite the opposite

    no me disgusta la idea, al contrario, me encanta — I don't dislike the idea, on the contrary o quite the opposite, I think it would be wonderful

    -¿te aburres? -¡que va, al contrario! — "are you bored?" - "no way, quite the opposite!"

    antes al contrario, muy al contrario — frm on the contrary

    • al contrario de, todo salió al contrario de lo previsto — everything turned out the opposite of what we expected

    al contrario de lo que creíamos, hizo muy buen tiempo — contrary to what we thought, the weather turned out very nice

    siempre va al contrario de todo el mundo — she always has to be different to everyone else, she always does the opposite to everyone else

    al contrario que o de ella, yo no estoy dispuesto a aguantar — unlike her, I'm not willing to put up with it

    • lo contrario, ¿qué es lo contrario de alto? — what is the opposite of tall?

    soy inocente, hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario — I am innocent until proven otherwise

    de lo contrario — otherwise, or else

    salga o, de lo contrario, llamaré a la policía — please leave, otherwise o or else I'll call the police

    • por el contrario, los inviernos, por el contrario, son muy fríos — the winters, on the other hand o on the contrary, are very cold

    parece ir todo bien, y por el contrario, la situación es muy complicada — it all appears to be going well, when in fact the situation is rather difficult

    • todo lo contrario — quite the opposite, quite the reverse

    -¿es feo? -no, todo lo contrario — "is he ugly?" - "no, quite the opposite o reverse"

    no hay descenso de precios, sino todo lo contrario — prices are not going down, quite the opposite o reverse, in fact

    2.
    SM / F opponent
    3.
    SM (=opuesto) opposite

    ¿cuál es el contrario del negro? — what is the opposite of black?

    4.
    SF

    llevar la contraria —

    ¿por qué siempre tienes que llevar la contraria? — why do you always have to be so contrary?

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    I
    - ria adjetivo
    1) ( opuesto) <opiniones/intereses> conflicting; < dirección> opposite

    contrario a algo: mi opinión es contraria a la suya I feel very differently to you; soy contrario al uso de la violencia I am against the use of violence; se manifestó contrario a la idea she expressed her opposition to the idea; sería contrario a mis intereses it would be against o (frml) contrary to my interests; contrario a lo que se esperaba... contrary to expectations,...; en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj counterclockwise (AmE), anticlockwise (BrE); el coche venía en sentido contrario — ( por el otro carril) the car was coming in the opposite direction; ( por el mismo carril) the car was coming straight at us

    2) ( adversario) < equipo> opposing; < bando> opposite

    la parte contraria — (Der) the opposing party

    al contrario de: al contrario de su hermano... unlike his brother,...; al contrario de lo que esperábamos,... contrary to (our) expectations,...; todo salió al contrario de como lo planearon it turned out just the opposite to what they had planned; de lo contrario or else, otherwise; por el contrario: en el sur, por el contrario, el clima es seco the south, on the other hand, has a dry climate; pensé que era rico - por el contrario, no tiene un peso I thought he was rich - on the contrary o far from it, he doesn't have a penny; todo lo contrario quite the opposite; llevar la contraria: él siempre tiene que llevar la contraria he always has to take the opposite view; llevarle la contraria a alguien — to contradict somebody

    II
    - ria masculino, femenino opponent
    * * *
    = contrary, opposing, inimical, antipathetic, opposite, competing, opposed, adversarial, aversive, reverse, objector.
    Ex. Perhaps there has been a contrary reaction by British academic librarians to conserve their collections.
    Ex. When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.
    Ex. Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.
    Ex. In some respects, TREC in its present form is antipathetic to interactive information retrieval.
    Ex. Cutter instructs that 'of two subjects exactly opposite choose one and refer from the other, e.g. 'Free Trade and Protection', 'Protection' See 'Free Trade and Protection''.
    Ex. This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.
    Ex. Librarianship is faced with the problem of the reconciliation of opposed objectives -- the arrest of deterioration in books versus the idea that books are meant to be used, becoming ultimately worn with use.
    Ex. The relationship between the author and editor is based on collaboration, but can also be adversarial at certain points.
    Ex. In fact, weeding aversive staff tend to spend a lot more time complaining about having nothing on the shelves.
    Ex. He creates a type of reverse orientalism peopled by sex-hungry 'dark-age femme fatales' and 'lusty young Barbarians reeking of ale'.
    Ex. Objectors to a major wind farm plan say developers have exaggerated its green benefits.
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    * al contrario = vice versa, to the contrary, contrariwise, quite the opposite, quite the contrary.
    * de lo contrario = if not, otherwise.
    * demostrar lo contrario = prove + differently.
    * en sentido contrario = to the contrary.
    * en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj = counterclockwise, anti-clockwise.
    * hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario = until proven otherwise.
    * inocente hasta que se demuestre lo contrario = innocent until proven guilty.
    * justamente todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.
    * justamente todo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.
    * justo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.
    * más bien todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.
    * muy por el contrario = in marked contrast.
    * por el contrario = by contrast, conversely, however, in contrast, instead, on the contrary, by way of contrast, to the contrary, quite the opposite, by comparison, contrariwise, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.
    * ser contrario a = be contrary to, be hostile to.
    * todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse, in marked contrast.
    * viento contrario = headwind.
    * * *
    I
    - ria adjetivo
    1) ( opuesto) <opiniones/intereses> conflicting; < dirección> opposite

    contrario a algo: mi opinión es contraria a la suya I feel very differently to you; soy contrario al uso de la violencia I am against the use of violence; se manifestó contrario a la idea she expressed her opposition to the idea; sería contrario a mis intereses it would be against o (frml) contrary to my interests; contrario a lo que se esperaba... contrary to expectations,...; en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj counterclockwise (AmE), anticlockwise (BrE); el coche venía en sentido contrario — ( por el otro carril) the car was coming in the opposite direction; ( por el mismo carril) the car was coming straight at us

    2) ( adversario) < equipo> opposing; < bando> opposite

    la parte contraria — (Der) the opposing party

    al contrario de: al contrario de su hermano... unlike his brother,...; al contrario de lo que esperábamos,... contrary to (our) expectations,...; todo salió al contrario de como lo planearon it turned out just the opposite to what they had planned; de lo contrario or else, otherwise; por el contrario: en el sur, por el contrario, el clima es seco the south, on the other hand, has a dry climate; pensé que era rico - por el contrario, no tiene un peso I thought he was rich - on the contrary o far from it, he doesn't have a penny; todo lo contrario quite the opposite; llevar la contraria: él siempre tiene que llevar la contraria he always has to take the opposite view; llevarle la contraria a alguien — to contradict somebody

    II
    - ria masculino, femenino opponent
    * * *
    = contrary, opposing, inimical, antipathetic, opposite, competing, opposed, adversarial, aversive, reverse, objector.

    Ex: Perhaps there has been a contrary reaction by British academic librarians to conserve their collections.

    Ex: When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.
    Ex: Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.
    Ex: In some respects, TREC in its present form is antipathetic to interactive information retrieval.
    Ex: Cutter instructs that 'of two subjects exactly opposite choose one and refer from the other, e.g. 'Free Trade and Protection', 'Protection' See 'Free Trade and Protection''.
    Ex: This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.
    Ex: Librarianship is faced with the problem of the reconciliation of opposed objectives -- the arrest of deterioration in books versus the idea that books are meant to be used, becoming ultimately worn with use.
    Ex: The relationship between the author and editor is based on collaboration, but can also be adversarial at certain points.
    Ex: In fact, weeding aversive staff tend to spend a lot more time complaining about having nothing on the shelves.
    Ex: He creates a type of reverse orientalism peopled by sex-hungry 'dark-age femme fatales' and 'lusty young Barbarians reeking of ale'.
    Ex: Objectors to a major wind farm plan say developers have exaggerated its green benefits.
    * al contrario = vice versa, to the contrary, contrariwise, quite the opposite, quite the contrary.
    * de lo contrario = if not, otherwise.
    * demostrar lo contrario = prove + differently.
    * en sentido contrario = to the contrary.
    * en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj = counterclockwise, anti-clockwise.
    * hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario = until proven otherwise.
    * inocente hasta que se demuestre lo contrario = innocent until proven guilty.
    * justamente todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.
    * justamente todo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.
    * justo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.
    * más bien todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.
    * muy por el contrario = in marked contrast.
    * por el contrario = by contrast, conversely, however, in contrast, instead, on the contrary, by way of contrast, to the contrary, quite the opposite, by comparison, contrariwise, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.
    * ser contrario a = be contrary to, be hostile to.
    * todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse, in marked contrast.
    * viento contrario = headwind.

    * * *
    A (opuesto) ‹opiniones/intereses› conflicting; ‹sentido/dirección› opposite
    palabras de significado contrario words with opposite meanings
    los vehículos iban en direcciones contrarias the vehicles were traveling in opposite directions
    mientras no se demuestre lo contrario, es inocente she is innocent until proven guilty
    contrario A algo:
    mi opinión es contraria a la suya I feel very differently to you, my opinion is quite the converse of yours ( frml)
    soy contrario al uso de la violencia I am opposed to o I am against the use of violence
    se manifestó contrario a la idea she expressed her opposition to the idea
    la propuesta es contraria a los intereses de la compañía the proposal is against o ( frml) contrary to the company's interests
    contrario a lo que se esperaba la operación fue un éxito contrary to expectations, the operation was a success
    en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj counterclockwise ( AmE), anticlockwise ( BrE)
    B (adversario) ‹equipo› opposing; ‹bando› opposite
    pasarse al bando contrario to change sides, join the opposition
    el defensa del equipo contrario estaba en fuera de juego the opposing team's o the other team's back was offside
    la parte contraria ( Der) the opponent
    C ( en locs):
    al contrario: no me opongo a que venga; al contrario, me parece una idea excelente I don't mind if he comes; on the contrary o quite the opposite o far from it, I think it's an excellent idea
    al contrario de su hermano, es negado para los deportes unlike his brother, he's useless at sport
    al contrario de lo que habíamos pensado, resultó ser agradabilísimo contrary to (our) expectations, he turned out to be very nice
    de lo contrario or else, otherwise
    por el contrario: en el sur, por el contrario, el clima es seco the south, on the other hand, has a dry climate
    pensé que era rico — por el contrario, no tiene un peso I thought he was rich — on the contrary o far from it o quite the opposite, he doesn't have a penny
    todo lo contrario quite the opposite o reverse
    ¿te resultó aburrido? — todo lo contrario, lo encontré fascinante did you find it boring? — quite the opposite o quite the reverse o on the contrary, I found it fascinating
    ella es muy tímida pero el hermano es todo lo contrario she's very shy but her brother's quite the opposite o the complete opposite
    llevar la contraria: seguro que se opone, porque él siempre tiene que llevar la contraria he's sure to object, because he always has to take the opposite view
    le molesta sobremanera que le lleven la contraria she hates being o to be contradicted
    masculine, feminine
    opponent
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    Del verbo contrariar: ( conjugate contrariar)

    contrarío es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    contrarió es:

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

    Multiple Entries:
    contrariar    
    contrario
    contrariar ( conjugate contrariar) verbo transitivo ( disgustar) to upset;
    ( enojar) to annoy
    contrario
    ◊ - ria adjetivo

    1 ( opuesto) ‹opiniones/intereses› conflicting;
    ‹dirección/lado› opposite;
    ‹ equipo› opposing;
    ‹ bando› opposite;

    mientras no se demuestre lo contrario until proven otherwise;
    sería contrario a mis intereses it would be against o (frml) contrary to my interests;
    See Also→ sentido 2 4
    2 ( en locs)

    al contrario de su hermano … unlike his brother, …;
    de lo contrario or else, otherwise;
    por el contrario on the contrary;
    en el sur, por el contrario, el clima es seco the south, on the other hand, has a dry climate;
    todo lo contrario quite the opposite;
    llevarle la contraria a algn to contradict sb
    ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
    opponent
    contrariar verbo transitivo
    1 (disgustar) to upset
    2 (contradecir) to go against
    contrario,-a
    I adjetivo
    1 opposite: otro coche venía en sentido contrario, another car was coming in the other direction
    no me cae mal, más bien todo lo contrario, I don't dislike him, quite the contrary
    2 (negativo, nocivo) contrary [a, to]
    II sustantivo masculino y femenino rival
    ♦ Locuciones: siempre lleva la contraria, he always argues
    al contrario/por el contrario, on the contrary
    de lo contrario, otherwise
    ' contrario' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    caso
    - contraria
    - decir
    - estar
    - irse
    - mientras
    - nunca
    - pequeña
    - pequeño
    - pulverizar
    - revés
    - soler
    - Tiro
    - campo
    - contramano
    - oponer
    - sentido
    English:
    adverse
    - against
    - agree
    - aloud
    - anticlimax
    - anticlockwise
    - antisocial
    - camp
    - contrary
    - counterclockwise
    - direction
    - headwind
    - lick
    - opposing
    - opposite
    - otherwise
    - perverse
    - reverse
    - unprofessional
    - wrong
    - counter
    - incline
    - irregular
    - quite
    * * *
    contrario, -a
    ♦ adj
    1. [opuesto] [dirección, sentido, idea] opposite;
    [opinión] contrary;
    soy contrario a las corridas de toros I'm opposed to bullfighting;
    mientras no se demuestre lo contrario, es inocente she's innocent until proved otherwise;
    de lo contrario otherwise;
    respeta a tu madre o de lo contrario tendrás que marcharte show your mother some respect, otherwise you'll have to go;
    todo lo contrario quite the contrary;
    ¿estás enfadado con él? – todo lo contrario, nos llevamos de maravilla are you angry with him? – quite the contrary o not at all, we get on extremely well;
    ella es muy tímida, yo soy todo lo contrario she's very shy, whereas I'm the total opposite
    2. [desfavorable, perjudicial]
    es contrario a nuestros intereses it goes against our interests;
    el abuso de la bebida es contrario a la salud drinking is bad for your health
    3. [rival] opposing;
    el equipo contrario no opuso resistencia the opposing team o opposition didn't put up much of a fight;
    el diputado se pasó al bando contrario the MP left his party and joined their political opponents, Br the MP crossed the floor of the House
    ♦ nm,f
    [rival] opponent
    ♦ nm
    [opuesto] opposite;
    gordo es el contrario de flaco fat is the opposite of thin
    ♦ al contrario loc adv
    on the contrary;
    al contrario de lo que le dijo a usted contrary to what he told you;
    no me disgusta, al contrario, me encanta I don't dislike it, quite the contrary in fact, I like it;
    al contrario de mi casa, la suya tiene calefacción central unlike my house, hers has central heating;
    no me importa, antes al contrario, estaré encantado de poder ayudar I don't mind, on the contrary o indeed I'll be delighted to be able to help
    ♦ por el contrario loc adv
    no queremos que se vaya, por el contrario, queremos que se quede we don't want her to go, on the contrary, we want her to stay;
    este modelo, por el contrario, consume muy poco this model, by contrast, uses very little;
    este año, por el contrario, no hemos tenido pérdidas this year, on the other hand, we haven't suffered any losses
    * * *
    I adj
    1 contrary; sentido opposite;
    al contrario, por el contrario on the contrary;
    todo lo contrario just the opposite;
    de lo contrario otherwise;
    ser contrario a algo be opposed to sth;
    2 equipo opposing
    II m, contraria f adversary, opponent
    * * *
    contrario, - ria adj
    1) : contrary, opposite
    al contrario: on the contrary
    2) : conflicting, opposed
    * * *
    contrario1 adj
    1. (equipo) opposing
    2. (dirección) opposite
    3. (persona) opposed
    1. (persona) opponent
    2. (palabra) opposite
    "alto" es el contrario de "bajo" "tall" is the opposite of "short"
    al contrario / por el contrario on the contrary

    Spanish-English dictionary > contrario

  • 48 cosmopolitismo

    m.
    cosmopolitanism, cosmopoliticism.
    * * *
    1 cosmopolitanism
    * * *
    Ex. This article addresses the issue of localism versus cosmopolitanism in librarianship, and the often conflicting positions in which librarians find themselves.
    * * *

    Ex: This article addresses the issue of localism versus cosmopolitanism in librarianship, and the often conflicting positions in which librarians find themselves.

    * * *
    cosmopolitanism
    * * *
    cosmopolitanism
    * * *
    m cosmopolitanism

    Spanish-English dictionary > cosmopolitismo

  • 49 de felpa

    (adj.) = plush
    Ex. The following two combinations of furniture will present differente meanings: a leather chair, plush carpets and wood panelling versus leather bound books, carved oak book cases and a computer.
    * * *
    (adj.) = plush

    Ex: The following two combinations of furniture will present differente meanings: a leather chair, plush carpets and wood panelling versus leather bound books, carved oak book cases and a computer.

    Spanish-English dictionary > de felpa

  • 50 de portada

    (adj.) = full-frontal
    Ex. This article discusses various aspects of the display of library materials such as full-frontal versus spinal display, and others.
    * * *
    (adj.) = full-frontal

    Ex: This article discusses various aspects of the display of library materials such as full-frontal versus spinal display, and others.

    Spanish-English dictionary > de portada

  • 51 debate + durar

    (n.) = debate + rage, debate + simmer
    Ex. Nevertheless the controlled versus natural indexing language debate still rages.
    Ex. The debate over how periodical collections are best organised has simmered since the 1940s.
    * * *
    (n.) = debate + rage, debate + simmer

    Ex: Nevertheless the controlled versus natural indexing language debate still rages.

    Ex: The debate over how periodical collections are best organised has simmered since the 1940s.

    Spanish-English dictionary > debate + durar

  • 52 debate + mantenerse

    (n.) = debate + rage
    Ex. Nevertheless the controlled versus natural indexing language debate still rages.
    * * *
    (n.) = debate + rage

    Ex: Nevertheless the controlled versus natural indexing language debate still rages.

    Spanish-English dictionary > debate + mantenerse

  • 53 debate + perdurar

    (n.) = debate + rage, debate + simmer
    Ex. Nevertheless the controlled versus natural indexing language debate still rages.
    Ex. The debate over how periodical collections are best organised has simmered since the 1940s.
    * * *
    (n.) = debate + rage, debate + simmer

    Ex: Nevertheless the controlled versus natural indexing language debate still rages.

    Ex: The debate over how periodical collections are best organised has simmered since the 1940s.

    Spanish-English dictionary > debate + perdurar

  • 54 debate + seguir

    (n.) = debate + rage
    Ex. Nevertheless the controlled versus natural indexing language debate still rages.
    * * *
    (n.) = debate + rage

    Ex: Nevertheless the controlled versus natural indexing language debate still rages.

    Spanish-English dictionary > debate + seguir

  • 55 del lomo

    (adj.) = spinal
    Ex. This article discusses various aspects of the display of library materials such as full-frontal versus spinal display, and others.
    * * *
    (adj.) = spinal

    Ex: This article discusses various aspects of the display of library materials such as full-frontal versus spinal display, and others.

    Spanish-English dictionary > del lomo

  • 56 desertar

    v.
    1 to desert.
    desertó de sus obligaciones he neglected his duties
    2 to go over to another party.
    3 to separate from a body or company.
    4 to abandon a cause. (Law.)
    5 to defect, to desert, to renegate, to quit files.
    Disidieron de la milicia They defected from the military service.
    * * *
    1 MILITAR to desert
    2 figurado (abandonar) to abandon, desert
    * * *
    verb
    to defect, desert
    * * *

    desertar de — (Mil) to desert

    * * *
    verbo intransitivo (Mil) to desert; ( de partido) to defect
    * * *
    = desert, maroon, defect.
    Ex. Recently, however, libraries have deserted the individual and have pandered too much to the needs of the general public.
    Ex. A seemingly simple tale of schoolboys marooned on an island, the novel 'Lord of the Flies' is an enigmatic and provocative piece of literature.
    Ex. Finally, the issue of the number of defectors versus the speed at which they defect is discussed.
    * * *
    verbo intransitivo (Mil) to desert; ( de partido) to defect
    * * *
    = desert, maroon, defect.

    Ex: Recently, however, libraries have deserted the individual and have pandered too much to the needs of the general public.

    Ex: A seemingly simple tale of schoolboys marooned on an island, the novel 'Lord of the Flies' is an enigmatic and provocative piece of literature.
    Ex: Finally, the issue of the number of defectors versus the speed at which they defect is discussed.

    * * *
    desertar [A1 ]
    vi
    1 ( Mil) to desert
    desertó de su regimiento he deserted (from) his regiment
    2 (de un partido) to defect
    * * *

    desertar ( conjugate desertar) verbo intransitivo (Mil) to desert;
    ( de partido) to defect
    desertar verbo intransitivo to desert
    ' desertar' also found in these entries:
    English:
    AWOL
    - defect
    - desert
    * * *
    1. [soldado] to desert;
    desertó de su compañía he deserted from his company
    2. [político] to defect;
    muchos desertaron del partido comunista many people defected from the Communist party
    3. [abandonar]
    desertar de to abandon;
    desertó de sus obligaciones she neglected her duties
    * * *
    v/i
    1 MIL desert
    2 POL defect
    * * *
    1) : to desert, to defect
    2)
    desertar de : to abandon, to neglect

    Spanish-English dictionary > desertar

  • 57 desertor

    m.
    deserter, quitter, defector, dropout.
    * * *
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 deserter
    * * *
    desertor, -a
    SM / F (Mil) deserter; (Pol) defector
    * * *
    - tora masculino, femenino (Mil) deserter; ( de un partido) defector
    * * *
    = defector, quitter.
    Ex. Finally, the issue of the number of defectors versus the speed at which they defect is discussed.
    Ex. Here are a few examples of some famous quitters, people who didn't always stick it out.
    ----
    * desertor escolar = dropout, school dropout.
    * * *
    - tora masculino, femenino (Mil) deserter; ( de un partido) defector
    * * *
    = defector, quitter.

    Ex: Finally, the issue of the number of defectors versus the speed at which they defect is discussed.

    Ex: Here are a few examples of some famous quitters, people who didn't always stick it out.
    * desertor escolar = dropout, school dropout.

    * * *
    masculine, feminine
    1 ( Mil) deserter
    2 (de un partido) defector
    * * *

    desertor
    ◊ - tora sustantivo masculino, femenino (Mil) deserter;


    ( de un partido) defector
    desertor,-ora sustantivo masculino y femenino deserter
    ' desertor' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    desertora
    English:
    deserter
    - defector
    * * *
    desertor, -ora nm,f
    [del ejército] deserter;
    los desertores del partido those who have left o abandoned the party
    * * *
    1 MIL deserter
    2 POL defector
    * * *
    : deserter, defector

    Spanish-English dictionary > desertor

  • 58 disidente

    adj.
    dissident.
    f. & m.
    1 dissident.
    un disidente soviético a Soviet dissident
    2 dissenter, defector, dissident, resigner.
    * * *
    1 dissident
    1 dissident
    * * *
    noun mf. adj.
    * * *
    1.
    ADJ (Pol) dissident
    2. SMF
    1) (Pol) dissident
    2) (Rel) dissenter, nonconformist
    * * *
    I
    a) < persona> ( que discrepa) dissident (before n)
    b) <grupo/sector> ( que discrepa) dissident (before n); ( escindido) breakaway (before n)
    II
    masculino y femenino ( que discrepa) dissident; ( escindido) member of a splinter o breakaway group
    * * *
    = dissident, dissenter, maverick, defector.
    Ex. The number of new books being published in London every year in Arabic is now well in excess of a hundred, ranging from expensive academic works to an array of popular dissident literature.
    Ex. As Louis Shores has pointed out with some feeling, 'The most that dissenters should say is that the theory is bad'.
    Ex. The third example from Canada is somewhat of a maverick, in that it is related more to the British models of Bretton and Longsight.
    Ex. Finally, the issue of the number of defectors versus the speed at which they defect is discussed.
    ----
    * disidente político = political dissident.
    * facción disidente = splinter group, splinter party.
    * grupo disidente = splinter group, splinter party.
    * partido disidente = splinter party.
    * * *
    I
    a) < persona> ( que discrepa) dissident (before n)
    b) <grupo/sector> ( que discrepa) dissident (before n); ( escindido) breakaway (before n)
    II
    masculino y femenino ( que discrepa) dissident; ( escindido) member of a splinter o breakaway group
    * * *
    = dissident, dissenter, maverick, defector.

    Ex: The number of new books being published in London every year in Arabic is now well in excess of a hundred, ranging from expensive academic works to an array of popular dissident literature.

    Ex: As Louis Shores has pointed out with some feeling, 'The most that dissenters should say is that the theory is bad'.
    Ex: The third example from Canada is somewhat of a maverick, in that it is related more to the British models of Bretton and Longsight.
    Ex: Finally, the issue of the number of defectors versus the speed at which they defect is discussed.
    * disidente político = political dissident.
    * facción disidente = splinter group, splinter party.
    * grupo disidente = splinter group, splinter party.
    * partido disidente = splinter party.

    * * *
    1 ‹persona› (que discrepa) dissident ( before n)
    el científico disidente the dissident scientist
    2 ‹grupo/sector› (que discrepa) dissident ( before n); (escindido) breakaway ( before n)
    1 (que discrepa) dissident
    2 (escindido) member of a splinter o breakaway group
    * * *

    disidente sustantivo masculino y femenino ( que discrepa) dissident;
    ( escindido) member of a splinter o breakaway group
    disidente adjetivo & mf dissident
    ' disidente' also found in these entries:
    English:
    breakaway
    - dissenter
    - dissident
    - maverick
    - splinter group
    - break
    * * *
    ♦ adj
    [en política] dissident; [en religión] dissenting
    ♦ nmf
    [político] dissident; [religioso] dissenter;
    un disidente soviético a Soviet dissident
    * * *
    I adj dissident
    II m/f dissident
    * * *
    disidente adj & nmf
    : dissident

    Spanish-English dictionary > disidente

  • 59 en persona

    in person
    * * *
    = in person, walk-in, in the flesh, face-to-face [face to face]
    Ex. Telephone reference services have become problematic in recent years due to increased volume of patron demand, both in person and on the telephone.
    Ex. Two industrial parks were studied to test the need for ' walk-in' versus 'call-in' service facilities.
    Ex. Although we have never seen Palaeolithic humans in the flesh, we recognize them immediately in illustrations, art, cartoons, and museum displays.
    Ex. This may help to improve the service librarians can give face to face with clients.
    * * *
    = in person, walk-in, in the flesh, face-to-face [face to face]

    Ex: Telephone reference services have become problematic in recent years due to increased volume of patron demand, both in person and on the telephone.

    Ex: Two industrial parks were studied to test the need for ' walk-in' versus 'call-in' service facilities.
    Ex: Although we have never seen Palaeolithic humans in the flesh, we recognize them immediately in illustrations, art, cartoons, and museum displays.
    Ex: This may help to improve the service librarians can give face to face with clients.

    Spanish-English dictionary > en persona

  • 60 esquistosomiasis

    f. s.&pl.
    schistosomiasis, bilharziosis, Manson's disease, bilharziasis.
    * * *
    Ex. The study looked at the publications of the 152 grantees versus the total literature on schistosomiasis.
    * * *

    Ex: The study looked at the publications of the 152 grantees versus the total literature on schistosomiasis.

    * * *
    schistosomiasis, bilharzia

    Spanish-English dictionary > esquistosomiasis

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