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1 desnivelado
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2 proporción desigual
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3 trato desigual
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4 desigual
adj.1 different (diferente).2 changeable.3 unequal, irregular, different, asymmetric.4 rough, uneven, up-and-down.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) unequal, uneven2 (diferente) different, unequal3 (irregular) uneven, irregular4 (no liso) uneven, rough5 (variable) changeable* * *adj.1) unequal2) uneven* * *ADJ1) (=diferente) differentlas mangas de la chaqueta me han salido desiguales — the sleeves of my jacket have come out different sizes
los ciudadanos reciben un trato desigual — people are treated differently, people are not treated equally o the same
2) [lucha, batalla] unequal3) (=irregular) [terreno, calidad] uneven; [letra] erraticlos resultados del alumno son muy desiguales — the pupil's marks vary widely o are not at all consistent
4) (=variable) [tiempo] changeable; [carácter] unpredictable* * *1)a) ( diferente)las mangas quedaron desiguales — one sleeve turned out longer (o wider etc) than the other
b) ( desequilibrado) < lucha> unequal; < fuerzas> unevenly-matched2) ( irregular) <terreno/superficie> uneven; < letra> uneven, irregular; < calidad> variable, varying (before n); < rendimiento> inconsistent, erratic* * *= patchy [patchier -comp., patchiest -sup.], uneven, unequal, asymmetric, inequal, inequitable, spotty, ragged, asymmetrical, craggy [craggier -comp., craggiest -sup.], lumpy [lumpier -comp., lumpiest -sup.], unbalanced, imbalanced.Ex. The retrospective bibliographic control mechanism is somewhat patchy but there are some large scale works.Ex. Not surprisingly this can lead to gaps in coverage, and uneven coverage of subjects.Ex. However, problems arose as a result of combining headings of unequal importance and the multiplicity of languages involved.Ex. These graphs are represented in the form of similarity matrices which are asymmetric.Ex. Statistics show the inequal geographical distribution of these libraries, with 74% of university libraries to be found in the north and central regions, while only 26% are found in the south.Ex. Librarianship is an occupation dominated by women and subject to inequitable compensation.Ex. Enforcement of library policies is spotty at best.Ex. Even in more mainstream publishing, despite the ubiquity of word processors, which can so easily produce justified text, ragged right margins are becoming more common, even fashionable.Ex. MPEG is more expensive and complicated but more powerful and better suited to asymmetrical applications such as CD-ROM data bases.Ex. This is a series of meditative poems in which the author chronicles an encounter with the craggy Atlantic coastline of Brittany.Ex. Between 9 and 12 months, lumpy or chopped foods, such as vegetables, meats, or cottage cheese, may be introduced.Ex. Another problem with the main classes is that are unbalanced.Ex. The article includes two great maps, which show regions in which there may be a danger of imbalanced markets.* * *1)a) ( diferente)las mangas quedaron desiguales — one sleeve turned out longer (o wider etc) than the other
b) ( desequilibrado) < lucha> unequal; < fuerzas> unevenly-matched2) ( irregular) <terreno/superficie> uneven; < letra> uneven, irregular; < calidad> variable, varying (before n); < rendimiento> inconsistent, erratic* * *= patchy [patchier -comp., patchiest -sup.], uneven, unequal, asymmetric, inequal, inequitable, spotty, ragged, asymmetrical, craggy [craggier -comp., craggiest -sup.], lumpy [lumpier -comp., lumpiest -sup.], unbalanced, imbalanced.Ex: The retrospective bibliographic control mechanism is somewhat patchy but there are some large scale works.
Ex: Not surprisingly this can lead to gaps in coverage, and uneven coverage of subjects.Ex: However, problems arose as a result of combining headings of unequal importance and the multiplicity of languages involved.Ex: These graphs are represented in the form of similarity matrices which are asymmetric.Ex: Statistics show the inequal geographical distribution of these libraries, with 74% of university libraries to be found in the north and central regions, while only 26% are found in the south.Ex: Librarianship is an occupation dominated by women and subject to inequitable compensation.Ex: Enforcement of library policies is spotty at best.Ex: Even in more mainstream publishing, despite the ubiquity of word processors, which can so easily produce justified text, ragged right margins are becoming more common, even fashionable.Ex: MPEG is more expensive and complicated but more powerful and better suited to asymmetrical applications such as CD-ROM data bases.Ex: This is a series of meditative poems in which the author chronicles an encounter with the craggy Atlantic coastline of Brittany.Ex: Between 9 and 12 months, lumpy or chopped foods, such as vegetables, meats, or cottage cheese, may be introduced.Ex: Another problem with the main classes is that are unbalanced.Ex: The article includes two great maps, which show regions in which there may be a danger of imbalanced markets.* * *A1(diferente): las mangas me quedaron desiguales one sleeve turned out longer ( o wider etc) than the otherreciben un trato muy desigual they are treated very differently2 (desequilibrado) ‹lucha› unequal; ‹fuerzas› unevenly-matchedB (irregular) ‹terreno/superficie› uneven; ‹letra› uneven, irregular; ‹calidad› variable, varying ( before n)su rendimiento ha sido desigual his performance has been variable o irregular o inconsistent* * *
desigual adjetivo
1
‹ fuerzas› unevenly-matched
2 ( irregular) ‹terreno/superficie› uneven;
‹ letra› uneven, irregular;
‹ calidad› variable, varying ( before n);
‹ rendimiento› inconsistent, erratic
desigual adjetivo
1 (irregular, poco igualado) uneven
2 (descompensado) unequal
3 (variable, cambiante) changeable
' desigual' also found in these entries:
English:
irregular
- patchy
- ragged
- rough
- unequal
- variable
- bumpy
- erratic
- mixed
- one
- uneven
* * *desigual adj1. [diferente] different;recibieron un trato desigual they weren't treated the same, they were treated differently;un triángulo de lados desiguales a triangle with unequal sides2. [irregular] [terreno, superficie] uneven;[alumno, actuación] inconsistent, erratic;ha publicado varias novelas con desigual fortuna he has published several novels, with mixed results3. [poco equilibrado] [lucha, competición] unequal;[fuerzas, rivales] unevenly matched4. [variable] [tiempo] changeable;[temperaturas] variable; [persona, humor] changeable* * *adj1 reparto unequal2 terreno uneven, irregular* * *desigual adj1) : unequal2) disparejo: uneven* * *desigual adj1. (distinto) different2. (combate) unequal3. (tiempo, carácter) changeable4. (superficie, terreno) uneven -
5 desigualar
v.1 to make unequal or to mismatch.2 to excel, to surpass.* * *1 (hacer diferente) to make unequal, make different; (tratar de modo distinto) to treat unequally2 (un terreno) to make uneven, make rough1 (adelantarse) to get ahead (a, of)* * *VT1) (=nivelar) [+ flequillo] to make uneven; [+ poderes, capacidades] to unbalance2) (Dep) to alter the balance of* * *1. 2.desigualar vi to pull ahead* * *1. 2.desigualar vi to pull ahead* * *desigualar [A1 ]vt( Dep) ‹partido› to alter o change the balance ofdesigualaron el marcador con un penalty their penalty broke the scoreboard stalemate■ desigualarvito pull ahead* * *♦ vtto make unequal -
6 a pesar de todo
= all the same, in spite of everything, despite everything, despite it all, in spite of it all, all this saidEx. All the same, I think the incident improbable because he has been represented up till then as a cold, careful character.Ex. The film is less about idealism in the face of adversity than dumb resilience in spite of everything.Ex. The novel describes people waging an unequal struggle against circumstances and remaining hopeful despite everything.Ex. However, despite it all, Ludlam remains something of an enigma.Ex. Wharton makes it abundantly clear that, in spite of it all, she has numerous chances to take charge of her life.Ex. All this said, he is a restless person, but in the active, productive sense rather than a fidget.* * *= all the same, in spite of everything, despite everything, despite it all, in spite of it all, all this saidEx: All the same, I think the incident improbable because he has been represented up till then as a cold, careful character.
Ex: The film is less about idealism in the face of adversity than dumb resilience in spite of everything.Ex: The novel describes people waging an unequal struggle against circumstances and remaining hopeful despite everything.Ex: However, despite it all, Ludlam remains something of an enigma.Ex: Wharton makes it abundantly clear that, in spite of it all, she has numerous chances to take charge of her life.Ex: All this said, he is a restless person, but in the active, productive sense rather than a fidget. -
7 abreviación
f.abbreviation, resumé, shortening, abridgement.* * *1 abbreviation* * *SF abridgement, shortening* * ** * *= abbreviation, note form, shortening.Ex. Many other terms are used to denote a regurgitation or abbreviation of document content.Ex. Telegraphic abstracts present information exceptionally concisely by resorting to note form.Ex. Leg lengthening and shortening procedures are surgical treatments for children with legs of unequal lengths.* * ** * *= abbreviation, note form, shortening.Ex: Many other terms are used to denote a regurgitation or abbreviation of document content.
Ex: Telegraphic abstracts present information exceptionally concisely by resorting to note form.Ex: Leg lengthening and shortening procedures are surgical treatments for children with legs of unequal lengths.* * *1 (acción) abbreviation2 (texto) abridgment3 ( Ling) shortening* * *
abreviación sustantivo femenino shortening
' abreviación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bar
* * *abreviación nf1. [de proceso, explicación] shortening;[de viaje, estancia] cutting short2. [de texto] abridgement3. [de palabra] abbreviation* * *f shortening* * * -
8 acortamiento
m.1 shortening.2 difference in the distance from the center of the globe to the ecliptic and center of a planet in its orbit. (Astronomy)3 curtation.* * *SM shortening, reduction* * *masculino (de vestido, texto) shortening; ( de distancia) reduction* * *= shortening.Ex. Leg lengthening and shortening procedures are surgical treatments for children with legs of unequal lengths.* * *masculino (de vestido, texto) shortening; ( de distancia) reduction* * *= shortening.Ex: Leg lengthening and shortening procedures are surgical treatments for children with legs of unequal lengths.
* * *(de un vestido, texto) shortening; (de una distancia) reduction* * *acortamiento nm[de plazo, longitud, distancia] shortening; [de condena] reduction;se empieza a notar el acortamiento de los días the days are starting to get shorter -
9 alargamiento
m.extension, lengthening.* * *1 lengthening (estirado) stretching2 (prolongaación) prolongation, extension* * *SM [gen] lengthening; (=prórroga) extension; (Arquit) extension* * ** * *= lengthening.Ex. Leg lengthening and shortening procedures are surgical treatments for children with legs of unequal lengths.* * ** * *= lengthening.Ex: Leg lengthening and shortening procedures are surgical treatments for children with legs of unequal lengths.
* * *1 (de un cable) lengthening2 (de un período) extension* * *alargamiento nm1. [de objeto] lengthening2. [en el tiempo] extension* * *m lengthening, extension* * *alargamiento nm: lengthening, extension, elongation -
10 balance final
(n.) = balanceEx. So far as possible the international traders exchanged books, but sometimes the balance was unequal and accounts were settled in money.* * *el balance final= bottom line, theEx: Publishers increasingly worried about the bottom line and hesitate to publish books that may be an invitation for backlash from groups opposed to homosexuality.
(n.) = balanceEx: So far as possible the international traders exchanged books, but sometimes the balance was unequal and accounts were settled in money.
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11 balanza de pagos
balance of payments* * *(n.) = balance, balance of paymentsEx. So far as possible the international traders exchanged books, but sometimes the balance was unequal and accounts were settled in money.Ex. Balance of payments is the record of a country's international transactions with the rest of the world.* * *(n.) = balance, balance of paymentsEx: So far as possible the international traders exchanged books, but sometimes the balance was unequal and accounts were settled in money.
Ex: Balance of payments is the record of a country's international transactions with the rest of the world.* * *balance of payments -
12 características culturales
(n.) = cultural backgroundEx. The development of the library and information sector in the South Pacific has been slow and unequal, reflecting very much the geographical, political, cultural and economic background of the region.* * *(n.) = cultural backgroundEx: The development of the library and information sector in the South Pacific has been slow and unequal, reflecting very much the geographical, political, cultural and economic background of the region.
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13 características económicas
(n.) = economic backgroundEx. The development of the library and information sector in the South Pacific has been slow and unequal, reflecting very much the geographical, political, cultural and economic background of the region.* * *(n.) = economic backgroundEx: The development of the library and information sector in the South Pacific has been slow and unequal, reflecting very much the geographical, political, cultural and economic background of the region.
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14 características geográficas
(n.) = geographical backgroundEx. The development of the library and information sector in the South Pacific has been slow and unequal, reflecting very much the geographical, political, cultural and economic background of the region.* * *(n.) = geographical backgroundEx: The development of the library and information sector in the South Pacific has been slow and unequal, reflecting very much the geographical, political, cultural and economic background of the region.
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15 características políticas
(n.) = political backgroundEx. The development of the library and information sector in the South Pacific has been slow and unequal, reflecting very much the geographical, political, cultural and economic background of the region.* * *(n.) = political backgroundEx: The development of the library and information sector in the South Pacific has been slow and unequal, reflecting very much the geographical, political, cultural and economic background of the region.
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16 crear una injusticia
(v.) = create + injusticeEx. The categories available for classifying legal problems simply mask the incoherency and indeterminacy of legal doctrine, inhibit the growth of the law and create injustice by causing unequal situations to be treated as if they were equal.* * *(v.) = create + injusticeEx: The categories available for classifying legal problems simply mask the incoherency and indeterminacy of legal doctrine, inhibit the growth of the law and create injustice by causing unequal situations to be treated as if they were equal.
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17 desnivelado
adj.uneven, unequal, unleveled.past part.past participle of spanish verb: desnivelar.* * *1→ link=desnivelar desnivelar► adjetivo1 (desigual) uneven, not level, unequal2 (desequilibrado) out of balance* * *ADJ1) [terreno] uneven2) (=desequilibrado) unbalanced* * *- da adjetivob) ( fuera de nivel)la mesa/la repisa está desnivelada — the table/shelf isn't level
* * *= out of level.Ex. Winding staircases are particularly hard to walk if they are out of level.* * *- da adjetivob) ( fuera de nivel)la mesa/la repisa está desnivelada — the table/shelf isn't level
* * *= out of level.Ex: Winding staircases are particularly hard to walk if they are out of level.
* * *desnivelado -da1 (irregular) ‹terreno› uneven2(fuera de nivel): la mesa está desnivelada the table is wobbly o isn't levelel estante está desnivelado the shelf isn't levelel piso estaba desnivelado the floor sloped o was on a slope o wasn't level* * *
Del verbo desnivelar: ( conjugate desnivelar)
desnivelado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
desnivelado
desnivelar
desnivelado◊ -da adjetivo
b) ( fuera de nivel):
desnivelado,-a adjetivo
1 not level, uneven: la estantería está desnivelada, the bookshelf isn't level
2 (descompensado) out of balance
desnivelar verbo transitivo to throw out of balance
' desnivelado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desnivelada
English:
uneven
* * *desnivelado, -a adj[terreno, piso] uneven;la mesa está desnivelada this table isn't level* * *desnivelado, -da adj1) : uneven2) : unbalanced -
18 disparejo
adj.uneven, unleveled, disparate, unequal.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: disparejar.* * *► adjetivo1 different, unequal, uneven* * *ADJ1) (=diferente) different2) (=desnivelado) unevenlos dos cuadros estaban disparejos en la pared — the two pictures weren't level with each other on the wall
* * *= lumpy [lumpier -comp., lumpiest -sup.].Ex. Between 9 and 12 months, lumpy or chopped foods, such as vegetables, meats, or cottage cheese, may be introduced.* * *= lumpy [lumpier -comp., lumpiest -sup.].Ex: Between 9 and 12 months, lumpy or chopped foods, such as vegetables, meats, or cottage cheese, may be introduced.
* * *disparejo -jauneventiene el pelo muy disparejo his hair is very uneven o is very unevenly cutuna superficie dispareja an uneven surfacesu rendimiento ha sido muy disparejo his performance has been very irregular o variable o inconsistentuna clase muy dispareja a class with pupils of very mixed abilities* * *disparejo, -a adjesp Am uneven, variable;la calidad es muy dispareja the quality is very uneven* * *disparejo, -ja adjdesigual: uneven -
19 doctrina
f.1 doctrine.2 catechism.3 teaching, knowledge, learning.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: doctrinar.* * *1 doctrine2 (enseñanza) teachings plural* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=ideología) doctrine2) (=enseñanza) teaching* * ** * *= creed, doctrine, credo, shibboleth, canon.Ex. Democracy, rightly understood, is a positive creed and its political and social values would be greatly strengthened if the library service was planned on national lines to support them.Ex. The categories available for classifying legal problems simply mask the incoherency and indeterminacy of legal doctrine, inhibit the growth of the law and create injustice by causing unequal situations to be treated as if they were equal.Ex. This has created problems -- donning this mantle, with its 'publish or perish' credo, has forced a re-evaluation of the librarian's role.Ex. The article is entitled ' Shibboleth and substance in North American library and information science education'.Ex. The archetypal canon is of course that of the books of the Bible, which are gathered together in a fixed and unchanging order.----* doctrina de Mendel = Mendelism.* doctrina religiosa = religious doctrine.* * ** * *= creed, doctrine, credo, shibboleth, canon.Ex: Democracy, rightly understood, is a positive creed and its political and social values would be greatly strengthened if the library service was planned on national lines to support them.
Ex: The categories available for classifying legal problems simply mask the incoherency and indeterminacy of legal doctrine, inhibit the growth of the law and create injustice by causing unequal situations to be treated as if they were equal.Ex: This has created problems -- donning this mantle, with its 'publish or perish' credo, has forced a re-evaluation of the librarian's role.Ex: The article is entitled ' Shibboleth and substance in North American library and information science education'.Ex: The archetypal canon is of course that of the books of the Bible, which are gathered together in a fixed and unchanging order.* doctrina de Mendel = Mendelism.* doctrina religiosa = religious doctrine.* * *(ideología) doctrine; (enseñanza) teachingclases de doctrina catechism classes* * *
Del verbo doctrinar: ( conjugate doctrinar)
doctrina es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
doctrina sustantivo femenino ( ideología) doctrine;
( enseñanza) teaching
doctrina sustantivo femenino doctrine
' doctrina' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cuerpo
- iglesia
- difundir
- difusión
- moral
- pensamiento
- profesar
- propagar
- revisar
- revisión
- rigidez
English:
doctrine
* * *doctrina nfdoctrine* * *f doctrine* * *doctrina nf: doctrine♦ doctrinal adj -
20 en contra de las circunstancias
Ex. The novel describes people waging an unequal struggle against circumstances and remaining hopeful despite everything.* * *Ex: The novel describes people waging an unequal struggle against circumstances and remaining hopeful despite everything.
Spanish-English dictionary > en contra de las circunstancias
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