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61 costes de mantenimiento energético
Ex. There is unfortunately a great tendency to try and reduce capital costs when planning a building and at the same time totally forget the annual energy costs.* * *Ex: There is unfortunately a great tendency to try and reduce capital costs when planning a building and at the same time totally forget the annual energy costs.
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62 criticar
v.1 to criticize.Su padre criticó su vestimenta Her father criticized her clothes.María critica cuando siente envidia Mary criticizes when she feels envy.El profesor criticó su proceder The teacher criticized his behavior.2 to review (enjuiciar) (literatura, arte).3 to gossip.* * *1 to criticize1 (murmurar) to gossip* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=censurar) to criticizela actuación de la policía fue criticada por la oposición — the police behaviour was criticized by the opposition
2) (=hablar mal)siempre está criticando a la gente — he's always criticizing people, he's always finding fault with people
3) (Arte, Literat, Teat) [+ libro, obra] to review2.VI to gossip* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (atacar, censurar) to criticizeb) (Art, Espec, Lit) <libro/película> to review2.criticar vi to gossip, backbite* * *= come under + criticism, condemn, criticise [criticize, -USA], decry, find + fault with, put down, take + Nombre + to task, deprecate, castigate, speak against, chide, censure, berate, critique, bash, raise + criticism, come under + attack, pick on, go to + bat against, chastise, carp, damn, recreminate, reprove, reproach, single out for + criticism, slam, take + a swat at, chew + Nombre + up, roast, give + Nombre + a good roasting.Ex. In the 2nd period, 1912-1933, the methods and direction of the movement came under criticism from socialists and educationalists, and a heated debate ensued.Ex. It must, however, also be considered as a major source of the 'subject index illusion' so trenchantly condemned by Bliss, as mentioned below.Ex. AACR2 has been criticised on the grounds that it does not identify the cataloguing unit to which the rules refer.Ex. Dick decried the feeling among some scholarly publishers that there is no link between scholarly researchers, publishers, and the library.Ex. I will add that since I have been working with the access LC provides to materials on women, a basic fault that I have found with LC subject cataloging is the absence of specificity.Ex. 'Specifically, I'm told you delight in putting down the professional'.Ex. I am frequently taken to task as someone who would try to destroy the integrity of certain catalogs on the West Coast.Ex. In these instances, it is important to avoid putting one's colleagues in another unit on the defensive or deprecating another unit to a patron.Ex. In his report, one of the few really inspiring documents to have come out of librarianship, McColvin castigated the standards of cataloguing and classification he found.Ex. As a result public libraries came into disrepute and even today authorities speak against them.Ex. Some authors of papers lament the lack of a philosophy and gently chide librarians for the 'simplicity of their pragmatism'.Ex. This agreement must build in incentives to participating libraries as well as methods of censuring those participants which do not fulfil their obligations to the other participating libraries in the network = Este acuerdo debe incorporar incentivos para las bibliotecas participantes así cómo la forma de llamarle la atención a aquellos participantes que no cumplan sus obligaciones con las otras bibliotecas de la red.Ex. Unfortunately, many of the writers are simply berating the current situation, holding to rather ancient models of mass culture.Ex. This paper critiques the jurisprudential assumptions upon which legal resources are created, materials are collected, and research practices are justified.Ex. Newspapers took advantage of the accident to attack or ' bash' the nuclear industry or nuclear power in general.Ex. By the way, here I have stolen a phrase from the Library of Congress, not to pick on this wonderful institution, but because its mission statement resonates with a number of individuals like me, who work in research libraries.Ex. The article has the title 'The minority press goes to bat against segregated baseball'.Ex. The profession should cease practising the amateurism for which it chastises employers who have untrained persons trying to function as librarians.Ex. You who carped that the 007 films had devolved into a catalog of fresh gadgets and stale puns, eat crow.Ex. The play is damned by the critics but packs in the crowds and the producers may be upset by the adverse criticisms but they can, as the saying goes, cry all the way to the bank.Ex. Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote: 'Experience informs us that the first defense of weak minds is to recriminate'.Ex. The person reproving his friend must understand that before he can reprove someone else, he must first reprove himself.Ex. The Governor, it is learnt, sternly reproached the party for putting the public to inconvenience for the last two days.Ex. Though what exactly constitutes moral decay is debatable, one group traditionally has been singled out for criticism, namely young people.Ex. Britain's top cop was today slammed for leaving three white detectives 'hanging out to dry' after they were wrongly accused of racism.Ex. I get pretty tired of ignorant people taking swats at the Catholic religion for 'worshiping statues'.Ex. A war of words went up when Jewish zealots redacted out this or that word or phrase in order to deny Joshua, and the Christians chewed them up for it.Ex. The critics, however, roasted her for playing a tragic French heroine with a flat Midwestern accent.Ex. What impressed me was that the rest of the board gave him a good roasting for wasting peoples time.----* criticar a = fulminate about, level + criticism at.* criticar a Alguien a sus espaldas = cut + Nombre + up + behind + Posesivo + back.* criticar duramente = tear + Nombre + to shreds, slate, flail away at.* criticar las ideas de Alguien = trample on + Posesivo + ideas.* ser criticado = come under + fire.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (atacar, censurar) to criticizeb) (Art, Espec, Lit) <libro/película> to review2.criticar vi to gossip, backbite* * *= come under + criticism, condemn, criticise [criticize, -USA], decry, find + fault with, put down, take + Nombre + to task, deprecate, castigate, speak against, chide, censure, berate, critique, bash, raise + criticism, come under + attack, pick on, go to + bat against, chastise, carp, damn, recreminate, reprove, reproach, single out for + criticism, slam, take + a swat at, chew + Nombre + up, roast, give + Nombre + a good roasting.Ex: In the 2nd period, 1912-1933, the methods and direction of the movement came under criticism from socialists and educationalists, and a heated debate ensued.
Ex: It must, however, also be considered as a major source of the 'subject index illusion' so trenchantly condemned by Bliss, as mentioned below.Ex: AACR2 has been criticised on the grounds that it does not identify the cataloguing unit to which the rules refer.Ex: Dick decried the feeling among some scholarly publishers that there is no link between scholarly researchers, publishers, and the library.Ex: I will add that since I have been working with the access LC provides to materials on women, a basic fault that I have found with LC subject cataloging is the absence of specificity.Ex: 'Specifically, I'm told you delight in putting down the professional'.Ex: I am frequently taken to task as someone who would try to destroy the integrity of certain catalogs on the West Coast.Ex: In these instances, it is important to avoid putting one's colleagues in another unit on the defensive or deprecating another unit to a patron.Ex: In his report, one of the few really inspiring documents to have come out of librarianship, McColvin castigated the standards of cataloguing and classification he found.Ex: As a result public libraries came into disrepute and even today authorities speak against them.Ex: Some authors of papers lament the lack of a philosophy and gently chide librarians for the 'simplicity of their pragmatism'.Ex: This agreement must build in incentives to participating libraries as well as methods of censuring those participants which do not fulfil their obligations to the other participating libraries in the network = Este acuerdo debe incorporar incentivos para las bibliotecas participantes así cómo la forma de llamarle la atención a aquellos participantes que no cumplan sus obligaciones con las otras bibliotecas de la red.Ex: Unfortunately, many of the writers are simply berating the current situation, holding to rather ancient models of mass culture.Ex: This paper critiques the jurisprudential assumptions upon which legal resources are created, materials are collected, and research practices are justified.Ex: Newspapers took advantage of the accident to attack or ' bash' the nuclear industry or nuclear power in general.Ex: The author raises some criticisms of the international standard ISO 2709.Ex: This bipartite approach has recently come under heavy attack.Ex: By the way, here I have stolen a phrase from the Library of Congress, not to pick on this wonderful institution, but because its mission statement resonates with a number of individuals like me, who work in research libraries.Ex: The article has the title 'The minority press goes to bat against segregated baseball'.Ex: The profession should cease practising the amateurism for which it chastises employers who have untrained persons trying to function as librarians.Ex: You who carped that the 007 films had devolved into a catalog of fresh gadgets and stale puns, eat crow.Ex: The play is damned by the critics but packs in the crowds and the producers may be upset by the adverse criticisms but they can, as the saying goes, cry all the way to the bank.Ex: Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote: 'Experience informs us that the first defense of weak minds is to recriminate'.Ex: The person reproving his friend must understand that before he can reprove someone else, he must first reprove himself.Ex: The Governor, it is learnt, sternly reproached the party for putting the public to inconvenience for the last two days.Ex: Though what exactly constitutes moral decay is debatable, one group traditionally has been singled out for criticism, namely young people.Ex: Britain's top cop was today slammed for leaving three white detectives 'hanging out to dry' after they were wrongly accused of racism.Ex: I get pretty tired of ignorant people taking swats at the Catholic religion for 'worshiping statues'.Ex: A war of words went up when Jewish zealots redacted out this or that word or phrase in order to deny Joshua, and the Christians chewed them up for it.Ex: The critics, however, roasted her for playing a tragic French heroine with a flat Midwestern accent.Ex: What impressed me was that the rest of the board gave him a good roasting for wasting peoples time.* criticar a = fulminate about, level + criticism at.* criticar a Alguien a sus espaldas = cut + Nombre + up + behind + Posesivo + back.* criticar duramente = tear + Nombre + to shreds, slate, flail away at.* criticar las ideas de Alguien = trample on + Posesivo + ideas.* ser criticado = come under + fire.* * *criticar [A2 ]vt1 (atacar) to criticizeuna postura que fue muy criticada por los ecologistas a position which came in for fierce criticism from o which was fiercely criticized by ecologistscriticó duramente a los especuladores he strongly attacked o criticized the speculatorsun proyecto muy criticado a plan which has been heavily criticized o which has come in for a lot of criticism2 (hablar mal de) to criticizetú no hace falta que la critiques porque eres igual de egoísta que ella you're in no position to criticize o ( colloq) you can't talk, you're just as selfish as she is■ criticarvito gossip, backbite* * *
criticar ( conjugate criticar) verbo transitivo
verbo intransitivo
to gossip, backbite
criticar
I verbo transitivo to criticize
II verbo intransitivo (murmurar) to gossip
' criticar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
censurar
- dedicarse
- desollar
- despellejar
- tralla
- vapulear
- arremeter
- murmurar
- rajar
- sino
English:
attack
- carp
- critical
- criticize
- fault
- knock
- pan
- pick on
- run down
- slam
- slate
- get
- run
* * *criticar vt1. [censurar] to criticize2. [enjuiciar] [literatura, arte] to review* * *v/t criticize* * *criticar {72} vt: to criticize* * *criticar vb1. (en general) to criticize2. (cotillear) to gossip -
63 cívico
adj.civic, public-spirited.* * *► adjetivo1 civic* * *(f. - cívica)adj.* * *1.ADJ [deber] civic; [persona] public-spirited, civic-minded2. SM1) Arg (=vaso de cerveza) large glass of beer2) LAm (=policía) policeman* * *- ca adjetivoa) <deberes/derechos> civicb) < acto> public-spirited, civic-minded* * *= civic, civil, community.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex. Like many other civic facilities in the town, the public library is used by only a minority of the population.Ex. This situation only really stands out because this place is normally such an oasis of gentlemanly and civil behaviour.Ex. Unfortunately, goods of community origin can also be held up by the surveillance system, often for several weeks.----* autoridad cívica = city authority.* centro cívico = civic centre.* comportamiento cívico = civic behaviour, civil behaviour.* comportamiento poco cívico = uncivic behaviour.* conciencia cívica = civic mindedness.* de espíritu cívico = public-spirited.* derechos cívicos = civil rights.* educación cívica = civic education, civic responsibility, civics.* grupo cívico = civic group.* organización cívica = community organisation.* orgullo cívico = civic pride.* poco cívico = uncivic.* vida cívica = civic life.* * *- ca adjetivoa) <deberes/derechos> civicb) < acto> public-spirited, civic-minded* * *= civic, civil, community.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex: Like many other civic facilities in the town, the public library is used by only a minority of the population.
Ex: This situation only really stands out because this place is normally such an oasis of gentlemanly and civil behaviour.Ex: Unfortunately, goods of community origin can also be held up by the surveillance system, often for several weeks.* autoridad cívica = city authority.* centro cívico = civic centre.* comportamiento cívico = civic behaviour, civil behaviour.* comportamiento poco cívico = uncivic behaviour.* conciencia cívica = civic mindedness.* de espíritu cívico = public-spirited.* derechos cívicos = civil rights.* educación cívica = civic education, civic responsibility, civics.* grupo cívico = civic group.* organización cívica = community organisation.* orgullo cívico = civic pride.* poco cívico = uncivic.* vida cívica = civic life.* * *cívico -ca1 ‹deberes/derechos› civic2 ‹acto› public-spirited, civic-minded* * *
cívico◊ -ca adjetivo
cívico,-a adjetivo civic
' cívico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cívica
- paro
English:
civic
* * *cívico, -a adj1. [deberes, conciencia] civic2. [conducta] public-spirited3. [de la ciudad] civic* * *adj civic;deber cívico civic duty, public duty* * *cívico, -ca adj1) : civic2) : public-spirited -
64 de difícil solución
(adj.) = intractableEx. Unfortunately, these factors simultaneously make the resolution of the situation more intractable.* * *(adj.) = intractableEx: Unfortunately, these factors simultaneously make the resolution of the situation more intractable.
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65 de retorno
(adj.) = returningEx. Unfortunately, the length of a satellite link is such that the returning signal is very weak, hardly distinguishable from noise.* * *(adj.) = returningEx: Unfortunately, the length of a satellite link is such that the returning signal is very weak, hardly distinguishable from noise.
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67 de una manera solemne
= solemnlyEx. Unfortunately, this book lacks an index, is excessively theoretical, is somewhat repetitive, and is written in a solemnly pedestrian manner.* * *= solemnlyEx: Unfortunately, this book lacks an index, is excessively theoretical, is somewhat repetitive, and is written in a solemnly pedestrian manner.
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68 deformar
v.1 to deform (huesos, objetos).El calor deformó el plástico The heat deformed the plastic.2 to distort, to deface, to twist.Sus mentiras deforman los resultados Her lies distort the results.* * *1 to become distorted, go out of shape* * *verb1) to deform2) distort* * *1. VT1) [+ cuerpo] to deform2) [+ objeto] to distort, deformel impacto deformó el chasis — the impact distorted o deformed the chassis
si sigues tirando del jersey, lo deformarás — if you keep pulling at your sweater you'll pull it out of shape
no te pongas mis zapatos que me los deformas — don't wear my shoes, you'll put them out of shape
3) [+ imagen, realidad] to distort2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < imagen> to distort; <chapa/riel> to distortb) <verdad/realidad> to distortc) (Anat, Med) to deform2.deformarse v prona) imagen to become distortedb) puerta/riel to distort, become distortedc) (Anat, Med) to become deformed* * *= distort, mar, misrepresent, strain, disfigure, falsify, warp, deform.Ex. Commentators who assert their views premised upon a unity of aims for SLIS not only fail to appreciate existential realities, they also distort perceptions about what is the best speed of curriculum evolution.Ex. Unfortunately, much of Metcalfe's writing is marred by what appears to be a deep-rooted prejudice against the classified approach, particularly as exemplified by Ranganathan.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. His small foreign-made car strained with the added burden of an interior packed to capacity with personal belongings and a heavily laden U-Haul trailor attached to the rear.Ex. Whichever he chooses he will still have to sift out and categorize the numerous errors that disfigure all the early texts of the play.Ex. These multipliers are low in comparison with those applied by commercial publishers, though the comparison is substantially falsified by the high costs for the institutions of originating publications in a number of parallel language versions.Ex. Metallic shelves cannot be damaged by woodworms or rodents and they are not likely to warp under the weight of bound volumes and are fire-proof.Ex. As you probably have noticed, squash balls aren't very bouncy at all, they deform when they hit a wall or the floor.----* deformarse = deflect.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < imagen> to distort; <chapa/riel> to distortb) <verdad/realidad> to distortc) (Anat, Med) to deform2.deformarse v prona) imagen to become distortedb) puerta/riel to distort, become distortedc) (Anat, Med) to become deformed* * *= distort, mar, misrepresent, strain, disfigure, falsify, warp, deform.Ex: Commentators who assert their views premised upon a unity of aims for SLIS not only fail to appreciate existential realities, they also distort perceptions about what is the best speed of curriculum evolution.
Ex: Unfortunately, much of Metcalfe's writing is marred by what appears to be a deep-rooted prejudice against the classified approach, particularly as exemplified by Ranganathan.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: His small foreign-made car strained with the added burden of an interior packed to capacity with personal belongings and a heavily laden U-Haul trailor attached to the rear.Ex: Whichever he chooses he will still have to sift out and categorize the numerous errors that disfigure all the early texts of the play.Ex: These multipliers are low in comparison with those applied by commercial publishers, though the comparison is substantially falsified by the high costs for the institutions of originating publications in a number of parallel language versions.Ex: Metallic shelves cannot be damaged by woodworms or rodents and they are not likely to warp under the weight of bound volumes and are fire-proof.Ex: As you probably have noticed, squash balls aren't very bouncy at all, they deform when they hit a wall or the floor.* deformarse = deflect.* * *deformar [A1 ]vt1 ‹imagen› to distort2 ‹chapa/riel› to distort, to twist ( o push etc) … out of shapela percha ha deformado la chaqueta the hanger has pulled the jacket out of shape3 ‹verdad/realidad› to distortla artritis le ha deformado los dedos her fingers have been deformed by o become misshapen with arthritis1 «imagen» to become distorted2 «puerta/riel» to distort, become distorted, bend ( o twist etc) out of shapelos zapatos se me deformaron con la lluvia my shoes got wet in the rain and lost their shape* * *
deformar ( conjugate deformar) verbo transitivo
b) (Anat, Med) to deform
deformarse verbo pronominal
b) (Anat, Med) to become deformed
deformar verbo transitivo
1 (una parte del cuerpo) to deform
(una prenda) to put out of shape
2 (la verdad, realidad, una imagen) to distort
' deformar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desfigurar
English:
deform
- distort
- misrepresent
* * *♦ vt1. [cuerpo, figura, miembro] to deform;[prenda] to pull out of shape; [metal] to twist; [madera] to warp2. [imagen] to distort3. [la verdad, la realidad] to distort* * *v/t2 MED deform* * *deformar vt1) : to deform, to disfigure2) : to distort -
69 dejar huella
v.to make an impression, to leave an imprint, to leave a marking, to make an imprint.* * *to leave one's mark (en, on)* * *(v.) = leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + a trace, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impressionEx. Unfortunately, age and lack of proper care have left their marks on many valuable publications, some of which can no longer be used today.Ex. Nilsson's adamantine voice cut a swathe through 20th-century operatic history.Ex. We're all puzzled by the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle where hundreds of boats and planes have disappeared into the blue leaving no trace at all.Ex. Despite his faults, he still manages to change and touch many people's lives through his infectious laughter.Ex. The impression left by the two early attempts to create universal bibliographic control was that the creation of one universal source of reference was beyond human resources and resourcefulness.Ex. Their music redefined rock and roll for an entire generation, leaving an imprint that endures to this day.Ex. The reference librarians, by being uninformed, will undoubtedly not make as good an impression on the important city managers.* * *(v.) = leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + a trace, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impressionEx: Unfortunately, age and lack of proper care have left their marks on many valuable publications, some of which can no longer be used today.
Ex: Nilsson's adamantine voice cut a swathe through 20th-century operatic history.Ex: We're all puzzled by the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle where hundreds of boats and planes have disappeared into the blue leaving no trace at all.Ex: Despite his faults, he still manages to change and touch many people's lives through his infectious laughter.Ex: The impression left by the two early attempts to create universal bibliographic control was that the creation of one universal source of reference was beyond human resources and resourcefulness.Ex: Their music redefined rock and roll for an entire generation, leaving an imprint that endures to this day.Ex: The reference librarians, by being uninformed, will undoubtedly not make as good an impression on the important city managers. -
70 dejar mella
(v.) = leave + an impression, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + an imprint, make + an impressionEx. The impression left by the two early attempts to create universal bibliographic control was that the creation of one universal source of reference was beyond human resources and resourcefulness.Ex. Despite his faults, he still manages to change and touch many people's lives through his infectious laughter.Ex. Unfortunately, age and lack of proper care have left their marks on many valuable publications, some of which can no longer be used today.Ex. Nilsson's adamantine voice cut a swathe through 20th-century operatic history.Ex. Their music redefined rock and roll for an entire generation, leaving an imprint that endures to this day.Ex. The reference librarians, by being uninformed, will undoubtedly not make as good an impression on the important city managers.* * *(v.) = leave + an impression, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + an imprint, make + an impressionEx: The impression left by the two early attempts to create universal bibliographic control was that the creation of one universal source of reference was beyond human resources and resourcefulness.
Ex: Despite his faults, he still manages to change and touch many people's lives through his infectious laughter.Ex: Unfortunately, age and lack of proper care have left their marks on many valuable publications, some of which can no longer be used today.Ex: Nilsson's adamantine voice cut a swathe through 20th-century operatic history.Ex: Their music redefined rock and roll for an entire generation, leaving an imprint that endures to this day.Ex: The reference librarians, by being uninformed, will undoubtedly not make as good an impression on the important city managers. -
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(v.) = leave + Posesivo + markEx. Unfortunately, age and lack of proper care have left their marks on many valuable publications, some of which can no longer be used today.* * *(v.) = leave + Posesivo + markEx: Unfortunately, age and lack of proper care have left their marks on many valuable publications, some of which can no longer be used today.
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72 demasiado optimista
(adj.) = over-optimistic [overoptimistic]Ex. Unfortunately, many of the predictions have proved to be overoptimistic.* * *(adj.) = over-optimistic [overoptimistic]Ex: Unfortunately, many of the predictions have proved to be overoptimistic.
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73 demorar
v.1 to delay.María atrasó el bus a propósito Mary delayed the bus on purpose.2 to take time, to delay.* * *1 (retrasar) to delay, hold up■ demoramos la fecha de publicación hasta la primavera we delayed the date of publication till springtime1 (detenerse) to stop1 (retrasarse) to be delayed, be held up2 (detenerse en alguna parte) to stop, linger* * *verb* * *1.VT [+ viaje] to delay; [+ llegada, terminación] to hold up2. VI1) (=detenerse) to stay on, linger on¡no demores! — don't be long!
2) (=perder tiempo) to waste timedemorar en hacer algo — LAm to take a long time to do sth, be slow in doing sth
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (AmL) ( tardar)demoró tres horas en llegar — he took o it took him three hours to arrive
b) (AmL) ( retrasar) <viaje/decisión> to delay2.demorar vi (AmL)3.demorarse v pron (AmL)a) ( tardar cierto tiempo)¿cuánto te demoras en llegar hasta allá? — how long does it take you to get there?
b) ( tardar demasiado) to be o take too longdemorarse en + inf — to take a long time to + inf
* * *= delay, hold up, hold + Nombre + back, retard, temporise [temporize, -USA], hold off, play for + time.Ex. It would be wise to delay reading these until you have had some experience in using the scheme.Ex. Unfortunately, goods of Community origin can also be held up by the surveillance system, often for several weeks.Ex. Despite the improvements in the 17th edition, the scheme has been held back for years by the old policy of 'integrity of numbers' referred to above, the effects of which are not likely to be quickly mitigated.Ex. Without the floppy disk, data processing on microcomputers would have been severely retarded.Ex. The first countries to enter the information society will reap the greatests rewards whereas countries which temporise or favour half-hearted solutions could, in less than a decade, face disastrous declines in investment and a squeeze on jobs.Ex. A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.Ex. Saddam will play for time and avoid precipitating any crises that could cost him his hold on power.----* demorarse = lag, tarry, drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels, linger, be late (for).* sin demorarse un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (AmL) ( tardar)demoró tres horas en llegar — he took o it took him three hours to arrive
b) (AmL) ( retrasar) <viaje/decisión> to delay2.demorar vi (AmL)3.demorarse v pron (AmL)a) ( tardar cierto tiempo)¿cuánto te demoras en llegar hasta allá? — how long does it take you to get there?
b) ( tardar demasiado) to be o take too longdemorarse en + inf — to take a long time to + inf
* * *= delay, hold up, hold + Nombre + back, retard, temporise [temporize, -USA], hold off, play for + time.Ex: It would be wise to delay reading these until you have had some experience in using the scheme.
Ex: Unfortunately, goods of Community origin can also be held up by the surveillance system, often for several weeks.Ex: Despite the improvements in the 17th edition, the scheme has been held back for years by the old policy of 'integrity of numbers' referred to above, the effects of which are not likely to be quickly mitigated.Ex: Without the floppy disk, data processing on microcomputers would have been severely retarded.Ex: The first countries to enter the information society will reap the greatests rewards whereas countries which temporise or favour half-hearted solutions could, in less than a decade, face disastrous declines in investment and a squeeze on jobs.Ex: A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.Ex: Saddam will play for time and avoid precipitating any crises that could cost him his hold on power.* demorarse = lag, tarry, drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels, linger, be late (for).* sin demorarse un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.* * *demorar [A1 ]vt1( esp AmL) (tardar): demoró tres horas en terminar la prueba he took o it took him three hours to complete the test2 ( AmL) (retrasar) ‹viaje/decisión› to delay■ demorarvi( esp AmL): ¡no demores! don't be long!demorar EN + INF:no me esperes que voy a demorar en terminar don't wait for me because I won't be finished for a while ( colloq)demoró en hacer efecto it took some time to take effect1( AmL) (tardar cierto tiempo): ¿ya lo terminaste? ¡qué poco te demoraste! have you finished already? you didn't take very long o that didn't take you very longdemorarse EN + INF:¿cuánto te demoras en llegar hasta allá? how long does it take you to get there?2 ( AmL) (tardar demasiado) to be o take too long demorarse EN + INF to take a long time TO + INFperdón por demorarme en contestar tu carta I'm sorry I've taken o it's taken me so long to reply to your letterse demoró en decidirse y perdió la oportunidad she took too long to make her mind up and missed her chance* * *
demorar ( conjugate demorar) verbo transitivoa) (AmL) ( tardar):◊ demoró tres horas en llegar he took o it took him three hours to arrive
verbo intransitivo (AmL):◊ ¡no demores! don't be long!
demorarse verbo pronominal (AmL)a) ( tardar cierto tiempo):◊ ¡qué poco te demoraste! that didn't take you very long;
me demoro 3 horas it takes me 3 hours
demorarse en hacer algo to take a long time to do sth
demorar verbo transitivo to delay, hold up
' demorar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cuánto
- durar
English:
procrastinate
- delay
- take
* * *♦ vt1. [retrasar] to delay;el tráfico me demoró I was held up by the traffic2. Am [tardar] to take;demoraron tres días en pintar la casa it took them o they took three days to paint the house♦ viAm to be late;¡no demores! don't be late!;siempre demora en bañarse he always takes ages in the bathroom;este quitamanchas demora en actuar this stain remover takes a while to work* * *I v/i1 stay on2 L.Am. ( tardar) be late;no demores don’t be longII v/t delay* * *demorar vt1) retrasar: to delay2) tardar: to take, to lastla reparación demorará varios días: the repair will take several daysdemorar vi: to delay, to linger -
74 deplorablemente + Adjetivo
= woefully + AdjetivoEx. Unfortunately, the monthly and annual indexes to the official journal are woefully inadequate.* * *= woefully + AdjetivoEx: Unfortunately, the monthly and annual indexes to the official journal are woefully inadequate.
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75 deprisa
adv.fast, quickly.¡deprisa! quick!* * *► adverbio1 quickly* * *adv.* * ** * *adverbio fast* * *= in a hurry.Ex. Unfortunately, the basic problem was to get the file cleaned up in a hurry, and nobody was particularly concerned with research.----* alejarse deprisa = hurry away, hurry off.* correr más deprisa que = outrun [out-run].* * *adverbio fast* * *= in a hurry.Ex: Unfortunately, the basic problem was to get the file cleaned up in a hurry, and nobody was particularly concerned with research.
* alejarse deprisa = hurry away, hurry off.* correr más deprisa que = outrun [out-run].* * *fasttienes que trabajar más deprisa you must work faster¡deprisa! escóndelo quick! hide itdeprisa y corriendo in a rushtodo lo hace deprisa y corriendo she does everything in a rushtomó la decisión deprisa y corriendo he made a hasty decisionhizo los deberes deprisa y corriendo para irse a jugar he rushed through his homework so he could go out and play* * *
deprisa adverbio
fast;
¡deprisa! escóndelo quick! hide it
deprisa adverbio quickly
' deprisa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
avivar
- correr
- tragar
- trote
- ventilarse
- aprisa
- prisa
English:
come round
- digestion
- fly
- grab
- guzzle
- hastily
- hurried
- hurriedly
- jabber
- jump in
- knock up
- quickly
- race
- so
- whip back
- hurry
- rush
* * *deprisa advfast, quickly;¡no conduzcas tan deprisa! don't drive so fast!;volveré lo más deprisa que pueda I'll be back as quickly as I can;¡deprisa! quick!;tenemos que ir más deprisa we need to go faster o more quickly;hacer algo deprisa y corriendo to do sth in a rush, to rush sth;tuvimos que hacer el equipaje deprisa y corriendo we had to pack in a rush* * *adv fast, quickly;deprisa y corriendo in a rush* * *deprisa adv quickly¡deprisa! hurry up! -
76 depurar un fichero
(v.) = clean up + fileEx. Unfortunately, the basic problem was to get the file cleaned up in a hurry, and nobody was particularly concerned with research.* * *(v.) = clean up + fileEx: Unfortunately, the basic problem was to get the file cleaned up in a hurry, and nobody was particularly concerned with research.
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77 desconcertante
adj.disconcerting.* * *► adjetivo1 disconcerting, upsetting* * *ADJ disconcerting* * *adjetivo disconcerting* * *= bewildering, disconcerting, stunning, baffling, dizzying, mystifying, puzzling, perplexing, overwhelming.Ex. The citation of conference proceedings poses unique and potentially bewildering problems.Ex. The other element is found in the stenotype, that somewhat disconcerting device encountered usually at public meetings.Ex. The trends themselves are not hard to anticipate, although the stunning pace of development is often not fully appreciated.Ex. 'I find this all baffling,' Meek commented, arching her eyebrows.Ex. Unfortunately, the dizzying array of computing and networking environments often frustrates end users' attempts to navigate the Internet = Desafortunadamente, con frecuencia la variedad tan desconcertante de entornos informáticos y de redes frusta los intentos de los usuarios finales de navegar por la red.Ex. 'It's not mystifying if you know him well,' Carmichael reflected, shuffling uneasily under her steady gaze.Ex. The argument for expressiveness is that it helps users to find their way through the systematic arrangement, which is sometimes puzzling to them.Ex. The public library is a complex institution, evolving through many decades of human history and colliding today with the perplexing realities of change, declining funding, and shifting purpose.Ex. More people are taking the dip into online business and abandoning the huge corporations with overwhelming superiors and unearthly hours.----* de modo desconcertante = bewilderingly.* * *adjetivo disconcerting* * *= bewildering, disconcerting, stunning, baffling, dizzying, mystifying, puzzling, perplexing, overwhelming.Ex: The citation of conference proceedings poses unique and potentially bewildering problems.
Ex: The other element is found in the stenotype, that somewhat disconcerting device encountered usually at public meetings.Ex: The trends themselves are not hard to anticipate, although the stunning pace of development is often not fully appreciated.Ex: 'I find this all baffling,' Meek commented, arching her eyebrows.Ex: Unfortunately, the dizzying array of computing and networking environments often frustrates end users' attempts to navigate the Internet = Desafortunadamente, con frecuencia la variedad tan desconcertante de entornos informáticos y de redes frusta los intentos de los usuarios finales de navegar por la red.Ex: 'It's not mystifying if you know him well,' Carmichael reflected, shuffling uneasily under her steady gaze.Ex: The argument for expressiveness is that it helps users to find their way through the systematic arrangement, which is sometimes puzzling to them.Ex: The public library is a complex institution, evolving through many decades of human history and colliding today with the perplexing realities of change, declining funding, and shifting purpose.Ex: More people are taking the dip into online business and abandoning the huge corporations with overwhelming superiors and unearthly hours.* de modo desconcertante = bewilderingly.* * *disconcerting* * *
desconcertante adjetivo
disconcerting
desconcertante adjetivo disconcerting
' desconcertante' also found in these entries:
English:
baffling
- disconcerting
- perplexing
- bewildering
- unnerving
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78 desconocer
v.1 not to know.desconozco quién es/dónde trabaja I don't know who he is/where he worksse desconoce su paradero her whereabouts are unknownpor causas que aún se desconocen for reasons as yet unknown o which are still unknown2 to be ignorant of, to be unacquainted with, to know not.Ella desconoce los acontecimientos She is ignorant of the events.3 to disclaim, to deny, to refuse to accept, to deny the acceptance of.Ella desconoció ese mal hábito She disclaimed that bad habit.4 to fail to recognize, to be unable to recognize, to recognize not.Ella desconoció su casa She failed to recognize her house.5 to disown.El padre molesto desconoció al hijo The angry father disowned the son.6 to be amazed at someone's behavior, to be surprised of.Te desconozco! I am amazed at your behavior.* * *1 not to know, be unaware of2 (no reconocer) not to recognize3 (rechazar) to disown4 (no prestar atención) not to pay attention to, ignore* * *VT1) (=ignorar) not to know, be ignorant ofdesconocen los principios fundamentales — they don't know the basic principles, they are ignorant of the basic principles
no desconozco que... — I am not unaware that...
2) (=no reconocer) [+ persona] not to recognize; [+ obra] to disown* * *verbo transitivoa) ( no conocer)se desconoce su identidad/su paradero — her identity is/her whereabouts are not known
b) ( no reconocer)* * *= be unaware of, remain + unaware of, have + no understanding of.Ex. To all intents and purposes he is unaware of its existence.Ex. Unfortunately, the majority of the public, and in particular those most in need of information -- the disadvantaged -- remain largely unaware of an 'information gap' in their lives.Ex. Someone who is too honest sounds like a lunatic because they seem to have no understanding of how the world works.----* desconocer totalmente = be blissfully unaware.* desconocer totalmente Algo = not know the first thing about.* * *verbo transitivoa) ( no conocer)se desconoce su identidad/su paradero — her identity is/her whereabouts are not known
b) ( no reconocer)* * *= be unaware of, remain + unaware of, have + no understanding of.Ex: To all intents and purposes he is unaware of its existence.
Ex: Unfortunately, the majority of the public, and in particular those most in need of information -- the disadvantaged -- remain largely unaware of an 'information gap' in their lives.Ex: Someone who is too honest sounds like a lunatic because they seem to have no understanding of how the world works.* desconocer totalmente = be blissfully unaware.* desconocer totalmente Algo = not know the first thing about.* * *desconocer [E3 ]vtA(no conocer): por razones que desconocemos for reasons unknown to usaún se desconocen los resultados de la votación the results of the poll are not yet knowndos jóvenes cuya identidad se desconoce resultaron heridos two youths, whose identities have not been established, were injureddesconocía la existencia de esta cuenta she was unaware of the existence of this accountsu obra se desconoce fuera de Cuba his work is unknown outside CubaB(no reconocer): te desconocí ¡qué cambiada estás! I didn't recognize you, you've changed so much!¿y tú dijiste tal cosa? te desconozco and you said that? I'd never have thought it of youchico, te desconozco ¿tú, tan trabajador? I don't believe my eyes! it's not like you to be working so hard* * *
desconocer ( conjugate desconocer) verbo transitivoa) ( no conocer):
desconocía este hecho I was unaware of this factb) ( no reconocer):
desconocer verbo transitivo
1 (no saber) not to know, to be unaware of
2 (no reconocer, encontrar muy cambiado) to fail to recognize: ¿tú maquillada?, te desconozco, you with make up?, I can hardly recognize you
' desconocer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ignorar
English:
disown
- ignorant
* * *desconocer vt1. [ignorar] not to know;desconocemos sus motivos we do not know his motives;desconocía que fueran amigos I was unaware they were friends;se desconoce su paradero her whereabouts are unknown;se desconoce la identidad de los secuestradores the identity of the kidnappers has yet to be established;por causas que aún se desconocen for reasons as yet unknown o which are still unknown;sus libros se desconocen fuera de Latinoamérica his books are unknown outside Latin America2. [no reconocer] to fail to recognize;con ese peinado te desconozco I can hardly recognize you with that hairstyle* * *v/t not know* * *desconocer {18} vt1) ignorar: to be unaware of2) : to fail to recognize* * * -
79 deslucir
v.1 to spoil, to ruin.2 to make unattractive.3 to dull, to spoil, to make look dull, to dim.* * *1 (quitar la brillantez) to tarnish, take the shine off; (descolorar) to fade* * *1. VT1) [+ mármol] to fade; [+ metal] to tarnish2) (=estropear) to spoil, ruin3) [+ persona] to discredit2.See:* * *verbo transitivo <actuación/desfile> to spoil; <colores/cortinas> to fade, cause... to fade* * *= tarnish, take + the shine off things, mar.Ex. The article is entitled 'NCLIS (National Commission on Libraries and Information Science) assessment of public information dissemination: some sound ideas tarnished by defense of obsolete approaches' = El artículo se titula "Evaluación de la difusión de información pública por la NCLIS (Comisión Nacional sobre Bibliotecas y Documentación): algunas ideas acertadas deslucidas por la defensa de métodos obsoletos".Ex. Not being able to run DP on IIS and not being able to find a commercial web hosting company who ran Apache, took the initial shine off things for me.Ex. Unfortunately, much of Metcalfe's writing is marred by what appears to be a deep-rooted prejudice against the classified approach, particularly as exemplified by Ranganathan.* * *verbo transitivo <actuación/desfile> to spoil; <colores/cortinas> to fade, cause... to fade* * *= tarnish, take + the shine off things, mar.Ex: The article is entitled 'NCLIS (National Commission on Libraries and Information Science) assessment of public information dissemination: some sound ideas tarnished by defense of obsolete approaches' = El artículo se titula "Evaluación de la difusión de información pública por la NCLIS (Comisión Nacional sobre Bibliotecas y Documentación): algunas ideas acertadas deslucidas por la defensa de métodos obsoletos".
Ex: Not being able to run DP on IIS and not being able to find a commercial web hosting company who ran Apache, took the initial shine off things for me.Ex: Unfortunately, much of Metcalfe's writing is marred by what appears to be a deep-rooted prejudice against the classified approach, particularly as exemplified by Ranganathan.* * *deslucir [I5 ]vt1 ‹actuación/desfile› to spoilla lluvia deslució el festival the rain spoiled the festivalla presentación desluce el trabajo the presentation detracts from o spoils the work2 ‹colores/cortinas› to fade, cause … to fadeel polvo deslucía los muebles the dust made the furniture look dull* * *
deslucir vtr (un acto, espectáculo) to mar: el mal sonido deslució el concierto, the concert was marred by poor sound equipment
una pelea deslució la fiesta, the party was ruined because of a fight
' deslucir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sombra
* * *deslucir vtto spoil;la lluvia deslució el desfile the rain spoiled the parade;las acusaciones deslucieron su victoria the accusations took the shine off his victory* * *v/t tarnish; figspoil* * *deslucir {45} vt1) : to spoil2) : to fade, to dull, to tarnish3) : to discredit -
80 diagrama
m.diagram.diagrama de barras bar chartdiagrama de flujo flow diagram o chartpres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: diagramar.* * *1 diagram\diagrama de flujo INFORMÁTICA flow chart* * *noun m.1) diagram2) figure* * *SM diagram* * *masculino diagram* * *= chart, diagram, diagrammatic guide, diagrammatic representation.Ex. A wall chart is an example of an opaque sheet that exhibits data in graphic or tabular form.Ex. Venn diagrams to help explain how each of these operators may be used.Ex. Such lists may be general, just giving an overall outline of the subjects present in the stock of the library, and diagrammatic or coded guides to the whereabouts of the documents on those subjects.Ex. Some diagrammatic representations of the layout of the library may unfortunately be daunting.----* con un diagrama = diagrammatically.* diagrama de barras = bar chart, bar graph.* diagrama de calles de natación = swim lane diagram.* diagrama de dispersión = scattergram.* diagrama de flujo = flow diagram, flow chart [flowchart/flow-chart].* diagrama de flujos = process chart.* diagrama de relaciones = relationship display.* diagrama de Venn = Venn diagram.* diagrama estratégico = strategic diagram.* diagrama por bloques = block diagram.* diagramas de Ishikawa = Ishikawa diagrams.* representación mediante diagramas = rich picture.* * *masculino diagram* * *= chart, diagram, diagrammatic guide, diagrammatic representation.Ex: A wall chart is an example of an opaque sheet that exhibits data in graphic or tabular form.
Ex: Venn diagrams to help explain how each of these operators may be used.Ex: Such lists may be general, just giving an overall outline of the subjects present in the stock of the library, and diagrammatic or coded guides to the whereabouts of the documents on those subjects.Ex: Some diagrammatic representations of the layout of the library may unfortunately be daunting.* con un diagrama = diagrammatically.* diagrama de barras = bar chart, bar graph.* diagrama de calles de natación = swim lane diagram.* diagrama de dispersión = scattergram.* diagrama de flujo = flow diagram, flow chart [flowchart/flow-chart].* diagrama de flujos = process chart.* diagrama de relaciones = relationship display.* diagrama de Venn = Venn diagram.* diagrama estratégico = strategic diagram.* diagrama por bloques = block diagram.* diagramas de Ishikawa = Ishikawa diagrams.* representación mediante diagramas = rich picture.* * *diagramhacer un diagrama de algo to draw a diagram of sthCompuestos:tree diagrambar chartflow chart o diagram* * *
Del verbo diagramar: ( conjugate diagramar)
diagrama es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
diagrama sustantivo masculino
diagram
diagrama sustantivo masculino diagram
Inform diagrama de flujo, flowchart
' diagrama' also found in these entries:
English:
diagram
- section
* * *diagrama nmdiagram;hacer un diagrama (de algo) to draw a diagram (of sth)diagrama en árbol tree diagram;diagrama arbóreo tree diagram;diagrama de barras bar chart;diagrama circular pie chart;diagrama de dispersión scatter diagram o plot;diagrama de flujo flow diagram o chart;diagrama de sectores pie chart;Mat diagrama de Venn Venn diagram* * *m diagram* * *diagrama nm1) : diagram2)diagrama de flujo organigrama: flowchart* * *diagrama n diagram
См. также в других словарях:
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