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1 empotrable

1.

ADJ fitted, built-in

2.

SM fitted unit, built-in unit

Spanish-English dictionary > empotrable
2 eléctrico

adj.

electric, electrical, power-driven, power-operated.

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eléctrico

► adjetivo

1 electric, electrical

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(f. - eléctrica)

adj.

electric, electrical

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ADJ electric, electrical
eléctrica ELÉCTRICO ¿"Electric" o "electrical"? ► El adjetivo eléctrico se traduce por electric cuando nos referimos a un aparato en particular o a la luz eléctrica: Siempre duermo con una manta eléctrica I always sleep with an electric blanket ... una estufa eléctrica...... an electric heater... ... la invención de la luz eléctrica...... the invention of electric light... ► En cambio, si hablamos de aparatos eléctricos en general o de la electricidad generada por un organismo vivo, se traduce por electrical: ... aparatos eléctricos...... electrical appliances... ... componentes eléctricos...... electrical components... ... la actividad eléctrica en el cerebro...... electrical activity in the brain... Eso ha ocurrido a consecuencia de un fallo eléctrico That was caused by an electrical fault
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- ca adjetivo <tren/motor/luz> electric; <instalación/aparato> electrical; < carga> electrical, electric

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= electric, electrical, electrically-operated, electrically-powered.

Ex. It was a dozen years later that the first central electric power station was built; a decade was to pass before the automobile was invented, and nearly three decades before the first airplane flew.

Ex. One of the most obvious implications has been the electrical, mechanical and structural requirements imposed on library buildings.

Ex. Attention has also been given to the needs of handicapped users by the provision of electrically-operated doors, invalid toilets and computer terminals with braille keyboards.

Ex. Toy locomotives powered by clockwork were popular into the late 1930s, until electrically-powered models became more readily available.

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* aparato eléctrico = electrical apparatus, power appliance.

* aparatos eléctricos = electrical equipment, electrical appliances, appliances, household appliances.

* aparatos eléctricos del hogar = home appliances, domestic appliances.

* cable eléctrico = power cable, power line.

* caja de registro eléctrico = wiring compartment.

* calentador eléctrico = immersion heater.

* cambiar la instalación eléctrica = rewire.

* carga eléctrica = electrical charge.

* central eléctrica = electric power station, power plant, powerhouse.

* compañía eléctrica = power company.

* componente eléctrico = electrical part.

* contacto eléctrico = electric contact, electrical contact.

* corriente eléctrica = electric current.

* corte de la corriente eléctrica = power cut.

* corte en el fluido eléctrico = power cut, power failure.

* descarga eléctrica = electric shock, electrical discharge.

* energía eléctrica = electric power, power.

* fluido eléctrico = power.

* generador de energía eléctrica = power generator, power unit, electrical generator.

* generador eléctrico = power unit, electrical generator, power generator.

* grupo eléctrico = power unit, electrical generator, power generator.

* herramienta eléctrica = power tool.

* hervidora eléctrica de agua = electric kettle.

* impulso eléctrico = electrical impulse.

* industria de la ingeniería eléctrica, la = electrical engineering industry, the.

* ionización eléctrica = electrical ionisation.

* manta eléctrica = electric blanket.

* máquina de escribir eléctrica = electric typewriter.

* motor eléctrico = electric motor.

* no eléctrico = nonelectrical [non-electrical].

* pieza eléctrica = electrical part.

* plancha eléctrica = electric hotplate.

* plancha eléctrica de cocinar = electric hotplate.

* potencia eléctrica = power.

* recambio eléctrico = electrical part.

* red de suministro eléctrico = mains electricity.

* red eléctrica = power grid, mains electricity.

* red eléctrica, la = mains, the, mains supply, the.

* sacudida eléctrica = electric shock.

* seguridad contra corrientes eléctricas = electrical security.

* señal eléctrica = electric signal.

* silla de ruedas eléctrica = electric wheelchair.

* silla eléctrica, la = electric chair, the.

* sistema de conductos eléctricos = ducting system.

* sistema eléctrico = electrical system.

* suministro eléctrico por fases = phase supply.

* toma eléctrica = electrical outlet.

* tormenta eléctrica = thunderstorm, thunder storm.

* utensilios eléctricos = electrical appliances, appliances.

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- ca adjetivo <tren/motor/luz> electric; <instalación/aparato> electrical; < carga> electrical, electric

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= electric, electrical, electrically-operated, electrically-powered.

Ex: It was a dozen years later that the first central electric power station was built; a decade was to pass before the automobile was invented, and nearly three decades before the first airplane flew.

Ex: One of the most obvious implications has been the electrical, mechanical and structural requirements imposed on library buildings.

Ex: Attention has also been given to the needs of handicapped users by the provision of electrically-operated doors, invalid toilets and computer terminals with braille keyboards.

Ex: Toy locomotives powered by clockwork were popular into the late 1930s, until electrically-powered models became more readily available.

* aparato eléctrico = electrical apparatus, power appliance.

* aparatos eléctricos = electrical equipment, electrical appliances, appliances, household appliances.

* aparatos eléctricos del hogar = home appliances, domestic appliances.

* cable eléctrico = power cable, power line.

* caja de registro eléctrico = wiring compartment.

* calentador eléctrico = immersion heater.

* cambiar la instalación eléctrica = rewire.

* carga eléctrica = electrical charge.

* central eléctrica = electric power station, power plant, powerhouse.

* compañía eléctrica = power company.

* componente eléctrico = electrical part.

* contacto eléctrico = electric contact, electrical contact.

* corriente eléctrica = electric current.

* corte de la corriente eléctrica = power cut.

* corte en el fluido eléctrico = power cut, power failure.

* descarga eléctrica = electric shock, electrical discharge.

* energía eléctrica = electric power, power.

* fluido eléctrico = power.

* generador de energía eléctrica = power generator, power unit, electrical generator.

* generador eléctrico = power unit, electrical generator, power generator.

* grupo eléctrico = power unit, electrical generator, power generator.

* herramienta eléctrica = power tool.

* hervidora eléctrica de agua = electric kettle.

* impulso eléctrico = electrical impulse.

* industria de la ingeniería eléctrica, la = electrical engineering industry, the.

* ionización eléctrica = electrical ionisation.

* manta eléctrica = electric blanket.

* máquina de escribir eléctrica = electric typewriter.

* motor eléctrico = electric motor.

* no eléctrico = nonelectrical [non-electrical].

* pieza eléctrica = electrical part.

* plancha eléctrica = electric hotplate.

* plancha eléctrica de cocinar = electric hotplate.

* potencia eléctrica = power.

* recambio eléctrico = electrical part.

* red de suministro eléctrico = mains electricity.

* red eléctrica = power grid, mains electricity.

* red eléctrica, la = mains, the, mains supply, the.

* sacudida eléctrica = electric shock.

* seguridad contra corrientes eléctricas = electrical security.

* señal eléctrica = electric signal.

* silla de ruedas eléctrica = electric wheelchair.

* silla eléctrica, la = electric chair, the.

* sistema de conductos eléctricos = ducting system.

* sistema eléctrico = electrical system.

* suministro eléctrico por fases = phase supply.

* toma eléctrica = electrical outlet.

* tormenta eléctrica = thunderstorm, thunder storm.

* utensilios eléctricos = electrical appliances, appliances.

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eléctrico -ca

adjective

‹tren/motor/corriente/luz› electric; ‹instalación/aparato› electrical; ‹carga› electrical, electric azul² (↑ azul (2)), silla

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eléctrico
◊ -ca adjetivo ‹tren/motor/luz› electric;

‹instalación/aparato› electrical;
‹ carga› electrical, electric
eléctrico,-a adjetivo electric
' eléctrico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aparato
- cable
- corte
- eléctrica
- elevalunas
- fluida
- fluido
- llave
- motor
- pera
- potencial
- tendida
- tendido
- torre
- batidor
- brasero
- colgar
- exprimidor
- piloto
- portero
- taladro
English:
agony
- bell
- electric
- electrical
- electrical equipment
- engine driver
- entry
- flex
- immersion
- intercom
- juicer
- line

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eléctrico, -a adj
[corriente, luz, motor] electric; [energía] electric, electrical; [aparato, instalación] electrical;
el sector eléctrico the electricity industry

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eléctrico

adj luz, motor electric; aparato electrical

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eléctrico, -ca adj

: electric, electrical

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eléctrico adj (aparatos, electrodomésticos) electric

luz eléctrica electric light

estufa eléctrica electric heater

También existe electrical que se utiliza para hablar de la electricidad y la gente que trabaja con ella

avería eléctrica electrical fault

ingeniero eléctrico electrical engineer

descarga eléctrica electric shock

Spanish-English dictionary > eléctrico
3 mampara

f.

screen.

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mampara

► nombre femenino

1 screen

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FRASEOLOGÍA

mampara de baño shower screen

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SF screen, partition

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femenino

a) (biombo, tabique) screen, partition

b) (Chi, Per) ( puerta) inner door

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= divider, bulkhead, screen, partition.

Ex. Technological development, the visible indicator of modernization, is the great divider between the developed & the underdeveloped nations = El desarrollo tecnológico, indicador visible de la modernización, es el gran separador entre los países desarrollados y los subdesarrollados.

Ex. Furniture from ships was sometimes built-in, sometimes capable of being taken to pieces easily, and sometimes it bore fittings allowing it to be secured to deck or bulkhead.

Ex. An online terminal may comprise either a printer, or a visual display unit with a screen, or both a visual display unit and a printer.

Ex. It is concluded that the choice of citation and co-citation thresholds can be influenced by formal considerations which ensure statistically meaningful partitions rather than arbitrary decision which can produce meaningless interpretations.

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femenino

a) (biombo, tabique) screen, partition

b) (Chi, Per) ( puerta) inner door

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= divider, bulkhead, screen, partition.

Ex: Technological development, the visible indicator of modernization, is the great divider between the developed & the underdeveloped nations = El desarrollo tecnológico, indicador visible de la modernización, es el gran separador entre los países desarrollados y los subdesarrollados.

Ex: Furniture from ships was sometimes built-in, sometimes capable of being taken to pieces easily, and sometimes it bore fittings allowing it to be secured to deck or bulkhead.

Ex: An online terminal may comprise either a printer, or a visual display unit with a screen, or both a visual display unit and a printer.

Ex: It is concluded that the choice of citation and co-citation thresholds can be influenced by formal considerations which ensure statistically meaningful partitions rather than arbitrary decision which can produce meaningless interpretations.

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mampara

feminine

1 (biombo, tabique) screen, partition

2 (Chi, Per) (puerta) inner door

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mampara sustantivo femenino
a) (biombo, tabique) screen, partition

b) (Chi, Per) ( puerta) inner door

mampara sustantivo femenino screen
' mampara' also found in these entries:
English:
partition
- screen
- divider

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mampara nf

screen

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mampara

f screen

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mampara nf

biombo: screen, room divider

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mampara n screen

Spanish-English dictionary > mampara
4 asiento

m.

1 seat (silla, butaca).

tomar asiento to sit down

asiento abatible = seat that tips forward or folds flat

asiento delantero front seat (en coche)

asiento de pasillo aisle seat (en avión)

asiento reclinable reclining seat

asiento trasero back seat

asiento de ventana window seat (en avión)

2 bottom.

3 entry (commerce).

asiento contable book entry

4 sediment.

5 valve seat.

pres.indicat.

1 1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: asentar.

2 1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: asentir.

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asiento

► nombre masculino

1 (silla etc) seat

2 (emplazamiento) site

3 (sedimento) sediment

4 figurado (orden) establishment

5 COMERCIO entry, registry

6 (de vasija) bottom

7 ARQUITECTURA settling

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FRASEOLOGÍA

tomar asiento to take a seat

asiento abatible reclining seat

asiento delantero front seat

asiento trasero rear seat, back seat

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noun m.

1) seat, place

2) contract

3) bottom

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SM

1) (=mueble) seat, chair; (=lugar) place; [de bicicleta] saddle

no ha calentado el asiento — he hasn't stayed long

tomar asiento — to take a seat

asiento de atrás — [de coche] rear seat; [de moto] pillion seat

asiento delantero — front seat

asiento expulsor, asiento lanzable, asiento proyectable — (Aer) ejector seat

asiento reservado — reserved seat

asiento trasero — = asiento de atrás

2) (=sitio) site, location

3) (=fondo) [de jarrón, silla] bottom; (=nalgas) * bottom, seat

4) (Mec) seating

asiento de válvula — valve seating

5) (=poso) sediment

6) (Arquit) settling

hacer asiento — to settle, sink

7) (Náut) trim

8) (=arraigo) settling, establishment

estar de asiento — to be settled

vivir de asiento con algn — to live in sin with sb

9) LAm
(tb: asiento minero) (=población minera) mining town
10) (Com) (=contrato) contract; [en libro] entry

asiento contable — book-keeping entry

asiento de cierre — closing entry

11) (Pol) treaty, peace treaty

12) (=estabilidad) stability; (=juicio) good sense, judgment

hombre de asiento — sensible man

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masculino

1)

a) ( para sentarse) seat

me cedió su asiento — he gave up his seat to me

asiento delantero/trasero — front/back seat

por favor, tome asiento — (frml) please take a seat (frml)

calentar el asiento — (fam)

no tuvo tiempo ni de calentar el asiento — he was only here two minutes

venía a clase sólo para calentar el asiento — he only came to school to pass the time

b) ( de bicicleta) saddle

c) ( de silla) seat

d) ( emplazamiento)

una organización con asiento en Roma — an organization based in Rome

fue asiento de muchas culturas — it was the home o seat of many cultures

e) (base, estabilidad) base

- asiento abatible

- asiento anatómico

- asiento expulsor or proyectable or de eyección

2) ( en contabilidad) entry

3) ( poso) sediment

4) ( de válvula) seat

5) (Const) settling

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= index entry, record, seat, index record.

Ex. All index entries and references in a PRECIS index are derived from an indexing string.

Ex. A record is a complete unit of information about a person, item, product, book, patient, chemical, etc. and in a computer-held data base a record is all the information contained relating to a document.

Ex. After a brief coffee break the department heads resumed their seats.

Ex. Subject indexes consist of a series of index records with each record incorporating a word or phrase describing the subject acting as the access point, and further details.

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* asiento analítico = analytical entry, analytical.

* asiento analítico tipo "en" = in analytic entry.

* asiento bibliográfico = bibliographic entry.

* asiento catalográfico = catalogue entry, catalogue record, entry.

* asiento comentado = annotated entry.

* asiento de atrás = pillion seat.

* asiento de autor = author entry.

* asiento de autoridad = authority record.

* asiento de baño = toilet seat.

* asiento de inodoro = toilet seat.

* asiento de primera fila = ringside seat, ringside ticket.

* asiento descriptivo = descriptive entry.

* asiento de título = title unit entry.

* asiento de tribuna = grandstand seat.

* asiento junto al cuadrilátero = ringside seat, ringside ticket.

* asiento matriz = master entry.

* asiento principal = main entry.

* asiento reservado = reserved seat.

* asientos = seating, seating accommodation.

* asiento secundario = added entry, secondary entry.

* asiento secundario de título = added title entry.

* asiento secundario por autor y título = author-title added entry, name-title added entry.

* asiento secundario por subtítulo = added subtitle entry.

* asiento secundario por título = title added entry.

* asiento trasero = back seat, pillion seat.

* asiento único = unit entry.

* catálogo de asiento único = unit entry catalogue.

* en el asiento de atrás = in the back seat.

* en el asiento trasero = in the back seat.

* ir en el asiento trasero = pillion riding, ride + pillion .

* número de asientos = seating.

* pegado al asiento = rooted to + Posesivo + seat.

* provisto de asientos = seated.

* tomar asiento = take + a seat (on).

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masculino

1)

a) ( para sentarse) seat

me cedió su asiento — he gave up his seat to me

asiento delantero/trasero — front/back seat

por favor, tome asiento — (frml) please take a seat (frml)

calentar el asiento — (fam)

no tuvo tiempo ni de calentar el asiento — he was only here two minutes

venía a clase sólo para calentar el asiento — he only came to school to pass the time

b) ( de bicicleta) saddle

c) ( de silla) seat

d) ( emplazamiento)

una organización con asiento en Roma — an organization based in Rome

fue asiento de muchas culturas — it was the home o seat of many cultures

e) (base, estabilidad) base

- asiento abatible

- asiento anatómico

- asiento expulsor or proyectable or de eyección

2) ( en contabilidad) entry

3) ( poso) sediment

4) ( de válvula) seat

5) (Const) settling

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= index entry, record, seat, index record.

Ex: All index entries and references in a PRECIS index are derived from an indexing string.

Ex: A record is a complete unit of information about a person, item, product, book, patient, chemical, etc. and in a computer-held data base a record is all the information contained relating to a document.

Ex: After a brief coffee break the department heads resumed their seats.

Ex: Subject indexes consist of a series of index records with each record incorporating a word or phrase describing the subject acting as the access point, and further details.

* asiento analítico = analytical entry, analytical.

* asiento analítico tipo "en" = in analytic entry.

* asiento bibliográfico = bibliographic entry.

* asiento catalográfico = catalogue entry, catalogue record, entry.

* asiento comentado = annotated entry.

* asiento de atrás = pillion seat.

* asiento de autor = author entry.

* asiento de autoridad = authority record.

* asiento de baño = toilet seat.

* asiento de inodoro = toilet seat.

* asiento de primera fila = ringside seat, ringside ticket.

* asiento descriptivo = descriptive entry.

* asiento de título = title unit entry.

* asiento de tribuna = grandstand seat.

* asiento junto al cuadrilátero = ringside seat, ringside ticket.

* asiento matriz = master entry.

* asiento principal = main entry.

* asiento reservado = reserved seat.

* asientos = seating, seating accommodation.

* asiento secundario = added entry, secondary entry.

* asiento secundario de título = added title entry.

* asiento secundario por autor y título = author-title added entry, name-title added entry.

* asiento secundario por subtítulo = added subtitle entry.

* asiento secundario por título = title added entry.

* asiento trasero = back seat, pillion seat.

* asiento único = unit entry.

* catálogo de asiento único = unit entry catalogue.

* en el asiento de atrás = in the back seat.

* en el asiento trasero = in the back seat.

* ir en el asiento trasero = pillion riding, ride + pillion.

* número de asientos = seating.

* pegado al asiento = rooted to + Posesivo + seat.

* provisto de asientos = seated.

* tomar asiento = take + a seat (on).

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asiento

masculine

A

1 (para sentarse) seat

¿hay asientos para todos? are there enough seats for everybody?

me cedió su asiento he let me have his seat, he gave up his seat to me

asiento delantero/trasero front/back seat

estos asientos están reservados/ocupados these seats o places are reserved/taken

por favor, tome asiento ( frml); please take a seat ( frml)

calentar el asiento ( fam): lo echaron rápido, no le dieron tiempo ni de calentar el asiento they got rid of him quickly, he was only here two minutes

venían a clase sólo para calentar el asiento they only came to school to pass the time of day

2 (de una bicicleta) saddle

3 (de una silla) seat

4

(emplazamiento): una organización con asiento en Roma an organization based in Rome o with its headquarters in Rome

fue asiento de muchas y muy distintas culturas it was the home o seat of many diverse cultures

5 (base, estabilidad) base

este jarrón tiene poco/mal asiento this vase has a small/uneven base

Compuestos:

● asiento abatible

recliner ( AmE), reclining seat ( BrE)

● asiento anatómico

anatomically designed seat

● asiento expulsor or proyectable or de eyección

ejection seat ( AmE), ejector seat ( BrE)

B (en contabilidad) entry

C (poso) sediment

D (de una válvula) seat

E ( Const) settling

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Del verbo asentar: ( conjugate asentar)

asiento es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

Del verbo asentir: ( conjugate asentir)

asiento es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

Multiple Entries:
asentar
asentir
asiento
asentar ( conjugate asentar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ campamento› to set up;
‹damnificados/refugiados› to place
2
a) ‹ objeto› to place carefully (o firmly etc)

b) ‹conocimientos/postura› to consolidate

3 (Com, Fin) to enter
asentarse verbo pronominal
1 [café/polvo/terreno] to settle
2 ( estar situado) [ciudad/edificio] to be situated, be built
3
a) ( establecerse) to settle

b) (esp AmL) ( adquirir madurez) to settle down

asentir ( conjugate asentir) verbo intransitivo
to agree, consent;
◊ asintió con la cabeza she nodded

asiento sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( para sentarse) seat;

◊ asiento anatómico anatomically designed seat;

por favor, tome asiento (frml) please take a seat (frml)
b) ( de bicicleta) saddle

c) ( de silla) seat

d) (base, estabilidad) base

2 ( en contabilidad) entry
asentar verbo transitivo to settle
asentir verbo intransitivo to assent, agree
asentir con la cabeza, to nod
asiento sustantivo masculino
1 seat
asiento delantero/trasero, front/back seat
frml tome asiento, por favor, please take a seat
2 (poso) sediment
3 Fin entry
' asiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abatible
- acomodar
- cubierta
- cubierto
- estampido
- incómoda
- incómodo
- ocupada
- ocupado
- plaza
- quitar
- rebotar
- reclinar
- recostarse
- respaldo
- sitial
- solio
- abatir
- ajustar
- anatómico
- apoltronarse
- banca
- ceder
- delante
- delantero
- desocupado
- despedir
- disparado
- escaño
- estar
- gentileza
- hamaca
- libre
- lugar
- ocupar
- regular
- reservar
- sitio
- trasero
- uno
- vacante
English:
back
- book-keeping
- entry
- front seat
- occupy
- place
- rear
- resume
- seat
- take
- tip up
- toilet seat
- vacant
- car
- front
- give
- pillion
- sediment
- shade
- shoot
- usher
- window

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asiento

♦ ver asentar

♦ ver asentir

♦ nm

1. [silla, butaca] seat;

ceder el asiento a alguien to let sb have one's seat;

reservar un asiento a alguien to save a seat for sb;

tomar asiento to sit down;

asiento delantero/trasero front/back seat;

asiento de pasillo/de ventana [en avión] aisle/window seat

Comp
asiento abatible [en coche] = seat that tips forwards or folds flat; [en tren] tip-up seat;
asiento anatómico orthopaedic seat;

asiento plegable folding chair;
RP asiento rebatible [en auto] = seat that tips forwards or folds flat; [en tren] tip-up seat;
asiento reclinable reclining seat

2. [de silla, butaca] seat

3. [base] [de vasija, botella] bottom

4. [emplazamiento]
la ciudad tiene su asiento en una montaña the city is located o situated on a mountain

5. [poso] sediment

6. Com entry

Comp
asiento contable book entry
7. Constr [de edificio] settling

8. Méx [zona minera] mining district o area

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asiento

m

1 seat;

tomar asiento take a seat

2 COM entry

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asiento nm

1) : seat, chair

asiento trasero: back seat

2) : location, site

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asiento n seat

Spanish-English dictionary > asiento
5 chip de silicio

(n.) = silicon chip

Ex. The development of the 'micro-computer', built around the silicon chip (an electronic circuit comprising many separate inter-connected components manufactured as a single integrated unit) has revolutionized the computer industry.

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(n.) = silicon chip

Ex: The development of the 'micro-computer', built around the silicon chip (an electronic circuit comprising many separate inter-connected components manufactured as a single integrated unit) has revolutionized the computer industry.

Spanish-English dictionary > chip de silicio
6 formar parte de

formar parte de

to be part of

■ para formar parte del comité hay que ser socio you have to be a member to sit on the committee

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(v.) = be part of, build into, enter into, become + (a) part of, be a part of, inhere in, become + one with, inform, fall under

Ex. This is transparently part of the ideology of the title-unit-entry catalog where the book as such is the focus of the catalog.

Ex. Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.

Ex. A girl stroked its keys and it emitted recognizable speech; no human vocal chords entered into the procedure at any point.

Ex. By serving the needs of the lower socioeconomic groups, the public library is seen as becoming itself part of the process of social change rather than a passive mirror of mankind.

Ex. Librarians have to work, to some extent, within the constraints of the organization of which they are a part.

Ex. A literary work represents intellectual skill or labour in which intellectual property can inhere.

Ex. Information services are becoming one with consumer electronics appliances, cable TV, and telephone service.

Ex. In so far as it embodies moral intelligence and psychic insight it may inform the moral will, be 'the soul of our moral being'.

Ex. It is the type of compound that is of primary importance to researchers in chemistry, not the total sum of individual compounds that fall under it.

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(v.) = be part of, build into, enter into, become + (a) part of, be a part of, inhere in, become + one with, inform, fall under

Ex: This is transparently part of the ideology of the title-unit-entry catalog where the book as such is the focus of the catalog.

Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.

Ex: A girl stroked its keys and it emitted recognizable speech; no human vocal chords entered into the procedure at any point.

Ex: By serving the needs of the lower socioeconomic groups, the public library is seen as becoming itself part of the process of social change rather than a passive mirror of mankind.

Ex: Librarians have to work, to some extent, within the constraints of the organization of which they are a part.

Ex: A literary work represents intellectual skill or labour in which intellectual property can inhere.

Ex: Information services are becoming one with consumer electronics appliances, cable TV, and telephone service.

Ex: In so far as it embodies moral intelligence and psychic insight it may inform the moral will, be 'the soul of our moral being'.

Ex: It is the type of compound that is of primary importance to researchers in chemistry, not the total sum of individual compounds that fall under it.

Spanish-English dictionary > formar parte de
7 industria de la informática

(n.) = computer industry

Ex. The development of the 'micro-computer', built around the silicon chip (an electronic circuit comprising many separate inter-connected components manufactured as a single integrated unit) has revolutionized the computer industry.

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(n.) = computer industry

Ex: The development of the 'micro-computer', built around the silicon chip (an electronic circuit comprising many separate inter-connected components manufactured as a single integrated unit) has revolutionized the computer industry.

Spanish-English dictionary > industria de la informática
8 interconectado

adj.

interconnected, interconnecting, interlinked, cross-linked.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: interconectar.

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= interconnected [inter-connected].

Ex. The development of the 'micro-computer', built around the silicon chip (an electronic circuit comprising many separate inter-connected components manufactured as a single integrated unit) has revolutionized the computer industry.

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= interconnected [inter-connected].

Ex: The development of the 'micro-computer', built around the silicon chip (an electronic circuit comprising many separate inter-connected components manufactured as a single integrated unit) has revolutionized the computer industry.

Spanish-English dictionary > interconectado
9 medida

f.

1 measurement.

¿qué medidas tiene el contenedor? what are the measurements of the container?

a (la) medida custom-built; (mueble) made-to-measure (ropa)

medidas measurements (del cuerpo)

tomar las medidas a alguien to take somebody's measurements

medida de capacidad measure (liquid or dry)

2 measure, step.

adoptar o tomar medidas to take measures o steps

medida preventiva preventive measure

medidas de seguridad safety measures

3 moderation.

sin medida without moderation

4 extent, degree (grado).

¿en qué medida nos afecta? to what extent does it affect us?

en cierta/gran medida to some/a large extent

en mayor/menor medida to a greater/lesser extent

en la medida de lo posible as far as possible

5 course of action.

6 quantity, amount.

7 scoop, scoopful.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: medir.

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medida

► nombre femenino

1 (acción) measuring; (dato, número) measurement

■ ¿qué medidas tienes? what are your measurements?

2 (disposición) measure

■ habrá que tomar medidas cuanto antes measures will have to be taken as soon as possible

3 (grado) extent

■ en cierta medida to a certain extent

■ en mayor medida to a greater extent

4 (prudencia) moderation

5 LITERATURA measure, metre

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a (la) medida (traje) made-to-measure

a medida que as

en la medida de lo posible as far as possible

tomar/adoptar medidas to take steps, take measures

tomarle las medidas a alguien to take somebody's measurements

medida de capacidad measure of capacity

medida de longitud measure of length

medida de seguridad security measure

medida de volumen measure of volume

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noun f.

1) measure, measurement

2) step

3) extent

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SF

1) (=unidad de medida) measure

una medida de harina y dos de azúcar — one measure of flour and two of sugar

puedes usar un vaso como medida — you can use a glass as a measure

la libra es una medida de peso — the pound is a measure of weight

- esto colma la medida

medida agraria — land measure

medida de capacidad — cubic measure

medida de superficie — square measure

medida de volumen — cubic measure

medida para áridos — dry measure

medida para líquidos — liquid measure

2) (=medición) measuring, measurement

la medida del tiempo se realizará con unos cronómetros especiales — time will be measured using some special chronometers

3) pl medidas (=dimensiones) measurements

¿qué medidas tiene la mesa? — what are the measurements of the table?

¿cuáles son tus medidas? — what are your measurements?

• tomar las medidas a algn/algo — (lit) to measure sb/sth, take sb's/sth's measurements; (fig) to size sb/sth up *

tómale bien las medidas antes de proponerle nada — make sure you've got him well sized up before you propose anything

4) (=proporción)

no sé en qué medida nos afectará la nueva ley — I don't know to what extent the new law will affect us

• en cierta medida — to a certain extent

• en gran medida — to a great extent

• en menor medida — to a lesser extent

• en la medida de lo posible — as far as possible, insofar as it is possible

• a medida que — as

a medida que vaya bajando el nivel — as the level goes down

a medida que van pasando los días — as the days go by

en la medida en que — + indic in that; + subjun if

el relato era bueno en la medida en que reflejaba el ambiente de la época — the story was good in that it reflected the atmosphere of the time

solo cambiarán el tratamiento en la medida en que los resultados sean negativos — the treatment will only be altered if the results are negative

5) (Cos)

• a (la) medida — [ropa, zapatos] made to measure; [trabajo, vacaciones] tailor-made

un traje (hecho) a la medida — a made-to-measure suit

no tenemos un sombrero a su medida — we don't have a hat in your size o to fit you

un papel hecho a su medida — a tailor-made role

le respondió a la medida de las circunstancias — she replied as the circumstances required

lo hice a la medida de tus deseos — I did it according to your wishes

un hotel a la medida de tus necesidades — a hotel that suits all your needs

• de o sobre medida — Chile [ropa, zapatos] made-to-measure

• venir a (la) medida — (lit) to be the right size; (fig) to be tailor-made

este pantalón me viene a medida — these trousers are just the right size

este trabajo me viene a la medida — this job is tailor-made for me

6) LAm (=talla) size

¿cuál es su medida? — what size do you take?

¿qué medida de cuello tiene usted? — what collar size are you?, what is your collar measurement?

• ropa a sobre medida — Méx outsize clothing

7) (=disposición) measure

medidas destinadas a reducir el desempleo — measures aimed at reducing unemployment

• adoptar o tomar medidas — to take measures, take steps

una de las medidas urgentes adoptadas — one of the emergency measures o steps taken

medida cautelar, medida de precaución — precautionary measure

medida de presión — form of pressure

medida preventiva — preventive measure

medida represiva — form of repression

medidas de seguridad — [contra ataques, robos] security measures; [contra incendios] safety measures

medidas represivas — repressive measures
paquete 1., 3)
8) (=moderación)

• con medida — in moderation

• sin medida — to excess

bebía sin medida — he drank to excess

gastos sin medida — excessive spending

9) [de versos] (=medición) measuring, scansion; (=longitud) measure

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femenino

1) (Mat) ( dimensión) measurement

tomarle las medidas a alguien — to take somebody's measurements

tomar las medidas de algo — to measure something

¿qué medidas tiene el cuarto? — what are the dimensions of the room?

2) (en locs)

a (la) medida — <traje/zapato> custom-made (AmE), made-to-measure (BrE)

servicios diseñados a la medida — tailor-made services

a medida que — as

a medida que vaya pasando el tiempo — as time goes on

a medida que fue creciendo — as he grew up

3) ( objeto) measure; ( contenido) measure

un vaso de leche por cada medida de cacao — one glass of milk per measure of cocoa

colmar la medida: eso colmó la medida — that was the last straw

4) (grado, proporción)

en gran/cierta/menos medida — to a large/certain/lesser extent

en la medida de lo posible — as far as possible

irá en la medida en que le sea posible — he'll go if it's at all possible

5) ( moderación)

come con medida — he eats moderately

gastan dinero sin medida — they spend money like water

6) (Lit) measure

7) ( disposición) measure

tomar medidas — to take steps o measures

fue una medida demasiado drástica — it was too drastic a step

la huelga y otras medidas de presión — the strike and other forms of pressure

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femenino

1) (Mat) ( dimensión) measurement

tomarle las medidas a alguien — to take somebody's measurements

tomar las medidas de algo — to measure something

¿qué medidas tiene el cuarto? — what are the dimensions of the room?

2) (en locs)

a (la) medida — <traje/zapato> custom-made (AmE), made-to-measure (BrE)

servicios diseñados a la medida — tailor-made services

a medida que — as

a medida que vaya pasando el tiempo — as time goes on

a medida que fue creciendo — as he grew up

3) ( objeto) measure; ( contenido) measure

un vaso de leche por cada medida de cacao — one glass of milk per measure of cocoa

colmar la medida: eso colmó la medida — that was the last straw

4) (grado, proporción)

en gran/cierta/menos medida — to a large/certain/lesser extent

en la medida de lo posible — as far as possible

irá en la medida en que le sea posible — he'll go if it's at all possible

5) ( moderación)

come con medida — he eats moderately

gastan dinero sin medida — they spend money like water

6) (Lit) measure

7) ( disposición) measure

tomar medidas — to take steps o measures

fue una medida demasiado drástica — it was too drastic a step

la huelga y otras medidas de presión — the strike and other forms of pressure

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medida¹

¹ = measure, scale, metric.

Nota: Frecuentemente usado en el plural.

Ex: One measure of a library's market is the number of reference questions dealt with at the reference desk or through electronic reference.

Ex: The apparent size of the face is measured directly with a finely graduated scale and a magnifying glass.

Ex: The author outlines quantitative metrics that measure information technology productivity from the perspective of the overall rate of return to the organization.

* a medida = custom, bespoke.

* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* considerar en su justa medida = see + in proportion.

* contribuir en gran medida a + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio, go far in + Gerundio, go far towards + Gerundio.

* en cierta medida = to some extent, to a certain extent, to some degree.

* en diferente medida = differing, in varying measures.

* en distinta medida = differing, in varying measures.

* en gran medida = by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a great extent, to a large degree, to a great degree.

* en igual medida = similarly.

* en la medida de lo posible = so far as possible.

* en la medida en que = in that, so long as, to the extent that, insofar as [in so far as], to the degree that.

* en mayor medida = to a greater extent, to a greater degree, a fortiori, to a larger degree, to a larger extent.

* en mayor o menor medida = to a greater or lesser extent.

* hacer a medida = custom-make, make to + order.

* hacer a medida para satisfacer los requisitos = tailor to + meet the specification.

* hacerse a medida de una aplicación práctica concreta = tailor to + application.

* hecho a medida = customised [customized, -USA], purpose-designed, tailored, tailor-made [tailormade], custom-made, custom-built [custom built], custom-designed [custom designed], custom-tailored [custom tailored], bespoke, made to measure, fitted, made-to-order.

* influir en gran medida = become + a force.

* la medida en que = the extent to which.

* ley de pesos y medidas = weights and measures act.

* medida cuantitativa = quantitative measure.

* medida de productividad = output measure.

* medida de rendimiento = performance measure, output measure.

* medidas y colindancias = metes and bounds.

* sistema anglosajón de medidas = imperial measures.

* tener Algo hecho a la medida de uno = have + Nombre + cut out.

medida²

² = arrangement, countermeasure [counter measure], measure.

Ex: This arrangement is faster than waiting until documents are ordered.

Ex: This article reviews the extent of book theft in libraries and discusses some effective countermeasures that may help reduce the problem.

Ex: If we as a society hope to deal with a very real and important issue, the implementation of this popular measure is a good place to start.

* como medida de seguridad = as a backup.

* como medida provisional = as an interim measure.

* como medida temporal = as an interim measure.

* como medida transitoria = as an interim measure.

* medida de austeridad = austerity measure.

* medida de contrapeso = counterbalance.

* medida de control = control measure.

* medida de emergencia = emergency measure.

* medida defensiva = line of defence.

* medida de fuerza = crackdown.

* medida de precaución = security precaution, precautionary measure.

* medida de protección = safeguard.

* medida de ralentización del tráfico = traffic calming measure.

* medida de seguridad = safety standard, security measure, safety regulation, safety precaution.

* medida de seguridad e higiene en el trabajo = health and safety standard.

* medida disciplinaria = disciplinary measure.

* medida draconiana = draconian measure.

* medida económica = economic measure.

* medida enérgica = crackdown.

* medida estructural = structural measure.

* medida extrema = dire measure.

* medida paliativa = palliative measure.

* medida preventiva = preventative measure, precautionary measure, preventive measure, preemptive measure, safeguard.

* medida provisional = stop gap measure, stopgap [stop-gap], stopgap measure, stopgap measure.

* medidas = action.

* medidas correctivas = corrective action, remedial action.

* medidas de prevención = prevention efforts, prevention measures.

* medidas disciplinarias = disciplining.

* medidas drásticas = clampdown (on).

* medidas preventivas = preventive care, ounce of prevention, preventative care.

* para tomar medidas = for action.

* primera medida = initial step.

* proponer medidas = propose + measures.

* toma de medidas = action.

* tomar medida = take + action step.

* tomar medidas = follow + steps, take + precaution, take + steps, take + measures, produce + contingency plan, make + contingency plan, apply + measures, undertake + action.

* tomar medidas (contra) = take + action (against).

* tomar medidas correctivas = pose + corrective action, take + corrective action, take + remedial action.

* tomar medidas demasiado drásticas = throw + the baby out with the bath water.

* tomar medidas de seguridad = take + safety precautions.

* tomar medidas de seguridad más estrictas = tighten + security.

* tomar medidas drásticas contra = clamp down on.

* tomar medidas enérgicas contra = crack down on.

* tomar medidas preventivas = take + preventive measures.

medida³

* a medida que = as.

* a medida que + avanzar + el año = as the year + wear on.

* a medida que + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.

* a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time goes by, as time passes (by).

* a medida que pasa + Expresión Temporal = as + Expresión Temporal + go by.

* a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.

* a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* a medida que se necesite = on demand, on request, as required.

* a medida que + transcurrir + el año = as the year + wear on.

* a medida que + transcurrir + el día = as the day + wear on.

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medida

feminine

A ( Mat) (dimensión) measurement

anota las medidas de la lavadora make a note of the measurements of the washing machine

¿qué medidas tiene el cuarto? what are the dimensions of the room?

¿cuáles son las medidas reglamentarias de una piscina olímpica? what's the regulation size of an olympic pool?

la modista me tomó las medidas the dressmaker took my measurements

tomar las medidas de algo to measure something

Compuesto:

medida de superficie

surface measurement

B ( en locs):

a (la) medida: un traje (hecho) a medida a custom-made suit ( AmE), a made-to-measure suit ( BrE)

usa zapatos a medida he wears made-to-measure shoes

servicios diseñados a la medida custom-designed services

a la medida de algo: fabricamos muebles a la medida de su exigencia we manufacture furniture to meet all your requirements

éste es un proyecto a la medida de su ambición this is a project in keeping with o which matches his ambitions

necesita una actividad a la medida de su talento he needs a job which will suit o which is commensurate with his abilities

a medida que as

a medida que va pasando el tiempo uno se va adaptando as time goes on, one (gradually) adapts

a medida que se acercaba la fecha se ponía más y más nervioso as the date drew closer he got more and more nervous

a medida que la fue conociendo se fue desengañando the more he got to know her o the better he got to know her o as he got to know her the more disillusioned he became

C

1 (objeto) measure

2 (contenido) measure

un vaso de leche por cada medida de cacao one glass of milk per measure of cocoa

llenar or colmar la medida: eso colmó la medida, ya no estaba dispuesto a aguantar más that was the last straw, I wasn't going to take any more

Compuestos:

● medida de capacidad

cubic measure

● medida (de capacidad) para áridos/líquidos

dry/liquid measure

D

(grado, proporción): en buena or gran medida to a great o large extent

en cierta/menor medida to a certain/lesser extent

intentaremos, en la medida de lo posible, satisfacer a todo el mundo insofar as it is possible o as far as possible we will try to satisfy everyone

intentará hacer algo por ti en la medida en que le sea posible she'll try and do whatever she can for you

E

(moderación): come con medida he eats moderately

gastan dinero sin medida they spend money like water, they're very extravagant (with money)

F ( Lit) measure

G (disposición) measure

la huelga y otras medidas de presión the strike and other forms of pressure

expulsarlo me parece una medida demasiado drástica I think expelling him is too drastic a step o is a rather drastic measure

tomar medidas to take steps o measures

me veré en la obligación de tomar medidas más estrictas I will be obliged to adopt more severe measures

tomaré todas las medidas necesarias para que no vuelva a suceder I will take all the necessary steps to see that this does not happen again

es conveniente tomar estas pastillas como medida preventiva it's advisable to take these pills as a preventive measure

Compuestos:

● medida cautelar

preventative o precautionary measure

● medidas de seguridad

security measures

● medidas prontas de seguridad

(en Ur) emergency security measures

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medida sustantivo femenino
1 (Mat) ( dimensión) measurement;
◊ tomarle las medidas a algn to take sb's measurements;

tomar las medidas de algo to measure something
2 ( en locs)
◊ a (la) medida ‹traje/zapato› custom-made (AmE), made-to-measure (BrE);

a medida que as;
a medida que fue creciendo as he grew up
3 ( utensilio) measure;
( contenido) measure
4 (grado, proporción):
◊ en gran/cierta medida to a large/certain extent;

en la medida de lo posible as far as possible
5 ( disposición) measure;
◊ tomar medidas to take steps o measures

medida sustantivo femenino
1 (medición) measurement
(unidad) measure
una medida de peso, a measure of weight
la medida del tiempo, the measurement of time
2 (grado, intensidad) extent: no sé en qué medida nos afectará, I don't know to what extent it will affect us
3 Pol measure
una medida injusta, a unfair measure
' medida' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abusiva
- abusivo
- acre
- afectar
- área
- arroba
- braza
- carácter
- concertar
- conforme
- conveniente
- corpulencia
- desatar
- desesperación
- efectividad
- eficacia
- eficaz
- encaminada
- encaminado
- gratuita
- gratuito
- impracticable
- incidencia
- justa
- justo
- Libra
- malestar
- metro
- onza
- patrón
- patrona
- perjudicar
- pertinencia
- pie
- pinta
- polemizar
- providencia
- punto
- quintal
- repercusión
- resistencia
- saludar
- según
- sentida
- sentido
- solidaria
- solidario
- superflua
- superfluo
English:
acre
- check off
- custom
- depth
- dessertspoon
- dishonest
- extent
- far
- fitted
- foot
- gauge
- give
- importantly
- ineffective
- insofar
- lesser
- linear measure
- lorry
- made-to-measure
- measure
- measurement
- pint
- push through
- quart
- severe
- severity
- step
- stone
- strike off
- tailor-made
- temporary
- ton
- unit
- waist
- way
- yard
- as
- fitting
- gill
- insofar as
- made
- move
- tailor
- walk

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medida nf

1. [dimensión, medición] measurement;

¿qué medidas tiene el contenedor? what are the measurements of the container?;

unidades de medida units of measurement;

a (la) medida [mueble] custom-built;
[ropa, calzado] made-to-measure;
es una casa/un trabajo a tu medida it's the ideal house/job for you, it's as if the house/job were made for you;

a (la) medida de mi deseo just as I would have wanted it;

medidas [del cuerpo] measurements;

tomar las medidas a alguien to take sb's measurements;

tomar las medidas de algo to measure sth;
Fig
le tengo tomada la medida al jefe I know what the boss is like;
Fig
ya le voy tomando la medida al nuevo trabajo I'm getting the hang of the new job

Comp
medida de capacidad measure [liquid or dry]
2. [cantidad específica] measure;

el daiquiri lleva una medida de limón por cada tres de ron a daiquiri is made with one part lemon to three parts rum

3. [disposición] measure, step;

adoptar o [m5] tomar medidas to take measures o steps;

yo ya he tomado mis medidas I'm prepared, I've made my preparations;

tomar medidas disciplinarias (contra) to take disciplinary action (against);

ejercer medidas de presión contra alguien to lobby sb;

tomar medidas represivas (contra) to clamp down (on)

Comp
medidas de choque emergency measures;
medidas de seguridad [contra accidentes] safety precautions;
[contra delincuencia] security measures
4. [moderación] moderation;

con/sin medida in/without moderation

5. [grado] extent;

¿en qué medida nos afecta? to what extent does it affect us?;

en cierta/gran medida to some/a large extent;

en mayor/menor medida to a greater/lesser extent;

en la medida de lo posible as far as possible;

a medida que iban entrando as they were coming in;
Formal
en la medida en que insofar as

6. Lit [de verso] measure

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medida

f

1 ( unidad) measure; acto measurement;

hecho a medida made to measure;

está hecho a medida de mis necesidades it’s tailor-made for me;

tomar las medidas a alguien take s.o.’s measurements;

tomar medidas fig take measures o

steps

2 ( grado) extent;

en mayor medida to a greater extent

3

:

a medida que as

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medida nf

1) : measurement, measure

hecho a medida: custom-made

2) : measure, step

tomar medidas: to take steps

3) : moderation, prudence

sin medida: immoderately

4) : extent, degree

en gran medida: to a great extent

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medida n

1. (extensión) measurement

te vamos a tomar las medidas we're going to take your measurements / we're going to measure you

¿qué medidas tiene la mesa? how big is the table?

2. (unidad, acción) measure

medidas para prevenir incendios fire prevention measures

Spanish-English dictionary > medida
10 aparato

m.

1 machine.

aparato de diálisis kidney machine

aparatos gimnásticos apparatus (en competición, escuela)

aparato de radio radio

aparato de televisión television set

aparato de vídeo video (cassette) recorder

2 plane.

3 aid (medicine) (prótesis).

4 system (anatomy).

aparato circulatorio circulatory system

aparato digestivo digestive system

aparato reproductor reproductive system

aparato respiratorio respiratory system

aparato urinario urinary tract

Aparato respiratorio Respiratory system.

5 machinery (politics).

6 pomp, ostentation.

7 appliance, gadget, mechanism, unit.

8 brace.

9 theatricality, exaggeration.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: aparatar.

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aparato

► nombre masculino

1 (mecanismo) (piece of) apparatus, set; (eléctrico) appliance

■ aparatos eléctricos equipment

2 (dispositivo) device; (instrumento) instrument

3 (teléfono) telephone

■ está al aparato he's on the phone

4 (avión) plane

5 (exageración) exaggeration

6 (ostentación) pomp, display, show

■ con mucho aparato very pompously

7 (tormenta) flashes of lightning plural

■ una tormenta con gran aparato (eléctrico) a storm with tremendous flashes of lightning

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FRASEOLOGÍA

aparato auditivo hearing aid

aparato de radio radio set

aparato de televisión television set

aparato digestivo ANATOMÍA digestive system

aparato ortopédico orthopedic aid

el aparato del estado the State apparatus

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noun m.

1) machine

2) apparatus

3) appliance, set

4) system

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SM

1) (Téc) machine

uno de esos aparatos para hacer café — one of those coffee machines o coffee-making things *

un aparato para medir el nivel de contaminación — a device to measure pollution levels

aparato antirrobo — anti-theft device

aparato de escucha — listening device

aparato de medición — measuring instrument

aparato de relojería — clockwork mechanism

aparato fotográfico — photographic instrument, camera

aparato lector de microfilmes — microfilm reader

aparatos de mando — (Aer) controls

aparatos periféricos — (Inform) peripherals

aparatos sanitarios — bathroom fittings

2) (Elec) (=electrodoméstico) appliance; (=televisor, radio) set

aparato de uso doméstico — domestic appliance

aparato de radio — radio

aparato de televisión — television set

aparato eléctrico — electrical appliance

3) (Telec) phone, telephone

• al aparato, -¿puedo hablar con Pilar Ruiz? -al aparato — "can I speak to Pilar Ruiz?" - "speaking"

¡Gerardo, al aparato! — Gerardo, telephone!

colgar el aparato — to put down the phone, hang up

ponerse al aparato — to come to the phone

tener a algn al aparato — to have sb on the line

4) (Med)

ya respira sin ayuda del aparato — she can now breathe without the apparatus o device

aparato auditivo — hearing aid

aparato circulatorio — circulatory system

aparato dental, aparato de ortodoncia — brace, braces pl (EEUU)

aparato digestivo — digestive system

aparato genital femenino — female genitalia

aparato genital masculino — male genitalia

aparato ortopédico — surgical appliance, orthopaedic aid, orthopedic aid (US)

aparato para sordos — hearing aid

aparato respiratorio — respiratory system

5) (Gimnasia) (=máquina) exercise machine, fitness machine; (=anillas, barras) piece of apparatus

fallaron en casi todos los aparatos — they failed on almost all the apparatus

6) (Aer) aircraft, airplane (EEUU)

7) (=formalismo, artificio)

todo el aparato con el que viaja un rey — all the pomp and ceremony which accompanies a king when he travels

el festival llevaba un gran aparato de protocolo — the festival was accompanied by a great show of protocol

viaja sin aparato ceremonial — he travels without any ceremonial escort

nos lo contó con gran aparato de misterio — she told us all about it with a great air of mystery

8) (Pol) (=estructura) [de base] machine; [de control] machinery

el aparato del partido — the party machine, the party apparatus

un fuerte aparato publicitario — a powerful publicity machine

ven a la Iglesia como un aparato de poder — they see the Church as a power structure

aparato electoral — electoral machine

aparato estatal — state system, government machinery

9) (Meteo)

una tormenta con gran aparato eléctrico — a storm with a great deal of thunder and lightning

10) (=indicios) signs pl, symptoms pl ; (Med) symptoms pl ; (Psic) syndrome

11) (Literat)

aparato crítico — critical apparatus

12) ** (=pene) equipment *; (=vagina) pussy ***

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masculino

1)

a) ( máquina)

uno de esos aparatos para hacer pasta — one of those pasta machines

aparatos eléctricos — electrical appliances

eso requiere aparatos especiales — that requires special equipment

b) ( de televisión) set; ( de radio) receiver

2) ( para gimnasia) piece of apparatus

los aparatos — the apparatus, the equipment

3)

a) ( audífono) tb

aparato auditivo — hearing aid

b) (Odont) tb

aparatos — braces (pl)

4) ( teléfono) telephone

ponerse al aparato — to come to the phone

al aparato! — speaking!

5) (frml) ( avión) aircraft

6) (estructura, sistema) machine

el aparato del partido — the party machine

el aparato represivo — the machinery of repression

7) ( ceremonia) pomp

8) (fam & euf) ( pene) weenie (AmE colloq), willy (BrE colloq); ( genitales masculinos) equipment (euph)

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- aparato circulatorio/digestivo/respiratorio

- aparato ortopédico

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= apparatus, device, machine, whatchamacallit, gadget, widget, rig, appliance, unit, contraption.

Ex. The abstracts of research papers will typically represent the methodology employed, in particular, apparatus, equipment, tools, materials.

Ex. The extent of application of the synthetic devices will vary from one library to another.

Ex. Synonyms, related terms and other variants must now be collected, either by human selection, or with the aid of the machine.

Ex. In his book's section ' Watchamacallit' he forecasts that communication between user and machine will be through voice for entering text and a pen-like device for pointing.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Exhibits in the American Pavilion at the 1958 Brussels World's Fair: women's clothing, men's gadgets, hot dogs and haute couture'.

Ex. The term widget is taken from the 1963 movie, 'The Wheeler-Dealers'.

Ex. An adjustable seating rig was used to create the three-dimensional shape of a static lounge chair.

Ex. People want information available through the appliances they use in the mainstream of their daily lives.

Ex. Data-capture units are light pens, and such units can be made available at various locations in the library for public consultation.

Ex. If you are in cahoots with the circle of power, you get your projects approved in no time, and in some cases, you can build the most hideous and unsightly contraption.

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* aparato burocrático = bureaucratic apparatus.

* aparato de aire acondicionado = air conditioner.

* aparato de grabación = recorder.

* aparato de informática del tamaño de la palma de la mano = palm computing device.

* aparato de lectura = reading machine.

* aparato del partido = party machinery.

* aparato de medición = meter.

* aparato de radio = radio set.

* aparato de televisión = television set, TV set.

* aparato de vídeo = videocassette recorder (VCR), home video recorder, video recorder.

* aparato digestivo = gastrointestinal tract, digestive tract.

* aparato eléctrico = electrical apparatus, power appliance.

* aparato electrónico = electronic device.

* aparato motorizado = motorised device.

* aparato óptico = optical device.

* aparato para el uso de la información = information appliance.

* aparato para usar Internet = Internet appliance.

* aparato político = machine politics.

* aparato propagandista = propaganda machine.

* aparatos = gadgetry, mechanical equipment.

* aparatos de vídeo = video equipment.

* aparatos eléctricos = electrical equipment, electrical appliances, appliances, household appliances.

* aparatos eléctricos del hogar = home appliances, domestic appliances, home appliances.

* aparatos electrónicos = electronic(s) appliances.

* aparato urinario = urinary tract.

* zona con aparatos electrónicos = equipment area.

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masculino

1)

a) ( máquina)

uno de esos aparatos para hacer pasta — one of those pasta machines

aparatos eléctricos — electrical appliances

eso requiere aparatos especiales — that requires special equipment

b) ( de televisión) set; ( de radio) receiver

2) ( para gimnasia) piece of apparatus

los aparatos — the apparatus, the equipment

3)

a) ( audífono) tb

aparato auditivo — hearing aid

b) (Odont) tb

aparatos — braces (pl)

4) ( teléfono) telephone

ponerse al aparato — to come to the phone

al aparato! — speaking!

5) (frml) ( avión) aircraft

6) (estructura, sistema) machine

el aparato del partido — the party machine

el aparato represivo — the machinery of repression

7) ( ceremonia) pomp

8) (fam & euf) ( pene) weenie (AmE colloq), willy (BrE colloq); ( genitales masculinos) equipment (euph)

•

- aparato circulatorio/digestivo/respiratorio

- aparato ortopédico

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= apparatus, device, machine, whatchamacallit, gadget, widget, rig, appliance, unit, contraption.

Ex: The abstracts of research papers will typically represent the methodology employed, in particular, apparatus, equipment, tools, materials.

Ex: The extent of application of the synthetic devices will vary from one library to another.

Ex: Synonyms, related terms and other variants must now be collected, either by human selection, or with the aid of the machine.

Ex: In his book's section ' Watchamacallit' he forecasts that communication between user and machine will be through voice for entering text and a pen-like device for pointing.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Exhibits in the American Pavilion at the 1958 Brussels World's Fair: women's clothing, men's gadgets, hot dogs and haute couture'.

Ex: The term widget is taken from the 1963 movie, 'The Wheeler-Dealers'.

Ex: An adjustable seating rig was used to create the three-dimensional shape of a static lounge chair.

Ex: People want information available through the appliances they use in the mainstream of their daily lives.

Ex: Data-capture units are light pens, and such units can be made available at various locations in the library for public consultation.

Ex: If you are in cahoots with the circle of power, you get your projects approved in no time, and in some cases, you can build the most hideous and unsightly contraption.

* aparato burocrático = bureaucratic apparatus.

* aparato de aire acondicionado = air conditioner.

* aparato de grabación = recorder.

* aparato de informática del tamaño de la palma de la mano = palm computing device.

* aparato de lectura = reading machine.

* aparato del partido = party machinery.

* aparato de medición = meter.

* aparato de radio = radio set.

* aparato de televisión = television set, TV set.

* aparato de vídeo = videocassette recorder (VCR), home video recorder, video recorder.

* aparato digestivo = gastrointestinal tract, digestive tract.

* aparato eléctrico = electrical apparatus, power appliance.

* aparato electrónico = electronic device.

* aparato motorizado = motorised device.

* aparato óptico = optical device.

* aparato para el uso de la información = information appliance.

* aparato para usar Internet = Internet appliance.

* aparato político = machine politics.

* aparato propagandista = propaganda machine.

* aparatos = gadgetry, mechanical equipment.

* aparatos de vídeo = video equipment.

* aparatos eléctricos = electrical equipment, electrical appliances, appliances, household appliances.

* aparatos eléctricos del hogar = home appliances, domestic appliances, home appliances.

* aparatos electrónicos = electronic(s) appliances.

* aparato urinario = urinary tract.

* zona con aparatos electrónicos = equipment area.

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aparato

masculine

A

1

(máquina): tiene la cocina llena de aparatos eléctricos the kitchen is full of electrical appliances

ese tipo de análisis requiere aparatos especiales that type of test requires special equipment

uno de esos aparatos para hacer zumo one of those juicer machines

el aparato para tomarte la tensión the apparatus for taking your blood pressure

2 (de televisión) set, receiver; (de radio) receiver

B (para gimnasia) piece of apparatus

los aparatos the apparatus, the equipment

Compuesto:

aparato de remo

rowing machine

C

1 (audífono) tb

aparato auditivo hearing aid

2 ( Odont) tb

aparatos braces (pl), brace ( BrE)

D (teléfono) telephone

ponerse al aparato to come to the phone

¡al aparato! speaking!

E ( frml) (avión) aircraft

F (estructura, sistema) machine

el aparato del partido the party machine

el aparato represivo montado por la dictadura the machinery of repression set up under the dictatorship

G

1 (ceremonia) pomp

fue recibido con mucho aparato he was received with great pomp (and ceremony)

todo el aparato que acompañó a la boda del príncipe all the pageantry which accompanied the prince's wedding

2 ( fam) (jaleo, escándalo) fuss ( colloq), to-do ( colloq)

H ( fam euf) (pene) thing ( colloq), weenie ( AmE colloq), willy ( BrE colloq); (genitales masculinos) equipment ( euph)

Compuestos:

● aparato circulatorio

circulatory system

● aparato crítico

critical apparatus

● aparato digestivo

digestive system

● aparato eléctrico

thunder and lightning

una fuerte tormenta acompañada de gran aparato eléctrico a heavy thunderstorm

● aparato ortopédico

surgical appliance

● aparato respiratorio

respiratory system

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aparato sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( máquina):

◊ uno de esos aparatos para hacer pasta one of those pasta machines;

aparatos eléctricos electrical appliances
b) ( de televisión) set;

( de radio) receiver
c) ( dispositivo) device;

◊ aparato ortopédico surgical appliance;

aparato auditivo hearing aid
d) (Odont) tb

◊ aparatos braces (pl)

e) ( teléfono) telephone;

◊ ponerse al aparato to come to the phone

2 ( para gimnasia) piece of apparatus;
◊ los aparatos the apparatus, the equipment

3 (frml) ( avión) aircraft
4 (estructura, sistema) machine;
◊ el aparato del partido the party machine;

aparato circulatorio/digestivo/respiratorio circulatory/digestive/respiratory system
aparato sustantivo masculino
1 (piece of) apparatus
(dispositivo) device
(instrumento) instrument
aparato de radio/televisión, radio/television set
2 Med system
aparato reproductor, reproductive system
3 (lujo, pompa) display, pomp
4 fam (teléfono) phone: ponte al aparato, come to the phone
5 (corrector de los dientes) braces
6 (señal que acompaña a un suceso) fue una tormenta con mucho aparato eléctrico, it was a storm with lots of thunder and lightning
7 (grupo que decide en una organización, Estado, etc) machine
' aparato' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bloquear
- cable
- chisme
- deshecha
- deshecho
- escacharrarse
- escénica
- escénico
- esfera
- extensor
- extensora
- frigoría
- ingenio
- joder
- lector
- lectora
- palanca
- probar
- programar
- radio
- registrador
- registradora
- sensibilidad
- sensible
- simulador
- simuladora
- soldador
- soldadora
- trastorno
- vídeo
- ala
- arreglar
- artilugio
- asador
- aspirar
- bip
- cacharro
- cámara
- carcacha
- carcasa
- cocina
- compact disc
- cuatrapearse
- dañar
- descomponer
- descompuesto
- desconectar
- digestivo
- digital
- dispositivo
English:
apparatus
- balance
- brace
- built-in
- damage
- detector
- device
- disconnect
- domestic
- fax
- foolproof
- hire
- life-support
- machine
- machinery
- mechanics
- misuse
- perform
- radio set
- scrambler
- set
- setting
- television (set)
- time-saving
- toilet
- transmitter
- try
- useful
- video
- walkie-talkie
- watch
- wire
- appliance
- calipers
- gadget
- system
- two
- widget

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aparato nm

1. [máquina] machine;
[electrodoméstico] appliance;
compró un aparato para medir el viento she bought a device to measure the wind speed

Comp
aparato de diálisis dialysis machine;
aparatos eléctricos electrical appliances;

aparatos electrónicos electronic devices;

aparatos de laboratorio laboratory apparatus;

aparato de radio radio;

aparato de televisión television set;

aparato de vídeo video recorder

2. [teléfono]
¿quién está al aparato? who's speaking?;

¡al aparato! speaking!

3. [avión] plane

4. [prótesis] aid;
[para dientes] braces, Br brace
Comp
aparato para sordos hearing aid
5. [en gimnasia] [en competición, escuela] piece of apparatus;
[en gimnasio privado] exercise machine
Comp
aparatos gimnásticos [en competición, escuela] apparatus;
aparato de remo rowing machine

6. Anat aparato circulatorio circulatory system;

aparato digestivo digestive system;

aparato excretor excretory system;

aparato genital genitalia, genitals;

aparato locomotor locomotor system;

aparato olfativo olfactory system;

aparato reproductor reproductive system;

aparato respiratorio respiratory system;

aparato urinario urinary tract;

aparato visual visual system

7. Pol
el aparato del Estado the machinery of State;

el aparato del partido [altos mandos] the party leadership;
[organización] the party machinery;
el aparato represivo the machinery of repression

8. [ostentación] pomp, ostentation;

una boda con gran aparato a wedding with a lot of pomp and ceremony

9. Meteo aparato eléctrico thunder and lightning;

una tormenta con impresionante aparato eléctrico a storm with an impressive display of thunder and lightning

10. Fam [genitales de hombre] equipment, Br tackle

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aparato

m

1 piece of equipment; doméstico appliance;

al aparato TELEC speaking

2 BIO, ANAT system

3 de partido político machine

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aparato nm

1) : machine, appliance, apparatus

aparato auditivo: hearing aid

aparato de televisión: television set

2) : system

aparato digestivo: digestive system

3) : display, ostentation

sin aparato: without ceremony

4) aparatos nmpl

: braces (for the teeth)

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aparato n

1. (mecanismo) device / thing

es un aparato para medir ángulos it's a thing for measuring angles

2. (doméstico) appliance

una lavadora es un aparato eléctrico a washing machine is an electrical appliance

3. (televisión, radio) set

he comprado un aparato de televisión I've bought a television set

4. (conjunto de órganos) system

el aparato respiratorio the respiratory system

5. (de gimnasio) a piece of apparatus

el potro es un aparato de gimnasio the horse is a piece of gym apparatus

6. (para los dientes) brace

mi hermana tiene que llevar aparato my sister has to wear a brace

Spanish-English dictionary > aparato
11 bloque

m.

1 block (pieza).

2 block (edificio).

un bloque de apartamentos a block of flats (British), an apartment block (United States)

un bloque de oficinas an office block

3 block (computing).

4 bloc (politics).

en bloque en masse

el bloque del Este (history) the Eastern bloc

5 cylinder block (Tec).

6 frame.

7 package.

8 application package.

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bloque

► nombre masculino

1 block

2 (papel) pad, notepad

3 PLÍTICA bloc

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en bloque en bloc

bloque de pisos block of flats

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noun m.

1) block

2) bloc

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SM

1) (=trozo) [de piedra, mármol] block; [de helado] brick

bloque de casas — block, block of houses

bloque de cilindros — cylinder block

bloque de hormigón — block of concrete

bloque de papel — = bloc

bloque de pisos — block of flats (Brit), apartment building (EEUU)

bloque de sellos — block of stamps

bloque de viviendas — block of flats

bloque publicitario — commercial break

2) (=bloqueo) [en tubo, salida] block, blockage, obstruction

3) (Pol) bloc

el bloque comunista — the communist bloc

en bloque — en bloc

4) (Inform) block

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masculino

1) (de piedra, hormigón) block

2) ( edificio) block; ( manzana de edificios) (esp Esp) block

un bloque de departamentos (AmL) or (Esp) pisos — an apartment block, a block of flats (BrE)

3)

a) (period) ( de noticias) section

b) (Inf) block

4) ( fuerza política) bloc

el bloque del Este — (Hist) the Eastern bloc

en bloque — (loc adv) en bloc, en masse

5) (Auto) cylinder block

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= bloc, slab, block, tranche.

Ex. As the world's largest trading bloc the Community has a potent influence over world trade, including that of the United States.

Ex. What is absolutely certain is that without some preparation by the teacher, a visitor cannot hope to achieve very much; he is in little better a position than cold fish on a marble slab.

Ex. The technique, however, does not operate with complete messages, but rather with segments of them, broken up into blocks.

Ex. The first tranche of NATO enlargement -- adding Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic next year -- will help stabilize an historically unstable region.

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* bloque comunista, el = Communist bloc, the.

* bloque de apartamentos = apartment block, apartment complex, apartment building, apartment block.

* bloque de construcción = building block.

* bloque de datos = data bloc.

* bloque de estanterías = bank of shelves, tier.

* bloque de hielo flotante = pack ice.

* bloque de hormigón = breeze block, cinder block, concrete block.

* bloque del este, el = Eastern bloc, the.

* bloque de madera grabada = block.

* bloque de muchas plantas = high-rise building.

* bloque de oficinas = office building, office block, office tower.

* bloque de papel = pad of paper.

* bloque de piedra = stone block.

* bloque de pisos = block of flats, block of high-rise flats, tower block, apartment complex, apartment building, apartment block.

* bloque de tinta = ink-block.

* bloque funcional de análisis de contenido = subject analysis block.

* bloque funcional de datos codificados = coded information block.

* bloque funcional de identificación = identification block.

* bloque funcional de información descriptiva = descriptive information block.

* bloque funcional de notas = notes block.

* bloque funcional de relaciones entre registros = linking entry block.

* bloque funcional de responsabilidad intelectual = intellectual responsibility block.

* bloque funcional de títulos relacionados = related title block.

* bloque funcional para uso internacional = international use block.

* bloque funcional para uso nacional = national use block.

* bloque litográfico = letterpress block.

* bloque mental = writer's block.

* bloque socialista, el = socialist bloc, the, Soviet bloc, the.

* bloque xilográfico a contrafibra = end-grain block.

* diagrama por bloques = block diagram.

* en bloque = en bloc.

* reservar en bloque = block book.

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masculino

1) (de piedra, hormigón) block

2) ( edificio) block; ( manzana de edificios) (esp Esp) block

un bloque de departamentos (AmL) or (Esp) pisos — an apartment block, a block of flats (BrE)

3)

a) (period) ( de noticias) section

b) (Inf) block

4) ( fuerza política) bloc

el bloque del Este — (Hist) the Eastern bloc

en bloque — (loc adv) en bloc, en masse

5) (Auto) cylinder block

* * *

= bloc, slab, block, tranche.

Ex: As the world's largest trading bloc the Community has a potent influence over world trade, including that of the United States.

Ex: What is absolutely certain is that without some preparation by the teacher, a visitor cannot hope to achieve very much; he is in little better a position than cold fish on a marble slab.

Ex: The technique, however, does not operate with complete messages, but rather with segments of them, broken up into blocks.

Ex: The first tranche of NATO enlargement -- adding Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic next year -- will help stabilize an historically unstable region.

* bloque comunista, el = Communist bloc, the.

* bloque de apartamentos = apartment block, apartment complex, apartment building, apartment block.

* bloque de construcción = building block.

* bloque de datos = data bloc.

* bloque de estanterías = bank of shelves, tier.

* bloque de hielo flotante = pack ice.

* bloque de hormigón = breeze block, cinder block, concrete block.

* bloque del este, el = Eastern bloc, the.

* bloque de madera grabada = block.

* bloque de muchas plantas = high-rise building.

* bloque de oficinas = office building, office block, office tower.

* bloque de papel = pad of paper.

* bloque de piedra = stone block.

* bloque de pisos = block of flats, block of high-rise flats, tower block, apartment complex, apartment building, apartment block.

* bloque de tinta = ink-block.

* bloque funcional de análisis de contenido = subject analysis block.

* bloque funcional de datos codificados = coded information block.

* bloque funcional de identificación = identification block.

* bloque funcional de información descriptiva = descriptive information block.

* bloque funcional de notas = notes block.

* bloque funcional de relaciones entre registros = linking entry block.

* bloque funcional de responsabilidad intelectual = intellectual responsibility block.

* bloque funcional de títulos relacionados = related title block.

* bloque funcional para uso internacional = international use block.

* bloque funcional para uso nacional = national use block.

* bloque litográfico = letterpress block.

* bloque mental = writer's block.

* bloque socialista, el = socialist bloc, the, Soviet bloc, the.

* bloque xilográfico a contrafibra = end-grain block.

* diagrama por bloques = block diagram.

* en bloque = en bloc.

* reservar en bloque = block book.

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bloque

masculine

A (de piedra, hormigón) block

B (edificio) block; (conjunto de casas) housing complex (built around central space, lawn, etc)

un bloque de apartamentos or ( Esp) pisos an apartment block, a block of flats ( BrE)

un bloque de apartamentos or ( Esp) pisos de alquiler tenement block

C

1 ( period) (de noticias) section

2 ( Inf) block

D (fuerza política) bloc

el bloque del Este ( Hist) the Eastern bloc

en bloque ( loc adv) en bloc, en masse

Compuesto:

bloque comercial

trading bloc

E ( Auto) cylinder block

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Del verbo blocar: ( conjugate blocar)

bloqué es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

bloque es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
blocar
bloque
bloque sustantivo masculino
1 (de piedra, hormigón) block
2 ( edificio) block;
un bloque de departamentos (AmL) or (Esp) pisos an apartment block, a block of flats (BrE)
3 (Inf) block
4 ( fuerza política) bloc;
◊ en bloque ( loc adv) en bloc, en masse

bloque sustantivo masculino
1 (trozo grande) block
2 (edificio) block
3 Pol bloc: el bloque conservador votó en contra de la enmienda, the Conservative Bloc voted against the amendment
♦ Locuciones: en bloque: la propuesta fue rechazada en bloque, the proposal was rejected in its entirety
los ciudadanos respondieron en bloque, people reacted as one
' bloque' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conserje
- conserjería
- este
- vivienda
English:
amenities
- apartment
- bloc
- block
- erect
- high-rise
- office block
- slab
- strength
- tower

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bloque

♦ ver blocar

♦ nm

1. [pieza] block

2. [edificio] block;

un bloque de apartamentos Br a block of flats, US an apartment block;

un bloque de oficinas an office block

3. [de noticias, anuncios] section

4. Informát block

5. Pol bloc;

en bloque en masse

Comp
Hist el bloque del Este the Eastern bloc
6. Tec
bloque (de cilindros) cylinder block

7. Dep [equipo] unit;

dieron una pobre impresión de bloque they didn't play as a unit

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bloque

m

1 de piedra block

2 POL bloc;

en bloque en masse

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bloque nm

1) : block

2) grupo: bloc

el bloque comunista: the Communist bloc

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bloque n block

un bloque de pisos a block of flats

Spanish-English dictionary > bloque
12 contador

adj.

accounting.

m.

1 bookkeeper, examiner, accountant, book-keeper.

2 meter, gauger, metre.

3 counter, adder, counting machine, hit counter.

4 purser, steward, supercargo.

5 slot meter.

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contador

► adjetivo

1 counting

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (contable) accountant, bookkeeper

► nombre masculino contador

1 meter

■ contador de gas gas meter

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contador

► nombre masculino

1 meter

■ contador de gas gas meter

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noun m.

meter

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contador, -a
1.

ADJ counting

2. SM / F

1) esp LAm (Com) book-keeper, accountant; (Jur) receiver

2) And (=prestamista) pawnbroker, moneylender

3. SM

1) (Náut)

contador (de navío) — purser

2) (Téc) meter

contador de agua — water meter

contador de aparcamiento — parking meter

contador de electricidad — electricity meter

contador de gas — gas meter

contador de revoluciones — tachometer

contador de taxi — taximeter

contador Geiger — Geiger counter

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I
masculino

a) (de luz, de gas) meter; ( taxímetro) meter, taximeter

leer el contador — to read the meter

b) (AmL) ( ábaco) abacus
II
- dora masculino, femenino (AmL) accountant

- contador público, -dora pública

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= count, meter, counter.

Ex. Every time a term was employed in a search expression, a count in the dictionary file was updated.

Ex. Metered pricing would cause CD-ROM databases to behave in a similar way to online databases, in which a metering system is built into the CD-ROM and the meter is monitored either when the old CD-ROM is returned or remotely, using an online link.

Ex. The Web offers many downloadable CGI scripts for basic functions, including counters, timers, guest books, image maps, and server-push animations.

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* contador con memoria = memory counter.

* contador de gente = people counter.

* contador de la electricidad = electricity meter.

* contador del agua = water meter.

* contador de la luz = electric meter, electricity meter.

* contador del gas = gas meter.

* contador de pasos = step counter.

* contador de usuarios = patron counter.

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I
masculino

a) (de luz, de gas) meter; ( taxímetro) meter, taximeter

leer el contador — to read the meter

b) (AmL) ( ábaco) abacus
II
- dora masculino, femenino (AmL) accountant

- contador público, -dora pública

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= count, meter, counter.

Ex: Every time a term was employed in a search expression, a count in the dictionary file was updated.

Ex: Metered pricing would cause CD-ROM databases to behave in a similar way to online databases, in which a metering system is built into the CD-ROM and the meter is monitored either when the old CD-ROM is returned or remotely, using an online link.

Ex: The Web offers many downloadable CGI scripts for basic functions, including counters, timers, guest books, image maps, and server-push animations.

* contador con memoria = memory counter.

* contador de gente = people counter.

* contador de la electricidad = electricity meter.

* contador del agua = water meter.

* contador de la luz = electric meter, electricity meter.

* contador del gas = gas meter.

* contador de pasos = step counter.

* contador de usuarios = patron counter.

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contador¹

masculine

1 (de la luz, del gas) meter; (taxímetro) meter, taximeter

leer el contador to read the meter

2 ( AmL) (ábaco) abacus

Compuesto:

contador (de) geiger

geiger counter

contador² - dora

masculine, feminine

( AmL) accountant

Compuesto:

contador público, contadora pública

( AmL) certified public accountant ( AmE), chartered accountant ( BrE)

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contador 1 sustantivo masculino
a) (de luz, de gas) meter;

( taxímetro) meter, taximeter
b) (AmL) ( ábaco) abacus

contador 2
◊ - dora sustantivo masculino, femenino (AmL) accountant;

contador público (AmL) certified public (AmE) o (BrE) chartered accountant
contador sustantivo masculino
1 meter
contador de la luz, electricity meter
2 (profesión) LAm accountant, bookkeeper

' contador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lectura
- trucar
- paso
English:
counter
- meter
- taxi-meter
- unit
- water meter
- accountant
- certify
- charter

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contador, -ora

♦ nm,f

1. Am [contable] accountant;
[empleado en tareas contables] accounts clerk
Comp
contador público Br chartered accountant, US certified public accountant;
contador de gestión management accountant

2. contador de historias storyteller

♦ nm

1. [aparato] meter;

el contador del gas/de la luz the gas/electricity meter

2. Fís counter

Comp
contador Geiger Geiger counter
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contador

I m meter

II m, contadora f L.Am.

accountant

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contador, - dora n

: accountant

contador nm

: meter

contador de agua: water meter

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contador n meter

Spanish-English dictionary > contador
13 ruptura

f.

1 break (rotura).

2 division, bust-up.

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ruptura

► nombre femenino

1 (rotura) breaking, breakage, break

2 figurado breaking-off, break-up

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SF

1) [de cable, cerco]

tenemos que encontrar el punto de ruptura del cable — we need to find the point where the cable broke

la ofensiva de ruptura del cerco de Sarajevo — the attack to break the siege of Sarajevo

2) (=interrupción) [de pacto, contrato] breaking; [de relaciones, negociaciones] breaking-off

la construcción de la autopista puede llevar a la ruptura del equilibrio ecológico — the construction of the motorway could upset the ecological balance

el incidente causó la ruptura de los lazos políticos entre ambos países — the incident led to the breaking-off of diplomatic ties between the two countries

3) (=disolución) break-up

la ruptura de la unidad familiar — the break-up of the family unit

los motivos de su ruptura matrimonial — the reasons for the break-up of their marriage

la ruptura de la coalición electoral — the break-up of the electoral coalition

4) (=división) split, rupture frm

las diferencias entre ambos líderes pueden provocar una ruptura interna — the differences between the two leaders could cause an internal split o frm a rupture within the party

5) [con el pasado] break

este cambio supone una ruptura con todo lo anterior — this change means a break with everything that went before

6) (Tenis) break

seis puntos de ruptura — six break points

ruptura de servicio — break of service, service break

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femenino

a) ( de relaciones) breaking-off; ( de contrato) breach, breaking; ( de matrimonio) breakup

eso provocó la ruptura de las relaciones diplomáticas — that led to a break in diplomatic relations

ésa fue la causa de la ruptura de las negociaciones — that was what caused the negotiations to be broken off

su ruptura con Ernesto — her breakup with Ernesto

esta ruptura con el pasado — this break with the past

b) (Dep) ( en tenis) service break

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= disruption, dislocation, discontinuity, shift away from, breakup [break-up], severance, break, breach, rupture.

Ex. An academic library should be extendible to permit future growth with minimum disruption.

Ex. SDC's ORBIT software is a variation on the ELHILL software used with MEDLINE, so users of that data base can move across to SDC with a minimum of dislocation.

Ex. New strategies have to be invented by libraries to cope with a period of transition and discontinuity.

Ex. This article discusses the effects of changes in the economy on the distribution of work in libraries which indicate a shift away from its female origins.

Ex. This concern will likely increase due to the breakup of the Soviet Union and dispersal of its nuclear arsenal and the growth of global nuclear smuggling rings.

Ex. Examples can be found where exchange of publications remains as the only form of contact after severance of diplomatic and trade relations.

Ex. In terms of the reference process a break in the chain has occurred between the information need and the initial question.

Ex. The key is through controls, which must be built in so that breaches are detected.

Ex. Nosebleeds are caused by the rupture of a small blood vessel called a capillary in the nose.

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* ruptura con el pasado = break with the past, break from the past.

* ruptura de lazos = severing of ties, breaking of ties.

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femenino

a) ( de relaciones) breaking-off; ( de contrato) breach, breaking; ( de matrimonio) breakup

eso provocó la ruptura de las relaciones diplomáticas — that led to a break in diplomatic relations

ésa fue la causa de la ruptura de las negociaciones — that was what caused the negotiations to be broken off

su ruptura con Ernesto — her breakup with Ernesto

esta ruptura con el pasado — this break with the past

b) (Dep) ( en tenis) service break

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= disruption, dislocation, discontinuity, shift away from, breakup [break-up], severance, break, breach, rupture.

Ex: An academic library should be extendible to permit future growth with minimum disruption.

Ex: SDC's ORBIT software is a variation on the ELHILL software used with MEDLINE, so users of that data base can move across to SDC with a minimum of dislocation.

Ex: New strategies have to be invented by libraries to cope with a period of transition and discontinuity.

Ex: This article discusses the effects of changes in the economy on the distribution of work in libraries which indicate a shift away from its female origins.

Ex: This concern will likely increase due to the breakup of the Soviet Union and dispersal of its nuclear arsenal and the growth of global nuclear smuggling rings.

Ex: Examples can be found where exchange of publications remains as the only form of contact after severance of diplomatic and trade relations.

Ex: In terms of the reference process a break in the chain has occurred between the information need and the initial question.

Ex: The key is through controls, which must be built in so that breaches are detected.

Ex: Nosebleeds are caused by the rupture of a small blood vessel called a capillary in the nose.

* ruptura con el pasado = break with the past, break from the past.

* ruptura de lazos = severing of ties, breaking of ties.

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ruptura

feminine

1 (de relaciones) breaking-off; (de un contrato) breach, breaking

el incidente provocó la ruptura de las relaciones diplomáticas the incident led to a break in o to the breaking-off of diplomatic relations, the incident led to diplomatic relations being broken off

ésa fue la causa de la ruptura de las negociaciones that was what caused the negotiations to be broken off

una ruptura entre ambas empresas a break o ( frml) rupture between the two companies

la ruptura del contrato traería consecuencias muy graves breaking the contract would have very serious consequences

su ruptura con Ernesto her breakup with Ernesto

tras la ruptura de su matrimonio after the breakup of his marriage

esta ruptura con el pasado this break with the past

2 ( Dep) (en tenis) service break, break of serve

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ruptura sustantivo femenino
a) (de relaciones, negaciones) breaking-off;

( de contrato) breach, breaking;
( de matrimonio) breakup;
(con pasado, tradición) break;
◊ esa fue la causa de la ruptura de las negociaciones that was what caused the negotiations to be broken off

b) (Dep) ( en tenis) service break

ruptura f (de relaciones) breaking-off
(de amistad, matrimonio, etc) break-up
' ruptura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
morbosa
- morboso
English:
breach
- break
- bust-up
- distress
- miserable
- rupture
- split
- bust
- rift
- severance

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ruptura nf
[de relaciones, conversaciones] breaking-off; [de pareja] break-up; [de contrato] breach;
se han lamentado de la ruptura del consenso entre los partidos políticos they have lamented the breakdown of the consensus among the political parties;

acusan al ejército de la ruptura de la tregua they are accusing the army of breaking the truce;

su separación fue una ruptura amistosa they remained friends after breaking up;

su última novela marca una ruptura con su estilo anterior his latest novel marks a break with his previous style

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ruptura

f de relaciones breaking off; de pareja break-up

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ruptura nf

1) : break

2) : breaking, breach (of a contract)

3) : breaking off, breakup

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ruptura n break up

Spanish-English dictionary > ruptura
14 área

f.

1 area, surface, surface area.

2 domain, area, field, realm.

3 place, locality, region, area.

4 area, room, space.

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área

(Takes el in sing)

► nombre femenino

1 (zona) area, zone

2 (medida) are

3 (superficie) area

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

área de castigo DEPORTE penalty area

área de gol DEPORTE goal area

área de servicio (en autopista) service area

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noun f.

area

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SF

1) (=zona, superficie) area

área de castigo — (Dep) penalty area

área de descanso — (Aut) rest area

área de gol, área de meta — goal area

área de penalty — (Dep) penalty area

área de servicio — (Aut) service area

2) (Inform)

área de excedentes — overflow area

3) (=campo)

en el área de los impuestos — in the field of taxation

4) (=medida) area ( 100 square metres)

5)

área metropolitana — metropolitan area, urban district

área verde — Caribe green area, park area

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femenino‡ area

- área chica or pequeña

- área de castigo

- área de reposo

- área de servicio

- área metropolitana

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= area, area, field, front, sphere, domain, zone, bit, radius, area, programme area, service area.

Ex. The area in which standards for bibliographic description have had the most impact is in catalogues and catalogue record data bases.

Ex. An area is a major section of the entry, comprising data of a particular category or serving a particular function.

Ex. An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

Ex. Present auguries on the resource front are not good.

Ex. I am not convinced that people become connoisseurs -- experts: educated and discriminating people in any sphere -- from limited knowledge and experience, no matter how rich in quality.

Ex. The CRONOS data bank includes a FISH domain, with data on catches and fleet statistics, and the COMEXT data bank covers the external trade statistics of fisheries.

Ex. But now the traditional industrial zone is declining and a new 'technopolis' is proposed for the area.

Ex. The assistant in charge of a section will see that their bit is kept tidy and will keep an eye open for thieves.

Ex. The fact that the library can only attract people within a relatively small radius means that it has no alternative but to serve whoever lives -- or works -- in that radius.

Ex. Libraries usually arrange separate areas where current periodicals, maps, government publications, early printed books and manuscripts are housed.

Ex. Now that financial stringencies were the order of the day, libraries had to compete with the more pressing needs of other programme areas, like education, social services, and housing, for dwindling resources.

Ex. The study examined the relative use of different service areas of the library = El estudio analizó al uso relativo de las diferentes zonas de la biblioteca.

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* análisis de áreas del conocimiento = domain analysis.

* área chica, el = six-yard box, the.

* área clave = key area.

* área de acción = remit.

* área de actuación = area for action, area of policy, policy area.

* área de aplicación comercial = niche.

* área de aterrizaje = landing site, landing area.

* área de comunicación = communications area.

* área de conocimiento = area of study.

* área de conservación del patrimonio = heritage field.

* área de datos específicos de la clase de documento = material (or type of publication) specific details area.

* área de datos matemáticos = mathematical data area.

* área de descanso = rest area, rest stop, lay-by.

* área de descripción = area of description.

* área de descripción física = physical description area.

* área de edición = edition area.

* área de ejemplar = copy area.

* área de encabezamiento = header area.

* área de especialización = niche, area of competence.

* área de estudio = study area, study area.

* área de formación = teaching unit.

* área de influencia = remit.

* área de información = communications area.

* área de interés = field of interest.

* área de la biblioteconomía = library field.

* área del conocimiento = area of knowledge, discipline, subject field, field of activity, knowledge domain, discipline of knowledge.

* área de lectura = reading floor.

* área del número normalizado y de las condiciones de adquisición = International Standard Book Number and terms of availability area, standard number and terms of availability area.

* área de notas = note area.

* área de numeración de la ficha = card counter area.

* área de préstamo = checkout area.

* área de publicación = publication, distribution etc. area.

* area de publicación o distribución = imprint.

* área de serie = series area, series statement area.

* área de signatura topográfica = shelf list area.

* área de título y de mención de responsabilidad = title and statement of responsibility area.

* área en desarrollo = growth area.

* área específica = niche.

* área flotante del programa = transient program area (TPA).

* área geográfica = geographical area.

* área marginada = deprived area.

* area menos favorecida = less favoured area.

* área metropolitana = metropolitan area, metro area.

* área metropolitana de Londres, el = Greater London.

* área rural = rural region.

* área temática = subject area, subject field, topic area.

* area temática específica = narrow subject area.

* área urbana = urban area.

* área útil = floor area, floor space.

* bibliógrafo especializado en un área temática = area bibliographer.

* conocimiento de un área temática = area knowledge.

* empleado de línea aérea = airline official.

* en el área de + Lugar = Lugar + area.

* en las áreas de = in the areas of.

* especializado en un área temática = domain-specific.

* examen de área = area scanning.

* particular a un área = localised [localized, -USA].

* trabajador en el área de cultura = cultural worker.

* WAN (red de área amplia) = WAN (wide area network).

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femenino‡ area

- área chica or pequeña

- área de castigo

- área de reposo

- área de servicio

- área metropolitana

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= area, area, field, front, sphere, domain, zone, bit, radius, area, programme area, service area.

Ex: The area in which standards for bibliographic description have had the most impact is in catalogues and catalogue record data bases.

Ex: An area is a major section of the entry, comprising data of a particular category or serving a particular function.

Ex: An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

Ex: Present auguries on the resource front are not good.

Ex: I am not convinced that people become connoisseurs -- experts: educated and discriminating people in any sphere -- from limited knowledge and experience, no matter how rich in quality.

Ex: The CRONOS data bank includes a FISH domain, with data on catches and fleet statistics, and the COMEXT data bank covers the external trade statistics of fisheries.

Ex: But now the traditional industrial zone is declining and a new 'technopolis' is proposed for the area.

Ex: The assistant in charge of a section will see that their bit is kept tidy and will keep an eye open for thieves.

Ex: The fact that the library can only attract people within a relatively small radius means that it has no alternative but to serve whoever lives -- or works -- in that radius.

Ex: Libraries usually arrange separate areas where current periodicals, maps, government publications, early printed books and manuscripts are housed.

Ex: Now that financial stringencies were the order of the day, libraries had to compete with the more pressing needs of other programme areas, like education, social services, and housing, for dwindling resources.

Ex: The study examined the relative use of different service areas of the library = El estudio analizó al uso relativo de las diferentes zonas de la biblioteca.

* análisis de áreas del conocimiento = domain analysis.

* área chica, el = six-yard box, the.

* área clave = key area.

* área de acción = remit.

* área de actuación = area for action, area of policy, policy area.

* área de aplicación comercial = niche.

* área de aterrizaje = landing site, landing area.

* área de comunicación = communications area.

* área de conocimiento = area of study.

* área de conservación del patrimonio = heritage field.

* área de datos específicos de la clase de documento = material (or type of publication) specific details area.

* área de datos matemáticos = mathematical data area.

* área de descanso = rest area, rest stop, lay-by.

* área de descripción = area of description.

* área de descripción física = physical description area.

* área de edición = edition area.

* área de ejemplar = copy area.

* área de encabezamiento = header area.

* área de especialización = niche, area of competence.

* área de estudio = study area, study area.

* área de formación = teaching unit.

* área de influencia = remit.

* área de información = communications area.

* área de interés = field of interest.

* área de la biblioteconomía = library field.

* área del conocimiento = area of knowledge, discipline, subject field, field of activity, knowledge domain, discipline of knowledge.

* área de lectura = reading floor.

* área del número normalizado y de las condiciones de adquisición = International Standard Book Number and terms of availability area, standard number and terms of availability area.

* área de notas = note area.

* área de numeración de la ficha = card counter area.

* área de préstamo = checkout area.

* área de publicación = publication, distribution etc. area.

* area de publicación o distribución = imprint.

* área de serie = series area, series statement area.

* área de signatura topográfica = shelf list area.

* área de título y de mención de responsabilidad = title and statement of responsibility area.

* área en desarrollo = growth area.

* área específica = niche.

* área flotante del programa = transient program area (TPA).

* área geográfica = geographical area.

* área marginada = deprived area.

* area menos favorecida = less favoured area.

* área metropolitana = metropolitan area, metro area.

* área metropolitana de Londres, el = Greater London.

* área rural = rural region.

* área temática = subject area, subject field, topic area.

* area temática específica = narrow subject area.

* área urbana = urban area.

* área útil = floor area, floor space.

* bibliógrafo especializado en un área temática = area bibliographer.

* conocimiento de un área temática = area knowledge.

* empleado de línea aérea = airline official.

* en el área de + Lugar = Lugar + area.

* en las áreas de = in the areas of.

* especializado en un área temática = domain-specific.

* examen de área = area scanning.

* particular a un área = localised [localized, -USA].

* trabajador en el área de cultura = cultural worker.

* WAN (red de área amplia) = WAN (wide area network).

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área

f‡

A

1 ( Mat) area

2 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (medida agraria) area, square dekameter* ( 100m².)

B

1 (zona) area

las áreas más afectadas por las inundaciones the areas worst affected by the flooding

2 (campo, ámbito) area

un área de las ciencias donde ha habido poca investigación an area of science where little research has been carried out

3 ( Dep) tb

área de castigo or penalty penalty area

Compuestos:

● área chica

goal area

● área de reposo

rest area o stop ( AmE), lay-by ( BrE)

● área de servicio

service area, services (pl)

● área grande

penalty area

● área metropolitana

metropolitan area, city

● área pequeña

goal area

● área única de pagos en Europa

Single Euro Payments Area

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área feminine noun taking masculine article in the singular
area;
área chica or pequeña goal area;
◊ área de castigo penalty area;

área de servicio service area, services (pl)
área sustantivo femenino
1 (espacio delimitado) area
área de servicio, service area
2 (medida de superficie) hundred square metres
3 (deportes) la falta se produjo dentro del área, the foul was committed inside the penalty area

' área' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alrededor
- anticiclón
- antinuclear
- arrabal
- arrasar
- barriada
- barrio
- borrasca
- cabaña
- capítulo
- castigo
- circunscribirse
- comisionada
- comisionado
- concurrida
- concurrido
- construcción
- cuenca
- deprimida
- deprimido
- desarrollo
- expandir
- expolio
- extensión
- franca
- franco
- francófona
- francófono
- huerta
- inmediaciones
- interfluvio
- latitud
- milimétrica
- milimétrico
- órbita
- parcela
- poblada
- poblado
- polígono
- prefijo
- propia
- propio
- radio
- rellano
- sector
- superficie
- tendedero
- trascender
- triangular
- vasta
English:
area
- area code
- belt
- danger area
- demonstrate
- disaster area
- enter
- extent
- grey area
- industrial area
- lay-by
- mark out
- metropolitan
- penalty area
- penalty box
- province
- restricted
- service area
- unemployment
- well-known
- bay
- brief
- built
- canvass
- catchment area
- center
- central
- comb
- constituency
- country
- cover
- depot
- depressed
- develop
- development
- diverse
- division
- enclose
- enlarge
- extensive
- field
- fringe
- incoming
- living
- moor
- narrow
- neighborhood
- nice
- out
- over

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área nf Takes the masculine articles el and un.

1. [zona] area

Comp
área de descanso [en carretera] Br lay-by, US rest area; Econ área (del) euro Euro zone; Econ área de libre comercio free trade area;
área metropolitana metropolitan area;

área protegida protected area;

área de servicio [en carretera] service area

2. [ámbito] area;

la investigación en áreas como la inteligencia artificial research in areas such as artificial intelligence;

una carrera del área de Ciencias a university course in a science subject;

el responsable del área económica del partido the person in charge of the party's economic policy

3. [medida] are, = 100 square metres

4. Geom [superficie] area

5. Dep
área (de penalty o [m5] castigo) (penalty) area

Comp
área grande eighteen-yard box, penalty area;
área pequeña six-yard box

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área

f area;

área de influencia area of influence

* * *

área nf

: area

* * *

área n

1. (en general) area

el área mediterránea the Mediterranean area

el área de un rectángulo the area of a rectangle

2. (en fútbol) penalty area

Spanish-English dictionary > área
15 móvil

adj.

movable, mobile, moveable, motile.

m.

1 motive, drive, inducement, motivation.

2 mobile phone, cellular phone, mobile, cell phone.

3 mobile, suspended decorative sculpture.

* * *

móvil

► adjetivo

1 movable, mobile

► nombre masculino

1 FÍSICA moving body

2 (motivo) motive

3 (decoración, juguete) mobile

* * *

adj.

mobile

* * *

1. SM

1) (=motivo) motive

un crimen sin móvil aparente — a crime with no apparent motive

el móvil del asesinato — the motive for the murder

este es el verdadero móvil de su política — this is the real reason behind his policies

2) (=teléfono) mobile (phone) (Brit), cellphone (EEUU)

móvil con cámara — camera phone

3) (Arte) mobile

2.

ADJ [teléfono, unidad] mobile

* * *
I
adjetivo mobile
II
masculino

1)

a) (frml) ( impulso) motive

b) ( adorno) mobile

2)

a) (Fís) moving object

b) (Tel) mobile phone

* * *
I
adjetivo mobile
II
masculino

1)

a) (frml) ( impulso) motive

b) ( adorno) mobile

2)

a) (Fís) moving object

b) (Tel) mobile phone

* * *

móvil¹

¹ = cellular phone, cell phone.

Ex: By the end of 1992 there were more than 10 million cellular phone users in the US.

Ex: The particular issue has to do with pagers and cell phones going off in a public library and the need for a policy to control the situation.

* mercado de telefonía móvil = mobile telephone market.

* móvil con cámara = cameraphone.

* red de telefonía móvil = mobile network.

* servicio de telefonía móvil = mobile telephone service, mobile phone service.

* tecnología móvil = cellular technology.

móvil²

² = mobile.

Nota: Juguete que se suspende generalmente del techo y que consta de varias partes ligeras que se mueven y a veces hacen ruido con la corriente de aire o al abrir una puerta.

Ex: The aim of the scheme is to organise a central pool of library displays (posters, polystyrene cutouts, mobiles, letter sets etc.) = El objetivo de este sistema de clasificación es organizar un fondo común central de objetos utilizados en las exposiciones de la biblioteca (posters, recortables de poliestireno, juguetes móviles colgantes, juegos de letras, etc.).

* escala móvil = sliding scale.

* pasillo móvil = travelator, moving walkway, moving sidewalk, moving pavement, walkalator.

* rampa móvil = moving ramp.

móvil³

³ = mobile, movable, moveable, moving, roving.

Ex: One of the most cited shortcomings of mobile advice centres, that their conspicuousness deters people from using them, does not seem to have been a problem.

Ex: A mock-up is a representation of a device or process that usually has movable parts that can be manipulated.

Ex: Furniture which traditionally has been conceived as 'fixed' or 'built in' is demountable and moveable.

Ex: For one, the record is made by a moving beam of electrons rather than a moving pointer, for the reason that an electron beam can sweep across the picture very rapidly indeed.

Ex: He conducted the morning sessions as if he were a roving talk show host.

* antena de telefonía móvil = cellular antenna.

* biblioteca móvil = bookmobile, mobile library.

* biblioteca móvil en trailer = trailer library.

* blanco móvil = moving target.

* casa móvil = mobile home.

* encuentro de bibliotecas móviles = mobile meet.

* inmóvil = immobile.

* reunión de bibliotecas móviles = mobilemeet.

* tipo móvil = moveable type.

* tipos móviles = movable type.

* unidad móvil = mobile unit.

* zona para casas móviles = mobile home park, trailer park.

* * *

móvil¹

adjective

mobile

móvil²

masculine

A ( frml) (impulso) motive

el móvil del crimen the motive for the crime

su acción obedeció a móviles interesados his motives were purely selfish, he acted out of selfishness

B

1 ( Fís) moving object

2 (adorno) mobile

C ( Esp) ( Tel) mobile (telephone)

* * *

móvil adjetivo
mobile
■ sustantivo masculino
1 (frml) ( impulso) motive
2 ( adorno) mobile
3 (Esp) ( teléfono) cell phone (AmE), mobile (BrE)
móvil
I adjetivo mobile
II sustantivo masculino
1 (razón) motive
2 fam Tel mobile phone, US cellular phone
' móvil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alguna
- alguno
- bicho
- telefonía
- teléfono
- llamar
English:
aim at
- ambulatory
- cellular phone
- get at
- mobile
- motive
- movable
- moving
- pool
- sliding scale
- call
- cell
- fleet
- sliding

* * *

móvil

♦ adj

un blanco móvil a moving target;

teléfono móvil cellphone, Br mobile phone;

unidad móvil mobile unit

♦ nm

1. [motivo] motive;

se desconoce el móvil del secuestro the motive for the kidnapping is unknown

2. [teléfono] mobile

3. [juguete] mobile

* * *

móvil

I adj mobile

II m TELEC cell phone, Br

mobile (phone)

* * *

móvil adj

: mobile

móvil nm

1) motivo: motive

2) : mobile

* * *

móvil¹ adj (portátil) mobile

un teléfono móvil a mobile phone

móvil² n

1. (causa) motive

el móvil del crimen the motive for the crime

2. (decoración) mobile

un móvil para la habitación del niño a mobile for the little boy's room

Spanish-English dictionary > móvil
16 arrasar1

¹ = lay + waste to, flatten, sweep away, rip through, raze, annihilate, devastate.

Ex. The mutilation of periodicals is laying waste to vital and expensive periodical collections in all kinds of library across the USA, and it seems to strike academic libraries with particular virulence.

Ex. This article describes how the organisation has been flattened into one unit during the changeover from a manual system to an automated statewide library system.

Ex. Librarians should ensure that the principles they stand for are not swept away on a tide of technological jingoism.

Ex. Storms in this part of the world are common and the people didn't seem to bat an eyelid at the prospect of a 135km wind ripping through their town.

Ex. The motel, which was built in 1953, will be razed to make way for a parking lot.

Ex. He intends to annihilate all the major world powers, until Islamic nations dominate the planet.

Ex. The article 'Sorting a mountain of books' relates how when the law library was devastated by fire what had been a library became a jumble of 100,000 books and periodicals.

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* arrasar completamente = raze + Nombre + to the ground.

* epidemia + arrasar = epidemic + rage.

* fuego + arrasar = fire + sweep through.

Spanish-English dictionary > arrasar1
17 móvil3

³ = mobile, movable, moveable, moving, roving.

Ex. One of the most cited shortcomings of mobile advice centres, that their conspicuousness deters people from using them, does not seem to have been a problem.

Ex. A mock-up is a representation of a device or process that usually has movable parts that can be manipulated.

Ex. Furniture which traditionally has been conceived as 'fixed' or 'built in' is demountable and moveable.

Ex. For one, the record is made by a moving beam of electrons rather than a moving pointer, for the reason that an electron beam can sweep across the picture very rapidly indeed.

Ex. He conducted the morning sessions as if he were a roving talk show host.

----

* antena de telefonía móvil = cellular antenna.

* biblioteca móvil = bookmobile, mobile library.

* biblioteca móvil en trailer = trailer library.

* blanco móvil = moving target.

* casa móvil = mobile home.

* encuentro de bibliotecas móviles = mobile meet.

* inmóvil = immobile.

* reunión de bibliotecas móviles = mobilemeet.

* tipo móvil = moveable type.

* tipos móviles = movable type.

* unidad móvil = mobile unit.

* zona para casas móviles = mobile home park, trailer park.

Spanish-English dictionary > móvil3
18 arrasar

v.

1 to destroy, to devastate.

2 to ravage, to destroy, to wipe out, to demolish.

Los soldados arrasaron el pueblo The soldiers ravaged the town.

3 to raze, to level with ground, to devastate, to lay flat.

Los tractores arrasaron la tierra The tractors razed the land.

* * *

arrasar

► verbo transitivo

1 (destruir) to raze, destroy

2 (allanar) to level, smooth

► verbo intransitivo

1 (disco, libro, película) to be a smash hit, sweep the board; (deportista) to sweep to victory

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

arrasar con (gen) to sweep away 2 (comer) to polish off 3 (destrozar) to destroy 4 (robar) to get away with, make off with

* * *

verb

1) to level

2) raze

3) sweep the board, be a runaway success

* * *

1. VT

1) (=nivelar) to level; [+ edificio] to demolish; [esp en guerra] to raze to the ground; [ciclón, terremoto] to devastate

2) (=colmar) to fill to the brim

2. VI

1) (Meteo) to clear

2) (=triunfar) to triumph, achieve a great success; (Pol etc) to sweep the board

3.

See:

arrasarse

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

nuestro equipo volvió a arrasar — our team swept to victory again

arrasar con algo: la inundación arrasó con las cosechas the flood devastated the crops; las tropas arrasaron con la zona the soldiers laid waste to the area; arrasaron con toda la comida — they polished off all the food (colloq)
2.
arrasar vt < zona> to devastate; < edificio> to destroy

el sistema que fue arrasado por la revolución — the system that was swept away by the revolution
3.
arrasarse v pron

los ojos se le arrasaron en or de lágrimas — tears welled up in her eyes

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

nuestro equipo volvió a arrasar — our team swept to victory again

arrasar con algo: la inundación arrasó con las cosechas the flood devastated the crops; las tropas arrasaron con la zona the soldiers laid waste to the area; arrasaron con toda la comida — they polished off all the food (colloq)
2.
arrasar vt < zona> to devastate; < edificio> to destroy

el sistema que fue arrasado por la revolución — the system that was swept away by the revolution
3.
arrasarse v pron

los ojos se le arrasaron en or de lágrimas — tears welled up in her eyes

* * *

arrasar¹

¹ = lay + waste to, flatten, sweep away, rip through, raze, annihilate, devastate.

Ex: The mutilation of periodicals is laying waste to vital and expensive periodical collections in all kinds of library across the USA, and it seems to strike academic libraries with particular virulence.

Ex: This article describes how the organisation has been flattened into one unit during the changeover from a manual system to an automated statewide library system.

Ex: Librarians should ensure that the principles they stand for are not swept away on a tide of technological jingoism.

Ex: Storms in this part of the world are common and the people didn't seem to bat an eyelid at the prospect of a 135km wind ripping through their town.

Ex: The motel, which was built in 1953, will be razed to make way for a parking lot.

Ex: He intends to annihilate all the major world powers, until Islamic nations dominate the planet.

Ex: The article 'Sorting a mountain of books' relates how when the law library was devastated by fire what had been a library became a jumble of 100,000 books and periodicals.

* arrasar completamente = raze + Nombre + to the ground.

* epidemia + arrasar = epidemic + rage.

* fuego + arrasar = fire + sweep through.

arrasar²

² = take + no prisoners, take + Nombre + by storm, win by + a landslide.

Nota: Generalmente usado en el contexto de las elecciones o votaciones.

Ex: He broke all the rules on and off the stage and took no prisoners in his wild pursuit of pleasure, pain, tragedy, and hope.

Ex: He was a confident, unspoiled, talented, hard-working young man when he moved to a strange town as a youngster and took it by storm.

Ex: The polls mean nothing at this point -- if he wins by a landslide fantastic but we are in June not October, long way between there and now.

* arrasar con = eat + Posesivo + way through.

* * *

arrasar [A1 ]

vi

Boca Júniors volvió a arrasar Boca Juniors swept to victory again

la película continúa arrasando the movie continues to be a huge box-office hit

arrasar CON algo:

la inundación arrasó con las cosechas the flood devastated o destroyed the crops o swept the crops away

las tropas arrasaron con todo lo que encontraron a su paso the soldiers laid waste to everything that lay in their path

arrasaron con toda la comida they polished off all the food ( colloq)

los ladrones arrasaron con todas las joyas the thieves made off with all the jewelry

los cubanos arrasaron con las medallas the Cubans walked off with o carried off all the medals

los populares arrasaron en las urnas the populares won the elections by a landslide

■ arrasar

vt

‹zona› to devastate; ‹edificio› to destroy, raze … to the ground

el granizo arrasó los viñedos the hail destroyed o devastated the vineyards

el sistema que fue arrasado por la revolución the system that was swept away by the revolution

■ arrasarse

v pron

sintió que los ojos se le arrasaban en or de lágrimas she felt tears welling up in her eyes

con los ojos arrasados en or de lágrimas with his eyes full of o brimming with tears

* * *

arrasar ( conjugate arrasar) verbo intransitivo arrasar con algn ‹ con contrincante› to demolish sb. ;
‹ con enemigo› to destroy sb.;
◊ nuestro equipo volvió a arrasar our team swept to victory again;

arrasar con algo: la inundación arrasó con las cosechas the flood devastated the crops;
arrasaron con toda la comida they polished off all the food (colloq)
verbo transitivo ‹ zona› to devastate;

‹ edificio› to destroy
arrasar
I verbo transitivo to devastate, destroy: el fuego arrasó toda la zona, the fire devastated the entire area
II vi (en una votación) to win by a landslide
' arrasar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barrer
English:
bulldoze
- raze
- flatten
- level
- obliterate
- waste

* * *

arrasar

♦ vt
[destruir] [edificio, cosecha] to destroy; [zona] to devastate;
el fuego arrasó el castillo the fire destroyed the castle, the castle was burned to the ground in the fire

♦ vi

1.
arrasar con [destruir] to destroy;

el huracán arrasó con toda la cosecha the hurricane destroyed the entire harvest;

los niños arrasaron con todos los pasteles the children made short work of the cakes

2. Fam [triunfar] to win overwhelmingly;

el equipo brasileño arrasó en la primera fase the Brazilian team swept everything before it in the first stage;

la película arrasó en toda Europa the movie was a massive success throughout Europe

* * *

arrasar

I v/t devastate

II v/i fam

be a big hit

* * *

arrasar vt

1) : to level, to smooth

2) : to devastate, to destroy

3) : to fill to the brim

Spanish-English dictionary > arrasar

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