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21 aljaba
f.1 a quiver.2 fuchsia. (Botany)* * *1 quiver* * *SF1) [para flechas] quiver2) Cono Sur (Bot) fuchsia* * *= quiver.Ex. To teach them unity the king commanded that a quiver full of arrows be brought to the court.* * *= quiver.Ex: To teach them unity the king commanded that a quiver full of arrows be brought to the court.
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22 andar a tientas
to feel one's way, grope one's way* * *(v.) = kiss + in the dark, grope (for/toward)Ex. The article is entitled 'Kissing in the dark: promoting and communicating in a public library setting'.Ex. The ebb in religious life is explained in terms of the stress experienced by the nation during the period of confederation when it was groping for cohesiveness & some symbol of national unity.* * *(v.) = kiss + in the dark, grope (for/toward)Ex: The article is entitled 'Kissing in the dark: promoting and communicating in a public library setting'.
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23 andar a tientas y a ciegas
(v.) = grope (for/toward)Ex. The ebb in religious life is explained in terms of the stress experienced by the nation during the period of confederation when it was groping for cohesiveness & some symbol of national unity.* * *(v.) = grope (for/toward)Ex: The ebb in religious life is explained in terms of the stress experienced by the nation during the period of confederation when it was groping for cohesiveness & some symbol of national unity.
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24 basarse en
v.to be based on, to lie on, to lie over.* * ** * *(v.) = base on/upon, centre around/on/upon, draw from, hinge on/upon, premise upon, rely on/upon, rest on/upon, go by, draw on/upon, predicate on/upon, be conditional on, be grounded in, hang + Posesivo + hat on, pattern, build on/uponEx. Other indexes based on titles, both printed and machine-held, may provide access to words other than the first in a title.Ex. The main body of criticism centred upon the treatment of nonbook materials.Ex. These headings may be drawn from an alphabetical list of subject headings or from a classification scheme.Ex. It is important to recognise that citation indexing hinges upon the continuation of documents as separate units and the perpetuation of the practices of citing other words.Ex. Commentators who assert their views premised upon a unity of aims for SLIS not only fail to appreciate existential realities, they also distort perceptions about what is the best speed of curriculum evolution.Ex. When BNB began publication in 1950 it relied upon the fourteenth edition of DC.Ex. Faceted classification rests upon the definition of the concept of a facet.Ex. The reading habits in some of the lands are difficult to describe as we have little evidence to go by.Ex. Bay's essay was produced to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Gesner's birth and draws upon a mass of contemporary source material.Ex. Manegerial decision-making must be predicated upon hard data with an eye toward future trends.Ex. Development of the right of access to information should, however, be conditional on respect for privacy.Ex. Carrying this argument one step further, it is not unreasonable to assert that the public library's relationship to its community is grounded in the efforts and attiudes of the library staff.Ex. There are no great words of wisdom to hang your hat on in these matters.Ex. Even supposedly local books are generally patterned along Western lines and are unsuitable for any of the courses offered in library schools.Ex. The system should build on existing resources, rather than develop expensive new programmes.* * *(v.) = base on/upon, centre around/on/upon, draw from, hinge on/upon, premise upon, rely on/upon, rest on/upon, go by, draw on/upon, predicate on/upon, be conditional on, be grounded in, hang + Posesivo + hat on, pattern, build on/uponEx: Other indexes based on titles, both printed and machine-held, may provide access to words other than the first in a title.
Ex: The main body of criticism centred upon the treatment of nonbook materials.Ex: These headings may be drawn from an alphabetical list of subject headings or from a classification scheme.Ex: It is important to recognise that citation indexing hinges upon the continuation of documents as separate units and the perpetuation of the practices of citing other words.Ex: Commentators who assert their views premised upon a unity of aims for SLIS not only fail to appreciate existential realities, they also distort perceptions about what is the best speed of curriculum evolution.Ex: When BNB began publication in 1950 it relied upon the fourteenth edition of DC.Ex: Faceted classification rests upon the definition of the concept of a facet.Ex: The reading habits in some of the lands are difficult to describe as we have little evidence to go by.Ex: Bay's essay was produced to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Gesner's birth and draws upon a mass of contemporary source material.Ex: Manegerial decision-making must be predicated upon hard data with an eye toward future trends.Ex: Development of the right of access to information should, however, be conditional on respect for privacy.Ex: Carrying this argument one step further, it is not unreasonable to assert that the public library's relationship to its community is grounded in the efforts and attiudes of the library staff.Ex: There are no great words of wisdom to hang your hat on in these matters.Ex: Even supposedly local books are generally patterned along Western lines and are unsuitable for any of the courses offered in library schools.Ex: The system should build on existing resources, rather than develop expensive new programmes. -
25 bifurcación
f.1 bifurcation, embranchment, fork, junction.2 bifurcation, divarication, crotch.* * *1 bifurcation2 (de la carretera) fork; (de ferrocarril) junction* * *noun f.* * *SF (=división) [de calle] fork; (Elec) junction; (Inform, Ferro) branch* * ** * *= bifurcaction, junction.Ex. Unity is essential to the full appreciation, but unfortunately, historical bibliographical studies have proved to be particulary subject to bifurcation.Ex. People value the public library highly as an educational and community resource and the library acts as an 'information junction' to bind the community together.* * ** * *= bifurcaction, junction.Ex: Unity is essential to the full appreciation, but unfortunately, historical bibliographical studies have proved to be particulary subject to bifurcation.
Ex: People value the public library highly as an educational and community resource and the library acts as an 'information junction' to bind the community together.* * *(en una carretera) fork; (en la vía férrea) junction* * *
bifurcación sustantivo femenino ( en carretera) fork;
( en la vía férrea) junction
bifurcación sustantivo femenino bifurcation
fam (de un camino) fork: en la segunda bifurcación, coge la carretera de la derecha, bear right at the second junction
' bifurcación' also found in these entries:
English:
branch
- fork
* * *bifurcación nf1. [de carretera, río, ferrocarril] fork;toma la primera bifurcación a la derecha go right at the first fork in the road2. Fís & Mat bifurcation* * ** * ** * *bifurcación n fork -
26 brillo
m.1 brilliance (resplandor) (de luz).sacar brillo a to polish, to shine2 splendor, brilliance (lucimiento).pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: brillar.* * *1 (gen) shine3 (en televisor) brightness4 figurado brilliance\sacar brillo a / dar brillo a to shine, polish* * *noun m.1) shine2) glitter* * *SM1) (=resplandor) [de luz, sol, estrella] [gen] brightness; [más fuerte] brilliance; [de pantalla] brightness; [de tela, pelo, zapatos, superficie] shine, sheen; [de papel, foto] glossiness; [de joyas, lentejuelas] sparkle, glitter¿le revelamos las fotos con brillo? — would you like gloss photos?, would you like a gloss finish to the photos?
brillo de uñas — clear nail polish, clear nail varnish
2) (=esplendor) brilliance, splendour, splendor (EEUU)fueron cautivados por el brillo de la profesión — they were captivated by the splendour of the profession
la ausencia de varios jugadores importantes ha restado brillo al torneo — the absence of several important players has taken the shine off the tournament
* * *a) ( de estrella) brightness, brilliance; (de zapatos, suelo, metal) shine; ( de diamante) sparkle; ( del pelo) shine; (de seda, satén) sheen¿quiere las fotos con brillo? — do you want a gloss finish on the photos?
dale un poco de brillo — (TV) turn the brightness up a bit
b) (esplendor, lucimiento) splendor*un discurso/una interpretación sin brillo — a dull o an unexceptional speech/performance
c) ( para labios) lip gloss; ( para uñas) clear nail polish* * *= brightness, brilliance, glitter, lustre [luster, -USA], glazing, shimmer, shine, glow, sheen.Ex. The brightness can be adjusted by turning the two knobs at the lower right of the screen.Ex. Jenson's version is perhaps nearer to calligraphy than the Aldine roman, which is cut with a brilliance and regularity that is purely typographic.Ex. Junctionville established itself early as an ordinary manufacturing city, a city without glitter or charm.Ex. The library was greatly expanded in the late 1650s to accommodate the needs of the scholars and men of letters attached to Fouquet and to add lustre to his political career.Ex. An understanding of the materials used in pastels is important to conservators: strainers, linen, paper, crayons, framing and glazing described using 18th-century sources.Ex. Much of the verve and shimmer of her lyrics can be connected to the near-fatal liver abscess she suffered in 1996.Ex. This shows that antagonistic forces hide behind a ' shine' of unity & harmony.Ex. A spider web of metal, sealed in a thin glass container, a wire heated to brilliant glow, in short, the thermionic tube of radio sets is made by the hundred million, tossed about in packages, plugged into sockets -- and it works!.Ex. Caramel is used to glaze some cakes and small pastries to give pastries a sheen but no color.----* brillo de labios = lip gloss.* brillo incandescente = glow.* brillo intenso de la pantalla = screen glare.* dar brillo a = buff, buff up.* mostrar por medio de cambio de intensidad en el brillo = flash up.* sacar brillo = polish.* sacar brillo a = buff, buff up.* sin brillo = dull, tarnished.* * *a) ( de estrella) brightness, brilliance; (de zapatos, suelo, metal) shine; ( de diamante) sparkle; ( del pelo) shine; (de seda, satén) sheen¿quiere las fotos con brillo? — do you want a gloss finish on the photos?
dale un poco de brillo — (TV) turn the brightness up a bit
b) (esplendor, lucimiento) splendor*un discurso/una interpretación sin brillo — a dull o an unexceptional speech/performance
c) ( para labios) lip gloss; ( para uñas) clear nail polish* * *= brightness, brilliance, glitter, lustre [luster, -USA], glazing, shimmer, shine, glow, sheen.Ex: The brightness can be adjusted by turning the two knobs at the lower right of the screen.
Ex: Jenson's version is perhaps nearer to calligraphy than the Aldine roman, which is cut with a brilliance and regularity that is purely typographic.Ex: Junctionville established itself early as an ordinary manufacturing city, a city without glitter or charm.Ex: The library was greatly expanded in the late 1650s to accommodate the needs of the scholars and men of letters attached to Fouquet and to add lustre to his political career.Ex: An understanding of the materials used in pastels is important to conservators: strainers, linen, paper, crayons, framing and glazing described using 18th-century sources.Ex: Much of the verve and shimmer of her lyrics can be connected to the near-fatal liver abscess she suffered in 1996.Ex: This shows that antagonistic forces hide behind a ' shine' of unity & harmony.Ex: A spider web of metal, sealed in a thin glass container, a wire heated to brilliant glow, in short, the thermionic tube of radio sets is made by the hundred million, tossed about in packages, plugged into sockets -- and it works!.Ex: Caramel is used to glaze some cakes and small pastries to give pastries a sheen but no color.* brillo de labios = lip gloss.* brillo incandescente = glow.* brillo intenso de la pantalla = screen glare.* dar brillo a = buff, buff up.* mostrar por medio de cambio de intensidad en el brillo = flash up.* sacar brillo = polish.* sacar brillo a = buff, buff up.* sin brillo = dull, tarnished.* * *1 (de zapatos, suelo, metal) shine; (de un diamante) sparkle; (del pelo) shine; (de una estrella) brightness, brilliance; (de seda, satén) sheenel brillo de la luz nos sorprendió the brightness of the light took us by surprisesacarle or darle brillo al suelo to polish the floor¿quiere las fotos con brillo? do you want a gloss finish on the photos?dale un poco de brillo (TV) turn the brightness up a bitcautivada por el brillo de sus ojos captivated by the sparkle in his eyes2 (esplendor, lucimiento) splendor*un discurso/una interpretación sin brillo a dull o an unexceptional speech/performance3 (producto — para labios) lip gloss; (— para uñas) clear nail polish* * *
Del verbo brillar: ( conjugate brillar)
brillo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
brilló es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
brillar
brillo
brillar ( conjugate brillar) verbo intransitivo
[ estrella] to shine, sparkle;
[zapatos/suelo/metal] to shine, gleam;
[diamante/ojos] to sparkle
verbo transitivo (Col) to polish
brillo sustantivo masculino
( de estrella) brightness, brilliance;
(de diamante, ojos) sparkle;
( de tela) sheen;
fotos con brillo gloss finish photos;
dale un poco de brillo (TV) turn the brightness up a bit
( para uñas) clear nail polish
brillar verbo intransitivo
1 (emitir luz) to shine
(emitir destellos) to sparkle
(centellear) to glitter
2 (destacar) to be conspicuous: Juan brilló por su ausencia, Juan was conspicuous by his absence
brillo m (resplandor) shine
(del Sol, de la Luna, de un foco de luz, etc) brightness
(centelleo) glittering
(del cabello, tela) sheen
(de un color) brilliance
(de zapatos) shine
sacar brillo a, to shine, polish
' brillo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
brillar
- mate
- opaca
- opaco
- palidecer
- lustre
- metálico
- sacar
English:
brilliant
- buff
- gleam
- glitter
- gloss
- glow
- luster
- lustre
- polish
- polish up
- resplendence
- sheen
- shine
- sparkle
- twinkle
- dull
- glint
- lip
* * *brillo nm1. [resplandor] [de luz, astro] brightness;[de metal, zapatos, pelo] shine; [de ojos, diamante] sparkle; [de monitor, televisor] brightness;sacar brillo a to polish, to shine;¿en brillo o en mate? [fotos] would you like gloss photos or matt ones?2. [lucimiento] splendour, brilliance3. brillo de labios lip gloss;brillo de uñas clear nail varnish* * *dar osacar brillo a algo polish sth* * *brillo nm1) lustre: luster, shine2) : brilliance* * *brillo n1. (de sol) brightness2. (de metal, zapatos) shine¡qué brillo tiene tu pelo! your hair is so shiny!3. (de ojos, diamante) sparkle -
27 buscar a tientas
(v.) = grope (for/toward)Ex. The ebb in religious life is explained in terms of the stress experienced by the nation during the period of confederation when it was groping for cohesiveness & some symbol of national unity.* * *(v.) = grope (for/toward)Ex: The ebb in religious life is explained in terms of the stress experienced by the nation during the period of confederation when it was groping for cohesiveness & some symbol of national unity.
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28 cabaña de madera
(n.) = log cabin, wood cabinEx. Log cabins were considered symbols of democracy and the frontier spirit, and President Abraham Lincoln was viewed as a symbol of unity, hope, and the American dream of rising from a humble background to greatness.Ex. The tent looked even more suited to the countryside than those wood cabins.* * *(n.) = log cabin, wood cabinEx: Log cabins were considered symbols of democracy and the frontier spirit, and President Abraham Lincoln was viewed as a symbol of unity, hope, and the American dream of rising from a humble background to greatness.
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29 cabaña de troncos de madera
(n.) = log cabin, wood cabinEx. Log cabins were considered symbols of democracy and the frontier spirit, and President Abraham Lincoln was viewed as a symbol of unity, hope, and the American dream of rising from a humble background to greatness.Ex. The tent looked even more suited to the countryside than those wood cabins.* * *(n.) = log cabin, wood cabinEx: Log cabins were considered symbols of democracy and the frontier spirit, and President Abraham Lincoln was viewed as a symbol of unity, hope, and the American dream of rising from a humble background to greatness.
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30 carcaj
m.1 quiver.2 arrow case, quiver.* * *► nombre masculino (pl carcajes)1 quiver* * *SM1) (=para flechas) quiver2) Méx rifle case* * *masculino quiver* * *= quiver.Ex. To teach them unity the king commanded that a quiver full of arrows be brought to the court.* * *masculino quiver* * *= quiver.Ex: To teach them unity the king commanded that a quiver full of arrows be brought to the court.
* * *quiver* * *carcaj nmquiver* * *m quiver* * *carcaj nm: quiver (for arrows) -
31 con objeto de
in order to* * *= in order to, in an attempt to, in an effort to, aimed at, with the purpose of, in a bid to, with the aim ofEx. Any attempt to organise knowledge must, in order to justify the effort of organisation, have an objective.Ex. The first treaty of all was designed to pool the coal and steel resources of Europe in an attempt to overcome the devastation of the Second World War and to foster the concept of European unity.Ex. Many libraries have had fine free days or weeks in an effort to entice strayed material back.Ex. In 1966, President Lyndon Johnson initiated the 'Neighborhood Pilot Centres' programme aimed at providing a neighbourhood centre to co-ordinate the programmes of other federal agencies in every urban ghetto.Ex. Many libraries were visited with the purpose of understanding the structure and management of library services to children in that country = Se visitaron muchas bibliotecas con objeto de de conocer la organización y gestión de los servicios bibliotecarios para niños en este país.Ex. In a bid to leapfrog stages of development, some transitional economies are investing heavily in building up information age infrastructures.Ex. A wide area network with the aim of connecting all Arab Gulf countries in the near future.* * *con objeto de (+ Infinitivo)= with a view to (+ Gerundio)Ex: Read the document with a view to gaining an understanding of its content and an appreciation of its scope.
= in order to, in an attempt to, in an effort to, aimed at, with the purpose of, in a bid to, with the aim ofEx: Any attempt to organise knowledge must, in order to justify the effort of organisation, have an objective.
Ex: The first treaty of all was designed to pool the coal and steel resources of Europe in an attempt to overcome the devastation of the Second World War and to foster the concept of European unity.Ex: Many libraries have had fine free days or weeks in an effort to entice strayed material back.Ex: In 1966, President Lyndon Johnson initiated the 'Neighborhood Pilot Centres' programme aimed at providing a neighbourhood centre to co-ordinate the programmes of other federal agencies in every urban ghetto.Ex: Many libraries were visited with the purpose of understanding the structure and management of library services to children in that country = Se visitaron muchas bibliotecas con objeto de de conocer la organización y gestión de los servicios bibliotecarios para niños en este país.Ex: In a bid to leapfrog stages of development, some transitional economies are investing heavily in building up information age infrastructures.Ex: A wide area network with the aim of connecting all Arab Gulf countries in the near future. -
32 dar palos de ciego
to grope about in the dark* * *[peleando]to lash out wildly; [buscando una solución]to take a stab in the dark* * *(v.) = grope (for/toward)Ex. The ebb in religious life is explained in terms of the stress experienced by the nation during the period of confederation when it was groping for cohesiveness & some symbol of national unity.* * *(v.) = grope (for/toward)Ex: The ebb in religious life is explained in terms of the stress experienced by the nation during the period of confederation when it was groping for cohesiveness & some symbol of national unity.
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33 decadencia
f.1 decadence.la decadencia del imperio the decline of the empire2 abatardissement, declension.* * *1 decadence, decline, decay\estar en (franca) decadencia to be in (full) decline* * *noun f.1) decadence2) decline* * *SF (=proceso) decline, decay; (=estado) decadence* * *a) ( proceso) declineb) ( estado) decadence* * *= decline, ebb, labefaction.Ex. Library automation was in its ascendancy at precisely the same time that the nation's economy was firmly embarked on its present calamitous decline.Ex. The ebb in religious life is explained in terms of the stress experienced by the nation during the period of confederation when it was groping for cohesiveness & some symbol of national unity.Ex. The natural result of this labefaction is the Delaware neonate killing by a freshman couple.----* decadencia moral = moral decay.* en decadencia = bankrupt.* entrar en decadencia = go to + seed.* estar en decadencia = be in decline, be in retreat.* situación de decadencia irreversible = terminal decline.* * *a) ( proceso) declineb) ( estado) decadence* * *= decline, ebb, labefaction.Ex: Library automation was in its ascendancy at precisely the same time that the nation's economy was firmly embarked on its present calamitous decline.
Ex: The ebb in religious life is explained in terms of the stress experienced by the nation during the period of confederation when it was groping for cohesiveness & some symbol of national unity.Ex: The natural result of this labefaction is the Delaware neonate killing by a freshman couple.* decadencia moral = moral decay.* en decadencia = bankrupt.* entrar en decadencia = go to + seed.* estar en decadencia = be in decline, be in retreat.* situación de decadencia irreversible = terminal decline.* * *1 (proceso) declineel período de decadencia del imperio the decline of the empirecaer en decadencia to fall into decline2 (estado) decadence* * *
decadencia sustantivo femenino
decadencia sustantivo femenino
1 (declive, deterioro) decadence
2 Hist Arte la decadencia del arte renacentista, the decline of Renaissance art
' decadencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
capa
- continuismo
- crepúsculo
- declive
- ocaso
- franco
English:
decadence
- decay
- stem
- decline
- seed
* * *decadencia nf[en estado físico, en importancia, en calidad] decline; [moral, espiritual] decadence;en decadencia [moda] on the way out;[cultura, sociedad] in decline;entrar en decadencia [moda] to be on the way out;[cultura, sociedad] to go into decline, to become decadent;la decadencia del imperio the decline of the empire* * *f decadence; de imperio decline* * *decadencia nf1) : decadence2) : decline -
34 deformar
v.1 to deform (huesos, objetos).El calor deformó el plástico The heat deformed the plastic.2 to distort, to deface, to twist.Sus mentiras deforman los resultados Her lies distort the results.* * *1 to become distorted, go out of shape* * *verb1) to deform2) distort* * *1. VT1) [+ cuerpo] to deform2) [+ objeto] to distort, deformel impacto deformó el chasis — the impact distorted o deformed the chassis
si sigues tirando del jersey, lo deformarás — if you keep pulling at your sweater you'll pull it out of shape
no te pongas mis zapatos que me los deformas — don't wear my shoes, you'll put them out of shape
3) [+ imagen, realidad] to distort2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < imagen> to distort; <chapa/riel> to distortb) <verdad/realidad> to distortc) (Anat, Med) to deform2.deformarse v prona) imagen to become distortedb) puerta/riel to distort, become distortedc) (Anat, Med) to become deformed* * *= distort, mar, misrepresent, strain, disfigure, falsify, warp, deform.Ex. Commentators who assert their views premised upon a unity of aims for SLIS not only fail to appreciate existential realities, they also distort perceptions about what is the best speed of curriculum evolution.Ex. Unfortunately, much of Metcalfe's writing is marred by what appears to be a deep-rooted prejudice against the classified approach, particularly as exemplified by Ranganathan.Ex. When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.Ex. His small foreign-made car strained with the added burden of an interior packed to capacity with personal belongings and a heavily laden U-Haul trailor attached to the rear.Ex. Whichever he chooses he will still have to sift out and categorize the numerous errors that disfigure all the early texts of the play.Ex. These multipliers are low in comparison with those applied by commercial publishers, though the comparison is substantially falsified by the high costs for the institutions of originating publications in a number of parallel language versions.Ex. Metallic shelves cannot be damaged by woodworms or rodents and they are not likely to warp under the weight of bound volumes and are fire-proof.Ex. As you probably have noticed, squash balls aren't very bouncy at all, they deform when they hit a wall or the floor.----* deformarse = deflect.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < imagen> to distort; <chapa/riel> to distortb) <verdad/realidad> to distortc) (Anat, Med) to deform2.deformarse v prona) imagen to become distortedb) puerta/riel to distort, become distortedc) (Anat, Med) to become deformed* * *= distort, mar, misrepresent, strain, disfigure, falsify, warp, deform.Ex: Commentators who assert their views premised upon a unity of aims for SLIS not only fail to appreciate existential realities, they also distort perceptions about what is the best speed of curriculum evolution.
Ex: Unfortunately, much of Metcalfe's writing is marred by what appears to be a deep-rooted prejudice against the classified approach, particularly as exemplified by Ranganathan.Ex: When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.Ex: His small foreign-made car strained with the added burden of an interior packed to capacity with personal belongings and a heavily laden U-Haul trailor attached to the rear.Ex: Whichever he chooses he will still have to sift out and categorize the numerous errors that disfigure all the early texts of the play.Ex: These multipliers are low in comparison with those applied by commercial publishers, though the comparison is substantially falsified by the high costs for the institutions of originating publications in a number of parallel language versions.Ex: Metallic shelves cannot be damaged by woodworms or rodents and they are not likely to warp under the weight of bound volumes and are fire-proof.Ex: As you probably have noticed, squash balls aren't very bouncy at all, they deform when they hit a wall or the floor.* deformarse = deflect.* * *deformar [A1 ]vt1 ‹imagen› to distort2 ‹chapa/riel› to distort, to twist ( o push etc) … out of shapela percha ha deformado la chaqueta the hanger has pulled the jacket out of shape3 ‹verdad/realidad› to distortla artritis le ha deformado los dedos her fingers have been deformed by o become misshapen with arthritis1 «imagen» to become distorted2 «puerta/riel» to distort, become distorted, bend ( o twist etc) out of shapelos zapatos se me deformaron con la lluvia my shoes got wet in the rain and lost their shape* * *
deformar ( conjugate deformar) verbo transitivo
b) (Anat, Med) to deform
deformarse verbo pronominal
b) (Anat, Med) to become deformed
deformar verbo transitivo
1 (una parte del cuerpo) to deform
(una prenda) to put out of shape
2 (la verdad, realidad, una imagen) to distort
' deformar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desfigurar
English:
deform
- distort
- misrepresent
* * *♦ vt1. [cuerpo, figura, miembro] to deform;[prenda] to pull out of shape; [metal] to twist; [madera] to warp2. [imagen] to distort3. [la verdad, la realidad] to distort* * *v/t2 MED deform* * *deformar vt1) : to deform, to disfigure2) : to distort -
35 desvirtuar
v.1 to spoil.su victoria quedó totalmente desvirtuada his victory was rendered meaninglessesta actuación desvirtúa el espíritu del acuerdo this action violates the spirit of the agreementEllos desvirtuaron su regalo They spoiled his gift.2 to distort, to misrepresent, to twist, to camouflage.Ricardo desvirtuó la verdad Richard distorted the truth.* * *1 to impair, spoil, distort2 figurado to contradict, belie* * *1.VT [+ argumento, razonamiento] to detract from; [+ efecto] to counteract; [+ sentido] to distortla cláusula secreta desvirtuó el objetivo del tratado — the secret clause nullified the aim of the treaty
2.See:* * *verbo transitivo <verdad/hechos> to distort* * *= distort.Ex. Commentators who assert their views premised upon a unity of aims for SLIS not only fail to appreciate existential realities, they also distort perceptions about what is the best speed of curriculum evolution.* * *verbo transitivo <verdad/hechos> to distort* * *= distort.Ex: Commentators who assert their views premised upon a unity of aims for SLIS not only fail to appreciate existential realities, they also distort perceptions about what is the best speed of curriculum evolution.
* * *desvirtuar [ A18 ]vtA (tergiversar, alterar) ‹verdad/hechos› to distortla traducción desvirtúa totalmente el sentido del original the translation completely distorts o alters the sense of the originalel periódico desvirtuó sus declaraciones the newspaper misrepresented what he had said o distorted his wordsB1 (anular) ‹argumento› to disprove; ‹sospecha› to prove … to be unfounded2 (debilitar) ‹argumento› to detract from* * *
desvirtuar verbo transitivo to distort, adulterate: ese comunicado desvirtúa la realidad de lo que pasó, that communiqué distorts the actual facts of the incident
* * *desvirtuar vt1. [estropear] to spoil;el comercialismo desvirtúa la producción literaria commercialism has a detrimental effect on literary writing;su victoria quedó totalmente desvirtuada his victory was rendered meaningless;esta actuación desvirtúa el espíritu del acuerdo this action violates the spirit of the agreement2. [distorsionar] to distort;la prensa ha desvirtuado mis palabras the press have twisted my words;desvirtuó los hechos en su declaración al juez he distorted the facts in his statement to the judge* * *v/t detract from; fig ( distorsionar) distort* * *desvirtuar {3} vt1) : to impair, to spoil2) : to detract from3) : to distort, to misrepresent -
36 distorsionar
v.to distort.Su inseguridad distorsionó los hechos His insecurity distorted the facts.El golpe distorsionó la pared The blow distorted the wall.* * *1 to distort* * *verb* * *VT to distort* * *verbo transitivo to distort* * *= distort, pervert.Ex. Commentators who assert their views premised upon a unity of aims for SLIS not only fail to appreciate existential realities, they also distort perceptions about what is the best speed of curriculum evolution.Ex. Humans have an extraordinary capacity for perverting well-intended laws to evil purposes.* * *verbo transitivo to distort* * *= distort, pervert.Ex: Commentators who assert their views premised upon a unity of aims for SLIS not only fail to appreciate existential realities, they also distort perceptions about what is the best speed of curriculum evolution.
Ex: Humans have an extraordinary capacity for perverting well-intended laws to evil purposes.* * *distorsionar [A1 ]vt1 ( Tec) to distort2 ‹verdad/realidad› to distort, twisttiene una imagen distorsionada de la realidad she has a distorted view of realitytenía la cara distorsionada por el dolor her face was contorted with pain* * *
distorsionar ( conjugate distorsionar) verbo transitivo
to distort
distorsionar verbo transitivo to distort, deform: está distorsionando la realidad, she's distorting the truth
' distorsionar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desfigurar
- falsificar
- pervertir
English:
bend
- distort
- misrepresent
- twist
* * *distorsionar vt1. [imágenes, sonidos] to distort2. [palabras] to twist;[hechos, realidad] to distort, to misrepresent;la prensa distorsionó los hechos the press distorted o misrepresented the facts* * *v/t1 verdad distort2 MED sprain* * *distorsionar vt: to distort -
37 en un intento de
= in an attempt to, in an effort toEx. The first treaty of all was designed to pool the coal and steel resources of Europe in an attempt to overcome the devastation of the Second World War and to foster the concept of European unity.Ex. Many libraries have had fine free days or weeks in an effort to entice strayed material back.* * *= in an attempt to, in an effort toEx: The first treaty of all was designed to pool the coal and steel resources of Europe in an attempt to overcome the devastation of the Second World War and to foster the concept of European unity.
Ex: Many libraries have had fine free days or weeks in an effort to entice strayed material back. -
38 entereza
f.1 composure, self-possession.2 integrity, firmness, strength of character, righteousness.* * *1 entirety, wholeness2 figurado (de carácter etc) integrity, strength* * *SF1) (=integridad) integrity2) (=firmeza) firmness* * *femenino (serenidad, fortaleza) fortitude; ( rectitud) integrity; ( firmeza) determination, strength of mind* * *= wholeness, imperviousness to, fullness, wholesomeness.Ex. The part chosen should have a unity of its own, a wholeness that offers a complete experience without at the same time giving away everything.Ex. 'All this is not very likely,' she observed at last, 'not only because of the strength of the selection process -- its imperviousness to proof before an arbitrator'.Ex. Names commonly vary in fullness, especially in terms of the extent of abbreviations and initials used.Ex. The effects of irradiation on the wholesomeness of bananas, and on fruit fly eggs and pupae were investigated.* * *femenino (serenidad, fortaleza) fortitude; ( rectitud) integrity; ( firmeza) determination, strength of mind* * *= wholeness, imperviousness to, fullness, wholesomeness.Ex: The part chosen should have a unity of its own, a wholeness that offers a complete experience without at the same time giving away everything.
Ex: 'All this is not very likely,' she observed at last, 'not only because of the strength of the selection process -- its imperviousness to proof before an arbitrator'.Ex: Names commonly vary in fullness, especially in terms of the extent of abbreviations and initials used.Ex: The effects of irradiation on the wholesomeness of bananas, and on fruit fly eggs and pupae were investigated.* * *1 (serenidad, fortaleza) fortitude2 (rectitud) integrity3 (firmeza) determination, strength of mind* * *
entereza sustantivo femenino (serenidad, fortaleza) fortitude;
( rectitud) integrity;
( firmeza) determination, strength of mind
entereza sustantivo femenino strength of character: encajó las malas noticias con entereza, he faced up to the bad news with fortitude
' entereza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coraje
English:
strength
- endurance
* * *entereza nf1. [serenidad] composure, self-possession;aceptó su muerte con entereza he accepted his death with great dignity2. [honradez] integrity3. [firmeza] firmness* * *f fortitude* * *entereza nf1) integridad: integrity2) fortaleza: fortitude3) firmeza: resolve -
39 existencial
adj.existential.* * *► adjetivo1 existential* * *ADJ existential* * *adjetivo existential* * *= existential.Ex. Commentators who assert their views premised upon a unity of aims for SLIS not only fail to appreciate existential realities, they also distort perceptions about what is the best speed of curriculum evolution.* * *adjetivo existential* * *= existential.Ex: Commentators who assert their views premised upon a unity of aims for SLIS not only fail to appreciate existential realities, they also distort perceptions about what is the best speed of curriculum evolution.
* * *existential* * *
existencial adjetivo existential
' existencial' also found in these entries:
English:
existential
* * *existencial adjexistential* * *adj existential -
40 existente
adj.existing, existent.m.existent item.* * *► adjetivo1 existing, existent2 COMERCIO in stock* * *ADJ1) (=que existe) existing, in existencela situación existente en este momento — the existing o present situation, the situation at the moment
el único documento existente de la época — the only existing document of o from that period
2) (Com) in stock* * *adjetivo <materiales/técnicas> existingla situación existente en la zona — ( en el presente) the present o current situation in the area; ( en el pasado) the situation in the area at the time
* * *= available, existing, extant, in existence, existential.Ex. Mini and micro computers will become cheaper and information retrieval software will become available in more financially attractive, user friendly and tried and tested packages.Ex. UNIBID is an attempt to offer a standard record format for use by abstracting and indexing services, independent of any existing description or cataloguing rules.Ex. However, in addition to the couple of examples that Ms Marshall cited from the extant and altogether active LC subject thesaurus, there are also BUS BOYS, MAN, LUMBERMEN, LONGSHOREMEN, FISHERMEN, etc.Ex. There are very few examples of large scale, generally accessible, hypertexts in existence.Ex. Commentators who assert their views premised upon a unity of aims for SLIS not only fail to appreciate existential realities, they also distort perceptions about what is the best speed of curriculum evolution.----* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.* inexistente = non-existent [nonexistent].* * *adjetivo <materiales/técnicas> existingla situación existente en la zona — ( en el presente) the present o current situation in the area; ( en el pasado) the situation in the area at the time
* * *= available, existing, extant, in existence, existential.Ex: Mini and micro computers will become cheaper and information retrieval software will become available in more financially attractive, user friendly and tried and tested packages.
Ex: UNIBID is an attempt to offer a standard record format for use by abstracting and indexing services, independent of any existing description or cataloguing rules.Ex: However, in addition to the couple of examples that Ms Marshall cited from the extant and altogether active LC subject thesaurus, there are also BUS BOYS, MAN, LUMBERMEN, LONGSHOREMEN, FISHERMEN, etc.Ex: There are very few examples of large scale, generally accessible, hypertexts in existence.Ex: Commentators who assert their views premised upon a unity of aims for SLIS not only fail to appreciate existential realities, they also distort perceptions about what is the best speed of curriculum evolution.* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.* inexistente = non-existent [nonexistent].* * *‹materiales/técnicas› existingla situación existente en la zona (en el presente) the present o current situation in the area, the situation obtaining in the area ( frml) (en el pasado) the situation in the area at that time o at the timela situación existente en esos momentos lo hizo imposible the situation at that time made it impossiblela legislación existente the current legislation* * *
existente adjetivo existing: tenemos que elegir una de las teorías existentes, we have to choose one of the existing theories
Com in stock: la cantidad existente de ese título es pequeña, we have a small quantity of that book in stock
' existente' also found in these entries:
English:
existent
- existing
- manage
- out
- existence
* * *existente adjexisting, existent;los programas informáticos existentes en el mercado the software currently available on the market;la falta de entendimiento existente entre ambos líderes the lack of understanding between the two leaders;los problemas existentes entonces aún no se han solucionado the problems that existed then have still not been resolved* * *adj1 existing* * *existente adj1) : existing, in existence2) : in stock* * *existente adj existing
См. также в других словарях:
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