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2 inaudito
adj.unheard-of, amazing, incredible, unbelievable.* * *► adjetivo1 (nunca oído) unheard-of2 (monstruoso) outrageous* * *ADJ [gen] unheard-of; (=sin precedente) unprecedented; (=increíble) outrageous* * *- ta adjetivo <decisión/suceso> unprecedented* * *= unheard of, unprecedented, unheard.Ex. Hypermedia offers unheard of opportunities to gain insight into the way young people perceive, process and use information.Ex. We might next note the unprecedented success of the Library of Congress' MARC Distribution Service, which provides authoritative, quality cataloging data in machine-readable, and hence, machine-manipulatable, form.Ex. As professionals are informed about the often unspoken and unheard stories relating to hearing loss, they can then serve with greater knowledge, empathy, and hope.* * *- ta adjetivo <decisión/suceso> unprecedented* * *= unheard of, unprecedented, unheard.Ex: Hypermedia offers unheard of opportunities to gain insight into the way young people perceive, process and use information.
Ex: We might next note the unprecedented success of the Library of Congress' MARC Distribution Service, which provides authoritative, quality cataloging data in machine-readable, and hence, machine-manipulatable, form.Ex: As professionals are informed about the often unspoken and unheard stories relating to hearing loss, they can then serve with greater knowledge, empathy, and hope.* * *inaudito -ta‹decisión/suceso› unprecedentedalcanza límites inauditos it is beyond belief* * *
inaudito◊ -ta adjetivo ‹decisión/suceso› unprecedented
inaudito,-a adjetivo
1 (insólito) unprecedented
2 fig (inaceptable) outrageous: me contestó con una grosería inaudita, she responded discourteously
' inaudito' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
inaudita
English:
unheard-of
- unprecedented
* * *inaudito, -a adjunprecedented, unheard-of;¡esto es inaudito! [expresa indignación] this is outrageous o unheard-of!* * *adj unprecedented* * *inaudito, -ta adj: unheard-of, unprecedented -
3 precedente
adj.previous, preceding.m.precedent.sentar precedente to set a precedentsin precedentes unprecedented* * *► adjetivo1 preceding1 precedent\sentar precedente to set a precedentservir de precedente to set a precedent■ hoy puedes salir, pero que no sirva de precedente you can go out today, but don't make a habit of itsin precedente without precedent, unprecedented* * *1. adj.preceding, previous2. noun m.* * *1.ADJ preceding, previous, foregoing frm2.SM precedentestablecer o sentar un precedente — to set a precedent
sin precedente(s) — (=sin antecedentes) unprecedented, without precedent; (=sin igual) unparalleled
por primera vez y sin que sirva de precedente, voy a seguir tu consejo — just this once, I'll follow your advice
* * *Iadjetivo previousIImasculino precedentsentar precedentes or (un) precedente — to set a precedent
* * *= precedent, preceding, beginning, foregoing.Ex. During the earlier part of the nineteenth century, American printers largely followed English precedents, as they had done throughout the eighteenth.Ex. Because the assumption in this method is that none of the preceding years' operations are worth continuing unless they can be shown to be necessary, zero-based budgeting (ZZB) can be useful for paring out the deadwood of obsolete or uselessly extravagant programs.Ex. In addition, synthesis often requires the use of a facet indicator, which marks the beginning of a new facet for example.Ex. The easiest means of illustrating some of the foregoing points is to introduce in outline some special classification schemes.----* que sienta precedente = landmark.* relativo a un precedente = precedential.* sentar precedente = provide + precedent for, set + precedent.* sin precedente = unparalleled, unexampled.* sin precedentes = unprecedented, record breaking, record-high, all-time.* * *Iadjetivo previousIImasculino precedentsentar precedentes or (un) precedente — to set a precedent
* * *= precedent, preceding, beginning, foregoing.Ex: During the earlier part of the nineteenth century, American printers largely followed English precedents, as they had done throughout the eighteenth.
Ex: Because the assumption in this method is that none of the preceding years' operations are worth continuing unless they can be shown to be necessary, zero-based budgeting (ZZB) can be useful for paring out the deadwood of obsolete or uselessly extravagant programs.Ex: In addition, synthesis often requires the use of a facet indicator, which marks the beginning of a new facet for example.Ex: The easiest means of illustrating some of the foregoing points is to introduce in outline some special classification schemes.* que sienta precedente = landmark.* relativo a un precedente = precedential.* sentar precedente = provide + precedent for, set + precedent.* sin precedente = unparalleled, unexampled.* sin precedentes = unprecedented, record breaking, record-high, all-time.* * *previousel gobierno precedente ya lo había intentado the previous government had already triedlos días precedentes a su muerte the days leading up to o preceding his deathlas ideas expresadas en el capítulo precedente the ideas set out in the preceding chapterprecedentsentar precedentes or (un) precedente to set a precedentbueno, pero que esto no sirva de precedente all right, but I don't want this to become a regular occurrencefue un caso sin precedentes it was an unprecedented case* * *
precedente adjetivo
previous
■ sustantivo masculino
precedent;
precedente
I adjetivo previous
II sustantivo masculino precedent: es una decisión sin precedentes, it's an unprecedented decision
sentar un precedente, to set a precedent
' precedente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
jurisprudencia
- sentar
- antecedente
- establecer
- inédito
English:
precedent
- preceding
- in
* * *♦ adjprevious, preceding;en años precedentes in previous years♦ nmprecedent;sentar (un) precedente to set a precedent;que no sirva de precedente this is not to become a regular occurrence;sin precedentes unprecedented* * *I adj previousII m precedent;sin precedentes unprecedented, without precedent;sentar un precedente set a precedent* * *precedente adj: preceding, previousprecedente nm: precedent -
4 inédito
adj.unpublished, un-published.* * *► adjetivo1 (libro) unpublished2 (nuevo) new, unheard of3 (desconocido) unknown* * *ADJ1) [texto] unpublished2) (=nuevo) new3) (=nunca visto) hitherto unheard-of* * *- ta adjetivoa) <obra/autor> unpublishedb) (nuevo, sin precedente) unprecedented* * *= unpublished, uncollected.Ex. Many libraries have special collections of foreign, unpublished or unusual materials which include items unlikely to be acquired by other libraries.Ex. Below is a list of all of the known uncollected short stories by Stephen King.* * *- ta adjetivoa) <obra/autor> unpublishedb) (nuevo, sin precedente) unprecedented* * *= unpublished, uncollected.Ex: Many libraries have special collections of foreign, unpublished or unusual materials which include items unlikely to be acquired by other libraries.
Ex: Below is a list of all of the known uncollected short stories by Stephen King.* * *inédito -ta1 ‹obra/autor› unpublished2 (nuevo, sin precedente) unprecedentedha llegado a niveles inéditos it has reached unprecedented levelsuna técnica inédita en nuestro país a technique which has never been used before in this country, a technique hitherto unknown in this country* * *
inédito◊ -ta adjetivo
inédito,-a adjetivo
1 (no editado) unpublished
2 (desconocido) unknown: emplean una técnica inédita en España, they're using a technique that's new to Spain
' inédito' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
inédita
English:
unpublished
* * *inédito, -a adj1. [no publicado] unpublished2. [nuevo] new3. [sorprendente] unheard-of, unprecedented* * *adj1 unpublished2 figunprecedented* * *inédito, -ta adj1) : unpublished2) : unprecedented -
5 antecedente
adj.1 preceding, previous.2 antecedent, previous, foregoing, advance.3 anamnestic.m.1 precedent (precedente).2 antecedent (grammar & math).3 previous case, history.* * *► adjetivo1 previous, preceding1 precedent2 GRAMÁTICA antecedent3 MEDICINA history1 record sing\estar en antecedentes to be well informedponer en antecedentes to put in the picturetener malos antecedentes to have a bad record* * *noun m.1) antecedent2) precedent•- antecedentes penales* * *1.ADJ previous, preceding2. SM1) (Mat, Fil, Gram) antecedenten esta familia no hay antecedentes de esta dolencia — this family doesn't have a history of this complaint
¿cuáles son sus antecedentes? — what's his background?
antecedentes delictivos, antecedentes penales, antecedentes policiales — criminal record
* * *1)a) ( precedente) precedentno hay ningún antecedente de la enfermedad en mi familia — there's no history of the illness in my family
b) ( causa) causeun problema con profundos antecedentes históricos — an issue which has deeply rooted historical causes
estar/poner a alguien en antecedentes — to be/to put somebody in the picture
2) (Fil, Ling) antecedent3) antecedentes masculino plural ( historial) background, record•* * *= antecedent.Ex. We tend to design 'good' outcomes by establishing 'proper' antecedent conditions, believing that, properly adhered to, they will lead us to proper outcomes.----* antecedentes = track record.* antecedentes históricos = background.* antecedentes penales = criminal history record, criminal background, criminal record, criminal history.* antecedentes socioeconómicos = socioeconomic background.* comprobación de antecedentes delictivos = police check.* tener antecedentes de = have + a track record of.* * *1)a) ( precedente) precedentno hay ningún antecedente de la enfermedad en mi familia — there's no history of the illness in my family
b) ( causa) causeun problema con profundos antecedentes históricos — an issue which has deeply rooted historical causes
estar/poner a alguien en antecedentes — to be/to put somebody in the picture
2) (Fil, Ling) antecedent3) antecedentes masculino plural ( historial) background, record•* * *= antecedent.Ex: We tend to design 'good' outcomes by establishing 'proper' antecedent conditions, believing that, properly adhered to, they will lead us to proper outcomes.
* antecedentes = track record.* antecedentes históricos = background.* antecedentes penales = criminal history record, criminal background, criminal record, criminal history.* antecedentes socioeconómicos = socioeconomic background.* comprobación de antecedentes delictivos = police check.* tener antecedentes de = have + a track record of.* * *A1 (precedente) precedentno hay ningún antecedente de la enfermedad en mi familia there's no history o no previous case of the illness in my familyuna victoria así no tenía antecedentes such a win was completely unprecedentedno quieren hacer antecedente de esto they don't want to set a precedent with this2 (causa) causees un problema con profundos antecedentes históricos it's an issue which is deeply rooted in history o which has deeply rooted historical causesestar/poner a algn en antecedentes to be/to put sb in the pictureen cuanto llegué me pusieron en antecedentes as soon as I arrived, they put me in the picture o they filled me incomo profesional tiene brillantes antecedentes she has a brilliant professional recordCompuesto:antecedentes penales or policialesmpl record, police o criminal recordno tenía antecedentes penales or policiales he did not have a criminal record, he had no previous convictions* * *
antecedente sustantivo masculino
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◊ no hay ningún antecedente de la enfermedad en mi familia there's no history of the illness in my family
◊ estar/poner a algn en antecedentes to be/put sb in the picture
2 (Fil, Ling) antecedent
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antecedentes penales (criminal) record
antecedente
I adjetivo previous
II sustantivo masculino antecedent
III mpl 1 antecedentes, (historial) record sing
2 Jur antecedentes penales, criminal record sing
♦ Locuciones: poner a alguien en antecedentes, to put somebody in the picture
' antecedente' also found in these entries:
English:
antecedent
* * *♦ adjpreceding, previous♦ nmuna crisis que no tiene antecedentes en la historia reciente a crisis which is unprecedented in recent history;un paciente con antecedentes cardiacos a patient with a history of heart trouble2.antecedentes [de asunto] background;los antecedentes de un conflicto the background to a conflict;estar en antecedentes to be aware of the background;poner a alguien en antecedentes (de) [informar] to fill sb in (on);ya me han puesto en antecedentes they've filled me in4. Gram antecedent5. Mat antecedent* * *I adj previous;antecedente a prior toII m1 precedent;sin antecedentes unprecedented2:poner a alguien en antecedentes put s.o. in the picture, bring s.o. up to speed;estar en antecedentes be up to speed3 JUR:sin antecedentes without precedent;tener antecedentes have a criminal record* * *antecedente adj: previous, priorantecedente nm1) : precedent2) antecedentes nmpl: record, background -
6 sin precedentes
adj.unprecedented, all-time, all-time high, unseen-before.* * *(adj.) = unprecedented, record breaking, record-high, all-timeEx. We might next note the unprecedented success of the Library of Congress' MARC Distribution Service, which provides authoritative, quality cataloging data in machine-readable, and hence, machine-manipulatable, form.Ex. The company has managed to survive for 75 years, with an unbroken string of more than 40 years of profitability (the last 2 record breaking) when so many others have fallen by the wayside.Ex. Record-high bank fees are making it harder for consumers to stay financially afloat.Ex. Nevada's all-time leading scorer is leaving school to get a head start on the NBA's 2007 draft.* * *(adj.) = unprecedented, record breaking, record-high, all-timeEx: We might next note the unprecedented success of the Library of Congress' MARC Distribution Service, which provides authoritative, quality cataloging data in machine-readable, and hence, machine-manipulatable, form.
Ex: The company has managed to survive for 75 years, with an unbroken string of more than 40 years of profitability (the last 2 record breaking) when so many others have fallen by the wayside.Ex: Record-high bank fees are making it harder for consumers to stay financially afloat.Ex: Nevada's all-time leading scorer is leaving school to get a head start on the NBA's 2007 draft. -
7 no visto antes
(adj.) = unprecedentedEx. We might next note the unprecedented success of the Library of Congress' MARC Distribution Service, which provides authoritative, quality cataloging data in machine-readable, and hence, machine-manipulatable, form.* * *(adj.) = unprecedentedEx: We might next note the unprecedented success of the Library of Congress' MARC Distribution Service, which provides authoritative, quality cataloging data in machine-readable, and hence, machine-manipulatable, form.
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8 recibir atención
(v.) = enjoy + attention, receive + attention, receive + note, command + attention, gain + attentionEx. The large American law school library is currently enjoying unprecedented prominence and attention.Ex. The formation of mould on paper and book-bindings is a long-standing problem, the nature of which has received little attention.Ex. It has been to the continuing shame of the library field that his efforts toward eliminating the price-fixing of children's books have received such little note and appreciation.Ex. Preservation is commanding unprecedented attention and resources within the library community in the USA.Ex. In the 1930s a nurse, Rene Caisse, gained much attention through the use of a herbal treatment for cancer which she called Essiac.* * *(v.) = enjoy + attention, receive + attention, receive + note, command + attention, gain + attentionEx: The large American law school library is currently enjoying unprecedented prominence and attention.
Ex: The formation of mould on paper and book-bindings is a long-standing problem, the nature of which has received little attention.Ex: It has been to the continuing shame of the library field that his efforts toward eliminating the price-fixing of children's books have received such little note and appreciation.Ex: Preservation is commanding unprecedented attention and resources within the library community in the USA.Ex: In the 1930s a nurse, Rene Caisse, gained much attention through the use of a herbal treatment for cancer which she called Essiac. -
9 antes
adv.1 before.no importa si vienes antes it doesn't matter if you come earlierya no nado como antes I can't swim as I used tomucho/poco antes long/shortly beforelo antes posible as soon as possibleantes de Cristo before Christ, BCantes de tiempo ahead of timeantes de hacer algo before doing somethingantes de que beforeantes de que llegaras before you arrived2 before.me bajo dos pisos antes I get off two floors before (you)antes de before3 first (primero).esta señora está antes this lady is firstentraron antes que yo they went in in front of mem.pl.1 elks, mooses.2 suedes.* * *► adverbio1 (tiempo) before, earlier2 (en el pasado) before, in the past3 (lugar) in front, before1 on the contrary, quite the opposite, rather■ no la aborrece, antes la ama he doesn't hate her, on the contrary he loves her► adjetivo1 before\antes bien on the contrary■ no se acobardó, antes bien se encaró con su enemigo he didn't shrink back, on the contrary, he stood up to his enemyantes de J.C. before Christantes de nada first of alllo antes posible as soon as possible* * *adv.1) before, earlier2) rather, sooner3) formerly, previously•- antes de anoche
- antes de ayer
- antes de Cristo
- antes de que
- antes que* * *1.ADJ before2. ADV1) [en el tiempo]a) [con relación a otro acontecimiento]el edificio que habían comenzado dos años antes — the building that had been started two years before o previously
no te vayas sin antes consultarle — don't go without o before consulting her first, don't go without consulting her beforehand, don't go until you've consulted her
lo vio antes que yo — he saw it first o before I did o before me
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antes de algo — before sthla cena estará lista para antes de las nueve — dinner will be ready by o before nine
una semana antes de la firma del contrato — a week before o prior to más frm signing the contract
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el año 27 antes de Cristo — 27 BC, 27 before Christ•
antes de hacer algo — before doing sthantes de salir del coche, asegúrese de que están las ventanillas cerradas — before you get o before getting out of the car, make sure that the windows are closed
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mucho antes de algo — long before sthmucho antes de conocerte — a long time before I met you o meeting you, long before I met you o meeting you más frm
antes de nada dejad que me presente — first of all, allow me to introduce myself
antes que nada, hay que mantener la calma — above all, we must keep calm
somos, antes que nada, demócratas — we are first and foremost democrats
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poco antes de algo — just o shortly before sthesperamos lograrlo antes de que termine la década — we hope to achieve this before the end of the decade
b) [en el pasado]antes fumaba un paquete de tabaco al día — before, I smoked a packet of cigarettes a day, I used to smoke a packet of cigarettes a day
antes no pasaban estas cosas — these things didn't use to happen before o in the past
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de antes, nuestra casa de antes — our old house, our previous houseya no soy el mismo de antes — I'm not the same person I was o I used to be
ya no se hacen películas como las de antes — they don't make films like they used to o like they did in the old days
c) (=hasta ahora) before, before nowd) (=más temprano) earlier•
cuanto antes — as soon as possiblee) (=más joven) at a younger age, at an earlier agecada vez se casan los hijos antes — kids get married at a younger o an earlier age these days
2) [en el espacio] before•
antes de algo — before sth3.CONJ [indicando preferencia] sooner, ratherno cederemos: antes gastamos todo nuestro dinero — we shall never give up: we would rather o sooner spend all our money
vi lo furiosa que estaba, antes no te pegó — I saw how angry she was, just as well o luckily she didn't hit you
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antes que hacer algo — rather than doing sthantes que irme a la India, preferiría viajar por Europa — rather than going to India, I'd prefer to travel around Europe
* * *1)a) ( con anterioridad) beforeb) (en locs)antes de las tres/del accidente — before three/before the accident
antes de Jesucristo — before Christ, BC
antes de + inf — before -ing
llámame antes de salir — call me before leaving o you leave
antes (de) que + subj: antes (de) que me olvide before I forget; no se lo des antes (de) que yo lo vea don't give it to him until I've seen it; antes (de) que tú nacieras — before you were born
2) ( en tiempos pasados) before, in the past3)a) (indicando orden, prioridad) firstb) ( indicando preferencia)antes me muero! — I'd rather o sooner die!
4) ( en el espacio) before5)a)antes bien — (liter) on the contrary
b)antes no — (Chi, Méx fam)
* * *= earlier, formerly, before now.Ex. These will be established in keeping with the principles established earlier.Ex. Mr. Berman was formerly Editor of the Social Responsibility Round Table (SRRT) Newsletter and is still a member of SRRT, but chooses not to be a member of the American Library Association.Ex. OSI offers immense potential for the creation of the global 'virtual library', a network in which libraries are extensively and transparently connected to offer their patrons a wealth and breadth of information that has been inconceivable before now.----* antes de = in anticipation of, prior to, no later than, in advance (of), in the run up to, during the run up to, not later than.* antes de acostarse = before bed.* antes de ahora = before now.* antes de conseguir empleo = preappointment.* antes de darse cuenta = before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.* antes de + Expresión Temporal = Expresión Temporal + be up.* antes de finalizar el horario de oficina = by the close of business.* antes de + Infinitivo = before + Gerundio.* antes de la contratación = pre-employment [preemployment].* antes del amanecer = before dawn.* antes del año = Expresión Temporal + be up.* antes del examen = pretest [pre-test].* antes de lo previsto = ahead of schedule.* antes de nada = before long, before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.* antes (de que) = before.* antes de todo = before anything else, first off.* antes de una emergencia = pre-emergency.* antes morir que = would rather + Verbo + than.* antes o después de = either side of.* antes que = sooner than.* antes que nada = first of all, before anything else, first off, above all things.* antes todo continúa como antes = life goes on as before.* cantar victoria antes de tiempo = speak too soon.* como antes = as before.* continuar como antes = go on + as before.* cuando antes + Pronombre + sea posible = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.* cuando antes pueda = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.* cuanto antes = as soon as possible (asap).* cuanto antes mejor = sooner the better, the.* deber haber ocurrido antes = be long overdue.* detenerse antes de = stop + short of.* enseñanza antes de empezar el trabajo = pre-service education.* haber pasado por aquí antes = have been down this road before.* hablar antes de tiempo = speak too soon.* justo antes de = on the eve of, in the run up to, during the run up to.* justo antes (de que) = immediately before.* lo mismo que antes = the same as before.* los días antes de = leading up to.* más que antes = more than ever, more... than ever before, more than ever before.* más que nunca antes = more... than ever before, more than ever before, more than ever.* mencionado antes = above-mentioned, above-named.* minutos antes de = minutes before.* mucho antes = early on.* mucho antes de = well before.* mucho tiempo antes de (que) = long before.* no antes de = no sooner than.* no cantes victoria antes de tiempo = don't count your chickens before they are hatched.* no visto antes = unprecedented.* pasar año(s) antes de que = be year(s) before.* poco antes de + Fecha = shortly before + Fecha.* que fue común antes = once-common.* seguir como antes = go on + as before.* un año antes de = a year ahead of.* usado antes = second-hand [secondhand].* y antes de nada = the next thing + Pronombre + know.* y antes de que + Pronombre + dar + cuenta = the next thing + Pronombre + know.* * *1)a) ( con anterioridad) beforeb) (en locs)antes de las tres/del accidente — before three/before the accident
antes de Jesucristo — before Christ, BC
antes de + inf — before -ing
llámame antes de salir — call me before leaving o you leave
antes (de) que + subj: antes (de) que me olvide before I forget; no se lo des antes (de) que yo lo vea don't give it to him until I've seen it; antes (de) que tú nacieras — before you were born
2) ( en tiempos pasados) before, in the past3)a) (indicando orden, prioridad) firstb) ( indicando preferencia)antes me muero! — I'd rather o sooner die!
4) ( en el espacio) before5)a)antes bien — (liter) on the contrary
b)antes no — (Chi, Méx fam)
* * *antes (de que)= beforeEx: It will be a long time before all documents are available in machine-readable form.
= earlier, formerly, before now.Ex: These will be established in keeping with the principles established earlier.
Ex: Mr. Berman was formerly Editor of the Social Responsibility Round Table (SRRT) Newsletter and is still a member of SRRT, but chooses not to be a member of the American Library Association.Ex: OSI offers immense potential for the creation of the global 'virtual library', a network in which libraries are extensively and transparently connected to offer their patrons a wealth and breadth of information that has been inconceivable before now.* antes de = in anticipation of, prior to, no later than, in advance (of), in the run up to, during the run up to, not later than.* antes de acostarse = before bed.* antes de ahora = before now.* antes de conseguir empleo = preappointment.* antes de darse cuenta = before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.* antes de + Expresión Temporal = Expresión Temporal + be up.* antes de finalizar el horario de oficina = by the close of business.* antes de + Infinitivo = before + Gerundio.* antes de la contratación = pre-employment [preemployment].* antes del amanecer = before dawn.* antes del año = Expresión Temporal + be up.* antes del examen = pretest [pre-test].* antes de lo previsto = ahead of schedule.* antes de nada = before long, before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.* antes (de que) = before.* antes de todo = before anything else, first off.* antes de una emergencia = pre-emergency.* antes morir que = would rather + Verbo + than.* antes o después de = either side of.* antes que = sooner than.* antes que nada = first of all, before anything else, first off, above all things.* antes todo continúa como antes = life goes on as before.* cantar victoria antes de tiempo = speak too soon.* como antes = as before.* continuar como antes = go on + as before.* cuando antes + Pronombre + sea posible = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.* cuando antes pueda = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.* cuanto antes = as soon as possible (asap).* cuanto antes mejor = sooner the better, the.* deber haber ocurrido antes = be long overdue.* detenerse antes de = stop + short of.* enseñanza antes de empezar el trabajo = pre-service education.* haber pasado por aquí antes = have been down this road before.* hablar antes de tiempo = speak too soon.* justo antes de = on the eve of, in the run up to, during the run up to.* justo antes (de que) = immediately before.* lo mismo que antes = the same as before.* los días antes de = leading up to.* más que antes = more than ever, more... than ever before, more than ever before.* más que nunca antes = more... than ever before, more than ever before, more than ever.* mencionado antes = above-mentioned, above-named.* minutos antes de = minutes before.* mucho antes = early on.* mucho antes de = well before.* mucho tiempo antes de (que) = long before.* no antes de = no sooner than.* no cantes victoria antes de tiempo = don't count your chickens before they are hatched.* no visto antes = unprecedented.* pasar año(s) antes de que = be year(s) before.* poco antes de + Fecha = shortly before + Fecha.* que fue común antes = once-common.* seguir como antes = go on + as before.* un año antes de = a year ahead of.* usado antes = second-hand [secondhand].* y antes de nada = the next thing + Pronombre + know.* y antes de que + Pronombre + dar + cuenta = the next thing + Pronombre + know.* * *A1 (con anterioridad) beforeme lo deberías haber dicho antes you should have told me before o earlierlo haré lo antes posible I'll do it as soon as possiblelos inquilinos de antes eran más simpáticos the people who lived there before o the previous tenants were nicerdías antes había estado con él I had been with him a few days beforela había hecho el día antes she had made it the day before o the previous day2 ( en locs):antes de beforellegó antes de las tres/del accidente she arrived before three/before the accidentdebe estar aquí antes de las ocho you must be here before o by eightunos días antes de la publicación del libro a few days before the book was published o ( frml) prior to the publication of the bookantes de Jesucristo before Christ, BCno van a llegar antes de dos horas they won't be here for two hoursle daré la respuesta antes de una semana I will give you my reply within a weekantes de anoche the night before lastantes de ayer the day before yesterdayantes DE + INF before -INGmuéstrame la carta antes de mandársela show me the letter before you send it to him o before sending it to himantes ( DE) QUE + SUBJ:a ver si podemos terminarlo antes (de) que lleguen let's try and finish before they get hereantes (de) que me olvide, llamó Marisa before I forget, Marisa calledno se lo muestres antes (de) que yo lo vea don't show it to him until I've seen itmucho/poco antes (de) que tú nacieras a long time/just before you were bornB (en tiempos pasados) before, in the pastantes no se veían mendigos por la calle como ahora you didn't use to see beggars on the streets o in the past you didn't see beggars on the streets o you didn't see beggars on the streets before, the way you do nowantes salíamos mucho más que ahora we used to go out o in the past we went out much more than we do nowya no es el mismo de antes he's not the same person any more, he's not the same person he waslas casas de antes eran más sólidas houses used to be o in the past houses were more solidly builtC1 (indicando orden, prioridad) firstyo estaba antes I was here firstantes que beforeel señor está antes que yo this man was here before me o is before meantes que nada first of allla obligación está antes que la diversión duty comes before pleasuremis hijos están antes que tú para mí my children are more important to me than you are, my children come before you2(indicando preferencia): ¿casarme con él? ¡antes me muero! marry him? I'd rather o sooner die!cualquier cosa antes que eso anything but thatla muerte antes que la deshonra death before dishonorantes QUE + INF:antes que verlos pasar hambre, soy capaz de robar I'd steal rather than see them go hungryD (en el espacio) beforeme bajo dos paradas antes I get off two stops beforeel ejemplo dado líneas antes the example given a few lines above o beforeestá antes de Rocha/del puente it's before you get to o it's this side of Rocha/the bridgeE1antes bien ( liter); on the contrary2antes no (Chi, Méx fam): antes no te apuñalaron you were lucky o you can count yourself lucky you didn't get stabbed* * *
antes adverbio
1
lo antes posible as soon as possible
c) ( en locs)
antes de Jesucristo before Christ, BC;
no van a llegar antes de dos horas they won't be here for two hours;
le daré la respuesta antes de una semana I will give you my reply within a week;
antes de lo esperado earlier than expected;
antes de hacer algo before doing sth;
antes (de) que me olvide before I forget;
no se lo des antes (de) que yo lo vea don't give it to him until I've seen it
2 ( en tiempos pasados) before, in the past;
3
yo estaba antes I was here firstb) ( indicando preferencia):◊ ¡antes me muero! I'd rather o sooner die!;
cualquier cosa antes que eso anything but that
antes
I adverbio
1 (en el tiempo) before
antes de las dos, before two o'clock
un año antes, a year before
mucho antes, long before
poco antes, a short time before
2 (tiempo remoto) in the past
antes se bordaba a mano más, people used to hand-embroider more in the past
3 (en el espacio) before
la escuela está antes de la estación, the school is before the station
II conj antes morir que disculparme, I'd rather die than apologize
♦ Locuciones: antes (bien), on the contrary
cuanto antes, as soon as possible
lo antes posible, as soon as possible
' antes' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
a. C.
- acaso
- acopiar
- adelantarse
- anoche
- anticiparse
- aquél
- aquélla
- atusar
- ayer
- bélica
- bélico
- cadáver
- como
- congelación
- consumir
- cuanta
- cuanto
- dérmica
- dérmico
- engañarse
- escaparse
- escarceo
- escribano
- folclórica
- folclórico
- gay
- grabar
- homologar
- hostelera
- hostelero
- incluida
- incluido
- interesar
- manía
- marcha
- mejor
- menos
- merodear
- mezclar
- no
- noche
- ocurrirse
- poca
- poco
- presupuesto
- recoger
- resolver
- sabatina
- sabatino
English:
action
- advance
- anything
- applaud
- apprentice
- arbitration
- as
- asap
- averse
- back
- BC
- before
- beforehand
- best
- better
- blurt out
- board
- boil over
- breathing space
- bridge
- bustling
- capture
- clean
- clean up
- clear
- clock
- clock off
- clock out
- close
- cram
- customary
- defrost
- dispose of
- early
- enact
- even
- eventual
- exercise
- family
- fellow
- first
- flying
- formerly
- from
- gather in
- go over
- ground
- hold off
- hors d'oeuvre
- jack up
* * *♦ adv1. [en el tiempo] before;[antaño] formerly, in the past;lo he dicho antes I've said it before;no importa si venís antes it doesn't matter if you come earlier;me lo podías haber contado antes you could have told me earlier o before;antes llovía más it used to rain more often;antes no había televisión y la gente se entretenía con la radio in the past, there wasn't any television, so people used to listen to the radio;ya no nado como antes I can't swim as I used to;desde el accidente, ya no es el mismo de antes he hasn't been the same since the accident;cuanto antes as soon as possible;mucho/poco antes long/shortly before;lo antes posible as soon as possible;antes de before;antes de entrar dejen salir [en letrero] please let people off first before boarding;no llegues antes de las cinco don't get there before five, make sure you arrive no earlier than five;tenlo preparado antes de medianoche have it ready by midnight;antes de hacer algo before doing sth;consúltame antes de añadir nada consult me first before you add anything o before adding anything;antes de que llegaras before you arrived;antes de anoche the night before last;antes de ayer the day before yesterday;antes de Cristo before Christ, BC;de antes [antiguo] old;[anterior] previous;el sistema de antes era muy lento the old system was very slow;esta cerveza sabe igual que la de antes this beer tastes the same as the previous one o the one before2. [en el espacio] before;me bajo dos pisos antes I get off two floors before (you);antes de before;el motel está antes del próximo cruce the motel is before the next junction3. [primero] first;esta señora está antes this lady is first;ten paciencia, este señor está antes que nosotros be patient, this man is in front of us;entraron antes que yo they went in in front of me;¿quién va a salir antes? who's going to leave (the) first?4. [expresa preferencia] rather;no quiero tener coche, antes me compraría una moto I don't want a car, I'd rather buy a motorbike;antes… que rather… than;prefiero la sierra antes que el mar I prefer the mountains to the sea;iría a la cárcel antes que mentir I'd rather go to prison than lie;antes de nada first of all, before anything else;antes que nada [expresando preferencia] above all, first and foremost;antes al contrario on the contrary♦ adj[previo] previous;la noche antes the night before♦ antes bien loc conjon the contrary;no le aburría, antes bien parecía agradarle far from boring him, it appeared to please him* * *I adv before;cuanto antes, lo antes posible as soon as possible;poco antes shortly before;antes que nada first of all;antes bien on the contrary;de antes oldII prp:antes de before;antes de hora, antes de tiempo early, ahead of time;antes de llegar el tren before the train arrivedIII conj:antes de que subj before* * *antes adv1) : before, earlier2) : formerly, previously3) : rather, soonerantes prefiero morir: I'd rather die4)antes de : before, previous toantes de hoy: before today5)antes que : beforeantes que llegue Luis: before Luis arrives6)cuanto antes : as soon as possible7)antes bien : on the contrary* * *antes adv1. (previamente) before2. (más temprano) earlier3. (lugar) just before -
10 antiintelectual
Ex. The rabidly anti-intellectual Cultural Revolution in 1966-76 brought unprecedented disasters to libraries of all types.* * *Ex: The rabidly anti-intellectual Cultural Revolution in 1966-76 brought unprecedented disasters to libraries of all types.
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11 biocombustible
m.biofuel.* * *SM biofuel* * *= biofuel.Ex. Unprecedented opportunities for biofuel development are occurring both as a result of rising fossil fuel prices and the need to reduce greenhouse gases.* * *= biofuel.Ex: Unprecedented opportunities for biofuel development are occurring both as a result of rising fossil fuel prices and the need to reduce greenhouse gases.
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12 calmado
adj.1 quiet, calm.2 unruffled, calm, waveless, windless.past part.past participle of spanish verb: calmar.* * *(f. - calmada)adj.* * *ADJ calmsería mejor esperar a que las cosas estén más calmadas — it would be better to wait until things have calmed down o are calmer
* * *= cool [cooler -comp., coolest -sup.], unhurried, quiet [quieter -comp., quietest -sup.], calm [calmer -comp., calmest -sup.], tranquil, serene, chilled out.Ex. It is the cool and perfectly proper expression of a confident professionalism, still only faintly discernible.Ex. While this city does have some light industry of its own - mostly metal, lumber, and paper products - its unhurried atmosphere and quiet shady streets camouflage all signs of mercantile activity.Ex. Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.Ex. Her calm confident eyes silently invited him to relieve his mind, and he could not resist the temptation.Ex. Sudak is one of the most beautiful and tranquil locales on the Black Sea coast.Ex. The hysteria about the usefulness of microcomputers to libraries is unprecedented in the normally serene and predictable library environment.Ex. He is very chattery when he wants to be, and the rest of the time really chilled out and very rarely stressed.* * *= cool [cooler -comp., coolest -sup.], unhurried, quiet [quieter -comp., quietest -sup.], calm [calmer -comp., calmest -sup.], tranquil, serene, chilled out.Ex: It is the cool and perfectly proper expression of a confident professionalism, still only faintly discernible.
Ex: While this city does have some light industry of its own - mostly metal, lumber, and paper products - its unhurried atmosphere and quiet shady streets camouflage all signs of mercantile activity.Ex: Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.Ex: Her calm confident eyes silently invited him to relieve his mind, and he could not resist the temptation.Ex: Sudak is one of the most beautiful and tranquil locales on the Black Sea coast.Ex: The hysteria about the usefulness of microcomputers to libraries is unprecedented in the normally serene and predictable library environment.Ex: He is very chattery when he wants to be, and the rest of the time really chilled out and very rarely stressed. -
13 combustible biológico
m.biofuel.* * *(n.) = biofuelEx. Unprecedented opportunities for biofuel development are occurring both as a result of rising fossil fuel prices and the need to reduce greenhouse gases.* * *(n.) = biofuelEx: Unprecedented opportunities for biofuel development are occurring both as a result of rising fossil fuel prices and the need to reduce greenhouse gases.
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14 descubir de nuevo
(v.) = rediscoverEx. The Victorians had unprecedented access to a wealth of manuscript sources, which helped them rediscover and reinterpret their cultural history.* * *(v.) = rediscoverEx: The Victorians had unprecedented access to a wealth of manuscript sources, which helped them rediscover and reinterpret their cultural history.
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15 disparar
v.1 to shoot, to fire (with weapon).disparar al aire to shoot in the airdisparar a matar to shoot to killdisparar contra el enemigo to shoot o fire at the enemytengo varias preguntas para ti — ¡dispara! (figurative) I have several questions for you — fire away! o shoot!El chico le dispara a los conejos The boy shoots rabbits.2 to shoot, to take a photograph (with camera).3 to fire a shot, to shoot, to fire off.4 to trigger, to detonate, to let off, to set off.El chico disparó la explosión The boy triggered the explosion.5 to pay.* * *1 (arma) to fire; (bala, flecha) to shoot2 (lanzar) to hurl, throw3 DEPORTE to shoot1 figurado (disparatar) to talk nonsense1 (arma) to go off, fire; (despertador) to go off4 figurado (saltar fuera de razón) to blow up, explode■ estaba tan enfadado que se disparó en cuanto le dirigieron la palabra he was so angry that he simply blew up when they spoke to him* * *verb1) to fire2) shoot•* * *1. VT1) [+ arma de fuego, proyectil, tiro] to fire; [+ flecha] to shoot; [+ gatillo] to pull2) (Dep) [+ penalti, falta] to take3) (Fot)para disparar la cámara, aprieta el botón — to take a photograph, press the button
los paparazzi dispararon sus cámaras al verla salir — the paparazzi clicked their cameras when they saw her come out
dispara el flash, que está oscuro — use the flash, it's dark
4) [+ consumo, precio]la subida del petróleo ha disparado la inflación — the rise in oil prices has caused inflation to shoot up
5) (=hacer saltar) [+ alarma] to trigger, set off; [+ proceso, reacción] to spark, spark off2. VI1) [con un arma] to shoot, fire¡quieto o disparo! — stop or I'll shoot o fire!
los cazadores dispararon al ciervo — the hunters shot o fired at the deer
le dispararon a la cabeza — they shot o fired at his head
la policía disparó contra los manifestantes — the police fired on o shot at the demonstrators
¡no dispares! — don't shoot!
¡disparad! — fire!
2) (Dep) to shootel delantero disparó a puerta — the forward shot at o for goal
3) (Fot) to shoot¡enfoca y dispara! — focus the camera and shoot
4) Méx * (=gastar mucho) to spend lavishly5) = disparatar3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( con arma) to shoot, firedisparar al aire — to fire o shoot into the air
disparar a quemarropa or a bocajarro — to fire at point-blank range
disparar contra alguien — to shoot o fire at somebody
b) (Dep) to shoot2) (Méx fam) ( pagar) to pay2.disparar vt1)a) <arma/flecha> to shoot, fire; <tiro/proyectil> to fireb) (Dep)c) (fam) < pregunta> to fire (colloq)2) (Méx fam) ( pagar) to buy3.dispararse v pron1)a) arma to go offb) (refl)2) (fam) precio to shoot up, rocket* * *= shoot, let + fly, fire + Posesivo + gun, fire + shot, fire.Ex. The book has a blue mottled sheepskin binding signed by Antoine Menard, a famous bookbinder who was shot in Paris by a firing squad in 1871 but feigned death and escaped to Spain.Ex. In this way the fowler could work his way through the shallows to within gunshot of the fowl, so as to let fly with his rifle as they took off from the water.Ex. The history of warfare shows that less than one fifth of soldiers fire their guns at another human being.Ex. The town grew at an unprecedented pace, and when the first shot was fired at ft Sumter it was home for 30,000.Ex. The fighter pilot said he was ordered to fire a full salvo of rockets at the UFO moving erratically over the North Sea.----* disparar a discreción = fire at + will.* disparar a matar = shoot to + kill.* disparar cartuchos vacíos = fire + blanks.* disparar munición de fogueo = fire + blanks.* disparar un arma = fire + weapon.* disparar un tiro = fire + shot.* disparar un tiro, hacer un disparo = fire + shot.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( con arma) to shoot, firedisparar al aire — to fire o shoot into the air
disparar a quemarropa or a bocajarro — to fire at point-blank range
disparar contra alguien — to shoot o fire at somebody
b) (Dep) to shoot2) (Méx fam) ( pagar) to pay2.disparar vt1)a) <arma/flecha> to shoot, fire; <tiro/proyectil> to fireb) (Dep)c) (fam) < pregunta> to fire (colloq)2) (Méx fam) ( pagar) to buy3.dispararse v pron1)a) arma to go offb) (refl)2) (fam) precio to shoot up, rocket* * *= shoot, let + fly, fire + Posesivo + gun, fire + shot, fire.Ex: The book has a blue mottled sheepskin binding signed by Antoine Menard, a famous bookbinder who was shot in Paris by a firing squad in 1871 but feigned death and escaped to Spain.
Ex: In this way the fowler could work his way through the shallows to within gunshot of the fowl, so as to let fly with his rifle as they took off from the water.Ex: The history of warfare shows that less than one fifth of soldiers fire their guns at another human being.Ex: The town grew at an unprecedented pace, and when the first shot was fired at ft Sumter it was home for 30,000.Ex: The fighter pilot said he was ordered to fire a full salvo of rockets at the UFO moving erratically over the North Sea.* disparar a discreción = fire at + will.* disparar a matar = shoot to + kill.* disparar cartuchos vacíos = fire + blanks.* disparar munición de fogueo = fire + blanks.* disparar un arma = fire + weapon.* disparar un tiro = fire + shot.* disparar un tiro, hacer un disparo = fire + shot.* * *disparar [A1 ]viA1 (con un arma) to shoot, firedisparar al aire to fire o shoot into the airle disparó a las piernas she shot at his legsdisparan a matar they shoot to killle disparó por la espalda he shot him in the backdisparar a quemarropa or a bocajarro to fire at point-blank range¡no disparen! don't shoot!¡alto o disparo! stop or I'll shoot!dispararon sobre los soldados enemigos they fired on the enemy troopsdisparar CONTRA algn to shoot o fire AT sb2 ( Fot) to take photographs/a photograph3 ( Dep) to shoothoy disparo yo it's on me today ( colloq), I'm paying o buying today■ dispararvtA1 ‹arma/flecha› to shoot, fire; ‹tiro/proyectil› to firele dispararon un tiro en la nuca they shot him in the back of the headdispararán 21 cañonazos de saludo they will fire o there will be a 21-gun salute2 ( Fot) to take¿cuántas fotos has disparado? how many photos o shots have you taken?3 ( Dep):disparar un penalty to take a penaltydisparó el balón contra la barrera he shot against the wallnos disparó un café he treated us to o bought us a cup of coffeeyo disparo esta ronda I'll get this round, this round's on me ( colloq)A1 «arma» to go off2 ( refl):se disparó un tiro en la sien he shot himself in the headB ( fam); «precio» to shoot up, rocket* * *
disparar ( conjugate disparar) verbo intransitivo
◊ disparar al aire to fire o shoot into the air;
disparar a matar to shoot to kill;
le disparó por la espalda he shot him in the back;
disparar a quemarropa or a bocajarro to fire at point-blank range;
disparar contra algn to shoot o fire at sbb) (Dep) to shoot
verbo transitivo
1
‹tiro/proyectil› to fire;
b) (Dep):
2 (Méx fam) ( pagar) to buy
dispararse verbo pronominal
1
b) ( refl):
2 (fam) [ precio] to shoot up, rocket
disparar verbo transitivo
1 (un arma de fuego) to fire
(un proyectil) to shoot: le dispararon en el hombro, he was shot in the shoulder
2 Ftb to shoot
disparar a puerta, to shoot at goal
' disparar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tirar
- bocajarro
- comenzar
- descargar
- disparado
- mansalva
- quemarropa
English:
blast away
- fire
- point-blank
- potshot
- shoot
- shoot off
- trigger-happy
- wildly
* * *♦ vt1. [arma, persona] to shoot;[tiro] to fire;¿sabes disparar un arma? do you know how to fire a gun?;disparaban tiros al aire they fired (shots) into the air;nos disparaban flechas they were shooting arrows at us;¡no me dispares! don't shoot!2. [fotografía] to take3. [penalti, falta, golpe de castigo] to take;disparar un libre directo to take a direct free kick♦ vi1. [con arma] to shoot, to fire;disparar al aire to shoot in the air;disparar a matar to shoot to kill;disparar contra el enemigo to shoot o fire at the enemy;disparaban sobre la población civil they were shooting at civilians;¡no dispares! don't shoot!;tengo varias preguntas para ti – ¡dispara! I have several questions for you – fire away! o shoot!2. [con cámara] to shoot, to take a photograph;los fotógrafos no paraban de disparar the photographers kept on clicking their cameras3. [futbolista] to shoot;disparar a puerta to shoot at goal* * *I v/t2 foto take3 precios send (rocketing fam) up3 en fútbol shootII v/i1 shoot, fire;disparar al aire fire in the air2 en fútbol shoot* * *disparar vi1) : to fire (a gun)disparar vt1) : to shoot2) : to rush off* * *disparar vb1. (tiro, bala, flecha) to fire -
16 disparar un tiro
(v.) = fire + shotEx. The town grew at an unprecedented pace, and when the first shot was fired at ft Sumter it was home for 30,000.* * *(v.) = fire + shotEx: The town grew at an unprecedented pace, and when the first shot was fired at ft Sumter it was home for 30,000.
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17 el grado de + Nombre
= the breadth and depth of + NombreEx. The breadth and depth of understanding of biological processes has increased at an unprecedented rate.* * *= the breadth and depth of + NombreEx: The breadth and depth of understanding of biological processes has increased at an unprecedented rate.
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18 emparejamiento
m.1 pairing.2 matching, levelling.3 pair bonding.* * *SM (Bio) pairing, mating; (Psic) pair bonding* * *= marriage, match, matching, pairing, mating, coupling, conjoining.Ex. Other authors may change their names, for instance, by marriage or elevation to the nobility.Ex. When documents relevant to a request have been located, a match has been achieved between the information requested and the information retrieved.Ex. Indexing, and later searching, centre upon the matching of document profiles.Ex. Analysis revealed a variety of relationships through the pairing of considered variables.Ex. The article is entitled 'An expert system for bull-cow mating in dairy farms'.Ex. Will the coupling of libraries and museums mean unprecedented cooperation between these venerable institutions?.Ex. This sign is in effect a prototypical example of the conjoining of words and images.----* emparejamiento bibliográfico = bibliographic coupling.* * *= marriage, match, matching, pairing, mating, coupling, conjoining.Ex: Other authors may change their names, for instance, by marriage or elevation to the nobility.
Ex: When documents relevant to a request have been located, a match has been achieved between the information requested and the information retrieved.Ex: Indexing, and later searching, centre upon the matching of document profiles.Ex: Analysis revealed a variety of relationships through the pairing of considered variables.Ex: The article is entitled 'An expert system for bull-cow mating in dairy farms'.Ex: Will the coupling of libraries and museums mean unprecedented cooperation between these venerable institutions?.Ex: This sign is in effect a prototypical example of the conjoining of words and images.* emparejamiento bibliográfico = bibliographic coupling.* * *A1 (de personas) pairing2 (de calcetines, piezas) matching-upB (nivelación) leveling** * *pairing -
19 foribundo
= rabidly + Adjetivo, frenzied.Ex. The rabidly anti-intellectual Cultural Revolution in 1966-76 brought unprecedented disasters to libraries of all types.Ex. There was a frenzied last-minute rush by Indians to do their bit to see the Taj Mahal through to the elite list of the new Seven Wonders of the World.* * *= rabidly + Adjetivo, frenzied.Ex: The rabidly anti-intellectual Cultural Revolution in 1966-76 brought unprecedented disasters to libraries of all types.
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20 gas invernadero
m.greenhouse gas.* * *(n.) = greenhouse gasEx. Unprecedented opportunities for biofuel development are occurring both as a result of rising fossil fuel prices and the need to reduce greenhouse gases.* * *(n.) = greenhouse gasEx: Unprecedented opportunities for biofuel development are occurring both as a result of rising fossil fuel prices and the need to reduce greenhouse gases.
* * *greenhouse gas
См. также в других словарях:
Unprecedented — Un*prec e*dent*ed, a. Having no precedent or example; not preceded by a like case; not having the authority of prior example; novel; new; unexampled. {Un*prec e*dent*ed*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unprecedented — I adjective anomalous, exceptional, extraordinary, first, inauditus, incomparable, initial, miraculous, modern, new, newfangled, novel, novus, original, rare, singular, uncustomary, unequaled, unexampled, unexpected, unfamiliar, unheard of,… … Law dictionary
unprecedented — (adj.) 1620s, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + PRECEDENTED (Cf. precedented). In common use from c.1760 … Etymology dictionary
unprecedented — is pronounced with its second syllable pres not prees … Modern English usage
unprecedented — [adj] exceptional, original aberrant, abnormal, anomalous, bizarre, eccentric, exotic, extraordinary, fantastic, freakish, idiosyncratic, marvelous, miraculous, modern, new, newfangled, novel, odd, outlandish, outof the way*, outré, preternatural … New thesaurus
unprecedented — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ never done or known before. DERIVATIVES unprecedentedly adverb … English terms dictionary
unprecedented — [unpres′ə den΄tid] adj. having no precedent or parallel; unheard of; novel … English World dictionary
unprecedented — [[t]ʌnpre̱sɪdentɪd[/t]] 1) ADJ If something is unprecedented, it has never happened before. Such a move is rare, but not unprecedented... In 1987 the Socialists took the unprecedented step of appointing a civilian to command the force. 2) ADJ… … English dictionary
unprecedented — un|pre|ce|dent|ed [ʌnˈpresıdentıd] adj never having happened before, or never having happened so much ▪ He took the unprecedented step of stating that the rumours were false. ▪ Crime has increased on an unprecedented scale. unprecedented in ▪ an… … Dictionary of contemporary English
unprecedented — adj. VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ entirely, quite, totally, truly ▪ by no means, hardly … Collocations dictionary
unprecedented — un|prec|e|dent|ed [ ʌn presıdentəd ] adjective * never having happened or existed before: The government took the unprecedented step of releasing confidential correspondence. a. the greatest in size, amount, degree, etc. that has ever been known … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English