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  • 41 enyi

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    [Swahili Word] enyi
    [English Word] containing
    [Part of Speech] adjective
    [Note] used in conj. w. other parts of speech to form adjectives
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    [Swahili Word] enyi
    [English Word] having
    [Part of Speech] adjective
    [Note] used in conj. w. other parts of speech to form adjectives
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    [Swahili Word] enyi
    [English Word] possessing
    [Part of Speech] adjective
    [Note] used in conj. w. other parts of speech to form adjectives
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    [Swahili Word] Enyi!
    [English Word] You!
    [Part of Speech] interjection
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    [Swahili Word] enyi!
    [English Word] exclamation referring to 2nd pers. pl. Hey, you there!
    [Part of Speech] interjection
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    Swahili-english dictionary > enyi

  • 42 kiyama

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    [Swahili Word] kiyama
    [English Word] judgement day
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9
    [Derived Language] Arabic
    [Terminology] Islamic
    [Note] used primarily in the Islamic tradition, not among Christians
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    [Swahili Word] kiyama
    [English Word] resurrection day
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9
    [Derived Language] Arabic
    [Terminology] Islamic
    [Note] used primarily in the Islamic tradition, not among Christians
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    [Swahili Word] kiyama
    [English Word] doomsday
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9
    [Derived Language] Arabic
    [Terminology] Islamic
    [Note] used primarily in the Islamic tradition, not among Christians
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    Swahili-english dictionary > kiyama

  • 43 kubwa

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    [Swahili Word] -kubwa
    [English Word] big
    [Part of Speech] adjective
    [Related Words] makubwa, mkubwa, ukubwa
    [Swahili Example] mji mkubwa
    [English Example] big city
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    [Swahili Word] -kubwa
    [English Word] large
    [Part of Speech] adjective
    [Related Words] makubwa, mkubwa, ukubwa
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    [Swahili Word] -kubwa
    [English Word] great
    [Part of Speech] adjective
    [Related Words] makubwa, mkubwa, ukubwa
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    [Swahili Word] -kubwa
    [English Word] important
    [Part of Speech] adjective
    [Swahili Example] mtu mkubwa
    [English Example] important person
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    [Swahili Word] -kubwa
    [English Word] significant
    [Part of Speech] adjective
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    [Swahili Word] -kubwa
    [English Word] influential
    [Part of Speech] adjective
    [Swahili Example] mtu mkubwa
    [English Example] influential person
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    [Swahili Word] -kubwa
    [English Word] essential
    [Part of Speech] adjective
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    [Swahili Word] -kubwa
    [English Word] principal
    [Part of Speech] adjective
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    [Swahili Word] -kubwa
    [English Word] serious
    [Part of Speech] adjective
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    [Swahili Word] -kubwa
    [English Word] weighty
    [Part of Speech] adjective
    [Swahili Example] neno kubwa
    [English Example] a weighty utterance
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    [Swahili Word] -kubwa
    [English Word] old
    [Part of Speech] adjective
    [Swahili Example] ndugu mkubwa
    [English Example] older brother
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    [Swahili Word] -kubwa
    [English Word] dignified
    [Part of Speech] adjective
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    [Swahili Word] -kubwa
    [English Word] strong
    [Part of Speech] adjective
    [Swahili Example] mvua mkubwa
    [English Example] strong rain
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    [Swahili Word] -kubwa
    [English Word] heavy
    [Part of Speech] adjective
    [Swahili Example] mvua mkubwa
    [English Example] heavy rain
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    [Swahili Word] -kubwa
    [English Word] loud
    [Part of Speech] adjective
    [Swahili Example] sema kwa sauti kubwa
    [English Example] talk in a loud voice
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    [Swahili Word] -kubwa
    [English Word] real
    [Part of Speech] adjective
    [Note] used with a noun or another adjective to intensify the meaning, like the adverb sana
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    [Swahili Word] -kubwa
    [English Word] total
    [Part of Speech] adjective
    [Note] used with a noun or another adjective to intensify the meaning, like the adverb sana
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    [Swahili Word] -kubwa
    [English Word] utter
    [Part of Speech] adjective
    [Note] used with a noun or another adjective to intensify the meaning, like the adverb sana
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    [Swahili Word] -kubwa
    [English Word] regular
    [Part of Speech] adjective
    [Swahili Example] mwizi mkubwa
    [English Example] a regular thief
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    [Swahili Word] -kubwa
    [English Word] confirmed
    [Part of Speech] adjective
    [Swahili Example] mtu huyu ni mlevi mkubwa [Rec]
    [English Example] this fellow is a confirmed drunkard
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    Swahili-english dictionary > kubwa

  • 44 tomba

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    [Swahili Word] -tomba
    [English Word] fuck (action of a male)
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Related Words] -tombana, -tombwa
    [Terminology] vulgar
    [Note] this word is considered highly offensive and is rarely used in Swahili
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    [Swahili Word] -tomba
    [English Word] copulate (action of a male)
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Related Words] -tombana, -tombwa
    [Terminology] vulgar
    [Note] this word is considered highly offensive and is rarely used in Swahili
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    [Swahili Word] -tomba
    [English Word] fornicate (action of a male)
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Related Words] -tombana, -tombwa
    [Terminology] vulgar
    [Note] this word is considered highly offensive and is rarely used in Swahili
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    Swahili-english dictionary > tomba

  • 45 tertulia

    f.
    1 social gathering, party, meeting of friends, get-together.
    2 conversation among friends.
    3 conversation group.
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    1 (reunión) get-together
    2 (lugar en cafés) back room
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    estar de tertulia to sit around and talk
    hacer tertulia to have a get-together
    tertulia literaria literary gathering
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    SF
    1) (=reunión) social gathering, regular informal gathering

    la tertulia del Café Gijón — the Cafe Gijón circle, the in-crowd at the Cafe Gijón

    estar de tertulia — to talk, sit around talking

    hacer tertulia — to get together, meet informally and talk

    hoy no hay tertulia — there's no meeting today, the group is not meeting today

    tertulia literaria — literary circle, literary gathering

    2) (=sala) clubroom, games room
    3) Cono Sur (=galería) gallery; Caribe (=palcos) boxes
    TERTULIA The term tertulia is used for groups of people who meet informally on a regular basis to chat about current affairs, the Arts etc, and is also used to refer to the gathering itself. In early 20th Century Spain, tertulias literarias were much in vogue, and critics and writers would meet to discuss the literary issues of the day in places such as the famous Café Gijón. In more recent times, the term has been used to refer to the highly organized PR platforms in which writers of the moment engage in round-table discussions to promote their latest works.
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    femenino ( reunión) gathering (to discuss philosophy, politics, art, etc)
    •• Cultural note:
    A discussion group. Formerly, tertulias were groups of men who met in a café to talk about soccer, bullfighting, literature, cinema, politics, etc. Some of these became very famous, as they included important political and cultural figures. Now tertulias are often televized discussion programs
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    = chat.
    Ex. The Tree House, as it is called, offers the facility of a meeting room and drop-in lounge for social gatherings, informal chats, seminars, films and slide shows.
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    * tertulia de lectura = book club evening.
    * tertulia literaria = book discussion.
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    femenino ( reunión) gathering (to discuss philosophy, politics, art, etc)
    •• Cultural note:
    A discussion group. Formerly, tertulias were groups of men who met in a café to talk about soccer, bullfighting, literature, cinema, politics, etc. Some of these became very famous, as they included important political and cultural figures. Now tertulias are often televized discussion programs
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    = chat.

    Ex: The Tree House, as it is called, offers the facility of a meeting room and drop-in lounge for social gatherings, informal chats, seminars, films and slide shows.

    * tertulia de lectura = book club evening.
    * tertulia literaria = book discussion.

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    tertulia (↑ tertulia a1)
    A (reunión) gathering (to discuss philosophy, politics, art, etc)
    Compuestos:
    chat room
    (grupo) literary circle; (reunión) literary gathering
    B ( RPl) ( Teatr) circle
    A discussion group. Formerly, tertulias were groups of men who met in a café to talk about soccer, bullfighting, literature, cinema, politics, etc. Some of these became very famous, as they included important political and cultural figures. Now tertulias are often televized discussion programs.
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    tertulia sustantivo femenino ( reunión) gathering (to discuss philosophy, politics, art, etc)
    tertulia sustantivo femenino get-together, gathering
    tertulia literaria, literary gathering
    familiar (conversar, hablar) estar de tertulia, to sit around talking
    ' tertulia' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    tertuliano
    English:
    chat show
    - talk-show
    - coffee
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    1. [reunión] = regular informal social gathering where issues of common interest are discussed;
    [en radio, TV] talk show;
    estar de tertulia to sit chatting
    tertulia literaria literary circle;
    tertulia radiofónica radio talk show;
    tertulia televisiva TV talk show
    2. RP [en teatro] dress circle
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    f TV debate, round table discussion; ( reunión) discussion group
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    : gathering, group
    tertulia literaria: literary circle

    Spanish-English dictionary > tertulia

  • 46 caciquismo

    m.
    caciquism.
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    1 PLÍTICA caciquism
    2 figurado (despotismo) despotism
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    SM (Pol) (system of) dominance by the local party boss; (fig) petty tyranny, despotism
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    a) (Hist) chieftainship
    b) (Pol) position as local political boss
    •• Cultural note:
    Pejorative term for rule by local bosses ( caciques) in Latin America and Spain. The word cacique, of Caribbean origin, was used by the Spanish conquistadors to describe tribal chiefs or district governors in their colonies
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    a) (Hist) chieftainship
    b) (Pol) position as local political boss
    •• Cultural note:
    Pejorative term for rule by local bosses ( caciques) in Latin America and Spain. The word cacique, of Caribbean origin, was used by the Spanish conquistadors to describe tribal chiefs or district governors in their colonies
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    caciquismo (↑ caciquismo a1)
    1 ( Hist) chieftainship
    2 ( Pol) position as local political boss
    Pejorative term for rule by local bosses ( caciques) in Latin America and Spain. The word cacique, of Caribbean origin, was used by the Spanish conquistadors to describe tribal chiefs or district governors in their colonies.
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    Pey caciquism, = domination of the affairs of a town or district by a local political boss through power and influence rather than legitimate constitutional means
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    m system of rule by a local political boss

    Spanish-English dictionary > caciquismo

  • 47 chicha

    adj.&f.
    feminine of CHICHO.
    f.
    1 meat (informal) (para comer). (peninsular Spanish)
    2 maize liquor, corn liquor, chicha.
    3 breast, boob, teat, bub.
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    no ser ni chicha ni limonada familiar to be neither fish nor fowl
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    I
    SF
    1) LAm (=bebida) maize liquor, corn liquor (EEUU)
    - ni chicha ni limonada o limoná
    2) And, CAm * (=berrinche) rage, bad temper
    CHICHA Chicha is a strong alcoholic drink made from fermented maize and produced in Peru, where it is associated with ceremonial and ritual occasions. It is now an element of what is known as chicha culture, a dynamic blend of traditional Indian and modern imported styles and fashions created out of the migration of the rural poor to major cities. Chicha music has become the most popular music in Peru. It combines the traditional Andean huayno with tropical, Afro-Hispanic music and electronic instruments. II
    * SF meat
    - tiene pocas chichas
    III
    ADJ

    calma chicha — (Náut) dead calm

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    1) ( bebida alcohólica) alcoholic drink made from fermented maize, also called chicha bruja

    ni chicha ni limonada — (fam) neither one thing nor the other

    sacarle la chicha a alguien — (Ven fam) to make somebody work for his (o her etc) money

    volver chicha a alguien — (fam) to beat somebody to pulp

    3) (AmC vulg) ( teta) tit (sl)
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    A Latin American drink, typically alcoholic, made of fermented maize. In some South American countries, chicha is drunk out of a bull's horn during fiestas patrias. In Peru, the term lo chicha is used to denote anything relating to ordinary life and the common people. It also refers to a mixture of cumbia, a fast music of Colombian origin, and huayno, Andean music
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    1) ( bebida alcohólica) alcoholic drink made from fermented maize, also called chicha bruja

    ni chicha ni limonada — (fam) neither one thing nor the other

    sacarle la chicha a alguien — (Ven fam) to make somebody work for his (o her etc) money

    volver chicha a alguien — (fam) to beat somebody to pulp

    3) (AmC vulg) ( teta) tit (sl)
    •• Cultural note:
    A Latin American drink, typically alcoholic, made of fermented maize. In some South American countries, chicha is drunk out of a bull's horn during fiestas patrias. In Peru, the term lo chicha is used to denote anything relating to ordinary life and the common people. It also refers to a mixture of cumbia, a fast music of Colombian origin, and huayno, Andean music
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    chicha2 feminine chicha (↑ chicha 31)
    A (bebida alcohólica) alcoholic drink made from fermented maize, also called chicha bruja
    blanco como la chicha ( Ven); white as a sheet ( colloq)
    ni chicha ni limonada ( fam); neither one thing nor the other, neither fish nor fowl
    sacarle la chicha a algn ( Ven fam): pagan bien pero nos sacan la chicha they pay well but they make you work for your money o they get their pound of flesh
    volver chicha a algn ( fam); to beat sb to pulp
    volverse (una) chicha ( Ven fam); to get in a muddle ( colloq)
    Compuestos:
    C
    2
    ( Esp fam): la chicha (el cuerpo): llevaba toda la chicha al aire she was showing everything she had ( colloq)
    3
    ( Esp fam) (gordura): ¡tiene unas chichas! she's so fat!
    D ( AmC vulg) (teta) tit (sl)
    A Latin American drink, typically alcoholic, made of fermented maize. In some South American countries, chicha is drunk out of a bull's horn during fiestas patrias (↑ fiesta aa1).
    In Peru, the term lo chicha is used to denote anything relating to ordinary life and the common people. It also refers to a mixture of cumbia, a fast music of Colombian origin, and huayno, Andean music.
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    chicha sustantivo femenino
    1
    a) ( bebida alcohólica) alcoholic drink made from fermented maize, also called


    chicha andina alcoholic drink made with corn flour and pineapple juice;
    chicha de manzana/uva alcoholic drink made from apple/grape juice

    2 (AmC vulg) ( teta) tit (sl)
    chicha sustantivo femenino LAm chicha, maize liquor
    ' chicha' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    calma
    - chicho
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    chicha nf
    1. Esp Fam [para comer] meat;
    Fam
    2. Esp Fam [de persona] flesh;
    tiene pocas chichas he's as thin as a rake
    3. [bebida alcohólica] = alcoholic drink made from fermented maize;
    Fam
    no ser ni chicha ni limonada o [m5] limoná to be neither one thing nor the other, to be neither fish nor fowl
    4. [bebida refrescante] = thick, sweet drink made from rice, condensed milk and vanilla
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    f L.Am.
    corn liquor;
    no ser ni chicha ni limonada fam be neither one thing nor the other
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    chicha nf
    : fermented alcoholic beverage made from corn

    Spanish-English dictionary > chicha

  • 48 gallego

    adj.
    Galician.
    m.
    Galician, native of Galicia.
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    1 Galician
    nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 (persona) Galician
    1 (idioma) Galician
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    1 (idioma) Galician
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    gallego, -a
    1. ADJ
    1) (=de Galicia) Galician
    2) LAm pey Spanish
    2. SM / F
    1) (=de Galicia) Galician
    2) LAm pey Spaniard
    3. SM
    1) (Ling) Galician
    2) (=viento) north-west wind
    GALLEGO Gallego, a romance language dating back to the 12th century and closely related to Portuguese, is spoken by most of the inhabitants of Galicia. During the Franco régime, the use of Galician and other minority national languages was prohibited in the media and in public institutions. It has enjoyed lengua cooficial status alongside castellano since 1981. There are several dialects of the language and formal attempts to standardize them in the 1970s were unsuccessful. However, a standard form is now beginning to emerge naturally in the larger urban areas.
    See:
    ver nota culturelle LENGUAS COOFICIALES in lengua
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    I
    - ga adjetivo
    a) ( de Galicia) Galician
    b) (AmL fam) ( español) Spanish
    II
    - ga masculino, femenino
    a) ( de Galicia) Galician
    b) (AmL fam) ( español) Spaniard
    c) gallego masculino (Ling) Galician
    •• Cultural note:
    The language of Galicia, spoken by around 3 million people. It is an official requirement for many official and academic positions, and a compulsory school subject. Galician, a Romance language close to Portuguese, was banned under Franco but with the return to democracy, it became an official language in Galicia beside Castilian. Nowadays there is Galician radio and television, and a considerable amount of publishing in the language. Galician has less social prestige than Catalan and Basque in their homelands. The middle classes have largely opted to use Castilian. See also lenguas cooficiales
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    I
    - ga adjetivo
    a) ( de Galicia) Galician
    b) (AmL fam) ( español) Spanish
    II
    - ga masculino, femenino
    a) ( de Galicia) Galician
    b) (AmL fam) ( español) Spaniard
    c) gallego masculino (Ling) Galician
    •• Cultural note:
    The language of Galicia, spoken by around 3 million people. It is an official requirement for many official and academic positions, and a compulsory school subject. Galician, a Romance language close to Portuguese, was banned under Franco but with the return to democracy, it became an official language in Galicia beside Castilian. Nowadays there is Galician radio and television, and a considerable amount of publishing in the language. Galician has less social prestige than Catalan and Basque in their homelands. The middle classes have largely opted to use Castilian. See also lenguas cooficiales
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    gallego1 -ga
    1 (de Galicia) Galician
    2 ( AmL fam) (español) Spanish
    gallego2 -ga gallego (↑ gallego a1)
    masculine, feminine
    A
    1 (de Galicia) Galician
    2 ( AmL fam) (español) Spaniard
    B
    gallego masculine ( Ling) Galician
    The language of Galicia, spoken by around 3 million people. It is an official requirement for many official and academic positions, and a compulsory school subject.
    Galician, a Romance language close to Portuguese, was banned under Franco but with the return to democracy, it became an official language in Galicia beside Castilian. Nowadays there is Galician radio and television, and a considerable amount of publishing.
    Galician has less social prestige than Catalan and Basque in their homelands. The middle classes have largely opted to use Castilian. See also lenguas cooficiales (↑ lengua a1).
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    gallego 1
    ◊ -ga adjetivo


    b) (AmL fam) ( español) Spanish

    ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino

    b) (AmL fam) ( español) Spaniard

    gallego 2 sustantivo masculino ( idioma) Galician
    gallego,-a
    I adjetivo
    1 Galician
    2 LAm pey Spanish
    II sustantivo masculino y femenino
    1 Galician, native of Galicia
    2 LAm pey Spaniard
    III m (idioma) Galician
    ' gallego' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    cepa
    - gallega
    English:
    Galician
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    gallego, -a
    adj
    1. [de Galicia] Galician
    2. CSur, Cuba Fam = sometimes pejorative term used to refer to a Spanish person
    nm,f
    1. [de Galicia] Galician
    2. CSur, Cuba Fam = sometimes pejorative term used to refer to a Spaniard, especially an immigrant
    nm
    [lengua] Galician
    GALLEGO
    Gallego (“Galician”) is one of the four official languages spoken in Spain. It is spoken in the northwestern region of Galicia. Like Spanish and Catalan, it stems from late Latin, and it has many similarities to Portuguese in grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. For decades Galician was either banned or officially unrecognized, and as a consequence it was mainly spoken in traditional or rural areas. However, in recent times it has re-emerged with the support of the Galician nationalist movement and is being promoted as the official language for use in schools and education. Although many Galician-born authors have written mainly or exclusively in Spanish, one of Spain's greatest nineteenth century poets, Rosalía de Castro, wrote much of her poetry in Gallego. Today Galician is used by an increasing number of well-known authors, one of the best-known of whom is the poet and short story writer Manuel Rivas.
    * * *
    I adj
    1 Galician
    Spanish
    II m, gallega f
    1 Galician
    Spaniard
    III m idioma Galician
    * * *
    gallego, -ga adj
    1) : Galician
    2) fam : Spanish
    gallego, -ga n
    1) : Galician
    2) fam : Spaniard
    * * *
    gallego adj n Galician

    Spanish-English dictionary > gallego

  • 49 Guardia Civil

    f. & m.
    civil guard.
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    Civil Guard
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    femenino Civil Guard
    •• Cultural note:
    A rural paramilitary police force founded in Spain in 1844. It has been used by different governments to fight against organized labor, republicanism, and regional autonomy, and came to be seen as an instrument of state repression. The Civil Guard has adapted to the new democratic Spain and is involved in anti-terrrorist operations, the coastguard service and environmental protection. Civil guards are armed and traditionally have had a distinctive uniform, including the tricornio, a black patent leather, three-cornered hat. In an effort to change its image, the tricornio is now worn only on ceremonial occasions or in front of official buildings
    * * *
    femenino Civil Guard
    •• Cultural note:
    A rural paramilitary police force founded in Spain in 1844. It has been used by different governments to fight against organized labor, republicanism, and regional autonomy, and came to be seen as an instrument of state repression. The Civil Guard has adapted to the new democratic Spain and is involved in anti-terrrorist operations, the coastguard service and environmental protection. Civil guards are armed and traditionally have had a distinctive uniform, including the tricornio, a black patent leather, three-cornered hat. In an effort to change its image, the tricornio is now worn only on ceremonial occasions or in front of official buildings
    * * *
    A rural paramilitary police force founded in Spain in 1844. It has been used by different governments to fight against organized labor, republicanism, and regional autonomy, and came to be seen as an instrument of state repression.
    The Civil Guard has adapted to the new democratic Spain and is involved in anti-terrrorist operations, the coastguard service and environmental protection.
    Civil guards are armed and traditionally have had a distinctive uniform, including the tricornio, a black patent leather, three-cornered hat. In an effort to change its image, the tricornio is now worn only on ceremonial occasions or in front of official buildings.
    * * *
    Esp
    civil guard

    Spanish-English dictionary > Guardia Civil

  • 50 mariachi

    m.
    1 mariachi (music) (music).
    2 mariachi band (orchestra).
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    1 (persona, música) mariachi; (orquesta) mariachi band
    * * *
    1.
    ADJ Méx mariachi
    2.
    SM (=música) mariachi music; (=conjunto) mariachi band
    3.
    SMF (=persona) mariachi musician
    CONJUNTO MARIACHI The conjuntos mariachis, bands of itinerant Mexican musicians, are mostly to be seen in the Plaza Garibaldi in Mexico City, wearing their traditional charro costumes: sequin-studded cowboy-style suits and wide-brimmed Mexican hats. Besides being a major tourist attraction, they provide music in the form of love songs for weddings, birthdays and quinceañeras (special parties for Mexican girls who have reached their 15th birthday). The term mariachi is said to derive from the French word for wedding.
    * * *
    masculino mariachi musician
    •• Cultural note:
    The word can mean the traditional Mexican musical ensembles, the lively mestizo music that they play, and the dance performed to it. The instruments used by mariachis are the guitar, harp, vihuela (an early form of guitar), violin, and trumpet. Mariachis wearing costumes based on those worn by charros can be seen in the Plaza Garibaldi, in Mexico City, where they are hired for parties, or to sing manañitas or serenades
    * * *
    masculino mariachi musician
    •• Cultural note:
    The word can mean the traditional Mexican musical ensembles, the lively mestizo music that they play, and the dance performed to it. The instruments used by mariachis are the guitar, harp, vihuela (an early form of guitar), violin, and trumpet. Mariachis wearing costumes based on those worn by charros can be seen in the Plaza Garibaldi, in Mexico City, where they are hired for parties, or to sing manañitas or serenades
    * * *
    mariachi (↑ mariachi a1)
    mariachi musician
    sones de mariachi mariachi music
    The word can mean the traditional Mexican musical ensembles, the lively mestizo music that they play, and the dance performed to it.
    The instruments used by mariachis are the guitar, harp, vihuela (an early form of guitar), violin, and trumpet. Mariachis wearing costumes based on those worn by charros charro (↑ charro a1) can be seen in the plaza Garibaldi, in Mexico City, where they are hired for parties, or to sing mañanitas (↑ mañanita a1) or serenades.
    * * *

    mariachi sustantivo masculino
    mariachi musician
    * * *
    1. [música] mariachi (music)
    2. [orquesta] mariachi band
    3. [músico] mariachi (musician)
    MARIACHI
    A mariachi band may contain from six to eight violinists, two trumpeters and a guitarist, as well as other more specialized instruments, such as the “guitarrón” (an outsize, deep-toned guitar), the “vihuela” (a high-pitched guitar), and the harp. As well as providing the music for songs, mariachi music serves for dancing as well, often with foot-stamping steps which descend from Spanish Flamenco. Mariachi music began to acquire its current popularity in the 1930s, when band members began wearing the typical “charro” outfit that is familiar today - the short black jacket, tight trousers and wide-brimmed “sombrero” hat, all with silver trimmings. Mariachi bands were once a common sight at baptisms, weddings and national celebrations, and might even be hired to serenade a loved one, though nowadays they are less common, due to the high cost of contracting their services.
    mariachi2 adj
    Méx Fam ham-fisted;
    Celia es bien mariachi para cocinar Celia is hopeless at cooking
    * * *
    I m mariachi band
    II m/f mariachi player
    * * *
    : mariachi musician or band

    Spanish-English dictionary > mariachi

  • 51 отмечать

    (= отметить) mark, note, mention, notice, observe, intimate, list, point out
    В заключение отметим, что... - We remark, in conclusion, that...
    В связи с этим мы отметим, что... - In this connection, we observe that...
    В связи с этим необходимо отметить, что... - In this connection, it should be noted that...
    В связи с этим стоит отметить, что... - In this connection, it is worth noting that...
    Во-вторых, мы отметим, что... - Secondly, we note that...
    Возможно, что это подходящее место для того, чтобы отметить, что... - This is perhaps the place to comment that...
    Далее, важно отметить, что... - Furthermore, it is important to note that...
    Достаточно интересно отметить, что... - It is of some interest to observe that...
    Еще раз отметим, что... - Once again it is noted that...
    Можно (было бы) здесь отметить, что... - It may be mentioned here that...
    Можно было бы отметить здесь другую меру предосторожности. - One other precaution might be mentioned here.
    Можно отметить другие недостатки. - Other disadvantages may be noted.
    Можно отметить три особенности. - Three features can be noted.
    Можно отметить три специальных случая. - Three special cases may be noticed.
    Мы должны также отметить, что... - We should also remark that...
    Мы могли бы мимоходом отметить, что... - We may note in passing that...
    Мы уже отмечали (= замечали), что... - We have already called attention to...
    Мы уже отмечали по нескольким поводам... - We have noted on several occasions that...
    Мы уже трижды отмечали (наличие)... - We have cited three instances of...
    На самом деле мы обязаны отметить, что... - It is only fair to mention that...
    На этом шаге стоит отметить, что... - It is worth remarking at this stage that...
    Необходимо (= следует) еще отметить следующее. - There is a further point to be made here.
    Необходимо сразу отметить, что... - It is to be noted immediately that...
    Необходимо отметить, что... - It is to be noted that...
    Необходимо четко отметить, что... - It must be carefully noted that...
    Обращаясь теперь к уравнению (1), мы отметим (= заметим), что... - Turning to (1), we note that...
    Один существенный момент, который необходимо отметить, состоит в том, что... - One vital point to be noticed is that...
    Однако на данного этапе следует отметить, что... - The point to notice at this stage, however, is that...
    Особенно следует отметить, что... - Of special note is...
    Отметим (= подчеркнем) отличие в определениях... и... - Let us contrast the definitions of... and...
    Отметим для дальнейшего, что... - For later use, we remark that...
    Отметим здесь для ссылки, что... - For reference, let us note here that...
    Отметим мимоходом, что... - We observe in passing that...
    Отметим один факт, необходимый далее, а именно... - We record a fact to be used later, namely that...
    Отметим теперь, что... - Next observe that...
    Отметим, что существует только одно значение... - We notice that there is only one value of...
    Отметим другой важный практический момент... - Another important practical point to notice is that...
    Сначала мы отметим, что... - Our first step is to notice that...
    Поучительно отметить, что... - It is instructive to note that...
    Прежде чем продолжить изложение, стоит отметить, что... - Before we go further, it is worth observing that...
    При решении данной задачи важно отметить, что... - In solving this problem it is important to notice that...
    Ранее (уже) было отмечено, что... - It has been noted previously that...
    Для того, чтобы ссылаться в дальнейшем, мы отметим, что... - We note for future reference that...
    Сейчас мы просто отметим, что... - For the present, we merely note that...
    Следует, однако, отметить, что... - It is fair to remark, however, that...
    Стоит отметить, что... - It is noteworthy that...; It is worth pointing out that...; It is worth remarking that...; It is worth noticing that...
    Чтобы вывести данное соотношение, мы отметим, во - первых, что... - In order to obtain this relation, we first note that...
    Чтобы рассмотреть это более детально, отметим, что... - То see this in greater detail, let us note that...
    Этот факт был отмечен без доказательства, в главе 4. - This fact was noted without proof in Chapter 4.

    Русско-английский словарь научного общения > отмечать

  • 52 genau

    I Adj.
    1. exact, accurate; TECH. auch true; (exakt) exact, precise; die genaue Zeit the exact time
    2. (ins Einzelne gehend) detailed; genauer Bericht detailed account, full report; etwas Genaues something definite; Genaueres further details Pl.; weißt du Genaueres? do you know any more about it?
    3. (sorgfältig, gründlich) careful, thorough; stärker: meticulous; Person: (streng) strict; (eigen) particular; peinlich genau scrupulously exact, absolutely meticulous; bei genauerer Betrachtung on closer inspection; in Gelddingen ist sie sehr genau she’s very particular ( oder scrupulous) in money matters
    II Adv. exactly etc.; siehe I; genau! exactly, that’s it; genau dasselbe (exactly) the same thing; genau das wollte ich auch sagen that’s exactly ( oder just) what I was going to say; genau der Mann, den wir brauchen just the man we want; genau in der Mitte right in the middle; genau in diesem Augenblick at that very moment; genau nach Norden etc. fahren travel due north etc.; genau um 4 Uhr at exactly 4 o’clock, at 4 o’clock on the dot; aufs genaueste oder Genaueste to a T; genau aufpassen pay close attention; (zusehen) auch watch closely ( oder carefully); genau hinhören listen closely ( oder carefully); Vorschriften genau befolgen follow closely; genau beschreiben describe exactly; (ins Einzelne gehend) describe in detail; genau gehen Uhr: keep good time; genau genommen strictly speaking; (eigentlich) actually; genau kennen know inside out; sich (Dat) etw. genau merken (einprägen) note s.th. precisely, make a careful note of s.th.; (nachtragend sein) not forget s.th.; merk dir das genau make sure you don’t forget it; etw. genau nehmen (wörtlich) take s.th. literally; es genau nehmen be very particular oder strict ( mit about); es mit der Disziplin / Wahrheit etc. genau nehmen be a stickler for discipline / the truth etc.; es mit der Etikette genau nehmen stand on etiquette; du darfst es nicht so genau nehmen (ist nicht so schlimm) you mustn’t take it so seriously; (du bist zu pedantisch) you’ve got to stretch a point here and there; genau passen be a perfect fit; jemandem genau passen fit s.o. perfectly; das reicht genau that’s just enough; nicht genau stimmen Angabe, Ergebnis, Zeit etc. not be spot on; auch Uhr, Waage etc.: not be quite right, be a bit out; stimmt genau! (you’re) absolutely right; genau überlegt carefully considered; ich weiß es noch nicht genau I’m not sure yet; ich weiß es genau I know (for sure); so genau wollte ich es gar nicht wissen iro. I didn’t really want ( oder you etc. could have spared me) all the gory details; Minute
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    right (Adv.); accurate (Adj.); faithful (Adj.); to the minute (Adv.); precise (Adj.); fine (Adj.); exact (Adj.); just (Adv.); strict (Adj.); scrupulous (Adj.); exactly (Adv.); thorough (Adj.); severe (Adj.); particular (Adj.); punctual (Adj.); specific (Adj.)
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    ge|nau [gə'nau]
    1. adj
    exact; (= richtig auch) accurate; (= präzis auch) precise; (= sorgfältig auch) meticulous; (= förmlich genau auch) punctilious

    haben Sie die genáúe Zeit? — have you got (esp Brit) or do you have the right or exact time?

    Genaueresfurther details pl or particulars pl

    Genaueres weiß ich nicht — I don't know any more than that

    man weiß nichts Genaues über ihn — no-one knows anything definite about him

    2. adv

    genáú! (inf) — exactly!, precisely!, quite!

    genáú dasselbe — just or exactly the same

    genáú das Gegenteil — just or exactly the opposite

    genáú in der Mitte — right in the middle

    genáú das wollte ich sagen — that's just or exactly what I wanted to say

    ich kenne ihn genáú — I know just or exactly what he's like

    etw genáú wissen — to know sth for certain or for sure

    etw genáú nehmen — to take sth seriously

    genáú genommen — strictly speaking

    er nimmt es sehr/nicht sehr genáú — he's very/not very particular (mit etw about sth)

    einen Entschluss genáú überlegen — to think a decision over very carefully

    meine Uhr geht genáú — my watch keeps accurate time

    es stimmt auf den Millimeter genáú — it's right to the millimetre (Brit) or millimeter (US)

    die Schuhe passten mir genáú — the shoes fitted me perfectly

    das reicht genáú — that's just enough

    genáúestens, aufs genáúeste or Genaueste — (right) down to the last (little) detail

    genáú entgegengesetzt — diametrically opposed

    genáú auf die Minute — dead (inf) or exactly on time

    so genáú wollte ich es (nun auch wieder) nicht wissen! (iro)you can spare me the details

    See:
    * * *
    2) (exactly right: an accurate drawing.) accurate
    3) (making no mistakes: an accurate memory.) accurate
    4) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) close
    5) (careful; detailed: Fine workmanship is required for such delicate embroidery.) fine
    6) (giving many details with nothing left out: His instructions were very detailed.) detailed
    7) (directly South: sailing due east.) due
    8) ((especially with on) to discuss details: She elaborated on the next day's menu.) elaborate
    9) (absolutely accurate or correct in every detail; the same in every detail; precise: What are the exact measurements of the room?; For this recipe the quantities must be absolutely exact; an exact copy; What is the exact time?; He walked in at that exact moment.) exact
    10) exact
    11) (just; quite; absolutely: He's exactly the right man for the job.) exactly
    12) (in accurate detail; precisely: Work out the prices exactly; What exactly did you say?) exactly
    13) (used as a reply meaning `I quite agree'.) exactly
    14) (exactly; directly: She hit him full in the face.) full
    15) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) just
    16) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) just
    17) (exact; precise: a nice sense of timing.) nice
    18) (exactly: at midday precisely; Precisely what do you mean?; He spoke very precisely.) precisely
    19) (used to express complete agreement: `So you think we should wait until tomorrow?' `Precisely.') precisely
    20) (exact: Give me his precise words; precise instructions; a precise translation.) precise
    21) (careful to be accurate and exact in manner, speech etc: He is always very precise.) precise
    22) (complete or thorough: Have you made a proper search?) proper
    23) (punctually: Come at six (o'clock) sharp.) sharp
    24) (tightly and neatly: The gun fitted snugly into my pocket.) snugly
    25) (exact or precise: If the strict truth were known, he was drunk, not ill.) strict
    26) (thoroughly: Examine the car well before you buy it.) well
    27) (exactly or precisely the thing, person etc mentioned: You're the very man I want to see; At that very minute the door opened.) very
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    ge·nau
    [gəˈnau]
    I. adj
    1. (exakt) exact
    haben Sie die \genaue Uhrzeit? have you got the right [or exact] time?
    man weiß noch nichts G\genaues nobody knows any details as yet
    2. (gewissenhaft) meticulous
    [in etw dat] \genau sein to be meticulous [in sth]
    II. adv
    1. (exakt) exactly, precisely
    \genau! (fam) exactly!, precisely!, quite!
    \genau in der Mitte right in the middle
    \genau genommen strictly speaking
    etw \genauer betrachten to take a closer look at sth
    \genau das Gegenteil trifft zu just [or exactly] the opposite is true
    \genauestens, aufs \genaueste [o G\genaueste] [right] down to the last detail
    etw [nicht] \genau wissen to [not] know sth for certain [or sure]
    so \genau wollte ich es [nun auch wieder] nicht wissen! (iron) [you can] spare me the details!
    auf den Millimeter \genau accurate to the millimetre BRIT, dead nuts AM sl
    auf die Minute \genau exactly [or dead] on time
    2. (eben, gerade) just
    sie ist \genau die richtige Frau für diesen Job she's just the right woman for the job
    3.
    es [mit etw dat] [nicht] \genau nehmen to [not] be very particular [about sth]
    wenn man es \genau nimmt strictly speaking
    * * *
    1.
    1) exact; precise; accurate < scales>; exact, right < time>

    Genaues/Genaueres wissen — know the/more exact or precise details

    ich weiß nichts Genaues/Genaueres — I don't know anything definite/more definite

    2) (sorgfältig, gründlich) meticulous, painstaking < person>; careful < study>; precise < use of language>; detailed, thorough < knowledge>
    2.
    1) exactly; precisely

    genau um 8[su]00[/su] — at 8 o'clock precisely; at exactly 8 o'clock

    die Uhr geht [auf die Minute] genau — the watch/clock keeps perfect time

    2) (gerade, eben) just
    3) (als Verstärkung) just; exactly; precisely
    4) (als Zustimmung) exactly; precisely; quite [so]

    etwas genau durchdenkenthink something out carefully or meticulously

    es mit etwas [nicht so] genau nehmen — be [not too] particular about something

    * * *
    A. adj
    1. exact, accurate; TECH auch true; (exakt) exact, precise;
    die genaue Zeit the exact time
    2. (ins Einzelne gehend) detailed;
    genauer Bericht detailed account, full report;
    etwas Genaues something definite;
    Genaueres further details pl;
    weißt du Genaueres? do you know any more about it?
    3. (sorgfältig, gründlich) careful, thorough; stärker: meticulous; Person: (streng) strict; (eigen) particular;
    peinlich genau scrupulously exact, absolutely meticulous;
    bei genauerer Betrachtung on closer inspection;
    in Gelddingen ist sie sehr genau she’s very particular ( oder scrupulous) in money matters
    B. adv exactly etc; A;
    genau! exactly, that’s it;
    genau dasselbe (exactly) the same thing;
    genau das wollte ich auch sagen that’s exactly ( oder just) what I was going to say;
    genau der Mann, den wir brauchen just the man we want;
    genau in der Mitte right in the middle;
    genau in diesem Augenblick at that very moment;
    fahren travel due north etc;
    genau um 4 Uhr at exactly 4 o’clock, at 4 o’clock on the dot;
    Genaueste to a T;
    genau aufpassen pay close attention; (zusehen) auch watch closely ( oder carefully);
    genau hinhören listen closely ( oder carefully);
    genau befolgen follow closely;
    genau beschreiben describe exactly; (ins Einzelne gehend) describe in detail;
    genau gehen Uhr: keep good time;
    genau genommen strictly speaking; (eigentlich) actually;
    genau kennen know inside out;
    sich (dat)
    etwas genau merken (einprägen) note sth precisely, make a careful note of sth; (nachtragend sein) not forget sth;
    merk dir das genau make sure you don’t forget it;
    etwas genau nehmen (wörtlich) take sth literally;
    es genau nehmen be very particular oder strict (
    mit about);
    es mit der Disziplin/Wahrheit etc
    genau nehmen be a stickler for discipline/the truth etc;
    du darfst es nicht so genau nehmen (ist nicht so schlimm) you mustn’t take it so seriously; (du bist zu pedantisch) you’ve got to stretch a point here and there;
    genau passen be a perfect fit;
    jemandem genau passen fit sb perfectly;
    das reicht genau that’s just enough;
    nicht genau stimmen Angabe, Ergebnis, Zeit etc not be spot on; auch Uhr, Waage etc: not be quite right, be a bit out;
    stimmt genau! (you’re) absolutely right;
    genau überlegt carefully considered;
    ich weiß es noch nicht genau I’m not sure yet;
    ich weiß es genau I know (for sure);
    so genau wollte ich es gar nicht wissen iron I didn’t really want ( oder you etc could have spared me) all the gory details; Minute
    * * *
    1.
    1) exact; precise; accurate < scales>; exact, right < time>

    Genaues/Genaueres wissen — know the/more exact or precise details

    ich weiß nichts Genaues/Genaueres — I don't know anything definite/more definite

    2) (sorgfältig, gründlich) meticulous, painstaking < person>; careful < study>; precise < use of language>; detailed, thorough < knowledge>
    2.
    1) exactly; precisely

    genau um 8[su]00[/su] — at 8 o'clock precisely; at exactly 8 o'clock

    die Uhr geht [auf die Minute] genau — the watch/clock keeps perfect time

    2) (gerade, eben) just
    3) (als Verstärkung) just; exactly; precisely
    4) (als Zustimmung) exactly; precisely; quite [so]

    es mit etwas [nicht so] genau nehmen — be [not too] particular about something

    * * *
    adj.
    accurate adj.
    exact adj.
    exacting adj.
    just adj.
    pedantic adj.
    precise adj.
    right adj.
    strict adj. adv.
    accurately adv.
    correctly adv.
    exactly adv.
    minutely adv.
    precisely adv.
    properly adv.
    right adv.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > genau

  • 53 abreviación

    f.
    abbreviation, resumé, shortening, abridgement.
    * * *
    1 abbreviation
    * * *
    SF abridgement, shortening
    * * *
    femenino ( acción) abbreviation; ( texto) abridgment; (Ling) shortening
    * * *
    = abbreviation, note form, shortening.
    Ex. Many other terms are used to denote a regurgitation or abbreviation of document content.
    Ex. Telegraphic abstracts present information exceptionally concisely by resorting to note form.
    Ex. Leg lengthening and shortening procedures are surgical treatments for children with legs of unequal lengths.
    * * *
    femenino ( acción) abbreviation; ( texto) abridgment; (Ling) shortening
    * * *
    = abbreviation, note form, shortening.

    Ex: Many other terms are used to denote a regurgitation or abbreviation of document content.

    Ex: Telegraphic abstracts present information exceptionally concisely by resorting to note form.
    Ex: Leg lengthening and shortening procedures are surgical treatments for children with legs of unequal lengths.

    * * *
    1 (acción) abbreviation
    2 (texto) abridgment
    3 ( Ling) shortening
    * * *

    abreviación sustantivo femenino shortening
    ' abreviación' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    bar
    * * *
    1. [de proceso, explicación] shortening;
    [de viaje, estancia] cutting short
    2. [de texto] abridgement
    3. [de palabra] abbreviation
    * * *
    f shortening
    * * *
    abreviación nf, pl - ciones : abbreviation

    Spanish-English dictionary > abreviación

  • 54 abreviatura

    f.
    abbreviation.
    * * *
    1 abbreviation
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    SF abbreviation, contraction
    * * *
    femenino abbreviation
    * * *
    = abbreviation, note form.
    Ex. Names commonly vary in fullness, especially in terms of the extent of abbreviations and initials used.
    Ex. Telegraphic abstracts present information exceptionally concisely by resorting to note form.
    ----
    * abreviatura del nombre del campo = tag.
    * abreviaturas = shorthand [short-hand].
    * ser la abreviatura de = be short for.
    * * *
    femenino abbreviation
    * * *
    = abbreviation, note form.

    Ex: Names commonly vary in fullness, especially in terms of the extent of abbreviations and initials used.

    Ex: Telegraphic abstracts present information exceptionally concisely by resorting to note form.
    * abreviatura del nombre del campo = tag.
    * abreviaturas = shorthand [short-hand].
    * ser la abreviatura de = be short for.

    * * *
    abbreviation
    * * *

     

    abreviatura sustantivo femenino
    abbreviation
    abreviatura sustantivo femenino abbreviation
    ' abreviatura' also found in these entries:
    English:
    abbreviation
    - esquire
    - initial
    - saint
    * * *
    abbreviation
    * * *
    f abbreviation
    * * *
    * * *
    abreviatura n abbreviation

    Spanish-English dictionary > abreviatura

  • 55 cualquier

    adj.
    any, any given, either, any and all.
    * * *
    cualquier persona anyone Table 1 NOTA See also cualquiera/Table 1
    * * *
    adj.
    * * *
    cualquier, -a I ADJ INDEF
    1) [antes de s] any

    en cualquier casoin any case

    cualquier cosaanything

    en cualquier lugar del mundo — anywhere in the world

    en cualquier momento — at any time, (at) any moment

    2) [después de s] any

    -¿cuál prefieres? -me da igual, uno cualquiera — "which one do you prefer?" - "it doesn't matter, any one (will do)"

    el presidente tendrá que ir a juicio, como un ciudadano cualquiera — the president will have to go to court, like any ordinary citizen

    3) LAm (=bastante)
    II ( pl cualesquiera)
    1. PRON INDEF
    1) (=cualquier persona) anyone, anybody; (=cualquier cosa) any one

    cualquiera puede ser candidato a la presidenciaanyone o anybody can stand for president

    tal como gritaban los niños, cualquiera diría que los estaba torturando — the way the children were screaming anyone would think I was torturing them

    2)

    cualquiera de — any, any of

    cualquiera de mis alumnos podría realizar este proyectoany o any one of my pupils could do this project

    cualquiera de los dos — either (one) of them, either of the two

    llama a Pedro o a Carlos, cualquiera de los dos — call Pedro or Carlos, either (one) of them o either of the two

    cualquiera de los dos equiposeither team o either (one) of the two teams

    3)

    cualquiera que + subjun

    a) [en general] whatever; [ante una elección] whichever

    cualquiera que sea tu problema — whatever your problem is, no matter what your problem is

    respetaremos el resultado de la votación, cualquiera que sea — we will respect the result of the vote, whatever that may be

    es caro, pero cualquiera que compres te va a costar una fortuna — it's expensive, but whichever (one) you buy it'll cost you a fortune

    b) (=persona) anyone who, anybody who

    cualquiera que lo conozca te diría lo mismoanyone o anybody who knows him o whoever knows him would tell you the same

    4) [en exclamaciones]

    ¡cualquiera sabe! — who knows?

    ¡cualquiera le interrumpe ahora! — I wouldn't interrupt him at the minute!

    ¡así cualquiera! — it's all right for some! *

    2.
    SM

    un cualquiera — a nobody

    3.
    SF pey
    * * *
    * * *
    = any, any one, either, whatever, any and all.
    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. Note that the librarian may choose any one of the five items shown on the screen in Figure 8.
    Ex. Not every index necessarily exhibits all the features of either of these types of indexing systems, and indeed, some will possess elements of both types of systems.
    Ex. In producing this subject, or conceptual, analysis the indexer names the selected concepts in whatever words, or terms, he chooses.
    Ex. The survey aimed to ascertain the degree of computerisation of any and all library functions in any type of school-related setting.
    ----
    * a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.
    * a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any time of the day or night, at any hour of the day or night.
    * a cualquier precio = at any cost, at all costs, at any price.
    * ante cualquier adversidad = in the face of + adversity.
    * apostarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.
    * capaz de hacer cualquier cosa = capable of anything.
    * casi cualquier = almost any.
    * casi cualquier cosa = just about anything.
    * cualquiera que sea lo que = whichever.
    * cualquiera que sea + Nombre = whichever + Nombre.
    * cualquier cosa = anything.
    * cualquier cosa que no sea = anything but.
    * cualquier (de) = any one (of).
    * cualquier fulano = any Tom, Dick or Harry.
    * cualquier hijo de vecino = any Tom, Dick or Harry.
    * cualquier mindundi = any Tom, Dick or Harry.
    * cualquier otra cosa = you name it, anything else, whatever else.
    * cualquier otra persona = anybody else.
    * cualquier otro = you name it.
    * cualquier persona = anyone, any Tom, Dick or Harry.
    * cualquier trabajo temporal = casual job.
    * dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.
    * de cualquier forma = in any event, in any case, in any way at all.
    * de cualquier forma posible = in any and all ways.
    * de cualquier manera = anyhow, higgledy-piggledy, willy-nilly, in any way at all, in any way [in anyway].
    * de cualquier modo = however, either way.
    * de cualquier tipo = in any way [in anyway], in all forms.
    * desde cualquier punto de vista = by any standard(s).
    * en cualquier caso = for that matter, in any event, in any case, in either case.
    * en cualquier domingo = on any given Sunday.
    * en cualquier lugar = everywhere, anywhere.
    * en cualquier momento = anytime, at any one time, at any point, at any point in time, at any time, at any moment, at any given point, at any moment in time, at any given moment, momentarily, on any given Sunday.
    * en cualquier momento en el futuro = at some stage.
    * en cualquier orden = either way round.
    * en cualquier otra circunstancia = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.
    * en cualquier otra parte = anywhere else, everywhere else.
    * en cualquier otra situación = in the normal run of events.
    * en cualquier otro lugar = anywhere else, everywhere else.
    * en cualquier otro momento = some other time.
    * en cualquier otro sitio = anywhere else.
    * en cualquier parte = anywhere, everywhere.
    * en cualquier sitio = everywhere, anywhere.
    * en cualquier situación = in any given situation.
    * en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things.
    * en un domingo cualquiera = on any given Sunday.
    * hacer cualquier cosa = do + anything, give + Posesivo + right arm.
    * jugarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.
    * ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.
    * ser un momento tan bueno como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.
    * un trabajo cualquiera = casual job.
    * * *
    * * *
    cualquier(de)

    Ex: Any one document may be required by author, title, subject, form or other characteristics, but this one document can only be grouped according to one of these characteristics at any one time.

    = any, any one, either, whatever, any and all.

    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: Note that the librarian may choose any one of the five items shown on the screen in Figure 8.
    Ex: Not every index necessarily exhibits all the features of either of these types of indexing systems, and indeed, some will possess elements of both types of systems.
    Ex: In producing this subject, or conceptual, analysis the indexer names the selected concepts in whatever words, or terms, he chooses.
    Ex: The survey aimed to ascertain the degree of computerisation of any and all library functions in any type of school-related setting.
    * a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.
    * a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any time of the day or night, at any hour of the day or night.
    * a cualquier precio = at any cost, at all costs, at any price.
    * ante cualquier adversidad = in the face of + adversity.
    * apostarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.
    * capaz de hacer cualquier cosa = capable of anything.
    * casi cualquier = almost any.
    * casi cualquier cosa = just about anything.
    * cualquiera que sea lo que = whichever.
    * cualquiera que sea + Nombre = whichever + Nombre.
    * cualquier cosa = anything.
    * cualquier cosa que no sea = anything but.
    * cualquier (de) = any one (of).
    * cualquier fulano = any Tom, Dick or Harry.
    * cualquier hijo de vecino = any Tom, Dick or Harry.
    * cualquier mindundi = any Tom, Dick or Harry.
    * cualquier otra cosa = you name it, anything else, whatever else.
    * cualquier otra persona = anybody else.
    * cualquier otro = you name it.
    * cualquier persona = anyone, any Tom, Dick or Harry.
    * cualquier trabajo temporal = casual job.
    * dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.
    * de cualquier forma = in any event, in any case, in any way at all.
    * de cualquier forma posible = in any and all ways.
    * de cualquier manera = anyhow, higgledy-piggledy, willy-nilly, in any way at all, in any way [in anyway].
    * de cualquier modo = however, either way.
    * de cualquier tipo = in any way [in anyway], in all forms.
    * desde cualquier punto de vista = by any standard(s).
    * en cualquier caso = for that matter, in any event, in any case, in either case.
    * en cualquier domingo = on any given Sunday.
    * en cualquier lugar = everywhere, anywhere.
    * en cualquier momento = anytime, at any one time, at any point, at any point in time, at any time, at any moment, at any given point, at any moment in time, at any given moment, momentarily, on any given Sunday.
    * en cualquier momento en el futuro = at some stage.
    * en cualquier orden = either way round.
    * en cualquier otra circunstancia = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.
    * en cualquier otra parte = anywhere else, everywhere else.
    * en cualquier otra situación = in the normal run of events.
    * en cualquier otro lugar = anywhere else, everywhere else.
    * en cualquier otro momento = some other time.
    * en cualquier otro sitio = anywhere else.
    * en cualquier parte = anywhere, everywhere.
    * en cualquier sitio = everywhere, anywhere.
    * en cualquier situación = in any given situation.
    * en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things.
    * en un domingo cualquiera = on any given Sunday.
    * hacer cualquier cosa = do + anything, give + Posesivo + right arm.
    * jugarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.
    * ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.
    * ser un momento tan bueno como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.
    * un trabajo cualquiera = casual job.

    * * *
    apocopated form of cualquiera1 (↑ cualquiera (1)) used before nouns
    * * *

    cualquier adjetivo: apocopated form of
    cualquiera used before nouns

    cualquier adjetivo indef any: cualquier persona normal puede hacerlo, any normal person can do it
    cualquier cosa, anything
    cualquier sitio, anywhere
    en cualquier momento, at any moment o time

    ' cualquier' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    bar
    - barrio
    - chalet
    - como quiera
    - comoquiera
    - cuestión
    - disipar
    - dondequiera
    - eventualidad
    - manera
    - nadería
    - parte
    - precio
    - simplón
    - simplona
    - sitio
    - toda
    - todo
    - tuntún
    - adaptar
    - antes
    - barbaridad
    - cantidad
    - caso
    - cosa
    - cualquiera
    - distraer
    - entre
    - entretener
    - forma
    - gaseosa
    - lado
    - lugar
    - modo
    - momento
    - soltura
    - tal
    - tontería
    English:
    alert
    - anomaly
    - any
    - anyhow
    - anything
    - anywhere
    - blank out
    - cancel out
    - case
    - decline
    - either
    - embarrassment
    - eruption
    - gullible
    - haphazardly
    - precedence
    - scan
    - section
    - shove on
    - slap on
    - throw on
    - time
    - whatever
    - anybody
    - comprehensive
    - drop
    - event
    - higgledy-piggledy
    - indulgence
    - inquiry
    - length
    - murder
    - now
    - old
    - other
    - qualify
    - slap
    - welcome
    - wherever
    - will
    - willy-nilly
    * * *
    * * *
    adj any;
    cualquier día any day;
    cualquier cosa anything;
    forma anyway;
    en cualquier caso in any case
    * * *
    * * *
    cualquier adj any

    Spanish-English dictionary > cualquier

  • 56 darse cuenta

    v.
    to realize, to catch on, to catch the drift, to find out.
    * * *
    (v.) = become + aware, dawn on, detect, perceive, find, note, make + aware, come to + realise, wise up, reach + understanding, eye + catch, strike + home, suss (out), hit + home
    Ex. For the first time now he became aware that he was being watched.
    Ex. It dawned on her that what she was doing might be a mistake, and she began to think of how best to extricate herself.
    Ex. Then, in the 1930s extraterrestrial radio signals were detected, and during the last four decades a whole new intellectual area of science has developed, namely radio astronomy.
    Ex. Hypermedia offers unheard of opportunities to gain insight into the way young people perceive, process and use information.
    Ex. His trial came up in July 1892 and by then the city accountant had found that over $9,000 had been misappropriated.
    Ex. Collation is the term used for the physical check of books to note any imperfections such as missing or duplicated sections.
    Ex. Libraries need to be made aware of all possible networking options, the benefits of the lesser known OSI suite of protocols and the requirements for establishing an OSI environment.
    Ex. Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.
    Ex. The article 'Cataloguing electronic resources: wise up or dumb down?' argues that WWW search engines do a good job in impossibly difficult circumstances but that they do not provide enough information about a resource.
    Ex. There was no other way that William could just then express the understanding he had clearly reached that some books are impossible to read.
    Ex. As Klaus's acute observations are unhampered by romantic ideals, his eye catches the plastic trash by the roadway as well as the colors of moss on the landing strip.
    Ex. Among many observations in this widely bruited report, one in particular struck home: fewer books had been translated into Arabic in a millennium than were translated into Spanish in a year.
    Ex. He was incredulous when he sussed that the noises came from bona-fide gibbons.
    Ex. With our students, with our employees, the stress of the pulp and paper mill's shutdown is starting to hit home.
    * * *
    (v.) = become + aware, dawn on, detect, perceive, find, note, make + aware, come to + realise, wise up, reach + understanding, eye + catch, strike + home, suss (out), hit + home

    Ex: For the first time now he became aware that he was being watched.

    Ex: It dawned on her that what she was doing might be a mistake, and she began to think of how best to extricate herself.
    Ex: Then, in the 1930s extraterrestrial radio signals were detected, and during the last four decades a whole new intellectual area of science has developed, namely radio astronomy.
    Ex: Hypermedia offers unheard of opportunities to gain insight into the way young people perceive, process and use information.
    Ex: His trial came up in July 1892 and by then the city accountant had found that over $9,000 had been misappropriated.
    Ex: Collation is the term used for the physical check of books to note any imperfections such as missing or duplicated sections.
    Ex: Libraries need to be made aware of all possible networking options, the benefits of the lesser known OSI suite of protocols and the requirements for establishing an OSI environment.
    Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.
    Ex: The article 'Cataloguing electronic resources: wise up or dumb down?' argues that WWW search engines do a good job in impossibly difficult circumstances but that they do not provide enough information about a resource.
    Ex: There was no other way that William could just then express the understanding he had clearly reached that some books are impossible to read.
    Ex: As Klaus's acute observations are unhampered by romantic ideals, his eye catches the plastic trash by the roadway as well as the colors of moss on the landing strip.
    Ex: Among many observations in this widely bruited report, one in particular struck home: fewer books had been translated into Arabic in a millennium than were translated into Spanish in a year.
    Ex: He was incredulous when he sussed that the noises came from bona-fide gibbons.
    Ex: With our students, with our employees, the stress of the pulp and paper mill's shutdown is starting to hit home.

    Spanish-English dictionary > darse cuenta

  • 57 detectar

    v.
    1 to detect.
    Ricardo detectó azufre en el agua Richard detected sulfur in the water.
    2 to be detected on, to be detected in.
    Se le detectó un arma A weapon was detected on him
    * * *
    1 to detect
    * * *
    verb
    * * *
    * * *
    verbo transitivo to detect
    * * *
    = detect, spot, trap, note, screen.
    Ex. Then, in the 1930s extraterrestrial radio signals were detected, and during the last four decades a whole new intellectual area of science has developed, namely radio astronomy.
    Ex. When all necessary amendments have been spotted, edit the draft abstract and make any improvements to the style that are possible.
    Ex. If the borrower being processed has been set to be trapped, DOBIS/LIBIS displays the message: 'You have trapped a borrower'.
    Ex. Collation is the term used for the physical check of books to note any imperfections such as missing or duplicated sections.
    Ex. Employers should take a preventive role in protecting women's general health, for example, screening women workers for cervical cancer.
    ----
    * detectar el movimiento = detect + motion.
    * detectar la causa de Algo = smell + cause.
    * detectar una diferencia = detect + difference.
    * detectar una señal = detect + signal.
    * detectar un error = detect + error, spot + mistake, spot + error.
    * detectar un fallo = detect + fault.
    * detectar un problema = spot + problem, spot + trouble.
    * sin ser detectado = undetected.
    * * *
    verbo transitivo to detect
    * * *
    = detect, spot, trap, note, screen.

    Ex: Then, in the 1930s extraterrestrial radio signals were detected, and during the last four decades a whole new intellectual area of science has developed, namely radio astronomy.

    Ex: When all necessary amendments have been spotted, edit the draft abstract and make any improvements to the style that are possible.
    Ex: If the borrower being processed has been set to be trapped, DOBIS/LIBIS displays the message: 'You have trapped a borrower'.
    Ex: Collation is the term used for the physical check of books to note any imperfections such as missing or duplicated sections.
    Ex: Employers should take a preventive role in protecting women's general health, for example, screening women workers for cervical cancer.
    * detectar el movimiento = detect + motion.
    * detectar la causa de Algo = smell + cause.
    * detectar una diferencia = detect + difference.
    * detectar una señal = detect + signal.
    * detectar un error = detect + error, spot + mistake, spot + error.
    * detectar un fallo = detect + fault.
    * detectar un problema = spot + problem, spot + trouble.
    * sin ser detectado = undetected.

    * * *
    detectar [A1 ]
    vt
    to detect
    el tumor le fue detectado hace algunos meses the tumor was detected o discovered a few months ago
    las investigaciones detectaron la existencia de cuentas clandestinas the investigations revealed the existence of secret accounts
    el grupo de traficantes más importante de los detectados hasta ahora the most important drug-trafficking ring uncovered so far
    * * *

     

    detectar ( conjugate detectar) verbo transitivo
    to detect
    detectar verbo transitivo to detect
    ' detectar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    repaso
    English:
    detect
    - detection
    - sense
    * * *
    1. [descubrir] to detect, to discover;
    han detectado la presencia de toxinas en la carne the meat has been found to contain toxins;
    le han detectado un cálculo renal they've discovered that he has a kidney stone;
    la policía no tardó en detectar el origen del dinero it didn't take the police long to discover where the money came from
    2. [percibir] [sujeto: persona] to detect, to notice;
    [sujeto: aparato] to detect;
    detecté cierta ironía en lo que dijo I detected a hint of irony in what he said
    * * *
    v/t detect
    * * *
    : to detect
    detectable adj
    * * *
    detectar vb to detect

    Spanish-English dictionary > detectar

  • 58 dificultad

    f.
    1 difficulty.
    el grado de dificultad de los exámenes the degree of difficulty of the exams
    2 problem.
    la dificultad está en hacerlo sin mojarse los pies the difficult thing is to do it without getting your feet wet
    encontrar dificultades to run into trouble o problems
    pasar por dificultades to suffer hardship
    3 hardness, not easiness.
    imperat.
    2nd person plural (vosotros/ustedes) Imperative of Spanish verb: dificultar.
    * * *
    1 difficulty
    2 (obstáculo) obstacle; (problema) trouble, problem
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=obstáculo) difficulty
    2) (=problema) difficulty

    no hay dificultad para aceptar que... — there is no difficulty about accepting that...

    3) (=objeción) objection
    * * *
    a) ( cualidad de difícil) difficulty
    b) ( problema)

    superar or vencer dificultades — to overcome difficulties

    * * *
    = difficulty, rough spot, snag, hardness, hiccup, crunch, challenge, hassle, rub, kink.
    Ex. UDC is widely used despite the difficulties in keeping the schedules up to date.
    Ex. But despite the many catalog worlds, and herein lies the rub -- or at least a rough spot -- we have been proceeding on the assumption that the catalog exists in the form of the data distributed by the Library of Congress.
    Ex. Another snag was the existence of entrenched divergent cataloguing habits among the multinational staff, not to mention their fear of the unknown = Otro problema era la existencia de hábitos de catalogación divergentes y ya arraigados entre el personal multinacional, por no mencionar su miedo hacia lo desconocido.
    Ex. Hardness and the penetration of the ink layer into the paper were also measured = También se midió la solidez y la penetración de la tinta en el papel.
    Ex. The book 'The Last Hiccup of the Old Demographic Regime' examines the impact of epidemics and disease on population growth in the late seventeenth century.
    Ex. The author of the article 'The crunch and academic library services: a personal view' believes that inflation is one of the underlying causes of the crisis in university libraries.
    Ex. The duration of the cycle varies markedly from institution to institution, dependent upon the adaptability of the institutional structure to challenge and change.
    Ex. The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.
    Ex. But as elegant and efficient as this seems, this strategy has a rub - you've got to have technology to track shipments, since you're ultimately responsible for purchases, warranties and returns.
    Ex. However, like any emerging technology, there are still a few kinks in the system.
    ----
    * afrontar una dificultad = front + difficulty.
    * ahí está la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.
    * aprobar sin dificultad = sail through + exam.
    * avanzar con dificultad = wade through, limp, slog along, plod (along/through).
    * avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.
    * caminar con dificultad = plod (along/through).
    * causar dificultad = cause + difficulty.
    * clasificado por nivel de dificultad = graded.
    * con dificultad = laboriously, with difficulty.
    * con dificultades = in difficulties.
    * conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.
    * con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.
    * conseguir con dificultad = eke out.
    * dificultad + afectar = difficulty + dog.
    * dificultad + apremiar = difficulty + dog.
    * dificultad económica = fiscal exigency, financial exigency.
    * dificultad + encontrarse = difficulty + lie.
    * dificultades = crisis [crises, -pl.].
    * dificultades + agravarse = difficulties + exacerbate.
    * dificultades + aquejar = difficulties + beset.
    * dificultades de aprendizaje = learning difficulties.
    * dificultades económicas = fiscal constraints, fiscal adversity, economic adversity.
    * dificultades presupuestarias = budget adversity.
    * dificultad presupuestaria = budget crunch.
    * dificultad + surgir = difficulty + arise.
    * dificultad técnica = technical difficulty.
    * encontrar dificultades = encounter + difficulties, encounter + limitations.
    * encontrarse con dificultades = run up against + difficulties.
    * encontrarse en dificultades = find + Reflexivo + in difficulties.
    * en dificultades = stranded.
    * enfrentarse con una dificultad = face + difficulty.
    * entrañar dificultad = present + difficulty.
    * esa es la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.
    * estar en dificultades = be in trouble.
    * forma de evitar una dificultad = way (a)round + difficulty.
    * fórmula para la dificultad de lectura = reading formula.
    * funcionar con dificultad = labour [labor, -USA].
    * ganar con dificultad = eke out.
    * ganar sin ninguna dificultad = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.
    * hacer Algo con dificultad = muddle through, plod (along/through).
    * indicar las dificultades = note + difficulties.
    * insertar con dificultad = squeeze in/into.
    * leer con dificultad = wade through.
    * meter con dificultad = squeeze in/into.
    * mitigar una dificultad = alleviate + difficulty.
    * pasar dificultades = struggle, be under strain, bear + hardship, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.
    * pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.
    * plantear dificultad = pose + difficulty.
    * plantear dificultades = raise + difficulties.
    * poner en dificultades = put + Nombre + in difficulties.
    * presentar dificultad = present + difficulty.
    * progresar con dificultad = thread through.
    * respirar con dificultad = gasp for + breath, wheeze.
    * señalar las dificultades = note + difficulties.
    * sin dificultad = without difficulty.
    * sin dificultad alguna = without a hitch.
    * sin mucha dificultad = painlessly.
    * superar una dificultad = overcome + difficulty, get over + difficulty.
    * surgir una dificultad = arise + difficulty.
    * tener dificultad = struggle, experience + difficulty, be hard pressed.
    * tener dificultad de + Infinitivo = have + difficulty + Gerundio, have + difficulty in + Gerundio.
    * tener dificultad en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.
    * tener dificultades = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.
    * toparse con dificultades = run up against + difficulties.
    * tropezar con dificultades = run into + difficulties.
    * * *
    a) ( cualidad de difícil) difficulty
    b) ( problema)

    superar or vencer dificultades — to overcome difficulties

    * * *
    = difficulty, rough spot, snag, hardness, hiccup, crunch, challenge, hassle, rub, kink.

    Ex: UDC is widely used despite the difficulties in keeping the schedules up to date.

    Ex: But despite the many catalog worlds, and herein lies the rub -- or at least a rough spot -- we have been proceeding on the assumption that the catalog exists in the form of the data distributed by the Library of Congress.
    Ex: Another snag was the existence of entrenched divergent cataloguing habits among the multinational staff, not to mention their fear of the unknown = Otro problema era la existencia de hábitos de catalogación divergentes y ya arraigados entre el personal multinacional, por no mencionar su miedo hacia lo desconocido.
    Ex: Hardness and the penetration of the ink layer into the paper were also measured = También se midió la solidez y la penetración de la tinta en el papel.
    Ex: The book 'The Last Hiccup of the Old Demographic Regime' examines the impact of epidemics and disease on population growth in the late seventeenth century.
    Ex: The author of the article 'The crunch and academic library services: a personal view' believes that inflation is one of the underlying causes of the crisis in university libraries.
    Ex: The duration of the cycle varies markedly from institution to institution, dependent upon the adaptability of the institutional structure to challenge and change.
    Ex: The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.
    Ex: But as elegant and efficient as this seems, this strategy has a rub - you've got to have technology to track shipments, since you're ultimately responsible for purchases, warranties and returns.
    Ex: However, like any emerging technology, there are still a few kinks in the system.
    * afrontar una dificultad = front + difficulty.
    * ahí está la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.
    * aprobar sin dificultad = sail through + exam.
    * avanzar con dificultad = wade through, limp, slog along, plod (along/through).
    * avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.
    * caminar con dificultad = plod (along/through).
    * causar dificultad = cause + difficulty.
    * clasificado por nivel de dificultad = graded.
    * con dificultad = laboriously, with difficulty.
    * con dificultades = in difficulties.
    * conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.
    * con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.
    * conseguir con dificultad = eke out.
    * dificultad + afectar = difficulty + dog.
    * dificultad + apremiar = difficulty + dog.
    * dificultad económica = fiscal exigency, financial exigency.
    * dificultad + encontrarse = difficulty + lie.
    * dificultades = crisis [crises, -pl.].
    * dificultades + agravarse = difficulties + exacerbate.
    * dificultades + aquejar = difficulties + beset.
    * dificultades de aprendizaje = learning difficulties.
    * dificultades económicas = fiscal constraints, fiscal adversity, economic adversity.
    * dificultades presupuestarias = budget adversity.
    * dificultad presupuestaria = budget crunch.
    * dificultad + surgir = difficulty + arise.
    * dificultad técnica = technical difficulty.
    * encontrar dificultades = encounter + difficulties, encounter + limitations.
    * encontrarse con dificultades = run up against + difficulties.
    * encontrarse en dificultades = find + Reflexivo + in difficulties.
    * en dificultades = stranded.
    * enfrentarse con una dificultad = face + difficulty.
    * entrañar dificultad = present + difficulty.
    * esa es la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.
    * estar en dificultades = be in trouble.
    * forma de evitar una dificultad = way (a)round + difficulty.
    * fórmula para la dificultad de lectura = reading formula.
    * funcionar con dificultad = labour [labor, -USA].
    * ganar con dificultad = eke out.
    * ganar sin ninguna dificultad = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.
    * hacer Algo con dificultad = muddle through, plod (along/through).
    * indicar las dificultades = note + difficulties.
    * insertar con dificultad = squeeze in/into.
    * leer con dificultad = wade through.
    * meter con dificultad = squeeze in/into.
    * mitigar una dificultad = alleviate + difficulty.
    * pasar dificultades = struggle, be under strain, bear + hardship, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.
    * pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.
    * plantear dificultad = pose + difficulty.
    * plantear dificultades = raise + difficulties.
    * poner en dificultades = put + Nombre + in difficulties.
    * presentar dificultad = present + difficulty.
    * progresar con dificultad = thread through.
    * respirar con dificultad = gasp for + breath, wheeze.
    * señalar las dificultades = note + difficulties.
    * sin dificultad = without difficulty.
    * sin dificultad alguna = without a hitch.
    * sin mucha dificultad = painlessly.
    * superar una dificultad = overcome + difficulty, get over + difficulty.
    * surgir una dificultad = arise + difficulty.
    * tener dificultad = struggle, experience + difficulty, be hard pressed.
    * tener dificultad de + Infinitivo = have + difficulty + Gerundio, have + difficulty in + Gerundio.
    * tener dificultad en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.
    * tener dificultades = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.
    * toparse con dificultades = run up against + difficulties.
    * tropezar con dificultades = run into + difficulties.

    * * *
    un ejercicio de escasa dificultad a fairly easy exercise
    el grado de dificultad de la prueba the degree of difficulty of the test
    respira con dificultad his breathing is labored, he has difficulty breathing
    2 (problema) difficulty
    superar or vencer dificultades to overcome difficulties
    ¿tuviste alguna dificultad para encontrar la casa? did you have any trouble o difficulty finding the house?
    tiene dificultades en hacerse entender she has difficulty in o she has problems making herself understood
    la dificultad está en hacerlo en el mínimo de tiempo the difficult o hard part is to do it in the shortest possible time
    pasamos muchas dificultades, pero salimos adelante we had a lot of problems, but we came through it all
    me pusieron muchas dificultades para entrar they made it very hard for me to get in
    * * *

     

    Del verbo dificultar: ( conjugate dificultar)

    dificultad es:

    2ª persona plural (vosotros) imperativo

    Multiple Entries:
    dificultad    
    dificultar
    dificultad sustantivo femenino
    difficulty;

    tiene dificultades en hacerse entender she has difficulty in making herself understood;
    me pusieron muchas dificultades para entrar they made it very hard for me to get in;
    meterse en dificultades to get into difficulties
    dificultar ( conjugate dificultar) verbo transitivo
    to make … difficult
    dificultad sustantivo femenino
    1 difficulty
    2 (penalidad, contrariedad) trouble, problem
    dificultades económicas, financial problems

    ' dificultad' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    coja
    - cojo
    - elevarse
    - encarar
    - escollo
    - evadir
    - fatiga
    - impedimento
    - infranqueable
    - intríngulis
    - necesidad
    - nudo
    - obstáculo
    - pena
    - remontar
    - retroceder
    - salir
    - salvar
    - tela
    - tumbo
    - vencer
    - apuro
    - complicación
    - confrontar
    - contra
    - contrariedad
    - encontrar
    - esquivar
    - insuperable
    - miga
    - ofrecer
    - pantano
    - pega
    - pero
    - presentar
    - radicar
    - sortear
    - subsanar
    - superar
    - surgir
    - traba
    - tropezar
    English:
    difficulty
    - experience
    - extricate
    - gasp
    - hassle
    - hitch
    - hobble
    - inarticulate
    - iron out
    - job
    - manage
    - painless
    - squash in
    - struggle
    - struggle along
    - struggle on
    - tongue-tied
    - trial
    - trouble
    - trudge
    - considerable
    - difficult
    - grade
    - hiccup
    - pit
    - scramble
    - wheeze
    - wriggle
    * * *
    1. [cualidad de difícil] difficulty;
    caminaba con dificultad she walked with difficulty;
    el grado o [m5] nivel de dificultad de los exámenes the degree o level of difficulty of the exams;
    un ejercicio de gran dificultad a very difficult exercise
    2. [obstáculo] problem;
    todo son dificultades con ella she sees everything as a problem;
    la dificultad está en hacerlo sin mojarse los pies the difficult thing is to do it without getting your feet wet;
    encontrar dificultades to run into trouble o problems;
    poner dificultades to raise objections;
    nos puso muchas dificultades para entrevistarlo he put no end of obstacles in our way when we wanted to interview him;
    superar o [m5] vencer las dificultades to overcome the difficulties;
    ¿tuviste alguna dificultad para dar con la calle? did you have any difficulty finding the street?
    3. [penalidad]
    pasar por dificultades to suffer hardship
    * * *
    f difficulty;
    con dificultades with difficulty;
    poner dificultades make it difficult
    * * *
    : difficulty
    * * *
    1. (concepto) difficulty [pl. difficulties]
    2. (problema) problem

    Spanish-English dictionary > dificultad

  • 59 empezar

    v.
    to begin, to start.
    empezó la conferencia dando la bienvenida a los asistentes she began o started her speech by welcoming everyone there
    empezaron otra botella de vino they started o opened another bottle of wine
    la clase empieza a las diez the class begins o starts at ten o'clock
    ¡no empieces!, ¡ya hemos discutido este tema lo suficiente! don't you start, we've spent long enough on this subject already!
    al empezar la reunión when the meeting started o began
    empezar a hacer algo to begin o start to do something
    empezar por hacer algo to begin o start by doing something
    para empezar to begin o start with
    Ricardo empezó la fiesta tarde Richard began the party late.
    La fiesta empezó tarde The party began late.
    Ricardo empezó el crucigrama Richard started the crossword puzzle.
    * * *
    (e changes to ie in stressed syllables and z changes to c before e)
    Present Indicative
    empiezo, empiezas, empieza, empezamos, empezáis, empiezan.
    Past ind
    empecé, empezaste, empezó, empezamos, empezasteis, empezaron.
    Present Subjunctive
    Imperative
    empieza (tú), empiece (él/Vd.), empecemos (nos.), empezad (vos.), empiecen (ellos/Vds.).
    * * *
    verb
    to begin, start
    * * *
    1. VI
    1) (=comenzar) [gen] to start, begin; [en un puesto de trabajo] to start

    el año ha empezado mal — the year got off to a bad start, the year started o began badly

    antes de empezar, os recordaré que... — before we start o begin, I'd like to remind you that...

    al empezar el añoat the start o beginning of the year

    ¿cuándo empieza el nuevo cocinero? — when does the new cook start?

    ¡no empieces! — * don't you start! *

    para empezar — to start with, begin with

    para empezar quisiera agradecerte tu presencia entre nosotrosI would like to start o begin by thanking you for being with us, to start o begin with, I would like to thank you for being with us

    - todo es cuestión de empezar
    2)

    empezar a hacer algo — [gen] to start o begin to do sth, start o begin doing sth; [en un trabajo] to start to do o doing sth

    empezó a lloverit started o began to rain, it started o began raining

    ya empiezo a entrar en calorI'm starting o beginning to feel warm now

    3)

    empezar haciendo algo — to begin o start by doing sth

    empezaremos pidiendo ayudawe'll start o begin by asking for help

    la canción empieza diciendo que... — the song begins o starts by saying that...

    4)

    empezar con algo — [película, curso, año] to start o begin with sth

    la novela empieza con una referencia a Sartrethe novel starts o begins with a reference to Sartre

    empezamos con cerveza y acabamos con vinowe started on o began with beer and ended up on wine

    ¿cuándo empezáis con las clases de inglés? — when do you start your English classes?

    ¡no empieces otra vez con lo mismo! — don't start on that again!

    5)

    empezar por algo/algn — to start with sth/sb, begin with sth/sb

    empezaré por la cocinaI'll start o begin with the kitchen

    "huelga" empieza por hache — "huelga" starts o begins with (an) h

    empezar por hacer algo — to start by doing sth, begin by doing sth

    2.
    VT [+ actividad, temporada] to start, begin; [+ botella, jamón] to start

    hemos empezado mal la semana — the week got off to a bad start for us, the week started badly for us

    * * *
    1.
    verbo intransitivo
    1) película/conferencia/invierno to begin, start

    empezar a + inf — to start to + inf, start -ing

    me empezó a entrar hambreI began o started to feel hungry

    2) persona to start

    empezar de nuevo or volver a empezar — to start again

    todo es (cuestión de) empezar — it'll be fine once we/you get started

    empezar a + inf — to start -ing, start to + inf

    empezó a llorarhe began o started to cry

    empezar + ger — to start by -ing

    empezó diciendo que... — she started o began by saying that...

    empezar por + inf — to start o begin by -ing

    empecemos por estudiar el contexto históricolet's begin o start by looking at the historical context

    3)

    para empezar — first of all, to start with

    2.
    1) <tarea/actividad> to start
    2) <frasco/mermelada> to start, open
    * * *
    = begin, get + started, start, start off, kick off, set out, get + Nombre + underway, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs, commence.
    Ex. This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.
    Ex. 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.
    Ex. Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.
    Ex. If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.
    Ex. The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.
    Ex. The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.
    Ex. The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.
    Ex. Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.
    Ex. Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.
    Ex. Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.
    Ex. This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.
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    * acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.
    * al empezar = first off.
    * bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.
    * empezar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.
    * empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).
    * empezar a actuar = swing into + action.
    * empezar a arder = catch + fire, catch on + fire.
    * empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.
    * empezar a calar en = grow on/upon + Pronombre.
    * empezar a comprender = grow on/upon + Pronombre.
    * empezar a dar carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.
    * empezar a darse cuenta de = grow on/upon + Pronombre.
    * empezar a debatir = embark on/upon + discussion.
    * empezar a deteriorarse = hit + the skids, be on the skids.
    * empezar a diluviar = the skies + open up.
    * empezar a empeorar = hit + the skids, be on the skids.
    * empezar a faltar = be in short supply, be at a premium.
    * empezar a fumar = take up + smoking.
    * empezar a funcionar = become + operational, get off + the ground, get + rolling, get + things going, get + things rolling, go + live, get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.
    * empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.
    * empezar a hablar de = make + noises about, make + a noise about.
    * empezar a imprimir = go to + press.
    * empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.
    * empezar a irse al garete = hit + the skids, be on the skids.
    * empezar a jugar mejor = get back into + the game.
    * empezar Algo = get + Nombre + started.
    * empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.
    * empezar a mejorar = turn + a corner, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better.
    * empezar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.
    * empezar a reírse a carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.
    * empezar a resquebrajarse = develop + cracks.
    * empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up with tears, eyes + start to well up.
    * empezar a sudar por el esfuerzo = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.
    * empezar a tener dudas = get + cold feet.
    * empezar a tener sentido = become + meaningful.
    * empezar a trabajar = take + job.
    * empezar a tratar = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.
    * empezar a utilizarse = come into + use.
    * empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.
    * empezar de cero = start at + ground zero.
    * empezar de nuevo = a fresh start, start over, make + a fresh start.
    * empezar desde = work from, set out from.
    * empezar desde cero = start at + ground zero.
    * empezar desde la base = start at + ground zero.
    * empezar la casa por el tejado = tail wagging the dog.
    * empezar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.
    * empezar por el final = work back from.
    * empezar por el principio = start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.
    * empezar por lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.
    * empezar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.
    * empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.
    * enseñanza antes de empezar el trabajo = pre-service education.
    * hay que empezar por el principio = first things must come first.
    * bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.
    * para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.
    * terminar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.
    * una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.
    * una manera de empezar = a foot in the door.
    * volver a empezar = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board, a fresh start, start over, go back to + square one, be back to square one.
    * volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo intransitivo
    1) película/conferencia/invierno to begin, start

    empezar a + inf — to start to + inf, start -ing

    me empezó a entrar hambreI began o started to feel hungry

    2) persona to start

    empezar de nuevo or volver a empezar — to start again

    todo es (cuestión de) empezar — it'll be fine once we/you get started

    empezar a + inf — to start -ing, start to + inf

    empezó a llorarhe began o started to cry

    empezar + ger — to start by -ing

    empezó diciendo que... — she started o began by saying that...

    empezar por + inf — to start o begin by -ing

    empecemos por estudiar el contexto históricolet's begin o start by looking at the historical context

    3)

    para empezar — first of all, to start with

    2.
    1) <tarea/actividad> to start
    2) <frasco/mermelada> to start, open
    * * *
    = begin, get + started, start, start off, kick off, set out, get + Nombre + underway, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs, commence.

    Ex: This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.

    Ex: 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.
    Ex: Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.
    Ex: If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.
    Ex: The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.
    Ex: The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.
    Ex: The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.
    Ex: Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.
    Ex: Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.
    Ex: Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.
    Ex: This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.
    * acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.
    * al empezar = first off.
    * bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.
    * empezar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.
    * empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).
    * empezar a actuar = swing into + action.
    * empezar a arder = catch + fire, catch on + fire.
    * empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.
    * empezar a calar en = grow on/upon + Pronombre.
    * empezar a comprender = grow on/upon + Pronombre.
    * empezar a dar carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.
    * empezar a darse cuenta de = grow on/upon + Pronombre.
    * empezar a debatir = embark on/upon + discussion.
    * empezar a deteriorarse = hit + the skids, be on the skids.
    * empezar a diluviar = the skies + open up.
    * empezar a empeorar = hit + the skids, be on the skids.
    * empezar a faltar = be in short supply, be at a premium.
    * empezar a fumar = take up + smoking.
    * empezar a funcionar = become + operational, get off + the ground, get + rolling, get + things going, get + things rolling, go + live, get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.
    * empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.
    * empezar a hablar de = make + noises about, make + a noise about.
    * empezar a imprimir = go to + press.
    * empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.
    * empezar a irse al garete = hit + the skids, be on the skids.
    * empezar a jugar mejor = get back into + the game.
    * empezar Algo = get + Nombre + started.
    * empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.
    * empezar a mejorar = turn + a corner, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better.
    * empezar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.
    * empezar a reírse a carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.
    * empezar a resquebrajarse = develop + cracks.
    * empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up with tears, eyes + start to well up.
    * empezar a sudar por el esfuerzo = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.
    * empezar a tener dudas = get + cold feet.
    * empezar a tener sentido = become + meaningful.
    * empezar a trabajar = take + job.
    * empezar a tratar = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.
    * empezar a utilizarse = come into + use.
    * empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.
    * empezar de cero = start at + ground zero.
    * empezar de nuevo = a fresh start, start over, make + a fresh start.
    * empezar desde = work from, set out from.
    * empezar desde cero = start at + ground zero.
    * empezar desde la base = start at + ground zero.
    * empezar la casa por el tejado = tail wagging the dog.
    * empezar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.
    * empezar por el final = work back from.
    * empezar por el principio = start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.
    * empezar por lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.
    * empezar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.
    * empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.
    * enseñanza antes de empezar el trabajo = pre-service education.
    * hay que empezar por el principio = first things must come first.
    * bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.
    * para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.
    * terminar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.
    * una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.
    * una manera de empezar = a foot in the door.
    * volver a empezar = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board, a fresh start, start over, go back to + square one, be back to square one.
    * volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.

    * * *
    empezar [A6 ]
    vi
    A
    1 «película/conferencia/invierno» to begin, start
    el curso empieza el 16 the course begins o ( frml) commences on the 16th
    ¿con qué letra empieza? what is the first letter?, what letter does it begin with?
    al empezar el siglo at the turn of the century
    ya han empezado los fríos the cold weather has arrived o started
    2 empezar A + INF to start to + INF, start -ING
    ha empezado a nevar it has started snowing, it has started to snow
    le empezó a entrar hambre she began o started to feel hungry
    empezó a hervir it began boiling o to boil, it came to the boil, it started boiling o to boil
    le han empezado a salir espinillas she's getting o starting to get pimples
    empieza a ser imposible conseguirlo it is becoming impossible to get it
    B «persona»
    ¿cuándo empieza la nueva secretaria? when is the new secretary starting?, when does the new secretary start?
    empezó de aprendiz he started o began as an apprentice
    tendremos que empezar de nuevo or volver a empezar we'll have to start again
    todo es (cuestión de) empezar it'll be fine once we/you get started
    ¡ya empezamos otra vez! here we go again!
    empezar POR algo/algn:
    empecemos por el principio let's begin o start at the beginning
    empezó por la pared del fondo he started o began with the back wall
    no sabe por dónde empezar she doesn't know where to begin o start
    vamos a empezar por ti let's start with you
    2 empezar A + INF to start -ING, start to + INF
    cuando empezó a hablar se le fueron los nervios once she started o began talking, her nervousness disappeared
    tenía dos años cuando empezó a hablar she started talking when she was two
    empezó a llorar he began o started to cry
    3 empezar + GER to start BY -ING
    empezó diciendo que sería breve she started o began by saying that she would be brief
    empezó trabajando de mecánico he started by working as a mechanic, he started out as a mechanic
    4 empezar POR + INF to start o begin BY -ING
    empieza por sentarte begin o start by taking a seat, take a seat first
    se empieza por marinar la carne first marinade the meat
    empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico let's begin o start by looking at the historical context
    C
    para empezar: para empezar, me parece un disparate for a start o for one thing, I think it's a ridiculous idea
    para empezar, ¿quién te dio permiso para leer mi correspondencia? who gave you permission to read my letters anyway?
    para empezar, hay que limpiar la superficie first of all o to start with, you have to clean the surface
    ■ empezar
    vt
    A ‹tarea/actividad› to start
    se debe empezar el día con un buen desayuno you should start o begin the day with a good breakfast
    ¿ya empezaste el tercer capítulo? have you started chapter three yet?
    B ‹frasco/lata/mermelada› to start, open
    no empieces otra botella don't start o open another bottle
    ¿podemos empezar este jamón? can we start on this ham?
    * * *

     

    empezar ( conjugate empezar) verbo intransitivo
    1 [película/conferencia/invierno] to begin, start;
    empezó a nevar it started to snow o snowing

    2 [ persona] to start;

    todo es cuestión de empezar it'll be fine once we/you get started;
    no sé por dónde empezar I don't know where to begin;
    vamos a empezar por ti let's start with you;
    empezar a hacer algo to start doing sth, start to do sth;
    empezó diciendo que … she started o began by saying that …;
    empezó trabajando de mecánico he started out as a mechanic;
    empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico let's begin o start by looking at the historical context
    3

    verbo transitivo
    a)tarea/actividad to start

    b)frasco/mermelada to start, open

    empezar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
    1 (dar principio a una actividad) to begin, start: aún no hemos empezado a comer, we still haven't started to eat
    para empezar, first of all: para empezar, eso que dices no es cierto, to begin with what you're saying is just not true
    no empieces con tus tonterías, don't start being stupid again
    2 (un paquete, una caja) to open, start: la caja de galletas está sin empezar, the box of biscuits hasn't been opened yet
    3 (tener principio) to start: la película empieza a las diez, the film starts at ten o'clock ➣ Ver nota en begin y start
    ♦ Locuciones: ya empezamos, here we go again
    ' empezar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    adormecerse
    - arrancar
    - cada
    - cobrar
    - compilación
    - echar
    - echarse
    - ponerse
    - pronta
    - pronto
    - romper
    - soltarse
    - trabar
    - vaya
    - volver
    - ya
    - a
    - aclarar
    - cero
    - empiece
    - entrar
    - incendiar
    - largar
    - poner
    English:
    begin
    - branch out
    - clean up
    - cotton on
    - daunt
    - fail
    - flying
    - get
    - grow
    - impatient
    - kick off
    - nervous
    - open
    - pipe up
    - place
    - set off
    - spring
    - square
    - start
    - start off
    - start up
    - strike up
    - take off
    - take up
    - thing
    - turn
    - afresh
    - beginning
    - ground
    - into
    - keen
    - kick
    - originate
    - over
    - rampage
    - roll
    - scratch
    - strike
    - suppose
    - undone
    * * *
    vt
    to begin, to start;
    empezó la conferencia dando la bienvenida a los asistentes she began o started her speech by welcoming everyone there;
    todavía no hemos empezado el colegio we still haven't started school;
    empecé el libro, pero no lo conseguí acabar I started (reading) the book, but didn't manage to finish it;
    hemos empezado la tarta we've started the cake;
    empezaron otra botella de vino they started o opened another bottle of wine
    vi
    to begin, to start (a/por to/by);
    la clase empieza a las diez the class begins o starts at ten o'clock;
    ¿a qué hora empieza el partido? what time does the game start?;
    el concierto empezó tarde the concert started late;
    la película empieza con una escena muy violenta the film begins with a very violent scene;
    tuvieron que empezar de nuevo they had to start again;
    el aprender a nadar, todo es empezar with swimming, getting started is half the battle;
    ¡no empieces!, ¡ya hemos discutido este tema lo suficiente! don't you start, we've spent long enough on this subject already!;
    ¡ya empezamos con el vecino y su música! here we go again with our neighbour and his music!;
    al empezar la reunión when the meeting started o began;
    al empezar resulta un poco difícil it's quite hard at first o to begin with;
    en noviembre empezó a hacer frío it started getting colder in November;
    empezó pidiendo disculpas por su retraso she started o began by apologizing for being late;
    empezar por: empieza por el salón, yo haré la cocina you start on the living-room, I'll do the kitchen;
    empieza por aflojar los tornillos first, loosen the screws, start o begin by loosening the screws;
    empieza por portarte bien, y ya hablaremos first you start behaving well, then we'll talk;
    para empezar: para empezar, sopa I'd like soup for starters o to start with;
    para empezar, habrá que comprar los billetes first of all o to start with, we'll have to buy the tickets;
    no me gusta, para empezar, es demasiado pequeño I don't like it, it's too small to start with
    * * *
    I v/t start, begin
    II v/i
    1 start, begin;
    empezar a hacer algo start to do sth, start doing sth;
    empezar por hacer algo start o begin by doing sth;
    empezar por alguien start with s.o.;
    para empezar to begin with;
    ya empezamos fam here we go again
    * * *
    empezar {29} v
    comenzar: to start, to begin
    * * *
    empezar vb to start / to begin [pt. began; pp. begun]

    Spanish-English dictionary > empezar

  • 60 encontrar

    v.
    1 to find.
    lo encontré durmiendo I found him sleeping
    Ella encuentra monedas en la calle She finds coins in the street.
    Ella encontró su destino She found her destiny.
    2 to encounter (dificultades).
    3 to find.
    no lo encuentro tan divertido como dice la gente I don't find it o think it is as funny as people say
    no sé qué le encuentran a ese pintor I don't know what they see in that painter
    4 to meet, to encounter, to come upon, to find.
    Ella encontró a su media naranja She met her better half.
    * * *
    Conjugation model [ CONTAR], like link=contar contar
    1 (gen) to find
    2 (una persona sin buscar) to come across, meet, bump into
    3 (dificultades) to run into, come up against
    4 (creer) to think, find
    5 (notar) to find
    6 (chocar) to collide
    1 (estar) to be
    2 (persona) to meet; (por casualidad) to bump into, run into, meet
    3 (dificultades) to run into
    4 (chocar) to collide
    5 figurado (sentirse) to feel, be
    \
    encontrarse con ganas de hacer algo / encontrarse con fuerzas para hacer algo to feel like doing something
    * * *
    verb
    2) meet
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) (=hallar buscando) to find

    no encuentro mi nombre en la listaI can't find o see my name on the list

    2) [por casualidad] [+ objeto, dinero] to find, come across; [+ persona] to meet, run into

    le encontraron un tumor — they found him to have a tumour, he was found to have a tumour

    encontrar a algn haciendo algo — to find sb doing sth

    3) [+ oposición] to meet with, encounter; [+ problema] to find, encounter, come across

    encontrar dificultades — to encounter difficulties, run into trouble

    4) (=percibir) to see
    5) (=considerar) to find

    ¿encuentras el libro fácil de leer? — do you find the book easy to read?

    ¿cómo encontraste a tus padres después del viaje? — how did you find your parents after the trip?

    ¿qué tal me encuentras? — how do I look?

    2.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) ( buscando) <casa/trabajo/persona> to find
    b) ( casualmente) <cartera/billete> to find, come across
    2) ( descubrir) <falta/error> to find, spot; <cáncer/quiste> to find, discover
    3) <obstáculo/dificultad> to meet (with), encounter

    allí encontró la muerte — (period) he met his death there

    4) (+ compl)

    ¿cómo encontraste el país? — how did the country seem to you?

    2.
    1) encontrarse v pron
    2)

    encontrarse con alguien — to meet somebody, bump into somebody (colloq)

    b) (refl) (Psic) tb
    3) (recípr)
    a) ( reunirse) to meet; ( por casualidad) to meet, bump into each other (colloq)
    b) carreteras/líneas to meet
    4) (enf) ( inesperadamente) < persona> to meet, bump into (colloq); <billete/cartera> to find, come across
    5) (frml) ( estar) to be
    * * *
    = dig up, encounter, find, locate, spot, trace, track, turn up, find + Posesivo + way to, disinter, ferret out, root out, lay + hands on, come by, track down, bump into.
    Ex. The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.
    Ex. This simple observation also goes some of the way towards explaining the variety of tools, methods and systems which are encountered in the organisation knowledge.
    Ex. Wherever abstracts are found they are included to save the user's time in information gathering and selection.
    Ex. This order suffices for a list whose purpose is to identify and locate documents, whose bibliographic details are already known.
    Ex. When all necessary amendments have been spotted, edit the draft abstract and make any improvements to the style that are possible.
    Ex. The author approach remains an important means of tracing a specific document.
    Ex. The index fields are used for tracking annual indexes.
    Ex. Although I have not done a complete analytical search of library literature for discussions of the structures of catalogs, preliminary searches have turned up little except for historical discussions.
    Ex. He found his way quickly and easily to the materials he needed.
    Ex. Tests such as this one will often disinter the real citation intended but it is a time consuming task.
    Ex. As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.
    Ex. The article has the title ' Rooting out journals on the Net'.
    Ex. It is, therefore, expedient to look into history to lay hands on the root of the problem.
    Ex. This article shows how teachers came by such information and the use they made it of in their work.
    Ex. In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.
    Ex. Slake is such a dreamer that he bumps into lampposts.
    ----
    * buscar y encontrar = match.
    * difícil de encontrar = hard-to-find.
    * dificultad + encontrarse = difficulty + lie.
    * el que lo encuentre se lo queda = finders keepers.
    * encontrar aceptación = find + favour, find + acceptance, find + a home.
    * encontrar + Adjetivo + de + Infinitivo = find it + Adjetivo + to + Infinitivo.
    * encontrar afinidades = find + common ground.
    * encontrar Algo demasiado difícil = be out of + Posesivo + league.
    * encontrar Algo difícil = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.
    * encontrar alojamiento = find + a home.
    * encontrar aplicación práctica = find + application.
    * encontrar casa = find + a home.
    * encontrar confortable = find + comfortable.
    * encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.
    * encontrar defectos = fault.
    * encontrar defectos en = find + fault with, see + faults in.
    * encontrar difícil de explicar = be hard put to explain.
    * encontrar difícil + Infinitivo = find it hard to + Infinitivo.
    * encontrar dificultades = encounter + difficulties, encounter + limitations.
    * encontrar eco en = find + echo in.
    * encontrar el camino = wayfinding, wind + Posesivo + way.
    * encontrar el camino de vuelta = find + Posesivo + way back.
    * encontrar el dinero = come up with + the money.
    * encontrar el equilibrio = strike + the right note.
    * encontrar el modo de = find + way of/to.
    * encontrar el modo de paliar un problema = find + way (a)round + problem.
    * encontrar el modo de regresar = find + Posesivo + way back.
    * encontrar el punto medio = strike + the right note.
    * encontrar el tiempo = make + an opportunity.
    * encontrar en abundancia = find + in abundance.
    * encontrar evidencias = find + evidence.
    * encontrar expresión = find + expression.
    * encontrar información = dredge up + information.
    * encontrar justificación = build + a case for.
    * encontrar la forma de = devise + ways.
    * encontrar la horma de + Posesivo + zapato = meet + Posesivo + match.
    * encontrar la realización de Uno = be + Posesivo + big scene.
    * encontrar la salida a = find + a/the way out of.
    * encontrarle defectos a todo = nitpick.
    * encontrarle el truco a Algo = have + a handle on, get + a handle on.
    * encontrarle el truquillo a Algo = have + a handle on, get + a handle on.
    * encontrarle faltas a todo = nitpick.
    * encontrar limitaciones = encounter + limitations.
    * encontrar muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.
    * encontrar oposición = meet with + opposition, find + opposition.
    * encontrar placer = find + delight, find + enjoyment.
    * encontrar por casualidad = come across, chance on/upon, stumble on.
    * encontrar pruebas = find + evidence.
    * encontrarse = occur, be positioned, reside, stand on, come upon, be poised, meet up, find + Reflexivo.
    * encontrarse a gusto = be at ease.
    * encontrarse ante un reto = in the face of + challenge.
    * encontrarse cara a cara = come + face to face.
    * encontrarse con = meet, run into, cross + Posesivo + path.
    * encontrarse con dificultades = run up against + difficulties.
    * encontrarse confortable = be at ease.
    * encontrarse con problemas = run into + trouble.
    * encontrarse con sorpresas = encounter + surprises.
    * encontrarse con una barrera = face + barrier.
    * encontrarse con una limitación = face + limitation.
    * encontrarse con una situación = come across + situation, meet + situation.
    * encontrarse con una sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening + be in store, be in for a rude awakening.
    * encontrarse con una traba = face + limitation, face + barrier.
    * encontrarse con un obstáculo = face + obstacle.
    * encontrarse con un problema = encounter + problem, meet with + problem, run up against + issue, come across + problem.
    * encontrarse en = lie (in), be based at.
    * encontrarse en casa = be in.
    * encontrarse en dificultades = find + Reflexivo + in difficulties.
    * encontrarse en el trasfondo de = lie at + the root of.
    * encontrarse en una mejor situación económica = be economically better off.
    * encontrarse en un dilema = be caught in a conundrum.
    * encontrarse en un impás = face + impasse.
    * encontrarse en ventaja = find + Reflexivo + at an advantage.
    * encontrarse fuera de lugar = be out of + Posesivo + element, be out of place.
    * encontrar simpatizadores = find + friends.
    * encontrar suerte = be in for a good thing, come in for + a good thing, be into a good thing.
    * encontrar su propio modo de actuar = find + Posesivo + own way.
    * encontrar su sitio = find + a home.
    * encontrar tiempo = find + time.
    * encontrar trabajo = find + a job.
    * encontrar trabajo en una biblioteca = join + library.
    * encontrar una salida a = find + a/the way out of.
    * encontrar una solución = find + solution, develop + solution.
    * encontrar un chollo = come in for + a good thing, be in for a good thing, be into a good thing.
    * encontrar un equilibrio = find + a balance.
    * encontrar un hueco = find + a home.
    * encontrar un término medio entre... y = tread + a middle path between... and.
    * intentar encontrar un término medio entre... y... = tread + a delicate line between... and.
    * no encontrar nada + Adjetivo = find far from + Adjetivo.
    * no encontrar palabras = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.
    * orígenes + encontrarse = origins + lie.
    * problema + encontrarse = problem + lie.
    * respuesta + encontrar = answer + lie.
    * ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.
    * solución + encontrarse en = solution + lie in.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) ( buscando) <casa/trabajo/persona> to find
    b) ( casualmente) <cartera/billete> to find, come across
    2) ( descubrir) <falta/error> to find, spot; <cáncer/quiste> to find, discover
    3) <obstáculo/dificultad> to meet (with), encounter

    allí encontró la muerte — (period) he met his death there

    4) (+ compl)

    ¿cómo encontraste el país? — how did the country seem to you?

    2.
    1) encontrarse v pron
    2)

    encontrarse con alguien — to meet somebody, bump into somebody (colloq)

    b) (refl) (Psic) tb
    3) (recípr)
    a) ( reunirse) to meet; ( por casualidad) to meet, bump into each other (colloq)
    b) carreteras/líneas to meet
    4) (enf) ( inesperadamente) < persona> to meet, bump into (colloq); <billete/cartera> to find, come across
    5) (frml) ( estar) to be
    * * *
    = dig up, encounter, find, locate, spot, trace, track, turn up, find + Posesivo + way to, disinter, ferret out, root out, lay + hands on, come by, track down, bump into.

    Ex: The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.

    Ex: This simple observation also goes some of the way towards explaining the variety of tools, methods and systems which are encountered in the organisation knowledge.
    Ex: Wherever abstracts are found they are included to save the user's time in information gathering and selection.
    Ex: This order suffices for a list whose purpose is to identify and locate documents, whose bibliographic details are already known.
    Ex: When all necessary amendments have been spotted, edit the draft abstract and make any improvements to the style that are possible.
    Ex: The author approach remains an important means of tracing a specific document.
    Ex: The index fields are used for tracking annual indexes.
    Ex: Although I have not done a complete analytical search of library literature for discussions of the structures of catalogs, preliminary searches have turned up little except for historical discussions.
    Ex: He found his way quickly and easily to the materials he needed.
    Ex: Tests such as this one will often disinter the real citation intended but it is a time consuming task.
    Ex: As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.
    Ex: The article has the title ' Rooting out journals on the Net'.
    Ex: It is, therefore, expedient to look into history to lay hands on the root of the problem.
    Ex: This article shows how teachers came by such information and the use they made it of in their work.
    Ex: In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.
    Ex: Slake is such a dreamer that he bumps into lampposts.
    * buscar y encontrar = match.
    * difícil de encontrar = hard-to-find.
    * dificultad + encontrarse = difficulty + lie.
    * el que lo encuentre se lo queda = finders keepers.
    * encontrar aceptación = find + favour, find + acceptance, find + a home.
    * encontrar + Adjetivo + de + Infinitivo = find it + Adjetivo + to + Infinitivo.
    * encontrar afinidades = find + common ground.
    * encontrar Algo demasiado difícil = be out of + Posesivo + league.
    * encontrar Algo difícil = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.
    * encontrar alojamiento = find + a home.
    * encontrar aplicación práctica = find + application.
    * encontrar casa = find + a home.
    * encontrar confortable = find + comfortable.
    * encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.
    * encontrar defectos = fault.
    * encontrar defectos en = find + fault with, see + faults in.
    * encontrar difícil de explicar = be hard put to explain.
    * encontrar difícil + Infinitivo = find it hard to + Infinitivo.
    * encontrar dificultades = encounter + difficulties, encounter + limitations.
    * encontrar eco en = find + echo in.
    * encontrar el camino = wayfinding, wind + Posesivo + way.
    * encontrar el camino de vuelta = find + Posesivo + way back.
    * encontrar el dinero = come up with + the money.
    * encontrar el equilibrio = strike + the right note.
    * encontrar el modo de = find + way of/to.
    * encontrar el modo de paliar un problema = find + way (a)round + problem.
    * encontrar el modo de regresar = find + Posesivo + way back.
    * encontrar el punto medio = strike + the right note.
    * encontrar el tiempo = make + an opportunity.
    * encontrar en abundancia = find + in abundance.
    * encontrar evidencias = find + evidence.
    * encontrar expresión = find + expression.
    * encontrar información = dredge up + information.
    * encontrar justificación = build + a case for.
    * encontrar la forma de = devise + ways.
    * encontrar la horma de + Posesivo + zapato = meet + Posesivo + match.
    * encontrar la realización de Uno = be + Posesivo + big scene.
    * encontrar la salida a = find + a/the way out of.
    * encontrarle defectos a todo = nitpick.
    * encontrarle el truco a Algo = have + a handle on, get + a handle on.
    * encontrarle el truquillo a Algo = have + a handle on, get + a handle on.
    * encontrarle faltas a todo = nitpick.
    * encontrar limitaciones = encounter + limitations.
    * encontrar muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.
    * encontrar oposición = meet with + opposition, find + opposition.
    * encontrar placer = find + delight, find + enjoyment.
    * encontrar por casualidad = come across, chance on/upon, stumble on.
    * encontrar pruebas = find + evidence.
    * encontrarse = occur, be positioned, reside, stand on, come upon, be poised, meet up, find + Reflexivo.
    * encontrarse a gusto = be at ease.
    * encontrarse ante un reto = in the face of + challenge.
    * encontrarse cara a cara = come + face to face.
    * encontrarse con = meet, run into, cross + Posesivo + path.
    * encontrarse con dificultades = run up against + difficulties.
    * encontrarse confortable = be at ease.
    * encontrarse con problemas = run into + trouble.
    * encontrarse con sorpresas = encounter + surprises.
    * encontrarse con una barrera = face + barrier.
    * encontrarse con una limitación = face + limitation.
    * encontrarse con una situación = come across + situation, meet + situation.
    * encontrarse con una sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening + be in store, be in for a rude awakening.
    * encontrarse con una traba = face + limitation, face + barrier.
    * encontrarse con un obstáculo = face + obstacle.
    * encontrarse con un problema = encounter + problem, meet with + problem, run up against + issue, come across + problem.
    * encontrarse en = lie (in), be based at.
    * encontrarse en casa = be in.
    * encontrarse en dificultades = find + Reflexivo + in difficulties.
    * encontrarse en el trasfondo de = lie at + the root of.
    * encontrarse en una mejor situación económica = be economically better off.
    * encontrarse en un dilema = be caught in a conundrum.
    * encontrarse en un impás = face + impasse.
    * encontrarse en ventaja = find + Reflexivo + at an advantage.
    * encontrarse fuera de lugar = be out of + Posesivo + element, be out of place.
    * encontrar simpatizadores = find + friends.
    * encontrar suerte = be in for a good thing, come in for + a good thing, be into a good thing.
    * encontrar su propio modo de actuar = find + Posesivo + own way.
    * encontrar su sitio = find + a home.
    * encontrar tiempo = find + time.
    * encontrar trabajo = find + a job.
    * encontrar trabajo en una biblioteca = join + library.
    * encontrar una salida a = find + a/the way out of.
    * encontrar una solución = find + solution, develop + solution.
    * encontrar un chollo = come in for + a good thing, be in for a good thing, be into a good thing.
    * encontrar un equilibrio = find + a balance.
    * encontrar un hueco = find + a home.
    * encontrar un término medio entre... y = tread + a middle path between... and.
    * intentar encontrar un término medio entre... y... = tread + a delicate line between... and.
    * no encontrar nada + Adjetivo = find far from + Adjetivo.
    * no encontrar palabras = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.
    * orígenes + encontrarse = origins + lie.
    * problema + encontrarse = problem + lie.
    * respuesta + encontrar = answer + lie.
    * ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.
    * solución + encontrarse en = solution + lie in.

    * * *
    vt
    A
    1 (buscando) ‹casa/trabajo/persona› to find
    por fin encontró el vestido que quería she finally found the dress she wanted
    no encuentro mi nombre en la lista I can't see o find my name on the list
    ¿dónde puedo encontrar al director? where can I find the manager?
    no encontré entradas para el teatro I couldn't get tickets for the theater
    yo a esto no le encuentro lógica I can't see the logic in this
    lo encontré llorando I found him crying
    2 (casualmente) ‹cartera/billete› to find, come across, come upon o on
    lo encontré (de casualidad) I found it o came across it o came on o upon it (by chance)
    B (descubrir) ‹falta/error› to find, spot; ‹cáncer/quiste› to find, discover
    le encontraron un tumor they found o discovered that he had a tumor
    C ‹obstáculo/dificultad› to meet with, meet, encounter
    no encontró ninguna oposición a su plan his plan didn't meet with o come up against o encounter any opposition
    el accidente donde encontró la muerte ( period); the accident in which he met his death
    Sentido II (+ compl):
    te encuentro muy cambiado you've changed a lot, you look very different
    ¡qué bien te encuentro! you look so well!
    encuentro ridículo todo este protocolo I find all this formality ridiculous, all this formality seems ridiculous to me
    ¿cómo encontraste el país después de tantos años? what did you make of the country o how did the country seem to you after all these years?
    encontré muy acertadas sus intervenciones I found his comments very relevant, I thought his comments were very relevant
    la encuentro muy desmejorada she seems a lot worse
    lo encuentro muy aburrido I find him very boring, I think he is very boring
    encontré la puerta cerrada I found the door shut
    A
    1 (por casualidad) encontrarse CON algn to meet sb, bump o run INTO sb ( colloq)
    2 ( refl) ( Psic) tb
    encontrarse a sí mismo to find oneself
    B ( recípr)
    1 (reunirse) to meet; (por casualidad) to meet, bump o run into each other ( colloq)
    hemos quedado en encontrarnos en la estación we've arranged to meet at the station
    2 «carreteras/líneas» to meet
    C ( enf) (inesperadamente) ‹persona› to meet, bump o run into ( colloq); ‹billete/cartera› to find, come across, come on
    cuando volvió se encontró la casa patas arriba when he returned he found the house in a mess
    encontrarse CON algo:
    cuando volví me encontré con que todos se habían ido I got back to find that they had all gone, when I got back I found they had all gone
    A (en un estado, una situación) to be
    hoy me encuentro mucho mejor I am feeling a lot better today
    el enfermo se encuentra fuera de peligro the patient is out of danger
    la oficina se encontraba vacía the office was empty
    no se encuentra con fuerzas para continuar he doesn't have the strength to go on
    el jefe se encuentra en una reunión the boss is in a meeting
    la catedral se encuentra en el centro de la ciudad the cathedral is situated in the city center
    entre las obras expuestas se encuentra su famosa Última Cena among the works on display is his famous Last Supper
    en este momento el doctor no se encuentra the doctor is not here o is not in at the moment
    * * *

     

    encontrar ( conjugate encontrar) verbo transitivo
    1
    a) ( buscando) ‹casa/trabajo/persona to find;


    no le encuentro lógica I can't see the logic in it
    b) ( casualmente) ‹cartera/billete to find, come across

    c) ( descubrir) ‹falta/error to find, spot;

    cáncer/quiste to find, discover
    d)obstáculo/dificultad to meet (with), encounter

    2 (+ compl):

    lo encuentro ridículo I find it ridiculous;
    ¿cómo encontraste el país? how did the country seem to you?
    encontrarse verbo pronominal
    1 ( por casualidad) encontrarse con algn to meet sb, bump into sb (colloq)
    2 ( recípr)

    ( por casualidad) to meet, bump into each other (colloq)
    b) [carreteras/líneas] to meet

    3 ( enf) ( inesperadamente) ‹billete/cartera to find, come across;

    4 (frml) ( estar) to be;

    el hotel se encuentra cerca de la estación the hotel is (located) near the station
    encontrar verbo transitivo
    1 (algo/alguien buscado) to find: no encuentro el momento adecuado para decírselo, I can't find the right time to tell him
    2 (tropezar) to meet: encontré a Luisa en el cine, I met Luisa at the cinema
    encontrarás serias dificultades, you'll come up against serious difficulties
    3 (considerar, parecer) lo encuentro de mal gusto, I find it in bad taste
    ' encontrar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    acertar
    - aparecer
    - aterrizar
    - atinar
    - colocarse
    - desconocer
    - discografía
    - fórmula
    - hallar
    - horma
    - mariposear
    - parte
    - buscar
    - dar
    - encuentra
    - esquivo
    - solución
    - ver
    English:
    bear
    - difficulty
    - dig around
    - discover
    - find
    - fit in
    - flesh
    - forgetful
    - get
    - grade
    - housekeeper
    - intensify
    - intimate
    - locate
    - lodging
    - loophole
    - pent-up
    - replacement
    - scrabble
    - speed up
    - store up
    - strike
    - traceable
    - trail
    - try
    - be
    - come
    - encounter
    - explain
    - fumble
    - high
    - meet
    - run
    - seek
    - solve
    - spot
    - stumble
    - time
    - word
    - work
    * * *
    vt
    1. [buscando, por casualidad] to find;
    he encontrado el paraguas I've found my umbrella;
    encontré el libro que buscaba I found the book I was looking for;
    le han encontrado un cáncer they've diagnosed her as having cancer;
    encontré la mesa puesta I found the table already set;
    lo encontré durmiendo I found him sleeping;
    no encuentro palabras para expresar mi gratitud I can't find the words to express my gratitude;
    CSur Fam
    encontrar la vuelta a algo to get to grips with sth
    2. [dificultades] to encounter;
    no encontraron ninguna oposición al proyecto they encountered no opposition to the project
    3. [juzgar, considerar] to find;
    encontré muy positivos tus comentarios I found your comments very positive;
    encuentro infantil tu actitud I find your attitude childish;
    encuentro la ciudad/a tu hermana muy cambiada the city/your sister has changed a lot, I find the city/your sister much changed;
    no lo encuentro tan divertido como dice la gente I don't find it o think it is as funny as people say;
    no sé qué le encuentran a ese pintor I don't know what they see in that painter
    * * *
    v/t find
    * * *
    encontrar {19} vt
    1) hallar: to find
    2) : to encounter, to meet
    * * *
    encontrar vb to find [pt. & pp. found]
    ¿has encontrado las llaves? have you found your keys?

    Spanish-English dictionary > encontrar

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