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ushered into

Толкование Перевод

1 acompañar a

v.

to show to, to walk to, to walk into.

Silvia acompaña a Ricardo a su habitación Silvia shows Ricardo to his room

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(v.) = usher into

Ex. After a quick tour of the facilities and after meeting a few staff members, Bibeau was ushered into the 'Board Room,' where he was introduced to the other remaining trustees.

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(v.) = usher into

Ex: After a quick tour of the facilities and after meeting a few staff members, Bibeau was ushered into the 'Board Room,' where he was introduced to the other remaining trustees.

Spanish-English dictionary > acompañar a
2 llevar a

v.

1 to take to, to carry into, to get to, to draw to.

El coche lleva a María a la salida The car takes Mary to the exit.

2 to lead to, to come to, to get to, to bring about to.

Esta puerta lleva a la cocina This door leads to the kitchen.

3 to produce, to bring about.

4 to lead to, to drive to, to induce to.

5 to get to, to lead to, to arrive at, to come to.

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(v.) = lead on to, lead up to, result (in), take + Nombre + back to, usher into

Ex. A critical view taken of library consultants in general leads on to the identification of factors that will assist libraries in selecting consultants.

Ex. The preliminary discussions and proposals which led up to the AACR, did start out with an attempt to fashion an ideology, a philosophical context, for those rules.

Ex. Objective 1 results in what is known as a direct catalogue, because it gives direct access to a specific document.

Ex. Becker takes the topic all the way back to the Coonskin Library and frontier days.

Ex. After a quick tour of the facilities and after meeting a few staff members, Bibeau was ushered into the 'Board Room,' where he was introduced to the other remaining trustees.

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(v.) = lead on to, lead up to, result (in), take + Nombre + back to, usher into

Ex: A critical view taken of library consultants in general leads on to the identification of factors that will assist libraries in selecting consultants.

Ex: The preliminary discussions and proposals which led up to the AACR, did start out with an attempt to fashion an ideology, a philosophical context, for those rules.

Ex: Objective 1 results in what is known as a direct catalogue, because it gives direct access to a specific document.

Ex: Becker takes the topic all the way back to the Coonskin Library and frontier days.

Ex: After a quick tour of the facilities and after meeting a few staff members, Bibeau was ushered into the 'Board Room,' where he was introduced to the other remaining trustees.

Spanish-English dictionary > llevar a
3 recorrido

m.

1 route, path (trayecto).

hacer un recorrido (mental) por algo (figurative) to run over something (in one's head) (narración)

2 journey (viaje).

3 traveled distance, drive, run, travelled distance.

4 course, route.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: recorrer.

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recorrido

► nombre masculino

1 (trayecto) journey, trip

■ hizo el recorrido en dos horas the journey took him two hours

2 (distancia) distance travelled

■ un tren de largo recorrido a long-distance train

3 (itinerario) itinerary, route

4 DEPORTE round

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noun m.

1) journey

2) route

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SM

1) (=viaje) run, journey

hicimos un recorrido por los pueblos de Andalucía — we travelled round the villages of Andalusia

el recorrido del primer día fue de 450km — we covered 450kms on the first day

2) (=distancia)

de corto recorrido — (Aer) short-haul

de largo recorrido — (Aer) long-haul

tren de largo recorrido — intercity train

recorrido de aterrizaje — (Aer) landing run

3) (=ruta) route

este es el recorrido más largo — this is the longest route o way

4) [de émbolo] stroke

5) (Golf) round

un recorrido en cinco bajo par — a round of five under par

6) (Hípica)

un recorrido sin penalizaciones — a clear round

7) (Mec) repair

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I
- da adjetivo (Andes fam)

es muy recorrido — he's been around (colloq); he's seen a thing or two (colloq)
II
masculino

1)

a) ( viaje)

un recorrido por Perú — a trip around Peru

b) ( trayecto) route

cubrir el recorrido — to cover the route

2) ( del émbolo) stroke; ( de proyectil) trajectory; ( de balón) path

3) ( en golf) round; ( en esquí) run

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= tour, trek, ride, journey, course.

Ex. After a quick tour of the facilities and after meeting a few staff members, Bibeau was ushered into the 'Board Room,' where he was introduced to the other remaining trustees.

Ex. Standing in the early morning on the balcony of her apartment, she was smote as she always was by the grandeur of the sky turning to scarlet as the rim of darkness in the east released the sun for its sluggish trek through the heavens.

Ex. For the second part, the conference will move to island Mljet, less than a two-hour ride from Dubrovnik on a fast catamaran.

Ex. When at one stage of his journey Christian lost his roll, he was very distressed until he found it again.

Ex. The course of the race contains many steep hills, often paved with cobblestones.

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* el camino recorrido = the road travelled so far.

* hacer el recorrido normal = make + the rounds.

* recorrido autoguiado = self-guided tour.

* recorrido en jeep = jeep tour.

* recorrido guiado = guided tour.

* recorrido guiado virtual = virtual tour.

* recorrido temporal = time span [time-span].

* repetir el recorrido = re-track [retrack].

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I
- da adjetivo (Andes fam)

es muy recorrido — he's been around (colloq); he's seen a thing or two (colloq)
II
masculino

1)

a) ( viaje)

un recorrido por Perú — a trip around Peru

b) ( trayecto) route

cubrir el recorrido — to cover the route

2) ( del émbolo) stroke; ( de proyectil) trajectory; ( de balón) path

3) ( en golf) round; ( en esquí) run

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= tour, trek, ride, journey, course.

Ex: After a quick tour of the facilities and after meeting a few staff members, Bibeau was ushered into the 'Board Room,' where he was introduced to the other remaining trustees.

Ex: Standing in the early morning on the balcony of her apartment, she was smote as she always was by the grandeur of the sky turning to scarlet as the rim of darkness in the east released the sun for its sluggish trek through the heavens.

Ex: For the second part, the conference will move to island Mljet, less than a two-hour ride from Dubrovnik on a fast catamaran.

Ex: When at one stage of his journey Christian lost his roll, he was very distressed until he found it again.

Ex: The course of the race contains many steep hills, often paved with cobblestones.

* el camino recorrido = the road travelled so far.

* hacer el recorrido normal = make + the rounds.

* recorrido autoguiado = self-guided tour.

* recorrido en jeep = jeep tour.

* recorrido guiado = guided tour.

* recorrido guiado virtual = virtual tour.

* recorrido temporal = time span [time-span].

* repetir el recorrido = re-track [retrack].

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recorrido¹ -da

adjective

( Andes fam): es muy recorrido he's been around ( colloq), he's seen a thing or two ( colloq)

recorrido²

masculine

A

1

(viaje): hicimos un recorrido por Perú y Brasil we traveled o we did a trip around Peru and Brazil

2 (trayecto) route

han cambiado el recorrido del 159 they've changed the route of the 159

B

1 (del émbolo) stroke

2 (de un proyectil) trajectory

3 (de un balón) path, trajectory

C

1 (en golf) round

2 (en esquí) run

3 (en taxi) ride

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Del verbo recorrer: ( conjugate recorrer)

recorrido es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
recorrer
recorrido
recorrer ( conjugate recorrer) verbo transitivo
a) ( viajar por):

◊ recorrí toda España I traveled o went all over Spain;

( como turista) I toured all over Spain;
◊ recorrido mundo to travel all around the world;

recorrimos toda la costa we traveled the whole length of the coast
b) ‹distancia/trayecto› to cover, do

c) ( con la mirada):

◊ recorrió la sala con la mirada he looked around the hall

recorrido sustantivo masculino
a) ( viaje):

◊ un recorrido por Perú a trip around Peru;

( turístico) a tour around Peru
b) ( trayecto) route;

◊ cubrir el recorrido to cover the route

c) ( de proyectil) trajectory;

( de balón) path
d) ( en golf) round;

( en esquí) run
recorrer verbo transitivo
1 (una distancia) to cover, travel
2 (un territorio) to travel across
recorrer el mundo, to travel around the world
3 (un museo, etc) to visit, go round
4 (con la vista) (una sala, etc) to look around
(un escrito) to run one's eyes over, to scan
recorrido sustantivo masculino
1 (trayecto) route
tren de largo recorrido, long-distance train
2 (viaje) trip, tour
' recorrido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
singladura
- trayecto
- trecho
- tren
- viaje
- largo
English:
bus
- circuit
- course
- haul
- journey
- long-distance
- ride
- path
- round
- route
- take
- terminate
- tour

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recorrido nm

1. [ruta, itinerario] route;

hacer un recorrido turístico to go sightseeing

2. [viaje] journey;

un recorrido a pie por la ciudad a walk round the city;

un breve recorrido por la prehistoria a brief overview of prehistory;

hacer un recorrido (mental) por algo to run over sth (in one's head)

3. [en golf] round

4. [en esquí] run

5. [en estadística] range

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recorrido

m

1 route;

tren de largo recorrido long-distance train

2 DEP round

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recorrido nm

1) : journey, trip

2) : path, route, course

3) : round (in golf)

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recorrido n

1. (trayecto) route

2. (viaje) journey / trip

Spanish-English dictionary > recorrido
4 sala de juntas

boardroom

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(n.) = boardroom [board room]

Ex. After a quick tour of the facilities and after meeting a few staff members, Bibeau was ushered into the ' Board Room,' where he was introduced to the other remaining trustees.

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boardroom

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(n.) = boardroom [board room]

Ex: After a quick tour of the facilities and after meeting a few staff members, Bibeau was ushered into the ' Board Room,' where he was introduced to the other remaining trustees.

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sala de juntas

boardroom

Spanish-English dictionary > sala de juntas
5 visita1

¹ = tour, visit, sojourn, viewing, trip, excursion.

Ex. After a quick tour of the facilities and after meeting a few staff members, Bibeau was ushered into the 'Board Room,' where he was introduced to the other remaining trustees.

Ex. The advise was based upon the assumption that students were taught, chalk in hand, in large classroom-based groups with little or no fieldwork or visits.

Ex. The author briefly describes two professional sojourns, one in Barbados and the other in Kenya.

Ex. There will be a private viewing for conference-goers of Chicago's Art Institute and a reception at the Newberry Library with culinary delights created by Chef Louis Szathmary.

Ex. The approach may differ according to whether the person is preparing for a trip, settling a bet, beginning work on a 15-minute talk to a service club, or is undertaking to write a book on the subject.

Ex. Excursions are arranged to historically important libraries.

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* equipo para escuchar visitas grabadas = audio tour unit.

* hacer una visita = make + visit.

* hacer visitas a domicilio = make + house calls.

* organizar una visita a = arrange + expedition to.

* tarjeta de visita = calling card, carte de visite, visiting card, business card.

* visita a centros profesionales = study tour.

* visita a domicilio = house call.

* visita a los enfermos = work round.

* visita a pie = walking tour.

* visita autoguiada = self-guided tour.

* visita breve = short stay.

* visita con conferencia a varios lugares de un país = lecture tour.

* visita cultural = cultural visit.

* visita de complemento de formación = visit.

* visita de estado = state visit.

* visita de intercambio = exchange visit.

* visita de larga duración = long stay.

* visita de representación = sales call.

* visita de representante = sales call.

* visita de trabajo = field trip.

* visita guiada = guided tour, orientation tour.

* visita guiada a la biblioteca = library tour, library orientation.

* visita guiada virtual = virtual tour.

* visita médica = grand round.

* visita nocturna = night tour.

* visita oficial = official visit.

* visita organizada = guided tour.

* visita por la ciudad = city tour.

* visita por motivos de investigación = research trip, research visit.

* visita por razones de investigación = research trip, research visit.

* visita profesional = study tour.

* visita relámpago = whistle-stop [whistlestop].

* visitas a la biblioteca = library visits.

* visita turística = sightseeing tour, sightseeing [sight-seeing].

* visita turística de una día de duración = day trip.

Spanish-English dictionary > visita1
6 visita

f.

1 visit (acción) (en general).

estar de visita to be visiting o on a visit

hacer una visita a alguien to visit somebody, to pay somebody a visit

hacer una visita a un museo to visit o go to a museum

hacer una visita turística de la ciudad to do some sightseeing in the city

ir de visita to go visiting

pasar visita (medicine) to see one's patients

visita de cortesía o cumplido courtesy visit o call

visita guiada guided tour

visitas médicas doctor's rounds

visita relámpago flying visit

2 visitor (visitante).

tener visita o visitas to have visitors

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: visitar.

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visita

► nombre femenino

1 (acciión) visit

2 (invitado) visitor, guest; (invitados) visitors plural, guests plural

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar de visita en to be visiting

hacer una visita a alguien to pay somebody a visit

ir de visita a casa de alguien to pay somebody a visit

tener visita (uno) to have a visitor 2 (varios) to have visitors

horas de visita MEDICINA surgery hours

visita de cortesía / visita de cumplido courtesy visit

visita de médico familiar short visit

visita relámpago flying visit, lightning visit

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noun f.

1) call, visit

2) visitor

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SF

1) (=acción) visit; (breve) call

horas de visita — visiting hours

tarjeta de visita — business card, visiting card

estar de visita en un lugar — to be on a visit to a place

ir de visita — to go visiting

devolver o pagar una visita — to return a visit

hacer una visita a — to visit, pay a visit to

visita conyugal — conjugal visit

visita de cortesía, visita de cumplido — formal visit, courtesy call

visita de despedida — farewell visit

visita de Estado — state visit

visita de intercambio — exchange visit

visita de médico — *very short call, brief visit

visita de pésame — visit to express one's condolences

visita en grupo — group visit

visita guiada — guided tour

visita íntima — conjugal visit

visita oficial — official visit

visita relámpago — flying visit

2) (=persona) visitor, caller

hoy tenemos visita — we have visitors today

"no se admiten visitas" — "no visitors"

3) (en la aduana) search

derecho de visita — right to search

4) (Internet) hit

5) (Caribe) (Med) enema

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femenino

a) ( acción) visit

hacer(le) una visita (a alguien) — to pay (somebody) a visit

ir de visita — to go visiting

devolver una visita — to return a visit

sólo estoy/vine de visita — I'm just visiting

horario de visita — visiting hours o times

visita de médico — (fam) flying visit

b) ( visitante) visitor, caller; ( invitado) guest

tener visita — to have visitors/guests

- visita a domicilio

- visita de cortesía

- visita de pésame

- visita guiada

- visita relámpago

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femenino

a) ( acción) visit

hacer(le) una visita (a alguien) — to pay (somebody) a visit

ir de visita — to go visiting

devolver una visita — to return a visit

sólo estoy/vine de visita — I'm just visiting

horario de visita — visiting hours o times

visita de médico — (fam) flying visit

b) ( visitante) visitor, caller; ( invitado) guest

tener visita — to have visitors/guests

- visita a domicilio

- visita de cortesía

- visita de pésame

- visita guiada

- visita relámpago

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visita¹

¹ = tour, visit, sojourn, viewing, trip, excursion.

Ex: After a quick tour of the facilities and after meeting a few staff members, Bibeau was ushered into the 'Board Room,' where he was introduced to the other remaining trustees.

Ex: The advise was based upon the assumption that students were taught, chalk in hand, in large classroom-based groups with little or no fieldwork or visits.

Ex: The author briefly describes two professional sojourns, one in Barbados and the other in Kenya.

Ex: There will be a private viewing for conference-goers of Chicago's Art Institute and a reception at the Newberry Library with culinary delights created by Chef Louis Szathmary.

Ex: The approach may differ according to whether the person is preparing for a trip, settling a bet, beginning work on a 15-minute talk to a service club, or is undertaking to write a book on the subject.

Ex: Excursions are arranged to historically important libraries.

* equipo para escuchar visitas grabadas = audio tour unit.

* hacer una visita = make + visit.

* hacer visitas a domicilio = make + house calls.

* organizar una visita a = arrange + expedition to.

* tarjeta de visita = calling card, carte de visite, visiting card, business card.

* visita a centros profesionales = study tour.

* visita a domicilio = house call.

* visita a los enfermos = work round.

* visita a pie = walking tour.

* visita autoguiada = self-guided tour.

* visita breve = short stay.

* visita con conferencia a varios lugares de un país = lecture tour.

* visita cultural = cultural visit.

* visita de complemento de formación = visit.

* visita de estado = state visit.

* visita de intercambio = exchange visit.

* visita de larga duración = long stay.

* visita de representación = sales call.

* visita de representante = sales call.

* visita de trabajo = field trip.

* visita guiada = guided tour, orientation tour.

* visita guiada a la biblioteca = library tour, library orientation.

* visita guiada virtual = virtual tour.

* visita médica = grand round.

* visita nocturna = night tour.

* visita oficial = official visit.

* visita organizada = guided tour.

* visita por la ciudad = city tour.

* visita por motivos de investigación = research trip, research visit.

* visita por razones de investigación = research trip, research visit.

* visita profesional = study tour.

* visita relámpago = whistle-stop [whistlestop].

* visitas a la biblioteca = library visits.

* visita turística = sightseeing tour, sightseeing [sight-seeing].

* visita turística de una día de duración = day trip.

visita²

² = guest, visiting guest.

Ex: And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.

Ex: As a visiting guest, you naturally have the same use of all the amenities as also enjoyed by our permanent customers.

* cuarto para visitas = spare room, guest room.

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visita

feminine

A

1 (acción) visit

nos hizo una visita she paid us a visit o visited us

ir de visita to go visiting

devolver una visita to return a visit

sólo estoy de visita I'm just visiting

horas or horario de visita visiting hours o times

visita de médico ( fam); flying visit

2

(persona, personas): espera una visita importante he is expecting an important visitor

las visitas llegarán para la cena the guests will be arriving in time for dinner

no me quedé porque tenían visita I didn't stay because they had visitors o guests

Compuestos:

● visita a domicilio

house call

● visita conyugal

conjugal visit

● visita de cumplido or de cortesía

courtesy call, duty visit

● visita de pésame or de duelo

visit to offer one's condolences

● visita guiada

( AmL) guided tour

● visita pastoral

pastoral visit

● visita relámpago

flying visit, lightning visit

B ( fam euf)

(menstruación): tener la visita to have one's period

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Del verbo visitar: ( conjugate visitar)

visita es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
visita
visitar
visita sustantivo femenino
a) ( acción) visit;

◊ hacer(le) una visita (a algn) to pay (sb) a visit;

ir de visita to go visiting;
horario de visita visiting hours o times;
visita a domicilio house call;
visita de cortesía courtesy call, duty visit;
visita guiada (AmL) guided tour
b) ( visitante) visitor;

( invitado) guest;
◊ espera una visita importante he's expecting an important visitor;

tener visita to have visitors/guests
visitar ( conjugate visitar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ persona› to visit, visit with (AmE)

b) ‹ lugar› to visit

visitarse verbo pronominal ( recípr) to visit each other
visita sustantivo femenino
1 visit: me hizo una visita, she paid me a visit o she visited me
estar de visita, to be visiting
visita de cortesía, courtesy call
2 (el invitado) visitor: tienen visita, they have visitors
visitar verbo transitivo to visit
' visita' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aviar
- compromiso
- consulta
- dejar
- esperar
- formularia
- formulario
- imprevista
- imprevisto
- incomodar
- mensual
- obligada
- obligado
- provecho
- terciarse
- abreviar
- animar
- ánimo
- apresurado
- carácter
- cortesía
- corto
- cumplido
- devolver
- fin
- frecuente
- fugaz
- hacer
- inoportuno
- oportuno
- prolongar
- realizar
- tarjeta
English:
call
- caller
- calling card
- card
- casual
- deduce
- favor
- favour
- flying
- follow-up
- guided tour
- infrequent
- listen for
- listen out for
- Mecca
- odd
- pay
- receive
- show up
- sneak
- state
- stay
- tour
- trip
- unauthorized
- unexpected
- unwelcome
- visit
- visiting
- visiting hours
- visitor
- company
- home
- mileage
- set

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visita nf

1. [a casa, hospital] [en general] visit;
[breve] call;
estar de visita to be visiting o on a visit;

hacer una visita a alguien to visit sb, to pay sb a visit;

horas de visita visiting hours;

ir de visita to go visiting

Comp
visita de cortesía courtesy visit o call;
visita de cumplido courtesy visit o call;

visita relámpago flying visit

2. [de turismo] visit;

hacer una visita a un museo to visit o go to a museum

Comp
visita guiada guided tour;
visita turística: [m5] hacer una visita turística de la ciudad to do some sightseeing in the city

3. [de médico]
pasar visita to see one's patients

Comp
visitas médicas doctor's rounds
4. [programada en hospital] appointment

5. [visitante] visitor;

tener visita o [m5] visitas to have visitors

6. Informát [a página web] hit

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visita

f visit;

hacer una visita a alguien visit s.o.;

visita de(l) médico fig quick visit

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visita nf

1) : visit, call

2) : visitor

3)

ir de visita : to go visiting

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visita n

1. (en general) visit

te haré una visita I'll pay you a visit / I'll visit you

2. (visitante) visitor / visitors

esta tarde espero visita I'm expecting visitors this afternoon

Spanish-English dictionary > visita
7 introducir

v.

1 to put in, to insert (meter) (llave, carta).

introduzca su número secreto enter your PIN number

2 to bring in, to introduce.

una banda que introduce droga en el país a gang smuggling drugs into the country

Ella introdujo la madera She introduced=inserted the wood.

Ella introdujo a la nueva secretaria She introduced the new secretary.

Ella introdujo la nueva técnica She introduced the new technique.

Ella introdujo su nuevo producto She introduced her new product.

Ella introdujo al plomero She introduced=ushered in the plumber.

3 to enter, to type in.

El chico introdujo los datos The boy entered=typed in the data.

4 to slip in.

5 to be inserted in, to be introduced in.

Se te introduce una aguja A needle is inserted in you.

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introducir

Conjugation model [ CONDUCIR], like link=conducir conducir

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to introduce; (legislación) to introduce, bring in; (cambios) to make (en, to)

■ quieren introducir un nuevo impuesto they want to bring in a new tax

■ el sistema se introdujo en el año 1984 the system was introduced in 1984

2 (meter) to put, place; (insertar) insert

■ el domador introduce su cabeza en las fauces del león the lion tamer puts his head in the lion's mouth

■ introduce la llave en la cerradura insert the key in the lock

■ la introdujeron violentamente en un coche they bundled her into a car

3 (importar) to bring in, import; (clandestinamente) to smuggle in

■ logró introducir en el penal una lima he managed to smuggle a file into the prison

■ introducía la droga en cajetillas de tabaco he smuggled the drugs in in cigarette packets

► verbo pronominal introducirse

1 (entrar) to go in, get in, enter

■ el balón se introdujo en la portería the ball went into the net

■ los vemos introducirse en el ascensor we see them get into the lift

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FRASEOLOGÍA

introducir modificaciones/novedades/cambios en algo to modify something, make changes to something

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verb

1) to introduce

2) insert

3) input, insert

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1. VT

1) (=meter)

a) [+ mano, pie] to put, place (en in(to))
[+ moneda, llave] to put, insert (en in(to))
introdujo los pies en el agua — he put o placed his feet in(to) the water

no podía introducir la llave en la cerradura — he couldn't get the key in(to) the lock

introduzca la moneda/el disquete en la ranura — insert the coin/the diskette in(to) the slot

introdujo la carta por debajo de la puerta — he slipped the letter under the door

b) [+ enfermedad, mercancías] to bring (en into)
introduce (en into) [+ contrabando, droga] to bring (en in(to))
cualquier animal puede introducir la rabia en el país — any animal could bring o introduce rabies into the country

el tabaco introducido ilegalmente en Europa — the tobacco brought into Europe illegally

esa bebida hace ya años que se introdujo en España — that drink was introduced in Spain o was brought onto the Spanish market years ago

introducir algo de contrabando — to smuggle sth (en into)

introducir algo en el mercado — to bring sth onto the market, introduce sth into the market

c)

introducir a algn en — [+ habitación] to show sb into; [+ situación real] to introduce sb to; [+ situación irreal] to transport sb to

el mayordomo nos introdujo hasta el salón — the butler showed us into the drawing room

quería introducirla en la alta sociedad — he wanted to introduce her to high society

su poesía nos introduce en un mundo de felicidad — his poetry transports us to a world of happiness

la novela nos introduce en el Egipto de Cleopatra — the novel takes us back to the Egypt of Cleopatra

2) (=empezar) [+ cultivo, ley, método] to introduce

poco a poco se fueron introduciendo las tradiciones árabes — Arab traditions were gradually introduced

para introducir el tema, empezaré hablando de política exterior — to introduce the subject, I'll begin by discussing foreign policy

introducir la ley del divorcio causó muchos problemas — the introduction of the divorce law caused many problems, introducing the divorce law was very problematic

3) (=realizar) [+ medidas, reformas] to bring in, introduce

quieren introducir cambios en la legislación — they want to make changes to the current legislation, they want to introduce changes into the current legislation

las reformas se introducirán gradualmente a lo largo de los próximos tres años — the reforms will be phased in over the next three years, the reforms will be brought in o introduced gradually over the next three years

se deben introducir mejoras en el diseño del folleto — improvements need to be made to the pamphlet design

4) (Inform) [+ datos] to input, enter

2.

See:

introducirse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <llave/moneda> to insert

introdujo la papeleta en la urna — he put his ballot paper in o into the ballot box

2)

a) <cambios/medidas/ley> to introduce, bring in

introducir un nuevo producto en el mercado — to introduce a new product into o bring a new product onto the market

b) <contrabando/drogas> to bring in, smuggle in

un solo perro podría introducir la enfermedad en el país — a single dog could bring o introduce the disease into the country

3)

a) (presentar, iniciar) to introduce

b) < persona> ( a una actividad)

introducir a alguien a algo — to introduce somebody to something

me introdujo a la lectura de los clásicos — he introduced me to the classics

c) ( en un ambiente)

su música nos introduce en un mundo mágico — his music transports us to a magical world

el escritor nos introduce en la Francia del siglo pasado — the writer takes us back to the France of the last century
2.
introducirse v pron

a) ( meterse)

el agua se introducía por las ranuras — the water was seeping in through the cracks

la moneda se introdujo por una grieta — the coin fell down a crack

b) persona to gain access to

se introdujeron en el banco por un túnel — they gained access to o got into the bank via a tunnel

c) ( entrar en uso) modato come in

la costumbre se introdujo en los años 80 — the practice was introduced in the eighties

d) ( hacerse conocido) to become known

cuando su obra se introdujo en México — when his works became known in Mexico

ideas que se introdujeron en nuestra sociedad — ideas which found their way into our society

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= enter, feed, input, insert, introduce, key in, load into, put in, put into, read in, usher in, inaugurate, carry in, slip in between, roll out.

Ex. Entry of an 'e' for end will bring back the screen shown in Figure 23 where you can make another choice or enter 'e' for end.

Ex. The computer merely needs to be fed with the source documents and their citation, and with the appropriate software, will generate the indexes.

Ex. Thus the electronic journal (e-journal) is a concept where scientists are able to input ideas and text to a computer data base for their colleagues to view, and similarly to view the work of others.

Ex. Gaps are left in the apportionment of notation in order to permit new subjects to be inserted.

Ex. The report introduced a range of ideas which have influenced subsequent code construction.

Ex. The advantage is that information does not have to be keyed in.

Ex. Multiple copies of the catalogue or index in the conventional sense are not required, but the data base can be copied and loaded into various computer systems.

Ex. For those of you who are not familiar with OCLC and the way we work the data base is not a vast receptacle into which we throw any kind of record that anybody wants to put in.

Ex. If the bibliographic record is found, it can be put into the system catalog immediately.

Ex. Light pens can be used to read in data from bar codes on borrowers' cards, books, records, audio-visual materials.

Ex. Optical technology has ushered in a new phase in the storage and retrieval of information.

Ex. In the beginning staff delivered books to readers in their homes, while in 1972 a mobile library service was inaugurated enabling readers to choose their own materials.

Ex. The first printing presses had two moving parts: the carriage assembly, which carried the type and paper in and out of the press, and the impression assembly, by means of which the paper was pressed down on to the inked type.

Ex. At all periods, but uncommonly before the eighteenth century, the lines of type might be 'leaded', thin strips of typemetal, reglet, or card being slipped in between each one.

Ex. I don't need to tell those of you from higher education institutions how course management systems are starting to really proliferate and roll out in higher education.

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* introducir a golpes = hammer into.

* introducir Algo/Alguien en = usher + Nombre + into.

* introducir Algo en = take + Nombre + into.

* introducir arrastrando = haul in.

* introducir datos = key + data.

* introducir datos en el ordenador = input.

* introducir datos partiendo de cero = enter from + scratch.

* introducir de contrabando = smuggle in.

* introducir de nuevo = re-enter [reenter].

* introducir en = merge into.

* introducir escalonadamente = spiral.

* introducir gradualmente = phase in.

* introducir ilegalmente = smuggle in.

* introducir información = provide + input.

* introducir mediante el teclado = keyboard.

* introducir mejoras = make + improvements.

* introducir poco a poco a = filter through to.

* introducir por primera vez = pioneer.

* introducir progresivamente = spiral.

* introducirse = creep (up) (in/into), enter into, make + Posesivo + way (into/onto).

* introducirse completamente en = immerse + Reflexivo + in.

* introducirse en = insinuate + Posesivo + way through, insinuate + Reflexivo + (into), insinuate into.

* introducirse poco a poco = ease + Reflexivo + in.

* introducirse sigilosamente = creep up on.

* introducir tirando = haul in.

* introducir un cambio = bring + change.

* volver a introducir = re-enter [reenter], reintroduce, reinsert.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <llave/moneda> to insert

introdujo la papeleta en la urna — he put his ballot paper in o into the ballot box

2)

a) <cambios/medidas/ley> to introduce, bring in

introducir un nuevo producto en el mercado — to introduce a new product into o bring a new product onto the market

b) <contrabando/drogas> to bring in, smuggle in

un solo perro podría introducir la enfermedad en el país — a single dog could bring o introduce the disease into the country

3)

a) (presentar, iniciar) to introduce

b) < persona> ( a una actividad)

introducir a alguien a algo — to introduce somebody to something

me introdujo a la lectura de los clásicos — he introduced me to the classics

c) ( en un ambiente)

su música nos introduce en un mundo mágico — his music transports us to a magical world

el escritor nos introduce en la Francia del siglo pasado — the writer takes us back to the France of the last century
2.
introducirse v pron

a) ( meterse)

el agua se introducía por las ranuras — the water was seeping in through the cracks

la moneda se introdujo por una grieta — the coin fell down a crack

b) persona to gain access to

se introdujeron en el banco por un túnel — they gained access to o got into the bank via a tunnel

c) ( entrar en uso) modato come in

la costumbre se introdujo en los años 80 — the practice was introduced in the eighties

d) ( hacerse conocido) to become known

cuando su obra se introdujo en México — when his works became known in Mexico

ideas que se introdujeron en nuestra sociedad — ideas which found their way into our society

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= enter, feed, input, insert, introduce, key in, load into, put in, put into, read in, usher in, inaugurate, carry in, slip in between, roll out.

Ex: Entry of an 'e' for end will bring back the screen shown in Figure 23 where you can make another choice or enter 'e' for end.

Ex: The computer merely needs to be fed with the source documents and their citation, and with the appropriate software, will generate the indexes.

Ex: Thus the electronic journal (e-journal) is a concept where scientists are able to input ideas and text to a computer data base for their colleagues to view, and similarly to view the work of others.

Ex: Gaps are left in the apportionment of notation in order to permit new subjects to be inserted.

Ex: The report introduced a range of ideas which have influenced subsequent code construction.

Ex: The advantage is that information does not have to be keyed in.

Ex: Multiple copies of the catalogue or index in the conventional sense are not required, but the data base can be copied and loaded into various computer systems.

Ex: For those of you who are not familiar with OCLC and the way we work the data base is not a vast receptacle into which we throw any kind of record that anybody wants to put in.

Ex: If the bibliographic record is found, it can be put into the system catalog immediately.

Ex: Light pens can be used to read in data from bar codes on borrowers' cards, books, records, audio-visual materials.

Ex: Optical technology has ushered in a new phase in the storage and retrieval of information.

Ex: In the beginning staff delivered books to readers in their homes, while in 1972 a mobile library service was inaugurated enabling readers to choose their own materials.

Ex: The first printing presses had two moving parts: the carriage assembly, which carried the type and paper in and out of the press, and the impression assembly, by means of which the paper was pressed down on to the inked type.

Ex: At all periods, but uncommonly before the eighteenth century, the lines of type might be 'leaded', thin strips of typemetal, reglet, or card being slipped in between each one.

Ex: I don't need to tell those of you from higher education institutions how course management systems are starting to really proliferate and roll out in higher education.

* introducir a golpes = hammer into.

* introducir Algo/Alguien en = usher + Nombre + into.

* introducir Algo en = take + Nombre + into.

* introducir arrastrando = haul in.

* introducir datos = key + data.

* introducir datos en el ordenador = input.

* introducir datos partiendo de cero = enter from + scratch.

* introducir de contrabando = smuggle in.

* introducir de nuevo = re-enter [reenter].

* introducir en = merge into.

* introducir escalonadamente = spiral.

* introducir gradualmente = phase in.

* introducir ilegalmente = smuggle in.

* introducir información = provide + input.

* introducir mediante el teclado = keyboard.

* introducir mejoras = make + improvements.

* introducir poco a poco a = filter through to.

* introducir por primera vez = pioneer.

* introducir progresivamente = spiral.

* introducirse = creep (up) (in/into), enter into, make + Posesivo + way (into/onto).

* introducirse completamente en = immerse + Reflexivo + in.

* introducirse en = insinuate + Posesivo + way through, insinuate + Reflexivo + (into), insinuate into.

* introducirse poco a poco = ease + Reflexivo + in.

* introducirse sigilosamente = creep up on.

* introducir tirando = haul in.

* introducir un cambio = bring + change.

* volver a introducir = re-enter [reenter], reintroduce, reinsert.

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introducir [I6 ]

vt

A (meter) introducir algo EN algo:

introdujo la papeleta en la urna he put his ballot paper in o into the ballot box, he placed his ballot paper in the ballot box

introducir la moneda en la ranura insert the coin in the slot

introdujo la llave en la cerradura he put o inserted the key in o into the lock

introducir un cuchillo en el centro del pastel insert a knife into the middle of the cake

B

1 ‹cambios/medidas/ley› to introduce, bring in, institute ( frml) introducir algo EN algo:

se introdujo una modificación en el reglamento a change was made in the rules

fue introducida en Europa en el siglo XVI it was introduced o brought into Europe in the 16th century

quieren introducir un nuevo producto en el mercado they plan to introduce a new product into o bring a new product onto the market

2 ‹contrabando/drogas› to bring in, smuggle in

un solo perro podría introducir la enfermedad en el país a single dog could bring o introduce the disease into the country

C

1 (presentar, iniciar) to introduce

estas tres notas introducen el nuevo tema musical these three notes introduce the new theme

2 ‹persona› (a una actividad) introducir a algn A algo to introduce sb TO sth

fue él quien me introdujo a la lectura de los clásicos it was he who introduced me to the classics

3 (en un ambiente) introducir a algn EN algo:

su música nos introduce en un mundo mágico his music transports us to a magical world

el escritor nos introduce en la Francia del siglo pasado the writer takes us back to the France of the last century

■ introducirse

v pron

1

(meterse): el agua se introducía por las ranuras the water was coming in o was seeping through the cracks

la moneda rodó hasta introducirse por una grieta the coin rolled along and dropped down a crack

2 «persona» to gain access to

se introdujeron en el banco por un túnel they gained access to o got into the bank via a tunnel

3

«ideas/costumbres/moda»: introducirse EN algo: ideas foráneas que se introdujeron poco a poco en nuestra sociedad foreign ideas which gradually found their way into our society

su obra se introdujo en México a través de las traducciones de Sanz his works became known in Mexico through Sanz's translations

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introducir ( conjugate introducir) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to put … in;
‹ moneda› to insert;
introducir algo en algo to put sth into sth;
‹ moneda› to insert sth in sth
2
a) ‹cambios/medidas/ley› to introduce, bring in;

‹ producto› to introduce
b) ‹contrabando/drogas› to bring in, smuggle in

3 ( presentar) ‹acto/cantante› to introduce
introducirse verbo pronominal
a) ( meterse) [ ladrón] to gain access;

◊ la moneda se introdujo por una grieta the coin fell down a crack

b) ( entrar en uso) [ moda] to come in;

[ costumbre] to be introduced
c) ( hacerse conocido) [escritor/actor] to become known

introducir verbo transitivo
1 to introduce: su padre lo introdujo en la política, his father introduced him to politics
2 (meter) to insert, put in: introduzca una moneda, por favor, please insert coin
' introducir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
deslizar
- embutir
- iniciar
- pasar
- sonda
- meter
English:
bring in
- dread
- feed
- input
- insert
- introduce
- jam in
- key in
- opportunity
- pack in
- phase
- promise
- put in
- stick in
- well
- work in
- bring
- float

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introducir

♦ vt

1. [meter] [llave, carta] to put in, to insert;
Informát [datos] to input, to enter;
introdujo la moneda en la ranura she put o inserted the coin in the slot;

introdujo la carta en el sobre he put the letter in the envelope;

introduzca su número secreto enter your PIN number

2. [conducir] [persona] to show in;

introdujo a los visitantes en la sala de espera she showed the visitors into the waiting room

3. [en película, novela] to introduce;

en su última obra el autor introduce a dos nuevos personajes in his latest work the author introduces two new characters

4. [medidas, ley] to introduce, to bring in;

introdujeron un plan para combatir el desempleo they introduced o brought in a scheme to combat unemployment;

piensan introducir cambios en la ley they are planning to make changes to the law

5. [mercancías] to bring in, to introduce;

los españoles introdujeron los caballos en América the Spanish introduced horses to America;

una banda que introduce droga en el país a gang smuggling drugs into the country;

fue él quien introdujo las ideas revolucionarias en el país it was he who introduced o brought revolutionary ideas to the country

6. [dar a conocer]
introducir a alguien en to introduce sb to;

la introdujo en el mundo de la moda he introduced her to the world of fashion;

nos introdujo en los principios básicos de la astronomía he introduced us to the basic principles of astronomy

♦ See also the pronominal verb introducirse

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introducir

v/t

1 introduce

2 ( meter) insert

3 INFOR input

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introducir {61} vt

1) : to introduce

2) : to bring in

3) : to insert

4) : to input, to enter

♦ See also the reflexive verb introducirse

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introducir vb

1. (meter) to insert / to put in [pt. & pp. put]

introduce la llave en la cerradura put the key in the lock

2. (aplicar) to introduce / to bring in [pt. & pp. brought]

han introducido un nuevo impuesto they've brought in a new tax

Spanish-English dictionary > introducir
8 iniciar

v.

to start, to initiate.

iniciar a alguien en algo to initiate somebody into something

El juez inició la carrera The judge initiated the race.

El maestro inició a Ricardo The teacher initiated Richard.

Ricardo inició ayer Richard started yesterday.

Las máquinas iniciaron ayer The machines started=began operation yesterday

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iniciar

Conjugation model [ CAMBIAR], like cambiar

► verbo transitivo

1 (empezar) to start, begin

2 (introducir) to initiate (en, in)

► verbo pronominal iniciarse

1 (empezar) to start, begin

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FRASEOLOGÍA

iniciarse en to start to learn about

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verb

to initiate

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1. VT

1) [+ actividad] (=comenzar) to begin, start, initiate frm; (=dar origen a) to originate; (=fundar) to pioneer

iniciar la sesión — (Inform) to log in, log on

2) [en conocimientos, secta] to initiate (en into)

iniciar a algn en un secreto — to let sb into a secret

2.

See:

iniciarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) (frml) <curso/viaje> to begin, commence (frml); <negociaciones/diligencias> to initiate, commence (frml)

b) ( en secta)

iniciar a alguien en algo — to initiate somebody into something

c) ( en un arte)

iniciar a alguien en algo — to introduce somebody to something
2.
iniciarse v pron

1) ceremonia/negociaciones to begin, commence (frml)

2) persona

a) ( en secta)

iniciarse en algo — to be initiated into something

b) ( en un arte)

iniciarse en algo — to take one's first steps in something

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= initiate, institute, start, inaugurate, pioneer, enter, lead off, detonate, usher in.

Ex. The scheme was initiated under the auspices of UNISIST with the intention of providing a switching language.

Ex. The librarians have instituted a series of campaigns, including displays and leaflets on specific issues, eg family income supplement, rent and rates rebates, and school grants.

Ex. Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.

Ex. In the beginning staff delivered books to readers in their homes, while in 1972 a mobile library service was inaugurated enabling readers to choose their own materials.

Ex. Icons, or pictorial representations of objects in systems, were pioneered by Xerox.

Ex. Though the reference librarian cannot enter the reference process until he receives the question from the enquirer he is vitally concerned about all of its stages.

Ex. Laurence Prusak will lead off the guest lectures on Monday, August 20th.

Ex. There has been an explosion in terminology detonated by developments related to XML (eXtensible Markup Language).

Ex. Optical technology has ushered in a new phase in the storage and retrieval of information.

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* fuego + iniciar = fire + break out.

* iniciar el vuelo = take to + the sky.

* iniciar las actividades = get + things going, get + things rolling, start + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling.

* iniciar los trámites = initiate + action.

* iniciarse = cut + Posesivo + spurs.

* iniciar una cruzada por = crusade for.

* iniciar una investigación = launch + investigation.

* iniciar una negociación = open + discussion.

* iniciar un proyecto = launch + effort.

* que se inicie la contienda = let battle commence.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) (frml) <curso/viaje> to begin, commence (frml); <negociaciones/diligencias> to initiate, commence (frml)

b) ( en secta)

iniciar a alguien en algo — to initiate somebody into something

c) ( en un arte)

iniciar a alguien en algo — to introduce somebody to something
2.
iniciarse v pron

1) ceremonia/negociaciones to begin, commence (frml)

2) persona

a) ( en secta)

iniciarse en algo — to be initiated into something

b) ( en un arte)

iniciarse en algo — to take one's first steps in something

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= initiate, institute, start, inaugurate, pioneer, enter, lead off, detonate, usher in.

Ex: The scheme was initiated under the auspices of UNISIST with the intention of providing a switching language.

Ex: The librarians have instituted a series of campaigns, including displays and leaflets on specific issues, eg family income supplement, rent and rates rebates, and school grants.

Ex: Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.

Ex: In the beginning staff delivered books to readers in their homes, while in 1972 a mobile library service was inaugurated enabling readers to choose their own materials.

Ex: Icons, or pictorial representations of objects in systems, were pioneered by Xerox.

Ex: Though the reference librarian cannot enter the reference process until he receives the question from the enquirer he is vitally concerned about all of its stages.

Ex: Laurence Prusak will lead off the guest lectures on Monday, August 20th.

Ex: There has been an explosion in terminology detonated by developments related to XML (eXtensible Markup Language).

Ex: Optical technology has ushered in a new phase in the storage and retrieval of information.

* fuego + iniciar = fire + break out.

* iniciar el vuelo = take to + the sky.

* iniciar las actividades = get + things going, get + things rolling, start + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling.

* iniciar los trámites = initiate + action.

* iniciarse = cut + Posesivo + spurs.

* iniciar una cruzada por = crusade for.

* iniciar una investigación = launch + investigation.

* iniciar una negociación = open + discussion.

* iniciar un proyecto = launch + effort.

* que se inicie la contienda = let battle commence.

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iniciar [A1 ]

vt

1 ( frml); ‹curso/viaje› to begin, commence ( frml); ‹negociaciones/diligencias› to initiate, commence ( frml)

2 (en una secta) iniciar A algn EN algo to initiate sb INTO sth

3 (en un arte) iniciar a algn EN algo to introduce sb TO sth

4 ( Inf) to boot, boot up

■ iniciarse

v pron

A «ceremonia/negociaciones» to begin, commence ( frml)

B «persona»

1 (en una secta) iniciarse EN algo to be initiated INTO sth

2 (en un arte) iniciarse EN algo to take one's first steps IN sth

se iniciaban en el arte de la oratoria they were taking their first steps in the art of public speaking

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iniciar ( conjugate iniciar) verbo transitivo
a) (frml) ‹curso/viaje› to begin, commence (frml);

‹negociaciones/diligencias› to initiate, commence (frml)
b) iniciar a algn en algo ‹ en secta› to initiate sb into sth;

‹ en un arte› to introduce sb to sth
iniciarse verbo pronominal
1 [ceremonia/negociaciones] to begin, commence (frml)
2 [ persona] iniciarse en algo ‹ en secta› to be initiated into sth;
‹ en un arte› to take one's first steps in sth
iniciar verbo transitivo
1 (dar comienzo) to begin, start; (poner en marcha) to initiate
iniciar el proceso de paz, to initiate the peace process ➣ Ver nota en begin y start 2 (impartir los primeros conocimientos) to initiate [en, in, into]
(introducir en un grupo, un secreto) to initiate [en, into]
' iniciar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- entablar
- lanzarse
- proceder
English:
action
- enter into
- get
- initiate
- institute
- open
- should
- introduce
- kick
- prosecute

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iniciar

♦ vt

1. [empezar] to start, to initiate;
[debate, discusión] to start off
2. [en sociedad, secreto]
iniciar a alguien en algo to initiate sb into sth

3. [en disciplina]
iniciar a alguien en algo to introduce sb to sth

♦ See also the pronominal verb iniciarse

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iniciar

v/t initiate; curso start, begin

* * *

iniciar vt

comenzar: to initiate, to begin

♦ See also the reflexive verb iniciarse

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iniciar vb to begin [pt. began; pp. begun]

Spanish-English dictionary > iniciar
9 separación

f.

1 separation, distance, span, stretch.

2 separation, division, isolation, divorcement.

3 separation, dissociation, break-up, breakup.

4 separation, disunion, estrangement.

5 partition.

6 abrus, dissepiment.

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separación

► nombre femenino

1 separation

2 (espacio) space, gap

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

separación matrimonial / separación conyugal legal separation

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noun f.

1) separation

2) division

3) gap

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SF

1) (=división) division

la estantería sirve de separación entre las dos zonas — the bookcase acts as a division between the two areas

las tropas han cruzado la línea de separación — the troops have crossed the dividing line

separación de bienes — separate estates pl

separación de poderes — separation of powers

separación racial — racial segregation

2) [entre cónyuges, amigos] separation

tras varios meses de separación — after several months of separation

en el momento de la separación de las dos compañías — at the moment when the two companies split

separación legal, separación matrimonial — legal separation

3) (=distancia) gap, space

deja un poco más de separación entre los cuadros — leave a slightly bigger gap o space between the pictures

4) [de un cargo] removal, dismissal

tras su separación del cargo — after his removal o dismissal from the post

separación del servicio — (Mil) discharge

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femenino

1)

a) ( división) division

el río sirve de separación entre las dos fincas — the river marks the division between the two estates

mamparas de separación — dividing o partition screens

la separación de la Iglesia y del Estado — the separation of the Church and the State

b) ( espacio) space, gap

2)

a) ( ausencia)

se reunieron después de dos meses de separación — they met up again after being apart for two months

b) ( del matrimonio) separation

- separación de bienes

3) (frml) ( de un cargo) dismissal

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= departure, displacement, divide, split, disjunction, segregation, separation, shift away from, breakup [break-up], splitting, severance, dismemberment, detachment, balkanization.

Ex. Accounting for his departures from Panizzi's rules, Jewett explained that some of them 'conform more to rules advocated by Mr. Panizzi than to those finally sanctioned by the Trustees of the Museum'.

Ex. It is still the same inexorably literal logic which must ultimately glance into the chaos, and small differences create infinite displacements between records.

Ex. Nevertheless, this basic divide remains a useful distinction between two major categories of indexing systems.

Ex. The information note may consist of a brief history of a corporate body, highlighting changes in the body's name, mergers with other bodies, splits within or between bodies, etc.

Ex. Digital technology has ushered us into a ceaseless spiral of change which represents, not so much an evolution, but a formidable disjunction with the analog world.

Ex. The argument advanced for this segregation is that it facilitates a search for a title, especially when the author is not known.

Ex. This wide separation of related subject areas is one of the major criticisms of the Dewey scheme.

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

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

Ex. The most obvious threat is the splitting of the media sector into separate information and entertainment sectors.

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

Ex. This dismemberment of the whole educational process is akin to isolating the atom; in so doing, the true state of the atom is altered.

Ex. This is the method used in the detachment of graphic art items form albums.

Ex. This shifts in emphasis mirror the general balkanization of modern American society.

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* carácter de separación = delimiter, separating character.

* con una separación de + Número + palabras = within + Número + words of each other.

* forzar la separación de = coerce + Nombre + away from.

* punto de separación = cut-off point, stepping-off point, cut off [cutoff].

* separación cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.

* separación de los continentes = continental breakup.

* separación de servicios = unbundling.

* separación legal = separation from bed and board, a mensa et thoro.

* separación mediante papel = paper splitting.

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femenino

1)

a) ( división) division

el río sirve de separación entre las dos fincas — the river marks the division between the two estates

mamparas de separación — dividing o partition screens

la separación de la Iglesia y del Estado — the separation of the Church and the State

b) ( espacio) space, gap

2)

a) ( ausencia)

se reunieron después de dos meses de separación — they met up again after being apart for two months

b) ( del matrimonio) separation

- separación de bienes

3) (frml) ( de un cargo) dismissal

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= departure, displacement, divide, split, disjunction, segregation, separation, shift away from, breakup [break-up], splitting, severance, dismemberment, detachment, balkanization.

Ex: Accounting for his departures from Panizzi's rules, Jewett explained that some of them 'conform more to rules advocated by Mr. Panizzi than to those finally sanctioned by the Trustees of the Museum'.

Ex: It is still the same inexorably literal logic which must ultimately glance into the chaos, and small differences create infinite displacements between records.

Ex: Nevertheless, this basic divide remains a useful distinction between two major categories of indexing systems.

Ex: The information note may consist of a brief history of a corporate body, highlighting changes in the body's name, mergers with other bodies, splits within or between bodies, etc.

Ex: Digital technology has ushered us into a ceaseless spiral of change which represents, not so much an evolution, but a formidable disjunction with the analog world.

Ex: The argument advanced for this segregation is that it facilitates a search for a title, especially when the author is not known.

Ex: This wide separation of related subject areas is one of the major criticisms of the Dewey scheme.

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

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

Ex: The most obvious threat is the splitting of the media sector into separate information and entertainment sectors.

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

Ex: This dismemberment of the whole educational process is akin to isolating the atom; in so doing, the true state of the atom is altered.

Ex: This is the method used in the detachment of graphic art items form albums.

Ex: This shifts in emphasis mirror the general balkanization of modern American society.

* carácter de separación = delimiter, separating character.

* con una separación de + Número + palabras = within + Número + words of each other.

* forzar la separación de = coerce + Nombre + away from.

* punto de separación = cut-off point, stepping-off point, cut off [cutoff].

* separación cada vez mayor entre... y = widening of the gap beween.... and, widening gap between... and.

* separación de los continentes = continental breakup.

* separación de servicios = unbundling.

* separación legal = separation from bed and board, a mensa et thoro.

* separación mediante papel = paper splitting.

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separación

feminine

A

1 (división) division

el río sirve de separación entre las dos fincas the river marks the division between the two estates

mamparas de separación dividing o partition screens

la separación de palabras por sílabas the division of words into syllables

la separación de la Iglesia y del Estado the separation of the Church and the State

2 (distancia, espacio) space, gap

Compuesto:

separación de poderes

separation of powers

B

1

(ausencia): se reunieron después de dos meses de separación they met up again after not seeing each other o after being apart for two months o after a two-month period of separation

2 (del matrimonio) separation

están tramitando la separación (matrimonial) they are negotiating the separation

Compuestos:

● separación de bienes

division o separation of property

● separación de cuerpos

legal separation

C (de un cargo) dismissal

la junta directiva decidió su separación del cargo the board of directors decided to dismiss him from the post

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separación sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( división) separation;

◊ la separación de la Iglesia y del Estado the separation of the Church and the State

b) ( espacio) gap, separation

2 ( del matrimonio) separation
separación sustantivo femenino
1 separation
2 (distancia, espacio) space
una separación de dos centímetros, a gap of two centimeters
' separación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
llevar
- segregación
- doloroso
English:
apart
- off
- parting
- separation
- sequence
- break
- split
- wrench

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separación nf

1. [de elementos] separation;

es conveniente la separación entre el poder judicial y el ejecutivo it's best for the judiciary to be independent from the government

Comp
Imprenta separación de colores colour separation;
separación de poderes separation o division of powers

2. [en el tiempo] separation;

se reunieron tras una separación de tres meses they were reunited after a three month separation;

se le hizo muy difícil la separación de su compañera durante tanto tiempo he found it very hard being apart from his partner for so long

3. [matrimonial] separation

Comp
Der separación de bienes separate estates [in matrimony];
separación matrimonial separation

4. [distancia] space, distance;

deja más separación entre los coches leave more space between the cars;

hay demasiada separación entre las plantas the plants are too far apart

5. [de cargo] dismissal;

fue anunciada su separación del cargo de presidente his removal from presidential office was announced

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separación

f separation

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separación nf, pl - ciones

1) : separation, division

2) : gap, space

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separación n

1. (en general) separation

tras la separación, él se fue a vivir con sus padres after the separation, he went to live with his parents

2. (espacio) gap

una separación de 15 milímetros a gap of 15 millimetres

Spanish-English dictionary > separación
10 cambio vertiginoso

(n.) = spiral of change

Ex. Digital technology has ushered us into a ceaseless spiral of change which represents, not so much an evolution from, but a formidable disjunction with the analog world.

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(n.) = spiral of change

Ex: Digital technology has ushered us into a ceaseless spiral of change which represents, not so much an evolution from, but a formidable disjunction with the analog world.

Spanish-English dictionary > cambio vertiginoso
11 quitar

v.

1 to remove.

quitar la mesa to clear the table (peninsular Spanish)

quitarle algo a alguien to take something away from somebody

quita tus cosas de en medio clear your things up (out of the way)

de quita y pon removable; detachable (capucha)

2 to take away, to relieve.

María quita los muebles Mary removes the furniture.

el aperitivo me ha quitado el hambre I don't feel hungry after that snack

3 to take up (time).

me quitan mucho tiempo los niños the children take up a lot of my time

4 to take, to steal.

me han quitado la cartera someone has taken o stolen my wallet

5 to switch off.

6 to eliminate, to suppress, to abstract.

María quita el reglamento Mary eliminates the rules.

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quitar

► verbo transitivo

1 (separar) to remove, take off

■ le quitó la piel a la pera he peeled the pear

■ quita la tapa remove the lid

2 (sacar) to take off, take out; (prendas) to take off; (tiempo) to take up

■ el médico quitó los puntos al enfermo the doctor took out the patient's stitches

■ quítate los zapatos take your shoes off

3 (apartar) to take away, take off

■ quita eso de ahí clear that away

4 (hacer desaparecer) to remove; (dolor) to relieve; (sed) to quench

■ si lo comes te quitará el apetito if you eat it, it will spoil your appetite

■ eso te quitará el hambre that'll stop you feeling hungry

■ el café me quita el sueño coffee keeps me awake

5 (despojar) to take; (robar) to steal

■ me han quitado la cartera my wallet's been stolen

■ le quitó la vida he killed him

6 (restar) to subtract; (descontar) to take off

7 (prohibir) to forbid, rule out

■ me han quitado el alcohol I've been told to cut out alcohol

8 (impedir) to prevent

■ eso no quita para que se lo diga that's no reason not to tell him

9 (disminuir) to take away

■ eso no le quita mérito a la obra that doesn't take anything away from the work

10 familiar (radio, agua, etc) to turn off

► verbo pronominal quitarse

1 (desaparecer) to go away, come out

■ se me han quitado las ganas I don't feel like it any more

■ esa mancha no se quita that stain won't come out

2 quitarse de (del juego, bebida, etc) to give up

■ se quitó de fumar she gave up smoking

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de quita y pon (que se desprende) removable, detachable 2 (no permanente) temporary

¡quita/quítate de ahí! move!, get away!

quitando... except...

quitar de delante to clear away

quitar el hipo figurado to take one's breath away

quitar el sueño (desvelar) to keep awake 2 (preocupar) to worry

■ eso no me quitará el sueño I won't lose any sleep over that

quitar importancia a algo to play something down

quitar la mesa to clear the table

quitar las ganas a alguien to put somebody off

quitarse algo/a alguien de encima to get rid of something/somebody

quitarse años figurado to lie about one's age

quitarse la vida eufemístico to commit suicide 2 (admirar) to admire

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verb

1) to remove

2) take off

3) clear

4) rob

•

- quitarse
- quitarse a alguien
- quitarse algo de encima
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1. VT

1) (=sacar) [gen] to remove; [+ ropa, zapatos] to take off; [+ póster, estantes] to take down

le quitaron las vendas — they took her bandages off, they removed her bandages

tardaron dos días en quitar los escombros — it took two days to clear o remove the rubble

quitaron las banderas de los balcones — they took the flags down from the balconies, they removed the flags from the balconies

quita eso de allí — get that away from there

querían quitarle de su puesto — they wanted to remove him from his post

• quitar la mesa — to clear the table

- quitar de en medio a algn

- no quitarle ojo a algn

2) (=arrebatar) [gen] to take away; [para robar] to take, steal; [+ vida] to take

su hermana le quitó la pelota — his sister took the ball away from him

me quitaron la licencia — I had my licence taken away

le quitaron la cartera en el tren — someone took his wallet on the train, he had his wallet stolen on the train

me quitó la novia — he stole my girlfriend

• quitar el sitio a algn — to steal sb's place

3) (=eliminar) [+ mancha] to remove, get rid of; [+ dolor] to relieve, stop; [+ felicidad, ilusión, ganas] to take away; [+ preocupaciones, temores] to allay

me quitó las ganas de comer — it took my appetite away

trataba de quitarme esa idea de la cabeza — she tried to make me change my mind

• quitar el hambre, un par de rodajas deben quitar el hambre — a couple of slices should stop you feeling hungry

no alimenta mucho, pero quita el hambre — it's not very nutritious, but it's filling

• quitar la sed — to quench one's thirst

el vino no quita la sed — wine doesn't quench your thirst, wine isn't thirst-quenching

• quitar el sueño, el café me quita el sueño — coffee stops me sleeping

ese asunto no me quita el sueño — I'm not losing any sleep over that matter

4) (=restar)

no quita nada de su valor — it does not detract at all from its value

no le quiero quitar méritos — I don't want to detract from him

eso le quita la razón — that shows he's wrong, that proves him wrong

quiero quitar unos cuantos centímetros a mi cintura — I want to lose a few centimetres from around the waist

me quita mucho tiempo — it takes up a lot of my time

quitar extensión a un campo — to reduce the size of a field

• quitar importancia a algo — to play sth down

• quitando el postre comimos bien — apart o aside from the dessert we had a good meal

quitando tres o cuatro, van a ir todos — except for three or four (people), everybody is going

5) (=impedir)

quitar a algn de hacer algo — to stop o prevent sb (from) doing sth

6) (Mat) to take away, subtract

7) [+ golpe] to ward off; (Esgrima) to parry

8) ** [+ dinero] to make

2.

VI

¡quita!, ¡quita de ahí! — (=¡aparta!) get out of the way!; (=¡qué va!) get away!, come off it!

eso no quita —

eso no quita para que me ayudes — that doesn't stop o prevent you helping me, that doesn't mean you can't help me

eso no quita que eche de menos a mi mujer — that doesn't mean I don't miss my wife

- ni quito ni pongo
quita
3.

See:

quitarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (apartar, retirar)

quítalo de aquí! — get o take it out of here!

quita esa silla de en medio! — get that chair out of the way!

quita tus cosas de mi escritorio — take your things off my desk

quitó los obstáculos de mi camino — he removed the obstacles from my path

quitar la mesa — (Esp) to clear the table; (+ me/te/le etc)

quítame las manos de encima! — take your hands off me!

le quitó la piel al pollo — he skinned the chicken

me quitó una pelusa del hombro — she picked a bit of fluff off my shoulder

no le puedo quitar la tapa — I can't get the top off

b) <prenda/anillo> (+ me/te/le etc) to take off

quítale los zapatos — take his shoes off

2) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( de las manos)

le quitó la pistola al ladrón — he got o took the gun off the thief

se lo quitó de un manotazo — she swiped it out of his hand

le quité el cuchillo — I took the knife (away) from her

b) ( privar de)

la policía le quitó el pasaporte — the police took his passport away

c) ( robar)

me quitaron la cartera del bolsillo — someone took o stole my wallet from my pocket

me quitó el asiento — he took my seat

3) ( restar) (+ me/te/le etc)

me estás quitando autoridad — you're undermining my authority

me quita mucho tiempo — it takes up a lot of my time

no le quites méritos — give him his due

quitarle años a alguien — to take years off somebody

quitarle importancia a algo — to play something down

le quita valor/credibilidad — it detracts from its value/credibility

4) ( hacer desaparecer) < mancha> to remove, get... out; < dolor> to relieve, get rid of; < sed> to quench; < apetito> to take away; (+ me/te/le etc)

eso te quitará el hambre — that will stop you feeling hungry

hay que quitarle esa idea de la cabeza — we must get that idea out of his head

5) quitando (ger) (fam) except for
2.
quitar vi

1) (Esp fam)

quita (de ahí)! — get out of the way!

quita ya! eso no se lo cree nadie! — oh come off it, nobody believes that!

2) (en locs)

de quita y pon — <funda/etiqueta> removable

eso no quita que...: pero eso no quita que se pueda hacer de otra manera but that doesn't mean that there aren't other ways of doing it; ni quitar ni poner (fam): yo aquí ni quito ni pongo I don't count o my opinion doesn't count around here; quien quita y... (Méx fam): quien quita y me saco la lotería maybe I'll even win the lottery; quien quita y lo encontramos — we might still find it
3.
quitarse v pron

1) ( desaparecer) mancha to come out; dolor go (away); viento to die down; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me quitó el dolor — I got rid of the pain

ya se me quitaron las ganas — I don't feel like it any more

2) (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way

quítate de mi vista! — get out of my sight!

3) (refl)

a) <prenda/alhaja/maquillaje> to take off

b) <dolor/resfriado> to get rid of; < miedo> to overcome, get over

se quita años or la edad — she lies about her age

quitarse algo DE algo: quítate el dedo de la nariz! stop picking your nose!; quítate las manos de los bolsillos! take your hands out of your pockets!; quitarse algo/a alguien de encima/en medio to get rid of something/somebody; te has quitado veinte años de encima — you look twenty years younger

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= remove, take off, take away, strip away, roll back, strip, trim off, strip off, take down, commandeer, get off.

Ex. Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.

Ex. Meek took her glasses off and twiddled them as her supervisor related the following incident.

Ex. For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.

Ex. Like its predecessor, it wants to strip away the sentimentality surrounding male-female relationships and reveal the ugly, unvarnished truth.

Ex. Some Russia specialists say President Putin is rolling back liberal economic and political reforms ushered in by his predecessor.

Ex. Pluto, scorned by astronomers who considered it too dinky and distant, was unceremoniously stripped of its status as a planet Thursday.

Ex. If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.

Ex. They gathered a whole sackful, stripped off the husks, and filled the sack again.

Ex. State officials urge people to take down bird feeders after recent reports of sick and dead birds, according to a news release.

Ex. He was left without a scratch and pursued the shooter on foot until the gunman commandeered a passing car.

Ex. The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.

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* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.

* hablar a calzón quitado = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* hasta el cuarenta de mayo no te quites el sayo = cast no clout till May is out.

* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.

* pala de quitar nieve = snow shovel.

* pala para quitar nieve = snow shovel.

* poner y quitar = get on and off.

* que se puede quitar = detachable, removable.

* quita o pon = give or take.

* quitar Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.

* quitar con pala = shovel.

* quitar con un cepillo = brush away.

* quitar con un golpe = knock off.

* quitar de las manos = snap up.

* quitar el deseo = suffocate + desire.

* quitar el estigma = destigmatise [destigmatize, -USA].

* quitar el interés = take + the shine off things.

* quitar el mérito a Algo = belittle.

* quitar el poder = disempower.

* quitar el polvo = dust.

* quitar el sufijo a una palabra = strip + suffix.

* quitar el valor = render + valueless.

* quitar frotando = rub off, rub.

* quitar importancia = de-emphasise [de-emphasize, -USA], understate, trivialise [trivialize, -USA], minimise + importance, downplay, gloss over, negate, soft-pedal.

* quitar importancia a un problema = trivialise + trouble.

* quitar la credibilidad = destroy + credence.

* quitar la humedad = dehumidify.

* quitar la idea = wipe away + idea.

* quitar la marca = unmark.

* quitar la mesa = clear away + the things, clear + the table.

* quitar las escamas = scale.

* quitar las ganas de = kill + the momentum.

* quitar las telarañas = dust off + the cobwebs.

* quitarle el sentido = render + meaningless.

* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.

* quitarle mérito = obscure + fact.

* quitar mérito = detract from.

* quitar pintura mediante chorro de arena a presión = sandblast.

* quitar puestos de trabajo = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.

* quitarse = take off, doff, take off.

* quitarse a Alguien de encima = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.

* quitarse de encima = shake off.

* quitarse de en medio = take + Nombre + out.

* quitarse del medio = run for + cover.

* quitarse el sombrero ante = hats off to + Nombre, take + Posesivo + hat off to.

* quitar(se) la ropa = undress.

* quitarse la vida = take + Posesivo + (own) life.

* quitársele a Uno las ganas = put off.

* quitarse una mala reputación = clean up + bad reputation.

* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.

* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.

* quitar una preocupación = allay + concern.

* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.

* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.

* quitar valor = devalue, deflate.

* tener + que quitarse el sombrero = have to hand it to + Nombre.

* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (apartar, retirar)

quítalo de aquí! — get o take it out of here!

quita esa silla de en medio! — get that chair out of the way!

quita tus cosas de mi escritorio — take your things off my desk

quitó los obstáculos de mi camino — he removed the obstacles from my path

quitar la mesa — (Esp) to clear the table; (+ me/te/le etc)

quítame las manos de encima! — take your hands off me!

le quitó la piel al pollo — he skinned the chicken

me quitó una pelusa del hombro — she picked a bit of fluff off my shoulder

no le puedo quitar la tapa — I can't get the top off

b) <prenda/anillo> (+ me/te/le etc) to take off

quítale los zapatos — take his shoes off

2) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( de las manos)

le quitó la pistola al ladrón — he got o took the gun off the thief

se lo quitó de un manotazo — she swiped it out of his hand

le quité el cuchillo — I took the knife (away) from her

b) ( privar de)

la policía le quitó el pasaporte — the police took his passport away

c) ( robar)

me quitaron la cartera del bolsillo — someone took o stole my wallet from my pocket

me quitó el asiento — he took my seat

3) ( restar) (+ me/te/le etc)

me estás quitando autoridad — you're undermining my authority

me quita mucho tiempo — it takes up a lot of my time

no le quites méritos — give him his due

quitarle años a alguien — to take years off somebody

quitarle importancia a algo — to play something down

le quita valor/credibilidad — it detracts from its value/credibility

4) ( hacer desaparecer) < mancha> to remove, get... out; < dolor> to relieve, get rid of; < sed> to quench; < apetito> to take away; (+ me/te/le etc)

eso te quitará el hambre — that will stop you feeling hungry

hay que quitarle esa idea de la cabeza — we must get that idea out of his head

5) quitando (ger) (fam) except for
2.
quitar vi

1) (Esp fam)

quita (de ahí)! — get out of the way!

quita ya! eso no se lo cree nadie! — oh come off it, nobody believes that!

2) (en locs)

de quita y pon — <funda/etiqueta> removable

eso no quita que...: pero eso no quita que se pueda hacer de otra manera but that doesn't mean that there aren't other ways of doing it; ni quitar ni poner (fam): yo aquí ni quito ni pongo I don't count o my opinion doesn't count around here; quien quita y... (Méx fam): quien quita y me saco la lotería maybe I'll even win the lottery; quien quita y lo encontramos — we might still find it
3.
quitarse v pron

1) ( desaparecer) mancha to come out; dolor go (away); viento to die down; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me quitó el dolor — I got rid of the pain

ya se me quitaron las ganas — I don't feel like it any more

2) (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way

quítate de mi vista! — get out of my sight!

3) (refl)

a) <prenda/alhaja/maquillaje> to take off

b) <dolor/resfriado> to get rid of; < miedo> to overcome, get over

se quita años or la edad — she lies about her age

quitarse algo DE algo: quítate el dedo de la nariz! stop picking your nose!; quítate las manos de los bolsillos! take your hands out of your pockets!; quitarse algo/a alguien de encima/en medio to get rid of something/somebody; te has quitado veinte años de encima — you look twenty years younger

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= remove, take off, take away, strip away, roll back, strip, trim off, strip off, take down, commandeer, get off.

Ex: Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.

Ex: Meek took her glasses off and twiddled them as her supervisor related the following incident.

Ex: For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.

Ex: Like its predecessor, it wants to strip away the sentimentality surrounding male-female relationships and reveal the ugly, unvarnished truth.

Ex: Some Russia specialists say President Putin is rolling back liberal economic and political reforms ushered in by his predecessor.

Ex: Pluto, scorned by astronomers who considered it too dinky and distant, was unceremoniously stripped of its status as a planet Thursday.

Ex: If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.

Ex: They gathered a whole sackful, stripped off the husks, and filled the sack again.

Ex: State officials urge people to take down bird feeders after recent reports of sick and dead birds, according to a news release.

Ex: He was left without a scratch and pursued the shooter on foot until the gunman commandeered a passing car.

Ex: The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.

* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.

* hablar a calzón quitado = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* hasta el cuarenta de mayo no te quites el sayo = cast no clout till May is out.

* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.

* pala de quitar nieve = snow shovel.

* pala para quitar nieve = snow shovel.

* poner y quitar = get on and off.

* que se puede quitar = detachable, removable.

* quita o pon = give or take.

* quitar Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.

* quitar con pala = shovel.

* quitar con un cepillo = brush away.

* quitar con un golpe = knock off.

* quitar de las manos = snap up.

* quitar el deseo = suffocate + desire.

* quitar el estigma = destigmatise [destigmatize, -USA].

* quitar el interés = take + the shine off things.

* quitar el mérito a Algo = belittle.

* quitar el poder = disempower.

* quitar el polvo = dust.

* quitar el sufijo a una palabra = strip + suffix.

* quitar el valor = render + valueless.

* quitar frotando = rub off, rub.

* quitar importancia = de-emphasise [de-emphasize, -USA], understate, trivialise [trivialize, -USA], minimise + importance, downplay, gloss over, negate, soft-pedal.

* quitar importancia a un problema = trivialise + trouble.

* quitar la credibilidad = destroy + credence.

* quitar la humedad = dehumidify.

* quitar la idea = wipe away + idea.

* quitar la marca = unmark.

* quitar la mesa = clear away + the things, clear + the table.

* quitar las escamas = scale.

* quitar las ganas de = kill + the momentum.

* quitar las telarañas = dust off + the cobwebs.

* quitarle el sentido = render + meaningless.

* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.

* quitarle mérito = obscure + fact.

* quitar mérito = detract from.

* quitar pintura mediante chorro de arena a presión = sandblast.

* quitar puestos de trabajo = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.

* quitarse = take off, doff, take off.

* quitarse a Alguien de encima = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.

* quitarse de encima = shake off.

* quitarse de en medio = take + Nombre + out.

* quitarse del medio = run for + cover.

* quitarse el sombrero ante = hats off to + Nombre, take + Posesivo + hat off to.

* quitar(se) la ropa = undress.

* quitarse la vida = take + Posesivo + (own) life.

* quitársele a Uno las ganas = put off.

* quitarse una mala reputación = clean up + bad reputation.

* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.

* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.

* quitar una preocupación = allay + concern.

* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.

* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.

* quitar valor = devalue, deflate.

* tener + que quitarse el sombrero = have to hand it to + Nombre.

* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.

* * *

quitar [A1 ]

vt

A

1

(apartar, retirar): ¡quita esa silla de en medio! get that chair out of the way!

quita tus cosas de mi escritorio take o get your things off my desk

quitó todos los obstáculos de mi camino he removed all the obstacles from my path

quitar la mesa ( Esp); to clear the table

(+ me/te/le etc): ¡quítame las manos de encima! take o get your hands off me!

le quitó la piel al pollo he skinned the chicken

me quitó una pelusa del hombro she picked a bit of fluff off my shoulder

no le puedo quitar la tapa I can't get the top off

2 ‹prenda/anillo› (+ me/te/le etc) to take off

quítale los zapatos take his shoes off

B ‹juguete/dinero› (+ me/te/le etc):

le quité el cuchillo I took the knife (away) from her

la policía le quitó el pasaporte the police took his passport away

me quitaron la cartera del bolsillo someone took o stole my wallet from my pocket

le quitó la pistola al ladrón he got o took the gun off the thief

se lo quitó de un manotazo she swiped it out of his hand

bailar

C (restar) (+ me/te/le etc):

quítale 26 a 84 take 26 away from 84

no me quites autoridad delante de los niños don't undermine my authority in front of the children

los niños me quitan mucho tiempo the children take up a lot of my time

no es que quiera quitarte la razón pero … I'm not saying you're wrong but …

no le quites méritos give him his due

ese peinado te quita años that hairstyle takes years off you

hay que quitarle un poco de ancho it needs to be taken in a bit

trataba de quitarle importancia al asunto he tried to play the matter down

le quita valor a la casa it detracts from the value of the house

D (hacer desaparecer) ‹mancha› to remove, get … out; ‹dolor› to relieve, get rid of

(+ me/te/le etc): te quita el hambre pero no te alimenta it stops you feeling hungry but it isn't very nourishing

te voy a quitar las ganas de volver a mentirme when I've finished with you, you'll think twice about lying to me again

a ver si le quitas esa idea de la cabeza why don't you try to get that idea out of his head?

E ( fam) (prohibir) (+ me/te/le etc):

el médico me ha quitado la sal/el vino the doctor's told me I mustn't have any salt on my food/I mustn't drink wine

F quitando ger ( fam) except for

quitando a los más chicos todos pueden entrar they can all go in except for the very youngest ones

quitando que tuvimos que esperar mucho rato apart from the fact that we had to wait a long time

■ quitar

vi

A

( Esp fam): ¡quita (de ahí)! get out of the way!

¡quita ya! ¡eso no se lo cree nadie! oh come off it, nobody believes that!

B ( en locs):

de quita y pon ‹funda/etiqueta› removable

tiene una capucha de quita y pon it has a detachable hood

una fe de quita y pon ( iró); a very flexible o convenient sort of faith ( iro)

eso no quita que …: yo lo hago así, eso no quita que se pueda hacer de otra manera I do it like this but that doesn't mean that there aren't other ways of doing it

ni quitar ni poner ( fam): pregúntaselo a él, yo aquí ni quito ni pongo ask him about it, I don't count o my opinion doesn't count around here

en ese asunto él ni quita ni pone he doesn't have any say in that matter

quien quita y … ( Méx fam): quien quita y me lo regrese pronto I hope she brings it back soon

■ quitarse

v pron

A (desaparecer) «mancha» to come out; «dolor» to go, go away; «viento» to die down

(+ me/te/le etc): no hay forma de que se me quite este dolor de cabeza I just can't get rid of this headache

ya se me han quitado las ganas de ir I don't feel like going any more

B (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way

¡quítate de mi vista! get out of my sight!

he vendido el negocio, quiero quitarme de problemas I've sold the business, I want to be rid of all this trouble o ( colloq) to be shot of all this hassle

C ( refl)

1 ‹prenda/alhaja/maquillaje› to take off

quítate la chaqueta take your jacket off

2 (deshacerse de) ‹dolor› to get rid of

se quitaban el frío saltando they jumped up and down to warm themselves up o to get warm

me tengo que quitar este miedo ridículo a los aviones I have to overcome o get over this ridiculous fear of flying

3 (retirar) quitarse algo DE algo:

me tuve que quitar una pestaña del ojo I had to get an eyelash out of my eye

¡quítate el dedo de la nariz! stop picking your nose!

¡quítate las manos de los bolsillos! take your hands out of your pockets!

quitarse a algn de en medio to get rid of sb

4 ‹años›

te has quitado veinte años de encima you look twenty years younger

se quita años or la edad she lies about her age

* * *

quitar ( conjugate quitar) verbo transitivo
1 (apartar, retirar):
◊ ¡quítalo de aquí! get it out of here!;

quité la silla de en medio I got the chair out of the way;
quita tus cosas de mi escritorio take your things off my desk;
quitar la mesa (Esp) to clear the table;
¡quítame las manos de encima! take your hands off me!;
no le puedo quitar la tapa I can't get the top off;
le quitó los zapatos she took his shoes off
2 (+ me/te/le etc)
a) ( de las manos):

◊ le quitó la pistola al ladrón he got o took the gun off the thief;

le quité el cuchillo I took the knife (away) from her
b) ( privar de) ‹pasaporte/carnet de conducir› to take away

c) ‹cartera/dinero› to take, steal;

‹asiento/lugar› to take
3 ( restar) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ me quita mucho tiempo it takes up a lot of my time;

quitarle años a algn to take years off sb;
quitarle importancia a algo to play sth down;
le quita valor it detracts from its value
4 ( hacer desaparecer) ‹ mancha› to remove, get … out;
‹ dolor› to relieve, get rid of;
‹ sed› to quench;
‹ apetito› to take away;
(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ eso te quitará el hambre that will stop you feeling hungry;

hay que quitarle esa idea de la cabeza we must get that idea out of his head
5
◊ quitando ( ger) (fam) except for

verbo intransitivo
1 (Esp fam):
◊ ¡quita (de ahí)! get out of the way!

2 ( en locs)
◊ de quita y pon ‹funda/etiqueta› removable;

eso no quita que … that doesn't mean that …
quitarse verbo pronominal
1 ( desaparecer) [ mancha] to come out;
[ dolor] to go (away);
◊ ya se me quitaron las ganas I don't feel like it any more

2 (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way;
◊ ¡quítate de mi vista! get out of my sight!

3 ( refl)
a) ‹prenda/alhaja/maquillaje› to take off

b) ‹dolor/resfriado› to get rid of;

‹ miedo› to overcome, get over;
◊ se quita la edad she lies about her age;

quitarse algo/a algn de encima to get rid of sth/sb
quitar
I verbo transitivo
1 (retirar, separar) to remove: quita todas esas cajas de aquí, get all those boxes out of here
quitar la mesa, to clear the table
2 (ropa, gafas, etc) to take off
3 (eliminar) (la sed) to quench
(el hambre) to take away: el té me quita el sueño, tea keeps me awake
4 (una mancha) to remove, get out
5 (el dolor) to relieve
6 (arrebatar, privar de) le quitó el lápiz, he took the pencil away from him
nos quitaron el asiento, they took our seats
(robar) to steal
7 Mat (restar) to substract
figurado quitar importancia a algo, to play sthg down
figurado quitar las ganas a alguien, to put sb off
figurado le quita mucho tiempo, it takes up a lot of her time
II verbo intransitivo ¡quita!, get away
♦ Locuciones: de quita y pon, removable
fam (excepción hecha de) quitando, except for
' quitar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclarar
- aligerar
- allanar
- careta
- desenmascarar
- desollar
- despejar
- despepitar
- despintar
- despuntar
- hipo
- restar
- sueño
- truco
- alisar
- arrebatar
- aspereza
- coger
- cortar
- desarmar
- descuidar
- espabilar
- espátula
- mancha
- manchar
- minimizar
- polvo
- retirar
- sacar
- soplete
English:
bleach
- bone
- brush off
- clear
- clear away
- clutter
- de-ice
- discourage
- dust
- fillet
- flick
- from
- get off
- get out
- graffiti
- mess
- peel off
- play down
- pull off
- push off
- removable
- remove
- scrub away
- scrub off
- shift
- snatch
- spoil
- strip
- strip off
- sweat off
- table
- take
- take away
- take off
- take out
- trim
- upstage
- wash away
- wash off
- wash out
- whatsit
- whip off
- wipe off
- wrestle
- brush
- clean
- detach
- detachable
- dull
- get

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quitar

♦ vt

1. [retirar, extraer, apartar] to remove;
[ropa, zapatos] to take off; Esp
quitar la mesa [despejar] to clear the table;

al quitar la tapa de la olla salió un delicioso olor when she took the lid off the pot, a delicious smell came out;

le han quitado un tumor del pecho they've removed a tumour from her breast;

quita tus cosas de la cama take your things off the bed;

quita tus cosas de en medio clear your things up (out of the way);

voy a quitar el polvo de los muebles I'm going to dust the furniture;

quitarle algo a alguien [arrebatar, privar de] to take sth away from sb;

me quitó la carta de las manos she took the letter from my hands;

durante la guerra le quitaron la casa they took her house away from her during the war;

le han quitado la custodia de los niños they've taken away custody of the children from her;

eso fue lo que dijo, sin quitar ni poner nada that's what he said, word for word;

Comp

por un quítame allá esas pajas for no reason, over nothing;

Comp
Méx
no quitar el dedo del renglón to keep coming back to the same point

2. [eliminar, suprimir] to remove;

quité la mancha con jabón I removed the stain o got the stain out with soap;

han quitado mi programa favorito de la tele they've taken my favourite programme off the TV;

ese ministerio lo han quitado they've done away with o got rid of that ministry;

el médico me ha quitado el tabaco [prohibido] the doctor has told me to stop smoking

3. [robar] to take, to steal;

me han quitado la cartera someone has taken o stolen my wallet;

le quitaron el puesto they've taken his job away from him

4. [mitigar del todo] [dolor, ansiedad] to take away, to relieve;
[sed] to quench;
el aperitivo me ha quitado el hambre I don't feel hungry after that snack

5. [ocupar] [tiempo, espacio] to take up;

me quitan mucho tiempo los niños the children take up a lot of my time;

el trabajo me quita tiempo para el deporte my job doesn't leave me much time for sport;

el armario va a quitar mucho sitio ahí the wardrobe's going to take up a lot of space there

6. [restar] to take away;

a esa cifra quítale el 20 por ciento take away 20 percent from that figure;

no quiero quitar mérito o [m5] valor a lo que ha hecho I don't want to take away from o detract from what she has done;

le quitó importancia al hecho he played it down

7. [impedir]
esto no quita que sea un vago that doesn't change the fact that he's a layabout;

que me mude de ciudad no quita que nos sigamos viendo just because I'm moving to another city doesn't mean we won't still be able to see each other

8. [exceptuar]
quitando el queso, me gusta todo apart from cheese, I like everything

9. [desconectar] [aparato] to switch off;

quita el gas antes de salir turn the gas off before leaving

♦ vi

1. [apartarse] to get out of the way;

¡quita (de ahí), que no veo! get out of the way, I can't see!

2.
de quita y pon [asa, tapa, capucha] removable

3. Fam [expresando incredulidad]
¡quita!, ¡quite! don't talk rubbish!;

¿casarme yo? ¡quita, quita, estoy muy bien como estoy! me, get married? you must be joking, I'm quite happy as I am!;

¡quita, yo no me lo creo! pull the other one o come off it, you don't expect me to believe that, do you?

♦ See also the pronominal verb quitarse

* * *

quitar

I v/t ropa take off, remove; obstáculos remove;

quitar el polvo dust;

quitar algo a alguien take sth (away) from s.o.;

quitar la mesa clear the table;

de quita y pon fam removable

II v/i

:

¡quita! get out of the way!

* * *

quitar vt

1) : to remove, to take away

2) : to take off (clothes)

3) : to get rid of, to relieve

♦ See also the reflexive verb quitarse

* * *

quitar vb

1. (en general) to take off [pt. took; pp. taken] / to take down

quita los pies del sofá take your feet off the sofa

quítate el abrigo take your coat off

2. (eliminar manchas) to get out / to remove

no puedo quitar la mancha I can't get the stain out

3. (robar cartera, dinero) to take [pt. took; pp. taken]

me han quitado la cartera somebody's taken my wallet

¿quién me ha cogido el lápiz? who's taken my pencil?

¡quita! / ¡quita de ahí! get out of the way!

quitar el sueño to keep awake

quitar la mesa to clear the table

quitar la sed to quench your thirst

Spanish-English dictionary > quitar
12 tecnología digital

f.

digital technology.

* * *

(n.) = digital technology

Ex. Digital technology has ushered us into a ceaseless spiral of change which represents, not so much an evolution, but a formidable disjunction with the analog world.

* * *

(n.) = digital technology

Ex: Digital technology has ushered us into a ceaseless spiral of change which represents, not so much an evolution, but a formidable disjunction with the analog world.

Spanish-English dictionary > tecnología digital
13 negociación

f.

negotiation, business deal, deal, business transaction.

* * *

negociación

► nombre femenino

1 negotiation

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

negociación colectiva collective bargaining

* * *

noun f.

negotiation

* * *

SF [gen] negotiation; (=transacción) deal, transaction; [de cheque] clearance

entrar en negociaciones con — to enter into negotiations with

negociación colectiva de salarios — collective bargaining

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (Pol, Rels Labs) negotiation

la ruptura de las negociaciones — the breakdown of negotiations o talks

b) (Fin) negotiation

2) (Méx) ( empresa) business

* * *

= negotiation, haggling, bargaining.

Ex. Another point which we hope these introductory remarks make clear is that AACR2, even more than the 1967 version, is the result of give and take, of compromise, of negotiation, of concessions made graciously or grudgingly.

Ex. The formal ending of the agreement has ushered in a period of haggling between authors and agents over the renegotiation of contracts.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Participatory something or other through bargaining'.

----

* abrir una negociación = open up + negotiation.

* capacidad de negociación = bargaining power.

* grupo de negociación = bargaining unit.

* iniciar una negociación = open + discussion.

* mesa de negociaciones = bargaining table, negotiation table.

* negociación bilateral = bilateral negotiation.

* negociación colectiva = collective bargaining.

* negociación de deudas = debt settlement, debt negotiation.

* negociaciones de paz = peace negotiations, peace talks.

* negociación multilateral = multi-lateral negotiation.

* negociación salarial = wage negotiation.

* poder de negociación = bargaining power.

* ronda de negociaciones = round of negotiations.

* una negociación justa = a square deal.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (Pol, Rels Labs) negotiation

la ruptura de las negociaciones — the breakdown of negotiations o talks

b) (Fin) negotiation

2) (Méx) ( empresa) business

* * *

= negotiation, haggling, bargaining.

Ex: Another point which we hope these introductory remarks make clear is that AACR2, even more than the 1967 version, is the result of give and take, of compromise, of negotiation, of concessions made graciously or grudgingly.

Ex: The formal ending of the agreement has ushered in a period of haggling between authors and agents over the renegotiation of contracts.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Participatory something or other through bargaining'.

* abrir una negociación = open up + negotiation.

* capacidad de negociación = bargaining power.

* grupo de negociación = bargaining unit.

* iniciar una negociación = open + discussion.

* mesa de negociaciones = bargaining table, negotiation table.

* negociación bilateral = bilateral negotiation.

* negociación colectiva = collective bargaining.

* negociación de deudas = debt settlement, debt negotiation.

* negociaciones de paz = peace negotiations, peace talks.

* negociación multilateral = multi-lateral negotiation.

* negociación salarial = wage negotiation.

* poder de negociación = bargaining power.

* ronda de negociaciones = round of negotiations.

* una negociación justa = a square deal.

* * *

negociación

feminine

A ( Pol, Rels Labs) negotiation

la ruptura de las negociaciones the breakdown of negotiations o talks

Compuestos:

● negociación colectiva

collective bargaining

● negociación salarial

pay bargaining

● negociaciones salariales

fpl pay bargaining o negotiations

B (de valores, títulos) negotiation

C ( Méx) (empresa) business

* * *

negociación sustantivo femenino
1 (Pol, Rels Labs) negotiation
2 (Méx) ( empresa) business
negociación sustantivo femenino negotiation
' negociación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
concesión
- desbloquear
- exclusión
- fleco
- interlocutor
- interlocutora
- intermediario
- retirarse
- romper
- romperse
- sigilo
- cerrar
- estancarse
- fase
- parte
English:
clinch
- close off
- defuse
- negotiating
- negotiation
- sales talk
- stall
- unsuccessful

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negociación nf

1. [para obtener acuerdo]
el primer ministro participó en la negociación del acuerdo the prime minister was involved in negotiating the agreement;

negociaciones negotiations

Comp
negociación colectiva collective bargaining;
negociaciones colectivas round of collective bargaining;

negociaciones de paz peace talks;

negociación salarial pay bargaining;

negociaciones salariales wage negotiations, pay talks

2. Bolsa trading

3. Méx [empresa] business

* * *

negociación

f negotiation;

negociaciones pl talks, negotiations

* * *

negociación nf, pl - ciones

1) : negotiation

2)

negociación colectiva : collective bargaining

* * *

negociación n negotiation

Spanish-English dictionary > negociación
14 mundo analógico, el

(n.) = analog world, the

Ex. Digital technology has ushered us into a ceaseless spiral of change which represents, not so much an evolution, but a formidable disjunction with the analog world.

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15 mundo analógico

el mundo analógico

(n.) = analog world, the

Ex: Digital technology has ushered us into a ceaseless spiral of change which represents, not so much an evolution, but a formidable disjunction with the analog world.

Spanish-English dictionary > mundo analógico

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