value+difference

Ex: A small but signifiant portion of the scientific literature is being flawed by the appearance of fraudulently produced research.

Ex: If this appears to be excessively difficult, maybe it is time to question whether the tool is too complex.

Ex: Poor standards of cataloguing in the past render many examples of retrospective music bibliography suspect.

Ex: It is a source of innovation and strength, but it blurs traditional distinctions and can unsettle professional convictions.

Ex: His article casts doubt on the future of local technical libraries in the new economic climate.

Ex: Because enumerative bibliography was not always the well organized craft it has now become many retrospective bibliographies produced in former times must be regarded with suspicion.

Ex: Significant changes made in many libraries because of limited funds now put in doubt the long-term value of the report.

Ex: Some of the work discussed in chapter 28 may seem to call into question the value of this research.

Ex: The overlap between the top titles in periodical lists ranked in order of use is so low that the inconsistency sheds doubt on the value of such lists.

Ex: In this culture, girls must be virgins at marriage & must not demonstrate overt pleasure at the beginning of the marriage lest their virginity be thrown into doubt.

pressure (press, pr)
-, абсолютное (абс.) — absolute pressure
сумма избыточного и бараметрического давлений. давление отсчитываемое от абсалютного нуля. — sum of gage and barometric pressures. pressure above the absolute zero value of pressure.
-, атмосферное — atmospheric pressure
давление в любой точке атмосферы, создаваемое только массой атмосферного воздуха, воздействующей на данную точку. — pressure due solely to the weight of the atmospheric gases above the point conearned.
-, атмосферное (по метеосводке) — reported atmospheric pressure
-, атмосферное, на уровне аэродрома, текущее (при установке барометрической шкалы высотомера) — qfe
-, атмосферное, приведенное к уровню моря (при устаковке барометрической шкалы высотомера) — qnh set the altimeter to actual qnh at transition level.
-, атмосферное, приведенное к уровню моря, местное — local qnh. the change in altimeter setting from 1013 mb to local qnh is made when an approach clearance is issued.
-, атмосферное, приведенное к уровню моря, по метеосводке — forecast qnh (value)
-, атмосферное, приведенное к уровню моря, фактическое — actual onh. compare actual qnh with forecast value and set the altimeter to actual qnh at transition level.
-, атмосферное, стандартное (показание высотомера при установке барометрической шкалы на стандартное давление) — qne
- аэродрома — ground pressure, atmospheric pressure at aerodrome level
-, барометрическое — atmospheric pressure, barometric pressure
- в автомате загрузки — (artificial) feel pressure
- в баке — tank pressure
- в газовоздушном тракте двигателя (с учетом промежуточных давлений перед и за турбинами вд и нд р1....р7 и без учета этих давлений р1... р4) — engine gas flow pressure (p1... р7 or p1... p4)
- в кабине — cabin pressure
- в кабине, абсолютное — absolute cabin pressure
- в кабине, соответствующее высоте... м — cabin pressure altitude of... m
в самолете должно подперживаться давление в кабине, соответствующее высоте не более 15000 фт, при возможном отказе или неисправности системы герметизации кабин. — the airplane must be able to maintain а cabin pressure altitude of not more than 15,000 feet in the event of any reasonably probable failure or malfunction in the pressurization system.
- в камере сгорания — combustion chamber pressure
- в магистрали (линии) — line pressure
- в мб (миллибарах) — pressure in mb (millibars)
- в мм вод. ст. (водяного столба) — pressure in... mm н20
- в мм рт. ст. (ртутного столба) — pressure in mm... hg
- в натяжной камере (высотнаго компенсирующего костюма) — capstan pressure
- в (опорах) вала — bearing pressure
- в пневматиках (колес) — tire (inflation) pressure
- в (нагрудной) пневмокамере (высотного компенсирующего костюма) — (chest) bladder pressure
- в системе — system pressure
- в стояночном тормозе (в системе тормоза) — parking brake pressure
- включения (начала подачи насосом давления в гидросистему) — cut-in pressure
- в критической точке — stagnation /impact/ pressure
давление потока на тело в точке полного торможения потока. — тhe pressure at а stagnation point.
- воздуха за вентилятором компрессора нд — lp compressor fan outlet pressure
- воздуха за компрессором (вд) — (hp) compressor delivery pressure
" возд(уха) на запуск" — start air press(ure)
- воздуха, статическое — static air pressure
- впрыска — injection pressure
- всасывания — suction pressure
- всасывания при откачке топлива из баков (на земле) — defueling suction pressure
-, входное — inlet pressure
давление жидкости (газа), подаваемое в агрегат (напр., насос). — а pressure of liquid (gas) entering the pump.
- выключения (прекращения подачи давления в систему) — cutout pressure
- выключения (сигнализатора давления) — (pressure switch) reset pressure
-, высокое — high pressure (hp)
- выхлопа — exhaust pressure
- выхлопных газов — exhaust pressure
- газов за турбиной — turbine exhaust pressure
- газов за турбиной низкого давления — lp turbine exhaust (total) pressure (p7)
- газов за (поспедней) турбиной, полное — turbine exhaust total pressure (р7)
- газовоздушного тракта двигатепя (с учетом промежуточных давлений перед и за турбинами вд и нд р1... р7) (рис. 48) — engine gas flow pressure (р1... р7)
- газовоздушного тракта двигатепя (без учета промежуточных давлений перед и за турбинами вд и нд р1... р4) (рис. 48) — engine gas flow pressure (p1... р4)
- гидроаккумулятора — accumulator reserved pressure
-, динамическое (q) (скоростной напор) — dynamic pressure (q), impact pressure
давление, создаваемое движущейся жидкостью (газом) и равное 1/2 pv2 — the pressure of a fluid resulting from its motion equal to 1/2 pv2
разность между полным давлением потока и статическим давлением жидкости (газа) в несжимаемом потоке — in incompressible flow dynamic pressure is the difference between total pressure and static pressure.

impact pressure is equal to dynamic pressure in incompressible flow.
-, динамическое (для апределения и обозначения системы пвд, ее приборов, приемников пвд и ппд, трубопроводов и штуцеров, маркируемых буквой "д". — pitot (pressure), "p" the pitot system feeds ram air pressure to the appropriate instruments through the pitot lines. the pitot lines are fitted with pitot selector.
-, динамическое (скоростной напор в сжимаемом потокe, включающий поправку на изменение давления, вызванного влиянием сжимаемости потока) — impact pressure in compressible flow impact pressure include ure change owing to the compressibility effect.
-, динамическое (если имеется в виду полное давление, подаваемое на приемники пвд и ппд) — total /pitot/ pressure
-, динамическое, рабочее (основное) (переключатель) — normal pitot pressure (norm pitot)
-, динамическое, резервное (переключатепь) — auxiliary pitot pressure (aux pitot)
- дня (на аэродроме) — pressure of the day (at the aerodrome level)
-, дополнительное — additional pressure
- за компрессором вд (рз) — hp compressor delivery pressure (p3)
- за компрессором нд (р2) — lp compressor delivery pressure (p2)
- за турбиной (р4 - без учета промежуточных давлений перед и за турбинами вд и нд) — turbine exhaust pressure (p4)
- за турбиной высокого давпения (рз) — hp turbine exhaust pressure (p5)
- за турбиной низкого давления — lp turbine exhaust pressure (р6)
- за турбиной, полное (р7 - с учетом промежуточных давлений перед и за турбинами вд и нд) — turbine exhaust total pressure (р7)
- закрытия клапана — valve-closing pressure
-, зарядное (амортстойки) — inflation pressure
- зарядки гидроаккумулятора, начальное — hydraulic accumulator initial air inflation pressure
-, звуковое — sound pressure
-, избыточное (избыток давления) — excess(ive) pressure
- избыточное (перепад давлений) — pressure differential
-, избыточное (по показанию манометра, ати) — gauge /gage/ pressure
давление, показываемое манометром, сверх атмосфернаго. — pressure indicated by а gauge above atmospheric.
разность между атмосферным и абсолютным давлением по дифференциальному манометру, — the difference between atmospheric pressure and absolute pressures as read from a differential manometer.
-, избыточное (положительный перепад давлений в гермокабине) — positive pressure differential
избыточное давление считается положительным, если давление внутри самолета выше атмосферного. — the pressure differential is positive when the internal pressure is greater than the external.

cabin is pressurized to differential of... kg/cm2.
- измерителя крутящего момента — torque (meter) pressure
-, кабинное — cabin pressure
- "кабины мало" (табло) — low cabin pressure (low cab press)
- колеса на грунт, удельное — wheel tire-ground bearing pressure, specific pressure of the wheel tire on the ground
-, командное (воздушное, топливное) — controlling (air, fuel) pressure
-, конечное — final pressure
-, контактное — contact pressure
-, критическое — critical pressure
-, максимальное рабочее — maximum operating pressure (max oper press)
-, манометрическое (избыточнoe) — gauge /gage/ pressure
-"масла мало" — low oil press(ure)
- масла на входе в двигатель — engine oil inlet pressure (oil-in press)
-, масла, недостаточное — low oil pressure
- на аэродроме (атмосферное) — atmospheric pressure at aerodrome level
- на всасывании (пд с нагнетателем) — manifold pressure
- на входе — inlet pressure
- на входе в воздухозаборник — air intake pressure
- на входе в двигатель (р1) — engine inlet pressure (p1)
- на входе в двигатель, полнoe — engine inlet total pressure (p1)
- на входе в компрессор вд — hp compressor inlet pressure
- на входе в компрессор нд (p1) — lp compressor inlet pressure (p1)
- на входе в насос — pump inlet pressure
- газов на входе в турбину — turbine inlet pressure (р4)
- на входе в турбину вд — hp turbine inlet pressure
- на входе в турбину нд — lp turbine inlet pressure
- на выхлопе — exhaust pressure
- на выходе — outlet pressure
- на выходе из компрессора вд (рз) — hp compressor delivery pressure (рз)
- на выходе из компрессора нд (р2) — lp compressor delivery pressure (р2)
- на выходе из насоса — pump outlet pressure
- на выходе из реактивного сопла — nozzle exit pressure
- на выходе из турбины — turbine exhaust pressure
- на выходе из турбины вд (p5) — hp turbine exhaust pressure (p5)
- на выходе из турбины нд (p6) — lp turbine exhaust pressure (p6)
- на выходе из турбины (турбин вд и нд), полное (р7) — turbine exhaust total pressure (р7)
- (усилие) на ручке управления (или штурвале) в направлении на себя — control stick (or wheel) back pressure
- (усилие) на ручке управления (или штурвале) в направлении от себя — control stick (or wheel) forward pressure
- на срезе реактивного сопла — exhaust nozzle exit pressure
- на уровне аэродрома — (atmospheric) pressure at aerodrome level
- на уровне моря атмосферное давление на среднем уровне моря. — sea-level pressure the atmospheric pressure at mean sea level.
- на уровне (метео) станции (или точки замера) — station pressure. the atmospheric pressure computed for the level of the station elevation.
- нагнетания (насоса) — (pump) outlet pressure
- нагнетания при заправке (топливом) — fueling delivery pressure
- наддува (кабины, баков) — pressurization pressure
- наддува (рк) — manifold pressure (man pres)
давление воздуха (или горючей смеси) на выходе из компрессора (нагнетателя) пд. — pressure delivered by the engine supercharger.
-, начальное — initial pressure
-, неустановившееся — transient pressure
-, низкое (нд) — low pressure (lp)
- нулевой подачи (гидронасоса, работающего через автомат разгрузки). — zero delivery pressure. the stabilized pressure at which the delivery of a variable-delivery hydraulic pump becomes automatically zero.
-, обратное — backpressure
- окружающего воздуха (ро) — ambient pressure (po)
- опрессовки (испытательное) — test pressure
-, осевое — axial pressure
-, остаточное (в системе) — residual pressure
- открытия (клапана) — (valve) opening pressure
-, относительное — relative pressure
-, отрицательное (разрежение) — negative pressure
- перед компрессором нд (p1) — lp compressor inlet pressure (p1)
- перед топливными форсунками (двиг.) — fuel nozzle inlet pressure
- перед турбиной вд и нд (р4) — turbine inlet pressure (р4)
- перекачки (напр. топлива) — transfer pressure
- пневматика (шины) — tire pressure
- пневматика (шины) на грунт, удельное — tire-ground bearing pressure
-, повышенное (за установленный предел) — overpressure, excess(ive) pressure
- подачи — delivery pressure
-, подводимое (к насосу) — (pump) inlet pressure
- полное — total pressure, (full) impact pressure, ram air pressure.
сумма статического и динамического давлений воздушного потока. — sum of static and dynamic pressures.
динамическое давление разность между полным и статическим давлениями. — impact pressure is total pressure less static pressure.
приемник пвд измеряет полное и статическое давление и разность между полным и статическим давлениями используется для измерения скорости потока. — pitot-static tube is used in measuring impact and static pressures. а difference between impact and static pressures is used to measure the flow velocity.

the pitot system feeds ram air pressure to asi.
-, полное (при рассмотрении принципа работы приемников полного и воздушных давлений) — (full) impact pressure the pitot tube end open to the airstream receives the full impact pressure.
-, полное, на входе в двигатель (p1) — engine inlet total pressure (p1) epr is the ratio of turbine

exhaust total pressure (p4) to engine inlet total pressure (p1)
- полного торможения (потока) — total pressure
- по метеосводке (барометрическое) — reported (atmospheric) pressure
-, постоянное — constant pressure
-, предельное — limit pressure
-, предельное (разрушающее) — ultimate pressure
-, рабочее — operating pressure
-, равновесное — equilibrium pressure
- разрушающее (предельное) — ultimate pressure
- разрыва (какого-либо сосуда, работающего под давлением, или авиашины) — bursting pressure
- сжатия — compression pressure
- скоростного напора (q) — dynamic pressure (q) q = pp - ps
- скоростного напора на входе (в двиг.) — ram intake pressure
- срабатывания — actuation pressure
- срабатывания (сигнализатора давления) — operating pressure
-, статическое — static pressure
давление окружающей среды на поверхность в состоянии покоя. — the pressure with respect to а surface at rest in relation to the surrounding fluid.
-, статическое, рабочее (переключатепь) — normal static pressure (norm static)
-, статическое, резервное (переключатель) — auxiliary static pressure (aux static)
- топлива, подаваемое к форсункам — burner pressure (рь)
- торможения (полное, возд. потока) — total pressure total pressure less static pressure is a dynamic pressure.
- торможения (потока) — stagnation pressure
давление в точке торможения потока. — the pressure at a stagnation point.
давление идеального потока. заторможенного без потерь энергии. — the pressure а moving fliud would have if it were brought to rest without losses.
- торможения колес — wheel braking pressure
- торможения колес, располагаемое — pressure available for wheel braking
-, удельное — specific pressure
- управления — control pressure
-, установленное — set pressure
-, установочное (редуктора) — set pressure
- форсажного топлива — afterburner fuel pressure
- щетки (потенциометра) — wiper tension
- щетки (электрической машины) — brush pressure
возрастание д. — pressure rise
диапазон д. — pressure range
диапазон рабочих д. — operating pressure range
зона (область) высокого (барометрического) д. — high-pressure area
зона (область) низкого (барометрического) д. — low-pressure area
испытание д. — pressure test
нарастание д. — pressure rise
перемена д. — change in pressure
перепад д. — pressure differential
повышение д. — increase in pressure
под д. — under pressure
подача (жидкости) под д. — (fluid) delivery /supply/ under pressure
понижение д. — decrease in pressure
потеря д. — pressure loss
при отсутствии д. — at zero pressure
разность д. — pressure differential
распределение д. — pressure distribution
распространение д. — pressure propagation
скачок д. — pressure surge
спад д. — pressure drop
стравливание д. — pressure relief
характер д. — nature of pressure
центр д. — center of pressure
эффект д. — effect of pressure
выдерживать д....кг/см2 — withstand pressure of...kg/sq.cm
выдерживать д. (на апределенном уровне) — maintain pressure
доводить д. до... — build up pressure up to...
наддувать кабину на избыточнoe д.... кг/см2 — pressurize the cabin to a differential of... kg/sq.cm
обеспечивать д. в кабине, соответствующее высоте... м — provide а cabin pressure altitude of... m
отводить (сбрасывать) д. в атмосферу (за борт) — discharge pressure overboard
подавать д. в... — supply /apply, deliver/ pressure to
подавать гидрожидкость под д.... кг/см2 — supply... kg/cm2 hydraulic pressure
подавать (жидкость) под д. — supply (fluid) under pressure, supply (fluid) at the pressure of... kg/cm2
подводить д. к... — apply /supply/ pressure to...
поддерживать д. (на определенном уровне) — maintain pressure
поднимать д. — build up pressure
понижать д. — reduce pressure
прикладывать д. к... — apply pressure to...
сбрасывать д. — relieve pressure
снимать д. — relieve pressure
создавать (задавать) д. (по манометру) — build-up /create/ pressure with reference /referring/ to pressure indicator
стравливать д. — relieve /release/ pressure
стравливать д. в атмосферу (за борт) — release pressure to the atmosphere /overboard/
увеличивать д. — increase pressure
уменьшать д. — decrease pressure

1. underdeviation

1. overdeviation

Ex: Perhaps university libraries are concentrating on finding low-use book storage on the campus or in cheap local warehousing premises.

Ex: Too often, the librarian's expertise is seen as a hoarding function.

Ex: Duplicating, archiving, and the option of computerised indexing is also discussed = También se trata de la duplicación, archivo y de la opción de indización automática.

Ex: As the world price declines, the difference between the value of exporting and the value of storing decreases.

* almacenamiento de archivo = archival storage.

* almacenamiento de datos = data storage.

* almacenamiento de imágenes = image archiving, image storage.

* almacenamiento de la información = information storage.

* almacenamiento digital = digital archiving.

* almacenamiento eléctrico = capacitance.

* almacenamiento electrónico = electronic archiving (e-archiving).

* almacenamiento en archivadores = cabinet storage.

* almacenamiento en archivadores giratorios = rotary storage.

* almacenamiento en armarios = cabinet storage.

* almacenamiento masivo = mass storage.

* almacenamiento óptico = optical storage.

* almacenamiento secundario = secondary storage.

* almacenamiento y recuperación de la información = storage and retrieval, information storage and retrieval (ISR).

* almacenamiento y recuperación automatizada de la información = computerised information retrieval and storage.

* bodega para el almacenamiento de la cerveza = beer cellar.

* capacidad de almacenamiento = storage capacity.

* condiciones de almacenamiento = storage conditions.

* disco de almacenamiento óptico = optical storage disc.

* dispositivo de almacenamiento = storage device.

* dispositivo de almacenamiento de datos = store.

* espacio de almacenamiento = storage space.

* espacio de almacenamiento en disco = drive storage space.

* medio de almacenamiento = storage medium.

* medio de almacenamiento físico = physical storage media.

* medios de almacenamiento óptico = optical storage media.

* medios digitalizados de almacenamiento de información = digitised media.

* memoria de almacenamiento = backing store.

* memoria de almacenamiento óptico = optical memory.

* optimizar el espacio de almacenamiento = maximise + storage space.

* sistema de almacenamiento y recuperación de la información = information storage and retrieval system.

 

almacenamiento sustantivo masculino
storage;

almacenamiento sustantivo masculino
1 storage, warehousing
2 Inform storage

' almacenamiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sótano
English:
storage
- storage tank
- stowage
- cold
almacenamiento masivo mass storage;

Ex: As the world price declines, the difference between the value of exporting and the value of storing decreases.

* devolución por exportación = export refund.

exportación sustantivo femenino



exportación sustantivo femenino export
' exportación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
permiso
English:
export
- license
Com exportaciones invisibles invisible exports

Ex: Much will be said later about the merits and drawbacks of the various types of index and approaches to indexing.

Ex: Its notability is seen to lie in the fact that it has significantly broken the stranglehold upon postgraduate studentships in the gift of the Science and Engineering Research Council.

Ex: Despite its pre-eminence, or possibly because of it, DC has its critics.

Ex: Weights are a quantitative measure of the prominence of various index terms in the description of a subject and may form the basis of an alternative search logic.

Ex: Whatever viewpoint is taken, it is difficult to dispute the significance of AACR1.

Ex: Their sheer institutional standing and regard have had a bearing upon the creation of a situation which is a good deal better than it might otherwise have been.

Ex: Merely having the materials available will not provide the desired boost to the library's stature unless the collection is exceptional.

Ex: This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.

Ex: Mystery and detective stories, love and romance fiction, adventure and western stories, recent novels widely publicized but of little literary distinction, popularizations of current affairs characterized by sensationalism and easy dogmatism rather than by dispassionate and qualified analysis -- these and similar books are widely circulated by the public library.

Ex: The new director considers that there is need for recruitment of librarians from all backgrounds into the profession and that librarianship needs higher visibility within society.

Ex: Gilman advocated the academic library's centrality to research.

Ex: The author challenges the meaningfulness of precision and recall values as a measure of performance of a retrieval system.

Ex: But it always assumes the importance, the worthwhileness, of human experience even when -- as in tragedy -- it finds much in that experience evil.

Ex: There is also a further dilemma concerning formats such as film and audio which have tended to receive a lower profile in the library world (too awkward, too cluttered with copyright restrictions, too technically instable).

Ex: To presuppose that clients will continue to travel to defined locations earmarked as libraries in search of information is to deny the premium on time prevalent in today's culture.

Ex: A new set of conventions has had to be developed, using mathematical symbols mainly, which have international import.

Ex: Accessibility is the most important factor in determining the level of fuse of an information source.

Ex: I am looking for guidance on a potential digitization project of some consequence.

* adquirir importancia = assume + importance, attain + importance, come up, take on + added weight, gain + significance, move up + the agenda, gain + importance, gain in + importance.

* adquirir importancia histórica = make + history, go down in + history.

* asunto de importancia = matter of weight, matter of consequence.

* asunto sin importancia = matter of no consequence.

* aumentar de importancia = grow in + importance, grow in + significance.

* clasificar en orden de importancia = rank + in order of importance.

* cobrar importancia = assume + importance, take on + added weight, move up + the agenda, gain + importance, be on the agenda.

* conceder importancia = accord + significance level, attach + importance, place + importance.

* conceder mucha importancia a = lay + great store on.

* concienciar a Alguien de la importancia de la información = raise + information awareness.

* consciente de la importancia de la información = information conscious.

* crecer en importancia = grow from + strength to strength, increase in + importance.

* cuestión de importancia = matter of consequence.

* cuestión sin importancia = matter of no consequence.

* dar a Algo más importancia de la que tiene = oversell.

* dar bastante importancia a = place + great store on.

* dar importancia = attach + importance, give + prominence, stress, give + pre-eminence, give + relevance, place + importance, give + importance.

* dar importancia a = give + weight to, place + emphasis on, attach + weight to, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, place + weight on.

* dar importancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda, be on the agenda.

* dar mayor importancia a = give + pride of place to.

* dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.

* de capital importancia = momentous, of cardinal importance.

* de crucial importancia = crucially important.

* de especial importancia = of particular note.

* de fundamental importancia = of prime importance, critically important.

* de importancia = of note, of consequence.

* de importancia creciente = of growing importance.

* de importancia crucial = crucially important.

* de importancia fundamental = critically important.

* de importancia secundaria = incidental.

* de mayor o menor importancia = great and small.

* de menor importancia = fringe subject, of fringe interest.

* de menor importancia para = on the fringe of.

* de poca importancia = menial, small-time.

* de primordial importancia = of prime importance, of paramount importance.

* de segunda importancia = marginal, back burner, on the back burner, second in importance.

* de segunda importancia en relación con = secondary to.

* destacar la importa = underscore + importance.

* destacar la importancia de = stress + the importance of, emphasise + the importance of, highlight + the importance of.

* de suma importancia = of the utmost importance, of utmost importance.

* de suprema importancia = of the highest significance.

* de tercera importancia = tertiary.

* de vital importancia = vitally important.

* disminuir la importancia de = lessen + the importance of.

* donde el tiempo es de suma importancia = time-critical.

* en orden de importancia = in rank order, in order.

* falta de importancia = worthlessness.

* ganar cada vez más importancia = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength.

* ganar importancia = grow in + importance, grow in + strength, gain + prominence, grow in + significance, gain + significance, gain in + importance.

* gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.

* importancia cada vez mayor = growing importance, growing significance.

* importancia histórica = historical significance.

* importancia primordial = key importance.

* importancia + radicar = the importance of + Nombre + lie.

* importancia + residir = the importance of + Nombre + lie.

* importancia + yacer = the importance of + Nombre + lie.

* minimizar la importancia = minimise + importance.

* nada de importancia = nothing in particular.

* no darle demasiada importancia a Algo = think + little of.

* no darle demasiada importancia a + Infinitivo = think + nothing of + Gerundio.

* no darle importancia a = think + very little about/of.

* no percatarse de la importancia de Algo = have + no feeling for.

* no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = cannot + give + too much emphasis + to the importance of, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstressed, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* no tener importancia = be of no importance, make + no difference, be of no consequence.

* no tener la menor importancia = be of no particular concern.

* ordenar por orden de importancia = rank + in order.

* orden decreciente de importancia = decreasing order of importance.

* orden de importancia = significance order of terms, pecking order, significance order.

* pérdida de importancia = demise, swing away from.

* poca importancia = unimportance, low profile.

* poner de relieve la importancia = underscore + importance.

* prestar importancia a = place + weight on.

* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.

* 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.

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

* realzar la importancia = heighten + importance.

* recalcar la importancia de = stress + the importance of.

* recibir importancia = enjoy + prominence.

* remarcar la importancia = underline + importance.

* resaltar la importancia = underscore + importance.

* resaltar la importancia de = stress + the importance of, emphasise + the importance of, highlight + the importance of.

* restar importancia = minimise + importance, downplay, gloss over, negate, soft-pedal.

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

* ser de importancia primordial = be of key importance.

* ser de importancia vital = lie at + the heart of.

* sin darle importancia = airily.

* sin importancia = negligible, unimportant, trifling, immaterial, of no consequence.

* subrayar la importancia = underline + importance, underscore + importance.

* tema de secundaria importancia = footnote.

* tener gran importancia = be of high significance.

* tener importancia = carry + weight, have + high profile, be of consequence.

 

importancia sustantivo femenino
importance;

quitarle importancia a algo to play down the importance of sth;
detalles sin importancia minor o insignificant details;
no tiene importancia it doesn't matter;
darse importancia to give oneself airs
importancia sustantivo femenino importance, significance: no te preocupes, no tiene importancia, don't worry, it's nothing
el accidente fue de cierta importancia, the accident was quite serious
dar importancia a, to attach importance to
quitarle importancia a algo, to play down the importance of sthg
sin importancia, unimportant
♦ Locuciones: darse importancia, to give oneself airs

' importancia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acento
- acentuar
- alta
- alto
- bagatela
- calibre
- cobrar
- conceder
- dimensión
- énfasis
- entidad
- envergadura
- escatológico
- fallo
- ignorar
- incidir
- insignificancia
- insistir
- interés
- levedad
- marcar
- minúscula
- minúsculo
- niñería
- palidecer
- pequeña
- pequeño
- primera
- primero
- primordial
- protagonismo
- quitar
- recalcar
- relativa
- relativo
- relieve
- representar
- restar
- revestir
- subrayar
- suceso
- suma
- sumo
- talla
- tontería
- valor
- vital
- vuelo
- alguno
- capital
English:
account
- attach
- count
- emphasize
- importance
- incidental
- irrelevant
- issue
- light
- little
- major
- matter
- mind
- minimize
- minor
- moment
- momentous
- override
- paramount
- play down
- primary
- prime
- prominence
- read
- ride
- shrug off
- significance
- smooth over
- store
- thrust forward
- unimportant
- vital
- vitally
- all
- all right
- consideration
- descend
- detail
- emphasis
- gloss
- hot
- import
- magistrate
- menial
- play
- small
- trifling
- utmost
[no pasa nada] it doesn't matter;

Ex: The use of agents is necessary but not ideal, because an agent often represents rival concerns, and aims for a quick turnover rather than long-term profitability.

Ex: This study intended to determine the cost-efficiency of using the CD-ROM Bibliofile system to convert a shelf list file into a machine-readable data base in MARC format.

Ex: Efficiency is the relation between resources input and resulting outputs.

Ex: Although setting up a security policy may demand considerable upheaval, it has significant payoff in safety and efficiency.

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

Ex: Libraries are being expected to justify their services in terms of value for money.

* rentabilidad comercial = business profitability.

 

rentabilidad sustantivo femenino
profitability
rentabilidad sustantivo femenino profitability, cost-effectiveness: te ofrecen una rentabilidad del 6%, they're offering a 6% return on your money
aunque trabajes mucho, nada te garantiza la rentabilidad, no matter how hard you work nothing can guarantee a decent profit
' rentabilidad' also found in these entries:
English:
blue-chip
- profitability
- return

1. verb 2. noun m. = Sociedad Española de Radiodifusión radio network I 1. 2. 3. 4. II I 1. 2. 3. 4. II

Ex: Stories that lead to doing things are all the more attractive to children, who are active rather than passive creatures.

* abducción por seres extraterrestres = alien abduction.

* alimentación del ser humano = human nutrition.

* llegada de seres extraterrestres = alien visitation.

* nutrición del ser humano = human nutrition.

* ser consecuente con Uno mismo = be true to + Reflexivo.

* ser extraterrestre = alien creature.

* ser fiel con Uno mismo = be true to + Reflexivo.

* ser humano = human being, human, human person.

* ser inteligente = intelligent being.

* ser pensante = sentient being.

* ser superior = supreme being, higher being, superior being.

* ser supremo = supreme being.

* ser todo un éxito = hit + a home run, knock it out of + the park.

* ser vivo = living being, sentient being.

* todo ser humano = every living soul.

* tráfico de seres humanos = trafficking in human beings.

Ex: Hierarchical relationships may also take the form of co-ordinate relationships, in which case they may be represented by 'RT' or related term, in a similar manner to affinitive relationships below.

Ex: Meantime, our new library stand as as a confident symbol of the importance of ALL librarires to the nation's cultural, educational and economic success.

* anhelar ser = ache to be.

* a no ser que = unless.

* así es = that's how it is.

* así sea = amen.

* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.

* centrado en el ser humano = anthropocentric.

* clonación del ser humano = human cloning.

* como es el caso de = as it is with.

* cómo + ser = what + be like.

* conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight.

* continuar siendo importante = remain + big.

* crearse el prestigio de ser = establish + a record as.

* cualquiera que fuere = any... whatsoever.

* cualquiera que fuese = any... whatsoever.

* cualquiera que sea + Nombre = whichever + Nombre.

* debilidad del ser humano = mankind's frailty.

* dejar de ser útil = outlive + Posesivo + usefulness.

* demostrar ser = prove + to be.

* de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.

* dicho sea de paso = by the by(e).

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* dinero + ser para = money + go towards.

* el + Nombre + es inestimable = the + Nombre + cannot be overestimated.

* el ser barato = cheapness.

* el sueño de todo ser viviente = the stuff dreams are made of.

* entrar sin ser visto = sneak into.

* es = it's [it is].

* esa es la cuestión = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* esa es la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.

* es de deducir que = it follows that.

* es de destacar que = significantly.

* es de esperar = hopefully.

* es de esperar que = all being well.

* es de resaltar que = significantly.

* es de suponer que = presumably.

* ese es el asunto = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* ese es el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* es el momento adecuado = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.

* es el momento oportuno = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.

* es evidente = clearly.

* es importante destacar = importantly.

* es inevitable que = inevitably.

* es interesante que = interestingly.

* es lo que a mí me parece = my two cents' worth.

* es lo que yo pienso = my two cents' worth.

* es más = more important, moreover.

* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.

* es mi opinión = my two cents' worth.

* es mi parecer = my two cents' worth.

* es por lo tanto deducible que = it therefore follows that.

* es por lo tanto de esperar que = it therefore follows that.

* es por lo tanto lógico que = it therefore follows that.

* ¡esta es tu oportunidad! = here's your chance!.

* estar siendo + Participio = be in process of + Nombre.

* evitar ser afectado = escape + unaffected.

* fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.

* haber sido aceptado = be here to stay, have come + to stay.

* haber sido comprobado exhaustivamente = be thoroughly tested.

* la razón de ser = the reason for being.

* la verdad sea dicha = to tell the truth.

* llegar a ser = become, develop into.

* llegar a ser conocido como = become + known as.

* lo que es aun peor = worse still.

* lo que es peor = what's worse.

* lo que haya que de ser, será = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.

* lo que + ser = what + be like.

* lo que tenga que ser, será = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.

* merecer ser mencionado = deserve + mention.

* no ser aconsejable = be undesirable.

* no ser + Adjetivo + Infinitivo = be less than + Adjetivo + Infinitivo.

* no ser así ya = be no longer the case.

* no ser bien visto = be in the doghouse.

* no ser cobarde = be no chicken.

* no ser consciente de = remain + unaware of.

* no ser deseable = be undesirable.

* no + ser + de sorprender que = it + be + not surprising that.

* no ser fácil = be no picnic, not be easy.

* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.

* no ser lo suficientemente bueno = not be good enough.

* no ser más que = be nothing more than, be nothing but.

* no ser nada = add up to + nothing.

* no ser nada fácil = be hard-pushed to.

* no ser ningún jovencito = be no chicken.

* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.

* no ser sino = be nothing but.

* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.

* no ser un lecho de rosas = be not all roses.

* no ser verdad = be untrue.

* no somos todos iguales = one size doesn't fit all.

* no tener razón de ser + Infinitivo = there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.

* para ser específico = to be specific.

* para ser franco = in all honesty.

* para ser sincero = to be honest, in all honesty.

* pasar a ser = become, develop into.

* por ser + Adjetivo = as being + Adjetivo.

* por si fuera poco = to boot, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* posible de ser consultado por máquina = machine-viewable.

* posible de ser visto en pantalla = displayable.

* primer puesto + ser para = pride of place + go to.

* puede muy bien ser = could well be.

* puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.

* que fue = one-time.

* que fue común antes = once-common.

* que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.

* que puede ser apilado = stacking.

* razón de ser = point, raison d'etre, rationale, sense of purpose.

* ser reconocido = gain + recognition.

* resultar ser = prove + to be, turn out to be, happen + to be.

* sea como sea = be that as it may, at all costs, at any cost, at any price, come hell or high water.

* sea cual fuere = any... whatsoever, any... whatsoever.

* sea cual fuese = any... whatsoever, any... whatsoever.

* sea cual sea el criterio utilizado = by any standard(s).

* sea lo que sea = whatever it is, be that as it may, call it what you want.

* seamos realistas = face it, let's face it.

* sean cuales sean = whatever they may be.

* sentido del ser humano = human sense.

* ser accesible a través de = be available through.

* ser aceptado = take + hold, gain + acceptance, take off.

* ser acertado = be spot on.

* ser aconsejable = be welcome, be better served by, be in order.

* ser acorde con = be commensurate with.

* ser acuciante = be acute.

* ser acusado de delito criminal = face + criminal charge.

* ser adecuado = be right, stand up, fit + the bill.

* ser + Adjetivo = get + Adjetivo.

* ser + Adjetivo + para = have + a + Adjetivo + effect on.

* ser afectado por = have + a high stake in.

* ser aficionado a = be fond of.

* ser afortunado = be lucky, strike + lucky.

* ser agradable de oír = be good to hear.

* ser agradable + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.

* ser algo bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.

* ser algo bueno = be a good thing.

* ser algo completamente distinto = be nothing of the sort.

* ser algo común = be a fact of life, dominate + the scene, be a common occurrence, become + a common feature, be a part of life.

* ser Algo demasiado difícil para = be in over + Posesivo + head, be out of + Posesivo + depth.

* ser algo excepcional = be the exception rather than the rule, be in a league of its own.

* ser algo fácil = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.

* ser algo facilísimo = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.

* ser algo habitual = become + a common feature, be a fact of life.

* ser Algo imponente = loom + large.

* ser algo inevitable = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* ser algo más profundo que = go + deeper than.

* ser algo más serio que = go + deeper than.

* ser algo (muy) bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.

* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.

* ser algo muy fácil de conseguir = be there for the taking.

* ser Algo muy importante = loom + large.

* ser algo muy obvio = be a dead giveaway.

* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo muy raro = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo muy revelador = be a giveaway.

* ser algo natural para = be second nature to + Pronombre, come + naturally to.

* ser algo normal = be a fact of life, become + a common feature, be a part of life.

* ser algo permanente = be here to stay.

* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.

* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser algo por lo que = be a matter for/of.

* ser algo por ver = be an open question.

* ser algo que no ocurre con frecuencia = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo seguro = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.

* ser algo útil para = be something in the hand for.

* ser amado = loved-one.

* ser amigo de = be buddies with.

* ser analizado como una frase = be phrase parsed.

* ser apreciado = receive + appreciation.

* ser apropiado = be right.

* ser aproximadamente + Número = be around + Número, be about + Número.

* ser arrestado = be under arrest.

* ser asequible = be available, become + available.

* ser asequible a = be amenable to.

* ser así = be the case (with), be just like that.

* ser atacado = be under attack, come under + fire, be under assault.

* ser atractivo = look + attractive, be popular in appeal.

* ser atrevido = make + a bold statement.

* ser atribuible a = be attributable to.

* ser aun más = be all the more.

* ser autosuficiente = stand on + Posesivo + own, self-serve.

* ser autosuficiente económicamente = pay + Posesivo + own way.

* ser avaricioso = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.

* ser bienvenido = be most welcome, make + welcome, be welcome.

* ser bonito + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.

* ser buenísimo + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.

* ser bueno = make + good + Nombre.

* ser bueno en = be good at.

* ser bueno para Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.

* ser cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.

* ser capaz de = be capable of.

* ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.

* ser característico de = be emblematic of.

* ser carísimo = cost + be prohibitive.

* ser caro = be steep.

* ser casi seguro = be a good bet.

* ser chiquito pero matón = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

* ser chulo = be cool.

* ser clavado a = be a dead ringer for.

* ser cliente de una tienda = patronise + shop.

* ser coherente = cohere.

* ser como el día y la noche = different as night and day.

* ser como hablar con la pared = be like talking to a brick wall.

* ser como mínimo = be no less than.

* ser como una esfera = wrap around.

* ser como un círculo = wrap around.

* ser como un libro abierto = be an open book.

* ser complementario el uno del otro = be integral one to another.

* ser complementarios = be integral one to another.

* ser completamente diferente = be in a different league.

* ser completo = be all inclusive.

* ser común = be the case (with).

* ser condenado a prisión = receive + prison sentence.

* ser confuso = be deceiving.

* ser conocido por = famously, have + a track record of.

* ser conocido por todos = be out in the open.

* ser consciente = sentient being.

* ser consciente de = be alive to, be aware of, be cognisant of, be mindful of/that, become + cognisant of, be aware of, realise [realize, -USA].

* ser consciente de + Posesivo + valía = be alive to + Posesivo + worth.

* ser consciente + desafortunadamente = be painfully aware of.

* ser contradictorio de = run + contrary to.

* ser contraproducente = defeat + Posesivo + purpose, blowback.

* ser contrario a = be contrary to, be hostile to.

* ser conveniente + Infinitivo = be as well + Infinitivo, be well + Infinitivo.

* ser correcto = be all right, be correct, be right.

* ser cortés con = be civil towards.

* ser costumbre = be customary.

* ser creativo = be inventive.

* ser creíble = invoke + belief.

* ser criticado = be subjected to + criticism, be (the) subject of/to criticism, take + heat, come under + fire.

* ser crucial (para) = be central (to).

* ser cuestión de = come down to.

* ser culpable = be to blame.

* ser culpable (por/de) = be at fault (for/to).

* ser dado a = be amenable to, be apt to, be given to.

* ser de = be a native of.

* ser de alto nivel = be at a high level.

* ser de armas tomar = be a (real) handful.

* ser de ayuda = be of assistance.

* ser debatible = be a moot point, be open to question, be open to debate, be at issue.

* ser de calidad = be up to snuff, be up to scratch.

* ser decisión de + Nombre = be down to + Nombre.

* ser de contenido + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in content.

* ser de crecimiento rápido = be a quick grower.

* ser de difícil acceso = tuck away.

* ser de dominio público = be public domain.

* ser deficiente = be wanting.

* ser definitivo = be final.

* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.

* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.

* ser de importancia primordial = be of key importance.

* ser de importancia vital = lie at + the heart of.

* ser de interés para = be of interest (to/for).

* ser dejado en la obligación de Uno = be derelict in + duty.

* ser de la izquierda = be of the left.

* ser de la noche = night creature.

* ser de la opinión de que = be of the opinion that, be of the view that.

* ser del gusto de Uno = be to + Posesivo + taste.

* ser del orden de + Número = be of the order of + Número.

* ser de los que piensan que = subscribe to + view.

* ser demasiado = be over-provided, be a mouthful.

* ser demasiado + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.

* ser demasiado complaciente = lean over + too far backwards.

* ser demasiado común = be all too common.

* ser demasiado para = be too much for, be too much for.

* ser demasiado precavido = err + on the side of caution.

* ser demasiado preciso = put + too fine a point on, split + hairs.

* ser demasiado quisquilloso = put + too fine a point on, split + hairs.

* ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.

* ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.

* ser de número limitado = be limited in number.

* ser de origen + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in origin.

* ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.

* ser de primera categoría = be top notch.

* ser de raza negra o de piel morena = be coloured.

* ser de sabios = be a point of wisdom.

* ser desacertado = miss + the mark, miss + the point.

* ser desastroso = spell + bad news, be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

* ser desconocido para = be alien to.

* ser descorazonador = be dispiriting.

* ser desoído = be unheeded.

* ser despiadado = play + hardball.

* ser detenido = be under arrest.

* ser de un solo uso = be a one-trip pony.

* ser de un tipo diferente = be different in kind, differ in + kind (from).

* ser de un valor especial = be of particular value.

* ser de uso general = be in general use, be generally available.

* ser de utilidad = be of use.

* ser de utilidad a = be of service to.

* ser diestro en = be skilled at.

* ser difícil = be a stretch.

* ser difícil de bregar = be a (real) handful.

* ser difícil de conseguir = be hard to get.

* ser difícil de creer = beggar + belief.

* ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.

* ser difícil de lograr = be hard to get.

* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.

* ser digno de = merit.

* ser digno de admiración = deserve + admiration.

* ser digno de crítica = merit + a critical eye.

* ser digno de + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio.

* ser diplomático = say + the right thing.

* ser discutible = be open to question, be open to debate, be at issue.

* ser dogmático = be dogmatic.

* ser dos mundos completamente distintos = be poles apart.

* ser dudoso = be doubtful.

* ser duro = play + hardball.

* ser eficaz para + Infinitivo = be efficient at + Gerundio.

* ser el acabóse = take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limit.

* ser el alma de = be the life of, be the life and soul of.

* ser el asunto = be the point.

* ser el beneficiario de = be on the receiving end of.

* ser el blanco de = be a pushover for.

* ser el blanco de las críticas = come under + fire.

* ser el canalizador de = be the conduit for.

* ser el capitán = skipper, captain.

* ser el caso (de) = be the case (with).

* ser el centro de atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show, cut + a dash.

* ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.

* ser el colmo = be the last straw, bring + the situation to a head, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limit.

* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

* ser el culo del mundo = be the pits.

* ser elegido = get in.

* ser elevado = be steep.

* ser el éxito de la fiesta = steal + the limelight, steal + the show.

* ser el fin de = sign + a death warrant (for).

* ser el jefe = be in charge, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* ser el límite = be the limit.

* ser el mandamás = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* ser el más afectado por = bear + the brunt of.

* ser el máximo = be the limit.

* ser el momento clave = mark + the watershed.

* ser el momento (de) = be the time to.

* ser el momento decisivo = mark + the watershed.

* ser el momento de/para = it + be + time to/for.

* ser el objetivo de Uno = be in business for.

* ser el orgullo de = be the pride and joy of.

* ser el origen de = provide + the material for.

* ser el paraje natural de = be home to.

* ser el preludio = usher in.

* ser el primero = be second to none, come out on + top.

* ser el primero en = lead + the way in.

* ser el primero en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.

* ser el punto de partida de = form + the basis of.

* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.

* ser el punto más flaco de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.

* ser el que con mayor frecuencia = be (the) most likely to.

* ser el que con menor frecuencia = be (the) least likely to.

* ser el resultado de = follow from, result from.

* ser el segundo de a bordo = play + second fiddle.

* ser el último grito = be all the rage.

* ser el último mono ser el último mono = feel + pulled and tugged.

* ser emblemático de = be emblematic of.

* ser en balde = be of no avail, be to no avail.

* ser en cierto modo un + Nombre = be something of a + Nombre.

* ser en vano = be of no avail, be to no avail.

* ser enviado a = have + the lead to.

* ser equiparable a = be commensurate with.

* ser erróneo = be wide of the mark, be wrong.

* ser escaso = be few and far between, be in short supply.

* ser esclavo de = be slave to.

* ser estupendo = sound + great, be fine and dandy.

* ser estúpido = be off + Posesivo + rocker.

* ser exigente al elegir = pick and choose.

* ser exigente al escoger = pick and choose.

* ser experto en = be skilled at.

* ser expulsado de = be dropped from.

* ser extraño para = be alien to.

* ser extremadamente + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.

* ser fácil = be easy.

* ser fácil de conseguir = be readily available.

* ser facilísimo = be a snap, be a piece of cake.

* ser factible de = be amenable to.

* ser familiar = strike + familiar chords, ring + a bell.

* ser famoso = gain + recognition, be popular.

* ser famoso por = famously, have + a track record of.

* ser favorable = be a plus.

* ser ficticio = be fiction.

* ser fiel a = cleave to.

* ser fructífero = come to + fruition.

* ser goloso = have + a sweet tooth.

* ser grosero con = be abusive of.

* ser hábil para = be adroit at.

* ser habitual = be customary.

* ser harina de otro costal = be a different kettle of fish.

* ser hipertenso = be hyper.

* ser hora de = it + be + time to/for.

* ser hora de definirse = time to climb off the fence.

* ser hora de irse = be time to go.

* ser hora de marcharse = be time to go.

* ser hora ya de que = be about time (that), be high time (that/to/for).

* ser humilde = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.

* sería mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.

* ser ideal = suit + best, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* ser ideal para Uno = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.

* ser idóneo para = be suited to.

* ser ignorado = be unheeded.

* ser igual a = be equivalent to, equal.

* ser igual que = amount to + the same thing as.

* ser ilegal = be against the law.

* ser ilimitado = be boundless.

* ser implacable = play + hardball.

* ser imponente = be awe-inspiring.

* ser importante = be of importance, make + a difference, be of consequence.

* ser importantísimo = make + all the difference in the world, make + difference in the world.

* ser importantísimo (para) = be central (to).

* ser imposible = be dead meat.

* ser imprescindible = be a must.

* ser improcedente = be out of order.

* ser imprudente = be reckless.

* ser inalterable = set in + stone, set in + tablets of stone.

* ser incapaz de = be unable to.

* ser incoherente = Negativo + hold + water.

* ser incompatible (con) = be irreconcilable (with).

* ser inconsistente = Negativo + hold + water.

* ser increíble = beggar + belief.

* ser independiente = go + Posesivo + own way, stew in + Posesivo + own juice, stand on + Posesivo + own (two) feet.

* ser indescriptible = beggar + description.

* ser indispensable = be a must.

* ser ineficaz = fire + blanks.

* ser infundado = be unfounded.

* ser inherente a = inhere in.

* ser inimaginable = beggar + imagination.

* ser inminente = be on the cards.

* ser inmune a = be immune from, be immune against.

* ser innovador = break + new ground, break + ground.

* ser innumerable = be without number, be legion.

* ser innumerables = run into + the thousands.

* ser insignificante = pale into + insignificance, stick + Algo + on a pin-point, be of no consequence.

* ser insignificante de = be slight in.

* ser inteligente = be talented.

* ser interesante = be of interest (to/for).

* ser interesante + Infinitivo = be as well + Infinitivo, be well + Infinitivo.

* ser interesante + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.

* ser interminable = there + be + no end to.

* ser intransigente = play + hardball.

* ser inútil = fire + blanks.

* ser irrespetuoso con = disrespect, diss.

* ser justo = play + fair.

* ser justo con todos = give the devil his due.

* ser justo hasta con el diablo = give the devil his due.

* ser justo lo que se necesita = be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* ser justo lo que Uno necesita = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.

* ser justo que = there + be + justice in.

* ser juzgado = stand + trial, stand for + trial.

* ser la abreviatura de = be short for.

* ser la base de = be at the core of, form + the basis of, be at the heart of.

* ser la ciudad de = be home to.

* ser la clave de = hold + the key to.

* ser la comidilla del barrio = be the talk of the town.

* ser la comidilla del pueblo = be the talk of the town.

* ser la consecuencia de = follow from, result from.

* ser la costumbre = be customary.

* ser la cuestión = be the point.

* ser la culminación de Algo = represent + the culmination of, mark + the culmination of.

* ser la culpa de = be the fault of.

* ser la debilidad de Alguien = be a sucker for.

* ser la elección lógica = be a/the natural choice.

* ser la elección natural = be a/the natural choice.

* ser la excepción = be the exception.

* ser la excepción a la regla = constitute + the exception to the rule.

* ser la excepción que confirma la regla = be the exception rather than the rule.

* ser la forma abreviada de = be short for.

* ser la forma de = be a recipe for.

* ser la fórmula para = be a recipe for.

* ser la gota que colma el vaso = bring + the situation to a head.

* ser la idea central de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.

* ser la imagen de = be a picture of.

* ser la intención = be the intention.

* ser la intención de uno = be + Posesivo + intention.

* ser la manera de = be a recipe for.

* ser la materia prima de = be grist to + Posesivo + mill.

* ser la mayoría = be in the majority.

* ser la mejor alternativa = be the best bet.

* ser la mejor manera de = be the conduit for.

* ser lamentable = be a pity.

* ser la minoría = be in the minority.

* ser la norma = be the norm, be the rule, become + the norm.

* ser la novedad = be on the scene.

* ser la obra de = be the work of.

* ser la persona ideal para = be the best placed to.

* ser la persona más indicada para = be in a position to.

* ser la propia responsabilidad de Alguien = be of + Posesivo + own making.

* ser la prueba de fuego de Algo = test + Nombre + to the limit.

* ser la punta de lanza de = spearhead.

* ser la razón de = lie at + the root of.

* ser la representación misma de = be a picture of.

* ser la responsabilidad de = be the responsibility of.

* ser la responsabilidad de Alguien + Infinitivo = it + lie with + Nombre/Pronombre + to + Infinitivo.

* ser la última palabra = be all the rage.

* ser la última persona del mundo que + Infinitivo = be one of the last people in the world to + Infinitivo.

* ser lector de una biblioteca = library membership.

* ser lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* ser líder en = take + the lead in + Gerundio.

* ser lo de Uno = be cut out for, be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.

* ser lo más parecido a = be as close as we come to.

* ser lo mismo = be one and the same.

* ser lo normal = be the order of the day.

* ser lo principal de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.

* ser lo que a Uno le encanta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.

* ser lo que a Uno le gusta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.

* ser lo que a Uno le interesa = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.

* ser lo que a Uno le va = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.

* ser lo que a Uno más le gusta = be + Posesivo + big scene.

* ser lo que nos espera = be the shape of things to come.

* ser lo suficientemente + Adjetivo + como para = be + Adjetivo + enough to.

* ser lo suficientemente comprensivo = go + far enough.

* ser lo suficientemente conocido como para que = be sufficiently well known for.

* serlo todo para todos = be all things to all men, be all things to all people.

* ser lo último = be all the rage, be the pits.

* ser lo último en = become + the next stop in.

* ser lo último en lo que + pensar = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.

* ser lo último que + ocurrir + a Alguien = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.

* ser magnífico + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.

* ser malo = be a joke, spell + bad news, make + poor + Nombre.

* ser maravilloso = sound + great.

* ser más astuto que = outfox, outwit, outsmart.

* ser más interno = inner being.

* ser más un + Nombre = be more of a + Nombre.

* ser mayor = be older.

* ser mejor en = be better at.

* ser mejor que = be superior to, compare + favourably.

* ser mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.

* ser menor = be less.

* ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.

* ser mínimo = be at a minimum.

* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.

* ser modesto = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.

* ser molesto = be disturbing.

* ser moroso = be in default.

* ser motivador = be motivating.

* ser motivo de preocupación = loom + large.

* ser mucho = be a mouthful.

* ser mucho más = be all the more.

* ser mucho más que = be far more than.

* ser muy aconsejable que = be well advised to.

* ser muy alto = be metres high.

* ser muy amigo de = be pally with.

 

ser ( conjugate ser) cópula
1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be

es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf;
es inglés/católico he's English/(a) Catholic;
era cierto it was true;
sé bueno, estate quieto be a good boy and keep still;
que seas muy feliz I hope you'll be very happy;

(+ me/te/le etc)

ver tb imposible, difícil etc
2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;

es viuda she's a widow;
ver tb estar 1 cópula 2
3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be;

ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me
4 (con predicado introducido por `de'):

soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba;
es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors';
no soy de aquí I'm not from around here
5 (hipótesis, futuro):

¿será cierto? can it be true?
verbo intransitivo
1



2


¿dónde fue el accidente? where did the accident happen?


¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq);
¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us?
3 ( sumar):

son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos;
somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether
4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) ser para algo to be for sth;

( en locs)

¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq);
como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what;
hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done;
el lunes o cuando sea next Monday or whenever;
puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like;
de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml);
¡eso es! that's it!, that's right!;
es que …: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?;
es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim;
lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something;
estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes;
o sea: en febrero, o sea hace un mes in February, that is to say a month ago;
o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested;
o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out;
(ya) sea …, (ya) sea … either …, or …;
sea como sea at all costs;
sea cuando sea whenever it is;
sea donde sea no matter where;
sea quien sea whoever it is;
si no fuera/hubiera sido por … if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for …
( en el tiempo) to be;

serían las cuatro cuando llegó it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived;
ver tb v impers
ser v impers to be;

ser v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be;
fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900
■ sustantivo masculino
1




2 ( naturaleza):

ser
I sustantivo masculino
1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable
ser humano, human being
ser vivo, living being
2 (esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cualidad) to be: eres muy modesto, you are very modest
2 (fecha) to be: hoy es lunes, today is Monday
ya es la una, it's one o'clock
3 (cantidad) eran unos cincuenta, there were about fifty people
(al pagar) ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
son doscientas, it is two hundred pesetas
Mat dos y tres son cinco, two and three make five
4 (causa) aquella mujer fue su ruina, that woman was his ruin
5 (oficio) to be a(n): Elvira es enfermera, Elvira is a nurse
6 (pertenencia) esto es mío, that's mine
es de Pedro, it is Pedro's
7 (afiliación) to belong: es del partido, he's a member of the party
es un chico del curso superior, he is a boy from the higher year
8 (origen) es de Málaga, she is from Málaga
¿de dónde es esta fruta? where does this fruit come from?
9 (composición, material) to be made of: este jersey no es de lana, this sweater is not (made of) wool
10 ser de, (afinidad, comparación) lo que hizo fue de tontos, what she did was a foolish thing
11 (existir) Madrid ya no es lo que era, Madrid isn't what it used to be
12 (suceder) ¿qué fue de ella?, what became of her?
13 (tener lugar) to be: esta tarde es el entierro, the funeral is this evening 14 ser para, (finalidad) to be for: es para pelar patatas, it's for peeling potatoes
(adecuación, aptitud) no es una película para niños, the film is not suitable for children
esta vida no es para ti, this kind of life is not for you
15 (efecto) era para llorar, it was painful
es (como) para darle una bofetada, it makes me want to slap his face
no es para tomárselo a broma, it is no joke
16 (auxiliar en pasiva) to be: fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja, we were rescued by the Red Cross patrol
17 ser de (+ infinitivo) era de esperar que se marchase, it was to be expected that she would leave
♦ Locuciones: a no ser que, unless
como sea, anyhow
de no ser por..., had it not been for
es más, furthermore
es que..., it's just that...
lo que sea, whatever
o sea, that is (to say)
sea como sea, in any case o be that as it may
ser de lo que no hay, to be the limit
' ser' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acceder
- además
- aficionada
- aficionado
- alardear
- alcanzar
- alimentar
- alta
- alto
- ambicionar
- antigüedad
- aparición
- arma
- atinar
- atorarse
- aúpa
- babear
- básica
- básico
- bendición
- caber
- cacho
- cada
- cafetera
- cafetero
- calco
- callo
- canela
- cansada
- cansado
- cantar
- capaz
- capirote
- carácter
- cardo
- carne
- carné
- caso
- cero
- colarse
- comida
- comidilla
- comido
- conmigo
- conquistador
- conquistadora
- contagiarse
- contemplar
- contienda
English:
accountable
- addicted
- adjust
- allow
- allowance
- ambition
- amount to
- anathema
- anomaly
- arduous
- around
- aspire
- aware
- bad
- be
- beating
- being
- belong
- betray
- big
- bill
- bind over
- bird
- booby trap
- boring
- bounce
- can
- carry
- catch up
- cerebral
- ceremonial
- ceremony
- charm
- chip
- claim
- come into
- come under
- connoisseur
- court
- degree
- deserve
- destroy
- differ
- do
- dodger
- doubly
- due
- ear
- easy
- edit
[para formar la voz pasiva] to be; RP Fam Am Fam RP Fam [provenir de] to be from; [pertenecer a] to belong to; Am Am [indica tiempo] to be; ser humano human being;