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1 extendido
adj.1 extended, outstretched, spread-eagled, stretched out.2 widespread, outspread.m.extension.past part.past participle of spanish verb: extender.* * *1→ link=extender extender► adjetivo1 (difundido) widespread2 (mano etc) outstretched* * *(f. - extendida)adj.1) outstretched2) widespread* * *ADJ1) (=desplegado) [mantel, mapa] spread out, outspread; [alas, brazos] stretched out, outstretchedcon los brazos extendidos — with his arms stretched out, with outstretched arms
2) (=propagado) widespreadestá muy extendido el uso de esa palabra — that word is very widely used, the use of that word is very widespread
* * *- da adjetivo1) <costumbre/error> widespread2) <brazos/alas> outstretched* * *= pervasive, outstretched, epidemic, widespread.Ex. The unease is pervasive, not an occasional outcropping of discontent.Ex. The 'law of the outstretched arm', by which is understood the rule that information which is further away than can be physically reached has a major impact on information use patterns.Ex. The article is entitled 'Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and the epidemic growth of its literature' = El artículo se titula "El síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida (SIDA) y el crecimiento exponencial de su literatura".Ex. Comment published so far is favourable, but the code still awaits widespread adoption.----* muy extendido = commonly-held, widely held.* * *- da adjetivo1) <costumbre/error> widespread2) <brazos/alas> outstretched* * *= pervasive, outstretched, epidemic, widespread.Ex: The unease is pervasive, not an occasional outcropping of discontent.
Ex: The 'law of the outstretched arm', by which is understood the rule that information which is further away than can be physically reached has a major impact on information use patterns.Ex: The article is entitled 'Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and the epidemic growth of its literature' = El artículo se titula "El síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida (SIDA) y el crecimiento exponencial de su literatura".Ex: Comment published so far is favourable, but the code still awaits widespread adoption.* muy extendido = commonly-held, widely held.* * *extendido -daA ‹costumbre/error› widespread; ‹epidemia/enfermedad› widespreaduna palabra de uso muy extendido a very widely used wordel uso de la droga está muy extendido entre los jóvenes the use of drugs is very widespread among young peopletiene el cáncer ya muy extendido the cancer has already spread throughout his bodyB ‹brazos/alas› outstretchedrealizar el ejercicio con las piernas extendidas do the exercise with your legs stretched out* * *
Del verbo extender: ( conjugate extender)
extendido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
extender
extendido
extender ( conjugate extender) verbo transitivo
1 ‹periódico/mapa› to open … up o out;
‹mantel/toalla› to spread … out
2 ‹ brazos› to stretch out;
‹ alas› to spread;
3 ‹pintura/mantequilla› to spread
4 ( ampliar) ‹poderes/plazo/permiso› to extend
5 (frml) ‹factura/cheque/escritura› to issue;
‹ receta› to make out, write
extenderse verbo pronominal
1 ( en el espacio)
extendidose a algo to extend to sth
2 ( en el tiempo)
b) [ persona]:
¿quisiera extendidose sobre ese punto? would you like to expand on that point?
extendido◊ -da adjetivo
extender verbo transitivo
1 to extend
(un territorio) to enlarge
2 (desplegar, estirar) to spread (out), open (out)
(una mano, las piernas, etc) to stretch (out)
3 (untar) to spread
4 (expedir) (un cheque) to make out
(un documento) to draw up
(un certificado) to issue
extendido,-a adjetivo
1 (desplegado) spread out, open: el mapa estaba extendido sobre la mesa, the map was spread out on the table
(alas, brazos) outstretched: me recibió con los brazos extendidos, he greeted me with outstretched arms
2 (hábito, uso, rumor) widespread: el rumor está bien extendido, the rumour is very widespread
' extendido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
extendida
- cuyo
- plato
- tener
English:
extended
- outstretched
- prevalent
- widespread
- extensively
- out
- rife
- wide
* * *extendido, -a adj1. [esparcido] spread out;tiene el cáncer muy extendido his cancer has spread very extensively2. [abierto] outstretched, open;con las piernas extendidas with legs outstretched3. [diseminado] widespread, prevalent;es un prejuicio muy extendido it is a very widespread prejudice;el correo electrónico está muy extendido en las empresas electronic mail is very widely used in business* * *I part → extenderII adj1 costumbre widespread* * *extendido, -da adj1) : outstretched2) : widespread* * *extendido adj1. (difundido) widespread2. (brazos) outstretched -
2 difundir
v.1 to spread (noticia, doctrina, epidemia).2 to spread out, to broadcast, to blaze abroad, to diffuse.La prensa difunde las noticias The press spreads out the news.El cono difundía energía The cone diffused energy.* * *1 (luz, calor) to diffuse2 figurado (noticia, enfermedad) to spread3 RADIO TELEVISIÓN to broadcast1 (luz, calor) to be diffused2 figurado (noticia, enfermedad) to spread* * *verb1) to broadcast2) spread out* * *1. VT1) (=extender) [+ calor, luz] to diffuse; [+ gas] to give off2) (=propagar) [+ programa, imagen] to broadcast, transmit; [+ teoría, ideología] to spread, disseminate2.See:* * *verbo transitivo <noticia/rumor> to spread; <ideas/doctrina> to spread, disseminate; < comunicado> to issue* * *= disseminate, promulgate, publicise [publicize, -USA], report, diffuse, propagate out to, cascade, propagate, bruit, trumpet.Ex. The UKLDS or the UK Library Database System is a proposal from the Cooperative Automation Group (CAG) which was first disseminated in a discussion paper published in 1982.Ex. This practice has been adopted by a number of national cataloguing codes promulgated since that time.Ex. A variety of extension activities, such as book clubs, competitions and quizzes also help to publicize the stock and the work of the library.Ex. Criticism is not appropriate in a style which aims to report, but not comment upon the content of the original document.Ex. As everywhere, research in library and information science in Australia is diffused over the myriad topics that make up the field.Ex. We must develop and study intelligent interfaces that propagate out to the information universe and report back to us.Ex. This project is designed to provide a network of practising librarians with a programme in educational methods and skills which can then be disseminated, or ' cascaded', to a wider network of professional colleagues.Ex. The update, once started, propagates through the database, respecting local integrity rules for each affected object.Ex. Among many observations in this widely bruited report, one in particular struck home: fewer books had been translated into Arabic in a millennium than were translated into Spanish in a year.Ex. Just weeks after trumpeting the results of a military offensive, the Pakistan army suddenly finds itself under attack on multiple fronts.----* difundir buena imagen de = earn + credit for.* difundir el conocimiento = spread + knowledge.* difundir el evangelio = spread + the gospel.* difundir información = hand out + information.* difundir la imagen = spread + the good word, pass on + the good word.* difundir la noticia = spread + the word, spread + the good word, pass on + the good word, spread + the news.* difundir mentiras = spread + lies.* difundir noticias = broadcast + news.* difundirse = find + Posesivo + way, percolate.* difundir una idea = spread + view, spread + an idea, circulate + Posesivo + idea.* difundir un rumor = spread + rumour.* noticias + difundirse = news + spread.* * *verbo transitivo <noticia/rumor> to spread; <ideas/doctrina> to spread, disseminate; < comunicado> to issue* * *= disseminate, promulgate, publicise [publicize, -USA], report, diffuse, propagate out to, cascade, propagate, bruit, trumpet.Ex: The UKLDS or the UK Library Database System is a proposal from the Cooperative Automation Group (CAG) which was first disseminated in a discussion paper published in 1982.
Ex: This practice has been adopted by a number of national cataloguing codes promulgated since that time.Ex: A variety of extension activities, such as book clubs, competitions and quizzes also help to publicize the stock and the work of the library.Ex: Criticism is not appropriate in a style which aims to report, but not comment upon the content of the original document.Ex: As everywhere, research in library and information science in Australia is diffused over the myriad topics that make up the field.Ex: We must develop and study intelligent interfaces that propagate out to the information universe and report back to us.Ex: This project is designed to provide a network of practising librarians with a programme in educational methods and skills which can then be disseminated, or ' cascaded', to a wider network of professional colleagues.Ex: The update, once started, propagates through the database, respecting local integrity rules for each affected object.Ex: Among many observations in this widely bruited report, one in particular struck home: fewer books had been translated into Arabic in a millennium than were translated into Spanish in a year.Ex: Just weeks after trumpeting the results of a military offensive, the Pakistan army suddenly finds itself under attack on multiple fronts.* difundir buena imagen de = earn + credit for.* difundir el conocimiento = spread + knowledge.* difundir el evangelio = spread + the gospel.* difundir información = hand out + information.* difundir la imagen = spread + the good word, pass on + the good word.* difundir la noticia = spread + the word, spread + the good word, pass on + the good word, spread + the news.* difundir mentiras = spread + lies.* difundir noticias = broadcast + news.* difundirse = find + Posesivo + way, percolate.* difundir una idea = spread + view, spread + an idea, circulate + Posesivo + idea.* difundir un rumor = spread + rumour.* noticias + difundirse = news + spread.* * *difundir [I1 ]vt‹noticia/rumor› to spread; ‹ideas/doctrina› to spread, diffuse, disseminatedifundían el temor entre la población they were spreading fear among the populationse difundió un comunicado desmintiendo el rumor a communiqué was issued denying the rumorla noticia fue difundida por la radio the news was broadcast on the radiouna institución que se encarga de difundir la cultura an institution responsible for disseminating cultureson creencias difundidas en esta región such beliefs are widespread in this areala lámpara difundía una luz tenue the lamp gave off a dim light* * *
difundir ( conjugate difundir) verbo transitivo ‹noticia/rumor› to spread;
‹ideas/doctrina› to spread, disseminate;
‹ cultura› to disseminate;
‹ comunicado› to issue;
( por radio) to disseminate;
difundir vtr, difundirse verbo reflexivo to spread
' difundir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
difundirse
- sembrar
English:
bandy about
- broadcast
- diffuse
- propagate
- radiate
- spread
* * *♦ vt1. [divulgar] [noticia, pánico, religión] to spread;[comunicado, informe] to publish; [cultura, costumbres] to spread, to diffuse2. [sujeto: emisora radiofónica, canal televisivo] to broadcast;una cadena argentina difundió las imágenes an Argentinian channel broadcast the pictures3. [extender] [epidemia, olor] to spread;[sonido, ondas] to diffuse, to propagate;la estufa difunde muy bien el calor the stove heats the place up well* * *v/t1 spread2 programa broadcast* * *difundir vt1) : to diffuse, to spread out2) : to broadcast, to spread* * *difundir vb -
3 extendida
f., (m. - extendido)* * *
extendido,-a adjetivo
1 (desplegado) spread out, open: el mapa estaba extendido sobre la mesa, the map was spread out on the table
(alas, brazos) outstretched: me recibió con los brazos extendidos, he greeted me with outstretched arms
2 (hábito, uso, rumor) widespread: el rumor está bien extendido, the rumour is very widespread
' extendida' also found in these entries:
English:
queer
- widely
-
4 generalizado
adj.generalized, endemic.past part.past participle of spanish verb: generalizar.* * *1→ link=generalizar generalizar► adjetivo1 widespread, common* * *(f. - generalizada)adj.* * *ADJ [crisis, creencia, guerra] widespreadexiste la creencia generalizada de que... — it is commonly o widely believed that..., there is a widely held belief that...
* * ** * *= generalised [generalized, -USA], all-pervasive [all pervasive], wide-scale, widespread, all-embracing, embracing, all-encompassing, encompassing.Ex. Although it is coy about admitting the fact it is only mentioned twice in the whole of the thirty pages of publicity material it is in effect a generalized and modernized Thesaurofacet: a facetted classification with a thesaurus structure forming an integral part.Ex. Countries should adopt strategies to prepare themselves for the all-pervasive influence of IT in people's lives in the 21st century.Ex. Without the stimuli of cooperative agencies, many programmes such as wide-scale interlibrary loan would not have developed so rapidly.Ex. Comment published so far is favourable, but the code still awaits widespread adoption.Ex. Some databases are very all-embracing in their coverage and attempt to provide comprehensive coverage of entire disciplines.Ex. What is needed is an embracing approach to guarantee freedom for Palestine and legitimacy for Israel.Ex. In publishing itself there is little use made of the all-encompassing schemes such as Dewey or the Library of Congress.Ex. By drawing Russia into an encompassing coalition with Europe and other powers, the risk of conflict will be diminished.----* formato generalizado para la codificación de documentos web = generalised markup format.* muy generalizado = commonly-held, widely held.* protesta generalizada = public outcry.* * ** * *= generalised [generalized, -USA], all-pervasive [all pervasive], wide-scale, widespread, all-embracing, embracing, all-encompassing, encompassing.Ex: Although it is coy about admitting the fact it is only mentioned twice in the whole of the thirty pages of publicity material it is in effect a generalized and modernized Thesaurofacet: a facetted classification with a thesaurus structure forming an integral part.
Ex: Countries should adopt strategies to prepare themselves for the all-pervasive influence of IT in people's lives in the 21st century.Ex: Without the stimuli of cooperative agencies, many programmes such as wide-scale interlibrary loan would not have developed so rapidly.Ex: Comment published so far is favourable, but the code still awaits widespread adoption.Ex: Some databases are very all-embracing in their coverage and attempt to provide comprehensive coverage of entire disciplines.Ex: What is needed is an embracing approach to guarantee freedom for Palestine and legitimacy for Israel.Ex: In publishing itself there is little use made of the all-encompassing schemes such as Dewey or the Library of Congress.Ex: By drawing Russia into an encompassing coalition with Europe and other powers, the risk of conflict will be diminished.* formato generalizado para la codificación de documentos web = generalised markup format.* muy generalizado = commonly-held, widely held.* protesta generalizada = public outcry.* * *generalizado -dawidespreaduna opinión generalizada entre la gente joven an opinion widely held among young people, a widespread opinion among young people* * *
Del verbo generalizar: ( conjugate generalizar)
generalizado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
generalizado
generalizar
generalizado◊ -da adjetivo
widespread
generalizar ( conjugate generalizar) verbo intransitivo
to generalize, make generalizations
generalizarse verbo pronominal
to spread
generalizar verbo transitivo
1 to generalize: no todos son así, no se puede generalizar, not all of them are like that, you can't generalize
2 (extender, propagar) to spread
' generalizado' also found in these entries:
English:
full-scale
- massive
- widespread
- general
- mass
- popular
* * *generalizado, -a adjwidespread* * *generalizado, -da adj: generalized, widespread* * *generalizado adj widespread -
5 cundir
v.1 to spread.2 to go a long way (dar de sí) (comida, reservas). (peninsular Spanish)me cundió mucho el tiempo I got a lot done3 to become extended, to grow all over, to proliferate.Esa planta cunde en la región That plant becomes extended in the region.4 to take over.Cundió el pánico Panic took over.* * *1 (extenderse) to spread2 (dar de sí) to go a long way, go far■ si me cunde el trabajo, te ayudaré con el tuyo if I get a lot of work done, I'll help you with yours3 (aumentar de volumen) to swell, expand\cundió la voz que... rumour (US rumor) had it that...* * *VI1) (=rendir) to produce a good quantityhoy no me ha cundido el trabajo — I didn't get very far with my work today, I didn't get much work done today
no me cunde el tiempo — I'm not getting very far, I'm not getting a lot done, I'm not making very much headway
2) (=extenderse) to spreadcunde el rumor que... — there's a rumour going round that...
¡que no cunda el pánico! — there's no need for panic!, don't panic!
3) (=multiplicarse) to increase4) (=hincharse) [arroz] to swell* * *verbo intransitivo2) ( rendir)este detergente cunde más/mucho — this detergent goes further/a long way
* * *----* cundir la alarma = transmit + alarm.* pánico + cundir = panic + spread.* * *verbo intransitivo2) ( rendir)este detergente cunde más/mucho — this detergent goes further/a long way
* * ** cundir la alarma = transmit + alarm.* pánico + cundir = panic + spread.* * *cundir [I1 ]viA «rumor» to spread; «miedo» to grow¡que no cunda el pánico! don't panic!cundió la alarma entre los inversores there was widespread alarm among investorscunde el temor a una reacción violenta there are growing fears of a violent reactionempieza a cundir el escepticismo entre los electores skepticism is becoming rife among the electorate, the electorate is becoming increasingly skepticalB(rendir): hoy no me ha cundido el trabajo I haven't got very far with my work today, I haven't got much work done todayhoy la mañana me cundió I got a lot done this morning, I did a good morning's work today, I had a profitable morningeste detergente concentrado cunde más this concentrated detergent goes furtheragreguémosle más arroz para que cunda let's add more rice to make it go furtheresta lana cunde mucho this wool goes a long way* * *
cundir ( conjugate cundir) verbo intransitivo
[ miedo] to grow;◊ ¡que no cunda el pánico! don't panic!;
cundió la alarma there was widespread alarm
cundir verbo intransitivo
1 (extenderse) to spread, grow: ha cundido el miedo, fear has spread
2 no me cunde el tiempo, I haven't got much work done
' cundir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rendir
English:
set in
- spread
- way
* * *cundir vi1. [propagarse] to spread;cundió el pánico the panic spread, there was widespread panic;¡que no cunda el pánico! keep calm, everyone!;al oírse la noticia, cundió la alarma rápidamente when people heard the news panic quickly started to spread[trabajo, estudio] to go well;me cundió mucho el tiempo I got a lot done;esta pintura cunde muy poco this paint doesn't go very far* * *v/i1 de noticia spreadme cunde el trabajo I get a lot of work done;nadie la conocía cuando llegó, pero con lo que cunde … nobody knew her when she got here, but the way she’s going …* * *cundir vi1) : to propagate, to spreadcundió el pánico en el vecindario: panic spread throughout the neighborhood2) : to progress, to make headway* * *cundir vb1. (producto) to go a long way2. (trabajo, estudio) to do a lotestudio todo el día, pero apenas me cunde I study all day, but I don't get much done -
6 común
adj.1 common, average, ordinary, commonplace.2 common, regular, everyday, usual.3 common, joint, general, group.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) common2 (compartido) shared, communal3 (amigos) mutual1 the community1 PLÍTICA the Commons\fuera de lo común out of the ordinaryhacer algo en común to do something jointlypor lo común generallybien común common goodel común de la gente the majority of people* * *adj.* * *1. ADJ1) (=compartido) [afición, intereses] common; [amigo] mutualtienen una serie de características comunes — they share a series of features, they have a series of common features o features in common
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común a algn/algo — common to sb/sthlo común a todas las democracias — what all democracies share in common, a feature common to all democracies
2) (=colectivo) [causa, frente, espacio] common; [gastos] communal•
tener algo en común — to have sth in commonsu pasión por el fútbol es lo único que tienen en común — their passion for football is all they have in common
acuerdo 1), bien 4., 2), denominador, fosa, lugar 1), mercado, sentido 2., 1), b)•
hacer algo en común — to do sth together3) (=frecuente) [enfermedad, opinión] common, widespread; [costumbre] widespread; [cualidad] common, ordinary•
fuera de lo común — exceptional, extraordinarytiene una voz única, algo fuera de lo común — she has a unique voice, quite exceptional o extraordinary
delincuente, nombre 2)•
por lo común — as a rule4) Esp (Educ) [asignatura] core2. SM1)el común de los mortales — ordinary mortals, any ordinary person
2) * (=retrete) toilet, bathroom3) (Pol) [en el Reino Unido]* * *1)a) <intereses/características> common (before n); < amigo> mutualb) (en locs)en común: no tenemos nada en común we have nothing in common; una cuenta bancaria en común a joint bank account; le hicimos un regalo en común we gave her a joint present; hicieron el trabajo en común they did the work together; no está acostumbrada a la vida en común con otras personas — she is not used to living with other people
2) (corriente, frecuente) commoncomún y corriente — (normal, nada especial) ordinary; < expresión> common
es una casa común y corriente — it's just an ordinary house, the house is nothing special
* * *= commonplace, common [commoner -comp., commonest -sup.], popular, run-of-the-mill, shared, standard, ubiquitous, collective, crosscutting [cross cutting], pooled, concerted, everyday, pervading, ordinary, communal, prosaic.Ex. Microfilm and microfiche formats are now commonplace in most libraries.Ex. When the cataloguer turns to the description of a piece of music a common problem will be the absence of a title page to be used as the chief source of information.Ex. Although the fifteenth edition met with some success, it was not generally popular.Ex. Guides are almost always worth thinking of as the first type of bibliography to search when it is a quick check of run-of-the-mill bibliographical facts which is required.Ex. A work of shared responsibility is one where the work has arisen from collaboration between two or more persons or corporative bodies.Ex. Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.Ex. Worldwide, however, the printed book is still the most ubiquitous source of record = Sin embargo, el libro impreso es aún en todo el mundo la fuente de información escrita más común.Ex. 'I'm really not trying to put anyone on the spot and, frankly, I'm not too surprised and only a little disappointed at your collective ignorance,' he commented.Ex. The plan comprises over twenty projects addressing the partnership's three priority themes -- access, empowerment and governance -- and four crosscutting issues -- youth, the media, gender and local (community-based) knowledge.Ex. A group of 64 libraries realised substantial cost reductions by joining in a pooled fund to self-insure for unemployment compensation.Ex. There is an obvious need for a concerted and deliberate study of US information policy-making.Ex. We have too much invested, and the new systems too intimately integrated into the everyday operation of the library, for us to assume any longer that we can temper their influence on emerging standards.Ex. While not addressing specific issues the rejoinder focuses on a few pervading themes.Ex. Control is exercised over which terms are used, but otherwise the terms are ordinary words.Ex. Excavation in Qumran suggests that the people were organised on a highly communal basis and adept in the art of pottery and bookmaking.Ex. Take the prosaic problem of the great department store.----* aura común = turkey vulture.* auxiliar común = common auxiliary.* bien común, el = common good, the, common wealth, the.* calderón común = pilot whale.* Cámara de los Comunes, la = House of Commons, the.* comunidad de prácticas comunes = community of practice.* común, lo = standard practice, the.* común y corriente = unremarkable.* crear un fondo común de conocimientos = pool + knowledge.* crear un fondo común de experiencias profesionales = pool + expertise.* creencia común = common belief.* demasiado poco común = all too rare.* Denominación Común de Productos Industriales (NIPRO) = Common Nomenclature of Industrial Products (NIPRO).* denominador común = common thread.* en común con = in common with.* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.* enfermedad poco común = rare disease.* espacio público común = commons.* experiencia profesional común = pool of expertise.* faceta común = common facet.* fondo común de conocimientos = pool of knowledge, pool of expertise.* fondo común de inversión = mutual fund.* fosa común = mass grave.* fuera de lo común = eccentric, odd, unordinary, out of the ordinary, a cut above the rest, a cut above.* gente común, la = ordinary people, common people, the.* gente común y corriente, la = common people, the.* hacer un frente común = stand up as + one.* harina común = all-purpose flour, plain flour.* interés común = shared interest.* intereses comunes = community of interest.* lechuza común = barn owl.* Lenguaje Común de Instrucción de EURONET = EURONET Common Command Language.* lo poco común = rarity, rareness.* lugar común de alimentación = feeding ground.* lugar común de encuentro = meeting ground.* más común = mainstream.* Mercado Común, el = Common Market, the.* nombre común = common name.* normas comunes = standard practices.* palabra común = common word.* persona común = ordinary person.* poco común = rare, unfamiliar, unusual, uncommon, unordinary, out of the ordinary.* práctica común = common practice.* práctica común, la = normal pattern, the.* proyecto en común = joint effort.* puntos comunes = common ground.* que era común anteriormente = once-common.* que fue común antes = once-common.* qué poco común = how odd.* resfriado común, el = common cold, the.* rorcual común = fin whale.* salón común = common room.* sentido común = common sense, good judgement, judgement [judgment], good sense.* ser algo común = be a fact of life, dominate + the scene, become + a common feature, be a part of life.* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.* ser común = be the case (with).* ser demasiado común = be all too common.* subdivisión común = common subdivision.* subencabezamiento común = free-floating subdivision.* tener Algo en común = have + Nombre + in common, share + Nombre + in common.* tener características en común = share + similarities.* tener cosas en común = share + common ground.* tener en común = hold in + common, tread + common ground.* título común = common title.* trabajar en común = interwork, pull together.* trabajo en común = interworking.* * *1)a) <intereses/características> common (before n); < amigo> mutualb) (en locs)en común: no tenemos nada en común we have nothing in common; una cuenta bancaria en común a joint bank account; le hicimos un regalo en común we gave her a joint present; hicieron el trabajo en común they did the work together; no está acostumbrada a la vida en común con otras personas — she is not used to living with other people
2) (corriente, frecuente) commoncomún y corriente — (normal, nada especial) ordinary; < expresión> common
es una casa común y corriente — it's just an ordinary house, the house is nothing special
* * *= commonplace, common [commoner -comp., commonest -sup.], popular, run-of-the-mill, shared, standard, ubiquitous, collective, crosscutting [cross cutting], pooled, concerted, everyday, pervading, ordinary, communal, prosaic.Ex: Microfilm and microfiche formats are now commonplace in most libraries.
Ex: When the cataloguer turns to the description of a piece of music a common problem will be the absence of a title page to be used as the chief source of information.Ex: Although the fifteenth edition met with some success, it was not generally popular.Ex: Guides are almost always worth thinking of as the first type of bibliography to search when it is a quick check of run-of-the-mill bibliographical facts which is required.Ex: A work of shared responsibility is one where the work has arisen from collaboration between two or more persons or corporative bodies.Ex: Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.Ex: Worldwide, however, the printed book is still the most ubiquitous source of record = Sin embargo, el libro impreso es aún en todo el mundo la fuente de información escrita más común.Ex: 'I'm really not trying to put anyone on the spot and, frankly, I'm not too surprised and only a little disappointed at your collective ignorance,' he commented.Ex: The plan comprises over twenty projects addressing the partnership's three priority themes -- access, empowerment and governance -- and four crosscutting issues -- youth, the media, gender and local (community-based) knowledge.Ex: A group of 64 libraries realised substantial cost reductions by joining in a pooled fund to self-insure for unemployment compensation.Ex: There is an obvious need for a concerted and deliberate study of US information policy-making.Ex: We have too much invested, and the new systems too intimately integrated into the everyday operation of the library, for us to assume any longer that we can temper their influence on emerging standards.Ex: While not addressing specific issues the rejoinder focuses on a few pervading themes.Ex: Control is exercised over which terms are used, but otherwise the terms are ordinary words.Ex: Excavation in Qumran suggests that the people were organised on a highly communal basis and adept in the art of pottery and bookmaking.Ex: Take the prosaic problem of the great department store.* aura común = turkey vulture.* auxiliar común = common auxiliary.* bien común, el = common good, the, common wealth, the.* calderón común = pilot whale.* Cámara de los Comunes, la = House of Commons, the.* comunidad de prácticas comunes = community of practice.* común, lo = standard practice, the.* común y corriente = unremarkable.* crear un fondo común de conocimientos = pool + knowledge.* crear un fondo común de experiencias profesionales = pool + expertise.* creencia común = common belief.* demasiado poco común = all too rare.* Denominación Común de Productos Industriales (NIPRO) = Common Nomenclature of Industrial Products (NIPRO).* denominador común = common thread.* en común con = in common with.* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.* enfermedad poco común = rare disease.* espacio público común = commons.* experiencia profesional común = pool of expertise.* faceta común = common facet.* fondo común de conocimientos = pool of knowledge, pool of expertise.* fondo común de inversión = mutual fund.* fosa común = mass grave.* fuera de lo común = eccentric, odd, unordinary, out of the ordinary, a cut above the rest, a cut above.* gente común, la = ordinary people, common people, the.* gente común y corriente, la = common people, the.* hacer un frente común = stand up as + one.* harina común = all-purpose flour, plain flour.* interés común = shared interest.* intereses comunes = community of interest.* lechuza común = barn owl.* Lenguaje Común de Instrucción de EURONET = EURONET Common Command Language.* lo poco común = rarity, rareness.* lugar común de alimentación = feeding ground.* lugar común de encuentro = meeting ground.* más común = mainstream.* Mercado Común, el = Common Market, the.* nombre común = common name.* normas comunes = standard practices.* palabra común = common word.* persona común = ordinary person.* poco común = rare, unfamiliar, unusual, uncommon, unordinary, out of the ordinary.* práctica común = common practice.* práctica común, la = normal pattern, the.* proyecto en común = joint effort.* puntos comunes = common ground.* que era común anteriormente = once-common.* que fue común antes = once-common.* qué poco común = how odd.* resfriado común, el = common cold, the.* rorcual común = fin whale.* salón común = common room.* sentido común = common sense, good judgement, judgement [judgment], good sense.* ser algo común = be a fact of life, dominate + the scene, become + a common feature, be a part of life.* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.* ser común = be the case (with).* ser demasiado común = be all too common.* subdivisión común = common subdivision.* subencabezamiento común = free-floating subdivision.* tener Algo en común = have + Nombre + in common, share + Nombre + in common.* tener características en común = share + similarities.* tener cosas en común = share + common ground.* tener en común = hold in + common, tread + common ground.* título común = common title.* trabajar en común = interwork, pull together.* trabajo en común = interworking.* * *A1 ‹intereses/características› common ( before n); ‹amigo› mutualtrabajar por el bien común/un objetivo común to work for the common good/a common objectivecaracterísticas comunes a toda la especie characteristics common to o shared by the whole speciesun sentimiento común a todos los hombres a sentiment shared by all mankind2 ( en locs):de común acuerdo by common consentlo decidimos de común acuerdo ( frml); it was decided by common agreement o consentse separaron de común acuerdo they separated by mutual agreement o common consentla decisión fue tomada de común acuerdo con nuestros aliados the decision was taken in agreement o ( frml) in concert with our alliesen común: tienen una cuenta bancaria en común they have a joint bank accountle hicimos un regalo en común we gave her a joint presentno tengo nada en común con él I have nothing in common with himno está acostumbrada a la vida en común con otras personas she is not used to living with other people o to communal livingB (corriente, frecuente) commonJuan Gómez es un nombre muy común Juan Gómez is a very common nameun modelo fuera de lo común a very unusual modelno es común que un niño sepa leer a esa edad it is unusual for a child to be able to read at that agees común que haya inundaciones en esta zona flooding is frequent o common in this areatiene una inteligencia poco común she is unusually intelligentpor lo común as a ruleuna blusa común y silvestre a fairly ordinary blousemurió como el común de los mortales he died just like any common mortal o ordinary person* * *
común adjetivo
‹ amigo› mutualb) ( en locs)
de común acuerdo con algn in agreement with sb;
en común ‹esfuerzo/regalo› joint ( before n);
no tenemos nada en común we have nothing in common
un modelo fuera de lo común a very unusual model;
común y corriente (normal, nada especial) ordinary
común
I adjetivo
1 (frecuente) common, usual: es poco común, it's unusual
2 (ordinario, corriente) ordinary
3 (compartido) shared, communal: nos une un interés común, we are united by a common interest
II sustantivo masculino GB Pol los Comunes, the Commons
♦ Locuciones: de común acuerdo, by common consent
en común, (conjuntamente) hacer algo en común, to do sthg jointly
(característica compartida) tienen varios rasgos en común, they have several characteristics in common
por lo común, generally
' común' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acuerdo
- baja
- bajo
- cabeza
- contraponer
- convivencia
- corriente
- dato
- denominador
- despertarse
- fondo
- fosa
- irse
- juicio
- llevar
- múltipla
- múltiplo
- permitirse
- rara
- raro
- sentar
- sentida
- sentido
- soler
- tela
- tópica
- tópico
- única
- único
- uniforme
- unitaria
- unitario
- vista
- visto
- vulgar
- delincuente
- imponer
- mercado
- norma
- peculiar
- rareza
- tino
English:
appeal
- base
- cause
- common
- common denominator
- common sense
- commonplace
- crane
- cure
- deserve
- enjoy
- gumption
- in
- intend
- iota
- jointly
- kitty
- mass grave
- modicum
- mutual
- ordinary
- original
- partnership
- pool
- prevalent
- rank
- reason
- run-of-the-mill
- sense
- stand out
- uncommon
- unusual
- cliché
- communal
- consent
- garden
- house
- lowest common denominator
- ounce
- plain
- platitude
- rarity
- run
- share
* * *♦ adj1. [compartido] [amigo, interés] mutual;[bienes, pastos] communal;el bien común the common good;el motociclismo es nuestra afición común we both like motorcycling;¿cómo llevan la vida en común? how are they finding living together?;hacer algo en común to do sth together;hacer algo de común acuerdo to do sth by mutual consent o agreement;es un rasgo común a todos los reptiles it's a characteristic shared by o common to all reptiles;pusimos nuestros recursos en común we pooled our resources;realizaron una puesta en común de lo observado they pooled their observations;tener algo en común to have sth in common;no tengo nada en común con ella I have nothing in common with her2. [habitual, normal] common;una enfermedad muy común en regiones tropicales a disease very common in tropical regions;es común que llueva en primavera it's normal for it to rain in spring, it often rains in spring;fuera de lo común out of the ordinary;poco común unusual;por lo común generally;es una persona común y corriente he's a perfectly ordinary person3. [ordinario, vulgar] ordinary, average;un vino común an average o ordinary wine;una madera común a common type of wood♦ nmcomo el común de los mortales like any ordinary person o common mortal* * *I adj common;poco común unusual, rare;por lo común generally;en común in common;tener algo en común have sth in commonII m:el común de las gentes the common man* * *1) : common2)común y corriente : ordinary, regular3)por lo común : generally, as a rule* * *común adj1. (en general) commonel naranjo es un árbol muy común en la zona mediterránea orange trees are very common in the Mediterranean area2. (compartido) shared -
7 general
adj.general.tener nociones generales de griego to have a general knowledge of Greekesa es la opinión general de los que no leen los periódicos that's what people who don't read the papers usually thinkpor lo general, en general in general, generallypor lo general, suelo ir en tren I generally go by train, in general I go by trainm.general (military).general de división major general* * *► adjetivo1 general2 (común) common, usual, widespread1 (oficial) general\en general in general, generallypor lo general in general, generally* * *noun mf. adj.- por lo general* * *1. ADJ1) (=común, no detallado) generaluna visión general de los problemas del país — an overall o general view of the problems of the country
2)en general —
a) [con verbo] generally, in generalestoy hablando en general — I am talking generally o in general terms
en general, las críticas de la obra han sido favorables — generally (speaking) o in general, the play has received favourable criticism
b) [detrás de s] in generalliteratura, música y arte en general — literature, music and the arts in general
3)iban a visitarla, por lo general, dos o tres veces al año — they generally went to see her two or three times a year
los resultados son, por lo general, bastante buenos — in general o on the whole, the results are pretty good
2.SMF (Mil) general3.SM (Rel) general4. SF1) (tb: carretera general)Esp main road2) (tb: clasificación general) (Ciclismo) general classification3)* * *Ia) (no específico, global) generalb) (en locs)en general — on the whole, in general
IIpor lo general: por lo general llega a las nueve she usually o generally arrives at nine; por lo general prefiero ir en auto — in general I prefer to drive
masculino y femenino (Mil) general* * *Ia) (no específico, global) generalb) (en locs)en general — on the whole, in general
IIpor lo general: por lo general llega a las nueve she usually o generally arrives at nine; por lo general prefiero ir en auto — in general I prefer to drive
masculino y femenino (Mil) general* * *general11 = general.Nota: Nombre.Ex: It should not be assumed that this has got to be a semiformal talk, followed by a few halfhearted questions: a kind of general's visit to the barracks.
* como norma general = as a general rule.general22 = all-embracing, broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], comprehensive, general, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], sweeping, ubiquitous, umbrella, widespread, pervasive, blanket, all-encompassing, broadly based, wide-ranging [wide ranging], overriding, broad-based [broad based], wide-scale, overarching, received, epidemic, pandemic, wide-angle(d), generalised [generalized, -USA], embracing, encompassing.Ex: Some databases are very all-embracing in their coverage and attempt to provide comprehensive coverage of entire disciplines.
Ex: This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.Ex: One of the factors to consider in the selection of a data base is whether the data base is comprehensive or not.Ex: Nevertheless, the fact that these general lists cannot serve for every application has triggered a search for more consistent approaches.Ex: Serial searching for a string of characters is usually performed on a small subset of a large file.Ex: Such a statement of objectives may appear narrowly defined in its practices and yet, at the same time, rather sweeping in its assumptions.Ex: Worldwide, however, the printed book is still the most ubiquitous source of record = Sin embargo, el libro impreso es aún en todo el mundo la fuente de información escrita más común.Ex: This article describes how an ' umbrella licence' was obtained covering a group of libraries within the region.Ex: Comment published so far is favourable, but the code still awaits widespread adoption.Ex: The unease is pervasive, not an occasional outcropping of discontent.Ex: Likert in no way attempts to make a blanket prescription for employee-centered supervisory styles.Ex: In publishing itself there is little use made of the all-encompassing schemes such as Dewey or the Library of Congress.Ex: Library schools are offering broadly based courses with increasing emphasis on technology and information systems, but practising librarians still need the traditional skills.Ex: The contents of this handbook are comprehensive and wide-ranging.Ex: Consequently, the overriding demand made by the academic community is bibliographical in nature.Ex: However, the organisation is well on its way to becoming a broad-based provider of databases and end-user oriented information services in all areas of engineering.Ex: Without the stimuli of cooperative agencies, many programmes such as wide-scale interlibrary loan would not have developed so rapidly.Ex: There appears to be an unhealthy tendency among information technology professionals to elevate any single, highly successful practical experience instantly into an overarching paradigm for managerial success.Ex: It was interesting, in view of the received opinion that 'We don't have many problems round here'.Ex: The article is entitled 'Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and the epidemic growth of its literature' = El artículo se titula "El síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida (SIDA) y el crecimiento exponencial de su literatura".Ex: Test score data were broken down to show that the decline is pandemic throughout the culture & not limited to sex, race, or class variables.Ex: Except for the principal no one besides the librarian has such a wide-angle view of the school's instructional programme.Ex: Although it is coy about admitting the fact it is only mentioned twice in the whole of the thirty pages of publicity material it is in effect a generalized and modernized Thesaurofacet: a facetted classification with a thesaurus structure forming an integral part.Ex: What is needed is an embracing approach to guarantee freedom for Palestine and legitimacy for Israel.Ex: By drawing Russia into an encompassing coalition with Europe and other powers, the risk of conflict will be diminished.* abogado general = advocate-general.* Acuerdo General sobre Aranceles y Comercio (GATT) = General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).* anestesia general = general anaesthesia.* asamblea general = general assembly.* biblioteca general = general library.* como norma general = as a general rule of thumb, as a rough guide.* consenso general = general consensus.* creencia general = conventional wisdom.* criterio general = rule of thumb.* dar una idea general = paint + a broad picture.* de aplicación general = general-purpose, of general application.* de forma general = bulk.* de interés general = of general interest.* de lo general a lo particular = from the general to the particular.* de lo particular a lo general = from the particular to the general.* de propósito general = general-purpose.* describir en líneas generales = outline.* desde un punto de vista general = in a broad sense.* desde un punto de vista más general = in a broader sense.* designación general de la clase de documento = general material designation.* de tipo general = broad scoped.* de un modo muy general = crudely.* de utilidad general = all-purpose.* director general = senior director.* elección general = general election.* encabezamiento demasiado general = much-too-broad heading.* encabezamiento informativo general = general explanatory heading.* en el sentido más general = in the broadest sense.* en general = at large, by and large, for the most part, generally, in general, in the main, on balance, on the whole, overall, broadly, as a whole, generally speaking.* en líneas generales = broadly speaking, generally, on the whole, in basic outline, roughly speaking, as a rough guide.* ensayo general = dress rehearsal.* en su sentido más general = in its/their broadest sense.* en términos generales = in broad terms, generally speaking.* en un sentido general = in a broad sense.* en un sentido más general = in a broader sense.* esquema general = outline.* gobernador general = Governor General.* hablando en términos generales = loosely speaking.* idea general = rough idea.* índice general = general index.* informe sobre el estado general de las carreteras = road report.* instrucción general = blanket instruction.* interés general = public interest.* la comunidad en general = the community at large.* la sociedad en general = society at large.* materia más general = broader subject.* norma general = rule of thumb.* Norma General Internacional para la Descripción de Archivvos (ISAD-G) = General International Standard Archival Description (ISAD(G)).* opinión general = consensus of opinion, conventional wisdom.* opinión general, la = received wisdom, the.* parálisis general = general paresis.* población en general, la = general population, the.* por lo general = on the whole, all in all, in general, generally, generally speaking, in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.* público en general = broader audience, broad audience, broad public, broader public.* público en general, el = general public, the.* Secretaría General = Secretariat.* ser de uso general = be generally available.* sistema de clasificación general = general scheme.* Sistema General de Ordenación (SGO) = Broad System of Ordering (BSO).* una guía general = a rough guide.* una idea general = a rough guide.* * *1 (no específico, global) generalel estado general del enfermo the patient's general conditiontemas de interés general subjects of general interestel pronóstico general del tiempo para mañana the general weather forecast for tomorrowel país está pasando una crisis a nivel general the country as a whole is going through a crisisme habló del proyecto en líneas generales she gave me a broad outline of the projectun panorama general de la situación an overall view o an overview of the situationtiene nociones generales de informática he has a general idea about information technology2 ( en locs):en general on the whole, in general¿qué tal el viaje? — en general bien how was the trip? — good, on the wholeen general prefiero el vino blanco on the whole o in general, I prefer white wineel público en general the general public¿qué te molesta de él? — todo en general y nada en particular what don't you like about him? — everything and nothingpor lo general: por lo general los domingos nos levantamos tarde we usually o generally get up late on Sundayspor lo general llega a las nueve she usually o generally arrives at nine, she arrives at nine as a rulepor lo general prefiero una novela a un ensayo in general I prefer novels to essays31 ( Mil) general2 ( Relig) generalCompuestos:(en el ejército) ≈ major general, brigadier general ( in US), brigadier ( in UK); (en las fuerzas aéreas) ≈ brigadier general ( in US), ≈ air commodore ( in UK)(en el ejército) ≈ major general; (en las fuerzas aéreas) ≈ major general ( in US), ≈ air vice marshal ( in UK)* * *
Multiple Entries:
Gral.
general
Gral. sustantivo masculino (◊ General) Gen.
general adjetivo
hablando en líneas generales broadly speaking;
un panorama general de la situación an overall view of the situationb) ( en locs)
el público en general the general public;
por lo general as a (general) rule
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (Mil) general
general
I adjetivo general
director general, general manager, director-general
huelga general, general strike
secretario general, Secretary-General
II m Mil Rel general
♦ Locuciones: por lo o en general, in general, generally
' general' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abogada
- abogado
- anestesia
- asesinar
- bachillerato
- bien
- camino
- capitán
- capitana
- cerrarse
- CGPJ
- ciudad
- comida
- cuartel
- decretar
- desbandada
- DGT
- economía
- EGB
- el
- elección
- enferma
- enfermo
- ensayo
- entre
- error
- esperar
- fiscal
- golpista
- gral.
- huelga
- ladrón
- ladrona
- lata
- lista
- LOGSE
- mayoría
- nombrar
- panorama
- parecerse
- piso
- policlínica
- política
- protesta
- pública
- público
- regalar
- regla
- sazón
- secretaría
English:
AGM
- all-out
- as
- Attorney General
- backdrop
- blanket
- booze
- bosom
- breast
- buck
- crime
- current
- disheveled
- dishevelled
- dress
- dress rehearsal
- dry run
- education
- election
- GATT
- GCE
- GCSE
- general
- general anaesthetic
- general assembly
- general election
- general knowledge
- general practice
- general practitioner
- general public
- generally
- GP
- GPO
- headquarters
- HQ
- large
- main
- managing
- master
- mobilize
- most
- opposite
- outline
- overall
- overview
- Postmaster General
- practitioner
- prevailing
- public
- quash
* * *♦ adj1. [común] general;sólo tengo unas nociones muy generales de griego I only have a very general knowledge of Greek;esa es la opinión general de los que no leen los periódicos that's what people who don't read the papers usually think;mi valoración general es negativa my overall opinion of it is negative2. [en frases]por lo general, en general in general, generally;los candidatos, en general, estaban muy cualificados the candidates were generally very well qualified, in general, the candidates were very well qualified;en general el clima es seco on the whole, the climate is dry, the climate is generally dry;¿qué tal te va la vida? – en general, no me puedo quejar how's life treating you? – I can't complain, on the whole;por lo general, suelo ir en tren I generally go by train, in general I go by train♦ nmMil general general de brigada Br brigadier, US brigadier general;general de división major general♦ nfDep [clasificación] overall standings;con su victoria se ha puesto segunda en la general her victory has moved her up to second place in the overall standings* * *I adj general;en general in general;por lo general usually, generallyII m general* * *general adj1) : general2)en general orpor lo general : in general, generallygeneral nmf1) : general2)general de división : major general* * *general1 adj general -
8 amplio
adj.1 ample, extensive, broad, roomy.2 ample, generous, broad, free-handed.3 wide, diverse, varied.4 liberal-minded, liberal, tolerant, all-round.5 spacious, capacious.6 free-ranging.* * *► adjetivo1 (extenso) large2 (espacioso) roomy, spacious3 (ancho) wide, broad4 (holgado) loose\en el sentido más amplio de la palabra in the broadest sense of the word* * *(f. - amplia)adj.ample, wide, spacious* * *ADJ1) (=espacioso) [habitación, interior] spacious; [avenida, calle] widecompró una amplia extensión de terreno — he bought a vast tract o stretch of land
2) [ropa] loose(-fitting), roomy *; [falda] full3) [margen] widelos socialistas ganaron las elecciones por amplia mayoría — the socialists won the election with a large majority
4) [conocimiento, vocabulario, poder, gama] wide, extensiveun amplio surtido de productos — a wide o extensive range of products
5) [sentido] broad6) [repercusión] far-reachingla noticia tuvo amplia difusión o amplio eco en la prensa — the news was widely o extensively reported
su novela tuvo amplia resonancia entre los intelectuales — his novel had great influence among the intellectuals
7) [informe] full, detailed* * *- plia adjetivoa) <calle/valle/margen> wide; < casa> spacious; <vestido/abrigo> loose-fittingb) <criterio/sentido> broadc) <garantías/programa> comprehensive* * *= vast [vaster -comp., vastest -sup.], extensive, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], wide-sweeping, widespread, broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], airy [airier -comp., airiest -sup.], ample, capacious, widespan, wide-reaching, expansive, extended, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], wide-angle(d), loose fit, roomy [roomier -comp., roomiest -sup.].Ex. If you add to this other access points, such as collections housed in old people's homes or day centres, prisons, hospitals, youth clubs, playgroups etc the coverage is vast.Ex. The minutely detailed classification is of the type appropriate to an extensive collection.Ex. Serial searching for a string of characters is usually performed on a small subset of a large file.Ex. Surely these innovations already have and will continue to bring deep and wide-sweeping change to our profession - and because of their rapidity, these changes will be sudden and often tumultuous.Ex. Comment published so far is favourable, but the code still awaits widespread adoption.Ex. In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.Ex. In the questionnaire young people answered that the bookshops in their town were airy, well-lit and very pleasant shops to visit.Ex. The broad tree-lined streets with large Victorian homes surrounded by ample greenery on what were once the outskirts of town -- the gracious and expansive habitations of the wealthy mill and factory owners -- gradually yield to a miscellany of recent bungalows, modest cottages, and modern apartment buildings.Ex. This is an efficient method of storing large amounts of programs and data, which is faster, more reliable and much more capacious than the floppy disc.Ex. With no other type of structure is it possible to obtain clear, widespan coverage of almost unlimited areas, translucency to permit uniform daylight, and transportability or relocatability.Ex. Appraisal is the single most important function performed by an archivist because it has wide-reaching and everlasting social implications.Ex. The broad tree-lined streets with large Victorian homes surrounded by ample greenery on what were once the outskirts of town -- the gracious and expansive habitations of the wealthy mill and factory owners -- gradually yield to a miscellany of recent bungalows, modest cottages, and modern apartment buildings.Ex. The brief abstracts and extended abstracts of papers, not published in full in the proceedings, are excluded.Ex. Located in an isolated section of the Southwest, Los Pasos sits under the brassy sun on a wide plain below a low range of hills.Ex. Except for the principal no one besides the librarian has such a wide-angle view of the school's instructional programme.Ex. His offices and warehouses were one of the first designs which was subsequently described as loose fit, low energy building.Ex. With roomy interiors and flexible seating, minivans are some of the most versatile vehicles for carrying passengers and cargo.----* cada vez más amplio = ever-widening.* demasiado amplio = overwide [over-wide].* desde un punto de vista más amplio = in a broader sense.* en el sentido más amplio = in the broadest sense, in the widest sense.* en su sentido más amplio = in its/their broadest sense, in its/their widest sense.* en un sentido más amplio = in a broader sense, in a larger sense.* horario de apertura más amplio = extended hours.* una amplia gama de = a wide variety of, a wide range of, a broad variety of, a broad range of.* una amplia variedad de = a broad variety of, a wide range of, a broad range of.* WAN (red de área amplia) = WAN (wide area network).* * *- plia adjetivoa) <calle/valle/margen> wide; < casa> spacious; <vestido/abrigo> loose-fittingb) <criterio/sentido> broadc) <garantías/programa> comprehensive* * *= vast [vaster -comp., vastest -sup.], extensive, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], wide-sweeping, widespread, broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], airy [airier -comp., airiest -sup.], ample, capacious, widespan, wide-reaching, expansive, extended, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], wide-angle(d), loose fit, roomy [roomier -comp., roomiest -sup.].Ex: If you add to this other access points, such as collections housed in old people's homes or day centres, prisons, hospitals, youth clubs, playgroups etc the coverage is vast.
Ex: The minutely detailed classification is of the type appropriate to an extensive collection.Ex: Serial searching for a string of characters is usually performed on a small subset of a large file.Ex: Surely these innovations already have and will continue to bring deep and wide-sweeping change to our profession - and because of their rapidity, these changes will be sudden and often tumultuous.Ex: Comment published so far is favourable, but the code still awaits widespread adoption.Ex: In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.Ex: In the questionnaire young people answered that the bookshops in their town were airy, well-lit and very pleasant shops to visit.Ex: The broad tree-lined streets with large Victorian homes surrounded by ample greenery on what were once the outskirts of town -- the gracious and expansive habitations of the wealthy mill and factory owners -- gradually yield to a miscellany of recent bungalows, modest cottages, and modern apartment buildings.Ex: This is an efficient method of storing large amounts of programs and data, which is faster, more reliable and much more capacious than the floppy disc.Ex: With no other type of structure is it possible to obtain clear, widespan coverage of almost unlimited areas, translucency to permit uniform daylight, and transportability or relocatability.Ex: Appraisal is the single most important function performed by an archivist because it has wide-reaching and everlasting social implications.Ex: The broad tree-lined streets with large Victorian homes surrounded by ample greenery on what were once the outskirts of town -- the gracious and expansive habitations of the wealthy mill and factory owners -- gradually yield to a miscellany of recent bungalows, modest cottages, and modern apartment buildings.Ex: The brief abstracts and extended abstracts of papers, not published in full in the proceedings, are excluded.Ex: Located in an isolated section of the Southwest, Los Pasos sits under the brassy sun on a wide plain below a low range of hills.Ex: Except for the principal no one besides the librarian has such a wide-angle view of the school's instructional programme.Ex: His offices and warehouses were one of the first designs which was subsequently described as loose fit, low energy building.Ex: With roomy interiors and flexible seating, minivans are some of the most versatile vehicles for carrying passengers and cargo.* cada vez más amplio = ever-widening.* demasiado amplio = overwide [over-wide].* desde un punto de vista más amplio = in a broader sense.* en el sentido más amplio = in the broadest sense, in the widest sense.* en su sentido más amplio = in its/their broadest sense, in its/their widest sense.* en un sentido más amplio = in a broader sense, in a larger sense.* horario de apertura más amplio = extended hours.* una amplia gama de = a wide variety of, a wide range of, a broad variety of, a broad range of.* una amplia variedad de = a broad variety of, a wide range of, a broad range of.* WAN (red de área amplia) = WAN (wide area network).* * *1 ‹calle› wide; ‹valle› wide, broad; ‹casa› spacious; ‹vestido/abrigo› loose-fitting; ‹falda/manga› fullcon una amplia sonrisa with a broad smile2 ‹criterio› broad; ‹margen› wideen el sentido amplio de la palabra in the broad sense of the wordpor amplia mayoría by a large majoritytiene amplias facultades para decidir sobre este punto he has full authority to make a decision on this pointuna amplia gama de colores a wide range of colorsles ofrecemos las más amplias garantías we offer comprehensive guarantees o the fullest possible guaranteesun tema que tuvo una amplia difusión an issue that received wide media coverageun amplio programa de reformas a full o wide-ranging o comprehensive program of reforms* * *
Del verbo ampliar: ( conjugate ampliar)
amplío es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
amplió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
ampliar
amplio
ampliar ( conjugate ampliar) verbo transitivo
‹ negocio› to expand
‹ explicación› to expand (on);
‹ campo de acción› to widen, broaden;
amplio◊ - plia adjetivo
‹ casa› spacious;
‹vestido/abrigo› loose-fitting;
‹ sonrisa› broad
una amplia gama de colores a wide range of colors
ampliar verbo transitivo
1 (hacer más largo un plazo) to extend
2 (hacer más grande un edificio) to enlarge
3 (extender un negocio) to expand
4 (una fotografía) to enlarge, to blow up
5 (el campo de acción) to widen: los sindicatos proponen ampliar las sanciones a los defraudadores, the unions propose greater penalties for those committing fraud
amplio,-a adjetivo
1 large, roomy
2 (ancho, profundo, variado) wide, broad ➣ Ver nota en ancho
' amplio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amplia
- ancha
- ancho
- dilatada
- dilatado
- espectro
- nave
English:
ample
- extensive
- large
- roomy
- spacious
- sweep
- vocabulary
- wide
- all
- broad
- comfortable
- smock
- sweeping
* * *amplio, -a adj1. [grande] [sala, maletero] roomy, spacious;[avenida] wide;una amplio sonrisa a broad smile2. [ropa] loose3. [extenso] [explicación, cobertura] comprehensive;[ventaja, capacidad] considerable;en el sentido más amplio de la palabra in the broadest sense of the word;ganaron por una amplia mayoría they won with a large majority;hubo un amplio consenso there was a broad consensus;ofrecen una amplia gama de servicios they offer a wide range of services;gozan de una amplia aceptación they enjoy widespread approval;tiene una amplia experiencia she has wide-ranging experience* * ** * *: broad, wide, ample♦ ampliamente adj* * *amplio adj1. (gama, margen) wide2. (valor, cantidad) large3. (espacioso) spacious -
9 juicio
m.1 trial (law).llevar a alguien a juicio to take somebody to court2 (sound) judgment (sensatez).estar/no estar en su (sano) juicio to be/not to be in one's right mindperder el juicio to lose one's reason, to go mad3 opinion.a mi juicio in my opinionno tengo suficientes elementos de juicio como para formarme una opinión I don't have enough information to base an opinion onjuicio de valor value judgment4 resolution, final decision, judgement, judgment.* * *1 (gen) judgement2 (sensatez) reason, common sense3 DERECHO trial, lawsuit4 RELIGIÓN judgement\a juicio de alguien in somebody's opiniondejar algo a juicio de alguien to leave something to somebody's discretionemitir un juicio sobre algo to express an opinion about somethingen su sano juicio in one's right mindllevar a alguien a juicio to take legal action against somebody, sue somebodyperder el juicio to go madJuicio Final / Juicio Universal Final Judgement* * *noun m.1) trial2) sense, reason3) opinion* * *SM1) (=inteligencia) judgment, reason2) (=sensatez) good senseno tener juicio, tener poco juicio — to lack common sense
3) (=opinión) opinion4) (Jur) (=proceso) trial; (=veredicto) verdict, judgment* * *1) ( facultad) judgment2) (prudencia, sensatez) sense3) ( opinión) opiniona mi juicio — in my opinion o to my mind
4) (Der) trial•* * *= case, judgement [judgment], litigation, trial, lawsuit [law suit], suit, prosecution, legal case, court case, legal action, legal proceedings.Ex. Enter a judgement and other judicial decisions of a court in a case under the heading for the court.Ex. In my judgment, these changes will come about in one of two ways.Ex. Through litigation some statements had been reinstated, but some elements still were not there at all.Ex. Some of these documents were used as evidence in the Tokyo War Crimes trials.Ex. Widespread photocopying will simply precipitate copyright infringement lawsuits.Ex. They concluded that 'our citizens may rationally prefer to check crime and disorder by ounces of educational prevention, than by pounds of cure in the shape of large 'lockups' and expensive suits before the law'.Ex. This article describes the legal consequences of the perpetration of these crimes and procedural aspects of their prosecution.Ex. Prisoners rely on inadequate legal resources in prison law libraries to prepare legal cases to protect their constitutional rights.Ex. This article reviews recent copyright court cases involving issues of information access and use.Ex. However, the senders of these messages may be risking legal action for e-mail defamation.Ex. In 1900, a 'Public Libraries Bill' was passed containing a provision exempting library managers and authorities from legal proceedings for libel.----* acta de juicio = trial record.* a juicio = on trial.* a juicio público = in the public eye.* a + Posesivo + juicio = in + Posesivo + estimation.* buen juicio = good judgement.* celebrarse un juicio = trial + come up.* con juicio de valor = value-loaded.* día del Juicio Final = doomsday, Judgement Day.* el día del Juicio Final = the Day of Judgement.* El Juicio Final = The Last Judgement.* emitir un juicio de valor = exercise + value judgment, pass + value judgement.* en + Posesivo + juicio cabal = of (a) sound mind.* en + Posesivo + sano juicio = in + Posesivo + right mind.* entablar un juicio = file + lawsuit against, file + suit against.* error de juicio = misunderstanding, error of judgement.* ir a jucio = stand + trial, stand for + trial.* juicio con jurado = jury trial.* juicio criminal = criminal trial.* juicio crítico = critical judgement.* juicio de valor = value judgement.* juicio final = doom.* juicio moral = moral judgement.* juicio temerario = snap judgement.* llevar a Alguien a juicio = bring + lawsuit against + Alguien, take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.* llevar a juicio = prosecute, sue, file + suit against, bring + a suit against, litigate, bring + criminal charges against, file + lawsuit against, take + Nombre + to court, bring + Nombre + to justice, put on + trial, try.* mal juicio = bad judgement.* muela del juicio = wisdom tooth.* perder el juicio = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* poner en tela de juicio = throw + doubt on, contest.* sano de juicio = of (a) sound mind.* sano juicio = sane.* someter a juicio = try.* * *1) ( facultad) judgment2) (prudencia, sensatez) sense3) ( opinión) opiniona mi juicio — in my opinion o to my mind
4) (Der) trial•* * *= case, judgement [judgment], litigation, trial, lawsuit [law suit], suit, prosecution, legal case, court case, legal action, legal proceedings.Ex: Enter a judgement and other judicial decisions of a court in a case under the heading for the court.
Ex: In my judgment, these changes will come about in one of two ways.Ex: Through litigation some statements had been reinstated, but some elements still were not there at all.Ex: Some of these documents were used as evidence in the Tokyo War Crimes trials.Ex: Widespread photocopying will simply precipitate copyright infringement lawsuits.Ex: They concluded that 'our citizens may rationally prefer to check crime and disorder by ounces of educational prevention, than by pounds of cure in the shape of large 'lockups' and expensive suits before the law'.Ex: This article describes the legal consequences of the perpetration of these crimes and procedural aspects of their prosecution.Ex: Prisoners rely on inadequate legal resources in prison law libraries to prepare legal cases to protect their constitutional rights.Ex: This article reviews recent copyright court cases involving issues of information access and use.Ex: However, the senders of these messages may be risking legal action for e-mail defamation.Ex: In 1900, a 'Public Libraries Bill' was passed containing a provision exempting library managers and authorities from legal proceedings for libel.* acta de juicio = trial record.* a juicio = on trial.* a juicio público = in the public eye.* a + Posesivo + juicio = in + Posesivo + estimation.* buen juicio = good judgement.* celebrarse un juicio = trial + come up.* con juicio de valor = value-loaded.* día del Juicio Final = doomsday, Judgement Day.* el día del Juicio Final = the Day of Judgement.* El Juicio Final = The Last Judgement.* emitir un juicio de valor = exercise + value judgment, pass + value judgement.* en + Posesivo + juicio cabal = of (a) sound mind.* en + Posesivo + sano juicio = in + Posesivo + right mind.* entablar un juicio = file + lawsuit against, file + suit against.* error de juicio = misunderstanding, error of judgement.* ir a jucio = stand + trial, stand for + trial.* juicio con jurado = jury trial.* juicio criminal = criminal trial.* juicio crítico = critical judgement.* juicio de valor = value judgement.* juicio final = doom.* juicio moral = moral judgement.* juicio temerario = snap judgement.* llevar a Alguien a juicio = bring + lawsuit against + Alguien, take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.* llevar a juicio = prosecute, sue, file + suit against, bring + a suit against, litigate, bring + criminal charges against, file + lawsuit against, take + Nombre + to court, bring + Nombre + to justice, put on + trial, try.* mal juicio = bad judgement.* muela del juicio = wisdom tooth.* perder el juicio = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* poner en tela de juicio = throw + doubt on, contest.* sano de juicio = of (a) sound mind.* sano juicio = sane.* someter a juicio = try.* * *A (facultad) judgmenttiene una gran claridad de juicio he has very good judgment, he's very clear-sightedno está en su sano juicio he's not in his right mindperder el juicio to go out of one's mindme vas a hacer perder el juicio you're going to drive me crazy o madB (prudencia, sensatez) sensetiene muy poco juicio he's not very sensible, he's rather lacking in (common) sense¡mucho juicio! don't do anything silly!, be sensible!C (opinión) opiniontiene derecho a expresar su juicio sobre el tema she has a right to express her opinion on the mattera mi juicio, se han exagerado los hechos in my opinion o to my mind, the facts have been exaggeratedlo dejo a tu juicio I'll leave it up to you, I'll leave it to your discretiontodavía no tengo un juicio formado sobre el asunto I haven't formed an opinion on the subject yetCompuesto:value judgmentD ( Der) triallo llevaron a juicio por plagio he was taken to court o sued for plagiarismir a juicio to go to courtCompuestos:civil proceedings (pl), civil actioncriminal proceedings (pl), criminal trialjudgment by defaultel Juicio Final the Final Judgmenttrial ( where witnesses testify in person)war trialbrief o summary trialE* * *
juicio sustantivo masculino
1 ( facultad) judgment;
perder el juicio to go out of one's mind
2 (prudencia, sensatez) sense
3 ( opinión) opinion;◊ a mi juicio in my opinion, to my mind;
lo dejo a tu juicio I'll leave it up to you;
juicio de valor value judgment
4 (Der) trial;
ir a juicio to go to court;
juicio civil/criminal civil/criminal proceedings (pl);
el Jjuicio Final (Relig) the Final Judgment
juicio sustantivo masculino
1 (facultad mental) judgement, discernment
2 (parecer, criterio) opinion, judgement: a su juicio, nuestra decisión fue equivocada, in his opinion our decision was wrong
juicio de valor, value judgement
3 (sentido común, prudencia) reason, common sense
4 Jur trial, lawsuit
llevar a alguien a juicio, to take legal action against sb, sue sb
el día del Jucio Final, Judgement Day/the Last Judgement
♦ Locuciones: en su sano juicio, in one's right mind
perder el jucio, to go mad o insane
muela del juicio, wisdom tooth
' juicio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
audiencia
- calidad
- celebrar
- celebración
- concepto
- condena
- consideración
- criterio
- elemento
- enloquecer
- hasta
- idea
- muela
- parecer
- repetir
- saltarín
- saltarina
- señalamiento
- sentir
- seso
- severa
- severo
- sintética
- sintético
- someter
- sumaria
- sumario
- sumarísima
- sumarísimo
- tela
- terminante
- testigo
- valoración
- aplazar
- apreciación
- cerrar
- certero
- engañar
- opinar
- parte
- postergar
- precipitado
- precipitarse
English:
adjourn
- assessment
- composed
- discrimination
- doe
- doomsday
- estimation
- fair
- foregone
- haul up
- have up
- judgement
- judgment
- lawsuit
- mind
- opinion
- pass
- proceedings
- prosecution
- reckoning
- retrial
- sanity
- sense
- spin out
- test case
- thinking
- trial
- verdict
- wisdom tooth
- wit
- case
- court
- doom
- exhibit
- hang
- law
- rational
- suit
- untried
- wisdom
* * *juicio nm1. Der trial;llevar a alguien a juicio to take sb to court;tener un juicio justo to receive a fair trialjuicio civil civil action; Rel el Juicio Final the Last Judgement;el Día del Juicio Final Judgement Day;juicio nulo mistrial;juicio oral hearing;juicio sumario summary trial;juicio sumarísimo summary trial2. [sensatez] (sound) judgement;[cordura] sanity, reason;no está en su (sano) juicio he is not in his right mind;perder el juicio to lose one's reason, to go mad3. [opinión] opinion;a mi juicio in my opinion;en el juicio de Emilio in Emilio's opinion;no tengo un juicio formado sobre su actuación I haven't yet formed an opinion on their performance;no tengo suficientes elementos de juicio como para formarme una opinión I don't have enough information to base an opinion onjuicio de valor value judgement* * *m1 judg(e)ment;a mi juicio in my opinion2 JUR trial;el juicio final REL the Last Judg(e)ment3 ( sensatez) sense4 ( cordura) sanity;estar en su juicio be in one’s right mind;perder el juicio lose one’s mind* * *juicio nm1) : good judgment, reason, sense2) : opiniona mi juicio: in my opinion3) : trialllevar a juicio: to take to court* * *juicio n1. (sensatez) common sense2. (criterio) judgement3. (proceso) trial -
10 abatir
v.1 to knock down (derribar) (muro).El porrazo abatió la puerta The blow knocked down the door.2 to depress, to dishearten.no te dejes abatir por tan poca cosa don't let something so trivial get you downLa muerte de María abatió a Ricardo Ann's death disheartened Richard.3 to stamp out, to beat, to eradicate.EXEX abatió la corrupción EXEX stamped out corruption.4 to shoot down, to bring down, to down.Ellos se abalanzaron a limpiar They hastened to clean.5 to drift, to cast, to make leeway.La embarcación abatió y se perdió The boat drifted and got lost.* * *1 (derribar) to knock down, pull down3 (bajar) to lower, take down4 (desanimar) to depress5 (humillar) to humiliate2 (ceder) to give in3 (desanimarse) to lose heart, become depressed4 figurado (descender) to fall upon* * *verb1) to knock down, demolish2) depress* * *1. VT1) (=derribar) to demolish, knock down; [+ tienda de campaña] to take down; [+ árbol] to cut down, fell; [+ ave] to shoot down, bring down; [+ bandera] to lower, strike; [+ persona] to knock down2) [enfermedad, dolor] to lay low, prostrate frm3) (=desanimar) to depress, discourage; (=humillar) to humble, humiliate2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( derribar) <pájaro/avión> to bring down; <muro/edificio> to knock down; < árbol> to fell2) (deprimir, entristecer)3) < asiento> to recline2.abatirse v pron1) ( deprimirse) to get depressed2) (frml)abatirse sobre algo/alguien — pájaro/avión to swoop down on something/somebody; desgracia to befall something/somebody (frml)
* * *= break + Posesivo + spirit, cast + a pall of gloom over, defeat, lay + Nombre + low, dishearten.Ex. And though it was a terrible tragedy in Madrid, to pull out of Iraq would be to give in to the terrorists, give them and inch and they'll take a mile, we've got to show them that our spirit will not be broken.Ex. This prolonged dry spell has cast a pall of gloom over the agrochemical business.Ex. The article is entitled 'Dewey Decimal system defeats Truman! Library cartoons'.Ex. She suffered frequent flare-ups of widespread inflammation that would lay her low for days on end.Ex. It is easy to be disheartened by the negative flow of news, but the strength of our labor market should bolster the confidence of our outlook.----* abatirse = come to + pieces, fall to + pieces, swoop.* abatirse sobre = bear down on.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( derribar) <pájaro/avión> to bring down; <muro/edificio> to knock down; < árbol> to fell2) (deprimir, entristecer)3) < asiento> to recline2.abatirse v pron1) ( deprimirse) to get depressed2) (frml)abatirse sobre algo/alguien — pájaro/avión to swoop down on something/somebody; desgracia to befall something/somebody (frml)
* * *= break + Posesivo + spirit, cast + a pall of gloom over, defeat, lay + Nombre + low, dishearten.Ex: And though it was a terrible tragedy in Madrid, to pull out of Iraq would be to give in to the terrorists, give them and inch and they'll take a mile, we've got to show them that our spirit will not be broken.
Ex: This prolonged dry spell has cast a pall of gloom over the agrochemical business.Ex: The article is entitled 'Dewey Decimal system defeats Truman! Library cartoons'.Ex: She suffered frequent flare-ups of widespread inflammation that would lay her low for days on end.Ex: It is easy to be disheartened by the negative flow of news, but the strength of our labor market should bolster the confidence of our outlook.* abatirse = come to + pieces, fall to + pieces, swoop.* abatirse sobre = bear down on.* * *abatir [I1 ]vtA (derribar) ‹pájaro/avión› to shoot down, bring down; ‹muro/edificio› to knock down, pull down, demolish; ‹árbol› to fell, cut downnuestro objetivo es abatir la violencia our objective is to stamp out o eradicate violencefue abatido a tiros por la policía he was gunned down by the policeB(deprimir, entristecer): la enfermedad lo abatió mucho his illness made him feel very low o really laid him lowla angustia que abate a los supervivientes de las grandes catástrofes the distress suffered by survivors of disastersno te dejes abatir por las preocupaciones don't let your worries get you downC (inclinar, bajar) ‹cabeza› to bow, lower; ‹asiento› to recline■ abatirseA (deprimirse) to get depressedB ( frml) abatirse SOBRE algo/algn «pájaro/avión» to swoop down ON sth/sb; «desgracia» to befall sth/sb ( frml)el águila se abatió sobre su presa the eagle swooped down on its preyel hambre se abate sobre los habitantes the inhabitants are falling victim to starvationel caos se abatió sobre el país the country was plunged into chaosun temporal de gran intensidad se abatió sobre la costa a violent storm struck o hit the coast* * *
abatir ( conjugate abatir) verbo transitivo
1 ( derribar) ‹pájaro/avión› to bring down;
‹muro/edificio› to knock down;
‹ árbol› to fell;
2 (deprimir, entristecer):
no te dejes abatir por las preocupaciones don't let your worries get you down
3 ‹ asiento› to recline
abatirse verbo pronominal
1 ( deprimirse) to get depressed
2 (frml) abatirse sobre algo/algn [pájaro/avión] to swoop down on sth/sb;
[ desgracia] to befall sth/sb (frml);
abatir verbo transitivo
1 (derribar, derrumbar) to knock down, pull down: los enemigos abatieron tres de nuestros aviones, the enemy shot down three of our planes
2 (tumbar el respaldo) to fold down
3 (desalentar) to depress, dishearten: las malas noticias no nos abatieron, the bad news didn't discourage us
' abatir' also found in these entries:
English:
depress
- strike down
- depressed
- gun
- shoot
* * *♦ vt1. [derribar] [muro] to knock down;[avión] to shoot down;el atracador fue abatido a tiros the robber was gunned down2. [desanimar] to depress, to dishearten;no te dejes abatir por tan poca cosa don't let yourself be upset by something so trivial* * *v/t1 edificio knock obring down2 figkill; ( deprimir) depress* * *abatir vt1) derribar: to demolish, to knock down2) : to shoot down3) deprimir: to depress, to bring low -
11 debilitar
v.to weaken.Las drogas debilitan la mente Drugs weaken the mind.La falta de ejercicio debilita el cuerpo Lack of exercise weakens the body* * *1 to weaken, debilitate1 to weaken, get weak, become weak* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (Med) [+ persona, sistema inmunológico] to weaken, debilitate; [+ salud] to weaken2) [+ resistencia] to weaken, impair2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < persona> to weaken, debilitate; <salud/voluntad> to weakenb) <economía/defensa> to weaken, debilitate2.debilitarse v pronb) sonido to get o become faint/fainterc) economía to grow o become weak/weaker* * *= undermine, weaken, attenuate, undercut, lay + Nombre + low.Ex. Furthermore, the value of citation bibliometry is currently being undermined by the formation of 'citation clubs', which aim to indiscriminately achieve maximum cross-citing between 'club members'.Ex. The gangplank can be thrown across without weakening the chain of command.Ex. In the emerging technological environment of distributed systems, however, the informal or even formal links between source and user are attenuated or broken.Ex. The effects of liberalization threaten to undercut the delivery of a long cherished social objective.Ex. She suffered frequent flare-ups of widespread inflammation that would lay her low for days on end.----* debilitarse = become + brittle, languish.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < persona> to weaken, debilitate; <salud/voluntad> to weakenb) <economía/defensa> to weaken, debilitate2.debilitarse v pronb) sonido to get o become faint/fainterc) economía to grow o become weak/weaker* * *= undermine, weaken, attenuate, undercut, lay + Nombre + low.Ex: Furthermore, the value of citation bibliometry is currently being undermined by the formation of 'citation clubs', which aim to indiscriminately achieve maximum cross-citing between 'club members'.
Ex: The gangplank can be thrown across without weakening the chain of command.Ex: In the emerging technological environment of distributed systems, however, the informal or even formal links between source and user are attenuated or broken.Ex: The effects of liberalization threaten to undercut the delivery of a long cherished social objective.Ex: She suffered frequent flare-ups of widespread inflammation that would lay her low for days on end.* debilitarse = become + brittle, languish.* * *debilitar [A1 ]vt1 ‹persona› to weaken, debilitate; ‹salud› to weakenla quimioterapia lo ha ido debilitando he's become weaker and weaker with the chemotherapy, the chemotherapy has made him increasingly weak o has gradually weakened o debilitated himcontribuyó a debilitar su salud mental it contributed to the deterioration of his mental state2 ‹voluntad› to weaken3 ‹economía/defensa› to weaken, debilitate1 «persona» to become weak; «salud» to deterioratese debilitó mucho con la enfermedad the illness made him very weak, he was debilitated by the illness, he became very weak as a result of the illness2 «voluntad» to weaken3 «sonido» to get o become faint/fainter4 «economía» to grow o become weak/weaker* * *
debilitar ( conjugate debilitar) verbo transitivo
to weaken
debilitarse verbo pronominal
[ salud] to deteriorate;
[ voluntad] to weaken
debilitar verbo transitivo to weaken, debilitate: la operación le ha debilitado, the operation left her feeling weak
su opción debilita la posición alemana, her decision undermines the German position
' debilitar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enervar
- minar
- desgastar
English:
chip away
- debilitate
- shake
- soften up
- weaken
* * *♦ vt1. [enfermo, organismo] to weaken;[salud] to weaken, to undermine2. [voluntad, moral] to weaken, to undermine3. [gobierno, moneda, economía] to weaken, to debilitate;este escándalo puede debilitar al ministro this scandal could weaken the minister's position* * *v/t weaken* * *debilitar vt: to debilitate, to weaken* * *debilitar vb to weaken -
12 expresar
v.to express.es una sensación rara, no sé cómo expresarlo it is an odd feeling, I don't know how to express itquisiera expresarles mi más sincero agradecimiento I would like to thank you most sincerelyElla dijo la razón She said the reason.* * *1 (gen) to express2 (manifestar) to state; (comunicar) to convey1 to express oneself* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [al hablar] (=enunciar) to express; (=redactar) to phrase, put; (=declarar) to state, set forth; (=citar) to quote; [+ opiniones, quejas] to voiceusted deberá expresar el número del giro postal — you should quote o give o state the number of the postal order
2) [+ sentimiento] to show2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo <ideas/sentimientos> to expressexpresó su descontento — she voiced o expressed her dissatisfaction
permítame expresarle mi más sentido pésame — (frml) please accept my deepest sympathy (frml)
2.por las razones que se expresan a continuación — for the reasons shown o given below
expresarse v pron to express oneself* * *= communicate, convey, couch, express, reflect, specify, voice, articulate, profess, phrase, word, give + voice to.Ex. The contributions are input to the data base, then referred and any suggestion made by the referee are communicated through the data base to the editor.Ex. Statements conveying preferential relationships between terms indicate which terms are to be treated as equivalent to one another.Ex. Now these requests are couched in a variety of ways which express differing approaches to information needs.Ex. In a SDI service the user specifies his own individual interest in detail, and these are then expressed in terms of a user interest profile.Ex. The schedules are divided into three main areas, as reflected in Figure 14.Ex. In a SDI service the user specifies his own individual interest in detail, and these are then expressed in terms of a user interest profile.Ex. The main criticism of the notation that has been voiced in that the notation for more specific subjects can be extremely long.Ex. From time to time librarians do catch a fleeting glimpse of how others see them when some journalist or academic does articulate this widespread phobia.Ex. As a result, books or other media professing alleged blasphemy, heresy, sedition, or immorality are liable to be banned.Ex. The enquiry phrased in very broad terms almost always needs narrowing down.Ex. Research questionnaires should therefore be worded carefully while avoiding the use of the broad term.Ex. The agora has been resurrected in electronic form, giving voice to many.----* dar la oportunidad de expresarse libremente = give + voice to.* expresar afecto por = profess + affection for.* expresar agradecimiento = express + thanks, express + appreciation.* expresar amor por = profess + love for.* expresar angustia = express + Posesivo + anguish.* expresar aprecio = express + appreciation.* expresar con palabras = verbalise [verbalize, -USA].* expresar de otra manera = rephrase.* expresar desacuerdo = register + disagreement.* expresar dudas = express + doubts, express + misgivings, voice + misgivings, voice + reservations.* expresar en términos = couch + in terms.* expresar gratitud = express + thanks, express + gratitude.* expresar ideas = express + thoughts, put over + ideas.* expresar irritación = express + irritation.* expresar la opinión = volunteer + view.* expresar la opinión de uno = make + Posesivo + feelings known, put + viewpoint across.* expresar la opinión de uno sobre = give + Posesivo + thoughts on.* expresar lo que Uno quiere decir = make + Posesivo + point.* expresar los deseos de uno = make + Posesivo + wishes known.* expresar los sentimientos = release + feelings.* expresar los sentimientos con palabras = put + Posesivo + feelings into words.* expresar miedo = express + fear.* expresar opinión = express + view.* expresar opinión (sobre) = express + opinion (on).* expresar + Posesivo + opinión = find + Posesivo + (own) voice, find + voice, find + a voice.* expresar + Posesivo + pensamientos = find + Posesivo + (own) voice, find + voice, find + a voice.* expresar preocupación = voice + concern.* expresar preocupación por = express + alarm at.* expresar queja = voice + complaint.* expresarse = proceed.* expresarse en detalle = express + Reflexivo + at length.* expresar (según) = cast (in/into).* expresar sentimientos = echo + sentiments.* expresar temor = voice + fear.* expresar una opinión = voice + opinion.* expresar una opinión sobre = state + opinion on, venture + opinion on.* expresar una pregunta = couch + question.* expresar verbalmente = verbalise [verbalize, -USA].* no saber expresarse bien = inarticulateness.* para expresar dimensiones = by.* * *1.verbo transitivo <ideas/sentimientos> to expressexpresó su descontento — she voiced o expressed her dissatisfaction
permítame expresarle mi más sentido pésame — (frml) please accept my deepest sympathy (frml)
2.por las razones que se expresan a continuación — for the reasons shown o given below
expresarse v pron to express oneself* * *expresar (según)(v.) = cast (in/into)Ex: Which of the following subject analyses is cast in the citation order PMEST?.
= communicate, convey, couch, express, reflect, specify, voice, articulate, profess, phrase, word, give + voice to.Ex: The contributions are input to the data base, then referred and any suggestion made by the referee are communicated through the data base to the editor.
Ex: Statements conveying preferential relationships between terms indicate which terms are to be treated as equivalent to one another.Ex: Now these requests are couched in a variety of ways which express differing approaches to information needs.Ex: In a SDI service the user specifies his own individual interest in detail, and these are then expressed in terms of a user interest profile.Ex: The schedules are divided into three main areas, as reflected in Figure 14.Ex: In a SDI service the user specifies his own individual interest in detail, and these are then expressed in terms of a user interest profile.Ex: The main criticism of the notation that has been voiced in that the notation for more specific subjects can be extremely long.Ex: From time to time librarians do catch a fleeting glimpse of how others see them when some journalist or academic does articulate this widespread phobia.Ex: As a result, books or other media professing alleged blasphemy, heresy, sedition, or immorality are liable to be banned.Ex: The enquiry phrased in very broad terms almost always needs narrowing down.Ex: Research questionnaires should therefore be worded carefully while avoiding the use of the broad term.Ex: The agora has been resurrected in electronic form, giving voice to many.* dar la oportunidad de expresarse libremente = give + voice to.* expresar afecto por = profess + affection for.* expresar agradecimiento = express + thanks, express + appreciation.* expresar amor por = profess + love for.* expresar angustia = express + Posesivo + anguish.* expresar aprecio = express + appreciation.* expresar con palabras = verbalise [verbalize, -USA].* expresar de otra manera = rephrase.* expresar desacuerdo = register + disagreement.* expresar dudas = express + doubts, express + misgivings, voice + misgivings, voice + reservations.* expresar en términos = couch + in terms.* expresar gratitud = express + thanks, express + gratitude.* expresar ideas = express + thoughts, put over + ideas.* expresar irritación = express + irritation.* expresar la opinión = volunteer + view.* expresar la opinión de uno = make + Posesivo + feelings known, put + viewpoint across.* expresar la opinión de uno sobre = give + Posesivo + thoughts on.* expresar lo que Uno quiere decir = make + Posesivo + point.* expresar los deseos de uno = make + Posesivo + wishes known.* expresar los sentimientos = release + feelings.* expresar los sentimientos con palabras = put + Posesivo + feelings into words.* expresar miedo = express + fear.* expresar opinión = express + view.* expresar opinión (sobre) = express + opinion (on).* expresar + Posesivo + opinión = find + Posesivo + (own) voice, find + voice, find + a voice.* expresar + Posesivo + pensamientos = find + Posesivo + (own) voice, find + voice, find + a voice.* expresar preocupación = voice + concern.* expresar preocupación por = express + alarm at.* expresar queja = voice + complaint.* expresarse = proceed.* expresarse en detalle = express + Reflexivo + at length.* expresar (según) = cast (in/into).* expresar sentimientos = echo + sentiments.* expresar temor = voice + fear.* expresar una opinión = voice + opinion.* expresar una opinión sobre = state + opinion on, venture + opinion on.* expresar una pregunta = couch + question.* expresar verbalmente = verbalise [verbalize, -USA].* no saber expresarse bien = inarticulateness.* para expresar dimensiones = by.* * *expresar [A1 ]vt‹ideas/sentimientos› to expressexpresó su descontento she voiced o expressed her dissatisfactionpor las razones que se expresan a continuación for the following reasons, for the reasons shown o given o stated o set out belowsegún los datos expresados más arriba according to the information given above o the above informationestaba expresado de otra manera it was expressed o phrased o worded differentlyto express oneselfperdón, no me he expresado bien I'm sorry, I haven't made myself very clear o I haven't expressed myself very clearly* * *
expresar ( conjugate expresar) verbo transitivo
to express
expresarse verbo pronominal
to express oneself
expresar verbo transitivo to express: expresó ciertas dudas acerca de su capacidad, he expressed certain misgivings regarding his ability
' expresar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
año
- calificativo
- como
- estar
- formular
- no
- poder
- tener
- tierra
- venga
- dar
- hacer
- ir
- manifestar
- opinar
English:
articulate
- at
- embody
- few
- may
- nix
- profess
- put
- rephrase
- should
- sorrow
- venture
- verbalise
- verbalize
- argue
- convey
- express
- phrase
- voice
* * *♦ vt1. [manifestar] to express;quisiera expresarles mi más sincero agradecimiento I would like to thank you most sincerely;es una sensación rara, no sé cómo expresarlo it is an odd feeling, I don't know how to express it;exprésalo de una manera más formal put it more formally;tal y como queda expresado en los apartados dos y tres as stated in sections two and three2. [mostrar] to show;hechos que expresan por sí solos la hospitalidad de este pueblo incidents that speak for themselves about this people's hospitality* * *v/t express* * *expresar vt: to express* * *expresar vb to express -
13 rápido
adj.1 fast, quick, speedy, swift.2 fast, express, overnight, quick.3 prompt, expeditious, quick, dynamic.4 fast, breakneck.adv.fast, quickly.intj.hurry up, quick, let's hurry up, let's hurry.m.1 rapid, stream, riffle, shoot.2 express train, fast train.* * *► adjetivo1 quick, fast► adverbio1 quickly■ ¡rápido! hurry up!, make it snappy!1 (tren) fast train, express train1 (del río) rapids————————1 (tren) fast train, express train* * *1. (f. - rápida)adj.fast, quick, swift2. adv.* * *1. ADJ1) (=veloz) fast, quick; [tren] fast, express3) Caribe [tiempo] clear2.ADV quickly¡y rápido, eh! — and make it snappy! *
3. SM1) (Ferro) express3)rápidos — (=rabiones) rapids
* * *I- da adverbio <hablar/trabajar> quickly, fast; <conducir/ir> fastvamos, rápido, que es tarde! — quick o hurry, we're late!
IItráemelo rápido! — bring it to me, quick!
adjetivo < aumento> rapid; < cambio> quick, rapid, swift; < desarrollo> rapid, swiftIIIa paso rápido — quickly, swiftly
1) (Ferr) express train, fast train2) rápidos masculino plural (Geog) rapids (pl)* * *= cursory, fast [faster -comp., fastest -sup.], fleeting, meteoric, prompt, quick [quicker -comp., quickest -sup.], rapid, ready [readier -comp., readiest -sup.], speedy [speedier -comp., speediest -sup.], swift [swifter -comp., swiftest -sup.], expeditious, fast-paced [fast paced], quick-fire, quick and dirty, rapid paced, accelerated, nifty [niftier -comp., nifitiest -sup.], nippy [nippier -comp., nippiest -sup.].Ex. A cursory glance at the first column on this page of the schedules shows you that the terms listed here have a code number assigned to each.Ex. This arrangement is faster than waiting until documents are ordered.Ex. From time to time librarians do catch a fleeting glimpse of how others see them when some journalist or academic does articulate this widespread phobia.Ex. This article discusses the serious implications of published research on price comparisons, especially when periodical prices are experiencing a meteoric rise.Ex. In some instances the exploitation of centralised cataloguing records contributes to more prompt cataloguing, since less local cataloguing needs to be performed.Ex. Fixed length fields the are economical on storage space, and records using fixed length fields are quick and easy to code.Ex. Currency is more important in subjects where developments are rapid, than in more stable areas.Ex. Any shelf arrangement systems which do not permit ready location of specific documents are cumbersome for the user or member of staff seeking a specific document.Ex. Thus familiarity with normal filing orders becomes an important factor in complete and speedy retrieval from almost all printed sources.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. Activities can be plotted to allow the librarian to determine the most expeditious route that can be taken to finish the event.Ex. Access to current, reliable quality news is an important need in the fast-paced environment of all large corporations and service organisations.Ex. The librarian should be at pains to avoid the quick-fire response of the quiz contestant.Ex. A ' quick and dirty' method is for all participants to select their 'favourite five' from each category.Ex. This is a rapid paced, 30 minute session that introduces students to the concept of a search strategy and to various reference sources in print.Ex. The author locates the waning educational computing craze in the historical context of an ed-tech trajectory that has brought visions of accelerated academic achievement followed by disappointment.Ex. Cannes and Monaco have lots of money, beautiful women, nifty cars, lots of style and arrogance.Ex. Around city and suburbs, the car is nippy and responds well.----* actuar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* a un paso rápido = at a rapid pace.* a un ritmo rápido = at a rapid pace.* avance rápido de imágenes = fast motion.* cada vez más rápido = ever faster.* comenzar muy rápido = be off to a fast start.* comenzar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* comida rápida = junk food.* comprobación rápida = spot check.* consulta rápida = ready reference.* creación rápida de prototipos = rapid prototyping.* de crecimiento más rápido = fastest-growing.* de crecimiento rápido = fast-growing, fast-evolving.* de desarrollo rápido = fast-evolving.* de movimientos rápidos = quick-moving.* de rápido crecimiento = rapidly expanding, rapidly growing.* de una forma rápida = quickly.* de un modo rápido = overnight, at short notice.* empezar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* ir rápido = fly.* menos rápidos, los = less fleet of foot, the.* mirar rápida y brevemente = catch + sight of.* mucho más rápido = far faster.* muy frecuente y rápido = rapid-fire.* obras de consulta rápida = quick reference material.* rápida y enormemente = at a bound.* rápidos = rapids.* reaccionar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* recordar de un modo rápido = sweep back to.* responder rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* restaurante de comida rápida = fast-food restaurant.* ser de crecimiento rápido = be a quick grower.* ser muy rápido = be quick off + Posesivo + feet.* ser rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* tan rápido como una liebre = as quick as a wink.* tan rápido como un rayo = as quick as a wink.* tan rápido como un relámpago = as quick as a wink.* * *I- da adverbio <hablar/trabajar> quickly, fast; <conducir/ir> fastvamos, rápido, que es tarde! — quick o hurry, we're late!
IItráemelo rápido! — bring it to me, quick!
adjetivo < aumento> rapid; < cambio> quick, rapid, swift; < desarrollo> rapid, swiftIIIa paso rápido — quickly, swiftly
1) (Ferr) express train, fast train2) rápidos masculino plural (Geog) rapids (pl)* * *= cursory, fast [faster -comp., fastest -sup.], fleeting, meteoric, prompt, quick [quicker -comp., quickest -sup.], rapid, ready [readier -comp., readiest -sup.], speedy [speedier -comp., speediest -sup.], swift [swifter -comp., swiftest -sup.], expeditious, fast-paced [fast paced], quick-fire, quick and dirty, rapid paced, accelerated, nifty [niftier -comp., nifitiest -sup.], nippy [nippier -comp., nippiest -sup.].Ex: A cursory glance at the first column on this page of the schedules shows you that the terms listed here have a code number assigned to each.
Ex: This arrangement is faster than waiting until documents are ordered.Ex: From time to time librarians do catch a fleeting glimpse of how others see them when some journalist or academic does articulate this widespread phobia.Ex: This article discusses the serious implications of published research on price comparisons, especially when periodical prices are experiencing a meteoric rise.Ex: In some instances the exploitation of centralised cataloguing records contributes to more prompt cataloguing, since less local cataloguing needs to be performed.Ex: Fixed length fields the are economical on storage space, and records using fixed length fields are quick and easy to code.Ex: Currency is more important in subjects where developments are rapid, than in more stable areas.Ex: Any shelf arrangement systems which do not permit ready location of specific documents are cumbersome for the user or member of staff seeking a specific document.Ex: Thus familiarity with normal filing orders becomes an important factor in complete and speedy retrieval from almost all printed sources.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: Activities can be plotted to allow the librarian to determine the most expeditious route that can be taken to finish the event.Ex: Access to current, reliable quality news is an important need in the fast-paced environment of all large corporations and service organisations.Ex: The librarian should be at pains to avoid the quick-fire response of the quiz contestant.Ex: A ' quick and dirty' method is for all participants to select their 'favourite five' from each category.Ex: This is a rapid paced, 30 minute session that introduces students to the concept of a search strategy and to various reference sources in print.Ex: The author locates the waning educational computing craze in the historical context of an ed-tech trajectory that has brought visions of accelerated academic achievement followed by disappointment.Ex: Cannes and Monaco have lots of money, beautiful women, nifty cars, lots of style and arrogance.Ex: Around city and suburbs, the car is nippy and responds well.* actuar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* a un paso rápido = at a rapid pace.* a un ritmo rápido = at a rapid pace.* avance rápido de imágenes = fast motion.* cada vez más rápido = ever faster.* comenzar muy rápido = be off to a fast start.* comenzar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* comida rápida = junk food.* comprobación rápida = spot check.* consulta rápida = ready reference.* creación rápida de prototipos = rapid prototyping.* de crecimiento más rápido = fastest-growing.* de crecimiento rápido = fast-growing, fast-evolving.* de desarrollo rápido = fast-evolving.* de movimientos rápidos = quick-moving.* de rápido crecimiento = rapidly expanding, rapidly growing.* de una forma rápida = quickly.* de un modo rápido = overnight, at short notice.* empezar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* ir rápido = fly.* menos rápidos, los = less fleet of foot, the.* mirar rápida y brevemente = catch + sight of.* mucho más rápido = far faster.* muy frecuente y rápido = rapid-fire.* obras de consulta rápida = quick reference material.* rápida y enormemente = at a bound.* rápidos = rapids.* reaccionar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* recordar de un modo rápido = sweep back to.* responder rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* restaurante de comida rápida = fast-food restaurant.* ser de crecimiento rápido = be a quick grower.* ser muy rápido = be quick off + Posesivo + feet.* ser rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* tan rápido como una liebre = as quick as a wink.* tan rápido como un rayo = as quick as a wink.* tan rápido como un relámpago = as quick as a wink.* * *‹hablar/trabajar› quickly, fast; ‹conducir› fast¡vamos, rápido, que es tarde! quick o hurry, we're late!corrí todo lo rápido que podía I ran as fast o as quickly as I couldtráeme un trapo ¡rápido! bring me a cloth, quick!¿puedes ir un poco más rápido? can you go a bit faster?vámonos rápido de aquí let's get out of here quickly o ( colloq) quick‹aumento› rapid; ‹cambio› quick, rapid, swift; ‹desarrollo› rapid, swifta paso rápido quickly, swiftlycomida rápida fast foodes muy rápido de hacer you can make it very quickly, it's very quick to makeA ( Ferr) express train, fast train* * *
rápido 1 adverbio ‹hablar/trabajar› quickly, fast;
‹conducir/ir› fast;◊ tráemelo ¡rápido! bring it to me, quick!
rápido 2 -da adjetivo ‹ aumento› rapid;
‹ cambio› quick, rapid, swift;
‹ desarrollo› rapid, swift;
comida rápida fast food
■ sustantivo masculino (Ferr) express train, fast train
■ sustantivo masculino
1 (Ferr) fast train
2
rápido,-a
I adjetivo quick, fast, rapid
comida rápida, fast food
nos dio una rápida contestación, he gave us a speedy response ➣ Ver nota en fast
II adverbio quickly, fast: caminas demasiado rápido, you're walking too fast
¡rápido!, hurry up!
III sustantivo masculino 1 rápidos, (de un río) rapids pl
2 (tren) fast train, express
' rápido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
en
- espuela
- estirón
- lanzada
- lanzado
- ligera
- ligero
- rápida
- cada
- chiste
- doble
- minuta
- pasar
- perder
- posible
- pronto
- seguir
- súper
- tren
English:
boomtown
- brisk
- cursory
- dive
- fast
- flick
- flying
- get-rich-quick
- hasty
- high-speed
- jump in
- lively
- nippy
- passing
- poof
- prompt
- quick
- quickly
- rapid
- rattle through
- runner
- rush
- smart
- snappy
- speedy
- swift
- trigger-happy
- and
- as
- cataract
- express
- intercity
- reader
- so
- walker
* * *rápido, -a♦ adj[veloz] quick, fast; [vehículo, comida] fast; [beneficio, decisión, vistazo] quick;ser rápido de reflejos to have quick reflexes♦ advquickly, fast;no conduzcas tan rápido don't drive so fast;no hables tan rápido, no te entiendo don't talk so fast, I can't understand you;más rápido quicker;¡ven, rápido! come, quick!;¡hazlo/termina rápido! hurry up!;si vamos rápido puede que lleguemos a tiempo if we're quick o if we hurry we may get there on time♦ nm1. [tren] express train2.rápidos [de río] rapids* * *I adj quick, fastII m rapids pl* * *rápido adv: quickly, fast¡manejas tan rápido!: you drive so fast!rápido, -da adj: rapid, quick♦ rápidamente advrápido nm1) : express train2) rápidos nmpl: rapids* * *rápido1 adj1. (vistazo, lectura, visita) quick2. (corredor, tren, animal) fastrápido2 adv quickly -
14 extenso
adj.1 extensive, ample, lengthy, vast.2 extensive, ample.3 drawn-out, voluble, wordy, prolix.4 comprehensive.* * *► adjetivo2 (largo) lengthy, long\por extenso at length, in detail* * *(f. - extensa)adj.1) extensive2) vast* * *ADJ1) (=amplio) [superficie, objeto] extensive; [capítulo, documento] long, lengthy2) (=completo) [estudio, tratado] extensive; [conocimientos, vocabulario] extensive, wide3) (=detallado) full, detailedestuvo muy extenso en sus explicaciones — his explanations were very detailed, he gave full o detailed explanations
en o por extenso — in full, at length
* * *- sa adjetivo <territorio/zona> extensive, vast; <informe/análisis> lengthy, extensive; <vocabulario/conocimientos> extensive, wide* * *= vast [vaster -comp., vastest -sup.], comprehensive, full-blown, full-length, lengthy [lengthier -comp., lengthiest -sup.], long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], wide-sweeping, widespread, ample, widespan, extended, epidemic, pandemic, fully blown, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.].Ex. If you add to this other access points, such as collections housed in old people's homes or day centres, prisons, hospitals, youth clubs, playgroups etc the coverage is vast.Ex. One of the factors to consider in the selection of a data base is whether the data base is comprehensive or not.Ex. Reference transactions can range from the ready-reference, or short-answer question, to the full-blown research inquiry to establish methodology.Ex. Plays and music performances put on by staff and children require less arduous preparation than a full-length public performance.Ex. Informative abstract tend to be relatively lengthy.Ex. Uneven allocation will lead to some subjects having relatively short notation at the expense of others with relatively long notation.Ex. Surely these innovations already have and will continue to bring deep and wide-sweeping change to our profession - and because of their rapidity, these changes will be sudden and often tumultuous.Ex. Comment published so far is favourable, but the code still awaits widespread adoption.Ex. The broad tree-lined streets with large Victorian homes surrounded by ample greenery on what were once the outskirts of town -- the gracious and expansive habitations of the wealthy mill and factory owners -- gradually yield to a miscellany of recent bungalows, modest cottages, and modern apartment buildings.Ex. With no other type of structure is it possible to obtain clear, widespan coverage of almost unlimited areas, translucency to permit uniform daylight, and transportability or relocatability.Ex. The brief abstracts and extended abstracts of papers, not published in full in the proceedings, are excluded.Ex. The article is entitled 'Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and the epidemic growth of its literature' = El artículo se titula "El síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida (SIDA) y el crecimiento exponencial de su literatura".Ex. Test score data were broken down to show that the decline is pandemic throughout the culture & not limited to sex, race, or class variables.Ex. This time it's a hairline fracture rather than a fully blown break of a metatarsal, however the result is the same.Ex. Serial searching for a string of characters is usually performed on a small subset of a large file.----* bastante extenso = longish.* en extenso = at length, in full.* lo bastante extenso = adequately scoped.* lo extenso = comprehensiveness.* por extenso = at length.* * *- sa adjetivo <territorio/zona> extensive, vast; <informe/análisis> lengthy, extensive; <vocabulario/conocimientos> extensive, wide* * *= vast [vaster -comp., vastest -sup.], comprehensive, full-blown, full-length, lengthy [lengthier -comp., lengthiest -sup.], long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], wide-sweeping, widespread, ample, widespan, extended, epidemic, pandemic, fully blown, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.].Ex: If you add to this other access points, such as collections housed in old people's homes or day centres, prisons, hospitals, youth clubs, playgroups etc the coverage is vast.
Ex: One of the factors to consider in the selection of a data base is whether the data base is comprehensive or not.Ex: Reference transactions can range from the ready-reference, or short-answer question, to the full-blown research inquiry to establish methodology.Ex: Plays and music performances put on by staff and children require less arduous preparation than a full-length public performance.Ex: Informative abstract tend to be relatively lengthy.Ex: Uneven allocation will lead to some subjects having relatively short notation at the expense of others with relatively long notation.Ex: Surely these innovations already have and will continue to bring deep and wide-sweeping change to our profession - and because of their rapidity, these changes will be sudden and often tumultuous.Ex: Comment published so far is favourable, but the code still awaits widespread adoption.Ex: The broad tree-lined streets with large Victorian homes surrounded by ample greenery on what were once the outskirts of town -- the gracious and expansive habitations of the wealthy mill and factory owners -- gradually yield to a miscellany of recent bungalows, modest cottages, and modern apartment buildings.Ex: With no other type of structure is it possible to obtain clear, widespan coverage of almost unlimited areas, translucency to permit uniform daylight, and transportability or relocatability.Ex: The brief abstracts and extended abstracts of papers, not published in full in the proceedings, are excluded.Ex: The article is entitled 'Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and the epidemic growth of its literature' = El artículo se titula "El síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida (SIDA) y el crecimiento exponencial de su literatura".Ex: Test score data were broken down to show that the decline is pandemic throughout the culture & not limited to sex, race, or class variables.Ex: This time it's a hairline fracture rather than a fully blown break of a metatarsal, however the result is the same.Ex: Serial searching for a string of characters is usually performed on a small subset of a large file.* bastante extenso = longish.* en extenso = at length, in full.* lo bastante extenso = adequately scoped.* lo extenso = comprehensiveness.* por extenso = at length.* * *extenso -sa1 ‹territorio/zona› extensive, vast2 ‹informe/análisis› long, lengthy, full, extensive3 ‹vocabulario/conocimientos› extensive, wide* * *
extenso◊ -sa adjetivo
extensive
extenso,-a adjetivo (en superficie, variedad) extensive, vast: delante de nosotros estaba la extensa sabana, the vast grassland lay in front of us
(en tiempo, desarrollo) long: la quinta etapa del Tour es la más extensa, the fifth stage of the Tour is the longest
' extenso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
extensa
- prolijo
English:
ample
- broad
- comprehensive
- extensive
- large
- protracted
- wide
- widespread
- spacious
- vast
* * *extenso, -a adj1. [terreno, solar] large, extensive;[país, región, desierto] vast2. [duración, periodo, libro, película] long;[informe, discurso] long, lengthy3. [conocimientos, vocabulario] extensive* * *adj1 extensive, vast; informe lengthy, long2:por extenso in full* * *extenso, -sa adj1) : extensive, detailed2) : spacious, vast* * *extenso adj1. (grande) extensive2. (largo) long -
15 persuasión
f.1 persuasion, persuasiveness, seduction, coaxing.2 inducement.* * *1 persuasion* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=acción de persuadir) persuasion2) (=convicción) convictiontener la persuasión de que... — to have the conviction that..., be convinced that...
* * *femenino persuasion* * *= persuasion, persuasiveness.Ex. Public relations for librarians, then, is an art through which information and persuasion solicit public support for the causes that have been set forth in the goals of the library.Ex. Indeed, the method's very persuasiveness is one way of explaining its widespread use in various fields of practice.* * *femenino persuasion* * *= persuasion, persuasiveness.Ex: Public relations for librarians, then, is an art through which information and persuasion solicit public support for the causes that have been set forth in the goals of the library.
Ex: Indeed, the method's very persuasiveness is one way of explaining its widespread use in various fields of practice.* * *persuasionel poder de persuasión de la publicidad the persuasive power of advertisingsus dotes de persuasión her powers of persuasion* * *
persuasión sustantivo femenino
persuasion
persuasión sustantivo femenino persuasion
' persuasión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
convicción
- poder
English:
coaxing
- persuasion
* * *persuasión nfpersuasion;tiene mucha capacidad de persuasión she's very persuasive o convincing* * *f persuasion* * ** * *persuasión n persuasion -
16 correr
v.1 to run (persona, animal).me gusta correr todas las mañanas I like to go for a run every morning¡corre a pedir ayuda! run for help!a todo correr at full speed o peltMaría corrió hacia la casa Mary ran towards the house.El agua corre libremente Water runs free.Ellos corren riesgos They run risks.Pedro corre el programa en su computadora Peter runs the program on his...2 to drive fast.3 to flow.4 to pass, to go by (time).esta última semana ha pasado corriendo this last week has flown by5 to spread (noticia).corre el rumor de que… there's a rumor that…Los rumores corren sin tregua Rumors circulate relentlessly.6 to cover (recorrer) (una distancia).corrió los 100 metros he ran the 100 meters7 to move or pull up (mover) (mesa, silla).corre la cabeza, que no veo move your head out of the way, I can't seeRicardo corrió los muebles Richard moved the furniture.8 to run (informal) (computing) (programa, aplicación).9 to operate, to run.Los programas corren sin problema The programs run without a problem.10 to fire, to dismiss, to boot out.María corrió al jardinero Mary fired the gardener.11 to expand, to propagate, to spread.El fuego corrió por toda la selva The fire spread throughout the jungle.* * *1 (gen) to run2 (darse prisa) to rush, hurry■ ¡corre, es tarde! hurry up, it's late!3 (viento) to blow4 (agua) to flow, run5 (tiempo) to pass, fly6 (noticias) to spread, circulate7 (conductor) to drive fast8 (coche) to go fast9 (sueldo, interés) to be payable10 (puerta, ventana) to slide11 (moneda) to be legal tender1 (distancia) to cover; (país) to travel through4 (mover) to pull up, move, draw up5 (estar expuesto) to run6 (aventura) to have7 (avergonzar) to make ashamed8 (turbar) to make embarrassed2 (color, tinta) to run3 (media) to ladder4 (avergonzarse) to blush, go red5 tabú (tener orgasmo) to come\a todo correr at full speedcorrer con algo to be responsible for somethingcorrer con los gastos to foot the billcorre la voz de que... rumour has it that...correr mundo to be a globe-trottercorrer un peligro to be in dangerdejar correr algo to let something drop, let something ridedeprisa y corriendo in a hurryel mes que corre the current month* * *verb1) to run,2) rush3) flow* * *1. VI1) (=ir deprisa) [persona, animal] to run; [vehículo] to go fast¡cómo corre este coche! — this car's really fast!, this car can really go some!
no corras tanto, que hay hielo en la carretera — don't go so fast, the road's icy
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echar a correr — to start running, break into a run2) (=darse prisa) to hurry, rush¡corre! — hurry (up)!
me voy corriendo, que sale el tren dentro de diez minutos — I must dash, the train leaves in ten minutes
llega el jefe, más vale que te vayas corriendo — the boss is coming so you'd better get out of here
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hacer algo a todo correr — to do sth as fast as one can3) (=fluir) [agua] to run, flow; [aire] to flow; [grifo, fuente] to runcorre mucho viento — there's a strong wind blowing, it's very windy
voy a cerrar la ventana porque corre un poco de aire — I'm going to shut the window because there's a bit of a draught o draft (EEUU)
el camino corre por un paisaje pintoresco — the road runs o goes through picturesque countryside
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correr paralelo a, una cadena montañosa que corre paralela a la costa — a chain of mountains that runs parallel to the coastla historia de los ordenadores corre paralela a los adelantos en materia de semiconductores — the history of computers runs parallel to advances in semiconductor technology
4) [tiempo]el tiempo corre — time is getting on o pressing
¡cómo corre el tiempo! — time flies!
el mes que corre — the current month, the present month
al o con el correr del tiempo — over the years
en estos o los tiempos que corren — nowadays, these days
en los tiempos que corren es difícil encontrar personas tan honradas — it's hard to find people as honest as him these days o nowadays
5) (=moverse) [rumor] to go round; [creencia] to be widespread6) (=hacerse cargo)•
correr a cargo de algn, eso corre a cargo de la empresa — the company will take care of thatla entrega del premio corrió a cargo del ministro de Cultura — the prize was presented by the Minister for Culture
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correr con algo, correr con los gastos — to meet o bear the expensescorrer con la casa — to run the house, manage the house
7) (Econ) [sueldo] to be payable; [moneda] to be validsu sueldo correrá desde el primer día del mes — his salary will be payable from the first of the month
8)correr a o por — (=venderse) to sell at
2. VT1) (Dep) [+ distancia] to run; [+ prueba] to compete inCarl Lewis ha decidido no correr los 100 metros — Carl Lewis has decided not to run (in) o compete in the 100 metres
2) (=desplazar) [+ objeto] to move along; [+ silla] to move; [+ balanza] to tip; [+ nudo] to adjust; [+ vela] to unfurlvelo 1)3) (=hacer correr) [+ caballo] to run, race; [+ caza] to chase, pursuecorrer un toro — to run in front of and avoid being gored by a charging bull for sport
4) (=tener) [+ riesgo] to run; [+ suerte] to suffer, undergoprisano quería correr la misma suerte de su amigo — he didn't want to suffer o undergo the same fate as his friend
5) (=extender)6) (Mil) (=invadir) to raid; (=destruir) to lay waste7) (Com) to auction8) (=abochornar) to embarrass9) esp LAm * (=expulsar) to chuck out *lo corrieron de la casa con gritos y patadas — they chucked him kicking and screaming out of the house *
10)correrla — * (=ir de juerga) to live it up *
3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) to runbajó/subió las escaleras corriendo — she ran down/up the stairs
echó a correr — he started to run, he broke into a run
salió a todo correr — he went/came shooting out
c) (Auto, Dep) piloto/conductor to race2)a) ( apresurarse)corre, ponte los zapatos! — hurry o quick, put your shoes on!
no corras tanto que te equivocarás — don't rush it o don't do it so quickly, you'll only make mistakes
corrí a llamarte/a escribirte — I rushed to call you/write to you
b) (fam) (ir, moverse) (+ compl) vehículo/conductorcorre mucho — he drives too/very fast
esa moto corre mucho — that motorcycle is o goes really fast
3)a) (+ compl) cordillera/carretera to run; río to run, flowdejar correr algo — to let something go
c) rumorcorre el rumor de que... — there is a rumor going around that..., rumor has it that...
corrió la voz de que... — there was a rumor that...
la cremallera no corre — the zipper (AmE) o (BrE) zip is stuck
el pestillo no corre — I can't bolt/unbolt the door
4) tiempoa) (pasar, transcurrir)corría el año 1939 cuando... — it was in 1939 that...
con el correr de los años — as time went/goes by
b) ( pasar de prisa) to fly5) sueldo/alquiler to be payable6) ( hacerse cargo)2.correr con algo — < con gastos> to pay something; < con organización> to be responsible for something
correr vt1)a) (Dep) < maratón> to runcorrió los 1.500 metros — he ran the 1,500 meters
b) (Auto, Dep) <prueba/gran premio> to race in2)a) (fam) (echar, expulsar) to kick... out (colloq), to chuck... out (colloq)b) (fam) ( perseguir) to run after3)a) ( exponerse a)b) ( experimentar)4) ( mover)a) <botón/ficha/silla> to movec) (Inf) < texto> to scroll3.correrse v pron1) ( moverse)a) silla/cama to move; pieza/carga to shiftb) (fam) persona to move up o over2)a) tinta to run; rímel/maquillaje to run, smudge; (+ me/te/le etc)b) (AmL) media to ladder3) (Esp arg) ( llegar al orgasmo) to come (colloq)* * *= flow, race, running, jogging, course.Ex. At this disclosure, a flush flowed from Leforte's cheeks to her neck.Ex. These companies have been racing to define the information superhighway for themselves, and to stake a claim in what they view as the economic engine of the information age.Ex. Thus in games, manipulatory skills are often exercised and extended, as for example in games that involve running, climbing or making objects -- bows and arrows, catapults, clothes for dolls, and so on.Ex. Major risk factors for cardiovascular disease are discussed, as well as how development of coronary disease can be attenuated or arrested by a prolonged routine of jogging.Ex. The disease is called temporal arteritis because the temporal arteries, which course along the sides of the head just in front of the ears (to the temples), often become inflamed.----* con el correr del tiempo = over the years, in the process of time, with the passage of time.* corre el rumor de que = rumour has it that.* corre la voz de que = rumour has it that.* correr a cargo de = be the responsibility of.* correr a toda velocidad = sprint.* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.* correr con los gastos = bear + the cost(s), pick up + the tab, pay + the piper.* correr de acá para allá = rush around.* correr de aquí para allá = rush around, run + here and there.* correr de la cuenta de Alguien = be on + Pronombre.* correr desaforadamente = run for + Posesivo + life.* correr de un sitio para otro = rush around.* correr el peligro de = be in danger (of), run + the danger of.* correr el riesgo = risk, face + the risk, chance, take + Posesivo + chances.* correr la impresión = slur + impression.* correr la voz = spread + the news, spread + the word.* correr más deprisa que = outrun [out-run].* correr mundo = see + life, see + the world.* correr peligro = be at risk.* correr que se las pela = run for + Posesivo + life.* correr ríos de tinta = spill + vast quantities of ink, a lot + be written about, much + be written about.* correrse = come.* correrse dormido = wet dream.* correrse una juerga = have + a ball, have + a great time.* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.* correr un riesgo = run + risk, take + risks, take + chances (on).* correr un tupido velo sobre = draw + a veil over.* correr un velo sobre las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.* corría el rumor de que = rumour had it that.* corría la voz de que = rumour had it that.* corriendo con los gastos = at + Posesivo + own expense.* de bulla y corriendo = in a rush.* dejar el agua correr = let bygones be bygones.* echar a correr = bolt, make + a bolt for, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.* entrar y salir corriendo = run in and out.* gastos + correr a cuenta de = bear + the cost(s).* hacer correr la voz = spread + the word, spread + the good word, pass on + the good word, spread + the news.* ir corriendo = hot-foot it to.* ir corriendo a = dash off to, run off to.* irse corriendo = dash off, shoot off.* llevar al hospital de bulla y corriendo = rush + Nombre + to hospital.* máquina de andar o correr estática = treadmill.* no correr prisa = there + be + no hurry.* salir corriendo = leg it, run off, run away, bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, take off, shoot off, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels.* salir corriendo a la calle = run into + the street.* volver corriendo = scurry back.* zapatilla de correr = running shoe.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) to runbajó/subió las escaleras corriendo — she ran down/up the stairs
echó a correr — he started to run, he broke into a run
salió a todo correr — he went/came shooting out
c) (Auto, Dep) piloto/conductor to race2)a) ( apresurarse)corre, ponte los zapatos! — hurry o quick, put your shoes on!
no corras tanto que te equivocarás — don't rush it o don't do it so quickly, you'll only make mistakes
corrí a llamarte/a escribirte — I rushed to call you/write to you
b) (fam) (ir, moverse) (+ compl) vehículo/conductorcorre mucho — he drives too/very fast
esa moto corre mucho — that motorcycle is o goes really fast
3)a) (+ compl) cordillera/carretera to run; río to run, flowdejar correr algo — to let something go
c) rumorcorre el rumor de que... — there is a rumor going around that..., rumor has it that...
corrió la voz de que... — there was a rumor that...
la cremallera no corre — the zipper (AmE) o (BrE) zip is stuck
el pestillo no corre — I can't bolt/unbolt the door
4) tiempoa) (pasar, transcurrir)corría el año 1939 cuando... — it was in 1939 that...
con el correr de los años — as time went/goes by
b) ( pasar de prisa) to fly5) sueldo/alquiler to be payable6) ( hacerse cargo)2.correr con algo — < con gastos> to pay something; < con organización> to be responsible for something
correr vt1)a) (Dep) < maratón> to runcorrió los 1.500 metros — he ran the 1,500 meters
b) (Auto, Dep) <prueba/gran premio> to race in2)a) (fam) (echar, expulsar) to kick... out (colloq), to chuck... out (colloq)b) (fam) ( perseguir) to run after3)a) ( exponerse a)b) ( experimentar)4) ( mover)a) <botón/ficha/silla> to movec) (Inf) < texto> to scroll3.correrse v pron1) ( moverse)a) silla/cama to move; pieza/carga to shiftb) (fam) persona to move up o over2)a) tinta to run; rímel/maquillaje to run, smudge; (+ me/te/le etc)b) (AmL) media to ladder3) (Esp arg) ( llegar al orgasmo) to come (colloq)* * *= flow, race, running, jogging, course.Ex: At this disclosure, a flush flowed from Leforte's cheeks to her neck.
Ex: These companies have been racing to define the information superhighway for themselves, and to stake a claim in what they view as the economic engine of the information age.Ex: Thus in games, manipulatory skills are often exercised and extended, as for example in games that involve running, climbing or making objects -- bows and arrows, catapults, clothes for dolls, and so on.Ex: Major risk factors for cardiovascular disease are discussed, as well as how development of coronary disease can be attenuated or arrested by a prolonged routine of jogging.Ex: The disease is called temporal arteritis because the temporal arteries, which course along the sides of the head just in front of the ears (to the temples), often become inflamed.* con el correr del tiempo = over the years, in the process of time, with the passage of time.* corre el rumor de que = rumour has it that.* corre la voz de que = rumour has it that.* correr a cargo de = be the responsibility of.* correr a toda velocidad = sprint.* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.* correr con los gastos = bear + the cost(s), pick up + the tab, pay + the piper.* correr de acá para allá = rush around.* correr de aquí para allá = rush around, run + here and there.* correr de la cuenta de Alguien = be on + Pronombre.* correr desaforadamente = run for + Posesivo + life.* correr de un sitio para otro = rush around.* correr el peligro de = be in danger (of), run + the danger of.* correr el riesgo = risk, face + the risk, chance, take + Posesivo + chances.* correr la impresión = slur + impression.* correr la voz = spread + the news, spread + the word.* correr más deprisa que = outrun [out-run].* correr mundo = see + life, see + the world.* correr peligro = be at risk.* correr que se las pela = run for + Posesivo + life.* correr ríos de tinta = spill + vast quantities of ink, a lot + be written about, much + be written about.* correrse = come.* correrse dormido = wet dream.* correrse una juerga = have + a ball, have + a great time.* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.* correr un riesgo = run + risk, take + risks, take + chances (on).* correr un tupido velo sobre = draw + a veil over.* correr un velo sobre las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.* corría el rumor de que = rumour had it that.* corría la voz de que = rumour had it that.* corriendo con los gastos = at + Posesivo + own expense.* de bulla y corriendo = in a rush.* dejar el agua correr = let bygones be bygones.* echar a correr = bolt, make + a bolt for, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.* entrar y salir corriendo = run in and out.* gastos + correr a cuenta de = bear + the cost(s).* hacer correr la voz = spread + the word, spread + the good word, pass on + the good word, spread + the news.* ir corriendo = hot-foot it to.* ir corriendo a = dash off to, run off to.* irse corriendo = dash off, shoot off.* llevar al hospital de bulla y corriendo = rush + Nombre + to hospital.* máquina de andar o correr estática = treadmill.* no correr prisa = there + be + no hurry.* salir corriendo = leg it, run off, run away, bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, take off, shoot off, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels.* salir corriendo a la calle = run into + the street.* volver corriendo = scurry back.* zapatilla de correr = running shoe.* * *correr [E1 ]viA1 to runtuve que correr para no perder el tren I had to run or I'd have missed the trainbajó las escaleras corriendo she ran down the stairslos atracadores salieron corriendo del banco the robbers ran out of the bankiba corriendo y se cayó she was running and she fell overcorrían tras el ladrón they were running after the thiefechó a correr he started to run, he broke into a runcuando lo vio corrió a su encuentro when she saw him she rushed o ran to meet hima todo correr at top speed, as fast as I/he couldsalió a todo correr he went/came shooting outcorre que te corre: se fueron, corre que te corre, para la playa they went tearing o racing off to the beachel que no corre vuela you have to be quick off the mark2 ( Dep) «atleta» to run; «caballo» to runsale a correr todas las mañanas she goes out running o jogging every morning, she goes for a run every morningcorre en la maratón he's running in the marathoncorre con una escudería italiana he races o drives for an Italian teamB1(apresurarse): llevo todo el día corriendo de un lado para otro I've been rushing around all day long, I've been on the go all day long ( colloq)¡corre, ponte los zapatos! hurry o quick, put your shoes on!no corras tanto que te equivocarás don't rush it o don't do it so quickly, you'll only make mistakesen cuanto me enteré corrí a llamarte/a escribirle as soon as I heard, I rushed to call you/write to himvino pero se fue corriendo he came but he rushed off o raced off againse fueron corriendo al hospital they rushed to the hospitalcorre mucho he drives too/very fastesa moto corre mucho that motorcycle is o goes really fastC1 (+ compl) «cordillera/carretera» to run; «río» to run, flowcorre paralela a la costa it runs parallel to the coastel río corre por un valle abrupto the river runs o flows through a steep-sided valley2 «agua» to flow, run; «sangre» to flowcorría una brisa suave there was a gentle breeze, a gentle breeze was blowingcorre mucho viento hoy it's very windy todayel champán corría como agua the champagne flowed like water3«rumor»: corre el rumor de que … there is a rumor going around that …, word o rumor has it that …corrió la voz de que se había fugado there was a rumor that she had escaped4 «polea» to runel pestillo no corre I can't bolt/unbolt the door, the bolt won't move o slideD «días/meses/años»1(pasar, transcurrir): corren tiempos difíciles these are difficult timescorría el año 1939 cuando … it was in 1939 that …con el correr de los años as time went/goes by, as years passed/passel mes que corre this month, in the current month ( frml)2 (pasar de prisa) to fly¡cómo corre el tiempo! how time flies!los días pasan corriendo the days fly by o go by in a flashE1 «sueldo/alquiler» to be payable2 (ser válido) to be validlas nuevas tarifas empezarán a correr a partir de mañana the new rates come into effect from tomorrowya sabes que esas excusas aquí no corren (CS); you know you can't get away with excuses like that here, you know excuses like that won't wash with me/us ( colloq)estos bonos ya no corren these vouchers are no longer valid3 (venderse) correr A or POR algo to sell AT o FOR sthF correr con ‹gastos› to payla empresa corrió con los gastos de la mudanza the firm paid the removal expenses o the moving expenses o met the cost of the removalel Ayuntamiento corrió con la organización del certamen the town council organized o was responsible for organizing the competition■ corrervtA1 ( Dep) ‹maratón› to runcorrió los 1.500 metros he ran the 1,500 metersBlo corrieron del pueblo they ran him out of town2 ( fam) (perseguir) to chase, run afteracaba de salir, si la corres, la alcanzas (Col, RPl); she's just gone out, if you run you'll catch her (up)C1(exponerse a): quiero estar seguro, no quiero correr riesgos I want to be sure, I don't want to take any riskscorres el riesgo de perderlo/de que te lo roben you run the risk of o you risk losing it/having it stolenaquí no corres peligro you're safe here o you're not in any danger here2(experimentar): ambos corrieron parecida suerte they both suffered a similar fatejuntos corrimos grandes aventuras we lived through o had great adventures togetherD (mover)1 ‹botón/ficha/silla› to move2 ‹cortina› to drawcorre el cerrojo bolt the door, slide the bolt across/backcorra la pesa hasta que se equilibre slide the weight along until it balances3 ( Inf) ‹texto› to scrollE ( ant); ‹territorio› to raidFles corrió balas a todos he sprayed them all with bullets■ correrse1 «pieza» to shift, move; «carga» to shiftB1 «tinta» to run; «rímel/maquillaje» (+ me/te/le etc) to run, smudge2 ( AmL) «media» to ladder, runse me corrió un punto del suéter I pulled a thread in my sweater and it ran* * *
correr ( conjugate correr) verbo intransitivo
1
◊ bajó/subió las escaleras corriendo she ran down/up the stairs;
salieron corriendo del banco they ran out of the bank;
echó a correr he started to run
2a) ( apresurarse):◊ ¡corre, ponte los zapatos! hurry o quick, put your shoes on!;
no corras tanto que te equivocarás don't do it so quickly, you'll only make mistakes ;
corrí a llamarte I rushed to call you;
me tengo que ir corriendo I have to rush off
[ conductor] to drive fast
3
[ agua] to run;
[ sangre] to flow;
b) [ rumor]:◊ corre el rumor/la voz de que … there is a rumor going around that …
4 (pasar, transcurrir):◊ corría el año 1973 cuando … it was 1973 when …;
con el correr de los años as time went/goes by;
¡cómo corre el tiempo! how time flies!
5 ( hacerse cargo) correr con algo ‹ con gastos› to pay sth;
‹ con organización› to be responsible for sth
verbo transitivo
1
2 ( exponerse a):
aquí no corres peligro you're safe here
3
‹ cortina› ( cerrar) to draw, close;
( abrir) to open, pull back;
correrse verbo pronominal
1
[pieza/carga] to shift
2
[rímel/maquillaje] to run, smudge;
correr
I verbo intransitivo
1 to run
(ir deprisa) to go fast
(al conducir) to drive fast
2 (el viento) to blow
(un río) to flow
3 (darse prisa) to hurry: corre, que no llegamos, hurry up or we'll be late
figurado corrí a hablar con él, I rushed to talk to him
4 (estar en situación de) correr peligro, to be in danger
correr prisa, to be urgent
II verbo transitivo
1 (estar expuesto a) to have
correr el riesgo, to run the risk
2 (una cortina) to draw
(un cerrojo) to close
3 (un mueble) to pull up, draw up
♦ Locuciones: corre a mi cargo, I'll take care of it
correr con los gastos, to foot the bill
' correr' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bola
- cargo
- colorada
- colorado
- echar
- liebre
- pareja
- parejo
- pestillo
- prisa
- riesgo
- tinta
- velo
- voz
- Y
- agua
- condenado
- condición
- corretear
- dejar
- desaforado
- desplazar
- peligro
- soler
- tropezar
- viento
English:
about
- afford
- bear
- charge
- danger
- dash
- draw
- gamble
- go about
- meet
- outrun
- pelt
- pound
- pour
- pull
- race
- race along
- ride
- risk
- run
- run with
- running
- rush
- rush around
- scurry
- streak
- tear along
- trickle
- unleash
- as
- budge
- caper
- cover
- flow
- fly
- go
- hell
- jog
- like
- mad
- move
- put
- shift
- slide
- smudge
- spread
- sweep
- throw
- wind
* * *♦ vi1. [persona, animal] to run;me gusta correr todas las mañanas I like to go for a run every morning;se fue corriendo he ran off o away;miles de fans corrieron al encuentro del cantante thousands of fans ran to greet o meet the singer;¡corre a pedir ayuda! run for help!;varias personas corrieron tras el asaltante several people ran after the robber;echar a correr to start running;Famcorre que se las pela she runs like the wind;Famel que no corre, vuela you've got to be on your toes o quick around here2. [apresurarse]¡corre, que vamos a perder el autobús! hurry up, we're going to miss the bus!;no corras, que te vas a equivocar don't rush yourself, or you'll make a mistake;cuando me enteré del accidente, corrí a visitarla when I heard about the accident I went to visit her as soon as I could o I rushed to visit her;estoy agotado, toda la mañana corriendo de aquí para allá I'm exhausted, I've been rushing o running around all morning;corre, que va a empezar la película quick, the film's about to start;a todo correr: hay que acabar este trabajo a todo correr we have to finish this job as quickly as possible;cuando se enteró de la noticia, vino a todo correr when she heard the news she came as quickly as she could3. [competir] [atleta, caballo] to run;[ciclista] to ride;corre con una moto japonesa he rides a Japanese motorbike;corre con un coche italiano he drives an Italian car4. [conductor] to drive fast;no corras tanto, que vamos a tener un accidente slow down o stop driving so fast, we're going to have an accidentesta moto no corre nada this motorbike can't go very fast at all6. [fluido] [río] to flow;[agua del grifo] to run;la sangre corre por las venas blood flows through the veins;7. [viento] to blow;corría una ligera brisa there was a gentle breeze, a gentle breeze was blowing8. [el tiempo, las horas] to pass, to go by;esta última semana ha pasado corriendo this last week has flown by9. [transcurrir]corría el principio de siglo cuando… it was around the turn of the century when…;en los tiempos que corren nadie tiene un trabajo seguro no one is safe in their job these days o in this day and age10. [noticia] to spread;corre el rumor de que… there's a rumour going about that…[la cuenta] to pay;la organización de la cumbre corrió a cargo de las Naciones Unidas the United Nations organized the summit, the United Nations took care of the organization of the summit;la comida corre a cargo de la empresa the meal is on the company;esta ronda corre de mi cuenta this round is on me, this is my round12. [sueldo, renta] to be payable;el alquiler corre desde principios de cada mes the rent is payable at the beginning of each month13. [venderse] to sell;este vino corre a diez euros la botella this wine sells for ten euros a bottleel nuevo sistema operativo no correrá en modelos antiguos the new operating system won't run on older models♦ vt1. [prueba, carrera] [a pie, a caballo] to run;[en coche, moto] to take part in;corrió los 100 metros he ran the 100 metres;correrá el Tour de Francia he will be riding in the Tour de France2. [mover] [mesa, silla] to move o pull up;corre la cabeza, que no veo move your head out of the way, I can't see3. [cerrar] [cortinas] to draw, to close;[llave] to turn;4. [abrir] [cortinas] to draw, to opencorrer peligro to be in danger;si dejas la caja ahí, corre el peligro de que alguien tropiece con ella if you leave the box there, (there's a danger o risk that) someone might trip over it;correr el riesgo de (hacer) algo to run the risk of (doing) sth;no quiero correr ningún riesgo I don't want to take any risks;no sabemos la suerte que correrá el proyecto we don't know what is to become of the project, we don't know what the project's fate will be;no se sabe todavía qué suerte han corrido los desaparecidos the fate of the people who are missing is still unknown6. [noticia] to spread;corrieron el rumor sobre su dimisión they spread the rumour of her resignation;correr la voz to pass it onno consigo correr este programa I can't get this program to run properly9. Com to auction, to sell at auctionlas ideas progresistas allá no corren progressive ideas don't get much of a hearing there13. Am [perseguir] to chase (after);los perros iban corriendo a la liebre the dogs chased after the hare14. Méx, Ven [funcionar] to be running;hoy no corren los trenes the trains aren't running today15. CompFamcorrerla to go out on the town;RP Famcorrer la coneja to scrimp and save* * *I v/i1 run;a todo correr at top speed2 ( apresurarse) rush3 de tiempo pass4 de agua run, flow5 fig:correr con los gastos pay the expenses;correr con algo meet the cost of sth;correr a cargo de alguien be s.o.’s responsibility, be down to s.o. fam II v/t1 run3:correr la misma suerte suffer the same fate* * *correr vi1) : to run, to race2) : to rush3) : to flowcorrer vt1) : to travel over, to cover2) : to move, to slide, to roll, to draw (curtains)3)correr un riesgo : to run a risk* * *correr vb¡corre! hurry up!3. (vehículo) to go fast¡cómo corre este coche! this car goes really fast!5. (noticia, etc) to go round6. (mover) to move7. (participar en una carrera) to compete¿correrás la carrera? will you compete in the race?correr el pestillo / correr el cerrojo to bolt the door -
17 a toda costa
at all costs, at any price* * ** * *= absolutely, at all costs, come what may, at any cost, at any priceEx. Although not absolutely necessary, unique call numbers are very helpful during this stage of the conversion.Ex. This article presents a decalogue of a librarian's faults: a library for the benefit of librarians; a library for the benefit of the management; a drive to obtain new technology at all costs; egotism of departments; egotism of libraries; dictatorship instead of management; working 'in silence'; putting on blinkers; laissez-faire; and wasteful use of time, people and resources.Ex. He has promised to bring Sam back, and will do so come what may, even if it involves a trudge across the country in snowshoes.Ex. Illegal work practices aimed at achieving economic success at any cost were widespread.Ex. The new law would scrap the existing anti-scalping law and allow tickets to be resold at any price.* * *= absolutely, at all costs, come what may, at any cost, at any priceEx: Although not absolutely necessary, unique call numbers are very helpful during this stage of the conversion.
Ex: This article presents a decalogue of a librarian's faults: a library for the benefit of librarians; a library for the benefit of the management; a drive to obtain new technology at all costs; egotism of departments; egotism of libraries; dictatorship instead of management; working 'in silence'; putting on blinkers; laissez-faire; and wasteful use of time, people and resources.Ex: He has promised to bring Sam back, and will do so come what may, even if it involves a trudge across the country in snowshoes.Ex: Illegal work practices aimed at achieving economic success at any cost were widespread.Ex: The new law would scrap the existing anti-scalping law and allow tickets to be resold at any price. -
18 desanimar
v.to discourage.El fracaso desalienta a los chicos Failure discourages the kids.* * *1 to discourage, dishearten1 to be discouraged, be disheartened, lose heart* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=desalentar) to discourage2) (=deprimir) to depress, sadden2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to discourage2.desanimarse v pron to become disheartened o discouraged* * *= discourage, dissuade, frighten off, put + Nombre + off, put off, kill + the momentum, dampen, dispirit, lay + Nombre + low, dampen + Posesivo + spirits.Ex. Several pages of entries under one keyword are discouraging to say the least.Ex. Indeed, does the very design of our curricula dissuade the best, the brightest and the most creative from even considering entering our programs?.Ex. Then something compelled her to blurt out: 'Are you interested in the job?' 'We haven't frightened you off, have we?' ejaculated another, with a nervous laugh.Ex. Defoe's eighteenth century style full of tedious moralizing and philosophical musings, and not exactly well-stocked with dramatic excitements to relieve the steady pace, seemed not at all to put him off.Ex. Whatever the situation, prepared for or unexpected, it is always too easy to overplay one's hand, praising a book so extravagantly, so effusively, that many children are put off.Ex. Papers by Lin and coleagues advocate post-processing of downloaded bibliographic text in a way that does not kill the momentum for futher searching.Ex. Ten years ago ambition abounded; now risk-taking is out of style and vanguardism has been dampened by a pervasive enthusiasm for the past.Ex. Adverse fortune may attend us, but it shall never dispirit us.Ex. She suffered frequent flare-ups of widespread inflammation that would lay her low for days on end.Ex. Despite being physically challenged, the harsh realities of life have failed to dampen her spirits.----* desanimarse = lose + heart.* no desanimarse = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* sin dejarse desanimar = undaunted.* * *1.verbo transitivo to discourage2.desanimarse v pron to become disheartened o discouraged* * *= discourage, dissuade, frighten off, put + Nombre + off, put off, kill + the momentum, dampen, dispirit, lay + Nombre + low, dampen + Posesivo + spirits.Ex: Several pages of entries under one keyword are discouraging to say the least.
Ex: Indeed, does the very design of our curricula dissuade the best, the brightest and the most creative from even considering entering our programs?.Ex: Then something compelled her to blurt out: 'Are you interested in the job?' 'We haven't frightened you off, have we?' ejaculated another, with a nervous laugh.Ex: Defoe's eighteenth century style full of tedious moralizing and philosophical musings, and not exactly well-stocked with dramatic excitements to relieve the steady pace, seemed not at all to put him off.Ex: Whatever the situation, prepared for or unexpected, it is always too easy to overplay one's hand, praising a book so extravagantly, so effusively, that many children are put off.Ex: Papers by Lin and coleagues advocate post-processing of downloaded bibliographic text in a way that does not kill the momentum for futher searching.Ex: Ten years ago ambition abounded; now risk-taking is out of style and vanguardism has been dampened by a pervasive enthusiasm for the past.Ex: Adverse fortune may attend us, but it shall never dispirit us.Ex: She suffered frequent flare-ups of widespread inflammation that would lay her low for days on end.Ex: Despite being physically challenged, the harsh realities of life have failed to dampen her spirits.* desanimarse = lose + heart.* no desanimarse = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* sin dejarse desanimar = undaunted.* * *desanimar [A1 ]vtto discouragelo que me han contado me ha desanimado totalmente what they've told me has totally discouraged meto become disheartened o discouraged* * *
desanimar ( conjugate desanimar) verbo transitivo
to discourage
desanimarse verbo pronominal
to become disheartened o discouraged
desanimar verbo transitivo to discourage, dishearten
' desanimar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desinflar
English:
discourage
- dishearten
- undeterred
* * *♦ vtto discourage;los comentarios de sus amigos lo han desanimado he has been put off o discouraged by his friends' comments* * *v/t discourage, dishearten* * *desanimar vtdesalentar: to discourage, to dishearten* * *desanimar vb to discourage -
19 egocéntrico
adj.egocentric, self-centered, egomaniacal, egocentrical.* * *► adjetivo1 egocentric, self-centred (US self-centered)* * *ADJ egocentric, egocentrical, self-centred, self-centered (EEUU)* * *- ca adjetivo egocentric, self-centered** * *= navel-gazer, self-centered [self-centred], egocentric, inward-looking.Ex. We run grave risks of being regarded as ivory tower navel-gazers if we ignore the widespread practical applications of bibliographical work.Ex. He is inherently self-centered, indifferent to organizational needs.Ex. No doubt this is an egocentric idea, but I suspect that most authors feel like this at heart.Ex. The profession has become very inward-looking, and only a few articles, written about libraries and librarians by librarians have had an impact on non-librarians.* * *- ca adjetivo egocentric, self-centered** * *= navel-gazer, self-centered [self-centred], egocentric, inward-looking.Ex: We run grave risks of being regarded as ivory tower navel-gazers if we ignore the widespread practical applications of bibliographical work.
Ex: He is inherently self-centered, indifferent to organizational needs.Ex: No doubt this is an egocentric idea, but I suspect that most authors feel like this at heart.Ex: The profession has become very inward-looking, and only a few articles, written about libraries and librarians by librarians have had an impact on non-librarians.* * *egocéntrico -caegocentric, self-centered** * *
egocéntrico◊ -ca adjetivo
egocentric, self-centered( conjugate centered)
egocéntrico,-a adjetivo egocentric, self-centred
' egocéntrico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
egocéntrica
English:
egocentric
- self-centered
- self-centred
- self
* * *egocéntrico, -a♦ adjegocentric, self-centred♦ nm,fegocentric o self-centred person* * *adj egocentric, self-centered, Brself-centred* * *egocéntrico, -ca adj: egocentric, self-centered -
20 formular
v.1 to formulate.Ella prescribe un plan de inversión She prescribes an investment plan.formular una pregunta to ask a questionformuló cuidadosamente su respuesta she phrased her reply carefully2 to write formulas.* * *1 (una teoría) to formulate1 QUÍMICA to write formulae* * *verb* * *VT [+ política, teoría] to formulate; [+ plan] to draw up; [+ pregunta] pose; [+ protesta] to make, lodge; [+ demanda] to file, put in; [+ deseo] to express* * *verbo transitivo2) (Col) médico to prescribe* * *= formulate, frame, lay down, work out, articulate, phrase, word.Ex. AACR and other recent cataloguing codes have been drafted upon the 'condition' approach to formulating cataloguing rules.Ex. Now to consider the various stages in framing a document profile.Ex. He was the son of a bricklayer who laid down as early as 1859 that 'the assistance of readers in their researches' is one of the duties that 'have daily to be provided for' in ordinary public libraries.Ex. The details of how the assignment of numbers by authorized agencies would be controlled have yet to be worked out.Ex. From time to time librarians do catch a fleeting glimpse of how others see them when some journalist or academic does articulate this widespread phobia.Ex. The enquiry phrased in very broad terms almost always needs narrowing down.Ex. Research questionnaires should therefore be worded carefully while avoiding the use of the broad term.----* formular cargos contra = bring + charges against.* formular cargos contra Alguien = press + charges.* formular una ecuación de búsqueda = formulate + search strategy.* formular una estrategia = formulate + strategy.* formular una política = frame + policy.* formular una pregunta = articulate + question, formulate + question, frame + question.* formular una propuesta = formulate + proposal.* formular una regla = frame + rule.* formular un argumento = advance + argument, put forward + argument.* formular un principio = formulate + principle.* * *verbo transitivo2) (Col) médico to prescribe* * *= formulate, frame, lay down, work out, articulate, phrase, word.Ex: AACR and other recent cataloguing codes have been drafted upon the 'condition' approach to formulating cataloguing rules.
Ex: Now to consider the various stages in framing a document profile.Ex: He was the son of a bricklayer who laid down as early as 1859 that 'the assistance of readers in their researches' is one of the duties that 'have daily to be provided for' in ordinary public libraries.Ex: The details of how the assignment of numbers by authorized agencies would be controlled have yet to be worked out.Ex: From time to time librarians do catch a fleeting glimpse of how others see them when some journalist or academic does articulate this widespread phobia.Ex: The enquiry phrased in very broad terms almost always needs narrowing down.Ex: Research questionnaires should therefore be worded carefully while avoiding the use of the broad term.* formular cargos contra = bring + charges against.* formular cargos contra Alguien = press + charges.* formular una ecuación de búsqueda = formulate + search strategy.* formular una estrategia = formulate + strategy.* formular una política = frame + policy.* formular una pregunta = articulate + question, formulate + question, frame + question.* formular una propuesta = formulate + proposal.* formular una regla = frame + rule.* formular un argumento = advance + argument, put forward + argument.* formular un principio = formulate + principle.* * *formular [A1 ]vtA ‹queja› to make, lodge; ‹teoría› to formulate; ‹plan› to formulate, draw upla manera en que formuló la pregunta the way in which he asked o framed o formulated the questionformulé una denuncia contra ellos I reported themB ( Col) «médico» to prescribe* * *
formular ( conjugate formular) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ queja› to make, lodge;
‹teoría/plan› to formulate
2 (Col) [ médico] to prescribe
formular verbo transitivo
1 (expresar una teoría, ley) to formulate
2 (expresar algo con claridad) to formulate: la pregunta estaba mal formulada, the question was formulated wrongly
(una pregunta) to ask
(un deseo) to express
' formular' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
deseo
- hacer
English:
enunciate
- formulate
- frame
- phrase
- reword
- unasked
- word
- charge
- raise
* * *♦ vt1. [solicitud] to make;[reclamación] to make, to lodge;formular una pregunta to ask a question;formular un deseo to express a wish;formuló cuidadosamente su respuesta she phrased her reply carefully;formular graves cargos contra alguien to bring serious charges against sb;los que formulan la política del gobierno the government's policy makers2. [con números] to formulate♦ vito write formulae* * ** * *formular vt1) : to formulate, to draw up2) : to make, to lodge (a protest or complaint)
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