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61 investigación empírica
(n.) = empirical researchEx. Unfortunately, as I have pointed out, there has been very little empirical research carried out into the functions of book reading.* * *(n.) = empirical researchEx: Unfortunately, as I have pointed out, there has been very little empirical research carried out into the functions of book reading.
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62 mostrador de inscripción
(n.) = registration deskEx. Budget cuts, staff shortages, and increasing patron numbers are causing public libraries to give very little educational information to new patrons at registration desks.* * *(n.) = registration deskEx: Budget cuts, staff shortages, and increasing patron numbers are causing public libraries to give very little educational information to new patrons at registration desks.
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63 ocupar el tiempo
(v.) = fill in + Posesivo + timeEx. Many people use the book very little in their leisure hours they find television, radio, music and conversation preferable ways of filling in their time.* * *(v.) = fill in + Posesivo + timeEx: Many people use the book very little in their leisure hours they find television, radio, music and conversation preferable ways of filling in their time.
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64 padres adoptivos
m.pl.foster parents.* * *(n.) = adopted parentsEx. The author describes his adopted parents and remembers how he experienced very little physical affection during his childhood.* * *(n.) = adopted parentsEx: The author describes his adopted parents and remembers how he experienced very little physical affection during his childhood.
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65 palabras al viento
(n.) = hot airEx. All these annual events seem to generate a lot of hot air but very little materializes as a result especially in the Government sector.* * *(n.) = hot airEx: All these annual events seem to generate a lot of hot air but very little materializes as a result especially in the Government sector.
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66 palabrería
f.1 empty speech, idle chatter, hot air, loose talk.2 big talk, jive.* * *1 peyorativo hot air, talk* * *femenino, palabrerío masculino talkno dice más que palabrería — he's full of hot air (colloq)
* * *= verbiage, hot air, waffle, mumbo jumbo.Ex. The effectiveness of library guides is minimised by excessive verbiage.Ex. All these annual events seem to generate a lot of hot air but very little materializes as a result especially in the Government sector.Ex. Gordon is no more a friend of democratic rights for all his waffle about giving 'power to the people'.Ex. This is all the legal mumbo jumbo that protects me from some random lawsuit for god only knows what.----* con mucha palabrería = glibly.* * *femenino, palabrerío masculino talkno dice más que palabrería — he's full of hot air (colloq)
* * *= verbiage, hot air, waffle, mumbo jumbo.Ex: The effectiveness of library guides is minimised by excessive verbiage.
Ex: All these annual events seem to generate a lot of hot air but very little materializes as a result especially in the Government sector.Ex: Gordon is no more a friend of democratic rights for all his waffle about giving 'power to the people'.Ex: This is all the legal mumbo jumbo that protects me from some random lawsuit for god only knows what.* con mucha palabrería = glibly.* * *talkbasta de palabrería y pongamos manos a la obra that's enough talk, let's get down to workmucha palabrería y poca acción all mouth o all talk and no actionno dice más que palabrería he's full of hot air ( colloq)* * *
palabrería sustantivo femenino,◊ palabrerío sustantivo masculino
talk;
no dice más que palabrerías he's full of hot air (colloq)
palabrería sustantivo femenino hot air, palaver
' palabrería' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
paja
- retórica
- seducir
English:
hot air
- talk
- waffle
- hot
* * *palabrería nfFam hot air, talk;basta de palabrerías that's enough talk* * *f, palabrerío m talk, hot air* * *palabrería nf: empty talk -
67 pistacho
m.pistachio.* * *1 pistachio (nut)* * *SM pistachio* * *masculino pistachio (nut)* * *= pistachio, pistachio nut.Ex. Despite the economic importance of pistachio crop, very little information is available on its water needs and nutrient requirements.Ex. Like all nuts, pistachio nuts are an excellent source of protein.----* verde pistacho = pistachio green.* * *masculino pistachio (nut)* * *= pistachio, pistachio nut.Ex: Despite the economic importance of pistachio crop, very little information is available on its water needs and nutrient requirements.
Ex: Like all nuts, pistachio nuts are an excellent source of protein.* verde pistacho = pistachio green.* * *pistachio nut, pistachio* * *
pistacho sustantivo masculino
pistachio (nut)
pistacho sustantivo masculino pistachio nut
' pistacho' also found in these entries:
English:
pistachio
* * *1. [fruto] pistachio2. [árbol] pistachio tree* * *m BOT pistachio* * *pistacho nm: pistachio* * *pistacho n pistachio [pl. pistachios] -
68 pulpa
f.1 flesh.2 pulp.* * *1 pulp* * *noun f.pulp, flesh* * *SF1) [como resultado de machacar] [gen] pulp; [de fruta, planta] fleshpulpa dental, pulpa dentaria — pulp
2) (=pasta blanda) soft mass3) (Anat) soft flesh4) LAm (=carne) meat off the bone, fillet* * *1) (de fruta, vegetal) pulp; ( de madera) (wood) pulp2) (Ur) ( corte de carne) filet** * *= pulp.Ex. The situation was probably similar in Britain, except that very little straw pulp was used, and a considerable amount of esparto.----* convertir en pulpa = pulp.* reducido a la pulpa = pulped.* * *1) (de fruta, vegetal) pulp; ( de madera) (wood) pulp2) (Ur) ( corte de carne) filet** * *= pulp.Ex: The situation was probably similar in Britain, except that very little straw pulp was used, and a considerable amount of esparto.
* convertir en pulpa = pulp.* reducido a la pulpa = pulped.* * *A (de fruta, vegetal) pulp; (de madera) pulp, wood pulpB (Ur) (corte de carne) filet*Compuesto:dental pulp* * *
pulpa sustantivo femenino (de fruta, vegetal) pulp;
( de madera) (wood) pulp
pulpa sustantivo femenino pulp
' pulpa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chafar
English:
flesh
- pulp
* * *pulpa nf1. [de fruta] flesh, pulp2. [de papel] pulp* * *f pulp* * *pulpa nf: pulp, flesh -
69 rastreador
adj.tracking.m.tracker, tracer, trailer.* * *1 tracker\rastreador de minas minesweeper* * *rastreador, -a1.SM / F (=persona) tracker2.SM (Náut) (tb: barco rastreador) trawler* * *- dora masculino, femenino tracker* * *= tracer, tracker, scout.Ex. The article is entitled 'Drivers and tracers of business process changes'.Ex. Her Swazi tracker, said that Amy was the best shot he had ever seen -- and he is no chicken, being the progenitor of various grandchildren.Ex. This was built prior to W.W.II and very little arial if any was available so they used local scouts and trappers knowledge.----* perro rastreador = tracker dog, bloodhound, sleuthhound, sniffer dog.* * *- dora masculino, femenino tracker* * *= tracer, tracker, scout.Ex: The article is entitled 'Drivers and tracers of business process changes'.
Ex: Her Swazi tracker, said that Amy was the best shot he had ever seen -- and he is no chicken, being the progenitor of various grandchildren.Ex: This was built prior to W.W.II and very little arial if any was available so they used local scouts and trappers knowledge.* perro rastreador = tracker dog, bloodhound, sleuthhound, sniffer dog.* * *masculine, femininetracker* * *
rastreador◊ - dora sustantivo masculino, femenino
tracker
rastreador,-ora
I sustantivo masculino y femenino tracker
II adjetivo perro rastreador, tracker dog
' rastreador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rastreadora
- perro
English:
sniffer dog
- tracker
* * *rastreador, -ora♦ adjtracker;perro rastreador tracker dog♦ nm,ftracker♦ nm1. rastreador de minas minesweeper2. Informát crawler* * *adj:perro rastreador tracker dog -
70 reasegurar
v.1 to reinsure.María reaseguró sus bienes Mary reinsured her possessions.2 to reassure, to confirm.María reaseguró su confianza Mary reassured her trust.* * *VT to reinsure* * *= reinsure.Ex. The question of whether or not to reinsure the options attaching to a policy has been given very little thought by insurance companies.* * *= reinsure.Ex: The question of whether or not to reinsure the options attaching to a policy has been given very little thought by insurance companies.
* * *reasegurar [A1 ]vtto reinsure* * *reasegurar vtto reinsure* * *v/t reinsure -
71 recibir apoyo
(v.) = receive + support, attract + supportEx. Robert Southey preferred 'bibliology' but received very little general support, although the term 'book-lore' has occasionally been used.* * *(v.) = receive + support, attract + support -
72 retórica
adj.rhetorical, oratorical.f.1 rhetoric.2 figure of speech.3 rhetorician, one who speaks with eloquence.4 one who teaches rhetoric.* * *1 rhetoric\usar mucha retórica familiar to be full of hot air* * *SF1) (Literat) rhetoric* * ** * *= rhetoric, discourse, hot air.Ex. The rhetoric of curriculum change in SLIS is full of such large judgements and unanswered questions.Ex. In many discourses 'policy making' and 'decision making' are synonymous terms.Ex. All these annual events seem to generate a lot of hot air but very little materializes as a result especially in the Government sector.----* retórica electoral = electoral discourse.* retórica política = political rhetoric.* * ** * *= rhetoric, discourse, hot air.Ex: The rhetoric of curriculum change in SLIS is full of such large judgements and unanswered questions.
Ex: In many discourses 'policy making' and 'decision making' are synonymous terms.Ex: All these annual events seem to generate a lot of hot air but very little materializes as a result especially in the Government sector.* retórica electoral = electoral discourse.* retórica política = political rhetoric.* * *1 ( Lit) rhetoric2 (manera de hablar) rhetoric3 (palabrería) tbretóricas empty rhetoric* * *
retórico,-a adjetivo rhetorical
retórica sustantivo femenino
1 rhetoric
2 pey (hablar afectado, artificioso) rhetoric
3 fam pey (palabrería) déjate de retóricas y dinos qué ocurrió realmente, cut the nonsense and tell us what really happened
' retórica' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vacío
English:
apostrophe
- figure of speech
- rhetoric
- rhetorical
- figure
* * *retórica nf1. [arte] rhetoric2. [habla rebuscada] rhetoric, bombast* * *f rhetoric* * *retórica nf: rhetoric -
73 sistema agrícola
(n.) = farming systemEx. Pest and disease, and the agronomic aspects of maize have been investigated greatly while very little has been done on mechanisation, economics, farming systems and storage.* * *(n.) = farming systemEx: Pest and disease, and the agronomic aspects of maize have been investigated greatly while very little has been done on mechanisation, economics, farming systems and storage.
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74 valor de predicción
(n.) = predictive powerEx. Bradfor's law, in its commonly-stated form, has very little predictive power.* * *(n.) = predictive powerEx: Bradfor's law, in its commonly-stated form, has very little predictive power.
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75 volver a asegurar
(v.) = reinsureEx. The question of whether or not to reinsure the options attaching to a policy has been given very little thought by insurance companies.* * *(v.) = reinsureEx: The question of whether or not to reinsure the options attaching to a policy has been given very little thought by insurance companies.
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76 yo también
intj.me too, same here.* * *= same here, me tooEx. Same here. I mean, I personally think that there is some divine power somewhere.Ex. Unfortunately, this approach results mostly in ' me too' behavior and very little that's new.* * *= same here, me tooEx: Same here. I mean, I personally think that there is some divine power somewhere.
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77 caudal
adj.1 caudal.2 caudal, referring to the cauda equina.m.1 flow, volume (cantidad de agua).2 wealth (capital, abundancia).3 flow intensity, flow volume.4 fortune, abundance.5 surge, great quantity, great surge.6 fund.* * *► adjetivo1 (de la cola) caudal————————1 (de río) flow3 figurado (abundancia) abundance, wealth* * *SM1) [de río] volume (of water)el caudal del río es el normal para esta época del año — the volume of water in the river is normal for this time of year
la ciudad se abastece del caudal del Guadalquivir — the city draws its water supply from the Guadalquivir
2) (=fortuna) fortune, wealthmalgastó todo su caudal — he squandered his entire fortune o all his wealth
caja 2)caudal público, caudales públicos — public funds
3) [de información, datos, ideas] wealth, volume* * *Iadjetivo caudalIIa) ( de un fluido) volume of flowel río tiene muy poco caudal — the water level o the river is very low
b) ( riqueza) fortunec) ( abundancia) wealth* * *Iadjetivo caudalIIa) ( de un fluido) volume of flowel río tiene muy poco caudal — the water level o the river is very low
b) ( riqueza) fortunec) ( abundancia) wealth* * *caudal11 = flow, rate of flow, volume of water.Ex: The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).
Ex: The location, rate of flow, and turbidity (clear or murky) are the critical factors when evaluating the seriousness of seepage from a dam.Ex: The decreasing volume of water in the rivers is bound to affect both drinking water and irrigation supply.* caudal de agua = volume of water.* caudal de agua o superficie acuática = body of water.* caudal de salida = flow rate.* un caudal de experiencia = a wealth of experience.caudal22 = caudal.Ex: The cranial pillar contracts simultaneously and as a result a barrier is formed between the cranial and caudal parts of the rumen.
* aleta caudal = caudal fin.* * *caudal1 (de un fluido) volume of flowel caudal que suministra la bomba the volume of water provided by the pumpel río tiene muy poco caudal the water level o the river is very low, there is very little water in the river2 (riqueza) fortune3 (abundancia) wealthtiene un inmenso caudal de conocimientos she has an immense wealth o fund of knowledge* * *
caudal sustantivo masculino
caudal
I adjetivo caudal
aleta caudal, caudal fin
II sustantivo masculino
1 (de un río) flow
2 (capital, bienes) wealth, riches pl
' caudal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
riqueza
- regular
English:
flow
- volume
* * *caudal1 nm1. [cantidad de agua] flow, volume2. [capital, abundancia] wealthcaudal2 adjZool caudal* * *m de río volume of flow; figwealth* * *caudal nm1) : volume of water2) riqueza: capital, wealth3) abundancia: abundance* * * -
78 no tener mucho dónde escoger
• have less• have little education• have very bad luck• have very little toDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > no tener mucho dónde escoger
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79 no tener mucho qué escoger
• have less• have little education• have very bad luck• have very little toDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > no tener mucho qué escoger
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80 tener pocas alternativas
• have broad shoulders• have butterfingers• have feelings• have fewer• have less• have little education• have very bad luck• have very little toDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > tener pocas alternativas
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