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61 recíproco
adj.reciprocal, alternate, interchangeable, mutual.* * *► adjetivo1 reciprocal, mutual\a la recíproca vice versa* * *ADJ (=mutuo) reciprocal; (=inverso) inverse* * *- ca adjetivo reciprocal* * *= reciprocal, reflexitive, two-way.Ex. Care should be taken to ensure that the combined punctuation is used only when the relationship between the headings is reciprocal.Ex. It is usual for 'RT' to be reflexitive and the above example concerning Food would be accompanied by a series of inversions of the statement of the form,'Vegetarianism', RT Food; Cookery, RT Food.Ex. Among Mr. Welsh's professional activities and accomplishments are his successful efforts to foster an increased two-way communication between LC's Processing Department and his professional colleagues in the field.----* beneficio recíproco = mutual benefit.* de forma recíproca = reciprocally.* de modo recíproco = reciprocally.* entrada recíproca = reciprocal entry.* * *- ca adjetivo reciprocal* * *= reciprocal, reflexitive, two-way.Ex: Care should be taken to ensure that the combined punctuation is used only when the relationship between the headings is reciprocal.
Ex: It is usual for 'RT' to be reflexitive and the above example concerning Food would be accompanied by a series of inversions of the statement of the form,'Vegetarianism', RT Food; Cookery, RT Food.Ex: Among Mr. Welsh's professional activities and accomplishments are his successful efforts to foster an increased two-way communication between LC's Processing Department and his professional colleagues in the field.* beneficio recíproco = mutual benefit.* de forma recíproca = reciprocally.* de modo recíproco = reciprocally.* entrada recíproca = reciprocal entry.* * *1 (mutuo) ‹acuerdo/ventajas› reciprocal, mutualun sentimiento recíproco a mutual feeling2 ( Ling) reciprocal3 ( Mat) reciprocalreciprocal, inverse* * *
recíproco◊ -ca adjetivo
reciprocal
recíproco,-a adjetivo reciprocal
' recíproco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
nos
- os
- recíproca
- se
English:
reciprocal
- reciprocally
* * *recíproco, -a adj1. [sentimiento] mutual;[acción] reciprocal;la admiración entre ellos es recíproca they each admire the other2. Ling reciprocal* * *adj reciprocal;y a la recíproca and vice-versa* * *recíproco, -ca adj: reciprocal, mutual -
62 torno
m.1 drill.2 (potter's) wheel.3 lathe.4 winch.5 windlass, lifting tool, winch, winding gear.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: tornar.* * *1 TÉCNICA lathe2 (elevador) winch, windlass3 (de convento) revolving window\torno de alfarero potter's wheel* * *SM1) [para levantar pesos] winch, windlass; [para tensar] winding drum2) [para tornear] lathetorno de banco — vice, vise (EEUU), clamp
3) [de río] (=recodo) bend; (=rabiones) race, rapids pl4)en torno a: se reunieron en torno a él — they gathered round him
la conversación giraba en torno a las elecciones — the conversation revolved o centred around the election
* * *1)a) ( de carpintero) lathetorno de ceramista or alfarero — potter's wheel
b) (Odont) drillc) ( para alzar pesos) winch2)la conversación giró en torno a... — the conversation revolved around...
* * *= windlass, lathe, winch, capstan.Ex. The plank was hauled in and out between the cheeks by girths at each end which were wound round a small windlass underneath the ribs.Ex. Also annual output could be increased by 13-28% without adding more lathes, driers or presses.Ex. They supply capstans and winches powered by electric motors to the industrial marine industry and shipyards.Ex. They supply capstans and winches powered by electric motors to the industrial marine industry and shipyards.----* en torno a + Expresión Temporal = sometime around + Expresión Temporal.* girar en torno a = circle around.* gravitar en torno a = centre around/on/upon.* máquina de torno = nipping machine.* prensa de torno = standing press.* torno de alfarero = potter's wheel.* torno de control de entrada = turnstile.* * *1)a) ( de carpintero) lathetorno de ceramista or alfarero — potter's wheel
b) (Odont) drillc) ( para alzar pesos) winch2)la conversación giró en torno a... — the conversation revolved around...
* * *= windlass, lathe, winch, capstan.Ex: The plank was hauled in and out between the cheeks by girths at each end which were wound round a small windlass underneath the ribs.
Ex: Also annual output could be increased by 13-28% without adding more lathes, driers or presses.Ex: They supply capstans and winches powered by electric motors to the industrial marine industry and shipyards.Ex: They supply capstans and winches powered by electric motors to the industrial marine industry and shipyards.* en torno a + Expresión Temporal = sometime around + Expresión Temporal.* girar en torno a = circle around.* gravitar en torno a = centre around/on/upon.* máquina de torno = nipping machine.* prensa de torno = standing press.* torno de alfarero = potter's wheel.* torno de control de entrada = turnstile.* * *A1 (de carpintero) lathetorno de ceramista or alfarero potter's wheel2 ( Odont) drill3 (para alzar pesos) winch4 (entrada) turnstileCompuesto:vise*Ben torno a aroundla conversación giró en torno al tema de las compensaciones the conversation revolved around o centered on the question of compensationel debate que mantuvieron en torno al problema the debate that they had on o about the problemse habían sentado en torno suyo ( liter); they had seated themselves around him/her* * *
Del verbo tornar: ( conjugate tornar)
torno es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
tornó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
tornar
torno
tornar ( conjugate tornar) verbo intransitivo (liter)
tornarse verbo pronominal (liter) to become;
tornose EN algo to turn into sth
torno sustantivo masculino
1
b) (Odont) drill
2
tornar frml
I vtr (cambiar) to turn [en, into]
II vi (volver) to return
torno sustantivo masculino
1 (de dentista) drill
2 (de carpintero) lathe
(de alfarero) potter's wheel
♦ Locuciones: en torno a, (alrededor de: un sitio) around
(: un asunto) about, around
' torno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alrededor
- girar
- hacia
- mariposear
- por
- revolotear
- rondar
- sobre
- tornarse
- torneada
- torneado
- aparente
- tornar
English:
circa
- drill
- eccentric
- gather together
- per cent
- potter's wheel
- rally
- ring
- round
- vice
- wheel
- lathe
- vise
- winch
* * *♦ nm1. [de dentista] drill2. [de alfarero] (potter's) wheel3. [de carpintero] lathetorno de banco vice4. [para pesos] winch♦ en torno a loc prep1. [alrededor de] around, round;el cordón policial en torno al edificio the police cordon around o round the building;la familia se reunía en torno al televisor the family gathered round o around the televisionel misterio que gira en torno a su muerte the mystery surrounding her death;el debate giró en torno al tema del euro the debate revolved around the subject of the euro3. [aproximadamente] around, about;la tasa de desempleo se sitúa en torno al 10 por ciento unemployment stands at around 10 percent;ocurrió en torno a finales de siglo it happened somewhere around the turn of the century* * *m de alfarería wheel;en torno a around, about* * *torno nm1) : lathe2) : winch3)torno de banco : vise4)en torno a : around, abouten torno a este asunto: about this issueen torno suyo: around him -
63 ilustrísimo
adj.very illustrious, very eminent, very celebrated.* * *► adjetivo1 (superlativo) most illustrious2 (forma de tratamiento) honourable\Ilustrísimo Sr Alcalde (en una carta) Dear Sir* * *ADJ most illustriousSu Ilustrísima — † [al referirse a un obispo] His Grace
Vuestra Ilustrísima — † [al dirigirse a un obispo] Your Grace, Your Lordship
* * *- ma adjetivo1) (frml)a) ( tratamiento) honorable* (frml)b) (Corresp)el ilustrísimo Sr Ministro de Cultura — His Excellency, the Minister of Culture
2)Su Ilustrísima — (frml)
a) ( al dirigirse - a un obispo) Your Grace, Your Lordship; (- a un rector) Sir/Madamb) ( al referirse - a un obispo) His Grace; (- a un rector) ≈the President ( in US), ≈the Vice Chancellor ( in UK)* * *- ma adjetivo1) (frml)a) ( tratamiento) honorable* (frml)b) (Corresp)el ilustrísimo Sr Ministro de Cultura — His Excellency, the Minister of Culture
2)Su Ilustrísima — (frml)
a) ( al dirigirse - a un obispo) Your Grace, Your Lordship; (- a un rector) Sir/Madamb) ( al referirse - a un obispo) His Grace; (- a un rector) ≈the President ( in US), ≈the Vice Chancellor ( in UK)* * *ilustrísimo -mael ilustrísimo señor the honorable gentlemanB1 (al dirigirse — a un obispo) Your Grace, Your Lordship; (— a un rector) Sir/Madam2 (al referirse — a un obispo) His Grace; (— a un rector) ≈ the President ( in US), ≈ the Vice Chancellor ( in UK)* * *ilustrísimo, -a adjel Ilustrísimo Ayuntamiento de Madrid the City Council of Madrid;el Ilustrísimo señor juez don Lucas Hernández Judge Lucas Hernández -
64 revés
m.1 setback, reverse, backhand, drawback.2 reverse.3 reverse side of a cloth, wrong side of the fabric, wrong side of cloth, reverse.4 back, inside.pres.indicat.2nd person singular (tú) present indicative of spanish verb: rever.* * *2 (bofetada) slap; (golpe) backhander3 (en tenis) backhand (stroke)4 figurado (contrariedad) misfortune, setback, reverse\al revés / del revés (al contrario) the other way round 2 (interior en exterior) inside out 3 (boca abajo) upside down, the wrong way up 4 (la parte de detrás delante) back to frontal revés de contrary toreveses de fortuna setbacks, blows of fatereveses de la vida life's misfortunes* * *noun m.1) back2) reversal3) backhand•- al revés* * *SM1) (=lado contrario)•
el revés — [de papel, sello, mano, tela] the back; [de prenda] the insidesiempre empieza las revistas por el revés — he always reads magazines from the back, he always begins magazines at the end
2)• al o del revés — [con sustantivo] (=lo de arriba abajo) upside down; (=lo de dentro fuera) inside out; (=lo de delante atrás) back to front
tienes el libro al revés — you are holding the book the wrong way round o upside down
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volver al o del revés — [+ prenda, objeto] to turn the other way; [+ argumento, situación] to turn on its head3)• al revés — [con verbo] the other way round; [como nexo] on the contrary
Luis le dejó dinero a Gerardo, ¿o fue al revés? — Luis lent Gerardo some money, or was it the other way round?
todo nos salió al revés — everything went wrong for us, nothing went right for us
a mí no me produce ningún complejo, al revés, es un orgullo — I'm not embarrassed by it, on the contrary, I feel very proud
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al revés de, fue al revés de lo que dices — it was the opposite of what you sayal revés de lo que se cree,... — contrary to popular belief,...
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entender algo al revés — to get hold of the wrong end of the stick•
y al revés — and vice versacuando yo quiero salir él quiere trabajar, y al revés — when I want to go out he wants to work, and vice versa
4) (=bofetada) slap, backhand slapcomo me vuelvas a insultar te doy un revés — you insult me again and you'll get a slap o you'll feel the back of my hand
5) (Dep) backhand6) (=contratiempo) setback* * *1)a)el revés — ( de prenda) the inside; ( de tela) the back, the wrong side; (de papel, documento) the back
b)al revés — ( con lo de adelante atrás) back to front; ( con lo de arriba abajo) upside down; ( con lo de dentro fuera) inside out; ( en sentido inverso) the other way around o (BrE) round
hace la `y' al revés — he writes his y's back to front o the wrong way round
todo lo entiende al revés — she's always getting the wrong end of the stick
2)a) ( bofetada) slap ( with the back of the hand)b) (Dep) backhand3) ( contratiempo) setback* * *1)a)el revés — ( de prenda) the inside; ( de tela) the back, the wrong side; (de papel, documento) the back
b)al revés — ( con lo de adelante atrás) back to front; ( con lo de arriba abajo) upside down; ( con lo de dentro fuera) inside out; ( en sentido inverso) the other way around o (BrE) round
hace la `y' al revés — he writes his y's back to front o the wrong way round
todo lo entiende al revés — she's always getting the wrong end of the stick
2)a) ( bofetada) slap ( with the back of the hand)b) (Dep) backhand3) ( contratiempo) setback* * *revés11 = back.Ex: In addition, one must not forget such mundane matters as door bells (front and back), a closing bell, fire bells, security alarms and possibly others all of which must be noticeably different.
* al revés = vice versa, in reverse, mirror-fashion, wrong way round, the, inside-out.* poner al revés = upend.* poner la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.* volver Algo del revés = turn + Nombre + inside-out.* volver la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.revés22 = setback, blow, reversal, snafu, swipe, slap.Ex: This article traces the beginning of library automation in Denmark, outlining the plans and setbacks which were experienced.
Ex: The Great War of 1914-18 was a heavy blow for the Bulletin, from which it never really recovered, and in the 1920s it gradually sank under its own weight, helped by a forced move from its previous quarters to make room for a trade fair.Ex: Libraries are struggling to hold on and maintain quality in the face of adversity and reversal.Ex: The article is entitled 'Thirty years on -- an age of snafu problems of coordinating libraries'.Ex: In fact it is an exaltation of the Kyoto protocol and a thinly disguised swipe at those countries who have not signed up.Ex: And actually a good slap is said to be statistically more likely to result in a child with agression and conduct problems, you may be interested to hear.* dar un revés = deal + a blow, give + a blow, strike + a blow, slap.* duro revés = cruel blow.* revés de la fortuna = reversal of fortune.* revés fulminante = crushing blow.* sufrir un revés = take + an unfortunate turn, take + a pounding, take + a beating.* * *A1el revés (de una prenda) the inside; (de una tela) the back, the wrong side; (de un papel, documento) the backplanchar la prenda del or por el revés iron the garment inside out o on the inside2al revés (con lo de adelante atrás) back to front; (con lo de arriba abajo) upside down; (con lo de dentro fuera) inside out; (en sentido inverso) the other way around o ( BrE) roundyo frío la cebolla y luego el pimiento — pues yo lo hago al revés I fry the onion first and then the peppers — I do it the other way aroundte has puesto los zapatos al revés you've put your shoes on the wrong feettienes los cubiertos al revés you have your knife and fork the wrong way roundse puso el vestido al revés she put her dress on back to fronthace la `y' al revés he writes his y's back to front o the wrong way roundcolgó el cuadro al revés he hung the picture upside downpuso el cuadro al revés he turned the picture to face the walltodo lo entiende al revés she's always getting the wrong end of the stick, she gets everything back to fronthoy todo me está saliendo al revés nothing's going right for me todayal revés de lo que uno se imagina contrary to what you might expectlo hizo al revés de como se le había dicho she did it the opposite way to how she had been toldsaberse algo al revés y al derecho to know sth (off) by heartB1 (bofetada) slap ( with the back of the hand)¡te voy a dar un revés! you're going to feel the back of my hand!2 ( Dep) backhandC (contratiempo) setbacksufrieron un importante revés en las últimas elecciones they suffered a major setback o a serious reverse in the last electionsun revés de fortuna podría acabar con todo esto a change in our fortunes o a reversal of our fortunes could mean the end of all of this* * *
revés sustantivo masculino
1a)
( de tela) the back, the wrong side;
(de papel, documento) the backb)
( con lo de arriba abajo) upside down;
( con lo de dentro fuera) inside out;◊ así no, va al revés not that way, it goes the other way around o (BrE) round;
se puso los zapatos al revés he put his shoes on the wrong feet;
todo lo entiende al revés she's always getting the wrong end of the stick;
todo me sale al revés nothing goes right for me;
saberse algo al revés y al derecho to know sth (off) by heart
2 (Dep) backhand
3 ( contratiempo) setback
revés sustantivo masculino
1 (de una materia u objeto) back
(de una prenda de vestir) wrong side
2 (con la mano) slap
3 (en juegos de raqueta) backhand
4 (económico, sentimental, etc) setback, misfortune
♦ Locuciones: al revés, (al contrario) the other way round: entender algo al revés, to get the wrong end of the stick
hacer algo al revés, to do sthg the opposite way
salir algo al revés, to turn out wrong
al revés/del revés, (con lo de delante atrás) back to front, US backwards
(con lo de dentro fuera) inside out
(boca abajo) upside down
' revés' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
entender
- voltear
- volver
- vuelta
English:
back
- backhand
- backwards
- inside
- reverse
- round
- setback
- upset
- upside
- way
- work at
- backward
- know
- purl
- reversal
- set
- upside down
- wrong
* * *1. [parte opuesta] [de papel, mano] back;[de tela] other side, wrong side;al revés [en dirección o sentido equivocado] the wrong way round;[en forma opuesta, invertido] the other way round;te has puesto los guantes al revés you've put your gloves on inside out;todo lo entiende al revés she's always getting the wrong end of the stick;no estoy triste, al revés estoy contentísima I'm not sad, on the contrary, I'm very happy;lo hizo al revés de como le dije she did the opposite of what I told her to;[lo de dentro, fuera] inside out; [lo de arriba, abajo] upside down;volver algo del revés to turn sth around;me puso el estómago del revés it turned my stomach2. [contratiempo] setback, blow;sufrir un revés to suffer a setback3. [bofetada] slapun golpe de revés a backhand;tiene un buen revés she has a good backhand* * *m1 ( contratiempo) setback2 en tenis backhand3:al osalir al revés fig go wrong* * *1) : back, wrong side2) : setback, reversal3) : backhand (in sports)4)al revés : the other way around, upside down, inside out5)al revés de : contrary to* * *revés n1. (de prenda, tela, papel) wrong side2. (en tenis, etc) backhand3. (contratiempo) setbackLas expresiones al revés y del revés tienen varias traducciones según el contexto. Fíjate en estos ejemplosno he dicho que no me gusta, al revés, me encanta I didn't say I don't like it, on the contrary, I love it -
65 almiranta
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66 subdirectora
f.subdirector, assistant manager.* * *
subdirector,-ora sustantivo masculino y femenino assistant director o manager
(en un colegio) deputy headteacher, assistant principal
(en una empresa: hombre) vice-chairman
(: mujer) vice-chairwoman, US vice-president
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67 Goethe
m.Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.* * *= Goethe.Ex. Goethe too hovers between the ideas of acquiring knowledge by proceeding from the whole to the parts or vice versa.* * *= Goethe.Ex: Goethe too hovers between the ideas of acquiring knowledge by proceeding from the whole to the parts or vice versa.
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68 a cargo de
= charged with, in charge (of), at the helm (of)Ex. An organization now exists, endowed by Ranganathan, and charged with the maintenance of the scheme now that he himself has died.Ex. The vice-president in charge of marketing services, Una Feaver, is responsible for media planning and buying, research, and sales promotion.Ex. With a new administration at the helm, prospects are good for a coordinated effort within the government to establish viable information management strategies for the 1990s.* * *= charged with, in charge (of), at the helm (of)Ex: An organization now exists, endowed by Ranganathan, and charged with the maintenance of the scheme now that he himself has died.
Ex: The vice-president in charge of marketing services, Una Feaver, is responsible for media planning and buying, research, and sales promotion.Ex: With a new administration at the helm, prospects are good for a coordinated effort within the government to establish viable information management strategies for the 1990s. -
69 ajetreado
adj.hectic, helter-skelter.past part.past participle of spanish verb: ajetrear.* * *1→ link=ajetrearse ajetrearse► adjetivo1 busy, hectic* * *ADJ busy* * *- da adjetivo hectic, busy* * *= busy [busier -comp., busiest -sup.], hectic, hard-driving, hurly-burly.Ex. The variety of reader places in a library adds interest to the interior but also provide for the many preferences of the users, some of whom seem to prefer a very busy location.Ex. The hectic pace of developments in IT applications has raised many sensitive issues for educators.Ex. Dexter Basil Rundle is a vice-president of the Garrett National Bank in Garrett, a practical, progressive, hard-driving city of 122,680 in the Midwest.Ex. Its principles of living close to the natural world and striving for balance in all that we do provide an antidote to our hurly-burly existence.* * *- da adjetivo hectic, busy* * *= busy [busier -comp., busiest -sup.], hectic, hard-driving, hurly-burly.Ex: The variety of reader places in a library adds interest to the interior but also provide for the many preferences of the users, some of whom seem to prefer a very busy location.
Ex: The hectic pace of developments in IT applications has raised many sensitive issues for educators.Ex: Dexter Basil Rundle is a vice-president of the Garrett National Bank in Garrett, a practical, progressive, hard-driving city of 122,680 in the Midwest.Ex: Its principles of living close to the natural world and striving for balance in all that we do provide an antidote to our hurly-burly existence.* * *ajetreado -dahectic, busy* * *
Del verbo ajetrearse: ( conjugate ajetrearse)
ajetreado es:
el participio
ajetreado◊ -da adjetivo
hectic, busy
ajetreado,-a adjetivo (very) busy, hectic
' ajetreado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajetreada
- movida
- movido
- loco
English:
busy
- hectic
* * *ajetreado, -a adjbusy;he tenido un día muy ajetreado I've had a very busy day* * *ajetreado, -da adj: hectic, busy* * * -
70 anodadar
= astound, bewilder.Ex. For a decade or so, Liszt thrilled and astounded audiences at a time when virtuosity was the norm.Ex. Often the publisher would deliberately edited the copy of a book, substituting English spelling for American and vice versa, and changing the text if he thought it would bewilder or offend his customers.* * *= astound, bewilder.Ex: For a decade or so, Liszt thrilled and astounded audiences at a time when virtuosity was the norm.
Ex: Often the publisher would deliberately edited the copy of a book, substituting English spelling for American and vice versa, and changing the text if he thought it would bewilder or offend his customers. -
71 asuntos académicos
(n.) = academic affairsEx. The author is Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of Political Science, University of Texas, El Paso.* * *(n.) = academic affairsEx: The author is Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of Political Science, University of Texas, El Paso.
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72 atrevimiento
m.1 daring.2 cheek (insolencia).3 forwardness, effrontery, insolence, crust.* * *1 (osadía) daring, boldness2 (insolencia) effrontery, insolence, impudence* * *noun m.daring, boldness* * *SM1) (=audacia) daring, boldness2) (=insolencia) insolence, cheek; (=osadía) forwardness* * *masculino nervequé atrevimiento! — what nerve! (AmE), what a nerve! (BrE)
* * *= boldness, effrontery, blatancy, shamelessness, impudence, wantonness, pertness.Ex. Whilst this may seem an unnecessarily negative approach to an issue appearing to need boldness and certainty, it seemed relevant to the experienced circumstances.Ex. This article discusses the use of the term 'chutzpah' by courts suffering various effronteries at the hands of attorneys and even witnesses who appear before them in both criminal and civil matters.Ex. There is no argument about this, because the blatancy and shamelessness of it are undeniable.Ex. There is no argument about this, because the blatancy and shamelessness of it are undeniable.Ex. Because impudence is a vice, it does not follow that modesty is a virtue.Ex. This Court has often reiterated that while ordinary negligence involves inadvertence, wantonness requires a showing of a conscious or an intentional act.Ex. We were forced to conclude that the girl, with all her pertness, was of a better sort than we had supposed.----* tener el atrevimiento = have + the nerve(s) to.* tener el atrevimiento de = have + the cheek to.* * *masculino nervequé atrevimiento! — what nerve! (AmE), what a nerve! (BrE)
* * *= boldness, effrontery, blatancy, shamelessness, impudence, wantonness, pertness.Ex: Whilst this may seem an unnecessarily negative approach to an issue appearing to need boldness and certainty, it seemed relevant to the experienced circumstances.
Ex: This article discusses the use of the term 'chutzpah' by courts suffering various effronteries at the hands of attorneys and even witnesses who appear before them in both criminal and civil matters.Ex: There is no argument about this, because the blatancy and shamelessness of it are undeniable.Ex: There is no argument about this, because the blatancy and shamelessness of it are undeniable.Ex: Because impudence is a vice, it does not follow that modesty is a virtue.Ex: This Court has often reiterated that while ordinary negligence involves inadvertence, wantonness requires a showing of a conscious or an intentional act.Ex: We were forced to conclude that the girl, with all her pertness, was of a better sort than we had supposed.* tener el atrevimiento = have + the nerve(s) to.* tener el atrevimiento de = have + the cheek to.* * *nervetuvo el atrevimiento de decirme que no lo haría he had the nerve o audacity to tell me that he wouldn't do it* * *
atrevimiento sustantivo masculino
nerve
atrevimiento sustantivo masculino
1 (audacia) daring, audacity
2 (insolencia) insolence, impudence
' atrevimiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
confianza
- desvergüenza
- intromisión
- pagar
English:
daring
- presumption
- suggestiveness
- audacity
* * *atrevimiento nmperdona mi atrevimiento, ¿estás casada? if you don't mind me asking, are you married?2. [insolencia] cheek;tuvo el atrevimiento de gritarle she had the cheek o nerve to shout at him;¡qué atrevimiento! what a cheek!* * *m nerve* * *atrevimiento nm1) : daring, boldness2) : insolence -
73 aturdir
v.1 to stun.2 to daze, to stun, to deafen, to befuddle.* * *1 (atolondrarse) to be stunned, be confused, be bewildered* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [físicamente] [con golpe] to stun, daze; [ruido] to deafen; [droga, movimiento, vino] to make giddy, make one's head spin2) (=atolondrar) to stun, dumbfound; (=dejar perplejo) to bewilderla noticia nos aturdió — the news stunned us, we were stunned by the news
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) música/ruidob) ( dejar perplejo) to bewilder, confusec) golpe/noticia/suceso to stun, daze2.aturdirse v pron ( atolondrarse) to get confused o flustered; (por golpe, noticia) to be stunned o dazed* * *= stun, bewilder, discomfit.Ex. The dramatic swiftness of the revelation stunned her.Ex. Often the publisher would deliberately edited the copy of a book, substituting English spelling for American and vice versa, and changing the text if he thought it would bewilder or offend his customers.Ex. What many people miss is that part of his talent is to amuse and discomfit his audience at the same time.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) música/ruidob) ( dejar perplejo) to bewilder, confusec) golpe/noticia/suceso to stun, daze2.aturdirse v pron ( atolondrarse) to get confused o flustered; (por golpe, noticia) to be stunned o dazed* * *= stun, bewilder, discomfit.Ex: The dramatic swiftness of the revelation stunned her.
Ex: Often the publisher would deliberately edited the copy of a book, substituting English spelling for American and vice versa, and changing the text if he thought it would bewilder or offend his customers.Ex: What many people miss is that part of his talent is to amuse and discomfit his audience at the same time.* * *aturdir [I1 ]vt1«ruido/música»: pone la música tan fuerte que te aturde he puts the music on so loud that it's deafening o that you can't hear yourself thinkeste ruido constante me aturde I can't think straight with this constant noise2 (confundir, dejar perplejo) to bewilder, confuse3 «golpe» to stun, dazeel golpe en la cabeza lo dejó aturdido he was stunned o dazed by the blow on the head4 «noticia/suceso» to stun, dazecuando se enteró quedó aturdido he was stunned o dazed when he heard1 (confundirse) to get confused o flustered2 (por un golpe, una noticia) to be stunned3(para olvidar la realidad): buscan aturdirse y no pensar they're seeking to escape from reality and not have to think* * *
aturdir ( conjugate aturdir) verbo transitivoa) [música/ruido]:
este ruido me aturde I can't think straight with this noise
aturdirse verbo pronominal ( confundirse) to get confused o flustered;
(por golpe, noticia) to be stunned o dazed
aturdir verbo transitivo
1 (dejar mareado) to stun, daze
2 (desconcertar) to bewilder, confuse
' aturdir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
liar
- turbar
English:
boggle
- stun
* * *♦ vt1. [sujeto: ruido, luz] to confuse, to bewilder2. [sujeto: golpe, noticia] to stun;la noticia lo dejó aturdido he was stunned by the news* * *v/t2 ( confundir) bewilder, confuse* * *aturdir vt1) : to stun, to shock2) : to bewilder, to confuse, to stupefy* * * -
74 aumentar
v.1 to increase, to rise.aumentar la producción to increase productionla lente aumenta la imagen the lens magnifies the imageme han aumentado el sueldo my salary has been raisedaumentó casi 10 kilos he put on almost 10 kilosaumentar de peso/tamaño to increase in weight/sizeaumentar de precio to go up o increase in priceel desempleo aumentó en un 4 por ciento unemployment rose o increased by 4 percentEl ejercicio aumenta el apetito Exercising increases the appetite.Aumentaron los gastos The expenses increased.Nos aumentaron las ganancias este año Our profits increased this year.2 to magnify, to amplify.El reportero aumentó la noticia The reporter magnified the news story.3 to enlarge.Vamos a aumentar la casa We will enlarge the house.4 to raise, to improve.El movimiento aumentó la temperatura Movement raised the temperature.5 to increase the size of, to enlarge.* * *1 to augment, increase (precios) to put up; (producción) to step up2 (óptica) to magnify3 (fotos) to enlarge4 (sonido) to amplify1 to rise, go up1 to increase, be on the increase (precios) to go up, rise* * *verb1) to increase2) raise* * *1. VT1) [+ tamaño] to increase; (Fot) to enlarge; (Ópt) to magnify2) [+ cantidad] to increase; [+ precio] to increase, put up; [+ producción] to increase, step upme van a aumentar el sueldo — they are going to increase o raise my salary
3) [+ intensidad] to increase4) (Elec, Radio) to amplify2. VI1) [tamaño] to increase2) [cantidad, precio, producción] to increase, go upel número de asesinatos ha aumentado en 200 — the number of killings has increased o gone up by 200
este semestre aumentó la inflación en un 2% — inflation has increased o gone up by 2% over the last 6 months
3) [intensidad] to increasela crispación política aumenta por momentos — political tension is increasing o rising by the moment
4)aumentar de peso — [objeto] to increase in weight; [persona] to put on o gain weight
* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <precio/sueldo> to increase, raise; <cantidad/velocidad/tamaño> to increase; <producción/dosis> to increase, step up; dolor/miedo/tensión to increase2.el microscopio aumenta la imagen — the microscope enlarges o magnifies the image
aumentar vi temperatura/presión to rise; velocidad to increase; precio/producción/valor to increase, riseel niño aumentó 500 gramos — the child put on o gained 500 grams
aumentar de algo — de volumen/tamaño to increase in something
aumentó de peso — he put on o gained weight
* * *= accelerate, augment, become + large, enhance, enlarge, escalate, expand, grow + larger, increase, raise, rise, strengthen, accentuate, grow, add to, deepen, mushroom, intensify, wax, swell, pump up, bump up, step up, spike, crank up, ramp up, move it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch, ratchet up, amp up, turn up.Ex. In recent years, the pace of change has accelerated with the introduction of on-line information retrieval.Ex. These sources which form the basis of the intellectual selection of terms may be augmented by the machine selection of terms.Ex. If the number of categories becomes large, cross-references will be necessary between individual files.Ex. An introduction explaining the nature and scope of the indexing language will enhance its value.Ex. Here entry is made under the original author of an edition that has been revised, enlarged, updated, condensed, and so on by another person.Ex. Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.Ex. As the quantity of knowledge expands the need to organise it becomes more pressing.Ex. As the system grows larger it's more difficult to maintain that control.Ex. Recall is inversely proportional to precision, and vice versa, or in other words, as one increases, the other must decrease.Ex. The speaker said that James estimated people function at only 20% of their capacity, and concluded that they could raise this percentage considerable if they knew how to manage their time more efficiently.Ex. If suppliers are forced out of business, there will be less software to lend and prices will rise with the lack of competition.Ex. He proposes a research agenda that could strengthen archival appraisal and the profession's ability to document society.Ex. However, future trends may tend to accentuate this division.Ex. No true reader can be expected to grow on a diet of prescribed texts only regardless of how well chosen they are.Ex. In addition, Britain has one of the most extensive bodies of legislation in the world, which is added to daily and encrusted with myriad rules and regulations.Ex. One of the effects of reading in children is that their appreciation of the processes and function of literature is deepened.Ex. The use of electronic mail systems has mushroomed in the last 5 years in industrialised nations.Ex. Whilst these achievements are commendable, there is a catch in them -- there can be used to 'intensify' the economic exploitation of women.Ex. The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.Ex. Reference work has been ill-served in the past by its expositors and theoreticians: its extensive literature of several hundred papers and books is swollen by a mass of the transient and the trivial.Ex. The article ' Pump up the program...' identifies the costs and benefits of undertaking a software upgrade.Ex. Most librarians will admit that they could probably increase the use made of their lending libraries and bump up their annual loans by stocking more romances and thrillers and fewer serious novels, but they do not do this.Ex. The intensity of marketing to schools and parents will have to be stepped up by publishers if they are to succeed in the more competitive market.Ex. Baby boomers are desperately trying to hold onto their salad days -- plastic surgery, vitamins and drugs like Viagra have spiked in public demand.Ex. Refiners are cranking up diesel output to meet rising global demand.Ex. EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.Ex. Liverpool and Chelsea are grabbing all the headlines, but Arsenal have quietly moved it up a gear scoring 10 goals in their last three league games.Ex. Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.Ex. There was not much to separate the sides in the first ten minutes however Arsenal took it up a gear and got the goal but not without a bit of luck.Ex. We have a good time together and we're good friends.. but I'd like to take it up a notch.Ex. David quickly comprehended our project needs and then cranked it up a notch with impactful design.Ex. Went for a bike ride with a mate last week, no problems so will crank it up a gear and tackle some hills in the next few weeks.Ex. After a regular walking routine is established, why not move it up a notch and start jogging, if you haven't already.Ex. The health department has ratcheted up efforts to prevent or slow down the spread of swine flu in schools.Ex. In order to gain strength fast, you need to immediately begin amping up your strength thermostat in your mind.Ex. Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.----* aumentar de importancia = grow in + importance, grow in + significance.* aumentar de tamaño = grow in + size, grow + larger, increase in + size.* aumentar de valor = increase in + value.* aumentar el conocimiento = expand + Posesivo + knowledge, deepen + awareness.* aumentar el control = tighten (up) + control.* aumentar el esfuerzo = increase + effort.* aumentar el precio = mark up + price, jack up + the price.* aumentar el presupuesto = add + monies to + budget.* aumentar en cantidad = increase in + quantity.* aumentar en número = grow in + numbers, increase in + numbers.* aumentar en variedad = grow in + kind.* aumentar la confusión = add to + the confusion.* aumentar la experiencia = deepen + experience.* aumentar la productividad = increase + productivity, boost + Posesivo + productivity.* aumentar las diferencias entre... y = widen + the gap between... and.* aumentar las posibilidades = increase + the odds.* aumentar las probabilidades = shorten + the odds.* aumentar las ventas = boost + sales.* aumentar la velocidad = grow + faster.* aumentar los costes = cost + rise.* aumentar los impuestos = increase + taxes.* aumentar los ingresos = boost + Posesivo + income.* aumentar rápidamente = snowball.* crisis + aumentar = crisis + deepen.* estar aumentando = be on the increase.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <precio/sueldo> to increase, raise; <cantidad/velocidad/tamaño> to increase; <producción/dosis> to increase, step up; dolor/miedo/tensión to increase2.el microscopio aumenta la imagen — the microscope enlarges o magnifies the image
aumentar vi temperatura/presión to rise; velocidad to increase; precio/producción/valor to increase, riseel niño aumentó 500 gramos — the child put on o gained 500 grams
aumentar de algo — de volumen/tamaño to increase in something
aumentó de peso — he put on o gained weight
* * *= accelerate, augment, become + large, enhance, enlarge, escalate, expand, grow + larger, increase, raise, rise, strengthen, accentuate, grow, add to, deepen, mushroom, intensify, wax, swell, pump up, bump up, step up, spike, crank up, ramp up, move it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch, ratchet up, amp up, turn up.Ex: In recent years, the pace of change has accelerated with the introduction of on-line information retrieval.
Ex: These sources which form the basis of the intellectual selection of terms may be augmented by the machine selection of terms.Ex: If the number of categories becomes large, cross-references will be necessary between individual files.Ex: An introduction explaining the nature and scope of the indexing language will enhance its value.Ex: Here entry is made under the original author of an edition that has been revised, enlarged, updated, condensed, and so on by another person.Ex: Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.Ex: As the quantity of knowledge expands the need to organise it becomes more pressing.Ex: As the system grows larger it's more difficult to maintain that control.Ex: Recall is inversely proportional to precision, and vice versa, or in other words, as one increases, the other must decrease.Ex: The speaker said that James estimated people function at only 20% of their capacity, and concluded that they could raise this percentage considerable if they knew how to manage their time more efficiently.Ex: If suppliers are forced out of business, there will be less software to lend and prices will rise with the lack of competition.Ex: He proposes a research agenda that could strengthen archival appraisal and the profession's ability to document society.Ex: However, future trends may tend to accentuate this division.Ex: No true reader can be expected to grow on a diet of prescribed texts only regardless of how well chosen they are.Ex: In addition, Britain has one of the most extensive bodies of legislation in the world, which is added to daily and encrusted with myriad rules and regulations.Ex: One of the effects of reading in children is that their appreciation of the processes and function of literature is deepened.Ex: The use of electronic mail systems has mushroomed in the last 5 years in industrialised nations.Ex: Whilst these achievements are commendable, there is a catch in them -- there can be used to 'intensify' the economic exploitation of women.Ex: The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.Ex: Reference work has been ill-served in the past by its expositors and theoreticians: its extensive literature of several hundred papers and books is swollen by a mass of the transient and the trivial.Ex: The article ' Pump up the program...' identifies the costs and benefits of undertaking a software upgrade.Ex: Most librarians will admit that they could probably increase the use made of their lending libraries and bump up their annual loans by stocking more romances and thrillers and fewer serious novels, but they do not do this.Ex: The intensity of marketing to schools and parents will have to be stepped up by publishers if they are to succeed in the more competitive market.Ex: Baby boomers are desperately trying to hold onto their salad days -- plastic surgery, vitamins and drugs like Viagra have spiked in public demand.Ex: Refiners are cranking up diesel output to meet rising global demand.Ex: EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.Ex: Liverpool and Chelsea are grabbing all the headlines, but Arsenal have quietly moved it up a gear scoring 10 goals in their last three league games.Ex: Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.Ex: There was not much to separate the sides in the first ten minutes however Arsenal took it up a gear and got the goal but not without a bit of luck.Ex: We have a good time together and we're good friends.. but I'd like to take it up a notch.Ex: David quickly comprehended our project needs and then cranked it up a notch with impactful design.Ex: Went for a bike ride with a mate last week, no problems so will crank it up a gear and tackle some hills in the next few weeks.Ex: After a regular walking routine is established, why not move it up a notch and start jogging, if you haven't already.Ex: The health department has ratcheted up efforts to prevent or slow down the spread of swine flu in schools.Ex: In order to gain strength fast, you need to immediately begin amping up your strength thermostat in your mind.Ex: Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.* aumentar de importancia = grow in + importance, grow in + significance.* aumentar de tamaño = grow in + size, grow + larger, increase in + size.* aumentar de valor = increase in + value.* aumentar el conocimiento = expand + Posesivo + knowledge, deepen + awareness.* aumentar el control = tighten (up) + control.* aumentar el esfuerzo = increase + effort.* aumentar el precio = mark up + price, jack up + the price.* aumentar el presupuesto = add + monies to + budget.* aumentar en cantidad = increase in + quantity.* aumentar en número = grow in + numbers, increase in + numbers.* aumentar en variedad = grow in + kind.* aumentar la confusión = add to + the confusion.* aumentar la experiencia = deepen + experience.* aumentar la productividad = increase + productivity, boost + Posesivo + productivity.* aumentar las diferencias entre... y = widen + the gap between... and.* aumentar las posibilidades = increase + the odds.* aumentar las probabilidades = shorten + the odds.* aumentar las ventas = boost + sales.* aumentar la velocidad = grow + faster.* aumentar los costes = cost + rise.* aumentar los impuestos = increase + taxes.* aumentar los ingresos = boost + Posesivo + income.* aumentar rápidamente = snowball.* crisis + aumentar = crisis + deepen.* estar aumentando = be on the increase.* * *aumentar [A1 ]vt1 ‹precio› to increase, raise, put up; ‹sueldo› to increase, raise; ‹cantidad/velocidad/tamaño› to increase; ‹producción/dosis› to increase, step upel microscopio aumenta la imagen the microscope enlarges o magnifies the imageno hizo más que aumentar su dolor/miedo all it did was increase her pain/fearesto aumentó la tensión this added to o increased the tension2 ‹puntos› (en tejido) to increase■ aumentarvi«temperatura» to rise; «presión» to rise, increase; «velocidad» to increase; «precio/producción/valor» to increase, riseel niño aumentó 500 gramos the child put on o gained 500 gramssu popularidad ha aumentado his popularity has grown, he has gained in popularityel costo de la vida aumentó en un 3% the cost of living rose by 3%la dificultad de los ejercicios va aumentando the exercises get progressively more difficultaumentará el frío durante el fin de semana it will become colder over the weekendaumentar DE algo to increase IN sthaumentó de volumen/tamaño it increased in volume/sizeha aumentado de peso he's put on o gained weight* * *
aumentar ( conjugate aumentar) verbo transitivo
‹precio/sueldo› to increase, raiseb) (Opt) to magnify
verbo intransitivo [temperatura/presión] to rise;
[ velocidad] to increase;
[precio/producción/valor] to increase, rise;
aumentar de algo ‹de volumen/tamaño› to increase in sth;
aumentó de peso he put on o gained weight
aumentar
I verbo transitivo to increase
Fot to enlarge
Ópt to magnify
II vi (una cantidad) to go up, rise
(de valor) to appreciate
' aumentar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alargar
- engordar
- explorar
- separar
- separarse
- doblar
- elevar
- multiplicar
- redoblar
English:
add to
- appreciate
- augment
- boost
- build up
- deepen
- efficiency
- enhance
- escalate
- gain
- grow
- heighten
- improve
- increase
- intensify
- jack up
- jump
- magnify
- mark up
- mount
- odds
- put up
- quantity
- raise
- rise
- snowball
- step up
- surge
- swell
- up
- add
- develop
- go
- put
- soar
- strengthen
* * *♦ vtto increase;aumentar la producción to increase production;los enfrentamientos aumentaron la tensión en la zona the clashes increased the tension in the zone;me han aumentado el sueldo my salary has been increased o raised;la lente aumenta la imagen the lens magnifies the image;aumentó casi 10 kilos he put on almost 10 kilos♦ vi[temperatura, precio, gastos, tensión] to increase, to rise; [velocidad] to increase;aumentar de tamaño to increase in size;aumentar de precio to go up o increase in price;el desempleo aumentó en un 4 por ciento unemployment rose o increased by 4 percent;con lo que come, no me sorprende que haya aumentado de peso it doesn't surprise me that he's put on weight, considering how much he eats* * *I v/t increase; precio increase, raise, put up* * *aumentar vtacrecentar: to increase, to raiseaumentar vi: to rise, to increase, to grow* * *aumentar vb1. (hacer subir) to increase / to raise -
75 bullicioso
adj.1 noisy, bustling, boisterous, riotous.2 lively, riproaring.* * *► adjetivo1 (ruidoso) noisy2 (animado) lively; (con ajetreo) busy* * *ADJ1) (=ruidoso) [lugar] noisy; [niño] boisterous2) (=con actividad) busy, bustling* * ** * *= lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.], hard-driving, roaring, bustling, boisterous, abuzz, rumbustious, hurly-burly.Ex. But in the country the processes of printing always provoke such lively curiosity that the customers preferred to go in by a glazed door set in the shop-front and giving onto the street.Ex. Dexter Basil Rundle is a vice-president of the Garrett National Bank in Garrett, a practical, progressive, hard-driving city of 122,680 in the Midwest.Ex. Today, with its population of almost 80,000, Wexler bears little resemblance to the roaring lumber center it became in the middle decades of the nineteenth century.Ex. The article 'A bustling New York ALA show' describes the vendor exhibits at the American Library Association Annual Conference in New York.Ex. These comedies, especially the seven he created in his glory years, lurch breathlessly in every direction, simultaneously sophisticated and boisterous, urbane and philistine.Ex. She is keeping New York abuzz by shrouding the launch of 'Talk,' her new magazine, in mystery.Ex. One by one, he wiped the floor with opponents who had spoken in the debate -- with a ferocious blend of rant, rhetoric and rumbustious counterattack.Ex. Its principles of living close to the natural world and striving for balance in all that we do provide an antidote to our hurly-burly existence.* * ** * *= lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.], hard-driving, roaring, bustling, boisterous, abuzz, rumbustious, hurly-burly.Ex: But in the country the processes of printing always provoke such lively curiosity that the customers preferred to go in by a glazed door set in the shop-front and giving onto the street.
Ex: Dexter Basil Rundle is a vice-president of the Garrett National Bank in Garrett, a practical, progressive, hard-driving city of 122,680 in the Midwest.Ex: Today, with its population of almost 80,000, Wexler bears little resemblance to the roaring lumber center it became in the middle decades of the nineteenth century.Ex: The article 'A bustling New York ALA show' describes the vendor exhibits at the American Library Association Annual Conference in New York.Ex: These comedies, especially the seven he created in his glory years, lurch breathlessly in every direction, simultaneously sophisticated and boisterous, urbane and philistine.Ex: She is keeping New York abuzz by shrouding the launch of 'Talk,' her new magazine, in mystery.Ex: One by one, he wiped the floor with opponents who had spoken in the debate -- with a ferocious blend of rant, rhetoric and rumbustious counterattack.Ex: Its principles of living close to the natural world and striving for balance in all that we do provide an antidote to our hurly-burly existence.* * *bullicioso -sa‹calle/barrio› busy, noisy; ‹niño› boisterous* * *
bullicioso◊ -sa adjetivo
noisy
' bullicioso' also found in these entries:
English:
boisterous
- bustling
- noisy
- riotous
- rip-roaring
* * *bullicioso, -a♦ adj1. [agitado] [reunión, multitud] noisy;[calle, mercado] busy, bustling2. [inquieto] rowdy, boisterous♦ nm,fboisterous person* * *adj bustling* * *bullicioso, -sa adj: noisy, busy, turbulent -
76 candidato a la presidencia
(n.) = presidential candidate, presidential candidateEx. The author of 'Let's get real about the presidential race' accuses both presidential candidates of not addressing the real issues affecting our economy.Ex. The Constitution also prohibits electors from voting for both a presidential and vice-presidential candidate from the same state as themselves.* * *(n.) = presidential candidate, presidential candidateEx: The author of 'Let's get real about the presidential race' accuses both presidential candidates of not addressing the real issues affecting our economy.
Ex: The Constitution also prohibits electors from voting for both a presidential and vice-presidential candidate from the same state as themselves. -
77 cara dura
f.shamelessness, chutzpah, hutzpa, hutzpah.* * *figurado cheek, nerve■ ¡qué cara más dura! what a cheek!, what a nerve!* * *(n.) = impudence, effrontery, blatancy, shameless, shamelessnessEx. Because impudence is a vice, it does not follow that modesty is a virtue.Ex. This article discusses the use of the term 'chutzpah' by courts suffering various effronteries at the hands of attorneys and even witnesses who appear before them in both criminal and civil matters.Ex. There is no argument about this, because the blatancy and shamelessness of it are undeniable.Ex. Another librarian described herself as 'a shameless, self-promoter'.Ex. There is no argument about this, because the blatancy and shamelessness of it are undeniable.* * *(n.) = impudence, effrontery, blatancy, shameless, shamelessnessEx: Because impudence is a vice, it does not follow that modesty is a virtue.
Ex: This article discusses the use of the term 'chutzpah' by courts suffering various effronteries at the hands of attorneys and even witnesses who appear before them in both criminal and civil matters.Ex: There is no argument about this, because the blatancy and shamelessness of it are undeniable.Ex: Another librarian described herself as 'a shameless, self-promoter'.Ex: There is no argument about this, because the blatancy and shamelessness of it are undeniable. -
78 carcomer
v.1 to eat away at (also figurative).Esta duda carcome mi mente This doubt eats away at my mind.2 to corrode, to gnaw, to bite, to eat away.El mar carcome la madera The sea corrodes the wood.* * *1 (roer) to eat away1 figurado to be consumed (de, with), be eaten up (de, with)* * *1. VT1) [+ madera] to eat into, eat away2) [+ salud] to undermine2.See:* * *verbo transitivoa) carcoma to eat away (at)b) < salud> to underminelos celos/la envidia le carcomían — he was eaten up o consumed with jealousy/envy
un vicio que carcome las bases de nuestra sociedad — a vice which eats away at the fabric of our society
* * *= corrode, gnaw (at), consume, eat away at.Ex. At times, however, stresses on the system, whether caused by internal or external forces, threaten to corrode the ethical boundaries.Ex. The rugby league is increasingly beset by a financial reward system that gnaws at its prime resource -- the players.Ex. Her eyes were dry and her head bleary from spending all week totally consumed with work.Ex. Rather than catalog departments going out of business, they could turn their attention once again to cataloging special local materials, eating away at store-rooms of uncataloged materials, and making their collections as a whole more responsive to their local constituency.* * *verbo transitivoa) carcoma to eat away (at)b) < salud> to underminelos celos/la envidia le carcomían — he was eaten up o consumed with jealousy/envy
un vicio que carcome las bases de nuestra sociedad — a vice which eats away at the fabric of our society
* * *= corrode, gnaw (at), consume, eat away at.Ex: At times, however, stresses on the system, whether caused by internal or external forces, threaten to corrode the ethical boundaries.
Ex: The rugby league is increasingly beset by a financial reward system that gnaws at its prime resource -- the players.Ex: Her eyes were dry and her head bleary from spending all week totally consumed with work.Ex: Rather than catalog departments going out of business, they could turn their attention once again to cataloging special local materials, eating away at store-rooms of uncataloged materials, and making their collections as a whole more responsive to their local constituency.* * *carcomer [E1 ]vt1«carcoma»: la pata de la mesa está totalmente carcomida the table leg is completely worm-eaten o is riddled with woodworm2 «cáncer» to riddleel cáncer le ha carcomido los pulmones his lungs are riddled with cancer3 «envidia» to consumelos celos le carcomían las entrañas he was eaten up o consumed with jealousyes una duda que me carcome it is something that constantly preys on my mind* * *
carcomer ( conjugate carcomer) verbo transitivo
carcomer verbo transitivo to eat away (at): el odio le carcome, he's eaten up with hatred
* * *♦ vt1. [madera] to eat away at2. [persona] to eat away at;la enfermedad está carcomiendo su salud the sickness is eating away at his health;le carcome la envidia he's eaten up with envy;me carcome una duda there's a doubt niggling away at me* * *v/t eat away; fig: de envidia eat away at, consume* * *carcomer vt: to eat away at, to consume -
79 carpintero
adj.related to carpentry.m.1 carpenter, joiner, woodworker, chippy.2 woodpecker.* * *► adjetivo1 carpenter► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 carpenter* * *SM1) (Téc) carpentercarpintero de buque — ship's carpenter, shipwright
carpintero de carretas, carpintero de prieto — cartwright, wheelwright
carpintero de ribera — = carpintero de buque
2) (Orn) woodpecker* * *- ra masculino, femenino carpenter, joiner* * *= carpenter, woodworker.Ex. This book tells the exploits of a country carpenter who specializes in building privies.Ex. 48 woodworkers with respiratory disorders employed in a furniture factory were examined.----* banco de carpintero = woodwork-shop bench.* tornillo de carpintero = vice [vise, -USA], clamp.* * *- ra masculino, femenino carpenter, joiner* * *= carpenter, woodworker.Ex: This book tells the exploits of a country carpenter who specializes in building privies.
Ex: 48 woodworkers with respiratory disorders employed in a furniture factory were examined.* banco de carpintero = woodwork-shop bench.* tornillo de carpintero = vice [vise, -USA], clamp.* * *carpintero -ramasculine, femininecarpenter, joinerCompuesto:boatbuilder pájaro* * *
carpintero◊ -ra sustantivo masculino, femenino
carpenter
carpintero,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino carpenter
' carpintero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
carpintera
- cepillo
- tenaza
- tenazas
- torno
- banco
- escuadra
- hábil
- maestro
- oficio
- pájaro
- taller
English:
carpenter
- level off
- level out
- plane
- woodpecker
- joiner
- know
- wood
* * *carpintero, -a nm,f[de muebles y utensilios] carpenter; [de puertas y ventanas] joiner Náut carpintero de ribera shipwright* * *I adj ZO:pájaro carpintero woodpeckerII m, carpintera f1 carpenter2 de obra joiner* * *carpintero, -ra n: carpenter* * *carpintero n carpenter -
80 ciencia
f.1 science.a ciencia cierta for certainno se conoce a ciencia cierta el número de víctimas the number of victims isn't known for certainciencias económicas economicsciencias de la información media studiesciencias naturales natural sciencesciencias ocultas occultismciencias políticas political scienceciencias sociales social sciences2 learning, knowledge.* * *1 (disciplina) science2 (saber) knowledge, learning\saber algo a ciencia cierta figurado to know something for certainser un pozo de ciencia to be a well of knowledgeciencia ficción science fictionciencia infusa intuitionciencias empresariales business studiesciencias exactas mathematics singciencias naturales natural sciencesciencias ocultas the occult sing* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=conocimiento) scienceno tener mucha ciencia —
ciencia infusa, lo sabe por ciencia infusa — iró he has God-given intelligence
2) (=doctrina) science, sciences plciencias sociales — social science, social sciences pl
* * *a) ( rama del saber) science; (saber, conocimiento) knowledge, learninga ciencia cierta — for sure, for certain
b) ciencias femenino plural (Educ) science* * *= scholarship, science.Ex. The most important of the functions of librarians is the collection, preservation and affording access to the materials of scholarship.Ex. Thus we all agree that one component of a building is a roof (and not vice versa!), and that chemistry is a branch of science.----* academia de las ciencias = academy of sciences.* a ciencia cierta = for sure, for certain.* alfabetización en ciencias de la salud = health literacy.* árbol de la ciencia, el = tree of knowledge, the.* biblioteca de ciencias = science library.* biblioteca de ciencias de la salud = health sciences library, health library.* Biblioteca Nacional de Préstamo para la Ciencia y la Tecnología (NLL) = National Lending Library for Science and Technology (NLL).* bibliotecario de ciencias de la salud = health librarian.* bibliotecario de las ciencias de la salud = health sciences librarian.* centro de las ciencias = science centre.* ciencia aplicada = applied science.* Ciencia Cristiana, la = Christian Science.* ciencia de la comunicación = communication science.* ciencia de las zonas polares = polar science.* ciencia del conocimiento = cognitive science.* ciencia del libro = bookmanship.* ciencia de los alimentos = food science.* ciencia del suelo = soil science.* ciencia experimental = hard sciences, the.* ciencia ficción = science fiction, sci-fi.* ciencia forense = forensic science.* ciencia médica = medical science.* ciencia militar = military science.* ciencia mundial = world science.* ciencias = science and technology.* ciencias agrícolas = agricultural economics.* ciencias biológicas = biological sciences.* ciencias biomédicas = biomedical sciences.* ciencias de la atmósfera = atmospheric sciences.* ciencias de la computación = computer science, computational science.* ciencias de la computación y tecnología informática = computer science and technology.* ciencias de la construcción = building sciences.* ciencias de la documentación = information science, library science.* ciencias de la educación = educational science.* ciencias de la navegación = nautical science.* ciencias de la salud = health sciences.* ciencias de las plantas = plant science(s).* ciencias de la tierra = geosciences.* ciencias de la tierra, las = earth sciences, the.* ciencias de la vida = biosciences.* ciencias de la vida, las = life sciences, the.* ciencias del comportamiento = behavioural sciences.* ciencias del espacio, las = space science(s), the.* ciencias del mar = aquatic sciences.* ciencias del mar, las = ocean sciences, the.* ciencias de los materiales = materials sciences.* ciencias domésticas = domestic science.* ciencias duras, las = hard sciences, the.* ciencias exactas, las = exact sciences, the, hard sciences, the.* ciencias físicas = physical science.* ciencias forestales = forestry.* ciencias históricas = historical sciences.* ciencias humanas = human science.* ciencias naturales = natural sciences.* ciencias navales = ship science.* ciencias planetarias, las = planetary sciences, the.* ciencias políticas = political science.* ciencias puras = pure sciences.* ciencias sobre la vida en el espacio = space life sciences.* ciencias sociales = social sciences, soft sciences, the, social studies.* ciencia virtual = e-science.* ciencia y tecnología = sci-tech [scitech o sci/tech].* Ciencia y Tecnología (C + T) = S & T (Science and Technology).* ciencia y tecnología de los alimentos = food science and technology.* ciencia y tecnología de los materiales = materials science and technology.* científico de las ciencias de la tierra = geoscientist.* conocer a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.* delegación de educación y ciencia = local education authority (LEA).* enseñanza de las ciencias = science education.* especialista en ciencias de la tierra = earth scientist.* estudiante de ciencias de la educación = education student, student teacher.* facultad de ciencias de la educación = teachers college, teacher training college.* filosofía de la ciencia = philosophy of science.* Fundación Nacional para las Ciencias (NSF) = National Science Foundation (NSF).* humanidades y ciencias sociales = arts and social sciences.* Indice de Citas de Ciencia (SCI) = Science Citation Index (SCI).* Indice de Citas de las Ciencias Sociales (SSCI) = Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI).* investigación en ciencias de la documentación = information science research.* Licenciatura de Ciencias = M.Sc. (Master of Science).* Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia = Department of Education and Science.* mundo de la ciencia, el = world of science, the, scientific world, the.* museo de ciencias naturales = natural science museum.* museo de las ciencias = science museum.* no es una ciencia exacta = not (exactly) rocket science.* novela de ciencia ficción = science fiction novel.* relacionado con las ciencias = science-related.* revista de ciencia y tecnología = science and technology journal.* saber a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.* saber a ciencia cierta que = know + for a fact that.* ser una ciencia exacta = be an exact science.* sistema de la ciencia, el = system of science, the.* tecnología de la información para ciencias de la salud = health informatics.* * *a) ( rama del saber) science; (saber, conocimiento) knowledge, learninga ciencia cierta — for sure, for certain
b) ciencias femenino plural (Educ) science* * *= scholarship, science.Ex: The most important of the functions of librarians is the collection, preservation and affording access to the materials of scholarship.
Ex: Thus we all agree that one component of a building is a roof (and not vice versa!), and that chemistry is a branch of science.* academia de las ciencias = academy of sciences.* a ciencia cierta = for sure, for certain.* alfabetización en ciencias de la salud = health literacy.* árbol de la ciencia, el = tree of knowledge, the.* biblioteca de ciencias = science library.* biblioteca de ciencias de la salud = health sciences library, health library.* Biblioteca Nacional de Préstamo para la Ciencia y la Tecnología (NLL) = National Lending Library for Science and Technology (NLL).* bibliotecario de ciencias de la salud = health librarian.* bibliotecario de las ciencias de la salud = health sciences librarian.* centro de las ciencias = science centre.* ciencia aplicada = applied science.* Ciencia Cristiana, la = Christian Science.* ciencia de la comunicación = communication science.* ciencia de las zonas polares = polar science.* ciencia del conocimiento = cognitive science.* ciencia del libro = bookmanship.* ciencia de los alimentos = food science.* ciencia del suelo = soil science.* ciencia experimental = hard sciences, the.* ciencia ficción = science fiction, sci-fi.* ciencia forense = forensic science.* ciencia médica = medical science.* ciencia militar = military science.* ciencia mundial = world science.* ciencias = science and technology.* ciencias agrícolas = agricultural economics.* ciencias biológicas = biological sciences.* ciencias biomédicas = biomedical sciences.* ciencias de la atmósfera = atmospheric sciences.* ciencias de la computación = computer science, computational science.* ciencias de la computación y tecnología informática = computer science and technology.* ciencias de la construcción = building sciences.* ciencias de la documentación = information science, library science.* ciencias de la educación = educational science.* ciencias de la navegación = nautical science.* ciencias de la salud = health sciences.* ciencias de las plantas = plant science(s).* ciencias de la tierra = geosciences.* ciencias de la tierra, las = earth sciences, the.* ciencias de la vida = biosciences.* ciencias de la vida, las = life sciences, the.* ciencias del comportamiento = behavioural sciences.* ciencias del espacio, las = space science(s), the.* ciencias del mar = aquatic sciences.* ciencias del mar, las = ocean sciences, the.* ciencias de los materiales = materials sciences.* ciencias domésticas = domestic science.* ciencias duras, las = hard sciences, the.* ciencias exactas, las = exact sciences, the, hard sciences, the.* ciencias físicas = physical science.* ciencias forestales = forestry.* ciencias históricas = historical sciences.* ciencias humanas = human science.* ciencias naturales = natural sciences.* ciencias navales = ship science.* ciencias planetarias, las = planetary sciences, the.* ciencias políticas = political science.* ciencias puras = pure sciences.* ciencias sobre la vida en el espacio = space life sciences.* ciencias sociales = social sciences, soft sciences, the, social studies.* ciencia virtual = e-science.* ciencia y tecnología = sci-tech [scitech o sci/tech].* Ciencia y Tecnología (C + T) = S & T (Science and Technology).* ciencia y tecnología de los alimentos = food science and technology.* ciencia y tecnología de los materiales = materials science and technology.* científico de las ciencias de la tierra = geoscientist.* conocer a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.* delegación de educación y ciencia = local education authority (LEA).* enseñanza de las ciencias = science education.* especialista en ciencias de la tierra = earth scientist.* estudiante de ciencias de la educación = education student, student teacher.* facultad de ciencias de la educación = teachers college, teacher training college.* filosofía de la ciencia = philosophy of science.* Fundación Nacional para las Ciencias (NSF) = National Science Foundation (NSF).* humanidades y ciencias sociales = arts and social sciences.* Indice de Citas de Ciencia (SCI) = Science Citation Index (SCI).* Indice de Citas de las Ciencias Sociales (SSCI) = Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI).* investigación en ciencias de la documentación = information science research.* Licenciatura de Ciencias = M.Sc. (Master of Science).* Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia = Department of Education and Science.* mundo de la ciencia, el = world of science, the, scientific world, the.* museo de ciencias naturales = natural science museum.* museo de las ciencias = science museum.* no es una ciencia exacta = not (exactly) rocket science.* novela de ciencia ficción = science fiction novel.* relacionado con las ciencias = science-related.* revista de ciencia y tecnología = science and technology journal.* saber a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.* saber a ciencia cierta que = know + for a fact that.* ser una ciencia exacta = be an exact science.* sistema de la ciencia, el = system of science, the.* tecnología de la información para ciencias de la salud = health informatics.* * *1 (rama del saber) science; (saber, conocimiento) knowledge, learninglos adelantos de la ciencia scientific advances, the advances of sciencea ciencia cierta for sure, for certainno tiene ninguna ciencia there's nothing difficult o complicated about itCompuestos:soil sciencespace sciencescience fictionfpl Educationfpl Media Studiesfpl Business Studiesfpl exact sciencesfpl natural science(s)fpl occultismfpl Political Science, Politics* * *
ciencia sustantivo femenino
(saber, conocimiento) knowledge, learning;
a ciencia cierta for sure, for certainb)
Cciencias Empresariales/de la Información Business/Media Studies;
Cciencias Políticas/de la Educación Politics/Education
ciencia sustantivo femenino
1 science
2 frml (conocimiento) knowledge: descorchar un botella no tiene mucha ciencia, there is no mystery about uncorking a bottle
3 ciencia ficción, science fiction
irón ciencia infusa, divine inspiration
ciencias ocultas, the occult sing
♦ Locuciones: a ciencia cierta, for certain: lo sé a ciencia cierta, I'm absolutely sure o I know it for certain
' ciencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
divulgación
- estadística
- interés
- jurisprudencia
- mecánica
- óptica
- ortopedia
- padre
- ramo
- reino
- toponimia
- acústica
- adelanto
- aeronáutica
- avanzar
- contabilidad
- dedicar
- economía
- evolucionar
- ramificarse
- triunfo
- veterinaria
English:
advancement
- area
- branch
- certain
- data processing
- economics
- electronic
- forestry
- medicine
- sci-fi
- science
- science fiction
- statistics
- surgery
- social
- wishful thinking
* * *♦ nf1. [método, estudio] science;la ciencia ya no puede hacer nada para salvar al enfermo science is unable to do anything more to help the patient;la astronomía es la ciencia que estudia los cuerpos celestes astronomy is the science in which heavenly bodies are studiedciencias aplicadas applied sciences;ciencias biológicas life sciences;ciencia del conocimiento cognitive science;ciencias económicas economics [singular];ciencias empresariales business studies;ciencias exactas mathematics [singular];ciencia ficción science fiction;ciencias físicas physical sciences;ciencias de la información media studies;ciencias naturales natural sciences;ciencias ocultas occultism;ciencias políticas political science;ciencias de la salud medical sciences;ciencias sociales social sciences;ciencias de la Tierra earth sciences2. [sabiduría] learning, knowledge;Famtener poca ciencia to be straightforward;la cocina tiene poca ciencia, pero requiere mucho sentido común cooking doesn't require a lot of skill, but you do need to use common sense;Humpor ciencia infusa through divine inspirationsoy de ciencias I studied scienceciencias mixtas = secondary school course comprising mainly science subjects but including some arts subjects;ciencias puras = secondary school course comprising science subjects only♦ a ciencia cierta loc advfor certain;no se conoce a ciencia cierta el número de víctimas the number of victims isn't known for certain* * *f1 science;a ciencia cierta for certain, for sure;ser un pozo de ciencia fam be a fount of knowledge2:ciencias (naturales) natural sciences* * *ciencia nf1) : science2) : learning, knowledge3)a ciencia cierta : for a fact, for certain* * *ciencia n science
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