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1 capital inflado
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2 capital diluido
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3 acción con valor inflado
• watered stock• watered-down• waterfallDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > acción con valor inflado
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4 acciones de capital inflado
• watered stock• watered-down• waterfallDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > acciones de capital inflado
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5 acciones desvalorizadas
• watered stock• watered-down• waterfallDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > acciones desvalorizadas
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6 acciones diluidas
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7 títulos diluidos
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8 aguado
adj.1 watered-down, watered, dilute, thin.2 boring.m.watering.past part.past participle of spanish verb: aguar.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: aguadar.* * *1→ link=aguar aguar► adjetivo1 watered down, wishy-washy* * *(f. - aguada)adj.watered down, diluted* * *ADJ1) (=diluido) [sopa] thin, watery; [leche, vino] watered down; [café] weak2) * (=abstemio) teetotal3) LAm (=débil) weak4) Méx (=perezoso) lazy, idle* * *- da adjetivo1) <leche/vino> watered-down; < sopa> watery, thin; < café> weak; < salsa> thin2) (AmC, Méx fam) ( aburrido) [estar] <fiesta/película> boring, dull; [ser] < persona> boring, dull* * *= watered-down.Ex. In most historical writing, watered-down principles of idealism, positivism and historicism have been mixed together in an intellectually disreputable concoction.* * *- da adjetivo1) <leche/vino> watered-down; < sopa> watery, thin; < café> weak; < salsa> thin2) (AmC, Méx fam) ( aburrido) [estar] <fiesta/película> boring, dull; [ser] < persona> boring, dull* * *= watered-down.Ex: In most historical writing, watered-down principles of idealism, positivism and historicism have been mixed together in an intellectually disreputable concoction.
* * *aguado -daA ‹leche/vino› watered-down; ‹sopa› watery, thin; ‹café› weak; ‹salsa› thinBno seas aguada don't be so miserable, don't be such a bore* * *
Del verbo aguar: ( conjugate aguar)
aguado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
aguado
aguar
aguado◊ -da adjetivo
1 ‹leche/vino› watered-down;
‹ sopa› watery, thin;
‹ café› weak;
‹ salsa› thin
2 (AmC, Méx fam) ( aburrido) [estar] ‹fiesta/película› boring, dull;
[ser] ‹ persona› boring, dull
aguar ( conjugate aguar) verbo transitivo
aguarse verbo pronominal (fam) to be spoiled
aguado,-a adjetivo watered down
aguar verbo transitivo
1 to water down
2 (frustar, estropear) to spoil
♦ Locuciones: figurado aguar la fiesta a alguien, to spoil sb's fun
' aguado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aguada
English:
watery
* * *aguado, -a adj1. [con demasiada agua] watery2. [diluido a propósito] watered-down3. Méx, RP, Ven [insípido] tasteless4. Am [sin fuerzas] weak* * *adj1 watered-down, weak2 C.Am., Méx, Ven famboring* * *aguado, -da adj1) diluido: watered-down, diluted2) CA, Col, Mex fam : soft, flabby3) Mex, Peru fam : dull, boring* * *aguado adj thin -
9 descafeinado
adj.decaffeinated.past part.past participle of spanish verb: descafeinar.* * *► adjetivo1 decaffeinated1 decaffeinated coffee\café descafeinado decaffeinated coffee————————1 decaffeinated coffee* * *1. ADJ1) [café] decaffeinated2) [lenguaje, ideales] diluted, watered-down2.* * *I IImasculino decaffeinated coffee* * *= decaf, decaffeinated.Ex. The article 'Filtering software: regular or decaf?' explains that most vendors define filtering software as that which blocks, filters, or monitors Internet use.Ex. Politically correct tolerance is giving us a decaffeinated belief: a belief which does not hurt anyone and does not fully commit even ourselves.----* té descafeinado = decaffeinated tea.* * *I IImasculino decaffeinated coffee* * *= decaf, decaffeinated.Ex: The article 'Filtering software: regular or decaf?' explains that most vendors define filtering software as that which blocks, filters, or monitors Internet use.
Ex: Politically correct tolerance is giving us a decaffeinated belief: a belief which does not hurt anyone and does not fully commit even ourselves.* té descafeinado = decaffeinated tea.* * *1 ‹café› decaffeinated2 ( period); ‹versión/programa/reforma› watered-down, diluteddecaffeinated coffee* * *
Del verbo descafeinar: ( conjugate descafeinar)
descafeinado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
descafeinado
descafeinar
descafeinado◊ -da adjetivo
decaffeinated
descafeinado,-a adjetivo
1 (sin cafeína) decaffeinated
2 fig (falto de fuerza, de algo esencial) watered-down, diluted: esta revista es una versión descafeinada de La Codorniz, this magazine is the watered down version of La Cordorniz
' descafeinado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
café
- descafeinada
English:
decaffeinated
* * *descafeinado, -a♦ adj1. [sin cafeína] decaffeinated2. [sin fuerza] watered down♦ nmdecaffeinated coffee* * *adj decaffeinated; figwatered-down* * *descafeinado, -da adj: decaffeinated -
10 diluido
adj.dilute, watered, watered-down, thin.past part.past participle of spanish verb: diluir.* * *ADJ [líquido, sustancia] diluted, dilute; [café, té] weak* * *= diffuse, watered-down, dissolved.Ex. The personal authorship is diffuse (that is, shared between four or more persons without principal responsibility being indicated (21.6)).Ex. In most historical writing, watered-down principles of idealism, positivism and historicism have been mixed together in an intellectually disreputable concoction.Ex. A new method to extract dissolved anions from liquid waste through ion exchange is presented.----* sangre muy diluida = thin blood.* * *= diffuse, watered-down, dissolved.Ex: The personal authorship is diffuse (that is, shared between four or more persons without principal responsibility being indicated (21.6)).
Ex: In most historical writing, watered-down principles of idealism, positivism and historicism have been mixed together in an intellectually disreputable concoction.Ex: A new method to extract dissolved anions from liquid waste through ion exchange is presented.* sangre muy diluida = thin blood.* * *diluido, -a adj[zumo, aceite] diluted, dilute; [pintura] thinned -
11 light
adj.low-calorie (food).* * *► adjetivo1 (comida) low-calorie; (refresco) diet2 (cigarrillo) light3 (ideología) watered-down* * *[laɪt]ADJ INV [tabaco] low-tar antes de s ; [comida] low-calorie; [plan, política] watered-down, toned-down* * *[lajt]adjetivo invariable < cigarrillos> low-tar; < alimentos> low-calorie; < refresco> diet (before n)* * *[lajt]adjetivo invariable < cigarrillos> low-tar; < alimentos> low-calorie; < refresco> diet (before n)* * */lajt/1 ‹cigarrillos› low-tar; ‹comida/mayonesa› low-calorie; ‹refresco› diet ( before n)2 ‹plan/política› watered-down, diluted* * *
light /lajt/ adjetivo invariable ‹ cigarrillos› low-tar;
‹ alimentos› low-calorie;
‹ refresco› diet ( before n)
light adj inv (cigarrillos) fuma Camel Light(tm), he smokes Camel Lights(tm)
' light' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aeroplano
- alumbrar
- amanecer
- año
- aplique
- avioneta
- barrio
- bombilla
- buena
- bueno
- caballería
- candela
- cegador
- cegadora
- clara
- claridad
- claro
- contraluz
- deslumbrar
- disco
- duermevela
- encender
- enfocar
- esclarecer
- foco
- fotómetro
- fuego
- iluminar
- interruptor
- leve
- ligera
- ligero
- lumbre
- luminosa
- luminoso
- luz
- penumbra
- piloto
- pluma
- precisa
- preciso
- prender
- semáforo
- sueño
- tenue
- tonadilla
- trasluz
- vaporosa
- vaporoso
- velomotor
English:
beam
- blink
- chink
- deflect
- fall
- feather
- flash
- flicker
- fluorescent light
- go on
- hand
- infrared
- light
- light bulb
- light switch
- light up
- light year
- light-headed
- light-hearted
- off
- pilot light
- red light
- red light district
- see
- shed
- sleeper
- strip light
- tail-light
- tone
- traffic light
- traffic lights
- warning light
- watt
- absorb
- admit
- beacon
- blind
- block
- bright
- brighten
- brilliant
- bulb
- candle
- cast
- come
- dark
- day
- dazzle
- dazzling
- diet
* * *light [lait] adj inv1. [comida] low-calorie;[refresco] diet; [cigarrillos] light2. [suavizado] toned down;un chiste light a bland o inoffensive joke;un marxismo light a watered-down Marxism;la película es una versión light de la vida del pintor the movie o Br film is a sanitized version of the painter's life* * *light adj (comida, bebida) diet -
12 suavizado
ADJ toned-down* * *= watered-down.Ex. In most historical writing, watered-down principles of idealism, positivism and historicism have been mixed together in an intellectually disreputable concoction.* * *= watered-down.Ex: In most historical writing, watered-down principles of idealism, positivism and historicism have been mixed together in an intellectually disreputable concoction.
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13 atenuado
adj.attenuated, dilute, extenuated, fine-spun.past part.past participle of spanish verb: atenuar.* * *= watered-down.Ex. In most historical writing, watered-down principles of idealism, positivism and historicism have been mixed together in an intellectually disreputable concoction.* * *= watered-down.Ex: In most historical writing, watered-down principles of idealism, positivism and historicism have been mixed together in an intellectually disreputable concoction.
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14 suavizar
v.1 to soften (poner blando).El zumo de frutas suaviza la carne Fruit juice softens meat.Elsa suavizó sus palabras Elsa softened her words.Sus caricias suavizan a Ricardo Her caresses soften Richard.2 to temper.3 to ease (dificultad, tarea).4 to tone down.5 to mitigate, to soothe, to palliate.Su amor suaviza el dolor Her love mitigates the pain.* * *1 (hacer agradable) to soften2 (alisar) to smooth (out)3 figurado to soften* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=alisar) to smooth out, smooth down2) (=ablandar) [gen] to soften; [+ carácter] to mellow; [+ severidad, dureza] to temper; [+ medida] to relax3) (=quitar fuerza a) [+ navaja] to strop; [+ pendiente] to ease, make more gentle; [+ color] to tone down; [+ tono] to soften2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo < piel> to leave... smooth/soft; < color> to soften, tone down; < sabor> to tone down; < carácter> to mellow, make... gentler; <dureza/severidad> to soften, temper; < situación> to calm, ease2.suavizarse v pron piel to become smoother/softer; carácter to mellow, become gentler; situación to calm down, ease* * *= blunt, relax, keep + the edge off + Algo, water down, sweeten, smooth.Ex. It is arguable that such exhortation and implied criticism blunts receptivity and that it is ultimately counterproductive.Ex. Since the Federal Government has not been willing to relax import restrictions on books, academic librarians have had to devise a number of strategies for the survival of collection development.Ex. 'I can certainly understand your concern,' she ventured, speaking with a certain amiable casualness which she hoped would keep the edge off his annoyance, 'but we're really trying to protect the taxpayer's investment and the library's materials'.Ex. One of these proposals, a large jump in the dues for students and retired members, was watered down before finally being passed.Ex. The poem plays on the homonymic connection of the words 'to sweat' and 'to sweeten'.Ex. From the 1820s a dry end was added to the Fourdrinier machine which dried and smoothed the web of paper as it emerged from the wet end.----* suavizarse = mellow.* * *1.verbo transitivo < piel> to leave... smooth/soft; < color> to soften, tone down; < sabor> to tone down; < carácter> to mellow, make... gentler; <dureza/severidad> to soften, temper; < situación> to calm, ease2.suavizarse v pron piel to become smoother/softer; carácter to mellow, become gentler; situación to calm down, ease* * *= blunt, relax, keep + the edge off + Algo, water down, sweeten, smooth.Ex: It is arguable that such exhortation and implied criticism blunts receptivity and that it is ultimately counterproductive.
Ex: Since the Federal Government has not been willing to relax import restrictions on books, academic librarians have had to devise a number of strategies for the survival of collection development.Ex: 'I can certainly understand your concern,' she ventured, speaking with a certain amiable casualness which she hoped would keep the edge off his annoyance, 'but we're really trying to protect the taxpayer's investment and the library's materials'.Ex: One of these proposals, a large jump in the dues for students and retired members, was watered down before finally being passed.Ex: The poem plays on the homonymic connection of the words 'to sweat' and 'to sweeten'.Ex: From the 1820s a dry end was added to the Fourdrinier machine which dried and smoothed the web of paper as it emerged from the wet end.* suavizarse = mellow.* * *suavizar [A4 ]vt1 ‹pelo› to condition, soften; ‹piel› to leave … smooth/soft2 ‹color› to soften, tone down; ‹sabor› to tone down3 ‹dureza/severidad› to soften, temper; ‹carácter› to mellow, make … gentler4 ‹situación› to calm, easesuavizaron el régimen penitenciario they relaxed the prison regulations1 «pelo» to become softer; «piel» to become smoother/softer2 «carácter» to mellow, become gentler3 «situación» to calm down, ease* * *
suavizar ( conjugate suavizar) verbo transitivo ‹ piel› to leave … smooth/soft;
‹ color› to soften, tone down;
‹ sabor› to tone down;
‹ carácter› to mellow, make … gentler;
‹dureza/severidad› to soften, temper;
‹ situación› to calm, ease
suavizarse verbo pronominal [ piel] to become smoother/softer;
[ carácter] to mellow, become gentler;
[ situación] to calm down, ease
suavizar verbo transitivo
1 (la piel, el pelo, etc) to make soft, make smooth
2 (un sabor) to make less strong
(el color, el sonido) to tone down
3 (el trato, el carácter) to soften, temper
' suavizar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclarar
- acondicionar
- templar
English:
soften
- temper
- tone down
- mellow
* * *♦ vt1. [poner blando] to soften;[ropa, cabello] to condition;suaviza el cutis it leaves your skin soft2. [sabor, color] to tone down3. [dificultad, tarea] to ease;[conducción] to make smoother; [clima] to make milder; [condena] to reduce the length of4. [moderar]tienes que suavizar el discurso para no ofender a nadie you should tone down the speech so you don't offend anyone* * *v/t tb figsoften* * *suavizar {21} vt1) : to soften, to smooth out2) : to tone down♦ suavizarse vr* * *suavizar vb to soften -
15 atenuar
v.1 to diminish.2 to attenuate, to diminish, to deaden, to reduce.* * *1 to attenuate2 DERECHO to extenuate* * *verb1) to attenuate2) dim, tone down* * *1.VT (=aminorar) to attenuate; (Jur) [+ crimen etc] to extenuate; [+ importancia] to minimize; [+ impresión etc] to tone down; [+ impacto] to cushion, lessen2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivob) (Der) < responsabilidad> to reduce, lessen2.* * *= reduce, temper, mitigate, attenuate, tone down, dim, water down, take + the bite out of, soft-pedal.Ex. The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.Ex. This advantage must be tempered by the fact that the standard centrally produced record may not always be consistent with local requirements.Ex. Confusion caused by repetition of descriptive information in access points can be mitigated by careful screen design.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. We found an increasing trend toward a more structured approach in data gathering procedures, while loose data collection was toned down significantly.Ex. At first, analyzing the way he went about his work eroded his confidence, threw him off balance, dimmed some of his energetic spirit.Ex. One of these proposals, a large jump in the dues for students and retired members, was watered down before finally being passed.Ex. The aim of this paper is to chart a different course of interpretation through Husserl's earliest work; a course which doesn't take all of the bite out of Heidegger's critique of technology.Ex. Antisemitism soft-pedal the importance of religious belief for comprehending the persistence of Jew-hatred.* * *1.verbo transitivob) (Der) < responsabilidad> to reduce, lessen2.* * *= reduce, temper, mitigate, attenuate, tone down, dim, water down, take + the bite out of, soft-pedal.Ex: The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.
Ex: This advantage must be tempered by the fact that the standard centrally produced record may not always be consistent with local requirements.Ex: Confusion caused by repetition of descriptive information in access points can be mitigated by careful screen design.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: We found an increasing trend toward a more structured approach in data gathering procedures, while loose data collection was toned down significantly.Ex: At first, analyzing the way he went about his work eroded his confidence, threw him off balance, dimmed some of his energetic spirit.Ex: One of these proposals, a large jump in the dues for students and retired members, was watered down before finally being passed.Ex: The aim of this paper is to chart a different course of interpretation through Husserl's earliest work; a course which doesn't take all of the bite out of Heidegger's critique of technology.Ex: Antisemitism soft-pedal the importance of religious belief for comprehending the persistence of Jew-hatred.* * *vt1 (disminuir, moderar) ‹luz› to dim; ‹color› to tone downquizas deberías atenuar el tono de tus críticas perhaps you should tone down your criticism o moderate the tone of your criticism2 ( Der) ‹responsabilidad› to reduce, lessen«dolor» to easeeste optimismo se ha visto últimamente atenuado this optimism has been tempered of late* * *
atenuar ( conjugate atenuar) verbo transitivo
‹ color› to tone down;
atenuar verbo transitivo
1 to attenuate
Jur to extenuate
2 (minimizar, disminuir) to lessen, diminish
' atenuar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tranquilizar
English:
dim
- mitigate
- subdue
- tone down
- attenuate
- deaden
- extenuate
- soften
- temper
- tone
* * *♦ vt1. [disminuir, suavizar] to diminish;[dolor] to ease, to alleviate; [sonido, luz] to attenuate* * *v/t lessen, reduce* * *atenuar {3} vt1) mitigar: to extenuate, to mitigate2) : to dim (light), to tone down (colors)3) : to minimize, to lessen -
16 diluir
v.to dilute.* * *1 (un sólido) to dissolve2 (un líquido) to dilute3 (hacer más débil) to tone down■ ese rojo es demasiado fuerte, hay que diluirlo that red is too bright, it needs to be toned down4 figurado (repartir) to spread out■ para evitar abusos de poder, diluyó las competencias to avoid abuse of power, he shared out responsibilities1 (un sólido) to dissolve2 (un líquido) to dilute* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ líquido, sustancia] to dilute2) (=aguar) to water down2.See:* * *verbo transitivo < líquido> to dilute; < pintura> to thin (down); < sólido> to dissolve* * *= diffuse, water down.Ex. As everywhere, research in library and information science in Australia is diffused over the myriad topics that make up the field.Ex. One of these proposals, a large jump in the dues for students and retired members, was watered down before finally being passed.----* diluir con agua = dilute with + water.* diluir el efecto = dissipate + effect.* diluirse = fall out, fade (away/out).* sin diluir = undiluted.* * *verbo transitivo < líquido> to dilute; < pintura> to thin (down); < sólido> to dissolve* * *= diffuse, water down.Ex: As everywhere, research in library and information science in Australia is diffused over the myriad topics that make up the field.
Ex: One of these proposals, a large jump in the dues for students and retired members, was watered down before finally being passed.* diluir con agua = dilute with + water.* diluir el efecto = dissipate + effect.* diluirse = fall out, fade (away/out).* sin diluir = undiluted.* * *vt‹líquido› to dilute; ‹pintura› to thin, thin down; ‹sólido› to dissolve* * *
diluir ( conjugate diluir) verbo transitivo ‹ líquido› to dilute;
‹ pintura› to thin (down);
‹ sólido› to dissolve
diluir vtr, diluirse verbo reflexivo to dilute
' diluir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
diluirse
- disolver
English:
dilute
- thin
- water
* * *♦ vt1. [zumo, aceite] to dilute;[pintura] to thin;diluya el puré con un poco de agua dilute the purée with a little water2. [polvos, azúcar, pastilla] to dissolve (en in);una pastilla diluida en agua one tablet dissolved in water* * *v/t dilute; figwater down* * *diluir {41} vt: to dilute* * *diluir vb1. (líquido) to dilute2. (sólido) to dissolve -
17 incremento
m.1 increase.2 increment, build-up, increase, augmentation.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: incrementar.* * *1 increase, rise\incremento salarial wage rise, US raise* * *SM [de conocimiento] increase, gain; [de precio, sueldo, productividad] increase, rise* * *masculino (frml) increase* * *= increase, increment, rise, tide, blossoming, augmentation, increase in numbers, growth in number, surge, jump, upswing, widening, mark-up [markup].Ex. The term you have chosen indicates an increase in specificity, since it is one of the members of the group described by the basic term.Ex. The volume increment gives information about the numbering scheme for volumes.Ex. The rapid rise of computer literacy in the world has led to a demand for the easy availability of many kinds of information.Ex. What has happened is that yet another institution has so overlapped with our own that we are being swept along on the tide of the technological revolution.Ex. There has been a blossoming in new consumer health information services.Ex. If the budget will not permit staff augmentation, then the reference librarian must help the department head to make the most of available resources.Ex. The present increase in numbers of overseas students in Australia tertiary institutions has implications for libraries.Ex. The growth in number of national, regional and international agricultural organisations has resulted in a vast output of scientific and technical literature, issued in a wide variety of forms.Ex. The Internet is also creating a new surge of interest in information in all forms, and a revitalized interest in reading.Ex. One of these proposals, a large jump in the dues for students and retired members, was watered down before finally being passed.Ex. The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.Ex. Despite growth in export volume in recent years, there has been a widening of the national current account deficit from 8.8% to over 20%.Ex. Customers will be charged either a mark-up or a mark-down, depending on whether they are buying or selling.----* incremento de = increased.* incremento de la demanda = increased demand.* incremento de la producción = increased production.* incremento del salto = jump increment.* incremento del uso = increased use.* incremento notable = rising tide.* incremento presupuestario = budget increase.* incremento salarial = salary increase.* por incremento gradual = incremental.* por incrementos graduales = incrementally.* * *masculino (frml) increase* * *= increase, increment, rise, tide, blossoming, augmentation, increase in numbers, growth in number, surge, jump, upswing, widening, mark-up [markup].Ex: The term you have chosen indicates an increase in specificity, since it is one of the members of the group described by the basic term.
Ex: The volume increment gives information about the numbering scheme for volumes.Ex: The rapid rise of computer literacy in the world has led to a demand for the easy availability of many kinds of information.Ex: What has happened is that yet another institution has so overlapped with our own that we are being swept along on the tide of the technological revolution.Ex: There has been a blossoming in new consumer health information services.Ex: If the budget will not permit staff augmentation, then the reference librarian must help the department head to make the most of available resources.Ex: The present increase in numbers of overseas students in Australia tertiary institutions has implications for libraries.Ex: The growth in number of national, regional and international agricultural organisations has resulted in a vast output of scientific and technical literature, issued in a wide variety of forms.Ex: The Internet is also creating a new surge of interest in information in all forms, and a revitalized interest in reading.Ex: One of these proposals, a large jump in the dues for students and retired members, was watered down before finally being passed.Ex: The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.Ex: Despite growth in export volume in recent years, there has been a widening of the national current account deficit from 8.8% to over 20%.Ex: Customers will be charged either a mark-up or a mark-down, depending on whether they are buying or selling.* incremento de = increased.* incremento de la demanda = increased demand.* incremento de la producción = increased production.* incremento del salto = jump increment.* incremento del uso = increased use.* incremento notable = rising tide.* incremento presupuestario = budget increase.* incremento salarial = salary increase.* por incremento gradual = incremental.* por incrementos graduales = incrementally.* * *( frml)(aumento) increase; (del salario) increase, increment* * *
Del verbo incrementar: ( conjugate incrementar)
incremento es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
incrementó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
incrementar
incremento
incrementar ( conjugate incrementar) verbo transitivo (frml) to increase
incremento sustantivo masculino (frml) increase
incrementar verbo transitivo to increase
incremento sustantivo masculino increase, growth
incremento salarial, wage rise
' incremento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
subida
- aumento
- multiplicación
English:
increase
- increment
- rise
* * *incremento nm[de precios, salario] increase, rise; [de actividad] increase; [de temperatura] rise incremento porcentual percentage increase* * *m growth* * *incremento nmaumento: increase -
18 aprobar una propuesta
(v.) = pass + proposal, pass + propositionEx. One of these proposals, a large jump in the dues for students and retired members, was watered down before finally being passed.Ex. Instead, this may come off as a sort of mixed signal considering that God has chosen to smite California right after a proposition was passed banning same sex marriage.* * *(v.) = pass + proposal, pass + propositionEx: One of these proposals, a large jump in the dues for students and retired members, was watered down before finally being passed.
Ex: Instead, this may come off as a sort of mixed signal considering that God has chosen to smite California right after a proposition was passed banning same sex marriage. -
19 descafeinada
descafeinado,-a adjetivo
1 (sin cafeína) decaffeinated
2 fig (falto de fuerza, de algo esencial) watered-down, diluted: esta revista es una versión descafeinada de La Codorniz, this magazine is the watered down version of La Cordorniz
' descafeinada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
descafeinado
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20 aguar
v.1 to water down (mezclar con agua).aguar el vino to water the wineEl hombre aguó la leche The man watered down=diluted the milk.2 to spoil, to ruin.la noticia nos aguó la fiesta the news spoiled our enjoyment3 to louse up, to kill, to spoil.Su grosería aguó la fiesta His rudeness loused up the party.* * *1 to water down, add water to1 to become flooded\aguar la fiesta a alguien to spoil somebody's fun* * *VT1) [+ vino] to water, water down2) (fig) (=estropear) to spoil, mar* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <leche/vino> to water downb) (fam) ( estropear) to put a damper on (colloq)2.aguarse v pron (fam) to be spoiled* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <leche/vino> to water downb) (fam) ( estropear) to put a damper on (colloq)2.aguarse v pron (fam) to be spoiled* * *vt1 ‹leche/vino› to water down■ aguarse( fam); to be spoiled* * *
aguar ( conjugate aguar) verbo transitivo
aguarse verbo pronominal (fam) to be spoiled
aguar verbo transitivo
1 to water down
2 (frustar, estropear) to spoil
♦ Locuciones: figurado aguar la fiesta a alguien, to spoil sb's fun
' aguar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fiesta
English:
damp
- dampen
- damper
- water
- water down
- spoil
* * *♦ vt1. [mezclar con agua] to water down;aguar el vino to water the wine down2. [estropear] to spoil, to ruin;la noticia nos aguó la fiesta the news spoiled our enjoyment3. Andes, CAm [abrevar] to water* * *v/t spoil;aguar la fiesta spoil the fun* * *aguar {10} vt1) : to water down, to dilute2)
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