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1 discurso de clausura
(n.) = closing speech, closing addressEx. Other appendices include a list of working documents produced especially for the Symposium and the opening and closing speeches.Ex. In his closing address, the president explored explored concepts of the library service which underlined the conference theme.* * *(n.) = closing speech, closing addressEx: Other appendices include a list of working documents produced especially for the Symposium and the opening and closing speeches.
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2 a la luz de
= in light of, in the light ofEx. This is essentially the traditional enterprise of cataloguing theory, but it is explored in light of current standards and developments.Ex. In the light of the information explosion, no researcher can now realistically expect to keep pace with developments in his own field, let alone those in allied fields = En vista del crecimiento vertiginoso de la información, siendo realista ahora el investigador no puede mantenerse al día en los avances de su propio campo y mucho menos de los de campos afines.* * *= in light of, in the light ofEx: This is essentially the traditional enterprise of cataloguing theory, but it is explored in light of current standards and developments.
Ex: In the light of the information explosion, no researcher can now realistically expect to keep pace with developments in his own field, let alone those in allied fields = En vista del crecimiento vertiginoso de la información, siendo realista ahora el investigador no puede mantenerse al día en los avances de su propio campo y mucho menos de los de campos afines. -
3 a la vista de
= in light of, in the light ofEx. This is essentially the traditional enterprise of cataloguing theory, but it is explored in light of current standards and developments.Ex. In the light of the information explosion, no researcher can now realistically expect to keep pace with developments in his own field, let alone those in allied fields = En vista del crecimiento vertiginoso de la información, siendo realista ahora el investigador no puede mantenerse al día en los avances de su propio campo y mucho menos de los de campos afines.* * *= in light of, in the light ofEx: This is essentially the traditional enterprise of cataloguing theory, but it is explored in light of current standards and developments.
Ex: In the light of the information explosion, no researcher can now realistically expect to keep pace with developments in his own field, let alone those in allied fields = En vista del crecimiento vertiginoso de la información, siendo realista ahora el investigador no puede mantenerse al día en los avances de su propio campo y mucho menos de los de campos afines. -
4 a punto de morir
= on + Posesivo + deathbedEx. The seminar explored whether the journal as we know it is on its deathbed.* * *= on + Posesivo + deathbedEx: The seminar explored whether the journal as we know it is on its deathbed.
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5 a tenor de
according to* * *= in light of, in the face of, in the light of, in view ofEx. This is essentially the traditional enterprise of cataloguing theory, but it is explored in light of current standards and developments.Ex. In the face of present priorities and staff commitments, the Library feels that it cannot undertake a comprehensive study of the subject heading system that would pave the way for a major restructuring of the system.Ex. In the light of the information explosion, no researcher can now realistically expect to keep pace with developments in his own field, let alone those in allied fields = En vista del crecimiento vertiginoso de la información, siendo realista ahora el investigador no puede mantenerse al día en los avances de su propio campo y mucho menos de los de campos afines.Ex. In view of the frequency with which users could benefit from references to a broader subject this omission must be regarded as a deficiency of A/Z subject catalogue.* * *= in light of, in the face of, in the light of, in view ofEx: This is essentially the traditional enterprise of cataloguing theory, but it is explored in light of current standards and developments.
Ex: In the face of present priorities and staff commitments, the Library feels that it cannot undertake a comprehensive study of the subject heading system that would pave the way for a major restructuring of the system.Ex: In the light of the information explosion, no researcher can now realistically expect to keep pace with developments in his own field, let alone those in allied fields = En vista del crecimiento vertiginoso de la información, siendo realista ahora el investigador no puede mantenerse al día en los avances de su propio campo y mucho menos de los de campos afines.Ex: In view of the frequency with which users could benefit from references to a broader subject this omission must be regarded as a deficiency of A/Z subject catalogue. -
6 aceite de almendra
(n.) = almond oilEx. The changes in the level of vaginal tissue glucose and protein of rats, after the administration of almond oil as vaginal spermicide were explored.* * *(n.) = almond oilEx: The changes in the level of vaginal tissue glucose and protein of rats, after the administration of almond oil as vaginal spermicide were explored.
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7 aducir
v.1 to give, to furnish (motivo, pretexto).“estaba muy cansado”, adujo “I was very tired,” he explained2 to allege, to present, to adduce, to claim.El ladrón alegó su inocencia The thief alleged his innocence.3 to allege to, to adduce to, to claim to, to maintain to.* * *1 to adduce, allege* * *VT (=alegar) to adduce, offer as proof; [+ prueba] to provide, furnish* * *verbo transitivo <razones/argumentos> to put forward, adduce (frml); < pruebas> to provide, furnish* * *= put forth, submit, adduce.Ex. Relevant cultural policy issues are explored, and recommendations are put forth for enhancing Canadian cultural sovereignty through book publishing.Ex. I submit that no ordinary, right-minded library user who is looking for Western Behavioral Institute is going to look under LA JOLLA, California.Ex. Sceptics might adduce this as another example of the unreliability of PMEST as a basis of analysis.----* aducir como evidencia = adduce as + evidence.* aducir razones = provide + reasons.* * *verbo transitivo <razones/argumentos> to put forward, adduce (frml); < pruebas> to provide, furnish* * *= put forth, submit, adduce.Ex: Relevant cultural policy issues are explored, and recommendations are put forth for enhancing Canadian cultural sovereignty through book publishing.
Ex: I submit that no ordinary, right-minded library user who is looking for Western Behavioral Institute is going to look under LA JOLLA, California.Ex: Sceptics might adduce this as another example of the unreliability of PMEST as a basis of analysis.* aducir como evidencia = adduce as + evidence.* aducir razones = provide + reasons.* * *aducir [I6 ]vt‹razones› to give, put forward, adduce ( frml); ‹argumentos› to put forward, adduce ( frml); ‹pruebas› to provide, furnishadujo no haber sido informado del cambio de fechas he claimed that he had not been informed of the change of dates* * *
aducir verbo transitivo to adduce, allege
' aducir' also found in these entries:
English:
charge
* * *aducir vt[motivo, pretexto] to give, to furnish;adujo insolvencia para evitar pagar a sus acreedores he claimed insolvency to avoid paying his creditors;“estaba muy cansado”, adujo “I was very tired,” he explained* * *v/t1 razones, argumentos give, put forward2 ( alegar) claim* * *aducir {61} vt: to adduce, to offer as proof -
8 ahora
adv.1 now.ahora mismo right nowahora es el momento de… now is the time to…ahora o nunca it's now or nevera partir de ahora, de ahora en adelante from now onahora que lo dices,… now (that) you mention it,…ahora que soy más viejo, ya no pienso igual now (that) I'm older I think differentlyhasta ahora sólo se han presentado dos voluntarios so far only two people have volunteeredpor ahora for the time being2 just now, a few minutes ago (hace poco).he leído tu mensaje ahora I've just read your messagese acaban de marchar ahora mismo they just left a few moments ago, they've just leftconj.but, however (pero).ahora bien but* * *► adverbio1 (en este momento) now2 (hace un momento) just a moment ago3 (dentro de un momento) in a minute, shortly1 (adversativa) however■ gana poco; ahora, tampoco trabaja mucho he doesn't earn very much; but then, he doesn't work very hard\ahora bien but, howeverahora o nunca now or neverde ahora en adelante from now onhasta ahora until now, so farpor ahora for the time being* * *adv.1) now2) presently•- hasta ahora* * *1. ADV1) (=en este momento) now•
de ahora — of todayla juventud de ahora — the youth of today, today's youth
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desde ahora — from now on•
hasta ahora — up to now, so farahora mismo están reunidos — they're in a meeting at the moment o right now
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a partir de ahora — from now on•
por ahora — for the moment, for nowahora que lo pienso — come to think of it, now that I think of it
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ahora resulta que... — now it turns out that...•
ahora sí que me voy — I'm definitely going this time2) (=hace poco) just now3) (=enseguida) in a minuteahora mismo voy — I'll be right there, I'll be there in a minute
¡hasta ahora! — see you in a minute!
2. CONJ1) (=sin embargo)ahora, yo entiendo que eso no fue lo acordado — I understand, though, that that is not what was agreed
es muy barato; ahora, si no te gusta no lo compro — it's very cheap; then again, if you don't like it I won't buy it
es listo, ahora que bastante vago — he's bright, although quite lazy
2) [uso distributivo]ahora la quitan, ahora la ponen — one minute they take it away, the next they put it back
la ducha escocesa, ahora caliente, ahora fría — the Scottish shower - one minute hot, the next cold
* * *1)a) ( en el momento presente) nowhasta ahora — so far o up to now
de ahora en adelante or desde ahora — from now on
b) (inmediatamente, pronto)ahora mismo — right now o away
ahora te lo muestro — I'll show it to you in a minute o second o moment
hasta ahora! — (esp Esp) see you soon!
c) ( hace un momento) a moment agoahora último — (Chi) recently
2)ésta es mi sugerencia. Ahora, si tú tienes una idea mejor... — that's my advice. Of course, if you have a better idea...
b)* * *= now, in present times, at present time, at this moment in time.Ex. The article 'The ABC of CD: where is CD-ROM now?' is a basic introduction to CD-ROMs.Ex. The question of ideological thought (in the sense of a veiled interest-determined trend of thought) is again rearing its head in present times.Ex. The research project explored the ways in which information is used in the UK at present time.Ex. While people dominate at this moment in time, they are altering their environment and, at some future point, will become extinct, giving way to dominance by another organism.----* ahora bien = now.* ahora más que nunca = now more than ever.* ahora mismo = right now, just now.* ahora que lo menciono = speaking of which.* ahora que pienso... = while I think of it....* antes de ahora = before now.* a partir de ahora = from now on, from this point on, henceforth, as of now.* a partir de ahora y + Cuantificador + algunos años = for + Cuantificador + years to come.* de ahora en adelante = from now on, from this point on.* desde + Fecha + hasta ahora = from + Fecha + to the present.* el mejor hasta ahora = the best yet.* el mejor que ha hecho hasta ahora = Posesivo + best yet.* entonces al igual que ahora = then as now.* hasta ahora = as yet, hitherto, so far, thus far, to date, up to now, yet, heretofore, all along, up to this point, by now, as of today, until now, up until now, up till now, till now.* hasta ahora, todo bien = so far, so good.* justo ahora = right now, just now.* por ahora = as of right now, as yet, at present, at the moment, at this point, for the present, for the time being, just yet, for now, at this time, as of now, at the present, by now, for the nonce.* por ahora todo va bien = so far, so good.* ¿Y ahora qué? = What's next?, What next?.* * *1)a) ( en el momento presente) nowhasta ahora — so far o up to now
de ahora en adelante or desde ahora — from now on
b) (inmediatamente, pronto)ahora mismo — right now o away
ahora te lo muestro — I'll show it to you in a minute o second o moment
hasta ahora! — (esp Esp) see you soon!
c) ( hace un momento) a moment agoahora último — (Chi) recently
2)ésta es mi sugerencia. Ahora, si tú tienes una idea mejor... — that's my advice. Of course, if you have a better idea...
b)* * *= now, in present times, at present time, at this moment in time.Ex: The article 'The ABC of CD: where is CD-ROM now?' is a basic introduction to CD-ROMs.
Ex: The question of ideological thought (in the sense of a veiled interest-determined trend of thought) is again rearing its head in present times.Ex: The research project explored the ways in which information is used in the UK at present time.Ex: While people dominate at this moment in time, they are altering their environment and, at some future point, will become extinct, giving way to dominance by another organism.* ahora bien = now.* ahora más que nunca = now more than ever.* ahora mismo = right now, just now.* ahora que lo menciono = speaking of which.* ahora que pienso... = while I think of it....* antes de ahora = before now.* a partir de ahora = from now on, from this point on, henceforth, as of now.* a partir de ahora y + Cuantificador + algunos años = for + Cuantificador + years to come.* de ahora en adelante = from now on, from this point on.* desde + Fecha + hasta ahora = from + Fecha + to the present.* el mejor hasta ahora = the best yet.* el mejor que ha hecho hasta ahora = Posesivo + best yet.* entonces al igual que ahora = then as now.* hasta ahora = as yet, hitherto, so far, thus far, to date, up to now, yet, heretofore, all along, up to this point, by now, as of today, until now, up until now, up till now, till now.* hasta ahora, todo bien = so far, so good.* justo ahora = right now, just now.* por ahora = as of right now, as yet, at present, at the moment, at this point, for the present, for the time being, just yet, for now, at this time, as of now, at the present, by now, for the nonce.* por ahora todo va bien = so far, so good.* ¿Y ahora qué? = What's next?, What next?.* * *A1 (en el momento presente) nowentonces ganaba más que ahora I was earning more then than (I am) now¡ahora me lo dices! now you tell me!ahora que está lloviendo se le ocurre salir now that it's raining he wants to go out¡ahora sí que la hemos hecho buena! ( fam); now we've done it! ( colloq), now we've really gone and done it! ( colloq)la juventud de ahora young people today, the youth of todayahora que lo pienso now I come to think of itahora que lo dices now you (come to) mention itproblemas hasta ahora insolubles hitherto insoluble problemshasta ahora sólo hemos recibido tres ofertas so far o up to now we have only received three offersde ahora en adelante or desde ahora from now onde entonces a ahora or desde entonces hasta ahora since then, between then and nowpor ahora va todo bien everything's going all right so far¿te puedes arreglar con 1.000 pesos por ahora? can you make do with 1,000 pesos for the time being o for now?2(inmediatamente, pronto): hazlo ahora mismo do it right now o right away o this instant o this minuteahora te lo muestro I'll show it to you in a minute o second o moment¡ahora voy! I'm coming!¡hasta ahora! see you soon!3 (hace un momento) a moment agolo acabo de comprar ahora I've just this minute bought it, I just bought it a few moments o minutes agoahora último ( Chi); recentlyahora tiempo ( Chi); not so long agoB1 ( indep)(con sentido adversativo): ésta es mi sugerencia. Ahora, si tú tienes una idea mejor … that's my advice. Of course, if you have a better idea …no pagan mucho. Ahora, el trabajo es muy fácil they don't pay very well. Mind you, it's very easy work2ahora bien ( indep) however* * *
ahora adverbio
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la juventud de ahora young people today;
hasta ahora so far, up to now;
de ahora en adelante from now on;
por ahora for the time being;
por ahora va todo bien everything's going all right so farb) (inmediatamente, pronto):◊ ahora mismo right now o away;
ahora te lo muestro I'll show it to you in a minute o second o moment;
¡ahora voy! I'm coming!;
¡hasta ahora! (esp Esp) see you soon!
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ahora
I adverbio
1 (en este instante) now ➣ Ver nota en now 2 (hace muy poco) ahora mismo acabo de verle, I've just seen him
(dentro de muy poco) ahora mismo iba a salir, I'm just leaving
ahora vuelvo, I'll be right back 3 de ahora en adelante, from now on
hasta ahora, (hasta el momento) until now, so far
(hasta luego) see you later
por a., for the time being
II conj ahora bien, (sin embargo) however
(admitido esto) well then
' ahora' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
actualmente
- ahorita
- apear
- bien
- consabida
- consabido
- derrumbarse
- desahogo
- despistada
- despistado
- doble
- estar
- estirón
- explicarse
- golpista
- hormigueo
- justa
- justo
- ligadura
- mando
- media
- misma
- mismo
- mullida
- mullido
- paro
- partir
- penitencia
- pereza
- prematura
- prematuro
- que
- resultar
- salir
- servir
- teléfono
- tripa
- ubicarse
- vaya
- vestidura
- vivir
- acercar
- adelante
- aprovechar
- cuando
- dejar
- desear
- destinado
- duda
- enterarse
English:
all
- anything
- apart
- at
- attain
- billion
- central
- colour
- come
- currently
- dad
- daddy
- directly
- else
- far
- for
- forward
- from
- fund
- future
- granite
- hence
- henceforth
- hereafter
- hitherto
- just
- lease
- light
- meantime
- middle
- military
- muddy
- now
- occasion
- on
- only
- onward
- onwards
- presently
- procrastinate
- queer
- report
- right
- shall
- should
- step
- stress
- study
- this
- time
* * *♦ adv1. [en el presente] now;ahora los jóvenes se entretienen de otra manera young people today have different forms of entertainment;¿no has querido comer? ahora te aguantas hasta la hora de la cena so you didn't eat your lunch up? well, you're just going to have to wait until dinnertime now;un territorio hasta ahora inexplorado a region as yet unexplored;hasta ahora sólo se han presentado dos voluntarios so far only two people have volunteered;Famahora sí que la hemos fastidiado we've really gone and blown it now;Famahora lo harás porque lo digo yo you'll do it because I jolly well say so;ya verás como ahora lo consigues just wait and see, you'll manage it this time;¡ahora caigo! [ahora comprendo] now I understand!;[ahora recuerdo] now I remember!;ahora mismo right now;ahora o nunca it's now or never;ahora me entero it's the first I've heard of it, that's news to me;¿sabías que no hace falta hacer eso? – ¡ahora me entero! did you know you don't need to do that? – now you tell me!;a partir de ahora, de ahora en adelante from now on;RPde ahora en más from now on;por ahora for the time being;por ahora no hemos tenido ningún problema we haven't had any problems so far;ahora que lo pienso, no fue una película tan mala come to think of it, it wasn't that bad a film2. [pronto] in a second;ahora cuando venga descubriremos la verdad we'll find out the truth in a moment, when she gets here;ahora voy, déjame terminar let me finish, I'm coming in a minute;lo voy a hacer ahora mismo, en cuanto acabe de planchar I'll do it just as soon as I've finished the ironing3. [hace poco] just now, a few minutes ago;he leído tu mensaje ahora I've just read your message;se acaban de marchar ahora mismo they just left a few moments ago, they've just left♦ conj1.ahora…ahora [ya… ya] [m5]ahora habla, ahora canta one minute she's talking, the next she's singing2. [pero] but, however;éste es mi plan, ahora, no vengas si no quieres that's my plan, but of course you don't have to come if you don't want to;tienes razón, ahora, que la historia no está completa you're right, mind you, the story isn't finished yet♦ ahora bien loc conjbut;* * *adv1 ( pronto) in a moment;¡hasta ahora! see you soon!ahora mismo right now;por ahora for the present, for the time being;desde ahora, de ahora en adelante from now on;ahora que now that;es ahora o nunca it’s now or never3:ahora bien however;y ¿ahora qué?, esperas que … and then you expect …* * *ahora adv1) : now2)ahora mismo : right now3)hasta ahora : so far4)por ahora : for the time being* * *ahora adv1. (en este momento) now2. (enseguida) in a minute / shortlyahora vuelvo I'll be back in a minute / I'll be right backhasta ahora up to now / so far¡hasta ahora! see you soon! -
9 analizar una cuestión
(v.) = explore + question, explore + issueEx. Which is a more effective location is a question that can be explored, but we do need to avoid the situation faced by other in situations developed in past ages, like the Church of England, whose physical plant (the church buildings) is over-provided for the denuded rural areas and under-provided for the city.* * *(v.) = explore + question, explore + issueEx: Which is a more effective location is a question that can be explored, but we do need to avoid the situation faced by other in situations developed in past ages, like the Church of England, whose physical plant (the church buildings) is over-provided for the denuded rural areas and under-provided for the city.
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10 bien definido
adj.1 clear-cut, distinct, decided, definite.2 clean-cut, lucid.* * *(adj.) = well-defined, clearly defined, clearly-drawn, clean-cut, articulated, clear-cutEx. This arrangement is ideal for well-defined subjects which coincide neatly with the interest of the library user.Ex. The first two groups are reasonably straightforward, but the third is much less clearly defined, and is the group which causes most problems in practice.Ex. These and other ideas are explored through a clearly-drawn central character with whom it is easy to sympathize.Ex. Librarians have a preference for nice, clean-cut, definable, easily-retrievable questions.Ex. The institutional impact of public libraries on social capital has been studied without a basis in an articulated theory on the creation of social capital = Hasta ahora, el impacto institucional de las bibliotecas públicas sobre el capital social se han estudiado en su mayoría sin partir de una base teórica sólida sobre la creación del capital social.Ex. The hierarchical relationship is relatively clear-cut, and rather precise guideliness can be formulated to ensure that the BT/NT relationship is consistently applied.* * *(adj.) = well-defined, clearly defined, clearly-drawn, clean-cut, articulated, clear-cutEx: This arrangement is ideal for well-defined subjects which coincide neatly with the interest of the library user.
Ex: The first two groups are reasonably straightforward, but the third is much less clearly defined, and is the group which causes most problems in practice.Ex: These and other ideas are explored through a clearly-drawn central character with whom it is easy to sympathize.Ex: Librarians have a preference for nice, clean-cut, definable, easily-retrievable questions.Ex: The institutional impact of public libraries on social capital has been studied without a basis in an articulated theory on the creation of social capital = Hasta ahora, el impacto institucional de las bibliotecas públicas sobre el capital social se han estudiado en su mayoría sin partir de una base teórica sólida sobre la creación del capital social.Ex: The hierarchical relationship is relatively clear-cut, and rather precise guideliness can be formulated to ensure that the BT/NT relationship is consistently applied. -
11 buscar el modo de
(v.) = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means ofEx. Ways are explored in which public library children's librarians can help sighted children increase their understanding of persons with visual impairment.Ex. The author challenges librarians to explore ways and means of extending library facilities to the disadvantaged -- physically handicapped, blind, and deaf and dumb.* * *(v.) = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means ofEx: Ways are explored in which public library children's librarians can help sighted children increase their understanding of persons with visual impairment.
Ex: The author challenges librarians to explore ways and means of extending library facilities to the disadvantaged -- physically handicapped, blind, and deaf and dumb. -
12 buscar la manera de
(v.) = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means ofEx. Ways are explored in which public library children's librarians can help sighted children increase their understanding of persons with visual impairment.Ex. The author challenges librarians to explore ways and means of extending library facilities to the disadvantaged -- physically handicapped, blind, and deaf and dumb.* * *(v.) = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means ofEx: Ways are explored in which public library children's librarians can help sighted children increase their understanding of persons with visual impairment.
Ex: The author challenges librarians to explore ways and means of extending library facilities to the disadvantaged -- physically handicapped, blind, and deaf and dumb. -
13 claramente definido
(adj.) = well-defined, clearly defined, clearly-drawn, clear-cutEx. This arrangement is ideal for well-defined subjects which coincide neatly with the interest of the library user.Ex. The first two groups are reasonably straightforward, but the third is much less clearly defined, and is the group which causes most problems in practice.Ex. These and other ideas are explored through a clearly-drawn central character with whom it is easy to sympathize.Ex. The hierarchical relationship is relatively clear-cut, and rather precise guideliness can be formulated to ensure that the BT/NT relationship is consistently applied.* * *(adj.) = well-defined, clearly defined, clearly-drawn, clear-cutEx: This arrangement is ideal for well-defined subjects which coincide neatly with the interest of the library user.
Ex: The first two groups are reasonably straightforward, but the third is much less clearly defined, and is the group which causes most problems in practice.Ex: These and other ideas are explored through a clearly-drawn central character with whom it is easy to sympathize.Ex: The hierarchical relationship is relatively clear-cut, and rather precise guideliness can be formulated to ensure that the BT/NT relationship is consistently applied. -
14 comprender mejor
(v.) = gain + insight into, increase + understanding, place + Nombre + in/into + perspective, put into + perspective, gain + a better understanding, gain + a greater understanding, gain + a better sense of, get + a better sense ofEx. Hypermedia offers unheard of opportunities to gain insight into the way young people perceive, process and use information.Ex. Ways are explored in which public library children's librarians can help sighted children increase their understanding of persons with visual impairment.Ex. This also allows funding agencies to place programs into perspective and to evaluate the effects of cutting monies from or adding monies to the budget.Ex. In other words, my job is to attempt to put what you have heard into perspective in terms of today and the future.Ex. The aim of the project was to gain a better understanding of the nature of collaboration in the information searching process.Ex. The aim of the interviews was to gain greater understanding of what these children are looking for in a story book.Ex. To gain a better sense of the metaphorical nature of the scientific research paper, 89 journal articles were reviewed.Ex. He has agreed to come to our meeting to answer our questions and to get a better sense of the hopes and possible concerns that this revolutionary project has raised.* * *(v.) = gain + insight into, increase + understanding, place + Nombre + in/into + perspective, put into + perspective, gain + a better understanding, gain + a greater understanding, gain + a better sense of, get + a better sense ofEx: Hypermedia offers unheard of opportunities to gain insight into the way young people perceive, process and use information.
Ex: Ways are explored in which public library children's librarians can help sighted children increase their understanding of persons with visual impairment.Ex: This also allows funding agencies to place programs into perspective and to evaluate the effects of cutting monies from or adding monies to the budget.Ex: In other words, my job is to attempt to put what you have heard into perspective in terms of today and the future.Ex: The aim of the project was to gain a better understanding of the nature of collaboration in the information searching process.Ex: The aim of the interviews was to gain greater understanding of what these children are looking for in a story book.Ex: To gain a better sense of the metaphorical nature of the scientific research paper, 89 journal articles were reviewed.Ex: He has agreed to come to our meeting to answer our questions and to get a better sense of the hopes and possible concerns that this revolutionary project has raised. -
15 cortado
adj.1 cut, severed, split.2 cut, wounded.3 timid, ashamed, embarrassed, tongue-tied.4 choppy.5 broken.past part.past participle of spanish verb: cortar.* * *1 (café) coffee with a dash of milk————————1→ link=cortar cortar► adjetivo1 (troceado) cut; (en lonchas) sliced2 (leche) sour4 familiar (aturdido) dumbfounded1 (café) coffee with a dash of milk\quedarse cortado,-a familiar (sin palabras) to be speechless, be lost for words 2 (avergonzado) to become embarrassed* * *1. ADJ1) (=recortado, partido) cutcortado a pico — [montaña, acantilado] steep, sheer, precipitous
2) (=pasado) [leche, mayonesa] offtener o sentir el cuerpo cortado — to feel off colour
3) [piel, labios] chapped4) [calle, carretera] closed5) [café] coffee with a little milk6) [estilo] [gen] disjointed; [al hablar] clipped7) [película] cut8) * [persona] shy•
dejar cortado — to cut shortme dejó cortado en mitad de lo que estaba diciendo — he cut me short in the middle of what I was saying
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quedarse cortado, no te quedes cortado, hombre, di algo — come on, don't be shy, say somethingme quedé cortado cuando entré en la habitación y los vi besándose — I was left speechless when I came into the room and found them kissing
9)2. SM1) (=café) coffee with a little milk2) (Ballet) leap* * *I- da adjetivo1) < persona>a) [estar] (Chi, Esp) (turbado, avergonzado) embarrassedb) [estar] (Esp, CS) ( aturdido) stunnedc) [ser] (Esp) ( tímido) shy2) [estar] <calle/carretera> closed, closed off3)a) [estar] <mayonesa/salsa> separatedb) < café> with a dash of milk4) < película> cutIImasculino expresso with a dash of milk•• Cultural note:Popular in Spain and known also as café cortado. Black coffee is ‘cut’ by adding a little milk to it* * *= clipped, severed.Ex. Length is also a function of style and most abstracts, though avoiding clipped telegraphese, have certain stylistic features which help to keep wordage to a minimum.Ex. Gericault's paintings of severed heads and limbs explored the taste for the macabre and uncanny rampant in the popular terror novels of his time.----* cortado en tacos = diced.* recién cortado = fresh-cut, freshly-cut.* sentirse cortado = self-conscious.* ya cortado en rodajas = pre-sliced [presliced], pre-sliced [presliced].* * *I- da adjetivo1) < persona>a) [estar] (Chi, Esp) (turbado, avergonzado) embarrassedb) [estar] (Esp, CS) ( aturdido) stunnedc) [ser] (Esp) ( tímido) shy2) [estar] <calle/carretera> closed, closed off3)a) [estar] <mayonesa/salsa> separatedb) < café> with a dash of milk4) < película> cutIImasculino expresso with a dash of milk•• Cultural note:Popular in Spain and known also as café cortado. Black coffee is ‘cut’ by adding a little milk to it* * *= clipped, severed.Ex: Length is also a function of style and most abstracts, though avoiding clipped telegraphese, have certain stylistic features which help to keep wordage to a minimum.
Ex: Gericault's paintings of severed heads and limbs explored the taste for the macabre and uncanny rampant in the popular terror novels of his time.* cortado en tacos = diced.* recién cortado = fresh-cut, freshly-cut.* sentirse cortado = self-conscious.* ya cortado en rodajas = pre-sliced [presliced], pre-sliced [presliced].* * *A ‹persona›1 [ ESTAR] ( Esp) (turbado, avergonzado) embarrassed2 [ ESTAR] (CS) (aturdido) stunnedme quedé cortado con la respuesta que me dio I was stunned by her reply, her reply stunned mecomo es tan cortado, no se atrevió a decirle que no being so shy he couldn't bring himself to say noB [ ESTAR] ‹calle/carretera› closed, closed offla calle está cortada al tráfico the street is closed to traffic[ S ] carretera cortada por obras road closed (for repairs)C1 ‹leche/mayonesa›la leche estaba cortada the milk had curdled, the milk was off o had gone off ( BrE)la mayonesa está cortada the mayonnaise is curdled2 ‹café› with a dash of milkD ‹película› cutE ‹estilo› clippedFcortado (↑ cortado a1)coffee with a dash of milkPopular in Spain and known also as café cortado. Black coffee is "cut" by adding a little milk to it.* * *
Del verbo cortar: ( conjugate cortar)
cortado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
cortado
cortar
cortado 1◊ -da adjetivo
1 ‹ persona›
2 [estar]
3
◊ la leche está cortada the milk is curdled o off
cortado 2 sustantivo masculino
expresso with a dash of milk
cortar ( conjugate cortar) verbo transitivo
1 ( dividir) ‹cuerda/pastel› to cut, chop;
‹ asado› to carve;
‹leña/madera› to chop;
‹ baraja› to cut;◊ cortado algo por la mitad to cut sth in half o in two;
cortado algo en rodajas/en cuadritos to slice/dice sth;
cortado algo en trozos to cut sth into pieces
2 (quitar, separar) ‹rama/punta/pierna› to cut off;
‹ árbol› to cut down, chop down;
‹ flores› (CS) to pick;
3 ( hacer más corto) ‹pelo/uñas› to cut;
‹césped/pasto› to mow;
‹ seto› to cut;
‹ rosal› to cut back;
‹ texto› to cut down
4 ( en costura) ‹falda/vestido› to cut out
5 ( interrumpir)
‹película/programa› to interrupt
[ manifestantes] to block;
6 (censurar, editar) ‹ película› to cut;
‹escena/diálogo› to cut (out)
7 [ frío]:◊ el frío me cortó los labios my lips were chapped o cracked from the cold weather
verbo intransitivo
1 [cuchillo/tijeras] to cut
2a) (Cin):◊ ¡corten! cut!
cortarse verbo pronominal
1 ( interrumpirse) [proyección/película] to stop;
[llamada/gas] to get cut off;
se me cortó la respiración I could hardly breathe
2
‹brazo/cara› to cut;
3 ( cruzarse) [líneas/calles] to cross
4 [ leche] to curdle;
[mayonesa/salsa] to separate
5 (Chi, Esp) [ persona] (turbarse, aturdirse) to get embarrassed
cortado,-a
I adjetivo
1 cut (up)
carretera cortada, no through road o road blocked
2 (leche) sour
3 (piel) flaky, dry
(labios) chapped
4 familiar (tímido) shy
II sustantivo masculino small coffee with a dash of milk
III sustantivo masculino y femenino shy person
cortar
I verbo transitivo
1 to cut
(un árbol) to cut down
(el césped) to mow
2 (amputar) to cut off
3 (la luz, el teléfono) to cut off
4 (impedir el paso) to block
5 (eliminar, censurar) to cut out
II verbo intransitivo
1 (partir) to cut
2 (atajar) to cut across, to take a short cut
3 familiar (interrumpir una relación) to split up: cortó con su novia, he split up with his girlfriend
♦ Locuciones: familiar cortar por lo sano, to put an end to
' cortado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cortada
- el
- café
- capa
- cepillo
- comunicación
- cristal
- rape
- te
English:
bad
- cut
- cut off
- dead
- her
- nick
- sour
- crew
- off
* * *cortado, -a♦ adj1. [labios, manos] chapped2. [leche] curdled;[mayonesa] Br off, US spoiled3. [carretera] closed;cortado por obras [en letrero] road closed for repairs4.café cortado = small coffee with just a little milkquedarse cortado to be left speechless;ser cortado to be shy6. Comp♦ nm1. [café] = small coffee with just a little milk* * *I adj1 cut2 calle closed3 leche curdled4 persona shy;quedarse cortado be embarrassedII m coffee with a dash of milk* * *cortado1 adj2. (avergonzado) embarrassed -
16 curandero
adj.quack-healing.m.1 quack doctor, charlatan, quack, bonesetter.2 witch doctor, medicine man.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (charlatán) quack2 (curador) folk healer* * *curandero, -aSM / F quack, quack doctor* * *- ra masculino, femenino ( en medicina popular) folk healer; ( hechicero) witch doctor; ( charlatán) (pey) quack doctor (pej)* * *= healer, charlatan, medicine man, witch doctor, quack, faith healer.Ex. Just why a patient should trust a particular healer is a question that has not been adequately explored in the literature on healing.Ex. He is gullible, not very bright, the ready dupe of the charlatan and the demagogue.Ex. The medicine man establishes his suggestive charismatic authority by the performance of a conjuring trick that displays his magical powers.Ex. The gray crowned crane is dwindling in number as witch doctors and poachers illegally take the birds for potions and pets.Ex. This is another example of how quacks are ignorant not only of physics, but also of psychology.Ex. The Philippines is renowned for its faith healers, who often perform surgery without knives.* * *- ra masculino, femenino ( en medicina popular) folk healer; ( hechicero) witch doctor; ( charlatán) (pey) quack doctor (pej)* * *= healer, charlatan, medicine man, witch doctor, quack, faith healer.Ex: Just why a patient should trust a particular healer is a question that has not been adequately explored in the literature on healing.
Ex: He is gullible, not very bright, the ready dupe of the charlatan and the demagogue.Ex: The medicine man establishes his suggestive charismatic authority by the performance of a conjuring trick that displays his magical powers.Ex: The gray crowned crane is dwindling in number as witch doctors and poachers illegally take the birds for potions and pets.Ex: This is another example of how quacks are ignorant not only of physics, but also of psychology.Ex: The Philippines is renowned for its faith healers, who often perform surgery without knives.* * *curandero -ramasculine, feminine1 (en medicina popular) folk healer; (hechicero) witch doctor* * *
curandero◊ -ra sustantivo masculino, femenino ( en medicina popular) folk healer;
( hechicero) witch doctor;
( charlatán) (pey) quack doctor (pej)
curandero,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino quack
' curandero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
curandera
- yerbatera
- yerbatero
- charlatán
- lego
English:
charlatan
- faith healer
- healer
- quack
- faith
* * *curandero, -a nm,f1. [que utiliza magia] witch doctor;[que utiliza remedios naturales] traditional healer* * *m, curandera f faith healer* * *curandero, -ra nm1) : witch doctor2) : quack, charlatan -
17 debido a
prep.due to, as a matter of, for, because of.* * *due to, owing to, because of* * *= be reason of, because of, by reason of, by virtue of, due to, for reasons of, in connection with, in light of, in the face of, in the interest(s) of, in the light of, on account of, on grounds, on the grounds that/of, owing to, thanks to, out of, becauseEx. For fifty years impregnated papers have been used which turn dark at every point where an electrical contact touches them by reason of the chemical change thus produced in a iodine compound included in the paper.Ex. This makes him feel somehow defficient and all because of his difficulty in making sense out of words in print with which his troubles began.Ex. In order that the picture may not be too commonplace, by reason of sticking to present-day patterns, it may be well to mention one such possibility.Ex. For example, the set of documents about 'programmed instruction' forms a class by virtue of sharing the common characteristic of subject content.Ex. This is in part due to the different stages of development reached by different libraries.Ex. It is important to recognise, then, that a variety of different indexing approaches are inevitable, not only for reasons of history and indexer preference, but because different situations demand different approaches.Ex. There is an index to the schedules, but this has been criticised in connection with the size of the entry vocabulary.Ex. This is essentially the traditional enterprise of cataloguing theory, but it is explored in light of current standards and developments.Ex. In the face of present priorities and staff commitments, the Library feels that it cannot undertake a comprehensive study of the subject heading system that would pave the way for a major restructuring of the system.Ex. In the interest of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.Ex. In the light of the information explosion, no researcher can now realistically expect to keep pace with developments in his own field, let alone those in allied fields = En vista del crecimiento vertiginoso de la información, siendo realista ahora el investigador no puede mantenerse al día en los avances de su propio campo y mucho menos de los de campos afines.Ex. Partly on account of the variety of bases for coverage there is significant overlap between the assortment of abstracting and indexing services.Ex. Apart from differing needs of users, indexing approaches may differ on policy grounds.Ex. AACR2 has been criticised on the grounds that it does not identify the cataloguing unit to which the rules refer.Ex. The simplest KWIC indexes are unattractive and tedious to scan owing to their physical format and typeface.Ex. It is a matter of some small pride that my account of the eighteenth edition of Dewey appeared at about the same time as the official publication of the scheme itself, thanks to the cooperation of the editor, Mr Ben Custer.Ex. But these and other interested people collected this type of books out of a mixture of curiosity and sentiment.Ex. In practice, many cataloguers favour the direct catalogue partly because it is simpler for the cataloguer to compile.* * *= be reason of, because of, by reason of, by virtue of, due to, for reasons of, in connection with, in light of, in the face of, in the interest(s) of, in the light of, on account of, on grounds, on the grounds that/of, owing to, thanks to, out of, becauseEx: For fifty years impregnated papers have been used which turn dark at every point where an electrical contact touches them by reason of the chemical change thus produced in a iodine compound included in the paper.
Ex: This makes him feel somehow defficient and all because of his difficulty in making sense out of words in print with which his troubles began.Ex: In order that the picture may not be too commonplace, by reason of sticking to present-day patterns, it may be well to mention one such possibility.Ex: For example, the set of documents about 'programmed instruction' forms a class by virtue of sharing the common characteristic of subject content.Ex: This is in part due to the different stages of development reached by different libraries.Ex: It is important to recognise, then, that a variety of different indexing approaches are inevitable, not only for reasons of history and indexer preference, but because different situations demand different approaches.Ex: There is an index to the schedules, but this has been criticised in connection with the size of the entry vocabulary.Ex: This is essentially the traditional enterprise of cataloguing theory, but it is explored in light of current standards and developments.Ex: In the face of present priorities and staff commitments, the Library feels that it cannot undertake a comprehensive study of the subject heading system that would pave the way for a major restructuring of the system.Ex: In the interest of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.Ex: In the light of the information explosion, no researcher can now realistically expect to keep pace with developments in his own field, let alone those in allied fields = En vista del crecimiento vertiginoso de la información, siendo realista ahora el investigador no puede mantenerse al día en los avances de su propio campo y mucho menos de los de campos afines.Ex: Partly on account of the variety of bases for coverage there is significant overlap between the assortment of abstracting and indexing services.Ex: Apart from differing needs of users, indexing approaches may differ on policy grounds.Ex: AACR2 has been criticised on the grounds that it does not identify the cataloguing unit to which the rules refer.Ex: The simplest KWIC indexes are unattractive and tedious to scan owing to their physical format and typeface.Ex: It is a matter of some small pride that my account of the eighteenth edition of Dewey appeared at about the same time as the official publication of the scheme itself, thanks to the cooperation of the editor, Mr Ben Custer.Ex: But these and other interested people collected this type of books out of a mixture of curiosity and sentiment.Ex: In practice, many cataloguers favour the direct catalogue partly because it is simpler for the cataloguer to compile. -
18 deporte sangriento
m.bloodsport.* * *(n.) = blood sportEx. It is regrettable that the nature of barbarity, cruelty in blood sports, vivisection, and other violence against animals is simply described in emotional language and not explored either ethically or socially.* * *(n.) = blood sportEx: It is regrettable that the nature of barbarity, cruelty in blood sports, vivisection, and other violence against animals is simply described in emotional language and not explored either ethically or socially.
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19 desde la perspectiva de
Ex. This is essentially the traditional enterprise of cataloguing theory, but it is explored in light of current standards and developments.* * *Ex: This is essentially the traditional enterprise of cataloguing theory, but it is explored in light of current standards and developments.
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20 despojado
adj.deprived.past part.past participle of spanish verb: despojar.* * *= denuded.Ex. Which is a more effective location is a question that can be explored, but we do need to avoid the situation faced by other in situations developed in past ages, like the Church of England, whose physical plant (the church buildings) is over-provided for the denuded rural areas and under-provided for the city.----* despojado de = shorn of.* * *= denuded.Ex: Which is a more effective location is a question that can be explored, but we do need to avoid the situation faced by other in situations developed in past ages, like the Church of England, whose physical plant (the church buildings) is over-provided for the denuded rural areas and under-provided for the city.
* despojado de = shorn of.
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