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1 weigh the pluses and minuses of
English-spanish dictionary > weigh the pluses and minuses of
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2 ТРА lit
NP these forms only subj or obj fixed WO(to consider) the arguments in favor of and against sth.: (weigh) (all) the pros and cons(weigh (consider, look at)) the pluses and minuses.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ТРА lit
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3 за и против
• (ВЗВЕШИВАТЬ) (ВСЕ) ЗА И ПРОТИВ; ПРО И КОНТРА lit[NP; these forms only; subj or obj; fixed WO]=====⇒ (to consider) the arguments in favor of and against sth.:- (weigh <consider, look at>) the pluses and minuses.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > за и против
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4 про и контра
• (ВЗВЕШИВАТЬ) (ВСЕ) ЗА И ПРОТИВ; ПРО И КОНТРА lit[NP; these forms only; subj or obj; fixed WO]=====⇒ (to consider) the arguments in favor of and against sth.:- (weigh <consider, look at>) the pluses and minuses.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > про и контра
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5 pro
prep.for, supporting.una asociación pro derechos humanos a human rights organizationm.1 advantage.los pros y los contras the pros and cons2 profit, advantage.* * *1 advantage1 pro-, in favour of\ser un hombre/una mujer de pro to be a fine upstanding man/womanlos pros y los contras the pros and cons* * *1. SM1) (=provecho) profit, advantageen pro de — (=en nombre de) on behalf of; (=en favor de) in favour of
los pros y los contras — the pros and cons, for and against
2)de pro — (=bueno) worthy; (=verdadero) real, true
hombre de pro — worthy man, honest man
2.PREP (=en favor de) for, on behalf of* * *I1) ( ventaja) advantage2)IIde pro — (ant)
* * *----* en pro de = in favour of.* pros y contras = trade-off [tradeoff/trade off], ins and outs, pros and cons.* pros (y/o) contras = merits (and/or) demerits, strengths (and/or) weaknesses, pluses (and/or) minuses.* tener pros y contras = be a mixed blessing.* * *I1) ( ventaja) advantage2)IIde pro — (ant)
* * ** en pro de = in favour of.* pros y contras = trade-off [tradeoff/trade off], ins and outs, pros and cons.* pros (y/o) contras = merits (and/or) demerits, strengths (and/or) weaknesses, pluses (and/or) minuses.* tener pros y contras = be a mixed blessing.* * *pro1A(ventaja): sopesar el pro y el contra or los pros y los contras de algo to weigh up the pros and cons of sthlos contras son más que los pros the minuses outweigh the pluses, the disadvantages outweigh the advantagesBpro2una colecta pro ciegos a collection for the blindlos sectores pro amnistía the sectors in favor of an amnesty* * *
pro sustantivo masculino ( ventaja) advantage;
■ preposición: los sectores pro amnistía the sectors in favor of an amnesty
pro
I preposición for
asociación pro animales en peligro de extinción, association for the protection of endangered species
campaña pro amnistía, campaign for amnesty
II sustantivo masculino advantage
los pros y los contras, the pros and cons
♦ Locuciones: en pro de, in favour of
' pro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
europeísta
- golpismo
- golpista
- independentista
- oficialista
- contra
English:
con
- pro
- pro bono
- pro rata
- pro tempore
- pro-choice
- pro-life
- pro-
* * *♦ prepun grupo pro amnistía a pro-amnesty group;una asociación pro derechos humanos a human rights organization♦ nmlos pros y los contras the pros and cons;hay que sopesar los pros y los contras the pros and cons have to be weighed up♦ de pro loc adjFormal worthy;un hombre de pro a worthy man♦ en pro de loc prepfor;luchan en pro de los inmigrantes they are fighting for o in support of the immigrants* * *I prp for, in aid of;en pro de forII m pro;los pros y los contras the pros and cons;hombre de pro worthy o upright man* * *pro nm1) : pro, advantagelos pros y contras: the pros and cons2)en pro de : for, in favor ofpro prep: for, in favor ofgrupos pro derechos humanos: groups supporting human rights* * *pro n pro
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