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1 escrito

adj.

written.

m.

1 paper, handwritten paper, manuscript, article.

2 note, script.

3 writ, brief.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: escribir.

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escrito

► nombre masculino

1 (documento) writing, document, text

2 (obra) work, writing

■ los escritos de Orwell Orwell's writings

3 DERECHO writ

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escrito

► participio pasado

1→ link=escribir escribir

► adjetivo

1 written (mencionado) stated

■ un examen escrito a written exam

■ lo que viene escrito arriba what is stated above

► nombre masculino escrito

1 (documento) writing, document, text

2 (obra) work, writing

■ los escritos de Orwell Orwell's writings

3 DERECHO writ

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FRASEOLOGÍA

escrito,-a a máquina typewritten, typed

poner por escrito to write down

por escrito in writing, in black and white

■ se lo mandé por escrito I sent it to him in writing

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noun m.

1) written document

2) writings

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1.

PP de escribir

2.

ADJ written, in writing

examen escrito — written exam

lo escrito arriba — what has been said above

3. SM

1) (tb: texto escrito) writing; (=documento) document; (=original) manuscript

por escrito — in writing

acuerdo por escrito — written agreement, agreement in writing

poner por escrito — to write down, get down in writing, commit to paper

tomar algo por escrito — to write sth down, take sth down in writing

no lo creeré hasta que no lo vea por escrito — I won't believe it until I see it in black and white o in writing

2) (Jur) brief

3) pl escritos (Literat) writings, works

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I
- ta adjetivo < examen> written

por escrito — in writing

estar escrito: estaba escrito que iba a acabar mal he was destined to come to a bad end; tener/llevar algo escrito en la cara — to have something written all over one's face
II
masculino

a) ( documento) document

b) escritos masculino plural ( obras) writings (pl), works (pl)

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I
- ta adjetivo < examen> written

por escrito — in writing

estar escrito: estaba escrito que iba a acabar mal he was destined to come to a bad end; tener/llevar algo escrito en la cara — to have something written all over one's face
II
masculino

a) ( documento) document

b) escritos masculino plural ( obras) writings (pl), works (pl)

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escrito¹

¹ = writing.

Ex: His library, a rare survival of the Graeco-Roman period, comprised his own writings and philosophical readings.

* escritos = writings.

escrito²

² = scripted, written.

Ex: A program consisting of readings, improvised scenes, and scripted extracts from the author's work is the kind of project I have in mind.

Ex: When Britain coolly marked, if not celebrated, the tenth anniversary of membership, the number of written enquiries totalled no more than twenty a week.

* acuerdo escrito = written agreement.

* borrador escrito a mano = manuscript draft.

* borrador escrito a máquina = typewritten draft.

* comentario escrito = write-up.

* compromiso por escrito = written commitment, promissory.

* escrito a lápiz = pencilled [penciled, -USA].

* escrito a mano = handwritten [hand-written], in black and white, in handwriting, longhand [long-hand].

* escrito a máquina = typewritten.

* escrito en coautoría = co-authored.

* escrito por un negro = ghosted, ghost-written.

* escrito por un solo autor = single authored [single-authored].

* escrito por varios autores = multiauthored [multi-authored], collaboratively authored.

* escrito sólo por un lado = one-sided.

* historia escrita = written history.

* historia escrita, la = recorded history.

* lengua escrita = written language.

* lenguaje escrito = written language.

* mal escrito = mistyped, badly written.

* no escrito = unwritten.

* novela escrita a base de fórmulas o clichés = formula fiction.

* palabra escrita, la = written word, the.

* por escrito = in writing, in print, written.

* sociedad de tradición escrita = literate society.

* solicitud por escrito = written application.

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escrito¹ -ta

adjective

‹examen› written

por escrito in writing

y lo quiero por escrito and I want it in writing o in black and white

se lo comunicarán por escrito you will be notified in writing

estar escrito: estaba escrito que no iban a verse nunca más they were destined never to meet again

estaba escrito que iba a acabar mal he was destined to come to a bad end, it was inevitable that he would come to a bad end

tener/llevar algo escrito en la cara to have sth written all over one's face

escrito²

masculine

1 (documento) document

presentaron un escrito detallando sus objeciones they presented a document detailing their objections

2 (examen) written test o examination

3 escritos mpl (obras) writings (pl), works (pl)

en los escritos de su juventud in his early writings

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Del verbo escribir: ( conjugate escribir)

escrito es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
escribir
escrito
escribir ( conjugate escribir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( anotar) to write;

◊ escríbelo aquí write it down here

b) ( ser autor de) ‹libro/canción/carta› to write

2 ( ortográficamente) to write;
◊ la escribió sin acento she wrote it without an accent;

no sé cómo se escribe I don't know how you spell it;
se escribe sin acento it's written without an accent
verbo intransitivo
to write;
◊ nunca le escribe she never writes him (AmE) o (BrE) writes to him;

escrito a máquina to type
escribirse verbo pronominal ( recípr): me escribo con ella we write to each other;
se escribe con un peruano she has a Peruvian penfriend o penpal
escrito 1 -ta adjetivo ‹ examen› written;
por escrito in writing
escrito 2 sustantivo masculino ( documento) document
escribir verbo transitivo to write
(a máquina, en el ordenador) to type
escrito,-a
I adjetivo written
escrito a mano, handwritten, longhand
una queja por escrito, a complaint in writing
II sustantivo masculino writing
por escrito, in writing
♦ Locuciones: estar escrito, to be destined
llevar escrito en la frente, to be written all over one's face

' escrito' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- borrador
- borrosa
- borroso
- cara
- comunicación
- dirigir
- ensayo
- escrita
- exponer
- extensión
- florida
- florido
- gusto
- instancia
- nota
- petición
- poner
- por
- preámbulo
- proyecto
- puntuación
- recado
- recorrer
- redacción
- réplica
- saluda
- suplantación
- tachar
- tachón
- trabajada
- trabajado
- alegato
- calumniar
- constar
- dicho
- difamar
- encabezar
- felicitación
- mano
- pie
- tic
- tomar
English:
black
- brief
- discuss
- down
- essay
- face
- handwritten
- letter
- line
- lionise
- note
- notification
- script
- set down
- sign away
- spree
- taste
- typescript
- typewritten
- waffle
- well-written
- write down
- write off
- writing
- wrongly
- yet
- account
- apply
- bad
- hand
- permit
- recorded
- reproach
- seal
- unwritten
- written

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escrito, -a

♦ participio
ver escribir
♦ adj

written;

por escrito in writing;

Comp

estar escrito: estaba escrito que acabaría mal it was fated o destined to end badly;

estaba escrito que nos conoceríamos we were fated o destined to meet

♦ nm

1. [texto, composición] text;
[documento] document; [obra literaria] writing, work;
envió un escrito de protesta al ayuntamiento he sent a letter of protest to the council;

una antología de sus escritos periodísticos a collection of his journalism;

Comp
Fam
lo que no está en los escritos: trabajé lo que no está en los escritos Br I slogged my guts out, US I worked my butt off;

aquello pesaba lo que no está en los escritos it weighed a ton

2. Der brief

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escrito

I part → escribir

II adj

1 written;

por escrito in writing;

escrito a mano handwritten

2

:

estaba escrito it was inevitable

III m

1 document

2

:

escritos pl writings

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escrito pp escribir

escrito, -ta adj

: written

escrito nm

1) : written document

2) escritos nmpl

: writings, works

* * *

escrito¹ adj written

escrito² n document

Spanish-English dictionary > escrito
2 arriba

adv.

1 above (posición) (en general).

te esperaremos arriba, en la cumbre we'll wait for you up at the top

el estante de arriba the top shelf

el apartamento de arriba the upstairs (el siguiente) flat o (British) apartment; (United States) the top (elúltimo) flat o (British) apartment (United States)

vive arriba she lives upstairs

está aquí/allí arriba it's up here/there

arriba del todo right at the top

más arriba further up

ponlo un poco más arriba put it a bit higher up

2 up (direction).

ve arriba go upstairs (en edificio)

hacia o para arriba up, upward

calle/escaleras arriba up the street/stairs

3 above.

el arriba mencionado… the above-mentioned…

intj.

up, up with you.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: arribar.

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arriba

► adverbio

1 up (encima) on (the) top

■ ponlo más arriba put it higher up

2 (piso) upstairs

■ vive arriba he/she lives upstairs

3 (en escritos) above

■ véase más arriba see above

► interjección

1 up!

■ ¡arriba la República! long live the Republic!, up the Republic!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de arriba abajo from top to bottom

hacia arriba upwards

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1. adv.
1) above

2) up, upward

3) upstairs

•

- cuesta arriba
- de arriba abajo
- hacia arriba 2. interj.
long live!

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1. ADV

1) [indicando situación] above

los platos y las tazas están arriba — the cups and saucers are above

• allí arriba — up there

• aquí arriba — up here

• de arriba, el botón de arriba — the top button

los dientes de arriba — my top o upper row of teeth

la parte de arriba — the top

la parte de arriba del biquini — the bikini top

los de arriba — those above; (=los que mandan) the people o those at the top

estos azulejos hacen juego con los de arriba — these tiles match those above

órdenes (que vienen) de arriba — orders from above

• desde arriba — from above

visto desde arriba parece más pequeño — seen from above it looks smaller

• está más arriba — it's higher o further up

pon esos libros arriba del todo — put those books right at the top

2) [indicando dirección]

escaparon (por la) calle arriba — they escaped up the street

de arriba abajo — from top to bottom, from head to foot

rasgó el cuadro de arriba abajo — he slashed the painting from top to bottom

me dio un masaje de arriba abajo — he massaged me from head to foot

vestida de negro de arriba abajo — dressed completely in black, dressed in black from head to foot

esa ley debe cambiar de arriba abajo — this act must be completely revised

se puede mirar el catálogo de arriba abajo — you can read the catalogue through from beginning to end

mirar a algn de arriba abajo — to look sb up and down

andar para arriba y para abajo, ir de arriba para abajo — to run back and forth

hacia arriba — up(wards)

mire hacia arriba — look up

• hasta arriba, subí hasta arriba — I climbed to the top

llenar la copa hasta arriba — to fill the glass to the brim

el estadio está lleno hasta arriba — the stadium is chock-a-block

está hasta arriba de trabajo — * he's up to his eyes in work *

• llegar arriba — to get to the top

• "este lado para arriba" — "this side up"

de la cintura para arriba — from the waist up

un juego para niños de ocho años para arriba — a game for children of eight and over

de diez dólares para arriba — from ten dollars upwards
agua, cuesta, patas
3) [en casa] upstairs

arriba están los dormitorios — the bedrooms are upstairs

los vecinos de arriba — our upstairs neighbours

grité de tal manera que los de arriba lo oyeron — I shouted so loud that the people upstairs heard me

4) [en texto] above

lo escrito arriba — what has been written above

como hemos dicho más arriba — as has been said above

la persona arriba mencionada — the abovementioned o aforementioned person

5)

• arriba de — esp LAm (=encima de) on top of; (=por encima de) above, over; (=más alto que) higher than, further up than; (=más de) more than

lo dejé arriba del refrigerador — I left it on top of the fridge

viven en el departamento arriba del mío — they live in the flat above mine

el río arriba de la ciudad — the river above the town

• arriba mío — esp Cono Sur over me, above me, on top of me

2.

EXCL (=a levantarse) up you get!

¡arriba ese ánimo! — cheer o chin up!

¡manos arriba! — hands up!

¡arriba el telón! — raise the curtain!

¡arriba el Depor! — (Dep) up (with) Depor!

¡arriba el socialismo! — long live socialism!

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adverbio

1)

a) (lugar, parte)

está aquí arriba — it's up there

en el estante de arriba — ( el siguiente) on the shelf above; ( el último) on the top shelf

la sábana de arriba — the top sheet

ponlo un poco más arriba — put it a little higher up

como se dijo más arriba — as stated above

la parte de arriba — the top (part)

de arriba — (RPl fam) free

vive de arriba — he doesn't work for a living

de arriba abajo: me miró de arriba abajo he looked me up and down; limpiar la casa de arriba abajo to clean the house from top to bottom; me empapé de arriba abajo I got soaked from head to toe; para tirar para arriba (AmL fam): tienen dinero para tirar para arriba they have money to burn (colloq); hay hoteles para tirar para arriba — there are hotels galore

b) ( en edificio) upstairs

los vecinos de arriba — the people upstairs

c) (en escala, jerarquía) above

órdenes de arriba — orders from above

los de arriba opinan que... — the people at the top believe that...

las puntuaciones de 80 para arriba — scores of 80 or over

los Lakers 13 puntos arriba — Lakers 13 points up o ahead

2) (expresando dirección, movimiento)

corrió escaleras arriba — he ran upstairs

calle arriba — up the street

río arriba — upstream

miró hacia arriba — he looked up

para arriba y para abajo — (fam) to and fro, back and forth

3)

arriba de: tiene arriba de 60 años she's over 60; con arriba de 50 alumnos with more than 50 pupils; arriba del ropero (AmL) on top of the wardrobe; arriba de la cocina está el baño — (AmL) the bathroom is above the kitchen

4) ( en interjecciones)

a) ( expresando aprobación)

arriba la democracia! — long live democracy!

b) ( expresando estímulo) come on!; ( llamando a levantarse) get up!

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= upstairs.

Ex. He frequently asks them to shelve books upstairs on the balcony and then stands there looking up their dresses.

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* andar de arriba para abajo = pace.

* arriba citado = above-mentioned.

* citado más arriba = above.

* cuesta arriba = uphill.

* de abajo hacia arriba = bottom-up.

* de arriba abajo = from top to bottom, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de arriba hacia abajo = top-down.

* de más arriba = topmost [top most].

* desplazarse hacia arriba = move up.

* dicho más arriba, lo = foregoing, the.

* en el piso de arriba = upstairs.

* en la parte de arriba = at the top.

* estar arriba = sit on + top.

* estar patas arriba = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

* hacia arriba = upwards, upward.

* hacia arriba y hacia abajo = up and down.

* menú desplegable hacia arriba = pop-up menu.

* mirar a Alguien de arriba abajo = look + Nombre + up and down.

* mirar de arriba abajo = eye.

* mirar desde arriba = look down on/upon, look down over.

* mirar hacia arriba = look up.

* mover la cabeza de arriba abajo = bob.

* patas arriba = in shambles, topsy-turvy, upside down, all over the place.

* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.

* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.

* poner las cartas boca arriba = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* poner patas arriba = upend.

* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.

* quedar patas arriba = flip-flop.

* quedarse arriba = sit on + top.

* río arriba = upriver.

* sábana de arriba = flat sheet.

* tecla de desplazamiento hacia arriba = ↑ (up) key, up arrow key.

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adverbio

1)

a) (lugar, parte)

está aquí arriba — it's up there

en el estante de arriba — ( el siguiente) on the shelf above; ( el último) on the top shelf

la sábana de arriba — the top sheet

ponlo un poco más arriba — put it a little higher up

como se dijo más arriba — as stated above

la parte de arriba — the top (part)

de arriba — (RPl fam) free

vive de arriba — he doesn't work for a living

de arriba abajo: me miró de arriba abajo he looked me up and down; limpiar la casa de arriba abajo to clean the house from top to bottom; me empapé de arriba abajo I got soaked from head to toe; para tirar para arriba (AmL fam): tienen dinero para tirar para arriba they have money to burn (colloq); hay hoteles para tirar para arriba — there are hotels galore

b) ( en edificio) upstairs

los vecinos de arriba — the people upstairs

c) (en escala, jerarquía) above

órdenes de arriba — orders from above

los de arriba opinan que... — the people at the top believe that...

las puntuaciones de 80 para arriba — scores of 80 or over

los Lakers 13 puntos arriba — Lakers 13 points up o ahead

2) (expresando dirección, movimiento)

corrió escaleras arriba — he ran upstairs

calle arriba — up the street

río arriba — upstream

miró hacia arriba — he looked up

para arriba y para abajo — (fam) to and fro, back and forth

3)

arriba de: tiene arriba de 60 años she's over 60; con arriba de 50 alumnos with more than 50 pupils; arriba del ropero (AmL) on top of the wardrobe; arriba de la cocina está el baño — (AmL) the bathroom is above the kitchen

4) ( en interjecciones)

a) ( expresando aprobación)

arriba la democracia! — long live democracy!

b) ( expresando estímulo) come on!; ( llamando a levantarse) get up!

* * *

= upstairs.

Ex: He frequently asks them to shelve books upstairs on the balcony and then stands there looking up their dresses.

* andar de arriba para abajo = pace.

* arriba citado = above-mentioned.

* citado más arriba = above.

* cuesta arriba = uphill.

* de abajo hacia arriba = bottom-up.

* de arriba abajo = from top to bottom, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de arriba hacia abajo = top-down.

* de más arriba = topmost [top most].

* desplazarse hacia arriba = move up.

* dicho más arriba, lo = foregoing, the.

* en el piso de arriba = upstairs.

* en la parte de arriba = at the top.

* estar arriba = sit on + top.

* estar patas arriba = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

* hacia arriba = upwards, upward.

* hacia arriba y hacia abajo = up and down.

* menú desplegable hacia arriba = pop-up menu.

* mirar a Alguien de arriba abajo = look + Nombre + up and down.

* mirar de arriba abajo = eye.

* mirar desde arriba = look down on/upon, look down over.

* mirar hacia arriba = look up.

* mover la cabeza de arriba abajo = bob.

* patas arriba = in shambles, topsy-turvy, upside down, all over the place.

* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.

* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.

* poner las cartas boca arriba = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* poner patas arriba = upend.

* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.

* quedar patas arriba = flip-flop.

* quedarse arriba = sit on + top.

* río arriba = upriver.

* sábana de arriba = flat sheet.

* tecla de desplazamiento hacia arriba = ↑ (up) key, up arrow key.

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arriba

adverb

A

1

(lugar, parte): está ahí/aquí arriba it's up there/up here

en el estante de arriba (el siguiente) on the next shelf up, on the shelf above; (el último) on the top shelf

la sábana de arriba the top sheet

ponlo un poco más arriba put it (up) a little higher, put it a little further o higher up

tal como se dijo más arriba as stated above

la parte de arriba es de vidrio the top (part) is made of glass

de arriba ( RPl fam); free

entramos de arriba we got in free

vive de arriba, la mujer lo mantiene he doesn't work for a living, his wife keeps him

de arriba abajo: me miró de arriba abajo he looked me up and down

tengo que limpiar la casa de arriba abajo I have to clean the house from top to bottom

me empapé de arriba abajo I got soaked from head to toe

para tirar para arriba ( AmL fam): tienen dinero para tirar para arriba they have money to burn ( colloq), they have loads of money ( colloq)

hay hoteles para tirar para arriba there are hotels galore, there are any number of hotels, there are loads of hotels ( colloq)

2 (en un edificio) upstairs

los vecinos de arriba the people upstairs o above us

en la calle hace frío, así que te espero arriba it's cold outside, I'll wait for you in the apartment ( o office etc)

3 (en una escala, jerarquía) above

órdenes de arriba orders from above

los de arriba opinan que … the people at the top believe that …

sólo había gente de 50 para arriba everyone there was 50 or over

las puntuaciones de 80 para arriba scores of 80 or over o of 80 or more

los Lakers 13 puntos arriba Lakers 13 points up o ahead

B

(expresando dirección, movimiento): corrió escaleras arriba he ran upstairs

calle arriba up the street

río arriba upstream, upriver

miró hacia arriba he looked up

para arriba y para abajo ( fam); to and fro, back and forth

me tuvo todo el día para arriba y para abajo he had me running back and forth o to and fro all day

C

arriba de: tiene arriba de 60 años she's over 60

con arriba de 50 alumnos with more than o with over 50 pupils

arriba del ropero ( AmL); on top of the wardrobe

arriba de la cocina está el baño ( AmL); the bathroom is above the kitchen

D (en interjecciones)

1

(expresando aprobación): ¡arriba la democracia! long live democracy!

2 (expresando estímulo) come on!

3 (llamando a levantarse) get up!

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Del verbo arribar: ( conjugate arribar)

arriba es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
arriba
arribar
arriba adverbio
1
a) (lugar, parte):

◊ ahí/aquí arriba up there/here;

en el estante de arriba ( el siguiente) on the shelf above;

( el último) on the top shelf;
◊ ponlo un poco más arriba put it a little higher up;

la parte de arriba the top (part);
arriba del ropero (AmL) on top of the wardrobe;
arriba de la cocina está el baño (AmL) the bathroom is above the kitchen;
de arriba abajo: me miró de arriba abajo he looked me up and down;
limpiar la casa de arriba abajo to clean the house from top to bottom
b) ( en edificio) upstairs;

◊ los vecinos de arriba the people upstairs

c) (en escala, jerarquía) above;

◊ órdenes de arriba orders from above;

las puntuaciones de 80 para arriba scores of 80 or over
2 (expresando dirección, movimiento):
◊ corrió escaleras arriba he ran upstairs;

calle arriba up the street;
miró hacia arriba he looked up
3 ( en interjecciones)
a) ( expresando aprobación):

◊ ¡arriba la democracia! long live democracy!

b) ( expresando estímulo) come on!;

( llamando a levantarse) get up!
arriba
I adverbio up
(encima) on the top: arriba del todo hay un reloj, there is a clock right at the top
está ahí arriba, it's up there
vive en el piso de arriba, he lives upstairs
registraron la casa de arriba abajo, they searched the house from top to bottom
familiar me miró de arriba abajo, he looked me up and down
de treinta para arriba, from thirty upwards
desde arriba, from above
hacia/para arriba, upwards
más arriba, higher up, further up
véase más arriba, see above
la parte de arriba, the top (part)
II exclamación get up!, up you get!
¡arriba la Constitución!, long live the Constitution!
¡arriba las manos!, hands up!
III prep Lam arriba de, on top of: encontrará el pueblo arriba de la montaña, you will find the town at the top of the mountain
arribar verbo intransitivo to reach port, arrive
' arriba' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- allá
- allí
- aquí
- boca
- cuesta
- gorgotear
- hacia
- mano
- pata
- río
- subir
- ahí
- bajar
- desnudar
- desnudo
- desvestir
- para
- parar
- revés
- voltear
- volver
- vuelta
- zarandear
English:
above
- aloft
- bikini
- boost
- disarray
- do
- eye
- face
- glance up
- higher-up
- inundate
- labour
- reach
- river
- round up
- scroll
- shake down
- spectacular
- take up
- there
- top
- topsy-turvy
- up
- uphill
- upstairs
- upstream
- upward
- upwards
- way
- disgrace
- from
- hand
- head
- high
- it
- look
- plus
- ransack
- roll
- upper
- upside down

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arriba

♦ adv

1. [posición] [en general] above;
[en edificio] upstairs;
me he dejado el paraguas arriba I've left my umbrella up in the Br flat o US apartment;

te esperaremos arriba, en la cumbre we'll wait for you up at the top;

de arriba top;

el estante de arriba the top shelf;

el apartamento de arriba [el siguiente] the upstairs Br flat o US apartment;
[el último] the top Br flat o US apartment;
vive arriba she lives upstairs;

los vecinos de arriba the upstairs neighbours;

está aquí/allí arriba it's up here/there;

arriba del todo right at the top;

más arriba further up;

ponlo un poco más arriba put it a bit higher up;

el Estudiantes va dos puntos arriba Estudiantes are two points up, Estudiantes are winning by two points;

2. [dirección] up;

ve arriba [en edificio] go upstairs;

hacia o [m5] para arriba up, upwards;

empujar hacia arriba to push upwards;

calle/escaleras arriba up the street/stairs;

cuesta arriba uphill;

río arriba upstream;

tres bloques más arriba three blocks further along o up

3. [en una escala]
los de arriba [los que mandan] those at the top;

personas de metro y medio para arriba people of one and a half metres or over, people taller than one and a half metres;

de sargentos para arriba everyone above the rank of sergeant;

4. [en un texto] above;

más arriba above;

el arriba mencionado the above-mentioned

5. Comp
Fam
estar hasta arriba de trabajo to be up to one's neck in work;

de arriba abajo [cosa] from top to bottom;
[persona] from head to toe;
inspeccionar algo de arriba abajo to inspect sth thoroughly;

mirar a alguien de arriba abajo [con desdén] to look sb up and down;
RP Fam
tener algo para tirar para arriba to have loads of sth

♦ arriba de loc prep
Am [sobre, en] on (top of); [en lugar más alto que] above; [más de] more than
♦ de arriba loc adv
RP Fam free;
a esa disco siempre entro de arriba I always get into that disco for free;

suele fumar de arriba she's always scrounging cigarettes off people

♦ interj

up you get!;

¡arriba, que se hace tarde! come on, get up, it's getting late!;

¡arriba….! up (with)…!;

¡arriba la república! long live the republic!;

¡arriba los mineros! long live the miners!, Br up the miners!;

¡arriba las manos! hands up!

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arriba

I adv

1 situación up;

ponlo ahí arriba put it up there;

el cajón de arriba siguiente the next drawer up, the drawer above; último the top drawer;

más arriba higher (up), further up;

arriba del todo right at the top;

las plantas de arriba the top floors;

los de arriba the ones on top;

arriba mencionado above-mentioned;

véase arriba see above;

de o

desde arriba from above;

arriba de above; ( encima de) on top of;

volver lo de arriba abajo turn everything upside down

2 en edificio upstairs;

vete arriba go upstairs

3 dirección up;

sigan hacia arriba keep going up;

me miró de arriba abajo fig she looked me up and down

4 con cantidades

:

de diez para arriba ten or above;

de cincuenta (años) para arriba over 50, 50 and over

II prp

:

arriba de L.Am. on, on top of

III interj

:

¡arriba! long live …!

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arriba adv

1) : up, upwards

2) : above, overhead

3) : upstairs

4)

arriba de : more than

5)

de arriba abajo : from top to bottom, from head to foot

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arriba¹ adv

1. (en general) up

ven aquí arriba come up here

lo puse más arriba I put it higher up

arriba del todo right at the top

2. (en un edificio) upstairs

voy arriba I'm going upstairs

vivo en el piso de arriba I live in the flat upstairs

de arriba abajo from top to bottom

hacia arriba upwards

arriba² interj come on!

Spanish-English dictionary > arriba
3 dicho

adj.

the aforementioned, aforementioned, this, aforesaid.

intj.

I meant what I said.

m.

saying, adage, aphorism, byword.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: decir.

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dicho

► nombre masculino

1 saying, proverb

► nombre masculino plural

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dicho

► participio pasado

1→ link=decir decir

► adjetivo

1 said, mentioned

■ dicha casa... the said house...

■ dicho esto se marchó having said this he left

► nombre masculino dicho

1 saying, proverb

► nombre masculino plural dichos

1 betrothal sing

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FRASEOLOGÍA

del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho there's many a slip twixt cup and lip, it's easier said than done

dicho de otro modo to put it another way, in other words

dicho sea de paso let it be said in passing

dicho y hecho no sooner said than done

lo dicho what we (I, you, etc) said

propiamente dicho,-a strictly speaking

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noun m.

saying

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1.

VB [pp] de decir

o dicho de otro modo... — or, putting it another way,..., or, in other words...

con esto queda todo dicho — that says it all

bueno, lo dicho — OK, then

• dejar algo dicho, le dejó dicho lo que tenía que hacer antes de irse — she gave him instructions as to what he should do before leaving

antes de morir dejó dicho que la casa era para su hijo — before dying he gave instructions for the house to go to his son

• dicho y hecho — no sooner said than done

• o mejor dicho — or rather

• dicho sea de paso — incidentally, by the way
propiamente 1)
2.

ADJ (=este) this

quieren reformar la ley y para dicho propósito... — they wish to reform the law and to this end...

y en la cuarta de dichas cartas... — and in the fourth of these letters...

vamos a hablar de Cáceres: dicha ciudad fue construida en... — and now we come to Caceres: the city was built in...

dicha compañía fue disuelta en 1994 — this o the said company was dissolved in 1994

3. SM

1) (=máxima popular) saying

como dice el dicho — as the saying goes

- del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho

2) (=comentario) remark

un dicho desafortunado — an unfortunate remark

3) pl dichos (Rel) betrothal pledge

tomarse los dichos — to exchange promises of marriage

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I
- cha participio pasado [ver tb decir 2]

dicho esto, se fue — having said this, he left

con eso queda todo dicho — that says it all

me remito a lo dicho antes — I refer to what was said before

bueno, lo dicho, nos vemos el domingo — oright, that's settled then, I'll see you on Sunday

eso no se hace, te lo tengo dicho — I've told you before, you mustn't do that

¿le quiere dejar algo dicho? — (CS) do you want to leave a message for her?

dicho así parece fácil — if you put it like that it sounds easy

dicho de otro modo — to put it another way, in other words

dicho sea de paso — incidentally, by the way

dijo que ella lo prepararía y dicho y hecho! en diez minutos estaba listo — she said she would get it ready and, sure enough, ten minutes later there it was

me quedan tres días, mejor dicho, dos y medio — I have three, or rather, two and a half days left

propiamente dicho — strictly speaking

la pintura cubista propiamente dicha — Cubist painting in the strict sense of the term
II
- cha adjetivo demostrativo (frml)

en dichas cuidades... — in these cities...

dichos documentos deben presentarse inmediatamente — the above o (frml) said documents must be submitted immediately

no existía dicha dirección — there was no such address
III
masculino saying

como dice el dicho — as the saying goes

del dicho al hecho va or hay mucho trecho — it's one thing to say something and another to actually do it

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I
- cha participio pasado [ver tb decir 2]

dicho esto, se fue — having said this, he left

con eso queda todo dicho — that says it all

me remito a lo dicho antes — I refer to what was said before

bueno, lo dicho, nos vemos el domingo — oright, that's settled then, I'll see you on Sunday

eso no se hace, te lo tengo dicho — I've told you before, you mustn't do that

¿le quiere dejar algo dicho? — (CS) do you want to leave a message for her?

dicho así parece fácil — if you put it like that it sounds easy

dicho de otro modo — to put it another way, in other words

dicho sea de paso — incidentally, by the way

dijo que ella lo prepararía y dicho y hecho! en diez minutos estaba listo — she said she would get it ready and, sure enough, ten minutes later there it was

me quedan tres días, mejor dicho, dos y medio — I have three, or rather, two and a half days left

propiamente dicho — strictly speaking

la pintura cubista propiamente dicha — Cubist painting in the strict sense of the term
II
- cha adjetivo demostrativo (frml)

en dichas cuidades... — in these cities...

dichos documentos deben presentarse inmediatamente — the above o (frml) said documents must be submitted immediately

no existía dicha dirección — there was no such address
III
masculino saying

como dice el dicho — as the saying goes

del dicho al hecho va or hay mucho trecho — it's one thing to say something and another to actually do it

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dicho¹

¹ = adage, dictum [dicta, -pl.], utterance, wise saying, old saying, saying, saw, refrain.

Ex: But now she was beginning to wonder if there was any truth to the old adage that 'It's not what you know, but who you know'.

Ex: John Ward's dictum was that 'deprivation is as much a lack of information and the knowledge to use it as it is of the basic essentials'.

Ex: One natural strategy for reducing the impact of miscommunication is selective verification of the user utterance meanings.

Ex: Stories range from one-sentence statements we call jokes and wise sayings, through gossip to the most profound and complicated structures we call novels and poems and plays.

Ex: Chapters include drinking and moonshine, courting, old cures and remedies, fishing and hunting, plus a chapter of pithy quotes and old sayings.

Ex: 'Practice makes perfect' is a saying that can be applied to reading.

Ex: And his life confirms the famous old saw: No man is a prophet in his own land.

Ex: The importance of the right to information or the right to know is an increasingly constant refrain in the mouths of academics, the media and governments.

* como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho = easier said than done, There's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip.

* dicho bíblico = biblical saying.

* dicho familiar = familiar saying.

* dicho favorito = catchphrase.

* dicho gracioso = witticism, quip.

* dicho ingenioso = witticism, quip.

* dicho popular = adage, wise saying, old saying, saying, familiar saying, saw.

* dicho preferido = catchphrase.

* dicho sin hecho no tiene provecho = actions speak louder than words.

* dichos sabios = nuggets of wisdom.

* entre el dicho y el hecho hay un gran tr = There's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip.

* entre el dicho y el hecho hay un gran trecho = many a slip between the cup and the lip.

dicho²

² = stated.

Ex: Throughout, the code is based upon clearly stated principles.

* bien dicho = amen to that!.

* cuatro verdades bien dichas = home truth.

* del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho = actions speak louder than words, many a slip between the cup and the lip.

* dicho anteriormente, lo = foregoing, the.

* dicho de otro modo = in other words, said differently.

* dicho esto = that said.

* dicho más arriba, lo = foregoing, the.

* dicho sea a su favor = to + Posesivo + credit.

* dicho sea de paso = by the way, on a sidenote, by the by(e).

* dicho sucintamente = economically told.

* dicho y hecho = no sooner said than done.

* la verdad sea dicha = to tell the truth.

* la verdad sea dicha que = if the truth be told.

* o mejor dicho = or rather.

* propiamente dicho = proper, properly.

* ¿Qué ha dicho? = I beg your pardon?.

* título propiamente dicho = title proper.

* verdaderamente dicho = in disguise.

dicho³

= such.

Ex: Preferential relationships generally indicate preferred terms or descriptors and distinguish such terms from non-descriptors or non-preferred terms.

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dicho¹ - cha

pp

[ ver tb decir² (↑ decir (2)) ] dicho esto, recogió sus cosas y abandonó la sala having said this o ( frml) so saying, he picked up his things and left the room

con eso queda todo dicho that says it all

me remito a lo dicho en la última reunión I refer to what was said at the last meeting

bueno, lo dicho, nos vemos el domingo right, that's settled then, I'll see you on Sunday

eso no se hace, te lo tengo dicho how often do I have to tell you not to do that?, I've told you before, you mustn't do that

¿le quiere dejar algo dicho? (CS); do you want to leave a message for her?

dicho así parece fácil if you put it like that it sounds easy

dicho de otro modo to put it another way, in other words

dicho sea de paso incidentally, by the way

y, dicho sea de paso, se portó muy bien con él and, I have to say o it has to be said, she was very good to him

y ella, que dicho sea de paso todavía me debe los 500 pesos, … and she, who incidentally still owes me the 500 pesos, …

dijo que ella lo prepararía y ¡dicho y hecho! en diez minutos estaba listo she said she would get it ready and, what do you know? o ( BrE) hey presto, ten minutes later there it was

yo dije que se iba a caer y ¡dicho y hecho! se hizo añicos I said it was going to fall and, the next minute, it smashed o and, no sooner had I said it than it smashed

me quedan tres días, mejor dicho, dos y medio I have three, or rather, two and a half days left

propiamente dicho strictly speaking

no es un cereal propiamente dicho it is not, strictly speaking, a cereal

la pintura cubista propiamente dicha Cubist painting in the strict sense of the term

dicho² - cha

adj dem

( frml):

excepto en Guayaquil y Quito: en dichas ciudades … except in Guayaquil and Quito: in these cities …

dichos documentos deben presentarse inmediatamente the above documents must be submitted immediately, said documents must be submitted immediately ( frml)

no existía dicha dirección there was no such address

dicho³

masculine

saying

como dice el dicho as the saying goes

del dicho al hecho va or hay mucho trecho it's one thing to say something and another to actually do it, there's many a slip twixt cup and lip

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Del verbo decir: ( conjugate decir)

dicho es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
decir
dicho
decir 1 sustantivo masculino:
◊ ¿cientos de personas? — bueno, es un dicho hundreds of people? — well, figuratively speaking

decir 2 ( conjugate decir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹palabra/frase/poema› to say;

‹mentira/verdad› to tell;
para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2
◊ no digas estupideces don't talk nonsense!;

¿eso lo dices por mí? are you referring to me?;
¡no lo dirás en serio! you can't be serious!;
dijo que sí con la cabeza he nodded;
no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' it isn't `andé', it's `anduve';
¡eso no se dice! you mustn't say that!;
¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? how do you say `love' in Russian?;
¿lo encontró? — dice que sí/no did he find it? — he says he did/he didn't
b)

◊ decir misa to say mass

2 dichole algo a algn to tell sb sth;
◊ voy a dichole a papá que … I'm going to tell Dad …;

¡ya te lo decía yo! I told you so!
3
a) (expresando órdenes, deseos, advertencias):

◊ ¡porque lo digo yo! because I say so!;

harás lo que yo diga you'll do as I say;
dice que llames cuando llegues she says (you are) to phone when you get there;
dijo que tuviéramos cuidado she said to be careful;
diles que empiecen tell them to start;
le dije que no lo hiciera I told him not to do it
b)

◊ dicho(le) adiós (a algn) to say goodbye (to sb)

4
a) (opinar, pensar) to think;

◊ ¿y los padres qué dicen? what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?;

¡quién lo hubiera dicho! who would have thought o believed it?;
es muy fácil — si tú lo dices … it's very easy — if you say so …
b) (sugerir, comunicar):

◊ el tiempo lo dirá time will tell;

¿te dice algo ese nombre? does that name mean anything to you?
5
◊ querer decir [palabra/persona] to mean;

¿qué quieres dicho con eso? what do you mean by that?
6 ( en locs)
◊ a decir verdad to tell you the truth, to be honest;

como quien dice so to speak;
es decir that is;
¡he dicho! that's that o final!;
ni que decir tiene que … it goes without saying that …;
¡no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq);
por así decirlo so to speak;
el qué dirán (fam) what other people (might) think;
ver tb dicho 1
verbo intransitivo
a) ( invitando a hablar):

◊ papá — dime, hijo dad — yes, son?;

quería pedirle un favor — usted dirá I wanted to ask you a favor — certainly, go ahead
b) (Esp) ( al contestar el teléfono): ¿diga? or ¿dígame? hello?

decirse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) to say … to oneself

b) ( recípr) to say …. to each other;

◊ se decían secretos al oído they were whispering secrets to each other

dicho 1
◊ - cha pp ver tb decir 2: dicho esto, se fue having said this, he left;

con eso queda todo dicho that says it all;
dicho de otro modo to put it another way, in other words;
dicho sea de paso incidentally, by the way;
y ¡dicho y hecho! en diez minutos estaba listo and, sure enough, ten minutes later there it was
■ adj dem (frml): en dichas ciudades … in these cities …;
dicha información that information;
dichos documentos (en escrito, documento) the above o (frml) said documents
dicho 2 sustantivo masculino
saying
decir
I m (dicho, sentencia) saying: es sólo un decir, it's just a manner of speaking
II verbo transitivo
1 to say: está diciendo una mentira/la verdad, she's telling a lie/the truth
no dijo nada, he said nothing
2 (con complemento indirecto) to tell: no le dije mi opinión, I didn't tell him my opinion
les dijo que esperaran un rato, she told them to wait for a while
3 (opinar, afirmar, proponer) ¿qué me dices de mi nuevo corte de pelo?, what do you think of my new haircut?, te digo que es una extravagancia, I think it's quite weird
yo digo que vayamos a Cuenca, I suggest going to Cuenca
4 (suscitar interés, una idea) to mean, appeal: ese libro no me dice nada, that book doesn't appeal to me
¿le dice algo esta cara?, does this face mean anything to you?
5 (mostrar, indicar) to say, show: lo que hizo dice mucho en su favor, what he did says a lot for him
su cara de decepción lo dice todo, his long face says it all
♦ Locuciones: Tel Esp diga o dígame, hello?
digamos, let's say
digo yo, in my opinion
el qué dirán, what people will say
es decir, that is (to say)
ni que decir tiene, needless to say
no decir esta boca es mía, not to say a word
¡no me digas!, really!
por así decirlo, as it were o so to speak
querer decir, to mean
¡y que lo digas!, you bet! ➣ Ver nota en mean
¿To tell o to say?
Observa que to tell menciona a la persona a la cual va dirigida una frase: Dime tu nombre. Tell me your name. Les dijo que se fueran. He told them to go away.
Por el contrario, to say se centra en el contenido del mensaje, sin importarnos a quién va dirigido: ¿Qué has dicho? What did you say? Dijo que sí. He said yes. ➣ Ver nota en tell.
dicho,-a
I adjetivo
1 said, mentioned: ya os lo tengo dicho, I've told you before
dicho de otro modo, in other words
2 (mencionado con anterioridad) dicha publicación, the above-mentioned publication
II m (refrán, sentencia) saying
♦ Locuciones: dicho y hecho, no sooner said than done
mejor dicho, or rather

' dicho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
actual
- bastar
- ciudad
- coña
- coordinador
- coordinadora
- decir
- dejar
- desvarío
- dicha
- diversa
- diverso
- frase
- maldad
- mamarrachada
- molesta
- molesto
- mu
- necedad
- picardía
- propiamente
- reafirmarse
- sentencia
- tal
- tata
- tener
- vez
- arrepentido
- bien
- cómo
- deber
- estupidez
- haber
- impertinencia
- indiscreción
- ingenioso
- injusticia
- insensatez
- insolencia
- lengua
- ligereza
- limitar
- majadería
- mejor
- mentiroso
- mirar
- mucho
- negar
- paso
- pavada
English:
actual
- bird
- but
- do
- proper
- rather
- recollect
- said
- say
- saying
- should
- soon
- take back
- what
- witticism
- word
- go
- hear
- message
- ought
- point
- something
- well
- wish

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dicho, -a

♦ participio
ver decir
♦ adj

said, aforementioned;

dichos individuos… the said o aforesaid individuals…;

recibió un paquete, dicho paquete contenía… she received a parcel, and this parcel contained…;

lo dicho no significa que… having said this, it does not mean (that)…;

de lo dicho se desprende que… from what has been said one gathers that…;

o mejor dicho or rather;

dicho y hecho no sooner said than done;

dejar dicho to leave word;

dejé dicho que no me molestaran I left word that I was not to be disturbed;
RP
¿quiere dejarle algo dicho? [al teléfono] can I take a message?;

lo dicho: lo dicho, no voy a ir like I said, I'm not going to go;

lo dicho, os veré en el cine ok then, I'll see you at the cinema

♦ nm

saying;

como dice o [m5]reza el dicho,… as the saying goes,…;

Prov

del dicho al hecho hay mucho o [m5] un gran trecho there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip

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dicho

I part → decir

II adj said

III m saying;

del dicho al hecho hay gran trecho easier said than done

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dicho pp decir

dicho, - cha adj

: said, aforementioned

dicho nm

decir: saying, proverb

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dicho n saying

Spanish-English dictionary > dicho
4 además

adv.

besides, also, furthermore, moreover.

intj.

furthermore, additionally.

pres.indicat.

2^nd person singular (tú) present indicative of spanish verb: ademar.

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además

► adverbio

1 (también) also, as well

■ necesitarás además ropa de abrigo you will also need warm clothing

2 (es más) furthermore, what is more

■ ¡y además, el coche es mío! and what's more, the car's mine!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

además de as well as, in addition to

■ además de gordo es feo as well as being fat, he's ugly

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adv.

also, besides, furthermore, moreover

- además de

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ADV

1) (=también) [para añadir otro elemento] also, in addition frm; [para reforzar un comentario] what's more, besides, furthermore frm, moreover frm

hay, además, pistas de tenis y campos de golf — there are also tennis courts and golf courses, in addition, there are tennis courts and golf courses frm

y además, me dijo que no me quería — and what's more o and besides, he told me he didn't love me

estoy cansado y, además, no me apetece — I'm tired, and what's more o besides, I don't feel like it

quiero decirle, además, que esa no era mi intención — furthermore o moreover I want to tell you that that was not my intention frm

2)

• además de — as well as, besides, in addition to frm

además del alojamiento, necesitamos la comida — as well as o besides somewhere to stay we need food

además de una fotocopia, se requiere el documento original — as well as o frm in addition to a photocopy, we require the original document

el examen fue largo, además de difícil — the exam was long as well as difficult

• además de que — + indic as well as + ger

además de que estaba cansado, no había comido — as well as being tired he hadn't eaten

* * *

adverbio

1)

estudia y además trabaja — she's working as well as studying

además ¿a mí qué me importa? — anyway, what do I care?

y es que además, la insultó — on top of everything else he insulted her

señaló, además, que su objetivo era... — he indicated, furthermore o moreover, that his aim was to... (frml)

2)

además de — besides, apart from

además de eso, está la cuestión del dinero — apart from that there is the question of money

además de nuestro pedido anterior — in addition to our previous order

además de hacerte mal, engorda — besides o apart from o as well as being bad for you, it's also fattening

además de hacerlos, los diseña — he designs them as well as making them

* * *

= additionally, also, aside, Verbo + further, further, furthermore, moreover, to boot, at that, for what it's worth [FWIW], and all, beyond that, withal, plus.

Ex. Additionally, menu-based information retrieval systems permit the selected option to be indicated on a simple numerical keypad if so designed.

Ex. This simple observation also goes some of the way towards explaining the variety of tools, methods and systems which are encountered in the organisation knowledge.

Ex. Cost considerations aside, an informative abstract is to be preferred in most instances.

Ex. Main classes are divided into subclasses which are further subdivided into form, place, time and subject aspects.

Ex. Further, no guidance can be expected on alternative terms that are related to the searcher's initial search term.

Ex. Furthermore, since each systems indexes a separate set of documents, each system will have a different natural indexing language.

Ex. Moreover, it was stated that only selected elements of subject indexing will be included.

Ex. Such information will soon be replete with the requisite illustrations and, if need be, with sound explanations to boot.

Ex. Terry Lugg, on the other hand, is a much less active borrower, though more active than Stephen Hathaway, and takes books from the science collection, the pure sciences at that.

Ex. For what it's worth, you can greatly extend the range by using an antenna.

Ex. There is no better way for reference librarians to see how their efforts are perceived by library users than to see themselves in action -- blunders and all.

Ex. Beyond that, a library can create these commons in cyberspace as well as in public buildings = Más aún, la biblioteca puede crear estos espacios públicos comunes en el ciberespacio además de en los edificios públicos.

Ex. And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

Ex. All of these (except PREVIOUS and NEXT), plus some additional commands are also available from the Command Menu.

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* además de = along with, apart from, as well as, besides, coupled with, in addition (to), over and above, plus, quite apart from, aside from, on top of, other than, complete with, not least, beyond, together with, not to mention.

* además de eso = add to this, beyond that.

* además de..., hay otros + Nombre = with..., there are + other + Nombre.

* además del belga = extra-Belgian.

* además otro(s) = still (an)other(s).

* Adjetivo + y además + Adjetivo = Adjetivo + if + Adjetivo.

* referencia "véase además" = see also reference.

* véase además = see also.

* y además = then again, and on top of that.

* y además otro(s) = still (an)other(s).

* * *

adverbio

1)

estudia y además trabaja — she's working as well as studying

además ¿a mí qué me importa? — anyway, what do I care?

y es que además, la insultó — on top of everything else he insulted her

señaló, además, que su objetivo era... — he indicated, furthermore o moreover, that his aim was to... (frml)

2)

además de — besides, apart from

además de eso, está la cuestión del dinero — apart from that there is the question of money

además de nuestro pedido anterior — in addition to our previous order

además de hacerte mal, engorda — besides o apart from o as well as being bad for you, it's also fattening

además de hacerlos, los diseña — he designs them as well as making them

* * *

= additionally, also, aside, Verbo + further, further, furthermore, moreover, to boot, at that, for what it's worth [FWIW], and all, beyond that, withal, plus.

Ex: Additionally, menu-based information retrieval systems permit the selected option to be indicated on a simple numerical keypad if so designed.

Ex: This simple observation also goes some of the way towards explaining the variety of tools, methods and systems which are encountered in the organisation knowledge.

Ex: Cost considerations aside, an informative abstract is to be preferred in most instances.

Ex: Main classes are divided into subclasses which are further subdivided into form, place, time and subject aspects.

Ex: Further, no guidance can be expected on alternative terms that are related to the searcher's initial search term.

Ex: Furthermore, since each systems indexes a separate set of documents, each system will have a different natural indexing language.

Ex: Moreover, it was stated that only selected elements of subject indexing will be included.

Ex: Such information will soon be replete with the requisite illustrations and, if need be, with sound explanations to boot.

Ex: Terry Lugg, on the other hand, is a much less active borrower, though more active than Stephen Hathaway, and takes books from the science collection, the pure sciences at that.

Ex: For what it's worth, you can greatly extend the range by using an antenna.

Ex: There is no better way for reference librarians to see how their efforts are perceived by library users than to see themselves in action -- blunders and all.

Ex: Beyond that, a library can create these commons in cyberspace as well as in public buildings = Más aún, la biblioteca puede crear estos espacios públicos comunes en el ciberespacio además de en los edificios públicos.

Ex: And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

Ex: All of these (except PREVIOUS and NEXT), plus some additional commands are also available from the Command Menu.

* además de = along with, apart from, as well as, besides, coupled with, in addition (to), over and above, plus, quite apart from, aside from, on top of, other than, complete with, not least, beyond, together with, not to mention.

* además de eso = add to this, beyond that.

* además de..., hay otros + Nombre = with..., there are + other + Nombre.

* además del belga = extra-Belgian.

* además otro(s) = still (an)other(s).

* Adjetivo + y además + Adjetivo = Adjetivo + if + Adjetivo.

* referencia "véase además" = see also reference.

* véase además = see also.

* y además = then again, and on top of that.

* y además otro(s) = still (an)other(s).

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además

adverb

A

estudia y además trabaja she's working as well as studying

es caro y además no te queda bien it's expensive, and anyway o besides, it doesn't look right on you

además ¿a mí qué me importa? anyway, what do I care?

recuerdo, además, que iba vestida de azul I remember, moreover, that she was wearing blue o furthermore, I remember that she was wearing blue

señaló, además, que su objetivo era … he indicated, furthermore o moreover, that his aim was to … ( frml)

se casó con ella por el dinero, … y es que además te lo dice he married her for her money, and what's more, he'll tell you so himself

B

además de besides, apart from

además de caro, es feo y demasiado grande not only is it expensive, it's also ugly and too big, besides being expensive, it's also ugly and too big

además de + INF:

además de hacerte mal, engorda apart from o as well as o besides being bad for you, it's also fattening

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además adverbio
1
a) ( también) as well, too;

◊ además habla ruso she speaks Russian as well o too

b) ( lo que es más) what's more

c) ( por otra parte) anyway, besides;

◊ además ¿a mí qué me importa? anyway, what do I care?

2
◊ además de besides, apart from;

además de hacerte mal, engorda besides o apart from being bad for you, it's also fattening;
además de hacerlos, los diseña he designs them as well as making them
además adverbio moreover, furthermore: además, es un engreído, besides, he's arrogant
además de, as well as: además de ser barata, es preciosa, as well as being cheap, it's also beautiful
' además' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amén
- añadidura
- aparte
- encima
- junta
- junto
- otra
- otro
- pequeña
- pequeño
- poder
- sobre
- también
- lado
- más
- parte
English:
addition
- again
- also
- bargain
- besides
- bonus
- both
- furthermore
- in
- moreover
- over
- plus
- still
- well
- aside
- further
- moonlight
- more
- that
- then

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además adv

moreover, besides;
[también] also;
es guapa y además inteligente she's beautiful, and clever too;

dijo, además, que no pensaba retirarse she also said that she didn't intend to retire;

canta muy bien y además toca la guitarra not only does she sing very well, she also plays the guitar;

no sólo es demasiado grande, sino que además te queda mal it's not just that it's too big, it doesn't suit you either;

además hay que tener en cuenta que… it should, moreover, be remembered that…;

además de as well as;

además de simpático es inteligente as well as being nice, he's intelligent;

además de perder el partido, enfadaron a la afición on top of losing the match they upset their supporters

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además

I adv as well, besides

II prp

:

además de as well as

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además adv

1) : besides, furthermore

2)

además de : in addition to, as well as

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además adv

1. (encima) what's more

y además, ni siquiera es suyo and what's more, it's not even his

2. (también) also / as well

nos dieron comida y, además, algo de dinero they gave us some food and some money as well

además de as well as

Spanish-English dictionary > además
5 fijar

v.

1 to fix.

prohibido fijar carteles (cartel)(sello) stick no bills (en letrero)

Ella fijó las velas She fixed the sails.

Ella fijó su atención She fixed her attention.

2 to set, to fix (establecer) (fecha, precio).

fijar el domicilio to take up residence

fijar la mirada/la atención en to fix one's gaze/attention on

3 to determine, to define, to establish, to set.

Ella fijó las reglas She determined the rules.

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fijar

► verbo transitivo

1 (sujetar) to fix, fasten; (puerta) to hang; (ventana) to put in

2 (pegar) to stick

3 (establecer) to set, determine, fix

■ fijamos un precio we fixed a price

4 (en fotografía, química) to fix

► verbo pronominal fijarse

1 (hacerse fijo) to settle

■ el dolor se fijó en la cabeza the pain settled in his head

2 (darse cuenta) to notice

■ ¿te fijaste en el color de sus ojos? did you notice the colour of his eyes?

3 (poner atención) to pay attention, watch

■ fíjate cómo se hace watch how it's done

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FRASEOLOGÍA

fijar la vista to stare (en, at)

fijar los ojos to stare (en, at)

fijar residencia to take up residence

¡fíjate! (just) fancy that!

'Prohibido fijar carteles' "Post no bills"

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verb

1) to fix

2) establish, set up

3) appoint

4) fasten

•

- fijarse
- fijarse en
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1. VT

1) (=sujetar) (tb Fot) to fix; [con clavos] to secure; [con pegamento] to glue; [con chinchetas] to pin up; [+ pelo] to set

un gel para fijar el peinado — a gel to hold your hairstyle in place

prohibido fijar carteles — stick no bills

2) (=centrar) [+ atención] to focus (en on)
[+ ojos] to fix (en on)
pero fijemos nuestra atención en otros aspectos del asunto — but let us focus our attention on other aspects of the matter

le contestó sin vacilar, fijando la mirada en sus ojos — she answered him directly, looking him straight in the eye

3) (=determinar) [+ fecha, hora, precio, plazo] to fix, set; [+ límites, servicios mínimos] to establish; [+ condiciones] to lay down

no hemos fijado aún la fecha de la boda — we haven't fixed o set a date for the wedding yet

fijaron un plazo de dos meses para llegar a un acuerdo — they set a two-month deadline for an agreement to be reached

aún no se ha fijado el precio de las acciones — the price of the shares has not yet been fixed

el Tratado de 1942 fijó los límites entre Perú y Ecuador — the 1942 Treaty established the border between Peru and Ecuador

la organización ha fijado tres condiciones para volver a la mesa de negociaciones — the organization laid down three conditions for their return to the negotiating table

el plazo fijado por la ley — the time period established o laid down by law

4) [+ residencia] to take up

durante la guerra fijó su residencia en Suiza — during the war he took up residence in Switzerland

2.

See:

fijarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (poner, clavar) to fix

fija bien la estantería a la pared — fix the shelving securely to the wall

prohibido fijar carteles — stick no bills

fijó la mirada en el horizonte — she fixed her gaze on the horizon

fijar la atención en algo — to focus one's attention on something

b) <foto/dibujo> to fix

2)

a) < residencia>

fijaron su residencia en París — they established their residence in Paris

b) <fecha/cifra/precio> to set

la política fijada por el partido — the policy laid down by the party

c) reglamento/ley to state

según fija el reglamento — as stated in o dictated by the regulations
2.
fijarse v pron

a) ( prestar atención)

fíjate bien en cómo lo hace — watch carefully how she does it

si no te fijas en lo que haces, lo vas a hacer mal — if you don't watch o pay attention to what you're doing, you'll do it wrong

fíjate bien en la decoración — look carefully at the decoration

es muy observador, se fija en todo — he's very observant, he notices everything

b) ( darse cuenta) to notice

¿te has fijado en que no discuten nunca? — have you noticed that they never quarrel?

se fijó en ella — he noticed her

fíjate lo que ha crecido! — just look how she's grown!

fíjate qué terrible — it was (o would be etc) awful

fíjate que ayer mismo la ví — and I saw her only yesterday

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= attach, fix, set, brace, fasten together, clamp, lay down, fasten, set forth, clip, peg.

Ex. In fixed location notation was physically attached to certain places on the shelves and books were always filed in the same place.

Ex. One of the functions which I have not specified is that the underlying ideology represented by the AACR aims first at fixing a location for an author and then for a work.

Ex. If no fines are to be charged for a particular combination of borrower and material type, set the maximum fine to zero.

Ex. The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.

Ex. A book is physically a collection of sheets usually paper ones fastened together and protected by a cover which do form a genuine unit.

Ex. The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.

Ex. A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex. The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.

Ex. She sets forth some of the conditions which may have led to this situation in the hope that it may bring about further study.

Ex. Plastic-covered wire or metal supports are designed to clip firmly to the shelf itself or to the base of the shelf above.

Ex. As per estimates, the demand for armoured vehicles in the defence forces is pegged at about 2000 vehicles per year.

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* fijar fecha con antelación = predate.

* fijar la atención = fix + Posesivo + attention.

* fijar la mirada = fasten + glance.

* fijar las especificaciones de algo = set + specifications.

* fijar precios = price, fix + price.

* fijar precios altos = price + high.

* fijar precios bajos = price + low.

* fijarse = set up + camp.

* fijarse una meta = set + goal.

* fijarse una tarea = set + Reflexivo + task.

* fijarse un objetivo = set + goal.

* fijar una nota en un sitio público = post.

* fijar un color = fix + colour.

* fijar un límite = set + cut-off point.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (poner, clavar) to fix

fija bien la estantería a la pared — fix the shelving securely to the wall

prohibido fijar carteles — stick no bills

fijó la mirada en el horizonte — she fixed her gaze on the horizon

fijar la atención en algo — to focus one's attention on something

b) <foto/dibujo> to fix

2)

a) < residencia>

fijaron su residencia en París — they established their residence in Paris

b) <fecha/cifra/precio> to set

la política fijada por el partido — the policy laid down by the party

c) reglamento/ley to state

según fija el reglamento — as stated in o dictated by the regulations
2.
fijarse v pron

a) ( prestar atención)

fíjate bien en cómo lo hace — watch carefully how she does it

si no te fijas en lo que haces, lo vas a hacer mal — if you don't watch o pay attention to what you're doing, you'll do it wrong

fíjate bien en la decoración — look carefully at the decoration

es muy observador, se fija en todo — he's very observant, he notices everything

b) ( darse cuenta) to notice

¿te has fijado en que no discuten nunca? — have you noticed that they never quarrel?

se fijó en ella — he noticed her

fíjate lo que ha crecido! — just look how she's grown!

fíjate qué terrible — it was (o would be etc) awful

fíjate que ayer mismo la ví — and I saw her only yesterday

* * *

= attach, fix, set, brace, fasten together, clamp, lay down, fasten, set forth, clip, peg.

Ex: In fixed location notation was physically attached to certain places on the shelves and books were always filed in the same place.

Ex: One of the functions which I have not specified is that the underlying ideology represented by the AACR aims first at fixing a location for an author and then for a work.

Ex: If no fines are to be charged for a particular combination of borrower and material type, set the maximum fine to zero.

Ex: The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.

Ex: A book is physically a collection of sheets usually paper ones fastened together and protected by a cover which do form a genuine unit.

Ex: The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.

Ex: A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex: The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.

Ex: She sets forth some of the conditions which may have led to this situation in the hope that it may bring about further study.

Ex: Plastic-covered wire or metal supports are designed to clip firmly to the shelf itself or to the base of the shelf above.

Ex: As per estimates, the demand for armoured vehicles in the defence forces is pegged at about 2000 vehicles per year.

* fijar fecha con antelación = predate.

* fijar la atención = fix + Posesivo + attention.

* fijar la mirada = fasten + glance.

* fijar las especificaciones de algo = set + specifications.

* fijar precios = price, fix + price.

* fijar precios altos = price + high.

* fijar precios bajos = price + low.

* fijarse = set up + camp.

* fijarse una meta = set + goal.

* fijarse una tarea = set + Reflexivo + task.

* fijarse un objetivo = set + goal.

* fijar una nota en un sitio público = post.

* fijar un color = fix + colour.

* fijar un límite = set + cut-off point.

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fijar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (poner, clavar) ‹poste› to fix

fija bien la estantería a la pared fix the shelving securely to the wall

[ S ] prohibido fijar carteles stick no bills

fijó la mirada en el horizonte she fixed her gaze on the horizon

conviene fijar la atención en este punto it's important to focus our attention on this point

había fijado la mente en el pasado he had focused his mind on the past

2 ‹foto/dibujo› to fix

B (establecer)

1 ‹residencia›

fijaron su residencia en París they established their residence o took up residence in Paris

2 (concretar) ‹fecha/cifra› to set

ya han fijado la fecha they've already set o fixed the date

todavía no hemos fijado el precio we still haven't agreed (on) a price

de acuerdo con la política fijada por el partido in accordance with the policy set o established by the party

3 «reglamento/ley» to state

la ley fija que … the law states that …

según fija el reglamento as stated in o dictated by the regulations

■ fijarse

v pron

1

(prestar atención): fíjate bien en el palacio, es una obra de arte take a good look at the palace, it's a work of art

es muy observador, se fija en todo he's very observant, he notices everything

fíjate bien en cómo lo hace watch carefully how she does it

si no te fijas, lo vas a volver a hacer mal if you don't watch what you're doing, you're going to do it wrong again

2 (darse cuenta) to notice

¿te has fijado en que no discuten nunca? have you noticed that o how they never quarrel?

en seguida se fijó en ella he noticed her immediately

¡fíjate lo que ha crecido! just look how she's grown!

fíjate qué faena, se lo robaron todo can you imagine how awful? they stole everything he had

estarás contenta con el regalo — ¡fíjate! you must be pleased with the present — you bet! ( colloq)

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fijar ( conjugate fijar) verbo transitivo
1
a) (poner, clavar) ‹poste/estantería› to fix;

( on signs) prohibido fijar carteles stick no bills;
◊ fijó la mirada en el horizonte she fixed her gaze on the horizon

b) ‹atención/mente› to focus

2
a) ‹ residencia› to take up, establish (frml)

b) ‹fecha/cifra/precio› to set

c) [reglamento/ley] to state

fijarse verbo pronominal
a) ( prestar atención):

◊ fíjate bien en cómo lo hace watch carefully how she does it;

fíjate en lo que haces watch o pay attention to what you're doing
b) ( darse cuenta) to notice;

◊ ¿te has fijado en que no discuten nunca? have you noticed that they never quarrel?;

¡fíjate lo que ha crecido! just look how she's grown!
fijar verbo transitivo
1 to fix: se prohíbe fijar carteles, (en letrero) post no bills
2 (la atención, los ojos, etc) fijar la vista en algo, to fix one's eyes on
3 (acordar, establecer) to set: fija el día y la hora, set a date
' fijar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cartel
- prohibida
- prohibido
- sujetar
- tasar
- asegurar
- residencia
- señalar
English:
anchor
- appoint
- arrange
- attention span
- fasten
- fix
- name
- peg
- post
- set
- settle
- stick up
- tack down
- affix
- mount
- sort
- time

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fijar

♦ vt

1. [asegurar, sujetar] to fix (a o en onto); [cartel] to stick up;
[sello] to stick on;
fijaron las patas al suelo con clavos they nailed the legs to the floor;

prohibido fijar carteles [en letrero] stick o post no bills

2. [establecer] to fix;

se fijaron como objetivo acabar el año con beneficios they set themselves the target of ending the year in profit;

fijar la mirada/la atención en to fix one's gaze/attention on

3. [fecha, precio] to set, to fix

4. [significado] to establish;

fijar el domicilio to take up residence

♦ See also the pronominal verb fijarse

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fijar

v/t

1 espejo, balda fix; cartel stick

2 fecha, objetivo set

3 residencia establish

4 atención focus

* * *

fijar vt

1) : to fasten, to affix

2) establecer: to establish, to set up

3) concretar: to set, to fix

fijar la fecha: to set the date

♦ See also the reflexive verb fijarse

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fijar vb

1. (determinar) to fix / to set [pt. & pp. set]

hemos fijado la hora we've fixed the time

ya han fijado la fecha del examen they've set the date of the exam

2. (poner) to put up [pt. & pp. put] / to stick [pt. & pp. stuck]

fijé el póster con chinchetas I put the poster up with drawing pins

"prohibido fijar carteles" "stick no bills"

3. (dirigir) to focus / to turn

fijamos nuestra atención en el autor we turned our attention to the author

fijar la mirada / fijar la vista to stare

no fijes la vista en el sol durante mucho tiempo don't stare at the sun for a long time

Spanish-English dictionary > fijar
6 mantener

v.

1 to keep.

mantener algo en buen estado to keep something in good condition

mantener una promesa to keep a promise

mantener la calma to stay calm

Los mantengo trabajando I keep them working.

Ellos mantienen el proyecto They maintain the project.

2 to support (with scaffold, columns).

mantén los brazos en alto keep your arms in the air

3 to support.

con su sueldo mantiene a toda la familia he has to support o keep his whole family with his wages

4 to have (relationships, conversations).

mantener relaciones con alguien to have a relationship with somebody

5 to stick to (to defend) (conviction).

mantiene su inocencia she maintains that she is innocent

mantiene que no la vió he maintains that he didn't see her

6 to maintain, to keep, to conserve, to hold.

Ellos mantienen unas mantas They maintain some bedcovers.

Mantiene sus mismas creencias de antes He keeps his old views.

Ellos mantienen su opinión They maintain their opinion.

María mantiene a su hijo Mary maintains=provides for her son.

Ella mantiene su declaración She maintains her declaration.

7 to claim to, to hold to, to maintain to.

Ellos mantienen haber limpiado They claim to have cleaned.

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mantener

Conjugation model [ TENER], like link=tener tener

► verbo transitivo

1 (conservar) to keep

■ la policía mantiene el orden público the police keep law and order

■ la nevera mantiene los alimentos en buenas condiciones the fridge keeps food fresh

■ 'Mantenga Zamora limpia' "Keep Zamora tidy"

2 (tener) to keep

■ 'Mantener en posición vertical' "Keep vertical"

■ 'Mantener fuera del alcance de los niños' "Keep out of the reach of children"

3 (sostener) to support, hold up, hold

■ estos pilares mantienen el techo these pillars support the roof

■ no sé como se mantiene en pie con lo que ha bebido I don't know how he can stand up after having drunk so much

4 (sustentar) to support, maintain

■ ella sola mantiene a toda la familia she supports the whole family by herself

5 (afirmación etc) to maintain

■ pues yo mantengo que no es verdad well, I maintain that it is not true

6 (conversación, relaciones) to have; (reunión) to hold, have; (correspondencia) to keep up; (promesa, palabra) to keep

■ afirma que no mantuvieron relaciones sexuales he states that they did not have sexual intercourse

■ mantuvieron una larga correspondencia they kept up a lengthy correspondence

■ mantuvimos una reunión en su despacho we held a meeting in her office

► verbo pronominal mantenerse

1 (sostenerse) to remain, stand

2 (continuar en un estado, una posición) to keep

■ se mantuvo a distancia she kept her distance

■ se mantiene firme en sus creencias he remains firm in his beliefs

3 (sustenerse) to manage, maintain oneself, support oneself

4 (alimentarse) to eat, live

■ se mantiene a base de fruta she lives on fruit, she eats only fruit

■ no nos mantenemos del aire we can't live on air

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FRASEOLOGÍA

mantener algo en secreto to keep something secret

mantenerse aparte to stay out of it, not get involved

mantenerse en contacto con to stay in contact with

mantenerse en forma to keep in shape, keep in trim, keep fit

mantenerse en pie to stand, remain standing

mantenerse en sus trece to stick to one's guns

mantenerse vivo,-a to stay alive

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verb

1) to keep

2) maintain

3) hold

4) support

5) sustain

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1. VT

1) (=sostener) [gen] to hold; [+ puente, techo] to support

mantén la caja un momento — hold the box a minute

los pilares que mantienen el puente — the pillars which support the bridge

2) (=preservar)

a) [en un lugar] to store, keep

una vez abierto manténgase refrigerado — once opened keep in a refrigerator

"manténgase en un lugar fresco y seco" — "store in a cool dry place"

b) [en un estado o situación] to keep

la ilusión es lo único que lo mantiene vivo — hope is the only thing that keeps him alive o going

hay que mantener actualizada la base de datos — we have to keep the database up to date

para mantener el motor en buen estado — to keep the engine in good condition

mantenga limpia su ciudad — keep your city clean

manténgase fuera del alcance de los niños — keep out of the reach of children

• mantener algo caliente — to keep sth hot

• mantener algo en equilibrio — to balance sth, keep sth balanced

• mantener algo en secreto — to keep sth a secret

mantuvo en secreto que tenía dos hijos — she kept her two children a secret
raya I, 1)
3) (=conservar) [+ opinión] to maintain, hold; [+ costumbre, ideales] to keep up, maintain; [+ disciplina] to maintain, keep; [+ promesa] to keep

un alto porcentaje mantenía su opinión sobre la crisis — a high percentage maintained o held their opinion about the crisis

me marcho manteniendo mi opinión — I'm leaving, but I stand by my opinion

una civilización que lucha por mantener sus tradiciones — a civilization struggling to uphold o maintain its traditions

eran partidarios de mantener el antiguo orden social — they were in favour of preserving the old social order

mantener el orden público — to keep the peace

• al conducir hay que mantener la distancia de seguridad — you have to keep (at) a safe distance when driving

• mantener el equilibrio — to keep one's balance

le cuesta mantener el equilibrio — he finds it difficult to keep his balance

hemos conseguido mantener el equilibrio entre ingresos y gastos — we have managed to maintain a balance between income and expenditure

• mantener el fuego — to keep the fire going

• mantener la línea — to keep one's figure, keep in shape

• mantener la paz — to keep the peace, maintain peace

- mantenella y no emendalla
calma, distancia
4) [económicamente] to support, maintain

ahora tiene una familia que mantener — now he has a family to support o maintain

ya no pienso mantenerla más — I refuse to keep o support o maintain her any longer

5) [+ conversación, contacto] to maintain, hold

es incapaz de mantener una conversación coherente — he is incapable of maintaining o holding a coherent conversation

en las conversaciones que hemos mantenido con el presidente — in the talks we have held with the president

¿han mantenido ustedes relaciones sexuales? — have you had sexual relations?
correspondencia 2)
6) (=afirmar) to maintain

siempre he mantenido lo contrario — I've always maintained the opposite

2.

See:

mantenerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( económicamente) <familia/persona> to support, maintain; < perro> to keep; < amante> to keep

2)

a) (conservar, preservar) to keep

mantener la calma/la compostura — to keep calm/one's composure

para mantener su peso actual — to maintain his present weight

mantener las viejas tradiciones — to keep up the old traditions

el euro ha mantenido su valor — the euro has held its value

b) (cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

mantener el equilibrio — to keep one's balance

mantener algo en equilibrio — to balance sth

mantenga limpia su ciudad — keep Norwich (o York etc) tidy

3)

a) < conversaciones> to have; < contactos> to maintain, keep up; < correspondencia> to keep up; < relaciones> to maintain

las negociaciones mantenidas en Ginebra — the negotiations held in Geneva

b) ( cumplir) <promesa/palabra> to keep

4) (afirmar, sostener) to maintain
2.
mantenerse verbo pronominal

1) ( sustentarse económicamente) to support oneself

2) (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

se mantuvieron en primera división — they kept their place in the first division

la torre aún se mantiene en pie — the tower is still standing

mantenerse a distancia — to keep one's distance

mantenerse en contacto con algn — to keep in touch with sb

se mantuvo neutral en la disputa — he remained neutral in the dispute

3) ( alimentarse)

mantenerse a base de latas — to live off tinned food

se mantiene a base de vitaminas — he lives on vitamin pills

* * *

= hold together, keep, maintain, maintain, preserve, retain, store, support, sustain, uphold, hold, service, carry on, keep + Nombre + going, operate, hold on to.

Ex. The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.

Ex. Guard book or scrapbook type arrangement, with possibly a loose-leaf format, is suitable for organising and keeping cuttings, letters and other small items.

Ex. Expressiveness can be difficult to maintain as new subjects are added.

Ex. They maintain, in an article written for Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) 'that automated cataloging systems have addressed only half of the problems of maintaining a library catalog'.

Ex. The concepts are organised into facets, and the facets are arranged and applied in such a way that the general to special order is preserved.

Ex. At an earlier stage, the Library of Congress had decided to retain certain pre-AACR headings, in order to avoid the expense of extensive recataloguing.

Ex. The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.

Ex. In order to support these three elements, and to ensure that schemes are updated it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.

Ex. Publishers in the United Stated benefit from a larger home market which serves to sustain the production of an information tool.

Ex. It's about time that we go back to these principles and make sure that the quality of cataloging is upheld.

Ex. Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.

Ex. Special storage facilities have been constructed which are at present serviced manually but will soon be computerised.

Ex. If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.

Ex. The author explains how libraries can keep their services going without being slaves to the job.

Ex. These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.

Ex. The girls were swept away by the water as they failed to hold on to the bus stand.

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* capacidad de mantener la atención = attention span.

* debate + mantenerse = debate + rage.

* de mantener una conversación = conversational.

* el que mantiene a la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].

* mantener a Alguien alerta = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien atento = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien en vilo = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien informado de = keep + Nombre + posted on.

* mantener activo = keep + Nombre + going.

* mantener a flote = keep + afloat.

* mantener a la par de = keep up with.

* mantener alejado = keep away, keep + Nombre + out.

* mantener Algo abierto = hold + Nombre + open.

* mantener Algo activo = keep + Nombre + at the fore.

* mantener Algo alejado = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.

* mantener Algo al mínimo = keep + Nombre + at a minimum.

* mantener Algo a salvo = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.

* mantener Algo controlado = keep + Nombre + in check.

* mantener Algo en el buen camino = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantener Algo en equilibrio = keep + Nombre + in balance.

* mantener Algo en la dirección correcta = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantener Algo en orden = keep + Nombre + in order.

* mantener Algo fuera de peligro = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.

* mantener Algo ordenado = keep + Nombre + tidy, keep + Nombre + in order.

* mantener Algo vivo = keep + the flame alive, keep + Nombre + at the fore.

* mantener al ralentí = idle.

* mantener a mano = keep to + hand.

* mantener aparte = keep + separate.

* mantener a raya = keep at + bay, hold off, keep + Nombre + in line, hold at + bay.

* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.

* mantener bajo vigilancia = keep under + observation.

* mantener constancia de = keep + record of.

* mantener contacto = maintain + contact.

* mantener control = hold + the reins of control.

* mantener cooperación = maintain + cooperation.

* mantener dentro = keep + Nombre + in.

* mantener el control = stay in + control.

* mantener el ímpetu = maintain + momentum.

* mantener el interés = hold + the interest.

* mantener el orden = keep + order, police.

* mantener el orden público = maintain + public order.

* mantener el ritmo = keep + pace.

* mantener el tipo = keep + a stiff upper lip.

* mantener en observación = hold under + observation, keep under + observation.

* mantener en privado = be out of the public eye.

* mantener en reserva = keep on + reserve, keep in + reserve.

* mantener en secreto = keep + secret, keep + hush hush, keep + confidential, keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* mantener en sintonía = keep in + step.

* mantener firme = keep + steady, hold in + line, hold + steady.

* mantener informado = keep + informed.

* mantener junto = keep together.

* mantener la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.

* mantener la boca cerrada = keep + Posesivo + mouth shut.

* mantener la bola rodando = keep + the ball rolling.

* mantener la cabeza = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together.

* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.

* mantener la cabeza fría = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la calma = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together, keep + Pronombre + cool, remain + cool-headed, keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* mantener la coherencia = maintain + consistency.

* mantener la compostura = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la condición (de) = retain + Posesivo + status (as).

* mantener la continuidad = maintain + continuity.

* mantener la delantera = keep + ahead.

* mantener la disciplina = maintain + discipline.

* mantener la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* mantener la posición = hold + the line.

* mantener las apariencias = keep up + appearances.

* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cuentas = keep + Posesivo + accounts.

* mantener las distancias con = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.

* mantener la serenidad = keep + Pronombre + cool, keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la tradición = keep with + tradition.

* mantener la vida = sustain + life.

* mantener libre de = keep + free of.

* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* mantener los precios = hold + prices down.

* mantener oculto = keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* mantener ocupado = keep + busy.

* mantener ordenado = keep + Nombre + neat and tidy.

* mantener presente = keep before.

* mantener presionado = hold down.

* mantener registro de = keep + record of.

* mantener relaciones = maintain + contact, maintain + relationships, maintain + relations.

* mantener relaciones comerciales = do + business.

* mantenerse actualizado = keep up to + date (with).

* mantenerse actualizado de = keep + abreast of.

* mantenerse a distancia = stand off.

* mantenerse a flote = keep + Posesivo + head above the water, keep + the wolves from the door, stay + afloat, stay in + business.

* mantenerse aislado = keep to + Reflexivo.

* mantenerse a la cabeza = stay + ahead of the pack.

* mantenerse a la escucha = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse al corriente = keep + current.

* mantenerse al corriente de = keep + abreast of, stay + abreast of, keep + track of.

* mantenerse al día = keep up to + date (with), keep up with + the current scene, keep + current.

* mantenerse al día de = keep + abreast of, keep + pace with, keep up with, stay + abreast of, keep + a finger on the pulse of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.

* mantenerse al día de las noticias = keep up with + the news.

* mantenerse al día de los avances = track + developments.

* mantenerse alejado = stay away, remain + aloof.

* mantenerse alejado de = stay away from, steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.

* mantenerse alejado de la mirada del público = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* mantenerse alejado de la mirada pública = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* mantenerse alejado de + Nombre = keep + Nombre + at a distance.

* mantenerse alerta = keep + alert, keep + an eye open, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* mantenerse al frente = keep + ahead.

* mantenerse al margen = keep to + Reflexivo, take + a back seat, stand by, remain on + the sidelines.

* mantenerse al margen de = remain + uninvolved in, hold + Reflexivo + apart from.

* mantenerse al margen de Algo = stay above + Algo.

* mantenerse al tanto = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse al tanto de = keep in + sync, keep + a finger on the pulse of, keep + track of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.

* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* mantenerse al tanto de las noticias = keep up with + the news.

* mantenerse al tanto de los avances = track + developments.

* mantenerse atento = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* mantenerse atento a lo que ocurre alrededor = have + an ear to the ground, keep + Posesivo + ear to the ground.

* mantenerse bien = keep + well.

* mantenerse caliente = keep + warm.

* mantenerse callado = keep + quiet.

* mantenerse callado y pensativo con cierto resentimiento = brood.

* mantenerse como válido = hold up.

* mantener secreto = keep + secret.

* mantenerse despierto = keep + alert, stay + awake.

* mantenerse en buen estado físico = keep + fit.

* mantenerse en contacto = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse en contacto (con) = keep in + touch (with), stay in + touch (with).

* mantenerse en espera = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse en forma = keep + fit.

* mantenerse en línea con = keep in + line with.

* mantenerse en pie = hold + Posesivo + own.

* mantenerse en + Posesivo + trece = stick to + Posesivo + guns.

* mantenerse en sincronía = keep in + sync.

* mantenerse en su sitio = stand + Posesivo + ground.

* mantenerse en sus trece = stand + Posesivo + ground.

* mantenerse fiel a = stick with.

* mantenerse fiel a los principios de Uno = stick to + Posesivo + principles.

* mantenerse firme = stand + Posesivo + ground, stick to + Posesivo + guns.

* mantenerse impasible = keep + a stiff upper lip.

* mantenerse informado = keep up to + date (with), keep + current.

* mantenerse informado de = keep + abreast of.

* mantenerse lejos de = steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.

* mantenerse líder = stay + ahead of the pack.

* mantener(se) ocupado = keep + busy.

* mantener separado = keep apart.

* mantenerse por delante = keep + ahead.

* mantenerse por delante de la competencia = keep + one step ahead of the game, keep + one step ahead of the competition.

* mantenerse unidos = stick together.

* mantenerse vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.

* mantener silencio = keep + silent, keep + silence.

* mantener sincronizado = keep in + step.

* mantener suspenso en el aire = suspend.

* mantener todo controlado = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* mantener una actitud = hold + attitude.

* mantener una actitud abierta = be open-minded.

* mantener una apariencia de = maintain + a semblance of.

* mantener una conversación = hold + conversation.

* mantener una opinión = hold + view, hold + opinion.

* mantener una promesa = keep + Posesivo + promise.

* mantener una relación con = carry on + relationship with.

* mantener un concepto = hold + concept.

* mantener un control férreo sobre = hold + an iron grip on.

* mantener un debate = hold + discussion.

* mantener un equilibrio = balance, maintain + a balance, keep + a balance.

* mantener un estándar = uphold + standard.

* mantener un interés = pursue + interest.

* mantener un registro = keep + log.

* mantener un registro de = keep + track of, record.

* mantener un sistema de turnos = hold + a rota of.

* mantener vigente = keep + alive.

* mantener vivo = keep + alive, maintain + momentum, keep + Nombre + going.

* máquina que mantiene las constantes vitales = life-support system.

* para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.

* voluntad de mantener Algo en secreto = secretiveness.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( económicamente) <familia/persona> to support, maintain; < perro> to keep; < amante> to keep

2)

a) (conservar, preservar) to keep

mantener la calma/la compostura — to keep calm/one's composure

para mantener su peso actual — to maintain his present weight

mantener las viejas tradiciones — to keep up the old traditions

el euro ha mantenido su valor — the euro has held its value

b) (cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

mantener el equilibrio — to keep one's balance

mantener algo en equilibrio — to balance sth

mantenga limpia su ciudad — keep Norwich (o York etc) tidy

3)

a) < conversaciones> to have; < contactos> to maintain, keep up; < correspondencia> to keep up; < relaciones> to maintain

las negociaciones mantenidas en Ginebra — the negotiations held in Geneva

b) ( cumplir) <promesa/palabra> to keep

4) (afirmar, sostener) to maintain
2.
mantenerse verbo pronominal

1) ( sustentarse económicamente) to support oneself

2) (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

se mantuvieron en primera división — they kept their place in the first division

la torre aún se mantiene en pie — the tower is still standing

mantenerse a distancia — to keep one's distance

mantenerse en contacto con algn — to keep in touch with sb

se mantuvo neutral en la disputa — he remained neutral in the dispute

3) ( alimentarse)

mantenerse a base de latas — to live off tinned food

se mantiene a base de vitaminas — he lives on vitamin pills

* * *

= hold together, keep, maintain, maintain, preserve, retain, store, support, sustain, uphold, hold, service, carry on, keep + Nombre + going, operate, hold on to.

Ex: The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.

Ex: Guard book or scrapbook type arrangement, with possibly a loose-leaf format, is suitable for organising and keeping cuttings, letters and other small items.

Ex: Expressiveness can be difficult to maintain as new subjects are added.

Ex: They maintain, in an article written for Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) 'that automated cataloging systems have addressed only half of the problems of maintaining a library catalog'.

Ex: The concepts are organised into facets, and the facets are arranged and applied in such a way that the general to special order is preserved.

Ex: At an earlier stage, the Library of Congress had decided to retain certain pre-AACR headings, in order to avoid the expense of extensive recataloguing.

Ex: The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.

Ex: In order to support these three elements, and to ensure that schemes are updated it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.

Ex: Publishers in the United Stated benefit from a larger home market which serves to sustain the production of an information tool.

Ex: It's about time that we go back to these principles and make sure that the quality of cataloging is upheld.

Ex: Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.

Ex: Special storage facilities have been constructed which are at present serviced manually but will soon be computerised.

Ex: If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.

Ex: The author explains how libraries can keep their services going without being slaves to the job.

Ex: These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.

Ex: The girls were swept away by the water as they failed to hold on to the bus stand.

* capacidad de mantener la atención = attention span.

* debate + mantenerse = debate + rage.

* de mantener una conversación = conversational.

* el que mantiene a la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].

* mantener a Alguien alerta = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien atento = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien en vilo = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien informado de = keep + Nombre + posted on.

* mantener activo = keep + Nombre + going.

* mantener a flote = keep + afloat.

* mantener a la par de = keep up with.

* mantener alejado = keep away, keep + Nombre + out.

* mantener Algo abierto = hold + Nombre + open.

* mantener Algo activo = keep + Nombre + at the fore.

* mantener Algo alejado = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.

* mantener Algo al mínimo = keep + Nombre + at a minimum.

* mantener Algo a salvo = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.

* mantener Algo controlado = keep + Nombre + in check.

* mantener Algo en el buen camino = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantener Algo en equilibrio = keep + Nombre + in balance.

* mantener Algo en la dirección correcta = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantener Algo en orden = keep + Nombre + in order.

* mantener Algo fuera de peligro = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.

* mantener Algo ordenado = keep + Nombre + tidy, keep + Nombre + in order.

* mantener Algo vivo = keep + the flame alive, keep + Nombre + at the fore.

* mantener al ralentí = idle.

* mantener a mano = keep to + hand.

* mantener aparte = keep + separate.

* mantener a raya = keep at + bay, hold off, keep + Nombre + in line, hold at + bay.

* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.

* mantener bajo vigilancia = keep under + observation.

* mantener constancia de = keep + record of.

* mantener contacto = maintain + contact.

* mantener control = hold + the reins of control.

* mantener cooperación = maintain + cooperation.

* mantener dentro = keep + Nombre + in.

* mantener el control = stay in + control.

* mantener el ímpetu = maintain + momentum.

* mantener el interés = hold + the interest.

* mantener el orden = keep + order, police.

* mantener el orden público = maintain + public order.

* mantener el ritmo = keep + pace.

* mantener el tipo = keep + a stiff upper lip.

* mantener en observación = hold under + observation, keep under + observation.

* mantener en privado = be out of the public eye.

* mantener en reserva = keep on + reserve, keep in + reserve.

* mantener en secreto = keep + secret, keep + hush hush, keep + confidential, keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* mantener en sintonía = keep in + step.

* mantener firme = keep + steady, hold in + line, hold + steady.

* mantener informado = keep + informed.

* mantener junto = keep together.

* mantener la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.

* mantener la boca cerrada = keep + Posesivo + mouth shut.

* mantener la bola rodando = keep + the ball rolling.

* mantener la cabeza = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together.

* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.

* mantener la cabeza fría = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la calma = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together, keep + Pronombre + cool, remain + cool-headed, keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* mantener la coherencia = maintain + consistency.

* mantener la compostura = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la condición (de) = retain + Posesivo + status (as).

* mantener la continuidad = maintain + continuity.

* mantener la delantera = keep + ahead.

* mantener la disciplina = maintain + discipline.

* mantener la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* mantener la posición = hold + the line.

* mantener las apariencias = keep up + appearances.

* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cuentas = keep + Posesivo + accounts.

* mantener las distancias con = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.

* mantener la serenidad = keep + Pronombre + cool, keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la tradición = keep with + tradition.

* mantener la vida = sustain + life.

* mantener libre de = keep + free of.

* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* mantener los precios = hold + prices down.

* mantener oculto = keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* mantener ocupado = keep + busy.

* mantener ordenado = keep + Nombre + neat and tidy.

* mantener presente = keep before.

* mantener presionado = hold down.

* mantener registro de = keep + record of.

* mantener relaciones = maintain + contact, maintain + relationships, maintain + relations.

* mantener relaciones comerciales = do + business.

* mantenerse actualizado = keep up to + date (with).

* mantenerse actualizado de = keep + abreast of.

* mantenerse a distancia = stand off.

* mantenerse a flote = keep + Posesivo + head above the water, keep + the wolves from the door, stay + afloat, stay in + business.

* mantenerse aislado = keep to + Reflexivo.

* mantenerse a la cabeza = stay + ahead of the pack.

* mantenerse a la escucha = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse al corriente = keep + current.

* mantenerse al corriente de = keep + abreast of, stay + abreast of, keep + track of.

* mantenerse al día = keep up to + date (with), keep up with + the current scene, keep + current.

* mantenerse al día de = keep + abreast of, keep + pace with, keep up with, stay + abreast of, keep + a finger on the pulse of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.

* mantenerse al día de las noticias = keep up with + the news.

* mantenerse al día de los avances = track + developments.

* mantenerse alejado = stay away, remain + aloof.

* mantenerse alejado de = stay away from, steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.

* mantenerse alejado de la mirada del público = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* mantenerse alejado de la mirada pública = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* mantenerse alejado de + Nombre = keep + Nombre + at a distance.

* mantenerse alerta = keep + alert, keep + an eye open, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* mantenerse al frente = keep + ahead.

* mantenerse al margen = keep to + Reflexivo, take + a back seat, stand by, remain on + the sidelines.

* mantenerse al margen de = remain + uninvolved in, hold + Reflexivo + apart from.

* mantenerse al margen de Algo = stay above + Algo.

* mantenerse al tanto = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse al tanto de = keep in + sync, keep + a finger on the pulse of, keep + track of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.

* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* mantenerse al tanto de las noticias = keep up with + the news.

* mantenerse al tanto de los avances = track + developments.

* mantenerse atento = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* mantenerse atento a lo que ocurre alrededor = have + an ear to the ground, keep + Posesivo + ear to the ground.

* mantenerse bien = keep + well.

* mantenerse caliente = keep + warm.

* mantenerse callado = keep + quiet.

* mantenerse callado y pensativo con cierto resentimiento = brood.

* mantenerse como válido = hold up.

* mantener secreto = keep + secret.

* mantenerse despierto = keep + alert, stay + awake.

* mantenerse en buen estado físico = keep + fit.

* mantenerse en contacto = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse en contacto (con) = keep in + touch (with), stay in + touch (with).

* mantenerse en espera = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse en forma = keep + fit.

* mantenerse en línea con = keep in + line with.

* mantenerse en pie = hold + Posesivo + own.

* mantenerse en + Posesivo + trece = stick to + Posesivo + guns.

* mantenerse en sincronía = keep in + sync.

* mantenerse en su sitio = stand + Posesivo + ground.

* mantenerse en sus trece = stand + Posesivo + ground.

* mantenerse fiel a = stick with.

* mantenerse fiel a los principios de Uno = stick to + Posesivo + principles.

* mantenerse firme = stand + Posesivo + ground, stick to + Posesivo + guns.

* mantenerse impasible = keep + a stiff upper lip.

* mantenerse informado = keep up to + date (with), keep + current.

* mantenerse informado de = keep + abreast of.

* mantenerse lejos de = steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.

* mantenerse líder = stay + ahead of the pack.

* mantener(se) ocupado = keep + busy.

* mantener separado = keep apart.

* mantenerse por delante = keep + ahead.

* mantenerse por delante de la competencia = keep + one step ahead of the game, keep + one step ahead of the competition.

* mantenerse unidos = stick together.

* mantenerse vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.

* mantener silencio = keep + silent, keep + silence.

* mantener sincronizado = keep in + step.

* mantener suspenso en el aire = suspend.

* mantener todo controlado = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* mantener una actitud = hold + attitude.

* mantener una actitud abierta = be open-minded.

* mantener una apariencia de = maintain + a semblance of.

* mantener una conversación = hold + conversation.

* mantener una opinión = hold + view, hold + opinion.

* mantener una promesa = keep + Posesivo + promise.

* mantener una relación con = carry on + relationship with.

* mantener un concepto = hold + concept.

* mantener un control férreo sobre = hold + an iron grip on.

* mantener un debate = hold + discussion.

* mantener un equilibrio = balance, maintain + a balance, keep + a balance.

* mantener un estándar = uphold + standard.

* mantener un interés = pursue + interest.

* mantener un registro = keep + log.

* mantener un registro de = keep + track of, record.

* mantener un sistema de turnos = hold + a rota of.

* mantener vigente = keep + alive.

* mantener vivo = keep + alive, maintain + momentum, keep + Nombre + going.

* máquina que mantiene las constantes vitales = life-support system.

* para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.

* voluntad de mantener Algo en secreto = secretiveness.

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mantener [ E27 ]

vt

A (sustentar económicamente) ‹familia/persona› to support, maintain

cuesta una fortuna mantener a ese perro tan grande it costs a fortune to keep that enormous dog

¡y pretende que ella lo mantenga! and he expects her to support o keep him!

B

1 (conservar, preservar) to keep

mantener la calma/la compostura to keep calm/one's composure

mantener el orden to keep o ( frml) maintain order

para mantener la paz in order to keep the peace

mantener su peso actual to maintain his present weight

mantener las viejas tradiciones to keep up the old traditions

2 (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

los postes mantienen la viga en posición the posts keep the beam in position

mantener el equilibrio to keep one's balance

lo mantiene en equilibrio sobre la punta de la nariz he balances it on the end of his nose

los militares lo mantuvieron en el poder the military kept him in power

todos los medicamentos deben mantenerse fuera del alcance de los niños all medicines should be kept out of reach of children

[ S ] mantenga limpia su ciudad keep Norwich ( o York etc) tidy

[ S ] una vez abierto manténgase refrigerado keep refrigerated once open

no mantiene su coche en buenas condiciones he doesn't keep his car in good condition, he doesn't maintain his car very well

sigue manteniendo vivos sus ideales he still keeps his ideals alive

C

1 ‹conversaciones› to have; ‹contactos› to maintain, keep up; ‹correspondencia› to keep up; ‹relaciones› to maintain

durante las negociaciones mantenidas en Ginebra during the negotiations held in Geneva

2 (cumplir) ‹promesa/palabra› to keep

D (afirmar, sostener) to maintain

mantiene que es inocente he maintains that he is innocent

■ mantenerse

v pron

A (sustentarse económicamente) to support o maintain o keep oneself

B (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

se mantuvieron en primera división they kept their place o they stayed in the first division

mantenerse en forma to keep in shape, to keep fit

lo único que se mantiene en pie es la torre all that remains is the tower, only the tower is still standing

se mantiene al día she keeps up to date

siempre se mantuvo a distancia he always kept his distance

se mantuvo en contacto con sus amigos de la infancia he kept in touch with o kept up with his childhood friends

se mantuvo neutral en la disputa he remained neutral in the dispute

C

(alimentarse): nos mantuvimos a base de latas we lived off tinned food

se mantiene a base de vitaminas he lives on vitamin pills

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mantener ( conjugate mantener) verbo transitivo
1 ( económicamente) ‹familia/persona› to support, maintain;
‹ amante› to keep
2 (conservar, preservar) to keep;
◊ mantener la calma to keep calm;

mantener el equilibrio to keep one's balance;
mantener algo en equilibrio to balance sth;
para mantener su peso actual to maintain his present weight
3
a) ‹ conversaciones› to have;

‹ contactos› to maintain, keep up;
‹ correspondencia› to keep up;
‹ relaciones› to maintain
b) ( cumplir) ‹promesa/palabra› to keep

4 (afirmar, sostener) to maintain
mantenerse verbo pronominal
1 ( sustentarse económicamente) to support oneself
2 (en cierto estado, cierta situación) to keep;
◊ mantenerse en forma to keep fit;

la torre aún se mantiene en pie the tower is still standing;
mantenerse en contacto (con algn) to keep in touch (with sb)
3 ( alimentarse):
◊ mantenerse a base de latas to live off tinned food

mantener verbo transitivo
1 (conservar) to keep: ella mantiene vivo su recuerdo, she keeps his memory alive
mantén la calma, keep calm
2 (sostener) to have: mantuvimos una conversación muy seria, we had a very serious talk
(una teoría, hipótesis) to defend, maintain
3 (alimentar, sustentar) to support, feed: no podían mantener las dos casas, they couldn't keep up both houses
4 (peso) to support, hold up
' mantener' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
callarse
- conchabarse
- conservar
- conservarse
- continuismo
- escribirse
- ir
- hilo
- línea
- raya
- sustentar
- tener
- tipo
- ahuyentar
- alerta
- calma
- correspondencia
- corriente
- disciplina
- flote
- guardar
- llevar
- mantiene
- mantuve
- orden
- preservar
- sujetar
English:
balance
- bay
- buoy
- captive
- carry on
- cherish
- cool
- fire
- hold
- hold off
- house
- hygiene
- image
- keep
- keep away
- keep down
- keep up
- maintain
- order
- preserve
- provide for
- retain
- secrecy
- stall
- support
- suspense
- sustain
- swear
- track
- unionist
- uphold
- weight-watching
- white elephant
- carry
- clear
- conduct
- correspond
- credit
- door
- go
- head
- inform
- occupy
- peace
- police
- provide
- segregate
- stand
- stick
- struggle

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mantener

♦ vt

1. [económicamente] to support;

con su sueldo mantiene a toda la familia he has to support o keep his whole family with his wages

2. [sostener] to keep;

un andamio mantiene el edificio en pie a scaffold supports the building o keeps the building from falling down;

mantén los brazos en alto keep your arms in the air

3. [conservar] to keep;
[ritmo, nivel, presión] to keep up;
mantener las amistades to keep up one's friendships;

mantener algo en buen estado to keep sth in good condition;

mantener la calma to stay calm;

mantener el orden to keep order;

mantener la línea to keep one's figure;

mantener una promesa/la palabra to keep a promise/one's word;

mantenga limpia su ciudad [en letrero] keep your city tidy;

manténgase en un lugar seco [en etiqueta] keep in a dry place;

manténgase fuera del alcance de los niños [en medicamento, producto tóxico] keep out of the reach of children;

es incapaz de mantener la boca cerrada he can't keep his mouth shut

4. [tener] [conversación] to have;
[negociaciones, diálogo] to hold;
mantener correspondencia con alguien to correspond with sb;

mantener relaciones con alguien to have a relationship with sb;

mantener contactos con alguien to be in contact with sb

5. [defender] [convicción, idea] to stick to;
[candidatura] to refuse to withdraw;
mantiene su inocencia she maintains that she is innocent;

mantiene que no la vio he maintains that he didn't see her

♦ See also the pronominal verb mantenerse

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mantener

v/t

1 ( sujetar) hold; techo etc hold up

2 ( preservar) keep

3 conversación, relación have

4 económicamente support

5 ( afirmar) maintain

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mantener {80} vt

1) sustentar: to support, to feed

mantener uno su familia: to support one's family

2) conservar: to keep, to preserve

3) continuar: to keep up, to sustain

mantener una correspondencia: to keep up a correspondence

4) afirmar: to maintain, to affirm

♦ See also the reflexive verb mantenerse

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mantener vb

1. (en general) to keep [pt. & pp. kept]

la nevera mantiene los alimentos fríos the fridge keeps food cold

he mantenido mi promesa I've kept my promise

2. (económicamente) to support

su hijo mantiene a toda la familia their son supports the whole family

3. (afirmar) to maintain

mantengo lo que dije el mes pasado I maintain what I said last month

4. (sujetar) to hold [pt. & pp. held]

mantén bien sujeto el cuadro hold the picture tight

Spanish-English dictionary > mantener
7 expuesto

adj.

1 risky, dangerous, unsafe, chancy.

2 exposed, on exhibit, on show, exhibited.

3 exposed, unprotected.

4 at-risk.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: exponer.

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expuesto

► participio pasado

1→ link=exponer exponer

► adjetivo

1 (peligroso) dangerous, risky; (sin protección) exposed

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar expuesto a algo to be exposed to something

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1.

VB [pp] de exponer

según lo arriba expuesto — according to what has been stated o set out above

2. ADJ

1) [lugar] (=al descubierto) exposed; (=peligroso) dangerous

partes del cuerpo expuestas al sol — parts of the body exposed to the sun

2) [cuadro, mercancías] on show, on display, on view

los artículos expuestos en el escaparate — the goods displayed in the window

3)

estar expuesto a un riesgo — to be exposed o open to a risk

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- ta adjetivo

1) [estar] (al viento, a un riesgo) exposed

expuesto a algo — exposed to something

2) [ser] ( peligroso) risky, dangerous

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= on show, on display, on view, exposed.

Ex. One has only to look around in bookshops to see how many paperbacks on show have film or TV links.

Ex. The products and services on display underscored the degree to which the Internet has become an integral part of everyday life.

Ex. Lucas Samaras, whose junk assemblages are on view at Pace, fashions statuettes from kitchen utensils and coat hangers.

Ex. The exposed part is changed by the radiation so that the surface can be cleaned, etched and reoxidized.

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* expuesto a la intemperie = exposure to the elements.

* lo anteriormente expuesto = the preceding.

* no expuesto a la luz = unexposed.

* objeto expuesto = exhibit.

* parte expuesta al viento = windward.

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- ta adjetivo

1) [estar] (al viento, a un riesgo) exposed

expuesto a algo — exposed to something

2) [ser] ( peligroso) risky, dangerous

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= on show, on display, on view, exposed.

Ex: One has only to look around in bookshops to see how many paperbacks on show have film or TV links.

Ex: The products and services on display underscored the degree to which the Internet has become an integral part of everyday life.

Ex: Lucas Samaras, whose junk assemblages are on view at Pace, fashions statuettes from kitchen utensils and coat hangers.

Ex: The exposed part is changed by the radiation so that the surface can be cleaned, etched and reoxidized.

* expuesto a la intemperie = exposure to the elements.

* lo anteriormente expuesto = the preceding.

* no expuesto a la luz = unexposed.

* objeto expuesto = exhibit.

* parte expuesta al viento = windward.

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expuesto -ta

adjective

A

1 [ ESTAR] (al viento, a la lluvia) exposed expuesto A algo exposed TO sth

2 [ ESTAR] (a un riesgo, peligro) exposed expuesto A algo exposed TO sth

B [ SER] (peligroso) risky, dangerous

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Del verbo exponer: ( conjugate exponer)

expuesto es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
exponer
expuesto
exponer ( conjugate exponer) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( en museo) ‹cuadro/escultura› to exhibit, show

b) ( en vitrina) to display

2 ‹razones/hechos› to set out, state;
‹ideas/teoría› to put forward;
‹ tema› to present
3
a) ( poner en peligro) to put … at risk

b) (al aire, sol) expuesto algo a algo to expose sth to sth

verbo intransitivo
to exhibit, exhibit o show one's work
exponerse verbo pronominal expuestose (a algo) to expose oneself (to sth);
◊ te expones a que te multen you're risking a fine

exponer verbo transitivo
1 (en un discurso, escrito) to expound, put forward
2 (en una galería, escaparate) to exhibit, display
3 (someter, poner) to expose: la expuso al peligro, he exposed her to danger
expuesto,-a adjetivo
1 (ser) (arriesgado) risky, dangerous
2 (estar) (en un escaparate, galería) on display, on show
(sin protección) exposed

' expuesto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
colectiva
- colectivo
- correr
- expuesta
- sujeta
- sujeto
English:
exhibit
- exposed
- open
- show
- subject
- view
- windy
- display
- firing

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expuesto, -a

♦ participio
ver exponer
♦ adj

1. [desprotegido] exposed (a to);
estar expuesto a [viento, ataques, críticas] to be exposed to

2. [arriesgado] dangerous, risky

3. [dicho] stated, expressed;

a lo expuesto cabe añadir que… to what has already been stated we should add that…

4. [exhibido] on display

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expuesto

I part → exponer

II adj

1 exposed

2 ( peligroso) dangerous

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expuesto pp exponer

expuesto, -ta adj

1) : exposed

2) : hazardous, risky

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expuesto adj

1. (en exposición) on show / on display

2. (lugar) exposed

3. (peligroso) dangerous

Spanish-English dictionary > expuesto
8 indicar

v.

1 to indicate.

todo parece indicar que ganará el equipo visitante everything seems to indicate that the visiting team will win

me indicó con un gesto que me sentara she motioned to me to sit down

esa flecha indica a la derecha that arrow points to the right

esa luz indica que le falta agua al motor that light shows that the engine is low on water

El rótulo indica la dirección The sign indicated the way.

2 to tell, to explain to.

nos indicó el camino del aeropuerto she told us the way to the airport

3 to prescribe.

4 to suggest.

Los síntomas indican una infección the symptoms suggest an infection.

5 to indicate to, to suggest to.

El jefe indicó ir de nuevo The boss indicated to go again.

6 to hint, to denote, to cue.

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indicar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 to indicate, point out

■ ¿cuánto indica la aguja? what does the gauge read?

2 (aconsejar) to advise

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FRASEOLOGÍA

indicarle el camino a alguien to show somebody the way

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verb

1) to indicate

2) point out

3) show

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VT

1) (=señalar) to show

me indicó el camino — he showed me the way

¿me puede usted indicar dónde está el museo? — can you tell me o show me where the museum is?

indica con un rotulador rojo dónde están los errores — use a red felt-tip pen to indicate o show where the mistakes are

me indicó un punto en el mapa — he showed me o pointed out a point on the map

2) (=decir) [señal, policía] to indicate; [portavoz, fuentes] to state, point out, indicate

esta señal indica que tenemos que detenernos — this sign indicates that we have to stop

el policía nos indicó que parásemos — the policeman gestured o indicated to us to stop

según me indicaba en su carta — as you indicated in your letter

hice lo que usted me indicó — I did as you instructed

me indicó con el dedo que me callase — he gestured to me to be quiet

según indicaron fuentes policiales — as police sources have stated o pointed out o indicated

3) (=mostrar) [+ cantidad, temperatura] to show; [+ subida, victoria] to point to

el precio viene indicado en la etiqueta — the price is shown on the label

su actitud indicaba una enorme falta de interés — her attitude showed an enormous lack of interest

las previsiones del tiempo indican una subida de las temperaturas — the weather forecast points to a rise in temperatures

no hay nada que indique lo contrario — there's nothing to suggest otherwise, there is no indication to the contrary

como indica el informe — as shown in the report

todo parece indicar que van a ganar las elecciones — there is every indication o sign that they will win the election, everything points to them winning the election

como su (propio) nombre indica: la otitis, como su propio nombre indica, es una inflamación del oído — otitis, as its name suggests, is an inflammation of the ear

4) frm (=recomendar) [abogado, médico] to tell, say

haz lo que te indique el médico — do as the doctor tells you, do as the doctor says

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verbo transitivo

1) ( señalar) to indicate

hay una flecha que indica el camino — there's an arrow indicating the way

¿me podría indicar cómo llegar allí? — could you tell me how to get there?

me indicó el lugar en el mapa — he showed me o pointed out the place on the map

todo parece indicar que... — there is every indication that...

2) ( prescribir)

nos indicó el procedimiento a seguir — she advised us of the procedure we should follow

las instrucciones que se indican al dorso — the instructions given on the back

3) (mostrar, denotar) to indicate, show

el asterisco indica que... — the asterisk indicates o shows that...

como su nombre indica, es una flor azul — as its name suggests, it's a blue flower

el precio no está indicado en el catálogo — the price isn't given o shown in the catalogue

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= bespeak, bring to + Posesivo + attention, demarcate, denote, flag, indicate, mark, note, point, point out, point to, signal, signify, prompt, mark out, suggest, betoken, illustrate, bring to + Posesivo + notice, hold + clue, mark + Nombre + down as.

Ex. I think this attitude somewhat bespeaks a professional abdication by a lot of us.

Ex. Errors in colleagues' work should be brought to their attention tactfully and not in the presence of others = A los compañeros se les debería hacer ver sus errores discretamente y no en presencia de otros.

Ex. The framework was designed to demarcate certain of those elements by means of prescribed punctuation.

Ex. The notation is primarily letters, but also uses numbers to denote concepts in the auxiliary schedules.

Ex. Since the fields are of different lengths in different records it is necessary that the beginning and end of fields be flagged in some way.

Ex. The general index of CC lists isolates and indicates where they may be found as in a relative index.

Ex. In addition, synthesis often requires the use of a facet indicator, which marks the beginning of a new facet for example.

Ex. In the future, a number of further developments can be fairly confidently predicted in addition to the expansion of those noted above.

Ex. An arrow pointing upwards indicates when the terminal is in insert mode.

Ex. By means of the arrangement of document substitutes in library catalogues, and also by the arrangement of documents themselves, it is possible to point out, or indicate, classes of documents.

Ex. This article points to economically feasible and communication-based indexing methods which fit the potentials of current information technology.

Ex. Main classes are denoted by a capital letter, and in most classes a second capital letter is used to signal major sections or subclasses.

Ex. Within one main class the same piece of notation may be used to signify different concepts.

Ex. You will be prompted to choose a file; your last search will then be executed automatically in the file that you choose.

Ex. To infuse into that basic form an element of linguistic liveliness and wit, which marks out the best adult reviewers, is to ask far more than most children can hope to achieve.

Ex. In effect, we'd be suggesting to them we don't have the book.

Ex. The faintly irritating moralising tone of this book betokens a real human interest, which must be recovered if there is to be a dialogue of real content.

Ex. The presence of eggshells, faecal pellets, and silk threads in association with a mite-like animal illustrates a complex ecosystem.

Ex. One moonlight night Sweeny was brought to our notice by his ejaculations of impatience at being obliged to come to a dead halt.

Ex. To reconstruct palaeoclimates, palaeoclimatologists analyse tree rings, ice cores, sea sediments and even rock strata which may hold clues to the state of the climate millions of years ago.

Ex. One look convinced the employer that she was unsuited for the work, and he marked her down as unsuitable.

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* como se indicó en = as was pointed out in.

* entenderse que indica = take to + indicate.

* evidencia + indicar = evidence + suggest, evidence + indicate.

* hacer una marca para indicar el lugar donde uno se ha quedado leyendo = mark + Posesivo + place.

* indicar a = point + the way to.

* indicar claramente = make + it + clear.

* indicar diferencias = point out + differences, note + difference, point to + differences.

* indicar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.

* indicar el camino a seguir para = point + the way to.

* indicar el camino correcto = point + Nombre + in the right direction.

* indicar las dificultades = note + difficulties.

* indicar las formas (de/en que) = point to + ways (of/in which).

* indicar similitudes = point out + similarities.

* resultados + indicar = results + indicate.

* según quedó indicado en = as was pointed out in.

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verbo transitivo

1) ( señalar) to indicate

hay una flecha que indica el camino — there's an arrow indicating the way

¿me podría indicar cómo llegar allí? — could you tell me how to get there?

me indicó el lugar en el mapa — he showed me o pointed out the place on the map

todo parece indicar que... — there is every indication that...

2) ( prescribir)

nos indicó el procedimiento a seguir — she advised us of the procedure we should follow

las instrucciones que se indican al dorso — the instructions given on the back

3) (mostrar, denotar) to indicate, show

el asterisco indica que... — the asterisk indicates o shows that...

como su nombre indica, es una flor azul — as its name suggests, it's a blue flower

el precio no está indicado en el catálogo — the price isn't given o shown in the catalogue

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= bespeak, bring to + Posesivo + attention, demarcate, denote, flag, indicate, mark, note, point, point out, point to, signal, signify, prompt, mark out, suggest, betoken, illustrate, bring to + Posesivo + notice, hold + clue, mark + Nombre + down as.

Ex: I think this attitude somewhat bespeaks a professional abdication by a lot of us.

Ex: Errors in colleagues' work should be brought to their attention tactfully and not in the presence of others = A los compañeros se les debería hacer ver sus errores discretamente y no en presencia de otros.

Ex: The framework was designed to demarcate certain of those elements by means of prescribed punctuation.

Ex: The notation is primarily letters, but also uses numbers to denote concepts in the auxiliary schedules.

Ex: Since the fields are of different lengths in different records it is necessary that the beginning and end of fields be flagged in some way.

Ex: The general index of CC lists isolates and indicates where they may be found as in a relative index.

Ex: In addition, synthesis often requires the use of a facet indicator, which marks the beginning of a new facet for example.

Ex: In the future, a number of further developments can be fairly confidently predicted in addition to the expansion of those noted above.

Ex: An arrow pointing upwards indicates when the terminal is in insert mode.

Ex: By means of the arrangement of document substitutes in library catalogues, and also by the arrangement of documents themselves, it is possible to point out, or indicate, classes of documents.

Ex: This article points to economically feasible and communication-based indexing methods which fit the potentials of current information technology.

Ex: Main classes are denoted by a capital letter, and in most classes a second capital letter is used to signal major sections or subclasses.

Ex: Within one main class the same piece of notation may be used to signify different concepts.

Ex: You will be prompted to choose a file; your last search will then be executed automatically in the file that you choose.

Ex: To infuse into that basic form an element of linguistic liveliness and wit, which marks out the best adult reviewers, is to ask far more than most children can hope to achieve.

Ex: In effect, we'd be suggesting to them we don't have the book.

Ex: The faintly irritating moralising tone of this book betokens a real human interest, which must be recovered if there is to be a dialogue of real content.

Ex: The presence of eggshells, faecal pellets, and silk threads in association with a mite-like animal illustrates a complex ecosystem.

Ex: One moonlight night Sweeny was brought to our notice by his ejaculations of impatience at being obliged to come to a dead halt.

Ex: To reconstruct palaeoclimates, palaeoclimatologists analyse tree rings, ice cores, sea sediments and even rock strata which may hold clues to the state of the climate millions of years ago.

Ex: One look convinced the employer that she was unsuited for the work, and he marked her down as unsuitable.

* como se indicó en = as was pointed out in.

* entenderse que indica = take to + indicate.

* evidencia + indicar = evidence + suggest, evidence + indicate.

* hacer una marca para indicar el lugar donde uno se ha quedado leyendo = mark + Posesivo + place.

* indicar a = point + the way to.

* indicar claramente = make + it + clear.

* indicar diferencias = point out + differences, note + difference, point to + differences.

* indicar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.

* indicar el camino a seguir para = point + the way to.

* indicar el camino correcto = point + Nombre + in the right direction.

* indicar las dificultades = note + difficulties.

* indicar las formas (de/en que) = point to + ways (of/in which).

* indicar similitudes = point out + similarities.

* resultados + indicar = results + indicate.

* según quedó indicado en = as was pointed out in.

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indicar [A2 ]

vt

A (señalar) to indicate

hay una flecha que indica el camino there's an arrow indicating o showing the way

¿me podría indicar dónde está la oficina/cómo llegar allí? could you tell me where the office is/how to get there?

me indicó el lugar en el mapa he showed me o pointed out the place on the map

todo parece indicar que … all the indications are that …, there is every indication that …

no hay nada que indique lo contrario there's nothing to say you can't ( o he won't etc), there's nothing to indicate otherwise, there is no indication to the contrary ( frml)

B

(prescribir): el abogado indicó el procedimiento que había que seguir the lawyer told us the procedure we had to follow, the lawyer advised us of o indicated the procedure we had to follow

siga las instrucciones que se indican al dorso follow the instructions given on the back

C «hechos/indicios» (mostrar, denotar) to indicate, show

el asterisco indica que se trata de la versión original the asterisk indicates o shows o means that it is the original version

todo parece indicar que van a bajar los tipos de interés everything seems to point to a fall in interest rates

es, como su propio nombre indica, una flor azul it is, as its name suggests, a blue flower

el termómetro indica un ligero descenso de las temperaturas the thermometer shows a slight drop in temperature

el precio no está indicado en el catálogo the price isn't given o shown in the catalogue

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indicar ( conjugate indicar) verbo transitivo
to indicate, show;
◊ hay una flecha que indica el camino there's an arrow indicating the way;

¿me podría indicar cómo llegar allí? could you tell me how to get there?;
me indicó el lugar en el mapa he showed me o pointed out the place on the map;
todo parece indicar que … there is every indication that …;
el asterisco indica que … the asterisk indicates o shows that …
indicar verbo transitivo
1 (señalar) to indicate, show, point out: el reloj indicaba las dos, the clock was showing two
indícame el camino exacto a tu casa, tell me how I can get to your house
2 Med (recetar, aconsejar) to prescribe

' indicar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apuntar
- callar
- coger
- decir
- enferma
- enfermo
- entre
- estar
- guiar
- incluso
- mayoría
- orientar
- sobre
- ver
- dar
- denotar
- marcar
- señalar
English:
denote
- direction
- eventual
- indicate
- intimate
- notice
- observe
- point
- point out
- shall
- should
- show
- signal
- signify
- storey
- suggest
- tell
- yet
- quote
- suggestive

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indicar vt

1. [señalar] to indicate;

esa flecha indica a la derecha that arrow points to the right;

esa luz indica que le falta agua al radiador that light shows that the radiator is low on water;

me indicó con un gesto que me sentara she motioned me to sit down;

el pronóstico del tiempo indica que va a llover the weather forecast says it's going to rain;

todo parece indicar que ganará el equipo visitante everything seems to point to a win for the away team;

su nerviosismo indica que no ha estudiado his nervousness indicates o suggests that he hasn't studied;

un animal que, como su nombre indica, es salvaje an animal which, as its name suggests, is wild

2. [explicar] to tell, to explain to;

nos indicó el camino del aeropuerto she told us the way to the airport;

¿me podría indicar cómo llegar al centro? could you tell me how to get to the town centre?;

yo te indicaré lo que tienes que hacer I'll tell you o explain what you have to do

3. [prescribir]
el médico me indicó que reposara the doctor told o advised me to rest

4. [sugerir] to give an idea of, to intimate;

sólo indicaremos los resultados generales we will only give an idea of the overall results

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indicar

v/t

1 show, indicate

2 ( señalar) point out

3 ( sugerir) suggest

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indicar {72} vt

1) señalar: to indicate

2) enseñar, mostrar: to show

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indicar vb

1. (mostrar) to show [pt. showed; pp. shown]

les indiqué a unos turistas dónde estaba la catedral I showed some tourists where the cathedral was

me indicaron el camino para ir a la playa they showed me the way to the beach

2. (hacer una señal) to signal [pt. & pp. signalled]

me indicó que entrara he signalled to me to go in

3. (dar instrucciones) to tell [pt. & pp. told]

el juez indicó al acusado que se pusiera en pie the judge told the accused to stand up

Spanish-English dictionary > indicar

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