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21 ¿qué diablos...?
= what on (this) earth...?, What the heck...?Ex. The article ' What on earth did we do before?' reports the experience in the use of a computerized catalogue based on the Autolib package.Ex. The article is entitled 'Designing online system interfaces for non-technical people: or 'excuse the dumb question, but what the heck does 'online' mean?'.* * *= what on (this) earth...?, What the heck...?Ex: The article ' What on earth did we do before?' reports the experience in the use of a computerized catalogue based on the Autolib package.
Ex: The article is entitled 'Designing online system interfaces for non-technical people: or 'excuse the dumb question, but what the heck does 'online' mean?'. -
22 ¿qué narices...?
= what on (this) earth...?, What the heck...?Ex. The article ' What on earth did we do before?' reports the experience in the use of a computerized catalogue based on the Autolib package.Ex. The article is entitled 'Designing online system interfaces for non-technical people: or 'excuse the dumb question, but what the heck does 'online' mean?'.* * *= what on (this) earth...?, What the heck...?Ex: The article ' What on earth did we do before?' reports the experience in the use of a computerized catalogue based on the Autolib package.
Ex: The article is entitled 'Designing online system interfaces for non-technical people: or 'excuse the dumb question, but what the heck does 'online' mean?'. -
23 lo que aguarda a
Ex. With Internet Explorer being the dominant force over other internet browsers today, one may wonder what is in store for browsers in the future.* * *Ex: With Internet Explorer being the dominant force over other internet browsers today, one may wonder what is in store for browsers in the future.
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24 lo que el futuro depara a
Ex. With Internet Explorer being the dominant force over other internet browsers today, one may wonder what is in store for browsers in the future.* * *Ex: With Internet Explorer being the dominant force over other internet browsers today, one may wonder what is in store for browsers in the future.
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25 lo que espera a
Ex. With Internet Explorer being the dominant force over other internet browsers today, one may wonder what is in store for browsers in the future.* * *Ex: With Internet Explorer being the dominant force over other internet browsers today, one may wonder what is in store for browsers in the future.
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26 otra posibilidad es
= for what it's worth [FWIW]Ex. For what it's worth, you can greatly extend the range by using an antenna.* * *= for what it's worth [FWIW]Ex: For what it's worth, you can greatly extend the range by using an antenna.
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27 por si sirve de algo
= for what it's worth [FWIW]Ex. For what it's worth, you can greatly extend the range by using an antenna.* * *= for what it's worth [FWIW]Ex: For what it's worth, you can greatly extend the range by using an antenna.
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28 desde hace algún tiempo
= for some time past, for daysEx. For some time past satellites have been orbiting the Earth and sending back images of it to ground stations.Ex. Republicans have been tripping over each other for days trying to get their stories straight on who knew what and when.* * *= for some time past, for daysEx: For some time past satellites have been orbiting the Earth and sending back images of it to ground stations.
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29 durante siglos
= for aeons, for centuries, over the centuriesEx. They have been through many hardships for aeons.Ex. A new study says global warming will continue for centuries, no matter what we do.Ex. India has a documented heritage of stable family life and structure that has been able to withstand the vicissitudes over the centuries.* * *= for aeons, for centuries, over the centuriesEx: They have been through many hardships for aeons.
Ex: A new study says global warming will continue for centuries, no matter what we do.Ex: India has a documented heritage of stable family life and structure that has been able to withstand the vicissitudes over the centuries. -
30 lo que es peor
Ex. And, what's worse, they have themselves failed to aggressively lobby for their own interests.* * *Ex: And, what's worse, they have themselves failed to aggressively lobby for their own interests.
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31 ¿qué sentido tiene/tenía...?
= what is/was the point of...?Ex. But what is the point of paying through the nose for booze that you can get just as easily at the Supermarket at half the price?.* * *= what is/was the point of...?Ex: But what is the point of paying through the nose for booze that you can get just as easily at the Supermarket at half the price?.
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32 durante tanto tiempo
= for so long, so longEx. When Ed Blume was asked at a meeting about LC's failure to have established a heading for rock music for so long, he remarked: 'Today's horse may be tomorrow's carrion'.Ex. And since computerized data bases charge according to use, are we going to have to rethink our ideas on what we have so long enticingly but misleadingly called free library services?.* * *= for so long, so longEx: When Ed Blume was asked at a meeting about LC's failure to have established a heading for rock music for so long, he remarked: 'Today's horse may be tomorrow's carrion'.
Ex: And since computerized data bases charge according to use, are we going to have to rethink our ideas on what we have so long enticingly but misleadingly called free library services?. -
33 en el caso de
= for, in association with, in the case of, in the event of, in case of, in the context ofEx. For newly created authority entries the date recorded is the date the entry was created.Ex. Notices conveying, for example, the essential elements of the catalogue are likely to be especially important in association with microfilm or card catalogues.Ex. The same thing happended in the case of the British refusal to go along with the American compromises in the last revision.Ex. In the event of a serious accident (a fire, deliberate destruction, or a computer error) nothing will happen to the records vital to the operation of the library.Ex. The induction course will give all the necessary employment details relating to such matters as the amount of leave entitlement, insurance stoppages, what to do in case of sickness, etc..Ex. The exploration aims to view table of contents terminology in the context of functions served by other representations of subject information, including Library of Congress subject headings, work title terminology, and author-contributed front matter.* * *= for, in association with, in the case of, in the event of, in case of, in the context ofEx: For newly created authority entries the date recorded is the date the entry was created.
Ex: Notices conveying, for example, the essential elements of the catalogue are likely to be especially important in association with microfilm or card catalogues.Ex: The same thing happended in the case of the British refusal to go along with the American compromises in the last revision.Ex: In the event of a serious accident (a fire, deliberate destruction, or a computer error) nothing will happen to the records vital to the operation of the library.Ex: The induction course will give all the necessary employment details relating to such matters as the amount of leave entitlement, insurance stoppages, what to do in case of sickness, etc..Ex: The exploration aims to view table of contents terminology in the context of functions served by other representations of subject information, including Library of Congress subject headings, work title terminology, and author-contributed front matter. -
34 a tener en cuenta en el futuro
Ex. Call it what you want but for future reference it may be best to name it according to its function.* * *Ex: Call it what you want but for future reference it may be best to name it according to its function.
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35 así me maten
Ex. I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.* * *Ex: I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.
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36 aunque me fuera la vida en ello
Ex. I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.* * *Ex: I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.
Spanish-English dictionary > aunque me fuera la vida en ello
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37 como guía
Ex. If the user does not know what the answer is, he stops the command chain at that point, lets the system show an intermediate display for guidance, and then continues his work.* * *Ex: If the user does not know what the answer is, he stops the command chain at that point, lets the system show an intermediate display for guidance, and then continues his work.
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38 durante + Expresión Temporal + y + Expresión Temporal
= for + Expresión Temporal + on endEx. But the grosser discrepancies -- such as the Cambridge compositor who for months on end turned out only a third of what he could do at top speed -- require another explanation.* * *= for + Expresión Temporal + on endEx: But the grosser discrepancies -- such as the Cambridge compositor who for months on end turned out only a third of what he could do at top speed -- require another explanation.
Spanish-English dictionary > durante + Expresión Temporal + y + Expresión Temporal
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39 durante días
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40 durante meses y meses
Ex. But the grosser discrepancies -- such as the Cambridge compositor who for months on end turned out only a third of what he could do at top speed -- require another explanation.* * *Ex: But the grosser discrepancies -- such as the Cambridge compositor who for months on end turned out only a third of what he could do at top speed -- require another explanation.
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