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(v.) = come back outEx. When our waiter came back out after clearing the table, we were certain that he was going to politely usher us out, but instead, he asked us if we were interested in dessert!.* * *(v.) = come back outEx: When our waiter came back out after clearing the table, we were certain that he was going to politely usher us out, but instead, he asked us if we were interested in dessert!.
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f.1 reservation, booking.he hecho la reserva de las entradas I've booked the ticketsreserva anticipada advance bookingreserva de grupo block booking2 reserves.tener algo de reserva to keep something in reservereservas monetarias monetary reservesreservas de oro gold reserves3 reservation.sin reservas without reservation4 discretion.5 reservation.6 reserve.reserva natural nature reserve7 reserve (military).pasar a la reserva to become a reservist8 resource, reserve, reservoir.f. & m.reserve, substitute (sport).m.vintage (wine) (vino).pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: reservar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: reservar.* * *1 (de plazas, entradas) booking, reservation2 (provisión) reserve; (existencias) stock■ reservas de carburante fuel reserves, fuel stocks3 (cautela) reservation4 (discreción) discretion, reserve5 (vino) vintage6 (de animales) reserve; (de personas) reservation1 DEPORTE reserve, substitute\'Reserva de habitaciones' "Room reservations"con la mayor reserva in the strictest confidenceguardar algo en reserva to keep something in reservehacer una reserva to make a reservation, make a booking, bookpasar a la reserva MILITAR to be put in the reservessin reserva / sin reservas openly, without reservationtener reservas sobre algo to have reservations about somethingtener algo en reserva to keep something in reservereserva de divisas foreign currency reserves plural* * *noun f.1) reservation2) booking4) reserve* * *1. SF1) (=provisiones) [de minerales, petróleo, armamentos, vitaminas] reserve; [de agua] supply; [de productos ya almacenados] stockacumularon grandes reservas de carbón para el invierno — they built up large stocks of coal for the winter
pasta, arroz, legumbres, tienen reservas de todo — pasta, rice, pulses, they have stocks of everything
estos chicos tienen grandes reservas de energía — these kids have endless amounts o reserves of energy
de reserva — [precio, jugador, fondo] reserve antes de s ; [zapatos, muda] spare
2) (Econ) reservereserva en efectivo, reserva en metálico — cash reserves pl
reserva para amortización, reserva para depreciaciones — depreciation allowance
reservas monetarias — [de un país] currency reserves
reservas ocultas — hidden reserves, secret reserves
3) (=solicitud) [en hotel, avión] reservation; [en teatro, restaurante] reservation, bookingno se cobra por la reserva de asientos — there is no booking o reservation charge
se pueden hacer reservas por teléfono — you can book by phone, you can make a telephone booking o reservation
ya he hecho la reserva de plaza en la academia de baile — I've reserved o booked my place at the dance school
4) (=territorio) reservereserva biológica — wildlife sanctuary, wildlife reserve
reserva de pesca — protected fishing area, fishing preserve
5) (Mil)nuestro ejército tiene una importante reserva de soldados — our army has significant reserves of soldiers
6) (Dep)7) (Aut) [de gasolina] reserve tankcon la reserva tenemos para diez kilómetros — with the reserve tank we have enough to go ten kilometres
8) (=recelo) reservationel pacto será aprobado, aunque con algunas reservas — the agreement will be sanctioned, but with certain reservations
9) [de carácter] (=inhibición) reserve; (=discreción) discretion10) (=secreto) confidencehan mantenido la más absoluta reserva sobre este incidente — they have maintained the utmost confidence over this incident
sus nombres se mantienen en reserva por razones de seguridad — their names have not been revealed for security reasons
11)a reserva de que... — unless...
2.SMF (Dep) reserve3.SM (=vino) vintage wine ( that has been aged for a minimum of three years)RESERVA Quality Spanish wine is often graded Crianza, Reserva or Gran Reserva according to the length of bottle-ageing and barrel-ageing it has undergone. Red Reserva wines are at least three years old, having spent a minimum of one year in cask, and white Reserva wines are at least two years old with at least six months spent in cask. A Gran Reserva wine is a top-quality wine. A red must be aged for at least two years in an oak cask and three years in the bottle. White wine must be aged for four years, with at least six months in cask.See:ver nota culturelle CRIANZA in crianza* * *I1) (de habitación, pasaje) reservation; ( de mesa) booking, reservation¿tiene reserva? — do you have a reservation?, have you booked?
2)a) ( cantidad guardada) reservereservas de trigo — reserves o stocks of wheat
este dinero lo tengo de reserva para... — I'm keeping this money in reserve for...
b) reservas femenino plural (Biol) reserves (of fat) (pl)3)a) (Dep) ( equipo) reserves (pl), reserve team; ( conjunto de suplentes) substitutes (pl)b) (Mil)4) ( de indígenas) reservation; ( de animales) reserve5) (secreto, discreción)6) reservas femenino plurala) ( dudas) reservations (pl)lo aceptó, pero no sin reservas — he agreed, but not without reservations
b) ( reparos)habló sin reservas — he talked openly o freely
díselo sin reservas — tell her everything, don't keep anything back
7) (Méx)IIa reserva de que + subj: iremos a reserva de que (no) llueva — we'll go as long as o provided it doesn't rain
masculino y femenino Dep reserveIII •• Cultural note:Vinos de reserva are those of a better than average vintage. To qualify for this designation, red wines must have been aged in cask and bottle for a minimum of three years, and white wines for two years. See also gran reserva* * *I1) (de habitación, pasaje) reservation; ( de mesa) booking, reservation¿tiene reserva? — do you have a reservation?, have you booked?
2)a) ( cantidad guardada) reservereservas de trigo — reserves o stocks of wheat
este dinero lo tengo de reserva para... — I'm keeping this money in reserve for...
b) reservas femenino plural (Biol) reserves (of fat) (pl)3)a) (Dep) ( equipo) reserves (pl), reserve team; ( conjunto de suplentes) substitutes (pl)b) (Mil)4) ( de indígenas) reservation; ( de animales) reserve5) (secreto, discreción)6) reservas femenino plurala) ( dudas) reservations (pl)lo aceptó, pero no sin reservas — he agreed, but not without reservations
b) ( reparos)habló sin reservas — he talked openly o freely
díselo sin reservas — tell her everything, don't keep anything back
7) (Méx)IIa reserva de que + subj: iremos a reserva de que (no) llueva — we'll go as long as o provided it doesn't rain
masculino y femenino Dep reserveIII •• Cultural note:Vinos de reserva are those of a better than average vintage. To qualify for this designation, red wines must have been aged in cask and bottle for a minimum of three years, and white wines for two years. See also gran reserva* * *reserva11 = reserve, preserve.Ex: News of boundless timber reserves spread, and before long lumberjacks from the thinning hardwood forests of New England swarmed into the uncharted area with no other possessions than their axes and brawn and the clothing they wore.
Ex: This article discusses the role of the librarian, who may view on-line as either status-enhancing or their own preserve.* reserva de animales = wildlife preserve, game reserve.* reserva india = Indian reservation.* reserva natural = nature reserve, nature preserve, wildlife preserve.* reservas de agua subterránea = groundwater reservoir.reserva22 = hold, reservation, reserve, set-aside, title hold, booking, slack, cushion, standby [stand-by], deposit, collection.Ex: This system incorporates all the usual functions associated with the issue, return and reservation of library materials.Ex: This is sometimes called a ' reserve' because the document is reserved for a borrower when it becomes available.Ex: Even sympathetic librarians may not have the political clout to force their local government to mandate minority business set-asides.Ex: If there is a title hold on the copy, an error message is displayed and the master number is not changed.Ex: Film and other media bookings can be handled by one or two programs which are available for microcomputers.Ex: Therefore, there must be some slack in the system to absorb the additional I & R services or the service must be reduced in other areas.Ex: Libraries ordinarily have only a small staff ' cushion' to provide for sickness, vacation, and compensatory days off.Ex: Standbys and understudies rarely get the job when a star needs to be replaced long-term, and Calaway and Patterson know how lucky they are to have beaten the odds.Ex: Accommodation deposit will be refunded minus $25 handling fee.Ex: While there are a profusion of techniques in existence to gain access to the collections, there is no uniform system.* acumulación de reservas = stockpile, accumulation of stockpiles, stockpiling.* acumular reservas = stockpile.* admitir un número de reservas mayor a las plazas existentes = overbook.* colocar Algo en reserva = place + Nombre + in reserve, place + Nombre + on reserve, place + Nombre + on hold.* depósito de reserva = local reserve store, reserve store.* de reserva = standby [stand-by].* descuento por reserva anticipada = early booking discount.* ejército de reserva = reserve army.* en estado de reserva = on standby.* en reserva = on hold.* estantería de reserva = hold shelf.* fondo de reserva = reserve fund.* guardar en reserva = keep in + reserve, hold in + reserve.* hacer una reserva = make + reservation.* hoja de reserva = hold slip, booking form.* impreso de reserva = booking form.* lista de reserva = hold list.* mantener en reserva = keep on + reserve, keep in + reserve.* material de reserva = reserve stock.* que no admite reserva = unreserved.* reserva de billetes de avión = airline reservation.* reserva de hotel = hotel reservation.* reserva de libro = book reservation.* reserva de libros = reserve book room.* reserva de multimedia = media booking.* reserva de películas = film booking.* reserva de puestos de lectura = seat reservation.* reserva disponible = hold available.* reservas = stockpile.* satisfacer una petición de reserva = satisfy + hold request.* satisfacer una reserva = satisfy + hold.* sin reserva = unreserved.* sin reservas = forthright, categorical, uncompromising, uncompromisingly, unqualified, categoric, unmitigaged.* sistema de reservas = booking system.* solicitud de reserva = reservation form.* tener en reserva = hold in + reserve.* vino de reserva = mature wine.reserva3* con reserva = doubtfully.* con reservas = qualified, with reservations.* reserva absoluta = nondisclosure [non-disclosure].* sin reserva = unconditionally.* sin reservas = unshielded, go + the whole hog, the full monty, without reservation, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly], unreserved, unreservedly.* * *A (de una habitación) reservation; (de una mesa) booking, reservation; (al comprar un inmueble) ( Arg) deposit; (de un pasaje, billete) reservation¿tiene reserva? do you have a reservation?, have you booked?he hecho una reserva para el vuelo de las nueve I've made a reservation for the nine o'clock flight, I'm booked on the nine o'clock flightel sistema de reservas the booking o reservation systemB1 (cantidad, porción que se guarda) reservelas reservas de divisas foreign currency reserveslas reservas de trigo se están agotando reserves o stocks of wheat are running outla reserva es de cinco litros the reserve tank holds five literstengo otro par de reserva I have a spare pairel agua de reserva the reserve water supplytermina la botella tranquila, tengo otra de reserva don't worry, finish the bottle, I have another one o I can always open another oneeste dinero lo tengo de reserva para una emergencia I'm keeping this money in reserve for an emergencyC2 ( Mil):la reserva the reserveCompuesto:active reserveD (de indígenas) reservation; (de animales) reserveCompuesto:nature reserveE(secreto, discreción): se garantiza la más absoluta reserva all applications treated in the strictest confidencele pidió mantener en la mayor reserva la información recibida he asked her to keep the information she had received absolutely secretpidió reserva de su nombre he asked for his name not to be revealed1 (dudas) reservations (pl)lo aceptó, pero no sin reservas he agreed, but not without (certain) reservations2(reparos, limitaciones): habló sin reservas de lo que había pasado he talked openly o freely of what had happeneddíselo sin reservas tell her everything, don't keep anything backG( Méx) a reserva DE QUE + SUBJ: lo haré mañana a reserva de que (no) llueva I'll do it tomorrow as long as o provided it doesn't rainreservereserva (↑ reserva a1)Vinos de reserva are those of a better than average vintage. To qualify for this designation, red wines must have been aged in cask and bottle for a minimum of three years, and white wines for two years. See also gran reserva (↑ grana a1)* * *
Del verbo reservar: ( conjugate reservar)
reserva es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
reserva
reservar
reserva sustantivo femenino
1 (de habitación, pasaje) reservation;
( de mesa) booking, reservation;◊ ¿tiene reserva? do you have a reservation?, have you booked?
2 ( cantidad guardada) reserve;
3
( conjunto de suplentes) substitutes (pl)
( de animales) reserve;
4 (secreto, discreción):
5◊ reservas sustantivo femenino plural
b) ( reparos):◊ habló sin reservas he talked openly o freely
6 (Méx):◊ a reserva de que (no) llueva as long as o provided (that) it doesn't rain
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (Dep) reserve
reservar ( conjugate reservar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹asiento/habitación/mesa› to reserve, book;
‹pasaje/billete› to book
2 ( guardar) ‹porción de comida/dinero› to set aside;
reservó lo mejor para el final she kept the best till last
reservarse verbo pronominal
reserva
I sustantivo femenino
1 (en un hotel, restaurante, vuelo, etc) reservation, booking
2 (depósito) reserve, stock: Auto el depósito del coche está en reserva, the tank is almost empty
las reservas de agua potable, reserves of drinking water
3 (prudencia, discreción) reserve, discretion: díselo sin reservas, tell it all to her without holding anything back
4 (objeción, duda, recelo) reservation: aceptó mi proyecto con reservas, he accepted my project with reservations
5 (territorio acotado) reserve
reserva natural, nature reserve
una reserva india, an Indian reservation
6 Mil reserve, reserves pl
II m (vino) vintage wine
III mf Dep reserve, substitute
IV fpl si sigues trabajando sin comer te quedarás sin reservas, if you continue to work and don't eat, you'll exhaust your energy
reservar verbo transitivo
1 (algo para más tarde) to keep back
(guardar para alguien) to keep (aside): le reservamos una sorpresa, we have a surprise in store for him
2 (en un hotel, restaurante, etc) to book, reserve: hemos reservado una mesa para cuatro (personas), we reserved a table for four
' reserva' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
confianza
- reservarse
- secreta
- secreto
- sigilo
- terminarse
- discreción
- pudor
- reservación
- resguardo
- reticencia
English:
advance
- book
- book in
- booking
- constraint
- designate
- detachment
- hand
- hoard
- menagerie
- nature reserve
- qualification
- reservation
- reserve
- reservedly
- reservedness
- reservoir
- ROTC
- sanctuary
- secretiveness
- stand-offishness
- standby generator
- stock
- store
- store away
- Territorial Army
- unreservedly
- back
- doubtfully
- federal
- nature
- preserve
* * *♦ nf1. [de hotel, avión] reservation;no tenemos reserva we don't have a reservation;he hecho la reserva de las entradas I've booked the tickets;tengo una reserva en el restaurante I've reserved o booked a table at the restaurantreserva anticipada advance booking2. [provisión] reserves;tenemos una reserva de carbón para el invierno we're stocked up with coal for the winter;tener algo de reserva to keep sth in reserve;agotó sus reservas de agua he used up his water supply o his reserves of waterreservas energéticas energy reserves;reservas hídricas water reserves;reservas minerales mineral reserves3. Econ reservereservas de divisas foreign currency reserves;la Reserva Federal [en Estados Unidos] the Federal Reserve;reservas monetarias monetary reserves;reservas de oro gold reserves4. [objeción, cautela] reservation;aceptaron el acuerdo, pero con reservas they accepted the agreement, with some reservations;sin reservas without reservation;tener reservas to have reservations5. [discreción] discretion;puedes hablar sin reservas you can speak openly;con la mayor reserva in the strictest confidence6. [de indígenas] reservation7. [de animales, plantas] reservereserva de caza game preserve;reserva forestal forest park;reserva natural nature reserve8. Mil reserves;pasar a la reserva to become a reservist♦ nmfDep reserve, substitute♦ nm[vino] vintage (wine) [at least three years old]♦ a reserva de loc preppending;a reserva de un estudio más detallado… pending a more detailed analysis…* * *I f1 reservation;reserva de asiento FERR seat reservation;hacer una reserva make a reservation2 ( duda):sin reservas without reservationII m/f DEP reserve, substitute* * *reserva nf1) : reservation2) : reserve3) : confidence, privacycon la mayor reserva: in strictest confidence4)de reserva : spare, in reserve5) reservas nfpl: reservations, doubts* * *reserva n1. (de hotel, etc) reservation / booking2. (provisión) supply / stock3. (zona natural) reserve4. (jugador suplente) reserve / substitute¿han hecho ustedes reserva? did you book? -
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v.1 to keep.guarda el vestido en el armario she keeps the dress in the wardrobe¡guarda los juguetes! put your toys away!guardo muy buenos recuerdos de mi infancia I have very good memories of my childhoodManolo guarda las fotos Manolo keeps the pictures.La beata guarda el día santo The pious woman keeps the holy day.2 to save.guarda un poco de pastel para tu hermano leave o save a bit of cake for your brother3 to keep watch over.4 to observe (observar) (ley, norma, fiesta).guardar cama to stay in bedguardar silencio to keep quietguardar las apariencias to keep up appearances5 to save (computing).6 to put away, to store, to tuck away.Ricardo guardó los juguetes Richard put away the toys.7 to shut in.Ricardo guardó el licor Richard shut the liquor in.8 to guard, to watch over.La policía guarda el edificio The police guards the building.* * *1 (cuidar) to keep, watch over, keep an eye on2 (conservar) to keep, hold3 (la ley) to observe, obey; (un secreto) to keep4 (poner en un sitio) to put away5 (reservar) to save, keep6 (proteger) to protect, save■ ¡Dios salve al rey! God save the King!7 INFORMÁTICA to save8 guardarse de (precaverse, evitar) to guard against, avoid, be careful not to\guardar cola to queue up, US wait in lineguardar conexión con to be connected withguardar la derecha to keep to the rightguardar las formas to be politeguardar parecido con to be similar toguardar relación con to be related toguardar rencor to harbour resentment (a, against)guardársela a alguien figurado to have it in for somebody* * *verb1) to guard2) keep3) preserve4) maintain5) observe•* * *1. VT1) [+ objetos]a) (=meter) [en un lugar] to put; [en su sitio] to put awaysi no vas a jugar más, guarda los juguetes — if you're not going to play any more, put the toys away
b) (=conservar) to keepno tira nunca nada, todo lo guarda — he never throws anything away, he hangs on to o keeps everything
guarda tú las entradas del concierto — you hold on to o keep the concert tickets
guardar algo para sí — to keep sth for o.s.
c) (=reservar) to savete guardaré un poco de tarta para cuando vengas — I'll save o keep you a bit of cake for when you come
guárdame un par de entradas — hold o save me a couple of tickets, put aside a couple of tickets for me
¿puedes guardarme el sitio en la cola? — can you keep my place in the queue?
puedo guardarle la habitación solo hasta mañana — I can only keep o hold the room for you till tomorrow
d) (Inform) [+ archivo] to save2) (=mantener) [+ promesa, secreto] to keep; [+ recuerdo] to havecama 1), silencio 1., 1)•
guardar en secreto — [+ objeto, documento] to keep in secret, keep secretly; [+ actividad, información] to keep secret3) (=tener) [+ relación] to bear; [+ semejanza] to havesu teoría guarda cierto paralelismo con la de Freud — his theory has a certain parallel with that of Freud
4) (=sentir) [+ rencor] to bear, have; [+ respeto] to have, showno le guardo rencor — I have no ill feeling towards him, I bear him no resentment
los jóvenes de hoy no guardan ningún respeto a sus mayores — young people today have o show no respect for their elders
5) (=cumplir) [+ ley] to observe6) (=cuidar) to guard•
guardar a algn de algo — to protect sb from sth•
¡ Dios guarde a la Reina! — God save the Queen!¡Dios os guarde! — †† may God be with you!
2.VI¡guarda! — Arg, Chile * look out!, watch out!
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( reservar) to saveguarda esa botella para Navidad — keep o save that bottle for Christmas
2)a) ( poner en un lugar) <juguetes/libros> to put... awayb) (conservar, mantener en un lugar) to keep3) (liter) (defender, proteger)la muralla que guarda el castillo — the walls which defend o protect the castle
4) < secreto> to keep5)a) (mostrar, manifestar)b) <leyes/fiestas> to observe2.guardarse v pron1) ( quedarse con) to keep2) ( reservar) to save, keep3) ( poner en un lugar)4) ( cuidarse)guardarse de + inf — to be careful not to + inf
* * *= file, house, keep, save, store, store away, guard (against), pack up, lodge, stand + guard over, squirrel away, put away, stow, stash, have in + store, pack, stash away, cache.Ex. The shared systems are run on an IBM 4341 computer housed at BLCMP.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. Whenever this code is entered, the system saves the document or list of documents being displayed and displays a summary of the documents saved up to that point.Ex. The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.Ex. This chain will not be processed, but will be stored away for later use.Ex. The article 'Sealing criminal history records: shall we let the fox guard the henhouse in the name of privacy?' has once again raised the debate on the consequences of allowing press and public to view such data.Ex. Unless the distance was short, the books travelled in sheets, unbound, packed up in chests or barrels.Ex. The actual report has been lodged at the British Library but has not been published.Ex. Librarians are doomed if they are seen by their patrons as standing guard over information and seemingly barring access to it.Ex. The more which can be digitized, and the more rapidly, the more which then can be squirreled away into atmospherically-controlled & inexpensive archives.Ex. It is a matter of basic safety for everyone on board, before casting off in the morning for that next heavenly anchorage, to see that everything be properly stowed and secured.Ex. When I went to the little boys/girls room to relieve myself I was suprised to see the amount of loo rolls stashed in the corner.Ex. The killing was committed in the traditional and extremely gruesome way Islam has in store for women accused of adultery: she was stoned to death.Ex. After various selection processes, the books are sorted into broad general categories and packed into consignments of up to 5,000 books.Ex. Almost everybody we know had their treasures or some of their personal items stashed away in an old cigar box.Ex. Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.----* ¡el Cielo nos guarde! = heaven forbid.* acción de guardar documentos = save.* ¡el Cielo nos guarde! = God forbid.* fiesta de guardar = holiday of obligation.* guardar Algo para otra vez = save for + a rainy day.* guardar bajo llave = keep under + lock and key.* guardar celosamente = guard + zealously.* guardar como un tesoro = treasure.* guardar con mucho cariño = treasure.* guardar correspondencia = bear + correspondence (to).* guardar en reserva = keep in + reserve, hold in + reserve.* guardar en secreto = keep + confidential, keep + Nombre + under wraps.* guardar la compostura = keep + a stiff upper lip.* guardar las apariencias = preserve + appearance, keep up + appearances.* guardar las formas = keep up + appearances.* guardar los resultados de una búsqueda en un fichero = store + search results + in disc file.* guardar muchas esperanzas = get + Posesivo + hopes up.* guardar paralelismo = have + parallel.* guardar relación con = bear + relation to, stand in + relation to, stand in + relationship to, bear + relationship to, be commensurate with.* guardar rencor = bear + a grudge, harbour + resentment, carry + a chip on + Posesivo + shoulder.* guardar rencor (hacia) = bear + ill will (toward).* guardar resentimiento = carry + a chip on + Posesivo + shoulder.* guardarse = keep for + Reflexivo, be on guard (against).* guardarse Algo para Uno Mismo = keep + Nombre + to + Reflexivo.* guardarse de = beware (of/that), be shy of + Gerundio.* guardárselas a Alguien = hold + it against.* guardar silencio = keep + silent, keep + silence.* guardar sorpresas = hold + surprises.* guardar una búsqueda en disco = save + Posesivo + search + to disc.* guardar una relación directamente proporcional = vary + proportionately.* guardar una relación inversamente proporcional = vary + inversely.* guardar un secreto = keep + a secret.* hacer guardar silencio = shush.* no guardar relación con = be incommensurate with.* porche para guardar el coche = car port.* que guarde relación con = in keeping with.* quien guarda, halla = waste not, want not.* sin guardar una correlación = uncorrelated.* volver a guardar = rehouse [re-house].* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( reservar) to saveguarda esa botella para Navidad — keep o save that bottle for Christmas
2)a) ( poner en un lugar) <juguetes/libros> to put... awayb) (conservar, mantener en un lugar) to keep3) (liter) (defender, proteger)la muralla que guarda el castillo — the walls which defend o protect the castle
4) < secreto> to keep5)a) (mostrar, manifestar)b) <leyes/fiestas> to observe2.guardarse v pron1) ( quedarse con) to keep2) ( reservar) to save, keep3) ( poner en un lugar)4) ( cuidarse)guardarse de + inf — to be careful not to + inf
* * *= file, house, keep, save, store, store away, guard (against), pack up, lodge, stand + guard over, squirrel away, put away, stow, stash, have in + store, pack, stash away, cache.Ex: The shared systems are run on an IBM 4341 computer housed at BLCMP.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: Whenever this code is entered, the system saves the document or list of documents being displayed and displays a summary of the documents saved up to that point.Ex: The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.Ex: This chain will not be processed, but will be stored away for later use.Ex: The article 'Sealing criminal history records: shall we let the fox guard the henhouse in the name of privacy?' has once again raised the debate on the consequences of allowing press and public to view such data.Ex: Unless the distance was short, the books travelled in sheets, unbound, packed up in chests or barrels.Ex: The actual report has been lodged at the British Library but has not been published.Ex: Librarians are doomed if they are seen by their patrons as standing guard over information and seemingly barring access to it.Ex: The more which can be digitized, and the more rapidly, the more which then can be squirreled away into atmospherically-controlled & inexpensive archives.Ex: It is a matter of basic safety for everyone on board, before casting off in the morning for that next heavenly anchorage, to see that everything be properly stowed and secured.Ex: When I went to the little boys/girls room to relieve myself I was suprised to see the amount of loo rolls stashed in the corner.Ex: The killing was committed in the traditional and extremely gruesome way Islam has in store for women accused of adultery: she was stoned to death.Ex: After various selection processes, the books are sorted into broad general categories and packed into consignments of up to 5,000 books.Ex: Almost everybody we know had their treasures or some of their personal items stashed away in an old cigar box.Ex: Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.* ¡el Cielo nos guarde! = heaven forbid.* acción de guardar documentos = save.* ¡el Cielo nos guarde! = God forbid.* fiesta de guardar = holiday of obligation.* guardar Algo para otra vez = save for + a rainy day.* guardar bajo llave = keep under + lock and key.* guardar celosamente = guard + zealously.* guardar como un tesoro = treasure.* guardar con mucho cariño = treasure.* guardar correspondencia = bear + correspondence (to).* guardar en reserva = keep in + reserve, hold in + reserve.* guardar en secreto = keep + confidential, keep + Nombre + under wraps.* guardar la compostura = keep + a stiff upper lip.* guardar las apariencias = preserve + appearance, keep up + appearances.* guardar las formas = keep up + appearances.* guardar los resultados de una búsqueda en un fichero = store + search results + in disc file.* guardar muchas esperanzas = get + Posesivo + hopes up.* guardar paralelismo = have + parallel.* guardar relación con = bear + relation to, stand in + relation to, stand in + relationship to, bear + relationship to, be commensurate with.* guardar rencor = bear + a grudge, harbour + resentment, carry + a chip on + Posesivo + shoulder.* guardar rencor (hacia) = bear + ill will (toward).* guardar resentimiento = carry + a chip on + Posesivo + shoulder.* guardarse = keep for + Reflexivo, be on guard (against).* guardarse Algo para Uno Mismo = keep + Nombre + to + Reflexivo.* guardarse de = beware (of/that), be shy of + Gerundio.* guardárselas a Alguien = hold + it against.* guardar silencio = keep + silent, keep + silence.* guardar sorpresas = hold + surprises.* guardar una búsqueda en disco = save + Posesivo + search + to disc.* guardar una relación directamente proporcional = vary + proportionately.* guardar una relación inversamente proporcional = vary + inversely.* guardar un secreto = keep + a secret.* hacer guardar silencio = shush.* no guardar relación con = be incommensurate with.* porche para guardar el coche = car port.* que guarde relación con = in keeping with.* quien guarda, halla = waste not, want not.* sin guardar una correlación = uncorrelated.* volver a guardar = rehouse [re-house].* * *guardar [A1 ]vtA(reservar): guárdale un pedazo de pastel save him a piece of cakeguarda esa botella para Nochevieja keep o save that bottle for New Year's Eve, put that bottle aside for New Year's Eveguárdame un sitio save me a seat, keep me a placesi pido la excedencia, no me guardan el puesto if I ask for leave of absence, they won't keep o hold my job open for meB1 (poner en un lugar) to put … awayguarda los juguetes put your toys awaylos guardé en un sitio seguro I put them (away) in a safe placeya he guardado toda la ropa de invierno I've already put away all my winter clothesguarda todos los recibos she keeps o ( colloq) hangs on to all her receipts2 (conservar, mantener en un lugar) to keepguardo los huevos en la nevera I keep the eggs in the fridgelo tuvo guardado durante años she kept it for yearslos tengo guardados en el desván I've got them stored away o I've got them in the atticsiempre guarda las medicinas bajo llave she always keeps the medicines locked away o under lock and keyC ( liter)(defender, proteger): la muralla que guarda el castillo the walls which defend o protect the castlelos perros guardaban la entrada a la mansión the dogs were guarding the entrance to the mansionDios guarde al rey ( fr hecha); God save the KingD ‹secreto› to keepno le guardo ningún rencor I don't bear a grudge against o feel any resentment toward(s) himguardo muy buenos recuerdos de aquel viaje I have very good memories of that trip¡ésta se la guardo! ( fam); I'll remember this!, I won't forget this!E1(mostrar, manifestar): le guardaron el debido respeto he was treated with due respecthay que guardar la debida compostura en la Iglesia you must show proper respect when in churchguardar las apariencias to keep up appearances2 ‹leyes/fiestas› to observe fiestaA (quedarse con) to keepguárdate tus consejos keep your advice to yourselfB ( enf) (reservar) to save, keepC(poner en un lugar): se guardó el cheque en el bolsillo he put the check (away) in his pocketguárdatelo bien put it somewhere safe o look after it carefullyD (cuidarse) guardarse DE + INF to be careful not to + INFse guardó mucho de mostrarles el documento she was very careful not to show them the documentya te guardarás de contar lo que pasó you'd better not tell anyone o you'd better make sure you don't tell anyone what happened* * *
guardar ( conjugate guardar) verbo transitivo
1 ( reservar) to save, keep;◊ guarda algo para después save o keep sth for later
2
guardar las apariencias to keep up appearances
‹ rencor› to bear, harbor( conjugate harbor);
guardarse verbo pronominal
1
2 ( poner en un lugar):
guardar verbo transitivo
1 (preservar) to keep: ¿puedes guardármelo?, can you look after it for me?
todavía guardo sus cosas, I still keep his things
2 (un secreto, recuerdo) to keep: guardaron silencio, they remained silent
guardemos un minuto de silencio, let's observe a minute's silence
guarden silencio, por favor, be quiet, please
3 (en un sitio) to put away: guarda las tazas en ese armario, put the cups away in that cupboard
4 (reservar) to keep
5 Inform to save
♦ Locuciones: guardar cama, to stay in bed
' guardar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apariencia
- apartar
- arca
- archivar
- ayuno
- cama
- conservar
- continencia
- forma
- recoger
- rencor
- reposo
- reservar
- rincón
- secreta
- secreto
- callar
- compostura
- dejar
- huevera
- panera
- separar
- silencio
English:
aside
- commensurate
- cookie jar
- counsel
- distance
- file
- hold
- hold against
- house
- keep
- lay up
- leave out
- lock away
- maintain
- observe
- pack away
- pertinent
- reminiscent
- retain
- save
- secret
- set aside
- silent
- skeleton
- stay
- storage space
- store
- stow
- treasure
- wrap
- appearance
- bread
- cake
- convenient
- face
- guard
- hang
- harbor
- holy
- leave
- lock
- mind
- put
- reserve
- set
- storage
* * *♦ vt1. [conservar] to keep;guarda el vestido en el armario she keeps the dress in the wardrobe;esta caja guarda documentos muy antiguos this box contains some very old documents;guardo muy buenos recuerdos de mi infancia I have very good memories of my childhood2. [poner en su sitio] to put away;¡guarda los juguetes! put your toys away!3. [vigilar] to keep watch over;[proteger] to guard;guarda un rebaño de ovejas he tends a flock of sheep;el perro guarda la casa the dog guards the house;guarda a tu hijo del peligro keep your child away from danger;¡Dios guarde al rey! God save the King!4. [mantener] [secreto, promesa] to keep;guardó su palabra she kept her word;guardar cama to stay in bed;guardar silencio to keep quiet;guardar las apariencias to keep up appearances;también Figguardar las distancias to keep one's distance5. [reservar, ahorrar] to save (a o para alguien for sb);¿me guardas un sitio? will you save a place for me?;guarda un poco de pastel para tu hermano leave o save a bit of cake for your brother;he guardado parte de la paga para las vacaciones I've put by o saved part of my wages for my Br holidays o US vacation;el carnicero siempre me guarda la mejor carne the butcher always saves o keeps the best meat for me6. [observar] [ley, norma, fiesta] to observe7. Informát to save;guardar cambios to save changes* * *v/t1 keep;guardar silencio remain silent, keep silent3 recuerdo have4 apariencias keep up5 INFOR save6:guardar cama stay in bed* * *guardar vt1) : to guard2) : to maintain, to preserve3) conservar: to put away4) reservar: to save5) : to keep (a secret or promise)* * *guardar vb¿sabes guardar un secreto? can you keep a secret?3. (meter) to put4. (reservar) to save / to keep¿me guardas un sitio? will you save me a seat?5. (vigilar y proteger) to guard -
104 solo
adj.1 alone, by himself, isolated, all by oneself.2 lonely, lonesome.3 single, by itself.4 very, merest, only.m.1 solo, solo interpretation, solo act.2 turbot, Psetta maxima.* * *► adjetivo1 (sin compañía) alone, on one's own, by oneself; (sin ayuda) (by) oneself, (for) oneself■ vive solo he lives alone, he lives by himself2 (solitario) lonely3 (único) only, sole, single4 (café) black; (bebida alcohólica) straight1 (naipes) solitaire3 MÚSICA solo► adverbio1→ link=sólo sólo\a solas alone, by oneselfcomo él solo / como ella sola familiar as only he can / as only she canquedarse solo,-a familiar to have no equal————————1 (naipes) solitaire3 MÚSICA solo► adverbio1→ link=sólo sólo* * *(f. - sola)adj.1) alone2) only, unique, sole, single* * *I1. ADJ1) (=sin compañía) alone, on one's ownpasa los días solo en su cuarto — he spends the days alone o on his own in his room
iré solo — I'll go alone o on my own
se quedó solo a los siete años — he was left an orphan o alone in the world at seven
2) (=solitario) lonely3) (=único)su sola preocupación es ganar dinero — his one o only concern is to make money
hay una sola dificultad — there is only o just one problem
4) (=sin acompañamiento) [café, té] black; [whisky, vodka, ron] straight, neat5) (Mús) solo2. SM1) (Mús) solo2) (=café) black coffee3) (Naipes) solitaire, patience4) Cono Sur (=lata) tedious conversationIIADV=sólo ADV (=únicamente) only; (=exclusivamente) solely, merely, justsolo quiero verlo — I only o just want to see it
es solo un teniente — he's only a lieutenant, he's a mere lieutenant
me parece bien solo que no tengo tiempo — that's fine, only o but I don't have the time
tan solo — only, just
In the past the standard spelling for this adverb was with an accent ( sólo). Nowadays the Real Academia Española advises that the accented form is only required where there might otherwise be confusion with the adjective solo.solo que... — except that...
* * *I- la adjetivoa) ( sin compañía)estar/sentirse solo — to be/feel lonely
no tiene amigos allí, está muy solo — he doesn't have any friends out there, he's all alone
lo dejaron solo — ( sin compañía) they left him on his own o by himself; ( para no molestar) they left him alone
qué bonito! ¿lo hiciste tú solito? — isn't that lovely! did you do it all by yourself?
quedarse más solo que la una — (fam & hum) to be left all by oneself
más vale (estar) solo que mal acompañado — it's better to be on your own than with people you don't like
c) (delante del n) ( único)no puso ni una sola objeción — she didn't raise one o a single objection
IIsu sola presencia me molestaba — her very o mere presence upset me
1) (Mús) solo2) (Esp) ( café) black coffee* * *I- la adjetivoa) ( sin compañía)estar/sentirse solo — to be/feel lonely
no tiene amigos allí, está muy solo — he doesn't have any friends out there, he's all alone
lo dejaron solo — ( sin compañía) they left him on his own o by himself; ( para no molestar) they left him alone
qué bonito! ¿lo hiciste tú solito? — isn't that lovely! did you do it all by yourself?
quedarse más solo que la una — (fam & hum) to be left all by oneself
más vale (estar) solo que mal acompañado — it's better to be on your own than with people you don't like
c) (delante del n) ( único)no puso ni una sola objeción — she didn't raise one o a single objection
IIsu sola presencia me molestaba — her very o mere presence upset me
1) (Mús) solo2) (Esp) ( café) black coffee* * *solo11 = alone, lonely [lonelier -comp., loneliest -sup.], on + Posesivo + own, solo, unattended, all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo, lorn.Ex: I do not think I am alone in believing there is a need for significant change, for reshaping our educational programs as well as our institutional goals and philosophies.
Ex: A lengthy list may be printed off-line and sent through the mail, rather than have the user maintain a lonely vigil at the terminal.Ex: As a concluding exercise, therefore, it would be helpful for you to try some examples of analysis and translation on your own.Ex: Many subjects lend themselves to a quasi-arithmetical arrangement, eg music: solos, duets, trios, etc.Ex: He was hired to bring the library up to speed after a period of 2 years when it had been unattended by a librarian.Ex: One can only cultivate one's virtues all by oneself, and no one else can take one's place.Ex: Certainly, it is possible to do it by oneself.Ex: I felt lorn and bereft, then suddenly it was gone, leaving me empty and shaken the way a storm shakes the land and the sea.* a cargo de una sola persona = one-man band.* Algo a cargo de una sola persona = one-person operation.* aparecer por sí solo = stand on + Posesivo + own.* aparecer solo = stand + alone.* arreglárselas solo = losers weepers.* a solas = by + Reflexivo.* a un solo espacio = single-spaced.* aventura de una sola noche = one-night stand.* con una sola acción = in one action.* con un solo brazo = one-armed.* con un solo filo = single-edge.* con un solo ojo = one-eyed.* cuchillo de un solo uso = disposable knife.* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.* dejar a Alguien que se las arregle solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.* dejar que Alguien se las arregle solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources.* dejar solo = leave + Alguien + alone, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.* de una sola cara = single sided.* de una sola escritura = write-once.* de una sola persona = one-man.* de una sola vez = once-only, at one pull, at one whack, in one shot, in one lump, in one action, in one go, in one fell swoop, at one fell swoop.* de un solo brazo = one-armed.* de un solo filo = single-edge.* de un solo ojo = one-eyed.* de un solo uso = disposable, single-use.* en una sola columna = single columned, single-column.* escrito por un solo autor = single authored [single-authored].* estar solo = stand + alone, be on + Posesivo + own.* forma de un solo fondo = single-faced mould.* forma de un solo fondo para papel verjurado = single-faced laid mould.* hacerlo solo = do + it + on + Posesivo + own.* jugárselo todo a una sola carta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.* ligue de una sola noche = one-night stand.* ni una sola vez = not once (did).* plato de un solo uso = disposable plate.* por sí solo = by itself, for its/their own sake, on its own, in and of + Reflexivo.* por sí solos = by themselves, in themselves.* por uno solo = solo.* ser de un solo uso = be a one-trip pony.* servilleta de un solo uso = disposable napkin.* sin demorarse un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.* sin desperdiciar un (solo) minuto = without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.* sin perder un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.* solas = all by + Reflexivo.* solo ante el peligro = out on a limb.* tenedor de un solo uso = disposable fork.* tener que arreglárselas solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devices.* * *1(sin compañía): no conoce a nadie en la ciudad, está muy solo he doesn't know anyone in the town, he's all alone o all on his ownse fueron todos y lo dejaron solo they all went off and left him alone o on his own o by himselfestaba or me sentía muy sola I was o I felt very lonelyel niño ya camina solo the baby's walking on his own now¡qué bonito! ¿lo hiciste tú solito? isn't that lovely! did you do it all by yourself?se quedó solo cuando era un muchacho he was left alone in the world when he was only a boypara una persona sola da pereza cocinar cooking is a real effort when you are on your own o by yourself, cooking for one o just for yourself is a real effortes mentirosa como ella sola she's the biggest liar I knowhabla sola she talks to herselfa solas alonequiero hablar contigo a solas I want to talk to you alonequedarse más solo que la una ( fam hum); to be left all by oneself, to be left all on one's tod ( BrE colloq)más vale (estar) solo que mal acompañado it's better to be on your own than with people you don't like2 ‹café/té› black; ‹whisky› straight, neatme gusta el pan así solo, sin mantequilla I like bread on its own o plain bread like this, without butter, I like bread like this, with nothing on it3 ( delante del n)(único): te lo presto con una sola condición I'll lend it to you on one conditionno puso ni una sola objeción she didn't raise one o a single objectionsu sola presencia me molestaba her very o mere presence upset mehay una sola dificultad there's just one problemsolo2A ( Mús) soloun solo de violín a violin solo* * *
Del verbo solar: ( conjugate solar)
soló es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
solar
solo
sólo
solar adjetivo ‹energía/año/placa› solar;
■ sustantivo masculino
1 ( terreno) piece of land, site
2
3 (Per) ( casa de vecindad) tenement building
solo 1◊ -la adjetivoa) ( sin compañía):◊ estar/sentirse sólo to be/feel lonely;
lo dejaron sólo ( sin compañía) they left him on his own o by himself;
( para no molestar) they left him alone;
hacen los deberes sólos they do their homework by themselves;
hablar sólo to talk to oneself;
a solas alone, by oneself
‹ whisky› straight, neat;
‹ pan› dry
hay un sólo problema there's just one problem
solo 2 sustantivo masculino (Mús) solo
sólo The written accent may be omitted when there is no risk of confusion with the adjective adverbio
only;
sólo or solo quería ayudarte I only wanted to help, I was only o just trying to help;
sólo or solo de pensarlo me dan escalofríos just o merely thinking about it makes me shudder;
solar 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (terreno para edificar) plot
2 Hist (mansión ancestral) noble house
solar 2 adjetivo solar
energía solar, solar energy
luz solar, sunlight
sistema solar, solar system
solar 3 vtr (el suelo) to floor, pave
solo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (único) only, single: en la caja había una sola galleta, there was a single biscuit in the box
no me ha respondido ni una sola vez, he hasn't answered once
2 (sin compañía) alone: me gusta estar sola, I like to be alone
iba hablando solo por la calle, he was walking down the street talking to himself
vive solo, he lives alone
3 (sin protección, apoyo) se siente sola, she feels lonely
4 (sin añadidos) un whisky solo, a whisky on its own ➣ Ver nota en alone
5 (sin ayuda, sin intervención) se desconecta solo, it switches itself off automatically
podemos resolverlo (nosotros) solos, we can solve it by ourselves
II sustantivo masculino
1 Mús solo: el concierto comienza con un solo de piano, the concert starts off with a piano solo
2 Esp black (coffee)
III adverbio only: solo con mirarle sabes que está mintiendo, just by looking at him you can tell he is lying
(tan) solo quiero hablar con él, I only want to talk to him
♦ Locuciones: a solas, alone
' sólo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
actual
- actualidad
- bastante
- bastarse
- batería
- bebible
- cada
- café
- cala
- cerdo
- como
- concernir
- corresponder
- dato
- decir
- dejar
- delgada
- delgado
- desalmada
- desalmado
- disparate
- don
- doña
- dos
- entera
- entero
- escaramuza
- faltar
- folclórica
- folclórico
- frustrarse
- gustar
- hablarse
- hasta
- iceberg
- indispensable
- individual
- infante
- infarto
- interés
- irse
- limitarse
- media
- medio
- mucha
- mucho
- mustia
- mustio
- para
- pintarse
English:
aback
- ablaze
- actual
- alive
- alone
- already
- also
- ammunition
- approximation
- as
- aside
- asleep
- attain
- attention span
- bear
- bear with
- beware
- black
- boat
- bring in
- bust
- but
- by
- cater
- certain
- close
- coffee
- conjecture
- dabble
- detest
- disposable
- do
- down
- effect
- end
- female
- find
- fix
- fraction
- fun
- further
- game
- go
- half
- hand-luggage
- hear of
- herself
- himself
- incoming
- isolated
* * *solo1, sólo adv Note that the adverb solo can be written with an accent when there is a risk of confusion with the adjective.only, just;solo he venido a despedirme I've only o just come to say goodbye;come solo fruta y verdura she only o just eats fruit and vegetables;es solo un bebé he's only o just a baby;solo le importa el dinero she's only interested in money, all she cares about is money;trabajo veinte horas a la semana – ¿solo? I work twenty hours a week – is that all?;no solo… sino (también)… not only… but (also)…;no solo me insultaron sino que además me golpearon they didn't only insult me, they beat me too, not only did they insult me, they beat me too;con solo o [m5] solo con una llamada basta para obtener el crédito all you need to do to get the loan is to make one phone call;solo con que te disculpes me conformo all you need to do is apologize and I'll be happy, all I ask is that you apologize;solo de pensarlo me pongo enfermo just thinking about it makes me ill;solo que… only…;lo compraría, solo que no tengo dinero I would buy it, only I haven't got any money;solo se vive una vez you only live oncesolo2, -a♦ adj1. [sin nadie, sin compañía] alone;¿vives sola? do you live alone o on your own o by yourself?;lo hice yo solo I did it on my own o by myself;me quedé solo [todos se fueron] I was left on my own;[nadie me apoyó] I was left isolated;se quedó solo a temprana edad he was on his own from an early age;quería estar a solas she wanted to be alone o by herself;ya hablaremos tú y yo a solas we'll have a talk with just the two of us, we'll have a talk alone;Fames gracioso/simpático como él solo he's really funny/nice;estar/quedarse más solo que la una to be/be left all on one's own;más vale estar solo que mal acompañado better to be alone than to be with the wrong people2. [solitario] lonely;me sentía solo I felt lonely3. [sin nada] on its own;[café] black; [whisky] neat;¿quieres el café solo o con leche? would you like your coffee black or with milk?;le gusta comer el arroz solo he likes to eat rice on its own4. [único] single;no me han comprado ni un solo regalo they didn't buy me a single present;ni una sola gota not a (single) drop;dame una sola razón give me one reason;queda una sola esperanza only one hope remains5. [mero, simple] very, mere;la sola idea de suspender me deprime the very o mere idea of failing depresses me;el solo hecho de que se disculpe ya le honra the very fact that he is apologizing is to his credit♦ nm1. Mús solo;un solo de guitarra a guitar solo* * *adj1 single;estar solo be alone;sentirse solo feel lonely;a solas alone, by o.s.;más solo que la una all alone, all by oneself;por sí solo by o.s.2 café black3 ( único):un solo día a single dayII m MÚS solo* * *sólo advsolamente: just, onlysólo quieren comer: they just want to eatsolo, -la adj1) : alone, by oneself2) : lonely3) único: only, sole, uniquehay un solo problema: there's only one problem4)a solas : alonesolo nm: solo* * *solo1 adj1. (sin compañía) alone / on your ownvive sola she lives alone / she lives on her own3. (sin ayuda) on your own / by yourself¿lo has hecho tú solo? did you do it by yourself?4. (único) onesolo2 n1. (café) black coffee2. (música) solo -
105 sólo
adj.1 alone, by himself, isolated, all by oneself.2 lonely, lonesome.3 single, by itself.4 very, merest, only.m.1 solo, solo interpretation, solo act.2 turbot, Psetta maxima.* * *► adjetivo1 (sin compañía) alone, on one's own, by oneself; (sin ayuda) (by) oneself, (for) oneself■ vive solo he lives alone, he lives by himself2 (solitario) lonely3 (único) only, sole, single4 (café) black; (bebida alcohólica) straight1 (naipes) solitaire3 MÚSICA solo► adverbio1→ link=sólosólo\a solas alone, by oneselfcomo él solo / como ella sola familiar as only he can / as only she canquedarse solo,-a familiar to have no equal————————1 (naipes) solitaire3 MÚSICA solo► adverbio1→ link=sólosólo* * *(f. - sola)adj.1) alone2) only, unique, sole, single* * *I1. ADJ1) (=sin compañía) alone, on one's ownpasa los días solo en su cuarto — he spends the days alone o on his own in his room
iré solo — I'll go alone o on my own
se quedó solo a los siete años — he was left an orphan o alone in the world at seven
2) (=solitario) lonely3) (=único)su sola preocupación es ganar dinero — his one o only concern is to make money
hay una sola dificultad — there is only o just one problem
4) (=sin acompañamiento) [café, té] black; [whisky, vodka, ron] straight, neat5) (Mús) solo2. SM1) (Mús) solo2) (=café) black coffee3) (Naipes) solitaire, patience4) Cono Sur (=lata) tedious conversationIIADV=sólo ADV (=únicamente) only; (=exclusivamente) solely, merely, justsolo quiero verlo — I only o just want to see it
es solo un teniente — he's only a lieutenant, he's a mere lieutenant
me parece bien solo que no tengo tiempo — that's fine, only o but I don't have the time
tan solo — only, just
In the past the standard spelling for this adverb was with an accent ( sólo). Nowadays the Real Academia Española advises that the accented form is only required where there might otherwise be confusion with the adjective solo.solo que... — except that...
* * *adverbio [The accented spelling remains the norm despite the Real Academica Española's recommended form solo] onlysólo quería ayudarte — I only wanted to help, I was only o just trying to help
pero si es sólo un niño! — but he's just o only a child!
sólo de pensarlo me dan escalofríos — just o merely thinking about it makes me shudder
no sólo estudia sino que también trabaja — she isn't just studying, she's working as well
sólo con mencionar su nombre me dejaron pasar — I only had to mention his name and they let me through
* * *I- la adjetivoa) ( sin compañía)estar/sentirse solo — to be/feel lonely
no tiene amigos allí, está muy solo — he doesn't have any friends out there, he's all alone
lo dejaron solo — ( sin compañía) they left him on his own o by himself; ( para no molestar) they left him alone
qué bonito! ¿lo hiciste tú solito? — isn't that lovely! did you do it all by yourself?
quedarse más solo que la una — (fam & hum) to be left all by oneself
más vale (estar) solo que mal acompañado — it's better to be on your own than with people you don't like
c) (delante del n) ( único)no puso ni una sola objeción — she didn't raise one o a single objection
IIsu sola presencia me molestaba — her very o mere presence upset me
1) (Mús) solo2) (Esp) ( café) black coffee* * *solo11 = alone, lonely [lonelier -comp., loneliest -sup.], on + Posesivo + own, solo, unattended, all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo, lorn.Ex: I do not think I am alone in believing there is a need for significant change, for reshaping our educational programs as well as our institutional goals and philosophies.
Ex: A lengthy list may be printed off-line and sent through the mail, rather than have the user maintain a lonely vigil at the terminal.Ex: As a concluding exercise, therefore, it would be helpful for you to try some examples of analysis and translation on your own.Ex: Many subjects lend themselves to a quasi-arithmetical arrangement, eg music: solos, duets, trios, etc.Ex: He was hired to bring the library up to speed after a period of 2 years when it had been unattended by a librarian.Ex: One can only cultivate one's virtues all by oneself, and no one else can take one's place.Ex: Certainly, it is possible to do it by oneself.Ex: I felt lorn and bereft, then suddenly it was gone, leaving me empty and shaken the way a storm shakes the land and the sea.* a cargo de una sola persona = one-man band.* Algo a cargo de una sola persona = one-person operation.* aparecer por sí solo = stand on + Posesivo + own.* aparecer solo = stand + alone.* arreglárselas solo = losers weepers.* a solas = by + Reflexivo.* a un solo espacio = single-spaced.* aventura de una sola noche = one-night stand.* con una sola acción = in one action.* con un solo brazo = one-armed.* con un solo filo = single-edge.* con un solo ojo = one-eyed.* cuchillo de un solo uso = disposable knife.* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.* dejar a Alguien que se las arregle solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.* dejar que Alguien se las arregle solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources.* dejar solo = leave + Alguien + alone, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.* de una sola cara = single sided.* de una sola escritura = write-once.* de una sola persona = one-man.* de una sola vez = once-only, at one pull, at one whack, in one shot, in one lump, in one action, in one go, in one fell swoop, at one fell swoop.* de un solo brazo = one-armed.* de un solo filo = single-edge.* de un solo ojo = one-eyed.* de un solo uso = disposable, single-use.* en una sola columna = single columned, single-column.* escrito por un solo autor = single authored [single-authored].* estar solo = stand + alone, be on + Posesivo + own.* forma de un solo fondo = single-faced mould.* forma de un solo fondo para papel verjurado = single-faced laid mould.* hacerlo solo = do + it + on + Posesivo + own.* jugárselo todo a una sola carta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.* ligue de una sola noche = one-night stand.* ni una sola vez = not once (did).* plato de un solo uso = disposable plate.* por sí solo = by itself, for its/their own sake, on its own, in and of + Reflexivo.* por sí solos = by themselves, in themselves.* por uno solo = solo.* ser de un solo uso = be a one-trip pony.* servilleta de un solo uso = disposable napkin.* sin demorarse un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.* sin desperdiciar un (solo) minuto = without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.* sin perder un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.* solas = all by + Reflexivo.* solo ante el peligro = out on a limb.* tenedor de un solo uso = disposable fork.* tener que arreglárselas solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devices.* * *1(sin compañía): no conoce a nadie en la ciudad, está muy solo he doesn't know anyone in the town, he's all alone o all on his ownse fueron todos y lo dejaron solo they all went off and left him alone o on his own o by himselfestaba or me sentía muy sola I was o I felt very lonelyel niño ya camina solo the baby's walking on his own now¡qué bonito! ¿lo hiciste tú solito? isn't that lovely! did you do it all by yourself?se quedó solo cuando era un muchacho he was left alone in the world when he was only a boypara una persona sola da pereza cocinar cooking is a real effort when you are on your own o by yourself, cooking for one o just for yourself is a real effortes mentirosa como ella sola she's the biggest liar I knowhabla sola she talks to herselfa solas alonequiero hablar contigo a solas I want to talk to you alonequedarse más solo que la una ( fam hum); to be left all by oneself, to be left all on one's tod ( BrE colloq)más vale (estar) solo que mal acompañado it's better to be on your own than with people you don't like2 ‹café/té› black; ‹whisky› straight, neatme gusta el pan así solo, sin mantequilla I like bread on its own o plain bread like this, without butter, I like bread like this, with nothing on it3 ( delante del n)(único): te lo presto con una sola condición I'll lend it to you on one conditionno puso ni una sola objeción she didn't raise one o a single objectionsu sola presencia me molestaba her very o mere presence upset mehay una sola dificultad there's just one problemsolo2A ( Mús) soloun solo de violín a violin solo* * *
Del verbo solar: ( conjugate solar)
soló es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
solar
solo
sólo
solar adjetivo ‹energía/año/placa› solar;
■ sustantivo masculino
1 ( terreno) piece of land, site
2
3 (Per) ( casa de vecindad) tenement building
solo 1◊ -la adjetivoa) ( sin compañía):◊ estar/sentirse sólo to be/feel lonely;
lo dejaron sólo ( sin compañía) they left him on his own o by himself;
( para no molestar) they left him alone;
hacen los deberes sólos they do their homework by themselves;
hablar sólo to talk to oneself;
a solas alone, by oneself
‹ whisky› straight, neat;
‹ pan› dry
hay un sólo problema there's just one problem
solo 2 sustantivo masculino (Mús) solo
sólo The written accent may be omitted when there is no risk of confusion with the adjective adverbio
only;
sólo or solo quería ayudarte I only wanted to help, I was only o just trying to help;
sólo or solo de pensarlo me dan escalofríos just o merely thinking about it makes me shudder;
solar 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (terreno para edificar) plot
2 Hist (mansión ancestral) noble house
solar 2 adjetivo solar
energía solar, solar energy
luz solar, sunlight
sistema solar, solar system
solar 3 vtr (el suelo) to floor, pave
solo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (único) only, single: en la caja había una sola galleta, there was a single biscuit in the box
no me ha respondido ni una sola vez, he hasn't answered once
2 (sin compañía) alone: me gusta estar sola, I like to be alone
iba hablando solo por la calle, he was walking down the street talking to himself
vive solo, he lives alone
3 (sin protección, apoyo) se siente sola, she feels lonely
4 (sin añadidos) un whisky solo, a whisky on its own ➣ Ver nota en alone
5 (sin ayuda, sin intervención) se desconecta solo, it switches itself off automatically
podemos resolverlo (nosotros) solos, we can solve it by ourselves
II sustantivo masculino
1 Mús solo: el concierto comienza con un solo de piano, the concert starts off with a piano solo
2 Esp black (coffee)
III adverbio only: solo con mirarle sabes que está mintiendo, just by looking at him you can tell he is lying
(tan) solo quiero hablar con él, I only want to talk to him
♦ Locuciones: a solas, alone
' sólo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
actual
- actualidad
- bastante
- bastarse
- batería
- bebible
- cada
- café
- cala
- cerdo
- como
- concernir
- corresponder
- dato
- decir
- dejar
- delgada
- delgado
- desalmada
- desalmado
- disparate
- don
- doña
- dos
- entera
- entero
- escaramuza
- faltar
- folclórica
- folclórico
- frustrarse
- gustar
- hablarse
- hasta
- iceberg
- indispensable
- individual
- infante
- infarto
- interés
- irse
- limitarse
- media
- medio
- mucha
- mucho
- mustia
- mustio
- para
- pintarse
English:
aback
- ablaze
- actual
- alive
- alone
- already
- also
- ammunition
- approximation
- as
- aside
- asleep
- attain
- attention span
- bear
- bear with
- beware
- black
- boat
- bring in
- bust
- but
- by
- cater
- certain
- close
- coffee
- conjecture
- dabble
- detest
- disposable
- do
- down
- effect
- end
- female
- find
- fix
- fraction
- fun
- further
- game
- go
- half
- hand-luggage
- hear of
- herself
- himself
- incoming
- isolated
* * *solo1, sólo adv Note that the adverb solo can be written with an accent when there is a risk of confusion with the adjective.only, just;solo he venido a despedirme I've only o just come to say goodbye;come solo fruta y verdura she only o just eats fruit and vegetables;es solo un bebé he's only o just a baby;solo le importa el dinero she's only interested in money, all she cares about is money;trabajo veinte horas a la semana – ¿solo? I work twenty hours a week – is that all?;no solo… sino (también)… not only… but (also)…;no solo me insultaron sino que además me golpearon they didn't only insult me, they beat me too, not only did they insult me, they beat me too;con solo o [m5] solo con una llamada basta para obtener el crédito all you need to do to get the loan is to make one phone call;solo con que te disculpes me conformo all you need to do is apologize and I'll be happy, all I ask is that you apologize;solo de pensarlo me pongo enfermo just thinking about it makes me ill;solo que… only…;lo compraría, solo que no tengo dinero I would buy it, only I haven't got any money;solo se vive una vez you only live oncesolo2, -a♦ adj1. [sin nadie, sin compañía] alone;¿vives sola? do you live alone o on your own o by yourself?;lo hice yo solo I did it on my own o by myself;me quedé solo [todos se fueron] I was left on my own;[nadie me apoyó] I was left isolated;se quedó solo a temprana edad he was on his own from an early age;quería estar a solas she wanted to be alone o by herself;ya hablaremos tú y yo a solas we'll have a talk with just the two of us, we'll have a talk alone;Fames gracioso/simpático como él solo he's really funny/nice;estar/quedarse más solo que la una to be/be left all on one's own;más vale estar solo que mal acompañado better to be alone than to be with the wrong people2. [solitario] lonely;me sentía solo I felt lonely3. [sin nada] on its own;[café] black; [whisky] neat;¿quieres el café solo o con leche? would you like your coffee black or with milk?;le gusta comer el arroz solo he likes to eat rice on its own4. [único] single;no me han comprado ni un solo regalo they didn't buy me a single present;ni una sola gota not a (single) drop;dame una sola razón give me one reason;queda una sola esperanza only one hope remains5. [mero, simple] very, mere;la sola idea de suspender me deprime the very o mere idea of failing depresses me;el solo hecho de que se disculpe ya le honra the very fact that he is apologizing is to his credit♦ nm1. Mús solo;un solo de guitarra a guitar solo* * *adj1 single;estar solo be alone;sentirse solo feel lonely;a solas alone, by o.s.;más solo que la una all alone, all by oneself;por sí solo by o.s.2 café black3 ( único):un solo día a single dayII m MÚS solo* * *sólo advsolamente: just, onlysólo quieren comer: they just want to eatsolo, -la adj1) : alone, by oneself2) : lonely3) único: only, sole, uniquehay un solo problema: there's only one problem4)a solas : alonesolo nm: solo* * *solo1 adj1. (sin compañía) alone / on your ownvive sola she lives alone / she lives on her own3. (sin ayuda) on your own / by yourself¿lo has hecho tú solo? did you do it by yourself?4. (único) onesolo2 n1. (café) black coffee2. (música) solo -
106 carrera
f.1 race.carreras races, racing¿echamos una carrera? shall we race each other?carrera armamentística o de armamentos arms racecarrera de caballos horse racecarrera de coches motor racela carrera espacial the space racecarrera de fondo long-distance racecarrera de obstáculos steeplechasecarrera de relevos relay (race)2 university course (estudios).hacer la carrera de derecho/físicas to study law/physics (at university)cuando acabes la carrera when you finish your studies3 career.4 route (trayecto).5 ride.¿cuánto es la carrera a la estación? what's the fare to the station?6 ladder (British), run (United States).7 stroke (Tec) (de émbolo).8 run.9 parting (en el pelo). (Colombian Spanish, Mexican Spanish, Venezuelan Spanish)10 run in stocking, run in hose, run, ladder.11 travel, sliding gap.* * *1 (acción) run3 (camino) road4 DEPORTE race5 (estudios) degree course, university education■ ¿qué carrera hiciste? what did you study at University?, US what did you major in?6 (profesión) career7 (de media) ladder, US run8 (calle) street, avenue\a la carrera in a hurrydar carrera a alguien to pay for somebody's studiesdarse una carrera to hurry, run as fast as one cande carrera figurado parrot fashionhacer carrera figurado to get onhacer carrera en la vida figurado to succeed in lifehacer la carrera eufemístico to walk the streetsno poder hacer carrera con/de alguien not to be able to do a thing with somebody■ Mariano es muy cabezota y no se puede hacer carrera de él Mariano is so stubborn that you can't get anywhere with himtomar carrera to take a runcarrera contra reloj race against the clockcarrera de armamentos / carrera armamentística arms racecarrera de caballos horse racecarrera de coches / carrera de automóviles car racecarrera de fondo long-distance racecarrera de medio fondo middle-distance racecarrera de relevos relay racecarrera de vallas hurdle racecarrera diplomática diplomatic career* * *noun f.1) run2) race3) course4) career* * *SF1) (=acción) (tb Béisbol) runtuvimos que pegarnos una carrera para no perder el tren — we had to run for it so as not to miss the train
emprendí una loca carrera en dirección a la salida — I made a mad dash o rush for the exit
¿nos echamos una carrera hasta el muro? — race you to the wall!
nos fuimos de una carrera y llegamos en cinco minutos — we ran for it o rushed over and got there in five minutes
tuvo que hacer el trabajo a la carrera — he had to rush through the job o do the job in a rush
2) (=competición) racecarrera armamentista, carrera armamentística — arms race
carrera contrarreloj — (lit) time trial; (fig) race against time
carrera corta — dash, sprint
carrera de ensacados — Cono Sur sack race
la Carrera de Indias — ( Hist) the Indies run
carrera de obstáculos — (Atletismo, Equitación) steeplechase; [para niños] obstacle race
carrera de relevos — relay, relay race
carrera de vallas — (Atletismo) hurdles; (Equitación) steeplechase
3) (tb: carrera universitaria) (university) courseno sabe qué hará cuando termine la carrera — he doesn't know what he'll do after university o when he finishes his course
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dar carrera a algn — to pay sb through college•
hacer una carrera, estoy haciendo la carrera de Económicas — I'm doing a degree in economics•
tener carrera — to have a (university) degree4) (tb: carrera profesional) careerse encuentra en uno de los momentos más difíciles de su carrera política — this is one of the most difficult moments of her political career
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diplomático de carrera — career diplomat•
hacer carrera — to advance one's career, pursue a careerquiso hacer carrera en el partido — he tried to pursue a career o advance his career in the party
no hago carrera con este niño — I can't make any headway o I'm getting nowhere with this child
carrera artística — [de actor] career as an actor; [de pintor, escultor] artistic career
carrera literaria — literary career, career as a writer
carrera militar — career as a soldier, military career
carrera política — political career, career as a politician
5) [en medias] run, ladder6) (=recorrido) [de desfile] route; [de taxi] ride, journey; [de barco] run, route; [de estrella, planeta] course7) (=avenida) avenue8) (Mec) [de émbolo] stroke; [de válvula] lift9) (=hilera) row, line; [de ladrillos] course10) (=viga) beam, rafter11) (Mús) run* * *1) (Dep) ( competición) racete echo or (RPl) te juego una carrera — I'll race you
2)a) (fam) ( corrida)tendremos que echar una carrera si queremos alcanzar el tren — we'll have to run if we want to catch the train (colloq)
darse or pegarse una carrera — to run as fast as one can
me fui de una carrera a su casa — I tore o raced o rushed round to her house (colloq)
a la(s) carrera(s): siempre anda a la(s) carrera(s) she's always in a hurry o rush; hice la última parte a la(s) carrera(s) — I really rushed through the last part
b) (Esp fam)hacer la carrera — to turn tricks (AmE sl), to be on the game (BrE sl)
3)a) (Educ) degree courseseguir or hacer una carrera universitaria — to do a degree course, to study for a degree
dejó la carrera a medias — he dropped out halfway through college (AmE) o (BrE) university
les dieron (una) carrera a sus hijos — they put their children through college (AmE) o (BrE) university
b) (profesión, trayectoria) careerun diplomático/militar de carrera — a career diplomat/officer
no poder hacer carrera de or con alguien: no puedo hacer carrera de este hijo mío — I can't do a thing with this son of mine
4) ( recorrido)a) ( de taxi) ride, journeyb) (AmL) ( en baloncesto)5) ( en la media) run, ladder (BrE); ( en el pelo) (Col, Ven) part (AmE), parting (BrE)6) ( en nombres de calles) street* * *1) (Dep) ( competición) racete echo or (RPl) te juego una carrera — I'll race you
2)a) (fam) ( corrida)tendremos que echar una carrera si queremos alcanzar el tren — we'll have to run if we want to catch the train (colloq)
darse or pegarse una carrera — to run as fast as one can
me fui de una carrera a su casa — I tore o raced o rushed round to her house (colloq)
a la(s) carrera(s): siempre anda a la(s) carrera(s) she's always in a hurry o rush; hice la última parte a la(s) carrera(s) — I really rushed through the last part
b) (Esp fam)hacer la carrera — to turn tricks (AmE sl), to be on the game (BrE sl)
3)a) (Educ) degree courseseguir or hacer una carrera universitaria — to do a degree course, to study for a degree
dejó la carrera a medias — he dropped out halfway through college (AmE) o (BrE) university
les dieron (una) carrera a sus hijos — they put their children through college (AmE) o (BrE) university
b) (profesión, trayectoria) careerun diplomático/militar de carrera — a career diplomat/officer
no poder hacer carrera de or con alguien: no puedo hacer carrera de este hijo mío — I can't do a thing with this son of mine
4) ( recorrido)a) ( de taxi) ride, journeyb) (AmL) ( en baloncesto)5) ( en la media) run, ladder (BrE); ( en el pelo) (Col, Ven) part (AmE), parting (BrE)6) ( en nombres de calles) street* * *carrera11 = race.Ex: Equality of opportunity is a myth: whilst some people start the race highly trained and wearing spikes others have balls and chains attached to their ankles and wear hobnailed boots = La igualdad de oportunidades es un mito: mientras que algunas personas empiezan la carrera muy preparados y llevan zapatillas de clavos, otras arrastran grilletes y cadenas en sus tobillos y llevan botas con clavos.
* bicicleta de carreras = racing bike.* bici de carreras = racing bike.* carrera a pie = foot race.* carrera armamentista, la = arms race, the.* carrera contra el tiempo = race against time, race against the clock.* carrera contra reloj = race against time, race against the clock.* carrera de coches improvisados sin motor = soapbox derby race, soapbox derby.* carrera de entrenamiento = training run.* carrera de motocross = motocross race.* carrera de motos = motorcycle racing.* carrera de obstáculos = steeplechase.* carrera de relevos = relay race, relay race.* carrera de sacos = sack race, potato sack race.* carrera de tres piernas = three-legged race, three-legged race.* carrera informal = fun run.* carrera pedestre = foot race.* carrera presidencial = presidential race.* carreras = racing.* carreras de caballos = horse-racing.* carreras de galgos = greyhound racing.* circuito de carreras = race track.* coche de carreras = competition car.* corredor de carreras = race driver.carrera22 = career, career pattern, course of study.Ex: She began her career at Central Missouri State University where she was Head of the Documents Depository.
Ex: Non-traditional career patterns include part-time work; job share, flexitime, freelance and services by consultants and information brokers.Ex: The notion that a course of study, whether academic or vocational/technical, prepares a person for a lifetime career is outdated and dangerous.* avanzar en una carrera profesional = further + a career.* carrera académica = academic career.* carrera política = political career.* carrera profesional = career choice, professional career.* carrera universitaria = university career, degree programme, academic major.* primer año de carrera = freshman year.* * *A ( Dep) (competición) racecarrera de caballos horse racelas carreras the racesla carrera de los 100 metros vallas the 100 meters hurdlescarrera ciclista cycle racetodavía quedan en carrera 124 competidores there are still 124 competitors in the racete echo or ( RPl) te juego una carrera I'll race youCompuestos:● carrera armamentista or armamentísticaarms race( Dep) time trialuna carrera contra reloj para salvar el monumento a race against time o against the clock to save the monumentarms race( Col) sack race( RPl) sack race( Chi) sack racelong-distance racepursuit racerelay racerallylong-distance racesack racethree-legged racesulky o harness racespace racefootracefun runfpl gaucho horse races (pl)B1 ( fam)(corrida): tendremos que echar una carrera si queremos alcanzar el tren we'll have to get moving o get a move on if we want to catch the train ( colloq)me fui de una carrera a casa de la abuela I tore o raced o rushed round to my grandmother's house ( colloq)a la carreraor a las carreras: siempre anda a las carreras she's always in a hurry o rushse llevó el dinero y huyó a la carrera he took the money and ranhice la última parte a las carreras I really rushed through the last parttomar carrera to take a run-up2hace la carrera por las Ramblas she works her beat o turns tricks along the Ramblas (sl)C1 ( Educ) degree courseseguir or hacer una carrera universitaria to do a degree course, to study for a degreeestá haciendo la carrera de Derecho he's doing a degree in law o a law degreetiene la carrera de Físicas she has a degree in physicscuando termine la carrera piensa colocarse de profesora when she finishes her studies o degree o when she graduates she intends to get a job as teacherdejó la carrera a medias he dropped out halfway through college ( AmE), he dropped out halfway through university o through his degree course ( BrE)muy pocos podían dar carrera a sus hijos very few people could afford to put their children through college ( AmE) o ( BrE) university2 (profesión, trayectoria) careeres una mujer de carrera she's a career womanun diplomático/militar de carrera a career diplomat/officerhizo su carrera en el cuerpo diplomático he pursued a career in the diplomatic corpshacer carrera to carve out a careerempieza a hacer carrera en el cine she is beginning to make a name for herself in moviesno poder hacer carrera de or con algn: no puedo hacer carrera de este hijo mío I can't do a thing with this son of mineCompuestos:1 (de taxi) ride, journeyel importe de la carrera hasta el aeropuerto the fare to the airport2 (de un desfile) route3 ( Astron) course4Compuestos:upstrokedownstrokeE¿de qué lado te haces la carrera? which side do you part your hair on?G2 (en Col) street ( which runs from north to south)* * *
carrera sustantivo femenino
1 (Dep) ( competición) race;
la carrera de los 100 metros vallas the 100 meters hurdles;
te echo una carrera I'll race you;
carrera de armamentos arms race;
carrera contra reloj (Dep) time trial;
carrera de fondo long-distance race;
carrera de postas o relevos relay race
2 (fam) ( corrida): darse or pegarse una carrera to run as fast as one can;◊ me fui de una carrera a su casa I raced o rushed round to her house (colloq);
a la(s) carrera(s) in a rush
3a) (Educ) degree course;
carrera media/superior three-year/five-year university course
4 ( en la media) run, ladder (BrE);
( en el pelo) (Col, Ven) part (AmE), parting (BrE)
carrera sustantivo femenino
1 (en una media) run, ladder
2 (competición) race: te echo una carrera, I'll race you
carrera contrarreloj, race against the clock
carrera de armamentos, arms race
(de caballos) horse race
3 (estudios universitarios) degree
carrera técnica, technical degree
4 (profesión) career, profession
5 (trayecto en taxi) journey
♦ Locuciones: a la carrera, in a hurry
' carrera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandonar
- acabar
- año
- antepenúltima
- antepenúltimo
- comprometer
- conquistar
- cumbre
- disputar
- Ecuador
- hacer
- obstáculo
- plenitud
- relevo
- rutilante
- sprint
- terminar
- trayectoria
- truncar
- ventaja
- vivir
- abandono
- accidentado
- acortar
- ascender
- auge
- auto
- automovilístico
- cima
- clasificar
- contrarreloj
- cross
- culminación
- culminante
- descolgar
- diplomacia
- diplomático
- eliminatoria
- encabezar
- enfermería
- estudiar
- fondo
- huincha
- largar
- llenar
- magisterio
- mentalizar
- participante
- peleado
- regata
English:
academic
- arms race
- blow
- career
- chequered
- circuit
- climax
- clock
- competitor
- course
- dash
- exert
- fall behind
- fortuitous
- fourth
- grandstand
- grueling
- gruelling
- hesitation
- high
- horse
- ladder
- leg
- mad
- obstacle race
- outright
- peak
- prep
- promising
- race
- relay
- run
- sack race
- scramble
- start
- stay
- steeplechase
- win
- drop
- early
- graduate
- hold
- junior
- late
- low
- move
- part
- parting
- professional
- racing
* * *carrera nftuve que dar una carrera para atrapar el autobús I had to run to catch the bus;a la carrera [corriendo] running, at a run;[rápidamente] fast, quickly; [alocadamente] hastily;ir a un sitio de una carrera to run somewhere;2. [competición] race;carreras races, racing;un caballo de carreras a racehorse;un coche de carreras a racing car;sólo quedan diez motos en carrera only ten motorbikes are left in the race;echaron una carrera hasta la puerta they raced each other to the door;¿echamos una carrera? shall we race each other?;varias empresas han entrado en la carrera por ganar el concurso a number of firms have joined the race to win the competitioncarrera armamentística arms race;carrera de armamentos arms race;carrera de caballos horse race;me gustan las carreras de caballos I like horseracing;carrera ciclista cycle race;carrera contrarreloj [en ciclismo] time trial;Fig race against the clock; RP carrera de embolsados sack race; Méx carrera de encostalados sack race;la carrera espacial the space race;carrera por etapas [en ciclismo] stage race;carrera de fondo long-distance race;carrera de fondo en carretera [en ciclismo] road race;carrera de galgos greyhound race;carrera hípica horse race;carrera de medio fondo middle-distance race;carrera de motos motorcycle race;me gustan las carreras de motos I like motorcycle racing;carrera de obstáculos steeplechase;Figeste proyecto se ha convertido en una carrera de obstáculos it has been one problem after another with this project;carrera popular fun run;carrera de relevos relay (race);carrera de sacos sack race;carrera de vallas hurdles race;carrera de velocidad [en atletismo] sprint3. [en béisbol, críquet] runcarrera completa home run4. [estudios] university course;hacer la carrera de derecho/físicas to study law/physics (at university);tengo la carrera de Medicina I'm a medicine graduate, I have a degree in medicine;¿qué piensas hacer cuando acabes la carrera? what do you want to do when you finish your studies?;darle (una) carrera a alguien to pay for sb's studies;Fam Fig¡vaya carrera lleva tu hijo! your son's got quite a record!carrera media = three-year university course (as opposed to normal five-year course);carrera superior = university course lasting five or six years;carrera técnica applied science degree5. [profesión] career;eligió la carrera de las armas she decided to join the army;de carrera [de profesión] career;es diplomático/militar de carrera he's a career diplomat/soldier;hacer carrera [triunfar] to get on;está haciendo carrera en el mundo periodístico she's carving out a career for herself as a journalist;Espcon estos niños tan rebeldes no se puede hacer carrera you can't do anything with these badly behaved children6. CompFamhacer la carrera [prostituirse] to walk the streets7. [trayecto] route8. [de taxi] ride;¿cuánto es la carrera a la estación? what's the fare to the station?9. [en medias] Br ladder, US run;10. [calle] street, = name of certain streets11. Náut routeHist la Carrera de (las) Indias the Indies run, = trade route between Seville and Spain's American colonies12. Astron course13. [hilera] row, line;[de ladrillos] course carrera ascendente upstroke;carrera de compresión compression stroke;carrera descendente downstroke15. Arquit girder, beam16. Col, Méx, Ven [en el pelo] Br parting, US part17. RP [tejido] row* * *f1 race;hacer la carrera famde prostituta turn tricks fam, Brbe on the game fam2 EDU degree course;dar carrera a alguien put s.o. through college, Br put s.o. through university3 profesional career;hacer carrera pursue a career;militar de carrera professional soldier4 en béisbol run5 Méxen el pelo part, Brparting* * *carrera nf1) : run, runninga la carrera: at full speedde carrera: hastily2) : race3) : course of study4) : career, profession5) : run (in baseball)* * *carrera n1. (competición deportiva) race¿quién ha ganado la carrera? who won the race?2. (estudios universitarios) degree3. (profesión) careertuvo mucho éxito a lo largo de su carrera de cantante he was very successful during his singing career4. (en una media) ladder -
107 parte
f.1 part.la mayor parte de la gente most peoplela tercera parte de a third ofrepartir algo a partes iguales to share something out equallyen parte to a certain extent, partlypor mi/tu parte for my/your partpor partes bit by bit2 part (place).en alguna parte somewhereen otra parte elsewhere, somewhere elseno lo veo por ninguna parte I can't find it anywhere¿de qué parte de España es? what part of Spain is he from?, whereabouts in Spain is he from?3 side (bando, lado).estar/ponerse de parte de alguien to be on/to take somebody's sidepor parte de padre/madre on one's father's/mother's sidepor una parte… por otra… on the one hand… on the other (hand)…por otra parte what is more, besides (además)tener a alguien de parte de uno to have somebody on one's side4 (spare) part, spare (repuesto). (Mexican Spanish)5 party, side.6 region, place.7 communication, communiqué, message, notice.m.report.dar parte (a alguien de algo) to report (something to somebody)parte facultativo o médico medical reportparte meteorológico weather reportpres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: partir.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: partir.* * *1 (gen) part; (en una partición) portion2 (en negocio) share3 (lugar) place4 (en un conflicto) side5 DERECHO party1 (comunicado) official report1 familiar privates, private parts\dar parte to reportde parte a parte throughde parte de on behalf of, from¿de parte de quien? who's calling please?de un tiempo a esta parte up until nowen parte partlyestar de parte de to supportformar parte de to be part ofllevar la mejor/peor parte to have the best/worst of itno llevar a ninguna parte not to lead anywherepor todas partes everywherepor una parte,... por otra... on the one hand..., on the other hand...tomar parte to take sidestomar parte en algo to take part in somethingvamos/vayamos por partes one step at a timeparte de la oración part of speechparte médico medical reportparte meteorológico weather reportpartes pudendas private partspartes vergonzosas private parts* * *1. noun m.report, dispatch2. noun f.1) part2) share3) side, party4) place5) role•- en parte- parte delantera
- parte trasera* * *ISM1) (=informe) reportparte de baja (laboral) — [por enfermedad] doctor's note; [por cese] certificate of leaving employment, ≈ P45
parte facultativo, parte médico — medical report, medical bulletin
parte meteorológico — weather forecast, weather report
2) (Mil) dispatch, communiquéparte de guerra — military communiqué, war report
3) (Radio) † news bulletin4) Cono Sur [de boda] wedding invitation; (Aut) speeding ticketIISF1) (=sección) part¿en qué parte del libro te has quedado? — where are you in the book?, which bit of the book are you on at the moment?
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la cuarta parte — a quarter•
ser parte esencial de algo — to be an essential part of sth•
la mayor parte de algo, pasé la mayor parte del tiempo leyendo — I spent most of the time reading-¿os queda dinero? -sí, aunque ya hemos gastado la mayor parte — "do you have any money left?" - "yes, though we've spent most of it"
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la tercera parte — a third2) [en locuciones]•
de parte de, llamo de parte de Juan — I'm calling on behalf of Juan¿de parte de quién? — [al teléfono] who's calling?
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en parte — partly, in partse debe en parte a su falta de experiencia — it's partly due to his lack of experience, it's due in part to his lack of experience
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formar parte de algo, ¿cuándo entró a formar parte de la organización? — when did she join the organization?•
en gran parte — to a large extent•
por otra parte — on the other handpor una parte... por otra (parte) — on the one hand,... on the other
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por parte de — on the part ofexige un gran esfuerzo por parte de los alumnos — it requires a great effort on the part of o from the pupils
yo por mi parte, no estoy de acuerdo — I, for my part, disagree
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¡ vayamos por partes! — let's take it one step at a time!3) (=participación) share•
ir a la parte — to go shares•
tener parte en algo — to share in sth•
tomar parte (en algo) — to take part (in sth)partir¿cuántos corredores tomarán parte en la prueba? — how many runners will take part in the race?
4) (=lugar) part¿de qué parte de Inglaterra eres? — what part of England are you from?
¿en qué parte de la ciudad vives? — where o whereabouts in the city do you live?
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en alguna parte — somewhere•
en cualquier parte — anywhere•
en ninguna parte — nowherepor ahí no se va a ninguna parte — (lit) that way doesn't lead anywhere; (fig) that will get us nowhere
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ir a otra parte — to go somewhere else•
en o por todas partes — everywherehabaen salva sea la parte Esp euf (=trasero) —
5) (=bando) side•
estar de parte de algn — to be on sb's side¿de parte de quién estás tú? — whose side are you on?
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ponerse de parte de algn — to side with sb, take sb's side6) [indicando parentesco] side7) (Dep) [en partido] half•
primera parte — first half•
segunda parte — second half8) (Teat) part9) (Jur) [en contrato] partypartes íntimas, partes pudendas — private parts
12) Méx spare part* * *I1) (informe, comunicación) reportdar parte de un incidente — particular to report an incident; autoridad to file a report about an incident
2) (Andes) ( multa) ticket (colloq), fineIIme pasaron or me pusieron un parte — I got a ticket o a fine
1)a) (porción, fracción) partpasa la mayor or gran parte del tiempo al teléfono — she spends most of her o the time on the phone
la mayor parte de los participantes — the majority of o most of the participants
esto se debe en gran parte a... — this is largely due to...
b) ( de lugar) part¿de qué parte de México eres? — what part of Mexico are you from?
2) (en locs)es, en buena parte, culpa suya — it is, to a large o great extent, his own fault
de unos meses a esta parte la situación ha empeorado — the situation has deteriorated over the past few months
muy amable de su parte — (that is/was) very kind of you
¿de parte de quién? — ( por teléfono) who's calling?, who shall I say is calling? (frml)
¿tú de parte de quién estás? — whose side are you on?
tienes que poner de tu parte — you have to do your share o part o (BrE colloq) bit
formar parte de algo — pieza/sección to be part of something; persona/país to belong to something
por mi/tu/su parte — for my/your/his part
yo, por mi parte... — I, for my part... (frml), as far as I'm concerned...
por parte de: fue un error por parte nuestra/de la compañía it was a mistake on our part/on the part of the company; por parte de or del padre on his father's side; por partes: revisémoslo por partes let's go over it section by section; vayamos por partes let's take it step by step; por otra parte ( además) anyway, in any case; ( por otro lado) however, on the other hand; salva sea la parte — (euf & hum) rear (colloq & euph)
3) ( participación) part4) ( lugar)vámonos a otra parte — let's go somewhere else o (AmE) someplace else
esto no nos lleva a ninguna parte — this isn't getting o leading us anywhere
¿adónde vas? - a ninguna parte — where are you going? - nowhere
a/en todas partes — everywhere
5) (en negociación, contrato, juicio) partyla parte demandante — the plaintiff/plaintiffs
6) (Teatr) part, rolemandarse la(s) parte(s) (CS) — (fam) to show off
7) (Méx) ( repuesto) part, spare (part)•* * *= body, end, part, part, party, piece, portion, quarter, section, segment, sequence, share, report.Nota: Documento que presenta el resultado de las actividades de un individuo o una organización.Ex. The main body of criticism centred upon the treatment of nonbook materials.Ex. Scanning must start to the left of the bar codes and must continue past the right end.Ex. Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.Ex. A part is one of the subordinate units into which an item has been divided by the author, publisher, or manufacturer.Ex. Enter a brief, plea, or other formal record of one party to a case under the heading for that party.Ex. Within one main class the same piece of notation may be used to signify different concepts.Ex. An extract is one o more portions of a document selected to represent the whole document.Ex. A reappraisal is therefore outlined here with the understanding that it is open to rebuttal and challenge from whatever quarter.Ex. Plainly such representative sections may not be present in many documents, but sometimes an extract from the results, conclusions or recommendations of a document may serve to identify the key issues covered by the entire document.Ex. No such constraints exist where online display is anticipated, since only one segment at a time is displayed.Ex. A classified catalogue is a catalogue with three or four separate sequences: an author/title catalogue or index (or separate author and title catalogues), a classified subject catalogue, and a subject index to the classified catalogue.Ex. The clicker paid each man according to what he had set, keeping for himself a share equal to that of the most productive hand.Ex. The report introduced a range of ideas which have influenced subsequent code construction.----* a alguna parte = someplace.* abordar una mínima parte del asunto = touch + the tip of the iceberg.* ambas partes del argumento = both sides of the fence.* a partes iguales = share and share alike, in equal measure(s).* buscar por todas partes = scour + Nombre + for.* dar parte de = report.* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.* de la parte superior = topmost [top most].* de otras partes = further afield.* de parte de = on behalf of [in behalf of; on + Nombre + behalf], in + Nombre + behalf [in/on behalf of].* de parte de otro = on behalf of someone else.* de todas las partes del mundo = from all over the world, from all over the globe, from every part of the world.* de todas partes = from far and wide.* de una parte a otra = back and forth.* de un tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.* dividir Algo en partes iguales = divide + Nombre + in equal parts.* dividir en partes = break into + parts.* dividirse en partes = fall into + parts.* durante la mayor parte de = for much of.* durante la mayor parte del año = for the best part of the year.* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.* en alguna parte = someplace.* en alguna parte de + Nombre = some way down + Nombre.* en buena parte = for the most part.* en cualquier otra parte = anywhere else, everywhere else.* en cualquier parte = anywhere, everywhere.* en gran parte = largely, in large part, in large measure, for the most part, to a great extent, to a great degree.* en la mayor parte de = in the majority of.* en la parte de arriba = at the top.* en la parte de atrás = in the back, at the rear.* en la parte de delante = at the front.* en la parte delantera = at the front.* en la parte posterior = in the back.* en la parte superior = at the top, uppermost.* en la parte trasera = in the back, at the rear.* en ninguna parte = nowhere.* en otra parte = elsewhere, further afield.* en otras partes = further afield.* en parte = in part, part of the way, partial, partially, partly.* en parte + Nombre = part + Nombre.* en qué parte = whereabouts.* en su mayor parte = largely, mostly, for the most part.* en su parte central = at its core.* en todas partes = all around, far and wide, far and wide.* entrar a formar parte de = enter in.* entre tres partes = 3-party [three-party].* en varias partes = multi-part [multipart].* extenderse por todas partes = reach + far and wide, extend + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.* formar parte = form + part.* formar parte de = be part of, be part of, build into, enter into, become + (a) part of, be a part of, inhere in, become + one with, inform, fall under.* formar parte del paisaje = blend into + the landscape.* formar parte de un comite = serve on + committee.* formar parte integral = form + an integral part.* formar parte integral de = be an integral part of.* formar parte natural de su entorno = blend into + the landscape.* gran parte = much.* gran parte de = much of.* hacer de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + bit.* la mayor parte de = the majority of, the main bulk of, the lion's share of.* la mayor parte de las veces = more often than not.* la parte de atrás de = the back of.* la parte más dura de = brunt of, the.* la parte más importante = the heart of.* la parte principal de = the bulk of.* la parte superior izquierda de = the upper left of.* la parte trasera de = the back of.* llamamiento para formar parte de un jurado = jury duty.* llegar a todas partes = reach + far and wide, extend + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.* lo mejor de ambas partes = the best of both worlds.* más que la suma de sus partes = Comparativo + than the sum of its parts.* mínima parte = fraction.* no considerarse parte de = hold + Reflexivo + apart from.* no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing, go + nowhere.* numeración de las partes = numbering of parts.* parte afectada = stakeholder.* parte anterior del pie = ball of + Posesivo + foot.* parte azotada por el viento = windward.* parte de accidente = accident report.* parte de atrás = back, backside, rear.* parte delantera = fore-end.* parte de una obra = component part.* parte de una publicación = component part.* parte en un contrato = contracting party.* parte expuesta al viento = windward.* parte implicada = stakeholder.* parte inferior = bottom, underside.* parte inferior derecha = lower right.* parte integral = integral part.* parte integrante = integral part, fixture.* parte interesada = interested party, stakeholder, concerned party.* parte metereológico = weather forecast.* parte musical = part.* parte posterior = backside, rear.* parte principal del texto = meat of the text.* parte protegida = lee.* parte protegida del viento = leeward.* parte que falta = missing part.* partes = bits and pieces.* partes beligerantes = warring factions, warring parties.* partes de un conflicto = warring factions, warring parties.* parte segunda = revisited.* partes en cuestión, las = parties concerned, the.* partes enfrentadas = warring factions, warring parties.* partes implicadas, las = parties involved, the, parties concerned, the.* parte superior = top, topside.* parte trasera = back, rear.* parte vital = lifeblood.* parte Y la parte superior izquierda de = the upper left of.* pero por otra parte = but then again.* poner de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + bit.* ponerse de parte de = side with.* ponerse de parte de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.* poner todo de + Posesivo + parte = give + Posesivo + best, do + Posesivo + best, give + Posesivo + utmost.* por otra parte = on the other hand, on the other side, on the flip side.* por parte de = on the part of.* por parte de uno = on + Posesivo + part.* por + Posesivo + parte = for + Posesivo + part.* por todas partes = all over the place, everywhere, widely, all around, far and wide.* por una parte = on the one hand, on the one side.* Posesivo + partes = Posesivo + family jewels, Posesivo + privates.* Posesivo + partes íntimas = Posesivo + privates, Posesivo + family jewels.* Posesivo + partes privadas = Posesivo + crown jewels, Posesivo + family jewels, Posesivo + privates.* Posesivo + partes pudendas = Posesivo + family jewels.* Posesivo + partes pudendas = Posesivo + privates.* que forma parte de la cultura = culturally-embedded.* que forma parte en = involved in.* que toma parte en = involved in.* relación parte/todo = whole/part relationship.* segunda parte = sequel, follow-up.* ser parte de = be part of, be a part of, fall under.* sinónimo en parte = near synonym.* subparte = subpart.* tenemos intereses en ambas partes = our feet are in both worlds.* todas las partes implicadas = all concerned.* tomar parte = involve, take + part, become + involved.* tomar parte activa = become + involved, get + active.* tomar parte en = join in.* tomar parte en el asunto = enter + the fray.* tomar parte en en el asunto = be part of the picture.* una buena parte de = a large measure of, a good deal of, a great deal of.* una cuarta parte = one-quarter (1/4), one in four.* una cuarta parte de = a fourth of.* una décima parte = one tenth [one-tenth], one in ten.* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.* una octava parte = one in eight.* una parte de = a share of, a snatch of.* una quinta parte = one-fifth [one fifth], one in five.* una quinta parte de = a fifth of.* una tercera parte = one third (1/3), one in three.* * *I1) (informe, comunicación) reportdar parte de un incidente — particular to report an incident; autoridad to file a report about an incident
2) (Andes) ( multa) ticket (colloq), fineIIme pasaron or me pusieron un parte — I got a ticket o a fine
1)a) (porción, fracción) partpasa la mayor or gran parte del tiempo al teléfono — she spends most of her o the time on the phone
la mayor parte de los participantes — the majority of o most of the participants
esto se debe en gran parte a... — this is largely due to...
b) ( de lugar) part¿de qué parte de México eres? — what part of Mexico are you from?
2) (en locs)es, en buena parte, culpa suya — it is, to a large o great extent, his own fault
de unos meses a esta parte la situación ha empeorado — the situation has deteriorated over the past few months
muy amable de su parte — (that is/was) very kind of you
¿de parte de quién? — ( por teléfono) who's calling?, who shall I say is calling? (frml)
¿tú de parte de quién estás? — whose side are you on?
tienes que poner de tu parte — you have to do your share o part o (BrE colloq) bit
formar parte de algo — pieza/sección to be part of something; persona/país to belong to something
por mi/tu/su parte — for my/your/his part
yo, por mi parte... — I, for my part... (frml), as far as I'm concerned...
por parte de: fue un error por parte nuestra/de la compañía it was a mistake on our part/on the part of the company; por parte de or del padre on his father's side; por partes: revisémoslo por partes let's go over it section by section; vayamos por partes let's take it step by step; por otra parte ( además) anyway, in any case; ( por otro lado) however, on the other hand; salva sea la parte — (euf & hum) rear (colloq & euph)
3) ( participación) part4) ( lugar)vámonos a otra parte — let's go somewhere else o (AmE) someplace else
esto no nos lleva a ninguna parte — this isn't getting o leading us anywhere
¿adónde vas? - a ninguna parte — where are you going? - nowhere
a/en todas partes — everywhere
5) (en negociación, contrato, juicio) partyla parte demandante — the plaintiff/plaintiffs
6) (Teatr) part, rolemandarse la(s) parte(s) (CS) — (fam) to show off
7) (Méx) ( repuesto) part, spare (part)•* * *= body, end, part, part, party, piece, portion, quarter, section, segment, sequence, share, report.Nota: Documento que presenta el resultado de las actividades de un individuo o una organización.Ex: The main body of criticism centred upon the treatment of nonbook materials.
Ex: Scanning must start to the left of the bar codes and must continue past the right end.Ex: Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.Ex: A part is one of the subordinate units into which an item has been divided by the author, publisher, or manufacturer.Ex: Enter a brief, plea, or other formal record of one party to a case under the heading for that party.Ex: Within one main class the same piece of notation may be used to signify different concepts.Ex: An extract is one o more portions of a document selected to represent the whole document.Ex: A reappraisal is therefore outlined here with the understanding that it is open to rebuttal and challenge from whatever quarter.Ex: Plainly such representative sections may not be present in many documents, but sometimes an extract from the results, conclusions or recommendations of a document may serve to identify the key issues covered by the entire document.Ex: No such constraints exist where online display is anticipated, since only one segment at a time is displayed.Ex: A classified catalogue is a catalogue with three or four separate sequences: an author/title catalogue or index (or separate author and title catalogues), a classified subject catalogue, and a subject index to the classified catalogue.Ex: The clicker paid each man according to what he had set, keeping for himself a share equal to that of the most productive hand.Ex: The report introduced a range of ideas which have influenced subsequent code construction.* a alguna parte = someplace.* abordar una mínima parte del asunto = touch + the tip of the iceberg.* ambas partes del argumento = both sides of the fence.* a partes iguales = share and share alike, in equal measure(s).* buscar por todas partes = scour + Nombre + for.* dar parte de = report.* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.* de la parte superior = topmost [top most].* de otras partes = further afield.* de parte de = on behalf of [in behalf of; on + Nombre + behalf], in + Nombre + behalf [in/on behalf of].* de parte de otro = on behalf of someone else.* de todas las partes del mundo = from all over the world, from all over the globe, from every part of the world.* de todas partes = from far and wide.* de una parte a otra = back and forth.* de un tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.* dividir Algo en partes iguales = divide + Nombre + in equal parts.* dividir en partes = break into + parts.* dividirse en partes = fall into + parts.* durante la mayor parte de = for much of.* durante la mayor parte del año = for the best part of the year.* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.* en alguna parte = someplace.* en alguna parte de + Nombre = some way down + Nombre.* en buena parte = for the most part.* en cualquier otra parte = anywhere else, everywhere else.* en cualquier parte = anywhere, everywhere.* en gran parte = largely, in large part, in large measure, for the most part, to a great extent, to a great degree.* en la mayor parte de = in the majority of.* en la parte de arriba = at the top.* en la parte de atrás = in the back, at the rear.* en la parte de delante = at the front.* en la parte delantera = at the front.* en la parte posterior = in the back.* en la parte superior = at the top, uppermost.* en la parte trasera = in the back, at the rear.* en ninguna parte = nowhere.* en otra parte = elsewhere, further afield.* en otras partes = further afield.* en parte = in part, part of the way, partial, partially, partly.* en parte + Nombre = part + Nombre.* en qué parte = whereabouts.* en su mayor parte = largely, mostly, for the most part.* en su parte central = at its core.* en todas partes = all around, far and wide, far and wide.* entrar a formar parte de = enter in.* entre tres partes = 3-party [three-party].* en varias partes = multi-part [multipart].* extenderse por todas partes = reach + far and wide, extend + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.* formar parte = form + part.* formar parte de = be part of, be part of, build into, enter into, become + (a) part of, be a part of, inhere in, become + one with, inform, fall under.* formar parte del paisaje = blend into + the landscape.* formar parte de un comite = serve on + committee.* formar parte integral = form + an integral part.* formar parte integral de = be an integral part of.* formar parte natural de su entorno = blend into + the landscape.* gran parte = much.* gran parte de = much of.* hacer de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + bit.* la mayor parte de = the majority of, the main bulk of, the lion's share of.* la mayor parte de las veces = more often than not.* la parte de atrás de = the back of.* la parte más dura de = brunt of, the.* la parte más importante = the heart of.* la parte principal de = the bulk of.* la parte superior izquierda de = the upper left of.* la parte trasera de = the back of.* llamamiento para formar parte de un jurado = jury duty.* llegar a todas partes = reach + far and wide, extend + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.* lo mejor de ambas partes = the best of both worlds.* más que la suma de sus partes = Comparativo + than the sum of its parts.* mínima parte = fraction.* no considerarse parte de = hold + Reflexivo + apart from.* no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing, go + nowhere.* numeración de las partes = numbering of parts.* parte afectada = stakeholder.* parte anterior del pie = ball of + Posesivo + foot.* parte azotada por el viento = windward.* parte de accidente = accident report.* parte de atrás = back, backside, rear.* parte delantera = fore-end.* parte de una obra = component part.* parte de una publicación = component part.* parte en un contrato = contracting party.* parte expuesta al viento = windward.* parte implicada = stakeholder.* parte inferior = bottom, underside.* parte inferior derecha = lower right.* parte integral = integral part.* parte integrante = integral part, fixture.* parte interesada = interested party, stakeholder, concerned party.* parte metereológico = weather forecast.* parte musical = part.* parte posterior = backside, rear.* parte principal del texto = meat of the text.* parte protegida = lee.* parte protegida del viento = leeward.* parte que falta = missing part.* partes = bits and pieces.* partes beligerantes = warring factions, warring parties.* partes de un conflicto = warring factions, warring parties.* parte segunda = revisited.* partes en cuestión, las = parties concerned, the.* partes enfrentadas = warring factions, warring parties.* partes implicadas, las = parties involved, the, parties concerned, the.* parte superior = top, topside.* parte trasera = back, rear.* parte vital = lifeblood.* parte Y la parte superior izquierda de = the upper left of.* pero por otra parte = but then again.* poner de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + bit.* ponerse de parte de = side with.* ponerse de parte de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.* poner todo de + Posesivo + parte = give + Posesivo + best, do + Posesivo + best, give + Posesivo + utmost.* por otra parte = on the other hand, on the other side, on the flip side.* por parte de = on the part of.* por parte de uno = on + Posesivo + part.* por + Posesivo + parte = for + Posesivo + part.* por todas partes = all over the place, everywhere, widely, all around, far and wide.* por una parte = on the one hand, on the one side.* Posesivo + partes = Posesivo + family jewels, Posesivo + privates.* Posesivo + partes íntimas = Posesivo + privates, Posesivo + family jewels.* Posesivo + partes privadas = Posesivo + crown jewels, Posesivo + family jewels, Posesivo + privates.* Posesivo + partes pudendas = Posesivo + family jewels.* Posesivo + partes pudendas = Posesivo + privates.* que forma parte de la cultura = culturally-embedded.* que forma parte en = involved in.* que toma parte en = involved in.* relación parte/todo = whole/part relationship.* segunda parte = sequel, follow-up.* ser parte de = be part of, be a part of, fall under.* sinónimo en parte = near synonym.* subparte = subpart.* tenemos intereses en ambas partes = our feet are in both worlds.* todas las partes implicadas = all concerned.* tomar parte = involve, take + part, become + involved.* tomar parte activa = become + involved, get + active.* tomar parte en = join in.* tomar parte en el asunto = enter + the fray.* tomar parte en en el asunto = be part of the picture.* una buena parte de = a large measure of, a good deal of, a great deal of.* una cuarta parte = one-quarter (1/4), one in four.* una cuarta parte de = a fourth of.* una décima parte = one tenth [one-tenth], one in ten.* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.* una octava parte = one in eight.* una parte de = a share of, a snatch of.* una quinta parte = one-fifth [one fifth], one in five.* una quinta parte de = a fifth of.* una tercera parte = one third (1/3), one in three.* * *A (informe, comunicación) reportme veo obligado a dar parte de este incidente I shall have to report this incident o file a report about this incidentllamó para dar parte de enfermo he called in sickdio parte de sin novedad ( Mil) he reported that all was wellCompuestos:death certificatedispatchmedical report o bulletinmedical report o bulletinweather reportme pasaron or sacaron or pusieron un parte I got a ticket o a fineA1 (porción, fracción) partdivídelo en tres partes iguales divide it into three equal partsuna sexta parte de los beneficios a sixth of the profitsentre 180 y 300 partes por millón between 180 and 300 parts per millionparte de lo recaudado part of the money collecteddestruyó la mayor parte de la cosecha it destroyed most of the harvestla mayor parte del tiempo most of her/your/the timela mayor parte de los participantes the majority of o most of the participantssu parte de la herencia his share of the inheritancetenemos nuestra parte de responsabilidad en el asunto we have to accept part of o a certain amount of responsibility in this affairpor fin me siento parte integrante del equipo I finally feel I'm a full member of the teamforma parte integral del libro it is an integral part of the book2 (de un lugar) partla parte antigua de la ciudad the old part of the citysoy español — ¿de qué parte (de España)? I'm Spanish — which part (of Spain) are you from?en la parte de atrás de la casa at the back of the houseen la parte de arriba de la estantería on the top shelfatravesamos la ciudad de parte a parte we crossed from one side of the city to the otherCompuestos:part of speechlion's shareB ( en locs):en parte partlyen parte es culpa tuya it's partly your faultesto se debe, en gran parte, al aumento de la demanda this is largely due to the increase in demandes, en buena parte, culpa suya it is, to a large o great extent, his own faultde un tiempo a esta parte for some time nowde cinco meses a esta parte la situación se ha venido deteriorando the situation has been deteriorating these past five months o over the past five monthsde mi/tu/su parte from me/you/himdíselo de mi parte tell him from medale saludos de parte de todos nosotros give him our best wishes o say hello from all of usdale recuerdos de mi parte give him my regardsllévale esto a Pedro de mi parte take Pedro this from memuy amable de su parte (that is/was) very kind of youde parte del director que subas a verlo the director wants you to go up and see him, the director says you're to go up and see himvengo de parte del señor Díaz Mr Díaz sent me¿de parte de quién? (por teléfono) who's calling?, who shall I say is calling? ( frml)¿tú de parte de quién estás? whose side are you on?se puso de su parte he sided with heryo te ayudaré, pero tú también tienes que poner de tu parte I'll help you, but you have to do your share o part o ( BrE colloq) bitforman parte del mecanismo de arranque they are o they form part of the starting mechanismforma parte de la delegación china she's a member of the Chinese delegationforma parte del equipo nacional she's a member of the national team, she's on ( AmE) o ( BrE) in the national teamentró a formar parte de la plantilla he joined the staffpor mi/tu/su parte for my/your/his partyo, por mi parte, no tengo inconveniente I, for my part, have no objection ( frml), as far as I'm concerned, there's no problempor parte de on the part ofexige un conocimiento de la materia por parte del lector it requires the reader to have some knowledge of the subject, it requires some knowledge of the subject on the part of the readerreclamaron una mayor atención a este problema por parte de la junta they demanded that the board pay greater attention to this problemsu interrogatorio por parte del fiscal his questioning by the prosecutorpor parte de or del padre on his father's sidepor partes: revisémoslo por partes let's go over it section by sectionvayamos por partes ¿cómo empezó la discusión? let's take it step by step, how did the argument start?el que parte y reparte se lleva la mejor parte he who cuts the cake takes the biggest sliceC (participación) partyo no tuve parte en eso I played no part in thatno le dan parte en la toma de decisiones she isn't given any say in decision-makingno quiso tomar parte en el debate she did not wish to take part in o to participate in the debatelos atletas que tomaron parte en la segunda prueba the athletes who competed in o took part in o participated in the second eventDva a pie a todas partes she goes everywhere on foot, she walks everywherese consigue en cualquier parte you can get it anywhereen todas partes everywheretiene que estar en alguna parte it must be somewhereno aparece por ninguna parte I can't find it anywhere o it's nowhere to be foundeste camino no lleva a ninguna parte this path doesn't lead anywhereesta discusión no nos va a llevar a ninguna parte this discussion isn't going to get us anywheremandar a algn a buena parte ( Chi fam euf); to tell sb to go take a running jump ( colloq), to tell sb to go to blazes ( colloq dated)en todas partes (se) cuecen habas it's the same the world overE1 (en negociaciones, un contrato) partylas partes contratantes the parties to the contractlas partes firmantes the signatoriesambas partes están dispuestas a negociar both sides are ready to negotiate2 ( Der) partysoy parte interesada I'm an interested partyCompuesto:opposing partyF ( Teatr) part, roleG ( Méx) (repuesto) part, spare part, spareCompuestos:* * *
Del verbo partir: ( conjugate partir)
parte es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
parte
partir
parte sustantivo masculino
1 (informe, comunicación) report;
[ autoridad] to file a report about an incident;
parte meteorológico weather report
2 (Andes) ( multa) ticket (colloq), fine
■ sustantivo femenino
1
pasa la mayor parte del tiempo al teléfono she spends most of her o the time on the phone;
la mayor parte de los participantes the majority of o most of the participants
◊ ¿de qué parte de México eres? what part of Mexico are you from?;
en la parte de atrás at the back
2 ( en locs)
en gran parte to a large extent, largely;
en su mayor parte for the most part;
de un tiempo a esta parte for some time now;
de parte de algn on behalf of sb;
llamo de parte de María I'm ringing on behalf of María;
dale recuerdos de mi parte give him my regards;
vengo de parte del señor Díaz Mr Díaz sent me;
¿de parte de quién? ( por teléfono) who's calling?, who shall I say is calling? (frml);
formar parte de algo [pieza/sección] to be part of sth;
[persona/país] to belong to sth;
por mi/tu/su parte as far as I'm/you're/he's concerned;
por partes: revisémoslo por partes let's go over it section by section;
vayamos por partes let's take it step by step;
por otra parte ( además) anyway, in any case;
( por otro lado) however, on the other hand;◊ por una parte …, por la otra … on the one hand …, on the other …
3 ( participación) part;
4 ( lugar):◊ vámonos a otra parte let's go somewhere else o (AmE) someplace else;
esto no nos lleva a ninguna parte this isn't getting o leading us anywhere;
¿adónde vas? — a ninguna parte where are you going? — nowhere;
en cualquier parte anywhere;
a/en/por todas partes everywhere;
en alguna parte somewhere
5 (en negociación, contrato, juicio) party
6 (Teatr) part, role
7 (Méx) ( repuesto) part, spare (part)
partir ( conjugate partir) verbo transitivo
‹nuez/avellana› to crack;
‹rama/palo› to break
‹ cabeza› to split open
verbo intransitivo
1
2a) parte DE algo ‹de una premisa/un supuesto› to start from sthb)◊ a partir de from;
a parte de ahora/ese momento from now on/that moment on;
a parte de hoy (as o starting) from today
partirse verbo pronominal
‹ diente› to break, chip
parte
I sustantivo femenino
1 (porción, trozo) part: esas danzas y esos ritos forman parte de nuestra cultura, those dances and rites are part of our culture
2 (de dinero, herencia, etc) share
3 (lado, sitio) place, spot: lo puedes encontrar en cualquier parte, you can find it anywhere
4 (en un enfrentamiento, discusión) side: ¿de qué parte estás?, whose side are you on?
está de mi parte, he's on my side
tomar parte en, to take part in: no deberíamos tomar parte en esas discusiones, we shouldn't take part in those discussions
5 Jur party
II sustantivo masculino
1 (informe, comunicación) report: tienes que dar parte a la policía, you must inform the police
parte médico/meteorológico, medical/weather report
2 Rad Tel news
♦ Locuciones: de parte a parte: el espejo se rompió de parte a parte, the mirror broke in two
de parte de..., on behalf of...
Tel ¿de parte de quién?, who's calling?
en gran parte, to a large extent
en parte, partly
por mi parte, as far as I am concerned
por otra parte, on the other hand
partir
I verbo transitivo
1 (romper, quebrar) to break: me parte el corazón verte tan desalentada, it's heartbreaking to see you so depressed
partir una nuez, to shell a walnut
2 (dividir) to split, divide
(con un cuchillo) to cut
II vi (irse) to leave, set out o off
♦ Locuciones: a partir de aquí/ahora, from here on/now on
a partir de entonces no volvimos a hablarnos, we didn't speak to each other from then on
' parte' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abotargarse
- accionariado
- adherirse
- adormecerse
- alma
- anterior
- apéndice
- arriba
- arte
- bajón
- caída
- caído
- chimenea
- colonizar
- consignar
- cuarta
- cuarto
- de
- deber
- décima
- décimo
- deformar
- deformarse
- delicadeza
- derecha
- derecho
- desnuda
- desnudo
- distribuir
- elemento
- encima
- encoger
- episodio
- ser
- escarpa
- este
- exterior
- fondo
- fuera
- gruesa
- grueso
- infante
- infrahumana
- infrahumano
- integrar
- integrante
- jirón
- juez
- les
- más
English:
account for
- act
- again
- against
- agenda
- anywhere
- appeal
- away
- back
- backbone
- backroom
- begin
- behalf
- bikini
- body
- bottom
- bulk
- buy out
- call
- civil
- claw back
- come away
- come under
- component
- constituent
- cross-examine
- croup
- cut
- damage
- day
- dispatch
- element
- else
- engage in
- for
- fourteenth
- fraction
- front
- good
- half
- hear of
- inner
- integral
- join
- join in
- largely
- linchpin
- lion
- listen
- mostly
* * *parte1 nm1. [informe] report;dar parte (a alguien de algo) to report (sth to sb);dimos parte del incidente a la policía we reported the incident to the policeparte de accidente [para aseguradora] (accident) claim form;parte facultativo medical report;parte de guerra dispatch;parte médico medical report;parte meteorológico weather reportparte2 nf1. [porción, elemento, división] part;hizo su parte del trabajo he did his share of the work;las partes del cuerpo the parts of the body;“El Padrino, Segunda parte” “The Godfather, Part Two”;la mayor parte de la gente most people;la mayor parte de la población most of the population;la tercera parte de a third of;repartir algo a partes iguales to share sth out equally;fue peligroso y divertido a partes iguales it was both dangerous and fun at the same time;dimos la lavadora vieja como parte del pago we traded in our old washing machine in part exchange;en parte to a certain extent, partly;en gran parte [mayoritariamente] for the most part;[principalmente] to a large extent;en su mayor parte están a favor they're mostly in favour, most of them are in favour;esto forma parte del proyecto this is part of the project;forma parte del comité she's a member of the committee;cada uno puso de su parte everyone did what they could;por mi parte no hay ningún problema it's fine as far as I'm concerned;hubo protestas por parte de los trabajadores the workers protested, there were protests from the workers;lo hicimos por partes we did it bit by bit;¡vamos por partes! [al explicar, aclarar] let's take one thing at a time!;ser parte integrante de algo to be o form an integral part of sth;llevarse la mejor/peor parte to come off best/worst;tomar parte en algo to take part in sth;llevarse la parte del león to get the lion's share;CSurmandarse la parte to put on airs;Eufen salva sea la parte: le dio un puntapié en salva sea la parte she gave him a kick up the rear;segundas partes nunca fueron buenas things are never as good the second time roundGram parte de la oración part of speech2. [lado, zona] part;la parte de abajo/de arriba, la parte inferior/superior the bottom/top;la parte trasera/delantera, la parte de atrás/de delante the back/front;el español que se habla en esta parte del mundo the Spanish spoken in this part of the world;viven en la parte alta de la ciudad they live in the higher part of the city;¿de qué parte de Argentina es? what part of Argentina is he from?, whereabouts in Argentina is he from?;la bala le atravesó el cerebro de parte a parte the bullet went right through his brain;por una parte…, por otra… on the one hand…, on the other (hand)…;por otra parte [además] what is more, besidesMéx parte baja [en béisbol] end of the inning3. [lugar, sitio] part;he estado en muchas partes I've been lots of places;¡tú no vas a ninguna parte! you're not going anywhere!;en alguna parte somewhere;en cualquier parte anywhere;en otra parte elsewhere, somewhere else;no lo veo por ninguna parte I can't find it anywhere;esto no nos lleva a ninguna parte this isn't getting us anywhere;2.000 pesos no van a ninguna parte 2,000 pesos won't get you far;en todas partes cuecen habas it's the same wherever you go4. [bando] side;estar/ponerse de parte de alguien to be on/to take sb's side;¿tú de qué parte estás? whose side are you on?;es pariente mío por parte de padre he's related to me on my father's side;tener a alguien de parte de uno to have sb on one's sideno hubo acuerdo entre las partes the two sides were unable to reach an agreement;las partes interesadas the interested partiesla parte acusadora the prosecution;parte compradora buyer;parte contratante party to the contract;parte vendedora sellerpartes pudendas private parts;recibió un balonazo en sus partes a ball hit him in the privatestraigo un paquete de parte de Juan I've got a parcel for you from Juan;venimos de parte de la compañía de seguros we're here on behalf of the insurance company, we're from the insurance company;de parte de tu madre, que vayas a comprar leche your mother says for you to go and buy some milk;dale recuerdos de mi parte give her my regards;fue muy amable/generoso de tu parte it was very kind/generous of you;¿de parte de (quién)? [al teléfono] who's calling, please?;de un tiempo a esta parte for some time now;de un mes/unos años a esta parte for the last month/last few years* * *I m report;dar parte a alguien inform s.o.;dar parte file a reportII f1 trozo part;en parte partly;en gran parte largely;la mayor parte de the majority of, most of;formar parte de form part of;tomar parte en take part in;tener parte en algo play a part in sth;la parte del león the lion’s share;ir por partes do a job in stages o bit by bit;llevar la mejor/peor parte be at an advantage/a disadvantage2 JUR party;partes contratantes contracting parties, parties to the contract3 ( lugar):alguna parte somewhere;en cualquier parte anywhere;otra parte somewhere else;en opor todas partes everywhere;en ninguna parte nowhere;conducir a ninguna parte fig be going nowhere;en otra parte elsewhere4:de parte de on o in behalf of5:por parte de madre/padre on one’s mother’s/father’s side;estar de parte de alguien be on s.o.’s side;ponerse de parte de alguien take s.o.’s side;por una parte … por otra parte on the one hand … on the other (hand)6:por otra parte moreover7:desde un tiempo a esta parte up to now, up until now* * *parte nm: report, dispatchparte nf1) : part, share2) : part, placeen alguna parte: somewherepor todas partes: everywhere3) : party (in negotiations, etc.)4)de parte de : on behalf of5)¿de parte de quién? : may I ask who's calling?6)tomar parte : to take part* * *parte n1. (en general) part¿de qué parte de Inglaterra eres? which part of England are you from?2. (a favor de) side¿de parte de quién estás? whose side are you on?a ninguna parte nowhere / not... anywherede parte de... from...¿de parte de quién? who's calling?poner de tu parte to do your share / to do your bit -
108 regocijo
m.1 joy, delight.2 rejoicing, glee, joy, gladness.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: regocijar.* * *1 (placer) delight, joy, happiness2 (júbilo) merriment, rejoicing* * *SM1) (=alegría) joy, happiness; (=júbilo) delight, elation* * *a) (júbilo, alborozo) rejoicing; ( alegría) delightb) ( ante el mal ajeno) pleasure* * *= elation, mirth, hilarity.Ex. She put her empty cup in the dirty-dish cart, and mounted on the wings of a pure and ingenuous elation the long flight of stairs leading to the offices on the first floor.Ex. The director continued speaking amid the embers of their mirth.Ex. The author combines southern warmth with unabashed emotion and side-splitting hilarity.----* con regocijo = gleefully.* reírse con regocijo = cackle + with delight.* * *a) (júbilo, alborozo) rejoicing; ( alegría) delightb) ( ante el mal ajeno) pleasure* * *= elation, mirth, hilarity.Ex: She put her empty cup in the dirty-dish cart, and mounted on the wings of a pure and ingenuous elation the long flight of stairs leading to the offices on the first floor.
Ex: The director continued speaking amid the embers of their mirth.Ex: The author combines southern warmth with unabashed emotion and side-splitting hilarity.* con regocijo = gleefully.* reírse con regocijo = cackle + with delight.* * *A1 (júbilo, alborozo) rejoicing; (alegría) delightsintió gran regocijo al verla he was delighted o overjoyed when he saw her2 (regodeo) pleasuresintió cierto regocijo al verlo hacer el ridículo así she took a certain delight o pleasure in seeing him make a fool of himself like that* * *
Del verbo regocijar: ( conjugate regocijar)
regocijo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
regocijó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
regocijar
regocijo
regocijo sustantivo masculino
( alegría) joy, delight;
regocijar verbo transitivo to delight, amuse
regocijo sustantivo masculino delight, joy
' regocijo' also found in these entries:
English:
amusement
- exhilaration
- glee
- mirth
* * *regocijo nmjoy, delight;recibieron la noticia con regocijo they received the news with delight* * *m delight* * *regocijo nm: delight, rejoicing -
109 saber2
2 = know, learn, find out.Ex. However, in general, it is unreasonable to expect a user to know the ISBN of a book.Ex. 'I'd be disappointed to learn that my boss or subordinates -- or peers for that matter -- told tales out of school about me to others'.Ex. For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.----* a saber = namely, viz, to wit.* capacidad de saber leer y escribir = literacy skills.* curioso por saber = interrogator.* de quién sabe dónde = out of the woodwork.* hacer saber = let + Nombre + know, let + it be known.* hacer saber la intención de uno = announce + intention.* nada sabe mejor que sentirse delgado = nothing tastes as good as thin feels.* no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot brick.* no querer saber nada de = want + nothing to do with.* no saber cómo explicarlo = be at a loss to explain it.* no saber cómo seguir = be stuck, get + stuck.* no saber de = have + no understanding of.* no saber dónde meterse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.* no saber expresarse bien = inarticulateness.* no saber más por ello = be none the wiser.* no saber qué contestar = stump.* no saber qué decir = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.* no saber qué hacer = be at a loss, get out of + Posesivo + depth, be on the horns of a dilemma, be at a nonplus.* no saber qué hacer a continuación = draw + a blank, be stuck, get + stuck.* no saber qué hacer con = be at sixes and sevens with.* no saber qué más hacer = be at + Posesivo + wit's end.* no saberse cuándo = there + be + no telling when.* no se sabe todavía = the jury is still out (on).* nunca se sabe... = one never knows....* persona que sabe contar anécdotas = raconteur.* por lo que yo sé = to the best of my knowledge.* quedar mucho por saber = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.* que sabe lo que = who knows what.* ¿quién sabe? = who knows?.* quién sabe lo que = who knows what.* quién sabe qué = who knows what.* saber a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.* saber a ciencia cierta que = know + for a fact that.* saber argumentar Algo convincentemente = make + a business case.* saber buscar con inteligencia = be search-savvy.* saber con certeza = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.* saber contestar muy bien = be not at a loss for words.* saber cúal es la verdad = discern + the truth.* saber de algún modo = know + on some grounds.* saber de buena boca = have + it on good word.* saber de buena tinta = have + it on good word.* saber defenderse = hold + Posesivo + own.* saber de lo que Uno estar hablando = know + Posesivo + stuff.* saber de seguro = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.* saber escuchar = listening skills.* saber hacer = savoir faire.* saber hacer cuentas = be numerate.* saber interiormente = know + underneath.* saber leer y escribir = be literate.* saberlo todo = be omniscient.* saberse Algo al dedillo = know + Nombre + inside-out, learn + Nombre + inside-out.* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.* sabiendo diferenciar entre lo que vale y lo que no = discriminatingly.* sabiendo que = on the understanding that.* salir de quién sabe dónde = come out of + the woodwork.* ser una incógnita = be anyone's guess.* sin saberlo = unbeknown to, unbeknownst to.* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].* un no sé qué = a je ne sais quoi.* y Dios sabe qué más = and Heaven knows what else. -
110 desfavorecer
v.1 to go against the interest of.2 not to suit (sentar mal).3 to disfavor, to be unfavorable to, to be unfavorable towards, to work against.* * *1 (perjudicar) to disadvantage, put at a disadvantage2 (afear) not to suit, not flatter* * *VT1) [+ persona, causa]estas medidas desfavorecerán a los pequeños agricultores — these measures will hurt small farmers o go against the interests of small farmers
2) (=sentar mal a) [ropa] not to suit* * *verbo transitivoa) ( perjudicar) to work againstb) ( afear)* * *= disadvantage.Ex. When students were tested at the end of the course, those students taught using flexible learning techniques did not seem to have been either advantaged or disadvantaged by their use when compared with the students taught using conventional techniques.* * *verbo transitivoa) ( perjudicar) to work againstb) ( afear)* * *= disadvantage.Ex: When students were tested at the end of the course, those students taught using flexible learning techniques did not seem to have been either advantaged or disadvantaged by their use when compared with the students taught using conventional techniques.
* * *desfavorecer [E3 ]vt1 (perjudicar) to work againstla nueva normativa desfavorece a la pequeña empresa the new regulations are prejudicial to o unfavorable to o work against small businesses2(afear): ese peinado la desfavorece that hairstyle doesn't suit her o doesn't do anything for her o isn't at all flattering* * *desfavorecer vt1. [perjudicar] to go against the interests of;la reforma fiscal desfavorece a los más pobres the tax reform will have a negative impact on the poorest sections of society;han acusado al gobierno de desfavorecer a ciertas regiones they've accused the government of neglecting certain regions in favour of others;la suerte nos ha desfavorecido fortune has not been kind to us2. [sentar mal a] not to suit;esa falda te desfavorece that skirt doesn't suit you* * *v/tnot favour, be disadvantageous to -
111 disfrutar
v.1 to enjoy.¡que lo disfrutes con salud! I hope you enjoy it!2 to enjoy oneself.disfruté mucho con el concierto I enjoyed the concert a lotdisfrutar de lo lindo to enjoy oneself very much, to have a great timedisfruto escuchándoles reír I enjoy hearing them laughespero que disfruten del espectáculo I hope you enjoy the show3 to have a good time, to enjoy, to rejoice.* * *1 (poseer) to own, enjoy, possess; (pensión, renta) to receive2 (aprovechar) to make the most of1 (poseer) to enjoy (de, -), have (de, -), possess (de, -)■ el caballero disfrutaba de excelente fama en la ciudad the gentleman had an excellent reputation in the city2 (gozar) to enjoy, enjoy oneself* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=gozar de) to enjoy2) frm (=poseer) to enjoy2. VI1) (=gozar) to enjoy o.s.¡que disfrutes! — enjoy yourself!
2)disfrutar de algo — (=poseer) to enjoy sth
disfrutan de una pensión del Estado — they enjoy o receive a state pension
* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( divertirse) to enjoy oneself, have fundisfrutar + ger — to enjoy -ing
b)disfrutar de algo — de privilegio/derecho to enjoy, have
2.con este vale disfrutará de un descuento del 5% — with this voucher you will receive a 5% discount
disfrutar vt <viaje/espectáculo> to enjoy; <beneficio/derecho> to have, enjoy* * *= enjoy, take + pleasure, find + enjoyment, derive + enjoyment, get + a kick, get off on, get + Posesivo + kicks (out of/from).Ex. The contentment can only be alarming, however, in the context both of the needs of information education for the future and the much higher levels of resources enjoyed by the principal competitors of SLIS.Ex. Just as Ivan finds that by taking pleasure in an extra piece of food he makes survival possible and beats Stalin and his jailors at heir own game.Ex. Come to reading willingly, seeking many pleasures from books, and you soon find enjoyment.Ex. The skill of the author lies in being able to tell the story in such a way that the reader will suspend disbelief and derive enjoyment from what is basically a simple story skilfully told.Ex. I get a kick when I'm on my racing bike, and when I have my skates on it's out of this world.Ex. She sounds like she enjoys having people under her thumb and gets off on the whole control thing.Ex. It's hard to believe she stands by a man who gets his kicks out of beating her black and blue everynight.----* disfrutar al máximo = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.* disfrutar cada minuto de = enjoy + every minute of.* disfrutar como un enano = love + every minute of it, have + a ball, have + a whale of a time, enjoy + every minute of.* disfrutar de = wallow in, get + pleasure from, revel in, get + a buzz from.* disfrutar de buena salud = be in good health.* disfrutar de la gloria ajena = bask in + reflected glory.* disfrutar de la situación = ride + the wave.* disfrutar de la vida = sail through + life.* disfrutar del triunfo ajeno = bask in + reflected glory.* disfrutar de todas las ventajas = have + the best of both worlds.* disfrutar de una oportunidad = enjoy + opportunity.* disfrutar de un cigarro = enjoy + a smoke.* disfrutar + Gerundio = be a joy to + Verbo.* disfrutar tomando el sol = bask.* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( divertirse) to enjoy oneself, have fundisfrutar + ger — to enjoy -ing
b)disfrutar de algo — de privilegio/derecho to enjoy, have
2.con este vale disfrutará de un descuento del 5% — with this voucher you will receive a 5% discount
disfrutar vt <viaje/espectáculo> to enjoy; <beneficio/derecho> to have, enjoy* * *= enjoy, take + pleasure, find + enjoyment, derive + enjoyment, get + a kick, get off on, get + Posesivo + kicks (out of/from).Ex: The contentment can only be alarming, however, in the context both of the needs of information education for the future and the much higher levels of resources enjoyed by the principal competitors of SLIS.
Ex: Just as Ivan finds that by taking pleasure in an extra piece of food he makes survival possible and beats Stalin and his jailors at heir own game.Ex: Come to reading willingly, seeking many pleasures from books, and you soon find enjoyment.Ex: The skill of the author lies in being able to tell the story in such a way that the reader will suspend disbelief and derive enjoyment from what is basically a simple story skilfully told.Ex: I get a kick when I'm on my racing bike, and when I have my skates on it's out of this world.Ex: She sounds like she enjoys having people under her thumb and gets off on the whole control thing.Ex: It's hard to believe she stands by a man who gets his kicks out of beating her black and blue everynight.* disfrutar al máximo = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.* disfrutar cada minuto de = enjoy + every minute of.* disfrutar como un enano = love + every minute of it, have + a ball, have + a whale of a time, enjoy + every minute of.* disfrutar de = wallow in, get + pleasure from, revel in, get + a buzz from.* disfrutar de buena salud = be in good health.* disfrutar de la gloria ajena = bask in + reflected glory.* disfrutar de la situación = ride + the wave.* disfrutar de la vida = sail through + life.* disfrutar del triunfo ajeno = bask in + reflected glory.* disfrutar de todas las ventajas = have + the best of both worlds.* disfrutar de una oportunidad = enjoy + opportunity.* disfrutar de un cigarro = enjoy + a smoke.* disfrutar + Gerundio = be a joy to + Verbo.* disfrutar tomando el sol = bask.* * *disfrutar [A1 ]vi1 (divertirse) to enjoy oneself, have fun, have a good timedisfruta mientras eres joven have a good time o enjoy life o enjoy yourself while you're youngdisfrutar CON algo to enjoy sthdisfrutamos mucho con la película we really enjoyed the filmdisfrutar + GER to enjoy -INGdisfruto viéndolos comer I enjoy watching them eat, it's a pleasure to watch them eatdisfrutar DE algo to enjoy sthespero que hayan disfrutado de la travesía I hope you have enjoyed the crossing, I hope you have had a pleasant crossing2 disfrutar DE algo (tener) to have sthdisfrutaron de muy buen tiempo they had very good weatherdisfruta de buena salud he is in o he enjoys good health, he is very healthydisfrutaba de ciertos privilegios she enjoyed o had certain privilegesla mujer no siempre disfrutó del derecho al voto women did not always have o enjoy the right to votecon este vale disfrutará de un descuento del 5% with this voucher you will receive a 5% discount■ disfrutarvt1 ‹viaje/espectáculo› to enjoy2 ‹beneficio/derecho› to have, enjoy* * *
disfrutar ( conjugate disfrutar) verbo intransitivo
disfrutar con/de algo to enjoy sth;
verbo transitivo ‹viaje/espectáculo› to enjoy;
‹beneficio/derecho› to have, enjoy
disfrutar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (gozar, pasarlo bien) to enjoy oneself: disfruta con los libros antiguos, he enjoys old books
2 (estar en posesión de) to enjoy [de, -]: disfruta de buena salud, he enjoys good health
II verbo transitivo to enjoy ➣ Ver nota en enjoy
' disfrutar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
saborear
- tener
English:
delight
- enjoy
- like
- love
- outdoors
- pleasure
- vicarious
- bask
- glory
* * *♦ vi1. [sentir placer] to enjoy oneself;aquí hemos venido a disfrutar we've come here to enjoy ourselves;¡disfruta, ahora que puedes! enjoy yourselves while you can!;los niños disfrutan en el circo children enjoy themselves at the circus;disfrutar de lo lindo to enjoy oneself very much, to have a great time;disfrutar con algo to enjoy sth;disfruté mucho con el concierto I enjoyed the concert a lot;disfrutar de algo to enjoy sth;espero que disfruten del espectáculo I hope you enjoy the show;disfrutar haciendo algo to enjoy doing sth;disfruto escuchándoles reír I enjoy hearing them laughdisfruta de muy buena salud he enjoys excellent health;disfruta de una pensión vitalicia por invalidez she has a disability pension for life;afortunadamente, pudimos disfrutar de su colaboración we were fortunate enough to have her working with us;disfruta de muchos amigos he has lots of friends;allá disfrutan de un clima excelente they have o enjoy an excellent climate there♦ vtto enjoy;¡que lo disfrutes con salud! I hope you enjoy it!* * *I v/t enjoyII v/i1 have fun, enjoy o.s.2:disfrutar de buena salud be in o enjoy good health* * *disfrutar vt: to enjoydisfrutar vi: to enjoy oneself, to have a good time* * *disfrutar vb1. (en general) to enjoy yourself2. (de una cosa) to enjoy -
112 propensión
f.1 tendency, inclination, propensity, predisposition.2 addictedness.* * *1 inclination, tendency* * *noun f.* * *SF inclination, tendency (a to)(Med) tendency* * *femenino tendency, leaning, leanings (pl)propensión A + INF — tendency to + inf
* * *= propensity, predisposition, proclivity, inclination, bent of mind.Ex. When this book was published in Great Britain, there was a propensity for alliteration.Ex. This article explores information predisposition and considers other predisposing factors.Ex. What one might call 'fetishistic bibliomania' is a disease -- and few serious book-readers, let alone librarians, are free from a squirrel-like proclivity to hoard books.Ex. These are less tangible, more dependent upon personal motivation and inclination, and not amenable to enforcement through institutional policies.Ex. Only when students have a scientific bent of mind, will a community and a country grow.* * *femenino tendency, leaning, leanings (pl)propensión A + INF — tendency to + inf
* * *= propensity, predisposition, proclivity, inclination, bent of mind.Ex: When this book was published in Great Britain, there was a propensity for alliteration.
Ex: This article explores information predisposition and considers other predisposing factors.Ex: What one might call 'fetishistic bibliomania' is a disease -- and few serious book-readers, let alone librarians, are free from a squirrel-like proclivity to hoard books.Ex: These are less tangible, more dependent upon personal motivation and inclination, and not amenable to enforcement through institutional policies.Ex: Only when students have a scientific bent of mind, will a community and a country grow.* * *tendency, leaning, leanings (pl)un estilo de clara propensión impresionista ( frml); a style that shows strong impressionist tendencies o leaningsla propensión del hombre a la maldad man's tendency toward(s) o propensity for o inclination toward(s) evilpersonas que tienen propensión a este tipo de accidente people who are prone to accidents of this kindpropensión A + INF tendency to + INFtiene propensión a engordar he has a tendency to put on weight, he tends to put on weighttiene gran propensión a resfriarse he tends to catch a lot of colds, he is very prone to colds* * *
propensión sustantivo femenino tendency
' propensión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tendencia
English:
proclivity
- proneness
- propensity
- thievishness
- disposed
- tendency
* * *propensión nfpropensity, tendency;tiene propensión a resfriarse she's prone to catching colds;tiene cierta propensión a creer en milagros he's inclined to believe in miracles;un niño con propensión a encerrarse en sí mismo a boy with a tendency to retreat into himself;los fumadores tienen mayor propensión a desarrollar determinadas enfermedades smokers show a greater tendency to develop certain diseases* * *f tendency (a to);tiene propensión a la gripe he tends to catch flu easily* * * -
113 aquel
adj.that.* * *► adjetivo1 that2 aquellos,-as those* * *= aquella, adj.- aquellos- aquellas* * *aquel, -la I1.ADJ DEM thataquellos/as — those
2.IItiene mucho aquel — she's got it *, she certainly has sex appeal
PRON DEM=aquél PRON DEM aquél, -la that, that oneaquellos/as — those, those ones
estos son negros mientras aquellos son blancos — these ones are black, whereas those ones are white
In the past the standard spelling for these demonstrative pronouns was with an accent (aquél, aquélla, aquéllos and aquéllas). Nowadays the Real Academia Española advises that the accented forms are only required where there might otherwise be confusion with the adjective.todo aquel que... — anyone who...
* * *aquella adjetivo demostrativo (pl aquellos, aquellas) that; (pl) those* * *= that.Ex. It is important to know what police or fire responses are triggered by alarms and how that reaction can be aborted and the alarm silenced.----* aquella = the one.* aquello que se sale de lo normal = unconventional, the.* aquellos = those.* aquellos que = those who.* de aquel entonces = of that day.* en aquel entonces = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time, in the course of events, during the course of events, back then, in those days.* en aquella época = at that time, in those days.* en aquellas ocasiones cuando = on occasions when.* en aquellos casos = in those cases.* en aquellos casos en los que = in those cases where.* en aquellos tiempos = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, in those days.* en aquel momento = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time.* hacer esto y aquello de un modo relajado = mess about, pootle, piddle around.* hacer esto y aquello sin prisas = pootle.* hasta aquel entonces = until that time.* hasta aquel momento = until that time.* por aquel entonces = at the time, about that time, by this time.* * *aquella adjetivo demostrativo (pl aquellos, aquellas) that; (pl) those* * *= that.Ex: It is important to know what police or fire responses are triggered by alarms and how that reaction can be aborted and the alarm silenced.
* aquella = the one.* aquello que se sale de lo normal = unconventional, the.* aquellos = those.* aquellos que = those who.* de aquel entonces = of that day.* en aquel entonces = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time, in the course of events, during the course of events, back then, in those days.* en aquella época = at that time, in those days.* en aquellas ocasiones cuando = on occasions when.* en aquellos casos = in those cases.* en aquellos casos en los que = in those cases where.* en aquellos tiempos = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, in those days.* en aquel momento = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time.* hacer esto y aquello de un modo relajado = mess about, pootle, piddle around.* hacer esto y aquello sin prisas = pootle.* hasta aquel entonces = until that time.* hasta aquel momento = until that time.* por aquel entonces = at the time, about that time, by this time.* * *(pl aquellos, aquellas)that; (pl) thoselas chicas aquellas que te presenté those girls I introduced you toen aquellos tiempos in those daystiene un aquel she has a certain something* * *
Multiple Entries:
aquel
aquél
aquel,
(pl) those
aquél,◊ aquélla pron dem (pl aquéllos, aquéllas) The written accent may be omitted when there is no risk of confusion with the adjective
(pl) those;
ese no, aquél or aquel not that one, the o that other oneb) ( refiriéndose a persona): todo aquél or aquel que lo necesite (frml) anyone o (frml) any person needing it;
el cuento de aquél or aquel que … the story about the man who …
aquel, aquella adj dem
1 that
aquel individuo, that man 2 aquellos,-as, those
aquellas señoras, those women
aquél, aquélla pron dem m,f
1 that one
(mencionado antes) the former: Paco y María expusieron sus cuadros, aquél recibió críticas y ésta elogios, Paco and Mary exhibited their paintings, the former was criticized and the latter was praised 2 aquél,-ella que, anyone who, whoever 3 aquéllos,-as, those
(los mencionados antes) the former
' aquél' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
allí
- antesala
- antológica
- antológico
- aquel
- aquella
- aquélla
- bochinche
- botija
- desgraciada
- desgraciado
- entonces
- espina
- exilio
- golpe
- imponente
- indicada
- indicado
- innegablemente
- levantarse
- militarista
- resolver
- resultar
- sazón
- tumbo
- ajeno
- novedad
- todo
English:
ascend
- decoy
- former
- intrigue
- latter
- less
- lionise
- one
- potshot
- remember
- that
- then
- zenith
* * *♦ adj demostrativothat;* * *aquel, aquella, aquellos, aquellas* * *1) : that (one), those (ones)2) : the former* * *aquel adj that -
114 conocimiento
m.1 knowledge.hablar/actuar con conocimiento de causa to know what one is talking about/doingponer algo en conocimiento de alguien to bring something to somebody's attention, to inform somebody of somethingtener conocimiento de algo to be aware of somethingha llegado a mi conocimiento que estás insatisfecho it has come to my attention that you are not happy2 consciousness (sentido, conciencia).perder/recobrar el conocimiento to lose/regain consciousnessestaba tumbado en el suelo, sin conocimiento he was lying unconscious on the floor3 awareness, consciousness, cognizance.* * *2 (sensatez) good sense3 (conciencia) consciousness\con conocimiento de causa with full knowledge of the factsperder el conocimiento to lose consciousnessponer algo en conocimiento de alguien to make something known to somebody, inform somebody of somethingrecobrar el conocimiento to regain consciousness, come roundtener conocimiento de algo to know about something* * *noun m.1) knowledge* * *SM1) (=saber) knowledgeconocimientos — (=nociones) knowledge sing
mis pocos conocimientos de filosofía/cocina — my limited knowledge of philosophy/cookery
2) (=información) knowledgeel encuentro tuvo lugar sin conocimiento público — the meeting took place without the public's knowledge
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dar conocimiento de algo, dimos conocimiento del robo a la policía — we informed the police about the robbery•
llegar a conocimiento de algn — to come to sb's attention o notice•
tener conocimiento de algo, aún no tenemos conocimiento de su detención — we still do not know that he has been arrestedse les informó al tenerse conocimiento del suceso — they were informed as soon as it was known what had happened
desea ponerlo en conocimiento público — he wants it brought to the public's attention, he wishes it to be made public
el Ministro ha puesto en conocimiento del rey su decisión — the minister has informed the king of his decision
conocimiento de causa, hacer algo con conocimiento de causa — to be fully aware of what one is doing
3) (=consciencia) consciousnessrecobrar o recuperar el conocimiento — to regain consciousness
4) (=sentido común) common sense5) (Jur) cognizance frm6) (Com)* * *1)a) ( saber) knowledgeb) conocimientos masculino plural ( nociones) knowledge2) (frml) ( información)dar conocimiento de algo a alguien — to inform o (frml) apprise somebody of something
pongo en su conocimiento que... — (Corresp) I am writing to inform you that...
llegar a conocimiento de alguien — to come to somebody's attention o notice (frml)
con conocimiento de causa: obró con conocimiento de causa (frml) he took this step, fully aware of what the consequences would be; hablo con conocimiento de causa — I know what I'm talking about
3) ( sentido) consciousnessperder/recobrar el conocimiento — to lose/regain consciousness
4) ( entendimiento)aún es pequeño, no tiene todavía conocimiento — he's not old enough to understand
* * *= cognition, competency, enlightenment, expertise, familiarisation [familiarization, -USA], familiarity, insight, knowledge, learning, acquaintance, understanding, cognisance [cognizance, -USA], connoisseurship, consciousness.Ex. The information-processing model of cognition, and developments in artificial intelligence encourage such comparisons = El modelo de la cognición sobre el procesamiento de la información de y los avances de la inteligencia artificial fomentan este tipo de comparaciones.Ex. SLIS programmes intended to 'produce' librarians with competency in the use of IT have to be designed.Ex. Considered as necessary work in the interest of humanity and general enlightenment, bibliography gains ground as the years pass.Ex. Its primary function is to provide a centre for software and hardware expertise for its members.Ex. Step 1 Familiarisation: This first step involves the indexer in becoming conversant with the subject content of the document to be indexed.Ex. The most effective searchers are those who have both system experience and some familiarity with the subject area in which they are searching.Ex. The human indexer works mechanically and rapidly; he should require no insight into the document content.Ex. These factors form the basis of the problems in identifying a satisfactory subject approach, and start to explain the vast array of different tolls used in the subject approach to knowledge.Ex. It is the responsibility of educators to stretch their student's intellects, hone their skills of intuitive judgment and synthesis, and build a love of learning that will sustain them beyond the level of formal education.Ex. It is only with accumulating experience and many years of close study and acquaintance with bibliographic works that a really substantial body of knowledge of the potential of bibliographic sources is acquired.Ex. We librarians ought to have a clearer understanding of our stock-in-trade (books) and their function of social mechanism.Ex. The passive cognisance of growth causes considerable difficulties = El conocimiento pasivo del crecimiento causa dificultades importantes.Ex. This book explores the underlying institutional factors that help museum-based connoisseurship and aestheticism and university-based critical theory and revisionist scholarship exist.Ex. For example, the latter are unlikely to engage themselves in conservation issues as these now press upon the professional consciousness of librarians.----* actualizar los conocimientos = upgrade + Posesivo + skills.* adquirir conocimiento = gain + knowledge, glean + knowledge, acquire + knowledge, build up + knowledge.* ampliar el conocimiento = expand + Posesivo + knowledge, expand + Posesivo + knowledge, widen + knowledge, broaden + knowledge, deepen + understanding.* ampliar las fronteras del conocimiento = push back + the frontiers of knowledge.* análisis de áreas del conocimiento = domain analysis.* análisis de dominios del conocimiento = domain analysis.* aprendizaje rico en conocimiento = knowledge-rich learning.* área de conocimiento = area of study.* área del conocimiento = area of knowledge, discipline, subject field, field of activity, knowledge domain, discipline of knowledge.* aumentar el conocimiento = expand + Posesivo + knowledge, deepen + awareness.* aumento del conocimiento = knowledge building.* bannco de conocimiento = knowledge bank.* basado en el conocimiento = knowledge-based.* basado en las disciplinas del conocimiento = discipline-based.* bibliotecario con conocimientos de medicina = informationist.* búsqueda del conocimiento = quest for/of knowledge.* campo del conocimiento = field of knowledge.* centrado en el conocimiento = knowledge-centric.* ciencia del conocimiento = cognitive science.* compartir el conocimiento = knowledge sharing, pool + knowledge.* con conocimiento = authoritatively.* con conocimiento básico en el manejo de la información = information literate [information-literate].* con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].* con conocimiento de = appreciative of, conversant with.* con conocimiento de causa = knowingly, knowingly.* con conocimiento de informática = computer literate [computer-literate].* con conocimiento en el uso de Internet = Internet-savvy.* con conocimientos en = versed in.* con conocimientos sobre el correo electrónico = e-mail literate.* con el conocimiento de que = on the understanding that.* conjunto de conocimientos = body of knowledge.* conocimiento académico = academic knowledge.* conocimiento acumulado sobre un tema = lore.* conocimiento básico = working familiarity, working knowledge.* conocimiento científico = scientific knowledge.* conocimiento compartido = knowledge sharing.* conocimiento de base = foundation study.* conocimiento de cómo sobrevivir en el bosque = woodcraft.* conocimiento de embarque = bill of lading.* conocimiento de la existencia = awareness.* conocimiento de lengua = language skill.* conocimiento del objeto = object knowledge.* conocimiento de los diferentes soportes = media competency.* conocimiento detallado = intimate knowledge.* conocimiento de un área temática = area knowledge.* conocimiento documentado = recorded knowledge.* conocimiento enciclopédico = factual knowledge.* conocimiento en tecnología = technological skill.* conocimiento específico = expert knowledge.* conocimiento experto = expert knowledge, expertise.* conocimiento explícito = explicit knowledge.* conocimiento factual = declarative knowledge.* conocimiento humano = human consciousness.* conocimiento humano, el = human record, the.* conocimiento indígena = indigenous knowledge.* conocimiento lingüístico = language skill.* conocimiento mutuo = mutual knowledge.* conocimiento pasivo = nodding acquaintance.* conocimiento pleno = awareness.* conocimiento práctico = working knowledge, procedural knowledge.* conocimiento previo = foreknowledge.* conocimientos = knowledge base [knowledge-base].* conocimientos básicos = literacy.* conocimientos básicos de búsqueda, recuperación y organización de informació = information literacy.* conocimientos básicos de documentación = information literacy.* conocimientos básicos de informática = computer literacy.* conocimientos básicos en tecnología = technical literacy.* conocimientos básicos sobre el uso de las bibliotecas = library skills.* conocimientos de tecnología = techno-savvy, tech-savvy.* conocimientos en el manejo de la información = info-savvy.* conocimiento sobre una materia = subject knowledge.* conocimientos requeridos = job specs.* conocimiento tácito = tacit knowledge, tacit knowledge, tacit knowledge.* conocimiento técnico = know-how, technical knowledge.* conocimiento teórico = declarative knowledge.* con poco conocimiento de las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.* corpus de conocimiento = corpus of knowledge.* crear un fondo común de conocimientos = pool + knowledge.* cúmulo de conocimiento = repository of knowledge, knowledge repository.* decisión con conocimiento de causa = informed decision.* difundir el conocimiento = spread + knowledge.* director ejecutivo de la gestión del conocimiento = knowledge executive.* dominio del conocimiento = knowledge domain.* economía basada en el conocimiento = knowledge driven economy.* economía del conocimiento = knowledge economy.* Era del Conocimiento, la = Knowledge Age, the.* estructuración del conocimiento = knowledge structuring.* examinar los conocimientos = test + knowledge.* falta de conocimiento = unfamiliarity.* filtro del conocimiento = knowledge filter.* fomentar el conocimiento = advance + knowledge.* fondo común de conocimientos = pool of knowledge, pool of expertise.* frontera del conocimiento = frontier of knowledge.* fundamentos del conocimiento, los = foundations of knowledge, the.* gestión del conocimiento = knowledge management (KM).* gestor del conocimiento = knowledge worker, knowledge manager.* hacer avanzar el conocimiento = push back + the frontiers of knowledge.* hacer gala del conocimiento que uno tiene = air + knowledge.* hacer perder el conocimiento = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.* hacer uso de un conocimiento = draw on/upon + knowledge.* impartir conocimiento = impart + knowledge.* inculcar conocimiento = instil + knowledge.* ingeniería del conocimiento = knowledge engineering.* ingeniero del conocimiento = knowledge engineer.* institucion del conocimiento = institution of learning.* intercambio de conocimientos = learning exchange, cross-fertilisation [cross-fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation of knowledge.* jefe de los servicios de gestión del conocimiento = chief knowledge officer (CKO).* metaconocimiento = meta-knowledge.* navegación por el conocimiento = knowledge navigation.* navegador del conocimiento = knowledge navigator.* obtener conocimiento = gain + an understanding.* ofrecer conocimiento = package + knowledge.* perder el conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + senses, pass out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.* pérdida del conocimiento = unconsciousness, fainting, fainting fit, loss of consciousness.* personas sin conocimientos técnicos, las = non-technical, the.* presentar conocimiento = package + knowledge.* producto del conocimiento = knowledge record.* profundizar en el conocimiento = deepen + knowledge.* propagar el conocimiento = propagate + knowledge.* proporcionar conocimientos técnicos = supply + know-how.* quedarse sin conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* rama del conocimiento = branch of learning.* recobrar el conocimiento = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.* recuperar el conocimiento = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.* red de conocimiento = knowledge network.* servidor del conocimiento = knowledge server.* sin conocimiento = unconscious.* sin conocimiento de causa = unbeknown to, unbeknownst to.* sintetizar el conocimiento = synthesise + knowledge.* sistema basado en el conocimiento = knowledge-base system.* sistema de gestión del conocimiento = knowledge management system (KMS).* sociedad basada en el conocimiento = knowledge based society.* sociedad del conocimiento = knowledge society.* Sociedad para el Conocimiento Global = Global Knowledge Partnership.* suministrar conocimientos técnicos = supply + know-how.* tener conocimiento de = be privy to, be aware of.* toma de decisiones con conocimiento de causa = informed decision making.* tomar decisiones con conocimiento de causa = make + informed decisions.* transferencia de conocimiento = transfer of knowledge, knowledge transfer.* utilizar los conocimientos de Uno = put + Posesivo + knowledge to work.* * *1)a) ( saber) knowledgeb) conocimientos masculino plural ( nociones) knowledge2) (frml) ( información)dar conocimiento de algo a alguien — to inform o (frml) apprise somebody of something
pongo en su conocimiento que... — (Corresp) I am writing to inform you that...
llegar a conocimiento de alguien — to come to somebody's attention o notice (frml)
con conocimiento de causa: obró con conocimiento de causa (frml) he took this step, fully aware of what the consequences would be; hablo con conocimiento de causa — I know what I'm talking about
3) ( sentido) consciousnessperder/recobrar el conocimiento — to lose/regain consciousness
4) ( entendimiento)aún es pequeño, no tiene todavía conocimiento — he's not old enough to understand
* * *= cognition, competency, enlightenment, expertise, familiarisation [familiarization, -USA], familiarity, insight, knowledge, learning, acquaintance, understanding, cognisance [cognizance, -USA], connoisseurship, consciousness.Ex: The information-processing model of cognition, and developments in artificial intelligence encourage such comparisons = El modelo de la cognición sobre el procesamiento de la información de y los avances de la inteligencia artificial fomentan este tipo de comparaciones.
Ex: SLIS programmes intended to 'produce' librarians with competency in the use of IT have to be designed.Ex: Considered as necessary work in the interest of humanity and general enlightenment, bibliography gains ground as the years pass.Ex: Its primary function is to provide a centre for software and hardware expertise for its members.Ex: Step 1 Familiarisation: This first step involves the indexer in becoming conversant with the subject content of the document to be indexed.Ex: The most effective searchers are those who have both system experience and some familiarity with the subject area in which they are searching.Ex: The human indexer works mechanically and rapidly; he should require no insight into the document content.Ex: These factors form the basis of the problems in identifying a satisfactory subject approach, and start to explain the vast array of different tolls used in the subject approach to knowledge.Ex: It is the responsibility of educators to stretch their student's intellects, hone their skills of intuitive judgment and synthesis, and build a love of learning that will sustain them beyond the level of formal education.Ex: It is only with accumulating experience and many years of close study and acquaintance with bibliographic works that a really substantial body of knowledge of the potential of bibliographic sources is acquired.Ex: We librarians ought to have a clearer understanding of our stock-in-trade (books) and their function of social mechanism.Ex: The passive cognisance of growth causes considerable difficulties = El conocimiento pasivo del crecimiento causa dificultades importantes.Ex: This book explores the underlying institutional factors that help museum-based connoisseurship and aestheticism and university-based critical theory and revisionist scholarship exist.Ex: For example, the latter are unlikely to engage themselves in conservation issues as these now press upon the professional consciousness of librarians.* actualizar los conocimientos = upgrade + Posesivo + skills.* adquirir conocimiento = gain + knowledge, glean + knowledge, acquire + knowledge, build up + knowledge.* ampliar el conocimiento = expand + Posesivo + knowledge, expand + Posesivo + knowledge, widen + knowledge, broaden + knowledge, deepen + understanding.* ampliar las fronteras del conocimiento = push back + the frontiers of knowledge.* análisis de áreas del conocimiento = domain analysis.* análisis de dominios del conocimiento = domain analysis.* aprendizaje rico en conocimiento = knowledge-rich learning.* área de conocimiento = area of study.* área del conocimiento = area of knowledge, discipline, subject field, field of activity, knowledge domain, discipline of knowledge.* aumentar el conocimiento = expand + Posesivo + knowledge, deepen + awareness.* aumento del conocimiento = knowledge building.* bannco de conocimiento = knowledge bank.* basado en el conocimiento = knowledge-based.* basado en las disciplinas del conocimiento = discipline-based.* bibliotecario con conocimientos de medicina = informationist.* búsqueda del conocimiento = quest for/of knowledge.* campo del conocimiento = field of knowledge.* centrado en el conocimiento = knowledge-centric.* ciencia del conocimiento = cognitive science.* compartir el conocimiento = knowledge sharing, pool + knowledge.* con conocimiento = authoritatively.* con conocimiento básico en el manejo de la información = information literate [information-literate].* con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].* con conocimiento de = appreciative of, conversant with.* con conocimiento de causa = knowingly, knowingly.* con conocimiento de informática = computer literate [computer-literate].* con conocimiento en el uso de Internet = Internet-savvy.* con conocimientos en = versed in.* con conocimientos sobre el correo electrónico = e-mail literate.* con el conocimiento de que = on the understanding that.* conjunto de conocimientos = body of knowledge.* conocimiento académico = academic knowledge.* conocimiento acumulado sobre un tema = lore.* conocimiento básico = working familiarity, working knowledge.* conocimiento científico = scientific knowledge.* conocimiento compartido = knowledge sharing.* conocimiento de base = foundation study.* conocimiento de cómo sobrevivir en el bosque = woodcraft.* conocimiento de embarque = bill of lading.* conocimiento de la existencia = awareness.* conocimiento de lengua = language skill.* conocimiento del objeto = object knowledge.* conocimiento de los diferentes soportes = media competency.* conocimiento detallado = intimate knowledge.* conocimiento de un área temática = area knowledge.* conocimiento documentado = recorded knowledge.* conocimiento enciclopédico = factual knowledge.* conocimiento en tecnología = technological skill.* conocimiento específico = expert knowledge.* conocimiento experto = expert knowledge, expertise.* conocimiento explícito = explicit knowledge.* conocimiento factual = declarative knowledge.* conocimiento humano = human consciousness.* conocimiento humano, el = human record, the.* conocimiento indígena = indigenous knowledge.* conocimiento lingüístico = language skill.* conocimiento mutuo = mutual knowledge.* conocimiento pasivo = nodding acquaintance.* conocimiento pleno = awareness.* conocimiento práctico = working knowledge, procedural knowledge.* conocimiento previo = foreknowledge.* conocimientos = knowledge base [knowledge-base].* conocimientos básicos = literacy.* conocimientos básicos de búsqueda, recuperación y organización de informació = information literacy.* conocimientos básicos de documentación = information literacy.* conocimientos básicos de informática = computer literacy.* conocimientos básicos en tecnología = technical literacy.* conocimientos básicos sobre el uso de las bibliotecas = library skills.* conocimientos de tecnología = techno-savvy, tech-savvy.* conocimientos en el manejo de la información = info-savvy.* conocimiento sobre una materia = subject knowledge.* conocimientos requeridos = job specs.* conocimiento tácito = tacit knowledge, tacit knowledge, tacit knowledge.* conocimiento técnico = know-how, technical knowledge.* conocimiento teórico = declarative knowledge.* con poco conocimiento de las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.* corpus de conocimiento = corpus of knowledge.* crear un fondo común de conocimientos = pool + knowledge.* cúmulo de conocimiento = repository of knowledge, knowledge repository.* decisión con conocimiento de causa = informed decision.* difundir el conocimiento = spread + knowledge.* director ejecutivo de la gestión del conocimiento = knowledge executive.* dominio del conocimiento = knowledge domain.* economía basada en el conocimiento = knowledge driven economy.* economía del conocimiento = knowledge economy.* Era del Conocimiento, la = Knowledge Age, the.* estructuración del conocimiento = knowledge structuring.* examinar los conocimientos = test + knowledge.* falta de conocimiento = unfamiliarity.* filtro del conocimiento = knowledge filter.* fomentar el conocimiento = advance + knowledge.* fondo común de conocimientos = pool of knowledge, pool of expertise.* frontera del conocimiento = frontier of knowledge.* fundamentos del conocimiento, los = foundations of knowledge, the.* gestión del conocimiento = knowledge management (KM).* gestor del conocimiento = knowledge worker, knowledge manager.* hacer avanzar el conocimiento = push back + the frontiers of knowledge.* hacer gala del conocimiento que uno tiene = air + knowledge.* hacer perder el conocimiento = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.* hacer uso de un conocimiento = draw on/upon + knowledge.* impartir conocimiento = impart + knowledge.* inculcar conocimiento = instil + knowledge.* ingeniería del conocimiento = knowledge engineering.* ingeniero del conocimiento = knowledge engineer.* institucion del conocimiento = institution of learning.* intercambio de conocimientos = learning exchange, cross-fertilisation [cross-fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation of knowledge.* jefe de los servicios de gestión del conocimiento = chief knowledge officer (CKO).* metaconocimiento = meta-knowledge.* navegación por el conocimiento = knowledge navigation.* navegador del conocimiento = knowledge navigator.* obtener conocimiento = gain + an understanding.* ofrecer conocimiento = package + knowledge.* perder el conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + senses, pass out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.* pérdida del conocimiento = unconsciousness, fainting, fainting fit, loss of consciousness.* personas sin conocimientos técnicos, las = non-technical, the.* presentar conocimiento = package + knowledge.* producto del conocimiento = knowledge record.* profundizar en el conocimiento = deepen + knowledge.* propagar el conocimiento = propagate + knowledge.* proporcionar conocimientos técnicos = supply + know-how.* quedarse sin conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* rama del conocimiento = branch of learning.* recobrar el conocimiento = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.* recuperar el conocimiento = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.* red de conocimiento = knowledge network.* servidor del conocimiento = knowledge server.* sin conocimiento = unconscious.* sin conocimiento de causa = unbeknown to, unbeknownst to.* sintetizar el conocimiento = synthesise + knowledge.* sistema basado en el conocimiento = knowledge-base system.* sistema de gestión del conocimiento = knowledge management system (KMS).* sociedad basada en el conocimiento = knowledge based society.* sociedad del conocimiento = knowledge society.* Sociedad para el Conocimiento Global = Global Knowledge Partnership.* suministrar conocimientos técnicos = supply + know-how.* tener conocimiento de = be privy to, be aware of.* toma de decisiones con conocimiento de causa = informed decision making.* tomar decisiones con conocimiento de causa = make + informed decisions.* transferencia de conocimiento = transfer of knowledge, knowledge transfer.* utilizar los conocimientos de Uno = put + Posesivo + knowledge to work.* * *A1 (saber) knowledgetiene algunos conocimientos de inglés he has some knowledge of English, he knows some EnglishB ( frml)(información): dio conocimiento del suceso a las autoridades he informed o ( frml) apprised the authorities of the incidentpuso el hecho en conocimiento de la policía she informed the police of the incident, she reported the incident to the policepongo en su conocimiento que … ( Corresp) I am writing to inform you that …al tener conocimiento del suceso upon learning of the incident ( frml)a esas horas no se tenía todavía conocimiento de la noticia at that time we/they still had not heard the newsciertas personas tienen conocimiento de sus actividades certain people are aware of her activitiesllegar a conocimiento de algn to come to sb's attention o notice ( frml)con conocimiento de causa: obró con conocimiento de causa ( frml); he took this step, fully aware of what the consequences would bete lo digo con conocimiento de causa I know what I'm talking aboutCompuesto:bill of lading, waybillC (sentido) consciousnessperder el conocimiento to lose consciousnesscuando recobró el conocimiento when he regained consciousness, when he came to o roundestar sin conocimiento to be unconsciousD(entendimiento): aún es pequeño, no tiene todavía conocimiento he's not old enough to understand* * *
conocimiento sustantivo masculino
poner algo en conocimiento de algn to inform sb of sth;
tener conocimiento de algo to be aware of sth
◊ perder/recobrar el conocimiento to lose/regain consciousness;
estar sin conocimiento to be unconscious
conocimiento sustantivo masculino
1 knowledge
2 (conciencia) consciousness
3 conocimientos, knowledge
♦ Locuciones: perder/recobrar el conocimiento, to lose/regain consciousness
con conocimiento de causa, with full knowledge of the facts
' conocimiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
braga
- ciencia
- conciencia
- desfallecer
- desvanecerse
- dominio
- error
- orientación
- parcela
- revelar
- sentida
- sentido
- experiencia
- perder
- pérdida
- reanimar
- recobrar
- saber
English:
acquaintance
- air
- black out
- blackout
- cognizance
- come to
- comprehensive
- consciousness
- familiarity
- grounding
- improve
- knock out
- knowledge
- notice
- privy
- recover
- self-awareness
- sketchy
- superficial
- thorough
- unconsciousness
- black
- knock
- know
- pass
* * *conocimiento nm1. [saber] knowledge;hablar/actuar con conocimiento de causa to know what one is talking about/doing;puso el robo en conocimiento de la policía she informed the police of the burglary;ponemos en su conocimiento que se ha detectado un error en el programa this is to inform you that an error has been detected in the program;no teníamos conocimiento de su dimisión we were not aware that he had resigned;al tener conocimiento del accidente, acudió inmediatamente al hospital when she found out about the accident she immediately went to the hospital;ha llegado a mi conocimiento que estás insatisfecho it has come to my attention that you are not happy2.conocimientos [nociones] knowledge;tengo algunos conocimientos de informática I have some knowledge of computers, I know a bit about computers;nuestros conocimientos acerca de la enfermedad son muy limitados our knowledge of the disease is very limited, we know very little about the disease3. [sentido, conciencia] consciousness;perder el conocimiento to lose consciousness;recobrar el conocimiento to regain consciousness;estaba tumbado en el suelo, sin conocimiento he was lying unconscious on the floor4. [juicio] (common) sense;no tiene todavía conocimiento para saber lo que es peligroso he doesn't yet have a sense of danger* * *m1 knowledge;poner alguien en conocimiento de algo inform s.o. of sth;para su conocimiento for your information;conocimientos pl ( nociones) knowledge sg2 MED consciousness;perder el conocimiento lose consciousness;sin conocimiento unconscious;recobrar el conocimiento regain consciousness* * *conocimiento nm1) : knowledge2) sentido: consciousness* * *1. (en general) knowledge2. (sentido) consciousness -
115 tener cuidado
v.to be careful, to beware, to look out, to take care.Ricardo se guarda de los ladrones Richard bewares of thieves.* * *to be careful* * ** * *(v.) = exercise + care, exercise + caution, proceed + with caution, watch out, take + cautionEx. In pursuing brevity, however, care must be exercised to avoid ambiguity.Ex. Academic libraries should exercise caution when using impact factors exclusively for journal selection.Ex. Since the literature on community information tends to concentrate on a relatively small number of successful examples, any attempt to generalize about developments must proceed with caution.Ex. He'll get an ulcer or a heart attack if he doesn't watch out.* * *tener cuidado(de)(v.) = be careful, be chary of, take + (great) pains toEx: The indexer should be careful not to introduce bias needlessly.
Ex: Other librarians at the session were chary of committing themselves to doing a certain amount of business with a vendor.Ex: Manic-depressives who are aware of their mental illness usually take great pains not to let the cat out of the bag, fearing it will damage their career and poison relationships.tener cuidado (de que)(v.) = take + care (that)(v.) = exercise + care, exercise + caution, proceed + with caution, watch out, take + cautionEx: In pursuing brevity, however, care must be exercised to avoid ambiguity.
Ex: Academic libraries should exercise caution when using impact factors exclusively for journal selection.Ex: Since the literature on community information tends to concentrate on a relatively small number of successful examples, any attempt to generalize about developments must proceed with caution.Ex: He'll get an ulcer or a heart attack if he doesn't watch out. -
116 continuo
adj.1 continuous, around-the-clock, constant, round-the-clock.Una función continua (no discreta) A continuous function (not discrete)...2 nonstop.3 continuous, one-piece, non broken.4 continuous, not discrete, indiscrete.Una función continua (no discreta) A continuous function (not discrete)...m.1 continuum, whole, undivided whole.2 continuo, bass accompaniment in a musical score.* * *► adjetivo1 (seguido) continuous2 (continuado) continual, constant1 (todo) continuum2 (de gente) flow\corriente continua direct currentmovimiento continuo perpetual motion————————1 (todo) continuum2 (de gente) flow* * *(f. - continua)adj.continuous, constant* * *1. ADJ1) (=ininterrumpido) [línea, fila] continuous; [dolor, movimiento, crecimiento] constant, continuous; [pesadilla, molestia] constantevaluación 2), sesión 3)la presencia continua de los militares lo hacía todo más difícil — the constant o continuous presence of the soldiers made everything more difficult
2) (=frecuente, repetido) [llamadas, amenazas, críticas, cambios] constant, continualno aguanto sus continuas quejas — I can't bear his constant o continual complaining
3) (Fís) [movimiento] perpetual4) (Elec) [corriente] direct5) (Ling) continuous6)2.SM (Fís) continuum* * *I- nua adjetivoa) ( sin interrupción) < dolor> constant; <movimiento/sonido> continuous, constant; < lucha> continualb) ( frecuente) <llamadas/viajes> continual, constantc)IIcontinuum masculino (frml) continuum* * *= continual, continued, continuing, continuous, ongoing [on-going], persistent, running, sustained, steady [steadier -comp., steadiest -sup.], continuum, uninterrupted, long-term, everlasting, unrelieved, back-to-back, unceasing, incessant, ceaseless.Ex. The second point concerns the continual reference to Haykin's book, a sort of code of subject authority practice and its drawbacks.Ex. Instructional development is a goal-oriented, problem-solving process involving techniques such as development of specific objectives, analysis of learners and tasks, preliminary trials, formative and summative evaluation, and continued revision.Ex. They are likely to influence the future function of DC, and the way in which the scheme will evolve, but since there will be a continuing need for shelf arrangement, DC will remain necessary.Ex. However, in 1983, Forest Press decided to opt for the concept of continuous revision.Ex. This study has many implications for an ongoing COMARC effort beyond the present pilot project because it is evident that a very small number of libraries can furnish machine-readable records with full LC/MARC encoding.Ex. Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.Ex. Tom Hernandez knew that there had been a ' running feud' between Lespran and Balzac during the last year or so.Ex. Research has shown that strong centralized control of employees is not the best way to achieve operational efficiency or sustained productivity.Ex. Susan Blanch is a fairly steady customer, taking only fiction books.Ex. At the other end of the continuum is the form of hack writing typified by the poorest quality of adventure stories (often mildly pornographic).Ex. For this purpose it is assumed that the usual 23-letter latin alphabet, or an uninterrupted series of numerals, is used for signing the gatherings.Ex. Many long-term residents feel that Junctionville should be governed the way it was before Groome appeared -- by 'good old boys' who had worked their way up, who eschewed issues, and who faithfully rewarded their cronies.Ex. Appraisal is the single most important function performed by an archivist because it has wide-reaching and everlasting social implications.Ex. Although the slave narratives were usually intended to serve in the cause of abolition, not all of them were bitter, unrelieved tirades against the institution of slavery, but rather there were frequently moments of relieving laughter.Ex. The conference program includes back-to-back papers on techniques for sorting Unicode data.Ex. But just as she pulled over the road in the pitch blackness of night she heard the unceasing sound of the night like she had never heard it.Ex. The great practical education of the Englishman is derived from incessant intercourse between man and man, in trade.Ex. Children in modern society are faced with a ceaseless stream of new ideas, and responsibility for their upbringing has generally moved from parents to childminders and teachers.----* en continuo aumento = ever-increasing.* en continuo cambio = constantly shifting.* flujo continuo = continuum.* formación continua = continuing training.* formación continua en el trabajo = workplace learning.* máquina continua de papel = paper-making machine.* miedo continuo = nagging fear.* paginación continua = continuous pagination.* papel continuo de periódico = newsprint.* papel perforado continuo = continuous computer stationery.* temor continuo = nagging fear.* texto continuo = stream of text.* * *I- nua adjetivoa) ( sin interrupción) < dolor> constant; <movimiento/sonido> continuous, constant; < lucha> continualb) ( frecuente) <llamadas/viajes> continual, constantc)IIcontinuum masculino (frml) continuum* * *= continual, continued, continuing, continuous, ongoing [on-going], persistent, running, sustained, steady [steadier -comp., steadiest -sup.], continuum, uninterrupted, long-term, everlasting, unrelieved, back-to-back, unceasing, incessant, ceaseless.Ex: The second point concerns the continual reference to Haykin's book, a sort of code of subject authority practice and its drawbacks.
Ex: Instructional development is a goal-oriented, problem-solving process involving techniques such as development of specific objectives, analysis of learners and tasks, preliminary trials, formative and summative evaluation, and continued revision.Ex: They are likely to influence the future function of DC, and the way in which the scheme will evolve, but since there will be a continuing need for shelf arrangement, DC will remain necessary.Ex: However, in 1983, Forest Press decided to opt for the concept of continuous revision.Ex: This study has many implications for an ongoing COMARC effort beyond the present pilot project because it is evident that a very small number of libraries can furnish machine-readable records with full LC/MARC encoding.Ex: Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.Ex: Tom Hernandez knew that there had been a ' running feud' between Lespran and Balzac during the last year or so.Ex: Research has shown that strong centralized control of employees is not the best way to achieve operational efficiency or sustained productivity.Ex: Susan Blanch is a fairly steady customer, taking only fiction books.Ex: At the other end of the continuum is the form of hack writing typified by the poorest quality of adventure stories (often mildly pornographic).Ex: For this purpose it is assumed that the usual 23-letter latin alphabet, or an uninterrupted series of numerals, is used for signing the gatherings.Ex: Many long-term residents feel that Junctionville should be governed the way it was before Groome appeared -- by 'good old boys' who had worked their way up, who eschewed issues, and who faithfully rewarded their cronies.Ex: Appraisal is the single most important function performed by an archivist because it has wide-reaching and everlasting social implications.Ex: Although the slave narratives were usually intended to serve in the cause of abolition, not all of them were bitter, unrelieved tirades against the institution of slavery, but rather there were frequently moments of relieving laughter.Ex: The conference program includes back-to-back papers on techniques for sorting Unicode data.Ex: But just as she pulled over the road in the pitch blackness of night she heard the unceasing sound of the night like she had never heard it.Ex: The great practical education of the Englishman is derived from incessant intercourse between man and man, in trade.Ex: Children in modern society are faced with a ceaseless stream of new ideas, and responsibility for their upbringing has generally moved from parents to childminders and teachers.* en continuo aumento = ever-increasing.* en continuo cambio = constantly shifting.* flujo continuo = continuum.* formación continua = continuing training.* formación continua en el trabajo = workplace learning.* máquina continua de papel = paper-making machine.* miedo continuo = nagging fear.* paginación continua = continuous pagination.* papel continuo de periódico = newsprint.* papel perforado continuo = continuous computer stationery.* temor continuo = nagging fear.* texto continuo = stream of text.* * *1 ‹dolor› (sin interrupción) constant; ‹movimiento/sonido› continuous, constant; ‹lucha› continual2 (frecuente) ‹llamadas/viajes› continual, constantestoy harto de sus continuas protestas I'm fed up of his continual o constant complaining3( frml)continuum* * *
Del verbo continuar: ( conjugate continuar)
continúo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
continuó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
continuar
continuo
continuar ( conjugate continuar) verbo transitivo
to continue
verbo intransitivo [guerra/espectáculo/vida] to continue;◊ si las cosas continúan así if things go on o continue like this;
( on signs) continuará to be continued;
continuo con algo to continue with sth;
continuó diciendo que … she went on to say that …
continuo -nua adjetivo
‹movimiento/sonido› continuous, constant;
‹ lucha› continual
continuar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 to continue, carry on (with)
2 (seguir en un lugar) continúa viviendo en Brasil, he's still living in Brazil
3 (seguir sucediendo) continúa lloviendo, it is still raining
(una película) continuará, to be continued ➣ Ver nota en continue
continuo,-a adjetivo
1 (incesante) continuous
corriente continua, direct current
Auto línea continua, solid white line
sesión continua, continuous showing
2 (repetido) continual, constant
sus continuos reproches, his endless reproaches
' continuo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
continua
- continuamente
- intranquila
- intranquilo
- constante
- continuar
- horario
English:
ago
- begin
- continual
- continuous
- now
- pause
- perpetual
- perpetual motion
- persistent
- rattle on
- solid
- teethe
- unbroken
- ache
- endless
- running
- steady
* * *continuo, -a♦ adj1. [ininterrumpido] continuous;las continuas lluvias obligaron a suspender el partido the continuous rain forced them to call off the game2. [perseverante] continual;me irritan sus continuas preguntas her continual questioning irritates me3. [unido] continuous;papel continuo continuous stationery♦ nm1. [sucesión] succession, series2. Fís continuum3. Ling continuum♦ de continuo loc advcontinually* * *adjde continuo constantly2 ( frecuente) continual* * *: continuous, steady, constant♦ continuamente adv* * *continuo adj1. (ininterrumpido) continuous2. (repetido) continual -
117 coordinar
v.1 to co-ordinate (movimientos, gestos).2 to combine, to pool (esfuerzos, medios).3 to coordinate, to concert.* * *1 to coordinate* * *verb* * *1.VT (=armonizar) [+ movimientos, actividades, equipo, esfuerzo, trabajo] to coordinatese reunieron para coordinar una respuesta al conflicto — they met to coordinate a response to the conflict
2.VI *hasta que no me tomo un café por las mañanas no coordino — I can't think straight in the mornings until I've had a coffee
* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <movimientos/actividades/esfuerzos> to coordinateno lograba coordinar las ideas — he couldn't speak/think coherently
b) <ropa/colores> to coordinate2.coordinar algo con algo: el azul coordinado con el rojo — blue combined with red
coordinar via) colores to match, go togetherb) (fam) ( razonar)tú no coordinas — you just don't think, do you!
* * *= channel, coordinate [co-ordinate], monitor, liaise (with/between), choreograph, synergize.Ex. Users make suggestions for modifications and these are then channelled through a series of committees.Ex. Most recommend that once abstractors have decided which concepts to include in abstracts and in which form to represent them, their terms should be coordinated with index terms assigned from a controlled vocabulary.Ex. Ideally it should be possible to include some form of student assessment or to monitor the student's progress.Ex. A full-time professional librarian, who could promote the service both internally and externally and liaise with other agencies, was never appointed.Ex. Response to reading room theft should be carefully choreographed but decisive.Ex. Certain learner characteristics and learning contexts may synergize to override the disadvantages of a late start.----* coordinar esfuerzos = coordinate + efforts.* coordinarlo todo = tie + the pieces together.* coordinar una reunión = conduct + meeting.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <movimientos/actividades/esfuerzos> to coordinateno lograba coordinar las ideas — he couldn't speak/think coherently
b) <ropa/colores> to coordinate2.coordinar algo con algo: el azul coordinado con el rojo — blue combined with red
coordinar via) colores to match, go togetherb) (fam) ( razonar)tú no coordinas — you just don't think, do you!
* * *= channel, coordinate [co-ordinate], monitor, liaise (with/between), choreograph, synergize.Ex: Users make suggestions for modifications and these are then channelled through a series of committees.
Ex: Most recommend that once abstractors have decided which concepts to include in abstracts and in which form to represent them, their terms should be coordinated with index terms assigned from a controlled vocabulary.Ex: Ideally it should be possible to include some form of student assessment or to monitor the student's progress.Ex: A full-time professional librarian, who could promote the service both internally and externally and liaise with other agencies, was never appointed.Ex: Response to reading room theft should be carefully choreographed but decisive.Ex: Certain learner characteristics and learning contexts may synergize to override the disadvantages of a late start.* coordinar esfuerzos = coordinate + efforts.* coordinarlo todo = tie + the pieces together.* coordinar una reunión = conduct + meeting.* * *coordinar [A1 ]vt1 ‹movimientos/actividades› to coordinateno lograba coordinar las ideas he couldn't speak/think coherentlytenemos que coordinar nuestros esfuerzos we must coordinate our efforts2 ‹ropa/colores› to coordinate coordinar algo CON algo:el azul coordinado con el rojo blue combined with o worn with red■ coordinarvi1 ( fam)(razonar): no me hables antes del desayuno porque no coordino you won't get any sense out of me before breakfasttú no coordinas, ¿cómo se te ocurre dejar la estufa encendida? how could you have left the heater on? you just don't think, do you!2 «colores» to match, go together* * *
coordinar ( conjugate coordinar) verbo transitivo ‹movimientos/actividades/ropa› to coordinate;◊ no lograba coordinar las ideas he couldn't speak/think coherently
verbo intransitivo [ colores] to match, go together
coordinar verbo transitivo to coordinate
' coordinar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
concertar
English:
coordinate
- concert
- string
* * *♦ vt1. [esfuerzos, medios] to co-ordinate;la Cruz Roja coordina el envío de ayuda humanitaria the Red Cross is co-ordinating the sending of humanitarian aid;se encarga de coordinar los diferentes departamentos de la empresa she is in charge of co-ordinating the different departments of the company;ella coordina los intercambios universitarios she is in charge of university exchanges;coordina tres proyectos de investigación diferentes he is co-ordinating three different research projects2. [movimientos, gestos] to co-ordinate♦ viFam to think straight;cuando me pongo nervioso no coordino I can't think straight when I get nervous* * *v/t coordinate* * *coordinar vtcompaginar: to coordinate, to combine -
118 cortado
adj.1 cut, severed, split.2 cut, wounded.3 timid, ashamed, embarrassed, tongue-tied.4 choppy.5 broken.past part.past participle of spanish verb: cortar.* * *1 (café) coffee with a dash of milk————————1→ link=cortar cortar► adjetivo1 (troceado) cut; (en lonchas) sliced2 (leche) sour4 familiar (aturdido) dumbfounded1 (café) coffee with a dash of milk\quedarse cortado,-a familiar (sin palabras) to be speechless, be lost for words 2 (avergonzado) to become embarrassed* * *1. ADJ1) (=recortado, partido) cutcortado a pico — [montaña, acantilado] steep, sheer, precipitous
2) (=pasado) [leche, mayonesa] offtener o sentir el cuerpo cortado — to feel off colour
3) [piel, labios] chapped4) [calle, carretera] closed5) [café] coffee with a little milk6) [estilo] [gen] disjointed; [al hablar] clipped7) [película] cut8) * [persona] shy•
dejar cortado — to cut shortme dejó cortado en mitad de lo que estaba diciendo — he cut me short in the middle of what I was saying
•
quedarse cortado, no te quedes cortado, hombre, di algo — come on, don't be shy, say somethingme quedé cortado cuando entré en la habitación y los vi besándose — I was left speechless when I came into the room and found them kissing
9)2. SM1) (=café) coffee with a little milk2) (Ballet) leap* * *I- da adjetivo1) < persona>a) [estar] (Chi, Esp) (turbado, avergonzado) embarrassedb) [estar] (Esp, CS) ( aturdido) stunnedc) [ser] (Esp) ( tímido) shy2) [estar] <calle/carretera> closed, closed off3)a) [estar] <mayonesa/salsa> separatedb) < café> with a dash of milk4) < película> cutIImasculino expresso with a dash of milk•• Cultural note:Popular in Spain and known also as café cortado. Black coffee is ‘cut’ by adding a little milk to it* * *= clipped, severed.Ex. Length is also a function of style and most abstracts, though avoiding clipped telegraphese, have certain stylistic features which help to keep wordage to a minimum.Ex. Gericault's paintings of severed heads and limbs explored the taste for the macabre and uncanny rampant in the popular terror novels of his time.----* cortado en tacos = diced.* recién cortado = fresh-cut, freshly-cut.* sentirse cortado = self-conscious.* ya cortado en rodajas = pre-sliced [presliced], pre-sliced [presliced].* * *I- da adjetivo1) < persona>a) [estar] (Chi, Esp) (turbado, avergonzado) embarrassedb) [estar] (Esp, CS) ( aturdido) stunnedc) [ser] (Esp) ( tímido) shy2) [estar] <calle/carretera> closed, closed off3)a) [estar] <mayonesa/salsa> separatedb) < café> with a dash of milk4) < película> cutIImasculino expresso with a dash of milk•• Cultural note:Popular in Spain and known also as café cortado. Black coffee is ‘cut’ by adding a little milk to it* * *= clipped, severed.Ex: Length is also a function of style and most abstracts, though avoiding clipped telegraphese, have certain stylistic features which help to keep wordage to a minimum.
Ex: Gericault's paintings of severed heads and limbs explored the taste for the macabre and uncanny rampant in the popular terror novels of his time.* cortado en tacos = diced.* recién cortado = fresh-cut, freshly-cut.* sentirse cortado = self-conscious.* ya cortado en rodajas = pre-sliced [presliced], pre-sliced [presliced].* * *A ‹persona›1 [ ESTAR] ( Esp) (turbado, avergonzado) embarrassed2 [ ESTAR] (CS) (aturdido) stunnedme quedé cortado con la respuesta que me dio I was stunned by her reply, her reply stunned mecomo es tan cortado, no se atrevió a decirle que no being so shy he couldn't bring himself to say noB [ ESTAR] ‹calle/carretera› closed, closed offla calle está cortada al tráfico the street is closed to traffic[ S ] carretera cortada por obras road closed (for repairs)C1 ‹leche/mayonesa›la leche estaba cortada the milk had curdled, the milk was off o had gone off ( BrE)la mayonesa está cortada the mayonnaise is curdled2 ‹café› with a dash of milkD ‹película› cutE ‹estilo› clippedFcortado (↑ cortado a1)coffee with a dash of milkPopular in Spain and known also as café cortado. Black coffee is "cut" by adding a little milk to it.* * *
Del verbo cortar: ( conjugate cortar)
cortado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
cortado
cortar
cortado 1◊ -da adjetivo
1 ‹ persona›
2 [estar]
3
◊ la leche está cortada the milk is curdled o off
cortado 2 sustantivo masculino
expresso with a dash of milk
cortar ( conjugate cortar) verbo transitivo
1 ( dividir) ‹cuerda/pastel› to cut, chop;
‹ asado› to carve;
‹leña/madera› to chop;
‹ baraja› to cut;◊ cortado algo por la mitad to cut sth in half o in two;
cortado algo en rodajas/en cuadritos to slice/dice sth;
cortado algo en trozos to cut sth into pieces
2 (quitar, separar) ‹rama/punta/pierna› to cut off;
‹ árbol› to cut down, chop down;
‹ flores› (CS) to pick;
3 ( hacer más corto) ‹pelo/uñas› to cut;
‹césped/pasto› to mow;
‹ seto› to cut;
‹ rosal› to cut back;
‹ texto› to cut down
4 ( en costura) ‹falda/vestido› to cut out
5 ( interrumpir)
‹película/programa› to interrupt
[ manifestantes] to block;
6 (censurar, editar) ‹ película› to cut;
‹escena/diálogo› to cut (out)
7 [ frío]:◊ el frío me cortó los labios my lips were chapped o cracked from the cold weather
verbo intransitivo
1 [cuchillo/tijeras] to cut
2a) (Cin):◊ ¡corten! cut!
cortarse verbo pronominal
1 ( interrumpirse) [proyección/película] to stop;
[llamada/gas] to get cut off;
se me cortó la respiración I could hardly breathe
2
‹brazo/cara› to cut;
3 ( cruzarse) [líneas/calles] to cross
4 [ leche] to curdle;
[mayonesa/salsa] to separate
5 (Chi, Esp) [ persona] (turbarse, aturdirse) to get embarrassed
cortado,-a
I adjetivo
1 cut (up)
carretera cortada, no through road o road blocked
2 (leche) sour
3 (piel) flaky, dry
(labios) chapped
4 familiar (tímido) shy
II sustantivo masculino small coffee with a dash of milk
III sustantivo masculino y femenino shy person
cortar
I verbo transitivo
1 to cut
(un árbol) to cut down
(el césped) to mow
2 (amputar) to cut off
3 (la luz, el teléfono) to cut off
4 (impedir el paso) to block
5 (eliminar, censurar) to cut out
II verbo intransitivo
1 (partir) to cut
2 (atajar) to cut across, to take a short cut
3 familiar (interrumpir una relación) to split up: cortó con su novia, he split up with his girlfriend
♦ Locuciones: familiar cortar por lo sano, to put an end to
' cortado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cortada
- el
- café
- capa
- cepillo
- comunicación
- cristal
- rape
- te
English:
bad
- cut
- cut off
- dead
- her
- nick
- sour
- crew
- off
* * *cortado, -a♦ adj1. [labios, manos] chapped2. [leche] curdled;[mayonesa] Br off, US spoiled3. [carretera] closed;cortado por obras [en letrero] road closed for repairs4.café cortado = small coffee with just a little milkquedarse cortado to be left speechless;ser cortado to be shy6. Comp♦ nm1. [café] = small coffee with just a little milk* * *I adj1 cut2 calle closed3 leche curdled4 persona shy;quedarse cortado be embarrassedII m coffee with a dash of milk* * *cortado1 adj2. (avergonzado) embarrassed -
119 emprender
v.1 to start (trabajo).emprender el vuelo to fly off2 to undertake, to engage in, to begin, to initiate.Pedro abordó la hercúlea tarea Peter tackled the Herculean task.3 to undertake to.* * *1 (gen) to start\emprender el vuelo to take flightemprender la marcha to start outemprenderla con alguien familiar to pick on somebody* * *verb* * *VT1) (=empezar) [+ trabajo] to undertake; [+ viaje] to embark on2)* * *verbo transitivo < viaje> to embark on; <proyecto/aventura> to undertake; <ataque/ofensiva> to launchemprender la retirada — (Mil) to beat a retreat
emprenderla con alguien: estaba de mal humor y la emprendió conmigo she was in a bad mood and she took it out on me; la emprendió a puñetazos con él — he started punching him
* * *= embark on/upon, set about + Gerundio, undertake, set out on, enter, take on, spring for.Ex. Before we embark upon more extensive consideration of the software packages and their use in information retrieval, it is worth reviewing the options for computer hardware.Ex. The CRG set about trying to define a series of integrative levels upon which it would be possible to base the main classes and their order for a new general classification scheme.Ex. Among the documents that are worthy of consideration for abstracting are sources, in particular journals or reports issued by a specific organisation, for which the abstracting agency has undertaken to give comprehensive coverage.Ex. However rudimentary or advanced the system, and no matter what the age of the children involved, certain matters should be considered before setting out on the venture.Ex. Though the reference librarian cannot enter the reference process until he receives the question from the enquirer he is vitally concerned about all of its stages.Ex. If we decide to take on making up a subject file there'd be a lot of footwork even if we use that list as a basis = Si decidimos aceptar crear un fichero ordenado por materias habría mucho trabajo incluso si usamos esta lista como base.Ex. If I decide to spring for this I'll let you in on what I find out.----* emprender acciones legales = take + legal proceedings, take + legal action.* emprender el vuelo = take to + the sky.* emprenderla con Alguien = turn on + Nombre.* emprenderla(s) a golpes con = lam into, lay into.* emprenderlas con = lash out at/against/on.* emprender una acción = initiate + action.* emprender una iniciativa = undertake + enterprise.* emprender una lucha contra = launch + attack on.* emprender una tarea = go on + expedition.* emprender un negocio = take on + business venture.* emprender un proceso de = set on + a course of.* emprender un proyecto = undertake + project.* * *verbo transitivo < viaje> to embark on; <proyecto/aventura> to undertake; <ataque/ofensiva> to launchemprender la retirada — (Mil) to beat a retreat
emprenderla con alguien: estaba de mal humor y la emprendió conmigo she was in a bad mood and she took it out on me; la emprendió a puñetazos con él — he started punching him
* * *= embark on/upon, set about + Gerundio, undertake, set out on, enter, take on, spring for.Ex: Before we embark upon more extensive consideration of the software packages and their use in information retrieval, it is worth reviewing the options for computer hardware.
Ex: The CRG set about trying to define a series of integrative levels upon which it would be possible to base the main classes and their order for a new general classification scheme.Ex: Among the documents that are worthy of consideration for abstracting are sources, in particular journals or reports issued by a specific organisation, for which the abstracting agency has undertaken to give comprehensive coverage.Ex: However rudimentary or advanced the system, and no matter what the age of the children involved, certain matters should be considered before setting out on the venture.Ex: Though the reference librarian cannot enter the reference process until he receives the question from the enquirer he is vitally concerned about all of its stages.Ex: If we decide to take on making up a subject file there'd be a lot of footwork even if we use that list as a basis = Si decidimos aceptar crear un fichero ordenado por materias habría mucho trabajo incluso si usamos esta lista como base.Ex: If I decide to spring for this I'll let you in on what I find out.* emprender acciones legales = take + legal proceedings, take + legal action.* emprender el vuelo = take to + the sky.* emprenderla con Alguien = turn on + Nombre.* emprenderla(s) a golpes con = lam into, lay into.* emprenderlas con = lash out at/against/on.* emprender una acción = initiate + action.* emprender una iniciativa = undertake + enterprise.* emprender una lucha contra = launch + attack on.* emprender una tarea = go on + expedition.* emprender un negocio = take on + business venture.* emprender un proceso de = set on + a course of.* emprender un proyecto = undertake + project.* * *emprender [E1 ]vt‹viaje› to embark on; ‹tarea/proyecto/aventura› to undertakeemprender la retirada ( Mil) to beat a retreatemprender la marcha to set outel pájaro emprendió el vuelo the bird took flightemprendieron la lucha contra la droga they took up the fight against drugsel ejército emprendió el ataque contra el enemigo the army launched an attack on the enemyemprendimos el regreso al amanecer we began our o embarked on the return journey at daybreakemprenderla con algn: estaba de mal humor y la emprendió conmigo she was in a bad mood and she took it out on mela emprendió a puñetazos con él he started punching him* * *
emprender ( conjugate emprender) verbo transitivo ‹ viaje› to embark on;
‹proyecto/aventura› to undertake;
‹ataque/ofensiva› to launch;
emprender el regreso to begin one's return journey
emprender verbo transitivo
1 (una tarea) to undertake
2 (un viaje) to embark on, to set out
♦ Locuciones: emprenderla con alguien, to pick on sb
' emprender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
embarcarse
- legal
- encaminar
- huida
English:
attack
- begin
- embark
- go about
- launch into
- set about
- strike out
- undertake
- launch
- set
- start
- under
* * *emprender vt[trabajo, tarea, proyecto] to undertake; [viaje] to set off on; [ataque, ofensiva] to launch;emprender acciones judiciales contra alguien to initiate legal proceedings against sb;la prensa emprendió una campaña contra él the press launched a campaign against him;emprender el vuelo to fly off;¿a qué hora emprenderás la marcha? what time are you setting off?;al oír la sirena emprendieron la huida when they heard the siren they took flight;el Papa emprendió viaje a Oriente Medio the Pope left on a trip to the Middle East;emprenderla con alguien: la emprendió con él sin provocación alguna she started laying into him without any provocation;la emprendió a puñetazos con su hermano he started punching his brother* * *v/t1 embark on, undertake2:emprenderla con alguien fam take it out on s.o.;emprenderla a golpes con alguien exchange blows with s.o.;emprenderla a tiros con alguien start shooting at s.o.* * *emprender vt: to undertake, to begin* * *emprender vb -
120 enterarse
1 (averiguar) to find out (de, about)2 (tener conocimiento) to learn, hear3 (darse cuenta) to realize* * *to learn, find out* * *VPR1) [de noticia, secreto]a) [por casualidad] to hear, find outnos enteramos a través de la radio — we heard it on the radio, we found out from the radio
¿sí? no me había enterado — really? I hadn't heard
no sabía nada, ahora mismo me entero — I had no idea, this is the first I've heard
•
enterarse de algo — to hear about sth, find out about sthno quiero que nadie se entere de esto — I don't want anyone to hear about o find out about this
me enteré de tu accidente por Juan — I heard about o found out about your accident from Juan
nos enteramos de que se había ido ayer — we heard o found out that he'd gone yesterday
b) [haciendo averiguaciones] to find out•
enterarse de algo — to find out about sth2) (=darse cuenta) to noticeoye, que es a ti, que no te enteras — * hey, you, are you deaf or something? *
•
enterarse de algo — to notice sthtodavía no se han enterado de qué tipo de persona es — they still don't know what kind of person he is
- te vas a enterar de quien soy yo o de lo que vale un peinehe aprobado el examen, para que os enteréis — I've passed the exam, for your information! *
3) Esp (=comprender, oír) to understandno quiero que vuelvas por aquí ¿te enteras? — I don't want you coming back here, do you understand o do you get it? *
¡a ver si te enteras! — wise up! *
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enterarse de algo — to understand sthno se enteraba de lo que leía — he didn't take in o understand what he was reading
* * *= learn, come to + Posesivo + notice, come to + Posesivo + attention, wise up, catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift, learn + the news, realise [realize, -USA].Ex. 'I'd be disappointed to learn that my boss or subordinates -- or peers for that matter -- told tales out of school about me to others'.Ex. There is another important difference between electronic documents and all the types of library material that preceded them and it centers on how electronic resources come to our notice.Ex. Information vital to certain people might not come to their attention if such people must rely only upon regular scanning of large numbers of periodicals.Ex. The article 'Cataloguing electronic resources: wise up or dumb down?' argues that WWW search engines do a good job in impossibly difficult circumstances but that they do not provide enough information about a resource.Ex. Shariel sighed and rolled her eyes a little, as Akanan clearly didn't catch her drift.Ex. 'Nah,' Kate chuckled, getting her drift, and then said 'I would've just barged in there and dared them to throw me out!'.Ex. Xenophon learnt the news while he was making a sacrifice to the gods.Ex. It should be realized, in addition, that the question involves not only serials but other works that are generally intended to be issued indefinitely in successive editions.----* enterarse a medias = pick up + the fag-ends.* enterarse de la noticia = learn + the news.* enterarse de lo que Uno quiere decir = catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift.* enterarse de lo que vale un peine = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.* enterarse de oídas = hear about it + via the grapevine, learn + it on/through the grapevine, hear it + on/through the grapevine.* enterarse por rumores = hear about it + via the grapevine, learn + it on/through the grapevine, hear it + on/through the grapevine.* * *= learn, come to + Posesivo + notice, come to + Posesivo + attention, wise up, catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift, learn + the news, realise [realize, -USA].Ex: 'I'd be disappointed to learn that my boss or subordinates -- or peers for that matter -- told tales out of school about me to others'.
Ex: There is another important difference between electronic documents and all the types of library material that preceded them and it centers on how electronic resources come to our notice.Ex: Information vital to certain people might not come to their attention if such people must rely only upon regular scanning of large numbers of periodicals.Ex: The article 'Cataloguing electronic resources: wise up or dumb down?' argues that WWW search engines do a good job in impossibly difficult circumstances but that they do not provide enough information about a resource.Ex: Shariel sighed and rolled her eyes a little, as Akanan clearly didn't catch her drift.Ex: 'Nah,' Kate chuckled, getting her drift, and then said 'I would've just barged in there and dared them to throw me out!'.Ex: Xenophon learnt the news while he was making a sacrifice to the gods.Ex: It should be realized, in addition, that the question involves not only serials but other works that are generally intended to be issued indefinitely in successive editions.* enterarse a medias = pick up + the fag-ends.* enterarse de la noticia = learn + the news.* enterarse de lo que Uno quiere decir = catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift.* enterarse de lo que vale un peine = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.* enterarse de oídas = hear about it + via the grapevine, learn + it on/through the grapevine, hear it + on/through the grapevine.* enterarse por rumores = hear about it + via the grapevine, learn + it on/through the grapevine, hear it + on/through the grapevine.* * *
enterarse ( conjugate enterarse) verbo pronominal
1 (de suceso, noticia):
me enteré por tus padres I found out from your parents;
le robaron el reloj y ni se enteró they stole her watch and she didn't even notice o realize;
me enteré de la noticia por la radio I heard the news on the radio;
si papá se entera de esto … if Dad finds out about this …
2 ( averiguar) to find out;
enterarse de algo to find out about sth
3 (esp Esp fam) ( entender):◊ te voy a castigar ¿te enteras? I'll punish you, have I made myself clear?;
¡para que te enteres! (fam) so there! (colloq)
enterarse verbo reflexivo to find out: ¿te has enterado de lo de ayer?, have you heard about what happened yesterday?
ni se enteró de que yo estaba allí, he didn't even realize I was there
' enterarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
descubrir
- saber
- semblante
- a
- cachar
English:
catch
- find out
- hear
- know
- learn
- mud
- picture
- wind
- find
- must
- on
* * *vpr1. [descubrir, saber] to find out;enterarse de algo/por alguien to find out about sth/from sb;como se entere, me mata if she finds out, she'll kill me;nos acabamos de enterarse we've just heard;¿tú crees que se enterarán? do you think they'll find out?;no lo sabía, ahora me entero I didn't know, this is the first I've heard of it;se enterarán de tu pasado y lo publicarán they'll find out about your past and make it public;entérate bien de los horarios de los trenes make sure you find out about the train times;¿te has enterado de la noticia? have you heard the news?;¿te has enterado del accidente de Ana? did you hear about Ana's accident?;me enteré por mi prima I heard about it from my cousin;me enteré por la prensa I read about it in the papers;¡para que te enteres! I'll have you know!, as a matter of fact!;¡te vas a enterarse! you'll know all about it!, you'll catch it!;¡se va a enterarse de quién soy yo! he's going to find out what sort of stuff I'm made of!;Fam¡te vas a enterarse de lo que vale un peine! I'll show you what's what!tu mujer te está engañando y tú ni te enteras your wife is cheating on you and you haven't even noticed;no se enteró del golpe she didn't notice the impact;es una operación muy sencilla, no te vas ni a enterarse it's a very straightforward operation, you won't feel a thingcuando habla tan rápido no me entero when she talks so fast, I don't understand a word;no quiero ir, ¿te enteras? I don't want to go, have you got that clear?;¡entérate de una vez! ¡yo no soy tu criado! get this straight, I'm not your servant!;no me enteré de lo que dijo en clase I didn't understand what she said in class;no te enteras de nada you haven't got a clue, have you?* * *v/r1 find out, hear (de about)2:¡para que te enteres! fam so there! fam ;¡se va a enterar! fam he’s in for it! fam* * *vrinformarse: to find out, to learn* * *enterarse vb3. (darse cuenta) to notice¡ni siquiera se enteró! she didn't even notice!lo leí, pero no me enteré de nada I read it, but I didn't understand a word
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