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81 atraer la idea de
(v.) = fancy + the idea ofEx. Both particularly fancied the idea of Hughes as gamekeeper and bard of the primitive urges, whose animal magnetism drives women mad.* * *(v.) = fancy + the idea ofEx: Both particularly fancied the idea of Hughes as gamekeeper and bard of the primitive urges, whose animal magnetism drives women mad.
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82 aumentar las ventas
(v.) = boost + salesEx. The publishers whose books win the prizes obviously use the fact to try to boost sales.* * *(v.) = boost + salesEx: The publishers whose books win the prizes obviously use the fact to try to boost sales.
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83 automotivado
= inner-directed, self-motivated.Ex. Librarians are inner-directed, meditative, liberal people whose rewards and motivations come from self-fulfillment.Ex. It is unrealistic to expect even the most self-motivated, creatively pedagogical, and technically inclined instructor to fly solo after just a few hours of training.* * *= inner-directed, self-motivated.Ex: Librarians are inner-directed, meditative, liberal people whose rewards and motivations come from self-fulfillment.
Ex: It is unrealistic to expect even the most self-motivated, creatively pedagogical, and technically inclined instructor to fly solo after just a few hours of training.* * *automotivado -daself-motivated -
84 autor de obras de teatro
(n.) = playwrightEx. He is believed to be the earliest known playwright whose work for young actors and young audiences has survived.* * *(n.) = playwrightEx: He is believed to be the earliest known playwright whose work for young actors and young audiences has survived.
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85 autor dramático
m.playwright, dramatist, writer of dramas.* * *(n.) = playwrightEx. He is believed to be the earliest known playwright whose work for young actors and young audiences has survived.* * *(n.) = playwrightEx: He is believed to be the earliest known playwright whose work for young actors and young audiences has survived.
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86 ayudar
v.to help.ayudar a alguien a hacer algo to help somebody (to) do something¿en qué puedo ayudarle? how can I help you?¿puedo ayudar? can I help?Ella asiste a todo el mundo She helps everybody.* * *1 to help, aid, assist■ ¿en qué podemos ayudarte? how can we help you?1 (apoyarse) to make use (de/con, of)* * *verbto help, aid, assist* * *1.VT (=asistir) to help, assist, aid¿me puedes ayudar con la limpieza esta tarde? — can you help me out with the cleaning this afternoon?
me ayuda muchísimo — he's a great help to me, he helps me a lot
2.See:AYUDAR Ayudar se puede traducir por help, assist y aid. ► La manera más frecuente de traducir ayudar es por help. Si help va seguido de un verbo, este puede ir en infinitivo {con} {o} {sin} to: ¿Puedes ayudarnos? Can you help (us)? Siempre le ayuda con la tarea He always helps her with her homework ¿Me puedes ayudar a preparar la cena? Can you help me (to) get dinner ready? ► Ayudar se traduce por assist en un registro bastante más formal y se construye frecuentemente en la estructura to assist somebody with something: La comadrona ayudó al médico con el parto The midwife assisted the doctor with the delivery ► Ayudar se traduce por aid en inglés formal en el contexto de asesorar o prestar ayuda a un grupo de personas necesitadas: ... los intentos de Estados Unidos de ayudar a los refugiados kurdos...... attempts by the United States to aid Kurdish refugees... Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *1.verbo transitivo to help¿te ayudo? — do you need any help?
2.ayudar a alguien a + inf — to help somebody (to) + inf
ayudar vi to help¿puedo ayudar en algo? — can o shall I give you a hand?, can I do anything to help?
3.ayudar a or en misa — to serve at mass
ayudarse v pron to help oneselfayudarse de or con algo: camina ayudándose de or con un bastón — he walks with the aid o help of a stick
* * *= aid, do + good, encourage, enlighten, help, provide + assistance, provide + guidance, tide over, assist, jump-start [jump start], lend + a (helping) hand, pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, give + Nombre + a hand, pull together, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in, chip in, succour [succor, -USA].Ex. Although others aided in the compilation of the schedules they were essentially the work of one man.Ex. You do not do the users a lot of good when you send them jumping all over the catalog simply to draw together material.Ex. A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.Ex. Librarians often work with students who possess few library skills and teachers whose assignments neither improve these skills nor enlighten the students on their research.Ex. How can we help library users to gain confidence?.Ex. Its purpose is to provide advice and on-site salvage assistance to those organisations having documentary resources that are damaged in a natural or man-made disaster.Ex. There are standards which provide guidance on the construction of thesauri.Ex. Reading aloud, in these circumstances, might be the only contact the adolescent gets with literature, tiding him over to the time when he is prepared to read for himself again.Ex. Any project which assists the use of coal and steel would be eligible.Ex. Jump-start your learning experience by participating in 1 or 2 half-day seminars that will help you come up to speed on the new vocabularies, processes and architectures underlying effective content management.Ex. In a small shop the master would lend a hand with the work, certainly as a corrector and often as a compositor as well.Ex. Sometimes one person is left with all the work because their partner doesn't pull their weight.Ex. These centres help women rebuild lives by giving them a hand up, not a handout.Ex. She tells a story of courage in which the crew and the mission control pull together to work the problem through.Ex. They've all been putting their shoulder to the wheel and it's paid off.Ex. The Bolsheviks have manfully set their shoulders to the wheel undaunted by this staggering catastrophe.Ex. All our neighbours, relatives, friends, we all mucked in and helped each other -- they were mostly all women because all the men had gone to war.Ex. It's up to everyone to pitch in and help those who find themselves lacking the most basic of necessities -- food.Ex. We're asking you to 'chip in' by investing your time and talents in your parks and your community.Ex. There are tens of thousands of hungry children in the world today and well-meant efforts are being made to succour them.----* a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.* ayudar a = play + an instrumental role in.* ayudar a Alguien a recuperarse = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.* ayudar a Alguien a salir adelante = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.* ayudar a comprender mejor = offer + insights, improve + understanding, give + an insight into, glean + insights, provide + insight into, lend + understanding to.* ayudar a conocer mejor = advance + understanding.* ayudar a eliminar obstáculos = clear + the path, clear + the way.* ayudar a entender mejor = lend + understanding to.* ayudar a + Infinitivo = go some (of the) way to(wards) + Gerundio.* ayudar a la causa de = help + in the cause of.* ayudar a + Nombre/Infinitivo = assist in + Nombre/Gerundio.* ayudar a pasar por = get + Nombre + through.* ayudar a superar = get + Nombre + through.* ayudar bastante a = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.* ayudar e instigar = aid and abet.* dispuesto a ayudar = willing, willing to help.* estar siempre dispuesto a ayudar = be always willing to assist.* que no ayuda a distinguir = nondistinctive.* utensilio para ayudar a caminar = walking aid.* * *1.verbo transitivo to help¿te ayudo? — do you need any help?
2.ayudar a alguien a + inf — to help somebody (to) + inf
ayudar vi to help¿puedo ayudar en algo? — can o shall I give you a hand?, can I do anything to help?
3.ayudar a or en misa — to serve at mass
ayudarse v pron to help oneselfayudarse de or con algo: camina ayudándose de or con un bastón — he walks with the aid o help of a stick
* * *= aid, do + good, encourage, enlighten, help, provide + assistance, provide + guidance, tide over, assist, jump-start [jump start], lend + a (helping) hand, pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, give + Nombre + a hand, pull together, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in, chip in, succour [succor, -USA].Ex: Although others aided in the compilation of the schedules they were essentially the work of one man.
Ex: You do not do the users a lot of good when you send them jumping all over the catalog simply to draw together material.Ex: A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.Ex: Librarians often work with students who possess few library skills and teachers whose assignments neither improve these skills nor enlighten the students on their research.Ex: How can we help library users to gain confidence?.Ex: Its purpose is to provide advice and on-site salvage assistance to those organisations having documentary resources that are damaged in a natural or man-made disaster.Ex: There are standards which provide guidance on the construction of thesauri.Ex: Reading aloud, in these circumstances, might be the only contact the adolescent gets with literature, tiding him over to the time when he is prepared to read for himself again.Ex: Any project which assists the use of coal and steel would be eligible.Ex: Jump-start your learning experience by participating in 1 or 2 half-day seminars that will help you come up to speed on the new vocabularies, processes and architectures underlying effective content management.Ex: In a small shop the master would lend a hand with the work, certainly as a corrector and often as a compositor as well.Ex: Sometimes one person is left with all the work because their partner doesn't pull their weight.Ex: These centres help women rebuild lives by giving them a hand up, not a handout.Ex: She tells a story of courage in which the crew and the mission control pull together to work the problem through.Ex: They've all been putting their shoulder to the wheel and it's paid off.Ex: The Bolsheviks have manfully set their shoulders to the wheel undaunted by this staggering catastrophe.Ex: All our neighbours, relatives, friends, we all mucked in and helped each other -- they were mostly all women because all the men had gone to war.Ex: It's up to everyone to pitch in and help those who find themselves lacking the most basic of necessities -- food.Ex: We're asking you to 'chip in' by investing your time and talents in your parks and your community.Ex: There are tens of thousands of hungry children in the world today and well-meant efforts are being made to succour them
.* a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.* ayudar a = play + an instrumental role in.* ayudar a Alguien a recuperarse = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.* ayudar a Alguien a salir adelante = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.* ayudar a comprender mejor = offer + insights, improve + understanding, give + an insight into, glean + insights, provide + insight into, lend + understanding to.* ayudar a conocer mejor = advance + understanding.* ayudar a eliminar obstáculos = clear + the path, clear + the way.* ayudar a entender mejor = lend + understanding to.* ayudar a + Infinitivo = go some (of the) way to(wards) + Gerundio.* ayudar a la causa de = help + in the cause of.* ayudar a + Nombre/Infinitivo = assist in + Nombre/Gerundio.* ayudar a pasar por = get + Nombre + through.* ayudar a superar = get + Nombre + through.* ayudar bastante a = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.* ayudar e instigar = aid and abet.* dispuesto a ayudar = willing, willing to help.* estar siempre dispuesto a ayudar = be always willing to assist.* que no ayuda a distinguir = nondistinctive.* utensilio para ayudar a caminar = walking aid.* * *ayudar [A1 ]vtto helpayudar al prójimo to help one's neighbor¿te ayudo? do you need any help?, can o shall I help you?, can o shall I give you a hand? ( colloq)vino a ayudarme unos días she came to help me out for a few daysayudar a algn CON algo to help sb WITH sthayuda a tu hermano con los deberes help your brother with his homeworkmis padres me ayudaron con los gastos de la fiesta my parents helped me (out) with the cost of the partyayudar a algn A + INF to help sb (to) + INFayúdame a poner la mesa help me (to) set the tablelo ayudé a arreglar la moto I helped him (to) fix his motorbike■ ayudarvito help¿puedo ayudar en algo? can o shall I give you a hand?, can I do anything to help?, can I help you with anything?ayudar a or en misa to serve at mass■ ayudarseto help oneselftú mismo tienes que ayudarte you've got to do something to help yourselfpara ayudarse empezó a dar clases de inglés he started giving English classes to earn a bit more moneyayudarse DE or CON algo:camina ayudándose de or con un bastón he walks with the aid o help of a stick, he walks with a stick* * *
ayudar ( conjugate ayudar) verbo transitivo
to help;
¿te ayudo? do you need any help?;
vino a ayudarme she came to help me out;
ayúdame a poner la mesa help me (to) set the table
verbo intransitivo
to help;
¿puedo ayudar en algo? can I do anything to help?
ayudar verbo transitivo to help: ¿puedes ayudarme a mover la mesa?, can you help me to move the table? ➣ Ver nota en help
' ayudar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hacer
- imposible
- volcarse
- asistir
- condición
- dedicar
- favorecer
- mano
- mucho
- poco
- pretender
- solícito
English:
aid
- appreciate
- assist
- back
- desire
- finger
- fund
- help
- help out
- minister
- offer
- ostensible
- pitch in
- propensity
- see
- short
- talk down
- tide over
- unable
- useful
- wave aside
- anything
- do
- not
- patch
- precious
- rally
- rely
- sorry
- unhelpful
- way
- well
* * *♦ vtto help;ayudar a alguien a hacer algo to help sb (to) do sth;me ayudaron a subir el piano they helped me carry the piano up;una profesora particular le ayuda en los estudios a private tutor is helping him with his studies;necesito que me ayuden con este problema I need your help with this problem;¿en qué puedo ayudarle? how can I help you?♦ vito help;¿puedo ayudar? can I help?* * *v/t help;¿le ayudo? can I help?, would you like some help?;le ayudó a ponerse el abrigo he helped her put on her coat* * *ayudar vt: to help, to assist* * *ayudar vb to help -
87 azteca
adj.1 Aztec.2 Aztecan.f. & m.Aztec.m.Nahuatl, Aztec (lengua).* * *► adjetivo1 Aztec1 Aztec* * *ADJ SMF Aztec* * *adjetivo/masculino y femenino Aztec•• Cultural note:A Náhuatl-speaking people of Central America who in the fourteenth century established a brilliant but tyrannical civilization in central and southern Mexico. The capital was Tenochtitlán, built on reclaimed marshland which became Mexico City. Renowned for their jewelry, the Aztecs were also skilled architects and used a writing system based on pictographs and hieroglyphs. The Aztec calendar followed a 52-year astronomical cycle. They worshipped the plumed serpent Quetzalcóatl and the war-god Huitzilopochtli, whom their priests appeased by human sacrifice. The Aztec empire collapsed in 1521 after defeat by the Spanish under Hernán Cortés and Pedro de Alvarado* * *= Aztec.Nota: Nombre y adjetivo.Ex. This article looks at problems in bringing Aztec literature to children whose language is now English.* * *adjetivo/masculino y femenino Aztec•• Cultural note:A Náhuatl-speaking people of Central America who in the fourteenth century established a brilliant but tyrannical civilization in central and southern Mexico. The capital was Tenochtitlán, built on reclaimed marshland which became Mexico City. Renowned for their jewelry, the Aztecs were also skilled architects and used a writing system based on pictographs and hieroglyphs. The Aztec calendar followed a 52-year astronomical cycle. They worshipped the plumed serpent Quetzalcóatl and the war-god Huitzilopochtli, whom their priests appeased by human sacrifice. The Aztec empire collapsed in 1521 after defeat by the Spanish under Hernán Cortés and Pedro de Alvarado* * *= Aztec.Nota: Nombre y adjetivo.Ex: This article looks at problems in bringing Aztec literature to children whose language is now English.
* * *adj/mfAztec* * *
azteca adjetivo, masculino y femenino
Aztec
azteca adjetivo & mf Aztec
' azteca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
teocali
English:
Aztec
* * *♦ adj1. [precolombino] Aztec♦ nmf[persona] Aztec♦ nm[lengua] Nahuatl, Aztec* * *m/f & adj Aztec* * *azteca adj & nmf: Aztec -
88 aórtico
adj.aortic, of the aorta, aortal.* * *= aortic.Ex. The author reports the case of a 67-year-old single man with aortic aneurysm whose depression was successfully treated with electroconvulsive therapy.----* calcificación aórtica = aortic calcification.* * *= aortic.Ex: The author reports the case of a 67-year-old single man with aortic aneurysm whose depression was successfully treated with electroconvulsive therapy.
* calcificación aórtica = aortic calcification.* * *aórtico -caaortic* * *aórtico, -a adjaortic -
89 baba
f.1 dribble (saliva) (for child).2 slime.3 froth, foam.* * *1 (de animal, adulto) spittle, saliva; (de niño) dribble2 (de caracol, babosa) slime\caérsele a uno la baba familiar to drooltener mala baba to have a bad temper* * *SF1) (=saliva) [de adulto] spittle, saliva; [de niño] dribble; [de perro] slobberechar baba — to drool, slobber; [niño] to dribble
mala baba — * (=malhumor) bad temper; (=mal genio) nasty character
2) (=mucosidad) [en nariz] mucus; [de caracol] slime, secretion3) Col, Ven small crocodile* * *1)a) ( de niño) dribble, drool (AmE)b) ( de adulto) salivacaérsele a alguien la baba por or con alguien — to drool over somebody
c) (de perro, caballo) slobber2) ( de caracol) slime; ( de cactus) sap* * *= slime, drool.Ex. One cannot infer from the sexist analogies of slime and holes the claim that woman occupies an inferior ontological status.Ex. The film offers a repulsive creature whose croaks and drools recall the demonic child in The Exorcist, instead of the feral but relatively articulate person that Morrison created.----* caérsele la baba por = go + gaga (over).* * *1)a) ( de niño) dribble, drool (AmE)b) ( de adulto) salivacaérsele a alguien la baba por or con alguien — to drool over somebody
c) (de perro, caballo) slobber2) ( de caracol) slime; ( de cactus) sap* * *= slime, drool.Ex: One cannot infer from the sexist analogies of slime and holes the claim that woman occupies an inferior ontological status.
Ex: The film offers a repulsive creature whose croaks and drools recall the demonic child in The Exorcist, instead of the feral but relatively articulate person that Morrison created.* caérsele la baba por = go + gaga (over).* * *A2 (de adulto) salivacaérsele a algn la baba con or por algn: se le cae la baba con su nieta he dotes on o he's besotted with his granddaughterel proyecto estaba pegado con babas the plan didn't really hang together properly o ( AmE colloq) was stuck on with spit3 (de perro, caballo) slobberB1 (de caracol) slime2 (de cactus) sap3 ( Zool) small alligator* * *
baba sustantivo femenino
caérsele a algn la baba por or con algn to drool over sb
( de caracol) slime
baba sustantivo femenino dribble
♦ Locuciones: caérsele la baba: se le cae la baba con su bebé, he dotes on his baby
' baba' also found in these entries:
English:
dribble
- drool
- slime
- spittle
* * *baba nf1. [saliva] [de niño] dribble;[de adulto] spittle, saliva; Famcaérsele la baba a alguien: se le cae la baba con su nieta she absolutely dotes on her granddaughter;se le cae la baba escuchando a Mozart he's in heaven when he's listening to Mozart;Fam2. [saliva] [de animal] slobber3. [de caracol] slime4. [de planta] sap* * *f drool, dribble;se le caía la baba fam he was drooling fam( con over);tener mala baba be mean* * *baba nf1) : spittle, saliva2) : dribble, drool (of a baby)3) : slime, ooze* * * -
90 bardo
m.1 bard.2 Bardo.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: bardar.* * *1 bard* * *SM bard* * *masculino bard* * *= bard.Ex. Both particularly fancied the idea of Hughes as gamekeeper and bard of the primitive urges, whose animal magnetism drives women mad.* * *masculino bard* * *= bard.Ex: Both particularly fancied the idea of Hughes as gamekeeper and bard of the primitive urges, whose animal magnetism drives women mad.
* * *bard* * *bardo nmbard* * *m bard* * *bardo nm: bard -
91 barrera
f.1 barrier.poner barreras a algo (figurative) to erect barriers against something, to hinder somethingbarreras arancelarias tariff barriersbarrera del sonido sound barrier2 wall (sport) (de jugadores).3 obstacle, hindrance, wall.* * *1 (gen) barrier2 (en plaza de toros - valla) barrier; (asientos) front row3 figurado obstacle\poner barreras to hinder (a, -)mirar los toros desde la barrera to sit on the fencebarrera aduanera customs barrierbarrera del sonido sound barrier* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=obstáculo) barriercontraconcepción o anticonceptivo de barrera — barrier contraception
barrera aduanera, barrera arancelaria — tariff barrier
barrera de color — colour o (EEUU) color bar
este avión supera o traspasa o rompe la barrera del sonido — this plane can break the sound barrier
barrera racial — colour o (EEUU) color bar
2) [en carretera] roadblockbarrera de peaje, barrera de portazgo — toll gate, turnpike
3) (Ferro) crossing gate4) (Taur) (=valla) barrier; (=primera fila) first rowtoro 3)5) (Dep) [de jugadores] wall6) (Mil) (=barricada) barricade; (=parapeto) parapet7) (=impedimento) barrier, obstacleponer barreras a algo — to hinder sth, obstruct sth
* * *a) barrierha superado la barrera del 10% — it has gone above the 10% mark
b) (Ferr) barrier, crossing gate* * *= hurdle, wall, barrier, curtain, hindrance.Ex. Schoolchildren, students, and other whose native language is written in a non-Roman script may find alphabetical order according to Roman characters an almost insurmountable hurdle in the use of catalogues and indexes.Ex. In the map library, the electronic medium is shaking the foundations of cartographic communication and threatening the bring the walls crashing down.Ex. While the number of projects proposed was innumerable, 3 barriers remain: red tape; hard currency; and Western barriers to providing high technology to the Eastern bloc.Ex. They are in a position to make a unique positive contribution to dissolving the 'cultural curtain,' as it has been called.Ex. The overall effect of the labels and signs is not so much help but hindrance through information overload.----* al otro lado de la barrera = on the other side of the fence.* atravesar una barrera = break through + barrier.* barrera arancelaria = trade barrier, tariff barrier.* barrera arquitectónica = architectural barrier.* barrera comercial = trade barrier.* barrera cultural = cultural barrier.* barrera del sonido = sound barrier.* barrera de paso a nivel = level-crossing gate.* barrera de protección = crash barrier.* barrera de seguridad = crush barrier.* barrera espacio-temporal = space-time barrier.* barrera ficticia = glass ceiling.* barrera física = physical barrier.* barrera fluctuante = moving wall.* barrera geográfica = geographic barrier.* barrera institucional = institutional barrier.* barrera invisible = glass ceiling, invisible barrier.* barrera lingüística = language barrier, linguistic barrier.* barrera racial = colour bar.* barreras + desaparecer = boundaries + dissolve.* barrera sicológica = psychological barrier.* barrera temporal = time barrier.* derribar una barrera = topple + barrier.* eliminar barreras = flatten + barriers, tackle + barriers, erase + boundaries.* eliminar las barreras = break down + barriers.* eliminar una barrera = topple + barrier.* el otro lado de la barrera = the other side of the fence.* encontrarse con una barrera = face + barrier.* enfrentarse a una barrera = face + barrier.* levantar barreras = erect + boundaries.* levantar una barrera = build + wall.* penetrar una barrera = break through + barrier.* romper barreras = break down + boundaries, break down + borders.* romper la barrera del sonido = break + the sound barrier.* romper las barreras = breach + boundaries, breach + barriers.* superar barreras = hurdle + barriers.* superar la barrera del tiempo = cross + time barriers.* superar una barrera = conquer + barrier.* * *a) barrierha superado la barrera del 10% — it has gone above the 10% mark
b) (Ferr) barrier, crossing gate* * *= hurdle, wall, barrier, curtain, hindrance.Ex: Schoolchildren, students, and other whose native language is written in a non-Roman script may find alphabetical order according to Roman characters an almost insurmountable hurdle in the use of catalogues and indexes.
Ex: In the map library, the electronic medium is shaking the foundations of cartographic communication and threatening the bring the walls crashing down.Ex: While the number of projects proposed was innumerable, 3 barriers remain: red tape; hard currency; and Western barriers to providing high technology to the Eastern bloc.Ex: They are in a position to make a unique positive contribution to dissolving the 'cultural curtain,' as it has been called.Ex: The overall effect of the labels and signs is not so much help but hindrance through information overload.* al otro lado de la barrera = on the other side of the fence.* atravesar una barrera = break through + barrier.* barrera arancelaria = trade barrier, tariff barrier.* barrera arquitectónica = architectural barrier.* barrera comercial = trade barrier.* barrera cultural = cultural barrier.* barrera del sonido = sound barrier.* barrera de paso a nivel = level-crossing gate.* barrera de protección = crash barrier.* barrera de seguridad = crush barrier.* barrera espacio-temporal = space-time barrier.* barrera ficticia = glass ceiling.* barrera física = physical barrier.* barrera fluctuante = moving wall.* barrera geográfica = geographic barrier.* barrera institucional = institutional barrier.* barrera invisible = glass ceiling, invisible barrier.* barrera lingüística = language barrier, linguistic barrier.* barrera racial = colour bar.* barreras + desaparecer = boundaries + dissolve.* barrera sicológica = psychological barrier.* barrera temporal = time barrier.* derribar una barrera = topple + barrier.* eliminar barreras = flatten + barriers, tackle + barriers, erase + boundaries.* eliminar las barreras = break down + barriers.* eliminar una barrera = topple + barrier.* el otro lado de la barrera = the other side of the fence.* encontrarse con una barrera = face + barrier.* enfrentarse a una barrera = face + barrier.* levantar barreras = erect + boundaries.* levantar una barrera = build + wall.* penetrar una barrera = break through + barrier.* romper barreras = break down + boundaries, break down + borders.* romper la barrera del sonido = break + the sound barrier.* romper las barreras = breach + boundaries, breach + barriers.* superar barreras = hurdle + barriers.* superar la barrera del tiempo = cross + time barriers.* superar una barrera = conquer + barrier.* * *1 (para separar) barrier; (obstáculo) barrierbarrera psicológica psychological barrierha superado la barrera del 10% it has gone above the 10% markno logró superar la barrera del idioma he was unable to overcome the language barrieruna barrera infranqueable or insalvable an insurmountable barrier o obstaclemétodos anticonceptivos de barrera barrier methods of contraception2 ( Ferr) barrier, crossing gateCompuestos:● barrera aduanera or arancelariacustoms barriertrade barrier( Esp) ticket barrier( AmL) ticket barriersound barriersuperar or romper la barrera del sonido to break the sound barriertoll barriersafety barriergeneration gapnatural barriersafety barrier* * *
Del verbo barrer: ( conjugate barrer)
barrerá es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) futuro indicativo
Multiple Entries:
barrer
barrera
barrer ( conjugate barrer) verbo transitivo
1 ‹suelo/cocina› to sweep
2
verbo intransitivo
1 ( con escoba) to sweep
2 ( arrasar) [equipo/candidato] to sweep to victory;
barrera con algo ‹con premios/medallas› to walk off with sth;
barrió con todos los premios she walked off with all the prizes
barrerse verbo pronominal (Méx) [ vehículo] to skid;
(en fútbol, béisbol) to slide
barrera sustantivo femenino
barrier;
barrera generacional generation gap;
barrera idiomática language barrier
barrer
I verbo transitivo
1 to sweep: hace una semana que no barro el salón, I haven't swept the living room for a week
el anticiclón está barriendo el norte, the anticyclone is sweping through the North
2 (destruir, rechazar) to sweep away
II verbo intransitivo
1 (en una votación) to win by a landslide: el partido conservador barrió en las regiones del norte, the conservatives won by a landslide in the North
2 (acaparar, agotar las existencias) to take away: los clientes barrieron con las ofertas, the customers snapped up the bargains
♦ Locuciones: barrer para casa, to look after number one
barrera sustantivo femenino barrier: hay entre ellos una barrera, there's a barrier between them
barrera arquitectónica, architectonic barrier/hindrance
barrera del sonido, sound barrier
barrera lingüística, language barrier
' barrera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
traspasar
- arancelario
- lingüístico
English:
barrier
- sound barrier
- tariff barrier
- ticket barrier
- tollgate
- crash
- guard
- sound
- wall
* * *barrera nf1. [para controlar acceso] barrier;[de campo, casa] fence barreras arancelarias tariff barriers;barreras no arancelarias non-tariff barriers;barreras arquitectónicas [para silla de ruedas] obstructions for wheelchair users;barreras comerciales trade barriers2. Ferroc crossing gate3. [dificultad, obstáculo] barrier;la barrera del idioma le impedía integrarse the language barrier made it difficult for her to integrate;el índice bursátil superó la barrera psicológica de los 1.000 puntos the stock market index crossed the psychological barrier of 1,000 points;superaron la barrera del millón de discos vendidos sales of their album went over the million mark;poner barreras a algo to erect barriers against sth, to hinder sth;se casaron saltándose las barreras sociales they married despite the huge difference in their social backgroundsbarrera del sonido sound barrier [localidad] = front row of seats immediately behind the barrier around the edge of the bullring* * *f1 barrier;sin barreras (arquitectónicas) readily accessible (to the disabled), with easy disabled access;barreras comerciales pl trade barriers* * *barrera nfobstáculo: barrier, obstaclebarrera de sonido: sound barrier* * *barrera n1. (en general) barrier2. (valla) barrier / fence3. (primera fila) front row4. (en fútbol) wall -
92 basado en el estudiante
Ex. A student-centred model is recommended, which implies independent or self-study under the direct supervision of the lecturer, under whose guidance the student learns at his/her own pace.* * *Ex: A student-centred model is recommended, which implies independent or self-study under the direct supervision of the lecturer, under whose guidance the student learns at his/her own pace.
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93 biblioteca monástica
(n.) = monastic libraryEx. Early American printers were often also book dealers and had access to monastic libraries whose holdings included books from various parts of the world.* * *(n.) = monastic libraryEx: Early American printers were often also book dealers and had access to monastic libraries whose holdings included books from various parts of the world.
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94 bicarbonato de sosa
(n.) = baking soda, bicarbonate of sodaEx. This activity teaches students to design and build a craft whose propulsion is derived entirely by the carbon dioxide produced in the chemical reaction between baking soda and vinegar.Ex. Mushy peas are dried peas which are first soaked overnight in water and bicarbonate of soda, and then simmered with a little sugar and salt until they form a thick green lumpy soup.* * *(n.) = baking soda, bicarbonate of sodaEx: This activity teaches students to design and build a craft whose propulsion is derived entirely by the carbon dioxide produced in the chemical reaction between baking soda and vinegar.
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95 biodefensa
= biodefence [biodefense, -USA].Ex. The article 'From bioweapon to biodefense' reports on a pilot scientometric project whose goal was to trace changes in biodefence research and the activities of its main players, Russia and the USA.* * *= biodefence [biodefense, -USA].Ex: The article 'From bioweapon to biodefense' reports on a pilot scientometric project whose goal was to trace changes in biodefence research and the activities of its main players, Russia and the USA.
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96 booleano
adj.boolean.* * *ADJ (Mat) Boolean* * *= Boolean.Ex. In its role in formulating search profiles, weighted term logic may be introduced either as a search logic in its own right, or as a means of reducing the search output from a search whose basic logic is Boolean.----* búsqueda booleana = Boolean searching.* * *= Boolean.Ex: In its role in formulating search profiles, weighted term logic may be introduced either as a search logic in its own right, or as a means of reducing the search output from a search whose basic logic is Boolean.
* búsqueda booleana = Boolean searching.* * *booleano, -a adjMat Boolean -
97 buena influencia
(n.) = good influenceEx. It is interpreted as a pun on the name of the palace (Te) whose fortunes, like that of man, depend on the good influence of its lucky star.* * *(n.) = good influenceEx: It is interpreted as a pun on the name of the palace (Te) whose fortunes, like that of man, depend on the good influence of its lucky star.
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98 burlar
v.1 to evade.consiguió burlar a sus perseguidores she managed to outwit her pursuersEl ladrón burló la seguridad The thief evaded the security measures.2 to trick, to put on.Silvia burló a Ricardo Silvia tricked Richard.3 to get by.El auto burló a la policía The car got by the police.* * *1 to deceive, trick2 (eludir) to dodge, evade1 to mock (de, -), make fun (de, of), laugh (de, at)* * *verb- burlarse* * *1. VT1) (=engañar) [+ persona] to deceive, trick; [+ enemigo] to outwit; [+ vigilancia] to defeat; [+ bloqueo] to run2) (=frustrar) [+ ambición, plan] to thwart, frustrate; [+ esperanzas] to ruin, frustrate3) (=seducir) to seduce4) * (=saber usar) to know how to use, be able to handle2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < medidas de seguridad> to evade, get aroundb) < enemigo> to outwit2.burlarse v pronburlarse de algo/alguien — to make fun of something/somebody
* * *= mock, hoodwink, outwit, bilk, outfox, outsmart.Nota: Literalmente significa "ser más listo que".Ex. They laughed and screeched and mocked as long as I went on swearing.Ex. In turn, a consequential effect is that reference librarians and scholars might end up getting hoodkwinked.Ex. Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.Ex. With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.Ex. It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.Ex. Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.----* burlar el sistema = beat + the system, game + the system.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < medidas de seguridad> to evade, get aroundb) < enemigo> to outwit2.burlarse v pronburlarse de algo/alguien — to make fun of something/somebody
* * *= mock, hoodwink, outwit, bilk, outfox, outsmart.Nota: Literalmente significa "ser más listo que".Ex: They laughed and screeched and mocked as long as I went on swearing.
Ex: In turn, a consequential effect is that reference librarians and scholars might end up getting hoodkwinked.Ex: Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.Ex: With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.Ex: It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.Ex: Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.* burlar el sistema = beat + the system, game + the system.* * *burlar [A1 ]vt‹medidas de seguridad/control› to evade, get aroundel barco se fugó burlando la vigilancia de la marina the boat escaped despite being under navy surveillance■ burlarseburlarse DE algo/algn to make fun OF sth/sb¡de mí no se burla nadie! no-one makes fun of me!* * *
burlar ( conjugate burlar) verbo transitivo
burlarse verbo pronominal burlarse de algo/algn to make fun of sth/sb
burlar verbo transitivo
1 (engañar) to outwit
2 (esquivar) to evade
' burlar' also found in these entries:
English:
cheat
- outwit
- run
- out
* * *♦ vt[esquivar] to evade; [ley] to flout;consiguió burlar a sus perseguidores she managed to outwit her pursuers;el ladrón burló los sistemas de seguridad the thief found a way round the security systems;burla burlando without anyone noticing* * *I v/t1 riesgo, dificultad get round2 ( engañar) trick, take inII v/i mock* * *burlar vtengañar: to trick, to deceive* * *burlar vb2. (engañar) to trick -
99 caballero
adj.gentlemanly.m.1 gentleman.ser todo un caballero to be a real gentleman2 knight (miembro de una orden).armar caballero a alguien to knight somebodycaballero andante knight errant3 nobleman (noble).* * *► adjetivo1 riding, mounted2 figurado (obstinado) obstinate, stubborn1 gentleman, sir■ camisas de caballero men's shirts, gentlemen's shirts2 HISTORIA knight, cavalier3 (hombre generoso, cortés) gentleman4 (noble) gentleman\armar caballero a alguien to knight somebody————————1 gentleman, sir■ camisas de caballero men's shirts, gentlemen's shirts2 HISTORIA knight, cavalier3 (hombre generoso, cortés) gentleman4 (noble) gentleman* * *noun m.1) gentleman2) knight* * *SM1) (=hombre educado) gentlemanpacto2) [fórmula de cortesía]¿qué desea tomar, caballero? — what would you like to drink, sir?
3) (=hombre)servicio de caballeros — gents, men's toilets, men's
caballeros — (=servicios) gents, gentlemen
4) ( Hist) knightel Caballero de la Triste Figura — the Knight of the Doleful Countenance, Don Quixote
* * *1) (frml) (hombre, señor) gentleman¿en qué puedo servirle, caballero? — how can I help you, sir?
caballeros — Men o Gentlemen o Gents
2) (hombre cortés, recto) gentleman3) (Hist) knight•* * *= gentleman [gentlemen, -pl.], gallant, knight, gent.Ex. These were gentlemen whose forebears had upset Elizabeth I by encouraging the people to think a little too much for themselves and who proved very difficult to control.Ex. Information scientists may, therefore, be divided into bibliometricians, retrievalists, and a growing number of gallants who are both.Ex. Selected volumes documenting the earliest history of the Knights were examined from a conservation and analytical point of view.Ex. For the ladies there are two toilets and two hand basins; for the gents, one toilet, two urinals and one hand basin.----* caballero andante = knight errant.* caballero blanco = white knight, knight in shining armour.* Caballero de la Triste Figura, el = Knight of the Doleful Countenance, the.* caballero medieval = mediaeval knight [medieval knight, -USA].* como todo un caballero = sportingly.* comportarse como todo un caballero = take + the high road, take + the high ground.* impropio de un caballero = ungentlemanlike.* peluquería de caballeros = barber's shop.* propio de un caballero = gentlemanlike.* * *1) (frml) (hombre, señor) gentleman¿en qué puedo servirle, caballero? — how can I help you, sir?
caballeros — Men o Gentlemen o Gents
2) (hombre cortés, recto) gentleman3) (Hist) knight•* * *= gentleman [gentlemen, -pl.], gallant, knight, gent.Ex: These were gentlemen whose forebears had upset Elizabeth I by encouraging the people to think a little too much for themselves and who proved very difficult to control.
Ex: Information scientists may, therefore, be divided into bibliometricians, retrievalists, and a growing number of gallants who are both.Ex: Selected volumes documenting the earliest history of the Knights were examined from a conservation and analytical point of view.Ex: For the ladies there are two toilets and two hand basins; for the gents, one toilet, two urinals and one hand basin.* caballero andante = knight errant.* caballero blanco = white knight, knight in shining armour.* Caballero de la Triste Figura, el = Knight of the Doleful Countenance, the.* caballero medieval = mediaeval knight [medieval knight, -USA].* como todo un caballero = sportingly.* comportarse como todo un caballero = take + the high road, take + the high ground.* impropio de un caballero = ungentlemanlike.* peluquería de caballeros = barber's shop.* propio de un caballero = gentlemanlike.* * *A ( frml) (hombre, señor) gentlemanatienda al caballero, por favor serve the gentleman, pleaseropa de caballero menswearsección de caballeros men's departmentpeluquería de caballeros barber's (shop), gents' hairdresser's ( BrE)¿en qué puedo servirle, caballero? how can I help you, sir?damas y caballeros ladies and gentlemen[ S ] caballeros Men o Gentlemen o GentsB (hombre cortés, recto) gentlemanes todo un caballero he's a perfect gentlemanun caballero siempre cumple con su palabra a gentleman always keeps his wordC ( Hist)1 (noble) knight2 (de una orden) knightfue armado caballero por el rey he was knighted by the kingpoderoso caballero es don dinero money talksCompuestos:knight errantwhite knight* * *
caballero sustantivo masculino
sección de caballeros men's department;
¿en qué puedo servirle, caballero? how can I help you, sir?;
( on signs) caballeros Men o Gentlemen o Gentsb) (Hist) knight
caballero sustantivo masculino
1 gentleman: Pedro fue todo un caballero, Pedro was a real gentleman
2 Hist knight
caballero andante, knight-errant
3 frml (señor) sir
4 caballeros, (en un lavabo) gents
ropa de caballero, menswear
♦ Locuciones: un pacto de/entre caballeros, a gentleman's agreement
' caballero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
citada
- citado
- corcel
- desear
- médula
- ordenar
- porte
- ventrera
- noble
- perfecto
English:
cavalier
- gent
- gentleman
- knight
- knight errant
- knighthood
- menswear
- money
- cravat
- men
- sir
* * *♦ adj[cortés] gentlemanly♦ nm1. [hombre cortés] gentleman;ser todo un caballero to be a real gentleman2. [señor, varón] gentleman;[al dirigir la palabra] sir;¿qué desea el caballero? can I help you, sir?;caballeros [en letrero] [en aseos] gentlemen;[en grandes almacenes] menswear; Espzapatos de caballero men's shoes;3. [miembro de una orden] knight;armar caballero a alguien to knight sbcaballero andante knight errant;los caballeros de la Tabla Redonda the Knights of the Round Table4. [noble] nobleman* * *I adj gentlemanly, chivalrousII m2 HIST knight;armar a alguien caballero HIST knight s.o.3 trato sir* * *caballero nm1) : gentleman2) : knight* * *2. (histórico) knight -
100 cabeza + rodar
(n.) = head + rollEx. He is quick to spot 'deadwood' among administrative officers, and has no qualms about recommending whose ' head should roll'.* * *(n.) = head + rollEx: He is quick to spot 'deadwood' among administrative officers, and has no qualms about recommending whose ' head should roll'.
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