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61 absoluto
adj.1 absolute, perfect, out-and-out, teetotal.2 absolute, absolutist, arbitrary, dictatorial.3 utter.4 absolute.* * *► adjetivo1 absolute\en absoluto not at all, by no meansestar prohibido,-a en absoluto to be absolutely forbiddennada en absoluto nothing at all* * *(f. - absoluta)adj.* * *ADJ1) (=no relativo) absolute2) (=máximo) [prioridad] top; [reposo, fe] complete; [verdad] absoluteson de absoluta necesidad — they are absolutely necessary o essential
existe compenetración absoluta entre los dos — there is a perfect understanding between them, they understand each other perfectly
3) [monarquía, poder] absolute4)-¿es verdad? -no, en absoluto — "is it true?" - "no, absolutely not o no, not at all"
-¿te importa? -en absoluto — "do you mind?" - "no, absolutely not o no, not at all"
esa idea no me atrae en absoluto — that idea doesn't appeal to me at all o in the slightest
* * *- ta adjetivo1) <monarca/poder> absolute2)a) ( total) total, absolute; completeb)en absoluto — (loc adv)
¿te gustó? - en absoluto — did you like it? - no, not at all
* * *= absolute, unrelieved, overriding, sublime, out-and-out, hard and fast, ironclad [iron-clad], unmitigaged.Ex. It's already difficult to find a lot of these things as it is, but it would be absolute irresponsibility to go to a title-main entry.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. Consequently, the overriding demand made by the academic community is bibliographical in nature.Ex. When she said 'That's no way to speak about a patron, Mike,' he turned on her a look of sublime unconcern.Ex. Such an appraoch is unlikely to improve the social sciences unless valid informaton can first be distinguished from out-and-out incorrect information.Ex. There is no hard and fast answer to this question.Ex. A review of the research shows that there are no clear and ironclad answers.Ex. Only Bush could take a horrible situation and create an unmitigated disaster.----* correspondencia absoluta = perfect match.* en absoluto = at all, in the slightest, whatsoever, not at all, in any shape or form.* éxito absoluto = award-winning success.* mayoría absoluta = absolute majority.* miseria más absoluta = abject poverty.* nada en absoluto = not at all, nothing whatsoever.* no importar en absoluto = have + no qualms about.* norma absoluta = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.* o nada en absoluto = if at all.* oscuridad absoluta = pitch darkness, pitch blackness.* regla absoluta = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.* * *- ta adjetivo1) <monarca/poder> absolute2)a) ( total) total, absolute; completeb)en absoluto — (loc adv)
¿te gustó? - en absoluto — did you like it? - no, not at all
* * *= absolute, unrelieved, overriding, sublime, out-and-out, hard and fast, ironclad [iron-clad], unmitigaged.Ex: It's already difficult to find a lot of these things as it is, but it would be absolute irresponsibility to go to a title-main entry.
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: Consequently, the overriding demand made by the academic community is bibliographical in nature.Ex: When she said 'That's no way to speak about a patron, Mike,' he turned on her a look of sublime unconcern.Ex: Such an appraoch is unlikely to improve the social sciences unless valid informaton can first be distinguished from out-and-out incorrect information.Ex: There is no hard and fast answer to this question.Ex: A review of the research shows that there are no clear and ironclad answers.Ex: Only Bush could take a horrible situation and create an unmitigated disaster.* correspondencia absoluta = perfect match.* en absoluto = at all, in the slightest, whatsoever, not at all, in any shape or form.* éxito absoluto = award-winning success.* mayoría absoluta = absolute majority.* miseria más absoluta = abject poverty.* nada en absoluto = not at all, nothing whatsoever.* no importar en absoluto = have + no qualms about.* norma absoluta = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.* o nada en absoluto = if at all.* oscuridad absoluta = pitch darkness, pitch blackness.* regla absoluta = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.* * *absoluto -taA ‹monarca/poder› absoluteB (no relativo) ‹valor› absoluteC1 (total) ‹silencio› total, absolute; ‹reposo› complete, absolute; ‹confianza› complete, total, absolute; ‹miseria› utter, absolutelos dejó en la ruina más absoluta he left them absolutely o utterly pennilesstengo la absoluta certeza de que lo encontraremos allí I am absolutely convinced that we'll find him there2en absoluto ( loc adv): ¿te gustó? — en absoluto did you like it? — no, not at allno lo consentiré en absoluto there is absolutely no way I will agree to itno hizo nada en absoluto he didn't do a thing, he did absolutely nothinges un caso en absoluto aislado it is by no means an isolated caseD ‹adjetivo/construcción› absoluteun uso absoluto de un verbo transitivo a transitive verb used absolutely* * *
absoluto◊ -ta adjetivo
1 ‹monarca/poder› absolute
2
b)
no lo consentiré en absoluto there is absolutely no way I will agree to it
absoluto,-a
I adj (independiente) absolute
(completo, intenso) total, complete: necesito silencio absoluto para poder escribir, I need total silence to be able to write
(sin réplica) absolute: ejerce un dominio absoluto sobre sus amigos, he has total control over his friends
II sustantivo masculino absolute
♦ Locuciones: en absoluto, not at all, by no means: no creas en absoluto que me fío de él, don't believe for a minute that I trust him
' absoluto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absoluta
- identidad
- interesar
- llevarse
- recogimiento
- completo
- perfecto
- relativo
- silencio
- total
English:
absolute
- absolutely
- all
- clear
- dead
- dislike
- earthly
- ignorance
- implicit
- least
- long shot
- mismatch
- not
- out-and-out
- quite
- rank
- remotely
- stranglehold
- strict
- unmitigated
- unqualified
- whatever
- whatsoever
- any
- downright
- hard
* * *absoluto, -a♦ adj1. [no relativo] absolute2. [completo] [verdad, mayoría] absolute;[silencio] total, absolute; [reposo] complete;tengo una confianza absoluta en ellos I have complete o every confidence in them;es el campeón absoluto de este torneo he's the overall winner of the tournament;es un absoluto sinvergüenza he's completely shameless3. [monarca] absoluteablativo absoluto ablative absolute♦ en absoluto loc advnada en absoluto nothing at all;no me gustó en absoluto I didn't like it at all;¿te importa? – en absoluto do you mind? – not at all* * *adj absolute;en absoluto not at all;nada en absoluto absolutely nothing;la casa no ha cambiado nada en absoluto the house hasn’t changed at all, the house hasn’t changed in the slightest;se negó en absoluto he refused outright* * *absoluto, -ta adj1) : absolute, unconditional2)en absoluto : not at allno me gustó en absoluto: I did not like it at all♦ absolutamente adv* * *absoluto adj absolute -
62 amuleto de la suerte
lucky charm* * *(n.) = good luck charmEx. Will Jake be the good luck charm that puts Afia on a winning streak or, like everything else in her life, will he wind up jinxed?.* * *(n.) = good luck charmEx: Will Jake be the good luck charm that puts Afia on a winning streak or, like everything else in her life, will he wind up jinxed?.
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63 apaciguador
adj.calming, pacifying, placatory, propitiative.m.pacifier, appeaser, moderator, calmer.* * *► adjetivo1 pacifying► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 pacifier* * *ADJ pacifying, calming, soothing* * *- dora adjetivo pacifying (before n)* * *= pacifier.Ex. The two works aim to present the king as pacifier (after winning the political and religous civil wars) and as restorer of the monarchy.* * *- dora adjetivo pacifying (before n)* * *= pacifier.Ex: The two works aim to present the king as pacifier (after winning the political and religous civil wars) and as restorer of the monarchy.
* * *pacifying ( before n)* * *apaciguador, -ora adjcalming* * *adj pacifying* * *apaciguador, - dora adj: calming -
64 atractivo2
2 = attractive, glamorous, glossy [glossier -comp., glossiest -sup.], inviting, appetising [appetizing, -USA], handsome [handsomer -comp., handsomest -sup.], engaging, dashing, personable, arresting, magnetic, enticing, good looking, winning, appealing, endearing, fancied, sizzling, glam, comely [comelier -comp., comeliest -sup.].Ex. A particularly attractive feature of the notation is the expressiveness of the notation.Ex. Service is perhaps not a very glamorous concept, but we are nevertheless a service profession = El servicio quizás no es un concepto muy atractivo, pero no obstante somos una profesión dedicada al servicio.Ex. On the other hand, credibility relates less to glossy brochure futuristics than to tested areas of application.Ex. An easy and inviting route to the entrance needs to be unambiguously defined.Ex. This is not a very appetizing thought for anyone who wishes to play a key role in the operations of the library.Ex. All these novels are about young women meeting handsome men, at first disliking them and then discovering that they love them, with the inescapable 'happy ending' which means matrimony in these cases.Ex. The interview went smoothly; the committee was impressed by her knowledge of the current library scene, her enthusiasm, and her engaging personality.Ex. Some unfortunate children grow up as readers of James Bond, of dashing thrillers and the blood-and-guts of crude war stories.Ex. Mr Berman, who is a very personable and enthusiastic librarian, certainly comes across.Ex. It is when speakers have no feeling for pause that their speech seems to burble on without any arresting quality; the club bore is a burbler: he has not learnt the eloquence of silence.Ex. It is the duty of the library staff to make the institution magnetic.Ex. The article 'Library scavenger hunts: a way out of the bewilderness' describes the use of library scavenger hunts to teach high school and college students research strategies and to make library use both enticing and enriching.Ex. Our library and some others have prevailed upon a local vendor to prepare good looking, durable packaging for cassettes which makes them perfectly accommodative to the ordinary bookshelves.Ex. Basically it is more tangible and exciting for retailers to develop new products, decorate stores, design Web sites, and create winning advertisements than it is for them to struggle to set prices that will mean profits.Ex. The author offers some suggestions, somewhat 'tongue in cheek', to make the game more appealing for spectators.Ex. Frequently the youngest child takes on the role of the mascot; he acts cute, mischievous, and endearing.Ex. The convention failed to reach an agreement on any of the more fancied candidates.Ex. He had a sizzling, electric stage presence.Ex. Ponytails are becoming glam, says the New York Times.Ex. He went in the tavern wearing an eye patch, crying 'ahoy, matey!' and eying the comely wenches.----* de un modo atractivo = appealingly.* hacer atractivo = endear.* parecer atractivo = look + attractive.* poco atractivo = off-putting, unattractive, unglamorous, uninviting, unappealing.* resultar atractivo = prove + attractive.* ser atractivo = look + attractive, be popular in appeal.* sin atractivo = unattractive. -
65 caballista
f. & m.1 horse-man, expert in horses.2 rider, horseman, equestrian.3 horsewoman, Amazon.* * *1 (que entiende de caballos) horse expert2 (que monta bien) good rider* * *SMF (=jinete) horseman/woman; (=experto) expert on horses* * *= equestrian.Ex. Many Missourians have distinguished themselves as award-winning equestrians.* * *= equestrian.Ex: Many Missourians have distinguished themselves as award-winning equestrians.
* * ** * *caballista nmf1. [experto] expert on horses2. [jinete] expert rider* * *I m horsemanII f horsewoman* * *caballista nmf: horseman m, horsewoman f -
66 chulería
f.1 boastfulness, fanfare, raffishness, fanfaronade.2 boastful act.* * *1 familiar (jactancia) bragging, swaggering* * *SF1) (=encanto) natural charm, winning ways2) (=vulgaridad) commonness, vulgarity3) (=bravuconada)4) * (=cosa bonita)me he comprado una chulería de camiseta — I've bought a really nice o gorgeous T-shirt
* * ** * *= bluster, bluff.Ex. Listen to what is said, and judge whether it reflects real knowledge or just pretense or bluster.Ex. The most dramatic way to spot a bluff is to look your opponent in the eye and attempt to sense his fear.* * ** * *= bluster, bluff.Ex: Listen to what is said, and judge whether it reflects real knowledge or just pretense or bluster.
Ex: The most dramatic way to spot a bluff is to look your opponent in the eye and attempt to sense his fear.* * *1 (bravata) threata mí no me vengas con chulerías don't you threaten me ( colloq)2 (fanfarronería) bragging¡no te andes con chulerías! that's enough of your bragging!, stop bragging o boasting!* * *chulería nftratan al nuevo profesor con mucha chulería they really try it on with the new teacher;lo de no presentarse a la reunión fue una chulería del director the fact that the manager didn't turn up at the meeting just shows how superior he thinks he is to everyone else2. [salero] charm, winning ways* * *f bragging -
67 concurso de redacción
(n.) = essay competitionEx. This the winning essay entered in the essay competition 'Cataloguing at the crossroads'.* * *(n.) = essay competitionEx: This the winning essay entered in the essay competition 'Cataloguing at the crossroads'.
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68 confiar
v.1 to confide (secreto).María confió su secreto Mary confided her secret.2 to be confident, to trust, to confide, to rely.Elsa confía a pesar de la prueba Elsa is confident despite the proof.3 to confide with, to entrust with.Ella confió a su hijo la misión She confided the mission with her son.4 to trust to.Ella confió llegar a tiempo She trusted to be there on time.* * *1 (tener fe) to trust (en, -), confide (en, in)2 (estar seguro) to be confident, trust3 (contar) to count (en, on), rely (en, on)■ confío en mi inteligencia para resolver el problema I am counting on my intelligence to solve the problem1 (depositar) to entrust2 (secretos, problemas, etc) to confide1 (entregarse) to entrust oneself2 (confesarse) to confide (a, in)3 (estar seguro) to be overconfident* * *verb1) to trust2) confide•* * *1.VT•
confiar algo a algn — [+ misión, tarea, cuidado, educación] to entrust sb with; [+ secreto, preocupaciones] to confide to sb; [+ voto] to give sbla aplicación del acuerdo se confiará a la ONU — the UN will be entrusted with o will be responsible for implementing the agreement
confió a sus hijos al cuidado de sus abuelos — he left his children in the care of their grandparents
2.VI•
confiar en algn/algo — to trust sb/sthno deberías confiar en su palabra — you shouldn't trust his word o what he says
confío plenamente en la justicia — I have complete faith o confidence in justice
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confiar en hacer algo, confiamos en poder ganar la partida — we are confident that we can win the game, we are confident of winning the game3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( tener fe)confiar en alguien/algo — to trust somebody/something
confiamos en su discreción — we rely o depend on your discretion
b) ( estar seguro)2.confiar en + inf/en que + subj: confiamos en poder llevarlo a cabo we are confident that we can do it; confiemos en que venga — let's hope she comes
confiar vta) < secreto> to confidesiempre me confía sus preocupaciones — she always tells me o confides in me about her worries
b) ( encomendar) <trabajo/responsabilidad> to entrust3.confiarse v prona) ( hacerse ilusiones) to be overconfidentno te confíes demasiado — don't get overconfident o too confident
b) (desahogarse, abrirse)* * *= consign, lodge.Ex. There ought to be a special kind of Hell to which poor citators can be consigned.Ex. The actual report has been lodged at the British Library but has not been published.----* confiar Algo a Alguien = entrust [instrust].* confiar en = be sanguine about, trust (in), look to, count on, bank on, rely on/upon.* confiar en el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.* confiar en que = be confident that.* confiarse demasiado = be lulled into a false sense of security, be lulled into a false sense of.* confiar un secreto = tell + a secret.* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( tener fe)confiar en alguien/algo — to trust somebody/something
confiamos en su discreción — we rely o depend on your discretion
b) ( estar seguro)2.confiar en + inf/en que + subj: confiamos en poder llevarlo a cabo we are confident that we can do it; confiemos en que venga — let's hope she comes
confiar vta) < secreto> to confidesiempre me confía sus preocupaciones — she always tells me o confides in me about her worries
b) ( encomendar) <trabajo/responsabilidad> to entrust3.confiarse v prona) ( hacerse ilusiones) to be overconfidentno te confíes demasiado — don't get overconfident o too confident
b) (desahogarse, abrirse)* * *= consign, lodge.Ex: There ought to be a special kind of Hell to which poor citators can be consigned.
Ex: The actual report has been lodged at the British Library but has not been published.* confiar Algo a Alguien = entrust [instrust].* confiar en = be sanguine about, trust (in), look to, count on, bank on, rely on/upon.* confiar en el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.* confiar en que = be confident that.* confiarse demasiado = be lulled into a false sense of security, be lulled into a false sense of.* confiar un secreto = tell + a secret.* * *vi1 (tener fe) confiar EN algn/algo to trust sb/sthdebemos confiar en Dios we must trust (in) Godno confío en sus palabras I don't trust what she saysconfiamos en su discreción we rely o depend on your discretion, we rely o depend on you to be discreet2 (estar seguro) confiar EN algo to be confident OF sthel equipo confía en la victoria the team is confident of victoryconfiar EN + INF/ EN QUE + SUBJ:confiamos en poder llevarlo a cabo we are confident that we can do it o of being able to do itconfío en que todo salga bien I am confident that it will all turn out wellconfiemos en que llegue a tiempo let's hope she arrives in time■ confiarvt1 ‹secreto› to confidesiempre me confía sus preocupaciones she always tells me o confides in me about her worries, she always confides her worries to meme confió que pensaba huir she confided to me that she was planning to escape2 (encomendar) ‹trabajo/responsabilidad› to entrustle confiaron una misión difícil they entrusted him with a difficult missionconfió la educación de sus hijos a una institutriz he entrusted the education of his children to a governessconfíe el cuidado de su hogar a nuestros productos you can rely on o trust our products to care for your home1 (hacerse ilusiones) to be over-confidentno te confíes demasiado don't get overconfident o too confident2 (desahogarse, abrirse) confiarse A algn to confide IN sbno tiene a nadie a quien confiarse she doesn't have anyone to confide in3(depositar la confianza): confiarse EN algo to put one's trust IN sthse confió en sus manos she put her trust in him* * *
confiar ( conjugate confiar) verbo intransitivo
confiamos en su discreción we rely o depend on your discretionb) ( estar seguro) confiar en algo to be confident of sth;
confiamos en poder llevarlo a cabo we are confident that we can do it;
confiemos en que venga let's hope she comes
verbo transitivo confiarle algo a algn ‹ secreto› to confide sth to sb;
‹trabajo/responsabilidad› to entrust sb with sth
confiarse verbo pronominal
◊ no te confíes demasiado don't get overconfident o too confidentb) (desahogarse, abrirse) confiarse a algn to confide in sb
confiar
I verbo transitivo
1 (poner bajo la tutela) to entrust: le confié la educación de mi hija, I entrusted him with my daughter's education
2 (decir reservadamente) to confide
II verbo intransitivo (fiarse de) confiar en, to trust: no confío en ella, I don't trust her
(contar con) no confíes en su ayuda, don't count on his help
' confiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
contar
- fiar
- prometerse
English:
anticipate
- commit
- confide
- entrust
- faith
- level-headed
- rely
- trust
- confident
- give
* * *♦ vt1. [secreto] to confide;me confió que estaba muy nervioso he confided to me that he was very nervouste confío el cuidado de las plantas I'm relying on you to look after the plants;le han confiado la dirección del partido he has been entrusted with the leadership of the party♦ vi[tener fe]confiar en to trust;confiar en la suerte to trust to luck;confía demasiado en los demás he is too trusting of others;no confío en sus intenciones I don't believe his intentions are honest;confiamos en el triunfo we are confident of winning;confío en que Dios nos ayudará I have faith o am confident that God will help us;confío en poder conseguirlo I am confident of being able to achieve it* * *I v/t1 secreto confide (a to)2:confiar algo a alguien entrust s.o. with sth, entrust sth to s.o.II v/i1 trust (en in)* * *confiar {85} vi: to have trust, to be trustingconfiar vt1) : to confide2) : to entrust* * *confiar vb1. (fiarse) to trust2. (estar seguro) to be confident / to be surepuedes confiar en mí you can count on me / you can rely on me4. (explicar) to confide -
69 conquistar a Alguien
(v.) = win + Nombre + heartEx. Well, if you really want to know how to make a man fall in love, the following are some top tips for winning his heart.* * *(v.) = win + Nombre + heartEx: Well, if you really want to know how to make a man fall in love, the following are some top tips for winning his heart.
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70 conquistar el corazón de Alguien
(v.) = win + Nombre + heartEx. Well, if you really want to know how to make a man fall in love, the following are some top tips for winning his heart.* * *(v.) = win + Nombre + heartEx: Well, if you really want to know how to make a man fall in love, the following are some top tips for winning his heart.
Spanish-English dictionary > conquistar el corazón de Alguien
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71 conquistarse a la gente
(v.) = win + hearts and mindsEx. Real progress will remain elusive if the US keeps sending mixed signals, talking of winning hearts and minds and bombing Pakistani territory at the same time.* * *(v.) = win + hearts and mindsEx: Real progress will remain elusive if the US keeps sending mixed signals, talking of winning hearts and minds and bombing Pakistani territory at the same time.
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72 consecución
f.attainment, acquisition, consecution.* * *1 (objetivo) attainment, achievement; (deseo) realization2 (obtención) obtaining, obtainment* * *SF [de resultado, visado, beca, permiso] obtaining; [de meta] attainment, achievement; [de premio, campeonato] winningpara la consecución de estos objetivos — in order to attain these goals frm, to achieve these goals
* * *femenino (frml) (de objetivo, fin)* * *= achievement, attainment, completion.Ex. All SLIS heads co-operated willingly, discussing their problems, difficulties and achievements candidly and critically.Ex. She achieved scholarly distinction with the attainment of the Ph.D.Ex. The importance of the completion of a common market in goods and services cannot be overstated for British exporters = No se puede dejar de recalcar la importancia para los exportadores británicos de la consecución de un mercado común de bienes y servicios.----* en la consecución de = in the pursuit of.* * *femenino (frml) (de objetivo, fin)* * *= achievement, attainment, completion.Ex: All SLIS heads co-operated willingly, discussing their problems, difficulties and achievements candidly and critically.
Ex: She achieved scholarly distinction with the attainment of the Ph.D.Ex: The importance of the completion of a common market in goods and services cannot be overstated for British exporters = No se puede dejar de recalcar la importancia para los exportadores británicos de la consecución de un mercado común de bienes y servicios.* en la consecución de = in the pursuit of.* * *( frml)(de un objetivo, fin): la consecución de este contrato the securing of this contractuna meta de difícil consecución a goal which is difficult to attain* * *
consecución sustantivo femenino
1 (de un objetivo) achievement
2 (obtención) obtaining
' consecución' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gestionar
- que
- realización
* * *consecución nf[de deseo] realization; [de objetivo] attainment; [de premio] winning* * *f achievement, attainment* * * -
73 conseguir fondos
(v.) = win + fundsEx. The title of the article is ' Winning funds without losing friends'.* * *(v.) = win + fundsEx: The title of the article is ' Winning funds without losing friends'.
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74 contradecirse
1 (decir lo contrario) to contradict oneself2 (decir contradicciones) to be inconsistent* * *VPR to contradict o.s.* * *(v.) = trip over + each other, send + mixed signalsEx. Republicans have been tripping over each other for days trying to get their stories straight on who knew what and when.Ex. Real progress will remain elusive if the US keeps sending mixed signals, talking of winning hearts and minds and bombing Pakistani territory at the same time.* * *(v.) = trip over + each other, send + mixed signalsEx: Republicans have been tripping over each other for days trying to get their stories straight on who knew what and when.
Ex: Real progress will remain elusive if the US keeps sending mixed signals, talking of winning hearts and minds and bombing Pakistani territory at the same time.* * *vprto contradict oneself;se contradice continuamente he's always contradicting himself;sus palabras se contradicen con sus actos his actions contradict his words* * *vrdesdecirse: to contradict oneself -
75 crisis de los cuarenta
* * *(n.) = mid-life crisis, middle-age crisis, middle-age bluesEx. 'I hope this doesn't sound like an off-the-wall remark but have you ever heard of or read anything about the so called mid-life crisis?'.Ex. The article is entitled 'The public library: middle-age crisis or old age?'.Ex. The article is entitled 'Fighting the middle-age blues -- is the public library winning the battle?'.* * ** * *(n.) = mid-life crisis, middle-age crisis, middle-age bluesEx: 'I hope this doesn't sound like an off-the-wall remark but have you ever heard of or read anything about the so called mid-life crisis?'.
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76 dar cien mil vueltas
(v.) = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands downEx. There is no contest in the head-to-head battle for information services supremacy and Google, with its information 'now' and 'fast', beats others hands down.Ex. Candy, soda, pizza and other snacks compete with nutritious meals everyday with the junk food variety winning hands down every time.* * *(v.) = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands downEx: There is no contest in the head-to-head battle for information services supremacy and Google, with its information 'now' and 'fast', beats others hands down.
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77 de negocios
(adj.) = transactionalEx. The article is more concerned with ways of winning the hearts and minds of prospective clients and moving from a more traditional transactional relationship with users to a more consultative one.* * *(adj.) = transactionalEx: The article is more concerned with ways of winning the hearts and minds of prospective clients and moving from a more traditional transactional relationship with users to a more consultative one.
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78 decisivo
adj.decisive, conclusive, critical, final.* * *► adjetivo1 (importante) decisive2 (concluyente) decisive, final\de forma decisiva definitely* * *(f. - decisiva)adj.* * *ADJ [resultado, factor, influencia, papel] decisive; [argumento] winning; [voto] decidinguna etapa decisiva de mi vida — a crucial o decisive stage in my life
* * *- va adjetivo <fecha/momento> crucial, decisive, critical; < prueba> conclusive; <voto/resultado> crucial, decisive* * *= conclusive, decisive, tie-breaker [tiebreaker], tie-breaking [tiebreaking], critical, peremptory, lifesaving.Ex. It certainly cannot be called a conclusive or exhaustive guide to library resources.Ex. It has since been echoed repeatedly in the discussion of cataloging despite the persuasive and decisive refutation of it by Panizzi before the Royal Commission.Ex. The article 'The Mathematical Equivalent of the Penalty Shootout' describes a library's mathematics competition question design policy and gives examples of tie-breaker questions.Ex. 'Casting vote' means tie-breaking vote.Ex. Needless to say, this technique is relatively slow but can be valuable if retrieval speed is not critical.Ex. The author's argumentation is vehement, sometimes peremptory, but not conclusive.Ex. The more experienced physicians, however, told a different story about lifesaving practices in pediatrics.----* coyuntura decisiva = Posesivo + road to Damascus.* de modo decisivo = decisively.* estar en un momento decisivo = be at a watershed.* momento decisivo = turning point, Posesivo + road to Damascus.* pase decisivo = assist.* prueba decisiva = litmus test.* ser el momento decisivo = mark + the watershed.* * *- va adjetivo <fecha/momento> crucial, decisive, critical; < prueba> conclusive; <voto/resultado> crucial, decisive* * *= conclusive, decisive, tie-breaker [tiebreaker], tie-breaking [tiebreaking], critical, peremptory, lifesaving.Ex: It certainly cannot be called a conclusive or exhaustive guide to library resources.
Ex: It has since been echoed repeatedly in the discussion of cataloging despite the persuasive and decisive refutation of it by Panizzi before the Royal Commission.Ex: The article 'The Mathematical Equivalent of the Penalty Shootout' describes a library's mathematics competition question design policy and gives examples of tie-breaker questions.Ex: 'Casting vote' means tie-breaking vote.Ex: Needless to say, this technique is relatively slow but can be valuable if retrieval speed is not critical.Ex: The author's argumentation is vehement, sometimes peremptory, but not conclusive.Ex: The more experienced physicians, however, told a different story about lifesaving practices in pediatrics.* coyuntura decisiva = Posesivo + road to Damascus.* de modo decisivo = decisively.* estar en un momento decisivo = be at a watershed.* momento decisivo = turning point, Posesivo + road to Damascus.* pase decisivo = assist.* prueba decisiva = litmus test.* ser el momento decisivo = mark + the watershed.* * *decisivo -va‹fecha/momento› crucial, decisive, critical; ‹prueba› conclusive; ‹voto/resultado› crucial, decisivejugó un papel decisivo en la resolución de la crisis she played a decisive role in resolving the crisis* * *
decisivo
‹ prueba› conclusive;
‹ papel› decisive
decisivo,-a adjetivo decisive
' decisivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
decisiva
English:
crossroads
- crucial
- crunch
- decider
- deciding
- decisive
- determining
- foot
- inconclusive
- turning point
- winning
- conclusive
- indecisive
- instrumental
- turning
- vital
* * *decisivo, -a adj1. [que decide] decisive;su intervención fue decisiva a la hora de llegar a un acuerdo his intervention was decisive in reaching an agreement;fue la batalla decisiva que cambió el curso de la guerra that was the decisive battle which changed the course of the war;Vázquez marcó el gol decisivo Vázquez scored the decider o the deciding goal2. [muy importante] crucial, vital;tu apoyo es decisivo your support is crucial o vital* * *adj critical, decisive* * *decisivo, -va adj: decisive, conclusive♦ decisivamente adv* * *decisivo adj decisive -
79 descanso eterno
m.heavenly rest, eternal rest, Heaven.* * *eternal rest* * *(n.) = eternal restEx. Now, 30 years later and a decade after winning the Nobel Peace prize, he seems closer to his eternal rest than ever.* * *(n.) = eternal restEx: Now, 30 years later and a decade after winning the Nobel Peace prize, he seems closer to his eternal rest than ever.
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80 distribución
f.1 distribution, division, design, sharing out.2 distribution, arrangement, formation, grouping.3 share-out.4 distributorship, right to supply.* * *1 distribution2 (colocación) arrangement3 (reparto) delivery4 (disposición de una casa etc) layout* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=reparto) [de víveres, mercancías, película] distribution; [de correo] delivery; [de trabajo, tarea] allocation; [de folletos] [en buzones] distribution; [en mano] handing out2) (Estadística) distribution3) (Arquit) layout, ground plan4) (Aut, Téc) distribution5) (Mec) timing gears pl* * *a) ( reparto) distributionb) (de producto, película) distributionc) (disposición, división) layout, arrangementd) (Auto) valve-operating gear* * *= apportionment, arrangement, cantonment, delivery, disposition, distribution, lay-out, layout, map, mapping, publication, distribution etc. area, scatter, scattering, sequencing, allotment, floor plan, dispensing, deliverance, hosting, landscape.Ex. Gaps are left in the apportionment of notation in order to permit new subjects to be inserted.Ex. The scheme is intended to provide a systematic approach to the arrangement of books on shelves.Ex. He added that the different ethnic groups had clustered in well-defined colonies but that with the passage of time these cantonments have become blurred.Ex. Entry of number '21' reverses the present delivery status.Ex. Their main concern was the readable disposition of machine readable records.Ex. The preliminary work began immediately with the drafting of a questionnaire designed to collect pertinent data on the distribution of authority files.Ex. This article outlines general requirements for a well-appointed restoration laboratory: filtered light, security alarms, good flood drainage, and lay-out.Ex. Diagrammatic presentation of the layout of the collection conveniently placed, for example, near the entrance.Ex. A detailed study of a co-citation map, its core documents' citation patterns and the related journal structures, is presented.Ex. Recently, proponents of co-citation cluster analysis have claimed that in principle their methodology makes possible the mapping of science using the data in the Science Citation Index.Ex. The second element of the publication, distribution, etc. area is the name of the publisher and/or distributor.Ex. As we proceed down the citation order, the concepts in each successively cited facet are liable to an increasingly higher degree of scatter.Ex. All the concepts in the second cited facet will be liable to scattering.Ex. The sequencing of items on the agenda is of no particular importance.Ex. This law basically strives to ensure a fair allotment of economic support to the various types of organisations concerned with music.Ex. The winning entry in the competition to produce a design for the main library building is described and a floor plan of the building is presented.Ex. The role of the university library embraces 5 functions: archival, bibliophilic, circulating, duplicating and dispensing and electronic.Ex. Communication can be improved, both a better content of information exchange and by a more timely deliverance of this information.Ex. This service offers all 12,000 Elsevier Science journals as scanned images for local hosting.Ex. During the post-war period international organizations have become a prominent feature of the international landscape.----* area de publicación o distribución = imprint.* cadena de distribución = timing chain.* cadena de producción y distribución, la = supply chain, the.* canal de distribución = distribution channel.* centro de distribución = distribution centre.* Centro de Distribución de Documentos de la Biblioteca Británica (BLDSC) = British Library Document Supply Centre (BLDSC).* correa de distribución = driving belt, timing belt, cambelt [cam belt].* distribución binomial negativa = negative binomial distribution.* distribución de contenido = content distribution, content delivery.* distribución de documentos de préstamo interbibliotecario = interlibrary loan document delivery.* distribución de información = content distribution, content delivery.* distribución de información por suscripción = syndication.* distribución de la página = page layout.* distribución de la plantilla = staffing pattern.* distribución del trabajo = workflow [work flow].* distribución de Poisson = Poisson distribution.* distribución de probabilidades = possibility distribution, probability distribution.* distribución de una materia en su índice = subject scatter.* distribución de Waring = Waring distribution.* distribución en función del género = gender distribution.* distribución exponencial = exponential distribution.* distribución geográfica = geographical disposition.* distribución horaria = timetabling.* distribución informétrica = informetric distribution.* distribución por edades = age distribution.* distribución por rangos = rank distribution.* distribución temporal = time scale [timescale], timeline [time line].* lista de distribución = mailing list, listserv(er) [list-serv(er)], distribution list, e-mail list.* lista de distribución electrónica = electronic list (e-list), electronic distribution list.* modelo de distribución probabilística = probability distribution model.* número y distribución de personal = staffing conditions.* punto de distribución = outlet.* redistribución = respacing.* servicio de distribución = host service.* sistema de distribución = distribution system.* * *a) ( reparto) distributionb) (de producto, película) distributionc) (disposición, división) layout, arrangementd) (Auto) valve-operating gear* * *= apportionment, arrangement, cantonment, delivery, disposition, distribution, lay-out, layout, map, mapping, publication, distribution etc. area, scatter, scattering, sequencing, allotment, floor plan, dispensing, deliverance, hosting, landscape.Ex: Gaps are left in the apportionment of notation in order to permit new subjects to be inserted.
Ex: The scheme is intended to provide a systematic approach to the arrangement of books on shelves.Ex: He added that the different ethnic groups had clustered in well-defined colonies but that with the passage of time these cantonments have become blurred.Ex: Entry of number '21' reverses the present delivery status.Ex: Their main concern was the readable disposition of machine readable records.Ex: The preliminary work began immediately with the drafting of a questionnaire designed to collect pertinent data on the distribution of authority files.Ex: This article outlines general requirements for a well-appointed restoration laboratory: filtered light, security alarms, good flood drainage, and lay-out.Ex: Diagrammatic presentation of the layout of the collection conveniently placed, for example, near the entrance.Ex: A detailed study of a co-citation map, its core documents' citation patterns and the related journal structures, is presented.Ex: Recently, proponents of co-citation cluster analysis have claimed that in principle their methodology makes possible the mapping of science using the data in the Science Citation Index.Ex: The second element of the publication, distribution, etc. area is the name of the publisher and/or distributor.Ex: As we proceed down the citation order, the concepts in each successively cited facet are liable to an increasingly higher degree of scatter.Ex: All the concepts in the second cited facet will be liable to scattering.Ex: The sequencing of items on the agenda is of no particular importance.Ex: This law basically strives to ensure a fair allotment of economic support to the various types of organisations concerned with music.Ex: The winning entry in the competition to produce a design for the main library building is described and a floor plan of the building is presented.Ex: The role of the university library embraces 5 functions: archival, bibliophilic, circulating, duplicating and dispensing and electronic.Ex: Communication can be improved, both a better content of information exchange and by a more timely deliverance of this information.Ex: This service offers all 12,000 Elsevier Science journals as scanned images for local hosting.Ex: During the post-war period international organizations have become a prominent feature of the international landscape.* area de publicación o distribución = imprint.* cadena de distribución = timing chain.* cadena de producción y distribución, la = supply chain, the.* canal de distribución = distribution channel.* centro de distribución = distribution centre.* Centro de Distribución de Documentos de la Biblioteca Británica (BLDSC) = British Library Document Supply Centre (BLDSC).* correa de distribución = driving belt, timing belt, cambelt [cam belt].* distribución binomial negativa = negative binomial distribution.* distribución de contenido = content distribution, content delivery.* distribución de documentos de préstamo interbibliotecario = interlibrary loan document delivery.* distribución de información = content distribution, content delivery.* distribución de información por suscripción = syndication.* distribución de la página = page layout.* distribución de la plantilla = staffing pattern.* distribución del trabajo = workflow [work flow].* distribución de Poisson = Poisson distribution.* distribución de probabilidades = possibility distribution, probability distribution.* distribución de una materia en su índice = subject scatter.* distribución de Waring = Waring distribution.* distribución en función del género = gender distribution.* distribución exponencial = exponential distribution.* distribución geográfica = geographical disposition.* distribución horaria = timetabling.* distribución informétrica = informetric distribution.* distribución por edades = age distribution.* distribución por rangos = rank distribution.* distribución temporal = time scale [timescale], timeline [time line].* lista de distribución = mailing list, listserv(er) [list-serv(er)], distribution list, e-mail list.* lista de distribución electrónica = electronic list (e-list), electronic distribution list.* modelo de distribución probabilística = probability distribution model.* número y distribución de personal = staffing conditions.* punto de distribución = outlet.* redistribución = respacing.* servicio de distribución = host service.* sistema de distribución = distribution system.* * *1 (reparto) distributionla distribución de víveres/de los panfletos the distribution of provisions/of the leafletsla distribución de las tareas domésticas the allocation o sharing out of the household choresla distribución de la población the population distributionuna distribución cada vez más desigual de la riqueza an increasingly unequal distribution of wealthla mala distribución de la carga the uneven distribution of the load2 ( Com) (de un producto, una película) distribution3 (disposición, división) layout, arrangementla distribución de este apartamento the layout of this apartment4 ( Auto) valve-operating gear* * *
distribución sustantivo femenino
(— de tareas) allocation
d) (Auto) valve-operating gear
distribución sustantivo femenino
1 (reparto) distribution
2 (de una casa, los muebles) layout
' distribución' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cada
- colocación
- disposición
- por
- red
- restringir
- entre
- parte
- reparto
English:
appropriation
- distribution
- lay out
- layout
- pipeline
- free
- lay
- syndicate
* * *distribución nf1. [reparto, división] distribution;una distribución bastante desigual de los beneficios a rather uneven distribution of the profitsdistribución ecológica ecological distribution;distribución de la riqueza distribution of wealth;distribución de tareas assignment of duties;distribución del trabajo division of labour2. [de mercancías, películas] distribution;distribución comercial commercial distribution3. [de casa, habitaciones, mobiliario] layout4. [en estadística] distributiondistribución binomial binomial distribution;distribución normal normal distribution5. Tec timing gears* * *f TÉC, COM distribution* * ** * *1. (en general) distribution2. (de una casa) layout
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