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  • 1 detectar

    v.
    1 to detect.
    Ricardo detectó azufre en el agua Richard detected sulfur in the water.
    2 to be detected on, to be detected in.
    Se le detectó un arma A weapon was detected on him
    * * *
    1 to detect
    * * *
    verb
    * * *
    * * *
    verbo transitivo to detect
    * * *
    = detect, spot, trap, note, screen.
    Ex. Then, in the 1930s extraterrestrial radio signals were detected, and during the last four decades a whole new intellectual area of science has developed, namely radio astronomy.
    Ex. When all necessary amendments have been spotted, edit the draft abstract and make any improvements to the style that are possible.
    Ex. If the borrower being processed has been set to be trapped, DOBIS/LIBIS displays the message: 'You have trapped a borrower'.
    Ex. Collation is the term used for the physical check of books to note any imperfections such as missing or duplicated sections.
    Ex. Employers should take a preventive role in protecting women's general health, for example, screening women workers for cervical cancer.
    ----
    * detectar el movimiento = detect + motion.
    * detectar la causa de Algo = smell + cause.
    * detectar una diferencia = detect + difference.
    * detectar una señal = detect + signal.
    * detectar un error = detect + error, spot + mistake, spot + error.
    * detectar un fallo = detect + fault.
    * detectar un problema = spot + problem, spot + trouble.
    * sin ser detectado = undetected.
    * * *
    verbo transitivo to detect
    * * *
    = detect, spot, trap, note, screen.

    Ex: Then, in the 1930s extraterrestrial radio signals were detected, and during the last four decades a whole new intellectual area of science has developed, namely radio astronomy.

    Ex: When all necessary amendments have been spotted, edit the draft abstract and make any improvements to the style that are possible.
    Ex: If the borrower being processed has been set to be trapped, DOBIS/LIBIS displays the message: 'You have trapped a borrower'.
    Ex: Collation is the term used for the physical check of books to note any imperfections such as missing or duplicated sections.
    Ex: Employers should take a preventive role in protecting women's general health, for example, screening women workers for cervical cancer.
    * detectar el movimiento = detect + motion.
    * detectar la causa de Algo = smell + cause.
    * detectar una diferencia = detect + difference.
    * detectar una señal = detect + signal.
    * detectar un error = detect + error, spot + mistake, spot + error.
    * detectar un fallo = detect + fault.
    * detectar un problema = spot + problem, spot + trouble.
    * sin ser detectado = undetected.

    * * *
    detectar [A1 ]
    vt
    to detect
    el tumor le fue detectado hace algunos meses the tumor was detected o discovered a few months ago
    las investigaciones detectaron la existencia de cuentas clandestinas the investigations revealed the existence of secret accounts
    el grupo de traficantes más importante de los detectados hasta ahora the most important drug-trafficking ring uncovered so far
    * * *

     

    detectar ( conjugate detectar) verbo transitivo
    to detect
    detectar verbo transitivo to detect
    ' detectar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    repaso
    English:
    detect
    - detection
    - sense
    * * *
    1. [descubrir] to detect, to discover;
    han detectado la presencia de toxinas en la carne the meat has been found to contain toxins;
    le han detectado un cálculo renal they've discovered that he has a kidney stone;
    la policía no tardó en detectar el origen del dinero it didn't take the police long to discover where the money came from
    2. [percibir] [sujeto: persona] to detect, to notice;
    [sujeto: aparato] to detect;
    detecté cierta ironía en lo que dijo I detected a hint of irony in what he said
    * * *
    v/t detect
    * * *
    : to detect
    ♦ detectable adj
    * * *
    detectar vb to detect

    Spanish-English dictionary > detectar

  • 2 examinar

    v.
    1 to examine.
    El científico examinó la evidencia The scientist examined the evidence.
    El médico examinó al paciente The doctor examined the patient.
    Ricardo examinó el libro Richard examined=perused the book.
    2 to interrogate.
    La policía examinó al testigo The police interrogated the witness.
    * * *
    1 (gen) to examine
    2 (investigar) to consider, inspect, go over
    1 to take an examination, sit an examination
    * * *
    verb
    •
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) [+ alumno] to examine
    2) [+ producto] to test
    3) [+ problema] to examine, study
    4) [+ paciente] to examine
    2.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) <alumno/candidato> to examine
    2) (mirar detenidamente, estudiar) < objeto> to examine, inspect; <documento/proyecto/propuesta> to examine, study; <situación/caso> to study, consider; < enfermo> to examine
    2.
    examinarse v pron (Esp) to take an exam

    me examiné de latín — I had o took my Latin exam

    * * *
    = analyse [analyze, -USA], assess, discuss, examine, go over, look at, look into, overhaul, study, survey, probe into, offer + an account of, go through, vet, test, look over, check out, check up on, keep + tabs on, review, question, peruse, screen, probe.
    Ex. With a clear objective, the next step is to analyse the concepts that are present in a search.
    Ex. Without such guidelines each document would need to be assessed individually, and inconsistencies would be inevitable.
    Ex. This review also illustrates some of the issues which cataloguers have discussed over the years, and demonstrates other solutions to standards in cataloguing than those embodied in modern cataloguing codes.
    Ex. The article 'Home schoolers: a forgotten clientele?' examines ways in which the library can support parents and children in the home schooling situation.
    Ex. The person assigned as coach goes over the work of the new abstractor, makes editorial changes, and discusses these changes with the new man.
    Ex. This article looks at three interrelated issues regarding on-line services based on the recent literature.
    Ex. The main concern is to look into current use of, and interest in, electronic information services, and also to gauge opinion on setting up a data base concerned solely with development issues.
    Ex. It is difficult to overhaul the basic structure of an enumerative scheme without complete revision of sections of the scheme.
    Ex. Each of the binders is portable and can be separately studied.
    Ex. Chapters 7 and 8 introduced the problems associated with author cataloguing and have surveyed the purpose of cataloguing codes.
    Ex. If one probes more deeply into the question of truth and falsehood, one gets into difficult philosophical issues, which we prefer to leave to others.
    Ex. This article offers an account of the processes shaping the professionalisation of college and research librarianship within the framework of 4 contemporary sociological theories.
    Ex. I believe Mr. Freedman hired about 11 student assistants to go through this intentionally dirty file and clean it up.
    Ex. All three types of material, when first received by DG XIII, are submitted to the Technological Information and Patents Division of DG XIII in order to vet items for possible patentable inventions.
    Ex. Inmate library workers often test a new librarian, but once he or she has passed the test, they usually become very protective and staunch promoters of the library.
    Ex. It would be of enormous help to us if you could put a few things together for us to look over.
    Ex. Where problems do arise it is sensible to check out the training programme before blaming the assistant for poor performance of duties.
    Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.
    Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.
    Ex. There is only space to review briefly the special problems associated with the descriptive cataloguing of nonbook materials.
    Ex. If this appears to be excessively difficult, maybe it is time to question whether the tool is too complex.
    Ex. A summary differs from an abstract in that it assumes that the reader will have the opportunity to peruse the accompanying text.
    Ex. Employers should take a preventive role in protecting women's general health, for example, screening women workers for cervical cancer.
    Ex. The librarian sometimes must probe to discover the context of the question and to be able to discuss various possible approaches and explore their merits.
    ----
    * al examinar Algo de cerca = on closer examination, on closer inspection.
    * examinar cómo = look at + ways in which.
    * examinar detenidamente = scrutinise [scrutinize, -USA], put + Nombre + under the spotlight, bring + Nombre + under the spotlight.
    * examinar el modo de = examine + way.
    * examinar el papel de Algo = investigate + role.
    * examinar la función de Algo = investigate + role.
    * examinar la posibilidad de (que) = examine + the possibility that/of.
    * examinar los conocimientos = test + knowledge.
    * examinar más detenidamente = look + closer, take + a closer look at, take + a close look.
    * examinar más minuciosamente = examine + in greater detail.
    * examinar minuciosamente = pull apart.
    * examinar + Posesivo + conciencia = search + Posesivo + conscience.
    * examinar rápidamente = scan.
    * examinar un tema = explore + theme.
    * sin examinar = unexamined.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) <alumno/candidato> to examine
    2) (mirar detenidamente, estudiar) < objeto> to examine, inspect; <documento/proyecto/propuesta> to examine, study; <situación/caso> to study, consider; < enfermo> to examine
    2.
    examinarse v pron (Esp) to take an exam

    me examiné de latín — I had o took my Latin exam

    * * *
    = analyse [analyze, -USA], assess, discuss, examine, go over, look at, look into, overhaul, study, survey, probe into, offer + an account of, go through, vet, test, look over, check out, check up on, keep + tabs on, review, question, peruse, screen, probe.

    Ex: With a clear objective, the next step is to analyse the concepts that are present in a search.

    Ex: Without such guidelines each document would need to be assessed individually, and inconsistencies would be inevitable.
    Ex: This review also illustrates some of the issues which cataloguers have discussed over the years, and demonstrates other solutions to standards in cataloguing than those embodied in modern cataloguing codes.
    Ex: The article 'Home schoolers: a forgotten clientele?' examines ways in which the library can support parents and children in the home schooling situation.
    Ex: The person assigned as coach goes over the work of the new abstractor, makes editorial changes, and discusses these changes with the new man.
    Ex: This article looks at three interrelated issues regarding on-line services based on the recent literature.
    Ex: The main concern is to look into current use of, and interest in, electronic information services, and also to gauge opinion on setting up a data base concerned solely with development issues.
    Ex: It is difficult to overhaul the basic structure of an enumerative scheme without complete revision of sections of the scheme.
    Ex: Each of the binders is portable and can be separately studied.
    Ex: Chapters 7 and 8 introduced the problems associated with author cataloguing and have surveyed the purpose of cataloguing codes.
    Ex: If one probes more deeply into the question of truth and falsehood, one gets into difficult philosophical issues, which we prefer to leave to others.
    Ex: This article offers an account of the processes shaping the professionalisation of college and research librarianship within the framework of 4 contemporary sociological theories.
    Ex: I believe Mr. Freedman hired about 11 student assistants to go through this intentionally dirty file and clean it up.
    Ex: All three types of material, when first received by DG XIII, are submitted to the Technological Information and Patents Division of DG XIII in order to vet items for possible patentable inventions.
    Ex: Inmate library workers often test a new librarian, but once he or she has passed the test, they usually become very protective and staunch promoters of the library.
    Ex: It would be of enormous help to us if you could put a few things together for us to look over.
    Ex: Where problems do arise it is sensible to check out the training programme before blaming the assistant for poor performance of duties.
    Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.
    Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.
    Ex: There is only space to review briefly the special problems associated with the descriptive cataloguing of nonbook materials.
    Ex: If this appears to be excessively difficult, maybe it is time to question whether the tool is too complex.
    Ex: A summary differs from an abstract in that it assumes that the reader will have the opportunity to peruse the accompanying text.
    Ex: Employers should take a preventive role in protecting women's general health, for example, screening women workers for cervical cancer.
    Ex: The librarian sometimes must probe to discover the context of the question and to be able to discuss various possible approaches and explore their merits.
    * al examinar Algo de cerca = on closer examination, on closer inspection.
    * examinar cómo = look at + ways in which.
    * examinar detenidamente = scrutinise [scrutinize, -USA], put + Nombre + under the spotlight, bring + Nombre + under the spotlight.
    * examinar el modo de = examine + way.
    * examinar el papel de Algo = investigate + role.
    * examinar la función de Algo = investigate + role.
    * examinar la posibilidad de (que) = examine + the possibility that/of.
    * examinar los conocimientos = test + knowledge.
    * examinar más detenidamente = look + closer, take + a closer look at, take + a close look.
    * examinar más minuciosamente = examine + in greater detail.
    * examinar minuciosamente = pull apart.
    * examinar + Posesivo + conciencia = search + Posesivo + conscience.
    * examinar rápidamente = scan.
    * examinar un tema = explore + theme.
    * sin examinar = unexamined.

    * * *
    examinar [A1 ]
    vt
    A ‹alumno/candidato› to examine
    B (mirar detenidamente, estudiar)
    1 ‹objeto› to examine, inspect; ‹contrato/documento› to examine, study
    2 ‹situación/caso› to study, consider; ‹proyecto/propuesta› to study, examine
    3 ‹paciente/enfermo› to examine
    ( Esp) to take o ( BrE) sit an exam
    ayer nos examinamos de latín we had o took o ( BrE) sat our Latin exam yesterday
    * * *

    Multiple Entries:
    examinar    
    examinar algo
    examinar ( conjugate examinar) verbo transitivo
    to examine;
    ‹situación/caso› to study, consider
    examinarse verbo pronominal (Esp) to take an exam
    examinar verbo transitivo to examine: quisiera examinar las pruebas detenidamente, I'd like to thoroughly examine the evidence
    ' examinar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    mirar
    - pensar
    - tantear
    - analizar
    - escudriñar
    - ver
    English:
    examine
    - inspect
    - look into
    - look over
    - paper
    - reassess
    - review
    - scrutinize
    - search
    - see into
    - study
    - test
    - trace
    - view
    - look
    - peruse
    - reexamine
    - survey
    - vet
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [alumno] to examine
    2. [analizar] to examine;
    examinó detenidamente el arma he examined the weapon carefully;
    examinaremos su caso we shall examine her case;
    tienes que ir al médico a que te examine you must go and get the doctor to examine you
    * * *
    v/t examine
    * * *
    1) : to examine
    2) inspeccionar: to inspect
    * * *
    examinar vb to examine

    Spanish-English dictionary > examinar

  • 3 bastante

    adj.
    1 enough (suficiente).
    no tengo dinero bastante I haven't got enough money
    2 a lot of, sufficient, enough, plenty of.
    adv.
    1 quite, pretty (considerablemente).
    es bastante fácil it's pretty o quite easy
    bastante mejor quite a lot better
    me gustó bastante I enjoyed it quite a lot
    2 a lot, very much, a great deal.
    pron.
    enough, a good deal, a lot, a sufficient quantity.
    * * *
    1 enough, sufficient
    ■ ¿tienes bastante dinero? have you got enough money?
    2 (abundante) quite a lot of
    1 enough
    2 (un poco) fairly, quite
    3 (tiempo) some time, quite a while
    * * *
    1. adv.
    1) enough, sufficiently
    2) quite, rather
    2. pron. 3. adj.
    1) enough, sufficient
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) (=suficiente) enough ( para for)

    ¿no tienes ya bastantes? — haven't you got enough?

    2) (=mucho) quite a lot of, a fair amount of
    3) (=muchos) quite a lot of, quite a few

    -¿tienes muchos cuadros? -bastantes — "do you have many paintings?" - "quite a few"

    4) Méx (=demasiado) too much
    2. ADV
    1) (=suficiente) enough

    ya tienen bastante como para que vayamos también nosotros con nuestros problemas — they've got enough on their plate already without us taking our problems along

    2) (=de forma considerable) [con verbos] quite a lot; [con adjetivos, adverbios] quite

    me gusta bastante — I quite like it, I like it quite a lot

    el libro está bastante bien — it's a fairly good book, it's quite a good book

    habla inglés bastante bien — she speaks quite good English, her English is quite good

    * * *
    I
    1) ( suficiente) enough

    bastantes vasos/bastante vino — enough glasses/wine

    2) ( cantidad o número considerable) plenty of, quite a lot of
    II
    1) ( suficiente) enough
    2) ( demasiado)
    III
    1) ( suficientemente) enough
    2) ( considerablemente) (con verbos) quite a lot; (con adjetivos, adverbios) quite

    me pareció bastante aburrido/agradable — I thought he was rather boring/quite pleasant

    es bastante fácil de curar — it's quite o fairly easy to cure

    * * *
    = a good deal of, a great deal of, enough, plenty of, pretty much, substantive, plenty, a good many, numerable, fair share.
    Ex. There is a good deal of scope for users and novice cataloguers to find difficulty in identifying the appropriate heading for many of the works which are the responsibility of corporate bodies.
    Ex. As earlier sections amply demonstrate, there is a great deal of choice with regards to data bases.
    Ex. Also, the supplier with a number of clients has enough maintenance income to justify the establishment of a sound maintenance service.
    Ex. There are plenty of omission failures of this sort, and they litter most of the Hennepin County Library Cataloging Bulletins.
    Ex. Of course, suspicion always arises that both are weak; for where the library is a vital force, the public is usually pretty much alive to its worth.
    Ex. In Zimbabwe out of the seven universities with substantive librarians in the country, six of them were headed by women.
    Ex. One of the great glories of books is that there are plenty to suit everybody, no matter what our taste, our mood, our intellectual ability, age or living experience.
    Ex. A good many heavily gilt retailers' bindings (such as the small English devotional books that were sold in large numbers from the 1560s until the later seventeenth century) were indeed intended to look expensive while really being cheaply executed.
    Ex. During the past decade both groups have developed numerable measures to assess creative potential.
    Ex. Some librarians complain that they are not getting a fair share of these funds.
    ----
    * ayudar bastante a = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.
    * bastante + Adjetivo = fairly + Adjetivo, pretty + Adjetivo, rather + Adjetivo, reasonably + Adjetivo.
    * bastante bien = good enough, rather well, fairly + Verbo.
    * bastante desarrollado = well-developed.
    * bastante extenso = longish.
    * bastante general = wide-ranging [wide ranging].
    * bastante grande = largish.
    * bastante largo = longish.
    * bastante lejos de = well away from.
    * bastante malo = third rate [third-rate].
    * bastante más = rather more.
    * bastante para todos = enough to go round.
    * bastante tiempo = ample time.
    * con bastante antelación = well in advance, far in advance.
    * con bastante frecuencia = quite frequently, fairly often.
    * dar bastante importancia a = place + great store on.
    * dejar bastante que desear = leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.
    * estar bastante acostumbrado a = be all too familiar with.
    * estar bastante alejado = be a distance apart.
    * ganar bastante dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.
    * lo bastante elevado = high enough.
    * lo bastante extenso = adequately scoped.
    * no lo bastante lejos = not far enough.
    * Participio Pasado + bastante bueno = decently + Participio Pasado.
    * que necesita bastante dedicación de personal = staff-intensive [staff intensive].
    * que necesita bastante mano de obra = labour-intensive [labour intensive].
    * remontarse bastante en el tiempo = go back + a long way.
    * ya es bastante = enough is enough.
    * ya hace bastante tiempo = for quite a while now.
    * ya hemos hablado bastante de = so much for.
    * * *
    I
    1) ( suficiente) enough

    bastantes vasos/bastante vino — enough glasses/wine

    2) ( cantidad o número considerable) plenty of, quite a lot of
    II
    1) ( suficiente) enough
    2) ( demasiado)
    III
    1) ( suficientemente) enough
    2) ( considerablemente) (con verbos) quite a lot; (con adjetivos, adverbios) quite

    me pareció bastante aburrido/agradable — I thought he was rather boring/quite pleasant

    es bastante fácil de curar — it's quite o fairly easy to cure

    * * *
    = a good deal of, a great deal of, enough, plenty of, pretty much, substantive, plenty, a good many, numerable, fair share.

    Ex: There is a good deal of scope for users and novice cataloguers to find difficulty in identifying the appropriate heading for many of the works which are the responsibility of corporate bodies.

    Ex: As earlier sections amply demonstrate, there is a great deal of choice with regards to data bases.
    Ex: Also, the supplier with a number of clients has enough maintenance income to justify the establishment of a sound maintenance service.
    Ex: There are plenty of omission failures of this sort, and they litter most of the Hennepin County Library Cataloging Bulletins.
    Ex: Of course, suspicion always arises that both are weak; for where the library is a vital force, the public is usually pretty much alive to its worth.
    Ex: In Zimbabwe out of the seven universities with substantive librarians in the country, six of them were headed by women.
    Ex: One of the great glories of books is that there are plenty to suit everybody, no matter what our taste, our mood, our intellectual ability, age or living experience.
    Ex: A good many heavily gilt retailers' bindings (such as the small English devotional books that were sold in large numbers from the 1560s until the later seventeenth century) were indeed intended to look expensive while really being cheaply executed.
    Ex: During the past decade both groups have developed numerable measures to assess creative potential.
    Ex: Some librarians complain that they are not getting a fair share of these funds.
    * ayudar bastante a = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.
    * bastante + Adjetivo = fairly + Adjetivo, pretty + Adjetivo, rather + Adjetivo, reasonably + Adjetivo.
    * bastante bien = good enough, rather well, fairly + Verbo.
    * bastante desarrollado = well-developed.
    * bastante extenso = longish.
    * bastante general = wide-ranging [wide ranging].
    * bastante grande = largish.
    * bastante largo = longish.
    * bastante lejos de = well away from.
    * bastante malo = third rate [third-rate].
    * bastante más = rather more.
    * bastante para todos = enough to go round.
    * bastante tiempo = ample time.
    * con bastante antelación = well in advance, far in advance.
    * con bastante frecuencia = quite frequently, fairly often.
    * dar bastante importancia a = place + great store on.
    * dejar bastante que desear = leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.
    * estar bastante acostumbrado a = be all too familiar with.
    * estar bastante alejado = be a distance apart.
    * ganar bastante dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.
    * lo bastante elevado = high enough.
    * lo bastante extenso = adequately scoped.
    * no lo bastante lejos = not far enough.
    * Participio Pasado + bastante bueno = decently + Participio Pasado.
    * que necesita bastante dedicación de personal = staff-intensive [staff intensive].
    * que necesita bastante mano de obra = labour-intensive [labour intensive].
    * remontarse bastante en el tiempo = go back + a long way.
    * ya es bastante = enough is enough.
    * ya hace bastante tiempo = for quite a while now.
    * ya hemos hablado bastante de = so much for.

    * * *
    A (suficiente) enough
    ¿tenemos bastantes vasos/bastante vino? do we have enough glasses/wine?
    compra bastantes aceitunas buy plenty of olives
    necesita bastante sal it needs plenty of o quite a lot of salt
    nos dio bastantes ejemplos he gave us plenty of o quite a lot of o quite a few examples
    vámonos, ya he visto bastante let's go, I've seen enough
    ya tenemos bastantes we already have enough
    B
    (en cantidad o número considerable): la traducción deja bastante que desear the translation leaves rather a lot to be desired
    no te has esforzado bastante you haven't tried hard enough
    el río no es lo bastante profundo the river isn't deep enough
    es lo bastante fácil como para que lo pueda hacer sola it's easy enough for her to do on her own
    B (considerablemente) ( con verbos) quite a lot; (con adjetivos, adverbios) quite
    me ayudó bastante he gave me quite a lot of help, he helped me quite a lot
    me pareció bastante aburrido/agradable I thought he was rather boring/quite pleasant
    llegó bastante cansado he was pretty o quite tired when he arrived
    lo que tiene es bastante fácil de curar what she has is quite o fairly easy to cure
    habla español bastante bien she speaks Spanish quite o pretty well
    los resultados fueron bastante decepcionantes the results were rather disappointing
    * * *

     

    bastante adjetivo

    ◊ bastantes vasos/bastante vino enough glasses/wine


    ◊ había bastante gente/bastantes coches there were plenty of people/cars

    ■ pronombre
    1 ( suficiente) enough;

    2 ( demasiado):

    ■ adverbio
    1 ( suficientemente) enough;

    2 ( considerablemente) ( con verbos) quite a lot;
    (con adjetivos, adverbios) quite;

    me pareció bastante agradable/aburrido I thought he was quite pleasant/rather boring
    bastante
    I adjetivo
    1 (suficiente) enough: ¿tenéis bastantes mantas?, do you have enough blankets?
    bastante dinero/azúcar, enough money/sugar
    2 (en abundancia) quite a lot of: tiene bastante valor, he's quite brave
    bastantes personas, quite a lot of people
    II adverbio
    1 (suficiente) enough: nunca tiene bastante, it's never enough for her
    es lo bastante inteligente como para..., he's clever enough to...
    2 (muy, mucho) fairly, quite: conduces bastante bien, you drive rather well
    es una película bastante buena, it's quite a good film
    viaja bastante, she travels quite often ➣ Ver nota en quite
    1) Cuando quieres decir suficiente, debes usar la palabra enough, que se coloca detrás de un adjetivo o adverbio, pero delante de un sustantivo: Tengo bastante dinero. I have enough money. No es bastante grande. It's not big enough.
    Recuerda que nunca puedes usar enough cuando bastante significa muy: Este libro es bastante (muy) interesante. This book is very interesting. Hace bastante calor. It's very hot.
    2) Cuando quieres decir abundante, puedes emplear la palabra quite, pero también:
    fairly: bastante pero no suficiente
    pretty: más o mejor de lo esperado (informal)
    rather: más o mejor de lo esperado (formal)
    En una escala de nada a muy, el orden sería: not-fairly-quite-rather/pretty-very.
    Quite     se coloca delante de a/an + sustantivo
    pretty y fairly entre a/an y el sustantivo, y rather en ambas posiciones: It's quite/ rather a nice day today o it's a pretty/fairly/rather nice day today. Hoy es un día bastante agradable.
    En la comparación sólo puedes emplear rather: It's rather warmer today. Hoy hace bastante más calor.
    Con un verbo sólo podemos usar quite o rather: I rather/ quite liked it. Me gustó bastante.
    ' bastante' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    abundante
    - animosidad
    - apolillada
    - apolillado
    - chillón
    - chillona
    - decente
    - dentro
    - descreída
    - descreído
    - desear
    - destreza
    - eufórica
    - eufórico
    - excitable
    - informal
    - lucir
    - miedosa
    - miedoso
    - ordinaria
    - ordinario
    - parecerse
    - pedestre
    - pequeña
    - pequeño
    - potable
    - rancia
    - rancio
    - reparación
    - suficiente
    - tonta
    - tonto
    - adelantado
    - alto
    - creer
    - defender
    - guisar
    - hombre
    - para
    English:
    accurately
    - aspect
    - by
    - carefree
    - close
    - considerably
    - deal
    - decent
    - draw on
    - enough
    - explode
    - fairly
    - have
    - lengthy
    - livable
    - morale
    - near
    - OK
    - okay
    - pretty
    - quite
    - rather
    - reasonable
    - reasonably
    - some
    - sufficient
    - sufficiently
    - tolerably
    - warm
    - way
    - bit
    - considerable
    - decently
    - desire
    - fair
    - good
    - nice
    - nip
    - ropey
    - rough
    - shape
    - stock
    - well
    - while
    * * *
    ♦ adj
    1. [suficiente] enough;
    no tengo dinero bastante I haven't got enough money;
    no es lo bastante ancha para que entre el piano it's not wide enough to get the piano through
    2. [mucho]
    tengo bastante frío I'm quite o pretty cold;
    tienen bastante dinero they're quite o pretty well off;
    bastantes libros quite a lot of books, a fair number of books;
    tenemos bastante tiempo we have quite a lot of time
    ♦ adv
    1. [suficientemente]
    es lo bastante lista para… she's smart enough to…;
    ya has hablado bastante, ahora cállate you've done enough talking, be quiet now
    2. [considerablemente] [con adjetivos, adverbios] quite;
    [con verbos] quite a lot;
    es bastante fácil it's pretty o quite easy;
    es una práctica bastante común it's quite a common practice, it's a pretty common practice;
    bastante mejor quite a lot better;
    me gustó bastante I enjoyed it quite a lot;
    he cenado bastante I had a pretty big dinner;
    desde que le operaron ha mejorado bastante he's quite a lot better o he's improved quite a lot since he had the operation
    3. [con frecuencia] quite a lot;
    voy bastante por ahí I go there quite a lot;
    ¿viajas mucho? – bastante do you do much travelling? – yes, quite a lot o a fair bit
    ♦ pron
    éramos bastantes there were quite a few o a lot of us;
    hay bastantes que piensan así there are quite a few people who share the same opinion;
    queda bastante there's quite a lot left
    * * *
    I adj
    1 enough
    cantidad considerable plenty of;
    quedan bastantes plazas there are plenty of seats left
    II adv con adjetivos quite, fairly;
    bebe bastante she drinks quite a lot
    * * *
    1) : enough, sufficiently
    he trabajado bastante: I have worked enough
    2) : fairly, rather, quite
    llegaron bastante temprano: they arrived quite early
    : enough, sufficient
    bastante pron
    : enough
    hemos visto bastante: we have seen enough
    * * *
    bastante1 adj
    1. (suficiente) enough
    ¿habrá bastante comida para todos? will there be enough food for everyone?
    ¿tenemos bastantes sillas? have we got enough chairs?
    2. (no poco) quite a lot of
    bastante2 adv
    1. (no poco) quite
    2. (suficiente) enough
    bastante3 pron
    1. (suficente) enough
    no eches más agua a la planta, ya tiene bastante don't water the plant any more, that's enough
    2. (mucho) quite a lot

    Spanish-English dictionary > bastante

  • 4 familia monoparental

    f.
    lone-parent family, single-parent household, one-parent family, single-parent family.
    * * *
    (n.) = one parent family, single parent, single-parent working family, single-parent family, lone-parent family
    Ex. Allied to these sections were the compilation of self-help packs of information, each dealing with a particular problem or area of enquiry, eg buying or selling a house, one parent families, legal aid, redundancy etc.
    Ex. Single parents are given priority in applying for help and divorced women automatically receive maintenance from the local authority who then claim it from the husband.
    Ex. They have become very popular with library patrons, especially in time-rationed, gridlocked metropolitan areas with a high proportion of single-parent working families.
    Ex. Also, even juvenile fiction could be better accessed by applying more specific descriptors when possible; for example, single-parent family instead of the catch-all FAMILY.
    Ex. This article examines the effects of changes in family structure (from a family with two original parents to a lone-parent family or a stepfamily) on young children.
    * * *
    (n.) = one parent family, single parent, single-parent working family, single-parent family, lone-parent family

    Ex: Allied to these sections were the compilation of self-help packs of information, each dealing with a particular problem or area of enquiry, eg buying or selling a house, one parent families, legal aid, redundancy etc.

    Ex: Single parents are given priority in applying for help and divorced women automatically receive maintenance from the local authority who then claim it from the husband.
    Ex: They have become very popular with library patrons, especially in time-rationed, gridlocked metropolitan areas with a high proportion of single-parent working families.
    Ex: Also, even juvenile fiction could be better accessed by applying more specific descriptors when possible; for example, single-parent family instead of the catch-all FAMILY.
    Ex: This article examines the effects of changes in family structure (from a family with two original parents to a lone-parent family or a stepfamily) on young children.

    Spanish-English dictionary > familia monoparental

  • 5 grosero

    adj.
    rude, impolite, coarse, discourteous.
    m.
    rough person, rough, rough and disorderly person, rude.
    * * *
    1 (tosco) coarse, crude
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 rude person
    * * *
    (f. - grosera)
    adj.
    2) rude
    * * *
    ADJ (=descortés) rude; (=ordinario) coarse, vulgar; (=tosco) rough, loutish; (=indecente) indelicate
    * * *
    I
    - ra adjetivo
    a) ( descortés) <persona/comportamiento> rude, ill-mannered; < lenguaje> rude
    b) ( vulgar) crude
    II
    - ra masculino, femenino

    es un grosero — ( vulgar) he's so vulgar o crude!; ( descortés) he's so rude!

    * * *
    = rude [ruder -comp., rudest -sup.], churlish, abusive, vulgar, uncouth, coarse [coarser -comp.; coarsest -sup.], gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.], churl, boorish, short, short-tempered, off-hand [offhand], tasteless, crass [crasser -comp., crassest -sup.].
    Ex. 'That young man was terribly rude'.
    Ex. 'He's slipping back into a churlish mood', the director said averting his eyes.
    Ex. Reference supervisors have a responsibility to protect their staff as well as other library users from the unpleasant, abusive behavior of some persons.
    Ex. This paper is a somewhat whimsical glance backwards, recalling 6 vulgar American parodies of 7 enduring songs.
    Ex. All the writers chosen characterized eastern Europe throughout the 18th century as uncouth and backward.
    Ex. The sections of a book were stapled to a coarse cloth backing, but unfortunately the staples soon rusted and became brittle.
    Ex. Janell has always had a soft spot in her heart for animals most people might find gross.
    Ex. Then again, who but a churl could fail to grieve at the waste of an artistic life of such immensity and grandeur?.
    Ex. He says he dislikes Rose way more because she is a big mouth, intolerant, boorish, know-it-all and always talking about her gay life.
    Ex. He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.
    Ex. A medical doctor had told him that the reason why women have faster pulse beats is because they are short-tempered.
    Ex. The osteopath was accused of being off-hand with a female patient and not putting her at ease.
    Ex. Of the hundreds of figurines currently on the market, here are the most bizarrely tasteless.
    Ex. In these new book, he is still at bay, pursued by the hounds of desire and anxiety in a literary world ever more crass.
    ----
    * ser grosero con = be abusive of.
    * * *
    I
    - ra adjetivo
    a) ( descortés) <persona/comportamiento> rude, ill-mannered; < lenguaje> rude
    b) ( vulgar) crude
    II
    - ra masculino, femenino

    es un grosero — ( vulgar) he's so vulgar o crude!; ( descortés) he's so rude!

    * * *
    = rude [ruder -comp., rudest -sup.], churlish, abusive, vulgar, uncouth, coarse [coarser -comp.; coarsest -sup.], gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.], churl, boorish, short, short-tempered, off-hand [offhand], tasteless, crass [crasser -comp., crassest -sup.].

    Ex: 'That young man was terribly rude'.

    Ex: 'He's slipping back into a churlish mood', the director said averting his eyes.
    Ex: Reference supervisors have a responsibility to protect their staff as well as other library users from the unpleasant, abusive behavior of some persons.
    Ex: This paper is a somewhat whimsical glance backwards, recalling 6 vulgar American parodies of 7 enduring songs.
    Ex: All the writers chosen characterized eastern Europe throughout the 18th century as uncouth and backward.
    Ex: The sections of a book were stapled to a coarse cloth backing, but unfortunately the staples soon rusted and became brittle.
    Ex: Janell has always had a soft spot in her heart for animals most people might find gross.
    Ex: Then again, who but a churl could fail to grieve at the waste of an artistic life of such immensity and grandeur?.
    Ex: He says he dislikes Rose way more because she is a big mouth, intolerant, boorish, know-it-all and always talking about her gay life.
    Ex: He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.
    Ex: A medical doctor had told him that the reason why women have faster pulse beats is because they are short-tempered.
    Ex: The osteopath was accused of being off-hand with a female patient and not putting her at ease.
    Ex: Of the hundreds of figurines currently on the market, here are the most bizarrely tasteless.
    Ex: In these new book, he is still at bay, pursued by the hounds of desire and anxiety in a literary world ever more crass.
    * ser grosero con = be abusive of.

    * * *
    grosero1 -ra
    1 (descortés) ‹persona/comportamiento› rude, ill-mannered; ‹lenguaje› rude
    2 (vulgar) crude, vulgar, coarse
    grosero2 -ra
    masculine, feminine
    es un grosero (vulgar) he's so vulgar o crude o coarse!; (descortés) he's so rude!
    * * *

     

    grosero
    ◊ -ra adjetivo

    a) ( descortés) ‹persona/lenguaje› rude


    ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino:
    ◊ es un grosero ( vulgar) he's so vulgar o crude!;


    ( descortés) he's so rude!
    grosero,-a
    I adjetivo
    1 (tosco, de baja calidad) coarse
    2 (ofensivo, desagradable) rude
    II sustantivo masculino y femenino es un grosero, he's very rude
    ' grosero' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    basta
    - basto
    - bruta
    - bruto
    - conmigo
    - grosera
    - ordinaria
    - ordinario
    - primitiva
    - primitivo
    - tono
    - animal
    - bestia
    - gamberro
    - gesto
    - guarango
    - ordinariez
    - patán
    - pelado
    English:
    boor
    - boorish
    - coarse
    - crude
    - earthy
    - foul
    - rude
    - throw out
    - uncouth
    - apologize
    - downright
    - dream
    - how
    - just
    - so
    - vulgar
    * * *
    grosero, -a
    ♦ adj
    1. [maleducado] rude, crude
    2. [tosco] coarse, rough
    3. [malhablado] foul-mouthed
    ♦ nm,f
    rude person;
    es un grosero he's terribly rude
    * * *
    I adj rude
    II m, grosera f rude person
    * * *
    grosero, -ra adj
    1) : rude, fresh
    2) : coarse, vulgar
    grosero, -ra n
    : rude person
    * * *
    grosero adj rude

    Spanish-English dictionary > grosero

  • 6 subida

    f.
    1 hill (cuesta).
    2 ascent, climb.
    3 increase, rise (aumento).
    se espera una subida de las temperaturas temperatures are expected to rise
    subida de precios price increase
    4 pick-up, recovery in prices.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: subir.
    * * *
    1 (ascenso) ascent, climb
    2 (pendiente) slope, hill
    3 (automovilismo) hill climb
    4 figurado (aumento - gen) increase; (- de temperatura) rise; (- de precios, salario) rise, increase
    5 argot (drogas) high
    * * *
    noun f.
    1) rise
    2) ascent, climb
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=ascensión) [de montaña, cuesta] ascent
    2) (=pendiente) slope, hill
    3) (=aumento) rise, increase

    subida salarial — pay rise, wage increase

    4) * [de drogas] high *
    * * *
    a) ( pendiente) rise, climb
    b) ( a montaña) ascent, climb; ( al poder) rise
    c) (de temperatura, precios, salarios) rise, increase
    * * *
    = climb, flow, rise, rise, upturn, climb up, raise, upward spiral, upswing, escalation, spiral, hike, ascent, mark-up [markup].
    Ex. The graph of the growth of the subject shows an initial flat, a steep climb, a small flat, and a rapid decline.
    Ex. The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).
    Ex. The rapid rise of computer literacy in the world has led to a demand for the easy availability of many kinds of information.
    Ex. Consideration must be given to vertical rises (from floor to floor), wiring compartment (don't underestimate need), horizontal cable distribution, and ducting systems.
    Ex. The only hope for the future of the industry lies in a general upturn in the economy.
    Ex. Women's climb up the career ladder has been fostered through programmes which aim to instil gender awareness in existing male members of staff.
    Ex. The article has the tile 'Look out bosses! Union power's going to get your employees a raise!'.
    Ex. Most worrying for all retailers is the continuing upward spiral in overheads and specifically in rents and rates.
    Ex. The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.
    Ex. Such a formula would seek to contain the escalation in serial prices.
    Ex. The spiral begins its downward swirl very early in life when a child has difficulty learning to read.
    Ex. The double-digit tuition hikes of recent years have slowed, though tuition is still rising faster than the inflation rate.
    Ex. Highways with repeating hairpin turns allow easier, safer ascents and descents of mountainous terrain than a direct, steep climb and descent.
    Ex. Customers will be charged either a mark-up or a mark-down, depending on whether they are buying or selling.
    ----
    * experimentar una subida = experience + rise.
    * subida acusada = sharp rise.
    * subida al poder = seizure of power.
    * subida de las tasas = rate increase.
    * subida de los tipos de interés = rate increase, interest-rate increase.
    * subida de precios = price rise, rising costs, price increase, increased price, price hike, price hike.
    * subida de temperatura = heat gain.
    * subida espectacular = steep rise.
    * subida salarial = pay increase, salary increase, pay rise, salary rise, salary hike, raise.
    * subida salarial por méritos = merit increase.
    * subidas y bajadas = highs and lows.
    * subida vertiginosa = spiralling [spiraling, -USA].
    * * *
    a) ( pendiente) rise, climb
    b) ( a montaña) ascent, climb; ( al poder) rise
    c) (de temperatura, precios, salarios) rise, increase
    * * *
    = climb, flow, rise, rise, upturn, climb up, raise, upward spiral, upswing, escalation, spiral, hike, ascent, mark-up [markup].

    Ex: The graph of the growth of the subject shows an initial flat, a steep climb, a small flat, and a rapid decline.

    Ex: The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).
    Ex: The rapid rise of computer literacy in the world has led to a demand for the easy availability of many kinds of information.
    Ex: Consideration must be given to vertical rises (from floor to floor), wiring compartment (don't underestimate need), horizontal cable distribution, and ducting systems.
    Ex: The only hope for the future of the industry lies in a general upturn in the economy.
    Ex: Women's climb up the career ladder has been fostered through programmes which aim to instil gender awareness in existing male members of staff.
    Ex: The article has the tile 'Look out bosses! Union power's going to get your employees a raise!'.
    Ex: Most worrying for all retailers is the continuing upward spiral in overheads and specifically in rents and rates.
    Ex: The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.
    Ex: Such a formula would seek to contain the escalation in serial prices.
    Ex: The spiral begins its downward swirl very early in life when a child has difficulty learning to read.
    Ex: The double-digit tuition hikes of recent years have slowed, though tuition is still rising faster than the inflation rate.
    Ex: Highways with repeating hairpin turns allow easier, safer ascents and descents of mountainous terrain than a direct, steep climb and descent.
    Ex: Customers will be charged either a mark-up or a mark-down, depending on whether they are buying or selling.
    * experimentar una subida = experience + rise.
    * subida acusada = sharp rise.
    * subida al poder = seizure of power.
    * subida de las tasas = rate increase.
    * subida de los tipos de interés = rate increase, interest-rate increase.
    * subida de precios = price rise, rising costs, price increase, increased price, price hike, price hike.
    * subida de temperatura = heat gain.
    * subida espectacular = steep rise.
    * subida salarial = pay increase, salary increase, pay rise, salary rise, salary hike, raise.
    * subida salarial por méritos = merit increase.
    * subidas y bajadas = highs and lows.
    * subida vertiginosa = spiralling [spiraling, -USA].

    * * *
    A
    1 (pendiente) rise, climb
    ir de or ( AmL) en subida to go uphill
    2 (a una montaña) ascent, climb; (al trono) ascent; (al poder) rise
    la subida fue más dura que la bajada the ascent was harder than the descent o going up was harder than coming down
    3 (de precios, salarios) rise, increase; (de temperatura) rise, increase
    se registró una fuerte subida del yen there was a sharp rise in the value of the yen, the yen rose sharply o substantially
    la subida del río supuso un peligro the river rose to a dangerous level
    B ( Inf) upload
    * * *

    subida sustantivo femenino


    ( al poder) rise
    c) (de temperatura, precios, salarios) rise, increase

    subido,-a adj fam (intenso) un rojo subido, a deep red
    ♦ Locuciones: una conversación subida de tono, a risqué conversation
    subida sustantivo femenino
    1 (incremento de precios, temperatura, etc) rise, increase
    2 (cuesta, pendiente) slope, hill
    3 (a una montaña) ascent
    ' subida' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    ascenso
    - negociar
    - protesta
    - protestar
    - subido
    - brusco
    - crecida
    - escalada
    - trabajoso
    English:
    ascent
    - climb
    - demand
    - escalation
    - gazumping
    - increase
    - jump
    - pay increase
    - rise
    - scramble
    - way
    - hike
    - raise
    - soar
    - up
    * * *
    subida nf
    1. [cuesta] hill
    2. [ascensión] ascent, climb;
    el tenista australiano se impuso en sus subidas a la red the Australian player showed his superiority when he came to the net
    3. [aumento] increase, rise;
    se espera una subida de las temperaturas temperatures are expected to rise
    subida de sueldo Br pay rise, US pay raise
    4. Comp
    RP Fam
    una subida al carro an attempt to jump on the bandwagon
    * * *
    f rise, ascent;
    subida de los precios rise in prices
    * * *
    subida nf
    1) : ascent, climb
    2) : rise, increase
    3) : slope, hill
    ir de subida: to go uphill
    * * *
    1. (aumento) rise
    2. (ascenso) ascent / climb
    3. (cuesta) hill / slope

    Spanish-English dictionary > subida

  • 7 movimiento

    m.
    1 movement (desplazamiento, corriente).
    movimiento obrero working-class movement
    2 motion (physics & mechanics).
    en movimiento moving, in motion
    ponerse en movimiento to start moving
    movimiento continuo/de rotación perpetual/rotational motion
    movimiento sísmico earth tremor
    3 activity.
    4 turnover.
    6 move, forward movement, step in a process.
    * * *
    1 (gen) movement; (técnicamente) motion
    2 (de gente, ideas) activity; (de vehículos) traffic
    3 (artístico, político) movement
    4 (financiero) operations plural
    6 el Movimiento the Falangist Movement
    \
    en movimiento in motion
    movimiento sísmico earth tremor
    * * *
    noun m.
    * * *
    SM
    1) (Mec, Fís) movement

    • movimiento hacia abajo/arriba — downward/upward movement

    movimiento continuo — continuous movement, continuous motion

    movimiento ondulatorio — wave movement, wave motion

    2) (=desplazamiento) [de persona, animal] movement

    no hagas ningún movimiento — don't move a muscle, don't make a move

    • movimiento de cabeza — [para negar] shake; [para asentir] nod

    ¡un movimiento en falso y disparo! — one false move and I'll shoot!

    3)

    • en movimiento — [figura, persona] moving; [vehículo] in motion

    está siempre en movimiento — (fig) she's always on the move o go *

    • poner en movimiento — [+ máquina, motor] to set in motion; [+ vehículo] to get going; [+ actividad, negocio] to start, start up

    4) (Econ, Com) [de cuenta] transaction; [de dinero] movement

    ¿puedo consultar los movimientos de mi cuenta? — can I have a statement of my account?

    "últimos movimientos" — "latest transactions"

    movimiento de mercancías — turnover, volume of business

    5) (=actividad) [en oficina, tribunal] activity; [en aeropuerto, carretera] traffic

    movimiento máximo — (Aut) peak traffic

    6) (=tendencia) movement

    el Movimiento (Nacional) — Esp ( Hist) the Falangist Movement

    7) (Mús) [de compás] tempo; [de sinfonía] movement
    8) (Inform)
    9) (=jugada) move
    * * *
    1)
    a) (Fís, Tec) motion, movement
    b) ( desplazamiento) movement
    c) (cambio de postura, posición) movement
    2)
    a) (traslado - de dinero, bienes) movement; (- de la población) shift
    b) (variación, cambio) movement, change
    c) (agitación, actividad) activity
    3)
    a) (corriente, tendencia) movement
    b) ( organización) movement
    4) ( alzamiento) uprising, rebellion
    5) (Mús) ( parte de obra) movement; ( compás) tempo
    6) (Jueg) move
    * * *
    1)
    a) (Fís, Tec) motion, movement
    b) ( desplazamiento) movement
    c) (cambio de postura, posición) movement
    2)
    a) (traslado - de dinero, bienes) movement; (- de la población) shift
    b) (variación, cambio) movement, change
    c) (agitación, actividad) activity
    3)
    a) (corriente, tendencia) movement
    b) ( organización) movement
    4) ( alzamiento) uprising, rebellion
    5) (Mús) ( parte de obra) movement; ( compás) tempo
    6) (Jueg) move
    * * *
    movimiento1
    1 = flow, motion, move, navigation, shift, stream of traffic, mechanical stress, movement.

    Ex: The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).

    Ex: For instance 'Sculpture-Technique' precedes 'Sculpture in motion'.
    Ex: Better flexibility is achieved if the heating, ventilation and lighting can accommodate this move without the need for any alterations.
    Ex: The function of the index is examined both technically and philosophically as a tool for navigation and spatial orientation in large textual data bases.
    Ex: Transitory circumstances of daily life are what cause these shifts.
    Ex: Laura Carpozzi head of the circulation department, who was on the far side of the desk, heard the checker's outburst and espied the bottleneck in the stream of traffic.
    Ex: This type of non-skid polyurethane flooring is hygienic and resistant to chemical substances and mechanical stress.
    Ex: She is a dynamic dancer and expresses her movements with ultimate power.
    * blanco en movimiento = moving target.
    * con figuras en movimiento = animated.
    * con imágenes en movimiento = animated.
    * de movimientos rápidos = quick-moving.
    * de movimiento total = full-motion.
    * detectar el movimiento = detect + motion.
    * dispositivo de control del movimiento del cursor = cursor-control device.
    * documento de imagen en movimiento = moving image document.
    * el movimiento se demuestra andando = actions speak louder than words.
    * en constante movimiento = on the move, on the go.
    * en movimiento = in transit, on the go, moving.
    * gráfico en movimiento = animated graphic.
    * graficos en movimiento = animated media.
    * hacer un movimiento en falso = make + a false move.
    * horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.
    * imagen en movimiento = moving image, animated image.
    * imágenes en movimiento = animation.
    * libertad de movimiento = freedom of movement.
    * mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.
    * movimiento de fondo = groundswell.
    * movimiento de la población = population turnover, population transfer.
    * movimiento de libros = bookshift.
    * movimiento de personal = staff turnover, turnover, labour turnover.
    * movimiento de tierra = earthwork.
    * movimiento en falso = false move.
    * movimiento oscilante = rocking motion.
    * movimiento peatonal = foot traffic.
    * movimientos de efectivos = cash flow.
    * poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.
    * razones del movimiento de personal = turnover behaviour.
    * reconocedor del movimiento de los ojos = eye tracker.
    * ritmo de movimiento de mercancías = turnover rate.
    * ritmo de movimiento de personal = turnover rate.
    * sin movimiento = unmoving, motionless.
    * tasa de movimiento de mercancías = turnover rate.
    * tasa de movimiento de personal = turnover rate.
    * tecla de control del movimiento horizontal = horizontal positioning key.
    * tecla de control del movimiento vertical = vertical positioning key.

    movimiento2
    2 = drive, tide, push, movement.

    Ex: Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.

    Ex: What has happened is that yet another institution has so overlapped with our own that we are being swept along on the tide of the technological revolution.
    Ex: The key issue to note here is that the global push to describe and document Indigenous knowledge is gaining momentum.
    Ex: The cathedral-like hush contrasted strangely with the clamor and movement outside.
    * movimiento artístico = art movement.
    * movimiento bibliotecario = library movement.
    * movimiento cultural = cultural movement.
    * movimiento de liberación nacional = national liberation movement.
    * movimiento de resistencia = resistance movement.
    * movimiento en defensa de los derechos de los animales = animal rights movement.
    * movimiento en defensa de los derechos de la mujer = women's rights movement.
    * movimiento feminista, el = women's movement, the.
    * movimiento político = political movement.
    * movimiento por los derechos civiles = civil rights movement.
    * movimiento scout, el = Scouts Movement, the.

    * * *
    A
    1 ( Fís, Tec) motion, movement
    un cuerpo en movimiento a body in motion
    esto pone el mecanismo en movimiento this sets the mechanism in motion
    ¿cómo se mantiene en movimiento? how is it kept moving o in motion?
    cuando el vehículo está en movimiento when the vehicle is in motion o is moving
    se puso en movimiento it started moving
    el movimiento de las olas the movement o motion of the waves
    2 (desplazamiento) movement
    el número de movimientos que se registraron en el puerto the number of vessel movements in the port, the number of ships that entered or left the port
    el movimiento migratorio de las aves the migratory movement of birds
    ella está siempre en movimiento she's always on the go ( colloq)
    tenemos que ponernos en movimiento cuanto antes we have to get moving as soon as possible
    el movimiento se demuestra andando actions speak louder than words
    3 (cambio de postura, posición) movement
    hizo un mal movimiento he turned ( o twisted etc) awkwardly
    asintió con un vehemente movimiento de cabeza he nodded (his head) vigorously
    un movimiento en falso one false move
    el menor movimiento de la mano the slightest movement of the hand
    andaba con un ligero movimiento de caderas her hips swayed slightly as she walked
    Compuestos:
    acceleration
    perpetual motion
    rotation
    orbital movement
    wave movement o motion
    perpetual motion
    deceleration
    earth tremor
    earth tremor
    wave movement o motion
    B
    1 (traslado — de dinero, bienes) movement; (— de la población) shift
    el libre movimiento de capitales/mercancías free movement of capital/goods
    2 (variación, cambio) movement, change
    habrá poco movimiento en las temperaturas there will be little change in temperatures
    los movimientos anómalos en los precios the unusual movements o changes in prices
    3 (agitación, actividad) activity
    siempre hay mucho movimiento en el puerto there is always a great deal of activity in the port
    es una zona de mucho movimiento it's a bustling o a very busy area
    hubo poco movimiento ayer en la Bolsa there was little activity on the Stock Market yesterday, the Stock Market was quiet yesterday
    C
    1 (corriente, tendencia) movement
    el movimiento surrealista/revolucionario the surrealist/revolutionary movement
    movimiento literario literary movement
    movimiento pictórico school of painting
    movimiento separatista/pacifista separatist/pacifist movement
    el movimiento de liberación femenina the women's liberation movement
    2 (organización) movement
    el movimiento pro amnistía the pro-amnesty movement
    3
    D (alzamiento) uprising, rebellion
    el día que saltó el movimiento the day the uprising o rebellion began
    E ( Mús)
    2 (compás) tempo
    F ( Jueg) move
    * * *

     

    movimiento sustantivo masculino
    1


    el movimiento surrealista the surrealist movement;
    movimiento pictórico school of painting;
    movimiento sísmico earth tremor
    b) (Fís, Tec) motion, movement;


    se puso en movimiento it started moving
    c) (agitación, actividad) activity;


    2 (Mús) ( parte de obra) movement;
    ( compás) tempo
    3 (Jueg) move
    movimiento sustantivo masculino
    1 movement
    Fís Téc motion
    2 (actividad) activity
    3 Com Fin (de una cuenta) operations
    4 (alzamiento, manifestación social) movement
    el movimiento feminista, the feminist movement
    5 Mús (de una composición) movement
    ' movimiento' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    abajo
    - ademán
    - animación
    - bloquear
    - delante
    - desplazamiento
    - detenida
    - detenido
    - ejercicio
    - en
    - entre
    - febril
    - gestarse
    - gravitatoria
    - gravitatorio
    - inerte
    - inmovilizar
    - intranquila
    - intranquilo
    - obrera
    - obrero
    - oscilación
    - pendular
    - quieta
    - quieto
    - refleja
    - reflejo
    - retroceso
    - revigorizar
    - sacudida
    - sandinista
    - suelta
    - suelto
    - tic
    - trabar
    - traslación
    - vaivén
    - vanguardista
    - ver
    - veloz
    - viaje
    - adelante
    - adentro
    - adherir
    - afuera
    - ágil
    - arriba
    - ascendente
    - avance
    - brusco
    English:
    along
    - anywhere
    - approach
    - astir
    - away
    - backward
    - bandwagon
    - bob
    - bump
    - by
    - check
    - dive
    - dodge
    - double-jointed
    - down
    - flap
    - flick
    - flow
    - forward
    - gesture
    - in
    - indoors
    - into
    - jerk
    - laboured
    - liberation
    - measured
    - motion
    - move
    - movement
    - off
    - on
    - over
    - past
    - perpetual
    - perpetual motion
    - poof
    - pro-life
    - set
    - sharp
    - sideways
    - smooth
    - speed
    - stamp
    - sudden
    - turnover
    - uncontrollable
    - underground
    - way
    - women's lib
    * * *
    1. [desplazamiento, traslado] movement;
    hizo un movimiento con la mano she made a movement with her hand;
    seguía con la mirada todos mis movimientos he was watching my every move;
    ¡no hagas ningún movimiento! don't move!;
    si haces un movimiento en falso, disparo if you move, I'll shoot, one false move and I'll shoot;
    la escayola entorpecía sus movimientos the plaster cast meant she couldn't move freely;
    hay pocos movimientos en la clasificación general there have been few changes in the overall standings
    movimiento migratorio migratory movement; Med movimientos oculares rápidos rapid eye movement;
    movimientos de población population shifts;
    movimiento sísmico earth tremor
    2. [en física y mecánica] motion;
    en movimiento moving, in motion;
    se bajó del tren cuando todavía estaba en movimiento she got off the train while it was still moving;
    poner algo en movimiento to set sth in motion;
    ponerse en movimiento to start moving
    Fís movimiento acelerado accelerated motion; Fís movimiento continuo perpetual motion; Fís movimiento ondulatorio wave motion; Fís movimiento oscilatorio oscillatory motion; Fís movimiento de rotación rotational motion; Fís movimiento de traslación orbital motion; Fís movimiento uniforme motion at a constant velocity
    3. [corriente ideológica, artística] movement;
    el movimiento dadaísta the Dadaist movement;
    el movimiento obrero the working-class movement;
    el movimiento pacifista the peace movement
    4. Hist
    el Movimiento (Nacional) [en España] = organisation uniting all Fascist groups supporting Franco, founded on 19th April 1937, and which served as the official party of his regime until 1975
    5.
    movimiento (militar) [sublevación] (military) uprising
    6. [actividad] activity;
    [de vehículos] traffic; [de personal, mercancías] turnover; [en cuenta bancaria] transaction; [en contabilidad] operation;
    últimos movimientos [opción en cajero automático] print mini-statement
    movimiento de capitales capital movements
    7. Mús [parte de la obra] movement
    8. Mús [velocidad del compás] tempo
    9. [en ajedrez, damas, juego de mesa] move
    10. [alzamiento] uprising
    * * *
    m
    1 movement
    2 COM, fig
    activity
    * * *
    : movement, motion
    movimiento del cuerpo: bodily movement
    movimiento sindicalista: labor movement
    * * *
    1. (en general) movement
    2. (marcha) motion
    3. (actividad) activity [pl. activities]

    Spanish-English dictionary > movimiento

  • 8 Historical Portugal

       Before Romans described western Iberia or Hispania as "Lusitania," ancient Iberians inhabited the land. Phoenician and Greek trading settlements grew up in the Tagus estuary area and nearby coasts. Beginning around 202 BCE, Romans invaded what is today southern Portugal. With Rome's defeat of Carthage, Romans proceeded to conquer and rule the western region north of the Tagus, which they named Roman "Lusitania." In the fourth century CE, as Rome's rule weakened, the area experienced yet another invasion—Germanic tribes, principally the Suevi, who eventually were Christianized. During the sixth century CE, the Suevi kingdom was superseded by yet another Germanic tribe—the Christian Visigoths.
       A major turning point in Portugal's history came in 711, as Muslim armies from North Africa, consisting of both Arab and Berber elements, invaded the Iberian Peninsula from across the Straits of Gibraltar. They entered what is now Portugal in 714, and proceeded to conquer most of the country except for the far north. For the next half a millennium, Islam and Muslim presence in Portugal left a significant mark upon the politics, government, language, and culture of the country.
       Islam, Reconquest, and Portugal Created, 714-1140
       The long frontier struggle between Muslim invaders and Christian communities in the north of the Iberian peninsula was called the Reconquista (Reconquest). It was during this struggle that the first dynasty of Portuguese kings (Burgundian) emerged and the independent monarchy of Portugal was established. Christian forces moved south from what is now the extreme north of Portugal and gradually defeated Muslim forces, besieging and capturing towns under Muslim sway. In the ninth century, as Christian forces slowly made their way southward, Christian elements were dominant only in the area between Minho province and the Douro River; this region became known as "territorium Portu-calense."
       In the 11th century, the advance of the Reconquest quickened as local Christian armies were reinforced by crusading knights from what is now France and England. Christian forces took Montemor (1034), at the Mondego River; Lamego (1058); Viseu (1058); and Coimbra (1064). In 1095, the king of Castile and Léon granted the country of "Portu-cale," what became northern Portugal, to a Burgundian count who had emigrated from France. This was the foundation of Portugal. In 1139, a descendant of this count, Afonso Henriques, proclaimed himself "King of Portugal." He was Portugal's first monarch, the "Founder," and the first of the Burgundian dynasty, which ruled until 1385.
       The emergence of Portugal in the 12th century as a separate monarchy in Iberia occurred before the Christian Reconquest of the peninsula. In the 1140s, the pope in Rome recognized Afonso Henriques as king of Portugal. In 1147, after a long, bloody siege, Muslim-occupied Lisbon fell to Afonso Henriques's army. Lisbon was the greatest prize of the 500-year war. Assisting this effort were English crusaders on their way to the Holy Land; the first bishop of Lisbon was an Englishman. When the Portuguese captured Faro and Silves in the Algarve province in 1248-50, the Reconquest of the extreme western portion of the Iberian peninsula was complete—significantly, more than two centuries before the Spanish crown completed the Reconquest of the eastern portion by capturing Granada in 1492.
       Consolidation and Independence of Burgundian Portugal, 1140-1385
       Two main themes of Portugal's early existence as a monarchy are the consolidation of control over the realm and the defeat of a Castil-ian threat from the east to its independence. At the end of this period came the birth of a new royal dynasty (Aviz), which prepared to carry the Christian Reconquest beyond continental Portugal across the straits of Gibraltar to North Africa. There was a variety of motives behind these developments. Portugal's independent existence was imperiled by threats from neighboring Iberian kingdoms to the north and east. Politics were dominated not only by efforts against the Muslims in
       Portugal (until 1250) and in nearby southern Spain (until 1492), but also by internecine warfare among the kingdoms of Castile, Léon, Aragon, and Portugal. A final comeback of Muslim forces was defeated at the battle of Salado (1340) by allied Castilian and Portuguese forces. In the emerging Kingdom of Portugal, the monarch gradually gained power over and neutralized the nobility and the Church.
       The historic and commonplace Portuguese saying "From Spain, neither a good wind nor a good marriage" was literally played out in diplomacy and war in the late 14th-century struggles for mastery in the peninsula. Larger, more populous Castile was pitted against smaller Portugal. Castile's Juan I intended to force a union between Castile and Portugal during this era of confusion and conflict. In late 1383, Portugal's King Fernando, the last king of the Burgundian dynasty, suddenly died prematurely at age 38, and the Master of Aviz, Portugal's most powerful nobleman, took up the cause of independence and resistance against Castile's invasion. The Master of Aviz, who became King João I of Portugal, was able to obtain foreign assistance. With the aid of English archers, Joao's armies defeated the Castilians in the crucial battle of Aljubarrota, on 14 August 1385, a victory that assured the independence of the Portuguese monarchy from its Castilian nemesis for several centuries.
       Aviz Dynasty and Portugal's First Overseas Empire, 1385-1580
       The results of the victory at Aljubarrota, much celebrated in Portugal's art and monuments, and the rise of the Aviz dynasty also helped to establish a new merchant class in Lisbon and Oporto, Portugal's second city. This group supported King João I's program of carrying the Reconquest to North Africa, since it was interested in expanding Portugal's foreign commerce and tapping into Muslim trade routes and resources in Africa. With the Reconquest against the Muslims completed in Portugal and the threat from Castile thwarted for the moment, the Aviz dynasty launched an era of overseas conquest, exploration, and trade. These efforts dominated Portugal's 15th and 16th centuries.
       The overseas empire and age of Discoveries began with Portugal's bold conquest in 1415 of the Moroccan city of Ceuta. One royal member of the 1415 expedition was young, 21-year-old Prince Henry, later known in history as "Prince Henry the Navigator." His part in the capture of Ceuta won Henry his knighthood and began Portugal's "Marvelous Century," during which the small kingdom was counted as a European and world power of consequence. Henry was the son of King João I and his English queen, Philippa of Lancaster, but he did not inherit the throne. Instead, he spent most of his life and his fortune, and that of the wealthy military Order of Christ, on various imperial ventures and on voyages of exploration down the African coast and into the Atlantic. While mythology has surrounded Henry's controversial role in the Discoveries, and this role has been exaggerated, there is no doubt that he played a vital part in the initiation of Portugal's first overseas empire and in encouraging exploration. He was naturally curious, had a sense of mission for Portugal, and was a strong leader. He also had wealth to expend; at least a third of the African voyages of the time were under his sponsorship. If Prince Henry himself knew little science, significant scientific advances in navigation were made in his day.
       What were Portugal's motives for this new imperial effort? The well-worn historical cliche of "God, Glory, and Gold" can only partly explain the motivation of a small kingdom with few natural resources and barely 1 million people, which was greatly outnumbered by the other powers it confronted. Among Portuguese objectives were the desire to exploit known North African trade routes and resources (gold, wheat, leather, weaponry, and other goods that were scarce in Iberia); the need to outflank the Muslim world in the Mediterranean by sailing around Africa, attacking Muslims en route; and the wish to ally with Christian kingdoms beyond Africa. This enterprise also involved a strategy of breaking the Venetian spice monopoly by trading directly with the East by means of discovering and exploiting a sea route around Africa to Asia. Besides the commercial motives, Portugal nurtured a strong crusading sense of Christian mission, and various classes in the kingdom saw an opportunity for fame and gain.
       By the time of Prince Henry's death in 1460, Portugal had gained control of the Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeiras, begun to colonize the Cape Verde Islands, failed to conquer the Canary Islands from Castile, captured various cities on Morocco's coast, and explored as far as Senegal, West Africa, down the African coast. By 1488, Bar-tolomeu Dias had rounded the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa and thereby discovered the way to the Indian Ocean.
       Portugal's largely coastal African empire and later its fragile Asian empire brought unexpected wealth but were purchased at a high price. Costs included wars of conquest and defense against rival powers, manning the far-flung navel and trade fleets and scattered castle-fortresses, and staffing its small but fierce armies, all of which entailed a loss of skills and population to maintain a scattered empire. Always short of capital, the monarchy became indebted to bankers. There were many defeats beginning in the 16th century at the hands of the larger imperial European monarchies (Spain, France, England, and Holland) and many attacks on Portugal and its strung-out empire. Typically, there was also the conflict that arose when a tenuously held world empire that rarely if ever paid its way demanded finance and manpower Portugal itself lacked.
       The first 80 years of the glorious imperial era, the golden age of Portugal's imperial power and world influence, was an African phase. During 1415-88, Portuguese navigators and explorers in small ships, some of them caravelas (caravels), explored the treacherous, disease-ridden coasts of Africa from Morocco to South Africa beyond the Cape of Good Hope. By the 1470s, the Portuguese had reached the Gulf of Guinea and, in the early 1480s, what is now Angola. Bartolomeu Dias's extraordinary voyage of 1487-88 to South Africa's coast and the edge of the Indian Ocean convinced Portugal that the best route to Asia's spices and Christians lay south, around the tip of southern Africa. Between 1488 and 1495, there was a hiatus caused in part by domestic conflict in Portugal, discussion of resources available for further conquests beyond Africa in Asia, and serious questions as to Portugal's capacity to reach beyond Africa. In 1495, King Manuel and his council decided to strike for Asia, whatever the consequences. In 1497-99, Vasco da Gama, under royal orders, made the epic two-year voyage that discovered the sea route to western India (Asia), outflanked Islam and Venice, and began Portugal's Asian empire. Within 50 years, Portugal had discovered and begun the exploitation of its largest colony, Brazil, and set up forts and trading posts from the Middle East (Aden and Ormuz), India (Calicut, Goa, etc.), Malacca, and Indonesia to Macau in China.
       By the 1550s, parts of its largely coastal, maritime trading post empire from Morocco to the Moluccas were under siege from various hostile forces, including Muslims, Christians, and Hindi. Although Moroccan forces expelled the Portuguese from the major coastal cities by 1550, the rival European monarchies of Castile (Spain), England, France, and later Holland began to seize portions of her undermanned, outgunned maritime empire.
       In 1580, Phillip II of Spain, whose mother was a Portuguese princess and who had a strong claim to the Portuguese throne, invaded Portugal, claimed the throne, and assumed control over the realm and, by extension, its African, Asian, and American empires. Phillip II filled the power vacuum that appeared in Portugal following the loss of most of Portugal's army and its young, headstrong King Sebastião in a disastrous war in Morocco. Sebastiao's death in battle (1578) and the lack of a natural heir to succeed him, as well as the weak leadership of the cardinal who briefly assumed control in Lisbon, led to a crisis that Spain's strong monarch exploited. As a result, Portugal lost its independence to Spain for a period of 60 years.
       Portugal under Spanish Rule, 1580-1640
       Despite the disastrous nature of Portugal's experience under Spanish rule, "The Babylonian Captivity" gave birth to modern Portuguese nationalism, its second overseas empire, and its modern alliance system with England. Although Spain allowed Portugal's weakened empire some autonomy, Spanish rule in Portugal became increasingly burdensome and unacceptable. Spain's ambitious imperial efforts in Europe and overseas had an impact on the Portuguese as Spain made greater and greater demands on its smaller neighbor for manpower and money. Portugal's culture underwent a controversial Castilianization, while its empire became hostage to Spain's fortunes. New rival powers England, France, and Holland attacked and took parts of Spain's empire and at the same time attacked Portugal's empire, as well as the mother country.
       Portugal's empire bore the consequences of being attacked by Spain's bitter enemies in what was a form of world war. Portuguese losses were heavy. By 1640, Portugal had lost most of its Moroccan cities as well as Ceylon, the Moluccas, and sections of India. With this, Portugal's Asian empire was gravely weakened. Only Goa, Damão, Diu, Bombay, Timor, and Macau remained and, in Brazil, Dutch forces occupied the northeast.
       On 1 December 1640, long commemorated as a national holiday, Portuguese rebels led by the duke of Braganza overthrew Spanish domination and took advantage of Spanish weakness following a more serious rebellion in Catalonia. Portugal regained independence from Spain, but at a price: dependence on foreign assistance to maintain its independence in the form of the renewal of the alliance with England.
       Restoration and Second Empire, 1640-1822
       Foreign affairs and empire dominated the restoration era and aftermath, and Portugal again briefly enjoyed greater European power and prestige. The Anglo-Portuguese Alliance was renewed and strengthened in treaties of 1642, 1654, and 1661, and Portugal's independence from Spain was underwritten by English pledges and armed assistance. In a Luso-Spanish treaty of 1668, Spain recognized Portugal's independence. Portugal's alliance with England was a marriage of convenience and necessity between two monarchies with important religious, cultural, and social differences. In return for legal, diplomatic, and trade privileges, as well as the use during war and peace of Portugal's great Lisbon harbor and colonial ports for England's navy, England pledged to protect Portugal and its scattered empire from any attack. The previously cited 17th-century alliance treaties were renewed later in the Treaty of Windsor, signed in London in 1899. On at least 10 different occasions after 1640, and during the next two centuries, England was central in helping prevent or repel foreign invasions of its ally, Portugal.
       Portugal's second empire (1640-1822) was largely Brazil-oriented. Portuguese colonization, exploitation of wealth, and emigration focused on Portuguese America, and imperial revenues came chiefly from Brazil. Between 1670 and 1740, Portugal's royalty and nobility grew wealthier on funds derived from Brazilian gold, diamonds, sugar, tobacco, and other crops, an enterprise supported by the Atlantic slave trade and the supply of African slave labor from West Africa and Angola. Visitors today can see where much of that wealth was invested: Portugal's rich legacy of monumental architecture. Meanwhile, the African slave trade took a toll in Angola and West Africa.
       In continental Portugal, absolutist monarchy dominated politics and government, and there was a struggle for position and power between the monarchy and other institutions, such as the Church and nobility. King José I's chief minister, usually known in history as the marquis of Pombal (ruled 1750-77), sharply suppressed the nobility and the
       Church (including the Inquisition, now a weak institution) and expelled the Jesuits. Pombal also made an effort to reduce economic dependence on England, Portugal's oldest ally. But his successes did not last much beyond his disputed time in office.
       Beginning in the late 18th century, the European-wide impact of the French Revolution and the rise of Napoleon placed Portugal in a vulnerable position. With the monarchy ineffectively led by an insane queen (Maria I) and her indecisive regent son (João VI), Portugal again became the focus of foreign ambition and aggression. With England unable to provide decisive assistance in time, France—with Spain's consent—invaded Portugal in 1807. As Napoleon's army under General Junot entered Lisbon meeting no resistance, Portugal's royal family fled on a British fleet to Brazil, where it remained in exile until 1821. In the meantime, Portugal's overseas empire was again under threat. There was a power vacuum as the monarch was absent, foreign armies were present, and new political notions of liberalism and constitutional monarchy were exciting various groups of citizens.
       Again England came to the rescue, this time in the form of the armies of the duke of Wellington. Three successive French invasions of Portugal were defeated and expelled, and Wellington succeeded in carrying the war against Napoleon across the Portuguese frontier into Spain. The presence of the English army, the new French-born liberal ideas, and the political vacuum combined to create revolutionary conditions. The French invasions and the peninsular wars, where Portuguese armed forces played a key role, marked the beginning of a new era in politics.
       Liberalism and Constitutional Monarchy, 1822-1910
       During 1807-22, foreign invasions, war, and civil strife over conflicting political ideas gravely damaged Portugal's commerce, economy, and novice industry. The next terrible blow was the loss of Brazil in 1822, the jewel in the imperial crown. Portugal's very independence seemed to be at risk. In vain, Portugal sought to resist Brazilian independence by force, but in 1825 it formally acknowledged Brazilian independence by treaty.
       Portugal's slow recovery from the destructive French invasions and the "war of independence" was complicated by civil strife over the form of constitutional monarchy that best suited Portugal. After struggles over these issues between 1820 and 1834, Portugal settled somewhat uncertainly into a moderate constitutional monarchy whose constitution (Charter of 1826) lent it strong political powers to exert a moderating influence between the executive and legislative branches of the government. It also featured a new upper middle class based on land ownership and commerce; a Catholic Church that, although still important, lived with reduced privileges and property; a largely African (third) empire to which Lisbon and Oporto devoted increasing spiritual and material resources, starting with the liberal imperial plans of 1836 and 1851, and continuing with the work of institutions like the Lisbon Society of Geography (established 1875); and a mass of rural peasants whose bonds to the land weakened after 1850 and who began to immigrate in increasing numbers to Brazil and North America.
       Chronic military intervention in national politics began in 19th-century Portugal. Such intervention, usually commencing with coups or pronunciamentos (military revolts), was a shortcut to the spoils of political office and could reflect popular discontent as well as the power of personalities. An early example of this was the 1817 golpe (coup) attempt of General Gomes Freire against British military rule in Portugal before the return of King João VI from Brazil. Except for a more stable period from 1851 to 1880, military intervention in politics, or the threat thereof, became a feature of the constitutional monarchy's political life, and it continued into the First Republic and the subsequent Estado Novo.
       Beginning with the Regeneration period (1851-80), Portugal experienced greater political stability and economic progress. Military intervention in politics virtually ceased; industrialization and construction of railroads, roads, and bridges proceeded; two political parties (Regenerators and Historicals) worked out a system of rotation in power; and leading intellectuals sparked a cultural revival in several fields. In 19th-century literature, there was a new golden age led by such figures as Alexandre Herculano (historian), Eça de Queirós (novelist), Almeida Garrett (playwright and essayist), Antero de Quental (poet), and Joaquim Oliveira Martins (historian and social scientist). In its third overseas empire, Portugal attempted to replace the slave trade and slavery with legitimate economic activities; to reform the administration; and to expand Portuguese holdings beyond coastal footholds deep into the African hinterlands in West, West Central, and East Africa. After 1841, to some extent, and especially after 1870, colonial affairs, combined with intense nationalism, pressures for economic profit in Africa, sentiment for national revival, and the drift of European affairs would make or break Lisbon governments.
       Beginning with the political crisis that arose out of the "English Ultimatum" affair of January 1890, the monarchy became discredtted and identified with the poorly functioning government, political parties splintered, and republicanism found more supporters. Portugal participated in the "Scramble for Africa," expanding its African holdings, but failed to annex territory connecting Angola and Mozambique. A growing foreign debt and state bankruptcy as of the early 1890s damaged the constitutional monarchy's reputation, despite the efforts of King Carlos in diplomacy, the renewal of the alliance in the Windsor Treaty of 1899, and the successful if bloody colonial wars in the empire (1880-97). Republicanism proclaimed that Portugal's weak economy and poor society were due to two historic institutions: the monarchy and the Catholic Church. A republic, its stalwarts claimed, would bring greater individual liberty; efficient, if more decentralized government; and a stronger colonial program while stripping the Church of its role in both society and education.
       As the monarchy lost support and republicans became more aggressive, violence increased in politics. King Carlos I and his heir Luís were murdered in Lisbon by anarchist-republicans on 1 February 1908. Following a military and civil insurrection and fighting between monarchist and republican forces, on 5 October 1910, King Manuel II fled Portugal and a republic was proclaimed.
       First Parliamentary Republic, 1910-26
       Portugal's first attempt at republican government was the most unstable, turbulent parliamentary republic in the history of 20th-century Western Europe. During a little under 16 years of the republic, there were 45 governments, a number of legislatures that did not complete normal terms, military coups, and only one president who completed his four-year term in office. Portuguese society was poorly prepared for this political experiment. Among the deadly legacies of the monarchy were a huge public debt; a largely rural, apolitical, and illiterate peasant population; conflict over the causes of the country's misfortunes; and lack of experience with a pluralist, democratic system.
       The republic had some talented leadership but lacked popular, institutional, and economic support. The 1911 republican constitution established only a limited democracy, as only a small portion of the adult male citizenry was eligible to vote. In a country where the majority was Catholic, the republic passed harshly anticlerical laws, and its institutions and supporters persecuted both the Church and its adherents. During its brief disjointed life, the First Republic drafted important reform plans in economic, social, and educational affairs; actively promoted development in the empire; and pursued a liberal, generous foreign policy. Following British requests for Portugal's assistance in World War I, Portugal entered the war on the Allied side in March 1916 and sent armies to Flanders and Portuguese Africa. Portugal's intervention in that conflict, however, was too costly in many respects, and the ultimate failure of the republic in part may be ascribed to Portugal's World War I activities.
       Unfortunately for the republic, its time coincided with new threats to Portugal's African possessions: World War I, social and political demands from various classes that could not be reconciled, excessive military intervention in politics, and, in particular, the worst economic and financial crisis Portugal had experienced since the 16th and 17th centuries. After the original Portuguese Republican Party (PRP, also known as the "Democrats") splintered into three warring groups in 1912, no true multiparty system emerged. The Democrats, except for only one or two elections, held an iron monopoly of electoral power, and political corruption became a major issue. As extreme right-wing dictatorships elsewhere in Europe began to take power in Italy (1922), neighboring Spain (1923), and Greece (1925), what scant popular support remained for the republic collapsed. Backed by a right-wing coalition of landowners from Alentejo, clergy, Coimbra University faculty and students, Catholic organizations, and big business, career military officers led by General Gomes da Costa executed a coup on 28 May 1926, turned out the last republican government, and established a military government.
       The Estado Novo (New State), 1926-74
       During the military phase (1926-32) of the Estado Novo, professional military officers, largely from the army, governed and administered Portugal and held key cabinet posts, but soon discovered that the military possessed no magic formula that could readily solve the problems inherited from the First Republic. Especially during the years 1926-31, the military dictatorship, even with its political repression of republican activities and institutions (military censorship of the press, political police action, and closure of the republic's rowdy parliament), was characterized by similar weaknesses: personalism and factionalism; military coups and political instability, including civil strife and loss of life; state debt and bankruptcy; and a weak economy. "Barracks parliamentarism" was not an acceptable alternative even to the "Nightmare Republic."
       Led by General Óscar Carmona, who had replaced and sent into exile General Gomes da Costa, the military dictatorship turned to a civilian expert in finance and economics to break the budget impasse and bring coherence to the disorganized system. Appointed minister of finance on 27 April 1928, the Coimbra University Law School professor of economics Antônio de Oliveira Salazar (1889-1970) first reformed finance, helped balance the budget, and then turned to other concerns as he garnered extraordinary governing powers. In 1930, he was appointed interim head of another key ministry (Colonies) and within a few years had become, in effect, a civilian dictator who, with the military hierarchy's support, provided the government with coherence, a program, and a set of policies.
       For nearly 40 years after he was appointed the first civilian prime minister in 1932, Salazar's personality dominated the government. Unlike extreme right-wing dictators elsewhere in Europe, Salazar was directly appointed by the army but was never endorsed by a popular political party, street militia, or voter base. The scholarly, reclusive former Coimbra University professor built up what became known after 1932 as the Estado Novo ("New State"), which at the time of its overthrow by another military coup in 1974, was the longest surviving authoritarian regime in Western Europe. The system of Salazar and the largely academic and technocratic ruling group he gathered in his cabinets was based on the central bureaucracy of the state, which was supported by the president of the republic—always a senior career military officer, General Óscar Carmona (1928-51), General Craveiro Lopes (1951-58), and Admiral Américo Tómaz (1958-74)—and the complicity of various institutions. These included a rubber-stamp legislature called the National Assembly (1935-74) and a political police known under various names: PVDE (1932-45), PIDE (1945-69),
       and DGS (1969-74). Other defenders of the Estado Novo security were paramilitary organizations such as the National Republican Guard (GNR); the Portuguese Legion (PL); and the Portuguese Youth [Movement]. In addition to censorship of the media, theater, and books, there was political repression and a deliberate policy of depoliticization. All political parties except for the approved movement of regime loyalists, the União Nacional or (National Union), were banned.
       The most vigorous and more popular period of the New State was 1932-44, when the basic structures were established. Never monolithic or entirely the work of one person (Salazar), the New State was constructed with the assistance of several dozen top associates who were mainly academics from law schools, some technocrats with specialized skills, and a handful of trusted career military officers. The 1933 Constitution declared Portugal to be a "unitary, corporative Republic," and pressures to restore the monarchy were resisted. Although some of the regime's followers were fascists and pseudofascists, many more were conservative Catholics, integralists, nationalists, and monarchists of different varieties, and even some reactionary republicans. If the New State was authoritarian, it was not totalitarian and, unlike fascism in Benito Mussolini's Italy or Adolf Hitler's Germany, it usually employed the minimum of violence necessary to defeat what remained a largely fractious, incoherent opposition.
       With the tumultuous Second Republic and the subsequent civil war in nearby Spain, the regime felt threatened and reinforced its defenses. During what Salazar rightly perceived as a time of foreign policy crisis for Portugal (1936-45), he assumed control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From there, he pursued four basic foreign policy objectives: supporting the Nationalist rebels of General Francisco Franco in the Spanish Civil War (1936-39) and concluding defense treaties with a triumphant Franco; ensuring that General Franco in an exhausted Spain did not enter World War II on the Axis side; maintaining Portuguese neutrality in World War II with a post-1942 tilt toward the Allies, including granting Britain and the United States use of bases in the Azores Islands; and preserving and protecting Portugal's Atlantic Islands and its extensive, if poor, overseas empire in Africa and Asia.
       During the middle years of the New State (1944-58), many key Salazar associates in government either died or resigned, and there was greater social unrest in the form of unprecedented strikes and clandestine Communist activities, intensified opposition, and new threatening international pressures on Portugal's overseas empire. During the earlier phase of the Cold War (1947-60), Portugal became a steadfast, if weak, member of the US-dominated North Atlantic Treaty Organization alliance and, in 1955, with American support, Portugal joined the United Nations (UN). Colonial affairs remained a central concern of the regime. As of 1939, Portugal was the third largest colonial power in the world and possessed territories in tropical Africa (Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, and São Tomé and Príncipe Islands) and the remnants of its 16th-century empire in Asia (Goa, Damão, Diu, East Timor, and Macau). Beginning in the early 1950s, following the independence of India in 1947, Portugal resisted Indian pressures to decolonize Portuguese India and used police forces to discourage internal opposition in its Asian and African colonies.
       The later years of the New State (1958-68) witnessed the aging of the increasingly isolated but feared Salazar and new threats both at home and overseas. Although the regime easily overcame the brief oppositionist threat from rival presidential candidate General Humberto Delgado in the spring of 1958, new developments in the African and Asian empires imperiled the authoritarian system. In February 1961, oppositionists hijacked the Portuguese ocean liner Santa Maria and, in following weeks, African insurgents in northern Angola, although they failed to expel the Portuguese, gained worldwide media attention, discredited the New State, and began the 13-year colonial war. After thwarting a dissident military coup against his continued leadership, Salazar and his ruling group mobilized military repression in Angola and attempted to develop the African colonies at a faster pace in order to ensure Portuguese control. Meanwhile, the other European colonial powers (Britain, France, Belgium, and Spain) rapidly granted political independence to their African territories.
       At the time of Salazar's removal from power in September 1968, following a stroke, Portugal's efforts to maintain control over its colonies appeared to be successful. President Americo Tomás appointed Dr. Marcello Caetano as Salazar's successor as prime minister. While maintaining the New State's basic structures, and continuing the regime's essential colonial policy, Caetano attempted wider reforms in colonial administration and some devolution of power from Lisbon, as well as more freedom of expression in Lisbon. Still, a great deal of the budget was devoted to supporting the wars against the insurgencies in Africa. Meanwhile in Asia, Portuguese India had fallen when the Indian army invaded in December 1961. The loss of Goa was a psychological blow to the leadership of the New State, and of the Asian empire only East Timor and Macau remained.
       The Caetano years (1968-74) were but a hiatus between the waning Salazar era and a new regime. There was greater political freedom and rapid economic growth (5-6 percent annually to late 1973), but Caetano's government was unable to reform the old system thoroughly and refused to consider new methods either at home or in the empire. In the end, regime change came from junior officers of the professional military who organized the Armed Forces Movement (MFA) against the Caetano government. It was this group of several hundred officers, mainly in the army and navy, which engineered a largely bloodless coup in Lisbon on 25 April 1974. Their unexpected action brought down the 48-year-old New State and made possible the eventual establishment and consolidation of democratic governance in Portugal, as well as a reorientation of the country away from the Atlantic toward Europe.
       Revolution of Carnations, 1974-76
       Following successful military operations of the Armed Forces Movement against the Caetano government, Portugal experienced what became known as the "Revolution of Carnations." It so happened that during the rainy week of the military golpe, Lisbon flower shops were featuring carnations, and the revolutionaries and their supporters adopted the red carnation as the common symbol of the event, as well as of the new freedom from dictatorship. The MFA, whose leaders at first were mostly little-known majors and captains, proclaimed a three-fold program of change for the new Portugal: democracy; decolonization of the overseas empire, after ending the colonial wars; and developing a backward economy in the spirit of opportunity and equality. During the first 24 months after the coup, there was civil strife, some anarchy, and a power struggle. With the passing of the Estado Novo, public euphoria burst forth as the new provisional military government proclaimed the freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and abolished censorship, the political police, the Portuguese Legion, Portuguese Youth, and other New State organizations, including the National Union. Scores of political parties were born and joined the senior political party, the Portuguese Community Party (PCP), and the Socialist Party (PS), founded shortly before the coup.
       Portugal's Revolution of Carnations went through several phases. There was an attempt to take control by radical leftists, including the PCP and its allies. This was thwarted by moderate officers in the army, as well as by the efforts of two political parties: the PS and the Social Democrats (PPD, later PSD). The first phase was from April to September 1974. Provisional president General Antonio Spínola, whose 1974 book Portugal and the Future had helped prepare public opinion for the coup, met irresistible leftist pressures. After Spinola's efforts to avoid rapid decolonization of the African empire failed, he resigned in September 1974. During the second phase, from September 1974 to March 1975, radical military officers gained control, but a coup attempt by General Spínola and his supporters in Lisbon in March 1975 failed and Spínola fled to Spain.
       In the third phase of the Revolution, March-November 1975, a strong leftist reaction followed. Farm workers occupied and "nationalized" 1.1 million hectares of farmland in the Alentejo province, and radical military officers in the provisional government ordered the nationalization of Portuguese banks (foreign banks were exempted), utilities, and major industries, or about 60 percent of the economic system. There were power struggles among various political parties — a total of 50 emerged—and in the streets there was civil strife among labor, military, and law enforcement groups. A constituent assembly, elected on 25 April 1975, in Portugal's first free elections since 1926, drafted a democratic constitution. The Council of the Revolution (CR), briefly a revolutionary military watchdog committee, was entrenched as part of the government under the constitution, until a later revision. During the chaotic year of 1975, about 30 persons were killed in political frays while unstable provisional governments came and went. On 25 November 1975, moderate military forces led by Colonel Ramalho Eanes, who later was twice elected president of the republic (1976 and 1981), defeated radical, leftist military groups' revolutionary conspiracies.
       In the meantime, Portugal's scattered overseas empire experienced a precipitous and unprepared decolonization. One by one, the former colonies were granted and accepted independence—Guinea-Bissau (September 1974), Cape Verde Islands (July 1975), and Mozambique (July 1975). Portugal offered to turn over Macau to the People's Republic of China, but the offer was refused then and later negotiations led to the establishment of a formal decolonization or hand-over date of 1999. But in two former colonies, the process of decolonization had tragic results.
       In Angola, decolonization negotiations were greatly complicated by the fact that there were three rival nationalist movements in a struggle for power. The January 1975 Alvor Agreement signed by Portugal and these three parties was not effectively implemented. A bloody civil war broke out in Angola in the spring of 1975 and, when Portuguese armed forces withdrew and declared that Angola was independent on 11 November 1975, the bloodshed only increased. Meanwhile, most of the white Portuguese settlers from Angola and Mozambique fled during the course of 1975. Together with African refugees, more than 600,000 of these retornados ("returned ones") went by ship and air to Portugal and thousands more to Namibia, South Africa, Brazil, Canada, and the United States.
       The second major decolonization disaster was in Portugal's colony of East Timor in the Indonesian archipelago. Portugal's capacity to supervise and control a peaceful transition to independence in this isolated, neglected colony was limited by the strength of giant Indonesia, distance from Lisbon, and Portugal's revolutionary disorder and inability to defend Timor. In early December 1975, before Portugal granted formal independence and as one party, FRETILIN, unilaterally declared East Timor's independence, Indonesia's armed forces invaded, conquered, and annexed East Timor. Indonesian occupation encountered East Timorese resistance, and a heavy loss of life followed. The East Timor question remained a contentious international issue in the UN, as well as in Lisbon and Jakarta, for more than 20 years following Indonesia's invasion and annexation of the former colony of Portugal. Major changes occurred, beginning in 1998, after Indonesia underwent a political revolution and allowed a referendum in East Timor to decide that territory's political future in August 1999. Most East Timorese chose independence, but Indonesian forces resisted that verdict until
       UN intervention in September 1999. Following UN rule for several years, East Timor attained full independence on 20 May 2002.
       Consolidation of Democracy, 1976-2000
       After several free elections and record voter turnouts between 25 April 1975 and June 1976, civil war was averted and Portugal's second democratic republic began to stabilize. The MFA was dissolved, the military were returned to the barracks, and increasingly elected civilians took over the government of the country. The 1976 Constitution was revised several times beginning in 1982 and 1989, in order to reempha-size the principle of free enterprise in the economy while much of the large, nationalized sector was privatized. In June 1976, General Ram-alho Eanes was elected the first constitutional president of the republic (five-year term), and he appointed socialist leader Dr. Mário Soares as prime minister of the first constitutional government.
       From 1976 to 1985, Portugal's new system featured a weak economy and finances, labor unrest, and administrative and political instability. The difficult consolidation of democratic governance was eased in part by the strong currency and gold reserves inherited from the Estado Novo, but Lisbon seemed unable to cope with high unemployment, new debt, the complex impact of the refugees from Africa, world recession, and the agitation of political parties. Four major parties emerged from the maelstrom of 1974-75, except for the Communist Party, all newly founded. They were, from left to right, the Communists (PCP); the Socialists (PS), who managed to dominate governments and the legislature but not win a majority in the Assembly of the Republic; the Social Democrats (PSD); and the Christian Democrats (CDS). During this period, the annual growth rate was low (l-2 percent), and the nationalized sector of the economy stagnated.
       Enhanced economic growth, greater political stability, and more effective central government as of 1985, and especially 1987, were due to several developments. In 1977, Portugal applied for membership in the European Economic Community (EEC), now the European Union (EU) since 1993. In January 1986, with Spain, Portugal was granted membership, and economic and financial progress in the intervening years has been significantly influenced by the comparatively large investment, loans, technology, advice, and other assistance from the EEC. Low unemployment, high annual growth rates (5 percent), and moderate inflation have also been induced by the new political and administrative stability in Lisbon. Led by Prime Minister Cavaco Silva, an economist who was trained abroad, the PSD's strong organization, management, and electoral support since 1985 have assisted in encouraging economic recovery and development. In 1985, the PSD turned the PS out of office and won the general election, although they did not have an absolute majority of assembly seats. In 1986, Mário Soares was elected president of the republic, the first civilian to hold that office since the First Republic. In the elections of 1987 and 1991, however, the PSD was returned to power with clear majorities of over 50 percent of the vote.
       Although the PSD received 50.4 percent of the vote in the 1991 parliamentary elections and held a 42-seat majority in the Assembly of the Republic, the party began to lose public support following media revelations regarding corruption and complaints about Prime Minister Cavaco Silva's perceived arrogant leadership style. President Mário Soares voiced criticism of the PSD's seemingly untouchable majority and described a "tyranny of the majority." Economic growth slowed down. In the parliamentary elections of 1995 and the presidential election of 1996, the PSD's dominance ended for the time being. Prime Minister Antônio Guterres came to office when the PS won the October 1995 elections, and in the subsequent presidential contest, in January 1996, socialist Jorge Sampaio, the former mayor of Lisbon, was elected president of the republic, thus defeating Cavaco Silva's bid. Young and popular, Guterres moved the PS toward the center of the political spectrum. Under Guterres, the PS won the October 1999 parliamentary elections. The PS defeated the PSD but did not manage to win a clear, working majority of seats, and this made the PS dependent upon alliances with smaller parties, including the PCP.
       In the local elections in December 2001, the PSD's criticism of PS's heavy public spending allowed the PSD to take control of the key cities of Lisbon, Oporto, and Coimbra. Guterres resigned, and parliamentary elections were brought forward from 2004 to March 2002. The PSD won a narrow victory with 40 percent of the votes, and Jose Durão Barroso became prime minister. Having failed to win a majority of the seats in parliament forced the PSD to govern in coalition with the right-wing Popular Party (PP) led by Paulo Portas. Durão Barroso set about reducing government spending by cutting the budgets of local authorities, freezing civil service hiring, and reviving the economy by accelerating privatization of state-owned enterprises. These measures provoked a 24-hour strike by public-sector workers. Durão Barroso reacted with vows to press ahead with budget-cutting measures and imposed a wage freeze on all employees earning more than €1,000, which affected more than one-half of Portugal's work force.
       In June 2004, Durão Barroso was invited by Romano Prodi to succeed him as president of the European Commission. Durão Barroso accepted and resigned the prime ministership in July. Pedro Santana Lopes, the leader of the PSD, became prime minister. Already unpopular at the time of Durão Barroso's resignation, the PSD-led government became increasingly unpopular under Santana Lopes. A month-long delay in the start of the school year and confusion over his plan to cut taxes and raise public-sector salaries, eroded confidence even more. By November, Santana Lopes's government was so unpopular that President Jorge Sampaio was obliged to dissolve parliament and hold new elections, two years ahead of schedule.
       Parliamentary elections were held on 20 February 2005. The PS, which had promised the electorate disciplined and transparent governance, educational reform, the alleviation of poverty, and a boost in employment, won 45 percent of the vote and the majority of the seats in parliament. The leader of the PS, José Sôcrates became prime minister on 12 March 2005. In the regularly scheduled presidential elections held on 6 January 2006, the former leader of the PSD and prime minister, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, won a narrow victory and became president on 9 March 2006. With a mass protest, public teachers' strike, and street demonstrations in March 2008, Portugal's media, educational, and social systems experienced more severe pressures. With the spreading global recession beginning in September 2008, Portugal's economic and financial systems became more troubled.
       Owing to its geographic location on the southwestern most edge of continental Europe, Portugal has been historically in but not of Europe. Almost from the beginning of its existence in the 12th century as an independent monarchy, Portugal turned its back on Europe and oriented itself toward the Atlantic Ocean. After carving out a Christian kingdom on the western portion of the Iberian peninsula, Portuguese kings gradually built and maintained a vast seaborne global empire that became central to the way Portugal understood its individuality as a nation-state. While the creation of this empire allows Portugal to claim an unusual number of "firsts" or distinctions in world and Western history, it also retarded Portugal's economic, social, and political development. It can be reasonably argued that the Revolution of 25 April 1974 was the most decisive event in Portugal's long history because it finally ended Portugal's oceanic mission and view of itself as an imperial power. After the 1974 Revolution, Portugal turned away from its global mission and vigorously reoriented itself toward Europe. Contemporary Portugal is now both in and of Europe.
       The turn toward Europe began immediately after 25 April 1974. Portugal granted independence to its African colonies in 1975. It was admitted to the European Council and took the first steps toward accession to the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1976. On 28 March 1977, the Portuguese government officially applied for EEC membership. Because of Portugal's economic and social backwardness, which would require vast sums of EEC money to overcome, negotiations for membership were long and difficult. Finally, a treaty of accession was signed on 12 June 1985. Portugal officially joined the EEC (the European Union [EU] since 1993) on 1 January 1986. Since becoming a full-fledged member of the EU, Portugal has been steadily overcoming the economic and social underdevelopment caused by its imperial past and is becoming more like the rest of Europe.
       Membership in the EU has speeded up the structural transformation of Portugal's economy, which actually began during the Estado Novo. Investments made by the Estado Novo in Portugal's economy began to shift employment out of the agricultural sector, which, in 1950, accounted for 50 percent of Portugal's economically active population. Today, only 10 percent of the economically active population is employed in the agricultural sector (the highest among EU member states); 30 percent in the industrial sector (also the highest among EU member states); and 60 percent in the service sector (the lowest among EU member states). The economically active population numbers about 5,000,000 employed, 56 percent of whom are women. Women workers are the majority of the workforce in the agricultural and service sectors (the highest among the EU member states). The expansion of the service sector has been primarily in health care and education. Portugal has had the lowest unemployment rates among EU member states, with the overall rate never being more than 10 percent of the active population. Since joining the EU, the number of employers increased from 2.6 percent to 5.8 percent of the active population; self-employed from 16 to 19 percent; and employees from 65 to 70 percent. Twenty-six percent of the employers are women. Unemployment tends to hit younger workers in industry and transportation, women employed in domestic service, workers on short-term contracts, and poorly educated workers. Salaried workers earn only 63 percent of the EU average, and hourly workers only one-third to one-half of that earned by their EU counterparts. Despite having had the second highest growth of gross national product (GNP) per inhabitant (after Ireland) among EU member states, the above data suggest that while much has been accomplished in terms of modernizing the Portuguese economy, much remains to be done to bring Portugal's economy up to the level of the "average" EU member state.
       Membership in the EU has also speeded up changes in Portuguese society. Over the last 30 years, coastalization and urbanization have intensified. Fully 50 percent of Portuguese live in the coastal urban conurbations of Lisbon, Oporto, Braga, Aveiro, Coimbra, Viseu, Évora, and Faro. The Portuguese population is one of the oldest among EU member states (17.3 percent are 65 years of age or older) thanks to a considerable increase in life expectancy at birth (77.87 years for the total population, 74.6 years for men, 81.36 years for women) and one of the lowest birthrates (10.59 births/1,000) in Europe. Family size averages 2.8 persons per household, with the strict nuclear family (one or two generations) in which both parents work being typical. Common law marriages, cohabitating couples, and single-parent households are more and more common. The divorce rate has also increased. "Youth Culture" has developed. The young have their own meeting places, leisure-time activities, and nightlife (bars, clubs, and discos).
       All Portuguese citizens, whether they have contributed or not, have a right to an old-age pension, invalidity benefits, widowed persons' pension, as well as payments for disabilities, children, unemployment, and large families. There is a national minimum wage (€385 per month), which is low by EU standards. The rapid aging of Portugal's population has changed the ratio of contributors to pensioners to 1.7, the lowest in the EU. This has created deficits in Portugal's social security fund.
       The adult literacy rate is about 92 percent. Illiteracy is still found among the elderly. Although universal compulsory education up to grade 9 was achieved in 1980, only 21.2 percent of the population aged 25-64 had undergone secondary education, compared to an EU average of 65.7 percent. Portugal's higher education system currently consists of 14 state universities and 14 private universities, 15 state polytechnic institutions, one Catholic university, and one military academy. All in all, Portugal spends a greater percentage of its state budget on education than most EU member states. Despite this high level of expenditure, the troubled Portuguese education system does not perform well. Early leaving and repetition rates are among the highest among EU member states.
       After the Revolution of 25 April 1974, Portugal created a National Health Service, which today consists of 221 hospitals and 512 medical centers employing 33,751 doctors and 41,799 nurses. Like its education system, Portugal's medical system is inefficient. There are long waiting lists for appointments with specialists and for surgical procedures.
       Structural changes in Portugal's economy and society mean that social life in Portugal is not too different from that in other EU member states. A mass consumption society has been created. Televisions, telephones, refrigerators, cars, music equipment, mobile phones, and personal computers are commonplace. Sixty percent of Portuguese households possess at least one automobile, and 65 percent of Portuguese own their own home. Portuguese citizens are more aware of their legal rights than ever before. This has resulted in a trebling of the number of legal proceeding since 1960 and an eight-fold increase in the number of lawyers. In general, Portuguese society has become more permissive and secular; the Catholic Church and the armed forces are much less influential than in the past. Portugal's population is also much more culturally, religiously, and ethnically diverse, a consequence of the coming to Portugal of hundreds of thousands of immigrants, mainly from former African colonies.
       Portuguese are becoming more cosmopolitan and sophisticated through the impact of world media, the Internet, and the World Wide Web. A prime case in point came in the summer and early fall of 1999, with the extraordinary events in East Timor and the massive Portuguese popular responses. An internationally monitored referendum in East Timor, Portugal's former colony in the Indonesian archipelago and under Indonesian occupation from late 1975 to summer 1999, resulted in a vote of 78.5 percent for rejecting integration with Indonesia and for independence. When Indonesian prointegration gangs, aided by the Indonesian military, responded to the referendum with widespread brutality and threatened to reverse the verdict of the referendum, there was a spontaneous popular outpouring of protest in the cities and towns of Portugal. An avalanche of Portuguese e-mail fell on leaders and groups in the UN and in certain countries around the world as Portugal's diplomats, perhaps to compensate for the weak initial response to Indonesian armed aggression in 1975, called for the protection of East Timor as an independent state and for UN intervention to thwart Indonesian action. Using global communications networks, the Portuguese were able to mobilize UN and world public opinion against Indonesian actions and aided the eventual independence of East Timor on 20 May 2002.
       From the Revolution of 25 April 1974 until the 1990s, Portugal had a large number of political parties, one of the largest Communist parties in western Europe, frequent elections, and endemic cabinet instability. Since the 1990s, the number of political parties has been dramatically reduced and cabinet stability increased. Gradually, the Portuguese electorate has concentrated around two larger parties, the right-of-center Social Democrats (PSD) and the left-of-center Socialist (PS). In the 1980s, these two parties together garnered 65 percent of the vote and 70 percent of the seats in parliament. In 2005, these percentages had risen to 74 percent and 85 percent, respectively. In effect, Portugal is currently a two-party dominant system in which the two largest parties — PS and PSD—alternate in and out of power, not unlike the rotation of the two main political parties (the Regenerators and the Historicals) during the last decades (1850s to 1880s) of the liberal constitutional monarchy. As Portugal's democracy has consolidated, turnout rates for the eligible electorate have declined. In the 1970s, turnout was 85 percent. In Portugal's most recent parliamentary election (2005), turnout had fallen to 65 percent of the eligible electorate.
       Portugal has benefited greatly from membership in the EU, and whatever doubts remain about the price paid for membership, no Portuguese government in the near future can afford to sever this connection. The vast majority of Portuguese citizens see membership in the EU as a "good thing" and strongly believe that Portugal has benefited from membership. Only the Communist Party opposed membership because it reduces national sovereignty, serves the interests of capitalists not workers, and suffers from a democratic deficit. Despite the high level of support for the EU, Portuguese voters are increasingly not voting in elections for the European Parliament, however. Turnout for European Parliament elections fell from 40 percent of the eligible electorate in the 1999 elections to 38 percent in the 2004 elections.
       In sum, Portugal's turn toward Europe has done much to overcome its backwardness. However, despite the economic, social, and political progress made since 1986, Portugal has a long way to go before it can claim to be on a par with the level found even in Spain, much less the rest of western Europe. As Portugal struggles to move from underde-velopment, especially in the rural areas away from the coast, it must keep in mind the perils of too rapid modern development, which could damage two of its most precious assets: its scenery and environment. The growth and future prosperity of the economy will depend on the degree to which the government and the private sector will remain stewards of clean air, soil, water, and other finite resources on which the tourism industry depends and on which Portugal's world image as a unique place to visit rests. Currently, Portugal is investing heavily in renewable energy from solar, wind, and wave power in order to account for about 50 percent of its electricity needs by 2010. Portugal opened the world's largest solar power plant and the world's first commercial wave power farm in 2006.
       An American documentary film on Portugal produced in the 1970s described this little country as having "a Past in Search of a Future." In the years after the Revolution of 25 April 1974, it could be said that Portugal is now living in "a Present in Search of a Future." Increasingly, that future lies in Europe as an active and productive member of the EU.

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    1. part
    (дял) part, portion, share; section, partition
    по-голамата част от the greatest part of, most of, the bulk of
    в по-голямата си част for the most part, mostly
    на части in parts/sections; piecemeal
    писано на част и written by catches
    една трета/пета част a/one third/fifth
    части на речта parts of speech
    части на изречението parts/members of the sentence
    съставна част a constituant/component part; constituent, component; ingredient
    резервни части spare parts, spares
    от всички части на света from all corners of the earth
    неделима част от part and parcel of
    лъвска част a lion's share
    за част от секундата прен. for a split second
    плащам своята част от гуляй go Dutch
    материална част equipment, materiel
    2. воен. unit, outfit
    войскова част a military unit
    официална част official proceedings
    отговорник по финансовата част a person in charge of/responsible for finances, bursar, purser
    това не е по моята част it is not within my competence
    прост съм по тая част I know little about that
    не съм по тая част it is not in my line, разг. it isn't my cup of tea
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    ж., -и 1. part; ( дял) part, portion, share; section, partition; в по-голямата си \част for the most part, mostly; една трета/пета \част a/one third/fifth; за \част от секундата прен. for a split second; идеална \част юр. share; лъвска \част a lion’s share; материална \част equipment; на \части in parts/sections; piecemeal; неделима \част от part and parcel of; от всички \части на света from all corners of the earth; писано на \части written by catches; плащам своя \част от гуляй go Dutch; по-голямата \част от the greatest/better part of, most of, the bulk of; резервни \части spare parts, spares; ставам (неделима) \част от become a fixture; съставна \част a constituent/component part; constituent, component; ingredient; той не е по женската \част women are not in his line; \част на речта part of speech; form class; \части на изречението parts/members of the sentence;
    2. воен. unit, outfit;
    3. ( област на дейност) sector; не съм по тая \част it is not in my line, разг. it isn’t my cup of tea; отговорник по финансовата \част a person in charge of/ responsible for finances, bursar, purser; официална \част official proceedings; това не е по моята \част it is not within my competence.
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    part: частs of speech - части на речта, for the most част - в по -голямата си част, spare частs - резервни части, a component част - съставна част; (дял): share (и идеална част); partition ; section {sekSxn}; quota ; detail ; division ; fraction ; unit {yunit} (воен.): air-частs - въздушни части; It is not my line. - Не съм по тая част.
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    1. (дял) part, portion, share;section, partition 2. (област на дейност) sector 3. part 4. ЧАСТи на изречението parts/members of the sentence 5. ЧАСТи на речта parts of speech 6. в пo-голямата си ЧАСТ for the most part, mostly 7. воен. unit, outfit 8. войскова ЧАСТ а military unit 9. въздушна ЧАСТ air-unit 10. една трета/пета ЧАСТ a/one third/fifth 11. за ЧАСТ от секундата прен. for a split second 12. идеална ЧАСТ юр. share 13. лъвска ЧАСТ а lion's share 14. материална ЧАСТ equipment, materiel 15. на ЧАСТи in parts/sections;piecemeal 16. не съм пo тая ЧАСТ it is not in my line, разг. it isn't my cup of tea 17. неделима ЧАСТ oт part and parcel of 18. от всичкиЧАСТи на света from all corners of the earth 19. отговорник по финансовата ЧАСТ a person in charge of/ responsible for finances, bursar, purser 20. официална ЧАСТ official proceedings 21. писано на ЧАСТ и written by catches 22. плащам своята ЧАСТ от гуляй go Dutch 23. по-голамата ЧАСТ от the greatest part of, most of, the bulk of 24. прост съм по тая ЧАСТ I know little about that 25. резервни ЧАСТи spare parts, spares 26. ставам (неделима) ЧАСТ от become a fixture 27. съставна ЧАСТ a constituant/component part;constituent, component;ingredient 28. това не е по моята ЧАСТ it is not within my competence

    Български-английски речник > част

  • 10 somo

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    [Swahili Word] somo
    [Swahili Plural] masomo
    [English Word] lesson
    [English Plural] lessons
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
    [Related Words] soma
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    [Swahili Word] somo
    [Swahili Plural] masomo
    [English Word] education
    [English Plural] education
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
    [Related Words] soma
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    [Swahili Word] somo
    [Swahili Plural] masomo
    [English Word] study
    [English Plural] studies
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
    [Related Words] soma
    [Swahili Example] ataanza masomo yake ya udaktari akirudi mjini
    [English Example] she'll start her study of medicine when she returns to the city
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    [Swahili Word] somo
    [Swahili Plural] masomo
    [English Word] something to read
    [English Plural] things to read
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
    [Related Words] soma
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    [Swahili Word] somo
    [Swahili Plural] masomo
    [English Word] reading
    [English Plural] readings
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
    [Related Words] soma
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    [Swahili Word] somo
    [Swahili Plural] masomo
    [English Word] section
    [English Plural] sections
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
    [Related Words] soma
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    [Swahili Word] somo
    [Swahili Plural] masomo
    [English Word] paragraph
    [English Plural] paragraphs
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
    [Related Words] soma
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    [Swahili Word] somo
    [Swahili Plural] masomo
    [English Word] confidant
    [English Plural] confidants
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6an
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    [Swahili Word] somo
    [Swahili Plural] masomo
    [English Word] intimate friend
    [English Plural] intimate friends
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6an
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    [Swahili Word] somo
    [Swahili Plural] masomo
    [English Word] woman who instructs young women concerning sexuality
    [English Plural] instructors
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6an
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    [Swahili Word] somo
    [Swahili Plural] masomo
    [English Word] assistant at initiation rites
    [English Plural] assistants
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6an
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    [Swahili Word] somo
    [Swahili Plural] masomo
    [English Word] namesake
    [English Plural] namesakes
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6an
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    Swahili-english dictionary > somo

  • 11 Dienst

    m; -(e)s, -e
    1. allg. service (an + Dat to); jemandem einen guten Dienst erweisen oder leisten do s.o. a good turn; jemandem gute Dienste leisten serve s.o. well; (jemandem zugute kommen) stand s.o. in good stead; Person: be a great help (to s.o.); jemandem einen schlechten Dienst erweisen do s.o. a disservice ( oder bad turn); jemandes Dienste in Anspruch nehmen make demands on s.o.’s services; jemandem zu Diensten sein oder stehen be at s.o.’s disposal ( oder command); stets zu Ihren Diensten! altm. at your service!; Dienst am Kunden customer service; ( das ist) Dienst am Kunden umg. (that’s) all part of the service, madam ( oder sir); sich in den Dienst einer Sache stellen offer one’s services to, devote o.s. to; in / außer Dienst nehmen oder stellen (Verkehrsmittel etc.) put in / out of service ( oder commission); die Beine versagten ihm den Dienst his legs gave way; der Wagen tut noch seinen Dienst the car still serves its purpose ( oder does its job)
    2. nur Sg.; (Ggs. Freizeit) duty; den oder zum Dienst antreten go on duty, start work; sich zum Dienst melden report for duty; im / außer Dienst on / off duty; Dienst haben oder tun be on duty; ich habe heute lange Dienst I’m working late today; wann hast du Dienst? when are you working, when are you on?; der Dienst habende oder tuende Arzt / Offizier oder der Arzt / Offizier vom Dienst the doctor on call ( oder duty) / the duty officer; Unteroffizier vom Dienst the duty NCO; Chef vom Dienst DRUCKW. duty editor; Torschütze vom Dienst umg., fig. goal machine; Angeber / Trottel etc. vom Dienst umg., fig. resident show-off / idiot; Dienst nach Vorschrift work-to-rule; Dienst ist Dienst, und Schnaps ist Schnaps umg. never mix business with pleasure
    3. (Stellung) beim Militär, König etc.: service; beim Staat: civil service; als Dienstbote: service, employ; bei einer Firma: work; Dienst mit der Waffe MIL. military ( oder armed) service; in jemandes Dienst(e) treten enter s.o.’s employ; bei einer Firma in Dienst treten start work with; bei jemandem im Dienst oder in jemandes Diensten sein oder stehen bei Firma etc.: work for s.o.; bes. pej. heimlich etc.: be in the pay of s.o.; bei König etc.: serve s.o.; im Dienst(e) seiner Majestät on Her ( oder His) Majesty’s Service; im Dienst ergraut have served many years, have many years of faithful service behind one; den Dienst quittieren resign; außer Dienst (abgek. a. D.) (im Ruhestand) retired, in retirement, emeritus
    4. mit Adj.: aktiver Dienst MIL. active service; auswärtiger / diplomatischer Dienst foreign / diplomatic service; öffentlicher Dienst civil service
    5. im Verwaltungsapparat: einfacher Dienst etwa manual grades; mittlerer Dienst etwa clerical grades; gehobener Dienst etwa executive grades; höherer Dienst etwa administrative ( oder professional) grades
    6. KUNST respond
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    der Dienst
    duty; attendance; service; ministration
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    [diːnst]
    m -(e)s, -e

    diplomatischer/öffentlicher Dienst — diplomatic/civil service

    sein or stehen — to be in sb's service

    treten — to enter sb's service

    den Dienst quittieren, aus dem Dienst (aus)scheiden — to resign one's post; (Mil) to leave the service

    im Dienst ergraut sein — to have many years of faithful service behind one

    im Dienst sein, Dienst haben (Arzt, Feuerwehrmann etc) — to be on duty; (Apotheke) to be open

    nach Dienst — after work

    zum Dienst gehen — to go to work

    Dienst tun — to serve ( bei in, als as)

    jdn vom Dienst beurlauben — to grant sb leave of absence

    jdn vom Dienst befreien — to exempt sb from his duties

    Tellerwäscher/Kindermädchen vom Dienst (hum) — resident dishwasher/babysitter (hum)

    Dienst ist Dienst und Schnaps ist Schnaps (Prov inf) — you can't mix business with pleasure, there's a time for everything

    3) (= Tätigkeit, Leistung, Hilfe) service

    im Dienst(e) einer Sache/der Menschheit — in the service of sth/humanity

    jdm einen Dienst/einen schlechten Dienst erweisen — to do sb a good/bad turn, to do sb a service/disservice

    die Stimme etc versagte ihr den Dienst — her voice etc failed (her) or gave way

    etw in Dienst stellen — to put sth into commission or service

    jdm zu Diensten or zu jds Diensten stehen — to be at sb's disposal; (Mensch auch) to be at sb's service

    (ich stehe) zu Diensten! (old) —

    was steht zu Diensten? (old) — you wish, sir/madam?

    4) (= Einrichtung) service
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    der
    1) (a department of public or government work: the Civil Service.) service
    2) (employment in one of these: military service.) service
    3) (the act of doing something to help: He was rewarded for his service to refugees.) service
    4) (the condition or work of a servant: In the last century, many young women went into service; She had been in service as a kitchen maid; He has given faithful service to the church for many years.) service
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    <-[e]s, -e>
    [ˈdi:nst]
    m
    1. kein pl (berufliche Tätigkeit) work no pl; (Pflichten) duties pl; (Stelle) post
    seinen \Dienst antreten to start work
    außer \Dienst retired
    Steuerberater außer \Dienst retired tax consultant
    beim/im \Dienst at work
    zum \Dienst gehen/kommen to go/come to work
    \Dienst haben to be at work
    wie lange hast du heute \Dienst? how long do you have to work today?
    \Dienst machen [o tun] to be working
    zum \Dienst müssen to have to go to work
    nach/vor dem \Dienst after/before work
    den [o seinen] \Dienst quittieren to resign one's post
    \Dienst nach Vorschrift work to rule
    \Dienst nach Vorschrift machen to work to rule
    2. kein pl (Militärdienst) service
    aus dem \Dienst ausscheiden to leave the service[s]
    aus dem aktiven \Dienst ausscheiden to leave active service
    außer \Dienst retired
    Oberst außer \Dienst retired colonel
    jdn vom \Dienst beurlauben to grant sb leave of absence
    den [o seinen] \Dienst quittieren to leave the service[s]; Offizier a. to resign one's commission
    nicht mehr im \Dienst sein to have left the service[s]
    \Dienst tun to be serving
    \Dienst am Vaterland service to one's country
    \Dienst mit [o an] der Waffe military service
    3. kein pl (Bereitschaftsdienst) duty no pl
    seinen \Dienst antreten to go on duty
    zum \Dienst gehen to go on duty
    \Dienst haben to be on duty; Arzt to be on call; Notpersonal to be on standby; Apotheke to be open
    der \Dienst habende [o tuende] Arzt/Offizier the doctor/officer on duty
    im/nicht im \Dienst on/off duty
    jdn vom \Dienst suspendieren to suspend sb from duty
    vom \Dienst duty
    Chef vom \Dienst VERLAG duty editor
    Kinderaufpasser vom \Dienst (hum fam) resident childminder hum fam
    Offizier vom \Dienst duty officer
    Unteroffizier vom \Dienst NCO in charge
    4. kein pl (Amtsdienst) service no pl
    außer \Dienst retired
    Diplomat außer \Dienst retired diplomat
    diplomatischer [o auswärtiger] \Dienst diplomatic service
    der mittlere/gehobene/höhere \Dienst the clerical/higher/senior sections of the civil service
    der öffentliche \Dienst the civil service
    jdn aus dem \Dienst [o seinen \Diensten] entlassen to dismiss sb
    jdn in [seinen] \Dienst [o in seine \Dienste] nehmen to take sb into service
    in jds [o bei jdm in] \Dienst[en] [o stehen] sein (veraltend) to be in sb's service
    in jds \Dienst[e] treten to enter sb's service
    jdm den \Dienst verweigern to refuse to work for sb
    6. kein pl (Service) service no pl
    einen \Dienst leisten to perform [or render] a service
    \Dienst am Kunden (usu hum fam) customer service
    7. (Hilfe) service, help no pl
    danke für deine \Dienste! thanks for your help!
    was steht zu \Diensten? (geh) how may I be of service?
    jdm seinen \Dienst [o seine \Dienste] anbieten to offer to help sb
    jdm einen \Dienst erweisen [o tun] to help sb
    jdm einen guten \Dienst erweisen [o tun] to do sb a good turn, to render sb a valuable service
    jdm [mit etw dat] einen schlechten \Dienst erweisen to do sb a bad turn [or a disservice] with sth
    jdm gute \Dienste leisten [o tun] to stand sb in good stead
    jdm zu [o zu jds] \Diensten stehen [o sein] to be at sb's service [or disposal]
    [ich stehe] zu \Diensten! at your service!
    auf jds \Dienste zurückgreifen to fall back on sb's services
    8. (Einrichtung) service; (Nachrichtendienst) [intelligence] service
    der technische \Dienst technical services pl
    9. kein pl (Förderung) service no pl
    sich akk im \Dienst[e] einer S. gen aufopfern to sacrifice oneself in the service of sth
    im \Dienst[e] einer S. gen stehen to be at the service of sth
    wir stehen im \Dienst einer guten Sache it's for a good cause
    sich akk in den \Dienst einer S. gen stellen to devote oneself to the service [or cause] of sth, to embrace the cause
    10. kein pl (Betrieb) service no pl
    etw außer \Dienst stellen to take sth out of service; Schiff, Waffe to decommission sth
    etw in \Dienst stellen to put sth into service; Maschine to commission sth; Schiff a. to put sth into commission
    seinen \Dienst [o seine \Dienste] tun to serve its purpose
    seinen \Dienst versagen to fail
    11. ARCHIT respond spec
    12.
    ▶ \Dienst ist \Dienst, und Schnaps ist Schnaps (prov) don't mix business and pleasure
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    der; Dienst[e]s, Dienste
    1) o. Pl. (Tätigkeit) work; (von Soldaten, Polizeibeamten, Krankenhauspersonal usw.) duty

    seinen Dienst antreten — start work/go on duty

    Dienst haben — be at work/on duty; < chemist> be open

    Dienst habender od. tuender Offizier — duty officer

    Dienst habender od. tuender Arzt/Beamter — doctor/official on duty

    außerhalb des Dienstes — outside work/when off duty

    seinen Dienst tun — <machine, appliance> serve its purpose

    Dienst ist Dienst, und Schnaps ist Schnaps — (ugs.) you shouldn't mix business and pleasure

    den od. seinen Dienst quittieren — resign one's post; (Milit.) leave the service; < officer> resign one's commission

    Major usw. außer Dienst — retired major etc.

    3) o. Pl. (Tätigkeitsbereich) service
    4) (Hilfe) service

    Dienst am Kunden — (ugs.) customer service

    zu jemandes Diensten od. jemandem zu Diensten sein od. stehen — (geh.) be at somebody's disposal or service

    5) (HilfsDienst) service; (NachrichtenDienst, SpionageDienst) [intelligence] service
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    Dienst m; -(e)s, -e
    1. allg service (
    an +dat to);
    leisten do sb a good turn;
    jemandem gute Dienste leisten serve sb well; (jemandem zugute kommen) stand sb in good stead; Person: be a great help (to sb);
    jemandem einen schlechten Dienst erweisen do sb a disservice ( oder bad turn);
    jemandes Dienste in Anspruch nehmen make demands on sb’s services;
    stehen be at sb’s disposal ( oder command);
    stets zu Ihren Diensten! obs at your service!;
    Dienst am Kunden customer service;
    (das ist) Dienst am Kunden umg (that’s) all part of the service, madam ( oder sir);
    stellen offer one’s services to, devote o.s. to;
    in/außer Dienst nehmen oder
    stellen (Verkehrsmittel etc) put in/out of service ( oder commission);
    der Wagen tut noch seinen Dienst the car still serves its purpose ( oder does its job)
    2. nur sg; (Ggs Freizeit) duty;
    zum Dienst antreten go on duty, start work;
    sich zum Dienst melden report for duty;
    im/außer Dienst on/off duty;
    tun be on duty;
    ich habe heute lange Dienst I’m working late today;
    wann hast du Dienst? when are you working, when are you on?;
    tuende Arzt/Offizier oder
    der Arzt/Offizier vom Dienst the doctor on call ( oder duty)/the duty officer;
    Chef vom Dienst TYPO duty editor;
    Torschütze vom Dienst umg, fig goal machine;
    Angeber/Trottel etc
    vom Dienst umg, fig resident show-off/idiot;
    Dienst nach Vorschrift work-to-rule;
    Dienst ist Dienst, und Schnaps ist Schnaps umg never mix business with pleasure
    3. (Stellung) beim Militär, König etc: service; beim Staat: civil service; als Dienstbote: service, employ; bei einer Firma: work;
    Dienst mit der Waffe MIL military ( oder armed) service;
    in jemandes Dienst(e) treten enter sb’s employ;
    in Dienst treten start work with;
    stehen bei Firma etc: work for sb; besonders pej heimlich etc: be in the pay of sb; bei König etc: serve sb;
    im Dienst(e) seiner Majestät on Her ( oder His) Majesty’s Service;
    im Dienst ergraut have served many years, have many years of faithful service behind one;
    außer Dienst (abk a. D.) (im Ruhestand) retired, in retirement, emeritus
    4. mit adj:
    aktiver Dienst MIL active service;
    auswärtiger/diplomatischer Dienst foreign/diplomatic service;
    öffentlicher Dienst civil service
    einfacher Dienst etwa manual grades;
    mittlerer Dienst etwa clerical grades;
    gehobener Dienst etwa executive grades;
    höherer Dienst etwa administrative ( oder professional) grades
    6. KUNST respond
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    der; Dienst[e]s, Dienste
    1) o. Pl. (Tätigkeit) work; (von Soldaten, Polizeibeamten, Krankenhauspersonal usw.) duty

    seinen Dienst antreten — start work/go on duty

    Dienst haben — be at work/on duty; < chemist> be open

    Dienst habender od. tuender Offizier — duty officer

    Dienst habender od. tuender Arzt/Beamter — doctor/official on duty

    außerhalb des Dienstes — outside work/when off duty

    seinen Dienst tun — <machine, appliance> serve its purpose

    Dienst ist Dienst, und Schnaps ist Schnaps — (ugs.) you shouldn't mix business and pleasure

    den od. seinen Dienst quittieren — resign one's post; (Milit.) leave the service; < officer> resign one's commission

    Major usw. außer Dienst — retired major etc.

    3) o. Pl. (Tätigkeitsbereich) service
    4) (Hilfe) service

    Dienst am Kunden — (ugs.) customer service

    zu jemandes Diensten od. jemandem zu Diensten sein od. stehen — (geh.) be at somebody's disposal or service

    5) (HilfsDienst) service; (NachrichtenDienst, SpionageDienst) [intelligence] service
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    -e m.
    commission n.
    duty n.
    employment n.
    ministration n.
    office n.
    service n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Dienst

  • 12 dienst

    m; -(e)s, -e
    1. allg. service (an + Dat to); jemandem einen guten Dienst erweisen oder leisten do s.o. a good turn; jemandem gute Dienste leisten serve s.o. well; (jemandem zugute kommen) stand s.o. in good stead; Person: be a great help (to s.o.); jemandem einen schlechten Dienst erweisen do s.o. a disservice ( oder bad turn); jemandes Dienste in Anspruch nehmen make demands on s.o.’s services; jemandem zu Diensten sein oder stehen be at s.o.’s disposal ( oder command); stets zu Ihren Diensten! altm. at your service!; Dienst am Kunden customer service; ( das ist) Dienst am Kunden umg. (that’s) all part of the service, madam ( oder sir); sich in den Dienst einer Sache stellen offer one’s services to, devote o.s. to; in / außer Dienst nehmen oder stellen (Verkehrsmittel etc.) put in / out of service ( oder commission); die Beine versagten ihm den Dienst his legs gave way; der Wagen tut noch seinen Dienst the car still serves its purpose ( oder does its job)
    2. nur Sg.; (Ggs. Freizeit) duty; den oder zum Dienst antreten go on duty, start work; sich zum Dienst melden report for duty; im / außer Dienst on / off duty; Dienst haben oder tun be on duty; ich habe heute lange Dienst I’m working late today; wann hast du Dienst? when are you working, when are you on?; der Dienst habende oder tuende Arzt / Offizier oder der Arzt / Offizier vom Dienst the doctor on call ( oder duty) / the duty officer; Unteroffizier vom Dienst the duty NCO; Chef vom Dienst DRUCKW. duty editor; Torschütze vom Dienst umg., fig. goal machine; Angeber / Trottel etc. vom Dienst umg., fig. resident show-off / idiot; Dienst nach Vorschrift work-to-rule; Dienst ist Dienst, und Schnaps ist Schnaps umg. never mix business with pleasure
    3. (Stellung) beim Militär, König etc.: service; beim Staat: civil service; als Dienstbote: service, employ; bei einer Firma: work; Dienst mit der Waffe MIL. military ( oder armed) service; in jemandes Dienst(e) treten enter s.o.’s employ; bei einer Firma in Dienst treten start work with; bei jemandem im Dienst oder in jemandes Diensten sein oder stehen bei Firma etc.: work for s.o.; bes. pej. heimlich etc.: be in the pay of s.o.; bei König etc.: serve s.o.; im Dienst(e) seiner Majestät on Her ( oder His) Majesty’s Service; im Dienst ergraut have served many years, have many years of faithful service behind one; den Dienst quittieren resign; außer Dienst (abgek. a. D.) (im Ruhestand) retired, in retirement, emeritus
    4. mit Adj.: aktiver Dienst MIL. active service; auswärtiger / diplomatischer Dienst foreign / diplomatic service; öffentlicher Dienst civil service
    5. im Verwaltungsapparat: einfacher Dienst etwa manual grades; mittlerer Dienst etwa clerical grades; gehobener Dienst etwa executive grades; höherer Dienst etwa administrative ( oder professional) grades
    6. KUNST respond
    * * *
    der Dienst
    duty; attendance; service; ministration
    * * *
    [diːnst]
    m -(e)s, -e

    diplomatischer/öffentlicher Dienst — diplomatic/civil service

    sein or stehen — to be in sb's service

    treten — to enter sb's service

    den Dienst quittieren, aus dem Dienst (aus)scheiden — to resign one's post; (Mil) to leave the service

    im Dienst ergraut sein — to have many years of faithful service behind one

    im Dienst sein, Dienst haben (Arzt, Feuerwehrmann etc) — to be on duty; (Apotheke) to be open

    nach Dienst — after work

    zum Dienst gehen — to go to work

    Dienst tun — to serve ( bei in, als as)

    jdn vom Dienst beurlauben — to grant sb leave of absence

    jdn vom Dienst befreien — to exempt sb from his duties

    Tellerwäscher/Kindermädchen vom Dienst (hum) — resident dishwasher/babysitter (hum)

    Dienst ist Dienst und Schnaps ist Schnaps (Prov inf) — you can't mix business with pleasure, there's a time for everything

    3) (= Tätigkeit, Leistung, Hilfe) service

    im Dienst(e) einer Sache/der Menschheit — in the service of sth/humanity

    jdm einen Dienst/einen schlechten Dienst erweisen — to do sb a good/bad turn, to do sb a service/disservice

    die Stimme etc versagte ihr den Dienst — her voice etc failed (her) or gave way

    etw in Dienst stellen — to put sth into commission or service

    jdm zu Diensten or zu jds Diensten stehen — to be at sb's disposal; (Mensch auch) to be at sb's service

    (ich stehe) zu Diensten! (old) —

    was steht zu Diensten? (old) — you wish, sir/madam?

    4) (= Einrichtung) service
    * * *
    der
    1) (a department of public or government work: the Civil Service.) service
    2) (employment in one of these: military service.) service
    3) (the act of doing something to help: He was rewarded for his service to refugees.) service
    4) (the condition or work of a servant: In the last century, many young women went into service; She had been in service as a kitchen maid; He has given faithful service to the church for many years.) service
    * * *
    <-[e]s, -e>
    [ˈdi:nst]
    m
    1. kein pl (berufliche Tätigkeit) work no pl; (Pflichten) duties pl; (Stelle) post
    seinen \Dienst antreten to start work
    außer \Dienst retired
    Steuerberater außer \Dienst retired tax consultant
    beim/im \Dienst at work
    zum \Dienst gehen/kommen to go/come to work
    \Dienst haben to be at work
    wie lange hast du heute \Dienst? how long do you have to work today?
    \Dienst machen [o tun] to be working
    zum \Dienst müssen to have to go to work
    nach/vor dem \Dienst after/before work
    den [o seinen] \Dienst quittieren to resign one's post
    \Dienst nach Vorschrift work to rule
    \Dienst nach Vorschrift machen to work to rule
    2. kein pl (Militärdienst) service
    aus dem \Dienst ausscheiden to leave the service[s]
    aus dem aktiven \Dienst ausscheiden to leave active service
    außer \Dienst retired
    Oberst außer \Dienst retired colonel
    jdn vom \Dienst beurlauben to grant sb leave of absence
    den [o seinen] \Dienst quittieren to leave the service[s]; Offizier a. to resign one's commission
    nicht mehr im \Dienst sein to have left the service[s]
    \Dienst tun to be serving
    \Dienst am Vaterland service to one's country
    \Dienst mit [o an] der Waffe military service
    3. kein pl (Bereitschaftsdienst) duty no pl
    seinen \Dienst antreten to go on duty
    zum \Dienst gehen to go on duty
    \Dienst haben to be on duty; Arzt to be on call; Notpersonal to be on standby; Apotheke to be open
    der \Dienst habende [o tuende] Arzt/Offizier the doctor/officer on duty
    im/nicht im \Dienst on/off duty
    jdn vom \Dienst suspendieren to suspend sb from duty
    vom \Dienst duty
    Chef vom \Dienst VERLAG duty editor
    Kinderaufpasser vom \Dienst (hum fam) resident childminder hum fam
    Offizier vom \Dienst duty officer
    Unteroffizier vom \Dienst NCO in charge
    4. kein pl (Amtsdienst) service no pl
    außer \Dienst retired
    Diplomat außer \Dienst retired diplomat
    diplomatischer [o auswärtiger] \Dienst diplomatic service
    der mittlere/gehobene/höhere \Dienst the clerical/higher/senior sections of the civil service
    der öffentliche \Dienst the civil service
    jdn aus dem \Dienst [o seinen \Diensten] entlassen to dismiss sb
    jdn in [seinen] \Dienst [o in seine \Dienste] nehmen to take sb into service
    in jds [o bei jdm in] \Dienst[en] [o stehen] sein (veraltend) to be in sb's service
    in jds \Dienst[e] treten to enter sb's service
    jdm den \Dienst verweigern to refuse to work for sb
    6. kein pl (Service) service no pl
    einen \Dienst leisten to perform [or render] a service
    \Dienst am Kunden (usu hum fam) customer service
    7. (Hilfe) service, help no pl
    danke für deine \Dienste! thanks for your help!
    was steht zu \Diensten? (geh) how may I be of service?
    jdm seinen \Dienst [o seine \Dienste] anbieten to offer to help sb
    jdm einen \Dienst erweisen [o tun] to help sb
    jdm einen guten \Dienst erweisen [o tun] to do sb a good turn, to render sb a valuable service
    jdm [mit etw dat] einen schlechten \Dienst erweisen to do sb a bad turn [or a disservice] with sth
    jdm gute \Dienste leisten [o tun] to stand sb in good stead
    jdm zu [o zu jds] \Diensten stehen [o sein] to be at sb's service [or disposal]
    [ich stehe] zu \Diensten! at your service!
    auf jds \Dienste zurückgreifen to fall back on sb's services
    8. (Einrichtung) service; (Nachrichtendienst) [intelligence] service
    der technische \Dienst technical services pl
    9. kein pl (Förderung) service no pl
    sich akk im \Dienst[e] einer S. gen aufopfern to sacrifice oneself in the service of sth
    im \Dienst[e] einer S. gen stehen to be at the service of sth
    wir stehen im \Dienst einer guten Sache it's for a good cause
    sich akk in den \Dienst einer S. gen stellen to devote oneself to the service [or cause] of sth, to embrace the cause
    10. kein pl (Betrieb) service no pl
    etw außer \Dienst stellen to take sth out of service; Schiff, Waffe to decommission sth
    etw in \Dienst stellen to put sth into service; Maschine to commission sth; Schiff a. to put sth into commission
    seinen \Dienst [o seine \Dienste] tun to serve its purpose
    seinen \Dienst versagen to fail
    11. ARCHIT respond spec
    12.
    ▶ \Dienst ist \Dienst, und Schnaps ist Schnaps (prov) don't mix business and pleasure
    * * *
    der; Dienst[e]s, Dienste
    1) o. Pl. (Tätigkeit) work; (von Soldaten, Polizeibeamten, Krankenhauspersonal usw.) duty

    seinen Dienst antreten — start work/go on duty

    Dienst haben — be at work/on duty; < chemist> be open

    Dienst habender od. tuender Offizier — duty officer

    Dienst habender od. tuender Arzt/Beamter — doctor/official on duty

    außerhalb des Dienstes — outside work/when off duty

    seinen Dienst tun — <machine, appliance> serve its purpose

    Dienst ist Dienst, und Schnaps ist Schnaps — (ugs.) you shouldn't mix business and pleasure

    den od. seinen Dienst quittieren — resign one's post; (Milit.) leave the service; < officer> resign one's commission

    Major usw. außer Dienst — retired major etc.

    3) o. Pl. (Tätigkeitsbereich) service
    4) (Hilfe) service

    Dienst am Kunden — (ugs.) customer service

    zu jemandes Diensten od. jemandem zu Diensten sein od. stehen — (geh.) be at somebody's disposal or service

    5) (HilfsDienst) service; (NachrichtenDienst, SpionageDienst) [intelligence] service
    * * *
    …dienst m im subst
    1. Einrichtung: service;
    Ansagedienst telephone information service;
    Apothekennotdienst emergency chemists (oder besonders US pharmacy);
    Gemüsefrischdienst vegetable delivery service;
    Krankenbesuchsdienst home visiting service (for the sick);
    Parküberwachungsdienst car park (US parking lot) surveillance
    2. Aufgabe:
    Abholdienst collecting ( oder picking-up) duty;
    Abspüldienst washing-up (US dishwashing) duty;
    Kontrolldienst inspection duty;
    Vertretungsdienst Ärzte: locum (US substitute doctor) service; Sekretarialarbeit: temp(ing) agency; Lehrer: supply (US substitute) teacher agency
    * * *
    der; Dienst[e]s, Dienste
    1) o. Pl. (Tätigkeit) work; (von Soldaten, Polizeibeamten, Krankenhauspersonal usw.) duty

    seinen Dienst antreten — start work/go on duty

    Dienst haben — be at work/on duty; < chemist> be open

    Dienst habender od. tuender Offizier — duty officer

    Dienst habender od. tuender Arzt/Beamter — doctor/official on duty

    außerhalb des Dienstes — outside work/when off duty

    seinen Dienst tun — <machine, appliance> serve its purpose

    Dienst ist Dienst, und Schnaps ist Schnaps — (ugs.) you shouldn't mix business and pleasure

    den od. seinen Dienst quittieren — resign one's post; (Milit.) leave the service; < officer> resign one's commission

    Major usw. außer Dienst — retired major etc.

    3) o. Pl. (Tätigkeitsbereich) service
    4) (Hilfe) service

    Dienst am Kunden — (ugs.) customer service

    zu jemandes Diensten od. jemandem zu Diensten sein od. stehen — (geh.) be at somebody's disposal or service

    5) (HilfsDienst) service; (NachrichtenDienst, SpionageDienst) [intelligence] service
    * * *
    -e m.
    commission n.
    duty n.
    employment n.
    ministration n.
    office n.
    service n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > dienst

  • 13 señalar2

    2 = bring to + Posesivo + attention, get at, indicate, mark, point, point out, signal, signify, stress, note, state, point + (a/the) finger(s) at.
    Ex. Errors in colleagues' work should be brought to their attention tactfully and not in the presence of others = A los compañeros se les debería hacer ver sus errores discretamente y no en presencia de otros.
    Ex. What I'm getting at is this: At least in the CIP entry that I have seen, LC, following customary practice, made a title entry for the main title, 'Women in Librarianship', but nothing under Melvil's 'Rib Symposium'.
    Ex. The general index of CC lists isolates and indicates where they may be found as in a relative index.
    Ex. In addition, synthesis often requires the use of a facet indicator, which marks the beginning of a new facet for example.
    Ex. An arrow pointing upwards indicates when the terminal is in insert mode.
    Ex. By means of the arrangement of document substitutes in library catalogues, and also by the arrangement of documents themselves, it is possible to point out, or indicate, classes of documents.
    Ex. Main classes are denoted by a capital letter, and in most classes a second capital letter is used to signal major sections or subclasses.
    Ex. Within one main class the same piece of notation may be used to signify different concepts.
    Ex. However, it must be stressed that these problems are still in the future.
    Ex. In the future, a number of further developments can be fairly confidently predicted in addition to the expansion of those noted above.
    Ex. Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.
    Ex. It is easy to point the fingers at the refs.
    ----
    * señalar diferencias = point out + differences, note + difference, point to + differences.
    * señalar las dificultades = note + difficulties.
    * señalar similitudes = point out + similarities.

    Spanish-English dictionary > señalar2

  • 14 señalar

    v.
    1 to indicate, to point at, to point out, to signal.
    Pedro apunta las necesidades de ella Peter points out her needs.
    2 to point.
    3 to point fingers, to accuse.
    * * *
    1 (marcar) to mark
    2 (rubricar) to sign and seal
    3 (hacer herida) to mark, scar
    4 (hacer notar) to point out
    5 (apuntar hacia) to point to, show
    6 (con el dedo) to point at
    7 (fijar - cita) to arrange, make; (fecha, lugar, precio) to set, fix
    8 (designar) to appoint
    9 (subrayar la importancia) to stress, underline
    1 (distinguirse) to distinguish oneself
    2 (sobresalir) to stand out
    * * *
    verb
    1) to indicate, show
    2) mark
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) (=indicar) [gen] to show; [con el dedo] to point

    señalar una falta — (Dep) to indicate a foul

    2) (=marcar) to mark
    3) (=destacar) to point out
    4) (=designar) [+ fecha, precio] to fix, settle; [+ tarea] to set

    en el momento señalado — at the given moment, at the appointed time

    5) (Aut) [+ carretera, ruta] to signpost
    6) [+ ganado] to brand
    2.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) ( indicar)

    me señaló la ruta en un mapa — he showed me the route o pointed out the route (to me) on a map

    2) (marcar con lápiz, rotulador) to mark
    3) ( afirmar) to point out

    señaló que... — she pointed out that...

    4) ( fijar) < fecha> to fix, set
    5) ( anunciar) to mark
    2.
    señalar vi to point
    3.
    señalarse v pron to distinguish oneself
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) ( indicar)

    me señaló la ruta en un mapa — he showed me the route o pointed out the route (to me) on a map

    2) (marcar con lápiz, rotulador) to mark
    3) ( afirmar) to point out

    señaló que... — she pointed out that...

    4) ( fijar) < fecha> to fix, set
    5) ( anunciar) to mark
    2.
    señalar vi to point
    3.
    señalarse v pron to distinguish oneself
    * * *
    señalar1
    1 = mark off, point to, tick (off), mark out, bring to + Posesivo + notice, mark + Nombre + down as.

    Ex: Human intervention may also be necessary to mark off the area in the string on the title page that should be indexed, and possibly to add an imprint date if not present.

    Ex: This article points to economically feasible and communication-based indexing methods which fit the potentials of current information technology.
    Ex: In particular note, for example by ticking them, those terms that merit a turn in the lead position, and those that do not.
    Ex: To infuse into that basic form an element of linguistic liveliness and wit, which marks out the best adult reviewers, is to ask far more than most children can hope to achieve.
    Ex: One moonlight night Sweeny was brought to our notice by his ejaculations of impatience at being obliged to come to a dead halt.
    Ex: One look convinced the employer that she was unsuited for the work, and he marked her down as unsuitable.
    * señalar a Alguien = put + Alguien + on the spot.
    * señalar con el dedo = point + the fingers at.
    * señalar con un círculo = circle.

    señalar2
    2 = bring to + Posesivo + attention, get at, indicate, mark, point, point out, signal, signify, stress, note, state, point + (a/the) finger(s) at.

    Ex: Errors in colleagues' work should be brought to their attention tactfully and not in the presence of others = A los compañeros se les debería hacer ver sus errores discretamente y no en presencia de otros.

    Ex: What I'm getting at is this: At least in the CIP entry that I have seen, LC, following customary practice, made a title entry for the main title, 'Women in Librarianship', but nothing under Melvil's 'Rib Symposium'.
    Ex: The general index of CC lists isolates and indicates where they may be found as in a relative index.
    Ex: In addition, synthesis often requires the use of a facet indicator, which marks the beginning of a new facet for example.
    Ex: An arrow pointing upwards indicates when the terminal is in insert mode.
    Ex: By means of the arrangement of document substitutes in library catalogues, and also by the arrangement of documents themselves, it is possible to point out, or indicate, classes of documents.
    Ex: Main classes are denoted by a capital letter, and in most classes a second capital letter is used to signal major sections or subclasses.
    Ex: Within one main class the same piece of notation may be used to signify different concepts.
    Ex: However, it must be stressed that these problems are still in the future.
    Ex: In the future, a number of further developments can be fairly confidently predicted in addition to the expansion of those noted above.
    Ex: Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.
    Ex: It is easy to point the fingers at the refs.
    * señalar diferencias = point out + differences, note + difference, point to + differences.
    * señalar las dificultades = note + difficulties.
    * señalar similitudes = point out + similarities.

    * * *
    señalar [A1 ]
    vt
    A
    (indicar): nos señaló la ruta en un mapa she showed us the route o pointed out the route to us on a map
    me señaló con el dedo qué pasteles quería he pointed out to me which cakes he wanted
    las manecillas del reloj señalaban las doce the hands of the clock showed twelve
    B (marcar) to mark
    los he señalado con una cruz I've marked them with a cross, I've put a cross by them
    C (afirmar) to point out
    señaló la necesidad de abrir nuevos hospitales she pointed out the need to open new hospitals
    D (fijar) ‹fecha› to fix, set
    a la hora señalada at the appointed o arranged time
    señalaron el día 15 como fecha tope they set o fixed the deadline for the 15th
    en el lugar señalado in the appointed o agreed place
    E (anunciar) to mark
    la llegada de las cigüeñas señala el final del invierno the arrival of the storks marks o signals the end of winter
    to distinguish oneself
    se señaló por su heroísmo en la guerra during the war he distinguished himself by his heroism
    * * *

     

    señalar ( conjugate señalar) verbo transitivo
    1 ( indicar) ‹ruta/camino› to show;

    me señaló con el dedo he pointed at me (with his finger);
    señalarle algo a algn to show sb sth, point sth out to sb;
    me señaló con el dedo qué pasteles quería he pointed out (to me) which cakes he wanted
    2 (marcar con lápiz, rotulador) to mark
    3 ( afirmar) to point out;
    ◊ señaló que … she pointed out that …

    4 ( fijar) ‹ fecha› to fix, set;
    ◊ en el lugar señalado in the appointed o agreed place

    5 ( anunciar) to mark
    verbo intransitivo
    to point
    señalar verbo transitivo
    1 (con el dedo) to point at
    (desprestigiar)
    2 (apuntar, subrayar) me gustaría señalar que..., I would like to point out that...
    3 (señalizar) to indicate: la brújula señalaba el norte, the compass was pointing North
    4 (una fecha) to fix
    5 (dejar una marca o huella) el navajazo le señaló la cara, the knife wound scarred his face
    ' señalar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    apuntar
    - indicar
    - marcar
    - dar
    - dedo
    - penalty
    - puntero
    - puntualizar
    English:
    appoint
    - designate
    - mark
    - must
    - pinpoint
    - point
    - point out
    - signal
    - at
    - give
    - indicate
    - show
    - single
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [marcar] to mark;
    [hora, temperatura] to indicate, to show;
    el termómetro señalaba 10 grados the thermometer showed 10 degrees;
    la brújula debe señalar el norte the compass should indicate north;
    cuando el reloj señale las doce when the clock says twelve;
    las elecciones de aquel año señalaron el comienzo de la transición that year's elections marked the beginning of the transition
    2. [apuntar] to point out;
    nos señaló con el dedo he pointed at us;
    no quiero señalar a nadie, pero… I don't want to point the finger at anyone, but…;
    la flecha señala el camino the arrow indicates the path;
    me señaló los errores que había cometido he showed me o pointed out to me the mistakes I had made
    3. [ser el inicio de] to mark, to signal;
    las lluvias señalan la llegada del monzón the rains signal o announce the arrival of the monsoon
    4. [recalcar] to point out;
    me gustaría señalar que… I'd like to point out that…
    5. [fijar] to set, to fix;
    aún no han señalado el día de la boda they haven't yet fixed the date of the wedding;
    señaló su valor en 1.000 dólares he set o fixed its value at 1,000 dollars
    6. [ganado] to brand
    * * *
    v/t
    1 indicate, point out;
    señalar a alguien con el dedo tb fig point at s.o.
    3 ( fijar) set, decide on
    * * *
    1) indicar: to indicate, to show
    2) : to mark
    3) : to point out, to stress
    4) : to fix, to set
    * * *
    1. (marcar) to mark
    2. (indicar) to point out / to show [pt. showed; pp. shown]
    3. (fijar) to set [pt. & pp. set] / to fix

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    עֵירוּב, עֵר׳m. (עָרַב I) 1) interweaving, mixture, conjunction. Kinn. I, 4 שתי נשים שלקחו … בע׳ two women that bought their birds for sacrifices in common (not designating which of them belonged to the one and which to the other). Mikv. VI, 7 ע׳ מקואות in the case of two bathing reservoirs joined (a connection having formed between them); Ḥag.21b; Yeb.15a. Y.Pes.III, beg.29d על עֵירוּבוֹ for eating leavened matter in a mixture, opp. חמץ ברור; Bab. ib. 43a; a. e.Pl. עֶירוּבִין, עֵר׳. Y.Orl.II, 61d bot. Y.Bicc.II, 65a top אין הביכורין … עֵירוּבֵיהֶןוכ׳ first-fruits have no prohibitive effect on mixtures or on what has grown of them as to eating them in Jerusalem. Ib. עֵירוּבֵי בכורים mixtures of first-fruits with common ones; ע׳ מעשר mixtures of tithes with secular fruit. עירוב פרשיות an interweaving of biblical sections, clauses of one section taken over, for interpretative purposes, to a succeeding section; misplacement. B. Kam. 107a (ref. to the clause אשר יאמר … שניהם, Ex. 22:8) ע׳ פ׳ כתוב כאןוכ׳ here is a misplacement, and the words Ki hu zeh (which intimate that an oath can be administered only when the defendant admits a part of the claim) refer to the subject of loans (Ex. l. c. 24 sq.). Snh.2b אי קסבר ע׳ פ׳ … ליבעי נמי מומחין if he adopts the opinion that here is a misplaced clause (and ki hu zeh refers to loans), let him also require authorized, learned judges (אלהים)! 2) ‘Erub, a symbolical act by which the legal fiction of community or continuity is established, e. g. a) with ref. to Sabbath limits (תחומין): a person deposits, before the Sabbath (or the Holy Day), certain eatables to remain in their place over the next day, by which act he transfers his abode to that place, and his movements on the Sabbath are measured from it as the centre; b) with ref. to buildings with a common court (חצירות): the inmates contribute their share towards a dish which is deposited in one of the dwellings, by which act all the dwellings are considered as common to all (one רָשוּת), and the carrying of objects on the Sabbath from one to the other and across the court is permitted; c) with ref. to preparing meals (תבשילין) for the Sabbath on a Holy Day occurring on a Friday: a person prepares a dish on Thursday and lets it lie over until the end of the Sabbath, by which fiction all the cooking for the Sabbath which he does on the Holy Day (Friday) is merely a continuation of the preparation begun on Thursday. Erub.III, 2 השולח עֵרוּבוֹ … ביד מי שאינו מודה בע׳ if a person sends his ‘Erub (the eatables to be deposited) through a deaf mute or through one who does not believe in the Erub (e. g. a Samaritan), אינו ע׳ it is not a legal ‘Erub. Ib. 3 אין ערובו ע׳ his Erub is not legal. Ib. 5 מתנה אדם על ערובו … עֵרוּבִיוכ׳ a person may make his Sabbath centre conditional (by laying two ‘Erubs on two opposite points) and say, if gentile troops should invade from the east, my Sabbath centre shall be on the western side Ib. VI, 10 נתנו עֵרוּבָן במקוםוכ׳ if the inmates of a court placed their ‘Erub (common dish) at a certain place, but one, of the inner or of the outer court, had forgotten to contribute his share. Ib. VII, 9 בתחלת ע׳ when the common dish is in its original state; בשירי ע׳ when there are merely remnants left over. Bets.15b מי שהיה לו להניח ערובווכ׳ he who had the means to prepare and leave a dish on Thursday and does not do it; a. fr.Pl. as ab. Erub.21b בשעה שהתקין שלמה ע׳ when Solomon introduced the ‘Erub. Ib. VII, 11 עֵרוּבֵי תחומין ‘Erubs for the purpose of regulating Sabbath limits; ע׳ חצירות for the purpose of regulating the Sabbath movements of inmates of common courts. Yoma 28b קיים …אפי׳ עירובי תבשילין Abraham observed even the regulations concerning preparations for the Sabbath on a Holy Day preceding it. Bets. l. c. מי שלא היה לו להניח ע׳ תבשילין he who had not the means to prepare a dish on Thursday (v. supra). Gen. R. s. 49 אפי׳ הילכות עירובי חצירותוכ׳ Abraham knew even the laws regulating Sabbath movements among inmates of a court by means of ‘Erub; a. fr.‘Erubin, name of a treatise, of the Order of Moʿed, of the Mishnah, Tosefta, Talmud Babli and Yrushalmi.

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  • 16 ער׳

    עֵירוּב, עֵר׳m. (עָרַב I) 1) interweaving, mixture, conjunction. Kinn. I, 4 שתי נשים שלקחו … בע׳ two women that bought their birds for sacrifices in common (not designating which of them belonged to the one and which to the other). Mikv. VI, 7 ע׳ מקואות in the case of two bathing reservoirs joined (a connection having formed between them); Ḥag.21b; Yeb.15a. Y.Pes.III, beg.29d על עֵירוּבוֹ for eating leavened matter in a mixture, opp. חמץ ברור; Bab. ib. 43a; a. e.Pl. עֶירוּבִין, עֵר׳. Y.Orl.II, 61d bot. Y.Bicc.II, 65a top אין הביכורין … עֵירוּבֵיהֶןוכ׳ first-fruits have no prohibitive effect on mixtures or on what has grown of them as to eating them in Jerusalem. Ib. עֵירוּבֵי בכורים mixtures of first-fruits with common ones; ע׳ מעשר mixtures of tithes with secular fruit. עירוב פרשיות an interweaving of biblical sections, clauses of one section taken over, for interpretative purposes, to a succeeding section; misplacement. B. Kam. 107a (ref. to the clause אשר יאמר … שניהם, Ex. 22:8) ע׳ פ׳ כתוב כאןוכ׳ here is a misplacement, and the words Ki hu zeh (which intimate that an oath can be administered only when the defendant admits a part of the claim) refer to the subject of loans (Ex. l. c. 24 sq.). Snh.2b אי קסבר ע׳ פ׳ … ליבעי נמי מומחין if he adopts the opinion that here is a misplaced clause (and ki hu zeh refers to loans), let him also require authorized, learned judges (אלהים)! 2) ‘Erub, a symbolical act by which the legal fiction of community or continuity is established, e. g. a) with ref. to Sabbath limits (תחומין): a person deposits, before the Sabbath (or the Holy Day), certain eatables to remain in their place over the next day, by which act he transfers his abode to that place, and his movements on the Sabbath are measured from it as the centre; b) with ref. to buildings with a common court (חצירות): the inmates contribute their share towards a dish which is deposited in one of the dwellings, by which act all the dwellings are considered as common to all (one רָשוּת), and the carrying of objects on the Sabbath from one to the other and across the court is permitted; c) with ref. to preparing meals (תבשילין) for the Sabbath on a Holy Day occurring on a Friday: a person prepares a dish on Thursday and lets it lie over until the end of the Sabbath, by which fiction all the cooking for the Sabbath which he does on the Holy Day (Friday) is merely a continuation of the preparation begun on Thursday. Erub.III, 2 השולח עֵרוּבוֹ … ביד מי שאינו מודה בע׳ if a person sends his ‘Erub (the eatables to be deposited) through a deaf mute or through one who does not believe in the Erub (e. g. a Samaritan), אינו ע׳ it is not a legal ‘Erub. Ib. 3 אין ערובו ע׳ his Erub is not legal. Ib. 5 מתנה אדם על ערובו … עֵרוּבִיוכ׳ a person may make his Sabbath centre conditional (by laying two ‘Erubs on two opposite points) and say, if gentile troops should invade from the east, my Sabbath centre shall be on the western side Ib. VI, 10 נתנו עֵרוּבָן במקוםוכ׳ if the inmates of a court placed their ‘Erub (common dish) at a certain place, but one, of the inner or of the outer court, had forgotten to contribute his share. Ib. VII, 9 בתחלת ע׳ when the common dish is in its original state; בשירי ע׳ when there are merely remnants left over. Bets.15b מי שהיה לו להניח ערובווכ׳ he who had the means to prepare and leave a dish on Thursday and does not do it; a. fr.Pl. as ab. Erub.21b בשעה שהתקין שלמה ע׳ when Solomon introduced the ‘Erub. Ib. VII, 11 עֵרוּבֵי תחומין ‘Erubs for the purpose of regulating Sabbath limits; ע׳ חצירות for the purpose of regulating the Sabbath movements of inmates of common courts. Yoma 28b קיים …אפי׳ עירובי תבשילין Abraham observed even the regulations concerning preparations for the Sabbath on a Holy Day preceding it. Bets. l. c. מי שלא היה לו להניח ע׳ תבשילין he who had not the means to prepare a dish on Thursday (v. supra). Gen. R. s. 49 אפי׳ הילכות עירובי חצירותוכ׳ Abraham knew even the laws regulating Sabbath movements among inmates of a court by means of ‘Erub; a. fr.‘Erubin, name of a treatise, of the Order of Moʿed, of the Mishnah, Tosefta, Talmud Babli and Yrushalmi.

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  • 17 עֵירוּב

    עֵירוּב, עֵר׳m. (עָרַב I) 1) interweaving, mixture, conjunction. Kinn. I, 4 שתי נשים שלקחו … בע׳ two women that bought their birds for sacrifices in common (not designating which of them belonged to the one and which to the other). Mikv. VI, 7 ע׳ מקואות in the case of two bathing reservoirs joined (a connection having formed between them); Ḥag.21b; Yeb.15a. Y.Pes.III, beg.29d על עֵירוּבוֹ for eating leavened matter in a mixture, opp. חמץ ברור; Bab. ib. 43a; a. e.Pl. עֶירוּבִין, עֵר׳. Y.Orl.II, 61d bot. Y.Bicc.II, 65a top אין הביכורין … עֵירוּבֵיהֶןוכ׳ first-fruits have no prohibitive effect on mixtures or on what has grown of them as to eating them in Jerusalem. Ib. עֵירוּבֵי בכורים mixtures of first-fruits with common ones; ע׳ מעשר mixtures of tithes with secular fruit. עירוב פרשיות an interweaving of biblical sections, clauses of one section taken over, for interpretative purposes, to a succeeding section; misplacement. B. Kam. 107a (ref. to the clause אשר יאמר … שניהם, Ex. 22:8) ע׳ פ׳ כתוב כאןוכ׳ here is a misplacement, and the words Ki hu zeh (which intimate that an oath can be administered only when the defendant admits a part of the claim) refer to the subject of loans (Ex. l. c. 24 sq.). Snh.2b אי קסבר ע׳ פ׳ … ליבעי נמי מומחין if he adopts the opinion that here is a misplaced clause (and ki hu zeh refers to loans), let him also require authorized, learned judges (אלהים)! 2) ‘Erub, a symbolical act by which the legal fiction of community or continuity is established, e. g. a) with ref. to Sabbath limits (תחומין): a person deposits, before the Sabbath (or the Holy Day), certain eatables to remain in their place over the next day, by which act he transfers his abode to that place, and his movements on the Sabbath are measured from it as the centre; b) with ref. to buildings with a common court (חצירות): the inmates contribute their share towards a dish which is deposited in one of the dwellings, by which act all the dwellings are considered as common to all (one רָשוּת), and the carrying of objects on the Sabbath from one to the other and across the court is permitted; c) with ref. to preparing meals (תבשילין) for the Sabbath on a Holy Day occurring on a Friday: a person prepares a dish on Thursday and lets it lie over until the end of the Sabbath, by which fiction all the cooking for the Sabbath which he does on the Holy Day (Friday) is merely a continuation of the preparation begun on Thursday. Erub.III, 2 השולח עֵרוּבוֹ … ביד מי שאינו מודה בע׳ if a person sends his ‘Erub (the eatables to be deposited) through a deaf mute or through one who does not believe in the Erub (e. g. a Samaritan), אינו ע׳ it is not a legal ‘Erub. Ib. 3 אין ערובו ע׳ his Erub is not legal. Ib. 5 מתנה אדם על ערובו … עֵרוּבִיוכ׳ a person may make his Sabbath centre conditional (by laying two ‘Erubs on two opposite points) and say, if gentile troops should invade from the east, my Sabbath centre shall be on the western side Ib. VI, 10 נתנו עֵרוּבָן במקוםוכ׳ if the inmates of a court placed their ‘Erub (common dish) at a certain place, but one, of the inner or of the outer court, had forgotten to contribute his share. Ib. VII, 9 בתחלת ע׳ when the common dish is in its original state; בשירי ע׳ when there are merely remnants left over. Bets.15b מי שהיה לו להניח ערובווכ׳ he who had the means to prepare and leave a dish on Thursday and does not do it; a. fr.Pl. as ab. Erub.21b בשעה שהתקין שלמה ע׳ when Solomon introduced the ‘Erub. Ib. VII, 11 עֵרוּבֵי תחומין ‘Erubs for the purpose of regulating Sabbath limits; ע׳ חצירות for the purpose of regulating the Sabbath movements of inmates of common courts. Yoma 28b קיים …אפי׳ עירובי תבשילין Abraham observed even the regulations concerning preparations for the Sabbath on a Holy Day preceding it. Bets. l. c. מי שלא היה לו להניח ע׳ תבשילין he who had not the means to prepare a dish on Thursday (v. supra). Gen. R. s. 49 אפי׳ הילכות עירובי חצירותוכ׳ Abraham knew even the laws regulating Sabbath movements among inmates of a court by means of ‘Erub; a. fr.‘Erubin, name of a treatise, of the Order of Moʿed, of the Mishnah, Tosefta, Talmud Babli and Yrushalmi.

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  • 18 עֵר׳

    עֵירוּב, עֵר׳m. (עָרַב I) 1) interweaving, mixture, conjunction. Kinn. I, 4 שתי נשים שלקחו … בע׳ two women that bought their birds for sacrifices in common (not designating which of them belonged to the one and which to the other). Mikv. VI, 7 ע׳ מקואות in the case of two bathing reservoirs joined (a connection having formed between them); Ḥag.21b; Yeb.15a. Y.Pes.III, beg.29d על עֵירוּבוֹ for eating leavened matter in a mixture, opp. חמץ ברור; Bab. ib. 43a; a. e.Pl. עֶירוּבִין, עֵר׳. Y.Orl.II, 61d bot. Y.Bicc.II, 65a top אין הביכורין … עֵירוּבֵיהֶןוכ׳ first-fruits have no prohibitive effect on mixtures or on what has grown of them as to eating them in Jerusalem. Ib. עֵירוּבֵי בכורים mixtures of first-fruits with common ones; ע׳ מעשר mixtures of tithes with secular fruit. עירוב פרשיות an interweaving of biblical sections, clauses of one section taken over, for interpretative purposes, to a succeeding section; misplacement. B. Kam. 107a (ref. to the clause אשר יאמר … שניהם, Ex. 22:8) ע׳ פ׳ כתוב כאןוכ׳ here is a misplacement, and the words Ki hu zeh (which intimate that an oath can be administered only when the defendant admits a part of the claim) refer to the subject of loans (Ex. l. c. 24 sq.). Snh.2b אי קסבר ע׳ פ׳ … ליבעי נמי מומחין if he adopts the opinion that here is a misplaced clause (and ki hu zeh refers to loans), let him also require authorized, learned judges (אלהים)! 2) ‘Erub, a symbolical act by which the legal fiction of community or continuity is established, e. g. a) with ref. to Sabbath limits (תחומין): a person deposits, before the Sabbath (or the Holy Day), certain eatables to remain in their place over the next day, by which act he transfers his abode to that place, and his movements on the Sabbath are measured from it as the centre; b) with ref. to buildings with a common court (חצירות): the inmates contribute their share towards a dish which is deposited in one of the dwellings, by which act all the dwellings are considered as common to all (one רָשוּת), and the carrying of objects on the Sabbath from one to the other and across the court is permitted; c) with ref. to preparing meals (תבשילין) for the Sabbath on a Holy Day occurring on a Friday: a person prepares a dish on Thursday and lets it lie over until the end of the Sabbath, by which fiction all the cooking for the Sabbath which he does on the Holy Day (Friday) is merely a continuation of the preparation begun on Thursday. Erub.III, 2 השולח עֵרוּבוֹ … ביד מי שאינו מודה בע׳ if a person sends his ‘Erub (the eatables to be deposited) through a deaf mute or through one who does not believe in the Erub (e. g. a Samaritan), אינו ע׳ it is not a legal ‘Erub. Ib. 3 אין ערובו ע׳ his Erub is not legal. Ib. 5 מתנה אדם על ערובו … עֵרוּבִיוכ׳ a person may make his Sabbath centre conditional (by laying two ‘Erubs on two opposite points) and say, if gentile troops should invade from the east, my Sabbath centre shall be on the western side Ib. VI, 10 נתנו עֵרוּבָן במקוםוכ׳ if the inmates of a court placed their ‘Erub (common dish) at a certain place, but one, of the inner or of the outer court, had forgotten to contribute his share. Ib. VII, 9 בתחלת ע׳ when the common dish is in its original state; בשירי ע׳ when there are merely remnants left over. Bets.15b מי שהיה לו להניח ערובווכ׳ he who had the means to prepare and leave a dish on Thursday and does not do it; a. fr.Pl. as ab. Erub.21b בשעה שהתקין שלמה ע׳ when Solomon introduced the ‘Erub. Ib. VII, 11 עֵרוּבֵי תחומין ‘Erubs for the purpose of regulating Sabbath limits; ע׳ חצירות for the purpose of regulating the Sabbath movements of inmates of common courts. Yoma 28b קיים …אפי׳ עירובי תבשילין Abraham observed even the regulations concerning preparations for the Sabbath on a Holy Day preceding it. Bets. l. c. מי שלא היה לו להניח ע׳ תבשילין he who had not the means to prepare a dish on Thursday (v. supra). Gen. R. s. 49 אפי׳ הילכות עירובי חצירותוכ׳ Abraham knew even the laws regulating Sabbath movements among inmates of a court by means of ‘Erub; a. fr.‘Erubin, name of a treatise, of the Order of Moʿed, of the Mishnah, Tosefta, Talmud Babli and Yrushalmi.

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