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21 barrio obrero
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22 obrera
adj.working (clase); labor (sindicato).f.1 worker, workman, day-laborer.2 missionary.3 prebendary who superintends the repairs of church buildings.4 person who collects money for the building of churches.5 factory girl, employed woman, workwoman.* * *1. f., (m. - obrero) 2. f., (m. - obrero)* * ** * ** * ** * *
obrera sustantivo femenino ( hormiga) worker (ant);
( abeja) worker (bee);
ver tb◊ obrero sustantivo masculino, femenino
obrero,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino worker
obrero cualificado, skilled worker
II adjetivo working
el movimiento obrero, the labour, US labor movement
' obrera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abeja
- clase
- obrero
English:
class
- working class
- Cockney
- east
- worker
- working
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23 clase acomodada
f.1 well-to-do class, people of wealth.2 wealthy class, well-to-do, gentry.* * *(n.) = nobEx. In other words, compare the glorious statements made about the purpose of libraries in 1849 with the opening of Manchester Public Library, with one ceremony for the working class and one for the ' nobs'.* * *(n.) = nobEx: In other words, compare the glorious statements made about the purpose of libraries in 1849 with the opening of Manchester Public Library, with one ceremony for the working class and one for the ' nobs'.
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24 separar
v.1 to separate.las hojas se han pegado y no las puedo separar the pages have stuck together and I can't separate them o get them apartson muchas las cosas que nos separan there are many differences between usMaría separó las galletas Mary separated the cookies.2 to move away.separa un poco las sillas move the chairs apart a bit3 to put aside.4 to split, to draw apart, to pull away, to pull apart.El adulterio separa a las parejas Adultery splits couples.5 to set apart, to put away.6 to abduce.* * *1 (gen) to separate2 (hacer grupos) to separate, sort out3 (guardar aparte) to set aside, put aside4 (apartar) to move away (de, from)5 (de empleo, cargo) to remove (de, from), dismiss (de, from)6 figurado (mantener alejado) to keep away (de, from)1 (tomar diferente camino) to separate, part company2 (matrimonio) to separate3 (apartarse) to move away (de, from)4 (desprenderse) to separate (de, from), come off (de, -)5 (de amigo etc) to part company (de, with)6 separarse de (dejar algo) to part with* * *verb1) to separate2) divide•* * *1. VT1) (=apartar) to separatela maestra nos separó para que no habláramos — the teacher split us up o separated us so that we wouldn't talk
si no los llegan a separar se matan — if no one had pulled them apart o separated them, they would have killed each other
separar algn/algo de algn/algo — to separate sb/sth from sb/sth
al nacer los separaron de sus padres — they were taken (away) o separated from their parents at birth
los separaron del resto de los pasajeros — they were split up o separated from the rest of the passengers
2) (=distanciar)éramos buenos amigos, pero la política nos separó — we were good friends but politics came between us
3) (=existir entre)el abismo que separa a los ricos de los pobres — the gulf between o separating (the) rich and (the) poor
4) (=deslindar)unas barreras de protección separaban el escenario de la plaza — there were crash barriers separating the stage from the rest of the square
la frontera que separa realidad y ficción — the dividing line between reality and fiction, the line that separates reality from o and fiction
5) (=dividir) to divide6) (=poner aparte)¿me puedes separar un poco de tarta? — can you put aside some cake for me?
7) (=destituir) [de un cargo] to remove, dismissser separado del servicio — (Mil) to be discharged
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (apartar, alejar) to separate; < boxeadores> to separate, partno se aconseja separar a la madre de su ternero — it is not advisable to take the calf away from its mother
b) ( dividir un todo) to divide2)a) ( deslindar) to separate, divideb) ( despegar)3) (frml) ( destituir) to dismiss (frml)2.fue separado de su cargo/sus funciones — he was removed from office/relieved of his duties (frml)
separarse v prona) matrimonio to separatese separaron hace un mes — they separated o split up a month ago
b) (apartarse, alejarse) to split upno se separen, que los pequeños se pueden perder — please stay together in case the children get lost
separarse DE algo/alguien: esta niña no se separa del televisor this child is always glued to the television; no me he separado nunca de mis hijos I've never been away o apart from my children; no se separen de su equipaje — do not leave your luggage unattended
c) (guardar, reservar) to put o set aside* * *= carry off, cut off, detach, put by, segregate, separate, sift, screen out, tell out into, sort out + Nombre + from + Nombre, drive + a wedge between, hive off, disaggregate, sever, prise + Nombre + apart, unbundle, spread out, sift out, cleave, tease apart, balkanize, sunder, decouple, strip off, splay.Ex. The 'sweated' rags were pounded to a pulp (or stuff) by water-powered hammers, impurities being carried off through filters by running water.Ex. The stages are not cut off from one another, are not sharply defined.Ex. The words from the deleted abstract in the abstract word file will be detached when DOBIS/LIBIS is not busy with other work.Ex. The raw material of white paper was undyed linen -- or in very early days hempen -- rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.Ex. In summary, the advantages of the electronic catalog is the ability to segregate the fast searches from the slowest.Ex. The description of the component part is separated from that of the host document by a double slash.Ex. Thus many non-relevant documents have been retrieved and examined in the process of sifting relevant and non-relevant documents.Ex. Most journals rely for a substantial part of their income on advertisements; how would advertisers view the prospect of being selectively screened out by readers?.Ex. The finished paper was sorted for imperfections and told out into quires and reams for sale.Ex. Ward's study is likely to remain a standard reference source for years to come, but trying to sort out the generalities from the particularities is a very difficult business.Ex. While the current problems associated with serial economics have driven a wedge between vendors, librarians and publishers, they should be cooperating and communicating in order to withstand the information explosion.Ex. Non-fiction is normally shelved according to the Dewey decimal system with perhaps a major category such as autobiography and biography hived off as a completely separate ad hoc classification.Ex. Outcomes can be disaggregated along age, class, ethnic, racial, & gender dimensions.Ex. This art is is mass produced, often mechanically, and thus severed from tradition.Ex. The symbiotic relationship between scholarly discourse and scholarly publication that has existed for 3 centuries is being prised apart by new technology.Ex. It is recommended that CD-ROM producers unbundle the retrieval software from the data.Ex. For instance, in reproduction of Renoir's work under the subject IMPRESSIONISM, Renoir's works would not stand together in the catalog but be spread out according to their titles.Ex. Whichever he chooses he will still have to sift out and categorize the numerous errors that disfigure all the early texts of the play.Ex. Ethnic and racial differences cleaved the American working class.Ex. The author and his colleagues embarked on a series of studies to tease apart hereditary and environmental factors thought to be implicated in schizophrenia.Ex. The scholarly system has become balkanized into autonomous, even antagonistic, cultures or camps based on differing technological competencies and interests.Ex. Both novels tell essentially the same story, that of a woman sundered from her high estate and her betrothed.Ex. The physical library will probably become less viable over time and so it is important to decouple the information professional from the library unit.Ex. They gathered a whole sackful, stripped off the husks, and filled the sack again.Ex. Walk your feet up the wall, then take the belt and place it on your upper arms right above your elbows to keep your arms from splaying.----* Hasta que la muerte nos separe = Till death do us part.* que se puede separar = detachable.* separar aun más = widen + the gap between... and.* separar con una cortina = curtain off.* separar de = wean from, isolate from, divide from, wean away from.* separar el grano de la paja = divide into + Adjetivo + sheep and + Adjetivo + goats, sort the + Adjetivo + sheep from the + Adjetivo + goats, separate + the wheat from the chaff, sort out + the wheat from the chaff, sift + the wheat from the chaff.* separar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.* separar la realidad de la ficción = distinguish + fact from fiction.* separar las manos = spread out + hands.* separar + Nombre + de + Nombre = discern + Nombre + from + Nombre.* separarse = drift apart, part, divorce, go (our/their) separate ways, fork.* separarse (de) = become + parted from, move away from, turn away from, secede (from).* separarse descendiendo = droop away from.* separar una pelea = break up + fight, break up + fight.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (apartar, alejar) to separate; < boxeadores> to separate, partno se aconseja separar a la madre de su ternero — it is not advisable to take the calf away from its mother
b) ( dividir un todo) to divide2)a) ( deslindar) to separate, divideb) ( despegar)3) (frml) ( destituir) to dismiss (frml)2.fue separado de su cargo/sus funciones — he was removed from office/relieved of his duties (frml)
separarse v prona) matrimonio to separatese separaron hace un mes — they separated o split up a month ago
b) (apartarse, alejarse) to split upno se separen, que los pequeños se pueden perder — please stay together in case the children get lost
separarse DE algo/alguien: esta niña no se separa del televisor this child is always glued to the television; no me he separado nunca de mis hijos I've never been away o apart from my children; no se separen de su equipaje — do not leave your luggage unattended
c) (guardar, reservar) to put o set aside* * *= carry off, cut off, detach, put by, segregate, separate, sift, screen out, tell out into, sort out + Nombre + from + Nombre, drive + a wedge between, hive off, disaggregate, sever, prise + Nombre + apart, unbundle, spread out, sift out, cleave, tease apart, balkanize, sunder, decouple, strip off, splay.Ex: The 'sweated' rags were pounded to a pulp (or stuff) by water-powered hammers, impurities being carried off through filters by running water.
Ex: The stages are not cut off from one another, are not sharply defined.Ex: The words from the deleted abstract in the abstract word file will be detached when DOBIS/LIBIS is not busy with other work.Ex: The raw material of white paper was undyed linen -- or in very early days hempen -- rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.Ex: In summary, the advantages of the electronic catalog is the ability to segregate the fast searches from the slowest.Ex: The description of the component part is separated from that of the host document by a double slash.Ex: Thus many non-relevant documents have been retrieved and examined in the process of sifting relevant and non-relevant documents.Ex: Most journals rely for a substantial part of their income on advertisements; how would advertisers view the prospect of being selectively screened out by readers?.Ex: The finished paper was sorted for imperfections and told out into quires and reams for sale.Ex: Ward's study is likely to remain a standard reference source for years to come, but trying to sort out the generalities from the particularities is a very difficult business.Ex: While the current problems associated with serial economics have driven a wedge between vendors, librarians and publishers, they should be cooperating and communicating in order to withstand the information explosion.Ex: Non-fiction is normally shelved according to the Dewey decimal system with perhaps a major category such as autobiography and biography hived off as a completely separate ad hoc classification.Ex: Outcomes can be disaggregated along age, class, ethnic, racial, & gender dimensions.Ex: This art is is mass produced, often mechanically, and thus severed from tradition.Ex: The symbiotic relationship between scholarly discourse and scholarly publication that has existed for 3 centuries is being prised apart by new technology.Ex: It is recommended that CD-ROM producers unbundle the retrieval software from the data.Ex: For instance, in reproduction of Renoir's work under the subject IMPRESSIONISM, Renoir's works would not stand together in the catalog but be spread out according to their titles.Ex: Whichever he chooses he will still have to sift out and categorize the numerous errors that disfigure all the early texts of the play.Ex: Ethnic and racial differences cleaved the American working class.Ex: The author and his colleagues embarked on a series of studies to tease apart hereditary and environmental factors thought to be implicated in schizophrenia.Ex: The scholarly system has become balkanized into autonomous, even antagonistic, cultures or camps based on differing technological competencies and interests.Ex: Both novels tell essentially the same story, that of a woman sundered from her high estate and her betrothed.Ex: The physical library will probably become less viable over time and so it is important to decouple the information professional from the library unit.Ex: They gathered a whole sackful, stripped off the husks, and filled the sack again.Ex: Walk your feet up the wall, then take the belt and place it on your upper arms right above your elbows to keep your arms from splaying.* Hasta que la muerte nos separe = Till death do us part.* que se puede separar = detachable.* separar aun más = widen + the gap between... and.* separar con una cortina = curtain off.* separar de = wean from, isolate from, divide from, wean away from.* separar el grano de la paja = divide into + Adjetivo + sheep and + Adjetivo + goats, sort the + Adjetivo + sheep from the + Adjetivo + goats, separate + the wheat from the chaff, sort out + the wheat from the chaff, sift + the wheat from the chaff.* separar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.* separar la realidad de la ficción = distinguish + fact from fiction.* separar las manos = spread out + hands.* separar + Nombre + de + Nombre = discern + Nombre + from + Nombre.* separarse = drift apart, part, divorce, go (our/their) separate ways, fork.* separarse (de) = become + parted from, move away from, turn away from, secede (from).* separarse descendiendo = droop away from.* separar una pelea = break up + fight, break up + fight.* * *separar [A1 ]vtA1 (apartar, alejar) to separatedos transeúntes intentaron separarlos two passersby tried to separate o part themha hecho todo lo posible por separarnos he has done everything he can to split us uplas consonantes dobles no se separan en español in Spanish, double consonants should not be split upla maestra las separó porque charlaban mucho the teacher separated them o split them up because they were talking so muchsepara la cama de la pared move the bed away from the wallno se aconseja separar a la madre de su ternero it is not advisable to take the calf away from its motherseparar la yema de la clara separate the white from the yolkseparar los machos de las hembras to separate the males from the females2 (dividir un todo) to divideseparar las palabras en sílabas divide the words into syllablesla guerra separó a muchas familias the war divided many families3 (guardar, reservar) to put o set asidesepárame un trocito para Pablo, que va a venir más tarde can you put o set aside a slice for Pablo, he'll be coming latersepara la ropa que llevarás puesta put the clothes you're going to wear on one sideB1 (deslindar) to separate, divideuna valla separa a los hinchas de los dos equipos there is a fence separating the fans of the two teamslos separan profundas diferencias they are divided by deepseated differencesseparar algo DE algo to separate sth FROM sthlos Andes separan Argentina de Chile the Andes separate Argentina from Chile2(despegar): no puedo separar estas dos fotos I can't get these two photographs apartsepara las lonchas de jamón separate the slices of hamno separe la etiqueta antes de rellenarla do not remove o detach the label before filling it infue separado de su cargo/sus funciones he was removed from office/relieved of his duties ( frml)separar del servicio ( Mil) to discharge1 «matrimonio» to separatese separaron tras diez años de matrimonio they separated o split up after ten years of marriagees hijo de padres separados his parents are separatedsepararse DE algn to separate FROM sbse separó de su marido en octubre she separated from her husband in October2 (alejarse, apartarse) to split upa mitad de camino nos separamos we split up half waylos socios se separaron en 1996 they dissolved their partnership in 1996 ( frml), the partners split up in 1996no se separen, que los pequeños se pueden perder please don't split up o divide up o please stay together in case the children get lostsepararse DE algo/algn:esta niña no se separa del televisor this child is always glued to the televisionno me he separado nunca de mis hijos I've never been away o apart from my childrenno se separen de su equipaje do not leave your luggage unattended* * *
separar ( conjugate separar) verbo transitivo
1
separa la cama de la pared move the bed away from the wall
c) (guardar, reservar) to put o set aside
2
b) ( despegar):
separarse verbo pronominal
separarse DE algn to separate from sb
c) (apartarse, alejarse):◊ no se separen, que los pequeños se pueden perder please stay together in case the children get lost;
no me he separado nunca de mis hijos I've never been away o apart from my children
separar verbo transitivo
1 (aumentar la distancia física) to move apart
2 (poner aparte) to separate: separa las rosas de los claveles, separate the roses from the carnations
3 (reservar) to save
4 (algo pegado, grapado) to detach
5 (distanciar, disgregar) to divide
' separar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- desgajar
- desunir
- paja
- quitar
- segregar
- aislar
- apartar
- cortar
- desmontar
- desprender
English:
detach
- divide
- divorce
- fence off
- part
- peel off
- prise
- pull apart
- screen off
- separate
- sort out
- space
- split up
- twist off
- wall off
- fence
- pull
- screen
- sort
- splay
- split
- wall
* * *♦ vt1. [alejar, dividir, aislar] to separate (de from);lo han separado de sus hijos they've taken his children away from him;tuvo que venir la policía para separarlos the police had to be called to break them up o separate them;el muro que separa los dos campos the wall separating o that separates the two fields;separar algo en grupos/partes iguales to divide sth into groups/equal parts;son muchas las cosas que nos separan there are many differences between us;quiere separar su vida privada de su vida pública she wants to keep her private life separate from her public life2. [apartar, dejar espacio entre] to move away (de from);separe el cuerpo del volante keep your body away from the steering wheel;separa un poco las sillas move the chairs apart a bit;separa bien las piernas open your legs wide3. [desunir, quitar]las hojas se han pegado y no las puedo separar the pages have stuck together and I can't separate them o get them apart;separe la carne del caldo remove the meat from the stock;no separaba los ojos del reloj she never took her eyes off the clock4. [reservar] to put asidefue separado del cargo he was removed (from his post), he was dismissed (from his job);separaron al coronel del servicio the colonel was removed from active service* * *v/t separate* * *separar vt1) : to separate, to divide2) : to split up, to pull apart♦ separarse vr* * *separar vb1. (en general) to separate2. (apartar) to move away -
25 majo
adj.1 nice, nice-looking, good-looking.2 chic.m.stylish man.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: majar.* * *► adjetivo2 (tratamiento) love, US honey► nombre masculino,nombre femenino* * *majo, -a1. ADJ Esp1) [persona] (=agradable) nice; (=guapo) attractive, good-looking2) [cosa] nice¡qué blusa tan maja! — what a nice blouse!
3) [uso apelativo]¡hola maja! ¿qué tal te va? — hello, love! how's things?
oye, majo, haz el favor de callarte — do me a favour, will you just shut up?
2.SM / F ( Hist) inhabitant of the working-class neighbourhoods of Madrid in the 18th and 19th centuriesmaja* * *I- ja adjetivo (Esp fam)a) < persona> ( simpático) nice; ( guapo) < hombre> handsome, good-looking; < mujer> good-looking, prettyb) <casa/vestido> lovely, niceIIhola majo/maja! — hi, there! (colloq)
oye majo/maja, no te pases — OK, there's no need to over do it
* * *= dinky [dinkier -comp., dinkiest -sup.].Ex. This dinky pink handbag is ideal for day or evening use.* * *I- ja adjetivo (Esp fam)a) < persona> ( simpático) nice; ( guapo) < hombre> handsome, good-looking; < mujer> good-looking, prettyb) <casa/vestido> lovely, niceIIhola majo/maja! — hi, there! (colloq)
oye majo/maja, no te pases — OK, there's no need to over do it
* * *= dinky [dinkier -comp., dinkiest -sup.].Ex: This dinky pink handbag is ideal for day or evening use.
* * *1 ‹persona› (simpático) nice; (guapo) ‹hombre› handsome, good-looking; ‹mujer› good-looking, pretty2 ‹casa/vestido› lovely, nicemasculine, feminineA( Esp) (apelativo): bueno majo, me despido right, (pal), I'm offoye maja, no te pases OK, there's no need to go over the top* * *
Del verbo majar: ( conjugate majar)
majo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
majó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
majar
majo
majar ( conjugate majar) verbo transitivo
to crush
majo◊ -ja adjetivo (Esp fam)
‹ mujer› good-looking, pretty
majar verbo transitivo to crush: tienes que majar las espinacas en la sartén, you have to mash the spinach while frying it lightly
majo,-a adj fam (lindo) pretty, nice
fam (persona) nice: tu amigo es muy majo, your friend is very nice
' majo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
maja
English:
bonny
- sunshine
* * *majo, -a♦ adjEsp Fam1. [simpático] nice;tienen unos críos muy majos they've got lovely kids2. [bonito] pretty;se compró una casa muy maja she bought herself a beautiful o lovely house3. [apelativo]¡oye, majo, déjame ya! look, leave me alone, will you?;¿maja, por qué no me ayudas? come on, give me a hand;¡bueno, majos, nos veremos mañana! right guys, I'll see you tomorrow, then♦ nm,fArte & Hist = lower-class native of 18th-19th century Madrid, characterized by colourful traditional dress and proud manner* * *I adj famnice; ( bonito) prettyII m, maja f:¿qué tal estás, majo? how are you (buddy, Br mate)?;¿qué quieres, maja? what can I do for you (honey, Br love)?* * *1) : nice, likeable2) guapo: attractive, good-looking* * *majo adj nice -
26 con gran densidad de población
Ex. The first public reading-room in Berlin opened in 1895 in a densely populated working-class district.* * *Ex: The first public reading-room in Berlin opened in 1895 in a densely populated working-class district.
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27 desfavorecido
adj.underprivileged, disadvantaged.past part.past participle of spanish verb: desfavorecer.* * *ADJ1) (=discriminado) disadvantaged2) (=afeado)* * *- da adjetivoa) <grupos/clases> underprivileged, disadvantagedb) ( afeado)* * *= underprivileged, disadvantaged.Ex. The new principle of open access was treating the working class with more dignity, even though stock shortages created another underprivileged minority in the less fleet of foot.Ex. Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.* * *- da adjetivoa) <grupos/clases> underprivileged, disadvantagedb) ( afeado)* * *= underprivileged, disadvantaged.Ex: The new principle of open access was treating the working class with more dignity, even though stock shortages created another underprivileged minority in the less fleet of foot.
Ex: Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.* * *desfavorecido -da1 ‹grupos/clases› underprivileged, disadvantaged2(afeado): salió muy desfavorecido en esa foto that photograph is very unflattering to him, that's a very bad photograph of him* * *desfavorecido, -a adj1. [desaventajado] disadvantaged* * *desfavorecido, -da adj: underprivileged -
28 divorciada
adj.1 divorced.2 las opiniones están divorciadas, (fig.) Opinions are divided.f.divorcee, grass widow, divorced woman.past part.past participle of spanish verb: divorciar.* * *= divorcée, divorcee.Ex. The book's heroine is a middle-aged divorcée who has moved from a remote town in Suffolk to London, settling in a rundown and racially mixed working-class neighborhood.Ex. In both years, widows and widowers far outnumbered divorcees in single parent families.* * *= divorcée, divorcee.Ex: The book's heroine is a middle-aged divorcée who has moved from a remote town in Suffolk to London, settling in a rundown and racially mixed working-class neighborhood.
Ex: In both years, widows and widowers far outnumbered divorcees in single parent families.* * *
divorciado,-a
I adjetivo divorced
II m,f (hombre) divorcé; (mujer) divorcée
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29 estupendo
adj.awesome, extremely good, amazing, cool.intj.fine, cool, great, good for you.* * *► adjetivo1 marvellous (US marvelous), wonderful, super\¡estupendo! familiar great!* * *(f. - estupenda)adj.stupendous, wonderful* * *ADJ marvellous, marvelous (EEUU), great *¡estupendo! — that's great! *, splendid!
-no te preocupes, yo lo hago -¡estupendo! — "don't worry, I'll do it" - "great!"
tiene un coche estupendo — he's got a great o fantastic car *
* * *I- da adjetivoa) ( excelente) marvelous*, fantastic (colloq), great (colloq)b) ( guapo) gorgeousIIlo pasé estupendo — I had a great o wonderful time
* * *= fantastic, wonderful, wayout, gee whiz [gee wizz], glorious, lovely [lovelier - comp., loveliest -sup.], smash, crackerjack, a helluva, a stormer of, great, swell.Ex. GODORT has done a fantastic job of dealing with and solving documents problems.Ex. A wonderful grin spread over the manager's face.Ex. By asking readers to indicate whether the reference had been of interest or not, a degree of feedback can be obtained which can be used to modify their profiles, but there will never be any means of foretelling the ' wayout' article which may prove of interest.Ex. He should beware that the ' gee whiz' or 'Isn't science wonderful' syndrome is not uncommon among the recently converted = Debería tener cuidado de que el síndrome " recórcholis" o "la ciencia es maravillosa" es frecuente entre los nuevos conversos.Ex. In other words, compare the glorious statements made about the purpose of libraries in 1849 with the opening of Manchester Public Library, with one ceremony for the working class and one for the 'nobs'.Ex. The article ' Lovely idea, but unlovely pricing' criticizes the pricing level of a new service aimed at research scientists in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and biotechnology companies.Ex. The cooperative venture 'StoryLines America' joins libraries and public radio in smash kick-off.Ex. What is needed is a crackerjack reference librarian who could help research this question.Ex. I have the ability to do this on my own, but it takes a helluva long time for me to warm up to people.Ex. After only two days rehearsal we did a stormer of a gig from my point of view which went down a treat to a packed house.Ex. Click on 'add new experience', provide as much details as you can, and let us know why you think they are so great.Ex. I was reading this book in anticipatian of the movie and it was swell, it was so good I read it two days straight.----* de manera estupenda = marvellously [marvelously, -USA].* ser estupendo = sound + great, be fine and dandy.* * *I- da adjetivoa) ( excelente) marvelous*, fantastic (colloq), great (colloq)b) ( guapo) gorgeousIIlo pasé estupendo — I had a great o wonderful time
* * *= fantastic, wonderful, wayout, gee whiz [gee wizz], glorious, lovely [lovelier - comp., loveliest -sup.], smash, crackerjack, a helluva, a stormer of, great, swell.Ex: GODORT has done a fantastic job of dealing with and solving documents problems.
Ex: A wonderful grin spread over the manager's face.Ex: By asking readers to indicate whether the reference had been of interest or not, a degree of feedback can be obtained which can be used to modify their profiles, but there will never be any means of foretelling the ' wayout' article which may prove of interest.Ex: He should beware that the ' gee whiz' or 'Isn't science wonderful' syndrome is not uncommon among the recently converted = Debería tener cuidado de que el síndrome " recórcholis" o "la ciencia es maravillosa" es frecuente entre los nuevos conversos.Ex: In other words, compare the glorious statements made about the purpose of libraries in 1849 with the opening of Manchester Public Library, with one ceremony for the working class and one for the 'nobs'.Ex: The article ' Lovely idea, but unlovely pricing' criticizes the pricing level of a new service aimed at research scientists in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and biotechnology companies.Ex: The cooperative venture 'StoryLines America' joins libraries and public radio in smash kick-off.Ex: What is needed is a crackerjack reference librarian who could help research this question.Ex: I have the ability to do this on my own, but it takes a helluva long time for me to warm up to people.Ex: After only two days rehearsal we did a stormer of a gig from my point of view which went down a treat to a packed house.Ex: Click on 'add new experience', provide as much details as you can, and let us know why you think they are so great.Ex: I was reading this book in anticipatian of the movie and it was swell, it was so good I read it two days straight.* de manera estupenda = marvellously [marvelously, -USA].* ser estupendo = sound + great, be fine and dandy.* * *hizo un tiempo estupendo the weather was marvelous o fantastic o greatun postre estupendo a wonderful o delicious dessert¿lo has terminado? ¡estupendo! have you finished already? great!se viste estupendo he dresses really welllo pasé estupendo I had a great o fantastic o wonderful time* * *
estupendo 1◊ -da adjetivo
◊ ¡estupendo! great!
estupendo 2 adverbio ‹ cantar› marvelously( conjugate marvelously);◊ lo pasé estupendo I had a great o wonderful time
estupendo,-a adjetivo fantastic
¡estupendo!, great! o that's wonderful!
' estupendo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabose
- bestial
- corte
- enrollada
- enrollado
- espléndida
- espléndido
- estupenda
- extraordinaria
- extraordinario
- fabulosa
- fabuloso
- fenomenal
- guapa
- guapo
- hostia
- regar
- vacilón
- vacilona
- genial
- legal
- magnífico
- muerte
- regio
English:
beautiful
- gorgeous
- grand
- great
- hell
- magic
- neat
- sensational
- smashing
- stupendous
- super-duper
- tremendous
- yippee
- terrific
* * *estupendo, -a adjwonderful, marvellous;estás estupenda you look wonderful;hace un día estupendo it's a beautiful o wonderful day;es una persona estupenda she's a great person;¡estupendo! wonderful!, marvellous!;¿vamos mañana a la playa? – ¡estupendo! shall we go to the beach tomorrow? – good idea!* * *adj fantastic, wonderful* * *estupendo, -da adjmaravilloso: stupendous, marvelous♦ estupendamente adv* * *estupendo adj wonderful / great / fantastic -
30 felizmente
adv.happily, fortunately, luckily, felicitously.* * *► adverbio1 (con felicidad) happily2 (por suerte) fortunately* * *ADV1) [con felicidad] happily2) (=afortunadamente) luckily, fortunately* * *a) (indep) ( afortunadamente) luckily, fortunatelyb) ( con felicidad) happily* * *= contentedly, happily.Ex. Like all narrow-minded people, he dwelt contentedly in the absolute belief of being right.Ex. The value of reading good novels was easily explained as helping the working class to rub shoulders with the best of English manners and thought and encouraging them to pass their time happily and harmlessly.----* vivir felizmente = live + happily.* * *a) (indep) ( afortunadamente) luckily, fortunatelyb) ( con felicidad) happily* * *= contentedly, happily.Ex: Like all narrow-minded people, he dwelt contentedly in the absolute belief of being right.
Ex: The value of reading good novels was easily explained as helping the working class to rub shoulders with the best of English manners and thought and encouraging them to pass their time happily and harmlessly.* vivir felizmente = live + happily.* * *1 ( indep) (afortunadamente) luckily, fortunatelyfelizmente, no había nadie en la casa luckily o fortunately, there was no one in the house2 (con felicidad) happilytiene a todas las hijas felizmente casadas all her daughters are happily married* * *
felizmente adverbio
1 (por suerte) luckily
2 (con alegría) happily
' felizmente' also found in these entries:
English:
atop
- deal with
- happily
* * *felizmente adv1. [alegremente] happily;todo acabó felizmente it all o everything ended happily;está felizmente casada con cuatro niños she's happily married with four children2. [afortunadamente] fortunately, luckily;felizmente, una ambulancia pasaba por el lugar de los hechos fortunately, an ambulance was just passing the scene* * *felizmente adv1) : happily2) : fortunately, luckily* * *felizmente adv happily -
31 hender
v.to cleave, to slit, to split, to fissure.El martillo cachó las nueces The hammer split the nuts.* * *1 (cortar) to cleave, split, crack2 figurado (agua, olas) to cut3 figurado (abrirse paso) to make one's way through1 to split, crack* * *VT1) (=resquebrajar) to crack2) (=cortar) to cleave, split3) (=surcar) [+ olas] to cleave, breast* * ** * *= cleave, sunder, rive, rend.Ex. Ethnic and racial differences cleaved the American working class.Ex. Both novels tell essentially the same story, that of a woman sundered from her high estate and her betrothed.Ex. The novel presents a social world riven by contradictions that can best be understood through Marxian categories.Ex. Christian Science, a faith that has epitomize a quiet, disciplined spirituality, is being rent by discord.----* hender en dos = rend in + two.* * ** * *= cleave, sunder, rive, rend.Ex: Ethnic and racial differences cleaved the American working class.
Ex: Both novels tell essentially the same story, that of a woman sundered from her high estate and her betrothed.Ex: The novel presents a social world riven by contradictions that can best be understood through Marxian categories.Ex: Christian Science, a faith that has epitomize a quiet, disciplined spirituality, is being rent by discord.* hender en dos = rend in + two.* * *hender [E8 ]vt1 ‹madera› to splithendió el aire con la espada he rent the air with his sword ( liter)* * *[carne, piel] to carve open, to cleave; [piedra, madera] to crack open; [aire, agua] to cut o slice through* * *v/t crack* * *hender {56} vt: to cleave, to split -
32 hendir
v.to cleave, to slit, to split, to fissure.* * *1→ link=hender hender* * *VT = hender* * ** * *= cleave, rive.Nota: Verbo irregular: Participio pasado riven.Ex. Ethnic and racial differences cleaved the American working class.Ex. The novel presents a social world riven by contradictions that can best be understood through Marxian categories.* * ** * *= cleave, rive.Nota: Verbo irregular: Participio pasado riven.Ex: Ethnic and racial differences cleaved the American working class.
Ex: The novel presents a social world riven by contradictions that can best be understood through Marxian categories.* * *vt* * ** * *vb → hender -
33 magnífico
adj.1 magnificent, grand, splendid, super-duper.2 excellent, wonderful, marvelous, very good.intj.excellent, fine.* * *► adjetivo1 magnificent, splendid* * *(f. - magnífica)adj.magnificent, superb* * *ADJ magnificent, wonderfules un jugador magnífico — he's a magnificent o wonderful player
tenemos un magnífico profesor — we have a magnificent o wonderful teacher
¡magnífico! — excellent!, splendid!
rector magnífico — Esp (Univ) honourable Chancellor, honorable Chancellor (EEUU)
* * *- ca adjetivoa) (excelente, estupendo) <edificio/panorama> magnificent, superb; <espectáculo/escritor> marvelous*, wonderful, superb; < oportunidad> wonderful, marvelous*b) ( suntuoso) magnificent, splendidc) ( en títulos) honorable** * *= exciting, magnificent, superb, splendid, fabulous, glorious, gorgeous, many splendoured, princely.Ex. Finally, I wish to thank all of the speakers, reactors, and attendees who made these institutes so memorable, exciting, and rewarding.Ex. Although the work of the CRG makes fascinating reading, and magnificent contributions were made towards the clarification of the principles of classification, much work remain to be done.Ex. The image of the reference librarian, as portrayed by Katherine Hepburn in the film, 'Desk Set,' suggests the superb flair and intellectual acumen with which reference librarians would like to dazzle their patrons.Ex. She wanted to suggest some course of action splendid and decisive, and was perturbed to find that she could not.Ex. The whole question of the language used in folk stories and the qualities to look for is studied at length by Elizabeth Cook in 'The Ordinary and the fabulous', a book of inexhaustible value to teachers and all those engaged in storytelling and reading aloud.Ex. In other words, compare the glorious statements made about the purpose of libraries in 1849 with the opening of Manchester Public Library, with one ceremony for the working class and one for the 'nobs'.Ex. The hotel features 428 newly renovated guest rooms with upscale southwestern décor and private balconies with gorgeous mountain views = El hotel ofrece 428 habitaciones renovadas recientemente con una decoración de lujo al estilo del suroeste del país y balcones con magníficas vistas a las montañas.Ex. In the article 'Love is a many splendoured thing' a selection of 13 writers of romance, both new and veteran, all on the rise in their field, discuss their craft and the challenges of today's market.Ex. By my most delightful excursion was to Hamilton itself, one of the most princely places I have ever visited.----* ejemplo magnífico = shining example.* ser magnífico + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.* * *- ca adjetivoa) (excelente, estupendo) <edificio/panorama> magnificent, superb; <espectáculo/escritor> marvelous*, wonderful, superb; < oportunidad> wonderful, marvelous*b) ( suntuoso) magnificent, splendidc) ( en títulos) honorable** * *= exciting, magnificent, superb, splendid, fabulous, glorious, gorgeous, many splendoured, princely.Ex: Finally, I wish to thank all of the speakers, reactors, and attendees who made these institutes so memorable, exciting, and rewarding.
Ex: Although the work of the CRG makes fascinating reading, and magnificent contributions were made towards the clarification of the principles of classification, much work remain to be done.Ex: The image of the reference librarian, as portrayed by Katherine Hepburn in the film, 'Desk Set,' suggests the superb flair and intellectual acumen with which reference librarians would like to dazzle their patrons.Ex: She wanted to suggest some course of action splendid and decisive, and was perturbed to find that she could not.Ex: The whole question of the language used in folk stories and the qualities to look for is studied at length by Elizabeth Cook in 'The Ordinary and the fabulous', a book of inexhaustible value to teachers and all those engaged in storytelling and reading aloud.Ex: In other words, compare the glorious statements made about the purpose of libraries in 1849 with the opening of Manchester Public Library, with one ceremony for the working class and one for the 'nobs'.Ex: The hotel features 428 newly renovated guest rooms with upscale southwestern décor and private balconies with gorgeous mountain views = El hotel ofrece 428 habitaciones renovadas recientemente con una decoración de lujo al estilo del suroeste del país y balcones con magníficas vistas a las montañas.Ex: In the article 'Love is a many splendoured thing' a selection of 13 writers of romance, both new and veteran, all on the rise in their field, discuss their craft and the challenges of today's market.Ex: By my most delightful excursion was to Hamilton itself, one of the most princely places I have ever visited.* ejemplo magnífico = shining example.* ser magnífico + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.* * *magnífico -ca1 (excelente, estupendo) ‹edificio/panorama› magnificent, marvelous*, superb; ‹espectáculo/escritor› marvelous*, superb, wonderful; ‹oportunidad› wonderful, marvelous*, splendidhace un día magnífico it's a beautiful dayha llegado el señor Díaz — ¡magnífico! Mr. Díaz has arrived — splendid o excellent!es un magnífico escritor he's a superb writerGalán estuvo magnífico, ganando en un tiempo de 5:31:27 Galán was magnificent o superb, winning in a time of 5:31:272 (suntuoso) magnificent, splendid3 (en títulos) honorable** * *
Del verbo magnificar: ( conjugate magnificar)
magnifico es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
magnificó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
magnificar
magnífico
magnífico◊ -ca adjetivo
‹espectáculo/escritor/oportunidad› marvelous( conjugate marvelous), wonderful;◊ ¡magnífico! excellent!
magnificar vtr (exagerar) to exaggerate: el diario local magnificó los acontecimientos, the newspaper blew the events out of proportion
magnífico,-a adjetivo splendid, wonderful: hace una tarde magnífica, it's a magnificent evening
' magnífico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
colosal
- magnificar
- magnífica
- hermoso
- soberbio
English:
absolutely
- fine
- glorious
- golf course
- gorgeous
- grand
- great
- magnificent
- workmanship
- fabulous
- splendid
- superb
* * *magnífico, -a adj1. [muy bueno] [idea, invento, oportunidad] wonderful, magnificent;una habitación con magníficas vistas al mar a room with a magnificent view of the sea;tus amigos son una gente magnífica your friends are wonderful;llegaré a las ocho – ¡magnífico! I'll be there at eight – splendid!2. [grandioso, espléndido] great, fantastic;¡con esa falda estás magnífica! you look great o fantastic in that skirt!3. [tratamiento] Honourable;el Rector Magnífico de la Universidad the Honourable Chancellor of the University* * *adj wonderful, magnificent* * *magnífico, -ca adjesplendoroso: magnificent, splendid♦ magníficamente adv* * *magnífico adj wonderful -
34 minoría
f.minority, the few.* * *1 minority* * *noun f.* * *SF minorityestar en minoría — to be in a o the minority
* * *femenino minorityestar en minoría — to be in a/the minority
* * *= minority.Ex. Or in broader terms there exists not so much the middle and working class, but rather the majority and the minority.----* biblioteca de minoría étnica = ethnic library.* estar en minoría = be in the minority.* falsa política de integración de minorías = tokenism.* información en defensa de las minorías = affirmative information.* minoría cultural = cultural minority.* minoría étnica = ethnic minority.* minoría lingüística = linguistic minority, language minority.* minoría negra = black minority.* minoría privilegiada, la = privileged few, the.* minoría privilegiada, una = privileged few, a.* minoría racial = racial minority.* ser la minoría = be in the minority.* una minoría de = a minority of.* una minoría selecta = a select few.* una pequeña minoría de = a marginal fringe of.* una selecta minoría = a select few.* * *femenino minorityestar en minoría — to be in a/the minority
* * *= minority.Ex: Or in broader terms there exists not so much the middle and working class, but rather the majority and the minority.
* biblioteca de minoría étnica = ethnic library.* estar en minoría = be in the minority.* falsa política de integración de minorías = tokenism.* información en defensa de las minorías = affirmative information.* minoría cultural = cultural minority.* minoría étnica = ethnic minority.* minoría lingüística = linguistic minority, language minority.* minoría negra = black minority.* minoría privilegiada, la = privileged few, the.* minoría privilegiada, una = privileged few, a.* minoría racial = racial minority.* ser la minoría = be in the minority.* una minoría de = a minority of.* una minoría selecta = a select few.* una pequeña minoría de = a marginal fringe of.* una selecta minoría = a select few.* * *minorityminoría parlamentaria parliamentary minorityestar en minoría to be in a/the minorityminorías étnicas ethnic minoritiesproteger los derechos de las minorías to protect the rights of minorities o minority rightslos que apoyaban la huelga eran una minoría those who supported the strike were a minoritygobernar en minoría to rule with a minority governmentCompuesto:minority* * *
minoría sustantivo femenino
minority;◊ estar en minoría to be in a/the minority;
minoría de edad minority
minoría sustantivo femenino minority: estamos en minoría, we are in a minority
minoría de edad, state of being a minor or under age
' minoría' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
golpista
English:
minority
- vocal
- ethnic
- few
* * *minoría nfminority;los que piensan así son una minoría people who think like that are in a minority;estar en minoría to be in a minorityminoría de edad (legal) minority;minorías étnicas ethnic minorities;minoría racial racial minority* * *f minority* * *minoría nf: minority* * *minoría n minority [pl. minorities] -
35 nervioso
adj.nervous, edgy, jumpy, jittery.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) nervous2 (excitable) excitable3 (intranquilo) nervous, uptight, edgy\poner nervioso,-a a alguien to get on somebody's nervesponerse nervioso,-a (intranquilizarse) to get nervous 2 (impacientarse) to get all excited 3 (aturullarse) to get flustered* * *(f. - nerviosa)adj.* * *ADJ1) (Anat) nerve antes de s, nervous2) (=excitable)ser nervioso — to be highly strung, be nervous
es un niño muy nervioso — he's a very highly strung o nervous child
3) (=intranquilo)¡no te pongas nervioso! — keep cool! *
* * *- sa adjetivo1) <persona/animal>a) [ser] ( excitable) nervousb) [estar] (preocupado, tenso) nervousc) [estar] ( agitado) agitatedúltimamente se le nota nervioso — he's been on edge o (colloq) uptight lately
2) < trastorno> nervous* * *= nervous, in a tizz(y), nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], jumpy [jumpier -comp., jumpiest -sup.], on edge, fidgety, uptight, twitchy [twitchier -comp., twitchiest -sup.], stressed.Ex. Male librarians believed the public's image of themselves to be more submissive, meek, nervous, effeminate, reserved, following, subdued and less approachable, athletic, and attractive than the undergraduate sample actually saw them.Ex. And finally, we have the art librarians in a tizzy because they think certain types of headings have been tampered with.Ex. The article ' Nervy Days for Office Suppliers' reviews the present state of affairs of office automation.Ex. This film adaptation is scrappily made and jumpy, and there is nothing here that evokes either the joy of the moment or the death of the soul.Ex. The combination of trade deficit, budget deficit, and threat of war has international investors completely on edge.Ex. Fidgety people are rarely well, they have generally `a headache,' or `spasms,' or `nerves,' or something of that sort.Ex. Many of the working-class mothers who take part could be described as uptight.Ex. The day before she wouldn't eat or speak and she was twitchy since she didn't know what the future would hold.Ex. Australia is 'in a different league' to most stressed world economies because of the stability of its banks and China's hunger for its exports.----* depresión nerviosa = breakdown.* de un modo nervioso = nervously.* estar nervioso = be in a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.* gas nervioso = nerve agent, nerve gas.* la gente se está poniendo nerviosa = the natives are nervous.* muy nervioso = in a state of agitation, highly-strung, high-strung.* persona nerviosa = fidget.* poner nervioso = rattle.* ponerse nervioso = get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, be in a tizz(y), get in(to) a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.* risa nerviosa = giggle.* risita nerviosa = giggle.* sistema nervioso = nervous system.* sistema nervioso periférico = peripheral nervous system.* sufrir una depresión nerviosa = have + a breakdown.* terminación nerviosa = nerve ending.* tic nervioso = tic.* * *- sa adjetivo1) <persona/animal>a) [ser] ( excitable) nervousb) [estar] (preocupado, tenso) nervousc) [estar] ( agitado) agitatedúltimamente se le nota nervioso — he's been on edge o (colloq) uptight lately
2) < trastorno> nervous* * *= nervous, in a tizz(y), nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], jumpy [jumpier -comp., jumpiest -sup.], on edge, fidgety, uptight, twitchy [twitchier -comp., twitchiest -sup.], stressed.Ex: Male librarians believed the public's image of themselves to be more submissive, meek, nervous, effeminate, reserved, following, subdued and less approachable, athletic, and attractive than the undergraduate sample actually saw them.
Ex: And finally, we have the art librarians in a tizzy because they think certain types of headings have been tampered with.Ex: The article ' Nervy Days for Office Suppliers' reviews the present state of affairs of office automation.Ex: This film adaptation is scrappily made and jumpy, and there is nothing here that evokes either the joy of the moment or the death of the soul.Ex: The combination of trade deficit, budget deficit, and threat of war has international investors completely on edge.Ex: Fidgety people are rarely well, they have generally `a headache,' or `spasms,' or `nerves,' or something of that sort.Ex: Many of the working-class mothers who take part could be described as uptight.Ex: The day before she wouldn't eat or speak and she was twitchy since she didn't know what the future would hold.Ex: Australia is 'in a different league' to most stressed world economies because of the stability of its banks and China's hunger for its exports.* depresión nerviosa = breakdown.* de un modo nervioso = nervously.* estar nervioso = be in a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.* gas nervioso = nerve agent, nerve gas.* la gente se está poniendo nerviosa = the natives are nervous.* muy nervioso = in a state of agitation, highly-strung, high-strung.* persona nerviosa = fidget.* poner nervioso = rattle.* ponerse nervioso = get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, be in a tizz(y), get in(to) a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.* risa nerviosa = giggle.* risita nerviosa = giggle.* sistema nervioso = nervous system.* sistema nervioso periférico = peripheral nervous system.* sufrir una depresión nerviosa = have + a breakdown.* terminación nerviosa = nerve ending.* tic nervioso = tic.* * *nervioso -saA ‹persona/animal›2 [ ESTAR] (preocupado) nervousestoy muy nervioso por lo de los exámenes I'm very nervous o ( colloq) uptight about the exams3 [ ESTAR] (agitado) agitatedestás muy nerviosa hoy ¿qué te ha pasado? you seem very agitated o on edge o ( colloq) jumpy today, what's up?ese ruido me tiene or me pone nerviosa that noise is getting on my nervesme pongo nervioso cada vez que la veo I get flustered every time I see herB ‹trastorno› nervous* * *
nervioso◊ -sa adjetivo
1 ‹persona/animal›
◊ últimamente se le nota nervioso he's been on edge o (colloq) uptight lately;
ese ruido me pone muy nerviosa that noise is getting on my nerves;
me pongo nervioso cada vez que la veo I get flustered every time I see her
2 ‹ trastorno› nervous;
‹ célula› nerve ( before n)
nervioso,-a adjetivo
1 nervous: la pregunta le puso nervioso, the question made him nervous
ponerse nervioso, to get nervous/upset
2 (inquieto, intranquilo) fidgety: es un niño muy nervioso, he's a very restless child
' nervioso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agitada
- agitado
- agitarse
- descomponer
- descomponerse
- desesperar
- emocionarse
- enervar
- idea
- impulso
- nerviosa
- toda
- todo
- ver
- alborotado
- poner
- sí
- sistema
- tic
English:
crack up
- edge
- edgy
- excite
- fidgety
- flap
- fluster
- fraught
- gulp
- highly-strung
- jitters
- jittery
- jumpy
- keyed up
- knickers
- lather
- nerve gas
- nervous
- nervous system
- panicky
- rattle
- state
- twitchy
- unnerve
- uptight
- work up
- agitated
- butter
- cool
- dither
- high
- hype
- nerve
- system
- unnerving
- up
* * *nervioso, -a adj1. [sistema, enfermedad] nervous;centro/tejido nervioso nerve centre/tissue2. [inquieto, agitado] nervous;está muy nervioso he's very nervous;está muy nervioso por la operación de su padre he's very anxious about his father's operation;quise hablar con ella pero me puse muy nervioso I wanted to talk to her but I got all nervous;todavía no me han dicho el resultado y me estoy poniendo nervioso they still haven't told me the result and I'm getting nervous o a bit jumpy;ese ruidito me está poniendo nervioso that noise is getting on my nerves3. [muy activo] Br highly strung, US high-strung;* * *adj nervous;ponerse nervioso get nervous; ( agitado) get agitated;poner a alguien nervioso get on s.o.’s nerves* * *nervioso, -sa adj1) : nervous, nervesistema nervioso: nervous system2) : high-strung, restless, anxiousponerse nervioso: to get nervous3) : vigorous, energetic* * *nervioso adj nervous -
36 proletariado
m.proletariat.* * *1 proletariat* * *noun m.* * *SM proletariat* * *masculino proletariat* * *----* el proletariado = the great unwashed.* proletariado, el = proletariat, the.* proletariado industrial = industrial proletariat.* * *masculino proletariat* * *el proletariado= proletariat, theEx: The librarian had the duty of ensuring the flow of 'correct' materials to the proletariat.
* el proletariado = the great unwashed.* proletariado, el = proletariat, the.* proletariado industrial = industrial proletariat.* * *proletariat* * *
proletariado sustantivo masculino proletariat
' proletariado' also found in these entries:
English:
proletariat
* * *proletariado nmproletariat* * *m proletariat* * *proletariado nm: proletariat, working class -
37 sin causar daño
Ex. The value of reading good novels was easily explained as helping the working class to rub shoulders with the best of English manners and thought and encouraging them to pass their time happily and harmlessly.* * *Ex: The value of reading good novels was easily explained as helping the working class to rub shoulders with the best of English manners and thought and encouraging them to pass their time happily and harmlessly.
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38 tenso
adj.1 tense, stressed, strained, highly-charged.2 drawn tight.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: tensar.* * *► adjetivo1 (cable, cuerda) tense, taut2 figurado (relaciones) strained* * *(f. - tensa)adj.* * *ADJ1) (=tirante) tense, taut2) [persona, situación] tense; [relaciones] strained* * *- sa adjetivo1) <cuerda/cable> taut, tight; < músculo> tense* * *= stressful, fraught, taut [tauter -comp., tautest -sup.], tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], tense [tenser -comp., tensest -sup.], edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], uptight, stressed.Ex. On the other hand, a prolonged sequence of interviews can be equally stressful, and 'free time' should be interspersed with the successive appointments.Ex. The article is entitled ' Fraught years ahead? Trade unions and libraries'.Ex. While the stencil is held taut, the cylinder is slowly rotated until the bottom edge of the wax sheet can be clamped in position.Ex. The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.Ex. The urgency of his supplication was mirrored in the tense whiteness of his knuckles as he clasped his hands tightly in front of him.Ex. His selection of films suggests a temperamental bias toward strong, violent, edgy scenes with killings, face-slappings, and confrontations.Ex. The article ' Nervy Days for Office Suppliers' reviews the present state of affairs of office automation.Ex. Many of the working-class mothers who take part could be described as uptight.Ex. Australia is 'in a different league' to most stressed world economies because of the stability of its banks and China's hunger for its exports.----* ponerse en tensión = tense up.* ponerse tenso = stress + Nombre + out.* situación tensa = stress situation.* * *- sa adjetivo1) <cuerda/cable> taut, tight; < músculo> tense* * *= stressful, fraught, taut [tauter -comp., tautest -sup.], tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], tense [tenser -comp., tensest -sup.], edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], uptight, stressed.Ex: On the other hand, a prolonged sequence of interviews can be equally stressful, and 'free time' should be interspersed with the successive appointments.
Ex: The article is entitled ' Fraught years ahead? Trade unions and libraries'.Ex: While the stencil is held taut, the cylinder is slowly rotated until the bottom edge of the wax sheet can be clamped in position.Ex: The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.Ex: The urgency of his supplication was mirrored in the tense whiteness of his knuckles as he clasped his hands tightly in front of him.Ex: His selection of films suggests a temperamental bias toward strong, violent, edgy scenes with killings, face-slappings, and confrontations.Ex: The article ' Nervy Days for Office Suppliers' reviews the present state of affairs of office automation.Ex: Many of the working-class mothers who take part could be described as uptight.Ex: Australia is 'in a different league' to most stressed world economies because of the stability of its banks and China's hunger for its exports.* ponerse en tensión = tense up.* ponerse tenso = stress + Nombre + out.* situación tensa = stress situation.* * *tenso -saA1 ‹cuerda/cable› taut, tight2 ‹músculo› tense, tightestás muy tenso, procura relajarte un poco you're very tense, try to relax a bitcontinuó con el dedo tenso en el gatillo he kept his finger poised on the triggerB1 (nervioso) tenseestaba muy tensa antes del examen she was very tense o nervous o uptight before the exam2 ‹relación› strained, tense; ‹situación› tense* * *
Del verbo tensar: ( conjugate tensar)
tenso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
tensó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
tensar
tenso
tensar ( conjugate tensar) verbo transitivo ‹ músculo› to tense;
‹cuerda/cable› to tighten;
‹ arco› to draw;
‹relaciones/lazos› to strain
tenso◊ -sa adjetivo
1 ‹cuerda/cable› taut, tight;
‹ músculo› tense
2 ‹persona/situación› tense;
‹ relación› strained, tense
tensar verbo transitivo
1 (una cuerda, un cable, etc) to tighten: hay que tensar la lona, we must make the canvas taut
(un arco) to draw
2 (un músculo) to tense
tenso,-a adjetivo
1 (persona) tense: se pone tenso cuando la nombran, he tenses up when she is mentioned
últimamente estoy muy tenso, I've been very tense lately
2 (negociaciones, relaciones, etc) strained
3 (cuerda, cable) tight, taut
' tenso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tensa
- tirante
- cargado
- nervioso
English:
nail-biting
- stiffen
- strain
- strained
- taut
- tense
- uptight
- edgy
- tight
- up
* * *tenso, -a adj1. [cuerda, cable] taut;[arco] drawn; [músculo, cuerpo] tense2. [situación, relación, ambiente] tense, strained;[persona] tense;estar tenso con alguien to be tense with sb;ponerse tenso to become tense* * ** * *tenso, -sa adj: tense* * *tenso adj1. (situación, persona) tense2. (cuerda, cable) tight -
39 movimiento
m.1 movement (desplazamiento, corriente).movimiento obrero working-class movement2 motion (physics & mechanics).en movimiento moving, in motionponerse en movimiento to start movingmovimiento continuo/de rotación perpetual/rotational motionmovimiento sísmico earth tremor3 activity.4 turnover.movimiento de capital cash flow5 movement (Music) (parte de la obra).6 move, forward movement, step in a process.* * *1 (gen) movement; (técnicamente) motion2 (de gente, ideas) activity; (de vehículos) traffic3 (artístico, político) movement4 (financiero) operations plural6 el Movimiento the Falangist Movement\en movimiento in motionmovimiento de caja turnovermovimiento sísmico earth tremor* * *noun m.1) movement2) motion* * *SM1) (Mec, Fís) movement•
movimiento hacia abajo/arriba — downward/upward movementmovimiento continuo — continuous movement, continuous motion
movimiento de traslación — orbital movement o motion
movimiento ondulatorio — wave movement, wave motion
2) (=desplazamiento) [de persona, animal] movementno hagas ningún movimiento — don't move a muscle, don't make a move
¡un movimiento en falso y disparo! — one false move and I'll shoot!
3)• en movimiento — [figura, persona] moving; [vehículo] in motion
una célula en movimiento — a moving cell o a cell in motion
está siempre en movimiento — (fig) she's always on the move o go *
mantener algo en movimiento — to keep sth moving o in motion
•
poner en movimiento — [+ máquina, motor] to set in motion; [+ vehículo] to get going; [+ actividad, negocio] to start, start up4) (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] trafficel movimiento de pasajeros ha sido intenso estos días — passenger traffic has been very heavy in recent days
movimiento máximo — (Aut) peak traffic
6) (=tendencia) movementel Movimiento (Nacional) — Esp ( Hist) the Falangist Movement
7) (Mús) [de compás] tempo; [de sinfonía] movement8) (Inform)9) (=jugada) move* * *1)a) (Fís, Tec) motion, movementb) ( desplazamiento) movementc) (cambio de postura, posición) movement2)a) (traslado - de dinero, bienes) movement; (- de la población) shiftb) (variación, cambio) movement, changec) (agitación, actividad) activity3)a) (corriente, tendencia) movementb) ( organización) movement4) ( alzamiento) uprising, rebellion5) (Mús) ( parte de obra) movement; ( compás) tempo6) (Jueg) move* * *1)a) (Fís, Tec) motion, movementb) ( desplazamiento) movementc) (cambio de postura, posición) movement2)a) (traslado - de dinero, bienes) movement; (- de la población) shiftb) (variación, cambio) movement, changec) (agitación, actividad) activity3)a) (corriente, tendencia) movementb) ( organización) movement4) ( alzamiento) uprising, rebellion5) (Mús) ( parte de obra) movement; ( compás) tempo6) (Jueg) move* * *movimiento11 = 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.movimiento22 = 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.* * *Aun cuerpo en movimiento a body in motionesto 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 movingse puso en movimiento it started movingel movimiento de las olas the movement o motion of the waves2 (desplazamiento) movementel 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 portel movimiento migratorio de las aves the migratory movement of birdsella 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 possibleel movimiento se demuestra andando actions speak louder than words3 (cambio de postura, posición) movementhizo un mal movimiento he turned ( o twisted etc) awkwardlyasintió con un vehemente movimiento de cabeza he nodded (his head) vigorouslyun movimiento en falso one false moveel menor movimiento de la mano the slightest movement of the handandaba con un ligero movimiento de caderas her hips swayed slightly as she walkedCompuestos:accelerationperpetual motionrotationorbital movementwave movement o motionperpetual motiondecelerationearth tremorearth tremorwave movement o motionB1 (traslado — de dinero, bienes) movement; (— de la población) shiftel libre movimiento de capitales/mercancías free movement of capital/goods2 (variación, cambio) movement, changehabrá poco movimiento en las temperaturas there will be little change in temperatureslos movimientos anómalos en los precios the unusual movements o changes in prices3 (agitación, actividad) activitysiempre hay mucho movimiento en el puerto there is always a great deal of activity in the portes una zona de mucho movimiento it's a bustling o a very busy areahubo poco movimiento ayer en la Bolsa there was little activity on the Stock Market yesterday, the Stock Market was quiet yesterdayC1 (corriente, tendencia) movementel movimiento surrealista/revolucionario the surrealist/revolutionary movementmovimiento literario literary movementmovimiento pictórico school of paintingmovimiento separatista/pacifista separatist/pacifist movementel movimiento de liberación femenina the women's liberation movement2 (organización) movementel movimiento pro amnistía the pro-amnesty movement3D (alzamiento) uprising, rebellionel día que saltó el movimiento the day the uprising o rebellion beganE ( Mús)1 (parte de una obra) movement2 (compás) tempoF ( Jueg) move* * *
movimiento sustantivo masculino
1
el movimiento surrealista the surrealist movement;
movimiento pictórico school of painting;
movimiento sísmico earth tremor
se puso en movimiento it started moving
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
* * *movimiento nm1. [desplazamiento, traslado] movement;hizo un movimiento con la mano she made a movement with her hand;asintió con un movimiento de la cabeza he nodded in agreement;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 standingsmovimiento migratorio migratory movement; Med movimientos oculares rápidos rapid eye movement;movimientos de población population shifts;movimiento sísmico earth tremor2. [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 movingFís 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 velocity3. [corriente ideológica, artística] movement;el movimiento dadaísta the Dadaist movement;el movimiento obrero the working-class movement;el movimiento pacifista the peace movement4. Histel 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 19755.movimiento (militar) [sublevación] (military) uprising6. [actividad] activity;[de vehículos] traffic; [de personal, mercancías] turnover; [en cuenta bancaria] transaction; [en contabilidad] operation;últimos movimientos [opción en cajero automático] print mini-statementmovimiento de capitales capital movements9. [en ajedrez, damas, juego de mesa] move10. [alzamiento] uprising* * *m1 movement2 COM, figactivity* * *movimiento nm: movement, motionmovimiento del cuerpo: bodily movementmovimiento sindicalista: labor movement* * *1. (en general) movement2. (marcha) motion -
40 chispero
m.1 smith who makes kitchen utensils.2 gossiping, scandal-mongering. (Andes & Caribbean)3 lighter; (Aut.) Sparkling plug. (Central America)4 spark plug.* * *I1.ADJ And, Caribe gossiping, scandalmongering2. SM CAm1) †† (=encendedor) lighter2) (Aut) spark plug, sparking plugII chispero, -a *1.2.* * *masculino (AmC) ( encendedor) (fam) lighter; (Auto) spark plug* * *masculino (AmC) ( encendedor) (fam) lighter; (Auto) spark plug* * *of/relating to working-class Madrid( AmC)1 ( fam) (encendedor) lighter3 ( Auto) spark plugver un chispero ( Col fam): me dejó viendo un chispero or me quedé viendo un chispero I was left none the wiser* * *
chispero sustantivo masculino (AmC) ( encendedor) (fam) lighter;
(Auto) spark plug
' chispero' also found in these entries:
English:
spark
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