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5 triángulo terrestre
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6 terrestre
adj.1 terrestrial.2 land.animales terrestres land animals3 overland, land.4 landline.f. & m.terrestrial, Earth-dweller.* * *► adjetivo1 (de la tierra) terrestrial, earthly2 (por tierra) by land1 (persona) terrestrial* * *ADJ1) (=de la Tierra)corteza 1)la superficie terrestre — the surface of the earth, the earth's surface
2) (=ni de aire ni de agua) [fuerzas, tropas] ground antes de s, land antes de s ; [minas, frontera] land antes de s ; [transporte] land antes de s, terrestrial frm; [ofensiva] (=no aérea) ground antes de s ; (=no por mar) land antes de s3) (Téc, TV) terrestrial4) [animal, vegetación] land antes de s, terrestrial frm5) (Rel) earthly* * *a) <transportes/comunicaciones> land (before n), terrestrial (frml)por vía terrestre — overland o by land
fuerzas terrestres — ground o land forces
b) (Relig) < vida> earthly* * *= onshore, terrestrial, land.Ex. Terminological consistency is a must for achieving satisfactory information flow onboard an oil platform, and between offshore field centres and onshore administration.Ex. TERRE-TOX contains published information on toxicity of anthropogenic substances to terrestrial animals.Ex. This program introduces the young computer players to the world of the grizzly bear, the largest land carnivore in North America.----* animal terrestre = land animal.* ardilla terrestre = ground squirrel.* ecosistema terrestre = terrestrial ecosystem.* estación terrestre = ground station.* flete terrestre = land freight.* mina terrestre = land mine.* mina terrestre antipersonal = anti-personnel land mine.* radar de penetración terrestre = ground penetrating radar.* satélite terrestre = earth satellite.* transporte terrestre = ground transportation, road haulage, land freight.* tropa terrestre = ground troop.* * *a) <transportes/comunicaciones> land (before n), terrestrial (frml)por vía terrestre — overland o by land
fuerzas terrestres — ground o land forces
b) (Relig) < vida> earthly* * *= onshore, terrestrial, land.Ex: Terminological consistency is a must for achieving satisfactory information flow onboard an oil platform, and between offshore field centres and onshore administration.
Ex: TERRE-TOX contains published information on toxicity of anthropogenic substances to terrestrial animals.Ex: This program introduces the young computer players to the world of the grizzly bear, the largest land carnivore in North America.* animal terrestre = land animal.* ardilla terrestre = ground squirrel.* ecosistema terrestre = terrestrial ecosystem.* estación terrestre = ground station.* flete terrestre = land freight.* mina terrestre = land mine.* mina terrestre antipersonal = anti-personnel land mine.* radar de penetración terrestre = ground penetrating radar.* satélite terrestre = earth satellite.* transporte terrestre = ground transportation, road haulage, land freight.* tropa terrestre = ground troop.* * *la ruta terrestre the land route, the overland routepor vía terrestre overland o by landanimales terrestres land animalsfuerzas terrestres ground o land forcesla superficie terrestre the surface of the earth, the earth's surfacela esfera terrestre the terrestrial sphere2 ( Relig) ‹vida› earthly* * *
terrestre adjetivo
fuerzas terrestres ground o land forces;
la superficie terrestre the earth's surface
terrestre adjetivo
1 Geol terrestrial
la corteza terrestre, the earth's crust
2 (tierra firme) land
animal terrestre, a land animal
' terrestre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achatamiento
- tierra
- tortuga
- vía
- corteza
- tromba
English:
surface
- crust
- terrestrial
* * *terrestre adj1. [del planeta] terrestrial;la corteza terrestre the Earth's crust;globo terrestre globe;superficie terrestre Earth's surface2. [de la tierra] land;animales terrestres land animals;televisión terrestre terrestrial television;transporte terrestre land transport;transporte de viajeros por vía terrestre o aérea overland or air transportation of passengers* * *adj animal land atr ; transporte surface atr ;la atmósfera terrestre the earth’s atmosphere* * *terrestre adj: terrestrial* * *terrestre adj land -
7 central eléctrica
f.power station, power plant, generating station, powerhouse.* * ** * *(n.) = electric power station, electric power plant, power plant, power plant, powerhouseEx. It was a dozen years later that the first central electric power station was built; a decade was to pass before the automobile was invented, and nearly three decades before the first airplane flew.Ex. In an authority list, the terms, whether descriptors or non-descriptors, may be single words (e.g., Hosiery, Journalism, Lingerie), or phrases of two or three words (e.g., Electric meters, electric power plants, Joy and sorrow).Ex. This information resource was created to catalogue power plant cooling system impacts on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.Ex. This information resource was created to catalogue power plant cooling system impacts on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.Ex. Instances are given where more than half a village was wiped out or where powerhouses/dams were damaged.* * *(n.) = electric power station, electric power plant, power plant, power plant, powerhouseEx: It was a dozen years later that the first central electric power station was built; a decade was to pass before the automobile was invented, and nearly three decades before the first airplane flew.
Ex: In an authority list, the terms, whether descriptors or non-descriptors, may be single words (e.g., Hosiery, Journalism, Lingerie), or phrases of two or three words (e.g., Electric meters, electric power plants, Joy and sorrow).Ex: This information resource was created to catalogue power plant cooling system impacts on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.Ex: This information resource was created to catalogue power plant cooling system impacts on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.Ex: Instances are given where more than half a village was wiped out or where powerhouses/dams were damaged.* * *power station -
8 ecosistema terrestre
(n.) = terrestrial ecosystemEx. This information resource was created to catalogue power plant cooling system impacts on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.* * *(n.) = terrestrial ecosystemEx: This information resource was created to catalogue power plant cooling system impacts on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.
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9 planta vascular
(n.) = vascular plant, vascular plantEx. This is a new database dealing with the direct effects of exogenously supplied organic chemicals on terrestrial vascular plants is described.Ex. This is a new database dealing with the direct effects of exogenously supplied organic chemicals on terrestrial vascular plants is described.* * *(n.) = vascular plant, vascular plantEx: This is a new database dealing with the direct effects of exogenously supplied organic chemicals on terrestrial vascular plants is described.
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10 terreno
adj.earthly, worldly.m.1 lot, terrain, land, patch.2 soil, ground.3 terrain, ground.* * *► adjetivo1 worldly, earthly2 GEOGRAFÍA terrain4 DEPORTE field, ground5 figurado (esfera de acción) field, sphere\ceder terreno figurado to give wayconocer el terreno figurado to be familiar with somethingestar en su propio terreno figurado to be on home groundganar terreno / perder terreno to gain ground / lose groundhacer algo sobre el terreno to do something on the spot 2 figurado to improvise somethingsaber uno el terreno que pisa figurado to know what one's doingpreparar el terreno figurado to pave the way, prepare the groundser terreno abonado (para algo) figurado to be receptive (to something)terreno conocido figurado familiar ground————————2 GEOGRAFÍA terrain4 DEPORTE field, ground5 figurado (esfera de acción) field, sphere* * *noun m.1) terrain2) ground, land3) plot* * *1. ADJ1) (Rel) [bienes] earthlyesta vida terrena — this earthly life liter
2) (Bio, Geol) terrestrial2. SM1) (=extensión de tierra) [gen] land; (=parcela) piece of land, plot of landnos hemos comprado un terreno en las afueras — we've bought a piece of land o plot of land o some land on the outskirts of the city
2) [explicando sus características] (=relieve) ground, terrain; (=composición) soil, landun terreno pedregoso — stony ground o terrain
3) (=campo)a) [de estudio] fieldb) [de actividad] sphere, fieldel gobierno debe tomar medidas urgentes en el terreno económico — the government must take urgent measures in the economic sphere o field
la competencia de las empresas extranjeras en todos los terrenos — competition from foreign companies in all areas
en cuanto a las pensiones, se ha avanzado poco en este terreno — as for pensions, little progress has been made in this area
4)- vencer a algn en su propio terrenoterreno abonado —
dichas tendencias han encontrado el terreno abonado entre la juventud — these trends have found a fertile breeding ground amongst the young
este país es terreno abonado para las inversiones extranjeras — this country provides rich pickings for foreign investment
5) (Dep)el equipo tuvo una nueva derrota fuera de su terreno — the team suffered a fresh defeat away (from home)
terreno de juego — pitch, field
* * *I- na adjetivoa) (Relig) earthlyb) ( no marino o aéreo) terrestrial (frml), land (before n)II1) (lote, parcela) plot of land, lot (AmE)el terreno llega hasta el río — the land o plot o lot extends as far as the river
2) ( extensión de tierra) land3)a) (Geog) ( refiriéndose al relieve) terrain; ( refiriéndose a la composición) land, soilallanarle el terreno a alguien — to smooth the way o path for somebody
ceder/ganar/perder terreno — to give/gain/lose ground
estar en su (propio) terreno — to be on one's own ground
minarle or socavarle el terreno a alguien — to cut the ground from under somebody's feet
pisar terreno firme/peligroso — to tread on safe/dangerous ground
prepararle el terreno a alguien/algo — to pave the way for somebody/something
sobre el terreno: estudiar sobre el terreno una situación to make an on-the-spot assessment of a situation; haremos planes sobre el terreno we'll plan things as we go along; tantear el terreno — to see how the land lies
b) (Geol) terrane, terrain4) (esfera, campo de acción) sphere, field* * *(n.) = arena, land, turf, terrain, land area, ground, plot of land, piece of landEx. This shifts the responsibility for headings and their arrangement into the arena of cataloguers and indexers.Ex. Until recently all libraries and some architects have maintained that an academic library should be capable of extension and that land should be reserved for future expansion.Ex. Librarians are losing the war for electronic professional turf.Ex. These surveyors reported on terrain character and presence of wood, water and forage, and studied Indian tribal customs and languages.Ex. Over 17% of Botswana's land area has been set-aside as national parks and game reserves.Ex. A profile is a scale representation of the intersection of a vertical surface with the surface of the ground.Ex. The core of readers and borrowers of agricultural literature are pensioners wanting to improving cultivation of their small private plots of land.Ex. So it is important that every piece of land is divided by a boundary to show the demarcation.* * *I- na adjetivoa) (Relig) earthlyb) ( no marino o aéreo) terrestrial (frml), land (before n)II1) (lote, parcela) plot of land, lot (AmE)el terreno llega hasta el río — the land o plot o lot extends as far as the river
2) ( extensión de tierra) land3)a) (Geog) ( refiriéndose al relieve) terrain; ( refiriéndose a la composición) land, soilallanarle el terreno a alguien — to smooth the way o path for somebody
ceder/ganar/perder terreno — to give/gain/lose ground
estar en su (propio) terreno — to be on one's own ground
minarle or socavarle el terreno a alguien — to cut the ground from under somebody's feet
pisar terreno firme/peligroso — to tread on safe/dangerous ground
prepararle el terreno a alguien/algo — to pave the way for somebody/something
sobre el terreno: estudiar sobre el terreno una situación to make an on-the-spot assessment of a situation; haremos planes sobre el terreno we'll plan things as we go along; tantear el terreno — to see how the land lies
b) (Geol) terrane, terrain4) (esfera, campo de acción) sphere, field* * *terreno11 = arena, land, turf, terrain, land area, ground, plot of land, piece of land.Ex: This shifts the responsibility for headings and their arrangement into the arena of cataloguers and indexers.
Ex: Until recently all libraries and some architects have maintained that an academic library should be capable of extension and that land should be reserved for future expansion.Ex: Librarians are losing the war for electronic professional turf.Ex: These surveyors reported on terrain character and presence of wood, water and forage, and studied Indian tribal customs and languages.Ex: A profile is a scale representation of the intersection of a vertical surface with the surface of the ground.Ex: The core of readers and borrowers of agricultural literature are pensioners wanting to improving cultivation of their small private plots of land.Ex: So it is important that every piece of land is divided by a boundary to show the demarcation.* andar por terreno peligroso = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.* andar por terreno resbaladizo = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.* caer en terreno baldío = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.* caer en terreno pedregoso = fall on + stony ground.* ceder terreno = yield + ground, lose + ground.* con terrenos cedidos por el gobierno = land grant [land-grant].* en terreno conocido = on familiar grounds.* en terreno peligroso = on shaky grounds.* estar moviéndose en terreno seguro = be on secure ground.* ganar terreno = gain + ground, make + headway.* gestión de terrenos = land management.* invadir el terreno (de Alguien) = encroach on/upon + Posesivo + domain.* limpiar el terreno de árboles = clear + land.* motocicleta todo terreno = dirt bike.* moverse en terreno desconocido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.* no ceder terreno = stand + Posesivo + ground.* parcela de terreno = plot of land, piece of land.* perder terreno = lose + ground.* pisar terreno desconocido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.* preparación del terreno eliminando todo tipo de obstáculos = land-clearing.* preparar el terreno = pave + the way (for/towards/to), set + the scene, clear + the path, smooth + the way, set + the stage, pave + the path (for/towards/to), lay + the groundwork for, pave + the road (for/towards/to), clear + the way.* preparar el terreno para = lead up to, smooth + the path of, clear + the ground for, fertilise + the ground for.* prueba sobre el terreno = field test, field trial.* sobre el terreno = on the ground.* tantear el terreno = put + feeler out, test + the water.* terreno conocido = familiar grounds.* terreno cultivable pequeño = croft.* terreno de deportes = sport arena.* terreno de juego = playing field, pitch.* terreno de pruebas = testing ground.* terreno desconocido = uncharted territory, uncharted waters, unchartered territory, unchartered waters.* terreno elevado = high ground.* terreno en construcción = building site.* terreno firme = firm ground, safe ground, solid ground.* terreno inhóspito = inhospitable terrain.* terreno maderero = timberland.* terreno nada fértil = stony ground.* terreno neutral = neutral ground.* terreno para construir = building site.* terreno pedegroso = stony ground.* terreno peligroso = on thin ice, slippery ground, on dangerous ground.* terreno poco definido = grey area [gray area].* terreno resbaladizo = on thin ice, slippery ground, on dangerous ground.* terrenos = site, landed estate, grounds.* terrenos de la finca = estate grounds.* terreno seguro = safe ground, solid ground.* terreno sin construir = vacant lot.* terrenos sin construir = vacant land.* vehículo todoterreno = all-terrain vehicle.* vencer a Alguien en su propio terreno = beat + Nombre + at + Posesivo + own game.terreno22 = earthly [earthlier -comp., earthliest -sup.], worldly [worldlier -comp., worldliest -sup.].Ex: After that I could never pass a dead man without stopping to gaze on his face, stripped by death of that earthly patina which masks the living soul.
Ex: There exist sets of duality in this philosophy; body versus soul, worldly versus unworldly and life versus salvation.(n.) = arena, land, turf, terrain, land area, ground, plot of land, piece of landEx: This shifts the responsibility for headings and their arrangement into the arena of cataloguers and indexers.
Ex: Until recently all libraries and some architects have maintained that an academic library should be capable of extension and that land should be reserved for future expansion.Ex: Librarians are losing the war for electronic professional turf.Ex: These surveyors reported on terrain character and presence of wood, water and forage, and studied Indian tribal customs and languages.Ex: Over 17% of Botswana's land area has been set-aside as national parks and game reserves.Ex: A profile is a scale representation of the intersection of a vertical surface with the surface of the ground.Ex: The core of readers and borrowers of agricultural literature are pensioners wanting to improving cultivation of their small private plots of land.Ex: So it is important that every piece of land is divided by a boundary to show the demarcation.* * *1 ( Relig) earthlynuestra vida terrena our earthly life, our life on earthA (lote, parcela) plot of land, lot ( AmE)heredó unos terrenos en Sonora she inherited some land in Sonoraun terreno plantado de viñas a field o an area of land planted with vinesel terreno cuesta tanto como la casa the land costs as much as the housequieren construir en esos terrenos they want to build on that land o siteel terreno llega hasta el río the land o plot o lot extends as far as the riverCompuesto:field, pitch ( BrE)Escocia perdió frente a Gales en su propio terreno (de juego) Scotland lost at home to Wales, Scotland lost to Wales despite having home-field advantage ( AmE), Scotland lost to Wales on their home ground ( BrE)B (extensión de tierra) landcompraron una casa con mucho terreno they bought a house with a lot of landCun terreno montañoso mountainous terrainlos accidentes del terreno the features of the landscape o terrainun terreno pantanoso marshy land, a marshy terrainun terreno bueno para el cultivo del trigo good land o soil for growing wheatallanarle el terreno a algn to smooth the way o path for sbceder/ganar/perder terreno to give/gain/lose groundestar en su (propio) terreno to be on one's own groundminarle or socavarle el terreno a algn to cut the ground from under sb's feetpisar terreno firme/peligroso to tread on safe/dangerous groundprepararle el terreno a algn/algo to pave the way for sb/sthrecuperar terreno to recover lost groundsobre el terreno: para estudiar sobre el terreno la situación to make an on-the-spot o an in situ assessment of the situationiremos haciendo planes sobre el terreno we'll plan things as we go alongtantear el terreno to see how the land lies2 ( Geol) terrane, terrainCompuestos:● terreno abonado or propicioes terreno abonado or propicio para la delincuencia it is a breeding ground for crimees un terreno abonado or propicio para la especulación it gives rise to a great deal of speculationfamiliar groundpara él ya es terreno conocido he's on familiar ground, it's familiar ground to himD (esfera, campo de acción) sphere, fielden el terreno laboral at workejerció una gran influencia en el terreno de las artes he was a major influence in the arts* * *
terreno 1◊ -na adjetivo (Relig) earthly
terreno 2 sustantivo masculino
1
un terreno plantado de viñas a field planted with vines;
terreno de juego field, pitch
2 (Geog) ( refiriéndose al relieve) terrain;
( refiriéndose a la composición) land, soil;
3 (esfera, campo de acción) sphere, field;
terreno,-a
I adjetivo ➣ terrenal
II sustantivo masculino
1 Geol terrain
2 (extensión de tierra) (piece of) land, ground: quiere cultivar su terreno, he wants to cultivate his land
tiene un terreno en Valencia, he has land in Valencia
un terreno arenoso, a sandy soil
3 fig (campo de acción, investigación) field, sphere
4 Dep terreno (de juego), field, ground
♦ Locuciones: le gusta saber qué terreno pisa, he likes to know where he stands
ganar/perder terreno, to gain/lose ground
preparar el terreno, to prepare the ground
sobre el terreno, as one goes along
' terreno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acotar
- adyacente
- allanar
- alta
- alto
- badén
- depresión
- elevación
- escabrosa
- escabroso
- finca
- grieta
- inclinación
- juego
- margen
- monte
- movediza
- movedizo
- nacional
- ondulada
- ondulado
- orientar
- parque
- pelada
- pelado
- pendiente
- polígono
- regar
- reseca
- reseco
- revalorizar
- salar
- salvaje
- sanear
- solar
- terrena
- terruño
- tierra
- triangular
- abrupto
- accidentado
- accidente
- adaptar
- agreste
- alameda
- altibajos
- anegar
- arbolado
- arenoso
- asentar
English:
dirt bike
- estate
- extend
- feeler
- flatten
- foresight
- gain
- gain on
- ground
- gulley
- gully
- ice
- jeep
- level
- lose
- lot
- out-of-bounds
- parcel
- patch
- pitch
- plot
- recreation ground
- rent
- rugged
- ruggedness
- scout
- spread
- stretch
- survey
- tenure
- terrain
- testing ground
- tract
- uneven
- unfold
- way
- area
- common
- country
- ease
- green
- mostly
- piece
- preserve
- property
- province
- reclaim
- site
* * *terreno, -a♦ adjFormal [vida] earthly; [bienes, preocupaciones] worldly♦ nm1. [suelo] land;[por su relieve] terrain; [por su composición, utilidad agrícola] soil;grandes extensiones de terreno large tracts of land;terreno montañoso/abrupto mountainous/rugged terrain;terreno arenoso/volcánico sandy/volcanic soil;el terreno era irregular the ground was uneven;ser terreno abonado (para algo) to be fertile ground (for sth)terreno agrícola farmland;terreno cultivable arable land;terreno edificable land suitable for development;terreno rústico land unsuitable for development;terreno urbanizable land suitable for development;terreno no urbanizable land unsuitable for development2. [parcela, solar] plot (of land);tenemos unos terrenos en el pueblo we have some land in the village4. [ámbito] field;en el terreno de la música/medicina in the field of music/medicine;tiene muchos problemas en el terreno personal she has a lot of problems in her private life;ha habido muchos avances en este terreno there have been considerable advances in this field5. [territorio] ground;llevar algo/a alguien a su terreno: sabe llevar las conversaciones a su terreno he knows how to steer conversations round to what interests him;la campeona supo llevar a su terreno a la tenista holandesa the champion was able to impose her own terms on the Dutch player;sabe llevar cualquier canción a su terreno he is capable of making any song his own;ceder terreno to give ground;ganar terreno to gain ground;le está ganando terreno a su rival he's gaining ground on his rival;perder terreno (ante alguien) to lose ground (to sb);preparar el terreno (para algo/a alguien) to pave the way (for sth/sb);sabe el terreno que pisa she knows what she is about;sobre el terreno: estudiar algo sobre el terreno to study something in the field;resolveremos los problemas sobre el terreno we'll solve the problems as we go along* * *I adj earthly, worldlyII m land; figfield;un terreno a lot, Br a plot opiece of land;sobre el terreno in the field;ganar/perder terreno fig gain/lose ground;tantear el terreno fig see how the land lies;llevar a alguien a su terreno get s.o. on one’s home ground;pisar terreno resbaladizo fig be on slippery ground* * *terreno nm1) : terrain2) suelo: earth, ground3) : plot, tract of land4)perder terreno : to lose ground5)preparar el terreno : to pave the way* * *terreno n1. (tierra) land2. (de una actividad) field -
11 polo
adj.boorish, hick, yokel.m.1 pole.polo de atracción o atención (figurative) center of attractionpolo geográfico terrestrial polepolo magnético magnetic polepolo Norte/Sur North/South Pole2 terminal ( electricity and electronics).polo negativo/positivo negative/positive terminal3 ice lolly (British), Popsicle® (United States) (icecream).4 polo shirt (jersey).5 polo (sport).6 polo game, polo.7 geographic Pole, Pole, geographical pole.8 magnetic pole, pole.9 Popsicle, ice lolly, lolly.* * *1 TÉCNICA pole2 (caramelo) ice lolly3 DEPORTE polo4 (camiseta) polo shirt\ser polos opuestos to be poles apartpolo de atracción figurado centre of attractionpolo magnético magnetic polePolo Norte North PolePolo Sur South Pole* * *noun m.1) pole2) polo* * *ISM1) (Geog) pole2) (Elec) [de imán] pole; [de enchufe] pin3) (=centro) centre, center (EEUU), focuspolo de atracción — centre o (EEUU) center of attraction
polo de desarrollo, polo de promoción — (Com) development area
4) (=extremo)5) [para comer] ice lolly, Popsicle ® (EEUU)IISM (Dep) poloIIISM (=jersey) polo-neck; (=camisa) polo shirt* * *I- la adjetivo (AmC fam) country (before n), hick (before n) (AmE colloq)II1) (Geog) pole2) (Elec, Fís) polepolo positivo/negativo — positive/negative pole
ser el polo opuesto de algo/alguien — (fam) to be the complete opposite of something/somebody
ser polos opuestos — (fam) to be poles apart
3) ( centro) center*, focus4) (Dep) polo5) (Indum) polo shirt6) (Esp) ( helado) Popsicle® (AmE), ice lolly (BrE)* * *= pole.Ex. By contrasting polar types there is a danger of, first, suggesting that the two poles are in conflict with each other and, second, that there is no linking 'middle ground' between them.----* como polo opuesto = by polar contrast.* Polo Norte, el = North Pole, the.* polos opuestos = polar types, worlds apart, like oil and water, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.* Polo Sur, el = South Pole, the.* ser polos opuestos = be polar opposites, be poles apart.* * *I- la adjetivo (AmC fam) country (before n), hick (before n) (AmE colloq)II1) (Geog) pole2) (Elec, Fís) polepolo positivo/negativo — positive/negative pole
ser el polo opuesto de algo/alguien — (fam) to be the complete opposite of something/somebody
ser polos opuestos — (fam) to be poles apart
3) ( centro) center*, focus4) (Dep) polo5) (Indum) polo shirt6) (Esp) ( helado) Popsicle® (AmE), ice lolly (BrE)* * *= pole.Ex: By contrasting polar types there is a danger of, first, suggesting that the two poles are in conflict with each other and, second, that there is no linking 'middle ground' between them.
* como polo opuesto = by polar contrast.* Polo Norte, el = North Pole, the.* polos opuestos = polar types, worlds apart, like oil and water, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.* Polo Sur, el = South Pole, the.* ser polos opuestos = be polar opposites, be poles apart.* * *polo2A ( Geog) poleCompuestos:North Pole● Polo SurSouth Polepolo positivo/negativo positive/negative polepolo magnético magnetic poleser el polo opuesto de algn/algo ( fam); to be the complete opposite of sb/sthser polos opuestos ( fam); to be poles apartC (centro) center*, focusD ( Dep) poloE ( Indum) polo shirt* * *
polo sustantivo masculino
1a) (Geog) pole;◊ Ppolo Norte/Sur North/South Poleb) (Elec, Fís) pole;
ser polos opuestos (fam) to be poles apart
2 ( centro) center( conjugate center), focus
3a) (Dep) polob) (Indum) polo shirt
4 (Esp) ( helado) Popsicle® (AmE), ice lolly (BrE)
polo 1 sustantivo masculino
1 Elec Geog pole
Polo Norte/Sur, North/ South Pole
2 (helado de hielo) ice lolly, US Popsicle
3 (jersey) polo shirt
polo 2 Dep polo
' polo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
negación
- negativa
- negativo
- niqui
- viaje
- waterpolista
- waterpolo
- buzo
- cancha
- chomba
- cuello
- mazo
- opuesto
- polera
English:
ice lolly
- lolly
- magnetic
- negative
- North Pole
- Pole
- polo
- polo neck
- polo shirt
- practice
- practise
- South Pole
- sublime
- gravitate
- handicap
- ice
- pole
- Popsicle
* * *polo nm1. [de la Tierra] polepolo celeste celestial pole;polo geográfico terrestrial pole;polo magnético magnetic pole;polo Norte North Pole;polo Sur South Pole;polo terrestre terrestrial pole2. Elec terminal;polo negativo/positivo negative/positive terminal;ser polos opuestos to be poles apart;ser el polo opuesto de to be the complete opposite of3. [helado] Br ice lolly, US Popsicle®4. [camiseta] polo shirt6. [deporte] poloAm polo acuático water polo* * *m1 GEOG, EL pole;los polos opuestos se atraen opposites attract2 prenda polo shirt3 DEP polo* * *polo nm1) : poleel Polo Norte: the North Polepolo negativo: negative pole2) : polo (sport)3) : polo shirt4) : focal point, center5)polo opuesto : exact opposite* * *polo n1. (en geografía) pole3. (prenda) polo shirt4. (deporte) polo -
12 televisión
f.1 television, transmittal of voice and images in motion through radiowaves.2 television, television set, TV, boob tube.* * *1 (sistema) television\ver la televisión to watch TVtelevisión por cable cable televisiontelevisión vía satélite satellite television* * *noun f.* * *SF television, TVsalir en o por la televisión — to be on television o TV
televisión comercial — commercial television, commercial TV
televisión de alta definición — high-definition television, high-definition TV
televisión de circuito cerrado — closed-circuit television, closed-circuit TV
televisión digital — digital television, digital TV
televisión digital terrestre — digital terrestrial television, digital terrestrial TV
televisión en color — colour o (EEUU) color television, colour o (EEUU) color TV
televisión interactiva — interactive television, interactive TV
televisión matinal — breakfast television, breakfast TV
televisión pagada — pay television, pay TV
televisión por cable — cable television, cable TV
televisión por satélite — satellite television, satellite TV
* * *a) ( sistema) televisionb) ( programación) televisionc) ( televisor) television (set)* * *= television, TV.Ex. Similarly, if we substitute 'mass media' for ' television' or 'transport' instead of 'land transport' specificity is lost.Ex. Indeed, for many children the language and stories heard and seen on TV far outweigh in quantity and influence the speech and stories of the people the children live among.----* antena comunitaria de televisión = Communal Aerial TV (CATV).* anuncio publicitario por televisión = television commercial, television spot.* aparato de televisión = television set, TV set.* canal de televisión = television station, television channel.* comentarista de radio y/o televisión = broadcast commentator.* comentarista de televisión = talking head.* compañía de radio televisión = broadcaster.* compañía de televisión = television company.* compañía de televisión por cable = cable company.* creado especialmente para la televisión = made-for-television.* de la televisión o la radio = off the air.* difusión por radio y televisión = broadcast, broadcasting.* el ver televisión = television viewing.* esquech de televisión = television sketch.* estación de televisión = television station, broadcasting station.* estudio de televisión = television studio.* gran pantalla de televisión = large-screen television.* industria de la radio y televisión, la = broadcasting industry, the.* noticias de radio y = broadcast news.* pantalla de televisión = television screen, TV screen.* pantalla de televisión de plasma = plasma television screen.* pantalla de televisión plana = flat television screen, flat TV screen.* presentador de televisión = talking head, broadcaster.* programa de televisión = television programme, television broadcast, television show, TV show.* radio televisión = broadcasting.* retransmisión por televisión = televising.* retransmitido por televisión = televised.* retransmitir por televisión = televise.* sala de televisión = TV lounge.* salón de televisión = TV lounge.* serie de televisión = TV serial, television series.* servicio de compra por televisión = teleshopping service.* sintonizador de televisión = tuner.* sistema de televisión en color = colour system.* sketch de televisión = television sketch.* televisión analógica = analogue television.* televisión de pantalla de plasma = plasma screen television, plasma screen TV.* televisión de pantalla plana = flat-screen television, flat-screen TV.* televisión digital = digital television.* televisión interactiva = interactive television.* televisión, la = tube, the.* televisión plana = flat television, flat TV.* televisión por cable = cable television (CATV), CATV (cable television), cable TV.* televisión por satélite = satellite television.* televisión vía satélite = satellite television.* ver televisión = watch + television.* * *a) ( sistema) televisionb) ( programación) televisionc) ( televisor) television (set)* * *la televisión(n.) = tube, theEx: And we can't do it if we're again slavishly and uncritically, for reasons of imagined cost savings, accepting every damn thing that comes out of the tube.
= television, TV.Ex: Similarly, if we substitute 'mass media' for ' television' or 'transport' instead of 'land transport' specificity is lost.
Ex: Indeed, for many children the language and stories heard and seen on TV far outweigh in quantity and influence the speech and stories of the people the children live among.* antena comunitaria de televisión = Communal Aerial TV (CATV).* anuncio publicitario por televisión = television commercial, television spot.* aparato de televisión = television set, TV set.* canal de televisión = television station, television channel.* comentarista de radio y/o televisión = broadcast commentator.* comentarista de televisión = talking head.* compañía de radio televisión = broadcaster.* compañía de televisión = television company.* compañía de televisión por cable = cable company.* creado especialmente para la televisión = made-for-television.* de la televisión o la radio = off the air.* difusión por radio y televisión = broadcast, broadcasting.* el ver televisión = television viewing.* esquech de televisión = television sketch.* estación de televisión = television station, broadcasting station.* estudio de televisión = television studio.* gran pantalla de televisión = large-screen television.* industria de la radio y televisión, la = broadcasting industry, the.* noticias de radio y = broadcast news.* pantalla de televisión = television screen, TV screen.* pantalla de televisión de plasma = plasma television screen.* pantalla de televisión plana = flat television screen, flat TV screen.* presentador de televisión = talking head, broadcaster.* programa de televisión = television programme, television broadcast, television show, TV show.* radio televisión = broadcasting.* retransmisión por televisión = televising.* retransmitido por televisión = televised.* retransmitir por televisión = televise.* sala de televisión = TV lounge.* salón de televisión = TV lounge.* serie de televisión = TV serial, television series.* servicio de compra por televisión = teleshopping service.* sintonizador de televisión = tuner.* sistema de televisión en color = colour system.* sketch de televisión = television sketch.* televisión analógica = analogue television.* televisión de pantalla de plasma = plasma screen television, plasma screen TV.* televisión de pantalla plana = flat-screen television, flat-screen TV.* televisión digital = digital television.* televisión interactiva = interactive television.* televisión, la = tube, the.* televisión plana = flat television, flat TV.* televisión por cable = cable television (CATV), CATV (cable television), cable TV.* televisión por satélite = satellite television.* televisión vía satélite = satellite television.* ver televisión = watch + television.* * *1 (sistema) televisiontransmitieron la ceremonia por televisión the ceremony was broadcast o shown on television2 (programación) television¿qué hay en (la) televisión? what's on television?le encanta ver or mirar (la) televisión he loves watching televisionun actor que trabaja/sale mucho en televisión an actor who does a lot of television work/who often appears on television3 (televisor) television, television setCompuestos:● televisión a or en color(es)color* televisionhigh definition television, HDTVpay-per-view televisionblack and white televisionclosed circuit television, CCTVbreakfast televisionsubscription television, pay-as-you-view televisioncable televisionsatellite television● televisión terrestre or terrenalterrestrial television* * *
televisión sustantivo femenino
◊ ¿qué hay en (la) televisión? what's on television?;
lo transmitieron por televisión it was broadcast on television;
televisión a or en color(es) color( conjugate color) television;
televisión de alta definición high definition television, HDTV;
televisión en blanco y negro black and white television;
televisión en circuito cerrado closed circuit television;
televisión por cable/por satélite cable/satellite television;
televisión matinal breakfast television
televisión sustantivo femenino
1 television: no me gusta la televisión, I don't like television
¿qué ponen hoy en la televisión?, what's on television today?
saldrá por televisión, it'll be on television
televisión privada/ pública, private/public television
2 (receptor de televisión) television (set)
' televisión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aborregar
- alquiler
- aparato
- arreglo
- bastar
- concurso
- conectar
- definición
- distraer
- embrutecerse
- emisora
- estallar
- fondón
- fondona
- hacer
- imagen
- llevarse
- manca
- manco
- pantalla
- programa
- programar
- programación
- robar
- sacar
- salir
- teleadicta
- teleadicto
- teleclub
- telecomedia
- telediario
- telefilme
- teleserie
- televisiva
- televisivo
- televisor
- titular1
- TV
- TVE
- ver
- alto
- antena
- anuncio
- apagado
- apagar
- aparecer
- atontar
- cablevisión
- embrutecer
- encender
English:
advertise
- appear
- blur
- boob tube
- cable television
- concurrent
- doze off
- episode
- fluff
- ITV
- multimedia
- pay-per-view
- phone-in
- prerecord
- quiz
- rerun
- satellite TV
- serial
- switch on
- television
- television (set)
- television programme
- watch
- breakfast
- broadcaster
- broadcasting
- cable
- CCTV
- closed
- color
- glue
- go
- leave
- making
- monopolize
- more
- network
- on
- satellite
- show
- switch
- tube
- turn
- TV
- weather
- will
* * *televisión nf1. [medio, sistema] television;millones de personas lo vieron por televisión millions of people watched it on television;ve demasiada televisión she watches too much televisiontelevisión para abonados subscription television;televisión de alta definición high-definition television;Esp televisión autonómica regional television;televisión en blanco y negro black-and-white television;televisión por cable cable television;televisión a la carta TV on demand;televisión en color colour television;televisión digital digital television;televisión interactiva interactive television;televisión de pago pay TV;televisión panorámica widescreen TV;televisión privada privately owned television;televisión pública public television;2. [aparato] television;3. [empresa] television company;las televisiones privadas private television companies* * *f television* * ** * *televisión n television -
13 agitado
adj.1 agitated, unquiet, excited, rough-and-tumble.2 agitated, rough, choppy, surging.Troubled waters.. Aguas agitadas.3 bumpy.4 hectic, busy.past part.past participle of spanish verb: agitar.* * *1→ link=agitar agitar► adjetivo2 (ansioso) anxious3 (ajetreado) hectic* * *(f. - agitada)adj.agitated, excited* * *1. ADJ1) [mar] rough, choppy; [aire] turbulent; [vuelo] bumpy2) (fig) (=trastornado) agitated, upset; (=emocionado) excited; [vida] hectic2.SM stirring, mixing* * *- da adjetivoa) < mar> rough, choppyb) <día/vida> hectic, busyc) (Pol)d) < persona> worked up, agitated* * *= hectic, turbulent, restless, in a state of turmoil, choppy [choppier -comp., chopiest -sup.], twitchy [twitchier -comp., twitchiest -sup.].Ex. The hectic pace of developments in IT applications has raised many sensitive issues for educators.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. While scanning the area under supervision, the librarian may detect persons who appear restless or puzzled.Ex. Before long the teachers were in a state of turmoil over the issue.Ex. So far, Internet retailers have not been able to take the bread out of the mouths of the terrestrial booksellers, as had been feared, but the trading waters remain choppy.Ex. The day before she wouldn't eat or speak and she was twitchy since she didn't know what the future would hold.----* mar agitada = heavy sea.* * *- da adjetivoa) < mar> rough, choppyb) <día/vida> hectic, busyc) (Pol)d) < persona> worked up, agitated* * *= hectic, turbulent, restless, in a state of turmoil, choppy [choppier -comp., chopiest -sup.], twitchy [twitchier -comp., twitchiest -sup.].Ex: The hectic pace of developments in IT applications has raised many sensitive issues for educators.
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: While scanning the area under supervision, the librarian may detect persons who appear restless or puzzled.Ex: Before long the teachers were in a state of turmoil over the issue.Ex: So far, Internet retailers have not been able to take the bread out of the mouths of the terrestrial booksellers, as had been feared, but the trading waters remain choppy.Ex: The day before she wouldn't eat or speak and she was twitchy since she didn't know what the future would hold.* mar agitada = heavy sea.* * *agitado -da1 ‹mar› rough, choppy2 ‹día/vida› hectic, busy3 ( Pol):una época agitada a period of unrest4 ‹persona› worked up o agitated* * *
Del verbo agitar: ( conjugate agitar)
agitado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
agitado
agitar
agitado◊ -da adjetivo
agitar ( conjugate agitar) verbo transitivo
‹ alas› to flap
agitarse verbo pronominal
[ barca] to toss;
[ toldo] to flap
agitado,-a adjetivo
1 agitated
(el mar, un río) rough
2 (nervioso) anxious
♦ Locuciones: llevar una vida muy agitada, to lead a very hectic life
agitar verbo transitivo
1 (el contenido de un envase) to shake
2 (alterar a una multitud) to agitate, stir up
' agitado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
accidentada
- accidentado
- agitada
- impaciente
- inquieta
- inquieto
- intranquilo
- movido
- nervioso
English:
bumpy
- hectic
- restless
- troubled
- disturbed
- excited
- rough
- unsettled
* * *agitado, -a adj1. [persona] worked up, excited2. [mar] rough, choppy* * *adj1 mar rough, choppy2 día hectic* * *agitado, -da adj1) : agitated, excited2) : choppy, rough, turbulent* * *agitado adj2. (mar) rough -
14 antropogénico
adj.antropogenic, antropogenetic.* * *Ex. TERRE-TOX contains published information on toxicity of anthropogenic substances to terrestrial animals.* * *Ex: TERRE-TOX contains published information on toxicity of anthropogenic substances to terrestrial animals.
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15 concatenación
f.concatenation, linking, chain, catenation.* * *1 concatenation* * *SF linking, concatenation frmconcatenación de circunstancias — chain o series of circumstances
* * ** * *Ex. Facilities are being developed to enable fast, effective communication over a concatenation of terrestrial and satellite networks.* * ** * *Ex: Facilities are being developed to enable fast, effective communication over a concatenation of terrestrial and satellite networks.
* * ** * *
concatenación sustantivo femenino chain, linking: el derrumbe ocurrió tras una concatenación de fallos en la construcción, the collapse occurred as a result of several linked construction flaws
* * *1. [de sucesos] chain, succession;una concatenación de imágenes/fenómenos a series o succession of images/phenomena2. Informát concatenation* * *f linking -
16 ecosistema
m.ecosystem.* * *1 ecosystem* * *SM ecosystem* * *masculino ecosystem* * *= ecosystem.Ex. This information retrieval system assesses the toxicological effects of chemicals on fish, wildlife and ecosystem components.----* ecosistema acuático = aquatic ecosystem.* ecosistema terrestre = terrestrial ecosystem.* * *masculino ecosystem* * *= ecosystem.Ex: This information retrieval system assesses the toxicological effects of chemicals on fish, wildlife and ecosystem components.
* ecosistema acuático = aquatic ecosystem.* ecosistema terrestre = terrestrial ecosystem.* * *ecosystem* * *
ecosistema sustantivo masculino
ecosystem
ecosistema sustantivo masculino ecosystem
' ecosistema' also found in these entries:
English:
ecosystem
* * *ecosistema nmecosystem* * *m ecosystem* * *ecosistema nm: ecosystem -
17 ecosistema acuático
(n.) = aquatic ecosystemEx. This information resource was created to catalogue power plant cooling system impacts on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.* * *(n.) = aquatic ecosystemEx: This information resource was created to catalogue power plant cooling system impacts on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.
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18 encadenamiento
m.1 linking, stringing together.2 enchainment, connection, chaining, connecting.* * *1 TÉCNICA chaining2 (unión) connection, linking3 LITERATURA concatenation, linking* * *= chaining, concatenation.Ex. The information seeking patterns of a variety of academic social scientists were broken down into 6 characteristics: starting; chaining; browsing; differentiating; monitoring; and extracting.Ex. Facilities are being developed to enable fast, effective communication over a concatenation of terrestrial and satellite networks.----* encadenamiento de argumentos = threading.* encadenamiento de citas = citation chain, chain of citation.* encadenamiento de conversación = threading.* encadenamiento de mensajes = threading.* encadenamiento de órdenes = command chaining.* * *= chaining, concatenation.Ex: The information seeking patterns of a variety of academic social scientists were broken down into 6 characteristics: starting; chaining; browsing; differentiating; monitoring; and extracting.
Ex: Facilities are being developed to enable fast, effective communication over a concatenation of terrestrial and satellite networks.* encadenamiento de argumentos = threading.* encadenamiento de citas = citation chain, chain of citation.* encadenamiento de conversación = threading.* encadenamiento de mensajes = threading.* encadenamiento de órdenes = command chaining.* * *1 (con cadenas) chaining, chaining up2 (enlace) linking* * *1. [con cadenas] chaining* * *m chaining -
19 encrespado
adj.1 curly (pelo); choppy (mar).2 rough, surging, choppy.past part.past participle of spanish verb: encrespar.* * *1→ link=encrespar encrespar► adjetivo1 (pelo) curly2 (mar) rough, choppy* * *ADJ [pelo] curly; [mar] choppy* * *= choppy [choppier -comp., chopiest -sup.].Ex. So far, Internet retailers have not been able to take the bread out of the mouths of the terrestrial booksellers, as had been feared, but the trading waters remain choppy.* * *= choppy [choppier -comp., chopiest -sup.].Ex: So far, Internet retailers have not been able to take the bread out of the mouths of the terrestrial booksellers, as had been feared, but the trading waters remain choppy.
* * *adj1 pelo curly2 mar rough, choppy -
20 esfera
f.1 sphere (figura).esfera celeste celestial sphereesfera terrestre (terrestrial) globe2 face.3 circle.las altas esferas de la política high political circles4 realm, field.* * *1 sphere, globe2 (de reloj) dial, face* * *noun f.1) sphere2) dial* * *SF1) (Geog, Mat) sphere2) (Téc) [de reloj] faceesfera impresora — (Tip) golf ball
3) (=campo) sphere, fieldel proyecto ha sido autorizado por las altas esferas — the project has had the go-ahead from the top authorities o the upper echelons
esfera de acción — scope, range
* * *1) (Astron, Mat) sphere2) ( de reloj) face3) ( ámbito) sphere* * *= province, purview, sphere, territory, dial.Ex. The bibliographical control of such items is the province of in-house indexing.Ex. This article discusses the fact that no library is able to acquire all published material within its subject purview.Ex. I am not convinced that people become connoisseurs -- experts: educated and discriminating people in any sphere -- from limited knowledge and experience, no matter how rich in quality.Ex. The report suggests that structural changes within higher education and within the information industry affect the legitimacy, status, and territory of librarians' work.Ex. Electricity meters usually have four or five main dials.----* altas esferas del poder, las = echelons of power, the.* altas esferas, las = corridors of power, the.* esfera celeste = celestial sphere.* esfera de influencia = sphere of influence.* esfera de la información, la = infosphere, the.* esfera del reloj = clock face.* esfera pública, la = public sphere, the.* ser como una esfera = wrap around.* * *1) (Astron, Mat) sphere2) ( de reloj) face3) ( ámbito) sphere* * *= province, purview, sphere, territory, dial.Ex: The bibliographical control of such items is the province of in-house indexing.
Ex: This article discusses the fact that no library is able to acquire all published material within its subject purview.Ex: I am not convinced that people become connoisseurs -- experts: educated and discriminating people in any sphere -- from limited knowledge and experience, no matter how rich in quality.Ex: The report suggests that structural changes within higher education and within the information industry affect the legitimacy, status, and territory of librarians' work.Ex: Electricity meters usually have four or five main dials.* altas esferas del poder, las = echelons of power, the.* altas esferas, las = corridors of power, the.* esfera celeste = celestial sphere.* esfera de influencia = sphere of influence.* esfera de la información, la = infosphere, the.* esfera del reloj = clock face.* esfera pública, la = public sphere, the.* ser como una esfera = wrap around.* * *Compuestos:celestial globecelestial sphereglobeB (de un reloj) faceC (ámbito) sphereen las altas esferas de la política in the highest political circlesesfera de acción sphere of actionesfera de influencia sphere of influenceen la esfera económica in the economic sphere* * *
esfera sustantivo femeninoa) (Astron, Mat) sphere
esfera sustantivo femenino
1 sphere: hay tensiones en la esfera política, there are some tensions in the political sphere
2 (de un aparato) dial
(de un reloj) face
' esfera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desorbitar
- globo
- terreno
English:
dial
- face
- field
- globe
- province
- realm
- sphere
- domain
* * *esfera nf1. [figura] sphereesfera armilar armillary sphere;esfera celeste celestial sphere;esfera terrestre (terrestrial) globe2. [de reloj] face3. [círculo social] circle;las altas esferas de la política high political circles;es muy conocido en la esfera teatral he is very well-known in theatrical circlesesfera de influencia sphere of influence* * *f sphere;esfera de actividad fig field osphere (of activity);* * *esfera nf1) : sphere2) : face, dial (of a watch)* * *esfera n1. (en general) sphere2. (de reloj) face
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