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1 Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (US legislation)

Abbreviation: USA PATRIOT Act

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (US legislation)
2 Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001

Abbreviation: (US legislation) USA PATRIOT Act

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001
3 Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act

Politics: PATA

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act
4 Prevention of Terrorism Act

American: PTA

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Prevention of Terrorism Act
5 Terrorism Risk Protection Act

NASA: TRPA

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Terrorism Risk Protection Act
6 Uniting & Strengthening of America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism

American: USA PATRIOT ACT

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Uniting & Strengthening of America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism
7 ley antiterrorista

f.

Prevention of Terrorism Act, PTA.

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(n.) = terrorism act

Ex. It is illegal to operate websites inciting terrorism under the Terrorism Act.

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(n.) = terrorism act

Ex: It is illegal to operate websites inciting terrorism under the Terrorism Act.

Spanish-English dictionary > ley antiterrorista
8 Terror

m; -s, kein Pl.

1. (Terrorismus) terrorism, act(s Pl.) of terror, terror; das ist der reinste Terror umg. that’s terror tactics, that’s pure blackmail

2. (Terrorherrschaft) rule by terror, State terror, reign of terror hist. und fig.

3. (große Angst) (blind) terror

4. umg. (Streit) quarrel(l)ing, fighting (state of) strife; bei denen zu Hause ist immer Terror at home they are always fighting ( oder at each other’s throats)

5. umg. (Ärger) fuss, uproar, stink; Terror machen go wild, raise hell; mach keinen Terror! there’s no need to make ( oder kick up) such a fuss, (please) don’t go over the top like that!, Am. auch keep your shirt on!

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der Terror

terror

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Tẹr|ror ['tɛroːɐ]
m -s, no pl
terror; (= Terrorismus) terrorism; (= Terrorherrschaft) reign of terror; (= brutale Einschüchterung) intimidation; (= Belästigung) menace
die Stadt steht unter dem Terror der Mafia — the town is being terrorized by the Mafia

blutiger Terror — terrorism and bloodshed

organisierter Terror — organized terrorism/intimidation

Terror machen (inf) — to raise hell (inf)

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Ter·ror

<-s>

[ˈtɛro:ɐ̯]

m kein pl

1. (terroristische Aktivitäten) terrorism

2. (Furcht und Schrecken) terror

die Verbreitung von \Terror the spreading of terror

3. (Schreckensregime) reign of terror

blutiger \Terror terror and bloodletting

4. (fam: Stunk) huge fuss

\Terror machen to make a huge fuss

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der; Terrors

1) terrorism no art.

blutiger Terror — terror and bloodshed

2) (ugs.): (Zank u. Streit) trouble

3) (ugs.): (großes Aufheben) big row (coll.) or fuss

Terror machen — raise hell (coll.)

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Terror m; -s, kein pl

1. (Terrorismus) terrorism, act(s pl) of terror, terror;

das ist der reinste Terror umg that’s terror tactics, that’s pure blackmail

2. (Terrorherrschaft) rule by terror, State terror, reign of terror hist und fig

3. (große Angst) (blind) terror

4. umg (Streit) quarrel(l)ing, fighting (state of) strife;

bei denen zu Hause ist immer Terror at home they are always fighting ( oder at each other’s throats)

5. umg (Ärger) fuss, uproar, stink;

Terror machen go wild, raise hell;

mach keinen Terror! there’s no need to make ( oder kick up) such a fuss, (please) don’t go over the top like that!, US auch keep your shirt on!

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der; Terrors

1) terrorism no art.

blutiger Terror — terror and bloodshed

2) (ugs.): (Zank u. Streit) trouble

3) (ugs.): (großes Aufheben) big row (coll.) or fuss

Terror machen — raise hell (coll.)

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m.

terror n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Terror
9 antiterrorista

adj.

anti-terrorist.

f. & m.

anti-terrorist.

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antiterrorista

► adjetivo

1 antiterrorist

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ADJ antiterrorist, counterterrorist ( antes de s)

Ley Antiterrorista — ≈ Prevention of Terrorism Act

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adjetivo antiterrorist (before n)

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= anti-terror, anti-terrorist.

Ex. This year's report is focusing on the effects of anti-terror legislation.

Ex. The Government also continues to invent new rules to muzzle journalists, such as the anti-terrorist bill approved by Parliament.

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* ley antiterrorista = terrorism act.

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adjetivo antiterrorist (before n)

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= anti-terror, anti-terrorist.

Ex: This year's report is focusing on the effects of anti-terror legislation.

Ex: The Government also continues to invent new rules to muzzle journalists, such as the anti-terrorist bill approved by Parliament.

* ley antiterrorista = terrorism act.

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antiterrorista

adjective

antiterrorist ( before n)

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antiterrorista adjetivo
antiterrorist ( before n)
antiterrorista adj inv antiterrorist: hubo grandes avances en la lucha antiterrorista, great strides have been made in combating terrorism

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antiterrorista adj

antiterrorist

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antiterrorista

adj brigada antiterrorist;

la lucha antiterrorista the fight against terrorism

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antiterrorista adj

: antiterrorist

Spanish-English dictionary > antiterrorista
10 ley

f.

law (norma, precepto).

leyes law (derecho)

ganaron con todas las de la ley (informal) they won fair and square

de buena ley reliable, sterling

ley del embudo (informal) one law for oneself and another for everyone else

ley marcial martial law

ley de la oferta y la demanda law of supply and demand

ley sálica (history) Salic law

la Ley Seca (history) Prohibition

la ley de la selva the law of the jungle

ley de la ventaja (sport) advantage (law)

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ley

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) law; (proyecto de ley) bill, act; (regla) rule

2 (de metal) purity

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

aprobar una ley to pass a bill

con todas las de la ley proper

de ley (oro) pure 2 (plata) sterling 3 (persona) genuine

¡es ley de vida! that's life!, that's the way the cookie crumbles!

estar fuera de la ley to be outside the law

hecha la ley, hecha la trampa whatever the law, there's always a loophole, laws are made to be broken

por ley by law

la ley del más fuerte the law of the jungle

ley del embudo double standards plural

ley marcial martial law

ley orgánica constitutional law

ley sálica Salic law

ley seca prohibition law

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noun f.

1) law

2) purity

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SF

1) (=precepto) law

aprobar o votar una ley — to pass a law

todos somos iguales ante la ley — we are all equal before the law

está por encima de la ley — he's above the law

está fuera de la ley — he's outside the law

un fuera de la ley — an outlaw

de acuerdo con la ley, según la ley — in accordance with the law, by law, in law

con todas las de la ley —

quieren crear una fundación con todas las de la ley — they want to set up a fully-fledged charitable trust

va a protestar, y con todas las de la ley — he's going to complain and rightly so

quiere celebrar su aniversario con todas las de la ley — she wants to celebrate her anniversary in style

- hecha la ley hecha la trampa

ley cambiaria — currency exchange regulations

ley de extranjería — immigration laws

ley de fugas, se le aplicó la ley de fugas — he was shot while trying to escape

ley fundamental — constitutional law

ley marcial — martial law

ley orgánica — constitutional law

ley seca — prohibition law

2) (=regla no escrita) law

ley de la calle — mob law, lynch law

ley de la selva — law of the jungle

ley del embudo — unfair law

ley del más fuerte — (principle of) might is right

ley del Talión — ( Hist) lex talionis; (fig) (principle of) an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth

3) (=principio científico) law

ley de la gravedad — law of gravity

ley de la oferta y la demanda — law of supply and demand

ley natural — (Fís) law of nature; (Ética) natural law

4) (Dep) rule, law

ley de la ventaja — advantage rule

5) (Rel)

la ley de Dios — the rule of God, God's law

ley de Moisés — the law of Moses

6) (Metal)

oro de ley — pure gold, standard gold

bajo de ley — base

ser de (buena) ley — to be genuine

ser de mala ley — to be a bad character

7) † (=lealtad) loyalty, devotion

tener/tomar ley a algn — to be/become devoted to sb

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femenino

1) ( disposición legal) law

conforme a la ley — in accordance with the law

aplicar una ley — to apply a law

violar la ley — to break the law

atenerse a la ley — to obey the law

es ley de vida — it is a fact of life

hacerle la ley del hielo a alguien — (Chi, Méx) to give somebody the cold shoulder

la ley de la selva or de la jungla — the law of the jungle

la ley del más fuerte — the survival of the fittest

la ley del mínimo esfuerzo — the line of least resistance

la ley del talión — an eye for an eye

morir en su ley — (Andes) to die as one lived

quien hace la ley hace la trampa — every law has a loophole

ley pareja no es dura — (CS) a rule isn't unfair if it applies to everyone

- ley de fuga

- ley del embudo

- ley seca

2) ( justicia)

la ley — the law

somos iguales ante la ley — we are equal in the eyes of the law

un representante de la ley — a representative of the law

con todas las de la ley: ganó con todas las de la ley she won very deservedly; una comida con todas las de la ley a proper meal; una democracia con todas las de la ley — a fully-fledged democracy

- ley marcial/sálica

3) (Fís) law

- ley de la oferta y la demanda

4) (de oro, plata) assay value

de buena ley — genuine

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= bill, law, legislative enactment, act.

Ex. The conference debated a library bill which aims to set up public libraries in all municipalities with over 30,000 inhabitants.

Ex. A catalogue code is a systematic arrangement of laws and statutes so as to avoid inconsistency and duplication in catalogues.

Ex. Apply this rule to legislative enactments and decrees of a political jurisdiction and decrees of a chief executive having the force of law.

Ex. This act allowed for the establishment of town libraries, which were free and open to all ratepayers and provided by funds from local rates.

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* acatar la ley = follow + the law.

* acatar las leyes = keep on + the right side of the law.

* al borde de la ley = on the edge of the law.

* al margen de la ley = extra-judicial.

* ante la ley = at law.

* anteproyecto de ley = draft of legislation, draft bill.

* aprobar una ley = pass + law, pass + legislation, pass + bill.

* ausencia de ley = anomie.

* autoridad sancionadora de ley = enactor of law.

* castigar con todo el peso de la ley = punish + to the full extent of the law.

* confección de leyes = law-making [lawmaking/law making].

* con todas las de la ley = full-bodied, full-fledged, full-scale.

* con todo el peso de la ley = to the full extent of the law.

* contravenir la ley = contravene + the law, break + the law.

* contravenir una ley = be in breach of + law.

* creación de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].

* creador de leyes = rule-maker [rulemaker].

* cumplidor de las leyes = law abiding.

* cumplir la ley = observe + the law.

* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.

* de ley = kosher.

* dentro de la ley = within the law.

* elaboración de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].

* espíritu de la ley, el = spirit of the law, the.

* formulación de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].

* hacer cumplir la ley = law enforcement, enforce + law, legal enforcement.

* hacer las leyes más estrictas = tighten + laws.

* infractor de la ley = scofflaw.

* infringir la ley = break + the law.

* infringir una ley = infringe + law, violate + law, breach + law, be in breach of + law.

* interpretar la ley = interpret + the law.

* interpretar la ley según le convenga mejor a Uno = bend + the rules to suit + Posesivo + own purposes, bend + the rules, circumvent + rules.

* ir en contra de la ley = be against the law.

* legislación por decreto ley = delegated legislation.

* ley antigua = ancient law.

* ley antiterrorista = terrorism act.

* ley consuetudinaria = customary law.

* ley cósmica = cosmic law.

* ley de bibliotecas = library law.

* ley de bibliotecas, la = library act, the.

* ley de copyright = copyright law.

* ley de derechos de autor = copyright law.

* ley de dispersión = law of scattering.

* Ley de Dispersión de Bradford = Bradford's distribution law, Bradford's Law of Scatter, Bradford's Law of Scattering.

* ley de frecuencias de palabras de Zipf = Zipf's word frequency law.

* ley de la gravedad, la = law of gravity, the.

* ley de la oferta y la demanda = law of supply and demand.

* ley de la selva, la = law of the jungle, the.

* Ley del Derecho a la Privacidad = privacy law, privacy protection law, Privacy Act.

* ley del más fuerte, la = law of the jungle, the, law of the jungle, the, survival of the fittest, survival of the strongest.

* Ley de los Medicamentos Raros, la = Orphan Drug Act, the.

* ley de los rendimientos decrecientes = law of diminishing returns.

* Ley de Lotka, la = Lotka's Law.

* ley del secreto industrial = trade secret law.

* ley de Pareto = Pareto's law.

* ley de pesos y medidas = weights and measures act.

* ley de productividad científica de Lotka = Lotka's scientific productivity law.

* Ley de Propiedad Intelectual, la = intellectual property law, Copyright Act, the.

* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cuadrado = inverse square law.

* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cubo = inverse cube law.

* ley de responsabilidad por el producto = product liability law.

* Ley de Simplificación de los Procesos Administrativos = Paperwork Reduction Act.

* ley de sucesión = inheritance law.

* ley de vida = fact of life, laws of nature.

* ley draconiana = draconian law.

* leyes = the law of the land.

* leyes científicas = laws of physics.

* leyes contra la difamación = laws of libel.

* leyes de la ciencia = laws of physics.

* leyes de la física = laws of physics.

* leyes de la naturaleza = nature's laws, laws of nature.

* leyes sobre la igualdad = equity laws.

* leyes sobre patentes = patent law.

* leyes vigentes = the law of the land.

* ley exponencial = power law.

* ley exponencial inversa = inverse power law.

* ley marcial = martial law.

* Ley Patriótica, La = USA Patriot Act, the.

* ley penal = penal law.

* ley sobre contratos = contract law.

* ley sucesoria = inheritance law.

* ley tribal = tribal law.

* ley tributaria = tax bill.

* no infringir las leyes = stay on + the right side of the law, keep on + the right side of the law.

* obedecer la ley = observe + the law, follow + the law.

* organismo encargado de hacer cumplir la ley = law enforcing agency.

* por ley = mandated.

* promulgar leyes = enact + legislation.

* promulgar una ley = enact + law, promulgate + rule, promulgate + law.

* proteger por ley = protect by + law.

* proyecto de ley = green paper, legislative bill.

* quebrantar la ley = break + the law.

* rechazar una ley = defeat + legislation.

* redactar leyes = draft + legislation.

* redactar una ley = draft + law.

* respetar la ley = observe + the law.

* respetar las leyes = stay on + the right side of the law, keep on + the right side of the law.

* respetuoso de la ley = law abiding.

* saltarse la ley a la torera = flout + the law.

* ser responsable ante la ley = be criminally liable.

* tener problemas con la ley = fall + foul of the law, go + afoul of the law, fall + afoul of the law.

* transgresor de la ley = lawbreaker.

* valor de ley = force of law.

* violación de la ley = breach of legislation.

* violar una ley = violate + law, break + the law, be in breach of + law.

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femenino

1) ( disposición legal) law

conforme a la ley — in accordance with the law

aplicar una ley — to apply a law

violar la ley — to break the law

atenerse a la ley — to obey the law

es ley de vida — it is a fact of life

hacerle la ley del hielo a alguien — (Chi, Méx) to give somebody the cold shoulder

la ley de la selva or de la jungla — the law of the jungle

la ley del más fuerte — the survival of the fittest

la ley del mínimo esfuerzo — the line of least resistance

la ley del talión — an eye for an eye

morir en su ley — (Andes) to die as one lived

quien hace la ley hace la trampa — every law has a loophole

ley pareja no es dura — (CS) a rule isn't unfair if it applies to everyone

- ley de fuga

- ley del embudo

- ley seca

2) ( justicia)

la ley — the law

somos iguales ante la ley — we are equal in the eyes of the law

un representante de la ley — a representative of the law

con todas las de la ley: ganó con todas las de la ley she won very deservedly; una comida con todas las de la ley a proper meal; una democracia con todas las de la ley — a fully-fledged democracy

- ley marcial/sálica

3) (Fís) law

- ley de la oferta y la demanda

4) (de oro, plata) assay value

de buena ley — genuine

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= bill, law, legislative enactment, act.

Ex: The conference debated a library bill which aims to set up public libraries in all municipalities with over 30,000 inhabitants.

Ex: A catalogue code is a systematic arrangement of laws and statutes so as to avoid inconsistency and duplication in catalogues.

Ex: Apply this rule to legislative enactments and decrees of a political jurisdiction and decrees of a chief executive having the force of law.

Ex: This act allowed for the establishment of town libraries, which were free and open to all ratepayers and provided by funds from local rates.

* acatar la ley = follow + the law.

* acatar las leyes = keep on + the right side of the law.

* al borde de la ley = on the edge of the law.

* al margen de la ley = extra-judicial.

* ante la ley = at law.

* anteproyecto de ley = draft of legislation, draft bill.

* aprobar una ley = pass + law, pass + legislation, pass + bill.

* ausencia de ley = anomie.

* autoridad sancionadora de ley = enactor of law.

* castigar con todo el peso de la ley = punish + to the full extent of the law.

* confección de leyes = law-making [lawmaking/law making].

* con todas las de la ley = full-bodied, full-fledged, full-scale.

* con todo el peso de la ley = to the full extent of the law.

* contravenir la ley = contravene + the law, break + the law.

* contravenir una ley = be in breach of + law.

* creación de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].

* creador de leyes = rule-maker [rulemaker].

* cumplidor de las leyes = law abiding.

* cumplir la ley = observe + the law.

* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.

* de ley = kosher.

* dentro de la ley = within the law.

* elaboración de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].

* espíritu de la ley, el = spirit of the law, the.

* formulación de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].

* hacer cumplir la ley = law enforcement, enforce + law, legal enforcement.

* hacer las leyes más estrictas = tighten + laws.

* infractor de la ley = scofflaw.

* infringir la ley = break + the law.

* infringir una ley = infringe + law, violate + law, breach + law, be in breach of + law.

* interpretar la ley = interpret + the law.

* interpretar la ley según le convenga mejor a Uno = bend + the rules to suit + Posesivo + own purposes, bend + the rules, circumvent + rules.

* ir en contra de la ley = be against the law.

* legislación por decreto ley = delegated legislation.

* ley antigua = ancient law.

* ley antiterrorista = terrorism act.

* ley consuetudinaria = customary law.

* ley cósmica = cosmic law.

* ley de bibliotecas = library law.

* ley de bibliotecas, la = library act, the.

* ley de copyright = copyright law.

* ley de derechos de autor = copyright law.

* ley de dispersión = law of scattering.

* Ley de Dispersión de Bradford = Bradford's distribution law, Bradford's Law of Scatter, Bradford's Law of Scattering.

* ley de frecuencias de palabras de Zipf = Zipf's word frequency law.

* ley de la gravedad, la = law of gravity, the.

* ley de la oferta y la demanda = law of supply and demand.

* ley de la selva, la = law of the jungle, the.

* Ley del Derecho a la Privacidad = privacy law, privacy protection law, Privacy Act.

* ley del más fuerte, la = law of the jungle, the, law of the jungle, the, survival of the fittest, survival of the strongest.

* Ley de los Medicamentos Raros, la = Orphan Drug Act, the.

* ley de los rendimientos decrecientes = law of diminishing returns.

* Ley de Lotka, la = Lotka's Law.

* ley del secreto industrial = trade secret law.

* ley de Pareto = Pareto's law.

* ley de pesos y medidas = weights and measures act.

* ley de productividad científica de Lotka = Lotka's scientific productivity law.

* Ley de Propiedad Intelectual, la = intellectual property law, Copyright Act, the.

* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cuadrado = inverse square law.

* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cubo = inverse cube law.

* ley de responsabilidad por el producto = product liability law.

* Ley de Simplificación de los Procesos Administrativos = Paperwork Reduction Act.

* ley de sucesión = inheritance law.

* ley de vida = fact of life, laws of nature.

* ley draconiana = draconian law.

* leyes = the law of the land.

* leyes científicas = laws of physics.

* leyes contra la difamación = laws of libel.

* leyes de la ciencia = laws of physics.

* leyes de la física = laws of physics.

* leyes de la naturaleza = nature's laws, laws of nature.

* leyes sobre la igualdad = equity laws.

* leyes sobre patentes = patent law.

* leyes vigentes = the law of the land.

* ley exponencial = power law.

* ley exponencial inversa = inverse power law.

* ley marcial = martial law.

* Ley Patriótica, La = USA Patriot Act, the.

* ley penal = penal law.

* ley sobre contratos = contract law.

* ley sucesoria = inheritance law.

* ley tribal = tribal law.

* ley tributaria = tax bill.

* no infringir las leyes = stay on + the right side of the law, keep on + the right side of the law.

* obedecer la ley = observe + the law, follow + the law.

* organismo encargado de hacer cumplir la ley = law enforcing agency.

* por ley = mandated.

* promulgar leyes = enact + legislation.

* promulgar una ley = enact + law, promulgate + rule, promulgate + law.

* proteger por ley = protect by + law.

* proyecto de ley = green paper, legislative bill.

* quebrantar la ley = break + the law.

* rechazar una ley = defeat + legislation.

* redactar leyes = draft + legislation.

* redactar una ley = draft + law.

* respetar la ley = observe + the law.

* respetar las leyes = stay on + the right side of the law, keep on + the right side of the law.

* respetuoso de la ley = law abiding.

* saltarse la ley a la torera = flout + the law.

* ser responsable ante la ley = be criminally liable.

* tener problemas con la ley = fall + foul of the law, go + afoul of the law, fall + afoul of the law.

* transgresor de la ley = lawbreaker.

* valor de ley = force of law.

* violación de la ley = breach of legislation.

* violar una ley = violate + law, break + the law, be in breach of + law.

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ley

feminine

A (disposición legal) law

conforme a la leyor según disponen las leyes in accordance with the law

promulgar/dictar una ley to promulgate/issue a law

aprobar/derogar una ley to pass/repeal a law

aplicar una ley to apply a law

se acogió a la ley de ciudadanía he sought protection under the citizenship law

violar la ley to break the law

atenerse a la ley to abide by o obey the law

es ley de vida it is a fact of life

hacerle la ley del hielo a algn (Chi, Méx); to give sb the cold shoulder

la ley de la selva or de la jungla the law of the jungle

la ley del más fuerte the survival of the fittest

la ley del mínimo esfuerzo the line of least resistance

la ley del Talión an eye for an eye

aplicar la ley del Talión to demand an eye for an eye

morir en su ley ( Andes); to die as one lived

tenerle ley a algn ( Chi fam); to have it in for sb ( colloq)

hecha la ley hecha la trampa or quien hace la ley hace la trampa every law has its loophole

ley pareja no es dura or rigurosa (CS); a rule isn't unfair if it applies to everyone

Compuestos:

● ley de extranjería

(en Esp) ≈ immigration laws (pl)

● ley de fuga(s)

(Andes, Méx): aplicarle a algn la ley de fuga(s) the practice of allowing a prisoner to escape and then shooting him/her in the back

● ley de la ventaja

advantage rule

● ley del embudo

unfair law/rule

● ley orgánica

organic law

● ley seca

la ley seca Prohibition

● ley tributaria

tax law

B

(justicia): la ley the law

todos somos iguales ante la ley we are all equal in the eyes of the law o under the law

un representante de la ley a representative of the law

con todas las de la ley: ganó con todas las de la ley she won very fairly o rightly o deservedly

un almuerzo con todas las de la ley a proper o real lunch

Compuestos:

● ley marcial

martial law

● ley sálica

Salic law

C

1 (regla natural) law

las leyes de la física the laws of physics

2 ( Bib) law

Compuestos:

● ley de la gravedad

law of gravity

● ley de la oferta y la demanda

law of supply and demand

● leyes de Mendel

fpl Mendel's laws (pl)

D (de oro, plata) assay value

de buena ley genuine

* * *

ley sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) law;
◊ violar la ley to break the law;

iguales ante la ley equal in the eyes of the law;
ley de la oferta y la demanda law of supply and demand;
la ley del más fuerte the survival of the fittest;
ley pareja no es dura (CS) a rule isn't unfair if it applies to everyone
2 (de oro, plata) assay value
ley sustantivo femenino law
Rel la ley del aborto, the abortion law
la ley judía/cristiana, Jewish/Christian law
ley marcial, martial law
una ley de protección del patrimonio artístico, a law on artistic heritage protection
la ley de la selva, the law of the jungle
Pol proyecto de ley, bill
♦ Locuciones: es una persona de ley, he's a reliable person
oro de ley, pure gold
plata de ley, sterling silver
' ley' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acogerse
- adelante
- anteproyecto
- anular
- anulación
- aplicarse
- aprobar
- calle
- codificar
- decreto
- derogación
- dictar
- estatuto
- formular
- hallar
- igualdad
- impugnar
- infringir
- LOGSE
- observar
- oposición
- oro
- plata
- proscrita
- proscrito
- proyecto
- radical
- reformar
- regir
- relajar
- respetar
- retroactiva
- retroactivo
- rigor
- sálica
- sálico
- sancionar
- selva
- someterse
- supresión
- suprimir
- tabla
- talión
- título
- universal
- vigencia
- vigente
- vigor
- violar
- violación
English:
act
- apply
- arm
- bill
- breach
- break
- bring in
- carry
- date back to
- date from
- defy
- effect
- enact
- enforce
- equal
- fingertip
- frame
- framework
- full-fledged
- go through
- implement
- infringe
- infringement
- introduce
- introduction
- jungle
- keep
- law
- legal
- letter
- liberal
- move
- muscle
- obey
- observance
- observe
- pass
- passing
- provoke
- repeal
- repudiate
- reversal
- revival
- revive
- scope
- section
- sod
- stand
- state
- statutory

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ley nf

1. [norma] law;
[parlamentaria] act;
Comp

hecha la ley, hecha la trampa laws are made to be broken;

leyes [derecho] law

Comp
ley de extranjería immigration law;
ley de fugas = illegal execution of prisoner, pretending that he was shot while trying to escape;

ley fundamental basic law, constitutional law;

ley de incompatibilidades = act regulating which other positions may be held by people holding public office;

ley marcial martial law;
Pol ley marco framework law; Pol ley orgánica organic law; Hist ley sálica Salic law;
ley seca prohibition law;
Dep ley de la ventaja advantage (law);
aplicar la ley de la ventaja to play the advantage

2. [precepto religioso] law

Comp
la ley coránica Koranic law;
la ley judía Jewish law

3. [principio] law

Comp
Fam ley del embudo one law for oneself and another for everyone else;
la ley del más fuerte the survival of the fittest;

la ley del mínimo esfuerzo: [m5] seguir la ley del mínimo esfuerzo to take the line of least resistance;

ley natural law of nature;

ley de la oferta y de la demanda law of supply and demand;

la ley de la selva the law of the jungle;

la ley del talión an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth;

no cree en la ley del talión she doesn't believe in “an eye for an eye”;

ley de vida: [m5] es ley de vida it's a fact of life

4.
la ley [la justicia] the law;

la igualdad ante la ley equality before the law;

Comp
Fam
con todas las de la ley: ganaron con todas las de la ley they won fair and square;

Comp

ser de ley [situación] to be right and proper;
[persona] to be totally trustworthy
5. [de metal precioso]
de ley [oro] = containing the legal amount of gold;
[plata] sterling;
Comp

de buena ley reliable, sterling;

Comp

de mala ley crooked, disreputable

* * *

ley

f law;

es la ley del más fuerte might is right;

una ley no escrita an unwritten law;

con todas las de la ley fairly and squarely

* * *

ley nf

1) : law

fuera de la ley: outside the law

la ley de gravedad: the law of gravity

2) : purity (of metals)

oro de ley: pure gold

* * *

ley n law

Spanish-English dictionary > ley
11 alborotar

v.

1 to disturb, to unsettle.

el viento le alborotó el pelo the wind messed up her hair

2 to be rowdy.

¡niños, no alborotéis! calm down, children!

3 to agitate, to bestir, to disturb, to brawl.

Ricardo alborota al grupo Richard agitates the group.

4 to enthuse.

María alborotó a las chicas y se fueron Mary enthused the girls and they left

5 to flurry, to confuse by haste.

Ricardo alborotó al grupo malévolamente Richard flurried the group malevolently.

6 to rustle, to make rustle.

El viento alborota los campos de maíz The wind rustles the corn fields.

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alborotar

► verbo transitivo

1 (agitar) to agitate, excite

2 (desordenar) to make untidy, turn upside down

3 (sublevar) to incite to rebel

► verbo intransitivo

1 to make a racket

► verbo pronominal alborotarse

1 (excitarse) to get excited

2 (el mar) to get rough

3 (alarmarse) to be alarmed

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1.

VT (=agitar) to disturb, agitate; (=amotinar) to incite to rebel; (=excitar) to excite

2.

VI to make a racket, make a row

3.

See:

alborotarse

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo to make a racket
2.
alborotar vt

a) ( agitar) to agitate, get... agitated; ( excitar) to get... excited

b) < muchedumbre> to stir up
3.
alborotarse v pron

1)

a) ( agitarse) to get agitated o upset; ( excitarse) to get excited

b) ( amotinarse) to riot

2) mar to get rough

* * *

= stir up, dishevel, riot, incite.

Ex. The goal of this guidebook is to help writers activate their brains to stir up more and better ideas and details.

Ex. They will hurt, humiliate and dishevel the average gamer through bending and breaking the rules of online games.

Ex. About 20000 workers rioted over high food prices and low wages on Saturday close to the Bangladesh capital Dhaka, police said.

Ex. It is illegal to operate websites inciting terrorism under the Terrorism Act.

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* alborotar el cotarro = make + trouble.

* alborotar el gallinero = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* alborotar el palomar = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo to make a racket
2.
alborotar vt

a) ( agitar) to agitate, get... agitated; ( excitar) to get... excited

b) < muchedumbre> to stir up
3.
alborotarse v pron

1)

a) ( agitarse) to get agitated o upset; ( excitarse) to get excited

b) ( amotinarse) to riot

2) mar to get rough

* * *

= stir up, dishevel, riot, incite.

Ex: The goal of this guidebook is to help writers activate their brains to stir up more and better ideas and details.

Ex: They will hurt, humiliate and dishevel the average gamer through bending and breaking the rules of online games.

Ex: About 20000 workers rioted over high food prices and low wages on Saturday close to the Bangladesh capital Dhaka, police said.

Ex: It is illegal to operate websites inciting terrorism under the Terrorism Act.

* alborotar el cotarro = make + trouble.

* alborotar el gallinero = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* alborotar el palomar = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* * *

alborotar [A1 ]

vi

to make a racket

■ alborotar

vt

1 (agitar) to agitate, get … agitated; (excitar) to get … excited

alborota al resto de la clase he causes trouble among the rest of the class

2 ‹muchedumbre› to incite, stir up

■ alborotarse

v pron

A

1 (agitarse) to get agitated o upset; (excitarse) to get excited

2 (amotinarse) to riot

B «mar» to get rough o choppy

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alborotar ( conjugate alborotar) verbo intransitivo
to make a racket
verbo transitivo
a) ( agitar) to agitate, get … agitated;

( excitar) to get … excited
b) ‹ muchedumbre› to stir up

alborotarse verbo pronominal
a) ( agitarse) to get agitated o upset;

( excitarse) to get excited
b) ( amotinarse) to riot

alborotar
I verbo transitivo
1 (causar agitación) to agitate, work up
2 (revolver, desordenar) to make untidy, turn upside down
II vi (causar jaleo) to kick up a racket
' alborotar' also found in these entries:
English:
excite
- ruffle

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alborotar

♦ vt

1. [perturbar] to disturb, to unsettle;

Comp
Fam
alborotar el gallinero to stir things up, to put the cat among the pigeons;

en cuanto se habla de sueldos, se alborota el gallinero as soon as wages are mentioned, people get all worked up

2. [amotinar] to stir up, to rouse

3. [desordenar] to mess up;

el viento le alborotó el pelo the wind messed up her hair

♦ vi

to be rowdy;

¡niños, no alboroten! calm down, children!

♦ See also the pronominal verb alborotarse

* * *

alborotar

I v/t

1 stir up

2 ( desordenar) disturb

II v/i make a racket

* * *

alborotar vt

1) : to excite, to agitate

2) : to incite, to stir up

♦ See also the reflexive verb alborotarse

* * *

alborotar vb

1. (revolucionar) to stir up [pt. & pp. stirred]

Francisco alborota a toda la clase Francisco stirs up the whole class

2. (desordenar) to mess up

el viento me ha alborotado el pelo the wind's messed up my hair

3. (hacer ruido) to make a racket

procura que los niños no alboroten make sure the children don't make a racket

Spanish-English dictionary > alborotar
12 despertar

m.

1 awakening.

El despertar de sus sentidos fue lento The awakening of his senses was slow

2 emergence.

v.

1 to wake (up) (persona, animal).

despiértame a la seis, por favor could you wake me (up) at six, please?

2 to arouse.

despertar odio/pasión to arouse hatred/passion

el ejercicio me despierta el apetito exercise gives me an appetite

despertar a alguien las ganas de hacer algo to make somebody want to do something

Su belleza despertó su pasión Her beauty aroused his passion.

3 to revive, to awaken (recuerdo).

esta canción despierta en mí buenos recuerdos this song brings back happy memories

4 to wake up, to arouse, to awaken, to awake.

El ruido despertó a Ricardo The noise woke up Richard.

Elsa amaneció Elsa woke up..

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despertar

Conjugation model [ ACERTAR], like link=acertar acertar

► verbo transitivo

1 to wake, wake up, awaken

2 (apetito) to whet

3 figurado (pasiones, deseos, etc) to arouse; (interés) to awake; (recuerdos) to bring back

■ su actitud despertó la duda his attitude raised doubts

► verbo intransitivo

1 to wake up, awake

► verbo pronominal despertarse

1 to wake up, awake

■ me desperté a las siete I woke up at seven

* * *

verb

1) to arouse

2) awaken, wake

•

- despertarse

* * *

1. VT

1) [del sueño] to wake, wake up, awaken liter

2) (=recordar, incitar) [+ esperanzas] to raise; [+ recuerdo] to revive; [+ sentimiento] to arouse

me despertó el apetito — it whetted my appetite

2.

VI

See:

despertarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) < persona> to wake, wake... up

despiértame a las ocho — wake me (up) at eight o'clock

b) <sentimientos/pasiones> to arouse; < apetito> to whet; < recuerdos> to evoke; < interés> to awaken, stir up

un discurso que despertó fuertes polémicas — a speech which sparked off fierce controversy
2.
despertar vi

a) ( del sueño) to wake (up); ( de la anestesia) to come round

b) (liter) (a la realidad, al amor) to wake up to
3.
despertarse v pron

a) ( del sueño) to wake (up)

b) ( espabilarse) to wake (oneself) up

* * *

= arouse, awakening, spark off, wake up, awaken, awake, rouse, stir up, incite, beckon forth.

Ex. The appearance of this volume aroused such a furor within and without the British Museum that further publication of the catalog was suspended.

Ex. Puberty, he describes as 'dreamy and sentimental' and though this may seem a far cry from the teenagers we would recognize that adolescence brings an awakening of emotions, idealism and commitment to a romantic ideal.

Ex. Like the librarians and the bookshop staff, the club members are catalysts who spark off that fission which will spread from child to child an awareness of books and the habit of reading them.

Ex. I do anticipate, however, that we will wake up sooner or later to this enormous competitive threat.

Ex. In the beginning it does not matter what kind of literature causes this to happen; the great thing is that the critical sense has been awakened.

Ex. Schucking noted that early step when a child's 'imagination awakes, without corresponding development of the critical faculty,' a step most children make before they reach school age = Schucking se percató de ese primer paso en el niño cuando "se despierta su imaginación sin el correspondiente desarrollo de la capacidad crítica", un paso que dan la mayoría de los niños antes de alcanzar la edad escolar.

Ex. The spirit, if not the content, of Marx can be the joust to rouse the sleepy theory of academic sociology.

Ex. The goal of this guidebook is to help writers activate their brains to stir up more and better ideas and details.

Ex. It is illegal to operate websites inciting terrorism under the Terrorism Act.

Ex. Our academic curriculum and is designed to stimulate, challenge, and beckon forth the best from each student.

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* despertar a la realidad = wake up to + reality, wake up to + the realities.

* despertar de = jolt out of.

* despertar dudas = stir + doubts.

* despertar el deseo = arouse + hunger.

* despertar el entusiasmo = capture + the imagination, work up + an enthusiasm.

* despertar el hambre = work up + an appetite.

* despertar el interés = provoke + interest, stimulate + interest, stir + interest, whet + the appetite, heighten + interest, rouse + interest, capture + the imagination, capture + the interest, work up + an interest, pique + interest.

* despertar el interés de = catch + the imagination of.

* despertar entusiasmo = arouse + enthusiasm.

* despertar interés = arouse + interest, attract + interest, raise + interest, spark + interest.

* despertar interés por = kindle + interest in.

* despertar la atención = arouse + attention, give + wake-up call.

* despertar la curiosidad = arouse + curiosity, provoke + curiosity, spark + curiosity, excite + attention, excite + curiosity, pique + curiosity, stir + Posesivo + curiosity.

* despertar la imaginación = fire + the imagination.

* despertar la motivación = spark + motivation.

* despertar la sed = work up + a thirst.

* despertar las emociones = stir + emotions.

* despertar la sensibilidad = release + feelings.

* despertar pasión = ignite + passion.

* despertarse = get on + the ball.

* despertarse con = wake up to.

* despertarse de = rouse from.

* despertarse sobresaltado = startle awake.

* despertarse sorprendido = startle awake.

* despertar sospechas = stir + suspicion, arouse + suspicion.

* despertar un sentimiento de = stir + a sense of.

* destinado a despertar el interés del usuario = highlight abstract.

* duro despertar = rude awakening.

* tener un duro despertar = rude awakening + be in store.

* volver a despertar = reawaken [re-awaken].

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) < persona> to wake, wake... up

despiértame a las ocho — wake me (up) at eight o'clock

b) <sentimientos/pasiones> to arouse; < apetito> to whet; < recuerdos> to evoke; < interés> to awaken, stir up

un discurso que despertó fuertes polémicas — a speech which sparked off fierce controversy
2.
despertar vi

a) ( del sueño) to wake (up); ( de la anestesia) to come round

b) (liter) (a la realidad, al amor) to wake up to
3.
despertarse v pron

a) ( del sueño) to wake (up)

b) ( espabilarse) to wake (oneself) up

* * *

= arouse, awakening, spark off, wake up, awaken, awake, rouse, stir up, incite, beckon forth.

Ex: The appearance of this volume aroused such a furor within and without the British Museum that further publication of the catalog was suspended.

Ex: Puberty, he describes as 'dreamy and sentimental' and though this may seem a far cry from the teenagers we would recognize that adolescence brings an awakening of emotions, idealism and commitment to a romantic ideal.

Ex: Like the librarians and the bookshop staff, the club members are catalysts who spark off that fission which will spread from child to child an awareness of books and the habit of reading them.

Ex: I do anticipate, however, that we will wake up sooner or later to this enormous competitive threat.

Ex: In the beginning it does not matter what kind of literature causes this to happen; the great thing is that the critical sense has been awakened.

Ex: Schucking noted that early step when a child's 'imagination awakes, without corresponding development of the critical faculty,' a step most children make before they reach school age = Schucking se percató de ese primer paso en el niño cuando "se despierta su imaginación sin el correspondiente desarrollo de la capacidad crítica", un paso que dan la mayoría de los niños antes de alcanzar la edad escolar.

Ex: The spirit, if not the content, of Marx can be the joust to rouse the sleepy theory of academic sociology.

Ex: The goal of this guidebook is to help writers activate their brains to stir up more and better ideas and details.

Ex: It is illegal to operate websites inciting terrorism under the Terrorism Act.

Ex: Our academic curriculum and is designed to stimulate, challenge, and beckon forth the best from each student.

* despertar a la realidad = wake up to + reality, wake up to + the realities.

* despertar de = jolt out of.

* despertar dudas = stir + doubts.

* despertar el deseo = arouse + hunger.

* despertar el entusiasmo = capture + the imagination, work up + an enthusiasm.

* despertar el hambre = work up + an appetite.

* despertar el interés = provoke + interest, stimulate + interest, stir + interest, whet + the appetite, heighten + interest, rouse + interest, capture + the imagination, capture + the interest, work up + an interest, pique + interest.

* despertar el interés de = catch + the imagination of.

* despertar entusiasmo = arouse + enthusiasm.

* despertar interés = arouse + interest, attract + interest, raise + interest, spark + interest.

* despertar interés por = kindle + interest in.

* despertar la atención = arouse + attention, give + wake-up call.

* despertar la curiosidad = arouse + curiosity, provoke + curiosity, spark + curiosity, excite + attention, excite + curiosity, pique + curiosity, stir + Posesivo + curiosity.

* despertar la imaginación = fire + the imagination.

* despertar la motivación = spark + motivation.

* despertar la sed = work up + a thirst.

* despertar las emociones = stir + emotions.

* despertar la sensibilidad = release + feelings.

* despertar pasión = ignite + passion.

* despertarse = get on + the ball.

* despertarse con = wake up to.

* despertarse de = rouse from.

* despertarse sobresaltado = startle awake.

* despertarse sorprendido = startle awake.

* despertar sospechas = stir + suspicion, arouse + suspicion.

* despertar un sentimiento de = stir + a sense of.

* destinado a despertar el interés del usuario = highlight abstract.

* duro despertar = rude awakening.

* tener un duro despertar = rude awakening + be in store.

* volver a despertar = reawaken [re-awaken].

* * *

despertar¹ [A5 ]

vt

1 ‹persona› to wake, wake … up

despiértame a las ocho wake me (up) at eight o'clock

2 ‹sentimientos/pasiones› to arouse; ‹apetito› to whet; ‹recuerdos› to evoke; ‹interés› to awaken, stir up

un discurso que despertó fuertes polémicas a speech which sparked off o triggered o aroused o provoked fierce controversy

esa música despierta recuerdos de mi niñez that music reminds me of my childhood o brings back o evokes memories of my childhood

■ despertar

vi

1 (del sueño) to wake (up)

todavía no ha despertado de la anestesia she hasn't come round from the anesthetic yet

despertó sobresaltado he woke (up) o ( liter) awoke with a start

2 ( liter) (a la realidad, al amor) to wake up

■ despertarse

v pron

1 (del sueño) to wake (up)

se despertó de madrugada he woke (up) very early

2 (espabilarse) to wake (oneself) up

voy a darme una ducha a ver si me despierto I'm going to have a shower to try to wake (myself) up

despertar²

masculine

awakening

* * *

despertar ( conjugate despertar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ persona› to wake, wake … up

b) ‹sentimientos/pasiones› to arouse;

‹ apetito› to whet;
‹ recuerdos› to evoke;
‹ interés› to awaken, stir up
verbo intransitivo ( del sueño) to wake (up);
( de la anestesia) to come round
despertarse verbo pronominal ( del sueño) to wake (up)
despertar
I verbo transitivo
1 to wake (up)
2 fig (un sentimiento, recuerdo) to arouse
II sustantivo masculino awakening: tiene muy mal despertar, he's always angry when he wakes up
' despertar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cerrarse
- despertarse
- escándalo
- espabilar
- grogui
- ininteligible
- umbral
- despierta
English:
arouse
- awake
- awaken
- awakening
- fire
- get up
- rouse
- roust
- stir
- stir up
- wake
- wake up
- excite
- get
- kindle
- provoke

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despertar¹

♦ vt

1. [persona, animal] to wake (up);

despiértame a las seis, por favor could you wake me (up) at six, please?

2. [producir] [sentimientos] to arouse;
[recuerdos] to bring back, to revive; [expectación] to create, to arouse; [debate, polémica] to give rise to;
despertar odio/pasión to arouse hatred/passion;

el ejercicio me despierta el apetito exercise gives me an appetite;

despertar a alguien las ganas de hacer algo to make sb want to do sth;

esta canción despierta en mí buenos recuerdos this song brings back happy memories for me

♦ vi

1. [dejar de dormir] to wake (up);

¡despierta, que ya hemos llegado! wake up! we've arrived!;

despertó de repente de su sueño she suddenly woke from her dream

2. [espabilar] to wake o wise up

♦ See also the pronominal verb despertarse

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despertar

I v/t

1 wake, waken

2 apetito whet; sospecha arouse; recuerdo reawaken, trigger

II v/i wake up

* * *

despertar {55} vi

: to awaken, to wake up

despertar vt

1) : to arouse, to wake

2) evocar: to elicit, to evoke

♦ See also the reflexive verb despertarse

* * *

despertar vb (persona) to wake [pt. woke; pp. woken] / to wake up

despiértame mañana a las ocho wake me up at eight o'clock tomorrow

Spanish-English dictionary > despertar
13 estimular

v.

1 to encourage.

2 to stimulate.

El dinero estimula a los empleados Money stimulates the employees.

El aroma estimula los sentidos The aroma stimulates the senses.

* * *

estimular

► verbo transitivo

1 (animar) to encourage, stimulate

2 (apetito, pasiones) to whet

* * *

verb

1) to stimulate

2) encourage

* * *

VT

1) (=alentar) [+ persona] to encourage

hay que estimularlos para que respondan adecuadamente — you must encourage them to answer correctly

estimular a algn a hacer algo — to encourage sb to do sth

2) (=favorecer) [+ apetito, economía, esfuerzos, ahorro] to stimulate; [+ debate] to promote

3) [+ organismo, célula] to stimulate

* * *

verbo transitivo

1)

a) clase/lectura to stimulate

b) ( alentar) < persona> to encourage

c) <apetito/circulación> to stimulate

d) ( sexualmente) to stimulate

2) <inversión/ahorro> to encourage, stimulate

* * *

= encourage, give + a boost, prompt, provide + boost, spur, spur on, stimulate, whip up, provide + stimulus, set + Nombre + off, abet, buoy, prod, egg on, stir up, nudge, reawaken [re-awaken], kick-start [kickstart], pep up, hearten, incite.

Ex. A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.

Ex. CD-ROM has given the library a public relations boost but this has led to higher expectations of the library by users at a time of budgetary restraint.

Ex. An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.

Ex. Merely having the materials available will not provide the desired boost to the library's stature unless the collection is exceptional.

Ex. Spurred by press comments on dumping of withdrawn library books in rubbish skips, Birkerd Library requested the Ministry of Culture's permission to sell withdrawn materials.

Ex. The paper-makers, spurred on by the urgent need to increase their supply of raw material, eventually mastered the new technique.

Ex. An alertness to work in related fields may stimulate creativity in disseminating ideas from one field of study to another, for both the researcher and the manager.

Ex. The ALA and some of its members seem to have taken in upon themselves to whip up a frenzy of public relations style fantasy that market reality simply cannot match.

Ex. The effort involved in creating an hospitable niche is repaid by the stimulus such courses provide to staff members.

Ex. This local tale could have been used to set me and my classmates off on a search for other similar stories that litter the area up and down the east coast of Britain.

Ex. This article questions the pricing policies of some publishers for journals suggesting that librarians have inadvertently aided and abetted them in some cases.

Ex. 'Well,' recommenced the young librarian, buoyed up by the director's interest, 'I believe that everybody is a good employee until they prove differently to me'.

Ex. Science Citation Index (SCI) depends for intellectual content entirely on citations by authors, who are sometimes prodded by editors and referees.

Ex. In the novel, residents of the drought-plagued hamlet of Champaner, egged on by a salt-of-the-earth hothead leader, recklessly accept a sporting challenge thrown down by the commander of the local British troops.

Ex. The goal of this guidebook is to help writers activate their brains to stir up more and better ideas and details.

Ex. By the 1980s, leftist philosophies had fallen into disfavor, & globalization & neoliberalism nudged the unions to seek other alliances.

Ex. The first weeks are vital, and after that the shop must be constantly on the lookout for ways of stimulating further interest and re-awakening those who lapse.

Ex. Shock tactics are sometimes necessary in order to expose injustice and kick-start the process of reform.

Ex. Soccer ace David Beckham has started wearing mystical hippy beads to pep up his sex life.

Ex. We are heartened by the fact that we are still so far a growth story in the midst of this global challenge.

Ex. It is illegal to operate websites inciting terrorism under the Terrorism Act.

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* estimular el debate = provoke + discussion, prompt + discussion, pepper + debate.

* estimular el desarrollo de = stimulate + the development of.

* estimular la economía = stimulate + the economy, spur + the economy.

* estimular la imaginación = spark + imagination.

* * *

verbo transitivo

1)

a) clase/lectura to stimulate

b) ( alentar) < persona> to encourage

c) <apetito/circulación> to stimulate

d) ( sexualmente) to stimulate

2) <inversión/ahorro> to encourage, stimulate

* * *

= encourage, give + a boost, prompt, provide + boost, spur, spur on, stimulate, whip up, provide + stimulus, set + Nombre + off, abet, buoy, prod, egg on, stir up, nudge, reawaken [re-awaken], kick-start [kickstart], pep up, hearten, incite.

Ex: A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.

Ex: CD-ROM has given the library a public relations boost but this has led to higher expectations of the library by users at a time of budgetary restraint.

Ex: An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.

Ex: Merely having the materials available will not provide the desired boost to the library's stature unless the collection is exceptional.

Ex: Spurred by press comments on dumping of withdrawn library books in rubbish skips, Birkerd Library requested the Ministry of Culture's permission to sell withdrawn materials.

Ex: The paper-makers, spurred on by the urgent need to increase their supply of raw material, eventually mastered the new technique.

Ex: An alertness to work in related fields may stimulate creativity in disseminating ideas from one field of study to another, for both the researcher and the manager.

Ex: The ALA and some of its members seem to have taken in upon themselves to whip up a frenzy of public relations style fantasy that market reality simply cannot match.

Ex: The effort involved in creating an hospitable niche is repaid by the stimulus such courses provide to staff members.

Ex: This local tale could have been used to set me and my classmates off on a search for other similar stories that litter the area up and down the east coast of Britain.

Ex: This article questions the pricing policies of some publishers for journals suggesting that librarians have inadvertently aided and abetted them in some cases.

Ex: 'Well,' recommenced the young librarian, buoyed up by the director's interest, 'I believe that everybody is a good employee until they prove differently to me'.

Ex: Science Citation Index (SCI) depends for intellectual content entirely on citations by authors, who are sometimes prodded by editors and referees.

Ex: In the novel, residents of the drought-plagued hamlet of Champaner, egged on by a salt-of-the-earth hothead leader, recklessly accept a sporting challenge thrown down by the commander of the local British troops.

Ex: The goal of this guidebook is to help writers activate their brains to stir up more and better ideas and details.

Ex: By the 1980s, leftist philosophies had fallen into disfavor, & globalization & neoliberalism nudged the unions to seek other alliances.

Ex: The first weeks are vital, and after that the shop must be constantly on the lookout for ways of stimulating further interest and re-awakening those who lapse.

Ex: Shock tactics are sometimes necessary in order to expose injustice and kick-start the process of reform.

Ex: Soccer ace David Beckham has started wearing mystical hippy beads to pep up his sex life.

Ex: We are heartened by the fact that we are still so far a growth story in the midst of this global challenge.

Ex: It is illegal to operate websites inciting terrorism under the Terrorism Act.

* estimular el debate = provoke + discussion, prompt + discussion, pepper + debate.

* estimular el desarrollo de = stimulate + the development of.

* estimular la economía = stimulate + the economy, spur + the economy.

* estimular la imaginación = spark + imagination.

* * *

estimular [A1 ]

vt

A

1 «clase/lectura» to stimulate

2 (alentar) to encourage

hay que estimularla para que trabaje she needs encouraging to get her to work

gritaban para estimular a su equipo they cheered their team on, they shouted encouragement to their team

3 ‹apetito› to whet, stimulate; ‹circulación› to stimulate

4 (sexualmente) to stimulate

B ‹inversión/ahorro› to encourage, stimulate

* * *

estimular ( conjugate estimular) verbo transitivo
a) ( en general) to stimulate

b) ( alentar) ‹ persona› to encourage

estimular verbo transitivo
1 (dar ánimos) to encourage
2 (potenciar, activar) to stimulate
' estimular' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
animar
- impulsar
English:
animate
- drum up
- fuel
- stimulate
- stir
- work up
- boost
- promote
- revitalize
- revive
- spur
- whet

* * *

estimular vt

1. [animar] to encourage;

el orgullo le estimula a seguir his pride spurs him to go on

2. [incitar] to encourage, to urge on;

la muchedumbre lo estimuló con gritos the crowd shouted him on

3. [excitar sexualmente] to stimulate

4. [activar] [apetito] to stimulate, to whet;
[circulación, economía] to stimulate; [ventas, inversión] to stimulate, to encourage
* * *

estimular

v/t

1 stimulate

2 ( animar) encourage

* * *

estimular vt

1) : to stimulate

2) : to encourage

* * *

estimular vb

1. (activar) to stimulate

un masaje estimula la circulación de la sangre a massage stimulates the blood's circulation

2. (animar) to encourage

sus palabras me estimularon her words encouraged me

Spanish-English dictionary > estimular
14 incitar

v.

1 to incite (a la violencia).

el hambre le incitó a robar hunger made him steal

¿qué le incitó a hacerlo? what made him do it?

María incitó a la multitud Mary incited the multitude

2 to abet, to instigate.

María incitó al policía Mary abetted the cop.

* * *

incitar

► verbo transitivo

1 to incite (a, to)

■ incitó a la tropa a la rebelión he incited the troops to mutiny

■ sus escritos incitan al racismo his writings encourage racism

* * *

verb

1) to incite

2) urge, encourage

* * *

VT to incite

incitar a algn a hacer algo — to urge sb to do sth

incitar a algn contra otro — to incite sb against another person

* * *

verbo transitivo

incitar a alguien a algo — to incite somebody to something

los incitó a la violencia — he incited them to violence

incitar a alguien contra alguien — to incite somebody against somebody

* * *

= arouse, fuel, prompt, spur, spur on, abet, exhort, instigate, tease, egg on, emplace, twit, taunt, tantalise [tantalize, -USA], set off, goad, incite.

Ex. The appearance of this volume aroused such a furor within and without the British Museum that further publication of the catalog was suspended.

Ex. This is in line with recent trends in the historical sciences generally fuelled by the feeling that in the past historians did not pay enough attention to what is, after all, the majority of humanity.

Ex. An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.

Ex. Spurred by press comments on dumping of withdrawn library books in rubbish skips, Birkerd Library requested the Ministry of Culture's permission to sell withdrawn materials.

Ex. The paper-makers, spurred on by the urgent need to increase their supply of raw material, eventually mastered the new technique.

Ex. This article questions the pricing policies of some publishers for journals suggesting that librarians have inadvertently aided and abetted them in some cases.

Ex. As he began to speak, she exhorted herself to pay close attention, not to let herself be so distracted by the earlier event that her mind would be off in some obscure cavern of her soul.

Ex. The first mass removal of material was instigated by the trade unions and although admitted in 1932 to have been a mistake, the purges proved difficult to stop.

Ex. I like to be considered one of the team, to joke with and tease the employee but that sure creates a problem when I have to discipline, correct, or fire an employee.

Ex. In the novel, residents of the drought-plagued hamlet of Champaner, egged on by a salt-of-the-earth hothead leader, recklessly accept a sporting challenge thrown down by the commander of the local British troops.

Ex. For them musical performance emplaces and embodies community identities in very specific ways.

Ex. Don't be tempted into twitting me with the past knowledge that you have of me, because it is identical with the past knowledge that I have of you, and in twitting me, you twit yourself.

Ex. The writer describes how he spent his school days avoiding bullies who taunted him because he was a dancer.

Ex. He may have wished to tease and tantalize his readers by insoluble problems.

Ex. The dollar has been losing value, weakening its status as the world's major currency and setting off jitters in the international financial system.

Ex. Al Qaeda will goad us into war with Iran because it serves their own interests.

Ex. It is illegal to operate websites inciting terrorism under the Terrorism Act.

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* incitar a = sting into.

* incitar a Alguien a la acción = stir + Nombre + into action.

* incitar camorra = rustle up + trouble.

* incitar controversia = arouse + controversy.

* incitar el odio = incite + hatred.

* incitar escándalo = arouse + furor.

* incitar hostilidad = arouse + hostility.

* incitar la curiosidad = provoke + curiosity, excite + curiosity.

* incitar la violencia = incite + violence.

* incitar polémica = rattle + Posesivo + cage.

* incitar una respuesta = provoke + response.

* preguntas para incitar el debate = discussion question.

* que incita a la reflexión = provocative of.

* * *

verbo transitivo

incitar a alguien a algo — to incite somebody to something

los incitó a la violencia — he incited them to violence

incitar a alguien contra alguien — to incite somebody against somebody

* * *

= arouse, fuel, prompt, spur, spur on, abet, exhort, instigate, tease, egg on, emplace, twit, taunt, tantalise [tantalize, -USA], set off, goad, incite.

Ex: The appearance of this volume aroused such a furor within and without the British Museum that further publication of the catalog was suspended.

Ex: This is in line with recent trends in the historical sciences generally fuelled by the feeling that in the past historians did not pay enough attention to what is, after all, the majority of humanity.

Ex: An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.

Ex: Spurred by press comments on dumping of withdrawn library books in rubbish skips, Birkerd Library requested the Ministry of Culture's permission to sell withdrawn materials.

Ex: The paper-makers, spurred on by the urgent need to increase their supply of raw material, eventually mastered the new technique.

Ex: This article questions the pricing policies of some publishers for journals suggesting that librarians have inadvertently aided and abetted them in some cases.

Ex: As he began to speak, she exhorted herself to pay close attention, not to let herself be so distracted by the earlier event that her mind would be off in some obscure cavern of her soul.

Ex: The first mass removal of material was instigated by the trade unions and although admitted in 1932 to have been a mistake, the purges proved difficult to stop.

Ex: I like to be considered one of the team, to joke with and tease the employee but that sure creates a problem when I have to discipline, correct, or fire an employee.

Ex: In the novel, residents of the drought-plagued hamlet of Champaner, egged on by a salt-of-the-earth hothead leader, recklessly accept a sporting challenge thrown down by the commander of the local British troops.

Ex: For them musical performance emplaces and embodies community identities in very specific ways.

Ex: Don't be tempted into twitting me with the past knowledge that you have of me, because it is identical with the past knowledge that I have of you, and in twitting me, you twit yourself.

Ex: The writer describes how he spent his school days avoiding bullies who taunted him because he was a dancer.

Ex: He may have wished to tease and tantalize his readers by insoluble problems.

Ex: The dollar has been losing value, weakening its status as the world's major currency and setting off jitters in the international financial system.

Ex: Al Qaeda will goad us into war with Iran because it serves their own interests.

Ex: It is illegal to operate websites inciting terrorism under the Terrorism Act.

* incitar a = sting into.

* incitar a Alguien a la acción = stir + Nombre + into action.

* incitar camorra = rustle up + trouble.

* incitar controversia = arouse + controversy.

* incitar el odio = incite + hatred.

* incitar escándalo = arouse + furor.

* incitar hostilidad = arouse + hostility.

* incitar la curiosidad = provoke + curiosity, excite + curiosity.

* incitar la violencia = incite + violence.

* incitar polémica = rattle + Posesivo + cage.

* incitar una respuesta = provoke + response.

* preguntas para incitar el debate = discussion question.

* que incita a la reflexión = provocative of.

* * *

incitar [A1 ]

vt

incitar a algn A algo to incite sb TO sth

incitaron al ejército a la rebelión they incited the army to rebellion o to rebel

películas que incitan a la violencia films which encourage violence o which incite people to violence

lo hizo incitado por sus compañeros his friends encouraged him to do it, his friends put him up to it ( colloq)

incitar a algn CONTRA algn to incite sb AGAINST sb

los incitaba contra sus superiores he was inciting them against their superiors

* * *

incitar ( conjugate incitar) verbo transitivo incitar a algn a algo to incite sb to sth;
incitar a algn contra algn to incite sb against sb
incitar verbo transitivo to incite, urge: sus discursos incitaron a la rebelión, his speeches incited them to rebellion
' incitar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
azuzar
- desafiar
- invitar
- picar
- tentar
- empujar
- empujón
English:
egg on
- incite
- put up to
- spur
- sting
- tempt
- egg
- stir
- whip

* * *

incitar vt

to incite;

un discurso que incita a la violencia a speech inciting people to violence;

el hambre lo incitó a robar hunger made him steal;

¿qué le incitó a hacerlo? what made him do it?;

incitar a alguien a la fuga/venganza to urge sb to flee/avenge himself

* * *

incitar

v/t incite

* * *

incitar vt

: to incite, to rouse

Spanish-English dictionary > incitar
15 provocar

v.

1 to provoke.

El golpe provocó su muerte The blow brought about her death.

Sus comentarios provocaron al borracho His comments provoked the drunk.

2 to cause, to bring about (causar) (accidente, muerte).

provocar las iras de alguien to anger somebody

provocó las risas de todos he made everyone laugh

el polvo me provoca estornudos dust makes me sneeze

3 to lead on (excitar sexualmente).

* * *

provocar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 to provoke

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

provocar el parto to induce birth

provocar un incendio (con intención) to commit arson 2 (sin intención) to cause a fire

* * *

verb

to provoke

* * *

1. VT

1) (=causar) [+ protesta, explosión] to cause, spark off; [+ fuego] to cause, start (deliberately); [+ cambio] to bring about, lead to; [+ proceso] to promote

provocar risa a algn — to make sb laugh

incendio provocado — arson

2) [+ parto] to induce, bring on

3) [+ persona] [gen] to provoke; (=incitar) to rouse, stir up (to anger); (=tentar) to tempt, invite

¡no me provoques! — don't start me!

provocar a algn a cólera o indignación — to rouse sb to fury

provocar a algn a lástima — to move sb to pity

el mar provoca a bañarse — the sea invites one to go for a swim

4) [sexualmente] to rouse

2. VI

1) LAm (=gustar, apetecer)

me provoca comer — I feel like eating

¿te provoca un café? — would you like a coffee?, do you fancy a coffee?

¿qué le provoca? — what would you like?, what do you fancy?

no me provoca la idea — the idea doesn't appeal to me, I don't fancy the idea

-¿por qué no vas? -no me provoca — "why aren't you going?" - "I don't feel like it"

no me provoca estudiar hoy — I'm not in the mood for studying today, I don't feel like studying today

2) * (=vomitar) to be sick, throw up *

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < explosión> to cause; < incendio> to start; < polémica> to spark off, prompt

b) (Med)

provocar el parto — to induce labor*

las pastillas le provocaron una reacción cutánea — the pills caused o brought on a skin reaction

2) < persona> ( al enfado) to provoke; ( sexualmente) to lead... on
2.
provocar vi (Andes) ( apetecer)

¿le provoca un traguito? — do you want a drink?, do you fancy a drink? (BrE colloq)

* * *

= provoke, spark off, trigger, induce, bring on, elicit, instigate, tease, evoke, titillate, ignite, rouse, stir up, spark, twit, taunt, tantalise [tantalize, -USA], touch off, set off, hit + a (raw) nerve, strike + a nerve, bring about, precipitate, incite, touch + a (raw) nerve, give + rise to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

Ex. 3 different kinds of paper were deacidified by different aqueous and nonaqueous methods, and then treated to provoke accelerated attack of air pollutants.

Ex. Like the librarians and the bookshop staff, the club members are catalysts who spark off that fission which will spread from child to child an awareness of books and the habit of reading them.

Ex. Nevertheless, the fact that these general lists cannot serve for every application has triggered a search for more consistent approaches.

Ex. Then, the reference librarian has better justification to buy and perhaps to induce others to contribute to the purchase.

Ex. In frequent cases, unionization is brought on by the inept or irresponsible action of management.

Ex. This article looks at ways in which librarians in leadership roles can elicit the motivation, commitment, and personal investment of members of the organisation.

Ex. The first mass removal of material was instigated by the trade unions and although admitted in 1932 to have been a mistake, the purges proved difficult to stop.

Ex. I like to be considered one of the team, to joke with and tease the employee but that sure creates a problem when I have to discipline, correct, or fire an employee.

Ex. It is known that in ancient Rome the complexity of the administrative job evoked considerable development of management techniques.

Ex. However, some of the central premises of the film are flawed, and the risqué touches, whether racial or erotic innuendo, are primarily there to titillate and make the film seem hot and controversial.

Ex. In turn, that change ignited a body of literature that discussed those cataloguers' future roles.

Ex. The spirit, if not the content, of Marx can be the joust to rouse the sleepy theory of academic sociology.

Ex. The goal of this guidebook is to help writers activate their brains to stir up more and better ideas and details.

Ex. The nineteenth century was, quite rightly, fearful of any system of spreading knowledge which might spark the tinder box of unrest.

Ex. Don't be tempted into twitting me with the past knowledge that you have of me, because it is identical with the past knowledge that I have of you, and in twitting me, you twit yourself.

Ex. The writer describes how he spent his school days avoiding bullies who taunted him because he was a dancer.

Ex. He may have wished to tease and tantalize his readers by insoluble problems.

Ex. This decision touched off a battle of wills between the library and the government as well as a blitz of media publicity.

Ex. The dollar has been losing value, weakening its status as the world's major currency and setting off jitters in the international financial system.

Ex. Based on their account, it seems obvious that Beauperthuy hit a raw nerve among some of the medical research leaders of the day.

Ex. His plethoric prose produced by a prodigious placement of words struck a nerve.

Ex. Untruth brings about ill reputation and indignity.

Ex. What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.

Ex. It is illegal to operate websites inciting terrorism under the Terrorism Act.

Ex. Obama's election seems to have touched a raw nerve in conservative white America, unleashing a torrent of right-wing rage unseen in this country.

Ex. The method of indexing called post-coordinate indexing gives rise to physical forms of indexes which differ from the more 'traditional' catalogues mentioned above.

Ex. That crucial evidence was withheld from the final report could give cause to bring charges of criminal negligence.

Ex. Many soldiers took advantage of the impoverished conditions giving occasion to assaults, rapes and murders.

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* provocar cambios = wreak + changes.

* provocar controversia = arouse + controversy.

* provocar el debate = prompt + discussion, spark + debate, stir + debate.

* provocar escarnio = evoke + response.

* provocar estragos = create + havoc, wreak + havoc, cause + havoc.

* provocar estragos en = play + havoc with.

* provocar la controversia = court + controversy.

* provocar la ira de Alguien = incur + Posesivo + wrath.

* provocar menosprecio = evoke + scorn.

* provocar sospechas = stir + suspicion.

* provocar una crisis = precipitate + crisis.

* provocar una guerra = ignite + war, precipitate + war.

* provocar una protesta = call forth + protest.

* provocar una reacción = cause + reaction, provoke + reaction.

* provocar un ataque = provoke + attack.

* provocar un cambio = bring about + change.

* provocar un debate = ignite + debate.

* provocar un diálogo = elicit + dialogue.

* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < explosión> to cause; < incendio> to start; < polémica> to spark off, prompt

b) (Med)

provocar el parto — to induce labor*

las pastillas le provocaron una reacción cutánea — the pills caused o brought on a skin reaction

2) < persona> ( al enfado) to provoke; ( sexualmente) to lead... on
2.
provocar vi (Andes) ( apetecer)

¿le provoca un traguito? — do you want a drink?, do you fancy a drink? (BrE colloq)

* * *

= provoke, spark off, trigger, induce, bring on, elicit, instigate, tease, evoke, titillate, ignite, rouse, stir up, spark, twit, taunt, tantalise [tantalize, -USA], touch off, set off, hit + a (raw) nerve, strike + a nerve, bring about, precipitate, incite, touch + a (raw) nerve, give + rise to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

Ex: 3 different kinds of paper were deacidified by different aqueous and nonaqueous methods, and then treated to provoke accelerated attack of air pollutants.

Ex: Like the librarians and the bookshop staff, the club members are catalysts who spark off that fission which will spread from child to child an awareness of books and the habit of reading them.

Ex: Nevertheless, the fact that these general lists cannot serve for every application has triggered a search for more consistent approaches.

Ex: Then, the reference librarian has better justification to buy and perhaps to induce others to contribute to the purchase.

Ex: In frequent cases, unionization is brought on by the inept or irresponsible action of management.

Ex: This article looks at ways in which librarians in leadership roles can elicit the motivation, commitment, and personal investment of members of the organisation.

Ex: The first mass removal of material was instigated by the trade unions and although admitted in 1932 to have been a mistake, the purges proved difficult to stop.

Ex: I like to be considered one of the team, to joke with and tease the employee but that sure creates a problem when I have to discipline, correct, or fire an employee.

Ex: It is known that in ancient Rome the complexity of the administrative job evoked considerable development of management techniques.

Ex: However, some of the central premises of the film are flawed, and the risqué touches, whether racial or erotic innuendo, are primarily there to titillate and make the film seem hot and controversial.

Ex: In turn, that change ignited a body of literature that discussed those cataloguers' future roles.

Ex: The spirit, if not the content, of Marx can be the joust to rouse the sleepy theory of academic sociology.

Ex: The goal of this guidebook is to help writers activate their brains to stir up more and better ideas and details.

Ex: The nineteenth century was, quite rightly, fearful of any system of spreading knowledge which might spark the tinder box of unrest.

Ex: Don't be tempted into twitting me with the past knowledge that you have of me, because it is identical with the past knowledge that I have of you, and in twitting me, you twit yourself.

Ex: The writer describes how he spent his school days avoiding bullies who taunted him because he was a dancer.

Ex: He may have wished to tease and tantalize his readers by insoluble problems.

Ex: This decision touched off a battle of wills between the library and the government as well as a blitz of media publicity.

Ex: The dollar has been losing value, weakening its status as the world's major currency and setting off jitters in the international financial system.

Ex: Based on their account, it seems obvious that Beauperthuy hit a raw nerve among some of the medical research leaders of the day.

Ex: His plethoric prose produced by a prodigious placement of words struck a nerve.

Ex: Untruth brings about ill reputation and indignity.

Ex: What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.

Ex: It is illegal to operate websites inciting terrorism under the Terrorism Act.

Ex: Obama's election seems to have touched a raw nerve in conservative white America, unleashing a torrent of right-wing rage unseen in this country.

Ex: The method of indexing called post-coordinate indexing gives rise to physical forms of indexes which differ from the more 'traditional' catalogues mentioned above.

Ex: That crucial evidence was withheld from the final report could give cause to bring charges of criminal negligence.

Ex: Many soldiers took advantage of the impoverished conditions giving occasion to assaults, rapes and murders.

* provocar cambios = wreak + changes.

* provocar controversia = arouse + controversy.

* provocar el debate = prompt + discussion, spark + debate, stir + debate.

* provocar escarnio = evoke + response.

* provocar estragos = create + havoc, wreak + havoc, cause + havoc.

* provocar estragos en = play + havoc with.

* provocar la controversia = court + controversy.

* provocar la ira de Alguien = incur + Posesivo + wrath.

* provocar menosprecio = evoke + scorn.

* provocar sospechas = stir + suspicion.

* provocar una crisis = precipitate + crisis.

* provocar una guerra = ignite + war, precipitate + war.

* provocar una protesta = call forth + protest.

* provocar una reacción = cause + reaction, provoke + reaction.

* provocar un ataque = provoke + attack.

* provocar un cambio = bring about + change.

* provocar un debate = ignite + debate.

* provocar un diálogo = elicit + dialogue.

* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

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provocar [A2 ]

vt

A

1 (causar, ocasionar) to cause

un cigarrillo pudo provocar la explosión the explosion may have been caused by a cigarette

una decisión que ha provocado violentas polémicas a decision which has sparked off o prompted violent controversy

no se sabe qué provocó el incendio it is not known what started the fire

2 ( Med):

provocar el parto to induce labor*

las pastillas le provocaron una reacción cutánea the pills caused o brought on a skin reaction

el antígeno provoca la formación de anticuerpos the antigen stimulates the production of antibodies

B ‹persona›

1 (al enfado) to provoke

2 (en sentido sexual) to lead … on

■ provocar

vi

( Andes) (apetecer): ¿le provoca un traguito? do you want a drink?, do you fancy a drink? ( BrE colloq)

■ provocarse

v pron

( refl):

se disparó un tiro provocándose la muerte he shot (and killed) himself

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provocar ( conjugate provocar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ explosión› to cause;

‹ incendio› to start;
‹ polémica› to spark off, prompt;
‹ reacción› to cause
b) (Med) ‹ parto› to induce

2 ‹ persona› ( al enfado) to provoke;
( sexualmente) to lead … on
verbo intransitivo (Andes) ( apetecer):
◊ ¿le provoca un traguito? do you want a drink?, do you fancy a drink? (BrE colloq)

provocar verbo transitivo
1 (causar) to cause: su decisión fue provocada por..., his decision was prompted by..., provocar un incendio, to start a fire
2 (un parto, etc) to induce: tuvieron que provocarle el vómito, they had to make her vomit
3 (irritar, enfadar) to provoke: no lo provoques, don't provoke him
4 (la ira, etc) to rouse
(un aplauso) to provoke
5 (excitar el deseo sexual) to arouse, provoke

' provocar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
campanada
- desatar
- engendrar
- hacer
- motivar
- organizar
- pinchar
- chulear
- dar
- meter
- parto
- reclamo
- torear
English:
bait
- bring
- bring about
- bring on
- cause
- excite
- fight
- incur
- induce
- instigate
- invite
- prompt
- provoke
- raise
- rouse
- roust
- short-circuit
- spark off
- start
- stir up
- tease
- trigger
- disturbance
- draw
- elicit
- evoke
- short
- spark
- stir
- taunt
- whip
- wreck

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provocar

♦ vt

1. [incitar] to provoke;

¡no me provoques! don't provoke me!

2. [causar] [accidente, muerte] to cause;
[incendio, rebelión] to start; [sonrisa, burla] to elicit;
una placa de hielo provocó el accidente the accident was caused by a sheet of black ice;

provocar las iras de alguien to anger sb;

provocó las risas de todos he made everyone laugh;

el polvo me provoca estornudos dust makes me sneeze;

su actitud me provoca más lástima que otra cosa her attitude makes me pity her more than anything else

3. [excitar sexualmente] to lead on;

le gusta provocar a los chicos con su ropa she likes to tease the boys with her clothes

♦ vi
Carib, Col, Méx Fam [apetecer]
¿te provoca ir al cine? would you like to go to the movies?, Br do you fancy going to the cinema?;

¿te provoca un vaso de vino? would you like a glass of wine?, Br do you fancy a glass of wine?;

¿qué te provoca? what would you like to do?, Br what do you fancy doing?

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provocar

v/t

1 cause

2 el enfado provoke

3 sexualmente lead on

4 parto induce

5

:

¿te provoca un café? S.Am. how about a coffee?

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provocar {72} vt

1) causar: to provoke, to cause

2) irritar: to provoke, to pique

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provocar vb

1. (en general) to cause

la tormenta provocó un apagón the storm caused a blackout

2. (incendio) to start

una chispa provocó el incendio a spark started the fire

3. (una persona) to provoke

no deja de provocarme he keeps provoking me

Spanish-English dictionary > provocar
16 soliviantar

v.

1 to stir up.

2 to exasperate.

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soliviantar

► verbo transitivo

1 (inducir) to rouse, stir up

2 (irritar) to irritate

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VT

1) (=amotinar) to stir up, rouse, rouse to revolt

2) (=enojar) to anger

3) (=sacar de quicio) to exasperate

4) (=inquietar) to worry

le tienen soliviantado los celos — he is eaten up with jealousy

5) (=hacer sentir ansias) to fill with longing

6) (=dar esperanzas a) to buoy up with false hopes

anda soliviantado con el proyecto — he has tremendous hopes for the scheme

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1.
verbo transitivo < tropas> to incite... to mutiny; <masas/trabajadores> to stir up, incite
2.
soliviantarse v pron tropas to mutiny; masas/trabajadores to rebel, rise up

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= subvert, incite.

Ex. Dr. Burgoyne distinguishes between books which comfort and confirm and those that challenge and subvert.

Ex. It is illegal to operate websites inciting terrorism under the Terrorism Act.

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1.
verbo transitivo < tropas> to incite... to mutiny; <masas/trabajadores> to stir up, incite
2.
soliviantarse v pron tropas to mutiny; masas/trabajadores to rebel, rise up

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= subvert, incite.

Ex: Dr. Burgoyne distinguishes between books which comfort and confirm and those that challenge and subvert.

Ex: It is illegal to operate websites inciting terrorism under the Terrorism Act.

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soliviantar [A1 ]

vt

‹tropas› to incite … to mutiny; ‹masas/trabajadores› to stir up, incite

■ soliviantarse

v pron

«tropas» to mutiny; «masas/trabajadores» to rebel, rise up

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soliviantar verbo transitivo to revolt, make hostile: soliviantó a las tropas y provocó un motín, he stirred up the troops and brought about a mutiny

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soliviantar

♦ vt

1. [excitar, incitar] to stir up;

soliviantar a alguien contra algo to stir sb up against sth

2. [indignar] to exasperate

♦ See also the pronominal verb soliviantarse

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soliviantar

v/t incite, stir up

Spanish-English dictionary > soliviantar
17 Закон о терроризме

Law: Terrorism Act (UK, 2000)

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Закон о терроризме
18 Закон против терроризма

(принят США в 1987 г.) Anti-Terrorism Act

Русско-английский политический словарь > Закон против терроризма
19 террористический акт

act of terrorism

акт предательства, предательский поступок — act of treachery

акт грубого произвола; насилие; оскорбление — act of outrage

примирительный поступок; акт примирения — conciliatory act

односторонний акт, одностороннее действие — unilateral act

акт, совершённый вне судебного заседания — act in pais

Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > террористический акт
20 террористическая акция

act of terrorism

неустойчивый акции — soft spot

провокационная акция — provocative act

внешнеполитическая акция — foreign policy act

снижение риска по гарантии размещения акций — lay off

акция, инициатива, мероприятие конгресса — congressional act

Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > террористическая акция

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