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to be predominant in sth

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1 predominant

adjective

1) (having more power) dominierend

2) (prevailing) vorherrschend

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adjective (stronger, more numerous, more noticeable etc: The English language is predominant in America.) vorherrschend

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pre·domi·nant

[prɪˈdɒmɪnənt, AM -ˈdɑ:mə-]

adj inv vorherrschend, beherrschend

▪ to be \predominant führend sein, dominieren

a \predominant characteristic [or feature] eine hervorstechende [o auffällige] Eigenschaft

to have a \predominant role eine führende Rolle spielen

dancers have a \predominant role in this performance den Tänzern kommt bei dieser Vorstellung eine tragende Rolle zu

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[prI'dɒmɪnənt]
adj
(= most prevalent) idea, theory vorherrschend; (= dominating) person, animal beherrschend
to be predominant in sth — überwiegend in etw sein

those things which are predominant in your life — die Dinge, die in Ihrem Leben von größter Bedeutung sind

he was the predominant member of the group — er war in der Gruppe tonangebend

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predominant adj (adv predominantly)

1. vorherrschend, überwiegend, vorwiegend:

be predominant vorherrschen, überwiegen, vorwiegen

2. überlegen

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adjective

1) (having more power) dominierend

2) (prevailing) vorherrschend

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adj.

beherrschend adj.

vorherrschend adj.

überlegen adj.

English-german dictionary > predominant
2 predominar

v.

to predominate, to prevail.

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predominar

► verbo transitivo

1 to predominate

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verb

to prevail

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1.

VI [papel, poder] to predominate, dominate; [opinión, ideología, viento] to prevail

2.

VT to dominate, predominate over

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verbo intransitivo

el tema predominó en el congreso — the subject dominated the conference

el tipo de cine que predomina hoy — the kind of films that dominate the market nowadays

en el concierto predominaban los jóvenes — the audience at the concert was predominantly young

predominarán los cielos despejados — the sky will be mainly clear

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= hold + sway (over), predominate.

Ex. This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.

Ex. Amongst the present 2,700 or more registered readers, pupils and students predominate.

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* predominar sobre = win out over.

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verbo intransitivo

el tema predominó en el congreso — the subject dominated the conference

el tipo de cine que predomina hoy — the kind of films that dominate the market nowadays

en el concierto predominaban los jóvenes — the audience at the concert was predominantly young

predominarán los cielos despejados — the sky will be mainly clear

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= hold + sway (over), predominate.

Ex: This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.

Ex: Amongst the present 2,700 or more registered readers, pupils and students predominate.

* predominar sobre = win out over.

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predominar [A1 ]

vi

el tema predominó en el congreso the subject dominated the conference, it was the predominant topic of discussion at the conference

las tendencias que predominan en la literatura de este período the prevailing tendencies in the literature of this period

predomina el negro en su producción pictórica black predominates o is prominent in her paintings

en el concierto predominaban los jóvenes the audience at the concert consisted mainly o mostly of young people, the audience at the concert was predominantly young

predominarán los cielos despejados the sky will be mainly clear

predominar SOBRE algo to be predominant OVER sth

este verano los pasteles predominan sobre los colores vivos this summer pastel colors rather than bright colors are predominant o are the predominant fashion

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predominar ( conjugate predominar) verbo intransitivo [actitud/opinión] to prevail;
predominar en algo to dominate sth;
◊ el tema predominó en el congreso the subject dominated the conference;

predominar sobre algo to be predominant over sth
predominar verbo intransitivo to predominate: en su colegio predominan las niñas sobre los niños, there are more girls than boys at his school
en sus cuadros predominan los tonos rojos, red tones predominate in his paintings

' predominar' also found in these entries:
English:
predominate
- prevail

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predominar vi

to predominate, to prevail ( sobre over);
una clase en la que predominan las mujeres a class made up predominantly of women;

en su cuadro predominan los elementos abstractos his painting is dominated by abstract elements;

una reunión en la que predominó la unidad a meeting at which unity prevailed;

una región en la que predomina el cereal a region in which cereals are the main crop;

el pesimismo predomina entre los inversores the mood among investors is predominantly one of pessimism

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predominar

v/i predominate

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predominar vi

prevalecer: to predominate, to prevail

Spanish-English dictionary > predominar
3 predominar

predominar ( conjugate predominar) verbo intransitivo [actitud/opinión] to prevail; predominar en algo to dominate sth;
◊ el tema predominó en el congreso the subject dominated the conference;
predominar sobre algo to be predominant over sth
predominar verbo intransitivo to predominate: en su colegio predominan las niñas sobre los niños, there are more girls than boys at his school
en sus cuadros predominan los tonos rojos, red tones predominate in his paintings ' predominar' also found in these entries: English: predominate - prevail

English-spanish dictionary > predominar
4 überwiegen

vt/i (unreg., untr., hat) zahlenmäßig: predominate; (vorherrschen) auch be predominant; Zustimmung überwog there was a consensus, most people etc. were in agreement; die Neugier überwog seine Angst his curiosity outweighed his fear

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to outweigh; to overbalance; to prevail; to preponderate; to outbalance

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über|wie|gen [yːbɐ'viːgn] ptp überwogen [yːbɐ'voːgn] insep irreg
1. vt
to outweigh
2. vi
(= das Übergewicht haben) to be predominant, to predominate; (= das Übergewicht gewinnen) to prevail
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1) (to be greater or more than: The advantages outweigh the disadvantages.) outweigh

2) predominate

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über·wie·gen *

[y:bɐˈvi:gn̩]

irreg

I. vi

1. (hauptsächlich vorkommen) to be predominant, to predominate

2. (vorherrschen)

▪ es überwiegt [bei jdm] [sb's] sth prevails [or gains the upper hand

II. vt

▪ etw überwiegt etw sth outweighs sth

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1.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb predominate
2.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb <advantages, disadvantages, etc.> outweigh; <emotion, argument> prevail over

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überwiegen v/t & v/i (irr, untrennb, hat) zahlenmäßig: predominate; (vorherrschen) auch be predominant;

Zustimmung überwog there was a consensus, most people etc were in agreement;

die Neugier überwog seine Angst his curiosity outweighed his fear

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1.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb predominate
2.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb <advantages, disadvantages, etc.> outweigh; <emotion, argument> prevail over

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v.

to outweigh v.

to overbalance v.

to preponderate v.

to prevail v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > überwiegen
5 hombro

m.

shoulder.

al hombro across one's shoulder

a hombros over one's shoulders

encogerse de hombros to shrug one's shoulders

arrimar el hombro to lend a hand

hacer algo hombro con hombro to do something together

mirar por encima del hombro a alguien to look down one's nose at somebody

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hombro

► nombre masculino

1 shoulder

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a hombros on one's shoulders

arrimar el hombro to help out, lend a hand

echarse algo al hombro to shoulder something

estar hombro a hombro con alguien figurado to rub shoulders with somebody

tener la cabeza sobre los hombros figurado to have one's head squarely on one's shoulders

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noun m.

shoulder

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SM shoulder

a hombros — on one's shoulders

¡armas al hombro!, ¡sobre el hombro armas! — shoulder arms!

• cargar algo sobre los hombros — to shoulder sth

• echarse algo al hombro — to shoulder sth, take sth upon o.s.

• en hombros, sacar a algn en hombros — to carry sb out on their shoulders

el vencedor salió en hombros — the victor was carried out shoulder-high

• encogerse de hombros — to shrug one's shoulders, shrug

• enderezar los hombros — to square one's shoulders, straighten up

- arrimar el hombro

- hombro con hombro

- mirar a algn por encima del hombro

- poner el hombro

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masculino shoulder

tiene los hombros caídos — ( hacia adelante) she has round shoulders; ( hacia el costado) she has sloping shoulders

encogerse de hombros — to shrug (one's shoulders)

lo llevaron a hombros — they carried him on their shoulders o shoulder high

arrimar el hombro — to pull one's weight, put one's shoulder to the wheel

echarse algo al hombro — ( asumir) to shoulder something, take something on

hombro con hombro — shoulder to shoulder

mirar a alguien por encima del hombro — to look down on somebody

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= shoulder.

Ex. The predominant symptom is pain affecting the neck, shoulder and arm on the dominant side for movement.

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* a la altura de los hombros = shoulder-high.

* a la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.

* andar con los hombros caídos = slouch.

* arrimar el hombro = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, pull together, lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* caminar con los hombros caídos = slouch.

* con la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.

* encogerse de hombros = shrug + Posesivo + shoulders, shrug.

* encogimiento de hombros = shrug.

* estar manga por hombro = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

* hasta los hombros = shoulder-high, shoulder-length.

* hombro en el que llorar = comforting shoulder.

* llevar a hombros = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.

* llevar sobre los hombros = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.

* manga por hombro = topsy-turvy, in shambles, upside down, all over the place.

* mirar por encima del hombre = look down + Posesivo + nose at.

* mirar por encima del hombro = look over + Posesivo + shoulders, look down on/upon.

* mirar por encima del hombro a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.

* que llega hasta los hombres = shoulder-length.

* sentarse con los hombros caídos = slouch.

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masculino shoulder

tiene los hombros caídos — ( hacia adelante) she has round shoulders; ( hacia el costado) she has sloping shoulders

encogerse de hombros — to shrug (one's shoulders)

lo llevaron a hombros — they carried him on their shoulders o shoulder high

arrimar el hombro — to pull one's weight, put one's shoulder to the wheel

echarse algo al hombro — ( asumir) to shoulder something, take something on

hombro con hombro — shoulder to shoulder

mirar a alguien por encima del hombro — to look down on somebody

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= shoulder.

Ex: The predominant symptom is pain affecting the neck, shoulder and arm on the dominant side for movement.

* a la altura de los hombros = shoulder-high.

* a la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.

* andar con los hombros caídos = slouch.

* arrimar el hombro = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, pull together, lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* caminar con los hombros caídos = slouch.

* con la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.

* encogerse de hombros = shrug + Posesivo + shoulders, shrug.

* encogimiento de hombros = shrug.

* estar manga por hombro = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

* hasta los hombros = shoulder-high, shoulder-length.

* hombro en el que llorar = comforting shoulder.

* llevar a hombros = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.

* llevar sobre los hombros = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.

* manga por hombro = topsy-turvy, in shambles, upside down, all over the place.

* mirar por encima del hombre = look down + Posesivo + nose at.

* mirar por encima del hombro = look over + Posesivo + shoulders, look down on/upon.

* mirar por encima del hombro a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.

* que llega hasta los hombres = shoulder-length.

* sentarse con los hombros caídos = slouch.

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hombro

masculine

[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

shoulder

se puso el abrigo por los hombros she wrapped her coat around her shoulders

llevaba el fusil al hombro he was carrying his rifle on his shoulder

tiene los hombros caídos (hacia adelante) she has round shoulders, she is round-shouldered; (hacia el costado) she has sloping shoulders

¡al hombro, ar! shoulder arms!

se encogió de hombros he shrugged (his shoulders)

lo sacaron de la plaza a hombros they carried him out of the ring on their shoulders o shoulder high

llevaba al niño en hombros he was carrying the child on his shoulders

arrimar el hombro to pull one's weight, put one's shoulder to the wheel

echarse algo al hombro (asumir) to shoulder sth, take sth on

(mandar al diablo) ( Chi fam): échate los prejuicios al hombro forget your prejudices for once

hombro con hombro shoulder to shoulder

luchar/trabajar hombro con hombro to fight/work shoulder to shoulder

meterle or ponerle el hombro a algo ( Andes); to put one's back into sth

mirar a algn por encima del hombro to look down on sb

ponerle el hombro (ayudar) to pull one's weight

(afrontar): la vida es así, hay que ponerle el hombro life's like that, we just have to face up to it

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hombro sustantivo masculino
shoulder;
◊ encogerse de hombros to shrug (one's shoulders);

lo llevaron a hombros they carried him on their shoulders o shoulder high;
arrimar el hombro to pull one's weight, put one's shoulder to the wheel;
mirar a algn por encima del hombro to look down on sb
hombro sustantivo masculino shoulder
♦ Locuciones: a hombros, on one's shoulders
arrimar el hombro, to set one's shoulder to the wheel
encogerse de hombros, to shrug one's shoulders
mirar a alguien por encima del hombro, to look down one's nose at sb
hombro con hombro, shoulder to shoulder

' hombro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrimar
- balazo
- disparar
- floripondio
- luxación
- recostarse
- alforja
- morral
English:
disdain
- dislocate
- elbow-grease
- graze
- shoulder
- shoulder-joint
- shoulder-length
- look
- nose
- over
- pitch
- under

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hombro nm

shoulder;

al hombro across one's shoulder;

llevaba la caja al hombro he carried the box on his shoulder;

a hombros over one's shoulders;

sacaron al torero a hombros they carried the bullfighter out shoulder-high;

una camiseta sin hombros a strapless top;

la chaqueta me queda ancha de hombros this jacket is too wide in the shoulder, the shoulders are too wide on this jacket;

Comp

arrimar el hombro to lend a hand;

Comp

encogerse de hombros to shrug one's shoulders;

Comp

hacer algo hombro con hombro to do sth together;

Comp

mirar por encima del hombro a alguien to look down one's nose at sb

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hombro

m shoulder;

hombro con hombro shoulder to shoulder;

encogerse de hombros shrug (one’s shoulders);

mirar a alguien por encima del hombro fig look down on s.o.

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hombro nm

: shoulder

encogerse de hombros: to shrug one's shoulders

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hombro n shoulder

es muy ancho de hombros he's very broad shouldered

encogerse de hombros to shrug your shoulders [pt. & pp. shrugged]

llevar a hombros to carry on your shoulders [pt. & pp. carried]

Spanish-English dictionary > hombro
6 dominieren

geh.

I v/i Person: dominate; have the upper hand; Sache: predominate, be predominant

II v/t dominate

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to dominate; to henpeck

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do|mi|nie|ren [domi'niːrən] ptp dominiert
1. vi
(= vorherrschen) to be (pre)dominant, to predominate; (Mensch) to dominate
2. vt
to dominate
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(to be most strong or most noticeable etc (in): The skyline is dominated by the castle.) dominate

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do·mi·nie·ren *

[domiˈni:rən]

I. vi

1. (geh: vorherrschen) to dominate, to be in control

2. (geh: überwiegen)

▪ [in etw dat] \dominieren to prevail [or predominate] [or dominate] [in sth], to be dominant [or predominate] [in sth]

II. vt (geh: beherrschen)

▪ jdn/etw \dominieren to dominate sb/sth, to be dominant over sb/sth

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intransitives Verb dominate

dominierend — dominant

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dominieren geh

A. v/i Person: dominate; have the upper hand; Sache: predominate, be predominant

B. v/t dominate

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intransitives Verb dominate

dominierend — dominant

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v.

to dominate v.

to henpeck v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > dominieren
7 consultar

v.

1 to look up (dato, fecha).

me consultó antes de hacerlo he consulted me before doing it; (me pidió consejo) he asked me before he did it (me pidió permiso)

María consultó los datos previamente Mary looked up the information previously

2 to consult, to check, to counsel, to deliberate.

María consultó y le fue bien Mary consulted and came out fine.

María consulta a doctores siempre Mary consults doctors always.

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consultar

► verbo transitivo

1 (pedir opinión) to consult ( con, with/-), seek advice ( con, from)

■ consulté con mis padres I consulted with my parents

2 (buscar en un libro) to look up

■ consulté la palabra en el diccionario I looked up the word in the dictionary

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FRASEOLOGÍA

consultar con un abogado to consult a lawyer, take legal advice

consultar con un médico to consult a doctor, take medical advice

consultarlo con la almohada figurado to sleep on it

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verb

to consult

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1. VT

1) (=pedir opinión) to consult

decidieron irse sin consultarme — they decided to go without consulting me

es mejor que consultes a un médico — you'd better go to o see a doctor

consultar algo con algn — to discuss sth with sb

lo consultaré con mi abogado — I'll discuss it with my lawyer

- consultar algo con la almohada

2) [+ diccionario, libro, base de datos, archivo] to consult

consulté las páginas web en gallego — I consulted the web pages in Galician

consulta la palabra en el diccionario — look the word up in the dictionary

consulté el saldo de mi cuenta — I checked my account balance

2.

VI

consultar con algn: no lo haré sin consultar antes contigo — I won't do it without discussing it with you first

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1.
verbo transitivo <persona/obra> to consult; <dato/duda> to look up

consultar algo con alguien — to consult somebody about something
2.
consultar vi

consultar con alguien — to consult somebody

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= browse, check with, consult, interrogate, run over, search (for), have + a look, search through, confer (with), roam over, turn to, look at.

Ex. This arrangement may facilitate browsing across different kinds of materials.

Ex. Publishers attempting to cut through this nomenclature morass can check with the library's administration.

Ex. Many reference sources which were once available only in hard copy are now available either in hard copy, or to be consulted by online access to a computer-held data base.

Ex. Thus, a predominant feature of such software packages is the user related interfaces, which permit a non-programmer to comprehend and interrogate the data stored.

Ex. You dial a number and the machine selects and connects just one of a million possible stations; it does not run over them all.

Ex. This access is achieved by organising the tools so that a user may search under a specific access point or heading or index term, for example, subject term, author, name, title, date.

Ex. I thought you might like to have a look at American Libraries' report on the IFLA conference in Glasgow.

Ex. Users of the Web database will be able to search through this collection of American slave narratives by first and last name of narrator, county and state of servitude, year of birth, and name of master = Los usuarios de la base de datos web podrán consultar esta colección de relatos de esclavos americanos por nombre y apellido del narrador, país y condición de servidumbre, año de nacimiento y nombre del amo.

Ex. The system has been designed to allow several people to confer simultaneously over a network.

Ex. According to Tim Berners-Lee's vision of the semantic web, intelligent agent software will have the ability to understand the meaning (semantics) of the information they are roaming over in order to make the users' searches more inherently meaningful and efficient.

Ex. We shall turn to this distinction very shortly.

Ex. This article looks at three interrelated issues regarding on-line services based on the recent literature.

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* consultar a Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.

* consultar a través de los índices = browse.

* consultar con la almohada = sleep on + it.

* consultar con otro especialista = get + a second opinion.

* consultar con otro experto = get + a second opinion.

* consultar con + Pronombre = run + ideas + past + Pronombre.

* consultar el catálogo = consult + catalogue.

* consultar los fondos = search + holdings.

* consultar un índice = search + index.

* facilidad de consulta = browsability.

* por si hace falta consultarlo en el futuro = for future reference.

* que se puede consultar = queriable.

* tomar una decisión sin consultar con nadie = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.

* volver a consultar = revisit, check back.

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1.
verbo transitivo <persona/obra> to consult; <dato/duda> to look up

consultar algo con alguien — to consult somebody about something
2.
consultar vi

consultar con alguien — to consult somebody

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= browse, check with, consult, interrogate, run over, search (for), have + a look, search through, confer (with), roam over, turn to, look at.

Ex: This arrangement may facilitate browsing across different kinds of materials.

Ex: Publishers attempting to cut through this nomenclature morass can check with the library's administration.

Ex: Many reference sources which were once available only in hard copy are now available either in hard copy, or to be consulted by online access to a computer-held data base.

Ex: Thus, a predominant feature of such software packages is the user related interfaces, which permit a non-programmer to comprehend and interrogate the data stored.

Ex: You dial a number and the machine selects and connects just one of a million possible stations; it does not run over them all.

Ex: This access is achieved by organising the tools so that a user may search under a specific access point or heading or index term, for example, subject term, author, name, title, date.

Ex: I thought you might like to have a look at American Libraries' report on the IFLA conference in Glasgow.

Ex: Users of the Web database will be able to search through this collection of American slave narratives by first and last name of narrator, county and state of servitude, year of birth, and name of master = Los usuarios de la base de datos web podrán consultar esta colección de relatos de esclavos americanos por nombre y apellido del narrador, país y condición de servidumbre, año de nacimiento y nombre del amo.

Ex: The system has been designed to allow several people to confer simultaneously over a network.

Ex: According to Tim Berners-Lee's vision of the semantic web, intelligent agent software will have the ability to understand the meaning (semantics) of the information they are roaming over in order to make the users' searches more inherently meaningful and efficient.

Ex: We shall turn to this distinction very shortly.

Ex: This article looks at three interrelated issues regarding on-line services based on the recent literature.

* consultar a Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.

* consultar a través de los índices = browse.

* consultar con la almohada = sleep on + it.

* consultar con otro especialista = get + a second opinion.

* consultar con otro experto = get + a second opinion.

* consultar con + Pronombre = run + ideas + past + Pronombre.

* consultar el catálogo = consult + catalogue.

* consultar los fondos = search + holdings.

* consultar un índice = search + index.

* facilidad de consulta = browsability.

* por si hace falta consultarlo en el futuro = for future reference.

* que se puede consultar = queriable.

* tomar una decisión sin consultar con nadie = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.

* volver a consultar = revisit, check back.

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consultar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹persona/obra› to consult

consulté a un abogado/especialista I consulted a lawyer/specialist

lo decidió sin consultarme he took the decision without consulting me

consulta el diccionario consult the dictionary, look it up in the dictionary

2 ‹dato/duda› to look up consultar algo CON algn to consult sb ABOUT sth

tendré que consultarlo con mi esposa I'll have to consult my wife o talk to my wife about it

B ( Chi frml) (disponer) to provide

■ consultar

vi

consultar CON algn to consult sb

no tomes una decisión sin antes consultar con él don't make a decision without consulting him o talking to him first

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consultar ( conjugate consultar) verbo transitivo ‹persona/obra› to consult;
‹dato/duda› to look up;
consultar algo con algn to consult sb about sth
verbo intransitivo: consultar con algn to consult sb
consultar verbo transitivo
1 to consult, seek advice [con, from]
2 (en un diccionario, etc) to look up
' consultar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
almohada
- comentar
- duda
English:
access
- advice
- confer
- consult
- refer to
- see
- sleep on
- refer
- sleep

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consultar

♦ vt

1. [pidiendo consejo] [persona] to consult;

consulte el manual antes de comenzar el montaje [en instrucciones] read the manual before assembling;

lo tengo que consultar con mi abogado I have to talk to o consult my lawyer about it;

me consultó antes de hacerlo [me pidió consejo] he consulted me before doing it;
[me pidió permiso] he asked me before he did it;
Comp

consultarlo con la almohada to sleep on it

2. [buscando información] [dato, fecha] to look up;
[libro] to consult;
consúltalo en el diccionario look it up in the dictionary

♦ vi

consultar con to consult, to seek advice from;

consulté con mis colegas el asunto del que me hablaste I asked my colleagues about the matter you mentioned

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consultar

v/t consult;

consultar algo en el diccionario look sth up in the dictionary

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consultar vt

: to consult

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consultar vb

1. (preguntar) to consult

el árbitro consultó con el linier antes de anular el gol the referee consulted the linesman before disallowing the goal

2. (libro) to look up

consulta el diccionario look it up in the dictionary

consultar algo con alguien to discuss something with somebody

Spanish-English dictionary > consultar
8 investigar

v.

1 to research.

2 to investigate.

3 to carry out an investigation.

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investigar

Conjugation model [ LLEGAR], like link=llegar llegar

► verbo transitivo

1 (indagar) to investigate

2 (campo) to do research on

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verb

1) to investigate, inquire

2) research

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1. VT

1) [+ accidente, crimen, queja, hechos] to investigate; [+ cuentas, patrimonio] to audit

el juez ordenó investigar sus actividades financieras — the judge ordered an investigation of their financial activities

2) (Univ) to research, do research into

3) (=tantear) to check out

quédate aquí y yo investigaré el terreno — stay here and I'll check out the lie of the land *

2. VI

1) [policía, comité] to investigate

2) (Univ) to do research

una beca para investigar sobre el SIDA — a grant to do research into AIDS

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <delito/caso> to investigate

se investigarán las causas del accidente — there will be an investigation o inquiry into the causes of the accident

tengo que investigar quién vive arriba — (fam) I have to find out who lives upstairs

b) (Educ, Med, Tec) persona to research, do research into
2.
investigar vi

a) policía to investigate

b) (Educ, Med, Tec)

investigar sobre algo — to do research into something, to research into something

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= do + study, do + research, enquire into [inquire into, -USA], interrogate, investigate, research, vet, put + Nombre + under the spotlight, bring + Nombre + under the spotlight, launch + investigation.

Ex. I certainly think it would be very interesting for somebody to do a study of the whole question of storage.

Ex. Optical storage media can facilitate the type of research done in academic libraries.

Ex. No less prestigious an authority than a Royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against the man principally responsible for that volume.

Ex. Thus, a predominant feature of such software packages is the user related interfaces, which permit a non-programmer to comprehend and interrogate the data stored.

Ex. Kaiser also investigated the effect of grouping subheadings of a subject.

Ex. Archival history is still insufficiently researched.

Ex. All three types of material, when first received by DG XIII, are submitted to the Technological Information and Patents Division of DG XIII in order to vet items for possible patentable inventions.

Ex. It is paramount to put designers themselves under the spotlight for investigative purposes.

Ex. When the profession once more brought censorship under the spotlight in the 70s, it was less critical and more loath to take a stand.

Ex. Russia has launched an investigation into why a manned space capsule returned to earth hundreds of miles off course.

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* investigar un problema = investigate + problem.

* por investigar = unresearched.

* que se está investigando = under investigation.

* sin investigar = unresearched.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <delito/caso> to investigate

se investigarán las causas del accidente — there will be an investigation o inquiry into the causes of the accident

tengo que investigar quién vive arriba — (fam) I have to find out who lives upstairs

b) (Educ, Med, Tec) persona to research, do research into
2.
investigar vi

a) policía to investigate

b) (Educ, Med, Tec)

investigar sobre algo — to do research into something, to research into something

* * *

= do + study, do + research, enquire into [inquire into, -USA], interrogate, investigate, research, vet, put + Nombre + under the spotlight, bring + Nombre + under the spotlight, launch + investigation.

Ex: I certainly think it would be very interesting for somebody to do a study of the whole question of storage.

Ex: Optical storage media can facilitate the type of research done in academic libraries.

Ex: No less prestigious an authority than a Royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against the man principally responsible for that volume.

Ex: Thus, a predominant feature of such software packages is the user related interfaces, which permit a non-programmer to comprehend and interrogate the data stored.

Ex: Kaiser also investigated the effect of grouping subheadings of a subject.

Ex: Archival history is still insufficiently researched.

Ex: All three types of material, when first received by DG XIII, are submitted to the Technological Information and Patents Division of DG XIII in order to vet items for possible patentable inventions.

Ex: It is paramount to put designers themselves under the spotlight for investigative purposes.

Ex: When the profession once more brought censorship under the spotlight in the 70s, it was less critical and more loath to take a stand.

Ex: Russia has launched an investigation into why a manned space capsule returned to earth hundreds of miles off course.

* investigar un problema = investigate + problem.

* por investigar = unresearched.

* que se está investigando = under investigation.

* sin investigar = unresearched.

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investigar [A3 ]

vt

1 ‹delito/caso› to investigate

una comisión para investigar la venta secreta de armas a committee to investigate the secret sale of arms

se investigarán las causas del accidente there will be an investigation o inquiry into the causes of the accident

tengo que investigar quién vive arriba ( fam); I have to find out who lives upstairs

2 ( Educ, Med, Tec) «persona» to research, do research into

el libro investiga el desarrollo de su música the book looks at o traces the development of his music

■ investigar

vi

1 «policía» to investigate

2 ( Educ, Med, Tec) investigar SOBRE algo to do research INTO sth, to research INTO sth

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investigar ( conjugate investigar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹delito/caso› to investigate

b) (Educ, Med, Tec) [ persona] to research, do research into

verbo intransitivo
a) [ policía] to investigate

b) (Educ, Med, Tec) investigar sobre algo to research o do research into sth

investigar verbo transitivo
1 (estudiar) to research
2 (indagar) to investigate
' investigar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comisionar
English:
check up on
- follow up
- go into
- inquire into
- investigate
- look into
- probe
- probe into
- read up on
- research
- screen
- see into
- study
- thoroughly
- coroner
- explore
- look

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investigar

♦ vt

1. [estudiar] to research

2. [indagar] to investigate;

un equipo investiga las causas del accidente a team is investigating the causes of the accident;

la policía investigó a varios sospechosos the police investigated several suspects

♦ vi

1. [estudiar] to do research ( sobre into o on)

2. [indagar] to investigate

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investigar

v/t

1 crimen investigate

2 EDU, TÉC research

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investigar {52} vt

1) indagar: to investigate

2) : to research

investigar vi

investigar sobre : to do research into

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investigar vb

1. (examinar) to investigate

el detective que investiga el caso the detective who is investigating the case

2. (estudiar) to research / to do research

investiga sobre el cáncer she's doing research into cancer

Spanish-English dictionary > investigar
9 opuesto

adj.

opposed, conflicting, contrary, opposite.

m.

opposite, antithesis, converse, antipode.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: oponer.

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opuesto

► participio pasado

1→ link=oponer oponer

► adjetivo

1 (contrario) contrary, opposed

■ versiones opuestas de los hechos contrasting versions of the facts

■ en sentido opuesto in the opposite direction

2 (de enfrente) opposite

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(f. - opuesta)

adj.

1) opposite

2) opposed

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1.

PP de oponer

2. ADJ

1) [ángulo, lado] opposite

están en el extremo opuesto de la ciudad — they are on the opposite side of town

chocó con un coche que venía en dirección opuesta — he crashed into a car coming in the opposite direction

2) (Dep) [equipo] opposing

3) [intereses, versiones] conflicting

tenemos gustos opuestos — we have very different tastes

4)

ser opuesto a algo — to be opposed to sth

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- ta adjetivo <versiones/opiniones> conflicting; <extremos/polos> opposite

tienen caracteres opuestos — they have very different personalities

venía en dirección opuesta — he was coming from the opposite direction

el lado opuesto a éste — the opposite side to this one

es opuesto a todo cambio — he is opposed to o he is against any change

* * *

= antithetical, conflicting, contrary, differing, inverse, opposing, inimical, argumentative, opposite, counterpoint, competing, opposed, adversarial, aversive, contrasting, averse, reverse, resistant, refractory.

Ex. Production quotas, I believe, are antithetical to careful, thoughtful cataloging.

Ex. As is the way with these things there were two conflicting criticisms levelled at the joint code.

Ex. Perhaps there has been a contrary reaction by British academic librarians to conserve their collections.

Ex. Different devices for the organisation of knowledge place differing emphasis on the relative importance of these two objectives.

Ex. Most relationships should be shown in both their direct and inverse forms.

Ex. When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.

Ex. Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.

Ex. 'I don't know about that one,' Bogardus said, politely argumentative.

Ex. Cutter instructs that 'of two subjects exactly opposite choose one and refer from the other, e.g. 'Free Trade and Protection', 'Protection' See 'Free Trade and Protection''.

Ex. The point and counterpoint nature of the talks specifically concerned with AACR reflects the official roles the speakers have with respect to that draft.

Ex. This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.

Ex. Librarianship is faced with the problem of the reconciliation of opposed objectives -- the arrest of deterioration in books versus the idea that books are meant to be used, becoming ultimately worn with use.

Ex. The relationship between the author and editor is based on collaboration, but can also be adversarial at certain points.

Ex. In fact, weeding aversive staff tend to spend a lot more time complaining about having nothing on the shelves.

Ex. The author describes 2 contrasting Florida libraries on the Gulf of Mexico, how they serve and are served by the community.

Ex. The advantage of an acoustic pulse as the averse stimulus is discussed.

Ex. He creates a type of reverse orientalism peopled by sex-hungry 'dark-age femme fatales' and 'lusty young Barbarians reeking of ale'.

Ex. After a number of years in office, however, they became increasingly abrasive, remote, contemptuous of criticism, and resistant to any change that might reduce their authority.

Ex. However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.

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* como algo opuesto a = as against.

* como opuesto a = as distinct from, as opposed to.

* continuar opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* diametralmente opuesto a = diametrically opposed to, diametrically opposite to.

* diametralmente opuestos = worlds apart.

* mundos opuestos = like oil and water.

* opiniones opuestas = contrasting opinions.

* opuesto a = versus (vs - abreviatura), antagonistic to, at odds with.

* opuesto, el = reverse, the.

* opuesto, lo = converse, the.

* polos opuestos = polar types, worlds apart, like oil and water, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.

* reacciones opuestas = mixed reactions.

* seguir opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* sexo opuesto = opposite sex.

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- ta adjetivo <versiones/opiniones> conflicting; <extremos/polos> opposite

tienen caracteres opuestos — they have very different personalities

venía en dirección opuesta — he was coming from the opposite direction

el lado opuesto a éste — the opposite side to this one

es opuesto a todo cambio — he is opposed to o he is against any change

* * *

el opuesto

= reverse, the

Ex: The final order on the shelves is the reverse of this, so that an order of increasing speciality is achieved.

= antithetical, conflicting, contrary, differing, inverse, opposing, inimical, argumentative, opposite, counterpoint, competing, opposed, adversarial, aversive, contrasting, averse, reverse, resistant, refractory.

Ex: Production quotas, I believe, are antithetical to careful, thoughtful cataloging.

Ex: As is the way with these things there were two conflicting criticisms levelled at the joint code.

Ex: Perhaps there has been a contrary reaction by British academic librarians to conserve their collections.

Ex: Different devices for the organisation of knowledge place differing emphasis on the relative importance of these two objectives.

Ex: Most relationships should be shown in both their direct and inverse forms.

Ex: When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.

Ex: Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.

Ex: 'I don't know about that one,' Bogardus said, politely argumentative.

Ex: Cutter instructs that 'of two subjects exactly opposite choose one and refer from the other, e.g. 'Free Trade and Protection', 'Protection' See 'Free Trade and Protection''.

Ex: The point and counterpoint nature of the talks specifically concerned with AACR reflects the official roles the speakers have with respect to that draft.

Ex: This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.

Ex: Librarianship is faced with the problem of the reconciliation of opposed objectives -- the arrest of deterioration in books versus the idea that books are meant to be used, becoming ultimately worn with use.

Ex: The relationship between the author and editor is based on collaboration, but can also be adversarial at certain points.

Ex: In fact, weeding aversive staff tend to spend a lot more time complaining about having nothing on the shelves.

Ex: The author describes 2 contrasting Florida libraries on the Gulf of Mexico, how they serve and are served by the community.

Ex: The advantage of an acoustic pulse as the averse stimulus is discussed.

Ex: He creates a type of reverse orientalism peopled by sex-hungry 'dark-age femme fatales' and 'lusty young Barbarians reeking of ale'.

Ex: After a number of years in office, however, they became increasingly abrasive, remote, contemptuous of criticism, and resistant to any change that might reduce their authority.

Ex: However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.

* como algo opuesto a = as against.

* como opuesto a = as distinct from, as opposed to.

* continuar opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* diametralmente opuesto a = diametrically opposed to, diametrically opposite to.

* diametralmente opuestos = worlds apart.

* mundos opuestos = like oil and water.

* opiniones opuestas = contrasting opinions.

* opuesto a = versus (vs - abreviatura), antagonistic to, at odds with.

* opuesto, el = reverse, the.

* opuesto, lo = converse, the.

* polos opuestos = polar types, worlds apart, like oil and water, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.

* reacciones opuestas = mixed reactions.

* seguir opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* sexo opuesto = opposite sex.

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opuesto -ta

adjective

‹versiones/opiniones› conflicting; ‹extremos/polos› opposite

tienen caracteres opuestos they have very different personalities

venía en dirección opuesta she was coming the other way o from the opposite direction

opuesto A algo:

el lado opuesto a éste the opposite side to this one

es opuesto a todo cambio he is opposed to o he is against any change

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Del verbo oponer: ( conjugate oponer)

opuesto es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
oponer
opuesto
oponer ( conjugate oponer) verbo transitivo ‹ resistencia› to offer, put up;
‹ objeción› to raise
oponerse verbo pronominal ( ser contrario) to object;
opuestose A algo to oppose sth;
◊ nuestros caracteres se oponen ( recípr) we are opposites

opuesto -ta adjetivo ‹versiones/opiniones› conflicting;

‹extremo/polo/lado› opposite;
◊ tienen caracteres opuestos they have very different personalities;

venía en dirección opuesta he was coming from the opposite direction
oponer verbo transitivo
1 to put up: no opuso resistencia, he put up no resistance
2 (un argumento, razón) to put forward
opuesto,-a adjetivo
1 (versión, opinión, etc) opposite: tenían intereses opuestos, they had conflicting interests
2 (posición) opposite: estaba en la acera opuesta, he was on the opposite sidewalk
en direcciones opuestas, in opposite directions

' opuesto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
diametralmente
- fondo
- negación
- opuesta
- provincia
- antidemocrático
- contra
- contrario
- ligar
- pinchar
English:
against
- contrasting
- opposed
- opposite
- sex
- sublime
- conflicting

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opuesto, -a

♦ participio
ver oponer
♦ adj

1. [contrario] opposed, contrary (a to);
los dos hermanos son opuestos en todo the two brothers are completely different;

opiniones opuestas contrary o opposing opinions;

ser opuesto a algo to be opposed o contrary to sth

2. [del otro lado] opposite;

el extremo opuesto a éste the opposite end to this;

el coche venía en dirección opuesta the car was coming the other way o in the opposite direction;

Comp

son dos polos opuestos [personas] they are complete o polar opposites

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opuesto

I part → oponer

II adj

1 en el espacio opposite

2 opinión contrary

* * *

opuesto pp oponer

opuesto adj

1) : opposite, contrary

2) : opposed

* * *

opuesto adj

1. (enfrentado) opposing / conflicting

tienen opiniones opuestas they have conflicting opinions

2. (contrario) opposite

en dirección opuesta in the opposite direction

ser opuesto a algo to be opposed to something

Spanish-English dictionary > opuesto
10 überlegen

to think ( Verb); to consider ( Verb); to think about ( Verb); to look at ( Verb); to reflect ( Verb); to reason ( Verb); to cud ( Verb); to deliberate ( Verb); prevailing (Adj.); superior (Adj.); to think over ( Verb);

sich überlegen

to reflect; to think about; to think over

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über|le|gen I [yːbɐ'leːgn] ptp überlegt insep
1. vi
(= nachdenken) to think
überleg doch mal! — think!

hin und her überlégen — to deliberate

ich habe hin und her überlegt — I've thought about it a lot

ohne zu überlégen — without thinking

2. vt
(= überdenken, durchdenken) to think over or about, to consider
das werde ich mir überlégen — I'll think it over, I'll (have a) think about it, I'll give it some thought

ich habe es mir anders überlegt — I've changed my mind (about it)

ich habe es mir noch mal überlegt — I've had second thoughts (about it)

nicht noch einmal überlégen? — won't you think it over again?, won't you reconsider?

das muss ich mir noch sehr überlégen — I'll have to think it over or consider it very carefully

vorher überlégen müssen — you should have thought of or about that before or sooner

es wäre zu überlégen — it should be considered

wenn man es sich recht überlegt — if you really think about it
II ['yːbɐleːgn]
1. adj
superior; (= hochmütig auch) supercilious
jdm überlégen sein — to be superior to sb

das war ein überlégener Sieg — that was a good or convincing victory

2. adv
in a superior manner or fashion
Bayern München hat überlégen gesiegt — Bayern Munich won convincingly

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1) (to think about or talk about something before coming to a decision: We debated whether to go by bus or train.) debate

2) (to think carefully: Give him a minute to reflect (on what he should do).) reflect

3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) superior

4) (to intend or plan (to do something), usually without making a final decision: I must think what to do; I was thinking of/about going to London next week.) think

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über·le·gen *¹

[y:bɐˈle:gn̩]

I. vi to think [about it]

nach kurzem/langem Ü\überlegen after a short time of thinking/after long deliberation

was gibt es denn da zu \überlegen? what's there to think about?

▪ [sich dat] \überlegen, dass... to think that...

ohne zu \überlegen without thinking

überleg [doch] mal! just [stop and] think about it!

II. vt

▪ sich dat etw \überlegen to consider [or think about] sth, to think sth over

sich dat etw reiflich \überlegen to give serious thought [or consideration] to sth

ich will es mir noch einmal \überlegen I'll think it over again, I'll reconsider it

es sich dat [anders] \überlegen to change one's mind, to have second thoughts about it

das wäre zu \überlegen it is worth considering

wenn ich es mir recht [o genau] überlege on second thoughts [or AM also thought], come [or BRIT coming] to think about it

sich dat etw hin und her \überlegen (fig) to consider sth from all angles

über|le·gen²

[ˈy:bɐle:gn̩]

vt

▪ jdm etw \überlegen to put [or lay] sth over sb

sich dat etw \überlegen to put on sth sep

über·le·gen³

[y:bɐˈle:gn̩]

I. adj

1. (jdn weit übertreffend) superior

ein \überlegener Sieg a good [or convincing] victory

▪ jdm [auf etw dat/in etw dat] \überlegen sein to be superior to sb [in sth], to be sb's superior [in sth]

dem Feind im Verhältnis von 3:1 \überlegen sein to outnumber the enemy by 3 to 1

2. (herablassend) superior, supercilious pej

mit \überlegener Miene with an expression of superiority, with a supercilious look [on one's face] pej

II. adv

1. (mit großem Vorsprung) convincingly

2. (herablassend) superciliously pej

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I
transitives Verb

jemandem etwas überlegen — put something over somebody
II 1.
transitives Verb consider; think over or about

etwas noch einmal überlegen — reconsider something

es sich anders überlegen — change one's mind

wenn ich es mir recht überlege,... — now I come to think of it,...
2.
intransitives Verb think; reflect

ohne zu überlegen — (unbedacht) without thinking; (spontan) without a moment's thought

ohne lange zu überlegen — without much reflection

lass mich mal überlegen — let me think
III 1.
Adjektiv

1) superior; clear, convincing <win, victory>

jemandem überlegen sein — be superior to somebody (an + Dat. in)

2) (herablassend) supercilious; superior
2.
adverbial

1) in a superior manner; < play> much the better: <win, argue> convincingly

2) (herablassend) superciliously; superiorly

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über'legen v/t & v/i (untrennb, hat) (nachdenken) think (about sth), consider, ponder geh (sth);

sich (+dat) etwas

überlegen think about sth, think sth over;

überleg mal! just think about it!;

überlegen, ob/wie etc consider whether/how etc;

etwas noch einmal überlegen reconsider sth;

es sich (dat)

wieder oder

anders überlegen change one’s mind;

wenn ich es mir recht überlege when I think about it;

sich (dat)

etwas genau überlegen think carefully about sth;

ich habe mir etwas überlegt (habe einen Plan) I’ve thought of sth;

das würde ich mir zweimal überlegen I’d think twice about that ( oder before doing that);

(lange) hin und her überlegen umg deliberate (for ages);

ohne zu überlegen without thinking; (sofort) like a shot umg;

ohne lange zu überlegen without thinking twice;

wir überlegen noch we are still thinking about it;

überleg noch mal you should think about it again;

ich würde nicht lange überlegen I wouldn’t waste too much time thinking about it;

ich hätte nicht lange überlegt I wouldn’t have given it a second thought

'überlegen v/t (trennb, hat -ge-) lay sth over sb oder sth, cover sb oder sth with sth;

ein Kind überlegen umg put a child over one’s knee

überlegen

A. adj

1. superior (+dat to;

an +dat in);

in Mathe ist sie mir überlegen she’s better than me at math(s);

jemandem weit überlegen sein be more than a match for sb, be head and shoulders above sb;

(dem Gegner) haushoch überlegen sein SPORT be vastly superior (to one’s opponent);

ein überlegener Sieg/Gegner SPORT a convincing victory/superior opponent; → zahlenmäßig

2. Benehmen: superior, supercilious;

überlegenes Lächeln/überlegene Miene superior smile/air

B. adv

1. (in überlegener Manier) in superior style; (überzeugend) convincingly;

überlegen siegen win in style ( oder convincingly)

2. (überheblich) in a superior manner, in a supercilious way

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I
transitives Verb

jemandem etwas überlegen — put something over somebody
II 1.
transitives Verb consider; think over or about

etwas noch einmal überlegen — reconsider something

es sich anders überlegen — change one's mind

wenn ich es mir recht überlege,... — now I come to think of it,...
2.
intransitives Verb think; reflect

ohne zu überlegen — (unbedacht) without thinking; (spontan) without a moment's thought

ohne lange zu überlegen — without much reflection

lass mich mal überlegen — let me think
III 1.
Adjektiv

1) superior; clear, convincing <win, victory>

jemandem überlegen sein — be superior to somebody (an + Dat. in)

2) (herablassend) supercilious; superior
2.
adverbial

1) in a superior manner; < play> much the better: <win, argue> convincingly

2) (herablassend) superciliously; superiorly

* * *

adj.

predominant adj.

superior adj. v.

to consider v.

to deliberate v.

to ponder v.

to reason v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > überlegen
11 nota

intj.

note.

f.

1 note (apunte).

tomar nota de algo to note something down; (apuntar) to take note of something (fijarse)

nota bene nota bene, N.B.

nota al margen marginal note

nota necrológica obituary notice

nota a pie de página footnote

notas de sociedad society column

2 note (Music).

dar la nota (informal figurative) to make oneself conspicuous

forzar la nota (figurative) to go too far

de mala nota (figurative) of ill repute

nota discordante (figurative) discordant note

nota dominante (figurative) prevailing mood

nota falsa false note

3 mark (British), grade (United States) (evaluation).

sacar o tener buenas notas to get good marks

las notas the (exam) results (de examen)

nota de corte = minimum marks for entry into university

4 bill (cuenta).

nota de gastos expenses claim

5 grade, marking, score, note.

6 annotation, note.

7 musical note, note, pitch.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: notar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: notar.

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nota

► nombre femenino

1 (anotación) note

■ déjale una nota diciendo que nos hemos ido leave him a note telling him that we've left

2 (calificación) mark, grade; (calificación alta) high mark

■ me han puesto muy mala nota en inglés I got a very bad mark in English

■ mi examen estaba para nota my paper deserved a high mark

■ si quieres nota tendrás que presentarte al oral if you want a higher mark you'll have to go for a viva

3 (cuenta) bill

■ ¿nos trae la nota por favor? could you bring us the bill please?

4 figurado (detalle) touch

■ las velas le daban una nota de distinción a la cena the candles gave the dinner a touch of class

5 MÚSICA note

► nombre masculino

1 argot (tipo) bloke

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

dar la nota familiar to draw attention to oneself

sacar buenas notas to get good marks

tomar nota de algo (apuntar) to note something down 2 (fijarse) to take note of something

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noun f.

1) note

2) grade, mark

3) announcement

4) touch

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1. SF

1) (=mensaje corto) note; (Admin) memo

te he dejado una nota encima de la mesa — I've left you a note on the table

nota de aviso — advice note

nota de entrega — delivery note

nota de inhabilitación — (Aut) endorsement ( on licence)

nota de quita y pon — Post-it ®

2) (=apunte) note

tomar notas — to take notes

tomar (buena) nota (de algo) — [fijarse] to take (good) note (of sth)

3) (=comentario) note

texto con notas de... — text edited with notes by..., text annotated by...

nota a pie de página — footnote

notas al margen — marginal notes

4) (Escol) mark, grade (EEUU)

sacar buenas notas — to get good marks

ir para o a por nota — * to go o aim for a high mark

¿ya te han dado las notas? — have you had your report yet?

5) (Mús) note

entonar la nota — to pitch a note

dar la nota — (lit) to give the keynote; (fig) to get oneself noticed, act up

nota discordante — (lit) discordant note, discord

sus críticas fueron la única nota discordante — his criticisms struck the only discordant note

Juan siempre tiene que dar la nota discordante — Juan always has to disagree

nota dominante — (lit) dominant note; (fig) dominant feature o element

6) (=adorno, detalle)

una nota de color — a colourful note

una nota de buen gusto — a tasteful note

7) (Prensa) note

nota de la redacción — editor's note

nota de prensa — press release

nota de sociedad — gossip column

nota informativa — press release

8)

digno de nota — (=notable) notable, worthy of note

9) (Com) (=recibo) receipt; (=vale) IOU; Méx (=cuenta) bill

nota de cargo, nota de débito — debit note

nota de crédito — credit note

nota de gastos — expense account

10) † (=reputación) reputation

de nota — of note, famous

de mala nota — notorious

tiene nota de tacaño — he has a reputation for meanness

11) LAm ** effects pl of drugs

2.

SM pl notas ** (=tío) bloke **, dude (EEUU) **

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femenino

1)

a) ( apunte) note

tomar nota de algo — ( apuntar) to make a note of something; ( fijarse) to take note of something

tomar notas — to take notes

b) ( acotación) note

- nota al margen

- nota a pie de página

2)

a) ( mensaje) note

b) ( noticia breve)

y ahora, la nota deportiva... — and now the sports roundup...

según una nota que acaba de llegar — according to a report just in

- nota de prensa

- nota necrológica

3) (Educ) ( calificación) grade (AmE), mark (BrE)

sacar buenas notas — to get good grades o marks

4)

a) ( rasgo)

la nota dominante de su estilo — the dominant feature of his style

la nota melancólica de sus poemas — the underlying note of sadness in his poems

b) ( detalle) touch

una nota de humor — a touch of humor

fue la nota de mal gusto de la reunión — it was the one thing that lowered the tone of the meeting

5) (Mús) note

dar la nota — (fam) to stand out; ( por algo censurable) to make a spectacle of oneself

dar la nota discordante — to be difficult (o different etc)

ser la nota discordante — to strike a sour note

- nota musical

6) ( en restaurante) check (AmE), bill (BrE); ( en tienda) (Ur) receipt

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femenino

1)

a) ( apunte) note

tomar nota de algo — ( apuntar) to make a note of something; ( fijarse) to take note of something

tomar notas — to take notes

b) ( acotación) note

- nota al margen

- nota a pie de página

2)

a) ( mensaje) note

b) ( noticia breve)

y ahora, la nota deportiva... — and now the sports roundup...

según una nota que acaba de llegar — according to a report just in

- nota de prensa

- nota necrológica

3) (Educ) ( calificación) grade (AmE), mark (BrE)

sacar buenas notas — to get good grades o marks

4)

a) ( rasgo)

la nota dominante de su estilo — the dominant feature of his style

la nota melancólica de sus poemas — the underlying note of sadness in his poems

b) ( detalle) touch

una nota de humor — a touch of humor

fue la nota de mal gusto de la reunión — it was the one thing that lowered the tone of the meeting

5) (Mús) note

dar la nota — (fam) to stand out; ( por algo censurable) to make a spectacle of oneself

dar la nota discordante — to be difficult (o different etc)

ser la nota discordante — to strike a sour note

- nota musical

6) ( en restaurante) check (AmE), bill (BrE); ( en tienda) (Ur) receipt

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nota¹

¹ = note, notice, notification, N.B. (latín - nota bene), cover note, written note.

Ex: An annotation is a note added to the title and/or other bibliographic information concerning a document, by way of comment or explanation.

Ex: Notices may be useful in this context for the user who wishes to familiarise himself with the workings of the catalogue before approaching a terminal.

Ex: The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.

Ex: (N.B. Neither this nor the LC service give any assistance in the making of a subject index for a classified catalogue).

Ex: The video collection of operas and ballets is accessible by language of text, author of libretto/lyrics, author and language of cover notes as well as the more usual entry points.

Ex: Sometimes it is wise for the rater to base judgment on written notes or a diary kept over a period of time.

* acabar con una nota de optimismo = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* área de notas = note area.

* bloc de notas = notebook.

* bloque funcional de notas = notes block.

* campo de notas = notes field.

* como nota al margen = on a sidenote.

* comparar notas = compare + notes.

* con notas a pie de página = footnoted.

* cuaderno de notas = note book.

* fijar una nota en un sitio público = post.

* hacer una nota mental = make + note + in + Posesivo + mind.

* libro de notas = mark book.

* nota aclaratoria = cover note.

* nota al final = endnote.

* nota al final del texto = endnote.

* nota al margen = sidenote [side-note].

* nota analítica = analytical note.

* nota a pie de página = footnote.

* nota de abono = debit note.

* nota de advertencia = warning label.

* nota de agradecimiento = note of thanks, thank-you note.

* nota de alcance = scope note (SN).

* nota de cargo = credit note.

* nota de edición = edition note.

* nota de pago = promissory note.

* nota de prensa = press release, press statement.

* nota de rescate = ransom note.

* nota de suicida = suicide note.

* nota de ubicación y existencias = holdings note.

* nota enmarcada en un recuadro = sidebar.

* nota explicativa = cover note.

* nota informativa = information note, information notice.

* nota introductoria = background note.

* nota marginal = marginal note.

* nota musical = note.

* nota necrológica = obituary.

* nota oficial = official notification.

* nota posterior = postscript.

* notas de conferencias = lecture notes.

* notas de contenido = contents notes.

* notas de discurso = speaking notes.

* pantalla resumen de notas = note summary screen.

* pegar una nota en un sitio público = post.

* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.

* terminar con una nota de optimismo = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* toma de notas = note-taking.

* tomar nota = make + a note, take + note.

* tomar nota de = note.

nota²

² = grade, mark.

Ex: The public library's sole reason for being is to help people get along in the world, to help school children get better grades, to help preachers write better sermons that will keep the congregation awake, to help newspapermen find facts.

Ex: The author assesses six Web sites giving marks out of ten for ease of use and navigation.

* bajarle la nota a Alguien = mark + Nombre + down.

* estudiante con buenas notas = high achiever.

* nota del curso = course grade.

* nota media = grade point average (GPA).

* perder nota = lose + marks.

* persona con la mejor nota = top scorer, top scorer.

* sistema de notas = grading system.

* subirle la nota a Alguien = mark + Nombre + up.

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nota¹

feminine

A

1 (apunte) note

toma nota de su nombre make a note of his name

tomé nota del pedido I took (down) the order

toma (buena) nota de lo que le pasó a él take note of o bear in mind what happened to him

2 (acotación) note

Compuestos:

● nota al margen

margin note

● nota a pie de página

footnote

● notas de quita y pon

fpl Post-it® notes

B

1 (mensaje) note

me mandó una notita diciendo que … she sent me a little note saying that …

2

(noticia breve): notas sociales or de sociedad society column

y ahora con la nota deportiva … and now with the sports roundup …

según una nota que acaba de llegar a nuestra redacción according to a report just in

Compuestos:

● nota de prensa

press release, statement issued to the press

● nota diplomática

diplomatic note

● nota necrológica

announcement of a death

notas necrológicas deaths section, obituaries

C ( Educ) (calificación) grade ( AmE), mark ( BrE)

sacar buenas notas to get good grades o marks

me puso una nota muy baja she gave me a very bad o low grade o mark

ir a por nota ( Esp fam); to aim for top grades ( AmE), to go for top marks ( BrE)

D

1

(rasgo, característica): la nota dominante de su carácter/de su estilo the dominant feature of his character/of his style

una nota melancólica subyace en todos estos poemas a note of melancholy underlies all of these poems, there is an underlying note of melancholy in all of these poems

la humedad constituye la nota característica high humidity is the most characteristic feature o is the main characteristic

2 (detalle) touch

para agregar una nota de humor to add a touch of humor

fue una nota muy simpática it was a very nice touch o gesture

su comentario fue la nota de mal gusto de la reunión his remark was the one thing that lowered the tone of the meeting

E ( Mús) note

dar la nota ( fam) to stand out; (por algo censurable) to make a spectacle of oneself

dar la nota discordante to be difficult ( o different etc)

darle nota a algn ( Ven arg): me da nota que me hayas llamado I'm glad o pleased you called

¿te da nota si nos vamos a la playa? are you on for the beach? ( colloq), do you fancy going to the beach? ( BrE colloq)

ser la nota discordante to strike a sour note

Compuesto:

nota musical

note

F

1 (en un restaurante) check ( AmE), bill ( BrE)

2 (Ur) (en una tienda) receipt

Compuesto:

nota de consumo

( Méx) detailed receipt ( for a meal)

nota²

masculine

( fam)

character ( colloq)

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Del verbo notar: ( conjugate notar)

nota es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
nota
notar
nota sustantivo femenino
1 (apunte, mensaje) note;
◊ tomar nota de algo ( apuntar) to make a note of sth;

( fijarse) to take note of sth;
◊ tomar notas to take notes;

nota a pie de página footnote
2
a) (Educ) ( calificación) grade (AmE), mark (BrE);

◊ sacar buenas notas to get good grades o marks

b) (Mús) note

3 ( detalle) touch;
◊ una nota de humor a touch of humor

notar ( conjugate notar) verbo transitivo
a) ( advertir) to notice;

◊ no noté nada extraño I didn't notice anything strange;

hacer(le) nota algo (a algn) to point sth out (to sb);
te noto muy triste you look very sad;
se le notaba indeciso he seemed hesitant
b) ( impers):

◊ se nota que es novato you can tell o see he's a beginner;

se te nota en la cara it's written all over your face
notarse verbo pronominal (+ compl) to feel;
◊ me noto rara con este vestido I feel funny in this dress

nota sustantivo femenino
1 (escrito breve) note
tomar notas, to take notes
2 Educ mark, grade: tiene muy mala notas en matemáticas, she has a bad mark in maths
3 (cuenta, factura) bill
4 (rasgo) element, quality: da una nota de alegría, it gives a touch of cheerfulness
5 Mús note
♦ Locuciones: dar la nota, to make a spectacle of oneself
Los resultados de los exámenes se expresan normalmente con letras (A, B, C, D, E y F). A es la nota más alta y F significa Fail (suspenso).
notar verbo transitivo
1 (darse cuenta) to notice ➣ Ver nota en notice
2 (a alguien en un estado) to find: le noté cansado, I found him tired
3 (sentir) to feel: noté frío, I felt cold

' nota' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abundante
- acabar
- aconsejar
- acordar
- acordarse
- acostumbrada
- acostumbrado
- actual
- actualmente
- acuerdo
- adición
- agradecer
- aguantar
- aguardar
- ahora
- alegre
- almuerzo
- alquiler
- alta
- alto
- amarilla
- amarillo
- amplia
- amplio
- añadir
- añorar
- anotar
- apartamento
- apellido
- apetecer
- apreciar
- arrepentirse
- arriesgarse
- atreverse
- aún
- ausente
- ayudar
- bajar
- bastante
- caliente
- cama
- carnero
- casa
- cena
- cerrada
- cerrado
- cerveza
- cesar
- coletilla
- colgarse
English:
able
- add
- addition
- advertising
- afloat
- afraid
- afternoon
- aghast
- ajar
- akin
- alight
- alike
- alive
- all
- allow
- alone
- already
- although
- among
- amongst
- another
- apartment
- appear
- appendix
- arouse
- as
- ashamed
- asleep
- assassin
- assassinate
- assassination
- attorney
- averse
- awake
- awaken
- aware
- bar
- barrister
- bath
- be
- beat
- beer
- benefit
- between
- bill
- billion
- bite
- bitter
- blond
- blonde

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nota¹ nf

1. [apunte] note;

déjale una nota encima de la mesa leave her a note on the table;

tomar nota de algo [apuntar] to note sth down;
[fijarse] to take note of sth;
tomamos nota de sus comentarios we note your comments;

Comp

tomar buena nota de algo to take careful note of sth

2. [acotación] note

Comp
nota aclaratoria explanatory note;
nota bene nota bene, N.B.;

nota al margen marginal note;

nota a pie de página footnote

3. [noticia breve] nota necrológica obituary;

nota de prensa press release;
Méx nota roja police reports (section);
notas de sociedad society column

4. [cuenta] bill;
[en restaurante] Br bill, US check
Comp
Méx nota de consumo expenses claim;
nota de gastos expenses claim;
Méx nota de remisión delivery note
5. [calificación] Br mark, US grade;

mañana nos dan las notas we get our Br marks o US grades tomorrow;

sacar o [m5] tener buenas notas to get good Br marks o US grades;

Comp
Esp Fam
ir para nota Br to go for top marks, US to aim for top grades

Comp
nota de corte = minimum marks for entry into university;
nota media average Br mark o US grade

6. [toque, rasgo] touch;

una nota de distinción/de color a touch of elegance/colour

7. [reputación]
de mala nota of ill repute

8. [musical] note

Comp
nota discordante discordant note;
la nota discordante la puso el discurso agresivo del presidente ruso the Russian president's aggressive speech was out of key with the tone of the occasion;

nota dominante dominant note;

la tensión fue la nota dominante de la reunión an atmosphere of tension predominated at the meeting;

la nota dominante de su estilo es la ironía the predominant feature of his style is irony;

nota falsa false note;

nota tónica keynote

9. Fam

Comp

dar la nota: allá donde vamos, siempre da la nota she always has to draw attention to herself wherever we go;

con estos pantalones das la nota nobody could miss you in those trousers;

forzar la nota, Ven [m5] pasarse de nota to go too far

nota² nm
Esp Fam
1. [individuo] guy, Br bloke

2. Pey [que llama la atención] poser

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nota

f

1 MÚS note;

nota discordante fig discordant note;

dar la nota fam draw attention to o.s.

2 EDU grade, mark;

sacar buenas/malas notas get good/bad grades

3 ( anotación)

:

tomar notas take notes;

tomar nota de algo make a note of sth

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nota nf

1) : note, message

2) : announcement

nota de prensa: press release

3) : grade, mark (in school)

4) : characteristic, feature, touch

5) : note (in music)

6) : bill, check (in a restaurant)

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nota n

1. (en general) note

te dejaré una nota I'll leave you a note

2. (calificación) mark

ha sacado muy buenas notas she got very good marks

Spanish-English dictionary > nota
12 primar

v.

1 to give a bonus to.

2 to have priority.

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primar

► verbo transitivo

1 (recompensar) to reward

2 (poner en primer lugar) to put first, give precedence to

► verbo intransitivo

1 (predominar) to be important; (sobresalir) to stand out

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

primar sobre to be more important than

* * *

1.

VI (=predominar)

una zona en la que prima la actividad comercial — an area in which commercial activity predominates

en el acuerdo bilateral prima la cooperación militar — military cooperation is key to the bilateral agreement

en sus diseños prima la elegancia — elegance is the keynote in his designs

primar sobre algo — to take precedence over sth, have priority over sth

el materialismo prima sobre la espiritualidad — materialism takes precedence over spirituality

2.

VT (Dep) to give a bonus to

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

debería primar el interés público — the public interest should be (a) top priority o (frml) should be paramount

prima la preocupación por las nuevas tecnologías — concern for new technology predominates

primar SOBRE algo — to take precedence o priority over something

prima la rentabilidad sobre la calidad — profitability takes precedence o priority over quality
2.
primar vt (Dep) < jugadores> to give a bonus to

* * *

= reward, favour [favor, -USA], take + precedence (over), take + priority, give + priority.

Ex. They admitted that they did not evaluate their technicians and aides, and confirmed that increases were automatic and the same 'across-the-board'; superior performance was not rewarded, nor inferior performance punished.

Ex. Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.

Ex. Single holds take precedence over title holds.

Ex. Other objectives (e.g., getting rid of a backlog that may have accrued or reclassifying the already classified collection) may take priority with some staff members.

Ex. Single parents are given priority in applying for help and divorced women automatically receive maintenance from the local authority who then claim it from the husband.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

debería primar el interés público — the public interest should be (a) top priority o (frml) should be paramount

prima la preocupación por las nuevas tecnologías — concern for new technology predominates

primar SOBRE algo — to take precedence o priority over something

prima la rentabilidad sobre la calidad — profitability takes precedence o priority over quality
2.
primar vt (Dep) < jugadores> to give a bonus to

* * *

= reward, favour [favor, -USA], take + precedence (over), take + priority, give + priority.

Ex: They admitted that they did not evaluate their technicians and aides, and confirmed that increases were automatic and the same 'across-the-board'; superior performance was not rewarded, nor inferior performance punished.

Ex: Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.

Ex: Single holds take precedence over title holds.

Ex: Other objectives (e.g., getting rid of a backlog that may have accrued or reclassifying the already classified collection) may take priority with some staff members.

Ex: Single parents are given priority in applying for help and divorced women automatically receive maintenance from the local authority who then claim it from the husband.

* * *

primar [A1 ]

vi

un conflicto donde debería primar el interés público a conflict in which the public interest should outweigh other considerations o should be top priority o should be paramount

prima la preocupación por la innovación y las nuevas tecnologías concern for innovation and new technology predominates

priman el rojo y el negro en su obra red and black predominate in her work, red and black are the predominant colors in her work

una sociedad donde priman la belleza y la salud a society in which beauty and health are paramount o where beauty and health are all-important

primar SOBRE algo to take precedence o priority OVER sth

los intereses comerciales priman sobre la calidad de la enseñanza commercial interests take precedence o priority over the quality of education

■ primar

vt

( Dep) ‹jugadores› to give a bonus to

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primar ( conjugate primar) verbo intransitivo:
◊ debería primar el interés público the public interest should be (a) top priority;

primar SOBRE algo to take precedence o priority over sth
primar
I verbo intransitivo to take priority over, prevail: en la actualidad priman los intereses personales sobre los de la comunidad, nowadays, it seems that personal interests take priority over the public interest
II verbo transitivo to give a bonus to

* * *

primar

♦ vi

to have priority ( sobre over);
el interés colectivo prima sobre el personal collective interests have priority over personal ones

♦ vt

1. [dar una prima a] to give a bonus to;

la tienda prima la fidelidad de los clientes con vales de descuento the Br shop o US store rewards customer loyalty with discount vouchers

2. [dar prioridad a]
el tribunal prima más el conocimiento del tema que la expresión oral the examiners place greater importance on knowledge of the subject than oral expression

* * *

primar

I v/i take priority, take precedence ( sobre over)

II v/t

1 ( priorizar) give priority to

2 ( recompensar) give a bonus to

Spanish-English dictionary > primar
13 überwiegen

über·wie·gen * [y:bɐʼvi:gn̩] irreg vi

1) ( hauptsächlich vorkommen) to be predominant, to predominate

2) ( vorherrschen)

es überwiegt [bei jdm] [sb's] sth prevails [or gains the upper hand]

vt

etw überwiegt etw sth outweighs sth

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > überwiegen
14 contrario

adj.

1 contrary, opposite, adverse, opposed.

2 contrary, negative, antagonistic, antipathetic.

m.

1 opposite, antithesis, reverse, converse.

2 opponent, adversary, enemy, rival.

* * *

contrario

► adjetivo

1 (opuesto) contrary, opposite

■ iba en sentido contrario he was going in the opposite direction

■ puntos de vista contrarios contrary points of view

2 (perjudicial) harmful (a, to), bad (a, for)

■ el fumar es contrario a la salud smoking is bad for your health

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 opponent, adversary, rival

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

al contrario on the contrary

de lo contrario otherwise

en dirección contraria in the wrong direction

llevar la contraria a alguien to oppose somebody

por el contrario on the contrary

todo lo contrario quite the opposite

la parte contraria DERECHO the opponent 2 (en deportes) the opposing team

* * *

(f. - contraria)

adj.

contrary, opposite

- al contrario

* * *
contrario, -a
1. ADJ

1) (=rival) [partido, equipo] opposing

el abogado de la parte contraria — the opposing party's lawyer

no llegaron nunca a la portería contraria — they never got near the other o opposing side's goal

se pasó al bando contrario — he went over to the other o opposing side

2) (=opuesto) [extremo, efecto, significado, sexo] opposite

tuvo el resultado contrario al deseado — it had the opposite of the desired effect

mi opinión es contraria a la vuestra — I have the opposite opinion to you

soy contrario al aborto — I am opposed to o against abortion

se mostraron contrarios al acuerdo — they came out against the agreement, they were opposed to the agreement

su actitud es contraria a los intereses del país — his attitude is against o contrary to the nation's interests

• dirección contraria, tomamos la dirección contraria — we went in the opposite direction

lo multaron por ir en dirección contraria — he was fined for travelling in the wrong direction

• intereses contrarios — conflicting o opposing interests

• pie contrario, se puso el zapato en el pie contrario — she put her shoe on the wrong foot

• sentido contrario, un coche que venía en sentido contrario — a car coming in the opposite direction

el portavoz se expresó en sentido contrario — the spokesperson expressed the opposite view

en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj — anti-clockwise

• viento contrario — headwind
caso 1), b)
3) [en locuciones]

• al contrario — on the contrary, quite the opposite

no me disgusta la idea, al contrario, me encanta — I don't dislike the idea, on the contrary o quite the opposite, I think it would be wonderful

-¿te aburres? -¡que va, al contrario! — "are you bored?" - "no way, quite the opposite!"

se puso el jersey al contrario — he put his jumper on inside out

antes al contrario, muy al contrario — frm on the contrary

• al contrario de, todo salió al contrario de lo previsto — everything turned out the opposite of what we expected

al contrario de lo que creíamos, hizo muy buen tiempo — contrary to what we thought, the weather turned out very nice

siempre va al contrario de todo el mundo — she always has to be different to everyone else, she always does the opposite to everyone else

al contrario que o de ella, yo no estoy dispuesto a aguantar — unlike her, I'm not willing to put up with it

• lo contrario, ¿qué es lo contrario de alto? — what is the opposite of tall?

nunca he dicho lo contrario — I never said anything else o different

soy inocente, hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario — I am innocent until proven otherwise

a mí me pasa lo contrario que a ti — for me it's different than for you

de lo contrario — otherwise, or else

salga o, de lo contrario, llamaré a la policía — please leave, otherwise o or else I'll call the police

• por el contrario, los inviernos, por el contrario, son muy fríos — the winters, on the other hand o on the contrary, are very cold

parece ir todo bien, y por el contrario, la situación es muy complicada — it all appears to be going well, when in fact the situation is rather difficult

• todo lo contrario — quite the opposite, quite the reverse

-¿es feo? -no, todo lo contrario — "is he ugly?" - "no, quite the opposite o reverse"

no hay descenso de precios, sino todo lo contrario — prices are not going down, quite the opposite o reverse, in fact

es todo lo contrario de su marido — she is the exact opposite of her husband

ha sucedido todo lo contrario de lo que esperábamos — exactly the opposite of what we expected has happened

2.

SM / F opponent

3.

SM (=opuesto) opposite

¿cuál es el contrario del negro? — what is the opposite of black?

4.

SF

llevar la contraria —

¿por qué siempre tienes que llevar la contraria? — why do you always have to be so contrary?

siempre me lleva la contraria en todo — he always contradicts me about everything

no le gusta que le lleven la contraria — he doesn't like to be contradicted

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I
- ria adjetivo

1) ( opuesto) <opiniones/intereses> conflicting; < dirección> opposite

vientos contrarios — headwinds

mientras no se demuestre lo contrario — until proven otherwise

contrario a algo: mi opinión es contraria a la suya I feel very differently to you; soy contrario al uso de la violencia I am against the use of violence; se manifestó contrario a la idea she expressed her opposition to the idea; sería contrario a mis intereses it would be against o (frml) contrary to my interests; contrario a lo que se esperaba... contrary to expectations,...; en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj counterclockwise (AmE), anticlockwise (BrE); el coche venía en sentido contrario — ( por el otro carril) the car was coming in the opposite direction; ( por el mismo carril) the car was coming straight at us

2) ( adversario) < equipo> opposing; < bando> opposite

pasarse al bando contrario — to change sides

la parte contraria — (Der) the opposing party

3) (en locs)

al contrario — on the contrary

al contrario de: al contrario de su hermano... unlike his brother,...; al contrario de lo que esperábamos,... contrary to (our) expectations,...; todo salió al contrario de como lo planearon it turned out just the opposite to what they had planned; de lo contrario or else, otherwise; por el contrario: en el sur, por el contrario, el clima es seco the south, on the other hand, has a dry climate; pensé que era rico - por el contrario, no tiene un peso I thought he was rich - on the contrary o far from it, he doesn't have a penny; todo lo contrario quite the opposite; llevar la contraria: él siempre tiene que llevar la contraria he always has to take the opposite view; llevarle la contraria a alguien — to contradict somebody
II
- ria masculino, femenino opponent

* * *

= contrary, opposing, inimical, antipathetic, opposite, competing, opposed, adversarial, aversive, reverse, objector.

Ex. Perhaps there has been a contrary reaction by British academic librarians to conserve their collections.

Ex. When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.

Ex. Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.

Ex. In some respects, TREC in its present form is antipathetic to interactive information retrieval.

Ex. Cutter instructs that 'of two subjects exactly opposite choose one and refer from the other, e.g. 'Free Trade and Protection', 'Protection' See 'Free Trade and Protection''.

Ex. This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.

Ex. Librarianship is faced with the problem of the reconciliation of opposed objectives -- the arrest of deterioration in books versus the idea that books are meant to be used, becoming ultimately worn with use.

Ex. The relationship between the author and editor is based on collaboration, but can also be adversarial at certain points.

Ex. In fact, weeding aversive staff tend to spend a lot more time complaining about having nothing on the shelves.

Ex. He creates a type of reverse orientalism peopled by sex-hungry 'dark-age femme fatales' and 'lusty young Barbarians reeking of ale'.

Ex. Objectors to a major wind farm plan say developers have exaggerated its green benefits.

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* al contrario = vice versa, to the contrary, contrariwise, quite the opposite, quite the contrary.

* de lo contrario = if not, otherwise.

* demostrar lo contrario = prove + differently.

* en sentido contrario = to the contrary.

* en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj = counterclockwise, anti-clockwise.

* hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario = until proven otherwise.

* inocente hasta que se demuestre lo contrario = innocent until proven guilty.

* justamente todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.

* justamente todo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.

* justo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.

* más bien todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.

* muy por el contrario = in marked contrast.

* por el contrario = by contrast, conversely, however, in contrast, instead, on the contrary, by way of contrast, to the contrary, quite the opposite, by comparison, contrariwise, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.

* ser contrario a = be contrary to, be hostile to.

* todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse, in marked contrast.

* viento contrario = headwind.

* * *
I
- ria adjetivo

1) ( opuesto) <opiniones/intereses> conflicting; < dirección> opposite

vientos contrarios — headwinds

mientras no se demuestre lo contrario — until proven otherwise

contrario a algo: mi opinión es contraria a la suya I feel very differently to you; soy contrario al uso de la violencia I am against the use of violence; se manifestó contrario a la idea she expressed her opposition to the idea; sería contrario a mis intereses it would be against o (frml) contrary to my interests; contrario a lo que se esperaba... contrary to expectations,...; en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj counterclockwise (AmE), anticlockwise (BrE); el coche venía en sentido contrario — ( por el otro carril) the car was coming in the opposite direction; ( por el mismo carril) the car was coming straight at us

2) ( adversario) < equipo> opposing; < bando> opposite

pasarse al bando contrario — to change sides

la parte contraria — (Der) the opposing party

3) (en locs)

al contrario — on the contrary

al contrario de: al contrario de su hermano... unlike his brother,...; al contrario de lo que esperábamos,... contrary to (our) expectations,...; todo salió al contrario de como lo planearon it turned out just the opposite to what they had planned; de lo contrario or else, otherwise; por el contrario: en el sur, por el contrario, el clima es seco the south, on the other hand, has a dry climate; pensé que era rico - por el contrario, no tiene un peso I thought he was rich - on the contrary o far from it, he doesn't have a penny; todo lo contrario quite the opposite; llevar la contraria: él siempre tiene que llevar la contraria he always has to take the opposite view; llevarle la contraria a alguien — to contradict somebody
II
- ria masculino, femenino opponent

* * *

= contrary, opposing, inimical, antipathetic, opposite, competing, opposed, adversarial, aversive, reverse, objector.

Ex: Perhaps there has been a contrary reaction by British academic librarians to conserve their collections.

Ex: When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.

Ex: Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.

Ex: In some respects, TREC in its present form is antipathetic to interactive information retrieval.

Ex: Cutter instructs that 'of two subjects exactly opposite choose one and refer from the other, e.g. 'Free Trade and Protection', 'Protection' See 'Free Trade and Protection''.

Ex: This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.

Ex: Librarianship is faced with the problem of the reconciliation of opposed objectives -- the arrest of deterioration in books versus the idea that books are meant to be used, becoming ultimately worn with use.

Ex: The relationship between the author and editor is based on collaboration, but can also be adversarial at certain points.

Ex: In fact, weeding aversive staff tend to spend a lot more time complaining about having nothing on the shelves.

Ex: He creates a type of reverse orientalism peopled by sex-hungry 'dark-age femme fatales' and 'lusty young Barbarians reeking of ale'.

Ex: Objectors to a major wind farm plan say developers have exaggerated its green benefits.

* al contrario = vice versa, to the contrary, contrariwise, quite the opposite, quite the contrary.

* de lo contrario = if not, otherwise.

* demostrar lo contrario = prove + differently.

* en sentido contrario = to the contrary.

* en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj = counterclockwise, anti-clockwise.

* hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario = until proven otherwise.

* inocente hasta que se demuestre lo contrario = innocent until proven guilty.

* justamente todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.

* justamente todo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.

* justo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.

* más bien todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.

* muy por el contrario = in marked contrast.

* por el contrario = by contrast, conversely, however, in contrast, instead, on the contrary, by way of contrast, to the contrary, quite the opposite, by comparison, contrariwise, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.

* ser contrario a = be contrary to, be hostile to.

* todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse, in marked contrast.

* viento contrario = headwind.

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contrario¹ - ria

adjective

A (opuesto) ‹opiniones/intereses› conflicting; ‹sentido/dirección› opposite

vientos contrarios headwinds

palabras de significado contrario words with opposite meanings

los vehículos iban en direcciones contrarias the vehicles were traveling in opposite directions

mientras no se demuestre lo contrario, es inocente she is innocent until proven guilty

contrario A algo:

mi opinión es contraria a la suya I feel very differently to you, my opinion is quite the converse of yours ( frml)

soy contrario al uso de la violencia I am opposed to o I am against the use of violence

se manifestó contrario a la idea she expressed her opposition to the idea

la propuesta es contraria a los intereses de la compañía the proposal is against o ( frml) contrary to the company's interests

contrario a lo que se esperaba la operación fue un éxito contrary to expectations, the operation was a success

en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj counterclockwise ( AmE), anticlockwise ( BrE)

B (adversario) ‹equipo› opposing; ‹bando› opposite

pasarse al bando contrario to change sides, join the opposition

el defensa del equipo contrario estaba en fuera de juego the opposing team's o the other team's back was offside

la parte contraria ( Der) the opponent

C ( en locs):

al contrario: no me opongo a que venga; al contrario, me parece una idea excelente I don't mind if he comes; on the contrary o quite the opposite o far from it, I think it's an excellent idea

al contrario de su hermano, es negado para los deportes unlike his brother, he's useless at sport

al contrario de lo que habíamos pensado, resultó ser agradabilísimo contrary to (our) expectations, he turned out to be very nice

de lo contrario or else, otherwise

por el contrario: en el sur, por el contrario, el clima es seco the south, on the other hand, has a dry climate

pensé que era rico — por el contrario, no tiene un peso I thought he was rich — on the contrary o far from it o quite the opposite, he doesn't have a penny

todo lo contrario quite the opposite o reverse

¿te resultó aburrido? — todo lo contrario, lo encontré fascinante did you find it boring? — quite the opposite o quite the reverse o on the contrary, I found it fascinating

ella es muy tímida pero el hermano es todo lo contrario she's very shy but her brother's quite the opposite o the complete opposite

llevar la contraria: seguro que se opone, porque él siempre tiene que llevar la contraria he's sure to object, because he always has to take the opposite view

le molesta sobremanera que le lleven la contraria she hates being o to be contradicted

contrario² - ria

masculine, feminine

opponent

* * *

Del verbo contrariar: ( conjugate contrariar)

contrarío es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

contrarió es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
contrariar
contrario
contrariar ( conjugate contrariar) verbo transitivo ( disgustar) to upset;
( enojar) to annoy
contrario
◊ - ria adjetivo

1 ( opuesto) ‹opiniones/intereses› conflicting;
‹dirección/lado› opposite;
‹ equipo› opposing;
‹ bando› opposite;
◊ yo pienso lo contrario I think the opposite;

mientras no se demuestre lo contrario until proven otherwise;
sería contrario a mis intereses it would be against o (frml) contrary to my interests;
See Also→ sentido 2 4
2 ( en locs)
◊ al contrario on the contrary;

al contrario de su hermano … unlike his brother, …;
de lo contrario or else, otherwise;
por el contrario on the contrary;
en el sur, por el contrario, el clima es seco the south, on the other hand, has a dry climate;
todo lo contrario quite the opposite;
llevarle la contraria a algn to contradict sb
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
opponent
contrariar verbo transitivo
1 (disgustar) to upset
2 (contradecir) to go against
contrario,-a
I adjetivo
1 opposite: otro coche venía en sentido contrario, another car was coming in the other direction
no me cae mal, más bien todo lo contrario, I don't dislike him, quite the contrary
2 (negativo, nocivo) contrary [a, to]
II sustantivo masculino y femenino rival
♦ Locuciones: siempre lleva la contraria, he always argues
al contrario/por el contrario, on the contrary
de lo contrario, otherwise
' contrario' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caso
- contraria
- decir
- estar
- irse
- mientras
- nunca
- pequeña
- pequeño
- pulverizar
- revés
- soler
- Tiro
- campo
- contramano
- oponer
- sentido
English:
adverse
- against
- agree
- aloud
- anticlimax
- anticlockwise
- antisocial
- camp
- contrary
- counterclockwise
- direction
- headwind
- lick
- opposing
- opposite
- otherwise
- perverse
- reverse
- unprofessional
- wrong
- counter
- incline
- irregular
- quite

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contrario, -a

♦ adj

1. [opuesto] [dirección, sentido, idea] opposite;
[opinión] contrary;
soy contrario a las corridas de toros I'm opposed to bullfighting;

mientras no se demuestre lo contrario, es inocente she's innocent until proved otherwise;

de lo contrario otherwise;

respeta a tu madre o de lo contrario tendrás que marcharte show your mother some respect, otherwise you'll have to go;

todo lo contrario quite the contrary;

¿estás enfadado con él? – todo lo contrario, nos llevamos de maravilla are you angry with him? – quite the contrary o not at all, we get on extremely well;

ella es muy tímida, yo soy todo lo contrario she's very shy, whereas I'm the total opposite

2. [desfavorable, perjudicial]
es contrario a nuestros intereses it goes against our interests;

el abuso de la bebida es contrario a la salud drinking is bad for your health

3. [rival] opposing;

el equipo contrario no opuso resistencia the opposing team o opposition didn't put up much of a fight;

el diputado se pasó al bando contrario the MP left his party and joined their political opponents, Br the MP crossed the floor of the House

♦ nm,f
[rival] opponent
♦ nm
[opuesto] opposite;
gordo es el contrario de flaco fat is the opposite of thin

♦ al contrario loc adv

on the contrary;

al contrario de lo que le dijo a usted contrary to what he told you;

no me disgusta, al contrario, me encanta I don't dislike it, quite the contrary in fact, I like it;

al contrario de mi casa, la suya tiene calefacción central unlike my house, hers has central heating;

no me importa, antes al contrario, estaré encantado de poder ayudar I don't mind, on the contrary o indeed I'll be delighted to be able to help

♦ por el contrario loc adv

no queremos que se vaya, por el contrario, queremos que se quede we don't want her to go, on the contrary, we want her to stay;

este modelo, por el contrario, consume muy poco this model, by contrast, uses very little;

este año, por el contrario, no hemos tenido pérdidas this year, on the other hand, we haven't suffered any losses

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contrario

I adj

1 contrary; sentido opposite;

al contrario, por el contrario on the contrary;

todo lo contrario just the opposite;

de lo contrario otherwise;

ser contrario a algo be opposed to sth;

llevar la contraria a alguien contradict s.o.

2 equipo opposing

II m, contraria f adversary, opponent

* * *

contrario, - ria adj

1) : contrary, opposite

al contrario: on the contrary

2) : conflicting, opposed

* * *

contrario¹ adj

1. (equipo) opposing

puntos de vista contrarios opposing points of view

2. (dirección) opposite

iba en sentido contrario he was going in the opposite direction

3. (persona) opposed

somos contrarios a la violencia we're opposed to violence

contrario² n

1. (persona) opponent

le robó la pelota al contrario he robbed the ball from his opponent

2. (palabra) opposite

"alto" es el contrario de "bajo" "tall" is the opposite of "short"

al contrario / por el contrario on the contrary

Spanish-English dictionary > contrario
15 nombre

m.

1 name (apelativo).

a nombre de addressed to; (carta) made out to (cheque)

de nombre Ricardo called Ricardo, Ricardo by name

en nombre de on behalf of

llamar a las cosas por su nombre to call a spade a spade

¿qué nombre le vas a poner al perro? what are you going to call the dog?

le pusieron el nombre de su abuelo they named him after o (British) for his grandfather (United States)

no tener nombre to be unspeakable

nombre y apellidos full name

nombre artístico/comercial stage/trade name

nombre de pila first o Christian name

nombre de soltera maiden name

nombre de usuario (computing) username

2 reputation (fama).

tener mucho nombre to be renowned o famous

3 noun (grammar).

nombre abstracto/colectivo abstract/collective noun

nombre común/propio common/proper noun

pres.subj.

1^st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: nombrar.

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nombre

► nombre masculino

1 name

■ se le conoce más por el nombre de Pepe he's better known as Pepe

■ ¿este cheque va a su nombre? is this cheque in your name?

2 LINGÚÍSTICA noun

3 (fama) reputation

■ es un cirujano de nombre he is a well-known surgeon

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a nombre de in the name of

■ mándalo a nombre del director address it to the manager

■ va a nombre de todos nosotros it's addressed to all of us

■ abrimos una cuenta a nombre de los dos we opened a joint account

conocer a alguien de nombre to know somebody by name

en el nombre del Padre, del Hijo... in the name of the Father, the Son...

en nombre de on behalf of

llamar a las cosas por su nombre figurado to call a spade a spade

no tener nombre figurado to be unspeakable

nombre artístico stage name

nombre comercial trade name

nombre de guerra nom de guerre

nombre de pila first name, Christian name

nombre propio proper noun

nombre y apellidos full name sing

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noun m.

1) name

2) noun

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SM

1) [de persona, cosa] name

nombre y apellidos — name in full, full name

de rey no tenía más que el nombre — he was king in name only

• a nombre de, un sobre a nombre de... — an envelope addressed to...

no hay nadie a nombre de María — there's no one by the name of María

• bajo el nombre de — under the name of

• de nombre — by name

de nombre García — García by name

conocer a algn de nombre — to know sb by name

no existe sino de nombre — it exists in name only

era rey tan solo de nombre — he was king in name only

• en nombre de — in the name of, on behalf of

en nombre de la libertad — in the name of liberty

¡abran en nombre de la ley! — open up in the name of the law!

• poner nombre a — to call, name

¿qué nombre le van a poner? — what are they going to call him?

• por nombre — by the name of, called

• sin nombre — nameless

- llamar a las cosas por su nombre

no tener nombre —

su conducta no tiene nombre — his conduct is utterly despicable

nombre artístico — [de escritor] pen-name, nom de plume; [de actor] stage name

nombre comercial — trade name

nombre de bautismo — christian name, given name (EEUU)

nombre de familia — family name

nombre de fichero — (Inform) file name

nombre de lugar — place name

nombre de pila — first name, Christian name, given name (EEUU)

nombre de religión — name in religion

nombre de soltera — maiden name

nombre gentilicio — family name

nombre social — corporate name

2) (Ling) noun

nombre abstracto — abstract noun

nombre colectivo — collective noun

nombre común — common noun

nombre concreto — concrete noun

nombre propio — proper name

3) (=reputación) name, reputation

se ha hecho un nombre en el mundo editorial — she's made a name for herself in the world of publishing

tiene nombre en el mundo entero — it has a world-wide reputation

un médico de nombre — a famous o renowned doctor

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masculino

1)

a) (de cosa, persona, animal) name

¿cuál es el nombre de la compañía? — what's the name of the company?

nombre completo o nombre y apellidos — full name, name in full

¿qué nombre le pusieron? — what did they call him?

le pusieron el nombre de su padrino — they named him for (AmE) o (BrE) after his godfather

responde al nombre de Bobi — he answers to the name of Bobi

de nombre — by name

llamar a alguien por el nombre — to call somebody by their first name

en nombre de — ( en representación de) on behalf of; ( apelando a) in the name of

a nombre de: un paquete a nombre de... a package addressed to...; un cheque a nombre de... a check made payable to o made out to...; llamar a las cosas por su nombre to call a spade a spade; no tiene nombre: lo que ha hecho no tiene nombre — what she has done is unspeakable

b) ( sobrenombre)

a todos les pone nombre — he gives everybody nicknames

más conocida por el nombre de la Pasionaria — better known as la Pasionaria

- nombre artístico

- nombre comercial

- nombre de guerra or de batalla

- nombre de pila

- nombre de soltera

2) (Ling) noun

- nombre compuesto

- nombre propio

3) ( fama)

un científico de nombre — a renowned scientist

hacerse un nombre en la vida — to make a name for oneself

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= label, name, nomenclature, noun, denomination.

Ex. There are a number of types of abstracts or labels that can be applied to abstracts.

Ex. This access is achieved by organising the tools so that a user may search under a specific access point or heading or index term, for example, subject term, author, name, title, date.

Ex. Publishers attempting to cut through this nomenclature morass can check with the library's administration.

Ex. Such lists will embody for example, singular or plural, nouns or adjectives.

Ex. This paper presents a survey of denominations used by industrial property offices for the various kinds of patent documents published by them.

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* abreviatura del nombre del campo = tag.

* acción de dar un nombre a Algo = naming.

* a nombre de = payable to.

* asignación de nombre = labelling [labeling, -USA].

* asignación de nombres = namespace.

* autoridad de nombre = name authority.

* barajar nombres = bandy + names.

* cambio de nombre = rebranding.

* clave de búsqueda por nombre de autor = author key.

* Cooperativa para Autoridades de Nombre (NACO) = Name Authority Cooperative (NACO).

* dar a Algo el nombre de = earn + Nombre + the name of.

* dar el nombre = label.

* dar un nuevo nombre = rename.

* encabezamiento de nombre = name heading.

* encabezamiento de nombre corporativo = corporate name heading.

* encabezamiento de nombre personal = personal name heading.

* encabezamientos de nombre y título = name-title headings.

* en nombre de = in the name of, on behalf of [in behalf of; on + Nombre + behalf], in + Nombre + behalf [in/on behalf of].

* entrada de nombre = name entry.

* entrada de nombre personal = personal name entry.

* etiqueta con el nombre = name tag.

* extensión del nombre del fichero = file name extension.

* fichero de autoridades de nombres = name authority file.

* hacer honor al nombre de Uno = live up to + Posesivo + name.

* hacer un pago a nombre de = make + payment payable to.

* índice de nombres = name index.

* inicial del primer nombre de pila = first initial.

* inicial del segundo nombre de pila de una persona = middle initial.

* llamar las cosas por su nombre = call + a spade a spade.

* Nombre + a gran escala = broad scale + Nombre.

* Nombre + a + Nombre = Nombre + by + Nombre.

* nombre completo = full name.

* nombre compuesto = double-barrelled name.

* nombre compuesto por varias palabras = multiple-word name.

* nombre común = common name.

* nombre con prefijo = prefixed name.

* nombre convencional = conventional name.

* nombre corporativo = corporate name.

* nombre de acceso = login.

* nombre de acceso al sistema = system logon name.

* nombre de archivo = file name.

* nombre de autor = author name.

* nombre de casta = caste name.

* nombre de compañía = company name.

* nombre de dominio = domain name.

* nombre de fichero = filename.

* nombre del archivo = data set name.

* nombre del campo = field name.

* nombre del editor = publisher's name.

* nombre de lugar = place name.

* nombre de materia = subject name.

* nombre de nacimiento = née.

* nombre de pila = Christian name, first name, given name.

* nombre de pila segundo = middle name.

* nombre de pluma = pen name.

* nombre de usuario = user ID, username, user's name.

* nombre dinástico = dynastic name.

* nombre geográfico = geographic name, geographical name.

* Nombre + mío = Nombre + of mine.

* Nombre + mismo = very + Nombre.

* nombre muy conocido = household name, household word.

* nombre personal = personal name.

* nombre poco apropiado = misnomer.

* nombre predominante = predominant name.

* nombre propio = forename, given name, proper name.

* Nombre Propio + padre = senior + Nombre Propio.

* Nombre + que me rodea = Nombre + round me.

* Nombre + real = majesty's + Nombre.

* Nombre + relacionado con = Nombre + involved.

* Nombre + tras + Nombre = in + Nombre + after + Nombre, Nombre + after + Nombre.

* nombre verbal = verbal noun.

* nombre y apellidos = full name.

* pantalla de resumen de nombres = name summary screen.

* que no se le puede dar un nombre = unnameable.

* que se le puede dar un nombre = nameable.

* rellenar a nombre de = make out to.

* secuencia ordenada alfabéticamente por el nombre del autor = author sequence.

* sólo de nombre = in name only.

* todas las iniciales del nombre propio = full initials.

* URN (Nombre Uniforme de Recursos) = URN (Uniform Resource Name).

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (de cosa, persona, animal) name

¿cuál es el nombre de la compañía? — what's the name of the company?

nombre completo o nombre y apellidos — full name, name in full

¿qué nombre le pusieron? — what did they call him?

le pusieron el nombre de su padrino — they named him for (AmE) o (BrE) after his godfather

responde al nombre de Bobi — he answers to the name of Bobi

de nombre — by name

llamar a alguien por el nombre — to call somebody by their first name

en nombre de — ( en representación de) on behalf of; ( apelando a) in the name of

a nombre de: un paquete a nombre de... a package addressed to...; un cheque a nombre de... a check made payable to o made out to...; llamar a las cosas por su nombre to call a spade a spade; no tiene nombre: lo que ha hecho no tiene nombre — what she has done is unspeakable

b) ( sobrenombre)

a todos les pone nombre — he gives everybody nicknames

más conocida por el nombre de la Pasionaria — better known as la Pasionaria

- nombre artístico

- nombre comercial

- nombre de guerra or de batalla

- nombre de pila

- nombre de soltera

2) (Ling) noun

- nombre compuesto

- nombre propio

3) ( fama)

un científico de nombre — a renowned scientist

hacerse un nombre en la vida — to make a name for oneself

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= label, name, nomenclature, noun, denomination.

Ex: There are a number of types of abstracts or labels that can be applied to abstracts.

Ex: This access is achieved by organising the tools so that a user may search under a specific access point or heading or index term, for example, subject term, author, name, title, date.

Ex: Publishers attempting to cut through this nomenclature morass can check with the library's administration.

Ex: Such lists will embody for example, singular or plural, nouns or adjectives.

Ex: This paper presents a survey of denominations used by industrial property offices for the various kinds of patent documents published by them.

* abreviatura del nombre del campo = tag.

* acción de dar un nombre a Algo = naming.

* a nombre de = payable to.

* asignación de nombre = labelling [labeling, -USA].

* asignación de nombres = namespace.

* autoridad de nombre = name authority.

* barajar nombres = bandy + names.

* cambio de nombre = rebranding.

* clave de búsqueda por nombre de autor = author key.

* Cooperativa para Autoridades de Nombre (NACO) = Name Authority Cooperative (NACO).

* dar a Algo el nombre de = earn + Nombre + the name of.

* dar el nombre = label.

* dar un nuevo nombre = rename.

* encabezamiento de nombre = name heading.

* encabezamiento de nombre corporativo = corporate name heading.

* encabezamiento de nombre personal = personal name heading.

* encabezamientos de nombre y título = name-title headings.

* en nombre de = in the name of, on behalf of [in behalf of; on + Nombre + behalf], in + Nombre + behalf [in/on behalf of].

* entrada de nombre = name entry.

* entrada de nombre personal = personal name entry.

* etiqueta con el nombre = name tag.

* extensión del nombre del fichero = file name extension.

* fichero de autoridades de nombres = name authority file.

* hacer honor al nombre de Uno = live up to + Posesivo + name.

* hacer un pago a nombre de = make + payment payable to.

* índice de nombres = name index.

* inicial del primer nombre de pila = first initial.

* inicial del segundo nombre de pila de una persona = middle initial.

* llamar las cosas por su nombre = call + a spade a spade.

* Nombre + a gran escala = broad scale + Nombre.

* Nombre + a + Nombre = Nombre + by + Nombre.

* nombre completo = full name.

* nombre compuesto = double-barrelled name.

* nombre compuesto por varias palabras = multiple-word name.

* nombre común = common name.

* nombre con prefijo = prefixed name.

* nombre convencional = conventional name.

* nombre corporativo = corporate name.

* nombre de acceso = login.

* nombre de acceso al sistema = system logon name.

* nombre de archivo = file name.

* nombre de autor = author name.

* nombre de casta = caste name.

* nombre de compañía = company name.

* nombre de dominio = domain name.

* nombre de fichero = filename.

* nombre del archivo = data set name.

* nombre del campo = field name.

* nombre del editor = publisher's name.

* nombre de lugar = place name.

* nombre de materia = subject name.

* nombre de nacimiento = née.

* nombre de pila = Christian name, first name, given name.

* nombre de pila segundo = middle name.

* nombre de pluma = pen name.

* nombre de usuario = user ID, username, user's name.

* nombre dinástico = dynastic name.

* nombre geográfico = geographic name, geographical name.

* Nombre + mío = Nombre + of mine.

* Nombre + mismo = very + Nombre.

* nombre muy conocido = household name, household word.

* nombre personal = personal name.

* nombre poco apropiado = misnomer.

* nombre predominante = predominant name.

* nombre propio = forename, given name, proper name.

* Nombre Propio + padre = senior + Nombre Propio.

* Nombre + que me rodea = Nombre + round me.

* Nombre + real = majesty's + Nombre.

* Nombre + relacionado con = Nombre + involved.

* Nombre + tras + Nombre = in + Nombre + after + Nombre, Nombre + after + Nombre.

* nombre verbal = verbal noun.

* nombre y apellidos = full name.

* pantalla de resumen de nombres = name summary screen.

* que no se le puede dar un nombre = unnameable.

* que se le puede dar un nombre = nameable.

* rellenar a nombre de = make out to.

* secuencia ordenada alfabéticamente por el nombre del autor = author sequence.

* sólo de nombre = in name only.

* todas las iniciales del nombre propio = full initials.

* URN (Nombre Uniforme de Recursos) = URN (Uniform Resource Name).

* * *

nombre

masculine

[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

A

1 (de una cosa) name

¿cuál es el nombre de la compañía? what's the name of the company?, what's the company called?

2 (de una persona, un animal) name

escriba su nombre completo or su nombre y apellidos write your full name o your name in full

¿qué nombre le pusieron? what did they call him?, what name did they give him?

le pusieron el nombre de su padrino they named him for ( AmE) o ( BrE) after his godfather

responde al nombre de Bobi he answers to the name of Bobi

nombre de mujer/varón girl's/boy's name

estudiante sólo de nombre student in name only

sólo lo conozco de nombre I only know him by name

cierto caballero de nombre Armando ( frml o hum); a certain gentleman by the name of Armando ( frmlor hum)

llamar a algn por el nombre to call sb by their first name

en nombre de (en representación de) in ( AmE) o on ( esp BrE) behalf of; (apelando a) in the name of

en nombre del director y en el mío propio in o on behalf of the director and myself

en nombre de la justicia/libertad in the name of justice/freedom

en el nombre del Padre y del Hijo y del Espíritu Santo in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit o Ghost ( ant)

a nombre de: un paquete a nombre de … a package addressed to …

un cheque a nombre de … a check made payable to o made out to …

llamar a las cosas por su nombre to call a spade a spade

no tiene nombre: lo que les ha hecho a sus padres no tiene nombre what she has done to her parents is unspeakable o despicable

tu egoísmo no tiene nombre your selfishness is beyond belief

3

(sobrenombre): a todos los profesores les pone nombre he gives all the teachers nicknames

más conocida por el nombre de la Pasionaria better known as la Pasionaria

Compuestos:

● nombre artístico

stage name

● nombre comercial

trade name

● nombre de archivo or fichero

( Inf) file name

● nombre de dominio

( Inf) domain name

● nombre de guerra or ( AmL) de batalla

nom de guerre

● nombre de lugar

place name

● nombre de pila

first name, given name, Christian name

● nombre de pluma

nom de plume

● nombre de ruta

( Inf) pathname

● nombre de soltera

maiden name

● nombre de usuario

( Inf) username, user identification

B ( Ling) noun

Compuestos:

● nombre colectivo

collective noun

● nombre compuesto

compound

● nombre común

common noun

● nombre contable

countable noun

● nombre masivo or no contable

uncountable o mass noun

● nombre propio

proper noun

C

1

(fama): un científico de nombre a renowned o famous o well-known scientist

un pianista de nombre en el mundo entero a pianist with a worldwide reputation o famous the world over

hacerse un nombre en la vida to make a name for oneself

bueno¹ (↑ bueno (1))

2 (persona célebre) name

uno de los grandes nombres de nuestra historia one of the great names in our history

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Del verbo nombrar: ( conjugate nombrar)

nombré es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

nombre es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
nombrar
nombre
nombrar ( conjugate nombrar) verbo transitivo
a) (citar, mencionar) to mention;

◊ no lo volvió a nombre she never mentioned his name o him again

b) ( designar) to appoint

nombre sustantivo masculino
a) (de cosa, persona, animal) name;

◊ nombre y apellidos full name, name in full;

nombre artístico stage name;
nombre de pila first name, christian name;
nombre de soltera maiden name;
¿qué nombre le pusieron? what did they call him?;
lo conozco de nombre I know him by name;
en nombre de ( en representación de) on behalf of;

( apelando a) in the name of;
◊ a nombre de ‹paquete/carta› made payable to, made out to;

lo que ha hecho no tiene nombre what she has done is unspeakable
b) (Ling) noun;

◊ nombre compuesto compound noun

c) ( fama):

◊ un científico de nombre a renowned scientist;

hacerse un nombre en la vida to make a name for oneself
nombrar verbo transitivo
1 (para un cargo) to appoint: le nombraron secretario general, he was appointed secretary general
nombrar a dedo, to handpick
2 (mencionar) to name, mention: ¡a ése ni me lo nombres!, don't even mention his name!
nombre sustantivo masculino
1 name: ¿cuál es su nombre de pila?, what's his Christian/first name? ➣ Ver nota en name 2 Ling noun
♦ Locuciones: llamar a las cosas por su nombre, to speak plainly
a nombre de, addressed to
en nombre de algo/alguien, on behalf of sthg/sb
' nombre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abdomen
- actor
- alta
- alto
- Amberes
- Andorra
- aparecer
- buen
- cerdo
- chalet
- complemento
- cordera
- cordero
- decir
- durante
- ensuciar
- escriturar
- esculpir
- falsa
- falso
- fulana
- fulano
- guerra
- impronunciable
- infelicidad
- kamikaze
- Kuwait
- la
- ligarse
- llamar
- manchar
- monte
- no
- nominalmente
- Pakistán
- palmípeda
- palmípedo
- Paquistán
- París
- Pequín
- Persia
- Perú
- pila
- poner
- recibir
- recordar
- rey
- señor
- Sofía
English:
abandon
- abandoned
- abbey
- abbot
- abbreviation
- ABC
- abdication
- abdomen
- aberration
- ability
- abolition
- aborigine
- abrasive
- absence
- absentee
- absorption
- abstainer
- abstention
- abstinence
- abundance
- abuse
- abyss
- academic
- academic year
- academy
- acceleration
- accelerator
- accent
- acceptance
- access
- access road
- accessory
- accident
- acclaim
- accomplice
- accomplishment
- accord
- accordance
- accordion
- account
- accountancy
- accountant
- accumulation
- accuracy
- accusation
- accused
- ace
- acetate
- acetone
- ache

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nombre nm

1. [apelativo] name;

un vecino, de quien no diré el nombre, avisó a la policía a neighbour, who shall remain nameless, told the police;

a nombre de [carta, sobre, paquete] addressed to;
[cheque] made out to; [cuenta bancaria] in the name of; [propiedades] belonging to;
el apartamento está a su nombre the Br flat o US apartment is in his name;

quiero abrir una cuenta a nombre de mi hijo I'd like to open an account for my son;

se le conoce con el nombre de laparoscopia it is known as a laparoscopy;

de nombre Juan called Juan;

en nombre de [representando a] on behalf of;

en (el) nombre de Dios/de la democracia in the name of God/democracy;

en el nombre del Padre… [al rezar] in the name of the Father…;

llamar a alguien por el nombre to call sb by his/her first name;

lleva o [m5]tiene por nombre… it is known as…, it is called…;

¿qué nombre le vas a poner al perro? what are you going to call the dog?;

le pusieron el nombre de su abuelo they named him Br after o US for his grandfather;

santificado sea tu nombre [en padrenuestro] hallowed be thy name;
Hum
esto de jardín sólo tiene el nombre you call this a garden?;

como su propio nombre indica… as its name indicates o suggests…;

Comp

llamar a las cosas por su nombre to call a spade a spade;

Comp

no tener nombre [ser indignante] to be outrageous

Comp
nombre y apellidos full name;
nombre artístico stage name;
Am nombre de batalla nom de guerre;
nombre científico [de planta, animal] scientific name;

nombre comercial trade name;

nombre completo full name;

nombre compuesto = two-part Christian name;

nombre común [de planta, animal] common name;
Informát nombre de dominio domain name;
nombre de guerra nom de guerre;

nombre de lugar place name;

nombre de pila first o Christian name;

nombre de soltera maiden name;
Informát nombre de usuario user name
2. [fama] name, reputation;

hacerse un nombre (como) to make a name for oneself (as);

manchar el buen nombre de alguien/algo to tarnish sb's/sth's good name;

tener buen/mal nombre to have a good/bad name;

tener mucho nombre to be renowned o famous

3. Gram noun

Comp
nombre abstracto abstract noun;
nombre colectivo collective noun;

nombre común common noun;

nombre propio proper noun

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nombre

m

1 name;

un barco de nombre desconocido a boat whose name is not known, an unknown boat;

un caballo de nombre Arquero a horse by the name of Arquero, a horse called Arquero;

es abogado sólo de nombre he is a lawyer in name only;

de nombre amenazador with a threatening sounding name;

llamar las cosas por su nombre call a spade a spade;

no tener nombre fig be inexcusable

2 GRAM noun

* * *

nombre nm

1) : name

nombre de pluma: pseudonym, pen name

en nombre: on behalf of

sin nombre: nameless

2) : noun

nombre propio: proper noun

3) : fame, renown

* * *

nombre n

1. (en general) name

no conozco el nombre de esta flor I don't know the name of this flower

2. (sustantivo) noun

"gato" es un nombre "cat" is a noun

en nombre de on behalf of

nombre de pila first name / Christian name

nombre y apellidos full name

Spanish-English dictionary > nombre
16 herrschen

v/i

1. rule ( über + Akk over); Monarch: reign (over); (regieren) govern ( über einen Staat etc. a state etc.)

2. fig. Geld, Gewalt etc.: rule s.th. oder s.o., be in control (of); herrschen über (+ Akk) auch control

3. (vorhanden sein) be; (vorherrschen) prevail; Krankheit: be raging, be rife; Stille, Schweigen: reign; (in Mode sein) be the fashion; es herrscht... oft there is...; bei uns herrscht... we have..., we’re having..., we’ve got...; es herrschte große Hitze / dichter Nebel it was very hot / there was thick fog; daran herrscht kein Mangel there is no lack ( oder shortage) of that; es herrschte eine gute Stimmung everyone was in good spirits, the general mood was positive; in den Regalen herrschte Ordnung everything on the shelves was in its proper place; in unserem Betrieb herrscht Ordnung our company is run along orderly lines; in vielen Betrieben herrscht die Angst vor Entlassungen the fear of redundancy (Am. layoffs Pl.) is to be found in many companies

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to dominate; to rule; to govern; to prevail; to reign

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hẹrr|schen ['hɛrʃn]
1. vi

1) (= Macht, Gewalt haben) to rule; (König) to reign; (fig) (Mensch) to dominate; (Geld) to hold sway; (Tod, Terror) to rule, to hold sway

2) (= vorherrschen) (Angst, Ungewissheit, Zweifel) to prevail; (Verkehr, Ruhe, Betriebsamkeit) to be prevalent; (Nebel, Regen, Kälte) to be predominant; (Krankheit, Not) to be rampant, to rage; (Meinung, Ansicht) to predominate

überall herrschte Freude/Terror — there was joy/terror everywhere

im Zimmer herrschte bedrückende Stille — it was oppressively quiet in the room

hier herrscht Ordnung — things are orderly (a)round here

hier herrscht ein anderer Ton — the atmosphere is different here

hier herrschen ja Zustände! — things are in a pretty state around here!

3) (= in herrischem Ton reden) to snap, to bark

2. vi impers

es herrscht schlechtes Wetter — the weather is bad, we're having bad weather

es herrschte Schweigen — silence reigned

es herrscht Ungewissheit darüber, ob... — there is uncertainty about whether...

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(to be present or exist: Silence reigned at last.) reign

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herr·schen

[ˈhɛrʃn̩]

I. vi

1. (regieren)

▪ [über jdn/etw] \herrschen to rule [or govern] [[over] sb/sth]

diese Partei herrscht seit 1918 this party has been in power since 1918

2. (walten, in Kraft sein) to hold sway

3. (vorhanden sein) to prevail, to be prevalent; Ruhe, Stille to reign; Hunger, Krankheit, Not to be rampant [or rife], to be raging

hoffentlich herrscht hier bald wieder Ruhe! hopefully we'll soon be having a bit of quiet here!

seit Tagen herrscht in Mitteleuropa eine drückende Hitze there has been an oppressive heatwave in central Europe for [some] days [now]

was herrscht hier wieder für eine schreckliche Unordnung! what a terrible mess this place is in again!

II. vi impers

es herrscht Zweifel, ob... there is doubt whether...

es herrscht Stille silence reigns

es herrscht Unklarheit, wann/warum/wer/wie/ob... there is [some] doubt as to when/why/who/how/whether...

es herrscht Uneinigkeit, wann/warum/wer/wie/ob... we/they can't agree as to when/why/who/how/whether...

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intransitives Verb

1) (regieren) rule; < monarch> reign, rule

2) (vorhanden sein)

draußen herrschen 30° Kälte — it's 30° below outside

überall herrschte große Freude/Trauer — there was great joy/sorrow everywhere

jetzt herrscht hier wieder Ordnung — order has been restored here

3) (unpers.) prevail

es herrscht jetzt Einigkeit — there is now agreement

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herrschen v/i

1. rule (

über +akk over); Monarch: reign (over); (regieren) govern (

über einen Staat etc a state etc)

2. fig Geld, Gewalt etc: rule sth oder sb, be in control (of);

herrschen über (+akk) auch control

3. (vorhanden sein) be; (vorherrschen) prevail; Krankheit: be raging, be rife; Stille, Schweigen: reign; (in Mode sein) be the fashion;

es herrscht … oft there is …;

bei uns herrscht … we have …, we’re having …, we’ve got …;

es herrschte große Hitze/dichter Nebel it was very hot/there was thick fog;

daran herrscht kein Mangel there is no lack ( oder shortage) of that;

es herrschte eine gute Stimmung everyone was in good spirits, the general mood was positive;

in den Regalen herrschte Ordnung everything on the shelves was in its proper place;

in unserem Betrieb herrscht Ordnung our company is run along orderly lines;

in vielen Betrieben herrscht die Angst vor Entlassungen the fear of redundancy (US layoffs pl) is to be found in many companies

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intransitives Verb

1) (regieren) rule; < monarch> reign, rule

2) (vorhanden sein)

draußen herrschen 30° Kälte — it's 30° below outside

überall herrschte große Freude/Trauer — there was great joy/sorrow everywhere

jetzt herrscht hier wieder Ordnung — order has been restored here

3) (unpers.) prevail

es herrscht jetzt Einigkeit — there is now agreement

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v.

to dominate v.

to govern v.

to rule v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > herrschen
17 Ton

m; -(e)s, Töne

1. (Geräusch) sound; (heller, dunkler Ton) auch tone; er hat keinen Ton gesagt oder von sich gegeben he didn’t say ( oder utter) a word; keinen Ton herausbringen (heiser sein etc.) have lost one’s voice; (gehemmt sein etc.) not open one’s mouth, not utter a word; keinen Ton mehr! not another word!

2. MUS., einzelner: note, Am. auch tone; (Tonhöhe) pitch, note; (Klang) tone, sound, ring; ganzer / halber Ton whole tone / semitone; den Ton angeben give the note

3. fig. in Wendungen: den Ton angeben (befehlen) call the tune; (die Atmosphäre bestimmen) set the tone; in den höchsten Tönen reden von oder loben umg. sing the praises of, praise s.o. to the skies oft iro.; große Töne spucken umg. talk big, brag; hast du oder hat man Töne? umg. would you believe it?, did you ever hear the like (of that)?; na bitte, das sind schon ganz andere Töne umg. that’s more like it, that’s what I want to hear

3. nur Sg.; TV, Film: sound; Bild und Ton sind ausgefallen the sound and the picture have both gone; siehe auch anschlagen I 3

4. ( Betonung, auch fig.) accent, stress, emphasis

5. nur Sg.; (Sprechweise) tone; ich verbitte mir diesen Ton I will not be spoken to like that ( oder in that tone); ( bitte) nicht in diesem Ton! (please) don’t take that tone with me!; der Ton macht die Musik it’s not what you say but how you say it; den richtigen Ton treffen strike the right note, find the right approach, pitch it (just) right; einen anderen / schärferen Ton anschlagen take a different / more aggressive tone ( oder approach); einen unmöglichen etc. Ton am Leib haben umg. have an appalling etc. manner ( oder way of putting things)

6. nur Sg.: der gute Ton good taste; zum guten Ton gehören be (a matter of) good taste ( oder good form altm. oder iro.); gegen den guten Ton verstoßen not be in good taste

7. (Farbton) tone; (Nuance) auch shade; Ton in Ton Kleidung: in matching shades; einen Ton zu hell etc. a bit ( oder slightly) (too) light etc., a little on the light etc. side

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Ton2

m; -s, -e, meist Sg.; GEOL. clay; in Ton modellieren model in ( oder with) clay

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der Ton

(Betonung) stress;

(Farbton) tone; shade; hue;

(Geräusch) sound; note;

(Tonerde) clay

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I [toːn]
m -(e)s, -e
(= Erdart) clay II
m -(e)s, -e
['tøːnə]
1) (= Laut) sound (AUCH RAD, FILM, COMPUT); (von Zeitzeichen, im Telefon) pip; (= Klangfarbe) tone; (MUS) tone; (= Note) note

halber Tón — semitone

ganzer Tón — tone

den Tón angeben (lit) — to give the note; (fig) (Mensch) to set the tone; (Thema, Farbe etc) to be predominant

keinen Tón herausbringen or hervorbringen — not to be able to say a word

keinen Tón sagen or von sich geben — not to make a sound

er hat keinen Tón von sich hören lassen (fig) — we haven't heard a word or a peep (inf) from him

verlauten lassen (fig) — not to say a word (about sth)

aus dem Regierunglager kamen kritische Töne — criticism came from the government camp

hast du or hat der Mensch Töne! (inf) — did you ever! (inf)

dicke or große Töne spucken or reden (inf) — to talk big

jdn in (den) höchsten Tönen loben (inf) — to praise sb to the skies, to praise sb highly

Tón aus (Comput) — mute

2) (= Betonung) stress; (= Tonfall) intonation; (im Chinesischen etc) tone

3) (= Redeweise, Umgangston) tone; (= Atmosphäre) atmosphere

den richtigen Tón finden — to strike the right note

ich verbitte mir diesen Tón — I will not be spoken to like that

er hat einen unverschämten Tón am Leib(e) or am Hals (inf) — he's very cheeky (Brit) or fresh (US)

einen anderen Tón anschlagen — to change one's tune

der Tón macht die Musik (prov) — it's not what you say but the way that or how you say it

der gute Tón — good form

4) (= Farbton) tone; (= Nuance) shade

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der

1) (a soft, sticky type of earth which is often baked into pottery, china, bricks etc.) clay

2) (a musical sound: The song ended on a high note.) note

3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) sound

4) ((the quality of) a sound, especially a voice: He spoke in a low/angry/gentle tone; He told me about it in tones of disapproval; That singer/violin/piano has very good tone.) tone

5) (in music, one of the larger intervals in an octave eg between C and D.) tone

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Ton¹

<-[e]s, -e>

[to:n]

m clay

Ton²

<-[e]s, Töne>

[to:n, pl tø:nə]

m

1. (hörbare Schwingung) sound

halber/ganzer \Ton MUS semitone/tone

2. FILM, RADIO, TV (Laut) sound

3. (fam: Wort) sound

ich will keinen \Ton mehr hören! not another sound!

große Töne spucken (sl) to brag about fam

keinen \Ton herausbringen [o hervorbringen] to not be able to utter a word

keinen \Ton sagen [o von sich dat geben] (geh) to not utter a sound

4. (Tonfall) tone

einen \Ton am Leibe haben (fam) to be [very] rude

einen schärferen/vorsichtigeren \Ton anschlagen to strike a harsher/softer note

einen anderen \Ton anschlagen to change one's tune

sich dat diesen \Ton verbitten to not be spoken to like that

ich verbitte mir diesen \Ton! I will not be spoken to like that!

5. (Farbton) shade, tone

\Ton in \Ton tone in tone

6.

▶ den \Ton angeben to set the tone

▶ der gute \Ton etiquette

▶ hast du Töne! (fam) you're not serious! fam

▶ jdn/etw in den höchsten Tönen loben (fam) to praise sb/sth to the skies

▶ der \Ton macht die Musik (prov) it's not what you say but the way you say it

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I
der; Ton[e]s, Tone clay
II
der; Ton[e]s, Töne

1) (auch Physik, Musik; beim Telefon) tone; (Klang) note

2) (Film, Ferns. usw., Tonwiedergabe) sound

3) (Sprechweise, UmgangsTon) tone

den richtigen Ton finden — strike the right note

ich verbitte mir diesen Ton! — I will not be spoken to like that!

der gute Ton — good form

4) (ugs.): (Äußerung) word

er konnte keinen Ton herausbringen — he couldn't say a word

hast du/hat der Mensch [da noch] Töne? — that's just unbelievable

große Töne reden od. spucken — (ugs.) talk big

5) (FarbTon) shade; tone

Ton in Ton gehalten — colour coordinated

6) (Akzent) stress

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Ton¹ m; -(e)s, Töne

1. (Geräusch) sound; (heller, dunkler Ton) auch tone;

er hat keinen Ton gesagt oder

von sich gegeben he didn’t say ( oder utter) a word;

keinen Ton herausbringen (heiser sein etc) have lost one’s voice; (gehemmt sein etc) not open one’s mouth, not utter a word;

keinen Ton mehr! not another word!

2. MUS, einzelner: note, US auch tone; (Tonhöhe) pitch, note; (Klang) tone, sound, ring;

ganzer/halber Ton whole tone/semitone;

den Ton angeben give the note

3. fig in Wendungen:

den Ton angeben (befehlen) call the tune; (die Atmosphäre bestimmen) set the tone;

in den höchsten Tönen reden von oder

loben umg sing the praises of, praise sb to the skies oft iron;

große Töne spucken umg talk big, brag;

hast du oder

hat man Töne? umg would you believe it?, did you ever hear the like (of that)?;

na bitte, das sind schon ganz andere Töne umg that’s more like it, that’s what I want to hear

3. nur sg; TV, FILM sound;

Bild und Ton sind ausgefallen the sound and the picture have both gone; → auch anschlagen A 3

4. (Betonung, auch fig) accent, stress, emphasis

5. nur sg; (Sprechweise) tone;

ich verbitte mir diesen Ton I will not be spoken to like that ( oder in that tone);

(bitte) nicht in diesem Ton! (please) don’t take that tone with me!;

der Ton macht die Musik it’s not what you say but how you say it;

den richtigen Ton treffen strike the right note, find the right approach, pitch it (just) right;

einen anderen/schärferen Ton anschlagen take a different/more aggressive tone ( oder approach);

einen unmöglichen etc

Ton am Leib haben umg have an appalling etc manner ( oder way of putting things)

6. nur sg:

der gute Ton good taste;

zum guten Ton gehören be (a matter of) good taste ( oder good form obs oder iron);

gegen den guten Ton verstoßen not be in good taste

7. (Farbton) tone; (Nuance) auch shade;

Ton in Ton Kleidung: in matching shades;

einen Ton zu hell etc a bit ( oder slightly) (too) light etc, a little on the light etc side

Ton² m; -s, -e, meist sg; GEOL clay;

in Ton modellieren model in ( oder with) clay

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I
der; Ton[e]s, Tone clay
II
der; Ton[e]s, Töne

1) (auch Physik, Musik; beim Telefon) tone; (Klang) note

2) (Film, Ferns. usw., Tonwiedergabe) sound

3) (Sprechweise, UmgangsTon) tone

den richtigen Ton finden — strike the right note

ich verbitte mir diesen Ton! — I will not be spoken to like that!

der gute Ton — good form

4) (ugs.): (Äußerung) word

er konnte keinen Ton herausbringen — he couldn't say a word

hast du/hat der Mensch [da noch] Töne? — that's just unbelievable

große Töne reden od. spucken — (ugs.) talk big

5) (FarbTon) shade; tone

Ton in Ton gehalten — colour coordinated

6) (Akzent) stress

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¨-e (geol.) m.

clay n. ¨-e m.

audio n.

chime n.

sound n.

tone n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Ton
18 С-238

ПЕРВАЯ СКРИПКА NP sing only fixed WO
a person who occupies the leading, predominant position in sth.: number one
the number-one person the pivotal (key) player the top man (woman).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > С-238
19 С-240

ИГРАТЬ ПЕРВУЮ СКРИПКУ VP
1. (subj: human to play the first violin part (in an orchestra or ensemble)

X играет первую скрипку = X plays first violin.

2. — (в чём) ( subj: usu. human or collect) to occupy the leading, predominant position in sth.: X играет первую скрипку — X plays the leading role
X is number one X is the pivotal (key) player X is the top man (woman).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > С-240
20 первая скрипка

• ПЕРВАЯ СКРИПКА

[NP; sing only; fixed WO]

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⇒ a person who occupies the leading, predominant position in sth.:

- number one;

- the number-one person;

- the pivotal (key) player;

- the top man (woman).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > первая скрипка

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