Large in spanish
pronunciation: gɹ̩ɑnde part of speech: adjective
large [larger -comp., largest -sup.] = grande, amplio, extenso, general. [Pincha en o en para ver otros adjetivos cuyo grados comparativos y superlativos se formas añadiendo "-er" o "-est" (o sus variantes "-r" o "-st") al final]
Example: Serial searching for a string of characters is usually performed on a small subset of a large file.more:
» a large degree of = una gran cantidad de.
Example: The floor is carpeted, thus providing a large degree of acoustic absorption and a unifying and dominant colour pattern through the library.» a large measure of = una buena parte de, una gran.
Example: Such an ideal poses many problems, and is unlikely to be achieved without a large measure of international cooperation.» a large number (of) = un gran número (de), una gran cantidad (de).
Example: Contacts are also being developed with national archives and those of the ministries of foreign affairs, given that they hold a large number of complementary records relating to Community activities = También se están estableciendo contactos con el archivo nacional y con los de los ministerios de asuntos exteriores, dado que contienen un gran número de registros complementarios relacionados con las actividades de la Comunidad Europea.» a large proportion of = una gran proporción de, una gran mayoría de.
Example: The growth of the Internet in China from the mid 1990s onwards has been accompanied by the assumption that a large proportion of Chinese Internet users are interested in politically subversive action.» at large = en general, todo.
Example: The committee will be expected to produce an annual report to the members at large.» at large = libre, suelto.
Example: The article is entitled 'Librarian at large'.» BALLOTS (Bibliographic Automation of Large Library Operations Using a Time-Sharing System) = BALLOTS. [Distribuidor de información bibliográfica]
Example: Hundreds of libraries benefit from this service through secondary distributors such as Stanford's BALLOTS (Bibliographic Automation of Large Library Operans Using a Time-Sharing System) system.» become + large = aumentar.
Example: If the number of categories becomes large, cross-references will be necessary between individual files.» be large in number = ser numeroso.
Example: Production costs, and therefore ultimate copy purchase prices, are very high for printed library catalogues because sales are rarely very large in number.» by and large = en general, en gran medida.
Example: This has been the case with newspapers which by and large have changed very little over the past century.» ever larger [ever-larger] = cada vez mayor.
Example: Technology plays an ever larger role in the delivery of services in libraries of all sizes.» extra-large = extra grande, súper grande, supergrande.
Example: For many people, extra-large dogs seem to be the only choice with their generally calm nature and usually protective instincts.» far larger = mucho mayor.
Example: Records for serials will be input online to the OCLC data base so that users of the OCLC system will have access to a far larger body of serial records in machine-readable form than any of them could have produced on its own.» grow + larger = aumentar.
Example: As the system grows larger it's more difficult to maintain that control.» grow + larger = aumentar de tamaño.
Example: Newsprint machines, on the other hand, have grown ever larger and faster, and there are newsprint Fourdriniers working today which can eject a web 1,000 cm. wide at speeds of up to 1,000 metres per minute (which is 60 k.p.h.).» in a larger sense = en un sentido más amplio.
Example: But in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground.» in large measure = en gran parte, en gran medida.
Example: Despite their weight of numbers, nurses have not been accorded a pre-eminent place in hospitals, and in large measure they continue to rely on medical libraries for their information needs.» in large part = en gran parte, en gran medida.
Example: Only journals published in the USA and devoted exclusively or in large part to the literature of social gerontology are described here.» in large quantities = en grandes cantidades, a montones, a montonazos, a espuertas, a sacos, a mantas.
Example: Vitamins and minerals taken in large quantities, without the advice of a specialist, may affect the human body.» large-capacity = de gran capacidad.
Example: The technology now exists to permit searching of fairly large full-text or bibliographic data bases on local computers using optical storage or large-capacity hard disks.» large ceremonial candle = cirio.
Example: A flame pierces the darkness as a large ceremonial candle, symbol of Christ, is carried in procession into the church.» large crop of = gran cantidad de.
Example: Both the original production and revision of STC spawned a large crop of such items which are worth following up.» large distances = largas distancias.
Example: There are large distances between many population centres making the timely delivery of library materials to users in these areas problematic.» large enough = lo suficientemente grande.
Example: The same technique is used if the display screen is not large enough to accommodate a complete catalog record or a complete list of documents.» large intestine = intestino grueso.
Example: The gastrointestinal tract anatomically comprises the oesophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, pancreas, mesentery and associated lymph nodes.» large print = texto con letras grandes. [Material escrito en letras de tamaño superior a lo normal para uso de las personas cuya visión está bastante deteriorada]
Example: Large print is a term used as general material designation for printed text intended for use by the visually impaired.» large round loaf (of bread) = hogaza, hogaza de pan, pan de pueblo.
Example: Our guide jumped off the bus and within minutes returned with a bag of several large round loaves of bread.» larger-than-life = legendario, de proporciones históricas, colosal, descomunal, exuberante.
Example: Significant political events often summon forth larger-than-life figures and the inevitable clash of titans.» large scale [large-scale] = a gran escala, grande.
Example: It is in the development of such large-scale services that problems are seen most acutely.» Large Scale Integration (LSI) = IGE (Integración a Gran Escala).
Example: There are now a number of degrees of integration: 'SSI' Small Scale Integration (tens of transistors on a single chip); 'MSI' Medium Scale Integration (hundreds of transistors); 'LSI' Large Scale Integration (thousands of transistors); and 'VSLI' (hundreds of thousands of transistors).» large-scale map = mapa a gran escala.
Example: Large-scale maps and street plans of the locality and surrounding areas may be consulted, as may current traders' lists and catalogues.» large-screen television = gran pantalla de televisión.
Example: Our news service is delivered by a large-screen television that broadcasts continuous cable news in a special alcove adjacent to the library's current periodicals and reference areas.» large-toothed = de dientes grandes.
Example: Overall, the steering wheel is in good condition but the leather cover appears to have been chewed on by a large-toothed animal.» loom + large = ser Algo imponente, ser Algo muy importante, ser motivo de preocupación, avecinarse de un modo amenazador.
Example: The philosophy of central collections providing back up for local libraries will loom large on the British library scene for some time.» loom + large on the horizon = avecinarse de un modo amenazador.
Example: Fiscal constraints looming large on the horizon for most libraries.» society at large = la sociedad en general, toda la sociedad.
Example: Her paper considers action in society at large towards creating the computer literate population that is needed.» the community at large = la comunidad en general, toda la comunidad.
Example: The cost to the community at large if one of its individual members fails to find information he requires is considerably less than the cost of organizing the material adequately.» to a large degree = en gran medida.
Example: To a large degree, the image an institution creates is determined by the leader who is the directing force of that institution.» to a large extent = en gran medida.
Example: Variations in the extent of the description between a set of entries account to a large extent for the distinction between main, added and unit entries.» to a larger degree = en mayor grado, en mayor medida.
Example: The Arab-Israeli conflict is, to a larger degree, a result of British mismanagement of the nationalistic ideals of both the Jews and the Arabs.» to a larger extent = en mayor grado, en mayor medida.
Example: Thus, to a larger extent, the Civil War did represent a revolution constitutionally and in national politics.» VLSI (Very Large Scale Integration) = IAE (Integración a Alta Escala).
Example: There are now a number of degrees of integration: 'SSI' Small Scale Integration (tens of transistors on a single chip); 'MSI' Medium Scale Integration (hundreds of transistors); 'LSI' Large Scale Integration (thousands of transistors); and 'VSLI' (hundreds of thousands of transistors).» wander + at large = deambular libremente, circular libremente.
Example: Spreading out from the doorstep is a wider social group whose influence comes to bear on children, particularly after they are old enough to wander at large on their own.» writ large = prominente, patente, evidente, ostensible.
Example: The burkini is religious fundamentalism writ large on women's bodies.» writ large = a mayor escala, a gran escala, a lo grande, en grande, más exagerado, más ostensible, más prominente.
Example: A tsunami is a ripple of water generated by displacement, but writ large.