Size in spanish
pronunciation: tɑmɑnjoʊ part of speech: noun
size1 = tamaño, volumen, talla.
Example: The height of a book is of minor importance, except in that it indicates the overall size of the text.more:
» bite-size = del tamaño de un bocado, en trozos masticables, en trozos digestibles, en trozos digeribles.
Example: But what about the fact that twelve basketfuls of bread were left over -- already broken into bite-size pieces?.» body-size = cuerpo. [En imprenta, tamaño de los caracteres de imprenta expresado según un sistema de medida tipográfica basado en puntos]
Example: A fount of type was a set of letters and other symbols in which each was supplied in approximate proportion to its frequency of use, all being of one body-size and design.» buffer size = tamaño de la memoria intermedia.
Example: Data buffers with interfaces can be obtained for between 150 pounds and 250 pounds depending on the buffer size.» come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes = haber de muchos tipos, haber de muy diversos tipos.
Example: Printers come in all sorts of shapes and sizes and with a range of print quality and speeds of operation.» cup size = tamaño de la copa, talla de sujetador, talla de sostén.
Example: A nip and a tuck here and there, an increase in cup size or a smaller nose, are procedures that some say can improve confidence.» cut + Nombre + down to size = bajarle los humos a Alguien, bajar a Alguien del pedestal, poner a Alguien en su sitio, poner a Alguien en su lugar, pararle los pies a Alguien.
Example: He told Thaksin that when he himself was a boy, his mother always cut him down to size when he got too big for his boots.» double in + size = duplicar de tamaño.
Example: By 1825 the library had 5,400 titles and by 1890 it had doubled in size, although donations then declined.» downsize = reducir de plantilla.
Example: The library is located in a city with a very large state mental hospital that has been sharply downsized in the trend towards de-institutionalisation.» dwindle in + size = disminuir de tamaño, reducir de tamaño.
Example: This has been the case with newspapers which suddenly find that their audiences are both growing older and dwindling in size and they are facing great difficulty appealing to the new electronic generation.» field size = tamaño del campo.
Example: Frequently it is necessary for the librarian or information worker to make choices concerning record size and field size.» font size = tamaño de letra.
Example: They should be single-spaced, A4 page size, 12 point font size, in Word or RTF format.» full-size(d) = de tamaño real, de tamaño natural.
Example: In most of these cases, however, a limited number of full-size 'blow-ups', on paper, are also produced which can be made available to users who cannot use microfiche.» giant size = tamaño gigantesco.
Example: The author describes the genesis and giant size of the Library of Congress, its main functions and its growth as the National Library of USA.» grow in + size = aumentar de tamaño.
Example: Search times, for instance, can increase alarmingly as files grow in size.» increase in + size = aumentar de tamaño, engrosar.
Example: As cataracts increase in size, they reduce the amount of light passing through the lens, which results in blindness if not treated.» increase in size = aumento de tamaño.
Example: The first sign of puberty in boys is an increase in size of the testicles.» king-size(d) = súper grande, supergrande, enorme, descomunal, colosal.
Example: Walking down the aisle signifies the beginning of your new life, so celebrate your wedding with a king-size cake.» life-size(d) = de tamaño real, de tamaño natural.
Example: He realized his childhood dream at the age of 42, by successfully constructing a life-sized robot from scratch on the balcony of his home.» life-size(d) = de tamaño real, de tamaño natural.
Example: He realized his childhood dream at the age of 42, by successfully constructing a life-sized robot from scratch on the balcony of his home.» medium size [medium-size] = de tamaño medio, mediano. [Usado menos frecuentemente en lugar de medium sized]
Example: The purpose of the project was to examine the costs and benefits of OCLC in small and medium size libraries of all types.» mid-size [midsize] = de tamaño medio.
Example: Small to midsize companies are more likely to use technological surveillance (i.e., computer spy programs), as they're more readily available than undercover detective agencies, which can get a bit pricey.» of all shapes and sizes = de todo tipo, de toda clase.
Example: A variety of libraries (and other institutions and organizations of all shapes and sizes) are concerned with creating a digital library for their users.» one size doesn't fit all = no somos todos iguales.
Example: One size doesn't fit all anymore.» oversize = de gran formato, en gran formato. [En bibliotecas, adjetivo aplicado al material bibliográfico cuyas dimensiones exceden el tamaño normal y por lo tanto no caben en los estantes y tiene que ser colocado en ubicaciones especiales]
Example: The reference books are normally left separate from the lending stock and the oversize books may be shelved separately from the normal-sized stock.» page size = tamaño de página.
Example: Standard features of text formatting are: left and right margins, line spacing, page-breaks, page size, page numbering and justification.» passport size photograph = fotografía tamaño carnet.
Example: A passport size photograph(s) of author(s) has to be submitted with the paper.» physical size = tamaño físico.
Example: The computer-based distribution systems offer one approach to reducing the physical size of records and to mechanizing their search and retrieval.» pick on + someone/somebody + Posesivo + own size = meterse con alguien de + Posesivo + tamaño.
Example: That's the guy who needs to man up and pick on someone his own size.» poster-size = de tamaño póster.
Example: Visitors are greeted with a poster-size collection of photographs identifying library staff.» queen size bed = cama de matrimonio extra grande.
Example: The popularity of a queen size bed makes it easy to spruce it up with a wide range of beddings.» record size = tamaño del registro.
Example: Frequently it is necessary for the librarian or information worker to make choices concerning record size and field size.» reduced size = tamaño reducido.
Example: This is an attempt to duplicate the features of a paper publication in a reduced size.» reduce in + size = reducir de tamaño, disminuir de tamaño.
Example: Microfiche is a flat piece of transparent film containing images greatly reduced in size.» reduce + the size = reducir el tamaño.
Example: Technical advances since that time have helped to reduce the size and the cost and to improve the quality of micro-images.» resize [re-size] = cambiar el tamaño, cambiar las dimensiones.
Example: There are many instances when you may need to resize images.» right size = del tamaño correcto, del tamaño adecuado.
Example: Finding the right size bra is often a trouble for many women; estimates are that about 80% of women wear the wrong size bra.» shrink in + size = disminuir de tamaño, reducir de tamaño.
Example: The fact is that competition drives prices down and so grow bags have shrunk in size and the quality of the compost inside has become awful in many cases.» size matters = el tamaño importa.
Example: And, in a way, they are right, because size matters.» size of edition = tirada. [Número de ejemplares de una edición que se imprimen de una sola vez]
Example: The number of copies of an edition which have come off the press at any one time is known as the size of the edition.» one size fits all = a todos por igual, igual para todos, sin hacer distinciones.
Example: And digital library developers might look at both situations before trying to offer simply a 'one size fits all' digital solution to some strange amalgam of Internet library users.» try + Nombre + (on) for size = probarse Algo de tamaño.
Example: You may return most items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund, provided that the item has not been worn (other than trying it on for size) and is accompanied by its original price tag.» try + Nombre + (on) for size = probar cómo + Pronombre + ir, probar si + Pronombre + gustar.
Example: I took on this course in design to try it on for size, and soon found that it was an excellent outlet for me to harness my creative energy.» twin size bed = cama individual.
Example: Selling Twin Size Bed - Mattress and Headboard - 3 years old - Good condition - Pickup only.» type size = cuerpo. [En imprenta, tamaño de los caracteres de imprenta expresado según un sistema de medida tipográfica basado en puntos]
Example: Using golf-ball or daisy-wheel typewriters a good range of typefaces can be used on the same page; different type sizes can also be used.» vary in + size = variar de tamaño.
Example: A printer's orders varied enormously in size, from ephemeral jobbing -- labels, bills and the like -- to books both short and long.» walnut size = del tamaño de una nuez.
Example: Use a pointing trowel or putty knife to apply daubs of adhesive, each about walnut size.» wrong size = del tamaño erróneo, del tamaño equivocado.
Example: It seems they sent me an oil filter with the wrong size thread diameter.size2 = cola. [En la fabricación de papel, substancia que se aplica al papel para hacerlo relativamente impermeable]
Example: The sheets of paper were dipped by handfuls into hot size, a solution of animal gelatine made from vellum or leather shavings boiled in water, to make them relatively impermeable.more:
» rosin size = cola de colofonia.
Example: If a rosin size is present the spot will turn a dull purplish pink, but if there is no rosin the spot will remain colourless or turn brown.» size tub = tina para encolar. [En la fabricación de papel, recipiente lleno de cola en donde se sumergía el papel para su encolado]
Example: At first sizing was done in the old way by dipping cut sheets into the size tub by hand.size up3 = evaluar, juzgar.
Example: A brief but representative passage read aloud is better than a lot of talk about the book and how much one liked it, for then each child has a chance to size up the book for himself, letting his own antennae tell him whether it is something for him or not.more:
» size up for = prepararse para.
Example: George keeps sizing up for a real ding-dong and then backing down because he doesn't really want to risk the consequences of an argument.