Span in spanish
pronunciation: lɑpsoʊ part of speech: noun
span1 = período, espacio, lapso.
Example: The disc held an 18-month span of data from CAB ABSTRACTS.more:
» attention span = nivel de atención, capacidad de mantener la atención.
Example: In suburban areas, the library is predominantly a children's library and should be geared to the needs, the noise level, and the attention span of the youthful population.» in a relatively short span of time = en un tiempo relativamente corto.
Example: Hurricanes affect large coastal areas and inland in a relatively short span of time.» in a short span of time = en (muy) poco tiempo.
Example: Incredibly enough, this person was able to solve it in a short span of time.» in the span of = en cuestión de, en el espacio de, en el plazo de, en el transcurso de.
Example: In the span of one paragraph, he made me break out in goosebumps then made me laugh and cry at the same time.» in the span of one hour = en el espacio de una hora, en cuestión de una hora, en el plazo de una hora, en el transcurso de una hora.
Example: In the span of one hour, a new mother can experience more emotions than she did in the previous two months: joy, rage, ambivalence, ecstasy, despair, aggravation, bewilderment, bliss - and everything in between.» lifespan [life span] = duración, tiempo de duración, caducidad.
Example: This programme is planned to have a lifespan of four years with a review after two years.» lifespan [life span] = vida útil, esperanza de vida.
Example: This article discusses the lifespan of photographic film and warns about processing and duplicating methods = Este artículo trata de la vida útil de las películas fotográficas y advierte sobre los métodos de procesamiento y duplicado.» over an indefinite span of time = durante un período de tiempo indefinido.
Example: A periodical, unlike a book, appears at intervals over an indefinite span of time.» span of a hand = palmo, palmo de la mano.
Example: For example, Gibson indicated that to be graspable, an object must have opposite surfaces separated by a distance less than the span of the hand'.» span of authority = responsabilidad.
Example: Prior to this appointment, he was Director of LC's Processing Department where his span of authority included a network of worldwide offices for the acquisition and cataloging of materials.» span of control = control.
Example: What is needed is for the director to broaden her span of control by eliminating the position of assistant director.» spic(k)-and-span = limpio, limpísimo, limpito y ordenador, de punta en blanco, acicalado, impecable, flamante.
Example: 'Spick and Span' is a comedy that examines how individuals cope with death in a society that likes to sweep things under the rug = "De punta en blanco" es una comedia que examina cómo los individuos se enfrentan a la muerte en una sociedad que prefiere ocultar las cosas.» time span [time-span] = período de vigencia, período de tiempo, periodicidad, recorrido temporal.
Example: The source index lists all documents included in the journals covered by the index, and issues published in the time span of the particular cumulation.» widespan = amplio, extenso.
Example: With no other type of structure is it possible to obtain clear, widespan coverage of almost unlimited areas, translucency to permit uniform daylight, and transportability or relocatability.span2 = abarcar, incluir, extenderse, extenderse a lo largo de.
Example: The shelflist itself had problems, since it consisted of cataloging practices that spanned some fifty years.more:
» span + boundaries = tender puentes, cruzar fronteras.
Example: The roles for information professionals in the future will demand a broad interpretation of professional identity and ability to span disciplinary, institutional and methodological boundaries.» span + the globe = abarcar el mundo, cubrir el mundo, recorrer el mundo, afectar al mundo.
Example: The threat from car bombs now spans the globe -- anywhere and anyone, a government building, an airport, could be a target.spin4 = girar, rotar, dar vueltas. [Verbo irregular: pasado spun/span, participio ]
Example: In summary, the fluid in your ears still sloshing around causes you to feel dizzy when you stop spinning in one direction.more:
» head + spin (around) = cabeza + dar vueltas, alucinar, fascinar, aturdir, atolondrar.
Example: There's so many fine women that my head is spinning.» make + Nombre + spin = hacer que Algo funcione, mover Algo.
Example: In addition, he suggests that the City men who made the markets spin exploited the gullible through insider dealing and rigged markets.» play + spin the bottle = jugar al juego de la botella.
Example: When it comes to playing spin the bottle, the very first thing you'll need is other people (unless you want to play by yourself, which would be a pretty sad sight).» spin about = girar alrededor de.
Example: A disk is made up of a series of individual rigid disks, arranged one above another, and spinning about a vertical axis.» spin around = girar.
Example: With considerable reluctance, he spun his chair around and was about to return to his papers when Preston Huish put his head into the room.» spin-dry = centrifugar.
Example: This washing machine will wash, rinse and spin dry a regular washing load in just 8 minutes, using only 10 gals. of water.» spin in + circles = dar vueltas en círculos, girar en círculos, rotar en círculos.
Example: The discus throw looks mysterious and impressive on television, as athletes spin in circles to launch the discus long distances.» spin in + Posesivo + grave = revolcarse en + Posesivo + tumba, revolverse en + Posesivo + tumba.
Example: The rationale is that Renoir would probably spin wildly in his grave at the notion that a black and white photographic reproduction of one of his colored paintings was in any sense his responsibility.» spin off = derivar, obtener, ser producto de, surgir de.
Example: A computerized search facility has been spun off from the basic work.» spin + Posesivo + wheels = gastar esfuerzos en vano, trabajar en vano, perder el tiempo.
Example: I am beginning to think that the rest of the world will leave us behind if we keep spinning our wheels with all this tit for tat nonsense.spin5 = hilar, tejer, urdir. [Verbo irregular: pasado spun/span, participio ]
Example: Then the fairies told them how happily the spiders lived among the green leaves spinning garments for their neigbbors.more:
» spin + a conspiracy = tramar una conspiración.
Example: He coveted his brother's power and so started to spin a conspiracy in order to assassinate him and take his place both on the throne and on the wedding thalamus.» spin + a yarn = contar una historia.
Example: The old expressions 'spin a yarn', 'weave a tale' suggest the anecdotal, conversational quality that must be striven for by the storyteller.