Compás in english
Compass
pronunciation: kʌmpəs part of speech: noun
pronunciation: kʌmpəs part of speech: noun
In gestures
compa = matey.
Example: They barmaids plied the three mateys with grog until they passed out.more:
» ¡Hola compa! = Ahoy matey! [Usado generalmente en un contexto marino] .
Example: He went in the tavern wearing an eye patch, crying 'ahoy, matey!' and eying the comely wenches.» ¿Qué hay compa? = Ahoy matey! [Usado generalmente en un contexto marino] .
Example: He went in the tavern wearing an eye patch, crying 'ahoy, matey!' and eying the comely wenches.compás1 = bar ; meter ; time ; rhythm ; beat.
Example: A caption title is the title of a work given at the beginning of the first page of the text or, in the case of a musical score, immediately above the opening bars of the music.Example: This article considers the relationships of hierarchy, time and meter in music.Example: This article considers the relationships of hierarchy, time and meter in music.Example: Listening to stories, poems, nursery rhymes, nonsense, while occupied with a loved adult in a comforting activity, acclimatizes the infant to the rhythms of prose and poetry.Example: Immediately after the recognition of a cardiac cycle the program calculates mean values over a given time or a given number of beats.more:
» al compás de = in unison with ; in lockstep with .
Example: Good literature, in order to fulfil the demands of the time, must move in unison with society, keeping control over its speed. Example: That means stocks in recent weeks have been marching to the beats of their own drummers rather than rising or falling in lockstep with the overall market.» llevar el compás = beat + time .
Example: The atmosphere is more relaxed than in school; children can hum quietly or beat time while listening.» mantener el compás = play to + the beat .
Example: I've had this guitar for months now, and I absolutely have no idea how to play to the beat of any song.» marcar el compás = beat + time .
Example: The atmosphere is more relaxed than in school; children can hum quietly or beat time while listening.» perder el compás = miss + a beat [Generalmente usado en la forma negativa] ; skip + a beat [Generalmente usado en la forma negativa] .
Example: The implementation was a very smooth process, we did not miss any orders -- our business did not miss a beat. Example: It looked like he didn't skip a beat, kind of stepped in there and looked like he had been in there for a month.» seguir el compás = play to + the beat .
Example: I've had this guitar for months now, and I absolutely have no idea how to play to the beat of any song.compás2 = compass.
Example: The sandglass and compass were developed later, and finally methods of determining latitude and longitude were evolved.compás3 = dividers ; compass.
Example: Scientific equipment for the examination of rare books, manuscripts, and documents include four items found in every library and private study -- micrometer calipers, view finders, dividers and rulers.Example: If you need to draw a circle, and don't have a compass on you, this method will work well.