Hito in english
Milestone
pronunciation: maɪlstoʊn part of speech: noun
pronunciation: maɪlstoʊn part of speech: noun
In gestures
hito1 = milestone ; landmark.
Example: On their way back the driver lost control over the wheel and the car dashed against a milestone and fell into the river.Example: Other terrain features and notable landmarks on the field have remained virtually unchanged since the battle.hito2 = landmark ; milestone ; watershed ; lasting legacy.
Example: Three books were eventually to appear that were landmarks in the field.Example: The seminar was a significant milestones in British Academic Library Planning.Example: The library literature of 1990-91 indicates that the 1990s will be a watershed for academic and research libraries.Example: This book is sure to have a lasting legacy among all whose job it is to care about students.more:
» hito histórico = historical milestone ; historical landmark .
Example: The author describes the historical milestones that led to our current understanding of the structure of cell membranes. Example: The major historical landmarks of the problem are reviewed briefly.» marcar un hito = mark + a stage ; make + things happen ; mark + a watershed .
Example: The conversion of the Turks to Islam in the 9th century marks a significant stage in the development of libraries. Example: The Intel 8080 was the device which really made things happen, the 8085 being the current version of it = El Intel 8080 fue el procesador que sentó base y el 8085 es su versión actual. Example: The decision of the ALA to break with the public taboo on criticizing Israel marks a watershed.» marcar un hito histórico = make + history .
Example: This online service enables users to view and print out photographs of major current news stories, people, places and events that made history.» que marca un hito = epoch-making .
Example: This project on electronic document delivery using radio links, if successful, could be epoch-making for third world libraries.