Mando in english
pronunciation: aɪsend part of speech: none
mandar1 = be in charge ; instruct ; mandate ; enjoin ; call + the shots ; be the boss ; call + the tune ; rule + the roost ; wear + the trousers (in + Posesivo + house) ; be in command ; run + the show ; order.
Example: He stared coldly at her for a moment, then spat out: 'Bah! You're in charge'.Example: Some of the above limitations of title indexes can be overcome by exercising a measure of control over the index terminology, and by inputting and instructing the computer to print a number of pre-determined links or references between keywords.Example: Adequate security for expensive equipment must also be provided for in this decision, and a secluded back room, a remote phone cut-off switch, or a removable keyboard may be mandated.Example: Heightened interest in the nation's founding and in the intentions of the founders enjoins law librarians to provide reference service for research in the history of the constitutional period.Example: The article is entitled 'Who's calling the shots in the semiconductor industry'.Example: One of the hardest things about being the boss is that no one tells you what you're doing wrong.Example: As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.Example: Just as the 19th century belonged to England and the 20th century to America, so the 21st century will be China's turn to set the agenda and rule the roost.Example: It appears that she wears the trousers in their house and he does as he is told!.Example: Being in command means making tough decisions.Example: This might happen organically as a younger cohort replaces the boomers currently running the show.Example: The fighter pilot said he was ordered to fire a full salvo of rockets at the UFO moving erratically over the North Sea.more:
» como Dios manda = properly ; honest-to-goodness/God ; as is proper ; as is fitting .
Example: This group of fields should be completed before the fixed fields are entered, because the record type is needed for handling these fields properly. Example: She said: 'It sure looks good to see an honest-to-goodness audience after looking at you all for so long from the silver screen'. Example: As is proper, our commitment is to ensure that the impact of what we do is to the economic, social and environmental benefit of our stakeholders and the wider community. Example: As is fitting in a play that is itself a memory of the past, the past haunts all the characters.» el que paga manda = he who pays the piper calls the tune .
Example: 'He who pays the piper calls the tune,' said Muiru, a presidential aspirant when asked why his rating was so low on the polls = "Quién paga manda," dijo Muiru, un candidato a la presidencia cuando le preguntaron por qué obtuvo tan pocos votos en los sondeos.» los que mandan = the powers-that-be .
Example: I've been working very hard to establish good relations with the powers-that-be, and I don't want to see my labors wiped out by denying one of them a request.» mandar a buscar = send for .
Example: The Committee has the normal powers of select committees to send for persons, papers and records, and to appoint sub-committees.» mandar + Alguien + a = shuffle + Nombre + to .
Example: Staff are trained to solve problems and not to shuffle patrons to other locations = Al personal se le prepara para resolver problemas y no para mandar a los usuarios a otros sitios.» mandar a tomar por culo = bugger ; fuck off ; eff off [Eufemismo de fuck off] ; give + Nombre + the middle finger [Mostrando el dedo medio en el aire con la mano hacia arriba] ; raise + Posesivo + middle finger [Mostrando el dedo medio en el aire con la mano hacia arriba] .
Example: His method of dealing with crises, he explained, was to 'turn out the light, say "bugger everyone," and go to sleep'. Example: With all the pandering shitheads in politics today, it's so refreshing to see some one who will just say 'fuck off, don't bother me'. Example: The next time that happens, if he wants to tell the TV presenter to eff off, I'm quite happy with that. Example: The driver honked at her, slowed down and gave her the middle finger as he was driving away. Example: Lady GaGa recently raised her middle finger to the paparazzi waiting for her at an airport.» mandar a tomar por culo a = put + a finger up to [Mostrando el dedo medio en el aire con la mano hacia arriba] ; stick + a finger up to [Mostrando el dedo medio en el aire con la mano hacia arriba] .
Example: Let's break the rules, let's put a finger up to the establishment and do something wrong. Example: The poor lad had the temerity to stick a finger up to those guilty and recieved a severe reprimand by the club.» mandar callar = shush ; hush .
Example: Another aspect is the behaviour of users which is to be tolerated and even encouraged: `But for God's sake -- NO SHUSHING' = Otro aspecto es el comportamiento de los usuarios que se debe tolerar e incluso fomentar, pero, por Dios, evite mandarlos callar. Example: The paintings depict subjects such as terrorists and mothers hushing children.» mandar comparecer = subpoena .
Example: These archives can be accessed by snoops and even subpoenaed in the event of an investigation or lawsuit.» no dejar de mandar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming .
Example: Keep up the great work and keep the ideas coming!.» quien paga manda = he who pays the piper calls the tune .
Example: 'He who pays the piper calls the tune,' said Muiru, a presidential aspirant when asked why his rating was so low on the polls = "Quién paga manda," dijo Muiru, un candidato a la presidencia cuando le preguntaron por qué obtuvo tan pocos votos en los sondeos.mandar2 = direct ; forward ; ship ; ship off ; send away ; send.
Example: This statement directs the user to adopt a number more specific terms in preference to the general term.Example: It also stores any messages which it cannot forward because the receiving terminal is busy or which can be sent at off-peak times.Example: According to librarians, vendors aren't shipping books fast enough.Example: Sex was taboo, premarital sex was not accepted and if a girl found herself 'in the family way' many times she was shipped off to live with relatives.Example: The particular harshness of Jane's childhood lay in the early age at which she was sent away to school.Example: Usually a central cataloguing agency is based upon a national library or copyright office, where publishers are required by law to send at least one copy of every book published in that country.more:
» mandar a combate = send + Nombre + into battle .
Example: Knowing that he was up against a large enemy force, he fearlessly rode to the head of his troops to calm them before sending them into battle.» mandar a freír espárragos = send + Nombre + packing .
Example: Those who hold this view argued that the state government lacks the political will to send them packing for good.» mandar a la mierda = bugger ; fuck off ; eff off [Eufemismo de fuck off] .
Example: His method of dealing with crises, he explained, was to 'turn out the light, say "bugger everyone," and go to sleep'. Example: With all the pandering shitheads in politics today, it's so refreshing to see some one who will just say 'fuck off, don't bother me'. Example: The next time that happens, if he wants to tell the TV presenter to eff off, I'm quite happy with that.» mandar a la porra = send + Nombre + packing .
Example: Those who hold this view argued that the state government lacks the political will to send them packing for good.» mandar al carajo = send + Nombre + packing ; bugger .
Example: Those who hold this view argued that the state government lacks the political will to send them packing for good. Example: His method of dealing with crises, he explained, was to 'turn out the light, say "bugger everyone," and go to sleep'.» mandar al exilio = send + Nombre + into exile .
Example: She became Caligula's third wife in AD 38, but he divorced her and sent her into exile after six months.» mandar a paseo = send + Nombre + packing .
Example: Those who hold this view argued that the state government lacks the political will to send them packing for good.» mandar a tomar por culo = bugger ; fuck off ; eff off [Eufemismo de fuck off] ; give + Nombre + the middle finger [Mostrando el dedo medio en el aire con la mano hacia arriba] ; raise + Posesivo + middle finger [Mostrando el dedo medio en el aire con la mano hacia arriba] .
Example: His method of dealing with crises, he explained, was to 'turn out the light, say "bugger everyone," and go to sleep'. Example: With all the pandering shitheads in politics today, it's so refreshing to see some one who will just say 'fuck off, don't bother me'. Example: The next time that happens, if he wants to tell the TV presenter to eff off, I'm quite happy with that. Example: The driver honked at her, slowed down and gave her the middle finger as he was driving away. Example: Lady GaGa recently raised her middle finger to the paparazzi waiting for her at an airport.» mandar aviso = send + word .
Example: The king has just sent me word that he means to help only those that have been ill-born and ill-bred to make up for their misfortunes.» mandar mensaje = send + word .
Example: The king has just sent me word that he means to help only those that have been ill-born and ill-bred to make up for their misfortunes.» mandar por correo electrónico = e-mail [email] .
Example: Any feasible reference question is answered in 15 minutes and e-mailed within a day.» mandar recado = send + word .
Example: The king has just sent me word that he means to help only those that have been ill-born and ill-bred to make up for their misfortunes.» mandar un correo electrónico = e-mail [email] .
Example: Any feasible reference question is answered in 15 minutes and e-mailed within a day.mando
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» al mando = in the saddle ; in the driving seat .
Example: The article 'New Man in the saddle' outlines the plans of the new chief executive of Bertelsman publishers for restructuring the company. Example: The new structure puts doctors, nurses, other clinicians and partners in the driving seat to make decisions about local health services.» al mando (de) = at the helm (of) ; in charge (of) .
Example: With a new administration at the helm, prospects are good for a coordinated effort within the government to establish viable information management strategies for the 1990s. Example: The vice-president in charge of marketing services, Una Feaver, is responsible for media planning and buying, research, and sales promotion.» alto mando = high-ranking officer .
Example: The documentary contains interviews with members of the battalion, from green-behind-the-ears privates to high-ranking officers.» altos mandos militares = (top) military brass .
Example: This naval air base has been maintained for many many years even though it is not used much except by military brass and government officials.» bastón de mando = gavel ; ceremonial staff ; staff .
Example: The councilor with the most votes becomes mayor, a position that confers little beyond title and gavel. Example: Ceremonial staffs can be as elaborate as a Christmas Tree or as functional as a walking stick. Example: The author also comments briefly on the scepters and staffs used by prelates in Austria, 16th-18th cs.» cadena de mando = chain of command [Canales de comunicación formales entre superiores y subordinados a todos los niveles] ; line of command ; scalar chain of authority ; scalar chain of command ; scalar chain .
Example: The gangplank can be thrown across without weakening the chain of command. Example: The line of command concept also had its origins in the armies of antiquity and medieval ages. Example: The superior-subordinate group concept provides for the interlinking of groups through the scalar chain of authority of the organization. Example: The scalar chain of command was introduced early in the organization of the Church, as was the concept of specialization. Example: Gangplanks should be used to prevent the scalar chain from bogging down.» coger el mando = take + the helm .
Example: The article is entitled 'Convergence and unbundling of corporate R&D in telecommunications: is software taking the helm?'.» Cuadro de Mando Integral (CMI) = Balanced Scorecard (BSC) [Técnica de gestión que traslada los principios de una institución en objetivos y medidas de rendimiento que se pueden cuantificar y valorar] .
Example: The Balanced Scorecard is a management technique that translates mission statements and their strategies into a set of objectives and performance measures that can be quantified and appraised.» cuadro de mandos = circuit board ; dashboard ; fascia board ; fascia panel ; fascia .
Example: In Mar 88, Portsmouth Public Library, Virginia, suffered a massive short circuit in the main electrical circuit board, caused by electricians who were carrying out routine work. Example: The analogy to a car dashboard is apt since just at a glance at it we are provided with useful information about the car's speed, engine-temperature, oil, water and gas levels, etc.. Example: Apart from that, the driver is warned of occurrance of the problem by the engine warning lamp lighting up in the fascia board. Example: A warning light on the fascia panel tells you when it's time to change the oil. Example: When I depress the switch on the fascia, the rear fog light goes on.» cuartillo de mandos eléctricos = electrical closet .
Example: The library office is in the basement, 'downstairs' as it is euphemistically referred to, along with a staff lounge, the washrooms, heating equipment, and electrical and janitor's closets.» en el mando = at the (driving/steering) wheel ; in the driver's seat ; in the driving seat .
Example: This will be no picnic, especially with the French at the wheel. Example: Other Democrats say the President must come up with an aggressive strategy to put himself back in the driver's seat. Example: The new structure puts doctors, nurses, other clinicians and partners in the driving seat to make decisions about local health services.» estar al mando = be in command .
Example: Being in command means making tough decisions.» línea de mando = line of authority ; line of command .
Example: The scalar principle requires that there be a final, ultimate authority in every organization, and that the lines of authority extend downward through the organization to every subordinate position. Example: The line of command concept also had its origins in the armies of antiquity and medieval ages.» llevar el mando = rule + the roost .
Example: Just as the 19th century belonged to England and the 20th century to America, so the 21st century will be China's turn to set the agenda and rule the roost.» mando a distancia = remote control ; remote controller .
Example: Putting books on show is a way of making recommendations by, as it were, remote control. Example: It could mean simply the ability of the punter to move between pieces of information in much the same way as he or she uses the remote controller to change channels on analogue television.» mando militar = military command .
Example: France is expected to soon rejoin NATO's military command after a 40-year absence.» oficial al mando = commanding officer .
Example: M Asthana, the Commanding Officer for the last leg of the voyage around the world, describes the sail-ship as 'the building block' of India's naval training.» palanca de mando = joystick .
Example: It is possible, for example, to purchase optional extras such as bar-code readers, joysticks and paddles (usually only necessary for games), sound and speech synthesizers and graph plotters.» pasar el bastón de mando = pass over + the gavel ; hand over + the gavel .
Example: I shall pass over the gavel to my good friend, Willy Segal, and let him take over where I leave off. Example: Words cannot express the sense of pride and privilege I experienced when David Dornheggen handed over the gavel to me.» poner a Alguien al mando de = put + Nombre + in charge of .
Example: In any case, the company thinks she has what it takes and is putting her in charge of a number of businesses, including publishing, TV and radio.» puesto de mando = command post .
Example: Ironically, almost one-third of Bulgarians are confident that the new NATO command posts in Eastern Europe will make their country less safe as well.» seguir con el mando = stay in + control .
Example: This section of the book is all about how to stay in control of your personal information.» tablero de mandos = dashboard ; fascia board ; fascia panel ; fascia .
Example: The analogy to a car dashboard is apt since just at a glance at it we are provided with useful information about the car's speed, engine-temperature, oil, water and gas levels, etc.. Example: Apart from that, the driver is warned of occurrance of the problem by the engine warning lamp lighting up in the fascia board. Example: A warning light on the fascia panel tells you when it's time to change the oil. Example: When I depress the switch on the fascia, the rear fog light goes on.» tener el mando = rule + the roost .
Example: Just as the 19th century belonged to England and the 20th century to America, so the 21st century will be China's turn to set the agenda and rule the roost.» tomar el mando = take + the helm .
Example: The article is entitled 'Convergence and unbundling of corporate R&D in telecommunications: is software taking the helm?'.» tomar el relevo en el mando = take over + the helm .
Example: A new editor has just taken over the helm of this journal and the coverage of the journal has taken a new direction .» vara de mando = ceremonial staff .
Example: Ceremonial staffs can be as elaborate as a Christmas Tree or as functional as a walking stick.