Normal in english
pronunciation: nɔrməl part of speech: adjective
normal = average ; commonplace ; common ; normal ; ordinary ; run-of-the-mill ; standard ; usual ; middle-of-the-range ; unsophisticated ; line + Profesión ; received ; regular ; commonly seen ; indistinctive ; middle-of-the-road.
Example: The average family does have very real information needs, even though these may not be immediately recognized as such.Example: Microfilm and microfiche formats are now commonplace in most libraries.Example: When the cataloguer turns to the description of a piece of music a common problem will be the absence of a title page to be used as the chief source of information.Example: It is normal to make added entries in respect of important editors.Example: Control is exercised over which terms are used, but otherwise the terms are ordinary words.Example: Guides are almost always worth thinking of as the first type of bibliography to search when it is a quick check of run-of-the-mill bibliographical facts which is required.Example: Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.Example: It had three novel features: relative location, instead of the more usual fixed location.Example: In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.Example: Here is a clear indication of the extent, during the eighteenth century, to which the unsophisticated reader lagged behind his middle class compatriots = Here is a clear indication of the extent, during the eighteenth century, to which the unsophisticated reader lagged behind his middle class compatriots.Example: In larger libraries, line librarians are also likely to be MLS graduates.Example: It was interesting, in view of the received opinion that 'We don't have many problems round here'.Example: The article 'Filtering software: regular or decaf?' explains that most vendors define filtering software as that which blocks, filters, or monitors Internet use.Example: This typology divides humor comics into commonly seen subject areas, such as teen, kiddie, horror, military, and so on = This typology divides humor comics into commonly seen subject areas, such as teen, kiddie, horror, military, and so on.Example: This research suggests that people are threatened by categorizations that portray them as too distinctive or too indistinctive.Example: The solution to these problems is to take a middle-of-the-road approach to politics and to encourage others to do the same thing.more:
» agua normal = still water .
Example: In the first experiment, the children will observe the movement of a drop of food coloring in still water.» a su precio normal = at full price .
Example: Buy one at full price and get one at half price.» bajo condiciones normales = under normal conditions .
Example: Under normal conditions, the curve will slope upward, as rates increase with the time period on loans.» café normal = caffeinated coffee .
Example: In an effort to abstain from caffeine, patients may substitute decaffeinated for caffeinated coffee.» chica normal, una = girl-next-door, the .
Example: Men find the homely shape of the girl-next-door more appealing than the 'perfect' proportions of models and centrefolds, a study found.» chico normal, un = boy-next-door, the .
Example: On paper, most girls would name the boy-next-door as their ideal mate, although in the real world you're often passed over for more masculine men.» ciudadano normal = ordinary citizen ; member of the public ; everyday citizen .
Example: The violence was committed by a wide range of ordinary citizens, including psychopaths, conformists, fanatics, opportunists, & cowards. Example: As well as voting for candidates it is possible for a member of the public to decide to stand for election themselves. Example: Now it appears that everyday citizens' sensibilities have been rankled by the campaign.» como algo normal = as a matter of course .
Example: It is easy to forget that in negotiations in Brussels, ministers of the member states usually do begin talking from different standpoints as a matter of course.» como es normal = as always .
Example: As always, our members are ready to speak out clearly if the Cuban authorities dare to seize any of the uncensored books being sent to Cuba by President Carter.» Posesivo + contexto normal = Posesivo + comfort zone .
Example: Dr. Keller is one of those people who really likes her comfort zone -- she's calm, cool, and collected in the operating room.» continuar con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life ; move on with + Posesivo + life .
Example: It's a clever way of telling someone to get off their arse and get on with their life. Example: Use this one guiding principle to stop taking it personally and move on with your life.» convertirse en algo normal = become + standard practice .
Example: So far this has only been adopted by four suppliers, but it has so many advantages for the user that it will surely become standard practice in the future.» convertirse en + Nombre + normal = become + standard + Nombre .
Example: This automation of information files will mean that, within a few years, terminals will become standard equipment at a reference desk or at a site strategically located within the department.» de extensión normal = standard-length .
Example: Such contributions are often already compressed and may in themselves be shorter than a standard-length abstract.» dejar que las cosas sigan su curso normal = let + nature take its course ; allow + nature to take its course ; everything happens in its own time ; nothing happens before its time ; everything in (its own) good time ; nature will take its course ; to everything there is a season ; everything has its appointed time ; everything in (its) due time ; time will take its course ; let matters take their course ; you can't rush time .
Example: How do you let nature take its course when you no your cat is dying?. Example: She prefers to age naturally and allow nature to take its course. Example: We may want things to happen at a particular time, but I keep learning over and over again that everything happens in its own time. Example: Indeed, some might well wonder why it has been so late in the making, but I am reminded of the popular saying 'nothing happens before its time' and 'everything in its own good time'. Example: Indeed, some might well wonder why it has been so late in the making, but I am reminded of the popular saying 'nothing happens before its time' and 'everything in its own good time'. Example: Nature will take its course, allowing your bone tissue to fuse with the titanium post. Example: I know that to everything there is a season, but I am a gardener and I start counting the days until spring the day after Christmas. Example: Just like a flower in season, everything has its appointed time and there is always a beginning and an end. Example: He is already sounding like a broken record in saying that he will explain everything in due time. Example: This year, I won't make any resolutions because I don't want to pressure myself -- time will take its course. Example: I'll just let matters take their course and concentrate on studying and hope that everything will be all right in the end. Example: Like most teens, you probably just wish time would hurry up and you were out of high school already, but you can't rush time.» de la manera normal = in the normal manner .
Example: After this information has been entered, a partial copy record is written in the copy file and the loan is completed in the normal manner.» de tamaño normal = full-sized ; ordinary sized .
Example: The platen jobber was a simple machine for dealing with the minor jobs such as billheads and cards for which the hand-press was too slow and the full-sized printing machine too large to be economic. Example: However, even as late as 1939, male industrial workers, skilled and unskilled, made up only 5% of the library cardholders in an ordinary sized town.» día normal = ordinary day .
Example: I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.» en circunstancias normales = under normal circumstances ; in the normal run of things ; in the normal run of events ; in the normal course of events .
Example: Under normal circumstances, nothing kills a joke faster than trying to explain it. Example: In the normal run of things, they would be attacked by a monster from the deep or aliens from space, but here they just have to deal with polar bears. Example: In the normal run of events a well-organised active minority of quite a small size can play a decisive role in the determination of a political outcome. Example: In the normal course of events, the zygote and sporophyte will have a full double set of chromosomes again.» en condiciones normales = under normal conditions .
Example: Under normal conditions, the curve will slope upward, as rates increase with the time period on loans.» en el curso normal de = in the mainstream of .
Example: People want information available through the appliances they use in the mainstream of their daily lives.» en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things ; in the normal run of events ; in the normal course of events .
Example: In the normal run of things, they would be attacked by a monster from the deep or aliens from space, but here they just have to deal with polar bears. Example: In the normal run of events a well-organised active minority of quite a small size can play a decisive role in the determination of a political outcome. Example: In the normal course of events, the zygote and sporophyte will have a full double set of chromosomes again.» en el curso normal de los acontecimientos = in the normal run of events ; in the normal run of things ; in the normal course of events .
Example: In the normal run of events a well-organised active minority of quite a small size can play a decisive role in the determination of a political outcome. Example: In the normal run of things, they would be attacked by a monster from the deep or aliens from space, but here they just have to deal with polar bears. Example: In the normal course of events, the zygote and sporophyte will have a full double set of chromosomes again.» en el transcurso normal de los acontecimientos = in the normal course of events ; in the normal run of events ; in the normal run of things .
Example: In the normal course of events, the zygote and sporophyte will have a full double set of chromosomes again. Example: In the normal run of events a well-organised active minority of quite a small size can play a decisive role in the determination of a political outcome. Example: In the normal run of things, they would be attacked by a monster from the deep or aliens from space, but here they just have to deal with polar bears.» en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives .
Example: NACs ideally prefer to be situated in ground-floor shop-front premises in a shopping area and on a route that people follow in the normal course of their lives.» en el uso normal = in everyday use .
Example: In everyday use, defeatism has negative connotation, and is often linked to treason and pessimism.» en + Posesivo + contexto normal = in + Posesivo + comfort zone .
Example: This resonates with me as an introvert whose stuck in her comfort zone, and saying yes all the time has become an important goal.» en situaciones normales = under normal circumstances .
Example: Under normal circumstances, nothing kills a joke faster than trying to explain it.» fuera del horario normal = out of hours ; at odd times .
Example: They are dedicated to out of hours emergency veterinary care for sick and injured pets during evenings, weekends and bank holidays. Example: Maybe that guy has sleep apnea, and falls asleep at odd times, like when driving?.» fuera de lo normal = abnormally + Adjetivo ; with a difference ; unordinary ; out of the ordinary .
Example: The head of the serial department in our library must cope with an abnormally heavy workload and a transferred-in employee who refuses to work overtime in her department. Example: The article 'Web authoring with a difference' reviews the current authoring tools available for organizations wishing to become involved in the World Wide Web (WWW). Example: He developed an alternative and unordinary way of talking about out thoughts. Example: In the past, there was a tendency to label a person as abnormal simply because he or she possessed traits that were considered out of the ordinary.» fuera de + Posesivo + contexto normal = outside (of) + Posesivo + comfort zone .
Example: Many individuals have difficulty with the process of change because it can create much anxiety getting outside one's comfort zone.» gente normal = ordinary men and women ; straight people [Referido a la gente que no es homosexual] .
Example: Role reversal seeks to answer some of these questions by having ordinary men and women switch genders for a month. Example: Humour remains big in the repertoire found in gay and lesbian books, with straight people often the butt of jokes.» gente normal, la = ordinary people ; hoi polloi, the [Expresión normalmente acompañado del artículo] .
Example: For the majority of ordinary people the European Community remains a remote bureaucratic organization. Example: On the negative side, it might offer too much functionality and flexibility for your users, i.e., be too good for hoi poloi.» hacer los trámites normales en estos casos = do + the dance .
Example: I actually flew out on a job interview, did the dance, and flew home, all without knowing anything about what the company was willing to pay.» lejía normal = household bleach .
Example: If you can't boil water, you can disinfect it using household bleach.» lenguaje normal = plain language .
Example: STATUS has been developed by the Computer Science and Systems Division at AERE Harwell to provide an easily installed system, with which users can interact in plain language.» letra normal = light type [Como opuesta a letra negrita] ; light face type [Como opuesta a letra negrita] .
Example: The preferred terms are indicated in bold type, and other terms which are useful access points, but which will not be used as index terms, are listed in light type. Example: In a subject headings list non-approved headings are normally shown in light face type and the indexer is directed towards the preferred heading, for example, Grease USE Lubrication and lubricants.» lo normal = ordinariness .
Example: It's the ordinariness of living that makes life extraordinary.» lo normal + ser + que = there + be + a tendency (to/for) .
Example: There is a tendency for smaller items to be pushed to the back of the drawer and possibly crumpled as the drawer is opened and closed = Lo normal es que las cosas más pequeñas se vayan desplazando hacia la parte trasera del cajón y que posiblemente se arrugen al abrir y cerrarlo.» material de tamaño mayor de lo normal = outsize material .
Example: Consider sequences of references works, pamphlets, periodicals, outsize material, all shelved possibly according to their subject sequence (for example, the same classification scheme) then these will constitute parallel sequences.» normal, lo = standard practice, the [Expresión usualmente acompañada del artículo] ; the normal run of .
Example: In the nineteenth century it was the standard practice for British booksellers to allow discounts of from 5 to 20 per cent off the advertised figures. Example: Although of variable quality, these were all a cut above the normal run of superhero comics.» normal y corriente = unremarkable .
Example: This dish, billed as the house specialty, was just an unremarkable griddled steak topped with some green bell peppers and green onions.» no + ser + normal en + Pronombre = it + be not like + Pronombre + to .
Example: It wasn't like him to stay out all night, and I was worried sick that he'd been in an accident.» pagar la hora a la mitad más de lo normal = get + time-and-a-half .
Example: 'We've all been working a couple of extra hours a day and we'll get time-and-a-half', she added in a casual tone.» parto normal = vaginal delivery .
Example: Blood samples were collected from all subjects at delivery: 180 normal vaginal deliveries, 58 Caesarean sections, and 2 forceps-assisted deliveries.» permanecer normal = remain + normal .
Example: The old method of publication by syndicates of retail booksellers (who might also be wholesalers and/or printers) remained normal during the last quarter of the eighteenth century.» persona normales = ordinary person .
Example: The ordinary person's information needs are becoming more complex and expensive.» poco normal = unnatural ; unordinary ; out of the ordinary .
Example: Hence, 'capitalism' is thought to have naturally emerged once the 'unnatural' fetters of feudalism were broken. Example: He developed an alternative and unordinary way of talking about out thoughts. Example: In the past, there was a tendency to label a person as abnormal simply because he or she possessed traits that were considered out of the ordinary.» por debajo de lo normal = below-normal .
Example: Despite below-normal temperatures, nectarines began budding.» por debajo del peso normal = underweight .
Example: We predicted that underweight individuals would eat less and overweight individuals would eat more during negative as well as positive emotional states and situations.» precio normal = full price .
Example: Below is the list of tickets offered today for half-price, special offers, and full-price.» prensa normal, la = broadsheet press, the [Denominado así por el formado grande del papel a diferencia de la prensa sensacionalista] .
Example: The author weighs up whether a dumbing down has taken place in the UK tabloid and broadsheet press.» sábana normal = flat sheet .
Example: Each set contains one flat sheet, one fitted sheet and two standard pillow cases.» seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life ; move on with + Posesivo + life .
Example: It's a clever way of telling someone to get off their arse and get on with their life. Example: Use this one guiding principle to stop taking it personally and move on with your life.» seguir los trámites normales en estos casos = do + the dance .
Example: I actually flew out on a job interview, did the dance, and flew home, all without knowing anything about what the company was willing to pay.» seguir su curso normal = run + its course ; play + itself out .
Example: All cats get the runs from time to time but it usually runs its course quickly, and your cat is back to his usual self in a day or two. Example: One of the spill-over effects still playing itself out is the decline of the US dollar as the dominant international reserve currency.» sentirse normal = feel up to + par [Generalmente usado en el negativo] ; be up to par [Generalmente usado en el negativo] ; feel like + Reflexivo + again .
Example: We've all worried about her because she hasn't been feeling up to par. Example: She hasn't been up to par for some time now and he's hoping and praying for a speedy recovery. Example: It normally takes one to two weeks for the acute symptoms to pass and several more for you to get back up to snuff and feel like yourself again.» ser algo normal = be a fact of life ; become + a common feature ; be a part of life ; be a matter of course .
Example: Federal aid to help cope with the problem of information was not new and had been a fact of life in one way or another for a long time. Example: Droughts are becoming a common feature, parching the land at least once every two years. Example: Scratches are a part of life when you have parquet floors. Example: It was rather a surprise to her to find Mary alone; but being alone, her being unwell and out of spirits was almost a matter of course.» ser la tónica normal = be the usual thing .
Example: Taking your date out for dinner or a movie is the usual thing to do these days.» ser lo normal = be the order of the day ; be the usual thing .
Example: Now that financial stringencies were the order of the day, libraries had to compete with the more pressing needs of other programme areas, like education, social services, and housing, for dwindling resources. Example: Taking your date out for dinner or a movie is the usual thing to do these days.» ser normal = be the case (with) .
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.» tío normal = ordinary guy .
Example: If someone told you I was just your average ordinary guy without a care in the world, somebody lied.» trabajador normal = line worker [A diferencia de los trabajadores que ostentan algún cargo] .
Example: With managers' monopoly of knowledge abolished, differentials between line workers and leadership lose justification.» trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours .
Example: The author compares British parents who work 'unsocial' hours with and with the Australian situation.» un día normal = on a typical day .
Example: Nearly a third of internet users go online on a typical day for no particular reason, just for fun or to pass the time.» uso normal = normal usage .
Example: An index vocabulary of this kind would be artificial in the sense that the choice of terms will be strictly controlled, and headings will not conform to normal usage.» vida normal = ordinary life ; daily life .
Example: 2012 is the year to pursue ordinary life with wild abandon and stop trying to be perfect. Example: Transitory circumstances of daily life are what cause these shifts.» volver a la vida normal = get back in(to) + the swing (of things) .
Example: It was hard to start with as I got tired easily and had also lost a lot of confidence, but I soon got back into the swing of things.