Palabra in english
pronunciation: wɜrd part of speech: noun
palabra = word ; headword.
Example: A subject index has alphabetical terms or words as headings; These terms represent concepts or subjects.Example: This tool allows the user to generate all known inflected forms from a list of headwords.more:
» agrupar palabras que tienen la mism = merge + word forms .
Example: Truncation serves as a means of merging different word forms, but not always; MILK* will retrieve milkman but not lactation or lactic.» agrupar palabras que tienen la misma raíz = merge + word forms .
Example: Truncation serves as a means of merging different word forms, but not always; MILK* will retrieve milkman but not lactation or lactic.» ahorrarse las palabras = save + Posesivo + breath .
Example: Much as we respect him, we'd advise him to save his breath when it comes to preaching austerity.» amables palabras = kind words .
Example: They were magnanimous in victory, offering kind words to the losing team.» análisis de la coocurrencia de palabras = co-word analysis [Método usado para determinar el tema o temas de los que trata(n) un o más documentos en base a la frecuencia de aparición de familias de palabras] .
Example: Other bibliometric techniques include assigning impact factors to scientific periodicals, co-citation analysis, co-word analysis and bibliographic coupling.» anuncio por palabras = classified advertisement ; classified ad .
Example: The People's Electronic Exchange, from US Information Services, is an on-line service which provides the electronic version of classified advertisements in a national newspaper. Example: Users will have access to information such as constantly updated travel schedules, news and weather, stock market quotations and classified ads.» búsqueda de palabras clave = keyword search .
Example: This package enables the library to carry out the following functions: title searches; keyword searches; generating overdues; generating chasers; printing applications, generating loan statistics; generating reports.» búsqueda por palabra del título = title word search .
Example: The following example will illustrate how the SCI CD Edition can be used to do a title word search.» catálogo alfabético de palabras clave = keyword catalogue .
Example: All stocks were brought together and a keyword catalogue with 9,000 entries was constructed.» ceder la palabra a = turn + the floor over to ; give + the floor to .
Example: After housekeeping matters had been completed, Stymiest then turned the floor over to Heins, who laid out more details of the company's turnaround strategy. Example: The aim of the conference is both to give the floor to international specialists and to Belgian researchers.» citar las palabras de Alguien = quote + Nombre + words .
Example: I must also thank the other writers who have allowed me to quote their words in the pages that follow.» coger la palabra = take + the floor .
Example: A panel of experts will take the floor to respond to questions posed by the delegates.» cogerle la palabra a Alguien = take + Nombre + at/for + Posesivo + word .
Example: Let's try for a minute to take the religious conservatives at their word and define marriage as the Bible does.» comedir las palabras = measure + Posesivo + words (carefully) .
Example: She is poised and manicured -- 'prissy,' according to her friends -- measuring her words with soft-spoken formality.» compuesto de varias palabras = multi-word .
Example: This system includes algorithms for extracting multi-word phrase frequencies and performing phrase proximity analyses on any type of large textual database = Este sistema incluye algoritmos para extraer frecuencias de frases compuestas de varias palabras y realizar análisis de proximidad de las frases en cualquier tipo de base de datos textual grande.» concepto de múltiples palabras = multiple-word concept .
Example: Tagging also caters well for multiple-word concepts.» concepto expresado con varias palabras = database host .
Example: This article covers the structure of a bibliographic data base, the differences in the basic index between different data base hosts, and how to link terms to make multiword concepts.» con palabras de la calle = in layman('s) terms .
Example: Today we're going to attempt to break it down in layman terms so you don't have to be a theoretical physicist to understand it.» con palabras sencillas = in layman('s) terms .
Example: Today we're going to attempt to break it down in layman terms so you don't have to be a theoretical physicist to understand it.» con palabras simples = in layman('s) terms .
Example: Today we're going to attempt to break it down in layman terms so you don't have to be a theoretical physicist to understand it.» con sus propias palabras = in + Posesivo + own words .
Example: The enquirer should be encouraged to express himself freely and if necessary at length, so that we have as complete a statement as he is able to give of what he wants, in his own words.» con una separación de + Número + palabras = within + Número + words of each other .
Example: For example, 'language near2 computer' retrieves records containing the terms within two words of each other in a sentence.» coocurrencia de palabras = co-word [coword] .
Example: Co-word analysis of keywords and titles was undertaken and results suggest that keyword indexing does not distort co-word findings = Se realizó un análisis de coocurrencia de las palabras clave y de los títulos y los resultados indican que la indización por palabras clave no distorsiona los hallazgos de la coocurrencia de palabras.» cruce de palabras = crosstalk .
Example: In my meetings, crosstalk is when people begin responding out loud to someone who is talking -- it is an interruption and it is rude.» cumplir (con) + Posesivo + palabra = keep (to) + Posesivo + word(s) ; live up to + Posesivo + word(s) ; stick to + Posesivo + word(s) ; stand behind + Posesivo + word(s) ; be as good as + Posesivo + word ; make + good on + Posesivo + word .
Example: Much to my surprise, they kept their word. Example: Obama is living up to his word that he will remove the main forces out of Iraq. Example: She firmly declined his offer, and stuck to her words all the way = Ella rechazó con firmeza la oferta que él le hizo y mantuvo su palabra hasta el final. Example: This girl is all talk, she doesn't have what it takes to stand behind her words. Example: He was as good as his word, and invited me to take a tour around the packing plant with Patricia, the manager there. Example: She threatened to burn the house down and she made good on her word -- two children were killed in the arson incident.» dar la palabra a = turn + the floor over to ; give + the floor to .
Example: After housekeeping matters had been completed, Stymiest then turned the floor over to Heins, who laid out more details of the company's turnaround strategy. Example: The aim of the conference is both to give the floor to international specialists and to Belgian researchers.» darle a Alguien + Posesivo + palabra de honor = give + Nombre + Posesivo + word of honour .
Example: I gave her my word of honour on it, so I couldn't tell anyone, not even Edward; in those days I had quaint ideas about honour.» decir la palabra mágica = say + the magic word .
Example: If you don't say the magic word just right, the door won't open.» decir la última palabra = hear + the final word ; outface ; have + the last word ; have + the last say .
Example: However, we have not heard the final word by any means for there are new products and improved examples of existing products coming along. Example: Feaver was not about to be outfaced and she retaliated with the view that time management techniques run counter to the ideal balance of concern for production coupled with concern for people. Example: I'm tired of dealing with people who must always have the last word. Example: There will always be that type of people in the world that have to have the last say in everything, even if they are wrong!.» decir una palabra = utter + a word .
Example: As soon as she had uttered the words she rued her hot-headedness and wished she could better rein her temper.» dejar sin palabras = nonplus ; leave + Nombre + speechless ; knock + Posesivo + socks off ; take + Posesivo + breath away ; knock + the socks out of ; floor .
Example: The spectacle in front of Bertie was enough to nonplus anyone -- Gussie in scarlet tights and a pretty frightful false beard. Example: The teachings of Maimonides do not leave us speechless but enable us to reach a new level of understanding of the deity. Example: One person that manages to perk up Simon's moods however, is his fiancé who he claims knocked his socks off. Example: For mountain dwellers it's not the lack of oxygen that takes their breath away, it's the lack of food. Example: I started reading it the minute I got it and have to tell you it knocked the socks out of me!. Example: My best friend floored me recently when casually revealed that women are constantly having a dig at her for deciding not to have children.» de múltiples palabras = multiple-word .
Example: Tagging also caters well for multiple-word concepts.» de palabra = by word of mouth [Información que se obtiene por transmisión oral] ; word-of-mouth .
Example: Contributors may be informed of standards to which they are expected to adhere either by word of mouth or through the agency of formal written instructions. Example: This is because readers learn of particular documents through reviews, hearsay, word-of-mouth, citations in other documents, and so on.» describir con palabras = describe in + words .
Example: If his decision is to ask about his need, then it becomes necessary to give it a sharper intellectual shape, to describe it in words, and to formulate it as a question.» descriptor compuesto de varias palabras = multiple-word descriptor .
Example: Some phrases (for example, multiple-word descriptors) can be selected as phrases, with spaces between the words instead of proximity of operators.» de sólo palabras = word-oriented .
Example: As an alternative to word-oriented Boolean query language, Verity Inc.'s TOPIC software offers a concept-based retrieval system.» de una palabra = one-word .
Example: It draws attention to problems that are likely to arise, for example phrase headings (eg, 'freedom of information') for which there is no one-word substitute.» de una única palabra = single-word .
Example: Whether to use the single-word form or the hyphened form for words that could he written in both ways was left to the cataloguer.» dirigir la palabra = be civil towards .
Example: Judging from the history of warfare and skirmish between the British and the French, I am surprised you are so civil towards each other.» dirigirse la palabra = be on speaking terms .
Example: The article `On speaking terms': towards virtual integration of art information' describes how previously separate databases are now being linked into multimedia, interdisciplinary information systems.» encabezamiento compuesto de varias palabras = multi-word heading .
Example: There are problems in searching J-BISC using multiword headings and specific methods must be used for entering subdivisions (e.g. Religion - Japan - History).» en cuatro palabras = in a nutshell ; in a few words .
Example: In a nutshell, I believe we must support all efforts to provide online computer access to bibliographic information. Example: Recently, someone asked me if I could explain chi-square in a few words.» en dos palabras = in a nutshell ; in a few words .
Example: In a nutshell, I believe we must support all efforts to provide online computer access to bibliographic information. Example: Recently, someone asked me if I could explain chi-square in a few words.» en el estricto sentido de la palabra = strictly speaking .
Example: Strictly speaking, the word piracy or infringement can be applied only to those cases in which the concerned titles are duly registered for protection = En su estricto sentido, la palabra piratería o infracción se puede aplicar sólo a aquellos casos en los que los títulos en cuestión estén debidamente registrados para su protección.» en las palabras de uno mismo = in + Posesivo + own words .
Example: The enquirer should be encouraged to express himself freely and if necessary at length, so that we have as complete a statement as he is able to give of what he wants, in his own words.» en las propias palabras de uno mismo = in + Posesivo + own words .
Example: The enquirer should be encouraged to express himself freely and if necessary at length, so that we have as complete a statement as he is able to give of what he wants, in his own words.» en ningún sentido de la palabra = in any sense of the word .
Example: She is not a 'progressive' educator in any sense of the word, and vehemently resists what she calls 'undigested novelties' and 'frills and fripperies' in teaching methodologies.» en otras palabras = in other words ; to put it another way ; which is to say ; said differently ; put another way .
Example: In other words, my job is to attempt to put what you have heard into perspective in terms of today and the future. Example: To put it another way, the humanities, although a growing part of the database world, are still a very small part of that world. Example: When you are unemployed, which is to say when you are underfed, harassed, bored, and miserable, you don't want to eat dull wholesome food. Example: Said differently, the public access technology adoption curve seems to be in the process of leveling = Dicho de otro modo, la curva de adopción de tecnología para el acceso público comienza a nivelarse. Example: Put another way, if broadcasting were a garden, pirate radio stations would be poisonous crabgrass.» en palabras = verbally .
Example: The concepts, located verbally in the schedules, must be translated into the notations allocated to them.» en pocas palabras = simply put ; in brief ; to say the least ; to put it (quite) simply ; in short ; to cut a long story short ; bottom line, the ; put simply ; to make a long story short ; the short story + be ; simply stated ; in a nutshell ; in a few words ; quite simply .
Example: Simply put, it just doesn't pay to digitise information that few can use, and even fewer will pay for. Example: Methods and results of the investigation are presented in brief. Example: To say the least, weeding is taken seriously as an important component of library life. Example: To put it quite simply, the building is a cut above the rest with facilities fitted to the highest standards. Example: In short, the work and approach of the chief librarian is crucial to the success of the library he serves. Example: To cut a long story short, just as they were nearing the weir the engine stopped working and they had to jump into the water. Example: Drama is, bottom line, seen as a fluff subject by many people. Example: Put simply, asymmetric threats are a version of not 'fighting fair,' which can include the use of surprise and weapons in ways unplanned by a nation. Example: 'Anyway, to make a long story short, Huish said he knows Lisa has been a little flighty at times'. Example: I'll spare you all the details, but the short story is that he looked her up last year when he was travelling in Scandinavia, and was delighted to find her. Example: Simply stated, no, it is not improper to pour wine into your guest s wine glass if it still contains wine. Example: In a nutshell, I believe we must support all efforts to provide online computer access to bibliographic information. Example: Recently, someone asked me if I could explain chi-square in a few words. Example: This is quite simply a session not to be missed if you are involved in education in anyway.» entrada por palabra clave del título = catchword entry [Indice de títulos ordenados bajo encabezamientos por las palabras claves contenidas en ellos; actualmente denominado índice KWOC] .
Example: Traditionally such bibliographies have tended to enter each title under its keywords, a practice long referred to as 'catchword entry'; thus the title 'How to find out in Philosophy and Psychology' would be entered not only under 'How' but also under 'Philosophy' and 'Pshychology'.» en una palabra = in a nutshell ; in a word ; in a few words .
Example: In a nutshell, I believe we must support all efforts to provide online computer access to bibliographic information. Example: But new subjects are constantly being created and therefore notation must be able to accommodate these subjects as they arise and in their proper place in the scheme: in a word, it must be hospitable. Example: Recently, someone asked me if I could explain chi-square in a few words.» escoger las palabras = choose + Posesivo + words (carefully) ; pick + Posesivo + words (carefully) .
Example: She even speaks the way she writes, choosing her words with the fondness and care of a mother embracing her child. Example: There should be an official apology, in addition to showing more wisdom in picking his words in the future.» estar (totalmente) pendiente de + Posesivo + palabras = hang on + Posesivo + (every) word(s) .
Example: Her girls worship the ground she walks on, the women hang on her every word, and the men languish in the trail of her Parisian perfume.» explicar + Posesivo + palabras = explain + Posesivo + words .
Example: He begged her to explain her words, but she refused.» expresar con palabras = verbalise [verbalize, -USA] .
Example: This concept is not generally verbalized in American society.» expresar los sentimientos con palabras = put + Posesivo + feelings into words .
Example: Teenagers may find it difficult to put their feelings into words, and may not show their feelings openly, for fear of upsetting others.» faltar a + Posesivo + palabra = gazump [Usado generalmente en la venta de propiedades en la que el vendedor acepta verbalmente una oferta de compra de una persona pero seguidamente le vende la propiedad a otra persona, generalmente por un precio superior] .
Example: An estate agent is legally obliged to pass on 'all and any offers' to a vendor, so if you are gazumped this will be the vendor's decision not the agent's.» fiarse de la palabra de Alguien = take + Posesivo + word for it .
Example: We're also expected to take their word for it, because they're professionals, despite no real evidence.» fiel a la palabra de Uno = true to + Posesivo + word .
Example: Ever true to her word, Kate Lespran found an appropriate vehicle for her revenge: the local press = Fiel a su palabra, Kate Lespran encontró el vehículo apropiado para su venganza: la prensa local.» frecuencia de palabras = word count .
Example: Most formulas are based on word counts and sentence length.» gesticular palabras con la boca sin emitir sonido = mouth [Para que la otra persona o personas puedan leer los labios] .
Example: He mouthed two words, the first word of which started with F, and the second word of which started with O.» hacer uso de la palabra = take + the floor .
Example: A panel of experts will take the floor to respond to questions posed by the delegates.» hilvanar palabras = orchestrate + words .
Example: The writer's gift is to orchestrate words in print better than the rest of us.» hombre que no tiene palabra = not a man of his word .
Example: Why would tradesmen do work for him without being paid up-front, if he is not a man of his word?.» índice de palabras del documento = textwords ratio [Relación entre las palabras del documento usadas en la búsqueda y el número total de términos de búsqueda usados] .
Example: Textwords ratio is the number of textwords divided by the number of search terms.» índice invertido de las palabras del título = title word dictionary .
Example: We can open the title word dictionary to check for spelling variations of our search terms by pressing 'Alt-D'.» índice KWIC (Palabra Clave en su Contexto) = KWIC (Keyword-in-Context) [Indice generado por ordenador, en el que han sido permutadas todas las palabras claves del título de un documento, con un número limitado de caracteres, para presentarlas ordenadas alfabéticamente de manera que cada una de ellas aparezca como un punto de acceso] .
Example: A KWIC or Keyword In Context index is the most readily produced type of index.» índice KWIT (Palabra Clave del Título) = KWIT (Keyword-in-Title) .
Example: KWIT indexes is merely another name for the same type of index (i.e., KWIC index); KWIT stands for Keyword-in-title.» índice KWOC (Palabra Clave fuera de su Contexto) = KWOC (Keyword-Out-of-Context) [Indice que presenta las palabras claves significativas de los títulos de los documentos ordenadas alfabéticamente, pero sin permutación, de forma que el título aparece en el orden normal de su presentación, y la palabra retenida como encabezamiento] .
Example: A KWOC (Keyword-Out-of-Context) index, for instance, is a title index where the keywords are extracted from the titles and displayed as a heading.» índice permutado de palabras clave = permuted keyword index .
Example: Interestingly enough, Green himself had paid a visit to the 'Manchester Reference Library' where he was shown round by the librarian, Andrea Crestadoro, now best remembered as the pioneer of permuted keyword indexes.» indización por palabras clave = keyword indexing .
Example: Co-word analysis of keywords and titles was undertaken and results suggest that keyword indexing does not distort co-word findings = Se realizó un análisis de coocurrencia de las palabras clave y de los títulos y los resultados indican que la indización por palabras clave no distorsiona los hallazgos de la coocurrencia de palabras.» indización por palabras clave del título = catchword indexing [Indización de títulos en la que éstos aparecen debajo de cada una de las palabras claves contenidas en ellos; más conocido como indización al estilo KWOC] ; catchword title indexing [Indización de títulos en la que éstos aparecen debajo de cada una de las palabras claves contenidas en ellos; más conocido como indización al estilo KWOC] .
Example: One particular development of catchword indexing is now widely used to produce title indexes on computers. Example: Catchword title indexing has been used for many years in such bibliographical tools as British Books in Print and in the indexes issued by periodicals.» indización por palabras del título = title-term indexing .
Example: It has been said that Cutter in developing his method of alphabetic subject indexing 'dealt the death blow' to ninenteenth-century title-term indexing.» inflexión lingüística de una palabra = word form .
Example: As synonyms are rarely exactly synonymous and as we extend such control by confounding quasi-synonyms, word forms, etc., we may at the same time be reducing the precision ratio.» intercambiar palabras = bandy + words .
Example: The only crippling illness I have is continuing to bandy words with someone who seems dead set on humiliating himself with constant references to rape.» interrupciones en el turno de palabra = crosstalk .
Example: In my meetings, crosstalk is when people begin responding out loud to someone who is talking -- it is an interruption and it is rude.» juego de palabras = turn of phrase ; pun ; play of words ; play on words .
Example: This terse McLuhanesque turn of phrase is at the core of what I want to talk about today. Example: When children bounce on mother's knee to a song or a nursery rhyme and maybe when they chuckle at special words, names, and puns, they are responding to the texture and rhythm of sounds. Example: It is only five pages long, but was surprisingly tough to translate with all its plays of words and allusions. Example: Hamlet speaks in riddles and plays on words in order to create a certain suspicion about his sanity.» la última palabra = the last word ; the last word ; the bee's knees ; the cat's pyjamas ; the cat's meow ; the cat's whiskers ; the dog's bollocks .
Example: The initial appraisal process is not the last word: reevaluation of materials must take place during processing and can be resumed long afterwards. Example: The article 'The last word: ambivalence' sums up some of the ambivalent attitudes of the information profession to outsourcing. Example: By the 1930s, 'cool as a cucumber' was 'the bee's knees,' slang of the era for 'excellent'. Example: He's supposed to be the cat's pyjamas in modern classical music today. Example: Both are considered to be the cat's meow but in different fields of machining. Example: And if its wines are no longer considered the cat's whiskers, you should not let that prevent you from visiting Sydney. Example: For reasons that aren't clear 'the dog's bollocks,' which have all the credentials to be thought of badly, are considered the top of the tree.» ley de frecuencias de palabras de Zipf = Zipf's word frequency law .
Example: This article presents the 3 empirical 'classical' laws of information science and emphasises their significance: Bradford's distribution law; Lotka's scientific productivity law; and Zipf's word frequency law.» lista de palabras clave = go-list [golist] .
Example: A go-list includes all of those terms that would create useful index entries in the subject area being indexed.» lista de palabras vacías = stop list [stoplist] ; stopword list .
Example: This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index. Example: All words in the titles of the documents to be indexed will be compared, by a computer, with a pre-selected stop list or stopword list.» lista permutada de palabras clave = permuted keyword list .
Example: The knowledge base includes a whole range of widely varied knowledge representation techniques from permuted keyword lists, and universal classification schemes to alphabetical indexes and specialised encyclopedias.» llegar a un acuerdo de palabra = come to + a verbal agreement ; reach + a verbal agreement .
Example: If you and your landlord come to a verbal agreement to cancel the lease, make sure you get it in writing. Example: Several months ago he reached a verbal agreement with his landlord to purchase the home but a few weeks ago the landlord died and his wife refuses to sell the house.» mala palabra = dirty word .
Example: The article is entitled 'Profit is not a dirty word: an argument for and development of fee-for-service programs in medical libraries'.» mantener la palabra = keep (to) + Posesivo + word(s) ; live up to + Posesivo + word(s) ; stick to + Posesivo + word(s) ; be as good as + Posesivo + word .
Example: Much to my surprise, they kept their word. Example: Obama is living up to his word that he will remove the main forces out of Iraq. Example: She firmly declined his offer, and stuck to her words all the way = Ella rechazó con firmeza la oferta que él le hizo y mantuvo su palabra hasta el final. Example: He was as good as his word, and invited me to take a tour around the packing plant with Patricia, the manager there.» mantener + Posesivo + palabras = stand by + Posesivo + word(s) .
Example: Smith asked if Johnson would want to reconsider, withdraw, or rephrase her words, but Johnson firmly said that she stands by her words.» mantener un turno de palabra = take + turns at speaking .
Example: This is an interesting analysis of how people from various cultures take turns at speaking.» matizar + Posesivo + palabras = explain + Posesivo + words .
Example: He begged her to explain her words, but she refused.» medir las palabras = watch + Posesivo + mouth ; watch what + Pronombre + say ; weigh + Posesivo + words (carefully) ; choose + Posesivo + words (carefully) ; pick + Posesivo + words (carefully) ; measure + Posesivo + words (carefully) .
Example: They try to watch their mouths but their real beliefs sometimes just slip out. Example: The press spokesman 'ominously warned' Americans to 'watch what they say,' which amounted to telling citizens 'to accept the administration's version of events, not ask awkward questions'. Example: She took a breath, weighing her words. 'You're not possessed, but you've got spirits floating around your head, and they've got to go'. Example: She even speaks the way she writes, choosing her words with the fondness and care of a mother embracing her child. Example: There should be an official apology, in addition to showing more wisdom in picking his words in the future. Example: She is poised and manicured -- 'prissy,' according to her friends -- measuring her words with soft-spoken formality.» memorizar palabra por palabra = memorise + word for word .
Example: He sounded as if he had memorized his speech word for word.» método de ordenación palabra por palabra = word by word method [Método de ordenación alfabética por el cual el espacio de las palabras compuestas tiene valor de alfabetización lo que daría lugar a la siguiente secuencia: Carbón mineral, Carbón vegetal, Carbonería; mientras que la ordenación letra a letra daría lugar a: Carbonería, Carbón mineral, Carbón vegetal] ; nothing before something method [Método de ordenación alfabética por el cual el espacio de las palabras compuestas tiene valor de alfabetización lo que daría lugar a la siguiente secuencia: Carbón mineral, Carbón vegetal, Carbonería; mientras que la ordenación letra a letra daría lugar a: Carbonería, Carbón mineral, Carbón vegetal] .
Example: One is known as the 'letter by letter' or 'all-through' method and the other as the 'word by word' or 'nothing before something' method. Example: One is known as the 'letter by letter' or 'all-through' method and the other as the 'word by word' or 'nothing before something' method.» !ni una palabra a nadie! = not a word to anyone! .
Example: Just between ourselves - and please, not a word to anyone -- this is the new official web site, available now via your computer.» no encontrar palabras = be at a loss for words ; be lost for words .
Example: The readers' services librarian was at a loss for words. Example: Being lost for words is a major frustration for both Alzheimer's and semantic dementia patients.» no haber palabras para describirlo = beggar + description ; defy + description .
Example: Barkly declared that the contention between coloureds and whites was so intense in some instances as to beggar description. Example: This is a work that often defies description, but I'll have a go anyway.» no hay palabras para describir = beyond words .
Example: The batsman were sledged beyond words, harassed and were pressured into making mistakes.» no hay palabras para describirlo = beyond (all) description .
Example: So we stopped in a pleasant place enough by the edge of a pond, and lighted a fire to drive off the mosquitoes, which plagued us beyond all description.» nombre compuesto por varias palabras = multiple-word name .
Example: Note that multiple-word names contain an underscore (_), not a space.» no querer decir ni una palabra más = will not hear of .
Example: You mustn't drive home alone -- I will not hear of it! = No debes conducir a casa sólo ¡No quiero ni oír hablar de ello!.» número de palabras = wordage .
Example: Length is also a function of style and most abstracts, though avoiding clipped telegraphese, have certain stylistic features which help to keep wordage to a minimum.» ordenación alfabética palabra por palabra = word by word alphabetisation [Método de ordenación alfabética por el cual el espacio de las palabras compuestas tiene valor de alfabetización lo que daría lugar a la siguiente secuencia: Carbón mineral, Carbón vegetal, Carbonería; mientras que la ordenación letra a letra daría lugar a: Carbonería, Carbón mineral, Carbón vegetal] .
Example: Some filing problems occur only when word by word alphabetization is used and do not apply to letter by letter arrangement.» ordenación palabra por palabra = word-by-word filing [Método de ordenación alfabética por el cual el espacio de las palabras compuestas tiene valor de alfabetización lo que daría lugar a la siguiente secuencia: Carbón mineral, Carbón vegetal, Carbonería; mientras que la ordenación letra a letra daría lugar a: Carbonería, Carbón mineral, Carbón vegetal] ; nothing before something arrangement [Método de ordenación alfabética por el cual el espacio de las palabras compuestas tiene valor de alfabetización lo que daría lugar a la siguiente secuencia: Carbón mineral, Carbón vegetal, Carbonería; mientras que la ordenación letra a letra daría lugar a: Carbonería, Carbón mineral, Carbón vegetal] ; word by word arrangement [Método de ordenación alfabética por el cual el espacio de las palabras compuestas tiene valor de alfabetización lo que daría lugar a la siguiente secuencia: Carbón mineral, Carbón vegetal, Carbonería; mientras que la ordenación letra a letra daría lugar a: Carbonería, Carbón mineral, Carbón vegetal] .
Example: Word-by-word filing files one word at a time, and exhausts all headings containing a specific word before proceeding to longer words with the first word as part of them. Example: All three of these publications adopt a 'word by word' (or 'nothing before something') rather than a 'letter by letter' (or 'all through') arrangement. Example: All three of these publications adopt a 'word by word' (or 'nothing before something') rather than a 'letter by letter' (or 'all through') arrangement.» ordenar alfabéticamente palabra por palabra = arrange + alphabetically word by word .
Example: Both the Micropaedia and Macropaedia sections are arranged alphabetically word by word (New York precedes Newspaper).» orden de las palabras = word order .
Example: Also, title entries were ordered by grammatical arrangement, rather than in natural word order.» orden inverso de palabras = indirect word order .
Example: The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.» palabra ambigua = weasel word .
Example: An example of 'weasel word' usage might be the description of a bombing campaign -- a peace activist might describe it as 'genocide' whereas a military spokesperson might use the term 'collateral damage'.» palabra clave = keyword [key word] [Palabra o grupo de palabras seleccionadas bien del título o del texto de un documento o bien de una demanda documental para caracterizar el contenido de un documento] ; key term .
Example: Each title is arranged in an alphabetical sequence according to each of its keywords in turn. Example: Various of the key terms in the thesaurus may be drawn in an alphabetical sequence.» palabra coloquial = slang word .
Example: Wine lovers around the world have joyously adopted the British slang word 'plonk' to describe poor, cheap wine.» palabra común = common word .
Example: Certain words may fall into a short list of 35 common words such as analysis, which do not give rise to inversion within the cross-reference.» palabra culta = formal word ; learned word .
Example: Many formal words in English contain three or more than three syllables. Example: Oenologist is the learned word for a wine expert.» palabra de contenido = content word .
Example: Content words are subdivided into nominals, attributives, predicatives, infinitives, adverbs, and gerunds.» palabra de control = control word [Palabra que se utiliza en un menú para indica una opción del programa] .
Example: By selecting control words from a palette menu we are already handling many of the problems that we have seen users of TEX experience.» palabra de Dios = word of God ; Holy Writ .
Example: He was interested mostly in what he described as 'word of God' and he derived pleasure and consolation from his reading = Estaba interesado principalmente en lo que describía como la "palabra de Dios" y obtenía placer y consuelo de su lectura. Example: In short, we have treated as Holy Writ what previous writers have regarded as an arbitrary improvisation = En resumen, hemos tratado como el padrenuestro lo que escritores previos han considerado como improvisación arbitraria.» Palabra de Dios, la = Word of God, the .
Example: God divinely influenced the human authors of the Scriptures in such a way that what they wrote was the very Word of God.» palabra de entrada principal = primary entry word .
Example: Usually references can serve to direct users from words not used as the primary entry word to the word that does have this status.» palabra de honor = word of honour .
Example: But the procedure of the law must be observed and the law does not recognise a mere word of honour as surety.» palabra (de honor) = honest to goodness/God .
Example: After George arrived, Mother said, 'Honest to God, it breaks my heart to see what happened to all the children'.» palabra del documento = textword [Concepto usado principalmente en indización para distinguir las palabras del texto de los descriptores usados para identificar un documento] .
Example: Searchers used either textwords or descriptors to increase recall, depending on the specific conditions.» palabra del texto = text word .
Example: The colon may also be used within words as a substitute character when searching text words; for example, F:ETUS will retrieve the American spelling FETUS, but also the English spelling FOETUS = Los dos puntos también se pueden usar dentro de las palabras como un carácter sustituto cuando se buscan palabras del texto, por ejemplo, "F:ETUS" recuperará la grafía americana "FETUS" [feto], aunque también la inglesa "FOETUS".» palabra del título = title word [Cualquiera de los términos que aparecen en el título de un documento] ; title term .
Example: The Science Citation Index CD Edition gives you access to the world's most important science & technology journals by title word, author's name, author's address or institutional affiliation, and journal. Example: This article reports a study undertaken, using the bibliographic records of the University of Michigan's library catalogues, to examine the value of title terms as entry vocabulary to controlled lists.» palabra de moda = buzzword [buzz word] ; byword .
Example: 'Winsock' is the buzzword that dominates discussion about tcp/ip. Example: These days, automation is the byword.» palabra de muy poco uso = nonce word [Palabra acuñada o inventada por una persona y que rara vez llega a integrarse en el lenguaje normal] .
Example: One of the enjoyable pastimes in human experience that has exploded with the onset of Web communities is the creation of nonce words.» palabra de santo = honest to goodness/God .
Example: After George arrived, Mother said, 'Honest to God, it breaks my heart to see what happened to all the children'.» palabra engañosa = weasel word .
Example: An example of 'weasel word' usage might be the description of a bombing campaign -- a peace activist might describe it as 'genocide' whereas a military spokesperson might use the term 'collateral damage'.» palabra equívoca = weasel word .
Example: An example of 'weasel word' usage might be the description of a bombing campaign -- a peace activist might describe it as 'genocide' whereas a military spokesperson might use the term 'collateral damage'.» palabra escrita, la = written word, the [Expresión usualmente acompañada del artículo] .
Example: The author's observations of a series of literary evenings for the deaf confirm that they are keen to understand nuances of the spoken and written word.» palabra formal = formal word .
Example: Many formal words in English contain three or more than three syllables.» palabra fosilizada = fossil word .
Example: Nonce is a curious fossil word, occurring only in the single phrase 'for the nonce'.» palabra hablada, la = spoken word, the [Expresión usualmente acompañada del artículo] .
Example: The author's observations of a series of literary evenings for the deaf confirm that they are keen to understand nuances of the spoken and written word.» palabra híbrida = portmanteau word [Palabra que resulta de combinar el significado y la ortografía de dos; como, por ejemplo, "motel" (motor + hotel)] .
Example: By using this method such unusual features as the German propensity for 'portmanteau' words (Flak was an obvious substitute for Flugzeugabwehrkannone) can be dealt with satisfactorily.» palabra impresa = words in print .
Example: The writer's gift is to orchestrate words in print better than the rest of us.» palabra impresa, la = printed word, the [Expresión usualmente acompañada del artículo] .
Example: Certainly the printed word is the standard format for reading and is here to stay.» palabra justa, la = mot juste, the .
Example: The inevitable difficulties that come with the need to translate material into seven different languages are often compounded by the attempt to find the 'mot juste' to embrace a variety of situations or systems which may vary from state to state, or indeed within states.» palabra llena de contenido = substantive word .
Example: OCLC is currently working on a subject retrieval system wherein subject headings will be indexed with the substantive words in subject headings being truncated.» palabra mágica, la = magic word, the .
Example: There is profound meaning in the clichéd image of a magician pulling a rabbit out of an empty hat with the magic word 'abracadabra'.» palabra malsonate = expletive .
Example: Other concerns involve disturbing portrayals of the supernatural, often with negative religious overtones, and the use of mild profanity or other expletives.» palabra muy manida = hackneyed word .
Example: I know those are hackneyed words, especially when used to describe yet another brilliant singer.» palabra muy trillada = hackneyed word .
Example: I know those are hackneyed words, especially when used to describe yet another brilliant singer.» palabra oculta = hidden word .
Example: Since few inverted headings are permitted in a thesaurus there is a need to reveal the hidden words in these pre-coordinated terms if poor search performance is to be avoided.» palabra por la que se ordena una entrada = filing word [Primera palabra de una entrada, excluyendo artículos y preposiciones, por la cual ésta se ordena en un catálogo o índice] .
Example: In a straightforward title index the first word of the title is likely to be the filing word.» palabra por palabra = verbatim ; word for word [Adverbio] .
Example: In the interests of document identification, the title is normally quoted verbatim so that the document record can be successfully and confidently matched with the document. Example: Full text data bases contain complet texts of articles, books, newspaper stories, and encyclopaedias that can be searched on-line word for word.» palabra puente = transitional word .
Example: In the final strategy, students re-write textual paragraphs in their own words, using transitional words and phrases to combine sentences.» palabra raíz = root word .
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