Que in english
pronunciation: wʌt part of speech: none
que1 = than ; which ; who ; that.
Example: A synthetic scheme needs less categories or headings than an equivalent enumerative scheme.Example: There are a number of features of a catalogue or index which benefit from some standardisation.Example: This started in 1980, and has around forty members who receive some support to cover telephone charges.Example: The (F) operator specifies that terms must be in the same field of the same record, in any order.more:
» alguna gente dice que = some say that .
Example: Some say that Leninism is the application of Marxism to the conditions that are peculiar to the situation in Russia.» algunos dicen que = some say that .
Example: Some say that Leninism is the application of Marxism to the conditions that are peculiar to the situation in Russia.» así que = so .
Example: Some library members are still reticent about using technological innovations such as microfiche readers so it may be only library staff who use the catalogue.» dar que hablar = fuel + rumours ; give + rise to rumours .
Example: His brief comment has fuelled rumours in the music industry that the band may reform. Example: The text provides a clear and comprehensive assessment of the forces that give rise to rumours in a commercial environment.» de los que = whereof .
Example: So we see many wits and ingenuities lying scattered up and down the world, whereof some are now labouring to do what is already done and puzzling themselves to reinvent what is already invented.» Dios sabe lo que = God knows what .
Example: God knows what she saw in him, but they make a cute couple however odd.» el que = the one .
Example: Numbers given in brackets refer to frames which have led to the one you are reading; this is to help you retrace your steps if necessary.» el que no se aventura no cruza el mar = nothing ventured, nothing gained .
Example: In today's recession it seems that the saying 'nothing ventured, nothing gained' could be re-written as 'nothing ventured, nothing lost'.» la que = the one .
Example: Numbers given in brackets refer to frames which have led to the one you are reading; this is to help you retrace your steps if necessary.» lo que = what .
Example: One of the most obvious of the limitations of this approach is that it is difficult to decide what constitutes a separate work.» lo que/eso (simplemente/sólo) demuestra que = which/it (just/only/simply) goes to show that .
Example: It goes to show that you just never know people until you've been down the road with them a few miles.» lo que/eso (simplemente/sólo) prueba que = which/it (just/only/simply) goes to prove that .
Example: But so far, no one has imagined a scenario where people might be playing ping-pong with robots, which just goes to prove that truth is often stranger than fiction.» más ... que ... = more ... than ... .
Example: Indicative-informative abstracts are more common than either the purely indicative or the purely informative abstract.» menos mal que = be just as well that .
Example: Maybe it's just as well that it's night time: at least there won't be anything to distract me.» menos ... que ... = less ... than ... .
Example: So, syntactic relationships do arise in documents, but are less permanent than semantic relationships.» por el que = by which ; for which .
Example: Accession is the procedure by which acquisitions are entered into a collection after checking the order and after collating. Example: On completion of the search, the VDU will flash up details of the costs accrued for which the library will later be billed.» puesto que = for ; cuz [Abreviatura de because] .
Example: The various kinds of non-book media can be grouped into categories; this has little to do with their containing material whether video tape, ink on paper or holes in cards, for this can be shared by more than one medium. Example: Cuz they know that old coot constantly contradicts himself and makes no sense whatsoever.» que abarca = girdling .
Example: This paper reconciles the globe girdling reach of English as the modern lingua franca with England's hegemony of discovery and exploration in the 16th century.» que acapara la atención = attention-grabbing .
Example: Another way to come up with attention-grabbing headlines is to put yourself in your client's shoes.» que actúa de apoyo = supporting .
Example: However, it doesn't take very long before the supporting machine file attains greater importance than the manual catalog.» que actúa de soporte = supporting .
Example: However, it doesn't take very long before the supporting machine file attains greater importance than the manual catalog.» que afecta a = surrounding .
Example: This section, then, will review the basic problems surrounding the choice of form of headings for persons.» que afecta a toda la empresa = enterprise-wide .
Example: The author considers the issue of enterprise-wide agreements in which companies, universities, or library systems buy or license electronic content for their entire organization.» que afecta a toda la sociedad = culture-wide .
Example: After 1900 popular reading habits had evolved into their present, culture-wide form = Después de 1900 los hábitos de lectura popular evolucionaron a su forma actual que afecta a toda la sociedad.» que afecta a todas las culturas = culture-wide .
Example: After 1900 popular reading habits had evolved into their present, culture-wide form = Después de 1900 los hábitos de lectura popular evolucionaron a su forma actual que afecta a toda la sociedad.» que afecta a varias generaciones = cross-generational .
Example: The article 'The effects of entry arrangement on search times: a cross-generational study' describes an experiment to test the effects of a vertical versus a horizontal arrangement on search times.» que ahorra esfuerzo = labour-saving .
Example: They smashed knitting machines that embodied new labor-saving technology as a protest against unemployment.» que ahorran dinero = dollar-saving .
Example: The article 'Two dollar-saving search tips' explains how to eliminate duplicate citations when printing out search results.» que ahorra trabajo = labour-saving .
Example: They smashed knitting machines that embodied new labor-saving technology as a protest against unemployment.» que alcanza hasta los tobillos = ankle-deep .
Example: If the ice hidden just below the Martian surface were to melt, it would create a planet-wide sea ankle-deep, scientists have said.» que amplia los horizontes = expansive .
Example: The broad tree-lined streets with large Victorian homes surrounded by ample greenery on what were once the outskirts of town -- the gracious and expansive habitations of the wealthy mill and factory owners -- gradually yield to a miscellany of recent bungalows, modest cottages, and modern apartment buildings.» que apoya moralmente = supportive .
Example: But why, I ask you, can he not be supportive, even once in a while?.» que aquí presentamos = present .
Example: We are going to use the data elements defined in the present document as a base from which to begin.» que arde lentamente = smouldering [smoldering, -USA] .
Example: It took a week to reduce the East Timorese capital to a smouldering shadow of its former self.» que atraviesa la ciudad = cross-town .
Example: The average speed of cross-town traffic has dropped to 5.2 miles per hour (from 5.6 mph five years ago).» que avanza lentamente = crawling .
Example: 'Well, it's just that,' he said under a crawling canopy of smoke, trying to arrange himself easily on the hard chair.» que avanza rápidamente = fast-moving ; fast-developing ; fast-approaching .
Example: I have also taken the opportunity to up-date every chapter of the book so as to help the reader keep track of this fast-moving technology. Example: To meet the challenge and to anticipate problems associated with blacks adapting to a fast-developing world and entering the job market, attempts should be made to gain a thorough knowledge of their needs. Example: The manufacturing industry readies itself for a fast-approaching future.» que ayuda a recordar = memory-jogging .
Example: The experiment showed that the thesaurus was an excellent 'memory-jogging' device.» que ayuda a refrescar la memoria = memory-jogging .
Example: The experiment showed that the thesaurus was an excellent 'memory-jogging' device.» que baja los humos = humbling .
Example: It is inspiring, humbling and empowering that we can gather with our colleagues from around the world and see that our similarities are numerous.» que bate todos los récords = record breaking .
Example: The company has managed to survive for 75 years, with an unbroken string of more than 40 years of profitability (the last 2 record breaking) when so many others have fallen by the wayside.» que bota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.] .
Example: As you probably have noticed, squash balls aren't very bouncy at all, they deform when they hit a wall or the floor.» que busca acaparar la atención = attention-seeking .
Example: Actress Megan Fox has claimed that to avoid the attention, she does not wear attention-seeking clothes when she goes out = La actriz Megan Fox ha declarado que, para evitar llamar la atencion, ella no usa ropa llamativa cuando sale.» que busca el beneficio propio = self-serving .
Example: At the same time he warns against self-serving marketing.» que busca el placer = pleasure-seeking .
Example: But problems arise when pleasure-seeking behaviors take over a person's life, as in drug addiction or obesity.» que busca llamar la atención = attention-seeking .
Example: Actress Megan Fox has claimed that to avoid the attention, she does not wear attention-seeking clothes when she goes out = La actriz Megan Fox ha declarado que, para evitar llamar la atencion, ella no usa ropa llamativa cuando sale.» que cada perro se lama su pijo/capullo = every man for himself ; each man for himself .
Example: If more and more of us begin to see life purely as 'every man for himself,' what other unintended consequences may come with such a shift. Example: Once the community works together and stops seeing each other as the enemy, or each man for himself, then things will change.» que cambia con el tiempo = ever-changing [ever changing] ; time-variant ; ever-shifting .
Example: These new titles are not just cosmetic, they do reflect the ever-changing role of the library service. Example: A data warehouse is a subject-oriented, integrated, time-variant, nonvolatile collection of data in support of management's decision making process. Example: Phil Bradley looks at various developments that have occurred recently in the ever-shifting scene of the search engine.» que cambia de color = colour-changing .
Example: A group of scientists have developed a color-changing biosensor inspired by a turkey's wattle.» que cambia las reglas de(l) juego = game-changing .
Example: Scientists have announced that liquid water likely exists, or existed, on Mars in what could prove to be a game-changing development in extraterrestrial exploration.» que cambia la vida = life-changing ; life-altering .
Example: 'Huckleberry Finn' is another of those books that stands high on my own list of life-enhancing and life-changing works of literature. Example: Being diagnosed HIV-positive is a life-altering event that can have devastating efects on physical & mental health.» que cambia los planteamientos = game-changing .
Example: Scientists have announced that liquid water likely exists, or existed, on Mars in what could prove to be a game-changing development in extraterrestrial exploration.» que cambia rápidamente = rapid-fire .
Example: The librarian should distinguish big from little problems to avoid getting caught in a situation that is rapid-fire and not effective.» que causa estreñimiento = constipating .
Example: Those who experience hypermotility may have to follow a constipating diet and avoid laxative foods.» que combina diferentes enseñanzas = multi-track [multitrack] .
Example: Here proportionally more of the multitrack schools (schools that have both regular and vocational classes) have higher average library visits than of the agricultural schools.» que combina diferentes tipos de recursos = multi-source [multi source] .
Example: The multi-source database, one which incorporates several different source types, has emerged as the premiere reference tool in assisting users with research projects from start to finish = La base de datos que combina diferentes tipos de recursos ha surgido como la principal herramienta de referencia para ayudar a los usuarios en sus proyectos de investigación de princpio a fin.» que come pescado = fish-eating .
Example: Japanese are the most-recognized example of a fish-eating population enjoying a low incidence of diseases common to Americans (heart disease, breast cancer, diabetes, etc.), and a trim appearance.» que concede becas = grant-making .
Example: Its main purpose is to help people applying to grant-making foundations for funds = Su principal objetivs es ayudar a la gente a solicitar dinero a fundaciones que conceden becas.» que concede subsidios = grant-making .
Example: Its main purpose is to help people applying to grant-making foundations for funds = Su principal objetivs es ayudar a la gente a solicitar dinero a fundaciones que conceden becas.» que concierne a = surrounding .
Example: This section, then, will review the basic problems surrounding the choice of form of headings for persons.» que confiere cierto estatus social = status-conferring .
Example: In all, it is difficult to find an activity or occupation associated with books which is not status-conferring to some degree.» que confunde = confounding .
Example: The need to control for the effect of confounding variables is central to empirical research in many disciplines.» que conlleva = attendant ; associated with .
Example: If anything, it interposes an additional link in the communication chain, with its attendant 'interface' problems. Example: Participating libraries communicated to the research team a desire to have their daily work 'counted,' despite the additional workload associated with collecting new data.» que conserva su encanto natural = unspoilt [unspoiled, -USA] .
Example: This revolutionary syndicalist union consistently supported the most downtrodden & oppressed, & encouraged a cult of the unspoiled, heroic brawny proletarian with raw courage & 'natural' virtues.» que conserva su estado natural = unspoilt [unspoiled, -USA] .
Example: This revolutionary syndicalist union consistently supported the most downtrodden & oppressed, & encouraged a cult of the unspoiled, heroic brawny proletarian with raw courage & 'natural' virtues.» que consta de tres puntos = three-point .
Example: So, in the bicentennial spirit here's a three-point bill of particulars or grievances (in addition to what was mentioned previously with respect to offensive or unauthentic terms).» que constituye un reto = challenging .
Example: Thus in an attentive reader literature is expansive, visionary, challenging, subversive, in the true and best sense.» que consume mucha CPU = CPU intensive .
Example: DOBIS/LIBIS report writer is CPU intensive and cumbersome to operate.» que consume mucha energía = energy-intensive ; power-hungry .
Example: The objective is to continue to reduce total energy consumption by introducing more energy-efficient industrial processes and switching to less energy-intensive industries. Example: Power hungry plasma screen televisions are expected to be banned under new EU legislation.» que consume tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming] .
Example: International consultation is bulky and time-consuming, and this makes revision a slow process.» que contengan los caracteres = hit by .
Example: The first half of the command looks for words hit by 'FIB?' immediately followed by a word hit by 'OPTIC?'.» que contiene = therein .
Example: The ASLIB handbook of special library and information work discusses literature searching techniques and the role of literature guides therein.» que contiene muchas imágenes = image intensive .
Example: Unlike text-based digital libraries, image intensive digital libraries have inherent problems of slow downloading and unloading.» que contiene níquel = nickel-containing .
Example: There are about 3000 nickel-containing alloys in everyday use.» que contribuye a la predisposición = predisposing .
Example: This article explores information predisposition and considers other predisposing factors.» que coocurre = co-occurring .
Example: Comparison of the two lists will show not only the co-occurring numbers but also details of the relevant documents.» que corroe por dentro = gnawing .
Example: the underlying mood of the movement is a gnawing impatience with the system.» que crea adicción = addictive .
Example: Everything that happens in the couple's tiny, shrunken, enclosed world is addictive, unglamorous, and boringly awful = Todo lo que ocurre en el pequeño, reducido y cerrado mundo de esta pareja es adictivo, poco atractivo y aburridamente espantoso.» que crea escuela = trend-setting .
Example: You can't help but appreciate these trend-setting fashion designers, especially when hot models and actresses wear their creations.» que crea hábito = addictive .
Example: Everything that happens in the couple's tiny, shrunken, enclosed world is addictive, unglamorous, and boringly awful = Todo lo que ocurre en el pequeño, reducido y cerrado mundo de esta pareja es adictivo, poco atractivo y aburridamente espantoso.» que crece despacio = slowly growing .
Example: Therefore the city has been left with a very slowly growing revenue base.» que crece hacia dentro = ingrown .
Example: Book clubs need not be enclosed, much less ingrown = Los clubs de lectores no deben ser cerrados y mucho menos conservadores.» que cruza fronteras = boundary spanning .
Example: Particular attention is being paid to the need for boundary spanning go-betweens to manage the vital communication aspects of technology transfer.» que cubre hasta la rodilla = knee deep .
Example: The article 'Acid rain information: knee deep and rising' briefly describes the dramatic growth in acid rain literature which has occurred in the past 5 years.» que cubre hasta los tobillos = ankle-deep .
Example: If the ice hidden just below the Martian surface were to melt, it would create a planet-wide sea ankle-deep, scientists have said.» que cubre todo el cuerpo = head to toe .
Example: The specialise in head to toe baby bibs that protect clothing and floor from food.» que cuelga = hanging .
Example: The catenary, often confused with the parabola, is the curve formed by a hanging chain held only at its ends.» que cumple los requisitos = qualifying .
Example: Any UK grant scheme may serve to provide qualifying grants.» que da agua = leaking ; leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup.] .
Example: The documents were relegated to an environmentally unsafe location, where they were damaged by a leaking water pipe. Example: He fixed the leaky faucet by pugging it with a cork, hammering it in with a mallet, wrapping it up with electrical tape, and leaving it to increase in water pressure until the pipe exploded .» que da asco = nauseatingly .
Example: He has written a piece on the West's growing habit of nauseatingly kowtowing to Islam and walking on eggshells whenever anything Islamic comes into the picture.» que da miedo = scary [scarier -comp., scariest -sup.] .
Example: The very term 'outsourcing' is seen by many cataloguing departments as a scary word.» que da náuseas = nauseatingly .
Example: He has written a piece on the West's growing habit of nauseatingly kowtowing to Islam and walking on eggshells whenever anything Islamic comes into the picture.» que da placer = pleasure-giving .
Example: Cocaine works by stimulating pleasure-giving neurotransmitters.» que da que pensar = sobering .
Example: A new Federal regulation aimed at tackling white-collar crime has sobering implications for managers.» que da repelo = nauseatingly .
Example: He has written a piece on the West's growing habit of nauseatingly kowtowing to Islam and walking on eggshells whenever anything Islamic comes into the picture.» que da repugnancia = nauseatingly .
Example: He has written a piece on the West's growing habit of nauseatingly kowtowing to Islam and walking on eggshells whenever anything Islamic comes into the picture.» que da susto = scary [scarier -comp., scariest -sup.] .
Example: The very term 'outsourcing' is seen by many cataloguing departments as a scary word.» que da vida = life-giving .
Example: Minneapolis, the first great metropolis at the headwaters of this life-giving waterway, will be the perfect site for the 2004 MCN conference.» que deja mucho al azar = hit (and/or) miss .
Example: Funds are low, so libraries could benefit from interlibrary loan schemes, although without a national union catalogue, efforts to serve readers are hit and miss = Los fondos son escasos, por lo que las bibliotecas se podrían beneficiar del préstamo interbibliotecario, aunque, sin un catálogo colectivo nacional, los esfuerzos para atender a los usuarios son una lotería.» que demuestra desequilibrio de carácter = off-balance .
Example: This slightly off-balance, whimsical remark was a Marsha James' trademark.» que depende del tiempo = time-dependent .
Example: This paper studies time-dependent (dynamical) aspects of scientific activities, as expressed in research publications.» que desafía (a) la muerte = death-defying .
Example: A Russian daredevil has been charged for carrying out death-defying acrobatics atop a downtown Toronto tower earlier this month.» que desee(n) = of + Posesivo + (own) choice ; of + Posesivo + (own) choosing .
Example: Libraries and information services should support the right of users to seek information of their choice. Example: Doctors often 'game the system' by manipulating the organ allocation system to favor patients of their choosing.» que desempata = tie-breaking [tiebreaking] .
Example: 'Casting vote' means tie-breaking vote.» que diferencia entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive .
Example: To gain access to just one information service, the researcher required two dial-up numbers, 26 case-sensitive usernames and passwords and at least 20 Uniform Resource Locators (URLs).» que distingue entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive .
Example: To gain access to just one information service, the researcher required two dial-up numbers, 26 case-sensitive usernames and passwords and at least 20 Uniform Resource Locators (URLs).» que distrae la atención = distracting .
Example: I think that Mr. Scilken's point was that there's so much material on the traditional three-by-five card that it's less useful, that it's distracting, in fact, and does a disservice to the public library.» que dura todo el año = year-(a)round .
Example: There is a year-round calendar of festivals, theatre, musical and sporting events.» que dura todo un año = year-long .
Example: This documentary chronicles the year-long deployment of one US battalion in Afghanistan.» que el agua disuelve = water-fugitive .
Example: This solvent has therefore been useful in removal of such adhesives from drawings where water-fugitive media are present.» que encompasa = girdling .
Example: This paper reconciles the globe girdling reach of English as the modern lingua franca with England's hegemony of discovery and exploration in the 16th century.» que en paz descanse = R.I.P. [rest in peace] .
Example: The words "rest in peace (R.I.P.)" appears on almost every tombstone.» que entran en juego = at play .
Example: The author considers the economic, political and social factors at play.» que era común anteriormente = once-common .
Example: Thus some once-common ordinary watermarks -- crown, foolscap, hand, etc. -- disappeared.» que escapan a + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control .
Example: The book trade can do nothing about this as the exchange rate is beyond their control.» que escuece = itchy [itchier -comp., itchiest -sup.] .
Example: Even the ones who don't complain say they have coughing fits at times, and itchy eyes, and headaches.» que espera = awaiting .
Example: So we footed it all the way back down the whole way that the ski-lift had taken us, and all the way back to the awaiting van.» que espera demasiado = over expectant .
Example: The Web has acquired a bad name largely as a result of naive and over expectant users.» que está creciendo = growing .
Example: The book also explains how twins begin and describes how a fetus gets food and air and how the growing baby kicks and hiccups inside the uterus.» que está en constante evolución = ever-evolving .
Example: With the ever-evolving field of women and development, the areas of research are expanding.» que están apareciendo = emerging .
Example: We have too much invested for us to assume any longer that we can, by sheer force of will, temper their influence on emerging standards.» que estriñe = constipating .
Example: Those who experience hypermotility may have to follow a constipating diet and avoid laxative foods.» que estrope el paisaje = eyesore [Nombre y adjetivo] .
Example: He argues for special attention to faculty offices, landscaping, 'green' architecture, preservation of heritage buildings, removal of eyesore buildings, and safety.» que exalta los ánimos = inflammatory .
Example: This defense, needless to say, proved more inflammatory than the original doctrines for which he was charged, and was published posthumously in 1688.» que excede + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad .
Example: For the record, schools and libraries in the late 1960s recovered in excess of $10,000,000 from publishers and wholesalers as a result of unfair practices highlighted by Mr. Scilken.» que expresa dos puntos de vista opuestos = bipolar [bi-polar] .
Example: All subjects completed a four-page questionnaire in which they rated Americans on six bipolar adjective dimensions: friendly/unfriendly, polite/impolite, industrious/lazy, religious/anti-religious, generous/stingy, and patriotic/not patriotic.» que falta = missing .
Example: As you read each frame, cover the area below each frame and attempt to supply the missing word.» que faltan = wanting .
Example: The word 'wanting' when followed by details of parts of volumes of a publication in a catalogue entry indicates that those items are not possessed.» que florece en primavera = spring-flowering .
Example: Many of the spring-flowering crocus bulbs are among our earliest bloomers -- truly a sight for sore eyes after a long winter.» que fomenta = conducive (to) .
Example: We have already been impelled toward a definition of the future catalog by forces not especially conducive to its development into a more effective instrument.» que forma parte de la cultura = culturally-embedded .
Example: Local knowledge is knowledge that is 'unique to a given culture or society, which is oral, rural, holistic, powerless, and culturally-embedded and the result of 'dynamic innovation' although informal and unsystematised'.» que fue = one-time .
Example: The late James Bennet Childs, one-time head of Descriptive Cataloging at LC and long-time documents specialist, has often pointed out how the quality of documents cataloging went downhill after the special cataloging unit was abolished.» que fue común antes = once-common .
Example: Thus some once-common ordinary watermarks -- crown, foolscap, hand, etc. -- disappeared.» que fuera = once .
Example: Many reference sources which were once available only in hard copy are now available either in hard copy, or to be consulted by online access to a computer-held data base.» que fuerza los músculos = muscle-straining .
Example: Principal ergonomic issues identified were screen glare, furniture promoting muscle-straining work postures, and insufficient work surfaces.» que funciona = working .
Example: As they grow up, children have to develop an identity and a working philosophy of life.» que funciona a base de órdenes = command-driven .
Example: This article reviews a range of business data bases that specifically have menu-driven as opposed to command-driven retrieval systems.» que funciona con electricidad = electrically-powered ; electrically-operated [Que funciona con corriente eléctrica] .
Example: Toy locomotives powered by clockwork were popular into the late 1930s, until electrically-powered models became more readily available. Example: Attention has also been given to the needs of handicapped users by the provision of electrically-operated doors, invalid toilets and computer terminals with braille keyboards.» que funciona con energía eólica = wind-powered .
Example: The user question used for the tests was for information on windmills, wind power utilisation and wind-powered generators.» que funciona con energía nuclear = nuclear-powered .
Example: Pakistan yesterday blamed India of nuclearising the Indian Ocean with the recent test of the first nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine.» que funciona con energía solar = solar-powered .
Example: A solar-powered airplane that one day will attempt an around the world non-stop flight took its maiden voyage yesterday in Switzerland.» que funciona con monedas = coin-operated ; coin-op [Abreviatura de coin-operated] .
Example: The question is: are libraries responsible for the potentially illegal use of coin-operated photocopying machines?. Example: Pressure wash equipment is similar to a typical coin-op car wash only portable and more powerful.» que funciona con pilas = battery-operated ; battery-powered .
Example: The data pen system is supported by battery-operated equipment, but the life of the batteries would not be sufficient to sustain the library's full service for a lengthy period. Example: Also worthy of consideration is a battery-powered backup supply.» que funciona con vapor = steam-powered .
Example: Similarly, scarcely any binderies were steam-powered before the 1850s, the earlier (and simpler) binding machines being hand-operated = Igualmente, apenas ningún taller de encuadernación funcionaba con vapor antes de la década de 1850, las encuadernadoras anteriores (más sencillas) eran manuales.» que funciona manualmente = manually operated .
Example: The final product was a simplified, manually operated information system.» ¡que gane el mejor! = may the best man win! ; may the best man win! .
Example: So our best wishes to all competitors and as the rules stipulate 'May the best man win!'. Example: Finally, and most importantly, I would like to wish all competitors the best of luck and may the best team win!.» que genera polémica = confrontational .
Example: The author describes 2 types of violence that could occur: theft-associated violence and confrontational violence.» que gotea = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup.] ; leaking .
Example: He fixed the leaky faucet by pugging it with a cork, hammering it in with a mallet, wrapping it up with electrical tape, and leaving it to increase in water pressure until the pipe exploded . Example: The documents were relegated to an environmentally unsafe location, where they were damaged by a leaking water pipe.» que guarde relación con = in keeping with .
Example: This revised chapter modified the code in keeping with the recently agreed ISBD(M), and proposed a slightly different description for monographs.» que habla bien = elocuted .
Example: No one likes that artificial, over-precise articulation acquired by meticulously elocuted people who hang words on the air like so many ice cubes.» que habla en voz baja = quietly spoken .
Example: Quietly spoken, introverted Henry, the main character, tries to get casual jobs (anything, like a factotum) around Los Angeles.» que habla muy rápido = fast-talking .
Example: Apparently Mike couldn't understand his fast-talking southern accent.» que habla sin pelos en la lengua = straight-talking .
Example: Despite initially entertaining doubts about his ability to command, he proved to be a charismatic, straight-talking officer who appeared to be universally liked by his regiment.» que habla sin rodeos = straight-talking .
Example: Despite initially entertaining doubts about his ability to command, he proved to be a charismatic, straight-talking officer who appeared to be universally liked by his regiment.» que habla sin tapujos = straight-talking .
Example: Despite initially entertaining doubts about his ability to command, he proved to be a charismatic, straight-talking officer who appeared to be universally liked by his regiment.» que hace entrar en calor = warming ; warming .
Example: A big pumpkin, cut into quarters and baked, is a sweet and warming supper. Example: A big pumpkin, cut into quarters and baked, is a sweet and warming supper.» que hace época = epoch-making .
Example: This project on electronic document delivery using radio links, if successful, could be epoch-making for third world libraries.» que hace girar la mirada = head-turning .
Example: This foxy girl has a wardrobe full of head-turning outfits and not a stitch of clothing to wear.» que hace historia = history-making .
Example: One sees the weakness of the church and concludes that it is impossible for this anemic body to be a history-making force.» que hace la boca agua = mouth-watering .
Example: End your meal on a naughty-but-nice note with one of these mouth-watering desserts, served with lashings of home-made custard.» que hacer reflexionar = provocative of .
Example: After three hours' talk we had not got beyond the third incident in the story -- so many, so various, and so provocative of further thoughts and ideas, were the responses reported as the text was read aloud.» que ha sobrevivido = surviving .
Example: Interviews were with a surviving next of kin or a nonrelative about three months after the event of death.» que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous .
Example: The printed indexes provided are difficult to use and do not give enough detail, resulting in lengthy and sometimes circuitous searches for required information.» que hay que dedicarle mucho tiempo = time-intensive .
Example: This method is staff time-intensive in that a trained staff member conducts each in-depth interview.» que hizo época = epochal .
Example: The solitary volume published remains to date a memorial of that epochal event.» que huele a lugar cerrado = fusty .
Example: She wrote, 'the atmosphere of a bookshop I always imagine to be stuffy and fusty'.» que incita a la reflexión = provocative of .
Example: After three hours' talk we had not got beyond the third incident in the story -- so many, so various, and so provocative of further thoughts and ideas, were the responses reported as the text was read aloud.» que induce a confusión = confounding .
Example: The need to control for the effect of confounding variables is central to empirical research in many disciplines.» que intenta acaparar la atención = attention-seeking .
Example: Actress Megan Fox has claimed that to avoid the attention, she does not wear attention-seeking clothes when she goes out = La actriz Megan Fox ha declarado que, para evitar llamar la atencion, ella no usa ropa llamativa cuando sale.» que intenta llamar la atención = attention-seeking .
Example: Actress Megan Fox has claimed that to avoid the attention, she does not wear attention-seeking clothes when she goes out = La actriz Megan Fox ha declarado que, para evitar llamar la atencion, ella no usa ropa llamativa cuando sale.» que intervienen = at play .
Example: The author considers the economic, political and social factors at play.» que intimida = forbidding .
Example: All those shelves full of books are forbidding, daunting.» que invita a = invitingly .
Example: The massive mountain seems to possess magic, gleaming invitingly on sunny days and looming ominously when clouds try to get in the way.» que invita a la reflexión = thought-provoking .
Example: First I want to thank Dr Richmond for what I thought was a very informative, thought-provoking, and stimulating presentation.» que jamás hubiera podido imaginarse = beyond + Posesivo + wildest dreams .
Example: Her search for the truth led her into danger and passion beyond her wildest dreams.» que jamás hubiera podido soñar = beyond + Posesivo + wildest dreams .
Example: Her search for the truth led her into danger and passion beyond her wildest dreams.» que le afecta a todo = crosscutting [cross cutting] .
Example: The plan comprises over twenty projects addressing the partnership's three priority themes -- access, empowerment and governance -- and four crosscutting issues -- youth, the media, gender and local (community-based) knowledge.» que le gusta arriesgarse = risk-taking .
Example: The author characterizes librarians as flexible, collaborative, high energy, risk-taking visionaries.» que le gusta la mecánica = mechanically minded .
Example: To begin with, this photocopier perhaps had the potential for resurrection by someone mechanically minded and nifty with a screwdriver.» que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious .
Example: The library benefits from the 'halo effect' surrounding any educational institution in a culture-conscious country, even though some of its work may not qualify as educational by reasonable definitions.» que levanta el ánimo = uplifting .
Example: It must be the least uplifting, most circumspect film ever made about sainthood.» que levanta el espíritu = uplifting .
Example: It must be the least uplifting, most circumspect film ever made about sainthood.» que llama la atención = attention-grabbing .
Example: Another way to come up with attention-grabbing headlines is to put yourself in your client's shoes.» que llega = incoming .
Example: A modem is an electronic device which converts or modulates data coming from a computer into audio tunes which can be carried over normal phone lines and demodulates incoming tones from the phone line into data that can be used by the computer.» que llega hasta la cintura = waist high ; waist deep ; waist length .
Example: The shepherd led them across meadows where the warm, scented grass grew nearly waist high, toward the mighty waterfall. Example: More than a score or two of the young female members waded the stream that in places was waist deep. Example: Since hair only grows an average of ½-inch per month, waist-length hair would require at least six years of growth.» que llega hasta la pantorrilla = calf-length .
Example: These calf length-baseball pants and knee-length baseball pants are available at discount quantity prices .» que llega hasta la rodilla = knee-length .
Example: These calf-length baseball pants and knee-length baseball pants are available at discount quantity prices.» que llega hasta los hombres = shoulder-length .
Example: Her shoulder-length hair was pushed back and held with a tie.» que llena mucho = filling [Referido principalmente a la comida] .
Example: Try these filling microwavable vegan meals that are quick to prepare -- giving you more time to devote to helping animals.» que lleva tiempo en cartelera = long-running .
Example: Popular and long-running Broadway musicals always generate original cast recordings that are eagerly collected by fans.» que lo abarca todo = all-embracing [Que intenta abarcarlo todo] .
Example: Some databases are very all-embracing in their coverage and attempt to provide comprehensive coverage of entire disciplines.» que lo hace uno mismo = do-it-yourself (DIY) .
Example: Employees must call upon the services of the librarians and not lapse into 'do-it-yourself' habits.» que lo incluye todo = all-embracing [Que intenta abarcarlo todo] .
Example: Some databases are very all-embracing in their coverage and attempt to provide comprehensive coverage of entire disciplines.» que marca época = landmark .
Example: This landmark legal settlement comes at a time when there is already an intense shortage of bedside nurses throughout the country.» que marca tendencias = trend-setting .
Example: You can't help but appreciate these trend-setting fashion designers, especially when hot models and actresses wear their creations.» 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.» que mejora el estatus social = status-enhancing .
Example: This article discusses the role of the librarian, who may view on-line as either status-enhancing or their own preserve.» que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing .
Example: 'Huckleberry Finn' is another of those books that stands high on my own list of life-enhancing and life-changing works of literature.» que merece la pena = worthwhile .
Example: Dust is an enemy of microcomputers as it is with any piece of electrical apparatus, and a dust cover costing a few pounds is a worthwhile purchase.» que mezcla sensaciones = synaesthetic [synesthetic, -USA] [Pincha en para ver otras palabras que contienen esta secuencia de vocales en inglés británico y que se reduce a -e- en inglés americano] ; cross-sensory .
Example: The article 'Loud tastes, coloured fragrances, and scented sounds: how and when to mix the senses in persuasive communications' discusses 'synesthetic' or cross-sensory associations in persuasive language employed in advertising. Example: The article 'Loud tastes, coloured fragrances, and scented sounds: how and when to mix the senses in persuasive communications' discusses 'synesthetic' or cross-sensory associations in persuasive language employed in advertising.» que mira al sur = south facing .