Solo in english
pronunciation: sɪŋgəl part of speech: adjective
solar3 = tile.
Example: The hardest part of tiling a kitchen wall is picking the materials you want to use.solo1 = alone ; lonely ; on + Posesivo + own ; solo ; unattended ; all by + Reflexivo ; by + Reflexivo ; lorn ; lonesome ; unaccompanied.
Example: I do not think I am alone in believing there is a need for significant change, for reshaping our educational programs as well as our institutional goals and philosophies.Example: A lengthy list may be printed off-line and sent through the mail, rather than have the user maintain a lonely vigil at the terminal.Example: As a concluding exercise, therefore, it would be helpful for you to try some examples of analysis and translation on your own.Example: Many subjects lend themselves to a quasi-arithmetical arrangement, eg music: solos, duets, trios, etc.Example: He was hired to bring the library up to speed after a period of 2 years when it had been unattended by a librarian.Example: One can only cultivate one's virtues all by oneself, and no one else can take one's place.Example: Certainly, it is possible to do it by oneself.Example: I felt lorn and bereft, then suddenly it was gone, leaving me empty and shaken the way a storm shakes the land and the sea.Example: One evening, as he was traveling through the mountains of that province, darkness overcame him in a very lonesome district, leagues away from any village.Example: Never walk unaccompanied at night in poorly-lit streets or along deserted streets.more:
» a cargo de una sola persona = one-man band .
Example: This library housekeeping facility is aimed primarily at the small, one-man band type library.» Algo a cargo de una sola persona = one-person operation .
Example: This organization may vary from a one-person operation in a special library all the way up to an internationally known indexing and abstracting agency.» aparecer por sí solo = stand on + Posesivo + own .
Example: The classification number stands on its own to the upper left of the card and this will probably be acceptable in most cases.» aparecer solo = stand + alone .
Example: Index terms do not always stand alone, but are sometimes defined more precisely by the use of both qualifiers and scope notes.» arreglárselas solo = losers weepers ; manage on + Posesivo + own ; get by on + Posesivo + own .
Example: Results suggest that people endorse a 'losers weepers' norm more often than they do a 'finders keepers' or 'share and share alike' norm, although all were endorsed. Example: Unfortunately, the arthritis was worsening to the point that she had trouble managing on her own at home. Example: Sickened by this parasitic femininity, she resolved to get by on her own and to see life for herself.» a solas = by + Reflexivo .
Example: Certainly, it is possible to do it by oneself.» a un solo espacio = single-spaced .
Example: They should be single-spaced, A4 page size, 12 point font size, in Word or RTF format.» aventura de una sola noche = one-night stand .
Example: The present paper is based on recent research on so-called casual sexual encounters or one-night stands.» averiguárselas solo = manage on + Posesivo + own ; fend for + Reflexivo ; get by on + Posesivo + own .
Example: Unfortunately, the arthritis was worsening to the point that she had trouble managing on her own at home. Example: We who run libraries are equally for this kind of emancipation, so that we feel that leaving readers to fend for themselves is to sterilise the idea of libraries. Example: Sickened by this parasitic femininity, she resolved to get by on her own and to see life for herself.» café solo = black coffee .
Example: By drinking black coffee you will get the energizing effect and mental clarity far quicker as there is no milk in the coffee to slow its absorption and dull down the effect.» completamente solo = all on + Posesivo + own ; all by + Reflexivo ; completely alone ; all on + Posesivo + tod ; all on + Posesivo + lonesome ; all by + Posesivo + lonesome .
Example: She managed to stay alive though for one month all on her own in a small cave in the woods. Example: One can only cultivate one's virtues all by oneself, and no one else can take one's place. Example: When I'm completely alone, I just turn the music up and sing my heart out. Example: Even though he is all on his tod while performing, you would think there is a whole band playing alongside him!. Example: It still amazes me that one guy can produce a film of this quality and imagination all on his lonesome. Example: There was a homeless man living all by his lonesome on a street corner, desperately begging for money.» con una sola acción = in one action .
Example: To remove the borrower from all routing lists in one action, enter the code for delete.» con un solo brazo = one-armed .
Example: Eventually adding more players -- all one-armed individuals -- the group played violins, cellos, guitars, piano and drums.» con un solo filo = single-edge .
Example: Materials needed for this procedure are duct tape and a single-edge razor blade.» con un solo ojo = one-eyed .
Example: She had to wear a bulging eye patch for a day after each operation; I called her my one-eyed pirate lass.» cuchillo de un solo uso = disposable knife .
Example: Tableware consists of disposable plates, forks, knives, napkins & serving utensils.» dejar a Alguien que se las apañe solo = leave + Nombre + to + Posesivo + own devices .
Example: The profession is once again left to its own devices, subject to the tightening constraints of local government budgets.» dejar a Alguien que se las arregle solo = leave + Nombre + to + Posesivo + own devices .
Example: The profession is once again left to its own devices, subject to the tightening constraints of local government budgets.» dejar que Alguien se las arregle solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources .
Example: The new entrepreneur is largely left up to his own resources & connections & must possess the initiative to circumvent rules & take advantage of loopholes.» dejar solo = leave + Nombre + alone ; leave + Nombre + undisturbed .
Example: Like the bear who could take it or could leave it alone, we may find that if we lean over too far backwards we might as well fall flat on our face. Example: Aside from providing food and water each day, we left them undisturbed so they could explore their new home on their own.» de una sola cara = single sided [Grabado en una sola cara] .
Example: The original floppy disks were 8' and single sided, i.e. data were recorded on one side only.» de una sola escritura = write-once .
Example: Write-once optical drives are ideally suited to store the large amounts of data created in a software development environment.» de una sola persona = one-man .
Example: Then reading of this story aloud to young children as they look at the pictures, needs a firm, quiet voice, until that glorious wordless pictorial passage showing the 'wild rumpus,' when at least one reader discovers it is necessary to give a one-man vocal performance of some rumbustious classical music as accompaniment to the viewing of those pages.» de una sola vez = once-only ; at one pull ; at one whack ; in one shot ; in one lump ; in one action ; in one go ; in one fell swoop ; at one fell swoop ; at a clip ; at a stroke .
Example: This pricing strategy maybe attractive to both users and database producers, both of whom have the security of a predictable and once-only financial transaction. Example: In this way the whole forme was printed at one pull. Example: I am involved with systematic reviews which routinely result in 4,000+ citations at one whack. Example: Then in one second ten programs could work consecutively, and it will look like the computer is doing all ten in one shot. Example: LCSH revision is continuous, and may be quite large scale, though this is less obvious because it does not take place in one lump every few years. Example: To remove the borrower from all routing lists in one action, enter the code for delete. Example: He jumped in with both feet, opening five stores in one go and declaring his intention to open 30 more within five years. Example: He fired them all, in one fell swoop when he took office as do most all Presidents. Example: Life on board ship is not easy for anyone, least of all for a small child, who is deprived of nursery and toys at one fell swoop. Example: She could sit down and read for five or ten minutes at a clip. Example: This is a time of great tension because we know that at any moment, when we least expect it, our lives can be cut short at a stroke.» de un solo brazo = one-armed .
Example: Eventually adding more players -- all one-armed individuals -- the group played violins, cellos, guitars, piano and drums.» de un solo disparo = in one shot .
Example: Then in one second ten programs could work consecutively, and it will look like the computer is doing all ten in one shot.» de un solo filo = single-edge .
Example: Materials needed for this procedure are duct tape and a single-edge razor blade.» de un solo ojo = one-eyed .
Example: She had to wear a bulging eye patch for a day after each operation; I called her my one-eyed pirate lass.» de un solo piso = flat-floor ; flat-floored .
Example: Counting the media center (which everyone persists in calling the library), there are 26 classrooms, 2 shops (one for auto repair and one for woodworking), a basement gymnasium, and a flat-floor auditorium. Example: This spacious, flat-floored, pillar-free hall is extremely flexible allowing a wide variety of stand configurations.» de un solo uso = disposable ; single-use .
Example: We can no longer treat automation projects as interesting experiments, which are disposable if they fail = Pincha en para ver otras palabras que terminan con este sufijo. Example: Punnets used to be made of wicker but now are made of cardboard or plastic, and are single-use only.» el dinero habla por sí solo = money makes the world go (a)round ; money talks (for itself) .
Example: The article 'Money makes the world go round' analyses the problems facing data base producers when attempting to balance online and print subscription income = El artículo "El dinero mueve al mundo" analiza los problemas a los que enfrentan los productores de las bases de datos al intentar equilibrar sus ingresos de las suscripciones en línea con los de las suscripciones impresas. Example: Money talks and the coal industry has a lot of money to throw their weight around.» el dinero habla por sí solo y lo demás son tonterías = money talks and bullshit walks .
Example: Apparently only customers who are of royal blood can merit such distinction -- luckily for him, 'money talks and bullshit walks'.» en una sola columna = single columned ; single-column .
Example: According to Cutter, this kind of indexes should be printed single columned = Según Cutter, este tipo de índices se deberían imprimir en una sola columna. Example: The final version of the paper will have to fit within 15 single-column pages, including all figures and bibliography, so plan accordingly.» escrito por un solo autor = single authored [single-authored] .
Example: This has resulted in a corresponding increase in multiauthored papers and a decrease in single authored papers = Esto ha producido un aumento de los artículos escritos por varios autores y, al mismo tiempo, una disminución de los artículos escritos por un solo autor.» estar solo = stand + alone ; be on + Posesivo + own .
Example: Index terms do not always stand alone, but are sometimes defined more precisely by the use of both qualifiers and scope notes. Example: As she sat alone in the staff lounge at the end of her exhausting day, she reflected grimly that she was on her own as far as the assignments were concerned = Mientras se sentaba sola en la sala de personal al final de un día agotador, reflexionaba sombríamente que estaba sola en lo relativo a sus tareas.» estar solo ante el peligro = be out on a limb .
Example: I might just totally be out on a limb here, but is it just me or is the foot one of the most underrated parts of the human body in terms of beauty?.» forma de un solo fondo = single-faced mould .
Example: Such moulds were called double-faced to distinguish them from the ordinary single-faced moulds which continued to be used for making laid paper, complete with bar shadows, for the rest of the eighteenth century.» forma de un solo fondo para papel verjurado = single-faced laid mould [En la fabricación manual de papel, forma o módulo que sólo tenía una estructura reticular de alambre como base que a su vez descansaba sobre unas barras transversales que tenía la forma y que tanto éstas como la estructura reticular dejaban huella en el papel dando lugar a lo que se denomina papel verjurado] .
Example: Towards the end of the century a few makers exploited the antiquarian appeal of laid hand-made paper by reviving the single-faced laid mould.» hablar a solas con = have + a quiet word with ; have + a brief word with ; have + a short word with .
Example: If you feel it's safe, have a quiet word with the person who is bullying your friend. Example: We would recommend having a brief word with your ophthalmologist at the hospital to make sure he thinks your running is OK. Example: Sadly I was busy so I only got to have a short word with them.» hablar con Alguien a solas = take + Nombre + aside .
Example: Someone should take her aside and have a word in her ear.» hablar solo = talk to + Reflexivo .
Example: A child may talk to himself after his parents have tucked them in for the night.» hacerlo solo = do it on + Posesivo + own .
Example: Unlike the nation's research libraries, which get what they need from LC, they must do it on their own, and it is very, very expensive.» ingeniárselas solo = manage on + Posesivo + own ; fend for + Reflexivo ; get by on + Posesivo + own .
Example: Unfortunately, the arthritis was worsening to the point that she had trouble managing on her own at home. Example: We who run libraries are equally for this kind of emancipation, so that we feel that leaving readers to fend for themselves is to sterilise the idea of libraries. Example: Sickened by this parasitic femininity, she resolved to get by on her own and to see life for herself.» irse solo = go off by + Reflexivo .
Example: The climax occurs during a hunting party in the woods, when Olga goes off by herself and is later found murdered.» jugárselo todo a una sola carta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket .
Example: They agree that serials librarians do need vendors and that using more than one vendor is preferable to putting all of one's eggs in one basket.» las degracias nunca vienen solas = it never rains but it pours [Usado más frecuentemente en inglés británico] .
Example: I don't think I'll ever stop using the phrase 'it never rains but it pours', but right now, life is looking up.» las desgracias nunca vienen solas = when it rains, it pours [Usado más frecuentemente en inglés americano] .
Example: It's one of those 'When it rains, it pours' kind of weeks -- Our doggy had knee surgery last week and she needs a lot of attention and, as a result, we haven't been sleeping well.» ligue de una sola noche = one-night stand .
Example: The present paper is based on recent research on so-called casual sexual encounters or one-night stands.» los números cantan (por sí solos) = the numbers speak for themselves ; the numbers say it all .
Example: The numbers speak for themselves: for every two homeless children in 2006, there are now three -- and that's not the most frightening statistic. Example: The numbers say it all: on average, women are more educated than men globally, and now participate more fully in professional and technical occupations than they did 10 years ago.» los números hablan por sí solos = the numbers speak for themselves ; the numbers say it all .
Example: The numbers speak for themselves: for every two homeless children in 2006, there are now three -- and that's not the most frightening statistic. Example: The numbers say it all: on average, women are more educated than men globally, and now participate more fully in professional and technical occupations than they did 10 years ago.» marcharse solo = go off by + Reflexivo .
Example: The climax occurs during a hunting party in the woods, when Olga goes off by herself and is later found murdered.» más solo que la una = all on + Posesivo + own ; all by + Reflexivo ; completely alone ; all on + Posesivo + tod ; all on + Posesivo + lonesome ; all by + Posesivo + lonesome .
Example: She managed to stay alive though for one month all on her own in a small cave in the woods. Example: One can only cultivate one's virtues all by oneself, and no one else can take one's place. Example: When I'm completely alone, I just turn the music up and sing my heart out. Example: Even though he is all on his tod while performing, you would think there is a whole band playing alongside him!. Example: It still amazes me that one guy can produce a film of this quality and imagination all on his lonesome. Example: There was a homeless man living all by his lonesome on a street corner, desperately begging for money.» más vale solo que mal acompañado = better alone than in bad company .
Example: You'll find someone better, and even if you don't it's better alone than in bad company.» mejor solo que mal acompañado = better alone than in bad company .
Example: You'll find someone better, and even if you don't it's better alone than in bad company.» ni una sola vez = not once (did) .
Example: Not once did it occur to me that I was having a heart-to-heart with a woman who faked orgasms for a living.» plato de un solo uso = disposable plate .
Example: Tableware consists of disposable plates, forks, knives, napkins & serving utensils.» por sí solo = by itself ; for its/their own sake ; on its own ; in and of + Reflexivo ; single-handedly ; single-handed .
Example: The main entry is used not only by itself as the main entry, but also as the unit entry comprising each added entry. Example: Enthusiasm in a searcher, of course, all are agreed on: 'he must delight in the chase for its own sake'. Example: A further refinement is to use a combination of bibliographic coupling and co-citation to give a 'similarity measure', which gives better results in terms of relevance than either method on its own. Example: Simple data cannot in and of themselves ascertain either dimension or capacity regarding library operations. Example: He almost single-handedly created Nigeria's first academic press and, with his wife, its 1st university bookshop. Example: So we see extraordinary hardships cheerfully borne (indeed, apparently enjoyed) by zealous mountaineers, earnest single-handed yachtsmen floating round the world, and all-weather fishing-hobbyists sit patiently at the side of, and sometimes in, rivers, undeterred by the paucity of their catches.» por sí solos = by themselves ; in themselves .
Example: See GUIDE:STOPWORDS for a list of common words that cannot be used by themselves as search requests. Example: A fascicle is one of the temporary divisions of a work that, for convenience in printing or publication, is issued in small instalments, usually incomplete in themselves.» por uno solo = solo ; all on + Posesivo + own ; all on + Posesivo + tod .
Example: The study clearly shows the high prevalence of solo research in the field of bibliometrics. Example: She managed to stay alive though for one month all on her own in a small cave in the woods. Example: Even though he is all on his tod while performing, you would think there is a whole band playing alongside him!.» por un solo = completely alone .
Example: When I'm completely alone, I just turn the music up and sing my heart out.» problema(s) resolverse por sí solo(s) = problem(s) + take care of + itself/themselves .
Example: He said there was every likelihood that the problem would take care of itself.» sentirse solo = feel + lonely ; get + lonely .
Example: And much to her delight, she went from feeling lonely and unlovable to attracting the attention of a couple of guys she was interested in. Example: Keep me in mind, somewhere down the line, you might get lonely = No te olvides de mí; puede que en algún momento de tu vida te sientas solo.» ser de un solo uso = be a one-trip pony .
Example: He accused her of being a one-trip pony only suited to one type of song and that to be the an all-round singer you need to be diverse.» servilleta de un solo uso = disposable napkin .
Example: Tableware consists of disposable plates, forks, knives, napkins & serving utensils.» sin demorarse un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted ; without a wasted moment ; without a minute wasted ; without a wasted minute .
Example: The days will be packed full, without any filler and without a moment wasted. Example: This is a very fun movie that goes from one thing to another without a wasted moment. Example: By answering some key questions, you're directed to information pertinent to your business without a minute wasted. Example: If the meeting swept forward without a wasted minute, the President was interested and satisfied.» sin desperdiciar un (solo) minuto = without a wasted moment ; without a minute wasted ; without a wasted minute .
Example: This is a very fun movie that goes from one thing to another without a wasted moment. Example: By answering some key questions, you're directed to information pertinent to your business without a minute wasted. Example: If the meeting swept forward without a wasted minute, the President was interested and satisfied.» sin perder un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted ; without a wasted moment ; without a minute wasted ; without a wasted minute .
Example: The days will be packed full, without any filler and without a moment wasted. Example: This is a very fun movie that goes from one thing to another without a wasted moment. Example: By answering some key questions, you're directed to information pertinent to your business without a minute wasted. Example: If the meeting swept forward without a wasted minute, the President was interested and satisfied.» solas = all by + Reflexivo .
Example: One can only cultivate one's virtues all by oneself, and no one else can take one's place.» tenedor de un solo uso = disposable fork .
Example: Tableware consists of disposable plates, forks, knives, napkins & serving utensils.» tener que arreglárselas solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources ; leave to + Posesivo + own devices .
Example: The new entrepreneur is largely left up to his own resources & connections & must possess the initiative to circumvent rules & take advantage of loopholes. Example: The profession is once again left to its own devices, subject to the tightening constraints of local government budgets.» valérselas solo = manage on + Posesivo + own ; fend for + Reflexivo ; get by on + Posesivo + own .
Example: Unfortunately, the arthritis was worsening to the point that she had trouble managing on her own at home. Example: We who run libraries are equally for this kind of emancipation, so that we feel that leaving readers to fend for themselves is to sterilise the idea of libraries. Example: Sickened by this parasitic femininity, she resolved to get by on her own and to see life for herself.» vivir solo = live + alone .
Example: French explorer and adventurer Xavier Rosset is about to embark on a 300 day trip to live alone on a remote tropical island in the South Pacific.sólo2 = alone ; any but + Nombre ; only ; as few as + Expresión Numérica ; as little as + Expresión Numérica.
Example: However, the rules numbers which are cited here for ease of reference to AACR2 apply to AACR2 alone.Example: Currently, online document request services are possible, but this is not usually a feature of the facilities of any but the largest co-operatives.Example: We only wish publishers had recognized libraries as an audiobook market earlier.Example: He showed that addingy as few as 20 well-selected terms could result in perfomance impovements of over 100%.Example: Surveys suggest that as little as 2% of these people are reached by libraries.more:
» acceso de sólo lectura = read-only access .
Example: Read-only access to title, supplier, and patron and fund accounting information is provided by a suite of general enquiry functions.» acceso sólo electrónico = e-only access .
Example: UK universities are increasingly moving to e-only access to e-journals through licensing content.» argumento que presenta sólo un punto de vista = one-sided argument .
Example: In addition, 4 major issues are presented regarding information diffusion: logical vs. emotional appeals, one-sided vs two-sided arguments, and order of presentation.» a tan sólo milímetros de = just an inch away from .
Example: Joey slammed on the brakes and the car screeched to a halt just an inch away from the propane tank.» aunque sólo sea porque = if only because .
Example: All effective indexes must have some common facets if only because the audience does not alter merely because the indexer chooses to pursue certain indexing practices.» colegio sólo para chicas = all-girl school .
Example: Many girls are reluctant to go to all-girl schools.» colegio sólo para niñas = all-girl school .
Example: Many girls are reluctant to go to all-girl schools.» compuesto sólo/completamente por mujeres = all-women .
Example: Anita and Sushila are members of the first all-women patrol squad that is maintaining a vigil at places frequented by women and girls to provide them with a sense of safety and confidence.» con sólo apretar un botón = at the push of a button ; at the press of a button ; at the flick of a switch ; with the flick of a switch ; at the touch of a button .
Example: A rubber blanket or hinged lid covers the document to cut out extraneous light and then, at the push of a button, paper is fed into the machine and charged with electricity. Example: The interface usually includes a control keyboard, a modem, and an auto-dialler (for calling the data-base computer and identifying the calling terminal at the press of a button). Example: It may now be possible to lower your blood pressure at the flick of a switch by stimulating parts of the brain with electrodes. Example: Either armor piercing or high explosive ammunition may be selected with the flick of a switch. Example: Connect with your data and your patients at the touch of a button.» con sólo + Infinitivo = with no more ado than + Nombre .
Example: Machine-made paper, provided that it was dry, could be laid on with sufficient accuracy for register to be made with no more ado than adjustment of the forme for the second run.» con sólo pedirlo = just for the asking .
Example: I knew no one was going to hand me anything just for the asking.» con sólo pulsar un botón = at the press of a button ; at the flick of a switch ; with the flick of a switch ; at the push of a button ; at the touch of a button .
Example: The interface usually includes a control keyboard, a modem, and an auto-dialler (for calling the data-base computer and identifying the calling terminal at the press of a button). Example: It may now be possible to lower your blood pressure at the flick of a switch by stimulating parts of the brain with electrodes. Example: Either armor piercing or high explosive ammunition may be selected with the flick of a switch. Example: A rubber blanket or hinged lid covers the document to cut out extraneous light and then, at the push of a button, paper is fed into the machine and charged with electricity. Example: Connect with your data and your patients at the touch of a button.» con sólo una mínima idea de = with only the sketchiest idea of .
Example: It has to be admitted that experienced librarians who should know better do sometimes plunge into what are not simple searches with only the sketchiest idea of a strategy.» del amor al odio hay (sólo) un paso = there is a thin line between love and hate .
Example: His confident and somewhat arrogant persona makes her blood boil, but as the saying goes: there is a thin line between love and hate.» de sólo lectura = read-only .
Example: However, magnetic storage is easily erased and overwritten, while optical media are usually of the read-only (permanent or semi-permanent) type.» 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.» entrada de datos sólo una vez = one-time entry .
Example: If one-time entry is to be effective, however, the data entered must be accurate and complete and must be consistent with other data in the system.» escrito sólo por un lado = one-sided .
Example: Those wishing to present a paper on any of the above mentioned topics should send three copies of the full text (maximum 15 one-sided pages) to the Organizing Committee.» escuela sólo para chicas = all-girl school .
Example: Many girls are reluctant to go to all-girl schools.» escuela sólo para niñas = all-girl school .
Example: Many girls are reluctant to go to all-girl schools.» haber ganado sólo la mitad de la batalla = be only half the battle .
Example: This clearing of the terminological undergrowth is only half the battle.» integrado sólo/completamente por mujeres = all-women .
Example: Anita and Sushila are members of the first all-women patrol squad that is maintaining a vigil at places frequented by women and girls to provide them with a sense of safety and confidence.» las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice .
Example: Tall television towers and large skyscrapers blow the 'lightning never strikes twice' myth out of the water.» 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 ; 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. 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.» no ser sólo una cara bonita = be not just a(nother) pretty face .
Example: She's not just a pretty face but she's also full of talent with a bossy streak.» no sólo = not least .
Example: Extra money for books is raised in a variety of ways, not least through the efforts of active parent/teachers' associations.» no sólo ... sino también ... = not only ... but also ... .
Example: This translation will involve not only labelling the subject, but possibly also indicating related subjects, as has been discussed earlier.» persona que sólo habla una lengua = monoglot .
Example: The lower class Gaelic monoglots were largely unable to read, being deprived of both libraries and alternative means of obtaining the limited Gaelic literature.» por mencionar sólo algunos = to mention only a few .
Example: Those researchers include Herbert Simon, Chris Argyris and Rensis Likert, to mention only a few.» por mencionar sólo unos cuantos = to mention only a few .
Example: Those researchers include Herbert Simon, Chris Argyris and Rensis Likert, to mention only a few.» por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few .
Example: Printed indexes that incorporate to varying degrees the principles of pre-coordinate indexing are to be found in abstracting and indexing journals, national bibliographies, and indexes to journals, to name but a few examples.» por nombrar sólo unos cuantos = to name only some ; to name only some .
Example: With a little bit of forethought on such aspects as insulation, windows and even the shape of a building to name only some aspects, considerable economies can be achieved. Example: With a little bit of forethought on such aspects as insulation, windows and even the shape of a building to name only some aspects, considerable economies can be achieved.» por nombrar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few .
Example: Printed indexes that incorporate to varying degrees the principles of pre-coordinate indexing are to be found in abstracting and indexing journals, national bibliographies, and indexes to journals, to name but a few examples.» quedar sólo = be down to .
Example: In my father's time I'd say there were about twenty hatter's shops -- now we're down to one.» quedar sólo un puñado = there + be + just a handful of + Pronombre + left .
Example: As the afternoon progressed, more and more people departed and there was just a handful of us left to explore the house.» que sólo se hace una vez = once-off [Normalmente escrito one-off] .
Example: Finally, once-off bibliographies on the European Communities can offer sources on special aspects.» que sucede sólo una vez = one-off .
Example: Associated with full-time staffing reductions has been the virtual elimination of part-time teachers and 'one-off' expert lecturers.» recibir sólo un tirón de orejas = get off with + a slap on the wrist ; get away with + a slap on the wrist .
Example: The decision disgusted local police, who said Hooper could have been sent to jail for 18 months but got off with a slap on the wrist. Example: How can people be repeat offenders and get away with a slap on the wrist!.» ser sólo comparable a = be rivalled only by .
Example: The disenchantment administrators experience with their consultant is rivalled only by their dissatisfaction with their own staff.» ser (sólo) el principio de algo (mucho) peor = be the thin edge of the wedge ; be the thin end of the wedge ; be the camel's nose (under the tent) .
Example: Internet brings a new generation of information services that are the thin edge of the wedge of a radically transformative change in how people will access information. Example: It's the thin end of the wedge and we need to keep a good eye on it and make sure we do try and keep some control. Example: Politicians reject the use of marijuana for medical purposes because they believe it represents the 'camel's nose under the tent'.» ser sólo la mitad (del problema) = be only the half of it .
Example: But that's only the half of it -- the really challenging bit is yet to come.» ser superado sólo por = be second only to .
Example: Wood is not only a supremely abundant raw material, but it can also be made into a product which is second only to pure rag paper for appearance, strength, and durability.» sistema bibliotecario de bibliotecas de un sólo tipo = single-type library system .
Example: Many public libraries are members of library systems, either single-type public library systems or multitype library systems = Muchas bibliotecas públicas son miembros de sistemas de bibliotecas, ya sean sistemas bibliotecas de bibliotecas de un sólo tipo o de varios tipos.» sólo alemán = all-German .
Example: This article discusses the plan during World War 2 for a series of all-German catalogues of manuscripts.» sólo con invitación = invitation only [Acontecimiento al que sólo se puede asistir mediante invitación previa] ; by invitation only .
Example: A formal, invitation only seminar was held at Rhyl Library, Clwyd at the end of the project. Example: Participation was by invitation only and was limited to a small group of experts in the fields covered by the 2 projects.» sólo con la ropa interior puesta = in + Posesivo + underclothes ; in + Posesivo + undies .
Example: Finally six men agreed to go forth in their underclothes and nooses around their necks in hopeful expectation that their sacrifice would satisfy the king's bloodlust and he would spare the rest of the citizens. Example: Thousands of runners celebrated Valentine's Day with a run in their undies.» sólo de nombre = in name only .
Example: Appointments for research leaves and tenure are still unavailable to some librarians who seem to be faculty in name only.» sólo de pensarlo me/te/le/nos/os/les da escalofrío(s) = can't/couldn't bear the thought of ; can't/couldn't stand the thought of .
Example: I can't bear the thought of my mother having to push me around in a wheelchair -- I'd rather die quickly. Example: I always wanted a bird, but I can't stand the thought of keeping him or her in a cage.» (sólo) el tiempo (lo) dirá = (only) time will tell .
Example: Only time will tell whether the rather gimmicky approach to libraries and to culture in general as manifested in the centre is the shape of things to come.» sólo en formato electrónico = electronic-only .
Example: The project will measure relative value of print-only, print-and-electronic and electronic-only journals.» sólo en formato impreso = print-only .
Example: The project will measure relative value of print-only, print-and-electronic and electronic-only journals.» sólo en papel = print-only .
Example: The project will measure relative value of print-only, print-and-electronic and electronic-only journals.» sólo en una ocasión = on a one-time basis .
Example: Funds received from federal or foundation grants are allocated for specific projects or programs on a one-time or temporary basis, and such funds are considered 'soft' money as compared to funds for permanently authorized positions.» sólo esta vez = just this once .
Example: Whether you do voice-overs all the time or just this once, take care of yourself -- a good night's sleep and a liter or two of water every day is a great start.» sólo para adultos = X-rated .
Example: The title of the workshop is 'X-rated free access to information and freedom of expression'.» sólo para hombres = for men only ; men-only ; only for men .
Example: This men's discussion forum is moderated by a male and is for men only. Example: This year, we are proud to announce that we will be running a men-only yoga class once a month. Example: To all the men who think knitting is for women: in Biblical times, knitting was only for men -- not an activity allowed to women.» sólo para mujeres = women-only ; for women only ; only for women .
Example: The setting up of women-only train compartments is definitely the best solution in solving the problem of indecent assaults in the MTR. Example: Synchronized swimming and rhythmic gymnastics are for women only. Example: This scholarship is only for women over 35 years old from low-income households who are pursuing a first undergraduate or vocational degree.» sólo para niños = children-only ; for children only ; only for children .
Example: Pubs are licensed premises and children should be allowed into a children-only area under adult supervision. Example: It may be simplistic to limit ourselves to books published for children only. Example: This device, which is placed surgically in the inner ear, is only for children with severe or profound hearing loss in both ears.» sólo para personal autorizado = restricted access .
Example: All storage rooms where flammable liquids are stored should have restricted access and be properly identified.» sólo por curiosidad = just for the sake of curiosity .
Example: Just for the sake of curiosity (and in the chance that it might help someone else at some point), what was the solution you arrived at?.» sólo por diversión = (just) for the fun of (doing) it ; (just) for the hell of (doing) it ; (just) for the sake of it .
Example: Last week, I decided to collect as many sarcastic and funny remarks as I could, just for the fun of it. Example: The article is entitled 'A Marshland index - or ìndexing for the hell of it'. Example: When they started to eff and blind just for the sake of it, I felt they lost the plot a bit.» sólo por divertirse = (just) for the fun of (doing) it ; (just) for the hell of (doing) it ; (just) for the sake of it ; (just) for the devil of it .
Example: Last week, I decided to collect as many sarcastic and funny remarks as I could, just for the fun of it. Example: The article is entitled 'A Marshland index - or ìndexing for the hell of it'. Example: When they started to eff and blind just for the sake of it, I felt they lost the plot a bit. Example: He would steal from the hawkers just for the devil of it, raising a hullabaloo in the dense, crowded streets.» sólo por invitación = invitation only [Acontecimiento al que sólo se puede asistir mediante invitación previa] ; by invitation only .
Example: A formal, invitation only seminar was held at Rhyl Library, Clwyd at the end of the project. Example: Participation was by invitation only and was limited to a small group of experts in the fields covered by the 2 projects.» sólo por la diversión = (just) for the devil of it .
Example: He would steal from the hawkers just for the devil of it, raising a hullabaloo in the dense, crowded streets.» sólo por placer = (just) for the fun of (doing) it ; (just) for the hell of (doing) it ; (just) for the sake of it ; (just) for the devil of it .
Example: Last week, I decided to collect as many sarcastic and funny remarks as I could, just for the fun of it. Example: The article is entitled 'A Marshland index - or ìndexing for the hell of it'. Example: When they started to eff and blind just for the sake of it, I felt they lost the plot a bit. Example: He would steal from the hawkers just for the devil of it, raising a hullabaloo in the dense, crowded streets.» sólo por tiempo limitado = for a limited time only .
Example: We are offering a free trial period for a limited time only!.» sólo que = except .
Example: After all, everyone except bib