Tendido in english
Lying
pronunciation: laɪɪŋ part of speech: noun
pronunciation: laɪɪŋ part of speech: noun
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» tender a = be inclined to ; be prone to ; tend (to/towards) .
Example: Sets of fiche are inclined to become misfiled, and odd fiches may be lost. Example: Computers are reliable, and less prone to error provided they are instructed or programmed appropriately and correctly. Example: Informative abstract tend to be relatively lengthy.» tender a acabar en = gravitate to(wards) .
Example: Use of this library is not still more extensive because those living on the townward side are cut off by an intersecting main road and gravitate naturally to the city centre.» tender a + Infinitivo = lean + Infinitivo .
Example: The effective reference librarian should lean to disagree agreeably.» tender al infinito = stretch to + infinity [Expresión usada generalmente en las matemáticas] .
Example: In mathematics, parallel lines stretch to infinity, neither converging nor diverging.tender2
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» cuerda de tender = clothesline [clothes line] ; washing line .
Example: Villagers must share their island with a volcano, an active, smoking one that soils clothes hanging on the clothesline and in winter blackens the snow. Example: The cottage has full laundry facilities including a washing machine, dryer, pegs, clothes horse, wash basket and a washing line outside.» cuerda de tender la ropa = washing line ; clothesline [clothes line] .
Example: The cottage has full laundry facilities including a washing machine, dryer, pegs, clothes horse, wash basket and a washing line outside. Example: Villagers must share their island with a volcano, an active, smoking one that soils clothes hanging on the clothesline and in winter blackens the snow.» tender Algo = hang + Nombre + out .
Example: From time to time, fluff your comforter up to keep the feathers from clumping together or hang it out on the clothesline for a quick freshen-up.» tender lazos = build + bridges .
Example: This article describes attempts to build bridges across the professions to encourage the exchange of knowledge between curators and conservators.» tenderle la mano a = reach out to .
Example: The main reason for providing such a service is to reach out to those users who would not visit the library if it offered traditional services only.» tender puentes = build + bridges ; span + boundaries ; bridge + the chasm ; bridge + the divide ; bridge + the gap ; bridge + the gulf .
Example: This article describes attempts to build bridges across the professions to encourage the exchange of knowledge between curators and conservators. Example: The roles for information professionals in the future will demand a broad interpretation of professional identity and ability to span disciplinary, institutional and methodological boundaries. Example: I believe that the reality is that the chasm between these two interests can't be bridged simply by including an alternative rule as a footnote at the bottom of a page in a code. Example: The theme of this round table is 'bridging the digital divide in Asia and Oceania'. Example: This project aims to bridge the gap between academics and practitioners through the sharing of their experiences. Example: The language of poetry bridges the gulf of cultural conflict.» tender puentes entre... y... = straddle (between) ; straddle + the line between ... and ... .
Example: Their work constitutes a new art movement, drawing on, and straddling divisions between, pop art, performing arts, popular culture, and fashion. Example: These media moguls all straddled the line between entertainment and politics, preaching to the public and wielding an immense influence over lawmakers and politicians.» tenderse = lie down .
Example: They stopped or lay down or wallowed frequently just before the crossing point on the river.» tender una emboscada = ambush .
Example: The article is entitled 'More practices we'd like to see less: many vendors continue to 'ambush' the info pros - their most loyal customers'.» tender un puente = bridge .
Example: BLAISE offers a variety of services bridging the cataloguing and information retrieval functions.tendido
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» largo y tendido = long and protracted .
Example: The real story here is that no matter which format ultimately comes out on top, the battle will be long and protracted, with both formats existing side by side for some time.» tendido eléctrico = (overhead) power lines .
Example: Crane operators and crew members may be electrocuted when they work near overhead power lines.» torre del tendido eléctrico = pylon ; electricity pylon .
Example: There are those who argue the string of pylons will deface the landscape, and there are those who insist the electromagnetic radiation will give everyone cancer. Example: Electricity pylons and power lines do pose a cancer risk, a heavyweight panel of American experts has concluded.