Vecino in english
pronunciation: none part of speech: none
vecino = neighbour [neighbor, -USA] ; neighbouring [neighboring, -USA] ; resident.
Example: Following our examples, the neighbors decide that they can provide the lower-cost food service to the wider community by buying in even larger quantities, and in the process make a profit for themselves.Example: The philosophical, brooding Hippopotamians have suffered many attacks by the neighbouring Crocs who are well known for their purposefulness and efficiency.Example: Since they were operated as part of the local authority, they achieved little credibility with residents.more:
» amabilidad entre vecinos = over-the-fence friendliness .
Example: Indeed, she was delighted to forsake the urban reality of steel and glass, traffic and crime, aspirin and litter, for the sort of over-the-fence friendliness of the smaller city.» asociación de vecinos = residents' association ; urban residents' association ; neighbourhood association .
Example: The most significant response has been the growth in every town of a widening range of citizen action groups -- consumer groups, parent-teacher associations and branches of CASE, Shelter groups, Civic Trust groups, tenants' and residents' associations and many other kinds of 'grass roots' organisation. Example: A well-organised rural parish council can provide a far more tight-knit forum for debate and 'getting things done' than urban residents' associations. Example: Cathy contributed unstintingly to her neighborhood association with wise counsel and encouragement.» bloque de vecinos = residential building .
Example: Every residential building has swipe card readers at the outside entrance doors.» buen = be neighbourly .
Example: They believe being neighbourly is an important and fulfilling part of life.» comportarse como (un) buen vecino = be neighbourly .
Example: They believe being neighbourly is an important and fulfilling part of life.» comunidad de vecinos = housing association .
Example: They usually develop good working relations with other outside bodies concerned with housing, such as women's refuges, housing associations, tenants' groups etc.» cordialidad entre vecinos = neighbourliness [neighborliness, -USA] .
Example: Social harmony is about promoting a spirit of community and neighbourliness.» cualquier hijo de vecino = any Tom, Dick or Harry .
Example: The idea that any women should marry any Tom, Dick or Harry regardless of her own feelings is simply prehistoric.» de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA] .
Example: Some may be surprised to know that Glasgow has been named the most neighbourly city in Britain.» de mal vecino = unneighbourly [unneighborly, -USA] .
Example: Unneighbourly neighbours complaints have risen by a third in the last two years, now accounting for 1 in 3 of us having had some kind of disagreement with our neighbour.» edificio de vecinos = residential building .
Example: Every residential building has swipe card readers at the outside entrance doors.» material documental de interés para los vecinos del barrio = community literature .
Example: Many libraries amass a considerable amount of community literature, some of which is kept on permanent display.» no ser menos que el vecino = keep up with + the Joneses .
Example: The article 'Keeping up with the Joneses' deals with the issue of charging fees for library services.» nuevo vecino del barrio = new kid on the block .
Example: The article 'Big superstores: the new kid(s) on the block' examines the future of independent publishers and booksellers in the face of competition from chain superstores.» país vecino = neighbouring country .
Example: Singapore and neighbouring countries are already familiar with dengue fever and mosquito control measures are widespread.» todo hijo de vecino = every Tom, Dick and Harry .
Example: It really is time we stopped kow-towing to every Tom, Dick and Harry who runs down our industry.» vecino del pueblo = villager ; village man ; village woman .
Example: Most importantly, the villagers are responsible for the day to day operation and the upkeep of the units. Example: Consequently, without an education to prepare them for finding work, these girls are often sold as a slave to another village man. Example: Perhaps only 2% or less of village women can read and write.» vecinos del pueblo = village people .
Example: You are the strongest of all your village people, so your aim in this arcade game is to make haste towards the woods and save your people!.» vecinos, los = Joneses, the [Palabra generalmente utilizada para referirse a los vecinos como competencia] .
Example: The article is entitled 'Checking up on the Joneses: using fill time data to improve interlibrary borrowing'.