Translation: from spanish

From spanish to:
English

to this end

Interpretation Translation

1 con este motivo

• for this reason

• to this end

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > con este motivo
2 callejón sin salida

callejón sin salida

cul-de-sac, dead end, blind alley

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a) ( calle) dead end, blind alley

b) ( situación desesperada): el gobierno se encuentra en un callejón sin salida the government can't see its way out of its present situation

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(n.) = blind alley, catch 22, cul-de-sac, dead end, impasse, dead end street, deadlock, standoff

Ex. It is of course possible to stamp 'Withdrawn' on the accessions card, but it would be better not to lead the reader up this blind alley if it can be avoided.

Ex. The catch 22 aspect of this attempt to reconcile the needs of research and nonresearch libraries is that our central cataloging agency, the Library of Congress (LC), does not provide dual cataloging copy.

Ex. If no such standards can be observed then, it would seem, romantic fiction along with westerns and detective stories must be regarded as some sort of cul-de-sac and rather stagnant backwater quite separate from the main stream of 'literature'.

Ex. Shannon's approach proved something of a dead end.

Ex. This apparent impasse between what we may want to communicate and the way we communicate is resolved by separating the content of information from its representation.

Ex. The article is entitled 'The Internet: superhighways, virtual alleys and dead end streets'.

Ex. By doing so, they could help break a deadlock that seems to have paralyzed cooperative effort in Britain.

Ex. A 12-hour standoff ended with a man lobbing Molotov cocktails at police before taking his own life rather than vacate a home he'd lost to foreclosure.

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a) ( calle) dead end, blind alley

b) ( situación desesperada): el gobierno se encuentra en un callejón sin salida the government can't see its way out of its present situation

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(n.) = blind alley, catch 22, cul-de-sac, dead end, impasse, dead end street, deadlock, standoff

Ex: It is of course possible to stamp 'Withdrawn' on the accessions card, but it would be better not to lead the reader up this blind alley if it can be avoided.

Ex: The catch 22 aspect of this attempt to reconcile the needs of research and nonresearch libraries is that our central cataloging agency, the Library of Congress (LC), does not provide dual cataloging copy.

Ex: If no such standards can be observed then, it would seem, romantic fiction along with westerns and detective stories must be regarded as some sort of cul-de-sac and rather stagnant backwater quite separate from the main stream of 'literature'.

Ex: Shannon's approach proved something of a dead end.

Ex: This apparent impasse between what we may want to communicate and the way we communicate is resolved by separating the content of information from its representation.

Ex: The article is entitled 'The Internet: superhighways, virtual alleys and dead end streets'.

Ex: By doing so, they could help break a deadlock that seems to have paralyzed cooperative effort in Britain.

Ex: A 12-hour standoff ended with a man lobbing Molotov cocktails at police before taking his own life rather than vacate a home he'd lost to foreclosure.

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callejón sin salida

blind alley; fig

dead end

Spanish-English dictionary > callejón sin salida
3 finalización

f.

finalization, completion, ending, closing.

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finalización

► nombre femenino

1 completion, finalization

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noun f.

completion

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SF ending, conclusion

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femenino (de periodo, partido, guerra) end; (de proyecto, obras) completion

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= completion, finalisation [finalization, -USA], termination, expiration, passing.

Ex. The time period between the completion of a cycle (e.g. at the end of a volume or a year) and the publication of the associated cumulative indexes should be as short as possible.

Ex. The finalization of the thesaurus is also important; that is, terms should be reviewed for consistency and appropriate level of pre-coordination, word form and level of specificity.

Ex. This article discusses the terms of reference and aims of the project, the difficulties encountered in the creation of a centre for the whole of Latin America, and growth and termination of the UNESCO Technical Assistance Mission.

Ex. Failure to make a renewal fee payment can result in the expiration of the patent prior to its statutory term.

Ex. Perhaps an openly expressed disbelief in his activities is one of the marks of the passing of this stage.

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* edad de finalización de los estudios = terminal education age.

* fecha de finalización = completion date, completion target.

* finalización de los estudios = graduation.

* tener programado su finalización = be scheduled for completion.

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femenino (de periodo, partido, guerra) end; (de proyecto, obras) completion

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= completion, finalisation [finalization, -USA], termination, expiration, passing.

Ex: The time period between the completion of a cycle (e.g. at the end of a volume or a year) and the publication of the associated cumulative indexes should be as short as possible.

Ex: The finalization of the thesaurus is also important; that is, terms should be reviewed for consistency and appropriate level of pre-coordination, word form and level of specificity.

Ex: This article discusses the terms of reference and aims of the project, the difficulties encountered in the creation of a centre for the whole of Latin America, and growth and termination of the UNESCO Technical Assistance Mission.

Ex: Failure to make a renewal fee payment can result in the expiration of the patent prior to its statutory term.

Ex: Perhaps an openly expressed disbelief in his activities is one of the marks of the passing of this stage.

* edad de finalización de los estudios = terminal education age.

* fecha de finalización = completion date, completion target.

* finalización de los estudios = graduation.

* tener programado su finalización = be scheduled for completion.

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finalización

feminine

end

la finalización del año escolar the end of the school year

la finalización de las obras de ampliación the completion of the extension work

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finalización nf
[terminación] end; [de contrato] completion
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finalización

f completion

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finalización nf

: completion, end

Spanish-English dictionary > finalización
4 final

adj.

final, end.

punto final end point

f.

final.

final de la copa (sport) cup final

m.

1 end.

a finales de at the end of

al final in the end (en conclusión)

ya verás como al final acepta she'll agree in the end, you'll see

al final de at the end of

al final del pasillo at the end of the corridor

final feliz happy ending

2 ending, bottom, end, finale.

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final

► adjetivo

1 (último) final, last

► nombre masculino

1 end

2 MÚSICA finale

► nombre femenino

1 DEPORTE final

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FRASEOLOGÍA

al final in the end

al final del día at the end of the day

hasta el final until the end

final de línea terminus

final feliz happy ending

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1. adj.
final
2. noun m.
end, final

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1.

ADJ (=último) [momento, capítulo, resultado, decisión] final; [objetivo] ultimate

los años finales de la dictadura — the final years of the dictatorship

estaban deseando ver el producto final — they were looking forward to seeing the end product
juicio 4), recta, punto 2)
2. SM

1) (=fin) [de ceremonia, vida, aventura, guerra] end; [de obra musical] finale

hasta el final de sus días — till the end of her days

no vi el final de la película — I didn't see the end of the film

• al final — in the end

al final tuve que darle la razón — in the end I had to admit that he was right

• al final de algo — at the end of sth

el anuncio se realizó ayer al final de la reunión — the announcement was made yesterday at the end of the meeting

al final de la calle — at the end of the street

estamos al final de la lista — we are at the bottom of the list

2) (=desenlace) [de película, libro] ending

la novela tiene un final inesperado — the novel has an unexpected ending

un final feliz — a happy ending

3)

• a finales de — at the end of

a finales del siglo XIX — at the end of the 19th century

3.

SF (Dep) final

consiguieron pasar a la final — they managed to get through to the final

• cuartos de final — quarter-finals

final de consolación — third-place play-off

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I
adjetivo < decisión> final; < objetivo> ultimate
II
masculino end

a finales de junio — at the end of June

al final de la película — at the end of the movie

no me gustó el final — I didn't like the ending

un final feliz — a happy ending

al final de la lista — at the bottom of the list

estábamos al final de la cola — we were last in line (AmE) o (BrE) at the back of the queue

al final tendrá que decidirse — he'll have to make his mind up in the end o eventually
III
femenino (Dep)

a) (en fútbol, tenis etc) final

la final de copa — the cup final

pasar a la final — to go through to o make it to the final

b) finales femenino plural (en béisbol, baloncesto, fútbol americano) playoffs (pl)

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I
adjetivo < decisión> final; < objetivo> ultimate
II
masculino end

a finales de junio — at the end of June

al final de la película — at the end of the movie

no me gustó el final — I didn't like the ending

un final feliz — a happy ending

al final de la lista — at the bottom of the list

estábamos al final de la cola — we were last in line (AmE) o (BrE) at the back of the queue

al final tendrá que decidirse — he'll have to make his mind up in the end o eventually
III
femenino (Dep)

a) (en fútbol, tenis etc) final

la final de copa — the cup final

pasar a la final — to go through to o make it to the final

b) finales femenino plural (en béisbol, baloncesto, fútbol americano) playoffs (pl)

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final¹

¹ = completion, end, ending, finale, goodbye [good-bye], output stage, final.

Ex: The time period between the completion of a cycle (e.g. at the end of a volume or a year) and the publication of the associated cumulative indexes should be as short as possible.

Ex: Scanning must start to the left of the bar codes and must continue past the right end.

Ex: The teacher should not give away any details which would be best enjoyed when met for the first time in a full reading, such as twist in the plot, unexpected endings, and the like.

Ex: The article 'Encore! Integrating children's literature as a prelude or finale to music experiences with young children' shows how teachers and library specialists can integrate children's literature about song, dance, or musical instruments in music classes.

Ex: The article 'Books -- is it goodbye?' shows that while there was a sharp increase in fiction in Finland after the 2nd World War, the amount of fiction is now beginning to decline.

Ex: To rephrase this in terms already used, they involve effort at the input stage in order to reduce effort at the output stage = Expresando esto con términos ya usados, suponen un esfuerzo en la etapa inicial con objeto de reducir el esfuerzo en la etapa final.

Ex: A heavy reliance on midterms and finals were associated with lower teacher ratings across disciplines.

* acercarse al final = draw to + an end, draw to + a close, come to + an end.

* a final de cuentas = after all is said and done.

* a finales de = by the end of, in the late + Fecha.

* a finales de + Expresión Temporal = as of late + Expresión Temporal, at the end of + Expresión Temporal, at the close of + Expresión Temporal, by the close of + Expresión Temporal.

* a finales de + Fecha = in late + Fecha.

* a finales de los + Década = late + Década, the.

* a finales del + Siglo = late + Siglo, late period of + Siglo.

* aguantar hasta el final = stick it out.

* al final = in the end, eventually, in the final count, terminally, ultimately, at the end of the day.

* al final (de) = at the end (of).

* al final de cuentas = when all is said and done.

* al final del día = at the close of the day.

* al final de su mandato = lame duck.

* al final resultó que = in the event.

* al principio y al final = both ends.

* al principio y al final de = at each end of.

* balance final, el = bottom line, the.

* cuartos de final = quarter-finals.

* de final de año = end-year.

* de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX = turn-of-the-century.

* el final de = the close of.

* el final de los problemas = the light at the end of the tunnel.

* empezar por el final = work back from.

* estrategia final = endgame.

* fase final = endgame.

* final apoteósico = grandstand finish.

* final de la jornada laboral = close of business.

* final del plazo = closing date, deadline, dateline.

* final feliz = happy ending, happy end.

* final, la = final, the.

* hacia finales del + Siglo = later + Siglo, the.

* hasta el final = until the end, until the bitter end.

* hasta el final de los tiempos = till the end of time.

* incluir al final = append.

* llegar a final de mes = make + ends meet.

* llegar al final de = come to + the end of, get through.

* llegar al final de su vida útil = come to + the end of + Posesivo + useful life, reach + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* llevar Algo hasta el final = carry + Nombre + to the end.

* luchar hasta el final = battle + it out, fight until + the end.

* marca de final de campo = delimiter.

* marcar el final = mark + the end.

* marcar + Posesivo + final = mark + Posesivo + end.

* nota al final = endnote.

* nota al final del texto = endnote.

* para finales de = by the end of.

* para finales de + Expresión Temporal = by the close of + Expresión Temporal.

* poner punto y final a = sound + the death knell for.

* puede que al final sea para bien = be a blessing in disguise.

* salir bien al final = turn out + right in the end.

* significar el final de = mean + the end of.

* toque final, el = finishing touch, the.

final²

² = concluding, eventual, final, terminal, ultimate, finished, wrap-up.

Ex: Therefore, during the concluding phase of the revision project, the representatives of ALA units and other organizations will function as a single group.

Ex: If a concept is recognized in the subject analysis of a document, it will form part of the eventual index description of that document.

Ex: The final index will mirror current terminology.

Ex: Numbers may be grouped in columns according to their terminal digit.

Ex: Abstracting and indexing data are a vital component in the communication link between the originator of information and its ultimate consumer.

Ex: For storytelling and reading aloud are performance arts: They involve a script (even when the words are improvised on the spot), an interpreter (the teller or reader), and an audience, and as in all performances, the audience plays a part in molding the finished work.

Ex: The workshop itself will serve as the wrap-up event for a project that has spent the last two years seeking to improve access to environmental information in the Balkan region.

* como fecha final = at the very latest.

* cuestionario final = exit survey.

* día del Juicio Final = Judgement Day.

* el día del Juicio Final = the Day of Judgement.

* El Juicio Final = The Last Judgement.

* escena final = closing scene.

* espacio en blanco final = trailing blank.

* examen final = final, final exam.

* frase graciosa final = punchline [punch line].

* índice final = back-of-the-book index, back-of-book index.

* informe final = final report.

* juicio final = doom.

* poner el colofón final = bookend.

* poner punto final a = bring + an end to, bring to + an end, close + the book on.

* poner punto y final a = put + a stop to.

* producto final = end product, finished product, final product.

* producto final, el = finished work, the.

* prueba final = final.

* resultado final = end result.

* sondeo final = exit survey.

* sprint final = last-minute rush.

* usuario final = end user [end-user/enduser], ultimate consumer, ultimate reader.

* ver la luz al final del túnel = see + the light at the end of the tunnel.

la final

= final, the

Ex: Tony was disappointed the last time he was in the finals, and he's determined to leave everything on the dance floor this time.

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final¹

adjective

‹decisión› final; ‹objetivo› ultimate

final²

masculine

end

me quedé hasta el final I stayed to the end

a finales de junio at the end of June

al final de la película ella muere she dies at the end of the movie

no me gustó nada el final I didn't like the ending at all

tiene un final feliz it has a happy ending

están al final de la lista they're at the bottom of the list

estábamos al final de la cola we were last in line ( AmE) o ( BrE) at the back of the queue

vivo al final de la calle I live at the end of the street

al final del partido at the end of the game

al final tendrá que decidirse he'll have to make his mind up in the end

siempre protestando pero al final nunca hace nada he spends his whole time complaining but he never actually does anything

final³

feminine

( Dep)

1 (en fútbol, tenis etc) final

la final de copa the cup final

pasar a la final to go through to o make it to the final

2 finales fpl (en béisbol, fútbol americano) playoffs (pl)

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final adjetivo ‹ decisión› final;
‹ objetivo› ultimate
■ sustantivo masculino
end;
◊ a finales de junio at the end of June;

un final feliz a happy ending;
al final de la lista at the bottom of the list;
al final tendrá que decidirse he'll have to make his mind up in the end o eventually
■ sustantivo femenino (Dep)
a) (en fútbol, tenis etc) final;

◊ la final de copa the cup final;

pasar a la final to go through to o make it to the final
b)

◊ finales sustantivo femenino plural (en béisbol, baloncesto, fútbol americano) playoffs (pl)

final
I adjetivo final
la decisión final, the final decision
II sustantivo masculino end
a finales de, at the end of
al final, in the end: nos apetecía mucho, pero al final no fuimos, we really felt like doing it, but in the end we didn't go
final de trayecto, terminus
final feliz, happy ending
III f Dep final
' final' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- actual
- avenirse
- cepillarse
- cierre
- cola
- coletilla
- cuarta
- cuarto
- decorado
- disolución
- disputarse
- echarse
- emitir
- fin
- gato
- guinda
- hasta
- hermosa
- hermoso
- incidir
- infarto
- inicial
- judicatura
- juicio
- machacar
- octava
- octavo
- paciencia
- política
- recta
- remate
- retocar
- retoque
- sacacorchos
- servidor
- servidora
- sprint
- total
- traca
- última
- último
- animar
- clasificación
- clasificar
- concho
- conseguir
- contar
- decir
- ensayo
English:
actual
- aggregate
- also
- Armageddon
- back
- best
- bitter
- bottom
- bottom line
- bring round
- close
- doomsday
- end
- ending
- evade
- eventual
- fast forward
- final
- finale
- follow through
- from
- grand finale
- hear of
- in
- last
- late
- light
- listen
- out of
- outsmart
- outtake
- quarter-final
- reckoning
- right
- see
- sit through
- soon
- stage
- still
- straight
- tack on
- tag on
- tail end
- to
- track down
- truth
- turn
- ultimate
- ultimately
- way

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final

♦ adj

1. [último] final, end;

sus palabras finales fueron muy aplaudidas her closing words were loudly applauded;

punto final end point

2. Gram final

♦ nm

1. [terminación] end;

el final del libro es sorprendente the book has a surprise ending;

a finales de at the end of;

al final [en conclusión] in the end;

la cocina está al final del pasillo the kitchen is at the end of the corridor;

responderé preguntas al final de la charla I will answer questions at the end of the talk;

al final siempre tengo que ayudarles I always have to help them in the end;

ya verás como al final acepta she'll agree in the end, you'll see

Comp
final feliz happy ending
2. [examen] final (exam)

♦ nf

final;

cuartos de final quarter finals

Comp
final de consolación 3rd/4th place play-off;
final de la copa cup final;

final a cuatro [en baloncesto] final four

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final

1 f & adj final

final

2 m end;

al final in the end;

a finales de mayo at the end of May

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final adj

: final, ultimate

♦ finalmente adv

final nm

1) : end, conclusion, finale

2) finales nmpl

: play-offs

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final¹ adj final / last

final² n

1. (fin) end

el final de la guerra the end of the war

al final del pasillo at the end of the corridor

2. (de competición) final

la final de copa the cup final

3. (de historia) ending

un final feliz a happy ending

a finales de at the end of

a finales de setiembre at the end of September

al final in the end

Spanish-English dictionary > final
5 de principio a fin

= from start to finish, gavel to gavel, from beginning to end

Ex. This concept permeates all bibliothecal activities from start to finish, especially indexing and abstracting.

Ex. A survey of state legislators finds that lawmakers support expanding television coverage of legislative proceedings to include gavel to gavel programming.

Ex. This new drapers' guild commissioned a series of paintings illustrating the textile production steps from beginning to end.

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de principio a fin (documento)

= cover to cover

Ex: Virtually every discipline in the sciences, from astronomy through zoology, is represented since journals are indexed cover to cover.

= from start to finish, gavel to gavel, from beginning to end

Ex: This concept permeates all bibliothecal activities from start to finish, especially indexing and abstracting.

Ex: A survey of state legislators finds that lawmakers support expanding television coverage of legislative proceedings to include gavel to gavel programming.

Ex: This new drapers' guild commissioned a series of paintings illustrating the textile production steps from beginning to end.

Spanish-English dictionary > de principio a fin
6 extremo superior

m.

1 top end, high end.

2 extremitas superior.

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(n.) = high end

Ex. This distribution is highly positively skewed, with a float tail and a small upturn at the high end.

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(n.) = high end

Ex: This distribution is highly positively skewed, with a float tail and a small upturn at the high end.

Spanish-English dictionary > extremo superior
7 alcanzar + Posesivo + fin

(v.) = reach + Posesivo + end

Ex. It is clear that a powerful and mysterious force is pushing seniors toward greater volunteer involvement, and nonprofit groups should tap into this particularly civic age group before the Indian summer of volunteering reaches its end.

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(v.) = reach + Posesivo + end

Ex: It is clear that a powerful and mysterious force is pushing seniors toward greater volunteer involvement, and nonprofit groups should tap into this particularly civic age group before the Indian summer of volunteering reaches its end.

Spanish-English dictionary > alcanzar + Posesivo + fin
8 con ese fin

= to that end

Ex. This book is prepared as a contribution to that end.

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= to that end

Ex: This book is prepared as a contribution to that end.

Spanish-English dictionary > con ese fin
9 conseguir un fin

(v.) = secure + end

Ex. This difference between these two types of libraries we shall be well advised to observe though we should not be too hidebound as to the means by which we may secure the end.

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(v.) = secure + end

Ex: This difference between these two types of libraries we shall be well advised to observe though we should not be too hidebound as to the means by which we may secure the end.

Spanish-English dictionary > conseguir un fin
10 sector más avanzado

(n.) = high end

Ex. This distribution is highly positively skewed, with a float tail and a small upturn at the high end.

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(n.) = high end

Ex: This distribution is highly positively skewed, with a float tail and a small upturn at the high end.

Spanish-English dictionary > sector más avanzado
11 sector superior

(n.) = high end

Ex. This distribution is highly positively skewed, with a float tail and a small upturn at the high end.

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(n.) = high end

Ex: This distribution is highly positively skewed, with a float tail and a small upturn at the high end.

Spanish-English dictionary > sector superior
12 alejarse de

v.

1 to get away from, to draw away from, to grow away from, to step away from.

Ella se alejó del incendio She got away from the fire.

2 to move away from, to retire from, to draw off from.

Ellos se alejaron del vecindario They moved away from the neighborhood.

3 to recede from, to retreat from.

El tornado se alejó de la playa The tornado retreated from the beach.

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(v.) = move away from, drift away from, wander from, turn away from, cut + Reflexivo + off from, become + detached from, pull away (from), step away from

Ex. Books, staff and readers will need to move shorter distances in a cubic building than in a linear building or one extended by moving away from a deep plan.

Ex. When this track is followed, the conversation very quickly drifts away from the book and becomes gossip about ourselves.

Ex. There is no need to wander from Greg's basic definition.

Ex. Managers, overwhelmed by a cascade of documents, tend to turn away from print.

Ex. Evidence indicates that the Dead Sea Scrolls are the remains of the library of an apocalyptic sect who cut themselves off from worldly experience to devote their time to homiletic study.

Ex. We see the conceptualisation of Indigenous knowledge becoming detached from holistic notions of 'culture' in the human sciences.

Ex. Recent patterns of decisions have seen the federal government pulling away from its role as a leading player in the information age.

Ex. In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.

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(v.) = move away from, drift away from, wander from, turn away from, cut + Reflexivo + off from, become + detached from, pull away (from), step away from

Ex: Books, staff and readers will need to move shorter distances in a cubic building than in a linear building or one extended by moving away from a deep plan.

Ex: When this track is followed, the conversation very quickly drifts away from the book and becomes gossip about ourselves.

Ex: There is no need to wander from Greg's basic definition.

Ex: Managers, overwhelmed by a cascade of documents, tend to turn away from print.

Ex: Evidence indicates that the Dead Sea Scrolls are the remains of the library of an apocalyptic sect who cut themselves off from worldly experience to devote their time to homiletic study.

Ex: We see the conceptualisation of Indigenous knowledge becoming detached from holistic notions of 'culture' in the human sciences.

Ex: Recent patterns of decisions have seen the federal government pulling away from its role as a leading player in the information age.

Ex: In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.

Spanish-English dictionary > alejarse de
13 seguir la pista

(v.) = follow up, track, follow through, shadow, track down

Ex. Both the original production and revision of STC spawned a large crop of such items which are worth following up.

Ex. The index fields are used for tracking annual indexes.

Ex. The approach used is to follow through the decision making processes which underpin the successful introduction of any service.

Ex. This article describes the time spent by a bookseller in a publishing environment shadowing a publisher's representative.

Ex. In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.

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(v.) = follow up, track, follow through, shadow, track down

Ex: Both the original production and revision of STC spawned a large crop of such items which are worth following up.

Ex: The index fields are used for tracking annual indexes.

Ex: The approach used is to follow through the decision making processes which underpin the successful introduction of any service.

Ex: This article describes the time spent by a bookseller in a publishing environment shadowing a publisher's representative.

Ex: In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.

Spanish-English dictionary > seguir la pista
14 placer prohibido

(n.) = outlaw delight, forbidden pleasure

Ex. Because books are so often used as a means of instruction, children too often come to suppose that this is is how all books must be read, except, of course, for those outlaw delights like comics.

Ex. Sinful and forbidden pleasures are like poisoned bread; they may satisfy appetite for the moment, but there is death in them at the end.

* * *

(n.) = outlaw delight, forbidden pleasure

Ex: Because books are so often used as a means of instruction, children too often come to suppose that this is is how all books must be read, except, of course, for those outlaw delights like comics.

Ex: Sinful and forbidden pleasures are like poisoned bread; they may satisfy appetite for the moment, but there is death in them at the end.

Spanish-English dictionary > placer prohibido
15 respetar una diferencia

(v.) = observe + difference

Ex. This difference between these two types of libraries we shall be well advised to observe though we should not be too hidebound as to the means by which we may secure the end.

* * *

(v.) = observe + difference

Ex: This difference between these two types of libraries we shall be well advised to observe though we should not be too hidebound as to the means by which we may secure the end.

Spanish-English dictionary > respetar una diferencia
16 ser muy aconsejable que

(v.) = be well advised to

Ex. This difference between these two types of libraries we shall be well advised to observe though we should not be too hidebound as to the means by which we may secure the end.

* * *

(v.) = be well advised to

Ex: This difference between these two types of libraries we shall be well advised to observe though we should not be too hidebound as to the means by which we may secure the end.

Spanish-English dictionary > ser muy aconsejable que
17 veranillo de los membrillos

(n.) = Indian summer

Ex. It is clear that a powerful and mysterious force is pushing seniors toward greater volunteer involvement, and nonprofit groups should tap into this particularly civic age group before the Indian summer of volunteering reaches its end.

* * *

(n.) = Indian summer

Ex: It is clear that a powerful and mysterious force is pushing seniors toward greater volunteer involvement, and nonprofit groups should tap into this particularly civic age group before the Indian summer of volunteering reaches its end.

Spanish-English dictionary > veranillo de los membrillos
18 últimos coletazos

m.pl.

death-throes.

* * *

(n.) = Indian summer

Ex. It is clear that a powerful and mysterious force is pushing seniors toward greater volunteer involvement, and nonprofit groups should tap into this particularly civic age group before the Indian summer of volunteering reaches its end.

* * *

(n.) = Indian summer

Ex: It is clear that a powerful and mysterious force is pushing seniors toward greater volunteer involvement, and nonprofit groups should tap into this particularly civic age group before the Indian summer of volunteering reaches its end.

Spanish-English dictionary > últimos coletazos
19 remonda † *

SF

¡es la remonda! — this is the end!

Spanish-English dictionary > remonda † *
20 cruz y raya

• I have my fill

• no more no less

• no more than

• that's beside the question

• that's enough nonsense

• this is the end

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > cruz y raya

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to this end

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