espada
sword.
The author uses the example of a public library to show that private funding is a two-edged sword'.
arte del manejo de la espada
swordsmanship
Swordsmanship in the Western tradition can be broken up into several schools of thought.
cambiar las espadas por arados
turn + swords into ploughshares
The title of the article is 'Turning electronic swords into ploughshares'.
cogido entre la espada y la pared
caught between two stools
Do people of mixed race feel caught between two stools or are they nestling in the best of both worlds?.
cruzar la espada con
cross + swords with
I've crossed swords with him before, and the only thing that's remarkable is that he's still hard at it, peddling his view of the future of IT.
de capa y espada
cloak-and-dagger
swashbuckling
There is also a large amount of information that is kept secret: not merely cloak-and-dagger state secrets, but vast quantities of confidential technical and commercial data.
He was one of the best-known highwaymen of the day with a swashbuckling, devil-may-care character.
defender a capa y espada
fight + tooth and nail to defend
I know folk are very passionate about politics and can fight tooth and nail to defend their particular ideological stance.
destreza en el manejo de la espada
swordsmanship
Swordsmanship in the Western tradition can be broken up into several schools of thought.
entre la espada y la pared
between the rock and the hard place
between the devil and the deep blue sea
between a rock and a hard place
double bind
The article is entitled 'Catalogers must change! Surviving between the rock and the hard place'.
The article 'Between the devil and the deep blue sea' gives some impressions of a librarian elected to the municipal council and agreeing, with some misgivings, to serve on the library committee.
As for me, I sit, as the saying goes, between a rock and a hard place.
Bateson suggest that a person caught in a 'double bind' may develop schizophrenic symptoms.
Espada de Damocles, la
Sword of Damocles, the
The article has the title 'Beyond the Sword of Damocles: challenges facing school library services'.
espada de dos filos
sword with two edges
two-edged sword
The article has the title 'A sword with two edges: the role of children's literature in the writings of N.K'.
The author uses the example of a public library to show that private funding is a two-edged sword'.
estar entre la espada y la pared
be on the horns of a dilemma
Well right now I am on the horns of a dilemma as the weather outside is so cold it would freeze the balls off a brass monkey but I would be barking mad not to go home and get a good heavy coat for later this evening.
habilidad en el manejo de la espada
swordsmanship
Swordsmanship in the Western tradition can be broken up into several schools of thought.
héroe de capa y espada
swashbuckler
Many swashbucklers lived by the credo 'Better lucky than good'.
pez espada
swordfish
Samples of various seafood (anchovy, flounder, hake, herring, mackerel, bass, pilchard, sardine, sprat, swordfish) were analyzed for contamination.
poner entre la espada y la pared
press to + the point
He would disclaim representing 'Europe', even - and pressed to the point he might say he speaks not even for his own nation, or even his institution, but only for himself.
