luchar
fight ; grapple ; struggle ; battle ; campaign ; wage ; fight back.
This article deals with the cultural elitism implicit in a willingness to fight censorship of books but not videos.
For some groups it is entirely unreasonable to expect them to grapple with the full 638 pages of AACR2.
Despite the ferment that was going on in the scientific information field during the middle years of the decade of the '50's, the ADI was struggling to survive; membership had shrunk to only 200.
Instead we find ourselves battling to maintain the status quo and not end up with a worse mess than AACR1 and superimposition.
Libraries must campaign more actively for funds.
It is as if libraries find themselves once again mired down in the bureaucratic information policy firefights waged during the Reagan and Bush administrations (1980-1992).
In the meanwhile, librarians could fight back by means of their chequebooks but need to be alert to the strategies by which vendors could take over their functions.
comenzar a luchar contra
begin + war on
Since the Reagan administration began its war on waste in 1981, farmers and other citizens have had not alternative to buying their information from the private sector at far steeper prices.
luchar a brazo partido
fight + tooth and nail
fight + hand to hand
go at it + hammer and tongs
In fact, it was the right-wing that fought tooth and nail against those who sought to outlaw child labor in this country.
Sgt. Joe Harris and a cornered burglar fought hand-to-hand in the struggle leading to their deaths from gunshot wounds.
The second half commenced as before with both teams going at it hammer and tongs.
luchar a brazo partido para defender
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.
luchar a brazo partido para defender, defender a toda ultranza, defender com
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.
luchar a muerte
fight to + death
get into + a fight to the death
go at it + hammer and tongs
Hitler ordered his Nazi troops at Stalingrad to fight to death.
If it doesn't, and she gets outvoted, she'll probably choose to give it to him instead of getting into a fight to the death over ten dollars.
The second half commenced as before with both teams going at it hammer and tongs.
luchar con [Intentar resolver algo difícil]
grapple with
wrestle with
Researchers have long grappled with predicting the readability of reading materials for children.
Librarians believe they will have to wrestle with limited opportunities for career advancement = Los bibliotecarios piensan que tendrán que hacer frente a oportunidades limitadas para su promoción profesional.
luchar con el ausentismo
combat + absenteeism
Personnel policies instituted to combat absenteeism have generally proved a failure, because those measures attack the symptoms, not the cause.
luchar con los efectos adversos de
combat + the effects of
The author describes action taken by a public library to combat the effects of massive unemployment when a local steel works was closed.
luchar contra [Pasado y Participio Presente: (UK) combatted/combated (USA) y (UK) combatting/combating (USA)]
combat
contend with
turn + the tide on
brave
The faithful adherents of the ideology of the finding catalog were determined to combat the unwelcome intrusion of Panizzi's scheme before the Royal Commission.
This variety of physical forms presents unhelpful complexities to a user, who may have to contend with computer print-out book form, conventionally printed indexes, microfiche and online indexes and catalogues, in even relatively simple searches.
The article 'Turning the Tide on Toxics' lists some of the toxic chemicals found around the home.
The mammoth hunters braved sub-zero temperatures on desolate tundra at least 20000 years earlier than was thought.
luchar (contra)
wage + war (against/on)
The story of Muhammad's conquest of Khaybar disproves the theory that Muslims only wage war in self-defense.
luchar contra corriente
labour against + the grain
So teachers find themselves laboring against the grain.
luchar contra el absentismo
combat + absenteeism
Personnel policies instituted to combat absenteeism have generally proved a failure, because those measures attack the symptoms, not the cause.
luchar contra el analfabetismo
fight + illiteracy
This article mentions the libraries of the Arab Cultural Centres referring particularly to their role in fighting illiteracy and cultivating reading habits in different groups of the population.
luchar contra el estrés
combat + stress
Although you may not think of exercise as stress relieving, a healthy body is a formidable weapon to combat stress.
luchar contra el fraude
combat + fraud
The article 'Keeping fraudsters in check' describes computerized systems now being developed to help combat fraud.
luchar contra el racismo
combat + racism
One of the most effective ways of combatting racism is through enlightened, moderate and courageous work colleagues.
luchar contra la climatología
brave + the elements
A large party braved the elements on foot, and when they reached the summit they were drenched to the skin.
luchar contra la delincuencia [Campaña nacional dirigida a los ciudadanos para que ayuden en la lucha contra la delincuencia ]
take + a bite out of crime
As a consequence of 'the war on drugs' & 'take a bite out of crime' policies, the prison population in the US has increased dramatically.
luchar contra la inflación
combat + inflation
fight + inflation
Over the past 6 years 37% of industrial libraries have suffered cuts in operating budgets and that a further 36% have only had increases sufficient to combat inflation.
An interest-rate increase is a weapon to fight inflation which will cast an impact on all industries.
luchar contra la intemperie
brave + the elements
A large party braved the elements on foot, and when they reached the summit they were drenched to the skin.
luchar contra la pobreza
fight + poverty
Some people may not regard librarianship and the transfer of information as any help in fighting poverty or for supporting the economic development in the world.
luchar contra los elementos
brave + the elements
A large party braved the elements on foot, and when they reached the summit they were drenched to the skin.
luchar contra molinos
tilt against/at + windmills
It seems to me that Mr. Berman is tilting against windmills.
luchar contra una infección
fight + an infection
The discovery of bitter taste receptors' role in fighting infections paves the way for new treatments for sinusitis.
luchar contra un fuego
fight + a fire
Sprinkler systems fight fire, and transmit alarm at the same time, immediately after the beginning of a fire.
luchar con uñas y dientes
fight + tooth and nail
fight + hand to hand
In fact, it was the right-wing that fought tooth and nail against those who sought to outlaw child labor in this country.
Sgt. Joe Harris and a cornered burglar fought hand-to-hand in the struggle leading to their deaths from gunshot wounds.
luchar cuerpo a cuerpo
clinch
fight + hand to hand
Several times the two clinched and vigorously pounded each other s heads and bodies, and finally Blade was again knocked to the floor.
Sgt. Joe Harris and a cornered burglar fought hand-to-hand in the struggle leading to their deaths from gunshot wounds.
luchar entre la vida y la muerte
battle for + Posesivo + life
battle between + life and death
Everyone is demanding justice for a 23-year-old physiotherapist who was brutally gang-raped and is battling for her life.
The third boy is critically ill and is in hospital battling between life and death.
luchar en vano
fight + a losing battle
However, with the increasing numbers of periodicals, censorship was fighting a losing battle.
luchar hasta el final
battle + it out
fight until + the end
12 poets from UK and Ireland battled it out in a war of words to defend their region's cultural honour.
Although they fought until the end, they could not get back into the game and succumbed to a 61-37 defeat.
luchar hasta el final por
battle + it out for
People are unimpressed so far with the campaigns of the two Democrats battling it out for the nomination.
luchar hasta la muerte
fight to + death
battle + it out
Hitler ordered his Nazi troops at Stalingrad to fight to death.
12 poets from UK and Ireland battled it out in a war of words to defend their region's cultural honour.
luchar hasta la muerte por
battle + it out for
People are unimpressed so far with the campaigns of the two Democrats battling it out for the nomination.
luchar hasta morir
battle + it out
12 poets from UK and Ireland battled it out in a war of words to defend their region's cultural honour.
luchar hasta morir por
battle + it out for
People are unimpressed so far with the campaigns of the two Democrats battling it out for the nomination.
luchar mano a mano
fight + hand to hand
Sgt. Joe Harris and a cornered burglar fought hand-to-hand in the struggle leading to their deaths from gunshot wounds.
luchar por
crusade for
battle + it out for
scramble
There are also dedicated individuals within government who have found a niche from which to crusade for school libraries.
People are unimpressed so far with the campaigns of the two Democrats battling it out for the nomination.
Every Olympic sponsor, media organizer and dedicated fan are scrambling to put up the web site that carries the most and best information in what will be the first Olympic Games to be followed in cyberspace.
luchar (por)
war (over)
This paper chronicles the growing frequency of child abduction by divorced parents who are warring over child custody.
luchar por la justicia
fight for + justice
He will dwell in the church that is built by martyrs fighting for justice, by children starving of hunger, by mothers and fathers walking the streets of misery.
luchar por la supremacía
battle for + supremacy
The article discusses how social, economic, and cultural factors affected the Democratic Party, in which rural and urban factions battled for supremacy.
luchar por la vida
battle for + Posesivo + life
Everyone is demanding justice for a 23-year-old physiotherapist who was brutally gang-raped and is battling for her life.
luchar por los derechos
campaign for + rights
NACs see their role as champions of the inarticulate by either taking up their case or providing groups with the information weaponry to campaign for their rights.
luchar por una buena causa
fight + the good fight
Superman, Batman, Spider-Man and the rest continue to fight the good fight against world-conquering super-powered villains, offering their readers excitement, escape, and hopefully a bit more = Superman, Batman, Spideman y otros continúan luchando por una buena causa contra villanos superpoderosos deseosos de conquistar el mundo, ofreciendo a sus lectores emoción, evasión de la realidad y, es de esperar, un poco más.
luchar por una causa
champion + cause
Although the Commission has championed the cause of women's rights by providing legislation, financial support and information, data on women were previously scattered and difficult to obtain.
luchar por una causa perdida
fight + a losing battle
However, with the increasing numbers of periodicals, censorship was fighting a losing battle.
luchar una batalla perdida
fight + a losing battle
However, with the increasing numbers of periodicals, censorship was fighting a losing battle.
