perdido-1
misplaced ; mislaid ; strayed ; stray ; missing ; off course.
A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.
But to employ a professional librarian on a case where the intellectual content is trifling and the clerical labour massive is as unreasonable as to call in a detective to trace a pair of mislaid spectacles = But to employ a professional librarian on a case where the intellectual content is trifling and the clerical labour massive is as unreasonable as to call in a detective to trace a pair of mislaid spectacles.
Many libraries have had fine free days or weeks in an effort to entice strayed material back.
If the machine is in constant use the selenium drum may not be cleaned sufficiently and stray particles of carbon will appear as minute black spots on the copies.
As you read each frame, cover the area below each frame and attempt to supply the missing word.
Russia has launched an investigation into why a manned space capsule returned to earth hundreds of miles off course.
andar perdido
be out of + Posesivo + depth
be in over + Posesivo + head
This one is one of the lame excuses almost always used when an individual is not coping, out their depth and in over their head.
This one is one of the lame excuses almost always used when an individual is not coping, out their depth and in over their head.
batalla perdida
losing battle
This can seem like a losing battle with the librarian gaining nothing for his or her trouble except a reputation for being a 'Nazi'.
causa perdida
lost cause
losing battle
The article 'Training without education: a lost cause' argues that all library staff should be educated in the use of computers for reference work.
This can seem like a losing battle with the librarian gaining nothing for his or her trouble except a reputation for being a 'Nazi'.
causar pérdidas
cause + losses
There are vivid examples of serious fires and other natural disasters occuring in libraries that cause incalculable financial and academic losses to society.
confianza perdida
broken trust
This is not an easy thing to do, but because it's so rare, a sincere apology can go a long way towards repairing broken trust.
con la mirada perdida
gaze into + space
vacantly
stare + vacantly into space
gaze + vacantly into space
stare + vacantly
gaze + vacantly
gaze + blankly
stare + blankly
As children many of us spent countless hours gazing into space exploring alternate realities!.
He could not raise his head or stir a finger for the trance that held him, and Peroo was smiling vacantly at the lightning.
Other than sleeping, I enjoy wandering around aimlessly, street watching, and staring vacantly into space.
I often appear to be gazing vacantly into space with my mouth open.
Numb from drink, he stared vacantly at nothing in particular.
Her crown sits askew on her golden head and her eyes gaze vacantly down at her feet.
Percy gazed blankly after the retreating car, and then made his way to a boot-blacking stand.
Catherine's eyes were focused on that which her ears failed to hear and she stared blankly at the drops of water as they streaked down the glass.
continente perdido
lost continent
The article is entitled 'A lost continent of literature'.
dar por perdido
be past praying for
write off
Sir Walter Greg also half regretted 'that 'bibliology' is past praying for' since it defined the study more precisely than the accepted word.
They express concern over Povinelli's certainty in writing off that multicultural project, however.
de perdíos al río
in for a penny, in for a pound
All in all, 'In For a Penny, In For a Pound' is a gripping tale and an important tribute to the 40,042 Canadians who gave their lives to serve.
En busca del arca perdida
Raiders of the Lost Ark
In the movie 'Raiders of the Lost Ark', Indiana Jones's weapon of choice was the bullwhip.
encontrarse perdido en el mar
be lost at sea
He was said to have lit a stormy petrel on fire and follow it through the storm and fog to shore while he was lost at sea.
eslabón perdido
missing link
This female aviator is considered to represent a 'missing link' in the story of American feminism.
estar perdido
be out of + Posesivo + league
be out of + Posesivo + depth
be in over + Posesivo + head
be all at sea
Every leader faces them: times when they are out of their league, times when they feel like a fish out of water.
This one is one of the lame excuses almost always used when an individual is not coping, out their depth and in over their head.
This one is one of the lame excuses almost always used when an individual is not coping, out their depth and in over their head.
There is so much materal to prepare that she is all at sea as to how to do it.
llamada perdida
missed call
Several telecommunications companies are about to charge missed calls made to cellphones.
luchar por una causa perdida
fight + a losing battle
However, with the increasing numbers of periodicals, censorship was fighting a losing battle.
más perdido que una cabra en un garaje
as lost as Hogan's goat
When I drive somewhere I can usually find my way back but when I ride I'm usually as lost as Hogan's goat when I try to find my way back to the same place.
objetos perdidos
lost property
lost and found
lost property
Libraries can acquire material free of charge by gift, various forms of bequest, and appropriation of lost property.
Possible applications include a lost and found service.
Libraries can acquire material free of charge by gift, various forms of bequest, and appropriation of lost property.
oportunidad perdida
missed opportunity
lost opportunity
His stumbles and missed opportunities were made up for by his signing of the agreement in 1990.
For the public libraries of Britain, the War was a lost opportunity.
perdido de rumbo
off course
Russia has launched an investigation into why a manned space capsule returned to earth hundreds of miles off course.
perdido hace tiempo
long-lost
It is undeniable that the ripest crop of unrecognised great inventors, long-lost heirs to dormant peerages, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.
perdido para siempre
irretrievably lost
A great deal of traditional indigenous knowledge is being irretrievably lost in New Zealand as the Maori elders age and pass away.
poder dar Algo por perdido
be as good as lost
After all, if you cannot find a photo once it's been archived then it's as good as lost.
recuperar el tiempo perdido
make up for + (the) lost time
The stronger the repressive measures used to control the inmates, the greater their desire to make up for lost time (often dishonestly) once released.
sentirse perdido
be out of + Posesivo + depth
be in over + Posesivo + head
feel at + sea
be all at sea
This one is one of the lame excuses almost always used when an individual is not coping, out their depth and in over their head.
This one is one of the lame excuses almost always used when an individual is not coping, out their depth and in over their head.
With my daughter, I definitely felt at sea in the beginning, as I think most new mothers do.
There is so much materal to prepare that she is all at sea as to how to do it.
tener la mirada perdida
stare into + space
gaze into + space
stare + vacantly into space
gaze + vacantly into space
stare + vacantly
gaze + vacantly
gaze + blankly
stare + blankly
I find that we are so linked to the computer that when the computer takes a nap we just sit there staring into space.
As children many of us spent countless hours gazing into space exploring alternate realities!.
Other than sleeping, I enjoy wandering around aimlessly, street watching, and staring vacantly into space.
I often appear to be gazing vacantly into space with my mouth open.
Numb from drink, he stared vacantly at nothing in particular.
Her crown sits askew on her golden head and her eyes gaze vacantly down at her feet.
Percy gazed blankly after the retreating car, and then made his way to a boot-blacking stand.
Catherine's eyes were focused on that which her ears failed to hear and she stared blankly at the drops of water as they streaked down the glass.
tierras perdidas
lost lands
Heroic fantasy set in lost lands, often featuring dinosaurs, continues to thrive = La fantasía heróica ambientada en tierras perdidas, en los que a menudo aparecen dinosaurios, continúan prosperando.
totalmente perdido
babe in the wood
Megan had gone there feeling like a lost babe in the wood who hardly knew anybody and didn't know what to say to a stranger.
una causa perdida
a dead dog
For us in Russia, communism is a dead dog, while, for many people in the West, it is still a living lion.
un caso perdido
a dead dog
For us in Russia, communism is a dead dog, while, for many people in the West, it is still a living lion.
un poco perdido
a bit at sea
He seems a bit at sea since his brother died - they were close.
