puerta
door ; doorway ; gate ; backyard.
If it were decided to introduce a cloakroom, it would be planned in the space presently used by either newspapers or the short-loan collection, by opening a door from the entrance lobby.
Heads started appearing in the doorway, muttering, 'Oh! So this is the library'.
The fifth kind of relationship is that in which an entity is defined by one of its attributes; for example, in Lewis Carroll's poem, 'I'll tell thee everything I can: I saw an aged, aged man, a-sitting on a gate'.
The article 'Coming soon to your backyard' argues that Britain has the highest potential for wind power in Europe.
abrir la puerta a
throw + open the door to
We have two programs that have begun to put tables of contents on the Web - throwing open the door to those who browse the Internet for information as well as those who use our online public access catalog.
abrir la puerta empujándola
push + open + door
He pushed open the door and stepped inside.
abrir las puertas de [Sentido figurado]
unlock
NTIS is a key partner in unlocking the world's technology.
abrir puertas [También con sentido figurado]
open + avenues
open + doors
Every librarian, regardless of his government's policy, has the opportunity, if he has the courage, to open the avenues of books and ideas a little wider.
To be born into a middle class family opens wide many educational and occupational doors which are scarcely ajar to others.
acompañar a la puerta
usher + Nombre + out
When our waiter came back out after clearing the table, we were certain that he was going to politely usher us out, but instead, he asked us if we were interested in dessert!.
a las puertas de
on the threshold of
It is especially vital that we solicit their comments now we are on the threshold of tremendously exciting programs.
a puerta cerrada
behind closed doors
in camera
in chambers
Committee meetings are normally held behind closed doors but, occasionally, a committee will decide to hold a public hearing on a given topic.
From time to time, depending on the subject matter, Council decides to discuss the topic in an 'in camera' session.
The prosecutor and the defense counsel shall be permitted to submit proposed questions to the court prior to the session in chambers.
atrancar la puerta
bar + the door
All my nightmares escaped my head, bar the door please don't let them in.
coche de cinco puertas
hatchback
A set of shiny alloy wheels from a discount website can turn even the humblest of low-insurance hatchbacks into a mean machine.
coger la puerta
walk out
make + a quick exit
At least five members of the audience walked out during the bishop's address.
I sat near the back door, ready to make a quick exit once the interview session concluded.
coger la puerta y largarse
make + a quick exit
walk out
I sat near the back door, ready to make a quick exit once the interview session concluded.
At least five members of the audience walked out during the bishop's address.
darle a Alguien con la puerta en las narices
shut + the door in + Posesivo + face
slam + the door in + Posesivo + face
Wren glared at her for a second, then shut the door in her face.
The nun told her not to come to her class late and slammed the door in her face.
dejar la puerta abierta a
open + the door to
Thus Cutter opens the door to compounds and phrases of all kinds - so long as they are 'nameable' - and also opens the door to inversion, but gives no rule for this.
dejar la puerta abierta de par en par
leave + the door wide open
Giere does not secure a firm foundation for a cognitive theory of science because he leaves the door wide open for social constructivist interpretations of his views.
de puerta en puerta
door-to-door
Uganda will soon launch a door-to-door blood testing survey to get a more accurate picture of the number of Ugandans with AIDS.
de puertas abiertas
open door
The 'open door' philosophy brought the library to the forefront of actively developing services for community youth.
de puertas adentro
back-office
As an organization, MCN has always championed back-office, mission-critical, 'heavy lifting' aspects of museum technologies.
de puertas hacia dentro
backroom
For many years, we have used the new technology to tinker with the existing system, to achieve cost savings in the backroom processes, and to produce paper products more cheaply and rapidly.
esterilla de la puerta
doormat
Khan was overwhelmed by the flood of post landing on her doormat everyday, but is clearly chuffed to bits to know the people care.
hablando de Roma, por la puerta asoma
speak of the devil
talk of the devil
Speak of the devil, we were just talking about him before he came in the room.
The book is entitled 'Talk of the devil'.
imán para la puerta del frigorífico
fridge magnet
refrigerator magnet
Some people also collect fridge magnets from everywhere they go on vacations.
Her hobbies were ceramics, bingo and collecting refrigerator magnets.
ir de puerta en puerta
go + door to door
For the last 17 years, she has been going door to door in the outskirts of the Nepali capital to tell people about the services available at health centres.
jamba de la puerta
door jamb
Most types of door fasteners and deadbolts extend into a recess in the door jamb when engaged, making the strength of the door jambs vitally important to the overall security of the door.
jornada de puertas abiertas [Acontecimiento en el que una institución invita al público en general a visitarla y conocer sus dependencias y funcionamiento]
open day
This article describes the conferences and open days held to educate and encourage the Welsh library community.
llamar a la puerta
knock at/on + door
rap at + door
A vague sensation of apprehension seized the newly appointed personnel officer as she knocked on the director's door.
'Yes, what is it?' asked the director absently, as Hernandez rapped at his door.
manilla de la puerta
door handle
The bulk of their products include door handles, door knockers, padlocks, and various other items, the majority of which are made from solid brass.
manivela de la puerta
door handle
The bulk of their products include door handles, door knockers, padlocks, and various other items, the majority of which are made from solid brass.
marco de la puerta
door frame
Architraves serve as a trim around door frames and windows, their prime purpose being to hide the gap between the wall and the door jamb or window frame.
pomo de la puerta
doorknob
Many swinging doors are installed with a lever or doorknob to open them with.
puerta automática
automatic door
The library should provide facilites for disabled people, including special toilets, access ramps and automatic doors.
puerta batiente
swinging door
swing door
Many swinging doors are installed with a lever or doorknob to open them with.
Researchers have done a comparative study and found that revolving doors save more energy than swing doors.
puerta con puerta
next door
A teenager's dreams come true when a former porn star moves in next door and they fall in love.
puerta contra incendios
fire door
All critical ironmongery fitted to fire doors must be tested and approved.
puerta corredera
sliding door
The article hast the title 'Meeting the information needs of the print handicapped - more than ramps and sliding doors'.
puerta corredera automática
automatic sliding door
The library has installed handrails to guide blind patrons to automatic sliding doors.
puerta corredera de cristal
sliding glass door
This collection of videos pays tribute to nincompoops, deadheads and simps: people who walk into sliding glass doors and out of public restrooms with toilet paper trailing from one of their shoes.
puerta cortafuegos
fire door
All critical ironmongery fitted to fire doors must be tested and approved.
puerta de acceso
gateway
One of the roles of the local library is to act as a gateway to other information sources.
puerta de cancela giratoria
revolving gate
A path flanked by rows of trees runs from the front door of the schoolhouse to a fence with a revolving gate.
puerta de cristal
glass door [glassdoor]
I really like the beading around the doors and drawers, and that the glass door muntins align with the shelves inside.
puerta de cristales
glazed door
But in the country the processes of printing always provoke such lively curiosity that the customers preferred to go in by a glazed door set in the shop-front and giving onto the street.
puerta de embarque
boarding gate
So, having stated these thoughts about librarians and digital libraries, I am happy to announce that the airplane has now pulled into its boarding gate.
puerta de entrada
entrance gate
entrance door
This article describes the survey undertaken at Dartford and Margate libraries which consisted of 3 separate exercises: a comparison of entrance gate and borrowing figures; a survey; and activity sampling.
The entrance door should be automatic or with a handle easy to grip.
puerta de la ciudad
city gate
The bodies of some of the executed were thrown into the sea, while others were dumped, without burial, before the city gates.
puerta del maletero
tailgate
There is a possibility that the bolts attaching the tailgate strut mounting bracket to the body may become loose.
puerta del patio
patio door
I heard a bonk on the patio door and found this little bird stunned on the ground.
puerta de salida
exit door
One such method requires that each book has a magnetic strip inserted into the spine and a special exit door is fitted across which an electric signal is beamed.
puerta en enlace [En tecnología de la información, dispositivo que actúa de intermediario entre software con objeto de que se entiendan]
gateway
Finally, to allow for even further expansion, it should be possible to link the mail system with other systems through 'gateways'.
puerta giratoria
revolving door
Researchers have done a comparative study and found that revolving doors save more energy than swing doors.
puerta lateral
side door
The driver's side door, part of the bonnet and the side-view mirror were also damaged.
puerta oscilante
swinging door
swing door
Many swinging doors are installed with a lever or doorknob to open them with.
Researchers have done a comparative study and found that revolving doors save more energy than swing doors.
puerta principal
front door
Some of the information supplied by a library is directed towards solving pragmatic problems of everyday living such as 'What ca I do about an abandoned car outside my front door?', 'I want to buy my son out of the Navy', 'My friend has just taken an overdose'.
puertas abiertas [Acontecimiento en el que una institución invita al público en general a visitarla y conocer sus dependencias y funcionamiento]
open house
The first open house was held in the library in Nov 81, presenting various arts events, and attracting 300 attenders.
puerta trasera
back door
patio door
You do not want to try and clear the building, thinking it is a fire when it is just somebody trying to deliver a parcel of books to the back door.
I heard a bonk on the patio door and found this little bird stunned on the ground.
recogida en su propia puerta
kerbside collection
curbside collection
They also provide a kerbside collection service for recyclable and non-recyclable household rubbish.
The following is the list of acceptable marterials for curbside collection.
reunión a puertas abiertas
open meeting
One of the aims of book clubs ought to be to mount open meetings which will attract non-members.
reunión a puertas cerradas
closed meeting
Attendance at closed meetings is limited to those who are alcoholic or think they may have a drinking problem.
salir corriendo por la puerta
run out of + the door
All of sudden, the door opened and my husband's nephew who is 19 ran out of the door really upset.
salir disparado por la puerta
run out of + the door
All of sudden, the door opened and my husband's nephew who is 19 ran out of the door really upset.
saque de puerta
goal kick
Goal kicks are awarded when an offensive player knocks the ball past the goal line and out of bounds.
ser una puerta abierta a
be an open invitation to
This rule leaves the definition of `significant' to the individual indexer which is clearly an open invitation to inconsistency.
sesión de puertas abiertas
public hearing
open hearing
Committee meetings are normally held behind closed doors but, occasionally, a committee will decide to hold a public hearing on a given topic.
Open hearings throughout the state gave librarians a chance to discuss the issues to be addressed by the survey.
timbre de la puerta
doorbell
The delay seems even longer with the second doorbell that I have set to chime once, as opposed to the front doorbell which chimes twice.
umbral de la puerta [Generalmente usado en sentido figurado con el sentido de "casa"]
doorstep
Spreading out from the doorstep is a wider social group whose influence comes to bear on children, particularly after they are old enough to wander at large on their own.
venta de puerta en puerta
door-to-door sales
It may be one of hardest sales techniques, but door-to-door sales can be very lucrative.
