tres (-3)
three (3) ; triplet.
Indexing languages may be of three distinct types.
The indicator triplet: transience, renewal, and dynamism is used to describe the 'physical shape' of a national scientific community = The indicator triplet: transience, renewal, and dynamism is used to describe the 'physical shape' of a national scientific community.
a tres bandas
three pronged
Over the next 5 years, a three pronged strategy will be followed.
a tres niveles
three-tiered
Neither does it have a donjon, but the three-tiered turret positioned on the south-west side of the castle grounds was its symbol.
barba de tres días
stubble beard
stubble
You might use this technique to add gray streaks to the hair or to paint a stubble beard.
There are plenty of examples in pop culture of some stubble being an attractive thing.
barba de tres días de moda
designer stubble
Some people say that the era of greed and materialism, shoulder pads and designer stubbles is now over.
buscarle los tres pies al gato
nitpick
Some people have a neurotic, exaggerated sense of self-importance and will nitpick and make a row over just everything in every shop or restaurant.
buscarle tres pies al gato
split + hairs
This volume is too long, contains too many lengthy theoretical arguments that often split hairs, and is written in a tedious prose style.
cada dos por tres
all the time
now and again
often [oftener -comp., oftenest -sup.]
frequently
every other minute
every five minutes
every few minutes
Improvements are, however being made all the time: the dividing line between microcomputer and minicomputer is already blurred.
Such paper was rarely made, but may now and again be found with the watermark in the middle, or next to an edge, of the sheet.
Nevertheless, modern cataloguing practices often represent some amalgam of the collocative and the direct approaches.
Prior to the 1970s UDC was frequently to be found in large card indexes in special libraries and sometimes to be encountered in abstracting and indexing tools.
It's also not always practical to don and remove gloves every other minute when dealing with babies and toddlers.
I am tired of having to blow my nose every five minutes.
Teachers across Britain are subjected to foul language, personal abuse, sexual insults and threats of violence by pupils every few minutes.
carrera de tres piernas
three-legged race
The sack race and three-legged race have been banned from a school sports day because the children might fall over and hurt themselves.
casa de tres plantas
three-storeyed house
The relationship between houses and three-storeyed houses is a genus/species relationship.
comida de tres platos
three-course meal
When you've had a long day, and don't have the energy to prepare a three course meal or for those unexpected guests that drop in without a minute to spare, here's a quick meal to serve.
de tres caras
three-sided
Galleys are two- or three-sided trays, nowadays made of metal and three or four times as long as they are wide.
de tres niveles
three-tiered
Neither does it have a donjon, but the three-tiered turret positioned on the south-west side of the castle grounds was its symbol.
de tres páginas
three-page
A three-page summary of the study is available from the authors via electronic mail.
dos son compañía, tres multitud
two is a company, three is a crowd
In marriage, two is a company and three's a crowd.
en tres dimensiones
three-dimensional (3D)
Someone searching for information about 'Three-dimensional cinematographic projection' might consult the index under 'Film projection'.
en tres etapas
three-step
This section, then, identifies a three-step process for the compilation of a thesaurus or a subject headings list.
en tres fases
three-step
This section, then, identifies a three-step process for the compilation of a thesaurus or a subject headings list.
en tres ocasiones
on three occasions
I guess I'm becoming quite the New Yorker because on three occasions I had to give directions to other tourists.
entre tres partes
3-party [three-party]
The development and use of 3-party telecommunications (also known as operator-assisted computing) as a technique of delivering on-line services to remote users is described.
en un dos por tres
in a flash
at the drop of a hat
in the blink of an eye
in no time
right away
in a jiffy
in a trice
in two shakes (of a lamb's tail)
in the wink of an eye
In a flash, without a moment wasted on intelligent astonishment, the poor accosted earthling gives a detailed description of the instrument he apparently assumes without further investigation the stranded space man needs.
Sometimes these tantrums start at the drop of a hat for often no apparent reason other than the fact that he's 2 years old.
Society has moved from micro to macro scale in almost the blink of an eye.
Follow each of these tips, and you'll be on the road to success in no time.
Forms that are required right away are printed immediately.
The article is entitled 'Chemistry in a Jiffy'.
In a trice we find ourselves left without civilisation - just a push of a wrong button and everything goes straight to a primitive state.
He said something to them turned around and was gone in two shakes of a lamb's tail.
This incident happened in plain daylight and in the wink of an eye.
ficha de tres por cinco pulgadas [Forma de referirse a la ficha catalográfica expresando su tamaño normal (-7 centímetros y medio de ancho por -2-2 y medio de largo)]
three-by-five card
I think that Mr. Scilken's point was that there's so much material on the traditional three-by-five card that it's less useful, that it's distracting, in fact, and does a disservice to the public library.
grupo de tres
threesome
This unlikely threesome of a con artist, a hit man, and a idiot find themselves in deep water when their heist doesn't go off as planned.
lucha entre tres
three-horse race
Sevilla ended Real Madrid's unbeaten start to the season with a 2-1 victory on Sunday which underlined the Spanish title race will be a three-horse race.
no hay dos sin tres [Comúnmente precedido del adjetivo good o bad]
things + come in threes
They say that good things come in threes - so it is no surprise that today's website update is three updates in one.
novela en tres volúmenes [Modo de denominar a las novelas publicadas en el siglo XIX que solían tener una extensión de tres volúmenes]
three-decker
The physical dimensions of novels then tended to increase, and during the 1820s a standard form of three substantial volumes - the three-decker as it was later nicknamed - became established, and dominated the production of English fiction in book form from the 1830s to the 1880s.
que consta de tres puntos
three-point
So, in the bicentennial spirit here's a three-point bill of particulars or grievances (in addition to what was mentioned previously with respect to offensive or unauthentic terms).
regla de tres, la [En catalogación, norma que establece que cuando un documento tiene más de tres autores sólo el primer autor será objeto de entrada secundaria]
rule of three, the
In cases where more than 3 authors share responsibility for the creation of a work, the so-called Rule of Three dictates that the catalogue should provide added entry under only the 1st author named.
sofá de tres plazas
three-seater sofa
The living area is furnished with a three-seater sofa, two-seater sofa and 2 armchairs.
sofá para tres
three-seater sofa
The living area is furnished with a three-seater sofa, two-seater sofa and 2 armchairs.
tres cuartos (-3/-4)
three-quarters (3/4)
three-fourths (3/4)
The average costs of books bought rose from 1.54 to 1.70 with over three-quarters of sales in paperback form.
Selves may be considered full when three-fourths of their capacity is reached.
tres en línea
noughts and crosses
tic-tac-toe
It is certainly true that identical grids to the noughts and crosses grid have been found scratched and etched into surfaces all over the ancient Roman empire.
Noughts and crosses, or tic-tac-toe, as it is called on different sides of the pond, is probably the most common pencil and paper game around in the western world.
tres en raya
noughts and crosses
tic-tac-toe
It is certainly true that identical grids to the noughts and crosses grid have been found scratched and etched into surfaces all over the ancient Roman empire.
Noughts and crosses, or tic-tac-toe, as it is called on different sides of the pond, is probably the most common pencil and paper game around in the western world.
tres es una multitud
three is a crowd
They say that three is a crowd but not to us because we are so close and have known each other for such a long time .
tres goles en un mismo partido
hat trick
The article 'The cutting edge: a hat trick (plus one!)' stresses the importance of mass market information systems, sets out reasons for close examination of currently available applications, and warns of the downside to present developments.
tres peniques [Pronunciación coloquial de three pence, moneda antigua]
threepence
thruppence
Pamphlets usually sold at between threepence and sixpence.
The subway or bus fare was seldom over thruppence for trips around the area.
tres veces
thrice
three times
on three occasions
Under certain circumstances, the author's name may be repeated thrice - in the heading, the title, and after the title.
A boy on trial in the shooting death of his principal told investigators that he 'just freaked out' and pulled the trigger three times.
I guess I'm becoming quite the New Yorker because on three occasions I had to give directions to other tourists.
tres victorias consecutivas
hat trick
The article 'The cutting edge: a hat trick (plus one!)' stresses the importance of mass market information systems, sets out reasons for close examination of currently available applications, and warns of the downside to present developments.
uno de cada tres
one in three
One estimate is that about one in three children and young people of school age are what might be called 'real users' of the public library, and about one in ten adults.
zona de los tres estados [Area geográfica de pequeña extensión donde confluyen los tres estados americanos de Nueva York, Nueva Jersey y Connecticut]
tristate area
Through a survey in the tristate area of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, this study fills a gap in knowledge about these groups.
