vencer
be due ; become + overdue ; become + due ; conquer ; win ; vanquish ; win out ; prevail ; defeat ; best ; pip ; outgun.
The date due calculated by the circulation programs is always checked against the list of dates the library is closed to ensure that a document is not due when it cannot be returned.
The full fine is charged from the time the document became overdue.
A list of all subscriptions about to become due may be made by using this subfunction.
The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.
Those who perform in this manner can be characterized as those who would 'rather fight than win'.
The Condensed Books series holds a unique and ubiquitous book publishing franchise that has vanquished all competitors.
It remains to be seen which approach will win out, in the current tug-of-war.
The emphasis on title entry came from the specialized libraries, primarily the technical libraries, that were small but had the money and the power behind them to see that their view prevails.
The article is entitled 'Dewey Decimal system defeats Truman! Library cartoons'.
Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.
Poland became the biggest net beneficiary from the European Union's budget in 2009, pipping Greece and Spain to the top spot.
Rebels armed with anti-aircraft guns and Soviet rifles were outgunned by the heavily armed pro-Gadhafi forces.
divide y vencerás
divide-and-conquer
A set of subgroups can be recursively formed in a divide-and-conquer manner and finally all entities in the target group can authenticate each other.
si no puedes vencerlos, únetes a ellos
if you can't beat them (you might as well) join them
I'm not a great fan of the money thrown around in football, but if you can't beat them you might as well join them.
vencer a Alguien en su propio terreno
beat + Nombre + at + Posesivo + own game
Just as Ivan finds that by taking pleasure in an extra piece of food he makes survival possible and beats Stalin and his jailors at heir own game.
vencer al enemigo
defeat + the enemy
In hand-to-hand combat, the soldier must have the attitude that he will defeat the enemy and complete the mission, no matter what.
vencer completamente
beat + soundly
In most stories about bullies the hero is nastily abused and then confronts the bully and soundly beats him at his own game.
vencer el miedo
face + Posesivo + fears
conquer + fear
overcome + Posesivo + fear
By gathering up courage to face their fears, international contractors operating in China may begin to detect new possibilities of doing business there.
The article is entitled 'Conquering the fear of searching for statistical information'.
These women have many things in common but the one that stood out the most was them overcoming their fear of failure.
vencer un obstáculo
surmount + obstacle
conquer + barrier
This article considers the obstacles that needed to be surmounted such as situation and layout of the library.
If any improvement arrives, it will come from a resilient individual conquering the barriers of the collective.
