ideal
ideal ; ideally suited ; idealised [idealized, -USA] ; picture-perfect.
This arrangement is ideal for well-defined subjects which coincide neatly with the interest of the library user.
For this reason alone, the printed catalogue is not ideally suited to a rapidly changing stock.
Figure 165 shows such a pyramid in its idealized form.
The opening day of the pheasant hunting season was almost picture-perfect as warm temperatures and sunshine were the order of the day.
ciudad ideal [Expresión utilizada para referirse al concepto semiutópico que hoy día se tiene de que en el pasado las ciudades no padecían de los problemas sociales, de tráfico, de inseguridad, etc que hoy día padecen]
white picket fence
This paper explores five scenarios of tomorrow's communities, one of them being a nostalgic return to the romantic notion of the white picket fence.
conseguir un ideal
attain + ideal
achieve + ideal
The ideal, which we are laughably far from attaining, is that books should be spread with prodigal generosity throughout the community.
There are 13 qualities for library employment which administrators should foster in order to achieve an ideal in work relations.
hacer realidad + Posesivo + ideales
realise + Posesivo + ideals
Mubarak is a dead man walking, and the sooner America sides with the winning side, the better it serves its own interests and realizes its ideals.
ideal democrático
democratic ideal
In the Balkans the transition to democracy has proven to be difficult in spite of democratic ideals expressed in peace agreements.
ideal para
well suited to/for
Lithography found favour with Moslems, being well suited to reproducing calligraphy and particularly the text of the Koran.
ideal romántico
romantic ideal
Puberty, he describes as 'dreamy and sentimental' and though this may seem a far cry from the teenagers we would recognize that adolescence brings an awakening of emotions, idealism and commitment to a romantic ideal.
mundo ideal, el
ideal world, the
The article is entitled 'Managing electronic journals: the ideal world versus reality'.
no llegar a un ideal
fall + short of ideal
Such efforts still fall short of the ideal envisaged by librarians.
oportunidad ideal
ideal opportunity
The course is an ideal opportunity to get a broad view of where libraries are heading in general .
resultar ideal
prove + ideal
Overall, neither system proved ideal: LEXINET was deficient as regards lack of accessibility and excessive ambiguity; while the manual system gave rise to an over-wide variation of terms.
ser ideal
suit + best
be just the thing
be just the ticket
be just the job
be just perfect
They are the next best choice but they are suited best to low humidity situations as the air has greater potential to absorb water vapour.
What's obsolete in one department could be just the thing for another, and hand-me-down computers are becoming the next stop in sophisticated inventory management.
Relaxing, joking and just being around guys and gals who are good-hearted people was just the ticket we needed.
She came up with a detail from a recent painting which was just the job, and we agreed terms relatively quickly.
The weather was just perfect for taking shots as I wandered around.
ser ideal para Uno
be (right) up + Posesivo + alley
be + Posesivo + cup of tea
For them enough is never enough, and any kind of scam is right up their alley.
As far as the younger generation is concerned, media is more their cup of tea than journalism.
ser la persona ideal para
be the best placed to
The trend seems to be towards holding information managers responsible for errors as a matter of policy because they would be the best placed to avoid the errors.
situación ideal
ideal situation
The library has an ideal situation in the middle of the city and occupies premises purpose-built in 1964.
traicionar los ideales de uno mismo
betray + Posesivo + own ideals
Nevertheless the librarian must avoid the opposite extreme and he must avoid betraying his own ideals of freedom by attempting to assert his own ideas and values.
vivir de acuerdo con + Posesivo + ideales
live up to + Posesivo + ideals
She berated him for having 'gone to seed' and lambasted him for not living up to his ideals.
