muy
highly ; very ; eminent + Nombre ; deeply ; expansively ; darn.
Even for those items that are designated relevant some may be judged to be highly relevant, whilst others may be regarded as partially relevant or only marginally relevant.
I have been very embarrassed at their embarrassment at the kinds of subject headings used.
'I think it makes eminent sense, for the reasons I've outlined,' he said and started toward the door.
I have found in reading extracts from Scott's diary of his trip to the South Pole that pupils interrupted all the time to ask questions, until the final entries were reached, when everyone went very quiet, moved deeply by Scott's words and unwilling to bruise the emotion they felt.
Their survey is expansively scripted and probes for a variety of information from the interviewee = Their survey is expansively scripted and probes for a variety of information from the interviewee.
However, as someone else said, people are pretty darn sensitive about terrorism, and the days of left-luggage may be over.
acento muy pronunciado
heavy accent
For example, pilots flying on international routes sometimes have problems in understanding weather reports spoken in English but with a heavy local accent.
algo muy agradable de oír [Generalmente usado en la expresión "It sounds like music to + Posesivo + ears" (ser algo muy agradable de oír)]
music to + Posesivo + ears
The article 'Music to our ears?' compares the book and music trades suggesting that music retailing can offer many useful similarities and pointers.
algo muy diferente de
a far cry from
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.
algo muy difícil
a tough sell
One librarian explained that 'getting fellow librarians to use the site when answering young adult homework questions is a tough sell'.
algo muy distinto de
a far cry from
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.
algo ya muy conocido y usado
old nag
The article 'Cost-plus pricing: an old nag with a second wind?' suggests that this technique is the most transparent and equitable system yet devised.
andar (muy) apurado de dinero
be (hard) pressed for + money
be (hard) pushed for + money
be strapped for + cash
In these difficult times, we all find ourselves hard pressed for money every once in a while.
The mortgage carried him on for seven months, but at the end of that time he was hard pushed for money again.
Public school, strapped for cash, find offers from advertising revenue hard to turn down.
andar (muy) apurado de tiempo
be (hard) pressed for + time
be (hard) pushed for + time
Spring is the most important planting time here in the west, and nurserymen are hard pressed for time to fill all the orders.
This short adventure is designed for those who are hard pushed for time and want to do something active during their time off.
andar (muy) corto de dinero
be (hard) pressed for + money
be (hard) pushed for + money
be strapped for + cash
In these difficult times, we all find ourselves hard pressed for money every once in a while.
The mortgage carried him on for seven months, but at the end of that time he was hard pushed for money again.
Public school, strapped for cash, find offers from advertising revenue hard to turn down.
andar (muy) corto de tiempo
be (hard) pressed for + time
be (hard) pushed for + time
Spring is the most important planting time here in the west, and nurserymen are hard pressed for time to fill all the orders.
This short adventure is designed for those who are hard pushed for time and want to do something active during their time off.
andar (muy) escaso de dinero
be (hard) pressed for + money
be (hard) pushed for + money
be strapped for + cash
In these difficult times, we all find ourselves hard pressed for money every once in a while.
The mortgage carried him on for seven months, but at the end of that time he was hard pushed for money again.
Public school, strapped for cash, find offers from advertising revenue hard to turn down.
andar (muy) escaso de tiempo
be (hard) pressed for + time
be (hard) pushed for + time
Spring is the most important planting time here in the west, and nurserymen are hard pressed for time to fill all the orders.
This short adventure is designed for those who are hard pushed for time and want to do something active during their time off.
andar (muy) falto de dinero
be (hard) pressed for + money
be (hard) pushed for + money
be strapped for + cash
In these difficult times, we all find ourselves hard pressed for money every once in a while.
The mortgage carried him on for seven months, but at the end of that time he was hard pushed for money again.
Public school, strapped for cash, find offers from advertising revenue hard to turn down.
andar (muy) falto de tiempo
be (hard) pressed for + time
be (hard) pushed for + time
Spring is the most important planting time here in the west, and nurserymen are hard pressed for time to fill all the orders.
This short adventure is designed for those who are hard pushed for time and want to do something active during their time off.
apuntar muy alto
reach for + the stars
shoot for + the stars
When you are reaching for the stars, make sure your feet are firmly planted on the ground.
It is better to shoot for the stars and miss than aim at the gutter and hit it.
a un precio muy razonable
at a very reasonable cost
at a very reasonable cost
at very reasonable cost
The article 'Bargains or bummers? Remainders' suggests that despite problems attaching to buying remainders, judicious purchasing of this stock can add valuable books to a library's collection at a very reasonable cost.
The article 'Bargains or bummers? Remainders' suggests that despite problems attaching to buying remainders, judicious purchasing of this stock can add valuable books to a library's collection at a very reasonable cost.
It is a widely used method which produces good quality copies at very reasonable cost.
avanzar muy despacio [Verbo irregular: pasado y participio crept]
creep
creep along
Why is it that when were are having fun, time flies by, but when we are at work, time creeps by?.
We have made wonderful inventions but in the courts we still move as slowly as the travelers that in olden times creeped along in ox carts and canal boats.
cerrar muy bien
close + tight
Adolescents cannot be led so easily, so unselfconsciously as children, and disenchantment can be a door that closes tight against attempts to reinvigorate dulled literary receptivity.
como muy tarde
at the latest
By July 2001 at the latest the Freedom of Information Act will become applicable to universities.
con las manos muy largas
light-fingered
Even a thorny trellis beneath your windows can provide a good deterrent to light-fingered thieves.
con lazos muy estrechos
close-knit
In Britain, this meant the dislocation and scattering of what were close-knit communities either to sprawling suburban council estates, often grossly lacking in amenities, or to blocks of high-rise flats.
con los ojos muy abiertos
wide-eyed
I see myself as having the soul of a wide-eyed wanderer when in fact I'm a homebody, destined to see the world simply through the eyes of my friends.
con medios muy escasos
on a shoestring (budget)
Many information agencies exist on a shoestring budgets find it financially impossible to extend their hours.
con medios muy exiguos
on a shoestring (budget)
Many information agencies exist on a shoestring budgets find it financially impossible to extend their hours.
con muy poca antelación
at (a) very short notice
I am available weekday evenings and weekends and can work at very short notice.
con muy poca anticipación
at (a) very short notice
I am available weekday evenings and weekends and can work at very short notice.
con muy poca frecuencia
all too seldom
Taylor and Johnson's figure of 11.3 per cent of users being there 'on behalf of someone else' raises a point which is all too seldom discussed as a feature of the public library service.
con muy pocas excepciones
with a few exceptions
With a few exceptions, copies of patents are easy and relatively cheap to acquire.
con muy pocos medios
on a shoestring (budget)
Many information agencies exist on a shoestring budgets find it financially impossible to extend their hours.
conocer muy bien
know + all too well
If you are self-employed or own a small business, you know all too well that out-of-control overhead costs can be crippling.
controlar muy de cerca
keep + close tabs on
Police busted the group after keeping close tabs on their activities.
con unos objetivos muy claros
purpose-driven
purpose-oriented
Understanding how to live a purpose-driven life at work is one of the keys to a fulfilled and happy life.
The final step in the purpose-oriented approach is Ihe development of a master plan.
con un plazo de tiempo muy corto
at (a) very short notice
I am available weekday evenings and weekends and can work at very short notice.
creencia muy extendida
widely held belief
There are 3 widely held beliefs about cryptology which underpin much research on the subject.
creencia muy generalizada
widely held belief
There are 3 widely held beliefs about cryptology which underpin much research on the subject.
curva muy abierta
sweeping curve
An initial climb through some interesting hairpin curves gives way to a fairly straight road with an occasional gentle sweeping curve.
curva muy cerrada
hairpin bend
hairpin curve
hairpin turn
After three miles you will enter two 180 degree hairpin bends, first to the right, immediately followed by the next, to the left.
An initial climb through some interesting hairpin curves gives way to a fairly straight road with an occasional gentle sweeping curve.
Highways with repeating hairpin turns allow easier, safer ascents and descents of mountainous terrain than a direct, steep climb and descent.
curva muy pronunciada
hairpin bend
hairpin curve
hairpin turn
After three miles you will enter two 180 degree hairpin bends, first to the right, immediately followed by the next, to the left.
An initial climb through some interesting hairpin curves gives way to a fairly straight road with an occasional gentle sweeping curve.
Highways with repeating hairpin turns allow easier, safer ascents and descents of mountainous terrain than a direct, steep climb and descent.
dárse Algo muy mal a Uno
be rubbish at
Why are some people so good at everything while some are rubbish at everything?.
decir muy en serio
mean + business
Tagan is once again letting its competitors know that they mean business when it comes to external portable storage devices.
de forma muy similar a
in much the same way as
This article describes a decision support system which uses anatomical localization in much the same way as human neurologists.
dejar muy mal
leave + Nombre + in a sorry state (of affairs)
Overfishing and poor management have left the world's seas in a sorry state.
dejar (muy) mal
leave + Nombre + in a bad way
My partner suffered a pulmonary embolism which shocked the whole family and left her in a bad way.
de muy buen ver
great-looking
When I was 19, I met a man who was great-looking, had a profession, was fun to be with, and who just adored me, quirks and all.
de muy lejos
from afar
Experts from afar can be drawn into virtual classrooms to stimulate deeper learning from extended interaction.
de ritmo muy acelerado
hard-driving
Dexter Basil Rundle is a vice-president of the Garrett National Bank in Garrett, a practical, progressive, hard-driving city of 122,680 in the Midwest.
desde muy antiguo
since olden times
Since olden times there has been a weathercock on the back roof of the cathedral which it is said to serve as protection from the devil.
desde muy lejos
from afar
Experts from afar can be drawn into virtual classrooms to stimulate deeper learning from extended interaction.
de un modo muy general
crudely
crudely
Just as we can recognize stages of physical growth so we can isolate, rather crudely but nevertheless usefully, stages of psychological growth that have relevance to our theme.
Just as we can recognize stages of physical growth so we can isolate, rather crudely but nevertheless usefully, stages of psychological growth that have relevance to our theme.
encontrar muy difícil [Hacer algo]
be hard-pushed to
And even if you are very well traveled, you will be hard-pushed to think of a place with more interior designers and furniture shops than here.
en muy poco tiempo
before long
in a very short space of time
News of boundless timber reserves spread, and before long lumberjacks from the thinning hardwood forests of New England swarmed into the uncharted area with no other possessions than their axes and brawn and the clothing they wore.
Texting is a startling modern phenomenon, one that has gripped the imagination of the UK in a very short space of time.
en (muy) poco tiempo
in (very) a short span of time
Incredibly enough, this person was able to solve it in a short span of time.
en un espacio de tiempo muy corto
in a very short space of time
Texting is a startling modern phenomenon, one that has gripped the imagination of the UK in a very short space of time.
en un pasado muy lejano
in the dim and distant past
Perhaps all these tribes are genetically linked and were partners in their explorations of new lands in the dim and distant past.
en un plazo de tiempo muy corto
in a very short space of time
Texting is a startling modern phenomenon, one that has gripped the imagination of the UK in a very short space of time.
estar muy acostumbrado a
be all too familiar with
Librarians are all too familiar with the user who returns a book with the comment that it was not quite what was wanted = Los bibliotecarios están bastante acostumbrados al usuario que devuelve un libro con el comentario de que no es lo que buscaba.
estar muy agobiado
be in a fret
What do you do when a calm puppy is suddenly in a frenzy, as if he had a bee in his bonnet?.
estar muy agradecido a
be indebted to
I am particularly indebted to her for a wealth of information gathered on a recent lecture tour of Australia and New Zealand.
estar muy alejado de
be a long way from
However, this is still a long way from the amazing power of a large mini or mainframe computer.
estar muy apurado
be in a fret
What do you do when a calm puppy is suddenly in a frenzy, as if he had a bee in his bonnet?.
estar muy arraigado en
be well embedded in
Controlled indexing languages are well embedded in many of the bibliographic and catalogue databases created today.
estar muy asustado
be beside + Reflexivo + with fear
One of the riots happened right outside my daughter's apartment and she was beside herself with fear.
estar muy atemorizado
be beside + Reflexivo + with fear
One of the riots happened right outside my daughter's apartment and she was beside herself with fear.
estar muy bajo
be way down
A major story in yesterday's national newspapers, here in the US, reports that remaining library school enrollments are way down.
estar muy cerca de
be one step away from
be steps away from
come + very close to
Denigrating the ideas of others is just one step away from a personal attack and reflects the speaker's ineptness.
The convention centre is just steps away from dozens of the city's most popular hotels and attractions.
A new hypothesis about recent human evolution suggests that we came very close to extinction because of a 'volcanic winter' that occurred 71000 years ago.
estar muy convencido de
have + strong feelings about
Of the 17% using libraries, the majority (11%) do not have strong feelings about the library as an information provider.
estar muy emocionado con/por
be excited about
I'm not a catalog person, I'm a computer person, and I'm very excited about this concept.
estar muy furioso
seethe with + indignation
But with both sides seething with indignation, it's difficult to imagine a breakthrough in the vicious cycle of threats, sanctions and provocations.
estar muy inquieto
be in a fret
What do you do when a calm puppy is suddenly in a frenzy, as if he had a bee in his bonnet?.
estar muy lejano
be far off
The customer appeal of the conventional journal remains and its demise is far off.
estar muy lejos
be far off
The customer appeal of the conventional journal remains and its demise is far off.
estar (muy) mal
be in a bad state (of affairs)
be in a bad way
be in a sorry state (of affairs)
In recent years the agricultural sector has been in a bad state of affairs, and a bold planning policy in this direction is necessary.
Several of those who are wounded, have had their limbs cut off, ?nd arc thought to be in a bad way.
Often quoted as the most polluted sea of the world, the Baltic Sea is indeed in a sorry state.
estar (muy) mal de salud
be in a bad state of health
But the young Queen was in a bad state of health, and died within forty days after her marriage.
estar muy pendiente de
keep + close tabs on
Police busted the group after keeping close tabs on their activities.
estar muy por delante de
be way out ahead of
Information technology definitely is way out ahead of its law at the moment.
estar muy por delante de su tiempo
be years ahead of + Posesivo + time
Dewey was years ahead of his time in making some notational provision for this.
estar muy preocupado
be beside + Reflexivo + with worry
He was beside himself with worry over me having yet another brain surgery.
estar muy separado
set + far apart
Most of the monkeys found here are flat nosed and have round nostrils set far apart.
estar muy usado
be well thumbed
It is possible to turn over two cards at once, particularly if the cards have been well thumbed in the past; in this way, important entries might be missed, and the searching process is necessarily slowed down by the attempt to avoid this.
evaluar muy positivamente según unos criterios establecido
rate + Nombre + high on + criteria
Generally respondents rated the abilities of the CEOs high on all criteria.
futuro muy incierto
bleak future
A bleak future awaits today's youth as they are being forced to bear the brunt of the capitalist crisis despite having had nothing to do with its creation.
futuro muy oscuro
bleak future
A bleak future awaits today's youth as they are being forced to bear the brunt of the capitalist crisis despite having had nothing to do with its creation.
gente muy trabajadora
hard-working people
As such, the library serves a large blue collar population of thrifty, hard-working people with a predilection toward conservatism in lifestyle and thought.
haber de muy diversos tipos
come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes
Printers come in all sorts of shapes and sizes and with a range of print quality and speeds of operation.
hablar muy bien de
rant and rave
speak + highly of
I ordered a cake for my 1st grandson's baby shower and people just ranted and raved about how delicious the lemon and raspberry filling was.
He said to send his regards to everyone, and thanks especially to those who spoke so highly of him.
hablar muy en serio
mean + business
Tagan is once again letting its competitors know that they mean business when it comes to external portable storage devices.
hacer Algo muy bien
do + an excellent job of
Her editorial does an excellent job of bringing to light the issues facing libraries, authors, and library patrons regarding the possibility and desirability of a single international copyright law.
hasta hace muy poco
up until recently
Up until recently, these institutions have tended to view the stewardship of their art as a public trust, to be passed on to posterity.
ignorancia es muy atrevida, la
ignorance is very daring
That's easy to say when the war and the bombs explode overseas - ignorance is very daring.
irle muy bien
never looked back ever since
Mick started his musical career as a singer and songwriter twenty years ago and has never looked back ever since.
ir muy atrasado
be way behind schedule
'That new project he's been busting himself and everyone else over is way behind schedule and Peterson is getting fed up'.
ir muy por detrás de
be far behind
The Austrian telecommunications infrastructure is far behind the standards of Europe.
la naturaleza es muy sabia
nature will find a way
Nature will find a way - if we just give it a chance.
llegada muy reñida
close finish
In 1947 certain racetracks introduced cameras at the winning post to determine the outcomes of close finishes.
llegar muy lejos
go + a long way
come + a long way
A little bit of bibliographic instruction can go a long way.
Computers have come a long way, but not far enough.
llevar muy dentro de + Pronombre
be (very) close to + Posesivo + heart
Angelina found herself shocked at the images coming from New Orleans, a city she has often referred to as being very close to her heart.
lo que es muy importante
importantly
The collections contain only books specifically published for children, feature a wide range of paperbacks and, importantly, introduce students to new ideas and the works of some unknown authors.
muy abreviado
highly-abbreviated
This report is a highly-abbreviated, selective account of the symposium written from the viewpoint of its moderator and co-organizer.
muy activo
afire
The author queries the value of selecting so much sexually permissive teenage fiction for young people who are already sexually afire, given the dangers of unwanted pregnancies and AIDS.
muy adentro
deep inside
Over and over, we ask ourselves why we don't utilize things that are stored deep inside of our brains!.
muy a diferencia de
in marked contrast to/with
In marked contrast to attitudes in Western Europe, Russians back hardline policies.
muy + Adjetivo
extremely + Adjetivo
grossly + Adjetivo
rather + Adjetivo
severely + Adjetivo
tightly + Adjetivo
wildly + Adjetivo
extraordinarily + Adjetivo
incredibly + Adjetivo
ludicrously + Adjetivo
seriously + Adjetivo
disappointingly + Adjetivo
not least + Adjetivo
heavily + Adjetivo
much + Adjetivo
mighty + Adjetivo
prohibitively + Adjetivo
sorely + Adjetivo
supremely + Adjetivo
vastly + Adjetivo
vitally + Adjetivo
immensely + Adjetivo
hugely + Adjetivo
significantly + Adjetivo
most + Adjetivo
impressively + Adjetivo
bloody + Adjetivo
Thus, the subject approach is extremely important in the access to information.
It is a well-known fact that they're grossly deficient in identifiying talented minority children, and, for that matter, girls.
If you pause to think of all the form concepts you will soon realize that this policy would result in a massive and uneconomical number of rather unhelpful index entries.
Even an informative title is by nature of a title, succinct, and therefore severely limited in the quantity of information that can be conveyed.
Because index terms must be used as access points, the summarization of document content achieved in indexing documents must be more tightly structured.
Meanwhile the ALA and others are making wildly improbable statements about the supposedly numerous opportunities for library school graduates due to the alleged shortage of librarians.
School classrooms are sometimes extraordinarily badly designed with poor acoustics, ineffective blackout facilities, and notoriously eccentric electrical outlets.
We also know that large catalogs are not only incredibly expensive to maintain, but are increasingly impossible to use.
Perhaps it was a ludicrously inadequate expression of her profound surprise.
The author's manuscript was seriously inadequate in this respect.
For example, searching the databse for 'kidney circulation' without using the thesaurus yields disappointingly small results.
Not least significant as a means of increasing the visibility of recorded knowledge is the progress made in the computerization of indexes, bibliographies etc and of library catalogues.
Library services in the past have been far from neutral, indeed are heavily biased towards the literate middle class who form the bulk of library users.
The control function is, in these cases, not one exercised by the bibliographer but by a political power much superior.
A public library is a mighty good thing.
Libraries can obtain updated cataloguing through special customised services, but at prohibitively high cost.
The article is entitled 'The ISBN: a good tool sorely misused'.
Wood is not only a supremely abundant raw material, but it can also be made into a product which is second only to pure rag paper for appearance, strength, and durability.
But it is quite possible for someone to read the story as a vastly entertaining collection of picaresque adventure written with consummate skill and full of 'colorful' characters.
One cannot study any aspect of the reference process without being made aware just how vitally dependent it is for its success on the librarian's personal qualities.
The young librarian was immensely depressed as she pattered down the hall towards the mail room.
This kind of distribution is represented by a curve which shows a hugely lopsided frequency for the majority, then a dramatic drop, dribbling off into a long tail of mostly zeros.
People use a library significantly less than they say they do.
Most worrying for all retailers is the continuing upward spiral in overheads and specifically in rents and rates.
Therese Lawrence provides an impressively detailed list of categories of material fit for collection by libraries.
I know a few guys that are dustbin men and it is bloody hard work for a average of £6.50 an hour.
muy + Adjetivo/Adverbio
quite + Adjetivo/Adverbio
Quite frequently a user will be satisfied with a few items on a topic, as long as they are relevant, and meet other criteria such as language, date and level.
muy + Adjetivo/Participio
keenly + Adjetivo/Participio
Dewey, who was keenly interested in reforming the spelling of the English language, lost no opportunity of pursuing this particular hobby: christened Melville, he soon dropped the final 'le', and even went to the extreme of spelling his final name 'Dui' for a time.
muy admirado
much-admired
In his early years he consciously emulated both the painterly style and persona of the much-admired artist Drouais, who became something of a cult figure in early 19th c. Paris.
muy + Adverbio
ever so + Adverbio
He fully expected the director to acquiesce, for his eyebrows mounted ever so slightly.
muy agustito
snugly
Sleeping in a water bed is like being curled up snugly in the womb.
muy alejado de
a long way removed from
All this is a long way removed from the other casual look which predominates this year.
muy alejados
far apart
But there is no advantage to having men's and ladies' rooms far apart, since they are used by different people, so they are almost always next to each other.
muy al principio
in very early days
at the very outset
The raw material of white paper was undyed linen - or in very early days hempen - rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.
I tried to say at the very outset of my remarks that there probably has not been sufficient consumer-like and assertive leverage exerted upon our chief suppliers.
muy amado
much-loved
The local church was packed to the rafters for the funeral of a much-loved parish priest who died last month aged 69.
muy a menudo
more often than not
very often
most often than not
Access to remote services is more often than not by means of dedicated terminal connections.
Various types of subject index are also very often computer produced.
They say you are as old as you feel but most often than not you are as old as you look.
muy antiguo
centuries-old
The region is further characterized by centuries-old mansions and farm houses with thatched roofs.
muy anunciado
well-publicised [well-publicized, -USA]
Another, well-publicized, application of computers in health care is computer tomography - the visualization of internal structures in the human body from data provided by an array of x-ray detectors.
muy apartado de
a long way removed from
All this is a long way removed from the other casual look which predominates this year.
muy a + Posesivo + pesar
to + Posesivo + chagrin
To their chagrin, he was not on the job a month when he announced that he was leaving.
muy apreciado
highly appreciated
long-revered
At the end of 2006 this model was highly appreciated and has remained so up to now, considering the price has dropped.
Long revered for its aromatic properties, myrrh is derived from the resin gum from the Commiphora myrrh tree, native to Africa.
muy apreciado desde hace tiempo
long-revered
Long revered for its aromatic properties, myrrh is derived from the resin gum from the Commiphora myrrh tree, native to Africa.
muy arraigado
deep-rooted
well established
long-established
Unfortunately, much of Metcalfe's writing is marred by what appears to be a deep-rooted prejudice against the classified approach, particularly as exemplified by Ranganathan.
By the nineteenth edition synthesis is a well established feature of the scheme.
The latter statement undervalues long-established interests of SLIS in the field of information and ignores frequently attested movement of SLIS personnel into non-library information posts.
muy a tiempo
in good time
The ambition of the librarian must be to identify the needs in good time, to have the service available at an appropriate point and to encourage the user to approach the library.
muy atractivo
great-looking
When I was 19, I met a man who was great-looking, had a profession, was fun to be with, and who just adored me, quirks and all.
muy atrás
far behind
Most UK universities are already on it, and public libraries are not far behind.
muy atrasado
in the backwoods
Nigeria, like the rest of Africa, is still in the backwoods as far as the conservation of library materials is concerned, many materials having reached advanced stages of deterioration.
muy avanzado
well-developed
well-advanced
Even countries which have well-developed economic infrastructures may in some respects experience poverty of information, particularly in rural areas.
There are also well-advanced plans for private publishers to cooperate with the Office for Official Publications of the European Communities in the creation of an extensive online data base.
muy beneficioso
high-payoff
The revolutionary and innovative high-payoff research can lead to convert the semi-structured information deposits into well structured databases so as to create new information systems.
muy bien
nicely
The filing of numerals also presents other problems which are nicely treated in the ALA Rules.
¡muy bien!
the way to go!
The article 'Media center automation: the way to go! describes a project to determine the hardware and software components for an automated circulation system.
muy bien cuidado
well-kept
While the importance of archives administration and records management is beginning to be realised in the developing world, few governments have recognised the contribution well-kept records would make to development and efficient public administration.
muy bien guardado
closely guarded
400 pages of interrogations, once closely guarded as secrets of war, were discovered along with reams of other classified documents by a reporter.
muy bien pagado
highly paid
As the value of information is increasingly perceived, career paths in information management will become highly paid bureaucratic positions.
muy bien parecido
great-looking
When I was 19, I met a man who was great-looking, had a profession, was fun to be with, and who just adored me, quirks and all.
muy bien + podría + Verbo
might + well + Verbo
Cataloguing codes such as the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules provide some systematic and workable guidelines on the citation of the author's names, which might well be adopted more widely.
muy bien + puede + Verbo
may well + Verbo
A large collection of documents may well contain a great deal of useful information of value to the library users.
muy bien remunerado
highly paid
As the value of information is increasingly perceived, career paths in information management will become highly paid bureaucratic positions.
muy bien tramado
carefully crafted
The author characterises the strategic plan as baloney carefully crafted to conceal the real problem.
muy bien urdido
carefully crafted
The author characterises the strategic plan as baloney carefully crafted to conceal the real problem.
muy caliente
piping hot
baking hot
The monks then add milk and salt to taste and piping hot Tibetan tea is ready to serve.
He slept on a camp bed in the baking hot room between 12-hour shifts and survived on leftovers brought to him by friendly chefs.
muy cambiado
much-changed
much-changed
But the transition is not yet over: publishers face a much-changed labour market, high inflation affecting production costs, and chaotic distribution conditions.
But the transition is not yet over: publishers face a much-changed labour market, high inflation affecting production costs, and chaotic distribution conditions.
muy caro
high priced [high-priced]
Inflationary trends in scholarly and professional publishing are forcing many academic libraries to cancel subscriptions to high-priced and/or seldom used titles = Las tendencias inflacionistas en la edición científica y en la especializada para profesionales están obligando a muchas bibliotecas académicas a cancelar las suscripciones a los títulos muy caros y/o usados con poca frecuencia.
muy celebrado [También escrito much-fêted]
much-feted
Set amidst the deep rural beauty of Rutland, this much-fêted village pub continues to offer some of the best food and drink for miles around.
muy cerca
close-by
The second phase of the study entailed interviewing at close-by universities in the Midwest.
muy ciertamente
quite certainly
With certain types of litigation, quite clearly, a Solomonic judgment would be a logical nonsense.
muy claramente
in no uncertain terms
Related rights are making their presence felt in no uncertain terms in the Member States.
muy completo
populated
New users of the directory, quite reasonably, expect a fully populated directory with all information accessible at high-speed.
muy concurrido
well-used [well used]
well attended [well-attended]
Small, brightly coloured, modern libraries in well-used public areas attract the public and create more demand for library services.
Programs covered a wide range of topics and were well attended.
muy condicionado
well-conditioned
He believes the consumer subconscious is well-conditioned to design.
muy condimentado
spicy [spicier -comp., spiciest -sup.]
The odour impression was a very pleasant spearmint, with green, floral, fruity, and spicy sidenote.
muy conocido
well-known
This may be relatively easy for well-known authors, but can be difficult for more obscure authors.
muy conseguido
slick
licked
well-crafted
Whether conceived as a bookmark, newspaper tabloid, balloon, slick booklet, or some other format, the client-directed annual report conveys not only the information itself but also the intent to focus on the client's interest.
Modern art is often characterized by its overt acknowledgement of materials and process, whereas the licked surface of academic art is perceived as a sympton of pre-modern concerns.
Alfred Hitchcock dedicated himself to scaring the living daylights out of people with an oeuvre of taut, well-crafted mystery-thrillers.
muy criticado
much-criticised [much-criticized, USA]
The much-criticized DELINQUENT WOMEN was changed to FEMALE OFFENDERS in the 1974 Supplement to the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH).
muy crítico
highly critical
Highly critical in places, the findings of the report often appear to contradict the perceptions of the profession.
muy custodiado
heavily guarded
The Olympic flame is kept in a nearby lantern that is heavily guarded.
muy de cerca
not far behind
Not far behind football in terms of profile is rugby (slightly similar to American Football, but without the excessive padding).
muy desarrollado
well-developed
Even countries which have well-developed economic infrastructures may in some respects experience poverty of information, particularly in rural areas.
muy despabilado [Usado generalmente para cosas o seres pequeños]
as bright as a button
She was as bright as a button and proudly told me that she was at 99 the second oldest person in Tenby.
muy despacio
very slowly
Today's sewage nutrients, dyes and toxic or malodorous substances which can be degraded only with difficulty or very slowly.
muy de tarde en tarde
once in a blue moon
Among the essays he presents we find a explanation of the phrase 'once in a blue moon'.
muy diferente de
far different... from
in marked contrast to/with
But Elizabeth Steinhagen was attracted to Santiago for far different reasons than its agreeable weather.
In marked contrast to attitudes in Western Europe, Russians back hardline policies.
muy difícil de explicar
defy + explanation
It is an act of cruelty that seems to defy explanation.
muy difícil de traducir
defy + translation
One can say he is a good human being, but there is a Yiddish word that defies translation and says it better, he is a mensch.
muy dispuesto a
all ready to
A few moments ago I was all ready to give up reading because the book was not going to be to my taste.
muy divulgado
well-publicised [well-publicized, -USA]
Another, well-publicized, application of computers in health care is computer tomography - the visualization of internal structures in the human body from data provided by an array of x-ray detectors.
muy documentado
well-informed
well documented [well-documented]
The library can offer well-informed service to policy-makers, analysts, students, the media and political groups.
All its systems, procedures, operations, assurances, and quality control are well-documented and beyond reproach.
muy duro
as hard as nails
From a distance she gives the impression of being as hard as nails.
muy eficaz
powerful
highly effective
Because DOBIS/LIBIS integrates the authority files into the cataloguing process, it provides a unique and very powerful authority file facility.
Hydrotherapy is a highly effective form of natural therapy which works by stimulating the endorphins which in turn helps you to control pain and alleviate tension.
muy elogiado [También escrito much-fêted]
much-feted
Set amidst the deep rural beauty of Rutland, this much-fêted village pub continues to offer some of the best food and drink for miles around.
muy endeudado
heavily indebted
For the poorest and heavily indebted countries, creditors need to drastically reduce or write-off the debts in order to make more resources available for investment.
muy entretenido
time-consuming [time consuming]
International consultation is bulky and time-consuming, and this makes revision a slow process.
muy escandaloso
highly visible
Videotext services have been widely misunderstood, misrepresented and mistimed and millions of dollars have been spent on highly visible failures = Los servicios de videotexto han sido ampliamente malentendidos, tergiversados y usados a destiempo y se han gastado millones de dólares en fracasos que han sido muy notorios.
muy espabilado [Usado generalmente para cosas o seres pequeños]
as bright as a button
She was as bright as a button and proudly told me that she was at 99 the second oldest person in Tenby.
muy especializado
highly specialised
S Karger is Switzerland's principal medical publisher and concentrates on highly specialized research work in monographs, irregular book series and journals.
muy estimado
highly regarded
highly esteemed
highly reputed
The result is a digital library that has been in operation since 1997, that continues to expand in size, that is heavily used and that is highly regarded by its users.
The novel, once regarded as a `low' and improper' form of creative literature, is now highly esteemed.
This position has been obtained largely by public sector initiatives and without erosion of the highly reputed Scandinavian model for a welfare ociety.
muy estrecho
poky [pokier -comp., pokiest -sup.]
A few were great establishments with ten or more presses, run by masters of discrimination and learning, but many were poky little shops with one, two, or three presses (and eight or ten workmen in all) with masters lacking all but the most rudimentary skills.
muy estructurado
highly-structured
She does this by weaving together, in a highly structured pattern, pieces from a variety of texts.
muy extendido
commonly-held
Each individual is conditioned by the culture in which he grows up and shares or rejects its commonly-held values.
muy famoso
highly acclaimed
widely acclaimed
well-acclaimed
This is a complete and highly acclaimed guide to judging Internet information quality.
The authors examines different facets of books intended for young people, including adaptations of widely acclaimed books, as well as books written specially for them.
She compiled and edited well-acclaimed bibliographies on mobile libraries across the globe.
muy festejado [También escrito much-fêted]
much-feted
Set amidst the deep rural beauty of Rutland, this much-fêted village pub continues to offer some of the best food and drink for miles around.
muy frecuentado
heavily used
The result is a digital library that has been in operation since 1997, that continues to expand in size, that is heavily used and that is highly regarded by its users.
muy frecuentemente
so often
most often than not
So often the way one sees things depends on one's personal point of view.
They say you are as old as you feel but most often than not you are as old as you look.
muy frecuente y rápido
rapid-fire
The librarian should distinguish big from little problems to avoid getting caught in a situation that is rapid-fire and not effective.
muy gastado [Compárese con outworn (desfasado)]
worn-out
In times of economic constraint money for large purchases of new resources to rebuild worn-out collections is not there.
muy gastado por el uso
well-thumbed
A family were treated like terrorists when they were banned from boarding a flight because one of their passports was 'well thumbed', they said yesterday.
muy generalizado
commonly-held
Each individual is conditioned by the culture in which he grows up and shares or rejects its commonly-held values.
muy grande
big time
They all enjoy doing their searches and find it a big time saver.
muy hondo
deep inside
Over and over, we ask ourselves why we don't utilize things that are stored deep inside of our brains!.
muy iluminado
brightly illuminated
Cattle, pigs and sheep have a tendency to move more easily from a dimly illuminated area to a more brightly illuminated area.
muy importante
critical
very importantly
big time
Needless to say, this technique is relatively slow but can be valuable if retrieval speed is not critical.
This article discusses this problem in terms of the reading age of the editorial of a newspaper and, very importantly, of its political slant.
They all enjoy doing their searches and find it a big time saver.
muy informado
well-informed
The library can offer well-informed service to policy-makers, analysts, students, the media and political groups.
muy leído
widely-read
This on-line full text data base covers widely-read magazines and periodicals in the field of computers, electronics and telecommunications.
muy lejano
far off
Resolution of copyright issues seems still far off.
muy lejos
far away
far off
She saw everything as if it were happening in a small room far away, or as if she were looking at it through the wrong end of a telescope.
Resolution of copyright issues seems still far off.
muy lejos de
a long way from
a long way removed from
leagues away from
Many of the most important relations will be completely lost (eg Tigers will file a long way from Cats).
All this is a long way removed from the other casual look which predominates this year.
One evening, as he was traveling through the mountains of that province, darkness overcame him in a very lonesome district, leagues away from any village.
muy lejos de conseguir
a long way toward
The article is entitled 'Access to government information in Japan: a long way toward electronic government?'.
muy lentamente
very slowly
Today's sewage nutrients, dyes and toxic or malodorous substances which can be degraded only with difficulty or very slowly.
muy lluvioso
rain-soaked
A chilly, rain-soaked day can make a class unpleasantly irritable by mid-afternoon.
muy logrado
slickly produced
And there was a steady output in the later nineteenth century of well-made prize bindings in gilt-tooled calf, which were slickly produced by specialist firms.
muy mal tiempo
severe weather
A weather warning is issued when severe weather is expected within the next few hours.
muy manoseado
well-thumbed
A family were treated like terrorists when they were banned from boarding a flight because one of their passports was 'well thumbed', they said yesterday.
muy mayor [Usado generalmente para referirse a las personas de más de cuarenta años]
over the hill
People over the hill are past the 'rush hour' of life and can just relax and enjoy!.
muy moderno
trendy [trendier -comp., trendiest -sup.]
The author investigates the things which young adults consider to be important, and discusses this in relation to what may be considered tasteful, and what merely trendy in young adults' books.
muy motivado
highly-motivated
They are looking for a highly-motivated, high-calibre student with aspirations to develop a career as a professional geoscientist.
muy necesario
much-needed
long overdue
To many, therefore, this emphasis on information can provide a much-needed opportunity to gain the public library new influence and respect.
The need for regulation of librarians from within the library profession is seen as long overdue.
muy nervioso
in a state of agitation
highly-strung
high-strung
Nobody could have guessed from the librarian's placid demeanor that she was in a state of extreme agitation as she moved toward Edmonds' door.
He had expected more from his highly-strung dramatic finessing but the author rarely focused on personal influences or special affinities.
She dismisses the usual interpretation of these riots as a textual argument between nervous, bourgeois Catholics and equally high-strung Anglo-Irish, avant-garde artists.
muy notorio
highly visible
Videotext services have been widely misunderstood, misrepresented and mistimed and millions of dollars have been spent on highly visible failures = Los servicios de videotexto han sido ampliamente malentendidos, tergiversados y usados a destiempo y se han gastado millones de dólares en fracasos que han sido muy notorios.
muy parecido a
much like
Cats do not have sweat glands the way humans do, so panting is the way cats cool their bodies down, much like dogs.
muy + Participio
badly + Participio
Most of these experiments resulted in badly deformed still-births = La mayoría de estos experimentos dieron como resultado bebés que nacieron muertos y muy deformados.
muy + Participio Pasado
widely + Participio Pasado
extensively + Participio Pasado
Mystery and detective stories, love and romance fiction, adventure and western stories, recent novels widely publicized but of little literary distinction, popularizations of current affairs characterized by sensationalism and easy dogmatism rather than by dispassionate and qualified analysis - these and similar books are widely circulated by the public library.
Litmus is extensively employed by chemists as an indicator for the detection of acids and alkalis.
muy peculiar
highly distinctive
Manga comics utilize the highly distinctive artistic styles found in Japenese comic books and Anime (animated cartoons) = Los comics manga utilizan estilos artísticos muy peculiares típicos de los tebeos y Anime (dibujos animados) japoneses.
muy pertinente para
central to
Specifically, he found 25 biomedical articles central to the argument that dietary fish oil causes certain blood changes.
muy poblado
heavily populated
populous
Teachers face all the problems endemic to the heavily populated, least prosperous inner-city areas.
Hospitals located in more populous rural counties near metropolitan areas are less likely to have telemedicine.
muy poco
minimally
Acquiring this material will minimally affect the library's budget = La adquisición de este material afectará mínimamente al presupuesto de la biblioteca.
muy polémico
highly controversial
In this documentary, Professor Richard Dawkins embarks on a highly controversial journey to show that religion is the root of all evil.
muy popular
widely-read
highly popular
This on-line full text data base covers widely-read magazines and periodicals in the field of computers, electronics and telecommunications.
Romantic novelists have a quality of imagination which is creative in this extraordinarily limited yet highly popular field.
muy por delante de
far ahead of
He was a precocious seventh grader who had demonstrated an IQ of 145, thus placing him intellectually far ahead of his co-students.
muy por detrás
far behind
Most UK universities are already on it, and public libraries are not far behind.
muy por el contrario
in marked contrast
In marked contrast the tiny pockets of heathland in Europe are extremely depauperate with a flora comprised primarily of heather.
muy por encima de
far beyond
Some of the things that are said about genuine bookselling do at times seem to elevate this occupation to a level far beyond mere commerce.
muy por encima de todo
over and above all
Over and above all this and the book's most subtle feature is the novel's metaphoric nature.
muy posiblemente
for all you know
for all we know
And for all you know, he might wake up all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed tomorrow and not remembered a thing!.
For all we know, this department may never have put together a policy for something like this - some prefer to keep sticking their heads in the sand.
muy practicado
much practised
Tennis has almost always been a very popular and much practised sport in Spain, particularly in Catalunya.
muy preciado
much prized
highly prized
Small luxury editions, much prized but little used, may have survived almost complete.
Spiny lobsters are among the world's most valuable and highly prized seafoods.
muy preciso
much-needed
To many, therefore, this emphasis on information can provide a much-needed opportunity to gain the public library new influence and respect.
muy probablemente
most likely
most probably
Within this group of documents, probably shelved with other documents about education, you would most likely find one or more relevant to your needs.
Bought at an auction in 1920, they are most probably from the 18th or 19th century.
muy profundo
deepwater
Conger eels favour very rough ground and inhabit deepwater wrecks, reefs and broken ground.
muy pronto
before long
pretty soon
News of boundless timber reserves spread, and before long lumberjacks from the thinning hardwood forests of New England swarmed into the uncharted area with no other possessions than their axes and brawn and the clothing they wore.
If they want this finished by Autumn 2009 they are going to have to a get a move on, so hopefully they will swing into action pretty soon.
muy propio
highly distinctive
Manga comics utilize the highly distinctive artistic styles found in Japenese comic books and Anime (animated cartoons) = Los comics manga utilizan estilos artísticos muy peculiares típicos de los tebeos y Anime (dibujos animados) japoneses.
muy provechoso
high-payoff
The revolutionary and innovative high-payoff research can lead to convert the semi-structured information deposits into well structured databases so as to create new information systems.
muy pulido
licked
slick
Modern art is often characterized by its overt acknowledgement of materials and process, whereas the licked surface of academic art is perceived as a sympton of pre-modern concerns.
Whether conceived as a bookmark, newspaper tabloid, balloon, slick booklet, or some other format, the client-directed annual report conveys not only the information itself but also the intent to focus on the client's interest.
muy querido
much-loved
The local church was packed to the rafters for the funeral of a much-loved parish priest who died last month aged 69.
muy rápidamente
like a house on fire
in short order
When this restaurant opened about 10 years ago, it caught on like a house on fire.
A pep talk might take the tack of saying if only we pull together, our problems will vanish and the world will be a marvelous place in short order.
muy rara vez
all too seldom
all too seldom
once in a blue moon
Taylor and Johnson's figure of 11.3 per cent of users being there 'on behalf of someone else' raises a point which is all too seldom discussed as a feature of the public library service.
Taylor and Johnson's figure of 11.3 per cent of users being there 'on behalf of someone else' raises a point which is all too seldom discussed as a feature of the public library service.
Among the essays he presents we find a explanation of the phrase 'once in a blue moon'.
muy recomendado
highly recommended
This book is highly recommended for all types of libraries, and it should be required reading for librarians who want to correct the wrongs in their chosen profession = Este libro es muy recomendado para todo tipo de bibliotecas y debería ser de lectura obligatoria para aquellos bibliotecarios que quieran corregir los errores de su profesión.
muy reconocido
highly regarded
highly esteemed
highly reputed
The result is a digital library that has been in operation since 1997, that continues to expand in size, that is heavily used and that is highly regarded by its users.
The novel, once regarded as a `low' and improper' form of creative literature, is now highly esteemed.
This position has been obtained largely by public sector initiatives and without erosion of the highly reputed Scandinavian model for a welfare ociety.
muy resistente
heavy-duty
It uses a heavy-duty seal and is therefore watertight, but not submersible.
muy respetado
highly regarded
highly esteemed
highly reputed
widely-respected
The result is a digital library that has been in operation since 1997, that continues to expand in size, that is heavily used and that is highly regarded by its users.
The novel, once regarded as a `low' and improper' form of creative literature, is now highly esteemed.
This position has been obtained largely by public sector initiatives and without erosion of the highly reputed Scandinavian model for a welfare ociety.
Softly-spoken, but a strict disciplinarian, Madugalle is widely-respected.
muy rumoreado
much-rumoured
Last Saturday, Pope Benedict XVI threw a spanner in the works with his long-awaited, much-rumored, and oft-debated apostolic letter which more or less gives any priest the choice of which Mass to offer.
muy sazonado
spicy [spicier -comp., spiciest -sup.]
The odour impression was a very pleasant spearmint, with green, floral, fruity, and spicy sidenote.
muy separados
far apart
But there is no advantage to having men's and ladies' rooms far apart, since they are used by different people, so they are almost always next to each other.
muy similar a
much like
Cats do not have sweat glands the way humans do, so panting is the way cats cool their bodies down, much like dogs.
muy sistemático
highly-structured
She does this by weaving together, in a highly structured pattern, pieces from a variety of texts.
muy sobado
well-thumbed
A family were treated like terrorists when they were banned from boarding a flight because one of their passports was 'well thumbed', they said yesterday.
muy solicitado
in great demand
He has participated extensively in local, regional, and national library organizations and has been in great demand as a public speaker and consultant on library service.
muy temido
much-feared
This much-feared fish has a torpedo-shaped body, a pointed snout, and a crescent-shaped tail.
muy trabajado
well-crafted
Alfred Hitchcock dedicated himself to scaring the living daylights out of people with an oeuvre of taut, well-crafted mystery-thrillers.
muy trabajador
committed
Indeed, as was pointed out in chapter one, this is the challenge that the committed reference librarian finds so stimulating.
muy unido
close-knit
tight-knit
closely knit
well-connected
tightly knit
In Britain, this meant the dislocation and scattering of what were close-knit communities either to sprawling suburban council estates, often grossly lacking in amenities, or to blocks of high-rise flats.
A well-organised rural parish council can provide a far more tight-knit forum for debate and 'getting things done' than urban residents' associations.
A sample of statistics measuring circulation, reference and in-library use was collected from 76 libraries and tested for redundancy, correlation and variation in a closely knit pattern.
The article is entitled 'Still special: but now a well-connected community'.
He recorded with great vividness the literary life of London at that time, describing the wit, anxieties and insights of a tightly knit and highly gifted group of writers.
muy usado
shabby [shabbier -comp., shabbiest -sup.]
high-use
well-used [well used]
well-worn
well-worn
heavily used
much-used
well-thumbed
Seventeenth-century English printing was abysmally poor, and there are few books that were not set in ill-cast, battered type, clumsily arranged and carelessly printed in brown ink on shabby paper.
Compact shelving can be used successfully to store a high-use book or periodical collection in an undergraduate library.
Small, brightly coloured, modern libraries in well-used public areas attract the public and create more demand for library services.
He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.
To use a well-worn example, the string (2) physiotherapy (6) nurses $h for (6) bibliographies obviously represents a different sense from the similar string (2) physiotherapy (6) bibliographies (6) nurses $h for.
The result is a digital library that has been in operation since 1997, that continues to expand in size, that is heavily used and that is highly regarded by its users.
In just a few years, comprehensive directories of businesses have become a significant source of local information and a much-used feature of the Internet.
A family were treated like terrorists when they were banned from boarding a flight because one of their passports was 'well thumbed', they said yesterday.
muy útil
highly valuable
Librarians must therefore recognise their skills and educational preparation as a highly valuable resource.
muy utilizado
high-use
Compact shelving can be used successfully to store a high-use book or periodical collection in an undergraduate library.
muy valioso
highly valuable
highly prized
Librarians must therefore recognise their skills and educational preparation as a highly valuable resource.
Spiny lobsters are among the world's most valuable and highly prized seafoods.
muy valorado
highly valued
highly appreciated
Intellectual freedom is a first essential of all the highly valued human feelings = La libertad intelectual es el más esencial de todos los sentimientos humanos más valorados.
At the end of 2006 this model was highly appreciated and has remained so up to now, considering the price has dropped.
muy venerado
long-revered
Long revered for its aromatic properties, myrrh is derived from the resin gum from the Commiphora myrrh tree, native to Africa.
muy venerado desde hace tiempo
long-revered
Long revered for its aromatic properties, myrrh is derived from the resin gum from the Commiphora myrrh tree, native to Africa.
muy vigilado
heavily guarded
The Olympic flame is kept in a nearby lantern that is heavily guarded.
negocio muy lucrativo
money-maker
cash cow
money spinner
Today, tourism is becoming the big money-maker, with rubbernecks preferring Fiji to overcrowded Hawaii.
As the market matures, star products become cash cows.
The Olympic games have become a real money spinner for the UK government.
negocio muy rentable
money-maker
cash cow
money spinner
Today, tourism is becoming the big money-maker, with rubbernecks preferring Fiji to overcrowded Hawaii.
As the market matures, star products become cash cows.
The Olympic games have become a real money spinner for the UK government.
no andar muy equivocado
be in the right realm
The last figure I saw was 828, but you're in the right realm.
no estar muy lejos de
be just one step away from
Denigrating the ideas of others is just one step away from a personal attack and reflects the speaker's ineptness.
nombre muy conocido [Persona o cosa que casi todo el mundo conoce y utiliza normalmente]
household name
household word
It is tempting to quote the tremendous successes of outstandingly popular authors such as Harold Robbins, James Herriot, Catherine Cookson and a relatively small number of other household names (to book readers).
Hammond Incorporated and Rand McNally and Company are household words in map and atlas publishing.
no muy bien informado
not-too-well-informed
Despite the notions of some not-too-well-informed critics, the main entry has not been observed in cataloging as a fetish, but as a device to serve some well-considered functions.
no muy despierto
slow
Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.
no muy lejos
within easy travelling distance
not far behind
not far off
not far away
not far
not too far
These are useful in showing the reader the resources within easy travelling distance.
Not far behind football in terms of profile is rugby (slightly similar to American Football, but without the excessive padding).
Not far off, the barn, plethoric with the autumn's harvest spoils, holds the farmer's well-earned trophies - the guerdon of his toils.
Wherever there are diplomats, spooks are not far away.
Death is not far, and there is no escape.
In 1572 a new, very bright star appeared, not too far from the northern pole star.
no ser muy dado a
be not much to
'I'm not much to trust any politician,' he shrugs, but 'I just don't believe in changing horses in midstream'.
no tener que ir muy lejos
not have to look far
If you're interested in purchasing a pair of wedge shoes worn by the stars, you won't have to look far.
opinión muy extendida
widely held view
Female porn stars are psychologically as healthy or healthier than other women, according to a new study, which challenges widely held views about women in the adult entertainment business.
opinión muy generalizada
widely held view
Female porn stars are psychologically as healthy or healthier than other women, according to a new study, which challenges widely held views about women in the adult entertainment business.
pasarlo muy bien
have + great fun
have + good fun
We work hard, but have great fun in the process, and you will get great satisfaction seeing the results of your efforts.
We guarantee that you'll have good fun, and enjoy plenty of marvellous Irish traditional music.
pasarlo muy difícil
have + a tough time
He had a tough time lugging his lumpy, oversized travelbag onto the plane and stuffing it in the overhead bin.
pasarlo muy mal
have + a tough time
have + a hard time
He had a tough time lugging his lumpy, oversized travelbag onto the plane and stuffing it in the overhead bin.
Scholars are going to have a hard time finding that reference.
persona de muy buen ver
great-looker
I'm no great-looker myself so I don't mind living somewhere where people look odd.
persona muy atractiva
great-looker
I'm no great-looker myself so I don't mind living somewhere where people look odd.
persona muy bien parecida
great-looker
I'm no great-looker myself so I don't mind living somewhere where people look odd.
persona muy casera
homebody
homelover
I see myself as having the soul of a wide-eyed wanderer when in fact I'm a homebody, destined to see the world simply through the eyes of my friends.
For me, as such a homelover, having a peaceful and warm home is more important than anything else.
persona muy complaciente [Tiene connotaciones positivas o negativas según el contexto]
pleaser
people pleaser
It wasn't until I talked to my Aunt Mary that I fully understood how I'd become a pleaser, and I wasn't really pleased about it.
At the heart of every great people pleaser is the best of intentions of wanting to be liked by the other person.
persona muy hogareña
homebody
homelover
I see myself as having the soul of a wide-eyed wanderer when in fact I'm a homebody, destined to see the world simply through the eyes of my friends.
For me, as such a homelover, having a peaceful and warm home is more important than anything else.
persona muy servicial [Tiene connotaciones positivas o negativas según el contexto]
pleaser
people pleaser
It wasn't until I talked to my Aunt Mary that I fully understood how I'd become a pleaser, and I wasn't really pleased about it.
At the heart of every great people pleaser is the best of intentions of wanting to be liked by the other person.
persona muy trabajadora
hard-working person
From the story, you can learn that a hard-working person can earn a lot of money.
ponerse muy nervioso
get + panicky
grow + panicky
In most of the cases, people get panicky in situations which are beyond their control.
Still, people who are trying to sell their homes are growing panicky as they see their properties up for sale much longer than they expected.
poner un precio a Algo muy alto
overprice
Keep the price simple, flexible, understandable and budgetable, and when in doubt, overprice.
porcelana muy fina
eggshell porcelain
The author discusses the eggshell porcelain vessels produced by Bechtold since 1985.
por muy + Adjetivo + be
Adjetivo + though + Nombre + be
Simply adding a few books on rights, commendable though this may be, will not work miracles unless all aspects of the library service are relevant to the needs of all the community.
por muy + Adjetivo
however + Adjetivo/Adverbio + Nombre + Verbo
However well a network may function, if the people communicating are not in the same frame of reference, the resulting problems will inpinge upon the benefits of office automation.
por muy difícil que parezca
difficult though it may seem
difficult as it may seem
Difficult though it may seem, try to limit yourself to a total of only three to five goals.
Difficult as it may seem, it is important to attack the problem, not the individual when dealing with difficult employees.
por muy extraño que parezca
strangely enough
strange though it may seem
strange as it may seem
although it may seem strange
funnily enough
Strangely enough, despite the fact that he was buddies with Henry Kissinger at Harvard, he is registered as a member of the Democratic Party.
Strange though it may seem, he wrote all but one before 1900.
Strange as it may seem, no amount of learning can cure stupidity, and formal education positively fortifies it.
Although it may seem strange, this new trend is just as much a part of the expression of this era as the rebellions of yesteryear.
Funnily enough, it's an accusation that can be levelled at many TV shows.
por muy increíble que parezca
incredible though it may seem
incredibly
incredibly enough
incredible as it may seem
although it may seem incredible
Incredible though it may seem, the youngster didn't fire off a volley of cheerful curses, but silently obeyed.
Incredibly, for instance, there are still no direct and specific LC headings for FAMILY PLANNING (which is not synonymous with Birth control), COUNTER-CULTURE, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES, RHYTHM AND BLUES MUSIC, REGGAE MUSIC, FOOD CO-OPS, or MEN'S LIBERATION.
Incredibly enough, this person was able to solve it in a short span of time.
Incredible as it may seem, a measure that will greatly discourage travel to the U.S. is about to go into effect.
Although it may seem incredible now, there will come a time when you won't think twice about your ostomy.
por muy mentira que parezca
incredibly
incredible though it may seem
strangely enough
incredibly enoughdiv>
incredible as it may seem
strange though it may seem
strange as it may seem
although it may seem strange
although it may seem incredible
Incredibly, for instance, there are still no direct and specific LC headings for FAMILY PLANNING (which is not synonymous with Birth control), COUNTER-CULTURE, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES, RHYTHM AND BLUES MUSIC, REGGAE MUSIC, FOOD CO-OPS, or MEN'S LIBERATION.
Incredible though it may seem, the youngster didn't fire off a volley of cheerful curses, but silently obeyed.
Strangely enough, despite the fact that he was buddies with Henry Kissinger at Harvard, he is registered as a member of the Democratic Party.
Incredibly enough, this person was able to solve it in a short span of time.
Incredible as it may seem, a measure that will greatly discourage travel to the U.S. is about to go into effect.
Strange though it may seem, he wrote all but one before 1900.
Strange as it may seem, no amount of learning can cure stupidity, and formal education positively fortifies it.
Although it may seem strange, this new trend is just as much a part of the expression of this era as the rebellions of yesteryear.
Although it may seem incredible now, there will come a time when you won't think twice about your ostomy.
por muy raro que parezca
strangely enough
oddly enough
strange though it may seem
strange as it may seem
although it may seem strange
Strangely enough, despite the fact that he was buddies with Henry Kissinger at Harvard, he is registered as a member of the Democratic Party.
Oddly enough, this failure turns into a success by preserving idealism from solipsism.
Strange though it may seem, he wrote all but one before 1900.
Strange as it may seem, no amount of learning can cure stupidity, and formal education positively fortifies it.
Although it may seem strange, this new trend is just as much a part of the expression of this era as the rebellions of yesteryear.
posibilidades muy variadas
rich possibilities
Chapter 1 provides an overview of today's reference services, suggesting the rich possibilities for applying basic professional skills.
presupuesto muy pequeño
shoestring budget
Here are three travel sites for shoestring budgets.
puede muy bien ser
could well be
Since the Root Thesaurus did not emerge, until 1981, it has not had a great impact on existing thesauri so far, but it could well be important in the future.
puede muy bien ser que
it may well be that
It may well be that the computer-based environment of such systems may overcome many of the limitations of enumerative classification schemes in their traditional applications.
que sabe muy bien a dónde va
purpose-driven
purpose-oriented
Understanding how to live a purpose-driven life at work is one of the keys to a fulfilled and happy life.
The final step in the purpose-oriented approach is Ihe development of a master plan.
que sabe muy bien lo que quiere
purpose-driven
purpose-oriented
Understanding how to live a purpose-driven life at work is one of the keys to a fulfilled and happy life.
The final step in the purpose-oriented approach is Ihe development of a master plan.
regla muy precisa
finely graduated scale
The apparent size of the face is measured directly with a finely graduated scale and a magnifying glass.
repasar Algo muy detenidamente
go over + Nombre + with a fine toothcomb
I went over the old one with a fine toothcomb deleting all formulae and all variables but to no avail.
resultar muy útil
come in + handiest
This blender is fabulous - I've used it for milkshakes but where it comes in handiest is when I use it to puree soups, which I do often.
resultar (muy) útil
come in + handy
Past experiences do come in handy when people have to make complex decisions based on uncertain or confusing information.
saber muy bien
know + all too well
If you are self-employed or own a small business, you know all too well that out-of-control overhead costs can be crippling.
sangre muy diluida
thin blood
Yes, some people with thin blood or whose pulse and blood pressure get high enough will have a nose bleed when excited.
secreto muy bien guardado
closely kept secret
closely guarded secret
Indeed, in most industries salary information is a closely kept secret.
Discover the closely guarded secret to the fastest acne cure around!.
seguir muy de cerca
breathe down + Posesivo + neck
They have to realize that their kids are grown up and can make their own decisions and don't need their parents breathing down their necks anymore.
sentido muy desarrollado de su propio territorio
territoriality
We lapsed into our usual professional concerns and institutional territoriality.
sentirse muy frustrado
be beside + Reflexivo + with frustration
Nora is beside herself with frustration resenting having her destiny in the hands of her uncle.
sentirse muy furioso
seethe with + indignation
But with both sides seething with indignation, it's difficult to imagine a breakthrough in the vicious cycle of threats, sanctions and provocations.
ser algo muy claro
be a dead giveaway
False or exaggerated publisher claims are often a dead giveaway.
ser algo muy corriente
be an everyday occurrence
People gawp at anything that is not an everyday occurence.
ser algo muy fácil de conseguir
be there for the taking
you have to turn them on later, otherwise unauthorised access and/or eavesdropping is there for the taking.
ser Algo muy importante
loom + large
The philosophy of central collections providing back up for local libraries will loom large on the British library scene for some time.
ser algo muy inteligente
be a smart move
It's a smart move on Jade's part to let Donna give her a helping hand in getting back on her feet.
ser algo muy obvio
be a dead giveaway
False or exaggerated publisher claims are often a dead giveaway.
ser algo muy poco frecuente
be a rare occurrence
be a rare sight
Scientists once thought that deep-sea volcanic vents were a rare occurrence.
A full-sized spare wheel is an increasingly rare sight in the boot of today's car.
ser algo muy raro
be a rare occurrence
be a rare sight
Scientists once thought that deep-sea volcanic vents were a rare occurrence.
A full-sized spare wheel is an increasingly rare sight in the boot of today's car.
ser algo muy revelador
be a giveaway
False or exaggerated publisher claims are often a dead giveaway.
ser alguien muy sociable
be a social butterfly
I'm introverted and my husband is a social butterfly - the more social he is the more introverted I become.
ser (muy) acogedor
be (very) welcoming
Andrea and Mark were very welcoming and Jess was a real scream and had us in stitches.
ser muy aconsejable que
be well advised to
This difference between these two types of libraries we shall be well advised to observe though we should not be too hidebound as to the means by which we may secure the end.
ser muy agudo
be sharp of mind
be as sharp as a razor (blade)
be as sharp as tack
He is sharp of mind and has all the tools to negotiate and achieve the best outcomes for his clients.
In fact, very soon the people will show that when they are driven to the edge, they are as sharp as a razor.
He's still as sharp as tack and puts me to shame when it comes to certain things in life so I'm not going to argue with him.
ser muy aguzado
be as sharp as a razor (blade)
be sharp of mind
be as sharp as tack
In fact, very soon the people will show that when they are driven to the edge, they are as sharp as a razor.
He is sharp of mind and has all the tools to negotiate and achieve the best outcomes for his clients.
He's still as sharp as tack and puts me to shame when it comes to certain things in life so I'm not going to argue with him.
ser muy amigo de
be pally with
That's the only real danger with being too pally with the Maoists.
ser muy antiguo
go back + a long way
LC's involvement in networking goes back a long way.
ser muy avanzado para + Posesivo + época
be in advance of + Posesivo + time
However since they were so much in advance of their time they didn't sell well and are gathering dust somewhere.
ser muy buena señal
bode + well
Advances in artificial intelligence bode well for knowledge-rich learning.
ser muy cachondo
be a (real) scream
be a (real) hoot
be a (real) laugh
Andrea and Mark were very welcoming and Jess was a real scream and had us in stitches.
Wouldn't it be a hoot if it turned out that chihuahuas actually were a type of rat?.
My group had a really great day - it was a real laugh.
ser muy conocido por
be well known for
be famous for
The philosophical, brooding Hippopotamians have suffered many attacks by the neighbouring nations who are well known for their purposefulness and efficiency.
He is famous for using his celebrity status to get through to politicians so that they'll raise money for the poor in underdeveloped countries.
ser muy demandado
be in huge demand
Our wide array of frocks is an eye popper and is in huge demand among the youth due to their exotic designs.
ser muy diferente de
be quite apart from
Library facilities have value for community events that are quite apart from in-house library services.
ser muy difícil [Hacer algo]
be hard-pushed to
And even if you are very well traveled, you will be hard-pushed to think of a place with more interior designers and furniture shops than here.
ser muy divertido
be a (real) scream
be a (real) hoot
be a (real) laugh
be great fun
be good fun
be a (real) riot
Andrea and Mark were very welcoming and Jess was a real scream and had us in stitches.
Wouldn't it be a hoot if it turned out that chihuahuas actually were a type of rat?.
My group had a really great day - it was a real laugh.
Riding a train to Osaka for the party dressed as a mummy was great fun.
The gig was very rowdy and loud but it was good fun, despite the torrential rain that was leaking through and flooding the floor.
These guys were a real riot and I enjoyed my brief encounter with them, even though I had to tolerate their noxious cigarette smoke.
ser muy entretenido
be great fun
be good fun
Riding a train to Osaka for the party dressed as a mummy was great fun.
The gig was very rowdy and loud but it was good fun, despite the torrential rain that was leaking through and flooding the floor.
ser muy escaso
be at a premium
Mini-abstracts are particularly important where currency is paramount or abstracting time is at a premium.
ser muy gracioso
be a right laugh
Harry was a right laugh. I remember finding him in my bath one night, pissed as a lord, laughing his head off... and then weeping throughout till dawn.
ser muy insinuador
be a (real) tease
She is very affectionate but is a real tease with the other dogs who tolerate her mischievous ways and put up with her playfulness.
ser muy melindroso
be picky
However, the MS-DOS file ANSI.SYS is picky about the case of its special commands.
ser muy necesario
be long overdue
be badly needed
In a profession which is composed largely of women, this research is most welcome and long overdue.
A platform for communication and cooperation between teams was badly needed.
ser muy particular
be picky
However, the MS-DOS file ANSI.SYS is picky about the case of its special commands.
ser muy perspicaz
be sharp of mind
be as sharp as a razor (blade)
He is sharp of mind and has all the tools to negotiate and achieve the best outcomes for his clients.
In fact, very soon the people will show that when they are driven to the edge, they are as sharp as a razor.
ser muy poco probable
be remote
The eventuality is, admittedly, remote but it is also necessary to render the imprint statement in this amount of detail.
ser muy popular
have + mass appeal
The romantic novel or the thriller have mass appeal.
ser muy probable
chances + be
I don't like to dampen her enthusiasm, but the chances are she will deliver at 20 weeks.
ser muy prometedor
promise + great possibilities
bode + well
Laser optical videodisc technology promises great possibilities for information organisation, storage, retrieval and transfer.
Advances in artificial intelligence bode well for knowledge-rich learning.
ser muy provechoso
pay off + handsomely
This presence, and the established connections that come with it, could pay off handsomely if we used them to help spread the work of free software.
ser muy provocador
be a (real) tease
She is very affectionate but is a real tease with the other dogs who tolerate her mischievous ways and put up with her playfulness.
ser muy provocativo
be a (real) tease
She is very affectionate but is a real tease with the other dogs who tolerate her mischievous ways and put up with her playfulness.
ser muy quisquilloso
be picky
However, the MS-DOS file ANSI.SYS is picky about the case of its special commands.
ser muy rápido
be quick off + Posesivo + feet
He is very quick off his feet and is active around the basket at both ends.
ser muy revelador
speak + volumes
be an eye-opener
The article 'Interior dialogues: Library design speaks volumes to users' offers a look at some pleasing new library interiors across the USA.
It also can be an eye-opener to students who are focused on clinical practice.
ser muy sociable
be a social butterfly
I'm introverted and my husband is a social butterfly - the more social he is the more introverted I become.
ser muy sugerente
be a (real) tease
She is very affectionate but is a real tease with the other dogs who tolerate her mischievous ways and put up with her playfulness.
ser muy superior a los demás
be way above all the others
We had a pretty tight budget but Spector 360 was in the ballpark for us and we felt it was way above all the others when it came to features and benefits.
ser muy superior a los otros
be way above all the others
We had a pretty tight budget but Spector 360 was in the ballpark for us and we felt it was way above all the others when it came to features and benefits.
ser muy usado
be heavily used
be well used
Its policy is to acquire data bases that are heavily used.
This system is well used by picture researchers.
ser muy útil
come in + handiest
This blender is fabulous - I've used it for milkshakes but where it comes in handiest is when I use it to puree soups, which I do often.
ser (muy) útil
come in + handy
Past experiences do come in handy when people have to make complex decisions based on uncertain or confusing information.
ser (un
be a (real) joker
be a (real) tease
I think that in the work place there is always someone who is a real joker.
when I mention any of this to him he pretends not to know what I am talking about because, on top of all this, he's a real tease.
ser (un/muy) chinche servir muy bien sitio muy turístico [Generalmente usado en inglés para indicar que el sitio en cuestión está enfocado exclusivamente al turista con precios demasiado elevados] tejido muy delicado tener algo muy vivo en la mente tener muy buena opinión de tener muy mala cara [En inglés británico se usa warmed up y en americano warmed over] tener muy mala memoria tener (muy) malas pulgas tener (muy) mal genio tener (muy) poca correa tenerse muy en cuenta por tener un día muy largo tiempo muy malo tocar muy de cerca tomarse Algo muy en serio una probabilidad muy alta venir muy bien venir (muy) bien verse muy afectado por vigilar Algo muy de cerca
be a (real) tease
take + Nombre + a long way
tourist trap
gossamer
be strong in + Posesivo + mind
think + the world of
think + highly of
look like + death warmed (over/up)
have + a memory like a sieve
have + a head like a sieve
Posesivo + memory + be + like a sieve
Posesivo + head + be + like a sieve
have + a (very) short fuse
have + a (very) short fuse
have + a (very) short fuse
carry + weight with
have + a long day
severe weather
be (very) close to + Posesivo + heart
mean + business
a sporting chance
fit + the bill
come in + handiest
come in + handy
have + a high stake in
keep + a watchful eye
when I mention any of this to him he pretends not to know what I am talking about because, on top of all this, he's a real tease.
This must be supplemented by further rules for less obvious relations, but the above will take us a long way in solving the problem of citation order.
This is the most kitchsky and ritzy part of my Hollywood experience and a definite tourist trap for tourists.
Its gossamer parts, the precise location and alignment involved in its construction, would have occupied a master craftsman of the guild for months.
The stereotypes of bookshops as 'stuffy', 'dusty', 'fusty' places were still clearly strong in the minds of the young people interviewed.
But as the last hymn faded and hundreds followed his coffin out into the sun, it was obvious again: his patients still thought the world of him.
Swedes think highly of the Government but not of the royal family.
She looked like death warmed over and had tubes and machines hooked up all over her.
I usually have a memory like an elephant, yet when it comes to supermarket shopping, it seems I have a memory like a sieve.
I'm pleased the tablets are all marked with the days of the week as I have a head like a sieve when it comes to taking pills.
Sometimes she surprises us with the things she remembers, but sometimes her memory is like a sieve.
Your mother has always been absent-minded but these days her head is like a sieve.
He's the type of person who gets frustrated and makes a big deal about taking the wrong exit on the freeway or has a short fuse when something doesn't get done exactly the way he wants it.
He's the type of person who gets frustrated and makes a big deal about taking the wrong exit on the freeway or has a short fuse when something doesn't get done exactly the way he wants it.
He's the type of person who gets frustrated and makes a big deal about taking the wrong exit on the freeway or has a short fuse when something doesn't get done exactly the way he wants it.
Their recommendations carry considerable weight with the citizens.
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.
A weather warning is issued when severe weather is expected within the next few hours.
Angelina found herself shocked at the images coming from New Orleans, a city she has often referred to as being very close to her heart.
Tagan is once again letting its competitors know that they mean business when it comes to external portable storage devices.
By simplicity I mean the fewer the exceptions, the more of a sporting chance the user has of understanding the arrangement.
Some individuals think making resources simply electronic fits the bill, while others feel a digital library is far loftier than this.
This blender is fabulous - I've used it for milkshakes but where it comes in handiest is when I use it to puree soups, which I do often.
Past experiences do come in handy when people have to make complex decisions based on uncertain or confusing information.
Libraries depend on vendors for a much broader range of services and have a high stake in what happens in the industry.
The article 'Keeping a watchful eye' examines the part public librarians can play in protecting children from abuse.
muy
highly ; very ; eminent + Nombre ; deeply ; expansively ; darn.
Even for those items that are designated relevant some may be judged to be highly relevant, whilst others may be regarded as partially relevant or only marginally relevant.
I have been very embarrassed at their embarrassment at the kinds of subject headings used.
'I think it makes eminent sense, for the reasons I've outlined,' he said and started toward the door.
I have found in reading extracts from Scott's diary of his trip to the South Pole that pupils interrupted all the time to ask questions, until the final entries were reached, when everyone went very quiet, moved deeply by Scott's words and unwilling to bruise the emotion they felt.
Their survey is expansively scripted and probes for a variety of information from the interviewee = Their survey is expansively scripted and probes for a variety of information from the interviewee.
However, as someone else said, people are pretty darn sensitive about terrorism, and the days of left-luggage may be over.
acento muy pronunciado
heavy accent
For example, pilots flying on international routes sometimes have problems in understanding weather reports spoken in English but with a heavy local accent.
algo muy agradable de oír [Generalmente usado en la expresión "It sounds like music to + Posesivo + ears" (ser algo muy agradable de oír)]
music to + Posesivo + ears
The article 'Music to our ears?' compares the book and music trades suggesting that music retailing can offer many useful similarities and pointers.
algo muy diferente de
a far cry from
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.
algo muy difícil
a tough sell
One librarian explained that 'getting fellow librarians to use the site when answering young adult homework questions is a tough sell'.
algo muy distinto de
a far cry from
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.
algo ya muy conocido y usado
old nag
The article 'Cost-plus pricing: an old nag with a second wind?' suggests that this technique is the most transparent and equitable system yet devised.
andar (muy) apurado de dinero
be (hard) pressed for + money
be (hard) pushed for + money
be strapped for + cash
In these difficult times, we all find ourselves hard pressed for money every once in a while.
The mortgage carried him on for seven months, but at the end of that time he was hard pushed for money again.
Public school, strapped for cash, find offers from advertising revenue hard to turn down.
andar (muy) apurado de tiempo
be (hard) pressed for + time
be (hard) pushed for + time
Spring is the most important planting time here in the west, and nurserymen are hard pressed for time to fill all the orders.
This short adventure is designed for those who are hard pushed for time and want to do something active during their time off.
andar (muy) corto de dinero
be (hard) pressed for + money
be (hard) pushed for + money
be strapped for + cash
In these difficult times, we all find ourselves hard pressed for money every once in a while.
The mortgage carried him on for seven months, but at the end of that time he was hard pushed for money again.
Public school, strapped for cash, find offers from advertising revenue hard to turn down.
andar (muy) corto de tiempo
be (hard) pressed for + time
be (hard) pushed for + time
Spring is the most important planting time here in the west, and nurserymen are hard pressed for time to fill all the orders.
This short adventure is designed for those who are hard pushed for time and want to do something active during their time off.
andar (muy) escaso de dinero
be (hard) pressed for + money
be (hard) pushed for + money
be strapped for + cash
In these difficult times, we all find ourselves hard pressed for money every once in a while.
The mortgage carried him on for seven months, but at the end of that time he was hard pushed for money again.
Public school, strapped for cash, find offers from advertising revenue hard to turn down.
andar (muy) escaso de tiempo
be (hard) pressed for + time
be (hard) pushed for + time
Spring is the most important planting time here in the west, and nurserymen are hard pressed for time to fill all the orders.
This short adventure is designed for those who are hard pushed for time and want to do something active during their time off.
andar (muy) falto de dinero
be (hard) pressed for + money
be (hard) pushed for + money
be strapped for + cash
In these difficult times, we all find ourselves hard pressed for money every once in a while.
The mortgage carried him on for seven months, but at the end of that time he was hard pushed for money again.
Public school, strapped for cash, find offers from advertising revenue hard to turn down.
andar (muy) falto de tiempo
be (hard) pressed for + time
be (hard) pushed for + time
Spring is the most important planting time here in the west, and nurserymen are hard pressed for time to fill all the orders.
This short adventure is designed for those who are hard pushed for time and want to do something active during their time off.
apuntar muy alto
reach for + the stars
shoot for + the stars
When you are reaching for the stars, make sure your feet are firmly planted on the ground.
It is better to shoot for the stars and miss than aim at the gutter and hit it.
a un precio muy razonable
at a very reasonable cost
at a very reasonable cost
at very reasonable cost
The article 'Bargains or bummers? Remainders' suggests that despite problems attaching to buying remainders, judicious purchasing of this stock can add valuable books to a library's collection at a very reasonable cost.
The article 'Bargains or bummers? Remainders' suggests that despite problems attaching to buying remainders, judicious purchasing of this stock can add valuable books to a library's collection at a very reasonable cost.
It is a widely used method which produces good quality copies at very reasonable cost.
avanzar muy despacio [Verbo irregular: pasado y participio crept]
creep
creep along
Why is it that when were are having fun, time flies by, but when we are at work, time creeps by?.
We have made wonderful inventions but in the courts we still move as slowly as the travelers that in olden times creeped along in ox carts and canal boats.
cerrar muy bien
close + tight
Adolescents cannot be led so easily, so unselfconsciously as children, and disenchantment can be a door that closes tight against attempts to reinvigorate dulled literary receptivity.
como muy tarde
at the latest
By July 2001 at the latest the Freedom of Information Act will become applicable to universities.
con las manos muy largas
light-fingered
Even a thorny trellis beneath your windows can provide a good deterrent to light-fingered thieves.
con lazos muy estrechos
close-knit
In Britain, this meant the dislocation and scattering of what were close-knit communities either to sprawling suburban council estates, often grossly lacking in amenities, or to blocks of high-rise flats.
con los ojos muy abiertos
wide-eyed
I see myself as having the soul of a wide-eyed wanderer when in fact I'm a homebody, destined to see the world simply through the eyes of my friends.
con medios muy escasos
on a shoestring (budget)
Many information agencies exist on a shoestring budgets find it financially impossible to extend their hours.
con medios muy exiguos
on a shoestring (budget)
Many information agencies exist on a shoestring budgets find it financially impossible to extend their hours.
con muy poca antelación
at (a) very short notice
I am available weekday evenings and weekends and can work at very short notice.
con muy poca anticipación
at (a) very short notice
I am available weekday evenings and weekends and can work at very short notice.
con muy poca frecuencia
all too seldom
Taylor and Johnson's figure of 11.3 per cent of users being there 'on behalf of someone else' raises a point which is all too seldom discussed as a feature of the public library service.
con muy pocas excepciones
with a few exceptions
With a few exceptions, copies of patents are easy and relatively cheap to acquire.
con muy pocos medios
on a shoestring (budget)
Many information agencies exist on a shoestring budgets find it financially impossible to extend their hours.
conocer muy bien
know + all too well
If you are self-employed or own a small business, you know all too well that out-of-control overhead costs can be crippling.
controlar muy de cerca
keep + close tabs on
Police busted the group after keeping close tabs on their activities.
con unos objetivos muy claros
purpose-driven
purpose-oriented
Understanding how to live a purpose-driven life at work is one of the keys to a fulfilled and happy life.
The final step in the purpose-oriented approach is Ihe development of a master plan.
con un plazo de tiempo muy corto
at (a) very short notice
I am available weekday evenings and weekends and can work at very short notice.
creencia muy extendida
widely held belief
There are 3 widely held beliefs about cryptology which underpin much research on the subject.
creencia muy generalizada
widely held belief
There are 3 widely held beliefs about cryptology which underpin much research on the subject.
curva muy abierta
sweeping curve
An initial climb through some interesting hairpin curves gives way to a fairly straight road with an occasional gentle sweeping curve.
curva muy cerrada
hairpin bend
hairpin curve
hairpin turn
After three miles you will enter two 180 degree hairpin bends, first to the right, immediately followed by the next, to the left.
An initial climb through some interesting hairpin curves gives way to a fairly straight road with an occasional gentle sweeping curve.
Highways with repeating hairpin turns allow easier, safer ascents and descents of mountainous terrain than a direct, steep climb and descent.
curva muy pronunciada
hairpin bend
hairpin curve
hairpin turn
After three miles you will enter two 180 degree hairpin bends, first to the right, immediately followed by the next, to the left.
An initial climb through some interesting hairpin curves gives way to a fairly straight road with an occasional gentle sweeping curve.
Highways with repeating hairpin turns allow easier, safer ascents and descents of mountainous terrain than a direct, steep climb and descent.
dárse Algo muy mal a Uno
be rubbish at
Why are some people so good at everything while some are rubbish at everything?.
decir muy en serio
mean + business
Tagan is once again letting its competitors know that they mean business when it comes to external portable storage devices.
de forma muy similar a
in much the same way as
This article describes a decision support system which uses anatomical localization in much the same way as human neurologists.
dejar muy mal
leave + Nombre + in a sorry state (of affairs)
Overfishing and poor management have left the world's seas in a sorry state.
dejar (muy) mal
leave + Nombre + in a bad way
My partner suffered a pulmonary embolism which shocked the whole family and left her in a bad way.
de muy buen ver
great-looking
When I was 19, I met a man who was great-looking, had a profession, was fun to be with, and who just adored me, quirks and all.
de muy lejos
from afar
Experts from afar can be drawn into virtual classrooms to stimulate deeper learning from extended interaction.
de ritmo muy acelerado
hard-driving
Dexter Basil Rundle is a vice-president of the Garrett National Bank in Garrett, a practical, progressive, hard-driving city of 122,680 in the Midwest.
desde muy antiguo
since olden times
Since olden times there has been a weathercock on the back roof of the cathedral which it is said to serve as protection from the devil.
desde muy lejos
from afar
Experts from afar can be drawn into virtual classrooms to stimulate deeper learning from extended interaction.
de un modo muy general
crudely
crudely
Just as we can recognize stages of physical growth so we can isolate, rather crudely but nevertheless usefully, stages of psychological growth that have relevance to our theme.
Just as we can recognize stages of physical growth so we can isolate, rather crudely but nevertheless usefully, stages of psychological growth that have relevance to our theme.
encontrar muy difícil [Hacer algo]
be hard-pushed to
And even if you are very well traveled, you will be hard-pushed to think of a place with more interior designers and furniture shops than here.
en muy poco tiempo
before long
in a very short space of time
News of boundless timber reserves spread, and before long lumberjacks from the thinning hardwood forests of New England swarmed into the uncharted area with no other possessions than their axes and brawn and the clothing they wore.
Texting is a startling modern phenomenon, one that has gripped the imagination of the UK in a very short space of time.
en (muy) poco tiempo
in (very) a short span of time
Incredibly enough, this person was able to solve it in a short span of time.
en un espacio de tiempo muy corto
in a very short space of time
Texting is a startling modern phenomenon, one that has gripped the imagination of the UK in a very short space of time.
en un pasado muy lejano
in the dim and distant past
Perhaps all these tribes are genetically linked and were partners in their explorations of new lands in the dim and distant past.
en un plazo de tiempo muy corto
in a very short space of time
Texting is a startling modern phenomenon, one that has gripped the imagination of the UK in a very short space of time.
estar muy acostumbrado a
be all too familiar with
Librarians are all too familiar with the user who returns a book with the comment that it was not quite what was wanted = Los bibliotecarios están bastante acostumbrados al usuario que devuelve un libro con el comentario de que no es lo que buscaba.
estar muy agobiado
be in a fret
What do you do when a calm puppy is suddenly in a frenzy, as if he had a bee in his bonnet?.
estar muy agradecido a
be indebted to
I am particularly indebted to her for a wealth of information gathered on a recent lecture tour of Australia and New Zealand.
estar muy alejado de
be a long way from
However, this is still a long way from the amazing power of a large mini or mainframe computer.
estar muy apurado
be in a fret
What do you do when a calm puppy is suddenly in a frenzy, as if he had a bee in his bonnet?.
estar muy arraigado en
be well embedded in
Controlled indexing languages are well embedded in many of the bibliographic and catalogue databases created today.
estar muy asustado
be beside + Reflexivo + with fear
One of the riots happened right outside my daughter's apartment and she was beside herself with fear.
estar muy atemorizado
be beside + Reflexivo + with fear
One of the riots happened right outside my daughter's apartment and she was beside herself with fear.
estar muy bajo
be way down
A major story in yesterday's national newspapers, here in the US, reports that remaining library school enrollments are way down.
estar muy cerca de
be one step away from
be steps away from
come + very close to
Denigrating the ideas of others is just one step away from a personal attack and reflects the speaker's ineptness.
The convention centre is just steps away from dozens of the city's most popular hotels and attractions.
A new hypothesis about recent human evolution suggests that we came very close to extinction because of a 'volcanic winter' that occurred 71000 years ago.
estar muy convencido de
have + strong feelings about
Of the 17% using libraries, the majority (11%) do not have strong feelings about the library as an information provider.
estar muy emocionado con/por
be excited about
I'm not a catalog person, I'm a computer person, and I'm very excited about this concept.
estar muy furioso
seethe with + indignation
But with both sides seething with indignation, it's difficult to imagine a breakthrough in the vicious cycle of threats, sanctions and provocations.
estar muy inquieto
be in a fret
What do you do when a calm puppy is suddenly in a frenzy, as if he had a bee in his bonnet?.
estar muy lejano
be far off
The customer appeal of the conventional journal remains and its demise is far off.
estar muy lejos
be far off
The customer appeal of the conventional journal remains and its demise is far off.
estar (muy) mal
be in a bad state (of affairs)
be in a bad way
be in a sorry state (of affairs)
In recent years the agricultural sector has been in a bad state of affairs, and a bold planning policy in this direction is necessary.
Several of those who are wounded, have had their limbs cut off, ?nd arc thought to be in a bad way.
Often quoted as the most polluted sea of the world, the Baltic Sea is indeed in a sorry state.
estar (muy) mal de salud
be in a bad state of health
But the young Queen was in a bad state of health, and died within forty days after her marriage.
estar muy pendiente de
keep + close tabs on
Police busted the group after keeping close tabs on their activities.
estar muy por delante de
be way out ahead of
Information technology definitely is way out ahead of its law at the moment.
estar muy por delante de su tiempo
be years ahead of + Posesivo + time
Dewey was years ahead of his time in making some notational provision for this.
estar muy preocupado
be beside + Reflexivo + with worry
He was beside himself with worry over me having yet another brain surgery.
estar muy separado
set + far apart
Most of the monkeys found here are flat nosed and have round nostrils set far apart.
estar muy usado
be well thumbed
It is possible to turn over two cards at once, particularly if the cards have been well thumbed in the past; in this way, important entries might be missed, and the searching process is necessarily slowed down by the attempt to avoid this.
evaluar muy positivamente según unos criterios establecido
rate + Nombre + high on + criteria
Generally respondents rated the abilities of the CEOs high on all criteria.
futuro muy incierto
bleak future
A bleak future awaits today's youth as they are being forced to bear the brunt of the capitalist crisis despite having had nothing to do with its creation.
futuro muy oscuro
bleak future
A bleak future awaits today's youth as they are being forced to bear the brunt of the capitalist crisis despite having had nothing to do with its creation.
gente muy trabajadora
hard-working people
As such, the library serves a large blue collar population of thrifty, hard-working people with a predilection toward conservatism in lifestyle and thought.
haber de muy diversos tipos
come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes
Printers come in all sorts of shapes and sizes and with a range of print quality and speeds of operation.
hablar muy bien de
rant and rave
speak + highly of
I ordered a cake for my 1st grandson's baby shower and people just ranted and raved about how delicious the lemon and raspberry filling was.
He said to send his regards to everyone, and thanks especially to those who spoke so highly of him.
hablar muy en serio
mean + business
Tagan is once again letting its competitors know that they mean business when it comes to external portable storage devices.
hacer Algo muy bien
do + an excellent job of
Her editorial does an excellent job of bringing to light the issues facing libraries, authors, and library patrons regarding the possibility and desirability of a single international copyright law.
hasta hace muy poco
up until recently
Up until recently, these institutions have tended to view the stewardship of their art as a public trust, to be passed on to posterity.
ignorancia es muy atrevida, la
ignorance is very daring
That's easy to say when the war and the bombs explode overseas - ignorance is very daring.
irle muy bien
never looked back ever since
Mick started his musical career as a singer and songwriter twenty years ago and has never looked back ever since.
ir muy atrasado
be way behind schedule
'That new project he's been busting himself and everyone else over is way behind schedule and Peterson is getting fed up'.
ir muy por detrás de
be far behind
The Austrian telecommunications infrastructure is far behind the standards of Europe.
la naturaleza es muy sabia
nature will find a way
Nature will find a way - if we just give it a chance.
llegada muy reñida
close finish
In 1947 certain racetracks introduced cameras at the winning post to determine the outcomes of close finishes.
llegar muy lejos
go + a long way
come + a long way
A little bit of bibliographic instruction can go a long way.
Computers have come a long way, but not far enough.
llevar muy dentro de + Pronombre
be (very) close to + Posesivo + heart
Angelina found herself shocked at the images coming from New Orleans, a city she has often referred to as being very close to her heart.
lo que es muy importante
importantly
The collections contain only books specifically published for children, feature a wide range of paperbacks and, importantly, introduce students to new ideas and the works of some unknown authors.
muy abreviado
highly-abbreviated
This report is a highly-abbreviated, selective account of the symposium written from the viewpoint of its moderator and co-organizer.
muy activo
afire
The author queries the value of selecting so much sexually permissive teenage fiction for young people who are already sexually afire, given the dangers of unwanted pregnancies and AIDS.
muy adentro
deep inside
Over and over, we ask ourselves why we don't utilize things that are stored deep inside of our brains!.
muy a diferencia de
in marked contrast to/with
In marked contrast to attitudes in Western Europe, Russians back hardline policies.
muy + Adjetivo
extremely + Adjetivo
grossly + Adjetivo
rather + Adjetivo
severely + Adjetivo
tightly + Adjetivo
wildly + Adjetivo
extraordinarily + Adjetivo
incredibly + Adjetivo
ludicrously + Adjetivo
seriously + Adjetivo
disappointingly + Adjetivo
not least + Adjetivo
heavily + Adjetivo
much + Adjetivo
mighty + Adjetivo
prohibitively + Adjetivo
sorely + Adjetivo
supremely + Adjetivo
vastly + Adjetivo
vitally + Adjetivo
immensely + Adjetivo
hugely + Adjetivo
significantly + Adjetivo
most + Adjetivo
impressively + Adjetivo
bloody + Adjetivo
Thus, the subject approach is extremely important in the access to information.
It is a well-known fact that they're grossly deficient in identifiying talented minority children, and, for that matter, girls.
If you pause to think of all the form concepts you will soon realize that this policy would result in a massive and uneconomical number of rather unhelpful index entries.
Even an informative title is by nature of a title, succinct, and therefore severely limited in the quantity of information that can be conveyed.
Because index terms must be used as access points, the summarization of document content achieved in indexing documents must be more tightly structured.
Meanwhile the ALA and others are making wildly improbable statements about the supposedly numerous opportunities for library school graduates due to the alleged shortage of librarians.
School classrooms are sometimes extraordinarily badly designed with poor acoustics, ineffective blackout facilities, and notoriously eccentric electrical outlets.
We also know that large catalogs are not only incredibly expensive to maintain, but are increasingly impossible to use.
Perhaps it was a ludicrously inadequate expression of her profound surprise.
The author's manuscript was seriously inadequate in this respect.
For example, searching the databse for 'kidney circulation' without using the thesaurus yields disappointingly small results.
Not least significant as a means of increasing the visibility of recorded knowledge is the progress made in the computerization of indexes, bibliographies etc and of library catalogues.
Library services in the past have been far from neutral, indeed are heavily biased towards the literate middle class who form the bulk of library users.
The control function is, in these cases, not one exercised by the bibliographer but by a political power much superior.
A public library is a mighty good thing.
Libraries can obtain updated cataloguing through special customised services, but at prohibitively high cost.
The article is entitled 'The ISBN: a good tool sorely misused'.
Wood is not only a supremely abundant raw material, but it can also be made into a product which is second only to pure rag paper for appearance, strength, and durability.
But it is quite possible for someone to read the story as a vastly entertaining collection of picaresque adventure written with consummate skill and full of 'colorful' characters.
One cannot study any aspect of the reference process without being made aware just how vitally dependent it is for its success on the librarian's personal qualities.
The young librarian was immensely depressed as she pattered down the hall towards the mail room.
This kind of distribution is represented by a curve which shows a hugely lopsided frequency for the majority, then a dramatic drop, dribbling off into a long tail of mostly zeros.
People use a library significantly less than they say they do.
Most worrying for all retailers is the continuing upward spiral in overheads and specifically in rents and rates.
Therese Lawrence provides an impressively detailed list of categories of material fit for collection by libraries.
I know a few guys that are dustbin men and it is bloody hard work for a average of £6.50 an hour.
muy + Adjetivo/Adverbio
quite + Adjetivo/Adverbio
Quite frequently a user will be satisfied with a few items on a topic, as long as they are relevant, and meet other criteria such as language, date and level.
muy + Adjetivo/Participio
keenly + Adjetivo/Participio
Dewey, who was keenly interested in reforming the spelling of the English language, lost no opportunity of pursuing this particular hobby: christened Melville, he soon dropped the final 'le', and even went to the extreme of spelling his final name 'Dui' for a time.
muy admirado
much-admired
In his early years he consciously emulated both the painterly style and persona of the much-admired artist Drouais, who became something of a cult figure in early 19th c. Paris.
muy + Adverbio
ever so + Adverbio
He fully expected the director to acquiesce, for his eyebrows mounted ever so slightly.
muy agustito
snugly
Sleeping in a water bed is like being curled up snugly in the womb.
muy alejado de
a long way removed from
All this is a long way removed from the other casual look which predominates this year.
muy alejados
far apart
But there is no advantage to having men's and ladies' rooms far apart, since they are used by different people, so they are almost always next to each other.
muy al principio
in very early days
at the very outset
The raw material of white paper was undyed linen - or in very early days hempen - rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.
I tried to say at the very outset of my remarks that there probably has not been sufficient consumer-like and assertive leverage exerted upon our chief suppliers.
muy amado
much-loved
The local church was packed to the rafters for the funeral of a much-loved parish priest who died last month aged 69.
muy a menudo
more often than not
very often
most often than not
Access to remote services is more often than not by means of dedicated terminal connections.
Various types of subject index are also very often computer produced.
They say you are as old as you feel but most often than not you are as old as you look.
muy antiguo
centuries-old
The region is further characterized by centuries-old mansions and farm houses with thatched roofs.
muy anunciado
well-publicised [well-publicized, -USA]
Another, well-publicized, application of computers in health care is computer tomography - the visualization of internal structures in the human body from data provided by an array of x-ray detectors.
muy apartado de
a long way removed from
All this is a long way removed from the other casual look which predominates this year.
muy a + Posesivo + pesar
to + Posesivo + chagrin
To their chagrin, he was not on the job a month when he announced that he was leaving.
muy apreciado
highly appreciated
long-revered
At the end of 2006 this model was highly appreciated and has remained so up to now, considering the price has dropped.
Long revered for its aromatic properties, myrrh is derived from the resin gum from the Commiphora myrrh tree, native to Africa.
muy apreciado desde hace tiempo
long-revered
Long revered for its aromatic properties, myrrh is derived from the resin gum from the Commiphora myrrh tree, native to Africa.
muy arraigado
deep-rooted
well established
long-established
Unfortunately, much of Metcalfe's writing is marred by what appears to be a deep-rooted prejudice against the classified approach, particularly as exemplified by Ranganathan.
By the nineteenth edition synthesis is a well established feature of the scheme.
The latter statement undervalues long-established interests of SLIS in the field of information and ignores frequently attested movement of SLIS personnel into non-library information posts.
muy a tiempo
in good time
The ambition of the librarian must be to identify the needs in good time, to have the service available at an appropriate point and to encourage the user to approach the library.
muy atractivo
great-looking
When I was 19, I met a man who was great-looking, had a profession, was fun to be with, and who just adored me, quirks and all.
muy atrás
far behind
Most UK universities are already on it, and public libraries are not far behind.
muy atrasado
in the backwoods
Nigeria, like the rest of Africa, is still in the backwoods as far as the conservation of library materials is concerned, many materials having reached advanced stages of deterioration.
muy avanzado
well-developed
well-advanced
Even countries which have well-developed economic infrastructures may in some respects experience poverty of information, particularly in rural areas.
There are also well-advanced plans for private publishers to cooperate with the Office for Official Publications of the European Communities in the creation of an extensive online data base.
muy beneficioso
high-payoff
The revolutionary and innovative high-payoff research can lead to convert the semi-structured information deposits into well structured databases so as to create new information systems.
muy bien
nicely
The filing of numerals also presents other problems which are nicely treated in the ALA Rules.
¡muy bien!
the way to go!
The article 'Media center automation: the way to go! describes a project to determine the hardware and software components for an automated circulation system.
muy bien cuidado
well-kept
While the importance of archives administration and records management is beginning to be realised in the developing world, few governments have recognised the contribution well-kept records would make to development and efficient public administration.
muy bien guardado
closely guarded
400 pages of interrogations, once closely guarded as secrets of war, were discovered along with reams of other classified documents by a reporter.
muy bien pagado
highly paid
As the value of information is increasingly perceived, career paths in information management will become highly paid bureaucratic positions.
muy bien parecido
great-looking
When I was 19, I met a man who was great-looking, had a profession, was fun to be with, and who just adored me, quirks and all.
muy bien + podría + Verbo
might + well + Verbo
Cataloguing codes such as the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules provide some systematic and workable guidelines on the citation of the author's names, which might well be adopted more widely.
muy bien + puede + Verbo
may well + Verbo
A large collection of documents may well contain a great deal of useful information of value to the library users.
muy bien remunerado
highly paid
As the value of information is increasingly perceived, career paths in information management will become highly paid bureaucratic positions.
muy bien tramado
carefully crafted
The author characterises the strategic plan as baloney carefully crafted to conceal the real problem.
muy bien urdido
carefully crafted
The author characterises the strategic plan as baloney carefully crafted to conceal the real problem.
muy caliente
piping hot
baking hot
The monks then add milk and salt to taste and piping hot Tibetan tea is ready to serve.
He slept on a camp bed in the baking hot room between 12-hour shifts and survived on leftovers brought to him by friendly chefs.
muy cambiado
much-changed
much-changed
But the transition is not yet over: publishers face a much-changed labour market, high inflation affecting production costs, and chaotic distribution conditions.
But the transition is not yet over: publishers face a much-changed labour market, high inflation affecting production costs, and chaotic distribution conditions.
muy caro
high priced [high-priced]
Inflationary trends in scholarly and professional publishing are forcing many academic libraries to cancel subscriptions to high-priced and/or seldom used titles = Las tendencias inflacionistas en la edición científica y en la especializada para profesionales están obligando a muchas bibliotecas académicas a cancelar las suscripciones a los títulos muy caros y/o usados con poca frecuencia.
muy celebrado [También escrito much-fêted]
much-feted
Set amidst the deep rural beauty of Rutland, this much-fêted village pub continues to offer some of the best food and drink for miles around.
muy cerca
close-by
The second phase of the study entailed interviewing at close-by universities in the Midwest.
muy ciertamente
quite certainly
With certain types of litigation, quite clearly, a Solomonic judgment would be a logical nonsense.
muy claramente
in no uncertain terms
Related rights are making their presence felt in no uncertain terms in the Member States.
muy completo
populated
New users of the directory, quite reasonably, expect a fully populated directory with all information accessible at high-speed.
muy concurrido
well-used [well used]
well attended [well-attended]
Small, brightly coloured, modern libraries in well-used public areas attract the public and create more demand for library services.
Programs covered a wide range of topics and were well attended.
muy condicionado
well-conditioned
He believes the consumer subconscious is well-conditioned to design.
muy condimentado
spicy [spicier -comp., spiciest -sup.]
The odour impression was a very pleasant spearmint, with green, floral, fruity, and spicy sidenote.
muy conocido
well-known
This may be relatively easy for well-known authors, but can be difficult for more obscure authors.
muy conseguido
slick
licked
well-crafted
Whether conceived as a bookmark, newspaper tabloid, balloon, slick booklet, or some other format, the client-directed annual report conveys not only the information itself but also the intent to focus on the client's interest.
Modern art is often characterized by its overt acknowledgement of materials and process, whereas the licked surface of academic art is perceived as a sympton of pre-modern concerns.
Alfred Hitchcock dedicated himself to scaring the living daylights out of people with an oeuvre of taut, well-crafted mystery-thrillers.
muy criticado
much-criticised [much-criticized, USA]
The much-criticized DELINQUENT WOMEN was changed to FEMALE OFFENDERS in the 1974 Supplement to the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH).
muy crítico
highly critical
Highly critical in places, the findings of the report often appear to contradict the perceptions of the profession.
muy custodiado
heavily guarded
The Olympic flame is kept in a nearby lantern that is heavily guarded.
muy de cerca
not far behind
Not far behind football in terms of profile is rugby (slightly similar to American Football, but without the excessive padding).
muy desarrollado
well-developed
Even countries which have well-developed economic infrastructures may in some respects experience poverty of information, particularly in rural areas.
muy despabilado [Usado generalmente para cosas o seres pequeños]
as bright as a button
She was as bright as a button and proudly told me that she was at 99 the second oldest person in Tenby.
muy despacio
very slowly
Today's sewage nutrients, dyes and toxic or malodorous substances which can be degraded only with difficulty or very slowly.
muy de tarde en tarde
once in a blue moon
Among the essays he presents we find a explanation of the phrase 'once in a blue moon'.
muy diferente de
far different... from
in marked contrast to/with
But Elizabeth Steinhagen was attracted to Santiago for far different reasons than its agreeable weather.
In marked contrast to attitudes in Western Europe, Russians back hardline policies.
muy difícil de explicar
defy + explanation
It is an act of cruelty that seems to defy explanation.
muy difícil de traducir
defy + translation
One can say he is a good human being, but there is a Yiddish word that defies translation and says it better, he is a mensch.
muy dispuesto a
all ready to
A few moments ago I was all ready to give up reading because the book was not going to be to my taste.
muy divulgado
well-publicised [well-publicized, -USA]
Another, well-publicized, application of computers in health care is computer tomography - the visualization of internal structures in the human body from data provided by an array of x-ray detectors.
muy documentado
well-informed
well documented [well-documented]
The library can offer well-informed service to policy-makers, analysts, students, the media and political groups.
All its systems, procedures, operations, assurances, and quality control are well-documented and beyond reproach.
muy duro
as hard as nails
From a distance she gives the impression of being as hard as nails.
muy eficaz
powerful
highly effective
Because DOBIS/LIBIS integrates the authority files into the cataloguing process, it provides a unique and very powerful authority file facility.
Hydrotherapy is a highly effective form of natural therapy which works by stimulating the endorphins which in turn helps you to control pain and alleviate tension.
muy elogiado [También escrito much-fêted]
much-feted
Set amidst the deep rural beauty of Rutland, this much-fêted village pub continues to offer some of the best food and drink for miles around.
muy endeudado
heavily indebted
For the poorest and heavily indebted countries, creditors need to drastically reduce or write-off the debts in order to make more resources available for investment.
muy entretenido
time-consuming [time consuming]
International consultation is bulky and time-consuming, and this makes revision a slow process.
muy escandaloso
highly visible
Videotext services have been widely misunderstood, misrepresented and mistimed and millions of dollars have been spent on highly visible failures = Los servicios de videotexto han sido ampliamente malentendidos, tergiversados y usados a destiempo y se han gastado millones de dólares en fracasos que han sido muy notorios.
muy espabilado [Usado generalmente para cosas o seres pequeños]
as bright as a button
She was as bright as a button and proudly told me that she was at 99 the second oldest person in Tenby.
muy especializado
highly specialised
S Karger is Switzerland's principal medical publisher and concentrates on highly specialized research work in monographs, irregular book series and journals.
muy estimado
highly regarded
highly esteemed
highly reputed
The result is a digital library that has been in operation since 1997, that continues to expand in size, that is heavily used and that is highly regarded by its users.
The novel, once regarded as a `low' and improper' form of creative literature, is now highly esteemed.
This position has been obtained largely by public sector initiatives and without erosion of the highly reputed Scandinavian model for a welfare ociety.
muy estrecho
poky [pokier -comp., pokiest -sup.]
A few were great establishments with ten or more presses, run by masters of discrimination and learning, but many were poky little shops with one, two, or three presses (and eight or ten workmen in all) with masters lacking all but the most rudimentary skills.
muy estructurado
highly-structured
She does this by weaving together, in a highly structured pattern, pieces from a variety of texts.
muy extendido
commonly-held
Each individual is conditioned by the culture in which he grows up and shares or rejects its commonly-held values.
muy famoso
highly acclaimed
widely acclaimed
well-acclaimed
This is a complete and highly acclaimed guide to judging Internet information quality.
The authors examines different facets of books intended for young people, including adaptations of widely acclaimed books, as well as books written specially for them.
She compiled and edited well-acclaimed bibliographies on mobile libraries across the globe.
muy festejado [También escrito much-fêted]
much-feted
Set amidst the deep rural beauty of Rutland, this much-fêted village pub continues to offer some of the best food and drink for miles around.
muy frecuentado
heavily used
The result is a digital library that has been in operation since 1997, that continues to expand in size, that is heavily used and that is highly regarded by its users.
muy frecuentemente
so often
most often than not
So often the way one sees things depends on one's personal point of view.
They say you are as old as you feel but most often than not you are as old as you look.
muy frecuente y rápido
rapid-fire
The librarian should distinguish big from little problems to avoid getting caught in a situation that is rapid-fire and not effective.
muy gastado [Compárese con outworn (desfasado)]
worn-out
In times of economic constraint money for large purchases of new resources to rebuild worn-out collections is not there.
muy gastado por el uso
well-thumbed
A family were treated like terrorists when they were banned from boarding a flight because one of their passports was 'well thumbed', they said yesterday.
muy generalizado
commonly-held
Each individual is conditioned by the culture in which he grows up and shares or rejects its commonly-held values.
muy grande
big time
They all enjoy doing their searches and find it a big time saver.
muy hondo
deep inside
Over and over, we ask ourselves why we don't utilize things that are stored deep inside of our brains!.
muy iluminado
brightly illuminated
Cattle, pigs and sheep have a tendency to move more easily from a dimly illuminated area to a more brightly illuminated area.
muy importante
critical
very importantly
big time
Needless to say, this technique is relatively slow but can be valuable if retrieval speed is not critical.
This article discusses this problem in terms of the reading age of the editorial of a newspaper and, very importantly, of its political slant.
They all enjoy doing their searches and find it a big time saver.
muy informado
well-informed
The library can offer well-informed service to policy-makers, analysts, students, the media and political groups.
muy leído
widely-read
This on-line full text data base covers widely-read magazines and periodicals in the field of computers, electronics and telecommunications.
muy lejano
far off
Resolution of copyright issues seems still far off.
muy lejos
far away
far off
She saw everything as if it were happening in a small room far away, or as if she were looking at it through the wrong end of a telescope.
Resolution of copyright issues seems still far off.
muy lejos de
a long way from
a long way removed from
leagues away from
Many of the most important relations will be completely lost (eg Tigers will file a long way from Cats).
All this is a long way removed from the other casual look which predominates this year.
One evening, as he was traveling through the mountains of that province, darkness overcame him in a very lonesome district, leagues away from any village.
muy lejos de conseguir
a long way toward
The article is entitled 'Access to government information in Japan: a long way toward electronic government?'.
muy lentamente
very slowly
Today's sewage nutrients, dyes and toxic or malodorous substances which can be degraded only with difficulty or very slowly.
muy lluvioso
rain-soaked
A chilly, rain-soaked day can make a class unpleasantly irritable by mid-afternoon.
muy logrado
slickly produced
And there was a steady output in the later nineteenth century of well-made prize bindings in gilt-tooled calf, which were slickly produced by specialist firms.
muy mal tiempo
severe weather
A weather warning is issued when severe weather is expected within the next few hours.
muy manoseado
well-thumbed
A family were treated like terrorists when they were banned from boarding a flight because one of their passports was 'well thumbed', they said yesterday.
muy mayor [Usado generalmente para referirse a las personas de más de cuarenta años]
over the hill
People over the hill are past the 'rush hour' of life and can just relax and enjoy!.
muy moderno
trendy [trendier -comp., trendiest -sup.]
The author investigates the things which young adults consider to be important, and discusses this in relation to what may be considered tasteful, and what merely trendy in young adults' books.
muy motivado
highly-motivated
They are looking for a highly-motivated, high-calibre student with aspirations to develop a career as a professional geoscientist.
muy necesario
much-needed
long overdue
To many, therefore, this emphasis on information can provide a much-needed opportunity to gain the public library new influence and respect.
The need for regulation of librarians from within the library profession is seen as long overdue.
muy nervioso
in a state of agitation
highly-strung
high-strung
Nobody could have guessed from the librarian's placid demeanor that she was in a state of extreme agitation as she moved toward Edmonds' door.
He had expected more from his highly-strung dramatic finessing but the author rarely focused on personal influences or special affinities.
She dismisses the usual interpretation of these riots as a textual argument between nervous, bourgeois Catholics and equally high-strung Anglo-Irish, avant-garde artists.
muy notorio
highly visible
Videotext services have been widely misunderstood, misrepresented and mistimed and millions of dollars have been spent on highly visible failures = Los servicios de videotexto han sido ampliamente malentendidos, tergiversados y usados a destiempo y se han gastado millones de dólares en fracasos que han sido muy notorios.
muy parecido a
much like
Cats do not have sweat glands the way humans do, so panting is the way cats cool their bodies down, much like dogs.
muy + Participio
badly + Participio
Most of these experiments resulted in badly deformed still-births = La mayoría de estos experimentos dieron como resultado bebés que nacieron muertos y muy deformados.
muy + Participio Pasado
widely + Participio Pasado
extensively + Participio Pasado
Mystery and detective stories, love and romance fiction, adventure and western stories, recent novels widely publicized but of little literary distinction, popularizations of current affairs characterized by sensationalism and easy dogmatism rather than by dispassionate and qualified analysis - these and similar books are widely circulated by the public library.
Litmus is extensively employed by chemists as an indicator for the detection of acids and alkalis.
muy peculiar
highly distinctive
Manga comics utilize the highly distinctive artistic styles found in Japenese comic books and Anime (animated cartoons) = Los comics manga utilizan estilos artísticos muy peculiares típicos de los tebeos y Anime (dibujos animados) japoneses.
muy pertinente para
central to
Specifically, he found 25 biomedical articles central to the argument that dietary fish oil causes certain blood changes.
muy poblado
heavily populated
populous
Teachers face all the problems endemic to the heavily populated, least prosperous inner-city areas.
Hospitals located in more populous rural counties near metropolitan areas are less likely to have telemedicine.
muy poco
minimally
Acquiring this material will minimally affect the library's budget = La adquisición de este material afectará mínimamente al presupuesto de la biblioteca.
muy polémico
highly controversial
In this documentary, Professor Richard Dawkins embarks on a highly controversial journey to show that religion is the root of all evil.
muy popular
widely-read
highly popular
This on-line full text data base covers widely-read magazines and periodicals in the field of computers, electronics and telecommunications.
Romantic novelists have a quality of imagination which is creative in this extraordinarily limited yet highly popular field.
muy por delante de
far ahead of
He was a precocious seventh grader who had demonstrated an IQ of 145, thus placing him intellectually far ahead of his co-students.
muy por detrás
far behind
Most UK universities are already on it, and public libraries are not far behind.
muy por el contrario
in marked contrast
In marked contrast the tiny pockets of heathland in Europe are extremely depauperate with a flora comprised primarily of heather.
muy por encima de
far beyond
Some of the things that are said about genuine bookselling do at times seem to elevate this occupation to a level far beyond mere commerce.
muy por encima de todo
over and above all
Over and above all this and the book's most subtle feature is the novel's metaphoric nature.
muy posiblemente
for all you know
for all we know
And for all you know, he might wake up all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed tomorrow and not remembered a thing!.
For all we know, this department may never have put together a policy for something like this - some prefer to keep sticking their heads in the sand.
muy practicado
much practised
Tennis has almost always been a very popular and much practised sport in Spain, particularly in Catalunya.
muy preciado
much prized
highly prized
Small luxury editions, much prized but little used, may have survived almost complete.
Spiny lobsters are among the world's most valuable and highly prized seafoods.
muy preciso
much-needed
To many, therefore, this emphasis on information can provide a much-needed opportunity to gain the public library new influence and respect.
muy probablemente
most likely
most probably
Within this group of documents, probably shelved with other documents about education, you would most likely find one or more relevant to your needs.
Bought at an auction in 1920, they are most probably from the 18th or 19th century.
muy profundo
deepwater
Conger eels favour very rough ground and inhabit deepwater wrecks, reefs and broken ground.
muy pronto
before long
pretty soon
News of boundless timber reserves spread, and before long lumberjacks from the thinning hardwood forests of New England swarmed into the uncharted area with no other possessions than their axes and brawn and the clothing they wore.
If they want this finished by Autumn 2009 they are going to have to a get a move on, so hopefully they will swing into action pretty soon.
muy propio
highly distinctive
Manga comics utilize the highly distinctive artistic styles found in Japenese comic books and Anime (animated cartoons) = Los comics manga utilizan estilos artísticos muy peculiares típicos de los tebeos y Anime (dibujos animados) japoneses.
muy provechoso
high-payoff
The revolutionary and innovative high-payoff research can lead to convert the semi-structured information deposits into well structured databases so as to create new information systems.
muy pulido
licked
slick
Modern art is often characterized by its overt acknowledgement of materials and process, whereas the licked surface of academic art is perceived as a sympton of pre-modern concerns.
Whether conceived as a bookmark, newspaper tabloid, balloon, slick booklet, or some other format, the client-directed annual report conveys not only the information itself but also the intent to focus on the client's interest.
muy querido
much-loved
The local church was packed to the rafters for the funeral of a much-loved parish priest who died last month aged 69.
muy rápidamente
like a house on fire
in short order
When this restaurant opened about 10 years ago, it caught on like a house on fire.
A pep talk might take the tack of saying if only we pull together, our problems will vanish and the world will be a marvelous place in short order.
muy rara vez
all too seldom
all too seldom
once in a blue moon
Taylor and Johnson's figure of 11.3 per cent of users being there 'on behalf of someone else' raises a point which is all too seldom discussed as a feature of the public library service.
Taylor and Johnson's figure of 11.3 per cent of users being there 'on behalf of someone else' raises a point which is all too seldom discussed as a feature of the public library service.
Among the essays he presents we find a explanation of the phrase 'once in a blue moon'.
muy recomendado
highly recommended
This book is highly recommended for all types of libraries, and it should be required reading for librarians who want to correct the wrongs in their chosen profession = Este libro es muy recomendado para todo tipo de bibliotecas y debería ser de lectura obligatoria para aquellos bibliotecarios que quieran corregir los errores de su profesión.
muy reconocido
highly regarded
highly esteemed
highly reputed
The result is a digital library that has been in operation since 1997, that continues to expand in size, that is heavily used and that is highly regarded by its users.
The novel, once regarded as a `low' and improper' form of creative literature, is now highly esteemed.
This position has been obtained largely by public sector initiatives and without erosion of the highly reputed Scandinavian model for a welfare ociety.
muy resistente
heavy-duty
It uses a heavy-duty seal and is therefore watertight, but not submersible.
muy respetado
highly regarded
highly esteemed
highly reputed
widely-respected
The result is a digital library that has been in operation since 1997, that continues to expand in size, that is heavily used and that is highly regarded by its users.
The novel, once regarded as a `low' and improper' form of creative literature, is now highly esteemed.
This position has been obtained largely by public sector initiatives and without erosion of the highly reputed Scandinavian model for a welfare ociety.
Softly-spoken, but a strict disciplinarian, Madugalle is widely-respected.
muy rumoreado
much-rumoured
Last Saturday, Pope Benedict XVI threw a spanner in the works with his long-awaited, much-rumored, and oft-debated apostolic letter which more or less gives any priest the choice of which Mass to offer.
muy sazonado
spicy [spicier -comp., spiciest -sup.]
The odour impression was a very pleasant spearmint, with green, floral, fruity, and spicy sidenote.
muy separados
far apart
But there is no advantage to having men's and ladies' rooms far apart, since they are used by different people, so they are almost always next to each other.
muy similar a
much like
Cats do not have sweat glands the way humans do, so panting is the way cats cool their bodies down, much like dogs.
muy sistemático
highly-structured
She does this by weaving together, in a highly structured pattern, pieces from a variety of texts.
muy sobado
well-thumbed
A family were treated like terrorists when they were banned from boarding a flight because one of their passports was 'well thumbed', they said yesterday.
muy solicitado
in great demand
He has participated extensively in local, regional, and national library organizations and has been in great demand as a public speaker and consultant on library service.
muy temido
much-feared
This much-feared fish has a torpedo-shaped body, a pointed snout, and a crescent-shaped tail.
muy trabajado
well-crafted
Alfred Hitchcock dedicated himself to scaring the living daylights out of people with an oeuvre of taut, well-crafted mystery-thrillers.
muy trabajador
committed
Indeed, as was pointed out in chapter one, this is the challenge that the committed reference librarian finds so stimulating.
muy unido
close-knit
tight-knit
closely knit
well-connected
tightly knit
In Britain, this meant the dislocation and scattering of what were close-knit communities either to sprawling suburban council estates, often grossly lacking in amenities, or to blocks of high-rise flats.
A well-organised rural parish council can provide a far more tight-knit forum for debate and 'getting things done' than urban residents' associations.
A sample of statistics measuring circulation, reference and in-library use was collected from 76 libraries and tested for redundancy, correlation and variation in a closely knit pattern.
The article is entitled 'Still special: but now a well-connected community'.
He recorded with great vividness the literary life of London at that time, describing the wit, anxieties and insights of a tightly knit and highly gifted group of writers.
muy usado
shabby [shabbier -comp., shabbiest -sup.]
high-use
well-used [well used]
well-worn
well-worn
heavily used
much-used
well-thumbed
Seventeenth-century English printing was abysmally poor, and there are few books that were not set in ill-cast, battered type, clumsily arranged and carelessly printed in brown ink on shabby paper.
Compact shelving can be used successfully to store a high-use book or periodical collection in an undergraduate library.
Small, brightly coloured, modern libraries in well-used public areas attract the public and create more demand for library services.
He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.
To use a well-worn example, the string (2) physiotherapy (6) nurses $h for (6) bibliographies obviously represents a different sense from the similar string (2) physiotherapy (6) bibliographies (6) nurses $h for.
The result is a digital library that has been in operation since 1997, that continues to expand in size, that is heavily used and that is highly regarded by its users.
In just a few years, comprehensive directories of businesses have become a significant source of local information and a much-used feature of the Internet.
A family were treated like terrorists when they were banned from boarding a flight because one of their passports was 'well thumbed', they said yesterday.
muy útil
highly valuable
Librarians must therefore recognise their skills and educational preparation as a highly valuable resource.
muy utilizado
high-use
Compact shelving can be used successfully to store a high-use book or periodical collection in an undergraduate library.
muy valioso
highly valuable
highly prized
Librarians must therefore recognise their skills and educational preparation as a highly valuable resource.
Spiny lobsters are among the world's most valuable and highly prized seafoods.
muy valorado
highly valued
highly appreciated
Intellectual freedom is a first essential of all the highly valued human feelings = La libertad intelectual es el más esencial de todos los sentimientos humanos más valorados.
At the end of 2006 this model was highly appreciated and has remained so up to now, considering the price has dropped.
muy venerado
long-revered
Long revered for its aromatic properties, myrrh is derived from the resin gum from the Commiphora myrrh tree, native to Africa.
muy venerado desde hace tiempo
long-revered
Long revered for its aromatic properties, myrrh is derived from the resin gum from the Commiphora myrrh tree, native to Africa.
muy vigilado
heavily guarded
The Olympic flame is kept in a nearby lantern that is heavily guarded.
negocio muy lucrativo
money-maker
cash cow
money spinner
Today, tourism is becoming the big money-maker, with rubbernecks preferring Fiji to overcrowded Hawaii.
As the market matures, star products become cash cows.
The Olympic games have become a real money spinner for the UK government.
negocio muy rentable
money-maker
cash cow
money spinner
Today, tourism is becoming the big money-maker, with rubbernecks preferring Fiji to overcrowded Hawaii.
As the market matures, star products become cash cows.
The Olympic games have become a real money spinner for the UK government.
no andar muy equivocado
be in the right realm
The last figure I saw was 828, but you're in the right realm.
no estar muy lejos de
be just one step away from
Denigrating the ideas of others is just one step away from a personal attack and reflects the speaker's ineptness.
nombre muy conocido [Persona o cosa que casi todo el mundo conoce y utiliza normalmente]
household name
household word
It is tempting to quote the tremendous successes of outstandingly popular authors such as Harold Robbins, James Herriot, Catherine Cookson and a relatively small number of other household names (to book readers).
Hammond Incorporated and Rand McNally and Company are household words in map and atlas publishing.
no muy bien informado
not-too-well-informed
Despite the notions of some not-too-well-informed critics, the main entry has not been observed in cataloging as a fetish, but as a device to serve some well-considered functions.
no muy despierto
slow
Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.
no muy lejos
within easy travelling distance
not far behind
not far off
not far away
not far
not too far
These are useful in showing the reader the resources within easy travelling distance.
Not far behind football in terms of profile is rugby (slightly similar to American Football, but without the excessive padding).
Not far off, the barn, plethoric with the autumn's harvest spoils, holds the farmer's well-earned trophies - the guerdon of his toils.
Wherever there are diplomats, spooks are not far away.
Death is not far, and there is no escape.
In 1572 a new, very bright star appeared, not too far from the northern pole star.
no ser muy dado a
be not much to
'I'm not much to trust any politician,' he shrugs, but 'I just don't believe in changing horses in midstream'.
no tener que ir muy lejos
not have to look far
If you're interested in purchasing a pair of wedge shoes worn by the stars, you won't have to look far.
opinión muy extendida
widely held view
Female porn stars are psychologically as healthy or healthier than other women, according to a new study, which challenges widely held views about women in the adult entertainment business.
opinión muy generalizada
widely held view
Female porn stars are psychologically as healthy or healthier than other women, according to a new study, which challenges widely held views about women in the adult entertainment business.
pasarlo muy bien
have + great fun
have + good fun
We work hard, but have great fun in the process, and you will get great satisfaction seeing the results of your efforts.
We guarantee that you'll have good fun, and enjoy plenty of marvellous Irish traditional music.
pasarlo muy difícil
have + a tough time
He had a tough time lugging his lumpy, oversized travelbag onto the plane and stuffing it in the overhead bin.
pasarlo muy mal
have + a tough time
have + a hard time
He had a tough time lugging his lumpy, oversized travelbag onto the plane and stuffing it in the overhead bin.
Scholars are going to have a hard time finding that reference.
persona de muy buen ver
great-looker
I'm no great-looker myself so I don't mind living somewhere where people look odd.
persona muy atractiva
great-looker
I'm no great-looker myself so I don't mind living somewhere where people look odd.
persona muy bien parecida
great-looker
I'm no great-looker myself so I don't mind living somewhere where people look odd.
persona muy casera
homebody
homelover
I see myself as having the soul of a wide-eyed wanderer when in fact I'm a homebody, destined to see the world simply through the eyes of my friends.
For me, as such a homelover, having a peaceful and warm home is more important than anything else.
persona muy complaciente [Tiene connotaciones positivas o negativas según el contexto]
pleaser
people pleaser
It wasn't until I talked to my Aunt Mary that I fully understood how I'd become a pleaser, and I wasn't really pleased about it.
At the heart of every great people pleaser is the best of intentions of wanting to be liked by the other person.
persona muy hogareña
homebody
homelover
I see myself as having the soul of a wide-eyed wanderer when in fact I'm a homebody, destined to see the world simply through the eyes of my friends.
For me, as such a homelover, having a peaceful and warm home is more important than anything else.
persona muy servicial [Tiene connotaciones positivas o negativas según el contexto]
pleaser
people pleaser
It wasn't until I talked to my Aunt Mary that I fully understood how I'd become a pleaser, and I wasn't really pleased about it.
At the heart of every great people pleaser is the best of intentions of wanting to be liked by the other person.
persona muy trabajadora
hard-working person
From the story, you can learn that a hard-working person can earn a lot of money.
ponerse muy nervioso
get + panicky
grow + panicky
In most of the cases, people get panicky in situations which are beyond their control.
Still, people who are trying to sell their homes are growing panicky as they see their properties up for sale much longer than they expected.
poner un precio a Algo muy alto
overprice
Keep the price simple, flexible, understandable and budgetable, and when in doubt, overprice.
porcelana muy fina
eggshell porcelain
The author discusses the eggshell porcelain vessels produced by Bechtold since 1985.
por muy + Adjetivo + be
Adjetivo + though + Nombre + be
Simply adding a few books on rights, commendable though this may be, will not work miracles unless all aspects of the library service are relevant to the needs of all the community.
por muy + Adjetivo
however + Adjetivo/Adverbio + Nombre + Verbo
However well a network may function, if the people communicating are not in the same frame of reference, the resulting problems will inpinge upon the benefits of office automation.
por muy difícil que parezca
difficult though it may seem
difficult as it may seem
Difficult though it may seem, try to limit yourself to a total of only three to five goals.
Difficult as it may seem, it is important to attack the problem, not the individual when dealing with difficult employees.
por muy extraño que parezca
strangely enough
strange though it may seem
strange as it may seem
although it may seem strange
funnily enough
Strangely enough, despite the fact that he was buddies with Henry Kissinger at Harvard, he is registered as a member of the Democratic Party.
Strange though it may seem, he wrote all but one before 1900.
Strange as it may seem, no amount of learning can cure stupidity, and formal education positively fortifies it.
Although it may seem strange, this new trend is just as much a part of the expression of this era as the rebellions of yesteryear.
Funnily enough, it's an accusation that can be levelled at many TV shows.
por muy increíble que parezca
incredible though it may seem
incredibly
incredibly enough
incredible as it may seem
although it may seem incredible
Incredible though it may seem, the youngster didn't fire off a volley of cheerful curses, but silently obeyed.
Incredibly, for instance, there are still no direct and specific LC headings for FAMILY PLANNING (which is not synonymous with Birth control), COUNTER-CULTURE, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES, RHYTHM AND BLUES MUSIC, REGGAE MUSIC, FOOD CO-OPS, or MEN'S LIBERATION.
Incredibly enough, this person was able to solve it in a short span of time.
Incredible as it may seem, a measure that will greatly discourage travel to the U.S. is about to go into effect.
Although it may seem incredible now, there will come a time when you won't think twice about your ostomy.
por muy mentira que parezca
incredibly
incredible though it may seem
strangely enough
incredibly enough
incredible as it may seem
strange though it may seem
strange as it may seem
although it may seem strange
although it may seem incredible
Incredibly, for instance, there are still no direct and specific LC headings for FAMILY PLANNING (which is not synonymous with Birth control), COUNTER-CULTURE, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES, RHYTHM AND BLUES MUSIC, REGGAE MUSIC, FOOD CO-OPS, or MEN'S LIBERATION.
Incredible though it may seem, the youngster didn't fire off a volley of cheerful curses, but silently obeyed.
Strangely enough, despite the fact that he was buddies with Henry Kissinger at Harvard, he is registered as a member of the Democratic Party.
Incredibly enough, this person was able to solve it in a short span of time.
Incredible as it may seem, a measure that will greatly discourage travel to the U.S. is about to go into effect.
Strange though it may seem, he wrote all but one before 1900.
Strange as it may seem, no amount of learning can cure stupidity, and formal education positively fortifies it.
Although it may seem strange, this new trend is just as much a part of the expression of this era as the rebellions of yesteryear.
Although it may seem incredible now, there will come a time when you won't think twice about your ostomy.
por muy raro que parezca
strangely enough
oddly enough
strange though it may seem
strange as it may seem
although it may seem strange
Strangely enough, despite the fact that he was buddies with Henry Kissinger at Harvard, he is registered as a member of the Democratic Party.
Oddly enough, this failure turns into a success by preserving idealism from solipsism.
Strange though it may seem, he wrote all but one before 1900.
Strange as it may seem, no amount of learning can cure stupidity, and formal education positively fortifies it.
Although it may seem strange, this new trend is just as much a part of the expression of this era as the rebellions of yesteryear.
posibilidades muy variadas
rich possibilities
Chapter 1 provides an overview of today's reference services, suggesting the rich possibilities for applying basic professional skills.
presupuesto muy pequeño
shoestring budget
Here are three travel sites for shoestring budgets.
puede muy bien ser
could well be
Since the Root Thesaurus did not emerge, until 1981, it has not had a great impact on existing thesauri so far, but it could well be important in the future.
puede muy bien ser que
it may well be that
It may well be that the computer-based environment of such systems may overcome many of the limitations of enumerative classification schemes in their traditional applications.
que sabe muy bien a dónde va
purpose-driven
purpose-oriented
Understanding how to live a purpose-driven life at work is one of the keys to a fulfilled and happy life.
The final step in the purpose-oriented approach is Ihe development of a master plan.
que sabe muy bien lo que quiere
purpose-driven
purpose-oriented
Understanding how to live a purpose-driven life at work is one of the keys to a fulfilled and happy life.
The final step in the purpose-oriented approach is Ihe development of a master plan.
regla muy precisa
finely graduated scale
The apparent size of the face is measured directly with a finely graduated scale and a magnifying glass.
repasar Algo muy detenidamente
go over + Nombre + with a fine toothcomb
I went over the old one with a fine toothcomb deleting all formulae and all variables but to no avail.
resultar muy útil
come in + handiest
This blender is fabulous - I've used it for milkshakes but where it comes in handiest is when I use it to puree soups, which I do often.
resultar (muy) útil
come in + handy
Past experiences do come in handy when people have to make complex decisions based on uncertain or confusing information.
saber muy bien
know + all too well
If you are self-employed or own a small business, you know all too well that out-of-control overhead costs can be crippling.
sangre muy diluida
thin blood
Yes, some people with thin blood or whose pulse and blood pressure get high enough will have a nose bleed when excited.
secreto muy bien guardado
closely kept secret
closely guarded secret
Indeed, in most industries salary information is a closely kept secret.
Discover the closely guarded secret to the fastest acne cure around!.
seguir muy de cerca
breathe down + Posesivo + neck
They have to realize that their kids are grown up and can make their own decisions and don't need their parents breathing down their necks anymore.
sentido muy desarrollado de su propio territorio
territoriality
We lapsed into our usual professional concerns and institutional territoriality.
sentirse muy frustrado
be beside + Reflexivo + with frustration
Nora is beside herself with frustration resenting having her destiny in the hands of her uncle.
sentirse muy furioso
seethe with + indignation
But with both sides seething with indignation, it's difficult to imagine a breakthrough in the vicious cycle of threats, sanctions and provocations.
ser algo muy claro
be a dead giveaway
False or exaggerated publisher claims are often a dead giveaway.
ser algo muy corriente
be an everyday occurrence
People gawp at anything that is not an everyday occurence.
ser algo muy fácil de conseguir
be there for the taking
you have to turn them on later, otherwise unauthorised access and/or eavesdropping is there for the taking.
ser Algo muy importante
loom + large
The philosophy of central collections providing back up for local libraries will loom large on the British library scene for some time.
ser algo muy inteligente
be a smart move
It's a smart move on Jade's part to let Donna give her a helping hand in getting back on her feet.
ser algo muy obvio
be a dead giveaway
False or exaggerated publisher claims are often a dead giveaway.
ser algo muy poco frecuente
be a rare occurrence
be a rare sight
Scientists once thought that deep-sea volcanic vents were a rare occurrence.
A full-sized spare wheel is an increasingly rare sight in the boot of today's car.
ser algo muy raro
be a rare occurrence
be a rare sight
Scientists once thought that deep-sea volcanic vents were a rare occurrence.
A full-sized spare wheel is an increasingly rare sight in the boot of today's car.
ser algo muy revelador
be a giveaway
False or exaggerated publisher claims are often a dead giveaway.
ser alguien muy sociable
be a social butterfly
I'm introverted and my husband is a social butterfly - the more social he is the more introverted I become.
ser (muy) acogedor
be (very) welcoming
Andrea and Mark were very welcoming and Jess was a real scream and had us in stitches.
ser muy aconsejable que
be well advised to
This difference between these two types of libraries we shall be well advised to observe though we should not be too hidebound as to the means by which we may secure the end.
ser muy agudo
be sharp of mind
be as sharp as a razor (blade)
be as sharp as tack
He is sharp of mind and has all the tools to negotiate and achieve the best outcomes for his clients.
In fact, very soon the people will show that when they are driven to the edge, they are as sharp as a razor.
He's still as sharp as tack and puts me to shame when it comes to certain things in life so I'm not going to argue with him.
ser muy aguzado
be as sharp as a razor (blade)
be sharp of mind
be as sharp as tack
In fact, very soon the people will show that when they are driven to the edge, they are as sharp as a razor.
He is sharp of mind and has all the tools to negotiate and achieve the best outcomes for his clients.
He's still as sharp as tack and puts me to shame when it comes to certain things in life so I'm not going to argue with him.
ser muy amigo de
be pally with
That's the only real danger with being too pally with the Maoists.
ser muy antiguo
go back + a long way
LC's involvement in networking goes back a long way.
ser muy avanzado para + Posesivo + época
be in advance of + Posesivo + time
However since they were so much in advance of their time they didn't sell well and are gathering dust somewhere.
ser muy buena señal
bode + well
Advances in artificial intelligence bode well for knowledge-rich learning.
ser muy cachondo
be a (real) scream
be a (real) hoot
be a (real) laugh
Andrea and Mark were very welcoming and Jess was a real scream and had us in stitches.
Wouldn't it be a hoot if it turned out that chihuahuas actually were a type of rat?.
My group had a really great day - it was a real laugh.
ser muy conocido por
be well known for
be famous for
The philosophical, brooding Hippopotamians have suffered many attacks by the neighbouring nations who are well known for their purposefulness and efficiency.
He is famous for using his celebrity status to get through to politicians so that they'll raise money for the poor in underdeveloped countries.
ser muy demandado
be in huge demand
Our wide array of frocks is an eye popper and is in huge demand among the youth due to their exotic designs.
ser muy diferente de
be quite apart from
Library facilities have value for community events that are quite apart from in-house library services.
ser muy difícil [Hacer algo]
be hard-pushed to
And even if you are very well traveled, you will be hard-pushed to think of a place with more interior designers and furniture shops than here.
ser muy divertido
be a (real) scream
be a (real) hoot
be a (real) laugh
be great fun
be good fun
be a (real) riot
Andrea and Mark were very welcoming and Jess was a real scream and had us in stitches.
Wouldn't it be a hoot if it turned out that chihuahuas actually were a type of rat?.
My group had a really great day - it was a real laugh.
Riding a train to Osaka for the party dressed as a mummy was great fun.
The gig was very rowdy and loud but it was good fun, despite the torrential rain that was leaking through and flooding the floor.
These guys were a real riot and I enjoyed my brief encounter with them, even though I had to tolerate their noxious cigarette smoke.
ser muy entretenido
be great fun
be good fun
Riding a train to Osaka for the party dressed as a mummy was great fun.
The gig was very rowdy and loud but it was good fun, despite the torrential rain that was leaking through and flooding the floor.
ser muy escaso
be at a premium
Mini-abstracts are particularly important where currency is paramount or abstracting time is at a premium.
ser muy gracioso
be a right laugh
Harry was a right laugh. I remember finding him in my bath one night, pissed as a lord, laughing his head off... and then weeping throughout till dawn.
ser muy insinuador
be a (real) tease
She is very affectionate but is a real tease with the other dogs who tolerate her mischievous ways and put up with her playfulness.
ser muy melindroso
be picky
However, the MS-DOS file ANSI.SYS is picky about the case of its special commands.
ser muy necesario
be long overdue
be badly needed
In a profession which is composed largely of women, this research is most welcome and long overdue.
A platform for communication and cooperation between teams was badly needed.
ser muy particular
be picky
However, the MS-DOS file ANSI.SYS is picky about the case of its special commands.
ser muy perspicaz
be sharp of mind
be as sharp as a razor (blade)
He is sharp of mind and has all the tools to negotiate and achieve the best outcomes for his clients.
In fact, very soon the people will show that when they are driven to the edge, they are as sharp as a razor.
ser muy poco probable
be remote
The eventuality is, admittedly, remote but it is also necessary to render the imprint statement in this amount of detail.
ser muy popular
have + mass appeal
The romantic novel or the thriller have mass appeal.
ser muy probable
chances + be
I don't like to dampen her enthusiasm, but the chances are she will deliver at 20 weeks.
ser muy prometedor
promise + great possibilities
bode + well
Laser optical videodisc technology promises great possibilities for information organisation, storage, retrieval and transfer.
Advances in artificial intelligence bode well for knowledge-rich learning.
ser muy provechoso
pay off + handsomely
This presence, and the established connections that come with it, could pay off handsomely if we used them to help spread the work of free software.
ser muy provocador
be a (real) tease
She is very affectionate but is a real tease with the other dogs who tolerate her mischievous ways and put up with her playfulness.
ser muy provocativo
be a (real) tease
She is very affectionate but is a real tease with the other dogs who tolerate her mischievous ways and put up with her playfulness.
ser muy quisquilloso
be picky
However, the MS-DOS file ANSI.SYS is picky about the case of its special commands.
ser muy rápido
be quick off + Posesivo + feet
He is very quick off his feet and is active around the basket at both ends.
ser muy revelador
speak + volumes
be an eye-opener
The article 'Interior dialogues: Library design speaks volumes to users' offers a look at some pleasing new library interiors across the USA.
It also can be an eye-opener to students who are focused on clinical practice.
ser muy sociable
be a social butterfly
I'm introverted and my husband is a social butterfly - the more social he is the more introverted I become.
ser muy sugerente
be a (real) tease
She is very affectionate but is a real tease with the other dogs who tolerate her mischievous ways and put up with her playfulness.
ser muy superior a los demás
be way above all the others
We had a pretty tight budget but Spector 360 was in the ballpark for us and we felt it was way above all the others when it came to features and benefits.
ser muy superior a los otros
be way above all the others
We had a pretty tight budget but Spector 360 was in the ballpark for us and we felt it was way above all the others when it came to features and benefits.
ser muy usado
be heavily used
be well used
Its policy is to acquire data bases that are heavily used.
This system is well used by picture researchers.
ser muy útil
come in + handiest
This blender is fabulous - I've used it for milkshakes but where it comes in handiest is when I use it to puree soups, which I do often.
ser (muy) útil
come in + handy
Past experiences do come in handy when people have to make complex decisions based on uncertain or confusing information.
ser (un
be a (real) joker
be a (real) tease
I think that in the work place there is always someone who is a real joker.
when I mention any of this to him he pretends not to know what I am talking about because, on top of all this, he's a real tease.
ser (un/muy) chinche servir muy bien sitio muy turístico [Generalmente usado en inglés para indicar que el sitio en cuestión está enfocado exclusivamente al turista con precios demasiado elevados] tejido muy delicado tener algo muy vivo en la mente tener muy buena opinión de tener muy mala cara [En inglés británico se usa warmed up y en americano warmed over] tener muy mala memoria tener (muy) malas pulgas tener (muy) mal genio tener (muy) poca correa tenerse muy en cuenta por tener un día muy largo tiempo muy malo tocar muy de cerca tomarse Algo muy en serio una probabilidad muy alta venir muy bien venir (muy) bien verse muy afectado por vigilar Algo muy de cerca
be a (real) tease
take + Nombre + a long way
tourist trap
gossamer
be strong in + Posesivo + mind
think + the world of
think + highly of
look like + death warmed (over/up)
have + a memory like a sieve
have + a head like a sieve
Posesivo + memory + be + like a sieve
Posesivo + head + be + like a sieve
have + a (very) short fuse
have + a (very) short fuse
have + a (very) short fuse
carry + weight with
have + a long day
severe weather
be (very) close to + Posesivo + heart
mean + business
a sporting chance
fit + the bill
come in + handiest
come in + handy
have + a high stake in
keep + a watchful eye
when I mention any of this to him he pretends not to know what I am talking about because, on top of all this, he's a real tease.
This must be supplemented by further rules for less obvious relations, but the above will take us a long way in solving the problem of citation order.
This is the most kitchsky and ritzy part of my Hollywood experience and a definite tourist trap for tourists.
Its gossamer parts, the precise location and alignment involved in its construction, would have occupied a master craftsman of the guild for months.
The stereotypes of bookshops as 'stuffy', 'dusty', 'fusty' places were still clearly strong in the minds of the young people interviewed.
But as the last hymn faded and hundreds followed his coffin out into the sun, it was obvious again: his patients still thought the world of him.
Swedes think highly of the Government but not of the royal family.
She looked like death warmed over and had tubes and machines hooked up all over her.
I usually have a memory like an elephant, yet when it comes to supermarket shopping, it seems I have a memory like a sieve.
I'm pleased the tablets are all marked with the days of the week as I have a head like a sieve when it comes to taking pills.
Sometimes she surprises us with the things she remembers, but sometimes her memory is like a sieve.
Your mother has always been absent-minded but these days her head is like a sieve.
He's the type of person who gets frustrated and makes a big deal about taking the wrong exit on the freeway or has a short fuse when something doesn't get done exactly the way he wants it.
He's the type of person who gets frustrated and makes a big deal about taking the wrong exit on the freeway or has a short fuse when something doesn't get done exactly the way he wants it.
He's the type of person who gets frustrated and makes a big deal about taking the wrong exit on the freeway or has a short fuse when something doesn't get done exactly the way he wants it.
Their recommendations carry considerable weight with the citizens.
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.
A weather warning is issued when severe weather is expected within the next few hours.
Angelina found herself shocked at the images coming from New Orleans, a city she has often referred to as being very close to her heart.
Tagan is once again letting its competitors know that they mean business when it comes to external portable storage devices.
By simplicity I mean the fewer the exceptions, the more of a sporting chance the user has of understanding the arrangement.
Some individuals think making resources simply electronic fits the bill, while others feel a digital library is far loftier than this.
This blender is fabulous - I've used it for milkshakes but where it comes in handiest is when I use it to puree soups, which I do often.
Past experiences do come in handy when people have to make complex decisions based on uncertain or confusing information.
Libraries depend on vendors for a much broader range of services and have a high stake in what happens in the industry.
The article 'Keeping a watchful eye' examines the part public librarians can play in protecting children from abuse.
