solo-1
alone ; lonely ; on + Posesivo + own ; solo ; unattended ; all by + Reflexivo ; by + Reflexivo ; lorn ; lonesome ; unaccompanied.
I do not think I am alone in believing there is a need for significant change, for reshaping our educational programs as well as our institutional goals and philosophies.
A lengthy list may be printed off-line and sent through the mail, rather than have the user maintain a lonely vigil at the terminal.
As a concluding exercise, therefore, it would be helpful for you to try some examples of analysis and translation on your own.
Many subjects lend themselves to a quasi-arithmetical arrangement, eg music: solos, duets, trios, etc.
He was hired to bring the library up to speed after a period of 2 years when it had been unattended by a librarian.
One can only cultivate one's virtues all by oneself, and no one else can take one's place.
Certainly, it is possible to do it by oneself.
I felt lorn and bereft, then suddenly it was gone, leaving me empty and shaken the way a storm shakes the land and the sea.
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.
Never walk unaccompanied at night in poorly-lit streets or along deserted streets.
a cargo de una sola persona
one-man band
This library housekeeping facility is aimed primarily at the small, one-man band type library.
Algo a cargo de una sola persona
one-person operation
This organization may vary from a one-person operation in a special library all the way up to an internationally known indexing and abstracting agency.
aparecer por sí solo
stand on + Posesivo + own
The classification number stands on its own to the upper left of the card and this will probably be acceptable in most cases.
aparecer solo
stand + alone
Index terms do not always stand alone, but are sometimes defined more precisely by the use of both qualifiers and scope notes.
arreglárselas solo
losers weepers
manage on + Posesivo + own
get by on + Posesivo + own
Results suggest that people endorse a 'losers weepers' norm more often than they do a 'finders keepers' or 'share and share alike' norm, although all were endorsed.
Unfortunately, the arthritis was worsening to the point that she had trouble managing on her own at home.
Sickened by this parasitic femininity, she resolved to get by on her own and to see life for herself.
a solas
by + Reflexivo
Certainly, it is possible to do it by oneself.
a un solo espacio
single-spaced
They should be single-spaced, A4 page size, 12 point font size, in Word or RTF format.
aveiguárselas solo
fend for + Reflexivo
We who run libraries are equally for this kind of emancipation, so that we feel that leaving readers to fend for themselves is to sterilise the idea of libraries.
aventura de una sola noche
one-night stand
The present paper is based on recent research on so-called casual sexual encounters or one-night stands.
averiguárselas solo
manage on + Posesivo + own
get by on + Posesivo + own
Unfortunately, the arthritis was worsening to the point that she had trouble managing on her own at home.
Sickened by this parasitic femininity, she resolved to get by on her own and to see life for herself.
café solo
black coffee
By drinking black coffee you will get the energizing effect and mental clarity far quicker as there is no milk in the coffee to slow its absorption and dull down the effect.
completamente solo
all on + Posesivo + own
all by + Reflexivo
completely alone
all on + Posesivo + tod
all on + Posesivo + lonesome
all by + Posesivo + lonesome
She managed to stay alive though for one month all on her own in a small cave in the woods.
One can only cultivate one's virtues all by oneself, and no one else can take one's place.
When I'm completely alone, I just turn the music up and sing my heart out.
Even though he is all on his tod while performing, you would think there is a whole band playing alongside him!.
It still amazes me that one guy can produce a film of this quality and imagination all on his lonesome.
There was a homeless man living all by his lonesome on a street corner, desperately begging for money.
con una sola acción
in one action
To remove the borrower from all routing lists in one action, enter the code for delete.
con un solo brazo
one-armed
Eventually adding more players - all one-armed individuals - the group played violins, cellos, guitars, piano and drums.
con un solo filo
single-edge
Materials needed for this procedure are duct tape and a single-edge razor blade.
con un solo ojo
one-eyed
She had to wear a bulging eye patch for a day after each operation; I called her my one-eyed pirate lass.
cuchillo de un solo uso
disposable knife
Tableware consists of disposable plates, forks, knives, napkins & serving utensils.
dejar a Alguien que se las apañe solo
leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices
The profession is once again left to its own devices, subject to the tightening constraints of local government budgets.
dejar a Alguien que se las arregle solo
leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices
The profession is once again left to its own devices, subject to the tightening constraints of local government budgets.
dejar que Alguien se las arregle solo
leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources
The new entrepreneur is largely left up to his own resources & connections & must possess the initiative to circumvent rules & take advantage of loopholes.
dejar solo
leave + Alguien + alone
leave + Nombre + alone
leave + Nombre + undisturbed
But I said at once: 'Look here, master, I'll thank you to leave me alone after this, do you hear?'.
Like the bear who could take it or could leave it alone, we may find that if we lean over too far backwards we might as well fall flat on our face.
Aside from providing food and water each day, we left them undisturbed so they could explore their new home on their own.
de una sola cara [Grabado en una sola cara]
single sided
The original floppy disks were 8' and single sided, i.e. data were recorded on one side only.
de una sola escritura
write-once
Write-once optical drives are ideally suited to store the large amounts of data created in a software development environment.
de una sola persona
one-man
Then reading of this story aloud to young children as they look at the pictures, needs a firm, quiet voice, until that glorious wordless pictorial passage showing the 'wild rumpus,' when at least one reader discovers it is necessary to give a one-man vocal performance of some rumbustious classical music as accompaniment to the viewing of those pages.
de una sola vez
once-only
at one pull
at one whack
in one shot
in one lump
in one action
in one go
in one fell swoop
at one fell swoop
at a clip
at a stroke
This pricing strategy maybe attractive to both users and database producers, both of whom have the security of a predictable and once-only financial transaction.
In this way the whole forme was printed at one pull.
I am involved with systematic reviews which routinely result in 4,000+ citations at one whack.
Then in one second ten programs could work consecutively, and it will look like the computer is doing all ten in one shot.
LCSH revision is continuous, and may be quite large scale, though this is less obvious because it does not take place in one lump every few years.
To remove the borrower from all routing lists in one action, enter the code for delete.
He jumped in with both feet, opening five stores in one go and declaring his intention to open 30 more within five years.
He fired them all, in one fell swoop when he took office as do most all Presidents.
Life on board ship is not easy for anyone, least of all for a small child, who is deprived of nursery and toys at one fell swoop.
She could sit down and read for five or ten minutes at a clip.
This is a time of great tension because we know that at any moment, when we least expect it, our lives can be cut short at a stroke.
de un solo brazo
one-armed
Eventually adding more players - all one-armed individuals - the group played violins, cellos, guitars, piano and drums.
de un solo disparo
in one shot
Then in one second ten programs could work consecutively, and it will look like the computer is doing all ten in one shot.
de un solo filo
single-edge
Materials needed for this procedure are duct tape and a single-edge razor blade.
de un solo ojo
one-eyed
She had to wear a bulging eye patch for a day after each operation; I called her my one-eyed pirate lass.
de un solo piso
flat-floor
flat-floored
Counting the media center (which everyone persists in calling the library), there are 26 classrooms, 2 shops (one for auto repair and one for woodworking), a basement gymnasium, and a flat-floor auditorium.
This spacious, flat-floored, pillar-free hall is extremely flexible allowing a wide variety of stand configurations.
de un solo uso
disposable
single-use
We can no longer treat automation projects as interesting experiments, which are disposable if they fail.
Punnets used to be made of wicker but now are made of cardboard or plastic, and are single-use only.
el dinero habla por sí solo
money makes the world go (a)round
money talks (for itself)
The article 'Money makes the world go round' analyses the problems facing data base producers when attempting to balance online and print subscription income = El artículo "El dinero mueve al mundo" analiza los problemas a los que enfrentan los productores de las bases de datos al intentar equilibrar sus ingresos de las suscripciones en línea con los de las suscripciones impresas.
Money talks and the coal industry has a lot of money to throw their weight around.
el dinero habla por sí solo y lo demás son tonterías
money talks and bullshit walks
Apparently only customers who are of royal blood can merit such distinction - luckily for him, 'money talks and bullshit walks'.
en una sola columna
single columned
single-column
According to Cutter, this kind of indexes should be printed single columned = Según Cutter, este tipo de índices se deberían imprimir en una sola columna.
The final version of the paper will have to fit within 15 single-column pages, including all figures and bibliography, so plan accordingly.
escrito por un solo autor
single authored [single-authored]
This has resulted in a corresponding increase in multiauthored papers and a decrease in single authored papers = Esto ha producido un aumento de los artículos escritos por varios autores y, al mismo tiempo, una disminución de los artículos escritos por un solo autor.
estar solo
stand + alone
be on + Posesivo + own
Index terms do not always stand alone, but are sometimes defined more precisely by the use of both qualifiers and scope notes.
As she sat alone in the staff lounge at the end of her exhausting day, she reflected grimly that she was on her own as far as the assignments were concerned = Mientras se sentaba sola en la sala de personal al final de un día agotador, reflexionaba sombríamente que estaba sola en lo relativo a sus tareas.
forma de un solo fondo
single-faced mould
Such moulds were called double-faced to distinguish them from the ordinary single-faced moulds which continued to be used for making laid paper, complete with bar shadows, for the rest of the eighteenth century.
forma de un solo fondo para papel verjurado [En la fabricación manual de papel, forma o módulo que sólo tenía una estructura reticular de alambre como base que a su vez descansaba sobre unas barras transversales que tenía la forma y que tanto éstas como la estructura reticular dejaban huella en el papel dando lugar a lo que se denomina papel verjurado]
single-faced laid mould
Towards the end of the century a few makers exploited the antiquarian appeal of laid hand-made paper by reviving the single-faced laid mould.
hablar a solas con
have + a quiet word with
have + a brief word with
have + a short word with
If you feel it's safe, have a quiet word with the person who is bullying your friend.
We would recommend having a brief word with your ophthalmologist at the hospital to make sure he thinks your running is OK.
Sadly I was busy so I only got to have a short word with them.
hablar con Alguien a solas
take + Nombre + aside
Someone should take her aside and have a word in her ear.
hablar solo
talk to + Reflexivo
A child may talk to himself after his parents have tucked them in for the night.
hacerlo solo
do it on + Posesivo + own
Unlike the nation's research libraries, which get what they need from LC, they must do it on their own, and it is very, very expensive.
ingeniárselas solo
manage on + Posesivo + own
fend for + Reflexivo
get by on + Posesivo + own
Unfortunately, the arthritis was worsening to the point that she had trouble managing on her own at home.
We who run libraries are equally for this kind of emancipation, so that we feel that leaving readers to fend for themselves is to sterilise the idea of libraries.
Sickened by this parasitic femininity, she resolved to get by on her own and to see life for herself.
irse solo
go off by + Reflexivo
The climax occurs during a hunting party in the woods, when Olga goes off by herself and is later found murdered.
jugárselo todo a una sola carta
put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket
They agree that serials librarians do need vendors and that using more than one vendor is preferable to putting all of one's eggs in one basket.
las degracias nunca vienen solas [Usado más frecuentemente en inglés británico]
it never rains but it pours
I don't think I'll ever stop using the phrase 'it never rains but it pours', but right now, life is looking up.
las desgracias nunca vienen solas [Usado más frecuentemente en inglés americano]
when it rains, it pours
It's one of those 'When it rains, it pours' kind of weeks - Our doggy had knee surgery last week and she needs a lot of attention and, as a result, we haven't been sleeping well.
ligue de una sola noche
one-night stand
The present paper is based on recent research on so-called casual sexual encounters or one-night stands.
marcharse solo
go off by + Reflexivo
The climax occurs during a hunting party in the woods, when Olga goes off by herself and is later found murdered.
más solo que la una
all on + Posesivo + own
all by + Reflexivo
completely alone
all on + Posesivo + tod
all on + Posesivo + lonesome
all by + Posesivo + lonesome
She managed to stay alive though for one month all on her own in a small cave in the woods.
One can only cultivate one's virtues all by oneself, and no one else can take one's place.
When I'm completely alone, I just turn the music up and sing my heart out.
Even though he is all on his tod while performing, you would think there is a whole band playing alongside him!.
It still amazes me that one guy can produce a film of this quality and imagination all on his lonesome.
There was a homeless man living all by his lonesome on a street corner, desperately begging for money.
más vale solo que mal acompañado
better alone than in bad company
You'll find someone better, and even if you don't it's better alone than in bad company.
mejor solo que mal acompañado
better alone than in bad company
You'll find someone better, and even if you don't it's better alone than in bad company.
ni una sola vez
not once (did)
Not once did it occur to me that I was having a heart-to-heart with a woman who faked orgasms for a living.
plato de un solo uso
disposable plate
Tableware consists of disposable plates, forks, knives, napkins & serving utensils.
por sí solo
by itself
for its/their own sake
on its own
in and of + Reflexivo
The main entry is used not only by itself as the main entry, but also as the unit entry comprising each added entry.
Enthusiasm in a searcher, of course, all are agreed on: 'he must delight in the chase for its own sake'.
A further refinement is to use a combination of bibliographic coupling and co-citation to give a 'similarity measure', which gives better results in terms of relevance than either method on its own.
Simple data cannot in and of themselves ascertain either dimension or capacity regarding library operations.
por sí solos
by themselves
in themselves
See GUIDE:STOPWORDS for a list of common words that cannot be used by themselves as search requests.
A fascicle is one of the temporary divisions of a work that, for convenience in printing or publication, is issued in small instalments, usually incomplete in themselves.
por uno solo
solo
all on + Posesivo + own
all on + Posesivo + tod
The study clearly shows the high prevalence of solo research in the field of bibliometrics.
She managed to stay alive though for one month all on her own in a small cave in the woods.
Even though he is all on his tod while performing, you would think there is a whole band playing alongside him!.
por un solo
completely alone
When I'm completely alone, I just turn the music up and sing my heart out.
ser de un solo uso
be a one-trip pony
He accused her of being a one-trip pony only suited to one type of song and that to be the an all-round singer you need to be diverse.
servilleta de un solo uso
disposable napkin
Tableware consists of disposable plates, forks, knives, napkins & serving utensils.
sin demorarse un (solo) minuto
without a moment wasted
without a wasted moment
without a minute wasted
without a wasted minute
The days will be packed full, without any filler and without a moment wasted.
This is a very fun movie that goes from one thing to another without a wasted moment.
By answering some key questions, you're directed to information pertinent to your business without a minute wasted.
If the meeting swept forward without a wasted minute, the President was interested and satisfied.
sin desperdiciar un (solo) minuto
without a wasted moment
without a minute wasted
without a wasted minute
This is a very fun movie that goes from one thing to another without a wasted moment.
By answering some key questions, you're directed to information pertinent to your business without a minute wasted.
If the meeting swept forward without a wasted minute, the President was interested and satisfied.
sin perder un (solo) minuto
without a moment wasted
without a wasted moment
without a minute wasted
without a wasted minute
The days will be packed full, without any filler and without a moment wasted.
This is a very fun movie that goes from one thing to another without a wasted moment.
By answering some key questions, you're directed to information pertinent to your business without a minute wasted.
If the meeting swept forward without a wasted minute, the President was interested and satisfied.
solas
all by + Reflexivo
One can only cultivate one's virtues all by oneself, and no one else can take one's place.
solo ante el peligro
out on a limb
The article 'Out on a limb: choosing only 2 trends' looks ahead at 2 trends in library systems evolution.
tenedor de un solo uso
disposable fork
Tableware consists of disposable plates, forks, knives, napkins & serving utensils.
tener que arreglárselas solo
leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources
leave to + Posesivo + own devices
The new entrepreneur is largely left up to his own resources & connections & must possess the initiative to circumvent rules & take advantage of loopholes.
The profession is once again left to its own devices, subject to the tightening constraints of local government budgets.
valérselas solo
manage on + Posesivo + own
fend for + Reflexivo
get by on + Posesivo + own
Unfortunately, the arthritis was worsening to the point that she had trouble managing on her own at home.
We who run libraries are equally for this kind of emancipation, so that we feel that leaving readers to fend for themselves is to sterilise the idea of libraries.
Sickened by this parasitic femininity, she resolved to get by on her own and to see life for herself.
vivir solo
live + alone
French explorer and adventurer Xavier Rosset is about to embark on a 300 day trip to live alone on a remote tropical island in the South Pacific.
