public interest in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for public interest in the English»Spanish Dictionary

it wouldn't be in the public interest

no beneficiaría a la ciudadanía

this is reflective of public interest

esto refleja el interés del público

it's a matter of public interest

es un asunto de interés público

to be against the public interest

ir en perjuicio del interés público

Translations for public interest in the Spanish»English Dictionary

una disminución del interés del público

waning o dwindling public interest

el interés público

the public interest

un decaimiento del interés del público por estos artículos

a decline o fall in public interest for these goods

tales mejoras redundarán en beneficio del público

these improvements will benefit the public o will be in the public interest

un conflicto donde debería primar el interés público

a conflict in which the public interest should outweigh other considerations o should be top priority o should be paramount

Translations for public interest in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.public [Am ˈpəblɪk, Brit ˈpʌblɪk] ADJ

1. public (of people):

public

público

public opinion is against it

la opinión pública está en contra

it is a matter of public knowledge

es un asunto de dominio público or de pública notoriedad

there is growing public concern over this issue

la gente está cada vez más preocupada sobre este tema

it wouldn't be in the public interest

no beneficiaría a la ciudadanía

to go public company:

salir a bolsa

public enemy number one

enemigo m público número uno

2. public (concerning the state):

public

público

it was built at public expense

se construyó con fondos públicos

to hold public office

tener un cargo público

to retire from public life

retirarse de or abandonar la vida pública

public body

organismo m estatal or público

3. public library/garden/footpath:

public

público

let's go inside: it's too public out here

vayamos dentro, aquí no tenemos ninguna privacidad

4. public (open, not concealed):

public announcement/protest

público

she is a well-known public figure

es un personaje conocido or una persona muy conocida

public speaking

oratoria f

public speaker

orador m / oradora f

to make sth public

hacer algo público

to go public

revelar algo a la prensa

II.public [Am ˈpəblɪk, Brit ˈpʌblɪk] N public access channel + sing or pl vb

1. public U (people in general):

the public

el público

open to the public

abierto al público (en general)

2. public C (audience):

public

público m

Phrases:

in public

en público

See also public access channel, eye

public access channel Info

public access channel

Un canal de televisión en EEUU reservado para programas de personas y organizaciones que no persiguen fines de lucro.

I.eye [Am aɪ, Brit ʌɪ] N

1.1. eye ANAT:

eye

ojo m

he has blue/sad eyes

tiene los ojos azules/tristes

to have good eyes

tener buena vista

to have sharp eyes

tener (una) vista de lince

to have sharp eyes

tener ojo de águila

a glass eye

un ojo de vidrio

a glass eye

un ojo de cristal Spain

eyes front/right!

¡vista al frente/a la derecha!

as far as the eye can/could see

hasta donde alcanza/alcanzaba la vista

in the twinkling of an eye

en un abrir y cerrar de ojos

to give sb a black eye

ponerle a alguien el ojo morado inf

to give sb a black eye

ponerle a alguien a la funerala Spain inf

to give sb a black eye

ponerle a alguien en compota or en tinta CSur inf

visible to the naked eye

que se puede ver a simple vista

do not look at the sun with the naked eye

no mire el sol sin protección

an eye for an eye BIBL

ojo por ojo

I can't believe my eyes

si no lo veo, no lo creo

I can't believe my eyes

no doy crédito a mis ojos

I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw her

me quedé helada or no daba crédito a mis ojos cuando la vi

to be all eyes

mirar lleno de curiosidad

to be one in the eye for sb esp Brit inf, that was one in the eye for the competition

con eso le dieron por las narices a la competencia inf

to be sb's eyes and ears our reps are our eyes and ears in the market

nuestros representantes son los que nos tienen al tanto de lo que pasa en el mercado

to close or shut one's eyes to sth

cerrar los ojos a algo

to cry one's eyes out

llorar a lágrima viva or a mares

to feast one's eyes on sth

regalarse la vista con algo

to feast one's eyes on sth

deleitarse or recrearse mirando algo

to go into sth with one's eyes closed

meterse en algo a ciegas

I went into it with my eyes wide open

me metí sabiendo muy bien lo que hacía

to have a roving eye

ser muy mujeriego

he has a roving eye

se le van los ojos detrás de las chicas

he has a roving eye

es muy mujeriego

to have eyes in the back of one's head

tener ojos en la nuca

to keep one's eyes open (to avoid danger, problems)

andarse or ir con cuidado

(looking for sth) keep your eyes open for a restaurant

vete mirando or fíjate bien a ver si ves un restaurante

to keep one's eyes peeled or skinned inf (to avoid danger, problems)

andarse or ir con mucho ojo inf

to keep one's eyes peeled or skinned (looking for sth)

estar(se) ojo avizor inf

to make eyes at sb

hacerle ojitos a alguien

to open sb's eyes

abrirle los ojos a alguien

to open sb's eyes to sth

hacerle ver algo a alguien

this opened my eyes to her true nature

esto me hizo ver cómo era realmente

to see eye to eye with sb usu with neg

estar de acuerdo con alguien

to see eye to eye with sb usu with neg

coincidir (con alguien)

with one's eyes shut or closed

con los ojos cerrados

I can do it with my eyes closed

lo puedo hacer con los ojos cerrados

to be up to one's eyes in sth

estar hasta aquí de algo inf

I'm up to my eyes in work

estoy agobiada de trabajo

I'm up to my eyes in work

estoy hasta aquí de trabajo inf

we're up to our eyes in debt

estamos cargados de deudas

we're up to our eyes in debt

debemos hasta la camisa inf

attr at eye level

a la altura de la vista

eye level oven

horno m alto

1.2. eye (look, gaze):

eye

mirada f

his eyes turned toward her

volvió la mirada or la vista hacia ella

under the watchful eye(s) of the teacher

bajo la atenta mirada del profesor

to cast or run one's eye over sth

recorrer algo con la vista

all eyes were on her

todas las miradas estaban puestas en ella

before my very eyes

ante mis propios ojos

and now, before your very eyes, …

y ahora, a la vista de todos, …

to catch sb's eye the carpet caught my eye

la alfombra me llamó la atención

he caught my eye at the party

me fijé en él en la fiesta

nothing caught my eye in the store

no vi nada que me llamara la atención en la tienda

I tried to catch his eye

intenté llamar su atención

can you catch his eye?

hazle una seña a ver si te ve

these colors really catch the eye

estos colores son verdaderamente llamativos

to have one's eyes on sb/sth

no quitarle los ojos de encima a alguien/algo

in one's eyes

para él (or mí etc.)

in one's eyes

a sus (or mis etc.) ojos

in Mary's eyes he's perfect

para Mary or a ojos de Mary es perfecto

in Mary's eyes he's perfect

Mary lo encuentra perfecto

in the eyes of the Law

ante la ley

to keep one's eye(s) on sth/sb keep your eyes on the road!

¡no apartes la vista de la carretera!

keep your eyes on him

no lo pierdas de vista

to look sb straight in the eye

mirar a alguien directamente a los ojos

she won't look me in the eye

no se atreve a mirarme a la cara

I was too ashamed to meet her eyes

me daba vergüenza mirarla a los ojos or la cara

their eyes met

sus miradas se encontraron

he has eyes only for her

no tiene ojos más que para ella

he couldn't take his eyes off her

no podía quitarle los ojos de encima

I took my eyes off the case for a second and it was gone

me distraje or me despisté un momento y la maleta voló

a story seen through a child's eyes

una historia vista a través de los ojos de un niño

seen through her eyes …

tal como ella lo ve/veía …

seen through her eyes …

desde su perspectiva …

through Christian eyes

desde una perspectiva cristiana

easy on the eye inf

agradable a la vista

to give sb the eye or dated the glad eye inf

hacerle ojitos a alguien inf

to hit sb in the eye (be eye-catching)

llamarle la atención a alguien

to hit sb in the eye lit (strike)

darle a alguien en el ojo

to keep an eye on sth/sb

vigilar or cuidar algo/a alguien

keep an eye on those two

no pierdas de vista a esos dos

keep an eye on those two

vigila a esos dos

to lay or set or inf clap eyes on sb/sth from the moment I set or laid or inf clapped eyes on it

desde el primer momento que lo vi

I was 13 when I first set eyes on her

tenía 13 años cuando la vi por primera vez

to turn a blind eye

hacer la vista gorda

to turn a blind eye to sth

hacer la vista gorda frente a or ante algo

1.3. eye (attention):

the eyes of the world will be on her

todo el mundo tendrá la vista puesta en ella

the company has been in the public eye a lot recently

últimamente se ha hablado mucho de la compañía

to keep out of the public eye

mantenerse alejado de la mirada del público

to have one's eye on sb/sth she has her eye on a house in that street

le ha echado el ojo a una casa de esa calle inf

I've had my eye on him for some time

hace tiempo que lo vengo vigilando

with an eye to sth

con miras a algo

with an eye to selling it, they had the house painted

hicieron pintar la casa con miras a venderla

1.4. eye (ability to judge):

eye

ojo m

to have an eye for design

tener ojo or idea para el diseño

he has an eye for the girls

le gustan las chicas

to have a good eye (in shooting)

tener buena puntería

to have a good eye (in tennis)

tener buen ojo

to have an eye for detail

ser detallista

2.1. eye (of needle):

eye

ojo m

2.2. eye (of hurricane, storm):

eye

ojo m

2.3. eye (in potato):

eye

ojo m

II.eye <pres part eying or Brit eyeing> [Am aɪ, Brit ʌɪ] VB trans

1. eye (observe):

eye

mirar

eye

observar

to eye sb up and down

mirar a alguien de arriba abajo

to eye sth suspiciously

observar algo con sospecha

2. eye (ogle):

eye

mirar

eye

pasarle revista a inf

eye

relojear RioPl inf

I.interest [Am ˈɪnt(ə)rəst, Brit ˈɪnt(ə)rɪst] N

1.1. interest U (felt by person):

interest

interés m

her ideas aroused my interest

sus ideas despertaron or suscitaron mi interés

interest in sb/sth/-ing

interés en alguien/algo/ +infin

I have no interest in getting to know them

no tengo ningún interés en conocerlos

I have no interest in getting to know them

no me interesa conocerlos

to lose interest

perder interés

to show (an) interest

demostrar interés

to show (an) interest

mostrarse interesado

to take (an) interest in sth/sb

interesarse por algo/alguien

he took no further interest in the matter

dejó de interesarse por el asunto

I'm doing it out of interest

lo hago porque me interesa

1.2. interest C (hobby):

interest

interés m

his only interest seems to be drinking

parece que su único interés es la bebida

2. interest U (possessed by object):

interest

interés m

the plot lacks interest

al argumento le falta interés

I thought this article might be of interest to you

me pareció que este artículo podría interesarle or podría serle de interés

is this of any interest to you?

¿esto te interesa?

it's of little interest to me who did it

no me interesa demasiado or no tengo mucho interés en saber quién lo hizo

it's a matter of public interest

es un asunto de interés público

3.1. interest C (stake):

interest

participación f

interest

intereses mpl

to have an interest in sth COMM

tener intereses or participación en algo

he has a number of business interests abroad

tiene varios negocios en el extranjero

I have to declare an interest

tengo que declarar que soy parte interesada

I have a personal interest in seeing that justice is done

tengo motivos personales para asegurarme de que se haga justicia

she acquired a substantial interest in the company

adquirió una parte considerable de las acciones de la empresa

to hold a controlling interest FIN

tener participación mayoritaria

British interests are being looked after by the Italian embassy

la embajada italiana se ocupa de los intereses británicos

3.2. interest (advantage):

interest C often pl

interés m

to serve the interests of the ruling classes

servir a los intereses de las clases gobernantes

a conflict of interest(s)

un conflicto de intereses

you've got to look after your own interest(s)

tienes que velar por tus propios intereses

to act in sb's interest(s)

actuar en beneficio de alguien

it's in your own interest(s) to be early

te conviene llegar temprano

it's in your own interest(s) to be early

por tu propio interés deberías llegar temprano

it was not in our interest(s) to intervene

no nos convenía intervenir

in the interests of easing international tension

con el fin de relajar la tensión internacional

to be against the public interest

ir en perjuicio del interés público

3.3. interest C <interests, pl > (lobby):

interest

intereses mpl

vested interests

intereses creados

special interests

intereses de determinados grupos

4. interest U FIN:

interest

interés m

simple/compound interest

interés simple/compuesto

to earn/charge interest of or at five per cent (per annum)

percibir/cobrar un interés del cinco por ciento (al año)

this bond bears five per cent interest

este bono da un interés del cinco por ciento

this bond bears five per cent interest

este bono devenga un interés del cinco por ciento form

to repay sth/sb or to pay sth/sb back with interest he repaid my affection with interest

me devolvió con creces el cariño que le había dado

they'll pay me back with interest!

¡me las van a pagar con creces!

attr interest charges

cargos mpl por concepto de intereses

low-interest/interest-free loans

préstamos mpl a bajo interés/sin interés

interest payments

abonos mpl de intereses

interest payments

pagos mpl de intereses

II.interest [Am ˈɪnt(ə)rəst, Brit ˈɪnt(ə)rɪst] VB trans

interest

interesar

it interests me a great deal

me interesa mucho

can I interest you in a raffle ticket?

¿le puedo ofrecer un número de rifa?

public interest in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for public interest in the English»Spanish Dictionary

public interest N

public interest

interés m público

Translations for public interest in the Spanish»English Dictionary

el interés público

the public's interest

Translations for public interest in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.interest [ˈɪntrəst, Am -trɪst] N

1. interest (hobby):

interest

interés m

to take an interest in sth

interesarse por algo

2. interest no pl (curiosity):

just out of interest inf

por curiosidad

to lose interest in sb/sth

perder el interés por alguien/algo

to take no further interest in sth

dejar de interesarse por algo

3. interest pl (profit, advantage):

interest

intereses m pl

a conflict of interests

un conflicto de intereses

to look after the interests of sb

velar por los intereses de alguien

to pursue one's own interests

perseguir los propios intereses

in the interest of liberty

en pro de la libertad

4. interest no pl (power to excite attentiveness):

interest

interés m

to be of interest for sb

interesar a alguien

this might be of interest to you

esto puede interesarte

this is of no interest to me

eso no me interesa

it's in your own interest to do it

te conviene hacerlo por tu propio interés

5. interest no pl FIN:

interest

interés m

interest rate

tipo m de interés

at 5% interest

con un interés del 5%

to bear interest

devengar interés

to earn/pay interest on sth

percibir/pagar intereses por algo

to pay back with interest

pagar con intereses

to pay back with interest fig

pagar con creces

6. interest (legal right):

interest

participación f

to have an interest in sth

tener una participación en algo

to have a controlling interest in a firm

tener una participación mayoritaria en una empresa

business interests

negocios m pl

the chemicals interests

la industria química

vested interests

intereses m pl creados

II.interest [ˈɪntrəst, Am -trɪst] VB trans

interest

interesar

may I interest you in this encyclopaedia?

¿puedo mostrarle esta enciclopedia?

I.public [ˈpʌblɪk] ADJ

1. public (of/for the people, provided by the state):

public

público, -a

2. public (done openly):

public

abierto, -a

to go public with sth

revelar algo

II.public [ˈpʌblɪk] N

1. public (people collectively, audience):

public

público m

in public

en público

2. public (ordinary people):

public

gente f de la calle

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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They can speak for us in the public interest where we ourselves can not.

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What is making it a place of public interest is the series of charity work the trust has taken up there.

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There is a public interest in freedom of expression itself.

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It was these traits that helped garner much public interest in the young actor, especially amongst young female fans.

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Enquiries and intrusions into a person's private life can only be justified when done in public interest.

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Charlotte's pregnancy was the subject of the most intense public interest.

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At the time of its construction, the condenser excited some public interest.

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Rational-legal legitimacy derives from a system of institutional procedure, wherein government institutions establish and enforce law and order in the public interest.

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Reports of these incidents have attracted a great deal of public interest and have sparked a global activist movement seeking to end the practice.

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Many of the topics are follow-ups to stories from tabloid newspapers, chosen for their level of public interest.

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