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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I. design [Am dəˈzaɪn, Brit dɪˈzʌɪn] N

1.1. design C or U:

design (of product, car, machine)
diseño m
design (drawing)
diseño m
design (drawing)
boceto m
the design of the course has many flaws
el curso está muy mal estructurado or planeado
attr design department
departamento m de diseño
design engineer
ingeniero m en diseño / ingeniera f en diseño
a design fault
un defecto de diseño
design patent
patente f de diseño
it's still at the design stage
todavía lo están diseñando
design studio
estudio m de diseño
design technology
tecnología f de diseño

1.2. design C or U (pattern, decoration):

design
diseño m
design
motivo m
design
dibujo m

1.3. design C or U (product, model):

design
modelo m

2.1. design U ART:

design
diseño m
to study design
estudiar diseño

2.2. design U (style):

design
estilo m
design
líneas fpl

3.1. design C (plan):

design liter
plan m
by design
deliberadamente
more by accident than design
por casualidad más que porque se hubiera planeado

3.2. design <designs, pl > (intentions):

design
propósitos mpl
design
designios mpl liter
to have designs on sth/sb
tener los ojos puestos en algo/alguien

II. design [Am dəˈzaɪn, Brit dɪˈzʌɪn] VB trans

1. design (devise):

design house/garden
diseñar
design house/garden
proyectar
design dress/set/product
diseñar
design course/program
planear
design course/program
estructurar

2.1. design <designed, pp >:

designed (created)
diseñado
a well-designed chair/machine
una silla/máquina bien diseñada or de buen diseño
it's designed to fit into a briefcase
está diseñado para que quepa en un maletín
the scheme was designed for small businesses
el plan había sido concebido or estaba pensado para la pequeña empresa

2.2. design <designed, pp >:

designed (meant) the dinner was designed to coincide with your visit
la cena estaba planeada para coincidir con su visita
a statement designed to reassure the public
una declaración destinada a tranquilizar al público

web design N U

web design
diseño m de páginas web

graphic design N U

graphic design
diseño m gráfico

intelligent design N U

intelligent design
diseño m inteligente

interior design N U

interior design
interiorismo m
intricately designed
de intrincado diseño
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anatómico (anatómica)
anatomically designed
asiento anatómico
anatomically designed seat
construcciones antisísmicas
buildings designed to withstand earthquakes
medidas tendientes a la creación de empleo
measures aimed at creating o designed to create jobs
tendiente a + infinit.
designed to +  infinit.
un rumor tendiente a provocar la confusión
a rumor designed o intended to create confusion
medidas tendientes a controlar la inflación
measures aimed at controlling o designed to control inflation

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I. design [dɪˈzaɪn] VB trans

1. design (plan):

to design sth (for sb)
planear algo (para alguien)

2. design (intend):

to design sth for sb/sth
concebir algo para alguien/algo
this dictionary is designed for advanced learners
este diccionario está dirigido a estudiantes de nivel avanzado
these measures are designed to reduce criminality
estas medidas buscan reducir la criminalidad

II. design [dɪˈzaɪn] VB intr

design
hacer diseños

III. design [dɪˈzaɪn] N

1. design (plan):

design
diseño m

2. design (sketch):

design
bosquejo m

3. design (pattern):

design
dibujo m

4. design no pl (intention):

design
propósito m
to do sth by design
hacer algo adrede

5. design pl inf (dishonest intentions):

design
malas intenciones f pl
to have designs on a championship
pretender un campeonato

IV. design [dɪˈzaɪn] ADJ

design
de diseño

graphic design N no pl

graphic design
diseño m gráfico

industrial design N

industrial design
diseño m industrial

web-page design N no pl COMPUT

web-page design
diseño m de páginas web
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anatómico (-a)
anatomically designed
diseño industrial
industrial design
escenografía
set design
diseño de página tb. COMPUT
page design
diseño
design
diseño ergonómico
ergonomic design
trazado
design
figurín (dibujo)
fashion design [or drawing]
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I. design [dɪ·ˈzaɪn] VB trans

1. design (plan):

to design sth (for sb)
diseñar algo (para alguien)

2. design (intend):

to design sth for sb/sth
concebir algo para alguien/algo
this dictionary is designed for advanced learners
este diccionario está dirigido a estudiantes de nivel avanzado
these measures are designed to reduce criminality
estas medidas buscan reducir la criminalidad

II. design [dɪ·ˈzaɪn] VB intr

design
hacer diseños

III. design [dɪ·ˈzaɪn] N

1. design (plan):

design
diseño m

2. design (sketch):

design
bosquejo m

3. design (pattern):

design
motivo m

4. design (intention):

design
propósito m
to do sth by design
hacer algo adrede

Phrases:

designs inf (dishonest intentions)
malas intenciones f pl
to have designs on a championship title
pretender un campeonato

IV. design [dɪ·ˈzaɪn] ADJ

design
de diseño

graphic design N

graphic design
diseño m gráfico
obsolete method, design
obsoleto, -a
obtrusive color, design
(demasiado) llamativo, -a
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anatómico (-a)
anatomically designed
escenografía
set design
diseño de página tb. comput
page design
diseño
design
diseño ergonómico
ergonomic design
trazado
design
figurín (dibujo)
fashion design
no me gusta este estampado
I don't like this design

GEA Glossary of Refrigeration Technology

Present
Idesign
youdesign
he/she/itdesigns
wedesign
youdesign
theydesign
Past
Idesigned
youdesigned
he/she/itdesigned
wedesigned
youdesigned
theydesigned
Present Perfect
Ihavedesigned
youhavedesigned
he/she/ithasdesigned
wehavedesigned
youhavedesigned
theyhavedesigned
Past Perfect
Ihaddesigned
youhaddesigned
he/she/ithaddesigned
wehaddesigned
youhaddesigned
theyhaddesigned
See further verb tables