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marco de referencia

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

frame of reference <pl frames of reference> N

1. frame of reference:

frame of reference
parámetros mpl
frame of reference
marco m de referencia

2. frame of reference:

frame of reference MATH, PHYS
sistema m de coordenadas
Oxford Spanish Dictionary
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English
Spanish
Spanish
for ease of reference
para facilitar la consulta
point of reference
punto m de referencia
terms of reference (of study)
ámbito m
terms of reference (area of responsibility)
atribuciones fpl y responsabilidades fpl
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
marco de referencia
frame of reference
carta de recomendación
letter of reference o recommendation
obra de consulta
work of reference
Oxford Spanish Dictionary

reference [Am ˈrɛf(ə)rəns, Brit ˈrɛf(ə)r(ə)ns] N

1. reference C or U (allusion):

reference
alusión f
reference
referencia f
reference to sth/sb
alusión a algo/alguien
reference to sth/sb
referencia a algo/alguien
to make reference to sth/sb
hacer alusión or referencia a algo/alguien
to make reference to sth/sb
mencionar algo/a alguien
with reference to sth
con referencia or relación a algo
with reference to sth
en relación con algo

2.1. reference U (consultation):

reference
consulta f
for future reference
para futura(s) consulta(s)
for future reference, you ought to get authorization first
de aquí en adelante tenga en cuenta que primero hay que pedir autorización
for ease of reference
para facilitar la consulta
she did it without reference to me
lo hizo sin consultarme
reference library
biblioteca f de consulta or de referencia
for reference use only
para consultar en sala

2.2. reference C (indicator):

reference
referencia f
our reference: FMH/cs
nuestra referencia: FMH/cs
attr reference mark
llamada f
reference number
número m de referencia

3.1. reference U (scope, remit):

this matter lies outside the reference of the committee
este asunto está fuera de las atribuciones or la competencia del comité
that's outside the terms of reference of the investigation
eso está fuera del ámbito de la investigación
point of reference
punto m de referencia

3.2. reference U (relation):

reference to sth
relación f con algo
to bear/have reference to sth
tener relación con algo

4.1. reference C (testimonial):

reference
referencia f
reference
informe m
can you provide references?
¿puede facilitarnos referencias?
they didn't even take up references
ni siquiera pidieron referencias or informes

4.2. reference C (person giving testimonial) Am:

you need two references
necesitas el aval de dos personas

I. frame [Am freɪm, Brit freɪm] N

1.1. frame (structure):

frame (of building, ship, plane)
armazón m or f
frame (of car, motorcycle)
bastidor m
frame (of bicycle)
cuadro m
frame (of bicycle)
marco m Chil Col
frame (of bed, door)
bastidor m
frame aerial
antena f de cuadro
frame rucksack
mochila f de or con armazón
frame rucksack
morral m de or con armazón Col Ven

1.2. frame (edge):

frame (of picture)
marco m
frame (of window, door)
marco m
frame (of racket)
armazón m or f
frame (of racket)
marco m
embroidery frame
bastidor m
embroidery frame
tambor m (de bordar)

1.3. frame <frames, pl > (for spectacles):

frame
montura f
frame
armazón m o f

2. frame (body):

frame
cuerpo m

3.1. frame:

frame CINE
fotograma m
frame PHOTO
fotografía f

3.2. frame TV:

frame
cuadro m

4.1. frame SPORTS (unit of play):

frame (in snooker)
set m
frame (in snooker)
chico m Col
frame (in ten-pin bowling)
juego m

4.2. frame SPORTS (wooden triangle for snooker):

frame Brit
triángulo m

4.3. frame SPORTS (winning places) inf:

to be in the frame
estar entre los contendientes

5. frame (for growing plants):

cold frame
cama f

6. frame Am → frame-up

7. frame COMPUT:

frame, a. Frame
marco m
frame, a. Frame
frame m

II. frame [Am freɪm, Brit freɪm] VB trans

1.1. frame picture/photograph:

frame
enmarcar

1.2. frame face/scene:

frame
enmarcar
frame
encuadrar

2.1. frame (compose, draft):

frame plan/agreement/policy
formular
frame plan/agreement/policy
elaborar
frame question/reply/excuse
formular

2.2. frame (mouth):

frame words
formar

3. frame (incriminate unjustly) inf:

I was framed
me tendieron una trampa para incriminarme

frame-up [Am ˈfreɪm ˌəp, Brit] N inf

frame-up
montaje m

of [Am əv, Brit ɒv, (ə)v] PREP

1. of (indicating relationship, material, content):

of
de
the son of Mr and Mrs T Phipps
el hijo de los señores Phipps
it's made of wood
es de madera
it's made of wood
está hecho de madera
a box of chocolates
una caja de bombones
a kilo of grapes
un kilo de uvas
that piece of Schumann's
esa pieza de Schumann
a colleague of mine/his/ours
un colega mío/suyo/nuestro
it's no business of yours
no es asunto tuyo
that brother of yours
el loco (or estúpido or irresponsable etc.) de tu hermano

2. of (descriptive use):

the city of Athens
la ciudad de Atenas
a girl by the name of Elizabeth
una niña llamada Elizabeth
a boy of ten
un niño de diez años
a woman of courage/character
una mujer valiente/de carácter
a matter of great urgency
un asunto de extrema urgencia
a brute of a man
una bestia de hombre
he's a giant of a man
es un gigante
a little gem of a play
una obra que es una joyita

3.1. of (partitive use):

there were eight of us
éramos ocho
he invited the eight of us
nos invitó a los ocho
six of them survived
seis de ellos sobrevivieron
many of you
muchos de ustedes
the whole of the second floor
todo el segundo piso
of all the stupid things to say!
¡mira qué cosa de ir a decir!
fancy choosing her of all people!
¡mira que elegirla a ella!
you of all people should have known better
tú deberías haberlo sabido mejor que nadie
he drank of the wine arch
bebió del vino

3.2. of (with superl):

of
de
the wisest of men
el más sabio de los hombres
the best of solutions
la mejor de las soluciones
they're the happiest of couples
son una pareja muy feliz or que no podría ser más feliz
most of all
más que nada

4. of (indicating date, time):

the sixth of October
el seis de octubre
it is ten (minutes) of five Am
son las cinco menos diez
it is ten (minutes) of five Am
son diez para las cinco LatAm excl RioPl
it is a quarter of five Am
son las cinco menos cuarto
it is a quarter of five Am
son un cuarto para las cinco LatAm excl RioPl
of an evening we like to sit in the garden
por las noches nos gusta sentarnos en el jardín
Jane, his wife of six months …
Jane, con la que llevaba/lleva casado seis meses …
her friend of over 20 years
su amigo de hace más de 20 años

5. of (on the part of):

it was very kind of you
fue muy amable de su parte
how good of him to send me flowers
¡qué detalle el suyo mandarme flores!
it seems very cruel of them not to invite her
me parece una crueldad que no la inviten
the stupidity of the woman!
¡hay que ver la estupidez de esta mujer!

6. of (inherent in):

the senselessness of it all, that's what depresses me
es lo absurdo de todo el asunto lo que me deprime
the worry of it nearly drove her mad
casi se vuelve loca de la preocupación
the cheek of it!
¡qué descaro!

7.1. of (indicating cause):

it's a problem of their own making
es un problema que ellos mismos se han creado
what did he die of?
¿de qué murió?
of itself
de por sí

7.2. of (by):

of arch
por
beloved of all
querido por or de todos

in the PONS Dictionary

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English
Spanish
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work of reference
libro m de consulta
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
punto de referencia
point of reference
tesitura
frame of mind
estar mal dispuesto (ánimo)
to be in a poor frame of mind
estar bien dispuesto (ánimo)
to be in a good frame of mind
MCER (Marco Común Europeo de Referencia) m LING abbrev
CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference)
in the PONS Dictionary

reference [ˈrefərənts] N

1. reference (consultation):

reference
consulta f
to make reference to sth
hacer referencia a algo

2. reference (source):

reference
referencia f

3. reference (allusion):

reference
alusión f
with reference to what was said
en alusión a lo que se dijo

4. reference ADMIN (number):

reference
número m de referencia

5. reference for job application:

reference
referencias f pl
to take up references
pedir referencias

I. frame [freɪm] N

1. frame for door, picture a. COMPUT:

frame
marco m

2. frame pl (spectacles):

frame
montura f

3. frame (supporting structure):

frame
armazón m o f

4. frame (body):

frame
cuerpo m

5. frame CINE, TV:

frame
fotograma m

II. frame [freɪm] VB trans

1. frame picture:

frame
enmarcar

2. frame (act as a surround to):

frame
servir de marco

3. frame (put into words):

frame
formular

4. frame inf (falsely incriminate):

frame
incriminar dolosamente form
to frame sb
jugársela a alguien (para echarle el muerto) inf
to frame someone else (for sth)
echarle a otro el muerto (de algo) inf
we've been framed!
¡nos la han jugado! inf

of [əv, stressed: ɒv] PREP

1. of:

of
de

2. of (belonging to):

of
de
the works of Joyce
las obras de Joyce
a friend of mine/theirs
un amigo mío/de ellos

3. of (done by):

of
de
it's kind of him
es amable de su parte

4. of (representing):

of
de
a drawing of Paul
un dibujo de Paul

5. of (without):

a tree bare of leaves
un árbol sin hojas
free of charge
sin cargo
free of tax
libre de impuestos
to cure sb of a disease
curar a alguien de una enfermedad

6. of (with):

a man of courage
un hombre de valor
a man of no importance
un hombre sin importancia
a city of wide avenues
una ciudad con amplias avenidas

7. of (away from):

to be north of London
estar al norte de Londres

8. of (temporal):

the 4th of May
el 4 de mayo
in May of 2003
en mayo del 2003

9. of Am (to):

it is ten/a quarter of two
son las dos menos diez/cuarto

10. of (consisting of):

of
de
a ring of gold
un anillo de oro
to smell/to taste of cheese
oler/saber a queso
to consist of six parts
constar de seis partes

11. of (characteristic):

with the patience of a saint
con la paciencia de un santo
this idiot of a plumber
este idiota del fontanero
doctor of medicine
doctor en medicina

12. of (concerning):

his love of jazz
su amor por el jazz
to know sth of sb's past
saber algo del pasado de alguien
to approve of sb's idea
estar de acuerdo con la idea de alguien
what has become of him?
¿qué ha sido de él?
what I think of him
lo que pienso de él

13. of (cause):

because of sth/sb
a causa de algo/alguien
to die of grief
morir de pena
it happened of itself
sucedió de por sí

14. of (a portion of):

there's a lot of it
hay mucho de eso
one of the best
uno de los mejores
the best of friends
los mejores amigos
many of them came
muchos de ellos vinieron
there are five of them
hay cinco de ellos
he knows the five of them
los conoce a los cinco
two of the five
dos de los cinco
he of all people knows that
él debería saberlo mejor que nadie
today of all days
hoy precisamente

15. of (to amount of):

80 years of age
80 años de edad
in the PONS Dictionary
punto de referencia
point of reference
estar bien dispuesto (ánimo)
to be in a good frame of mind
estar mal dispuesto (ánimo)
to be in a poor frame of mind
in the PONS Dictionary

reference [ˈref·ər·əns] N

1. reference (consultation):

reference
consulta f
to make reference to sth
hacer referencia a algo

2. reference (source):

reference
referencia f

3. reference (allusion):

reference
alusión f
with reference to what was said
en alusión a lo que se dijo

4. reference ADMIN (number):

reference
número m de referencia

5. reference for job application:

reference
referencias f pl
to take up references
pedir referencias

I. frame [freɪm] N

1. frame for door, picture a. comput:

frame
marco m

2. frame pl (spectacles):

frame
montura f

3. frame of building:

frame
armazón m o f

4. frame (body):

frame
cuerpo m
a slight/sturdy frame
un cuerpo esbelto/robusto

5. frame CINE, TV:

frame
fotograma m

II. frame [freɪm] VB trans

1. frame picture:

frame
enmarcar
frame (form an attractive border to)
servir de marco

2. frame:

frame (conceive) proposal
elaborar
frame (put into words) reply
formular

3. frame inf (falsely incriminate):

frame
incriminar dolosamente

of [əv, stressed: ʌv] PREP

1. of:

of
de

2. of (belonging to):

of
de
the works of Twain
las obras de Twain
a friend of mine/theirs
un amigo mío/de ellos

3. of (done by):

of
de
it's kind of him
es amable de su parte

4. of (representing):

of
de
a drawing of Paul
un dibujo de Paul

5. of (without):

a tree bare of leaves
un árbol sin hojas
free of charge
sin cargo
free of tax
libre de impuestos
to cure sb of a disease
curar a alguien de una enfermedad

6. of (with):

a man of courage
un hombre de valor
a man of no importance
un hombre sin importancia
a city of wide avenues
una ciudad con amplias avenidas

7. of (away from):

to be north of Atlanta
estar al norte de Atlanta

8. of (temporal):

the 4th of May
el 4 de mayo
in May of 2006
en mayo de(l) 2006

9. of (to):

it is ten/(a) quarter of two
son las dos menos diez/cuarto

10. of (consisting of):

of
de
a ring of gold
un anillo de oro
to smell/to taste of cheese
oler/saber a queso
to consist of six parts
constar de seis partes

11. of (characteristic):

with the patience of a saint
con la paciencia de un santo
this idiot of a plumber
el idiota del fontanero
doctor of medicine
doctor en medicina

12. of (concerning):

his love of jazz
su amor por el jazz
to know sth of sb's past
saber algo del pasado de alguien
to approve of sb's idea
estar de acuerdo con la idea de alguien
what has become of him?
¿qué ha sido de él?
what do you think of him?
¿qué piensas de él?

13. of (cause):

because of sth/sb
a causa de algo/alguien
to die of grief
morir de pena
it happened of itself
sucedió de por sí

14. of (a portion of):

there's a lot of it
hay mucho de eso
one of the best
uno de los mejores
the best of friends
los mejores amigos
many of them came
muchos de ellos vinieron
there are five of them
hay cinco de ellos
he knows the five of them
los conoce a los cinco
two of the five
dos de los cinco
he of all people knows that
él lo sabe mejor que nadie
today of all days
precisamente hoy

15. of (to amount of):

80 years of age
80 años de edad

GEA Glossary of Refrigeration Technology

número de referencia del compresor
reference number of compressor
Present
Iframe
youframe
he/she/itframes
weframe
youframe
theyframe
Past
Iframed
youframed
he/she/itframed
weframed
youframed
theyframed
Present Perfect
Ihaveframed
youhaveframed
he/she/ithasframed
wehaveframed
youhaveframed
theyhaveframed
Past Perfect
Ihadframed
youhadframed
he/she/ithadframed
wehadframed
youhadframed
theyhadframed
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A moving frame is then a frame of reference which moves with the observer along a trajectory (a curve).
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They are intended, however, to serve as a frame of reference for interpreting the whole constitution.
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When referred to new frame of reference performance analysis of machine becomes much simpler, smoother and faster.
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We all need that structuring nomos; it provides us with stability, predictability, a frame of reference in which to live.
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Postmodern performance, though, provides the most appropriate frame of reference for understanding it, they suggest.
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