general's in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for general's in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.general [Am ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl, Brit ˈdʒɛn(ə)r(ə)l] ADJ

1.1. general (not detailed or specific):

general

general

I get the general picture

me hago una idea (general)

be more general

no des tantos detalles

speaking in general terms, you are right

hablando en general or en líneas generales, tienes razón

he threw it in her general direction

la lanzó aproximadamente en su dirección

it's his general attitude I object to

lo que me molesta es su actitud en general

a general term

un término genérico or general

in general

en general

his work is good in general

en general or por lo general or generalmente su trabajo es bueno

we discussed life in general

hablamos de la vida en general

1.2. general (not specialized):

general information

general

general clerk/laborer

no especializado

a guide book for the general reader

una guía para el gran público

he's been a general nuisance all morning

se ha pasado la mañana molestando

2.1. general (applicable to all, involving everyone):

general

general

topics of general interest

temas mpl de interés general

the general good

el bien general or de todos

2.2. general (widespread):

general

generalizado

there's a general tendency to …

existe una tendencia generalizada a …

the rain will become (more) general

la lluvia irá generalizándose or extendiéndose

3. general (usual):

general

general

in the general way or as a general rule we don't allow it

por lo general or por regla general no lo permitimos

4. general (supreme):

general manager/secretary

general

General Assembly

Asamblea f General

5. general MED:

general anesthesia/paralysis

general

II.general [Am ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl, Brit ˈdʒɛn(ə)r(ə)l] N MIL

general

general mf

general anesthetic, general anaesthetic Brit N

general anesthetic

anestesia f general

general practise, general practice Brit N

1. general practise U (speciality):

general practise

medicina f general

2. general practise C (clinic):

general practise

consulta f de medicina general

general practise

consultorio m de medicina general

secretary general <pl secretaries-general> [Am ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl, Brit] N

secretary general

secretario m general / secretaria f general

surgeon general <pl surgeons general> N (in US)

the surgeon general

≈ La Dirección General de Salud Pública

consul general N

consul general

cónsul mf general

director general N

director general

director m general / directora f general

the director general for agriculture/information (in the EU)

el director general de agricultura/información

general headquarters N U

general headquarters

cuartel m general

general delivery N U Am

general delivery

lista f de correos

general delivery

poste f restante LatAm

general hospital N

general hospital

centro m hospitalario

general hospital

hospital m (no especializado)

general's in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for general's in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.general [ˈdʒenrəl] ADJ

general

general

to be of general interest

ser de interés general

as a general rule

por regla general

to talk in general terms

hablar en términos generales

II.general [ˈdʒenrəl] N

1. general MIL:

general

general mf

general lieutenant

teniente mf general

2. general (servant):

general

chica f para todo

general public N no pl

the general public

el gran público

general view N no pl

general view

opinión f general

I do not subscribe to the general view that ...

no estoy de acuerdo con la opinión general de que...

consulate general N

consulate general

consulado m general

general manager N

general manager

director(a) m (f) general

general partnership N

general partnership

sociedad f regular colectiva

general election N

general election

elecciones f pl generales

general agency <-ies> N

general agency

organismo m general

general delivery N no pl Am, Can (poste restante)

general delivery

lista f de correos

general endorsement N

general endorsement

aprobación f general

general's Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I do not subscribe to the general view that ...

no estoy de acuerdo con la opinión general de que...

the general public

el gran público

to be of general interest

ser de interés general

as a general rule

por regla general

to talk in general terms

hablar en términos generales

general lieutenant

teniente mf general

in general usage

de uso general

general [or main] post office

central de Correos

I have a general idea about the subject

tengo una idea general del tema

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

Acuerdo General sobre Aranceles y Comercio