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read-only memory
Memoria de solo lectura
read-only memory [Am ˌridˌoʊnli ˈmɛm(ə)ri, Brit] N U
read-only memory
memoria f ROM
read-only memory
memoria f de acceso aleatorio
I. read <pt & pp read [red]> VB trans [Am rid, Brit riːd]
1. read:
read book/words/poem/lesson
leer
read proofs
corregir
read map/music/program
leer
to read sb's lips
leerle los labios a alguien
I can't read your writing
no te entiendo la letra
I can read French, but not speak it
puedo leer en francés, pero no lo hablo
for '800', read '80'
donde dice 800 léase 80
to read sth to sb, to read sb sth
leerle algo a alguien
I read myself to sleep
leo hasta que me quedo dormido
to read sb's mind or thoughts
adivinarle or leerle el pensamiento a alguien
to take sth as read (assume)
dar algo por sentado or por hecho
to take sth as read lit minutes
dar algo por leído
2.1. read (interpret):
read sign/signal/mood/situation
interpretar
to read sth right or correctly
interpretar algo bien
I read his attitude as one of deep hostility
su actitud me parece sumamente hostil
to read sth into sth he read deep significance into her every remark
a todo lo que decía le buscaba un significado profundo
I think you're reading too much into it
creo que le estás dando demasiada importancia
2.2. read (hear, receive) TELEC inf:
do you read me, alpha?
¿alfa, me recibe?
I'm reading you loud and clear
te oigo perfectamente bien
3.1. read sign/notice:
read
decir
the sign read [rid] [riːd] 'closed for repairs'
el letrero decía or ponía 'cerrado por reformas'
3.2. read (indicate):
read thermometer/gauge:
marcar
3.3. read (note indication):
read meter/thermometer/gauge
leer
4. read COMPUT:
read
leer
5. read Brit UNIV:
read geography/classics
estudiar (en la universidad)
II. read <pt & pp read [red]> VB intr [Am rid, Brit riːd]
1. read person:
read
leer
can't you read?
¿no sabes leer?
to read to sb
leerle a alguien
to read about sth/sb I read, about it in the paper
lo leí en el diario
I like reading about film stars
me gusta leer (cosas) sobre la vida de las estrellas de cine
you should read about the period first
primero deberías leer un poco acerca del período histórico
to read through sth
leer algo
2.1. read (come across):
your article reads well
tu artículo está bien escrito
this sentence reads rather awkwardly
esta oración no suena muy bien
it reads like a Victorian novel
tiene el estilo de una novela victoriana
2.2. read (have as text):
read
decir
his letter reads as follows: …
su carta dice lo siguiente: …
his letter reads as follows: …
su carta reza así: … form
how does the last verse read?
¿qué dice or cómo es el último verso?
III. read N [Am rid, Brit riːd] no pl
it's a good read
es ameno
it's a good read
es de lectura amena
I settled down for a nice, long read
me dispuse a pasar un rato agradable leyendo
there was only time to give it a quick read
apenas si hubo tiempo de hojearlo or de leerlo por encima
IV. read ADJ [Am rid, Brit riːd]
to be widely or well read
ser muy leído
to be widely or well read
ser de gran or amplia cultura
you're better read in this subject than I am
tú sabes más que yo de este tema
you're better read in this subject than I am
tú estás más informado que yo sobre este tema
I. only [Am ˈoʊnli, Brit ˈəʊnli] ADV
1. only (merely, no more than):
only
solo
only
solamente
I've only worn it once
solo me lo he puesto una vez
I've only worn it once
me lo he puesto solamente una vez
I've only worn it once
no me lo he puesto más que una vez
are you going already? it's only nine
¿ya te vas? son solo las nueve or no son más que las nueve or son apenas las nueve
you'll only make matters worse
lo único que vas a lograr es empeorar las cosas
you only have or have only to ask
no tienes más que pedir
I'm only doing my job
solo estoy cumpliendo con mi trabajo
I was only joking!
¡te lo decía en broma!
we rushed back, only to find that they had already gone
volvimos corriendo y nos encontramos con que ya se habían ido
2. only (exclusively):
only
solo
only
solamente
only
únicamente
only a madman would attempt it
solo or solamente or únicamente un loco lo intentaría
only you and I know the truth
solo or solamente or únicamente tú y yo sabemos la verdad
only you and I know the truth
tú y yo somos los únicos que sabemos la verdad
“staff only”
“solo personal autorizado”
3. only (no earlier than):
only
solo
only
recién LatAm
only then did I learn the truth
solo entonces me enteré de la verdad
only then did I learn the truth
recién entonces me enteré de la verdad LatAm
4. only (no longer ago than):
it seems like only yesterday
parece que fue ayer
only last week the very same problem came up
la semana pasada, sin ir más lejos, surgió el mismo problema
5. only in phrases:
if only, if only I were rich!
¡ojalá fuera rico!
if I could only do something to help!
¡si por lo menos pudiera hacer algo para ayudar!
if only I'd known
si lo hubiera sabido
only just they've only just arrived
ahora mismo acaban de llegar
he only just escaped being arrested
se libró por poco de que lo detuvieran
he only just escaped being arrested
se libró por un pelo or por los pelos de que lo detuvieran inf
they only just reached the target
a duras penas alcanzaron su objetivo
will it fit in? — only just
¿cabrá? — apenas
will it fit in? — only just
¿cabrá? — justito inf
it's only just two o'clock
apenas son las dos
it's only just two o'clock
recién son las dos LatAm
not only … , but also …
no solo … , sino también …
not only attractive, but also economical
no solo atractivo, sino también económico
not only did she lose her money, but her passport as well
no solo perdió el dinero, sino también el pasaporte
not only did she lose her money, but she had her passport stolen as well
no solo perdió el dinero, sino que también le robaron el pasaporte
II. only [Am ˈoʊnli, Brit ˈəʊnli] ADJ attr
only
único
she's an only child
es hija única
my only regret is that …
lo único que siento es que …
the only remaining possibility
la única posibilidad que queda
the only possible course of action
la única vía de acción posible
you're the only person who knows
eres la única persona or el único que lo sabe
III. only [Am ˈoʊnli, Brit ˈəʊnli] CONJ inf
only
pero
I'd like to, only I'm very busy
me gustaría, pero or lo que pasa es que estoy muy ocupado
memory <pl memories> [Am ˈmɛm(ə)ri, Brit ˈmɛm(ə)ri] N
1.1. memory U or C (faculty):
memory
memoria f
if (my) memory serves me right
si mal no recuerdo
if (my) memory serves me right
si la memoria no me falla
to recite/play sth from memory
recitar/tocar algo de memoria
to have a good/poor or bad memory
tener buena/mala memoria
to have a good/poor or bad memory (for education)
tener mucha/poca retentiva
I've no memory for faces
no soy buen fisonomista
loss of memory
pérdida f de la memoria
loss of memory MED
amnesia f
to have a memory like a sieve
tener la cabeza como un colador
to have a memory like a sieve
tener muy mala memoria
1.2. memory U (period):
it all took place within living memory
todo sucedió en nuestro tiempo
the worst storm in living memory
la peor tormenta que se recuerde or de que se tenga memoria
2.1. memory C (recollection):
memory
recuerdo m
to have a vague/vivid memory of sth/sb
tener un recuerdo vago/vívido de algo/alguien
she has fond/unhappy memories of her childhood
tiene gratos/malos recuerdos de su infancia
I have no memory of it
no lo recuerdo
his memory will live on
su recuerdo permanecerá vivo
2.2. memory U (remembrance):
memory
memoria f
in memory of sb
a la memoria or en memoria de alguien
in memory of sth
en conmemoración de algo
we do this in his memory
hacemos esto en memoria suya
our dear mother of blessed memory form
nuestra querida madre, que en gloria esté
3. memory C or U COMPUT:
memory
memoria f
read only memory N COMPUT
read only memory
memoria f ROM
read only memory
memoria sólo de lectura
memory <-ies> [ˈmeməri] N
1. memory (ability to remember):
memory
memoria f
to recite sth from memory
recitar algo de memoria
if my memory serves me correctly
si la memoria no me falla
2. memory (remembered event):
memory
recuerdo m
to bring back memories
evocar recuerdos
3. memory COMPUT:
memory
memoria f
internal/external/core memory
memoria interna/externa/del núcleo
cache memory
memoria (intermedia) del caché
read only memory
memoria sólo de lectura
random access memory
memoria de acceso directo
I. only [ˈəʊnli, Am ˈoʊn-] ADJ
only
único, -a
the only glass he had
el único vaso que tenía
the only way of doing sth
la única manera de hacer algo
I'm not the only one
no soy el único
the only thing is ...
la única cosa es...
II. only [ˈəʊnli, Am ˈoʊn-] ADV
only
sólo
only
nomás LatAm
not only ... but
no solamente...sino
I can only say ...
sólo puedo decir...
he has only two
sólo tiene dos
only Paul can do it
sólo Paul puede hacerlo
I've only just eaten
acabo de comer ahora
III. only [ˈəʊnli, Am ˈoʊn-] CONJ inf
only
sólo que
I. read1 [ri:d] read, read read, read N no pl
read
lectura f
II. read1 [ri:d] read, read read, read VB trans
1. read:
read
leer
to read sth aloud
leer algo en voz alta
to read sb a story
leer un cuento a alguien
2. read (decipher):
read
descifrar
to read sb's mind [or thoughts]
adivinar los pensamientos de alguien
to read sb's hand
leer la mano a alguien
to read sb like a book
conocer a alguien como la palma de la mano
read my lips!
¡léeme los labios!
3. read (interpret):
read
interpretar
4. read (inspect):
read
inspeccionar
read meter
leer
5. read (understand):
read
entender
I don't read you
no te sigo
6. read Brit UNIV:
read
estudiar
III. read1 [ri:d] read, read read, read VB intr
read person
leer
read book, magazine
leerse
read2 [red] ADJ
read
leído, -a
little/widely read
poco/muy leído
Phrases:
to take sth as read
dar algo por hecho
to take it as read that ...
dar por sentado que... +subj
read only memory N comput
read only memory
memoria f ROM
read only memory
memoria de sólo lectura
memory <-ies> [ˈmem·ə·ri] N
1. memory (ability to remember):
memory
memoria f
to recite sth from memory
recitar algo de memoria
if my memory serves me correctly
si la memoria no me falla
2. memory (remembered event):
memory
recuerdo m
to bring back memories
evocar recuerdos
3. memory comput:
memory
memoria f
internal/external/core memory
memoria interna/externa/del núcleo
cache memory
memoria (intermedia) del caché
read only memory
memoria de sólo lectura
random access memory
memoria de acceso aleatorio
I. read1 [rid] N
read
lectura f
II. read1 <read, read> [rid] VB trans
1. read:
read
leer
to read sth aloud
leer algo en voz alta
to read sb a story
leer un cuento a alguien
2. read (decipher):
read
descifrar
to read sb's mind [or thoughts]
adivinar los pensamientos de alguien
to read sb's palm
leer la mano a alguien
to read sb like a book
conocer a alguien como la palma de la mano
read my lips!
¡léeme los labios!
3. read (interpret):
read
interpretar
4. read (inspect):
read
inspeccionar
read meter
leer
5. read (understand):
read
entender
I don't read you
no te sigo
III. read1 <read, read> [rid] VB intr
read person
leer
read book, magazine
leerse
read2 [red] ADJ
read
leído, -a
little/widely read
poco/muy leído
I. only [ˈoʊn·li] ADJ
only
único, -a
the only glass he had
el único vaso que tenía
the only way of doing sth
la única manera de hacer algo
I'm not the only one
no soy el único
the only thing is...
la única cosa es...
II. only [ˈoʊn·li] ADV
only
sólo
only
nomás LatAm
not only... but also
no sólo... sino también
I can only say...
sólo puedo decir...
he has only two
sólo tiene dos
only Paul can do it
sólo Paul puede hacerlo
I've only just eaten
acabo de comer ahora mismo
III. only [ˈoʊn·li] CONJ inf
only
sólo que
Present
Iread
youread
he/she/itreads
weread
youread
theyread
Past
Iread
youread
he/she/itread
weread
youread
theyread
Present Perfect
Ihaveread
youhaveread
he/she/ithasread
wehaveread
youhaveread
theyhaveread
Past Perfect
Ihadread
youhadread
he/she/ithadread
wehadread
youhadread
theyhadread
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