term in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for term in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.term [Am tərm, Brit təːm] N

1. term (word):

term

término m

technical/legal/financial terms

términos técnicos/legales/financieros

a term of abuse

un insulto

a term of endearment

un apelativo cariñoso

we only discussed it in general terms

solo lo discutimos en términos generales

he described it in graphic terms

lo describió en forma muy gráfica

he speaks about her in glowing terms

habla de ella con gran admiración

he speaks about her in glowing terms

la pone por las nubes

in simple terms

en lenguaje sencillo

it's a contradiction in terms

son términos contradictorios

it's a contradiction in terms

encierra una contradicción

they protested in the strongest possible terms

protestaron en forma sumamente enérgica

2.1. term (period):

term

período m

term

periodo m

a five-year term

un período or periodo de cinco años

the President's first term in office

el primer mandato del presidente

he was condemned to a long term of imprisonment

lo condenaron a muchos años de prisión

he was condemned to a long term of imprisonment

le dieron or form le impusieron una pena muy larga

in the short term

a corto plazo

in the long term

a largo plazo

in the long term

a la larga inf

2.2. term (in school, university):

term

trimestre m

the fall or Brit autumn/spring/summer term

el primer/segundo/tercer trimestre

during term Brit

en la época de clases

out of term Brit

durante las vacaciones

2.3. term (to due date):

term

plazo m

the term of the loan/contract expired

venció el plazo del préstamo/contrato

the baby was born at (full) term

fue un embarazo a término

attr term insurance

seguro m temporal

term loan

préstamo m a plazos

3. term:

term MATH, PHILOS

término m

4.1. term <terms, pl > (conditions):

term

condiciones fpl

the terms of the contract/agreement

las condiciones or los términos del contrato/acuerdo

terms of sale

condiciones de venta

we will only return to work on our terms

volveremos al trabajo solo si aceptan nuestras condiciones

on equal terms

en igualdad de condiciones

on equal terms

en pie de igualdad

we offer easy terms

ofrecemos facilidades de pago

name your terms

¿cuáles son sus condiciones?

terms of reference (of committee) (aim)

cometido m

terms of reference (area of responsibility)

competencia f

terms of reference (area of responsibility)

atribuciones fpl y responsabilidades fpl

terms of reference (instructions)

mandato m

terms of reference (instructions)

instrucciones fpl

terms of reference (of study)

ámbito m

to come to terms with sth

aceptar algo

to make terms/come to terms with sb

ponerse de acuerdo/llegar a un acuerdo con alguien

4.2. term <terms, pl > (relations):

term

relaciones fpl

to be on good/bad terms with sb

estar en buenas/malas relaciones con alguien

to be on good/bad terms with sb

llevarse bien/mal con alguien

we are not on speaking terms

no nos hablamos

he's on familiar terms with them

tiene confianza con ellos

we're not on the best of terms at the moment

nuestras relaciones no son muy cordiales en este momento

they were on first name terms

se llamaban por el nombre de pila

they were on first name terms

≈ se tuteaban

4.3. term <terms, pl > (sense):

in financial/social/political terms

desde el punto de vista financiero/social/político

in real terms

en términos reales

4.4. term <terms, pl >:

in terms of in terms of efficiency, our system is far superior

en cuanto a eficiencia, nuestro sistema es muy superior

if you look at it in terms of the level of investment required …

si lo considera desde el punto de vista del nivel de inversión que se requiere …

he sees everything in terms of profit

todo lo ve en función or en términos de las ganancias que se puedan obtener

I was thinking more in terms of a second-hand car

yo estaba pensando más bien en un coche de segunda mano

II.term [Am tərm, Brit təːm] VB trans

term

calificar de

she termed it a total failure

lo calificó de fracaso total

it's what's often termed a multi-disciplinary approach

es lo que se da en llamar un enfoque multidisciplinario

See also long-term

I.long-term [Am ˈlɔŋ ˈˌtərm, Brit ˌlɒŋˈtəːm] ADJ usu attr

1. long-term (in the future):

long-term effects/benefits

a largo plazo

what are your long-term prospects?

¿qué perspectivas tienes a largo plazo?

2. long-term (for a long period):

long-term solution

duradero

long-term effects

prolongado

long-term debts/returns

a largo plazo

long-term unemployment

de larga duración

long-term parking lot Am

para estacionamiento

long-term parking lot Am

para aparcamiento prolongado Spain

this measure will do long-term damage

los efectos perjudiciales de esta medida se dejarán sentir durante largo tiempo

long-term memory

memoria f a largo plazo

II.long-term [Am ˈlɔŋ ˈˌtərm, Brit ˌlɒŋˈtəːm] ADV inf

long-term

a largo plazo

short-term [Am ˈʃɔrt ˈˌtərm, Brit ˌʃɔːtˈtəːm] ADJ

1. short-term planning/stratagem/benefits:

short-term

a corto plazo

short-term parking lot Am

estacionamiento m para períodos cortos

short-term parking lot Am

aparcamiento m para períodos cortos Spain

2. short-term FIN:

short-term debt/bill/investment

a corto plazo

term paper N (in US)

term paper

trabajo escrito exigido al finalizar el trimestre

full term N U

1. full term (allotted time):

the government's mandate is unlikely to last its full term

es poco probable que el gobierno complete su mandato

the pregnancy reached full term

fue un embarazo a término

2. full term (at universities):

full term

período m lectivo del cuatrimestre

half term N (in UK)

half term

vacaciones fpl de mitad de trimestre

half-term holiday

vacaciones fpl de mitad de trimestre

Michaelmas term N Brit

Michaelmas term

trimestre m de otoño

medium-term [Am ˈmidiəmˌtərm, Brit miːdɪəmˈtəːm] ADJ attr

medium-term

a medio plazo

medium-term

a mediano plazo

I.long-term [Am ˈlɔŋ ˈˌtərm, Brit ˌlɒŋˈtəːm] ADJ usu attr

1. long-term (in the future):

long-term effects/benefits

a largo plazo

what are your long-term prospects?

¿qué perspectivas tienes a largo plazo?

2. long-term (for a long period):

long-term solution

duradero

long-term effects

prolongado

long-term debts/returns

a largo plazo

long-term unemployment

de larga duración

long-term parking lot Am

para estacionamiento

long-term parking lot Am

para aparcamiento prolongado Spain

this measure will do long-term damage

los efectos perjudiciales de esta medida se dejarán sentir durante largo tiempo

long-term memory

memoria f a largo plazo

II.long-term [Am ˈlɔŋ ˈˌtərm, Brit ˌlɒŋˈtəːm] ADV inf

long-term

a largo plazo

end-of-term [Am ˌɛndəvˈtərm, Brit ˌɛndəvˈtəːm] ADJ Brit attr

end-of-term

de final de curso

short-term memory N

short-term memory

memoria f a corto plazo

term in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for term in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.term [tɜrm] N

1. term (label, word):

term

término m

term of abuse

insulto m

term of endearment

expresión f afectuosa

in glowing terms

con gran admiración

in no uncertain terms

en términos claros

in simple terms

en palabras sencillas

2. term:

terms (conditions)

condiciones f pl

to offer easy terms

ofrecer facilidades de pago

3. term (limit):

term

límite m

term COMM

plazo m

term of delivery

plazo de entrega

term of notice

plazo de despido

4. term:

term (period)

período m

term (duration)

duración f

term of contract

vigencia f

term of office

mandato m

prison term

sentencia f de prisión

in the short/long term

a corto/largo plazo

5. term (category):

term

término m

to think in terms of sth

pensar en términos de algo

6. term UNIV, SCHOOL:

term

trimestre m

Phrases:

terms

relaciones f pl

to be on good/bad terms with sb

llevarse bien/mal con alguien

II.term [tɜrm] VB trans

term

llamar

term (label)

calificar de

short-term ADJ

short-term

a corto plazo

long-term ADJ

long-term care

prolongado, -a

long-term loan, memory, strategy

a largo plazo

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

technical term

tecnicismo m

long-term investments

inversiones f pl a largo plazo

Translations for term in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

duración (de un préstamo)

term

de larga duración

long-term

vocablo

term

trimestre

term

tecnicismo

technical term

legislatura

term of office

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The recency effect describes the increased recall of the most recent information because it is still in the short-term memory.

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Overburden may also be used as a term to describe all soil and ancillary material above the bedrock horizon in a given area.

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His long-term view was that deflation would, in any case, be the best way to help the economy.

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In other words, below-the-line sales promotion is an immediate or delayed incentive to purchase, expressed in cash or in kind, and having only a short term or temporary duration.

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The research is clear - a trusted advisor with a personal F2F relationship wins both short term and long term.

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His term in office was marked by incessant civil strife, but its causes are not immediately clear.

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Each member is elected to a staggered four-year term.

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He announced his intention to seek reappointment to a second term in 2011.

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A more accurate term for the left pedal on an upright piano is the half-blow pedal.

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The brief says the repurchase agreement (repo) market is a major source of short-term funding in the financial system.

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