considerable

considerable
adj.
considerable (grande).
Un salario sustancioso A handsome salary.
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considerable
► adjetivo
1 considerable
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adj.
considerable
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ADJ considerable

hubo un retraso considerable — there was a considerable delay

hemos tenido pérdidas considerables — we have suffered substantial o considerable losses

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adjetivo considerable
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= considerable, significantly, substantial, acute, appreciable, major, goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.], meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].
Ex. The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.
Ex. The problem of their citation looms less significantly in abstracting and indexing products than that of the citation of periodical articles.
Ex. This data base will eventually become a very substantial bibliographic data base.
Ex. In some areas of study, notably the social sciences, the problems vocabulary are acute.
Ex. Cannabis often shows no appreciable effects the first time it is taken.
Ex. In the face of present priorities and staff commitments, the Library feels that it cannot undertake a comprehensive study of the subject heading system that would pave the way for a major restructuring of the system.
Ex. However, we must not forget the book which the critics acclaim and which also sells in goodly numbers.
Ex. Research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.
Ex. We want Robyn to write about really meaty issues every week, instead of talking about spousal abuse.
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* de forma considerable = considerably.
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adjetivo considerable
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= considerable, significantly, substantial, acute, appreciable, major, goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.], meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].

Ex: The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.

Ex: The problem of their citation looms less significantly in abstracting and indexing products than that of the citation of periodical articles.
Ex: This data base will eventually become a very substantial bibliographic data base.
Ex: In some areas of study, notably the social sciences, the problems vocabulary are acute.
Ex: Cannabis often shows no appreciable effects the first time it is taken.
Ex: In the face of present priorities and staff commitments, the Library feels that it cannot undertake a comprehensive study of the subject heading system that would pave the way for a major restructuring of the system.
Ex: However, we must not forget the book which the critics acclaim and which also sells in goodly numbers.
Ex: Research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.
Ex: We want Robyn to write about really meaty issues every week, instead of talking about spousal abuse.
* de forma considerable = considerably.

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considerable
adjective
‹pérdidas› considerable, heavy; ‹cantidad/ganancia/cambios› considerable, substantial; ‹importancia/éxito› considerable
la tormenta causó considerables daños the storm caused considerable o extensive damage
revelaciones de considerable importancia revelations of some o of considerable importance
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considerable adjetivo
considerable
considerable adjetivo considerable: he hecho un considerable esfuerzo por no interrumpirte, I have made a great effort not to interrupt you
'considerable' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bonita
- bonito
- buena
- bueno
- consideración
- cuantiosa
- cuantioso
- estimable
- importante
- respetable
- suma
- tomo
- apreciable
- bastante
- sensible
English:
advance
- amok
- considerable
- fair
- handsome
- hefty
- major
- sizable
- sizeable
- substantial
- tidy
- commanding
- commuter
- contention
- good
- length
- steep
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considerable adj
[grande] [diferencias, aumento] considerable; [avance] significant; [oferta] substantial; [desperfectos] considerable, extensive;
supone un considerable ahorro it means a substantial saving;
llegó primero, a considerable distancia del segundo he arrived first, a long way ahead of the person who came second
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considerable
adj considerable
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considerable adj
: considerable
♦ considerablemente adv
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considerable adj considerable

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