paréntesis

m. s.&pl.

1 parenthesis, bracket.

2 digression, interruption, pause, parenthesis.

3 parentheses.

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paréntesis

► nombre masculino invariable

1 (gen) parenthesis; (signo) brackets plural

2 figurado (interrupción) break, interruption

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FRASEOLOGÍA

abrir paréntesis to open brackets

cerrar paréntesis to close brackets

entre paréntesis in brackets, in parentheses

hacer un paréntesis figurado to take a break

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noun m.

parenthesis

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SM INV

1) (Tip) parenthesis, bracket

paréntesis cuadrados — square brackets

2) (Ling) (=pausa) parenthesis; (=digresión) digression; (=aparte) aside

hacer un paréntesis — [en discurso, escrito] to digress

entre paréntesis — [como adj] parenthetical, incidental; [como adv] parenthetically, incidentally

y, entre paréntesis ... — and, by the way ..., and I may add in passing ...

3) (=intervalo) interval, break; (=hueco) gap; (=descanso) lull

el paréntesis vacacional — the break for the holidays

hacer un paréntesis — to take a break

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masculino (pl paréntesis)

a) (signo) parenthesis, bracket (BrE)

cerrar el paréntesis — close parentheses o brackets

entre paréntesis — (literal) in parentheses, in brackets; (a propósito) by the way

b) (digresión) digression, parenthesis

c) (intervalo) break, interval

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= parentheses () [parenthesis, -sing.], bracket, round brackets (), hiatus, lull.

Ex. The first 15 characters of the edition note are displayed in parentheses at the right end of the line, just before the date.

Ex. Further complex search strategies are possible with the intercession of other kinds of logic (see below) and the use of brackets.

Ex. The notations for Space concepts are enclosed in round brackets (), and added to the main table numbers when required.

Ex. 'Look, Mel,' said James after the hiatus, 'I'm irritated at the convoluted mess this simple case of filling a vacancy has become'.

Ex. The author observes that there was no lull in the construction of Scottish castellated architecture between 1480 and 1560.

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* a modo de paréntesis = parenthetical.

* entre paréntesis = parenthetically, parenthetic, in brackets, in parenthesis.

* equilibrar paréntesis = balance + parentheses.

* paréntesis angular = angled bracket.

* paréntesis que abre = left parenthesis.

* paréntesis que cierra = right parenthesis.

* poner entre paréntesis = bracket.

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masculino (pl paréntesis)

a) (signo) parenthesis, bracket (BrE)

cerrar el paréntesis — close parentheses o brackets

entre paréntesis — (literal) in parentheses, in brackets; (a propósito) by the way

b) (digresión) digression, parenthesis

c) (intervalo) break, interval

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= parentheses () [parenthesis, -sing.], bracket, round brackets (), hiatus, lull.

Ex: The first 15 characters of the edition note are displayed in parentheses at the right end of the line, just before the date.

Ex: Further complex search strategies are possible with the intercession of other kinds of logic (see below) and the use of brackets.

Ex: The notations for Space concepts are enclosed in round brackets (), and added to the main table numbers when required.

Ex: 'Look, Mel,' said James after the hiatus, 'I'm irritated at the convoluted mess this simple case of filling a vacancy has become'.

Ex: The author observes that there was no lull in the construction of Scottish castellated architecture between 1480 and 1560.

* a modo de paréntesis = parenthetical.

* entre paréntesis = parenthetically, parenthetic, in brackets, in parenthesis.

* equilibrar paréntesis = balance + parentheses.

* paréntesis angular = angled bracket.

* paréntesis que abre = left parenthesis.

* paréntesis que cierra = right parenthesis.

* poner entre paréntesis = bracket.

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paréntesis

masculine

(pl paréntesis)

1 (signo) parenthesis, bracket (BrE)

abrir/cerrar el paréntesis to open/close parentheses o brackets

entre paréntesis (literal) in parentheses, in brackets; (a propósito) by the way

2 (digresión) digression, parenthesis

3 (intervalo) break, interval, parenthesis (frml)

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paréntesis sustantivo masculino (pl

◊ paréntesis )

a) (signo) parenthesis, bracket (BrE);

◊ cerrar el paréntesis close parentheses o brackets;

entre paréntesis (literal) in parentheses, in brackets;

(a propósito) by the way

b) (digresión) digression, parenthesis

paréntesis m inv
1 parenthesis, bracket
entre paréntesis, in parentheses o brackets
2 (digresión) digression
3 (descanso, pausa) break, interruption: tras un breve paréntesis en nuestra relación, volvimos a encontrarnos en París, we met up again in Paris after a break in our relationship
'paréntesis' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
inciso
- abrir
- entre
English:
bracket
- parenthesis
- hiatus

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paréntesis nm inv

1. [signo] (round) bracket, parenthesis;

abrir/cerrar el paréntesis to open/close brackets;

entre paréntesis [texto] in brackets, in parentheses;

[comentario] digression;

y, entre paréntesis, tengo que decir que… and, by the way, I must say that…;

poner algo entre paréntesis to put sth in brackets, to bracket sth

Comp

paréntesis angular angle bracket

2. [intercalación] digression

3. [interrupción] break;

hacer un paréntesis to have a break

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paréntesis

m inv

1 parenthesis;

entre paréntesis fig by the way

2 fig (pausa) break

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paréntesis nms & pl

1) : parenthesis

2) : digression

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paréntesis n brackets

entre paréntesis in brackets