varios

adj.

several, many, some, various.

adj. & m. pl.

several, many, some, various.

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varios

► nombre masculino plural

1 (algunos) some, several, a number of

■ varios de ellos están sobre la mesa some of them are on the table

■ surgieron varios problemas a number of problems arose

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(f. - varias)several, various

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-rias pronombre several

lo compraron entre varioss — several of them got together to buy it

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= a number of, a series of, a variety of, multiple, one of a variety of, several, various, sundry, a number of different, a plurality of.

Ex. These four types of information retrieval tools have a number of common features.

Ex. Edge notch cards have a series of holes around the perimeter.

Ex. Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.

Ex. A dual dictionary, as distinct from card-based indexes, can be produced in multiple copies.

Ex. This literature may be in one of a variety of languages.

Ex. There may be several entries per document, or merely one.

Ex. The records in a computer data bases are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.

Ex. Many of the sources of information lack logic, despite the efforts of librarians bibliographers, indexers, and sundry compilers of reference works.

Ex. Between them, the members of the EEC speak a number of different languages: six are in regular use as operating languages within the Community.

Ex. Each consists of a plurality of signs that have a known meaning in written or oral form to a number of people.

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* aparcamiento de varios pisos = multi-storey car park.

* atendido por varias personas = multi-staffed.

* a varios niveles = at varying levels, many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].

* búsqueda de varios ficheros a la vez = multi-file searching.

* colección en varios volúmenes = multivolume set.

* compuesto de varias palabras = multi-word.

* compuesto de varios países = multi-country [multicountry].

* concepto expresado con varias palabras = database host.

* con varias alas = multi-wing [multiwing].

* con varias plantas = multi-storey [multistorey/multistory].

* con varias sedes = multi-site [multisite].

* con varios edificios = multi-site [multisite].

* con varios pisos = multi-storey [multistorey/multistory].

* curso que abarca varias disciplinas = umbrella course.

* de hace varios siglos = centuries-old.

* desde hace varios años + Presente = for several years + Pretérito Perfecto.

* de varias categorías = multi-category.

* de varias especialidades = multispeciality [multi-speciality].

* de varios autores = multi-author.

* de varios billones = multibillion [multi billion].

* de varios colores = multi-coloured [multicoloured], multi-colour [multi-color -USA].

* de varios estados = multi-state [multistate].

* de varios millones = multi-million [multimillion].

* de varios tipos = multitype [multi-type].

* distribuido en varios lugares = multilocationed.

* divagar sobre varios temas = roam over + topics.

* durante varios años = for a number of years, for several years.

* editar varias veces = go into + a number of editions.

* encabezamiento compuesto de varias palabras = multi-word heading.

* entre varias bibliotecas = cross-library.

* entre varias instituciones = inter-institutionally [interinstitutionally].

* entre varias lenguas = cross-lingual.

* entre varios países = multi-country [multicountry].

* en varias disciplinas = cross-domain.

* en varias etapas = multistage [multi-stage], multi-step.

* en varias lenguas = cross-lingual, cross-language, multilingually.

* en varias partes = multi-part [multipart].

* en varias plantas = multi-storey [multistorey/multistory].

* en varias sedes = multi-site [multisite].

* en varios ficheros = cross-file [crossfile].

* en varios pasos = multi-step.

* en varios sentidos = in several respects, in various respects.

* en varios sistemas = cross-system.

* en varios volúmenes = multi-volume [multivolume].

* escrito por varios autores = multiauthored [multi-authored].

* hacer varias copias de Algo = reproduce in + multiple copies.

* hace varios años = several years ago.

* monografía en varios volúmenes = multi-part item, multi-volume monograph.

* nombre compuesto por varias palabras = multiple-word name.

* obra en varios volúmenes = multi-volume work.

* por varias razones = for a variety of reasons, for a number of reasons.

* por varios motivos = for a number of reasons.

* que afecta a varias edades = cross-age [cross age].

* que afecta a varias generaciones = cross-generational.

* relativo a varias edades = cross-age [cross age].

* ser uno de entre varios + Nombre = be one of a number of + Nombre.

* sistema bibliotecario de bibliotecas de varios tipos = multitype library system.

* una de varios = one of a variety of.

* varios ejemplares = multiple copies.

* visita con conferencia a varios lugares de un país = lecture tour.

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-rias pronombre several

lo compraron entre varioss — several of them got together to buy it

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= a number of, a series of, a variety of, multiple, one of a variety of, several, various, sundry, a number of different, a plurality of.

Ex: These four types of information retrieval tools have a number of common features.

Ex: Edge notch cards have a series of holes around the perimeter.

Ex: Current trends favour cataloguing practices which can be applied to a variety of library materials.

Ex: A dual dictionary, as distinct from card-based indexes, can be produced in multiple copies.

Ex: This literature may be in one of a variety of languages.

Ex: There may be several entries per document, or merely one.

Ex: The records in a computer data bases are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.

Ex: Many of the sources of information lack logic, despite the efforts of librarians bibliographers, indexers, and sundry compilers of reference works.

Ex: Between them, the members of the EEC speak a number of different languages: six are in regular use as operating languages within the Community.

Ex: Each consists of a plurality of signs that have a known meaning in written or oral form to a number of people.

* aparcamiento de varios pisos = multi-storey car park.

* atendido por varias personas = multi-staffed.

* a varios niveles = at varying levels, many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].

* búsqueda de varios ficheros a la vez = multi-file searching.

* colección en varios volúmenes = multivolume set.

* compuesto de varias palabras = multi-word.

* compuesto de varios países = multi-country [multicountry].

* concepto expresado con varias palabras = database host.

* con varias alas = multi-wing [multiwing].

* con varias plantas = multi-storey [multistorey/multistory].

* con varias sedes = multi-site [multisite].

* con varios edificios = multi-site [multisite].

* con varios pisos = multi-storey [multistorey/multistory].

* curso que abarca varias disciplinas = umbrella course.

* de hace varios siglos = centuries-old.

* desde hace varios años + Presente = for several years + Pretérito Perfecto.

* de varias categorías = multi-category.

* de varias especialidades = multispeciality [multi-speciality].

* de varios autores = multi-author.

* de varios billones = multibillion [multi billion].

* de varios colores = multi-coloured [multicoloured], multi-colour [multi-color -USA].

* de varios estados = multi-state [multistate].

* de varios millones = multi-million [multimillion].

* de varios tipos = multitype [multi-type].

* distribuido en varios lugares = multilocationed.

* divagar sobre varios temas = roam over + topics.

* durante varios años = for a number of years, for several years.

* editar varias veces = go into + a number of editions.

* encabezamiento compuesto de varias palabras = multi-word heading.

* entre varias bibliotecas = cross-library.

* entre varias instituciones = inter-institutionally [interinstitutionally].

* entre varias lenguas = cross-lingual.

* entre varios países = multi-country [multicountry].

* en varias disciplinas = cross-domain.

* en varias etapas = multistage [multi-stage], multi-step.

* en varias lenguas = cross-lingual, cross-language, multilingually.

* en varias partes = multi-part [multipart].

* en varias plantas = multi-storey [multistorey/multistory].

* en varias sedes = multi-site [multisite].

* en varios ficheros = cross-file [crossfile].

* en varios pasos = multi-step.

* en varios sentidos = in several respects, in various respects.

* en varios sistemas = cross-system.

* en varios volúmenes = multi-volume [multivolume].

* escrito por varios autores = multiauthored [multi-authored].

* hacer varias copias de Algo = reproduce in + multiple copies.

* hace varios años = several years ago.

* monografía en varios volúmenes = multi-part item, multi-volume monograph.

* nombre compuesto por varias palabras = multiple-word name.

* obra en varios volúmenes = multi-volume work.

* por varias razones = for a variety of reasons, for a number of reasons.

* por varios motivos = for a number of reasons.

* que afecta a varias edades = cross-age [cross age].

* que afecta a varias generaciones = cross-generational.

* relativo a varias edades = cross-age [cross age].

* ser uno de entre varios + Nombre = be one of a number of + Nombre.

* sistema bibliotecario de bibliotecas de varios tipos = multitype library system.

* una de varios = one of a variety of.

* varios ejemplares = multiple copies.

* visita con conferencia a varios lugares de un país = lecture tour.

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varios¹ -rias

adjective

(después del n)

assorted

productos varios assorted products

enfermedades varias various illnesses

gastos varios miscellaneous expenses

varios² -rias

pronoun

several

varioss de nosotros la habíamos visto several of us had seen it

lo compraron entre varioss several of them got together to buy it

varias de las cajas habían sido abiertas several of the boxes had been opened

varios³

mpl

miscellaneous

lo incluyó en varios she included it in miscellaneous

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varios

◊ -rias pronombre

several;
lo compraron entre varioss several of them got together to buy it
varios,-as adjetivo
1 (más de dos, algunos) several
2 (distintos, diversos) me enseñó vestidos de varios colores, he showed me dresses in different colours

'varios' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclarado
- caída
- caído
- común
- contingente
- denunciar
- diversa
- diverso
- escultórica
- escultórico
- freelance
- incendiarse
- inclinarse
- método
- oasis
- originaria
- originario
- pérdida
- polivalente
- prolongarse
- repetida
- repetido
- reseña
- retroceder
- su
- varias
- abarcar
- antigüedad
- corte
- distinto
- haber
- impacto
- incomunicado
- jugada
- mejor
- peor
- redonda
- romper
- saber
- sí
- viaje
English:
adapter
- adaptor
- arm
- body
- deliberate
- discipline
- error
- gap-toothed
- holiday
- multistorey
- multistory
- must
- obstacle
- ours
- out-of-pocket
- outnumber
- several
- some
- stubble
- sundry
- sustain
- tear down
- umbrella organisation
- variety
- various
- by
- count
- growth
- interest
- involve
- male
- multilevel
- squash
- sundries
- turn

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varios, -as

♦ adj

[diversos] several;

pantalones de varios colores trousers in several o different colours;

hay varias maneras de hacerlo there are several o various ways of doing it;

los motivos son varios there are various reasons;

apareció en artículos varios del periódico it appeared in various articles in the paper

♦ pron pl

several;

delante de varios de sus compañeros in front of several colleagues;

el accidente lo vimos varios quite a few of us saw the accident

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varios

adj several

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varios adj several

tiene varios pares de zapatillas he's got several pairs of trainers