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spec

/ˈspɛk/

Meanings
noun

Escondite, lugar especial

A special place (for hiding or viewing)

Examples :

"The birdwatcher found a quiet spec in the bushes to observe the rare finches without disturbing them. "
El observador de aves encontró un escondite tranquilo en los arbustos para observar a los pinzones raros sin molestarlos.
place building
noun

Servicio especial, fuera de horario

Anything that is not according to normal practice, plan, or schedule, as an unscheduled run of transportation that is normally scheduled.

Examples :

""The bus company added a spec because of the unexpectedly large crowd after the concert." "
La compañía de autobuses añadió un servicio especial debido a la multitud inesperadamente grande después del concierto.
plan system service organization business
noun

Medicamento no autorizado

Any unlicensed medicine produced or obtained for a specific individual patient.

Examples :

"Since the pharmacy didn't carry the required dosage, the doctor ordered a "spec" directly from the compounding lab for my daughter's rare condition. "
Dado que la farmacia no tenía la dosis requerida, el médico ordenó un medicamento no autorizado directamente del laboratorio de composición para la rara afección de mi hija.
medicine technical
noun

Adaptación, especialización

The adaptation of an organism to a specific environment, or adaptation of an organ to a particular function.

Examples :

"The thick fur of arctic animals is a remarkable spec developed to help them survive in freezing temperatures. "
El pelaje grueso de los animales árticos es una adaptación notable desarrollada para ayudarles a sobrevivir en temperaturas bajo cero.
biology organism environment physiology anatomy ecology function
noun

Especificador

A component of a phrase that is non-recursive and not found as a sister of the head of the phrase, but rather as a daughter of the maximal projection of the phrase.

Examples :

"In the sentence "The tall boy ate the pizza," "the" in "the tall boy" is considered a spec because it's a determiner that modifies the noun phrase "tall boy," but it's not the head noun ("boy") and isn't directly combined with it as a sister. "
grammar linguistics language word phrase structure technical
noun

Especulación, conjetura

The act or process of reasoning a priori from premises given or assumed.

Examples :

"The spec for our new school project assumed that all students would have access to computers, leading to a plan that wasn't fully practical. "
La especulación para nuestro nuevo proyecto escolar asumió que todos los estudiantes tendrían acceso a computadoras, lo que llevó a un plan que no era del todo práctico.
philosophy logic mind theory
noun

Especulación

The act or practice of buying land, goods, shares, etc., in expectation of selling at a higher price, or of selling with the expectation of repurchasing at a lower price; a trading on anticipated fluctuations in price, as distinguished from trading in which the profit expected is the difference between the retail and wholesale prices, or the difference of price in different markets.

Examples :

""His investment strategy relied heavily on spec, hoping to profit from quick price changes in the stock market." "
Su estrategia de inversión dependía en gran medida de la especulación, con la esperanza de obtener ganancias de los cambios rápidos de precios en el mercado de valores.
business economy finance commerce asset
noun

Un juego de cartas en el que los jugadores se compran bazas o manos enteras, con la esperanza de obtener la baza más alta repartida, lo que da derecho al poseedor al bote.

A card game in which the players buy from one another trumps or whole hands, upon a chance of getting the highest trump dealt, which entitles the holder to the pool of stakes.

Examples :

"At the old community center, the seniors gathered every Tuesday evening for a lively game of spec, hoping to win the pot with a lucky draw of trumps. "
En el antiguo centro comunitario, los ancianos se reunían todos los martes por la noche para una animada partida de spec, con la esperanza de ganar el bote con una mano afortunada de bazas.
game entertainment
noun

Especulación, anticipación

The process of anticipating which branch of code will be chosen and executing it in advance.

Examples :

""The CPU's performance improved significantly thanks to aggressive spec, which allowed it to start working on the most likely outcome of a calculation before it was even confirmed." "
El rendimiento de la CPU mejoró significativamente gracias a la especulación agresiva, lo que le permitió comenzar a trabajar en el resultado más probable de un cálculo incluso antes de que se confirmara.
computing technology process

Related Words

Illustration commissioned

commissioned verb

/kəˈmɪʃənd/

Encargar, comisionar

"James Bond was commissioned with recovering the secret documents."

James Bond fue comisionado para recuperar los documentos secretos.

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significantly adverb

/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/ /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntliː/

Significativamente, considerablemente

"My study habits improved significantly after I started using a planner. "

Mis hábitos de estudio mejoraron significativamente después de que empecé a usar una agenda.

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systematically adverb

/ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli/ /ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkəli/

Sistemáticamente, metódicamente

"The gardener systematically watered each plant in the rows, ensuring every one received the same amount of water. "

El jardinero regó sistemáticamente cada planta de las filas, asegurándose de que todas recibieran la misma cantidad de agua.

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corresponding verb

/ˌkɒɹəˈspɒndɪŋ/ /ˌkɑɹəˈspɑndɪŋ/

Corresponder

"The student's performance on the math test corresponded to the level of effort she put in during the week. "

El rendimiento de la estudiante en el examen de matemáticas correspondió al nivel de esfuerzo que puso durante la semana.

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correspondent noun

/ˌkɒɹɪˈspɒndənt/ /ˌkɔɹɪˈspɑndənt/

Corresponsal

"My sister is a correspondent for the school newspaper, so she writes articles about school events. "

Mi hermana es corresponsal del periódico escolar, así que escribe artículos sobre los eventos escolares.

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specialization noun

/ˌspɛʃəlɪˈzeɪʃn̩/

Especialización

"The chef's specialization in French cuisine took years of dedicated practice. "

La especialización del chef en cocina francesa requirió años de práctica dedicada.

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developments noun

/dɪˈvɛləpmənts/ /dəˈvɛləpmənts/

Desarrollos, avances

"The development of this story has been slow."

El desarrollo de esta historia ha sido lento.

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specification noun

/ˌspesɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ /ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Especificación, requisito

"The building's design specification clearly outlines the required materials for the walls. "

La especificación del diseño del edificio describe claramente los materiales requeridos para las paredes.

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distinguished verb

/dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃt/

Distinguir, diferenciar

"The teacher distinguished the students' excellent essays from the others based on their insightful analysis. "

El profesor distinguió los excelentes ensayos de los estudiantes de los demás basándose en su análisis perspicaz.

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construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

Construcción

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

La construcción del nuevo puente está en marcha.

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transportation noun

/tɹænspɔːˈteɪʃən/ /tɹænspɚˈteɪʃən/

Transporte

"We have to get people out of their cars and encourage them to use alternative forms of transportation."

Tenemos que sacar a la gente de sus coches y animarles a utilizar formas alternativas de transporte.

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unexpectedly adverb

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli/

Inesperadamente, de forma imprevista

"The meeting ended unexpectedly early, leaving us with extra time before dinner. "

La reunión terminó inesperadamente temprano, dejándonos tiempo extra antes de la cena.