Fácil in english
Easy
pronunciation: izi part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: izi part of speech: adjective
In gestures
fácil = easy ; untaxing ; unobtrusive ; smooth ; painless ; undemanding ; effortless ; straightforward ; hassle-free ; no-brainer ; cushy ; fuss-free ; ready .
Example: Obviously with the definition of what constitutes an entire work still pending it is not easy to define analytical cataloguing precisely.Example: At other times they may be doing nothing else but relax: passing the time in a pleasant if untaxing recreation.Example: New technologies will enable interfaces composed of unobtrusive physiological monitors and prosthetics.Example: Some librarians anxious to make the transfer from the children's to the adult department as smooth as possible, often create a 'young adults' fiction section within the children's department.Example: Almost without exception libraries have agreed with the liberal-minded who wanted to make the immigrants' transition into a new society as painless as possible.Example: This very absence of quality is what makes these books attractive to children, not just because they are easy to read, undemanding, untaxing, but because the simplistic plots and characters leave children free to embroider and enrich the stories in their own way as they read.Example: The effortless ease of such replies does conceal from the enquirer the extensive anticipatory effort of the librarian in studying the sources of information and his prior experience in their use.Example: Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.Example: Cooking dry beans in the crockpot makes them relatively hassle-free = Cooking dry beans in the crockpot makes them relatively hassle-free.Example: Recycling is a no-brainer since it conserves our natural resources and reduces air pollution.Example: Convicts pass up the chance to escape because conditions are too cushy, experts say = Convicts pass up the chance to escape because conditions are too cushy, experts say.Example: Making healthy, family-friendly veggie soups and fruit smoothies or whipping cream is fast and fuss-free with a hand blender.Example: Any shelf arrangement systems which do not permit ready location of specific documents are cumbersome for the user or member of staff seeking a specific document.more:
» agradable y fácil = nice and easy .
Example: Here a nice and easy seafood dish that melts in your mouth.» algo fácil = no-brainer .
Example: Fortunately for you there are a few decisions that are real no-brainers.» blanco fácil = ripe target .
Example: As a result, a library budget can be a ripe target to bargain away when budget cuts are required = Como consecuencia, el presupuesto de la biblioteca puede ser un blanco fácil cuando se necesitan hacer recortes presupuestarios.» bonito y fácil = nice and easy .
Example: Here a nice and easy seafood dish that melts in your mouth.» cada vez más fácil = ever easier .
Example: Continuing progress in on-line and CD-ROM technology is leading to new possibilities in information retrieval, and future developments promise ever easier access and use.» camino más fácil, el = path of least resistance, the ; line of least resistance, the .
Example: The path of least resistance is always downhill. Example: Too often the shortcut, the line of least resistance, is responsible for evanescent and unsatisfactory success.» de consulta fácil = scannable .
Example: For instance, it is desirable that a scannable number of documents be listed under each heading in a catalogue.» de fácil acceso = easily available ; over the counter ; handy .
Example: This means there must be plenty of books to select from and that they must be easily available. Example: With minor revision, the design recommendations were appropriate for developing over the counter medicinal leaflets. Example: The desire soon dies away and the book is forgotten if copies are not handy = El deseo pronto muere y el libro se olvida si no hay ejemplares a mano.» de fácil alcance para = within easy reach of .
Example: Peripheral equipment such as barcode wands, desensitizers, and book stamps should be within easy reach of the operator.» de fácil manejo = liftable .
Example: It contains about as much information as it is possible to cram into a single liftable volume, without recourse to microprint or CD-ROM = Contiene tanta información como es posible meter en un único volumen de fácil manejo sin tener que recurrir a la microimpresión o al CD-ROM.» de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form .
Example: 'Systematic review' is the process whereby similar studies, identified from a comprehensive trawl of numerous databases, are summarized in digestible form.» de la forma más fácil = the easy way .
Example: The article is entitled 'The Windows Internet tour guide: cruising the Internet the easy way'.» de la manera más fácil = the easy way .
Example: The article is entitled 'The Windows Internet tour guide: cruising the Internet the easy way'.» de lectura fácil = easy reading .
Example: The symbol for easy reading historical and period novels would be F8a.» del modo más fácil = the easy way .
Example: The article is entitled 'The Windows Internet tour guide: cruising the Internet the easy way'.» demasiado fácil = all too easy ; far too easy .
Example: However, despite the availability of these catalogues, it is still all too easy for recent publications to slip by unnoticed. Example: It has become far too easy for charlatans and bigots to harness religion to their own political agenda.» de modo fácil = with the tip of a hat .
Example: These people have absolutely no scruples, commiting genocide with the tip of a hat.» dinero fácil = get-rich-quick ; easy money .
Example: This dream suffered from a lack of funding and the distractions of the dot-com era's get-rich-quick schemes. Example: Easy money is like a drug that feels good for a while, but eventually leads to all kinds of bad behavior.» elegir el camino más fácil = take + the easy way out ; take + the path of least resistance .
Example: The error of 'leniency, softness, or spinelessness' is the most common one -- taking the easy way out. Example: The response of libraries in some of these cases has been poor, taking the path of least resistance and not upholding the ALA's Library Bill of Rights.» elegir la solución más fácil = take + the easy way out ; take + the path of least resistance .
Example: The error of 'leniency, softness, or spinelessness' is the most common one -- taking the easy way out. Example: The response of libraries in some of these cases has been poor, taking the path of least resistance and not upholding the ALA's Library Bill of Rights.» es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = be easier said than done .
Example: In formulating strategies and choosing options to deal with Iraq, it is important to recognize that some things are easier said than done.» fácil de complacer = low maintenance [Usado generalmente en las relaciones entre parejas] ; easy-going [easygoing] .
Example: A low-maintenance girlfriend is certainly preferable to a high-maintenance girlfriend, and on this single point I agree with you. Example: 'You know I'm an easy-going person, but this has made me furious! I don't know what else to do'.» fácil de comprender = easy to grasp .
Example: The first quality is simplicity, by which we mean that it must be easy to grasp mentally.» fácil de conseguir = readily available ; easy-to-get ; readily accessible ; easy to come by .
Example: Librarians generally adopt the common strategy of simply using readily available sources of information. Example: This paper looks at the hidden agendas and values that conflict with the concept of cheap, easy-to-get, comprehensive, accurate information. Example: Much of the readily accessible visual information suffers from imperialistic, colonial, paternalistic, and propagandistic interpretations. Example: While official political information and publications are easy to come by, they are seldom satisfactory or accurate.» fácil de consultar por el usuario = browser-friendly .
Example: Particular attention is given to the development of the classification system and the 'browser-friendly' arrangement of resources in the centre.» fácil de contentar = easy-going [easygoing] ; low maintenance [Usado generalmente en las relaciones entre parejas] .
Example: 'You know I'm an easy-going person, but this has made me furious! I don't know what else to do'. Example: A low-maintenance girlfriend is certainly preferable to a high-maintenance girlfriend, and on this single point I agree with you.» fácil de cuantificar = measurable .
Example: One of the goals of health care planning is to foster research which will lead eventually to measurable improvements in mortality and morbidity rates.» fácil de definir = easy-to-define .
Example: By creating one file that defines the format for the book label and a number of easy-to-define macros this precedure can be stimulated.» fácil de entender = easy to understand .
Example: Consumer health information centres need to provide a wide range of medical information in easy-to-understand language.» fácil de leer = easy-to-read .
Example: Easy-to-read books for people with reading difficulties have been published in Sweden for the last 15 years.» fácil de localizar = traceable ; retraceable .
Example: It demonstrates how knowledge management helps create a corporate knowledge corpus that makes knowledge traceable and certifiable. Example: This dimension has the peculiar property of not being retraceable.» fácil de masticar = chewy [chewier -comp., chewiest -sup.] .
Example: Both batches of cookies turned out great and had a super nice texture -- crispy around the edge, but still soft and chewy in the middle.» fácil de medir = measurable .
Example: One of the goals of health care planning is to foster research which will lead eventually to measurable improvements in mortality and morbidity rates.» fácil de obtener = easy to come by .
Example: While official political information and publications are easy to come by, they are seldom satisfactory or accurate.» fácil de olvidar = forgettable .
Example: The series can easily be described as forgettable and vastly undistinguished.» fácil de recuperar = easily-retrievable .
Example: Librarians have a preference for nice, clean-cut, definable, easily-retrievable questions.» fácil de usar = easy-to-use ; user friendly .
Example: DGIS has as its objectives the provision of a single, easy-to-use interface with all these data bases. Example: As information-retrieval software becomes available in more user friendly packages, the trend towards local computerized information-retrieval systems is likely to be reinforced.» fácil y sencillo = easy and painless .
Example: Malic acid is the active ingredient in apple juice that softens the gallstones, making them easy and painless to pass.» ganar dinero fácil = make + easy money ; make + a quick buck ; make + a fast buck .
Example: Here we teach you the fundamentals to making easy money online. Example: In this chapter, I will show you some ways to make a quick buck, either at school, work, or anywhere. Example: They are in a race to make a fast buck and make it big.» hacer dinero fácil = make + a quick buck ; make + a fast buck ; make + easy money .
Example: In this chapter, I will show you some ways to make a quick buck, either at school, work, or anywhere. Example: They are in a race to make a fast buck and make it big. Example: Here we teach you the fundamentals to making easy money online.» hacer fácil = make + Nombre + easy ; make it + easy ; make it + easier .
Example: His succinct, strong, authoritative voice made him easy to find in a room filled with people. Example: Another quick improvement you can make to your website is to make it easy for people to listen to your music. Example: Bottom shelves which are tilted at an angle make it easier to see the books' spines.» hacerse Algo fácil = make it + easy on + Reflexivo .
Example: Sometimes it's a stretch to get all those home improvement or home repair jobs done so make it easy on yourself with this telescopic ladder.» hacerse fácil = become + convenient .
Example: The use of video technology in education and training is changing as video programmes become more convenient to make.» la escapatoria más fácil = the easy way out .
Example: In my opinion, death is the easy way out.» la solución más fácil = the easy way out .
Example: In my opinion, death is the easy way out.» lo que fácil llega, fácil se va = easy come, easy go .
Example: I am not a big fan of rushing into things -- as they say easy come, easy go or the best things come to those who wait or if it's not worth waiting for its not worth having.» lo que fácil viene, fácil se va = easy come, easy go .
Example: I am not a big fan of rushing into things -- as they say easy come, easy go or the best things come to those who wait or if it's not worth waiting for its not worth having.» más fácil de entender para nosotros = closer to home .
Example: Perhaps closer to home is the assertion that 'librarians could not have helped us to organize and make available the most important research resources in the field'.» más fácil que freír un huevo = (as) easy as ABC ; (as) simple as ABC ; (as) easy as (apple) pie ; (as) easy/simple as 1,2,3 .
Example: Preventing infant deaths can be as easy as ABC if parents remember three simple ways to keep their little ones safe at night. Example: Advocates of the dictionary catalogue claim that it is as simple as ABC and certainly there is no preliminary psychological barrier against its use. Example: Sometimes it's incredible how we complicate things when they can be as easy as pie. Example: Calculating the amount of lye you need for your next soap recipe is as easy as 1,2,3.» mujer fácil = loose woman .
Example: By the 1890s, women of African descent were branded as lascivious, loose, and thieving women.» no haber escapatoria fácil = there + be + no easy way out .
Example: Germany warns France there is no easy way out after it elects anti-austerity president -- as sour-faced Sarko breaks cover for last official duties.» no + haber + nada fácil = there + be + no free ride .
Example: My father always said that there's no free ride -- you've got to make a sacrifice.» no haber salida fácil = there + be + no easy way out .
Example: Germany warns France there is no easy way out after it elects anti-austerity president -- as sour-faced Sarko breaks cover for last official duties.» no haber solución fácil = there + be + no easy way out .
Example: Germany warns France there is no easy way out after it elects anti-austerity president -- as sour-faced Sarko breaks cover for last official duties.» no ser fácil = have + a difficult time ; be no picnic ; be not easy .
Example: Videotext services have had a notoriously difficult time becoming accepted in the US marketplace. Example: This will be no picnic, especially with the French at the wheel. Example: It would not be easy to find in the history of philosophy and the sciences a situation more confused than our own.» no ser nada fácil = be hard-pushed to [Hacer algo] .
Example: And even if you are very well traveled, you will be hard-pushed to think of a place with more interior designers and furniture shops than here.» no tener fácil arreglo = there + be + no easy way out .
Example: Germany warns France there is no easy way out after it elects anti-austerity president -- as sour-faced Sarko breaks cover for last official duties.» objetivo fácil = easy target .
Example: She was an easy target for the gunmen who allegedly pilfered millions of dollars worth of jewelry from her in Paris.» optar por el camino más fácil = take + the easy way out ; take + the path of least resistance .
Example: The error of 'leniency, softness, or spinelessness' is the most common one -- taking the easy way out. Example: The response of libraries in some of these cases has been poor, taking the path of least resistance and not upholding the ALA's Library Bill of Rights.» optar por la solución más fácil = take + the easy way out ; take + the path of least resistance .
Example: The error of 'leniency, softness, or spinelessness' is the most common one -- taking the easy way out. Example: The response of libraries in some of these cases has been poor, taking the path of least resistance and not upholding the ALA's Library Bill of Rights.» para hacer más fácil = for ease of .
Example: For ease of consultation, cards should be arranged in alphabetical order in accordance with the main term on the card.» para su fácil + Nombre = for ease of + Nombre .
Example: Subfields within a field are indicated by the highlighted upside-down triangle <▼> for ease of recognition.» presa fácil = sitting duck ; easy prey ; easy target ; easy meat .
Example: The article 'Timesharing companies specializing in text: sitting ducks or top dogs?' considers the likely effects of technological developments, such as CD-ROMs, on the traditional on-line vendors. Example: However, the apical part of the leaves seems not to provide ovipositing females with enough protection against birds, making them easy preys. Example: She was an easy target for the gunmen who allegedly pilfered millions of dollars worth of jewelry from her in Paris. Example: Tourists are easy meat for this dump of a place that passes itself off as a pub.» resultar fácil = be easy .
Example: It can be easy if you think about what is recyclable before you throw it away.» se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = be easier said than done .
Example: In formulating strategies and choosing options to deal with Iraq, it is important to recognize that some things are easier said than done.» seguir el camino más fácil = follow + the line of least resistance ; follow + the path of least resistance .
Example: The tendency of human nature is to follow the line of least resistance -- like water. Example: The tendency to follow the path of least resistance guarantees failure in life.» ser algo fácil = be a cinch ; be a doddle ; be a breeze ; be a picnic ; be duck soup ; be a walk/stroll in/through/across the park .
Example: The article 'Singing with Children Is a Cinch!' explains how children learn to sing and discusses criteria for selecting songs suitable for young voices. Example: Sitting on top of a launch rocket waiting for somebody to push a button and send you hurtling off into outer space is a doddle when compared with diving. Example: We both woke up bright and early to forage for food nearby, which was a breeze. Example: Drying and stewing fruit was a picnic compared to the elaborate rituals involved in the preparation and preservation of meat. Example: Even driving the Taliban out of power from Afghanistan was duck soup compared to Iraq. Example: The Zionists will discover that the war they had in July was a walk in the park if we compare it to what we've prepared for every new aggression.» ser algo muy fácil de conseguir = be there for the taking .
Example: you have to turn them on later, otherwise unauthorised access and/or eavesdropping is there for the taking.» ser fácil = be easy .
Example: It can be easy if you think about what is recyclable before you throw it away.» ser fácil de conseguir = be readily available .
Example: I can readily visualize how an online catalog will make a particular book more readily available and findable.» solución fácil = easy recipe ; easy solution ; cut-and-dried solution .
Example: However, there is no easy recipe for making ethical calculations in a given situation. Example: There is no easy solution until large amounts of material are digitize. Example: The reason there are no cut-and-dried solutions is that the field is still developing.» tan fácil como coser y cantar = (as) simple as ABC ; (as) easy as ABC ; (as) easy as (apple) pie ; (as) easy/simple as 1,2,3 .
Example: Advocates of the dictionary catalogue claim that it is as simple as ABC and certainly there is no preliminary psychological barrier against its use. Example: Preventing infant deaths can be as easy as ABC if parents remember three simple ways to keep their little ones safe at night. Example: Sometimes it's incredible how we complicate things when they can be as easy as pie. Example: Calculating the amount of lye you need for your next soap recipe is as easy as 1,2,3.» tan fácil como freír un huevo = (as) easy as ABC ; (as) simple as ABC ; (as) easy as (apple) pie ; (as) easy/simple as 1,2,3 .
Example: Preventing infant deaths can be as easy as ABC if parents remember three simple ways to keep their little ones safe at night. Example: Advocates of the dictionary catalogue claim that it is as simple as ABC and certainly there is no preliminary psychological barrier against its use. Example: Sometimes it's incredible how we complicate things when they can be as easy as pie. Example: Calculating the amount of lye you need for your next soap recipe is as easy as 1,2,3.» tenerlo fácil = have + an easy ride ; have it + easy ; have + an easy time .
Example: National tabloids know that nothing sells like indignation and always give prominence to stories suggesting that criminals are having an easy ride. Example: The same applies to our farmers who also are finding times hard, despite many people thinking they are made of money and having it easy. Example: Men have an easy time deciding how to dress for this event because all they have to do is choose khakis over dress slacks and leave off the tie they would wear during the week.» tenerlo fácil, tenerlo todo hecho = have + a cushy ride .
Example: US Military does have a cushy ride in Japanese prisons as they get special treatments and all the food is paid for and supplied by the US military.» texto en lectura fácil = easy reader .
Example: Many of the books we love sharing with our kids are, in fact, what we now call easy readers.» vida fácil = fast living .
Example: Las Vegas was once notorious for loose morals, fast living and financial transactions murky enough to blot out the desert sun.» vivir una/la vida fácil = live + an/the easy life .
Example: The Maya king and his nobles lived an easy life -- they had their every need provided for by the commoners.