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What will become of a man like me when he is stranded in a hostile land?¿Qué será de los hombres como yo, que nos encontramos solos en una tierra hostil?Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negroEl gallo negroSansom, Christopher JohnDissolutionSansom, Christopher John© C.J. Sansom, 2003
These guidelines do not apply to stranded costs, which will be dealt with separately(18).Lo dispuesto en las presentes Directrices no es aplicable a los costes de transición a la competencia ("costes hundidos"), que podrían ser objeto de un texto específico(18).http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
The old highway bridge had been stranded far out from shore when the dam had bottled up the river some years before.El puente de la carretera vieja se había alejado de la costa cuando la presa había taponado el río unos años antes.Simmons, Dan / Phases of GravitySimmons, Dan / Fases de GravedadFases de GravedadSimmons, Dan© 1991 Ediciones В S.A.© 1989 by Dan SimmonsPhases of GravitySimmons, Dan© 1989, 2001 by Dan Simmons
The longer the tide is out the greater the exposure of the intertidal organisms to atmospheric conditions and any material, such as oil, stranded by the retreating tide.Cuanto más dure la marea baja mayor será la exposición de los organismos intermareales a las condiciones atmosféricas y a cualquier material, como ser hidrocarburos, encallados por la bajada de la marea.© Copyright IPIECAhttp://www.ipieca.org/library/ 2/24/2012© Copyright IPIECAhttp://www.ipieca.org/library/ 2/24/2012
He cried out as snowballs burst all over him, twisting and rolling so that he looked more like a stranded tortoise than ever.Alcanzado por los proyectiles una y otra vez, gritaba, pataleaba y se balanceaba de tal modo que su parecido con una tortuga resultaba realmente extraordinario.Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negroEl gallo negroSansom, Christopher JohnDissolutionSansom, Christopher John© C.J. Sansom, 2003
Stranded costs are costs which firms must bear because of commitments they made and are no longer able to honour as a result of the liberalisation of the sector in question.Se entiende por costes hundidos los costes en que deben incurrir las empresas debido a los compromisos contraídos y a los que no pueden ya hacer frente debido a la liberalización del sector en cuestión.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
It was obvious now that strands of DNA had built into them the ability to do more much more than simply die or form tumors after their telomeres had been eliminated.Ahora quedaba claro que las cadenas de ADN tenían capacidad de hacer más –mucho más– que simplemente morir o formar tumores después de que los telómeros hubiesen sido eliminados.Sawyer, Robert / Calculating GodSawyer, Robert / El calculo de DiosEl calculo de DiosSawyer, Robert© 2002 by Ediciones B, S.A.© 2000 by Robert SawyerCalculating GodSawyer, Robert© 2000 by Robert Sawyer
This was how he discovered Laminaria digitata, a giant seaweed with a sturdy stem and broad leaves, as the book said, shaped like a fan with numerous sections of strands that really did look like fingers.Así descubrió a la Laminaria digitata, que es un alga de gran tamaño, compuesta por un tallo robusto y una hoja ancha, tal como decía el libro, en forma de abanico de donde salían numerosas secciones en tiras que parecían, en realidad, dedos.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
In our case, a chromosome pair forms without telomeres at one end; the two strands join at that end, making a chromosome twice as long as normal.En nuestro caso, se forma un par cromosómico sin telómeros en un extremo; las dos hebras se unen en el extremo, generando un cromosoma que es el doble de largo.Sawyer, Robert / Calculating GodSawyer, Robert / El calculo de DiosEl calculo de DiosSawyer, Robert© 2002 by Ediciones B, S.A.© 2000 by Robert SawyerCalculating GodSawyer, Robert© 2000 by Robert Sawyer
She brushed furiously at a loose strand of hair.Se echó hacia atrás, de un manotazo, un mechón de cabello rebelde.Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama RotaLa Rama RotaKellerman, JonathanWhen The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman
This third strand of actions will focus on the promotion and recognition of excellence in European research, thereby increasing its visibility and attractiveness.La tercera categoría de acciones estará orientada hacia la promoción y el reconocimiento de la excelencia en la investigación europea, lo cual redundará en el incremento de su visibilidad y atractivo.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
Protective booms can, in some cases, be deployed to stop oil from stranding on shorelines or to prevent it from entering channels in mudflat systems.En algunos casos se pueden desplegar barreras flotantes para no dejar que el hidrocarburo se quede atrapado en las riberas o para evitar que entre en los canales de los sistemas de llanos de lodo.© Copyright IPIECAhttp://www.ipieca.org/library/ 2/24/2012© Copyright IPIECAhttp://www.ipieca.org/library/ 2/24/2012
Cosmic rays from deep space, for instance, are composed of heavier particles than our bodies are used to, and they have little trouble breaking strands of DNA.Los rayos cósmicos del espacio profundo, por ejemplo, están formados por partículas más pesadas que a las que nuestros cuerpos están acostumbrados, y estas rompen fácilmente las cadenas de ADN.http://science.nasa.gov/ 11.07.2011http://science.nasa.gov/ 11.07.2011
Strand 2: Strands 2, Point 1 and 2, Point 2 will be implemented in response to calls for proposals which will be submitted to the Commission.Capítulo 2: Las acciones de los puntos 1 y 2 de este capítulo se ejecutarán previa convocatoria de propuestas que deberán presentarse a la Comisión.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
The landlord's Master Placid, sir, he lives in the Strand.'El dueño es el señor Placid, que vive en el Strand.Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negroEl gallo negroSansom, Christopher JohnDissolutionSansom, Christopher John© C.J. Sansom, 2003
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double-stranded DNA
ADN bicatenario
Word forms
strand
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | stranded |
Imperative | strand |
Present Participle (Participle I) | stranding |
Past Participle (Participle II) | stranded |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I strand | we strand |
you strand | you strand |
he/she/it strands | they strand |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am stranding | we are stranding |
you are stranding | you are stranding |
he/she/it is stranding | they are stranding |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have stranded | we have stranded |
you have stranded | you have stranded |
he/she/it has stranded | they have stranded |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been stranding | we have been stranding |
you have been stranding | you have been stranding |
he/she/it has been stranding | they have been stranding |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I stranded | we stranded |
you stranded | you stranded |
he/she/it stranded | they stranded |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was stranding | we were stranding |
you were stranding | you were stranding |
he/she/it was stranding | they were stranding |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had stranded | we had stranded |
you had stranded | you had stranded |
he/she/it had stranded | they had stranded |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been stranding | we had been stranding |
you had been stranding | you had been stranding |
he/she/it had been stranding | they had been stranding |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will strand | we shall/will strand |
you will strand | you will strand |
he/she/it will strand | they will strand |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be stranding | we shall/will be stranding |
you will be stranding | you will be stranding |
he/she/it will be stranding | they will be stranding |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have stranded | we shall/will have stranded |
you will have stranded | you will have stranded |
he/she/it will have stranded | they will have stranded |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been stranding | we shall/will have been stranding |
you will have been stranding | you will have been stranding |
he/she/it will have been stranding | they will have been stranding |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would strand | we should/would strand |
you would strand | you would strand |
he/she/it would strand | they would strand |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be stranding | we should/would be stranding |
you would be stranding | you would be stranding |
he/she/it would be stranding | they would be stranding |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have stranded | we should/would have stranded |
you would have stranded | you would have stranded |
he/she/it would have stranded | they would have stranded |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been stranding | we should/would have been stranding |
you would have been stranding | you would have been stranding |
he/she/it would have been stranding | they would have been stranding |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am stranded | we are stranded |
you are stranded | you are stranded |
he/she/it is stranded | they are stranded |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being stranded | we are being stranded |
you are being stranded | you are being stranded |
he/she/it is being stranded | they are being stranded |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been stranded | we have been stranded |
you have been stranded | you have been stranded |
he/she/it has been stranded | they have been stranded |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was stranded | we were stranded |
you were stranded | you were stranded |
he/she/it was stranded | they were stranded |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being stranded | we were being stranded |
you were being stranded | you were being stranded |
he/she/it was being stranded | they were being stranded |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been stranded | we had been stranded |
you had been stranded | you had been stranded |
he/she/it had been stranded | they had been stranded |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be stranded | we shall/will be stranded |
you will be stranded | you will be stranded |
he/she/it will be stranded | they will be stranded |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been stranded | we shall/will have been stranded |
you will have been stranded | you will have been stranded |
he/she/it will have been stranded | they will have been stranded |