parecido
like ; similar ; common thread ; resemblance ; like-minded ; alike ; sameness ; similitude ; kindred.
Inversion may offer the advantage of grouping like subjects.
Both the author and the subject approach for nonbook materials can be regarded as broadly similar for all media.
The life of William Lowndes shows a common thread with that of Robert Watt in being far from a happy one.
We have already pointed out the startling resemblance between this and the published outline of the 'new' BSO being prepared for UNISIST.
Directories of organizations and human resources are an excellent means of knowing who is doing what and where and assist in the networking among like-minded institutions.
Although users are better informed than non-users, they are fairly alike in their attitudes toward such issues as capital punishment and the effect of alcohol on driving.
A new wave of books dealing frankly with such concerns as sex, alcoholism and broken homes was seen as a breakthrough, but plots and styles have begun to show a wearying sameness.
The third type of interpretation also embodies delicacy, but a kind that resembles narcissistic similitude and involution, with even suggestions of unisexuality.
The indexer must evaluate whether the index user will profit if a distinction is made between two kindred terms.
bien parecido
personable
good looking
Mr Berman, who is a very personable and enthusiastic librarian, certainly comes across.
Our library and some others have prevailed upon a local vendor to prepare good looking, durable packaging for cassettes which makes them perfectly accommodative to the ordinary bookshelves.
lo más parecido a
the nearest thing to
This register in which printers were expected to enter the details of all new books they were intending to print is the nearest thing we have to a current bibliography of sixteenth century publications.
muy bien parecido
great-looking
When I was 19, I met a man who was great-looking, had a profession, was fun to be with, and who just adored me, quirks and all.
muy parecido a
much like
Cats do not have sweat glands the way humans do, so panting is the way cats cool their bodies down, much like dogs.
o algo parecido
in the way of
or something of that sort
or something to that effect
or something of that nature
or anything like that
or words to that effect
The overall picture gained from this area analysis was that the hinterlands of the industrial towns were not areas where one could hope to find much in the way of bookshops.
Fidgety people are rarely well, they have generally `a headache,' or `spasms,' or `nerves,' or something of that sort.
Like Tolstoy said: man has no effect on history...or something to that effect.
If you are trying to break up a cat fight or something to that nature pick it up by the scruff of the neck.
Usually, when I have trouble sleeping it's not because I feel wrong or anything like that, it just happens.
All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing (or words to that effect).
parecido a [Seguido de un nombre o del gerundio (forma "-ing") de un verbo] [Contracción coloquial similar a sorta [sort of]] [Contracción coloquial similar a kinda [kind of]]
akin to
equalling that
along the lines of
to the effect of
kind of like
kinda [kind of]
sorta [sort of]
I personally believe that something akin to what happened to pocket calculators is going to happen to microform readers.
Interestingly, the Jacquard loom had a resolution of 1000 silk threads to the inch, equalling that of paper.
The author considers the possibility of a shift from libraries to personal information service along the lines of the shift that has occured from public to private transport.
When a speaker's time is up, make it clear by rising and saying words to the effect of 'Thank you very much. That's all the time you have'.
It's kind of like trumping in public - You simply do not do it!.
This paper examines colloquial contractions (spelling variants such as 'kinda' and 'hafta') against a background of other variations in the English writing system.
I feel sorta guilty for spending most of this beautiful afternoon bed.
parecido a la ansiedad
anxiety-like
People with phobias experience anxiety-like symptoms when exposed to or in anticipation of their feared object or situation.
parecido a la pizarra
slaty [slatier -comp., slatiest -sup.]
This slaty dark bird, the size of a hen is called the Eurasian coot in England and common coot in India.
parecido a la realidad
lifelike [life-like]
This article describes a method of teaching managerial skills through lifelike situations where students are presented with concrete problems requiring practical solutions.
parecido a las noticias
news-type
News-type articles reporting on libraries' progress with particular approval plans are specifically excluded.
parecido a los pelos
hair-like
Basically, snot is a mixture of mucous and the particles that the cilia (hair-like projections in the nose) filter out.
parecido al queso
cheesy [cheesier -comp., cheesiest -sup.]
For this summer season, we're putting together a recipe book featuring the best cheesy recipes and would love your input.
parecido a una avispa
waspish
A Japanese wasp fan club has added the insects to rice crackers, saying the result adds a waspish scent to the traditional fare.
parecido a una bandeja
tray-like
The two moulds, which were twins, were oblong wire sieves mounted on wooden frames, and the deckle was a removable wooden rim which could be fitted to either mould to make it into a tray-like sieve with a raised edge.
parecido a una caja
boxlike
Factories and mills sprang up, and with them row upon row of tight boxlike workers' houses.
parecido a una capa
cape-like
Another standby is the poncho, a cape-like raincoat that does a fair job of keeping the rain out.
parecido a un ácaro
mite-like
The presence of eggshells, faecal pellets, and silk threads in association with a mite-like animal illustrates a complex ecosystem.
parecido a una catedral
cathedral-like
The cathedral-like hush contrasted strangely with the clamor and movement outside.
parecido a una oficina de información al ciudadano
CAB-type
Immigrants have a network of immigrant information offices that provide a CAB-type service and will, free of charge, supply interpreters to help with such matters as finding housing.
parecido a un catálogo
catalogue type
So we definitely intend to continue to produce catalog type card records for a long time to come, for as long as they're needed and it's a significant need.
parecido a un corazón
heart-shaped
Dress the dinner table with a nice table cloth, a candle and some napkins, sprinkle with heart-shaped sequins and get out the best wine glasses.
parecido a un delfín
dolphin-like
Southern bottlenose whales have a large, bulb-shaped forehead and short, dolphin-like beak.
parecido a un desierto
desert-like
Desertification is the diminution or destruction of the biological potential of the land, and can lead ultimately to desert-like conditions.
parecido a un diccionario
dictionary-like
This definition embodies a simple key to creating a self-evolving content-rich medium where connections link the reader to dictionary-like explanations.
parecido a un laberinto
maze-like
It is a maze-like photomontage of pictures of the changing rooms and corridors of an indoor swimming pool.
parecido a un papagayo
parrot-like
Fossils of parrot-like birds thought to be about 55 million years old have been found on marshes in north Kent.
parecido a un paraíso
paradise-like
The majority of early modern accounts of discovery narratives about America reflect a peculiar fusion of a utopian and paradise-like idyll of the new continent with cruel cannibalistic practices of the natives.
parecido a un remo
paddle-like
The manatee is a nearly hairless, thick-skinned marine mammal without hindlimbs and with paddle-like forelimbs.
parecido a un sistema experto
expert-type
The author describes a microcomputer-based reference expert-type system.
parecido a un televisor
TV-like
For outputting information, two common devices used are a printer which prints the new information on paper, or a CRT display screen which shows the results on a TV-like screen.
parecido a un tiburón
sharky
Dogfishes and catsharks can be difficult to differentiate since both are smallish elasmobranchs sharing a similar 'sharky' shape and living together in coastal habitats.
parecido a un violín
fiddle-like
This pear-shaped, fiddle-like musical instrument displays both 'Western' and 'Eastern' influences.
persona bien parecida
good-looker
There is one thing that the good-looker has in common with the average person looking for a service job - the pay.
persona muy bien parecida
great-looker
I'm no great-looker myself so I don't mind living somewhere where people look odd.
ser parecido
be on a par
The male coquette and the wanton woman are somewhat on a par.
ser parecido a
be close to
be just like
As this table shows, the age profile for all borrowers is very close to that of all adults in the country but when one looks at the more frequent users, the regular borrowers, the older people come more to the fore.
Websites are just like children, they only seem to misbehave when you have visitors.