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1 tighten
['taɪtn] 1.verbo transitivo stringere, serrare [grip, lid, screw]; tendere [spring, bicycle chain]; fig. rafforzare [security, restrictions]; inasprire [legislation, policy]2.1) (contract) [ lips] serrarsi; [ muscle] contrarsi2) [screw, nut] stringersi3) (become strict) [ laws] inasprirsi; [ credit controls] aumentare•••to tighten one's belt — fig. tirare la cinghia
* * *verb (to make or become tight or tighter.) stringere* * *['taɪtn] 1.verbo transitivo stringere, serrare [grip, lid, screw]; tendere [spring, bicycle chain]; fig. rafforzare [security, restrictions]; inasprire [legislation, policy]2.1) (contract) [ lips] serrarsi; [ muscle] contrarsi2) [screw, nut] stringersi3) (become strict) [ laws] inasprirsi; [ credit controls] aumentare•••to tighten one's belt — fig. tirare la cinghia
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2 تصاعب
تَصَاعَبَto be or become difficult; to be or become strict, severe, stringent, hard, harsh, tough -
3 دقق
دَقّقَ (في): كانَ كَثِيرَ التّدْقِيق أو نَيّفاًto be or become strict, exact, punctilious, scrupulous, meticulous, particular; to be or become fastidious, finicky, squeamish, nice, dainty, fussy -
4 қаталдану
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5 تزمت
تَزَمّتَto be or become strict, rigorous, stringent, severe, stern, prim, puritan(ical) -
6 تشدد
تَشَدّدَ(في): كانَ قَاسِياً صارِماًto be or become strict, severe, stern, stringent, austere, hard, hardhanded, tough -
7 tighten
A vtr serrer [lid, screw, strap] ; resserrer [grip] ; tendre [spring, bicycle chain] ; fig renforcer [security, restrictions] ; durcir [legislation, policy] ; they tightened their grip on the land ils ont renforcé leur emprise sur la terre ; to tighten the tension (in sewing, knitting) augmenter la tension.B vi1 ( contract) [lips] se serrer ; [muscle] se contracter ; her mouth tightened elle serrait les lèvres ; she felt her throat tighten elle sentait sa gorge se serrer ;2 [screw, nut] se resserrer ;3 ( become strict) [laws, credit controls] se durcir.to tighten one's belt fig se serrer la ceinture.■ tighten up:▶ tighten up [sth], tighten [sth] up resserrer [screw, hinge] ; renforcer [security] ; durcir [legislation] ; to tighten up on durcir la réglementation en matière de [immigration, fiscal policy etc]. -
8 mengetat
become tight, firm, strict -
9 assouplir
assouplir [asupliʀ]➭ TABLE 2 transitive verb[+ cuir, membre, corps] to make supple ; [+ règlements, mesures] to relax* * *asupliʀ
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1) ( rendre moins rigide) to make [something] supple [cuir]; to soften [something] up [chaussures]; to soften [linge, lainage]; to make [something] more supple [corps, membres]; to loosen [muscles]2) ( rendre moins strict) to relax [règlement, politique, sanctions]; to make [something] more flexible [méthode, système]; to make [something] less strict [régime]
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s'assouplir verbe pronominal1) ( devenir moins rigide) [chaussures, linge, lainage] to get softer; [corps, membres, cuir] to become more supple; fig [caractère, personne] to become more accommodating2) ( devenir moins strict) [règlement, politique] to become more relaxed; [position, attitude, système] to become more flexible* * *asupliʀ vt1) [cuir, matière] to make supple, to soften2) [membres, corps] to make supple* * *assouplir verb table: finirA vtr1 ( rendre moins rigide) to make [sth] supple [cuir]; to soften [sth] up [chaussures]; to soften [linge, lainage]; to make [sth] more supple [corps, membres]; to loosen [muscles]; fig assouplir qn or le caractère de qn to make sb more accommodating;2 ( rendre moins strict) to relax [règlement, politique, sanctions]; to make [sth] more flexible [méthode, système]; to make [sth] less strict [régime alimentaire]; assouplir sa position/son attitude to adopt a more flexible position/attitude; un régime fiscal assoupli a more flexible system of taxation.B s'assouplir vpr1 ( devenir moins rigide) [cuir] to become supple; [chaussures] to soften up; [linge, lainage] to get softer; [corps, membres] to become more supple; fig [caractère, personne] to become more accommodating;2 ( devenir moins strict) [règlement] to become more relaxed; [régime politique] to relax; [méthode, système] to become more flexible; [position, attitude] to become less rigid.[asuplir] verbe transitif2. [rendre moins strict] to easele règlement de l'école a été considérablement assoupli the school rules have been considerably relaxed————————s'assouplir verbe pronominal intransitif2. [caractère, règlement] to become more flexible -
10 fregado
m.washing, scour, scouring, scrub.past part.past participle of spanish verb: fregar.* * ** * *noun m.* * *fregado, -a1. ADJ1) LAm * (=molesto) annoying3) LAm * [persona] (=en mala situación económica) broke *; (=deprimido) down, in a bad way *; (=dañado, enfermo) in a bad way *4) LAm * (=puñetero) damn *, lousy *, bloody **2.3. SM1) (=acción de fregar) [con fregona] mopping; [con estropajo, cepillo] scrubbing; [con esponja, trapo] washing; [de platos] washing-up2) * (=lío) mess3) * (=riña) row* * *I- da adjetivo1) (AmL exc RPl fam)a) ( molesto) annoyingno seas fregado, hombre! — stop being such a pain o a bore (colloq)
b) ( difícil) <examen/tema> tricky (colloq), tough (colloq); <persona/carácter> difficultc) [estar] (enfermo, delicado) in a bad way (colloq)d) [estar] ( sin dinero) broke (colloq)2) (Andes, Ven fam) ( exigente) strict3) (Col, Per fam) ( astuto) sly, sneaky (colloq)II- da masculino, femenino1) (AmL exc RPl fam) ( persona difícil) difficult person2) fregado masculinoa) ( restregadura) scrub, scrubbingb) (Esp) (fam) ( lío) mess* * *= mess, row, fray, wrangle, spat, squabbling, squabble, bickering, fracas.Ex. 'Look, Mel,' said James after the hiatus, 'I'm irritated at the convoluted mess this simple case of filling a vacancy has become'.Ex. The rows over Britain's contributions to the Community budget and runaway spending on the the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which took up two thirds of the budget, were documented blow by blow in the press.Ex. The academic librarian, by remaining neutral, can stay above the fray and does not need to take sides in order to provide scholars with access to the truth.Ex. This is a history of The Old Librarian's Almanack (a pamphlet produced as a hoax in 1909) and of the literary wrangles which ensued from its publication.Ex. It also includes a blow-by-blow account of spats between management and labor.Ex. The DVD-RW drive has arrived but not without lots of squabbling among industry competitors.Ex. One might mistakenly be left with the impression that the crisis is a mere 'banana republic' squabble over power.Ex. Even if the management decided to make an arbitrary decision, it would be better than the endless bickering and ad-hoc measures we are having to put up with.Ex. There are, as I see it, approximately three positions one can take on the matter, each with its own adherents in the current fracas.----* meterse en todos los fregados = have + a finger in every pie.* * *I- da adjetivo1) (AmL exc RPl fam)a) ( molesto) annoyingno seas fregado, hombre! — stop being such a pain o a bore (colloq)
b) ( difícil) <examen/tema> tricky (colloq), tough (colloq); <persona/carácter> difficultc) [estar] (enfermo, delicado) in a bad way (colloq)d) [estar] ( sin dinero) broke (colloq)2) (Andes, Ven fam) ( exigente) strict3) (Col, Per fam) ( astuto) sly, sneaky (colloq)II- da masculino, femenino1) (AmL exc RPl fam) ( persona difícil) difficult person2) fregado masculinoa) ( restregadura) scrub, scrubbingb) (Esp) (fam) ( lío) mess* * *= mess, row, fray, wrangle, spat, squabbling, squabble, bickering, fracas.Ex: 'Look, Mel,' said James after the hiatus, 'I'm irritated at the convoluted mess this simple case of filling a vacancy has become'.
Ex: The rows over Britain's contributions to the Community budget and runaway spending on the the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which took up two thirds of the budget, were documented blow by blow in the press.Ex: The academic librarian, by remaining neutral, can stay above the fray and does not need to take sides in order to provide scholars with access to the truth.Ex: This is a history of The Old Librarian's Almanack (a pamphlet produced as a hoax in 1909) and of the literary wrangles which ensued from its publication.Ex: It also includes a blow-by-blow account of spats between management and labor.Ex: The DVD-RW drive has arrived but not without lots of squabbling among industry competitors.Ex: One might mistakenly be left with the impression that the crisis is a mere 'banana republic' squabble over power.Ex: Even if the management decided to make an arbitrary decision, it would be better than the endless bickering and ad-hoc measures we are having to put up with.Ex: There are, as I see it, approximately three positions one can take on the matter, each with its own adherents in the current fracas.* meterse en todos los fregados = have + a finger in every pie.* * *A ( AmL exc RPl fam)1 (molesto) annoying¡no seas fregado, hombre, ven con nosotros! stop being such a pain o a bore and come with us ( colloq)¡qué niño más fregado!, no me ha dejado descansar ni un momento that kid's a real pest o nuisance, he hasn't given me a moment's peace ( colloq)el asunto está fregado, no creo que nos lo den it's all very iffy o things are a bit tricky, I don't think they'll give it to us ( colloq)con la edad se ha puesto muy fregado he's become very cantankerous o difficult in his old age3 (fastidiado) in a bad wayanda muy fregado he's in a terrible state o in a very bad way ( colloq)es muy fregado con la puntualidad he's a real stickler for punctuality, he's really strict about punctualitymasculine, feminineB* * *
Del verbo fregar: ( conjugate fregar)
fregado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
fregado
fregar
fregado◊ -da adjetivo (AmL exc RPl fam)
◊ ¡no seas fregado, hombre! stop being such a pain (colloq)
‹persona/carácter› difficult
( sin dinero) broke (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (AmL exc RPl fam) ( persona difícil) difficult person
fregar ( conjugate fregar) verbo transitivo
1 (lavar, limpiar) to wash;
( con cepillo) I scrubbed the floor;
2 (AmL exc RPl fam)
verbo intransitivo
1 ( lavar los platos) to wash the dishes, to do the dishes (colloq);
( limpiar) to clean;
( restregar) to scrub
2 (AmL exc RPl fam) ( molestar):◊ ¡déjate de fregado! stop being such a pest!;
¡no friegues! ( no digas) you're kidding! (colloq)
fregarse verbo pronominal
1 (AmL fam) ( embromarse):◊ ¡te friegas! tough! (colloq);
¡me fregué! I've really done it now! (colloq)
2 (AmL exc RPl fam) ( malograrse):◊ se fregadoon nuestros planes that's ruined o messed up our plans (colloq)
fregado sustantivo masculino
1 (lavado) washing
2 (asunto complicado) messy affair: no quiero que me metas en tus fregados, I don't want you to involve me in your messes
3 LAm fam (molestia) pain in the neck: cuidar de tus amigos es un fregado, it's a pain in the neck to have to take care of your friends
fregar verbo transitivo
1 (limpiar con agua) to wash: hoy te toca fregar los platos, today is your turn to do the dishes
yo fregaré el suelo, I'll mop the floor
2 LAm fam to annoy, irritate
' fregado' also found in these entries:
English:
scrub
- washing-up
* * *fregado, -a♦ adjAndes, Méx, Ven Fam1. [persona] [ser] annoying;mi vecino es muy fregado my neighbour's a real pain2. [persona] [estar]perdí las llaves, ¡estoy fregada! I've lost my keys, I've had it!3. [situación] tricky;este problema es muy fregado this problem is really tricky o a real stinker4. [objeto] bust;ese reloj está fregado that watch has had it♦ nm1. [lavado] [de platos, suelo] wash;[frotando] scrubmeterse en un fregado to get into a mess♦ nm,fAndes, Méx, Ven Fam [persona] pain, awkward customer;tu hermano es un fregado your brother's an awkward little beggar* * *I adj L.Am.annoyingII m2 fam ( lío) mess;meterse en un buen fregado fig fam get into a fine mess fam* * *fregado nm1) : scrubbing, scouring -
11 relax
1.[rɪ'læks]transitive verb1) (make less tense) entspannen [Muskel, Körper[teil]]; lockern [Muskel, Feder, Griff]; (fig.) lockern3) (slacken) nachlassen in (+ Dat.) [Bemühungen, Aufmerksamkeit]; verlangsamen [Tempo]2. intransitive verb1) (become less tense) sich entspannen2) (slacken) nachlassen (in in + Dat.)3) (become less stern) sich mäßigen (in in + Dat.)* * *[rə'læks]1) (to make or become less tight or tense or less worried etc; to rest completely: The doctor gave him a drug to make him relax; Relax your shoulders; He relaxed his grip for a second and the rope was dragged out of his hand.) entspannen2) (to make or become less strict or severe: The rules were relaxed because of the Queen's visit.) lockern•- academic.ru/61323/relaxation">relaxation* * *re·lax[rɪˈlæks]\relax! entspann dich!; (don't worry) beruhige dich!II. vtto \relax one's efforts in seinen Bemühungen nachlassento \relax one's muscles (by resting) die Muskeln entspannen; (by massage or movement) die Muskeln lockernto \relax rules [or regulations] /supervision Vorschriften/die Kontrolle lockernto \relax security die Sicherheitsmaßnahmen einschränken* * *[rɪ'lks]1. vtlockern; muscles also, person, one's mind entspannen; attention, effort nachlassen in (+dat)to relax the bowels (Med) — den Stuhlgang fördern
2. vi(sich) entspannen; (= rest) (sich) ausruhen; (= calm down) sich beruhigenrelax! —
* * *relax [rıˈlæks]A v/t1. a) die Muskeln etc entspannenb) fig die Atmosphäre auflockern2. seinen Griff, die Disziplin etc lockern:relax the opening hours die Öffnungszeiten flexibler gestalten3. fig in seinen Anstrengungen etc nachlassen:relax one’s pace sein Tempo herabsetzenB v/i1. sich entspannen (Muskeln etc; auch Geist, Person), relaxen, ausspannen, sich erholen, es sich bequem oder gemütlich machen, seine Nervosität ablegen (Person):a) mach es dir gemütlich!,b) reg dich ab!;relaxed entspannt, gelöst;he looked very relaxed er machte einen entspannten oder gelösten Eindruck;2. sich lockern (Griff, Seil etc; auch fig Disziplin etc)3. nachlassen (in in dat):attention relaxed die Aufmerksamkeit ließ nach4. MED erschlaffen5. freundlicher werden* * *1.[rɪ'læks]transitive verb1) (make less tense) entspannen [Muskel, Körper[teil]]; lockern [Muskel, Feder, Griff]; (fig.) lockern2) (make less strict) lockern [Gesetz, Vorschrift, Disziplin]3) (slacken) nachlassen in (+ Dat.) [Bemühungen, Aufmerksamkeit]; verlangsamen [Tempo]2. intransitive verb1) (become less tense) sich entspannen2) (slacken) nachlassen (in in + Dat.)3) (become less stern) sich mäßigen (in in + Dat.)4) (cease effort) sich entspannen; ausspannen; (stop worrying, calm down) sich beruhigen* * *v.abspannen v.ausruhen v.entspannen v. -
12 imponerse
1 to impose one's authority (a, on)2 (obligarse) to force oneself to3 (prevalecer) to prevail4 (predominar) to become fashionable* * ** * *VPR1) (=obligarse) [+ horario, tarea] to set o.s.2) (=hacerse respetar) to assert one's authority, assert o.s.sabe imponerse cuando hace falta — he knows how to assert his authority o himself when necessary
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imponerse a o sobre algn — to assert one's authority over sbel clero consiguió imponerse al Gobierno — the clergy managed to assert its authority over the government
siempre acaba imponiéndose sobre sus hermanas — he always ends up getting his own way with his sisters
3) (=prevalecer) [criterio] to prevail; [moda] to become fashionable5) (Dep) (=vencer) to winsprintel Valencia se impuso por tres a cero al Oviedo — Valencia defeated o beat Oviedo three nil
6) (=instruirse)imponerse en algo — to acquaint o.s. with sth
7) Méx* (=acostumbrarse)* * *(v.) = prevail, obtrude (into), take + hold, put + Posesivo + foot down, overruleEx. The emphasis on title entry came from the specialized libraries, primarily the technical libraries, that were small but had the money and the power behind them to see that their view prevails.Ex. The librarian will provide whatever help is required without obtruding into the process.Ex. New computer-supported systems such as PRECIS will probably take hold only in languages and countries where a subject analysis system does not already exist.Ex. Native speakers of English use idioms such as ' put your foot down' and 'spill the beans' to label events that are not described literally by the words that make up the idioms.Ex. President Eisenhower overruled some of his military commanders in summer 1958, ordering them not to use nuclear weapons against China.* * *(v.) = prevail, obtrude (into), take + hold, put + Posesivo + foot down, overruleEx: The emphasis on title entry came from the specialized libraries, primarily the technical libraries, that were small but had the money and the power behind them to see that their view prevails.
Ex: The librarian will provide whatever help is required without obtruding into the process.Ex: New computer-supported systems such as PRECIS will probably take hold only in languages and countries where a subject analysis system does not already exist.Ex: Native speakers of English use idioms such as ' put your foot down' and 'spill the beans' to label events that are not described literally by the words that make up the idioms.Ex: President Eisenhower overruled some of his military commanders in summer 1958, ordering them not to use nuclear weapons against China.* * *
■imponerse verbo reflexivo
1 (prevalecer) to prevail: se impuso la sensatez, good sense prevailed
2 (ser necesario) to be necessary: se impone un cambio de política social, a programme of social change is necessary
3 (dominar) to impose: se impone a todos los demás, he dominates everybody else
4 (una carga, un deber) to take on: te impusiste una tarea hercúlea, you took on a Herculean task
' imponerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
imponer
English:
assert
- catch
- foot
- prevail
* * *vpr1. [hacerse respetar] to command respect, to show authority;trató de imponerse ante sus alumnos she tried to assert her authority over her pupils2. [ponerse] [obligación, tarea] to take on;me he impuesto una dieta muy estricta I've imposed a very strict diet on myself, I've put myself on a very strict diet;me impuse un fuerte ritmo de trabajo I set myself a good pace for my work3. [predominar] to prevail;esta primavera se impondrán los colores vivos y los vestidos cortos this spring the fashion will be for bright colours and short dresses4. [ser necesario] to be necessary;se impone una rápida solución al problema a rapid solution to the problem must be found;se impone tomar medidas urgentes urgent measures are necessary5. [vencer] to win;Francia se impuso por dos goles a uno France won by two goals to one;se impuso al resto de los corredores she beat the other runners;se impuso al esprint he won the sprint for the line;al final se impuso la sensatez y dejaron de insultarse common sense finally prevailed and they stopped insulting each other* * *v/r2 DEP win3 ( prevalecer) prevail5:imponerse una tarea set o.s. a task* * *vr1) : to take on (a duty)2) : to assert oneself3) : to prevail* * *imponerse vb1. (hacerse obedecer) to assert yourselfno dejes que te pisen, imponte don't let them walk all over you assert yourself -
13 стягам
(редици) closeмед. (вена и пр.) strangulate(за дреха) be tight(за обувка и) pinchстягам си колана (и прен.) pull o.'s belt tight; tighten o.'s beltстягам юздите (и прен.) pull the reinsстягам мускулите си flex o.'s muscles2. (подреждам, стъкмявам) get ready, prepare(ремонтирам) repair, put in good trim(обличам) dressстягам си куфара pack o.'s suitcase3. (дисциплинирам) be exacting/strict; tighten the screwстягам дисциплината tighten disciplineстягам някого разг. take s.o. in handзнам/ето къде го стяга чепикът вж. чепикстегна студ a cold spell has set inстягам ce4. get ready, prepare; set about (c ger.)5. (втвърдявам се) harden ( и за мускули); congeal6. become more disciplined7. прен. (събирам сили) brace o.'s up, brace o.'s energies; pull o.s. togetherстяга ми се душата fret; feel depressed; feel low, be sick at heart; be on ten-terhooks* * *стя̀гам,гл.1. tighten (up); fasten (tight); clasp; press, grip; clamp; constrict; ( редици) close; мед. ( вена и пр.) strangulate; (за дреха) be tight; (за обувка и пр.) pinch; \стягам колана си (и прен.) pull o.’s belt tight; tighten o.’s belt;2. ( подреждам, стъкмявам) get ready, prepare; ( ремонтирам) repair, put in good trim; ( обличам) dress; \стягам багажа си pack (up); \стягам куфара си pack o.’s suitcase;3. ( дисциплинирам) be exacting/strict; tighten the screw; \стягам дисциплината tighten discipline;\стягам се 1. get ready, prepare; set about (c ger.); gird (up) o.’s loins;2. ( втвърдявам се) harden (и за мускули); congeal;3. become more disciplined;4. прен. ( събирам сили) brace o.s. up, brace o.s. energies; pull o.s. together; draw o.s.’s up, collect o.’s faculties; buck up; take a grip on o.s.* * *tighten: стягам one's belt - стягам си колана; fasten ; press ; gird (се); astringe (връзвам); brace ; constrain ; strangulate (мед.); constrict ; hoop {hu;p} ; impact ; truss {trXs}; be tight (за дрехи): These shoes are too tight. - Тези обувки ме стягат.; flex (за мускули); get ready (стъкмявам); pack (за багаж)* * *1. (втвърдявам се) harden (и за мускули);congeal 2. (дисциплинирам) be exacting/strict;tighten the screw 3. (за дреха) be tight 4. (за обувка и) pinch 5. (обличам) dress 6. (подреждам, стъкмявам) get ready, prepare 7. (редици) close 8. (ремонтирам) repair, put in good trim 9. become more disciplined 10. get ready, prepare;set about (c ger.) 11. j) СТЯГАМ ce 12. tighten (up);fasten (tight) clasp;press, grip;clamp;constrict 13. СТЯГАМ дисциплината tighten discipline 14. СТЯГАМ мускулите си flex o.'s muscles 15. СТЯГАМ някого разг. take s. o. in hand 16. СТЯГАМ си багажа pack (up) 17. СТЯГАМ си колана (и прен.) pull o.'s belt tight;tighten o.'s belt 18. СТЯГАМ си куфара pack o.'s suitcase 19. СТЯГАМ юздите (и прен.) pull the reins 20. знам/ето къде го стяга чепикът вж. чепик 21. мед. (вена и пр.) strangulate 22. прен. (събирам сили) brace o.'s up, brace o.'s energies;pull o. s. together 23. стегна студ a cold spell has set in 24. стяга ми се душата fret;feel depressed;feel low, be sick at heart; be on ten-terhooks -
14 relax
[rə'læks]1) (to make or become less tight or tense or less worried etc; to rest completely: The doctor gave him a drug to make him relax; Relax your shoulders; He relaxed his grip for a second and the rope was dragged out of his hand.) slappe af; løsne2) (to make or become less strict or severe: The rules were relaxed because of the Queen's visit.) lempe•* * *[rə'læks]1) (to make or become less tight or tense or less worried etc; to rest completely: The doctor gave him a drug to make him relax; Relax your shoulders; He relaxed his grip for a second and the rope was dragged out of his hand.) slappe af; løsne2) (to make or become less strict or severe: The rules were relaxed because of the Queen's visit.) lempe• -
15 sentido
adj.deeply felt, touching, heartfelt, moving.m.1 sense, meaning, purport.2 sense, each one of one's five senses.3 direction, course.past part.past participle of spanish verb: sentir.* * *1 (gen) sense2 (significado) sense, meaning3 (conocimiento) consciousness4 (dirección) direction————————1→ link=sentir sentir► adjetivo1 (muerte etc) deeply felt2 (sensible) touchy, sensitive1 (gen) sense2 (significado) sense, meaning3 (conocimiento) consciousness4 (dirección) direction\de sentido único AUTOMÓVIL one-waydejar a alguien sin sentido to knock somebody outen cierto sentido in a senseen sentido opuesto in the opposite directionhablar sin sentido to talk nonsensehacer algo con los cinco sentidos figurado to take great pains with somethingno tiene sentido / no tiene ningún sentido it doesn't make sense■ no tiene sentido salir si no tenemos dinero there's no point in going out if we haven't got any money¿qué sentido tiene + inf...? what's the point in/of + - ing...?■ ¿qué sentido tiene hablarle si no te hace caso? what's the point of talking to him if he won't listen?perder el sentido to fainttener sentido to make sensedoble sentido double meaningsentido común common sensesentido de la orientación sense of directionsentido del humor sense of humour (US humor)sentido figurado figurative meaning* * *noun m.1) sense2) meaning3) direction, way* * *1. ADJ1) [carta, declaración] heartfeltmi más sentido pésame — my deepest sympathy, my heartfelt condolences
2) (=dolido) hurt3) [carácter, persona] sensitive2. SM1) (=capacidad)a) [para sentir] senseb) [para percibir] sensesentido del ridículo, su sentido del ridículo le impidió hacerlo — he felt self-conscious o embarrassed so he didn't do it
tiene un gran sentido del ridículo — she easily feels self-conscious o embarrassed
sentido práctico, tener sentido práctico — to be practical
2) (=significado) meaningser madre le ha dado un nuevo sentido a su vida — being a mother has given a new meaning to her life
¿cuál es el sentido literal de esta palabra? — what is the literal meaning of this word?
la vida sin ti no tendría sentido — without you life would have no meaning o would be meaningless
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doble sentido — double meaning3) (=lógica) senseno le veo sentido a esta discusión — I can't see any sense o point in this argument
poco a poco, todo empieza a cobrar sentido — everything is gradually beginning to make sense
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tener sentido — to make sensesolo tiene sentido quejarse si así puedes conseguir lo que quieres — it only makes sense to complain if o the only point in complaining is if you can then get what you want
no tiene sentido que te disculpes ahora — it's pointless (you) apologizing now, there's no sense o point in (you) apologizing now
4) (=conciencia) consciousness•
perder el sentido — to lose consciousness•
recobrar el sentido — to regain consciousness5) (=dirección) direction•
en el sentido de las agujas del reloj — clockwisecalle 1)en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj — anti-clockwise, counterclockwise (EEUU)
6) [otras expresiones]•
en el buen sentido de la palabra — in the best o good sense of the word•
en cierto sentido — in a senseen ese sentido no sabemos qué hacer — in that sense o respect, we don't know what to do
no es, en sentido estricto, un pez de río — it's not a freshwater fish in the strict sense of the word o term, it's not strictly speaking a freshwater fish
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en sentido figurado — in the figurative sense, figuratively•
tomar algo en el mal sentido — to take sth the wrong way•
en tal sentido — to that effectun acuerdo en tal sentido sería interpretado como una privatización — such an agreement o an agreement to that effect would be interpreted as privatization
* * *I- da adjetivo1) <palabras/carta> heartfelt; <anhelo/dolor> deep2) < persona>a) [ESTAR] (AmL) ( dolorido) hurt, offendedb) [SER] (Esp) ( sensible) sensitive, touchyII1)a) (Fisiol) senseponer los cinco sentidos en algo — to give something one's full attention; ( ante peligro) to keep one's wits about one
b) (noción, idea)2) ( conocimiento) consciousnessrecobrar el sentido — to regain consciousness, to come to, to come round
3) ( significado)en sentido literal/figurado — in a literal/figurative sense
en cierto sentido... — in a sense...
no le encuentro sentido a lo que haces — I can't see any sense o point in what you're doing
esa política ya no tiene sentido — that policy doesn't make sense anymore o is meaningless now
4) ( dirección) directiongírese en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj — turn (round) in a counterclockwise (AmE) o (BrE) an anticlockwise direction
venían en sentido contrario or opuesto al nuestro — they were coming in the opposite direction to us
calle de sentido único or (Méx) de un solo sentido — one-way street
* * *= denotation, meaning, sense, drift, flavour [flavor, -USA], meaningfulness, heartfelt, respect, sense of purpose.Ex. In establishing subdivisions for use with the names of people or peoples consider the connotation, in addition to the denotation, of the wording and structure of the subdivision.Ex. The term indexing language can seem rather daunting, and has certainly had different meanings in its different incarnations.Ex. In some senses these could also be regarded as special classification schemes.Ex. The main drift of the proceedings concerned national libraries -- their role, functions and financing.Ex. Collected in 1907 from an oral source, this story depends for its charm and attraction on the colloquial flavour, its dialect.Ex. The author challenges the meaningfulness of precision and recall values as a measure of performance of a retrieval system.Ex. The author examines selected examples of the literature that generate conflict between cultural responsibility and artistic freedom along with a sampling of the heated and heartfelt exchange about that literature in Internet discussions.Ex. However, the survey developed in the current study would need to be similar in other key respects to the water quality survey developed by Carson and Mitchell = No obstante, el cuestionario desarrollado en este estudio debería parecerse en otros aspectos importantes al cuestionario desarrollado por Carson y Mitchell sobre la calidad del agua.Ex. This article argues that those in leadership roles bear a special responsibility for creating a sense of purpose in the organisation.----* ¿qué sentido tiene = what is/was the point of...?.* aclarar el sentido = clarify + meaning.* carecer de sentido = be meaningless.* con sentido = meaningful, purposeful, in a meaningful way.* dar sentido = make + sense (out) of, make + sense of life.* dar sentido a = make + meaningful, give + meaning to.* dar sentido a las cosas = sense-making, meaning making.* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.* de doble sentido = double-edged, two-way.* dejar a Alguien sin sentido = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.* desarrollarse en un sentido determinado = develop along + lines.* de sentido único = one-way.* devolver el sentido a la vida = put + meaning + back in + Posesivo + life.* discusión sin sentido = pointless discussion, pointless argument.* doble sentido = double meaning, equivocation.* empezar a tener sentido = become + meaningful.* en algunos sentidos = in some respects.* en cierto sentido = in several respects, to some extent, in a sense, in some respects, to some degree.* en + Cuantificador + sentidos = in + Cuantificador + respects.* en el estricto sentido de la palabra = strictly speaking.* en el sentido del reloj = clockwise.* en el sentido de que = in the sense that, along the lines that, in that.* en el sentido más amplio = in the broadest sense, in the widest sense.* en el sentido más general = in the broadest sense.* en el sentido que = in which.* en ese sentido = on that score, to that effect.* en este mismo sentido = along the same lines.* en este sentido = along these lines, in this connection, in this direction, in this respect, in this sense, in this vein, in this spirit, in this regard, in this effort, in that spirit, on this score, to that effect.* en más de un sentido = in more ways than one.* en muchos sentidos = in many ways, in many respects, in most respects, in more ways than one.* en ningún sentido de la palabra = in any sense of the word.* en sentido contrario = to the contrary.* en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj = counterclockwise, anti-clockwise.* en su estricto sentido = strictly speaking.* en su sentido más amplio = in its/their broadest sense, in its/their widest sense.* en su sentido más general = in its/their broadest sense.* en todos estos sentidos = in all these regards.* en todos los sentidos = in all respects, in every sense.* en unel sentido amplio = in a/the broad sense.* en un/el sentido general = in a/the broad sense.* en un/el sentido más amplio = in a/the broader sense.* en un/el sentido más general = in a/the broader sense.* en un sentido general = in a broad sense.* en un sentido más amplio = in a broader sense, in a larger sense.* en un sentido más general = in a broader sense.* en varios sentidos = in several respects, in various respects.* escribir con sentido = write + sense.* falta de sentido = meaninglessness.* falto de sentido crítico = uncritical.* hacer perder el sentido a = make + nonsense of.* ir en contra del sentido común = violate + common sense.* no tener sentido = be meaningless, be pointless, be senseless.* no tener sentido + Infinitivo = there + be + little point in + Gerundio, there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.* parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.* perder el sentido = faint, lose + Posesivo + senses, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* perder el sentido del humor = lose + sense of humour.* perder sentido = lose + purpose.* pérdida del sentido = fainting, fainting fit.* quedarse sin sentido = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* que tiene sentido = meaningful.* quitarle el sentido = render + meaningless.* recobrar el sentido = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.* recuperar el sentido = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.* rima sin sentido = nonsense, nonsense verse.* sentido común = common sense, savvy, good judgement, judgement [judgment], good sense.* sentido de culpa = guilt.* sentido de desigualdad = sense of inequality.* sentido de identidad = sense of identity.* sentido de la historia = sense of history.* sentido de la obligación = sense of obligation.* sentido de la oportunidad = sense of timing.* sentido de la palabra = word sense.* sentido de la proporción = sense of proportion.* sentido de la responsabilidad = sense of responsibility.* sentido de la superioridad = sense of superiority.* sentido de la vida, el = meaning of life, the.* sentido de la vida y al muerte, el = meaning of life and death, the.* sentido del deber = sense of duty.* sentido del decoro = sense of decorum.* sentido del gusto = sense of taste.* sentido del humor = sense of humour.* sentido del oído = hearing.* sentido del olfato = sense of smell, olfaction.* sentido del ridículo = self-consciousness, embarrassment, self-conscious feeling.* sentido del ser humano = human sense.* sentido del tacto = sense of touch.* sentido del tiempo = sense of time, notion of time.* sentido de moralidad = sense of morality.* sentido de pertenencia = sense of ownership.* sentido de territorialidad = territoriality.* sentido humano = human sense.* sentido implícito = subtext.* sentido muy desarrollado de su propio territorio = territoriality.* sentidos = grounds.* sexto sentido = sixth sense.* sin sentido = meaningless, purposeless, pointless, wanton, nonsensical, unconscious.* tener sentido = make + sense, be meaningful.* tener sentido del ridículo = feel + embarrassed.* teoría de dar sentido = sense-making approach.* tomar en sentido literal = take + Nombre + at face value, accept + Nombre + at face value.* un arraigado sentido de = a strong sense of.* ver el sentido = see + the point.* vía de doble sentido = two-way street.* * *I- da adjetivo1) <palabras/carta> heartfelt; <anhelo/dolor> deep2) < persona>a) [ESTAR] (AmL) ( dolorido) hurt, offendedb) [SER] (Esp) ( sensible) sensitive, touchyII1)a) (Fisiol) senseponer los cinco sentidos en algo — to give something one's full attention; ( ante peligro) to keep one's wits about one
b) (noción, idea)2) ( conocimiento) consciousnessrecobrar el sentido — to regain consciousness, to come to, to come round
3) ( significado)en sentido literal/figurado — in a literal/figurative sense
en cierto sentido... — in a sense...
no le encuentro sentido a lo que haces — I can't see any sense o point in what you're doing
esa política ya no tiene sentido — that policy doesn't make sense anymore o is meaningless now
4) ( dirección) directiongírese en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj — turn (round) in a counterclockwise (AmE) o (BrE) an anticlockwise direction
venían en sentido contrario or opuesto al nuestro — they were coming in the opposite direction to us
calle de sentido único or (Méx) de un solo sentido — one-way street
* * *= denotation, meaning, sense, drift, flavour [flavor, -USA], meaningfulness, heartfelt, respect, sense of purpose.Ex: In establishing subdivisions for use with the names of people or peoples consider the connotation, in addition to the denotation, of the wording and structure of the subdivision.
Ex: The term indexing language can seem rather daunting, and has certainly had different meanings in its different incarnations.Ex: In some senses these could also be regarded as special classification schemes.Ex: The main drift of the proceedings concerned national libraries -- their role, functions and financing.Ex: Collected in 1907 from an oral source, this story depends for its charm and attraction on the colloquial flavour, its dialect.Ex: The author challenges the meaningfulness of precision and recall values as a measure of performance of a retrieval system.Ex: The author examines selected examples of the literature that generate conflict between cultural responsibility and artistic freedom along with a sampling of the heated and heartfelt exchange about that literature in Internet discussions.Ex: However, the survey developed in the current study would need to be similar in other key respects to the water quality survey developed by Carson and Mitchell = No obstante, el cuestionario desarrollado en este estudio debería parecerse en otros aspectos importantes al cuestionario desarrollado por Carson y Mitchell sobre la calidad del agua.Ex: This article argues that those in leadership roles bear a special responsibility for creating a sense of purpose in the organisation.* ¿qué sentido tiene = what is/was the point of...?.* aclarar el sentido = clarify + meaning.* carecer de sentido = be meaningless.* con sentido = meaningful, purposeful, in a meaningful way.* dar sentido = make + sense (out) of, make + sense of life.* dar sentido a = make + meaningful, give + meaning to.* dar sentido a las cosas = sense-making, meaning making.* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.* de doble sentido = double-edged, two-way.* dejar a Alguien sin sentido = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.* desarrollarse en un sentido determinado = develop along + lines.* de sentido único = one-way.* devolver el sentido a la vida = put + meaning + back in + Posesivo + life.* discusión sin sentido = pointless discussion, pointless argument.* doble sentido = double meaning, equivocation.* empezar a tener sentido = become + meaningful.* en algunos sentidos = in some respects.* en cierto sentido = in several respects, to some extent, in a sense, in some respects, to some degree.* en + Cuantificador + sentidos = in + Cuantificador + respects.* en el estricto sentido de la palabra = strictly speaking.* en el sentido del reloj = clockwise.* en el sentido de que = in the sense that, along the lines that, in that.* en el sentido más amplio = in the broadest sense, in the widest sense.* en el sentido más general = in the broadest sense.* en el sentido que = in which.* en ese sentido = on that score, to that effect.* en este mismo sentido = along the same lines.* en este sentido = along these lines, in this connection, in this direction, in this respect, in this sense, in this vein, in this spirit, in this regard, in this effort, in that spirit, on this score, to that effect.* en más de un sentido = in more ways than one.* en muchos sentidos = in many ways, in many respects, in most respects, in more ways than one.* en ningún sentido de la palabra = in any sense of the word.* en sentido contrario = to the contrary.* en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj = counterclockwise, anti-clockwise.* en su estricto sentido = strictly speaking.* en su sentido más amplio = in its/their broadest sense, in its/their widest sense.* en su sentido más general = in its/their broadest sense.* en todos estos sentidos = in all these regards.* en todos los sentidos = in all respects, in every sense.* en unel sentido amplio = in a/the broad sense.* en un/el sentido general = in a/the broad sense.* en un/el sentido más amplio = in a/the broader sense.* en un/el sentido más general = in a/the broader sense.* en un sentido general = in a broad sense.* en un sentido más amplio = in a broader sense, in a larger sense.* en un sentido más general = in a broader sense.* en varios sentidos = in several respects, in various respects.* escribir con sentido = write + sense.* falta de sentido = meaninglessness.* falto de sentido crítico = uncritical.* hacer perder el sentido a = make + nonsense of.* ir en contra del sentido común = violate + common sense.* no tener sentido = be meaningless, be pointless, be senseless.* no tener sentido + Infinitivo = there + be + little point in + Gerundio, there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.* parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.* perder el sentido = faint, lose + Posesivo + senses, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* perder el sentido del humor = lose + sense of humour.* perder sentido = lose + purpose.* pérdida del sentido = fainting, fainting fit.* quedarse sin sentido = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* que tiene sentido = meaningful.* quitarle el sentido = render + meaningless.* recobrar el sentido = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.* recuperar el sentido = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.* rima sin sentido = nonsense, nonsense verse.* sentido común = common sense, savvy, good judgement, judgement [judgment], good sense.* sentido de culpa = guilt.* sentido de desigualdad = sense of inequality.* sentido de identidad = sense of identity.* sentido de la historia = sense of history.* sentido de la obligación = sense of obligation.* sentido de la oportunidad = sense of timing.* sentido de la palabra = word sense.* sentido de la proporción = sense of proportion.* sentido de la responsabilidad = sense of responsibility.* sentido de la superioridad = sense of superiority.* sentido de la vida, el = meaning of life, the.* sentido de la vida y al muerte, el = meaning of life and death, the.* sentido del deber = sense of duty.* sentido del decoro = sense of decorum.* sentido del gusto = sense of taste.* sentido del humor = sense of humour.* sentido del oído = hearing.* sentido del olfato = sense of smell, olfaction.* sentido del ridículo = self-consciousness, embarrassment, self-conscious feeling.* sentido del ser humano = human sense.* sentido del tacto = sense of touch.* sentido del tiempo = sense of time, notion of time.* sentido de moralidad = sense of morality.* sentido de pertenencia = sense of ownership.* sentido de territorialidad = territoriality.* sentido humano = human sense.* sentido implícito = subtext.* sentido muy desarrollado de su propio territorio = territoriality.* sentidos = grounds.* sexto sentido = sixth sense.* sin sentido = meaningless, purposeless, pointless, wanton, nonsensical, unconscious.* tener sentido = make + sense, be meaningful.* tener sentido del ridículo = feel + embarrassed.* teoría de dar sentido = sense-making approach.* tomar en sentido literal = take + Nombre + at face value, accept + Nombre + at face value.* un arraigado sentido de = a strong sense of.* ver el sentido = see + the point.* vía de doble sentido = two-way street.* * *A ‹palabras/carta› heartfelt; ‹anhelo/dolor› deepmi más sentido pésame my deepest sympathyB ‹persona›1 [ SER] (sensible) sensitive, touchy2 [ ESTAR] (dolorido) hurt, offendedestá muy sentido porque no lo invitamos he's very hurt that we didn't ask himA1 ( Fisiol) sensetiene muy aguzado el sentido del olfato she has a very keen sense of smellponer los cinco sentidos en algo to give sth one's full attention; (ante un peligro) to keep one's wits about one2 (noción, idea) sentido DE algo sense OF sthsu sentido del deber/de la justicia her sense of duty/of justicetiene un gran sentido del ritmo he has a great sense of rhythmCompuestos:common sensesense of directionsense of humor*sense of the ridiculoustiene mucho sentido práctico she's very practical, she's very practically mindedB (conocimiento) consciousnessel golpe lo dejó sin sentido he was knocked senseless o unconscious by the blowperder el sentido to lose consciousnessrecobrar el sentido to regain consciousness, to come to, to come roundC1 (significado) senseen el buen sentido de la palabra in the nicest sense of the worden el sentido estricto/amplio del vocablo in the strict/broad sense of the termen sentido literal/figurado in a literal/figurative senselo dijo con doble sentido he was intentionally ambiguousbuscaba algo que le diera sentido a su vida he was searching for something to give his life some meaningconociendo su biografía la obra cobra un sentido muy diferente when one knows something about his life the work takes on a totally different meaningno le encuentro sentido a lo que haces I can't see any sense o point in what you're doingesa política ya no tiene sentido that policy makes no sense anymore o is meaningless nowno tiene sentido preocuparse por eso it's pointless o there's no point worrying about that2(aspecto): en cierto sentido tienen razón in a sense they're righten muchos/ciertos sentidos la situación no ha cambiado in many/certain respects the situation hasn't changeden este sentido debemos recordarnos que … in this respect we should remember …D (dirección) directionse mueve en el sentido de las agujas del reloj it moves clockwise o in a clockwise directiongírese en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj turn (round) in a counterclockwise ( AmE) o ( BrE) an anticlockwise directionen el sentido de la veta de la madera with the grain of the woodvenían en sentido contrario or opuesto al nuestro they were coming in the opposite direction to uscalle de sentido único one-way street* * *
Del verbo sentir: ( conjugate sentir)
sentido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
sentido
sentir
sentido 1◊ -da adjetivo
1 ‹palabras/carta› heartfelt;
‹anhelo/dolor› deep;
2 [ESTAR] (AmL) ( ofendido) hurt, offended
sentido 2 sustantivo masculino
1a) (Fisiol) senseb) (noción, idea) sentido DE algo sense of sth;
sentido común common sense;
sentido del humor sense of humor( conjugate humor)
2 ( conocimiento) consciousness;
el golpe lo dejó sin sentido he was knocked unconscious by the blow
3 ( significado) sense;
en sentido literal in a literal sense;
lo dijo con doble sentido he was intentionally ambiguous;
el sentido de la vida the meaning of life;
en cierto sentido … in a sense …;
no le encuentro sentido a lo que haces I can't see any sense o point in what you're doing;
esa política ya no tiene sentido that policy doesn't make sense anymore o is meaningless now;
palabras sin sentido meaningless words
4 ( dirección) direction;◊ gírese en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj turn (round) in a counterclockwise (AmE) o (BrE) an anticlockwise direction;
venían en sentido contrario al nuestro they were coming in the opposite direction to us;
calle de sentido único or (Méx) de un solo sentido one-way street
sentir ( conjugate sentir) verbo transitivo
1
◊ sentido hambre/frío/sed to feel hungry/cold/thirsty
sentido celos to feel jealous
2
b) (esp AmL) ( percibir):
le siento gusto a vainilla I can taste vanilla
3 ( lamentar):
sentí mucho no poder ayudarla I was very sorry not to be able to help her;
ha sentido mucho la pérdida de su madre she has been very affected by her mother's death
sentirse verbo pronominal
1 (+ compl) to feel;
no me siento con ánimos I don't feel up to it
2 (Chi, Méx) ( ofenderse) to be offended o hurt;
sentidose CON algn to be offended o upset with sb
sentido,-a
I adjetivo
1 deeply felt: su muerte ha sido muy sentida, his death has been deeply felt
2 (susceptible) sensitive
es un chico muy sentido y a la mínima se ofende, he gets upset over the slightest things o he's a very sensitive child
II sustantivo masculino
1 sense
sentido del gusto/olfato, sense of taste/smell
2 (conocimiento, consciencia) recobrar/ perder el sentido, to regain/lose consciousness
3 (lógica, razón) sense: no tiene sentido que te despidas, it makes no sense to leave the job
4 (apreciación, capacidad) no tiene sentido de la medida, he has no sense of moderation
sentido común, common sense
sentido del humor, sense of humour
sexto sentido, sixth sense
5 (significado) meaning: la frase carece de sentido, the sentence has no meaning
6 Auto direction
de doble sentido, two-way
(de) sentido único, one-way
sentir
I sustantivo masculino
1 (juicio, opinion) opinion, view
2 (sentimiento) feeling
II verbo transitivo
1 to feel
sentir alegría/frío, to feel happy/cold
te lo digo como lo siento, I speak my mind ➣ Ver nota en feel
2 (oír, percibir) to hear: la sentí llegar de madrugada, I heard her come home in the small hours
3 (lamentar) to regret, be sorry about: siento haberte enfadado, I'm sorry I made you angry
' sentido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ácida
- ácido
- acusada
- acusado
- apelar
- cabeza
- cazar
- coger
- contraria
- contrario
- despertarse
- dirección
- dotada
- dotado
- economía
- educar
- encarar
- esperar
- figurada
- figurado
- fina
- fino
- hogareña
- hogareño
- inversa
- inverso
- juicio
- nariz
- olfato
- paladar
- penetrar
- perder
- pésame
- rara
- raro
- realista
- recobrar
- recta
- recto
- recuperar
- sentida
- tacto
- tener
- trancazo
- visión
- vista
- agudeza
- agudizar
- agudo
- alto
English:
add up
- advantage
- anticlockwise
- appeal
- arguable
- babble
- break
- civic
- clockwise
- common sense
- counterclockwise
- derogatory
- direction
- ear
- feel
- few
- figurative
- figuratively
- flail
- gumption
- hearing
- high
- humour
- iota
- literally
- little
- make
- meaning
- meaningless
- mindless
- modicum
- obscure
- one-way
- pointless
- practicality
- quite
- reason
- respect
- scent
- sense
- senseless
- sight
- smell
- strictly
- taste
- three-point turn
- touch
- two-way
- U-turn
- unconscious
* * *sentido, -a♦ adj1. [profundo] heartfelt;mi más sentido pésame with deepest sympathy3. [ofendido] hurt, offended;quedó muy sentido por tu respuesta he was very hurt by your reply4. RP [lesionado] hurt;el talonador no puede seguir jugando, está sentido the hooker is unable to carry on playing, he's hurt♦ nm1. [capacidad para percibir] sense;sentido del tacto sense of touch;con los cinco sentidos [completamente] heart and soul;no tengo ningún sentido del ritmo I have no sense of rhythm;tiene un sentido muy particular de la sinceridad he has a very peculiar notion of sincerity;poner los cinco sentidos en algo to give one's all to sthsentido común common sense;tener sentido común to have common sense;sentido del deber sense of duty;sentido del humor sense of humour;sentido de la orientación sense of direction;sentido del ridículo sense of the ridiculous2. [conocimiento] consciousness;perder/recobrar el sentido to lose/regain consciousness;sin sentido unconscious3. [dirección] direction;los trenes circulaban en sentido opuesto the trains were travelling in opposite directions;de sentido único one-way;de doble sentido two-way;en el sentido de las agujas del reloj clockwise;4. [significado] sense, meaning;esta expresión tiene un sentido peyorativo this expression has a pejorative sense;esta frase tiene varios sentidos this sentence has several possible interpretations;en sentido figurado in the figurative sense;doble sentido double meaning;una frase de doble sentido a phrase with a double meaning;en ese sentido [respecto a eso] as far as that's concerned;en ese sentido, tienes razón in that sense, you're rightno tiene sentido escribirle si no sabe leer there's no point writing to him if he can't read;no tiene sentido que salgamos si llueve there's no sense in going out if it's raining;para ella la vida ya no tenía sentido life no longer had any meaning for her;sin sentido [ilógico] meaningless;[inútil, irrelevante] pointless;un sin sentido nonsense* * *I adj heartfeltII mel sexto sentido the sixth sense2 ( significado) meaning;doble sentido double meaning;en el sentido propio de la palabra in the true sense of the word;en todos los sentidos de la palabra in every sense of the word;en un sentido más amplio in a wider sense;en cierto sentido in a way3 ( dirección) direction;en el sentido de las agujas del reloj clockwise4 consciousness;perder/recobrar el sentido lose/regain consciousness* * *sentido, -da adj1) : heartfelt, sinceremi más sentido pésame: my sincerest condolences2) : touchy, sensitive3) : offended, hurtsentido nm1) : sensesentido común: common senselos cinco sentidos: the five sensessin sentido: senseless2) conocimiento: consciousness3) significado: meaning, sensedoble sentido: double entendre4) : directioncalle de sentido único: one-way street* * *sentido n1. (capacidad) sensetenemos cinco sentidos: vista, oído, gusto, olfato y tacto we have five senses: sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch2. (significado) meaning3. (lógica) point4. (dirección) direction / way5. (conocimiento) consciousness -
16 loosen
loosen [ˈlu:sn][+ screw, belt, knot] desserrer ; [+ rope] relâcher ; [+ shoelace] défaire ; [+ laws, restrictions] assouplir• to loosen one's grip (on sth) desserrer son étreinte (sur qch) ; ( = be less strict with) desserrer son étreinte (sur qch)[screw] se desserrer ; [knot] ( = slacken) se desserrer ; ( = come undone) se défaire ; [rope] se détendre* * *['luːsn] 1.transitive verb1) ( make less tight) desserrer [belt, strap, collar]; dégager [nail, post]; relâcher [rope, control]; dénouer [hair]to loosen one's grip ou hold on something — lit relâcher sa prise sur quelque chose; fig relâcher son emprise sur quelque chose
2)2.to loosen the bowels — Medicine avoir une action laxative
intransitive verb ( become less tight) [fastening, grip] se desserrerPhrasal Verbs: -
17 estu
iz.1. Med. congestion; bular \estu tightness in the chest | difficulty in breathing; sudur(retako) \estu nasal congestion2. tight spot, difficulty, predicament; \estuan aurkitu ziren they found themselves in a tight spot3. Lagunart. urge; kaka \estu da he's feels like crapping4. \estuak fully-fashioned stockings io.1. ( ez zabala) narrow; onera bidea \estu izaten da the road to righteousness is usually narrow2.a. ( ez lasaia) uneasy, apprehensive, distressed; \estu eta larri dago she's all bothered and nervous | she's a nervous wreck; \estu dago he's in a {tight spot || jam || bind}b. ( arnasa) difficult; arnasa \estua dauka aitonak grandpa's having difficulty breathing3. ( trinko)a. dense, compact, solidb. ( idazkera) crampedc. ( programa) tightd. ( bete-bete) full, packed, crammede. ( ehuna, sarea) tightly-woven4. ( bizimodua) impoverished, indigent, poverty-stricken5.a. ( soinekoa, arropa, jantzia, e.a.) tight; gerri \estua a tight beltb. ( korapiloa) tight6. ( egoera) tense7. ( larria) urgent8.a. ( eginbeharrei d.) strict, stern; irakasle hori \estuegia dela uste dut I think that teacher is too strictb. ( araua) rigorous, harsh, strictc. ( neurri) strict; \estu estuak hartu behar dira strict measures must be takend. ( debeku) strict, absolute9. ( sendo)a. ( adiskidetasuna, e.a.) strong, close; elkarrekin dituzten harreman \estuak the close relationship they haveb. ( esku-estutze) firmc. ( besarkada) big adb.1. tight, tightly; \estu {eho || bilbatu} to weave tightly; ezpatari \estu heldu to hold on tightly to one's sword2. ( seriotasunez) harshly, seriously; \estu agindu nien horrelakorik ez egiteko I ordered them in no uncertain terms not to do such a thing3. ( larri)a. ( bizi izan) in distress, in anguish, apprehensively; nora zoaz, gizona, horren \estu? where are you going, my good fellow, in such distressb. ( kezkaturik) uptight; \estu egongo gara haien berriak jakin arte we'll be uptight until we hear from themc. hard up; \estu nabil familiari behar duena emateko I'm hard put to give my family what they need; \estu eta larri ari ziren haren haserrea lasaitzeko they were hard put to calm her temper down4. e-r \estu hartu to take sth to heart5. \estu erabili to hound, persue relentlessly du/ad.1. to tighten2. ( lotu) to tie ( -z: with) da/ad. to grow anguished, become uptight -
18 narrow
narrow ['nærəʊ](a) (not wide → street, passage, valley) étroit; (tight → skirt, shoe) étroit, serré; (long → nose) mince; (→ face) allongé;∎ to grow or to become narrow se rétrécir;∎ to have narrow shoulders être petit de carrure, ne pas être large d'épaules;∎ to have a narrow face être mince de visage;∎ to have a narrow waist avoir la taille fine∎ it was another narrow victory/defeat for the French side l'équipe française l'a encore emporté de justesse/a encore perdu de peu;∎ we had a narrow escape on l'a échappé belle;∎ to win/lose by the narrowest of margins gagner/perdre de très peu(c) (restricted → scope, field, research) restreint, limité; (strict → sense, interpretation) restreint, strict;∎ in the narrowest sense of the word au sens strict du mot∎ to take a narrow view of sth adopter un point de vue étroit sur qch∎ we were subjected to narrow scrutiny nous avons été soumis à un examen minutieux(a) (make narrow → road) rétrécir;∎ to narrow one's eyes plisser les yeux∎ the police have narrowed their search to a few streets in central Leeds la police concentre ses recherches sur quelques rues du centre de Leeds(a) (become narrow → road, space) se rétrécir, se resserrer;∎ the old man's eyes narrowed le vieil homme plissa les yeux(b) (be reduced → difference, choice) se réduire, se limiter; (→ number, majority) s'amenuiser, se réduire;∎ the gap between rich and poor has narrowed l'écart entre les riches et les pauvres s'est resserré4 noun►► narrow boat péniche f (étroite);narrow gauge voie f étroite;Finance narrow money = ensemble des billets et pièces de monnaie en circulation;Linguistics narrow transcription transcription f étroite(limit → choice, search) limiter, restreindre; (reduce → majority, difference) réduire(search) se limiter, se restreindre;∎ the choice narrowed down to just two people il ne restait que deux personnes en lice -
19 sense
sens
1. сущ.
1) а) чувство, ощущение;
восприятие to dull the senses ≈ притуплять чувства to have keen/quick senses ≈ остро чувствовать, ощущать to sharpen the senses ≈ обострять чувства intuitive sense ≈ интуитивное чувство a sense of humour ≈ чувство юмора a sense of failure ≈ сознание неудачи five senses sixth sense sense of proportion Syn: feeling б) общее настроение;
атмосфера, дух Syn: aura, mood, spirit
2) мн. разум, сознание have you taken leave (или are you out) of your senses? ≈ с ума вы сошли? to lose one's senses ≈ потерять сознание;
брякнуться в обморок to frighten/scare smb. out of his senses ≈ напугать кого-л. до потери сознания
3) здравый смысл, склад ума (тж. common sense, good sense, horse sense) ;
ум to display, show sense ≈ проявлять здравый смысл a grain of sense ≈ крупица здравого смысла They don't have the sense to admit defeat. ≈ У них не хватает здравого смысла, чтобы признать поражение. to bring smb. to her/his senses ≈ доводить что-л. до чьего-л. ума to take leave of one's senses talk sense ≈говорить дельно, разумно He is talking sense. ≈ Он дело говорит. Syn: wisdom
4) смысл;
значение (слова) ;
резон, обоснованность( каких-л. действий и т. п.) to make no sense ≈ иметь смысл figurative sense narrow sense strict sense in a sense in all senses in no sense
2. гл.
1) ощущать, чувствовать Syn: feel, become aware
2) понимать чувство - the five *s пять чувств - * of hearing слух - sixth * шестое чувство, интуиция - inner * внутренний голос;
внутреннее ощущение - * organs органы чувств - dogs have an acute * of smell у собак острое обоняние /хорошее чутье, нюх/ ощущение, восприятие - a * of pain ощущение боли - a * of time чувство времени - a * of locality чувство пространства - a high * of duty высокое чувство долга - aesthetic * эстетический вкус /-ое чутье/ - a * of colour понимание колорита, умение подбирать цвета - a keen * of humour тонкое чувство юмора - a high * of one's importance большое самомнение - to do smth. out of /from/ a * of duty делать что-л. из чувства долга - to have no * of proportion быть лишенным чувства меры - to lack all * of beauty не иметь чувства прекрасного - he has no stage * он совершенно не чувствует /не понимает законов/ сцены сознание, рассудок - in one's right *s в здравом уме - are you in your right *s? ты что - рехнулся? - to be out of one's *s (разговорное) свихнуться, спятить, быть не в своем уме - to recover /to regain/ one's *s прийти в себя /в сознание/ - to lose one's *s сойти с ума - to take leave of one's *s (разговорное) сойти с ума, рехнуться - to be frightened out of one's *s перепугаться до полусмерти /до обморока/;
одуреть от страха - no man in his *s would have done so так поступить мог только сумасшедший /лишенный здравого смысла/ разум - * comes with age разум приходит с годами - he has no * он не отличается благоразумием - to bring smb. to his *s образумить кого-л. - to come to one's *s образумиться, прийти в себя - to act against all * действовать /поступать/ неразумно здравый смысл (тж. common *) - a man of * разумный /здравомыслящий/ человек - to show good * проявить здравый смысл - to appeal to smb.'s good /common/ * взывать к чьему-л. здравому смыслу - to talk * говорить разумно /дельно/ - there is no * in doing this нет смысла /не стоит/ делать это - to have too much * to do smth., to have more * than to do smth. быть достаточно умным, чтобы сделать что-л. /не сделать чего-л./ - to make use of one's *s (разговорное) шевелить мозгами, думать - use a little *! (разговорное) шевели мозгами!, подумай! - he had the good * to make a wise choice у него хватило ума /здравого смысла/ сделать правильный выбор значение, важность( чего-л.) - to make * иметь смысл, быть нужным - this decision makes * это решение имеет смысл - it doesn't make *, it makes no * at all это лишено всякого смысла;
это вздор /чушь/ - his attitude doesn't make * его отношение трудно понять - I cannot make out the * of... не могу понять смысла (чего-л.) значение - strict * точное значение - archaic * устаревшее значение - in the narrow * of the word в узком значении этого слова - in the best * of the term в лучшем смысле этого слова - in a (certain) * в некотором смысле, до некоторой степени - in no * ни в каком смысле, ни в каком отношении - in no * a genius отнюдь не гений - in every * во всех отношениях - the marriage was in every * happy брак был во всех отношениях счастливым - in more *s than one и притом во многих значениях этого слова;
и притом во многих отношениях - the word has acquired an disparaging * это слово приобрело неодобрительный оттенок общее настроение, дух - to take the * of the meeting определить настроение /мнение/ собрания (путем голосования, опроса) ;
поставить вопрос на голосование - the * of the conference was manifest отношение конференции (к этому вопросу) было очевидным (специальное) направление - * of rotation направление вращения - * finder определитель направления > deprivation of *s сенсорная депривация;
выключение органов чувств (при тренировке космонавтов и т. п.) чувствовать, осознавать - to * danger чуять опасность - he *d our hostility он почувствовал наше враждебное отношение - I had *d as much я так и думал, я это предвидел понимать, отдавать себе отчет - she fully *d the danger of her position она целиком отдавала себе отчет в опасности своего положения all-inclusive ~ широкий смысл to come to one's ~s взяться за ум;
to frighten (или to scare) (smb.) out of his senses напугать (кого-л.) до потери сознания to come to one's ~s прийти в себя community ~ общественное значение ~ чувство;
ощущение;
the five senses пять чувств;
sixth sense шестое чувство, интуиция to come to one's ~s взяться за ум;
to frighten (или to scare) (smb.) out of his senses напугать (кого-л.) до потери сознания good ~ здравый смысл to have keen (или quick) ~s остро чувствовать, ощущать ~ pl сознание;
разум;
in one's senses в своем уме;
have you taken leave (или are you out) of your senses? с ума вы сошли? to talk ~ говорить дельно, разумно;
he is talking sense он дело говорит horse ~ разг. грубоватый здравый смысл in the strict(est) (или true) ~ of the word в (самом) точном значении слова;
in a good sense в хорошем смысле (слова) in a literal ~ в буквальном смысле слова;
in a sense в известном смысле, до известной степени in a literal ~ в буквальном смысле слова;
in a sense в известном смысле, до известной степени in all ~s во всех смыслах, во всех отношениях;
in no sense ни в каком отношении in all ~s во всех смыслах, во всех отношениях;
in no sense ни в каком отношении ~ pl сознание;
разум;
in one's senses в своем уме;
have you taken leave (или are you out) of your senses? с ума вы сошли? in the strict(est) (или true) ~ of the word в (самом) точном значении слова;
in a good sense в хорошем смысле (слова) ~ смысл, значение;
it makes no sense в этом нет смысла legal ~ юридический смысл a ~ of duty чувство долга;
a sense of humour чувство юмора a ~ of failure сознание неудачи;
a sense of proportion чувство меры ~ of justice смысл правосудия ~ of justice чувство справедливости a ~ of failure сознание неудачи;
a sense of proportion чувство меры ~ чувство;
ощущение;
the five senses пять чувств;
sixth sense шестое чувство, интуиция ~ настроение;
to take the senses of the meeting определить настроение собрания посредством голосования to talk ~ говорить дельно, разумно;
he is talking sense он дело говорит widest ~ в самом широком смысле -
20 nécessaire
nécessaire [nesesεʀ]1. adjective2. masculine noun3. compounds* * *nesesɛʀ
1.
adjectif gén necessary (à for)les voix nécessaires pour renverser le gouvernement — the votes needed in order to overthrow the government
2.
nom masculin1) ( ce qui s'impose)faire le nécessaire — to do what is necessary ou what needs to be done
2) ( biens et services) essentials (pl)•Phrasal Verbs:* * *nesesɛʀ1. adjIl est nécessaire de réserver. — It's necessary to book.
2. nm(= essentiel) necessaryn'emporter que le strict nécessaire — to take only what is strictly necessary, (= sac) kit
* * *A adj1 gén necessary (à for); absolument/vraiment nécessaire absolutely/really necessary; avoir les fonds nécessaires to have the necessary funds (pour qch for sth; pour faire to do); conditions nécessaires à la production/croissance/vie conditions necessary for production/growth/life; juger/croire nécessaire de faire to deem sout/believe it necessary to do; plus qu'il n'est nécessaire more than is necessary; si nécessaire if necessary; nécessaire ou pas whether necessary or not; il est nécessaire de faire it is necessary to do; il n'est pas nécessaire de vérifier there's no need to check, it isn't necessary to check; est-ce bien nécessaire? is it really necessary?; ‘faut-il réserver?’-‘non, ce n'est pas nécessaire’ ‘is it necessary to book GB ou make a reservation?’-‘no, there' s no need’, ‘no, it isn't necessary’; il devient nécessaire de faire it is becoming necessary to do; il est nécessaire que tu y ailles you have to go, you must go, it is necessary for you to go; il n'est pas nécessaire que tu y ailles you don't have to go, there is no need for you to go, it isn't necessary for you to go; s'il était nécessaire que tu écrives if you had ou needed to write, if it were necessary for you to write; les voix nécessaires pour renverser le gouvernement the votes needed in order to overthrow the government;2 Philos necessary.B nm1 ( ce qui s'impose) faire le nécessaire to do what is necessary ou what needs to be done; as-tu fait le nécessaire pour les billets/pour avoir des billets? did you see about the tickets/about getting tickets?; j'ai fait le nécessaire I've seen to it, I've dealt with it; le nécessaire et le superflu what is necessary and what is superfluous;2 ( biens et services) essentials (pl); manquer du plus strict nécessaire to lack the bare essentials; ne prendre que le nécessaire to take only the essentials;3 Philos necessary; le nécessaire et le contingent the necessary and the contingent.nécessaire de couture sewing kit; nécessaire à ongles manicure set; nécessaire de toilette toiletries (pl).[nesesɛr] adjectif1. [indispensable] necessarysi (c'est) nécessaire if necessary, if need beest-il nécessaire de la mettre ou qu'elle soit au courant? does she have ou need to know?cette introduction est nécessaire à la compréhension du texte it is necessary to read this introduction to understand the text————————[nesesɛr] nom masculin1. [choses indispensables] bare necessitiesn'emportez que le strict nécessaire just take the basic essentials ou what's absolutely necessary2. [démarche requise]ne vous inquiétez pas, j'ai fait le nécessaire don't worry, I've taken care of things ou I've done what had to be done3. [trousse, étui]
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