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◊ -va adjetivounderstanding
comprensivo,-a adjetivo understanding: es muy comprensiva, she's very understanding ' comprensivo' also found in these entries: Spanish: benigna - benigno - comprensiva - liberal - condescendiente English: caring - forgiving - sport - sympathetic - understanding - unsympathetic -
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comprensivo,-a adjetivo understanding: es muy comprensiva, she's very understanding ' comprensiva' also found in these entries: Spanish: comprensivo -
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adjective ((of a person) good at knowing how other people feel; sympathetic: an understanding person; Try to be more understanding!) comprensivounderstanding1 adj comprensivo1. comprensiónmy understanding is that... tengo entendido que...2. acuerdotr[ʌndə'stændɪŋ]1 (intelligence) entendimiento, inteligencia2 (grasp) comprensión nombre femenino3 (agreement) acuerdo4 (condition) condición nombre femenino■ I'll lend you the money on the understanding that you pay me back as soon as possible te dejaré el dinero a condición de que me lo devuelvas lo antes posible5 (interpretation) interpretación nombre femenino1 comprensivo,-aunderstanding [.ʌndər'stændɪŋ] adj: comprensivo, compasivo1) grasp: comprensión f, entendimiento m2) sympathy: comprensión f (mutua)3) interpretation: interpretación fit's my understanding that...: tengo la impresión de que..., tengo entendido que...4) agreement: acuerdo m, arreglo madj.• compasivo, -a adj.• comprensivo, -a adj.• entendedor adj.• inteligente adj.n.• acuerdo s.m.• comprensión s.f.• conocimiento s.m.• entender s.m.• entendimiento s.m.
I 'ʌndər'stændɪŋ, ˌʌndə'stændɪŋ1) ua) ( grasp) entendimiento mwe now have a better o greater understanding of it — ahora lo entendemos or lo comprendemos mejor
b) ( interpretation) interpretación fc) ( sympathy) comprensión fthese exchanges promote international understanding — estos intercambios fomentan el entendimiento or la concordia entre las naciones
2) c (agreement, arrangement) acuerdo mto come to o reach an understanding (with somebody) — llegar* a un acuerdo (con alguien)
to have an understanding (with somebody): we had an understanding that we'd share the work — habíamos convenido que compartiríamos el trabajo
3) u ( belief)it was my understanding that I would get the job — tenía entendido or creía que me darían el trabajo
on the understanding that — bien entendido que, con la condición de que
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adjective comprensivo[ˌʌndǝ'stændɪŋ]1.ADJ [person] comprensivo; [smile] de comprensión•
to be understanding about sth — ser comprensivo (respecto a algo)2. N1) (=faculty) entendimiento mthe peace that passeth all understanding — (Bible) la paz que sobrepasa a todo entendimiento
2) [of sth] (=comprehension) comprensión f ; (=awareness) conciencia fwe need to test children's understanding of facts — hay que poner a prueba la comprensión que los niños tienen de los hechos
our understanding of these processes is still poor — todavía no comprendemos muy bien estos procesos
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a basic understanding of computers is essential — se necesitan unos conocimientos básicos de informática•
to have a better or greater understanding of sth — (=comprehend better) entender or comprender mejor algo; (=be more aware of) tener mayor or más conciencia de algo•
to have little/no understanding of sth — saber muy poco/nada de algo•
a shift in public understanding of the issues of crime and punishment — un cambio de la conciencia pública con respecto a la cuestión de los crímenes y los castigos3) (=interpretation) interpretación fwhat's your understanding of the Prime Minister's statement? — ¿cómo interpreta usted la declaración del Primer Ministro?, ¿cuál es su interpretación de la declaración del Primer Ministro?
that's my understanding of the situation — esa es mi interpretación de la situación, así es como veo or interpreto la situación
4) (=sympathy) comprensión fto show no/little understanding of sth — no mostrar comprensión/mostrar muy poca comprensión hacia algo
5) (=belief)it was my understanding that..., my understanding was that... — tenía entendido que..., según yo creía...
6) (=agreement) acuerdo m•
to come to an understanding (with sb) — llegar a un acuerdo (con algn)•
to have an understanding (with sb) — tener un acuerdo (con algn)•
on the understanding that — a condición de que + subjun•
to reach an understanding (with sb) — llegar a un acuerdo (con algn)* * *
I ['ʌndər'stændɪŋ, ˌʌndə'stændɪŋ]1) ua) ( grasp) entendimiento mwe now have a better o greater understanding of it — ahora lo entendemos or lo comprendemos mejor
b) ( interpretation) interpretación fc) ( sympathy) comprensión fthese exchanges promote international understanding — estos intercambios fomentan el entendimiento or la concordia entre las naciones
2) c (agreement, arrangement) acuerdo mto come to o reach an understanding (with somebody) — llegar* a un acuerdo (con alguien)
to have an understanding (with somebody): we had an understanding that we'd share the work — habíamos convenido que compartiríamos el trabajo
3) u ( belief)it was my understanding that I would get the job — tenía entendido or creía que me darían el trabajo
on the understanding that — bien entendido que, con la condición de que
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- 'Ɵetikadjective ((negative unsympathetic) showing or feeling sympathy: She was very sympathetic when I failed my exam; a sympathetic smile.) compasivo; comprensivosympathetic adj comprensivotr[sɪmpə'ɵetɪk]2 (showing agreement, approval) favorable (to, a)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be sympathetic to a cause simpatizar con una causasympathetic [.sɪmpə'ɵɛt̬ɪk] adj1) pleasing: agradable2) receptive: receptivo, favorable3) compassionate, understanding: comprensivo, compasivoadj.• compasivo, -a adj.• comprensivo, -a adj.• que simpatiza adj.• simpático, -a adj.'sɪmpə'θetɪk1) ( understanding) comprensivoto be sympathetic to/toward somebody/something: he was most sympathetic to me when my wife died — me dio todo su apoyo y comprensión cuando murió mi mujer
to be sympathetic TO something — \<\<to a cause/regime\>\> simpatizar* con algo; \<\<to a request/demand\>\> mostrarse* favorable a algo
[ˌsɪmpǝ'θetɪk]ADJ1) (=showing pity) compasivo (to con); (=kind, understanding) comprensivoto be sympathetic to a cause — (=well-disposed) solidarizarse con or apoyar una causa
2) [ink, nerve, pain etc] simpático* * *['sɪmpə'θetɪk]1) ( understanding) comprensivoto be sympathetic to/toward somebody/something: he was most sympathetic to me when my wife died — me dio todo su apoyo y comprensión cuando murió mi mujer
to be sympathetic TO something — \<\<to a cause/regime\>\> simpatizar* con algo; \<\<to a request/demand\>\> mostrarse* favorable a algo
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unsympathetic adj poco comprensivotr[ʌnsɪmpə'ɵetɪk]1 (unfeeling) poco compasivo, sin compasión nombre femenino, indiferente; (lacking understanding) poco comprensivo,-aunsympathetic [.ʌn.sɪmpə'ɵɛt̬ɪk] adj: poco comprensivo, indiferenteadj.• incompasivo, -a adj.'ʌn'sɪmpə'θetɪka) ( showing no sympathy) <person/attitude> indiferente, poco comprensivob) ( unfavorable) < account> adverso, desfavorable['ʌnˌsɪmpǝ'θetɪk]ADJ poco comprensivo* * *['ʌn'sɪmpə'θetɪk]a) ( showing no sympathy) <person/attitude> indiferente, poco comprensivob) ( unfavorable) < account> adverso, desfavorable -
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[ɪn'kluːsɪv]* * *[-siv]adjective (counting both the first and last in a series: May 7 to May 9 inclusive is three days.) incluso* * *inclusive /ɪnˈklu:sɪv/a.1 incluso; compreso: from Monday to Saturday inclusive, dal lunedì al sabato compreso; a total of six persons, inclusive of the driver, un totale di sei persone, compreso l'autista2 inclusivo; comprensivo: The price is inclusive of shipping, il prezzo è comprensivo (o inclusivo) di spedizione4 (ling.) inclusivo● inclusive of everything, tutto compreso □ (comm.) inclusive price, (prezzo) tutto compreso □ ( in un albergo) inclusive terms, tutto compreso □ (tur.) inclusive tour, inclusive tourinclusively avv. inclusiveness n. [u].* * *[ɪn'kluːsɪv] -
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1) ((negative uncharitable) kind.) caritativo, comprensivo2) (of a charity: a charitable organization.) benéficotr['ʧærɪtəbəl]1 (person) caritativo,-a; (attitude) benévolo,-a, comprensivo,-a2 (organization) benéfico,-acharitable ['ʧærət̬əbəl] adj1) generous: caritativoa charitable organization: una organización benéfica2) kind, understanding: generoso, benévolo, comprensivo♦ charitably [-bli] advadj.• benéfico, -a adj.• caritativo, -a adj.• limosnero, -a adj.'tʃærətəbəl, 'tʃærɪtəbəla) (generous, giving) caritativob) ( kind) < person> bueno; < interpretation> benévolo, generosoc) ( for charity)a charitable organization — una organización de beneficencia, una obra benéfica
['tʃærɪtǝbl]ADJ1) (=helping needy) [organization, society, institution, donation] benéficocharitable trust — fundación f benéfica
charitable work — obras fpl benéficas, obras fpl de beneficiencia
2) (=kindly) [person, deed, gesture] benévolo, caritativo; [remark, view] comprensivoto take a charitable view of sth — tener una visión comprensiva de algo, adoptar un punto de vista comprensivo sobre algo
* * *['tʃærətəbəl, 'tʃærɪtəbəl]a) (generous, giving) caritativob) ( kind) < person> bueno; < interpretation> benévolo, generosoc) ( for charity)a charitable organization — una organización de beneficencia, una obra benéfica
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tr['keərɪŋ]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcaring professions profesiones nombre femenino plural de vocación social'kerɪŋ, 'keərɪŋadjective <society/approach> humanitario; < person> ( kindly) bondadoso, generoso; ( sympathetic) comprensivo['kɛǝrɪŋ]1.ADJ afectuoso, bondadoso2.N (=care) cuidado m ; (=affection) afecto m, cariño m ; (=help) ayuda f, auxilio m* * *['kerɪŋ, 'keərɪŋ]adjective <society/approach> humanitario; < person> ( kindly) bondadoso, generoso; ( sympathetic) comprensivo -
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adjective (ready to forgive (often): a forgiving person.) compasivoforgiving [fər'gɪvɪŋ] adj: indulgente, comprensivo, clementeadj.• clemente adj.• magnánimo, -a adj.• perdonador adj.fər'gɪvɪŋ, fə'gɪvɪŋadjective indulgente, comprensivo[fǝ'ɡɪvɪŋ]ADJ [person, smile] compasivo* * *[fər'gɪvɪŋ, fə'gɪvɪŋ]adjective indulgente, comprensivo -
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♦ understanding (1) /ʌndəˈstændɪŋ/n.1 [u] comprensione; conoscenza: He has a good understanding of economics, ha una buona conoscenza dell'economia; He has a clear understanding of our financial situation, ha una visione chiara della nostra situazione finanziaria2 patto; accordo informale: We have an understanding that whoever gets a job first will help the other, abbiamo un accordo in base al quale chi trova lavoro per primo aiuterà l'altro; to reach (o to come to) an understanding, raggiungere un accordo3 [u] comprensione; indulgenza: All I wanted was a bit of understanding, tutto quello che volevo era un po' di comprensione4 [cu] interpretazione: What is your understanding of the situation?, come interpreti la situazione?; My understanding was that we would share the costs equally, avevo capito che ci saremmo divisi i costi equamente5 [u] capacità di capire (o di comprendere): The lecture was beyond my understanding, la lezione andava oltre la mia capacità di comprendere; A child that age lacks any understanding of the consequences of his actions, un bambino di quell'età non ha la capacità di capire le conseguenze delle sue azioni; «An Essay Concerning Human Understanding», «Saggio sull'intelletto umano» (di J. Locke)● on the understanding that…, a condizione che…; a patto che… □ on this understanding, a questa condizione; a questi patti.understanding (2) /ʌndəˈstændɪŋ/a.comprensivo; indulgente: an understanding parent, un genitore comprensivo (o indulgente); DIALOGO → - Discussing university- My tutor was really understanding, il mio insegnante è stato molto comprensivo. -
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[ˌsɪmpə'θetɪk]1) (compassionate) compassionevole; [ gesture] di compassione; (understanding) comprensivo; (kindly) cordiale; (well-disposed) bendisposto (to, towards verso), favorevole (to, towards a)2) (friendly) amichevole3) (environmentally) [ development] che rispetta l'ambiente4) med.* * *[-'Ɵetik]adjective ((negative unsympathetic) showing or feeling sympathy: She was very sympathetic when I failed my exam; a sympathetic smile.) comprensivo* * *[ˌsɪmpə'θetɪk]1) (compassionate) compassionevole; [ gesture] di compassione; (understanding) comprensivo; (kindly) cordiale; (well-disposed) bendisposto (to, towards verso), favorevole (to, towards a)2) (friendly) amichevole3) (environmentally) [ development] che rispetta l'ambiente4) med. -
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[ˌʌndə'stændɪŋ] 1.1) (grasp of subject, issue) comprensione f.2) (perception, interpretation) interpretazione f.3) (arrangement) accordo m., intesa f. ( about su; between tra)on the understanding that — a condizione che, fermo restando che
4) (sympathy) comprensione f.5) (powers of reason) comprensione f.2.* * *adjective ((of a person) good at knowing how other people feel; sympathetic: an understanding person; Try to be more understanding!) comprensivo* * *[ˌʌndə'stændɪŋ] 1.1) (grasp of subject, issue) comprensione f.2) (perception, interpretation) interpretazione f.3) (arrangement) accordo m., intesa f. ( about su; between tra)on the understanding that — a condizione che, fermo restando che
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1) (pleasant; agreeable: nice weather; a nice person.) amable, simpático2) (used jokingly: We're in a nice mess now.) bonito3) (exact; precise: a nice sense of timing.) preciso•- nicely- nicety
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nice adj1. bonito / guapothat's a nice dress! ¡qué vestido más bonito!2. agradable / bueno3. simpático / amable / majowhat a nice man! ¡qué hombre más simpático!tr[niːs]1 Niza1) refined: pulido, refinado2) subtle: fino, sutil3) pleasing: agradable, bueno, lindonice weather: buen tiempo4) respectable: bueno, decente5)nice and : bien, muynice and hot: bien calientenice and slow: despacitoadj.• agraciado, -a adj.• agradable adj.• amable adj.• ameno, -a adj.• bonito, -a adj.• bueno, -a adj.• curro, -a adj.• fino, -a adj.• lindo, -a adj.• majo, -a adj.• mono, -a adj.• refinado, -a adj.• simpático, -a adj.naɪsadjective nicer, nicest1)a) (kind, amiable) amable; ( kind-hearted) bueno; ( friendly) simpáticohe's a very nice person — es muy buena persona, es muy majo (Esp fam)
to be nice ABOUT something: it was entirely our fault, but he was very nice about it fue todo por culpa nuestra, pero él estuvo muy comprensivo; to be nice TO somebody ser* amable con alguien, tratar bien a alguien; how nice of you to ask us — muchas gracias por invitarnos
b) (attractive, appealing) <place/dress/face> bonito, lindo (esp AmL); < food> bueno, ricoyou look very nice today! — ( to a woman) estás muy guapa or bonita hoy!, estás or te ves muy linda hoy! (AmL); ( to a man) estás muy guapo hoy!, estás or te ves muy buen mozo hoy! (AmL)
c) ( enjoyable) <walk/surprise> agradable, lindo (esp AmL)(it was) nice meeting you — me alegro de haberlo conocido, encantado
her apartment is nice and sunny — tiene un apartamento muy or de lo más soleado
3) (respectable, decent)4) ( skilful) <move/shot/job> buenonice work! — así me gusta!, bien hecho!
5) (fine, subtle) <distinction/point/detail> sutil, fino[niːs]N Niza f* * *[naɪs]adjective nicer, nicest1)a) (kind, amiable) amable; ( kind-hearted) bueno; ( friendly) simpáticohe's a very nice person — es muy buena persona, es muy majo (Esp fam)
to be nice ABOUT something: it was entirely our fault, but he was very nice about it fue todo por culpa nuestra, pero él estuvo muy comprensivo; to be nice TO somebody ser* amable con alguien, tratar bien a alguien; how nice of you to ask us — muchas gracias por invitarnos
b) (attractive, appealing) <place/dress/face> bonito, lindo (esp AmL); < food> bueno, ricoyou look very nice today! — ( to a woman) estás muy guapa or bonita hoy!, estás or te ves muy linda hoy! (AmL); ( to a man) estás muy guapo hoy!, estás or te ves muy buen mozo hoy! (AmL)
c) ( enjoyable) <walk/surprise> agradable, lindo (esp AmL)(it was) nice meeting you — me alegro de haberlo conocido, encantado
her apartment is nice and sunny — tiene un apartamento muy or de lo más soleado
3) (respectable, decent)4) ( skilful) <move/shot/job> buenonice work! — así me gusta!, bien hecho!
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1) (pleasant; agreeable: nice weather; a nice person.) amable, simpático2) (used jokingly: We're in a nice mess now.) bonito3) (exact; precise: a nice sense of timing.) preciso•- nicely- nicety
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nice adj1. bonito / guapothat's a nice dress! ¡qué vestido más bonito!2. agradable / bueno3. simpático / amable / majowhat a nice man! ¡qué hombre más simpático!tr[niːs]1 Niza1) refined: pulido, refinado2) subtle: fino, sutil3) pleasing: agradable, bueno, lindonice weather: buen tiempo4) respectable: bueno, decente5)nice and : bien, muynice and hot: bien calientenice and slow: despacitoadj.• agraciado, -a adj.• agradable adj.• amable adj.• ameno, -a adj.• bonito, -a adj.• bueno, -a adj.• curro, -a adj.• fino, -a adj.• lindo, -a adj.• majo, -a adj.• mono, -a adj.• refinado, -a adj.• simpático, -a adj.naɪsadjective nicer, nicest1)a) (kind, amiable) amable; ( kind-hearted) bueno; ( friendly) simpáticohe's a very nice person — es muy buena persona, es muy majo (Esp fam)
to be nice ABOUT something: it was entirely our fault, but he was very nice about it fue todo por culpa nuestra, pero él estuvo muy comprensivo; to be nice TO somebody ser* amable con alguien, tratar bien a alguien; how nice of you to ask us — muchas gracias por invitarnos
b) (attractive, appealing) <place/dress/face> bonito, lindo (esp AmL); < food> bueno, ricoyou look very nice today! — ( to a woman) estás muy guapa or bonita hoy!, estás or te ves muy linda hoy! (AmL); ( to a man) estás muy guapo hoy!, estás or te ves muy buen mozo hoy! (AmL)
c) ( enjoyable) <walk/surprise> agradable, lindo (esp AmL)(it was) nice meeting you — me alegro de haberlo conocido, encantado
her apartment is nice and sunny — tiene un apartamento muy or de lo más soleado
3) (respectable, decent)4) ( skilful) <move/shot/job> buenonice work! — así me gusta!, bien hecho!
5) (fine, subtle) <distinction/point/detail> sutil, fino[naɪs]ADJ (compar nicer) (superl nicest)1) (=pleasant) [book, holiday, evening] bueno, agradable, lindo (LAm); [weather] bueno; [food, aroma] ricoit was nice to see you — me ha alegrado mucho verte, fue un placer verte frm
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it's not a very nice day, is it? — (weather-wise) no hace un día muy bueno, ¿verdad?did you have a nice day? — (at work) ¿qué tal te fue el día?; (on trip) ¿lo pasaste bien?
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it's a nice idea, but... — es buena idea, pero...•
it would be nice if you came too — me gustaría que tú también vinieses•
nice one! * — also iro ¡estupendo!, ¡genial! *•
it smells nice — huele bien•
it doesn't taste at all nice — no sabe nada bien•
did you have a nice time at the party? — ¿te lo pasaste bien en la fiesta?2) (=likeable) simpático, majo *, buena gente *he's a really nice guy — es muy simpático, es muy majo (Sp) *, es muy buena gente (LAm) *
3) (=kind) amable•
he was very nice about it — se mostró or (LAm) se portó muy amable al respecto•
it was nice of you to help us — fuiste muy amable ayudándonos•
to say nice things about sb — hablar bien de algn•
to be nice to sb — ser amable con algn, tratar bien a algn4) (=attractive) [person] guapo, lindo (LAm); [thing, place, house] bonito, lindo (LAm)nice car! — ¡vaya coche!, ¡qué auto más lindo! (LAm)
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you look nice! — ¡qué guapa estás!, ¡qué bien te ves! (LAm)5) (=polite) fino, educadothat's not nice — eso no está bien, eso no se hace
nice girls don't smoke — las chicas finas or bien educadas no fuman
6) (emphatic) bien•
it's nice and warm here — aquí hace un calorcito muy agradable7) iro (=not nice)that's a nice thing to say! — ¡hombre, muy amable!
nice friends you've got, they've just walked off with my radio — vaya amigos que tienes or menudos amigos tienes, acaban de llevarse mi radio
here's a nice state of affairs! — ¡dónde hemos ido a parar!
8) (=subtle) [distinction, point] sutil; [judgment] acertado9) frm (=fastidious) remilgado* * *[naɪs]adjective nicer, nicest1)a) (kind, amiable) amable; ( kind-hearted) bueno; ( friendly) simpáticohe's a very nice person — es muy buena persona, es muy majo (Esp fam)
to be nice ABOUT something: it was entirely our fault, but he was very nice about it fue todo por culpa nuestra, pero él estuvo muy comprensivo; to be nice TO somebody ser* amable con alguien, tratar bien a alguien; how nice of you to ask us — muchas gracias por invitarnos
b) (attractive, appealing) <place/dress/face> bonito, lindo (esp AmL); < food> bueno, ricoyou look very nice today! — ( to a woman) estás muy guapa or bonita hoy!, estás or te ves muy linda hoy! (AmL); ( to a man) estás muy guapo hoy!, estás or te ves muy buen mozo hoy! (AmL)
c) ( enjoyable) <walk/surprise> agradable, lindo (esp AmL)(it was) nice meeting you — me alegro de haberlo conocido, encantado
her apartment is nice and sunny — tiene un apartamento muy or de lo más soleado
3) (respectable, decent)4) ( skilful) <move/shot/job> buenonice work! — así me gusta!, bien hecho!
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noiz1) (a sound: I heard a strange noise outside; the noise of gunfire.) ruido, sonido2) (an unpleasantly loud sound: I hate noise.) ruido•- noiselessly
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noise n ruidotr[nɔɪz]1 ruido, sonido1 comentarios nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto make a noise hacer ruidoto noise something abroad difundir algonoise n: ruido mn.• barahúnda s.f.• baraúnda s.f.• bulla s.f.• bullicio s.m.• estridor s.m.• estrépito s.m.• ruido s.m.• sonido s.m.• tiberio s.m.• trisca s.f.• zarabanda s.f.v.• divulgar v.nɔɪza) c u ( sound) ruido mto make a noise — hacer* ruido
to make a noise about something — quejarse de algo; (before n)
noise level — nivel m sonoro or de ruido
b) noises pl (remarks, comments) (colloq)[nɔɪz]I don't know if she liked it, but she made all the right noises — no sé si le gustó, pero fue muy cortés or dio la impresión de que sí
1. N1) (=sound) ruido mbackground 2.he was making choking noises in his throat — hacía ruidos con la garganta como si se estuviera ahogando
2) (=loud sound) ruido mstop that noise! — ¡deja de hacer ese ruido!
3) *(fig)she made noises about wanting to go home early — quería irse pronto a casa y estuvo soltando indirectas
she showed polite interest and made all the right noises — se mostró interesada y cortés y dijo todo lo correcto
I just made sympathetic noises and said what a shame it was — me limité a mostrarme comprensiva y dije que era una lástima
4) * (=person)5) (Rad, TV, Telec, Comput) interferencia f2.VTto noise sth about or abroad — divulgar algo, correr la voz de algo
3.CPDnoise abatement N — reducción f del ruido
noise level N — nivel m del ruido
noise pollution N — contaminación f acústica
* * *[nɔɪz]a) c u ( sound) ruido mto make a noise — hacer* ruido
to make a noise about something — quejarse de algo; (before n)
noise level — nivel m sonoro or de ruido
b) noises pl (remarks, comments) (colloq)I don't know if she liked it, but she made all the right noises — no sé si le gustó, pero fue muy cortés or dio la impresión de que sí
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1. noun1) (games or competitions involving physical activity: She's very keen on sport of all kinds.) deporte2) (a particular game or amusement of this kind: Hunting, shooting and fishing are not sports I enjoy.) deporte3) (a good-natured and obliging person: He's a good sport to agree to do that for us!) buena persona4) (fun; amusement: I only did it for sport.) diversión
2. verb(to wear, especially in public: He was sporting a pink tie.) lucir- sporting- sports
- sports car
- sports jacket
- sportsman
- sportswear
- a sporting chance
sport n deportedo you play any sports? ¿practicas algún deporte?
sport /(e)s'por/ sustantivo masculino: vestido de sport casually dressed ' sport' also found in these entries: Spanish: adorar - ciudad - deporte - desarrollar - enrollarse - carro - chicho - crónica - lucir - practicar - saco English: casual - excel - sport - work up - all - allow - amateur - attack - award - away - back - ball - bar - bat - best - big - block - blood - call - captain - catch - caution - center - champion - championship - changing room - climbing - color - commentary - competition - competitor - contest - course - court - cover - cricket - cross - default - defend - defender - defense - deliver - derby - disqualify - dive - division - dope - double - draw - dribbletr[spɔːt]1 (gen) deporte nombre masculino■ do you play much sport? ¿practicas mucho deporte?■ what's your favourite sport? ¿cuál es tu deporte preferido?2 (person) buena persona3 (fun) diversión nombre femenino1 (wear proudly) lucir1 (frolic) retozar, juguetear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthe sport of kings el deporte de los reyes, la hípicato be good at sport ser buen,-na deportistato make sport of somebody burlarse de alguiensport ['sport] vifrolic: retozar, juguetearsport vtshow off: lucir, ostentarsport n1) : deporte moutdoor sports: deportes al aire libre2) jest: broma f3)to be a good sport : tener espíritu deportivon.• buen chico s.m.• buen perdedor s.m.• deporte s.m.• diversión s.f.• huelga s.f.• juego s.m.• juguete s.m.• majo s.m.v.• jugetear v.• lucir v.
I spɔːrt, spɔːt1) c u deporte mhe enjoys sports o (BrE) sport — le gustan los deportes, le gusta el deporte
2) ( person)to be a good sport — ( to be sporting) tener* espíritu deportivo; ( to be understanding) ser* comprensivo
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transitive verb \<\<clothes/hairstyle\>\> lucir*
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adjective (AmE)[spɔːt]1. N1) (=game) deporte mthe sport of kings — el deporte de los reyes, la hípica
2) (=games in general) deporte(s) m(pl)I love sport — me encantan los deportes or el deporte
3) sports (=athletics meeting) juegos mpl deportivos4) (=hunting) caza fto have some good sport — tener éxito en la caza, lograr unas cuantas piezas hermosas
5) (=fun) juego m, diversión f6) * (=person) persona f amableshe's a good sport — es buena persona, es buena gente (esp LAm)
be a sport! — ¡no seas malo!
8) (Bio) mutación f2.VI liter divertirse3.VT lucir, ostentar4.CPDsport jacket N (US) — = sports jacket
sports bag N — bolsa m de deportes
sports car N — coche m deportivo
sports centre, sports complex N — polideportivo m
sports day N — (Brit) día m de competiciones deportivas (de un colegio)
sports desk N — sección f de deportes
sports drink N — bebida f isotónica
sports editor N — jefe mf de la sección de deportes
sports facilities NPL — instalaciones fpl deportivas
sports ground N — campo m deportivo, centro m deportivo
sports hall N — = sports centre
sports injury N — lesión f deportiva
sports jacket N — chaqueta f sport, saco m sport (LAm)
sports page N — página f de deportes
sports shop N — tienda f de deportes
sports stadium N — estadio m deportivo
sport(s) utility vehicle N — deportivo m utilitario, SUV m
sports writer N — cronista mf deportivo(-a)
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I [spɔːrt, spɔːt]1) c u deporte mhe enjoys sports o (BrE) sport — le gustan los deportes, le gusta el deporte
2) ( person)to be a good sport — ( to be sporting) tener* espíritu deportivo; ( to be understanding) ser* comprensivo
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transitive verb \<\<clothes/hairstyle\>\> lucir*
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17 humane
[hjuː'meɪn]2) [slaughter, culling] non crudele* * *[hju'mein](kind; not cruel: a humane man; a humane way to kill rats and mice.) umano- humanely- humaneness* * *humane /hju:ˈmeɪn/a.● humane killer, strumento per uccidere ( buoi, ecc.) senza dolorehumanelyavv.benignamente; compassionevolmente; mitemente; umanamentehumanenessn. [u]benignità; cortesia; comprensione; mitezza; umanità.* * *[hjuː'meɪn]2) [slaughter, culling] non crudele -
18 sympathetic sym·pa·thet·ic adj
[ˌsɪmpə'θɛtɪk](showing pity) compassionevole, (kind, understanding) comprensivo (-a)to be sympathetic to a cause — (well-disposed) simpatizzare per una causa
FALSE FRIEND: sympathetic is not translated by the Italian word simpaticoto be sympathetic towards — (person) essere comprensivo (-a) nei confronti di
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19 unsympathetic un·sym·pa·thet·ic adj
[ˌʌnsɪmpə'θɛtɪk](attitude) poco incoraggiante, (person: not understanding) poco comprensivo (-a), (disagreeable) antipatico (-a), (response) gelido (-a)I explained, but he was unsympathetic — ho spiegato le mie ragioni, ma è stato poco comprensivo
English-Italian dictionary > unsympathetic un·sym·pa·thet·ic adj
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20 good
I [gʊd]1) (enjoyable) [ news] buono; [book, joke, weather, party] bello2) (happy)to feel good about, doing — essere contento di, di fare
3) (healthy) [eye, leg] sano, buono; [hearing, memory] buono4) (high quality) [condition, degree, score] buono; [photo, hotel, coat] belloI'm not good enough for her — non vado abbastanza bene per lei, non sono alla sua altezza
5) (prestigious) attrib. [ marriage] buono6) (obedient) [child, dog] buono, bravo; [ manners] buono7) (favourable) [impression, sign] buono8) (attractive) [legs, teeth] belloto look good with — [garment, accessories] andare o stare bene con
she looks good in blue — sta bene col blu, il blu le dona
9) (tasty) [ meal] buono, gustoso; (fit to eat) [ meat] buonoto taste, smell good — avere un buon sapore, odore
10) (virtuous) attrib. [ person] buono, virtuoso; [ life] morigeratothe good guys — (in films) i buoni
11) (kind) [person, deed] buono, gentileto do sb. a good turn — fare un favore a qcn.
would you be good enough to do, would you be so good as to do — saresti tanto o così gentile da fare
12) (pleasant)to be very good about — essere molto buono o comprensivo riguardo a [ mistake]
13) (competent) [accountant, teacher] buono, bravoto be good at — essere bravo in [ Latin]; essere bravo o forte a [ chess]
he's good at dancing — balla bene, è bravo a ballare
to be no good at — essere una schiappa in [ chemistry]; essere una schiappa a [ tennis]
to be good with — saperci fare con [children, animals]; essere bravo con [ numbers]
14) (beneficial)to be good for — fare bene a [person, plant, health]; giovare a [business, morale]
say nothing if you know what's good for you — per il tuo bene, non dire niente
15) (effective, suitable) [ method] buono, efficace; [ shampoo] buono; [ knife] adatto; [name, book, moment] buono, adatto; [idea, investment, question] buono; [ point] giustorésumé — AE questo farà bella figura sul tuo curriculum
16) (accurate) [ description] buono, preciso; (fluent) [ language] buonoto keep good time — [ clock] essere preciso
17) (fortunate)it's a good job o thing (that) fortuna che, meno male che; we've never had it so good colloq. le cose non sono mai andate così bene; it's too good to be true — è troppo bello per essere vero
19) (serviceable)the car is good for another 10,000 km — la macchina può fare ancora altri 10.000 km
20) (substantial) attrib. [salary, size] buono; [ hour] buono, abbondanteit must be worth a good 2,000 dollars — deve valere almeno 2.000 dollari
21)as good as — (virtually) praticamente
it's as good as saying yes — (tantamount to) è come o equivale a dire di sì
••good for you! — (approvingly) bravo! sono contento o buon per te! (sarcastically) tanto meglio per te!
good on you! — BE colloq. bravo!
good thinking — buona o bella idea!
II 1. [gʊd]to be onto a good thing, to have a good thing going — colloq. avere per le mani qualcosa di buono
1) (virtue) bene m.to be up to no good — colloq. combinare qualche guaio
to come to no good — finire male, fare una brutta fine
2) (benefit) bene m.for all the good it did me — per quel che mi è servito, per il bene che mi ha fatto
to do sb., sth. good — fare bene a qcn., qcs. ( to do fare)
no good can o will come of it non ne uscirà niente di buono; no good will come of waiting aspettare non servirà a nulla; to be all to the good — essere tutto di guadagnato
3) (use)4) BE (profit)5)2.nome plurale the good (virtuous people) i buoni m.III [gʊd]interiezione (expressing satisfaction) bene; (with relief) tanto meglio; (to encourage, approve) bene, ben fatto* * *[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) buono, bravo2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) buono3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) buono4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) bravo, buono5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) buono6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) buono7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) buono8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) buono9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) buono; molto10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) adatto11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) buono12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) buono13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) buono14) (thorough: a good clean.) buono; bello15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) bene2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) bene; utilità2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) bene; buono3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) bene- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) santo Cielo!, buon Dio!- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good* * *I [gʊd]1) (enjoyable) [ news] buono; [book, joke, weather, party] bello2) (happy)to feel good about, doing — essere contento di, di fare
3) (healthy) [eye, leg] sano, buono; [hearing, memory] buono4) (high quality) [condition, degree, score] buono; [photo, hotel, coat] belloI'm not good enough for her — non vado abbastanza bene per lei, non sono alla sua altezza
5) (prestigious) attrib. [ marriage] buono6) (obedient) [child, dog] buono, bravo; [ manners] buono7) (favourable) [impression, sign] buono8) (attractive) [legs, teeth] belloto look good with — [garment, accessories] andare o stare bene con
she looks good in blue — sta bene col blu, il blu le dona
9) (tasty) [ meal] buono, gustoso; (fit to eat) [ meat] buonoto taste, smell good — avere un buon sapore, odore
10) (virtuous) attrib. [ person] buono, virtuoso; [ life] morigeratothe good guys — (in films) i buoni
11) (kind) [person, deed] buono, gentileto do sb. a good turn — fare un favore a qcn.
would you be good enough to do, would you be so good as to do — saresti tanto o così gentile da fare
12) (pleasant)to be very good about — essere molto buono o comprensivo riguardo a [ mistake]
13) (competent) [accountant, teacher] buono, bravoto be good at — essere bravo in [ Latin]; essere bravo o forte a [ chess]
he's good at dancing — balla bene, è bravo a ballare
to be no good at — essere una schiappa in [ chemistry]; essere una schiappa a [ tennis]
to be good with — saperci fare con [children, animals]; essere bravo con [ numbers]
14) (beneficial)to be good for — fare bene a [person, plant, health]; giovare a [business, morale]
say nothing if you know what's good for you — per il tuo bene, non dire niente
15) (effective, suitable) [ method] buono, efficace; [ shampoo] buono; [ knife] adatto; [name, book, moment] buono, adatto; [idea, investment, question] buono; [ point] giustorésumé — AE questo farà bella figura sul tuo curriculum
16) (accurate) [ description] buono, preciso; (fluent) [ language] buonoto keep good time — [ clock] essere preciso
17) (fortunate)it's a good job o thing (that) fortuna che, meno male che; we've never had it so good colloq. le cose non sono mai andate così bene; it's too good to be true — è troppo bello per essere vero
19) (serviceable)the car is good for another 10,000 km — la macchina può fare ancora altri 10.000 km
20) (substantial) attrib. [salary, size] buono; [ hour] buono, abbondanteit must be worth a good 2,000 dollars — deve valere almeno 2.000 dollari
21)as good as — (virtually) praticamente
it's as good as saying yes — (tantamount to) è come o equivale a dire di sì
••good for you! — (approvingly) bravo! sono contento o buon per te! (sarcastically) tanto meglio per te!
good on you! — BE colloq. bravo!
good thinking — buona o bella idea!
II 1. [gʊd]to be onto a good thing, to have a good thing going — colloq. avere per le mani qualcosa di buono
1) (virtue) bene m.to be up to no good — colloq. combinare qualche guaio
to come to no good — finire male, fare una brutta fine
2) (benefit) bene m.for all the good it did me — per quel che mi è servito, per il bene che mi ha fatto
to do sb., sth. good — fare bene a qcn., qcs. ( to do fare)
no good can o will come of it non ne uscirà niente di buono; no good will come of waiting aspettare non servirà a nulla; to be all to the good — essere tutto di guadagnato
3) (use)4) BE (profit)5)2.nome plurale the good (virtuous people) i buoni m.III [gʊd]interiezione (expressing satisfaction) bene; (with relief) tanto meglio; (to encourage, approve) bene, ben fatto
См. также в других словарях:
comprensivo — comprensivo, va adjetivo 1. Que comprende o puede comprender: una actitud comprensiva, una persona comprensiva. Hay que ser más comprensivo con las amistades … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
comprensivo — agg. [dal lat. tardo comprehensivus ]. 1. [che comprende, include, con la prep. di : prezzo c. del trasporto ] ▶◀ inclusivo. 2. [che dimostra comprensione, indulgenza, anche con la prep. con : una persona c. ] ▶◀ benevolo, caritatevole, clemente … Enciclopedia Italiana
comprensivo — va 1. ‘Abarcador, que comprende o contiene algo’; la especificación del contenido se hace por medio de un complemento introducido por de: «Faltaba una gramática que fuera comprensiva de todos los fenómenos del euskera» (País [Esp.] 1.10.84);… … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas
comprensivo — comprensivo, va adjetivo tolerante, indulgente. * * * Sinónimos: ■ benevolente, tolerante, indulgente, amistoso, benévolo, transigente … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos
comprensivo — comprensivo, va (De comprehensivo). 1. adj. Que tiene facultad o capacidad de comprender (ǁ entender). 2. Que comprende (ǁ contiene o incluye). 3. Dicho de una persona, de una tendencia o de una actitud: tolerante … Diccionario de la lengua española
comprensivo — ► adjetivo 1 Que puede comprender o entender. 2 Que es benévolo con los demás: ■ tiene unos padres muy comprensivos. SINÓNIMO tolerante condescendiente 3 Que contiene o incluye otra cosa. * * * comprensivo, a 1 (form.; «de») adj. Se aplica a lo… … Enciclopedia Universal
comprensivo — com·pren·sì·vo agg. AD 1. che comprende, include: il prezzo è comprensivo della prima colazione Sinonimi: cumulativo, inclusivo. 2. che dimostra comprensione, indulgenza: essere comprensivo con chi sbaglia Sinonimi: benevolo, benigno, 1clemente,… … Dizionario italiano
comprensivo — {{hw}}{{comprensivo}}{{/hw}}agg. 1 Che comprende, raccoglie in sé più cose: prezzo comprensivo del servizio. 2 Che ha, che dimostra comprensione: è comprensivo nel giudicare gli altri … Enciclopedia di italiano
comprensivo — {{#}}{{LM C09601}}{{〓}} {{SynC09830}} {{[}}comprensivo{{]}}, {{[}}comprensiva{{]}} ‹com·pren·si·vo, va› {{《}}▍ adj.{{》}} Que tiene la capacidad de comprender, de entender o de ser tolerante: • Si no queréis aumentar las diferencias entre vosotros … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
comprensivo — (adj) (Intermedio) tolerante hacia los actos y sentimientos de los demás Ejemplos: Son muy comprensivos con sus hijos y casi nunca los castigan. Mi último jefe no era nada comprensivo, no me dejaba tomar un día libre cuando mi niño estaba enfermo … Español Extremo Basic and Intermediate
comprensivo — adj 1 Que tiene una buena actitud para entender el comportamiento y los sentimientos de los demás, que tiene comprensión para con ellos, que los comprende: una sonrisa amable y comprensiva, tratar de ser comprensiva, actitud comprensiva, padre… … Español en México