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1 sadly
adverb He stared sadly at the ruins of his house.) tristementesadly adv tristemente / con tristezatr['sædlɪ]1 (in sad manner) tristemente2 (regrettably) lamentablemente3 (unfortunately) desgraciadamente\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be sadly mistaken estar muy equivocado,-aadv.• tristemente adv.'sædlia) ( sorrowfully) <smile/speak> tristemente, con tristezab) ( regrettably)c) ( unfortunately) (indep) lamentablemente, desgraciadamente['sædlɪ]ADV1) (=sorrowfully) [say, smile] con tristeza, tristemente2) (=regrettably) desgraciadamente, lamentablementesadly, we don't have much chance of winning — desgraciadamente or lamentablemente, no tenemos muchas posibilidades de ganar
his uncle, who sadly died — su tío, que tristemente or desgraciadamente falleció
sadly for him — lamentablemente or desgraciadamente para él
3) (=severely)* * *['sædli]a) ( sorrowfully) <smile/speak> tristemente, con tristezab) ( regrettably)c) ( unfortunately) (indep) lamentablemente, desgraciadamente -
2 sadly
adv.tristemente (to reply, smile) -
3 sadly enough
adv.lamentablemente. -
4 to be sadly mistaken
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5 unhappily
1) (in a sad or miserable way: He stared unhappily at her angry face.) con infelicidad, tristemente2) (unfortunately: Unhappily, I shan't be able to see you tomorrow.) desgraciadamenteunhappily adv1. con tristeza2. por desgraciaunhappily, he didn't get the job por desgracia, no le dieron el trabajotr[ʌn'hæpɪlɪ]1 (unfortunately) desgraciadamente; (miserably) tristemente, infelizmenteunhappily [.ʌn'hæpəli] adv1) sadly: tristemente2) unfortunately: desafortunadamente, lamentablementeadv.• desgraciadamente adv.'ʌn'hæpəli, ʌn'hæpɪlib) ( unfortunately) (indep) lamentablemente[ʌn'hæpɪlɪ]ADV1) (=miserably) tristemente, con tristezahe stared unhappily out of the window — miró tristemente or con tristeza por la ventana
he was unhappily married — no fue feliz or fue infeliz en su matrimonio
2) (=unfortunately) lamentablemente; (stronger) desgraciadamente, por desgraciaunhappily, his plans didn't work out as he had wished — desgraciadamente or por desgracia, los planes no salieron como había deseado
* * *['ʌn'hæpəli, ʌn'hæpɪli]b) ( unfortunately) (indep) lamentablemente -
6 lack
læk
1. verb(to have too little or none of: He lacked the courage to join the army.) carecer de
2. noun(the state of not having any or enough: our lack of money.) falta, carencia, escasezlack1 n falta / carencialack2 vb faltar / carecertr[læk]1 falta, carencia, escasez nombre femenino1 carecer de\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfor lack of por falta deto lack for nothing no hacerle falta nada a unothrough lack of por falta delack ['læk] vt: carecer de, no tenershe lacks patience: carece de paciencialack vi: faltarthey lack for nothing: no les falta nadalack n: falta f, carencia fn.• carencia s.f.• defecto s.m.• deficiencia s.f.• déficit s.m.• falta s.f.• menester s.m.• mengua s.f.v.• carecer v.• carecer de v.læk
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lack OF something — falta f or (frml) carencia f de algo
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transitive verb no tener*, carecer* de (frml)it lacks originality — le falta or no tiene originalidad, carece de originalidad (frml)
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vi (liter)[læk]to lack FOR something: they lack for nothing — no les falta nada, no carecen de nada (frml)
1.N falta f ; frm carencia flack of funds — falta f de fondos
despite his lack of experience, he got the job — a pesar de su falta de experiencia, consiguió el trabajo
there was a complete lack of interest in my proposals — hubo una absoluta falta de interés por mis propuestas
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for lack of, the charges were dropped for lack of evidence — retiraron la acusación por falta de pruebasmalevolence, for lack of a better word — malevolencia, a falta de una palabra mejor
if I didn't get them to agree it wasn't for lack of trying — si no conseguí que accedieran no fue por falta de intentarlo
2.VThe lacks confidence — le falta confianza en sí mismo, carece de confianza en sí mismo frm
they lack the necessary skills — les faltan los requisitos necesarios, carecen de los requisitos necesarios frm
what he lacks in ability he makes up for in enthusiasm — lo que le falta en habilidad, lo suple con entusiasmo
he does not lack talent — talento no le falta, no carece de talento frm
3. VI1) (=be missing, deficient)•
to be lacking — faltareven if evidence is lacking — incluso si faltan las pruebas, incluso si se carece de pruebas frm
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this information was lacking from the report — esta información no figuraba or no constaba en el informe•
to be lacking in sth, he is lacking in confidence — le falta confianza en sí mismo, carece de confianza en sí mismo frmhe is completely lacking in imagination — no tiene nada de imaginación, carece completamente de imaginación frm
I find her singularly lacking in charm — la encuentro especialmente falta or frm carente de encanto
it is a quality that we find lacking in so many politicians today — es una cualidad de la que nos parece que carecen tantos políticos hoy en día
2) (=want)•
they lack for nothing — no les falta nada, no carecen de nada frm* * *[læk]
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lack OF something — falta f or (frml) carencia f de algo
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transitive verb no tener*, carecer* de (frml)it lacks originality — le falta or no tiene originalidad, carece de originalidad (frml)
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vi (liter)to lack FOR something: they lack for nothing — no les falta nada, no carecen de nada (frml)
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7 SAD
sæd(unhappy or causing unhappiness: She's sad because her son is ill; a sad face.) triste, melancólico- sadness- sadden
- sadly
sad adj tristetr[sæd]1 (unhappy) triste2 (deplorable) lamentable\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLsad to say por desgracia, desgraciadamenteto make somebody sad entristecer a alguien, dar pena a alguien♦ sadly advadj.• cabizbajo, -a adj.• doliente adj.• funesto, -a adj.• lagrimoso, -a adj.• lamentable adj.• lloroso, -a adj.• lutoso, -a adj.• triste adj.mass noun (= seasonal affective disorder) TAE m[sæd]N ABBR = seasonal affective disorder* * *mass noun (= seasonal affective disorder) TAE m -
8 sad
sæd(unhappy or causing unhappiness: She's sad because her son is ill; a sad face.) triste, melancólico- sadness- sadden
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sad adj tristetr[sæd]1 (unhappy) triste2 (deplorable) lamentable\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLsad to say por desgracia, desgraciadamenteto make somebody sad entristecer a alguien, dar pena a alguien♦ sadly advadj.• cabizbajo, -a adj.• doliente adj.• funesto, -a adj.• lagrimoso, -a adj.• lamentable adj.• lloroso, -a adj.• lutoso, -a adj.• triste adj.mass noun (= seasonal affective disorder) TAE m[sæd]1. ADJ(compar sadder) (superl saddest)1) (=unhappy) [person, eyes, smile] tristeI'm sad that I won't be able to play football any more — estoy triste porque no voy a poder volver a jugar al fútbol, me entristece no poder volver a jugar al fútbol
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we were sad about or at the news of her illness — nos entristeció or nos apenó enterarnos de su enfermedad•
to become sad — entristecerse, ponerse triste•
to feel sad — sentirse triste, estar triste•
to grow sad — entristecerse, ponerse triste•
to be sad at heart — estar profundamente triste, tener el corazón oprimido•
to make sb sad — entristecer or poner triste a algn•
he left a sadder and a wiser man — cuando se marchó era un hombre escarmentado2) (=distressing) [story, occasion, loss] triste; [news] malo, triste•
it is my sad duty to inform you that... — tengo el penoso deber de informarle de que...•
how sad! — ¡qué triste!, ¡qué pena!•
it is sad to see such expertise wasted — es lamentable or da pena ver tanta pericia echada a perder3) (=deplorable) [situation, state of affairs] lamentable, penoso4) * (=pathetic) [performance, attempt, joke] penoso•
what sad people they must be if they have to complain about a little innocent fun — si se quejan de que la gente lo pase bien un rato es realmente como para tenerles pena2.CPDsad case * N (=socially inadequate person) —
he's a real sad case — es un tipo patético * or penoso
SADsad sack * N — (US) inútil * mf
Position of "triste"
You should generally put t riste after the noun when translating sad in the sense of "unhappy", and before the noun in the sense of "distressing":
He always seemed a sad little boy Siempre pareció un niño triste
... the sad reality...... la triste realidad... For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *mass noun (= seasonal affective disorder) TAE m -
9 wave
weiv
1. noun1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) ola2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) onda3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) onda, ondulación4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) ola5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) señal/saludo/ademán con la mano
2. verb1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) ondular2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) ondular3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) saludar (con la mano)•- wavy- waviness
- waveband
- wave
- wavelength
- wave aside
wave1 n1. ola2. ondawave2 vb1. saludar con la mano / hacer señas con la mano2. agitar / agitarse / ondeartr[weɪv]1 (in sea) ola2 (in hair) onda3 SMALLPHYSICS/SMALL onda5 (steady increase) ola, oleada6 (influx) oleada; (sudden increase) oleada, ola■ a wave of strikes/bombings/violence/protest una oleada de huelgas/atentados/violencia/protestas1 (greet) saludar (con la mano)3 (hair) ondular1 (brandish) agitar2 (direct) indicar con la mano3 (hair) marcar, ondular\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto wave goodbye to somebody despedirse de alguien con la manoto wave goodbye to something despedirse de algo1) : saludar con la mano, hacer señas con la manoshe waved at him: lo saludó con la mano2) flutter, shake: ondear, agitarse3) undulate: ondularwave vt1) shake: agitar2) brandish: blandir3) curl: ondular, marcar (el pelo)4) signal: hacerle señas a (con la mano)he waved farewell: se despidió con la manowave n1) : ola f (de agua)2) curl: onda f (en el pelo)3) : onda f (en física)4) surge: oleada fa wave of enthusiasm: una oleada de entusiasmo5) gesture: señal f con la mano, saludo m con la manov.• agitar v.• blandir v.• decir adiós con la mano v.• hacer señales con v.• ondear v.• ondular v.• tremolar v.n.• ola s.f.• oleada s.f.• onda (Física) s.f.• ondulación s.f.• ondulado s.m.weɪv
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1)a) ( of water) ola fto make waves — hacer* olas, causar problemas; (before n)
wave power — ( Ecol) energía f mareomotriz
b) ( in hair) onda fc) ( Phys) onda f2) (surge, movement) oleada f3) ( gesture)she gave them a wave — les hizo adiós/los saludó con la mano
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1)a) (shake, swing) \<\<handkerchief/flag\>\> agitarshe waved her hand sadly — hizo adiós con la mano, llena de tristeza
b) ( direct) (+ adv compl)the policeman waved us on — el policía nos hizo señas para or de que siguiéramos adelante
2) ( curl) \<\<hair\>\> marcar*, ondular
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vi1) ( signal)to wave AT o TO somebody — ( to say goodbye) hacerle* adiós a alguien con la mano; ( in greeting) saludar a alguien con la mano; ( to attract attention)
he waved at o to me to come over — me hizo señas para que me acercara
2) (sway, flutter) \<\<cornees\>\> agitarse, mecerse* con el viento; \<\<flag\>\> ondear, flamear•Phrasal Verbs:[weɪv]1. N1) (in sea, lake) ola flife on the ocean wave — la vida en el or la mar
- make wavestidal 2.2) (in hair) onda fpermanent 3.4) (Phys, Rad) onda flight, radio, soundlong/medium/short wave — onda larga/media/corta
5) (in brain) onda f6) (=surge) [of strikes, refugees, enthusiasm] oleada fcrime, Mexican, new7) (=wave of hand) gesto m de la manoto give sb a wave — (in greeting) saludar a algn con la mano; (saying goodbye) decir adiós a algn con la mano
8) (US) = Mexican wave2. VT1) (=shake, brandish) [+ flag, handkerchief, placard] agitar; [+ weapon, spear, stick] blandir, agitarhe saw Jarvis, and waved a hand — (to catch attention) vio a Jarvis y le hizo señas con la mano
to wave one's/a magic wand — agitar su varita mágica
2) (=gesture)to wave sb goodbye, wave goodbye to sb — decir adiós a algn con la mano
3) (Hairdressing)3. VI1) [person]to wave to or at sb — (=sign to) hacer señas a algn con la mano; (=greet) saludar a algn con la mano; (=say goodbye to) decir adiós a algn con la mano
2) (=sway) [flag] ondear; [branches, grass] mecerse4.CPDwave energy N — energía f mareomotriz
wave frequency N — frecuencia f de las ondas
wave mechanics N — mecánica f ondulatoria
wave power N — energía f mareomotriz
wave range N — (Rad) gama f de ondas
- wave off- wave on* * *[weɪv]
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1)a) ( of water) ola fto make waves — hacer* olas, causar problemas; (before n)
wave power — ( Ecol) energía f mareomotriz
b) ( in hair) onda fc) ( Phys) onda f2) (surge, movement) oleada f3) ( gesture)she gave them a wave — les hizo adiós/los saludó con la mano
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1)a) (shake, swing) \<\<handkerchief/flag\>\> agitarshe waved her hand sadly — hizo adiós con la mano, llena de tristeza
b) ( direct) (+ adv compl)the policeman waved us on — el policía nos hizo señas para or de que siguiéramos adelante
2) ( curl) \<\<hair\>\> marcar*, ondular
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vi1) ( signal)to wave AT o TO somebody — ( to say goodbye) hacerle* adiós a alguien con la mano; ( in greeting) saludar a alguien con la mano; ( to attract attention)
he waved at o to me to come over — me hizo señas para que me acercara
2) (sway, flutter) \<\<corn/trees\>\> agitarse, mecerse* con el viento; \<\<flag\>\> ondear, flamear•Phrasal Verbs: -
10 wistfully
adverb melancólicamente'wɪstfəliadverb con añoranza or nostalgia['wɪstfǝlɪ]ADV (=thoughtfully) pensativamente; (=sadly) con melancolía, tristementeshe looked at me wistfully — (=thoughtfully) me miró pensativa; (=sadly) me miró melancólica or triste
* * *['wɪstfəli]adverb con añoranza or nostalgia -
11 deplorably
[dɪ'plɔːrǝblɪ]ADV (=sadly) lamentablemente; (=disgracefully) deplorablemente -
12 dismally
adverb tristemente['dɪzmǝlɪ]ADV1) (=sadly) [say, reply] en tono sombrío2) (=poorly)to perform dismally — [actor] actuar pésimamente; [athlete] tener una actuación pésima
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adverb tristementeforlornly [fɔr'lɔrnli] adv1) sadly: con tristeza2) halfheartedly: sin ánimofər'lɔːrnli, fə'lɔːnlia) ( miserably) con tristezab) ( half-heartedly) <try/hope> sin demasiado entusiasmo[fǝ'lɔːnlɪ]ADV tristemente* * *[fər'lɔːrnli, fə'lɔːnli]a) ( miserably) con tristezab) ( half-heartedly) <try/hope> sin demasiado entusiasmo -
14 miserably
adverb miserablemente, tristementetr['mɪzərəblɪ]1 (unhappily) tristemente2 (poorly) miserablemente3 (pathetically) lamentablemente, de manera lamentable; (badly) pésimamentemiserably ['mɪzərəbli] adv1) sadly: tristemente2) wretchedly: miserablemente, lamentablemente3) unfortunately: desgraciadamenteadv.• desgraciadamente adv.'mɪzərəblia) ( unhappily) con abatimientob) <dressed/housed> miserablemente, míseramentec) < fail> de manera lamentable['mɪzǝrǝblɪ]ADV1) (=unhappily) [say, think, nod] tristemente, con desconsuelo2) (=depressingly) [furnished, decorated] miserablemente, míseramente3) (=completely)* * *['mɪzərəbli]a) ( unhappily) con abatimientob) <dressed/housed> miserablemente, míseramentec) < fail> de manera lamentable -
15 pensively
adverb pensativamentetr['pensɪvlɪ]1 (thoughtfully) con aire pensativo; (sadly) con aire melancólico['pensɪvlɪ]ADV pensativamente -
16 pitifully
adverb lamentablemente, deplorablementetr['pɪtɪfəlɪ]1 (sadly) que da pena, lastimosamente2 (deplorably) lamentablemente'pɪtɪfli, 'pɪtɪfəli['pɪtɪfǝlɪ]ADV1) (=pathetically) lastimosamente2) (=contemptibly) lamentablementepitifully inadequate supplies — equipamiento m de una pobreza lamentable
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17 regretfully
adverb (with regret: Regretfully, we have had to turn down your offer.) lamentablementeregretfully [ri'grɛtfəli] adv: con pesaradv.• con pesar adv.• sentidamente adv.rɪ'gretfəliadverb con pesarregretfully, we must say no — (indep) muy a nuestro pesar or lamentablemente, tenemos que decir que no
[rɪ'ɡretfǝlɪ]ADV (=sadly) con pesar"I'm sorry that I am unable to go", he said regretfully — -lamento no poder ir -dijo con pesar
regretfully I have to tell you that... — siento tener que decirles que...
* * *[rɪ'gretfəli]adverb con pesarregretfully, we must say no — (indep) muy a nuestro pesar or lamentablemente, tenemos que decir que no
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18 woefully
adverb de manera afligida['wǝʊfǝlɪ]ADV1) (=lamentably)the level of funding is woefully inadequate — el nivel de financiación es de una insuficiencia lamentable or deplorable
he is woefully out of touch with public opinion — está lamentablemente desconectado de la opinión pública
2) liter (=sadly) tristementeshe shook her head woefully — sacudió la cabeza afligida, sacudió la cabeza tristemente
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19 desgraciadamente
desgraciadamente adverbio unfortunately ' desgraciadamente' also found in these entries: English: alas - sadly - unfortunately -
20 equivocado
Del verbo equivocar: ( conjugate equivocar) \ \
equivocado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: equivocado equivocar
equivocado
◊ -da adjetivo
equivocar ( conjugate equivocar) verbo transitivo ‹ persona› to make … make a mistake, to make … go wrong equivocarse verbo pronominal ( cometer un error) to make a mistake; ( estar en un error) to be wrong o mistaken; me equivoqué de autobús I took the wrong bus; no te equivoques de fecha don't get the date wrong; se equivocó de camino he went the wrong way
equivocado,-a adjetivo mistaken, wrong
equivocar verbo transitivo
1 (no acertar) to get wrong: equivocó el oficio, he chose the wrong profession
2 (confundir) to mix up ' equivocado' also found in these entries: Spanish: entender - equivocada - estropear - concepto - posibilidad English: grossly - misguided - misnomer - mistaken - out - wildly - wrong - accept - get - incorrect - number - sadly - show - surely
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Sadly — Sad ly, adv. 1. Wearily; heavily; firmly. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] In go the spears full sadly in arest. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. Seriously; soberly; gravely. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] To tell thee sadly, shepherd, without blame Or our neglect, we… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sadly — is a somewhat overused alternative to the sentence adverb unfortunately, and has lost some of its force: • Sadly, his collection was sold and dispersed throughout the world after his death Lancashire Life, 1978 • Sadly, standards of care and… … Modern English usage
sadly — (adv.) c.1300, “heavily,” also “solidly,” from SAD (Cf. sad) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). Meaning “sorrowfully” is mid 14c … Etymology dictionary
sadly — ► ADVERB 1) in a sad manner. 2) it is sad or regrettable that; regrettably … English terms dictionary
sadly — adverb 1 in a way that shows that you are sad: Peter shook his head sadly and turned away. 2 (sentence adverb) unfortunately: Sadly, they just can t be trusted. 3 in a way that makes you sad: He was a popular man and will be sadly missed. | We… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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sadly */*/ — UK [ˈsædlɪ] / US adverb 1) used for showing that you think something is bad or wrong Sadly, they chose to ignore our advice. a sadly neglected puppy 2) a) in a way that shows sadness My best friend is leaving, she said sadly. b) in a way that… … English dictionary
sadly — [ˈsædli] adv 1) used for showing that you think that something is bad or wrong Sadly, they chose to ignore our advice.[/ex] 2) in a way that shows that you are sad, or that makes you feel sad She smiled sadly.[/ex] Jim Perry was a wonderful… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
sadly — adverb 1. in an unfortunate way (Freq. 7) sadly he died before he could see his grandchild • Syn: ↑unhappily • Ant: ↑happily • Derived from adjective: ↑sad 2 … Useful english dictionary
sadly — adverb /ˈsadli/ a) In a sad manner; sorrowfully. If you think you’re getting out of this place alive, you are sadly mistaken, my friend. b) Unfortunately, sad to say. Sadly, the two were never to meet again … Wiktionary