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1 adult
1. adjective1) (fully grown: an adult gorilla.) adulto2) (mature: adult behaviour.) adulto
2. noun(a fully grown human being: That film is suitable only for adults.) adultoadult n adulto / persona adulta / mayortr['ædʌlt]1 (gen) adulto,-a2 (legally) mayor de edad3 (film etc) para adultos1 (gen) adulto,-a2 (legally) mayor nombre masulino o femenino de edad\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLadult education educación nombre femenino de adultosadult [ə'dʌlt, 'æ.dʌlt] adj: adultoadult n: adulto m, -ta fadj.• adulto, -a adj.n.• adulto s.m.• adulto, -a s.m.,f.
I ə'dʌlt, 'ædʌltnoun adulto, -ta m,f
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a) ( physically mature) adultob) ( mature) <behavior/approach> maduro, adultoc) ( suitable for adults) para mayores or adultos['ædʌlt]1. ADJ1) [person] adulto, mayor; [animal] adulto2) (=explicit) [film, book] para adultos3) (=mature) maduro, adultoto be adult about sth — comportarse como una persona adulta/como personas adultas con respecto a algo
2.N adulto(-a) m / fadults only — (Cine) autorizado para mayores de 18 años
3.CPDadult education N — educación f para adultos
adult literacy classes NPL — clases fpl de alfabetización de adultos
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I [ə'dʌlt, 'ædʌlt]noun adulto, -ta m,f
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a) ( physically mature) adultob) ( mature) <behavior/approach> maduro, adultoc) ( suitable for adults) para mayores or adultos -
2 mischief
'mis if1) (action or behaviour (especially of children) that causes small troubles or annoyance to others: That boy is always up to some mischief.) travesura, diablura2) (evil, damage or harm.) daño, mal•- mischievous
- mischievously
mischief n travesura / travesurastr['mɪsʧɪf]1 (naughtiness) travesura, diablura2 formal use daño, mal nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto do oneself a mischief hacerse dañoto make mischief crear problemasmischief ['mɪsʧəf] n: diabluras fpl, travesuras fpln.• daño s.m.• diablura s.f.• mal s.m.• malicia s.f.• picardía s.f.• travesura s.f.'mɪstʃəf, 'mɪstʃɪfa) u ( naughtiness)to be up to mischief — estar* haciendo travesuras or diabluras
don't get into any mischief — no hagas diabluras or travesuras
b) u c (trouble, harm) daño mto do oneself a mischief — (BrE colloq) hacerse* daño, lastimarse (AmL)
['mɪstʃɪf]N1) (=naughtiness) travesura f, diablura fkeep out of mischief! — (to child) ¡no hagas travesuras!; (to adult) hum ¡pórtate bien!
2) (=harm) daño mto do o.s. a mischief * — hacerse daño
3) (=malicious behaviour)* * *['mɪstʃəf, 'mɪstʃɪf]a) u ( naughtiness)to be up to mischief — estar* haciendo travesuras or diabluras
don't get into any mischief — no hagas diabluras or travesuras
b) u c (trouble, harm) daño mto do oneself a mischief — (BrE colloq) hacerse* daño, lastimarse (AmL)
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3 disgrace
dis'ɡreis
1. noun1) (the state of being out of favour: He is in disgrace because of his behaviour.) desgracia2) (a state of being without honour and regarded without respect: There seemed to be nothing ahead of him but disgrace and shame.) deshonra3) (something which causes or ought to cause shame: Your clothes are a disgrace!) vergüenza
2. verb1) (to bring shame upon: Did you have to disgrace me by appearing in those clothes?) avergonzar2) (to dismiss from a position of importance: He was publicly disgraced.) caer en desgracia•- disgracefully
disgrace n vergüenzatr[dɪs'greɪs]1 (loss of favour) desgracia; (loss of honour) deshonra, deshonor nombre masculino; (public dishonour) ignominia2 (shame) escándalo, vergüenza1 (bring shame on) deshonrar2 (discredit) desacreditar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a disgrace (to somebody/something) ser una vergüenza (para alguien/algo)to be in disgrace (adult) estar desacreditado,-a, haber caído en desgracia 2 (child) estar castigado,-ato bring disgrace on somebody traer la deshonra a alguiento disgrace oneself hacer el ridículoto fall into disgrace caer en desgraciadisgrace n1) dishonor: desgracia f, deshonra f2) shame: vergüenza fhe's a disgrace to his family: es una vergüenza para su familian.• desgracia s.f.• deshonra s.f.• deslucimiento s.m.• ignominia s.f.• mancha s.f.• sambenito s.m.v.• baldonar v.• desacreditar v.• deshonrar v.
I dɪs'greɪsmass & count nouna) ( shame) vergüenza fit's a disgrace — es una vergüenza, es un escándalo
b) (somebody, something shameful) (no pl) vergüenza fto be a disgrace (TO somebody/something) — ser* una vergüenza (para alguien/algo)
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a) ( bring shame on) \<\<person/family/school\>\> deshonrarb) ( destroy reputation of) \<\<enemy/politician\>\> desacreditar[dɪs'ɡreɪs]1. N1) (=state of shame) deshonra f, ignominia fto be in disgrace — [adult] estar totalmente desacreditado, haber caído en desgracia; [pet, child] estar castigado
2) (=shameful thing) vergüenza fyou're a disgrace! — ¡lo tuyo es una vergüenza!
to be a disgrace to the school/family — ser una deshonra para la escuela/la familia
3) (=downfall) caída f2.VT [+ family, country] deshonrar* * *
I [dɪs'greɪs]mass & count nouna) ( shame) vergüenza fit's a disgrace — es una vergüenza, es un escándalo
b) (somebody, something shameful) (no pl) vergüenza fto be a disgrace (TO somebody/something) — ser* una vergüenza (para alguien/algo)
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a) ( bring shame on) \<\<person/family/school\>\> deshonrarb) ( destroy reputation of) \<\<enemy/politician\>\> desacreditar
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