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1 Blowing Smoke
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2 fanfarronear
v.1 to boast, to brag.2 to boast on.Me fanfarronea el vecino My neighbor boasts on me.* * *2 (bravear) to brag, boast* * *verb* * *VI to boast, talk big ** * *verbo intransitivo (fam)a) ( al hablar) to boast, bragb) ( al actuar) to show off (colloq)* * *= blow + Posesivo + own trumpet, brag, boast, grandstand, bluster, blow + smoke.Ex. Even the president and his henchmen could not resist blowing their own trumpet.Ex. While pirates and ancient mariners may have bragged about sailing the seven seas, the phrase is merely figurative.Ex. In fact, he boasts that he knows more about library work than all of us who have our master's degrees put together.Ex. Low key and humble, he would never be the type to grandstand and bluster about injustice.Ex. Low key and humble, he would never be the type to grandstand and bluster about injustice.Ex. Anyone claiming to be a big noise in the business who doesn't have an address in one of those cities is probably blowing smoke.* * *verbo intransitivo (fam)a) ( al hablar) to boast, bragb) ( al actuar) to show off (colloq)* * *= blow + Posesivo + own trumpet, brag, boast, grandstand, bluster, blow + smoke.Ex: Even the president and his henchmen could not resist blowing their own trumpet.
Ex: While pirates and ancient mariners may have bragged about sailing the seven seas, the phrase is merely figurative.Ex: In fact, he boasts that he knows more about library work than all of us who have our master's degrees put together.Ex: Low key and humble, he would never be the type to grandstand and bluster about injustice.Ex: Low key and humble, he would never be the type to grandstand and bluster about injustice.Ex: Anyone claiming to be a big noise in the business who doesn't have an address in one of those cities is probably blowing smoke.* * *fanfarronear [A1 ]vi* * *
fanfarronear ( conjugate fanfarronear) verbo intransitivo (fam)
fanfarronear vi fam (hablar con arrogancia) to brag
(presumir) to show off
' fanfarronear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vacilar
- fantochear
- fardar
English:
big
- boast
- brag
* * *fanfarronear viFam to brag (de about);fanfarronea de tener un BMW she's always bragging about owning a BMW* * *v/i boast, brag* * *fanfarronear vi: to brag, to boast* * * -
3 пустые слова
1) General subject: empty phrase, fluent phrases, froth, hollow words, hooey, lip service, lip-service, mere verbiage, phrase, phrases, rainmaking, razzmatazz, sound and fury (Shakespeare), verbalism, verbality, wind, wish wash, wish-wash2) Obsolete: bilk3) Diplomatic term: bluster4) Jargon: flannel, Blowing Smoke (Например: "I was just blowing smoke when I said I had won the state lottery.")5) Banking: game of semantics6) Set phrase: leaves without figs7) Makarov: empty words, idle words8) Phraseological unit: all mouth and no trousers -
4 peso pesado
m.1 heavy weight, heavyweight.2 eminent person, big enchilada.* * *heavyweight* * *(Dep) heavyweight; un peso pesado de la política a political heavyweight* * *(n.) = heavy weight [heavyweight], big wheel, big shot, big noise, big wig, fat catEx. Alfred B. Tozer's pseudonymous boxing tales about a character named John L. Jr began while John L. Sullivan was heavy weight champion.Ex. She is nothing but a narcissist that wants to hang out with the so-called big wheels in this city.Ex. Having been a big shot in Monrovia, he is accustomed to being waited on by servants, his wife and concubines alike.Ex. Anyone claiming to be a big noise in the business who doesn't have an address in one of those cities is probably blowing smoke.Ex. It seems that the big wigs caught by the army launched anti-corruption move have no other option but to face their trial.Ex. The fat cats who placed the entire economy at risk with their greed and manic irresponsibility are trying to lay claim to every last dime in the national Treasury.* * *(Dep) heavyweight; un peso pesado de la política a political heavyweight* * *(n.) = heavy weight [heavyweight], big wheel, big shot, big noise, big wig, fat catEx: Alfred B. Tozer's pseudonymous boxing tales about a character named John L. Jr began while John L. Sullivan was heavy weight champion.
Ex: She is nothing but a narcissist that wants to hang out with the so-called big wheels in this city.Ex: Having been a big shot in Monrovia, he is accustomed to being waited on by servants, his wife and concubines alike.Ex: Anyone claiming to be a big noise in the business who doesn't have an address in one of those cities is probably blowing smoke.Ex: It seems that the big wigs caught by the army launched anti-corruption move have no other option but to face their trial.Ex: The fat cats who placed the entire economy at risk with their greed and manic irresponsibility are trying to lay claim to every last dime in the national Treasury.* * *en boxeo, figheavyweight -
5 pez gordo
m.1 big shot, big gun, big daddy, big cheese.2 big fish.* * *figurado big shot* * *(fam) ( persona importante) bigwig (colloq); ( en delito) big shot (colloq)* * *(n.) = power player, big wheel, big shot, big noise, big wig, fat catEx. Based on hundreds of interviews with Hollywood's power players, she weaves Eisner's story together with those who have crossed his path.Ex. She is nothing but a narcissist that wants to hang out with the so-called big wheels in this city.Ex. Having been a big shot in Monrovia, he is accustomed to being waited on by servants, his wife and concubines alike.Ex. Anyone claiming to be a big noise in the business who doesn't have an address in one of those cities is probably blowing smoke.Ex. It seems that the big wigs caught by the army launched anti-corruption move have no other option but to face their trial.Ex. The fat cats who placed the entire economy at risk with their greed and manic irresponsibility are trying to lay claim to every last dime in the national Treasury.* * *(fam) ( persona importante) bigwig (colloq); ( en delito) big shot (colloq)* * *(n.) = power player, big wheel, big shot, big noise, big wig, fat catEx: Based on hundreds of interviews with Hollywood's power players, she weaves Eisner's story together with those who have crossed his path.
Ex: She is nothing but a narcissist that wants to hang out with the so-called big wheels in this city.Ex: Having been a big shot in Monrovia, he is accustomed to being waited on by servants, his wife and concubines alike.Ex: Anyone claiming to be a big noise in the business who doesn't have an address in one of those cities is probably blowing smoke.Ex: It seems that the big wigs caught by the army launched anti-corruption move have no other option but to face their trial.Ex: The fat cats who placed the entire economy at risk with their greed and manic irresponsibility are trying to lay claim to every last dime in the national Treasury.* * *fambig shot fam -
6 говорить неправду
1) General subject: tell a falsehood, tell a lie2) Colloquial: fib3) Jargon: Blowing Smoke, bull4) Makarov: tell lies5) Phraseological unit: blow smoke -
7 kidding.
Jargon: Blowing Smoke -
8 teasing
Jargon: Blowing Smoke -
9 быть несерьёзным
Jargon: BSing, Blowing Smoke -
10 souffler
souffler [sufle]➭ TABLE 11. intransitive verba. [vent, personne] to blowb. ( = respirer avec peine) to puff and blowc. ( = se reposer) to get one's breath back• laisser souffler qn/un cheval to let sb/a horse get his breath back2. transitive verba. [+ bougie] to blow outb. ( = envoyer) souffler de la fumée au nez de qn to blow smoke in sb's faced. [bombe, explosion] to destroy• on ne souffle pas ! (en classe, dans un jeu) no whispering!* * *sufle
1.
1) ( éteindre) to blow out [bougie, lampe]2) ( envoyer) to blow [air, odeur, poussière]3) ( chuchoter) to whisper [mots, texte] ( à quelqu'un to somebody; que that)souffler la réplique à un acteur — to prompt an actor, to give an actor a prompt
4) ( suggérer) to suggest [idée, nom] (à to)on lui a soufflé la réponse — he/she was prompted
5) Industrie to blow [verre, bouteille]; to blast [métal]6) ( détruire) [explosion, bombe] to blow out [vitre]; to blow up [construction]8) (colloq) ( stupéfier) to flabbergast
2.
verbe intransitif1) Météorologie [vent] to blow2) ( se propager) [vent de révolte, liberté] to blow3) ( reprendre sa respiration) to get one's breath back; [cheval] to get its wind back; fig [personne, économie] to take a breather (colloq)4) ( respirer difficilement) to puff5) ( produire un souffle) [personne, animal] to blowsouffler sur le feu — lit to blow on the fire; fig to inflame the situation
6) ( donner la réponse) to tell somebody the answer••souffler comme un bœuf or un phoque or une locomotive — to puff and pant
* * *sufle1. vi1) [vent] to blowLe vent soufflait fort. — There was a strong wind., The wind was blowing hard.
Le vent soufflait en rafales. — The wind was blowing in gusts., It was gusty.
2) (pour éteindre une flamme, enlever de la poussière) to blow3) (= haleter) to puff and pant4) figElle n'avait pas le temps de souffler. — She didn't have time to catch her breath.
J'ai besoin de souffler, je prends des vacances. — I need to have a break, I'm taking a holiday.
2. vt1) [feu, bougie] to blow out2) [poussière, feuilles mortes] to blow away3) [explosion] to blast, to destroy4) (= dire)5) * (= voler)souffler qch à qn — to pinch * sth from sb
6) TECHNIQUE, [verre] to blow* * *souffler verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( éteindre) to blow out [bougie, lampe];2 ( envoyer) to blow [air, odeur, poussière]; le ventilateur souffle de l'air froid the fan is blowing cold air; souffler de la fumée au visage/dans les yeux de qn to blow smoke in sb's face/eyes; ne me souffle pas ton haleine au visage don't breathe all over me;3 ( chuchoter) to whisper [mots, texte] (à qn to sb; que that); souffler qch à l'oreille de qn to whisper sth into sb's ear; je t'aime, souffla-t-il I love you, he whispered; souffler la réplique à un acteur Théât to prompt an actor, to give an actor a prompt;4 ( suggérer) to suggest [idée, nom] (à to); elle m'a soufflé l'idée she suggested the idea to me; on lui a soufflé la réponse sb told him/her the answer;8 ○( prendre) to pinch○ [travail, propriété] (à from); to whip away○ [contrat] (à from); mon meilleur ami m'a soufflé mon poste et ma femme my best friend pinched my job and my wife;9 ○( stupéfier) to flabbergast; j'ai été soufflé d'apprendre la nouvelle I was flabbergasted to hear the news.B vi1 Météo [vent] to blow; souffler en or par rafales to blow in gusts; le vent souffle fort there's a strong wind; ça souffle it's windy; le vent souffle en tempête there's a gale-force wind;2 ( se propager) [vent de révolte, liberté] to blow; le vent de la liberté souffle dans le pays/sur tout le continent the wind of freedom is sweeping through the country/through the continent; un vent de folie souffle sur le stade frenzy is sweeping through the stadium;3 ( reprendre sa respiration) to get one's breath back; [cheval] to get its wind back; fig [personne, économie] to take a breather○; laisse-moi souffler! let me get my breath back!; ( pour rembourser) give me a breather!; le pays peut enfin souffler the country can relax at last;4 ( respirer difficilement) to puff; suant et soufflant huffing and puffing;5 ( produire un souffle) [personne, animal] to blow; souffler doucement to blow gently; souffler dans une trompette to blow a trumpet; souffler sur son thé to blow on one's tea; souffler sur une bougie to blow out a candle; souffle fort! ( pour te moucher) have a good blow!; souffler sur le feu lit to blow on the fire; fig to inflame the situation; il suffirait de lui souffler dessus pour qu'elle tombe one puff of wind would blow her over;6 ( donner la réponse) to tell sb the answer; on ne souffle pas! no prompting!souffler le chaud et le froid to blow hot and cold; souffler comme un bœuf or un phoque or une locomotive to puff and pant.[sufle] verbe intransitif1. [expirer - personne] to breathe outsoufflez dans le ballon [Alcootest] blow into the bagsouffler dans un cor/trombone to blow (into) a horn/trombone2. MÉTÉOROLOGIE [vent] to blowle vent soufflait en rafales ou bourrasques there were gusts of wind, the wind was gustingquand le vent souffle de l'ouest when the wind blows ou comes from the westsouffler comme un bœuf ou un cachalot ou une forge ou une locomotive ou un phoque (familier) to wheeze like a pair of old bagpipes4. [retrouver sa respiration - personne] to get one's breath back ; [ - cheval] to get its breath backlaisser souffler son cheval to blow ou to wind one's horse5. [se reposer] to have a breakau bureau, on n'a pas le temps de souffler! it's all go at the office!————————[sufle] verbe transitif1. [bougie] to blow out (separable)2. [exhaler]3. [murmurer - mot, réponse] to whisperon ne souffle pas! no whispering!, don't whisper (the answer)!5. (familier) [époustoufler - suj: événement, personne] to take aback, to stagger, to knock out (separable)6. (familier) [dérober] -
11 alucinante
adj.1 hallucinatory (medicine).2 amazing, awesome (informal) (extraordinario).3 hallucinating, hallucinatory, hypnotic.4 hallucinotic.5 mindblowing, mind-blowing.* * *► adjetivo1 hallucinatory2 argot (extraordinario) brilliant, fantastic, amazing, incredible, mind-blowing* * *1. ADJ1) (Med) hallucinatory2) Esp * (=fascinante) attractive, beguiling; (=misterioso) mysterious; (=genial) great, fantastic *3) Esp * (=inconcebible) absurd2.SM Méx hallucinogenic drug* * *a) (Med) hallucinatoryb) (Esp, Méx fam) ( increíble), amazing (colloq), mind-boggling (colloq)* * *= mind-blowing, face-melting.Ex. The implications of this are mind-blowing, since oil provides 40 per cent of all energy.Ex. You can think of Homer as a badass literary ninja who wailed out a lyre solo so face-melting that it was remembered for the rest of history, and then dropped a smoke bomb and back-flipped out of sight forever.* * *a) (Med) hallucinatoryb) (Esp, Méx fam) ( increíble), amazing (colloq), mind-boggling (colloq)* * *= mind-blowing, face-melting.Ex: The implications of this are mind-blowing, since oil provides 40 per cent of all energy.
Ex: You can think of Homer as a badass literary ninja who wailed out a lyre solo so face-melting that it was remembered for the rest of history, and then dropped a smoke bomb and back-flipped out of sight forever.* * *1 ( Med) hallucinatorysu parecido contigo es alucinante she looks incredibly o amazingly like you ( colloq)* * *
alucinante adjetivoa) (Med) hallucinatory
alucinante adj argot brilliant, mindblowing
' alucinante' also found in these entries:
English:
boggle
- hallucinatory
- mind-blowing
* * *alucinante adj1. [que provoca alucinaciones] hallucinatoryuna película alucinante an amazing o awesome film;es alucinante lo bien que canta she's a hell of a good singer* * *adj famincredible* * *alucinante adj: hallucinatory* * *alucinante adj amazing -
12 pusten
vt/i umg. (blasen) blow; erst pusten! zum Kind beim Essen: blow on it first; jemandem den Rauch ins Gesicht pusten blow the smoke into s.o.’s face; es pustet ganz schön it’s blowing pretty hard; er musste pusten MOT. he was breathaly|sed (Am. -zed) ( oder breath-tested); ins Pusten kommen start puffing and panting; jemandem das Gehirn aus dem Schädel pusten blow s.o.’s brains out; dem werde ich was pusten he can get lost* * *to puff* * *pus|ten ['puːstn] (inf)1. vi(= blasen) to puff, to blow; (= keuchen) to puff (and pant)2. vt1) (= blasen) to puff, to blowdie Fabrik pustet seit Jahren Dreck in die Luft — the factory has been puffing ( out) or blowing (out) filth into the air for years
2) (inf)dem werd' ich was pústen! — I'll tell him where he can get off! (inf)
* * *(to blow in small blasts: Stop puffing cigarette smoke into my face!; He puffed at his pipe.) puff* * *pus·ten[ˈpu:stn̩]die Haare aus dem Gesicht \pusten to blow one's hair out of one's faceder Wind pustet das Laub von den Bäumen the wind is blowing the leaves off the trees▶ jdm etw \pusten to tell sb where to get off sl1. (blasen)auf eine Wunde \pusten to blow on a woundins Horn/Feuer \pusten to blow a horn/onto a firekräftig \pusten to give a big blow famdas Essen ist noch zu heiß, du musst etwas \pusten the meal is still too hot, you'll have to blow on it; (in Alkoholmessgerät)ich musste bei einer Verkehrskontrolle \pusten I had to blow into the little bag when I was stopped by the police2. (keuchen) to puff [and pant], to wheezepustend kam er die Treppe herauf he came up the stairs puffing and panting* * *1.(ugs.) intransitives Verb1) < person, wind> blow2) (keuchen) puff [and pant or blow]2.transitives Verb blow* * *pusten v/t & v/i umg (blasen) blow;jemandem den Rauch ins Gesicht pusten blow the smoke into sb’s face;es pustet ganz schön it’s blowing pretty hard;ins Pusten kommen start puffing and panting;jemandem das Gehirn aus dem Schädel pusten blow sb’s brains out;dem werde ich was pusten he can get lost* * *1.(ugs.) intransitives Verb1) <person, wind> blow2) (keuchen) puff [and pant or blow]2.transitives Verb blow -
13 вятър
windмор. a high windвятър, който духа откъм. сушата an off-shore windвятър, който духа откъм морето seawindдуха силен вятър there is a strong wind blowingвятърът се засилва the wind is risingняма никакъв вятър not a wind stirsвятърът стихна the wind has dropped/fallenплувам срещу вятъра sail to/be close to/be near to the windпо-посока на вятъра down wind, before/down the windна вятъра (напразно) in vain, to no purposeспоред както духа вятърът as the wind blowsвиждам накъде духа вятърът see how the wind liesобръщам се накъдето духа вятърът trim o.'s sails. to the wind; bend with the wind; be a weathercock; know on which side o.'s bread is. butteredотивам си на вятъра be thrown away; end in smoke; be wastedвсичкият ми труд отиде на вятъра all my work was wastedправя-някому вятър fawn on s.o.; butter up s.o.хвърлям на вятъра pour down the drainвятър говее he is a feather-head/ам. a light weighty you can't take him seriously* * *вя̀тър,м., ветровѐ, (два) вя̀търа wind; внезапен \вятър gust (of wind); \вятър, който духа откъм морето seawind; \вятър, който духа откъм сушата off-shore wind; \вятърът се засилва the wind is rising; \вятърът стихна the wind has dropped/fallen; довян от \вятъра blown in on the wind; задуха \вятър the wind sprang up, the wind started to blow; the wind rose; насрещен \вятър contrary wind, headwind; няма никакъв \вятър not a wind stirs; откъде духа \вятърът? which way/how the is wind blowing? what quarter is the wind in? плувам срещу \вятъра sail to/be close to/be near to the wind; по посока на \вятъра down wind, before/down the wind; попътен \вятър fair/tail wind; силен \вятър strong/fresh wind, gale; мор. high wind; слаб/лек \вятър (gentle) breeze; срещу \вятъра against the wind, in the wind’s eye, in the teeth of the wind; стоя на \вятъра, духа ме \вятърът stand in the wind/in the windy side; • \вятър го вее he is a feather-head/a flyaway/амер. he is a light weight, you can’t take him seriously; he plays the giddy goat; \вятър (работа), \вятър и мъгла bunkum, moonshine, (tommy) rot, all my eye (and Betty Martin); говоря на \вятъра waste words/o.’s breath; завя друг \вятър the wind changed; както духа \вятърът as the wind blows; на \вятъра ( напразно) in vain, to no purpose; разг. down the drain; обръщам се накъдето духа \вятърът trim o.’s sails to the wind; bend with the wind; be a weather cock; know on which side o.’s bread is buttered; отивам си на \вятъра go for nothing; be thrown away; end in smoke; be wasted; правя някому \вятър fawn on s.o.; butter up s.o.; хвърлям на \вятъра pour down the drain; червен \вятър мед. St. Antony’s fire, erysipelas.* * *wind: a contrary вятър - насрещен вятър; mackerel-breeze (благоприятен за лов на скумрия)* * *1. wind 2. ВЯТЪР (работа). ВЯТЪР и мъгла bunkum, moonshine, (tommy) rot, all my eye (and Betty Martin) 3. ВЯТЪР говее he is a feather-head/ ам. a light weighty you can't take him seriously 4. ВЯТЪР, който духа откъм морето seawind 5. ВЯТЪР, който духа откъм. сушата an off-shore wind 6. ВЯТЪРът се засилва the wind is rising 7. ВЯТЪРът стихна the wind has dropped/fallen 8. виждам накъде духа ВЯТЪРът see how the wind lies 9. внезапен ВЯТЪР а gust (of wind) 10. всичкият ми труд отиде на ВЯТЪРа all my work was wasted 11. говоря на ВЯТЪР a waste words/o.'s breath 12. довеян от ВЯТЪРа blown in on the wind 13. духа силен ВЯТЪР there is a strong wind blowing 14. завя друг ВЯТЪР the wind changed 15. задуха ВЯТЪР the wind sprang up, the wind started to blow;the wind rose 16. мор. a high wind 17. на ВЯТЪРa (напразно) in vain, to no purpose 18. насрещен ВЯТЪР a contrary wind, headwind 19. няма никакъв ВЯТЪР not a wind stirs 20. обръщам се накъдето духа ВЯТЪРът trim o.'s sails. to the wind;bend with the wind;be a weathercock;know on which side o.'s bread is. buttered 21. отде духа ВЯТЪРът? what quarter is the wind in? 22. отивам си на ВЯТЪРа be thrown away;. end in smoke;be wasted 23. плувам срещу ВЯТЪРa sail to/be close to/be near to the wind 24. по -посока на ВЯТЪРa down wind, before/down the wind 25. попътен ВЯТЪР a fair/tail wind 26. правя-някому ВЯТЪР fawn on s.o.;butter up s.o. 27. силен ВЯТЪР a strong/ fresh wind, gale 28. слаб/ лек ВЯТЪРa (gentle) breeze 29. според както духа ВЯТЪРът as the wind blows 30. срещу ВЯТЪРа against the wind, in the wind's. eye, in the teeth of the wind 31. стоя на ВЯТЪРа,. духа ме ВЯТЪРът stand in the wind/in the windy side 32. хвърлям на ВЯТЪРa pour down the drain 33. червен ВЯТЪР мед. St. Antony's fire, erysipelas -
14 extasiante
adj.spellbinding, enchanting, enrapturing.* * *= face-melting, mind-blowing.Ex. You can think of Homer as a badass literary ninja who wailed out a lyre solo so face-melting that it was remembered for the rest of history, and then dropped a smoke bomb and back-flipped out of sight forever.Ex. The implications of this are mind-blowing, since oil provides 40 per cent of all energy.* * *= face-melting, mind-blowing.Ex: You can think of Homer as a badass literary ninja who wailed out a lyre solo so face-melting that it was remembered for the rest of history, and then dropped a smoke bomb and back-flipped out of sight forever.
Ex: The implications of this are mind-blowing, since oil provides 40 per cent of all energy. -
15 fascinante
adj.fascinating.* * *► adjetivo1 fascinating* * *adj.* * *adjetivo fascinating* * *= fascinating, intriguing, enthralling, piquant, entrancing, arresting, face-melting, mind-blowing.Ex. Further, classification and the network of relationships between subjects can be a fascinating study in itself, even devoid of any applications.Ex. Graphic displays are an intriguing step towards a multi-dimensional pictorial map of the subject areas covered by a thesaurus.Ex. This novel is still as fresh and vivid and fascinating and enthralling as it was when I was fifteen years old.Ex. The causes of this interest differ from one man to another; it may be the beautiful, the terrible, the awe-inspiring, the exhilarating, the pathetic, the comic, or the merely piquant.Ex. The play was an entrancing production that was textured with ideas, witty, and cunningly crafted.Ex. It is when speakers have no feeling for pause that their speech seems to burble on without any arresting quality; the club bore is a burbler: he has not learnt the eloquence of silence.Ex. You can think of Homer as a badass literary ninja who wailed out a lyre solo so face-melting that it was remembered for the rest of history, and then dropped a smoke bomb and back-flipped out of sight forever.Ex. The implications of this are mind-blowing, since oil provides 40 per cent of all energy.----* misterio fascinante = intriguing mystery.* * *adjetivo fascinating* * *= fascinating, intriguing, enthralling, piquant, entrancing, arresting, face-melting, mind-blowing.Ex: Further, classification and the network of relationships between subjects can be a fascinating study in itself, even devoid of any applications.
Ex: Graphic displays are an intriguing step towards a multi-dimensional pictorial map of the subject areas covered by a thesaurus.Ex: This novel is still as fresh and vivid and fascinating and enthralling as it was when I was fifteen years old.Ex: The causes of this interest differ from one man to another; it may be the beautiful, the terrible, the awe-inspiring, the exhilarating, the pathetic, the comic, or the merely piquant.Ex: The play was an entrancing production that was textured with ideas, witty, and cunningly crafted.Ex: It is when speakers have no feeling for pause that their speech seems to burble on without any arresting quality; the club bore is a burbler: he has not learnt the eloquence of silence.Ex: You can think of Homer as a badass literary ninja who wailed out a lyre solo so face-melting that it was remembered for the rest of history, and then dropped a smoke bomb and back-flipped out of sight forever.Ex: The implications of this are mind-blowing, since oil provides 40 per cent of all energy.* misterio fascinante = intriguing mystery.* * *fascinating* * *
fascinante adjetivo
fascinating
fascinador,-ora, fascinante adjetivo fascinating: es un hombre fascinante, he's a fascinating man
fue una experiencia fascinadora, it was a fascinating experience
' fascinante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fascinador
- fascinadora
- mágica
- mágico
English:
absorbing
- enthralling
- fascinating
- intriguing
- quite
- riveting
- spell
* * *fascinante adjfascinating* * *adj fascinating* * *fascinante adj: fascinating* * *fascinante adj fascinating -
16 imponente
adj.1 imposing, impressive (impresionante).2 sensational, terrific (informal) (estupendo).¡la profesora está imponente! the teacher is a stunner!f. & m.depositor.* * *► adjetivo1 impressive► adverbio1 familiar (buenísimo) terrific* * *adj.* * *1. ADJ1) (=que asusta) [persona, castillo, montaña] imposing2) (=magnífico) [aspecto] stunning; [edificio, fachada] impressive; [paisaje, representación] stunning, impressivevivía en una imponente mansión — she lived in an imposing o impressive mansion
2. SMF1) (Econ) depositor2) Chile Social Security contributor* * *a) < belleza> impressive; <edificio/paisaje> imposing, impressiveestás imponente con ese vestido — (fam) you look terrific in that dress (colloq)
b) ( como intensificador)cayó un aguacero imponente — there was an incredible o a terrific downpour
* * *= awesome, daunting, grandiose, awe-inspiring, awe-inspiring, forbidding, redoubtable, imposing, mighty [mightier -comp., mightiest -sup.], breathtaking, mind-blowing, towering, formidable, face-melting.Ex. In the sometimes frenetic push towards the somewhat awesome concept of Universal Bibliographic Control (UBC), the library needs of the nonscholar are easily overlooked.Ex. One of the most daunting aspect of music cataloguing arises from the fact that music and music recordings have international value.Ex. It was initially intended for use in the classified arrangement of a grandiose index to all recorded human knowledge, a 'universal index'.Ex. Some of the books recently published in the field of automotive engineering can perhaps best be described as awe-inspiring.Ex. Some of the books recently published in the field of automotive engineering can perhaps best be described as awe-inspiring.Ex. All those shelves full of books are forbidding, daunting.Ex. The city has returned a majority for every Democratic presidential candidate since 1916, when Woodrow Wilson took 65% of the city's vote against the redoubtable Charles Evans Hughes.Ex. Today's imposing array of courses is seen as a worthy monument to the efforts of those who have given so much to education for librarianship.Ex. The October 2002 issue of CONVERGE magazine lists their picks for the 'Shapers of the Future 2002' -- 'today's leaders and innovators who have dreamed and accomplished mighty things in technology and education'.Ex. This breathtaking building is 213 meters long and has over 300 windows.Ex. The implications of this are mind-blowing, since oil provides 40 per cent of all energy.Ex. We will stop along the way to visit towering forests, waterfalls and scenic lakes.Ex. 'It's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.Ex. You can think of Homer as a badass literary ninja who wailed out a lyre solo so face-melting that it was remembered for the rest of history, and then dropped a smoke bomb and back-flipped out of sight forever.----* ser Algo imponente = loom + large.* ser imponente = be awe-inspiring.* * *a) < belleza> impressive; <edificio/paisaje> imposing, impressiveestás imponente con ese vestido — (fam) you look terrific in that dress (colloq)
b) ( como intensificador)cayó un aguacero imponente — there was an incredible o a terrific downpour
* * *= awesome, daunting, grandiose, awe-inspiring, awe-inspiring, forbidding, redoubtable, imposing, mighty [mightier -comp., mightiest -sup.], breathtaking, mind-blowing, towering, formidable, face-melting.Ex: In the sometimes frenetic push towards the somewhat awesome concept of Universal Bibliographic Control (UBC), the library needs of the nonscholar are easily overlooked.
Ex: One of the most daunting aspect of music cataloguing arises from the fact that music and music recordings have international value.Ex: It was initially intended for use in the classified arrangement of a grandiose index to all recorded human knowledge, a 'universal index'.Ex: Some of the books recently published in the field of automotive engineering can perhaps best be described as awe-inspiring.Ex: Some of the books recently published in the field of automotive engineering can perhaps best be described as awe-inspiring.Ex: All those shelves full of books are forbidding, daunting.Ex: The city has returned a majority for every Democratic presidential candidate since 1916, when Woodrow Wilson took 65% of the city's vote against the redoubtable Charles Evans Hughes.Ex: Today's imposing array of courses is seen as a worthy monument to the efforts of those who have given so much to education for librarianship.Ex: The October 2002 issue of CONVERGE magazine lists their picks for the 'Shapers of the Future 2002' -- 'today's leaders and innovators who have dreamed and accomplished mighty things in technology and education'.Ex: This breathtaking building is 213 meters long and has over 300 windows.Ex: The implications of this are mind-blowing, since oil provides 40 per cent of all energy.Ex: We will stop along the way to visit towering forests, waterfalls and scenic lakes.Ex: 'It's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.Ex: You can think of Homer as a badass literary ninja who wailed out a lyre solo so face-melting that it was remembered for the rest of history, and then dropped a smoke bomb and back-flipped out of sight forever.* ser Algo imponente = loom + large.* ser imponente = be awe-inspiring.* * *1 (grandioso) ‹belleza› impressive; ‹edificio/paisaje› imposing, impressivetiene una casa imponente he has a really grand o impressive housetiene una figura imponente he cuts an imposing figure2 ( como intensificador):cayó un aguacero imponente there was an incredible o a terrific downpourtiene un coche imponente she has an amazing carhacía un frío imponente it was extraordinarily o unbelievably coldB ( Chi) (a la seguridad social) contributor* * *
imponente adjetivo ‹ belleza› impressive;
‹edificio/paisaje› imposing, impressive
imponente adjetivo
1 (impresionante) imposing, impressive: estaba imponente, she looked terrific o great
la imponente presencia de aquel hombre, the imposing presence of that man
2 fam (guapo) terrific, tremendous, smashing
' imponente' also found in these entries:
English:
awe-inspiring
- formidable
- imposing
- awesome
- impressive
- loom
- mighty
* * *♦ adj1. [impresionante] imposing, impressive;un perro imponente guardaba la entrada an imposing-looking o a formidable dog guarded the entranceestaba imponente con esa falda she looked stunning in that skirt;¡la profesora está imponente! the teacher is a stunner!♦ nmfEsp depositor* * *I adj1 impressive, imposing2 famterrificII m/f FIN depositor* * *imponente adj: imposing, impressive -
17 sentir
sentir [sɑ̃tiʀ]➭ TABLE 161. transitive verb• il ne sent pas la différence entre le beurre et la margarine he can't tell the difference between butter and margarine• je ne sens plus mes jambes (de fatigue) my legs are dropping off (inf) (Brit) my legs are folding under me (US)• je ne le sens pas, ce type (inf) I don't like the look of himb. ( = avoir une odeur) to smell• sentir bon/mauvais to smell good/bad• ça ne sent pas la rose ! (inf) that doesn't smell too good!c. ( = dénoter) to smack ofd. ( = annoncer) ça sent le piège there's a trap• ça sent la pluie/la neige it looks like rain/snowe. ( = avoir conscience de) [+ changement, fatigue] to feel ; [+ importance de qch] to be aware of ; [+ danger, difficulté] to sense► se faire sentir [effet] to be felt• les effets des grèves vont se faire sentir à la fin du mois the effect of the strikes will be felt at the end of the month2. reflexive verba. [personne]• se sentir bien (physiquement, psychologiquement) to feel good• se sentir mieux/fatigué to feel better/tired• se sentir revivre/rajeunir to feel o.s. coming alive again/growing young again• il ne se sent plus ! (inf) he really thinks he's arrived!* * *sɑ̃tiʀ
1.
1) ( percevoir par l'odorat) to smell [parfum, fleur]2) (percevoir par le toucher, le corps, le goût) to feelj'ai marché trop longtemps, je ne sens plus mes pieds — I've been walking for too long, my feet are numb
sentir d'où vient le vent — lit, Nautisme to see how the wind blows ou lies; fig to see which way the wind is blowing
3) ( comprendre) to be conscious of [importance]; to feel [beauté, force]; to appreciate [difficulté]; to sense [danger, désapprobation]sentir que — ( percevoir) to feel that; ( avoir l'idée) to have a feeling that
je te sens inquiet, je sens que tu es inquiet — I can tell you're worried
se faire sentir — [besoin, présence, absence] to be felt
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( avoir une odeur) to smell2) ( puer) to smell3) ( révéler) to smack of
3.
se sentir verbe pronominal1) to feelne plus se sentir — (colloq) ( de joie) to be overjoyed; ( de vanité) to get above oneself
2) ( être perceptible) [phénomène, amélioration, effet] to be felt••je l'ai senti passer! — (piqûre, addition) it really hurt!; ( réprimande) I really got it in the neck!
* * *sɑ̃tiʀ1. vt"Ça t'a fait mal?" — "Non, je n'ai rien senti." — "Did it hurt?" — "No, I didn't feel a thing."
2) (= ressentir) to feelfaire sentir; Il m'a bien fait sentir que j'étais de trop. — He certainly made me feel I was in the way.
3) (répandre une odeur de) to smell ofÇa sent les frites ici. — It smells of chips in here.
4) (= dénoter, annoncer) to smack of5) * (= supporter) to standIl ne peut pas le sentir. — He can't stand him.
Il ne peut pas la sentir. — He can't stand her.
2. viÇa sent bon ici. — It smells good in here.
Ça sent mauvais ici. — It smells bad in here.
* * *sentir verb table: partirA vtr1 ( percevoir par l'odorat) to smell [parfum, fleur]; on sentait les foins or l'odeur des foins we could smell the hay; tu ne sens pas une odeur? can't you smell something?; je ne sens rien I can't smell anything; fais-moi sentir ce fromage let me smell that cheese; on sent que tu fumes le cigare one can tell that you smoke cigars by the smell;2 (percevoir par le toucher, le corps, le goût) to feel; sentir le froid/un caillou to feel the cold/a stone; je ne sens rien I can't feel anything; je ne sens plus mes orteils tellement j'ai froid I'm so cold I can't feel my toes any more; j'ai marché trop longtemps, je ne sens plus mes pieds I've been walking for too long, my feet are numb; elle m'a fait sentir sa bosse she made me feel her lump; on sent qu'il y a du vin dans la sauce one can smell ou taste the wine in the sauce; sentir d'où vient le vent lit, Naut to see how the wind blows ou lies; fig to see which way the wind is blowing; le froid commence à se faire sentir the cold weather is setting in; les effets du médicament se feront bientôt sentir the effects of the medicine will soon be felt;3 ( avoir conscience de) to be conscious of [importance]; ( percevoir) to feel [beauté, force]; ( apprécier) to appreciate [difficulté]; ( percevoir intuitivement) to sense [danger, désapprobation]; sentir les beautés d'un texte/la force d'une expression to feel the beauty of a text/the force of an expression; as-tu bien senti le message de ce film? did you fully appreciate the message of the film?; sentir que ( percevoir) to feel that; ( avoir l'idée) to have a feeling that; je sens qu'il est sincère I feel that he's sincere; je sens que ce livre te plaira I have a feeling that you'll like this book; on sent que l'hiver approche it feels wintry; il ne sent pas sa force he doesn't know his own strength; il ne sent pas (les subtilités de) l'art moderne he has no feeling for (the subtleties of) modern art; je te sens inquiet, je sens que tu es inquiet I can tell you're worried; faire sentir son autorité to make one's authority felt; les mesures commencent à faire sentir leurs effets the effects of the measures are beginning to make themselves felt ou to be felt; je leur ai fait sentir mon désaccord I made it clear to them that I didn't agree; faire sentir le rythme d'un poème to bring out the rhythm of a poem; se faire sentir [besoin, présence, absence] to be felt.B vi1 ( avoir une odeur) to smell; sentir bon/mauvais/fort to smell nice/bad/strong; tu sens le vin! you smell of wine!; ça sent le chou/la charogne/la cigarette it smells of cabbage/carrion/cigarettes; herbes qui sentent bon la Provence herbs smelling ou redolent sout of Provence; ça sent bon le café there's a nice smell of coffee; ça sent drôle ici there's a funny smell in here; fleurs qui ne sentent pas flowers which don't have a scent;2 ( puer) to smell; le poisson commence à sentir the fish is beginning to smell; qu'est-ce qui sent (comme ça)? what's that smell?; sentir des pieds/aisselles to have smelly feet/armpits; sentir de la bouche to have bad breath;3 ( révéler) to smack of; ta douleur/ton attitude sent la comédie or le théâtre your grief/your attitude smacks of insincerity; une fille qui sent la or sa province a girl with a touch of the provinces about her; ciel nuageux qui sent l'orage cloudy sky that heralds a storm.C se sentir vpr1 ( avoir la sensation de) to feel; se sentir mieux/las/chez soi to feel better/tired/at home; se sentir surveillé to feel that one is being watched; elle ne s'est pas sentie visée par ma remarque she didn't feel that my remark was aimed at her; elle s'est sentie rougir she felt herself blushing; elle s'est senti piquer par un moustique she felt a mosquito bite; non mais tu te sens bien (dans ta tête)○? are you feeling all right (in the head)○?; ne plus se sentir○ ( de joie) to be overjoyed; ( de vanité) to get above oneself; ne plus se sentir de joie○ to be beside oneself with joy;2 ( se reconnaître) to feel; se sentir assez fort pour faire, se sentir la force de faire to feel strong enough to do; se sentir libre de faire to feel free to do; se sentir victime d'une machination to feel that one is the victim of a scheme; se sentir une obligation envers qn to feel an obligation towards sb;3 ( être perceptible) [phénomène, amélioration, effet] to be felt; les sanctions commencent à se sentir the sanctions are beginning to bite, the effects of the sanctions are beginning to be felt.je ne peux pas le sentir I can't stand him; je l'ai senti passer! (piqûre, addition) it really hurt!; ( réprimande) I really got it in the neck!; elle va la sentir passer! (piqûre, addition) it's going to hurt!; ( réprimande) she's going to get it in the neck![sɑ̃tir] verbe transitifA.[AVOIR UNE IMPRESSION DE]1. [par l'odorat] to smell[par le toucher] to feel[par le goût] to tasteje ne sens plus ma main [d'ankylose] my hand's gone numb ou deadje ne sens plus mes jambes [de fatigue] my legs are killing meje n'ai pas senti l'après-midi/les années passer the afternoon/years just flashed byj'ai senti qu'on essayait de mettre la main dans ma poche I was aware ou I felt that someone was trying to reach into my pocketle sentir passer, la sentir passer (familier) [douleur, claque]: je l'ai sentie passer that really hurtvous allez la sentir passer, l'amende! you'll certainly know about it when you get the fine!c'est lui qui a payé le repas, il a dû le sentir passer! he paid for the meal, it must have cost him an arm and a leg!2. [avoir l'intuition de - mépris, présence, réticence] to feel, to sense, to be aware of ; [ - danger, menace] to be aware ou conscious of, to senseje le sentais venir (de loin) avec son petit air innocent! (familier) I could see him coming (a mile off) with that innocent look on his face!je le sentais prêt/résolu I could feel ou tell he was ready/determinedje sens bien qu'il m'envie I can feel ou tell that he envies mej'ai senti qu'on me suivait I felt ou sensed (that) I was being followedfaire sentir quelque chose à quelqu'un to make somebody aware of something, to show somebody somethingil m'a fait sentir que j'étais de trop he made me understand ou he hinted that I was in the wayles conséquences de votre décision se feront sentir tôt ou tard the implications of your decision will be felt sooner or later5. (familier) [être convaincu par]je ne le sens pas, ton projet I'm not convinced by your project6. [maîtriser - instrument, outil] to have a feel for ; [ - rôle, mouvement à exécuter] to feel at ease with7. (familier) [tolérer]je ne peux pas sentir sa sœur I can't bear the sight of ou stand her sisterje ne peux pas sentir ses blagues sexistes I can't stomach ou I just can't take his sexist jokesB.[EXHALER, DONNER UNE IMPRESSION]les roses ne sentent rien the roses don't smell (of anything) ou have no smellça sent bon le lilas, ici there's a nice smell of lilac in here2. [annoncer]ça sent la pluie/neige it feels like rain/snowse faire sentir [devenir perceptible] to be felt, to become obviousson interprétation/style sent un peu trop le travail her performance/style is rather too constrainedce n'est pas un acte de vandalisme, ça sentirait plutôt la vengeance it's not pure vandalism, it feels more like revenge————————[sɑ̃tir] verbe intransitif1. [avoir une odeur] to smella. [fleur, parfum] it smells niceb. [nourriture] it smells good ou niceça commence à sentir mauvais, filons! (familier & figuré) things are beginning to turn nasty, let's get out of here!il sent des pieds his feet smell, he's got smelly feet————————se sentir verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)————————se sentir verbe pronominal (emploi passif)il ne l'aime pas — ça se sent he doesn't like her — you can tell (he doesn't) ou you can sense it————————se sentir verbe pronominal intransitifse sentir en sécurité/danger to feel safe/threateneda. [s'évanouir] to feel faintb. [être indisposé] to feel illse sentir bien to feel good ou all rightje ne m'en sens pas capable I don't feel up to it ou equal to itelle ne se sent plus depuis qu'elle a eu le rôle (familier) she's been really full of it since she landed the partne plus se sentir de joie to be bursting ou beside oneself with joy————————se sentir verbe pronominal transitifje ne me sens pas le courage/la force de marcher I don't feel up to walking/have the strength to walk -
18 soffiare
"to blow;Blasen;soprar"* * *blowcolloq swipe colloq soffiarsi il naso blow one's nose* * *soffiare v. intr.1 to blow* (sthg.); ( di gatto) to spit*, to hiss: il vento soffia forte stasera, the wind is blowing hard tonight; soffiare su una candela, ( spegnendola) to blow out a candle; soffiare sul caffè, to blow one's coffee; soffiare sul fuoco, to blow the fire, (fig.) to stir up trouble2 ( ansare, sbuffare) to puff; to huff and puff; to pant: le scale lo fanno soffiare, the stairs make him pant // soffiare come un mantice, to blow (o to puff) like a grampus◆ v.tr.1 to blow*, to puff: soffiare aria in qlco., to blow air into sthg.; soffiare il fumo in faccia a qlcu., to puff smoke into s.o.'s face // soffiare il vetro, to blow glass // soffiarsi il naso, to blow one's nose // soffiarsi sulle dita, to blow on one's fingers2 ( portar via) to steal*, to take* away, (fam.) to pinch: mi ha soffiato il portafoglio, he has pinched my wallet; ha soffiato la ragazza a suo fratello, he has stolen his brother's girlfriend; soffiare il posto, l'impiego a qlcu., to steal s.o.'s job3 ( spifferare) to whisper; to tip off: soffiare qlco. nell'orecchio a qlcu., to whisper sthg. in s.o.'s ear; appena lo vide gli soffiò ogni cosa, as soon as he saw him, he blurted out everything* * *[sof'fjare]1. vt1) (gen) to blow2) fig(
fam : rubare) soffiare qn/qc a qn — to pinch o steal sb/sth from sb2. vi* * *[sof'fjare] 1.1) [ persona] to blow*2) (sbuffare) to snort4) meteor. [ vento] to blow*2.verbo transitivo1) to blow*soffiare il fumo in faccia a qcn. — to blow smoke in sb.'s face
soffiare via la polvere da qcs. — to blow the dust off sth
2) ind. to blow* [ vetro]3) (liberare)4) colloq. (sottrarre) to pinch [lavoro, moglie]; to snap up [opportunità, affare]; to whip away [ contratto] (a from)5) colloq. (spifferare) to blab (out) [notizia, informazione]••soffiare sul collo di qcn. — to breathe down sb.'s neck
* * *soffiare/sof'fjare/ [1](aus. avere)1 [ persona] to blow*; soffiare sul tè to blow on one's tea; soffiare su una candela to blow out a candle2 (sbuffare) to snort4 meteor. [ vento] to blow*1 to blow*; soffiare il fumo in faccia a qcn. to blow smoke in sb.'s face; soffiare via la polvere da qcs. to blow the dust off sth.2 ind. to blow* [ vetro]3 (liberare) soffiarsi il naso to blow one's nose; soffiare il naso a un bambino to blow a child's nose4 colloq. (sottrarre) to pinch [lavoro, moglie]; to snap up [opportunità, affare]; to whip away [ contratto] (a from); gli ha soffiato il giornale da sotto il naso she whipped the newspaper from under his nose5 colloq. (spifferare) to blab (out) [notizia, informazione]soffiare sul fuoco to fan the flames; soffiare sul collo di qcn. to breathe down sb.'s neck. -
19 delatar
v.1 to denounce.lo delaté a la policía I reported him to the police2 to betray, to give away.3 to tell on, to give away, to denounce, to finger.La chica delató a Tito The girl gave Tito away.4 to reveal, to give away.Delataron el secreto They revealed the secret.* * *1 to inform on2 (revelar) to give away, reveal1 to give oneself away* * *verb1) to betray2) inform against, denounce* * *1. VT1) [persona] to denounce, inform against2) [actitud, mirada] to betray, give away2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivob) mirada/nerviosismo/acento ( descubrir) to give... away, betray2.delatarse v pron (refl) to give oneself away* * *= blow + the whistle (on), inform on, turn in.Ex. The article ' Blowing the whistle on hazardous exports' warns consumers in developing countries about the practice by transnational corporations of exporting hazardous substances into their countries.Ex. Some view whistleblowing -- defined as informing on illegal or unethical practices in the workplace -- as being undesirable.Ex. Sometimes communities are unwilling to cooperate with police to put a stop to gang behavior, either because of intimidation or unwillingness to turn in members of their own community = A veces las comunidades no están dispuestas a cooperar con la policía para poner fin a la conducta de pandillas, ya sea por intimidación o por no querer delatar a miembros de su propia comunidad.----* delatar a Alguien = blow + Posesivo + cover.* delatar fácilmente = be a dead giveaway.* delatarse = give + Reflexivo + away.* * *1.verbo transitivob) mirada/nerviosismo/acento ( descubrir) to give... away, betray2.delatarse v pron (refl) to give oneself away* * *= blow + the whistle (on), inform on, turn in.Ex: The article ' Blowing the whistle on hazardous exports' warns consumers in developing countries about the practice by transnational corporations of exporting hazardous substances into their countries.
Ex: Some view whistleblowing -- defined as informing on illegal or unethical practices in the workplace -- as being undesirable.Ex: Sometimes communities are unwilling to cooperate with police to put a stop to gang behavior, either because of intimidation or unwillingness to turn in members of their own community = A veces las comunidades no están dispuestas a cooperar con la policía para poner fin a la conducta de pandillas, ya sea por intimidación o por no querer delatar a miembros de su propia comunidad.* delatar a Alguien = blow + Posesivo + cover.* delatar fácilmente = be a dead giveaway.* delatarse = give + Reflexivo + away.* * *delatar [A1 ]vt1 «persona» (acusar) to denounce, inform on o against2 «mirada/nerviosismo/acento» (descubrir) to give … away, betray( refl) to give oneself away* * *
delatar ( conjugate delatar) verbo transitivo [ persona] ( acusar) to denounce, inform on
delatarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to give oneself away
delatar verbo transitivo
1 to betray
2 (traicionar, descubrir) to give away: el nerviosismo la delató, her nervousness gave her away
' delatar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acusar
- alcahuetear
- descubrir
- traicionar
English:
betray
- give away
- grass
- inform
- shop
- give
* * *♦ vt1. [denunciar] to denounce;lo delató a la policía he reported him to the police2. [sujeto: sonrisa, ojos] to betray, to give away;esa risita nerviosa te delata that nervous giggle gives you away* * *v/t:delatar a alguien inform on s.o.; fig give s.o. away* * *delatar vt1) : to betray, to reveal2) : to denounce, to inform against* * *delatar vb (denunciar) to inform on -
20 denunciar
v.1 to report (to the police) (delito).denunció a su esposo por malos tratos she reported her husomebodyand to the police for ill-treatmentElla denunció la adulteración She reported the adulteration.2 to denounce, to condemn.Ella denunció al agresor She denounced the attacker.3 to indicate, to reveal.4 to speak up against, to speak out against, to clamor against.5 to arraign.El abogado denunció a Ricardo The lawyer arraigned Richard.* * *1 (poner una denuncia) to report2 (dar noticia) to denounce3 (indicar) to indicate* * *verb1) to denounce2) report* * *VT1) [+ delito, accidente] to reporthan denunciado al director por malversación de fondos — the manager has been reported for embezzlement
2) (=criticar) to condemn, denouncedenunció la política derechista del gobierno — he condemned o denounced the government's right-wing policies
3) frm (=indicar) to reveal, indicateel olor denunciaba la presencia del gas — the smell revealed o indicated the presence of gas
4) † (=presagiar) to foretell* * *verbo transitivo1) <robo/asesinato/persona> to report2) ( condenar públicamente) to denounce, condemn* * *= condemn, denounce, speak out against, blow + the whistle (on), inform on, report, rail against, turn in.Ex. It must, however, also be considered as a major source of the 'subject index illusion' so trenchantly condemned by Bliss, as mentioned below.Ex. Some of the rules were imposed on Panizzi by the Trustees of the British Museum, and Panizzi could only join his critics in denouncing those rules, such as the rules for entry of anonymous publications.Ex. Such restraint creates a ridiculous and pathetic situation in which librarians refuse to speak out against, or work to defeat legislation destructive to libraries such as California's Propositions.Ex. The article ' Blowing the whistle on hazardous exports' warns consumers in developing countries about the practice by transnational corporations of exporting hazardous substances into their countries.Ex. Some view whistleblowing -- defined as informing on illegal or unethical practices in the workplace -- as being undesirable.Ex. Criticism is not appropriate in a style which aims to report, but not comment upon the content of the original document.Ex. She has vented her frustration over the nation's over-zealous traffic wardens and railed against the littered streets.Ex. Sometimes communities are unwilling to cooperate with police to put a stop to gang behavior, either because of intimidation or unwillingness to turn in members of their own community = A veces las comunidades no están dispuestas a cooperar con la policía para poner fin a la conducta de pandillas, ya sea por intimidación o por no querer delatar a miembros de su propia comunidad.* * *verbo transitivo1) <robo/asesinato/persona> to report2) ( condenar públicamente) to denounce, condemn* * *= condemn, denounce, speak out against, blow + the whistle (on), inform on, report, rail against, turn in.Ex: It must, however, also be considered as a major source of the 'subject index illusion' so trenchantly condemned by Bliss, as mentioned below.
Ex: Some of the rules were imposed on Panizzi by the Trustees of the British Museum, and Panizzi could only join his critics in denouncing those rules, such as the rules for entry of anonymous publications.Ex: Such restraint creates a ridiculous and pathetic situation in which librarians refuse to speak out against, or work to defeat legislation destructive to libraries such as California's Propositions.Ex: The article ' Blowing the whistle on hazardous exports' warns consumers in developing countries about the practice by transnational corporations of exporting hazardous substances into their countries.Ex: Some view whistleblowing -- defined as informing on illegal or unethical practices in the workplace -- as being undesirable.Ex: Criticism is not appropriate in a style which aims to report, but not comment upon the content of the original document.Ex: She has vented her frustration over the nation's over-zealous traffic wardens and railed against the littered streets.Ex: Sometimes communities are unwilling to cooperate with police to put a stop to gang behavior, either because of intimidation or unwillingness to turn in members of their own community = A veces las comunidades no están dispuestas a cooperar con la policía para poner fin a la conducta de pandillas, ya sea por intimidación o por no querer delatar a miembros de su propia comunidad.* * *denunciar [A1 ]vtA ‹robo/asesinato› to report; ‹persona› to reportyo en tu lugar lo denunciaría if I were you, I'd report him (to the police) o I'd lodge a complaint against him (with the police)denunciaron la desaparición del niño they reported the disappearance of the childB1 (condenar públicamente) to denounce, condemn2 (evidenciar) to revealla escasez denuncia la falta de planificación the shortage reveals o is clear evidence of a lack of planning* * *
denunciar ( conjugate denunciar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹robo/asesinato/persona› to report
2 ( condenar públicamente) to denounce, condemn
denunciar verbo transitivo
1 (un crimen, abuso) to report
2 (a alguien) to press o bring charges: denunciamos al dueño, we pressed charges against the owner
los denunciamos a la policía, we reported them to the police
3 (hacer una crítica) to denounce: la prensa denunció varios casos de soborno, the press reported on a number of attempts at bribery
' denunciar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acusar
- reportar
English:
denounce
- report
- inform
- speak
* * *denunciar vt1. [delito, delincuente] to report;han denunciado el robo de la moto (a la policía) they have reported the theft of the motorbike (to the police);ha denunciado a su esposo por malos tratos she has reported her husband to the police for ill-treatment2. [acusar, reprobar] to condemn;la prensa denunció la situación the situation was condemned in the press3. [delatar, revelar] to indicate, to reveal;goteras que denuncian el estado de abandono de la casa leaks that betray the state of abandon the house is in4. Poldenunciar un tratado = to announce one is no longer bound by a treaty, Espec to denounce a treaty* * *v/t report; figcondemn, denounce* * *denunciar vt1) : to denounce, to condemn2) : to report (to the authorities)* * *denunciar vb (de un robo, accidente) to report
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