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2 conspicuous
kən'spikjuəs(very noticeable: Her blond hair made her conspicuous in the crowd.) llamativo- conspicuousness
tr[kəns'pɪkjʊəs]1 (clothes) llamativo,-a; (mistake, difference, lack) evidente, obvio,-a■ in a conspicuous position en un lugar visible, a la vista\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be conspicuous by one's absence brillar por su ausenciato be conspicuous for something destacar por algoto make oneself conspicuous llamar la atenciónconspicuous consumption consumo ostentosoconspicuous [kən'spɪkjʊəs] adj1) obvious: visible, evidente2) striking: llamativoadj.• conspicuo, -a adj.• eminente adj.• notable adj.• que llama la atención adj.• visible adj.kən'spɪkjuəsadjective <hat/badge> llamativo; <differences/omissions> manifiesto, evidenteto be conspicuous by one's absence — brillar por su (or mi etc) ausencia
[kǝn'spɪkjʊǝs]to be conspicuous FOR something — \<\<for bravery/loyalty\>\> destacar(se)* por algo
1. ADJ1) (=attracting attention) [clothes] llamativo; [person, behaviour] que llama la atención; [notice, attempt] visibleto be conspicuous by one's/its absence — brillar por su ausencia
I felt conspicuous in that ridiculous outfit — vestido de aquella manera tan ridícula tenía la impresión de que todo el mundo me miraba or tenía la impresión de ser el objeto de atención
to make o.s. conspicuous — llamar la atención
2) (=noticeable) [bravery] destacado, manifiesto; [difference] manifiesto, notoriothe film was a conspicuous failure/success — la película fue un fracaso/éxito rotundo
2.CPDconspicuous consumption N — (Econ) consumo m ostentoso
* * *[kən'spɪkjuəs]adjective <hat/badge> llamativo; <differences/omissions> manifiesto, evidenteto be conspicuous by one's absence — brillar por su (or mi etc) ausencia
to be conspicuous FOR something — \<\<for bravery/loyalty\>\> destacar(se)* por algo
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3 prominent
'prominənt1) (standing out; projecting: prominent front teeth.) prominente; saliente2) (easily seen: The tower is a prominent landmark.) prominente, resaltado3) (famous: a prominent politician.) importante, destacado, notable•- prominence
prominent adj1. prominente / destacado2. prominentetr['prɒmɪnənt]prominent ['prɑmənənt] adj1) outstanding: prominente, destacado2) projecting: prominente, salienteadj.• conspicuo, -a adj.• culminante adj.• eminente adj.• prominente adj.• protuberante adj.• saliente adj.'prɑːmənənt, 'prɒmɪnənta) < position> destacado, prominente; <role/politician> prominente, destacado, importanteb) <jaw/nose> prominente; <ridge/ledge> prominente, saliente['prɒmɪnǝnt]ADJ1) (=projecting) [nose] prominente; [cheekbones] marcado, prominente; [teeth] salido, hacia fuera; [eyes] saltón2) (=conspicuous) destacado, prominenteput it in a prominent place — ponlo en un lugar destacado or prominente, ponlo donde salte a la vista
the question of Bosnia was very prominent in their minds — la cuestión de Bosnia estaba muy presente en sus mentes
3) (=important) [person] destacado, prominente; [position, role] prominente, importante, destacadoshe is prominent in London society — es una figura destacada or prominente en la buena sociedad londinense
to play a prominent part or role in sth — jugar un papel prominente or importante or destacado en algo
* * *['prɑːmənənt, 'prɒmɪnənt]a) < position> destacado, prominente; <role/politician> prominente, destacado, importanteb) <jaw/nose> prominente; <ridge/ledge> prominente, saliente -
4 inconspicuous
inkən'spikjuəs(not noticeable or conspicuous: The detective tried to be as inconspicuous as possible.) discreto, que no llama la atencióntr[ɪnkən'spɪkjʊəs]1 (not noticeable) que pasa desapercibido,-a, que no llama la atención; (unobtrusive) discreto,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto make oneself inconspicuous pasar desapercibido,-a, no llamar la atencióninconspicuous [.ɪnkən'spɪkjʊəs] adj: discreto, no conspicuo, que no llama la atenciónadj.• discreto, -a adj.• modesto, -a adj.• poco llamativo adj.'ɪnkən'spɪkjuəsadjective <person/object> que no llama la atención, que pasa desapercibido or inadvertido; < gesture> discreto, que no llama la atenciónhe tried to make himself inconspicuous — trató de pasar desapercibido or inadvertido
[ˌɪnkǝn'spɪkjʊǝs]ADJ [person] que no llama la atención; [colour] poco llamativo, que no llama la atención; [place] que pasa desapercibidoshe tried to make herself inconspicuous — trató de no llamar la atención or de pasar desapercibida
* * *['ɪnkən'spɪkjuəs]adjective <person/object> que no llama la atención, que pasa desapercibido or inadvertido; < gesture> discreto, que no llama la atenciónhe tried to make himself inconspicuous — trató de pasar desapercibido or inadvertido
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conspicuous place — Within the meaning of a statute relating to the posting of notices, a conspicuous place means one which is reasonably calculated to impart the information in question … Black's law dictionary
conspicuous place — Within the meaning of a statute relating to the posting of notices, a conspicuous place means one which is reasonably calculated to impart the information in question … Black's law dictionary
put in a conspicuous place — index expose Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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conspicuous — con|spic|u|ous [kənˈspıkjuəs] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: conspicuus, from conspicere to get to see , from com ( COM ) + specere to look ] 1.) very easy to notice ≠ ↑inconspicuous ▪ The notice must be displayed in a conspicuous place.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
conspicuous — [[t]kənspɪ̱kjuəs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If someone or something is conspicuous, people can see or notice them very easily. The most conspicuous way in which the old politics is changing is in the growing use of referendums... You may feel tearful in… … English dictionary
conspicuous — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ▪ become ▪ make sb ▪ Its yellow skin makes it highly conspicuous … Collocations dictionary
conspicuous — adjective 1 someone or something that is conspicuous is very easy to notice, especially because they are different from everything or everyone else around them: I felt very conspicuous in my suit everyone else was in jeans. 2 unusually good, bad … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
conspicuous — Clearly visible; easily seen. In the case of a posted notice the place must be conspicuous and the notice must be conspicuous in the sense that it may be easily read. R. S. Oglesby Co. v Lindsey, 112 Va 767, 72 SE 672. In reference to a term or… … Ballentine's law dictionary
conspicuous by your absence — conˌspicuous by your ˈabsence idiom not present in a situation or place, when it is obvious that you should be there • When it came to cleaning up afterwards, Anne was conspicuous by her absence. Main entry: ↑conspicuousidiom … Useful english dictionary
conspicuous by one's absence — obviously not present in a place where one should be Origin: from a speech made by Lord John Russell in an address to electors (1859): taken from Tacitus (Annals iii. 76) … Useful english dictionary