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61 heartless
adjective (cruel; very unkind: a heartless remark.) cruel, despiadado, insensibleheartless adj cruel / despiadadotr['hɑːtləs]1 cruel, insensible, despiadado,-a, inhumano,-aheartless ['hɑrtləs] adj: desalmado, despiadado, crueladj.• cruel adj.• despiadado, -a adj.• impío, -a adj.• sin corazón adj.'hɑːrtləs, 'hɑːtlɪs['hɑːtlɪs]ADJ despiadado, cruel* * *['hɑːrtləs, 'hɑːtlɪs] -
62 inhumane
inhju'mein(unkind or cruel: inhumane treatment of prisoners-of-war.) inhumanotr[ɪnhjʊː'meɪn]1 inhumano,-ainhumane [.ɪnhju'meɪn, -ju-] adjinhuman: inhumano, crueladj.• inhumano, -a adj.'ɪnhjuː'meɪn[ˌɪnhjʊ(ː)'meɪn]ADJ [behaviour, treatment] inhumano; [person] cruel* * *['ɪnhjuː'meɪn] -
63 callous
'kæləs(unfeeling; cruel: a callous person/attack.) duro, insensible- callousness
tr['kæləs]1 duro,-a, insensiblecallous ['kæləs] vt: encallecercallous adj1) callused: calloso, encallecido2) unfeeling: insensible, desalmado, crueladj.• calloso, -a adj.• encallecido, -a adj.• endurecido, -a adj.• insensible adj.n.• callo s.m.'kæləsadjective insensible, cruel['kælǝs]1. ADJ1) [person, remark] insensible, cruel; [treatment, murder, crime, attack] despiadado, cruel2) (Med) calloso2.N (Med) callo m* * *['kæləs]adjective insensible, cruel -
64 savage
'sævi‹
1. adjective1) (uncivilized: savage tribes.) salvaje2) (fierce and cruel: The elephant can be quite savage; bitter and savage remarks.) feroz, violento
2. verb(to attack: He was savaged by wild animals.) atacar ferozmente, embestir
3. noun1) (a person in an uncivilized state: tribes of savages.) salvaje2) (a person who behaves in a cruel, uncivilized way: I hope the police catch the savages who attacked the old lady.) salvaje•- savagely- savageness
- savagery
savage adj1. feroz / salvaje2. brutal / violentotr['sævɪʤ]2 pejorative (primitive) salvaje, primitivo,-a1 pejorative salvaje nombre masulino o femenino1 (animal) embestir (contra), atacar salvajemente2 figurative use (criticize) atacar violentamente, arremeter contra, poner por los suelossavage ['sævɪʤ] adj: salvaje, feroz♦ savagely advsavage n: salvaje mfadj.• cafre adj.• ferino, -a adj.• feroz adj.• fiero, -a adj.• inhumano, -a adj.• salvaje adj.• salvajino, -a adj.• sangriento, -a adj.n.• cafre s.m.• salvaje s.m.
I 'sævɪdʒa) (fierce, wild) <beast/attack> salvaje, feroz; < blow> violento; <persecution/criticism> feroz, despiadado; <cuts/reductions> salvajeb) ( uncivilized) <tribe/people> salvaje
II
noun salvaje mf
III
transitive verb atacar* salvajemente or con fiereza a['sævɪdʒ]1. ADJ1) (=ferocious) [animal, attack] feroz, salvaje; [person] salvaje; [blow] violento; [war, criticism, remark] despiadado2) (=primitive) [custom, tribe] salvaje, primitivo3) (=drastic) [cuts, reductions] drástico, radical2.3. VT1) (=injure) atacar salvajementetwo children have been savaged by an alsatian — dos niños fueron salvajemente atacados por un pastor alemán
2) (=criticize) atacar ferozmente or despiadadamenteshe was savaged by the press — la prensa la atacó ferozmente or despiadadamente, la prensa se ensañó con ella
* * *
I ['sævɪdʒ]a) (fierce, wild) <beast/attack> salvaje, feroz; < blow> violento; <persecution/criticism> feroz, despiadado; <cuts/reductions> salvajeb) ( uncivilized) <tribe/people> salvaje
II
noun salvaje mf
III
transitive verb atacar* salvajemente or con fiereza a -
65 wicked
'wikid(evil; sinful: He is a wicked man; That was a wicked thing to do.) malvado, cruel, insoportable- wickedly- wickedness
wicked adj malvado / malotr['wɪkɪd]1 (evil - person) malvado,-a, malo,-a; (- action) malo,-a, perverso,-a, inicuo,-a2 (harmful) peligroso,-a, dañino,-a, nocivo,-a3 (mischievous) travieso,-a, pícaro,-a4 familiar figurative use (very bad - gen) malísimo,-a; (- weather) feo,-a, horrible; (- temper, price) terrible; (- waste) vergonzoso,-a; (humour) cruel1 los malos\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthere's no rest for the wicked los malos nunca descansanwicked ['wɪkəd] adj1) evil: malo, malvado2) mischievous: travieso, pícaroa wicked grin: una sonrisa traviesa3) terrible: terrible, horriblea wicked storm: una tormenta horribleadj.• descerrajado, -a adj.• endiablado, -a adj.• facineroso, -a adj.• horroroso, -a adj.• impío, -a adj.• inicuo, -a adj.• maldito, -a adj.• maleante adj.• malicioso, -a adj.• maligno, -a adj.• malo, -a adj.• malvado, -a adj.• miserable adj.• villano, -a adj.
I 'wɪkəd, 'wɪkɪdadjective -er, -esta wicked temper — un carácter terrible or (fam) de todos los diablos
c) ( mischievous) <grin/laugh> travieso, pícarod) ( scandalous) (colloq) <price/waste> escandaloso
II
['wɪkɪd](there's) no peace o rest for the wicked — (set phrase) no hay paz or descanso para los malvados
1. ADJ1) (=evil) malvado, cruel2) (=naughty) [grin, look, suggestion] pícaro3) * (fig) [price] escandaloso; [satire] muy mordaz, cruel; [temper] terrible; (=very bad) horroroso, horrible4) ** (=brilliant) de puta madre **, estupendo *, guay *2.N* * *
I ['wɪkəd, 'wɪkɪd]adjective -er, -esta wicked temper — un carácter terrible or (fam) de todos los diablos
c) ( mischievous) <grin/laugh> travieso, pícarod) ( scandalous) (colloq) <price/waste> escandaloso
II
(there's) no peace o rest for the wicked — (set phrase) no hay paz or descanso para los malvados
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66 unkind
(cruel or harsh: You were very unkind to her.) cruel, durounkind adj poco amable / cruel / malotr[ʌn'kaɪnd]1 (unpleasant) poco amable, desconsiderado,-a2 (cruel) cruel; (criticism) despiadado,-aunkind [.ʌn'kaɪnd] adj: poco amable, cruel♦ unkindly advadj.• cruel adj.• despiadado, -a adj.• duro, -a adj.• malintencionado, -a adj.• poco amable adj.'ʌn'kaɪndadjective -er, -esta) ( unpleasant) poco amable; ( cruel) cruel, malounkind remarks — comentarios mpl hirientes
b) <climate/weather> inclemente[ʌn'kaɪnd]ADJ (compar unkinder) (superl unkindest)1) (=cruel, nasty) [person] poco amable; (stronger) cruel; [criticism] duro; [remark] cruel; [words] desagradableI've never known him to be unkind — nunca ha sido desagradable, que yo sepa
it would be unkind to say that... — sería cruel decir que...
2) [climate] riguroso* * *['ʌn'kaɪnd]adjective -er, -esta) ( unpleasant) poco amable; ( cruel) cruel, malounkind remarks — comentarios mpl hirientes
b) <climate/weather> inclemente -
67 anybody
noun & pronoun1) (whoever) jeder2) (somebody) [irgend]jemandhow could anybody be so cruel? — wie kann man nur so grausam sein?
there wasn't anybody there — es war niemand da
I've never seen anybody who... — ich habe noch keinen gesehen, der...
he is a match for anybody — er kann sich mit jedem od. jedermann messen
anybody but — jeder[mann] außer
what will happen is anybody's guess — was geschehen wird, [das] weiß keiner
he's not [just] anybody — er ist nicht [einfach] irgendwer
3) (an important person) jemand; wer (ugs.)everybody who was anybody was there — alles, was Rang und Namen hatte, war da
* * *2) (any person, no matter which: Get someone to help - anyone will do.) irgendjemand3) (everyone: Anyone could tell you the answer to that.) jeder/jede* * *any·body[ˈeniˌbɒdi, AM -ˌbɑ:di]any·one[ˈeniˌwʌn, -wən]pron indef1. (any person) jede(r, s)\anybody could do it jeder könnte das machenit was still \anybody's game at half-time zur Halbzeit war das Spiel noch offenanybody and everybody, anyone and everyone jeder Beliebige, alle Leuteto be \anybody's guess völlig offen sein▪ not \anybody niemandthere wasn't \anybody there/around es war niemand da2. (someone) [irgend]jemanddoes \anybody here look familiar? kennst du hier jemand[en]?\anybody else? noch jemand?\anybody else for coffee? möchte noch jemand Kaffee?\anybody who is \anybody jeder, der etwas auf sich hält4. (unimportant person)he's not just \anybody er ist nicht irgendwer fam5.* * *['enIbɒdɪ]1. pron1) (irgend)jemand, (irgend)eine(r)not... anybody — niemand, keine(r)
I can't see anybody —
don't tell anybody — erzähl das niemand( em) or keinem
2) (= no matter who) jede(r)anybody will tell you the same — jeder wird dir dasselbe sagen
it's anybody's game/race — das Spiel/Rennen kann von jedem gewonnen werden
anybody but him, anybody else — jeder außer ihm, jeder andere
is there anybody else I can talk to? — gibt es sonst jemand( en), mit dem ich sprechen kann?
2. n(= person of importance) jemand, wer (inf)he's not just anybody — er ist nicht einfach irgendwer or irgendjemand
everybody who is anybody was there — alles, was Rang und Namen hat, war dort
he wasn't anybody before she married him — er war niemand, bevor sie ihn geheiratet hat
* * *anybody pron & s1. irgendjemand, irgendeine(r), ein Beliebiger, eine Beliebige:is he anybody at all? fig ist er denn überhaupt wer?;ask anybody you meet frage den ersten Besten, den du triffst;Mary can do it, if anybody can wenn es überhaupt jemand machen kann, dann Mary2. jeder (-mann):anybody who jeder, der; wer;hardly anybody kaum jemand, fast niemand;not anybody niemand, keiner;* * *noun & pronoun1) (whoever) jeder2) (somebody) [irgend]jemandI've never seen anybody who... — ich habe noch keinen gesehen, der...
he is a match for anybody — er kann sich mit jedem od. jedermann messen
anybody but — jeder[mann] außer
what will happen is anybody's guess — was geschehen wird, [das] weiß keiner
he's not [just] anybody — er ist nicht [einfach] irgendwer
3) (an important person) jemand; wer (ugs.)everybody who was anybody was there — alles, was Rang und Namen hatte, war da
* * *pron.irgendeiner pron.irgendjemand pron.jeder pron.jeder beliebige pron.jemand pron. -
68 subject
1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) underlagt2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) undersåt2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) emne3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) fag4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) genstand5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) subjekt; grundled3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) underlægge2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) underkaste•- subjective
- subjectively
- subject matter
- change the subject
- subject to* * *1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) underlagt2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) undersåt2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) emne3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) fag4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) genstand5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) subjekt; grundled3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) underlægge2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) underkaste•- subjective
- subjectively
- subject matter
- change the subject
- subject to -
69 taunt
[to:nt] 1. verb(to tease, or say unpleasant things to (a person) in a cruel way: The children at school taunted him for being dirty.) mobbe; håne2. noun(cruel, unpleasant remarks: He did not seem to notice their taunts.) mobning; hån- taunting- tauntingly* * *[to:nt] 1. verb(to tease, or say unpleasant things to (a person) in a cruel way: The children at school taunted him for being dirty.) mobbe; håne2. noun(cruel, unpleasant remarks: He did not seem to notice their taunts.) mobning; hån- taunting- tauntingly -
70 savage
1. adjective1) (uncivilized) primitiv; wild [Volksstamm]; unzivilisiert [Land]2) (fierce) brutal; wild [Tier]; scharf [Hund]; jähzornig [Temperament]2. noun 3. transitive verbmake a savage attack on somebody — brutal über jemanden herfallen; (fig.) jemanden schonungslos angreifen
[Hund:] anfallen [Kind usw.]* * *['sævi‹] 1. adjective1) (uncivilized: savage tribes.) wild2. verb(to attack: He was savaged by wild animals.) anfallen3. noun1) (a person in an uncivilized state: tribes of savages.) der/die Wilde2) (a person who behaves in a cruel, uncivilized way: I hope the police catch the savages who attacked the old lady.) der Rohling•- academic.ru/91208/savagely">savagely- savageness
- savagery* * *sav·age[ˈsævɪʤ]I. adj1. (primitive) wild\savage animal wildes Tier2. (fierce) brutala \savage attack/blow ein scharfer Angriff/Schlag\savage fighting heftige Kämpfein a \savage mood übel gelaunt4.▶ to soothe the \savage breast das aufgebrachte Gemüt beruhigenII. nthe noble \savage der/die edle WildeIII. vt* * *['svɪdZ]1. adjwild; sport, fighter, punch, revenge brutal; custom grausam; animal gefährlich; competition scharf, brutal (inf); conflict schwer, brutal; war grausam, brutal; (= drastic, severe) cuts, measures rigoros, hart, drastisch; changes drastisch; criticism schonungslos, brutal (inf)the savage people of New Guinea — die Wilden Neuguineas
to put up a savage fight — sich wütend or grimmig (geh) or wild (inf)
with a savage snap of its jaws the crocodile... the dog became a savage beast — wütend biss das Krokodil... der Hund wurde zur reißenden Bestie
to make a savage attack on sb — brutal über jdn herfallen; (fig) jdn scharf angreifen
he has a savage temper — er ist ein äußerst jähzorniger Mensch
the critics were really savage with her new play — die Kritiker haben ihr neues Stück wirklich schonungslos verrissen
2. nWilde(r) mf3. vt2) (fig: criticize) verreißen; person also (in der Luft) zerreißen* * *savage [ˈsævıdʒ]A adj (adv savagely) allg wild:a) primitiv (Stamm etc)b) ungezähmt (Tier)c) wüst, schroff (Gegend etc)d) brutal, grausame) grimmigf) umg wütend, böseB s1. Wilde(r) m/f(m)2. Rohling m, Unmensch m3. Barbar(in), Halbwilde(r) m/f(m)4. bösartiges TierC v/t2. anfallen und verletzen, bös zurichten3. scharf oder heftig kritisieren* * *1. adjective1) (uncivilized) primitiv; wild [Volksstamm]; unzivilisiert [Land]2) (fierce) brutal; wild [Tier]; scharf [Hund]; jähzornig [Temperament]2. noun 3. transitive verbmake a savage attack on somebody — brutal über jemanden herfallen; (fig.) jemanden schonungslos angreifen
[Hund:] anfallen [Kind usw.]* * *adj.grausam adj.wild adj. n.Wilde -n m.,f. -
71 brutal
adjective (very cruel or severe: a brutal beating.) brutalbrutal adj brutal / cruel
brutal adjetivo ‹ crimen› brutal; ‹ atentado› savage
brutal adjetivo
1 brutal
2 fam (excesivo, intenso) huge, enormous: el cambio es brutal, the change is tremendous ' brutal' also found in these entries: Spanish: salvaje - soldadesca - agresión English: barbaric - brutal - fabric - regime - savage - dogtr['brʊːtəl]1 brutal, cruelbrutal ['bru:t̬əl] adj: brutal, cruel, salvaje♦ brutally advadj.• bestial adj.• brutal adj.'bruːtḷa) (cruel, savage) <killer/attack> brutalb) ( harsh) <truth/frankness> crudoc) ( severe) < conditions> atroz['bruːtl]ADJ1) (=savage) [person, murder, attack] brutal; [tone, remark] cruelthe government's brutal treatment of political prisoners — la brutalidad or la crueldad con la que el gobierno trata a los prisioneros políticos
2) (=stark) [honesty, frankness] descarnada; [reality] crudo; [change] brutal3) (=harsh) [weather, climate] crudo, riguroso* * *['bruːtḷ]a) (cruel, savage) <killer/attack> brutalb) ( harsh) <truth/frankness> crudoc) ( severe) < conditions> atroz -
72 cold-blooded
1) (having blood (like that of a fish) which takes the same temperature as the surroundings of the body: cold-blooded creatures.) de sangre fría2) (cruel and unfeeling: cold-blooded murder.) insensibletr[kəʊld'blʌdɪd]1 SMALLZOOLOGY/SMALL de sangre fría2 figurative use (person) frío,-a, insensible; (murderer) despiadado,-a, desalmado,-a, cruel; (crime) a sangre fríacold-blooded ['ko:ld'blʌdəd] adj1) cruel: cruel, despiadado2) : de sangre fría (dícese de los reptiles, etc.)adj.• cruel adj.• de sangre fría adj.• insensible adj.'kəʊld'blʌdəd, ˌkəʊld'blʌdɪda) < murder> a sangre fría; < killer> despiadado, cruel, desalmadob) ( Zool) de sangre fría['kǝʊld'blʌdɪd]ADJ (Zool) de sangre fría; (fig) desalmado, despiadado* * *['kəʊld'blʌdəd, ˌkəʊld'blʌdɪd]a) < murder> a sangre fría; < killer> despiadado, cruel, desalmadob) ( Zool) de sangre fría -
73 harsh
1) ((of people, discipline etc) very strict; cruel: That is a very harsh punishment to give a young child.) severo, duro; cruel2) (rough and unpleasant to hear, see, taste etc: a harsh voice; harsh colours.) áspero•- harshly- harshness
harsh adj severo / durotr[hɑːʃ]1 (cruel) cruel, duro,-a, severo,-a2 (sound) discordante3 (rough) áspero,-aharsh ['hɑrʃ] adj1) rough: áspero2) severe: duro, severo3) : discordante (dícese de los sonidos)♦ harshly advadj.• acre (Vino) adj.adj.• acedo, -a adj.• acerbo, -a adj.• bronco, -a adj.• chillón, -ona adj.• duro, -a adj.• escabroso, -a adj.• fuerte adj.• ingrato, -a adj.• recio, -a adj.• renegado, -a adj.• riguroso, -a adj.• ronco, -a adj.• severo, -a adj.• áspero, -a adj.hɑːrʃ, hɑːʃadjective < punishment> duro, severo; <words/conditions> duro; < light> fuerte; < climate> riguroso; < contrast> violento; < color> chillón; < sound> discordante; <tone/texture> áspero[hɑːʃ]ADJ (compar harsher) (superl harshest)1) (=severe) [winter, weather, punishment] duro, riguroso; [words] duro, áspero; [remarks, criticism, conditions] duro; [person, sentence] duro, severoto be harsh on sb — ser duro or severo con algn
2) (=too bright) [light] fuerte; [colour] chillón, estridente3) (=rough) [fabric, material] áspero4) (=rough-sounding) [voice, sound] áspero5) (=strong) [detergent] fuerte; [contrast] violento* * *[hɑːrʃ, hɑːʃ] -
74 vicious
'viʃəs(evil; cruel; likely to attack or cause harm: Keep back from that dog - it's vicious.) cruel, malintencionado- viciousness
vicious adj1. despiadado / cruel2. brutal / feroz3. fierotr['vɪʃəs]1 (cruel) cruel; (malicious) malintencionado,-a2 (violent) virulento,-a, violento,-a3 (dangerous) peligroso,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLvicious circle círculo viciosovicious ['vɪʃəs] adj1) depraved: depravado, malo2) savage: malo, fiero, salvajea vicious dog: un perro feroz3) malicious: maliciosoadj.• arisco, -a adj.• guito, -a adj.• rencoroso, -a adj.• ruin adj.• vicioso, -a adj.• virulento, -a adj.• zaino, -a adj.'vɪʃəsa) (savage, violent) < dog> fiero, malo; <thug/criminal> despiadado, sanguinario; < attack> feroz, salvaje; < crime> atroz, sanguinariob) ( malicious) <gossip/rumor> malicioso['vɪʃǝs]1. ADJ1) (=brutal) [person, gang] despiadado; [attack, assault, crime] atroz, brutal; [animal] agresivo, fiero2) (=malicious) [criticism, campaign] despiadado, cruel; [remark] malicioso2.CPDvicious circle N — círculo m vicioso
* * *['vɪʃəs]a) (savage, violent) < dog> fiero, malo; <thug/criminal> despiadado, sanguinario; < attack> feroz, salvaje; < crime> atroz, sanguinariob) ( malicious) <gossip/rumor> malicioso -
75 grim
ɡrim1) (horrible; very unpleasant: The soldiers had a grim task looking for bodies in the wrecked houses.) horrible, horroroso, macabro, nefasto2) (angry; fierce-looking; not cheerful: The boss looks a bit grim this morning.) ceñudo; austero, severo3) (stubborn, unyielding: grim determination.) inflexible, inexorable•- grimness- grimly
- like grim death
grim adj1. deprimente / negro / triste / preocupante2. lúgubretr[grɪm]1 (serious - person, manner) austero,-a, adusto,-a, severo,-a; (expression, look) ceñudo,-a2 (unpleasant, depressing - news, picture) horroroso,-a, pesimista; (- prospect, outlook) nefasto,-a, desalentador,-ra; (- reality) crudo,-a, duro,-a3 (gloomy - landscape, place) lúgubre, sombrío,-a4 (resolute, unyielding) inflexible, inexorable5 (sinister - joke) macabro,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto hang on like grim death / hold on like grim death aferrarse con todas sus fuerzas, agarrarse con todas sus fuerzasGrim Reaper la Parca, la muerte1) cruel: cruel, feroz2) stern: adusto, severoa grim expression: un gesto severo3) gloomy: sombrío, deprimente4) sinister: macabro, siniestro5) unyielding: inflexible, persistentewith grim determination: con una voluntad de hierroadj.• austero, -a adj.• ceñoso, -a adj.• desagradable adj.• feroz adj.• fruncido, -a adj.• horroroso, -a adj.• inflexible adj.• severo, -a adj.• torvo, -a adj.grɪma) ( stern) <person/expression> adustob) ( gloomy) <outlook/situation> nefasto, desalentador; < landscape> sombrío, lúgubre; < weather> deprimentec) ( unyielding) < struggle> denodadoshe carried on with grim determination — siguió adelante, resuelta a no dejarse vencer
d) ( below par) (colloq)[ɡrɪm] (compar grimmer) (superl grimmest)I feel pretty grim — me siento or me encuentro fatal (fam)
1. ADJ1) (=gloomy) [news, situation, prospect] desalentador; [reminder] duro, crudo; [building, place, town] sombrío, lúgubre•
where she made the grim discovery of a body — donde hizo el macabro descubrimiento de un cadáver•
the situation looked grim — la situación se presentaba muy negra•
to paint a grim picture of sth — pintar un cuadro muy negro de algo•
he gave a grim warning to the British people — hizo una advertencia nada alentadora al pueblo británico•
the weather has been grim — el tiempo ha estado deprimente2) (=stern) [person] adusto; [face, expression] serio, adusto; [smile] forzado•
she hung or held on to the rope like grim death — se agarró or aferró a la cuerda como si la vida le fuera en ello•
he looked grim — tenía una expresión seria or adusta•
his voice was grim — su voz tenía un tono severo or adusto3) (=macabre) [humour, joke, story] macabro4) * (=awful) [experience, effect] espantoso *, penoso *it was pretty grim — fue bastante espantoso or penoso *
to feel grim — estar or encontrarse fatal *
2.CPDthe Grim Reaper N — liter la Parca, la muerte
* * *[grɪm]a) ( stern) <person/expression> adustob) ( gloomy) <outlook/situation> nefasto, desalentador; < landscape> sombrío, lúgubre; < weather> deprimentec) ( unyielding) < struggle> denodadoshe carried on with grim determination — siguió adelante, resuelta a no dejarse vencer
d) ( below par) (colloq)I feel pretty grim — me siento or me encuentro fatal (fam)
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[bi:st]1) (a four-footed (especially large) animal: beasts of the jungle.) dyr2) (a cruel, brutal person.) bæst; udyr3) (an unpleasant person: Arthur is a beast for refusing to come!) bæst•- beastly- beastliness* * *[bi:st]1) (a four-footed (especially large) animal: beasts of the jungle.) dyr2) (a cruel, brutal person.) bæst; udyr3) (an unpleasant person: Arthur is a beast for refusing to come!) bæst•- beastly- beastliness -
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['sævi‹] 1. adjective1) (uncivilized: savage tribes.) selvagem2) (fierce and cruel: The elephant can be quite savage; bitter and savage remarks.) selvagem2. verb(to attack: He was savaged by wild animals.) atacar ferozmente3. noun1) (a person in an uncivilized state: tribes of savages.) selvagem2) (a person who behaves in a cruel, uncivilized way: I hope the police catch the savages who attacked the old lady.) selvagem•- savagely- savageness
- savagery* * *sav.age1[s'ævidʒ] n 1 selvagem, bárbaro. 2 bruto, pessoa brutal ou grosseira. • adj 1 selvagem, feroz. 2 incivilizado. 3 rude, cruel, brutal. 4 coll feroz, irado, encolerizado. • vt atacar ou tratar brutalmente.————————sav.age2[s'ævidʒ] n sl 1 peão: operário com baixíssimo salário. 2 tira (policial) inexperiente. -
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I 1. ['sævɪdʒ]1) [blow, beating] violento; [ attack] feroce2) fig. [ temper] violento; [satire, criticism] feroce3) econ. giorn. [ price increases] selvaggio2.nome selvaggio m. (-a), barbaro m. (-a) (anche spreg.)II ['sævɪdʒ]1) (physically) [ dog] attaccare ferocemente; [ lion] sbranare [person, animal]2) fig. attaccare violentemente [book, film, opponents]* * *['sævi‹] 1. adjective1) (uncivilized: savage tribes.) selvaggio2) (fierce and cruel: The elephant can be quite savage; bitter and savage remarks.) crudele, feroce2. verb(to attack: He was savaged by wild animals.) attaccare con ferocia3. noun1) (a person in an uncivilized state: tribes of savages.) selvaggio2) (a person who behaves in a cruel, uncivilized way: I hope the police catch the savages who attacked the old lady.) selvaggio, barbaro•- savagely- savageness
- savagery* * *(First names) Savage /ˈsævɪdʒ/m.* * *I 1. ['sævɪdʒ]1) [blow, beating] violento; [ attack] feroce2) fig. [ temper] violento; [satire, criticism] feroce3) econ. giorn. [ price increases] selvaggio2.nome selvaggio m. (-a), barbaro m. (-a) (anche spreg.)II ['sævɪdʒ]1) (physically) [ dog] attaccare ferocemente; [ lion] sbranare [person, animal]2) fig. attaccare violentemente [book, film, opponents] -
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I 1. ['sævɪdʒ]1) [blow, beating] violento; [ attack] feroce2) fig. [ temper] violento; [satire, criticism] feroce3) econ. giorn. [ price increases] selvaggio2.nome selvaggio m. (-a), barbaro m. (-a) (anche spreg.)II ['sævɪdʒ]1) (physically) [ dog] attaccare ferocemente; [ lion] sbranare [person, animal]2) fig. attaccare violentemente [book, film, opponents]* * *['sævi‹] 1. adjective1) (uncivilized: savage tribes.) selvaggio2) (fierce and cruel: The elephant can be quite savage; bitter and savage remarks.) crudele, feroce2. verb(to attack: He was savaged by wild animals.) attaccare con ferocia3. noun1) (a person in an uncivilized state: tribes of savages.) selvaggio2) (a person who behaves in a cruel, uncivilized way: I hope the police catch the savages who attacked the old lady.) selvaggio, barbaro•- savagely- savageness
- savagery* * *savage /ˈsævɪdʒ/A a.1 selvaggio; barbaro; incivile; crudele; atroce; feroce; orrido; devastante: savage tribes, tribù selvagge; savage revenge, vendetta crudele; a savage dog, un cane feroce; a savage landscape, un paesaggio selvaggio; a savage murder, un atroce assassinio2 (fam.) adirato; fuori di sé; furibondoB n.1 selvaggio; barbaro● ( boxe) a savage punch, un pugno demolitore □ (fam.) to make sb. savage, fare infuriare q.; far montare q. su tutte le furie.(to) savage /ˈsævɪdʒ/v. t.* * *I 1. ['sævɪdʒ]1) [blow, beating] violento; [ attack] feroce2) fig. [ temper] violento; [satire, criticism] feroce3) econ. giorn. [ price increases] selvaggio2.nome selvaggio m. (-a), barbaro m. (-a) (anche spreg.)II ['sævɪdʒ]1) (physically) [ dog] attaccare ferocemente; [ lion] sbranare [person, animal]2) fig. attaccare violentemente [book, film, opponents] -
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I bləu noun1) (a stroke or knock: a blow on the head.) golpe2) (a sudden misfortune: Her husband's death was a real blow.) golpe (duro)
II bləu past tense - blew; verb1) ((of a current of air) to be moving: The wind blew more strongly.) soplar2) ((of eg wind) to cause (something) to move in a given way: The explosion blew off the lid.) llevarse3) (to be moved by the wind etc: The door must have blown shut.) salir volando/despedido, moverse con el aire, viento, i2etc/i2.4) (to drive air (upon or into): Please blow into this tube!) soplar5) (to make a sound by means of (a musical instrument etc): He blew the horn loudly.) tocar, hacer sonar•- blowhole- blow-lamp
- blow-torch
- blowout
- blowpipe
- blow one's top
- blow out
- blow over
- blow up
blow1 n golpeblow2 vb1. soplar2. volar / llevar3. tocar / sonar / pitartr[bləʊ]1 (wind) soplar3 (fuse) fundirse4 (tyre) reventarse5 (puff, pant) jadear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLblow you! familiar ¡vete a hacer puñetas!I'll be blowed! architecture ¡válgame Dios!to blow one's nose sonarse las naricesto blow one's top perder los estribosto blow the lid off something desvelar algoto blow hot and cold vacilar, no saber qué hacerto blow somebody's mind familiar flipar a alguiento blow it familiar pifiarla, cagarla■ now you've blown it! ¡ahora la has cagado!to be blown up with pride ser un,-a engreído,-a, estar henchido,-a de orgullo————————tr[bləʊ]1 golpe nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto strike somebody a blow asestar un golpe a alguiento come to blows llegar a las manos1) : soplar, volarthe wind is blowing hard: el viento está soplando con fuerzait blew out the door: voló por la puertathe window blew shut: se cerró la ventana2) sound: sonarthe whistle blew: sonó el silbato3)to blow out : fundirse (dícese de un fusible eléctrico), reventarse (dícese de una llanta)blow vt1) : soplar, echarto blow smoke: echar humo2) sound: tocar, sonar3) shape: soplar, dar forma ato blow glass: soplar vidrio4) bungle: echar a perderblow n1) puff: soplo m, soplido m2) gale: vendaval f3) hit, stroke: golpe m4) calamity: golpe m, desastre m5)to come to blows : llegar a las manosn.• revés (Suerte) s.m.n.• bofetada s.f.• choque s.m.• estocada s.f.• golpazo s.m.• golpe s.m.• golpecito s.m.• mandoble s.m.• porrada s.f.• porrazo s.m.• ramalazo s.m.• sopapo s.m.• sopetón s.m.• soplo s.m.• tarja s.f.• trancazo s.m.• trastazo s.m.• trompada s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: blew, blown) = aventar v.• sonar v.• soplar v.• ventear v.bləʊ
I
1)a) ( stroke) golpe mto come to blows — llegar* a las manos
at a (single) blow — de un golpe, a la vez
b) (shock, setback) golpe m2) ( action) soplo m, soplido mto give one's nose a blow — sonarse* la nariz
II
1.
1) ( propel) soplarthe plane was blown off course — el viento sacó el avión de su curso; wind I 1)
2)a) ( make by blowing)to blow bubbles — hacer* pompas de jabón
b) ( clear)to blow one's nose — sonarse* la nariz
c) ( play) \<\<note\>\> tocar*; \<\<signal\>\> dar*the referee blew the whistle — el árbitro tocó or hizo sonar el silbato or pito
to blow one's own trumpet o (AmE) horn — darse* bombo, tirarse flores
3)a) ( smash) \<\<bridge/safe\>\> volar*, hacer* saltarto blow somebody's head off — volarle* la tapa de los sesos a algn
to blow something sky high: this blows his theory sky high esto echa por tierra su teoría; if this goes off, we'll be blown sky high — como explote, saltamos por los aires
b) ( burn out) \<\<fuse\>\> fundir, hacer* saltar, quemarc) ( burst) \<\<gasket\>\> reventar*to blow one's top o lid — (colloq) explotar, ponerse* hecho una furia
4) (colloq)a) ( squander) \<\<money\>\> despilfarrar, tirarb) ( spoil)they were getting on well, but he blew it by starting to... — se estaban llevando bien, pero él lo echó todo a perder cuando empezó a...
I blew the oral test — la pifié en el oral (fam), la regué en el oral (Méx fam)
5) (past p blowed) (BrE colloq)blow me if she didn't make the same mistake! — ¿y no va y se equivoca otra vez?
2.
blow vi1)a) \<\<wind\>\> soplarto blow hot and cold — dar* una de cal y otra de arena
b) \<\<person\>\> soplarshe came up the stairs, puffing and blowing — subió las escaleras bufando y resoplando
2) ( be driven by wind)3) ( produce sound) \<\<whistle\>\> sonar*4) ( burn out) \<\<fuse\>\> fundirse, saltar, quemarse•Phrasal Verbs:- blow in- blow out- blow up
I
[blǝʊ]N1) (=hit) golpe m ; (=slap) bofetada fa blow with a hammer/fist/elbow — un martillazo/un puñetazo/un codazo
to cushion or soften the blow — (lit) amortiguar el golpe; (fig) disminuir los efectos (de un desastre etc)
to deal or strike sb a blow — dar or asestar un golpe a algn
to strike a blow for freedom — (fig) dar un paso más hacia la libertad
to come to blows — (lit, fig) llegar a las manos
2) (fig) (=setback) golpe mthat's a blow! — ¡qué lástima!
II [blǝʊ] (pt blew) (pp blown)1. VT1) (=move by blowing) [wind etc] [+ leaves papers] hacer volarthe wind blew the ship towards the coast — el viento llevó or empujó el barco hacia la costa
2) [+ trumpet, whistle] tocar, sonar; [+ glass] soplar; [+ egg] vaciar (soplando)•
to blow smoke in sb's face or eyes — (lit) echar el humo en la cara or los ojos a algn; (US) (fig) engañar a algn- blow smoke up sb's ass- blow one's own trumpet- blow the whistle on sth/sb3) (=burn out, explode) [+ fuse] fundir, quemar; [+ tyre] reventar; [+ safe etc] volar•
to blow a matter wide open — destapar un asunto- blow the lid off sth- blow sb's mind- blow one's top- blow sth out of the water4) (=spoil, ruin)•
to blow it * — pifiarla *gaff IIInow you've blown it! * — ¡ahora sí que la has pifiado! *
5)• to blow money on sth * — malgastar dinero en algo
6) (esp US) *** (=fellate) mamársela a ***, hacer una mamada a ***7) (Drugs)8) * (in exclamations)blow me!, blow it!, well I'm blowed! — ¡caramba!
blow this rain! — ¡dichosa lluvia! *
I'll be blowed if... — que me cuelguen si... *
blow the expense! — ¡al cuerno el gasto! *
2. VIhot 2., wind I, 1., 1)2) [leaves etc] (with wind) volarthe door blew open/shut — se abrió/cerró la puerta con el viento
3) (=make sound) [trumpet, siren] sonar4) [fuse etc] fundirse, quemarse; [tyre] reventar5) ** (=leave) largarse *, pirarla (Sp) *3. N1) [of breath] soplo m2) (Brit) ** (=marijuana) maría ** f ; (US) (=cocaine) coca ** f, perico ** m4.CPDblow drier, blow dryer N — secador m de pelo
to give sb a blow job — mamársela or chupársela a algn ***
- blow in- blow off- blow out- blow up* * *[bləʊ]
I
1)a) ( stroke) golpe mto come to blows — llegar* a las manos
at a (single) blow — de un golpe, a la vez
b) (shock, setback) golpe m2) ( action) soplo m, soplido mto give one's nose a blow — sonarse* la nariz
II
1.
1) ( propel) soplarthe plane was blown off course — el viento sacó el avión de su curso; wind I 1)
2)a) ( make by blowing)to blow bubbles — hacer* pompas de jabón
b) ( clear)to blow one's nose — sonarse* la nariz
c) ( play) \<\<note\>\> tocar*; \<\<signal\>\> dar*the referee blew the whistle — el árbitro tocó or hizo sonar el silbato or pito
to blow one's own trumpet o (AmE) horn — darse* bombo, tirarse flores
3)a) ( smash) \<\<bridge/safe\>\> volar*, hacer* saltarto blow somebody's head off — volarle* la tapa de los sesos a algn
to blow something sky high: this blows his theory sky high esto echa por tierra su teoría; if this goes off, we'll be blown sky high — como explote, saltamos por los aires
b) ( burn out) \<\<fuse\>\> fundir, hacer* saltar, quemarc) ( burst) \<\<gasket\>\> reventar*to blow one's top o lid — (colloq) explotar, ponerse* hecho una furia
4) (colloq)a) ( squander) \<\<money\>\> despilfarrar, tirarb) ( spoil)they were getting on well, but he blew it by starting to... — se estaban llevando bien, pero él lo echó todo a perder cuando empezó a...
I blew the oral test — la pifié en el oral (fam), la regué en el oral (Méx fam)
5) (past p blowed) (BrE colloq)blow me if she didn't make the same mistake! — ¿y no va y se equivoca otra vez?
2.
blow vi1)a) \<\<wind\>\> soplarto blow hot and cold — dar* una de cal y otra de arena
b) \<\<person\>\> soplarshe came up the stairs, puffing and blowing — subió las escaleras bufando y resoplando
2) ( be driven by wind)3) ( produce sound) \<\<whistle\>\> sonar*4) ( burn out) \<\<fuse\>\> fundirse, saltar, quemarse•Phrasal Verbs:- blow in- blow out- blow up
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