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cures (noun)

  • 1 cures

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    [English Word] one who cures
    [Swahili Word] mponyeshaji
    [Swahili Plural] waponyeshaji
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] pona V
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    [English Word] one who cures
    [Swahili Word] mpozi
    [Swahili Plural] wapozi
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Derived Word] poa V
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    English-Swahili dictionary > cures

  • 2 cures

    лечить; восстанавливать; лечение
    Синонимический ряд:
    1. remedies (noun) antidotes; correctives; countermeasures; curatives; medicaments; medications; medicines; nostrums; physics; remedies
    2. heals (verb) heals; remedies

    English-Russian base dictionary > cures

  • 3 physics

    1. n физика
    2. n учебник физики
    3. n уст. натурфилософия
    Синонимический ряд:
    1. cures (noun) cures; medicaments; medications; medicines; nostrums; remedies
    2. nature (noun) fission; nature
    3. science (noun) aerodynamics; applied mathematics; astrophysics; mechanics; natural philosophy; nuclear physics; science; science of matter and motion; thermodynamics

    English-Russian base dictionary > physics

  • 4 health farm

    noun: établissement pour cures d'amaigrissement, de rajeunissement etc

    English-French dictionary > health farm

  • 5 cure

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    [English Word] be curable
    [Swahili Word] -ponyeka
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] cure
    [English Plural] cures
    [Swahili Word] dawa
    [Swahili Plural] madawa
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
    [Derived Language] Arabic
    [English Example] an ivory tooth is not a cure for the lost tooth (proverb)
    [Swahili Example] jino la pembe si dawa ya pengo (methali)
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    [English Word] cure
    [English Plural] cures
    [Swahili Word] maponyea
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 6
    [Derived Word] pona
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    [English Word] cure
    [English Plural] cures
    [Swahili Word] maponyo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 6
    [Derived Word] pona
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    [English Word] cure
    [English Plural] cures
    [Swahili Word] matibabu
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 6
    [Derived Word] tiba N
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    [English Word] cure
    [English Plural] cures
    [Swahili Word] mgango
    [Swahili Plural] migango
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 3/4
    [Derived Word] ganga V
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    [English Word] cure
    [English Plural] cures
    [Swahili Word] tiba
    [Swahili Plural] tiba
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10
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    [English Word] cure
    [Swahili Word] -afu
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] cure
    [Swahili Word] -afua
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] afu V
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    [English Word] cure
    [Swahili Word] -inua
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] kiinua, mwinuko; inama, inika
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    [English Word] cure
    [Swahili Word] -ponya
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] cure
    [Swahili Word] -ponyesha
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] causative
    [English Example] Jesus with his power was able to heal the blind
    [Swahili Example] Yesu mwenye nguvu uliyeponyesha vipofu [Kez]
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    [English Word] cure
    [Swahili Word] -poza
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [English Example] The medic cured the patient
    [Swahili Example] Mganga alimpoza mgonjwa
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    [English Word] cure
    [Swahili Word] -tabibia
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] cure
    [Swahili Word] -tibu
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] tiba N
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    [English Word] cure effected by magic
    [English Plural] cures
    [Swahili Word] zinguo
    [Swahili Plural] mazinguo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
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    [English Word] cure effected by magic
    [English Plural] cures
    [Swahili Word] zunguo
    [Swahili Plural] mazunguo
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 5/6
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    English-Swahili dictionary > cure

  • 6 cure

    1. noun
    1) (thing that cures) [Heil]mittel, das ( for gegen); (fig.) Mittel, das
    2) (restoration to health) Heilung, die
    3) (treatment) Behandlung, die

    take a cure at a spa — in od. zur Kur gehen

    2. transitive verb
    1) heilen; kurieren
    2) (fig.) kurieren
    3) (preserve) [ein]pökeln [Fleisch]; räuchern [Fisch]; trocknen [Häute, Tabak]
    * * *
    [kjuə] 1. verb
    1) (to make better: That medicine cured me; That will cure him of his bad habits.) heilen
    2) (to get rid of (an illness etc): That pill cured my headache.) heilen
    3) (to preserve (bacon etc) by drying, salting etc.) räuchern, einpökeln, etc.
    2. noun
    (something which cures: They're trying to find a cure for cancer.) die Heilung
    - academic.ru/17835/curable">curable
    - curative
    * * *
    [kjʊər, AM kjʊr]
    I. vt
    1. (heal)
    ▪ to \cure sb [of sth] jdn [von etw dat] heilen [o kurieren] a. fig
    she's had great success curing her patients sie hat große Heilungserfolge bei ihren Patienten erzielt; cancer besiegen
    to \cure sb of a disease/an illness jdn von einer Krankheit heilen
    2. (preserve food)
    ▪ to \cure sth etw haltbar machen; (by smoking) etw räuchern; (by salting) etw pökeln; (by drying) etw trocknen; (using vinegar) etw in Essig einlegen
    3.
    ▶ what can't be \cured must be endured ( saying) was hilft's, wir können [ja doch] nichts dran ändern
    II. n
    1. (remedy) [Heil]mittel nt
    there is no known \cure for this disease gegen diese Krankheit gibt es kein Mittel
    the best \cure for boredom is hard work! das beste Mittel gegen Langeweile ist harte Arbeit!
    to search [or look] for a \cure [for a disease] nach einem Mittel [gegen eine Krankheit] suchen
    2. no pl (recovery) Heilung f; ( fig: solution) Lösung f
    she was beyond \cure ihr war nicht mehr zu helfen
    * * *
    [kjʊə(r)]
    1. vt
    1) (MED) illness, person heilen, kurieren (inf)

    to be/get cured (of sth) — (von etw) geheilt or kuriert (inf) sein/werden

    he used to be an alcoholic but he's been cured — er war früher Alkoholiker, aber jetzt ist er geheilt or kuriert (inf)

    2) (fig) inflation, ill etc abhelfen (+dat)

    to cure sb of sth —

    I'll cure him! — dem werde ich das schon austreiben!

    3) food haltbar machen; (= salt) pökeln; (= smoke) räuchern; (= dry) trocknen; skins, tobacco trocknen
    2. vi
    (= be healed) heilen
    3. n
    1) (MED) (= remedy) (Heil)mittel nt (for gegen); (= treatment) Heilverfahren nt (for sb für jdn, for sth gegen etw); (= recovery) Heilung f; (= health cure) Kur f; (fig = remedy) Mittel nt (for gegen)

    to take the cure —

    beyond cure (patient) illness (fig) state of affairs, laziness etc — unheilbar krank unheilbar hoffnungslos

    there's no cure for that (lit) — das ist unheilbar; (fig) dagegen kann man nichts machen

    = spiritual care) the cure of souls — die Seelsorge

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    cure [kjʊə(r)]
    A s
    1. MED Kur f, Heilverfahren n, Behandlung f ( alle:
    for gegen):
    be on ( oder take) a cure eine Kur machen;
    go for a cure zur oder auf oder in Kur gehen;
    under cure in Behandlung
    2. MED Heilung f:
    a) unheilbar krank (Person),
    b) unheilbar (Krankheit),
    c) fig hoffnungslos (Lage etc)
    3. MED (Heil)Mittel n ( for gegen)
    4. fig Mittel n, Abhilfe f, Rezept n ( alle:
    for gegen)
    5. Haltbarmachung f:
    a) Räuchern n
    b) Einpökeln n, -salzen n
    c) Trocknen n
    d) Beizen n
    e) (Aus)Härtung f
    6. TECH Vulkanisieren n
    7. REL
    a) auch cure of souls Seelsorge f
    b) Pfarrei f (Amt und Bezirk)
    B v/t
    1. a) MED jemanden heilen, kurieren ( beide:
    of von) (auch fig):
    cure sb of lying jemandem das Lügen abgewöhnen;
    cure sb of an idea jemanden von einer Idee abbringen
    b) MED eine Krankheit heilen
    c) fig Missstände etc abstellen
    2. haltbar machen:
    a) räuchern
    b) trocknen
    c) beizen
    d) einpökeln, -salzen
    e) TECH Kunststoffe (aus)härten
    3. TECH vulkanisieren
    C v/i
    1. Heilung bringen, heilen
    2. geheilt werden
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    1. noun
    1) (thing that cures) [Heil]mittel, das ( for gegen); (fig.) Mittel, das
    2) (restoration to health) Heilung, die
    3) (treatment) Behandlung, die

    take a cure at a spa — in od. zur Kur gehen

    2. transitive verb
    1) heilen; kurieren
    2) (fig.) kurieren
    3) (preserve) [ein]pökeln [Fleisch]; räuchern [Fisch]; trocknen [Häute, Tabak]
    * * *
    n.
    Heilmittel n.
    Heilung -en f.
    Kur -en f. v.
    aushärten v.
    auskurieren v.
    heilen v.
    härten v.
    räuchern (Fleisch) v.
    vulkanisieren v.

    English-german dictionary > cure

  • 7 quack

    I 1. noun
    (the cry of a duck.) rappen
    2. verb
    (to make such a sound: The ducks quacked noisily as they swam across the pond.) rappe
    II noun
    ((used as an adjective) a person who dishonestly claims to have medical qualifications: a quack doctor/psychologist; quack medicine/cures.) kvaksalver
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    I 1. noun
    (the cry of a duck.) rappen
    2. verb
    (to make such a sound: The ducks quacked noisily as they swam across the pond.) rappe
    II noun
    ((used as an adjective) a person who dishonestly claims to have medical qualifications: a quack doctor/psychologist; quack medicine/cures.) kvaksalver

    English-Danish dictionary > quack

  • 8 cure

    [kjuə] 1. verb
    1) (to make better: That medicine cured me; That will cure him of his bad habits.) helbrede; kurere
    2) (to get rid of (an illness etc): That pill cured my headache.) kurere
    3) (to preserve (bacon etc) by drying, salting etc.) konservere; tørre; salte
    2. noun
    (something which cures: They're trying to find a cure for cancer.) kur; behandling; middel
    - curative
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    [kjuə] 1. verb
    1) (to make better: That medicine cured me; That will cure him of his bad habits.) helbrede; kurere
    2) (to get rid of (an illness etc): That pill cured my headache.) kurere
    3) (to preserve (bacon etc) by drying, salting etc.) konservere; tørre; salte
    2. noun
    (something which cures: They're trying to find a cure for cancer.) kur; behandling; middel
    - curative

    English-Danish dictionary > cure

  • 9 quack

    I 1. noun
    (the cry of a duck.) kvakanje
    2. verb
    (to make such a sound: The ducks quacked noisily as they swam across the pond.) kvakati
    II noun
    ((used as an adjective) a person who dishonestly claims to have medical qualifications: a quack doctor/psychologist; quack medicine/cures.) šarlatanski
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    I [kwæk]
    1.
    noun
    kvakanje; figuratively blebetanje;
    2.
    noun
    kvakati; figuratively blebetati
    II [kwæk]
    1.
    adjective
    mazaški, šušmarski; kričavo vsiljiv;
    2.
    noun
    mazač, šušmar, šarlatan; sejmar;
    3.
    intransitive verb
    ukvarjati se z mazaštvom, varati, glasno hvaliti na sejmu
    III [kwæk]
    noun
    American botany see quitch

    English-Slovenian dictionary > quack

  • 10 quack

    I 1. intransitive verb
    [Ente:] quaken
    2. noun
    Quaken, das
    II 1.
    (derog.)noun Quacksalber, der (abwertend)
    2. attributive adjective
    1)

    quack doctor — Quacksalber, der

    2) Quacksalber[kur, -tropfen, -pillen] (abwertend)
    * * *
    I 1. noun
    (the cry of a duck.)
    2. verb
    (to make such a sound: The ducks quacked noisily as they swam across the pond.)
    II noun
    ((used as an adjective) a person who dishonestly claims to have medical qualifications: a quack doctor/psychologist; quack medicine/cures.)
    * * *
    quack1
    [kwæk]
    I. n
    1. (duck's sound) Quaken nt
    ▪ \quack Quakente f Kindersprache, SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR a. Quietschente Kindersprache
    II. vi quaken, quak machen fam
    quack2
    [kwæk]
    ( pej)
    I. n MED (fake doctor) Quacksalber(in) m(f) pej; BRIT, AUS (sl: doctor) Doktor m fam
    II. adj attr, inv ( pej)
    \quack doctor Kurpfuscher(in) m(f) pej, Quacksalber(in) m(f) pej
    \quack medicine [or remedy] Mittelchen nt pej
    \quack treatment Quacksalberei f pej, Kurpfuscherei f pej
    * * *
    I [kwk]
    1. n
    Schnattern nt no pl, Quaken nt no pl
    2. vi
    (duck) schnattern, quaken, quak machen (inf)

    what? she quacked — was?, quakte sie

    II
    1. n
    Quacksalber m, Kurpfuscher m; (hum = doctor) Doktor m, Medizinmann m (hum)
    2. adj attr
    Kurpfuscher-
    * * *
    quack1 [kwæk]
    A v/i
    1. quaken (Ente)
    2. fig schnattern, schwatzen
    B s
    1. Quaken n
    2. fig Geschwätz n
    quack2 [kwæk]
    A s
    1. a) auch quack doctor Quacksalber(in), Kurpfuscher(in)
    b) Br umg Doktor m, Doktorin f
    2. Scharlatan m
    B adj
    1. Quacksalber…, quacksalberisch, Kurpfuscher…
    2. Pseudo…:
    C v/i quacksalbern, kurpfuschen
    D v/t
    1. herumpfuschen an (dat) pej
    2. marktschreierisch anpreisen
    * * *
    I 1. intransitive verb
    [Ente:] quaken
    2. noun
    Quaken, das
    II 1.
    (derog.)noun Quacksalber, der (abwertend)
    2. attributive adjective
    1)

    quack doctor — Quacksalber, der

    2) Quacksalber[kur, -tropfen, -pillen] (abwertend)
    * * *
    adj.
    quaken adj. n.
    Kurpfuscher m.
    Quacksalber m.
    Wunderdoktor m. v.
    plappern v.

    English-german dictionary > quack

  • 11 quack

    I
    1.
    noun
    (the cry of a duck.) graznido

    2. verb
    (to make such a sound: The ducks quacked noisily as they swam across the pond.) graznar

    II
    noun
    ((used as an adjective) a person who dishonestly claims to have medical qualifications: a quack doctor/psychologist; quack medicine/cures.)
    quack vb graznar
    tr[kwæk]
    1 graznido
    2 (doctor) curandero,-a
    1 graznar
    quack ['kwæk] vi
    : graznar
    1) : graznido m (de pato)
    2) charlatan: curandero m, -ra f; matasanos m fam
    n.
    • charlatán s.m.
    adj.
    • de curandero adj.
    • graznar adj.
    n.
    • curandero, -era s.m.,f.
    • ensalmador, -ora s.m.,f.
    • graznido s.m.
    • saltabancos s.m.
    • saltimbanqui s.m.
    v.
    • graznar (el pato) v.

    I kwæk
    intransitive verb \<\<duck\>\> graznar, hacer* cua cua

    II
    noun (pej)
    1) ( charlatan) charlatán, -tana m,f; ( professing medical skill) ( quack doctor) curandero, -ra m,f; (before n) < cure> de curandero
    2) ( of duck) graznido m

    I [kwæk]
    1.
    N [of duck] graznido m
    2.
    VI [duck] graznar

    II * [kwæk]
    1.
    N charlatán(-ana) m / f ; (=doctor) curandero(-a) m / f ; pej matasanos * mf inv
    2.
    CPD [remedy] de curandero

    quack doctor N — medicucho(-a) * m / f, curandero(-a) m / f

    * * *

    I [kwæk]
    intransitive verb \<\<duck\>\> graznar, hacer* cua cua

    II
    noun (pej)
    1) ( charlatan) charlatán, -tana m,f; ( professing medical skill) ( quack doctor) curandero, -ra m,f; (before n) < cure> de curandero
    2) ( of duck) graznido m

    English-spanish dictionary > quack

  • 12 cure

    kjuə
    1. verb
    1) (to make better: That medicine cured me; That will cure him of his bad habits.) curar, remediar
    2) (to get rid of (an illness etc): That pill cured my headache.) curar
    3) (to preserve (bacon etc) by drying, salting etc.) curar

    2. noun
    (something which cures: They're trying to find a cure for cancer.) cura, remedio
    - curative
    cure1 n cura
    cure2 vb curar
    tr[kjʊəSMALLr/SMALL]
    1 (illness) curar (of, de); (habit) quitar
    2 figurative use (problem, inflation, etc) remediar, poner remedio a
    3 (meat, fish, tobacco, etc) curar
    1 (for disease, illness) cura; (for problem) remedio; (return to health) curación nombre femenino, restablecimiento; (course of treatment) cura
    cure ['kjʊr] vt, cured ; curing
    1) heal: curar, sanar
    2) remedy: remediar
    3) process: curar (alimentos, etc.)
    cure n
    1) recovery: curación f, recuperación f
    2) remedy: cura f, remedio m
    n.
    • cura s.f.
    • curación s.f.
    • triaca s.f.
    v.
    • acecinar v.
    • atocinar v.
    • curar v.
    • sanar v.

    I kjʊr, 'kjʊə(r)
    1)
    a) ( Med) curar

    to cure somebody OF something — \<\<of illness/shyness\>\> curar a alguien de algo; \<\<of habit/idea\>\> quitarle algo a alguien

    b) \<\<problem\>\> remediar, poner* remedio a
    2)
    a) \<\<meat\>\> curar
    b) \<\<rubber\>\> vulcanizar*

    II
    a) ( remedy - for disease) cura f; (- for problem) remedio m
    b) ( return to health) restablecimiento m, curación f
    [kjʊǝ(r)]
    1.
    N (=remedy) remedio m ; (=course of treatment) cura f ; (=process of recovery) curación f

    to be beyond cure — [person] padecer una enfermedad incurable; [situation, injustice] ser irremediable

    to take a cure — (for illness) tomar un remedio

    2. VT
    1) (Med) [+ disease, patient] curar; (fig) [+ poverty, injustice, evil] remediar
    2) (=preserve) (in salt) salar; (by smoking) curar; (by drying) secar; [+ animal hide] curtir
    * * *

    I [kjʊr, 'kjʊə(r)]
    1)
    a) ( Med) curar

    to cure somebody OF something — \<\<of illness/shyness\>\> curar a alguien de algo; \<\<of habit/idea\>\> quitarle algo a alguien

    b) \<\<problem\>\> remediar, poner* remedio a
    2)
    a) \<\<meat\>\> curar
    b) \<\<rubber\>\> vulcanizar*

    II
    a) ( remedy - for disease) cura f; (- for problem) remedio m
    b) ( return to health) restablecimiento m, curación f

    English-spanish dictionary > cure

  • 13 cure

    [kjuə] 1. verb
    1) (to make better: That medicine cured me; That will cure him of his bad habits.) zdraviti
    2) (to get rid of (an illness etc): That pill cured my headache.) ozdraviti
    3) (to preserve (bacon etc) by drying, salting etc.) sušiti (meso)
    2. noun
    (something which cures: They're trying to find a cure for cancer.) zdravilo
    - curative
    * * *
    I [kjuə]
    noun
    zdravljenje; ( for) zdravilo; prekajevanje, sušenje; technical vulkanizacija
    without a cure — neozdravljiv, v obupnem stanju
    II [kjuə]
    1.
    transitive verb
    (of) zdraviti, lečiti; prekajevati sušiti, nasoliti; vulkanizirati;
    2.
    intransitive verb
    ozdraveti, izlečiti se
    what can't be cured must be endured — če ni zdravila, je treba potrpeti
    III [kjuə]
    noun
    slang čudak, prenapetež

    English-Slovenian dictionary > cure

  • 14 quack

    I 1. noun
    (the cry of a duck.) gakk(ing), snadring, kvekking
    2. verb
    (to make such a sound: The ducks quacked noisily as they swam across the pond.) gakke, snadre, kvekke
    II noun
    ((used as an adjective) a person who dishonestly claims to have medical qualifications: a quack doctor/psychologist; quack medicine/cures.) kvakksalver
    snadre
    --------
    snadring
    I
    subst. \/kwæk\/
    ( også overført) snadring, kvekking, tjatring
    II
    subst. \/kwæk\/
    1) ( hverdagslig) kvakksalver, fusker
    2) sjarlatan
    3) ( slang) doktor, lege
    III
    verb \/kwæk\/
    ( også overført) snadre, kvekke, tjatre
    IV
    verb \/kwæk\/
    opptre som kvakksalver
    V
    adj. \/kwæk\/
    kvakksalver-

    English-Norwegian dictionary > quack

  • 15 quack

    I 1. noun
    (the cry of a duck.)
    2. verb
    (to make such a sound: The ducks quacked noisily as they swam across the pond.)
    II noun
    ((used as an adjective) a person who dishonestly claims to have medical qualifications: a quack doctor/psychologist; quack medicine/cures.)

    English-Icelandic dictionary > quack

  • 16 quack

    sarlatán, hápogás, kuruzsló to quack: hápog
    * * *
    I 1. noun
    (the cry of a duck.) hápogás
    2. verb
    (to make such a sound: The ducks quacked noisily as they swam across the pond.) hápog
    II noun
    ((used as an adjective) a person who dishonestly claims to have medical qualifications: a quack doctor/psychologist; quack medicine/cures.) kuruzsló, sarlatán

    English-Hungarian dictionary > quack

  • 17 quack

    I 1. noun
    (the cry of a duck.)
    2. verb
    (to make such a sound: The ducks quacked noisily as they swam across the pond.)
    II noun
    ((used as an adjective) a person who dishonestly claims to have medical qualifications: a quack doctor/psychologist; quack medicine/cures.)
    * * *
    [kwæk] n 1 charlatão, curandeiro. 2 grasnido, grasno. • vt 1 grasnar: imitar o grito do pato. 2 charlatanear, praticar curandeirismo. • adj charlatanesco.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > quack

  • 18 quack

    adj. sahte, yalancı, şarlatan, yalan, uydurma
    ————————
    interj. vak
    ————————
    n. ördek sesi, vakvak, dırdır, zevzeklik, sahte doktor, şarlatan
    ————————
    v. vakvak etmek, ördek gibi bağırmak, dırdır etmek, şarlatanlık yapmak
    * * *
    1. şarlatan 2. ördek sesi çıkar (v.) 3. ördek sesi (n.)
    * * *
    I 1. noun
    (the cry of a duck.) (vak vak) ördek sesi
    2. verb
    (to make such a sound: The ducks quacked noisily as they swam across the pond.) vakvaklamak
    II noun
    ((used as an adjective) a person who dishonestly claims to have medical qualifications: a quack doctor/psychologist; quack medicine/cures.) şarlatan, yalancı doktor

    English-Turkish dictionary > quack

  • 19 quack

    • ihmelääkäri
    • huijari
    • poppamies
    • puoskaroida
    • puoskari
    • kaakattaa
    • kaakatus
    * * *
    I 1. noun
    (the cry of a duck.) kaakatus
    2. verb
    (to make such a sound: The ducks quacked noisily as they swam across the pond.)
    II noun
    ((used as an adjective) a person who dishonestly claims to have medical qualifications: a quack doctor/psychologist; quack medicine/cures.)

    English-Finnish dictionary > quack

  • 20 quack

    I [kwæk]
    1) (impostor) ciarlatano m. (-a)
    2) BE colloq. (doctor) dottore m. (-essa)
    II [kwæk]
    nome (cry of duck) qua qua m.
    III [kwæk]
    verbo intransitivo [ duck] fare qua qua, schiamazzare
    * * *
    I 1. noun
    (the cry of a duck.)
    2. verb
    (to make such a sound: The ducks quacked noisily as they swam across the pond.)
    II noun
    ((used as an adjective) a person who dishonestly claims to have medical qualifications: a quack doctor/psychologist; quack medicine/cures.)
    * * *
    I [kwæk]
    1. n
    (of duck) qua qua m inv
    2. vi
    II [kwæk] n
    (pej: bogus doctor) ciarlatano (-a), (hum: doctor) dottore (-essa)
    * * *
    quack (1) /kwæk/
    n.
    ● (infant.) quack-quack, anatroccolo.
    quack (2) /kwæk/
    A n.
    1 (fam., antiq.) ciarlatano; gabbamondo; impostore
    2 ( slang) medico; dottore; ufficiale medico; mediconzolo (spreg.)
    B a. attr.
    fasullo; finto; da ciarlatano
    ● quack medicines, rimedi empirici; panacee
    quackery
    n. [u]
    ciarlataneria; empirismo; pratiche di mediconzolo
    quackish
    a.
    ciarlatanesco; da ciarlatano; empirico.
    (to) quack (1) /kwæk/
    v. i.
    ( dell'anatra) fare qua qua; schiamazzare.
    (to) quack (2) /kwæk/
    v. i.
    ● to quack a cure, vantare una cura come miracolosa.
    * * *
    I [kwæk]
    1) (impostor) ciarlatano m. (-a)
    2) BE colloq. (doctor) dottore m. (-essa)
    II [kwæk]
    nome (cry of duck) qua qua m.
    III [kwæk]
    verbo intransitivo [ duck] fare qua qua, schiamazzare

    English-Italian dictionary > quack

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