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1 desenvuelto
adj.1 uninhibited, articulate, self-assured, self-possessed.2 unwrapped, unpacked.past part.past participle of spanish verb: desenvolver.* * *1→ link=desenvolver desenvolver► adjetivo1 (seguro) confident, self-assured2 (natural) easy-going, natural, relaxed3 (hábil) graceful, natural4 (descarado) bold, forward* * *1.PP de desenvolver2. ADJ1) (=falto de timidez) confident, self-confident2) [al hablar] fluent; pey forward, brazen* * ** * *= fluent, poised.Ex. Any librarian who is fluent in Spanish will have an edge in applying for a public service position in most public libraries today = Cualquier bibliotecario que hable con fluidez el español tendrá una ventaja al solicitar un puesto público en la mayoría de las bibliotecas públicas actuales.Ex. She is poised and manicured -- 'prissy,' according to her friends -- measuring her words with soft-spoken formality.* * ** * *= fluent, poised.Ex: Any librarian who is fluent in Spanish will have an edge in applying for a public service position in most public libraries today = Cualquier bibliotecario que hable con fluidez el español tendrá una ventaja al solicitar un puesto público en la mayoría de las bibliotecas públicas actuales.
Ex: She is poised and manicured -- 'prissy,' according to her friends -- measuring her words with soft-spoken formality.* * *desenvuelto -ta‹persona› self-assured, confident, self-possessedes muy desenvuelto y se hará entender he's quite self-assured o confident o self-possessed and he'll make himself understoodes muy desenvuelta y puede viajar sola she can travel on her own, she's quite capable of looking after herself* * *
Del verbo desenvolver: ( conjugate desenvolver)
desenvuelto es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
desenvolver
desenvuelto
desenvolver ( conjugate desenvolver) verbo transitivo
to unwrap, open
desenvolverse verbo pronominal
se desenvolvió bien en la entrevista she managed the interview all right
desenvuelto
desenvolver verbo transitivo to unwrap
desenvuelto,-a adjetivo
1 (con soltura) relaxed, easy-going
2 (desempaquetado) unwrapped
' desenvuelto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desenvuelta
- práctico
English:
brash
- debonair
- suave
* * *desenvuelto, -a♦ participiover desenvolver♦ adj1. [comportamiento] natural;[movimiento] natural, easy2. [persona] self-assured;[al hablar] fluent;es una joven muy desenvuelta she's a very self-assured young woman;se le ve muy desenvuelto con las mujeres he seems very much at ease in the company of women* * *I part → desenvolverII adj self-confident* * *desenvuelto, -ta adj: confident, relaxed, self-assured -
2 desenvuelto
• poised• self-assumption• self-audit• unconstricted• uninhibited -
3 aire desenvuelto
• jaunty manner -
4 aire desenvuelto
m.jaunty manner. -
5 desenvuelta
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6 práctico
adj.1 practical, no-nonsense, down-to-earth, matter-of-fact.2 practical, handy, helpful, useful.m.1 coast pilot.2 practitioner.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) practical2 (hábil) skilful (US skillful)3 (pragmático) practical1 MARÍTIMO pilot————————1 MARÍTIMO pilot* * *(f. - práctica)adj.* * *1. ADJ1) (=útil) [gen] practical; [herramienta] handy; [ropa] sensible, practicalresulta práctico vivir tan cerca de la fábrica — it's convenient o handy to live so close to the factory
2) (=no teórico) [estudio, formación] practical3) (=pragmático)sé práctico y búscate un trabajo que dé dinero — be practical o sensible and find a job with money
4) frm (=experto)ser muy práctico en algo — to be very skilled at sth, be an expert at sth
2. SM1) (Náut) pilot ( in a port)2) (Med) practitioner* * *I- ca adjetivo1) <envase/cuchillo> useful, handy; <falda/diseño> practicalregalémosle algo práctico — let's give her something useful o practical
es muy práctico tener el coche para hacer la compra — it's very handy o convenient having the car to do the shopping
2) ( no teórico) practical3) < persona> [SER] ( desenvuelto) practicalIImasculino y femenino (Náut) pilot* * *= workable, hands-on, practical, utilitarian, instrumental, working, down-to-earth, practice-oriented, hardheaded [hard-headed], serviceable, how-to, experiential, practically minded, worldly [worldlier -comp., worldliest -sup.], matter-of-fact.Ex. The type of environment in which the principles of pre-coordination are workable are restricted by the acceptable bulk or length of index headings.Ex. As an aid to evaluation, hands-on practical work is rarely cost effective, even in undertaken by inexperienced staff.Ex. Yet, in its own way, the press was taking the lead in putting pressure on the Community to adopt a more practical outlook, and by so doing kept the subject alive in the minds of the public.Ex. Descriptive bibliography has long been acknowledged as one primary field of bibliographical activity and greeted especially warmly by those who wish to see a strictly utilitarian end for these studies.Ex. There are five types of 'gratification', instrumental, prestige, reinforcement, aesthetic and respite, to be derived from the reading of literature.Ex. As they grow up, children have to develop an identity and a working philosophy of life.Ex. The report gives a down-to-earth account of the way in which membership of the European Community has materially affected major British industries.Ex. This paper describes a computerised index of the articles contained in 6 practice-oriented medical periodicals.Ex. Managers should be encouraged to raise critical questions, and the criteria for evaluating progress must be as hardheaded as possible.Ex. He provided us with this very serviceable definition: 'Bibliographical control is the development and maintenance of a system of adequate recording of all forms of material published and unpublished, printed, audio-visual or otherwise, which add to the sum of human knowledge and information'.Ex. In addition, adult education in general has moved from an emphasis on the liberal arts to a concentration on practical, 'how-to' courses.Ex. This necessitates the sharing of experiential knowledge at various levels and in various forms.Ex. He is practically minded, not taking unnecessary risks or deliberately hurting his victims if nothing is to be gained.Ex. There exist sets of duality in this philosophy; body versus soul, worldly versus unworldly and life versus salvation.Ex. The videotape of the interviews showed the offender to be impassive and matter-of-fact in describing what he had done.----* a efectos prácticos = to all intents and purposes, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes, to all intents.* basado en un método práctico = enquiry-based [inquiry-based, -USA].* caso práctico = case.* casos prácticos = best practices.* consejo práctico = tip.* con una mente práctica = practically minded.* cuestión práctica = practicality.* de un modo práctico = practically.* ejercicio práctico = practical, practical exercise.* escritor de casos prácticos = case writer [case-writer].* examen práctico = practical examination.* experiencia práctica = field experience, hands on experience, practical experience.* guía práctica = working guide.* información práctica = practical information.* poco práctico = impractical, awkward.* razón práctica = practical reason.* supuesto práctico = case.* trabajo práctico = fieldwork [field work], practical work.* * *I- ca adjetivo1) <envase/cuchillo> useful, handy; <falda/diseño> practicalregalémosle algo práctico — let's give her something useful o practical
es muy práctico tener el coche para hacer la compra — it's very handy o convenient having the car to do the shopping
2) ( no teórico) practical3) < persona> [SER] ( desenvuelto) practicalIImasculino y femenino (Náut) pilot* * *= workable, hands-on, practical, utilitarian, instrumental, working, down-to-earth, practice-oriented, hardheaded [hard-headed], serviceable, how-to, experiential, practically minded, worldly [worldlier -comp., worldliest -sup.], matter-of-fact.Ex: The type of environment in which the principles of pre-coordination are workable are restricted by the acceptable bulk or length of index headings.
Ex: As an aid to evaluation, hands-on practical work is rarely cost effective, even in undertaken by inexperienced staff.Ex: Yet, in its own way, the press was taking the lead in putting pressure on the Community to adopt a more practical outlook, and by so doing kept the subject alive in the minds of the public.Ex: Descriptive bibliography has long been acknowledged as one primary field of bibliographical activity and greeted especially warmly by those who wish to see a strictly utilitarian end for these studies.Ex: There are five types of 'gratification', instrumental, prestige, reinforcement, aesthetic and respite, to be derived from the reading of literature.Ex: As they grow up, children have to develop an identity and a working philosophy of life.Ex: The report gives a down-to-earth account of the way in which membership of the European Community has materially affected major British industries.Ex: This paper describes a computerised index of the articles contained in 6 practice-oriented medical periodicals.Ex: Managers should be encouraged to raise critical questions, and the criteria for evaluating progress must be as hardheaded as possible.Ex: He provided us with this very serviceable definition: 'Bibliographical control is the development and maintenance of a system of adequate recording of all forms of material published and unpublished, printed, audio-visual or otherwise, which add to the sum of human knowledge and information'.Ex: In addition, adult education in general has moved from an emphasis on the liberal arts to a concentration on practical, 'how-to' courses.Ex: This necessitates the sharing of experiential knowledge at various levels and in various forms.Ex: He is practically minded, not taking unnecessary risks or deliberately hurting his victims if nothing is to be gained.Ex: There exist sets of duality in this philosophy; body versus soul, worldly versus unworldly and life versus salvation.Ex: The videotape of the interviews showed the offender to be impassive and matter-of-fact in describing what he had done.* a efectos prácticos = to all intents and purposes, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes, to all intents.* basado en un método práctico = enquiry-based [inquiry-based, -USA].* caso práctico = case.* casos prácticos = best practices.* consejo práctico = tip.* con una mente práctica = practically minded.* cuestión práctica = practicality.* de un modo práctico = practically.* ejercicio práctico = practical, practical exercise.* escritor de casos prácticos = case writer [case-writer].* examen práctico = practical examination.* experiencia práctica = field experience, hands on experience, practical experience.* guía práctica = working guide.* información práctica = practical information.* poco práctico = impractical, awkward.* razón práctica = practical reason.* supuesto práctico = case.* trabajo práctico = fieldwork [field work], practical work.* * *A ‹envase/cuchillo› useful, handy; ‹falda/bolso› practicales un diseño muy práctico it's a very practical designregalémosle algo práctico let's give her something useful o practicales muy práctico tener el coche para hacer las compras it's very handy o convenient having the car to do the shoppingB (no teórico) practicalC ‹persona›1 [ SER] (desenvuelto) practicaltiene gran sentido práctico she's very practically minded2 ( RPl) [ ESTAR] (experimentado) experiencedcuando estés más práctica, te presto el auto when you're more experienced o when you've had more practice, I'll lend you the car( Náut) pilot* * *
Del verbo practicar: ( conjugate practicar)
practico es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
practicó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
practicar
práctico
practicar ( conjugate practicar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ tenis› to play;
no practica ningún deporte he doesn't play o do any sport(s)
2 (frml) (llevar a cabo, realizar) ‹corte/incisión› to make;
‹autopsia/operación› to perform, do;
‹redada/actividad› to carry out;
‹ detenciones› to make
verbo intransitivo ( repetir) to practice( conjugate practice);
( ejercer) to practice( conjugate practice)
práctico◊ -ca adjetivo
1 ‹envase/cuchillo› useful, handy;
‹falda/diseño› practical;◊ es muy práctico tener el coche para hacer la compra it's very handy o convenient having the car to do the shopping
2 ( no teórico) practical
3 ‹ persona› [SER] ( desenvuelto) practical
practicar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una profesión) to practise, US practice
2 (una actividad) to play, practise: deberías practicar el tenis más a menudo, you should play tennis more regularly
3 (una operación, etc) to carry out, do, perform: tuvieron que practicarle una autopsia, they had to perform a post mortem on him
4 Rel to practise
II verbo intransitivo to practise: si quieres hablar bien el inglés, debes practicar más, if you want to speak good English, you must practise more ➣ Ver nota en practise
práctico,-a
I adjetivo
1 (un objeto) handy, useful
2 (una persona, disciplina) practical
II m Náut pilot
' práctico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ejercicio
- práctica
- realista
- útil
- utilitaria
- utilitario
- aplicación
English:
convenient
- down-to-earth
- exercise
- handy
- impractical
- inconvenient
- inconveniently
- matter-of-fact
- practical
- practicality
- sandwich course
- sensible
- serviceable
- skilled
- starry-eyed
- tip
- useful
- down
- hand
- hard
- matter
- pilot
- practically
* * *práctico1, -a adj1. [objeto, situación] practical;[útil] handy, useful;un regalo práctico a practical gift;es muy práctico vivir cerca del centro it's very handy o convenient living near the centre2. [curso, conocimientos] practical;un curso práctico de fotografía a practical photography course;estudiaremos varios casos prácticos we will study a number of practical examples3. [persona] [pragmático] practical;es una persona muy práctica she's a very practical o pragmatic person4. [casi]la práctica desaparición de la variedad silvestre the virtual extinction of the wild varietypráctico2 nmNáut pilot* * *I adj practicalII m MAR pilot* * *práctico, -ca adj: practical, useful* * *práctico adj1. (en general) practical -
7 desenvolver
v.1 to unwrap.Elsa desenvolvió los regalos Elsa unwrapped the gifts.2 to unravel, to clear up, to untangle.Ella desenvuelve los códigos She unravels codes.* * *1 (quitar lo que envuelve) to unwrap2 (aclarar) to clear up1 (desembalarse) to come unwrapped2 (transcurrir) to develop, go3 (manejarse) to manage, cope* * *( pp desenvuelto)1. VT1) (=desliar) [+ paquete] to unwrap; [+ rollo] to unwind, unroll; [+ lana] to disentangle, unravel2) [+ teoría] to develop2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to unwrap, open2.desenvolverse v prona) personab) hechos/sucesos to develop* * *= unwrap.Ex. This article describes the difficulties involved in procuring maps and problems associated with unwrapping them.----* desenvolverse = operate, find + Posesivo + way round/through, pick + Posesivo + way, navigate.* desenvolverse por = navigate (through).* * *1.verbo transitivo to unwrap, open2.desenvolverse v prona) personab) hechos/sucesos to develop* * *= unwrap.Ex: This article describes the difficulties involved in procuring maps and problems associated with unwrapping them.
* desenvolverse = operate, find + Posesivo + way round/through, pick + Posesivo + way, navigate.* desenvolverse por = navigate (through).* * *desenvolver [ E11 ]vtto unwrap, open1«persona»: a pesar de ser tan joven se desenvuelve muy bien en el trabajo despite being so young she performs very well in her job o she copes very well with her workse desenvuelve con igual soltura en inglés, alemán y español she speaks English, German and Spanish equally fluently, she is equally at ease o at home speaking English, German and Spanishse desenvolvió bien en la entrevista he performed well in the interviewno sabrán desenvolverse en la vida they won't know how to get by o manage in life, they won't know how to deal with o cope with o handle life's problems2 «hechos/sucesos» to developel programa se fue desenvolviendo de la manera prevista the program progressed o developed according to plana medida que los acontecimientos se vayan desenvolviendo as events unfold o develop* * *
desenvolver ( conjugate desenvolver) verbo transitivo
to unwrap, open
desenvolverse verbo pronominal
se desenvolvió bien en la entrevista she managed the interview all right
desenvolver verbo transitivo to unwrap
' desenvolver' also found in these entries:
English:
unwrap
* * *♦ vt[regalo, paquete] to unwrap, to open* * *<part desenvuelto> v/t unwrap* * *desenvolver {89} vt: to unwrap, to open* * *desenvolver vb to unwrap [pt. & pp. unwrapped] -
8 canchero
adj.talented, skilled.* * *canchero, -a1.ADJ Cono Sur (Dep) experienced2. SM / F2) (=experto) experienced person3) Cono Sur (=vago) layabout, loafer* * ** * ** * *( fam)Ajugadores bastante cancheros pretty good o skillful playersmasculine, feminine* * *canchero, -a♦ adjRP Fam1. [desenvuelto] savvy, streetwise;ya estoy más canchero en el tema I know my way about the subject a lot better now2. [moderno] trendy, stylish;tiene ropa muy canchero he has really trendy clothes♦ nm,fes un canchero con las mujeres he really has a way with women2. Am [cuidador] groundsman, f groundswoman -
9 buscavidas
m.&f. s&pl.1 go-getter (ambicioso).2 nosy person (meddler).3 busybody, Nosey Parker.* * *1 go-getter2 (chismoso) snooper, busybody* * *SMF INV1) (=persona ambiciosa) go-getter2) (=fisgón) snooper, nosey-parker ** * *masculino y femenino (pl buscavidas) (CS) go-getter (colloq)* * *= go-getter.Ex. He is a go-getter -- instead of bowing under any problem, he would go all out to find a solution.* * *masculino y femenino (pl buscavidas) (CS) go-getter (colloq)* * *= go-getter.Ex: He is a go-getter -- instead of bowing under any problem, he would go all out to find a solution.
* * *go-getter ( colloq)* * *
buscavidas m,f inv fam go-getter
* * *buscavidas nmf invFam1. [desenvuelto] go-getter2. [entrometido] nosy person, Br nosy parker* * *buscavidas nmf & pl1) : busybody2) : go- getter -
10 desenfadado
adj.unabashed, free and easy, light-hearted.past part.past participle of spanish verb: desenfadar.* * *1→ link=desenfadar desenfadar► adjetivo1 (despreocupado) free and easy, carefree2 (cómico) light-hearted3 (ropa) casual* * *ADJ1) [aire, carácter] free, uninhibited2) [persona] (=despreocupado) free-and-easy, carefree; (=desenvuelto) self-confident; (=descarado) forward; [en el vestir] casual3) [espacio] free, unencumbered* * *- da adjetivoa) ( seguro de sí mismo) self-assured, confident; ( sin inhibiciones) uninhibitedb) <estilo/moda/actitud> free-and-easy, carefree* * *= light hearted [light-hearted/lighhearted], playful.Ex. Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.Ex. The article is a playful attempt to describe the historical determinations of the subject.----* de un modo desenfadado = playfully.* * *- da adjetivoa) ( seguro de sí mismo) self-assured, confident; ( sin inhibiciones) uninhibitedb) <estilo/moda/actitud> free-and-easy, carefree* * *= light hearted [light-hearted/lighhearted], playful.Ex: Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.
Ex: The article is a playful attempt to describe the historical determinations of the subject.* de un modo desenfadado = playfully.* * *desenfadado -da1 (con confianza en sí mismo) self-assured, confident, self-possessed; (sin inhibiciones) uninhibited2 ‹estilo/moda/actitud› free-and-easy, carefreeuna película ligera y desenfadada a lighthearted, carefree movie* * *
desenfadado◊ -da adjetivo
( sin inhibiciones) uninhibited
desenfadado,-a adjetivo
1 (persona) carefree, easy going
2 (ropa) casual
' desenfadado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desenfadada
English:
jaunty
- light
- rakish
- uninhibited
* * *desenfadado, -a adj[persona, actitud] relaxed, easy-going; [reunión, charla] relaxed; [comedia, programa de TV] light-hearted; [estilo] light; [vestimenta] casual;ser desenfadado en el vestir to be a casual dresser* * *adj1 self-assured2 programa light, undemanding* * *desenfadado, -da adj1) : uninhibited, carefree2) : confident, self-assured -
11 soltura
f.1 fluency (fluidez).2 assurance (facilidad, desenvoltura).con soltura fluently3 ease, freedom, easiness, loosening.4 release from prison.5 disengagement.* * *1 (agilidad) agility2 figurado (seguridad) confidence, assurance3 figurado (al hablar) fluency, ease* * *noun f.1) ease2) looseness3) fluency* * *SF1) [al hablar] fluency, ease2) (=flojedad) [de cuerda] slackness; [de pieza, tornillo] looseness; [de brazos, piernas] agility, nimbleness3) (Med) (tb: soltura de vientre) looseness of the bowels, diarrhoea, diarrhea (EEUU)4) pey (=desvergüenza) shamelessness* * ** * *= fluency, confidence.Ex. Fluency with the English language is a predictor of successful assimilation into mainstream American society.Ex. The flush of success with AACR1 gave the code compilers and cataloguers the confidence to criticise the new code with the object of further refining it.----* con soltura = fluent, with confidence, fluently, with ease.* * ** * *= fluency, confidence.Ex: Fluency with the English language is a predictor of successful assimilation into mainstream American society.
Ex: The flush of success with AACR1 gave the code compilers and cataloguers the confidence to criticise the new code with the object of further refining it.* con soltura = fluent, with confidence, fluently, with ease.* * *1 (de una cuerda) looseness, slackness; (de una pieza) looseness, play2(de una persona): habla dos idiomas con soltura he speaks two languages fluentlyse desenvuelve con soltura en cualquier situación she is at ease in any situationconduce con mucha soltura she handles the car with ease o very smoothlyse movía con la soltura de un joven he moved with the agility o ease o nimbleness of a young manCompuesto:soltura de vientre or estómagodiarrhea** * *
soltura sustantivo femenino:
se desenvuelve con soltura en cualquier situación she is at ease in any situation
soltura sustantivo femenino
1 (agilidad) agility
(gracia, elegancia) hizo el gesto con mucha soltura, she gestured gracefully
2 (en un idioma, discurso) fluency
' soltura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desenvuelta
- desenvuelto
* * *soltura nf1. [fluidez] fluency;habla inglés con soltura she speaks fluent English;monta a caballo con mucha soltura he's a confident horse rider;ha adquirido mucha soltura al escribir a máquina he has become a very fluent typist2. [facilidad, desenvoltura] assurance;tiene mucha soltura para el trato con la gente she's very good with people* * *f fluency, ease;* * *soltura nf1) : looseness, slackness2) : fluency (of language)3) : agility, ease of movement -
12 suelto
adj.1 loose, not firm, unattached, untied.2 separate, detached.m.1 loose change, small change, change.2 short article in newspaper.past part.past participle of spanish verb: solver.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: soltar.* * *► adjetivo1 (no sujeto) loose2 (desatado) undone, untied3 (no envasado o empaquetado) loose4 (desaparejado) odd5 (dinero) in change6 (en libertad) free; (huido) at large7 (disgregado) scattered8 (con diarrea) loose9 (prenda) loose, loose-fitting10 figurado (estilo etc) flowing, easy11 figurado (atrevido) daring1 (en prensa) item, short article2 (cambio) change, small change, loose change\estar muy suelto,-a en algo figurado to be good at something————————1 (en prensa) item, short article2 (cambio) change, small change, loose change* * *(f. - suelta)adj.1) loose2) odd* * *1. ADJ1) (=libre) [gen] free; [criminal] free, out; [animal] loose2) (=desatado) [cordones] undone, untied; [cabo, hoja, tornillo] loose3)4) [prenda de vestir] loose, loose-fittingiba con el pelo suelto — she had her hair down o loose
5) [vientre] loose6)suelto de lengua — (=parlanchín) talkative; (=respondón) cheeky; (=soplón) blabbing; (=obsceno) foul-mouthed
7) (=separado) [trozo, pieza] separate, detached; [ejemplar, volumen] individual, odd; [calcetín] oddno se venden sueltos — they are not sold singly o separately
es un trozo suelto de la novela — it's a separate extract from the novel, it's an isolated passage from the novel
8) (Com) (=no envasado) loose9) [movimiento] (=libre) free, easy; (=ágil) quick10) (=fluido) [estilo] fluent; [conversación] easy, easy-flowingestá muy suelto en inglés — he is very good at o fluent in English
11) [moralmente] free and easy12) (Literat) [verso] blank2. SM1) (=cambio) loose change, small change2) (=artículo) item, short article, short report* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) <animal/perro>b) <vestido/abrigo> loose-fitting, fullc) (separado, aislado)ejemplares sueltos — individual o single issues
no los vendemos sueltos — <yogures/sobres> we don't sell them individually o separately; <caramelos/tornillos> we don't sell them loose
2) <tornillo/tabla> loose; < cordones> loose, untiedesta hoja está suelta — this page has come loose o fallen out
3)a) < dinero> ( fraccionado)¿tienes mil pesetas sueltas? — do you have a thousand pesetas in change?
b) <lenguaje/estilo> fluent; < movimientos> fluidc) (euf) < vientre> looseII* * *= detachable, loose [looser -comp., loosest -sup.], odd, loose fitting, stray, on the loose, at large, loose fit.Ex. Manufacturers have produced screens which can be tilted and moved from side to side, together with detachable keyboards which can be placed in the most comfortable position.Ex. The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.Ex. For example, review articles are expected to be supported by extensive bibliographies, whilst it is unusual for a letter to carry more than the odd citation.Ex. Documents should be kept in acid free boxes with loose fitting tops on shelves preferably made from baked enamel steel.Ex. If the machine is in constant use the selenium drum may not be cleaned sufficiently and stray particles of carbon will appear as minute black spots on the copies.Ex. The article 'Librarians on the loose' reports on visits to foreign libraries by several Zimbabwe librarians.Ex. The article is entitled 'Librarian at large'.Ex. His offices and warehouses were one of the first designs which was subsequently described as loose fit, low energy building.----* cabos sueltos = loose ends.* cabo suelto = unfinished business, unresolved matter.* catálogo de hojas sueltas = sheaf catalogue.* da rienda suelta a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.* dar rienda suelta a = vent.* dinero suelto = change, loose change.* hojas sueltas = looseleaf [loose-leaf].* hoja suelta = broadsheet, sheaf, flysheet, handout [hand-out].* manual de hojas sueltas = loose-leaf manual.* no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends.* pintura suelta = flaky paint.* pliego suelto = broadside, sheet-book.* sueltos por ahí = hanging about.* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) <animal/perro>b) <vestido/abrigo> loose-fitting, fullc) (separado, aislado)ejemplares sueltos — individual o single issues
no los vendemos sueltos — <yogures/sobres> we don't sell them individually o separately; <caramelos/tornillos> we don't sell them loose
2) <tornillo/tabla> loose; < cordones> loose, untiedesta hoja está suelta — this page has come loose o fallen out
3)a) < dinero> ( fraccionado)¿tienes mil pesetas sueltas? — do you have a thousand pesetas in change?
b) <lenguaje/estilo> fluent; < movimientos> fluidc) (euf) < vientre> looseII* * *= detachable, loose [looser -comp., loosest -sup.], odd, loose fitting, stray, on the loose, at large, loose fit.Ex: Manufacturers have produced screens which can be tilted and moved from side to side, together with detachable keyboards which can be placed in the most comfortable position.
Ex: The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.Ex: For example, review articles are expected to be supported by extensive bibliographies, whilst it is unusual for a letter to carry more than the odd citation.Ex: Documents should be kept in acid free boxes with loose fitting tops on shelves preferably made from baked enamel steel.Ex: If the machine is in constant use the selenium drum may not be cleaned sufficiently and stray particles of carbon will appear as minute black spots on the copies.Ex: The article 'Librarians on the loose' reports on visits to foreign libraries by several Zimbabwe librarians.Ex: The article is entitled 'Librarian at large'.Ex: His offices and warehouses were one of the first designs which was subsequently described as loose fit, low energy building.* cabos sueltos = loose ends.* cabo suelto = unfinished business, unresolved matter.* catálogo de hojas sueltas = sheaf catalogue.* da rienda suelta a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.* dar rienda suelta a = vent.* dinero suelto = change, loose change.* hojas sueltas = looseleaf [loose-leaf].* hoja suelta = broadsheet, sheaf, flysheet, handout [hand-out].* manual de hojas sueltas = loose-leaf manual.* no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends.* pintura suelta = flaky paint.* pliego suelto = broadside, sheet-book.* sueltos por ahí = hanging about.* * *A1 ‹animal/perro›el perro está suelto en el jardín the dog's loose in the gardenel asesino anda suelto the murderer is on the loose2 ‹vestido/abrigo› loose, loose-fitting, fulldéjate el pelo suelto leave your hair loose o downes un traje suelto de cintura it is a loose-waisted dress3(separado, aislado): ejemplares sueltos individual o single issuesno los vendemos sueltos ‹yogures/sobres› we don't sell them individually o separately;‹caramelos/tornillos› we don't sell them loose[ S ] pares sueltos loose pairsencontré un pendiente/calcetín suelto I found an odd earring/sockB ‹tornillo/tabla› loose; ‹cordones› loose, untiedlas tapas del libro están sueltas the cover of the book is coming offesta hoja está suelta this page has come loose o fallen outla anoté en un papel suelto I wrote it on an odd scrap of paperechar una gota de aceite para que el arroz quede suelto add a drop of oil to stop the rice sticking together o to keep the grains separateC1 ‹dinero›(fraccionado): ¿tienes seis euros sueltos? do you have six euros in change?no tengo nada suelto I don't have any (loose) change2 ‹lenguaje/estilo› fluentes muy suelto para bailar he moves very well on the dance floor, he's a good dancer3 ( euf); ‹vientre/tripa› loosebailar suelto to dance without holding on to one's partner1 (Esp, Méx) (monedas) change, small changeno tengo suelto I don't have any (loose) change2 (en un periódico) short item* * *
Del verbo soltar: ( conjugate soltar)
suelto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
soltar
suelto
soltar ( conjugate soltar) verbo transitivo
1 ( dejar ir) ‹ persona› to release, to let … go;
2 ( dejar de tener agarrado) to let go of;
soltó el dinero y huyó he dropped/let go of the money and ran;
¡suelta la pistola! drop the gun!
3
b) ( aflojar):◊ suelta la cuerda poco a poco let o pay out the rope gradually
‹ embrague› to let out
‹ tuerca› to undo, get … undone
4 ( desprender) ‹calor/vapor› to give off;
‹ pelo› to shed
5 ‹ carcajada› to let out;
‹palabrotas/disparates› to come out with;
‹ grito› to let out
soltarse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) [ perro] to get loose;
2 ( desatarse) [ nudo] to come undone, come loose;
( aflojarse) [ nudo] to loosen, come loose;
[ tornillo] to come loose
suelto 1◊ -ta adjetivo
1
‹ cordones› loose, untiedb) ( libre):
el asesino anda suelto the murderer is on the loose
◊ déjate el pelo suelto leave your hair loose o downd) ( separado):◊ ejemplares sueltos individual o single issues;
no los vendemos sueltos ‹yogures/sobres› we don't sell them individually o separately;
‹caramelos/tornillos› we don't sell them loose
2a) ( fraccionado):
diez euros sueltos ten euros in change
‹ movimientos› fluid
suelto 2 sustantivo masculino (Esp, Méx) ( monedas) (small) change
soltar verbo transitivo
1 (dejar en libertad) to release
2 (desasir) to let go off: soltó el perro por la finca, he let the dog run loose around the estate
¡suéltale!, let him go!, suelta esa cuerda, undo that rope
3 (despedir) to give off: suelta un olor pestilente, it stinks
(un líquido) to ooze
4 (decir inopinadamente) me soltó una fresca, he answered me back
soltó una tontería, he made a silly remark
5 (dar de pronto) to give: me soltó una patada, he gave me a kick
(una carcajada, un estornudo) to let out
suelto,-a
I adjetivo
1 (no sujeto, con libertad de movimiento) loose
(un animal) el perro estaba suelto en el jardín, the dog was loose in the garden
(libre, huido) el ladrón aún anda suelto, the burglar is still at large o free
(los cordones) undone
(el pelo) lleva el pelo suelto, she wears her hair loose
2 (estilo, lenguaje) loose, fluent
3 (ropa) loose, loose-fitting
4 Med estar suelto de vientre, to have diarrhoea 5 dinero suelto, loose o small change
6 (por separado) separate: se venden sueltos, they are sold separately
7 (sin envasar, sin empaquetar) venden té suelto, tea is sold loose
II m (dinero, moneda fraccional) loose o small change
' suelto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabo
- dinero
- llevar
- suelta
- cambio
- feria
- melena
- menudo
- morralla
- pelo
- sencillo
- vuelta
English:
baggy
- detached
- flowing
- large
- loose
- unattached
- change
- free
- hang
- small
- stray
* * *suelto, -a♦ adj1. [animal, criminal] loose;las vacas pastaban sueltas por el prado the cows grazed freely in the meadow;andar suelto [animal] to be on the loose;[criminal] to be at large2. [tornillo, cuerda] loose;[cordones] undone;deja el cinturón un poco más suelto loosen your belt a little3. [vestido] loose, loose-fitting;la falda me queda muy suelta the skirt is very loose on me4. [separado] separate;[desparejado] odd;no los vendemos sueltos we don't sell them separately;guardo algunos números sueltos de esa revista I've kept a few odd numbers of that magazine5. [no envasado] loose;venden los tornillos sueltos they sell the screws loose o singly6. [dinero]¿tienes 25 céntimos sueltos? have you got 25 cents in loose change?7. [arroz] fluffy8. [lenguaje, estilo] fluent, fluid9. [desenvuelto] comfortable, at ease♦ nm1. [calderilla] loose change;¿llevas suelto? do you have any change?2. [en periódico] short item* * *I adj1 ( libre) loose, free;estar oir suelto be o go free;andar suelto be at large2 ( separado):un pendiente suelto a single o an odd earringII m loose change* * *suelto, -ta adj: loose, free, unattachedsuelto nm: loose change* * *suelto1 adj1. (no sujeto, no atado) loose2. (desparejado) oddsuelto2 n loose change / changelo siento, no llevo suelto sorry, I haven't got any change -
13 rasgado
adj.torn, ripped.past part.past participle of spanish verb: rasgar.* * *1→ link=rasgar rasgar► adjetivo1 (roto) torn, ripped2 (ojos) almond-shaped3 (boca) wide4 familiar (desenvuelto) confident* * *ADJ1) [ojos] almond-shaped; [boca] wide, big2) [ventana] wide3) LAm (=franco) outspoken4) And (=generoso) generous* * *- da adjetivo1) < ojos> almond (before n), almond-shaped2) (Col fam) ( generoso) open-handed, generous* * *- da adjetivo1) < ojos> almond (before n), almond-shaped2) (Col fam) ( generoso) open-handed, generous* * *rasgado -daA ‹ojos› almond ( before n), almond-shaped* * *
Del verbo rasgar: ( conjugate rasgar)
rasgado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
rasgado
rasgar
rasgado
rasgar ( conjugate rasgar) verbo transitivo
to tear, rip
rasgarse verbo pronominal
to tear, rip
rasgado,-a adj (ojos) almond-shaped
rasgar verbo transitivo
1 (una tela, un papel) to tear, rip
2 (una guitarra, etc) to strum
' rasgado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rasgada
English:
slant
* * *rasgado, -a adj[boca] wide;ojos rasgados almond(-shaped) eyes* * *adj boca wide;ojos rasgados almond-shaped eyes -
14 ufano
adj.proud, arrogant.* * *► adjetivo1 (engreído) conceited, arrogant2 (satisfecho) satisfied, happy3 (desenvuelto) confident* * *ADJ1) (=orgulloso) proud; (=jactancioso) boastful; (=satisfecho) smug* * *- na adjetivoa) (satisfecho, orgulloso) proudb) ( engreído) self-satisfied, smug* * *- na adjetivoa) (satisfecho, orgulloso) proudb) ( engreído) self-satisfied, smug* * *ufano -na1 (satisfecho, orgulloso) proudiba muy ufano con su hija he walked proudly with his daughterse acercó todo ufano a recoger el premio he went up proudly to receive the prize2 (engreído) self-satisfied, pleased with oneself, smug* * *
Del verbo ufanarse: ( conjugate ufanarse)
me ufano es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
se ufanó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
ufano◊ -na adjetivo
ufano,-a adj (contento) cheerful
(satisfecho, orgulloso) proud
(engreído, presuntuoso) conceited, arrogant
' ufano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ufana
English:
self
* * *ufano, -a adj1. [satisfecho] proud, pleased with oneself;iba muy ufano con su traje nuevo he looked very proud in his new suit2. [engreído] boastful, conceited3. [lozano] luxuriant, lush* * *adj1 conceited2 ( contento) proud* * *ufano, -na adj1) orgulloso: proud2) : self-satisfied, smug -
15 desembarazado
adj.1 free, disengaged; unrestrained.2 unhindered, clear, disembarrassed.past part.past participle of spanish verb: desembarazar.* * *1→ link=desembarazar desembarazar► adjetivo1 free and easy, uninhibited* * *ADJ1) (=desenvuelto) free and easydesembarazado de trabas — free, unrestrained
2) (=libre) clear, free3) (=sin carga) unburdened, light
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