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1 brusco
adj.1 sudden, abrupt.2 snappish, gruff, rude, blunt.* * *► adjetivo1 (repentino) sudden2 (persona) brusque, abrupt* * *(f. - brusca)adj.1) sudden, abrupt2) brusque, rough* * *1. ADJ1) (=repentino) [descenso, curva, declive] sharp; [movimiento] sudden; [cambio] abrupt, sudden2) (=grosero) [actitud, porte] curt, brusque; [comentario] rude2.SM (Bot) butcher's broom* * *- ca adjetivoa) <movimiento/cambio> abrupt, sudden; <subida/descenso> sharp, sudden, abruptb) <carácter/modales> rough; <tono/gesto> brusque, abrupt; < respuesta> curt, brusque* * *= abrasive, abrupt, curt, gruff, blunt, short, short-tempered, off-hand [offhand].Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.Ex. There were abrupt fluctuations in his output from one week to the next.Ex. The young man pointed to him and said in a sharp, curt tone: 'Let me see your briefcase'.Ex. She is a controversial figure, and has a reputation for being direct and gruff.Ex. The author discusses the range of enquiries he deals with, the sources of information he uses, and the blunt attitude with which he deals with many enquirers.Ex. He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.Ex. A medical doctor had told him that the reason why women have faster pulse beats is because they are short-tempered.Ex. The osteopath was accused of being off-hand with a female patient and not putting her at ease.----* brusca y repentinamente = summarily.* cambio brusco = flip-flop.* cambio brusco de velocidad del viento = wind shear.* * *- ca adjetivoa) <movimiento/cambio> abrupt, sudden; <subida/descenso> sharp, sudden, abruptb) <carácter/modales> rough; <tono/gesto> brusque, abrupt; < respuesta> curt, brusque* * *= abrasive, abrupt, curt, gruff, blunt, short, short-tempered, off-hand [offhand].Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.
Ex: There were abrupt fluctuations in his output from one week to the next.Ex: The young man pointed to him and said in a sharp, curt tone: 'Let me see your briefcase'.Ex: She is a controversial figure, and has a reputation for being direct and gruff.Ex: The author discusses the range of enquiries he deals with, the sources of information he uses, and the blunt attitude with which he deals with many enquirers.Ex: He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.Ex: A medical doctor had told him that the reason why women have faster pulse beats is because they are short-tempered.Ex: The osteopath was accused of being off-hand with a female patient and not putting her at ease.* brusca y repentinamente = summarily.* cambio brusco = flip-flop.* cambio brusco de velocidad del viento = wind shear.* * *brusco -ca1 ‹movimiento/cambio› abrupt, sudden; ‹subida/descenso/viraje› sharp, sudden, abruptel brusco giro de los acontecimientos the sudden turn of eventsse deben evitar las frenadas bruscas you should avoid braking suddenly o sharply2 ‹carácter/modales› rough; ‹tono/gesto› brusque, abrupt; ‹respuesta› curt, brusqueno seas tan brusco que lo vas a romper don't be so rough or you'll break it* * *
brusco◊ -ca adjetivo
‹subida/descenso› sharp, sudden
‹tono/gesto› brusque, abrupt;
‹ respuesta› curt, brusque
brusco,-a adjetivo
1 (rudo, poco amable) brusque, abrupt
2 (súbito) sudden, sharp
' brusco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
brusca
- dura
- duro
- sacudida
- tajante
- viraje
- bestia
- bruto
- explosión
English:
abrupt
- blunt
- brusque
- curt
- dramatic
- gruff
- jerk
- offhand
- rough
- rough-and-tumble
- sharp
- short
- sudden
- swerve
- switch
- unceremonious
- snappy
- steep
- toss
* * *brusco, -a♦ adj1. [repentino, imprevisto] sudden, abrupt;un cambio brusco de las temperaturas a sudden change in temperature;dio un frenazo brusco she braked sharply2. [tosco, grosero] brusque;me contestó de forma brusca he answered me brusquely♦ nm,fbrusque person* * *adj1 cambio abrupt, sudden* * *brusco, -ca adj1) súbito: sudden, abrupt2) : curt, brusque♦ bruscamente adv* * *brusco adj1. (repetino) sudden2. (persona) abrupt -
2 giro
m.1 turn.2 money order.giro postal postal order3 draft.4 turn of phrase.5 industry. ( Latin American Spanish)6 spin, twirl, rotation, circular movement.7 trend, turn, tendency.8 idiom, expression, turn of phrase.9 rotexion.10 line of business.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: girar.* * *1 (vuelta) turn, turning2 (dirección) course, direction3 COMERCIO draft4 (frase) turn of phrase, expression\dar un nuevo giro a to give a new twist to, put in a new lighttomar un nuevo giro to take a new turngiro en descubierto overdraftgiro postal money ordergiro telegráfico money order* * *noun m.1) turn2) revolution•* * *ISM[de planeta] [sobre sí mismo] rotation; [alrededor de otro planeta] revolutiongiro copernicano — U-turn, complete turnabout
giro de 180 grados — (lit) U-turn; (fig) U-turn, complete turnabout
la situación ha dado un giro de 180 grados — the situation has taken a U-turn, there has been a complete turnabout in the situation
2) (=cambio) [de conversación, acontecimientos] turnse produjo un giro radical en arquitectura — there was a radical change o turnabout in architecture
el electorado ha dado un giro a la derecha — the electorate has shifted o moved to the right
3) (=envío de dinero) [por correo] money order; (Com) draftle mandó o puso un giro de 400 euros — he sent him a money order for 400 euros
giro bancario — bank giro, bank draft
giro postal — postal order, money order
giro telegráfico — = giro postal
4) (Ling) turn of phrase, expressionII* * *I- ra adjetivo (AmL) speckled yellowII1) (Mec, Tec) turn2)a) (Auto) turnb) ( cambio) change of directionun giro de 180 grados — a volte-face o an about-turn
c) ( dirección) turnno me gusta el giro que ha tomado esta conversación — I don't like the direction this conversation has taken
3) (Fin)poner or enviar un giro — ( a través de un banco) to transfer money; ( por correo) to send a money order
4) (Ling, Lit) expression, turn of phrase* * *= deflection, spin, idiom, twist, whirl, twirl.Ex. Deflection to the left gives him the same control backwards.Ex. This paper dscusses the development in CD-ROM drive speeds since the 1985 base rate of a constant 150 KB/s with a spin range of 300-500 rotations per seconds.Ex. Using a popular idiom, we might inquire, 'Is this the real McCoy'?.Ex. 'But human creatures must not help each other nor must they make any maudlin twist'.Ex. Like a whirl of shiny flakes sparkling in a snow globe, Hubble catches an instantaneous glimpse of many hundreds of thousands of stars.Ex. Always make sure your partner is in control of their own movement before letting go after a twirl.----* giro bancario = bank transfer, wire transfer, credit transfer.* giro imprevisto en la trama = twist in the plot.* giro inesperado = twist.* giro postal = postal order, post office payment, money order.* giro postal internacional = international money order.* vida + dar un giro de 180 grados = turn + Posesivo + life around.* * *I- ra adjetivo (AmL) speckled yellowII1) (Mec, Tec) turn2)a) (Auto) turnb) ( cambio) change of directionun giro de 180 grados — a volte-face o an about-turn
c) ( dirección) turnno me gusta el giro que ha tomado esta conversación — I don't like the direction this conversation has taken
3) (Fin)poner or enviar un giro — ( a través de un banco) to transfer money; ( por correo) to send a money order
4) (Ling, Lit) expression, turn of phrase* * *= deflection, spin, idiom, twist, whirl, twirl.Ex: Deflection to the left gives him the same control backwards.
Ex: This paper dscusses the development in CD-ROM drive speeds since the 1985 base rate of a constant 150 KB/s with a spin range of 300-500 rotations per seconds.Ex: Using a popular idiom, we might inquire, 'Is this the real McCoy'?.Ex: 'But human creatures must not help each other nor must they make any maudlin twist'.Ex: Like a whirl of shiny flakes sparkling in a snow globe, Hubble catches an instantaneous glimpse of many hundreds of thousands of stars.Ex: Always make sure your partner is in control of their own movement before letting go after a twirl.* giro bancario = bank transfer, wire transfer, credit transfer.* giro imprevisto en la trama = twist in the plot.* giro inesperado = twist.* giro postal = postal order, post office payment, money order.* giro postal internacional = international money order.* vida + dar un giro de 180 grados = turn + Posesivo + life around.* * *( AmL) speckled yellowgiro2B1 ( Auto) turnhizo un giro a la derecha she turned right, she made a right turn2 (cambio) change of directionun giro en la política del país a change of direction in the country's politicsintentan dar un giro hacia una postura más realista they are trying to move toward(s) a more realistic stanceen cuanto al tema de los misiles ha dado un giro de 180 grados he has done a volte-face o an about-turn o ( BrE) a U-turn on the missile questionCompuesto:seismic change3 (dirección) turnno me gusta el giro que ha tomado esta conversación I don't like the direction this conversation has takenlas relaciones entre ellos han tomado un nuevo giro relations between them have taken a new turnC ( Fin):poner or enviar un giro (a través de un banco) to transfer money; (por correo) to send a money orderCompuestos:(cheque) bank draft, banker's draft; (transferencia) credit transfermoney order, giro* * *
Del verbo girar: ( conjugate girar)
giro es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
giró es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
girar
giro
girar ( conjugate girar) verbo intransitivo
1
[ disco] to revolve, go around;
[ trompo] to spin;
giro alrededor de algo/algn to revolve around sth/sb
2 (torcer, desviarse) to turn;
verbo transitivo
1 ‹manivela/volante› to turn
2 (Com, Fin) ‹cheque/letra de cambio› to draw
giro sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) turn;
un giro de 180 grados a volte-face, an about-turn;
el giro que estaba tomando la conversación the direction the conversation was taking
2 (Fin):
( por correo) to send a money order;
( transferencia) credit transfer;
girar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (unas aspas, un trompo, etc) to spin
2 (torcer, cambiar de dirección) girar a la derecha/izquierda, to turn right/left
3 (tratar) to revolve: la conversación giró en torno al tiempo, the conversation revolved around the weather
II verbo transitivo
1 (la cabeza, llave) to turn
2 Fin (dinero) to send by giro
(una letra de cambio) to draw
giro sustantivo masculino
1 (vuelta) turn
2 (rumbo, dirección, aspecto) turn, direction: la situación ha dado un giro de ciento ochenta grados, the situation has made a U-turn
3 (expresión, locución) turn of phrase
4 Fin draft
giro postal/telegráfico, money order
♦ Locuciones: giro copernicano, radical change
' giro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enviar
- girar
- vuelta
- destinatario
- hispanismo
- luz
English:
better
- cable
- left
- money order
- spin
- swing
- turn
- twirl
- twist
- U-turn
- veer
- whirl
- filter
- flick
- giro
- money
- pirouette
- pivot
- postal
* * *Giro ['jiro] nm[carrera ciclista]el Giro (de Italia) the Giro, the Tour of Italy* * *m1 turn;giro a la derecha/izquierda right/left turn; POL shift to the right/left2 GRAM idiom* * *giro nm1) vuelta: turn, rotation2) : change of directiongiro de 180 grados: U-turn, about-face3)giro bancario : bank draft4)giro postal : money order* * *giro n1. (movimiento) turn2. (manera de hablar) turn of phrase / expression
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