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1 apparent
ə'pærənt1) (easy to see; evident: It is quite apparent to all of us that you haven't done your work properly.) evidente, claro2) (seeming but perhaps not real: his apparent unwillingness.) aparente•apparent adj1. evidente / obvio / claro2. aparentetr[ə'pærənt]1 (obvious) evidente2 (seeming) aparenteapparent [ə'pærənt] adj1) visible: visible2) obvious: claro, evidente, manifiesto3) seeming: aparente, ostensibleadj.• aparente adj.• claro, -a adj.• desnudo, -a adj.• directo, -a adj.• evidente adj.• virtual adj.ə'pærənta) ( evident)there's no apparent difference — no se advierte or nota ninguna diferencia
it was apparent that... — estaba claro que..., era evidente or obvio que...
to become apparent — hacerse* patente, empezar* a verse
b) ( seeming) <interest/concern> aparente[ǝ'pærǝnt]ADJ1) (=clear) claro•
to become apparent — hacerse patenteit is becoming apparent that we will have to find larger premises — ya se está viendo que vamos a tener que encontrar un local más grande
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this attitude is apparent in some of the things they say — esta actitud queda patente or se ve claramente en algunas de las cosas que dicen•
it was apparent to me that there were problems — veía claro or me resultaba obvio que había problemas2) (=seeming) [success, contradiction, interest] aparente* * *[ə'pærənt]a) ( evident)there's no apparent difference — no se advierte or nota ninguna diferencia
it was apparent that... — estaba claro que..., era evidente or obvio que...
to become apparent — hacerse* patente, empezar* a verse
b) ( seeming) <interest/concern> aparente -
2 aparente
Del verbo aparentar: ( conjugate aparentar) \ \
aparenté es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
aparente es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: aparentar aparente
aparentar ( conjugate aparentar) verbo transitivob) ( parecer):verbo intransitivo
aparente adjetivo 1 ( que parece real) ‹timidez/interés› apparent ( before n); 2 (obvio, palpable) apparent, obvious
aparentar
I verbo transitivo
1 (fingir) to affect
2 (representar, parecer) to look: no aparenta los años que tiene, she doesn't look her age
II vi (presumir) to show off
aparente adjetivo
1 apparent, obvious
sin motivo aparente, for no apparent reason
2 fam (adecuado, bonito) suitable ' aparente' also found in these entries: Spanish: coraza - virtual - superficie English: apparent - ostensible - outward - reputed - seeming - hidden -
3 gratuitamente
gratuitamente adverbio
1 free: te puedes anunciar gratuitamente en este periódico, you may place a free ad in this newspaper
2 gratuitously: lo dijo gratuitamente, sin venir a cuento, he said it gratuitously, for no apparent reason ' gratuitamente' also found in these entries: English: pro bono - toll-free - charge - deliver - free -
4 motivo
Del verbo motivar: ( conjugate motivar) \ \
motivo es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
motivó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: motivar motivo
motivar ( conjugate motivar) verbo transitivo 1 ( en general) to motivate; ¿qué te motivó a hacerlo? what made you do it? 2 ( causar) to bring about, cause
motivo sustantivo masculino 1a) (razón, causa) reason, cause;por este motivo nos hallamos aquí that's (the reason) why we're here; con motivo de algo on the occasion of sth; no des motivos para que te critiquen don't give them cause to criticize you; hay motivos para preocuparse there is cause for concern; el adulterio es motivo suficiente de divorcio adultery is sufficient grounds for divorce; sin ningún motivo for no reason at all; ¡que sea un motivo! (Col fam) let's drink to that! (colloq)◊ el motivo de esta carta es … the purpose of this letter is …2 (Art, Lit, Mús) motif;
motivar verbo transitivo
1 (provocar) to cause
2 (animar) to motivate
motivo sustantivo masculino
1 (causa) reason: no tienes motivos para sospechar, you have no grounds for suspicion
organizaron una fiesta con motivo de su aniversario, they had a party on the occasion of their anniversary
sin motivo, for no reason at all
2 Arte Mús motif, leitmotif ' motivo' also found in these entries: Spanish: alguna - alguno - aparente - base - causa - interesar - lugar - para - por - razón - valer - concreto - cual - motivación - motivar - obedecer - tema - vergüenza English: about - call - cause - deduce - for - get at - grievance - ground - motif - motive - occasion - ostensible - out of - over - real - reason - search out - suicide note - ulterior - whatever - why - apparent - design - laughing - motivation - shower -
5 ostensible
o'stensəbl((of reasons etc) apparent, but not necessarily true: Illness was the ostensible reason for his absence, but in fact he was just lazy.) aparente
ostensible adjetivo obvious, evident
ostensible adjetivo ostensible: sus gestos de dolor eran muy ostensibles, he very clearly showed his pain ' ostensible' also found in these entries: Spanish: sensible English: ostensibletr[ɒ'stensɪbəl]1 (apparent) aparente; (alleged) pretendido,-a, fingido,-aostensible [ɑ'stɛntsəbəl] adjapparent: aparente, ostensible♦ ostensibly [-bli] advadj.• aparente adj.• ostensible adj.• pretendido, -a adj.• supuesto, -a adj.ɑːs'tensəbəl, ɒ'stensəbəladjective aparente, pretendido[ɒs'tensǝbl]ADJ aparente* * *[ɑːs'tensəbəl, ɒ'stensəbəl]adjective aparente, pretendido
См. также в других словарях:
for no (apparent) reason — phrase without an obvious cause Sometimes the dog would bark for no apparent reason. Thesaurus: in a careless or casual waysynonym Main entry: reason … Useful english dictionary
for no apparent reason — due to no obvious reason … English contemporary dictionary
reason — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 cause/motive/justification; explanation of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ cogent, good, sound, strong ▪ compelling, convincing ▪ plausible … Collocations dictionary
reason — rea|son1 [ rizn ] noun *** 1. ) count a fact, situation, or intention that explains why something happened, why someone did something, or why something is true: reason for: The police asked her the reason for her visit. reason for doing something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
reason — I UK [ˈriːz(ə)n] / US [ˈrɪz(ə)n] noun Word forms reason : singular reason plural reasons *** Get it right: reason: After reason, use the preposition for, not of: Wrong: The main reason of poverty is unemployment. Right: The main reason for… … English dictionary
apparent — adjective 1 easily noticed or understood (+ to): Her anxiety was apparent to everyone. | it became apparent that: It soon became apparent that our opponents were too strong for us. | for no apparent reason (=without a clear reason): Suddenly, for … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
apparent — ap|par|ent [ ə perənt ] adjective *** 1. ) easy to see or understand: OBVIOUS: apparent from: The children s poor health was apparent from their physical appearance. it becomes apparent that: It soon became apparent that the two women knew each… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
apparent */*/*/ — UK [əˈpærənt] / US [əˈperənt] adjective 1) easy to see or understand apparent to: It should be apparent to anyone that the letter was written by a child. apparent from: The children s poor health was apparent from their physical appearance. it… … English dictionary
apparent — [[t]əpæ̱rənt[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ: ADJ n An apparent situation, quality, or feeling seems to exist, although you cannot be certain that it does exist. I was a bit depressed by our apparent lack of progress... There is at last an apparent end to the… … English dictionary
apparent — ap|par|ent W2 [əˈpærənt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin, present participle of apparere; APPEAR] 1.) easy to notice = ↑obvious it is apparent (that) ▪ It soon became apparent that we had a major problem. it is apparent from sth … Dictionary of contemporary English
for nothing — idi a) free of charge b) idi for no apparent reason or motive c) idi futilely; to no avail … From formal English to slang