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1 adamadamente
• gently -
2 llanura ondulada
gently rolling plain; rolling plain -
3 ligeramente
adv.swiftly, lightly, easily; giddily, slightly, hastily.* * *► adverbio* * *adv.1) slightly2) lightly* * *ADV1) [con adjetivos] slightly2) (=con verbos)a) (=levemente) [oler, saber] slightly; [asar, cocer] lightly; [desplazarse, moverse, cambiar] slightlylas acciones han bajado ligeramente esta semana — the shares have dropped slightly o a little this week
b) (=rápidamente) [correr, andar] quickly; [tocar] lightly, gentlyc) (=sin sensatez) [actuar] flippantlyhay decisiones que no se pueden tomar ligeramente — there are some decisions which can't be taken lightly
* * *a) ( un poco) <cambiar/mejorar> slightlyb) ( superficialmente) < tocar> lightly, gently; < juzgar> casually, hastily* * *= lightly, marginally, slightly, midly, mildly, vaguely, gently, gently, subtly.Ex. To read a borrower label place the scanner on the left side of the label and move it from left to right across the bar codes, pressing lightly to keep it in direct contact with the label.Ex. Even for those items that are designated relevant some may be judged to be highly relevant, whilst others may be regarded as partially relevant or only marginally relevant.Ex. The other woman nodded, smiling slightly, and began to make concentric circles on a pad of paper.Ex. At the other end of the continuum is the form of hack writing typified by the poorest quality of adventure stories (often mildly pornographic).Ex. In a similar vein, the reference librarians interviewed were mildly cost conscious and believed that their requesters were most satisfied with their performance.Ex. Consequences of challenging her at this time began to shape themselves vaguely in his mind.Ex. Some authors of papers lament the lack of a philosophy and gently chide librarians for the 'simplicity of their pragmatism'.Ex. Some authors of papers lament the lack of a philosophy and gently chide librarians for the 'simplicity of their pragmatism'.Ex. The DaVinci Code movie deviates only subtly from the best-selling book on which it is based by making the lead character a man of some faith.----* balancearse ligeramente = bobble.* empujar ligeramente con el dedo o un instrumento = poke.* golpear ligeramente = tap, pat.* golpear ligeramente la punta de los dedos en sucesión sobre una superficie = tap + fingers.* ligeramente + Adjetivo = slightly + Adjetivo, vaguely + Adjetivo.* ligeramente + Nombre = a shade + Nombre.* mirar ligeramente = glance at.* revisar ligeramente = tinker with.* subir ligeramente = nudge up.* tirar ligeramente de = tug on.* tocar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, stroke, brush past, tip.* tratar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, touch on/upon.* tratar una cuestión ligeramente = touch on/upon + issue.* * *a) ( un poco) <cambiar/mejorar> slightlyb) ( superficialmente) < tocar> lightly, gently; < juzgar> casually, hastily* * *= lightly, marginally, slightly, midly, mildly, vaguely, gently, gently, subtly.Ex: To read a borrower label place the scanner on the left side of the label and move it from left to right across the bar codes, pressing lightly to keep it in direct contact with the label.
Ex: Even for those items that are designated relevant some may be judged to be highly relevant, whilst others may be regarded as partially relevant or only marginally relevant.Ex: The other woman nodded, smiling slightly, and began to make concentric circles on a pad of paper.Ex: At the other end of the continuum is the form of hack writing typified by the poorest quality of adventure stories (often mildly pornographic).Ex: In a similar vein, the reference librarians interviewed were mildly cost conscious and believed that their requesters were most satisfied with their performance.Ex: Consequences of challenging her at this time began to shape themselves vaguely in his mind.Ex: Some authors of papers lament the lack of a philosophy and gently chide librarians for the 'simplicity of their pragmatism'.Ex: Some authors of papers lament the lack of a philosophy and gently chide librarians for the 'simplicity of their pragmatism'.Ex: The DaVinci Code movie deviates only subtly from the best-selling book on which it is based by making the lead character a man of some faith.* balancearse ligeramente = bobble.* empujar ligeramente con el dedo o un instrumento = poke.* golpear ligeramente = tap, pat.* golpear ligeramente la punta de los dedos en sucesión sobre una superficie = tap + fingers.* ligeramente + Adjetivo = slightly + Adjetivo, vaguely + Adjetivo.* ligeramente + Nombre = a shade + Nombre.* mirar ligeramente = glance at.* revisar ligeramente = tinker with.* subir ligeramente = nudge up.* tirar ligeramente de = tug on.* tocar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, stroke, brush past, tip.* tratar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, touch on/upon.* tratar una cuestión ligeramente = touch on/upon + issue.* * *1 (un poco) slightlyse sintió ligeramente mareado he felt slightly dizzyquedó ligeramente sorprendida con el resultado she was somewhat o slightly surprised at the outcomesabe ligeramente a pescado it has a slight taste of fishtostar ligeramente en el horno brown lightly in the oven2 (superficialmente) ‹tocar› lightly, gently; ‹juzgar› casually, hastilyla bala sólo lo rozó ligeramente the bullet only grazed him slightlytemas que no se deben tratar ligeramente subjects which shouldn't be taken lightly o treated flippantly* * *
ligeramente adverbio
1 (con ligereza) lightly
2 (un poco) slightly: es ligeramente amarillo, it's slightly yellow
' ligeramente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afrutada
- afrutado
- sabrosa
- sabroso
- rozar
English:
bit
- dab
- faintly
- lightly
- marginally
- mildly
- nick
- slightly
- tenuously
- thinly
- bitter
- gently
- nudge
- vaguely
* * *ligeramente adv1. [levemente] lightly;[aumentar, bajar, doler] slightly;está ligeramente torcido it's not quite straight;estoy ligeramente cansado I'm a little tired2. [superficialmente] lightly;la pelota rozó ligeramente el larguero the ball just grazed the crossbar;lo juzgaste muy ligeramente you were very quick to judge him;estudiaron el asunto muy ligeramente they looked at the matter very superficially* * *ligeramente adv1) : slightly2) levemente: lightly, gently3) : casually, flippantly* * *ligeramente adv lightly -
4 suavemente
adv.1 gently.2 smoothly.3 softly, gently, mildly.* * *► adverbio1 softly, smoothly, gently* * *ADV [golpear, llover] gently; [entrar] softly; [mover, deslizar] smoothly* * *adverbio gently* * *= softly, mildly.Ex. You touch the illustration and the book begins to softly play the music, the score on the page moving to keep up with the notes.Ex. In a similar vein, the reference librarians interviewed were mildly cost conscious and believed that their requesters were most satisfied with their performance.----* andar suavemente = pad.* caminar suavemente = pad.* pisar suavemente = pad.* * *adverbio gently* * *= softly, mildly.Ex: You touch the illustration and the book begins to softly play the music, the score on the page moving to keep up with the notes.
Ex: In a similar vein, the reference librarians interviewed were mildly cost conscious and believed that their requesters were most satisfied with their performance.* andar suavemente = pad.* caminar suavemente = pad.* pisar suavemente = pad.* * *gentlyle acarició suavemente el pelo he stroked her hair gentlyhaga los ejercicios suavemente do the exercises gentlyse deslizaba suavemente por el agua it slid smoothly through the watercayó suavemente sin que nadie lo oyera it dropped quietly o softly without being heardme habló suavemente she talked softly o quietly o gently to me* * *suavemente adv[acariciar] gently; [hablar] softly* * *suavemente adj: smoothly, gently, softly* * *suavemente adv gently / softly -
5 delicadeza
f.1 care (miramiento) (con cosas).le dio la noticia con delicadeza he broke the news to her tactfully2 delicacy (finura) (de perfume, rostro).3 delicacy.4 kindness, delicacy, tenderness, gentle nature.5 lovely thing, nicety, daintiness, dainty.6 tactfulness, finesse, good manners.7 fine gesture, corteous thing to do, courteous act, courteous action.8 delicious thing to eat, delicacy, delicious thing, tidbit.* * *1 (finura) delicacy, daintiness2 (tacto) thoughtfulness; (refinamiento) refinement3 (de salud) frailty, delicacy\tener la delicadeza de to be kind enough to* * *noun f.1) delicacy2) tact, discretion* * *SF1) (=suavidad) [de tejido, piel] softness; [de tela] fineness; [de color] softness2) (=cuidado) gentleness3) (=amabilidad)tuvo la delicadeza de ayudarme a bajar — he was kind enough to help me down, he did me the kindness of helping me down
4) (=tacto) tact, delicacytuvo mucha delicadeza al presentar su queja — she made the complaint very tactfully o with great tact o with great delicacy
tendrás que presentar la queja con mucha delicadeza — you will have to make the complaint very tactfully o delicately
falta de delicadeza — tactlessness, indelicacy
5) (=dificultad) delicacy, delicate natureno comprendió la delicadeza de la situación — he did not understand the delicacy o delicate nature of the situation
6) (=finura) [de rasgos] delicacydescribió la delicadeza del ambiente de palacio — she described the refined atmosphere at the palace
7) (=sensibilidad excesiva) hypersensitiveness* * *1)a) (cuidado, suavidad) gentlenessb) (finura, gracia)2)a) (tacto, discreción) tactb) ( gesto amable)* * *= finesse, gentleness, delicacy, subtlety.Ex. Having failed apparently with her trump card, she fell back on finesse.Ex. Indeed, the Clarendon Press kept a Napier double platen machine at work until 1950 for the sake of its gentleness with the delicate kerns of Fell italic.Ex. What was new about the iron presses was their capacity for printing large formes with great delicacy.Ex. The difference is only that an indexer is not usually called upon to appreciate the subtleties of the subject to the same extent as an abstractor.----* con delicadeza = delicately, gently.* * *1)a) (cuidado, suavidad) gentlenessb) (finura, gracia)2)a) (tacto, discreción) tactb) ( gesto amable)* * *= finesse, gentleness, delicacy, subtlety.Ex: Having failed apparently with her trump card, she fell back on finesse.
Ex: Indeed, the Clarendon Press kept a Napier double platen machine at work until 1950 for the sake of its gentleness with the delicate kerns of Fell italic.Ex: What was new about the iron presses was their capacity for printing large formes with great delicacy.Ex: The difference is only that an indexer is not usually called upon to appreciate the subtleties of the subject to the same extent as an abstractor.* con delicadeza = delicately, gently.* * *A1 (cuidado, suavidad) gentlenesscon mucha delicadeza very gently2(finura, gracia): la delicadeza de sus manos the daintiness of her handsla delicadeza de su voz the softness of his voicela delicadeza del bordado the delicacy of the embroideryB1 (tacto, discreción) tactme lo pidió con gran delicadeza she asked me with great tact o very tactfullyfue una falta de delicadeza imperdonable it was unforgivably tactless2(gesto amable): tuvo la delicadeza de acompañarme hasta la estación she very kindly went with me to the stationha sido una delicadeza de tu parte traerme it was very good o kind of you to bring meni siquiera tuvo la delicadeza de llamarme he didn't even have the manners o the decency o grace to call me* * *
delicadeza sustantivo femenino
1 (cuidado, suavidad) gentleness;
2
b) ( gesto amable):
ni siquiera tuvo la delicadeza de informarme he didn't even have the courtesy to inform me
delicadeza sustantivo femenino
1 (fragilidad, primor) delicacy, daintiness
2 (atención, cortesía) kindness: fue una delicadeza por su parte, it was very kind of her
3 (tacto) tactfulness
falta de delicadeza, tactlessness
' delicadeza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
finura
- sensibilidad
- tacto
English:
delicacy
- finesse
- lightness
- sensibility
- squeamishness
- subtlety
- delicately
- gently
- subtly
* * *delicadeza nf1. [cuidado] care;trata al bebé con delicadeza treat the baby very gently2. [cortesía] kindness, attentiveness;tuvo la delicadeza de invitarnos a cenar he very kindly invited us to dinner;¡podías tener la delicadeza de llamar a la puerta! don't you think it would be polite to knock?3. [tacto, discreción] tact;le dio la noticia con delicadeza he broke the news to her tactfully o gently;una falta de delicadeza a lack of tact;¡qué falta de delicadeza! how tactless!;tuvo la delicadeza de no mencionar el tema he was tactful enough not to mention the subject4. [finura] [de aroma, gesto, material, objeto] delicacy;[de persona] sensitivity5. [de asunto, situación] delicacy* * *f1 de movimientos gentleness3 ( tacto) tact;tener la delicadeza de hacer algo be kind enough to do sth* * *delicadeza nf1) : delicacy, fineness2) : gentleness, softness3) : tact, discretion, consideration -
6 despacio
adv.1 slowly (lentamente).2 quietly (en voz baja, sin hacer ruido). (especially Latin American Spanish)intj.easy now, easy.m.DSPACE.* * *► adverbio1 (gen) slowly2 (silenciosamente) quietly1 slow down!, take it easy!* * *adv.slow, slowly* * *ADV1) (=lentamente) slowlycosa 5), b)¿puede hablar más despacio? — can you speak more slowly?
2) (=silenciosamente)habla despacio que están durmiendo — speak quietly, they're asleep, keep your voice down, they're asleep
3) (=suavemente) gently* * *1) ( lentamente) slowly2)a) (CS) ( en voz baja) quietly, softly; ( sin hacer ruido) quietlyb) (Chi) ( con poca fuerza) gently* * *= slowly.Ex. However, lengthy and complex consultative committees can hinder revision, and make for a slowly changing scheme.----* avanzar muy despacio = creep, creep along.* ir más despacio = slow down, slow up.* muy despacio = very slowly.* que crece despacio = slowly growing.* * *1) ( lentamente) slowly2)a) (CS) ( en voz baja) quietly, softly; ( sin hacer ruido) quietlyb) (Chi) ( con poca fuerza) gently* * *= slowly.Ex: However, lengthy and complex consultative committees can hinder revision, and make for a slowly changing scheme.
* avanzar muy despacio = creep, creep along.* ir más despacio = slow down, slow up.* muy despacio = very slowly.* que crece despacio = slowly growing.* * *A (lentamente) slowlyhabla más despacio que no te entiendo speak more slowly, I can't understand youBhabla despacio para que no te oigan keep your voice down so they don't hear youentró despacio para no despertarlos he crept in so as not to wake them¡despacito! el bebé está durmiendo shh! the baby's asleep ( colloq)2 ( Chi) (con poca fuerza) gently* * *
despacio adverbio
1 ( lentamente) slowly
2 (CS) ( en voz baja) quietly, softly;
( sin hacer ruido) quietly
despacio adverbio
1 (lentamente) slowly
2 LAm (en voz baja) quietly
' despacio' also found in these entries:
English:
dead
- ease off
- ease up
- mooch
- slow
- slowly
- walker
- easy
- saunter
- so
* * *♦ adv1. [lentamente] slowly;¿podría hablar más despacio, por favor? could you speak more slowly, please?;vamos muy despacio con las reformas en la casa the alterations to the house are going very slowly[sin hacer ruido] quietly;hablen despacio, que hay gente durmiendo keep your voices down, there are people sleeping;abrió la puerta con cuidado y salió despacio she opened the door carefully and quietly crept out♦ interjtake it easy!;¡despacio, que lo rompes! take it easy! o steady on! o gently! you'll break it!* * *adv1 slowly;¡despacio! slow down!* * *despacio advlentamente, lento: slowly, slow¡despacio!: take it easy!, easy does it!* * *despacio adv slowly -
7 con delicadeza
(con tacto) tactfully 2 (con suavidad) delicately, gently* * *= delicately, gentlyEx. Therefore, any such introduction must be done delicately and with full understanding of all involved.Ex. Some authors of papers lament the lack of a philosophy and gently chide librarians for the 'simplicity of their pragmatism'.* * *= delicately, gentlyEx: Therefore, any such introduction must be done delicately and with full understanding of all involved.
Ex: Some authors of papers lament the lack of a philosophy and gently chide librarians for the 'simplicity of their pragmatism'. -
8 con
prep.1 with.¿con quién vas? who are you going with?lo ha conseguido con su esfuerzo he has achieved it through his own effortsuna cartera con varios documentos a briefcase containing several documentscon el tiempo lo olvidé in time I forgot it2 in spite of (a pesar de).con todo despite everythingcon lo estudioso que es, le suspendieron for all his hard work, they still failed himEstá con mucho dolor He is in [with] a lot of pain.3 by.con hacerlo así by doing it this waycon salir a las diez es suficiente if we leave at ten, we'll have plenty of time* * *1 (instrumento, medio) with2 (modo, circunstancia) in, with■ ¿vas a salir con este frío? are you going out in this cold?■ me gustas con ese vestido you look nice in that dress, I like that dress on you3 (juntamente, en compañía) with4 (contenido) with5 (relación) to7 (comparación) compared to8 (a pesar de) in spite of, despite10 (aunque) in spite of■ con ser tan fuerte... in spite of being so strong...\con que / con tal de que / con tal que provided, as long ascon todo (y eso) nevertheless, even so* * *prep.1) with2) to, towards3) although•* * *PREP1) [indicando compañía, instrumento, medio] with¿con quién vas a ir? — who are you going with?
andar con muletas — to walk on o with crutches
con el tiempo — in the course of time, with time
2) [indicando características, estado]3) [indicando combinación] and4) [indicando contenido]encontraron una maleta con 800.000 dólares — they found a suitcase containing 800,000 dollars o with 800,000 dollars in it
5) [indicando modo]estar con algo, estar con dolor de muelas/la pierna escayolada — to have toothache/one's leg in plaster
con mucho gusto — certainly, by all means
6) [como complemento personal de algunos verbos] to¿con quién hablas? — who are you speaking to?
se ha casado con Jesús — she's married Jesús, she's got married to Jesús
7) [tras adjetivos] to, towardsamable con todos — kind to o towards everybody
ser insolente con el jefe — to be disrespectful to o towards the boss
8) [con decimales]once con siete — [11,7] eleven point seven ( 11.7)
9) (=pese a) in spite ofcon tantas dificultades, no se descorazonó — in spite of all o for all the difficulties he didn't lose heart
con ser su madre, le odia — even though she is his mother she hates him
con todo (y con eso), la gente se lo pasó bien — in spite of everything, people had a good time
10) [en exclamaciones]¡vaya con el niño! — * the cheeky monkey! *
¡con lo bien que se está aquí! — and it's so nice here too!
no me dejó ni un trocito, con lo que me gustan esos caramelos — he didn't even let me have a tiny piece, and he knows how much I like those sweets
11) [indicando una condición]a) + infincree que con confesarlo se librará del castigo — he thinks that by owning up he'll escape punishment
con decirle que no voy, se arreglará todo — when I tell him I'm not going, everything will be fine
b)con que + subjun —
con que me invite, me conformo — as long as o provided that she invites me, I don't mind
tal 3., 4)basta con que nos remita la tarjeta cumplimentada — all you have to do is send us the completed card
* * *1)a) (expresando relaciones de compañía, comunicación, reciprocidad) withb) (indicando el objeto de comportamiento, actitud)c) ( indicando el acompañamiento de algo) with2)¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? — how can we go in this rain?
ella se lo ofreció, con lo que or con lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto — she offered it to him, which put me in an awkward position
¿no lo vas a llevar, con lo que le gusta el circo? — aren't you going to take him? you know how much he likes the circus
con lo tarde que es, ya se debe haber ido — it's really late, he should have gone by now
con todo lo que tengo que hacer! — on top of everything else I have to do!; todo III 2)
3)a) (indicando instrumento, medio, material) withcórtalo con la tijera — cut it with the scissors, use the scissors to cut it
caray con la niña (or el vecino, etc)! — well would you believe it!
con + inf: con llorar no se arregla nada crying won't solve anything; con llamarlo por teléfono ya cumples if o as long as you call him, that should do; con decirte que... I mean, to give you an example...; me contento con que apruebes — as long as you pass I'll be happy; tal III 2)
b) ( indicando modo) withc) (al describir características, un estado)¿vas a ir con ese vestido? — are you going in that dress?
4) (AmL) (indicando el agente, destinatario)* * *= by use of, with, WITH, possessed of, what with, not without, featuring.Ex. By use of the code 'p' on the saved document summary screen you can request than one of the saved document lists be printed.Ex. Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.Ex. WITH retrieves records in which two (or more) terms appear in the same field.Ex. Possessed of a phenomenal memory and a perpetual smile, this paragon always is ready to meet the public without losing balance or a sense of humor.Ex. What with Consuelo Feng in tears and Bernice Washington very pale, and startled, all was incomprehensible.Ex. It has shown that the technology can work, but not without problems.Ex. The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.----* acoger con entusiasmo = greet + warmly.* andar con cuidado = tread + lightly.* asintiendo con entusiasmo = in eager assent.* con abundantes dorados = heavily gilt.* con afabilidad = good-naturedly.* con afán = earnestly.* con afecto = fondly, affectionately.* con agallas = spunky.* con agilidad = nimbly.* con agradecimiento = gratefully.* con agudeza = perceptively, subtly.* con ahínco = diligently, industriously.* con aire acondicionado = air conditioned.* con alas = winged.* con alborozo = mirthfully.* con alegría = joyously, gleefully.* con algoritmos = algorithmically.* con alimentación manual = hand-fed.* con altanería = superciliously, haughtily.* con altibajos = chequered [checkered, -USA].* con amabilidad = graciously.* con amargura = bitterly.* con amor no correspondido = lovelorn.* con anotaciones = scripted.* con ansias de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.* con ansias de leer = reading-desirous.* con ansias de poder = power-hungry.* con ansiedad = eagerly, with bated breath.* con antelación = beforehand, ahead of time.* con antelación a = in anticipation of, in advance (of), prior to.* con anterioridad a = pre, prior to, before the days of.* con anterioridad a la contratación = pre-employment [preemployment].* con añoranza = longingly, wistfully.* con apatía = listlessly.* con aplicación = industriously, studiously.* con aprensión = apprehensively.* con aprobación = approvingly.* con ardor = ardently.* con armonía = harmoniously.* con arrogancia = superciliously, haughtily.* con asco = disgustedly.* con asiduidad = assiduously.* con aspecto de adulto = adult-looking.* con astucia = by cunning, astutely, slyly, shrewdly, cannily.* con atención = attentively.* con audacia = boldly.* con autoridad = authoritative, authoritatively.* con avances = stepped-up.* con avaricia = rapaciously.* con baño = en suite, en-suite bathroom, en-suite bath, en-suite facilities.* con barba = bearded.* con base de arena = sand-based.* con base empírica = empirically-based.* con base en = based in.* con bastante antelación = well in advance, far in advance.* con bastante frecuencia = quite frequently, fairly often.* con basura por el suelo = littered.* con bisagras = hinged.* con botones = buttoned, buttoned-up.* con botones por detrás = back-buttoning.* con brotes = budded.* con buena fama = respected.* con buena reputación = respected, reputable.* con buenas conexiones = well-connected.* con buenas intenciones = well meant, in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning.* con buen gusto = tastefully.* con buen humor = good-humouredly.* con buenos contactos = well-connected.* con buenos modales = politely.* con bultos = lumpiness.* con burbujas = carbonated.* con cable = corded.* con cafeina = caffeinated.* con cajero = cashiered.* con calefacción = heated.* con calefacción central = centrally heated.* con calma = calmly, leisurely, tranquilly.* con capucha = hooded.* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.* con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.* con cargo a = to be debited to, to be charged to.* con cargo de conciencia = remorseful.* con cariño = fondly, affectionately.* con carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].* con cautela = cautiously, warily, with a grain of salt.* con certeza = for sure, with assurance, for certain.* con chasis fabricado por separado del bastidor = coachbuilt [coach-built].* con cierta comodidad = with some ease.* con cierta facilidad = with some ease.* con cierta formación = educated.* con cierta frecuencia = not uncommonly.* con cierto detalle = at some length.* con cierto gasto = at some expense.* con cinismo = cynically.* con cintura de avispa = wasp-waisted.* con claustros = cloistered.* con clavos = hobnailed.* con cobro = fee-based.* con codicia = rapaciously.* con cola = caudate.* con cola espesa = bushy-tailed.* con cola tupida = bushy-tailed.* con cólicos = colicky newborn.* con columnas corintias = Corinthian-columned.* con comodidad = with ease, easily.* con comprensión = sympathetically.* con compromisos = strings attached.* con condiciones especiales = strings attached.* con confianza = confidently, with confidence, trustingly, trustfully.* con confianza en uno mismo = self-confident.* con conocimiento = authoritatively.* con conocimiento básico en el manejo de la información = information literate [information-literate].* con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].* con conocimiento de = appreciative of, conversant with.* con conocimiento de causa = knowingly.* con conocimiento de informática = computer literate [computer-literate].* con conocimiento en el uso de Internet = Internet-savvy.* con conocimientos en = versed in.* con conocimientos sobre el correo electrónico = e-mail literate.* con consecuencias fatales = fatally.* con consentimiento = willing.* con contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.* con control atmosférico = atmospherically-controlled.* con copyright = copyright-protected.* con corazón de piedra = stony-hearted.* con corrientes de aire = draughty [drafty, -USA].* con cortesía = courteously.* con costras = caked.* con creces = amply, far + Verbo.* con créditos = credit-carrying.* con criterio = discerning.* con cualidades humanas = anthropomorphic.* con cuanta creatividad = how creatively.* con cuernos = horned.* con cuidado = gently, carefully.* con cúpula = domed.* con datos no pertinentes = dirty [dirtier -comp., dirtiest -sup.].* con decisión = decisively.* con dedos pegajosos = sticky-fingered.* con deferencia = dutifully.* con deleite = with gusto.* con delicadeza = delicately, gently.* con demasiada facilidad = all too easily.* con demasiada frecuencia = all too often, all too frequently, too often.* con demasiadas expectativas = over expectant.* con demasiados miramientos = mealy-mouthed.* con demasiado trabajo = overworked.* con demasidad facilidad = all too easy.* con derecho a voto = eligible to vote.* con derecho de autor = copyright-protected.* con derechos de autor = copyrightable, royalty-paid.* con desaliento = despondently, dispiritedly, hopelessly.* con desánimo = dejectedly, despondently.* con desaprobación = disapproving, disapprovingly.* con descaro = impudently.* con desconfianza = suspiciously.* con descuento = at a discount, discounted, cut-price, cut-rate.* con desenfado = lightheartedly.* con desesperación = dispiritedly, hopelessly.* con desfachatez = impudently.* con desgana = listlessly, reluctantly, unwillingly.* con destino a = to.* con destreza = nimbly, adeptly, with ease.* con detalle = at a detailed level, in detail.* con determinación = with purpose, single-mindedly, purposefully, steadfastly.* con dientes de conejo = bucktoothed.* con dientes de sierra = serrated.* con dientes salidos = bucktoothed.* con diferencia = by far.* con diferentes variaciones = in variation.* con dificultad = laboriously, with difficulty.* con dificultades = in difficulties.* con diligencia = sedulously, industriously, studiously.* con dinamismo = proactively [pro-actively], vivaciously.* con diplomacia = diplomatically.* con discapacidades físicas = physically challenged.* con disimulo = on the quiet, on the sly.* con doble acristalamiento = double-glazed.* con doble titulación = dually qualified.* con dos caras = double-faced.* con dos facetas = double-faced.* con dudas = uncertainly.* con dudosa reputación = disreputable.* con dureza = harshly.* con efecto desde + Fecha = with effect from + Fecha.* con eficacia = ably.* con eficiencia = ably.* con efusión = effusively.* con ejemplos = by example(s).* con él = therewith.* con el agua al cuello = in hot water.* con el agua hasta el cuello = in deep water.* con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.* con el ánimo de = in the spirit of.* con el ceño fruncido = with a frown.* con el conocimiento de que = on the understanding that.* con el corazón destrozado = broken-hearted.* con el corazón en la boca = on tenterhooks.* con el corazón en un puño = on tenterhooks.* con el corazón partido = broken-hearted.* con el corazón roto = broken-hearted.* con el correr del tiempo = over the years, in the process of time, with the passage of time.* con el culo al aire = out in the cold.* con el debido respeto = with due respect.* con el decursar del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time.* con elegancia = elegantly, gracefully.* con el emblema = under the banner.* con el fin de = in order to.* con ello = in doing so, in the process, thereto.* con ellos = with them.* con el más sumo cuidado = with utmost care.* con el mayor cuidado = with utmost care.* con el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.* con el mismo = therewith.* con el mismo + Nombre + como el que... = as + Adverbio + as....* con el mismo planteamiento que = on the same lines as.* con el nacimiento de = at the dawn of.* con el nombre y dirección del remitente = self-addressed.* con el número = numbered.* con el objetivo de = with the purpose of, with a brief to, with the aim of, with a focus on.* con el objeto de = in the attempt to, in the drive to, in a drive to.* con el paso de = with the passing of.* con el paso de los años = with the passing of (the) years.* con el paso del tiempo = over the years, over time, with the passage of time, in due course, over a period of time, in the course of time, over the course of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time went by.* con el pie deformado = clubfooted.* con el pretexto de = under the guise of, under the flag of, in the guise of.* con el primer intento = at the first shot.* con el propósito de = with the purpose of, with the aim of, in the drive to, in a drive to.* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.* con el rabo entre las piernas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear.* con el sudor de + Posesivo + frente = by the sweat of + Posesivo + brow.* con el suelo de tierra = dirt-floored.* con el tiempo = in time, over the years, with time, with the passage of time, eventually, in due course, over a period of time, in due time, over time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time goes by, as time went by, by and by.* con el título = entitled.* con el transcurrir del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by).* con el transcurso de = with the passing of.* con el transcurso de los años = over the years, with the passing of (the) years.* con el transcurso de los siglos = over the course of the centuries.* con el transcurso del tiempo = over time, with time, with age, in the course of time, over the course of time, as time passes (by), as time went by.* con el uso = in use, with use.* con encimera de mármol = marble-top.* con energía = powerfully.* con enfado = angrily.* con enfermedades mentales = mentally challenged.* con entusiasmo = eagerly, enthusiastically, rhapsodically, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly].* con entusiasmo en los ojos = bright-eyed.* con errores = flawed.* con errores gramaticales = grammatically challenged, grammatically incorrect.* con escamas = flaky.* con ese fin = to that end.* con esmero = sedulously, studiously.* con eso = thereto, by this.* con esperanza = in hopeful expectation.* con espíritu deportivo = sportingly.* con este fin = to this end, to that effect.* con estilo = stylish.* con esto = by so doing, in so doing, in this, herewith, by doing so, by this, in doing so.* con estructura de acero = steel-framed.* con estructura de madera = timber-framed.* con estudios = schooled, educated.* con exactitud = precisely.* con excepción de = with the exception of, except for.* con éxito = successful, successfully, winningly.* con expectación = expectantly.* con experiencia = experienced.* con experiencia ampliamente demostrada = proven.* con experiencia profesional = professionally-qualified.* con exuberancia = lushly.* con facilidad = without difficulty, fluently, with ease, easily.* con fascinación = rhapsodically.* con fecha = dated, dated.* con fecha + Fecha = dated + Fecha.* con ferocidad = ferociously.* con figuras en movimiento = animated.* con filtros = filtered.* con financiación independiente = self-funded.* con financiación propia = self-funded.* con fines + Adjetivo = for + Nombre + purposes.* con fines lucrativos = profit-making, profit-orientated, profit-oriented, profit-generating.* con firma = signed.* con firmeza = assertively, resolutely, firmly, unshakably, staunchly.* con flexibilidad = flexibly.* con fluidez = fluent, fluently.* con forma de castillo = castellated.* con forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].* con forma de pelo = hair-like.* con forma de pera = pear-shaped.* con forma de pirámide = trihedral, pyramidal-shaped.* con forma de tetraedro = trihedral.* con forma de U = U-shaped.* con forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.* con franqueza = frankly.* con frecuencia = frequently, often [oftener -comp., oftenest -sup.], oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].* con frondosidad = lushly.* con fuertes aspiraciones profesionales = upward-mobile.* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.* con funda = jacketed.* con fundamentos = informed.* con fundamentos sólidos = well-considered.* con furia = with a vengeance, furiously.* con futuro = up-and-coming.* con gafas = bespectacled.* con ganas = with gusto.* con ganas de pelear = on the warpath.* con garantías de calidad = quality assured.* con gas = carbonated.* con generosidad = generously, unstintingly.* con goteras = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* con gracia = wittily, funnily.* con gran capacidad = capacious.* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.* con grandilocuencia = grandly.* con gran esplendor = grandly.* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.* con gratitud = gratefully.* con gravedad = grimly.* con guión = hyphenated.* con gusto = happily, satisfyingly, stylish, willingly.* con habilidad = adeptly.* con hambre de poder = power-hungry.* con hastial = gabled.* con heridas superficiales = superficially wounded.* con honestidad = honestly.* con humildad = humbly.* con humor = humorously.* con ilusión = eagerly.* con imágenes en movimiento = animated.* con imaginación = imaginatively.* con impaciencia = with bated breath.* con impasibilidad = impassively.* con impunidad = with impunity.* con incredulidad = incredulously.* con independencia de = in spite of, despite, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.* con indiferencia = indifferently, casually.* con indignación = disgustedly, indignantly.* con indulgencia = leniently.* con información = information-bearing.* con iniciativa = proactively [pro-actively], proactive [pro-active], enterprising.* con inocencia = innocently.* con insistencia = insistently.* con insolencia = impudently.* con intencionalidad = calculated.* con intenciones ocultas = agenda-laden.* con intereses ocultos = agenda-laden.* con intereses propios = self-interested.* con interrupciones = discontinuous, episodic.* con intervención directa = obtrusive.* con ira = angrily.* con júbilo = joyously, gleefully.* con juicio de valor = value-loaded.* con la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.* con la ayuda de = under the guidance of.* con la cabeza en las nubes = ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.].* con la conciencia limpia = with a clear conscience.* con la conciencia tranquila = with a clear conscience.* con la condición de que = on the understanding that, with the condition that, on the condition that.* con la convicción de que = in the belief that/of, on the assumption that.* con la debida consideración = with due consideration.* con la debida cualificación = properly qualified.* con la edad = with age.* con la espalda contra la pared = up against the wall.* con la esperanza de = in hope(s) of, with the hope(s) of.* con la esperanza de que = in the hope(s) that, in hope(s) that.* con la excusa de = in the name of, under the mantle of, under the flag of, under the guise of, in the guise of.* con la expectativa de que = in hopeful expectation that.* con la extensión de un libro = book-length.* con la falda típica escocesa = kilted.* con la formación adecuada = adequately-trained.* con la frente en alto = stand + tall.* con lagañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con la imaginación = in imagination.* con la intención de = designing, with an eye toward(s), intending to, aimed at, purposefully, intended to, in the drive to, in a drive to.* con la intención de comunicar hechos = fact-communicating.* con la llegada de = with the advent of, with the arrival of.* con la mejor voluntad del mundo = in good faith.* con la mente despejada = clear-headed.* con la mirada en = with an eye toward(s).* con la mirada en blanco = blankly.* con la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.* con la mirada puesta en = with an eye on, in + Posesivo + sights.* con la misma altura que = the full height of.* con la portada hacia fuera = face-out.* con la punta de los pies mirando hacia dentro = pigeon-toed.* con la sabiduría que da la experiencia = with the benefit of hindsight.* con las características similares a las de texto = text-like.* con lascivia = lustily.* con las dimensiones de una pared = wall-sized.* con las dos manos = two handed [two-handed].* con las espalda contra la pared = with + Posesivo + back against the wall.* con las esquinas dobladas = dog-eared.* con las garras fuera = knives-out.* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.* con las manos vacías = empty-handed.* con las mejores intenciones = best-intentioned.* con la soga al cuello = in dire straits.* con las orejas gachas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear, depressed.* con las rodillas mirando hacia dentro y los talones hacia fuera = knock-kneed.* con (la) suficiente antelación = in good time, early enough, well in advance.* con las uñas fuera = knives-out.* con lazos muy estrechos = close-knit.* con legañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con licencia para vender bebidas alcohólicas = licensed, licensed.* con limitación temporal = time-oriented.* con límites impuestos por uno mismo = self-limiting.* con llave = locked, locking.* con lo cual = whereupon.* con lo pies sobre la tierra = down-to-earth.* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.* con los nervios de punta = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge.* con los ojos empañados = misty-eyed.* con los ojos hinchados = bleary-eyed.* con los ojos llorosos = misty-eyed, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con los ojos nublados = misty-eyed.* con los ojos vendados = blindfold, blindfolded.* con los últimos avances = state-of-the-art, leading edge.* con lujuria = lustily.* con machetes = machete-wielding.* con madurez = maturely.* con magnanimidad = magnanimously.* con mala fama = disreputable.* con mala reputación = disreputable.* con maldad = ill-naturedly.* con malhumor = moodily.* con maña = skilfully [skillfully, -USA], skilful [skillful, -USA].* con marca = branded.* con más antigüedad = longest-serving.* con más detalle = in most detail, in more detail.* con más frecuencia = most frequently.* con más intensidad aun = with a vengeance.* con más razón aún = a fortiori.* con más vigor aun = with a vengeance.* con más virulencia aun = with a vengeance.* con más vitalidad = revitalised [revitalized, -USA].* con mayor detalle = in greater detail.* con mayor profundidad = in most detail, in more detail.* con meandros = meandering.* con mechones = streaky [streaker -comp., streakiest -sup.].* con medios insuficientes = on a shoestring (budget).* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).* con medios muy exiguos = on a shoestring (budget).* con mejoras = stepped-up.* con melancolía = wistfully.* con miedo = fearfully, afraid, frightened.* con millones de ventas = megaselling.* con miras a (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).* con miras al futuro = forward-looking.* con moderación = sparingly, in moderation.* con motivo de = on the occasion of.* con mucha ceremonia = ceremoniously.* con mucha cohesión = tightly knit, closely knit, tight-knit.* con mucha diferencia = by far.* con mucha energía = high energy.* con mucha frecuencia = very often.* con mucha información = populated.* con mucha labia = glibly, smooth-tongued, smooth-talking.* con mucha palabrería = glibly.* con mucha población = heavily populated.* con mucha pompa = ceremoniously.* con mucha prisa = without a minute to spare.* con muchas actividades = event-filled.* con muchas deudas = heavily indebted.* con muchas ilustraciones = copiously illustrated.* con muchas imágenes = image intensive.* con muchas prestaciones = feature-filled, multifacility.* con mucha vitalidad = lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.].* con mucho = very much, far + Verbo, grossly, overwhelmingly, by far, by a long shot, by a long way, hands down.* con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.* con mucho bombo = ceremoniously.* con mucho contenido = information packed [information-packed].* con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.* con mucho éxito = with a wide appeal.* con mucho protocolo = ceremoniously.* con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].* con muchos acontecimientos = event-filled.* con muchos detalles = elaborately.* con muchos eventos = event-filled.* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* con muchos lectores = with a wide appeal.* con muchos miramientos = ceremoniously.* con mucho trabajo = painfully.* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom, all too seldom.* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions, with a few exceptions.* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).* con naturalidad = unselfconsciously.* con nervios = rib.* con niebla = foggy [foggier -comp., foggiest -sup.].* con nosotros = with us.* con nostalgia = wistfully.* con notas a pie de página = footnoted.* con + Número + año(s) de antelación = Número + year(s) ahead.* con objetivos específicos = goal-oriented.* con objeto de = in order to, in an attempt to, in an effort to, aimed at, with the purpose of, in a bid to, with the aim of.* con objeto de hacer = toward(s).* con objeto de (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).* con objeto de + Verbo = for the purpose of + Nombre.* con ocasión de = on the occasion of.* con ojos azules = blue-eyed.* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.* con ojos de lince = eagle-eyed, sharp-eyed.* con ojos vivarachos = bright-eyed.* con olor a ajo = garlicky.* con olor a cerrado = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].* con olor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].* con olor a humedad = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].* con olor a orina = urinous.* con olor a polvo = dust smelling.* con orgullo = proudly.* con otra copa de lo mismo se te cura la resaca = a hair of the dog that bit you.* con paciencia = patiently.* con pagos pendientes = be in arrears.* con papel de calco intercalado = carbon interleaved paper.* con participación del público mediante llamada telefónica = phone-in.* con pasión = with passion, passionately.* con patas = legged.* con peligro de muerte = life threatening.* con pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.* con pequeños matices = nuanced.* con pereza = lazily.* con perplejidad = quizzically, perplexedly.* con perspicacia = perceptively.* con pesar = with regret.* con pesimismo = pessimistically, gloomily.* con picardía = slyly, wickedly.* con pie firme = sure-footed.* con piernas = legged.* con pinzas = with a grain of salt, clamp-on.* con planes ocultos = agenda-laden.* con pleno derecho = with full rights.* con pliegues = pleated.* con poca claridad = indistinctly.* con poca exactitud = loosely.* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.* con poca luz = badly-lit.* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.* con poca población = thinly populated.* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].* con poco conocimiento de las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.* con poco dinero = on the cheap.* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.* con poder = powerful.* con + Posesivo + ayuda = under + Posesivo + guidance.* con posibilidades comerciales = commercially viable.* con posterioridad a = subsequent to.* con posterioridad a la contratación = post-employment [postemployment].* con precipitación = rashly.* con precisión = precisely.* con preferencia = preferably.* con preferencia sobre = in preference to.* con prejuicios = prejudicial.* con prepotencia = superciliously, haughtily.* con pretensiones de superioridad moral = self-righteous.* con principios = principled.* con prisa = in a rush, in a hurry.* con problemas = in hot water.* con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled.* con problemas de lectura = print disabled.* con problemas de vista = vision impaired.* con problemas visuales = vision impaired.* con profusión = in profusion.* con prontitud = expeditiously, promptly.* con provecho = with profit.* con púas = spiny [spinier -comp., spiniest -sup.].* con rabo = caudate.* con ráfagas de viento = blustery.* con rapacidad = rapaciously.* con rapidez = promptly.* con razón = rightly, quite rightly, understandably, rightfully.* con rebeldía = defiantly.* con referencia = re.* con referencia a = in relation to, in connection with, regarding.* con referencias espaciales = spatially referenced.* con regocijo = gleefully.* con regularidad = regularly.* con relación a = as regards, re, in relation to, in connection with, regarding, concerning.* con rencor = spitefully.* con reproche = reprovingly, reproachfully.* con repugnancia = disgustedly.* con resentimiento = resentfully, spitefully.* con reserva = doubtfully.* con reservas = qualified, with reservations.* con resignación = resignedly, uncomplainingly.* con resolución = resolutely.* con respecto a = concerning, in regard to, regarding, regarding, vis à vis, with regard(s) to, with respect to, within, as to, in extent of, in terms of, in the way of, as for, as regards, in relation to, in comparison with, in comparison to, as to the matter of, in reference to, now as to.* con respecto a si... o... = as to whether... or....* con respeto = respectfully.* con responsabilidad = responsibly.* con retraso mental = mentally retarded.* con rigor = rigourously [rigorously, -USA], harshly.* con ruedas = wheeled.* con rumbo a = bound for.* con sabiduría = sagely.* con sabor = flavoured [flavored, -USA].* con sabor a ajo = garlicky.* con sabor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].* con sabor artificial = artificially flavoured.* con sagacidad = shrewdly.* con saldo = prepaid [pre-paid].* con salida al mercado = due out.* con sarcasmo = sardonically, pungently.* con satisfacción = contentedly.* con sed = thirsty [thirstier -comp., thirstiest -sup.].* con sed de poder = power-hungry.* con sede en = headquartered (at/in), based in.[b]* con sede en Amér* * *1)a) (expresando relaciones de compañía, comunicación, reciprocidad) withb) (indicando el objeto de comportamiento, actitud)c) ( indicando el acompañamiento de algo) with2)¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? — how can we go in this rain?
ella se lo ofreció, con lo que or con lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto — she offered it to him, which put me in an awkward position
¿no lo vas a llevar, con lo que le gusta el circo? — aren't you going to take him? you know how much he likes the circus
con lo tarde que es, ya se debe haber ido — it's really late, he should have gone by now
con todo lo que tengo que hacer! — on top of everything else I have to do!; todo III 2)
3)a) (indicando instrumento, medio, material) withcórtalo con la tijera — cut it with the scissors, use the scissors to cut it
caray con la niña (or el vecino, etc)! — well would you believe it!
con + inf: con llorar no se arregla nada crying won't solve anything; con llamarlo por teléfono ya cumples if o as long as you call him, that should do; con decirte que... I mean, to give you an example...; me contento con que apruebes — as long as you pass I'll be happy; tal III 2)
b) ( indicando modo) withc) (al describir características, un estado)¿vas a ir con ese vestido? — are you going in that dress?
4) (AmL) (indicando el agente, destinatario)* * *= by use of, with, WITH, possessed of, what with, not without, featuring.Ex: By use of the code 'p' on the saved document summary screen you can request than one of the saved document lists be printed.
Ex: Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.Ex: WITH retrieves records in which two (or more) terms appear in the same field.Ex: Possessed of a phenomenal memory and a perpetual smile, this paragon always is ready to meet the public without losing balance or a sense of humor.Ex: What with Consuelo Feng in tears and Bernice Washington very pale, and startled, all was incomprehensible.Ex: It has shown that the technology can work, but not without problems.Ex: The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.* acoger con entusiasmo = greet + warmly.* andar con cuidado = tread + lightly.* asintiendo con entusiasmo = in eager assent.* con abundantes dorados = heavily gilt.* con afabilidad = good-naturedly.* con afán = earnestly.* con afecto = fondly, affectionately.* con agallas = spunky.* con agilidad = nimbly.* con agradecimiento = gratefully.* con agudeza = perceptively, subtly.* con ahínco = diligently, industriously.* con aire acondicionado = air conditioned.* con alas = winged.* con alborozo = mirthfully.* con alegría = joyously, gleefully.* con algoritmos = algorithmically.* con alimentación manual = hand-fed.* con altanería = superciliously, haughtily.* con altibajos = chequered [checkered, -USA].* con amabilidad = graciously.* con amargura = bitterly.* con amor no correspondido = lovelorn.* con anotaciones = scripted.* con ansias de conquistar el mundo = world-conquering.* con ansias de leer = reading-desirous.* con ansias de poder = power-hungry.* con ansiedad = eagerly, with bated breath.* con antelación = beforehand, ahead of time.* con antelación a = in anticipation of, in advance (of), prior to.* con anterioridad a = pre, prior to, before the days of.* con anterioridad a la contratación = pre-employment [preemployment].* con añoranza = longingly, wistfully.* con apatía = listlessly.* con aplicación = industriously, studiously.* con aprensión = apprehensively.* con aprobación = approvingly.* con ardor = ardently.* con armonía = harmoniously.* con arrogancia = superciliously, haughtily.* con asco = disgustedly.* con asiduidad = assiduously.* con aspecto de adulto = adult-looking.* con astucia = by cunning, astutely, slyly, shrewdly, cannily.* con atención = attentively.* con audacia = boldly.* con autoridad = authoritative, authoritatively.* con avances = stepped-up.* con avaricia = rapaciously.* con baño = en suite, en-suite bathroom, en-suite bath, en-suite facilities.* con barba = bearded.* con base de arena = sand-based.* con base empírica = empirically-based.* con base en = based in.* con bastante antelación = well in advance, far in advance.* con bastante frecuencia = quite frequently, fairly often.* con basura por el suelo = littered.* con bisagras = hinged.* con botones = buttoned, buttoned-up.* con botones por detrás = back-buttoning.* con brotes = budded.* con buena fama = respected.* con buena reputación = respected, reputable.* con buenas conexiones = well-connected.* con buenas intenciones = well meant, in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning.* con buen gusto = tastefully.* con buen humor = good-humouredly.* con buenos contactos = well-connected.* con buenos modales = politely.* con bultos = lumpiness.* con burbujas = carbonated.* con cable = corded.* con cafeina = caffeinated.* con cajero = cashiered.* con calefacción = heated.* con calefacción central = centrally heated.* con calma = calmly, leisurely, tranquilly.* con capucha = hooded.* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.* con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.* con cargo a = to be debited to, to be charged to.* con cargo de conciencia = remorseful.* con cariño = fondly, affectionately.* con carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].* con cautela = cautiously, warily, with a grain of salt.* con certeza = for sure, with assurance, for certain.* con chasis fabricado por separado del bastidor = coachbuilt [coach-built].* con cierta comodidad = with some ease.* con cierta facilidad = with some ease.* con cierta formación = educated.* con cierta frecuencia = not uncommonly.* con cierto detalle = at some length.* con cierto gasto = at some expense.* con cinismo = cynically.* con cintura de avispa = wasp-waisted.* con claustros = cloistered.* con clavos = hobnailed.* con cobro = fee-based.* con codicia = rapaciously.* con cola = caudate.* con cola espesa = bushy-tailed.* con cola tupida = bushy-tailed.* con cólicos = colicky newborn.* con columnas corintias = Corinthian-columned.* con comodidad = with ease, easily.* con comprensión = sympathetically.* con compromisos = strings attached.* con condiciones especiales = strings attached.* con confianza = confidently, with confidence, trustingly, trustfully.* con confianza en uno mismo = self-confident.* con conocimiento = authoritatively.* con conocimiento básico en el manejo de la información = information literate [information-literate].* con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].* con conocimiento de = appreciative of, conversant with.* con conocimiento de causa = knowingly.* con conocimiento de informática = computer literate [computer-literate].* con conocimiento en el uso de Internet = Internet-savvy.* con conocimientos en = versed in.* con conocimientos sobre el correo electrónico = e-mail literate.* con consecuencias fatales = fatally.* con consentimiento = willing.* con contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.* con control atmosférico = atmospherically-controlled.* con copyright = copyright-protected.* con corazón de piedra = stony-hearted.* con corrientes de aire = draughty [drafty, -USA].* con cortesía = courteously.* con costras = caked.* con creces = amply, far + Verbo.* con créditos = credit-carrying.* con criterio = discerning.* con cualidades humanas = anthropomorphic.* con cuanta creatividad = how creatively.* con cuernos = horned.* con cuidado = gently, carefully.* con cúpula = domed.* con datos no pertinentes = dirty [dirtier -comp., dirtiest -sup.].* con decisión = decisively.* con dedos pegajosos = sticky-fingered.* con deferencia = dutifully.* con deleite = with gusto.* con delicadeza = delicately, gently.* con demasiada facilidad = all too easily.* con demasiada frecuencia = all too often, all too frequently, too often.* con demasiadas expectativas = over expectant.* con demasiados miramientos = mealy-mouthed.* con demasiado trabajo = overworked.* con demasidad facilidad = all too easy.* con derecho a voto = eligible to vote.* con derecho de autor = copyright-protected.* con derechos de autor = copyrightable, royalty-paid.* con desaliento = despondently, dispiritedly, hopelessly.* con desánimo = dejectedly, despondently.* con desaprobación = disapproving, disapprovingly.* con descaro = impudently.* con desconfianza = suspiciously.* con descuento = at a discount, discounted, cut-price, cut-rate.* con desenfado = lightheartedly.* con desesperación = dispiritedly, hopelessly.* con desfachatez = impudently.* con desgana = listlessly, reluctantly, unwillingly.* con destino a = to.* con destreza = nimbly, adeptly, with ease.* con detalle = at a detailed level, in detail.* con determinación = with purpose, single-mindedly, purposefully, steadfastly.* con dientes de conejo = bucktoothed.* con dientes de sierra = serrated.* con dientes salidos = bucktoothed.* con diferencia = by far.* con diferentes variaciones = in variation.* con dificultad = laboriously, with difficulty.* con dificultades = in difficulties.* con diligencia = sedulously, industriously, studiously.* con dinamismo = proactively [pro-actively], vivaciously.* con diplomacia = diplomatically.* con discapacidades físicas = physically challenged.* con disimulo = on the quiet, on the sly.* con doble acristalamiento = double-glazed.* con doble titulación = dually qualified.* con dos caras = double-faced.* con dos facetas = double-faced.* con dudas = uncertainly.* con dudosa reputación = disreputable.* con dureza = harshly.* con efecto desde + Fecha = with effect from + Fecha.* con eficacia = ably.* con eficiencia = ably.* con efusión = effusively.* con ejemplos = by example(s).* con él = therewith.* con el agua al cuello = in hot water.* con el agua hasta el cuello = in deep water.* con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.* con el ánimo de = in the spirit of.* con el ceño fruncido = with a frown.* con el conocimiento de que = on the understanding that.* con el corazón destrozado = broken-hearted.* con el corazón en la boca = on tenterhooks.* con el corazón en un puño = on tenterhooks.* con el corazón partido = broken-hearted.* con el corazón roto = broken-hearted.* con el correr del tiempo = over the years, in the process of time, with the passage of time.* con el culo al aire = out in the cold.* con el debido respeto = with due respect.* con el decursar del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time.* con elegancia = elegantly, gracefully.* con el emblema = under the banner.* con el fin de = in order to.* con ello = in doing so, in the process, thereto.* con ellos = with them.* con el más sumo cuidado = with utmost care.* con el mayor cuidado = with utmost care.* con el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.* con el mismo = therewith.* con el mismo + Nombre + como el que... = as + Adverbio + as....* con el mismo planteamiento que = on the same lines as.* con el nacimiento de = at the dawn of.* con el nombre y dirección del remitente = self-addressed.* con el número = numbered.* con el objetivo de = with the purpose of, with a brief to, with the aim of, with a focus on.* con el objeto de = in the attempt to, in the drive to, in a drive to.* con el paso de = with the passing of.* con el paso de los años = with the passing of (the) years.* con el paso del tiempo = over the years, over time, with the passage of time, in due course, over a period of time, in the course of time, over the course of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time went by.* con el pie deformado = clubfooted.* con el pretexto de = under the guise of, under the flag of, in the guise of.* con el primer intento = at the first shot.* con el propósito de = with the purpose of, with the aim of, in the drive to, in a drive to.* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.* con el rabo entre las piernas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear.* con el sudor de + Posesivo + frente = by the sweat of + Posesivo + brow.* con el suelo de tierra = dirt-floored.* con el tiempo = in time, over the years, with time, with the passage of time, eventually, in due course, over a period of time, in due time, over time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time goes by, as time went by, by and by.* con el título = entitled.* con el transcurrir del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by).* con el transcurso de = with the passing of.* con el transcurso de los años = over the years, with the passing of (the) years.* con el transcurso de los siglos = over the course of the centuries.* con el transcurso del tiempo = over time, with time, with age, in the course of time, over the course of time, as time passes (by), as time went by.* con el uso = in use, with use.* con encimera de mármol = marble-top.* con energía = powerfully.* con enfado = angrily.* con enfermedades mentales = mentally challenged.* con entusiasmo = eagerly, enthusiastically, rhapsodically, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly].* con entusiasmo en los ojos = bright-eyed.* con errores = flawed.* con errores gramaticales = grammatically challenged, grammatically incorrect.* con escamas = flaky.* con ese fin = to that end.* con esmero = sedulously, studiously.* con eso = thereto, by this.* con esperanza = in hopeful expectation.* con espíritu deportivo = sportingly.* con este fin = to this end, to that effect.* con estilo = stylish.* con esto = by so doing, in so doing, in this, herewith, by doing so, by this, in doing so.* con estructura de acero = steel-framed.* con estructura de madera = timber-framed.* con estudios = schooled, educated.* con exactitud = precisely.* con excepción de = with the exception of, except for.* con éxito = successful, successfully, winningly.* con expectación = expectantly.* con experiencia = experienced.* con experiencia ampliamente demostrada = proven.* con experiencia profesional = professionally-qualified.* con exuberancia = lushly.* con facilidad = without difficulty, fluently, with ease, easily.* con fascinación = rhapsodically.* con fecha = dated, dated.* con fecha + Fecha = dated + Fecha.* con ferocidad = ferociously.* con figuras en movimiento = animated.* con filtros = filtered.* con financiación independiente = self-funded.* con financiación propia = self-funded.* con fines + Adjetivo = for + Nombre + purposes.* con fines lucrativos = profit-making, profit-orientated, profit-oriented, profit-generating.* con firma = signed.* con firmeza = assertively, resolutely, firmly, unshakably, staunchly.* con flexibilidad = flexibly.* con fluidez = fluent, fluently.* con forma de castillo = castellated.* con forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].* con forma de pelo = hair-like.* con forma de pera = pear-shaped.* con forma de pirámide = trihedral, pyramidal-shaped.* con forma de tetraedro = trihedral.* con forma de U = U-shaped.* con forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.* con franqueza = frankly.* con frecuencia = frequently, often [oftener -comp., oftenest -sup.], oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].* con frondosidad = lushly.* con fuertes aspiraciones profesionales = upward-mobile.* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.* con funda = jacketed.* con fundamentos = informed.* con fundamentos sólidos = well-considered.* con furia = with a vengeance, furiously.* con futuro = up-and-coming.* con gafas = bespectacled.* con ganas = with gusto.* con ganas de pelear = on the warpath.* con garantías de calidad = quality assured.* con gas = carbonated.* con generosidad = generously, unstintingly.* con goteras = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* con gracia = wittily, funnily.* con gran capacidad = capacious.* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.* con grandilocuencia = grandly.* con gran esplendor = grandly.* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.* con gratitud = gratefully.* con gravedad = grimly.* con guión = hyphenated.* con gusto = happily, satisfyingly, stylish, willingly.* con habilidad = adeptly.* con hambre de poder = power-hungry.* con hastial = gabled.* con heridas superficiales = superficially wounded.* con honestidad = honestly.* con humildad = humbly.* con humor = humorously.* con ilusión = eagerly.* con imágenes en movimiento = animated.* con imaginación = imaginatively.* con impaciencia = with bated breath.* con impasibilidad = impassively.* con impunidad = with impunity.* con incredulidad = incredulously.* con independencia de = in spite of, despite, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.* con indiferencia = indifferently, casually.* con indignación = disgustedly, indignantly.* con indulgencia = leniently.* con información = information-bearing.* con iniciativa = proactively [pro-actively], proactive [pro-active], enterprising.* con inocencia = innocently.* con insistencia = insistently.* con insolencia = impudently.* con intencionalidad = calculated.* con intenciones ocultas = agenda-laden.* con intereses ocultos = agenda-laden.* con intereses propios = self-interested.* con interrupciones = discontinuous, episodic.* con intervención directa = obtrusive.* con ira = angrily.* con júbilo = joyously, gleefully.* con juicio de valor = value-loaded.* con la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.* con la ayuda de = under the guidance of.* con la cabeza en las nubes = ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.].* con la conciencia limpia = with a clear conscience.* con la conciencia tranquila = with a clear conscience.* con la condición de que = on the understanding that, with the condition that, on the condition that.* con la convicción de que = in the belief that/of, on the assumption that.* con la debida consideración = with due consideration.* con la debida cualificación = properly qualified.* con la edad = with age.* con la espalda contra la pared = up against the wall.* con la esperanza de = in hope(s) of, with the hope(s) of.* con la esperanza de que = in the hope(s) that, in hope(s) that.* con la excusa de = in the name of, under the mantle of, under the flag of, under the guise of, in the guise of.* con la expectativa de que = in hopeful expectation that.* con la extensión de un libro = book-length.* con la falda típica escocesa = kilted.* con la formación adecuada = adequately-trained.* con la frente en alto = stand + tall.* con lagañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con la imaginación = in imagination.* con la intención de = designing, with an eye toward(s), intending to, aimed at, purposefully, intended to, in the drive to, in a drive to.* con la intención de comunicar hechos = fact-communicating.* con la llegada de = with the advent of, with the arrival of.* con la mejor voluntad del mundo = in good faith.* con la mente despejada = clear-headed.* con la mirada en = with an eye toward(s).* con la mirada en blanco = blankly.* con la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.* con la mirada puesta en = with an eye on, in + Posesivo + sights.* con la misma altura que = the full height of.* con la portada hacia fuera = face-out.* con la punta de los pies mirando hacia dentro = pigeon-toed.* con la sabiduría que da la experiencia = with the benefit of hindsight.* con las características similares a las de texto = text-like.* con lascivia = lustily.* con las dimensiones de una pared = wall-sized.* con las dos manos = two handed [two-handed].* con las espalda contra la pared = with + Posesivo + back against the wall.* con las esquinas dobladas = dog-eared.* con las garras fuera = knives-out.* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.* con las manos vacías = empty-handed.* con las mejores intenciones = best-intentioned.* con la soga al cuello = in dire straits.* con las orejas gachas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear, depressed.* con las rodillas mirando hacia dentro y los talones hacia fuera = knock-kneed.* con (la) suficiente antelación = in good time, early enough, well in advance.* con las uñas fuera = knives-out.* con lazos muy estrechos = close-knit.* con legañas en los ojos = bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con licencia para vender bebidas alcohólicas = licensed, licensed.* con limitación temporal = time-oriented.* con límites impuestos por uno mismo = self-limiting.* con llave = locked, locking.* con lo cual = whereupon.* con lo pies sobre la tierra = down-to-earth.* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.* con los nervios de punta = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge.* con los ojos empañados = misty-eyed.* con los ojos hinchados = bleary-eyed.* con los ojos llorosos = misty-eyed, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* con los ojos nublados = misty-eyed.* con los ojos vendados = blindfold, blindfolded.* con los últimos avances = state-of-the-art, leading edge.* con lujuria = lustily.* con machetes = machete-wielding.* con madurez = maturely.* con magnanimidad = magnanimously.* con mala fama = disreputable.* con mala reputación = disreputable.* con maldad = ill-naturedly.* con malhumor = moodily.* con maña = skilfully [skillfully, -USA], skilful [skillful, -USA].* con marca = branded.* con más antigüedad = longest-serving.* con más detalle = in most detail, in more detail.* con más frecuencia = most frequently.* con más intensidad aun = with a vengeance.* con más razón aún = a fortiori.* con más vigor aun = with a vengeance.* con más virulencia aun = with a vengeance.* con más vitalidad = revitalised [revitalized, -USA].* con mayor detalle = in greater detail.* con mayor profundidad = in most detail, in more detail.* con meandros = meandering.* con mechones = streaky [streaker -comp., streakiest -sup.].* con medios insuficientes = on a shoestring (budget).* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).* con medios muy exiguos = on a shoestring (budget).* con mejoras = stepped-up.* con melancolía = wistfully.* con miedo = fearfully, afraid, frightened.* con millones de ventas = megaselling.* con miras a (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).* con miras al futuro = forward-looking.* con moderación = sparingly, in moderation.* con motivo de = on the occasion of.* con mucha ceremonia = ceremoniously.* con mucha cohesión = tightly knit, closely knit, tight-knit.* con mucha diferencia = by far.* con mucha energía = high energy.* con mucha frecuencia = very often.* con mucha información = populated.* con mucha labia = glibly, smooth-tongued, smooth-talking.* con mucha palabrería = glibly.* con mucha población = heavily populated.* con mucha pompa = ceremoniously.* con mucha prisa = without a minute to spare.* con muchas actividades = event-filled.* con muchas deudas = heavily indebted.* con muchas ilustraciones = copiously illustrated.* con muchas imágenes = image intensive.* con muchas prestaciones = feature-filled, multifacility.* con mucha vitalidad = lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.].* con mucho = very much, far + Verbo, grossly, overwhelmingly, by far, by a long shot, by a long way, hands down.* con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.* con mucho bombo = ceremoniously.* con mucho contenido = information packed [information-packed].* con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.* con mucho éxito = with a wide appeal.* con mucho protocolo = ceremoniously.* con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].* con muchos acontecimientos = event-filled.* con muchos detalles = elaborately.* con muchos eventos = event-filled.* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* con muchos lectores = with a wide appeal.* con muchos miramientos = ceremoniously.* con mucho trabajo = painfully.* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom, all too seldom.* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions, with a few exceptions.* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).* con naturalidad = unselfconsciously.* con nervios = rib.* con niebla = foggy [foggier -comp., foggiest -sup.].* con nosotros = with us.* con nostalgia = wistfully.* con notas a pie de página = footnoted.* con + Número + año(s) de antelación = Número + year(s) ahead.* con objetivos específicos = goal-oriented.* con objeto de = in order to, in an attempt to, in an effort to, aimed at, with the purpose of, in a bid to, with the aim of.* con objeto de hacer = toward(s).* con objeto de (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).* con objeto de + Verbo = for the purpose of + Nombre.* con ocasión de = on the occasion of.* con ojos azules = blue-eyed.* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.* con ojos de lince = eagle-eyed, sharp-eyed.* con ojos vivarachos = bright-eyed.* con olor a ajo = garlicky.* con olor a cerrado = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].* con olor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].* con olor a humedad = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].* con olor a orina = urinous.* con olor a polvo = dust smelling.* con orgullo = proudly.* con otra copa de lo mismo se te cura la resaca = a hair of the dog that bit you.* con paciencia = patiently.* con pagos pendientes = be in arrears.* con papel de calco intercalado = carbon interleaved paper.* con participación del público mediante llamada telefónica = phone-in.* con pasión = with passion, passionately.* con patas = legged.* con peligro de muerte = life threatening.* con pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.* con pequeños matices = nuanced.* con pereza = lazily.* con perplejidad = quizzically, perplexedly.* con perspicacia = perceptively.* con pesar = with regret.* con pesimismo = pessimistically, gloomily.* con picardía = slyly, wickedly.* con pie firme = sure-footed.* con piernas = legged.* con pinzas = with a grain of salt, clamp-on.* con planes ocultos = agenda-laden.* con pleno derecho = with full rights.* con pliegues = pleated.* con poca claridad = indistinctly.* con poca exactitud = loosely.* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.* con poca luz = badly-lit.* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.* con poca población = thinly populated.* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].* con poco conocimiento de las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.* con poco dinero = on the cheap.* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.* con poder = powerful.* con + Posesivo + ayuda = under + Posesivo + guidance.* con posibilidades comerciales = commercially viable.* con posterioridad a = subsequent to.* con posterioridad a la contratación = post-employment [postemployment].* con precipitación = rashly.* con precisión = precisely.* con preferencia = preferably.* con preferencia sobre = in preference to.* con prejuicios = prejudicial.* con prepotencia = superciliously, haughtily.* con pretensiones de superioridad moral = self-righteous.* con principios = principled.* con prisa = in a rush, in a hurry.* con problemas = in hot water.* con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled.* con problemas de lectura = print disabled.* con problemas de vista = vision impaired.* con problemas visuales = vision impaired.* con profusión = in profusion.* con prontitud = expeditiously, promptly.* con provecho = with profit.* con púas = spiny [spinier -comp., spiniest -sup.].* con rabo = caudate.* con ráfagas de viento = blustery.* con rapacidad = rapaciously.* con rapidez = promptly.* con razón = rightly, quite rightly, understandably, rightfully.* con rebeldía = defiantly.* con referencia = re.* con referencia a = in relation to, in connection with, regarding.* con referencias espaciales = spatially referenced.* con regocijo = gleefully.* con regularidad = regularly.* con relación a = as regards, re, in relation to, in connection with, regarding, concerning.* con rencor = spitefully.* con reproche = reprovingly, reproachfully.* con repugnancia = disgustedly.* con resentimiento = resentfully, spitefully.* con reserva = doubtfully.* con reservas = qualified, with reservations.* con resignación = resignedly, uncomplainingly.* con resolución = resolutely.* con respecto a = concerning, in regard to, regarding, regarding, vis à vis, with regard(s) to, with respect to, within, as to, in extent of, in terms of, in the way of, as for, as regards, in relation to, in comparison with, in comparison to, as to the matter of, in reference to, now as to.* con respecto a si... o... = as to whether... or....* con respeto = respectfully.* con responsabilidad = responsibly.* con retraso mental = mentally retarded.* con rigor = rigourously [rigorously, -USA], harshly.* con ruedas = wheeled.* con rumbo a = bound for.* con sabiduría = sagely.* con sabor = flavoured [flavored, -USA].* con sabor a ajo = garlicky.* con sabor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].* con sabor artificial = artificially flavoured.* con sagacidad = shrewdly.* con saldo = prepaid [pre-paid].* con salida al mercado = due out.* con sarcasmo = sardonically, pungently.* con satisfacción = contentedly.* con sed = thirsty [thirstier -comp., thirstiest -sup.].* con sed de poder = power-hungry.* con sede en = headquartered (at/in), based in.* con sede en Amér* * *A1 (expresando relaciones de compañía, comunicación, reciprocidad) withvive con el or su novio she lives with her boyfriend¿quieres que hable con él? do you want me to talk to him?está casada con un primo mío she's married to a cousin of mine2(indicando el objeto de un comportamiento, una actitud): te portaste muy mal con ellos you behaved very badly toward(s) themse mostró muy amable (para) con nosotros he was very kind to ushe tenido mucha paciencia contigo I have been very patient with you3 ( fam)(yo y): eso es lo que estábamos diciendo con Lucía that's what Lucía and I were sayingse sirve con arroz serve with ricepara mí con leche y sin azúcar, por favor milk and no sugar for me, pleasepan con mantequilla bread and butter5 ( Mat):2,5 read as: dos con cinco 2.5 (léase: two point five)B1(indicando una relación de simultaneidad): una cápsula con cada comida one capsule with each mealse levanta con el alba he gets up at the crack of dawn2(indicando una relación de causa): ¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? how can we go in this rain o while it's raining like this?me desperté con el ruido the noise woke mecon todo lo que pasó me olvidé de llamarte what with everything that happened I forgot to ring youella se lo ofreció, con lo que or con lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto she offered to do it for me, which put me in an awkward position3(a pesar de): ¿no lo vas a llevar, con lo que le gusta el circo? aren't you going to take him? you know how much he likes the circus¿cómo te olvidaste? ¡con las veces que te lo dije! how could you forget? the (number of) times I told you!con ser tan tarde or lo tarde que es, no estoy cansada it's very late and yet I'm not at all tired, I'm not at all tired, even though it's so latecon todo (y con eso) me parece que es bueno even so o in spite of all that o all the same o nonetheless I think he's goodC (indicando el instrumento, medio, material) withcórtalo con la tijera cut it with the scissors, use the scissors to cut itagárralo con las dos manos hold it with both handslo estás malcriando con tanto mimo you're spoiling him with all this pampering o by pampering him so muchcon estos retazos se puede hacer una colcha you can make a quilt out of these bits of material¡caray con la niña! y parecía tan modosita well fancy that! o well would you believe it! and she seemed so demurecon + INF:con llorar no se arregla nada crying won't solve anythingno hay necesidad de escribir, con llamarlo ya cumples there's no need to write; as long as o if you call him, that should do¡con decirte que un café cuesta el triple que aquí! I mean, to give you an example, a cup of coffee costs three times what it costs herecon que + SUBJ:me contento con que apruebes as long as you pass I'll be happycon tal de/con tal (de) que provided (that), as long as, so long as ( colloq)no importa cómo lo hagas con tal (de) que lo hagas it doesn't matter how you do it, just as long as you do itcon tal (de) que me lo devuelvas antes de marzo as long as o provided I get it back by Marches capaz de cualquier cosa con tal de llamar la atención he'll do anything to attract attentionDandaba con dificultad/cuidado she was walking with difficulty/with care o carefully¡con mucho gusto! with pleasure!2(al describir características, un estado): amaneció con fiebre he had a temperature when he woke up, he woke up with a temperatureya estaba con dolores de parto she was already having labor painsandaba con ganas de bronca he was looking o spoiling for a fightcon las manos en los bolsillos with his hands in his pockets¿vas a ir con ese vestido? are you going in that dress?me gusta más con el pelo suelto I like her better with her hair downuna niña con ojos azules a girl with blue eyes, a blue-eyed girluna mujer con aspecto de extranjera a foreign-looking womanun monstruo con un solo ojo a one-eyed monsteruna casa con piscina a house with a swimming poolEme lo mandé hacer con un sastre I had it made by a tailorse estuvo quejando conmigo she was complaining to me* * *
con preposición
¡con mucho gusto! with pleasure!;
córtalo con la tijera cut it with the scissor;
amaneció con fiebre he woke up with a temperature;
hablar con algn to talk to sb;
está casada con mi primo she's married to my cousin;
portarse mal con algn to behave badly toward(s) sb;
tener paciencia con algn to be patient with sb;
pan con mantequilla bread and butter;
¿vas a ir con ese vestido? are you going in that dress?
◊ ¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? how can we go in this rain?;
ella se lo ofreció, con lo que or lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto she offered it to him, which put me in an awkward position;
con lo tarde que es, ya se debe haber ido it's really late, he should have gone by nowc) con + inf:
con llamarlo por teléfono ya cumples as long as you call him, that should do;
me contento con que apruebes as long as you pass I'll be happy;
See Also→ tal adverbio 2d) (AmL) (indicando el agente, destinatario):
se estuvo quejando conmigo she was complaining to me
con preposición
1 (instrumento) with
córtalo con un cuchillo, cut it with a knife
1 (modo) with: hazlo con cuidado, do it carefully
me trató con frialdad, he treated me with coldness
2 (compañía) with: está paseando con mi madre, she is taking a walk with my mother
3 (causa) con este frío no apetece salir, I don't feel like going out in this cold
4 (estado) está con una depresión de caballo, he's deeply depressed
iba con los labios pintados, she has put some lipstick on
5 (contenido) with
una caja con fotografías, a box (full) of photos
6 (relación) to: está casada con un inglés, she is married to an Englishman
habló con Alberto, he spoke to Alberto
se disculpó con ella, he apologized to her
7 (con infinitivo) con avisar les evitas el disgusto, just by phoning you'll save them any worry
(+ que + subjuntivo) basta con que lo digas, it will be enough if you just say it
♦ Locuciones: con tal (de) que..., provided that...
con todo (y con eso), even so
' con' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- abastecimiento
- abatirse
- ablandar
- abochornar
- abordar
- abrazar
- abrefácil
- abrumar
- acabar
- acanallar
- acaso
- acero
- acertar
- achicharrarse
- acierto
- aclararse
- acoger
- acosar
- acostarse
- acreditada
- acreditado
- acuerdo
- acusarse
- adelante
- adueñarse
- afortunada
- afortunado
- afrontar
- agarrar
- agenciarse
- agraciada
- agraciado
- agreste
- agua
- ahínco
- ahumar
- ahumada
- ahumado
- airosa
- airoso
- alhaja
- alinearse
- alma
- almohada
- alternar
- alzarse
- amanecer
- amiguete
- amilanarse
English:
abide
- above
- abruptly
- abstract
- accordance
- accurately
- accustom
- aching
- act
- admit
- advance
- advice
- advise
- afraid
- Afro
- ageing
- aggregate
- aggressively
- ago
- agree
- agreement
- ahead
- aim
- ale
- alive
- all
- allow for
- allowance
- ally
- alone
- along
- aloud
- amenable
- amenities
- Americana
- amusement
- and
- angel food cake
- angling
- angrily
- angry
- annoy
- antics
- apologize
- appointment
- approach
- approachable
- arbitration
- archery
- argument
* * *con prep1. [indica modo, manera o instrumento] with;se cortó con un cuchillo she cut herself with a knife;chocó con una farola he bumped into a lamppost;vino con un taxi she came by taxi;voy cómodo con estas botas/este jersey I'm comfortable in these boots/this sweater;iré a la boda con un traje negro I'm going to the wedding in a black suit;un joven con muy buenos modales a very polite young man;andar con la cabeza alta to walk with one's head held high;ir con prisa to be in a hurry;actuar con timidez to behave timidly;llover con fuerza to rain hard;lo ha conseguido con su esfuerzo he has achieved it through his own efforts;se lo puedes decir con toda confianza you needn't worry about telling her;trátalo con mucho cariño treat him with a lot of affection o very affectionately;lo haré con mucho gusto it will be a pleasure for me to do it, I'll be delighted to do it;con arreglo a la ley in accordance with the law2. [indica compañía, relación o colaboración] with;vive con sus padres she lives with her parents;se escribe con gente de varios países he corresponds with people from a number of different countries;¿con quién vas? who are you going with?;está muy enfadado con su madre he's very angry with his mother;está casada con mi hermano she's married to my brother;estoy de acuerdo con ellos I agree with them;habló con todos he spoke to everybody;un acuerdo de colaboración con el Caribe a cooperation agreement with the Caribbeanun hombre con bigote a man with a moustache;una bolsa con patatas a bag of potatoes;una cartera con varios documentos a briefcase containing several documentsun pastel con nata a cream cake;el mío con leche, por favor I'd like milk in mine, please, I'd like mine white, please;tiene cuarenta con dos décimas de fiebre her temperature is 40.2 degreesestá en cama con gripe she's in bed with flu;está con un enfado tremendo he's really angry;corría con ellos pisándome los talones I ran with them hot o hard on my heelsme desperté con la música del vecino I was woken up by our neighbour playing music;con este tiempo no se puede ir de excursión we can't go out on a trip in this weather;con el tiempo lo olvidé in time I forgot it;con todo el trabajo que hemos tenido hoy, se me ha olvidado llamarle with all the work we've had today, I've forgotten to call her;se entristeció con las noticias she was sad when she heard the news;cómprales el libro, ¡con lo que les gusta leer! buy them the book, they like reading so much they'll be delighted!es amable para con todos she is friendly towards o with everyone8. (+ infinitivo) [para introducir una condición] by;con hacerlo así by doing it this way;con llamar ya quedarás bien you'll make a good impression just by phoning;con llorar no consigues nada it's no good crying, crying won't get you anywhere;con no decírselo a nadie, el secreto está garantizado if we don't tell anyone, secrecy will be guaranteed;con salir a las diez es suficiente if we leave at ten, we'll have plenty of time9. [a condición de que]con que, con tal de que as long as;con que llegue a tiempo me conformo I don't mind as long as he arrives on time;te dejo el gato con tal de que le des de comer I'll let you look after the cat as long as you feed it10. [a pesar de] in spite of;con todo despite everything;con todo lo raro que es, me encantan sus películas he may be weird, but I love his films, for all his weirdness, I love his films;con lo que hemos caminado hoy, y no estoy cansado despite the fact that we've walked so far today, I'm still not tired11. [para expresar queja o decepción]mira que perder, ¡con lo bien que jugaste! you were unlucky to lose, you played really well!;con lo agradable que es, y casi no tiene amigos considering how nice he is, he has surprisingly few friendsse hace los zapatos con Ardaches she has her shoes made at Ardaches;los domingos comen con su padre on Sundays they eat at her father'sha trabajado día con día she's worked day after day o day in day out* * *prp1 with;voy con ellos I’m going with them;pan con mantequilla bread and butter;estar con alguien tb fig be with s.o.2:con todo eso in spite of all that;con tal de que provided that, as long as;con hacer eso by doing that;para con alguien to s.o., toward s.o.;con este calor in this heat;¡con lo que he hecho por él! after all I’ve done for him!3:ser amable con alguien be kind to s.o.* * *con prep1) : withvengo con mi padre: I'm going with my father¡con quién hablas?: who are you speaking to?2) : in spite ofcon todo: in spite of it all3) : to, towardsella es amable con los niños: she is kind to the children4) : bycon llegar temprano: by arriving early5)con (tal) que : as long as, so long as* * *con prep1. (instrumento, compañía) with2. (relación) to3. (combinación) and4. (contenido) ofuna bolsa con dinero a bag of money / a bag containing money5. (condición) bycon decir que no te interesa, será suficiente all you need to do is say you're not interestedcon lo caro que ha costado y no funciona bien it was very expensive, but it doesn't work -
9 con cuidado
carefully* * *= gently, carefullyEx. Some authors of papers lament the lack of a philosophy and gently chide librarians for the 'simplicity of their pragmatism'.Ex. In many classes (main classes) the facets are carefully identified and kept separate.* * *= gently, carefullyEx: Some authors of papers lament the lack of a philosophy and gently chide librarians for the 'simplicity of their pragmatism'.
Ex: In many classes (main classes) the facets are carefully identified and kept separate. -
10 cuidadosamente
adv.carefully, attentively, heedfully, mindfully, cautiously, providently.* * *► adverbio1 carefully* * *ADV carefully* * *= carefully, thoughtfully, gently, elaborately.Ex. In many classes (main classes) the facets are carefully identified and kept separate.Ex. Simenon may be read by many people for amusement only, but if we read him thoughtfully he shows us a variety of insights into the kind of crises that push people into criminal acts.Ex. Some authors of papers lament the lack of a philosophy and gently chide librarians for the 'simplicity of their pragmatism'.Ex. Processes should be included in abstracts only when they are discussed elaborately.----* cuidadosamente seleccionado = carefully chosen.* escoger cuidadosamente = handpick.* escogido cuidadosamente = hand-picked.* mirar cuidadosamente = comb trough.* programado cuidadosamente = carefully-sequenced.* secuenciado cuidadosamente = carefully-sequenced.* seleccionado cuidadosamente = hand-picked.* seleccionar cuidadosamente = handpick.* * *= carefully, thoughtfully, gently, elaborately.Ex: In many classes (main classes) the facets are carefully identified and kept separate.
Ex: Simenon may be read by many people for amusement only, but if we read him thoughtfully he shows us a variety of insights into the kind of crises that push people into criminal acts.Ex: Some authors of papers lament the lack of a philosophy and gently chide librarians for the 'simplicity of their pragmatism'.Ex: Processes should be included in abstracts only when they are discussed elaborately.* cuidadosamente seleccionado = carefully chosen.* escoger cuidadosamente = handpick.* escogido cuidadosamente = hand-picked.* mirar cuidadosamente = comb trough.* programado cuidadosamente = carefully-sequenced.* secuenciado cuidadosamente = carefully-sequenced.* seleccionado cuidadosamente = hand-picked.* seleccionar cuidadosamente = handpick.* * *carefully* * *cuidadosamente advcarefully* * *cuidadosamente adv neatly -
11 deslizar
v.1 to let slip in (indirecta, comentario).2 to slide, to pull.3 to slip, to slip in, to sneak in.Deslizó un sobre debajo de la puerta He slipped an envelope under the door.* * *1 (pasar) to slide, slip2 (decir o hacer por descuido) to slip1 (resbalar) to slide, slip1 (gen) to slide; (sobre agua) to glide3 (fluir) to flow, run4 (transcurrir) to go by, fly* * *verbto slide, slip* * *1. VT1) frm (=pasar)deslicé la carta por debajo de la puerta — I slipped o slid the letter under the door
deslizó el dedo por el armario y encontró polvo — she ran her finger along the cupboard and found it was dusty
2) frm (=dar con disimulo) to slip3) frm (=intercalar) to slip in2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo ( hacer resbalar) to slip, slide2.la deslizó por debajo de la puerta — he slipped o slid it under the door
deslizarse v pron1)b) barco/cisne to glidec) cajón/argollas de cortina to slided) agua/arroyo to flow gentlye) (escurrirse, escaparse) to slip away2) (liter) ( transcurrir) to slip by* * *= slide.Ex. Now rapid selection can slide just the proper card into position in an instant or two, and return it afterward.----* deslizarse = slither, drift, skid, glide.* deslizarse sobre el agua = aquaplane.* * *1.verbo transitivo ( hacer resbalar) to slip, slide2.la deslizó por debajo de la puerta — he slipped o slid it under the door
deslizarse v pron1)b) barco/cisne to glidec) cajón/argollas de cortina to slided) agua/arroyo to flow gentlye) (escurrirse, escaparse) to slip away2) (liter) ( transcurrir) to slip by* * *= slide.Ex: Now rapid selection can slide just the proper card into position in an instant or two, and return it afterward.
* deslizarse = slither, drift, skid, glide.* deslizarse sobre el agua = aquaplane.* * *deslizar [A4 ]vtA(hacer resbalar): deslizó la carta por debajo de la puerta he slipped o slid the letter under the doorle deslizó un billete de diez dólares en la mano she slipped a ten-dollar bill into his handdeslizó la mano por sus cabellos he ran his fingers through her hairB ‹comentario/crítica› to slip inA1 «patinador» to glide; «esquiador» to ski, slide; «serpiente» to slither, glidese deslizaban por el tobogán they slid down the slideel trineo se deslizó por la pendiente nevada the sled slid down the snow-covered slopeuna lágrima se deslizó por su mejilla a tear slid down his cheek2 (avanzar) to glide alongel bote se deslizaba sobre el lago the boat glided over the lake3 «cajón/argollas de cortina» to slide4 «agua/arroyo» to flow gently5 (escurrirse, escaparse) to slip awaylogramos deslizarnos sin que nadie nos viera we managed to slip away without being seense deslizó por la puerta trasera he slipped out (by) the back doorB ( liter) (transcurrir) to slip bylas tardes de otoño se deslizaban lentamente the autumn evenings slipped slowly byC «error» to slip through* * *
deslizar ( conjugate deslizar) verbo transitivo ( hacer resbalar) to slip, slide
deslizarse verbo pronominal
[ esquiador] to ski, slide;
[ serpiente] to slither, glide;
deslizarse por algo to slide down sth;
deslizarse sobre algo to glide over sth
deslizar vt (pasar algo por una superficie) to slide
(introducir algo con discreción) to slip [en, into] [por, through] [debajo de, under]
' deslizar' also found in these entries:
English:
slide
- slip
* * *♦ vtle deslizó las llaves en el bolsillo she slipped the keys into his pocket;deslizar algo por algo to slide sth along sth;deslizó la mano por la barandilla he ran his hand down the banister;deslizó el trapo sobre la mesa he ran the cloth over the table2. [indirecta, comentario] to slip in;deslizó un comentario sarcástico she slipped in a sarcastic comment* * *I v/t1 slide, run ( por along);deslizar algo por debajo de la puerta slip sth under the doorII v/i slide* * *deslizar {21} vt1) : to slide, to slip2) : to slip in* * * -
12 dulzura
f.sweetness.ven aquí, dulzura (informal) come here, darling o sweetheart* * *1 sweetness2 figurado softness, gentleness, sweetness* * *femenino sweetnesshabló con dulzura — she spoke kindly o gently
los trata con mucha dulzura — she's very sweet o gentle with them
* * *= sweetness.Ex. This article discusses the importance of molecular bulkiness and the steric factor for sweetness.* * *femenino sweetnesshabló con dulzura — she spoke kindly o gently
los trata con mucha dulzura — she's very sweet o gentle with them
* * *= sweetness.Ex: This article discusses the importance of molecular bulkiness and the steric factor for sweetness.
* * *sweetnessla dulzura de su voz/mirada the sweetness of his voice/eyesle habló con dulzura she spoke kindly o gently to himla dulzura de la flauta the sweet sound of the flutelos trata con mucha dulzura she's very sweet o gentle with them* * *
dulzura sustantivo femenino
sweetness;◊ habló con dulzura she spoke kindly o gently;
los trata con mucha dulzura she's very sweet o gentle with them
dulzura sustantivo femenino
1 (de algo comestible) sweetness
2 (de una persona) gentleness, softness
' dulzura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cariño
English:
soothingly
- sweetness
* * *dulzura nf1. [de sabor] sweetness2. [suavidad] [de persona, carácter] sweetness, gentleness;[de mirada, sonrisa] tenderness, sweetness; [de voz, sonido, música] mellowness, sweetness;habla a los niños con dulzura she talks sweetly to the children;intenta tratar al niño con más dulzura try to be gentler with the boy* * *sweetness* * *dulzura nf1) : sweetness2) : gentleness, mellowness -
13 golpear ligeramente
v.to tap, to dab, to touch lightly on, to tap on.* * *(v.) = tap, patEx. He then began to tap his fingers nervously on the desk.Ex. Moisturisers should be patted gently over the face and massaged gently using upward strokes.* * *(v.) = tap, patEx: He then began to tap his fingers nervously on the desk.
Ex: Moisturisers should be patted gently over the face and massaged gently using upward strokes. -
14 mansamente
adv.1 meekly, gently, quietly.2 tamely, sheepishly.* * *ADV gently, meekly* * *= tamely.Ex. No people will tamely surrender their liberties, nor can any be easily subdued.* * *= tamely.Ex: No people will tamely surrender their liberties, nor can any be easily subdued.
* * *gently, meekly* * *mansamente adv[con mansedumbre] calmly, gently -
15 manso
adj.tame, lamb-like, quiet, gentle.* * *► adjetivo1 (animal) tame2 (persona) docile, meek* * *1. ADJ1) [persona] meek, gentle2) [animal] tame3) Chile * (=tremendo) huge, tremendous2.SM Esp ** mattress* * *- sa adjetivob) (liter) <persona/carácter> gentle, meek (liter)* * *= tame [tamer -comp., tamest -sup.].Ex. Today, nudity, sex, and excessive violence are not an issue and even the raciest films would garner a PG-13 rating from the Motion Picture Association of America, and most are even tamer than that.----* aguas mansas = still waters.* tan manso como un cordero = as meek as a lamb.* * *- sa adjetivob) (liter) <persona/carácter> gentle, meek (liter)* * *= tame [tamer -comp., tamest -sup.].Ex: Today, nudity, sex, and excessive violence are not an issue and even the raciest films would garner a PG-13 rating from the Motion Picture Association of America, and most are even tamer than that.
* aguas mansas = still waters.* tan manso como un cordero = as meek as a lamb.* * *manso -saA1 ‹caballo› tame; ‹toro› docileun perro manso a friendly dog o a dog that won't bitela reprimenda lo dejó manso como un corderito after being told off he was meek and mild o he behaved like a lamb3 ( liter); ‹río› gently-flowing, peaceful; ‹brisa› gentleB( Chi fam) (enorme, tremendo) ( delante del n): mansa pateadura que le dieron they gave him a terrible beating ( colloq)y yo que llevaba esta mansa valija and there I was carrying this whopping o huge great suitcase ( colloq)* * *
manso◊ -sa adjetivo
‹ toro› docile;
‹ perro› friendly
manso,-a adjetivo
1 (persona) gentle, meek
2 (animal) tame, docile
' manso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mansa
English:
meek
- tame
- well-behaved
* * *manso, -a adj1. [animal] [dócil] docile;[domesticado] tame2. [persona] gentle, meek3. [aguas] calmtiene la mansa casa he has a gigantic o massive house* * *I adj1 animal docile2 persona mild* * *manso, -sa adj1) : gentle, meek2) : tame♦ mansamente adv* * * -
16 sutilmente
adv.1 subtlely, pointedly; nicely, finely, delicately.2 subtly.* * *► adverbio1 figurado subtly, mildly* * *ADV subtly* * *= gently, subtly.Ex. Some authors of papers lament the lack of a philosophy and gently chide librarians for the 'simplicity of their pragmatism'.Ex. The DaVinci Code movie deviates only subtly from the best-selling book on which it is based by making the lead character a man of some faith.* * *= gently, subtly.Ex: Some authors of papers lament the lack of a philosophy and gently chide librarians for the 'simplicity of their pragmatism'.
Ex: The DaVinci Code movie deviates only subtly from the best-selling book on which it is based by making the lead character a man of some faith.* * *subtly* * *sutilmente adv1. [con sutileza] subtly2. [delicadamente] delicately -
17 lento
adj.1 slow, easygoing, poky, slow-witted.2 slow, not very fast, slow moving.adv.slowly, slow.* * *► adjetivo1 slow1 slowly————————► adverbio1 slowly* * *(f. - lenta)adj.1) slow2) dull* * *1.ADJ [ritmo, movimiento, caída] slow; [tráfico, película] slow, slow-movinguna muerte lenta — a lingering o slow death
la circulación iba muy lenta esta mañana — traffic was very slow o slow-moving this morning
cámara 1., 1), fuego 2), b), paso II, 1., 4)¡qué lentos pasan los días! — the days go so slowly!
2.ADV slowly* * *I- ta adjetivoa) <proceso/trabajador/vehículo> slow; <compás/ritmo> slow; <película/argumento> slow-moving, slow; < estudiante> slow, slow-wittedb) (Coc)IIa fuego lento — < cocinar> over a low heat; < hervir> gently
adverbio slowly* * *= slow [slower -comp., slowest -sup.], slowly, time-consuming [time consuming], sluggish.Ex. International consultation is bulky and time-consuming, and this makes revision a slow process.Ex. However, lengthy and complex consultative committees can hinder revision, and make for a slowly changing scheme.Ex. International consultation is bulky and time-consuming, and this makes revision a slow process.Ex. Standing in the early morning on the balcony of her apartment, she was smote as she always was by the grandeur of the sky turning to scarlet as the rim of darkness in the east released the sun for its sluggish trek through the heavens.----* actuar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.* avanzar lenta y pesadamente = trundle.* cámara lenta = slow motion.* cocer a fuego lento = simmer.* combustión lenta = smouldering combustion.* comenzar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.* deportista lento pero seguro = plodder.* empezar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.* hervir a fuego lento = simmer.* lento y pesado = plodding.* olla de cocción lenta = crockpot.* reaccionar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.* responder lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.* ser lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.* * *I- ta adjetivoa) <proceso/trabajador/vehículo> slow; <compás/ritmo> slow; <película/argumento> slow-moving, slow; < estudiante> slow, slow-wittedb) (Coc)IIa fuego lento — < cocinar> over a low heat; < hervir> gently
adverbio slowly* * *= slow [slower -comp., slowest -sup.], slowly, time-consuming [time consuming], sluggish.Ex: International consultation is bulky and time-consuming, and this makes revision a slow process.
Ex: However, lengthy and complex consultative committees can hinder revision, and make for a slowly changing scheme.Ex: International consultation is bulky and time-consuming, and this makes revision a slow process.Ex: Standing in the early morning on the balcony of her apartment, she was smote as she always was by the grandeur of the sky turning to scarlet as the rim of darkness in the east released the sun for its sluggish trek through the heavens.* actuar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.* avanzar lenta y pesadamente = trundle.* cámara lenta = slow motion.* cocer a fuego lento = simmer.* combustión lenta = smouldering combustion.* comenzar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.* deportista lento pero seguro = plodder.* empezar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.* hervir a fuego lento = simmer.* lento y pesado = plodding.* olla de cocción lenta = crockpot.* reaccionar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.* responder lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.* ser lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.* * *A1 ‹proceso/trabajador/vehículo› slowun lento crecimiento económico a slow o sluggish rate of economic growthmovimientos lentos slow movementssufrió una muerte lenta she suffered a slow o lingering death2 ‹compás/ritmo› slow3 ‹película/argumento› slow-moving, slow4 ‹estudiante› slow, slow-wittederes muy lento you're very slow (on the uptake)B1 ‹combustión›una mecha de combustión lenta a slow-burning o slow fuse2 ( Coc):cocinar a fuego lento cook over a low heathervir a fuego lento simmer gently‹andar/conducir› slowly; ‹hablar› slowly¡qué lento pasa el tiempo! time is going so slowly!prefiero ir lento pero seguro I prefer to go slowly and be safe* * *
lento 1◊ -ta adjetivo
slow
lento 2 adverbio
slowly
lento,-a
I adjetivo slow
a fuego lento, on a low heat
II adv fam habla muy lento, he speaks very slowly
' lento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fuego
- lenta
- paso
- refleja
- reflejo
- retrasar
- retrasarse
- tarda
- tardo
- tardón
- tardona
- cocer
English:
braise
- laboured
- lazy
- leisurely
- lethargic
- lingering
- low
- plod
- simmer
- slow
- sluggish
- deliberate
- pace
- poach
- ponderous
- reader
* * *lento, -a♦ adj1. [pausado] slow;[muerte, agonía] lingering, long-drawn-out;es muy lento trabajando he's a very slow worker;¡qué lentas pasan las horas! time is passing so slowly!;lento, pero seguro slow but sure;Fam Humser más lento que un desfile de cojos o [m5] que el caballo del malo to be a real Br slowcoach o US slowpoke3. Mús lento♦ nmMús lento♦ adv1. [pausadamente] slowly;trabaja muy lento he's a very slow worker;lento, pero seguro slowly but surely2. Mús lento* * *adj slow;a fuego lento on a low heat* * *lento advdespacio: slowlylento, -ta adj1) : slow2) : slow-witted, dull♦ lentamente adv* * *lento1 adj slowlento2 adv slowly -
18 ondulante
adj.undulating.f.waving lotion, waving fluid, waving solution.* * *► adjetivo* * *ADJ1) [movimiento] [gen] undulating; (=de lado a lado) from side to side, (gently) swaying2) [sonido] rising and falling3) = ondulado 1.* * ** * *= flowing, swaying, rolling, slinky [slinkier -comp., slinkiest -sup.].Ex. With his flowing white mane, lanky agility and subdued charisma, he was an unflappably aristocratic seducer.Ex. Amid the pale pink blossoms poised on turquoise green leaves, the swaying image of the sky above has the unreal quality of a dream.Ex. The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.Ex. The soldier, with his slinky walk, looked straight ahead while sipping vodka to burn the pain.* * ** * *= flowing, swaying, rolling, slinky [slinkier -comp., slinkiest -sup.].Ex: With his flowing white mane, lanky agility and subdued charisma, he was an unflappably aristocratic seducer.
Ex: Amid the pale pink blossoms poised on turquoise green leaves, the swaying image of the sky above has the unreal quality of a dream.Ex: The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.Ex: The soldier, with his slinky walk, looked straight ahead while sipping vodka to burn the pain.* * *‹movimiento› undulatory; ‹terreno› undulating, rolling* * *
ondulante adjetivo ‹ movimiento› undulatory;
‹ terreno› undulating, rolling
ondulante adjetivo undulating
* * *ondulante adjundulating -
19 pasito
adv.gently, softly.m.1 small step.2 nativity.* * *ADV Col gently, softly* * *entró pisando pasito — she came in softly o quietly
* * *entró pisando pasito — she came in softly o quietly
* * *( Col) ‹hablar› quietly, softlyhablen pasito talk quietly o keep your voices downentró pisando pasito para no despertarlo she came in softly o quietly so as not to wake him, she tiptoed in so as not to wake him¿puede poner más pasito la música? can you turn the music down a bit?* * *
pasito adverbio (Col, Ven) ‹ hablar› quietly, softly;
* * *pasito advCol softly, quietly;hablen más pasito could you talk more quietly? -
20 quedo
adj.still, low, quiet.adv.quietly, softly.intj.1 quiet, gently, easy.2 silence.m.tag.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: quedar.* * *► adjetivo1 quiet, still2 (voz) low1 (calladamente) quietly; (suavemente) softly\de quedo slowlyquedo a quedo slowly————————► adverbio1 (calladamente) quietly; (suavemente) softly* * *1. ADJ1) (=inmóvil) still2) (=tranquilo) [voz] quiet, gentle; [paso] soft2.ADV softly, gently¡quedo! — (=con cuidado) careful now!; (=suave) gently now!
* * *I IIadverbio softly, quietly* * *I IIadverbio softly, quietly* * *‹voz› soft, quiet; ‹paso› quietsoftly, quietlylo dijo tan quedo que no lo oí he said it so softly o quietly that I didn't hear him* * *
Del verbo quedar: ( conjugate quedar)
quedo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
quedó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
quedar
quedo
quedar ( conjugate quedar) verbo intransitivo
1 (en un estado, una situación):◊ quedo viudo/huérfano to be widowed/orphaned;
quedó paralítico he was left paralyzed;
el coche quedó como nuevo the car is as good as new (now);
y que esto quede bien claro and I want to make this quite clear;
¿quién quedó en primer lugar? who was o came first?
2 ( en la opinión de los demás):◊ si no voy quedoé mal con ellos it won't go down very well o it'll look bad if I don't turn up;
lo hice para quedo bien con el jefe I did it to get in the boss's good books;
quedé muy bien con el regalo I made a very good impression with my present;
me hiciste quedo muy mal diciendo eso you really showed me up saying that;
nos hizo quedo mal a todos he embarrassed us all;
quedó en ridículo ( por culpa propia) he made a fool of himself;
( por culpa ajena) he was made to look a fool
3 ( permanecer):◊ ¿queda alguien adentro? is there anyone left inside?;
le quedó la cicatriz she was left with a scar;
esto no puede quedo así we can't leave things like this;
nuestros planes quedoon en nada our plans came to nothing;
quedo atrás [ persona] to fall behind;
[rencillas/problemas] to be in the past
4 (+ me/te/le etc)a) [tamaño/talla]:
la talla 12 le queda bien the size 12 fits (you/him) fineb) ( sentar):◊ el azul le queda bien/mal blue suits her/doesn't suit hera) (acordar, convenir):◊ ¿en qué quedoon? what did you decide?;
¿entonces en qué quedamos? so, what's happening, then?;
quedoon en or (AmL) de no decirle nada they agreed o decided not to tell him anything;
quedó en or (AmL) de venir a las nueve she said she would come at nineb) ( citarse):◊ ¿a qué hora quedamos? what time shall we meet?;
quedé con unos amigos para cenar I arranged to meet some friends for dinner
( estar situado) to be;
me queda muy lejos it's very far from where I live (o work etc)
(en 3a pers)
1
◊ ¿te queda algo de dinero? do you have any money left?;
¿queda café? is there any coffee left?;
solo quedan las ruinas only the ruins remain;
no nos queda más remedio que ir we have no choice but to go
2 ( faltar):
¿cuántos kilómetros quedan? how many kilometers are there to go?;
todavía le quedan dos años he still has two years to go o do;
queda mucho por ver there is still a lot to see;
aún me queda todo esto por hacer I still have all this to do;
no me/le queda otra (fam) I have/he has no choice
quedarse verbo pronominal
1
b) (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl):
quedose dormido to fall asleep;
quedose sin trabajo to lose one's job
2 (+ me/te/le etc)a) ( permanecer):
no me gusta quedome sola en casa I don't like being alone in the house;
no te quedes ahí parado don't just stand there!;
nos quedamos charlando hasta tarde we went on chatting until late in the evening;
se me quedó mirando he sat/stood there staring at me;
de repente el motor se quedó (AmL) the engine suddenly died on meb) (Andes) ( olvidarse):
c) (Esp) ( llegar a ser):
‹cambio/lápiz› to keep;
me quedo con este I'll take this one
quedar verbo intransitivo
1 (en un estado) quedar bien, (una persona) to make a good impression
(un objeto) to look nice
quedar en ridículo, to make a fool of oneself
2 (en un lugar) to be: mi casa no queda lejos, my house is not far from here
3 (sobrar) to be left: ¿queda más té?, is there any tea left?
4 (faltar) (tiempo) to go: quedan dos días para las vacaciones, there are two days to go till the holidays
5 (convenir) to agree: quedamos en ir al cine, we agreed to go to the cinema
6 (citarse) to meet: quedaré con mi hermana, I'll arrange to meet my sister
7 (una ropa, un peinado, etc) to suit: te queda grande, it's too big for you
quedo,-a
I adjetivo quiet, soft
II adverbio quietly, softly
' quedo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
betún
- blanca
- blanco
- bobalicón
- bobalicona
- bordada
- bordado
- borraja
- calentar
- campante
- ciega
- ciego
- corta
- corto
- desguace
- dormida
- dormido
- entredicho
- estancada
- estancado
- fresca
- fresco
- impune
- incomunicada
- incomunicado
- lamentable
- mustia
- mustio
- oscuras
- pasmada
- pasmado
- perpleja
- perplejo
- queda
- quedarse
- runrún
- sana
- sano
- seca
- seco
- aire
- atónito
- cesante
- chocho
- clavado
- dejo
- demás
- embarazada
- encerrado
- enemistado
English:
alternative
- burn
- crossfire
- disfigure
- dishearten
- disorient
- disorientate
- doze off
- face
- get away with
- grow out of
- least
- leave out
- orphan
- second
- speechless
- stay up
- take aback
- upstage
- cripple
- cut
- embed
- jaw
- last
- lay
- linger
- resort
- rooted
- scar
- single
- stick
- stunned
- trap
* * *quedo, -a♦ adjquiet, soft♦ advquietly, softly* * *vb → quedar* * *quedo adv: softly, quietlyquedo, -da adj: quiet, still
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