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1 undesirable
1) (not wanted: These pills can have some undesirable effects.) indeseable2) (unpleasant or objectionable: his undesirable friends; undesirable behaviour/habits.) indeseabletr[ʌndɪ'zaɪərəbəl]1 indeseable1 indeseable nombre masulino o femeninoundesirable [.ʌndi'zaɪrəbəl] adj: indeseable: indeseable mfadj.• indeseable adj.
I 'ʌndɪ'zaɪrəbəl, ˌʌndɪ'zaɪərəbəla) ( unwanted) <consequence/side effect> no deseadob) ( objectionable) < person> indeseable
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noun indeseable mf['ʌndɪ'zaɪǝrǝbl]1.ADJ indeseableit is undesirable that — no es recomendable que + subjun, es poco aconsejable que + subjun
2.N indeseable mf* * *
I ['ʌndɪ'zaɪrəbəl, ˌʌndɪ'zaɪərəbəl]a) ( unwanted) <consequence/side effect> no deseadob) ( objectionable) < person> indeseable
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2 reduce
rə'dju:s1) (to make less, smaller etc: The shop reduced its prices; The train reduced speed.) reducir2) (to lose weight by dieting: I must reduce to get into that dress.) adelgazar, perder peso3) (to drive, or put, into a particular (bad) state: The bombs reduced the city to ruins; She was so angry, she was almost reduced to tears; During the famine, many people were reduced to eating grass and leaves.) reducir (a)•- reduction
reduce vb1. reducir / disminuir2. rebajartr[rɪ'djʊːs]1 (gen) reducir, disminuir2 (price etc) rebajar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL'Reduce speed now' "Disminuya la velocidad"to be reduced to doing something no tener más remedio que hacer algo, verse obligado,-a a hacer algoto be reduced to something verse sumido,-a en algoto reduce somebody to tears hacer llorar a alguien1) lessen: reducir, disminuir, rebajar (precios)2) demote: bajar de categoría, degradar3)to be reduced to : verse rebajado a, verse forzado a4)to reduce someone to tears : hacer llorar a alguienreduce vislim: adelgazarv.• abreviar v.• achicar v.• acortar v.• adelgazar v.• apocar v.• bajar de peso v.• cercenar v.• ceñir v.• deshinchar v.• disminuir v.• estrechar v.• limitar v.• moderar v.• rebajar v.• reducir v.rɪ'duːs, rɪ'djuːs1)a) \<\<number/amount\>\> reducir*; \<\<tension/pressure/speed\>\> disminuir*, reducir*; \<\<price/taxes/rent\>\> reducir*, rebajar; \<\<goods\>\> rebajar; \<\<pain\>\> aliviarb) \<\<photograph/image\>\> reducir*2)a) (break down, simplify)to reduce something TO something — reducir* algo a algo
b) ( Math) simplificar*to reduce something/somebody TO something — (often pass)
[rɪ'djuːs]to reduce somebody to tears — hacer* llorar a alguien
1. VT1) (=decrease) [+ number, costs, expenditure, inflation] reducir; [+ price] rebajar; (Ind) [+ output] reducir, recortar; [+ speed, heat, visibility] disminuir; [+ temperature] bajar; [+ stress, tension] reducir, disminuir; [+ pain] aliviarit reduces the risk of heart disease (by 20%) — disminuye el riesgo de enfermedades cardíacas (en un 20%)
2) (=cut price of) [+ goods] rebajar3) (=make smaller) [+ drawing] reducir; (Med) [+ swelling] bajar; (Culin) [+ sauce] reducir4) (=bring to specified state)minimumto reduce sth to ashes/rubble — reducir algo a cenizas/escombros
5) (=capture, subjugate) tomar, conquistar6) (Mil) (=demote) degradar7) (=simplify) reducir8) (Math) [+ equation, expression] reducir9) (Chem) reducir2. VI1) (=decrease) reducirse, disminuir2) (Culin) espesarse3) (=slim) adelgazar* * *[rɪ'duːs, rɪ'djuːs]1)a) \<\<number/amount\>\> reducir*; \<\<tension/pressure/speed\>\> disminuir*, reducir*; \<\<price/taxes/rent\>\> reducir*, rebajar; \<\<goods\>\> rebajar; \<\<pain\>\> aliviarb) \<\<photograph/image\>\> reducir*2)a) (break down, simplify)to reduce something TO something — reducir* algo a algo
b) ( Math) simplificar*to reduce something/somebody TO something — (often pass)
to reduce somebody to tears — hacer* llorar a alguien
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3 anarchist
1) (a person who believes that governments are unnecessary or undesirable.) anarquista2) (a person who tries to overturn the government by violence.) anarquistatr['ænəkɪst]1 anarquista nombre masulino o femeninoanarchist ['ænərkɪst, -nɑr-] n: anarquista mfadj.• anarquista adj.n.• anarquista s.m.,f.• ácrata s.f.'ænərkəst, 'ænəkɪstnoun anarquista mf['ænǝkɪst]1.N anarquista mf2.ADJ anarquista* * *['ænərkəst, 'ænəkɪst]noun anarquista mf -
4 no-no
tr['nəʊnəʊ]1 familiar cosa prohibida['nǝʊnǝʊ]Nthat's a no-no — (=undesirable) eso no se hace; (=not an option) no existe tal posibilidad
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5 vermin
'və:min(undesirable or troublesome pests such as fleas, rats, or mice: Farmers are always having trouble with various types of vermin; It is vermin such as these men that are trying to destroy society.) parásito; chusma, gentuzatr['vɜːmɪn]1 (small animals) alimañas nombre femenino pluralvermin ['vərmən] ns & pl: alimañas fpl, bichos mpl, sabandijas fpln.pl.• alimañas s.f.pl.• bicho s.m.'vɜːrmən, 'vɜːmɪna) ( animals) alimañas fplb) ( insects) bichos mplc) ( people) indeseables mpl['vɜːmɪn]N2) (fig) pej (=people) chusma f* * *['vɜːrmən, 'vɜːmɪn]a) ( animals) alimañas fplb) ( insects) bichos mplc) ( people) indeseables mpl
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