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'pepə 1. noun1) (the dried, powdered berries of a certain plant, used for seasoning food: white/black pepper; This soup has too much pepper in it.) pepper2) (the plant bearing these berries: a pepper plant.) pepperplante3) (any of several red, yellow, or green, hollow seed-containing fruits used as food: red peppers stuffed with rice.) paprika, pepperfrukt4) (any of the plants which bear these.) paprikaplante2. verb1) (to put pepper in or on (some food): You don't have to pepper the soup.) pepre, krydre med pepper2) ((with with) to throw, fire etc many, usually small, objects at (someone): He peppered them with bullets.) bombardere, la hagle nedover•- peppery- peppercorn
- pepper-mill
- peppermintpepreIsubst. \/ˈpepə\/1) pepper2) paprikaIIverb \/ˈpepə\/1) pepre2) ( overført) krydre, pepre3) overstrø, overså4) pepre, skyte på, bombarderepepper at skyte på, pepre løs på -
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ˈpepə
1. сущ.
1) перец а) растение б) приправа, вид специи black pepper ≈ черный перец hot pepper ≈ острый или жгучий перец, перец стручковый red pepper ≈ красный перец stuffed peppers ≈ фаршированный перец dash of pepper ≈ щепотка перца Syn: paprika
2) перечница (сосуд для хранения перца-приправы) Syn: pepperbox, pepper-pot
3) острота;
едкость
4) вспыльчивость Syn: irascibility, hot temper
5) живость;
темперамент, энергия Syn: vivacity, liveliness
2. гл.
1) перчить, посыпать перцем, заправлять перцем
2) а) усеивать, усыпать Mary's face was peppered with freckles. ≈ Лицо Мери было усыпано веснушками. Syn: dot, strew б) перен. осыпать, забрасывать (вопросами, репликами и т. д.) The speaker was peppered with questions by a crowd of eager students. ≈ Толпа увлеченных студентов засыпала лектора вопросами. He peppered the report with statistics. ≈ Его доклад изобиловал статистическими данными.
3) бранить, распекать;
'задать перцу' He will pepper his son. ≈ Он задаст перцу сыну. (ботаника) перец (Piper, Capsicum gen.) - black * перец черный( Piper nigrum) - sweet * перец сладкий( Capsicum frutescens или grossum) - hot /red/ * перец стручковый (Capsicum annuum) перец (специя) - to put too much * into smth. переперчить что-л. перечница - silver salts and *s серебряные солонки и перечницы острота, едкость - there is * in the book книга острая вспыльчивость - I grew * я рассердился живость, энергия, темперамент - he showed * at the match в состязании он проявил темперамент перчить, посыпать перцем осыпать;
усеивать - a face *ed with freckles лицо, усыпанное веснушками - page *ed with blots страница, заляпанная кляксами забрасывать ( чем-л.) - to * smb. with stones забросать кого-л. камнями засыпать, забрасывать - the speaker was *ed with questions оратора забросали вопросами - his speech was *ed with jokes он пересыпал свою речь шутками - he *ed us with Latin он замучил нас латынью стрелять мелкой дробью (at) стрелять - to * the enemy with machine-gun fire строчить из пулемета по врагу - he *ed away at the pheasants он палил по фазанам (with) изрешетить( пулями, дробью) - the rabbit was *ed with shot all down one side бок кролика был весь изрешечен дробью бранить, распекать, "задать перцу" - he will * me он мне задаст, он мне всыплет pepper бранить, распекать;
"задать перцу" ~ вспыльчивость ~ живость;
энергия, темперамент ~ острота;
едкость ~ осыпать, забрасывать (камнями, вопросами и т. п.) ~ перец ~ перчить ~ усыпать, усеивать -
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'pepə
1. noun1) (the dried, powdered berries of a certain plant, used for seasoning food: white/black pepper; This soup has too much pepper in it.) pimienta2) (the plant bearing these berries: a pepper plant.) pimentero3) (any of several red, yellow, or green, hollow seed-containing fruits used as food: red peppers stuffed with rice.) pimiento4) (any of the plants which bear these.) pimiento
2. verb1) (to put pepper in or on (some food): You don't have to pepper the soup.) aderezar con pimienta2) ((with with) to throw, fire etc many, usually small, objects at (someone): He peppered them with bullets.) acribillar•- peppery- peppercorn
- pepper-mill
- peppermint
pepper n1. pimienta2. pimientotr['pepəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (spice) pimienta2 (vegetable) pimiento1 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL poner pimienta a, echar pimienta a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLpepper mill molinillo de pimientapepper pot pimenteropepper ['pɛpər] vt1) : añadir pimienta a2) riddle: acribillar (a balazos)3) sprinkle: salpicarpeppered with quotations: salpicado de citaspepper n1) : pimienta f (condimento)2) : pimiento m, pimentón m (fruta)3) chilin.• pimentero s.m.• pimienta s.f.• pimiento s.m.v.• sazonar con pimienta v.
I 'pepər, 'pepə(r)1) u ( spice) pimienta fblack/white pepper — pimienta negra/blanca; (before n)
pepper mill — molinillo m de pimienta
pepper shaker — (AmE) pimentero m
2) c u (capsicum fruit, plant) ( sweet pepper) pimiento m, pimentón m (AmS exc RPl), ají m (RPl), rocote or rocoto m (AmL exc CS)green pepper — pimiento (or pimentón etc) verde
red pepper — pimiento (or pimentón etc) rojo or colorado, ají m morrón (RPl)
II
a) ( Culin) ponerle* or echarle pimienta ab) ( intersperse)['pepǝ(r)]to pepper something WITH something — salpicar* algo de algo
1. N1) (=spice) pimienta fcayenneblack/white pepper — pimienta f negra/blanca
2) (=vegetable) pimiento m, pimentón m (S. Cone)green pepper — pimiento m verde, pimentón m verde (LAm)
chilired pepper — (=capsicum) pimiento m rojo, pimiento m morrón, pimentón m rojo (LAm)
2. VT1) (lit) echar or poner pimienta a, sazonar con pimienta2) (fig)a) (=bombard) acribillarto pepper sth/sb with bullets — acribillar algo/a algn a balazos
b) (=sprinkle) salpicar3.CPDpepper mill N — molinillo m de pimienta
pepper plant N — pimentero m
pepper pot, pepper shaker (US) N — pimentero m
pepper spray N — aerosol m de pimienta
pepper steak N — filete m a la pimienta
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I ['pepər, 'pepə(r)]1) u ( spice) pimienta fblack/white pepper — pimienta negra/blanca; (before n)
pepper mill — molinillo m de pimienta
pepper shaker — (AmE) pimentero m
2) c u (capsicum fruit, plant) ( sweet pepper) pimiento m, pimentón m (AmS exc RPl), ají m (RPl), rocote or rocoto m (AmL exc CS)green pepper — pimiento (or pimentón etc) verde
red pepper — pimiento (or pimentón etc) rojo or colorado, ají m morrón (RPl)
II
a) ( Culin) ponerle* or echarle pimienta ab) ( intersperse)to pepper something WITH something — salpicar* algo de algo
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1. n перец2. n перечница3. n острота, едкость4. n вспыльчивость5. n живость, энергия, темперамент6. v перчить, посыпать перцем7. v осыпать; усеиватьa face peppered with freckles — лицо, усыпанное веснушками
to fire grape-shot on the enemy, to pepper the enemy with grape-shot — стрелять картечью по противнику, осыпать противника картечью
8. v забрасывать9. v засыпать, забрасывать10. v стрелять мелкой дробью11. v стрелять12. v изрешетить13. v бранить, распекать, «задать перцу»he will pepper me — он мне задаст, он мне всыплет
Синонимический ряд:1. dot (verb) bespeckle; dapple; dot; fleck; freckle; mottle; speck; speckle; sprinkle; stipple2. season (verb) flavor; flavour; pep up; salt; season; spice up3. shower (verb) barrage; bombard; cannonade; shower -
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1. [ʹpepə] n1. 1) бот. перец (Piper, Capsicum gen.)hot /red/ pepper - перец стручковый ( Capsicum annuum)
2) перец ( специя)to put too much pepper into smth. - переперчить что-л.
2. перечница3. острота, едкость4. вспыльчивость5. живость, энергия, темперамент2. [ʹpepə] v1. перчить, посыпать перцем2. осыпать; усеиватьa face peppered with freckles - лицо, усыпанное веснушками
page peppered with blots - страница, заляпанная кляксами
3. 1) забрасывать (чем-л.)to pepper smb. with stones - забросать кого-л. камнями
2) засыпать, забрасывать4. 1) стрелять мелкой дробью2) (at) стрелять3) (with) изрешетить (пулями, дробью)the rabbit was peppered with shot all down one side - бок кролика был весь изрешечён дробью
5. бранить, распекать, «задать перцу»he will pepper me - он мне задаст, он мне всыплет
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['pɛpə(r)] 1. n( spice) pieprz m; (green, red etc) papryka f2. vtto pepper with ( fig) — bullets, questions zasypywać (zasypać perf) +instr
* * *['pepə] 1. noun1) (the dried, powdered berries of a certain plant, used for seasoning food: white/black pepper; This soup has too much pepper in it.) pieprz2) (the plant bearing these berries: a pepper plant.) pieprz3) (any of several red, yellow, or green, hollow seed-containing fruits used as food: red peppers stuffed with rice.) papryka4) (any of the plants which bear these.) papryka2. verb1) (to put pepper in or on (some food): You don't have to pepper the soup.) (po)pieprzyć2) ((with with) to throw, fire etc many, usually small, objects at (someone): He peppered them with bullets.) zasypać gradem pocisków•- peppery- peppercorn
- pepper-mill
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['pepə] 1. сущ.1)а) бот. перецб) перец (приправа, вид специи)hot pepper — острый или жгучий перец, перец стручковый
Syn:2) перечницаSyn:3) острота; едкостьSyn:5) живость; темперамент, энергияSyn:2. гл.1) перчить, посыпать перцем, заправлять перцем2) ( pepper with)а) усеивать, усыпать (чем-л.)Mary's face was peppered with freckles. — Лицо Мэри было усыпано веснушками.
Syn:б) осыпать, забрасывать (вопросами, репликами)The speaker was peppered with questions by a crowd of eager students. — Толпа увлечённых студентов засыпала лектора вопросами.
He peppered the report with statistics. — Его доклад изобиловал статистическими данными.
3) бранить, распекать; "задать перцу"He will pepper his son. — Он задаст перца своему сыну.
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/'pepə'ri:nou/ * danh từ - hạt tiêu, hồ tiêu =white pepper+ hạt tiêu trắng =black pepper+ hạt tiêu đen =cayenne pepper+ ớt cayen - (nghĩa bóng) điều chua cay * ngoại động từ - rắc tiêu vào, cho tiêu vào - rải lên, rắc lên, ném lên =to pepper something with sand+ rải cát lên vật gì - bắn như mưa vào =to peppern something with missiles+ bắn tên lửa như mưa vào cái gì - (nghĩa bóng) hỏi dồn =to pepper someone with questions+ hỏi dồn ai - trừng phạt nghiêm khắc -
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I[΄pepə] n պղպեղ, տաքդեղ, բիբար. փխբ. կծվություն. stuffed pepper լցոնած պղպեղ. put too much pepper չափից ավելի շատ պղպեղ գցելII[΄pepə] v պղպեղել. թափել, շաղ տալ. pepper smb with questions փխբ. հարցերի տարափ տեղալ. The article peppered with quotations Հոդվածում շատ մեջբերումներ կային -
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kb. 1 lada. 2 merica. -kkt. 1 membumbui dengan merica. 2 menghujani (a speaker with questions). p. mill gilingan merica. p. shaker penabur merica. -
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v.1 to perforate, to pepper with holes.acribillar a alguien a balazos to riddle somebody with bulletsme han acribillado los mosquitos the mosquitoes have bitten me all over2 to riddle, to fill with perforations, to pierce with numerous holes, to honeycomb.3 to bite all over, to cover with stings.La costurera abatanó la tela The seamstress fulled the fabric.4 to bring down, to shatter.Ella se abandonó al amor She gave herself over to love.* * *1 to riddle, pepper2 figurado to harass, pester* * *verb* * *VT1) to riddle, pepper2) (=fastidiar) to pester, badger* * *verbo transitivoa) ( llenar de agujeros)b) ( asediar)* * *= pelt.Ex. Every day, Internet users are pelted with spam, hoaxes, urban legends, and scams - in other words, untrustworthy data.----* acribillar a Alguien a preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* * *verbo transitivoa) ( llenar de agujeros)b) ( asediar)* * *= pelt.Ex: Every day, Internet users are pelted with spam, hoaxes, urban legends, and scams - in other words, untrustworthy data.
* acribillar a Alguien a preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* * *acribillar [A1 ]vt1(llenar de agujeros): lo acribillaron a balazos they riddled him with bulletslos mosquitos me han acribillado the mosquitoes have bitten me all over2(asediar): me acribillaron a preguntas they fired a barrage of questions at me, they bombarded me with questions* * *
acribillar ( conjugate acribillar) verbo transitivoa) ( llenar de agujeros):
b) ( asediar):
acribillar verbo transitivo to riddle, pepper: los mosquitos me acribillaron esta noche, I was bombarded by mosquitoes last night o the mosquitoes had a field day on me
fig (a preguntas) to bombard
' acribillar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
freír
- freírse
English:
mow
* * *acribillar vt1. [llenar de agujeros] to perforate, to pepper with holes;acribillar a alguien a balazos to riddle sb with bullets;me han acribillado los mosquitos the mosquitos have bitten me all overlos acribillaron a fotografías cuando salieron del hotel they were caught in a blaze of flashbulbs as they left the hotel* * *v/t:acribillar a alguien a balazos riddle s.o. with bullets;me acribillaron a preguntas they bombarded me with questions* * *acribillar vt1) : to riddle, to pepper (with bullets, etc.)2) : to hound, to harass -
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f.question.hacer una pregunta to ask a questionpregunta retórica rhetorical questionpres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: preguntar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: preguntar.* * *1 question\hacer una pregunta a alguien to ask somebody a question* * *noun f.* * *SF questionhacer una pregunta — to ask o put a question
lo negó, a preguntas de los periodistas — questioned by the press he denied it
presentar una pregunta — (Pol) to put down a question, table a question
preguntas frecuentes — FAQs, frequently asked questions
pregunta indiscreta — indiscreet question, tactless question
pregunta sugestiva — (Jur) leading question
* * *femenino questionhacer/contestar una pregunta — to ask/answer a question
* * *= enquiry [inquiry, -USA], inquiry [enquiry, -UK], question, enquire, query.Ex. A threshold weight appropriate to the specificity of the searcher's enquiry must be established.Ex. Several possible rules governing the reference interview are examined; one calls for inquiry into client's underlying wants, 'the face value rule', another for inquiry into underlying needs, 'the purpose rule'.Ex. One argument against including a list of questions is that often analysts will think they are the only questions that might be asked.Ex. A policy of maximum courtesy and minimum delay is adopted in attending to all enquires.Ex. We might therefore argue that our information retrieval system should enable us to rank documents in response to a query using the weighted vector 'wij'.----* acosar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* acribillar a Alguien a preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* asediar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* enviar una pregunta a una lista de correo = post + a question.* expresar una pregunta = couch + question.* FAQs (Preguntas Más Frecuentes) = FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions).* formular una pregunta = articulate + question, formulate + question, frame + question.* hacer preguntas = ask + questions, interrogate, air + questions, make + enquiry.* hacer una pregunta = put + question.* intentar responder a una pregunta = pursue + question.* modo de hacer preguntas = questioning behaviour.* pregunta abierta = open-ended question.* pregunta cerrada = multiple choice question, closed-ended question.* pregunta con respuesta = answerable question.* pregunta delicada = awkward question.* pregunta de referencia = reference question.* pregunta de respuesta libre = open-ended question.* pregunta difícil = poser.* pregunta difícil de responder = awkward-to-handle enquiry.* pregunta + ocurrir = question + pop into + Posesivo + mind.* preguntas = questioning.* preguntas de cultura general = quiz [quizzes, -pl.].* preguntas de examen = question paper.* pregunta sin respuesta = unanswerable question.* preguntas para incitar el debate = discussion question.* preguntas y respuestas = questions and answers [Q&A].* pregunta tipo test = multiple choice question.* que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.* responder a preguntas = entertain + questions.* responder a una pregunta = field + question.* responder preguntas = take + questions.* responder una pregunta = dispatch + question, answer + question.* sortear un pregunta = field + question.* suscitar una pregunta = raise + question.* turno de preguntas = Q&A session [question and answer session].* * *femenino questionhacer/contestar una pregunta — to ask/answer a question
* * *= enquiry [inquiry, -USA], inquiry [enquiry, -UK], question, enquire, query.Ex: A threshold weight appropriate to the specificity of the searcher's enquiry must be established.
Ex: Several possible rules governing the reference interview are examined; one calls for inquiry into client's underlying wants, 'the face value rule', another for inquiry into underlying needs, 'the purpose rule'.Ex: One argument against including a list of questions is that often analysts will think they are the only questions that might be asked.Ex: A policy of maximum courtesy and minimum delay is adopted in attending to all enquires.Ex: We might therefore argue that our information retrieval system should enable us to rank documents in response to a query using the weighted vector 'wij'.* acosar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* acribillar a Alguien a preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* asediar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* enviar una pregunta a una lista de correo = post + a question.* expresar una pregunta = couch + question.* FAQs (Preguntas Más Frecuentes) = FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions).* formular una pregunta = articulate + question, formulate + question, frame + question.* hacer preguntas = ask + questions, interrogate, air + questions, make + enquiry.* hacer una pregunta = put + question.* intentar responder a una pregunta = pursue + question.* modo de hacer preguntas = questioning behaviour.* pregunta abierta = open-ended question.* pregunta cerrada = multiple choice question, closed-ended question.* pregunta con respuesta = answerable question.* pregunta delicada = awkward question.* pregunta de referencia = reference question.* pregunta de respuesta libre = open-ended question.* pregunta difícil = poser.* pregunta difícil de responder = awkward-to-handle enquiry.* pregunta + ocurrir = question + pop into + Posesivo + mind.* preguntas = questioning.* preguntas de cultura general = quiz [quizzes, -pl.].* preguntas de examen = question paper.* pregunta sin respuesta = unanswerable question.* preguntas para incitar el debate = discussion question.* preguntas y respuestas = questions and answers [Q&A].* pregunta tipo test = multiple choice question.* que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.* responder a preguntas = entertain + questions.* responder a una pregunta = field + question.* responder preguntas = take + questions.* responder una pregunta = dispatch + question, answer + question.* sortear un pregunta = field + question.* suscitar una pregunta = raise + question.* turno de preguntas = Q&A session [question and answer session].* * *questionno me hagas preguntas don't ask me any questionssi no es una pregunta indiscreta ¿cuántos años tienes? how old are you, if you don't mind my asking o if it isn't a rude question?contesta mi pregunta answer my question¿quién era ese hombre? si se me permite la pregunta who was that man, if you don't mind my asking?¿te gustaría ir conmigo? — ¡qué pregunta! would you like to come with me?— what do you think? o what a question!andar or estar or quedarse a la cuarta pregunta ( Esp fam); to be down to one's last nickel ( AmE) o ( BrE) penny ( colloq), to be flat broke ( colloq)Compuesto:( Méx) essay question* * *
Del verbo preguntar: ( conjugate preguntar)
pregunta es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
pregunta
preguntar
pregunta sustantivo femenino
question;◊ hacer/contestar una pregunta to ask/answer a question
preguntar ( conjugate preguntar) verbo transitivo
to ask;
eso no se pregunta you shouldn't ask things like that;
la maestra me preguntó la lección the teacher tested me on the lesson
verbo intransitivo
to ask;
le preguntó sobre or acerca de lo ocurrido he asked her (about) what had happened;
pregunta POR algo/algn to ask about sth/sb;
preguntaban por un tal Mario they were looking for o asking for someone called Mario
preguntarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to wonder
pregunta sustantivo femenino question
preguntar verbo transitivo to ask
(por una cosa) to ask about sthg: le pregunté por su viaje, I asked him about his trip
(por una persona) to ask about o for sb: preguntaban por tu hermana, they were asking for your sister
(por la salud de alguien) to ask after sb: ¿has preguntado por (la salud de) su madre?, have you asked after her mother?
' pregunta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- alegrar
- aprieto
- cada
- capciosa
- capcioso
- cautela
- chupada
- chupado
- cuestión
- durante
- eh
- enunciado
- formular
- hermano
- nerviosa
- nervioso
- padre
- pues
- puñetera
- puñetero
- punto
- relación
- responder
- sobrino
- boca
- concreto
- consulta
- contestar
- desprevenido
- directo
- dirigir
- esquivar
- evadir
- hacer
- impertinente
- plantear
- preguntar
- repetir
- torear
English:
answer
- any
- ask for
- avoid
- awkward
- come up
- do
- dodge
- duck
- enquiry
- fend off
- incorrectly
- inquiry
- loaded
- name
- put
- query
- question
- rephrase
- rhetorical
- searching
- throw
- trick
- unasked
- yes-no question
- can
- give
- go
- good
- may
- on
- poser
- separate
- spend
- stuck
- tie
- unsettle
- well
- wrong
* * *pregunta nfquestion;hacer una pregunta to ask a question;¿te importa si te hago una pregunta? do you mind if I ask you a question?;¿te gustaría venir a la fiesta? – ¡qué pregunta! would you like to come to the party? – what a question!;Fam Famfreír a preguntas to bombard with questionspregunta capciosa trick question; Fam Hum la pregunta del millón de dólares the sixty-four-thousand dollar question;pregunta retórica rhetorical question* * *f question;hacer una pregunta ask a question* * *pregunta nf1) : question2)hacer una pregunta : to ask a question* * *pregunta n question -
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v.1 to pursue relentlessly.2 to harass.3 to besiege, to irritate, to nag, to accost.El policía persigue a Ricardo The policeman persecutes=harasses Richard.* * *1 to pursue, chase\acosar a preguntas to bombard with questions* * *verbto harass, hound* * *VT1) (=atosigar) to hound, harassser acosado sexualmente — to suffer (from) sexual harassment, be sexually harassed
2) (=perseguir) to pursue relentlessly; [+ animal] to urge on* * *verbo transitivoa) < persona> to houndme acosaron con preguntas — they plagued o bombarded me with questions
b) < presa> to hound, pursue relentlessly* * *= plague, press upon, bait, besiege, harass, bully, dog, persecute, hound, nag (at), pelt, pressurise [pressurize, -USA], importune, pester, nobble, stalk, bedevil, bear down on, harry.Ex. Title indexes have always been plagued by the absence of terminology control.Ex. For example, the latter are unlikely to engage themselves in conservation issues as these now press upon the professional consciousness of librarians.Ex. I guess Ms Lipow should be admired for coming into the lion's den and baiting it, but I find some of her arguments facile and superficial.Ex. Concurrently, libraries are besieged with greater demands from the academic community for access to and instruction in electronic information resources such as the Internet.Ex. I have reason to believe that my boss, the head of reference, has been sexually harassing me.Ex. The director returned to his paperwork, nothing in his heart but hot shame at having permitted himself to be bullied into submission by this disagreeable public official.Ex. The title of the article is 'Sweeping away the problems that dog the industry?'.Ex. Why does the ALA ignore, deny or cover up the actions of the only government in the world which persecutes people for the alleged crime of opening uncensored libraries?.Ex. Jefferson, like Clinton, was hounded by reports of adultery and cowardice in wartime.Ex. This a book that I had admired but that had nagged at me for years.Ex. Every day, Internet users are pelted with spam, hoaxes, urban legends, and scams - in other words, untrustworthy data.Ex. Shearer also made an arse of himself by perpetuating the myth of the noble English sportsman who never dives or pressurises referees.Ex. He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.Ex. And there are those whom I have pestered from time to time over the past four years, and who have patiently answered my importunity.Ex. He was the best striker I ever saw, certainly before the injuries that nobbled him twice.Ex. So Hutchins arranges her drawings in such a way that as your eye travels leftwards across the page you see the fox who is stalking the hen and trying to catch her.Ex. The article has the title 'Piracy, crooked printers, inflation bedevil Russian publishing'.Ex. And here was the war, implacably bearing down on us.Ex. They stayed there for the winter, and spent the succeeding three summers harrying the coasts of Ireland and Scotland, after which they returned to Norway.----* acosar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* problema + acosar = problem + dog.* * *verbo transitivoa) < persona> to houndme acosaron con preguntas — they plagued o bombarded me with questions
b) < presa> to hound, pursue relentlessly* * *= plague, press upon, bait, besiege, harass, bully, dog, persecute, hound, nag (at), pelt, pressurise [pressurize, -USA], importune, pester, nobble, stalk, bedevil, bear down on, harry.Ex: Title indexes have always been plagued by the absence of terminology control.
Ex: For example, the latter are unlikely to engage themselves in conservation issues as these now press upon the professional consciousness of librarians.Ex: I guess Ms Lipow should be admired for coming into the lion's den and baiting it, but I find some of her arguments facile and superficial.Ex: Concurrently, libraries are besieged with greater demands from the academic community for access to and instruction in electronic information resources such as the Internet.Ex: I have reason to believe that my boss, the head of reference, has been sexually harassing me.Ex: The director returned to his paperwork, nothing in his heart but hot shame at having permitted himself to be bullied into submission by this disagreeable public official.Ex: The title of the article is 'Sweeping away the problems that dog the industry?'.Ex: Why does the ALA ignore, deny or cover up the actions of the only government in the world which persecutes people for the alleged crime of opening uncensored libraries?.Ex: Jefferson, like Clinton, was hounded by reports of adultery and cowardice in wartime.Ex: This a book that I had admired but that had nagged at me for years.Ex: Every day, Internet users are pelted with spam, hoaxes, urban legends, and scams - in other words, untrustworthy data.Ex: Shearer also made an arse of himself by perpetuating the myth of the noble English sportsman who never dives or pressurises referees.Ex: He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.Ex: And there are those whom I have pestered from time to time over the past four years, and who have patiently answered my importunity.Ex: He was the best striker I ever saw, certainly before the injuries that nobbled him twice.Ex: So Hutchins arranges her drawings in such a way that as your eye travels leftwards across the page you see the fox who is stalking the hen and trying to catch her.Ex: The article has the title 'Piracy, crooked printers, inflation bedevil Russian publishing'.Ex: And here was the war, implacably bearing down on us.Ex: They stayed there for the winter, and spent the succeeding three summers harrying the coasts of Ireland and Scotland, after which they returned to Norway.* acosar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* problema + acosar = problem + dog.* * *acosar [A1 ]vt1 ‹persona› to houndlo acosan sus acreedores his creditors are hounding him o are after himun compañero que la acosaba sexualmente a colleague who was sexually harassing herse ven acosados por el hambre y las enfermedades they are beset by hunger and diseaseme acosaron con preguntas sobre su paradero they plagued o bombarded me with questions regarding his whereabouts2 ‹presa› to hound, pursue relentlessly* * *
acosar ( conjugate acosar) verbo transitivo
( sexualmente) to harass;◊ me acosaron con preguntas they plagued o bombarded me with questions
acosar verbo transitivo
1 to harass
2 fig (asediar) to pester: la oposición acosó al Presidente del Gobierno con sus preguntas, the opposition pestered the Prime Minister with questions
' acosar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrinconar
- asediar
- hostigar
English:
assault
- beset
- harass
- hound
- mob
- molest
- persecute
- plague
- ply
- stalk
- bait
- goad
- harry
- worry
* * *1. [perseguir] to pursue relentlessly2. [hostigar] to harass;fue acosada sexualmente en el trabajo she was sexually harassed at work* * *v/t hound, pursue;me acosaron a preguntas they bombarded me with questions* * *acosar vtperseguir: to pursue, to hound, to harass -
14 asediar
v.1 to lay siege to (military).2 to besiege, to beset, to beleaguer, to bedevil.* * *1 to besiege, lay siege to2 figurado to besiege, pester, harass* * *verb* * *VT1) (Mil) to besiege; (Náut) to blockade2) (=molestar) to bother, pester; [+ amante] to chase, lay siege to frm* * *verbo transitivo* * *= plague, beat + a path to + Posesivo + door, importune, pester, stalk, bedevil.Ex. Title indexes have always been plagued by the absence of terminology control.Ex. The article is titled 'Our mousetrap's fine: so why aren't people beating a path to our door?' = El artículo se titula "Nuestra ratonera está bien, entonces ¿por qué la gente no nos asedia?".Ex. He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.Ex. And there are those whom I have pestered from time to time over the past four years, and who have patiently answered my importunity.Ex. So Hutchins arranges her drawings in such a way that as your eye travels leftwards across the page you see the fox who is stalking the hen and trying to catch her.Ex. The article has the title 'Piracy, crooked printers, inflation bedevil Russian publishing'.----* asediado por problemas = embattled.* asediar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* * *verbo transitivo* * *= plague, beat + a path to + Posesivo + door, importune, pester, stalk, bedevil.Ex: Title indexes have always been plagued by the absence of terminology control.
Ex: The article is titled 'Our mousetrap's fine: so why aren't people beating a path to our door?' = El artículo se titula "Nuestra ratonera está bien, entonces ¿por qué la gente no nos asedia?".Ex: He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.Ex: And there are those whom I have pestered from time to time over the past four years, and who have patiently answered my importunity.Ex: So Hutchins arranges her drawings in such a way that as your eye travels leftwards across the page you see the fox who is stalking the hen and trying to catch her.Ex: The article has the title 'Piracy, crooked printers, inflation bedevil Russian publishing'.* asediado por problemas = embattled.* asediar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* * *asediar [A1 ]vt1 ( Mil) ‹fortaleza/ciudad› to lay siege to, besiege, blockade; ‹ejército› to surround, besiege2 (acosar) ‹persona› to besiegeasediaron a la cantante con preguntas they besieged the singer, firing questions at her* * *
asediar ( conjugate asediar) verbo transitivo
‹ ejército› to surround, besiege
asediar verbo transitivo to besiege
' asediar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acosar
- acribillar
English:
besiege
- mob
* * *asediar vt1. [ciudad] to lay siege to, to besiege2. [persona]los fans la asediaban pidiéndole autógrafos she was besieged by fans asking for autographs;el equipo visitante asedió la portería rival the away team laid siege to their opponents' goal;lo asediaron a preguntas he was bombarded with questions* * *v/t tb figbesiege* * *asediar vt1) sitiar: to besiege2) acosar: to harass -
15 acosar a Alguien con preguntas
(v.) = pepper + Nombre + with questionsEx. She spent long hours in a cramped conference room, her fractured ankle propped on a trash can, as lawyers took turns peppering her with questions.* * *(v.) = pepper + Nombre + with questionsEx: She spent long hours in a cramped conference room, her fractured ankle propped on a trash can, as lawyers took turns peppering her with questions.
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16 acribillar a Alguien a preguntas
(v.) = pepper + Nombre + with questionsEx. She spent long hours in a cramped conference room, her fractured ankle propped on a trash can, as lawyers took turns peppering her with questions.* * *(v.) = pepper + Nombre + with questionsEx: She spent long hours in a cramped conference room, her fractured ankle propped on a trash can, as lawyers took turns peppering her with questions.
Spanish-English dictionary > acribillar a Alguien a preguntas
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17 asediar a Alguien con preguntas
(v.) = pepper + Nombre + with questionsEx. She spent long hours in a cramped conference room, her fractured ankle propped on a trash can, as lawyers took turns peppering her with questions.* * *(v.) = pepper + Nombre + with questionsEx: She spent long hours in a cramped conference room, her fractured ankle propped on a trash can, as lawyers took turns peppering her with questions.
Spanish-English dictionary > asediar a Alguien con preguntas
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18 забрасывать вопросами
1) General subject: (кого-л.) fire questions at (smb.), heckle, (кого-л.) ply (smb.) with questions, riddle, assail with questions2) Politics: (кого-л.) pepper (smb) with question3) Makarov: beset with questions, flood with inquiries, heckle (оратора, исполнителя и т.п.)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > забрасывать вопросами
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19 забрасывать (кого-л.) вопросами
1) General subject: fire questions at (smb.), ply (smb.) with questionsУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > забрасывать (кого-л.) вопросами
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20 bersagliare
bersagliare v.tr.1 ( sparare contro) to fire upon (s.o., sthg.), to bombard, to batter2 ( perseguitare) to bombard, to harass, to plague, to pester: essere bersagliato dalla sfortuna, to be plagued by ill luck.* * *[bersaʎ'ʎare]verbo transitivo1) mil. to bombard, to hammer (away) [nemico, postazioni nemiche]; to pepper [muro, area] (di with)bersagliare qcs. di sassi — to pelt sth. with stones
bersagliare qcn. di pugni — to rain blows on sb
2) fig. (prendere di mira)bersagliare qcn. di domande — to fire questions at sb.
* * *bersagliare/bersaλ'λare/ [1]1 mil. to bombard, to hammer (away) [nemico, postazioni nemiche]; to pepper [muro, area] (di with); bersagliare qcs. di sassi to pelt sth. with stones; bersagliare qcn. di pugni to rain blows on sb.2 fig. (prendere di mira) bersagliare qcn. di domande to fire questions at sb.; essere bersagliato dalla sfortuna to be plagued by ill luck.
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