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1 provocative remark
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- 'vokətivadjective (likely to rouse feeling, especially anger or sexual interest: provocative remarks; a provocative dress.) provocador; (sexual) provocativotr[prə'vɒkətɪv]1 (controversial) provocador,-ra; (sexy) provocativo,-aprovocative [prə'vɑkət̬ɪv] adj: provocador, provocativoa provocative article: un artículo que hace pensaradj.• provocador adj.• provocativo, -a adj.n.• provocación s.f.prə'vɑːkətɪv, prə'vɒkətɪva) ( causing trouble) provocadorb) ( seductive) provocativoc) ( thought-provoking) (frml) que hace reflexionar[prǝ'vɒkǝtɪv]ADJ1) (=inflammatory) [remark, behaviour] provocador; [act] de provocación, provocador2) (=thought-provoking) [book, film] sugestivo, que hace reflexionar; [title] sugestivo3) (=seductive) [person] seductor; [clothing, look, smile] provocativo* * *[prə'vɑːkətɪv, prə'vɒkətɪv]a) ( causing trouble) provocadorb) ( seductive) provocativoc) ( thought-provoking) (frml) que hace reflexionar -
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adjective (demanding effort; difficult: a challenging job/idea.) desafiante, estimulante, que supone un retotr['ʧælɪnʤɪŋ]1 (task, job, problem) que supone un reto, que supone un desafío; (idea) provocativo,-a, estimulante; (look, tone) provocativo,-a, desafianteadj.• desafiador adj.n.• desafiante s.m.'tʃæləndʒɪŋ, 'tʃælɪndʒɪŋa) <movie/book> que da que pensar, que cuestiona ideas establecidasb) < task> que supone or constituye un reto or un desafíoc) <look/tone> desafiante, retador['tʃælɪndʒɪŋ]ADJ1) (=provocative) [remark, look, tone] desafiante2) (=stimulating) [book] estimulante, provocador; (=demanding) [job, task] que supone un desafío or un reto* * *['tʃæləndʒɪŋ, 'tʃælɪndʒɪŋ]a) <movie/book> que da que pensar, que cuestiona ideas establecidasb) < task> que supone or constituye un reto or un desafíoc) <look/tone> desafiante, retador
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