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1 workmanship
noun (the skill of a qualified workman; skill in making things.) habilidadtr['wɜːkmənʃɪp]1 habilidad nombre femenino, arte nombre masculino, destreza, trabajoworkmanship ['wərkmən.ʃɪp] n1) work: ejecución f, trabajo m2) craftsmanship: artesanía f, destreza fn.• arte s.m.• artificio s.m.• confección s.f.• destreza s.f.• hechura s.f.• mano de prueba s.m.'wɜːrkmənʃɪp, 'wɜːkmənʃɪpmass noun ( of craftsman) trabajo m; ( of object) factura f['wɜːkmǝnʃɪp]N [of craftsman] (=work) trabajo m ; (=skill) habilidad f ; [of artefact] factura f, fabricación fthe chest was of Arab workmanship — el arcón era de factura or fabricación árabe
the finish and workmanship of the woodwork was excellent — el acabado y la factura or fabricación de la caja eran excelentes
of fine workmanship — esmerado, exquisito
* * *['wɜːrkmənʃɪp, 'wɜːkmənʃɪp]mass noun ( of craftsman) trabajo m; ( of object) factura f -
2 shoddy
'ʃodi1) (of poor material or quality: shoddy furniture.) de mala calidad2) (mean and contemptible: a shoddy trick.) mezquino•- shoddily- shoddiness
tr['ʃɒdɪ]2 (treatment) mezquino,-aa shoddy piece of work: un trabajo chapuceroadj.• cursi adj.• de pacotilla adj.• falso, -a adj.• inferior adj.n.• lana regenerada s.f.• paño burdo de lana s.m.'ʃɑːdi, 'ʃɒdiadjective -dier, -diesta) ( of inferior quality) <goods/workmanship> de muy mala calidadshoddy work — chapuza f
b) ( mean) < behavioreatment> bajo, mezquino['ʃɒdɪ]1.ADJ(compar shoddier) (superl shoddiest) [merchandise, product] de baja calidad, de pacotilla; [work, service] chapucero2.N (=cloth) paño m burdo de lana; (=wool) lana f regenerada; (as waste, fertilizer) desechos mpl de lana* * *['ʃɑːdi, 'ʃɒdi]adjective -dier, -diesta) ( of inferior quality) <goods/workmanship> de muy mala calidadshoddy work — chapuza f
b) ( mean) <behavior/treatment> bajo, mezquino -
3 shoddy
adj.1 de pacotilla (goods); chapucero(a) (workmanship); miserable (conduct)2 mal hecho, barato, de mala calidad, de pacotilla.3 de dudosa condición, de dudoso origen.s.1 lana artificial, imitada.2 tela que contiene imitación de lana.3 ostentación vulgar, impostura. (familiar)4 lana regenerada.5 imitación barata, artículo de mala calidad.6 desecho de lana.
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workmanship — work‧man‧ship [ˈwɜːkmənʆɪp ǁ ˈwɜːrk ] noun [uncountable] the way in which something is made, especially the level of skill and care with which it is done: • Poor workmanship had led to remedial work on 20 roads and 62 bridges. • I stopped to… … Financial and business terms
workmanship — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ exquisite, fine, good, quality ▪ bad, defective, faulty (esp. BrE), poor, shoddy … Collocations dictionary
workmanship — n. 1) conscientious; delicate, exquisite, fine; meticulous workmanship 2) poor, shoddy workmanship * * * [ wɜːkmənʃɪp] delicate exquisite fine meticulous workmanship shoddy workmanship conscientious poor … Combinatory dictionary
shoddy — I. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1832 1. a. a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo b. a fabric often of inferior quality manufactured wholly or partly from reclaimed wool… … New Collegiate Dictionary
shoddy — /ˈʃɒdi / (say shodee) noun (plural shoddies) 1. a fibrous material obtained by shredding woollen rags or waste. 2. anything inferior made to resemble what is of superior quality; anything inferior but pretentious. 3. pretence, as in art,… …
shoddy — adjective 1 made or done cheaply or carelessly: shoddy workmanship 2 unfair and dishonest: a shoddy trick shoddily adverb shoddiness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
shoddy — adjective 1) shoddy goods Syn: poor quality, inferior, second rate, third rate, tinpot, cheap, cheapjack, trashy, jerry built; informal tacky, chintzy, rubbishy, junky, cheapo, cheesy, schlocky Ant … Thesaurus of popular words
Shoddy — Shod dy, a. 1. Made wholly or in part of shoddy; containing shoddy; as, shoddy cloth; shoddy blankets; hence, colloquially, not genuine; sham; pretentious; as, shoddy aristocracy. [1913 Webster] Shoddy inventions designed to bolster up a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shoddy — shod|dy [ˈʃɔdi US ˈʃa:di] adj [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: shoddy cloth made from reused wool (19 20 centuries)] 1.) made or done cheaply or carelessly shoddy goods/service/workmanship etc ▪ We re not paying good money for shoddy goods. 2.) unfair… … Dictionary of contemporary English
shoddy — shoddily, adv. shoddiness, n. /shod ee/, adj., shoddier, shoddiest, n., pl. shoddies. adj. 1. of poor quality or inferior workmanship: a shoddy bookcase. 2. intentionally rude or inconsiderate; shabby: shoddy behavior. n. 3. a fibrous material… … Universalium
shoddy — adj. Shoddy is used with these nouns: ↑goods, ↑journalism, ↑work, ↑workmanship … Collocations dictionary
