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1 autoinflamación
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2 combustión espontánea
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3 emisión y absorción espontáneas
• spontaneous emission and absorptionDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > emisión y absorción espontáneas
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4 impensado
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5 inflamación espontánea
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6 espontáneo
adj.1 spontaneous, candid, natural, not posed.2 idiopathic.* * *► adjetivo1 (cosa) spontaneous; (discurso) impromptu, unprepared2 (persona) natural, unaffected► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 spectator who spontaneously joins in the bullfight* * *(f. - espontánea)adj.* * *espontáneo, -a1. ADJ1) (=sin reflexión) spontaneous2) (=improvisado) [discurso, representación] impromptu; [persona] natural2. SM / F1) (Taur) spectator who rushes into the ring and attempts to take part2) † (=bombero) volunteer fireman/firewoman* * *I- nea adjetivo <persona/gesto/ayuda> spontaneous; < actuación> impromptu; < vegetación> spontaneousII- nea masculino, femenino: spectator who jumps into the ring to join in the bullfight* * *= off-the-cuff, unplanned, autonomic, impromptu, spontaneous, unconstrained, off the top of + Posesivo + head.Ex. Someone's off-the-cuff idea may be the clue that will tap another's thought and lead to a successful solution.Ex. In fact, it is exactly these unplanned events that give him an insight into the country which he could not get from written sources.Ex. A search for literature on the relationship between the autonomic nervous system and speech was performed on four data bases.Ex. Unfortunately for any student of the process, the sequence and direction of these steps is often more impromptu than premeditated.Ex. The results indicate that students regard book theft as a spontaneous and individual act.Ex. Libraries need to tackle issues that can ensure that their clients will have an unconstrained access to electronic information.Ex. Pricing trends for periodicals are discussed with reference to charts not reproduced in the article 'Publishing policies, off the top of my head' but shown at the conference session.----* acto espontáneo de = random act of.* * *I- nea adjetivo <persona/gesto/ayuda> spontaneous; < actuación> impromptu; < vegetación> spontaneousII- nea masculino, femenino: spectator who jumps into the ring to join in the bullfight* * *= off-the-cuff, unplanned, autonomic, impromptu, spontaneous, unconstrained, off the top of + Posesivo + head.Ex: Someone's off-the-cuff idea may be the clue that will tap another's thought and lead to a successful solution.
Ex: In fact, it is exactly these unplanned events that give him an insight into the country which he could not get from written sources.Ex: A search for literature on the relationship between the autonomic nervous system and speech was performed on four data bases.Ex: Unfortunately for any student of the process, the sequence and direction of these steps is often more impromptu than premeditated.Ex: The results indicate that students regard book theft as a spontaneous and individual act.Ex: Libraries need to tackle issues that can ensure that their clients will have an unconstrained access to electronic information.Ex: Pricing trends for periodicals are discussed with reference to charts not reproduced in the article 'Publishing policies, off the top of my head' but shown at the conference session.* acto espontáneo de = random act of.* * *1 ‹persona/gesto› spontaneous; ‹ayuda/donación› spontaneous, unsolicited2 ‹actuación› impromptu3 ‹vegetación› spontaneous combustión, generaciónmasculine, feminine* * *
espontáneo
‹ actuación› impromptu
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino: spectator who jumps into the ring to join in the bullfight
espontáneo,-a
I adjetivo spontaneous
II sustantivo masculino spectator: saltó a la escena un espontáneo, a spectator jumped on stage
' espontáneo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aborto
- espontánea
- forzada
- forzado
- abierto
- barrio
- natural
English:
impromptu
- miscarriage
- off-the-cuff
- singsong
- spontaneous
* * *espontáneo, -a♦ adjspontaneous;son hierbas que crecen de forma espontánea they're plants that grow in the wild♦ nm,f= spectator who tries to join in an event (e.g. by jumping into the bullring or climbing on stage at a concert)* * *adj spontaneous* * *espontáneo, - nea adj: spontaneous♦ espontáneamente adv* * *espontáneo adj1. (por impulso) spontaneous2. (natural) natural -
7 combustión
f.1 combustion.2 ambustion.* * *1 combustion, burning* * *SF combustion* * *femenino combustion* * *= combustion, burning.Ex. This article relates the development of an information storage and retrieval system for combustion research.Ex. The author laments the demise of the paper card catalogue as a 'paroxysm of shortsightedness and antiintellectualism' on the part of over zealous librarians, wreaking destruction in a class with the burning of the library at Alexandria.----* cámara de combustión = combustion chamber.* combustión espontánea = spontaneous combustion.* combustión lenta = smouldering combustion.* motor de combustión = combustion engine.* motor de combustión interna = internal combustion engine.* * *femenino combustion* * *= combustion, burning.Ex: This article relates the development of an information storage and retrieval system for combustion research.
Ex: The author laments the demise of the paper card catalogue as a 'paroxysm of shortsightedness and antiintellectualism' on the part of over zealous librarians, wreaking destruction in a class with the burning of the library at Alexandria.* cámara de combustión = combustion chamber.* combustión espontánea = spontaneous combustion.* combustión lenta = smouldering combustion.* motor de combustión = combustion engine.* motor de combustión interna = internal combustion engine.* * *combustioncombustión espontánea spontaneous combustion* * *
combustión sustantivo femenino
combustion
combustión sustantivo femenino combustion
' combustión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
motor
English:
combustion
- combustion engine
- exhaust
- internal-combustion engine
* * *combustión nfcombustioncombustión espontánea spontaneous combustion;combustión lenta slow combustion;combustión nuclear nuclear combustion* * *f combustion* * * -
8 combustión espontánea
f.1 burning of body fat.2 spontaneous combustion.* * *(n.) = spontaneous combustionEx. Accounts were given of various recent major and smaller disasters such as extreme weather conditions, power failures, explosions, civil disruption, mould, infestations and spontaneous combustion.* * *(n.) = spontaneous combustionEx: Accounts were given of various recent major and smaller disasters such as extreme weather conditions, power failures, explosions, civil disruption, mould, infestations and spontaneous combustion.
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9 transposición de los sonidos
(n.) = slip of the tongue, spoonerismEx. The use of short 'tongue-twister' phrases in eliciting spontaneous slips of the tongue is a useful technique for collecting spoonerism data from children.Ex. The use of short 'tongue-twister' phrases in eliciting spontaneous slips of the tongue is a useful technique for collecting spoonerism data from children.* * *(n.) = slip of the tongue, spoonerismEx: The use of short 'tongue-twister' phrases in eliciting spontaneous slips of the tongue is a useful technique for collecting spoonerism data from children.
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10 flamenco
adj.1 flamenco.2 Flemish, of Belgium.m.1 flamenco, flamenco music, flamenco dance style.2 flamingo.3 Fleming, native or inhabitant of Flanders.* * *► adjetivo1 (de Flandes) Flemish2 (gitano) Andalusian gypsy3 (música) flamenco4 (robusto) sturdy; (saludable) healthy► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (persona) Fleming1 (idioma) Flemish2 (música) flamenco music, flamenco3 (ave) flamingo————————1 (idioma) Flemish2 (música) flamenco music, flamenco3 (ave) flamingo* * *ISM (=ave) flamingoII flamenco, -a1. ADJ1) (Geog) Flemish2) (Mús) flamenco3) pey flashy, vulgar, gaudy4)ponerse flamenco — * (=engreído) to get cocky *
2.SM / F (=persona) Fleminglos flamencos — the Flemings, the Flemish
3. SM1) (Mús) flamenco2) (Ling) Flemish* * *I- ca adjetivo1) <cante/baile> flamenco (before n)ponerse flamenco — (Esp) to get sassy (AmE colloq), to get stroppy (BrE colloq)
2) ( de Flandes) Flemish3) ( de aspecto sano) strong and healthy-lookingII- ca masculino, femenino (Geog) FlemingIII1) (Mús) flamenco2) ( idioma) Flemish3) (Zool) flamingo•• Cultural note:Flamenco is performed in three forms: guitar, singing, and dancing. Its origins lie with the gypsies, and many of the best cantaores (flamenco singers), bailaores (dancers), and guitarists are gypsies. There are also Arabic and North African influences. Modern flamenco blends traditional forms with rock, jazz, and salsa. Guitarists are soloists in their own right, not just accompanists. Most flamenco songs are folk songs, modified by oral tradition, on a wide range of subjects. The music and lyrics are improvised and never written down. An integral part of traditional flamenco is the duende, the idea that the performer becomes inspired by the emotion of the music or dance. But as flamenco becomes commercialized, rehearsed performances are more likely than spontaneous music and dancing* * *I- ca adjetivo1) <cante/baile> flamenco (before n)ponerse flamenco — (Esp) to get sassy (AmE colloq), to get stroppy (BrE colloq)
2) ( de Flandes) Flemish3) ( de aspecto sano) strong and healthy-lookingII- ca masculino, femenino (Geog) FlemingIII1) (Mús) flamenco2) ( idioma) Flemish3) (Zool) flamingo•• Cultural note:Flamenco is performed in three forms: guitar, singing, and dancing. Its origins lie with the gypsies, and many of the best cantaores (flamenco singers), bailaores (dancers), and guitarists are gypsies. There are also Arabic and North African influences. Modern flamenco blends traditional forms with rock, jazz, and salsa. Guitarists are soloists in their own right, not just accompanists. Most flamenco songs are folk songs, modified by oral tradition, on a wide range of subjects. The music and lyrics are improvised and never written down. An integral part of traditional flamenco is the duende, the idea that the performer becomes inspired by the emotion of the music or dance. But as flamenco becomes commercialized, rehearsed performances are more likely than spontaneous music and dancing* * *flamenco11 = Flemish.Ex: In the Flemish speaking region of Belgium students taking library and information science follow the same syllabus at all universities = En la región de habla flamenca de Bélgica los estudiantes de biblioteconomía y documentación siguen el mismo plan de estudios en todas las universidades.
flamenco22 = flamingo [flamingoes/gos, -pl.].Ex: Flamingoes are some of the only creatures designed to survive in the caustic environment of a volcanic lake.
flamenco33 = flamenco.Ex: The religious significance attached to the bullfight, flamenco & Passion Week celebrations in Andalusia, Spain, is examined.
* * *A ‹cante/baile› flamenco ( before n)B (de Flandes) FlemishC ( Esp) (de aspecto sano) strong and healthy-lookingmasculine, feminine( Geog) Fleminglos Flamencos the Flemishflamenco (↑ flamenco a1)A ( Mús) flamencoB (idioma) FlemishC ( Zool) flamingoFlamenco is performed in three forms: guitar, singing, and dancing. Its origins lie with the gypsies, and many of the best cantaores (flamenco singers), bailaores (dancers), and guitarists are gypsies. There are also Arabic and North African influences.Modern flamenco blends traditional forms with rock, jazz, and salsa. Guitarists are soloists in their own right, not just accompanists. Most flamenco songs are folk songs, modified by oral tradition, on a wide range of subjects. The music and lyrics are improvised and never written down.An integral part of traditional flamenco is the duende, the idea that the performer becomes inspired by the emotion of the music or dance. But as flamenco becomes commercialized, rehearsed performances are more likely than spontaneous music and dancing.* * *
flamenco 1◊ -ca adjetivo
1 ‹cante/baile› flamenco ( before n)
2 ( de Flandes) Flemish
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
Fleming;
flamenco 2 sustantivo masculino
1 (Mús) flamenco
2 ( idioma) Flemish
3 (Zool) flamingo
flamenco,-a
I adjetivo
1 Mús flamenco
2 (de Flandes) Flemish
II sustantivo masculino
1 Mús flamenco
2 Orn flamingo
3 (idioma) Flemish
' flamenco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bailaor
- bailaora
- cantaor
- cantaora
- cante
- encarnar
- flamenca
- tablao
- zapateado
English:
dancer
- flamingo
- Flemish
* * *flamenco, -a♦ adj1. [música, baile] flamenco;cante/espectáculo flamenco flamenco singing/show2. [de Flandes] Flemishponerse flamenco (con alguien) to get cocky (with sb)5. Carib, Méx [flaco] skinny♦ nm,f[persona] Fleming;los flamencos the Flemish♦ nm1. [ave] flamingo2. [lengua] Flemish3. [música, baile] flamencoFLAMENCOAlthough often seen as synonymous with Spanish culture abroad, flamenco originated in the southern region of Andalusia. It has deep roots in Gypsy, Arab and Jewish music, and it is Spain’s “gitanos” (gypsies) who have kept it flourishing to the present day. Originally, flamenco consisted of unaccompanied singing (“cante”). Later this was accompanied by flamenco guitar (“toque”), rhythmic hand clapping (“palmas”), rhythmic feet stamping (“zapateado”) and dance (“baile”). The castanets (“castañuelas”) so often associated with flamenco were introduced only later. Flamenco is actually a catch-all term for a wide range of musical styles, which range from the strangulated emotive sobbing of “cante jondo” (one of the most traditional forms), to the work of new artists who are producing catchy rock and pop versions of flamenco.* * *I adj MÚS flamenco atr ;ponerse flamenco get smart o fresh;estar muy flamenco para su edad fam be in pretty good shape for one’s ageII m1 MÚS flamenco2 ZO flamingo* * *flamenco, -ca adj1) : flamenco2) : Flemishflamenco, -ca n: Fleming, Flemish personflamenco nm1) : Flemish (language)2) : flamingo3) : flamenco (music or dance)* * *flamenco2 n1. (cante) flamenco -
11 condiciones metereológicas
(n.) = weather conditionsEx. Accounts were given of various recent major and smaller disasters such as extreme weather conditions, power failures, explosions, civil disruption, mould, infestations and spontaneous combustion.* * *(n.) = weather conditionsEx: Accounts were given of various recent major and smaller disasters such as extreme weather conditions, power failures, explosions, civil disruption, mould, infestations and spontaneous combustion.
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12 disturbios
m.pl.riots, unrest.* * *(n.) = unrest, civil disruption, civil unrestEx. The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.Ex. Accounts were given of various recent major and smaller disasters such as extreme weather conditions, power failures, explosions, civil disruption, mould, infestations and spontaneous combustion.Ex. The most vulnerable nations are Burma, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, which have all experienced savage war and civil unrest in recent years.* * *(n.) = unrest, civil disruption, civil unrestEx: The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.
Ex: Accounts were given of various recent major and smaller disasters such as extreme weather conditions, power failures, explosions, civil disruption, mould, infestations and spontaneous combustion.Ex: The most vulnerable nations are Burma, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, which have all experienced savage war and civil unrest in recent years. -
13 enredo de lengua
(n.) = slip of the tongueEx. The use of short 'tongue-twister' phrases in eliciting spontaneous slips of the tongue is a useful technique for collecting spoonerism data from children.* * *(n.) = slip of the tongueEx: The use of short 'tongue-twister' phrases in eliciting spontaneous slips of the tongue is a useful technique for collecting spoonerism data from children.
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14 epidemia
f.epidemic.* * *1 epidemic* * *noun f.* * *SF epidemic* * *femenino epidemic* * *= epidemic, infestation.Ex. In UDC under 361 SOCIAL RELIEF we find.9 Relief or aid in emergencies, disasters;.91 Earthquakes, storms, hurricanes;.92 Floods;.93 War, civil war;.94 epidemics;.95 Famine; and.96 Fires, conflagrations.Ex. Accounts were given of various recent major and smaller disasters such as extreme weather conditions, power failures, explosions, civil disruption, mould, infestations and spontaneous combustion.----* epidemia + arrasar = epidemic + rage.* * *femenino epidemic* * *= epidemic, infestation.Ex: In UDC under 361 SOCIAL RELIEF we find.9 Relief or aid in emergencies, disasters;.91 Earthquakes, storms, hurricanes;.92 Floods;.93 War, civil war;.94 epidemics;.95 Famine; and.96 Fires, conflagrations.
Ex: Accounts were given of various recent major and smaller disasters such as extreme weather conditions, power failures, explosions, civil disruption, mould, infestations and spontaneous combustion.* epidemia + arrasar = epidemic + rage.* * *epidemic* * *
epidemia sustantivo femenino
epidemic
epidemia sustantivo femenino epidemic
' epidemia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ceder
- declararse
- localizar
- contener
- declarar
- desolador
- estragos
- extender
English:
epidemic
- grip
- stamp out
- sweep
* * *epidemia nf1. [de enfermedad] epidemic;una epidemia de gripe a flu epidemic2. [de problema] epidemic;este problema se está convirtiendo en una verdadera epidemia the problem is reaching epidemic proportions* * *f epidemic* * *epidemia nf: epidemic* * *epidemia n epidemic -
15 estado del tiempo
(n.) = weather conditionsEx. Accounts were given of various recent major and smaller disasters such as extreme weather conditions, power failures, explosions, civil disruption, mould, infestations and spontaneous combustion.* * *(n.) = weather conditionsEx: Accounts were given of various recent major and smaller disasters such as extreme weather conditions, power failures, explosions, civil disruption, mould, infestations and spontaneous combustion.
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16 garabato
m.1 scribble.hacer garabatos to scribble2 prickly shrub.3 nag, worn-out horse.* * *1 (gancho) hook2 (dibujo) doodle; (escritura) scrawl, scribble* * *SM1) (=dibujo) doodle; (=escritura) scribbleechar un garabato — (=firmar) to scrawl a signature
hacer garabatos — (=dibujar) to doodle; (=escribir) to scribble
2) (=gancho) hook; (Náut) grappling iron; Caribe long forked pole3) Caribe * (=flaco) beanpole *, string bean (EEUU) *4) Cono Sur (=palabrota) swearword* * *1)a) ( dibujo) doodle2) ( gancho) hook3) (Chi) ( palabrota) swearword* * *= squiggle, scribbling, scrawl, doodle.Ex. Cleo Passantino produced a long sheet of graph paper with a sawtooth squiggle traced down the center of it.Ex. From the crude-yet-poignant scribblings of those children who witnessed the Rwandan massacres to the sweet psychedelic landscapes dashed off in fits of childhood exuberance.Ex. He makes small pencil sketches on paper as well as larger individual works drawn in a childlike scrawl on canvas or directly onto a wall.Ex. The exhibition focuses on the writer's most experimental artworks, including inkblots, doodles and spontaneous drawings.----* hacer garabatos = scribble, scrawl, doodle.* * *1)a) ( dibujo) doodle2) ( gancho) hook3) (Chi) ( palabrota) swearword* * *= squiggle, scribbling, scrawl, doodle.Ex: Cleo Passantino produced a long sheet of graph paper with a sawtooth squiggle traced down the center of it.
Ex: From the crude-yet-poignant scribblings of those children who witnessed the Rwandan massacres to the sweet psychedelic landscapes dashed off in fits of childhood exuberance.Ex: He makes small pencil sketches on paper as well as larger individual works drawn in a childlike scrawl on canvas or directly onto a wall.Ex: The exhibition focuses on the writer's most experimental artworks, including inkblots, doodles and spontaneous drawings.* hacer garabatos = scribble, scrawl, doodle.* * *A1 (dibujo) doodleB1 (gancho) hook* * *
garabato sustantivo masculino
1
b)
2 (Chi) ( palabrota) swearword
garabato sustantivo masculino scrawl
' garabato' also found in these entries:
English:
doodle
- squiggle
- scribble
* * *garabato, garrapato nm1. [escribir] scribble;hacer garabatos to scribble2. [dibujo] [de bebé] scribble;[más artístico] doodle3. [gancho] hook* * *m doodle* * *garabato nm1) : doodle2) garabatos nmpl: scribble, scrawl* * *garabato n1. (dibujo) doodle2. (escritura) scribble -
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f.infestation, parasitic infestation.* * *1 infestation* * *SF infestation* * *femenino infestation* * *= infestation.Ex. Accounts were given of various recent major and smaller disasters such as extreme weather conditions, power failures, explosions, civil disruption, mould, infestations and spontaneous combustion.----* infestación micótica = fungal infestation.* * *femenino infestation* * *= infestation.Ex: Accounts were given of various recent major and smaller disasters such as extreme weather conditions, power failures, explosions, civil disruption, mould, infestations and spontaneous combustion.
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18 izada de bandera
(n.) = flag-raisingEx. Although the flag-raising was a spontaneous and unceremonious gesture, the photograph has become to many people the symbol of that terrible day.* * *(n.) = flag-raisingEx: Although the flag-raising was a spontaneous and unceremonious gesture, the photograph has become to many people the symbol of that terrible day.
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19 lapsus
m. s.&pl.1 lapse, slip.tener un lapsus to make a slip of the tongue2 error, lapse, mistake, trip.3 lapsus.* * *1 (error) slip; (de memoria) memory lapse, lapse of memory\lapsus linguae slip of the tongue* * *SM INV frm lapse, mistake* * ** * *= lapse, slip of the tongue.Ex. Human indexers sometimes make inappropriate judgements, misinterpret ideas, have lapses of memory or concentration, and generate omissions and inconsistencies in their indexing.Ex. The use of short 'tongue-twister' phrases in eliciting spontaneous slips of the tongue is a useful technique for collecting spoonerism data from children.----* lapsus de memoria = lapse of memory.* lapsus mental = mental lapse.* lapsus temporal = time lapse.* tener lapsus = have + lapses.* * ** * *= lapse, slip of the tongue.Ex: Human indexers sometimes make inappropriate judgements, misinterpret ideas, have lapses of memory or concentration, and generate omissions and inconsistencies in their indexing.
Ex: The use of short 'tongue-twister' phrases in eliciting spontaneous slips of the tongue is a useful technique for collecting spoonerism data from children.* lapsus de memoria = lapse of memory.* lapsus mental = mental lapse.* lapsus temporal = time lapse.* tener lapsus = have + lapses.* * *(pl lapsus)(error) slip, blunder(olvido): tuve un pequeño lapsus I forgot, it slipped my mindCompuestos:Freudian slipslip of the tongueslip of the pen* * *
lapsus sustantivo masculino (pl
( olvido):
lapsus sustantivo masculino lapse, slip
' lapsus' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lapso
English:
slip
* * *lapsus nm invlapse, slip;tener un lapsus to make a slip of the tonguelapsus cálami slip of the pen;lapsus linguae slip of the tongue* * *m inv slip;tener un lapsus have a momentary lapse* * *lapsus nms & pl: error, slip -
20 mancha de tinta
(n.) = set-off, inkblotEx. But if set-off did occur and threatened to set back and spoil subsequent impressions of the first forme, the tympan cloth could be rubbed over with lye to clean it.Ex. The exhibition focuses on the writer's most experimental artworks, including inkblots, doodles and spontaneous drawings.* * *(n.) = set-off, inkblotEx: But if set-off did occur and threatened to set back and spoil subsequent impressions of the first forme, the tympan cloth could be rubbed over with lye to clean it.
Ex: The exhibition focuses on the writer's most experimental artworks, including inkblots, doodles and spontaneous drawings.
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Spontaneous — means a self generated event, typically requiring no outside influence or help.The word spontaneous may also refer to:* Spontaneous abortion * Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis * Spontaneous combustion * Spontaneous emission * Spontaneous fission … Wikipedia
Spontaneous — Spon*ta ne*ous (sp[o^]n*t[=a] n[ e]*[u^]s), a. [L. spontaneus, fr. sponte of free will, voluntarily.] 1. Proceeding from natural feeling, temperament, or disposition, or from a native internal proneness, readiness, or tendency, without… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spontaneous — 1 Spontaneous, impulsive, instinctive, automatic, mechanical in application to persons or their movements, acts, and utterances mean acting or activated without apparent thought or deliberation. Spontaneous can describe whatever is not affected… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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spontaneous — 1650s, from L.L. spontaneus willing, of one s free will, from L. (sua) sponte of one s own accord, willingly; of unknown origin. Related: Spontaneously. Earliest use is of persons and characters. Spontaneous combustion first attested 1795.… … Etymology dictionary
spontaneous — [spän tā′nē əs] adj. [LL spontaneus < L sponte, of free will < IE base * (s)pen(d) , to pull > SPIN] 1. acting in accordance with or resulting from a natural feeling, impulse, or tendency, without any constraint, effort, or premeditation … English World dictionary
spontaneous — [adj] impulsive, willing ad lib*, automatic, break loose, casual, down, extemporaneous, extempore, free, free spirited, from the hip*, impetuous, impromptu, improvised, inevitable, instinctive, involuntary, irresistible, natural, offhand, off the … New thesaurus
spontaneous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) performed or occurring as a result of an unpremeditated impulse and without external stimulus. 2) open, natural, and uninhibited. 3) (of a process or event) occurring without apparent external cause. 4) Biology (of movement or… … English terms dictionary
spontaneous — 01. The crowd burst into [spontaneous] applause when the Queen appeared on the balcony. 02. Thousands of people [spontaneously] poured into the streets of the capital to celebrate after the victory of the national soccer team in the World Cup. 03 … Grammatical examples in English
spontaneous — adjective 1) a spontaneous display of affection Syn: unplanned, unpremeditated, unrehearsed, impulsive, impetuous, unstudied, impromptu, spur of the moment, extempore, extemporaneous; unforced, voluntary, unconstrained, unprompted, unbidden,… … Thesaurus of popular words
spontaneous — [[t]spɒnte͟ɪniəs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Spontaneous acts are not planned or arranged, but are done because someone suddenly wants to do them. Diana s house was crowded with happy people whose spontaneous outbursts of song were accompanied by lively… … English dictionary