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101 Bastille
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102 ansioso de
(adj.) = hungry forEx. Greed and fearlessness linked the Elizabethan sea rover, the 18th-century naval captain hungry for prize money, and the early-Victorian soldier for whom the storming of an Indian city offered the chance of booty.* * *(adj.) = hungry forEx: Greed and fearlessness linked the Elizabethan sea rover, the 18th-century naval captain hungry for prize money, and the early-Victorian soldier for whom the storming of an Indian city offered the chance of booty.
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103 aportación
f.contribution, input, investment.* * *1 contribution* * *noun f.* * *SF contribution* * *a) ( contribución) contributionb) ( de socio) investment* * *= contribution, input, addition.Ex. A further contribution to the international bibliographical control of serials was the CONSER Project (Conversion of Serials).Ex. In order to stimulate international input, the IFLA Office for UBC invited catalogers in unrepresented countries to recommend revisions of the AACR and to comment on the potential of the second edition as an international code.Ex. The inheritance from the master becomes, not only his additions to the world's record, but for his disciples the entire scaffolding by which they were erected.----* aportación de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.* * *a) ( contribución) contributionb) ( de socio) investment* * *= contribution, input, addition.Ex: A further contribution to the international bibliographical control of serials was the CONSER Project (Conversion of Serials).
Ex: In order to stimulate international input, the IFLA Office for UBC invited catalogers in unrepresented countries to recommend revisions of the AACR and to comment on the potential of the second edition as an international code.Ex: The inheritance from the master becomes, not only his additions to the world's record, but for his disciples the entire scaffolding by which they were erected.* aportación de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.* * *1 (contribución) contributionsu destacada aportación al mundo de la música her outstanding contribution to the world of musicagradecemos la aportación de nuevas ideas we welcome new ideasnuestra aportación al fondo our contribution to the fundlas aportaciones de la iniciativa privada contributions from the private sector2 (de un socio) investment* * *
aportación sustantivo femenino
aportación sustantivo femenino contribution
' aportación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aporte
English:
avail
- contribution
- fund
- input
- contribute
* * *aportación nf1. [contribución] contribution;su trabajo es una valiosa aportación al estudio de la enfermedad her work constitutes a valuable contribution to the study of the disease;hacer una aportación to contribute;hizo una aportación de 10.000 pesos she made a contribution of 10,000 pesos* * *f1 contribution2 COM investment* * ** * *aportación n contribution -
104 aportación de ideas
(n.) = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstormEx. Methods, such as brainstorming, brain-writing, creative confrontation, use an heuristic approach to solving problems, and bring new stimuli to information work.Ex. The article 'Creating an e-mail brainstorm' describes the attempts to involve all library staff at an academic library in the USA in providing ideas for a new strategic plan.* * *(n.) = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstormEx: Methods, such as brainstorming, brain-writing, creative confrontation, use an heuristic approach to solving problems, and bring new stimuli to information work.
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105 audacia
f.1 daring, boldness.2 audacity, daring, valor, boldness.* * *1 audacity, boldness, daring* * *SF (=atrevimiento) boldness, audacity; (=descaro) cheek, nerve* * ** * *= audacity, boldness, aggresiveness, fearlessness.Ex. One wondered, did daring first-year students lose their nerve at the last minute and kneel as evidence that their audacity in approaching this 'holy of holies' was tempered by the proper reverence?.Ex. Whilst this may seem an unnecessarily negative approach to an issue appearing to need boldness and certainty, it seemed relevant to the experienced circumstances.Ex. The innovative thrust of an organization significantly affects the aggressiveness of the firm's strategy for investment in information technology.Ex. Greed and fearlessness linked the Elizabethan sea rover, the 18th-century naval captain hungry for prize money, and the early-Victorian soldier for whom the storming of an Indian city offered the chance of booty.----* con audacia = boldly.* * ** * *= audacity, boldness, aggresiveness, fearlessness.Ex: One wondered, did daring first-year students lose their nerve at the last minute and kneel as evidence that their audacity in approaching this 'holy of holies' was tempered by the proper reverence?.
Ex: Whilst this may seem an unnecessarily negative approach to an issue appearing to need boldness and certainty, it seemed relevant to the experienced circumstances.Ex: The innovative thrust of an organization significantly affects the aggressiveness of the firm's strategy for investment in information technology.Ex: Greed and fearlessness linked the Elizabethan sea rover, the 18th-century naval captain hungry for prize money, and the early-Victorian soldier for whom the storming of an Indian city offered the chance of booty.* con audacia = boldly.* * *1 (valor) courage, daring, bravery, boldnessse enfrentó a la situación con audacia she faced up to the situation bravely o with courage o with bravery2 (osadía) boldness, audacity* * *
audacia sustantivo femenino ( valor) courage, daring;
( osadía) boldness, audacity
audacia sustantivo femenino audacity
' audacia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atrevimiento
- capaz
English:
boldness
- cheek
- audacity
- boldly
- daring
* * *audacia nf1. [valentía] daring, boldness;con audacia daringly, boldly2. [descaro] audacity* * *f audacity* * *audacia nfosadía: boldness, audacity -
106 bombardeo
m.1 bombardment.bombardeo aéreo air raid2 bombard.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: bombardear.* * *1 (con artillería) bombardment, shelling; (desde el aire) bombing* * *noun m.1) bombing, shelling2) bombardment* * *SM1) (Mil) [desde el aire] bombing; [con artillería] bombardment, shellingapuntarse 2)bombardeo aéreo — [contable] air raid, air attack; [incontable] air bombardment (contra, sobre on)
2) [de preguntas] bombardment* * *1)a) ( desde aviones) bombing; ( con artillería) bombardment, shellingsufrimos un intenso bombardeo publicitario — we were bombarded with o subjected to a barrage of advertising
2) (Meteo) seeding* * *= bomb attack, bombardment, bombing, shelling, blitz, bomb raid, bombing campaign.Ex. The ARPAnet was an experimental network designed to support military research -- in particular, research about how to build networks that could withstand partial outages (like bomb attacks) and still function.Ex. The National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina was destroyed during a bombardment in 1992.Ex. Despite damage from bombing, triple digit inflation, and staff shortages, many libraries functioned throughout the conflict.Ex. The library was plundered for its electronic equipment, and later suffered severe fire damage from the shelling.Ex. This decision touched off a battle of wills between the library and the government as well as a blitz of media publicity.Ex. Recently the US and Britain have been intensifying their bomb raids against Iraqi territory, in particular, in the so-called no-fly zones.Ex. An example of 'weasel word' usage might be the description of a bombing campaign -- a peace activist might describe it as 'genocide' whereas a military spokesperson might use the term 'collateral damage'.----* bombardeo aéreo = bombing raid.* bombardeo de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.* bombardeo del correo electrónico = mail bombing.* un bombardeo de = a barrage of.* * *1)a) ( desde aviones) bombing; ( con artillería) bombardment, shellingsufrimos un intenso bombardeo publicitario — we were bombarded with o subjected to a barrage of advertising
2) (Meteo) seeding* * *= bomb attack, bombardment, bombing, shelling, blitz, bomb raid, bombing campaign.Ex: The ARPAnet was an experimental network designed to support military research -- in particular, research about how to build networks that could withstand partial outages (like bomb attacks) and still function.
Ex: The National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina was destroyed during a bombardment in 1992.Ex: Despite damage from bombing, triple digit inflation, and staff shortages, many libraries functioned throughout the conflict.Ex: The library was plundered for its electronic equipment, and later suffered severe fire damage from the shelling.Ex: This decision touched off a battle of wills between the library and the government as well as a blitz of media publicity.Ex: Recently the US and Britain have been intensifying their bomb raids against Iraqi territory, in particular, in the so-called no-fly zones.Ex: An example of 'weasel word' usage might be the description of a bombing campaign -- a peace activist might describe it as 'genocide' whereas a military spokesperson might use the term 'collateral damage'.* bombardeo aéreo = bombing raid.* bombardeo de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.* bombardeo del correo electrónico = mail bombing.* un bombardeo de = a barrage of.* * *A1 (desde aviones) bombing; (con artillería) bombardment, shellingsufrimos un intenso bombardeo publicitario we were bombarded with o subjected to a barrage of advertisingapuntarse al bombardeo ( Esp fam hum): ¿alguien viene conmigo? — yo me apunto al bombardeo does anyone want to come with me? — count me in o I'll come2 ( Fís) bombardmentCompuesto:bombardeo por or de saturacióncarpet bombing, saturation bombingB ( Meteo) seeding* * *
Del verbo bombardear: ( conjugate bombardear)
bombardeo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
bombardeó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
bombardear
bombardeo
bombardear ( conjugate bombardear) verbo transitivo ( desde avión) to bomb;
( con artillería) to bombard, shell;
bombardeo sustantivo masculino ( desde aviones) bombing;
( con artillería) bombardment, shelling
bombardear verbo transitivo to bomb, shell
bombardeo sustantivo masculino bombing, bombardment
' bombardeo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apuntarse
- refugiar
- refugio
English:
aerial
- blitz
- bombardment
- bombing
- saturation bombing
- raid
* * *bombardeo nm1. [con bombas] bombing;[con artillería] bombardment bombardeo aéreo [ataque] air raid; [serie de ataques] aerial bombardment2. [de átomo] bombardmentbombardeo atómico bombardment in a particle accelerator3. [con preguntas, peticiones] bombardment;la película es un constante bombardeo de imágenes the film bombards you with an uninterrupted stream of images* * ** * *bombardeo nm1) : bombing, shelling2) : bombardment -
107 bombardeo de ideas
(n.) = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstormEx. Methods, such as brainstorming, brain-writing, creative confrontation, use an heuristic approach to solving problems, and bring new stimuli to information work.Ex. The article 'Creating an e-mail brainstorm' describes the attempts to involve all library staff at an academic library in the USA in providing ideas for a new strategic plan.* * *(n.) = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstormEx: Methods, such as brainstorming, brain-writing, creative confrontation, use an heuristic approach to solving problems, and bring new stimuli to information work.
Ex: The article 'Creating an e-mail brainstorm' describes the attempts to involve all library staff at an academic library in the USA in providing ideas for a new strategic plan. -
108 capitán de la marina
(n.) = naval captainEx. Greed and fearlessness linked the Elizabethan sea rover, the 18th-century naval captain hungry for prize money, and the early-Victorian soldier for whom the storming of an Indian city offered the chance of booty.* * *(n.) = naval captainEx: Greed and fearlessness linked the Elizabethan sea rover, the 18th-century naval captain hungry for prize money, and the early-Victorian soldier for whom the storming of an Indian city offered the chance of booty.
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109 confrontación
f.1 confrontation, confrontment, encounter, face-off.2 match, game.3 comparison, checking.* * *1 (enfrentamiento) confrontation2 (comparación) comparison, collation* * *SF1) (=enfrentamiento) confrontation2) (Literat) comparison* * *a) ( enfrentamiento) confrontationb) ( de textos) comparisonc) (period) (Dep) game, match* * *= confrontation, collision, showdown, collision course.Ex. A library should be organised to impose maximum confrontation between books and readers.Ex. Libraries now face the realities of the wired campus environment and the collision between library automation tradition and the new world of networks.Ex. The article 'Search engine showdown' reports the results of lab tests carried out on 7 major World Wide Web (WWW) search engines available free of charge on the Internet.Ex. A collision course can be avoided only if librarians work closely with the faculty in determining an appropriate policy.----* composición por confrontación de ideas = brain-writing.* confrontación de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.* evitar la confrontación = avoid + confrontation.* * *a) ( enfrentamiento) confrontationb) ( de textos) comparisonc) (period) (Dep) game, match* * *= confrontation, collision, showdown, collision course.Ex: A library should be organised to impose maximum confrontation between books and readers.
Ex: Libraries now face the realities of the wired campus environment and the collision between library automation tradition and the new world of networks.Ex: The article 'Search engine showdown' reports the results of lab tests carried out on 7 major World Wide Web (WWW) search engines available free of charge on the Internet.Ex: A collision course can be avoided only if librarians work closely with the faculty in determining an appropriate policy.* composición por confrontación de ideas = brain-writing.* confrontación de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.* evitar la confrontación = avoid + confrontation.* * *1 (enfrentamiento) confrontation2 (de textos) comparison* * *
confrontación sustantivo femenino
confrontación sustantivo femenino
1 (cotejo) contrast
2 (careo) confrontation
' confrontación' also found in these entries:
English:
confrontation
- face off
- run-in
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110 confrontación de ideas
(n.) = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstormEx. Methods, such as brainstorming, brain-writing, creative confrontation, use an heuristic approach to solving problems, and bring new stimuli to information work.Ex. The article 'Creating an e-mail brainstorm' describes the attempts to involve all library staff at an academic library in the USA in providing ideas for a new strategic plan.* * *(n.) = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstormEx: Methods, such as brainstorming, brain-writing, creative confrontation, use an heuristic approach to solving problems, and bring new stimuli to information work.
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111 contraste
m.contrast.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: contrastar.* * *1 (oposición) contrast2 (pesos y medidas) verification3 (oro y plata) hallmark* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=oposición) contrast2) (TV) contrast3) [de pesos y medidas] (tb: marca del contraste) (=sello) hallmark; (=acción) assay; (=persona) inspector of weights and measures; (=oficina) weights and measures office* * *1) (relación, aspecto) contrastdale más contraste a la imagen — (TV) turn the contrast up
2)a) ( marca) tbb) ( acción) hallmarkingc) ( de pesas) verification* * *= contrast, contradistinction.Ex. In fact, the 1979 index figures show a strong contrast between the hardback and paperback turnovers, with the hardback market being down and the paperback market up.Ex. Here we encounter the first major contradistinction with the 'global warming' myth.----* contraste de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming].* en contraste con = in contrast (to/with).* en marcado contraste = in stark contrast.* en marcado contraste con = in marked contrast to/with.* mostrar contraste = show + contrast.* seleccionar en pantalla usando el contraste de colores = highlight.* * *1) (relación, aspecto) contrastdale más contraste a la imagen — (TV) turn the contrast up
2)a) ( marca) tbb) ( acción) hallmarkingc) ( de pesas) verification* * *= contrast, contradistinction.Ex: In fact, the 1979 index figures show a strong contrast between the hardback and paperback turnovers, with the hardback market being down and the paperback market up.
Ex: Here we encounter the first major contradistinction with the 'global warming' myth.* contraste de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming].* en contraste con = in contrast (to/with).* en marcado contraste = in stark contrast.* en marcado contraste con = in marked contrast to/with.* mostrar contraste = show + contrast.* seleccionar en pantalla usando el contraste de colores = highlight.* * *A (relación, aspecto) contrastun contraste de luces y sombras a contrast of light and shadedale más contraste a la imagen (TV) turn the contrast uphacer contraste con algo to contrast with sthexiste un marcado contraste entre ambos estilos there is a marked contrast between the two stylesun país de contrastes a country of contrastsen contraste con la década anterior in contrast to the previous decadeen contraste con su hermana, ella es extrovertida y charlatana unlike her sister, she's outgoing and talkativeB1 (marca) tbsello del contraste hallmark2 (acción) hallmarking3 (de pesas) verification* * *
Del verbo contrastar: ( conjugate contrastar)
contrasté es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
contraste es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
contrastar
contraste
contrastar ( conjugate contrastar) verbo intransitivo contraste con algo to contrast with sth
verbo transitivo contraste algo con algo to contrast sth with sth
contraste sustantivo masculino
contrast;
en contraste con algo in contrast to sth
contrastar verbo transitivo to contrast [con, with]
contraste sustantivo masculino
1 contrast
2 (de una pieza de joyería) hallmark
' contraste' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desnivel
- contrapartida
- otro
English:
contrast
- foil
- hallmark
- hall
* * *contraste nm1. [diferencia] contrast;los contrastes entre el norte y el sur the contrasts between the north and the south;[comparado con] in comparison with2. [comprobación] verification, checking;tras un contraste de opiniones… after canvassing people's opinions…3. [en monitor, televisión] contrast4. [marca] hallmark5. Med contrast medium* * *m1 contrast;en contraste con in contrast to2:(sustancia/medio de) contraste MED contrast substance/medium* * *contraste nm: contrast* * *contraste n contrast -
112 contraste de ideas
(n.) = brainstorming [brain-storming]Ex. Methods, such as brainstorming, brain-writing, creative confrontation, use an heuristic approach to solving problems, and bring new stimuli to information work.* * *(n.) = brainstorming [brain-storming]Ex: Methods, such as brainstorming, brain-writing, creative confrontation, use an heuristic approach to solving problems, and bring new stimuli to information work.
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113 deseoso de
(adj.) = hungry forEx. Greed and fearlessness linked the Elizabethan sea rover, the 18th-century naval captain hungry for prize money, and the early-Victorian soldier for whom the storming of an Indian city offered the chance of booty.* * *(adj.) = hungry forEx: Greed and fearlessness linked the Elizabethan sea rover, the 18th-century naval captain hungry for prize money, and the early-Victorian soldier for whom the storming of an Indian city offered the chance of booty.
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114 explorador
adj.scanning.m.1 explorer, reconnoiterer, scout, pathfinder.2 browser.3 searcher.* * *► adjetivo1 exploring, exploratory2 MILITAR scouting► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (persona) explorer1 MEDICINA probe2 TÉCNICA scanner3 (de internet) browser4 MILITAR scout————————1 MEDICINA probe2 TÉCNICA scanner3 (de internet) browser4 MILITAR scout* * *(f. - exploradora)nounexplorer, scout* * *explorador, -a1.SM / F (Geog) explorer; (Mil) scout2. SM1) (Med) probe2) [con radar] scanner3.SM / F (boy) scout/(girl) guide o (EEUU) scout* * *- dora masculino, femenino1) ( expedicionario) explorer; (Mil) scout2) exploradora femenino (Col) (Auto) fog lamp* * *= explorer, pathfinder, rover, expeditionary, scout.Ex. The same person cannot be both a man and a woman, a saint and a sinner, a stay-at-home and an explorer, an ancient Roman and a modern Russian.Ex. These maps serve as pathfinders for future research in the focus area = Estos mapas sirven como guías para investigaciones futuras sobre el tema de interés.Ex. Greed and fearlessness linked the Elizabethan sea rover, the 18th-century naval captain hungry for prize money, and the early-Victorian soldier for whom the storming of an Indian city offered the chance of booty.Ex. French expeditionary photographer Claude Charnay was doing similar work in Mexico and Madagascar just before Agassiz went to Brazil.Ex. This was built prior to W.W.II and very little arial if any was available so they used local scouts and trappers knowledge.----* encuentro entre exploradores e indígenas = palaver.* Explorador de Internet = Internet Explorer.* * *- dora masculino, femenino1) ( expedicionario) explorer; (Mil) scout2) exploradora femenino (Col) (Auto) fog lamp* * *= explorer, pathfinder, rover, expeditionary, scout.Ex: The same person cannot be both a man and a woman, a saint and a sinner, a stay-at-home and an explorer, an ancient Roman and a modern Russian.
Ex: These maps serve as pathfinders for future research in the focus area = Estos mapas sirven como guías para investigaciones futuras sobre el tema de interés.Ex: Greed and fearlessness linked the Elizabethan sea rover, the 18th-century naval captain hungry for prize money, and the early-Victorian soldier for whom the storming of an Indian city offered the chance of booty.Ex: French expeditionary photographer Claude Charnay was doing similar work in Mexico and Madagascar just before Agassiz went to Brazil.Ex: This was built prior to W.W.II and very little arial if any was available so they used local scouts and trappers knowledge.* encuentro entre exploradores e indígenas = palaver.* Explorador de Internet = Internet Explorer.* * *masculine, feminineA1 (expedicionario) explorer2 ( Mil) scoutB1 ( Med) probe* * *
explorador◊ - dora sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 ( expedicionario) explorer;
(Mil) scout
2◊ exploradora sustantivo femenino (Col) (Auto) fog lamp
explorador,-ora sustantivo masculino y femenino (persona) explorer
' explorador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
exploradora
English:
cub scout
- explorer
- scout
- boy
* * *explorador, -ora♦ nm,f1. [viajero] explorer2. [scout] boy scout, f girl Br guide o US scout3. Mil scout♦ nmInformát browser* * *m, exploradora f1 explorer2 MIL scout* * *explorador, - dora n: explorer, scout* * *explorador n explorer -
115 intrepidez
f.1 intrepidity, courage, boldness, fearlessness, dauntlessness, hardiness.2 temerity.* * *1 fearlessness, courage* * *SF intrepidness, intrepidity* * *femenino intrepidness, intrepidity* * *= boldness, aggresiveness, fearlessness, rashness.Ex. Whilst this may seem an unnecessarily negative approach to an issue appearing to need boldness and certainty, it seemed relevant to the experienced circumstances.Ex. The innovative thrust of an organization significantly affects the aggressiveness of the firm's strategy for investment in information technology.Ex. Greed and fearlessness linked the Elizabethan sea rover, the 18th-century naval captain hungry for prize money, and the early-Victorian soldier for whom the storming of an Indian city offered the chance of booty.Ex. Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other an excess of courage.* * *femenino intrepidness, intrepidity* * *= boldness, aggresiveness, fearlessness, rashness.Ex: Whilst this may seem an unnecessarily negative approach to an issue appearing to need boldness and certainty, it seemed relevant to the experienced circumstances.
Ex: The innovative thrust of an organization significantly affects the aggressiveness of the firm's strategy for investment in information technology.Ex: Greed and fearlessness linked the Elizabethan sea rover, the 18th-century naval captain hungry for prize money, and the early-Victorian soldier for whom the storming of an Indian city offered the chance of booty.Ex: Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other an excess of courage.* * *intrepidness, intrepidity* * *
intrepidez sustantivo femenino fearlessness, courageousness: la intrepidez del bombero le salvó la vida, the firefighter's courageousness saved her life
* * *intrepidez nfdaring, bravery* * *f intrepidness* * *intrepidez nf: fearlessness -
116 osadía
f.daring, audacity, courage, valor.* * *1 (audacia) audacity, daring2 (desvergüenza) effrontery, nerve* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=audacia) daring, boldness2) (=descaro) impudence, audacity, temerity* * ** * *= boldness, fearlessness, effrontery, blatancy, shamelessness, impudence, pertness.Ex. Whilst this may seem an unnecessarily negative approach to an issue appearing to need boldness and certainty, it seemed relevant to the experienced circumstances.Ex. Greed and fearlessness linked the Elizabethan sea rover, the 18th-century naval captain hungry for prize money, and the early-Victorian soldier for whom the storming of an Indian city offered the chance of booty.Ex. This article discusses the use of the term 'chutzpah' by courts suffering various effronteries at the hands of attorneys and even witnesses who appear before them in both criminal and civil matters.Ex. There is no argument about this, because the blatancy and shamelessness of it are undeniable.Ex. There is no argument about this, because the blatancy and shamelessness of it are undeniable.Ex. Because impudence is a vice, it does not follow that modesty is a virtue.Ex. We were forced to conclude that the girl, with all her pertness, was of a better sort than we had supposed.----* tener la osadía de = have + the gall to, have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.* * ** * *= boldness, fearlessness, effrontery, blatancy, shamelessness, impudence, pertness.Ex: Whilst this may seem an unnecessarily negative approach to an issue appearing to need boldness and certainty, it seemed relevant to the experienced circumstances.
Ex: Greed and fearlessness linked the Elizabethan sea rover, the 18th-century naval captain hungry for prize money, and the early-Victorian soldier for whom the storming of an Indian city offered the chance of booty.Ex: This article discusses the use of the term 'chutzpah' by courts suffering various effronteries at the hands of attorneys and even witnesses who appear before them in both criminal and civil matters.Ex: There is no argument about this, because the blatancy and shamelessness of it are undeniable.Ex: There is no argument about this, because the blatancy and shamelessness of it are undeniable.Ex: Because impudence is a vice, it does not follow that modesty is a virtue.Ex: We were forced to conclude that the girl, with all her pertness, was of a better sort than we had supposed.* tener la osadía de = have + the gall to, have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.* * *2 (descaro) temerity, audacity* * *
osadía sustantivo femenino
1 (falta de temor) daring
2 (falta de respeto) impudence
' osadía' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
determinación
- audacia
English:
boldness
- daring
* * *osadía nf1. [valor] boldness, daring2. [descaro] audacity, temerity* * *f1 daring2 ( descaro) audacity* * *osadía nf1) valor: boldness, daring2) audacia: audacity, nerve -
117 temeridad
f.1 recklessness.2 folly, reckless act.3 boldness, daring, audacity, fearlessness.* * *1 (actitud) temerity, rashness2 (acto temerario) reckless act* * *SF1) (=imprudencia) rashness; (=audacia) boldness; (=prisa) hastiness2) (=acto) rash act, folly* * *a) ( acción)eso fue una temeridad — that was a very rash o bold thing to do
b) ( cualidad) temerity* * *= recklessness, fearlessness, endangerment, wantonness, rashness.Ex. General principles of criminal law, including the difference between recklessness and gross negligence, are reviewed to provide those in the outdoor industry a rough guide as to their possible criminal liability.Ex. Greed and fearlessness linked the Elizabethan sea rover, the 18th-century naval captain hungry for prize money, and the early-Victorian soldier for whom the storming of an Indian city offered the chance of booty.Ex. This article postulates that communities are achieved through endangerment and are not founded on proximity or convenience but rather an opening of the self to the risks of human connection.Ex. This Court has often reiterated that while ordinary negligence involves inadvertence, wantonness requires a showing of a conscious or an intentional act.Ex. Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other an excess of courage.* * *a) ( acción)eso fue una temeridad — that was a very rash o bold thing to do
b) ( cualidad) temerity* * *= recklessness, fearlessness, endangerment, wantonness, rashness.Ex: General principles of criminal law, including the difference between recklessness and gross negligence, are reviewed to provide those in the outdoor industry a rough guide as to their possible criminal liability.
Ex: Greed and fearlessness linked the Elizabethan sea rover, the 18th-century naval captain hungry for prize money, and the early-Victorian soldier for whom the storming of an Indian city offered the chance of booty.Ex: This article postulates that communities are achieved through endangerment and are not founded on proximity or convenience but rather an opening of the self to the risks of human connection.Ex: This Court has often reiterated that while ordinary negligence involves inadvertence, wantonness requires a showing of a conscious or an intentional act.Ex: Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other an excess of courage.* * *1(acción): contestarle así fue una verdadera temeridad answering back like that was a very rash o bold thing to do2 (cualidad) temerityconduce con temeridad she drives recklessly* * *
temeridad sustantivo femeninoa) ( acción):◊ eso fue una temeridad that was a very rash o bold thing to do
temeridad sustantivo femenino
1 (acción arriesgada e imprudente) reckless act
2 (imprudencia, falta de reflexión) recklessness, rashness
' temeridad' also found in these entries:
English:
recklessness
* * *temeridad nf1. [cualidad] recklessness;con temeridad recklessly* * *f rashness, recklessness* * *temeridad nf1) : temerity, recklessness, rashness2) : rash act -
118 tormenta
f.storm.fue una tormenta en un vaso de agua (figurative) it was a storm in a teacup o (British) a tempest in a teapot (United States)tormenta de arena sandstormtormenta eléctrica electric stormtormenta de ideas brainstorming sessiontormenta de nieve snowstormpres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: tormentar.* * *1 storm\una tormenta en un vaso de agua a storm in a teacup* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Meteo) storm2) (=discusión etc) storm; (=trastorno) upheaval, turmoiltormenta de cerebros — brainstorm, brainstorming
* * *1) (Meteo) storm2) ( de pasiones) storm; ( de celos) frenzy•* * *= storm, firestorm [fire storm], thunder storm, rainstorm, gale.Ex. In another example we find: 361 SOCIAL RELIEF IN GENERAL.9 Relief or aid in emergencies, disasters.91 Earthquakes, storms, hurricanes.92 floods.93 War, civil war.94 Epidemics.95 Famine.96 fires, conflagrations.Ex. He claims that the press campaign he is about to unleash will be a 'publicity firestorm'.Ex. We walked the familiar grounds, grass wet from days of thunder storms, the morning still cloudy and threatening.Ex. It wasn't only vinaigrette that was drizzling the day we arrived, the grey sky was hung visibly with rainstorms that billowed like net-curtains.Ex. Forecasters hope holidaymakers will gain some respite in time for tonight's festivities, but cannot rule out frequent showers and gales.----* amenaza de tormenta = gathering storm.* la calma que precede a la tormenta = the lull before the storm.* nube de tormenta = storm cloud.* ojo de la tormenta, el = eye of the storm, the.* prepararse para la tormenta = batten down, batten down, batten down + the hatches.* tormenta + avecinarse = storm + brew over.* tormenta causada por un incendio = firestorm [fire storm].* tormenta de arena = dust storm, sandstorm.* tormenta de granizo = hailstorm.* tormenta de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.* tormenta de nieve = snowstorm, blizzard.* tormenta de polvo = dust storm.* tormenta de viento = windstorm.* tormenta eléctrica = thunderstorm, thunder storm.* tormenta que se avecina = gathering storm.* tormenta tropical = tropical storm.* una tormenta en un vaso de agua = a tempest in a teapot.* * *1) (Meteo) storm2) ( de pasiones) storm; ( de celos) frenzy•* * *= storm, firestorm [fire storm], thunder storm, rainstorm, gale.Ex: In another example we find: 361 SOCIAL RELIEF IN GENERAL.9 Relief or aid in emergencies, disasters.91 Earthquakes, storms, hurricanes.92 floods.93 War, civil war.94 Epidemics.95 Famine.96 fires, conflagrations.
Ex: He claims that the press campaign he is about to unleash will be a 'publicity firestorm'.Ex: We walked the familiar grounds, grass wet from days of thunder storms, the morning still cloudy and threatening.Ex: It wasn't only vinaigrette that was drizzling the day we arrived, the grey sky was hung visibly with rainstorms that billowed like net-curtains.Ex: Forecasters hope holidaymakers will gain some respite in time for tonight's festivities, but cannot rule out frequent showers and gales.* amenaza de tormenta = gathering storm.* la calma que precede a la tormenta = the lull before the storm.* nube de tormenta = storm cloud.* ojo de la tormenta, el = eye of the storm, the.* prepararse para la tormenta = batten down, batten down, batten down + the hatches.* tormenta + avecinarse = storm + brew over.* tormenta causada por un incendio = firestorm [fire storm].* tormenta de arena = dust storm, sandstorm.* tormenta de granizo = hailstorm.* tormenta de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.* tormenta de nieve = snowstorm, blizzard.* tormenta de polvo = dust storm.* tormenta de viento = windstorm.* tormenta eléctrica = thunderstorm, thunder storm.* tormenta que se avecina = gathering storm.* tormenta tropical = tropical storm.* una tormenta en un vaso de agua = a tempest in a teapot.* * *A ( Meteo) stormse desencadenó la tormenta the storm brokehacer frente a la tormenta to weather the stormCompuestos:sandstormsnowstorm; (con viento) blizzardwindstormelectrical o ( BrE) electric stormtropical stormB (de pasiones) storm; (de celos) frenzycuando pasó la tormenta me arrepentí de lo que había dicho after it had all blown over I regretted what I'd saidCompuesto:brainstorming* * *
tormenta sustantivo femenino
1 (Meteo) storm;
( con viento) blizzard;
2 ( de pasiones) storm;
( de celos) frenzy
tormenta f Meteor storm
familiar una tormenta en un vaso de agua, a storm in a teacup, US a tempest in a teapot
' tormenta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abate
- amagar
- apaciguarse
- aparato
- azotar
- baja
- bajo
- calmarse
- ceder
- cercado
- cielo
- desatarse
- descargar
- formarse
- inclinarse
- levantarse
- parecer
- rayo
- salvar
- sorprender
- violenta
- violento
- aflojar
- amenazar
- borrasca
- desolador
- estallar
- refugiar
- remitir
English:
abate
- blow
- blow over
- blur
- break
- brownout
- calm
- damage
- die down
- disrupt
- electrical storm
- expect
- eye
- flash
- freak
- gale
- gale warning
- gather
- lighten
- quieten
- rage
- raging
- rainstorm
- relent
- sandstorm
- storm
- subside
- sweep away
- teacup
- thunderstorm
- toss about
- toss around
- undeterred
- gathering
- in
- memory
- sand
- snow
- thunder
* * *tormenta nf1. [en la atmósfera] storm;Figesperar a que pase la tormenta to wait until things have calmed down;tormenta de arena sandstorm;tormenta eléctrica electrical storm;tormenta de ideas brainstorming session;tormenta magnética magnetic storm;tormenta de nieve snowstorm;tormenta de polvo dust storm;tormenta de verano summer storm2. [avalancha] [de cambios, críticas] storm;aquella decisión desató una tormenta de protestas that decision unleashed a storm of protest;recibió una tormenta de felicitaciones she was deluged o showered with congratulations3. [crisis] storm;la tormenta desatada por su dimisión the storm unleashed by her resignation;la situación ha desatado una pequeña tormenta diplomática the situation has sparked a minor diplomatic storm o rowFin tormenta monetaria monetary crisis* * *f storm* * *tormenta nf1) : stormtormenta de nieve: snowstorm2) : turmoil, frenzy* * *tormenta n storm -
119 tormenta de ideas
* * *(n.) = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstormEx. Methods, such as brainstorming, brain-writing, creative confrontation, use an heuristic approach to solving problems, and bring new stimuli to information work.Ex. The article 'Creating an e-mail brainstorm' describes the attempts to involve all library staff at an academic library in the USA in providing ideas for a new strategic plan.* * ** * *(n.) = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstormEx: Methods, such as brainstorming, brain-writing, creative confrontation, use an heuristic approach to solving problems, and bring new stimuli to information work.
Ex: The article 'Creating an e-mail brainstorm' describes the attempts to involve all library staff at an academic library in the USA in providing ideas for a new strategic plan. -
120 trotamundos
m.&f. s&pl.1 globe-trotter.2 globetrotter, globe-trotter.* * *1 globe-trotter (mochilero) backpacker* * *SMF INV globetrotter* * *masculino y femenino (pl trotamundos) globetrotter* * *= rover.Ex. Greed and fearlessness linked the Elizabethan sea rover, the 18th-century naval captain hungry for prize money, and the early-Victorian soldier for whom the storming of an Indian city offered the chance of booty.* * *masculino y femenino (pl trotamundos) globetrotter* * *= rover.Ex: Greed and fearlessness linked the Elizabethan sea rover, the 18th-century naval captain hungry for prize money, and the early-Victorian soldier for whom the storming of an Indian city offered the chance of booty.
* * *(pl trotamundos)globetrotter* * *
trotamundos mf inv globe-trotter
' trotamundos' also found in these entries:
English:
globe trotter
- globe
- wanderer
* * *trotamundos nmf invglobe-trotter* * *m/f inv globetrotter* * *trotamundos nmf: globe-trotter
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