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1 distant
distant, e [distɑ̃, ɑ̃t]adjective* * *distante distɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif1) ( éloigné dans l'espace) distantun village distant de trois kilomètres — a village three kilometres [BrE] away
distants de trois kilomètres — three kilometres [BrE] apart
2) ( réservé) [personne, regard] distant; [attitude] reserved; [rapports] cooldistant avec/envers — distant with/toward(s)
3) ( éloigné dans le temps)des événements distants de plusieurs années — ( entre eux) events that are several years apart; ( par rapport à aujourd'hui) events that took place several years ago
* * *distɑ̃, ɑ̃t adj distant, -e1) (= réservé) distant, aloof2) (= éloigné) distant, far awaydistant de [lieu] — a long way from
* * *1 ( éloigné dans l'espace) [lieu, bruit, lueur] distant; un village distant de trois kilomètres a village three kilometresGB away; distants de trois kilomètres three kilometresGB apart;2 ( réservé) [personne] distant, aloof, stand-offish○; [regard] distant; [attitude, comportement, air] reserved, stand-offish○; [rapports, relations] cool; être or se montrer distant avec/envers qn to be distant with/toward(s) sb;3 ( éloigné spirituellement) [opinions, points de vue] divergent; nos opinions sont très distantes our opinions differ greatly; son point de vue est très distant du mien his/her point of view is far removed from mine;4 ( éloigné dans le temps) un événement distant dans ma vie an event in my remote past; à une époque distante de la nôtre in the distant past; des événements distants de plusieurs années ( entre eux) events that are several years apart; ( par rapport à aujourd'hui) events that took place several years ago.( féminin distante) [distɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adjectifêtre distant de quelque chose to be far ou some distance from somethingles deux écoles sont distantes de 5 kilomètres the (two) schools are 5 kilometres away from each other2. [dans le temps] distant -
2 distant
adjective1) far away or far apart, in place or time:بَعيد، قاصٍ، ناءٍOur house is quite distant from the school.
2) not close:ذو قرابَةٍ بَعيدَهa distant relation.
3) not friendly:بارِد، مُتَحَفِّظHer manner was rather distant.
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3 distant
بَعِيد \ distant: not close (place, view, relation, etc.). far, (farther, farthest): a long way: Is it far to the river? My thoughts were far away. off the beaten track: away from the busy roads. out-of the way: (of places) far from any town. remote: distant in time or in relationship; far and not easily reached: in the remote past; a remote interest in the subject; a remote village in the mountains; a remote possibility (a very slight one). -
4 off the beaten track
بَعِيد \ distant: not close (place, view, relation, etc.). far, (farther, farthest): a long way: Is it far to the river? My thoughts were far away. off the beaten track: away from the busy roads. out-of the way: (of places) far from any town. remote: distant in time or in relationship; far and not easily reached: in the remote past; a remote interest in the subject; a remote village in the mountains; a remote possibility (a very slight one). -
5 out-of the way
بَعِيد \ distant: not close (place, view, relation, etc.). far, (farther, farthest): a long way: Is it far to the river? My thoughts were far away. off the beaten track: away from the busy roads. out-of the way: (of places) far from any town. remote: distant in time or in relationship; far and not easily reached: in the remote past; a remote interest in the subject; a remote village in the mountains; a remote possibility (a very slight one). -
6 העבר הרחוק
the distant past -
7 distante
distant, remote, far-offdistante da far from* * *distante agg.1 distant, remote, far off, faraway (attr.), far away (pred.): paesi distanti, far off (o remote) countries; suono distante, distant (o faraway) sound; due fatti distanti nel tempo, two widely separated events; non è molto distante il giorno delle nozze, the day of the wedding isn't far off // distante da, far from (o a long way from): è molto distante da qui la stazione?, is the station very far from (o a long way from) here?; no, è distante da qui solo mezzo miglio, no, it is only half a mile away from here; la mia casa è poco distante dalla scuola, my house is not far from the school2 (fig.) ( differente) different: essere distanti di gusti, di opinioni, to differ in tastes, in opinions3 ( distaccato) distant, aloof, reserved, standoffish, detached: uno sguardo distante, a detached glance◆ avv. far, far off, far away, a long way away: abitiamo molto distante, we live very far away (o a long way away); andare distante, to go far; non riesco a vedere così distante, I cannot see as far as that // Parli più forte. La sento distante!, ( al telefono) Can you speak up? I can hardly hear you!* * *[dis'tante]1. agg1)essere distante (da) — to be a long way (from)è distante da qui? — is it far from here?, is it a long way from here?
2)essere distante nel tempo — to be in the distant pastsono distanti gli anni in cui... — it's a long time since...
3) (fig : persona, atteggiamento) distant2. avvfar away, a long way awaynon si vede da così distante — you can't see it from this distance o from so far away
* * *[dis'tante] 1.1) (nello spazio) [luogo, rumore, bagliore] distant2) (riservato, distaccato) [persona, atteggiamento] detached, aloof, stand-offish3) (diverso) [posizioni, opinioni] different4) (nel tempo)2.avverbio far, far off, far away, a long way* * *distante/dis'tante/1 (nello spazio) [luogo, rumore, bagliore] distant; un villaggio distante sei chilometri a village six kilometres away; è troppo distante it's too far away; distante dalla città away from the town2 (riservato, distaccato) [persona, atteggiamento] detached, aloof, stand-offish3 (diverso) [posizioni, opinioni] different4 (nel tempo) un avvenimento distante nel tempo an event remote in time; eventi -i (tra loro) molti anni events that are several years apartII avverbiofar, far off, far away, a long way; abitare distante to live far away. -
8 pasado lejano, el
= distant past, theEx. How should restitution be made across generations for grievous harms suffered in the distant past?. -
9 fjerne tider
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10 lejano
adj.1 distant, far, far away, remote.2 distant, far.* * *► adjetivo1 (tierra, país) distant, far-off, far-away; (pariente, familia) distant* * *(f. - lejana)adj.distant, far, remote* * *ADJ1) [en el espacio, en el tiempo] distanten aquellas épocas lejanas — in those distant o far-off times
2) [pariente] distant* * *- na adjetivoen un lejano país — in a distant o far-away country (liter)
b) < pariente> distant* * *= far-flung, outlying, remote, far [farther/further -comp., farthest/furthest -sup.], distant, far away, from afar, far off, distanced.Ex. Books by authors of all origins, African, Chinese, Hindu, Muslim, have now become commonplace in even the most far-flung libraries of Europe and America.Ex. Attempts were made to reach beyond the larger cities through the use of mobile vans to visit outlying towns and rural areas.Ex. The computer, once instructed on the desired filing order, is eminently suitable for filing, achieving a level of consistency which was a remote dream in the days of human filers.Ex. A public libary's site communicates at two levels: as a site for the building and as a qualification of the site as far/near, accessible/inaccessible, inviting/uninviting, etc.Ex. She had a distant fleeting vision of a workplace in which people acted like free and sensible human beings, instead of like the martyrized and victimized puppets of a terrible system called 'one-upmanship'.Ex. She saw everything as if it were happening in a small room far away, or as if she were looking at it through the wrong end of a telescope.Ex. Experts from afar can be drawn into virtual classrooms to stimulate deeper learning from extended interaction.Ex. Resolution of copyright issues seems still far off.Ex. The author explores issues relating to the development of self service skills and competencies by distanced users.----* de tierras lejanas = from distant shores.* emplazado en un lugar lejano = outstation.* en el futuro lejano = further in the future.* en un futuro más o menos lejano = in the near future.* en un futuro no muy lejano = in the not too distant future, in the near future.* en un pasado muy lejano = in the dim and distant past.* en un pasado no muy lejano = in the not too distant past.* en un pasado oscuro y lejano = in the dim and distant past.* en un período más o menos lejano = in the near future.* estar muy lejano = be far off.* Lejano Oeste, el = Wild West, the.* Lejano Oriente, el = Far East, the.* muy lejano = far off.* pasado lejano, el = distant past, the.* situado en un lugar lejano = outstation.* tan lejano como = as far afield as.* * *- na adjetivoen un lejano país — in a distant o far-away country (liter)
b) < pariente> distant* * *= far-flung, outlying, remote, far [farther/further -comp., farthest/furthest -sup.], distant, far away, from afar, far off, distanced.Ex: Books by authors of all origins, African, Chinese, Hindu, Muslim, have now become commonplace in even the most far-flung libraries of Europe and America.
Ex: Attempts were made to reach beyond the larger cities through the use of mobile vans to visit outlying towns and rural areas.Ex: The computer, once instructed on the desired filing order, is eminently suitable for filing, achieving a level of consistency which was a remote dream in the days of human filers.Ex: A public libary's site communicates at two levels: as a site for the building and as a qualification of the site as far/near, accessible/inaccessible, inviting/uninviting, etc.Ex: She had a distant fleeting vision of a workplace in which people acted like free and sensible human beings, instead of like the martyrized and victimized puppets of a terrible system called 'one-upmanship'.Ex: She saw everything as if it were happening in a small room far away, or as if she were looking at it through the wrong end of a telescope.Ex: Experts from afar can be drawn into virtual classrooms to stimulate deeper learning from extended interaction.Ex: Resolution of copyright issues seems still far off.Ex: The author explores issues relating to the development of self service skills and competencies by distanced users.* de tierras lejanas = from distant shores.* emplazado en un lugar lejano = outstation.* en el futuro lejano = further in the future.* en un futuro más o menos lejano = in the near future.* en un futuro no muy lejano = in the not too distant future, in the near future.* en un pasado muy lejano = in the dim and distant past.* en un pasado no muy lejano = in the not too distant past.* en un pasado oscuro y lejano = in the dim and distant past.* en un período más o menos lejano = in the near future.* estar muy lejano = be far off.* Lejano Oeste, el = Wild West, the.* Lejano Oriente, el = Far East, the.* muy lejano = far off.* pasado lejano, el = distant past, the.* situado en un lugar lejano = outstation.* tan lejano como = as far afield as.* * *lejano -na1 ‹lugar/época› far-offen un lejano país vivía un rey in a distant o far-away o far-off country there lived a king ( liter)un pueblo lejano a remote villageen épocas lejanas in the distant past, in far-off times, long agocada vez se sentían más lejanos el uno del otro they felt increasingly distant from each other, they felt they were growing further and further apart2 ‹pariente› distanthay un lejano parentesco entre ellos they are distantly relatedCompuestos:masculine Far Westmasculine Far East* * *
lejano◊ -na adjetivo
‹ lugar› remote, far-off;
lejano,-a adjetivo distant, far-off
el Lejano Oeste, the Far West
primos lejanos, distant cousins
' lejano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
extrema
- extremo
- lejana
- parentesco
- regresar
- rincón
- diablo
- escondido
- oriental
- pariente
English:
distant
- far
- faraway
- furthermost
- furthest
- move away
- remote
- remotely
- slight
- Wild West
- saloon
- wild
* * *lejano, -a adj1. [en el espacio] distant;un país lejano a distant land o countryel Lejano Oeste the Far West;el Lejano Oriente the Far Eastno está lejano el día de su triunfo her hour of glory is not far off3. [familiar] distant* * *adj distant* * *lejano, -na adj: remote, distant, far away* * *lejano adj distant -
11 fern
I Adj.1. far; (entfernt) far off, distant; ferne Gegenden oder Länder faraway places; der Ferne Osten the Far East; fern halten keep away ( von from); jemanden von sich (Dat) fern halten keep s.o. at a distance ( oder at arm’s length); etw. von jemandem fern halten fig. keep s.th. from s.o., protect s.o. from s.th.; es liegt mir fern zu (+ Inf.) fig. I have no intention of (+ Ger.), far be it from me to (+ Inf.) das sei fern von mir! fig. I wouldn’t dream of it; jemandem fern stehen fig. have no (real) contact with s.o., have no (real) relationship with s.o.; einer Sache fern stehen fig. have nothing to do with s.th.; nah II 12. zeitlich: distant; vergangen: long past; zukünftig: distant future; in nicht ( allzu) ferner Zukunft in the not too distant future; in ferner Vergangenheit in the distant past; long, long agoII Adv.: von fern from ( oder at) a distance (auch fig.), from afar lit.; ich sah ihn von fern kommen I could see him coming a long way off ( oder in the distance)III Präp. (+ Dat) geh. far (away) from* * *afar (Adv.); far (Adj.); far (Adv.); remote (Adj.); far-off (Adj.); distant (Adj.)* * *fẹrn [fɛrn]1. adj1) (räumlich) distant, far-off, farawayfern von hier — a long way (away) from here, far away from here
sich fern sein (fig) — to be not at all close (to one another)
von fern(e) kennen (fig) — to know (only) slightly
das sei fern von mir (fig) —
von fern her (old) — from afar (old, liter)
2) (zeitlich entfernt) far-offin nicht ( all)zu ferner Zeit — in the not-too-distant future
der Tag ist nicht mehr fern, wo... — the day is not far off when...
2. prep +genfar (away) fromunrasiert und fern der Heimat (hum inf) — down on one's luck and a long way from home
* * *1) (from, at or to a distance: The three wise men came from afar.) afar2) (apart or at a distance from other people: I kept aloof from the whole business.) aloof3) (distant; a long way away: a far country.) far4) remotely* * *[fɛrn]I. adjvon \fern beobachtet to observe from afar [or a distance]von \fern betrachtet viewed from a distance2. (zeitlich entfernt) distantin nicht allzu \ferner Zeit in the not too distant future3.▶ das sei \fern von mir! by no means!, far be it from me!* * *1.1) (räumlich) distant, far-off, faraway <country, region, etc.>jemanden/etwas von jemandem/etwas fern halten — keep somebody/something away from somebody/something
sich von jemandem/etwas fern halten — keep away from somebody/something
2) (zeitlich) distant <past, future>2.in [nicht allzu] ferner Zukunft — in the [not too] distant future
fern von der Heimat [sein/leben] — [be/live] far from home
das liegt mir fern — (fig.) that is the last thing I want to do
3.etwas von fern betrachten — look at something from a distance; s. auch Osten 3); nahe 2. 1)
Präposition mit Dat. (geh.) far [away] from; a long way fromfern der Heimat [leben] — [live] far from home or a long way from home
* * *A. adj1. far; (entfernt) far off, distant;Länder faraway places;der Ferne Osten the Far East;in nicht (allzu) ferner Zukunft in the not too distant future;in ferner Vergangenheit in the distant past; long, long agoB. adv:ich sah ihn von fern kommen I could see him coming a long way off ( oder in the distance);gehvon fern her from afarC. präp (+dat) geh far (away) from* * *1.1) (räumlich) distant, far-off, faraway <country, region, etc.>jemanden/etwas von jemandem/etwas fern halten — keep somebody/something away from somebody/something
sich von jemandem/etwas fern halten — keep away from somebody/something
2) (zeitlich) distant <past, future>2.in [nicht allzu] ferner Zukunft — in the [not too] distant future
fern von der Heimat [sein/leben] — [be/live] far from home
das liegt mir fern — (fig.) that is the last thing I want to do
3.etwas von fern betrachten — look at something from a distance; s. auch Osten 3); nahe 2. 1)
Präposition mit Dat. (geh.) far [away] from; a long way fromfern der Heimat [leben] — [live] far from home or a long way from home
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12 dal|eki
Ⅰ adj. grad. 1. (odległy) [kraje, strony] distant, far(away); [odgłos] distant; [podróż] long; [plan] long-term- daleki gość a guest from afar- dalekie grzmoty distant thunder- pójść na daleki spacer to go for a long walk- wybrać się w daleką podróż to go on a long journey- pojechać w daleki świat to travel a long way (from home)- przed nami daleka droga we’ve got a long journey ahead of us- daleki kuzyn/znajomy a distant cousin/acquaintance- to jej daleka rodzina those are her distant relations- łączy mnie z nim dalekie pokrewieństwo I’m distantly related to him- w dalekiej przeszłości in the distant past- cofnąć się w dalekie czasy to go back into the (distant) past- zajmować dalekie miejsce w klasyfikacji to come low down in the rankings2. (obcy) indifferent, remote- dalekie mi problemy/sprawy problems/issues about which I am totally indifferent- dalekie mi ideały ideals that are (completely) foreign to me- daleki mi człowiek a (complete) stranger to me- po latach rozłąki stał się jej daleki after years of separation, he became a stranger to herⅡ adj. 1. (nieobecny) [uśmiech, spojrzenie] distant, faraway- nie usłyszała pytania, bo była daleka myślami she didn’t hear the question because she was miles away2. (niepodobny) far (od czegoś from sth)- postępowanie dalekie od doskonałości far from perfect behaviour- jej słowa dalekie były od kokieterii her words were far from being coquettish- jego relacja jest daleka od prawdy his account falls a long way short of the truth- daleki był od chęci zemsty he was far from wanting revenge- dalecy są od roztkliwiania się nad swoim losem they’re a long way off feeling sorry for themselves- jestem daleki od tego, by pozować na intelektualistę I have no intention of posing as an intellectualⅢ dalszy adj. comp. (następny) further- dalsze badania/plany further research/plans- dalsza rozmowa nie ma sensu further discussion is pointless- a teraz dalsze informacje… and now for some other news…- myślał o dalszym kształceniu się he was thinking about continuing his education- jej dalsze losy nie są mi znane I don’t know what became of her after that- rozwinięcie tego wątku znajdziesz w dalszych rozdziałach you’ll find this theme developed in subsequent chapters- nie będę zdradzał dalszych szczegółów I can’t give you any more detailsThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > dal|eki
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13 entfernt
I P.P. entfernenII Adj.1. (entlegen) remote, distant; bis in die entferntesten Ecken der Welt (in)to the remotest corners of the world ( oder earth), to the ends of the earth lit.2. Entfernungsangabe: eine Meile / Stunde von X entfernt a mile / an hour (away) from X; zwei Meilen voneinander entfernt two miles apart3. fig. Ähnlichkeit etc.: remote, faint, vague; entfernte Verwandte distant relations ( oder relatives); weit entfernt! far from it, nothing of the sort ( oder kind); beim Raten: way out umg. miles out umg.; weit entfernt davon zu (+ Inf.) far from (+ Ger.) ich bin weit davon entfernt zu (+ Inf.) I haven’t the slightest intention of (+ Ger.)III Adv.1. (entlegen) far away, a long way away2. fig.: entfernt verwandt distantly related; ich erinnere mich entfernt daran I can just remember it, I have a dim memory of it; nicht entfernt oder im Entferntesten not in the least ( oder slightest); ich habe nicht entfernt oder im Entferntesten daran gedacht zu (+ Inf.) I never even dreamed ( oder dreamt) of (+ Ger.), it never occurred to me to (+ Inf.) ich hätte nicht im Entferntesten geglaubt, dass... I wouldn’t have dreamed ( oder dreamt) that, I didn’t have the slightest ( oder remotest) idea that* * *far-off (Adj.); away (Adv.); distant (Adj.); remote (Adj.); off (Adv.); far (Adj.)* * *ent|fẹrnt [Ent'fɛrnt]1. adjOrt, Verwandter distant; (= abgelegen) remote; (= gering) Ähnlichkeit distant, remote, vaguedas Haus liegt 2 km entfernt — the house is 2km away
aus den entferntesten Ländern — from the furthest corners of the globe
See:→ weit2. advremotely, slightlynicht einmal entfernt ( so gut/hübsch etc) — not even remotely (as good/pretty etc)
er erinnert mich entfernt an meinen Onkel — he reminds me slightly or vaguely of my uncle
das hat nur entfernt mit dieser Angelegenheit zu tun — that has only a distant bearing on this matter, that is only vaguely related to this matter
nicht im Entferntesten! — not in the slightest or least!
* * *1) (far away or far apart, in place or time: the distant past; a distant country; Our house is quite distant from the school.) distant2) (a far-off place or point: We could see the town in the distance; He disappeared into the distance; The picture looks better at a distance.) distance3) (distantly related: a remote cousin) remote* * *ent·ferntI. adj1. (weitläufig) distantein \entfernter Verwandter a distant relative2. (gering, leise) slight, vagueeine \entfernte Ähnlichkeit a slight similarityeine \entfernte Ahnung a vague ideaein \entfernter Verdacht a remote suspicion3. (abgelegen) remoteein \entfernter Teil eines Landes a remote part of a country▪ von jdm \entfernt sein to be [far] away from sb7 Kilometer von hier \entfernt 7 kilometres [away] from herezu weit \entfernt too far [away]II. adv vaguelysie erinnert mich \entfernt an meine Tante she vaguely reminds me of my auntnicht im E\entferntesten not in the least [or slightest]weit davon \entfernt sein, etw zu tun to not have the slightest intention of doing sth* * *1.er ist weit davon entfernt, das zu tun — (fig.) he does not have the slightest intention of doing that
3) nicht präd. (weitläufig) slight < acquaintance>; distant < relation>4) (schwach) slight, vague < resemblance>5)2.nicht im Entferntesten — not in the slightest or in the least
1) (fern) remotely3) (schwach) slightly, vaguely* * *B. adj1. (entlegen) remote, distant;bis in die entferntesten Ecken der Welt (in)to the remotest corners of the world ( oder earth), to the ends of the earth litereine Meile/Stunde von X entfernt a mile/an hour (away) from X;zwei Meilen voneinander entfernt two miles apart3. fig Ähnlichkeit etc: remote, faint, vague;entfernte Verwandte distant relations ( oder relatives);weit entfernt! far from it, nothing of the sort ( oder kind); beim Raten: way out umg miles out umg;C. adv1. (entlegen) far away, a long way away2. fig:entfernt verwandt distantly related;ich erinnere mich entfernt daran I can just remember it, I have a dim memory of it;im Entferntesten not in the least ( oder slightest);im Entferntesten daran gedacht zu (+inf) I never even dreamed ( oder dreamt) of (+ger), it never occurred to me to (+inf)ich hätte nicht im Entferntesten geglaubt, dass … I wouldn’t have dreamed ( oder dreamt) that, I didn’t have the slightest ( oder remotest) idea that* * *1.das ist od. liegt weit entfernt von der Stadt — it is a long way from the town or out of town
er ist weit davon entfernt, das zu tun — (fig.) he does not have the slightest intention of doing that
2) (fern, entlegen) remote3) nicht präd. (weitläufig) slight < acquaintance>; distant < relation>4) (schwach) slight, vague < resemblance>5)2.nicht im Entferntesten — not in the slightest or in the least
1) (fern) remotely3) (schwach) slightly, vaguely* * *adj.away adj.disconnected adj.dislodged adj.distant adj.off adj.remote adj.removed adj. adv.distantly adv.remotely adv. -
14 azal
(Arabic) eternity (in the past), the distant past. azalgi ancient. azaldan since the beginning of time. azalda at first, in the beginning, since the very beginning; in the distant past. azaldan abad for all eternity; from beginning to end -
15 fjern
далёкий, отдалённыйi det fjerne — вдали́
* * *aloof, distant, far, faraway, remote* * *adj distant ( fx country; the distant past),F faraway ( fx country, times), far-off;( fjern og afsides) remote ( fx village);[ et fjernt blik] a faraway look;[ i det fjerne] in the distance;(dvs usandsynlig) a remote possibility,T a slender chance;( som ligger langt ude i fremtiden) a distant possibility;[ fra fjern og nær] from far and near;[ fjern slægtning] distant relative;[ Det fjerne Østen] the Far East; -
16 doloroso
adj.1 painful, sore, sorrowful, dolorous.2 algesic.* * *► adjetivo1 painful2 figurado painful, distressing* * *(f. - dolorosa)adj.1) painful2) distressing* * *ADJ1) (Med) painful2) (=angustioso) painful, distressing* * *- sa adjetivoa) <tratamiento/enfermedad> painfulb) <decisión/momento/recuerdo> painful; <separación/espectáculo> distressing, upsetting* * *= painfully + Adjetivo, grievous, wrenching, upsetting, painful, heartbreaking.Ex. In a painfully detailed letter to the editor, Lespran allowed vent for her fury.Ex. How should restitution be made across generations for grievous harms suffered in the distant past?.Ex. A political setback forced a wrenching transformation of the stolid but effective library into what ultimately became a brand new, proactive one.Ex. Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more 'heartache leave' offered as they get older.Ex. The next step was a rather painful, laborious manual effort.Ex. These are some of the most gripping, and most heartbreaking, pictures so far from Haiti in the aftermath of yesterday's devastating earthquake.----* hacer que Algo sea menos doloroso = take + the sting out of + Algo, take + the bite out of.* * *- sa adjetivoa) <tratamiento/enfermedad> painfulb) <decisión/momento/recuerdo> painful; <separación/espectáculo> distressing, upsetting* * *= painfully + Adjetivo, grievous, wrenching, upsetting, painful, heartbreaking.Ex: In a painfully detailed letter to the editor, Lespran allowed vent for her fury.
Ex: How should restitution be made across generations for grievous harms suffered in the distant past?.Ex: A political setback forced a wrenching transformation of the stolid but effective library into what ultimately became a brand new, proactive one.Ex: Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more 'heartache leave' offered as they get older.Ex: The next step was a rather painful, laborious manual effort.Ex: These are some of the most gripping, and most heartbreaking, pictures so far from Haiti in the aftermath of yesterday's devastating earthquake.* hacer que Algo sea menos doloroso = take + the sting out of + Algo, take + the bite out of.* * *doloroso -sa1 ‹tratamiento/enfermedad› painfultuvo una muerte muy dolorosa he had o died a very painful death, he died in great pain2 ‹decisión/momento› painful, distressing; ‹separación/espectáculo› distressing, upsetting; ‹recuerdo› painful* * *
doloroso◊ -sa adjetivo
‹separación/espectáculo› distressing, upsetting
doloroso,-a adjetivo painful
' doloroso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dolorosa
English:
painful
- grievous
- poignant
* * *doloroso, -a adj1. [físicamente] painful;tuvo un parto muy doloroso she had a very painful labour2. [moralmente] distressing;fue una decisión muy dolorosa para mí it was a very painful decision for me;tengo un recuerdo doloroso de aquella época I have painful memories of that period;resulta doloroso verlo en ese estado it's distressing to see him in that state* * *adj tb figpainful* * *doloroso, -sa adj1) : painful2) : distressing♦ dolorosamente adv* * *doloroso adj painful -
17 penoso
adj.1 troublesome, difficult, painful, embarrassing.2 shy, bashful, timid.* * *► adjetivo1 (doloroso) painful; (triste) sad2 (trabajoso) laborious, hard3 (desastroso) terrible, awful, dreadful* * *ADJ1) (=doloroso) painfulme veo en la penosa obligación de comunicarles que... — I regret to have to inform you that...
2) (=difícil) [tarea] arduous, laborious; [viaje] gruelling, grueling (EEUU)3) (=lamentable) pitifulfue un espectáculo penoso — it was a sorry o pitiful sight
era penoso ver la casa en ese estado — the house was a sorry o pitiful sight, it was pitiful to see the house in such a state
* * *- sa adjetivo1) ( lamentable) terrible, awful2)a) ( triste) sad3) (AmL exc CS fam)a) < persona> shyb) ( embarazoso) embarrassing* * *= painful, embarrassing, distressing, grievous, wrenching, excruciating, pitiful, upsetting, gruelling [grueling, -USA].Ex. The next step was a rather painful, laborious manual effort.Ex. This is highly embarrassing for the innocent reader and for the apologetic library staff.Ex. It really is distressing to observe in some libraries the casual and perfunctory way in which enquirers obviously seeking help are treated as persons.Ex. How should restitution be made across generations for grievous harms suffered in the distant past?.Ex. A political setback forced a wrenching transformation of the stolid but effective library into what ultimately became a brand new, proactive one.Ex. Loneliness can involve excruciating physical pain as well as harrowing mental suffering.Ex. Today's pitiful situation must be improved drastically to cope with the overwhelming demand of clients for better library service.Ex. Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more 'heartache leave' offered as they get older.Ex. He has become one of the first people in the world to complete a gruelling foot race involving four deserts on four different continents.* * *- sa adjetivo1) ( lamentable) terrible, awful2)a) ( triste) sad3) (AmL exc CS fam)a) < persona> shyb) ( embarazoso) embarrassing* * *= painful, embarrassing, distressing, grievous, wrenching, excruciating, pitiful, upsetting, gruelling [grueling, -USA].Ex: The next step was a rather painful, laborious manual effort.
Ex: This is highly embarrassing for the innocent reader and for the apologetic library staff.Ex: It really is distressing to observe in some libraries the casual and perfunctory way in which enquirers obviously seeking help are treated as persons.Ex: How should restitution be made across generations for grievous harms suffered in the distant past?.Ex: A political setback forced a wrenching transformation of the stolid but effective library into what ultimately became a brand new, proactive one.Ex: Loneliness can involve excruciating physical pain as well as harrowing mental suffering.Ex: Today's pitiful situation must be improved drastically to cope with the overwhelming demand of clients for better library service.Ex: Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more 'heartache leave' offered as they get older.Ex: He has become one of the first people in the world to complete a gruelling foot race involving four deserts on four different continents.* * *penoso -saA (lamentable) terrible, awfulB1 (triste) sadtengo el penoso deber de comunicarle que … it is my sad duty to inform you that …2 ‹viaje› grueling*; ‹trabajo› laborious, difficultC ( AmL exc CS fam)1 ‹persona› shy2 (embarazoso) embarrassing* * *
penoso◊ -sa adjetivo
1 ( lamentable) terrible, awful
2
‹ trabajo› laborious, difficult
3 (AmL exc CS fam)
penoso,-a adjetivo
1 (un estado, una situación) terrible, painful
2 (un trabajo, un esfuerzo), difficult, arduous
' penoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desgracia
- penosa
- trabajada
- trabajado
- triste
- desolador
- duro
English:
arduous
- blubber
- drudgery
- grievous
- grueling
- gruelling
- laborious
- pathetic
- sad
- bashful
- distressing
* * *penoso, -a adj1. [trabajoso] backbreaking;llegaron a puerto tras una travesía penosa they reached port after an arduous crossing2. [lamentable] dreadful;el arbitraje fue penoso the refereeing was dreadful;tenía un aspecto penoso he was a sorry sight3. CAm, Carib, Col, Méx [embarazoso] embarrassing4. CAm, Carib, Col, Méx [persona] shy* * *adj1 ( angustiante) distressing2 trabajo laborious3 C.Am., Cu, Méx: que causa vergüenzaembarrassing4 C.Am., Cu, Méx: que siente vergüenzashy* * *penoso, -sa adj1) : painful, distressing2) : difficult, arduous3) : shy, bashful* * *penoso adj painful / distressing -
18 verleden
verleden1〈 het〉1 past♦voorbeelden:het verleden laten rusten • let bygones be bygonestot het verleden behoren • belong to the past, be a thing/things of the pastteruggaan in het verleden • go back in timein het verre verleden • in the distant past————————verleden21 past♦voorbeelden:1 〈 taalkunde〉 het verleden deelwoord • the past/perfect participle; 〈 met betrekking tot Engels ook〉 the ed-participle〈 taalkunde〉 voltooid verleden tijd • past perfect/pluperfect (tense)verleden week • last week -
19 pasado lejano
el pasado lejano= distant past, theEx: How should restitution be made across generations for grievous harms suffered in the distant past?.
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20 علم
عِلْم \ knowledge: what one knows: His knowledge of radio is very wide. His general knowledge is slight. learning: knowledge that is gained by long serious study: He is a man of great learning. scholarship: the qualities of a very learned person: This writer on Shakespeare is famous for his scholarship. science: the careful study of any serious subject: political science; the science of language. \ بِغَير عِلْمِه \ behind sb.’s back: when someone is not present: He tells untrue stories about me behind my back. \ عِلْم الآثار القَديمة \ archaeology, archeology: the scientific study of life in the distant past by digging up ancient cities, examining buried objects, etc. \ عِلْم الاجْتِماع \ sociology: the study of society and human behaviour in groups. \ عِلْم الإِحْصَاء \ statistics: (with pl. verb) facts that are shown by numbers; (with sg. verb) the science of showing facts by numbers: National statistics of births and deaths are collected regularly. Statistics is a modern science. \ عِلْم الأَحْياء \ biology: the science of living things. \ عِلْم الأخلاق \ ethics: the study of good and bad in human behaviour. \ عِلْم الأرصاد الجوّيّة \ meteorology: the science of the weather. \ عِلْم الأساطير \ mythology: myths in general; the study of myths. \ عِلْم الاشْتِقاق (في علم اللُّغَة) \ etymology: the study of the history of words. \ عِلْم الأصوات \ phonetics: (as subject of study; pl. as a practical activity) the science of speech sounds; the signs used for these sounds; the practical use of this science: Phonetics is a modern science. Are these phonetics correct? Phonetics help foreigners to pronounce words. \ عِلْم الاقتصاد \ economics: the science of national economy. \ عِلْم الإنْسَان \ anthropology: the scientific study of man, his way of life, religions, races, etc. \ عِلْم بالوُصُول \ acknowledg(e)ment: a note of receipt: I sent the money but I’ve had no acknowledgement. \ عِلْم التاريخ \ history: an orderly record or study of past events: a student of history; the history of Europe. \ عِلْم التَّحْليل النَّفْسي \ psychoanalysis: (the scientific study of) a way of treating disorders ot the mind by examination of all that sb. can remember of his past life, dreams, feelings, etc.. \ عِلْم التَّدْبِير المنزليّ \ domestic science: the study of cooking and other housekeeping skills. \ عِلْم التَّنْجيم \ astrology: the study of the stars in relation to human fate. \ عِلْم الجَبْر \ algebra: a branch of mathematics, using signs and letters as well as numbers. \ عِلْم الجُغْرافيا \ geography: the scientific study of the structure, produce and use of the earth’s surface. \ عِلْم الحَرْب \ warfare: the science of making war; fighting. \ عِلْم حَرَكة السوائل \ hydraulics: the science of controlling and using liquid pressure, esp. for engineering purposes. \ عِلْم الحَشَرات \ entomology: the study of insects. \ عِلْم الحَيَوان \ zoology: the scientific study of animal life. \ عِلْم الرِّياضيّات \ mathematics: the science of numbers and space; the practical use of this science: Mathematics is an exact science. maths: the usual shortening of mathematics. \ عِلْم الزراعة بدون تُربة \ hydroponics: the science of growing plants in water, without soil. \ عِلْم السِّيَاسَة \ politics: (sg. as an art or activity; pl. as personal beliefs, etc.) the art of government; the affairs of government; one’s opinions on government: Is politics an art or a science? My politics are my private concern. \ عِلْم الصحّة \ hygiene: the study and practice of how to keep good health, esp. by paying attention to cleaniness. \ عِلْم صيانة الأحراش \ forestry: the science of growing trees for man’s use as wood. \ عِلْم الطّبّ \ medicine: the science and the art of dealing with disease. \ عِلْم طَبَقات الأرض \ geology: the study of the rocks that make up the earth. \ عِلْم الطبيعة \ physics: the science of heat, light, sound, Motion, etc.: Physics is an important branch of science. \ See Also الفيزياء \ عِلْم طبيعيّ \ science: the study of the substances, forces, etc. found in nature (esp. Biology; Chemistry; Physics): Schools teach science. \ عِلْم الطُّيُور \ ornithology: the scientific study of birds. \ عِلْم الفَلَك \ astronomy: the scientific study of the stars. \ عِلْم الكِيمْياء \ chemistry: the science that studies the nature and behaviour of all substances. \ عِلْم المالية \ finance: the science of controlling money. \ See Also إدارة المال \ عِلْم المَنْطِق \ logic: the science of reasoning. \ عِلْم النَّبَات \ botany: the scientific study of plants. \ عِلْم النَّفْس \ psychology: the scientific study of the mind. \ عِلْم الهَنْدَسة \ geometry: the science of lines, angles, surfaces and solid figures, and of their measurements.
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