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21 espina
f.1 bone.me da mala espina (informal) it makes me uneasy, there's something fishy about ittodavía tengo clavada la espina de no haber ido a la universidad I still feel bad about not having gone to universitysacarse una espina (figurative) to settle an old score; (desquitarse) to relieve a long-standing frustration (desahogarse)2 thorn, prickle, sticker.3 spine, backbone.4 fishbone, fish bone.5 spina.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: espinar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: espinar.* * *1 (de planta) thorn2 (de pez) fishbone3 (columna vertebral) spine, backbone6 figurado (dificultad) difficulty, problem\dar mala espina figurado to arouse one's suspicions, not to like the look of somethingestar en espinas to be on edgeno hay rosa sin espinas figurado you have to take the rough with the smoothsacarse la espina figurado to get even, get one's own backtener clavada una espina to be suffering, be smartingespina dorsal spinal column, spine, backbone* * *noun f.1) spine2) thorn3) fish bone* * *SF1) (Bot) [de rosal] thorn; [de chumbera] prickle2) [de pez] bone3) (Anat) (tb: espina dorsal) spine4) (=problema) worry, suspicion* * *1)a) (de rosal, zarza) thorn; ( de cactus) prickleb) ( de pez) bonec) (Anat) spine2)a) ( de disgusto)tiene clavada la espina de aquel desengaño — he hasn't got over o (colloq) he's still smarting from that disappointment
b) (duda, resquemor) nagging doubt* * *= thorn.Ex. The letters are upright, narrow, and angular, standing on crooked feet, and the ascenders are usually decorated with barbs or thorns; f and p do not normally descend below the base line.----* de la espina dorsal = spinal.* espina bífida = spina bifida.* espina dorsal = backbone, backbone, spinal cord, spine.* espina dorsal, la = spinal column, the.* lesión de la espina dorsal = spine injury.* lleno de espinas = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* ser una espina que Alguien tiene clavada = be a thorn in + Posesivo + side.* sin espinas = boneless.* * *1)a) (de rosal, zarza) thorn; ( de cactus) prickleb) ( de pez) bonec) (Anat) spine2)a) ( de disgusto)tiene clavada la espina de aquel desengaño — he hasn't got over o (colloq) he's still smarting from that disappointment
b) (duda, resquemor) nagging doubt* * *= thorn.Ex: The letters are upright, narrow, and angular, standing on crooked feet, and the ascenders are usually decorated with barbs or thorns; f and p do not normally descend below the base line.
* de la espina dorsal = spinal.* espina bífida = spina bifida.* espina dorsal = backbone, backbone, spinal cord, spine.* espina dorsal, la = spinal column, the.* lesión de la espina dorsal = spine injury.* lleno de espinas = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* ser una espina que Alguien tiene clavada = be a thorn in + Posesivo + side.* sin espinas = boneless.* * *Ame clavé una espina I got a thorn in my finger ( o hand etc)2 (de pez) bonese lavan las merluzas y se les sacan las espinas wash and bone the hake3 ( Anat) spineCompuestos:spina bifidaspinal column, spine, backboneB1(de un disgusto): todavía tiene clavada la espina de aquel desengaño he still hasn't got over o ( colloq) he's still smarting from that disappointmenten el partido siguiente se sacaron la espina de aquel 5 a 0 in the next match they got their own back for that 5-0 defeat2 (duda, resquemor) nagging doubtlo negó pero me quedé con la espina he denied it but I still had nagging doubts o my suspicionstenía que sacarme la espina I just had to knowdarle a algn mala espina to make sb feel uneasyesto me da mala espina I don't like the look of this, I'm beginning to feel a bit uneasy about this* * *
espina sustantivo femenino
( de cactus) prickle
c) (Anat) spine;
darle a algn mala espina to make sb feel uneasy;
esto me da mala espina I don't like the look of this
espina sustantivo femenino
1 Bot thorn
2 (de un pez) bone
3 Anat espina bífida, spina bifida
espina dorsal, spine
4 (mal pensamiento) nagging doubt
♦ Locuciones: dar mala espina, to make feel uneasy o to arouse one's suspicions: aquel asunto me daba mala espina, I didn't like the look of it
' espina' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dorsal
- pinchar
- raspa
- atragantarse
- atravesar
- clavado
- clavar
English:
bone
- choke
- fishbone
- prickle
- thorn
- fillet
- fish
- goose
- spina bifida
- spine
* * *espina nf1. [astilla] splinter;se me ha clavado una espina I've got a splinter2. [de pez] (fish) bone;limpiar un pescado de espinas to bone a fish;se atragantó con una espina she choked on a fish bone3. [de planta] thorn;[de cactus] spine;una rosa con espinas a thorny rose4. Anat spineMed espina bífida spina bifida;espina dorsal [de vertebrado] backbone, spine;[de equipo, organización] backbone5. [pena, pesar] grief, sorrow;sacarse una espina [desquitarse] to settle an old score;[desahogarse] to relieve a long-standing frustration;queremos sacarnos la espina de la derrota del año pasado we want to lay the ghost of last year's defeat;todavía tengo clavada la espina de no haber ido a la universidad I still feel bad about not having gone to university;Famdarle mala espina a alguien to make sb uneasy;este sitio me da mala espina I've got a bad feeling about this place, this place makes me uneasy* * *dar mala espina a alguien fam make s.o. feel uneasy;por fin me he sacado la espina fam at last I have managed to do it* * *espina nf1) : thorn2) : spineespina dorsal: spinal column3) : fish bone* * *espina n1. (de una planta) thorn2. (del pez) bone -
22 small
1. adjective1) (in size) klein; gering [Wirkung, Appetit, Fähigkeit]; schmal [Taille, Handgelenk]; dünn [Stimme]it's a small world — die Welt ist klein
2) attrib. (small-scale) klein; Klein[aktionär, -sparer, -händler, -betrieb, -bauer]3) (young, not fully grown) klein4) (of the smaller kind) kleinsmall letter — Kleinbuchstabe, der
feel small — (fig.) sich (Dat.) ganz klein vorkommen
make somebody feel/look small — (fig.) jemanden beschämen/ein schlechtes Licht auf jemanden werfen
5) (not much) wenigdemand for/interest in the product was small — die Nachfrage nach/das Interesse an dem Produkt war gering
[it's] small wonder — [es ist] kein Wunder
6) (trifling) kleinwe have a few small matters/points/problems to clear up before... — es sind noch ein paar Kleinigkeiten zu klären, bevor...
7) (minor) unbedeutend8) (petty) kleinlich (abwertend)2. nounhave a small mind — ein Kleinkrämer sein (abwertend)
(Anat.)3. adverbsmall of the back — Kreuz, das
* * *[smo:l]1) (little in size, degree, importance etc; not large or great: She was accompanied by a small boy of about six; There's only a small amount of sugar left; She cut the meat up small for the baby.) klein2) (not doing something on a large scale: He's a small businessman.) klein3) (little; not much: You have small reason to be satisfied with yourself.) wenig4) ((of the letters of the alphabet) not capital: The teacher showed the children how to write a capital G and a small g.) klein•- academic.ru/118481/small_ads">small ads- small arms
- small change
- small hours
- smallpox
- small screen
- small-time
- feel/look small* * *I. adj1. (not large) kleinhe's quite \small for his age er ist ziemlich klein für sein Alter\small amount geringer Betrag\small circulation MEDIA niedrige Auflage\small craft NAUT [kleines] Boot\small fortune kleines Vermögen\small number/quantity kleine [o geringe] Menge/Zahl\small percentage geringe Prozentzahlin \small quantities in kleinen Mengen\small street enge Straße\small town Kleinstadt f\small turnout geringe Beteiligung2. (young) klein\small child Kleinkind nt3. (insignificant) klein, unbedeutend\small consolation ein schwacher Trostno \small feat keine schlechte Leistung\small wonder kein Wunderto feel \small sich dat klein und unbedeutend vorkommento look \small schlecht dastehento make sb look \small jdn niedermachen fam4. (on a limited scale) klein, bescheiden\small investor Kleinanleger(in) m(f)in a \small way bescheiden, im Kleinenin sb's own \small way auf jds eigene bescheidene Art5. TYPO\small letter Kleinbuchstabe m6.▶ to be grateful [or thankful] for \small mercies mit wenig zufrieden seinIII. adv think, plan in kleinem Rahmen* * *[smɔːl]1. adj (+er)1) klein; supply, stock klein, gering; waist schmal; (= not much) reason, desire wenig, gering; effort geringsmall in size — von geringer Größe, klein
the smallest possible number of books — so wenig Bücher wie möglich
to have a small appetite —
it's written with a small "e" — es wird mit kleinem "e" geschrieben
to look small (fig) — schlecht aussehen or dastehen
he/it made me feel pretty small — da kam ich mir ziemlich klein vor
to be of small concern to sb — jdn nur wenig betreffen
a few small matters/problems —
to be of no small consequence — nicht unbeträchtliche Folgen haben
to help/contribute in a small way —
to start in a small way — bescheiden or klein anfangen
2. n1)2) pl (Brit inf) Unterwäsche f3. adv* * *small [smɔːl]A adj1. allg klein:cut small klein schneiden;make o.s. small sich kleinmachen;2. klein, schmächtig (Junge etc)3. klein, gering (Anzahl, Grad etc):a small fortune ein kleines Vermögen;they came in small numbers es kamen nur wenige;I’ve only got small appetite ich habe nur wenig Appetit;small eater schlechte(r) Esser(in);small saver Kleinsparer(in)4. wenig:small blame to him ihn trifft kaum eine Schuld;have small cause for kaum Anlass zu Dankbarkeit etc haben5. klein, armselig, dürftig6. klein, mit wenig Besitz:small businessman kleiner Geschäftsmann;7. klein, (sozial) niedrig:small people kleine Leute8. unbedeutend, klein (Dichter etc)9. bescheiden, klein (Anfang etc)10. klein, trivial:the small worries die kleinen Sorgen;a small matter eine Kleinigkeit oder Bagatelle;a) bescheiden leben etc,b) im Kleinen handeln etc11. pej kleinlich12. pej niedrig, moralisch verwerflich (Charakter etc)13. klein umg, beschämt:feel small sich klein (u. hässlich) vorkommen, sich schämen;make sb feel small jemanden beschämen;look small beschämt dastehen14. schwach, klein (Stimme):the small voice of conscience die Stimme des Gewissens15. obs dünn (Bier etc)B adv1. fein, klein3. auf bescheidene Art4. gering(schätzig):think small kleinkariert denken pej;think small of sb auf jemanden herabsehenC sthe small of the back das Kreuz (Körperteil)3. pl besonders Br umg Unterwäsche f, Taschentücher pl etc:wash one’s smalls seine kleine Wäsche waschen* * *1. adjective1) (in size) klein; gering [Wirkung, Appetit, Fähigkeit]; schmal [Taille, Handgelenk]; dünn [Stimme]2) attrib. (small-scale) klein; Klein[aktionär, -sparer, -händler, -betrieb, -bauer]3) (young, not fully grown) klein4) (of the smaller kind) kleinsmall letter — Kleinbuchstabe, der
feel small — (fig.) sich (Dat.) ganz klein vorkommen
make somebody feel/look small — (fig.) jemanden beschämen/ein schlechtes Licht auf jemanden werfen
5) (not much) wenigdemand for/interest in the product was small — die Nachfrage nach/das Interesse an dem Produkt war gering
[it's] small wonder — [es ist] kein Wunder
6) (trifling) kleinwe have a few small matters/points/problems to clear up before... — es sind noch ein paar Kleinigkeiten zu klären, bevor...
7) (minor) unbedeutend8) (petty) kleinlich (abwertend)2. nounhave a small mind — ein Kleinkrämer sein (abwertend)
(Anat.)3. adverbsmall of the back — Kreuz, das
* * *adj.gering adj.klein adj.unbedeutend adj. adj.zu klein adj. -
23 ambiente
adj.ambient.m.1 atmosphere (entorno).se respira una enorme tensión en el ambiente the tension (in the atmosphere) is palpableabre la ventana, el ambiente está muy cargado open the window, it's very stuffy in here2 life, atmosphere.en esta discoteca no hay ambiente there's no atmosphere in this disco3 room. (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), River Plate)4 environment, atmosphere, surroundings, nature's background.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: ambientar.* * *1 (aire) air, atmosphere2 (entorno) environment, atmosphere\cambiar de ambiente to have a change of scene* * *noun m.1) atmosphere2) environment* * *1.ADJ INV•
medio ambiente — environment•
ruido ambiente — environmental noise•
temperatura ambiente — room temperature"sírvase a temperatura ambiente" — "serve at room temperature"
2. SM1) (=aire)el ambiente de la sala estaba muy cargado de humo — there was a very smoky atmosphere in the room, the air was really smoky in the room
habrá ambiente soleado en la costa — it will be sunny on the coast, there will be sunny weather on the coast
2) [creado por el entorno, la decoración] atmospherela madera da un ambiente cálido al despacho — wood gives a warm feeling to o creates a warm atmosphere in the study
•
cambiar de ambiente — to have a change of scene•
crónica de ambiente — background reportmúsica•
micrófono de ambiente — field microphone3) (=animación)¡qué ambientazo había en la plaza de toros! — what a great atmosphere there was in the bullring!
el espléndido ambiente cultural de París — the wonderful cultural life o ambience of Paris
4) (=entorno) environmentcon su familia se siente en su ambiente — with her family, she really feels in her element
5) pl ambientes (=grupo social) circlesen ambientes universitarios — in the university world, in university circles
6) **(tb: ambiente homosexual)•
el ambiente — the gay scene, the scene **•
de ambiente — [bar, discoteca] gay antes de s7) Cono Sur (=habitación) room* * *1)a) (entorno físico, social) environmentun ambiente de camaradería/de fiesta — a friendly/festive atmosphere
hacerle buen ambiente a alguien — (Col) to put somebody at their ease
hacerle mal ambiente a alguien — (AmS) to make somebody feel uncomfortable
b) (creado por la decoración, arquitectura) atmosphereun ambiente acogedor — a welcoming o friendly atmosphere
c) ( animación) lifeno había nada de ambiente en la fiesta — the party was really dead, the party had no life
2) (CS) ( habitación) room* * *= atmosphere, ambience [ambiance], ambient, ambiance [ambience].Nota: Escrito también ambience.Ex. Above all, we specified an atmosphere in all public areas appropriate for study without the need for oppressive silence.Ex. The current ambience is such that we are facing a new crisis in cataloging.Ex. This article studies monumental wall paintings and mosaics, focusing on the disposition of narratives in relation to their architectural ambients.Ex. People like to browse the books and magazines, take in the ambiance, and be seen and perceived as a patron of the arts and literature.----* Agencia de Protección del Medio Ambiente (EPA) = Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).* ambiente agradable = congenial atmosphere.* ambiente cargado = charged atmosphere.* ambiente hostil = icy wind.* ambiente tenso = charged atmosphere.* a temperatura ambiente = at room temperature.* cambiar de ambiente = change + scenery.* cambio de ambiente = change of scenery, change of air and scene, change of air, change of scene.* contaminación del medio ambiente = environmental pollution.* del medio ambiente = environmental.* desde el punto de vista del medio ambiente = environmentally.* especialista en medio ambiente = environmentalist.* estudio de impacto en el medio ambiente = environmental impact study.* estudios del medio ambiente = environmental studies.* gestión del medio ambiente = environmental management.* medio ambiente marino = marine environment.* Ministerio del Medio Ambiente = Department of the Environment.* peligro para el medio ambiente = environmental hazard.* preocupación por el medio ambiente = environmentalism.* protección del medio ambiente = environmental protection.* que no daña el medio ambiente = environmentally sound, environmentally friendly, eco-friendly.* que no perjudica el medio ambiente = environmentally sound, environmentally friendly, eco-friendly.* relacionado con el medio ambiente = environmentally related.* temperatura ambiente = room temperature, air temperature.* * *1)a) (entorno físico, social) environmentun ambiente de camaradería/de fiesta — a friendly/festive atmosphere
hacerle buen ambiente a alguien — (Col) to put somebody at their ease
hacerle mal ambiente a alguien — (AmS) to make somebody feel uncomfortable
b) (creado por la decoración, arquitectura) atmosphereun ambiente acogedor — a welcoming o friendly atmosphere
c) ( animación) lifeno había nada de ambiente en la fiesta — the party was really dead, the party had no life
2) (CS) ( habitación) room* * *= atmosphere, ambience [ambiance], ambient, ambiance [ambience].Nota: Escrito también ambience.Ex: Above all, we specified an atmosphere in all public areas appropriate for study without the need for oppressive silence.
Ex: The current ambience is such that we are facing a new crisis in cataloging.Ex: This article studies monumental wall paintings and mosaics, focusing on the disposition of narratives in relation to their architectural ambients.Ex: People like to browse the books and magazines, take in the ambiance, and be seen and perceived as a patron of the arts and literature.* Agencia de Protección del Medio Ambiente (EPA) = Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).* ambiente agradable = congenial atmosphere.* ambiente cargado = charged atmosphere.* ambiente hostil = icy wind.* ambiente tenso = charged atmosphere.* a temperatura ambiente = at room temperature.* cambiar de ambiente = change + scenery.* cambio de ambiente = change of scenery, change of air and scene, change of air, change of scene.* contaminación del medio ambiente = environmental pollution.* del medio ambiente = environmental.* desde el punto de vista del medio ambiente = environmentally.* especialista en medio ambiente = environmentalist.* estudio de impacto en el medio ambiente = environmental impact study.* estudios del medio ambiente = environmental studies.* gestión del medio ambiente = environmental management.* medio ambiente marino = marine environment.* Ministerio del Medio Ambiente = Department of the Environment.* peligro para el medio ambiente = environmental hazard.* preocupación por el medio ambiente = environmentalism.* protección del medio ambiente = environmental protection.* que no daña el medio ambiente = environmentally sound, environmentally friendly, eco-friendly.* que no perjudica el medio ambiente = environmentally sound, environmentally friendly, eco-friendly.* relacionado con el medio ambiente = environmentally related.* temperatura ambiente = room temperature, air temperature.* * *A1 (entorno físico) environmentla contaminación del ambiente environmental pollutionno sé cómo puedes trabajar en ese ambiente tan cargado I don't know how you can work in such a smoky atmosphere o environment2 (entorno social, cultural) environmentcrecí en un ambiente rural I grew up in a rural environmentel ambiente de diálogo the atmosphere of dialoguehay muy mal ambiente en el barrio donde viven it's a pretty rough area where they liveun club con un ambiente muy selecto a very exclusive clubse encuentra realmente en su ambiente he's really in his elementno me vendría nada mal cambiar de ambiente I wouldn't mind a change of sceneen la oficina hay un ambiente de gran camaradería the office has a really friendly atmosphere, there's a really friendly atmosphere in the officese respiraba una cierta tensión en el ambiente there was a feeling of tension in the airhabía ambiente de fiesta there was a festive atmosphereel ambiente homosexual the gay scenehacerle buen ambiente a algn ( Col); to put sb at their easehacerle mal ambiente a algn ( AmS); to make sb feel uncomfortable3 (creado por la decoración, arquitectura) atmospherelos tonos cálidos crean un ambiente acogedor warm tones create a welcoming o friendly atmospherela ciudad conserva su ambiente colonial the city retains its colonial atmospherela obra recrea el ambiente de la época the play recreates the atmosphere of the period4 (animación) lifeno había nada de ambiente en la fiesta the party was really dead, the party had no life o atmospherepara darle más ambiente a la cosa colgaron unas cuantas serpentinas they hung up a few streamers to liven up o brighten up the placeambientazo ante el Barcelona-Real Madrid an electric o a tremendous atmosphere for the Barcelona-Real Madrid gameB (CS) (habitación) room* * *
Del verbo ambientar: ( conjugate ambientar)
ambienté es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
ambiente es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
ambientar
ambiente
ambientar ( conjugate ambientar) verbo transitivo
b) ‹fiesta/local› to give … some atmosphere
ambientarse verbo pronominal
to adjust, adapt
ambiente sustantivo masculino
se encuentra realmente en su ambiente he's really in his element;
había una cierta tensión en el ambiente there was a feeling of tension in the air
◊ un ambiente de camaradería/de fiesta a friendly/festive atmosphere
ambientar verbo transitivo
1 (bar, etc) to liven up
2 Cine Teat to set: la película estaba ambientada en la Edad Media, the movie was set in the Middle Ages
ambiente
I sustantivo masculino
1 (atmósfera, entorno físico) environment
2 (medio social) environment, milieu
ambiente familiar, home environment
3 (animación, situación) atmosphere, air
(efecto creado por la decoración) atmosphere
II adjetivo environmental
medio ambiente, environment
temperatura ambiente, room temperature
' ambiente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acogedor
- acogedora
- ahumada
- ahumado
- asfixiante
- coralina
- coralino
- encajar
- encresparse
- festiva
- festivo
- hogareña
- hogareño
- humedad
- infundio
- intercambio
- palpar
- reinante
- rollo
- rústica
- rústico
- sosegada
- sosegado
- temperatura
- tibieza
- tiempo
- viciar
- ajeno
- animado
- bullanguero
- cambio
- cargado
- clima
- colosal
- cordial
- destruir
- en
- enrarecido
- fúnebre
- informal
- intimidad
- íntimo
- mágico
- marcha
- marchoso
- medio
- natural
- primaveral
- refrescar
- relajar
English:
agreeable
- ambience
- atmosphere
- backdrop
- capture
- catch
- clammy
- close
- cosy
- cozy
- damp
- environment
- environmentalist
- feel
- fraught
- friendly
- homely
- hospitable
- informal
- informality
- intoxicating
- oppressive
- relaxed
- room temperature
- smoky
- sour
- spirit
- steamy
- stimulate
- strained
- suffocating
- surrounding
- vibrant
- warm up
- working environment
- conservation
- eco-friendly
- environmental
- environment-friendly
- expectation
- medium
- room
- stuffy
- surroundings
* * *♦ adjambient;temperatura ambiente room temperature♦ nm1. [aire] air, atmosphere;el ambiente de la capital es irrespirable you can't breathe the air in the capital;en el ambiente había un olor desagradable there was an unpleasant smell (in the air);abre la ventana, el ambiente está muy cargado open the window, it's very stuffy in here;el ambiente está enrarecido [cargado] it's very stuffy;[con tensión] the atmosphere is highly charged; Figse respira una enorme tensión en el ambiente the tension (in the atmosphere) is palpable2. [entorno] atmosphere;[profesional, universitario] world, circles;en su última película no consigue recrear el ambiente de la época in his latest film, he fails to recreate the atmosphere of the period;esta lámpara crea un ambiente muy íntimo this lamp creates a very intimate atmosphere;un buen ambiente de trabajo a good working environment;creo que no iré a la fiesta, no me van esos ambientes I don't think I'll go to the party, it's not my sort of crowd o it's not my scene;entre viejos manuscritos Julián se encuentra en su ambiente Julián is in his element when he's surrounded by old manuscripts, Julián is never happier than when he's surrounded by old manuscripts3. [actitud] atmosphere;en esta oficina no hay ambiente para trabajar the atmosphere in this office is not conducive to work;su cese ha creado muy mal ambiente entre el personal her dismissal has created a very bad atmosphere amongst the staff;4. [animación] life, atmosphere;en esta discoteca no hay ambiente there's no atmosphere in this disco;un ambiente espectacular rodeó la celebración de los Juegos Olímpicos the atmosphere during the Olympic Games was amazing;los monarcas fueron recibidos con un ambiente de gala the monarchs were received with great pompbar de ambiente gay bar6. Andes, RP [habitación] room;tres ambientes, baño y cocina two bedrooms, living-room, bathroom and kitchen* * *I adj:medio ambiente environment;temperatura ambiente room temperatureII m1 ( entorno) environment2 ( situación) atmosphere;crear ambiente create an atmosphere3 Andes, Rpl ( habitación) room* * *ambiente nm1) : atmosphere2) : environment3) : surroundings pl* * *ambiente n1. (en general) atmosphereel ambiente en la biblioteca es propicio para el estudio the atmosphere in the library is conducive to studyen este barrio hay mucho ambiente this neighbourhood is very lively / there's a lot going on in this neighbourhood3. (entorno) environment -
24 embarrassed
adjectiveverlegen [Person, Blick, Lächeln, Benehmen, Schweigen]* * *adjective He was embarrassed when the teacher asked him to read his essay to the class.) verlegen* * *em·bar·rassed[ɪmˈbærəst, AM emˈber-]adj verlegen, peinlich berührtto be financially \embarrassed in finanziellen Schwierigkeiten steckento feel \embarrassed verlegen seinI feel so \embarrassed about it das ist mir so peinlichto make sb feel \embarrassed jdn verlegen machen* * *[ɪm'brəst]adjverlegenhe looked a bit embarrassed — er sah etwas verlegen aus
she was embarrassed to be seen with him or about being seen with him — es war ihr peinlich, mit ihm gesehen zu werden
it's nothing to be embarrassed about, there's no need to feel embarrassed (about it) — das braucht einem nicht peinlich zu sein
to be financially embarrassed — in einer finanziellen Verlegenheit sein
* * *embarrassed adj1. verlegen (auch Schweigen etc), peinlich berührt, in Verlegenheit:their conversation was full of embarrassed silences in ihrer Unterhaltung gab es immer wieder Verlegenheitspausen* * *adjectiveverlegen [Person, Blick, Lächeln, Benehmen, Schweigen]* * *adj.beschämt adj.betreten adj.gehindert adj. n.verlegen adj.verwirrt adj. -
25 attendrir
attendrir [atɑ̃dʀiʀ]➭ TABLE 21. transitive verb[+ viande] to tenderize ; [+ personne] to move2. reflexive verb* * *atɑ̃dʀiʀ
1.
1) ( émouvoir) to touch, to move [personne]; to touch [cœur]2) Culinaire to tenderize [viande]
2.
s'attendrir verbe pronominal ( s'émouvoir) [personne] to feel movedson regard s'attendrit — his/her eyes softened
s'attendrir sur quelqu'un/soi-même — to feel sorry for somebody/oneself
* * *atɑ̃dʀiʀ vt1) [personne] to move, to touch2) [viande] to tenderize* * *attendrir verb table: finirA vtr1 ( émouvoir) to touch, to move [personne]; to touch [cœur]; se laisser attendrir to soften; tu ne vas pas te laisser attendrir par lui! you're not going to let him soften you up!;2 Culin to tenderize [viande].B s'attendrir vpr1 ( s'émouvoir) [personne] to feel moved; son regard s'attendrit his/her eyes softened; s'attendrir sur qn/soi-même to feel sorry for sb/oneself; s'attendrir sur ses malheurs to lament one's misfortunes;2 Culin [viande] to become tender.[atɑ̃drir] verbe transitif1. [émouvoir] to move to tears ou pity2. [apitoyer]3. [viande] to tenderize————————s'attendrir verbe pronominal intransitif1. [être ému] to be moved ou toucheds'attendrir sur quelqu'un/quelque chose to be moved by somebody/something, to be touched by somebody/something2. [être apitoyé] to feel compassions'attendrir sur le sort de quelqu'un to feel pity ou sorry for somebodys'attendrir sur soi-même to indulge in self-pity, to feel sorry for oneself -
26 way
way [weɪ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. noun2. adverb3. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. nouna. ( = route) chemin m• a piece of bread went down the wrong way j'ai (or il a etc) avalé de travers• to make one's way towards... se diriger vers...► the way to ( = route to)can you tell me the way to the tourist office? pouvez-vous m'indiquer le chemin du syndicat d'initiative ?• on the way to London we met... en allant à Londres nous avons rencontré...• she's got twins, and another baby on the way (inf) elle a des jumeaux, et un bébé en route (inf)► the/one's way back/down• on the way back he met... en revenant il a rencontré...• they held a meeting to discuss the way forward ils ont organisé une réunion pour discuter de la marche à suivre• is monetary union the way forward? l'union monétaire est-elle la voie du progrès ?► the way in• I'll find my own way out ne vous dérangez pas, je trouverai (bien) la sortie► in the/sb's way• am I in your way? est-ce que je vous empêche de passer ?• to put difficulties in sb's way créer des difficultés à qn► out of the/sb's way• (get) out of the or my way! laisse-moi passer !• to keep out of sb's way ( = avoid them) éviter qn• I'll take you home, it's not out of my way je vous ramènerai, c'est sur mon cheminc. ( = distance) a little way off pas très loin• is it far? -- yes, it's a quite a way (inf) c'est loin ? -- oui, il y a un bon bout de chemin (inf)• is it finished? -- not by a long way! est-ce terminé ? -- loin de là !• we've got a long way to go (long journey) nous avons beaucoup de chemin à faire ; ( = still far from our objective) nous ne sommes pas au bout de nos peines ; ( = not got enough) nous sommes encore loin du compte• this spice is expensive, but a little goes a long way cette épice est chère mais on n'a pas besoin d'en mettre beaucoup• it should go a long way towards improving relations between the two countries cela devrait améliorer considérablement les relations entre les deux pays► all the way ( = the whole distance)he had to walk all the way (to the hospital) il a dû faire tout le chemin à pied (jusqu'à l'hôpital)• I'll be with you all the way ( = will back you up) je vous soutiendrai jusqu'au boutd. ( = direction) are you going my way? est-ce que vous allez dans la même direction que moi ?• which way did he go? dans quelle direction est-il parti ?• which way do we go from here? (which direction) par où allons-nous maintenant ? ; (what shall we do) qu'allons-nous faire maintenant ?• it's out or over Oxford way (inf) c'est du côté d'Oxforde. ( = manner) façon f• this/that way comme ceci/cela• what an odd way to behave! quelle drôle de façon de se comporter !• to do sth the right/wrong way bien/mal faire qch• way to go! (inf!) bravo !• that's just the way he is il est comme ça, c'est tout• to get or have one's own way en faire à son idée• he didn't hit her, it was the other way round ce n'est pas lui qui l'a frappée, c'est le contraire• "this way up" « haut »• soccer is taking off in the States in a big way le football connaît un véritable essor aux États-Unis► no way! (inf) pas question !• I'm not paying, no way! je refuse de payer, un point c'est tout !• will you come? -- no way! tu viens ? -- pas question !• there's no way that's champagne! ce n'est pas possible que ce soit du champagne !f. ( = method, technique) solution f• the best way is to put it in the freezer for ten minutes le mieux, c'est de le mettre au congélateur pendant dix minutes• that's the way! (inf) voilà, c'est bien !g. ( = situation, nature) that's always the way c'est toujours comme ça• it's the way of the world! ainsi va le monde !h. ( = habit) to get into/out of the way of doing sth prendre/perdre l'habitude de faire qch• don't be offended, it's just his way ne vous vexez pas, il est comme ça, c'est touti. ( = respect, particular) in some ways à certains égards• "I'm superstitious", she said by way of explanation « je suis superstitieuse », dit-elle en guise d'explication• what is there in the way of kitchen utensils? qu'est-ce qu'il y a comme ustensiles de cuisine ?2. adverb3. compounds• such shortages are a way of life de telles pénuries font partie de la vie de tous les jours ► way-out (inf) adjective excentrique* * *[weɪ] 1.1) (route, road) chemin m ( from de; to à)to live over the way — (colloq) habiter en face
the way ahead — lit le chemin devant moi/eux etc
the way ahead looks difficult — fig l'avenir s'annonce difficile
the way forward — fig la clé de l'avenir
the way in — l'entrée (to de)
‘way in’ — ‘entrée’
the way out — la sortie (of de)
there's no way out — fig il n'y a pas d'échappatoire
to send somebody on his way — ( tell to go away) envoyer promener quelqu'un (colloq)
to be well on the ou one's way to doing — être bien parti pour faire
to be on the way out — fig passer de mode
she's got four kids and another one on the way — (colloq) elle a quatre gosses et un autre en route (colloq)
to go out of one's way to make somebody feel uncomfortable — tout faire pour que quelqu'un se sente mal à l'aise
out of the way — ( isolated) isolé; ( unusual) extraordinaire
along the way — lit en chemin; fig en cours de route
to go the way of somebody/something — finir comme quelqu'un/quelque chose
2) ( direction) direction f, sens mcome ou step this way — suivez-moi, venez par ici
‘this way for the zoo’ — ‘vers le zoo’
‘this way up’ — ‘haut’
to look the other way — ( to see) regarder de l'autre côté; ( to avoid unpleasant thing) détourner les yeux; fig ( to ignore) fermer les yeux
I didn't ask her, it was the other way around — ce n'est pas moi qui lui ai demandé, c'est l'inverse
the wrong/right way around — dans le mauvais/bon sens
you're Ben and you're Tom, is that the right way around? — tu es Ben, et toi tu es Tom, c'est bien ça?
to put something somebody's way — (colloq) filer quelque chose à quelqu'un (colloq)
3) (space in front, projected route) passage mget him out of the way before the boss gets here! — fais-le disparaître d'ici avant que le patron arrive!
to keep somebody out of somebody's way — ( to avoid annoyance) tenir quelqu'un à l'écart de quelqu'un
to keep something out of somebody's way — (to avoid injury, harm) garder quelque chose hors de portée de quelqu'un
to make way for somebody/something — faire place à quelqu'un/quelque chose
4) ( distance) distance fit's a long way — c'est loin (to jusqu'à)
to be a short way off — lit être près
we still have some way to go before doing — lit, fig nous avons encore du chemin à faire avant de faire
I'm with you ou behind you all the way — je suis de tout cœur avec toi
5) ( manner) façon f, manière fdo it this/that way — fais-le comme ceci/cela
to do something the right/wrong way — faire bien/mal quelque chose
in his/her/its own way — à sa façon
she certainly has a way with her — (colloq) GB elle sait décidément s'y prendre avec les gens
a way of doing — ( method) une façon or manière de faire; ( means) un moyen de faire
that's the way! — voilà, c'est bien!
either way, she's wrong — de toute façon, elle a tort
no way! — (colloq) pas question! (colloq)
6) (respect, aspect) sens min no way, not in any way — aucunement
7) (custom, manner) coutume f, manière f8) (will, desire)to get one's way —
2.if I had my way... — si cela ne tenait qu'à moi...
3.to be way out — (in guess, estimate) être loin du compte
by the way adverbial phrase en passantby the way,... — à propos,...
what time is it, by the way? — quelle heure est-il, au fait?
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27 vomir
vomir [vɔmiʀ]➭ TABLE 21. transitive verba. [+ aliments, sang] to vomitb. [+ lave, flammes] to belch forthc. ( = détester) to loathe2. intransitive verb* * *vɔmiʀ
1.
1) ( recracher) [personne] to bring up [repas, nourriture]; to vomit [bile, sang]2) ( projeter) to spew out [lave, déchets]; to belch [feu, vapeur, fumée]3) ( abhorrer) to loathe
2.
verbe intransitif [personne] to be sick, to vomitdonner envie de vomir — lit to make [somebody] feel sick; fig to make [somebody] sick
c'est à vomir — fig it makes you sick, it makes you puke (sl)
* * *vɔmiʀ1. vito vomit, to be sickIl a vomi toute la nuit. — He was vomiting all night.
2. vt1) (= régurgiter) to vomit, to bring up2) [volcan, conduit] to belch out, to spew out3) (= détester) to loathe, to abhor* * *vomir verb table: finirA vtr1 ( recracher) [personne] to bring up [repas, nourriture]; to vomit [bile, sang]; il a vomi tout son biberon he brought up all his bottle;3 ( abhorrer) to loathe.B vi [personne] to be sick, to vomit; je vais vomir I'm going to be sick; avoir envie de vomir to feel sick; donner envie de vomir lit to make [sb] feel sick; fig to make [sb] sick; c'est à vomir fig it makes you sick, it makes you puke◑. ⇒ tripe.[vɔmir] verbe transitif[sang, bile] to bring ou to cough up (separable)[foule] to spew forth (inseparable)[insultes] to spew out (inseparable)————————[vɔmir] verbe intransitif -
28 couvrir
couvrir [kuvʀiʀ]➭ TABLE 181. transitive verbb. couvrir qch/qn de to cover sth/sb with• couvrir qn d'injures/d'éloges to heap insults/praise on sbc. ( = masquer) [+ son, voix] to drown outd. [+ frais, dépenses, risque] to covere. [+ kilomètres, distance] to coverf. (Journalism) [+ événement] to cover2. reflexive verba. [arbre]se couvrir de fleurs/feuilles to come into bloom/leaf• se couvrir de gloire to cover o.s. with glory• se couvrir de honte/ridicule to bring shame/ridicule upon o.s.b. ( = s'habiller) to cover upc. ( = se protéger) to cover o.s.d. [ciel] to cloud over* * *kuvʀiʀ
1.
1) ( recouvrir) gén to cover (de with); to roof [maison]; ( aux cartes) to covercouvrir un toit d'ardoises/de tuiles — to slate/to tile a roof
couvrir des pages et des pages d'une écriture serrée — to fill page after page in closely written script
2) ( être plus fort que) [son, musique] to drown out3) ( desservir) [émetteur, inspecteur] to cover [région]4) ( contre le froid) ( avec des vêtements) to wrap [somebody] up; ( au lit) to cover [somebody] upil est trop couvert — ( vêtu) he's got too many clothes on; ( au lit) he's got too many blankets on
couvrir quelqu'un de quelque chose — (d'honneurs, de bijoux, compliments) to shower somebody with something, to shower something on somebody; ( de baisers) to cover somebody with something
6) ( protéger) to cover up for [faute, personne]; ( avec une arme) to cover [soldat, retraite]7) ( parcourir) to cover [distance]8) ( rendre compte de) [livre, auteur, presse] to cover [sujet, période, événement]9) ( pourvoir à)10) Finance [somme] to cover [dépenses]11) ( garantir) to cover [dégât, risque, personne]12) Zoologie [mâle] to cover [femelle]
2.
se couvrir verbe pronominal1) ( s'habiller) to wrap up; ( d'un chapeau) to put on a hat2) Météorologie [ciel] to become cloudy ou overcast3) ( se remplir)se couvrir de — (de plaques, boutons) to become covered with
l'arbre se couvre de fleurs/feuilles — the tree comes into bloom/leaf
son visage se couvrit de larmes — tears poured down his/her face
4) ( se protéger) (de critiques, d'accusations) to cover oneself; ( de coups) to protect oneself* * *kuvʀiʀ vt1) (avec un revêtement, une fermeture, une protection) to cover2) (= recouvrir)couvrir qch de [signes] — to cover sth with
3) (= dominer, étouffer) [voix, pas] to drown out4) [erreur] to cover up, [collègue, coupable] to cover for5) [frais] to cover6) [assurance] [accident, éventualité, assuré] to cover7) [journaliste] [événement] to cover8) ZOOLOGIE (= s'accoupler à) to cover* * *couvrir verb table: couvrirA vtr1 ( recouvrir) gén to cover [meuble, mur, objet, feu, blessé] (de with); to roof [maison]; ( aux cartes) to cover; des boutons couvraient son corps his/her body was covered in ou with spots GB ou pimples; couvrir un toit d'ardoises/de tuiles/de chaume to slate/tile/thatch a roof; couvrir des pages et des pages d'une écriture serrée to fill page after page in closely written script; une peinture qui couvre bien a paint that gives good coverage;2 ( être plus fort que) [son, musique] to drown out;4 ( contre le froid) ( avec des vêtements) to wrap [sb] up; ( au lit) to cover [sb] up; il est trop couvert ( vêtu) he's got too many clothes on; ( au lit) he's got too many blankets on; je ne l'ai pas assez couvert ( vêtu) I haven't dressed him warmly enough; ( au lit) I haven't put enough blankets on his bed;5 ( donner en grande quantité) couvrir qn de coups/d'honneurs to shower sb with blows/honoursGB; couvrir qn de bijoux/compliments to shower jewels/compliments on sb; couvrir qn d'or lit to shower sb with gold; fig ( enrichir) to make sb wealthy; couvrir qn de baisers to cover sb with kisses;6 ( protéger) to cover up for [faute, personne]; ( avec une arme) to cover [complice, soldat, retraite]; couvrir qn de son corps to shield sb with one's body;7 ( parcourir) [coureur, véhicule] to cover [distance];8 ( rendre compte de) [livre, film] to cover [sujet, période]; [journaliste, presse] to cover [affaire, événement];9 ( pourvoir à) couvrir les besoins de qn to meet sb's needs;B se couvrir vpr1 ( s'habiller) to wrap up; ( d'un chapeau) to put on a hat; tu ne te couvres pas assez you don't wrap up well enough; elle se couvrit les épaules d'un châle noir she covered her shoulders with a black shawl; rester couvert to keep one's hat on;2 Météo [ciel] to become cloudy ou overcast; le temps se couvrira un peu cet après-midi it will cloud over in the afternoon;3 ( se remplir) se couvrir de (de plaques, boutons) to become covered with; au printemps la pelouse se couvre de fleurs in spring the lawn becomes a carpet of flowers; l'arbre se couvre de fleurs/feuilles the tree comes into bloom/leaf; son visage se couvrit de sueur/larmes sweat/tears poured down his/her face;4 ( se protéger) (de critiques, d'accusations) to cover oneself, to cover one's back; ( de coups) to protect oneself; tu ne te couvres pas assez ( à la boxe) your guard isn't good enough;5 Assur se couvrir contre to cover oneself against.[kuvrir] verbe transitif1. [d'une protection, d'une couche - meuble] to cover ; [ - livre, cahier] to cover, to put a dust cover onil avait couvert le mur de graffiti/posters he'd covered the wall with graffiti/posterscouvrir avec ou de [protéger] to cover withcouvrir quelqu'un de [lui donner en abondance]: couvrir quelqu'un de cadeaux/d'injures/de louanges/de reproches to shower somebody with gifts/insults/praise/reproachescouvrir quelqu'un de caresses/baisers to stroke/to kiss somebody all over2. [vêtir] to wrap ou to cover ou to muffle up (separable)[envelopper] to coverune mantille lui couvrait la tête her head was covered with a mantilla, a mantilla covered her head3. [dissimuler - erreur] to cover up (separable)[protéger - complice] to cover up for4. [voix] to drown (out)7. [compenser] to cover9. [parcourir] to cover11. [suj: émetteur, représentant] to cover13. FINANCE [emprunt] to underwrite————————[kuvrir] verbe intransitif————————se couvrir verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)2. [mettre un chapeau] to put on one's hat4. [se garantir] to cover oneself————————se couvrir verbe pronominal intransitif————————se couvrir de verbe pronominal plus prépositionse couvrir de fleurs/bourgeons/feuilles to come into bloom/bud/leafse couvrir de honte/gloire to cover oneself with shame/glory -
29 small
small [smɔ:l]1. adjective• with a small "e" avec un « e » minuscule• it's a small world! le monde est petit !• to make sth smaller [+ amount, supply] réduire qch ; [+ objet, organization] réduire la taille de qchb. ( = young) petit2. adverb3. noun4. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Aux États-Unis, une ville de moins de 10 000 habitants est une « petite ville » ( small town). Le terme « village », peu utilisé, évoque plutôt l'ancien continent ou les pays du tiers-monde. Les populations des petites villes sont généralement appréciées pour les valeurs qu'elles incarnent: gentillesse, honnêteté, politesse, rapports de bon voisinage et patriotisme. Cependant, on peut aussi parler des « small-town attitudes » dans un sens péjoratif pour désigner une tendance aux préjugés et une certaine étroitesse d'esprit.* * *[smɔːl] 1. 2.(colloq) smalls plural noun GB euph petit linge m3.1) ( not big) gen petit; [increase, majority, proportion, quantity, amount, stake] faiblethe small matter of the £1,000 you owe me — iron la bagatelle de 1000 livres sterling que tu me dois iron
in his ou her own small way — gen à sa façon
the smallest room — (colloq) euph le petit coin (colloq) euph
2) ( petty) [person, act] mesquin3) ( not much)to have small cause ou reason for worrying ou to worry — n'avoir guère de raisons de s'inquiéter
it is small comfort ou consolation to somebody — c'est une piètre consolation pour quelqu'un
4) ( quiet) [voice, noise] petit; [sound] faible5) ( humiliated)to feel ou look small — être dans ses petits souliers (colloq)
4.to make somebody feel ou look small — humilier quelqu'un
adverb [write] petit -
30 uncomfortable
uncomfortable [ʌnˈkʌmfətəbl]a. ( = feeling physical discomfort) to be uncomfortable (in chair, bed, room) ne pas être à l'aiseb. [chair, bed] inconfortablec. ( = feeling unease) [person] mal à l'aise• uncomfortable about sth/about doing sth mal à l'aise à propos de qch/à l'idée de faire qch• I was uncomfortable broaching the subject of money cela me mettait mal à l'aise de parler d'argent• to have an uncomfortable feeling that... avoir la désagréable impression que...* * *[ʌn'kʌmftəbl], US [-fərt-]1) [shoes, seat] inconfortable; [journey, heat] pénible2) ( emotionally) [feeling, silence, situation, reminder] pénibleto be/to feel uncomfortable — être/se sentir gêné
to be uncomfortable about — se sentir gêné par [rôle, decision, fact]
to make life ou things uncomfortable for somebody — rendre la vie difficile à quelqu'un
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31 indisposer
indisposer [ɛ̃dispoze]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb( = rendre malade) [aliment, chaleur] to upset ; ( = mécontenter) [personne, remarque] to antagonize• tout l'indispose ! everything annoys him!* * *ɛ̃dispoze1) ( agacer) to annoy2) ( rendre légèrement malade) to upset, to make [somebody] feel ill* * *ɛ̃dispoze vt1) (= incommoder) [odeur, aliment] to upset2) (= agacer, importuner, irriter) [personne, présence] to antagonize* * *indisposer verb table: aimer vtr1 ( agacer) to annoy; indisposer les autorités/le pouvoir to upset the authorities/the government;2 ( rendre légèrement malade) to upset, to make [sb] feel ill [personne].[ɛ̃dispoze] verbe transitif1. [irriter] to annoy -
32 comfortable
comfortable [ˈkʌmfətəbl]a. [chair, bed] confortable ; [temperature] agréableb. ( = physically at ease) are you comfortable there? vous êtes bien ?• to make o.s. comfortable (in armchair) s'installer confortablement ; ( = make o.s. at home) se mettre à l'aisec. ( = mentally at ease) [person] à l'aise━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✎ The French word confortable is spelt with an n rather than an m.* * *['kʌmftəbl], US [-fərt-]1) [room, chair, clothes, journey] confortable; [temperature] agréable2) ( relaxed) [person] à l'aiseto make oneself comfortable — ( in chair) s'installer confortablement; ( at ease) se mettre à son aise
3) ( financially) [person] aisé; [income] conséquent4) ( reassuring) [idea, thought] sécurisant; [majority, lead] confortable5) ( happy)I don't feel comfortable doing — ça m'embête (colloq) de faire
I would feel more comfortable about leaving if... — je partirais plus volontiers si...
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33 tournis
tournis [tuʀni]masculine noun• ça/il me donne le tournis it/he makes me feel dizzy* * *tuʀni nm* * *tournis○ nm avoir le tournis to feel ou be dizzy ou giddy; donner le tournis à qn to make sb dizzy ou giddy.[turni] nom masculin2. (locution)avoir le tournis to feel giddy ou dizzy -
34 écœurer
ekœʀe1) ( physiquement) [nourriture, odeur] to make [somebody] feel sick2) ( moralement) to sicken* * *ekœʀe vt1) [gâteau, odeur]2) fig (= démoraliser, révolter) to sicken, to disgust* * *écœurer verb table: aimer vtr1 ( physiquement) [nourriture, odeur] to make [sb] feel sick; avoir une mine écœurée to look sick;2 ( moralement) to sicken.[ekɶre] verbe transitif1. [donner la nausée] to sicken -
35 inferior
in'fiəriə1) (of poor, or poorer, quality etc: This carpet is inferior to that.) inferior, peor2) (lower in rank: Is a colonel inferior to a brigadier?) inferior•inferior adj inferior
inferior adjetivo 1 ( en el espacio) ‹piso/planta› lower 2 ( en jerarquía) ‹especie/rango› inferior 3 ( en comparaciones) lower;◊ temperaturas inferiores a los 10° temperatures lower than o below 10°;un número inferior al 20 a number below twenty
inferior
I adjetivo
1 (en posición) lower
2 (en calidad) inferior
3 (en cantidad) lower, less
un volumen de ventas inferior a la media, below average turnover
4 (en rango) inferior
II mf (persona) subordinate, inferior ' inferior' also found in these entries: Spanish: señor - base English: average - below - bottom - down-market - downgrade - downstairs - inferior - lower - par - relegate - second - second-best - second-class - subaltern - substandard - third-rate - underneath - underside - beneath - jowls - less - mean - third - under - waytr[ɪn'fɪərɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 inferior (to, a)1 inferior nombre masulino o femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto make somebody feel inferior hacer que alguien se sienta inferiorinferior [ɪn'fɪriər] adj: inferior, maloinferior n: inferior mfadj.• inferior adj.n.• inferior s.m.
I ɪn'fɪriər, ɪn'fɪəriə(r)inferior TO something/somebody — inferior a algo/alguien
II
count noun inferior mf[ɪn'fɪǝrɪǝ(r)]1. ADJ1) (in quality, rank) [person, status, position] inferior; [product, work, service] de calidad inferiorto be inferior to sth/sb — ser inferior a algo/algn
2) (Anat, Bot) (=lower) inferior2. N1) (=inferior person) inferior mf2) (=person lower in rank) inferior mf, subalterno(-a) m / f* * *
I [ɪn'fɪriər, ɪn'fɪəriə(r)]inferior TO something/somebody — inferior a algo/alguien
II
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36 unwelcome
(received unwillingly or with disappointment: unwelcome news/guests; I felt that we were unwelcome.) inoportuno, molestounwelcome adj inoportuno / molestoI felt unwelcome sentía que estaba de más / sentía que no era bien recibidotr[ʌn'welkəm]2 (uncomfortable) incómodo,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto make somebody feel unwelcome hacer que alguien se sienta incómodo,-aunwelcome [.ʌn'wɛlkəm] adj: importuno, molestoadj.• inoportuno, -a adj.• mal acogido adj.• molesto, -a adj.'ʌn'welkəmadjective < visit> inoportuno; < guest> inoportuno, poco grato; < news> desagradable, poco grato; < suggestion> inoportuno, fuera de lugar[ʌn'welkǝm]ADJ [news, surprise] desagradable, poco grato; [visitor, guest, intruder] poco grato, inoportuno; [visit] inoportuno; [reminder, advances, attention] poco grato* * *['ʌn'welkəm]adjective < visit> inoportuno; < guest> inoportuno, poco grato; < news> desagradable, poco grato; < suggestion> inoportuno, fuera de lugar -
37 skamfuld
dishonourable, shamefaced* * *adj ashamed,( stærkere: dybt beskæmmet, F) mortified;[ gøre én skamfuld] make somebody feel ashamed, make somebody blush;[ skamfuld over noget] ashamed of something;[ skamfuld over at] ashamed that. -
38 small
[smo:l]1) (little in size, degree, importance etc; not large or great: She was accompanied by a small boy of about six; There's only a small amount of sugar left; She cut the meat up small for the baby.) pequeno2) (not doing something on a large scale: He's a small businessman.) pequeno3) (little; not much: You have small reason to be satisfied with yourself.) pouco4) ((of the letters of the alphabet) not capital: The teacher showed the children how to write a capital G and a small g.) minúsculo•- small arms
- small change
- small hours
- smallpox
- small screen
- small-time
- feel/look small* * *[smɔ:l] n 1 quem é pequeno. 2 parte pequena ou fina, parte estreita. • adj 1 pequeno, diminuto. 2 leve, pouco. 3 insignificante, trivial, sem importância. 4 pobre, humilde, baixo. 5 leve, macio, fraco. 6 egoísta, miserável, não generoso. • adv 1 em pequenos pedaços. 2 em tom baixo, em voz baixa. 3 em miniatura. 4 desdenhosamente. to come out on the small end sair perdendo, levar a pior. to feel small sentir-se envergonhado. he felt small before her / ele sentiu-se envergonhado diante dela. to make somebody feel small fazer alguém sentir-se envergonhado. he made me feel small / ele me fez sentir envergonhado. to sing small coll baixar a crista, perder a arrogância. he sang small / ele perdeu a arrogância. -
39 fraîcheur
fraîcheur° [fʀε∫œʀ]feminine nounb. [d'aliment] freshnessc. [d'accueil] coolnessd. [de sentiment, jeunesse, teint, couleurs] freshness* * *fʀɛʃœʀ1) ( température) ( agréable) coolness; ( plus froide) coldnessdonner une sensation de fraîcheur à — to make [somebody] feel cool
2) ( d'aliment) freshness3) ( jeunesse) freshness* * *fʀɛʃœʀ nf1) (température) coolness2) (= sensation)3) [aliment] freshnessJe ne suis pas sûre de la fraîcheur de ce poisson. — I'm not sure how fresh this fish is.
* * *fraîcheur nf1 ( température) ( agréable) coolness; ( plus froide) coldness; dans la fraîcheur d'une chambre in the coolness of a bedroom; donner une sensation de fraîcheur to make [sb] feel cool; attention à la fraîcheur du soir! watch out for the cold evening air!;2 Comm, Culin ( d'aliment) freshness; perdre de sa fraîcheur to lose its freshness; fraîcheur garantie guaranteed fresh;3 ( jeunesse) freshness; pour redonner de la fraîcheur à votre teint/au linge blanc to put some freshness back into your skin/into your whites; son œuvre est d'une grande fraîcheur his work has a great freshness about it; le spectacle manque de fraîcheur the show is stale.[frɛʃɶr] nom féminin1. [température] coolness2. [bonne qualité] freshness3. [intensité - des couleurs] freshness, brightness4. [éclat] freshness5. [indifférence] coolness -
40 unwelcome
unwelcome [ʌnˈwelkəm][visitor] importun ; [publicity] fâcheux• he attracted the unwelcome attention of the FBI il a attiré l'attention du FBI, ce dont il se serait bien passé* * *[ʌn'welkəm]1) [visitor, interruption] importun2) [news] fâcheux/-euse; [truth] gênant; [proposition] inopportun
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