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21 acallar el debate
(v.) = stifle + debateEx. The Chinese government is intent on stifling debate in the country's blogosphere by restricting the activities of bloggers and preventing discussion of sensitive topics.* * *(v.) = stifle + debateEx: The Chinese government is intent on stifling debate in the country's blogosphere by restricting the activities of bloggers and preventing discussion of sensitive topics.
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22 acaso
adv.perhaps.¿acaso no lo sabías? are you trying to tell me you didn't know?m.chance, accident, fortune, luck.* * *► adverbio1 perhaps, maybe■ ¿acaso no lo viste? didn't you see him?1 (suerte) chance\por si acaso just in case■ no es mala persona, si acaso un poco brusco he isn't a bad person, he's just a little brusque* * *adv.* * *1. ADV1) [en preguntas retóricas]¿acaso no te lo he dicho cien veces? — haven't I told you a hundred times?
¿acaso tengo yo la culpa de lo que haga mi hermana? — (how) am I to blame for what my sister does?
¿acaso yo lo sé? — how would I know?
2) frm (=quizá) perhaps3)si acaso: no quiero nada, si acaso algo de fruta — I don't want anything, except maybe o perhaps some fruit
está bueno, si acaso un poco dulce — it's quite good, if perhaps a bit too sweet
no tienes que ir, si acaso lo llamas por teléfono — you don't have to go, just give him a phone call
si acaso llama, dímelo — if by any chance he phones, let me know
4)llévalo por si acaso hace falta — take it, just in case you need it
por si acaso viniera — just in case he should come o were to come
2.SM frm chancepor acaso, por un acaso — by (any) chance
* * *1) ( en preguntas)¿acaso no te lo dije? — I told you, didn't I?
¿cómo lo sabes? ¿acaso estabas allí? — how do you know? were you there or something?
¿acaso tengo yo la culpa? — is it my fault?
¿acaso no sabes que...? — don't you know that...?
2) (en locs)si acaso: si acaso me necesitaras if you need me; no fue tan horrible, si acaso un poco largo — it wasn't that bad, a bit long maybe o perhaps
3) (liter) ( quizás)acaso + subj — maybe, perhaps
acaso sea cierto lo que dijo — maybe o perhaps what she said is true
* * *= at all.Ex. Students who slight preclass preparation are a drag on the class; they will not know what is going on and if they speak at all will frequently attempt to wrest the discussion away from the case to more comfortable topics.----* por si acaso = in case of, on the off chance, just in case, on spec, for good measure.* si acaso = if ever, if at all, if and when.* * *1) ( en preguntas)¿acaso no te lo dije? — I told you, didn't I?
¿cómo lo sabes? ¿acaso estabas allí? — how do you know? were you there or something?
¿acaso tengo yo la culpa? — is it my fault?
¿acaso no sabes que...? — don't you know that...?
2) (en locs)si acaso: si acaso me necesitaras if you need me; no fue tan horrible, si acaso un poco largo — it wasn't that bad, a bit long maybe o perhaps
3) (liter) ( quizás)acaso + subj — maybe, perhaps
acaso sea cierto lo que dijo — maybe o perhaps what she said is true
* * *= at all.Ex: Students who slight preclass preparation are a drag on the class; they will not know what is going on and if they speak at all will frequently attempt to wrest the discussion away from the case to more comfortable topics.
* por si acaso = in case of, on the off chance, just in case, on spec, for good measure.* si acaso = if ever, if at all, if and when.* * *A(en preguntas): ¿cómo lo sabes? ¿acaso estabas allí? how do you know? were you there by any chance?¿acaso tengo yo la culpa de que se averió? is it my fault it broke down?¿acaso no sabes que lo que has hecho es un delito? don't you know that what you've done is a crime?B ( en locs)1por si acaso just in caseyo me haría un seguro, por si acaso I'd take out some insurance, just in casepor si acaso no te lo han dicho (just) in case nobody's told youni por si acaso (CS fam): ése no te ayuda ni por si acaso you'll never get him to help you ( colloq)2si acaso: si acaso me necesitaras, estaré en mi oficina if you should need me, I'll be in my officeno fue tan horrible, si acaso un poco cansador it wasn't that bad, a little tiring maybe o perhapssi acaso dile que lo vas a pensar maybe o perhaps you could tell her you'll think about itsi acaso cómpralo y si no te sirve lo devuelves you could always buy it and bring it back if it's not rightacaso sea cierto lo que dijo maybe o perhaps what she said is true* * *
acaso adverbio
1 ( en preguntas):◊ ¿acaso no te lo dije? I told you, didn't I?;
¿acaso tengo yo la culpa? is it my fault?
2 ( en locs)
si acaso ( quizás) maybe, perhaps;
( en caso de que) if
acaso
I adv (duda) perhaps, maybe
(retórico) ¿acaso no te lo advertí?, didn't I warn you?
irón ¿acaso se le ha olvidado dónde está la salida?, has he forgotten the way out, then?
II conj si acaso no estuviera..., if he shouldn't be there...
llámame antes de venir por si acaso no estoy, give me a ring before you come in case I'm not in
III sustantivo masculino fate
♦ Locuciones: por si acaso, sé amable con ella, be nice to her, just in case
' acaso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
si
- por
English:
case
- chance
- in
- just
- off-chance
- side
- standby
- off
- safe
- spare
- spec
* * *♦ adv1. [quizá] perhaps;es acaso su mejor película it is perhaps his best film2. [en preguntas]¿acaso no lo sabías? are you trying to tell me you didn't know?;¿no estoy haciendo acaso lo que me pediste? am I not doing what you asked me to?♦ si acaso loc adv¿te traigo algo? – si acaso, una botella de vino can I get you anything? – you could get me a bottle of wine, if you like;no creo que vengan muchos, si acaso algún amigo I don't think many people will come, one or two friends, perhaps o maybe;si acaso lo vieras, dile que me llame if you should see him, ask him to phone me♦ por si acaso loc advjust in case;llévatelo por si acaso take it just in case;por si acaso no te veo mañana, toma la llave ahora (just) in case I don't see you tomorrow, take the key now* * *adv by any chance, perhaps;por si acaso just in case;si acaso maybe;¿acaso crees que …? do you really think that …?* * *acaso adv1) : perhaps, by any chance2)por si acaso : just in case* * *¿acaso no me crees? don't you believe me? -
23 actividad investigadora
(n.) = research activityEx. Bibliometric analyses confirmed that review articles on topics that are generating high levels of research activity tend to have relatively voluminous bibliographies made up of a disproportionate number of citations to source materials of very recent vintage.* * *(n.) = research activityEx: Bibliometric analyses confirmed that review articles on topics that are generating high levels of research activity tend to have relatively voluminous bibliographies made up of a disproportionate number of citations to source materials of very recent vintage.
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24 acuerdo económico
m.economic agreement.* * *(n.) = financial arrangementEx. Topics covered included: automated lending procedures, possible joint financial arrangements; interlibrary loans; and borrowing abroad = Los temas tratados incluían: procedimientos del préstamo automatizado, posibles acuerdos económicos conjuntos, préstamos interbibliotecarios y el préstamo en el extranjero.* * *(n.) = financial arrangementEx: Topics covered included: automated lending procedures, possible joint financial arrangements; interlibrary loans; and borrowing abroad = Los temas tratados incluían: procedimientos del préstamo automatizado, posibles acuerdos económicos conjuntos, préstamos interbibliotecarios y el préstamo en el extranjero.
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25 acuerdo financiero
(n.) = financial arrangementEx. Topics covered included: automated lending procedures, possible joint financial arrangements; interlibrary loans; and borrowing abroad = Los temas tratados incluían: procedimientos del préstamo automatizado, posibles acuerdos económicos conjuntos, préstamos interbibliotecarios y el préstamo en el extranjero.* * *(n.) = financial arrangementEx: Topics covered included: automated lending procedures, possible joint financial arrangements; interlibrary loans; and borrowing abroad = Los temas tratados incluían: procedimientos del préstamo automatizado, posibles acuerdos económicos conjuntos, préstamos interbibliotecarios y el préstamo en el extranjero.
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26 adelgazar
v.1 to lose (kilos).2 to slim.3 to slim down, to thin, to lose weight, to slim.* * *1 (afinar) to make slim1 (perder peso) to slim, lose weight1 to slim, lose weight* * *verb2) thin* * *1. VT1) (=reducir el grosor) to make thin, make slender; [+ kilos] to lose, take off; [+ persona, figura] to slim, reduce, slenderize (EEUU); [+ palo] to pare, whittle; [+ punta] to sharpen; [+ voz] to raise the pitch of2) (fig) (=purificar) to purify, refine; [+ entendimiento] to sharpen2.VI (=perder peso) to grow thin; [con régimen] to slim, lose weight* * *1. 2.adelgazar vi to lose weight* * *= lose + weight, slim down.Ex. The article 'Keeping New Year's resolutions while counting down to the new millennium' discusses the following topics: self-discipline; losing weight; stopping smoking; starting an exercise programme; paying off bills; and meeting someone new.Ex. The abundance of book types and titles makes display and merchandising increasingly difficult; some booksellers are dealing with this by slimming down or cutting out certain categories.----* pastilla para adelgazar = diet pill, slimming pill.* píldora para adelgazar = slimming pill.* * *1. 2.adelgazar vi to lose weight* * *= lose + weight, slim down.Ex: The article 'Keeping New Year's resolutions while counting down to the new millennium' discusses the following topics: self-discipline; losing weight; stopping smoking; starting an exercise programme; paying off bills; and meeting someone new.
Ex: The abundance of book types and titles makes display and merchandising increasingly difficult; some booksellers are dealing with this by slimming down or cutting out certain categories.* pastilla para adelgazar = diet pill, slimming pill.* píldora para adelgazar = slimming pill.* * *adelgazar [A4 ]vt‹caderas/cintura› to reduce, slim downme gustaría adelgazar unos kilos I'd like to lose o shed a few pounds, I'd like to slim down a few pounds■ adelgazarvito lose weight¡cómo has adelgazado! you've really lost weight!, you've lost such a lot of weight!ejercicios para adelgazar exercises to lose weight, slimming exercises ( BrE)* * *
adelgazar ( conjugate adelgazar) verbo transitivo ‹caderas/cintura› to slim down;
‹ kilos› to lose
verbo intransitivo
to lose weight
adelgazar
I verbo intransitivo to slim, lose weight: deberías adelgazar un poco, you should lose a bit of weight
II verbo transitivo
1 (peso) to lose: José ha adelgazado dos kilos, José has lost two kilos
2 (una pieza, madera, etc) to diminish: habría que adelgazar el grosor de los muros, we'll have to make these walls a bit thinner
' adelgazar' also found in these entries:
English:
diet
- slim
- sweat off
- weight
- lose
* * *♦ vt[kilos] to lose;esta faja te adelgaza la figura that girdle makes you look slimmer♦ vito lose weight, to slim;ha adelgazado mucho he has lost a lot of weight* * *I v/t loseII v/i lose weight* * *adelgazar {21} vt: to thin, to reduceadelgazar vi: to lose weight* * * -
27 adulterio
m.adultery.* * *1 adultery* * *noun m.* * *SM adultery* * *masculino adultery* * *= adultery, cuckoldry.Ex. Topics include promiscuity and adultery, pornography and prostitution, sexual preference and sexual deviance, sexual harassment and sexual violence against women.Ex. Homosexuality, cuckoldry, flowering anuses, zombies, monstrosity, gambling, banquets, viral contagion all become signs of a historical epoch which exists in a repetitious & catastrophic crisis.* * *masculino adultery* * *= adultery, cuckoldry.Ex: Topics include promiscuity and adultery, pornography and prostitution, sexual preference and sexual deviance, sexual harassment and sexual violence against women.
Ex: Homosexuality, cuckoldry, flowering anuses, zombies, monstrosity, gambling, banquets, viral contagion all become signs of a historical epoch which exists in a repetitious & catastrophic crisis.* * *adultery* * *
adulterio sustantivo masculino
adultery
adulterio sustantivo masculino adultery
' adulterio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
motivo
English:
adultery
* * *adulterio nmadultery* * *m adultery;cometer adulterio commit adultery* * *adulterio nm: adultery -
28 afilado
adj.sharp, cutting, edgy, keen.m.sharpening, whet.past part.past participle of spanish verb: afilar.* * *1 sharpening————————1→ link=afilar afilar► adjetivo1 sharp2 (con punta) pointed3 figurado (cara, nariz) long and thin1 sharpening* * *(f. - afilada)adj.* * *ADJ [borde] sharp; [punta] tapering, sharp* * *- da adjetivo1)a) <borde/cuchillo> sharpde rostro afilado — with a long, thin face
* * *= sharpening, razor-sharp.Ex. Chapters cover the following topics: cleaning drains, faucet repairs, fire extinguishers, the flush tank, the fuse box, sanding and sharpening, handsaws, hangers, nails and wood screws, and pliers and wrenches.Ex. I've always wondered how samurai sword makers made their swords razor-sharp.----* más afilado que una navaja = as sharp as a knife.* más afilado que un cuchillo = as sharp as a knife.* * *- da adjetivo1)a) <borde/cuchillo> sharpde rostro afilado — with a long, thin face
* * *= sharpening, razor-sharp.Ex: Chapters cover the following topics: cleaning drains, faucet repairs, fire extinguishers, the flush tank, the fuse box, sanding and sharpening, handsaws, hangers, nails and wood screws, and pliers and wrenches.
Ex: I've always wondered how samurai sword makers made their swords razor-sharp.* más afilado que una navaja = as sharp as a knife.* más afilado que un cuchillo = as sharp as a knife.* * *A1 ‹borde/lápiz/cuchillo› sharp2 ‹nariz› pointed; ‹rasgos› sharp; ‹dedos› longuna vieja de rostro afilado an old woman with a long, thin faceB (mordaz) ‹lengua› sharp; ‹pluma› bitingsharpening* * *
Del verbo afilar: ( conjugate afilar)
afilado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
afilado
afilar
afilado◊ -da adjetivo
1
‹ rasgos› sharp;
‹ dedos› long
2 ( mordaz) ‹ lengua› sharp;
‹ pluma› biting
afilar ( conjugate afilar) verbo transitivo ‹navaja/cuchillo› to sharpen, hone
afilado,-a adjetivo sharp
afilar verbo transitivo to sharpen
' afilado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afilada
- puntiaguda
- puntiagudo
English:
gouge out
- keen
- sharp
- sharp-edged
* * *afilado, -a♦ adj1. [cuchillo, punta, lápiz] sharp2. [dedos, rasgos] pointed3. [comentario, crítica] cutting;tiene la lengua muy afilada he has a very sharp tongue♦ nmsharpening* * *I adj sharpII m sharpening* * *afilado, -da adj1) : sharp2) : long, pointeduna nariz afilada: a sharp nose* * *afilado adj sharp -
29 alicates
m.pl.1 finepointed pincers; nippers.2 pliers, pincers, nippers, plyers.pres.subj.2nd person singular (tú) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: alicatar.* * *1 pliers* * *SMPL pliers, pincers* * *= pliers.Nota: Usado en plural.Ex. Chapters cover the following topics: cleaning drains, faucet repairs, fire extinguishers, the flush tank, the fuse box, sanding and sharpening, handsaws, hangers, nails and wood screws, and pliers and wrenches.----* alicates de corte = wire cutters.* alicates pelacables = wire strippers.* * *= pliers.Nota: Usado en plural.Ex: Chapters cover the following topics: cleaning drains, faucet repairs, fire extinguishers, the flush tank, the fuse box, sanding and sharpening, handsaws, hangers, nails and wood screws, and pliers and wrenches.
* alicates de corte = wire cutters.* alicates pelacables = wire strippers.* * *
Del verbo alicatar: ( conjugate alicatar)
alicates es:
2ª persona singular (tú) presente subjuntivo
Multiple Entries:
alicatar
alicate
alicates
alicate sustantivo masculino,
( para uñas) nail clippers (pl);
( para cutícula) cuticle clippers (pl)
alicatar verbo transitivo to tile
alicates mpl pliers
' alicates' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alicate
- pinza
English:
pliers
* * *mpl1 pliers2 L.Am. ( cortauñas) nail clippers* * *alicates nmplpinzas: pliers* * *alicates npl pliers -
30 alojamiento
m.1 accommodation.dar alojamiento a to put upalojamiento y comida board and lodging2 lodge, accommodations, billet, lodging.* * *1 lodging, accommodation* * *noun m.accommodation, rooms, lodgings* * *SM (=lugar de hospedaje) lodging, lodgings pl ; (Mil) billet, quarters pl ; And (=pensión) small hotel, boarding housedar alojamiento — to put up, accommodate
* * *masculino accommodations (pl) (AmE), accommodation (BrE)* * *= housing, quarters, lodging, accommodation, digs, living quarters.Ex. The form of these terms, whether descriptors or non-descriptors, is usually one of the following: single words, e.g. Government, Hovercraft, housing.Ex. Soon, however, the collection outgrew its meagre quarters and a full-fledged library occupying a 40x60 foot area came into being.Ex. All these CD-ROM software products provide highly customized itineraries; very good route maps; and listings of lodgings, amusement parks, zoos, aquariums, and other sights along the way.Ex. NACs deal with a wide range of topics such as public and private rented accommodation, rents, rebates and allowances, improvement grants, landlord-tenant relations, environmental health, and house purchase.Ex. Don't go to France thinking that your cherished ancient library from your 50s/60s school days remains unchanged amid the splendour of its beautiful if dingy old digs.Ex. The captain's living quarters in a warship were furnished according to his pocket, the bare necessities in the case of an officer without private means, and luxury for a noble or wealthy man.----* alojamiento barato = budget accommodation.* alojamiento de alquiler = rented accommodation, residential property.* alojamiento de lujo = mews cottage.* alojamiento de páginas web = web hosting.* alojamiento económico = budget accommodation.* alojamiento en hotel = hotel accommodation.* alojamiento en régimen de pensión completa = full-board accommodation.* asesoría de alojamiento = housing advice centre.* comida y alojamiento = board and lodging.* encontrar alojamiento = find + a home.* gastos de alojamiento = lodging expenses, lodging costs.* información de alojamiento = housing information.* traslado de alojamiento = rehousing.* * *masculino accommodations (pl) (AmE), accommodation (BrE)* * *= housing, quarters, lodging, accommodation, digs, living quarters.Ex: The form of these terms, whether descriptors or non-descriptors, is usually one of the following: single words, e.g. Government, Hovercraft, housing.
Ex: Soon, however, the collection outgrew its meagre quarters and a full-fledged library occupying a 40x60 foot area came into being.Ex: All these CD-ROM software products provide highly customized itineraries; very good route maps; and listings of lodgings, amusement parks, zoos, aquariums, and other sights along the way.Ex: NACs deal with a wide range of topics such as public and private rented accommodation, rents, rebates and allowances, improvement grants, landlord-tenant relations, environmental health, and house purchase.Ex: Don't go to France thinking that your cherished ancient library from your 50s/60s school days remains unchanged amid the splendour of its beautiful if dingy old digs.Ex: The captain's living quarters in a warship were furnished according to his pocket, the bare necessities in the case of an officer without private means, and luxury for a noble or wealthy man.* alojamiento barato = budget accommodation.* alojamiento de alquiler = rented accommodation, residential property.* alojamiento de lujo = mews cottage.* alojamiento de páginas web = web hosting.* alojamiento económico = budget accommodation.* alojamiento en hotel = hotel accommodation.* alojamiento en régimen de pensión completa = full-board accommodation.* asesoría de alojamiento = housing advice centre.* comida y alojamiento = board and lodging.* encontrar alojamiento = find + a home.* gastos de alojamiento = lodging expenses, lodging costs.* información de alojamiento = housing information.* traslado de alojamiento = rehousing.* * *un amigo nos dio alojamiento a friend put us up o gave us accommodations o accommodationCompuesto:( Inf) web hosting* * *
alojamiento sustantivo masculino
accommodations (pl) (AmE), accommodation (BrE);
alojamiento sustantivo masculino accommodation
dar alojamiento, to accommodate
' alojamiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acomodar
- pensión
- albergue
English:
accommodation
- board
- boarding
- dig
- lodging
- quarter
- bed
- fix
- residential
* * *alojamiento nmaccommodation;estoy buscando alojamiento I'm looking for accommodation;el precio incluye el alojamiento the price includes accommodation;dar alojamiento a alguien to put sb up* * *m accommodations pl, Braccommodation* * *alojamiento nm: lodging, accommodations pl* * *alojamiento n accommodation -
31 amolado
1 sharpening, grinding————————1→ link=amolar amolar► adjetivo1 sharpened, ground1 sharpening, grinding* * *ADJ1) Cono Sur (=fastidiado) bothered, irritated3) And (=dañado) damaged, ruined* * *= sharpening.Ex. Chapters cover the following topics: cleaning drains, faucet repairs, fire extinguishers, the flush tank, the fuse box, sanding and sharpening, handsaws, hangers, nails and wood screws, and pliers and wrenches.* * *= sharpening.Ex: Chapters cover the following topics: cleaning drains, faucet repairs, fire extinguishers, the flush tank, the fuse box, sanding and sharpening, handsaws, hangers, nails and wood screws, and pliers and wrenches.
* * *amolado -dano se figuran lo amolado que estuve they have no idea what a bad way I was inmeterse con él es salir amolado to get involved with him is asking for troubletu paraguas ya está amolado your umbrella is on its last legs -
32 anchura
f.width.* * *1 breadth, width\anchura de pecho/cintura/caderas bust/waist/hip measurement* * *noun f.breadth, width* * *SF1) (=amplitud) [de camino, ventana] width; [de río] width, breadthde anchura: un tronco de un metro de anchura — a metre wide trunk
2) (Cos) [de falda] fullness3) Esp * (=descaro) cheek ** * *a) (de camino, río, mueble) widthb) ( de pared) thickness* * *= breadth, width.Ex. Other topics cover the breadth of letters from the 14th-15th centuries arranged by group.Ex. If the book has an unusual shape then both the height and the width of the book will be given.----* a la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.* con la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.* longitud y anchura = length and breadth.* * *a) (de camino, río, mueble) widthb) ( de pared) thickness* * *= breadth, width.Ex: Other topics cover the breadth of letters from the 14th-15th centuries arranged by group.
Ex: If the book has an unusual shape then both the height and the width of the book will be given.* a la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.* con la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.* longitud y anchura = length and breadth.* * *2 (de una pared) thicknessCompuesto:bandwidth* * *
anchura sustantivo femenino
b) ( medida):
anchura sustantivo femenino width, breadth
' anchura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ancha
- ancho
- estrechez
English:
breadth
- how
- wide
- width
* * *anchura nf1. [de abertura, carretera, río] width2. [de muro] thickness* * *f width, breadth* * *anchura nf: width, breadth* * *anchura n width¿qué anchura tiene? how wide is it? -
33 angustia
f.1 anxiety.2 distress (Psi).3 anguish, affliction, agony, distress.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: angustiar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: angustiar.* * *1 anguish, affliction, distress■ ¡qué angustia! how distressing!2 (física) sickness, nausea\angustia vital anxiety state, angst* * *noun f.1) anguish, distress2) anxiety* * *1. SF1) (=miedo) anguish, distressuna mirada/sensación de angustia — a look/feeling of anguish o distress
un grito de angustia — a cry of anguish, an anguished cry
sentía un nudo de angustia en la garganta — I could feel a knot in my throat, from anguish
¡estuve a punto de caerme por el acantilado! ¡qué angustia! — I was just about to fall off the cliff! what an ordeal!
2) (=ansiedad) [por estrés, miedo] anxiety; [por inseguridad] angstcada vez que voy en metro noto una terrible sensación de angustia — every time I travel by underground I feel terribly anxious o I feel a terrible anxiety
ataque de angustia — anxiety attack, panic attack
angustia existencial, angustia vital — (Med) state of anxiety; (Psic) angst
3) * (=náuseas)2.SMF INVser un angustias — * to be a worrier
* * *a) ( congoja) anguish, distressgritos/mirada de angustia — anguished cries/look
b) ( desasosiego) anxietyvive con la angustia de que... — she's constantly worried that...
c) (Psic) anxiety* * *= distress, angst [Angst], anguish, torment.Ex. The reason for his distress seemed to have been twofold: he derived comfort from reading the roll and he would have found it very embarassing to admit at the end of his journey that he had lost it.Ex. This article reviews a selection of World Wide Web (WWW) sites providing sources of information on specific topics ranging from feeling bad ( Angst) to bicycles.Ex. The exhibition was organized around the themes of love, anguish, awe, triumph and joy.Ex. There is much slavering, kinky enjoyment of Diana's torments, a quality shared with the Gothic novel.----* acosado por la angustia = angst-ridden.* dominado por la angustia = angst-ridden.* don angustias = worryguts, worrywart, worrypot.* expresar angustia = express + Posesivo + anguish.* grito de angustia = cry of anguish.* lleno de angustia = angst-ridden.* presionado por la angustia = angst-ridden.* * *a) ( congoja) anguish, distressgritos/mirada de angustia — anguished cries/look
b) ( desasosiego) anxietyvive con la angustia de que... — she's constantly worried that...
c) (Psic) anxiety* * *= distress, angst [Angst], anguish, torment.Ex: The reason for his distress seemed to have been twofold: he derived comfort from reading the roll and he would have found it very embarassing to admit at the end of his journey that he had lost it.
Ex: This article reviews a selection of World Wide Web (WWW) sites providing sources of information on specific topics ranging from feeling bad ( Angst) to bicycles.Ex: The exhibition was organized around the themes of love, anguish, awe, triumph and joy.Ex: There is much slavering, kinky enjoyment of Diana's torments, a quality shared with the Gothic novel.* acosado por la angustia = angst-ridden.* dominado por la angustia = angst-ridden.* don angustias = worryguts, worrywart, worrypot.* expresar angustia = express + Posesivo + anguish.* grito de angustia = cry of anguish.* lleno de angustia = angst-ridden.* presionado por la angustia = angst-ridden.* * *A1 (congoja) anguish, distresssus gritos de angustia his anguished o distressed cries, his cries of anguishsiento una gran angustia al no poder ayudarlos it causes me great anguish o distress not to be able to help them ( liter), I feel very distressed at not being able to help them2 (desasosiego) anxietyvive con la angustia de que algún día la despidan she's constantly worried o she lives with the worry that one day she is going to lose her jobDoña Angustias ( fam): hija mía, pareces Doña Angustias you're a born worrier ( colloq), you get so worked up o ( BrE) het up about everything! ( colloq), you're such a worrier ( colloq)3 ( Psic) anxietyCompuestos:● angustia existencial or vitalangst, metaphysical anguish, existential anxietyoral anxietyB* * *
Del verbo angustiar: ( conjugate angustiar)
angustia es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
angustia
angustiar
angustia sustantivo femenino
◊ vive con la angustia de que… she's constantly worried that…c) (Psic) anxiety
angustiar ( conjugate angustiar) verbo transitivoa) ( acongojar) to distress
angustiarse verbo pronominal ( acongojarse) to get distressed, get upset;
( preocuparse) to get worried, become anxious
angustia sustantivo femenino anguish
angustiar verbo transitivo to distress
' angustia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agobio
- desgarrador
- desgarradora
- nudo
- respiro
- vivir
- desesperación
- dios
- horror
English:
agony
- angst
- anguish
- distress
- worrier
* * *angustia nf1. [aflicción] anxiety;vivieron las semanas de secuestro con angustia they were in a state of constant anxiety throughout the weeks of the kidnapping;lloraba con angustia she was crying in distress2. Psi distress;una sensación de angustia existencial a feeling of angst* * *f anguish* * *angustia nf1) congoja: anguish, distress2) : anxiety, worry* * *angustia n distress -
34 animación a la lectura
(n.) = reading animation, reading promotionEx. Other topics include the establishment of a pool of resources for promoting reading, like lists of recommended children's and young people's books, travelling exhibitions as well as events for reading animation.Ex. This article outlines the creation of a new library and the subsequent reading promotion which took place throughout the school including: more class reading; visits by authors; taped stories; competitions, etc.* * *(n.) = reading animation, reading promotionEx: Other topics include the establishment of a pool of resources for promoting reading, like lists of recommended children's and young people's books, travelling exhibitions as well as events for reading animation.
Ex: This article outlines the creation of a new library and the subsequent reading promotion which took place throughout the school including: more class reading; visits by authors; taped stories; competitions, etc. -
35 animal vertebrado
(n.) = vertebrate animalEx. Topics include trees, leaf coloration, buds, seeds, vertebrate animals, animal tracks, insects and other arthropods, earthworms, characteristics of living things, and microhabitats.* * *(n.) = vertebrate animalEx: Topics include trees, leaf coloration, buds, seeds, vertebrate animals, animal tracks, insects and other arthropods, earthworms, characteristics of living things, and microhabitats.
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36 anomalía sexual
(n.) = sexual devianceEx. Topics include promiscuity and adultery, pornography and prostitution, sexual preference and sexual deviance, sexual harassment and sexual violence against women.* * *(n.) = sexual devianceEx: Topics include promiscuity and adultery, pornography and prostitution, sexual preference and sexual deviance, sexual harassment and sexual violence against women.
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37 anterior a la clase
(adj.) = preclassEx. Students who slight preclass preparation are a drag on the class; they will not know what is going on and if they speak at all will frequently attempt to wrest the discussion away from the case to more comfortable topics.* * *(adj.) = preclassEx: Students who slight preclass preparation are a drag on the class; they will not know what is going on and if they speak at all will frequently attempt to wrest the discussion away from the case to more comfortable topics.
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38 análisis bibliométrico
(n.) = bibliometric analysisEx. Bibliometric analyses confirmed that review articles on topics that are generating high levels of research activity tend to have relatively voluminous bibliographies made up of a disproportionate number of citations to source materials of very recent vintage.* * *(n.) = bibliometric analysisEx: Bibliometric analyses confirmed that review articles on topics that are generating high levels of research activity tend to have relatively voluminous bibliographies made up of a disproportionate number of citations to source materials of very recent vintage.
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39 aprovechamiento de la tierra
(n.) = land useEx. Environment Abstracts compiles, summarises, and indexes contribution on such topics as air, water, and soil pollution, toxicology, land use and misuse, waste management, weather modification, and endangered species.* * *(n.) = land useEx: Environment Abstracts compiles, summarises, and indexes contribution on such topics as air, water, and soil pollution, toxicology, land use and misuse, waste management, weather modification, and endangered species.
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40 arbitrario
adj.arbitrary, whimsical, willful, capricious.* * *► adjetivo1 arbitrary* * *(f. - arbitraria)adj.* * *ADJ arbitrary* * *- ria adjetivo arbitrary* * *= arbitrary.Ex. The order of names of subjects arranged alphabetically is a relatively arbitrary order so far as bringing together related topics is concerned.----* decisión arbitraria = arbitrary decision.* * *- ria adjetivo arbitrary* * *= arbitrary.Ex: The order of names of subjects arranged alphabetically is a relatively arbitrary order so far as bringing together related topics is concerned.
* decisión arbitraria = arbitrary decision.* * *A (injusto) ‹persona/acto/sanción› arbitrary (and unjust)B (elegido al azar) arbitrary* * *
arbitrario◊ - ria adjetivo
arbitrary
arbitrario,-a adjetivo arbitrary
' arbitrario' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arbitraria
English:
arbitrary
- high
* * *arbitrario, -a adj1. [subjetivo] arbitrary (and unfair)2. [aleatorio] arbitrary* * *adj arbitrary* * *arbitrario, - ria adj1) : arbitrary2) : unfair, unjust♦ arbitrariamente adv
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