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1 cotorra
f.1 parrot (ave).2 chatterbox (informal) (person).hablar como una cotorra to talk nineteen to the dozen3 woman who talks too much.4 taxi, taxi cab, taxicab.* * *1 (ave) parrot\hablar como una cotorra to be a chatterbox* * *SF1) (Orn) (=loro) parrot; (=urraca) magpie2) * (=persona) chatterbox *, windbag * pey* * *1)a) (Zool) ( loro) parrothablar como una cotorra — to talk a mile a minute (AmE colloq), to talk nineteen to the dozen (BrE colloq)
b) (fam) ( persona) chatterbox (colloq)2) (Ven fam) ( conversación) chat (colloq); (cuento, mentira) tale* * *= parrot, chattery, chatterbox, windbag.Ex. When some of the parrots got sick, he nursed them back to health, and they in turn brought him back to life.Ex. He is very chattery when he wants to be, and the rest of the time really chilled out and very rarely stressed.Ex. The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.Ex. Anyway, some day in the not too distant future the old windbag will be pushing up the daisies.----* cotorra monje = monk parakeet.* hablar como una cotorra = talk + Posesivo + socks off.* * *1)a) (Zool) ( loro) parrothablar como una cotorra — to talk a mile a minute (AmE colloq), to talk nineteen to the dozen (BrE colloq)
b) (fam) ( persona) chatterbox (colloq)2) (Ven fam) ( conversación) chat (colloq); (cuento, mentira) tale* * *= parrot, chattery, chatterbox, windbag.Ex: When some of the parrots got sick, he nursed them back to health, and they in turn brought him back to life.
Ex: He is very chattery when he wants to be, and the rest of the time really chilled out and very rarely stressed.Ex: The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.Ex: Anyway, some day in the not too distant future the old windbag will be pushing up the daisies.* cotorra monje = monk parakeet.* hablar como una cotorra = talk + Posesivo + socks off.* * *Ahablar como una cotorra to talk a mile a minute ( AmE colloq), to talk nineteen to the dozen ( BrE colloq)1 (conversación) long chat, gas ( colloq)2 (cuento, mentira) taleecharle la cotorra a algn to spin sb a yarn o tale o line* * *
cotorra sustantivo femenino
cotorra sustantivo femenino
1 Orn parrot
2 figurado pey (persona) chatterbox
' cotorra' also found in these entries:
English:
chatterbox
- nineteen
* * *cotorra nf1. [ave] parrot;Famhablar como una cotorra to talk nineteen to the dozen* * *f ZO parrot; fampersona motormouth fam* * *cotorra nf1) : small parrot* * *cotorra n1. (ave) parrot -
2 charlatán
adj.loose-tongued, prating.m.1 charlatan, fraud, faker, fake.2 braggart, bluffer, brag, boaster.3 chatterbox, chatterer, blabbermouth, talkative person.4 charlatan, mountebank, flamboyant deceiver.* * *► adjetivo1 (hablador) talkative2 (chismoso) gossipy► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (parlanchín) chatterbox2 (chismoso) gossip; (bocazas) bigmouth3 (embaucador) trickster* * *(f. - charlatana)noun* * *charlatán, -ana1. ADJ1) (=hablador) talkative2) (=chismoso) gossipy2. SM / F1) (=hablador) chatterbox2) (=chismoso) gossip3) (=estafador) trickster, confidence trickster, con man *4) (=vendedor aprovechado) smooth-tongued salesman* * *I- tana adjetivo (fam) talkativeII- tana masculino, femenino (fam)a) ( parlanchín) chatterbox (colloq)b) ( vendedor deshonesto) dishonest hawker; ( curandero deshonesto) charlatan* * *= trickster, huckster, charlatan, talkative, chattery, chatterbox, windbag, quack.Ex. A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.Ex. This article presents a view of the Internet as comparable to an American travelling carnival of olden days, the sort operated by con men and hucksters.Ex. He is gullible, not very bright, the ready dupe of the charlatan and the demagogue.Ex. Both blacks & whites perceived themselves as active, caring, critical, emotional, friendly, individualistic, intelligent, & talkative.Ex. He is very chattery when he wants to be, and the rest of the time really chilled out and very rarely stressed.Ex. The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.Ex. Anyway, some day in the not too distant future the old windbag will be pushing up the daisies.Ex. This is another example of how quacks are ignorant not only of physics, but also of psychology.* * *I- tana adjetivo (fam) talkativeII- tana masculino, femenino (fam)a) ( parlanchín) chatterbox (colloq)b) ( vendedor deshonesto) dishonest hawker; ( curandero deshonesto) charlatan* * *= trickster, huckster, charlatan, talkative, chattery, chatterbox, windbag, quack.Ex: A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.
Ex: This article presents a view of the Internet as comparable to an American travelling carnival of olden days, the sort operated by con men and hucksters.Ex: He is gullible, not very bright, the ready dupe of the charlatan and the demagogue.Ex: Both blacks & whites perceived themselves as active, caring, critical, emotional, friendly, individualistic, intelligent, & talkative.Ex: He is very chattery when he wants to be, and the rest of the time really chilled out and very rarely stressed.Ex: The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.Ex: Anyway, some day in the not too distant future the old windbag will be pushing up the daisies.Ex: This is another example of how quacks are ignorant not only of physics, but also of psychology.* * *masculine, feminineB1 (vendedor — ambulante) hawker; (— deshonesto) dishonest o cunning salesperson2 (curandero deshonesto) charlatan* * *
charlatán
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (fam)
( curandero) charlatan
charlatán,-ana
I adj (hablador) talkative
(indiscreto) indiscreet, gossipy
(fanfarrón) boasting
II sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (hablador) chatterbox
(indiscreto) indiscreet person, gossip
(fanfarrón) boaster, show off
2 (embaucador, timador) trickster
' charlatán' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
charlatana
- hablador
- habladora
- sacamuelas
- saltabanco
- saltabancos
- vocinglera
- vocinglero
- curandero
- loro
English:
charlatan
- garrulous
- windbag
- chatter
- quack
* * *charlatán, -ana♦ adjtalkative♦ nm,f1. [hablador] chatterbox3. [indiscreto] gossip4. [vendedor] hawker, pedlar♦ nm[ave] bobolink* * *I adj talkativeII m, charlatana f chatterbox* * *: talkative, chatty1) : chatterbox2) farsante: charlatan, phony* * *charlatán1 adj talkativecharlatán2 n chatterbox [pl. chatterboxes] -
3 palabrero
adj.talkative, loquacious.* * *palabrero, -a1.ADJ wordy, long-winded2.SM / F windbag *** * *- ra masculino, femenino (fam) gasbag (colloq), windbag (colloq)* * *- ra masculino, femenino (fam) gasbag (colloq), windbag (colloq)* * *palabrero -ramasculine, feminine* * *palabrero, -a♦ adj1. [muy hablador] talkative2. [de poco fiar] unreliable♦ nm,f1. [persona muy habladora] chatterbox2. [persona de poco fiar] unreliable person -
4 papagayo
m.1 parrot.como un papagayo parrot-fashion2 Joseph's-coat.* * *1 parrot2 figurado chatterbox\como un papagayo parrot fashion* * *SM1) (=pájaro) parrot2) (=charlatán) chatterbox4) And (=bacinilla) bedpan* * *1) ( ave) parrotaprender/recitar algo como un papagayo — to learn/recite something parrot-fashion
hablar como un papagayo — to be a chatterbox o windbag (colloq)
2) (Per, RPl) ( para enfermos) bedpan3) (Ven) ( cometa) kite* * *= parrot.Ex. When some of the parrots got sick, he nursed them back to health, and they in turn brought him back to life.* * *1) ( ave) parrotaprender/recitar algo como un papagayo — to learn/recite something parrot-fashion
hablar como un papagayo — to be a chatterbox o windbag (colloq)
2) (Per, RPl) ( para enfermos) bedpan3) (Ven) ( cometa) kite* * *= parrot.Ex: When some of the parrots got sick, he nursed them back to health, and they in turn brought him back to life.
* * *A ( Zool)1 (ave) parrotaprender/recitar algo como un papagayo to learn/recite sth parrot-fashionhablar como un papagayo to be a chatterbox o windbag ( colloq)2 (pez) parrot fishB ( Bot)2 (arácea) caladiumC (Per, RPl) (para enfermos) bedpanvolar un papagayo to fly a kite* * *
papagayo sustantivo masculino
1 ( ave) parrot;◊ recitar algo como un papagayo to recite sth parrot-fashion
2 (Ven) ( juguete) kite
papagayo m Orn parrot
' papagayo' also found in these entries:
English:
parrot
- kite
* * *papagayo nm1. [animal] parrot;hablar como un papagayo to be a chatterbox2. Carib, Méx [cometa] kite* * *m ZO parrot* * *papagayo nmloro: parrot* * *papagayo n parrot -
5 criar malvas
v.to push up daisies, to be dead.* * *Esp *to be pushing up the daisies** * *(v.) = push up + (the) daisiesEx. Anyway, some day in the not too distant future the old windbag will be pushing up the daisies.* * *(v.) = push up + (the) daisiesEx: Anyway, some day in the not too distant future the old windbag will be pushing up the daisies.
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6 loro
m.1 parrot (animal).2 chatterbox (informal).3 sounds(informal) (music device). (peninsular Spanish)* * *1 (pájaro) parrot2 argot (mujer fea) bag3 argot (charlatán) windbag\estar al loro argot (atento) to be on the ball, keep one's wits about one 2 (informado) to know the score* * *1. SM1) (=ave) parrot2) ** (=radio) radio; (=radiocasete) radio-cassette¡al loro! — watch out!
3) (=charlatán) chatterbox *mi hermana es un loro, no para de hablar — my sister's a chatterbox, she never stops talking
4) * (=mujer fea) old bag *, old bat *5) Cono Sur (=en robo) thieves' lookout man6) Cono Sur (Med) bedpan7) Cono Sur (=moco)sacar los loros — * to pick one's nose
8) Caribe (=cuchillo) pointed and curved knifelora2.ADJ dark brown* * *I- ra masculino, femenino (Zool) parrotIIhablar como un loro — (fam) to be a chatterbox (colloq)
masculino (fam)a) ( charlatán) chatterbox (colloq)b) ( mujer fea) (Esp fam) hag* * *= parrot.Ex. When some of the parrots got sick, he nursed them back to health, and they in turn brought him back to life.----* al loro = in the know.* estar al loro de = be on the lookout for, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.* loro viejo no aprende a hablar = you can't teach an old dog new tricks.* verde loro = parrot green.* * *I- ra masculino, femenino (Zool) parrotIIhablar como un loro — (fam) to be a chatterbox (colloq)
masculino (fam)a) ( charlatán) chatterbox (colloq)b) ( mujer fea) (Esp fam) hag* * *= parrot.Ex: When some of the parrots got sick, he nursed them back to health, and they in turn brought him back to life.
* al loro = in the know.* estar al loro de = be on the lookout for, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.* loro viejo no aprende a hablar = you can't teach an old dog new tricks.* verde loro = parrot green.* * *masculine, feminineA ( Zool) parrotdijo la lección como un loro he recited the lesson parrot-fashionestar al loro ( Esp fam) (pendiente, alerta) to be on one's toes ( colloq), to be on the ball ( colloq), to keep one's eyes open ( colloq)(informado): está al loro de lo que pasa allí he keeps up with what's going on there, he's very clued up about o he's very up on what's going on there ( colloq)B ( fam) (charlatán) chatterboxesa mujer es un loro or una lora that woman is a real chatterbox o windbag ( colloq)loro2B ( fam) (en un robo) lookoutCsacarse los loros to pick one's nose* * *
loro 1◊ -ra sustantivo masculino, femenino (Zool) parrot
loro 2 sustantivo masculino (fam) ( charlatán) chatterbox (colloq), gasbag (colloq)
loro m Zool parrot
♦ Locuciones: familiar estar al loro, to be on the ball o to keep one's eyes open: hay que estar al loro o se te pasan las oportunidades, you have to be on the ball or you'll be passed by
' loro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cotorra
English:
dog
- parrot
* * *loro nm1. [animal] parrot;Famhablar como un loro to chatter;enumeró la lista como un loro she reeled off the list parrot-fashionloro real yellow-headed o yellow-crowned amazon [enterado] to be well up (on what's happening);si no estamos al loro, no conseguiremos entradas if we're not quick off the mark we won't get tickets;¿estás al loro de lo que le ha pasado a Claudia? are you up on what happened to Claudia?;¡al loro!: ¡al loro!, ¿a que no sabes a quien he visto? listen! you'll never guess who I saw;¡al loro con Luis, si puede te engañará! be careful with Luis, he'll cheat you if he gets a chance!* * *m parrot;estar al loro fam ( enterado) be clued up fam, be on the ball fam* * *loro nm: parrot* * * -
7 bachiller
f. & m.high-school graduate.* * ** * *1.ADJ †† garrulous, talkative2.SMF (Escol) secondary school graduate, high school graduate (EEUU)3. SM1) (Escol)† ver bachillerato2) †† hum (=charlatán) windbag ** * *masculino y femeninoa) ( de escuela secundaria) ≈high school graduate ( in US), ≈school leaver with A levels ( in UK)b) (Per) ( licenciado) university graduate* * *Ex. Those who now say we don't need standards, or that's a waste of time, remind me of those who say that high school education is no longer needed for all children.----* estudiante de bachiller que abandona los estudios = high-school dropout.* * *masculino y femeninoa) ( de escuela secundaria) ≈high school graduate ( in US), ≈school leaver with A levels ( in UK)b) (Per) ( licenciado) university graduate* * *Ex: Those who now say we don't need standards, or that's a waste of time, remind me of those who say that high school education is no longer needed for all children.
* estudiante de bachiller que abandona los estudios = high-school dropout.* * *1 (de la escuela secundaria) ≈ high school graduate ( in US), ≈ school leaver with A levels ( in UK)2 ( Per) (licenciado) university graduate* * *bachiller nmf1. [en secundaria] = person who has passed the “bachillerato”* * *m/f high school graduate* * *bachiller nmf: high school graduate -
8 fuelle
m.1 bellows.2 accordion pleats.3 connecting corridor, concertina vestibule (entre vagones).4 bag of the bagpipe.5 gusset.6 stamina.7 folding hood, folding top.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: follar.* * *2 (de flauta) bag3 (de bolso) accordion pleats plural4 (de cámara fotográfica) bellows plural* * *SM1) [para el fuego] bellows pl ; [de gaita] bag; [de bolso, maleta] gusset; [de autobús, tren] connecting section2) (Aut) folding top, folding hood (EEUU)3) (Fot) bellows pl4) (=pulmones) puff *, breath5) (=aguante) stamina, staying powertener fuelle — to have the stamina, have the staying power
6) * (=soplón) grass ** * *masculino bellows (pl)* * *= bellows.Ex. Greeks and Egyptians first used bellows before 1500 B.C to heat up furnaces in forges.----* quedarse sin fuelle = run out of + steam.* * *masculino bellows (pl)* * *= bellows.Ex: Greeks and Egyptians first used bellows before 1500 B.C to heat up furnaces in forges.
* quedarse sin fuelle = run out of + steam.* * *1 (para el fuego) bellows (pl)una maleta de fuelle an expandable suitcase3 (de un autobús, tren) bellows (pl)* * *
fuelle sustantivo masculino
bellows (pl)
fuelle sustantivo masculino
1 bellows, pump: dale un poco al fuelle, que se está apagando el fuego, pump the bellows - the fire is going out
2 Mús (bolsa de la gaita) windbag
♦ Locuciones: quedarse sin fuelle, to be out of breath
' fuelle' also found in these entries:
English:
bellows
* * *fuelle nm1. [para soplar] bellows2. [de maletín, bolso] accordion pleats3. [de cámara fotográfica] bellows4. [entre vagones] connecting corridor, concertina vestibule* * *m bellows pl ;perder fuelle fig fam run out of steam* * *fuelle nm: bellows -
9 tarabilla
f. & m.1 chatterbox, excessively talkative person, person who talks too much.2 millclapper.* * *1 (de puerta, ventana) catch, latch2 figurado (tropel de palabras) jabber, prattle3 (ave) stonechat\tarabilla común stonechattarabilla norteña whinchat* * *1. SF1) [de ventana] latch, catch2) * (=charla) chatter2. SMF *1) (=hablador) chatterbox *2) (=casquivano) featherbrained person; (=inútil) useless individual, dead loss ** * *masculino y femenino (fam)a) ( persona habladora) chatterbox (colloq)b) ( persona inquieta)* * *masculino y femenino (fam)a) ( persona habladora) chatterbox (colloq)b) ( persona inquieta)* * *A ( Zool) stonechatB ( fam)3* * *♦ nf[ave] stonechat tarabilla norteña whinchat♦ nmfFam [persona] chatterbox* * *m/f fampersona chatterbox -
10 fuelle
• bellows• blower• windbag -
11 hablador vacío
m.empty talker, windbag.
См. также в других словарях:
windbag — (n.) late 15c., bellows for an organ, from WIND (Cf. wind) (n.1) + BAG (Cf. bag) (n.). Figurative sense of person who talks too much is attested from 1827 … Etymology dictionary
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windbag — ► NOUN informal ▪ a person who talks a lot but says little of any value … English terms dictionary
windbag — [wind′bag΄] n. Informal a person who talks much and pretentiously but says little of importance … English World dictionary
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windbag — UK [ˈwɪndˌbæɡ] / US noun [countable] Word forms windbag : singular windbag plural windbags informal someone who talks too much in a boring way … English dictionary
windbag — /ˈwɪndbæg / (say windbag) noun 1. Colloquial an empty, voluble, pretentious talker: *He was a likeable fellow, Ern, but very poorly educated, a windbag, inclined, with great assurance and whether you asked for it or not, to give you the benefit… …
windbag — {n.} Someone who talks too much; a boring person. * /Uncle Joe goes on and on; he is a boring windbag./ … Dictionary of American idioms
windbag — {n.} Someone who talks too much; a boring person. * /Uncle Joe goes on and on; he is a boring windbag./ … Dictionary of American idioms
windbag — n Someone who talks too much. That old windbag never stops talking about himself. 1890s … Historical dictionary of American slang
windbag — noun Someone who talks too much; a boring person. Uncle Joe goes on and on; he is a boring windbag … Словарь американских идиом