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101 бестолковый
бестолко́вый1. (непонятливый) nekomprenema;sensprita, malsaĝa, stulta (глупый);2. (бессвязный) konfuza, senorda.* * *прил.1) ( непонятливый) sin entendimiento; torpe, estúpido ( глупый)бестолко́вый челове́к — persona torpe (obtusa)
2) ( бессвязный) embrollado, incoherente; ininteligible ( непонятный)* * *прил.1) ( непонятливый) sin entendimiento; torpe, estúpido ( глупый)бестолко́вый челове́к — persona torpe (obtusa)
2) ( бессвязный) embrollado, incoherente; ininteligible ( непонятный)* * *adj1) gener. (áåññâàçñúì) embrollado, (ñåïîñàáëèâúì) sin entendimiento, estúpido (глупый), incoherente, ininteligible (непонятный), tolondro, tolondrón, torpe2) colloq. gilipollas3) Chil. pastel -
102 неловкий
нело́вк||ий1. (неуклюжий) nelerta, mallerta;2. (затруднительный) ĝena, maloportuna, embarasa;\неловкийость 1. (неуклюжесть) nelerteco, mallerteco;2. (смущение) ĝeno, embaraso.* * *прил.1) ( неуклюжий) torpe, inhábil, incapazнело́вкое движе́ние — movimiento torpe
2) ( неудобный) incómodo, no cómodoлежа́ть в нело́вком положе́нии (в нело́вкой по́зе) — estar echado en una posición incómoda
3) (неприятный, затруднительный) embarazoso, apuradoнело́вкое молча́ние — silencio embarazoso
нело́вкая ситуа́ция — situación vidriosa
оказа́ться в нело́вком положе́нии — encontrarse en una situación apurada
он не ви́дел в э́том ничего́ нело́вкого — no veía en ésto ningún inconveniente
* * *прил.1) ( неуклюжий) torpe, inhábil, incapazнело́вкое движе́ние — movimiento torpe
2) ( неудобный) incómodo, no cómodoлежа́ть в нело́вком положе́нии (в нело́вкой по́зе) — estar echado en una posición incómoda
3) (неприятный, затруднительный) embarazoso, apuradoнело́вкое молча́ние — silencio embarazoso
нело́вкая ситуа́ция — situación vidriosa
оказа́ться в нело́вком положе́нии — encontrarse en una situación apurada
он не ви́дел в э́том ничего́ нело́вкого — no veía en ésto ningún inconveniente
* * *adj1) gener. (неприятный, затруднительный) embarazoso, (ñåóäîáñúì) incómodo, apurado, desmanotado, desmañado, incapaz, inepto, inhábil, no cómodo, payo, zaragutero, zoco, zopo, desairado, empachado, inhàbil, mazorral, parado, torpe, zocato, zompo2) colloq. bozal3) amer. malanga4) Arg. ñango5) Hondur. asoleado -
103 bungling
tr['bʌŋgəlɪŋ]1 (clumsiness) torpeza1 (clumsy) torpe2 (worker) chapucero,-aadj.• chapucero, -a adj.• charanguero, -a adj.n.• chapucería s.f.'bʌŋglɪŋadjective (before n, no comp) torpe['bʌŋɡlɪŋ]ADJ torpe, desmañado* * *['bʌŋglɪŋ]adjective (before n, no comp) torpe -
104 cumbersome
((of things) heavy and clumsy: a cumbersome piece of furniture.) voluminosotr['kʌmbəsəm]1 (thing2) incómodo,-a, voluminoso,-a, pesado,-a2 (procedure) torpe, engorroso,-acumbersome ['kʌmbərsəm] adj: torpe y pesado, difícil de manejaradj.• embarazoso, -a adj.• molesto, -a adj.• pesado, -a adj.'kʌmbərsəm, 'kʌmbəsəmadjective <movements/gait> pesado y torpeADJ (=bulky) voluminoso, de mucho bulto; (=awkward) incómodohe was muffled in thick and cumbersome clothing — las abultadas ropas de abrigo casi le tapaban la cara
the machine was slow and cumbersome to use — la máquina resultaba lenta y aparatosa or lenta e incómoda (de manejar)
cumbersome administrative procedures — procedimientos mpl administrativos engorrosos
* * *['kʌmbərsəm, 'kʌmbəsəm]adjective <movements/gait> pesado y torpe -
105 heavy-handed
tr['hevɪ'hændɪd]1 (harsh, unkind) severo,-a, poco amable, autoritario,-a; (clumsy) torpe; (tactless) poco considerado,-a, poco delicado,-a'hevi'hændəd, ˌhevi'hændɪdadjective torpe[ˌhevɪ'hændɪd]ADJ1) (=clumsy, tactless) torpe, patoso2) (=harsh) severo* * *['hevi'hændəd, ˌhevi'hændɪd]adjective torpe -
106 slow-witted
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107 plump
1. plump adj1) ( unförmig) deforme2) ( ungeschickt) torpe2. plump adv( ungeschickt) torpementeplump [plʊmp]1 dig (unförmig) tosco(abwertend) Adjektiv1. [ungeschickt] torpe————————(abwertend) Adverb1. [ungeschickt] torpemente2. [schwerfällig] pesadamente -
108 ungeschickt
'ungəʃɪkt 1. adjtorpe, poco hábil2. advcon torpeza, sin habilidadtorpe; stell dich nicht so ungeschickt an! ¡no seas tan torpe!Adjektiv————————Adverb -
109 ceporro
m.1 idiot, blockhead (informal).2 old stock.* * *1 (cepo) log2 figurado dimwit, blockhead\dormir como un ceporro figurado to sleep like a log* * *a)dormir como un ceporro — (fam) to sleep like a log
b) (fam) ( persona torpe) dimwit* * *= asinine, dumb [dumber -comp., dumbest -sup.], thick [thicker -comp., thickest -sup.].Ex. This chapter is dedicated to the truly asinine rules -- ones which either defeat their own purpose altogether or are completely devoid of common sense.Ex. Techniques such as the automatic detection of anaphora enable systems to appear to be intelligent rather than dumb.Ex. To call him thick is possibly the nicest thing you can say about the man.* * *a)dormir como un ceporro — (fam) to sleep like a log
b) (fam) ( persona torpe) dimwit* * *= asinine, dumb [dumber -comp., dumbest -sup.], thick [thicker -comp., thickest -sup.].Ex: This chapter is dedicated to the truly asinine rules -- ones which either defeat their own purpose altogether or are completely devoid of common sense.
Ex: Techniques such as the automatic detection of anaphora enable systems to appear to be intelligent rather than dumb.Ex: To call him thick is possibly the nicest thing you can say about the man.* * *1 (tronco) old vine stockdormir como un ceporro ( fam); to sleep like a logestar como un ceporro to be very fat* * *ceporro, -a Fam♦ adjthick, dim♦ nm,f1. [torpe] idiot, blockhead2. Compdormir como un ceporro to sleep like a log* * *m, ceporra f1 figidiot2:dormir como un ceporro sleep like a log -
110 patoso
adj.1 clumsy.2 gauche.m.1 person who pretends to be funny.2 clumsy individual, clumsy person.* * *► adjetivo1 clumsy* * *(f. - patosa)adj.* * *patoso, -a *1. ADJ1) (=torpe) clumsy2) (=molesto) troublesome2. SM / F1) (=torpe) clumsy oaf2) (=sabihondo) clever Dick *, smart Aleck *3) (=agitador) troublemaker* * *I- sa adjetivo (Esp fam) clumsyII- sa masculino, femenino (Esp fam) clumsy idiot (colloq)* * *= bumbler, duffer, ham-handed.Ex. Henry Ellis is traditionally depicted as a reactionary bumbler who held back reform of the department of printed books.Ex. Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.Ex. The League of Nations was a comically ham-handed debacle which collapsed in complete failure, disgracing all who were associated with it.----* ser muy patoso = be all thumbs.* * *I- sa adjetivo (Esp fam) clumsyII- sa masculino, femenino (Esp fam) clumsy idiot (colloq)* * *= bumbler, duffer, ham-handed.Ex: Henry Ellis is traditionally depicted as a reactionary bumbler who held back reform of the department of printed books.
Ex: Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.Ex: The League of Nations was a comically ham-handed debacle which collapsed in complete failure, disgracing all who were associated with it.* ser muy patoso = be all thumbs.* * *1 (torpe) clumsy2 (difícil) difficult, tiresomemasculine, feminine2 (persona difícil) pain in the neck ( colloq)* * *
patoso◊ -sa adjetivo (Esp fam) clumsy
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (Esp fam) clumsy idiot (colloq)
patoso,-a adjetivo clumsy
' patoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
patosa
English:
clumsy
- gauche
- klutz
* * *♦ adjclumsy;no sabe bailar, es muy patoso he can't dance, he's got two left feet;hoy estoy muy patoso I'm being really clumsy today♦ nm,fclumsy idiot o oaf* * *adj clumsy* * * -
111 sonado
adj.talked-about, renowned, famous, well-known.past part.past participle of spanish verb: sonar.* * *1→ link=sonar sonar► adjetivo1 (conocido) famous2 (escándalo etc) much talked-about\hacer una que sea sonada familiar to cause a great stir* * *ADJ1) (=comentado) [éxito, noticia] much talked-about; [escándalo, estafa] notoriousha sido un divorcio muy sonado — their divorce has caused a great stir, it has been a much talked-about divorce
el escándalo fue muy sonado — the scandal was much talked about, it was a notorious scandal
hacer una que sea sonada — * to kick up a stink *
2) * (=chiflado)estar sonado — to be crazy; (Boxeo) to be punch drunk
* * *- da adjetivo1) <boda/suceso/noticia> much-talked-about2)a) < boxeador> punch-drunkb) (fam) ( torpe) stupid (colloq)3) (AmL fam) ( en dificultades) [estar] in a mess (colloq), in trouble (colloq)si no hay nadie en casa, estoy sonado — if there's nobody home, I've had it (colloq)
* * *= resounding failure, resounding, off + Posesivo + nut, potty [pottier -comp., pottiest -sup.], daffy [daffier -comp., daffiest -sup.], daft [dafter -comp., daftest -sup.], off + Posesivo + knocker, off + Posesivo + rocker.Ex. How well it is done ulitmately represents the difference between conspicuous success and resounding failure.Ex. The answer was a resounding yes.Ex. A few years later Stewart went completely off his nut, staged a series of bombings, and wound up in prison after a bizarre kidnapping stunt.Ex. The press may be free, but the system is potty.Ex. This isn't as daffy as it seems to us as we hustle about on the verge of the third millennium.Ex. Ranking among the dafter exercises sometimes imposed on children is the one that requires them to describe a screwdriver or a vase or the desks they sit at, or any familiar object.Ex. Every firearm hast its pros and cons and anyone who tells you otherwise is off their knocker.Ex. I find it fascinating how Bradley can be perfectly reasonable one moment, and off his rocker the next.----* estar sonado = be off + Posesivo + rocker.* * *- da adjetivo1) <boda/suceso/noticia> much-talked-about2)a) < boxeador> punch-drunkb) (fam) ( torpe) stupid (colloq)3) (AmL fam) ( en dificultades) [estar] in a mess (colloq), in trouble (colloq)si no hay nadie en casa, estoy sonado — if there's nobody home, I've had it (colloq)
* * *= resounding failure, resounding, off + Posesivo + nut, potty [pottier -comp., pottiest -sup.], daffy [daffier -comp., daffiest -sup.], daft [dafter -comp., daftest -sup.], off + Posesivo + knocker, off + Posesivo + rocker.Ex: How well it is done ulitmately represents the difference between conspicuous success and resounding failure.
Ex: The answer was a resounding yes.Ex: A few years later Stewart went completely off his nut, staged a series of bombings, and wound up in prison after a bizarre kidnapping stunt.Ex: The press may be free, but the system is potty.Ex: This isn't as daffy as it seems to us as we hustle about on the verge of the third millennium.Ex: Ranking among the dafter exercises sometimes imposed on children is the one that requires them to describe a screwdriver or a vase or the desks they sit at, or any familiar object.Ex: Every firearm hast its pros and cons and anyone who tells you otherwise is off their knocker.Ex: I find it fascinating how Bradley can be perfectly reasonable one moment, and off his rocker the next.* estar sonado = be off + Posesivo + rocker.* * *sonado -daA ‹boda/suceso/noticia› much-talked-about; ‹escándalo› notorioussu sonada separación their much-talked-about o much-discussed separationfue un atraco muy sonado the robbery was much talked about, it was a famous robberyun caso de espionaje muy sonado a notorious o a very famous spy caseB1 ‹boxeador› punch-drunksi no hay nadie en casa, estoy sonado if there's nobody home, I've had it ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo sonar: ( conjugate sonar)
sonado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
sonado
sonar
soñado
sonado◊ -da adjetivo
1 ‹boda/suceso/noticia› much-talked-about
2
3 (AmL fam) ( en dificultades) [estar] in a mess (colloq), in trouble (colloq)
sonar ( conjugate sonar) verbo intransitivo
1 [teléfono/timbre] to ring;
[ disparo] to ring out;
soñadoon las doce en el reloj the clock struck twelve;
me suenan las tripas (fam) my tummy's rumbling (colloq)
2 (+ compl)
[ persona] to sound;
sonaba preocupada she sounded worried;
suena a hueco it sounds hollow
3
◊ me suena tu cara your face is o looks familiar;
¿te suena este refrán? does this proverb ring a bell (with you) o sound familiar to you?
4 (AmL fam) ( fracasar):◊ soné en el examen I blew it in the exam (colloq);
sonamos we've blown it now (colloq)
verbo transitivo
1
2 (Méx fam)
sonarse verbo pronominal: tb
soñado -da adjetivo (AmL fam) divine (colloq), heavenly (colloq);
ver tb soñar
sonado,-a adjetivo
1 (un boxeador) brain-damaged, punch-drunk
2 fam (chiflado) mad
3 (célebre, muy comentado) much talked of
sonar verbo intransitivo
1 (un instrumento, una melodía) to sound: su voz sonaba a preocupación, her voice sounded worried
(un despertador) to ring, buzz
2 (dar una impresión) to sound: lo que dices me suena a chino, what you are saying is Greek to me
eso me suena a problemas, that sounds like trouble
su propuesta no suena mal, I like the sound of her proposal
3 (ser familiar) su cara me suena, his face rings a bell, ese nombre no me suena de nada, that name is completely unknown to me
4 (ser citado, mencionado) su nombre suena como candidato al premio, his name was put forward as a candidate for the prize
' soñado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
soñar
- sonada
- sonado
- sueño
- campana
English:
undreamt-of
* * *sonado, -a adj1. [renombrado] famous;va a ser un fracaso sonado it's going to be a spectacular o resounding failure;fue una fiesta sonada the party caused quite a stir3. [boxeador] punch drunksi no cobramos mañana estoy sonada if we don't get paid tomorrow I'm done for o I've had it* * *adj famfamous, well-known* * *sonado, -da adj: celebrated, famous, much-discussed -
112 topo
m.1 mole (zoology) (& figurative).2 polka dot (lunar en tela). (peninsular Spanish)una falda de topos a polka-dot skirt3 Topo.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: topar.* * *1 mole\más ciego,-a que un topo figurado as blind as a bat* * *noun m.* * *ISM1) (Zool) mole2) (=torpe) clumsy person, blunderer3) (=espía) mole4) Esp (=lunar) polka dot5) (Mec) mole, tunnelling machineIISM1) LAm (=alfiler) large pin* * *a) (Zool) moleser más ciego que un topo — to be as blind as a bat
b) ( agente infiltrado) molec) (Col fam) ( persona torpe) klutz (AmE colloq), clumsy clod (BrE colloq)d) (Col) ( pendiente) earring* * *= mole, mole.Ex. On the one hand it is a tale of espionage and mole hunting, and on the other it is an elegiac drama of remembrance and departure.Ex. Hamlet refers to his father's spirit as 'old mole,' because it roams above ground for a brief period before returning to its subterranean region.----* piel de topo = moleskin.* tela de piel de topo = moleskin.* * *a) (Zool) moleser más ciego que un topo — to be as blind as a bat
b) ( agente infiltrado) molec) (Col fam) ( persona torpe) klutz (AmE colloq), clumsy clod (BrE colloq)d) (Col) ( pendiente) earring* * *= mole, mole.Ex: On the one hand it is a tale of espionage and mole hunting, and on the other it is an elegiac drama of remembrance and departure.
Ex: Hamlet refers to his father's spirit as 'old mole,' because it roams above ground for a brief period before returning to its subterranean region.* piel de topo = moleskin.* tela de piel de topo = moleskin.* * *topo2A1 ( Zool) molever menos que un topo or ser más ciego que un topo to be as blind as a bat2 (agente infiltrado) moleB2 (alfiler) large cloak pin ( used by Indians in Bolivia)3 ( Col) (pendiente) earring* * *
Del verbo topar: ( conjugate topar)
topo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
topó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
topar
topo
topo sustantivo masculinoa) (Zool) mole
topo sustantivo masculino
1 Zool mole
2 fig (infiltrado) mole
3 familiar más ciego que un topo, as blind as a bat
' topo' also found in these entries:
English:
bat
- mole
- blunder
- polka
* * *topo nm1. [animal] mole2. [infiltrado] moleuna falda de topos a polka-dot skirt5. Imprenta bullet* * *m ZO mole;ver menos que un topo fam be as blind as a bat fam* * *topo nm1) : mole (animal)* * *topo n mole -
113 bumbling
tr['bʌmblɪŋ]1 torpe, manazas'bʌmblɪŋadjective torpe, incompetente['bʌmblɪŋ]1.ADJ (=inept) inepto, inútil; (=muttering) que habla a tropezones2.N divagación f* * *['bʌmblɪŋ]adjective torpe, incompetente -
114 finger
'fiŋɡə
1. noun1) (one of the five end parts of the hand, sometimes excluding the thumb: She pointed a finger at the thief.) dedo2) (the part of a glove into which a finger is put.) dedo3) (anything made, shaped, cut etc like a finger: a finger of toast.) dedo
2. verb(to touch or feel with the fingers: She fingered the material.) manosear- fingerprint
- fingertip
- be all fingers and thumbs / my fingers are all thumbs
- have something at one's fingertips
- have at one's fingertips
- have a finger in the pie / in every pie
- put one's finger on
finger n dedotr['fɪŋgəSMALLr/SMALL]1 dedo1 (touch) tocar2 pejorative manosear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be all fingers and thumbs ser torpeto burn one's fingers / get one's fingers burnt pillarse los dedosto get one's finger out espabilarseto have a finger in every pie estar metido,-a en todoto have green fingers tener buena mano para las plantasto have light fingers tener las manos largasto have one's finger on the pulse estar al corriente de lo que sucedeto have one's fingers in the till robar (de la empresa), meter mano en la cajato lay a finger on somebody/something tocar a alguien/algoto lift a finger / raise a finger mover un dedoto point the finger at somebody señalar a alguien con el dedoto put one's finger on something dar en el clavo, poner el dedo en la llagato work one's fingers to the bone dejarse los codos trabajandofinger bowl lavadedos nombre masculinofinger ['fɪŋgər] vt1) handle: tocar, toquetear2) accuse: acusar, delatarfinger n: dedo mn.• dedo s.m.v.• manosear v.• pulsar v.• teclear v.• tocar con los dedos v.
I 'fɪŋgər, 'fɪŋgə(r)noun (of hand, glove) dedo mfirst o index finger — (dedo) índice m
middle finger — (dedo) corazón m or medio m
third o ring finger — (dedo) anular m
fourth o little finger — (dedo) meñique m
you can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times... — se pueden contar con los dedos de una mano las veces...
not to lift o raise a finger — no mover* un dedo
to be all fingers and thumbs — (esp BrE) ser* torpe
to burn one's fingers o get one's fingers burned — pillarse los dedos
to cross one's fingers: well, here goes, fingers crossed bueno, ahí va a ver si hay suerte!; I'll keep my fingers crossed for you ojalá (que) tengas suerte; to have a finger in every pie estar* metido en todo; to have sticky fingers tener* la mano larga; to lay a finger on somebody: if you so much as lay a finger on her... si le llegas a poner la mano encima...; not to lift a finger to do something no levantar un dedo para hacer algo; to point the finger at somebody culpar a alguien; to pull o get one's finger out (BrE sl) (d)espabilarse (fam); to put one's finger on something: there's something about him, I can't quite put my finger on it tiene algo, no sabría decir concretamente qué es; to slip through somebody's fingers escapársele a alguien de las manos; to snap one's fingers chasquear or (Méx) tronar* los dedos; to work one's fingers to the bone — deslomarse trabajando
II
transitive verb ( handle) toquetear, tentalear (Méx)['fɪŋɡǝ(r)]1. N1) (Anat) dedo m•
I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times you've taken me out — con los dedos de la mano se pueden contar las veces que me has sacado•
to cross one's fingers, keep one's fingers crossed, I'll keep my fingers crossed for you — cruzo los dedos (por ti), ojalá tengas suertefingers crossed! — (for someone) ¡(que tengas) suerte!, ¡buena suerte!; (for o.s.) ¡deséame suerte!
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they never laid a finger on her — no le pusieron la mano encima•
he didn't lift a finger to help us — no movió un dedo para ayudarnos•
to snap one's fingers — chasquear los dedosshe only has to snap her fingers and he comes running — no tiene más que chasquear los dedos y él viene corriendo
- burn one's fingers- get or pull one's finger out- have a finger in every pie- point the finger at sbevidence points the finger of suspicion at his wife — las pruebas señalan a su mujer como sospechosa
to put one's finger on sth —
there's something wrong, but I can't put my finger on it — hay algo que está mal, pero no sé exactamente qué
- slip through one's fingers- be all fingers and thumbs- put two fingers up at sb- work one's fingers to the bonepulse, twist 2., 1)2) [of glove] dedo m3) (=shape) franja f4) (=measure) [of drink] dedo m2. VT1) (=touch) toquetear2) (Brit) * (=betray, inform on) delatar3) (Mus) [+ piano] teclear; [+ guitar] rasguear; [+ music score] marcar la digitación de3.CPDfinger bowl N — lavafrutas m inv
finger buffet N — buffet m de canapés
finger food N — (for babies) comida que los bebés pueden agarrar y comer con las manos ; (US) canapés mpl
finger paint N — pintura f para pintar con los dedos
finger painting N — pintura f de dedos
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I ['fɪŋgər, 'fɪŋgə(r)]noun (of hand, glove) dedo mfirst o index finger — (dedo) índice m
middle finger — (dedo) corazón m or medio m
third o ring finger — (dedo) anular m
fourth o little finger — (dedo) meñique m
you can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times... — se pueden contar con los dedos de una mano las veces...
not to lift o raise a finger — no mover* un dedo
to be all fingers and thumbs — (esp BrE) ser* torpe
to burn one's fingers o get one's fingers burned — pillarse los dedos
to cross one's fingers: well, here goes, fingers crossed bueno, ahí va a ver si hay suerte!; I'll keep my fingers crossed for you ojalá (que) tengas suerte; to have a finger in every pie estar* metido en todo; to have sticky fingers tener* la mano larga; to lay a finger on somebody: if you so much as lay a finger on her... si le llegas a poner la mano encima...; not to lift a finger to do something no levantar un dedo para hacer algo; to point the finger at somebody culpar a alguien; to pull o get one's finger out (BrE sl) (d)espabilarse (fam); to put one's finger on something: there's something about him, I can't quite put my finger on it tiene algo, no sabría decir concretamente qué es; to slip through somebody's fingers escapársele a alguien de las manos; to snap one's fingers chasquear or (Méx) tronar* los dedos; to work one's fingers to the bone — deslomarse trabajando
II
transitive verb ( handle) toquetear, tentalear (Méx) -
115 fumbling
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116 gawky
'ɡo:ki((of a person) looking clumsy or awkward: She is tall and gawky.) desgarbadotr['gɔːkɪ]1 desgarbado,-aadj.• chanflón, -ona adj.• desgarbado, -a adj.• torpe adj.'gɔːkiadjective -kier, -kiest < adolescent> desgarbado['ɡɔːkɪ]ADJ (compar gawkier) (superl gawkiest) desgarbado, torpe* * *['gɔːki]adjective -kier, -kiest < adolescent> desgarbado -
117 inept
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118 labored
adj.• forzado, -a adj.• lento, -a adj.• penoso, -a adj.• premioso, -a adj.• torpe adj.BrE laboured 'leɪbərd, 'leɪbəd adjective < breathing> dificultoso, fatigoso; <metaphor/joke> forzado, torpe(US) ['leɪbǝd]ADJ [breathing] pesado; [style] forzado; [text] farragoso, recargado* * * -
119 misguided
tr[mɪs'gaɪdɪd]1 desacertado,-a, equivocado,-amisguided [mɪs'gaɪdəd] adj: desacertado, equivocado, mal informadoadj.• descaminado, -a adj.• perdido, -a adj.'mɪs'gaɪdəd, ˌmɪs'gaɪdɪdadjective equivocado[ˌmɪs'ɡaɪdɪd]ADJ [attempt] torpe; [belief, view] equivocado; [person] descaminado, desacertado; [actions] desacertado, equivocadoa misguided sense of loyalty — un sentido desacertado or equivocado de la lealtad
in the misguided belief that... — creyendo, equivocadamente or erróneamente, que...
he was misguided enough to believe he could get away with it — era tan insensato como para creer que podría salirse con la suya
poor misguided fool! — ¡pobre infeliz!
* * *['mɪs'gaɪdəd, ˌmɪs'gaɪdɪd]adjective equivocado -
120 thumb
1. noun1) (the short thick finger of the hand, set at a different angle from the other four.) pulgar2) (the part of a glove or mitten covering this finger.) pulgar
2. verb((often with through) to turn over (the pages of a book) with the thumb or fingers: She was thumbing through the dictionary.) hojear; manosear- thumbprint
- thumbs-up
- thumbtack
- under someone's thumb
thumb n dedo pulgartr[ɵʌm]1 pulgar nombre masculino1 hacer autostop\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be all thumbs ser un manazas, ser torpeto be under somebody's thumb estar dominado,-a por alguiento get the thumbs up ser aprobado,-a, recibir la aprobaciónto get the thumbs down ser rechazado,-ato give something the thumbs up aprobar algoto give something the thumbs down rechazar algoto have somebody under one's thumb tener a alguien en el bolsilloto stick out like a sore thumb saltar a la vistato thumb a ride / thumb a lift hacer autostopthumb ['ɵʌm] vt: hojear (con el pulgar)thumb n: pulgar m, dedo m pulgarn.• pulgar (Dedo) s.m.v.• hojear v.
I θʌmnoun pulgar m, dedo m gordo (fam)to be all thumbs o (BrE also) all fingers and thumbs: I'm all thumbs today hoy estoy muy torpe con las manos; to be under somebody's thumb estar* dominado por alguien; to get the thumbs down/up from somebody ser* rechazado por alguien/recibir la aprobación de alguien; to give the thumbs up/down to something aprobar*/rechazar* algo; to stick out like a sore thumb \<\<building/person/object\>\> desentonar terriblemente, no pegar* ni con cola (fam); to twiddle one's thumbs — estar* sin hacer nada, estar* perdiendo el tiempo; green I 1)
II
a)I thumbed a lift o (AmE also) a ride home — me fui a casa a dedo (fam), me fui a casa de aventón (Col, Méx)
b) \<\<book\>\> hojearPhrasal Verbs:[θʌm]1.N pulgar mto be all thumbs —
- twiddle one's thumbs- be under sb's thumbrule 1., 2)the voters have given him the thumbs up/down — el electorado votó a favor de/en contra de él
2. VT1) [+ book] manosear2)to thumb a lift or a ride — hacer autostop, hacer dedo, pedir aventón (LAm)
3)to thumb one's nose at sth/sb — (lit) hacer burla a algo/algn (agitando la mano con el pulgar sobre la nariz) ; (fig) burlarse de algo/algn
3.VIto thumb through a book/magazine — hojear un libro/una revista
4.CPDthumb index N — índice m recortado
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I [θʌm]noun pulgar m, dedo m gordo (fam)to be all thumbs o (BrE also) all fingers and thumbs: I'm all thumbs today hoy estoy muy torpe con las manos; to be under somebody's thumb estar* dominado por alguien; to get the thumbs down/up from somebody ser* rechazado por alguien/recibir la aprobación de alguien; to give the thumbs up/down to something aprobar*/rechazar* algo; to stick out like a sore thumb \<\<building/person/object\>\> desentonar terriblemente, no pegar* ni con cola (fam); to twiddle one's thumbs — estar* sin hacer nada, estar* perdiendo el tiempo; green I 1)
II
a)I thumbed a lift o (AmE also) a ride home — me fui a casa a dedo (fam), me fui a casa de aventón (Col, Méx)
b) \<\<book\>\> hojearPhrasal Verbs:
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