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21 oprimir
v.1 to press (ejercer presión sobre) (botón).2 to pinch, to be too tight for.la corbata le oprimía el cuello his tie felt too tight3 to oppress.El tirano oprime al pueblo The tyrant oppresses the people.4 to weigh down on, to burden.5 to squeeze, to press, to depress, to bear down.María oprime naranjas todo el día Mary squeezes oranges the whole day.* * *1 (botón) to press2 figurado to oppress* * *verb* * *VT1) (=apretar) [+ objeto] to squeeze, press, exert pressure on; [+ gas] to compress2) [+ botón, tecla] to press3) [+ pueblo, nación] (=tiranizar) to oppress; (=cargar) to burden, weigh down; (=aplastar) to crush* * *verbo transitivoa) (frml) (apretar, presionar) to pressla angustia le oprimía el pecho — (liter) he was wracked with anguish
b) ( tiranizar) to oppress* * *= tyrannize, bear down on.Ex. Her sympathy for small, helpless creatures suggests that she sees herself as an imprisoned, helpless creature herself, vulnerable to men who would menace or tyrannize her.Ex. And here was the war, implacably bearing down on us.* * *verbo transitivoa) (frml) (apretar, presionar) to pressla angustia le oprimía el pecho — (liter) he was wracked with anguish
b) ( tiranizar) to oppress* * *= tyrannize, bear down on.Ex: Her sympathy for small, helpless creatures suggests that she sees herself as an imprisoned, helpless creature herself, vulnerable to men who would menace or tyrannize her.
Ex: And here was the war, implacably bearing down on us.* * *oprimir [I1 ]vt1 ( frml) (apretar, presionar) to pressoprima el botón de la izquierda press the left-hand buttonla angustia le oprimía el pecho ( liter); he was wracked with anguish2 (tiranizar) to oppress* * *
oprimir ( conjugate oprimir) verbo transitivo
oprimir verbo transitivo
1 (un botón) to press: la máquina se apaga cuando oprimes este botón, the machine turns off when you press this button
(zapatos, prenda) to be too tight
2 (someter) to oppress: el régimen militar oprimió a los ciudadanos, the military regime oppressed its citizens
' oprimir' also found in these entries:
English:
oppress
* * *oprimir vt1. [apretar] [botón] to press;[garganta, brazo] to squeeze2. [sujeto: zapatos, cinturón] to pinch, to be too tight for;la corbata le oprimía el cuello his tie felt too tight3. [reprimir] to oppress4. [angustiar] to weigh down on, to burden;me oprime la soledad being on my own depresses me* * *v/t1 pueblo oppress2 botón press3 de zapatos be too tight for* * *oprimir vt1) : to oppress2) : to press, to squeezeoprima el botón: push the button* * *oprimir vb (presionar) to press -
22 preocupar
v.1 to worry.me preocupa no saber nada de él I'm worried I haven't heard from himSu depresión concierne a Ricardo Her depression worries Richard.2 to bother.sólo le preocupa su apariencia externa he's only bothered about his appearance3 to worry about.Me preocupa esa situación I worry about that situation.* * *1 to worry2 (ocuparse) to mind (de, -)* * *verbto concern, trouble, worry* * *1.VT (=inquietar) to worry; (=molestar) to botheresto me preocupa muchísimo — I'm extremely worried about this, this worries me very much
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to worryle preocupa el futuro — she's worried o concerned about her future
2.no me preocupa — it doesn't bother o worry me
preocuparse v pron1) ( inquietarse) to worrypreocuparse POR algo/alguien — to worry about something/somebody
tiene amigos que se preocupan por ella — she has friends who care o who are concerned about her
2) ( ocuparse)preocuparse DE algo: me preocupé de que no faltara nada I made sure o I saw to it that we had everything; no se preocupó más del asunto — he gave the matter no further thought
* * *= bother, cause + concern, preoccupy, press upon, trouble, perturb, heighten + concern, stress + Nombre + out.Ex. Why bother, then, to create an alphabetical index to the classified file when you already have a printed alphabetical index to the schedules of the classification scheme?.Ex. The decision to introduce payments for ILL in Australia has caused much concern and a lot of anger.Ex. Abstracting agencies citation recommendations may be preoccupied with the practices desirable for periodical articles.Ex. For example, the latter are unlikely to engage themselves in conservation issues as these now press upon the professional consciousness of librarians.Ex. This is a problem that has frequently troubled teachers.Ex. She wanted to suggest some course of action splendid and decisive, and was perturbed to find that she could not.Ex. Rapid urban growth and suburban sprawl have heightened concern in many quarters about sustainable development.Ex. Forty percent of Americans say it stresses them out too much to think about health care and costs.----* no preocuparse que = rest + assured that.* preocuparse = become + distressed, dismay, fret, wring + Posesivo + hands, stew.* preocuparse de = agonise over [agonize, -USA].* preocuparse del coste de = be cost conscious.* preocuparse (de/por) = worry (about).* preocuparse por = become + apprehensive about, care (about/for), be apprehensive (about), lose + sleep over/on, fret about.* * *1.verbo transitivo to worryle preocupa el futuro — she's worried o concerned about her future
2.no me preocupa — it doesn't bother o worry me
preocuparse v pron1) ( inquietarse) to worrypreocuparse POR algo/alguien — to worry about something/somebody
tiene amigos que se preocupan por ella — she has friends who care o who are concerned about her
2) ( ocuparse)preocuparse DE algo: me preocupé de que no faltara nada I made sure o I saw to it that we had everything; no se preocupó más del asunto — he gave the matter no further thought
* * *= bother, cause + concern, preoccupy, press upon, trouble, perturb, heighten + concern, stress + Nombre + out.Ex: Why bother, then, to create an alphabetical index to the classified file when you already have a printed alphabetical index to the schedules of the classification scheme?.
Ex: The decision to introduce payments for ILL in Australia has caused much concern and a lot of anger.Ex: Abstracting agencies citation recommendations may be preoccupied with the practices desirable for periodical articles.Ex: For example, the latter are unlikely to engage themselves in conservation issues as these now press upon the professional consciousness of librarians.Ex: This is a problem that has frequently troubled teachers.Ex: She wanted to suggest some course of action splendid and decisive, and was perturbed to find that she could not.Ex: Rapid urban growth and suburban sprawl have heightened concern in many quarters about sustainable development.Ex: Forty percent of Americans say it stresses them out too much to think about health care and costs.* no preocuparse que = rest + assured that.* preocuparse = become + distressed, dismay, fret, wring + Posesivo + hands, stew.* preocuparse de = agonise over [agonize, -USA].* preocuparse del coste de = be cost conscious.* preocuparse (de/por) = worry (about).* preocuparse por = become + apprehensive about, care (about/for), be apprehensive (about), lose + sleep over/on, fret about.* * *preocupar [A1 ]vtto worryle preocupa el futuro de sus hijos she's worried o concerned about her children's futureno lo preocupes con esas cosas don't worry him with things like thatme preocupa que aún no haya llegado it worries me that she hasn't arrived yetle preocupa mucho lo que puedan pensar de él he worries a lot o he's very worried about what others may think of him¿y si se entera alguien? — no me preocupa and what if somebody finds out? — I don't care o it doesn't bother o worry meA (inquietarse) to worryno te preocupes don't worrypreocuparse POR algo/algn to worry ABOUT sth/sbes tan tranquilo que no se preocupa por nada he's so easygoing he never worries o gets worried about anythingtiene amigos que se preocupan por ella she has friends who care o who are concerned about herB (ocuparse) preocuparse DE algo:me preocupé de que no faltara nada I made sure o I saw to it o I ensured that we had everythingno se preocupó más del asunto he gave the matter no further thought, he took no further interest in the matter* * *
preocupar ( conjugate preocupar) verbo transitivo
to worry;
le preocupa el futuro she's worried o concerned about her future;
me preocupa que no haya llamado it worries me that she hasn't phoned;
no me preocupa it doesn't bother o worry me
preocuparse verbo pronominal
1 ( inquietarse) to worry;
preocuparse POR algo/algn to worry about sth/sb
2 ( ocuparse) preocuparse DE algo:◊ me preocupé de que no faltara nada I made sure o I saw to it that we had everything;
no se preocupó más del asunto he gave the matter no further thought
preocupar verbo transitivo to worry, bother: les preocupa su futuro, they are concerned about his future
no le preocupa, it doesn't bother him
' preocupar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
concernir
- angustiar
English:
agitate
- bother
- concern
- disturb
- trouble
- weigh
- worry
- burden
- preoccupy
* * *♦ vt1. [inquietar] to worry;me preocupa no saber nada de él I'm worried I haven't heard from him;me preocupa que no haya llamado I'm worried that she hasn't called;no me preocupa que lo sepan otros it doesn't worry me that other people know about it2. [importar] to bother;sólo le preocupa su apariencia externa he's only bothered about his appearance* * *v/t worry, concern* * *preocupar vtinquietar: to worry, to concern* * * -
23 preocuparse
2 (ocuparse) to mind (de, -)* * *VPR1) (=inquietarse) to worry (de, por about)¡no se preocupe! — [para calmar a algn] don't worry!; [para que algn no haga algo] don't bother!
2) (=ocuparse) to concern o.s. (de about)3) (=dar prioridad)preocuparse de algo — to give special attention to sth, give sth priority
* * *(v.) = become + distressed, dismay, fret, wring + Posesivo + hands, stewEx. At least two publishers have themselves become so distressed at how their books are being mislabelled by LC subject cataloging through CIP that they're now printing their own homemade cataloging in publication data.Ex. In measuring reference activity, one should not be dismayed when results of studies indicate unexpected conclusions.Ex. So stop fretting that UK unemployment is rising as the tax burden soars, consumers stop spending and North Sea oil runs dry.Ex. They will wring their hands and knot their brows over problems, both simple and complex, that they and we got to or imagined.Ex. He was unhappy about Rosecrans grabbing the limelight and just getting too big for his breeches and decided to let him stew a little bit.* * *preocuparse (de/por)(v.) = worry (about)Ex: At this stage we need not worry about the precise nature of this information.
(v.) = become + distressed, dismay, fret, wring + Posesivo + hands, stewEx: At least two publishers have themselves become so distressed at how their books are being mislabelled by LC subject cataloging through CIP that they're now printing their own homemade cataloging in publication data.
Ex: In measuring reference activity, one should not be dismayed when results of studies indicate unexpected conclusions.Ex: So stop fretting that UK unemployment is rising as the tax burden soars, consumers stop spending and North Sea oil runs dry.Ex: They will wring their hands and knot their brows over problems, both simple and complex, that they and we got to or imagined.Ex: He was unhappy about Rosecrans grabbing the limelight and just getting too big for his breeches and decided to let him stew a little bit.* * *
■preocuparse verbo reflexivo
1 to worry, get worried [por, about]
2 (encargarse) tienes que preocuparte de tus cosas, you should look after your own things
' preocuparse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apurarse
- desvelarse
- ello
- angustiar
- apurar
- cabeza
- demasiado
- despreocuparse
- haber
- mirar
- motivo
- preocupar
- tranquilizar
English:
bother
- care
- cause
- dwell on
- fuss
- fuss over
- mind
- preoccupied
- worry
- fret
- heart
- worried
* * *vprno te preocupes por ella don't worry about her;se preocupa por cualquier cosa he worries o gets worried about the slightest thingpreocuparse de hacer algo to see to it that sth is done;preocuparse de que… to make sure that…;me preocuparé de que nunca les falte nada I will make sure that they never lack for anything* * *v/r worry ( por about);preocuparse de ( encargarse) look after, take care of;¡no se preocupe! don’t worry!* * *vrapurarse: to worry, to be concerned* * *preocuparse vb to worry [pt. & pp. worried] -
24 tortura
f.torture.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: torturar.* * *1 (tormento) torture2 figurado (padecimiento) intense suffering, agony* * *noun f.* * *SF torture* * *femenino torturelos exámenes son una tortura — (fam) exams are a real nightmare (colloq)
* * *= torture.Ex. It collects information about torture and spreads it to organisations and individuals, mainly health service personnel and researchers.----* cámara de tortura = torture chamber.* sala de tortura = torture chamber.* * *femenino torturelos exámenes son una tortura — (fam) exams are a real nightmare (colloq)
* * *= torture.Ex: It collects information about torture and spreads it to organisations and individuals, mainly health service personnel and researchers.
* cámara de tortura = torture chamber.* sala de tortura = torture chamber.* * *tortureinstrumentos/métodos de tortura instruments/methods of torturefueron sometidos a torturas they were subjected to torture, they were torturedpara mí los exámenes son una tortura ( fam); I find exams sheer torture o a real nightmare ( colloq)Compuesto:water torture* * *
Del verbo torturar: ( conjugate torturar)
tortura es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
tortura
torturar
tortura sustantivo femenino
torture
torturar ( conjugate torturar) verbo transitivo ( con violencia física) to torture;
( angustiar) to torment, torture
tortura sustantivo femenino torture
torturar verbo transitivo to torture
' tortura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabar
- potro
- refinada
- refinado
- suplicio
- tormento
- salvaje
- terrible
English:
rack
- torture
* * *tortura nf1. [física] torture;métodos de tortura torture methods, methods of torture2. [angustia] torture;la espera fue una tortura the wait was torture;¡este tráfico es una tortura! this traffic is a nightmare!* * *f tb figtorture* * *tortura nf: torture* * *tortura n torture -
25 acongojar
v.1 to distress, to cause anguish to.2 to sadden, to distress, to afflict, to anguish.* * *1 to distress, grieve, make suffer1 to be distressed* * *1.VT to distress, grieve2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo (liter) to grieve (liter), to distress2.acongojarse v pron (liter) to become distressed (liter)* * *1.verbo transitivo (liter) to grieve (liter), to distress2.acongojarse v pron (liter) to become distressed (liter)* * *acongojar [A1 ]vt¡no te acongojes! don't distress yourself!* * *
acongojar verbo transitivo to distress, to aggrieve
' acongojar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
angustiar
* * *♦ vtto distress, to cause anguish to* * *v/t litgrieve lit, distress -
26 acongojarse
pron.v.to become distressed, to get upset.¡No te acongojes don't get upset* * *1 to be distressed* * *¡no te acongojes! — don't distress yourself!, don't get upset!
* * *
■acongojarse verbo reflexivo to become distressed, to get upset
' acongojarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
angustiar
* * *vprto be distressed* * *acongojarse vr: to grieve, to become distressed -
27 temor
m1) (a uno; a; de algo) страх (перед кем; чем; чего); боя́знь кого; чегоtemor a, de la muerte — страх сме́рти
temor de Dios — страх бо́жий
desvanecerse — исче́знуть; рассе́яться
abrigar, tener temor — боя́ться, страши́ться кого; чего
ahuyentar, alejar, apartar, aventar, desechar, desterrar, desvanecer, disipar, dispersar el temor — преодоле́ть, поборо́ть, переси́лить страх
2) (de que + Subj) трево́га; опасе́ние; боя́знь (чего; что...) -
28 angostar
1. vt1) суживать, делать узким (тесным); сжимать2. vi(тж angostarse) сужаться -
29 angustias
f.pl.1 anxiety.2 Angustias.pres.indicat.2nd person singular (tú) present indicative of spanish verb: angustiar.
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См. также в других словарях:
angustiar — Se conjuga como: cambiar Infinitivo: Gerundio: Participio: angustiar angustiando angustiado Indicativo presente imperfecto pretérito futuro condicional yo tú él, ella, Ud. nosotros vosotros ellos, ellas, Uds. angustio angustias angustia… … Wordreference Spanish Conjugations Dictionary
angustiar — angustiar(se) 1. ‘Causar, o sentir, angustia’. Se acentúa como anunciar (→ apéndice 1, n.º 4). 2. Por tratarse de un verbo de «afección psíquica», dependiendo de distintos factores (→ leísmo, 4a), el comple … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas
angustiar — v. tr. e pron. 1. Causar ou sentir angústia. • v. tr. 2. Apertar, comprimir. ‣ Etimologia: angústia + ar … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
angustiar — verbo transitivo 1. Causar (una cosa) angustia [a una persona]: El examen lo angustiaba hasta extremos inimaginables. verbo pronominal 1. Sentir ( … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
angustiar — (Del lat. angustiāre). tr. Causar angustia, afligir, acongojar. U. t. c. prnl.) ¶ MORF. conjug. c. anunciar … Diccionario de la lengua española
angustiar — ► verbo transitivo/ pronominal Causar angustia, afligir. * * * angustiar (del lat. «angustiāre») tr. y prnl. Causar [o sufrir] angustia. No es corriente tratándose de angustia física. ⃞ Conjug. como «cambiar». * * * angustiar. (Del lat.… … Enciclopedia Universal
angustiar — {{#}}{{LM A02446}}{{〓}} {{ConjA02446}}{{\}}CONJUGACIÓN{{/}}{{SynA02496}} {{[}}angustiar{{]}} ‹an·gus·tiar› {{《}}▍ v.{{》}} Causar angustia o sentimiento de intranquilidad o sufrimiento: • Me angustia pensar en la muerte. No te angusties por esa… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
angustiar(se) — Sinónimos: ■ acongojar, agobiar, apenar, apesadumbrar, atribular, entristecer, mortificar, reconcomer, torturar Antónimos: ■ animar, consolar, tranquilizar … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos
angustiar — transitivo y pronominal desazonar*, desasosegar, intranquilizar, desconsolar*, estar en vilo, estar en ascuas (coloquial) … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos
angustiar — tr. Causar angustia … Diccionario Castellano
angustiarse — angustiar(se) 1. ‘Causar, o sentir, angustia’. Se acentúa como anunciar (→ apéndice 1, n.º 4). 2. Por tratarse de un verbo de «afección psíquica», dependiendo de distintos factores (→ leísmo, 4a), el comple … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas