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1 sickening
adjective (causing sickness, disgust or weariness; very unpleasant or annoying: There was a sickening crunch; The weather is really sickening!) nauseabundo, repugnante, asqueroso, exasperantetr['sɪkənɪŋ]1 (disgusting) repugnante, asqueroso,-a; (horrifying) escalofriante, horrible; (nauseating) nauseabundo,-a2 (annoying) irritante, exasperantesickening ['sɪkənɪŋ] adj: asqueroso, repugnante, nauseabundoadj.• apestoso, -a adj.• asqueroso, -a adj.• dulzarrón, -ona adj.• empachoso, -a adj.• empalagoso, -a adj.• nauseabundo, -a adj.'sɪkənɪŋa) (disgusting, discouraging)it's sickening, isn't it? — da mucha rabia ¿no?; ( stronger) da asco ¿no?, es asqueante ¿no?
b) (nauseating, shocking) <smell/sight> nauseabundo; <thud/crash/crunch> escalofriante, horrible['sɪknɪŋ]1) (=disgusting) [sight, smell] nauseabundo, asqueroso; [cruelty, crime] espeluznante, repugnante; [waste] indignante, escandalosoa sickening feeling of failure — una asqueante or insoportable sensación de fracaso
2) * (=annoying) [person, behaviour, situation] odioso, exasperante3) (=unpleasant) [blow, crunch] tremendo* * *['sɪkənɪŋ]a) (disgusting, discouraging)it's sickening, isn't it? — da mucha rabia ¿no?; ( stronger) da asco ¿no?, es asqueante ¿no?
b) (nauseating, shocking) <smell/sight> nauseabundo; <thud/crash/crunch> escalofriante, horrible -
2 recoil
1. rə'koil verb1) (to move back or away, usually quickly, in horror or fear: He recoiled at/from the sight of the murdered child.) recular2) ((of guns when fired) to jump back.) dar un culatazo
2. 'ri:koil noun(the act of recoiling.) retroceso, culatazo1 (of gun) culatazo, retroceso1 (person - move back) retroceder; (- feel disgust) sentir repugnancia2 (gun) retroceder, dar un culatazorecoil [ri'kɔɪl] vi: retroceder, dar un culatazorecoil ['ri:.kɔɪl, ri'-] n: retroceso m, culatazo mn.• retroceso s.m.v.• reaccionar v.• rebufar v.• recular v.• retroceder v.
I rɪ'kɔɪla) ( shrink back) retrocederto recoil FROM something — rehuir* algo
b) \<\<gun\>\> retroceder, dar* un culatazo
II 'riːkɔɪlmass noun retroceso m, culatazo m[rɪ'kɔɪl]1.VI [person] echarse atrás, retroceder; [gun] dar un culatazoto recoil from sth — retroceder or dar marcha atrás ante algo
2.* * *
I [rɪ'kɔɪl]a) ( shrink back) retrocederto recoil FROM something — rehuir* algo
b) \<\<gun\>\> retroceder, dar* un culatazo
II ['riːkɔɪl]mass noun retroceso m, culatazo m -
3 offensive
- siv1) (insulting: offensive remarks.) ofensivo, insultante2) (disgusting: an offensive smell.) repugnante, desagradable3) (used to attack: an offensive weapon.) ofensivooffensive adj ofensivo / insultantetr[ə'fensɪv]1 (insulting) ofensivo,-a, insultante2 (disgusting - gen) repugnante; (- smell) desagradable3 (attacking) ofensivo,-a1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL ofensiva\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be on the offensive estar a la ofensivato go on the offensive pasar a la ofensivato take the offensive tomar la ofensivaoffensive [ə'fɛntsɪv, 'ɔ.fɛnt-] adj: ofensivo♦ offensively adv: ofensiva fadj.• agresivo, -a adj.• hiriente adj.• injurioso, -a adj.• ofensivo, -a adj.• repugnante adj.n.• ofensiva s.f.• ofensivo s.m.
I ə'fensɪv1)a) <remark/language/gesture> ofensivo, insultanteto be offensive TO somebody — ofender or insultar a alguien
b) <sight/smell> desagradable2)a) < strategy> ofensivooffensive weapon — arma f‡ ofensiva
b) (AmE Sport) <play/tactics> de ataque
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noun ofensiva f[ǝ'fensɪv]1. ADJ1) (=causing offence, unpleasant) [behaviour, book, joke] ofensivo; [remark, language] ofensivo, insultante; [smell] muy desagradableto find sth/sb offensive — encontrar algo/a algn ofensivo
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to be offensive to sb — ofender a algn2) (Mil) [operation, action, capability] ofensivo3) (Sport) [player, play] de ataque2.N (Comm, Mil, Sport) ofensiva f•
an advertising offensive — una ofensiva publicitaria•
to be on the offensive — estar a la ofensiva•
to go on the offensive — pasar a la ofensiva, pasar al ataque•
to launch an offensive — lanzar una ofensiva•
a sales offensive — una ofensiva de ventas•
to take the offensive — tomar la ofensiva3.CPDoffensive material N — (on internet etc) contenido m inapropiado
offensive weapon N — (Jur) arma f ofensiva; (Mil) arma f de ataque
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I [ə'fensɪv]1)a) <remark/language/gesture> ofensivo, insultanteto be offensive TO somebody — ofender or insultar a alguien
b) <sight/smell> desagradable2)a) < strategy> ofensivooffensive weapon — arma f‡ ofensiva
b) (AmE Sport) <play/tactics> de ataque
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noun ofensiva f -
4 nauseous
tr['nɔːzɪəs]1 (disgusting) repugnante2 (physically) nauseabundo,-anauseous ['nɔʃəs, -ziəs] adj1) sick: mareado, con náuseas2) sickening: nauseabundoadj.• nauseabundo, -a adj.'nɔːʃəs, 'nɔːziəs, 'nɔːsiəs, nɔːz-a) ( bilious)to feel nauseous — sentir* náuseas
b) ( sickening) <smell/taste/color> nauseabundo['nɔːsɪǝs]ADJ1) (lit)2) [colour, smell] nauseabundo* * *['nɔːʃəs, 'nɔːziəs, 'nɔːsiəs, nɔːz-]a) ( bilious)to feel nauseous — sentir* náuseas
b) ( sickening) <smell/taste/color> nauseabundo -
5 revolting
adjective (causing a feeling of disgust: revolting food.) repugnanterevolting adj repugnante / asquerosotr[rɪ'vəʊltɪŋ]1 repugnante, asqueroso,-arevolting [ri'vo:ltɪŋ] adj: asqueroso, repugnanteadj.• asqueroso, -a adj.• repugnante adj.• revulsivo, -a adj.rɪ'vəʊltɪŋ[rɪ'vǝʊltɪŋ]ADJ (=disgusting) [smell, taste, sight, habit, person] repugnante, asqueroso; [behaviour, story] repugnante; [place, weather] asqueroso; [colour, dress] horroroso, repelenteit smells/tastes revolting — tiene un olor/sabor repugnante, huele/sabe que da asco
* * *[rɪ'vəʊltɪŋ]
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