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caradura, carota -
22 descarat
caradura, carota, desahogado, descarado, descocat -
23 carota
1 familiar cheeky person* * ** * ** * *adj/mf* * *♦ adj♦ nmf* * *m/f famguy/woman with a nerve, Brcheeky devil fam ;es un carota he’s got a nerve -
24 cheek
i:k1) (the side of the face below the eye: pink cheeks.) mejilla2) (impudence or disrespectful behaviour: He had the cheek to refuse me entrance.) descaro, frescura, cara•- cheeky- cheekiness
cheek n1. mejilla2. cara / jetawhat a cheek! ¡qué cara!tr[ʧiːk]2 familiar (nerve, impudence) descaro, frescura, cara■ what a cheek! ¡qué cara!■ she had the cheek to call me fat! ¡tuvo el descaro de decir que yo era gorda!■ that's enough of your cheek! ¡basta de impertinencias!1 insolentarse con, replicar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcheek by jowl (with somebody) uno junto al otroto turn the other cheek poner la otra mejillawith tongue in cheek con la boca pequeñacheek ['ʧi:k] n1) : mejilla f, cachete m2) impudence: insolencia f, descaro mn.• carrillo s.m.• frescura s.f.• mejilla s.f.• pómulo s.m.tʃiːk1) c ( Anat)a) ( of the face) mejilla f, cachete m (AmL fam)cheek by jowl with somebody — uno junto al otro
to turn the other cheek — dar* la otra mejilla
b) ( buttock) (colloq) nalga f, cachete m (CS fam)2) u (colloq) ( impudence) descaro m, frescura f, cara f (fam)[tʃiːk]what (a) cheek! — qué cara (más dura)! (fam), qué caradura es! (fam)
1. N1) (Anat) mejilla f, carrillo m; (=buttock) nalga f- cheek by jowl- turn the other cheek2) * (=impudence) descaro m, cara * f, frescura fwhat a cheek!, of all the cheek! — ¡qué cara! *, ¡qué caradura! *, ¡qué frescura!
2.VT * portarse como un fresco con ** * *[tʃiːk]1) c ( Anat)a) ( of the face) mejilla f, cachete m (AmL fam)cheek by jowl with somebody — uno junto al otro
to turn the other cheek — dar* la otra mejilla
b) ( buttock) (colloq) nalga f, cachete m (CS fam)2) u (colloq) ( impudence) descaro m, frescura f, cara f (fam)what (a) cheek! — qué cara (más dura)! (fam), qué caradura es! (fam)
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25 nerve
nə:v
1. noun1) (one of the cords which carry messages between all parts of the body and the brain.) nervio2) (courage: He must have needed a lot of nerve to do that; He lost his nerve.) valor3) (rudeness: What a nerve!) descaro
2. verb(to force (oneself) to have enough courage (to do something): He nerved himself to climb the high tower.) hacer de tripas corazón- nerves- nervous
- nervously
- nervousness
- nervy
- nerviness
- nerve-racking
- nervous breakdown
- nervous system
- get on someone's nerves
nerve n1. nervio2. carayou've got a nerve! ¡qué cara tienes!tr[nɜːv]1 nervio2 (daring) valor nombre masculino3 (cheek) descaro, jeta, cara■ what a nerve! ¡qué cara!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a bundle of nerves estar hecho,-a un manojo de nerviosto get on somebody's nerves crispar los nervios a alguiento lose one's nerve rajarsenerve cell neuronanerve centre centro neurálgiconerve gas gas nombre masculino nerviosonerve ['nərv] n1) : nervio m2) courage: coraje m, valor m, fuerza f de la voluntadto lose one's nerve: perder el valor3) audacity, gall: atrevimiento m, descaro mof all the nerve!: ¡qué descaro!4) nerves npl: nervios mpla fit of nerves: un ataque de nerviosadj.• nervioso, -a adj.n.• nervio s.m.• valor (Coraje) s.m.• ánimo s.m.v.• animar v.
I nɜːrv, nɜːv1) c (Anat, Bot) nervio mto touch a (raw) nerve — meter or poner* el dedo en la llaga; (before n) <fiber, ending> nervioso
2) nerves pla) ( emotional constitution) nervios mplto have nerves of steel — tener* nervios de acero
to get on somebody's nerves — (colloq) ponerle* los nervios de punta a alguien
to live on one's nerves — estar* en permanente estado de tensión
b) ( anxiety) nervios mpl, nerviosismo mto be a bag o bundle of nerves — ser* un manojo de nervios, ser* puro nervio
3)a) u ( resolve) valor m, coraje mto lose/keep one's nerve — perder*/mantener* el valor
it takes some nerve to do it — hay que tener valor or coraje or (fam) agallas para hacerlo
b) ( effrontery) (colloq) (no pl) frescura f (fam), cara f (fam)you've/he's got a nerve! — qué frescura or cara tienes/tiene!
to have the nerve to + inf — tener* la frescura or la cara de + inf (fam)
what a nerve! — qué frescura or cara! (fam)
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reflexive verb[nɜːv]1. N1) (Anat, Bot) nervio m•
it/he gets on my nerves — me pone los nervios de punta or me saca de quicio•
to be living on one's nerves — vivir en estado de tensión constante•
to strain every nerve to do sth — hacer un esfuerzo supremo por hacer algoshe suffers from nerves — padece de los nervios, sufre trastornos nerviosos
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a fit of nerves — un ataque de nervios•
to be in a state of nerves — estar muy nervioso, estar hipertenso3) (=courage) valor m•
he didn't have the nerve to do it — no tuvo el valor de hacerloI wouldn't have the nerve to do that! — ¡yo no me atrevería a hacer eso!
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to lose one's nerve — perder el valor, rajarse *•
it takes some nerve to do that — hace falta mucho valor or mucha sangre fría para hacer eso4) (=cheek) caradura * f, cara * fof all the nerve!, the nerve of it!, what a nerve! — ¡qué caradura! *, ¡qué frescura! *
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you've got a nerve! — ¡qué cara tienes! *, ¡eres un caradura! *•
he had the nerve to ask for money — tuvo la cara de pedir dinero *2.VTto nerve o.s. to do sth — armarse de valor para hacer algo
3.CPDnerve agent N — agente m neurotóxico
nerve cell N — neurona f, célula f nerviosa
nerve centre, nerve center (US) N — centro m nervioso; (fig) punto m neurálgico
nerve ending N — terminación f nerviosa
nerve specialist N — neurólogo(-a) m / f
* * *
I [nɜːrv, nɜːv]1) c (Anat, Bot) nervio mto touch a (raw) nerve — meter or poner* el dedo en la llaga; (before n) <fiber, ending> nervioso
2) nerves pla) ( emotional constitution) nervios mplto have nerves of steel — tener* nervios de acero
to get on somebody's nerves — (colloq) ponerle* los nervios de punta a alguien
to live on one's nerves — estar* en permanente estado de tensión
b) ( anxiety) nervios mpl, nerviosismo mto be a bag o bundle of nerves — ser* un manojo de nervios, ser* puro nervio
3)a) u ( resolve) valor m, coraje mto lose/keep one's nerve — perder*/mantener* el valor
it takes some nerve to do it — hay que tener valor or coraje or (fam) agallas para hacerlo
b) ( effrontery) (colloq) (no pl) frescura f (fam), cara f (fam)you've/he's got a nerve! — qué frescura or cara tienes/tiene!
to have the nerve to + inf — tener* la frescura or la cara de + inf (fam)
what a nerve! — qué frescura or cara! (fam)
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26 nervy
adjective (excitable: The horse is rather nervy.) nerviosotr['nɜːvɪ]1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL familiar nervioso,-a2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL familiar descarado,-a1) courageous: valiente2) impudent: atrevido, descarado, fresco fam3) nervous: nerviosoadj.• excitable adj.'nɜːrvi, 'nɜːvia) (bold, brash) (AmE colloq) fresco (fam), caradura (fam)b) ( courageous) (AmE colloq) valiente, agalludo (AmL fam)c) (tense, edgy) (BrE) nervioso['nɜːvɪ]ADJ (compar nervier) (superl nerviest)1) (Brit) (=tense) nervioso2) (US) (=cheeky) descarado, caradura ** * *['nɜːrvi, 'nɜːvi]a) (bold, brash) (AmE colloq) fresco (fam), caradura (fam)b) ( courageous) (AmE colloq) valiente, agalludo (AmL fam)c) (tense, edgy) (BrE) nervioso -
27 jeta
f.1 mug, face (informal) (cara).romperle la jeta a alguien to smash somebody's face in2 snout.3 nap, short sleep, catnap, short light sleep.f. & m.cheeky bugger. (peninsular Spanish)ser un jeta to be a cheeky buggerpres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: jetar.* * *2 (hocico) snout3 (descaro) cheek1 familiar cheeky monkey, cheeky bugger\tener jeta familiar to be cheeky, have a nerve* * *1. SF1) * (=cara) face, mug *, dial *2) (=hocico) [de animal] snout; [de persona] * gob *3) * (=ceño) frown, scowlponer jeta — to frown, scowl
4) * (=descaro) cheek *, nerve *¡qué jeta tienes! — you've got a nerve! *
2.SMFser un(a) jeta — * to have a nerve *, have a cheek *
* * *1) (fam)a) ( cara) face, mug (colloq)tener jeta — (fam) to have a nerve (colloq)
b) (AmL fam) ( boca) trap (sl)estirar la jeta — (Chi fam) to pull a face
* * *= mush.Ex. I socked him hard in the mush and he didn't like it too much, but I wasn't trying to get on his Christmas card list.* * *1) (fam)a) ( cara) face, mug (colloq)tener jeta — (fam) to have a nerve (colloq)
b) (AmL fam) ( boca) trap (sl)estirar la jeta — (Chi fam) to pull a face
* * *= mush.Ex: I socked him hard in the mush and he didn't like it too much, but I wasn't trying to get on his Christmas card list.
* * *A ( fam)partirle la jeta a algn to smash sb's face in ( colloq)¡qué jeta tienes! what a nerve o cheek!, you have a nerve!, you've got a cheek!anda con la jeta estirada he's going around with a long face ( colloq)echarse una jeta to have a nap o sleepCjeta masculine and feminine ( Esp fam) (caradura): esa tía es una jeta that woman has a nerve ( colloq)* * *
jeta sustantivo femenino (fam)
jeta
I f fam
1 (descaro) cheek: tu hermano tiene mucha jeta, your brother's really cheeky
2 (cara) face, mug familiar
II mf cheeky person
' jeta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
valor
English:
mug
- puss
- pussy
* * *♦ nfno pongas esa jeta there's no need to pull a face o wrinkle your nose;romperle la jeta a alguien to smash sb's face in;Amestirar la jeta to pull a faceentrar por la jeta to get in without paying;tener (mucha) jeta to be a cheeky so-and-so o devil;¡qué jeta! what a nerve o cheek!3. [de cerdo, jabalí] snout♦ nmfEsp Fam cheeky so-and-so, cheeky devil;tu hermana es una jeta your sister's got a nerve o cheek;el muy jeta se quedó el dinero the cheeky so-and-so o devil kept the money;¡qué jeta, ahora dice que fui yo! what a nerve o cheek, now he's saying it was me!* * *f fam1 face, mug fam ;¡qué jeta tiene! fam he’s got nerve! fam, Brwhat a cheek! famechar una jeta have a nap, grab some sleep* * *jeta nf1) : snout* * *¡vaya jeta que tiene! what a nerve he's got! -
28 morro
m.1 snout (hocico).2 nose (de avión). (peninsular Spanish)3 prow.4 cheek.* * *2 familiar (cara dura) cheek■ tiene un morro que se lo pisa he's got an incredible nerve!3 (de animal) snout, nose4 (de coche) nose\beber a morro familiar to drink straight from the bottleestar de morros familiar to be in a foul moodponer morros familiar to pouttorcer el morro familiar to pout* * *SM1) (Zool) snout, nose2) Esp * (=labio) (thick) lip¡cierra los morros! — shut your trap! **
dar a algn en los morros — (lit) to bash sb *; (fig) to get one's own back on sb
3) ** (=descaro) cheek *, nerve *tener morro — to have a cheek *, have a nerve *
¡qué morro tienes! — you've got a nerve! *
por el morro —
4) (Aer, Aut etc) nose5) (Geog) (=promontorio) headland, promontory; (=cerro) small rounded hill6) (=guijarro) pebble* * *1)a) ( hocico) snoutlímpiate ese morro — wipe your mouth (colloq)
beber a morros — (Esp fam) to drink (straight) from the bottle
estar de morros (con alguien) — (Esp fam) to be in a bad mood (with somebody)
c) (Esp fam) ( descaro) nerve (colloq)echarle morro — (Esp fam) to stick one's neck out (colloq)
por el morro — (Esp fam) ( sin pagar) without paying; ( con descaro)
d) (Esp fam) (de coche, avión) nose2) ( cerro) hill* * *= gob, muzzle, snout, snooter.Ex. I just smiled and told him to naff off cos short of punching him in the gob what can you do?.Ex. Its muzzle is somewhat shorter and broader than that of the river crocodile.Ex. The reduction of the snout in primates is a correlate of the diminution of the sense of smell, or olfaction.Ex. He wasn't thrown from a car, but the scars on his snooter pay homage to his fending for himself while on the streets.----* de morros = in a mard.* * *1)a) ( hocico) snoutlímpiate ese morro — wipe your mouth (colloq)
beber a morros — (Esp fam) to drink (straight) from the bottle
estar de morros (con alguien) — (Esp fam) to be in a bad mood (with somebody)
c) (Esp fam) ( descaro) nerve (colloq)echarle morro — (Esp fam) to stick one's neck out (colloq)
por el morro — (Esp fam) ( sin pagar) without paying; ( con descaro)
d) (Esp fam) (de coche, avión) nose2) ( cerro) hill* * *= gob, muzzle, snout, snooter.Ex: I just smiled and told him to naff off cos short of punching him in the gob what can you do?.
Ex: Its muzzle is somewhat shorter and broader than that of the river crocodile.Ex: The reduction of the snout in primates is a correlate of the diminution of the sense of smell, or olfaction.Ex: He wasn't thrown from a car, but the scars on his snooter pay homage to his fending for himself while on the streets.* de morros = in a mard.* * *A1 (hocico) snout2límpiate ese morro wipe your mouth ( colloq)estamos de morros y no nos hablamos we've fallen out and we're not on speaking terms with each other ( colloq)¿ya estás otra vez de morros? are you in a bad mood again?¡qué morro tienes! you've got some nerve!, you've got a nerve o cheek! ( BrE)por el morro ( Esp fam): entró en el concierto por el morro he snuck o sneaked into the concert without paying ( colloq), he had the nerve o the brass neck just to walk straight into the concert without paying ( colloq)B (cerro) hill* * *
morro sustantivo masculino
1
estar de morros (con algn) (Esp fam) to be in a bad mood (with sb)
2 ( cerro) hill
morro sustantivo masculino
1 (hocico) snout
2 (de coche, avión) nose
3 fam (caradura) cheek: tiene mucho morro, he's got a nerve
♦ Locuciones: familiar (beber) a morro, to drink straight out of the bottle
familiar estar de morros, to be sulking
' morro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
beber
English:
nose
- snout
- sod
- what
* * *morro1 nm1. [hocico] snout[de coche] front [boca] mouth;límpiate los morros give your chops a wipe;beber a morro to drink straight out of the bottle;estar de morros to be in a bad mood;romperle los morros a alguien to smash sb's face inecharle morro: tú échale morro, ya verás como te dejan entrar just go for it, they'll let you in, you'll see;no se puede ir por ahí echándole tanto morro a la vida you can't just go around behaving with such a cheek;Hum¡tiene un morro que se lo pisa! she's got one hell of a nerve!;por (todo) el morro [gratis] without paying, free;me pidió que le diera clases así, por el morro he had the nerve to ask if I would give him lessons for free;se presentó allí por (todo) el morro [con caradura] he had the nerve just to walk straight in theremorro2, -a nm,fMéx Fam1. [muchacho] kid2. [novio] squeeze* * *m ZO snout;morros pl fam mouth sg, kisser sg fam ;beber a morro drink straight from the bottle;estar de morros fam be annoyed ( con with);tener mucho morro fam have a real nerve;caer ocaerse de morros fall flat on one’s face* * *morro nmhocico: snout* * *morro n1. (de animal) snout2. (de persona labios) lips / mouth3. (cara, jeta) cheek / nerve¡qué morro tienes! you've got a cheek! -
29 conchudo
adj.1 covered by a shell, shelled, covered with shells.2 astute, cunning.* * *conchudo, -a *1.ADJ And, Cono Sur sluggish, slow2. SM / F2) Puerto Rico (=persona terca) stubborn person, pigheaded person* * *I- da adjetivo (AmL exc CS fam o vulg) (aprovechado, caradura)IIqué tipo tan conchudo! — what a nerve of a guy! (AmE), he's got a bloody nerve! (BrE sl)
- da masculino, femenino (AmL exc CS fam o vulg)* * *I- da adjetivo (AmL exc CS fam o vulg) (aprovechado, caradura)IIqué tipo tan conchudo! — what a nerve of a guy! (AmE), he's got a bloody nerve! (BrE sl)
- da masculino, femenino (AmL exc CS fam o vulg)* * *1( AmL exc CS fam o vulg) (aprovechado, caradura): ¡qué tipo tan conchudo! he's got a lot of nerve!, he's got a bloody nerve o cheek! ( BrE sl)masculine, feminine* * *
conchudo m LAm (abusón, fresco, sinvergüenza) cheeky
* * *conchudo, -a♦ adj5. Méx, Ven Fam [oportunista]es muy conchudo he always has an eye for the main chance, Br he's a chancer♦ nm,f5. Méx, Ven Fam [oportunista]es un conchudo he always has an eye for the main chance, Br he's a chancer -
30 sassy
tr['sæsɪ]adj.• fresco, -a adj.• respondón, -ona adj.'sæsiadjective -sier, -siest (AmE colloq)a) ( impertinent) caradura (fam), fresco (fam)b) (brash, jazzy) <hat/style> llamativo y atrevido['sæsɪ]ADJ (compar sassier) (superl sassiest) (US) fresco, descarado* * *['sæsi]adjective -sier, -siest (AmE colloq)a) ( impertinent) caradura (fam), fresco (fam)b) (brash, jazzy) <hat/style> llamativo y atrevido -
31 fresco
1. 'fresko adj1) ( insolente) frech2) ( temperatura) frisch, kühlHace fresco. — Es ist frisch.
3) ( ligero) leicht4) ( nuevo) frisch, neu2. 'fresko mART Deckengemälde n, Fresko n1. [gen] frisch2. [caradura] frech3. (locución)————————[caradura] unverschämte Person————————sustantivo masculino————————fresca sustantivo femenino2. [insolencia]fresco1fresco1 ['fresko]num1num (frescor) Frische femenino; (frío moderado) Kühle femenino; (viento) Brise femenino; salir a tomar el fresco an die frische Luft gehen; hoy hace fresco heute ist es kühl————————fresco2fresco2 , -a ['fresko, -a]I adjetivonum3num (descansado) ausgeruhtnum4num (familiar: desvergonzado) frechnum5num (impasible) ungerührtII sustantivo masculino, femenino -
32 atrevido
adj.1 daring, adventurous, bold, brave.2 cheeky, brassy, bold-faced, pert.f. & m.cheeky person, insolent person.past part.past participle of spanish verb: atreverse.* * *1→ link=atreverse atreverse► adjetivo1 (osado) daring, bold2 (insolente) insolent, impudent3 (indecoroso) daring, risqué* * *(f. - atrevida)adj.daring, bold* * *atrevido, -a1. ADJ1) [persona] (=audaz) daring, bold; (=insolente) cheeky, sassy (EEUU)el periodista le hizo preguntas muy atrevidas — the reporter asked him some very daring o bold questions
2) [chiste] daring, risqué2.SM / F cheeky person* * *I- da adjetivoa) ( insolente) sassy (AmE colloq), cheeky (BrE colloq)el atrevido diseño del edificio — the bold o adventurous design of the building
c) ( valiente) braveII- da masculino, femeninoa) ( insolente)es un atrevido y un maleducado — he is sassy (AmE) o (BrE) cheeky and bad-mannered
b) ( valiente)el mundo es de los atrevidos — fortune favors the brave
* * *= brave [braver -comp., bravest -sup.], presumptuous, adventurous, cheeky [cheekier -comp., cheekiest -sup.], risqué, bawdy [bawdier -comp., bawdiest -sup.], fearless, impudent, bold [bolder -comp., boldest -sup.], pert, audacious, buccaneering.Ex. It would be a brave man who would predict that such a process will always remain clumsy, slow and faulty in detail.Ex. Many feel that it is presumptuous to think that a 150- to 250-word abstract can carry enough information from a well-written 3,000-word paper to be of much use except as a guide.Ex. Many say the role of consumer advice centres as being simply mediators between the consumer and the retailer/manufacturer; only a few adventurous authorities encouraged the aggressive championing of consumer complaints.Ex. The young man in the picture is myself snapped twenty-five years or so ago by a cheeky thirteen-year-old during the first few months of my first teaching job.Ex. However, some of the central premises of the film are flawed, and the risqué touches, whether racial or erotic innuendo, are primarily there to titillate and make the film seem hot and controversial.Ex. Their secondary aim was to print piratical, scurrilous and bawdy material for the people of Dublin.Ex. He describes the decoration of the tombs, explaining that this artwork is a fearless thumbing of the nose at death itself.Ex. The Library Association is impudent in suggesting that it will impose sanctions on those who fail to keep abreast of developments in librarianship.Ex. 'Would it be bold of me to ask,' she said hesitantly, 'why is the Medical Center library virtually an autonomous unit?'.Ex. He lingered round the bookstall looking at the books and papers till a pert girl behind the counter asked him if he wouldn't like a chair.Ex. One of Belgium's most dangerous criminals, who staged an audacious jailbreak on a hijacked helicopter, has been tracked down to Morocco.Ex. But whatever we make of their buccaneering spirit, the apostolic passion firing their hearts is surely beyond contention.----* ignorancia es muy atrevida, la = ignorance is very daring.* persona atrevida = risk taker.* ser atrevido = make + a bold statement.* * *I- da adjetivoa) ( insolente) sassy (AmE colloq), cheeky (BrE colloq)el atrevido diseño del edificio — the bold o adventurous design of the building
c) ( valiente) braveII- da masculino, femeninoa) ( insolente)es un atrevido y un maleducado — he is sassy (AmE) o (BrE) cheeky and bad-mannered
b) ( valiente)el mundo es de los atrevidos — fortune favors the brave
* * *= brave [braver -comp., bravest -sup.], presumptuous, adventurous, cheeky [cheekier -comp., cheekiest -sup.], risqué, bawdy [bawdier -comp., bawdiest -sup.], fearless, impudent, bold [bolder -comp., boldest -sup.], pert, audacious, buccaneering.Ex: It would be a brave man who would predict that such a process will always remain clumsy, slow and faulty in detail.
Ex: Many feel that it is presumptuous to think that a 150- to 250-word abstract can carry enough information from a well-written 3,000-word paper to be of much use except as a guide.Ex: Many say the role of consumer advice centres as being simply mediators between the consumer and the retailer/manufacturer; only a few adventurous authorities encouraged the aggressive championing of consumer complaints.Ex: The young man in the picture is myself snapped twenty-five years or so ago by a cheeky thirteen-year-old during the first few months of my first teaching job.Ex: However, some of the central premises of the film are flawed, and the risqué touches, whether racial or erotic innuendo, are primarily there to titillate and make the film seem hot and controversial.Ex: Their secondary aim was to print piratical, scurrilous and bawdy material for the people of Dublin.Ex: He describes the decoration of the tombs, explaining that this artwork is a fearless thumbing of the nose at death itself.Ex: The Library Association is impudent in suggesting that it will impose sanctions on those who fail to keep abreast of developments in librarianship.Ex: 'Would it be bold of me to ask,' she said hesitantly, 'why is the Medical Center library virtually an autonomous unit?'.Ex: He lingered round the bookstall looking at the books and papers till a pert girl behind the counter asked him if he wouldn't like a chair.Ex: One of Belgium's most dangerous criminals, who staged an audacious jailbreak on a hijacked helicopter, has been tracked down to Morocco.Ex: But whatever we make of their buccaneering spirit, the apostolic passion firing their hearts is surely beyond contention.* ignorancia es muy atrevida, la = ignorance is very daring.* persona atrevida = risk taker.* ser atrevido = make + a bold statement.* * *2 (osado) ‹escote/vestido› daring; ‹chiste› risquéel atrevido diseño del edificio the bold o adventurous design of the buildingme parece algo atrevido decir una cosa así I think it would be rash to say such a thingun escritor atrevido a daring writer3 (valiente) brave¿te vas a vivir allí? eres muy atrevido are you going to live there? that's very brave of youmasculine, feminine1(insolente): ese niño es un atrevido y un maleducado that little boy is mouthy ( AmE) o sassy ( AmE) o ( BrE) cheeky and bad-mannered ( colloq)2(valiente): el mundo es de los atrevidos fortune favors the brave* * *
Del verbo atreverse: ( conjugate atreverse)
atrevido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
atreverse
atrevido
atreverse ( conjugate atreverse) verbo pronominal
to dare;◊ ¡anda, atrévete! go on then, I dare you (to);
no me atrevo a decírselo I daren't tell him;
¿cómo te atreves a pegarle? how dare you hit him?;
¿a que conmigo no te atreves? I bet you wouldn't dare take me on
atrevido -da adjetivo
‹ chiste› risqué;
‹ diseño› bold
atreverse verbo reflexivo to dare: ¿te atreves a hacerlo?, do you dare to do it? o dare you do it? ➣ Ver nota en dare
atrevido,-a adjetivo
1 (descarado) daring, bold
2 (insolente) cheeky, impudent
3 (un vestido) risqué
' atrevido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrojada
- arrojado
- atrevida
- desvergonzada
- desvergonzado
- impertinente
- lanzada
- lanzado
English:
audacious
- daredevil
- daring
- naughty
- presumptuous
- revealing
- forward
- risqué
- sassy
- unadventurous
* * *atrevido, -a♦ adj1. [osado] daring;es muy atrevido, le encantan los deportes de riesgo he's very daring, he loves dangerous sports;un escote atrevido a daring neckline;una película/escultura atrevida a bold movie/sculpture2. [caradura] cheeky♦ nm,f1. [osado] daring person2. [caradura] cheeky person;¡qué atrevido, contestar así a tu madre! what a cheek, answering your mother back like that!* * *adj1 ( insolente) sassy fam, Brcheeky fam2 ( valiente) brave, daring* * *atrevido, -da adj1) : bold, daring2) : insolent* * *atrevido adj1. (audaz) daring -
33 abusón
adj.abusing.m.abusive.* * *► adjetivo► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (gorrón) sponger, scrounger2 (injusto) unfair person* * *abusón, -ona *1.ADJ (=egoísta) selfish; (=engreído) big-headed *; (=insolente) abusive2.SM / F selfish person, bighead ** * ** * ** * *adj/m,f* * *
abusón
abusón,-ona adjetivo bullying
II sustantivo masculino y femenino bully: es un abusón, siempre pega a los pequeños, he's a bully, he's always hitting the younger kids
' abusón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abusona
- conchudo
* * *♦ adj1. [caradura] selfish;no seas abusón, que los demás no han comido don't be selfish o greedy, the others haven't eaten yet2. [matón] bullying♦ nm,f1. [caradura] selfish person2. [matón] bully* * *m, abusona f fambully -
34 fresco
adj.1 cool, fresh.2 fresh, newly made, recent, new.3 insolent, cheeky, impudent.4 insolent, carefree, cheeky, unmindful.m.1 cool air.2 drink, beverage, refreshment.3 fresco.4 cheeky devil.* * *► adjetivo1 (temperatura) cool, cold2 (tela, vestido) light, cool3 (aspecto) healthy, fresh4 (comida) fresh5 (reciente) fresh, new6 figurado (impasible) cool, calm, unworried7 (desvergonzado) cheeky, shameless1 (frescor) fresh air, cool air2 ARTE fresco\al fresco in the coolhacer fresco to be chilly¡qué fresco,-a! what a nerve!quedarse tan fresco,-a not to bat an eyelid¡sí que estamos frescos! now we're in a fine mess!tomar el fresco to get some fresh air————————1 (frescor) fresh air, cool air2 ARTE fresco* * *1. noun m. 2. (f. - fresca)adj.1) cool2) fresh* * *fresco, -a1. ADJ1) (Culin)a) (=no congelado, no cocinado) freshb) (=no pasado) [carne, fruta] fresh; [huevo] fresh, new-laidc) (=no curado) [queso] unripened; [salmón] fresh2) (=frío)a) [brisa, viento] coolb) [bebida] cool, cold; [agua] [para beber] cold; [en piscina, río] cooluna cerveza fresca — a cool o cold beer
c) [tiempo] [desagradable] chilly; [agradable] coolponte una chaqueta, que la noche está fresca — put a jacket on, it's chilly tonight
¡qué fresco se estará ahora en la montaña! — it will be so nice and cool just now in the mountains
d) [tela, vestido] cool3) (=reciente) [ideas] fresh; [pintura] wetvenía contento, con dinero fresco en el bolsillo — he came along looking happy, with fresh money in his pocket
4) (=natural) [piel, estilo] fresh5) (=refrescante) [colonia, perfume] refreshing6) (=persona) (=descansado) fresh; (=descarado) cheeky, sassy (EEUU)prefiero estudiar por las mañanas, cuando aún estoy fresco — I prefer studying in the morning while I'm still fresh
¡qué fresco! — what a cheek! *, what a nerve! *
¡está o va fresco, si cree que le voy a ayudar otra vez! — he couldn't be more wrong if he thinks that I'm going to help him again!, if he thinks I'm going to help him again, he's got another think coming!
•
me lo dijo tan fresco — he just said it to me as cool as you like2.SM / F * [sinvergüenza]¡usted es un fresco! — you've got a nerve! *
3. SM1) (=temperatura)se sentó a la sombra del árbol buscando el fresco — she sat down under the tree, in the cool of its shade
voy a sentarme fuera, al fresco — I'm going to sit outside where it's nice and cool
•
dormir al fresco — to sleep in the open air, sleep outdoors•
tomar el fresco — to get some fresh airque te lo creas o no, me trae al fresco — I couldn't care less whether you believe it or not
2) (Arte) frescofresca* * *I- ca adjetivo1)b) <ropa/tela> cool2)a) (no enlatado, no congelado) freshb) ( reciente) freshc) <cutis/belleza> fresh, youngd) < aire> fresh3) < persona>a) [ser] (fam) ( descarado)ir fresco — (Esp fam)
b) [estar] ( descansado) refreshed; ( no cansado) freshc) ( tranquilo)me lo dijo, así, tan fresca — she was as cool as could be when she told me
d) [ser] (Col fam) ( sencillo) relaxed, easygoingII IIIfresco hermano! — cool it! (colloq)
1) ( aire) fresh air2) ( frío moderado)ponte una chaqueta que hace fresco — put a jacket on, it's chilly out
traer a alguien al fresco — (Esp fam)
3) (Art) fresco4) (AmL) ( gaseosa) soda (AmE), fizzy drink (BrE); ( refresco de frutas) fruit drink* * *I- ca adjetivo1)b) <ropa/tela> cool2)a) (no enlatado, no congelado) freshb) ( reciente) freshc) <cutis/belleza> fresh, youngd) < aire> fresh3) < persona>a) [ser] (fam) ( descarado)ir fresco — (Esp fam)
b) [estar] ( descansado) refreshed; ( no cansado) freshc) ( tranquilo)me lo dijo, así, tan fresca — she was as cool as could be when she told me
d) [ser] (Col fam) ( sencillo) relaxed, easygoingII IIIfresco hermano! — cool it! (colloq)
1) ( aire) fresh air2) ( frío moderado)ponte una chaqueta que hace fresco — put a jacket on, it's chilly out
traer a alguien al fresco — (Esp fam)
3) (Art) fresco4) (AmL) ( gaseosa) soda (AmE), fizzy drink (BrE); ( refresco de frutas) fruit drink* * *fresco11 = fresco [frescoes, -pl.].Ex: The prototype has been used to develop an application concerning images of frescoes of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican.
fresco22 = fresh [fresher -comp., freshest -sup.], crisp.Ex: A fresh, constant temperature and humidity not only promotes efficiency of use, it encourages use.
Ex: But because of their relatively short shelf life, heads of lettuce have to be shipped quickly so that they remain crisp and fresh.* alimento fresco = fresh food.* fruta fresca = fresh fruit.* hacer fresco = be cool.* producto fresco = fresh food.fresco33 = cheeky [cheekier -comp., cheekiest -sup.], sassy [sassier -comp., sassiest -sup.], saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].Ex: The young man in the picture is myself snapped twenty-five years or so ago by a cheeky thirteen-year-old during the first few months of my first teaching job.
Ex: This series of personal essays are at various times sassy, profound, superficial, and maddening.Ex: Singers and other entertainers in Burma have been warned to cut out saucy behaviour and be neat and tidy or face the consequences.* ponerse fresco con = act + fresh with.* quedarse tan fresco = not bat an eyelash, not bat an eyelid.* ser un fresco con = act + fresh with.* tan fresco = as cool as a cucumber.* * *A1 ‹viento› cool, fresh; ‹agua› cold; ‹bebida› cool, coldel tiempo está más bien fresco the weather is a bit chilly o is on the cool side2 ‹ropa/tela› coolB1 (no enlatado, no congelado) freshpescado fresco fresh fish2 (reciente) fresheste pescado está fresquísimo this fish is so fresh!trae noticias frescas she has the latest newslos recuerdos de la guerra aún estaban frescos memories of the war were still fresh in people's minds[ S ] pintura fresca wet paint3 ‹cutis/belleza› fresh, young4 ‹olor› fresh5 (no viciado) ‹aire› freshun poco de aire fresco a breath of fresh airC ‹persona›1 [ SER] ( fam)(descarado): ¡qué tipo más fresco! that guy sure has some nerve! ( colloq), what a nerve that guy has! ( colloq)ir fresco ( Esp fam): ése va fresco si se piensa que le voy a prestar dinero he's sadly mistaken if he thinks I'm going to lend him any money, if he thinks I'm going to lend him any money he's got another think coming2 [ ESTAR] (descansado) refreshed, fresh; (no cansado) fresh3(tranquilo): yo estaba muerto de miedo pero él estaba tan fresco I was scared to death but he was as cool as a cucumber o he was totally unperturbed o he didn't turn a hairme dijo que se iba de todos modos, así tan fresca she quite boldly o brazenly o unashamedly told me that she was going to go anywaymasculine, feminine( fam)(descarado): ¡eres un fresco! you have a lot of nerve! ( colloq), you've got a nerve o cheek! ( BrE colloq)A (aire) fresh airvayamos a tomar el fresco let's go and get some fresh airB(frío moderado): el fresco de la brisa the freshness o coolness of the breezehace un fresquito que da gusto it's lovely and coolponte una chaqueta que hace fresco put a jacket on, it's chilly outdarse fresco en las bolas ( Ven vulg): ¿vas a ayudar o te vas a seguir dando fresco en las bolas? are you going to help, or are you just going to sit there on your fat ass ( AmE) o ( BrE) arse? ( vulg)traer a algn al fresco ( fam): sus problemas me traen al fresco I couldn't care less o give a damn about his problems ( colloq)C ( Art) frescopintura al fresco fresco painting* * *
fresco 1◊ -ca adjetivo
1
‹ agua› cold;
‹ bebida› cool, cold;
2
( on signs) pintura fresca wet paint
3 ‹ persona›a) [ser] (fam) ( descarado):◊ ¡qué tipo más fresco! that guy sure has some nerve! (colloq)
( no cansado) freshc) ( tranquilo):
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (fam) ( descarado):◊ ¡eres un fresco! you have a lot of nerve! (colloq)
fresco 2 sustantivo masculino
1
b) ( frío moderado):
hace fresco it's chilly
2 (Art) fresco;
3 (AmL) ( gaseosa) soda (AmE), fizzy drink (BrE);
( refresco de frutas) fruit drink
fresco,-a
I adjetivo
1 (temperatura) cool
2 (alimentos) fresh
3 (noticias, acontecimientos) fresh, new
4 (campante, indiferente) se quedó tan fresco, he didn't bat an eyelid
II sustantivo masculino
1 (frescor) fresh air, cool air: hace fresco, it's chilly
2 Arte fresco
3 pey (persona) ¡qué fresco!, what a nerve!
Cuando te refieres a una temperatura baja pero agradable, puedes usar la palabra cool. Sin embargo, si la temperatura es baja y desagradable, debes emplear la palabra cold (frío).
' fresco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
campante
- cara
- conchudo
- fresca
- fría
- frío
- lechuga
- natural
- tomar
- traer
- chapa
English:
air
- anchovy
- bracing
- brisk
- cheeky
- chill
- cold
- cool
- crisp
- fresh
- nip
- saucy
- stuffy
- waltz
- wet
- window
- butter
- gammon
- hot
- keep
- soda
- stale
- warm
* * *fresco, -a♦ adj1. [temperatura, aire] cool;corría un viento fresco there was a cool breeze;tómate algo fresco have a cold drink3. [alimento] [reciente] fresh4. [alimento] [no congelado] fresh5. [pintura, tinta] wet6. [lozano] fresh;ha pasado la noche en vela y está tan fresco he was up all night but he's still fresh as a daisy;Famestar fresco como una rosa to be as fresh as a daisy7. [espontáneo] fresh;este escritor tiene un estilo fresco this writer has a refreshing style8. [reciente] fresh;noticias frescas fresh news9. [caradura] cheeky, forward, US fresh;¡qué fresco! what a nerve o cheek!11. CompFamtan fresco [despreocupado] [m5] no ha estudiado y sigue tan fresco he hasn't studied but he's not in the least bothered;dijo una tontería enorme y se quedó tan fresco he made an incredibly stupid remark and just carried on as if nothing was wrong;no sé cómo te puedes quedar tan fresco después de lo que ha pasado I don't know how you can be so laid-back after what happened♦ nm,f[caradura] cheeky o forward person;es un fresco he's really cheeky o forward♦ nm1. [frescor] coolness;al fresco in a cool place;hace fresco it's chilly;tomar el fresco to get a breath of fresh air2. Arte fresco;al fresco in fresco3. Andes, CAm, Méx [refresco] soft drink4. CompFamme trae al fresco lo que digan los demás I don't give two hoots what people say* * *I adj1 cool;conservar en lugar fresco keep cool, keep in a cool place3 persona famfresh fam, Brcheeky fam ;quedarse tan fresco fam stay calm, famkeep one’s coolII m, fresca f:¡eres un fresco! fam you’ve got some nerve! fam, Bryou’ve got a cheek! famIII m1 fresh air;tomar el fresco get some fresh air2:hace fresco it’s cool;me trae al fresco fam I couldn’t ocould care less, BrI couldn’t care less fam3 C.Am.bebida fruit drink* * *fresco, -ca adj1) : fresh2) : coolfresco nm1) : coolness2) : fresh airal fresco: in the open air, outdoors3) : fresco* * *fresco1 adj1. (comida) fresh2. (temperatura) cool3. (noticias) latestfresco2 n -
35 mangante *
1. SMF1) (=ladrón) [gen] thief; [en tienda] shoplifter2) (=mendigo) beggar3) (=gorrón) scrounger *, freeloader *4) (=caradura) rotter *, villain2.ADJ (=caradura) brazen -
36 обнаглеть
сов.descararse, descocarse, desvergonzarse (непр.), insolentarse -
37 cheeky
adjective (impudent: a cheeky remark.) descarado, frescocheeky adj fresco / descaradotr['ʧiːkɪ]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcheeky devil caradura nombre masulino o femeninoadj.• descarado, -a adj.'tʃiːkiadjective -kier, -kiest <boy/girl> fresco, atrevido, descarado; < grin> pícaro; < remark> impertinente['tʃiːkɪ]ADJ (compar cheekier) (superl cheekiest) [person] descarado, fresco; [question] indiscreto, descarado; [grin] maliciosodon't be cheeky! — ¡no seas descarado!
* * *['tʃiːki] -
38 cool
ku:l
1. adjective1) (slightly cold: cool weather.) fresco2) (calm or not excitable: He's very cool in a crisis.) tranquilo, calmado, sereno, relajado3) (not very friendly: He was very cool towards me.) frío, seco4) ((slang) great; terrific; fantastic: Wow, that's really cool!; You look cool in those jeans!) guay, ¡qué pasada!
2. verb1) (to make or become less warm: The jelly will cool better in the refrigerator; She cooled her hands in the stream.) enfriar(se)2) (to become less strong: His affection for her has cooled; Her anger cooled.) calmar(se)
3. noun(cool air or atmosphere: the cool of the evening.) fresco, relente- coolly- coolness
- cool-headed
- cool down
- keep one's cool
- lose one's cool
cool1 adj1. fresco2. tranquilodon't get excited; keep cool no te pongas nervioso; tranquilocool2 n frescor / frescuracool3 vb enfriarlet your coffee cool a bit before you drink it deja que el café se enfríe un poco antes de tomártelotr[kʊːl]1 (weather, breeze, clothes) fresco,-a; (drink) fresco,-a, frío,-a2 (unfriendly, reserved) frío,-a3 (calm) tranquilo,-a, sereno,-a■ keep cool! ¡tranquilo!■ cool, man! ¡guay, tío!5 (self-confident) impasible1 (of weather etc) fresco, frescor nombre masculino2 (calmness) calma1 (air, room) refrescar, refrigerar; (drink, food, engine) enfriar1 (air, room) refrigerarse; (drink, food, engine) enfriarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa cool customer un,-a fresco,-aas cool as a cucumber fresco,-a como una lechugacool it! ¡calma!, ¡tranquilo,-a!to keep one's cool mantener la calmato lose one's cool perder la calmato play it cool tomarse las cosas con calmacool bag / cool box nevera portátilcool ['ku:l] vt: refrescar, enfriarcool vi1) : refrescarse, enfriarsethe pie is cooling: el pastel se está enfriando2) : calmarse, tranquilizarsehis anger cooled: su ira se calmócool adj1) : fresco, fríocool weather: tiempo fresco2) calm: tranquilo, sereno3) aloof: frío, distantecool n1) : fresco mthe cool of the evening: el fresco de la tarde2) composure: calma f, serenidad fadj.• fresco, -a adj.• frío, -a adj.• indiferente adj.• sereno, -a adj.• tranquilo, -a adj.n.• fresco s.m.• frescor s.m.v.• enfriar v.• moderar v.• refrescar v.• refrigerar v.• resfriar v.cool*adj.• chido, -a* adj.kuːl
I
adjective -er, -estit's cool outside — hace or está fresco (a)fuera
2) (reserved, hostile) <reception/behavior> fríoto be cool TO o TOWARD somebody — estar* frío con alguien
3)a) ( calm) sereno, tranquilokeep cool! — tranquilo!, no te pongas nervioso
cool, calm and collected — (set phrase) tranquilo y sereno
to play it cool — (colloq) tomarse las cosas con calma
b) ( unperturbed) impasible4) (sl) (trendy, laid-back)5) ( with numbers) (colloq)
II
1) ( low temperature)in the cool of the evening — por la tarde cuando está or hace fresco
2) u ( composure) calma fto keep/lose one's cool — mantener*/perder* la calma
III
1.
transitive verb \<\<air/room\>\> refrigerar; \<\<engine/food/enthusiasm\>\> enfriar*to cool somebody's temper — apaciguar* a alguien
to cool it — (colloq)
cool it, you two! we don't want any fights in here — ya está bien, que aquí no queremos peleas
cool it! he's watching us! — (AmE) disimula, que nos está mirando
2.
vi \<\<air/room\>\> refrigerarse; \<\<engine/food/enthusiasm\>\> enfriarse*to cool TOWARD somebody/something — (AmE) perder* el entusiasmo por alguien/algo
Phrasal Verbs:- cool off[kuːl]1. ADJ(compar cooler) (superl coolest)1) (=not hot) [air, room, skin, drink] frescoit's getting or turning cooler — está empezando a refrescar
it's nice and cool in here — aquí dentro hace fresquito or se está fresquito
it helps you to keep cool — [food, drink] refresca; [clothing, fan] ayuda a mantenerse fresco
2) (=light, comfortable) [dress, fabric] fresco3) (=pale) [colour, shade, blue] fresco4) (=calm) [person, manner, action, tone] serenohis cool handling of the situation — el aplomo con el que or la sangre fría con la que manejó la situación
cool, calm and collected — tranquilo y con dominio de sí mismo
to keep or stay cool — no perder la calma
keep cool! — ¡tranquilo!
to play it cool * — tomárselo con calma, hacer como si nada
did you see the cool way he asked me to do it? — ¿viste la frescura con la que me pidió que lo hiciese?
he's a cool customer * — es un fresco, es un caradura
we paid a cool £200,000 for that house * — pagamos la friolera de 200.000 libras por esa casa
- be as cool as a cucumber6) (=distant, unenthusiastic) [person, response] fríoa cool welcome or reception — un recibimiento frío
relations were cool but polite — la relación era fría or distante pero correcta
to be cool towards or with sb — mostrarse frío con algn, tratar a algn con frialdad
7) ** (=trendy, stylish) [object, person] guay (Sp) **hey, (that's really) cool! — ¡ala, qué guay! **, ¡ala, cómo mola! (Sp) **
8) ** (=acceptable)don't worry, it's cool — tranqui, no pasa nada *
he's cool — es un tipo legal (Sp) *
2. N1) (=low temperature) frescor m2) (=calm)to keep/lose one's cool * — no perder/perder la calma
3. VT1) [+ brow, room] refrescar; [+ engine] refrigerar; [+ hot food or drink] dejar enfriar; [+ wine, soft drink] poner a enfriar- cool one's heels2) (=dampen) [+ emotions, feelings] enfriarcool it! * — ¡tranquilo!
4. VIthe room had cooled considerably — la habitación estaba mucho más fresca, ahora hacía bastante más fresco en la habitación
2) (=abate) [feeling, emotion] enfriarse5.CPD- cool off* * *[kuːl]
I
adjective -er, -estit's cool outside — hace or está fresco (a)fuera
2) (reserved, hostile) <reception/behavior> fríoto be cool TO o TOWARD somebody — estar* frío con alguien
3)a) ( calm) sereno, tranquilokeep cool! — tranquilo!, no te pongas nervioso
cool, calm and collected — (set phrase) tranquilo y sereno
to play it cool — (colloq) tomarse las cosas con calma
b) ( unperturbed) impasible4) (sl) (trendy, laid-back)5) ( with numbers) (colloq)
II
1) ( low temperature)in the cool of the evening — por la tarde cuando está or hace fresco
2) u ( composure) calma fto keep/lose one's cool — mantener*/perder* la calma
III
1.
transitive verb \<\<air/room\>\> refrigerar; \<\<engine/food/enthusiasm\>\> enfriar*to cool somebody's temper — apaciguar* a alguien
to cool it — (colloq)
cool it, you two! we don't want any fights in here — ya está bien, que aquí no queremos peleas
cool it! he's watching us! — (AmE) disimula, que nos está mirando
2.
vi \<\<air/room\>\> refrigerarse; \<\<engine/food/enthusiasm\>\> enfriarse*to cool TOWARD somebody/something — (AmE) perder* el entusiasmo por alguien/algo
Phrasal Verbs:- cool off -
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feis
1. noun1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) cara, rostro2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) superficie3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) cara de trabajo
2. verb1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) estar enfrente de2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) estar de cara, ponerse de cara3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) afrontar•- - faced- facial
- facing
- facecloth
- facelift
- face-powder
- face-saving
- face value
- at face value
- face the music
- face to face
- face up to
- in the face of
- lose face
- make/pull a face
- on the face of it
- put a good face on it
- save one's face
face1 n1. cara2. esferaface2 vb1. dar a2. mirar hacia3. ponerse de cara awe must face facts, we are lost debemos afrontar la realidad, estamos perdidostr[feɪs]1 (of person) cara, rostro2 (surface) superficie nombre femenino3 (side) cara4 (of card, coin) cara5 (of dial) cuadrante nombre masculino6 (of watch) esfera8 (look) cara, expresión nombre femenino1 (look towards) mirar hacia■ she turned to face me se volvió hacia mí, se volvió para mirarme■ everybody face the blackboard! ¡todo el mundo mira cara a la pizarra!2 (look onto) mirar hacia, estar orientado,-a hacia, dar a3 (be opposite to) estar enfrente de4 (confront) presentarse, plantearse; (deal with) enfrentarse a■ the problems facing this government seem insurmountable los problemas a los que se enfrenta este gobierno parecen insuperables5 (tolerate) soportar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLface down (person, card) boca abajoface to face cara a caraface up (person, card) boca arribain the face of antelet's face it seamos realistas, reconozcámosloon the face of it a primera vistashut your face! ¡cierra el pico!to face the music dar la carato have a long face andar con cara largato have the face to do something tener la cara de hacer algoto keep a straight face mantenerse serio,-a, contener la risato look somebody in the face poder mirar a alguien en la carato lose face quedar malto make faces hacer muecasto pull faces hacer muecasto put on a brave face poner al mal tiempo buena carato save face salvar las aparienciasto say something to somebody's face decirle algo a alguien a la carato show one's face aparecerface cloth toallitaface cream crema facialface flannel toallitaface pack mascarilla facialface value valor nombre masculino nominal1) line: recubrir (una superficie), forrar (ropa)2) confront: enfrentarse a, afrontar, hacer frente ato face the music: afrontar las consecuenciasto face the facts: aceptar la realidad3) : estar de cara a, estar enfrente deshe's facing her brother: está de cara a su hermano4) overlook: dar aface vi: mirar (hacia), estar orientado (a)face n1) : cara f, rostro mhe told me to my face: me lo dijo a la cara2) expression: cara f, expresión fto pull a long face: poner mala cara3) grimace: mueca fto make faces: hacer muecas4) appearance: fisonomía f, aspecto mthe face of society: la fisonomía de la sociedad5) effrontery: desfachatez f6) prestige: prestigio mto lose face: desprestigiarse7) front, side: cara f (de una moneda), esfera f (de un reloj), fachada f (de un edificio), pared f (de una montaña)8) surface: superficie f, faz f (de la tierra), cara f (de la luna)9)in the face of despite: en medio de, en visto de, anten.• cara s.f.• fachada s.f.• faz s.f.• mueca s.f.• pundonor s.m.• rostro s.m.• semblante s.m.• visaje s.m.expr.• hacerle frente (a alguien) expr.v.• acarear v.• aceptar v.• afrontar v.• arrostrar v.• carear v.• encarar v.• enfrentar v.• mirar hacia v.feɪs
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1) ca) (of person, animal) cara f, rostro mif your face doesn't fit... — si no le/les caes bien...
I'm not just a pretty face, you know! — (set phrase) no te creas que soy tan tonta
I must put my face on o do my face — (hum) tengo que maquillarme or pintarme
to feed o stuff one's face — (colloq) atiborrarse de comida, ponerse* morado (Esp fam)
in the face of stiff opposition — en medio de or ante una fuerte oposición
to argue/shout until one is blue in the face — discutir/gritar hasta cansarse
to blow up in somebody's face — salir* mal
to fall flat on one's face — caerse* de bruces; ( blunder) darse* de narices
to fly in the face of something — hacer* caso omiso de algo
to laugh on the other side of one's face: you'll laugh on the other side of your face when you're fired! se te van a acabar las ganas de reír(te) cuando te despidan!; to somebody's face a or en la cara; to show one's face aparecer*; to stare somebody in the face: the solution was staring me in the face — tenía la solución delante de las narices
b) ( person) cara fc) ( expression) cara fto keep a straight face: I could hardly keep a straight face casi no podía aguantarme (de) la risa; to make o (BrE also) pull a face poner* mala cara; the children were making faces at each other los niños se hacían muecas; to put a brave face on it — poner(le)* al mal tiempo buena cara
2)a) (appearance, nature) (no pl) fisonomía fb) c ( aspect) aspecto mc) u ( dignity)to lose face — desprestigiarse, quedar mal
3) c (of coin, medal, solid) cara f; (of clock, watch) esfera f, carátula f (Méx)4) c ( of cliff) pared fto disappear off the face of the earth — desaparecer* de la faz de la tierra
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1) ( be opposite)she turned to face him/the wall — se volvió hacia él/la pared
2) ( confront) enfrentarse ato be faced with something — estar* or verse* frente a or ante algo
let's face it, we have no alternative — seamos realistas, no nos queda otra alternativa
3)a) ( be presented with) \<\<problem/increase\>\> enfrentarseI face that problem every day — todos los días me encuentro con or me enfrento a un problema así
b) ( bear)c) ( lie ahead of)several problems face us — se nos presentan or se nos plantean varios problemas
4) ( Const) \<\<wall/surface\>\> recubrir*
2.
vithe house faces north — la casa está orientada or da al norte
Phrasal Verbs:[feɪs]1. N1) (=part of body) cara f, rostro m•
the bomb blew up in his face — la bomba estalló delante suyoit all blew up in his face * — (fig) le salió el tiro por la culata *
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I could never look him in the face again — no tendría valor para mirarle a la cara de nuevo•
to say sth to sb's face — decirle algo a la cara a algnto bring two people face to face — poner a dos personas cara a cara, confrontar a dos personas
to come face to face with — [+ person] encontrarse cara a cara con; [+ problem, danger] enfrentarse con
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face up — boca arriba- put a brave or good face on it- lose face- be off one's face- put one's face on- save face- set one's face against sth- show one's faceblue 1., 1), egg 1., 1), laugh 2., plain 1., 1), pretty 1., 1), slap 1., stuff 2., 1)2) (=expression) cara f, expresión fa happy face — una cara alegre or de Pascua
straight 1., 1)•
a long face — una cara larga3) (=person) cara fwe need some new or fresh faces on the team — el equipo necesita sangre nueva
4) (=surface) superficie f; [of dial, watch] esfera f; [of sundial] cuadrante m; [of mountain, cliff, coin, playing card] cara f; [of building] fachada f, frente m5) (=aspect)6) (=effrontery) descaro m, cara f, caradura f7) (=typeface) tipo m de imprenta•
in the face of — [+ enemy] frente a; [+ threats, danger] ante; [+ difficulty] en vista de, ante•
on the face of it — a primera vista, a juzgar por las apariencias- fly in the face of reason2. VT1) (=be facing) [+ person, object] estar de cara a; (=be opposite) estar enfrente deface the wall! — ¡ponte de cara a la pared!
they sat facing each other — se sentaron uno frente al or enfrente del otro
- face both ways2) [room, building]a) (=overlook) dar a, tener vista ab) (=be opposite to) [+ building] estar enfrente de3) (=confront) [+ enemy, danger, problem, situation] enfrentarse a; [+ consequences] hacer frente a, afrontarI can't face him — (ashamed) no podría mirarle a los ojos
he faces a fine of £200 if convicted — le espera una multa de £200 si lo declaran culpable
he was faced with a class who refused to cooperate — se encontraba ante una clase que se negaba a cooperar
faced with the prospect of living on his own, he... — ante la perspectiva de vivir solo,...
to face the fact that... — reconocer que...
we will face him with the facts — le expondremos los hechos or la realidad
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let's face it! — ¡seamos realistas!, ¡reconozcámoslo!- face the music4) (=bear, stand)•
I can't face breakfast this morning — hoy no podría desayunar nada5) (=clad) revestir6) (Sew) (on inside) forrar; (on outside) recubrir3. VI1) [person, animal] (=look) mirar hacia; (=turn) volverse haciaface this way! — ¡vuélvete hacia aquí!
right face! — (US) (Mil) ¡derecha!
about face! — (US) (Mil) ¡media vuelta!
2) [building]which way does the house face? — ¿en qué dirección está orientada la casa?
it faces east/towards the east — da al este/mira hacia el este
4.CPDface card N — (US) figura f
face cloth N — = face flannel
face cream N — crema f para la cara
face flannel N — (Brit) toallita f; (=glove) manopla f (para lavarse la cara)
(Cosmetics) = face packface mask N — mascarilla f
face pack N — mascarilla f facial
face paint N — pintura ornamental para la cara
face painting N — (for children) pintura f facial
face powder N — polvos mpl para la cara
face scrub N — = facial scrub
face value N — [of coin, stamp] valor m nominal
- take sb at face value- face out* * *[feɪs]
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1) ca) (of person, animal) cara f, rostro mif your face doesn't fit... — si no le/les caes bien...
I'm not just a pretty face, you know! — (set phrase) no te creas que soy tan tonta
I must put my face on o do my face — (hum) tengo que maquillarme or pintarme
to feed o stuff one's face — (colloq) atiborrarse de comida, ponerse* morado (Esp fam)
in the face of stiff opposition — en medio de or ante una fuerte oposición
to argue/shout until one is blue in the face — discutir/gritar hasta cansarse
to blow up in somebody's face — salir* mal
to fall flat on one's face — caerse* de bruces; ( blunder) darse* de narices
to fly in the face of something — hacer* caso omiso de algo
to laugh on the other side of one's face: you'll laugh on the other side of your face when you're fired! se te van a acabar las ganas de reír(te) cuando te despidan!; to somebody's face a or en la cara; to show one's face aparecer*; to stare somebody in the face: the solution was staring me in the face — tenía la solución delante de las narices
b) ( person) cara fc) ( expression) cara fto keep a straight face: I could hardly keep a straight face casi no podía aguantarme (de) la risa; to make o (BrE also) pull a face poner* mala cara; the children were making faces at each other los niños se hacían muecas; to put a brave face on it — poner(le)* al mal tiempo buena cara
2)a) (appearance, nature) (no pl) fisonomía fb) c ( aspect) aspecto mc) u ( dignity)to lose face — desprestigiarse, quedar mal
3) c (of coin, medal, solid) cara f; (of clock, watch) esfera f, carátula f (Méx)4) c ( of cliff) pared fto disappear off the face of the earth — desaparecer* de la faz de la tierra
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1) ( be opposite)she turned to face him/the wall — se volvió hacia él/la pared
2) ( confront) enfrentarse ato be faced with something — estar* or verse* frente a or ante algo
let's face it, we have no alternative — seamos realistas, no nos queda otra alternativa
3)a) ( be presented with) \<\<problem/increase\>\> enfrentarseI face that problem every day — todos los días me encuentro con or me enfrento a un problema así
b) ( bear)c) ( lie ahead of)several problems face us — se nos presentan or se nos plantean varios problemas
4) ( Const) \<\<wall/surface\>\> recubrir*
2.
vithe house faces north — la casa está orientada or da al norte
Phrasal Verbs: -
40 gall
ɡo:l
1. noun1) (a bitter liquid which is stored in the gall bladder.) bilis, hiel2) (impudence: He had the gall to say he was my friend after being so rude to me.) atrevimiento, poca vergüenza, desfachatez
2. verb(to annoy (a person) very much: It galls me to think that he is earning so much money.) irritar, exasperar, molestar- gallstone
tr[gæl, 'gælən]1 ( gallon) galón nombre masculino————————tr[gɔːl]1 figurative use descaro, caradura\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLgall bladder vesícula biliar————————tr[gɔːl]1 irritar, molestargall ['gɔl] vt1) chafe: rozar2) irritate, vex: irritar, molestargall n1) bile: bilis f, hiel f2) insolence: audacidad f, insolencia f, descaro m3) sore: rozadura f (de un caballo)4) : agalla f (de una planta)n.• bilis s.m.• hiel s.f.v.• lastimar rozando v.• mascar v.• rozar v.
I gɔːlmass noun1) ( effrontery) (colloq)to have the gall to + inf — tener* el descaro or la desfachatez de + inf
2) ( bitterness) (liter) hiel f (liter)
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transitive verb irritar, darle* rabia a[ɡɔːl]1. N1) (Anat) bilis f, hiel f2) (Bot) agalla f ; (on animal) matadura f3) (fig) (=bitterness) hiel f ; (=cheek) * descaro m2.VT molestar, dar rabia a3.CPDgall bladder N — vesícula f biliar
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I [gɔːl]mass noun1) ( effrontery) (colloq)to have the gall to + inf — tener* el descaro or la desfachatez de + inf
2) ( bitterness) (liter) hiel f (liter)
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transitive verb irritar, darle* rabia a
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