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1 desacreditar
v.to discredit.Ella desacredita a Ricardo She discredits Richard.Ella desacreditó a su amiga She discredited=debunked her friend.El político desacreditó al oponente The politician discredited his opponent* * *1 to discredit, bring discredit on, bring into discredit* * *verb* * *1.VT [+ político, gobierno] to discredit2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < persona> to discredit; <buen nombre/institución> to discredit, bring... into disreputeb) < teoría> to discredit2.desacreditarse v pron (refl) to discredit oneself, damage one's reputation* * *= discredit, denigrate, debunk, bring + Nombre + into disrepute, disgrace, taint.Ex. Such circulation may contribute little to the creation of whole personalities but it may do much to discredit the circulators.Ex. This is not to denigrate such writing, much of which is extremely valuable.Ex. Process reengineering is in the debunking phase of its life cycle - an evolutionary pattern in which management ideas and techniques are first presented as panaceas for business success and subsequently debunked as worthless.Ex. This article considers the danger that inherent bias in such research might bring library and information science research into disrepute.Ex. The League of Nations was a comically ham-handed debacle which collapsed in complete failure, disgracing all who were associated with it.Ex. This article shows how the dowdy and boring image of the stereotypical librarian as presented in fiction, taints the portrayal of all who work in libraries.----* desacreditarse = come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute.* desacreditar un mito = debunk + a myth.* estar desacreditado = hold in + disrepute.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < persona> to discredit; <buen nombre/institución> to discredit, bring... into disreputeb) < teoría> to discredit2.desacreditarse v pron (refl) to discredit oneself, damage one's reputation* * *= discredit, denigrate, debunk, bring + Nombre + into disrepute, disgrace, taint.Ex: Such circulation may contribute little to the creation of whole personalities but it may do much to discredit the circulators.
Ex: This is not to denigrate such writing, much of which is extremely valuable.Ex: Process reengineering is in the debunking phase of its life cycle - an evolutionary pattern in which management ideas and techniques are first presented as panaceas for business success and subsequently debunked as worthless.Ex: This article considers the danger that inherent bias in such research might bring library and information science research into disrepute.Ex: The League of Nations was a comically ham-handed debacle which collapsed in complete failure, disgracing all who were associated with it.Ex: This article shows how the dowdy and boring image of the stereotypical librarian as presented in fiction, taints the portrayal of all who work in libraries.* desacreditarse = come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute.* desacreditar un mito = debunk + a myth.* estar desacreditado = hold in + disrepute.* * *desacreditar [A1 ]vtesos rumores lo han desacreditado mucho those rumors have done his reputation a great deal of harm o have seriously damaged his reputationla oposición intentó desacreditarlo the opposition tried to discredit him( refl) to discredit oneself, damage one's reputation* * *
desacreditar ( conjugate desacreditar) verbo transitivo
to discredit
desacreditarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to discredit oneself, damage one's reputation
desacreditar verbo transitivo (desprestigiar) to discredit, bring into discredit
' desacreditar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
descalificar
English:
discredit
- disgrace
- disparage
- debunk
- disrepute
* * *♦ vtto discredit;hubo una campaña para desacreditarla there was a campaign to discredit her;este nuevo fracaso lo desacredita como político this latest failure has destroyed his credibility as a politician;su actuación ha desacreditado al partido his behaviour has brought the party into disrepute* * *v/t discredit* * *desacreditar vtdesprestigiar: to discredit, to disgrace -
2 desacreditar
• bring into disrepute• disparage -
3 desacreditar un mito
(v.) = debunk + a mythEx. The author intends to debunk the myths that have grown up around the Internet.* * *(v.) = debunk + a mythEx: The author intends to debunk the myths that have grown up around the Internet.
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4 descalificar
v.1 to disqualify.2 to discredit.descalificó con saña a su oponente he viciously attacked his opponent* * *1 to disqualify2 (desacreditar) to discredit* * *VT1) (Dep) to disqualify2) (=desacreditar) to discredit* * *verbo transitivo1) (inhabilitar, desautorizar) <deportista/equipo> to disqualify2) (frml) ( desacreditar) to discredit* * *= denigrate, disqualify.Ex. This is not to denigrate such writing, much of which is extremely valuable.Ex. Neither, therefore, does the act of arranging a subject bibliography in alphabetical order disqualify it from being termed a `subject bibliography'.* * *verbo transitivo1) (inhabilitar, desautorizar) <deportista/equipo> to disqualify2) (frml) ( desacreditar) to discredit* * *= denigrate, disqualify.Ex: This is not to denigrate such writing, much of which is extremely valuable.
Ex: Neither, therefore, does the act of arranging a subject bibliography in alphabetical order disqualify it from being termed a `subject bibliography'.* * *descalificar [A2 ]vtA (inhabilitar, desautorizar) ‹deportista/equipo› to disqualifycircunstancias que la descalifican como testigo de la defensa circumstances which disqualify her from being o make her ineligible to be a witness for the defenseB ( frml) (desacreditar) to discredit* * *
descalificar ( conjugate descalificar) verbo transitivo ‹deportista/equipo› to disqualify
descalificar verbo transitivo
1 (eliminar de una competición) to disqualify
2 (desacreditar) to discredit: ese gesto le descalifica como padre, the way he acted is a discredit to him as a father
' descalificar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desautorizar
English:
disqualify
* * *descalificar vt1. [en competición] to disqualify;descalificar a alguien por (hacer) algo to disqualify sb for (doing) sth2. [desprestigiar] to discredit;descalificó con saña a su oponente he viciously attacked his opponent;una actitud que lo descalifica como político an attitude which discredits him as a politician* * *v/t disqualify* * *descalificar {72} vt: to disqualify* * *descalificar vb to disqualify [pt. & pp. disqualified] -
5 desprestigiar
v.1 to discredit.María desprestigió el producto Mary discredited the product.2 to slander, to bring into disrepute, to discredit, to disrepute.María desprestigió al alcalde Mary slandered the mayor.* * *1 to discredit, ruin the reputation of1 to lose one's prestige, lose one's good reputation* * *1. VT1) (=criticar) to disparage, run down2) (=desacreditar) to discredittus meteduras de pata desprestigian a toda la profesión — your faux pas tarnish the reputation of our whole profession
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to discredit2.desprestigiarse v pron persona/producto/empresa to lose prestigese ha desprestigiado como abogado — his reputation o prestige as a lawyer has been damaged
* * *= vilify, smear.Ex. Robert Kent's sole agenda is to attack Cuba and vilify the Cuban library community while supporting the US government's interventionist destabilization policies.Ex. As a result of this policy hundreds of priests have been been suspended from ministry and have had their names publicly smeared without proof or even credible evidence.----* desprestigiarse = lose + face.* * *1.verbo transitivo to discredit2.desprestigiarse v pron persona/producto/empresa to lose prestigese ha desprestigiado como abogado — his reputation o prestige as a lawyer has been damaged
* * *= vilify, smear.Ex: Robert Kent's sole agenda is to attack Cuba and vilify the Cuban library community while supporting the US government's interventionist destabilization policies.
Ex: As a result of this policy hundreds of priests have been been suspended from ministry and have had their names publicly smeared without proof or even credible evidence.* desprestigiarse = lose + face.* * *desprestigiar [A1 ]vtto discreditlas luchas internas han desprestigiado al partido internal disputes have discredited the party o damaged the party's prestige«persona/producto/empresa» to lose prestigela compañía se desprestigió con ese producto that product gave the company a bad name o damaged the company's prestigese ha desprestigiado como abogado his reputation o prestige o good name as a lawyer has been damaged o has suffered* * *
desprestigiar ( conjugate desprestigiar) verbo transitivo
to discredit
desprestigiarse verbo pronominal [persona/producto/empresa] to lose prestige
desprestigiar verbo transitivo to discredit, run down
' desprestigiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desacreditar
- sambenito
- señalar
English:
smear
* * *♦ vtto discredit;aquello lo desprestigió ante la opinión pública that discredited him in the eyes of the public* * *v/t discredit* * *desacreditar: to discredit, to disgrace -
6 desautorizar
v.1 to deny (desmentir) (noticia).2 to ban (prohibir) (manifestación, huelga).3 to discredit.4 to deny the validity of, to disprove, to rule down, to disaffirm.Ella desautorizó la declaración She denied the validity of the declaration5 to take away permission from, to disavow.Ella desautorizó a Ricardo She took away permission from Richard.6 to declare illegal, to take away permission for, to withdraw authorization for.Ella desautorizó la venta She declared the sale illegal.7 to forbid to, to forbid, to take away permission to, to withdraw authorization to.Ella los desautorizó beber She forbade them to drink.8 to undermine someone's authority, to take away authority from, to undermine the authority of, to deprive from authority.Papá desautorizó a Mamá Dad undermined Mom's authority.* * *1 (desaprobar) to disapprove2 (prohibir) to ban, forbid3 (desmentir) to deny4 (desacreditar) to discredit* * *VT1) (=quitar autoridad a) [+ oficial] to deprive of authority; [+ palabras, declaración] to discredit2) [+ noticia] to deny* * *verbo transitivoa) ( restar autoridad a) < persona> to undermine the authority of; < declaraciones> to disavow (frml), to disaffirm (frml)quedó totalmente desautorizado con el escándalo — he was totally discredited as a result of the scandal
b) ( retirar la autorización para) to ban* * *verbo transitivoa) ( restar autoridad a) < persona> to undermine the authority of; < declaraciones> to disavow (frml), to disaffirm (frml)quedó totalmente desautorizado con el escándalo — he was totally discredited as a result of the scandal
b) ( retirar la autorización para) to ban* * *desautorizar [A4 ]vt1 (restar autoridad a) ‹persona› to undermine the authority of; ‹declaraciones› to disavow ( frml), to disaffirm ( frml)no me desautorices delante de los niños don't undermine my authority in front of the childrenel presidente desautorizó las declaraciones del ministro the president disavowed o disaffirmed the minister's statementsquedó totalmente desautorizado cuando se descubrió su doble vida he was totally discredited when his double life came to light2(retirar la autorización para): el presidente desautorizó la manifestación the president declared the demonstration illegal* * *
desautorizar ( conjugate desautorizar) verbo transitivo
‹ declaraciones› to disavow (frml)
desautorizar verbo transitivo
1 (no dar permiso para) to ban, forbid
2 (no dar crédito o autoridad, descalificar) (una declaración) to deny, (a alguien) to discredit, undermine the authority of
' desautorizar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anular
English:
disavow
- overrule
* * *♦ vt1. [desmentir] [noticia] to deny;el ministro desautorizó las declaraciones del portavoz the minister contradicted the statement made by the spokesperson2. [prohibir] [manifestación, huelga] to ban, to declare illegal3. [desacreditar] to discredit;sus prejuicios racistas lo desautorizan como político his racist ideas undermine his credentials as a politician;desautorizaba a los profesores delante de sus alumnos she undermined the teachers' authority in front of their pupils♦ See also the pronominal verb desautorizarse* * *v/t1 ( prohibir) refuse permission for2 ( desacreditar) discredit* * *desautorizar {21} vt: to deprive of authority, to discredit -
7 mito
m.1 myth.2 mythical figure (personaje).3 Mito.* * *1 myth* * *noun m.* * *SM myth* * *a) ( leyenda) legendb) (invención, mentira) myth* * *= myth, chimera, El Dorado.Nota: Ciudad legendaria llena de tesoros localizada en algún lugar de la América conquistada por los españoles.Ex. The best material to use in this approach is that great corpus of traditional folk and fairy tale myth, legend and stories from biblical and historical sources.Ex. Librarians should stop chasing the chimera of professionalism, and concentrate on the important work at hand.Ex. The article ' El Dorado or bust?' warns that the electronic market is changing.----* auténtico mito = living legend.* desacreditar un mito = debunk + a myth.* desmitificar un mito = demystify + myth.* desmontar un mito = demystify + myth.* destruir un mito = explode + myth.* hacer desaparecer un mito = dispel + myth.* mito de la violación = rape myth.* mito popular = popular myth, urban legend, folk myth.* * *a) ( leyenda) legendb) (invención, mentira) myth* * *= myth, chimera, El Dorado.Nota: Ciudad legendaria llena de tesoros localizada en algún lugar de la América conquistada por los españoles.Ex: The best material to use in this approach is that great corpus of traditional folk and fairy tale myth, legend and stories from biblical and historical sources.
Ex: Librarians should stop chasing the chimera of professionalism, and concentrate on the important work at hand.Ex: The article ' El Dorado or bust?' warns that the electronic market is changing.* auténtico mito = living legend.* desacreditar un mito = debunk + a myth.* desmitificar un mito = demystify + myth.* desmontar un mito = demystify + myth.* destruir un mito = explode + myth.* hacer desaparecer un mito = dispel + myth.* mito de la violación = rape myth.* mito popular = popular myth, urban legend, folk myth.* * *1 (leyenda) legendun actor que se ha convertido en un mito an actor who has become a legend2 (invención, mentira) mythel mito de la igualdad social the myth of social equality* * *
mito sustantivo masculino
mito sustantivo masculino myth
' mito' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
demoler
English:
legend
- myth
* * *mito nm1. [leyenda] myth2. [personaje] legend;es un mito de la canción he is a legend in the world of song3. [invención] myth;lo de su boda es un mito all that about them getting married is a myth* * *m myth* * *mito nmleyenda: myth, legend* * *mito n1. (fábula) myth2. (persona) legend -
8 afrentar
v.to affront.* * *1 formal to affront, outrage1 formal to be ashamed of* * *1.VT (=insultar) to affront, insult; (=desacreditar) to dishonour, dishonor (EEUU)2.See:* * *verbo transitivo (frml) to affront (frml), to insult* * *= stigmatise [stigmatize, -USA].Ex. Findings reaffirm that television stigmatises the occupation of business, independently of economic factors.* * *verbo transitivo (frml) to affront (frml), to insult* * *= stigmatise [stigmatize, -USA].Ex: Findings reaffirm that television stigmatises the occupation of business, independently of economic factors.
* * *afrentar [A1 ]vt* * *afrentar vt[ofender] to affront* * *v/t insult, affront* * *afrentar vt: to affront, to dishonor, to insult -
9 desacreditado
adj.discredited, disreputable.past part.past participle of spanish verb: desacreditar.* * *ADJ discredited* * *= discredited.Ex. In holding fast to a belief in health promotion, they resisted being coopted by a now discredited market system.* * *= discredited.Ex: In holding fast to a belief in health promotion, they resisted being coopted by a now discredited market system.
* * *desacreditado, -a adjdiscredited;ha quedado desacreditado ante la opinión pública he has been discredited in the eyes of the public* * *adj discredited -
10 deslucir
v.1 to spoil, to ruin.2 to make unattractive.3 to dull, to spoil, to make look dull, to dim.* * *1 (quitar la brillantez) to tarnish, take the shine off; (descolorar) to fade* * *1. VT1) [+ mármol] to fade; [+ metal] to tarnish2) (=estropear) to spoil, ruin3) [+ persona] to discredit2.See:* * *verbo transitivo <actuación/desfile> to spoil; <colores/cortinas> to fade, cause... to fade* * *= tarnish, take + the shine off things, mar.Ex. The article is entitled 'NCLIS (National Commission on Libraries and Information Science) assessment of public information dissemination: some sound ideas tarnished by defense of obsolete approaches' = El artículo se titula "Evaluación de la difusión de información pública por la NCLIS (Comisión Nacional sobre Bibliotecas y Documentación): algunas ideas acertadas deslucidas por la defensa de métodos obsoletos".Ex. Not being able to run DP on IIS and not being able to find a commercial web hosting company who ran Apache, took the initial shine off things for me.Ex. Unfortunately, much of Metcalfe's writing is marred by what appears to be a deep-rooted prejudice against the classified approach, particularly as exemplified by Ranganathan.* * *verbo transitivo <actuación/desfile> to spoil; <colores/cortinas> to fade, cause... to fade* * *= tarnish, take + the shine off things, mar.Ex: The article is entitled 'NCLIS (National Commission on Libraries and Information Science) assessment of public information dissemination: some sound ideas tarnished by defense of obsolete approaches' = El artículo se titula "Evaluación de la difusión de información pública por la NCLIS (Comisión Nacional sobre Bibliotecas y Documentación): algunas ideas acertadas deslucidas por la defensa de métodos obsoletos".
Ex: Not being able to run DP on IIS and not being able to find a commercial web hosting company who ran Apache, took the initial shine off things for me.Ex: Unfortunately, much of Metcalfe's writing is marred by what appears to be a deep-rooted prejudice against the classified approach, particularly as exemplified by Ranganathan.* * *deslucir [I5 ]vt1 ‹actuación/desfile› to spoilla lluvia deslució el festival the rain spoiled the festivalla presentación desluce el trabajo the presentation detracts from o spoils the work2 ‹colores/cortinas› to fade, cause … to fadeel polvo deslucía los muebles the dust made the furniture look dull* * *
deslucir vtr (un acto, espectáculo) to mar: el mal sonido deslució el concierto, the concert was marred by poor sound equipment
una pelea deslució la fiesta, the party was ruined because of a fight
' deslucir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sombra
* * *deslucir vtto spoil;la lluvia deslució el desfile the rain spoiled the parade;las acusaciones deslucieron su victoria the accusations took the shine off his victory* * *v/t tarnish; figspoil* * *deslucir {45} vt1) : to spoil2) : to fade, to dull, to tarnish3) : to discredit -
11 deslustrar
v.to take the shine off (also figurative).* * *1 (telas) to take the shine off, dull2 (vidrio) to grind, frost3 (metal) to tarnish4 figurado (desacreditar) to tarnish1 (metal) to become dull* * *VT1) (=quitar lustre a) [+ vidrio] to frost; [+ loza] to remove the glaze from2) [+ reputación] to sully, tarnish* * *= tarnish.Ex. The article is entitled 'NCLIS (National Commission on Libraries and Information Science) assessment of public information dissemination: some sound ideas tarnished by defense of obsolete approaches' = El artículo se titula "Evaluación de la difusión de información pública por la NCLIS (Comisión Nacional sobre Bibliotecas y Documentación): algunas ideas acertadas deslucidas por la defensa de métodos obsoletos".* * *= tarnish.Ex: The article is entitled 'NCLIS (National Commission on Libraries and Information Science) assessment of public information dissemination: some sound ideas tarnished by defense of obsolete approaches' = El artículo se titula "Evaluación de la difusión de información pública por la NCLIS (Comisión Nacional sobre Bibliotecas y Documentación): algunas ideas acertadas deslucidas por la defensa de métodos obsoletos".
* * *deslustrar [A1 ]vtto take the shine off* * *deslustrar vt1. [zapatos] to take the shine off2. [metal] to tarnish;[madera] to take the shine off3. [victoria] to tarnish, to take the shine off* * *v/t:deslustrar algo take the shine off sth* * *deslustrar vt: to tarnish, to dull -
12 embarrar
v.1 to cover with mud.El charco embarró las llantas The puddle covered the tires with mud.2 to smear, to befoul, to dab, to daub.María embarra su cara con miel Mary smears her face with honey.* * *1 (untar de barro) to cover with mud2 (embadurnar) to daub, smear1 to get covered in mud* * *1. VT1) (=enfangar) to splash with mud3)embarrar a algn — Caribe, Cono Sur to smear sb, damage sb's standing; CAm, Méx * to set sb up *
la embarré — Cono Sur * I put my foot in it *, I spoiled things
2.VI Cono Sur to make a mess of things3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to cover... in mud2.embarrarla — (AmS fam) to mess up (AmE colloq), to mess things up (BrE colloq)
embarrarse v pron persona to get covered in mud; <prenda/ropa> to get...muddy* * *= muddy.Ex. The concept of such a center remained nebulous at best, and we later learned that communication problems early on had muddied the message about what was really needed.* * *1.verbo transitivo to cover... in mud2.embarrarla — (AmS fam) to mess up (AmE colloq), to mess things up (BrE colloq)
embarrarse v pron persona to get covered in mud; <prenda/ropa> to get...muddy* * *= muddy.Ex: The concept of such a center remained nebulous at best, and we later learned that communication problems early on had muddied the message about what was really needed.
* * *embarrar [A1 ]vtto cover … in mudun coche que pasaba me embarró toda a passing car covered me in mud o splashed mud all over meto get covered in mudse embarró toda la ropa he got his clothes all muddy* * *
embarrar ( conjugate embarrar) verbo transitivo
to cover … in mud;
embarrarse verbo pronominal [ persona] to get covered in mud;
‹prenda/ropa› to get…muddy
' embarrar' also found in these entries:
English:
muddy
* * *♦ vt1. [con barro] to cover with mud3. Am [calumniar, desacreditar] to smear* * *embarrar vt1) : to cover with mud2) embadurnar: to smear -
13 menguar
v.1 to decrease,to lessen, to diminish.La tristeza mengua con el tiempo Sadness decreases with time.La intensidad mengua The intensity diminishes.Nos menguaron las ganancias este año Our profits dwindled this year.2 to decrease (knitting).3 to dwindle, to run out, to become exhausted, to run short.Los recursos menguaron The resources ran short.* * *1 (número, cantidad) to diminish, decrease; (temperatura, nivel) to fall, drop2 (salud) decline3 (luna) to wane4 (labor) to decrease1 (disminuir) to diminish, reduce2 (en labor) to decrease* * *1. VT1) (=disminuir) to lessen, reduce; [+ labor de punto] to decrease2) (=desacreditar) to discredit2. VI1) (=disminuir) to decrease, dwindle; [número, nivel del agua] to go down; [marea] to go out, ebb; [luna] to wane2) (=decaer) to wane, decay, decline* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) (frml) temperatura/nivel to fall, drop; río to go down, drop in level; cantidad/número/reservas to diminish, dwindle, decrease; esperanzas to fade, dwindle; fuerzas to fade, wane, dwindle2) ( al tejer) to decrease3) luna to wane2.menguar vt1) (frml) <responsabilidad/influencia> to diminish; < reputación> to damage* * *= wane, ebb, subside.Ex. The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.Ex. Subsequently, library development stalled as cultural interaction ebbed from classical levels.Ex. Her agitation subsided suddenly.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) (frml) temperatura/nivel to fall, drop; río to go down, drop in level; cantidad/número/reservas to diminish, dwindle, decrease; esperanzas to fade, dwindle; fuerzas to fade, wane, dwindle2) ( al tejer) to decrease3) luna to wane2.menguar vt1) (frml) <responsabilidad/influencia> to diminish; < reputación> to damage* * *= wane, ebb, subside.Ex: The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.
Ex: Subsequently, library development stalled as cultural interaction ebbed from classical levels.Ex: Her agitation subsided suddenly.* * *viA ( frml); «temperatura/nivel» to fall, drop; «río» to go down, drop in level; «cantidad/número» to diminish, dwindle, decrease; «esperanzas» to fade, dwindle; «fuerzas» to fade, wane, dwindlelos embalses vieron menguar sensiblemente su contenido the water level in the reservoirs dropped considerablypasaban los días y el calor no menguaba the days passed and the hot weather continued unabated o there was no letup in the hot weatherlas reservas iban menguando rápidamente the reserves were diminishing rapidlyen los últimos tiempos, su papel predominante se ha visto menguado the importance of his role has been diminished of lateB (al tejer) to decreaseC «luna» to wane■ menguarvtA ( frml); ‹responsabilidad› to diminishel escándalo no menguó su popularidad the scandal did not detract from o diminish his popularityel incidente menguó su reputación como pediatra the incident damaged his reputation as a pediatricianno había factores que menguaran su responsabilidad en el asunto there were no factors which might diminish his responsibility in the matterB ‹puntos› (en tejido) to decrease* * *
menguar ( conjugate menguar) verbo intransitivo
1 (frml) [temperatura/nivel] to fall, drop;
[cantidad/número/reservas] to diminish
2 ( al tejer) to decrease
verbo transitivo
1 (frml) ‹responsabilidad/influencia› to diminish;
‹ reputación› to damage
2 ‹ puntos› ( en tejido) to decrease
menguar
I verbo transitivo
1 to diminish, reduce
2 (en la calceta) to decrease
II verbo intransitivo
1 to diminish, decrease: las reservas de los embalses están menguando, reservoir levels are diminishing
2 (la Luna) to wane
' menguar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
disminuir
English:
decrease
- dwindle
- wane
* * *♦ vi1. [disminuir] to decrease, to diminish;su salud ha menguado mucho her health has deteriorated a lot;la diferencia entre los dos equipos menguó en los últimos minutos the gap between the two teams narrowed in the closing minutes;su fortuna ha menguado his fortune has dwindled;el caudal del río está menguando the river level is going down o falling;el calor, lejos de menguar, está aumentando the heat, far from letting up, is increasing2. [luna] to wane3. [en labor de punto] to decrease♦ vt1. [disminuir] to lessen, to diminish;la enfermedad menguó su resistencia the illness sapped his resistance;esto no mengua en nada su fama this in no way detracts from his reputation2. [en labor de punto] to decrease* * *I v/iII v/t decrease, diminish* * *menguar vt: to diminish, to lessenmenguar vi1) : to decline, to decrease2) : to wane♦ menguante adj -
14 menoscabar
v.1 to damage (fama, honra).2 to undermine, to afflict, to aggrieve, to damage.Sus críticas minaron su confianza His criticism undermined her confidence.* * *1 (mermar) to reduce, lessen, diminish2 (dañar) to impair, spoil3 (desprestigiar) to discredit* * *VT1) (=disminuir) to lessen, reduce; (=dañar) to damage2) (=desacreditar) to discredit* * *verbo transitivo <autoridad/fortuna> to diminish, reduce; < derechos> to impinge upon, infringe; <honor/fama/salud> to damage, harm* * *= undermine, undercut, whittle (away/down/at).Ex. Furthermore, the value of citation bibliometry is currently being undermined by the formation of 'citation clubs', which aim to indiscriminately achieve maximum cross-citing between 'club members'.Ex. The effects of liberalization threaten to undercut the delivery of a long cherished social objective.Ex. However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.* * *verbo transitivo <autoridad/fortuna> to diminish, reduce; < derechos> to impinge upon, infringe; <honor/fama/salud> to damage, harm* * *= undermine, undercut, whittle (away/down/at).Ex: Furthermore, the value of citation bibliometry is currently being undermined by the formation of 'citation clubs', which aim to indiscriminately achieve maximum cross-citing between 'club members'.
Ex: The effects of liberalization threaten to undercut the delivery of a long cherished social objective.Ex: However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.* * *menoscabar [A1 ]vt‹autoridad/fortuna› to diminish, reduce; ‹derechos› to impinge upon, infringe; ‹honor/fama› to damage, harmsu salud se vio menoscabada por las preocupaciones the worrying damaged her health* * *
menoscabar ( conjugate menoscabar) verbo transitivo ‹autoridad/fortuna› to diminish, reduce;
‹ derechos› to impinge upon, infringe;
‹honor/fama/salud› to damage, harm
menoscabar verbo transitivo (un beneficio) to reduce, diminish
(una reputación) to discredit
(la salud) to undermine
' menoscabar' also found in these entries:
English:
wear
* * *menoscabar vt[fama, honra] to damage; [derechos, intereses, salud] to harm; [belleza, perfección] to diminish;sus acciones han menoscabado la confianza que teníamos en él what he did has diminished the trust we had in him* * *v/t1 autoridad diminish, reduce2 ( dañar) harm* * *menoscabar vt1) : to lessen, to diminish2) : to disgrace, to discredit3) perjudicar: to harm, to damage -
15 notar
v.to notice.¿has notado algo extraño en su comportamiento? have you noticed anything strange in her behavior?noto frío en los pies my feet feel coldte noto cansado you look tired to mehacer notar algo to point something outnótese que el acusado estaba bebido note o observe that the accused was drunkNosotros notamos un resplandor We noticed a brightness.* * *1 (percibir) to notice2 (sentir) to feel1 (percibirse) to be noticeable, be evident, show■ ¿se nota que no me he peinado? can you tell I haven't combed my hair?2 (sentirse) to feel\hacer notar to point outhacerse notar to draw attention to oneselfse nota que... one can see that...* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=darse cuenta de) to noticelos usuarios apenas han notado los efectos de la huelga — customers have hardly noticed the effects of the strike
noté que la gente la miraba — I noticed people looking at her, I noticed that people were looking at her
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dejarse notar, la subida de los precios se dejará notar sobre todo en los alimentos — the rise in prices will be most noticeable in the case of food•
hacer notar algo — to point sth outle hice notar que había sido él, no yo, quien dio la orden — I pointed out to him that it had been him and not me who had given the order
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hacerse notar, los resultados se hicieron notar sin tardanza — the consequences soon became apparentsolo se comportan así para hacerse notar — they only behave like that to get noticed o get attention
la esposa del presidente apenas se ha hecho notar en todo este tiempo — the president's wife has been almost invisible all this time
2) (=sentir) [+ dolor, pinchazo, frío] to feel3) + adj4) (=anotar) to note down5) (=marcar) to mark, indicate6) [+ persona] (=criticar) to criticize; (=desacreditar) to discredit•
notar a algn de algo — to brand sb as sth, criticize sb for being sth2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( advertir) to noticehacerse notar — ( atraer la atención) to draw attention to oneself; ( dejarse sentir) to be felt
b) (impers)se nota que es novato — you can tell o see he's a beginner
¿se notan las puntadas? — do the stitches show?; (+ me/te/le etc)
2.se te nota en la cara — it's written all over your face
notarse v pron (+ compl) to feel* * *= notice, perceive, see, spot, watch, note, eye + catch.Ex. Notice that records 2 and 4 do not appear on the directory.Ex. Hypermedia offers unheard of opportunities to gain insight into the way young people perceive, process and use information.Ex. Where the conference cannot be seen to have a name, then the work will normally be treated as a collection.Ex. When all necessary amendments have been spotted, edit the draft abstract and make any improvements to the style that are possible.Ex. Watch what occurs as the letters 'New' and a space are typed.Ex. Collation is the term used for the physical check of books to note any imperfections such as missing or duplicated sections.Ex. As Klaus's acute observations are unhampered by romantic ideals, his eye catches the plastic trash by the roadway as well as the colors of moss on the landing strip.----* ¡cómo se nota que no está el jefe! = while the cat's away, the mice will play.* digno de notar = noteworthy.* hacer notar = bring to + Posesivo + attention, bring to + the attention, mark, note, bring to + notice, bring + attention to, bring to + Posesivo + notice.* hacer notar la presencia de = make + Posesivo + presence felt, make + Posesivo + presence known.* nadie notaría la diferencia = no one would be the wiser.* notar 7 no pude evitar notar que = couldn't help but notice (that).* nótese el error = sic.* sin que se note la diferencia = seamlessly.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( advertir) to noticehacerse notar — ( atraer la atención) to draw attention to oneself; ( dejarse sentir) to be felt
b) (impers)se nota que es novato — you can tell o see he's a beginner
¿se notan las puntadas? — do the stitches show?; (+ me/te/le etc)
2.se te nota en la cara — it's written all over your face
notarse v pron (+ compl) to feel* * *= notice, perceive, see, spot, watch, note, eye + catch.Ex: Notice that records 2 and 4 do not appear on the directory.
Ex: Hypermedia offers unheard of opportunities to gain insight into the way young people perceive, process and use information.Ex: Where the conference cannot be seen to have a name, then the work will normally be treated as a collection.Ex: When all necessary amendments have been spotted, edit the draft abstract and make any improvements to the style that are possible.Ex: Watch what occurs as the letters 'New' and a space are typed.Ex: Collation is the term used for the physical check of books to note any imperfections such as missing or duplicated sections.Ex: As Klaus's acute observations are unhampered by romantic ideals, his eye catches the plastic trash by the roadway as well as the colors of moss on the landing strip.* ¡cómo se nota que no está el jefe! = while the cat's away, the mice will play.* digno de notar = noteworthy.* hacer notar = bring to + Posesivo + attention, bring to + the attention, mark, note, bring to + notice, bring + attention to, bring to + Posesivo + notice.* hacer notar la presencia de = make + Posesivo + presence felt, make + Posesivo + presence known.* nadie notaría la diferencia = no one would be the wiser.* notar 7 no pude evitar notar que = couldn't help but notice (that).* nótese el error = sic.* sin que se note la diferencia = seamlessly.* * *notar [A1 ]vt1 (advertir, sentir) to noticenotó que la puerta estaba abierta she noticed that the door was openhizo notar esta falta de interés he pointed out this lack of interestnotaba el frío por todo el cuerpo she felt cold all overnotó que alguien le tocaba el brazo she became aware of o she felt somebody touching her arm(+ compl): te noto muy cambiado you've changed a lotte noto muy triste you look/sound very sad, you seem very sadse le notaba indeciso he seemed hesitantlos efectos de la sequía ya se hacen notar the effects of the drought are already making themselves felt o are already being felt2 ( impers):¿se nota que son de distinto color? can you tell o does it show that they're different colors?se nota que es novato you can tell o see he's a beginner¡cómo se nota que no pagas tú! you can tell o it's obvious you're not paying!se notaba que había estado llorando you could see o tell she'd been crying¿se notan las puntadas? do the stitches show?, can you see the stitches?se notó mucho que no le gustó it was very obvious o you could tell a mile off she didn't like itte has puesto maquillaje — ¿se nota mucho? you're wearing makeup — is it very noticeable o obvious?(+ me/te/le etc): se le nota ya la barriga it's beginning to show that she's pregnantapenas se le nota la cicatriz you can hardly see the scarse te nota en la cara I can tell by your face, it's written all over your facese le notan las lentillas you can see she's wearing contact lensesse le nota mucho el acento his accent is very noticeable■ notarse(+ compl) to feelse notaban extraños entre esa gente they felt strange among those peopleme noto muy rara con este vestido I think I look funny o I feel funny in this dress* * *
notar ( conjugate notar) verbo transitivo
hacer(le) notar algo (a algn) to point sth out (to sb);
te noto muy triste you look very sad;
se le notaba indeciso he seemed hesitantb) ( impers):◊ se nota que es novato you can tell o see he's a beginner;
se te nota en la cara it's written all over your face
notarse verbo pronominal (+ compl) to feel;
notar verbo transitivo
1 (darse cuenta) to notice ➣ Ver nota en notice
2 (a alguien en un estado) to find: le noté cansado, I found him tired
3 (sentir) to feel: noté frío, I felt cold
' notar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
extrañar
- palpar
- advertir
- conocer
- cuenta
- exhibir
- observar
- remarcar
- ver
English:
detect
- discontent
- evidence
- feel
- notice
- sense
- spot
- thrust forward
- creep
- difference
- show
- tell
* * *♦ vt[advertir] to notice; [sentir] to feel;noté que alguien me miraba I sensed that someone was watching me;¿notas una corriente de aire? can you feel a draught?;noto frío en los pies my feet feel cold;te noto cansado you look tired;lo noto raro he's acting strangely;la noté muy cambiada she'd changed a lot;la crisis económica se está dejando notar the recession is really making itself felt;hacer notar algo to point sth out;nótese que el acusado estaba bebido note o observe that the accused was drunk* * *v/t1 notice;hacer notar algo a alguien point sth out to s.o.;se nota que you can tell that;hacerse notar draw attention to o.s.2 ( sentir) feel* * *notar vt1) : to noticehacer notar algo: to point out something2) : to tellla diferencia se nota inmediatamente: you can tell the difference right away* * *notar vb1. (advertir) to notice -
16 rajar
v.1 to crack.El calor raja el cuero The heat cracks the leather.2 to slash, to cut up (informal) (apuñalar).3 to natter on, to witter on (informal) (hablar). (peninsular Spanish)4 to rip open, to rip apart, to rip up.El clavo rajó mi vestido The nail ripped open my dress.5 to boast, to brag.* * *1 (hender) to split, crack2 (hacer tajadas) to slice3 argot (acuchillar) to cut up1 (partirse) to split, crack2 familiar (desistir) to back out, quit3 familiar (acobardarse) to chicken out* * *verbto crack, split* * *1. VT1) [+ papel, tejido] to tear, rip; [+ neumático, rueda] to slash; [+ vidrio, cerámica] to crack; [+ leña] to chop up2) * (=acuchillar) to cut up *3) LAm (=calumniar) to slander, run down4) LAm ** [+ examen] to flunk *, fail6) Cono Sur * [+ trabajador] to fire *2. VI1) * (=hablar mucho) to natter *rajar de algn — * (=criticar) to slag sb off *
2) * (=jactarse) to brag3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( agrietar) to crack, cause... to crackb) ( desgarrar) to tear, ripc) (arg) < persona> to knife (colloq)le rajó el cuello — he slit his throat (colloq)
2)a) (CS fam) ( criticar) to run... downb) (Andes) ( en examen) (fam) to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)2.rajar via) (Col, Per fam) ( criticar)rajar DE alguien — to badmouth somebody (AmE colloq), to slag somebody off (BrE colloq)
b) (Bol, CS fam) ( huir rápido) to run away3.rajemos de aquí — let's get out of here (colloq), let's beat it (colloq)
rajarse v pron1) pared/cerámica to crack; tela to split, tear, rip2)a) (fam) ( echarse atrás) to back outb) (Col, Per fam) ( en examen) to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)* * *= crack.Ex. A data base must respond to a dynamic reality in which terms, 'strain, crack and sometimes break under the burden, under the tension, slip, slide, perish, decay with imprecision, will not stay in place, will not stay still'.----* rajarse = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( agrietar) to crack, cause... to crackb) ( desgarrar) to tear, ripc) (arg) < persona> to knife (colloq)le rajó el cuello — he slit his throat (colloq)
2)a) (CS fam) ( criticar) to run... downb) (Andes) ( en examen) (fam) to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)2.rajar via) (Col, Per fam) ( criticar)rajar DE alguien — to badmouth somebody (AmE colloq), to slag somebody off (BrE colloq)
b) (Bol, CS fam) ( huir rápido) to run away3.rajemos de aquí — let's get out of here (colloq), let's beat it (colloq)
rajarse v pron1) pared/cerámica to crack; tela to split, tear, rip2)a) (fam) ( echarse atrás) to back outb) (Col, Per fam) ( en examen) to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)* * *= crack.Ex: A data base must respond to a dynamic reality in which terms, 'strain, crack and sometimes break under the burden, under the tension, slip, slide, perish, decay with imprecision, will not stay in place, will not stay still'.
* rajarse = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).* * *rajar [A1 ]vtA1 (agrietar) ‹pared/cerámica› to crack, cause … to crack2 (desgarrar) ‹tela› to tear, ripsi te mueves te rajo el cuello move and I'll slit your throat ( colloq)B■ rajarvi2 (Col, Per fam) (criticar) rajar DE algn; to badmouth sb ( AmE colloq), to slag sb off ( BrE colloq)rajemos, que viene la maestra the teacher's coming, let's get out of here o let's beat it o let's split ( colloq)salieron rajando cuando llegó la policía they ran for it o they ran away when the police arrived, they hightailed it ( AmE) o ( BrE) scarpered when the police arrived ( colloq)■ rajarseA1 «pared/cerámica» to crack2 «tela» to tear, rip; «pantalones» to splitB1 ( fam) (echarse atrás) to back outno fuimos porque se rajaron we didn't go because they pulled out o backed outtienes que venir, no te rajes you have to come, don't try to back out of it o don't try to get out of it3(Bol, Chi fam) (ser generoso): hoy que es tu cumpleaños, rájate con un vinito since it's your birthday today, why don't you buy o ( BrE) stand us a drink?* * *
rajar ( conjugate rajar) verbo transitivo
1
2
rajarse verbo pronominal
1 [pared/cerámica] to crack;
[ tela] to split, tear, rip
2 (fam) ( acobardarse) to back off
rajar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una fruta, un embutido) to slice
2 (un objeto) to crack, split
(un neumático) to slash
3 argot (a una persona) to knife, stab
II vi fam to chat: estuvieron rajando toda la tarde, they were chatting all afternoon
' rajar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- quebrar
English:
rip
- slash
- slit
- crack
* * *♦ vt1. [cerámica, puerta] to crack;[tela] to tear, to rip; [piel] to gash;le rajaron un neumático he had one of his tyres slasheddame el dinero o te rajo hand over the money or I'll cut you up4. Col, PRico [aplastar, apabullar] to crush, to defeat♦ viFamestuvo toda la tarde rajando por teléfono he spent the whole afternoon chatting o esp Br nattering on the phonese comió la sopa rajando she guzzled the soup down as fast as she could* * *I v/t1 fruta cut, slice2 cerámica crack3 neumático slashII v/i famgossip* * *rajar vthender: to crack, to splitrajar vi* * *
См. также в других словарях:
desacreditar — Se conjuga como: amar Infinitivo: Gerundio: Participio: desacreditar desacreditando desacreditado Indicativo presente imperfecto pretérito futuro condicional yo tú él, ella, Ud. nosotros vosotros ellos, ellas, Uds. desacredito desacreditas… … Wordreference Spanish Conjugations Dictionary
desacreditar — verbo transitivo 1. Hacer (una persona o una cosa) que [una persona] pierda su buen crédito: El diario local está empeñado en desacreditar al alcalde. Sinónimo: desprestigiar. verbo pronominal … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
desacreditar — v. tr. 1. Fazer perder o crédito a; difamar; depreciar. 2. Não dar crédito a. • v. pron. 3. Perder o crédito … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
desacreditar — (De des y acreditar). tr. Disminuir o quitar la reputación de alguien, o el valor y la estimación de algo … Diccionario de la lengua española
desacreditar — ► verbo transitivo/ pronominal Perder el buen crédito, valor o reputación: ■ se ha desacreditado con sus continuas estafas; su pésima gestión le desacreditó entre sus clientes. REG. PREPOSICIONAL + con, en, entre SINÓNIMO deshonrar desprestigiar… … Enciclopedia Universal
desacreditar — transitivo denigrar, vilipendiar, infamar, desprestigiar, descalificar*, desconceptuar, incapacitar, desautorizar*, deslucir, empañar*, difamar*. ≠ … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos
desacreditar — {{#}}{{LM D12069}}{{〓}} {{ConjD12069}}{{\}}CONJUGACIÓN{{/}}{{SynD12341}} {{[}}desacreditar{{]}} ‹de·sa·cre·di·tar› {{《}}▍ v.{{》}} Quitar reputación o estimación: • Un fracaso ahora podría desacreditarme en el trabajo.{{○}}… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
desacreditar — des|a|cre|di|tar Mot Agut Verb transitiu i pronominal … Diccionari Català-Català
desacreditar — tr. Disminuir, quitar la fama o buena reputación … Diccionario Castellano
difamar — transitivo y pronominal desacreditar*, desprestigiar, vilipendiar, denigrar, infamar, señalar con el dedo, echar un chafarriñón, detraer. ≠ honrar, acreditar, alabar. Infamar tiene significado más general, puesto que puede infamarse a una persona … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos
descalificar — ► verbo transitivo 1 Quitar o disminuir el crédito, prestigio o fama de una persona como consecuencia de una actuación indebida: ■ toda la crítica ha descalificado al director por sus declaraciones. SE CONJUGA COMO sacar SINÓNIMO desacreditar… … Enciclopedia Universal