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61 dicho gracioso
m.funny remark, humorous remark.* * *(n.) = witticism, quipEx. It uses humor rather than witticisms, and self-deprecation rather than deprecation of the professional field.Ex. His genius is sometimes most evident in his quips.* * *(n.) = witticism, quipEx: It uses humor rather than witticisms, and self-deprecation rather than deprecation of the professional field.
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62 divertido
adj.amusing, cool, entertaining, fun.past part.past participle of spanish verb: divertir.* * *1→ link=divertir divertir► adjetivo1 (gracioso) funny, amusing2 (entretenido) fun, entertaining, enjoyable* * *(f. - divertida)adj.1) amusing, funny2) entertaining* * *ADJ1) (=entretenido) [libro, película] entertaining; [chiste, persona] funny, amusingla fiesta fue muy divertida — the party was great fun o very enjoyable
¡qué divertido! ¿ahora me dices que no puedes ir? — iró that's just great! now you tell me you can't go?
2)DIVERTIDO ¿"Funny o fun"? ► Divertido solo se puede traducir por funny si nos hace reír: Acabo de ver una obra muy divertida I've just seen a very funny play ► Cuando hablamos de una actividad o situación divertida (en el sentido de entretenida y agradable), a menudo se la puede describir en inglés como fun: Me gusta jugar al escondite. Es muy divertido I like playing hide and seek. It's great fun NOTA: Fun es un sustantivo incontable y por lo tanto, al contrario que funny, no puede ir acompañado de adverbios como very. Se suele acompañar de great, good y a lot of. Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entradaestar divertido — LAm * to be tight *
* * *- da adjetivoa) (que interesa, divierte) <espectáculo/fiesta> fun, enjoyable; <momento/situación> entertaininges un tipo muy divertido — he's a really fun guy, he's really fun to be with
b) ( gracioso) funny* * *= amused, enjoyable, facetious, laughable, hilarious, fun, amusing, funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.], playful, cheery [cheerier -comp., cheeriest -sup.], comedic, droll.Ex. After the wait, her first words emerged with an amused laugh.Ex. Having made this prefatory warning, it has also to be said that many teachers successfully contrive to make reviewing an enjoyable and useful ingredient in their book and reading programs.Ex. This might, perhaps, be considered a facetious example; however, consider the effect of the indiscriminate use of LATIN AMERICA and SPANISH AMERICA.Ex. It's laughable when Archie Bunker says that, because we know he's an uneducated slob.Ex. In studying the structure of bibliographic control it is not difficult to discover strange, and even hilarious, examples of specialist bibliographic sources.Ex. To make the reading more fun for the children we'll include a squib about the garbage dog from 'The Eighteenth Emergency' by Betsy Byars to put alongside a passage about mongrels from the 'World Book Encyclopedia'.Ex. In the proceedings of the pioneer 1876 Conference of Librarians we can read that 'Mr Edmands gave some amusing illustrations to show that readers often had only the most vague idea of what they really wanted'.Ex. This article reviews on-line data bases that may be used to search for references to humour (cartoons, funny articles and books, and medical aspects of humour).Ex. The article is a playful attempt to describe the historical determinations of the subject.Ex. The novel is a cheery social satire about geeky middle-aged men and their freakishly attractive, younger spouses.Ex. In the year 2000, news and entertainment programs dedicated a great deal of comedic attention to the presidential election.Ex. Never sentimental, the movie has moments of droll, deadpan humor.----* algo diverto que hacer = fun thing to do.* de forma divertida = funnily.* de manera divertida = funnily.* de modo divertido = comically, funnily.* lo divertido = the fun part.* resultar divertido = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.* * *- da adjetivoa) (que interesa, divierte) <espectáculo/fiesta> fun, enjoyable; <momento/situación> entertaininges un tipo muy divertido — he's a really fun guy, he's really fun to be with
b) ( gracioso) funny* * *= amused, enjoyable, facetious, laughable, hilarious, fun, amusing, funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.], playful, cheery [cheerier -comp., cheeriest -sup.], comedic, droll.Ex: After the wait, her first words emerged with an amused laugh.
Ex: Having made this prefatory warning, it has also to be said that many teachers successfully contrive to make reviewing an enjoyable and useful ingredient in their book and reading programs.Ex: This might, perhaps, be considered a facetious example; however, consider the effect of the indiscriminate use of LATIN AMERICA and SPANISH AMERICA.Ex: It's laughable when Archie Bunker says that, because we know he's an uneducated slob.Ex: In studying the structure of bibliographic control it is not difficult to discover strange, and even hilarious, examples of specialist bibliographic sources.Ex: To make the reading more fun for the children we'll include a squib about the garbage dog from 'The Eighteenth Emergency' by Betsy Byars to put alongside a passage about mongrels from the 'World Book Encyclopedia'.Ex: In the proceedings of the pioneer 1876 Conference of Librarians we can read that 'Mr Edmands gave some amusing illustrations to show that readers often had only the most vague idea of what they really wanted'.Ex: This article reviews on-line data bases that may be used to search for references to humour (cartoons, funny articles and books, and medical aspects of humour).Ex: The article is a playful attempt to describe the historical determinations of the subject.Ex: The novel is a cheery social satire about geeky middle-aged men and their freakishly attractive, younger spouses.Ex: In the year 2000, news and entertainment programs dedicated a great deal of comedic attention to the presidential election.Ex: Never sentimental, the movie has moments of droll, deadpan humor.* algo diverto que hacer = fun thing to do.* de forma divertida = funnily.* de manera divertida = funnily.* de modo divertido = comically, funnily.* lo divertido = the fun part.* resultar divertido = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.* * *divertido -da1 (que interesa, recrea, divierte) ‹espectáculo/fiesta› fun, enjoyable; ‹momento/situación› entertainingfue una fiesta muy divertida it was a very enjoyable o ( colloq) a fun party, the party was a lot of fun o was great funel baile estuvo muy divertido the dance was very entertaining o great fun¡qué divertido! ahora va y se pone a llover ( iró); (that's) wonderful o great! now it's started raining ( iro)es un tipo muy divertido he's a really fun guy o a very entertaining guy, he's really fun to be with2 (gracioso) funnyestuvo de lo más divertido it was so funny* * *
Del verbo divertir: ( conjugate divertir)
divertido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
divertido
divertir
divertido◊ -da adjetivo
‹momento/situación› entertaining;
divertir ( conjugate divertir) verbo transitivo
to amuse
divertirse verbo pronominal ( entretenerse) to amuse oneself;
( pasarlo bien) to have fun, enjoy oneself;◊ ¡que te diviertas! have fun!, enjoy yourself!;
nos divertimos mucho en la fiesta we had a really good time at the party
divertido,-a adjetivo funny, amusing: son una pareja muy divertida, they are a very amusing couple
un libro divertido, a funny book ➣ Ver nota en funny
divertir verbo transitivo to amuse, entertain
' divertido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amén
- divertida
- lance
- monda
- salada
- salado
- simpática
- simpático
- tío
- cachondo
- gracioso
- más
- piola
English:
amusing
- comic
- enjoyable
- entertaining
- fun
- funny
- humorous
- hysterical
- riotously
- amused
- company
* * *divertido, -a adj1. [entretenido] [película, libro] entertaining;[fiesta] enjoyable;la fiesta fue de lo más divertido it was such an enjoyable party2. [gracioso] [persona, chiste] funny, amusing;es un chico muy divertido he's a very funny o amusing boy;encontraba divertido aquel entusiasmo pueril I found this childish enthusiasm amusing3. Andes, Arg, Guat [achispado] tipsy* * *adj1 funny2 ( entretenido) entertaining* * *divertido, -da adj1) : amusing, funny2) : entertaining, enjoyable* * *divertido adj2. (entretenido) enjoyable¡qué divertido! what fun! -
63 domesticar
v.1 to tame, to domesticate (animal).2 to domesticate, to house-train (humorous) (person).* * *1 to domesticate, tame2 (adiestrar) to train3 figurado to subdue* * *1.VT to tame, domesticate2.See:* * ** * *= domesticate.Ex. The article is entitled ' Domesticating the computer terminal: a plan to increase our understanding of how men use machines'.* * ** * *= domesticate.Ex: The article is entitled ' Domesticating the computer terminal: a plan to increase our understanding of how men use machines'.
* * *domesticar [A2 ]vt‹animal› to domesticatea mi marido lo tengo muy domesticado ( hum); I've got my husband housebroken ( AmE) o ( BrE) housetrained ( hum)* * *
domesticar ( conjugate domesticar) verbo transitivo
to domesticate
domesticar verbo transitivo to domesticate
(a un animal) to tame
' domesticar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agreste
English:
domesticate
- house-train
- tame
* * *domesticar vt1. [animal] to tame, to domesticatesu mujer se encargó de domesticarlo his wife took on the job of domesticating o Br house-training o US housebreaking him* * *v/t domesticate* * *domesticar {72} vt: to domesticate, to tame* * *domesticar vb to tame -
64 gente
adj.decent. ( Latin American Spanish)f.1 people (people).toda la gente everyone, everybodyson buena gente they're good peoplegente bien well-to-do peoplegente de bien decent folkgente de la calle ordinary peoplela gente corriente the common peoplela gente guapa the beautiful people, the smart set (peninsular Spanish)gente menuda kids2 folks (informal) (familia).* * *1 people plural3 (personal) staff\gente baja low-class peoplela gente bien peyorativo the well-to-do, the well-offgente de bien honest people* * *noun f.* * *1. SF1) (=personas) people plJuan es buena gente — * Juan is a nice guy *
gente bien — (=los ricos) well-off people, well-to-do people; (=los decorosos) decent people
gente bonita — Méx beautiful people
gente de bien — = gente bien
gente de capa parda — †† country folk
gente de color — coloured people, colored people (EEUU)
gente de la cuchilla — †† butchers pl
gente de medio pelo — people of limited means, common people
¡gente de paz! — (Mil) friend!
gente de pelo — †† well-to-do people
gente de pluma — †† clerks pl, penpushers pl
gente de trato — †† tradespeople
gente gorda — Esp * well-to-do people, rich people
gente guapa, gente linda — LAm beautiful people
gente menuda — children pl
gente natural — CAm Indians pl, natives pl
gente perdida — † riff-raff
don I, 1)gente principal — nobility, gentry
2) Méx (=persona) person3) * (=parientes) family, folks * plmi gente — my family, my folks *
4) (=nación) nation5) (Mil) men pl, troops pl6) (=séquito) retinue7) LAm upper-class people pl2.ADJes muy gente — * Chile he's very decent *; Méx he's very kind
* * *I IIadverbio (Chi, Méx)IIIse portó muy gente conmigo — she was very good o kind to me
1)a) ( personas) people (pl)había muy poca/tanta gente — there were very few/so many people
¿qué va a decir la gente? — what will people say?
estas Navidades las pasaré con mi gente — I'm spending this Christmas with my family o (colloq) folks
¿cómo está toda la gente del pueblo? — how's everyone back home?
como la gente — (CS fam) <regalo/camisa> decent (colloq)
ser buena gente — to be nice (o kind etc)
ser gente — (AmS) to behave (properly)
b) (Méx) ( persona) person2) gentes femenino plural (liter) ( habitantes) people (pl)* * *= humans, people, folk, public, peeps.Nota: Expresión coloquial derivada de la palabra people.Ex. The first of these categories does not involve indexing by humans.Ex. There are networks which have been designed for transmitting information to and from computers, rather than transmitting people's voices.Ex. On the other hand people passionately devoted to a hobby or sport or their work will endure without complaint conditions which less ardent folk think outrageously insupportable.Ex. There were 6 peeps in the water and most were familiar faces.----* ande yo caliente, ríase la gente = cry all the way to the bank, laugh all the way to the bank.* atraer gente = draw + people.* campaña de concienciación de la gente = awareness raising [awareness-raising].* caterva de gente = throng of people.* círculo cerrado de gente = clique.* concienciación de la gente = awareness raising [awareness-raising].* concienciar a la gente = build + public awareness, raise + awareness, raise + people's awareness, raise + public awareness, raise + consciousness, enhance + awareness.* conquistarse a la gente = win + hearts and minds.* contador de gente = people counter.* contratar gente = take on + people.* dignidad de la gente = people's dignity.* dirigido a la gente = people-oriented, people-centred, people-centric, people-driven.* formado por gente cotidiana de la calle = grassroots [grass-roots].* ganarse a la gente = win + hearts and minds.* gente bien = well-to-do, well-off.* gente común = pleb [plebe].* gente común, la = ordinary people, common people, the.* gente común y corriente, la = common people, the.* gente con éxito = successful people.* gente corriente, la = ordinary people.* gente de a pie = ordinary people.* gente de color = coloured people.* gente de éxito = successful people.* gente de la ciudad = townspeople.* gente del circo = circus performer.* gente de negocios = business people.* gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.* gente de poder = wielders of power, powerful people.* gente desfavorecida = small fry, the.* gente de todo tipo = people from all walks of life.* gente famosa = famous people.* gente influyente = powerful people.* gente, la = public, the.* gente lectora = reading people.* gente marginada socialmente = socially deprived people.* gente mayor = elderly people.* gente muy trabajadora = hard-working people.* gente normal = pleb [plebe], straight people, ordinary men and women.* gente normal, la = ordinary people, hoi polloi, the.* gente sin hogar = homeless people.* gente sin techo = homeless people.* gente trabajadora = toiling crowd, working people.* hacer que la gente se vuelva a mirar = make + heads turn.* influir en la gente = influence + people.* la gente decía que = rumour had it that.* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.* la gente se está inquietando = the natives are nervous.* la gente se está poniendo nerviosa = the natives are nervous.* la gente se puso de pie para aplaudir = standing ovation.* la mayoría de la gente = most people, the majority of the people.* marea de gente = foot traffic, maddening crowd.* menospreciar a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.* mirar a la gente con desprecio = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.* mirar por encima del hombro a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.* mucha gente + esperar que = be widely expected.* orientado al servicio de la gente = people-centred, people-centric.* orientado hacia la gente = people-driven.* para alguna gente = to some people.* paso de la gente = flow of people.* pensado para la gente = people-driven.* tarea orientada hacia la gente = people-oriented task.* tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.* tener mal ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a bad judge of character.* un grupo de gente variada = a cast of people.* un hombre de gentes = a man of the people.* violación del derecho de la gente a + Nombre = invasion of people's right to + Nombre.* * *I IIadverbio (Chi, Méx)IIIse portó muy gente conmigo — she was very good o kind to me
1)a) ( personas) people (pl)había muy poca/tanta gente — there were very few/so many people
¿qué va a decir la gente? — what will people say?
estas Navidades las pasaré con mi gente — I'm spending this Christmas with my family o (colloq) folks
¿cómo está toda la gente del pueblo? — how's everyone back home?
como la gente — (CS fam) <regalo/camisa> decent (colloq)
ser buena gente — to be nice (o kind etc)
ser gente — (AmS) to behave (properly)
b) (Méx) ( persona) person2) gentes femenino plural (liter) ( habitantes) people (pl)* * *la gente= public, theEx: Community education is another form of outreach that aims to educate the public about the availability of services that can help them, about their entitlement to benefits, or about their rights under the law.
= humans, people, folk, public, peeps.Nota: Expresión coloquial derivada de la palabra people.Ex: The first of these categories does not involve indexing by humans.
Ex: There are networks which have been designed for transmitting information to and from computers, rather than transmitting people's voices.Ex: On the other hand people passionately devoted to a hobby or sport or their work will endure without complaint conditions which less ardent folk think outrageously insupportable.Ex: There were 6 peeps in the water and most were familiar faces.* ande yo caliente, ríase la gente = cry all the way to the bank, laugh all the way to the bank.* atraer gente = draw + people.* campaña de concienciación de la gente = awareness raising [awareness-raising].* caterva de gente = throng of people.* círculo cerrado de gente = clique.* concienciación de la gente = awareness raising [awareness-raising].* concienciar a la gente = build + public awareness, raise + awareness, raise + people's awareness, raise + public awareness, raise + consciousness, enhance + awareness.* conquistarse a la gente = win + hearts and minds.* contador de gente = people counter.* contratar gente = take on + people.* dignidad de la gente = people's dignity.* dirigido a la gente = people-oriented, people-centred, people-centric, people-driven.* formado por gente cotidiana de la calle = grassroots [grass-roots].* ganarse a la gente = win + hearts and minds.* gente bien = well-to-do, well-off.* gente común = pleb [plebe].* gente común, la = ordinary people, common people, the.* gente común y corriente, la = common people, the.* gente con éxito = successful people.* gente corriente, la = ordinary people.* gente de a pie = ordinary people.* gente de color = coloured people.* gente de éxito = successful people.* gente de la ciudad = townspeople.* gente del circo = circus performer.* gente de negocios = business people.* gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.* gente de poder = wielders of power, powerful people.* gente desfavorecida = small fry, the.* gente de todo tipo = people from all walks of life.* gente famosa = famous people.* gente influyente = powerful people.* gente, la = public, the.* gente lectora = reading people.* gente marginada socialmente = socially deprived people.* gente mayor = elderly people.* gente muy trabajadora = hard-working people.* gente normal = pleb [plebe], straight people, ordinary men and women.* gente normal, la = ordinary people, hoi polloi, the.* gente sin hogar = homeless people.* gente sin techo = homeless people.* gente trabajadora = toiling crowd, working people.* hacer que la gente se vuelva a mirar = make + heads turn.* influir en la gente = influence + people.* la gente decía que = rumour had it that.* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.* la gente se está inquietando = the natives are nervous.* la gente se está poniendo nerviosa = the natives are nervous.* la gente se puso de pie para aplaudir = standing ovation.* la mayoría de la gente = most people, the majority of the people.* marea de gente = foot traffic, maddening crowd.* menospreciar a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.* mirar a la gente con desprecio = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.* mirar por encima del hombro a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.* mucha gente + esperar que = be widely expected.* orientado al servicio de la gente = people-centred, people-centric.* orientado hacia la gente = people-driven.* para alguna gente = to some people.* paso de la gente = flow of people.* pensado para la gente = people-driven.* tarea orientada hacia la gente = people-oriented task.* tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.* tener mal ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a bad judge of character.* un grupo de gente variada = a cast of people.* un hombre de gentes = a man of the people.* violación del derecho de la gente a + Nombre = invasion of people's right to + Nombre.* * *( AmL)1 (de buenas maneras) respectablees una familia muy or bien gente they're a very decent o respectable family2 (amable) kind, good(Chi, Méx): se portó muy gente conmigo she was very good o kind to meNótese que en español, cuando el nombre gente significa personas, se traduce al inglés por people con verbo en plural - allí la gente es muy amable = the people are very nice thereCuando tiene el sentido de familia se traduce al inglés por family con el verbo en singular o plural - mi gente está de vacaciones = my family is o are on holidayA(personas) people (pl)había mucha/muy poca/tanta gente there were a lot of/very few/so many people¿qué va a decir la gente? what will people say?tengo ganas de conocer gente nueva I want to meet some new peopleestas Navidades las pasaré con mi gente I'm spending this Christmas with my family o ( colloq) folks¿cómo está toda la gente del pueblo? how's everyone back home?toda la gente del cine everyone in the movie o film world‹hablar› properlymetido a gente ( Chi fam): es un roto metido a gente he's a jumped-up little nobody o a pretentious little upstartser buena gente to be nice ( o kind etc)son muy buena gente they're very nicees buena gente ( AmL); he's niceCompuestos:la gente bien no actúa de esa manera respectable people don't behave like thatsólo se relaciona con la gente bien she only mixes with the right kind of people o with people of a certain classdonde veranea la gente bien where well-to-do people spend their summer vacation ( AmE), where posh people spend their summer holidays ( BrE humor pej)la gente de a pie the man in the street, the ordinary citizenusa una jerga incomprensible para la gente de a pie he uses jargon which is incomprehensible to the layperson o to the layman o to the man in the street o to the average personla gente linda or ( Esp) guapa the beautiful people (pl)* * *
gente sustantivo femenino◊ Nota:
Nótese que en español, cuando el nombre gente significa personas, se traduce al inglés por people con verbo en plural - allí la gente es muy amable = people are very nice thereCuando tiene el sentido de familia se traduce al inglés por family con el verbo en singular o plural - mi gente está de vacaciones = my family is o are on holiday
había muy poca/tanta gente there were very few/so many people;
gente bien ( de respeto) respectable people;
( adinerada) well-to-do people;
ser buena gente to be nice (o kind etc);
ser gente (AmS) to behave (properly)
■ adjetivo (AmL) ( de buenas maneras) respectable;
( amable) kind, good
■ adverbio (Chi, Méx):◊ se portó muy gente conmigo she was very good o kind to me
gente sustantivo femenino
1 people pl
gente menuda, children
2 (familia) folks pl: lo celebrará con su gente, she'll celebrate it with her family
3 (persona) person: ese Manuel es muy mala gente, there's something dodgy about Manuel
♦ Locuciones: LAm ser gente, to be good, kind o respectable
' gente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarrotada
- abarrotado
- aborregar
- agolparse
- alternar
- calaña
- casa
- cuánta
- cuánto
- demás
- demasiada
- demasiado
- desarraigar
- empujar
- enferma
- enfermo
- enjuiciar
- familia
- galería
- haber
- hacinarse
- hospitalaria
- hospitalario
- infestar
- juego
- lugar
- mayoría
- menuda
- menudo
- multitud
- pelaje
- peña
- poblar
- pulular
- qué
- rebosar
- remolino
- repleta
- repleto
- rozarse
- sesgada
- sesgado
- tipo
- trajín
- vivir
- acomodado
- aglomeración
- ambiente
- apestado
- apiñarse
English:
all
- anxiety
- batch
- body
- busload
- bustling
- circle
- congested
- congregate
- crush
- derive
- disorderly
- draw
- drift
- empathize
- few
- fill
- flock
- folk
- frisk
- gather
- get on
- good
- goodwill
- grating
- half
- handle
- hold back
- hold up
- hover
- humorous
- jam-packed
- join
- like
- lot
- magnificent
- mill about
- mill around
- mob
- most
- nice
- nowadays
- onrush
- onslaught
- outgoing
- overcrowded
- people
- play on
- play upon
- polite
* * *gente1 adj invAm [amable] decent;son muy gente they're very decent folkgente2 nf1. [personas] people;acudió muy poca gente very few people went;toda la gente everyone, everybody;son buena gente they're good people;David es buena gente David is a good guy;CSur Famcomo la gente: hacer algo como la gente to do sth properly;una comida como la gente a decent mealgente bien well-to-do people;gente de bien decent folk;Méx Fam gente bonita beautiful people;gente de la calle ordinary people;Esp Fam gente guapa beautiful people; Andes, RP Fam gente linda beautiful people;gente menuda kidsahora se ve con otra gente she goes around with a different crowd now4.gentes [habitantes] people;las gentes del lugar the local people, the locals* * *f1 people pl ;buena gente good o respectable people pl ;ser buena gente be nice;la gente mayor grown-ups pl ; ancianos elderly people pl, old people pl ;mi gente my family2 L.Am. ( persona) person* * *gente nf1) : people2) : relatives pl, folks pl3)4)ser buena gente : to be nice, to be kind* * *gente n1. (en general) people -
65 hilarante
adj.1 mirth-provoking.gas hilarante laughing gas2 hilarious, uproarious.* * *► adjetivo1 hilarious* * *ADJ hilarious* * *adjetivo (frml) hilarious* * *= hilarious, side-splitting.Ex. In studying the structure of bibliographic control it is not difficult to discover strange, and even hilarious, examples of specialist bibliographic sources.Ex. The author combines southern warmth with unabashed emotion and side-splitting hilarity.* * *adjetivo (frml) hilarious* * *= hilarious, side-splitting.Ex: In studying the structure of bibliographic control it is not difficult to discover strange, and even hilarious, examples of specialist bibliographic sources.
Ex: The author combines southern warmth with unabashed emotion and side-splitting hilarity.* * ** * *hilarante adjhilarious;gas hilarante laughing gas* * *adj hilarious* * *hilarante adj1) : humorous, hilarious2)gas hilarante : laughing gas -
66 novela
f.novel.novela de caballerías tale of chivalrynovela por entregas serialnovela histórica historical novelnovela policíaca detective storynovela rosa romance, romantic novelpres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: novelar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: novelar.* * *1 novel2 (en TV, radio) serial\novela corta novellanovela de caballerías romance of chivalrynovela de suspense thrillernovela negra detective novel, detective storynovela policíaca detective storynovela por entregas serialnovela rosa romance, novelette* * *noun f.* * *SF novelnovela de amor — love story, romance
novela de aprendizaje — Bildungsroman, novel concerned with a person's formative years
novela iniciática — Bildungsroman, novel concerned with a person's formative years
novela policíaca — detective story, whodunit *
* * *a) (Lit) novelb) (TV) soap opera* * *= novel.Ex. One part of a novel or long text may be read in order to whet the listeners' appetites for reading the book themselves.----* de novela barata = novelettish.* de novela sentimental = novelettish.* escritor de novela romántica = romantic novelist.* escritor de novelas = fiction writer.* escritor de novelas de misterio = mystery writer.* novela a duro = dime and nickel novel.* novela alemana que trata del desarrollo de la personalidad = bildungsroman.* novela barata = novelette.* novela bélica = war story.* novela contemporánea = contemporary romance.* novela corta = novella, novelette.* novela de amor = love story, love fiction.* novela de animales = animal story.* novela de aventuras = adventure story.* novela de caballería = chivalric romance, chivalric novel.* novela de ciencia ficción = science fiction novel.* novela de deporte = sports novel.* novela de época = period novel.* novela de espionaje = spy fiction, spy novel, spy story.* novela de fantasía = fantasy novel.* novela del oeste = western, western story.* novela de misterio = mystery romance, mystery story, mystery book, mystery novel.* novela de suspense = thriller.* novela de terror = horror story, terror novel.* novela de vaqueros = cowboy story.* novela en tres volúmenes = three-decker.* novela escrita a base de fórmulas o clichés = formula fiction.* novela gótica = Gothic novel.* novela gráfica = graphic novel.* novela histórica = historical fiction, historical novel, historical romance.* novela literaria = literary novel.* novela negra = crime fiction, crime novel.* novela para adolescentes = adolescent romance.* novela policíaca = detective novel, crime fiction, crime novel.* novela por entregas = part-issue.* novela romántica = romantic novel, romance story, romance novel, romance fiction.* novela rosa = romantic fiction, romance.* novela rosa Harlequín = Harlequin Romance novel.* novelas de horror = horror fiction.* novela sentimental = novelette.* novela seriada = part-issue, serialised novel.* novela seriada a un real = shilling part-issue.* novela sobre hospitales = hospital romance.* novelas o libros que se compran en el supermercado/kiosko = self-help.* novela temática = thematic novel.* * *a) (Lit) novelb) (TV) soap opera* * *= novel.Ex: One part of a novel or long text may be read in order to whet the listeners' appetites for reading the book themselves.
* de novela barata = novelettish.* de novela sentimental = novelettish.* escritor de novela romántica = romantic novelist.* escritor de novelas = fiction writer.* escritor de novelas de misterio = mystery writer.* novela a duro = dime and nickel novel.* novela alemana que trata del desarrollo de la personalidad = bildungsroman.* novela barata = novelette.* novela bélica = war story.* novela contemporánea = contemporary romance.* novela corta = novella, novelette.* novela de amor = love story, love fiction.* novela de animales = animal story.* novela de aventuras = adventure story.* novela de caballería = chivalric romance, chivalric novel.* novela de ciencia ficción = science fiction novel.* novela de deporte = sports novel.* novela de época = period novel.* novela de espionaje = spy fiction, spy novel, spy story.* novela de fantasía = fantasy novel.* novela del oeste = western, western story.* novela de misterio = mystery romance, mystery story, mystery book, mystery novel.* novela de suspense = thriller.* novela de terror = horror story, terror novel.* novela de vaqueros = cowboy story.* novela en tres volúmenes = three-decker.* novela escrita a base de fórmulas o clichés = formula fiction.* novela gótica = Gothic novel.* novela gráfica = graphic novel.* novela histórica = historical fiction, historical novel, historical romance.* novela literaria = literary novel.* novela negra = crime fiction, crime novel.* novela para adolescentes = adolescent romance.* novela policíaca = detective novel, crime fiction, crime novel.* novela por entregas = part-issue.* novela romántica = romantic novel, romance story, romance novel, romance fiction.* novela rosa = romantic fiction, romance.* novela rosa Harlequín = Harlequin Romance novel.* novelas de horror = horror fiction.* novela sentimental = novelette.* novela seriada = part-issue, serialised novel.* novela seriada a un real = shilling part-issue.* novela sobre hospitales = hospital romance.* novelas o libros que se compran en el supermercado/kiosko = self-help.* novela temática = thematic novel.* * *1 ( Lit) novelde novela like something (straight) out of a novel2 (TV) soap operaCompuestos:adventure storyscience fiction storynovel in the costumbrista traditionhistorical novelpicaresque novel● novela policíaca or policialdetective novel o storyserialized novelradio serial* * *
Del verbo novelar: ( conjugate novelar)
novela es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
novela
novelar
novela sustantivo femenino (Lit) novel;
(TV) soap opera;◊ novela policíaca detective novel o story;
novela rosa (pey) novelette (pej), romantic novel
novela sustantivo femenino
1 Lit novel: me gustan las novelas de aventuras, I like adventure stories
novela negra, black novel
novela rosa, romantic novel
2 fam (mentira, cuento chino) story, fib
novelar verbo transitivo to make a novel about: está novelando la última película de James Bond, she's making a novel about the latest James Bond film
' novela' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acerba
- acerbo
- actualidad
- afición
- anticipo
- carente
- decidirse
- derroche
- desenlace
- edición
- enganchar
- folletín
- histórica
- histórico
- lacrimógena
- lacrimógeno
- narrar
- novelesca
- novelesco
- poner
- potable
- proscrita
- proscrito
- publicar
- refleja
- reflejar
- reflejo
- reseñar
- sensiblera
- sensiblería
- sensiblero
- teatralidad
- terror
- tirón
- tostón
- trabajada
- trabajado
- accesible
- acción
- adaptar
- bosquejo
- contar
- continuación
- culminar
- destinado
- espionaje
- esqueleto
- extensión
- fragmento
- horroroso
English:
art form
- detective story
- fictional
- hero
- heroine
- humorous
- novel
- romance
- serial
- thriller
- unabridged
- whodunit
- whodunnit
- arguably
- compare
- detective
- fact
- going
- middle
- mystery
- set
- type
- western
* * *♦ nfnovel;la novela contemporánea the contemporary novelnovela de caballería(s) tale of chivalry;novela por entregas serial;novela de intriga mystery story;novela negra crime novel;novela policíaca detective story;novela rosa romance, romantic novel♦ de novela loc adjRP Fam [muy bueno] amazing;se compró una estancia de novela he bought this amazing ranch♦ de novela loc advRP Fam [muy bien] fantastically;cocina de novela he's a fantastic o an amazing cook* * *f novel* * *novela nf1) : novel2) : soap opera* * *novela n novel -
67 perspectiva
adj.&f.feminine of PERSPECTIVO.f.1 perspective (punto de vista).2 view (paisaje).3 prospect (futuro).en perspectiva in prospect4 foreshortening.* * *1 ARTE perspective2 (posibilidad) prospect3 (vista) view, perspective■ desde aquí se divisa una buena perspectiva de la ciudad you get a really good view of the city from here4 (punto de vista) point of view* * *noun f.1) perspective2) prospect, outlook* * *SF1) (Arte) perspective2) (=vista) view, scene3) (=posibilidad) prospectbuenas perspectivas de mejora — good prospects for o of improvement
se alegró con la perspectiva de pasar un día en el campo — he cheered up with the prospect of spending a day in the country
* * *a) (Arquit, Art) perspectiveb) (vista, paisaje) view, perspective (frml)c) ( punto de vista) perspectived) ( posibilidad) prospectlas perspectivas son buenas — the prospects are o the outlook is very good
ante la perspectiva de... — faced with the prospect of...
* * *= angle, insight, prospect, twist, outlook, vista, insight, vision.Ex. References or added entries must supplement the first or main entry and cater for access from other angles.Ex. The second edition of Austin's PRECIS manual adds additional insights into the evolution and application of PRECIS.Ex. At the time OCLC started, there was no prospect for a national authority file.Ex. Given such a narrow area in which to write it would be argued that the miracle is how so many authors can continue to find new twists to such a restricted basic theme.Ex. In their first review article of children's reference books in 1982, the School Library Journal's Review Committe for children's reference books presents a bleak outlook.Ex. From the library she could see miles and miles of unobstructed vistas of rich, coffee-brown, almost black soil, broken only by occasional small towns, farms, and grain elevators.Ex. The human indexer works mechanically and rapidly; he should require no insight into the document content.Ex. Several of the librarians reported that their sites were currently undergoing major revisions -- some because they were dull and uninteresting to teens and others because the vision of the page has changed = Varios bibliotecarios dijeron que sus sitios web estaban en la actualidad experimentando cambios importantes; algunos debido a que eran aburridos y poco interesantes para los jóvenes y otros debido a que el planteamiento de la página había cambiado.----* analizar desde una perspectiva = see through.* concebirse desde una nueva perspectiva = stand in + a new light.* considerar desde una perspectiva = hold + perspective on.* dar a Algo una nueva perspectiva = give + Nombre + a new twist.* desde esta misma perspectiva = along the same lines.* desde la perspectiva de = in light of.* desde + perspectiva = against + backdrop.* desde una perspectiva + Adjetivo = along + Adjetivo + line.* dotar de una perspectiva histórica = historicise [historicize, -USA].* en perspectiva = in the offing.* estudiar desde una perspectiva = see through.* integración de la perspectiva de género en el conjunto de las políticas = gender mainstreaming.* nueva perspectiva = new light.* obtener perspectiva de = gain + perspective on.* obtener una perspectiva = gather + perspective.* ofrecer una perspectiva = offer + perspective.* perspectiva de crecimiento = growth pattern.* perspectiva de género = gender perspective.* perspectiva doble = bifocal vision.* perspectivas de futuro = future prospects, future perspectives, future development(s), future opportunities.* perspectivas futuras = future perspectives, future opportunities.* prensentar Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = present + Nombre + in a new light.* presentado desde esta perspectiva = cast in this light.* presentar Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = throw + Nombre + in a new light.* presentar Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = shed + new light on, throw + new light on.* presentarse desde una nueva perspectiva = stand in + a new light.* tener buenas perspectivas para = be well-placed to.* ver Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = view + Nombre + in a new light, see + Nombre + in a new light.* ver Algo desde una perspectiva + Adjetivo = see + Nombre + in a + Adjetivo + light.* ver desde una nueva perspectiva = shed + new light on.* ver el mundo desde una perspectiva diferente = see + the world in a different light.* ver las cosas desde una perspectiva = see + things from + perspective.* ver + Nombre + desde la perspectiva de + Nombre = see + Nombre + through + Nombre + eyes.* visto desde la perspectiva de + Nombre = as seen through the eyes of + Nombre.* * *a) (Arquit, Art) perspectiveb) (vista, paisaje) view, perspective (frml)c) ( punto de vista) perspectived) ( posibilidad) prospectlas perspectivas son buenas — the prospects are o the outlook is very good
ante la perspectiva de... — faced with the prospect of...
* * *= angle, insight, prospect, twist, outlook, vista, insight, vision.Ex: References or added entries must supplement the first or main entry and cater for access from other angles.
Ex: The second edition of Austin's PRECIS manual adds additional insights into the evolution and application of PRECIS.Ex: At the time OCLC started, there was no prospect for a national authority file.Ex: Given such a narrow area in which to write it would be argued that the miracle is how so many authors can continue to find new twists to such a restricted basic theme.Ex: In their first review article of children's reference books in 1982, the School Library Journal's Review Committe for children's reference books presents a bleak outlook.Ex: From the library she could see miles and miles of unobstructed vistas of rich, coffee-brown, almost black soil, broken only by occasional small towns, farms, and grain elevators.Ex: The human indexer works mechanically and rapidly; he should require no insight into the document content.Ex: Several of the librarians reported that their sites were currently undergoing major revisions -- some because they were dull and uninteresting to teens and others because the vision of the page has changed = Varios bibliotecarios dijeron que sus sitios web estaban en la actualidad experimentando cambios importantes; algunos debido a que eran aburridos y poco interesantes para los jóvenes y otros debido a que el planteamiento de la página había cambiado.* analizar desde una perspectiva = see through.* concebirse desde una nueva perspectiva = stand in + a new light.* considerar desde una perspectiva = hold + perspective on.* dar a Algo una nueva perspectiva = give + Nombre + a new twist.* desde esta misma perspectiva = along the same lines.* desde la perspectiva de = in light of.* desde + perspectiva = against + backdrop.* desde una perspectiva + Adjetivo = along + Adjetivo + line.* dotar de una perspectiva histórica = historicise [historicize, -USA].* en perspectiva = in the offing.* estudiar desde una perspectiva = see through.* integración de la perspectiva de género en el conjunto de las políticas = gender mainstreaming.* nueva perspectiva = new light.* obtener perspectiva de = gain + perspective on.* obtener una perspectiva = gather + perspective.* ofrecer una perspectiva = offer + perspective.* perspectiva de crecimiento = growth pattern.* perspectiva de género = gender perspective.* perspectiva doble = bifocal vision.* perspectivas de futuro = future prospects, future perspectives, future development(s), future opportunities.* perspectivas futuras = future perspectives, future opportunities.* prensentar Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = present + Nombre + in a new light.* presentado desde esta perspectiva = cast in this light.* presentar Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = throw + Nombre + in a new light.* presentar Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = shed + new light on, throw + new light on.* presentarse desde una nueva perspectiva = stand in + a new light.* tener buenas perspectivas para = be well-placed to.* ver Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = view + Nombre + in a new light, see + Nombre + in a new light.* ver Algo desde una perspectiva + Adjetivo = see + Nombre + in a + Adjetivo + light.* ver desde una nueva perspectiva = shed + new light on.* ver el mundo desde una perspectiva diferente = see + the world in a different light.* ver las cosas desde una perspectiva = see + things from + perspective.* ver + Nombre + desde la perspectiva de + Nombre = see + Nombre + through + Nombre + eyes.* visto desde la perspectiva de + Nombre = as seen through the eyes of + Nombre.* * *un dibujo en perspectiva a drawing in perspective, a perspective drawing2 (vista, paisaje) view, perspective ( frml)desde lo alto se divisa una magnífica perspectiva from the top you get a magnificent view3 (punto de vista) perspective4 (posibilidad) prospectlas perspectivas son muy buenas the prospects are o the outlook is very goodante la perspectiva de morir quemados faced with the prospect of being burned to deathno tengo ningún plan en perspectiva I've no plans for the immediate future* * *
perspectiva sustantivo femeninoa) (Arquit, Art) perspective;
no tengo ningún plan en perspectiva I've no plans for the immediate future
perspectiva sustantivo femenino
1 Arte perspective, en perspectiva, in perspective
2 (panorama) perspective, view
3 (apreciación) point of view
4 (porvenir) prospect, outlook
' perspectiva' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desde
- frontal
- ofrecerse
- vista
- panorama
- panorámica
- prisma
- punto
English:
adopt
- alarmed
- educationally
- grim
- outlook
- perspective
- prospect
- rosy
- scenario
- somber
- sombre
- angle
- offing
- relish
* * *perspectiva nf1. [en dibujo] perspective;en perspectiva [dibujo] in perspectiveperspectiva aérea aerial perspective;perspectiva lineal linear perspective2. [paisaje] view3. [punto de vista] perspective;según su perspectiva… the way he sees it…4. [futuro] prospect;en perspectiva in prospect;tienen un viaje a África en perspectiva they have a trip to Africa in prospect5. [posibilidad] prospect;la perspectiva de tener que visitarla no me entusiasma the prospect of having to visit her doesn't exactly thrill me* * *f2 figpoint of view;perspectivas pl outlook sg, prospects;tener algo en perspectiva have the possibility of sth* * *perspectiva nf1) : perspective, view2) : prospect, outlook* * *1. (en arte) perspective2. (punto de vista) point of view / angle3. (panorama) view4. (expectativa) prospect -
68 sardónico
adj.sardonic, biting, dryly humorous, ironical.* * *► adjetivo1 sardonic* * *ADJ sardonic, sarcastic* * *- ca adjetivo sardonic, ironic* * *= sardonic, wry [wrier/wryer -comp., wriest/wryest -sup.], sarcastic, waspish.Ex. 'That wouldn't be my problem,' Stanton said darting a sardonic glance at her antagonist.Ex. While another colleague of mine offered the wry comment that 'as the computer's capabilities have increased our expectations of what it can do have proportionally diminished'.Ex. 'Listen!' he growled, in a tone so dry, sarcastic and acrid that not another word was needed to indicate that he was not about to be upstaged by a 24 year old.Ex. Harwood is excellent -- saucy and coquettish and really waspish in her subsequent vitriolic exchanges with the irate Marcello.* * *- ca adjetivo sardonic, ironic* * *= sardonic, wry [wrier/wryer -comp., wriest/wryest -sup.], sarcastic, waspish.Ex: 'That wouldn't be my problem,' Stanton said darting a sardonic glance at her antagonist.
Ex: While another colleague of mine offered the wry comment that 'as the computer's capabilities have increased our expectations of what it can do have proportionally diminished'.Ex: 'Listen!' he growled, in a tone so dry, sarcastic and acrid that not another word was needed to indicate that he was not about to be upstaged by a 24 year old.Ex: Harwood is excellent -- saucy and coquettish and really waspish in her subsequent vitriolic exchanges with the irate Marcello.* * *sardónico -casardonic, ironic* * *
sardónico,-a adjetivo sardonic
' sardónico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sardónica
English:
sardonic
- waspish
* * *sardónico, -a adjsardonic* * *adj sardonic* * *sardónico, -ca adj: sardonic -
69 tono
m.1 tone.¡no me hables en ese tono! don't speak to me in that tone (of voice)!subir el tono, subir de tono to get o grow louder; (volumen, ruido) to get angrier and angrier (situación)tono de voz tone of voice2 shade, tone.tono de piel complexion3 tone.tono muscular muscle tone4 key (Music) (tonalidad).tono mayor major keytono menor minor key5 vigor, strength, vigour.6 hue, tone, shade, color.* * *1 (gen) tone2 (energía) energy\a tono con in tune with, in harmony withbajar de tono / bajar el tono to lower one's voice 2 figurado to tone downdar tono / dar buen tono figurado to give class, give prestigedarse tono figurado to put on airsde mal tono figurado vulgaren tono airado in an angry tonefuera de tono figurado inappropriate, out of placesin venir a tono figurado for no good reasonsubir de tono / subir el tono to speak louder 2 figurado to warm uptono mayor MÚSICA major keytono menor MÚSICA minor key* * *noun m.1) tone2) key, pitch3) shade* * *SM1) [de sonido] toneen tono bajo — in low tones, in a low tone
baja/sube un poco el tono del televisor — turn down/up the television a little
tono de marcar — (Telec) dialling tone, dial tone (EEUU)
tono de llamada — (Telec) ringtone
-ya me he dado cuenta -dijo, alzando el tono de voz — "I can see that," he said, raising his voice
2) [de palabras, discusión, escrito] tone¡cómo hablas en ese tono a tu padre! — how dare you speak to your father in that tone (of voice)!
•
bajar el tono — to soften one's tonebajar el tono de algo — to soften the tone of sth, tone sth down
•
cambiar de tono — to change one's tonecuando le dije eso se serenó y cambió de tono — when I told him that he calmed down and changed his tone o his tone changed
fue él quien cambió el tono de la conversación — it was him that changed the tone of the conversation
la reunión cambió de tono pasadas las nueve de la noche — the tone of the meeting changed after nine o'clock
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a este tono — in the same vein•
subir de tono — [discusión, conversación] to grow o become heated; [conflicto] to intensify; [quejas] to grow louderla oposición está subiendo el tono de sus ataques al gobierno — the opposition is stepping up o intensifying its attacks on the government
3)• a tono — matching
una escena final divertida, muy a tono con el resto de la película — an amusing final scene, very much in keeping with the rest of the film
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ponerse a tono — (=prepararse físicamente) to get (o.s.) into shape; (=animarse) to perk o.s. up *voy a tomarme un whisky doble, a ver si me pongo a tono — I'm going to have a double whisky to perk myself up *
4) (=clase, distinción)•
una familia de tono — a good family•
ser de buen/mal tono: ir a los balnearios era entonces una actividad de buen tono — visiting spas was quite the done thing thenes de mal tono hablar de esos temas — it is bad form to talk about such matters, it's (simply) not done to talk about such things
5) [de color] shade, toneen tonos grises y azules — in shades of grey and blue, in grey and blue tones
•
tonos pastel — pastel shades, pastel tones6) (Anat, Med) tone7) (Mús) (=intervalo) tone; (=tonalidad) key; (=altura) pitch8) (Mús) (=diapasón) tuning fork; (=corredera) slide* * *1) ( altura de la voz) pitch, tone; ( manera de expresarse) tone2) (tendencia, matiz) tonefuera de tono — < reacción> uncalled-for; < comentario> inopportune
ponerse a tono — (fam) to get in the mood (colloq)
ser de buen/mal tono — to be in good/bad taste
3) ( de color) shade4) (Mús) key5) (Audio, Rad, TV) tonebajar el tono — ( reducir el volumen) to turn the volume down; ( hablar con menos arrogancia)
subir el tono — ( elevar el volumen) to turn up the volume; ( insolentarse) to raise one's voice
6) ( del teléfono) toneeste teléfono no tiene tono — I can't get a dial tone (AmE) o (BrE) dialling tone on this phone
7) ( de músculos) tone* * *= tenor, tone, overtone, quality, shading, pitch, undertone, chime.Nota: De timbre, campana, reloj, móvil o similar.Ex. My second point may be a slightly tangential, but I hope it is a concrete reaction to the general tenor of Mr. Lubetzky's remarks and the general subject posed.Ex. 'Get on with this,' the principal dictated, in a somewhat less severe tone.Ex. Those materials they describe as ephemera must be collected and despite the derogatory overtones of the descriptor, carefully organized.Ex. 'I'm rather surprised that Arnold would have bothered you with such a trivial matter, Ms. Bragge,' Wronski said with a reassuring smile which had an almost fatherly quality.Ex. The darkest and the lightest shading took the shortest amount of time, the medium shading the longest.Ex. The heading PITCH (Music) illustrates how to qualify a word by another in parenthesis to clarify the meaning = El encabezamiento TONO (Música) ilustra cómo modificar una palabra con otra entre paréntesis para aclarar el significado.Ex. Speakers covered the history of the campaign to alert parents to racist undertones in children's books.Ex. After hearing the chimes, dial your ten-digit customer identification number.----* cambiar el tono = modulate.* con un tono + Adjetivo = in a + Adjetivo + tone.* dar tono = tone.* dar un tono = give + effect.* de dos tonos = bitonal.* de tono + Adjetivo = Adjetivo + in tone.* en tono cáustico = scathingly.* en tono mordaz = scathingly.* en tono reprobatorio = reprovingly, reproachfully.* en tono sarcástico = sardonically.* establecer el tono = set + the theme.* marcar el tono = establish + the tone.* recitar en tono monótono = chant.* relativo al tono = tonal.* subido de tono = risqué, racy [racier -comp., raciest -sup.], bawdy [bawdier -comp., bawdiest -sup.].* tener un tono + Adjetivo = have + a + Adjetivo + quality.* terminar en un tono + Adjetivo = end on + a + Adjetivo + note.* tomar un tono + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + character.* tono apagado = flat tone.* tono auditivo = audio tune.* tono continuo modulado = half-tone.* tono de llamada = dial tone.* tono de voz = tone of voice.* tono ligero = light touch.* tono muscular = muscle tone.* tono rojizo = reddishness.* tono superficial = light touch.* voz + adquirir + tono = voice + take on + quality.* * *1) ( altura de la voz) pitch, tone; ( manera de expresarse) tone2) (tendencia, matiz) tonefuera de tono — < reacción> uncalled-for; < comentario> inopportune
ponerse a tono — (fam) to get in the mood (colloq)
ser de buen/mal tono — to be in good/bad taste
3) ( de color) shade4) (Mús) key5) (Audio, Rad, TV) tonebajar el tono — ( reducir el volumen) to turn the volume down; ( hablar con menos arrogancia)
subir el tono — ( elevar el volumen) to turn up the volume; ( insolentarse) to raise one's voice
6) ( del teléfono) toneeste teléfono no tiene tono — I can't get a dial tone (AmE) o (BrE) dialling tone on this phone
7) ( de músculos) tone* * *= tenor, tone, overtone, quality, shading, pitch, undertone, chime.Nota: De timbre, campana, reloj, móvil o similar.Ex: My second point may be a slightly tangential, but I hope it is a concrete reaction to the general tenor of Mr. Lubetzky's remarks and the general subject posed.
Ex: 'Get on with this,' the principal dictated, in a somewhat less severe tone.Ex: Those materials they describe as ephemera must be collected and despite the derogatory overtones of the descriptor, carefully organized.Ex: 'I'm rather surprised that Arnold would have bothered you with such a trivial matter, Ms. Bragge,' Wronski said with a reassuring smile which had an almost fatherly quality.Ex: The darkest and the lightest shading took the shortest amount of time, the medium shading the longest.Ex: The heading PITCH (Music) illustrates how to qualify a word by another in parenthesis to clarify the meaning = El encabezamiento TONO (Música) ilustra cómo modificar una palabra con otra entre paréntesis para aclarar el significado.Ex: Speakers covered the history of the campaign to alert parents to racist undertones in children's books.Ex: After hearing the chimes, dial your ten-digit customer identification number.* cambiar el tono = modulate.* con un tono + Adjetivo = in a + Adjetivo + tone.* dar tono = tone.* dar un tono = give + effect.* de dos tonos = bitonal.* de tono + Adjetivo = Adjetivo + in tone.* en tono cáustico = scathingly.* en tono mordaz = scathingly.* en tono reprobatorio = reprovingly, reproachfully.* en tono sarcástico = sardonically.* establecer el tono = set + the theme.* marcar el tono = establish + the tone.* recitar en tono monótono = chant.* relativo al tono = tonal.* subido de tono = risqué, racy [racier -comp., raciest -sup.], bawdy [bawdier -comp., bawdiest -sup.].* tener un tono + Adjetivo = have + a + Adjetivo + quality.* terminar en un tono + Adjetivo = end on + a + Adjetivo + note.* tomar un tono + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + character.* tono apagado = flat tone.* tono auditivo = audio tune.* tono continuo modulado = half-tone.* tono de llamada = dial tone.* tono de voz = tone of voice.* tono ligero = light touch.* tono muscular = muscle tone.* tono rojizo = reddishness.* tono superficial = light touch.* voz + adquirir + tono = voice + take on + quality.* * *tono grave serious toneen tono cariñoso in an affectionate tone of voicese lo he dicho en todos los tonos I've told him time and time again, I've tried telling him every way I can think ofen tono de reproche reproachfully—me da igual —contestó en tono despectivo it's all the same to me, she answered scornfullyno es lo que me dijo, sino el tono en que lo dijo it isn't what he said, it's the way he said it o it's the tone he usedB (tendencia, matiz) toneel tono general de la conversación fue amistoso the general tone of the conversation was friendlya tono con in keeping with, in tune withno estuvo muy a tono con la ocasión it wasn't very in keeping with the occasionpara estar a tono con los tiempos to keep up with the timesfuera de tono: su reacción estuvo bastante fuera de tono her reaction was rather out of placesiempre hace comentarios fuera de tono he's always making inopportune remarksno venir a tono to be out of placeser de buen/mal tono to be in good/bad tasteC (de un color) shadeéste es un tono de gris más oscuro this is a darker shade of graytonos pastel pastel shadessubido de tono risquéD ( Mús) keyCompuesto:tono mayor/menormajor/minor keybajar el tono (reducir el volumen) to lower the volume, turn the volume down(hablar con menos arrogancia): baja el tonito que soy tu madre don't take that tone with me, I'm your motherF (del teléfono) toneeste teléfono no tiene or no da tono I can't get a dial tone ( AmE) o ( BrE) dialling tone on this phoneCompuestos:● tono de discar or marcarringing toneG (de músculos) tone* * *
tono sustantivo masculino
1
en tono de reproche reproachfully;
el tono en que lo dijo the way he said it;
el tono general de la conversación the general tone of the conversationb) (Rad, Telec, TV) tone;
este teléfono no da or tiene tono I can't get a dial tone (AmE) o (BrE) dialling tone on this phone;
tono de marcar or (AmL) de discado or (AmS) de discar dial tone (AmE), dialling tone (BrE);
no venir a tono to be out of place
2 ( de color) shade;◊ subido de tono risqué
3 (Mús) key
tono sustantivo masculino
1 (de la voz: intensidad) tone, pitch
un tono alto/bajo, a high/low pitch
(: modo) lo dijo en tono despectivo, he said it in a contemptuous tone
2 (de un color) shade, tone
diferentes tonos de verde, different shades of green
3 Mús key
4 (del teléfono) tone
♦ Locuciones: familiar darse tono, to put on airs
a tono con, in tune with
a tono con los tiempos, in keeping with the times
de buen/mal tono, in good/bad taste
fuera de tono, inappropiate, out of place
figurado (algo grosero, obsceno) subido de tono, arrogant, (altanero) haughty
' tono' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acre
- agradar
- aguda
- agudo
- alta
- alto
- atonía
- bajar
- clave
- grave
- inflexión
- jovial
- rebajar
- salida
- sarcástica
- sarcástico
- sorna
- suave
- suavidad
- subida
- subido
- abrupto
- ácido
- agrio
- amigable
- atenuar
- bajo
- brusco
- burlón
- cálido
- cansado
- cantarín
- cortante
- decidido
- despectivo
- destemplado
- disuasivo
- elevar
- endulzar
- familiar
- humilde
- imperativo
- impertinente
- irónico
- magistral
- pastoso
- resuelto
- sequedad
- tajante
- teatral
English:
abrupt
- bawdy
- chord
- emphatic
- friendly
- hue
- injured
- key
- measured
- menace
- off-color
- off-colour
- pitch
- pose
- shade
- subdued
- talk down
- tone
- tune
- unnatural
- urgent
- coloring
- critically
- dial
- gentle
- high
- lilt
- monotone
- name
- note
- off
- pastel
- pleasantly
- racy
- rise
- risqué
- show
- step
- talk
- tint
- valentine
* * *tono nm1. [de sonido] tone;bajar el tono to lower one's voice;dar el tono to set the tonetono continuo [de teléfono] Br dialling o US dial tone; Andes, RP tono de discado o de discar [de teléfono] Br dialling o US dial tone;2. [de palabras, escrito, discurso] tone;el tono con el que lo dijo the tone she said it in, the tone in which she said it;¡no me hables en ese tono! don't speak to me in that tone (of voice)!;habló con tono serio he spoke in a serious tone of voice;lo dijo en tono de broma she said it jokingly;la novela es de tono humorístico the novel is humorous in tone;bajar de tono to quieten down;cambiar de tono: la reunión fue cambiando de tono the tone o atmosphere of the meeting gradually changed;aquí el texto cambia de tono at this point in the text the tone changes;subir el tono, subir de tono [volumen, ruido] to get o grow louder;[situación] to get angrier;el murmullo/la protesta subió de tono the murmuring/the protests grew louder;la conversación subió de tono the conversation got more heated;subido de tono [atrevido, picante] risqué;[impertinente] impertinent3. [de color] shade, tone;en tonos ocres/pastel in ochre/pastel shades o tones;tono de piel complexion4. [de músculo] tonetono muscular muscle tone [altura] pitch; [intervalo] tone, US step tono agudo high pitch;tono grave low pitch;tono mayor major key;tono menor minor key;tono puro simple tone7. [en frases]a tono: cortinas y cojines a tono matching curtains and cushions;estar a tono con to suit;un traje/discurso a tono con las circunstancias a dress/speech appropriate to o in keeping with the circumstances;Famponerse a tono [emborracharse] to get in the mood;de buen tono elegant, tasteful;ser de buen tono to be the done thing;no es de buen tono mencionar la guerra it is not done to mention the war;de mal tono crass, vulgar;Famdarse tono to give oneself airs;fuera de tono out of place* * *m MÚS, MED, PINT tone;estar a tono con algo be in harmony with sth;ponerse a tono get into the mood* * *tono nm1) : tonetono muscular: muscle tone2) : shade (of colors)3) : key (in music)* * *tono n1. (de sonido, voz) tone2. (de color) shade -
70 vaciado
adj.1 funny, humorous, jocular, comical.2 strange, curious, odd, weird.m.1 emptying.2 casting, molding.3 draining, emptying, draining out.past part.past participle of spanish verb: vaciar.* * *1 (fabricación en molde) casting, moulding (US molding)2 (de un documento) extraction of information3 (dejar vacío) emptying; (dejar hueco) hollowing out4 INFORMÁTICA dumping\vaciado de yeso plaster castingvaciado en molde casting in a mould* * *1. ADJ1) [estatua] cast in a mould, cast in a mold (EEUU); [útiles] hollow-ground2) (Méx) (=estupendo) great *, terrific *2. SM1) [de objeto] cast, mould(ing), mold(ing) (EEUU)2) (=acto de vaciar) [de madera, piedra] hollowing out; (=excavación) excavation; [de piscina, estanque] emptying3) [de cuchillo] sharpening4) (Aer)* * *a) (de depósito, cañería) emptying* * *= analytical cataloguing, analytical cataloguing, pouring, analytics, discharge.Ex. Analytical cataloguing is a term used to refer to the cataloguing of parts of documents -- articles in periodicals, contributions to symposia, proceedings, etc.Ex. Analytical cataloguing is a term used to refer to the cataloguing of parts of documents -- articles in periodicals, contributions to symposia, proceedings, etc.Ex. The heading 'concrete - pouring' is correct, because pouring is a process applied to concrete, not a species of concrete.Ex. Many libraries make some kind of local analytics, some for pamphlet materials, some for fugitive material, some for chapters in books, and some for articles in periodicals and journals.Ex. In military parlance a volley is a simultaneous discharge of weapons, such as a volley of musket fire, or a broadside from a warship.----* orificio de vaciado = drain hole.* vaciado de revistas = periodical indexing.* * *a) (de depósito, cañería) emptying* * *= analytical cataloguing, analytical cataloguing, pouring, analytics, discharge.Ex: Analytical cataloguing is a term used to refer to the cataloguing of parts of documents -- articles in periodicals, contributions to symposia, proceedings, etc.
Ex: Analytical cataloguing is a term used to refer to the cataloguing of parts of documents -- articles in periodicals, contributions to symposia, proceedings, etc.Ex: The heading 'concrete - pouring' is correct, because pouring is a process applied to concrete, not a species of concrete.Ex: Many libraries make some kind of local analytics, some for pamphlet materials, some for fugitive material, some for chapters in books, and some for articles in periodicals and journals.Ex: In military parlance a volley is a simultaneous discharge of weapons, such as a volley of musket fire, or a broadside from a warship.* orificio de vaciado = drain hole.* vaciado de revistas = periodical indexing.* * *( Méx fam): escribe muy vaciado he has a funny way of writing, he writes strangely o ( colloq) funny1 (de un depósito, una cañería) emptyingvaciado de yeso plaster cast* * *
Del verbo vaciar: ( conjugate vaciar)
vaciado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
vaciado
vaciar
vaciar ( conjugate vaciar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ radiador› to drain;
‹bolsillo/cajón› to empty;
‹armario/habitación› to clean out
2 ( ahuecar) to hollow out
vaciarse verbo pronominal
to empty
vaciado sustantivo masculino
1 (en un molde) die-cast
2 Arquit excavation
vaciar verbo transitivo
1 (un cajón, una botella, un contenedor) to empty: vaciamos la piscina, we emptied the pool
2 Arte (una escultura, etc) to mould, US mold
3 (dejar hueco) to hollow out
' vaciado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vaciarse
English:
plaster
- slopping-out
- cast
* * *vaciado1 nm1. [de recipiente] emptying2. [de escultura] casting, moulding♦ adj[gracioso] funny♦ adv[gracioso] funny* * ** * *vaciado nm: cast, castingvaciado de yeso: plaster cast -
71 vil
adj.1 vile, despicable.2 base, wicked, dastardly, despicable.3 low.* * *► adjetivo1 vile, base, despicable* * *adj.* * *ADJ [persona] low, villainous; [acto] vile, rotten; [conducta] despicable, mean; [trato] unjust, shabby* * *adjetivo (liter) <acto/persona> vile, despicable* * *= despicable, poison-pen, dastardly, beyond evil, lowdown, ignoble.Ex. Gestation, menstruation, & pregnancy were often considered shameful and despicable.Ex. The writer explains how he earned a poison-pen reputation as dance and music critic at the Los Angeles Times.Ex. A dastardly livery driver raped a 30-year-old woman passenger on Jan. 31, cops said.Ex. What his brother did was beyond evil, they should've finished him off with the death sentence.Ex. The board clearly didn't care if its commissioner was a lowdown, lying, corrupt and untrustworthy creep, likely because that is the nature of the entire organization.Ex. Some religions (e.g. Judaism) explicitly demand ignoble attitudes in their followers.* * *adjetivo (liter) <acto/persona> vile, despicable* * *= despicable, poison-pen, dastardly, beyond evil, lowdown, ignoble.Ex: Gestation, menstruation, & pregnancy were often considered shameful and despicable.
Ex: The writer explains how he earned a poison-pen reputation as dance and music critic at the Los Angeles Times.Ex: A dastardly livery driver raped a 30-year-old woman passenger on Jan. 31, cops said.Ex: What his brother did was beyond evil, they should've finished him off with the death sentence.Ex: The board clearly didn't care if its commissioner was a lowdown, lying, corrupt and untrustworthy creep, likely because that is the nature of the entire organization.Ex: Some religions (e.g. Judaism) explicitly demand ignoble attitudes in their followers.* * *( liter); ‹acto› vile, despicable, base; ‹persona› vile, despicableun hombre vil y despreciable a vile, despicable man ( liter)aquel vil asesinato that vile murder ( frml)* * *
vil adjetivo (liter) ‹acto/persona› vile, despicable
vil adjetivo despicable, vile
' vil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
baja
- bajo
- calumnia
- metal
- ruin
- vileza
- villana
- villano
- desgraciado
- mezquindad
- mezquino
English:
base
- foul
- miserable
- nefarious
- out-and-out
- scummy
- squalid
- vile
- cheap
- despicable
* * *vil adjvile, despicable;Humel vil metal filthy lucre* * *adj vile, despicable* * *vil adj: vile, dispicable -
72 asaz
adv.very, exceedingly (Anticuado & humorous).* * *► adverbio2 literal (bastante) rather, quite* * *ADV (Literat) very, exceedingly* * ** * ** * *una decisión asaz difícil an exceedingly o a very difficult decision* * *asaz advAnticuado Literario exceedingly;un comportamiento asaz extraño exceedingly strange behaviour* * *adv litextremely -
73 canasto
m.large basket.¡canastos! (Anticuado o humorous) for Heaven's sake!; (expresa enfado) good heavens! (expresa sorpresa)* * *1 (cesto) basket, hamper1 good heavens!* * *SM1) (=cesto) large basket; [de comida] hamper; (Com) crate2) Col (=criado) servant3)¡canastos! — good heavens!
* * *masculino basket ( gen large and with a lid)* * *masculino basket ( gen large and with a lid)* * *basket ( gen large and with a lid)* * *
canasto sustantivo masculino
basket ( gen large and with a lid)
canasto sustantivo masculino big basket, hamper
' canasto' also found in these entries:
English:
laundry
- linen
* * *♦ nm[cesta] large basket♦ interjAnticuado o Hum [expresa enfado] for heaven's sake!; [expresa sorpresa] good heavens!* * *m basket -
74 canto
m.1 singing.canto fúnebre funeral chantcanto gregoriano Gregorian chantcanto guerrero war song2 edge (lado, borde).de canto edgeways3 pebble (guijarro).canto rodado pebble4 song, chant, singing.5 call, bird call, crow.6 canto, main division of a long poem.7 canthus, corner of the eye.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: cantar.* * *1 (arte) singing2 (canción) song3 LITERATURA canto\al canto del gallo at daybreak, at cockcrow————————1 (extremo) edge2 (de cuchillo) blunt edge3 (esquina) corner4 (piedra) stone, pebble\■ si llegamos tarde, bronca al canto if we are late there'll be a row for suredarse con un canto en los dientes familiar to be thankful for small merciesfaltar el canto de un duro familiar to come very close to, be on the verge ofpor el canto de un duro by inches* * *noun m.1) singing2) song3) chant4) edge* * *ISM1) (Mús) (=arte) singing; (=canción) song; (Rel) chantcanto de sirena — siren call, siren song
canto gregoriano — Gregorian chant, (Gregorian) plainsong
2) [de pájaro] song; [de gallo] crow; [de grillo, chicharra] chirp3) liter song, hymnIIun canto a la libertad — a hymn o song to freedom
SM1) (=borde) [de mesa, libro] edgede canto: el libro cayó de canto — the book fell on its side
pon el libro de canto — stand the book on end o on its side
al canto * —
cada vez que se veían, pelea al canto — every time they saw each other there was inevitably an argument, every time they saw each other an argument was the order of the day
faltar el canto de un duro —
ha faltado el canto de un duro para que se caiga — he was o came this close to falling
canto de pan — heel of bread, crust (of bread)
2) (=piedra) pebblesi no llega a los 10 euros nos podemos dar con un canto en los dientes — we can think o count ourselves lucky if it comes to less than 10 euros
* * *1) (Mús) (acción, arte) singing; ( canción) chantse levantó con el canto del gallo — she got up at first light o (liter) at cockcrow
4) (borde, filo) edgefaltar el canto de un duro — (Esp)
5) (Geol) tbcanto rodado — ( roca) boulder; ( guijarro) pebble
darse con un canto en los dientes — (fam) to think o count oneself lucky
* * *1) (Mús) (acción, arte) singing; ( canción) chantse levantó con el canto del gallo — she got up at first light o (liter) at cockcrow
4) (borde, filo) edgefaltar el canto de un duro — (Esp)
5) (Geol) tbcanto rodado — ( roca) boulder; ( guijarro) pebble
darse con un canto en los dientes — (fam) to think o count oneself lucky
* * *canto11 = singing, chant.Ex: They ask for humorous plays, for plays with certain historical settings or for plays which incorporate music and singing in some form.
Ex: An antiphonal chant was performed in alternation, with one half of the choir answering the other half.* canto de los pájaros = bird-song.* canto de los pájaros al amanecer = morning chorus, dawn chorus.* canto fúnebre = dirge.canto22 = edge.Ex: As used in an index each card acts as a surrogate for one document, and the index terms for that document are encoded around the edge of the card.
* canto delantero = fore-edge [fore edge].* canto externo = fore-edge [fore edge].* darse con un canto en los dientes = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.* faltar el canto de un duro para = by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, come + very close to.* * *A ( Mús)1 (acción, arte) singingclases de canto singing lessons2 (canción) chantCompuesto:canto gregoriano or llanoGregorian chant, plainsongB (de un pájaro) song; (del gallo) crowingal canto del gallo at the crack of dawn, at daybreak, at cockcrow ( liter)Compuesto:canto de or del cisneswan songD (borde, filo) edgeel canto de la mano the side of my/his/her hand: colocar el ladrillo de canto lay the brick on its sideal canto ( fam): bronca al canto you can bet your life o you can be sure there'll be trouble ( colloq)faltar el canto de un duro: faltó el canto de un duro para que se le cayera she came very close to dropping itE ( Geol) tbdarse con un canto en los dientes ( fam); to think o count oneself lucky* * *
Del verbo cantar: ( conjugate cantar)
canto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
cantó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
cantar
canto
cantar ( conjugate cantar) verbo transitivo ‹ canción› to sing
verbo intransitivo
1a) (Mús) to sing
[ gallo] to crow;
[cigarra/grillo] to chirp, chirrup
2 (fam) ( confesar) to talk (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino
poem ( gen set to music)
canto sustantivo masculino
1 (Mús) (acción, arte) singing;
( canción) chant
2 ( de pájaro) song;
( del gallo) crowing
3 (Lit) ( canción) hymn
4 (borde, filo) edge;
5 (Geol) tb
( guijarro) pebble
cantar 1 verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 Mús to sing: me gusta cantar, I like singing
2 familiar (tener mal olor) to stink
3 (llamar la atención) to attract attention
4 familiar (saltar a la vista, ser evidente) to be clear
5 argot (confesar) to sing, spill the beans
♦ Locuciones: cantarle a alguien las cuarenta, to give sb a good telling off
en menos que canta un gallo, in a flash
cantar 2 sustantivo masculino
1 song, chant
2 Lit poem
un cantar de gesta, an epic poem
♦ Locuciones: familiar ser algo otro cantar, to be a totally different thing
canto 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (modo de cantar, arte) singing: su canto nos cautivó, we were captivated by his singing
2 (canción) chant, song: es un experto en cantos populares, he's a renowned folk singer
canto 2 sustantivo masculino (borde) edge: le dio un golpe con el canto de la mano, she give him a blow with the edge of her hand
♦ Locuciones: de canto, on its side
canto de un duro, close shave: faltó el canto de un duro para que se estrellase, he nearly crashed
canto 3 sustantivo masculino (guijarro) pebble, stone
canto rodado, (grande) boulder
(pequeño) pebble
♦ Locuciones: familiar darse con un canto en los dientes, to think oneself lucky
' canto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cal
- cancionero
- gregoriana
- gregoriano
- rodada
- rodado
- dote
- guerrero
- porra
- sólo
English:
boulder
- cockcrow
- crow
- dammit
- edge
- Gregorian
- singing
- song
- teach
* * *canto1 nm1. [acción, arte] singing;estudia canto she studies singingcanto gregoriano Gregorian chant;canto llano plainchant, plainsong2. [canción] songcanto fúnebre funeral chant;canto guerrero war song;Fig canto de sirena wheedling3. [de ave] songFig canto de(l) cisne swan song; Fig canto del gallo daybreak; Figal canto del gallo at daybreak4. [exaltación, alabanza] hymn;su discurso fue un canto a la violencia his speech was a paean to violence♦ nm1. [lado, borde] edge;[de cuchillo] blunt edge; [de libro] front edge;de canto edgeways, edgewise;Fampor el canto de un duro by a hair's breadth;faltó el canto de un duro para que tuviera un accidente he missed having an accident by a hair's breadth2. [guijarro] pebble;Famdarse con un canto en los dientes to count oneself lucky, to be happy with what one has gotcanto rodado pebble♦ al canto loc advfor sure;cada vez que viene, (hay) pelea al canto every time she comes, you can be sure there'll be a fight;tenemos tormenta al canto we're definitely in for a storm* * *1 m1 singing2 de pájaro song2 m1 edge;de canto on its side (pl on their sides);por el canto de un duro fig fam by the skin of one’s teeth fam2 ( roca) stone;darse con un canto en los dientes count o.s. lucky* * *canto nm1) : singing2) : chantcanto gregoriano: Gregorian chant3) : song (of a bird)4) : edge, endde canto: on end, sideways5)canto rodado : boulder* * *canto n1. (en general) singing2. (canción) song3. (borde) edge4. (piedra) stone / pebblede canto sideways / on its side -
75 carpa
f.1 carp (fish).2 big top.3 tent. ( Latin American Spanish)4 circus tent.5 common carp, Cyprinus carpio morpha hungaricus, carp, Cyprinus carpio.6 Carpa.7 jackknife dive.* * *1 (de circo) big top, marquee2 (tenderete) stall————————1 (de uvas) small bunch of grapes————————1 (pez) carp* * *noun f.1) carp2) tent3) big top* * *ISF (=pez) carpIISF1) [de circo] big top2) (=toldo) awning3) esp LAm (=tienda de campaña) tent4) Méx travelling showCARPA In Mexico a carpa is a travelling show held under a big top. Originating in the nationalistic aftermath of the Mexican revolution, carpas toured agricultural communities and mining towns offering a menu of satire, slapstick humour, dramatic sketches and humorous monologues, as well as acrobatics, tightrope walking and other circus entertainments. It was in the carpa that the Mexican comic character, Cantinflas, started life.See:ver nota culturelle PELADO in pelado* * *1)a) ( de circo) big top; ( para actuaciones) marqueeb) (AmL) ( para acampar) tent2) (Zool) carp* * *1)a) ( de circo) big top; ( para actuaciones) marqueeb) (AmL) ( para acampar) tent2) (Zool) carp* * *carpa11 = carp.Ex: Arrange the list in strict alphabetical order by the word by word method: Carp, Carburettors, Car port, Cardiff, Car maintenance, Carpets, Cars, Carborundum, Carpet tiles, Car sales = Ordene la lista en orden alfabético estricto según el método de ordenación palabra por palabra: Carpas, Carburadores, Porche para guardar el coche, Cardiff, Cuidados del coche, Alfombras, Coches, Carborundo, Planchas de moqueta, Venta de coches.
carpa22 = marquee.Ex: Marquees can accommodate from 50 up to 500 or more people.
* * *A1 (de un circo) big top; (para actuaciones) marquee2 ( AmL) (para acampar) tent3 (CS) (en la playa) beach tentCompuesto:( RPl) oxygen tentB ( Zool) carpIn Mexico, a traveling show held in a kind of circus tent. It included traditional circus acts, satirical sketches, short plays, songs, and monologues. Carpas began in the mid-nineteenth century and reached their height between 1930 and 1950.* * *
Del verbo carpir: ( conjugate carpir)
carpa es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
carpa sustantivo femenino
1
( para actuaciones) marquee
2 (Zool) carp
carpa sustantivo femenino
1 Zool carp
2 (lona) big top
(pequeña techumbre) marquee
3 LAm (tienda de campaña) tent
' carpa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
armar
- desarmar
- entoldado
- estaca
- mástil
- palo
English:
carp
- marquee
- tent
- big
- up
* * *carpa1 nf[pez] carpcarpa2 nf1. [de circo] big top;[en parque, la calle] large tent [for events], Br marquee2. Am [tienda de campaña] tentcarpa de oxígeno oxygen tent* * *f1 de circo big top2 ZO carp3 L.Am.para acampar tent4 L.Am.de mercado stall* * *carpa nf1) : carp2) : big top (of a circus)3) : tent* * *carpa n1. (lona grande) marquee2. (circo) big top -
76 chirigota
f.joke (informal).* * *1 familiar joke\estar de chirigota familiar to be jokingtomarse algo a chirigota familiar to take something as a joke* * *SF1) * (=broma) jokefue motivo de chirigota — it got a laugh, it caused some amusement
tomarse algo a chirigota — to take sth as a joke o in good heart; pey to treat sth too lightly
2) [en carnaval] group that sings humorous and satirical songs during Carnival* * ** * ** * *Ahacen chirigota de todo they joke about everythingtodo se lo toma a chirigota he never takes anything seriously, he takes everything as a jokeestán siempre de chirigota they're always kidding around ( colloq)2 (canción) satirical song* * *
chirigota sustantivo femenino (fam) ( broma) joke;◊ estar de chirigota to be kidding around (colloq)
* * *chirigota nfFam [broma] joke;se toma todo a chirigota he treats everything as a joke* * *f joke* * * -
77 festivo
adj.1 festive, merry, playful, joyful.2 holiday.* * *► adjetivo1 (alegre) festive, merry2 (humorístico) witty* * *ADJ1) (=no laborable)2) (=alegre) festive, merry3) (=gracioso) witty, humorous4) (Literat) burlesque, comic* * ** * ** * *festivo11 = holiday, public holiday, bank holiday.Ex: At our library in Minnesota we have clearly identified material that deals with many types of business and consumer frauds, national liberation movements, bedtime, Kwanza, the Afro-American holiday.
Ex: When a holiday falls on a weekend, the following day becomes a public holiday.Ex: They are dedicated to out of hours emergency veterinary care for sick and injured pets during evenings, weekends and bank holidays.festivo22 = celebratory.Ex: And the atmosphere, especially in elementary schools, should be celebratory, the events more akin to a literary workshop than to an adult lecture course.
* día festivo = holiday, public holiday, bank holiday.* * *festivo -vafestivereinaba un aire festivo there was a festive atmosphere* * *
festivo◊ -va adjetivo
festive;
See Also→ dia 1b
festivo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (humor, ambiente) festive
2 (no laborable) día festivo, holiday
II sustantivo masculino holiday
' festivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
día
- festiva
- clima
- fiesta
English:
celebratory
- festive
- holiday
- bank
- boxing
- feast
- legal
- spirit
* * *festivo, -a adj1. [de fiesta] festive;día festivo (public) holiday2. [alegre] cheerful, jolly;[chistoso] funny, witty* * *adj festive* * *festivo, -va adj1) : festive2)día festivo : holiday♦ festivamente adv* * *festivo adj -
78 menda
pron.yours truly(informal) (humorous) (el que habla). (peninsular Spanish)* * *► pronombre el menda / la menda / mi menda1 familiar yours truly* * *masculino y femenino (Esp fam)a) (yo)el/la menda — yours truly (colloq)
* * *masculino y femenino (Esp fam)a) (yo)el/la menda — yours truly (colloq)
* * *1¿y quién lo tuvo que terminar? el menda and who had to finish it? yours truly o muggins here2 ( pey) (tipo) jerk ( colloq pej), creep ( colloq pej); (tipa) old bag ( colloq pej), (silly) cow ( BrE colloq pej)* * *
menda
I pron pers fam yours truly: el menda no espera más y va a comer, yours truly is not waiting any longer and is going to eat
II mf fam fellow, creep: había unos mendas en la esquina con muy mala pinta, there were some shady-looking fellows on the corner
* * *♦ pronHum [el que habla] yours truly, Br muggins;el menda tuvo que limpiar la casa solito yours truly o Br muggins had to clean the house on his own;mi menda se va a casa I'm off home♦ nmf[uno cualquiera] guy, Br bloke, f girl;vino un menda y… this guy came along and…;se enamoró de un menda que la engañó she fell in love with some guy who cheated on her -
79 novel
adj.1 new, first-time.2 novel, inexperienced, beginning, incipient.* * *► adjetivo1 (escritor, escultor) novice1 beginner* * *1.ADJ (=nuevo) new; (=inexperto) inexperienced2.SMF (=principiante) beginner, novice* * *adjetivo newpara que esta novel industria prospere — (frml) so that this fledgling industry may prosper (frml)
* * *adjetivo newpara que esta novel industria prospere — (frml) so that this fledgling industry may prosper (frml)
* * *newcantantes noveles new young singerspara que esta novel industria continúe prosperando ( frml); so that this fledgling industry may continue to prosper ( frml)los noveles padres/médicos ( period); the new parents/newly-graduated doctorsnovice, beginnerlos noveles y profesionales the novices and the seasoned professionals* * *
novel adjetivo novel
' novel' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acerba
- acerbo
- actualidad
- carente
- decidirse
- derroche
- desenlace
- edición
- enganchar
- fotonovela
- histórica
- histórico
- lacrimógena
- lacrimógeno
- narrar
- novela
- novelar
- novelón
- poner
- potable
- publicar
- refleja
- reflejar
- reflejo
- reseñar
- señera
- señero
- teatralidad
- terror
- tirón
- tostón
- trabajada
- trabajado
- contar
- culminar
- espionaje
- extensión
- malo
- novedoso
- novelesco
- titular
- trabajar
English:
art form
- fictional
- novel
- serial
- unabridged
- appraisal
- appraise
- appreciate
- arguably
- character
- commission
- compare
- derivative
- dramatize
- epic
- fact
- film
- going
- hero
- heroine
- humorous
- insipid
- lengthen
- middle
- set
- setting
- slow
- true
- unreadable
* * *novel adjun escritor novel a new writer;un futbolista novel an inexperienced player* * *adj new* * *novel adjnovato: inexperienced, new -
80 obra
f.1 work.la obra pictórica de Miguel Ángel Michelangelo's paintingsobra de arte work of artobras completas complete worksobra de consulta reference workobra maestra masterpiece2 work.vamos a hacer obra o obras en la cocina we're going to make some alterations to our kitchenobras públicas public works3 building site.4 play.5 opus, piece of work, composition, piece.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: obrar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: obrar.* * *1 (trabajo) work3 (acto) deed4 (institución) institution, foundation5 (construcción) building site1 (en casa) alterations, repairs; (en carretera) road works■ 'Carretera cortada por obras' "Road closed for repairs"\'En obras' "Building works"¡manos a la obra! let's get cracking!obras son amores, que no buenas razones actions speak louder than wordspor obra y gracia de thanks topor obra y gracia del Espíritu Santo by the power of the Holy Spirit 2 familiar as if by magicobra benéfica charityobra de arte work of artobra de caridad good deedobra de teatro playobra maestra masterpieceobra musical musicalobras completas collected worksobras públicas public works* * *noun f.1) work2) play•* * *SF1) (=acción) deed•
buenas obras — good works, good deeds•
ser obra de algn — to be sb's doingla policía cree que podría ser obra de la Mafia — the police think this could be the work of the Mafia
•
poner por obra un plan — to set a plan in motion•
por obra (y gracia) de — thanks touna gimnasta convertida en ídolo mundial por obra y gracia de su entrenador — a gymnast who became a world famous idol thanks to her coach
por obra y gracia del Espíritu Santo — (Rel) through the working of the Holy Spirit, by the power of the Holy Spirit
cree que el trabajo va a estar terminado mañana por obra y gracia del Espíritu Santo — iró he thinks that the work will miraculously get done tomorrow
obra benéfica — (=acción) charitable deed; (=organización) charitable organization, charity
obra de caridad — charitable deed, act of charity
obra de misericordia — (Rel) work of mercy
obra social — (=organización) benevolent fund for arts, sports etc ; (=labor) charitable work
2) [de creación artística]a) (=producción total) (Arte, Literat, Teat, Mús) workel tema de la muerte en la obra de Lorca — the subject of death in Lorca o in Lorca's work
b) (=pieza) (Arte, Mús) work; (Teat) play; (Literat) book, workuna obra de Goya — a work o painting by Goya
obras completas — complete works, collected works
obra de divulgación — non-fiction book aimed at a popular audience
obra de teatro, obra dramática — play
3) (Constr)a) (=edificio en construcción) building site, construction sitehemos estado visitando la obra — we've been visiting the building o construction site
¿cuándo acaban la obra? — when do they finish the building work?
b)de obra — [chimenea] brick antes de s ; [estantería, armario] built-in
las obras de construcción del hospital — building o construction work on the hospital
los vecinos están de obras — they're having building work done next door, they have the builders in next door *
obras — [en edificio] building under construction; [en carretera] roadworks
página en obras — (Internet) site under construction
obras viales, obras viarias — roadworks
4) (=ejecución) workmanshipla obra es buena pero los materiales son de mala calidad — the workmanship is good but the materials are of a poor quality
5) Chile brickwork6)7)See:ver nota culturelle OPUS DEI in opúsculo* * *1)a) ( creación artística) worksus obras de teatro or su obra dramática — her plays
b) (Mús) work, opus2) ( acción)por sus obras los conoceréis — (Bib) by their works will you know them
3) (Arquit, Const)a) ( construcción) building workestamos de or en obras — we're having some building work done
peligro: obras — danger: building work in progress
b) ( sitio) building o construction site4) la Obra (Relig) the Opus Dei* * *1)a) ( creación artística) worksus obras de teatro or su obra dramática — her plays
b) (Mús) work, opus2) ( acción)por sus obras los conoceréis — (Bib) by their works will you know them
3) (Arquit, Const)a) ( construcción) building workestamos de or en obras — we're having some building work done
peligro: obras — danger: building work in progress
b) ( sitio) building o construction site4) la Obra (Relig) the Opus Dei* * *obra11 = alterations, building site, construction site.Ex: Better flexibility is achieved if the heating, ventilation and lighting can accommodate this move without the need for any alterations.
Ex: This system maintains knowledge relevant to the building process and makes it easily accessible to the participants of this process, especially those at the building site.Ex: The most striking manifestation of this exploitation is the boom town, defined as the 'rapid and extreme growth of population in communities adjacent to mines and construction sites,' or as a 'community which is undergoing rapid growth and rapid change'.* ahorrar mano de obra = save + manpower.* costes de mano de obra = labour costs.* dedicación de mano de obra = expenditure of manpower.* deducción por donación a obras benéficas = charitable deduction, charitable tax deduction.* despedir mano de oba = shed + jobs.* despedir mano de obra = axe + jobs, cut + jobs.* donación anual a obras de caridad = charitable gift annuity.* escasez de mano de obra = labour shortage.* falta de mano de obra = labour shortage.* mano de obra = labour [labor, -USA], manpower, manpower force, work-force [workforce], work-force, labour force, manual labour.* mano de obra del campo = farm labour force.* mano de obra extranjera = foreign labour.* mano de obra infantil = child labour.* mano de obra inmigrante = foreign labour.* obra benéfica = charity, charity.* obra benéfica religiosa = parochial charity.* obra de beneficiencia = benefaction.* obra de romanos = Herculean task, Herculanian task.* obras públicas = public works.* obras son amores y no buenas razones = actions speak louder than words.* permiso de obra = building permit.* pie de obra = building site.* ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.* que necesita bastante mano de obra = labour-intensive [labour intensive].* ser la obra de = be the work of.* todos manos a la obra = all hands on deck, all hands to the pump(s).obra22 = item, title, work, stock item, oeuvre.Ex: A catalogue is a list of the materials or items in a library, with the entries representing the items arranged in some systematic order.
Ex: If the title is selected by a book club this helps boost the print-run and overall sales.Ex: An authority entry is an entry for which the initial element is the uniform heading for a person, corporate body, or work, as established by the cataloguing agency responsible.Ex: A new building will open in 1990, catering for 5 million stock items and 1,000 readers' seats.Ex: For about a 3rd of the departments, publications not covered in citation indexes accounted for at least 30 per cent of the citations to their total oeuvre.* ARBA (Anuario de Obras de Referencia Americanas) = ARBA (American Reference Books Annual).* arte y técnica de escribir obras de teatro = playwriting.* autor de obras de teatro = playwright.* catálogo de obras completas = back catalogue.* catálogo de obras editadas = back catalogue.* catálogo de obras musicales = music catalogue.* edición de obras científicas = scholarly publishing.* edición de obras de consumo = consumer publishing.* fotografía de obra de arte = art photograph.* lector de obra literaria = literary reader.* lectura de obra de teatro en voz alta = play-reading [play reading].* lectura de obras literarias = literary reading.* música de obra de teatro = stage music.* obra amparada por el derecho de autor = copyright work.* obra anónima = anonymous work.* obra anónima clásica = anonymous classic.* obra antigua = ancient work.* obra apócrifa = apocryphal work.* obra audiovisual = audiovisual work.* obra autobiográfica = autobiographical work.* obra citada = cited work.* obra colectiva = collective work.* obra compuesta = composite work.* obra de arte = work of art, masterpiece, artistic work, art work, art work.* obra de arte musical = musical masterpiece.* obra de contenido general = general work.* obra de creación literaria = fiction book.* obra de creación original = creative work.* obra de lectura obligatoria = a must-read.* obra de literatura = literary work.* obra de referencia = reference book, reference work, finding aid, desk reference, reference resource, work of reference.* obra de referencia básica = standard work.* obra de referencia estándar = standard reference work.* obra de teatro = play, theatrical work.* obra de teatro adaptada al cine = theatrical motion picture.* obra de teatro dramática = drama-play.* obra de teatro infantil = children's play.* obra de teatro para niños = children's play.* obra dramática = dramatic work.* obra en varios volúmenes = multi-volume work.* obra fuente de la cita = citing work.* obra gráfica = graphic work.* obra impresa = printed work.* obra literaria = literary work, work of literature, work of imagination.* obra literaria simplificada = easy reader book.* obra maestra = showpiece, masterpiece.* obra maestra de la pintura clásica = old master, old master painting.* obra magna = magnum opus.* obra multimedia = multimedia work.* obra musical = musical work.* obra para grupo instrumental = ensemble work.* obra piadosa = work of piety.* obra pictórica = pictorial work.* obra relacionada = related work.* obras = life's work.* obras completas = collected works, oeuvre.* obras de consulta rápida = quick reference material.* obras de creación literaria = fiction.* obras de ficción = fiction.* obras de literatura = literary materials.* obras literarias = literature, literary materials.* obras no ficción = non-fiction [nonfiction].* obras que revelan un escándalo = exposé.* obra teatral = theatrical work.* original de una obra de arte = art original.* parte de una obra = component part.* representar una obra = put on + performance, put on + play.* * *A1 (creación artística) workesta escultura es una de sus primeras obras this sculpture is one of her earliest works o piecesuna obra literaria importante an important literary workésta es una obra menor this is a minor workuna excelente obra de artesanía an excellent piece of craftsmanshipla obra cinematográfica de Buñuel Buñuel's films, Buñuel's oeuvre ( frml)las obras completas de García Lorca the complete o collected works of García Lorcasus obras de teatro or su obra dramática her plays2 ( Mús) work, opusCompuestos:work of artreference book, work of referencemasterpiece, chef d'oeuvre ( frml)B(acción): ya he hecho mi buena obra del día I reckon I've done my good deed for the daypor sus obras los conoceréis ( Bib) by their works will you know themhizo muchas obras de misericordia she performed many charitable deedsha trabajado incansablemente, todo esto es obra suya she has worked tirelessly, all this is her doingesto es obra de Víctor this is Víctor's doingpor obra (y gracia) del Espíritu Santo ( Relig) by the grace of Godpiensa que la casa se va a pintar por obra y gracia del Espíritu Santo ( hum); he seems to think the house will paint itselfser obra de romanos or de benedictinos to be a huge o mammoth taskobras son amores que no buenas razones actions speak louder than wordsCompuestos:● obra benéfica or de beneficencia or de caridad(acto) charitable act o deed, act of charity; (organización) charity, charitable organization(labor filantrópica) benevolent o charitable work; (mutualidad) ( Arg) ≈ benefit society ( in US), ≈ friendly society ( in UK)la casa aún está en obra the house is still being built, the house is still under construction ( frml)perdona el desorden, estamos de or en obras sorry about the mess, we're having some building work done o ( colloq) we've got the builders in[ S ] instalación de calefacción sin obra heating systems installed — no building work involved[ S ] peligro: obras danger: building o construction work in progress[ S ] cerrado por obras closed for repairs/refurbishmentCompuestos:freeboard, dead work ( ant)(Col, Méx): el edificio está en obra negra the building is just a shellfpl major works ( requiring building permission)fpl minor works ( which may require building permission)fpl public works (pl)D (sitio) building o construction siteE* * *
Del verbo obrar: ( conjugate obrar)
obra es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
obra
obrar
obra sustantivo femenino
1 ( creación artística) work;
una obra de artesanía a piece of craftsmanship;
sus obras de teatro her plays;
obra de arte work of art;
obra maestra masterpiece
2 ( acción):
obra benéfica ( acto) act of charity;
( organización) charity, charitable organization
3 (Arquit, Const)
obrar ( conjugate obrar) verbo intransitivo ( actuar) to act;
verbo transitivo ‹ milagros› to work
obra sustantivo femenino
1 (producto, trabajo) (piece of) work
obra de arte, work of art
las obras completas de Baroja, the complete works of Baroja
este desaguisado es obra de tu hermano, this despicable act was the work of your brother
2 (acción) deed
buenas/malas obras, good/bad deeds
por sus obras los conoceréis, you'll know them by their deeds
3 Constr building site
(de la carretera, etc) repairs: la calle mayor está en obras, the main street is being repaired
Ministerio de Obras Públicas, the Ministry of Works
4 Teat play
5 (efecto, resultado) result: todo el proyecto es obra de un esfuerzo colectivo, the project is the result of a joint effort
♦ Locuciones: obras son amores y no buenas razones, actions speak louder than words
obrar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (proceder) to act, behave: siento que no he obrado bien, I don't feel I've done the right thing
2 (hallarse) el testamento obra en mi poder/mis manos..., the will is in my possession
II vtr (causar) to work
' obra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adaptar
- albañilería
- alguna
- alguno
- censurar
- clásica
- clásico
- concurso
- dramatizar
- encuadrar
- ensayar
- espanto
- esperpéntica
- esperpéntico
- estigmatizar
- éxito
- faraónica
- faraónico
- hecha
- hecho
- infame
- interpretar
- lema
- maestra
- maestro
- mamarrachada
- mano
- notabilidad
- obrar
- paralizarse
- ponderar
- producir
- regusto
- reponer
- reposición
- representar
- restauración
- señera
- señero
- sensiblera
- sensiblería
- sensiblero
- teatral
- teatro
- título
- trabajada
- trabajado
- versión
- ambientación
- ambientar
English:
audition
- bring off
- building site
- charitable
- chronic
- classic
- collection
- crack
- creative
- dinner theater
- doing
- downstairs
- drama
- effort
- elaborate
- enthusiasm
- flop
- funnel
- handiwork
- hoarding
- humorous
- irony
- labour
- labour-intensive
- long
- manpower
- masterpiece
- moderately
- opening
- piece
- play
- stick in
- title
- undermanning
- whodunit
- whodunnit
- work
- workforce
- write up
- writing
- about
- appalling
- building
- burlesque
- by
- credit
- gang
- grip
- hardly
- invite
* * *obra nfya he hecho la buena obra del día I've done my good deed for the day;poner algo en obra to put sth into effect;por obra (y gracia) de thanks to;por sus obras los conoceréis by their works will you know them;es obra suya it's his doing;la ruina de las cosechas es obra de la sequía the crops have been ruined as a result of the drought;obras son amores y no buenas razones actions speak louder than wordsobra benéfica [institución] charity; [acción, trabajo] charitable deed;obra de beneficencia [institución] charity;[acción, trabajo] charitable deed;obra de caridad [institución] charity;[acción, trabajo] charitable deed; Anticuado obra pía charitable institution; Arg obra social benevolent fund;obras sociales community work2. [creación artística] work;[de teatro] play; [de música] work, opus;la obra pictórica de Miguel Ángel Michelangelo's paintings;una obra de artesanía a piece of craftsmanshipobra de arte work of art;obras completas complete works;obra de consulta reference work;obra dramática [pieza] play, drama;[conjunto] plays, dramatic works;obra maestra masterpiece;obra menor minor work3. [trabajo de construcción] work;[reforma doméstica, en local] alteration;el ayuntamiento va a empezar una obra en el descampado the council is going to start building on the wasteground;toda la calle está en obras there are roadworks all along the road;el edificio lleva en obras más de dos meses the work on the building has been going on for over two months;cortada por obras [letrero en calle] road closed for repairs;cerrado por obras [letrero en restaurante, edificio] closed for refurbishment;obras [en carretera] roadworksNáut obra muerta freeboard;obras públicas public works4. [solar en construcción] building site;encontró trabajo en una obra he found work on a building site6.la Obra the Opus Dei, = traditionalist Roman Catholic organization, whose members include many professional people and public figures* * *f1 work;obras completas complete works2 ( acción):hacer buenas obras do good deeds;por obra de thanks to, as a result of;poner por o L.Am.en obra set in motion;¡manos a la obra! let’s get to work!3:4:* * *obra nf1) : workobra de arte: work of artobra de teatro: playobra de consulta: reference work2) : deeduna buena obra: a good deed3) : construction work4)obra maestra : masterpiece5)obras públicas : public works6)por obra de : thanks to, because of* * *obra n1. (artística, literaria) work2. (buena acción) deed3. (edificio en construcción) building site
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Humorous — Hu mor*ous, a. [Cf. L. humorosus, umorosus, moist. See {Humor}.] 1. Moist; humid; watery. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] All founts wells, all deeps humorous. Chapman. [1913 Webster] 2. Subject to be governed by humor or caprice; irregular; capricious;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
humorous — [hyo͞o′mər əs, yo͞o′mər əs] adj. [ HUMOR + OUS; HUMOROUS sense 2 < Fr humoreux (< L), HUMOROUS sense 3 < L humorosus] 1. having or expressing humor; funny; amusing; comical 2. Archaic whimsical; capricious … English World dictionary
humorous — index jocular, ludicrous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
humorous — early 15c., “relating to the body humors,” a native formation from humor, or else from M.Fr. humoreux damp, from O.Fr. humor (see HUMOR (Cf. humor)). The meaning “funny” dates from 1705 in English. Related: Humorously; humorousness … Etymology dictionary
humorous — *witty, facetious, jocular, jocose Analogous words: droll, comic, comical, farcical, funny, *laughable: amusing, diverting, entertaining (see AMUSE) Contrasted words: grave, *serious, earnest, solemn, sober … New Dictionary of Synonyms
humorous — [adj] funny, comical amusing, camp*, campy*, comic, droll, entertaining, facetious, farcical, hilarious, jocose, jocular, jokey, joshing, laughable, ludicrous, merry, playful, pleasant, priceless, ribald, screaming*, side splitting*, too funny… … New thesaurus
humorous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) causing amusement. 2) having or showing a sense of humour. DERIVATIVES humorously adverb humorousness noun … English terms dictionary
humorous — humorous1 humorously, adv. humorousness, n. /hyooh meuhr euhs/ or, often, /yooh /, adj. 1. characterized by humor; funny; comical: a humorous anecdote. 2. having or showing the faculty of humor; droll; facetious: a humorous person. [1570 80;… … Universalium
humorous — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ▪ find sth ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc … Collocations dictionary
humorous — [[t]hju͟ːmərəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED If someone or something is humorous, they are amusing, especially in a clever or witty way. He was quite humorous, and I liked that about him. ...a humorous magazine. Derived words: humorously ADV GRADED ADV with v … English dictionary
humorous — hu|mor|ous [ˈhju:mərəs US ˈhju: , ˈju: ] adj funny and enjoyable ▪ humorous stories ▪ The film has some mildly humorous moments. >humorously adv … Dictionary of contemporary English