-
1 inveterate
tr[ɪn'vetərət]1 (person) empedernido,-a; (habit, feeling, etc) arraigado,-a, consolidado,-ainveterate [ɪn'vɛt̬ərət] adj1) deep-seated: inveterado, enraizado2) habitual: empedernido, incorregibleadj.• crónico, -a adj.• empedernido, -a adj.• habitual adj.• inveterado, -a adj.• talludo, -a adj.ɪn'vetərətadjective (frml) (usu before n)a) <thief/liar> empedernidob) <loathing/hostility> inveterado[ɪn'vetǝrɪt]ADJ [gambler] empedernido; [laziness, selfishness] inveterado* * *[ɪn'vetərət]adjective (frml) (usu before n)a) <thief/liar> empedernidob) <loathing/hostility> inveterado -
2 inveterate
adj.1 empedernido(a) (gambler, smoker, reader); redomado(a) (liar)2 inveterado, empedernido, irredento. -
3 inveterate gambler
s.jugador empedernido. -
4 become inveterate
v.inveterarse. -
5 hardened
tr['hɑːdənd]1 (gen) endurecido,-a; (criminal) habitualadj.• curado, -a adj.• empedernido, -a adj.• encallecido, -a adj.'hɑːrdṇd, 'hɑːdṇd1)a) ( seasoned) <troops/veterans> curtido (en el combate)to be hardened TO something — estar* acostumbrado or hecho a algo
b) ( inveterate) (before n) <sinner/drinker> empedernido; < criminal> habitual['hɑːdnd]ADJ1) [drinker] empedernido; [criminal] reincidente2) (Tech) [steel] templado* * *['hɑːrdṇd, 'hɑːdṇd]1)a) ( seasoned) <troops/veterans> curtido (en el combate)to be hardened TO something — estar* acostumbrado or hecho a algo
b) ( inveterate) (before n) <sinner/drinker> empedernido; < criminal> habitual -
6 empedernido
empedernido
‹ jugador› compulsive; ‹ solterón› confirmed
empedernido,-a adj (fumador, jugador) hardened ' empedernido' also found in these entries: Spanish: empedernida - bebedor English: confirmed - habitual - hard - inveterate - chronic - confirm - drinker - hardened - incurable -
7 chronic
'kronik((especially of a disease) lasting a long time: a chronic illness.) crónicotr['krɒnɪk]1 (disease, person, problem) crónico,-achronic ['krɑnɪk] adj: crónico♦ chronically [-nɪkli] advadj.• crónico, -a adj.'krɑːnɪk, 'krɒnɪka) ( Med) crónico; <unemployment/shortages> crónico; <smoker/liar> empedernidochronic fatigue syndrome — u síndrome m de fatiga crónica, SFC m
b) ( terrible) (BrE colloq) pésimo, terrible['krɒnɪk]1. ADJ1) [invalid, disease] crónico2) (=inveterate) [smoker] empedernido; [liar] incorregible3) (Brit) * [weather, person] horrible, malísimo2.CPDchronic fatigue syndrome N — síndrome m de fatiga crónica
chronic wasting disease N — enfermedad f del desgaste crónico
* * *['krɑːnɪk, 'krɒnɪk]a) ( Med) crónico; <unemployment/shortages> crónico; <smoker/liar> empedernidochronic fatigue syndrome — u síndrome m de fatiga crónica, SFC m
b) ( terrible) (BrE colloq) pésimo, terrible -
8 confirmed
1) (settled in a habit or way of life: a confirmed bachelor/drunkard.) empedernido2) ((of a person) who has received religious confirmation.) confirmadotr[kən'fɜːmd]1 (inveterate) empedernido,-aadj.• confirmado, -a adj.• empedernido, -a adj.[kǝn'fɜːmd]ADJ [bachelor, alcoholic] empedernido; [atheist] inveterado, redomado -
9 habitual
1) (having a habit of doing, being etc (something): He's a habitual drunkard.) habitual2) (done etc regularly: He took his habitual walk before bed.) habitualhabitual adj habitual
habitual adjetivo ‹sitio/hora› usual; ‹cliente/lector› regular
habitual adjetivo
1 (corriente) usual, habitual
2 (asiduo) regular: es un cliente habitual, he's a regular customer ' habitual' also found in these entries: Spanish: consabida - consabido - costumbre - desorbitar - destartalar - domicilio - escollo - frecuente - fuera - ordinaria - ordinario - parroquiana - parroquiano - práctica - proveedor - proveedora - provincia - regular - residencia - siempre - acostumbrado - borracho - cliente - top-less English: current - customary - dinner - double-jointed - familiar - frequent - habitual - hardened - herself - himself - normal - originally - outside - patron - patronize - practice - practise - regular - unaccustomed - usual - standard - wouldtr[hə'bɪʧʊəl]1 (usual) habitual, acostumbrado,-a2 (liar etc) empedernido,-a, inveterado,-ahabitual [hə'bɪʧʊəl] adj1) customary: habitual, acostumbrado2) inveterate: incorregible, empedernido♦ habitually advadj.• acostumbrado, -a adj.• consuetudinario, -a adj.• crónico, -a adj.• empedernido (bebedor) adj.• habitual adj.• mentiroso) adj.hə'bɪtʃuəla) ( usual) habitual, acostumbradob) ( compulsive) <liar/gambler> empedernido[hǝ'bɪtjʊǝl]ADJ habitual, acostumbrado; [drunkard, liar etc] inveterado, empedernido* * *[hə'bɪtʃuəl]a) ( usual) habitual, acostumbradob) ( compulsive) <liar/gambler> empedernido -
10 incurable
in'kjuərəbl(not able to be cured or corrected; not curable: an incurable disease/habit.) incurableincurable adj incurable
incurable adjetivo incurable
incurable
I adjetivo & mf Med incurable
II adj fig (sin remedio) es un romántico incurable, he's a hopeless romantic ' incurable' also found in these entries: Spanish: igualmente - mal - cura English: incurable - inveterate - terminaltr[ɪn'kjʊərəbəl]1 (disease) incurable1 enfermo,-a incurableincurable [ɪn'kjʊrəbəl] adj: incurable, sin remedioadj.• incurable adj.• insanable adj.n.• incurable s.m.ɪn'kjʊrəbəl, ɪn'kjʊərəbəla) < illness> incurableb) < habit> incorregible; <optimist/romantic> incorregible, recalcitrante, sin remedio[ɪn'kjʊǝrǝbl]1. ADJ1) (Med) incurable2) (fig) [optimist, romantic] incorregible2.N incurable mf* * *[ɪn'kjʊrəbəl, ɪn'kjʊərəbəl]a) < illness> incurableb) < habit> incorregible; <optimist/romantic> incorregible, recalcitrante, sin remedio -
11 liar
liar n mentirosoMultiple Entries: liar líar
liar ( conjugate liar) verbo transitivo 1 ( envolver) to wrap (up); (en un fardo, manojo) to bundle (up) 2 (fam) liarse verbo pronominal 1 (fam) 2 (Esp fam)a) ( entretenerse):◊ nos liamos a hablar y … we got talking and …b) ( emprenderla):
liar verbo transitivo
1 (envolver) to wrap up (un cigarro) to roll
2 (embrollar) to muddle up (aturdir) to confuse ' liar' also found in these entries: Spanish: embustera - embustero - enredar - fullera - fullero - mentir - mentirosa - mentiroso - trolera - trolero - chanta English: bundle - liar - roll - skin up - tie together - accomplished - cheap - chronic - compulsive - confirm - consummate - downright - habitual - inveterate - out - pack - plausible - shameless - skillful - youtr['laɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 mentiroso,-a, embustero,-a■ he's such a liar! ¡menudo embustero está hecho!liar ['laɪər] n: mentiroso m, -sa f; embustero m, -ra fn.• embustero, -era s.m.,f.• falsario s.m.• mendaz s.m.• mentiroso s.m.'laɪər, 'laɪə(r)noun mentiroso, -sa m,f, embustero, -ra m,f['laɪǝ(r)]N mentiroso(-a) m / f, embustero(-a) m / fliar! — ¡mentira!
* * *['laɪər, 'laɪə(r)]noun mentiroso, -sa m,f, embustero, -ra m,f
См. также в других словарях:
inveterate — inveterate, confirmed, chronic, deep seated, deep rooted are comparable when meaning so firmly established or settled that change is almost impossible. Inveterate applies especially to something which has persisted so long and so obstinately that … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Inveterate — In*vet er*ate, a. [L. inveteratus, p. p. of inveterare to render old; pref. in in + vetus, veteris, old. See {Veteran}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Old; long established. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] It is an inveterate and received opinion. Bacon. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inveterate — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having a long standing and firmly established habit or activity: an inveterate gambler. 2) (of a feeling or habit) firmly established. DERIVATIVES inveteracy noun inveterately adverb. ORIGIN Latin inveteratus made old … English terms dictionary
Inveterate — In*vet er*ate, v. t. To fix and settle by long continuance. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inveterate — I adjective accustomed, addicted, chronic, chronical, confirmed, customary, deep rooted, entrenched, established, firmly established, fixed, frequent, habitual, habituated, hardened, ingrained, inured, inveteratus, longstanding, penitus defixus,… … Law dictionary
inveterate — (adj.) late 14c., from L. inveteratus of long standing, chronic, pp. of inveterare become old in, from in in, into (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + veterare to make old, from vetus (gen. veteris) old (see VETERAN (Cf … Etymology dictionary
inveterate — [adj] long standing, established abiding, accustomed, addicted, chronic, confirmed, continuing, customary, deep rooted, deep seated, dyed in the wool*, enduring, entrenched, fixed, habitual, habituated, hardcore*, hardened, inbred, incorrigible,… … New thesaurus
inveterate — [in vet′ər it] adj. [L inveteratus, pp. of inveterare, to make or become old < in , in + vetus, old: see VETERAN] 1. firmly established over a long period; of long standing; deep rooted 2. settled in a habit, practice, prejudice, etc.;… … English World dictionary
inveterate — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin inveteratus, from past participle of inveterare to age (v.t.), from in + veter , vetus old more at wether Date: 14th century 1. firmly established by long persistence < the inveterate tendency to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
inveterate — adjective /ɪnˈvɛ.tɚ.ɪt/ a) Old; firmly established by long continuance; of long standing; obstinately deep rooted; as, an inveterate disease; an inveterate habit. a Heavens radiance of justice, prophetic, clearly of Heaven, discernible behind all … Wiktionary
inveterate — [[t]ɪnve̱tərət[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n If you describe someone as, for example, an inveterate liar or smoker, you mean that they have lied or smoked for a long time and are not likely to stop doing it. Anderson has a reputation as an inveterate gambler … English dictionary