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  • 81 menospreciar

    v.
    1 to scorn, to despise.
    2 to underestimate, to belittle, to cold-shoulder, to cry down.
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    1 (despreciar) to despise, scorn
    2 (no valorar) to undervalue, underrate
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    VT
    1) (=despreciar) to scorn, despise
    2) (=ofender) to slight
    3) (=subestimar) to underrate, underestimate
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    verbo transitivo
    a) ( despreciar) <persona/obra> to despise, look down on
    b) ( subestimar) to underestimate
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    = underrate, disparage, denigrate, scorn, belittle, deprecate, have + contempt for, despise, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, look down + Posesivo + nose at, look down on/upon.
    Ex. Its contribution in this context should not be underrated.
    Ex. For whatever reason, Shera chose to disparage rather than to take seriously the substance of Briet's ideas.
    Ex. This is not to denigrate such writing, much of which is extremely valuable.
    Ex. Marshall Edmonds seemed pathetic to her, a person more to be pitied than to be scorned.
    Ex. Citing a renowned author merely to gain personal respectability for an otherwise mediocre piece of research belittles the work of the cited author.
    Ex. In these instances, it is important to avoid putting one's colleagues in another unit on the defensive or deprecating another unit to a patron.
    Ex. The androgynous dandy lived the idea of beauty, had contempt for bourgeois values, and was elitist and estranged from women.
    Ex. By this later period pressmen in England were despised as mere 'horses', the 'great guzzlers of beer' who were rebuked by the young Benjamin Franklin for their mindless intemperance.
    Ex. International 'rules' are often dismissed with the wave of the hand or a snort of contempt one week, and gilded and placed on a pedestal the next.
    Ex. It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.
    Ex. The problem with that is that most literate societies look down on people who can't read well.
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    * menospreciar a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.
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    verbo transitivo
    a) ( despreciar) <persona/obra> to despise, look down on
    b) ( subestimar) to underestimate
    * * *
    = underrate, disparage, denigrate, scorn, belittle, deprecate, have + contempt for, despise, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, look down + Posesivo + nose at, look down on/upon.

    Ex: Its contribution in this context should not be underrated.

    Ex: For whatever reason, Shera chose to disparage rather than to take seriously the substance of Briet's ideas.
    Ex: This is not to denigrate such writing, much of which is extremely valuable.
    Ex: Marshall Edmonds seemed pathetic to her, a person more to be pitied than to be scorned.
    Ex: Citing a renowned author merely to gain personal respectability for an otherwise mediocre piece of research belittles the work of the cited author.
    Ex: In these instances, it is important to avoid putting one's colleagues in another unit on the defensive or deprecating another unit to a patron.
    Ex: The androgynous dandy lived the idea of beauty, had contempt for bourgeois values, and was elitist and estranged from women.
    Ex: By this later period pressmen in England were despised as mere 'horses', the 'great guzzlers of beer' who were rebuked by the young Benjamin Franklin for their mindless intemperance.
    Ex: International 'rules' are often dismissed with the wave of the hand or a snort of contempt one week, and gilded and placed on a pedestal the next.
    Ex: It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.
    Ex: The problem with that is that most literate societies look down on people who can't read well.
    * menospreciar a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.

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    vt
    1 (despreciar) ‹persona/obra› to despise, scorn, look down on
    2 (subestimar) to underestimate
    menospreciar el valor de algo to underestimate the value of sth
    no lo menosprecies don't underestimate o underrate him
    * * *

    menospreciar ( conjugate menospreciar) verbo transitivo
    a) ( despreciar) ‹persona/obra› to despise, look down on


    menospreciar verbo transitivo
    1 (despreciar) to scorn, disdain
    2 (infravalorar) to underestimate
    ' menospreciar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    despreciar
    - desdeñar
    English:
    demean
    - despise
    - devalue
    - disparage
    - put down
    - belittle
    - denigrate
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    1. [despreciar] to scorn, to despise
    2. [infravalorar] to undervalue
    * * *
    v/t
    1 ( subestimar) underestimate
    2 ( desdeñar) look down on
    * * *
    1) despreciar: to scorn, to look down on
    2) : to underestimate, to undervalue

    Spanish-English dictionary > menospreciar

  • 82 modificabilidad

    Ex. This new kind of network infrastructure has a number of advantages, such as low cost and scalability, and opens the way for numerous new kinds of application scenarios.
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    Ex: This new kind of network infrastructure has a number of advantages, such as low cost and scalability, and opens the way for numerous new kinds of application scenarios.

    Spanish-English dictionary > modificabilidad

  • 83 motivo

    m.
    1 reason, cause (causa).
    dar motivo a to give reason to
    no ser motivo para to be no reason to o for
    tener motivos para to have reason to
    sin motivo for no reason
    motivo de queja ground o grounds for complaint
    2 motif (art, lit & music).
    3 motive, reason, cause, ground.
    4 theme, motif.
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: motivar.
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    1 motive, reason, cause, grounds plural
    2 (de dibujo, música) motif, leitmotif
    \
    bajo ningún motivo under no circumstances
    con motivo de (debido a) owing to 2 (en ocasión de) on the occasion of
    dar motivo a to give rise to
    sin motivo for no apparent reason
    tener motivos para... to have reason to...
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    noun m.
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    1. SM
    1) (=causa) reason

    con este o tal motivo — for this reason

    con motivo de — (=debido a) because of, owing to; (=en ocasión de) on the occasion of

    con motivo de nuestra boda le invitamos a... — on the occasion of our wedding we invite you to...

    • motivo de, me dio motivo de preocupación — it gave me cause for concern

    • sin motivo — for no reason, without good reason

    • ser motivo sobrado o suficiente, es motivo suficiente o sobrado para seguir votándolo — that's reason enough to continue voting for him, that's all the more reason to continue voting for him

    hay suficientes o sobrados motivos para odiarlo — there are more than enough reasons for hating him

    2) (=móvil) motive

    ¿cuál fue el motivo del crimen? — what was the motive for the crime?

    3) (Arte, Mús) motif
    2.
    ADJ motive
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    1)
    a) (razón, causa) reason, cause

    el motivo de su viaje/del accidente — the reason for her trip/the cause of the accident

    que sea un motivo! — (Col fam) let's drink to that! (colloq)

    b) (propósito, finalidad) reason, purpose

    ¿con qué motivo se convocó la reunión? — what was the purpose of calling the meeting?

    el motivo de esta carta es... — the purpose of this letter is...

    2) (Art, Lit, Mús) motif
    * * *
    = cause, ground, motive, reason, peg, motif, trigger.
    Ex. The commandment KOLN see COLOGNE should be sufficient cause for the rejection of the illicit proposal to establish OPERA -- KOLN.
    Ex. I think there are grounds for dispute on certain terms.
    Ex. Other title information is any title borne by an item indicative of the character, contents, etc. of the item or the motives for, or occasion of, its production or publication.
    Ex. The reason for its popularity was largely that it was based upon a principle of conformity in essentials, and freedom in details.
    Ex. The concepts currently being floated by UNESCO are such as will make convenient pegs to hang pleas for resources for bibliographic and library development to national governments.
    Ex. Two pre-coordinated approaches have been used for the indexing of motif and subject content.
    Ex. They will however always have some kind of springboard or trigger which has led to their question, and we can work forwards from this.
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    * con motivo de = on the occasion of.
    * hay suficientes motivos para pensar que = there + be + every reason to think that.
    * los motivos de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.
    * motivo de alarma = cause for alarm.
    * motivo de irritación = pet peeve.
    * motivo de preocupación = cause for alarm, cause for concern, cause of concern.
    * motivo de queja = pet peeve.
    * motivo de risa = a laughing matter.
    * motivo + estar en = reason + lie in.
    * motivo ornamental = motif, decorative motif.
    * motivo principal = prime cause.
    * motivos = grounds.
    * no ser motivo de risa = be no laughing matter.
    * por algún motivo = for whatever reason.
    * por cualquier motivo = for whatever reason.
    * por este motivo = for this reason.
    * por los siguientes motivos = on the following counts.
    * por motivo de = in the interest(s) of.
    * por motivos de = for the sake of, on grounds.
    * por motivos de + Nombre = for + Nombre's sake.
    * por varios motivos = for a number of reasons.
    * ser motivo de preocupación = loom + large.
    * sin motivo alguno = wantonly.
    * sin motivo aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.
    * sin motivo justificado = without justified reason.
    * sin ningún motivo = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.
    * sin ningún otro motivo = (just) for the hell of (doing) it.
    * tener como motivo central = plan around + Nombre.
    * tener motivo = be right.
    * tener motivo justificado = have + good cause.
    * tener motivo para = have + cause to.
    * ver el motivo de Algo = glean + the reason for.
    * viaje por motivos académicos = study trip.
    * visita por motivos de investigación = research trip, research visit.
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    1)
    a) (razón, causa) reason, cause

    el motivo de su viaje/del accidente — the reason for her trip/the cause of the accident

    que sea un motivo! — (Col fam) let's drink to that! (colloq)

    b) (propósito, finalidad) reason, purpose

    ¿con qué motivo se convocó la reunión? — what was the purpose of calling the meeting?

    el motivo de esta carta es... — the purpose of this letter is...

    2) (Art, Lit, Mús) motif
    * * *
    = cause, ground, motive, reason, peg, motif, trigger.

    Ex: The commandment KOLN see COLOGNE should be sufficient cause for the rejection of the illicit proposal to establish OPERA -- KOLN.

    Ex: I think there are grounds for dispute on certain terms.
    Ex: Other title information is any title borne by an item indicative of the character, contents, etc. of the item or the motives for, or occasion of, its production or publication.
    Ex: The reason for its popularity was largely that it was based upon a principle of conformity in essentials, and freedom in details.
    Ex: The concepts currently being floated by UNESCO are such as will make convenient pegs to hang pleas for resources for bibliographic and library development to national governments.
    Ex: Two pre-coordinated approaches have been used for the indexing of motif and subject content.
    Ex: They will however always have some kind of springboard or trigger which has led to their question, and we can work forwards from this.
    * con motivo de = on the occasion of.
    * hay suficientes motivos para pensar que = there + be + every reason to think that.
    * los motivos de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.
    * motivo de alarma = cause for alarm.
    * motivo de irritación = pet peeve.
    * motivo de preocupación = cause for alarm, cause for concern, cause of concern.
    * motivo de queja = pet peeve.
    * motivo de risa = a laughing matter.
    * motivo + estar en = reason + lie in.
    * motivo ornamental = motif, decorative motif.
    * motivo principal = prime cause.
    * motivos = grounds.
    * no ser motivo de risa = be no laughing matter.
    * por algún motivo = for whatever reason.
    * por cualquier motivo = for whatever reason.
    * por este motivo = for this reason.
    * por los siguientes motivos = on the following counts.
    * por motivo de = in the interest(s) of.
    * por motivos de = for the sake of, on grounds.
    * por motivos de + Nombre = for + Nombre's sake.
    * por varios motivos = for a number of reasons.
    * ser motivo de preocupación = loom + large.
    * sin motivo alguno = wantonly.
    * sin motivo aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.
    * sin motivo justificado = without justified reason.
    * sin ningún motivo = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.
    * sin ningún otro motivo = (just) for the hell of (doing) it.
    * tener como motivo central = plan around + Nombre.
    * tener motivo = be right.
    * tener motivo justificado = have + good cause.
    * tener motivo para = have + cause to.
    * ver el motivo de Algo = glean + the reason for.
    * viaje por motivos académicos = study trip.
    * visita por motivos de investigación = research trip, research visit.

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    A
    (causa): no le des motivos para que se queje de ti don't give him cause to complain about you
    si se ha decidido a marcharse, sus motivos tendrá she must have her reasons for deciding to leave
    éste es el verdadero motivo de su viaje this is the real reason for o purpose of her trip
    por este motivo nos hallamos aquí reunidos that's why we're gathered here
    sin ningún motivo for no reason at all
    el adulterio es motivo suficiente de divorcio adultery is sufficient grounds for divorce
    este hecho no debe ser motivo de preocupación the fact that this has happened should not be cause o give any cause for concern
    por motivos personales for personal reasons
    habíamos empezado a sospechar de sus motivos we had begun to suspect his motives
    con motivo del centenario se celebrará una importante exposición there will be an important exhibition for o to mark the centenary
    con motivo de su toma de posesión to mark (the occasion of) his inauguration
    se aumentaron las medidas de seguridad con motivo de su visita security measures were stepped up for his visit
    ¡que sea un motivo! ( Col fam); let's drink to that! ( colloq)
    B
    1 ( Art, Lit, Mús) motif
    el paisaje es un motivo recurrente en los impresionistas landscapes are a recurring motif in the work of the Impressionists
    motivos ornamentales or decorativos ornamental o decorative motifs
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    Del verbo motivar: ( conjugate motivar)

    motivo es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    motivó es:

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

    Multiple Entries:
    motivar    
    motivo
    motivar ( conjugate motivar) verbo transitivo
    1 ( en general) to motivate;

    ¿qué te motivó a hacerlo? what made you do it?
    2 ( causar) to bring about, cause
    motivo sustantivo masculino
    1
    a) (razón, causa) reason, cause;


    por este motivo nos hallamos aquí that's (the reason) why we're here;
    con motivo de algo on the occasion of sth;
    no des motivos para que te critiquen don't give them cause to criticize you;
    hay motivos para preocuparse there is cause for concern;
    el adulterio es motivo suficiente de divorcio adultery is sufficient grounds for divorce;
    sin ningún motivo for no reason at all;
    ¡que sea un motivo! (Col fam) let's drink to that! (colloq)
    b) (propósito, finalidad) purpose;

    ◊ el motivo de esta carta es … the purpose of this letter is …

    2 (Art, Lit, Mús) motif;

    motivar verbo transitivo
    1 (provocar) to cause
    2 (animar) to motivate
    motivo sustantivo masculino
    1 (causa) reason: no tienes motivos para sospechar, you have no grounds for suspicion
    organizaron una fiesta con motivo de su aniversario, they had a party on the occasion of their anniversary
    sin motivo, for no reason at all
    2 Arte Mús motif, leitmotif
    ' motivo' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    alguna
    - alguno
    - aparente
    - base
    - causa
    - interesar
    - lugar
    - para
    - por
    - razón
    - valer
    - concreto
    - cual
    - motivación
    - motivar
    - obedecer
    - tema
    - vergüenza
    English:
    about
    - call
    - cause
    - deduce
    - for
    - get at
    - grievance
    - ground
    - motif
    - motive
    - occasion
    - ostensible
    - out of
    - over
    - real
    - reason
    - search out
    - suicide note
    - ulterior
    - whatever
    - why
    - apparent
    - design
    - laughing
    - motivation
    - shower
    * * *
    motivo nm
    1. [causa] reason (de for); [de crimen] motive (de for);
    la situación económica se ha vuelto a convertir en motivo de preocupación the economy has once again become a cause for concern;
    el éxito de la misión es motivo de orgullo para todos nosotros the success of the mission is a reason for all of us to be proud;
    se retiró por motivos personales she withdrew for personal reasons;
    con motivo de [por causa de] because of;
    [para celebrar] on the occasion of; [con el fin de] in order to;
    las fiestas con motivo del V centenario the celebrations to mark the 500th anniversary o on the occasion of the 500th anniversary;
    con mayor motivo even more so;
    dar motivo a to give reason to;
    no ser motivo para to be no reason to o for;
    por motivo de because of;
    tener motivos para to have reason to;
    tiene un buen motivo para no acudir porque va a estar su ex mujer he has good reason for not coming because his ex-wife is going to be there;
    sin motivo for no reason
    2. [melodía] motif
    3. [dibujo, figura] motif;
    un motivo decorativo o [m5] ornamental a decorative motif
    4. Chile
    motivos finickiness
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    m
    1 motive, reason;
    por motivos de salud for health reasons;
    sin motivo for no reason at all;
    con motivo de because of;
    con motivo de la visita on the occasion of the visit
    2 MÚS, PINT motif
    * * *
    motivo nm
    1) móvil: motive
    2) causa: cause, reason
    3) tema: theme, motif
    * * *
    motivo n reason

    Spanish-English dictionary > motivo

  • 84 notación mixta

    Ex. A mixed notation uses more than one kind of symbol such as, for example, a mixture of letters and numbers, or a mixture of lower case and upper case letters in specifying subjects.
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    Ex: A mixed notation uses more than one kind of symbol such as, for example, a mixture of letters and numbers, or a mixture of lower case and upper case letters in specifying subjects.

    Spanish-English dictionary > notación mixta

  • 85 odioso

    adj.
    hateful, detestable, loathsome, obnoxious.
    * * *
    1 hateful, despicable, odious
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    ADJ
    1) (=detestable) odious, hateful, detestable
    2) (=repelente) nasty, unpleasant
    3) Arg, Chile, Perú (=molesto) annoying
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo <trabajo/tema> horrible, hateful; < persona> horrible, odious
    * * *
    = horrid, odious, invidious, hateful, detestable, loathsome.
    Ex. The horrid thing broke out with a screeching laugh, and pointed his brown finger at me.
    Ex. Perhaps Jane Austen was aware of this, for having stated the fact of the elopement briefly, she says airily: 'Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery, I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can'.
    Ex. Within the ranks of authorship therefore there are many types of author and it is invidious to claim that one sort is necessarily 'better' than another.
    Ex. You will not upload, post, reproduce or distribute through the Service any libelous, obscene, unlawful, racist, hateful, or otherwise objectionable information of any kind.
    Ex. He then made the comment that our soldiers are fighting ' detestable murderers and scumbags'.
    Ex. It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo <trabajo/tema> horrible, hateful; < persona> horrible, odious
    * * *
    = horrid, odious, invidious, hateful, detestable, loathsome.

    Ex: The horrid thing broke out with a screeching laugh, and pointed his brown finger at me.

    Ex: Perhaps Jane Austen was aware of this, for having stated the fact of the elopement briefly, she says airily: 'Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery, I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can'.
    Ex: Within the ranks of authorship therefore there are many types of author and it is invidious to claim that one sort is necessarily 'better' than another.
    Ex: You will not upload, post, reproduce or distribute through the Service any libelous, obscene, unlawful, racist, hateful, or otherwise objectionable information of any kind.
    Ex: He then made the comment that our soldiers are fighting ' detestable murderers and scumbags'.
    Ex: It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.

    * * *
    odioso -sa
    1 ‹trabajo/tema› horrible, hateful
    su odiosa manía de mandar a todo el mundo her maddening o annoying o horrible habit of bossing everyone around
    2 ‹persona› (antipático) nasty, horrible, odious
    * * *

    odioso
    ◊ -sa adjetivo ‹trabajo/tema› horrible, hateful;


    ‹ persona› horrible, odious
    odioso,-a adjetivo hateful
    ' odioso' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    despreciable
    - odiosa
    English:
    anathema
    - hateful
    - invidious
    - loathsome
    - obnoxious
    - odious
    * * *
    odioso, -a adj
    [persona, actitud, acción] hateful, horrible;
    tiene la odiosa manía de interrumpir a todo el mundo she has the annoying o irritating habit of interrupting everyone
    * * *
    adj odious, hateful
    * * *
    odioso, -sa adj
    abominable, aborrecible: hateful, detestable
    * * *
    odioso adj horrible

    Spanish-English dictionary > odioso

  • 86 pedante

    adj.
    1 pretentious.
    2 pedantic, vain, bookish, pedant.
    f. & m.
    1 pretentious person.
    2 pedant, dry-as-dust, dryasdust, popinjay.
    * * *
    1 pedantic, pompous
    1 pedant
    * * *
    1.
    ADJ [gen] pedantic; (=pomposo) pompous, conceited
    2.
    SMF pedant
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo pedantic
    II
    masculino y femenino pedant
    * * *
    = pompous, pedant, pedantic, pretentious, hyfoluted, snobbish, snobby [snobbier -comp., snobbiest -sup.], snob, hoity-toity, portentous.
    Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.
    Ex. Librarians are expected, by their popular media image, to be fussy, nit-picking, pedants.
    Ex. He didn't react quite as strongly as Voltaire, but he thought it poor stuff: artificial, pedantic, dull.
    Ex. Book clubs do not have to be cliquish, pretentious, stuffily self-inflated, or bolt-holes for ethereal literary spirits.
    Ex. I can believe that changing the logo broke some hyfoluted view ofthe library.
    Ex. It was possible to identify 3 main groups who display 3 different types of attitude -- participative, delegative and ' snobbish'.
    Ex. Every one looked like death warmed up, including the snobby staff who I found far from welcoming.
    Ex. The biggest faux pas according to snobs who take such things seriously is calling a sofa a couch or a setee.
    Ex. It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.
    Ex. He is described in the play as a "rather portentous man in his middle fifties but rather provincial in his speech'.
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo pedantic
    II
    masculino y femenino pedant
    * * *
    = pompous, pedant, pedantic, pretentious, hyfoluted, snobbish, snobby [snobbier -comp., snobbiest -sup.], snob, hoity-toity, portentous.

    Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.

    Ex: Librarians are expected, by their popular media image, to be fussy, nit-picking, pedants.
    Ex: He didn't react quite as strongly as Voltaire, but he thought it poor stuff: artificial, pedantic, dull.
    Ex: Book clubs do not have to be cliquish, pretentious, stuffily self-inflated, or bolt-holes for ethereal literary spirits.
    Ex: I can believe that changing the logo broke some hyfoluted view ofthe library.
    Ex: It was possible to identify 3 main groups who display 3 different types of attitude -- participative, delegative and ' snobbish'.
    Ex: Every one looked like death warmed up, including the snobby staff who I found far from welcoming.
    Ex: The biggest faux pas according to snobs who take such things seriously is calling a sofa a couch or a setee.
    Ex: It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.
    Ex: He is described in the play as a "rather portentous man in his middle fifties but rather provincial in his speech'.

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    (detallista) pedantic; (presuntuoso) pompous
    pedant
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    pedante adjetivo
    pedantic
    ■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
    pedant
    pedante
    I adjetivo pedantic
    II mf pedant
    ' pedante' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    repipi
    English:
    fastidious
    - pedantic
    - should
    * * *
    ♦ adj
    pretentious
    ♦ nmf
    pretentious person
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    I adj
    1 ( perfeccionista) pedantic
    2 ( presuntuoso) pretentious
    II m/f
    1 ( perfeccionista) pedant
    2 ( presuntuoso) pretentious individual
    * * *
    pedante adj
    : pedantic
    pedante nmf
    : pedant

    Spanish-English dictionary > pedante

  • 87 plebeyo

    adj.
    plebeian, commoner, proletariat.
    m.
    plebeian, commoner, plebe.
    * * *
    1 plebeian
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 plebeian
    * * *
    plebeyo, -a
    1. ADJ
    1) (=de la plebe) plebeian
    2) (=ordinario) coarse, common
    2.
    SM / F plebeian, commoner
    * * *
    - ya adjetivo/masculino, femenino plebeian
    * * *
    = pleb [plebe], plebeian [plebian], commoner, commoner.
    Ex. Mysterious Latin ciphers, such as s.l. and s.n. (in brackets, of course), that could well make ordinary plebes feel like dummies.
    Ex. I don't feel partial either way but if I were a public librarian I think I would take exception to the idea that there was some kind of common plebeian form which I could use.
    Ex. The seigniorial system arose from the needs of peasants or commoners for protection.
    Ex. The seigniorial system arose from the needs of peasants or commoners for protection.
    * * *
    - ya adjetivo/masculino, femenino plebeian
    * * *
    = pleb [plebe], plebeian [plebian], commoner, commoner.

    Ex: Mysterious Latin ciphers, such as s.l. and s.n. (in brackets, of course), that could well make ordinary plebes feel like dummies.

    Ex: I don't feel partial either way but if I were a public librarian I think I would take exception to the idea that there was some kind of common plebeian form which I could use.
    Ex: The seigniorial system arose from the needs of peasants or commoners for protection.
    Ex: The seigniorial system arose from the needs of peasants or commoners for protection.

    * * *
    plebeyo -ya
    adj/m,f
    plebeian
    * * *

    plebeyo
    ◊ -ya adjetivo/ sustantivo masculino, femenino

    plebeian

    ' plebeyo' also found in these entries:
    English:
    plebian
    * * *
    plebeyo, -a adj
    1. Hist plebeian
    2. [vulgar] common
    * * *
    I adj plebeian
    II m, plebeya f plebeian
    * * *
    plebeyo, -ya adj
    : plebeian
    plebeyo, -ya n
    : plebeian, commoner

    Spanish-English dictionary > plebeyo

  • 88 preparar el camino

    (v.) = set + the scene, smooth + the way, open + the way, set + the stage, pave + the path (for/towards/to), pave + the way (for/towards/to), pave + the road (for/towards/to)
    Ex. Before we look at how libraries in Great Britain have responded to community information, first it is important to set the scene by examining in more detail some of these other information and advice services.
    Ex. Continued communication regarding procedures and results smooths the way for long-term understanding and willingness to participate = La comunicación permanente con respecto a procedimientos y resultados facilita el entendimiento a largo plazo y el deseo de participar.
    Ex. This new kind of network infrastructure has a number of advantages, such as low cost and scalability, and opens the way for numerous new kinds of application scenarios.
    Ex. Microcomputers or telecomputers (the successor to the television) set the stage for an interactive environment that can banish the 'master-slave' architecture of television and its progeny, the culture of passivity.
    Ex. The article is entitled 'The long and winding road: the FCC paves the path with good intentions'.
    Ex. In the face of present priorities and staff commitments, the Library feels that it cannot undertake a comprehensive study of the subject heading system that would pave the way for a major restructuring of the system.
    Ex. Together, these technologies pave the road for the introduction of interactive television to fully exploit the benefits of the conversion to digital.
    * * *
    (v.) = set + the scene, smooth + the way, open + the way, set + the stage, pave + the path (for/towards/to), pave + the way (for/towards/to), pave + the road (for/towards/to)

    Ex: Before we look at how libraries in Great Britain have responded to community information, first it is important to set the scene by examining in more detail some of these other information and advice services.

    Ex: Continued communication regarding procedures and results smooths the way for long-term understanding and willingness to participate = La comunicación permanente con respecto a procedimientos y resultados facilita el entendimiento a largo plazo y el deseo de participar.
    Ex: This new kind of network infrastructure has a number of advantages, such as low cost and scalability, and opens the way for numerous new kinds of application scenarios.
    Ex: Microcomputers or telecomputers (the successor to the television) set the stage for an interactive environment that can banish the 'master-slave' architecture of television and its progeny, the culture of passivity.
    Ex: The article is entitled 'The long and winding road: the FCC paves the path with good intentions'.
    Ex: In the face of present priorities and staff commitments, the Library feels that it cannot undertake a comprehensive study of the subject heading system that would pave the way for a major restructuring of the system.
    Ex: Together, these technologies pave the road for the introduction of interactive television to fully exploit the benefits of the conversion to digital.

    Spanish-English dictionary > preparar el camino

  • 89 presumido

    adj.
    conceited, arrogant, vain, assuming.
    f. & m.
    conceited person, swell-headed person, vain person, poseur.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: presumir.
    * * *
    1 (arrogante) conceited; (en el vestir) vain
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 (arrogante) conceited person; (en el vestir) vain person
    * * *
    (f. - presumida)
    adj.
    * * *
    ADJ (=creído) conceited; (=coqueto) vain
    * * *
    - da adjetivo
    a) ( engreído) conceited, full of oneself; ( arrogante) arrogant
    b) ( coqueto) vain
    * * *
    = conceited, smug, presumptuous, self-important, high-blown, hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], poseur.
    Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.
    Ex. A little later in the same document, in a passage dealing in a rather smug way with the then infant county libraries we read that the purpose of such libraries should be to relieve the tedium of idle hours quite irrespective of intellectual profit or educational gain.
    Ex. Many feel that it is presumptuous to think that a 150- to 250-word abstract can carry enough information from a well-written 3,000-word paper to be of much use except as a guide.
    Ex. He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.
    Ex. In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.
    Ex. It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.
    Ex. The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.
    Ex. This is an interesting little town wholly populated by poseurs and backpackers with a few salty sea dogs thrown in for good measure.
    * * *
    - da adjetivo
    a) ( engreído) conceited, full of oneself; ( arrogante) arrogant
    b) ( coqueto) vain
    * * *
    = conceited, smug, presumptuous, self-important, high-blown, hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], poseur.

    Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.

    Ex: A little later in the same document, in a passage dealing in a rather smug way with the then infant county libraries we read that the purpose of such libraries should be to relieve the tedium of idle hours quite irrespective of intellectual profit or educational gain.
    Ex: Many feel that it is presumptuous to think that a 150- to 250-word abstract can carry enough information from a well-written 3,000-word paper to be of much use except as a guide.
    Ex: He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.
    Ex: In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.
    Ex: It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.
    Ex: The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.
    Ex: This is an interesting little town wholly populated by poseurs and backpackers with a few salty sea dogs thrown in for good measure.

    * * *
    1 (engreído) conceited, full of oneself; (arrogante) arrogant
    2 (coqueto) vain
    * * *

     

    Del verbo presumir: ( conjugate presumir)

    presumido es:

    el participio

    Multiple Entries:
    presumido    
    presumir
    presumido
    ◊ -da adjetivo


    ( arrogante) arrogant

    presumir ( conjugate presumir) verbo intransitivo
    to show off;
    presumido DE algo ‹ de dinero› ( hablando) to boast o brag about sth;
    ( enseñándolo) to flash sth around;

    verbo transitivo: se presume una reacción violenta there is likely to be a violent reaction;
    era de presumido occurriría it was quite predictable what would happen
    presumido,-a
    I adjetivo vain
    II sustantivo masculino y femenino vain person, familiar poser
    presumir
    I vtr (sospechar) to predict, suppose
    II verbo intransitivo
    1 (de una cualidad) to fancy oneself as: presume de listo, he thinks he's very smart
    2 (de una posesión) to boast [de, about]: le gusta presumir de coche, he likes to show off his car

    ' presumido' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    presumida
    - presuntuosa
    - presuntuoso
    - autosuficiente
    - vanidoso
    English:
    overconfident
    - toffee-nosed
    - vain
    - self
    * * *
    presumido, -a
    ♦ adj
    1. [jactancioso]
    ser presumido to be a show-off
    2. [vanidoso] vain
    ♦ nm,f
    1. [jactancioso] show-off
    2. [vanidoso]
    ser un presumido to be vain
    * * *
    I adj
    1 ( creído) conceited
    2 ( coqueto) vain
    II m, presumida f bighead
    * * *
    presumido, -da adj
    vanidoso: conceited, vain
    * * *
    presumido adj vain

    Spanish-English dictionary > presumido

  • 90 presuntuoso

    adj.
    1 conceited, arrogant, assuming, vain.
    2 pompous, highfaluting, lavish, highfalutin.
    m.
    self-conceited person, snob.
    * * *
    1 (presumido) conceited, vain; (arrogante) presumptuous
    * * *
    ADJ (=vanidoso) conceited, presumptuous; (=pretencioso) pretentious
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo conceited, vain
    * * *
    = conceited, pompous, presumptuous, immodest, pretentious, stuck-up, hyfoluted, high-blown, snobbish, snobby [snobbier -comp., snobbiest -sup.], snob, hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], poseur, cocksure, big-headed, portentous.
    Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.
    Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.
    Ex. Many feel that it is presumptuous to think that a 150- to 250-word abstract can carry enough information from a well-written 3,000-word paper to be of much use except as a guide.
    Ex. The author reviews an article by Tom Eadie, ' Immodest proposals: user instruction for students does not work'.
    Ex. Book clubs do not have to be cliquish, pretentious, stuffily self-inflated, or bolt-holes for ethereal literary spirits.
    Ex. library users were stereotyped as old people, intellectuals, uninteresting people, shy or stuck-up people and people afraid of life.
    Ex. I can believe that changing the logo broke some hyfoluted view ofthe library.
    Ex. In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.
    Ex. It was possible to identify 3 main groups who display 3 different types of attitude -- participative, delegative and ' snobbish'.
    Ex. Every one looked like death warmed up, including the snobby staff who I found far from welcoming.
    Ex. The biggest faux pas according to snobs who take such things seriously is calling a sofa a couch or a setee.
    Ex. It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.
    Ex. The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.
    Ex. This is an interesting little town wholly populated by poseurs and backpackers with a few salty sea dogs thrown in for good measure.
    Ex. The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.
    Ex. I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    Ex. He is described in the play as a "rather portentous man in his middle fifties but rather provincial in his speech'.
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo conceited, vain
    * * *
    = conceited, pompous, presumptuous, immodest, pretentious, stuck-up, hyfoluted, high-blown, snobbish, snobby [snobbier -comp., snobbiest -sup.], snob, hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], poseur, cocksure, big-headed, portentous.

    Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.

    Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.
    Ex: Many feel that it is presumptuous to think that a 150- to 250-word abstract can carry enough information from a well-written 3,000-word paper to be of much use except as a guide.
    Ex: The author reviews an article by Tom Eadie, ' Immodest proposals: user instruction for students does not work'.
    Ex: Book clubs do not have to be cliquish, pretentious, stuffily self-inflated, or bolt-holes for ethereal literary spirits.
    Ex: library users were stereotyped as old people, intellectuals, uninteresting people, shy or stuck-up people and people afraid of life.
    Ex: I can believe that changing the logo broke some hyfoluted view ofthe library.
    Ex: In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.
    Ex: It was possible to identify 3 main groups who display 3 different types of attitude -- participative, delegative and ' snobbish'.
    Ex: Every one looked like death warmed up, including the snobby staff who I found far from welcoming.
    Ex: The biggest faux pas according to snobs who take such things seriously is calling a sofa a couch or a setee.
    Ex: It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.
    Ex: The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.
    Ex: This is an interesting little town wholly populated by poseurs and backpackers with a few salty sea dogs thrown in for good measure.
    Ex: The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.
    Ex: I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    Ex: He is described in the play as a "rather portentous man in his middle fifties but rather provincial in his speech'.

    * * *
    conceited, vain
    * * *

    presuntuoso
    ◊ -sa adjetivo

    conceited, vain
    presuntuoso,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino
    1 (presumido) vain, conceited
    2 (pretencioso) pretentious, showy

    ' presuntuoso' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    chula
    - chulo
    - presuntuosa
    - suficiente
    - ufana
    - ufano
    English:
    bumptious
    - immodest
    - jumped up
    - pompous
    - pretentious
    - upstart
    - conceited
    * * *
    presuntuoso, -a
    ♦ adj
    [vanidoso] conceited; [pretencioso] pretentious
    ♦ nm,f
    conceited person
    * * *
    adj conceited
    * * *
    presuntuoso, -sa adj
    : conceited
    * * *
    presuntuoso adj boastful

    Spanish-English dictionary > presuntuoso

  • 91 reacio

    adj.
    1 obstinate, hesitant, averse, balky.
    2 reluctant.
    3 recalcitrant, obstinate.
    * * *
    1 reluctant, unwilling
    * * *
    (f. - reacia)
    adj.
    * * *

    ser reacio a — to resist, resist the idea of

    ser reacio a hacer algo — to be reluctant o unwilling to do sth

    * * *
    - cia adjetivo reluctant

    se mostró reacio a aceptarlo — he was unwilling o reluctant to accept it

    * * *
    = reluctant, coy, reticent, disinclined, resistive, averse, refractory.
    Ex. Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.
    Ex. Although it is coy about admitting the fact it is only mentioned twice in the whole of the thirty pages of publicity material it is in effect a generalized and modernized Thesaurofacet: a facetted classification with a thesaurus structure forming an integral part.
    Ex. Some library members are still reticent about using technological innovations such as microfiche readers so it may be only library staff who use the catalogue.
    Ex. Many librarians are disinclined to make the necessary effort to collect statistics.
    Ex. This game was developed in order to facilitate the therapeutic process for those children who are `inhibited, constrained or resistive'.
    Ex. The advantage of an acoustic pulse as the averse stimulus is discussed.
    Ex. However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.
    ----
    * mostrarse reacio a = baulk at [balk at].
    * persona reacia a la lectura = aliterate.
    * reacio a = refractory to.
    * reacio a + Infinitivo = unwilling to + Infinitivo.
    * reacio a la toma de riesgos = risk-averse.
    * reacio al cambio = resistant to change.
    * ser reacio a = be averse to, be reluctant, be loath to.
    * * *
    - cia adjetivo reluctant

    se mostró reacio a aceptarlo — he was unwilling o reluctant to accept it

    * * *
    = reluctant, coy, reticent, disinclined, resistive, averse, refractory.

    Ex: Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.

    Ex: Although it is coy about admitting the fact it is only mentioned twice in the whole of the thirty pages of publicity material it is in effect a generalized and modernized Thesaurofacet: a facetted classification with a thesaurus structure forming an integral part.
    Ex: Some library members are still reticent about using technological innovations such as microfiche readers so it may be only library staff who use the catalogue.
    Ex: Many librarians are disinclined to make the necessary effort to collect statistics.
    Ex: This game was developed in order to facilitate the therapeutic process for those children who are `inhibited, constrained or resistive'.
    Ex: The advantage of an acoustic pulse as the averse stimulus is discussed.
    Ex: However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.
    * mostrarse reacio a = baulk at [balk at].
    * persona reacia a la lectura = aliterate.
    * reacio a = refractory to.
    * reacio a + Infinitivo = unwilling to + Infinitivo.
    * reacio a la toma de riesgos = risk-averse.
    * reacio al cambio = resistant to change.
    * ser reacio a = be averse to, be reluctant, be loath to.

    * * *
    reluctant
    es reacio a todo tipo de innovaciones he is reluctant to accept any kind of change, he is opposed to o he resists any kind of change
    se mostró reacio a aceptarlo he was unwilling o reluctant to accept it
    * * *

    reacio
    ◊ - cia adjetivo

    reluctant
    reacio,-a adjetivo reluctant, unwilling: es reacio a las novedades, he's averse to change ➣ Ver nota en averse

    ' reacio' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    reacia
    - reticente
    English:
    averse
    - hesitant
    - reluctant
    * * *
    reacio, -a adj
    reluctant;
    ser reacio a hacer algo to be reluctant to do sth;
    es muy reacio a hacer reclamaciones he's very reluctant to complain;
    se mostró reacio a firmar el acuerdo he was reluctant to sign the agreement;
    ser reacio a los cambios to be resistant to change
    * * *
    adj reluctant (a to)
    * * *
    reacio, - cia adj
    : resistant, opposed
    * * *
    reacio adj reluctant

    Spanish-English dictionary > reacio

  • 92 repugnante

    adj.
    disgusting.
    f. & m.
    loathsome person, repulsive person.
    * * *
    1 repugnant, repulsive, disgusting, revolting
    * * *
    adj.
    repugnant, disgusting
    * * *
    ADJ disgusting, revolting
    * * *
    adjetivo < olor> disgusting, revolting; < crimen> abhorrent, repugnant; < persona> ( físicamente) repulsive, revolting; ( moralmente) repugnant
    * * *
    = filthy [filthier -comp, filthiest -sup.], rank, repellent, revolting, repulsive, obnoxious, disgusting, rebarbative, abhorrent, minging, gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.], gruesome, nasty [natier -comp., nastiest -sup.], icky [ickier -comp., ickiest -sup.], creepy [creepier -comp., creepiest -sup.], loathsome.
    Ex. Printing houses -- apart from the few that had been built for the purpose rather than converted from something else -- were generally filthy and badly ventilated.
    Ex. And what I'm trying to suggest is that there's something shameful about a profession that has allowed this kind of blatant and rank ethnocentrism, racism, chauvinism, the whole schmier, to persist this long.
    Ex. But, in the main, I find it often boring and sometimes repellent.
    Ex. This was so that the stuffing could be teased out and cleared of lumps, and so that the pelts could be softened by currying and soaking them in urine; the smell is said to have been revolting.
    Ex. A new indicator, representing the asymmetry of coauthorship links, was used to reveal the main 'attractive' and ' repulsive' centres of cooperation.
    Ex. During the war a law was passed to limit the consumption of newsprint by ' obnoxious newspapers' and even reducing it to nil = Durante la guerra se aprobó una ley para limitar el consumo de papel de periódico por los llamados "periódicos detestables" e incluso reducirlo a cero.
    Ex. I find it disgusting but I guess that's human nature.
    Ex. The implacable reduction in the dissemination of public documents constitutes a rebarbative policy that threatens the quality of reference services in libraries.
    Ex. He debates what should the librarian's attitude be to materials considered personally abhorrent.
    Ex. Everyone is attractive to someone, there is no such thing as a minger, but there are many people who I think are minging.
    Ex. Janell has always had a soft spot in her heart for animals most people might find gross.
    Ex. We hear horrendous tales of shootings in schools and colleges and gruesome murder of parents.
    Ex. Anthony Datto thanked them for having permitted him to unburden himself and after a few desultory remarks about the nasty weather and nothing in particular, they parted.
    Ex. Neck buffs and balaclava's get the most icky, because you're usually breathing against them, and they tend to get a bit moist.
    Ex. Today I got followed home by a creepy man with a high-pitched voice.
    Ex. It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.
    * * *
    adjetivo < olor> disgusting, revolting; < crimen> abhorrent, repugnant; < persona> ( físicamente) repulsive, revolting; ( moralmente) repugnant
    * * *
    = filthy [filthier -comp, filthiest -sup.], rank, repellent, revolting, repulsive, obnoxious, disgusting, rebarbative, abhorrent, minging, gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.], gruesome, nasty [natier -comp., nastiest -sup.], icky [ickier -comp., ickiest -sup.], creepy [creepier -comp., creepiest -sup.], loathsome.

    Ex: Printing houses -- apart from the few that had been built for the purpose rather than converted from something else -- were generally filthy and badly ventilated.

    Ex: And what I'm trying to suggest is that there's something shameful about a profession that has allowed this kind of blatant and rank ethnocentrism, racism, chauvinism, the whole schmier, to persist this long.
    Ex: But, in the main, I find it often boring and sometimes repellent.
    Ex: This was so that the stuffing could be teased out and cleared of lumps, and so that the pelts could be softened by currying and soaking them in urine; the smell is said to have been revolting.
    Ex: A new indicator, representing the asymmetry of coauthorship links, was used to reveal the main 'attractive' and ' repulsive' centres of cooperation.
    Ex: During the war a law was passed to limit the consumption of newsprint by ' obnoxious newspapers' and even reducing it to nil = Durante la guerra se aprobó una ley para limitar el consumo de papel de periódico por los llamados "periódicos detestables" e incluso reducirlo a cero.
    Ex: I find it disgusting but I guess that's human nature.
    Ex: The implacable reduction in the dissemination of public documents constitutes a rebarbative policy that threatens the quality of reference services in libraries.
    Ex: He debates what should the librarian's attitude be to materials considered personally abhorrent.
    Ex: Everyone is attractive to someone, there is no such thing as a minger, but there are many people who I think are minging.
    Ex: Janell has always had a soft spot in her heart for animals most people might find gross.
    Ex: We hear horrendous tales of shootings in schools and colleges and gruesome murder of parents.
    Ex: Anthony Datto thanked them for having permitted him to unburden himself and after a few desultory remarks about the nasty weather and nothing in particular, they parted.
    Ex: Neck buffs and balaclava's get the most icky, because you're usually breathing against them, and they tend to get a bit moist.
    Ex: Today I got followed home by a creepy man with a high-pitched voice.
    Ex: It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.

    * * *
    1 ‹olor› disgusting, revolting
    2 ‹crimen› abhorrent, repugnant
    3 ‹persona› (físicamente) repulsive, revolting, repellent; (moralmente) repugnant
    * * *

    repugnante adjetivo ‹ olor› disgusting, revolting;
    ‹ crimen› abhorrent, repugnant;
    ‹ persona› ( físicamente) repulsive, revolting;
    ( moralmente) repugnant
    repugnante adjetivo
    1 (físicamente) disgusting, revolting, repulsive
    2 (moralmente) repugnant
    ' repugnante' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    repelente
    - asco
    English:
    abhorrent
    - disgusting
    - loathsome
    - obnoxious
    - offensive
    - repugnant
    - revolting
    - foul
    - nauseating
    - repulsive
    * * *
    1. [sabor, olor] disgusting, revolting
    2. [acción, comportamiento] disgusting
    * * *
    adj disgusting, repugnant
    * * *
    : repulsive, repugnant, revolting
    * * *
    repugnante adj revolting

    Spanish-English dictionary > repugnante

  • 93 saludo

    m.
    greeting.
    dale saludos de mi parte give her my regards
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: saludar.
    * * *
    1 greeting
    2 MILITAR salute
    \
    un saludo de / atentos saludos de (en carta) best wishes from
    * * *
    noun m.
    •
    * * *
    SM
    1) [al encontrarse con algn] (=palabra) greeting; (=gesto) wave

    nos dirigió un saludo con la mano — he gave us a wave, he waved to us

    saludos o un saludo a Adela — regards to Adela

    2) [en carta]

    un saludo afectuoso o cordial — kind regards

    ¡saludos a Teresa de mi parte! — give my best wishes to Teresa!, say hello to Teresa for me!

    atentos saludos — yours sincerely, yours truly (EEUU)

    saludos respetuosos — † respectfully yours

    3) (Mil) salute
    * * *
    a) ( fórmula verbal) greeting

    saludos a tu hermana — give my regards to your sister, say hello to your sister for o from me

    te mandan or envían saludos — they send (you) their regards o best wishes

    reciba un saludo cordial de — (Corresp) with best wishes

    saludos — (Corresp) best wishes

    retirarle or quitarle el saludo a alguien — to stop speaking to somebody

    b) ( gesto) wave
    c) (Mil) salute
    * * *
    = bow, salutation, salute, greeting.
    Ex. He has an example, in the fact that the outranged Europeans still failed to adopt the Turkish bow = El tiene un ejemplo en el hecho de que los europeos en tierras lejanas seguían sin adoptar el saludo turco.
    Ex. Communicative behaviours such as salutations, farewells and hand gestures are examples of protocols that all native speaker a language already know how to perform.
    Ex. The article 'A centennial salute to Ranganathan' examines aspects of the lasting worldwide influence of the Father of Indian Librarianship, S.R. Ranganathan (1892-1972).
    Ex. She began, right off, without a greeting.
    ----
    * intercambiar saludos = exchange + greeting.
    * saludos = with best regards.
    * * *
    a) ( fórmula verbal) greeting

    saludos a tu hermana — give my regards to your sister, say hello to your sister for o from me

    te mandan or envían saludos — they send (you) their regards o best wishes

    reciba un saludo cordial de — (Corresp) with best wishes

    saludos — (Corresp) best wishes

    retirarle or quitarle el saludo a alguien — to stop speaking to somebody

    b) ( gesto) wave
    c) (Mil) salute
    * * *
    = bow, salutation, salute, greeting.

    Ex: He has an example, in the fact that the outranged Europeans still failed to adopt the Turkish bow = El tiene un ejemplo en el hecho de que los europeos en tierras lejanas seguían sin adoptar el saludo turco.

    Ex: Communicative behaviours such as salutations, farewells and hand gestures are examples of protocols that all native speaker a language already know how to perform.
    Ex: The article 'A centennial salute to Ranganathan' examines aspects of the lasting worldwide influence of the Father of Indian Librarianship, S.R. Ranganathan (1892-1972).
    Ex: She began, right off, without a greeting.
    * intercambiar saludos = exchange + greeting.
    * saludos = with best regards.

    * * *
    dirigió un cálido saludo a la concurrencia he greeted the audience warmly
    saludos a tu hermana give my regards to your sister, say hello to your sister for o from me
    te mandan or envían saludos they send (you) their regards o best wishes
    ya ni me dirige el saludo he doesn't speak to me anymore, he doesn't even say hello to me anymore
    saludos ( Corresp) best wishes
    2 (gesto) wave
    al pasar le hice un saludo con la mano I gave him a wave o I waved to him as I went past
    3 ( Mil) (con la mano) salute; (con el arma) salute
    * * *

     

    Del verbo saludar: ( conjugate saludar)

    saludo es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    saludó es:

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

    Multiple Entries:
    saludar    
    saludo
    saludar ( conjugate saludar) verbo transitivo


    lo saluda atentamente (Corresp) Sincerely (yours) (AmE), Yours sincerely (BrE);
    los saludó con la mano she waved at them
    b) (Mil) to salute

    verbo intransitivo
    a) ( de palabra) to say hello (o good morning etc)


    c) (Mil) to salute

    saludarse verbo pronominal ( recípr) to say hello to o greet each other
    saludo sustantivo masculino

    ◊ te mandan saludos they send (you) their regards o best wishes;

    saludos (Corresp) best wishes;
    le hice un saludo con la mano I gave him a wave, I waved to him
    b) (Mil) salute

    saludar verbo transitivo
    1 (a alguien directamente) (de palabra) to say hello to, greet
    (con la mano) to wave to
    2 (a alguien a través de otros) to send regards to: salúdales de nuestra parte, give them our regards
    3 (a alguien en una carta) le saluda atentamente, yours faithfully o sincerely
    4 Mil to salute
    5 (un acontecimiento, una medida) to welcome
    saludamos la proclamación de independencia, we welcome the proclamation of independence
    saludo sustantivo masculino
    1 (de palabra) greeting
    2 (con la mano) wave
    3 Mil salute
    ♦ Locuciones: retirar el saludo a alguien, to stop talking to sb
    un saludo o saludos, best wishes, regards
    ' saludo' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    adiós
    - calurosa
    - caluroso
    - esbozar
    - hombre
    - lado
    - negar
    - noche
    - recuerdo
    - saluda
    - servidor
    - servidora
    - siquiera
    - afectuoso
    - cariñoso
    - cordial
    - encabezamiento
    - hola
    - recibir
    - saludar
    English:
    best
    - bow
    - compliment
    - cut
    - evening
    - greeting
    - hail
    - hearty
    - if
    - nod
    - remember
    - salute
    - wave
    - wish
    - yours
    * * *
    saludo nm
    1. [por cortesía] greeting;
    Ana te manda saludos [en carta] Ana sends you her regards;
    [al teléfono] Ana says hello;
    dale saludos de mi parte give her my regards;
    saludos a Aitana say hello to Aitana for me;
    un saludo afectuoso [en cartas] yours sincerely;
    saludos (cordiales) [en cartas] best wishes o regards;
    me ha retirado el saludo she's not speaking to me
    2. [de soldado, policía] salute
    * * *
    m
    1 greeting;
    mandar saludos a alguien send s.o. one’s regards o one’s best wishes
    2 en carta
    :
    saludos best wishes;
    (reciba) un cordial saludo regards, (with) best wishes
    3 MIL salute
    * * *
    saludo nm
    1) : greeting, regards pl
    2) : salute
    * * *
    1. (en general) greeting
    2. (militares) salute
    un cordial saludo de... best wishes from...

    Spanish-English dictionary > saludo

  • 94 sepia

    adj.
    sepia (color).
    f.
    1 cuttlefish (molusco).
    2 sepia.
    * * *
    1 (pez) cuttlefish
    1 (color) sepia
    1 (color) sepia
    * * *
    1.
    ADJ SM INV (=color) sepia
    2. SF
    1) (=pez) cuttlefish
    2) (Arte) sepia
    * * *
    I
    a) (Coc, Zool) cuttlefish, sepia (tech)
    b) ( en pintura) sepia
    II
    masculino ( color) sepia
    * * *
    = sepia, cuttlefish.
    Ex. Ammonia-developed copy paper is capable of producing images in black, blue, sepia or reddish-brown.
    Ex. Cuttlefish recognise prey before they have hatched, the first known embryos to show such an ability.
    ----
    Ex. In 1999 the SEPIA (Safeguarding European Photographic Images for Access) project was set up aimed at the long-term preservation of all kind of photographic materials, and defining the role of new technology in collection management.
    * * *
    I
    a) (Coc, Zool) cuttlefish, sepia (tech)
    b) ( en pintura) sepia
    II
    masculino ( color) sepia
    * * *
    = sepia, cuttlefish.

    Ex: Ammonia-developed copy paper is capable of producing images in black, blue, sepia or reddish-brown.

    Ex: Cuttlefish recognise prey before they have hatched, the first known embryos to show such an ability.
    Ex: In 1999 the SEPIA (Safeguarding European Photographic Images for Access) project was set up aimed at the long-term preservation of all kind of photographic materials, and defining the role of new technology in collection management.

    * * *
    1 ( Coc, Zool) cuttlefish, sepia ( tech)
    2 (en pintura) sepia
    tonos sepia or sepias sepia tones
    (color) sepia
    * * *

     

    sepia sustantivo femenino
    a) (Coc, Zool) cuttlefish, sepia (tech)


    ■ sustantivo masculino ( color) sepia
    sepia
    I f Zool cuttlefish
    II adjetivo & m (color) sepia
    * * *
    ♦ adj
    [color] sepia
    ♦ nm
    [color] sepia
    ♦ nf
    [molusco] cuttlefish
    * * *
    f
    1 ZO cuttlefish
    2 ( color) sepia
    * * *
    sepia adj & nm
    : sepia
    sepia nf
    : cuttlefish
    * * *
    sepia n (animal) cuttlefish [pl. cuttlefish]

    Spanish-English dictionary > sepia

  • 95 ser parcial

    v.
    to be partial, to be biased.
    * * *
    (v.) = be partial, bias, feel + partial
    Ex. If the approach is not too blinkered, such situations, on the basis of mounting evidence, quickly lead to the realisation that technological solutions to information problems are at best partial.
    Ex. A sample would be biased if some elements in the population have no chance of selection.
    Ex. I don't feel partial either way but if I were a public librarian I think I would take exception to the idea that there was some kind of common plebeian form which I could use.
    * * *
    (v.) = be partial, bias, feel + partial

    Ex: If the approach is not too blinkered, such situations, on the basis of mounting evidence, quickly lead to the realisation that technological solutions to information problems are at best partial.

    Ex: A sample would be biased if some elements in the population have no chance of selection.
    Ex: I don't feel partial either way but if I were a public librarian I think I would take exception to the idea that there was some kind of common plebeian form which I could use.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ser parcial

  • 96 ser2

    2 = be, take + the form of, stand as.
    Ex. Systems such as Dialog, IRS, ORBIT and BLAISE may be accessed by libraries and information units.
    Ex. Hierarchical relationships may also take the form of co-ordinate relationships, in which case they may be represented by 'RT' or related term, in a similar manner to affinitive relationships below.
    Ex. Meantime, our new library stand as as a confident symbol of the importance of ALL librarires to the nation's cultural, educational and economic success.
    ----
    * anhelar ser = ache to be.
    * a no ser que = unless.
    * así es = that's how it is.
    * así sea = amen.
    * así son las cosas = that's they way things are.
    * centrado en el ser humano = anthropocentric.
    * clonación del ser humano = human cloning.
    * como es el caso de = as it is with.
    * cómo + ser = what + be like.
    * conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight.
    * continuar siendo importante = remain + big.
    * crearse el prestigio de ser = establish + a record as.
    * cualquiera que fuere = any... whatsoever.
    * cualquiera que fuese = any... whatsoever.
    * cualquiera que sea + Nombre = whichever + Nombre.
    * debilidad del ser humano = mankind's frailty.
    * dejar de ser útil = outlive + Posesivo + usefulness.
    * demostrar ser = prove + to be.
    * de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.
    * dicho sea de paso = by the by(e).
    * dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.
    * dinero + ser para = money + go towards.
    * el + Nombre + es inestimable = the + Nombre + cannot be overestimated.
    * el ser barato = cheapness.
    * el sueño de todo ser viviente = the stuff dreams are made of.
    * entrar sin ser visto = sneak into.
    * es = it's [it is].
    * esa es la cuestión = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.
    * esa es la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.
    * es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.
    * es de deducir que = it follows that.
    * es de destacar que = significantly.
    * es de esperar = hopefully.
    * es de esperar que = all being well.
    * es de resaltar que = significantly.
    * es de suponer que = presumably.
    * ese es el asunto = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.
    * ese es el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.
    * es el momento adecuado = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.
    * es el momento oportuno = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.
    * es evidente = clearly.
    * es importante destacar = importantly.
    * es inevitable que = inevitably.
    * es interesante que = interestingly.
    * es lo que a mí me parece = my two cents' worth.
    * es lo que yo pienso = my two cents' worth.
    * es más = more important, moreover.
    * es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.
    * es mi opinión = my two cents' worth.
    * es mi parecer = my two cents' worth.
    * es por lo tanto deducible que = it therefore follows that.
    * es por lo tanto de esperar que = it therefore follows that.
    * es por lo tanto lógico que = it therefore follows that.
    * ¡esta es tu oportunidad! = here's your chance!.
    * estar siendo + Participio = be in process of + Nombre.
    * evitar ser afectado = escape + unaffected.
    * fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.
    * haber sido aceptado = be here to stay, have come + to stay.
    * haber sido comprobado exhaustivamente = be thoroughly tested.
    * la razón de ser = the reason for being.
    * la verdad sea dicha = to tell the truth.
    * llegar a ser = become, develop into.
    * llegar a ser conocido como = become + known as.
    * lo que es aun peor = worse still.
    * lo que es peor = what's worse.
    * lo que haya que de ser, será = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.
    * lo que + ser = what + be like.
    * lo que tenga que ser, será = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.
    * merecer ser mencionado = deserve + mention.
    * no ser aconsejable = be undesirable.
    * no ser + Adjetivo + Infinitivo = be less than + Adjetivo + Infinitivo.
    * no ser así ya = be no longer the case.
    * no ser bien visto = be in the doghouse.
    * no ser cobarde = be no chicken.
    * no ser consciente de = remain + unaware of.
    * no ser deseable = be undesirable.
    * no + ser + de sorprender que = it + be + not surprising that.
    * no ser fácil = be no picnic, not be easy.
    * no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.
    * no ser lo suficientemente bueno = not be good enough.
    * no ser más que = be nothing more than, be nothing but.
    * no ser nada = add up to + nothing.
    * no ser nada fácil = be hard-pushed to.
    * no ser ningún jovencito = be no chicken.
    * no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.
    * no ser sino = be nothing but.
    * no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.
    * no ser un lecho de rosas = be not all roses.
    * no ser verdad = be untrue.
    * no somos todos iguales = one size doesn't fit all.
    * no tener razón de ser + Infinitivo = there + be + no sense in + Gerundio.
    * para ser específico = to be specific.
    * para ser franco = in all honesty.
    * para ser sincero = to be honest, in all honesty.
    * pasar a ser = become, develop into.
    * por ser + Adjetivo = as being + Adjetivo.
    * por si fuera poco = to boot, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.
    * posible de ser consultado por máquina = machine-viewable.
    * posible de ser visto en pantalla = displayable.
    * primer puesto + ser para = pride of place + go to.
    * puede muy bien ser = could well be.
    * puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.
    * que fue = one-time.
    * que fue común antes = once-common.
    * que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.
    * que puede ser apilado = stacking.
    * razón de ser = point, raison d'etre, rationale, sense of purpose.
    * ser reconocido = gain + recognition.
    * resultar ser = prove + to be, turn out to be, happen + to be.
    * sea como sea = be that as it may, at all costs, at any cost, at any price, come hell or high water.
    * sea cual fuere = any... whatsoever, any... whatsoever.
    * sea cual fuese = any... whatsoever, any... whatsoever.
    * sea cual sea el criterio utilizado = by any standard(s).
    * sea lo que sea = whatever it is, be that as it may, call it what you want.
    * seamos realistas = face it, let's face it.
    * sean cuales sean = whatever they may be.
    * sentido del ser humano = human sense.
    * ser accesible a través de = be available through.
    * ser aceptado = take + hold, gain + acceptance, take off.
    * ser acertado = be spot on.
    * ser aconsejable = be welcome, be better served by, be in order.
    * ser acorde con = be commensurate with.
    * ser acuciante = be acute.
    * ser acusado de delito criminal = face + criminal charge.
    * ser adecuado = be right, stand up, fit + the bill.
    * ser + Adjetivo = get + Adjetivo.
    * ser + Adjetivo + para = have + a + Adjetivo + effect on.
    * ser afectado por = have + a high stake in.
    * ser aficionado a = be fond of.
    * ser afortunado = be lucky, strike + lucky.
    * ser agradable de oír = be good to hear.
    * ser agradable + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.
    * ser algo bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.
    * ser algo bueno = be a good thing.
    * ser algo completamente distinto = be nothing of the sort.
    * ser algo común = be a fact of life, dominate + the scene, be a common occurrence, become + a common feature, be a part of life.
    * ser Algo demasiado difícil para = be in over + Posesivo + head, be out of + Posesivo + depth.
    * ser algo excepcional = be the exception rather than the rule, be in a league of its own.
    * ser algo fácil = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.
    * ser algo facilísimo = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.
    * ser algo habitual = become + a common feature, be a fact of life.
    * ser Algo imponente = loom + large.
    * ser algo inevitable = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.
    * ser algo más profundo que = go + deeper than.
    * ser algo más serio que = go + deeper than.
    * ser algo (muy) bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.
    * ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.
    * ser algo muy fácil de conseguir = be there for the taking.
    * ser Algo muy importante = loom + large.
    * ser algo muy obvio = be a dead giveaway.
    * ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.
    * ser algo muy raro = be a rare occurrence.
    * ser algo muy revelador = be a giveaway.
    * ser algo natural para = be second nature to + Pronombre, come + naturally to.
    * ser algo normal = be a fact of life, become + a common feature, be a part of life.
    * ser algo permanente = be here to stay.
    * ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.
    * ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.
    * ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.
    * ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.
    * ser algo por lo que = be a matter for/of.
    * ser algo por ver = be an open question.
    * ser algo que no ocurre con frecuencia = be a rare occurrence.
    * ser algo seguro = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.
    * ser algo útil para = be something in the hand for.
    * ser amado = loved-one.
    * ser amigo de = be buddies with.
    * ser analizado como una frase = be phrase parsed.
    * ser apreciado = receive + appreciation.
    * ser apropiado = be right.
    * ser aproximadamente + Número = be around + Número, be about + Número.
    * ser arrestado = be under arrest.
    * ser asequible = be available, become + available.
    * ser asequible a = be amenable to.
    * ser así = be the case (with), be just like that.
    * ser atacado = be under attack, come under + fire, be under assault.
    * ser atractivo = look + attractive, be popular in appeal.
    * ser atrevido = make + a bold statement.
    * ser atribuible a = be attributable to.
    * ser aun más = be all the more.
    * ser autosuficiente = stand on + Posesivo + own, self-serve.
    * ser autosuficiente económicamente = pay + Posesivo + own way.
    * ser avaricioso = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.
    * ser bienvenido = be most welcome, make + welcome, be welcome.
    * ser bonito + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.
    * ser buenísimo + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.
    * ser bueno = make + good + Nombre.
    * ser bueno en = be good at.
    * ser bueno para Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.
    * ser cada vez más importante = increase in + importance.
    * ser capaz de = be capable of.
    * ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.
    * ser característico de = be emblematic of.
    * ser carísimo = cost + be prohibitive.
    * ser caro = be steep.
    * ser casi seguro = be a good bet.
    * ser chiquito pero matón = punch above + Posesivo + weight.
    * ser chulo = be cool.
    * ser clavado a = be a dead ringer for.
    * ser cliente de una tienda = patronise + shop.
    * ser coherente = cohere.
    * ser como el día y la noche = different as night and day.
    * ser como hablar con la pared = be like talking to a brick wall.
    * ser como mínimo = be no less than.
    * ser como una esfera = wrap around.
    * ser como un círculo = wrap around.
    * ser como un libro abierto = be an open book.
    * ser complementario el uno del otro = be integral one to another.
    * ser complementarios = be integral one to another.
    * ser completamente diferente = be in a different league.
    * ser completo = be all inclusive.
    * ser común = be the case (with).
    * ser condenado a prisión = receive + prison sentence.
    * ser confuso = be deceiving.
    * ser conocido por = famously, have + a track record of.
    * ser conocido por todos = be out in the open.
    * ser consciente = sentient being.
    * ser consciente de = be alive to, be aware of, be cognisant of, be mindful of/that, become + cognisant of, be aware of, realise [realize, -USA].
    * ser consciente de + Posesivo + valía = be alive to + Posesivo + worth.
    * ser consciente + desafortunadamente = be painfully aware of.
    * ser contradictorio de = run + contrary to.
    * ser contraproducente = defeat + Posesivo + purpose, blowback.
    * ser contrario a = be contrary to, be hostile to.
    * ser conveniente + Infinitivo = be as well + Infinitivo, be well + Infinitivo.
    * ser correcto = be all right, be correct, be right.
    * ser cortés con = be civil towards.
    * ser costumbre = be customary.
    * ser creativo = be inventive.
    * ser creíble = invoke + belief.
    * ser criticado = be subjected to + criticism, be (the) subject of/to criticism, take + heat, come under + fire.
    * ser crucial (para) = be central (to).
    * ser cuestión de = come down to.
    * ser culpable = be to blame.
    * ser culpable (por/de) = be at fault (for/to).
    * ser dado a = be amenable to, be apt to, be given to.
    * ser de = be a native of.
    * ser de alto nivel = be at a high level.
    * ser de armas tomar = be a (real) handful.
    * ser de ayuda = be of assistance.
    * ser debatible = be a moot point, be open to question, be open to debate, be at issue.
    * ser de calidad = be up to snuff, be up to scratch.
    * ser decisión de + Nombre = be down to + Nombre.
    * ser de contenido + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in content.
    * ser de crecimiento rápido = be a quick grower.
    * ser de difícil acceso = tuck away.
    * ser de dominio público = be public domain.
    * ser deficiente = be wanting.
    * ser definitivo = be final.
    * ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.
    * ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.
    * ser de importancia primordial = be of key importance.
    * ser de importancia vital = lie at + the heart of.
    * ser de interés para = be of interest (to/for).
    * ser dejado en la obligación de Uno = be derelict in + duty.
    * ser de la izquierda = be of the left.
    * ser de la noche = night creature.
    * ser de la opinión de que = be of the opinion that, be of the view that.
    * ser del gusto de Uno = be to + Posesivo + taste.
    * ser del orden de + Número = be of the order of + Número.
    * ser de los que piensan que = subscribe to + view.
    * ser demasiado = be over-provided, be a mouthful.
    * ser demasiado + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.
    * ser demasiado complaciente = lean over + too far backwards.
    * ser demasiado común = be all too common.
    * ser demasiado para = be too much for, be too much for.
    * ser demasiado precavido = err + on the side of caution.
    * ser demasiado preciso = put + too fine a point on, split + hairs.
    * ser demasiado quisquilloso = put + too fine a point on, split + hairs.
    * ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.
    * ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.
    * ser de número limitado = be limited in number.
    * ser de origen + Adjetivo = be + Adjetivo + in origin.
    * ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.
    * ser de primera categoría = be top notch.
    * ser de raza negra o de piel morena = be coloured.
    * ser de sabios = be a point of wisdom.
    * ser desacertado = miss + the mark, miss + the point.
    * ser desastroso = spell + bad news, be a shambles, be (in) a mess.
    * ser desconocido para = be alien to.
    * ser descorazonador = be dispiriting.
    * ser desoído = be unheeded.
    * ser despiadado = play + hardball.
    * ser detenido = be under arrest.
    * ser de un solo uso = be a one-trip pony.
    * ser de un tipo diferente = be different in kind, differ in + kind (from).
    * ser de un valor especial = be of particular value.
    * ser de uso general = be in general use, be generally available.
    * ser de utilidad = be of use.
    * ser de utilidad a = be of service to.
    * ser diestro en = be skilled at.
    * ser difícil = be a stretch.
    * ser difícil de bregar = be a (real) handful.
    * ser difícil de conseguir = be hard to get.
    * ser difícil de creer = beggar + belief.
    * ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.
    * ser difícil de lograr = be hard to get.
    * ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.
    * ser digno de = merit.
    * ser digno de admiración = deserve + admiration.
    * ser digno de crítica = merit + a critical eye.
    * ser digno de + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio.
    * ser diplomático = say + the right thing.
    * ser discutible = be open to question, be open to debate, be at issue.
    * ser dogmático = be dogmatic.
    * ser dos mundos completamente distintos = be poles apart.
    * ser dudoso = be doubtful.
    * ser duro = play + hardball.
    * ser eficaz para + Infinitivo = be efficient at + Gerundio.
    * ser el acabóse = take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limit.
    * ser el alma de = be the life of, be the life and soul of.
    * ser el asunto = be the point.
    * ser el beneficiario de = be on the receiving end of.
    * ser el blanco de = be a pushover for.
    * ser el blanco de las críticas = come under + fire.
    * ser el canalizador de = be the conduit for.
    * ser el capitán = skipper, captain.
    * ser el caso (de) = be the case (with).
    * ser el centro de atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show, cut + a dash.
    * ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.
    * ser el colmo = be the last straw, bring + the situation to a head, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limit.
    * ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.
    * ser el culo del mundo = be the pits.
    * ser elegido = get in.
    * ser elevado = be steep.
    * ser el éxito de la fiesta = steal + the limelight, steal + the show.
    * ser el fin de = sign + a death warrant (for).
    * ser el jefe = be in charge, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.
    * ser el límite = be the limit.
    * ser el mandamás = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.
    * ser el más afectado por = bear + the brunt of.
    * ser el máximo = be the limit.
    * ser el momento clave = mark + the watershed.
    * ser el momento (de) = be the time to.
    * ser el momento decisivo = mark + the watershed.
    * ser el momento de/para = it + be + time to/for.
    * ser el objetivo de Uno = be in business for.
    * ser el orgullo de = be the pride and joy of.
    * ser el origen de = provide + the material for.
    * ser el paraje natural de = be home to.
    * ser el preludio = usher in.
    * ser el primero = be second to none, come out on + top.
    * ser el primero en = lead + the way in.
    * ser el primero en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.
    * ser el punto de partida de = form + the basis of.
    * ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.
    * ser el punto más flaco de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.
    * ser el que con mayor frecuencia = be (the) most likely to.
    * ser el que con menor frecuencia = be (the) least likely to.
    * ser el resultado de = follow from, result from.
    * ser el segundo de a bordo = play + second fiddle.
    * ser el último grito = be all the rage.
    * ser el último mono ser el último mono = feel + pulled and tugged.
    * ser emblemático de = be emblematic of.
    * ser en balde = be of no avail, be to no avail.
    * ser en cierto modo un + Nombre = be something of a + Nombre.
    * ser en vano = be of no avail, be to no avail.
    * ser enviado a = have + the lead to.
    * ser equiparable a = be commensurate with.
    * ser erróneo = be wide of the mark, be wrong.
    * ser escaso = be few and far between, be in short supply.
    * ser esclavo de = be slave to.
    * ser estupendo = sound + great, be fine and dandy.
    * ser estúpido = be off + Posesivo + rocker.
    * ser exigente al elegir = pick and choose.
    * ser exigente al escoger = pick and choose.
    * ser experto en = be skilled at.
    * ser expulsado de = be dropped from.
    * ser extraño para = be alien to.
    * ser extremadamente + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.
    * ser fácil = be easy.
    * ser fácil de conseguir = be readily available.
    * ser facilísimo = be a snap, be a piece of cake.
    * ser factible de = be amenable to.
    * ser familiar = strike + familiar chords, ring + a bell.
    * ser famoso = gain + recognition, be popular.
    * ser famoso por = famously, have + a track record of.
    * ser favorable = be a plus.
    * ser ficticio = be fiction.
    * ser fiel a = cleave to.
    * ser fructífero = come to + fruition.
    * ser goloso = have + a sweet tooth.
    * ser grosero con = be abusive of.
    * ser hábil para = be adroit at.
    * ser habitual = be customary.
    * ser harina de otro costal = be a different kettle of fish.
    * ser hipertenso = be hyper.
    * ser hora de = it + be + time to/for.
    * ser hora de definirse = time to climb off the fence.
    * ser hora de irse = be time to go.
    * ser hora de marcharse = be time to go.
    * ser hora ya de que = be about time (that), be high time (that/to/for).
    * ser humilde = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.
    * sería mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.
    * ser ideal = suit + best, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.
    * ser ideal para Uno = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.
    * ser idóneo para = be suited to.
    * ser ignorado = be unheeded.
    * ser igual a = be equivalent to, equal.
    * ser igual que = amount to + the same thing as.
    * ser ilegal = be against the law.
    * ser ilimitado = be boundless.
    * ser implacable = play + hardball.
    * ser imponente = be awe-inspiring.
    * ser importante = be of importance, make + a difference, be of consequence.
    * ser importantísimo = make + all the difference in the world, make + difference in the world.
    * ser importantísimo (para) = be central (to).
    * ser imposible = be dead meat.
    * ser imprescindible = be a must.
    * ser improcedente = be out of order.
    * ser imprudente = be reckless.
    * ser inalterable = set in + stone, set in + tablets of stone.
    * ser incapaz de = be unable to.
    * ser incoherente = Negativo + hold + water.
    * ser incompatible (con) = be irreconcilable (with).
    * ser inconsistente = Negativo + hold + water.
    * ser increíble = beggar + belief.
    * ser independiente = go + Posesivo + own way, stew in + Posesivo + own juice, stand on + Posesivo + own (two) feet.
    * ser indescriptible = beggar + description.
    * ser indispensable = be a must.
    * ser ineficaz = fire + blanks.
    * ser infundado = be unfounded.
    * ser inherente a = inhere in.
    * ser inimaginable = beggar + imagination.
    * ser inminente = be on the cards.
    * ser inmune a = be immune from, be immune against.
    * ser innovador = break + new ground, break + ground.
    * ser innumerable = be without number, be legion.
    * ser innumerables = run into + the thousands.
    * ser insignificante = pale into + insignificance, stick + Algo + on a pin-point, be of no consequence.
    * ser insignificante de = be slight in.
    * ser inteligente = be talented.
    * ser interesante = be of interest (to/for).
    * ser interesante + Infinitivo = be as well + Infinitivo, be well + Infinitivo.
    * ser interesante + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.
    * ser interminable = there + be + no end to.
    * ser intransigente = play + hardball.
    * ser inútil = fire + blanks.
    * ser irrespetuoso con = disrespect, diss.
    * ser justo = play + fair.
    * ser justo con todos = give the devil his due.
    * ser justo hasta con el diablo = give the devil his due.
    * ser justo lo que se necesita = be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.
    * ser justo lo que Uno necesita = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.
    * ser justo que = there + be + justice in.
    * ser juzgado = stand + trial, stand for + trial.
    * ser la abreviatura de = be short for.
    * ser la base de = be at the core of, form + the basis of, be at the heart of.
    * ser la ciudad de = be home to.
    * ser la clave de = hold + the key to.
    * ser la comidilla del barrio = be the talk of the town.
    * ser la comidilla del pueblo = be the talk of the town.
    * ser la consecuencia de = follow from, result from.
    * ser la costumbre = be customary.
    * ser la cuestión = be the point.
    * ser la culminación de Algo = represent + the culmination of, mark + the culmination of.
    * ser la culpa de = be the fault of.
    * ser la debilidad de Alguien = be a sucker for.
    * ser la elección lógica = be a/the natural choice.
    * ser la elección natural = be a/the natural choice.
    * ser la excepción = be the exception.
    * ser la excepción a la regla = constitute + the exception to the rule.
    * ser la excepción que confirma la regla = be the exception rather than the rule.
    * ser la forma abreviada de = be short for.
    * ser la forma de = be a recipe for.
    * ser la fórmula para = be a recipe for.
    * ser la gota que colma el vaso = bring + the situation to a head.
    * ser la idea central de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.
    * ser la imagen de = be a picture of.
    * ser la intención = be the intention.
    * ser la intención de uno = be + Posesivo + intention.
    * ser la manera de = be a recipe for.
    * ser la materia prima de = be grist to + Posesivo + mill.
    * ser la mayoría = be in the majority.
    * ser la mejor alternativa = be the best bet.
    * ser la mejor manera de = be the conduit for.
    * ser lamentable = be a pity.
    * ser la minoría = be in the minority.
    * ser la norma = be the norm, be the rule, become + the norm.
    * ser la novedad = be on the scene.
    * ser la obra de = be the work of.
    * ser la persona ideal para = be the best placed to.
    * ser la persona más indicada para = be in a position to.
    * ser la propia responsabilidad de Alguien = be of + Posesivo + own making.
    * ser la prueba de fuego de Algo = test + Nombre + to the limit.
    * ser la punta de lanza de = spearhead.
    * ser la razón de = lie at + the root of.
    * ser la representación misma de = be a picture of.
    * ser la responsabilidad de = be the responsibility of.
    * ser la responsabilidad de Alguien + Infinitivo = it + lie with + Nombre/Pronombre + to + Infinitivo.
    * ser la última palabra = be all the rage.
    * ser la última persona del mundo que + Infinitivo = be one of the last people in the world to + Infinitivo.
    * ser lector de una biblioteca = library membership.
    * ser lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.
    * ser líder en = take + the lead in + Gerundio.
    * ser lo de Uno = be cut out for, be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.
    * ser lo más parecido a = be as close as we come to.
    * ser lo mismo = be one and the same.
    * ser lo normal = be the order of the day.
    * ser lo principal de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.
    * ser lo que a Uno le encanta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.
    * ser lo que a Uno le gusta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.
    * ser lo que a Uno le interesa = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.
    * ser lo que a Uno le va = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.
    * ser lo que a Uno más le gusta = be + Posesivo + big scene.
    * ser lo que nos espera = be the shape of things to come.
    * ser lo suficientemente + Adjetivo + como para = be + Adjetivo + enough to.
    * ser lo suficientemente comprensivo = go + far enough.
    * ser lo suficientemente conocido como para que = be sufficiently well known for.
    * serlo todo para todos = be all things to all men, be all things to all people.
    * ser lo último = be all the rage, be the pits.
    * ser lo último en = become + the next stop in.
    * ser lo último en lo que + pensar = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.
    * ser lo último que + ocurrir + a Alguien = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.
    * ser magnífico + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.
    * ser malo = be a joke, spell + bad news, make + poor + Nombre.
    * ser maravilloso = sound + great.
    * ser más astuto que = outfox, outwit, outsmart.
    * ser más interno = inner being.
    * ser más un + Nombre = be more of a + Nombre.
    * ser mayor = be older.
    * ser mejor en = be better at.
    * ser mejor que = be superior to, compare + favourably.
    * ser mejor que + Subjuntivo = better + Infinitivo.
    * ser menor = be less.
    * ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.
    * ser mínimo = be at a minimum.
    * ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.
    * ser modesto = hide + Posesivo + light under a bushel.
    * ser molesto = be disturbing.
    * ser moroso = be in default.
    * ser motivador = be motivating.
    * ser motivo de preocupación = loom + large.
    * ser mucho = be a mouthful.
    * ser mucho más = be all the more.
    * ser mucho más que = be far more than.
    * ser muy aconsejable que = be well advised to.
    * ser muy alto = be metres high.
    * ser muy amigo de = be pally with.
    * ser muy antiguo = go ba.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ser2

  • 97 serie

    f.
    1 series.
    me dijo una serie de cosas (singular)(de sellos, monedas)(de mentiras) he told me a number of things
    2 series (television).
    3 run, batch.
    fabricación en serie mass-production
    con ABS de serie with ABS as standard
    ser un fuera de serie (figurative) to be unique, to be one of a kind
    4 daisy chain.
    5 course.
    pres.subj.
    3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: seriar.
    * * *
    1 (gen) series
    2 (conjunto) series, string, succession
    \
    fabricado,-a en serie mass-produced
    fuera de serie out of the ordinary, unique
    fabricación en serie mass production
    serie mundial DEPORTE world series
    asesino en serie serial killer
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=sucesión) (tb Bio, Mat) series
    2) (Industria)

    • de serie, tamaño de serie — standard size

    modelo de serie — (Aut) standard model

    • en serie, fabricación en serie — mass production

    fabricar o producir en serie — to mass-produce

    • fuera de serie — (=extraordinario) special, out of the ordinary

    un fuera de serie — an extraordinary person, one of a kind

    artículos fuera de serie — (Com) goods left over, remainders

    3) (Elec)
    4) (Inform)
    5) (=conjunto) [de monedas, sellos] series; [de inyecciones] course
    6) (TV, Radio) [en episodios sueltos] series; [en historia continua] serial
    7) (Cine)
    8) (Dep) qualifying heat
    * * *
    1)
    a) ( sucesión) series

    serie numérica — (Mat) numerical sequence

    b) ( clase) series

    coches/motores de serie — production cars/engines

    producción or fabricación en serie — mass production

    producir/fabricar en serie — to mass produce

    fuera de serie — (fam) out of this world (colloq)

    c) (Dep) heat
    2) (Rad, TV) series; ( historia continua) serial
    * * *
    = series, string, iteration.
    Ex. A set of government publications could be filed alphabetically by the issuing bureau, and then by title of the particular series in numerical order.
    Ex. Often, the computer is used to aid in the processing of such indexes, and sometimes computer processing is responsible for the creation of multiple entries from one string of index terms.
    Ex. Any MeSH terms used to describe the documents retrieved are incorporated into the query formulation for further iteration.
    ----
    * área de serie = series area, series statement area.
    * asesino en serie = serial killer.
    * búsqueda en serie = serial search, serial searching.
    * comprar Algo hecho en serie = buy + off-the-shelf.
    * en serie = serially, ordinal.
    * fabricación en serie = mass production.
    * fabricado en serie = mass-produced, off-the-shelf, out of the box, manufactured.
    * fabricar en serie = mass-produce.
    * fuera de serie = crackerjack.
    * impresora en serie = serial printer.
    * interfaz de comunicación en serie = serial interface.
    * mención de serie = series statement.
    * número de serie = serial number.
    * portada de la serie = series title page.
    * reunir una serie de condiciones = meet + set of conditions.
    * serie constante de = steady stream of.
    * serie de pensamientos encadenados = chain of thoughts.
    * serie de televisión = TV serial, television series.
    * serie determinada de caracteres = character string.
    * serie documental = documentary series, series.
    * serie documental televisiva = television documentary series.
    * serie incompleta = deficient series.
    * serie monográfica = monographic series.
    * serie no periódica = non-time series.
    * serie periódica = time series.
    * serie televisiva = television serial, television series.
    * serie televisiva cómica = sitcom.
    * título de la serie = series title.
    * toda una serie de = a whole series of.
    * una serie de = a choice of, a number of, a range of, a series of, a suite of, an array of, a string of, a pattern of, a stream of, a battery of, a succession of.
    * una serie de + Nombre + organizados por turnos = a rota of + Nombre.
    * * *
    1)
    a) ( sucesión) series

    serie numérica — (Mat) numerical sequence

    b) ( clase) series

    coches/motores de serie — production cars/engines

    producción or fabricación en serie — mass production

    producir/fabricar en serie — to mass produce

    fuera de serie — (fam) out of this world (colloq)

    c) (Dep) heat
    2) (Rad, TV) series; ( historia continua) serial
    * * *
    = series, string, iteration.

    Ex: A set of government publications could be filed alphabetically by the issuing bureau, and then by title of the particular series in numerical order.

    Ex: Often, the computer is used to aid in the processing of such indexes, and sometimes computer processing is responsible for the creation of multiple entries from one string of index terms.
    Ex: Any MeSH terms used to describe the documents retrieved are incorporated into the query formulation for further iteration.
    * área de serie = series area, series statement area.
    * asesino en serie = serial killer.
    * búsqueda en serie = serial search, serial searching.
    * comprar Algo hecho en serie = buy + off-the-shelf.
    * en serie = serially, ordinal.
    * fabricación en serie = mass production.
    * fabricado en serie = mass-produced, off-the-shelf, out of the box, manufactured.
    * fabricar en serie = mass-produce.
    * fuera de serie = crackerjack.
    * impresora en serie = serial printer.
    * interfaz de comunicación en serie = serial interface.
    * mención de serie = series statement.
    * número de serie = serial number.
    * portada de la serie = series title page.
    * reunir una serie de condiciones = meet + set of conditions.
    * serie constante de = steady stream of.
    * serie de pensamientos encadenados = chain of thoughts.
    * serie de televisión = TV serial, television series.
    * serie determinada de caracteres = character string.
    * serie documental = documentary series, series.
    * serie documental televisiva = television documentary series.
    * serie incompleta = deficient series.
    * serie monográfica = monographic series.
    * serie no periódica = non-time series.
    * serie periódica = time series.
    * serie televisiva = television serial, television series.
    * serie televisiva cómica = sitcom.
    * título de la serie = series title.
    * toda una serie de = a whole series of.
    * una serie de = a choice of, a number of, a range of, a series of, a suite of, an array of, a string of, a pattern of, a stream of, a battery of, a succession of.
    * una serie de + Nombre + organizados por turnos = a rota of + Nombre.

    * * *
    A
    1 (sucesión) series
    visitamos una serie de pueblos en la montaña we visited a series o succession of mountain villages
    una serie de acontecimientos a series of incidents
    serie numérica ( Mat) numerical sequence
    2 (clase) series
    un modelo de la serie 320 a 320-series model
    coches/motores de serie production cars/engines
    ofrece de serie dirección hidráulica it offers power-assisted steering as standard
    producción or fabricación en serie mass production
    producir/fabricar en serie to mass produce
    fuera de serie out of this world ( colloq)
    3 ( Dep) heat
    B ( Rad, TV) series; (historia continua) serial
    una serie sobre la fauna africana a series about African fauna
    Compuestos:
    film noir
    * * *

     

    Del verbo seriar: ( conjugate seriar)

    serié es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

    serie es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

    serie sustantivo femenino
    1


    b) ( clase) series;


    fabricación en serie mass production;
    producir/fabricar en serie to mass produce;
    fuera de serie (fam) out of this world (colloq)
    c) (Dep) heat

    2 (Rad, TV) series;
    ( historia continua) serial
    serie sustantivo femenino
    1 series sing; asesino en serie, serial killer
    2 (de sellos, billetes) issue
    número de serie, serial number
    3 (grupo) una serie de parlamentarios decidieron oponerse, a group of M.P.'s decided to object
    4 Rad TV series sing
    ♦ Locuciones: en serie: los fabrican en serie, they are mass-produced
    fuera de serie, exceptional
    ' serie' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    cabeza
    - cada
    - capítulo
    - comenzar
    - compilar
    - darse
    - enganchada
    - enganchado
    - escala
    - fabricar
    - fabricación
    - fuera
    - gira
    - política
    - producción
    - tanda
    - tercera
    - tercero
    - última
    - último
    - asesino
    - comedia
    - continuación
    - corrida
    - después
    - documental
    - interminable
    - número
    - policíaco
    - proceso
    - protagonista
    - regata
    - reponer
    - reposición
    - rosario
    - serial
    - sucesión
    English:
    ablaze
    - B movie
    - bash out
    - chain
    - dismember
    - episode
    - first
    - flashback
    - last
    - later
    - latest
    - mark
    - one-off
    - rash
    - reversal
    - round
    - second
    - seed
    - sequence
    - serial
    - serial killer
    - serialize
    - series
    - set
    - specific
    - standard
    - star
    - stock
    - string
    - succession
    - train
    - ultimately
    - B
    - file
    - line
    - lowest common denominator
    - making
    - mass
    - over
    - row
    - spate
    - world
    * * *
    serie nf
    1. [sucesión, conjunto] series [singular];
    [de mentiras] string;
    ha escrito una serie de artículos sobre el tema he has written a series of articles on the topic;
    me dijo una serie de cosas he told me a number of things
    2. [de televisión] series [singular];
    3. [de sellos, monedas] set;
    [de grabados] series
    4. [producción] run, batch;
    este coche es de la primera serie que se fabricó this car is from the first batch that was produced;
    fabricación en serie mass production;
    con ABS de serie with ABS as standard
    5. Elec
    en serie in series
    * * *
    f
    2
    :
    fabricación en serie mass production;
    fuera de serie out of this world, extraordinary
    * * *
    serie nf
    1) : series
    2) serial: serial
    3)
    fabricación en serie : mass production
    4)
    fuera de serie : extraordinary, amazing
    * * *
    serie n series [pl. series]

    Spanish-English dictionary > serie

  • 98 similar

    adj.
    similar.
    m.
    match, par.
    * * *
    1 similar
    * * *
    adj.
    * * *
    ADJ similar (a to)
    * * *
    adjetivo similar
    * * *
    = associated, like, similar, like-minded, collateral, nonunique [non-unique], alike, coterminous [co-terminous], parallel, suchlike, consistent, kindred.
    Nota: Véase red para otras palabras terminadas con este sufijo.
    Ex. This list makes recommendations about the use of references for the display of relationships in a catalogue, index or data base, in order to guide users between connected or associated terms.
    Ex. Inversion may offer the advantage of grouping like subjects.
    Ex. Both the author and the subject approach for nonbook materials can be regarded as broadly similar for all media.
    Ex. Directories of organizations and human resources are an excellent means of knowing who is doing what and where and assist in the networking among like-minded institutions.
    Ex. If there are two or more collateral printed texts which were set from manuscript copy, not from other printed editions, the editor must choose one or other of them as copy-text on the basis of whatever he can discover about their relative status = Si existen dos o más textos impresos similares que se compusieron a partir del mismo original, no de otras ediciones impresas, el editor debe escoger uno u otro como texto fuente a partir de aquello que pueda descubrir que los diferencie.
    Ex. Our estimation is that we have 845,000 nonunique names in the MARC data base.
    Ex. Although users are better informed than non-users, they are fairly alike in their attitudes toward such issues as capital punishment and the effect of alcohol on driving.
    Ex. Sample articles were chosen for subjects coterminous with each other for 1950, 60 and 70.
    Ex. The increasing demand for paper of all sorts, which the giant productivity of the Fourdrinier machine could easily meet, resulted in a parallel demand for rags which was soon outstripping the supply.
    Ex. I think this should all be interpreted as a challenge, rather than as a mandate for complacency or suchlike.
    Ex. In order to achieve good consistent indexing the indexer must have a thorough appreciation of the structure of the subject and the nature of the contribution that the document makes to the advancement of knowledge.
    Ex. The indexer must evaluate whether the index user will profit if a distinction is made between two kindred terms.
    ----
    * con las características similares a las de texto = text-like.
    * de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.
    * de intereses similares = of like interest.
    * de manera similar = in a similar way.
    * de manera similar a = in a similar manner to.
    * de un modo similar = in a similar vein.
    * muy similar a = much like.
    * o algo similar = or something of that sort, or something to that effect, or something of that nature, or words to that effect.
    * para personas con intereses similares = birds-of-a-feather.
    * ser similar = be on a par.
    * ser similar a = be nothing short of.
    * similar a = akin to, of the type, along the lines of, to the effect of.
    * similar a la realidad = lifelike [life-like].
    * similar a un bolígrafo = pen-like.
    * y similares = and the kind.
    * * *
    adjetivo similar
    * * *
    = associated, like, similar, like-minded, collateral, nonunique [non-unique], alike, coterminous [co-terminous], parallel, suchlike, consistent, kindred.
    Nota: Véase red para otras palabras terminadas con este sufijo.

    Ex: This list makes recommendations about the use of references for the display of relationships in a catalogue, index or data base, in order to guide users between connected or associated terms.

    Ex: Inversion may offer the advantage of grouping like subjects.
    Ex: Both the author and the subject approach for nonbook materials can be regarded as broadly similar for all media.
    Ex: Directories of organizations and human resources are an excellent means of knowing who is doing what and where and assist in the networking among like-minded institutions.
    Ex: If there are two or more collateral printed texts which were set from manuscript copy, not from other printed editions, the editor must choose one or other of them as copy-text on the basis of whatever he can discover about their relative status = Si existen dos o más textos impresos similares que se compusieron a partir del mismo original, no de otras ediciones impresas, el editor debe escoger uno u otro como texto fuente a partir de aquello que pueda descubrir que los diferencie.
    Ex: Our estimation is that we have 845,000 nonunique names in the MARC data base.
    Ex: Although users are better informed than non-users, they are fairly alike in their attitudes toward such issues as capital punishment and the effect of alcohol on driving.
    Ex: Sample articles were chosen for subjects coterminous with each other for 1950, 60 and 70.
    Ex: The increasing demand for paper of all sorts, which the giant productivity of the Fourdrinier machine could easily meet, resulted in a parallel demand for rags which was soon outstripping the supply.
    Ex: I think this should all be interpreted as a challenge, rather than as a mandate for complacency or suchlike.
    Ex: In order to achieve good consistent indexing the indexer must have a thorough appreciation of the structure of the subject and the nature of the contribution that the document makes to the advancement of knowledge.
    Ex: The indexer must evaluate whether the index user will profit if a distinction is made between two kindred terms.
    * con las características similares a las de texto = text-like.
    * de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.
    * de intereses similares = of like interest.
    * de manera similar = in a similar way.
    * de manera similar a = in a similar manner to.
    * de un modo similar = in a similar vein.
    * muy similar a = much like.
    * o algo similar = or something of that sort, or something to that effect, or something of that nature, or words to that effect.
    * para personas con intereses similares = birds-of-a-feather.
    * ser similar = be on a par.
    * ser similar a = be nothing short of.
    * similar a = akin to, of the type, along the lines of, to the effect of.
    * similar a la realidad = lifelike [life-like].
    * similar a un bolígrafo = pen-like.
    * y similares = and the kind.

    * * *
    similar similar A algo similar TO sth
    * * *

     

    similar adjetivo
    similar;
    similar A algo similar to sth
    similar adjetivo similar
    ' similar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    afín
    - análoga
    - análogo
    - enfoque
    - julepe
    - parecida
    - parecido
    - pareja
    - parejo
    - semejante
    - sí
    - símil
    - tenor
    - vecina
    - vecino
    - asemejar
    - carajillo
    - chueca
    - parecer
    - rayuela
    - salchichón
    - tejo
    English:
    similar
    - uncannily
    - akin
    - broadly
    - gravitate
    - kindred
    - like
    - net
    - similarly
    - unlike
    * * *
    similar adj
    similar (a to)
    * * *
    adj similar;
    y similares and the like
    * * *
    similar adj
    semejante: similar, alike
    * * *
    similar adj similar

    Spanish-English dictionary > similar

  • 99 similitud

    f.
    1 similarity.
    2 similitude, analogy, likeness, similarity.
    * * *
    1 similarity, resemblance
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    SF similarity, resemblance
    * * *
    femenino similarity, resemblance
    * * *
    = parallel, similarity, commonality [commonalty], common thread, point of similarity, sameness, similitude.
    Ex. Although there are parallels between searching and indexing, it is important to remember that successful information retrieval does not depend only upon effective exploitation of indexing.
    Ex. These comments are also intended to demonstrate the similarity between indexing and searching and to show how indexing tools feature in the searching process.
    Ex. Berger and Luckmann pointed out that the commonality of codes in society is maintained by the socialisation process.
    Ex. The life of William Lowndes shows a common thread with that of Robert Watt in being far from a happy one.
    Ex. This article addresses points of similarity or contrast between scholarly publishers and research libraries.
    Ex. A new wave of books dealing frankly with such concerns as sex, alcoholism and broken homes was seen as a breakthrough, but plots and styles have begun to show a wearying sameness.
    Ex. The third type of interpretation also embodies delicacy, but a kind that resembles narcissistic similitude and involution, with even suggestions of unisexuality.
    ----
    * coeficiente de similitud = similarity measure.
    * indicar similitudes = point out + similarities.
    * matriz de similitud = similarity matrix.
    * presentar similitudes = share + similarities.
    * señalar similitudes = point out + similarities.
    * similitud semántica = semantic similarity.
    * similitud temática = topical similarity.
    * * *
    femenino similarity, resemblance
    * * *
    = parallel, similarity, commonality [commonalty], common thread, point of similarity, sameness, similitude.

    Ex: Although there are parallels between searching and indexing, it is important to remember that successful information retrieval does not depend only upon effective exploitation of indexing.

    Ex: These comments are also intended to demonstrate the similarity between indexing and searching and to show how indexing tools feature in the searching process.
    Ex: Berger and Luckmann pointed out that the commonality of codes in society is maintained by the socialisation process.
    Ex: The life of William Lowndes shows a common thread with that of Robert Watt in being far from a happy one.
    Ex: This article addresses points of similarity or contrast between scholarly publishers and research libraries.
    Ex: A new wave of books dealing frankly with such concerns as sex, alcoholism and broken homes was seen as a breakthrough, but plots and styles have begun to show a wearying sameness.
    Ex: The third type of interpretation also embodies delicacy, but a kind that resembles narcissistic similitude and involution, with even suggestions of unisexuality.
    * coeficiente de similitud = similarity measure.
    * indicar similitudes = point out + similarities.
    * matriz de similitud = similarity matrix.
    * presentar similitudes = share + similarities.
    * señalar similitudes = point out + similarities.
    * similitud semántica = semantic similarity.
    * similitud temática = topical similarity.

    * * *
    similarity, resemblance
    no presenta ninguna similitud con el otro it bears no resemblance to o it is not at all similar to the other one
    * * *

    similitud sustantivo femenino
    similarity, resemblance
    similitud sustantivo femenino resemblance, similarity
    ' similitud' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    como
    - sabor
    - uniformidad
    English:
    similarity
    * * *
    similarity
    * * *
    f similarity
    * * *
    : similarity, resemblance

    Spanish-English dictionary > similitud

  • 100 simple

    adj.
    2 simple (sencillo, tonto).
    3 simple, easy.
    es muy simple, metes la moneda y ya está it's quite simple, all you have to do is insert the coin
    4 mere (mero).
    por simple estupidez through sheer stupidity
    nos basta con su simple palabra his word is enough for us by itself
    no le pedí más que un simple favor all I asked him for was a favor
    5 prime (Mat).
    f. & m.
    simpleton (person).
    * * *
    1 (gen) simple
    2 (único) single, just one
    3 (mero) mere
    4 (persona) simple, simple-minded
    1 simpleton
    1 (tenis) singles plural
    \
    por simple descuido through sheer carelessness
    * * *
    adj.
    1) mere
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) (=sin adornos) [peinado, objeto] simple; [vestido, decoración] plain
    2) [método] simple, easy, straightforward
    3) [antes de sustantivo] (=mero) mere
    4) [antes de sustantivo] (=corriente) ordinary

    es un simple abogado — he's only o just a solicitor

    5) [persona] (=sin complicaciones) simple; (=crédulo) gullible; pey (=de pocas luces) simple-minded
    6) (Ling, Quím) simple
    7) (Bot) single
    2.
    SMF (=persona) simpleton
    3.
    SMPL pl simples (Tenis) singles; (Bot) simples
    * * *
    I
    1)
    a) (sencillo, fácil) <sistema/procedimiento> simple
    b) (Quím) < sustancia> simple
    c) (Ling) < tiempo> simple
    2) (delante del n) ( mero) simple
    3) ( tonto) simple, simple-minded
    II
    masculino y femenino simpleton
    * * *
    = mere, non-intellectual, pure [pure -comp., purest -sup.], sheer [sheerer -comp., sheerest -sup.], simple [simpler -comp., simplest -sup.], single, straight [straighter -comp., straightest -sup.], straightforward, unadorned, low-key [low key], schematic, simple-minded, uncluttered, unsophisticated, naked, unfussy, uncomplicated, uncomplicatedly, low-keyed, hassle-free, no-brainer.
    Ex. Contextual logic or proximity operators: these are a useful means of searching for more than the mere occurrence of a term; they also permit the searcher to specify the context in which the term should appear in some sense or other.
    Ex. The picture of the self-improvement-oriented readers contrasts sharply with the typical adult user who asks quite non-intellectual questions at the reference desk.
    Ex. The notation used in DC is pure, and numbers.
    Ex. The sheer bulk of the headings and the complexity of references structures is sufficient to confirm that a more systematic approach might prove fruitful.
    Ex. Some simple measures of index effectiveness are introduced here so that it is possible to consider different indexing methods critically.
    Ex. Equally important was the desire to achieve a single text.
    Ex. Thus these indexes contain more entries than a straight KWIC index and are inclined to be relatively bulky.
    Ex. Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.
    Ex. Concrete illustrations are always better than unadorned abstract description.
    Ex. Activity is still low key, but will increase when the British Library puts up data bases on its own computer in 1977.
    Ex. None of this is ever as schematic and neatly arranged, step-by-step, as my discussion of it here makes it seem = Nunca nada de esto es tan simple, bien ordenado y secuencial como lo hago parecer.
    Ex. Granted the seemingly simple-minded examples that have been used, such as changing NEGROES to AFRO-AMERICANS and BLACKS, appear fairly straightforward.
    Ex. Google, the search engine, became popular because of its efficiency, simple structure uncluttered by advertising and its non-commercial look and feel.
    Ex. Here is a clear indication of the extent, during the eighteenth century, to which the unsophisticated reader lagged behind his middle class compatriots = Aquí tenemos una clara indicación del grado en el que, durante el siglo dieciocho, el lector normal iba por detrás de sus compatriotas de clase media.
    Ex. Everything in this book is set down without reference to context, or author's intention, or the naked facts and figures, or the difference between one kind of writing and reading and another.
    Ex. Above all the journal wishes to provide research and comment in a form that is easily and quickly understood: a fresh, rigorous, but unfussy, writing style is what is aimed for.
    Ex. It is an example of an uncomplicated but practical and successful artificial intelligence application.
    Ex. Children which lack reading experience should be presented with a sequence of shorter, very directly told, and uncomplicatedly structured books, rather than with denser and more subtle texts.
    Ex. Overall, he provides a low-keyed, lucid account that, with its many-leveled approach, does more than justice to the complex themes it studies.
    Ex. Cooking dry beans in the crockpot makes them relatively hassle-free.
    Ex. Recycling is a no-brainer since it conserves our natural resources and reduces air pollution.
    ----
    * a simple vista = by the naked eye, superficially, on first thought.
    * búsqueda simple = simple search.
    * de una forma simple = in a simple manner.
    * de una manera simple = in a simple manner.
    * hacerle la vida más simple a todos = simplify + life for everyone.
    * interés simple = simple interest.
    * las cosas no son tan simples como parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.
    * por simple curiosidad = (just) as a mater of interest, just out of interest.
    * simple ciudadano, el = man-on-the-street, man in the street, the.
    * simple mortal = lesser mortal.
    * simple y llanamente = just plain, plainly and simply.
    * tan simple como = with as little ado as.
    * unidad simple = singleton.
    * * *
    I
    1)
    a) (sencillo, fácil) <sistema/procedimiento> simple
    b) (Quím) < sustancia> simple
    c) (Ling) < tiempo> simple
    2) (delante del n) ( mero) simple
    3) ( tonto) simple, simple-minded
    II
    masculino y femenino simpleton
    * * *
    = mere, non-intellectual, pure [pure -comp., purest -sup.], sheer [sheerer -comp., sheerest -sup.], simple [simpler -comp., simplest -sup.], single, straight [straighter -comp., straightest -sup.], straightforward, unadorned, low-key [low key], schematic, simple-minded, uncluttered, unsophisticated, naked, unfussy, uncomplicated, uncomplicatedly, low-keyed, hassle-free, no-brainer.

    Ex: Contextual logic or proximity operators: these are a useful means of searching for more than the mere occurrence of a term; they also permit the searcher to specify the context in which the term should appear in some sense or other.

    Ex: The picture of the self-improvement-oriented readers contrasts sharply with the typical adult user who asks quite non-intellectual questions at the reference desk.
    Ex: The notation used in DC is pure, and numbers.
    Ex: The sheer bulk of the headings and the complexity of references structures is sufficient to confirm that a more systematic approach might prove fruitful.
    Ex: Some simple measures of index effectiveness are introduced here so that it is possible to consider different indexing methods critically.
    Ex: Equally important was the desire to achieve a single text.
    Ex: Thus these indexes contain more entries than a straight KWIC index and are inclined to be relatively bulky.
    Ex: Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.
    Ex: Concrete illustrations are always better than unadorned abstract description.
    Ex: Activity is still low key, but will increase when the British Library puts up data bases on its own computer in 1977.
    Ex: None of this is ever as schematic and neatly arranged, step-by-step, as my discussion of it here makes it seem = Nunca nada de esto es tan simple, bien ordenado y secuencial como lo hago parecer.
    Ex: Granted the seemingly simple-minded examples that have been used, such as changing NEGROES to AFRO-AMERICANS and BLACKS, appear fairly straightforward.
    Ex: Google, the search engine, became popular because of its efficiency, simple structure uncluttered by advertising and its non-commercial look and feel.
    Ex: Here is a clear indication of the extent, during the eighteenth century, to which the unsophisticated reader lagged behind his middle class compatriots = Aquí tenemos una clara indicación del grado en el que, durante el siglo dieciocho, el lector normal iba por detrás de sus compatriotas de clase media.
    Ex: Everything in this book is set down without reference to context, or author's intention, or the naked facts and figures, or the difference between one kind of writing and reading and another.
    Ex: Above all the journal wishes to provide research and comment in a form that is easily and quickly understood: a fresh, rigorous, but unfussy, writing style is what is aimed for.
    Ex: It is an example of an uncomplicated but practical and successful artificial intelligence application.
    Ex: Children which lack reading experience should be presented with a sequence of shorter, very directly told, and uncomplicatedly structured books, rather than with denser and more subtle texts.
    Ex: Overall, he provides a low-keyed, lucid account that, with its many-leveled approach, does more than justice to the complex themes it studies.
    Ex: Cooking dry beans in the crockpot makes them relatively hassle-free.
    Ex: Recycling is a no-brainer since it conserves our natural resources and reduces air pollution.
    * a simple vista = by the naked eye, superficially, on first thought.
    * búsqueda simple = simple search.
    * de una forma simple = in a simple manner.
    * de una manera simple = in a simple manner.
    * hacerle la vida más simple a todos = simplify + life for everyone.
    * interés simple = simple interest.
    * las cosas no son tan simples como parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.
    * por simple curiosidad = (just) as a mater of interest, just out of interest.
    * simple ciudadano, el = man-on-the-street, man in the street, the.
    * simple mortal = lesser mortal.
    * simple y llanamente = just plain, plainly and simply.
    * tan simple como = with as little ado as.
    * unidad simple = singleton.

    * * *
    A
    1 (sencillo, fácil) ‹sistema/procedimiento› simple
    el mecanismo no puede ser más simple the mechanism couldn't be (any) simpler o more straightforward
    la solución es muy simple the solution is very simple
    es una dieta simple pero completa it's a simple but complete diet
    2 ( Quím) ‹sustancia› simple
    3 ( Ling) ‹tiempo› simple
    B ( delante del n) (mero) simple
    un simple error puede causar un accidente a simple mistake can cause an accident
    no es más que un simple resfriado it's just a common cold
    era un simple soldado he was an ordinary soldier
    vista2 (↑ vista (2))
    C (tonto, bobo) simple, simple-minded
    es muy simple, pero buena persona he's rather simple o simple-minded, but he's a nice person
    no seas simple ¿no ves que así no haces nada? don't be silly o ( BrE colloq) daft, can't you see you won't get anywhere like that?
    simpleton
    * * *

     

    simple adjetivo
    1 (sencillo, fácil) simple;
    See also→ llanamente
    2 ( delante del n) ( mero) simple;
    ◊ el simple hecho de … the simple fact of …;

    es un simple resfriado it's just a common cold;
    un simple soldado an ordinary soldier
    3 ( tonto) simple, simple-minded
    ■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
    simpleton
    simple
    I adjetivo
    1 (sencillo) simple: estos ejercicios son muy simples, these exercises are very easy
    una cámara de simple manejo, an easy-to-use camera
    2 Ling Quím (no complejo, no compuesto) simple
    oración simple, simple sentence
    3 (mero, tan solo) mere, pure: somos simples espectadores, we are mere observers
    fue simple casualidad, it was pure coincidence
    pey es un simple secretario, he's just a secretary
    4 (cándido, sin malicia) naive, innocent
    pey (tonto) simple-minded, half-witted, foolish
    II m (ingenuo, inocente) innocent, naive person
    pey (simplón, tonto) simpleton, half-wit
    ' simple' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    babosa
    - baboso
    - bendita
    - bendito
    - boba
    - bobalicón
    - bobalicona
    - bobo
    - borrica
    - borrico
    - clavar
    - compuesta
    - compuesto
    - hincapié
    - idea
    - lila
    - llaneza
    - mayoría
    - pánfila
    - pánfilo
    - pardilla
    - pardillo
    - preferir
    - sencilla
    - sencillo
    - simpleza
    - triste
    - vista
    - hechura
    - llanamente
    - mero
    - pretérito
    - puro
    - ya
    English:
    ago
    - arithmetic
    - dowdy
    - gravestone
    - mere
    - naked
    - plain
    - simple
    - simple interest
    - simple-minded
    - simple-mindedness
    - single-spacing
    - basic
    - simply
    - unsophisticated
    * * *
    ♦ adj
    1. [sencillo, tonto] simple
    2. [fácil] easy, simple;
    es muy simple, metes la moneda y ya está it's quite simple, all you have to do is insert the coin
    3. [sin complicación] simple;
    una decoración simple a simple decoration
    4. [único, sin componentes] single;
    dame una simple razón give me one single reason
    5. [mero]
    es un simple trabajador he's a simple o an ordinary worker;
    no le pedí más que un simple favor I merely asked her a favour;
    nos basta con su simple palabra his word is enough for us by itself;
    por simple estupidez through sheer stupidity
    6. Mat prime
    7. Quím simple
    8. Ling [verbo] simple
    ♦ nmf
    [persona] simpleton
    * * *
    I adj
    1 ( fácil) simple
    2 ( mero) ordinary
    II m/f simpleton
    * * *
    simple adj
    1) sencillo: plain, simple, easy
    2) : pure, mere
    por simple vanidad: out of pure vanity
    3) : simpleminded, foolish
    : fool, simpleton
    * * *
    simple adj
    1. (sencillo) simple
    2. (solamente) just

    Spanish-English dictionary > simple

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  • kind —    Formerly a well used vocative element, now mainly used in ‘kind sir,’ which often occurs in ‘Thank you, kind sir,’ uttered with mock coyness and humility by a woman to a man. ‘Kind’ usually has its modern meaning of ‘benevolent’ in Shakespeare …   A dictionary of epithets and terms of address

  • kind — 1. adjective she is such a kind and caring person Syn: kindly, good natured, kindhearted, warmhearted, caring, affectionate, loving, warm; considerate, helpful, thoughtful, obliging, unselfish, selfless, altruistic, good, attentive; compassiona …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • Such — Such, a. [OE. such, sich, sech, sik, swich, swilch, swulch, swilc, swulc, AS. swelc, swilc, swylc; akin to OFries. selik, D. zulk, OS. sulic, OHG. sulih, solih, G. solch, Icel. sl[=i]kr, OSw. salik, Sw. slik, Dan. slig, Goth. swaleiks; originally …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Such and such — Such Such, a. [OE. such, sich, sech, sik, swich, swilch, swulch, swilc, swulc, AS. swelc, swilc, swylc; akin to OFries. selik, D. zulk, OS. sulic, OHG. sulih, solih, G. solch, Icel. sl[=i]kr, OSw. salik, Sw. slik, Dan. slig, Goth. swaleiks;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Such character — Such Such, a. [OE. such, sich, sech, sik, swich, swilch, swulch, swilc, swulc, AS. swelc, swilc, swylc; akin to OFries. selik, D. zulk, OS. sulic, OHG. sulih, solih, G. solch, Icel. sl[=i]kr, OSw. salik, Sw. slik, Dan. slig, Goth. swaleiks;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Such like — Such Such, a. [OE. such, sich, sech, sik, swich, swilch, swulch, swilc, swulc, AS. swelc, swilc, swylc; akin to OFries. selik, D. zulk, OS. sulic, OHG. sulih, solih, G. solch, Icel. sl[=i]kr, OSw. salik, Sw. slik, Dan. slig, Goth. swaleiks;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Such or such — Such Such, a. [OE. such, sich, sech, sik, swich, swilch, swulch, swilc, swulc, AS. swelc, swilc, swylc; akin to OFries. selik, D. zulk, OS. sulic, OHG. sulih, solih, G. solch, Icel. sl[=i]kr, OSw. salik, Sw. slik, Dan. slig, Goth. swaleiks;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • such — /such/, adj. 1. of the kind, character, degree, extent, etc., of that or those indicated or implied: Such a man is dangerous. 2. of that particular kind or character: The food, such as it was, was plentiful. 3. like or similar: tea, coffee, and… …   Universalium

  • such — [such] adj. [ME suche < OE swilc, swelc, akin to Ger solch, Goth swaleiks < PGmc * swalika : for components see SO1 & LIKE1] 1. a) of the kind mentioned or implied [a man such as his father] b) of the same or a sim …   English World dictionary

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