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21 provocador
adj.provocative, provoking.m.provoker.* * *► adjetivo1 provocative► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 instigator* * *(f. - provocadora)noun* * *provocador, -a1.ADJ provocative2.SM / F trouble-maker* * *I- dora adjetivo provocativeII- dora masculino, femenino agitator* * *= defiant, provocative, provoking, smouldering [smoldering, -USA].Ex. Two recently elected school board members have announced their intention of 'ridding the high school of Mrs Panopoulos' -- to which she replied, with a defiant shrug, 'Let them try'.Ex. To instill a certain sense of one's own fallibility, there is nothing like an exhilarating hour at the reference desk where one is asked an array of provocative questions.Ex. This game provides children an opportunity to talk about themselves in a way that is less anxiety provoking than traditional methods of eliciting information about their underlying psychodynamics.Ex. We show you how to create a smouldering 40s look with a modern twist, using a home-grown cosmetic collection.----* de un modo provocador = defiantly.* * *I- dora adjetivo provocativeII- dora masculino, femenino agitator* * *= defiant, provocative, provoking, smouldering [smoldering, -USA].Ex: Two recently elected school board members have announced their intention of 'ridding the high school of Mrs Panopoulos' -- to which she replied, with a defiant shrug, 'Let them try'.
Ex: To instill a certain sense of one's own fallibility, there is nothing like an exhilarating hour at the reference desk where one is asked an array of provocative questions.Ex: This game provides children an opportunity to talk about themselves in a way that is less anxiety provoking than traditional methods of eliciting information about their underlying psychodynamics.Ex: We show you how to create a smouldering 40s look with a modern twist, using a home-grown cosmetic collection.* de un modo provocador = defiantly.* * *A (ofensivo, insultante) provocativeB (insinuante) provocativemasculine, feminineagitator* * *
provocador◊ - dora adjetivo
provocative
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
agitator
provocador,-ora
I adjetivo provocative
II sustantivo masculino y femenino instigator, agitator
' provocador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
provocadora
English:
in-your-face
- provocative
- suggestive
* * *provocador, -ora♦ adj1. [ofensivo] provocative2. [vestido] provocative♦ nm,fagitator* * *I adj provocativeII m, provocadora f agitator* * *provocador, - dora adj: provocative, provokingprovocador, - dora nagitador: agitator -
22 rebote
m.1 bounce, bouncing (bote).de rebote (figurative) by chance, indirectly2 rebound (sport).de rebote on the reboundpres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: rebotar.* * *1 (de balón) bounce, rebound2 (de bala) ricochet\* * *SM bounce, reboundde rebote — (=en el segundo bote) on the rebound; (fig) (=de rechazo) indirectly
* * *a) ( al golpear algo)de rebote: esta medida nos afecta de rebote this measure has an indirect effect on us; la pelota entró de rebote — the ball went in on the rebound
b) ( en baloncesto) rebound* * *= ricochet, rebound.Ex. What are the ricochet effects of state intervention in the domain of public communication?.Ex. Information technology tycoons have made a surprising rebound from the technology bubble burst to top this year's China rich people list.* * *a) ( al golpear algo)de rebote: esta medida nos afecta de rebote this measure has an indirect effect on us; la pelota entró de rebote — the ball went in on the rebound
b) ( en baloncesto) rebound* * *= ricochet, rebound.Ex: What are the ricochet effects of state intervention in the domain of public communication?.
Ex: Information technology tycoons have made a surprising rebound from the technology bubble burst to top this year's China rich people list.* * *1(al golpear algo): la pelota dio un rebote en el poste the ball bounced o rebounded off the postde rebote: esta medida puede afectar, de rebote, a otras empresas this measure may have an indirect effect o have indirect repercussions upon other companiesla pelota entró de rebote the ball went in on the rebound, the ball rebounded into the net2 (en baloncesto) rebound3 (de correo electrónico) bouncedar rebotes to jump up and down* * *
Del verbo rebotar: ( conjugate rebotar)
reboté es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
rebote es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
rebotar
rebote
rebotar ( conjugate rebotar) verbo intransitivo [pelota/piedra] to bounce;
[ bala] to ricochet
rebote sustantivo masculinoa) ( al golpear algo):
de rebote [ pelota] ‹pegar/entrar› on the rebound;
la bala le dio de rebote he was hir by a ricochet
rebotar
I vi (una pelota, rueda, etc) to bounce, rebound: nos dio tal susto que rebotamos en el asiento, it was such a shock that we shot up out of our seats
(una bala) to ricochet
II verbo transitivo fam (enfadar, mosquear) to annoy
rebote sustantivo masculino
1 (de una pelota) rebound
(de bala) ricochet
2 fam (enfado, mosqueo) anger: no veas qué rebote se cogió, you can't imagine how cross he got
♦ Locuciones: familiar de rebote, (a consecuencia de otra cosa, de paso) on the rebound
' rebote' also found in these entries:
English:
bounce
- rebound
- ricochet
- sulk
* * *rebote nm1. [bote] bounce;de rebote [indirectamente] by chance, indirectly;este es un problema que me ha llegado a mí de rebote this is a problem that's been passed on to me by someone else;la huelga provocó problemas, de rebote, en otros sectores the strike had a knock-on effect on other industries2. Dep rebound;de rebote on the reboundrebote defensivo [en baloncesto] defensive rebound;rebote ofensivo [en baloncesto] offensive rebound3. Informát bounce4. CompEsp Fam [enfado]* * *de rebote on the rebound;* * *rebote nm1) : bounce2) : rebound, ricochet -
23 vilipendioso
adj.vilifying, slanderous, insulting, abusive.* * *► adjetivo1 (ofensivo) vilifying2 (despreciable) despicable* * *ADJ (=despreciable) contemptible; (=humillante) humiliating* * *- sa adjetivo (frml) insulting* * *- sa adjetivo (frml) insulting* * *vilipendioso -sa( frml); insulting* * *vilipendioso, -a adj1. [ofensivo] vilifying2. [humillante] humiliating -
24 chino1
1 = Chinese, Chink, Chinaman.Nota: Uso ofensivo.Ex. There are Irish criminals, they are not all in Ireland; there are Chinese criminals; they are not all in China.Ex. They tend to be utterly paranoid, always having at the back of their head strange notions of how 'these sneaky Chinks are out there to get them'.Ex. An innocent Chinese man was punched right on his left eye and yelled at 'We don't need Chinamen in this country!'.----* barrio chino, el = Chinatown.* freír al estilo chino = stir-fry.* frito al estilo chino = stir-fry.* naranjita china = kumquat [cumquat].* papel de China = rice paper, pith paper.* repollo chino = Chinese cabbage.* República Popular China = Chinese People's Republic.* República Popular China, La = People's Republic of China, The.* trabajo de chinos = fiddly [fiddlier -comp., fiddliest -sup.]. -
25 feo
adj.1 ugly, homely, bad-looking, ill-favored.2 ugly.* * *► adjetivo1 (persona - nada atractiva) ugly; (- poco atractiva) plain2 (aspecto, situación, tiempo, etc) nasty, horrible, unpleasant, awful3 (acción) horrible, awful4 (indigno) rude, not nice, improper► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 ugly person1 (ofensa) slight, snub\hacerle un feo a alguien to slight somebody, snub somebodyser más feo que Picio to be as ugly as sinsiempre me (te, etc) toca bailar con la más fea I (you, etc) always get the short end of the stick————————1 (ofensa) slight, snub* * *= fea, adj.1) ugly2) nasty* * *1. ADJ1) (=sin belleza) [persona, casa, ropa] uglybailar con la más fea —
2) (=desagradable) [asunto, tiempo] nasty, unpleasant; [jugada] dirtytiene la fea costumbre de irse sin despedirse — he has a nasty habit of leaving without saying goodbye
3) (=de mala educación)está muy feo contestarle así a tu madre — it's very rude o it's not nice to answer your mother like that
está o queda feo comerse las uñas en público — it's bad manners to bite your nails in public
4) LAm [olor, comida] nasty, unpleasant2. SM1) (=desaire)-no puedo ir a tu boda -¿me vas a hacer ese feo? — "I can't come to your wedding" - "but you can't refuse!" o "how can you refuse!"
2) * (=fealdad)hoy está con el feo o de feo subido — he's looking really ugly today
3.ADV LAm * bad, badlyoler feo — to smell bad, have a nasty smell
* * *Ifea adjetivoa) <persona/edificio> ugly; < peinado> unflatteringes un barrio/color feo — it's not a very nice neighborhood/color
ser más feo que Picio or que un pecado — to be as ugly as sin (colloq)
b) <asunto/situación> unpleasant; <olor/sabor> (esp AmL) unpleasantIIes or (Esp) está muy feo hablar así — it's not nice to talk like that
adverbio (AmL) <oler/saber> badIIIsentir feo — (Méx) to feel terrible
vamos, acéptalo, no me hagas ese feo — oh go on take it, I'll be hurt if you don't
es de un feo... — (Esp) he's as ugly as they come (colloq)
* * *= ugly [uglier -comp., ugliest -sup.], unsightly, nasty [natier -comp., nastiest -sup.], unlovely, minging, nasty looking, shanky [shankier -comp., shankiest -sup.].Ex. This is not to say that the library should be cluttered with ugly signs; all notices should be carefully contrived and aesthetically pleasing.Ex. He went on to explain that while there were no unsightly slums, there was a fairly large district of rather nondescript homes intermingled with plain two- and three-family brick and frame dwellings, principally in the eastern reaches of the city.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. The article 'Lovely idea, but unlovely pricing' criticizes the pricing level of a new service aimed at research scientists in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and biotechnology companies.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. It's more advisable to have a cheap and skanky bike for pootling around town, the idea being that no-one would want to nick a nasty looking bike.Ex. It's more advisable to have a cheap and skanky bike for pootling around town, the idea being that no-one would want to nick a nasty looking bike.----* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.* grotescamente feo = grotesquely ugly.* patito feo = ugly duckling.* Patito Feo, el = Ugly Duckling, the.* vieja fea = old hag, old bag, old crone, old bat.* * *Ifea adjetivoa) <persona/edificio> ugly; < peinado> unflatteringes un barrio/color feo — it's not a very nice neighborhood/color
ser más feo que Picio or que un pecado — to be as ugly as sin (colloq)
b) <asunto/situación> unpleasant; <olor/sabor> (esp AmL) unpleasantIIes or (Esp) está muy feo hablar así — it's not nice to talk like that
adverbio (AmL) <oler/saber> badIIIsentir feo — (Méx) to feel terrible
vamos, acéptalo, no me hagas ese feo — oh go on take it, I'll be hurt if you don't
es de un feo... — (Esp) he's as ugly as they come (colloq)
* * *= ugly [uglier -comp., ugliest -sup.], unsightly, nasty [natier -comp., nastiest -sup.], unlovely, minging, nasty looking, shanky [shankier -comp., shankiest -sup.].Ex: This is not to say that the library should be cluttered with ugly signs; all notices should be carefully contrived and aesthetically pleasing.
Ex: He went on to explain that while there were no unsightly slums, there was a fairly large district of rather nondescript homes intermingled with plain two- and three-family brick and frame dwellings, principally in the eastern reaches of the city.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: The article 'Lovely idea, but unlovely pricing' criticizes the pricing level of a new service aimed at research scientists in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and biotechnology companies.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: It's more advisable to have a cheap and skanky bike for pootling around town, the idea being that no-one would want to nick a nasty looking bike.Ex: It's more advisable to have a cheap and skanky bike for pootling around town, the idea being that no-one would want to nick a nasty looking bike.* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.* grotescamente feo = grotesquely ugly.* patito feo = ugly duckling.* Patito Feo, el = Ugly Duckling, the.* vieja fea = old hag, old bag, old crone, old bat.* * *1 ‹persona/animal/edificio› ugly; ‹peinado› unflatteringes fea de cara she's not at all pretty, she has a very plain facees feo con ganas he's as ugly as sin ( colloq)es un barrio feo it's not a very nice neighborhoodes un color bastante feo it isn't a very attractive o nice colorllevaba una corbata feísima he was wearing the most awful tieser más feo que Picio or que un pecado or que pegarle a Dios or que pegarle a la madre ( fam); to be as ugly as sin ( colloq)siempre me toca bailar con la más fea ( fam); I always get the short end of the stick o draw the short straw ( colloq)2 ‹asunto/situación› unpleasant; ‹olor/sabor› ( esp AmL) unpleasant¡qué feo está el día! ( AmL); what an awful day!me has dado cartas muy feas you've dealt me horrible cardsla cosa se está poniendo fea, vámonos things are getting nasty o ugly o this is getting unpleasant, let's goes or ( Esp) está muy feo hablar así de los amigos it's not nice to talk about your friends like thattiene la fea costumbre de contestar he has an unpleasant habit of answering backfeo2( AmL) ‹oler/saber› badme miró feo she gave me a dirty looksentir feo ( Méx); to feel terriblese siente feo que te traten así it's really terrible to be treated like thatfeo3( fam)1(desaire): hacerle un feo a algn to snub sb2 ( fam)(fealdad): es encantador, pero es de un feo … he's charming, but boy, is he (ever) ugly! ( AmE), he's charming but he isn't half ugly! ( BrE colloq)es de un feo que asusta he's as ugly as sin o as ugly as they come ( colloq)* * *
feo 1,◊ fea adjetivo
‹ peinado› unflattering;
es un barrio feo it's not a very nice neighborhood
‹olor/sabor› (esp AmL) unpleasant;◊ ¡qué feo está el día! what an awful day!;
la cosa se está poniendo fea things are getting nasty o ugly;
es or (Esp) está muy feo hablar así it's not nice to talk like that
feo 2 adverbio (AmL) ‹oler/saber› bad;
feo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (carente de belleza) ugly
2 (turbio) nasty: esto se pone feo, this is looking bad
una herida fea, a bad wound
II m (desaire, descortesía) snub: no le hagas ese feo, don't snub him
♦ Locuciones: ser más feo que Picio, to be as ugly as sin
' feo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
espantosa
- espantoso
- esperpento
- fea
- horrorosa
- horroroso
- monstruosa
- monstruoso
- encima
- espantar
- feroz
- gana
- horrible
English:
hideous
- nasty
- ugly
- ugly duckling
- unsightly
- dull
- homely
- nice
- plain
* * *feo, -a♦ adj1. [persona, animal, traje] ugly;es un pueblo muy feo it's a very ugly town;es fea con ganas she's as ugly as sin;ser más feo que Picio to be as ugly as sin;Famser más feo que pegarle a un padre to be as ugly as sin2. [aspecto, herida] nasty;[tiempo] foul, horrible; [color] unpleasant;está metido en un asunto muy feo he's mixed up in some really nasty business;ponerse feo [situación, tiempo] to turn nasty;la cosa está fea things are looking bad3. [desagradable] unpleasant;[ofensivo] rude;cuando me vio me hizo un gesto feo when she saw me she made a rude gesture;lo que hiciste quedó feo that wasn't a very nice thing to do4. Am [olor, sabor] unpleasant♦ nm,f[persona] ugly person; Famle tocó bailar con la más fea he drew the short straw♦ nm[desaire]hacer un feo a alguien to offend o slight sb;le hizo el feo de no saludarla he snubbed her by not saying hello♦ advAm [oler, saber] bad;tus zapatos huelen muy feo your shoes smell awful* * *I adj ugly; fignasty;la(s) cosa(s) se pone(n) feo(s) fig things are looking grimII m:hacer un feo a alguien fam snub s.o.oler, saber bad* * *feo adv: badly, bad1) : ugly2) : unpleasant, nasty* * *feo adj -
26 grosero
adj.rude, impolite, coarse, discourteous.m.rough person, rough, rough and disorderly person, rude.* * *► adjetivo1 (tosco) coarse, crude2 (maleducado) rude► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 rude person* * *(f. - grosera)adj.1) coarse2) rude* * *ADJ (=descortés) rude; (=ordinario) coarse, vulgar; (=tosco) rough, loutish; (=indecente) indelicate* * *I- ra adjetivob) ( vulgar) crudeII- ra masculino, femeninoes un grosero — ( vulgar) he's so vulgar o crude!; ( descortés) he's so rude!
* * *= rude [ruder -comp., rudest -sup.], churlish, abusive, vulgar, uncouth, coarse [coarser -comp.; coarsest -sup.], gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.], churl, boorish, short, short-tempered, off-hand [offhand], tasteless, crass [crasser -comp., crassest -sup.].Ex. 'That young man was terribly rude'.Ex. 'He's slipping back into a churlish mood', the director said averting his eyes.Ex. Reference supervisors have a responsibility to protect their staff as well as other library users from the unpleasant, abusive behavior of some persons.Ex. This paper is a somewhat whimsical glance backwards, recalling 6 vulgar American parodies of 7 enduring songs.Ex. All the writers chosen characterized eastern Europe throughout the 18th century as uncouth and backward.Ex. The sections of a book were stapled to a coarse cloth backing, but unfortunately the staples soon rusted and became brittle.Ex. Janell has always had a soft spot in her heart for animals most people might find gross.Ex. Then again, who but a churl could fail to grieve at the waste of an artistic life of such immensity and grandeur?.Ex. He says he dislikes Rose way more because she is a big mouth, intolerant, boorish, know-it-all and always talking about her gay life.Ex. He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.Ex. A medical doctor had told him that the reason why women have faster pulse beats is because they are short-tempered.Ex. The osteopath was accused of being off-hand with a female patient and not putting her at ease.Ex. Of the hundreds of figurines currently on the market, here are the most bizarrely tasteless.Ex. In these new book, he is still at bay, pursued by the hounds of desire and anxiety in a literary world ever more crass.----* ser grosero con = be abusive of.* * *I- ra adjetivob) ( vulgar) crudeII- ra masculino, femeninoes un grosero — ( vulgar) he's so vulgar o crude!; ( descortés) he's so rude!
* * *= rude [ruder -comp., rudest -sup.], churlish, abusive, vulgar, uncouth, coarse [coarser -comp.; coarsest -sup.], gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.], churl, boorish, short, short-tempered, off-hand [offhand], tasteless, crass [crasser -comp., crassest -sup.].Ex: 'That young man was terribly rude'.
Ex: 'He's slipping back into a churlish mood', the director said averting his eyes.Ex: Reference supervisors have a responsibility to protect their staff as well as other library users from the unpleasant, abusive behavior of some persons.Ex: This paper is a somewhat whimsical glance backwards, recalling 6 vulgar American parodies of 7 enduring songs.Ex: All the writers chosen characterized eastern Europe throughout the 18th century as uncouth and backward.Ex: The sections of a book were stapled to a coarse cloth backing, but unfortunately the staples soon rusted and became brittle.Ex: Janell has always had a soft spot in her heart for animals most people might find gross.Ex: Then again, who but a churl could fail to grieve at the waste of an artistic life of such immensity and grandeur?.Ex: He says he dislikes Rose way more because she is a big mouth, intolerant, boorish, know-it-all and always talking about her gay life.Ex: He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.Ex: A medical doctor had told him that the reason why women have faster pulse beats is because they are short-tempered.Ex: The osteopath was accused of being off-hand with a female patient and not putting her at ease.Ex: Of the hundreds of figurines currently on the market, here are the most bizarrely tasteless.Ex: In these new book, he is still at bay, pursued by the hounds of desire and anxiety in a literary world ever more crass.* ser grosero con = be abusive of.* * *1 (descortés) ‹persona/comportamiento› rude, ill-mannered; ‹lenguaje› rude2 (vulgar) crude, vulgar, coarsemasculine, feminine* * *
grosero◊ -ra adjetivo
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino:
( descortés) he's so rude!
grosero,-a
I adjetivo
1 (tosco, de baja calidad) coarse
2 (ofensivo, desagradable) rude
II sustantivo masculino y femenino es un grosero, he's very rude
' grosero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
basta
- basto
- bruta
- bruto
- conmigo
- grosera
- ordinaria
- ordinario
- primitiva
- primitivo
- tono
- animal
- bestia
- gamberro
- gesto
- guarango
- ordinariez
- patán
- pelado
English:
boor
- boorish
- coarse
- crude
- earthy
- foul
- rude
- throw out
- uncouth
- apologize
- downright
- dream
- how
- just
- so
- vulgar
* * *grosero, -a♦ adj1. [maleducado] rude, crude2. [tosco] coarse, rough3. [malhablado] foul-mouthed♦ nm,frude person;es un grosero he's terribly rude* * *I adj rudeII m, grosera f rude person* * *grosero, -ra adj1) : rude, fresh2) : coarse, vulgargrosero, -ra n: rude person* * *grosero adj rude -
27 provocativo
adj.1 provocative, defiant, challenging, provoking.2 coquettish, flirtatious, slinky.m.provocative man.* * *► adjetivo1 provocative* * *ADJ1) (=incitante) provocative2) [sexualmente] [mirada, vestido] provocative; [risa, gesto] inviting, provocative* * *- va adjetivo1) ( insinuante) provocative2) (Col, Ven) ( apetecible) tempting, mouthwatering* * *= provocative, smouldering [smoldering, -USA], saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.], slinky [slinkier -comp., slinkiest -sup.].Ex. To instill a certain sense of one's own fallibility, there is nothing like an exhilarating hour at the reference desk where one is asked an array of provocative questions.Ex. We show you how to create a smouldering 40s look with a modern twist, using a home-grown cosmetic collection.Ex. Although some British seaside resorts still sell saucy postcards, they are not as popular as they used to be.Ex. She has an easy grace about her, a slinky sway to her stride that teasingly invites contact and beckons lecherous admiration.----* de manera provocativa = suggestively.* de modo provocativo = suggestively.* de un modo provocativo = defiantly.* * *- va adjetivo1) ( insinuante) provocative2) (Col, Ven) ( apetecible) tempting, mouthwatering* * *= provocative, smouldering [smoldering, -USA], saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.], slinky [slinkier -comp., slinkiest -sup.].Ex: To instill a certain sense of one's own fallibility, there is nothing like an exhilarating hour at the reference desk where one is asked an array of provocative questions.
Ex: We show you how to create a smouldering 40s look with a modern twist, using a home-grown cosmetic collection.Ex: Although some British seaside resorts still sell saucy postcards, they are not as popular as they used to be.Ex: She has an easy grace about her, a slinky sway to her stride that teasingly invites contact and beckons lecherous admiration.* de manera provocativa = suggestively.* de modo provocativo = suggestively.* de un modo provocativo = defiantly.* * *provocativo -vaA (insinuante) provocativeuna mirada provocativa a provocative lookB (Col, Ven) (apetecible) tempting, mouthwatering* * *
provocativo◊ -va adjetivo
1 ( insinuante) provocative
2 (Col, Ven) ( apetecible) tempting, mouthwatering
provocativo,-a adjetivo provocative
' provocativo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
provocativa
English:
provocative
- suggestive
* * *provocativo, -a adj1. [ofensivo] provocative2. [insinuante] provocative* * *adj provocative* * *provocativo, -va adj: provocative -
28 ánimo
intj.cheer up, chin up, be of good cheer, go on.m.1 temper, frame of mind, spirits, disposition.2 spirit, encouragement, courage, heart.* * *2 (intención) intention, purpose3 (valor) courage4 (aliento) encouragement1 cheer up!\con ánimo de with the intention ofdar ánimos a alguien to encourage somebodyhacerse el ánimo de to get used to the idea of, come to terms with* * *noun m.1) spirits3) intention* * *SM1) (=moral) spirits pl•
estar bajo de ánimo — to be in low spirits•
caer(se) de ánimo — to lose heart, get disheartened•
calmar los ánimos — to calm things down•
dar ánimos a algn — to cheer sb up•
no consigo hacerme el ánimo de levantarme temprano — I can't bring myself to get up early•
levantar el ánimo — to raise one's spirits•
recobrar el ánimo — to pick o.s. up•
estar sin ánimo — to be in low spiritsdisposición, estado•
no tengo el ánimo para bromas — I'm not in the mood for jokes2) (=aliento) encouragement¡ánimo! — [para alegrar] come on!, cheer up!; [ante un reto] come on!, go for it!
3) (=fuerza, coraje) couragehay que afrontar el futuro con mucho ánimo — you have to face the future with great strength o courage
4) (=intención) intentionno he venido con ánimo de pelea — I haven't come here to fight o with the intention of fighting
presencialo dijo sin ánimo de ofenderte — he meant no offence, he didn't mean to offend you
5) (=pensamiento) mindla idea estaba presente en el ánimo de todos — the idea was uppermost in everyone's thoughts o minds
6) (=alma) soul, spirit* * *1)a) ( espíritu)con el ánimo por el suelo — in very low spirits, feeling very down-hearted
apaciguar or calmar los ánimos — to calm everyone down
hacerse el ánimo de hacer algo — to bring oneself to do something
no me hago el ánimo de estudiar — I can't bring myself to study
tengo que ir, pero no me hago el ánimo — I have to go, but I don't feel up to it
b) (aliento, coraje) encouragementdarle ánimo(s) a alguien — ( animar) to encourage somebody; (con aplausos, gritos) to cheer somebody on
ánimo, que ya falta poco para llegar! — come on! it's not far now!
no tengo ánimo(s) de or para nada — I don't feel up to anything
¿te sientes con ánimo(s) para seguir? — do you feel up to going on?
2)a) (intención, propósito) intentioncon ánimo de calmar las tensiones — with the aim o intention of easing tensions
lo dije sin ánimo de ofender — I meant no offense, no offense intended (colloq)
b) (mente, pensamiento) mind* * *= spirit, cheer.Ex. So, in the bicentennial spirit here's a three-point bill of particulars or grievances (in addition to what was mentioned previously with respect to offensive or unauthentic terms).Ex. The world is a little worse off than it was before as his talents, good cheer, metered insanity will be missed.----* ¡ánimo! = chins up!, chins up!.* ¡ánimo! = go for it!.* ánimo de lucro = profit motive.* asamblea para darse ánimo = pep rally.* con el ánimo de = in the spirit of.* con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.* cuando uno se encuentra mejor de ánimo = on the upswing.* dar ánimos = give + a word of encouragement, hearten.* estado de ánimo = mood, state of mind, frame of mind, humour [humor, -USA].* levantar el ánimo = pep up.* levantar los ánimos = lift + Posesivo + spirits up.* no perder el ánimo = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* palabras de ánimo = pep talk.* perder el ánimo = lose + heart.* presencia de ánimo = presence of mind.* que exalta los ánimos = inflammatory.* que levanta el ánimo = uplifting.* sin ánimo = despondently.* sin ánimo de lucro = non-profit [nonprofit], non-profit making, not-for-profit, generously.* * *1)a) ( espíritu)con el ánimo por el suelo — in very low spirits, feeling very down-hearted
apaciguar or calmar los ánimos — to calm everyone down
hacerse el ánimo de hacer algo — to bring oneself to do something
no me hago el ánimo de estudiar — I can't bring myself to study
tengo que ir, pero no me hago el ánimo — I have to go, but I don't feel up to it
b) (aliento, coraje) encouragementdarle ánimo(s) a alguien — ( animar) to encourage somebody; (con aplausos, gritos) to cheer somebody on
ánimo, que ya falta poco para llegar! — come on! it's not far now!
no tengo ánimo(s) de or para nada — I don't feel up to anything
¿te sientes con ánimo(s) para seguir? — do you feel up to going on?
2)a) (intención, propósito) intentioncon ánimo de calmar las tensiones — with the aim o intention of easing tensions
lo dije sin ánimo de ofender — I meant no offense, no offense intended (colloq)
b) (mente, pensamiento) mind* * *= spirit, cheer.Ex: So, in the bicentennial spirit here's a three-point bill of particulars or grievances (in addition to what was mentioned previously with respect to offensive or unauthentic terms).
Ex: The world is a little worse off than it was before as his talents, good cheer, metered insanity will be missed.* ¡ánimo! = chins up!, chins up!.* ¡ánimo! = go for it!.* ánimo de lucro = profit motive.* asamblea para darse ánimo = pep rally.* con el ánimo de = in the spirit of.* con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.* cuando uno se encuentra mejor de ánimo = on the upswing.* dar ánimos = give + a word of encouragement, hearten.* estado de ánimo = mood, state of mind, frame of mind, humour [humor, -USA].* levantar el ánimo = pep up.* levantar los ánimos = lift + Posesivo + spirits up.* no perder el ánimo = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* palabras de ánimo = pep talk.* perder el ánimo = lose + heart.* presencia de ánimo = presence of mind.* que exalta los ánimos = inflammatory.* que levanta el ánimo = uplifting.* sin ánimo = despondently.* sin ánimo de lucro = non-profit [nonprofit], non-profit making, not-for-profit, generously.* * *A1(espíritu): no estoy con el ánimo para bromas I'm not in the mood for jokestu visita le levantó mucho el ánimo your visit really cheered her up o boosted her spiritsla noticia la dejó con el ánimo por el suelo the news left her in very low spirits o feeling very down-hearted, the news left her feeling very down (in the dumps) ( colloq)su presencia contribuyó a apaciguar or calmar los ánimos his presence helped to calm everyone downtengo que ir, pero no me siento con ánimo I have to go, but I don't feel up to ithacerse el ánimo de hacer algo to bring oneself to do sthno me hago el ánimo de estudiar I can't bring myself to study2 (aliento, coraje) encouragementdarle ánimo(s) a algn to encourage sb; (con aplausos, gritos) to cheer sb on¡ánimo, que ya falta poco para llegar! come on! it's not far now!sus palabras me dieron or me infundieron ánimo(s) her words gave me encouragement o encouraged me o heartened meel equipo había cobrado ánimo the team had ralliedno tiene ánimo(s) de or para nada she doesn't feel up to anythingánimo(s) DE or PARA + INF:¿te sientes con ánimo(s) para seguir? do you feel up to going on?no entiendo cómo aún le quedan ánimos de volver a intentarlo I don't know how he can still find it in him to try againB1 (intención, propósito) intentiones una asociación sin ánimo de lucro it's a non-profit association ( AmE), it's a non-profit-making association ( BrE)ánimo DE + INF:con ánimo de calmar las tensiones with the aim o intention of easing tensionslo dije sin ánimo de ofender I meant no offense, I didn't mean to offend you, no offense intended ( colloq)2 (mente, pensamiento) minden el ánimo del jurado in the minds of the jurysu recuerdo está presente en el ánimo de todos his memory lives on in everyone's hearts* * *
Del verbo animar: ( conjugate animar)
animo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
animó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
animar
ánimo
animar ( conjugate animar) verbo transitivo
1
( levantar el espíritu) to cheer … up;
ánimo a algn a hacer algo or a que haga algo to encourage sb to do sth
2 ‹ programa› to present, host
3 ( impulsar) to inspire
animarse verbo pronominal
[ persona] to liven up
◊ si me animo a salir te llamo if I feel like going out, I'll call youc) ( atreverse):◊ ¿quién se anima a decírselo? who's going to be brave enough to tell him?;
no me animo a saltar I can't bring myself to jump;
al final me animé a confesárselo I finally plucked up the courage to tell her
ánimo sustantivo masculino
1a) ( espíritu):
tu visita le levantó el ánimo your visit cheered her up;
con el ánimo por el suelo in very low spirits, feeling very down-hearted;
apaciguar los ánimos to calm everyone down;
hacerse el ánimo de hacer algo to bring oneself to do sth
(con aplausos, gritos) to cheer sb on;◊ ¡ánimo, que ya falta poco para llegar! come on! it's not far now!;
no tengo ánimo(s) de or para nada I don't feel up to anything
2
animar verbo transitivo
1 (alegrar a alguien) to cheer up
(una fiesta, una reunión) to liven up, brighten up
2 (estimular a una persona) to encourage
ánimo
I sustantivo masculino
1 (talante) spirit: no estoy de ánimo para ir allí, I'm not in the mood to go there
tenemos un estado de ánimo ideal para trabajar, we are in the best frame of mind for working
es propensa a frecuentes cambios de ánimo, she is prone to frequent mood changes
2 (estímulo, fuerza) courage: su madre le dio ánimos, his mother encouraged him
3 (intención) intention: lo dijo con ánimo de ofender, she said it with the intention of being offensive
II exclamación ¡ánimo!, cheer up!
' ánimo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aliento
- animada
- animado
- apagada
- apagado
- bajón
- consabida
- consabido
- desfallecer
- desinflarse
- disposición
- espíritu
- estado
- estímulo
- ir
- humor
- impulsar
- levantar
- lucro
- moral
- muchachada
- presencia
- suelo
- talante
- animar
- brío
- decaer
- grandeza
- impacto
- infundir
- mentiroso
English:
agitation
- bear up
- chin
- frame of mind
- life-giving
- lift
- mind
- morale
- muster
- nonprofit
- organization
- pep talk
- pluck
- spirit
- spur
- state
- waver
- buck
- encourage
- encouragement
- frame
- pep
- presence
- rise
- up
* * *♦ nm1. [valor] courage;me da muchos ánimos saber que contamos contigo it's comforting to know that we have you with us;cobrar ánimo to take heart2. [aliento] encouragement;dar ánimos a alguien to encourage sb;tienes que darle ánimos para que deje la bebida you have to encourage him to stop drinking;iremos al estadio para dar ánimos a nuestros jugadores we'll go to the stadium to support o cheer on our team3. [energía] energy, vitality;[humor] disposition;¡levanta ese ánimo! cheer up!;los ánimos estaban revueltos feelings were running high;estoy con el ánimo decaído I'm feeling downhearted o gloomy;cuando me enteré de su despido, se me cayeron los ánimos al suelo when I heard of her dismissal, my heart sank;tener ánimos para to be in the mood for, to feel like;no tiene ánimos para nada she doesn't feel like doing anything;trabajar con ánimo to work energetically4. [intención]con/sin ánimo de with/without the intention of;lo dijo con ánimo de herir his remark was intended to be hurtful;han realizado un estudio con ánimo de conocer mejor el problema they've carried out a study with a view to achieving a better understanding of the problem;sin ánimo de ofenderte, creo que… no offence (intended), but I think…;lo hice sin ánimo de ofenderte I didn't mean to offend you;5. [alma] mind♦ interj[¡adelante!] come on!; [¡anímate!] cheer up!;¡ánimo, Zaragoza! Br come on you Zaragoza!, US go Zaragoza!;¡ánimo, que no ha sido nada! come (on) now, it was nothing* * *m1 spirit;para feel up to2 ( coraje) encouragement;dar oinfundir ánimo a alguien give s.o. encouragement;¡ánimo! cheer up!3 ( mente):presencia de ánimo presence of mind;estado de ánimo state of mind4 ( intención):con ánimo de with the intention of* * *ánimo nm1) alma: spirit, soul2) : mood, spirits pl3) : encouragement4) propósito: intention, purposesociedad sin ánimo de lucro: nonprofit organization5) : energy, vitality* * *ánimo n (estado emocional) spirits¡ánimo! cheer up! -
29 chino
adj.1 Chinese.2 curly, very curly.m.1 Chinese, Chink, Chinaman, native of China.2 Chinese, Chinese language.3 person with curly hair, curly-haired person.4 lad, boy, young man.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: chinar.* * *► adjetivo1 Chinese► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (persona) Chinese person1 (idioma) Chinese2 (colador) sieve\engañar a alguien como a un chino familiar to take somebody for a rideeso me suena a chino familiar it's all Greek to meser un trabajo de chinos familiar to be a fiddly piece of worktrabajar como un chino familiar to work like a slave————————1 (idioma) Chinese2 (colador) sieve————————1 (piedrecita) pebble1 guessing game sing* * *(f. - china)noun adj.* * *I chino, -a1.ADJ Chinese2. SM / F1) (=persona) Chinese man/woman- es trabajo de chinos2) LAm (=mestizo) mestizo, person of mixed race ( of Amerindian and European parentage); (=indio) Indian, Amerindian3) LAm (=criado) servant/maid3. SM1) (Ling) Chinese- hablar en chino- me suena a chino2) (Culin) conical strainerchina IISM (Geol) pebble, stone* * *I- na adjetivo1) ( de la China) Chineseestar chino de risa — (Per fam) to be in stitches (colloq)
2) (Méx) < pelo> curlyII- na masculino, femenino1) ( de la China) (m) Chinese man; (f) Chinese womanlos chinos — the Chinese, Chinese people
engañar a alguien como a un chino — to take somebody for a ride; trabajar verbo intransitivo 2
2)a) (Arg, Per) ( mestizo) mestizo, person of mixed Amerindian and European parentageb) (Col fam) ( joven) kid (colloq)c) (Méx) ( de pelo rizado) curly-haired personIII1) ( idioma) Chinesees chino para mí or me suena a chino — it's all Greek to me
2) (fam) ( de hachís) lump, piece3) (Méx) ( pelo rizado) curly hair; ( para rizar el pelo) curler, roller4) (Per fam) ( tienda) convenience store, corner shop (BrE)* * *I- na adjetivo1) ( de la China) Chineseestar chino de risa — (Per fam) to be in stitches (colloq)
2) (Méx) < pelo> curlyII- na masculino, femenino1) ( de la China) (m) Chinese man; (f) Chinese womanlos chinos — the Chinese, Chinese people
engañar a alguien como a un chino — to take somebody for a ride; trabajar verbo intransitivo 2
2)a) (Arg, Per) ( mestizo) mestizo, person of mixed Amerindian and European parentageb) (Col fam) ( joven) kid (colloq)c) (Méx) ( de pelo rizado) curly-haired personIII1) ( idioma) Chinesees chino para mí or me suena a chino — it's all Greek to me
2) (fam) ( de hachís) lump, piece3) (Méx) ( pelo rizado) curly hair; ( para rizar el pelo) curler, roller4) (Per fam) ( tienda) convenience store, corner shop (BrE)* * *chino11 = Chinese, Chink, Chinaman.Nota: Uso ofensivo.Ex: There are Irish criminals, they are not all in Ireland; there are Chinese criminals; they are not all in China.
Ex: They tend to be utterly paranoid, always having at the back of their head strange notions of how 'these sneaky Chinks are out there to get them'.Ex: An innocent Chinese man was punched right on his left eye and yelled at 'We don't need Chinamen in this country!'.* barrio chino, el = Chinatown.* freír al estilo chino = stir-fry.* frito al estilo chino = stir-fry.* naranjita china = kumquat [cumquat].* papel de China = rice paper, pith paper.* repollo chino = Chinese cabbage.* República Popular China = Chinese People's Republic.* República Popular China, La = People's Republic of China, The.* trabajo de chinos = fiddly [fiddlier -comp., fiddliest -sup.].chino22 = stone.Ex: A manuscript is a writing made by hand (including musical scores), typescripts, and inscriptions on clay tablets, stone, etc.
* * *A (de la China) ChineseB ( Méx) ‹pelo› curlymasculine, femininelos chinos the Chinese, Chinese peopleengañar a algn como a un chino to take sb for a rideB1 (Arg, Per) (mestizo) mestizo, person of mixed Amerindian and European parentage3 ( Méx) (de pelo rizado) curly-haired person, person with curly hairA (idioma) Chinesees chino para mí or me suena a chino (hablando de un tema) it's all Greek to me; (hablando de un idioma) it sounds like double Dutch to meC1 ( fam) (de hachís) lump, piecejugar a los chinos to play spoofD ( Méx)1 (pelo rizado) curly hair2 (para rizar el pelo) curler, roller* * *
chino 1◊ -na adjetivo
1 ( de la China) Chinese
2 (Méx) ‹ pelo› curly
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 ( de la China) (m) Chinese man;
(f) Chinese woman;
2
chino 2 sustantivo masculino
1 ( idioma) Chinese;◊ me suena a chino it's all Greek to me
2 (Méx) ( pelo rizado) curly hair;
( para rizar el pelo) curler, roller
3 (Per fam) ( tienda) convenience store, corner shop (BrE)
chino sustantivo masculino
1 (idioma) Chinese
2 familiar (lenguaje incomprensible) Greek: le sonaba a chino, it was all Greek to him
' chino' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barrio
- cuento
- novela
- sonar
- junco
English:
chinatown
- Chinese
- cock and bull story
- Dutch
- red light district
- story
- tall story
- curl
- curly
- double
- eye
- frizzy
- tall
* * *chino, -a♦ adj1. [de China] Chinese2. Am [mestizo] of mixed race♦ nm,f[persona] Chinese person;un chino a Chinese man;una china a Chinese woman;los chinos the Chinese;engañar a alguien como a un chino to take sb for a ride;trabajar como un chino to slave away;[pesado] to be hard work♦ nm1. [lengua] Chinese;Famme suena a chino [no lo conozco] I've never heard of it;[no lo entiendo] it's all Greek to me; Méx Famestá en chino que pase eso no way is that going to happen2. [pasapuré] hand-operated food mill3. Andes, RP [mestizo] = person of mixed ancestry4. Andes, Ven [niño] child♦ chinos nmpl1. [juego] = game in which each player must guess the number of coins or pebbles in the others' hands2. [pantalones] chinos♦ chino chano loc adv[poco a poco] bit by bit, little by little;caminaron sin detenerse y, chino chano, llegaron a su destino they walked on steadily and eventually got where they were going* * *I adj1 ChineseII m1 Chinese man;trabajo de chinos fam hard work2 idioma Chinese;me suena a chino fam it’s all Chinese odouble Dutch to me fam3 L.Am. desphalf-breed desp* * *chino, -na adj1) : Chinesechino, -na n: Chinese personchino nm: Chinese (language)* * *chino1 adj Chinesechino2 n1. (idioma) Chinese -
30 futbol SM
LAm football, soccer ( esp EEUU)fútbol asociación — association football, soccer
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31 fútbol SM
LAm football, soccer ( esp EEUU)fútbol asociación — association football, soccer
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32 menospreciativo
adj.disdainful, slighting, uncomplimentary, belittling.* * *► adjetivo1 scornful, disparaging* * *ADJ (=despreciativo) scornful, contemptuous; (=ofensivo) slighting* * *menospreciativo -vacontemptuous -
33 grosera
f., (m. - grosero)* * *
grosero,-a
I adjetivo
1 (tosco, de baja calidad) coarse
2 (ofensivo, desagradable) rude
II sustantivo masculino y femenino es un grosero, he's very rude
' grosera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
contestación
- olla
- animal
- marrano
- ordinario
English:
rude
- be
- if
* * *I adj rudeII m, grosera f rude person
- 1
- 2
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