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1 presuntuoso
adj.1 conceited, arrogant, assuming, vain.2 pompous, highfaluting, lavish, highfalutin.m.self-conceited person, snob.* * *► adjetivo1 (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'.* * *presuntuoso -saconceited, 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,fconceited person* * *adj conceited* * *presuntuoso, -sa adj: conceited* * *presuntuoso adj boastful -
2 presuntuoso
• assuming• boastful• bumptious• conceited• overweening• presuming• presumptuous• pretentious• self-advancement• self-aggrandizement• self-conceited• self-concentration• self-operating• self-opinioned• snob• toffee-nosed• uppish• vain• vainglorious -
3 ser presuntuoso
• be a brag• be full of oneself• be sold on oneself -
4 volverse presuntuoso
• become arrogant• get tongue-tied• get too familiar• grow together• grow uncontrollably -
5 insolentemente presuntuoso
adj.brazenly presumptuous, cheeky, snobbish, cocky. -
6 ser presuntuoso
v.to be arrogant, to be a braggart, to be presuming, to be sold on oneself. -
7 volverse presuntuoso
v.to become arrogant, to grow too big for one's breeches, to get too big for one's breeches. -
8 inmodesto
adj.immodest.m.immodest person.* * *ADJ immodest* * *- ta adjetivoa) (vanidoso, presuntuoso) immodestb) (ant) ( sin recato) < mujer> unchaste (dated); < escote> immodest* * *= immodest.Ex. The author reviews an article by Tom Eadie, ' Immodest proposals: user instruction for students does not work'.* * *- ta adjetivoa) (vanidoso, presuntuoso) immodestb) (ant) ( sin recato) < mujer> unchaste (dated); < escote> immodest* * *= immodest.Ex: The author reviews an article by Tom Eadie, ' Immodest proposals: user instruction for students does not work'.
* * *inmodesto -ta1 (vanidoso, presuntuoso) immodest* * *inmodesto, -a adjimmodest* * *adj immodest -
9 pedante
adj.1 pretentious.2 pedantic, vain, bookish, pedant.f. & m.1 pretentious person.2 pedant, dry-as-dust, dryasdust, popinjay.* * *► adjetivo1 pedantic, pompous1 pedant* * *1.ADJ [gen] pedantic; (=pomposo) pompous, conceited2.SMF pedant* * *Iadjetivo pedanticIImasculino 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'.* * *Iadjetivo pedanticIImasculino 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'.* * *(detallista) pedantic; (presuntuoso) pompouspedant* * *
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
* * *♦ adjpretentious♦ nmfpretentious person* * *I adj1 ( perfeccionista) pedantic2 ( presuntuoso) pretentiousII m/f1 ( perfeccionista) pedant2 ( presuntuoso) pretentious individual* * *pedante adj: pedanticpedante nmf: pedant -
10 suficiente
adj.1 enough (bastante).no llevo (dinero) suficiente I don't have enough (money) on meno tienes la estatura suficiente you're not tall enough2 smug, full of oneself (presuntuoso).m.pass (note).* * *► adjetivo1 (bastante) sufficient, enough2 (apto) suitable3 figurado (engreído) smug, complacent* * *adj.enough, sufficient* * *1. ADJ1) (=bastante) enoughahora no llevo suficiente dinero (como) para pagarte — I don't have enough money on me at the moment to pay you
2) (=petulante) smug, self-satisfied2.SM (Escol) ≈ C, pass mark, passing grade (EEUU)* * *Ia) ( bastante) enoughhay pruebas suficientes para condenarlo — there is enough o sufficient evidence to convict him
b) < persona> self-satisfied, smugII* * *= sufficient, enough.Ex. In a special scheme it is sufficient to identify the main subjects for the subject or application to be covered.Ex. Also, the supplier with a number of clients has enough maintenance income to justify the establishment of a sound maintenance service.----* con (la) suficiente antelación = in good time, early enough, well in advance.* con suficientes existencias = properly stocked.* con suficientes fondos = properly stocked.* con suficientes provisiones = properly stocked.* hay suficientes motivos para pensar que = there + be + every reason to think that.* no aprovechar Algo lo suficiente = under-exploit [underexploit].* no prestar la suficiente atención = give + short shrift.* ser prueba suficiente = be proof enough.* ser suficiente = suffice, fit + the bill.* sin la suficiente financiación = underfinanced [under-financed].* suficiente para todos = enough to go round.* suficiente tiempo = long enough, ample time.* * *Ia) ( bastante) enoughhay pruebas suficientes para condenarlo — there is enough o sufficient evidence to convict him
b) < persona> self-satisfied, smugII* * *= sufficient, enough.Ex: In a special scheme it is sufficient to identify the main subjects for the subject or application to be covered.
Ex: Also, the supplier with a number of clients has enough maintenance income to justify the establishment of a sound maintenance service.* con (la) suficiente antelación = in good time, early enough, well in advance.* con suficientes existencias = properly stocked.* con suficientes fondos = properly stocked.* con suficientes provisiones = properly stocked.* hay suficientes motivos para pensar que = there + be + every reason to think that.* no aprovechar Algo lo suficiente = under-exploit [underexploit].* no prestar la suficiente atención = give + short shrift.* ser prueba suficiente = be proof enough.* ser suficiente = suffice, fit + the bill.* sin la suficiente financiación = underfinanced [under-financed].* suficiente para todos = enough to go round.* suficiente tiempo = long enough, ample time.* * *1 (bastante) enoughno tenemos suficiente dinero we don't have enough moneyno disponemos de recursos suficientes we do not have sufficient resourcescon esto hay más que suficiente there's more than enough herehay pruebas suficientes para condenarlo there is enough o sufficient evidence to convict himno tiene suficiente confianza en sí mismo he doesn't have enough confidence in himself2 ‹persona› self-satisfied, smug* * *
suficiente adjetivo
■ sustantivo masculino
pass ( equivalent to a grade of 5 on a scale from 0-10)
suficiente
I adjetivo
1 enough ➣ Ver nota en bastante 2 (presuntuoso) smug, complacent
II m Educ pass, pass-mark
' suficiente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alcanzar
- bastante
- decente
- digna
- digno
- liquidez
- llegar
- paliar
- sustentar
- tener
- vivir
- abrigo
- base
- bien
- dar
- edad
- entendimiento
- faltar
- justo
- motivo
English:
adequate
- ample
- do
- enough
- go around
- good
- insufficient
- last
- nowhere
- plenty
- raise
- see through
- shut down
- suffice
- sufficiency
- sufficient
- the
- short
* * *♦ adj1. [bastante] enough;[medidas, esfuerzos] adequate;no llevo (dinero) suficiente I don't have enough (money) on me;no tienes la estatura suficiente you're not tall enough;con 20 litros habrá más que suficiente 20 litres will be more than enough;¡ya es suficiente!, ¡silencio! that's enough! silence!2. [presuntuoso] smug, full of oneself♦ nm[nota] pass [between 5 and 5.9 out of 10]* * *I adj enough, sufficient;ser suficiente be enoughII m EDU pass* * *suficiente adj1) bastante: enough, sufficienttener suficiente: to have enough2) : suitable, fit3) : smug, complacent* * *suficiente1 adj pron enoughsuficiente2 n pass -
11 chulo
adj.1 nice, neat.2 good-looking.3 bragging, braggart.4 not fashionable.5 festive, jaunty.m.1 pimp.2 braggart, brag, flashy harry, flashy type.3 free-rider.* * *► adjetivo1 familiar (descarado) cocky, cheeky■ ¡qué vestido tan chulo! what a nice dress!► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 familiar (presuntuoso) show-off, swank1 familiar (proxeneta) pimp\ponerse chulo,-a familiar to get cocky, get cheeky————————1 familiar (proxeneta) pimp* * *1. ADJ *1) (=arrogante) cocky *vino uno muy chulo y me insultó — this guy comes up to me all cocky o bold as brass and insulted me *
una mujer se abanicaba, muy chula ella, en la ventana — a woman was fanning herself in the window, bold as brass o as brazen as you like
ponerse chulo: se puso en plan chulo — he got all cocky *
2) (=bonito)¡qué vestido más chulo! — what a lovely dress!
¡qué chulo me ha quedado el dibujo! — my drawing looks great!
chica, estás chulísima — LAm you look gorgeous
2.ADV CAm, Méx * well3.SMF ( Hist) typical working-class person from Madrid4. SM2) Col * (=buitre) vulture, buzzard (EEUU)3) (Taur) bullfighter's assistant* * *I- la adjetivo1) (fam) ( bonito)a) (Esp, Méx) <vestido/casa> neat (AmE colloq), lovely (BrE)qué chulas flores te regalaron! — (Méx) what nice flowers they gave you!
¿por qué llora, chula? — why are you crying, sweetheart o love?
2) (Esp fam) ( bravucón) nervy (AmE colloq), cocky (BrE colloq)no te me pongas chulo — don't get nervy o cocky with me (colloq)
3) (Esp) (satisfecho, garboso)4) (Chi fam) ( de mal gusto) tacky (colloq)II IIImasculino (Esp fam)1) ( proxeneta) tb2) (Col) (Zool) black vulture3) (Col) ( signo) check mark (AmE), tick (BrE)* * *I- la adjetivo1) (fam) ( bonito)a) (Esp, Méx) <vestido/casa> neat (AmE colloq), lovely (BrE)qué chulas flores te regalaron! — (Méx) what nice flowers they gave you!
¿por qué llora, chula? — why are you crying, sweetheart o love?
2) (Esp fam) ( bravucón) nervy (AmE colloq), cocky (BrE colloq)no te me pongas chulo — don't get nervy o cocky with me (colloq)
3) (Esp) (satisfecho, garboso)4) (Chi fam) ( de mal gusto) tacky (colloq)II IIImasculino (Esp fam)1) ( proxeneta) tb2) (Col) (Zool) black vulture3) (Col) ( signo) check mark (AmE), tick (BrE)* * *chulo11 = pimp, cocky [cockier -comp., cockiest -sup.], thug, snobbish, snobby [snobbier -comp., snobbiest -sup.], snob, show-off, showboat, hot dog, ruffian, hoodlum, supercilious.Ex: The unholy and more holy sources of community information are mentioned from pimps and prostitutes to the preacher and the policeman.
Ex: Bold, ambitious and in-your-face I've always considered them to be just too cocky by half.Ex: Poole was a notorious gang leader & street thug, murdered by enemies of similar background.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: The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.Ex: Steve knows that he is a ' showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.Ex: Jerry Hairston is a bit of a hot dog and needs to be reined in at times.Ex: The coroner said she had died not from drowning, but from being abused and murdered by a gang of ruffians.Ex: Gangs of hoodlums, aged as young as eight, are roaming the streets terrorising store owners and shoppers in broad daylight.Ex: A commenter took me to task for being supercilious and said it was inconsistent with my religion.chulo22 = neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], nifty [niftier -comp., nifitiest -sup.], funky [funkier -comp., funkiest -sup.], swish.Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.
Ex: Another reason why this is nifty is because this site has plenty of resources available for your use, so you're not having to re-invent the wheel should you decide to adopt this assignment for your course.Ex: The scarf can be knit with pockets at the end to keep their hands toasty or trimmed with bobbles for a funky look.Ex: The entrance to the hotel is very swish and the rooms although small very well maintained and clean.* lo chulo = coolness.* ser chulo = be cool.* * *tiene una casa más chula … she has a gorgeous house!, she has a neat o lovely house!¡qué chulas flores te regalaron! ( Méx); what nice flowers they gave you!mira qué niño tan chulo what a lovely-looking o cute o sweet little boy¿por qué llora, chula? why are you crying, sweetheart o love?B ( Esp fam) (bravucón) nervy ( AmE colloq), smart ( AmE colloq), mouthy ( AmE colloq), cocky ( BrE colloq), cheeky ( BrE colloq)no te me pongas chulo don't get nervy o cocky with me ( colloq)C( Esp) (satisfecho, garboso): ¡mira qué chula va con su vestido nuevo! doesn't she look pretty parading around in her new dress!masculine, feminineA (proxeneta) tbchulo de putas pimp* * *
chulo 1◊ -la adjetivo
1 (fam) ( bonito)
‹ mujer› pretty, cute (esp AmE)
2 (Esp fam) ( bravucón) nervy (AmE colloq), cocky (BrE colloq)
3 (Chi fam) ( de mal gusto) tacky (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (Esp fam) ( bravucón) flashy type
chulo 2 sustantivo masculino (Esp fam)
1 ( proxeneta) pimp
2 (Col) (Zool) black vulture
3 (Col) ( signo) check mark (AmE), tick (BrE)
chulo,-a familiar
I m,f (presuntuoso) show-off
(insolente) cocky: tu primo me pareció un chulo, your cousin's a bit of a show-off
II adjetivo
1 (insolente, fanfarrón) se puso muy chulo con nosotros, he got all cocky with us
2 (bonito) smashing: familiar llevas un collar muy chulo, that's a great necklace you've got on
III sustantivo masculino (proxeneta) pimp
' chulo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chula
- rufián
English:
cocky
- in-your-face
- neat
* * *chulo, -a♦ adjponerse chulo to get cockyesta es la canción más chula del disco this is the coolest song on the record;lo más chulo del verano es que los días son más largos the coolest thing about summer is that the days are longer;Famir más chulo que un ocho to have one's glad rags on♦ nm,fEsp1. [descarado] cocky person;Vulges un chulo de mierda he's a cocky little bastard2. [madrileño] = lower-class native of 18th-19th century Madrid♦ nmEsp [proxeneta] pimp* * *famI adj1 fantastic fam, great fam3 ( presuntuoso) cocky fam ;ponerse chulo get cockyII m pimp* * *chulo, -la adj* * *chulo adj2. (bonito) smart -
12 presuntuosa
adj.presumptuous, vain, arrogant, insolent.f.feminine of PRESUNTUOSO.* * *
presuntuoso,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (presumido) vain, conceited
2 (pretencioso) pretentious, showy
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13 fantasioso
adj.1 unrealistic, utopical, fey.2 show-off, fanciful, braggart.* * *► adjetivo1 imaginative* * *ADJ1) (=soñador) dreamy2) (=presuntuoso) vain, conceited¡fantasiosa! — you're so vain!
* * *- sa adjetivo prone to fantasizing* * *= whimsical, fey, airy-fairy.Ex. This slightly off-balance, whimsical remark was a Marsha James' trademark.Ex. When he tries to address other topics, such as politics, the results are fey and inconsequential.Ex. Home Secretary David Blunkett says an ' airy fairy, libertarian' view of the world is no good for fighting terrorism.----* fantasioso, lo = fantastic, the.* * *- sa adjetivo prone to fantasizing* * *= whimsical, fey, airy-fairy.Ex: This slightly off-balance, whimsical remark was a Marsha James' trademark.
Ex: When he tries to address other topics, such as politics, the results are fey and inconsequential.Ex: Home Secretary David Blunkett says an ' airy fairy, libertarian' view of the world is no good for fighting terrorism.* fantasioso, lo = fantastic, the.* * *fantasioso -saprone to fantasizinges muy fantasioso he's very prone to fantasizing, he's always making things up ( colloq)* * *
fantasioso,-a
I adjetivo imaginative
II sustantivo masculino y femenino person who fantasizes
' fantasioso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fantasiosa
- cuentista
English:
dreamy
* * *fantasioso, -a adjimaginative* * *adj:es una fantasiosa she tends to imagine things o to fantasize -
14 grifo
m.1 tap (British), faucet (United States) (llave). (peninsular Spanish)grifo monomando mixer tap2 petrol station(gas station) ( British). (Perú)3 faucet, tap, water faucet, stopcock.4 griffin, griffon, gryphon, griphon.5 junkie, addict, dope fiend.6 gas station, petrol station.* * *1 (llave) tap, US faucet2 (animal) griffin, gryphon, griffon\abrir el grifo to turn the tap oncerrar el grifo to turn the tap off* * *noun m.1) tap2) cock, faucet* * *ISM1) [de agua] tap, faucet (EEUU); [a presión] cockcerveza (servida) al grifo — draught o (EEUU) draft beer
2) LAm (=surtidor de gasolina) petrol pump, gas pump (EEUU); And (=gasolinera) petrol station, gas station (EEUU); (=bar) dive *3) Cono Sur [de incendios] fire hydrantII grifo, -a *1. ADJ1)estar grifo — Méx (=borracho) to be plastered *, be soused (EEUU) *; (=loco) to be nuts *; (=drogado) to be high *, be doped up *
2) And (=engreído) snobbish, stuck-up *2. SM / F1) [de drogas] (=fumador) dope smoker *; (=adicto) dope addict *2) (=borracho) drunkardgrifa III grifo, -a1. ADJ1) [pelo] curly, kinky2) Caribe † [persona] black2.SM / F Caribe † black man/woman, black persongrifa IVSM (Mit) griffin* * *I1) (Esp) (del lavabo, de la bañera) faucet (AmE), tap (BrE)abrir/cerrar el grifo — to turn the faucet o tap on/off
2) (Per) ( gasolinera) filling station3) (Chi) ( de incendios) fire hydrant, fireplug (AmE)II- fa adjetivo (Méx fam) high (colloq)III- fa masculino, femenino (Méx fam) pothead (sl), dopehead (sl)* * *= faucet, tap, spigot.Ex. Unless the library has a whole book devoted to the repair of faucets they will have to look under one of the less specific heading.Ex. The cinema would be enormously the poorer if deprived of its loaded pistols, banana skins, ticking timebombs and dripping taps.Ex. What I think the president ought to do is get on the phone with the OPEC cartel and say we expect you to open your spigots.----* agua del grifo = tap water.* grifo de la cerveza = beer tap.* * *I1) (Esp) (del lavabo, de la bañera) faucet (AmE), tap (BrE)abrir/cerrar el grifo — to turn the faucet o tap on/off
2) (Per) ( gasolinera) filling station3) (Chi) ( de incendios) fire hydrant, fireplug (AmE)II- fa adjetivo (Méx fam) high (colloq)III- fa masculino, femenino (Méx fam) pothead (sl), dopehead (sl)* * *= faucet, tap, spigot.Ex: Unless the library has a whole book devoted to the repair of faucets they will have to look under one of the less specific heading.
Ex: The cinema would be enormously the poorer if deprived of its loaded pistols, banana skins, ticking timebombs and dripping taps.Ex: What I think the president ought to do is get on the phone with the OPEC cartel and say we expect you to open your spigots.* agua del grifo = tap water.* grifo de la cerveza = beer tap.* * *agua del grifo water from the faucet, tap waterabrir/cerrar el grifo to turn the faucet o tap on/offcerraron el grifo de las subvenciones they cut off the flow of subsidiesCompuesto:B ( Per) (gasolinera) filling stationD ( Mit) griffinmasculine, feminine* * *
grifo 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (Esp) (de lavabo, bañera) faucet (AmE), tap (BrE);◊ abrir/cerrar el grifo to turn the faucet o tap on/off
2 (Per) ( gasolinera) filling station
3 (Chi) ( de incendios) fire hydrant, fireplug (AmE)
grifo 2
grifo sustantivo masculino
1 (de agua) tap, US faucet
2 Mit griffin, gryphon
' grifo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abierta
- abierto
- abrir
- cerrar
- difusor
- difusora
- gotear
- turbia
- turbio
- canilla
- caño
- cerrado
- paja
English:
cock
- faucet
- griffin
- run
- tap
- tapwater
- turn on
- twist
- gas
- hydrant
- petrol
* * *grifo1 nmcerrar el grifo: la banca internacional ha amenazado con cerrar el grifo de las ayudas the international banks have threatened to cut the aidgrifo monomando mixer Br tap o US faucet2. Mitol griffin♦ adj[loco] to be off one's head;andas grifo mano, ¿cómo se te ocurren esas cosas? are you off your head, pal? where do you get those ideas from?♦ nm,fdrunk, wino* * *I adj Méx famhighII m1 faucet, Brtap2 Pe ( gasolinera) gas station, Brpetrol station* * *grifo nm1) : faucetagua del grifo: tap water2) : griffin* * *grifo n tap -
15 preciado
adj.valued, esteemed, valuable, loved.past part.past participle of spanish verb: preciar.* * *► adjetivo1 precious* * *ADJ1) (=estimado) [posesión] prized; [amigo] valued, esteemed2) (=presuntuoso) presumptuous* * ** * *= cherished, precious, prized, valued, dear [dearer -comp., dearest -sup.], treasured, hugged.Ex. Some of their most cherished photographs were of sleeping users.Ex. Here came every sort of human ingredient -- sturdy homesteaders, skilled craftsmen, precious scoundrels.Ex. Small luxury editions, much prized but little used, may have survived almost complete.Ex. One very elementary kind of invitation might be the introduction of lavatories in public libraries: a facility to be found in department stores, which are interested in service to valued customers.Ex. Heaney noted that 'in the first place and in the last resort, libraries are for dear life also'.Ex. The increasing deterioration of treasured books makes conservation/preservation a national and international obligation.Ex. Death becomes the character's hugged secret in what is a movie infused with silence and poignancy.----* muy preciado = much prized, highly prized.* * ** * *= cherished, precious, prized, valued, dear [dearer -comp., dearest -sup.], treasured, hugged.Ex: Some of their most cherished photographs were of sleeping users.
Ex: Here came every sort of human ingredient -- sturdy homesteaders, skilled craftsmen, precious scoundrels.Ex: Small luxury editions, much prized but little used, may have survived almost complete.Ex: One very elementary kind of invitation might be the introduction of lavatories in public libraries: a facility to be found in department stores, which are interested in service to valued customers.Ex: Heaney noted that 'in the first place and in the last resort, libraries are for dear life also'.Ex: The increasing deterioration of treasured books makes conservation/preservation a national and international obligation.Ex: Death becomes the character's hugged secret in what is a movie infused with silence and poignancy.* muy preciado = much prized, highly prized.* * *preciado -da‹bien› prized, valued; ‹don› valuableuna joya muy preciada a highly prized jewellas naranjas son muy preciadas en este país oranges are very precious here, oranges are prized here* * *
Del verbo preciar: ( conjugate preciar)
preciado es:
el participio
preciado
‹ don› valuable
preciado,-a adjetivo
1 (un objeto) prized, valued
2 (una persona) valuable, esteemed
' preciado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
preciada
English:
sirloin
- treasure
* * *preciado, -a adjvaluable, prized;un metal muy preciado a highly-prized metal;un bien muy preciado a highly-valued possession* * *adj precious* * *preciado, -da adj: esteemed, prized, valuable -
16 presumido
adj.conceited, arrogant, vain, assuming.f. & m.conceited person, swell-headed person, vain person, poseur.past part.past participle of spanish verb: presumir.* * *► adjetivo1 (arrogante) conceited; (en el vestir) vain► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (arrogante) conceited person; (en el vestir) vain person* * *(f. - presumida)adj.* * *ADJ (=creído) conceited; (=coqueto) vain* * *- da adjetivob) ( 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 adjetivob) ( 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.* * *presumido -da1 (engreído) conceited, full of oneself; (arrogante) arrogant2 (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♦ adj2. [vanidoso] vain♦ nm,f1. [jactancioso] show-off* * *I adj1 ( creído) conceited2 ( coqueto) vainII m, presumida f bighead* * *presumido, -da adjvanidoso: conceited, vain* * *presumido adj vain -
17 pretencioso
adj.1 pretentious, assuming, high-flying, la-di-da.2 pretentious, doggy.* * *► adjetivo1 pretentious► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 pretentious person* * *ADJ1) (=vanidoso) pretentious, presumptuous; (=fanfarrón) showy2) LAm (=presumido) vain, stuck-up ** * *- sa adjetivoa) < casa> pretentious, showy; <persona/película> pretentiousb) (Chi) ( vainidoso) vain* * *= pretentious, hyfoluted, hoity-toity, hoity-toity, high-flown.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. Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.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. Disaffected and literally unliterary pubescent readers were expected to be hooked by his high-flown style.* * *- sa adjetivoa) < casa> pretentious, showy; <persona/película> pretentiousb) (Chi) ( vainidoso) vain* * *= pretentious, hyfoluted, hoity-toity, hoity-toity, high-flown.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: Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.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: Disaffected and literally unliterary pubescent readers were expected to be hooked by his high-flown style.* * *pretencioso -saA ‹casa› pretentious, showy; ‹persona/película› pretentiousB ( AmL) (vanidoso) vain* * *
pretencioso◊ -sa adjetivo ‹casa/película› pretentious
pretencioso,-a adjetivo pretentious
' pretencioso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
presuntuosa
- presuntuoso
- pretenciosa
English:
pretentious
* * *pretencioso, -a♦ adjpretentious♦ nm,fpretentious person* * *adj pretentious* * *pretencioso, -sa adj: pretentious -
18 encopetado
adj.1 brimming, full.2 haughty, conceited.3 high-hat, snob.4 posh, grand, toff, toffish.past part.past participle of spanish verb: encopetar.* * *► adjetivo1 figurado (presumido) conceited, haughty, stuck-up2 figurado (de clase alta) upper-class* * *ADJ1) (=emperifollado) dressed to the nines *2) (=señorial) posh *, grand3) (=altanero) haughty* * *- da adjetivo (fam & pey) grand, posh (BrE colloq)* * *- da adjetivo (fam & pey) grand, posh (BrE colloq)* * *encopetado -da* * *encopetado, -a adjPey [de clase alta] posh, swanky; [presuntuoso] snooty, snobby* * *adj grand, Br tbposh fam -
19 engolado
adj.hoity-toity, affected, pey.* * *► adjetivo1 (persona) arrogant, pompous2 (estilo etc) high-flown* * *ADJ (fig) haughty* * *- da adjetivo pompous* * *- da adjetivo pompous* * *engolado -dapompous* * *engolado, -a adj[presuntuoso] presumptuous, arrogant; [pomposo] pompous, bombastic* * *adj pompous -
20 espadachín
m.good swordsman, skilled swordsman, swordsman.* * *1 swordsman2 peyorativo (presuntuoso) bully* * *SM1) (Esgrima) skilled swordsman2) pey bully, thug* * *masculino skilled swordsman* * *masculino skilled swordsman* * *skilled swordsman, fine swordsman* * *
espadachín sustantivo masculino fine swordsman
' espadachín' also found in these entries:
English:
swashbuckler
- swordsman
- sword
* * *espadachín nmswordsman* * *m skilled swordsman
- 1
- 2
См. также в других словарях:
presuntuoso — /prezun twoso/ (ant. o pop. presontuoso e prosuntuoso) [dal lat. tardo praesumptuosus, der. di praesumĕre presumere ]. ■ agg. 1. [di persona, che ha un opinione eccessiva delle proprie doti e delle proprie capacità: un giovane arrogante e p. ]… … Enciclopedia Italiana
presuntuoso — presuntuoso, sa adjetivo y sustantivo engreído, pretencioso, vano, petulante, fantasmón (despectivo), fantoche, fantasioso, creído (coloquial). * * * Sinónimos: ■ … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos
presuntuoso — |ô| adj. Que tem presunção; vaidoso; presunçoso. • Plural: presuntuosos |ó| … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
presuntuoso — presuntuoso, sa (Del lat. praesumptuōsus). 1. adj. Lleno de presunción y orgullo. U. t. c. s.) 2. Que pretende pasar por muy elegante o lujoso. U. t. c. s.) … Diccionario de la lengua española
presuntuoso — ► adjetivo/ sustantivo 1 Que tiene orgullo o presunción: ■ es inteligente, pero muy presuntuoso. SINÓNIMO vanidoso 2 Que pretende pasar por muy elegante o lujoso: ■ ha decorado su casa de modo presuntuoso. SINÓNIMO ostentoso ANTÓNIMO sencillo … Enciclopedia Universal
presuntuoso — pre·sun·tuó·so, pre·sun·tuó·so agg., s.m. CO 1. agg., s.m., che, chi nutre eccessiva e infondata fiducia nelle proprie doti, risorse o capacità: è solo un arrogante presuntuoso Sinonimi: arrogante, borioso, gasato, immodesto, montato, pieno di sé … Dizionario italiano
presuntuoso — {{#}}{{LM P31560}}{{〓}} {{SynP32322}} {{[}}presuntuoso{{]}}, {{[}}presuntuosa{{]}} ‹pre·sun·tuo·so, sa› {{《}}▍ adj./s.{{》}} Que presume o se muestra excesivamente orgulloso de sí mismo. {{★}}{{\}}ETIMOLOGÍA:{{/}} Del latín praesumptuosus.… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
presuntuoso — {{hw}}{{presuntuoso}}{{/hw}}A agg. Che pecca di presunzione. B s. m. (f. a ) Persona presuntuosa … Enciclopedia di italiano
presuntuoso — pl.m. presuntuosi sing.f. presuntuosa pl.f. presuntuose … Dizionario dei sinonimi e contrari
presuntuoso — cf. (afines) ► engreído … Diccionario del Argot "El Sohez"
presuntuoso — sa adj. Presumido, orgulloso … Diccionario Castellano