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1 tremendous
trə'mendəs(very large; very great: That required a tremendous effort; The response to our appeal was tremendous.) tremendo, enormetremendous adj1. tremendo / enorme2. fantástico / estupendotr[trɪ'mendəs]1 (huge) tremendo,-a, inmenso,-atremendous [trɪ'mɛndəs] adj: tremendo♦ tremendously advadj.• formidable adj.• fulminante adj.• imponente adj.• mayúscula adj.• tremendo, -a adj.trɪ'mendəsa) (great, huge) <difference/disappointment> tremendo, enorme; <speed/success> tremendo; <explosion/blow> terrible, tremendoshe was a tremendous help — me (or nos etc) ayudó muchísimo
b) ( very good) formidablewe had a tremendous time — lo pasamos estupendo or fantástico
[trǝ'mendǝs]ADJ1) (=huge) [pressure, success, explosion, problem] tremendo, enormeit cost a tremendous amount of money — costó muchísimo dinero, costó una enorme or tremenda cantidad de dinero
you've been a tremendous help — me has ayudado enormemente or muchísimo
tremendous progress has been made — se ha progresado enormemente or muchísimo
at (a) tremendous speed — a una velocidad increíble or tremenda
2) (=wonderful) [person, goal, performance, achievement] formidable, extraordinario; [opportunity] tremendo, estupendothe food is tremendous — la comida está estupenda or riquísima
she has done a tremendous job — ha hecho un trabajo formidable or magnífico or estupendo
* * *[trɪ'mendəs]a) (great, huge) <difference/disappointment> tremendo, enorme; <speed/success> tremendo; <explosion/blow> terrible, tremendoshe was a tremendous help — me (or nos etc) ayudó muchísimo
b) ( very good) formidablewe had a tremendous time — lo pasamos estupendo or fantástico
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2 tremendous
adj.tremendo(a) (amount, size, noise); extraordinario(a), estupendo(a) (book, holiday, writer), chévere (Am. salvo R.Plata), padre (México), bárbaro(a) (R.Plata)s.formidable (very good). -
3 tremendous case
s.caso descomunal. -
4 tremendous confusion
s.tremendo enredo, madeja sin cuenta. -
5 tremendous movie
s.película tremenda, peliculón. -
6 tremendous tangle
s.tremendo enredo, madeja sin cuenta. -
7 be tremendous
v.estar magnífico, estar de Dios y de la ley. -
8 tremendo
tremendo
◊ -da adjetivo1 ‹velocidad/éxito› tremendous; ‹ chichón› huge;◊ hace un frío tremendo it's incredibly cold! (colloq);me dio (una) tremenda patada he kicked me really hard 2 (fam) ‹ persona› terrible
tremendo,-a adjetivo
1 (muy grande, excesivo) tremendous
2 (terrible) terrible
3 (el colmo) limit: tu marido es tremendo, siempre se olvida de los cumpleaños, your husband is the limit, he always forgets birthdays ' tremendo' also found in these entries: Spanish: bochinche - bufido - cabreo - golpe - patinazo - tremenda - disgusto English: almighty - awful - baking - carry-on - exert - formidable - terrific - to-do - tremendous - unearthly - ungodly - uproar - fearsome - havoc - stupendous -
9 boost
bu:st
1. verb(to expand; to make greater; to improve: We've boosted the sales figures; It's boosted his reputation.) aumentar
2. noun(a piece of help, encouragement etc: This publicity will give our sales a real boost.) impulso- boosterboost1 n impulso / estímuloboost2 vb impulsar / estimulartr[bʊːst]1 (incentive) incentivo, estímulo2 (promotion) promoción nombre femenino, fomento3 (increase) aumento1 (create an incentive) incentivar, estimular2 (promote) promocionar, fomentar3 (increase) aumentar4 (push up) empujar hacia arriba5 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL aumentar el voltaje6 (morale) levantar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLboost ['bu:st] vt1) lift: levantar, alzar2) increase: aumentar, incrementar3) promote: promover, fomentar, hacer publicidad porboost n1) thrust: impulso m, empujón m2) encouragement: estímulo m, aliento m3) increase: aumento m, incremento mn.• alza s.f.• ayuda s.f.• empujón s.m.v.• alcanzar v.• empujar v.• fomentar v.• reforzar v.
I buːstto give a boost to something — dar* empuje a algo, estimular algo
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transitive verb \<\<economy/production\>\> estimular; \<\<sales\>\> aumentar, incrementar; \<\<morale\>\> levantar[buːst]to boost somebody's confidence — darle* más confianza en sí mismo a alguien
1. N1) (=encouragement) estímulo m, aliento mto give a boost to — estimular, alentar
2. VT1) (=increase) [+ sales, production] fomentar, incrementar; [+ confidence, hopes] estimular2) (=promote) [+ product] promover, hacer publicidad de; [+ person] dar bombo a3) (Elec) [+ voltage] elevar; [+ radio signal] potenciar4) (Space) propulsar, lanzar* * *
I [buːst]to give a boost to something — dar* empuje a algo, estimular algo
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transitive verb \<\<economy/production\>\> estimular; \<\<sales\>\> aumentar, incrementar; \<\<morale\>\> levantarto boost somebody's confidence — darle* más confianza en sí mismo a alguien
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10 stupendous
stju'pendəs(astonishing or tremendous.) estupendo, fantástico, maravillosotr[stjʊː'pendəs]1 (wonderful) estupendo,-a, fabuloso,-a, formidable2 (enormous) tremendo,-a; (unusual) extraordinario,-a, increíblestupendous [stʊ'pɛndəs, stjʊ-] adj1) marvelous: estupendo, maravilloso2) tremendous: tremendo♦ stupendously advadj.• estupendo, -a adj.stuː'pendəsadjective (colloq) <effort/strength> tremendo; < success> formidable; < failure> mayúsculo[stjuː'pendǝs]ADJ (=wonderful) estupendo; (=extraordinary) extraordinario* * *[stuː'pendəs] -
11 hoop-la
'huːplɑːmass nounthey launched their new product with a tremendous amount of hoop-la — lanzaron su nuevo producto con bombos y platillos or (Esp) a bombo y platillo
2) (BrE Games) juego m de los aros* * *['huːplɑː]mass nounthey launched their new product with a tremendous amount of hoop-la — lanzaron su nuevo producto con bombos y platillos or (Esp) a bombo y platillo
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12 apoteósico
apoteósico
◊ -ca adjetivotremendous
apoteósico,-a adjetivo enormous, tremendous ' apoteósico' also found in these entries: Spanish: apoteósica English: tumultuous -
13 soberano
soberano
◊ -na adjetivo1 ‹estado/pueblo/poder› sovereign 2 (fam) ( enorme) tremendous;◊ eso es una soberana estupidez that's an absolutely ridiculous thing to say/do■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (Gob, Pol) sovereign
soberano,-a
I adjetivo
1 adjetivo & sustantivo masculino (pueblo, estado) sovereign: en las democracias, el pueblo es soberano, people are sovereign in democratic countries
2 (insuperable) superb
3 fam (enorme) huge, tremendous
una soberana paliza, a vicious beating
una soberana tontería, a blunder
II m,f Hist (monarca) sovereign ' soberano' also found in these entries: Spanish: soberana - abdicar - corona - coronación - coronar - emperador - regencia - reverendo English: ruler - sovereign - trooping -
14 almighty
(having complete power; very great: almighty God.) todopoderosotr[ɔːl'maɪtɪ]1 todopoderoso,-a1 el Todopoderosoalmighty [ɔl'maɪt̬i] adj: omnipotente, todopoderosoadj.• omnipotente adj.• todopoderoso, -a adj.[ɔːl'maɪtɪ]1. ADJ1) (=omnipotent) todopoderosoAlmighty God, God Almighty — Dios Todopoderoso
2) * (=tremendous) tremendo, de mil demonios *an almighty din — un ruido tremendo or de mil demonios
he's an almighty fool if he believes that! — ¡vaya tonto si cree eso!
2.N3.ADV * terriblemente, la mar de ** * * -
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bestial adjetivo (fam) ( muy grande): hace un frío bestial it's incredibly cold
bestial adjetivo
1 bestial
2 fam (muy grande) huge, tremendous
un error bestial, a monumental mistake (estupendo, maravilloso) fantastic, terrifictr['bestɪəl]1 bestial, brutalbestial ['bɛsʧəl, 'bi:s-] adj1) : bestial2) brutish: brutal, salvajeadj.• abrutado, -a adj.• bestial adj.• brutal adj.'bestʃəl, 'bestiəladjective <cruelty/crime> brutal, salvaje['bestɪǝl]ADJ bestial* * *['bestʃəl, 'bestiəl]adjective <cruelty/crime> brutal, salvaje -
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adjective (very cruel or severe: a brutal beating.) brutalbrutal adj brutal / cruel
brutal adjetivo ‹ crimen› brutal; ‹ atentado› savage
brutal adjetivo
1 brutal
2 fam (excesivo, intenso) huge, enormous: el cambio es brutal, the change is tremendous ' brutal' also found in these entries: Spanish: salvaje - soldadesca - agresión English: barbaric - brutal - fabric - regime - savage - dogtr['brʊːtəl]1 brutal, cruelbrutal ['bru:t̬əl] adj: brutal, cruel, salvaje♦ brutally advadj.• bestial adj.• brutal adj.'bruːtḷa) (cruel, savage) <killer/attack> brutalb) ( harsh) <truth/frankness> crudoc) ( severe) < conditions> atroz['bruːtl]ADJ1) (=savage) [person, murder, attack] brutal; [tone, remark] cruelthe government's brutal treatment of political prisoners — la brutalidad or la crueldad con la que el gobierno trata a los prisioneros políticos
2) (=stark) [honesty, frankness] descarnada; [reality] crudo; [change] brutal3) (=harsh) [weather, climate] crudo, riguroso* * *['bruːtḷ]a) (cruel, savage) <killer/attack> brutalb) ( harsh) <truth/frankness> crudoc) ( severe) < conditions> atroz -
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'fo:midəbl, fə:'midəbl1) (rather frightening: a formidable appearance.) temible, imponente2) (very difficult to overcome: formidable difficulties.) enorme•
formidable adj/interj (fam) fantastic (colloq)
formidable adjetivo
1 (muy bueno) wonderful, terrific
2 (muy grande, impresionante) formidable ' formidable' also found in these entries: Spanish: arma English: formidable - stupendous - tremendoustr['fɔːmɪdəbəl]1 (impressive) formidable2 (daunting) temible, imponente3 (difficult to overcome) enormeformidable ['fɔrmədəbəl, fɔr'mɪdə-] adj: formidable♦ formidably advadj.• espantoso, -a adj.• formidable adj.• terrible adj.'fɔːrmədəbəl, 'fɔːmɪdəbəl, fɔː'mɪdəbəladjective < task> imponente; <problem/obstacle> tremendo; <achievement/courage> extraordinario, monumental, formidable; < opponent> temible['fɔːmɪdǝbl]ADJ [person] formidable; [opponent] temible; [task, challenge, obstacle] tremendo, impresionante; [reputation, team, combination, talents] formidable, extraordinarioshe was a formidable woman — era una mujer formidable or que imponía
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1) (terrible or frightening: I had a frightful experience.) horroroso2) (very bad: He is a frightful liar.)tr['fraɪtfʊl]1 espantoso,-a, horroroso,-afrightful ['fraɪtfəl] adj1) frightening2) tremendous: espantoso, tremendoadj.• aterrador adj.• despeluznante adj.• espantable adj.• espantoso, -a adj.• horrible adj.• horroroso, -a adj.• pavoroso, -a adj.• temeroso, -a adj.• temible adj.• terrífico, -a adj.• tremebundo, -a adj.'fraɪtfəl1) ( horrific) aterrador2) (BrE colloq)a) ( very unpleasant) horroroso, horrendob) (as intensifier) <thirst/mess> espantoso['fraɪtfʊl]ADJ (=terrible) [tragedy, experience, shame] horroroso; (=awful) [noise, weather] espantoso* * *['fraɪtfəl]1) ( horrific) aterrador2) (BrE colloq)a) ( very unpleasant) horroroso, horrendob) (as intensifier) <thirst/mess> espantoso -
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1. verb1) (to (cause to) go quickly off the ground with a springing movement: He jumped off the wall / across the puddle / over the fallen tree / into the swimming-pool; Don't jump the horse over that fence!) saltar2) (to rise; to move quickly (upwards): She jumped to her feet; He jumped into the car.) saltar3) (to make a startled movement: The noise made me jump.) saltar; sobresaltar(se)4) (to pass over (a gap etc) by bounding: He jumped the stream easily.) saltar
2. noun1) (an act of jumping: She crossed the stream in one jump.) salto2) (an obstacle to be jumped over: Her horse fell at the third jump.) valla, obstáculo3) (a jumping competition: the high jump.) salto4) (a startled movement: She gave a jump when the door suddenly banged shut.) salto, brinco5) (a sudden rise, eg in prices: There has been a jump in the price of potatoes.) salto, aumento•- jumpy- jump at
- jump for joy
- jump on
- jump the gun
- jump the queue
- jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
- jump to it
jump vb1. saltar2. sobresaltarsetr[ʤʌmp]1 salto2 (in prices etc) salto, aumento importante, disparo3 (fence) valla, obstáculo1 saltar2 (rise sharply) dar un salto■ inflation jumped 2% last month la inflación dio un salto de un 2% el mes pasado1 saltar■ he tried to jump the wall, but it was too high intentó saltar el muro, pero era demasiado alto\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto give somebody a jump pegar un susto a alguiento jump down somebody's throat saltar a alguien, echársele encima a alguiento jump for joy saltar de alegríato jump out of one's skin pegarse un susto de muerteto jump rope SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL saltar a la combato jump the gun precipitarse, adelantarseto jump the lights saltarse el semáforo en rojoto jump the queue colarseto jump the rails descarrilarto jump to conclusions llegar a conclusiones precipitadasto keep one jump ahead of somebody ir un paso por delante de alguiento make somebody jump dar un susto a alguienjump leads cables nombre masculino plural de emergenciajump seat asiento plegablejump suit monojump ['ʤʌmp] vi1) leap: saltar, brincar2) start: levantarse de un salto, sobresaltarse3) move, shift: moverse, pasarto jump from job to job: pasar de un empleo a otro4) increase, rise: dar un salto, aumentarse de golpe, subir bruscamente5) bustle: animarse, ajetrearse6)to jump to conclusions : sacar conclusiones precipitadasjump vt1) : saltarto jump a fence: saltar una valla2) skip: saltarse3) attack: atacar, asaltar4)to jump the gun : precipitarsejump n1) leap: salto m2) start: sobresalto m, respingo m3) increase: subida f brusca, aumento m4) advantage: ventaja fwe got the jump on them: les llevamos la ventajan.• brinco s.m.• lanzamiento s.m.• salto s.m.v.• brincar v.• cabriolear v.• lanzarse v.• saltar v.
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1. dʒʌmp1)a) ( leap) saltarb) ( move quickly)jump in, I'll give you a lift — súbete que te llevo
to jump AT something: they'll jump at the chance no van a dejar pasar la oportunidad; to jump on somebody/something abalanzarse* sobre alguien/algo; to jump to one's feet ponerse* de pie or (AmL tb) pararse de un salto; to jump to attention ( Mil) cuadrarse, ponerse* firme; jump to it! — hazlo inmediatamente!
2)a) (change, skip) saltar, pasarb) (increase, advance suddenly) subir de un golpe3)a) ( jerk) saltarb) ( in alarm) sobresaltarse
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vt1) ( leap over) \<\<hurdle\>\> saltar, brincar* (Méx); \<\<counter/piece\>\> ( Games) comerseto jump rope — (AmE) saltar a la cuerda or (Esp tb) a la comba or (Chi) al cordel, brincar* la reata (Méx)
2)a) ( spring out of) \<\<railsacks\>\> salirse* deb) ( disregard) saltarseto jump the lights — pasar el semáforo en rojo, pasarse el alto (Méx)
to jump the line o (BrE) queue — colarse*
3) ( run away from) (colloq)to jump bail — huir* estando en libertad bajo fianza
4) (ambush, attack) (colloq) asaltar, atacar*5) ( catch) (AmE colloq) \<\<bus/plane\>\> agarrar (fam) or (esp Esp) coger*; ( without paying fare)
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1)a) ( leap) salto mgo (and) take a running jump! — (colloq) vete a freír espárragos! (fam)
to be/stay one jump ahead: this way, you'll be one jump ahead of the competition de esta manera le llevarás la delantera a la competencia; she tried to stay one jump ahead of her pupils — trataba de mantenerse un paso adelante de sus alumnos
b) ( fence) valla f, obstáculo m2)a) ( sudden transition) salto mb) (increase, advance) aumento m[dʒʌmp]1. N1) (Sport, Parachuting) salto m; (=leap) salto m, brinco mwhat a great jump! — ¡qué gran salto!
running 4.in or at one jump — de un salto, de un brinco
2) (=start)3) (=fence, obstacle) obstáculo m4) (fig) (=step) salto min one jump he went from novice to master — de un salto or golpe pasó de novicio a maestro
Taiwan made the jump from poverty to wealth in a single generation — Taiwán pasó de golpe or dio el salto de la pobreza a la riqueza en una sola generación
- be one jump aheadtry to keep one jump ahead of the competition — intenta llevarle ventaja or la delantera a la competencia
- get a or the jump on sb5) (=increase) aumento m, subida fthere has been a jump in prices/unemployment — se ha producido un aumento or una subida de precios/del número de parados
2. VIhow far can you jump? — ¿hasta qué distancia puedes saltar?
how high can you jump? — ¿hasta qué altura puedes saltar?
did he jump or was he pushed? — (lit) ¿saltó o lo empujaron?, ¿se tiró o lo empujaron?; (fig) ¿se fue o lo echaron?
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to jump across a stream — cruzar un arroyo de un salto, saltar por encima de un arroyo•
he jumped back in horror — de un salto retrocedió horrorizado•
she jumped into the river — se tiró al ríothere were plenty of men ready to jump into bed with me — (fig) había muchos hombres dispuestos a acostarse conmigo
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to jump off a busain — bajar de un autobúsen de un salto•
to jump on a busain — subir a un autobúsen de un salto•
he jumped out of a third floor window — saltó or se tiró desde una ventana del tercer piso•
he jumped over the fence — saltó (por encima de) la valla•
he jumped to his feet — se puso de pie de un saltojump to it! * — ¡venga, muévete!, ¡rápido!, ¡apúrate! (LAm)
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to jump up — ponerse de pie de un salto2) (=start) sobresaltarse•
he jumped at the sound of her voice — se sobresaltó al oír su voz•
to make sb jump — dar un susto a algn, sobresaltar a algnskinyou made me jump! — ¡qué susto me diste!
3) (fig) (with prep, adv)•
to jump at sth — no dejar escapar algothey offered me a really good salary and thought I'd jump at it — me ofrecieron un sueldo buenísimo y creyeron que no lo dejaría escapar
he'd jump at the chance to get out of the office — si tuviera la oportunidad de irse de la oficina no la dejaría escapar
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then the film jumps forward 20 years — luego la película da un salto adelante de 20 años•
to jump from one subject to another — saltar de un tema a otrobandwagon, conclusion, throat•
he jumps on everything I say — le pone faltas a todo lo que digo4) (=increase) [sales, profits] subir, aumentar; [shares] subir3. VT1) (lit) (also: jump over) [+ ditch, fence] saltar (por encima de); (in draughts, chess) comerse2) [+ horse] (=cause to jump) hacer saltar; (=enter in competition) presentar; (=ride) montar3) (fig) (=skip) saltarsethe film jumped the first ten years of his life — la película se saltó los diez primeros años de su vida
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to jump the lights — (Aut) * saltarse el semáforo (en rojo)4) (=leave, escape)•
to jump bail — (Jur) fugarse estando bajo fianza•
to jump ship — (lit) desertar (de un buque); (fig) (=leave) marcharse; (=join rival organization) irse con la competencia5) (=anticipate)- jump the gun6) (=board)7) * (=attack) echarse encima de4.CPDjump jockey N — jockey m de carreras (de obstáculos)
jump leads NPL — (Brit) (Aut) cables mpl de arranque (de batería)
jump rope N — (US) comba f, cuerda f de saltar
jump seat N — (Aut, Aer) asiento m plegable
- jump in- jump off- jump out* * *
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1. [dʒʌmp]1)a) ( leap) saltarb) ( move quickly)jump in, I'll give you a lift — súbete que te llevo
to jump AT something: they'll jump at the chance no van a dejar pasar la oportunidad; to jump on somebody/something abalanzarse* sobre alguien/algo; to jump to one's feet ponerse* de pie or (AmL tb) pararse de un salto; to jump to attention ( Mil) cuadrarse, ponerse* firme; jump to it! — hazlo inmediatamente!
2)a) (change, skip) saltar, pasarb) (increase, advance suddenly) subir de un golpe3)a) ( jerk) saltarb) ( in alarm) sobresaltarse
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vt1) ( leap over) \<\<hurdle\>\> saltar, brincar* (Méx); \<\<counter/piece\>\> ( Games) comerseto jump rope — (AmE) saltar a la cuerda or (Esp tb) a la comba or (Chi) al cordel, brincar* la reata (Méx)
2)a) ( spring out of) \<\<rails/tracks\>\> salirse* deb) ( disregard) saltarseto jump the lights — pasar el semáforo en rojo, pasarse el alto (Méx)
to jump the line o (BrE) queue — colarse*
3) ( run away from) (colloq)to jump bail — huir* estando en libertad bajo fianza
4) (ambush, attack) (colloq) asaltar, atacar*5) ( catch) (AmE colloq) \<\<bus/plane\>\> agarrar (fam) or (esp Esp) coger*; ( without paying fare)
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1)a) ( leap) salto mgo (and) take a running jump! — (colloq) vete a freír espárragos! (fam)
to be/stay one jump ahead: this way, you'll be one jump ahead of the competition de esta manera le llevarás la delantera a la competencia; she tried to stay one jump ahead of her pupils — trataba de mantenerse un paso adelante de sus alumnos
b) ( fence) valla f, obstáculo m2)a) ( sudden transition) salto mb) (increase, advance) aumento m -
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padre sustantivo masculino 1 ( pariente) father; padre de familia father, family man 2 (Relig) ( sacerdote) father ■ adjetivo
padre
I sustantivo masculino
1 father (creador, inventor) el padre de la nueva ciencia, the father of modern science
2 Rel father
II adj fam huge: le cayó una bronca padre, he got a tremendous telling-off Locuciones: darse/pegarse la vida padre, to live like a king Recuerda que el plural de father se refiere únicamente al sexo masculino. Para referirnos al padre y a la madre de alguien hay que usar la palabra parent. Por tanto, la pregunta ¿qué tal tus padres? debe traducirse por how are your parents?
' padre' also found in these entries: Spanish: aciaga - aciago - acordarse - adoptiva - adoptivo - afectar - aire - algo - balanza - cargar - clavada - clavado - como - como quiera - comoquiera - conectar - contabilidad - creer - dar - deferencia - derrumbarse - desastre - descalificar - descubrir - detalle - devoción - difunta - difunto - espíritu - estibador - estibadora - falsificar - gafar - gaita - heredar - igual - imagen - impresionar - introducir - llevarse - mal - negocio - nuestra - nuestro - oriunda - oriundo - parecerse - progenitor - progenitora - reciente English: abuse - ageing - anathema - and - appendicitis - assignment - born - borrow - brass - cover - day - disobey - father - fatherless - fracture - image - interfere - late - let - over - parent - resemblance - reverend - senior - single parent - take after - who - admission - aware - bidding - fit - go - her - his - just - look - man - my - neat - our - papa - parenthood - paternal - single - take - their - - to-be - vaguely - yourtr['pɑːdrɪ]1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL capellán nombre masculinon.• sacerdote (católico) s.m.'pɑːdreɪnoun capellán m['pɑːdrɪ]N (Mil) capellán m militar; (Univ) capellán m de colegio; (in direct address) padre* * *['pɑːdreɪ]noun capellán m
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Tremendous — Tre*men dous, a. [L. tremendus that is to be trembled at, fearful, fr. tremere to tremble. See {Tremble}.] Fitted to excite fear or terror; such as may astonish or terrify by its magnitude, force, or violence; terrible; dreadful; as, a tremendous … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tremendous — index far reaching, major, portentous (eliciting amazement), prodigious (enormous) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
tremendous — (adj.) 1630s, awful, dreadful, terrible, from L. tremendus fearful, terrible, lit. to be trembled at, gerundive form of tremere to tremble (see TREMBLE (Cf. tremble)). Hyperbolic or intensive sense of extraordinarily great or good, immense is… … Etymology dictionary
tremendous — stupendous, monumental, prodigious, *monstrous Analogous words: enormous, immense, *huge, vast, gigantic, colossal: astounding, amazing, flabbergasting (see SURPRISE): terrifying, alarming, startling, frightening (see FRIGHTEN) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
tremendous — [adj] huge, overwhelming amazing, appalling, astounding, awesome, awful, blimp, colossal, cracking, deafening, dreadful, enormous, excellent, exceptional, extraordinary, fabulous, fantastic, fearful, formidable, frightful, gargantuan, gigantic,… … New thesaurus
tremendous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) very great in amount, scale, or intensity. 2) informal extremely good or impressive. DERIVATIVES tremendously adverb. ORIGIN Latin tremendus, from tremere tremble … English terms dictionary
tremendous — [tri men′dəs] adj. [L tremendus < tremere, to TREMBLE] 1. Archaic such as to make one tremble; terrifying; dreadful 2. a) very large; great; enormous b) Informal wonderful, amazing, extraordinary, etc. SYN. ENORMOUS tremendously … English World dictionary
tremendous — 01. Wayne Gretzky was a [tremendous] hockey player, probably the best in the world. 02. Their company is very successful; they are earning [tremendous] amounts of money. 03. There has been a [tremendous] increase in the number of people who use… … Grammatical examples in English
tremendous — [[t]trɪme̱ndəs[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (emphasis) You use tremendous to emphasize how strong a feeling or quality is, or how large an amount is. [INFORMAL] I felt a tremendous pressure on my chest... There s tremendous tension between… … English dictionary
tremendous — tre|men|dous S2 [trıˈmendəs] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: tremendus, from tremere; TREMBLE] 1.) very big, fast, powerful etc ▪ Suddenly, there was a tremendous bang, and the whole station shook. ▪ She was making a tremendous effort to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
tremendous — tre|men|dous [ trə mendəs ] adjective ** 1. ) usually before noun used for emphasizing that something such as an amount, achievement, or feeling is extremely great, important, or strong: a tremendous success I have tremendous respect for my… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English