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1 unnatural
(strange or queer: an unnatural silence.) antinatural; anormalunnatural adj poco natural / poco normaltr[ʌn'næʧərəl]1 (afected) afectado,-a, poco natural2 (perverse) antinatural, contra natura; (abnormal) anormalunnatural [.ʌn'næʧərəl] adj1) abnormal, unusual: anormal, poco natural, poco normal2) affected: afectado, forzadoan unnatural smile: una sonrisa forzada3) perverse: perverso, antinaturaladj.• afectado, -a adj.• desnaturalizado, -a adj.• innatural adj.• poco natural adj.• violento, -a adj.'ʌn'nætʃərəla) (not normal, unusual) poco natural or normalb) (awkward, affected) <acting/smile> poco natural, forzadoc) (depraved, against nature) (frml) <lust/perversion/love> antinatural[ʌn'nætʃrǝl]ADJ1) (=unusual, abnormal) poco normal, poco naturalher arm was twisted into an unnatural position — tenía el brazo torcido en una postura poco normal or natural
it was unnatural for her to be so talkative — era extraño or raro en ella hablar tanto
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it is not unnatural to think that... — es normal pensar que...2) (=affected) [smile, voice, manner] poco natural, forzado3) (=perverted) [habit, vice, practice] antinatural* * *['ʌn'nætʃərəl]a) (not normal, unusual) poco natural or normalb) (awkward, affected) <acting/smile> poco natural, forzadoc) (depraved, against nature) (frml) <lust/perversion/love> antinatural -
2 unnatural
adj.1 anormal, antinatural (abnormal)2 afectado(a) (affected)3 preternatural. -
3 unnatural death
s.muerte por causas no naturales. -
4 unnatural event
s.fenómeno anormal, ocurrencia fuera de lo normal, verdadera rareza. -
5 unnatural silence
s.silencio irreal. -
6 unnatural sin
s.pecado contra natura, pecado contra naturaleza. -
7 strained
adjective ((of a person's manner, behaviour etc) not natural, easy or relaxed: a strained smile.) tenso, forzadotr[streɪnd]1 (tense, unfriendly) tenso,-a, tirante; (unnatural, forced, artificial) forzado,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLstrained muscle esguince nombre masculinoadj.• fatigado, -a adj.• forzado, -a adj.• tirante adj.streɪnd1)a) ( tense) <relations/atmosphere> tenso, tirante; <face/expression> tenso, crispado; < voice> forzadob) (unnatural, forced) <manner/humor> forzado[streɪnd]ADJ1) (=tense) [person] tenso; [face] crispado; [voice, laugh, jollity, politeness] forzado; [atmosphere, relations, silence] tirante, tensoshe gave a strained laugh — forzó una risa, se rió con una risa forzada
2) [wrist, ankle] torcido; [eyes] cansado; [voice] cansadohe has a strained shoulder/back — tiene una lesión en un hombro/en la espalda
3) (=overtaxed) [economy] debilitado4) (Culin) [baby food] pasado por el pasapurés or el tamiz; [soup, gravy] colado; [yoghurt] espeso* * *[streɪnd]1)a) ( tense) <relations/atmosphere> tenso, tirante; <face/expression> tenso, crispado; < voice> forzadob) (unnatural, forced) <manner/humor> forzado -
8 antinatural
antinatural adjetivo unnatural
antinatural adjetivo unnatural, contrary to nature ' antinatural' also found in these entries: Spanish: monstruosa - monstruoso English: unnatural -
9 artificial
(made by man; not natural; not real: artificial flowers; Did you look at the colour in artificial light or in daylight?) artificial- artificiality
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artificial adj artificial
artificial adjetivo ‹flor/satélite/sonrisa› artificial; ‹ fibra› man-made, artificial
artificial adjetivo
1 artificial
2 Tex man-made o synthetic ' artificial' also found in these entries: Spanish: bengala - canal - cohete - colorante - fecundación - inseminación - inteligencia - natural - ortopédica - ortopédico - postiza - postizo - respiración - riñón - satélite - trabajada - trabajado - gruta - pantano English: artificial - artificial insemination - artificial intelligence - banger - bank - contrived - cracker - forced - fuse - life-support - limb - man-made - snow machine - stilted - floodlight - kidney - kiss - man - plastic - satellite - sweetener - ventilatortr[ɑːtɪ'fɪʃəl]1 (flowers, light, etc) artificial3 (smile etc) afectado,-a, fingido,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLartificial insemination inseminación nombre femenino artificialartificial intelligence inteligencia artificialartificial respiration respiración nombre femenino artificialartificial [.ɑrt̬ə'fɪʃəl] adj1) synthetic: artificial, sintético2) feigned: artificial, falso, afectadoadj.• adoptivo, -a adj.• artificial adj.• postizo, -a adj.'ɑːrtə'fɪʃəl, ˌɑːtɪ'fɪʃəla) <cream/flowers/silk> artificial; < leather> sintético; <insemination/intelligence/respiration> artificial; <arm/leg> ortopédicoc) (insincere, unnatural) afectado[ˌɑːtɪ'fɪʃǝl]1. ADJ1) (=synthetic) [light, flower, lake, leg, limb] artificial; [leather] sintético; [jewel] de imitación; [hair] postizo2) (fig) [person, manner] artificial, afectado; [smile] forzado; [situation] artificial2.CPDartificial additive N — aditivo m artificial
no artificial additives — (on food packaging) sin aditivos artificiales
artificial horizon N — horizonte m artificial
artificial insemination N — inseminación f artificial
artificial intelligence N — inteligencia f artificial
artificial manure N — abono m químico
artificial respiration N — respiración f artificial
artificial silk N — seda f artificial, rayón m
* * *['ɑːrtə'fɪʃəl, ˌɑːtɪ'fɪʃəl]a) <cream/flowers/silk> artificial; < leather> sintético; <insemination/intelligence/respiration> artificial; <arm/leg> ortopédicoc) (insincere, unnatural) afectado -
10 freak
fri:k1) (an unusual or abnormal event, person or thing: A storm as bad as that one is a freak of nature; (also adjective) a freak result.) fenómeno2) (a person who is wildly enthusiastic about something: a film-freak.) fanático•tr[friːk]1 (monster) monstruo; (strange person) bicho raro2 (strange event) anomalía4 (eccentric) estrafalario,-a1 (unusual) insólito,-a, extraño,-a, anormal; (unexpected) inesperado,-a, imprevisto,-afreak ['fri:k] n1) oddity: ejemplar m anormal, fenómeno m, rareza f2) enthusiast: entusiasta mfadj.• raro e inesperado adj.n.• fenómeno s.m.• monstruo s.m.• rareza s.f.
I friːk1)a) ( abnormal specimen) fenómeno m, ejemplar m anormal; ( monster) monstruo mb) ( unnatural event) fenómeno m, hecho m insólitoc) ( peculiar person) (colloq) bicho m raro (fam)2) ( fanatic) (colloq)jazz freak — fanático, -ca m,f del jazz (fam)
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intransitive verb (sl & dated)Phrasal Verbs:[friːk]1. N1) (=person) monstruo m, fenómeno m ; (=plant, animal) monstruo m ; (=event) anomalía f2) * (=enthusiast) fanático(-a) m / f, adicto(-a) m / fhealth freak — maniático(-a) m / f en cuestión de salud
Jesus 2.peace freak — fanático(-a) m / f de la paz
2.ADJ (=abnormal) [storm, conditions] anómalo, anormal; [victory] inesperado3.VI** = freak out4.VT** = freak out5.CPDfreak show N — (at circus etc) espectáculo m de fenómenos de feria; (fig) espectáculo m de bichos raros *
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I [friːk]1)a) ( abnormal specimen) fenómeno m, ejemplar m anormal; ( monster) monstruo mb) ( unnatural event) fenómeno m, hecho m insólitoc) ( peculiar person) (colloq) bicho m raro (fam)2) ( fanatic) (colloq)jazz freak — fanático, -ca m,f del jazz (fam)
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11 self-conscious
self'konʃəs(too easily becoming shy or embarrassed when in the presence of others: She'll never be a good teacher - she's too self-conscious.) cohibido, tímido- self-consciousness
tr[self'kɒnʃəs]1 (nervous) cohibido,-a, tímido,-a2 (conscious) consciente de la propia identidad\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be self-conscious about something estar acomplejado,-a por algoself-conscious [.sɛlf'kɑnʧəs] adj: cohibido, tímidoadj.• cohibido, -a adj.• tímido, -a adj.• vergonzoso, -a adj.'self'kɑːntʃəs, ˌself'kɒnʃəs1) (shy, embarrassed) <person/manner> tímidoshe's very self-conscious about her nose — tiene complejo or está muy acomplejada por su nariz
2) (unspontaneous, unnatural) (pej) afectado; <acting/delivery> afectado, acartonado[ˌself'kɒnʃǝs]ADJ cohibido, tímido* * *['self'kɑːntʃəs, ˌself'kɒnʃəs]1) (shy, embarrassed) <person/manner> tímidoshe's very self-conscious about her nose — tiene complejo or está muy acomplejada por su nariz
2) (unspontaneous, unnatural) (pej) afectado; <acting/delivery> afectado, acartonado -
12 desnaturalizado
Del verbo desnaturalizar: ( conjugate desnaturalizar) \ \
desnaturalizado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: desnaturalizado desnaturalizar
desnaturalizado
◊ -da adjetivo
desnaturalizado,-a adj Quím denatured
alcohol desnaturalizado, denatured alcohol
desnaturalizar verbo transitivo
1 (desterrar, hacer perder la nacionalidad) to divest of citizenship: durante la guerra desnaturalizaron a los gitanos, during the war, they divested the gypsies of their citizenship
2 (cambiar o perder propiedades) to denature: es una madre desnaturalizada, she's an unnatural mother ' desnaturalizado' also found in these entries: Spanish: desnaturalizada English: methylated spirit(s) -
13 forzado
Del verbo forzar: ( conjugate forzar) \ \
forzado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: forzado forzar
forzado
◊ -da adjetivoforced, unnatural
forzar ( conjugate forzar) verbo transitivo 1 ( obligar) to force 2 3 ‹puerta/cerradura› to force
forzado,-a adjetivo
1 (no espontáneo) forced: su alegría era algo forzada, her cheerfulness was rather forced
2 (forzoso) trabajos forzados, forced labour sing Locuciones: a marchas forzadas, in a rush
forzar verbo transitivo
1 (obligar por la fuerza) to force: la forzaron a casarse, she was forced to get married
2 (un motor, una situación) to force
3 (una cerradura) to force, break open
4 (violar a alguien) to rape ' forzado' also found in these entries: Spanish: condenada - condenado - forzada English: artificial - forced - set - stiff - stilted - strained - unnatural - labored -
14 constraint
tr[kən'streɪnt]constraint [kən'streɪnt] n: restricción f, limitación fn.• apremio s.m.• coacción s.f.• condición s.f.• constreñimiento s.m.• encierro s.m.• restricción s.f.kən'streɪnta) u ( compulsion) coacción fb) u c ( restriction) (often pl) restricción f, limitación fwithout constraint — sin restricciones or limitaciones
[kǝn'streɪnt]N1) (=compulsion) coacción f, fuerza f2) (=limit) restricción f3) (=restraint) reserva f, cohibición f* * *[kən'streɪnt]a) u ( compulsion) coacción fb) u c ( restriction) (often pl) restricción f, limitación fwithout constraint — sin restricciones or limitaciones
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15 distort
di'sto:t1) (to make or become twisted out of shape: Her face was distorted with pain; Metal distorts under stress.) retorcer, deformar2) (to make (sound) indistinct and unnatural: Her voice sounded distorted on the telephone.) distorsionar•tr[dɪ'stɔːt]1 (deform - shape, object) deformar; (face) distorsionar; (image) distorsionar, deformar; (sound) distorsionar2 (misrepresent - words, statement) distorsionar, tergiversar; (truth) desfigurar, distorsionardistort [dɪ'stɔrt] vt1) misrepresent: distorsionar, tergiversar2) deform: distorsionar, deformarv.• deformar v.• desfigurar v.• distorsionar (Electrónica) v.• falsear v.• pervertir v.• tergiversar v.• torcer v.• trocar v.dɪ'stɔːrt, dɪ'stɔːta) ( deform) \<\<metal/object\>\> deformarhis face was distorted by o with pain — tenía el rostro crispado del dolor
b) ( Opt) \<\<image/reflection\>\> deformar, distorsionarc) ( Electron) \<\<signal/sound\>\> distorsionard) ( misrepresent) \<\<facts/statement\>\> tergiversar, distorsionar[dɪs'tɔːt]VT [+ shape etc] deformar; [+ sound, image] distorsionar; (fig) [+ judgment] distorsionar; [+ truth] tergiversar* * *[dɪ'stɔːrt, dɪ'stɔːt]a) ( deform) \<\<metal/object\>\> deformarhis face was distorted by o with pain — tenía el rostro crispado del dolor
b) ( Opt) \<\<image/reflection\>\> deformar, distorsionarc) ( Electron) \<\<signal/sound\>\> distorsionard) ( misrepresent) \<\<facts/statement\>\> tergiversar, distorsionar -
16 natural
'næ ərəl
1. adjective1) (of or produced by nature, not made by men: Coal, oil etc are natural resources; Wild animals are happier in their natural state than in a zoo.) natural2) (born in a person: natural beauty; He had a natural ability for music.) natural, innato3) ((of manner) simple, without pretence: a nice, natural smile.) natural4) (normal; as one would expect: It's quite natural for a boy of his age to be interested in girls.) natural, normal5) (of a musical note, not sharp or flat: G natural is lower in pitch than G sharp.) natural
2. noun1) (a person who is naturally good at something.) nato2) (in music (a sign () indicating) a note which is not to be played sharp or flat.) becuadro•- naturally
- natural gas
- natural history
- natural resources
natural adj1. natural2. normal
natural adjetivo 1 ‹ fruta› fresh;c) (Mús) natural2 3 (frml) ( nativo) ser natural de to be a native of, to come from ■ sustantivo masculino
natural
I adjetivo
1 natural: es una persona muy natural, he's a very natural person (no artificial, fresco) fresh: es una rosa natural, it's a fresh rose
a tamaño natural, life-size
2 (normal, lógico) me parece natural, it seems natural to me
3 (nativo) soy natural de Castilla, I come from Castilla
4 Mat natural
II sustantivo masculino
1 (temperamento, inclinación) nature
2 Arte life: lo pintó del natural, he painted it from life
III mf (oriundo) native ' natural' also found in these entries: Spanish: canal - cien - cruda - crudo - día - emanación - expolio - hijo - limonada - lógica - lógico - luz - mirador - muerte - nata - nato - reserva - sencilla - sencillo - sobrexplotación - tamaña - tamaño - turba - anfiteatro - café - cataclismo - en - franco - gruta - llano - museo - naturalidad - naturismo - naturista - pantano - parque - recurso - riqueza - siniestro English: border - born - curl - designate - fair - full-scale - hail - life - life-size - life-sized - lifelike - mention - native - natural - natural childbirth - naturally - nature reserve - nature trail - plain - process - reserve - successor - sunlight - unaffected - unnatural - unnaturally - unspoilt - wear - wild - wildlife park - die - dry - effortless - environment - flair - full - good - may - might - nature - pond - resource - should - unspoiled - wastage - wildernesstr['næʧərəl]1 natural2 (born) nato,-a3 (usual) natural, normal\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto die of natural causes morir por causas naturales, fallecer de muerte naturalnatural childbirth parto naturalnatural gas gas nombre masculino naturalnatural history historia naturalnatural resources recursos nombre masculino plural naturalesnatural science ciencias nombre femenino plural naturalesnatural selection selección nombre femenino naturalnatural wastage reducción de plantilla consistente en no substituir a los que se jubilen o se marchennatural ['næʧərəl] adj1) : natural, de la naturalezanatural woodlands: bosques naturalesnatural childbirth: parto natural2) innate: innato, natural3) unaffected: natural, sin afectación4) lifelike: natural, vivonatural nto be a natural : tener un talento innato (para algo)adj.• innato, -a adj.• nacido, -a adj.• nativo, -a adj.• natural adj.• normal adj.• propio, -a adj.• tenue adj.n.• becuadro s.m.• imbécil s.m.
I 'nætʃrəl1) ( as in nature) naturaldeath from natural causes — muerte f natural or por causas naturales
2)a) <talent/propensity> innatob) (before n) < leaderoublemaker> nato, por naturalezac) <reaction/response> natural, normal; < successor> lógicoit is natural THAT — es natural que (+ subj)
3) ( not forced) <warmth/enthusiasm/style> natural4) ( related by blood) <child/parent> biológico
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to be a natural — tener* un talento innato
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['nætʃrǝl]act natural — (colloq) disimula
1. ADJ1) (=occurring naturally) [environment, substance, disaster, remedy] naturaldie I, 1)2) (=understandable) [reaction, behaviour, feeling] natural, normal; [mistake] comprensible; [explanation] lógico y naturalit's only natural — es normal or natural
it's only natural that she should be upset — es normal or natural que esté disgustada
3) (=inborn) [ability, talent] innato; [reaction, fear] instintivoshe is a natural leader/athlete — es una líder/atleta innata
natural instinct — instinto m natural
4) (=relaxed, unforced) [person, manner, charm] natural5) (=biological) [father, mother, child] biológico6) (Mus) natural2. N1) (=person)2) (Mus) (=note) nota f natural; (=sign) becuadro m3.CPDnatural causes NPL —
natural childbirth N — parto m natural
natural disaster N — desastre m natural
natural gas N — gas m natural
natural history N — historia f natural
natural law N — ley f natural
natural number N — (Math) número m natural
natural philosophy N — filosofía f natural
natural resources NPL — recursos mpl naturales
natural science N — (uncount) ciencias fpl naturales; (count) ciencia f de la naturaleza
natural selection N — selección f natural
natural wastage N — (Brit) (Ind) bajas voluntarias de los empleados de una empresa, y cuyos puestos quedan sin cubrir
the jobs will be lost through natural wastage — los puestos irán desapareciendo a medida que se produzcan bajas voluntarias
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I ['nætʃrəl]1) ( as in nature) naturaldeath from natural causes — muerte f natural or por causas naturales
2)a) <talent/propensity> innatob) (before n) <leader/troublemaker> nato, por naturalezac) <reaction/response> natural, normal; < successor> lógicoit is natural THAT — es natural que (+ subj)
3) ( not forced) <warmth/enthusiasm/style> natural4) ( related by blood) <child/parent> biológico
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to be a natural — tener* un talento innato
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act natural — (colloq) disimula
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17 normal
'no:məl(usual; without any special characteristics or circumstances: How much work do you do on a normal day?; normal people; His behaviour is not normal.) normal- normally
normal adj normal
normal adjetivo normal; hoy en día es muy normal it's very common nowadays; no es normal que haga tanto frío it's unusual o it isn't normal for it to be so cold; superior a lo normal above-average; normal y corriente ordinary ■ sustantivo femeninoa) ( escuela):
normal adjetivo
1 normal, usual: no es normal que llueva tanto, it's unusual for it to rain so much
2 Geom perpendicular ' normal' also found in these entries: Spanish: conchabarse - contrapelo - cualquier - deterioro - extemporánea - extemporáneo - fenomenal - frecuente - gasolina - larga - largo - mestizaje - natural - normalizar - normalizarse - residencia - retener - usual - cauce - común - corriente - debajo - lógico - mundo - normalidad - ordinario - seguir - top-less English: bed - below - dare - deviation - diet - excuse - fuck - general - high - late - must - natural - need - norm - normal - ordinary - outside - par - procedure - regular - saint - self - shall - should - standard - still - two-star petrol - unexceptional - usual - average - class - common - course - early - herself - himself - long - myself - pattern - run - subnormal - teacher - themselves - under - unnatural - unusual - yourself - yourselvestr['nɔːməl]1 normalnormal ['nɔrməl] adj: normal♦ normally advadj.• característico, -a adj.• normal adj.n.• estado normal s.m.• nivel normal s.m.'nɔːrməl, 'nɔːməladjective normalabove/below normal — por encima/por debajo de lo normal
when things get back to normal — cuando todo vuelva a la normalidad, cuando la situación se normalice
['nɔːmǝl]it's normal to tip the driver — se acostumbra or se suele dar una propina al conductor
1. ADJ1) (=usual) normalit's perfectly normal to feel that way — es muy normal sentirse así, no hay nada raro en sentirse así
above/below normal — por encima/debajo de lo normal
to get back or return to normal — [situation] normalizarse, volver a la normalidad
he bought a return ticket instead of the normal single — compró un billete de ida y vuelta en vez del de solo ida que solía comprar
2) (=well-adjusted) [person] normal3) (=healthy) [baby] normal; [pregnancy] sin complicaciones4) (Math, Chem) normal2.CPDnormal school N — (US) † escuela f normal
normal time N — (Sport) (=regulation time) tiempo m reglamentario
* * *['nɔːrməl, 'nɔːməl]adjective normalabove/below normal — por encima/por debajo de lo normal
when things get back to normal — cuando todo vuelva a la normalidad, cuando la situación se normalice
it's normal to tip the driver — se acostumbra or se suele dar una propina al conductor
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1) (not healthy: He is fat and unhealthy - he doesn't take enough exercise.) enfermo, enfermizo2) (dangerous: The situation was getting unhealthy.) malsano; peligroso•- unhealthiness
unhealthy adj1. de mala salud / enfermizo2. poco saludabletr[ʌn'helɵɪ]1 (place) malsano,-a, insalubre2 (ill) enfermizo,-a, enfermo,-a3 figurative use (unnatural) morboso,-a, malsano,-a1) unwholesome: insalubre, malsano, nocivo a la saludan unhealthy climate: un clima insalubre2) sickly: de mala salud, enfermizoadj.• enfermizo, -a adj.• enfermo, -a adj.• insalubre adj.• insaludable adj.• malo, -a adj.• malsano, -a adj.'ʌn'helθiadjective -thier, -thiesta) < person> de mala salud; < complexion> enfermizo; <climate/conditions> poco saludable, insalubre, malsano; < food> malo para la saludb) ( morbid) <interest/obsession> malsano, morboso[ʌn'helθɪ]ADJ (compar unhealthier) (superl unhealthiest)1) (=unwell) [person] poco sano, enfermizo; [complexion] poco saludablehe was an unhealthy-looking fellow — era un tipo de aspecto poco sano or de aspecto enfermizo
my finances are a bit unhealthy at the moment — no estoy lo que se dice muy boyante de dinero en estos momentos
2) (=harmful) [climate, place, environment] malsano, insalubre; [diet, lifestyle, food] poco sano; [working conditions] poco saludable, insalubre3) (=unwholesome) [interest, fascination, curiosity] malsano, morboso; [obsession] enfermizo, malsano* * *['ʌn'helθi]adjective -thier, -thiesta) < person> de mala salud; < complexion> enfermizo; <climate/conditions> poco saludable, insalubre, malsano; < food> malo para la saludb) ( morbid) <interest/obsession> malsano, morboso -
19 afectado
Del verbo afectar: ( conjugate afectar) \ \
afectado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: afectado afectar
afectado
◊ -da adjetivo
afectar ( conjugate afectar) verbo transitivo 1 2 ( fingir) ‹admiración/indiferencia› to affect, feign
afectado,-a I adj (amanerado) affected
II sustantivo masculino y femenino los afectados por el terremoto, those affected by the earthquake
los afectados de hepatitis, the hepatitis victims
afectar verbo transitivo
1 (incumbir) to affect: la medida nos afecta a todos, the measure affects us all
2 (impresionar, entristecer) to affect, sadden: le afectó mucho la muerte de su padre, she was deeply affected by her father's death ' afectado' also found in these entries: Spanish: afectada I - hinchada - hinchado - remilgada - remilgado - retórica - amanerado English: affected - concerned - precious - self-conscious - unaffected - unnatural - untouched - visibly - any - camp - diseased - Down's syndrome - fog - hard - self - stricken - suffer -
20 anormal
anormal adjetivo abnormal ■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (fam) idiot
anormal
I adjetivo
1 abnormal
2 (inhabitual) unusual
3 Med mentally handicapped
II mf Med mentally handicapped person ' anormal' also found in these entries: Spanish: extraordinaria - extraordinario English: abnormal - defective - irregular - unnatural - deviant
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См. также в других словарях:
Unnatural — Un*nat u*ral (?; 135), a. Not natural; contrary, or not conforming, to the order of nature; being without natural traits; as, unnatural crimes. [1913 Webster] Syn: See {Factitious}. [1913 Webster] {Un*nat u*ral*ly}, adv. {Un*nat u*ral*ness}, n.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Unnatural — may refer to:*Alraune (1952 film)ee also* Natural (disambiguation) * Unnatural Acts … Wikipedia
unnatural — [unnach′ər əl] adj. not natural or normal; specif., a) contrary to, or at variance with, nature; abnormal; strange b) artificial, affected, or strained [an unnatural smile] c) characterized by a lack of the emotions, attitudes, or behavior… … English World dictionary
unnatural — index anomalous, artificial, cruel, diabolic, histrionic, illegitimate (born out of wedlock), irregular (not usual), peculiar ( … Law dictionary
unnatural — early 15c., not in accord with physical nature, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + NATURAL (Cf. natural). Meaning artificial is attested from 1746; that of at variance with moral standards is from 1520s … Etymology dictionary
unnatural — anomalous, *irregular Analogous words: *abnormal, aberrant, atypical: *monstrous, prodigious: *fantastic, grotesque, bizarre Antonyms: natural … New Dictionary of Synonyms
unnatural — [adj] not regular; artificial aberrant, abnormal, affected, anomalous, assumed, bizarre, concocted, contrary, contrived, ersatz*, extraordinary, fabricated, factitious, false, feigned, forced, freakish, freaky, imitation, incredible, insincere,… … New thesaurus
unnatural — ► ADJECTIVE 1) contrary to nature; abnormal or artificial. 2) affected; not spontaneous. DERIVATIVES unnaturally adverb unnaturalness noun … English terms dictionary
unnatural — adj. 1) unnatural to + inf. (it s unnatural of parents to reject their own children) 2) unnatural that + clause (it s unnatural that members of the same family should fight so much) * * * [ʌn nætʃ(ə)rəl] unnatural to + inf. (it s unnatural of… … Combinatory dictionary
unnatural — [[t]ʌnnæ̱tʃər(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe something as unnatural, you mean that it is strange and often frightening, because it is different from what you normally expect. The aircraft rose with unnatural speed on take off... The… … English dictionary
unnatural — un|nat|u|ral [ʌnˈnætʃərəl] adj 1.) different from what you would normally expect ▪ It was very cold, which seemed unnatural for late spring. 2.) seeming false, or not real or natural = ↑fake ▪ Julia s laugh seemed forced and unnatural. 3.)… … Dictionary of contemporary English