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1 voluble
voluble adjetivo ( inconstante) changeable, fickle
voluble adj (cambiante) fickle, changeable ' voluble' also found in these entries: Spanish: inconstante English: whimsicaltr['vɒljəbəl]1 locuaz, hablador,-ravoluble ['vɑljəbəl] adj: locuazadj.• facundo, -a adj.• rotativo, -a adj.• suelto, -a adj.• verboso, -a adj.• voluble adj.'vɑːljəbəl, 'vɒljʊbəladjective <speaker/supporter> locuaz; <speech/remarks> prolijo, extenso['vɒljʊbl]ADJ [person] locuaz; [speech] prolijo* * *['vɑːljəbəl, 'vɒljʊbəl]adjective <speaker/supporter> locuaz; <speech/remarks> prolijo, extenso -
2 voluble
adj.1 locuaz.2 extenso.3 suelto de la lengua, fluente, locuaz.s.voluble, que sube en espiral. (botánica) -
3 fickle
'fikl(always changing (one's mind, likes and dislikes etc): I think that they are fickle.) inconstante, volubletr['fɪkəl]1 inconstante, volublefickle ['fɪkəl] adj: inconstante, voluble, veleidosoadj.• antojadizo, -a adj.• avenado, -a adj.• cambiante adj.• inconstante adj.• liviano, -a adj.• movedizo, -a adj.• mudable adj.• variable adj.• veleidoso, -a adj.• voltario, -a adj.• voluble adj.'fɪkəladjective veleidoso, inconstante['fɪkl]ADJ inconstante, veleidoso, voluble* * *['fɪkəl]adjective veleidoso, inconstante -
4 mercurial
tr[mɜː'kjʊərɪəl]1 (people, mood) voluble, volátil2 formal use (of mercury, like mercury) mercurialmercurial [.mər'kjʊriəl] adjtemperamental: temperamental, volátiladj.• inconstante adj.• mercurial adj.• veleidoso, -a adj.mɜːr'kjʊriəl, mɜː'kjʊəriəl[mɜː'kjʊǝrɪǝl]ADJ1) (Chem) mercúrico, mercurial2) (=lively) vivo; (=changeable) veleidoso, voluble* * *[mɜːr'kjʊriəl, mɜː'kjʊəriəl] -
5 volatile
tr['vɒlətaɪl]1 volátilvolatile ['vɑlət̬əl] adj: volátil, inestableadj.• volátil adj.'vɑːlətḷ, 'vɒlətaɪla) ( Chem) volátilb) <person/personality> imprevisible, volublec) <situation/market> inestable, volátil['vɒlǝtaɪl]ADJ1) (Chem) volátil2) (=unstable) [person] voluble; [situation, atmosphere, market] inestable, volátil3) (Comput)volatile memory — memoria f no permanente
* * *['vɑːlətḷ, 'vɒlətaɪl]a) ( Chem) volátilb) <person/personality> imprevisible, volublec) <situation/market> inestable, volátil -
6 changeable
adjective (changing often; liable to change often: changeable moods.) variable, inconstantechangeable adj variable / inestabletr['ʧeɪnʤəbəl]changeable ['ʧeɪnʤəbəl] adj: cambiante, variableadj.• cambiable adj.• desigual adj.• inconstante adj.• movible adj.• mudable adj.• móvil adj.• variable adj.• volátil adj.'tʃeɪndʒəbəladjective cambiante, variable['tʃeɪndʒǝbl]ADJ [situation, weather] variable; [person] voluble, inconstante* * *['tʃeɪndʒəbəl]adjective cambiante, variable -
7 inconsistent
inkən'sistənt1) ((often with with) contradictory in some way; not in agreement: What you're saying today is quite inconsistent with the statement you made yesterday.) inconsecuente, contradictorio2) (changeable, eg in standard: His work is inconsistent.) inconsistente•tr[ɪnkən'sɪstənt]1 (not agreeing with, at variance with) inconsecuente; (contradictory) contradictorio,-a2 (changeable - weather) variable; (- person) inconstante, voluble, irregular; (- behaviour) imprevisible, irregularinconsistent [.ɪnkən'sɪstənt] adj: inconsecuente, inconsistenteadj.• incoherente adj.• inconsecuente adj.• inconsistente adj.'ɪnkən'sɪstənta) ( contradictory) <statement/account> contradictorio, incoherente; < action> contradictorio, inconsecuenteto be inconsistent WITH something — no concordar* con algo; \<\<with principles/ideas\>\> no compadecerse* con algo
b) (irregular, changeable) <person/attitude> inconsecuente, inconstante; < performance> desigual[ˌɪnkǝn'sɪstǝnt]ADJ1) (=erratic) [person] inconsecuente, voluble; [quality, work, performance] irregular, desigual; [behaviour, policies] contradictorio, incongruente2) (=contradictory) [actions] inconsecuente; [statement, account, evidence] contradictorioto be inconsistent with sth — (=contradict) contradecir algo, no concordar con algo; (=not correspond with) no encajar con algo, no concordar con algo
* * *['ɪnkən'sɪstənt]a) ( contradictory) <statement/account> contradictorio, incoherente; < action> contradictorio, inconsecuenteto be inconsistent WITH something — no concordar* con algo; \<\<with principles/ideas\>\> no compadecerse* con algo
b) (irregular, changeable) <person/attitude> inconsecuente, inconstante; < performance> desigual -
8 inconstant
in'konstənt((of people) having feelings, intentions etc which change frequently.) inconstante, volubletr[ɪn'kɒnstənt]1 (person) inconstante, veleidoso,-a, mudable2 (not fixed) variableadj.• desigual adj.• desparejo, -a adj.• incierto, -a adj.• inconstante adj.• liviano, -a adj.• movedizo, -a adj.• mudable adj.• veleidoso, -a adj.• versátil adj.• voltario, -a adj.• voluble adj.[ɪn'kɒnstǝnt]ADJ inconstante, veleidoso -
9 skittish
tr['skɪtɪʃ]1 (person) caprichoso,-a, frívolo,-a2 (animal) excitable, asustadizo,-askittish ['skɪt̬ɪʃ] adj: asustadizo, nerviosoadj.• asustadizo, -a adj.• espantadizo, -a adj.'skɪtɪʃa) ( capricious) < person> voluble, veleidoso['skɪtɪʃ]ADJ (=capricious) caprichoso, delicado; (=nervous) [horse etc] nervioso, asustadizo; (=playful) juguetón* * *['skɪtɪʃ]a) ( capricious) < person> voluble, veleidoso -
10 whimsical
tr['wɪmsɪkəl]whimsical ['hwɪmzɪkəl] adj1) capricious: caprichoso, fantasioso2) erratic: errático♦ whimsically advadj.• antojadizo, -a adj.• caprichoso, -a adj.'hwɪmzɪkəl, 'wɪmzɪkəladjective < person> caprichoso, antojadizo; < smile> ( enigmatic) enigmático; ( playful) juguetón; < mood> voluble['wɪmzɪkǝl]ADJ [person] caprichoso; [idea, suggestion] caprichoso, fantástico; [smile] enigmático* * *['hwɪmzɪkəl, 'wɪmzɪkəl] -
11 inconstante
inconstante adjetivo
inconstante adjetivo changeable ' inconstante' also found in these entries: Spanish: mariposear - versátil - caprichoso - veleta - voluble English: changeable - fickle - inconsistent -
12 flighty
adj.1 inconstante, voluble (fickle)2 veloz.3 frívolo.4 caprichoso, voluble. -
13 giddy
adj.giddy heights alturas, cumbreA giddy girl una muchacha aturdida, casquivanaGiddy fortune fortuna voluble, inconstanteMy head feels giddy se me va la cabeza; tengo vértigoGiddy-brained descuidado: ligero de cascos, con los cascos a la jinetaGiddy-head, giddy-pate el hombre loco, fatuo o necioGiddy-headed, giddy-pated inconstante, voluble; imprudente2 mareado, con náuseas.3 vertiginoso, mareante.4 impulsivo.5 frívolo. -
14 erratic
i'rætik(inclined to be irregular; not dependable: His behaviour/work is erratic.) irregulartr[ɪ'rætɪk]1 (behaviour, performance) irregular, inconstante; (weather) muy variableerratic [ɪ'ræt̬ɪk] adj1) inconsistent: errático, irregular, inconsistente2) eccentric: excéntrico, raroadj.• errático, -a adj.• irregular adj.ɪ'rætɪkadjective <performance/work> desigual, irregular; <person/moods> imprevisible; < course> errático[ɪ'rætɪk]ADJ [person] (by temperament) imprevisible, voluble; (in performance) irregular; [behaviour, mood] imprevisible, variable; [movement, pattern, pulse, breathing] irregular; [results, progress, performance] desigual, poco uniforme* * *[ɪ'rætɪk] -
15 flighty
adjective ((usually of girls and women) with easily changed ideas; not thinking deeply; always looking for amusement.) frívolotr['flaɪtɪ]1 (not serious) frívolo,-a, poco serio,-a, casquivano,-aadj.• caprichoso, -a adj.• inconstante adj.• veleidoso, -a adj.• volátil adj.'flaɪtiadjective -tier, -tiest veleidoso, inconstante['flaɪtɪ]ADJ (compar flightier) (superl flightiest) [idea, remark] frívolo, poco serio; [girl] caprichoso, voluble* * *['flaɪti]adjective -tier, -tiest veleidoso, inconstante -
16 unpredictably
['ʌnprɪ'dɪktǝblɪ]ADV de manera imprevisible, imprevisiblemente; [behave] caprichosamente, de manera voluble -
17 variable
see vary
variable adjetivo ‹carácter/humor› changeable;◊ tiempo variable unsettled o changeable weather
variable
I adjetivo variable
un tiempo variable, changeable weather (humor, carácter) moody, changeable
II f Mat variable ' variable' also found in these entries: Spanish: desigual - intensidad - nubosidad English: changeable - equity - erratic - moody - unsettled - variable - unreliable - unstabletr['veərɪəbəl]1 variable1 variable nombre femeninovariable ['vɛriəbəl] adj: variablevariable cloudiness: nubosidad variablevariable n: variable f, factor madj.• inconstante adj.• variable (Matemática) adj.• vario, -a adj.n.• variable s.m.
I 'veriəbəl, 'veəriəbəladjective variable
II
a) ( Math) variable fb) ( factor) factor m, variable f['vɛǝrɪǝbl]1.ADJ (gen) variable; [person] variable, volublevariable costs — costes mpl variables
2.N variable f* * *
I ['veriəbəl, 'veəriəbəl]adjective variable
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18 wayward
'weiwəd((of a child etc) self-willed and rebellious.) rebeldetr['weɪwəd]1 (person - wilful) voluntarioso,-a; (- unruly) revoltoso,-a, indisciplinado,-a, rebelde; (- erratic) voluble, inconstante; (- capricious) caprichoso,-a2 (behaviour) irregular, imprevisiblewayward ['weɪwərd] adj1) unruly: díscolo, rebelde2) untoward: adversoadj.• caprichoso, -a adj.• descarriado, -a adj.• díscolo, -a adj.• voluntarioso, -a adj.'weɪwərd, 'weɪwədadjective díscolo, caprichoso['weɪwǝd]ADJ1) (=wilful) [person] rebelde; [behaviour] díscolo, rebelde; [horse] caprichoso, rebelde2) (=unmanageable) [hair] rebelde; [satellite, missile] rebelde, incontrolable* * *['weɪwərd, 'weɪwəd]adjective díscolo, caprichoso -
19 cambiante
cambiante adjetivo ‹ tiempo› changeable, unsettled; ‹persona/carácter› moody, temperamental
cambiante adj (inestable) changing (humor, carácter) changeable ' cambiante' also found in these entries: Spanish: desigual - voluble English: change - changeable -
20 changeable
adj.1 variable (person, weather)2 cambiable, permutable, recambiable.3 voluble, temperamental, cambiante, cambiadizo.4 alterable, mutable, cambiante, cambiable.
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Voluble — Vol u*ble, a. [L. volubilis, fr. volvere, volutum, to roll, to turn round; akin to Gr. ? to infold, to inwrap, ? to roll, G. welle a wave: cf. F. voluble. Cf. F. {Well} of water, {Convolvulus}, {Devolve}, {Involve}, {Revolt}, {Vault} an arch,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
voluble — (adj.) 1570s, liable to constant change, from Fr. voluble, from L. volubilis that turns around, rolling, flowing, fluent (of speech), from volvere to turn around, roll (see VULVA (Cf. vulva)). Meaning fluent, talkative first recorded 1580s … Etymology dictionary
voluble — I adjective copious, declamatory, discursive, eloquent, effusive, expansive, fluent, garrulous, glib, long winded, loquacious, multiloquent, profuse, rambling, ready tongued, rhetorical, talkative, verbose, wordy II index loquacious Burton s… … Law dictionary
voluble — 1 fluent, glib, eloquent, *vocal, articulate Analogous words: copious, abundant, *plentiful: *easy, facile, effortless, smooth Antonyms: stuttering, stammering 2 glib, garrulous, loquacious, *talkative Antonyms … New Dictionary of Synonyms
voluble — [adj] talkative articulate, bigmouthed*, chattering, chatty*, fluent, full of hot air*, gabby, garrulous, long winded*, loquacious, mouthy*, multiloquent, prolix, rambling, running on*, slick*, smooth*, talky, verbal, windy*, wordy; concept 267 … New thesaurus
voluble — (Del lat. volubĭlis). 1. adj. Que fácilmente se puede volver alrededor. 2. De carácter inconstante. 3. Bot. Dicho de un tallo: Que crece formando espiras alrededor de los objetos … Diccionario de la lengua española
voluble — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently. DERIVATIVES volubility noun volubly adverb. ORIGIN originally in senses «rotating about an axis» and «tending to change»: from Latin volvere to roll … English terms dictionary
voluble — [väl′yə bəl] adj. [Fr < L volubilis, easily turned about < volutus, pp. of volvere, to roll, turn about: see WALK] 1. characterized by a great flow of words; talking much and easily; talkative, glib, etc. 2. Rare rolling easily on an axis;… … English World dictionary
voluble — (Del lat. volubilis.) ► adjetivo 1 Que tiene un carácter inconstante: ■ es una persona voluble en todos sus actos; tiene un carácter muy voluble y le convencen de cualquier cosa. SINÓNIMO inestable variable ANTÓNIMO constante … Enciclopedia Universal
voluble — [[t]vɒ̱ljʊb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you say that someone is voluble, you mean that they talk a lot with great energy and enthusiasm. [FORMAL] She was voluble with excitement... Bert is a voluble, gregarious man. Derived words: volubly… … English dictionary
voluble — adjective formal 1 talking a lot: a voluble spokesman 2 a voluble speech, explanation etc uses a lot of words and is spoken quickly: She broke into voluble and perfect Italian. volubly adverb volubility, noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English