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2 aprovechado
adj.1 opportunistic, unscrupulous, cadging, sponging.2 hardworking, industrious.3 used.f. & m.free-rider, freeloader, deadbeat, advantage taker.past part.past participle of spanish verb: aprovechar.* * *1→ link=aprovechar aprovechar► adjetivo1 (tiempo) well used, well spent2 (espacio) well-planned3 (diligente) diligent, studious, hardworking4 (que saca provecho de todo) thrifty, economical, resourceful► nombre masculino,nombre femenino\mal aprovechado,-a wasted* * *1. (f. - aprovechada)noun2. (f. - aprovechada)adj.- mal aprovechado* * *aprovechado, -a1. ADJ1) (=usado)bien aprovechado — [dinero, tiempo] well-spent; [espacio, recursos] well-exploited; [oportunidad] well-taken, well-used
el espacio está muy bien aprovechado en este apartamento — good use has been made of the space in this flat, the space in this flat has been really well exploited
mal aprovechado — [dinero, tiempo, oportunidad] wasted; [espacio, recursos] badly-exploited
2) (=oportunista) selfish, self-seekingno seas tan aprovechado — don't be so selfish o self-seeking
3) (=ahorrador) thrifty4) (=aplicado) [trabajador] industrious, hardworking; [alumno] resourceful2.SM / F (=oportunista)es un aprovechado — he's such a scrounger *, he's such an opportunist
* * *I- da adjetivo1) ( oportunista) opportunistic2) < estudiante> hardworkingII- da masculino, femenino opportunistes un aprovechado, viene aquí sólo a comer — he's a real scrounger, he just comes here for the food (colloq)
* * *= opportunistic, abuser, abusive, deadbeat, victimiser [victimizer, -USA].Ex. Anita Brack follows the liberal purchasing policy and her reasons include the opinion that censorship is opportunistic and random in its effect.Ex. The article 'Are you a user or an abuser?' urges librarians and borrowers to use the library with restraint.Ex. This article discusses the ability of privacy laws that are presently on the books to protect us from abusive information collection, dissemination, and management practices.Ex. It is generally recognized that collecting money from moneyed deadbeats is as much a social problem as street thuggery.Ex. The victimizers acted with impunity & largely went unpunished.----* aprovechada de la asistencia social = welfare queen.* de un modo aprovechado = opportunistically.* * *I- da adjetivo1) ( oportunista) opportunistic2) < estudiante> hardworkingII- da masculino, femenino opportunistes un aprovechado, viene aquí sólo a comer — he's a real scrounger, he just comes here for the food (colloq)
* * *= opportunistic, abuser, abusive, deadbeat, victimiser [victimizer, -USA].Ex: Anita Brack follows the liberal purchasing policy and her reasons include the opinion that censorship is opportunistic and random in its effect.
Ex: The article 'Are you a user or an abuser?' urges librarians and borrowers to use the library with restraint.Ex: This article discusses the ability of privacy laws that are presently on the books to protect us from abusive information collection, dissemination, and management practices.Ex: It is generally recognized that collecting money from moneyed deadbeats is as much a social problem as street thuggery.Ex: The victimizers acted with impunity & largely went unpunished.* aprovechada de la asistencia social = welfare queen.* de un modo aprovechado = opportunistically.* * *A (oportunista) opportunist; opportunisticestos ladrones son muy aprovechados these thieves are real opportunistscomerciantes aprovechados opportunist shopkeepersno seas aprovechado don't take advantage (of the situation)B ‹estudiante› hardworkingCbien/mal aprovechado: dinero/tiempo bien aprovechado money/time well spentes dinero/tiempo mal aprovechado it's a waste of time/moneyel espacio está muy mal aprovechado the space is very badly usedmasculine, feminineopportunistestos comerciantes son unos aprovechados these shopkeepers are real opportunists o really take advantagees un aprovechado con sus padres he takes advantage of his parentses un aprovechado, viene aquí sólo a comer y a beber he's a real scrounger o freeloader o ( BrE) sponger, he just comes here for the food and drink ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo aprovechar: ( conjugate aprovechar)
aprovechado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
aprovechado
aprovechar
aprovechado◊ -da adjetivo
1 ( oportunista) opportunistic;
2 ‹ estudiante› hardworking
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
opportunist
aprovechar ( conjugate aprovechar) verbo transitivo
◊ dinero/tiempo bien aprovechado money/time well spent;
es espacio mal aprovechado it's a waste of space
◊ aprovecho la ocasión para decirles que … I would like to take this opportunity to tell you that …
◊ no tira nada, todo lo aprovecha she doesn't throw anything away, she makes use of everything
verbo intransitivo:
¡que aproveche! enjoy your meal, bon appétit;
aprovechen ahora, que son jóvenes make the most of it now, while you're young
aprovecharse verbo pronominal
‹ de un niño› to abuse sb
aprovechado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (el tiempo, un recurso) well-spent
2 (el espacio) well-planned
II m,f pey opportunist, scrounger
aprovechar
I verbo transitivo
1 to make the most of: hemos aprovechado mucho el rato, we've done a lot in a short time
2 (la situación) to take advantage of: aprovechamos la ocasión para explicarle nuestro proyecto, we seized the opportunity to explain our project to him
II verbo intransitivo ¡que aproveche!, enjoy your meal!, bon appétit!
' aprovechado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aprovechar
- aprovechada
- mangante
- abusador
- gorrero
- manipulador
- vivo
English:
well-spent
* * *aprovechado, -a♦ adj2. [bien empleado]el espacio en esta habitación está muy bien aprovechado they've made the most of the available space in this room3. [aplicado] diligent♦ nm,fopportunist;es un aprovechado he always has an eye for the main chance* * *I adj despopportunisticopportunist* * *aprovechado, -da adj1) : diligent, hardworking2) : pushy, opportunisticaprovechado, -da n: pushy person, opportunist -
3 cepillar
v.1 to brush (ropa, pelo).Anita cepilla su cabello Anita brushes her hair.2 to plane (madera).El carpintero cepilla la tabla The carpenter planes the board.3 to pinch (informal) (robar).cepillar algo a alguien to pinch something off somebody4 to butter up, to flatter (informal) (adular). (peninsular Spanish, Colombian Spanish)5 to soft-soap.El chico cepilló a la profesora The boy soft-soaped the teacher.* * *1 (gen) to brush2 (madera) to plane1 (gen) to brush3 familiar (suspender) to fail, US flunk4 familiar (acabarse) to polish off, finish up5 tabú (tirarse a) to lay* * *verb1) to brush2) plane* * *1. VT1) [+ ropa, dientes, pelo] to brush2) [+ madera] to plane, plane down3) * (=suspender) to fail, flunk ( esp EEUU) *4) * (=adular) to flatter, butter up5) * (=robar) to rip off *6) * (=ganar) to win, take (a from)2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <ropa/dientes/pelo> to brushb) < madera> to plane2) (Col fam) ( adular) to butter... up (colloq)2.cepillarse v pron2) (enf) (Esp)a) (arg) ( matar) to bump... off (colloq)* * *= brush, plane.Ex. For gold tooling, impressions of the tools were first made in blind and then an adhesive glair of egg white was next brushed into the blind impression, allowed to dry, and greased.Ex. A barrel maker was commonly called a cooper and he started by planing narrow wood strips or staves from imported wood often from Thailand.----* cepillarse a Alguien = buff.* cepillarse los dientes = brush + Posesivo + teeth.* máquina de cepillar = planing machine.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <ropa/dientes/pelo> to brushb) < madera> to plane2) (Col fam) ( adular) to butter... up (colloq)2.cepillarse v pron2) (enf) (Esp)a) (arg) ( matar) to bump... off (colloq)* * *= brush, plane.Ex: For gold tooling, impressions of the tools were first made in blind and then an adhesive glair of egg white was next brushed into the blind impression, allowed to dry, and greased.
Ex: A barrel maker was commonly called a cooper and he started by planing narrow wood strips or staves from imported wood often from Thailand.* cepillarse a Alguien = buff.* cepillarse los dientes = brush + Posesivo + teeth.* máquina de cepillar = planing machine.* * *cepillar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹ropa/zapatos/pelo› to brush; ‹teeth› to brush, clean2 ‹madera› to planeA ( refl) ‹ropa› to brush; ‹dientes› to brush, clean2 (terminar) to polish off ( colloq)* * *
cepillar ( conjugate cepillar) verbo transitivo
cepillarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹ ropa› to brush;
‹ dientes› to brush, clean
cepillar verbo transitivo
1 to brush
2 (en carpintería) to plane (down)
3 fam (hurtar) to pinch
' cepillar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
contrapelo
English:
brush
- plane
- shave
- groom
* * *♦ vt1. [ropa, pelo] to brush;[dientes] to brush, to clean2. [madera] to planecepillar algo a alguien to pinch sth from sb* * *v/t brush* * *cepillar vt1) : to brush2) : to plane (wood)* * *cepillar vb to brush -
4 contrario
adj.1 contrary, opposite, adverse, opposed.2 contrary, negative, antagonistic, antipathetic.m.1 opposite, antithesis, reverse, converse.2 opponent, adversary, enemy, rival.* * *► adjetivo1 (opuesto) contrary, opposite2 (perjudicial) harmful (a, to), bad (a, for)► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 opponent, adversary, rival\al contrario on the contraryde lo contrario otherwiseen dirección contraria in the wrong directionllevar la contraria a alguien to oppose somebodypor el contrario on the contrarytodo lo contrario quite the opposite* * *(f. - contraria)adj.contrary, opposite* * *contrario, -a1. ADJ1) (=rival) [partido, equipo] opposingno llegaron nunca a la portería contraria — they never got near the other o opposing side's goal
se pasó al bando contrario — he went over to the other o opposing side
2) (=opuesto) [extremo, efecto, significado, sexo] oppositesoy contrario al aborto — I am opposed to o against abortion
se mostraron contrarios al acuerdo — they came out against the agreement, they were opposed to the agreement
su actitud es contraria a los intereses del país — his attitude is against o contrary to the nation's interests
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dirección contraria, tomamos la dirección contraria — we went in the opposite direction•
intereses contrarios — conflicting o opposing interests•
pie contrario, se puso el zapato en el pie contrario — she put her shoe on the wrong foot•
sentido contrario, un coche que venía en sentido contrario — a car coming in the opposite directioncaso 1), b)•
viento contrario — headwind3) [en locuciones]•
al contrario — on the contrary, quite the oppositeno me disgusta la idea, al contrario, me encanta — I don't dislike the idea, on the contrary o quite the opposite, I think it would be wonderful
-¿te aburres? -¡que va, al contrario! — "are you bored?" - "no way, quite the opposite!"
antes al contrario, muy al contrario — frm on the contrary
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al contrario de, todo salió al contrario de lo previsto — everything turned out the opposite of what we expectedal contrario de lo que creíamos, hizo muy buen tiempo — contrary to what we thought, the weather turned out very nice
siempre va al contrario de todo el mundo — she always has to be different to everyone else, she always does the opposite to everyone else
al contrario que o de ella, yo no estoy dispuesto a aguantar — unlike her, I'm not willing to put up with it
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lo contrario, ¿qué es lo contrario de alto? — what is the opposite of tall?nunca he dicho lo contrario — I never said anything else o different
soy inocente, hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario — I am innocent until proven otherwise
de lo contrario — otherwise, or else
salga o, de lo contrario, llamaré a la policía — please leave, otherwise o or else I'll call the police
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por el contrario, los inviernos, por el contrario, son muy fríos — the winters, on the other hand o on the contrary, are very coldparece ir todo bien, y por el contrario, la situación es muy complicada — it all appears to be going well, when in fact the situation is rather difficult
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todo lo contrario — quite the opposite, quite the reverse-¿es feo? -no, todo lo contrario — "is he ugly?" - "no, quite the opposite o reverse"
no hay descenso de precios, sino todo lo contrario — prices are not going down, quite the opposite o reverse, in fact
ha sucedido todo lo contrario de lo que esperábamos — exactly the opposite of what we expected has happened
2.SM / F opponent3.SM (=opuesto) opposite¿cuál es el contrario del negro? — what is the opposite of black?
4.SFllevar la contraria —
¿por qué siempre tienes que llevar la contraria? — why do you always have to be so contrary?
* * *I- ria adjetivocontrario a algo: mi opinión es contraria a la suya I feel very differently to you; soy contrario al uso de la violencia I am against the use of violence; se manifestó contrario a la idea she expressed her opposition to the idea; sería contrario a mis intereses it would be against o (frml) contrary to my interests; contrario a lo que se esperaba... contrary to expectations,...; en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj counterclockwise (AmE), anticlockwise (BrE); el coche venía en sentido contrario — ( por el otro carril) the car was coming in the opposite direction; ( por el mismo carril) the car was coming straight at us
2) ( adversario) < equipo> opposing; < bando> oppositela parte contraria — (Der) the opposing party
3) (en locs)IIal contrario de: al contrario de su hermano... unlike his brother,...; al contrario de lo que esperábamos,... contrary to (our) expectations,...; todo salió al contrario de como lo planearon it turned out just the opposite to what they had planned; de lo contrario or else, otherwise; por el contrario: en el sur, por el contrario, el clima es seco the south, on the other hand, has a dry climate; pensé que era rico - por el contrario, no tiene un peso I thought he was rich - on the contrary o far from it, he doesn't have a penny; todo lo contrario quite the opposite; llevar la contraria: él siempre tiene que llevar la contraria he always has to take the opposite view; llevarle la contraria a alguien — to contradict somebody
- ria masculino, femenino opponent* * *= contrary, opposing, inimical, antipathetic, opposite, competing, opposed, adversarial, aversive, reverse, objector.Ex. Perhaps there has been a contrary reaction by British academic librarians to conserve their collections.Ex. When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.Ex. Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.Ex. In some respects, TREC in its present form is antipathetic to interactive information retrieval.Ex. Cutter instructs that 'of two subjects exactly opposite choose one and refer from the other, e.g. 'Free Trade and Protection', 'Protection' See 'Free Trade and Protection''.Ex. This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.Ex. Librarianship is faced with the problem of the reconciliation of opposed objectives -- the arrest of deterioration in books versus the idea that books are meant to be used, becoming ultimately worn with use.Ex. The relationship between the author and editor is based on collaboration, but can also be adversarial at certain points.Ex. In fact, weeding aversive staff tend to spend a lot more time complaining about having nothing on the shelves.Ex. He creates a type of reverse orientalism peopled by sex-hungry 'dark-age femme fatales' and 'lusty young Barbarians reeking of ale'.Ex. Objectors to a major wind farm plan say developers have exaggerated its green benefits.----* al contrario = vice versa, to the contrary, contrariwise, quite the opposite, quite the contrary.* de lo contrario = if not, otherwise.* demostrar lo contrario = prove + differently.* en sentido contrario = to the contrary.* en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj = counterclockwise, anti-clockwise.* hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario = until proven otherwise.* inocente hasta que se demuestre lo contrario = innocent until proven guilty.* justamente todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* justamente todo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.* justo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.* más bien todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* muy por el contrario = in marked contrast.* por el contrario = by contrast, conversely, however, in contrast, instead, on the contrary, by way of contrast, to the contrary, quite the opposite, by comparison, contrariwise, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* ser contrario a = be contrary to, be hostile to.* todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse, in marked contrast.* viento contrario = headwind.* * *I- ria adjetivocontrario a algo: mi opinión es contraria a la suya I feel very differently to you; soy contrario al uso de la violencia I am against the use of violence; se manifestó contrario a la idea she expressed her opposition to the idea; sería contrario a mis intereses it would be against o (frml) contrary to my interests; contrario a lo que se esperaba... contrary to expectations,...; en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj counterclockwise (AmE), anticlockwise (BrE); el coche venía en sentido contrario — ( por el otro carril) the car was coming in the opposite direction; ( por el mismo carril) the car was coming straight at us
2) ( adversario) < equipo> opposing; < bando> oppositela parte contraria — (Der) the opposing party
3) (en locs)IIal contrario de: al contrario de su hermano... unlike his brother,...; al contrario de lo que esperábamos,... contrary to (our) expectations,...; todo salió al contrario de como lo planearon it turned out just the opposite to what they had planned; de lo contrario or else, otherwise; por el contrario: en el sur, por el contrario, el clima es seco the south, on the other hand, has a dry climate; pensé que era rico - por el contrario, no tiene un peso I thought he was rich - on the contrary o far from it, he doesn't have a penny; todo lo contrario quite the opposite; llevar la contraria: él siempre tiene que llevar la contraria he always has to take the opposite view; llevarle la contraria a alguien — to contradict somebody
- ria masculino, femenino opponent* * *= contrary, opposing, inimical, antipathetic, opposite, competing, opposed, adversarial, aversive, reverse, objector.Ex: Perhaps there has been a contrary reaction by British academic librarians to conserve their collections.
Ex: When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.Ex: Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.Ex: In some respects, TREC in its present form is antipathetic to interactive information retrieval.Ex: Cutter instructs that 'of two subjects exactly opposite choose one and refer from the other, e.g. 'Free Trade and Protection', 'Protection' See 'Free Trade and Protection''.Ex: This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.Ex: Librarianship is faced with the problem of the reconciliation of opposed objectives -- the arrest of deterioration in books versus the idea that books are meant to be used, becoming ultimately worn with use.Ex: The relationship between the author and editor is based on collaboration, but can also be adversarial at certain points.Ex: In fact, weeding aversive staff tend to spend a lot more time complaining about having nothing on the shelves.Ex: He creates a type of reverse orientalism peopled by sex-hungry 'dark-age femme fatales' and 'lusty young Barbarians reeking of ale'.Ex: Objectors to a major wind farm plan say developers have exaggerated its green benefits.* al contrario = vice versa, to the contrary, contrariwise, quite the opposite, quite the contrary.* de lo contrario = if not, otherwise.* demostrar lo contrario = prove + differently.* en sentido contrario = to the contrary.* en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj = counterclockwise, anti-clockwise.* hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario = until proven otherwise.* inocente hasta que se demuestre lo contrario = innocent until proven guilty.* justamente todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* justamente todo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.* justo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.* más bien todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* muy por el contrario = in marked contrast.* por el contrario = by contrast, conversely, however, in contrast, instead, on the contrary, by way of contrast, to the contrary, quite the opposite, by comparison, contrariwise, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* ser contrario a = be contrary to, be hostile to.* todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse, in marked contrast.* viento contrario = headwind.* * *A (opuesto) ‹opiniones/intereses› conflicting; ‹sentido/dirección› oppositevientos contrarios headwindspalabras de significado contrario words with opposite meaningslos vehículos iban en direcciones contrarias the vehicles were traveling in opposite directionsmientras no se demuestre lo contrario, es inocente she is innocent until proven guiltycontrario A algo:mi opinión es contraria a la suya I feel very differently to you, my opinion is quite the converse of yours ( frml)soy contrario al uso de la violencia I am opposed to o I am against the use of violencese manifestó contrario a la idea she expressed her opposition to the ideala propuesta es contraria a los intereses de la compañía the proposal is against o ( frml) contrary to the company's interestscontrario a lo que se esperaba la operación fue un éxito contrary to expectations, the operation was a successB (adversario) ‹equipo› opposing; ‹bando› oppositepasarse al bando contrario to change sides, join the oppositionel defensa del equipo contrario estaba en fuera de juego the opposing team's o the other team's back was offsidela parte contraria ( Der) the opponentC ( en locs):al contrario: no me opongo a que venga; al contrario, me parece una idea excelente I don't mind if he comes; on the contrary o quite the opposite o far from it, I think it's an excellent ideaal contrario de su hermano, es negado para los deportes unlike his brother, he's useless at sportal contrario de lo que habíamos pensado, resultó ser agradabilísimo contrary to (our) expectations, he turned out to be very nicede lo contrario or else, otherwisepor el contrario: en el sur, por el contrario, el clima es seco the south, on the other hand, has a dry climatepensé que era rico — por el contrario, no tiene un peso I thought he was rich — on the contrary o far from it o quite the opposite, he doesn't have a pennytodo lo contrario quite the opposite o reverse¿te resultó aburrido? — todo lo contrario, lo encontré fascinante did you find it boring? — quite the opposite o quite the reverse o on the contrary, I found it fascinatingella es muy tímida pero el hermano es todo lo contrario she's very shy but her brother's quite the opposite o the complete oppositellevar la contraria: seguro que se opone, porque él siempre tiene que llevar la contraria he's sure to object, because he always has to take the opposite viewle molesta sobremanera que le lleven la contraria she hates being o to be contradictedmasculine, feminineopponent* * *
Del verbo contrariar: ( conjugate contrariar)
contrarío es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
contrarió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
contrariar
contrario
contrariar ( conjugate contrariar) verbo transitivo ( disgustar) to upset;
( enojar) to annoy
contrario◊ - ria adjetivo
1 ( opuesto) ‹opiniones/intereses› conflicting;
‹dirección/lado› opposite;
‹ equipo› opposing;
‹ bando› opposite;
mientras no se demuestre lo contrario until proven otherwise;
sería contrario a mis intereses it would be against o (frml) contrary to my interests;
See Also→ sentido 2 4
2 ( en locs)
al contrario de su hermano … unlike his brother, …;
de lo contrario or else, otherwise;
por el contrario on the contrary;
en el sur, por el contrario, el clima es seco the south, on the other hand, has a dry climate;
todo lo contrario quite the opposite;
llevarle la contraria a algn to contradict sb
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
opponent
contrariar verbo transitivo
1 (disgustar) to upset
2 (contradecir) to go against
contrario,-a
I adjetivo
1 opposite: otro coche venía en sentido contrario, another car was coming in the other direction
no me cae mal, más bien todo lo contrario, I don't dislike him, quite the contrary
2 (negativo, nocivo) contrary [a, to]
II sustantivo masculino y femenino rival
♦ Locuciones: siempre lleva la contraria, he always argues
al contrario/por el contrario, on the contrary
de lo contrario, otherwise
' contrario' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caso
- contraria
- decir
- estar
- irse
- mientras
- nunca
- pequeña
- pequeño
- pulverizar
- revés
- soler
- Tiro
- campo
- contramano
- oponer
- sentido
English:
adverse
- against
- agree
- aloud
- anticlimax
- anticlockwise
- antisocial
- camp
- contrary
- counterclockwise
- direction
- headwind
- lick
- opposing
- opposite
- otherwise
- perverse
- reverse
- unprofessional
- wrong
- counter
- incline
- irregular
- quite
* * *contrario, -a♦ adj1. [opuesto] [dirección, sentido, idea] opposite;[opinión] contrary;soy contrario a las corridas de toros I'm opposed to bullfighting;mientras no se demuestre lo contrario, es inocente she's innocent until proved otherwise;de lo contrario otherwise;respeta a tu madre o de lo contrario tendrás que marcharte show your mother some respect, otherwise you'll have to go;todo lo contrario quite the contrary;¿estás enfadado con él? – todo lo contrario, nos llevamos de maravilla are you angry with him? – quite the contrary o not at all, we get on extremely well;ella es muy tímida, yo soy todo lo contrario she's very shy, whereas I'm the total oppositeel abuso de la bebida es contrario a la salud drinking is bad for your health3. [rival] opposing;el equipo contrario no opuso resistencia the opposing team o opposition didn't put up much of a fight;el diputado se pasó al bando contrario the MP left his party and joined their political opponents, Br the MP crossed the floor of the House♦ nm,f[rival] opponent♦ nm[opuesto] opposite;gordo es el contrario de flaco fat is the opposite of thin♦ al contrario loc advon the contrary;al contrario de lo que le dijo a usted contrary to what he told you;no me disgusta, al contrario, me encanta I don't dislike it, quite the contrary in fact, I like it;al contrario de mi casa, la suya tiene calefacción central unlike my house, hers has central heating;no me importa, antes al contrario, estaré encantado de poder ayudar I don't mind, on the contrary o indeed I'll be delighted to be able to help♦ por el contrario loc advno queremos que se vaya, por el contrario, queremos que se quede we don't want her to go, on the contrary, we want her to stay;este modelo, por el contrario, consume muy poco this model, by contrast, uses very little;este año, por el contrario, no hemos tenido pérdidas this year, on the other hand, we haven't suffered any losses* * *I adj1 contrary; sentido opposite;al contrario, por el contrario on the contrary;todo lo contrario just the opposite;de lo contrario otherwise;ser contrario a algo be opposed to sth;llevar la contraria a alguien contradict s.o.2 equipo opposingII m, contraria f adversary, opponent* * *1) : contrary, oppositeal contrario: on the contrary2) : conflicting, opposed* * *contrario1 adj1. (equipo) opposing2. (dirección) opposite3. (persona) opposedcontrario2 n1. (persona) opponent2. (palabra) opposite"alto" es el contrario de "bajo" "tall" is the opposite of "short"al contrario / por el contrario on the contrary -
5 desalentador
adj.dispiriting, discouraging.* * *► adjetivo1 discouraging, disheartening* * *ADJ discouraging* * *- dora adjetivo disheartening, discouraging* * *= bleak, daunting, disappointing, discouraging, off-putting, disheartening, dismaying, grim [grimmer -comp., grimmest -sup.], grim-faced, dispiriting.Ex. The projections of qualified manpower into the year 2000 are bleak for personnel based industries.Ex. One of the most daunting aspect of music cataloguing arises from the fact that music and music recordings have international value.Ex. The results obtained using this technique were somewhat disappointing, and led to a reappraisal of the approach.Ex. Several pages of entries under one keyword are very discouraging, especially if the titles give insufficient information for some documents to be rapidly rejected.Ex. Some children are prepared to patronize the shop, and use it in quite a different way, when they find the library (however well run) stuffy or off-putting.Ex. This finding can be regarded as either disheartening or amazing according to one's own view of the function of a general bookshop.Ex. In such a rapidly developing field as online services, the birth and death rate of reference and selection tools is impressive but dismaying to those trying to stay abreast of new titles.Ex. Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.Ex. In the English language, people are described as grim, while in Journalese they are referred to as being ' grim-faced'.Ex. What is so dispiriting about this painting is that rather than being created in order to be challenging or even inspiring, it's intended only to be comforting.* * *- dora adjetivo disheartening, discouraging* * *= bleak, daunting, disappointing, discouraging, off-putting, disheartening, dismaying, grim [grimmer -comp., grimmest -sup.], grim-faced, dispiriting.Ex: The projections of qualified manpower into the year 2000 are bleak for personnel based industries.
Ex: One of the most daunting aspect of music cataloguing arises from the fact that music and music recordings have international value.Ex: The results obtained using this technique were somewhat disappointing, and led to a reappraisal of the approach.Ex: Several pages of entries under one keyword are very discouraging, especially if the titles give insufficient information for some documents to be rapidly rejected.Ex: Some children are prepared to patronize the shop, and use it in quite a different way, when they find the library (however well run) stuffy or off-putting.Ex: This finding can be regarded as either disheartening or amazing according to one's own view of the function of a general bookshop.Ex: In such a rapidly developing field as online services, the birth and death rate of reference and selection tools is impressive but dismaying to those trying to stay abreast of new titles.Ex: Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.Ex: In the English language, people are described as grim, while in Journalese they are referred to as being ' grim-faced'.Ex: What is so dispiriting about this painting is that rather than being created in order to be challenging or even inspiring, it's intended only to be comforting.* * *disheartening, discouraging* * *
desalentador◊ - dora adjetivo
disheartening, discouraging
desalentador,-ora adjetivo discouraging, disheartening: el contenido de su carta era desalentador, the contents of the letter were discouraging
' desalentador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desalentadora
English:
daunting
- discouraging
- grim
- off-putting
- demoralizing
- disheartening
* * *desalentador, -ora adjdiscouraging, disheartening* * *adj disheartening -
6 enfrentado
adj.warring.past part.past participle of spanish verb: enfrentar.* * *ADJ [posiciones] conflicting; [opiniones] opposing* * *- da adjetivo conflicting* * *= confronting, inimical, adversarial, head-to-head, competing.Ex. It was apparent that the majority of respondents did not feel the need to react as if they were confronting forces compelling the adoption of totally new roles.Ex. Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.Ex. The relationship between the author and editor is based on collaboration, but can also be adversarial at certain points.Ex. The database will compete head-to-head with other information providers by making information freely available on the Internet.Ex. This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.----* enfrentado a = at odds with.* enfrentado a + Nombre = faced with + Nombre.* estar enfrentados = be at loggerheads.* partes enfrentadas = warring parties.* * *- da adjetivo conflicting* * *= confronting, inimical, adversarial, head-to-head, competing.Ex: It was apparent that the majority of respondents did not feel the need to react as if they were confronting forces compelling the adoption of totally new roles.
Ex: Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.Ex: The relationship between the author and editor is based on collaboration, but can also be adversarial at certain points.Ex: The database will compete head-to-head with other information providers by making information freely available on the Internet.Ex: This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.* enfrentado a = at odds with.* enfrentado a + Nombre = faced with + Nombre.* estar enfrentados = be at loggerheads.* partes enfrentadas = warring parties.* * *enfrentado -daconflicting* * *enfrentado, -a adjmantienen posturas enfrentadas they hold conflicting views -
7 hostil
adj.hostile.* * *► adjetivo1 hostile* * *adj.* * *ADJ hostile* * *adjetivo [ser] <medio/clima> hostile; <gente/actitud> hostile, unfriendly* * *= inimical, antagonistic, antipathetic, hostile, venomous, aggressive.Ex. Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.Ex. A perusal of book reviews shows that many parental figures fall into one of two categories -- ineffectual or antagonistic.Ex. In some respects, TREC in its present form is antipathetic to interactive information retrieval.Ex. A proposal to open the library on holidays was initially met with a hostile reaction from some staff but eventually agreed.Ex. The most likely short-term scenario is likely to be increasingly venomous exchanges between authors and publishers, leading to more lawsuits, threats and demonstrations.Ex. Problem patrons include, but are not limited to, illiterates simply seeking shelter, alcoholics, the homeless, the mentally disturbed, aggressive young people, and those with offensive odours.----* ambiente hostil = icy wind.* * *adjetivo [ser] <medio/clima> hostile; <gente/actitud> hostile, unfriendly* * *= inimical, antagonistic, antipathetic, hostile, venomous, aggressive.Ex: Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.
Ex: A perusal of book reviews shows that many parental figures fall into one of two categories -- ineffectual or antagonistic.Ex: In some respects, TREC in its present form is antipathetic to interactive information retrieval.Ex: A proposal to open the library on holidays was initially met with a hostile reaction from some staff but eventually agreed.Ex: The most likely short-term scenario is likely to be increasingly venomous exchanges between authors and publishers, leading to more lawsuits, threats and demonstrations.Ex: Problem patrons include, but are not limited to, illiterates simply seeking shelter, alcoholics, the homeless, the mentally disturbed, aggressive young people, and those with offensive odours.* ambiente hostil = icy wind.* * *[ SER] ‹medio/clima› hostile; ‹gente/actitud› hostile, unfriendlyse mostró hostil a nuestras propuestas he was opposed to our proposals, he expressed his hostility o opposition to our proposalstodos le son hostiles everyone is hostile o very unfriendly toward(s) him* * *
hostil adjetivo [ser] ‹medio/clima› hostile;
‹gente/actitud› hostile, unfriendly
hostil adjetivo hostile
' hostil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
infundio
- media
- medio
English:
adverse
- atmosphere
- backdrop
- flak
- forbidding
- hostile
- glare
* * *hostil adj[persona, medio, actitud] hostile;fue muy hostil conmigo he was very unfriendly o hostile towards me;se mostraron hostil a la idea their reaction to the idea was hostile* * *adj hostile* * *hostil adj: hostile* * *hostil adj hostile -
8 inexorable
adj.inexorable (avance).* * *► adjetivo1 inexorable* * *ADJ inexorable* * *adjetivo <sentencia/castigo> inexorable; <juez/padre> inflexible, unyielding* * *= unrelenting, grim [grimmer -comp., grimmest -sup.], inexorable, relentless, ruthless, remorseless, bitter, grim-faced, implacable, adamantine.Ex. Unrelenting tuition increases are pricing private institutions out of the reach of many middle-class parents.Ex. Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.Ex. The inexorable tide of automation seems to be threatening the existence of old-fashioned, handwritten copymarking.Ex. They need to be relentless in their fight for adequate funding so that the library service and the profession are not jeopardised.Ex. The ruling also coincided with a flood of mergers and acquisitions that transformed gentlemen publishers into ruthless entrepreneurs.Ex. The population explosion and the remorseless growth of knowledge are discussed.Ex. The author notes the work of Melvyl Dewey in espousing library education and the bitter opposition from some library leaders.Ex. In the English language, people are described as grim, while in Journalese they are referred to as being ' grim-faced'.Ex. The implacable reduction in the dissemination of public documents constitutes a rebarbative policy that threatens the quality of reference services in libraries.Ex. Nilsson's adamantine voice cut a swathe through 20th-century operatic history.----* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.* * *adjetivo <sentencia/castigo> inexorable; <juez/padre> inflexible, unyielding* * *= unrelenting, grim [grimmer -comp., grimmest -sup.], inexorable, relentless, ruthless, remorseless, bitter, grim-faced, implacable, adamantine.Ex: Unrelenting tuition increases are pricing private institutions out of the reach of many middle-class parents.
Ex: Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.Ex: The inexorable tide of automation seems to be threatening the existence of old-fashioned, handwritten copymarking.Ex: They need to be relentless in their fight for adequate funding so that the library service and the profession are not jeopardised.Ex: The ruling also coincided with a flood of mergers and acquisitions that transformed gentlemen publishers into ruthless entrepreneurs.Ex: The population explosion and the remorseless growth of knowledge are discussed.Ex: The author notes the work of Melvyl Dewey in espousing library education and the bitter opposition from some library leaders.Ex: In the English language, people are described as grim, while in Journalese they are referred to as being ' grim-faced'.Ex: The implacable reduction in the dissemination of public documents constitutes a rebarbative policy that threatens the quality of reference services in libraries.Ex: Nilsson's adamantine voice cut a swathe through 20th-century operatic history.* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.* * *inexorableel inexorable paso del tiempo the inexorable passing of time* * *
inexorable adjetivo inexorable
' inexorable' also found in these entries:
English:
grim
- unrelenting
- ruthless
* * *inexorable adj1. [avance] inexorable2. [persona] pitiless, unforgiving* * *adj inexorable* * *inexorable adj: inexorable♦ inexorablemente adv -
9 lúgubre
adj.lugubrious, dreary, funereal, gloomy.* * *► adjetivo* * *ADJ (=triste) mournful, lugubrious frm, dismal; [voz, tono] sombre, somber (EEUU), mournful* * *adjetivo <habitación/ambiente/persona> gloomy, lugubrious (liter); <rostro/voz/paisaje> gloomy* * *= gloomy [gloomier -comp., gloomiest -sup.], grim [grimmer -comp., grimmest -sup.], grim-faced, dreary [drearier -comp., dreariest -sup.], spooky [spookier -comp., spookiest -sup.], spine-tingling, doleful, lugubrious.Ex. In spite of gloomy conditions thoughtful library leaders are saying that opportunities have never been more promising.Ex. Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.Ex. In the English language, people are described as grim, while in Journalese they are referred to as being ' grim-faced'.Ex. The city was considered to be seedy (decayed, littered, grimy, and dreary), crowded, busy, and strongly idiosyncratic (quaint, historic, colorful, and full of 'atmosphere').Ex. Records are even being sold with terrifying sounds designed to create a ' spooky' atmosphere at home.Ex. This is a spine-tingling collection of real haunted houses and spooky ghost stories.Ex. This year will go down as the most depressing doleful Christmas I've ever had.Ex. Such epigones seldom present more than a lugubrious rehash and potpourri of their idols.----* de un modo lúgubre = spookily.* * *adjetivo <habitación/ambiente/persona> gloomy, lugubrious (liter); <rostro/voz/paisaje> gloomy* * *= gloomy [gloomier -comp., gloomiest -sup.], grim [grimmer -comp., grimmest -sup.], grim-faced, dreary [drearier -comp., dreariest -sup.], spooky [spookier -comp., spookiest -sup.], spine-tingling, doleful, lugubrious.Ex: In spite of gloomy conditions thoughtful library leaders are saying that opportunities have never been more promising.
Ex: Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.Ex: In the English language, people are described as grim, while in Journalese they are referred to as being ' grim-faced'.Ex: The city was considered to be seedy (decayed, littered, grimy, and dreary), crowded, busy, and strongly idiosyncratic (quaint, historic, colorful, and full of 'atmosphere').Ex: Records are even being sold with terrifying sounds designed to create a ' spooky' atmosphere at home.Ex: This is a spine-tingling collection of real haunted houses and spooky ghost stories.Ex: This year will go down as the most depressing doleful Christmas I've ever had.Ex: Such epigones seldom present more than a lugubrious rehash and potpourri of their idols.* de un modo lúgubre = spookily.* * *‹habitación/ambiente› gloomy, dismal, lugubrious ( liter); ‹persona› gloomy, somber*, lugubrious ( liter); ‹paisaje› gloomy, dismal; ‹rostro/voz› gloomy, mournful, somber** * *
lúgubre adjetivo
gloomy
lúgubre adjetivo dismail, lugubrious
' lúgubre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sombrío
English:
cheerless
- dingy
- dismal
- doleful
- dreary
- grim
- mournful
- somber
- sombre
- desolate
- gloomy
- lugubrious
* * *lúgubre adj1. [triste, melancólico] [semblante, expresión] gloomy, mournful;[pensamiento, tono] gloomy, sombre2. [fúnebre] [idea, relato] morbid;[voz] sepulchral* * *adj gloomy* * *lúgubre adj: gloomy, lugubrious* * * -
10 oportunista
adj.opportunistic.f. & m.1 opportunist.2 opportunistic.* * *► adjetivo1 (persona) opportunist; (política) opportunistic1 opportunist* * *1.ADJ opportunist, opportunistic2.SMF opportunist* * *Iadjetivo opportunisticIImasculino y femenino opportunist* * *= opportunistic, opportunist.Ex. Anita Brack follows the liberal purchasing policy and her reasons include the opinion that censorship is opportunistic and random in its effect.Ex. The acquisition of micros in government libraries though has been largely opportunist, unplanned and uncoordinated.----* de un modo oportunista = opportunistically.* * *Iadjetivo opportunisticIImasculino y femenino opportunist* * *= opportunistic, opportunist.Ex: Anita Brack follows the liberal purchasing policy and her reasons include the opinion that censorship is opportunistic and random in its effect.
Ex: The acquisition of micros in government libraries though has been largely opportunist, unplanned and uncoordinated.* de un modo oportunista = opportunistically.* * *1 ‹persona› opportunistic2 ( Med) opportunistopportunist* * *
oportunista sustantivo masculino y femenino
opportunist
oportunista adjetivo & mf opportunist
' oportunista' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aprovechado
- vivo
English:
opportunist
* * *♦ adjopportunistic♦ nmfopportunist* * *I adj opportunisticII m/f opportunist* * *oportunista adj: opportunisticoportunista nmf: opportunist -
11 opuesto
adj.opposed, conflicting, contrary, opposite.m.opposite, antithesis, converse, antipode.past part.past participle of spanish verb: oponer.* * *1→ link=oponer oponer► adjetivo1 (contrario) contrary, opposed2 (de enfrente) opposite* * *(f. - opuesta)adj.1) opposite2) opposed* * *1.PP de oponer2. ADJ1) [ángulo, lado] oppositechocó con un coche que venía en dirección opuesta — he crashed into a car coming in the opposite direction
2) (Dep) [equipo] opposing3) [intereses, versiones] conflicting4)* * *- ta adjetivo <versiones/opiniones> conflicting; <extremos/polos> oppositees opuesto a todo cambio — he is opposed to o he is against any change
* * *= antithetical, conflicting, contrary, differing, inverse, opposing, inimical, argumentative, opposite, counterpoint, competing, opposed, adversarial, aversive, contrasting, averse, reverse, resistant, refractory.Ex. Production quotas, I believe, are antithetical to careful, thoughtful cataloging.Ex. As is the way with these things there were two conflicting criticisms levelled at the joint code.Ex. Perhaps there has been a contrary reaction by British academic librarians to conserve their collections.Ex. Different devices for the organisation of knowledge place differing emphasis on the relative importance of these two objectives.Ex. Most relationships should be shown in both their direct and inverse forms.Ex. When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.Ex. Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.Ex. 'I don't know about that one,' Bogardus said, politely argumentative.Ex. Cutter instructs that 'of two subjects exactly opposite choose one and refer from the other, e.g. 'Free Trade and Protection', 'Protection' See 'Free Trade and Protection''.Ex. The point and counterpoint nature of the talks specifically concerned with AACR reflects the official roles the speakers have with respect to that draft.Ex. This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.Ex. Librarianship is faced with the problem of the reconciliation of opposed objectives -- the arrest of deterioration in books versus the idea that books are meant to be used, becoming ultimately worn with use.Ex. The relationship between the author and editor is based on collaboration, but can also be adversarial at certain points.Ex. In fact, weeding aversive staff tend to spend a lot more time complaining about having nothing on the shelves.Ex. The author describes 2 contrasting Florida libraries on the Gulf of Mexico, how they serve and are served by the community.Ex. The advantage of an acoustic pulse as the averse stimulus is discussed.Ex. He creates a type of reverse orientalism peopled by sex-hungry 'dark-age femme fatales' and 'lusty young Barbarians reeking of ale'.Ex. After a number of years in office, however, they became increasingly abrasive, remote, contemptuous of criticism, and resistant to any change that might reduce their authority.Ex. However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.----* como algo opuesto a = as against.* como opuesto a = as distinct from, as opposed to.* continuar opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.* diametralmente opuesto a = diametrically opposed to, diametrically opposite to.* diametralmente opuestos = worlds apart.* mundos opuestos = like oil and water.* opiniones opuestas = contrasting opinions.* opuesto a = versus (vs - abreviatura), antagonistic to, at odds with.* opuesto, el = reverse, the.* opuesto, lo = converse, the.* polos opuestos = polar types, worlds apart, like oil and water, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.* reacciones opuestas = mixed reactions.* seguir opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.* sexo opuesto = opposite sex.* * *- ta adjetivo <versiones/opiniones> conflicting; <extremos/polos> oppositees opuesto a todo cambio — he is opposed to o he is against any change
* * *el opuesto= reverse, theEx: The final order on the shelves is the reverse of this, so that an order of increasing speciality is achieved.
= antithetical, conflicting, contrary, differing, inverse, opposing, inimical, argumentative, opposite, counterpoint, competing, opposed, adversarial, aversive, contrasting, averse, reverse, resistant, refractory.Ex: Production quotas, I believe, are antithetical to careful, thoughtful cataloging.
Ex: As is the way with these things there were two conflicting criticisms levelled at the joint code.Ex: Perhaps there has been a contrary reaction by British academic librarians to conserve their collections.Ex: Different devices for the organisation of knowledge place differing emphasis on the relative importance of these two objectives.Ex: Most relationships should be shown in both their direct and inverse forms.Ex: When it is clear that material is biased or misrepresents a group, librarians should correct the situation, either by refusing the material or by giving equal representation to opposing points of view.Ex: Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.Ex: 'I don't know about that one,' Bogardus said, politely argumentative.Ex: Cutter instructs that 'of two subjects exactly opposite choose one and refer from the other, e.g. 'Free Trade and Protection', 'Protection' See 'Free Trade and Protection''.Ex: The point and counterpoint nature of the talks specifically concerned with AACR reflects the official roles the speakers have with respect to that draft.Ex: This article identifies predominant worldview and competing schools of thought regarding the teaching of reference work.Ex: Librarianship is faced with the problem of the reconciliation of opposed objectives -- the arrest of deterioration in books versus the idea that books are meant to be used, becoming ultimately worn with use.Ex: The relationship between the author and editor is based on collaboration, but can also be adversarial at certain points.Ex: In fact, weeding aversive staff tend to spend a lot more time complaining about having nothing on the shelves.Ex: The author describes 2 contrasting Florida libraries on the Gulf of Mexico, how they serve and are served by the community.Ex: The advantage of an acoustic pulse as the averse stimulus is discussed.Ex: He creates a type of reverse orientalism peopled by sex-hungry 'dark-age femme fatales' and 'lusty young Barbarians reeking of ale'.Ex: After a number of years in office, however, they became increasingly abrasive, remote, contemptuous of criticism, and resistant to any change that might reduce their authority.Ex: However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.* como algo opuesto a = as against.* como opuesto a = as distinct from, as opposed to.* continuar opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.* diametralmente opuesto a = diametrically opposed to, diametrically opposite to.* diametralmente opuestos = worlds apart.* mundos opuestos = like oil and water.* opiniones opuestas = contrasting opinions.* opuesto a = versus (vs - abreviatura), antagonistic to, at odds with.* opuesto, el = reverse, the.* opuesto, lo = converse, the.* polos opuestos = polar types, worlds apart, like oil and water, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.* reacciones opuestas = mixed reactions.* seguir opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.* sexo opuesto = opposite sex.* * *opuesto -ta‹versiones/opiniones› conflicting; ‹extremos/polos› oppositetienen caracteres opuestos they have very different personalitiesvenía en dirección opuesta she was coming the other way o from the opposite directionopuesto A algo:el lado opuesto a éste the opposite side to this onees opuesto a todo cambio he is opposed to o he is against any change* * *
Del verbo oponer: ( conjugate oponer)
opuesto es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
oponer
opuesto
oponer ( conjugate oponer) verbo transitivo ‹ resistencia› to offer, put up;
‹ objeción› to raise
oponerse verbo pronominal ( ser contrario) to object;
opuestose A algo to oppose sth;
opuesto -ta adjetivo ‹versiones/opiniones› conflicting;
‹extremo/polo/lado› opposite;
venía en dirección opuesta he was coming from the opposite direction
oponer verbo transitivo
1 to put up: no opuso resistencia, he put up no resistance
2 (un argumento, razón) to put forward
opuesto,-a adjetivo
1 (versión, opinión, etc) opposite: tenían intereses opuestos, they had conflicting interests
2 (posición) opposite: estaba en la acera opuesta, he was on the opposite sidewalk
en direcciones opuestas, in opposite directions
' opuesto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
diametralmente
- fondo
- negación
- opuesta
- provincia
- antidemocrático
- contra
- contrario
- ligar
- pinchar
English:
against
- contrasting
- opposed
- opposite
- sex
- sublime
- conflicting
* * *opuesto, -a♦ participiover oponer♦ adj1. [contrario] opposed, contrary (a to);los dos hermanos son opuestos en todo the two brothers are completely different;opiniones opuestas contrary o opposing opinions;ser opuesto a algo to be opposed o contrary to sth2. [del otro lado] opposite;el extremo opuesto a éste the opposite end to this;el coche venía en dirección opuesta the car was coming the other way o in the opposite direction;* * *I part → oponerII adj2 opinión contrary* * *opuesto adj1) : opposite, contrary2) : opposed* * *opuesto adj1. (enfrentado) opposing / conflicting2. (contrario) opposite -
12 política de compras
(n.) = purchasing policyEx. Anita Brack follows the liberal purchasing policy and her reasons include the opinion that censorship is opportunistic and random in its effect.* * *(n.) = purchasing policyEx: Anita Brack follows the liberal purchasing policy and her reasons include the opinion that censorship is opportunistic and random in its effect.
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13 sombrío
adj.1 shadowy, gloomy, dark, dark and shadowy.2 somber, glum, gloomy, dour.3 sad.* * *► adjetivo1 (lugar) dark2 figurado (tenebroso) gloomy, sombre (US somber)* * *(f. - sombría)adj.somber, gloomy* * *1. ADJ1) (=con sombra) shaded2) (=triste) [lugar] sombre, somber (EEUU), gloomy, dismal; [persona, perspectiva] gloomy2.SM Méx shady place* * ** * *= sombre [somber, -USA], grim [grimmer -comp., grimmest -sup.], grim-faced, dark [darker -comp., darkest -sup.], murky [murkier -comp., murkiest -sup.].Ex. The major source of national library resourcing remains central governments and the general picture of funding is sombre.Ex. Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.Ex. In the English language, people are described as grim, while in Journalese they are referred to as being ' grim-faced'.Ex. The novel is disturbingly dark, violent, and filled with iconoclasm, despair, and paranoia = La novela es inquietantmente siniestra y violenta y está llena de iconoclasía, desesperación y paranoia.Ex. There are extraordinary uncertainties in the murky future of higher education and to change the character of our library at this stage would be too extreme a measure.* * ** * *= sombre [somber, -USA], grim [grimmer -comp., grimmest -sup.], grim-faced, dark [darker -comp., darkest -sup.], murky [murkier -comp., murkiest -sup.].Ex: The major source of national library resourcing remains central governments and the general picture of funding is sombre.
Ex: Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.Ex: In the English language, people are described as grim, while in Journalese they are referred to as being ' grim-faced'.Ex: The novel is disturbingly dark, violent, and filled with iconoclasm, despair, and paranoia = La novela es inquietantmente siniestra y violenta y está llena de iconoclasía, desesperación y paranoia.Ex: There are extraordinary uncertainties in the murky future of higher education and to change the character of our library at this stage would be too extreme a measure.* * *( liter)1 ‹lugar› (umbrío) darkel piso es pequeño, frío y sombrío the apartment is small, cold and sunless o dark2 ‹lugar› (lúgubre) somber*, cheerless, dismal; ‹persona› gloomy* * *
sombrío◊ - bría adjetivo
‹ persona› gloomy
sombrío,-a adjetivo
1 (umbrío, sin sol) shadowy
2 (tétrico, desesperanzador) sombre, bleak, gloomy
3 fig (preocupado, triste, abatido) sullen, gloomy
' sombrío' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
opaca
- opaco
- sombría
- tenebrosa
- tenebroso
- negro
English:
bleak
- cheerless
- dismal
- gloomy
- grim
- somber
- sombre
- desolate
- dreary
- joyless
* * *sombrío, -a adj1. [oscuro] gloomy, dark2. [triste, lúgubre] sombre, gloomy;el futuro de la fábrica es sombrío the future of the factory is grim o bleak* * *adj figsomber, Brsombre* * *lóbrego: dark, somber, gloomy♦ sombríamente adv -
14 Conocida de varón
Chachampi jakisita, juchachasita, chachana anita. + No conocida: jani chachana anita, inqata, llamkt'ata, inqat'ata, jani miqani, jani chachampi jakisiri. -
15 copiar
v.1 to copy (gen) & (computing).Ricardo copia los cuadernos Richard copies the text books.Ricardo copió durante la prueba Richard cheated during the exam.copió lo que yo iba diciendo he took down what I was saying2 to cheat, to copy.3 to imitate, to follow, to copy, to emulate.Anita copia a su madre Little Mary imitates her mother.4 to copy to disk, to copy, to copy to the hard disk, to copy to the hard drive.Ricardo copió sus archivos Richard copied his files to disk.* * *1 (gen) to copy2 EDUCACIÓN to cheat, copy3 (escribir) to take down\copiar al pie de la letra to copy word for word* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=reproducir) to copy (de from)[+ estilo] to imitate2) [+ dictado] to take downcopiar por las dos caras — (Téc) to make a double-sided copy
2.VI [en un examen] to cheat* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <cuadro/dibujo/texto> to copyb) ( escribir al dictado) to take down2)a) ( imitar) to copyb) <respuesta/examen> to copy2.copiar vi to copy* * *= copy down, load into, parallel, transcribe, transfer, translate, mimic, copy, pull down, shadow, pull off, take + a clue from, take + a lead from.Ex. Then, consulting his notes again, he said that the only other thing he had copied down was the name of Rosemary Stewart.Ex. Multiple copies of the catalogue or index in the conventional sense are not required, but the data base can be copied and loaded into various computer systems.Ex. It directly or indirectly incorporated or paralleled several prevailing objectives and concepts of the communication and behavioral sciences and other contributory disciplines.Ex. With a limited number of exceptions the title proper is transcribed exactly as to order, wording and spelling.Ex. Scope notes, on the order hand, may be present in a thesaurus but are unlikely to be transferred to an index.Ex. The structure outlined in the guidelines is not intended to translate directly into a structure for machine-readable authority records.Ex. These variations mimic the changes in air pressure at the microphone.Ex. Shareware, public domain software, and demos can legally be copied and distributed.Ex. It allows users to access categories of relevant information at the desktop that have been organized and pulled down from appropriate Web sites by the program.Ex. This shadowing project encourages children to read the books shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, to 'shadow' it and decide on their own choice of winner.Ex. One of its main advantages is the potential to pull off descriptive entries onto disc to create annotated booklists.Ex. Taking a clue from the video-game arcades, the scores of the top 10 players are stored and displayed to later players.Ex. Scotland should take a lead from Irish on gun control.----* copiar a = upload.* copiar de = download.* copiar registros = download + records, capture + records.* copiarse = cheat (on).* copiar tal cual = lift + wholesale and unmodified.* copiar un fichero = load + file.* copiar y pegar = copy and paste.* volver a copiar = recopy.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <cuadro/dibujo/texto> to copyb) ( escribir al dictado) to take down2)a) ( imitar) to copyb) <respuesta/examen> to copy2.copiar vi to copy* * *= copy down, load into, parallel, transcribe, transfer, translate, mimic, copy, pull down, shadow, pull off, take + a clue from, take + a lead from.Ex: Then, consulting his notes again, he said that the only other thing he had copied down was the name of Rosemary Stewart.
Ex: Multiple copies of the catalogue or index in the conventional sense are not required, but the data base can be copied and loaded into various computer systems.Ex: It directly or indirectly incorporated or paralleled several prevailing objectives and concepts of the communication and behavioral sciences and other contributory disciplines.Ex: With a limited number of exceptions the title proper is transcribed exactly as to order, wording and spelling.Ex: Scope notes, on the order hand, may be present in a thesaurus but are unlikely to be transferred to an index.Ex: The structure outlined in the guidelines is not intended to translate directly into a structure for machine-readable authority records.Ex: These variations mimic the changes in air pressure at the microphone.Ex: Shareware, public domain software, and demos can legally be copied and distributed.Ex: It allows users to access categories of relevant information at the desktop that have been organized and pulled down from appropriate Web sites by the program.Ex: This shadowing project encourages children to read the books shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, to 'shadow' it and decide on their own choice of winner.Ex: One of its main advantages is the potential to pull off descriptive entries onto disc to create annotated booklists.Ex: Taking a clue from the video-game arcades, the scores of the top 10 players are stored and displayed to later players.Ex: Scotland should take a lead from Irish on gun control.* copiar a = upload.* copiar de = download.* copiar registros = download + records, capture + records.* copiarse = cheat (on).* copiar tal cual = lift + wholesale and unmodified.* copiar un fichero = load + file.* copiar y pegar = copy and paste.* volver a copiar = recopy.* * *copiar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹cuadro/dibujo/texto› to copycopió el artículo a máquina he typed out a copy of the article2 (escribir el dictado) to take downB1 (imitar) to copyme copiaron la idea/el invento they copied my idea/inventionle copia todo al hermano he copies o imitates his brother in everything2 ‹respuesta› to copylo pillaron copiando el examen he was caught copying in the exam■ copiarvito copy* * *
copiar ( conjugate copiar) verbo transitivo
to copy;
le copia todo al hermano he copies his brother in everything;
le copié la respuesta a Ana I copied the answer from Ana
verbo intransitivo
to copy
copiar verbo transitivo
1 (una persona, máquina) to copy [de, from]
2 Educ (en un examen) to cheat
3 (imitar) to imitate
' copiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dictado
- chuleta
- falsificar
- imitar
- pie
English:
ape
- cheat
- copy
- crib
- duplicate
- impersonate
- mark down
- write
* * *♦ vt1. [transcribir] to copy;copie este texto a máquina type up (a copy of) this text2. [anotar] to copy;copió lo que yo iba diciendo he took down what I was saying3. [imitar] to copy;copia siempre todo lo que hago she always copies everything I do4. [en examen] to copy;copió la respuesta she copied the answer5. Informát to copy;copiar y pegar algo to copy and paste sth♦ vi[en examen] to copy;lo expulsaron por copiar he was thrown out of the exam for copying* * *v/t copy* * *copiar vt: to copy* * *copiar vb2. (escribir) to copy out -
16 Ronco
Kunka qixayu, amaya saxa, amayana anita, ch'aja, tarqaqa vel turquqa kunkani.
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