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1 República Dominicana
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2 República Dominicana
f.Dominican Republic.* * *Dominican Republic* * *femenino Dominican Republic* * *(n.) = Dominican RepublicEx. This article describes the activities of the National Library and the Lincoln Library, both based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.* * *femenino Dominican Republic* * *(n.) = Dominican RepublicEx: This article describes the activities of the National Library and the Lincoln Library, both based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
* * *Dominican Republic* * *
República Dominicana sustantivo femenino
Dominican Republic
' República Dominicana' also found in these entries:
English:
Dominican
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3 república
f.1 republic.2 Republic.* * *1 republic\república bananera peyorativo banana republicrepública de las letras literal intelligentsia* * *noun f.* * *SF republic* * *femenino republic* * *= republic.Ex. Each republic develops a system appropriate to its particular information needs and existing informational infrastructure.----* república bananera = banana republic, mickey mouse country.* República Checa, la = Czech Republic, the.* República de Cabo Verde = Cape Verde.* República de Corea, la = Republic of Korea, the.* República de Croacia, la = Croatian Republic, the.* República de Irlanda = Republic of Ireland.* República de las Islas de Cabo Verde = Cape Verde Islands.* República de Mauricio = Mauritius.* República Democrática Alemana = German Democratic Republic (GDR).* República Democrática del Congo, la = Democratic Republic of Congo, the.* República de Sudáfrica = Republic of South Africa.* República de Suráfrica = Republic of South Africa.* República Dominicana = Dominican Republic.* República Eslovaca, la = Slovak Republic, the.* República Federal Alemana = Federal Republic of Germany (FDR).* República Irlandesa, la = Irish Republic, the.* República Popular China = Chinese People's Republic.* República Popular China, La = People's Republic of China, The.* República Popular Democrática de Corea, la = People's Democratic Republic of Korea, the.* repúblicas bálticas, las = Baltic republics, the.* república socialista = socialist republic.* república soviética = Soviet Republic.* República Togolesa, la = Togolese Republic, the.* * *femenino republic* * *= republic.Ex: Each republic develops a system appropriate to its particular information needs and existing informational infrastructure.
* república bananera = banana republic, mickey mouse country.* República Checa, la = Czech Republic, the.* República de Cabo Verde = Cape Verde.* República de Corea, la = Republic of Korea, the.* República de Croacia, la = Croatian Republic, the.* República de Irlanda = Republic of Ireland.* República de las Islas de Cabo Verde = Cape Verde Islands.* República de Mauricio = Mauritius.* República Democrática Alemana = German Democratic Republic (GDR).* República Democrática del Congo, la = Democratic Republic of Congo, the.* República de Sudáfrica = Republic of South Africa.* República de Suráfrica = Republic of South Africa.* República Dominicana = Dominican Republic.* República Eslovaca, la = Slovak Republic, the.* República Federal Alemana = Federal Republic of Germany (FDR).* República Irlandesa, la = Irish Republic, the.* República Popular China = Chinese People's Republic.* República Popular China, La = People's Republic of China, The.* República Popular Democrática de Corea, la = People's Democratic Republic of Korea, the.* repúblicas bálticas, las = Baltic republics, the.* república socialista = socialist republic.* república soviética = Soviet Republic.* República Togolesa, la = Togolese Republic, the.* * *republicCompuestos:federal republic* * *
república sustantivo femenino
republic
república f Pol republic
' república' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
checa
- checo
- eslovaca
- eslovaco
- República Dominicana
- República Oriental del Uruguay
- RFA
English:
Czech
- Dominican
- Eire
- Ireland
- republic
- Slovakia
- federal
* * *república nfrepublicrepública bananera banana republic;la República Centroafricana the Central African Republic;la República Checa the Czech Republic;la República del Congo the Republic of the Congo;Antes la República Democrática Alemana o de Alemania the German Democratic Republic;la República Democrática del Congo the Democratic Republic of Congo;la República Dominicana the Dominican Republic;la República Eslovaca the Slovak Republic;república federal federal republic;Antes la República Federal Alemana o de Alemania the Federal Republic of Germany; Antes la República Federal de Yugoslavia the Yugoslav Federal Republic;la República de Irlanda the Republic of Ireland;la República Irlandesa the Irish Republic;la República Oriental del Uruguay = the official name of Uruguay;la República Popular China the People's Republic of China;la República Popular de Corea the Democratic People's Republic of Korea;la República de Sudáfrica the Republic of South Africa;Hist la República de Weimar the Weimar Republic* * *f republic* * *república nf: republic* * *república n republic -
4 dominicano
adj.Dominican, Dominician.m.1 Dominican, native or inhabitant of the Dominican Republic.2 Dominican friar, Dominican.* * *► adjetivo1 Dominican► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 Dominican\República Dominicana Dominican Republic* * *dominicano, -aADJ SM / F (Geog, Rel) Dominican* * *- na adjetivo/masculino, femenino (Geog) Dominican* * *= Dominican.Ex. This article describes the history, building and services of the Library of Parliament, Rome, Italy, which is housed in the building of the 700-year old former Dominican convent of Santa Maria, once the headquarters of the inquisition.* * *- na adjetivo/masculino, femenino (Geog) Dominican* * *= Dominican.Ex: This article describes the history, building and services of the Library of Parliament, Rome, Italy, which is housed in the building of the 700-year old former Dominican convent of Santa Maria, once the headquarters of the inquisition.
* * *dominicano -naadj/m,f( Geog) Dominican* * *
dominicano◊ -na adjetivo/ sustantivo masculino, femenino (Geog) Dominican
dominicano,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino Dominican
' dominicano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dominicana
English:
Dominican
* * *dominicano, -a♦ adjDominican♦ nm,fDominican* * *GEOGI adj DominicanII m, dominicana f Dominican* * *dominicano, -na adj & n: Dominican -
5 Santo Domingo
m.1 Santo Domingo.2 Saint Dominic, St. Dominic, Domingo de Guzman.* * *SM1) (=capital) Santo Domingo2) (=isla) Hispaniola* * *masculino Santo Domingo* * *Ex. This article describes the activities of the National Library and the Lincoln Library, both based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.* * *masculino Santo Domingo* * *Ex: This article describes the activities of the National Library and the Lincoln Library, both based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
* * *Santo Domingo* * *
Santo Domingo sustantivo masculino (Geog) Santo Domingo;
(Relig) Saint Dominic
Santo Domingo sustantivo masculino Santo Domingo
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6 aldea
f.1 small village.la aldea global the global village2 Aldea.* * *1 hamlet, small village* * *SF small village, hamlet* * *femenino small village, hamlet* * *= hamlet, rural village, village, homestead.Ex. A large proportion of the population in Britain still lives in the countryside, in hamlets and villages of varying size.Ex. The article has the title 'The meaning of hope and generic caring practices to nurture hope in a rural village in the Dominican Republic' = El artículo tiene el título "El significado de la esperanza y de las ayudas humanitarias de tipo general para dar esperanza a una población rural de la República Dominicada.Ex. In the above example, when specifying the individual village, Ashworthy, we must employ a verbal extension to the 'normal' UDC notation.Ex. The scattered remains of homesteads also dot the rugged landscape.----* aldea de montaña = mountain village.* aldea global, la = global village, the.* aldea mundial de la información, la = global information village, the.* aldea mundial, la = global village, the.* aldea rural = rural village.* * *femenino small village, hamlet* * *= hamlet, rural village, village, homestead.Ex: A large proportion of the population in Britain still lives in the countryside, in hamlets and villages of varying size.
Ex: The article has the title 'The meaning of hope and generic caring practices to nurture hope in a rural village in the Dominican Republic' = El artículo tiene el título "El significado de la esperanza y de las ayudas humanitarias de tipo general para dar esperanza a una población rural de la República Dominicada.Ex: In the above example, when specifying the individual village, Ashworthy, we must employ a verbal extension to the 'normal' UDC notation.Ex: The scattered remains of homesteads also dot the rugged landscape.* aldea de montaña = mountain village.* aldea global, la = global village, the.* aldea mundial de la información, la = global information village, the.* aldea mundial, la = global village, the.* aldea rural = rural village.* * *small village, hamlet* * *
aldea sustantivo femenino
small village, hamlet
aldea sustantivo femenino village
' aldea' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
saquear
- última
- último
- población
English:
chase down
- enclose
- hamlet
- village
* * *aldea nfsmall villagela aldea global the global village* * *f (small) village* * *aldea nf: village* * *aldea n small village -
7 aldea rural
(n.) = rural villageEx. The article has the title 'The meaning of hope and generic caring practices to nurture hope in a rural village in the Dominican Republic' = El artículo tiene el título "El significado de la esperanza y de las ayudas humanitarias de tipo general para dar esperanza a una población rural de la República Dominicada.* * *(n.) = rural villageEx: The article has the title 'The meaning of hope and generic caring practices to nurture hope in a rural village in the Dominican Republic' = El artículo tiene el título "El significado de la esperanza y de las ayudas humanitarias de tipo general para dar esperanza a una población rural de la República Dominicada.
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8 alimentar la esperanza
(v.) = nurture + hopeEx. The article has the title 'The meaning of hope and generic caring practices to nurture hope in a rural village in the Dominican Republic' = El artículo tiene el título "El significado de la esperanza y de las ayudas humanitarias de tipo general para dar esperanza a una población rural de la República Dominicada.* * *(v.) = nurture + hopeEx: The article has the title 'The meaning of hope and generic caring practices to nurture hope in a rural village in the Dominican Republic' = El artículo tiene el título "El significado de la esperanza y de las ayudas humanitarias de tipo general para dar esperanza a una población rural de la República Dominicada.
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9 crespo
adj.frizzy, fuzzy, crinkly, kinky.* * *► adjetivo1 (pelo) frizzy2 (estilo) obscure3 figurado (irritado) angry* * *1. ADJ1) (=rizado) [pelo] curly; [hoja] curled2) [estilo] involved, tortuous3) [persona] cross, angry2.SM esp Caribe (=rizo) curl, ringlet* * *I IImasculino (AmL) curlcon los crespos hechos — (Andes fam)
* * *= curly.Ex. In the Dominican Republic, curly hair carries a social stigma & is considered to be worse than AIDS.* * *I IImasculino (AmL) curlcon los crespos hechos — (Andes fam)
* * *= curly.Ex: In the Dominican Republic, curly hair carries a social stigma & is considered to be worse than AIDS.
* * *( AmL)curlcancelaron la fiesta y nos quedamos con los crespos hechos the party was called off and we were left all dressed up with nowhere to go* * *
crespo 1
( muy rizado) frizzy
crespo 2 sustantivo masculino (AmL) curl
crespo,-a adjetivo curly, frizzy: es un perro de pelo crespo, it's a curly-haired dog
' crespo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
crespa
English:
frizzy
- curly
* * *crespo, -a adjtightly curled, frizzy;Chile, Col curly* * *adj curly* * *crespo, -pa adj: curly, frizzy -
10 dar esperanza
(v.) = nurture + hope, give + hope, bring + visions ofEx. The article has the title 'The meaning of hope and generic caring practices to nurture hope in a rural village in the Dominican Republic' = El artículo tiene el título "El significado de la esperanza y de las ayudas humanitarias de tipo general para dar esperanza a una población rural de la República Dominicada.Ex. Research has produced encouraging results which give hope of better treatment and cure.Ex. The author locates the waning educational computing craze in the historical context of an ed-tech trajectory that has brought visions of accelerated academic achievement followed by disappointment.* * *(v.) = nurture + hope, give + hope, bring + visions ofEx: The article has the title 'The meaning of hope and generic caring practices to nurture hope in a rural village in the Dominican Republic' = El artículo tiene el título "El significado de la esperanza y de las ayudas humanitarias de tipo general para dar esperanza a una población rural de la República Dominicada.
Ex: Research has produced encouraging results which give hope of better treatment and cure.Ex: The author locates the waning educational computing craze in the historical context of an ed-tech trajectory that has brought visions of accelerated academic achievement followed by disappointment. -
11 ensortijado
adj.with hair in ringlets.past part.past participle of spanish verb: ensortijar.* * *1→ link=ensortijar ensortijar► adjetivo1 curly* * *ADJ [pelo] in ringlets* * ** * *= kinky [kinkier -comp., kinkiest -sup.], curly.Ex. In coloured communities earlier in the century, 'good' hair meant straight & sleek hair - curly/ kinky hair that had been straightened.Ex. In the Dominican Republic, curly hair carries a social stigma & is considered to be worse than AIDS.* * ** * *= kinky [kinkier -comp., kinkiest -sup.], curly.Ex: In coloured communities earlier in the century, 'good' hair meant straight & sleek hair - curly/ kinky hair that had been straightened.
Ex: In the Dominican Republic, curly hair carries a social stigma & is considered to be worse than AIDS.* * *ensortijado -da( liter):con el pelo ensortijado with her hair in ringlets* * *ensortijado, -a adj[pelo] in ringlets* * *adj in ringlets -
12 estigma social
m.social stigma.* * *(n.) = social stigmaEx. In the Dominican Republic, curly hair carries a social stigma & is considered to be worse than AIDS.* * *(n.) = social stigmaEx: In the Dominican Republic, curly hair carries a social stigma & is considered to be worse than AIDS.
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13 rizado
adj.1 curly, ripply, fuzzy, very curly.2 curled.m.1 curliness, curling.2 curls.past part.past participle of spanish verb: rizar.* * *1 (de pelo) curling————————1→ link=rizar rizar► adjetivo1 (pelo) curly2 MARÍTIMO choppy1 (de pelo) curling* * *(f. - rizada)adj.* * *ADJ [pelo] curly; [superficie] ridged; [terreno] undulating; [mar] choppy* * ** * *= curly, kinky [kinkier -comp., kinkiest -sup.].Ex. In the Dominican Republic, curly hair carries a social stigma & is considered to be worse than AIDS.Ex. In coloured communities earlier in the century, 'good' hair meant straight & sleek hair - curly/ kinky hair that had been straightened.* * ** * *= curly, kinky [kinkier -comp., kinkiest -sup.].Ex: In the Dominican Republic, curly hair carries a social stigma & is considered to be worse than AIDS.
Ex: In coloured communities earlier in the century, 'good' hair meant straight & sleek hair - curly/ kinky hair that had been straightened.* * *rizado -da1 ‹pelo› curlyte queda muy bien el pelo rizado curly hair really suits you2 ‹mar› slightly choppy3 ‹superficie› crimped, ridged, crinkled* * *
Del verbo rizar: ( conjugate rizar)
rizado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
rizado
rizar
rizado
‹ mar› slightly choppy
rizar ( conjugate rizar) verbo transitivo ‹pelo/melena› to curl, perm
rizarse verbo pronominal
rizado,-a adjetivo
1 (pelo) curly
2 (mar) choppy
rizar verbo transitivo
1 (el pelo) to curl
2 (una cinta) to curl, loop
♦ Locuciones: rizar el rizo, figurado to make things even more complicated
' rizado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rizada
- chino
- crespo
- pelo
English:
curly
- fuzzy
* * *rizado, -a♦ adj1. [pelo] curly2. [mar] choppy♦ nm[en peluquería]hacerse un rizado to have one's hair curled* * *adj curly* * *rizado, -da adj1) : curly2) : ridged3) : ripply, undulating* * * -
14 dominicanismo
* * *Dominicanism, word (or phrase etc) used in the Dominican Republic -
15 morder
v.1 to bite.salúdala, que no muerde (informal) you can say hello to her, she doesn't biteEl perro muerde a Ricardo The dog bites Richard.Ese perro muerde That dog bites.2 to eat into.3 to buy off (informal) (sobornar). (Caribbean Spanish (Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Venezuela), Mexican Spanish)4 to gnaw at, to nibble.El conejo muerde la jaula The rabbit gnaws at the cage.5 to get a bribe from, to extract a bribe from.* * *1 to bite1 to bite■ ten cuidado que muerde be careful, it bites1 to bite\está que muerde familiar he's/she's fumingmorder el anzuelo to take the baitmorder el polvo to bite the dustmorderse las uñas to bite one's nails* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [con los dientes] to bite2) (=corroer) (Quím) to corrode, eat away; [+ recursos] to eat into3) (Mec) [+ embrague] to catch5) Méx (=estafar) to cheat6) * (=denigrar) to gossip about, run down7) ** (=reconocer) to recognize2.VI to bite3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( con los dientes) to biteb) (Tec) lima to file2) (Méx fam) policía/funcionario to extract a bribe from3) (Ven fam) (captar, entender) to get2.morder vi1) perro/serpiente to biteestar que muerde — (fam): to be hopping mad (colloq)
2) (Ven fam) ( entender)3.no mordió — he didn't get it (colloq)
morderse v pron (refl) to bite oneself* * *= bite.Ex. The author examines why a deviant news story such as 'Man bites dog' is more memorable than 'Dog bites man'.----* intentar morder = snap at.* morder el polvo = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt, be kaput.* morder la mano del que + dar de comer = bite + the hand that feeds + Pronombre.* morderse el labio = bite + Posesivo + lip.* morderse la lengua = stay + Posesivo + tongue, hold + Posesivo + tongue, bite + Posesivo + tongue, bite + Posesivo + lip.* morderse las uñas = bite + Posesivo + fingers, bite + Posesivo + fingernails.* mordiéndose las uñas = on tenterhooks.* no morderse la lengua = call + a spade a spade.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( con los dientes) to biteb) (Tec) lima to file2) (Méx fam) policía/funcionario to extract a bribe from3) (Ven fam) (captar, entender) to get2.morder vi1) perro/serpiente to biteestar que muerde — (fam): to be hopping mad (colloq)
2) (Ven fam) ( entender)3.no mordió — he didn't get it (colloq)
morderse v pron (refl) to bite oneself* * *= bite.Ex: The author examines why a deviant news story such as 'Man bites dog' is more memorable than 'Dog bites man'.
* intentar morder = snap at.* morder el polvo = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt, be kaput.* morder la mano del que + dar de comer = bite + the hand that feeds + Pronombre.* morderse el labio = bite + Posesivo + lip.* morderse la lengua = stay + Posesivo + tongue, hold + Posesivo + tongue, bite + Posesivo + tongue, bite + Posesivo + lip.* morderse las uñas = bite + Posesivo + fingers, bite + Posesivo + fingernails.* mordiéndose las uñas = on tenterhooks.* no morderse la lengua = call + a spade a spade.* * *morder [E9 ]vtA1 «animal» to bitela mordió un perro a dog bit hermordía la manzana con avidez he was eagerly munching the apple2 ( Tec) «lima» to file¿mordiste la indirecta? did you get the hint?■ morderviA «perro/serpiente» to biteten cuidado que muerde be careful, it bitesestar que muerde ( fam): no le preguntes hoy, está que muerde don't ask him today, he'll just snap at you o bite your head offB■ morderse( refl) to bitemorderse las uñas/los labios to bite one's nails/one's lip* * *
morder ( conjugate morder) verbo transitivo
1 ( con los dientes) to bite;
2 (Méx fam) [policía/funcionario] to extract a bribe from
verbo intransitivo
to bite
morderse verbo pronominal ( refl) to bite oneself;
morder verbo transitivo to bite ➣ Ver nota en sting
♦ Locuciones: familiar está que muerde, she is in a foul mood
' morder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anzuelo
- correosa
- correoso
- polvo
- picar
English:
bite
- chew
- chew up
- crunch
- nip
- pie
- savage
- snap
- dust
* * *♦ vt1. [con los dientes] to bite2. [apretar] to grip3. [gastar] to eat into5. Carib, Méx [estafar] to cheat♦ vi1. [con los dientes] to bite;Famsalúdala, que no muerde you can say hello to her, she doesn't bite;Famestá que muerde he's hopping mad* * *v/t bite;está que muerde fig fam he’s/she’s furious fam* * *morder {47} v: to bite* * * -
16 pena
f.1 shame, pity.da pena no poder hacer nada it's a shame o pity we can't do anythingel pobre me da pena I feel sorry for the poor chap¡qué pena! what a shame o pity!2 sadness, sorrow (tristeza).sentía una gran pena I felt terribly sad3 problem, trouble (desgracia).4 struggle.a duras penas with great difficulty5 punishment (castigo).le cayó o le impusieron una pena de treinta años he was sentenced to o given thirty yearsso o bajo pena de under penalty ofpena capital o de muerte death penalty6 embarrassment. (Caribbean Spanish (Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Venezuela), Central American Spanish, Colombian Spanish, Mexican Spanish)me da pena I'm embarrassed about it7 grief, regret, sorrow, heartache.8 penna, contour feather.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: penar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: penar.* * *1 (castigo) sentence, punishment2 (tristeza) grief, sorrow3 (lástima) pity■ ¡qué pena que no podáis venir! it's a shame you can't make it!4 (dificultad) hardship, trouble\a duras penas with great difficultyhecho,-a una pena familiar in a bad waymerecer la pena / valer la pena to be worth while, be worth itsin pena ni gloria undistinguishedpena capital capital punishmentpena de muerte death penalty* * *noun f.1) pity2) sorrow3) penalty, punishment4) difficulty, trouble5) shame•* * *SF1) (=tristeza) sorrowtenía mucha pena después de la muerte de su hijo — she grieved a lot o was extremely upset after her son's death
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alma en pena — lost soul•
dar pena, da pena verlos sufrir así — it's sad to see them suffer like thatme daba pena dejar España — I was sad o sorry to leave Spain
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morir de (la) pena — to die of a broken heartsin pena ni gloria —
2) (=lástima) shame, pity¿no podéis venir? ¡qué pena! — you can't come? what a shame o a pity!
¡es una pena que no tengamos más tiempo! — it's a shame o a pity that we haven't got more time!, it's too bad we haven't got more time! (EEUU)
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de pena, la economía va de pena — the economy is in a terrible state•
estar hecho una pena — to be in a sorry state3) pl penas (=problemas)a duras penas consiguió alcanzar la orilla — he only managed to reach the shore with great difficulty
4) (=esfuerzo)•
ahorrarse la pena — to save o.s. the trouble, save o.s. the bother *¿merece la pena visitar la catedral? — is the cathedral worth a visit?
no vale la pena que perdamos el tiempo discutiendo eso — it's not worth wasting time arguing about it
5) (Jur) sentenceel juez le impuso una pena de tres años de prisión — the judge sentenced him to three years in prison
bajo pena de muerte — on pain of death, on o under penalty of death
tiene prohibido hacerlo, so pena de ser expulsado — he is forbidden to do it, on o under penalty of expulsion
pena máxima — maximum sentence; (Ftbl) penalty
¡qué pena! — how embarrassing!
sentir o tener pena — to be o feel embarrassed, be o feel ill at ease
7) And (=fantasma) ghost* * *1)a) ( tristeza)tenía/sentía mucha pena — he was o felt very sad
me da pena verlo — it upsets me o it makes me sad to see it
b) ( lástima) pity, shamequé pena! — what a pity o shame!
es una pena que... — it's a pity (that)...
de pena — (Esp) terrible
estar hecho una pena — to be in a sorry o terrible state
vale or merece la pena — it's worth it
vale la pena leerlo/visitarlo — it's worth reading/a visit
no vale la pena intentar convencerlo — there's no point o it's not worth trying to persuade him
2) penas femenino plurala) ( problemas) sorrows (pl)me contó sus penas — he told me his troubles o (liter or hum) woes
a duras penas — ( apenas) hardly; ( con dificultad) with difficulty
b) ( penalidades) hardship3) (Der) sentencebajo or so pena de — (frml) on pain of (frml)
4) (AmL exc CS) ( vergüenza) embarrassmentquitado de la pena — (Méx) blithely, gaily
5) (Per) ( fantasma) ghost* * *= woe, distress, grief, regret, criminalisation [criminalization, -USA], grieving, woefulness, heartache, misery.Ex. 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.Ex. The reason for his distress seemed to have been twofold: he derived comfort from reading the roll and he would have found it very embarassing to admit at the end of his journey that he had lost it.Ex. This paper discusses the ways in which books may be used to help bereaved children to understand death and other aspects of grief.Ex. Spalding's regret is quite understandable, for few of those seeking to identify particular editions in the catalog will fail to be confused by the results of this decision.Ex. In our opinion, it is more relevant to focus on the Cuban government's criminalization of the unauthorized ownership of computers and its effective banning of the World Wide Web.Ex. The article 'Words of comfort: resources for the living and dying' reviews books on death and grieving for purposes of collection development in the area.Ex. In presenting this story, Amenabar has managed to avoid both saccharine sentimentality and easy woefulness.Ex. Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more ' heartache leave' offered as they get older.Ex. Perhaps Jane Austen was aware of this, for having stated the fact of the elopement briefly, she says airily: 'Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery, I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can'.----* a duras pena = with great difficulty.* alegrías y penas = pleasures and pains.* alma en pena = banshee.* arreglárselas a duras penas = muddle through.* avanzar a duras penas = flounder, grind on.* causar pena = cause + hurt.* chillar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* condenar a la pena de muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.* contarle las penas a Alguien = sob + Posesivo + heart out to.* de puta pena = appalling, deplorable.* en pena = in grief.* ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.* gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee.* gritar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* merecer la pena = be worth + the effort, be worthwhile, be worth + Posesivo + time, be worth it.* merecer la pena considerar más detalladamente = repay + full consideration.* merecer la pena el esfuerzo = repay + effort.* merecer la pena estudiar Algo = repay + study.* merecer la pena + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio, be worthy of + Gerundio, it + be + worth + Gerundio.* merecer la pena intentarlo = be worth a try.* merecerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.* no merecer la pena = be no good.* no valer la pena = be no good.* parecer + merecer la pena + Infinitivo = seem + worth + Gerundio.* pena capital = capital punishment.* pena de muerte = death penalty, death row.* pena de prisión = custodial sentence, jail sentence.* que merece la pena = worthwhile.* que vale la pena = worthwhile.* salir adelante a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.* sentenciar a la pena de muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.* sentir pena por = feel + sorry for.* valer la pena = be not for nothing, be worth it, be worthwhile, be worth + the effort, be worth + Posesivo + time.* valer la pena leer Algo = repay + reading.* valerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.* * *1)a) ( tristeza)tenía/sentía mucha pena — he was o felt very sad
me da pena verlo — it upsets me o it makes me sad to see it
b) ( lástima) pity, shamequé pena! — what a pity o shame!
es una pena que... — it's a pity (that)...
de pena — (Esp) terrible
estar hecho una pena — to be in a sorry o terrible state
vale or merece la pena — it's worth it
vale la pena leerlo/visitarlo — it's worth reading/a visit
no vale la pena intentar convencerlo — there's no point o it's not worth trying to persuade him
2) penas femenino plurala) ( problemas) sorrows (pl)me contó sus penas — he told me his troubles o (liter or hum) woes
a duras penas — ( apenas) hardly; ( con dificultad) with difficulty
b) ( penalidades) hardship3) (Der) sentencebajo or so pena de — (frml) on pain of (frml)
4) (AmL exc CS) ( vergüenza) embarrassmentquitado de la pena — (Méx) blithely, gaily
5) (Per) ( fantasma) ghost* * *= woe, distress, grief, regret, criminalisation [criminalization, -USA], grieving, woefulness, heartache, misery.Ex: 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.
Ex: The reason for his distress seemed to have been twofold: he derived comfort from reading the roll and he would have found it very embarassing to admit at the end of his journey that he had lost it.Ex: This paper discusses the ways in which books may be used to help bereaved children to understand death and other aspects of grief.Ex: Spalding's regret is quite understandable, for few of those seeking to identify particular editions in the catalog will fail to be confused by the results of this decision.Ex: In our opinion, it is more relevant to focus on the Cuban government's criminalization of the unauthorized ownership of computers and its effective banning of the World Wide Web.Ex: The article 'Words of comfort: resources for the living and dying' reviews books on death and grieving for purposes of collection development in the area.Ex: In presenting this story, Amenabar has managed to avoid both saccharine sentimentality and easy woefulness.Ex: Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more ' heartache leave' offered as they get older.Ex: Perhaps Jane Austen was aware of this, for having stated the fact of the elopement briefly, she says airily: 'Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery, I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can'.* a duras pena = with great difficulty.* alegrías y penas = pleasures and pains.* alma en pena = banshee.* arreglárselas a duras penas = muddle through.* avanzar a duras penas = flounder, grind on.* causar pena = cause + hurt.* chillar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* condenar a la pena de muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.* contarle las penas a Alguien = sob + Posesivo + heart out to.* de puta pena = appalling, deplorable.* en pena = in grief.* ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.* gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee.* gritar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* merecer la pena = be worth + the effort, be worthwhile, be worth + Posesivo + time, be worth it.* merecer la pena considerar más detalladamente = repay + full consideration.* merecer la pena el esfuerzo = repay + effort.* merecer la pena estudiar Algo = repay + study.* merecer la pena + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio, be worthy of + Gerundio, it + be + worth + Gerundio.* merecer la pena intentarlo = be worth a try.* merecerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.* no merecer la pena = be no good.* no valer la pena = be no good.* parecer + merecer la pena + Infinitivo = seem + worth + Gerundio.* pena capital = capital punishment.* pena de muerte = death penalty, death row.* pena de prisión = custodial sentence, jail sentence.* que merece la pena = worthwhile.* que vale la pena = worthwhile.* salir adelante a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.* sentenciar a la pena de muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.* sentir pena por = feel + sorry for.* valer la pena = be not for nothing, be worth it, be worthwhile, be worth + the effort, be worth + Posesivo + time.* valer la pena leer Algo = repay + reading.* valerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.* * *A1(tristeza): tenía mucha pena he was o felt very sadme da pena ver a esos niños pidiendo limosna it upsets me o it makes me sad to see those children begginga mí la que me da pena es su pobre mujer it's his poor wife I feel sorry forestá que da pena she's in a terrible stateno te imaginas la pena que me da tener que decírtelo you can't imagine how much it hurts me to have to tell youlloraba con tanta pena he was crying so bitterlysentí mucha pena cuando me enteré de su muerte I was very sad to hear of his death2 (lástima) pity, shame¡qué pena que no te puedas quedar! what a pity o a shame you can't stay!es una pena que no hayas seguido sus consejos it's a pity you didn't take her adviceese vestido le queda de pena that dress looks terrible o awful o dreadful on heren las fotos siempre salgo de pena I always look awful o terrible in photographs¿cómo te fue en el examen? — de pena how was your exam? — awful o terrible, how did you get on in your exam? — really badlyestar hecho una pena to be in a sorry o terrible state, be in a bad waysin pena ni gloria almost unnoticeduna película que pasó por las carteleras sin pena ni gloria a movie which came and went almost unnoticedpasó por la universidad sin pena ni gloria he had an undistinguished university careervale or merece la pena it's worth itmerece la pena leerlo it's worth readingno vale la pena intentar convencerlo there's no point o it's not worth trying to persuade himun museo que bien vale la pena visitar a museum which is well worth a visit o ( frml) which is worthy of a visitbien merece la pena correr el riesgo it's well worth the risk1(dolores, problemas): bebe para ahogar las penas she drinks to drown her sorrowssus hijos no le han dado más que penas her children have caused her nothing but sorrow o heartachete oigo a duras penas I can scarcely o hardly o barely hear yousubió a duras penas las escaleras she had great difficulty climbing the stairsllegaron a la meta, pero a duras penas they reached the finishing line, but only just o only with difficulty2 (penurias, dificultades) hardshippasamos muchas penas para pagarlo we suffered great hardship to pay for itpasaron grandes penas durante la expedición they underwent great difficulties o hardship during the expeditionC ( Der) sentenceel juez le impuso la pena máxima the judge gave him the maximum sentenceso pena de caer en repeticiones at the risk of repeating myselfCompuestos:afflictive punishmentdeath penaltylos que se oponen a la pena capital those opposed to the death penalty o to capital punishmentcorporal punishmentdeath penaltyfinecustodial sentenceD ( AmL exc CS) (vergüenza) embarrassmentle da una pena horrible hablar en público she's terribly shy o embarrassed about speaking in publicme da pena molestarlos a esta hora de la noche I feel awful o terrible o embarrassed disturbing you at this time of nightme puse roja de la pena I went red with embarrassmentquitado de la pena ( Méx); blithely, gailyE ( Per) (fantasma) ghost* * *
Del verbo penar: ( conjugate penar)
pena es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
pena
penar
peña
pena sustantivo femenino
1a) ( tristeza):◊ tenía/sentía mucha peña he was o felt very sad;
me da peña verlo it upsets me o it makes me sad to see it;
a mí la que me da peña es su mujer it's his wife I feel sorry for;
está que da peña she's in a terrible state
◊ ¡qué peña! what a pity o shame!;
es una peña que … it's a pity (that) …;
vale or merece la peña it's worth it;
vale la peña leerlo/visitarlo it's worth reading/a visit
2◊ penas sustantivo femenino plural
me contó sus peñas he told me his troubles;
a duras peñas ( apenas) hardly;
( con dificultad) with difficulty
3 (Der) sentence;
peña capital or de muerte death penalty
4 (AmL exc CS) ( vergüenza) embarrassment;◊ ¡qué peña! how embarrasing!;
me da mucha peña pedírselo I'm too embarrassed to ask him
peña sustantivo femenino
1 ( roca) crag, rock
2
b) (AmL) tb
pena sustantivo femenino
1 (castigo) punishment, penalty: fue condenado a pena de muerte, he was sentenced to death
2 (tristeza) grief, sorrow, sadness: es una pena que no vengas, it's a pity you're not coming
3 (dificultad) hardships pl, trouble
♦ Locuciones: estar hecho una pena, to be in a terrible state
merecer o valer la pena, to be worth: no merece la pena que lo hagas, it's not worth doing it
a duras penas, hardly
sin pena ni gloria, almost unnoticed
peña sustantivo femenino
1 rock, crag
2 (de socios, de amigos) club
3 fam (gente) people
(pandilla) gang
' peña' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ay
- cáliz
- capital
- cicatrizar
- compensar
- condonar
- conmutar
- dar
- desgarrador
- desgarradora
- garrote
- horda
- lamentable
- lastimosa
- lastimoso
- merecer
- mortificar
- mortificarse
- pena
- pesar
- rebajar
- sentimiento
- so
- valer
- aliviar
- castigar
- causar
- consumir
- dolor
- enorme
- gemido
- grande
- herida
- hondo
- imponer
- indultar
- indulto
- inmenso
- lástima
- mal
- mitigar
- presidio
- prisión
- severidad
- suspirar
English:
bother
- capital punishment
- carry
- dear
- death penalty
- grief
- grieve
- hassle
- heart
- jail
- mope about
- mope around
- numb
- opposed
- pay
- pay off
- penalty
- prostrate
- remission
- retribution
- sentence
- shame
- sorrow
- term
- trouble
- try
- wail
- worth
- worthwhile
- against
- ashamed
- broken
- capital
- community
- death
- effort
- embarrassed
- embarrassing
- embarrassment
- hurt
- mortified
- painfully
- pity
- sort
- suspended
- well
* * *pena nf1. [lástima] shame, pity;es una pena (que no puedas venir) it's a shame o pity (you can't come);da pena no poder hacer nada it's a shame o pity we can't do anything;el pobre me da pena I feel sorry for the poor guy;me da pena ver lo pobres que son it's awful to see how poor they are;me da pena tener que irme ya I hate to have to leave already;¡qué pena! what a shame o pity!;¡qué pena de hijo tengo! what a useless son I've got!2. [tristeza] sadness, sorrow;sentía una gran pena I felt terribly sad3. [desgracia] problem, trouble;me contó sus penas she told me her troubles o about her problems4. [dificultad] struggle;pasaron grandes penas durante la guerra they suffered great hardship during the war;subimos el piano a duras penas we got the piano up the stairs with great difficulty;con mi sueldo mantengo a duras penas a mi familia my salary is barely enough for me to support my family;consiguieron llegar a duras penas they only just managed to get there5. [castigo] punishment;cumplió pena en la prisión de Alcatraz he served his sentence in Alcatraz;Formal [a menos que] unless pena capital death penalty;pena de cárcel prison sentence;pena máxima [jurídica] maximum sentence;[en fútbol] penalty;pena de muerte death penalty;pena de reclusión prison sentence6. CAm, Carib, Col, Méx [vergüenza] embarrassment;me da pena I'm embarrassed about it;me da pena molestar I'm terribly sorry to bother you;tengo pena de hablar con ella I'm too embarrassed to talk to her7. CompEsp Famdibuja/cocina de pena he can't draw/cook to save his life, he's useless at drawing/cooking;ese peinado le queda de pena that haircut looks terrible on her;Famhecho una pena in a real state;una película que merece la pena a movie that's worth seeing;vale la pena intentarlo it's worth a try;no merece la pena que te preocupes tanto there's no point you getting so worried;sin pena ni gloria without distinction;un jugador que pasó por el equipo sin pena ni gloria a player who had an undistinguished career in the team;el año acabó sin pena ni gloria it was a wholly unremarkable year* * *f1 ( tristeza) sadness, sorrow;da pena it’s sad2 ( congoja) grief, distress3 ( lástima) pity;es una pena it’s a shame o pity;¡qué pena! what a shame o pity!4 L.Am. ( vergüenza) embarrassment;me da pena I’m embarrassed5 JUR sentence6:no vale ono merece la pena it’s not worth it;a duras penas with great difficulty;so pena de on pain of;con más pena que gloria ingloriously;sin pena ni gloria almost unnoticed* * *pena nf1) castigo: punishment, penaltypena de muerte: death penalty2) aflicción: sorrow, griefmorir de pena: to die of a broken heart¡que pena!: what a shame!, how sad!3) dolor: pain, suffering4) dificultad: difficulty, troublea duras penas: with great difficulty5) vergüenza: shame, embarrassment6)valer la pena : to be worthwhile* * *pena n1. (tristeza) grief / sorrow / sadness2. (lástima) shame / pity¡qué pena! what a pity!3. (condena) sentence4. (problema) trouble / problemmerecer la pena / valer la pena to be worth it -
17 brasier
m.bra. (Caribbean Spanish (Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Venezuela), Colombian Spanish, Mexican Spanish)* * *SM Méx bra* * *masculino (Col, Méx, Ven) bra* * *masculino (Col, Méx, Ven) bra* * *(Col, Méx)bra* * *
brasier sustantivo masculino (Col, Méx, Ven) bra
' brasier' also found in these entries:
English:
bra
* * *brasier nmCarib, Col, Méx bra* * *m C.Am., Méxbra* * * -
18 chapopote
m.1 bitumen, pitch. (Caribbean Spanish (Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Venezuela), Mexican Spanish)2 tar, tarmac, coal tar, tarmacadam.3 asphalt, bitumen, Jew's pitch.* * ** * ** * ** * *( Méx)(alquitrán) tar; (asfalto) asphalt* * *
chapopote sustantivo masculino (Méx) ( alquitrán) tar;
( asfalto) asphalt
* * *chapopote nmCarib, Méx bitumen, pitch* * *m Méxtar* * * -
19 flux
m. s.&pl.1 flush.2 suit. (Caribbean Spanish (Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Venezuela), Colombian Spanish, Mexican Spanish)* * *1 flush* * *[flus]SM INV1) (Naipes) flush2) CAm * (=suerte) stroke of luck3) Méx** * *1) ( en naipes) flush2) (Ven) ( traje) suit* * *1) ( en naipes) flush2) (Ven) ( traje) suit* * *A (en naipes) flush* * *flux nm inv1. [en naipes] flush2. Carib, Col, Méx [traje] suit -
20 guacal
m.1 pumpkin. ( Central American Spanish, Mexican Spanish)2 cage. (Caribbean Spanish (Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Venezuela), Colombian Spanish, Mexican Spanish)3 wooden crate.* * ** * *b) (Ven) ( medida) crate, crateloadc) (AmC) ( calabaza) large gourd ( used for storing tortillas)* * *b) (Ven) ( medida) crate, crateloadc) (AmC) ( calabaza) large gourd ( used for storing tortillas)* * ** * *
guacal sustantivo masculino
* * *guacal nm1. CAm, Méx [calabaza] gourd2. Carib, Col, Méx [jaula] cage* * *
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