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kən'spikjuəs(very noticeable: Her blond hair made her conspicuous in the crowd.) llamativo- conspicuousness
tr[kəns'pɪkjʊəs]1 (clothes) llamativo,-a; (mistake, difference, lack) evidente, obvio,-a■ in a conspicuous position en un lugar visible, a la vista\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be conspicuous by one's absence brillar por su ausenciato be conspicuous for something destacar por algoto make oneself conspicuous llamar la atenciónconspicuous consumption consumo ostentosoconspicuous [kən'spɪkjʊəs] adj1) obvious: visible, evidente2) striking: llamativoadj.• conspicuo, -a adj.• eminente adj.• notable adj.• que llama la atención adj.• visible adj.kən'spɪkjuəsadjective <hat/badge> llamativo; <differences/omissions> manifiesto, evidenteto be conspicuous by one's absence — brillar por su (or mi etc) ausencia
[kǝn'spɪkjʊǝs]to be conspicuous FOR something — \<\<for bravery/loyalty\>\> destacar(se)* por algo
1. ADJ1) (=attracting attention) [clothes] llamativo; [person, behaviour] que llama la atención; [notice, attempt] visibleto be conspicuous by one's/its absence — brillar por su ausencia
I felt conspicuous in that ridiculous outfit — vestido de aquella manera tan ridícula tenía la impresión de que todo el mundo me miraba or tenía la impresión de ser el objeto de atención
to make o.s. conspicuous — llamar la atención
2) (=noticeable) [bravery] destacado, manifiesto; [difference] manifiesto, notoriothe film was a conspicuous failure/success — la película fue un fracaso/éxito rotundo
2.CPDconspicuous consumption N — (Econ) consumo m ostentoso
* * *[kən'spɪkjuəs]adjective <hat/badge> llamativo; <differences/omissions> manifiesto, evidenteto be conspicuous by one's absence — brillar por su (or mi etc) ausencia
to be conspicuous FOR something — \<\<for bravery/loyalty\>\> destacar(se)* por algo
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