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2 quijotada
• quixotic endeavor• quixotical endeavor• Quixotism -
3 quijotesco
adj.quixotic, fantastic, quixotical.* * *► adjetivo1 quixotic* * *ADJ quixotic* * *- ca adjetivo quixotic* * *= Quixotic.Ex. Though the national media will ignore his candidacy, the politically pure of heart will be able to vote their conscience -- and once again have a grand old Quixotic time pissing into the wind.* * *- ca adjetivo quixotic* * *= Quixotic.Ex: Though the national media will ignore his candidacy, the politically pure of heart will be able to vote their conscience -- and once again have a grand old Quixotic time pissing into the wind.
* * *quijotesco -caquixotic* * *quijotesco, -a, quijotil adjquixotic* * *adj quixotic* * *quijotesco, -ca adj: quixotic -
4 quijotada
f.1 quixotic deed.2 quixotic endeavor, quixotical endeavor, Quixotism.* * *1 quixotic act* * *SF quixotic act* * *femenino quixotic act* * *femenino quixotic act* * *quixotic act* * *
quijotada sustantivo femenino quixotism, quixotic idea o act
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5 quijotería
f.Quixotism.* * *1 quixotic act* * *SF1) = quijotismo2) = quijotada* * ** * ** * *1 (cualidad) quixotism, quixotic nature2 (acción) quixotic act, quixotism* * *
quijotería sustantivo femenino quixotism
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6 Quijote
m.1 do-gooder.2 Quixote, Don Quixote.3 quixotic person, dreamer.* * *► adjetivo1 figurado quixotic1 figurado quixotic man\Don Quijote Don Quixote* * *SM quixotic person, dreamer, do-gooder *; pey well-meaning busybody* * ** * ** * *Don Quijote Don Quixote* * *
Multiple Entries:
Quijote
quijote
Quijote sustantivo masculino:
quijote m (persona) Quijote, quixiotic o idealistic person
' Quijote' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
encarnar
- escolio
- quijote
- señera
- señero
English:
excerpt
* * *quijote nm[soñador] do-gooder;don Quijote Don Quixote* * *m idealist -
7 quijote
m.1 do-gooder.2 Quixote, Don Quixote.3 quixotic person, dreamer.* * *► adjetivo1 figurado quixotic1 figurado quixotic man\Don Quijote Don Quixote* * *SM quixotic person, dreamer, do-gooder *; pey well-meaning busybody* * ** * ** * *Don Quijote Don Quixote* * *
Multiple Entries:
Quijote
quijote
Quijote sustantivo masculino:
quijote m (persona) Quijote, quixiotic o idealistic person
' Quijote' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
encarnar
- escolio
- quijote
- señera
- señero
English:
excerpt
* * *quijote nm[soñador] do-gooder;don Quijote Don Quixote* * *m idealist -
8 candidatura
f.1 candidacy.presentar uno su candidatura a to put oneself forward as a candidate for2 list of candidates (lista).* * *1 (aspiración) candidacy, candidature2 (lista de candidatos) list of candidates* * *noun f.candidature, candidacy* * *SF1) [a un cargo] candidature, candidacypresentar su candidatura — to put o.s. forward for a post, stand for a post
2) (=lista) list of candidates; (=papeleta) ballot paper* * *a) ( propuesta) candidacy, candidatureb) (Esp) ( lista) list of candidates* * *= nomination, candidacy.Ex. This article uses a content analysis of Ronald Reagan's comments concerning the nomination of Robert Bork to the Supreme Court to illustrate potential problems arising from a lack of established guidelines.Ex. Though the national media will ignore his candidacy, the politically pure of heart will be able to vote their conscience -- and once again have a grand old Quixotic time pissing into the wind.----* convocatoria de presentación de candidaturas = call for nominations.* segundo de candidatura = running mate.* segundo en la candidatura de Alguien = running mate.* * *a) ( propuesta) candidacy, candidatureb) (Esp) ( lista) list of candidates* * *= nomination, candidacy.Ex: This article uses a content analysis of Ronald Reagan's comments concerning the nomination of Robert Bork to the Supreme Court to illustrate potential problems arising from a lack of established guidelines.
Ex: Though the national media will ignore his candidacy, the politically pure of heart will be able to vote their conscience -- and once again have a grand old Quixotic time pissing into the wind.* convocatoria de presentación de candidaturas = call for nominations.* segundo de candidatura = running mate.* segundo en la candidatura de Alguien = running mate.* * *1 (propuesta) candidacy, candidaturepresentó su candidatura para el puesto she put herself forward as a candidate for the post* * *
candidatura sustantivo femenino
candidatura sustantivo femenino
1 (lista de candidatos) list of candidates
2 (propuesta para un cargo, premio, etc) candidacy: presentó su candidatura a rector, he put himself forward for vice-chancellor
' candidatura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apadrinar
English:
candidacy
- nomination
* * *candidatura nf1. [para un cargo] candidacy;presentar su candidatura a to put oneself forward as a candidate for;su candidatura para el puesto fue rechazada she was not chosen for the position2. [lista] list of candidates;una candidatura de derechas a list of candidates for a right-wing party* * *f candidacy;presentar su candidatura para apply for* * *candidatura nf: candidacy -
9 hacer el chorra
Ex. Though the national media will ignore his candidacy, the politically pure of heart will be able to vote their conscience -- and once again have a grand old Quixotic time pissing into the wind.* * *Ex: Though the national media will ignore his candidacy, the politically pure of heart will be able to vote their conscience -- and once again have a grand old Quixotic time pissing into the wind.
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10 limpio de corazón
Ex. Though the national media will ignore his candidacy, the politically pure of heart will be able to vote their conscience -- and once again have a grand old Quixotic time pissing into the wind.* * *Ex: Though the national media will ignore his candidacy, the politically pure of heart will be able to vote their conscience -- and once again have a grand old Quixotic time pissing into the wind.
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11 no servir para nada
= be good for nothing, pissing into the wind, be of no avail, be to no avail, all + be for + naughtEx. For, methinks, the present condition of man is like a field, where battle hath been lately fought, where we may see many legs, and arms, and eyes lying here and there, which, for want of a union, and a soul to quicken and enliven them, are good for nothing, but to feed ravens, and infect the air.Ex. Though the national media will ignore his candidacy, the politically pure of heart will be able to vote their conscience -- and once again have a grand old Quixotic time pissing into the wind.Ex. This, however, was of no avail, for the whole cavity, including the external meatus, was gradually obliterated.Ex. However this was to no avail and the ship struck bottom.Ex. But the intrigue and suspense that the movie was constructing ended up all being for naught, as it ultimately failed to live up to its mystery.* * *= be good for nothing, pissing into the wind, be of no avail, be to no avail, all + be for + naughtEx: For, methinks, the present condition of man is like a field, where battle hath been lately fought, where we may see many legs, and arms, and eyes lying here and there, which, for want of a union, and a soul to quicken and enliven them, are good for nothing, but to feed ravens, and infect the air.
Ex: Though the national media will ignore his candidacy, the politically pure of heart will be able to vote their conscience -- and once again have a grand old Quixotic time pissing into the wind.Ex: This, however, was of no avail, for the whole cavity, including the external meatus, was gradually obliterated.Ex: However this was to no avail and the ship struck bottom.Ex: But the intrigue and suspense that the movie was constructing ended up all being for naught, as it ultimately failed to live up to its mystery. -
12 perder el tiempo
(v.) = dawdle, mess around, pissing into the wind, mess about, faff (about/around), pootle, sit + idle, muck around/about, piddle aroundEx. The title of the article is 'The challenge of the information country lane (and those who dawdle in it)'.Ex. The article is entitled 'Best bet Internet: reference and research when you don't have time to mess around'.Ex. Though the national media will ignore his candidacy, the politically pure of heart will be able to vote their conscience -- and once again have a grand old Quixotic time pissing into the wind.Ex. If an obscure Mitteleuropean monk named Gregor Mendel hadn't spent the middle part of the last century messing about with peas, the world would be a very different place today.Ex. A new report says that we waste three hours a day faffing around, doing nothing in particular, pootling, dawdling, pottering, hanging about.Ex. It's more advisable to have a cheap and skanky bike for pootling around town, the idea being that no-one would want to nick a nasty looking bike.Ex. Unused school buildings sit idle as ravages of time take toll.Ex. Rather than spend the money on the navy we could stop mucking about with wind farms and build more proper power stations.Ex. After piddling around most of the morning yesterday, my sis, her husband Fred, and my parents came over to celebrate Christmas Day.* * *(v.) = dawdle, mess around, pissing into the wind, mess about, faff (about/around), pootle, sit + idle, muck around/about, piddle aroundEx: The title of the article is 'The challenge of the information country lane (and those who dawdle in it)'.
Ex: The article is entitled 'Best bet Internet: reference and research when you don't have time to mess around'.Ex: Though the national media will ignore his candidacy, the politically pure of heart will be able to vote their conscience -- and once again have a grand old Quixotic time pissing into the wind.Ex: If an obscure Mitteleuropean monk named Gregor Mendel hadn't spent the middle part of the last century messing about with peas, the world would be a very different place today.Ex: A new report says that we waste three hours a day faffing around, doing nothing in particular, pootling, dawdling, pottering, hanging about.Ex: It's more advisable to have a cheap and skanky bike for pootling around town, the idea being that no-one would want to nick a nasty looking bike.Ex: Unused school buildings sit idle as ravages of time take toll.Ex: Rather than spend the money on the navy we could stop mucking about with wind farms and build more proper power stations.Ex: After piddling around most of the morning yesterday, my sis, her husband Fred, and my parents came over to celebrate Christmas Day. -
13 puro de corazón
Ex. Though the national media will ignore his candidacy, the politically pure of heart will be able to vote their conscience -- and once again have a grand old Quixotic time pissing into the wind.* * *Ex: Though the national media will ignore his candidacy, the politically pure of heart will be able to vote their conscience -- and once again have a grand old Quixotic time pissing into the wind.
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14 votar según la conciencia de Uno
(v.) = vote + Posesivo + conscienceEx. Though the national media will ignore his candidacy, the politically pure of heart will be able to vote their conscience -- and once again have a grand old Quixotic time pissing into the wind.* * *(v.) = vote + Posesivo + conscienceEx: Though the national media will ignore his candidacy, the politically pure of heart will be able to vote their conscience -- and once again have a grand old Quixotic time pissing into the wind.
Spanish-English dictionary > votar según la conciencia de Uno
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15 quijotismo
m.quixotism.* * *1 quixotism* * *SM quixotism* * *1 (cualidad) quixotism, quixotic nature2 (acción) quixotic act* * *quijotismo nmquixotism -
16 persona ilusa
f.daydreamer, wishful thinker, quixotic person.* * *(n.) = daydreamerEx. The qualities inherent to the daydreamer's meandering mind are those that I wish to evoke within my photographs.* * *(n.) = daydreamerEx: The qualities inherent to the daydreamer's meandering mind are those that I wish to evoke within my photographs.
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17 aquijotado
ADJ quixotic -
18 Don Quijote
m.1 Don Quixote.2 Don Quixote, dreamer, quixotic person, fantast.* * *Don Quixote* * *SM Don Quixote -
19 Don Quijote
• Don Quixote• dreamer• fantast• quixotic person -
20 persona ilusa
• daydreamer• quixotic person
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