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1 degradar
v.1 to degrade, to debase (moralmente).Sus amigos degradaron a Ricardo His friends degraded Richard.Ricardo degradó la leche por dinero Richard downgraded the milk for money.El general degradó al soldado vago The general degraded the lazy soldier.2 to demote.* * *1 to degrade, debase2 MILITAR to demote1 to demean oneself, degrade oneself* * *1. VT1) (=deteriorar) [+ salud] to cause to deteriorate; [+ litoral] to spoil; [+ calidad] to lower, make worse2) (Mil) to demote, downgrade3) (Inform) [+ datos] to corrupt4) (Geol) [+ suelo] to impoverish2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (Mil) to demoteb) ( envilecer) to degradec) ( empeorar) <calidad/valor> to diminish2) (Art) to gradate2.degradarse v prona) persona ( humillarse) to demean oneself, degrade oneselfb) (Quím) compuesto to decompose, degrade* * *= cheapen, debase, downgrade [down-grade], degrade, demean, demote, abase.Ex. Simplification is cheapening the process.Ex. As American industry has conclusively proven, the most direct way to cut costs is to debase the quality of the product.Ex. The opposite of the 'halo effect' -- downgrading someone you dislike but whose work is good -- is also an error.Ex. In point of fact, I am well aware that catalogers, as a group, resist with every cell in their bodies any attempt to erode or degrade or compromise the catalog.Ex. While there have been some praiseworthy improvements over the past few years, many biased headings persist which demean the very people who use the catalog.Ex. Supervisors may have to take such action as demoting or terminating an employee.Ex. Fairy tales not abased by the 'culture industry' might save us from our present state of barbarism resulting from a capitalism run wild.----* degradarse = degrade.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (Mil) to demoteb) ( envilecer) to degradec) ( empeorar) <calidad/valor> to diminish2) (Art) to gradate2.degradarse v prona) persona ( humillarse) to demean oneself, degrade oneselfb) (Quím) compuesto to decompose, degrade* * *= cheapen, debase, downgrade [down-grade], degrade, demean, demote, abase.Ex: Simplification is cheapening the process.
Ex: As American industry has conclusively proven, the most direct way to cut costs is to debase the quality of the product.Ex: The opposite of the 'halo effect' -- downgrading someone you dislike but whose work is good -- is also an error.Ex: In point of fact, I am well aware that catalogers, as a group, resist with every cell in their bodies any attempt to erode or degrade or compromise the catalog.Ex: While there have been some praiseworthy improvements over the past few years, many biased headings persist which demean the very people who use the catalog.Ex: Supervisors may have to take such action as demoting or terminating an employee.Ex: Fairy tales not abased by the 'culture industry' might save us from our present state of barbarism resulting from a capitalism run wild.* degradarse = degrade.* * *degradar [A1 ]vtA1 ( Mil) to demote2 (envilecer) to degradeestas prácticas degradan al ser humano these practices are degrading to human beings3 (empeorar) ‹calidad/valor› to diminishel suelo está excesivamente degradado the soil is too impoverished4 ( Quím) ‹compuesto› to degradeB ( Art) to gradate1 «persona» (humillarse) to demean oneself, degrade oneself, humiliate oneself2 ( Quím) «compuesto» to decompose, degrade* * *
degradar ( conjugate degradar) verbo transitivoa) (Mil) to demote
degradarse verbo pronominal [ persona] to demean oneself, degrade oneself
degradar verbo transitivo
1 to degrade: esos actos de barbarie le degradan, he had degraded himself by committing such barbaric acts
2 (en una jerarquía) to demote
' degradar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
denigrar
English:
debase
- degrade
- rank
- cheapen
- demean
- demote
* * *♦ vt1. [moralmente] to degrade, to debase;el alcohol la ha degradado she's been ruined by drink2. [físicamente] [medio ambiente, naturaleza] to degrade;[calidad, servicio, producto] to cause to deteriorate;la contaminación degrada el medio ambiente pollution degrades the environment3. [de mando militar, cargo] to demote, to downgrade* * *v/t1 degrade2 MIL demote3 PINT gradate* * *degradar vt1) : to degrade, to debase2) : to demote -
2 descontrolarse
pron.v.1 to lose control.2 to blow one's top, to go up the wall (enojarse).3 to go out of control, to run wild.4 to freak out, to lose control.* * *1 (persona) to lose control; (avión etc) to go out of control* * *VPR1) (=perder control) to get out of control, go wild2) * (=enojarse) to blow one's top *, go up the wall ** * *verbo pronominal to get out of control* * *= run + wild, get out of + control, go + wild, run + rampant.Ex. Fairy tales not abased by the 'culture industry' might save us from our present state of barbarism resulting from a capitalism run wild.Ex. Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and Iran are nerving themselves for a confrontation that could turn into a general war if things were to get out of control.Ex. Our imagination went wild, because we didn't want death to be the end, we wanted to keep on living on familiar grounds, and most of all, we didn't want to be alone.Ex. While inflation was running rampant during the Trudeau years, that was the pattern in most countries in the world including the USA.* * *verbo pronominal to get out of control* * *= run + wild, get out of + control, go + wild, run + rampant.Ex: Fairy tales not abased by the 'culture industry' might save us from our present state of barbarism resulting from a capitalism run wild.
Ex: Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and Iran are nerving themselves for a confrontation that could turn into a general war if things were to get out of control.Ex: Our imagination went wild, because we didn't want death to be the end, we wanted to keep on living on familiar grounds, and most of all, we didn't want to be alone.Ex: While inflation was running rampant during the Trudeau years, that was the pattern in most countries in the world including the USA.* * *descontrolarse [A1 ]to get out of control o out of hand* * *
descontrolarse ( conjugate descontrolarse) verbo pronominal
to get out of control
■descontrolarse verbo reflexivo to lose control
' descontrolarse' also found in these entries:
English:
control
- riot
* * *vpr1. [automóvil, inflación] to go out of control2. [persona] to lose control;Fam [desmadrarse] to go wild, to go over the top* * *v/r get out of control; ( enojarse) lose control* * *: to get out of control, to be out of hand -
3 desenfrenarse
1 figurado to let loose, go wild* * *VPR1) (=desmandarse) [persona] to lose all self-control; [multitud] to run riot2) (Meteo) [tempestad] to burst; [viento] to rage* * *= be on the rampant, run + wild, run + rampant.Ex. Due to the ever increasing use of email, viruses are on the rampant.Ex. Fairy tales not abased by the 'culture industry' might save us from our present state of barbarism resulting from a capitalism run wild.Ex. While inflation was running rampant during the Trudeau years, that was the pattern in most countries in the world including the USA.* * *= be on the rampant, run + wild, run + rampant.Ex: Due to the ever increasing use of email, viruses are on the rampant.
Ex: Fairy tales not abased by the 'culture industry' might save us from our present state of barbarism resulting from a capitalism run wild.Ex: While inflation was running rampant during the Trudeau years, that was the pattern in most countries in the world including the USA.* * *desenfrenarse [A1 ]to lose one's self-control, let one's feelings run wild* * *vpr[persona] to lose one's self-control* * *v/r de persona lose control -
4 envilecer
v.1 to debase.2 to pervert, to corrupt, to debase, to debauch.3 to adulterate.* * *1 to debase, degrade1 to lose value, be debased1 to debase oneself, degrade oneself* * *1.VT to debase, degrade2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to degrade, debase2.envilecer vi to degrade, be degrading3.envilecerse v pron to degrade o debase oneself* * *= abase, taint, defile.Ex. Fairy tales not abased by the 'culture industry' might save us from our present state of barbarism resulting from a capitalism run wild.Ex. This article shows how the dowdy and boring image of the stereotypical librarian as presented in fiction, taints the portrayal of all who work in libraries.Ex. No person shall throw any waste, building debris or vehicle scrap into the public domain or defile the public domain.* * *1.verbo transitivo to degrade, debase2.envilecer vi to degrade, be degrading3.envilecerse v pron to degrade o debase oneself* * *= abase, taint, defile.Ex: Fairy tales not abased by the 'culture industry' might save us from our present state of barbarism resulting from a capitalism run wild.
Ex: This article shows how the dowdy and boring image of the stereotypical librarian as presented in fiction, taints the portrayal of all who work in libraries.Ex: No person shall throw any waste, building debris or vehicle scrap into the public domain or defile the public domain.* * *envilecer [E3 ]vtto degrade, debase■ envilecervito degrade, be degradingto degrade o debase oneself* * *
envilecer verbo transitivo to degrade, debase
' envilecer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
degradar
English:
debase
* * *♦ vtto debase♦ vito become debased* * *v/t degrade, debase* * *envilecer {53} vt: to degrade, to debase -
5 humillar
v.to humiliate.Silvia achicó a Ricardo delante mío Silvia humiliated Richard in front of me.* * *1 to humiliate, humble2 (bajar - la cabeza) to bow; (- la rodilla) to bend1 to humble oneself, lower oneself* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=rebajar) [+ persona] to humiliate, humble2) (Mil) [+ enemigos, rebeldes] to crush3) frm [+ cabeza] to bow, lower2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to humiliate2.humillarsev pronno me voy a humillar a pedirle que vuelva — I'm not going to demean myself by begging him to come back
* * *= be below + Posesivo + dignity, degrade, abase, humble.Ex. It was clear, though, that this author felt that the job had been below his dignity.Ex. In point of fact, I am well aware that catalogers, as a group, resist with every cell in their bodies any attempt to erode or degrade or compromise the catalog.Ex. Fairy tales not abased by the 'culture industry' might save us from our present state of barbarism resulting from a capitalism run wild.Ex. After nine long years, Pakistan's fourth military dictator, General Musharraf, had been humbled by the masses.* * *1.verbo transitivo to humiliate2.humillarsev pronno me voy a humillar a pedirle que vuelva — I'm not going to demean myself by begging him to come back
* * *= be below + Posesivo + dignity, degrade, abase, humble.Ex: It was clear, though, that this author felt that the job had been below his dignity.
Ex: In point of fact, I am well aware that catalogers, as a group, resist with every cell in their bodies any attempt to erode or degrade or compromise the catalog.Ex: Fairy tales not abased by the 'culture industry' might save us from our present state of barbarism resulting from a capitalism run wild.Ex: After nine long years, Pakistan's fourth military dictator, General Musharraf, had been humbled by the masses.* * *humillar [A1 ]vtto humiliatela humilló en público he humiliated her in publicme humilla tener que estar pidiéndole dinero I find it humiliating to have to ask him for moneyno se humilla ante nadie she doesn't kowtow to anyoneestá dispuesta a humillarse para conseguir lo que quiere she's prepared to swallow her pride to get what she wantshumillarse A algo:no me voy a humillar a pedirle que vuelva I'm not going to go down on my knees o demean myself to ask him to come back* * *
humillar ( conjugate humillar) verbo transitivo
to humiliate
humillarse verbo pronominal:
no me voy a humillar a pedirle que vuelva I'm not going to demean myself by begging him to come back
humillar vtr (denigrar) to humiliate, humble
' humillar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pisar
- rebajar
English:
humble
- humiliate
- mortify
* * *♦ vtto humiliate;lo humillaron delante de todos he was humiliated in front of everyone* * *v/t humiliate* * *humillar vt: to humiliate* * *humillar vb to humiliate -
6 rebajar
v.1 to reduce (price).te rebajo 10 euros I'll knock 10 euros off for youPedro rebajó los precios Peter reduced the prices.2 to humiliate (person).María rebajó a sus empleados Mary humiliated her employees.3 to tone down.4 to lower (altura).5 to dilute.6 to lose weight.Pedro rebajó muy rápido Peter lost weight quickly.7 to rebate, to trim down, to sink, to trim.Ricardo rebajó los precios Richard rebated the prices.8 to have less.Me rebajó la fiebre I have less fever.* * *2 (precio) to cut, reduce3 (color) to soften, tone down; (intensidad) to diminish4 (bebida) to water down5 (comida - sazonamiento) to make milder; (- densidad) to make thinner, thin out6 figurado (humillar) to humiliate1 MILITAR to be exempted2 figurado (humillarse) to humble oneself\rebajarse a hacer algo to stoop to do something, lower oneself to do somethingrebajarse ante alguien to humble oneself before somebody* * *verbto reduce, lower* * *1. VT1) (=reducir)a) [en dinero] [+ impuesto, coste, precio] to reduce, cut, loweralgunos bancos rebajaron ayer sus tipos de interés — some banks reduced o cut o lowered their interest rates yesterday
le rebajaron el precio en un cinco por ciento — they reduced o cut the price by five per cent, they took five per cent off
¿nos han rebajado algo? — have they taken something off?, have they given us a reduction o discount?
b) [en tiempo] [+ condena, castigo] to reduce; [+ edad, límite] to lowerhan rebajado la edad penal a los 16 años — they have lowered the age of criminal responsibility to 16
rebajó la plusmarca mundial en 1,2 segundos — he took 1.2 seconds off the world record
c) [en cantidad] [+ nivel, temperatura] to reduce, lower; [+ luz, tensión, intensidad] to reduce; [+ peso] to lose; [+ dolor] to ease, alleviatela OMS aconseja rebajar el consumo de azúcar en la dieta — the WHO recommends reducing o lowering the sugar intake in one's diet
quiere rebajar cinco kilos — he wants to take off o lose five kilos
el hotel rebajó su categoría de cinco a cuatro estrellas — the hotel reduced its rating from five-star to four-star
2) (=diluir) [+ líquido] to dilute; [+ pintura] to thin; [+ color] to tone down; [+ droga] to cut, adulterateecha un poco más de agua al caldo para rebajarlo de sal — put a bit more water in the soup to make it less salty
3) (=bajar la altura de) [+ terreno] to lower, lower the level of; [+ tejado] to lower; [+ puerta] to rabbet4) (=humillar) to humiliate, put downrebajó a su mujer delante de sus amigos — he put his wife down o humiliated his wife in front of their friends
piensa que ese trabajo lo rebaja — he thinks that job is beneath him o is humiliating
5) (Mil) (=eximir) to exempt (de from)2.VIrebajar de peso — Arg, Uru to slim, lose weight
una dieta para rebajar de peso — a diet to lose weight, a slimming diet
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivome rebajó $200 — he took $200 off
me lo rebajó a $3.500 — he brought the price down to $3,500
2) <pintura/solución> to dilute, thin3)a) (achicar, acortar)rebajar un poco la puerta — to cut/saw/plane a little off the door
b) < terreno> to lower (the level of)c) <peso/kilos> to lose2. 3.fue rebajado de categoría — it was relegated to a lower category o downgraded
rebajarse v pronrebajarse a + inf — to lower oneself TO -ing
* * *= be below + Posesivo + dignity, abase, humble, shave off, mark + Nombre + down.Ex. It was clear, though, that this author felt that the job had been below his dignity.Ex. Fairy tales not abased by the 'culture industry' might save us from our present state of barbarism resulting from a capitalism run wild.Ex. After nine long years, Pakistan's fourth military dictator, General Musharraf, had been humbled by the masses.Ex. You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.Ex. They have just marked down all summer handbags to 50 percent off.----* rebajar el precio = cut + price.* rebajar los precios = knock down + prices, slash + prices.* rebajarse = crawl.* rebajarse a = stoop to.* rebajarse al nivel de Alguien = get down to + Posesivo + level.* * *1.verbo transitivome rebajó $200 — he took $200 off
me lo rebajó a $3.500 — he brought the price down to $3,500
2) <pintura/solución> to dilute, thin3)a) (achicar, acortar)rebajar un poco la puerta — to cut/saw/plane a little off the door
b) < terreno> to lower (the level of)c) <peso/kilos> to lose2. 3.fue rebajado de categoría — it was relegated to a lower category o downgraded
rebajarse v pronrebajarse a + inf — to lower oneself TO -ing
* * *= be below + Posesivo + dignity, abase, humble, shave off, mark + Nombre + down.Ex: It was clear, though, that this author felt that the job had been below his dignity.
Ex: Fairy tales not abased by the 'culture industry' might save us from our present state of barbarism resulting from a capitalism run wild.Ex: After nine long years, Pakistan's fourth military dictator, General Musharraf, had been humbled by the masses.Ex: You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.Ex: They have just marked down all summer handbags to 50 percent off.* rebajar el precio = cut + price.* rebajar los precios = knock down + prices, slash + prices.* rebajarse = crawl.* rebajarse a = stoop to.* rebajarse al nivel de Alguien = get down to + Posesivo + level.* * *rebajar [A1 ]vtA ‹precio› to lower, bring … down; ‹artículo› to reduce, bring down the price ofme rebajó $200 he took $200 off, he reduced it by $200, he knocked $200 off ( colloq)me rebajó el cuadro a $3.500 he brought the price of the painting down to $3,500, he reduced the painting to $3,500pídele que te lo rebaje ask him to bring the price down o to give you a discount o ( colloq) to knock a bit offtodos estaban rebajados they were all reducedB ‹pintura› to reduce, dilute, thin; ‹solución› to dilute, thinC1(achicar, acortar): hay que rebajar un poco la puerta we need to cut/saw/plane a little off the doorrebajaron el terreno unos tres metros they lowered (the level of) the ground by about three meters2 (adelgazar) to loserebajó 15 kilos he lost o shed 15 kilos3 ‹arco› to depress4 ( RPl) ‹pelo› to layerD1 (humillar) to humiliatela rebajó delante de todos he humiliated her o made her look small in front of everyone2(bajar): llamarlo hostal es rebajarlo de categoría calling it a guest house doesn't do it justice o makes it sound less grand than it really isel restaurante ha sido rebajado de categoría the restaurant has been relegated to a lower category o has been downgraded3 (dar de baja) to exemptlo rebajaron de guardias he was exempted from o relieved of guard duties■ rebajarviA (humillar) to degrade, be degradingBrebajarse A + INF to lower oneself TO -INGno pienso rebajarme a pedirle perdón I'm not going to humble myself by asking him to forgive me, I'm not going to lower myself to o stoop to asking him to forgive merebajarse ANTE algn to humble oneself BEFORE sb* * *
rebajar ( conjugate rebajar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ precio› to lower, bring … down;
‹ artículo› to reduce;◊ me rebajó $200 he took $200 off
2 ‹peso/kilos› to lose
verbo intransitivo ( humillar) to degrade, be degrading
rebajarse verbo pronominal rebajarse a hacer algo to lower oneself to doing sth;
rebajarse ante algn to humble oneself before sb
rebajar verbo transitivo
1 (una superficie) to lower
2 (un precio) to cut, reduce: nos ha rebajado dos mil pesetas, he has taken two thousand pesetas off
hemos rebajado las camisas, we have cut the price of the shirts
3 (una sustancia) to dilute
(con agua) to water: rebajan el vino con agua, they water the wine
(un color, tono) to soften
4 (hacer disminuir) to diminish: la falta de empleo ha rebajado su autoestima, being unemployed has diminished his self-esteem
5 (humillar) to humiliate: la corrupción rebaja a las personas, corruption degrades people
6 (a un empleado, funcionario, etc) to downgrade: rebajaron a Gómez de categoría, Gómez was downgraded
7 (una pena, multa) to reduce
' rebajar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
descontar
English:
bring down
- cheapen
- discount
- knock down
- lower
- mark down
- put down
- reduce
- slash
- cut
- debase
- knock
- mark
- put
- thin
- work
* * *♦ vt1. [precio] to reduce;han rebajado los precios a la mitad prices have been reduced o cut by half;te rebajo 10 euros I'll knock 10 euros off for you;me rebajaron el 10 por ciento they gave me 10 percent off2. [humillar] to humiliate, to put down;se siente inferior, toda la vida lo rebajaron he feels inferior, people have always put him down throughout his life3. [intensidad] to tone down4. [altura] to lower;[acera, bordillo] to lower5. [diluir] to dilute6. Mil to exempt7. RP [adelgazar] to lose;rebajé 3 kilos en un mes I lost 3 kilos in a month8. RP [pelo] to layer♦ viRP [adelgazar] to lose weight* * ** * *rebajar vt1) : to reduce, to lower2) : to lessen, to diminish3) : to humiliate* * *rebajar vb to reduce
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