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1 abochornado
• abashed• ashamed• chagrined• embarrassed• humiliated• mortified• shamed -
2 avergonzado
• abashed• ashamed• chagrined• embarrassed• humiliated• mortified• shamed• shamefaced -
3 con las orejas gachas
• abashed• crestfallen• humiliated -
4 consternado
• abashed• aghast• appalled• astonished• astounded• awestruck• broken-hearted• dumbfounded• greatheartedness• greatness• overwhelmed -
5 corrido
• abashed• ashamed• consecutive• deft• embarrassed -
6 humillado
• abashed• humiliated -
7 avergonzado
adj.ashamed, abashed, chagrined, embarrassed.past part.past participle of spanish verb: avergonzar.* * *1→ link=avergonzar avergonzar► adjetivo1 embarrassed, ashamed* * *(f. - avergonzada)adj.* * *ADJestar avergonzado — to be ashamed (de, por about, at)
* * *- da adjetivoa) ( por algo reprensible) ashamedavergonzado por or de algo — ashamed of something
b) ( en situación embarazosa) embarrassed* * *= abashed, embarrassed, sheepish, ashamed, shamefaced.Ex. 'It's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.Ex. Not surprisingly, the girls went away embarrassed, and the mother, if she was any better informed, was certainly none the wiser.Ex. Should he, Tom Hernandez, have mentioned that he was thinking of leaving? He felt momentarily sheepish.Ex. As an ashamed American, I think the responsibility rests on our government, which made sure certain military and state institutions were guarded in Iraq, while completely ignoring all pleas, submitted far in advance, from historians in the US to guard eternal treasures.Ex. Keep in mind that the Bible commands women to wear clothing that is in keeping with being shamefaced.----* estar avergonzado = be ashamed.* sentirse avergonzado = be ashamed, feel + embarrassed.* * *- da adjetivoa) ( por algo reprensible) ashamedavergonzado por or de algo — ashamed of something
b) ( en situación embarazosa) embarrassed* * *= abashed, embarrassed, sheepish, ashamed, shamefaced.Ex: 'It's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.
Ex: Not surprisingly, the girls went away embarrassed, and the mother, if she was any better informed, was certainly none the wiser.Ex: Should he, Tom Hernandez, have mentioned that he was thinking of leaving? He felt momentarily sheepish.Ex: As an ashamed American, I think the responsibility rests on our government, which made sure certain military and state institutions were guarded in Iraq, while completely ignoring all pleas, submitted far in advance, from historians in the US to guard eternal treasures.Ex: Keep in mind that the Bible commands women to wear clothing that is in keeping with being shamefaced.* estar avergonzado = be ashamed.* sentirse avergonzado = be ashamed, feel + embarrassed.* * *avergonzado -da1 (por algo reprensible) ashamed avergonzado POR or DE algo ashamed OF sth2 (en una situación embarazosa) embarrassed* * *
Del verbo avergonzar: ( conjugate avergonzar)
avergonzado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
avergonzado
avergonzar
avergonzado◊ -da adjetivo
avergonzado por or de algo ashamed of sth
avergonzar ( conjugate avergonzar) verbo transitivoa) ( por algo reprensible):◊ ¿no te avergüenza salir así a la calle? aren't you ashamed to go out looking like that?
avergonzarse verbo pronominal
to be ashamed (of oneself);
avergonzadose de algo to be ashamed of sth;
avergonzado,-a adjetivo ashamed
avergonzar verbo transitivo to shame
' avergonzado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apurada
- apurado
- avergonzada
- cortado
English:
ashamed
- embarrassed
- hangdog
- head
- mortify
- shamefaced
- sheepish
- unashamed
- abashed
* * *avergonzado, -a adj1. [humillado, dolido] ashamed2. [abochornado] embarrassed;* * *adj1 embarrassed* * *avergonzado, -da adj1) : ashamed2) : embarrassed -
8 corrido
adj.1 consecutive.2 experienced, deft, expert, old-hand.3 ashamed, blushing, abashed, embarrassed.past part.past participle of spanish verb: correr.* * *► adjetivo1 (peso) good2 (seguido) full, continuous3 figurado (avergonzado) abashed4 figurado (experimentado) experienced5 (tiempo) running\dejar corrido,-a a alguien figurado to embarrass somebodyquedarse corrido,-a figurado to feel embarrassed* * *1. ADJ1) [habitación, galería] continuous2) [cortinas] drawn3) (=avergonzado) abashed, embarrassed4) (=experimentado) worldly-wise, sharp5) [con expresiones temporales]6) [peso, medida] extra, extra largeun kilo corrido — a good kilo, a kilo and a bit
7) [estilo] fluent, confidentse sabía la lección de corrido — he knew it all right through, he could say it all from memory
8) Méx2. SM1) Méx (=balada) ballad2) Perú (=fugitivo) fugitive from justiceCORRIDO Corridos are Mexican ballads, usually sung by a solo voice and accompanied on the guitar. Traditionally they were used to narrate important events to semi-literate communities, and favourite themes include the Mexican Revolution and Mexican migration to the USA. The corrido is similar in form to the Spanish romance from which it derives, but deals with the common people's struggle for justice, rather than the chivalrous deeds of the aristocracy.* * *I- da adjetivoa) (fam) < persona> worldly-wise (colloq)b) <balcón/galería> continuousde corrido — (fam) carrerilla
c) (Esp fam) ( avergonzado) embarrassedII •• Cultural note:In Mexico, a ballad sung to guitar and trumpet accompaniment on subjects such as battles, heroic deeds, love affairs, the fight for equality, and the lives of historical and fictional characters. Corridos developed from the Spanish ballad tradition. The lyrics are straightforward songs of the common people* * *I- da adjetivoa) (fam) < persona> worldly-wise (colloq)b) <balcón/galería> continuousde corrido — (fam) carrerilla
c) (Esp fam) ( avergonzado) embarrassedII •• Cultural note:In Mexico, a ballad sung to guitar and trumpet accompaniment on subjects such as battles, heroic deeds, love affairs, the fight for equality, and the lives of historical and fictional characters. Corridos developed from the Spanish ballad tradition. The lyrics are straightforward songs of the common people* * *1 ( fam); ‹persona› worldly-wisees un hombre muy corrido he's a man of the world, he's very worldly-wise, he's been around ( colloq)2 ‹balcón/galería› continuousme lo dijo de corrido he reeled it off parrot-fashionIn Mexico, a ballad sung to guitar and trumpet accompaniment on subjects such as battles, heroic deeds, love affairs, the fight for equality, and the lives of historical and fictional characters.Corridos developed from the Spanish ballad tradition. The lyrics are straightforward songs of the common people.* * *
Del verbo correr: ( conjugate correr)
corrido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
correr
corrido
correr ( conjugate correr) verbo intransitivo
1
◊ bajó/subió las escaleras corriendo she ran down/up the stairs;
salieron corriendo del banco they ran out of the bank;
echó a corrido he started to run
2a) ( apresurarse):◊ ¡corre, ponte los zapatos! hurry o quick, put your shoes on!;
no corras tanto que te equivocarás don't do it so quickly, you'll only make mistakes ;
corrí a llamarte I rushed to call you;
me tengo que ir corriendo I have to rush off
[ conductor] to drive fast
3
[ agua] to run;
[ sangre] to flow;
b) [ rumor]:◊ corre el rumor/la voz de que … there is a rumor going around that …
4 (pasar, transcurrir):◊ corría el año 1973 cuando … it was 1973 when …;
con el corrido de los años as time went/goes by;
¡cómo corre el tiempo! how time flies!
5 ( hacerse cargo) corrido con algo ‹ con gastos› to pay sth;
‹ con organización› to be responsible for sth
verbo transitivo
1
2 ( exponerse a):
aquí no corres peligro you're safe here
3
‹ cortina› ( cerrar) to draw, close;
( abrir) to open, pull back;
correrse verbo pronominal
1
[pieza/carga] to shift
2
[rímel/maquillaje] to run, smudge;
corrido sustantivo masculino: Mexican folk song
correr
I verbo intransitivo
1 to run
(ir deprisa) to go fast
(al conducir) to drive fast
2 (el viento) to blow
(un río) to flow
3 (darse prisa) to hurry: corre, que no llegamos, hurry up or we'll be late
figurado corrí a hablar con él, I rushed to talk to him
4 (estar en situación de) correr peligro, to be in danger
correr prisa, to be urgent
II verbo transitivo
1 (estar expuesto a) to have
correr el riesgo, to run the risk
2 (una cortina) to draw
(un cerrojo) to close
3 (un mueble) to pull up, draw up
♦ Locuciones: corre a mi cargo, I'll take care of it
correr con los gastos, to foot the bill
' corrido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
horario
* * *corrido, -a♦ adj1. [cortinas] drawn2. [avergonzado] embarrassed3. [experimentado] wordly-wise4. [continuo] continuous;balcón corrido long balcony [along front of building];banco corrido long bench;dos páginas de texto corrido two pages of continuous o unbroken text;se lo sabe de corrido she knows it by heart;♦ nm[canción] = Mexican ballad* * *adj:decir algo de corrido fig say sth parrot-fashion* * *corrido, -da adj1) : straight, continuous2) : wordly, experiencedcorrido nm: Mexican narrative folk song -
9 corresponder a + Nombre
(v.) = be up to + NombreEx. 'It 's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.* * *(v.) = be up to + NombreEx: 'It 's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.
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10 depender de + Nombre
(v.) = be up to + NombreEx. 'It 's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.* * *(v.) = be up to + NombreEx: 'It 's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.
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11 extraordinario
adj.1 extraordinary, out of the ordinary, extra, remarkable.2 extraordinary, particular.* * *► adjetivo1 (fuera de lo común) extraordinary, unusual; (sorprendente) surprising; (admirable) outstanding, exceptional2 (raro) queer, odd3 (gastos etc) additional, extra; (paga) bonus4 (revista etc) special1 (correo) special delivery2 (revista etc) special issue3 (manjar) extra dish\horas extraordinarias overtime————————1 (correo) special delivery2 (revista etc) special issue3 (manjar) extra dish* * *(f. - extraordinaria)adj.extraordinary, outstanding* * *1. ADJ1) (=especial) extraordinaryno tiene nada de extraordinario — there's nothing extraordinary o special about it
2) (=destacado) outstanding; [edición, número, descuento] special; [cobro] supplementary, extra3) (=insólito) unusual2. SM1) [para una ocasión especial] treat2) [en menú] special dish, extra dish3) [de publicación] special issue* * *- ria adjetivoa) < suceso> extraordinary, unusual; <circunstancias/facultades> extraordinary, specialb) < asamblea> extraordinary, special; < edición> special; < contribución> extra, additionalc) <belleza/fuerza/éxito> outstanding, extraordinaryla película no fue nada extraordinario — the movie was nothing special o nothing out of the ordinary
* * *= extraordinary, formidable, incredible, bumper, non-recurrent, remarkable, bionic.Ex. Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.Ex. 'It's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.Ex. I could tell you many things about Cutter that you probably would find incredible.Ex. The period of 1967 and late 1966 brought in a bumper crop of user studies.Ex. Special grants are defined as grants of a non-recurrent nature to fund (or partly fund) major projects = Las subvenciones especiales se definen como aquellas subvenciones de una naturaleza excepcional para financiar (total o parcialmente) proyectos importantes.Ex. Two remarkable features of the BM code are its acceptance of corporate authorship, and its use of form headings.Ex. Police say the bullet hit the underwire of her bionic brassiere and never even pierced her skin.----* belleza extraordinaria = scenic beauty.* de tamaño extraordinario = outsize.* espectáculo extraordinario = spectacular.* hacer horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.* horas extraordinarias = overtime.* nada extraordinario = unremarkable.* trabajar horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.* * *- ria adjetivoa) < suceso> extraordinary, unusual; <circunstancias/facultades> extraordinary, specialb) < asamblea> extraordinary, special; < edición> special; < contribución> extra, additionalc) <belleza/fuerza/éxito> outstanding, extraordinaryla película no fue nada extraordinario — the movie was nothing special o nothing out of the ordinary
* * *= extraordinary, formidable, incredible, bumper, non-recurrent, remarkable, bionic.Ex: Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.
Ex: 'It's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.Ex: I could tell you many things about Cutter that you probably would find incredible.Ex: The period of 1967 and late 1966 brought in a bumper crop of user studies.Ex: Special grants are defined as grants of a non-recurrent nature to fund (or partly fund) major projects = Las subvenciones especiales se definen como aquellas subvenciones de una naturaleza excepcional para financiar (total o parcialmente) proyectos importantes.Ex: Two remarkable features of the BM code are its acceptance of corporate authorship, and its use of form headings.Ex: Police say the bullet hit the underwire of her bionic brassiere and never even pierced her skin.* belleza extraordinaria = scenic beauty.* de tamaño extraordinario = outsize.* espectáculo extraordinario = spectacular.* hacer horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.* horas extraordinarias = overtime.* nada extraordinario = unremarkable.* trabajar horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.* * *1 ‹suceso› extraordinary, unusual; ‹circunstancias/facultades› extraordinary, specialel que no quiera venir no tiene nada de extraordinario there is nothing unusual about her not wanting to come2 ‹sesión/asamblea› extraordinary, special; ‹edición› special; ‹contribución/cuota› extra, additional3 ‹belleza/fuerza/éxito› outstanding, extraordinaryla película no fue nada extraordinario the movie was nothing special o nothing out of the ordinary* * *
extraordinario
‹ edición› special;
‹ contribución› extra, additional;◊ la película no fue nada extraordinario the movie was nothing special o nothing out of the ordinary
extraordinario,-a adjetivo (anormal) extraordinary
(estupendo) exceptional
edición extraordinaria, special edition
paga extraordinaria, Esp extra month's salary usually paid twice a year
' extraordinario' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bagaje
- canela
- colosal
- extraordinaria
- particular
- única
- único
- aventura
- tremendo
English:
bumper
- extraordinary
- how
- one-off
- remarkable
- special
- spectacular
- out
- startling
* * *extraordinario, -a♦ adj1. [insólito] extraordinary2. [excelente] extraordinary3. [especial] [edición, suplemento] special;[congreso, asamblea, junta] extraordinary;hacer gastos extraordinarios to have extra expenses♦ nm1. Prensa special edition2. [correo] special delivery* * *I adj extraordinary;horas extraordinarias overtime sgII m special issue* * *extraordinario, - ria adjexcepcional: extraordinary♦ extraordinariamente adv* * *extraordinario adj1. (fuera de lo normal) extraordinary2. (excelente) exceptional / excellent3. (especial) special -
12 formidable
adj.1 tremendous (enorme).2 formidable, ripping, huge, enormous.* * *► adjetivo1 (tremendo) tremendous, formidable2 (maravilloso) wonderful, terrific1 great!* * *adj.1) formidable2) huge* * *ADJ1) [enemigo, problema] formidable2) (=estupendo) terrific, tremendous¡formidable! — that's great! *, splendid!
* * *adjetivo/interjección (fam) fantastic (colloq)* * *= formidable, crackerjack, power-packed.Ex. 'It's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.Ex. What is needed is a crackerjack reference librarian who could help research this question.Ex. Eating these power-packed vegetables in their natural state especially garlic increases their health benefits.* * *adjetivo/interjección (fam) fantastic (colloq)* * *= formidable, crackerjack, power-packed.Ex: 'It's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.
Ex: What is needed is a crackerjack reference librarian who could help research this question.Ex: Eating these power-packed vegetables in their natural state especially garlic increases their health benefits.* * *( fam); ‹persona/película/idea› tremendoustiene un catarro formidable that's some cold she has!* * *
formidable adj/interj (fam) fantastic (colloq)
formidable adjetivo
1 (muy bueno) wonderful, terrific
2 (muy grande, impresionante) formidable
' formidable' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arma
English:
formidable
- stupendous
- tremendous
* * *♦ adj1. [enorme] tremendous2. [extraordinario] amazing, fantastic♦ advFamlo pasaron formidable they had an amazing o a fantastic time* * *adj huge; ( estupendo) tremendous* * *formidable adj1) : formidable, tremendous* * *formidable adj (estupendo) wonderful / fantastic -
13 imponente
adj.1 imposing, impressive (impresionante).2 sensational, terrific (informal) (estupendo).¡la profesora está imponente! the teacher is a stunner!f. & m.depositor.* * *► adjetivo1 impressive► adverbio1 familiar (buenísimo) terrific* * *adj.* * *1. ADJ1) (=que asusta) [persona, castillo, montaña] imposing2) (=magnífico) [aspecto] stunning; [edificio, fachada] impressive; [paisaje, representación] stunning, impressivevivía en una imponente mansión — she lived in an imposing o impressive mansion
2. SMF1) (Econ) depositor2) Chile Social Security contributor* * *a) < belleza> impressive; <edificio/paisaje> imposing, impressiveestás imponente con ese vestido — (fam) you look terrific in that dress (colloq)
b) ( como intensificador)cayó un aguacero imponente — there was an incredible o a terrific downpour
* * *= awesome, daunting, grandiose, awe-inspiring, awe-inspiring, forbidding, redoubtable, imposing, mighty [mightier -comp., mightiest -sup.], breathtaking, mind-blowing, towering, formidable, face-melting.Ex. In the sometimes frenetic push towards the somewhat awesome concept of Universal Bibliographic Control (UBC), the library needs of the nonscholar are easily overlooked.Ex. One of the most daunting aspect of music cataloguing arises from the fact that music and music recordings have international value.Ex. It was initially intended for use in the classified arrangement of a grandiose index to all recorded human knowledge, a 'universal index'.Ex. Some of the books recently published in the field of automotive engineering can perhaps best be described as awe-inspiring.Ex. Some of the books recently published in the field of automotive engineering can perhaps best be described as awe-inspiring.Ex. All those shelves full of books are forbidding, daunting.Ex. The city has returned a majority for every Democratic presidential candidate since 1916, when Woodrow Wilson took 65% of the city's vote against the redoubtable Charles Evans Hughes.Ex. Today's imposing array of courses is seen as a worthy monument to the efforts of those who have given so much to education for librarianship.Ex. The October 2002 issue of CONVERGE magazine lists their picks for the 'Shapers of the Future 2002' -- 'today's leaders and innovators who have dreamed and accomplished mighty things in technology and education'.Ex. This breathtaking building is 213 meters long and has over 300 windows.Ex. The implications of this are mind-blowing, since oil provides 40 per cent of all energy.Ex. We will stop along the way to visit towering forests, waterfalls and scenic lakes.Ex. 'It's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.Ex. You can think of Homer as a badass literary ninja who wailed out a lyre solo so face-melting that it was remembered for the rest of history, and then dropped a smoke bomb and back-flipped out of sight forever.----* ser Algo imponente = loom + large.* ser imponente = be awe-inspiring.* * *a) < belleza> impressive; <edificio/paisaje> imposing, impressiveestás imponente con ese vestido — (fam) you look terrific in that dress (colloq)
b) ( como intensificador)cayó un aguacero imponente — there was an incredible o a terrific downpour
* * *= awesome, daunting, grandiose, awe-inspiring, awe-inspiring, forbidding, redoubtable, imposing, mighty [mightier -comp., mightiest -sup.], breathtaking, mind-blowing, towering, formidable, face-melting.Ex: In the sometimes frenetic push towards the somewhat awesome concept of Universal Bibliographic Control (UBC), the library needs of the nonscholar are easily overlooked.
Ex: One of the most daunting aspect of music cataloguing arises from the fact that music and music recordings have international value.Ex: It was initially intended for use in the classified arrangement of a grandiose index to all recorded human knowledge, a 'universal index'.Ex: Some of the books recently published in the field of automotive engineering can perhaps best be described as awe-inspiring.Ex: Some of the books recently published in the field of automotive engineering can perhaps best be described as awe-inspiring.Ex: All those shelves full of books are forbidding, daunting.Ex: The city has returned a majority for every Democratic presidential candidate since 1916, when Woodrow Wilson took 65% of the city's vote against the redoubtable Charles Evans Hughes.Ex: Today's imposing array of courses is seen as a worthy monument to the efforts of those who have given so much to education for librarianship.Ex: The October 2002 issue of CONVERGE magazine lists their picks for the 'Shapers of the Future 2002' -- 'today's leaders and innovators who have dreamed and accomplished mighty things in technology and education'.Ex: This breathtaking building is 213 meters long and has over 300 windows.Ex: The implications of this are mind-blowing, since oil provides 40 per cent of all energy.Ex: We will stop along the way to visit towering forests, waterfalls and scenic lakes.Ex: 'It's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.Ex: You can think of Homer as a badass literary ninja who wailed out a lyre solo so face-melting that it was remembered for the rest of history, and then dropped a smoke bomb and back-flipped out of sight forever.* ser Algo imponente = loom + large.* ser imponente = be awe-inspiring.* * *1 (grandioso) ‹belleza› impressive; ‹edificio/paisaje› imposing, impressivetiene una casa imponente he has a really grand o impressive housetiene una figura imponente he cuts an imposing figure2 ( como intensificador):cayó un aguacero imponente there was an incredible o a terrific downpourtiene un coche imponente she has an amazing carhacía un frío imponente it was extraordinarily o unbelievably coldB ( Chi) (a la seguridad social) contributor* * *
imponente adjetivo ‹ belleza› impressive;
‹edificio/paisaje› imposing, impressive
imponente adjetivo
1 (impresionante) imposing, impressive: estaba imponente, she looked terrific o great
la imponente presencia de aquel hombre, the imposing presence of that man
2 fam (guapo) terrific, tremendous, smashing
' imponente' also found in these entries:
English:
awe-inspiring
- formidable
- imposing
- awesome
- impressive
- loom
- mighty
* * *♦ adj1. [impresionante] imposing, impressive;un perro imponente guardaba la entrada an imposing-looking o a formidable dog guarded the entranceestaba imponente con esa falda she looked stunning in that skirt;¡la profesora está imponente! the teacher is a stunner!♦ nmfEsp depositor* * *I adj1 impressive, imposing2 famterrificII m/f FIN depositor* * *imponente adj: imposing, impressive -
14 impresionante
adj.1 amazing, astonishing (asombroso, extraordinario).2 impressive, awful, affecting, awe-inspiring.* * *► adjetivo1 (admirable) impressive2 (impactante) powerful; (inquietante) disturbing3 (sorprendente) astonishing, amazing* * *adj.* * *ADJ1) (=maravilloso) [edificio, acto] impressive; [espectáculo] striking2) (=conmovedor) moving, affecting3) (=espantoso) shocking* * ** * *= dazzling, formidable, impressive, striking, awe-inspiring, awe-inspiring, imposing, breathtaking, bedazzling, astonishing, spectacular, awesome, towering.Ex. It was a grand day, one of those dazzling spectacular blue and gold days of early fall.Ex. 'It's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.Ex. Given such an impressive array of advantages it may seem surprising that conventional subject indexes to the literature continue to be produced.Ex. A very striking example of this is the fact that in all our rules there is the provision that anonymous publications should be entered under the author when known.Ex. Some of the books recently published in the field of automotive engineering can perhaps best be described as awe-inspiring.Ex. Some of the books recently published in the field of automotive engineering can perhaps best be described as awe-inspiring.Ex. Today's imposing array of courses is seen as a worthy monument to the efforts of those who have given so much to education for librarianship.Ex. This breathtaking building is 213 meters long and has over 300 windows.Ex. He is a skillful raconteur, his writing is wonderfully entertaining and his message is controversial, bedazzling, savvy, disquieting... yet optimistic.Ex. It asserts that the answer to the problems relating to the astonishing growth of great research libraries lies in large-scale interlibrary cooperation.Ex. There were some quite spectacular success stories reported of SLIS exporting their IT talents to the rest of the institution.Ex. In the sometimes frenetic push towards the somewhat awesome concept of Universal Bibliographic Control (UBC), the library needs of the nonscholar are easily overlooked.Ex. We will stop along the way to visit towering forests, waterfalls and scenic lakes.----* de un modo impresionante = impressively.* paisaje impresionante = breathtaking scenery.* vista impresionante = breathtaking view.* * ** * *= dazzling, formidable, impressive, striking, awe-inspiring, awe-inspiring, imposing, breathtaking, bedazzling, astonishing, spectacular, awesome, towering.Ex: It was a grand day, one of those dazzling spectacular blue and gold days of early fall.
Ex: 'It's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.Ex: Given such an impressive array of advantages it may seem surprising that conventional subject indexes to the literature continue to be produced.Ex: A very striking example of this is the fact that in all our rules there is the provision that anonymous publications should be entered under the author when known.Ex: Some of the books recently published in the field of automotive engineering can perhaps best be described as awe-inspiring.Ex: Some of the books recently published in the field of automotive engineering can perhaps best be described as awe-inspiring.Ex: Today's imposing array of courses is seen as a worthy monument to the efforts of those who have given so much to education for librarianship.Ex: This breathtaking building is 213 meters long and has over 300 windows.Ex: He is a skillful raconteur, his writing is wonderfully entertaining and his message is controversial, bedazzling, savvy, disquieting... yet optimistic.Ex: It asserts that the answer to the problems relating to the astonishing growth of great research libraries lies in large-scale interlibrary cooperation.Ex: There were some quite spectacular success stories reported of SLIS exporting their IT talents to the rest of the institution.Ex: In the sometimes frenetic push towards the somewhat awesome concept of Universal Bibliographic Control (UBC), the library needs of the nonscholar are easily overlooked.Ex: We will stop along the way to visit towering forests, waterfalls and scenic lakes.* de un modo impresionante = impressively.* paisaje impresionante = breathtaking scenery.* vista impresionante = breathtaking view.* * *‹éxito› amazing, incredible; ‹accidente› horrifichabía una vista impresionante desde el hotel there was a spectacular o an amazing view from the hotelhabía una cantidad impresionante de gente there was an amazing o incredible number of people therela caída del dólar fue impresionante the dollar's fall was dramatic* * *
impresionante adjetivo ‹éxito/cantidad/paisaje› amazing, incredible;
‹ accidente› horrific
impresionante adjetivo
1 (admirable) impressive, striking: contemplamos un paisaje impresionante, we contemplated the astonishing landscape
(sobrecogedor) shocking: sufrió un impresionante accidente, she had a horrific accident
2 (intensificador) fue una metedura de pata impresionante, it was a terrible blunder
tengo unas ganas impresionantes de verte, I can hardly wait to see you
' impresionante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ciega
- ciego
- conquistar
- espectáculo
- formidable
- imponente
- cantidad
English:
awe-inspiring
- awesome
- breathtaking
- effective
- imposing
- impressive
- impressively
- mighty
- spectacular
- stunning
- towering
- awe
- breath
- cool
* * *impresionante adj1. [asombroso, extraordinario] amazing, astonishing;tuvo un éxito impresionante it was amazingly successful2. [conmovedor] moving;era impresionante verlos sufrir it was terrible to watch them suffer3. [maravilloso] impressive;una puesta de sol impresionante an impressive o spectacular sunset4. [grande] enormous;hace un frío impresionante it's absolutely freezing* * *adj impressive* * *impresionante adj: impressive, incredible, amazing♦ impresionantemente adv* * *impresionante adj1. (admirable) impressive2. (sorprendente) amazing / incredible3. (muy grande) terrible -
15 mayúsculo
adj.capital, majuscule.* * *► adjetivo1 (enorme) enormous, gigantic; (terrible) terrible2 (letra) capital* * *ADJ1) [letra] capital2) (=enorme) tremendousun susto mayúsculo — a tremendous fright o scare
* * *- la adjetivoa) < letra> capital (before n), upper-case (tech)b) <susto/error> terribleun disparate mayúsculo — an absolutely stupid thing to do/say
* * *= considerable, big [bigger -comp., biggest -sup.], formidable, huge, hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.].Ex. The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.Ex. Fiction is a big item for children and also just for ordinary public library users.Ex. 'It's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.Ex. A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.Ex. Research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.* * *- la adjetivoa) < letra> capital (before n), upper-case (tech)b) <susto/error> terribleun disparate mayúsculo — an absolutely stupid thing to do/say
* * *= considerable, big [bigger -comp., biggest -sup.], formidable, huge, hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.].Ex: The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.
Ex: Fiction is a big item for children and also just for ordinary public library users.Ex: 'It's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.Ex: A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.Ex: Research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.* * *mayúsculo -la2 ‹susto› terribleme dio un susto mayúsculo she gave me a terrible frightes un disparate mayúsculo it's an absolutely stupid thing to do/sayun fallo mayúsculo a terrible mistake* * *
mayúsculo◊ -la adjetivo
mayúsculo,-a adjetivo very big, enormous
' mayúsculo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mayúscula
English:
glaring
* * *mayúsculo, -a adj2. [grande] terrible;nos dieron un disgusto mayúsculo they upset us terribly, they really upset us;cometió un error mayúsculo he made a terrible mistake;mi sorpresa fue mayúscula al encontrarte allí I was amazed to see you there* * *adj capital, uppercase* * *mayúsculo, -la adj1) : capital, uppercase2) : huge, terribleun problema mayúsculo: a huge problem -
16 monumental
adj.1 famous for its monuments.2 monumental.* * *► adjetivo1 monumental* * *ADJ1) (=de monumentos)2) (=enorme) [esfuerzo, error, éxito] monumental; [atasco] enormous; [bronca, paliza] tremendous3) * (=excelente) tremendous *, terrific ** * *1) (Arquit)2) (fam) ( muy grande)a) ( en tamaño) huge, massiveb) ( en grado) monumental3) (fam) ( estupendo) fabulous (colloq)* * *= formidable, monumental, Herculean, huge, enormous, humongous [humungous], ginormous, Herculanian, gianormous.Ex. 'It's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.Ex. She was chairperson of the Task Force that in 1972 wrote a monumental report about discrimination against women in the library profession.Ex. A task of Herculean proportions is how some members of Senate describe it.Ex. A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.Ex. In coventional libraries, such searches usually involve an enormous amount of time and energy.Ex. The word ' humongous' first darted onto the linguistic stage only about 1968 but hit the big time almost immediately and has been with us ever since.Ex. They have a ginormous share of the market!.Ex. The Ibbs family where founder members of this Herculanian pottery in Liverpool, England.Ex. The upside, and its a gianormous upside, is that there is so much variety.----* tarea monumental = Herculean task, Herculanian task.* * *1) (Arquit)2) (fam) ( muy grande)a) ( en tamaño) huge, massiveb) ( en grado) monumental3) (fam) ( estupendo) fabulous (colloq)* * *= formidable, monumental, Herculean, huge, enormous, humongous [humungous], ginormous, Herculanian, gianormous.Ex: 'It's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.
Ex: She was chairperson of the Task Force that in 1972 wrote a monumental report about discrimination against women in the library profession.Ex: A task of Herculean proportions is how some members of Senate describe it.Ex: A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.Ex: In coventional libraries, such searches usually involve an enormous amount of time and energy.Ex: The word ' humongous' first darted onto the linguistic stage only about 1968 but hit the big time almost immediately and has been with us ever since.Ex: They have a ginormous share of the market!.Ex: The Ibbs family where founder members of this Herculanian pottery in Liverpool, England.Ex: The upside, and its a gianormous upside, is that there is so much variety.* tarea monumental = Herculean task, Herculanian task.* * *A ( Arquit):la riqueza monumental de la ciudad the wealth of monuments in the cityB ( fam) (muy grande)1 (en tamaño) huge, massiveuna cocina/un jardín monumental a huge kitchen/garden2 (en grado) monumentalun error/esfuerzo monumental a monumental error/effortme costó un trabajo monumental it took a tremendous amount of worktiene un cuerpo monumental she has a fabulous body* * *
monumental adjetivo (fam)
monumental adjetivo
1 (relativo al monumento) monumental
2 fam (muy grande) huge: se formó un lío monumental, they kicked up a huge fuss
' monumental' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bestial
- faraónica
- faraónico
- garrafal
- mortal
- pancha
- pancho
English:
monumental
* * *monumental adjla ciudad contiene un espléndido conjunto monumental renacentista the city has a wonderful collection of Renaissance buildings2. [fracaso, éxito] monumental;agarró un enfado monumental he flew into an almighty rage;el concierto fue un aburrimiento monumental the concert was incredibly boring* * *adj monumental* * *monumental adj, fam1) : tremendous, terrific2) : massive, huge -
17 solemne
adj.1 formal, solemn.una promesa solemne a solemn promise2 utter, complete (enorme).hacer/decir una solemne tontería to do/say something incredibly stupid* * *► adjetivo1 solemn, majestic2 peyorativo downright* * *adj.* * *ADJ1) (=serio) solemn2) * (=enorme) [mentira] downright; [tontería] utter; [error] complete, terrible* * *1)b) (Der) < contrato> solemn2) (delante del n) (fam) < mentira> complete, downright* * *= grave [graver -comp., gravest -sup.], solemn, ceremonial, formidable, dignified, portentous.Ex. I believe that literature is certainly in one sense 'play' -- grave and absorbed play.Ex. The infants sat solemn as the Supreme Court pronounced judgment = Los niños se sentaron solemnes mientras que el Tribunal Supremo dictaba sentencia.Ex. An award made at a ceremonial occasion was the incentive for children to read a minimum of 6 books in 6 weeks.Ex. 'It's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.Ex. By the same token, the Obama campaign has remained relatively dignified, has survived the worst of crises, has been even-keeled, efficient and well-managed.Ex. He is described in the play as a "rather portentous man in his middle fifties but rather provincial in his speech'.----* de aspecto solemne = dignified.* de una manera solemne = solemnly.* * *1)b) (Der) < contrato> solemn2) (delante del n) (fam) < mentira> complete, downright* * *= grave [graver -comp., gravest -sup.], solemn, ceremonial, formidable, dignified, portentous.Ex: I believe that literature is certainly in one sense 'play' -- grave and absorbed play.
Ex: The infants sat solemn as the Supreme Court pronounced judgment = Los niños se sentaron solemnes mientras que el Tribunal Supremo dictaba sentencia.Ex: An award made at a ceremonial occasion was the incentive for children to read a minimum of 6 books in 6 weeks.Ex: 'It's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.Ex: By the same token, the Obama campaign has remained relatively dignified, has survived the worst of crises, has been even-keeled, efficient and well-managed.Ex: He is described in the play as a "rather portentous man in his middle fifties but rather provincial in his speech'.* de aspecto solemne = dignified.* de una manera solemne = solemnly.* * *A1 ‹acto› formal, solemn; ‹promesa› solemn; ‹tono› solemn2 ( Der) ‹contrato› solemnB ( delante del n) ( fam); ‹mentira› complete, downrightdijo una solemne estupidez she made an extremely stupid remark* * *
solemne adjetivo
1 ( en general) solemn
2 ( delante del n) (fam) ‹ mentira› complete, downright
solemne adjetivo
1 (acontecimiento, promesa) solemn
2 figurado pey (enfático) una solemne tontería, a downright piece of nonsense
' solemne' also found in these entries:
English:
dignified
- grave
- sober
- solemn
- state
- ceremonial
- grand
* * *solemne adj1. [con pompa, importante] formal, solemn2. [serio] solemn;una promesa solemne a solemn promise3. [enorme] utter, complete;hacer/decir una solemne tontería to do/say something incredibly stupid* * *adj solemn;una solemne tontería an absolutely stupid thing* * *solemne adj: solemn♦ solemnemente adv* * *solemne adj solemn -
18 terrible
adj.1 terrible (tremendo).2 terrifying.* * *► adjetivo1 terrible, awful* * *adj.terrible, horrible* * *ADJ terrible, awful* * *a) <tortura/experiencia> terrible, horrificb) ( uso hiperbólico) terrible* * *= formidable, harrowing, dreadful, horrendous, redoubtable, terrible, ghastly, excruciating, appalling, god-awful, shattering.Ex. 'It's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.Ex. See Michael R. Booth, 'English Melodrama', for further details of this harrowing tale.Ex. The same author also wrote the book 'Serials deselection: a dreadful dilemma'.Ex. If we were confronted with the alternatives that Mr. Gorman described this morning, it would have been a horrendous undertaking.Ex. The city has returned a majority for every Democratic presidential candidate since 1916, when Woodrow Wilson took 65% of the city's vote against the redoubtable Charles Evans Hughes.Ex. She had a distant fleeting vision of a workplace in which people acted like free and sensible human beings, instead of like the martyrized and victimized puppets of a terrible system called 'one-upmanship'.Ex. True, ghastly additions were made to XML.Ex. Loneliness can involve excruciating physical pain as well as harrowing mental suffering.Ex. His article, 'The skeleton in the our closet: public libraries art collections suffer appalling losses,' examines the problem of theft and mutilation of art materials in public libraries.Ex. The director and deputies deserve the most recognition because they actually had to give up time with their families for the god-awful places we sent them.Ex. The death of Scindia was shattering to all of us who knew him.----* Atila el Terrible = Tilly the Hun.* jaqueca terrible = splitting headache.* Terrible, el = Hun, the.* terrible experiencia = ordeal.* * *a) <tortura/experiencia> terrible, horrificb) ( uso hiperbólico) terrible* * *el Terrible= Hun, theEx: Mathilda Panopoulos, known as 'Tilly' to her friends and colleagues but usually styled 'Tilly the Hun' or just 'the Hun' by her detractors, is a native of Pritchard.
= formidable, harrowing, dreadful, horrendous, redoubtable, terrible, ghastly, excruciating, appalling, god-awful, shattering.Ex: 'It's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.
Ex: See Michael R. Booth, 'English Melodrama', for further details of this harrowing tale.Ex: The same author also wrote the book 'Serials deselection: a dreadful dilemma'.Ex: If we were confronted with the alternatives that Mr. Gorman described this morning, it would have been a horrendous undertaking.Ex: The city has returned a majority for every Democratic presidential candidate since 1916, when Woodrow Wilson took 65% of the city's vote against the redoubtable Charles Evans Hughes.Ex: She had a distant fleeting vision of a workplace in which people acted like free and sensible human beings, instead of like the martyrized and victimized puppets of a terrible system called 'one-upmanship'.Ex: True, ghastly additions were made to XML.Ex: Loneliness can involve excruciating physical pain as well as harrowing mental suffering.Ex: His article, 'The skeleton in the our closet: public libraries art collections suffer appalling losses,' examines the problem of theft and mutilation of art materials in public libraries.Ex: The director and deputies deserve the most recognition because they actually had to give up time with their families for the god-awful places we sent them.Ex: The death of Scindia was shattering to all of us who knew him.* Atila el Terrible = Tilly the Hun.* jaqueca terrible = splitting headache.* Terrible, el = Hun, the.* terrible experiencia = ordeal.* * *1 ‹tortura/experiencia› terrible, horrific2 (uso hiperbólico) terribletengo un sueño terrible I'm terribly tiredtenía un terrible dolor de muelas she had terrible toothachela máquina hace un ruido terrible the machine makes a terrible o dreadful noiseeste niño es terrible, no para quieto this child is terrible, he won't sit still* * *
Multiple Entries:
algo terrible
terrible
terrible adjetivo
terrible adjetivo
1 (desagradable) terrible, awful
2 (intensificador) terrible
3 (travieso) naughty
' terrible' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abominable
- amanecer
- campeonato
- canutas
- condición
- demonio
- diabólica
- diabólico
- disgusto
- espanto
- estado
- follón
- hambruna
- impresionante
- infumable
- lamentable
- lástima
- maltrecha
- maltrecho
- miedosa
- miedoso
- pecho
- pena
- penosa
- penoso
- pésima
- pésimo
- rabiosa
- rabioso
- secuela
- susto
- tener
- traer
- tremebunda
- tremebundo
- tremenda
- tremendo
- triunfo
- agobiante
- antología
- barbaridad
- bueno
- cabreo
- calamidad
- cochino
- endiablado
- enredo
- espantoso
- fatal
- funesto
English:
abominable
- appalling
- bad
- blow
- carry-on
- damage
- dispose
- doom
- flap
- lousy
- ordeal
- oversight
- rotten
- shocking
- terrible
- think back
- dreadful
- flirt
- harrowing
- horrendous
- job
* * *terrible adj1. [malo] terrible;la guerra es siempre terrible war is always a terrible thing;un año terrible para la economía del país a terrible year for the country's economy;este niño es terrible this boy is a terror;es terrible no poder hacer nada por ellos it's terrible not to be able to do anything for them2. [mucho] terrible;tengo un hambre/frío terrible I'm terribly hungry/cold* * *adj terrible, awful* * *terrible adj: terrible, horrible♦ terriblemente adv* * *terrible adj terrible / awful -
19 tremendo
adj.1 tremendous, extraordinary, huge, colossal.2 great, royal.3 terrible, naughty.4 crushing, large.* * *► adjetivo1 (terrible) terrible, dreadful, frightful2 (muy grande) huge, enormous, tremendous3 (travieso) terrible\tomarse algo por la tremenda figurado to make a great fuss about something* * *(f. - tremenda)adj.1) tremendous2) terrible* * *ADJ1) * (=grandísimo) tremendoushay unas diferencias tremendas entre los dos — there are tremendous differences between the two of them
2) (=terrible) terrible, horrifichemos presenciado escenas tremendas — we witnessed terrible o horrific scenes
3) * (=divertido)es tremendo, ¿eh? — he's something else, isn't he? *
4) * (=travieso)* * *- da adjetivo1) ( terrible) terrible, dreadfulse hallan en una situación tremenda — they're in a terrible o dreadful situation
tiene (un) tremendo chichón — (AmL) he has a huge o massive o terrible bump on his head
me dio (una) tremenda patada — (AmL) he kicked me really hard
2) (fam) ( travieso) terrible, naughty; ( desobediente) disobedient, terrible* * *= daunting, formidable, phenomenal, terrific, tremendous, hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.], of the highest order, awesome.Ex. One of the most daunting aspect of music cataloguing arises from the fact that music and music recordings have international value.Ex. 'It's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.Ex. Over the last 10 years public archive material has come under increased pressure because of the growing numbers of users and the phenomenal expansion in the range of material.Ex. However, fiction -- from a public library standpoint, but not from a research or academic standpoint -- is a terrific example of undercataloging.Ex. There has been tremendous growth in libraries since then, but, fundamentally, it has been possible to build on the foundation that nineteenth-century heroes constructed.Ex. Research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.Ex. I've got to tell you, and I do say this affectionately, but we're talking about a geek of the highest order.Ex. In the sometimes frenetic push towards the somewhat awesome concept of Universal Bibliographic Control (UBC), the library needs of the nonscholar are easily overlooked.* * *- da adjetivo1) ( terrible) terrible, dreadfulse hallan en una situación tremenda — they're in a terrible o dreadful situation
tiene (un) tremendo chichón — (AmL) he has a huge o massive o terrible bump on his head
me dio (una) tremenda patada — (AmL) he kicked me really hard
2) (fam) ( travieso) terrible, naughty; ( desobediente) disobedient, terrible* * *= daunting, formidable, phenomenal, terrific, tremendous, hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.], of the highest order, awesome.Ex: One of the most daunting aspect of music cataloguing arises from the fact that music and music recordings have international value.
Ex: 'It's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.Ex: Over the last 10 years public archive material has come under increased pressure because of the growing numbers of users and the phenomenal expansion in the range of material.Ex: However, fiction -- from a public library standpoint, but not from a research or academic standpoint -- is a terrific example of undercataloging.Ex: There has been tremendous growth in libraries since then, but, fundamentally, it has been possible to build on the foundation that nineteenth-century heroes constructed.Ex: Research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.Ex: I've got to tell you, and I do say this affectionately, but we're talking about a geek of the highest order.Ex: In the sometimes frenetic push towards the somewhat awesome concept of Universal Bibliographic Control (UBC), the library needs of the nonscholar are easily overlooked.* * *tremendo -daA (terrible) terrible, dreadfulse hallan en una situación tremenda they're in a terrible o dreadful situationla película tiene unas escenas tremendas the film has some horrific scenestiene (un) tremendo chichón ( AmL); he has a huge o massive o terrible bump on his headme dio (una) tremenda patada ( AmL); he kicked me really hard* * *
tremendo◊ -da adjetivo
1
‹velocidad/éxito› tremendous;
‹ chichón› huge;◊ hace un frío tremendo it's incredibly cold! (colloq);
me dio (una) tremenda patada he kicked me really hard
2 (fam) ‹ persona› terrible
tremendo,-a adjetivo
1 (muy grande, excesivo) tremendous
2 (terrible) terrible
3 (el colmo) limit: tu marido es tremendo, siempre se olvida de los cumpleaños, your husband is the limit, he always forgets birthdays
' tremendo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bochinche
- bufido
- cabreo
- golpe
- patinazo
- tremenda
- disgusto
English:
almighty
- awful
- baking
- carry-on
- exert
- formidable
- terrific
- to-do
- tremendous
- unearthly
- ungodly
- uproar
- fearsome
- havoc
- stupendous
* * *tremendo, -a adj1. [enorme] tremendous, enormous;una caída/un éxito tremendo a tremendous o huge fall/success;se llevó un disgusto tremendo he was terribly upset2. [horrible] terrible;un espectáculo tremendo a terrible o horrific sight;tengo un dolor de cabeza tremendo I've got a terrible headache4. [increíble]¡ese niño es tremendo! that boy is a handful!;cuando se enfada es tremendo he's really scary when he gets angry* * *adj* * *tremendo, -da adj1) : tremendous, enormous2) : terrible, dreadful* * *tremendo adj1. (terrible) terrible2. (enorme) tremendous -
20 apenado
adj.1 ashamed, embarrassed, abashed, chagrined.2 sorry, sorrowful, troubled, pained.past part.past participle of spanish verb: apenar.* * *1→ link=apenar apenar► adjetivo1 troubled* * *ADJ1) (=triste) sorry* * *= ashamed, bereft, disconsolate.Ex. As an ashamed American, I think the responsibility rests on our government, which made sure certain military and state institutions were guarded in Iraq, while completely ignoring all pleas, submitted far in advance, from historians in the US to guard eternal treasures.Ex. I recalled how bereft we felt when we lost our son and how friends and neighbours rallied round and offered a shoulder to cry on.Ex. The window was half-way open as he sat taking the air with an infinite sadness of mien, like some disconsolate prisoner.* * *= ashamed, bereft, disconsolate.Ex: As an ashamed American, I think the responsibility rests on our government, which made sure certain military and state institutions were guarded in Iraq, while completely ignoring all pleas, submitted far in advance, from historians in the US to guard eternal treasures.
Ex: I recalled how bereft we felt when we lost our son and how friends and neighbours rallied round and offered a shoulder to cry on.Ex: The window was half-way open as he sat taking the air with an infinite sadness of mien, like some disconsolate prisoner.* * *apenado, -a adj1. [entristecido] sad;estaba muy apenado por su muerte he was greatly saddened by her deathestá muy apenado por lo que hizo he's very embarrassed about what he did* * *adj1 sad2 L.Am. ( avergonzado) ashamed3 L.Am. ( incómodo) embarrassed4 L.Am. ( tímido) shy
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abashed — index diffident Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
abashed — [adj] exhibiting mental discomfort, ill at ease ashamed, bewildered, bugged*, chagrined, confounded, confused, crushed, discombobulated*, disconcerted, embarrassed, fazed*, fuddled, humbled, humiliated, in a tizzy*, mortified, rattled, shamed,… … New thesaurus
abashed — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed. ORIGIN from Old French esbair utterly astound … English terms dictionary
Abashed — Abash A*bash ([.a]*b[a^]sh ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Abashed} ([.a]*b[a^]sht ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Abashing}.] [OE. abaissen, abaisshen, abashen, OF. esbahir, F. [ e]bahir, to astonish, fr. L. ex + the interjection bah, expressing astonishment. In OE … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abashed — [[t]əbæ̱ʃt[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If you are abashed, you feel embarrassed and ashamed. [WRITTEN] He seemed both abashed and secretly delighted at Dan s gift … English dictionary
abashed — un·abashed; un·abashed·ly; … English syllables
abashed — abashedly /euh bash id lee/, adv. abashedness, n. /euh basht /, adj. ashamed or embarrassed; disconcerted: My clumsiness left me abashed. [1300 50; ME; see ABASH, ED2] * * * … Universalium
abashed — adj. VERBS ▪ be, look ADVERB ▪ a little, slightly, etc. ▪ suitably ▪ He glan … Collocations dictionary
abashed — a|bashed [əˈbæʃt] adj [not before noun] written [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: abair to surprise greatly , from esbair, from baer to have the mouth wide open ] embarrassed or ashamed because you have done something wrong or stupid ▪ She… … Dictionary of contemporary English
abashed — adjective (not before noun) embarrassed or ashamed because you have done something wrong or stupid: She looked rather abashed … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
abashed — adjective Iris was positively abashed when she rose only to realize another nominee had won the award Syn: embarrassed, ashamed, shamefaced, remorseful, conscience stricken, mortified, humiliated, humbled, chagrined, crestfallen, sheepish, red… … Thesaurus of popular words