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( plural absurdities) noun absurdidad, absurdotr[əb'sɜːdɪtɪ]noun (pl absurdities)1 disparate nombre masculino1) : absurdo m2) nonsense: disparate m, despropósito mn.• absurdidad s.f.• absurdo s.m.• adefesio s.m.• despropósito s.m.• dislate s.m.• disparate s.m.• esperpento s.m.• irracionalidad s.f.• majadería s.f.• patarata s.f.• ridiculez s.f.əb'sɜːrdəti, əb'sɜːdəti[ǝb'sǝːdɪtɪ]N1) (=quality) lo absurdo2) (=act of madness) locura f, disparate mit would be an absurdity to try — sería una locura or un disparate intentarlo
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s.1 irracionalidad.2 disparate, absurdo, contrasentido, desatino.3 absurdidad, ridiculez, absurdo, irracionalidad.4 falsedad.5 majadería. (plural absurdities) -
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absurdo
◊ -da adjetivoabsurd, ridiculous
absurdo,-a
I adjetivo
1 absurd: es un argumento completamente absurdo, it's an absolutely absurd line of argument
2 (cosa ridícula) ludicrous: llevaba puesto un absurdo sombrero, she was wearing a ridiculous hat
II sustantivo masculino absurdity, absurd thing ' absurdo' also found in these entries: Spanish: absurda - baremo - mamarrachada - me - perfectamente English: absurd - all - farcical - ludicrous - mindless - nonsensical - preposterous - senseless - sound - to - wacky - absurdity - fantastic - wild -
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əb'sə:d(unreasonable or ridiculous: These demands are absolutely absurd.) absurdo- absurdly- absurdity
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absurd adj absurdotr[əb'sɜːd]1 absurdo,-aabsurd [əb'sərd, -'zərd] adj: absurdo, ridículo, disparatado♦ absurdly advadj.• absurdo, -a adj.• disparatado, -a adj.• grotesco, -a adj.• irracional adj.• necio, -a adj.• rídiculo, -a adj.əb'sɜːrd, əb'sɜːdadjective absurdo[ǝb'sɜːd]1.ADJ [idea, plan] absurdo; [appearance] ridículodon't be absurd! — ¡no digas tonterías!
how absurd! — ¡qué ridículo!
2.N* * *[əb'sɜːrd, əb'sɜːd]adjective absurdo -
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'bo:də
1. noun1) (the edge of a particular thing: the border of a picture/handkerchief.) borde2) (the boundary of a country: They'll ask for your passport at the border.) frontera3) (a flower bed round the edge of a lawn etc: a flower border.) arriate
2. verb((with on) to come near to or lie on the border of: Germany borders on France.) lindar con
3. noun(the border between one thing and another: He was on the borderline between passing and failing.) límiteborder n1. frontera2. bordetr['bɔːdəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (of country) frontera2 (edge) borde nombre masculino3 (in sewing) ribete nombre masculino, orla4 (of flowers, plants) arriate nombre masculino1 fronterizo,-a1 (sew) ribetear, orlar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto cross the border cruzar la fronteraBorder collie perro pastor escocésborder ['bɔrdər] vt1) edge: ribetear, bordear2) bound: limitar con, lindar conborder viverge: rayar, lindarthat borders on absurdity: eso raya en el absurdoborder n1) edge: borde m, orilla f2) trim: ribete m3) frontier: frontera fn.• borde s.m.• filo s.m. (Edging)n.• cenefa s.f. (Shore)n.• orla s.f.adj.• borde adj.• frontera adj.• fronterizo, -a adj.n.• aledaño s.m.• arcén s.m.• arriate s.m.• bordadura s.f.• canto (Borde) s.m.• cerco s.m.• confín s.m.• filete s.m.• franja s.f.• frontera s.f.• margen s.m.• orilla s.f.• ribete s.m.v.• alindar v.• confinar v.• confrontar v.• lindar v.• orlar v.
I 'bɔːrdər, 'bɔːdə(r)1) ( Pol) frontera fParaguay has borders with three countries — Paraguay limita con tres países; (before n) <dispute, town> fronterizo
2)a) ( edge) borde mb) (edging - on fabric, plate) cenefa f3) ( in garden) arriate m, cantero m (RPl)
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a) \<\<country/state\>\> limitar con; \<\<fields/lands\>\> lindar conbordering states — estados mpl limítrofes or fronterizos
b) (edge - with ribbon, binding) ribetearPhrasal Verbs:['bɔːdǝ(r)]1. N2) (=frontier) frontera fthe Borders — (Brit) la frontera entre Inglaterra y Escocia
3) (Sew) orilla f, cenefa f2. VT1) (=adjoin) bordear, lindar conit is bordered on the north by... — linda al norte con...
2) (Sew) ribetear, orlar3.CPD [area, ballad] fronterizo; [guard] de la fronteraborder dispute N — disputa f fronteriza
border incident N — incidente m fronterizo
border patrol N — (US) patrulla f de fronteras
border post N — puesto m fronterizo
border town N — pueblo m fronterizo
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I ['bɔːrdər, 'bɔːdə(r)]1) ( Pol) frontera fParaguay has borders with three countries — Paraguay limita con tres países; (before n) <dispute, town> fronterizo
2)a) ( edge) borde mb) (edging - on fabric, plate) cenefa f3) ( in garden) arriate m, cantero m (RPl)
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a) \<\<country/state\>\> limitar con; \<\<fields/lands\>\> lindar conbordering states — estados mpl limítrofes or fronterizos
b) (edge - with ribbon, binding) ribetearPhrasal Verbs: -
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1. adjective(of great importance; essential; basic: Respect for law and order is fundamental to a peaceful society.) fundamental
2. noun(a basic or essential part of any thing: Learning to read is one of the fundamentals of education.) fundamento, piedra angular, aspecto básicofundamental adj fundamental
fundamental adjetivo fundamental
fundamental adjetivo fundamental
la diferencia fundamental, the basic difference ' fundamental' also found in these entries: Spanish: elemental - primordial - principio - sustancial - sustantiva - sustantivo - básico - esencial - primero - sagrado - vital English: basic - cardinal - essential - fundamental - hygiene - main - primal - primary - vital - central - imperative - parttr[fʌndə'mentəl]1 (central, basic) fundamental, básico,-a2 (necessary, essential) esencial (to, para)1 (essential part, basic rule) fundamentos nombre masculino plural, reglas nombre femenino plural básicasfundamental [.fʌndə'mɛntəl] adj1) basic: fundamental, básico2) principal: esencial, principal3) innate: innato, intrínseco: fundamento madj.• fundamental adj.• principio, -a adj.n.• fundamento s.m.'fʌndə'mentḷa) ( basic) <principle/error> fundamental, básicoto be fundamental TO something/-ING — ser* fundamental or básico para algo/+ inf
b) ( essential) <skill/constituent> esencialc) (intrinsic, innate) < absurdityuth> intrínseco; < optimism> innato[ˌfʌndǝ'mentl]1. ADJ1) (=basic) [question, problem, principle] fundamentalthey are being denied their fundamental human rights — se les está privando de los derechos humanos fundamentales
2) (=profound, great) [change, difference] fundamentalit is a fundamental mistake to think that... — es un error fundamental pensar que...
3) (=essential) fundamental, esencialto be fundamental to sth — ser fundamental or esencial para algo
it is fundamental to our understanding of the problem — es fundamental or esencial para que entendamos el problema
4) (=intrinsic) [honesty, good sense] intrínseco2.NPLthe fundamentals — los fundamentos, lo básico
* * *['fʌndə'mentḷ]a) ( basic) <principle/error> fundamental, básicoto be fundamental TO something/-ING — ser* fundamental or básico para algo/+ inf
b) ( essential) <skill/constituent> esencialc) (intrinsic, innate) <absurdity/truth> intrínseco; < optimism> innato -
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absurdo,-a
I adjetivo
1 absurd: es un argumento completamente absurdo, it's an absolutely absurd line of argument
2 (cosa ridícula) ludicrous: llevaba puesto un absurdo sombrero, she was wearing a ridiculous hat
II sustantivo masculino absurdity, absurd thing ' absurda' also found in these entries: Spanish: ridiculez - disparate -
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despropósito sustantivo masculino nonsense, absurdity: no digas depropósitos, don't speak nonsense ' despropósito' also found in these entries: Spanish: barbaridad -
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incoherencia sustantivo femenino
1 (contradicción) incoherence
2 (sinsentido) absurdity, nonsense ' incoherencia' also found in these entries: English: incoherence
См. также в других словарях:
Absurdity — Ab*surd i*ty ( [i^]*t[y^]), n.; pl. {Absurdities} ( t[i^]z). [L. absurditas: cf. F. absurdite.] 1. The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment. The absurdity of the actual idea of an infinite number.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
absurdity — index incongruity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
absurdity — (n.) late 15c., from M.Fr. absurdité, from L.L. absurditatem (nom. absurditas) dissonance, incongruity, noun of state from L. absurdus out of tune; figuratively incongruous, silly, senseless, from ab , intensive prefix, + surdus dull, deaf, mute… … Etymology dictionary
absurdity — [n] ridiculous situation or behavior applesauce*, BS*, bull*, crap*, craziness, farce, flapdoodle*, folly, foolishness, hot air*, idiocy, illogicality, illogicalness, improbability, inanity, incongruity, insanity, irrationality, jazz*, jive*,… … New thesaurus
absurdity — [ab sʉr′də tē, abzʉr′də tē; əb zʉr′də tē, əbzʉr′də tē] n. 1. the quality or state of being absurd; nonsense 2. pl. absurdities an absurd idea or thing … English World dictionary
Absurdity — For other uses, see Absurd (disambiguation). An absurdity is a thing that is extremely unreasonable, so as to be foolish or not taken seriously, or the state of being so. Absurd is an adjective used to describe an absurdity, e.g., “this… … Wikipedia
Absurdity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Absurdity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 absurdity absurdity absurdness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 imbecility imbecility &c. 499 Sgm: N 1 alogy| alogy| nonsense Sgm: N 1 paradox paradox … English dictionary for students
absurdity — n. it was the height of absurdity (to insist on a refund) * * * [əb sɜːdɪtɪ] it was the height of absurdity (to insist on a refund) … Combinatory dictionary
absurdity — noun a) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment. Neither [Jones] nor I (in 1966) could conceive of reducing our science to the ultimate absurdity of reading Finnish newspapers almost a century… … Wiktionary
absurdity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Quality of being absurd Nouns 1. (nonsensical quality) absurdity, absurdness, nonsense; paradox, inconsistency; inanity (See folly); ludicrousness, ridiculousness, comicality; koan, oxymoron, doublethink … English dictionary for students
absurdity — noun Milosevic spurned the evidence linking him to countless atrocities, calling the charges a supreme absurdity Syn: preposterousness, ridiculousness, ludicrousness, incongruity, inappropriateness, risibility, idiocy, stupidity, foolishness,… … Thesaurus of popular words