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21 uso abusivo
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22 abuso
m.1 scandal, sin.2 abuse, bad use, misuse.3 abusive act, abuse.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: abusar.* * *1 abuse, misuse2 (injusticia) injustice\abuso de confianza betrayal of trust, breach of faithabusos deshonestos indecent assault sing* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=extralimitación) [de privilegios, cargo, fondos] abusecuando hay abuso de amistad — when unfair demands are made on friendship, when there are impositions made on friendship
abuso de confianza — (Pol, Econ) breach of trust, betrayal of trust
2) (=uso excesivo) [de tabaco, drogas] abuse; [de disolventes, pesticidas] overusehabía un abuso de adjetivos en el texto — there was too much o excessive use of adjectives in the text
recibió varias quejas por abuso de fuerza — he received several complaints of excessive use of force
no es recomendable el abuso de la sal en la comida — it's not advisable to put too much salt in your food
3) (tb: abuso sexual) sexual abuse* * *a) ( uso excesivo) abuseb) (de hospitalidad, generosidad)c) ( injusticia) outrage* * *= abuse, encroachment, breach, indulgence, mistreatment, daylight robbery.Ex. I believe that the emphasis on abuse of title entry in the name of speeding up cataloging is not the question of a title entry versus other entries, it is the question of simplification.Ex. It is really up to us to decide whether or not we can sustain that entity against the challenges and the encroachments that threaten it.Ex. The key is through controls, which must be built in so that breaches are detected.Ex. This information method allows for the creation of mechanical systems that combine looseness with indulgence.Ex. Centuries of mistreatment and bad handling, together with the environmental conditions have contributed greatly to the poor condition of the manuscripts.Ex. Health-care price hike is daylight robbery.----* abuso de confianza = betrayal of trust, breach of trust.* abuso de información confidencial = insider trading, insider dealing.* abuso de información privilegiada = insider trading, insider dealing.* abuso del alcohol = alcohol abuse.* abuso de las drogas = drug abuse.* abuso de menores = child abuse.* abuso de poder = abuse of power.* abuso de sustancias nocivas = substance abuse.* abuso emocional = emotional abuse.* abuso físico = personal abuse, physical abuse.* abusos = overindulgence.* abuso sexual = sexual abuse, molestation.* abuso sicológico = psychological abuse.* abuso verbal = verbal abuse.* * *a) ( uso excesivo) abuseb) (de hospitalidad, generosidad)c) ( injusticia) outrage* * *= abuse, encroachment, breach, indulgence, mistreatment, daylight robbery.Ex: I believe that the emphasis on abuse of title entry in the name of speeding up cataloging is not the question of a title entry versus other entries, it is the question of simplification.
Ex: It is really up to us to decide whether or not we can sustain that entity against the challenges and the encroachments that threaten it.Ex: The key is through controls, which must be built in so that breaches are detected.Ex: This information method allows for the creation of mechanical systems that combine looseness with indulgence.Ex: Centuries of mistreatment and bad handling, together with the environmental conditions have contributed greatly to the poor condition of the manuscripts.Ex: Health-care price hike is daylight robbery.* abuso de confianza = betrayal of trust, breach of trust.* abuso de información confidencial = insider trading, insider dealing.* abuso de información privilegiada = insider trading, insider dealing.* abuso del alcohol = alcohol abuse.* abuso de las drogas = drug abuse.* abuso de menores = child abuse.* abuso de poder = abuse of power.* abuso de sustancias nocivas = substance abuse.* abuso emocional = emotional abuse.* abuso físico = personal abuse, physical abuse.* abusos = overindulgence.* abuso sexual = sexual abuse, molestation.* abuso sicológico = psychological abuse.* abuso verbal = verbal abuse.* * *1 (uso excesivo) abuseel abuso en la bebida alcohol abusese ha hecho uso y abuso de esta metáfora this metaphor has been used time and again2 (injusticia) outragees un abuso que nos traten así it's outrageous o an outrage that we should be treated in this wayCompuestos:masculine abuse of authoritympl indecent assaultsexual o sex abusemasculine child abusepara prevenir el abuso sexual infantil to prevent child abuse, to prevent children being sexually abused* * *
Del verbo abusar: ( conjugate abusar)
abuso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
abusó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
abusar
abuso
abusar ( conjugate abusar) verbo intransitivo
1a) ( aprovecharse):
abuso de algo ‹de autoridad/posición/generosidad› to abuse sth;
no quisiera abuso de su amabilidad I don't want to impose (on you);
abuso de algn ‹de padres/amigo› to take advantage of sb
2 ( usar en exceso):
no se debe abuso del alcohol alcohol should be drunk in moderation
abuso sustantivo masculino
el abuso en la bebida excessive drinking;
abusos deshonestos indecent assault;
abuso sexual infantil child abuseb) (de hospitalidad, generosidad):
¡qué abuso de confianza! (fam) what a nerve! (colloq)
◊ ¡esto es un abuso! this is outrageous!;
prestarse a abusos to lay itself open to abuse
abusar verbo intransitivo
1 (aprovecharse de) to take (unfair) advantage of: su familia abusa de su bondad, her family take advantage of her kindness
(del poder, de la autoridad, etc) to abuse
2 (consumir en exceso) abusar del alcohol, to drink too much o to excess
3 Jur (de un menor, de una mujer) to abuse
4 familiar ¡no abuses de mi paciencia!, don't try my patience
abuso sustantivo masculino abuse
abuso de confianza, abuse of trust
abuso de poder, abuse of power
abuso sexual, sexual abuse
' abuso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atropello
- denunciar
- levantarse
- acabar
- desmán
- terminar
English:
abuse
- breach
- imposition
- malpractice
- mistreatment
- misuse
* * *abuso nmabuso de autoridad abuse of authority;abuso de confianza breach of confidence;Der abusos deshonestos indecent assault;abuso de poder abuse of power;Com abuso de posición dominante abuse of a dominant position;abusos sexuales sexual abuse2. [atropello] scandal, outrage;¡esto es un abuso! this is outrageous!* * *m abuse;estos precios son un abuso these prices are outrageous o an outrage* * *abuso nm1) : abuse2) : injustice, outrage* * *abuso n abuse -
23 abusar
v.1 to go too far.abusar de algo to abuse somethingabusar del alcohol to drink to excesspuedes comer dulces, pero sin abusar you can eat sweets, but don't overdo itabusar de alguien to take advantage of somebody; (aprovecharse) to sexually abuse somebody (sexualmente)2 to abuse, to take advantage.* * *1 (propasarse) to go too far, abuse (de, -)2 (usar mal) to misuse (de, -)* * *VI1) (=extralimitarse) to take advantage•
abusar de — [+ persona] to take advantage of; [+ amistad, hospitalidad, amabilidad, privilegio] to abusesi siguen abusando de mi paciencia, un día estallaré — if they continue to try my patience, one of these days I'm going to explode
abusar de la confianza de algn — (=aprovecharse) to take advantage of sb's good will; (=traicionar) to betray sb's trust
2) (=usar en exceso)está bien beber de vez en cuando pero sin abusar — drinking every so often is fine as long as you don't overdo it
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abusar de, abusar del tabaco — to smoke too much3) (=usar mal)abusar de — [+ dinero] to misuse
4) [sexualmente]* * *verbo intransitivo1)a) ( aprovecharse)abusar de algo — de autoridad/posición to abuse something; de hospitalidad/generosidad to abuse something, take unfair advantage of something
abusar de alguien — de padres/amigo to take advantage of somebody
b) ( sexualmente)2) ( usar en exceso)abusar de algo: abusa de tranquilizantes he takes too many tranquilizers; no se debe abusar del alcohol — alcohol should be drunk in moderation
* * *= abuse, mistreat, wrong.Ex. This system was often abused for a grasping clicker would see to it that the fastest compositor got the easiest work.Ex. Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).Ex. The case raises the age-old issue of how best to resolve disputes between the press and a subject that feels wronged.----* abusar de = overuse.* abusar del poder = lord over, lord it over.* abusar del sistema = game + the system, milk + the system.* * *verbo intransitivo1)a) ( aprovecharse)abusar de algo — de autoridad/posición to abuse something; de hospitalidad/generosidad to abuse something, take unfair advantage of something
abusar de alguien — de padres/amigo to take advantage of somebody
b) ( sexualmente)2) ( usar en exceso)abusar de algo: abusa de tranquilizantes he takes too many tranquilizers; no se debe abusar del alcohol — alcohol should be drunk in moderation
* * *= abuse, mistreat, wrong.Ex: This system was often abused for a grasping clicker would see to it that the fastest compositor got the easiest work.
Ex: Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).Ex: The case raises the age-old issue of how best to resolve disputes between the press and a subject that feels wronged.* abusar de = overuse.* abusar del poder = lord over, lord it over.* abusar del sistema = game + the system, milk + the system.* * *abusar [A1 ]viA1 (aprovecharse) abusar DE algo/algn to take advantage OF sth/sbno quisiera abusar de su amabilidad I don't want to impose (on you)abusa de su autoridad he abuses his authorityB(usar en exceso): no tomes más de dos al día, no conviene abusar don't have more than two a day, it's best not to take too manyabusar DE algo:abusa de tranquilizantes he takes too many tranquilizersel alcohol no es nocivo si no se abusa de él alcohol is not harmful if drunk in moderation o as long as it is not drunk to excessusa y abusa de cifras y estadísticas she overuses o she makes excessive use of figures and statistics* * *
abusar ( conjugate abusar) verbo intransitivo
1a) ( aprovecharse):
abusar de algo ‹de autoridad/posición/generosidad› to abuse sth;
no quisiera abusar de su amabilidad I don't want to impose (on you);
abusar de algn ‹de padres/amigo› to take advantage of sb
2 ( usar en exceso):
no se debe abusar del alcohol alcohol should be drunk in moderation
abusar verbo intransitivo
1 (aprovecharse de) to take (unfair) advantage of: su familia abusa de su bondad, her family take advantage of her kindness
(del poder, de la autoridad, etc) to abuse
2 (consumir en exceso) abusar del alcohol, to drink too much o to excess
3 Jur (de un menor, de una mujer) to abuse
4 familiar ¡no abuses de mi paciencia!, don't try my patience
' abusar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sangrar
- aprovechar
English:
abuse
- advantage
- impose
- misuse
- rank
- strain
- indulgence
- molest
* * *abusar vi1. [excederse] to go too far;abusar de algo to abuse sth;abusar del alcohol to drink to excess;no le conviene abusar de la bebida he shouldn't drink too much;puedes comer dulces, pero sin abusar you can eat sweets, but don't overdo itabusan de su generosidad they take advantage of o abuse her generosity3.abusar (sexualmente) de alguien [forzar] to sexually abuse sb* * *v/i:abusar sexualmente de alguien sexually abuse s.o.;abusar del alcohol drink too much* * *abusar vi1) : to go too far, to do something to excess2)abusar de : to abuse (as drugs)3)abusar de : to take unfair advantage of* * *abusar vb to abuse -
24 maltrato
m.1 ill-treatment.maltrato psicológico psychological abuse2 mistreatment, ill-treatment, abuse, abusiveness.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: maltratar.* * *1 mistreatment, ill-treatment* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=conducta) [al tratar mal] mistreatment, ill-treatment; [al pegar] battering2) [de cosas] rough handling3) (=insultos) abuse, insults pl* * *a) ( de persona) mistreatment, poor treatmentb) ( de objeto) misuse, mistreatment* * *= ill-treatment, mistreatment, maltreatment.Ex. The aim is to help the child overcome emotional problems such as fear of divorce, fear of death and fear of ill-treatment by parents.Ex. Centuries of mistreatment and bad handling, together with the environmental conditions have contributed greatly to the poor condition of the manuscripts.Ex. Negligence and maltreatment of children is a phenomenon that hinders child development and causes damage to society.----* maltrato a la mujer = wife beating, wife battering, wife abuse.* maltrato de mujeres = wife beating, wife battering, wife abuse.* maltrato físico = personal abuse.* * *a) ( de persona) mistreatment, poor treatmentb) ( de objeto) misuse, mistreatment* * *= ill-treatment, mistreatment, maltreatment.Ex: The aim is to help the child overcome emotional problems such as fear of divorce, fear of death and fear of ill-treatment by parents.
Ex: Centuries of mistreatment and bad handling, together with the environmental conditions have contributed greatly to the poor condition of the manuscripts.Ex: Negligence and maltreatment of children is a phenomenon that hinders child development and causes damage to society.* maltrato a la mujer = wife beating, wife battering, wife abuse.* maltrato de mujeres = wife beating, wife battering, wife abuse.* maltrato físico = personal abuse.* * *1 (de una persona) mistreatment, poor treatmentCompuesto:bullying ( at school )2 (de un objeto) misuse, mistreatment* * *maltrato nmill-treatment;sufrió maltratos cuando era un niño he was mistreated as a childmaltrato familiar domestic violence;maltrato infantil child abuse o maltreatment;maltrato psicológico psychological abuse* * *m ill-treatment, mistreatment* * *maltrato nm: mistreatment, abuse -
25 abuso sexual
m.sexual abuse, sexual offense.* * *(n.) = sexual abuse, molestationEx. For example, 'FIND: drug and abuse' retrieves records that contain these two words but also locates records that contain the words drug and sexual abuse (and not necessarily drug abuse).Ex. But the mid-20th century -- being hipped on the whole nuclear family ideal -- went into a state of denial about incest and molestation within families.* * *(n.) = sexual abuse, molestationEx: For example, 'FIND: drug and abuse' retrieves records that contain these two words but also locates records that contain the words drug and sexual abuse (and not necessarily drug abuse).
Ex: But the mid-20th century -- being hipped on the whole nuclear family ideal -- went into a state of denial about incest and molestation within families.* * *sexual abuse -
26 droga
f.1 drug.la droga drugsdroga blanda/dura soft/hard drugdrogas sintéticas o de diseño designer drugs2 medicine, remedy, drug, medicament.3 debt.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: drogar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: drogar.* * *1 drug2 figurado (cosa desagradable) nuisance\droga blanda/dura soft/hard drug* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Med) drug2) (Dep) dope3) (Com) drug on the market, unsaleable article4) LAm * [deuda] debt* * *1) drugdrogas duras/blandas — hard/soft drugs
2) (Méx fam) ( deuda) debt* * *= drug, illegal drug.Ex. For example, 'FIND: drug and abuse' retrieves records that contain these two words but also locates records that contain the words drug and sexual abuse (and not necessarily drug abuse).Ex. Colombia's Police Chief has said the government would continue to fumigate the country's crops of coca, the plant used to make cocaine, in the fight against illegal drugs.----* abuso de las drogas = drug abuse.* adicción a las drogas = drug habit.* alijo de drogas = drug cache, drug haul.* comercio de drogas = drug trade.* consumidor de drogas = drug user.* delito de drogas = drug offense.* delito relacionado con las drogas = drug offense.* droga de club = club drug.* droga de diseño = club drug, designer drug.* droga de fiesta = club drug.* droga ilegal = illicit drug.* guerra contra las drogas = war on drugs.* libre de drogas = drug-free.* lucha contra las drogas = war on drugs.* mundo de las drogas = drug culture.* prueba de detección de consumo de drogas = drug testing.* relacionado con las drogas = drug-related.* resistente a las drogas = drug-resistant.* traficante de drogas = drug trafficker, drug runner, drug smuggler, drug pusher, drug dealer, drug mule, drug courier.* tráfico de drogas = trafficking in drugs, drug traffic, drug trafficking, drug trade.* tráfico ilegal de drogas = illicit drug trafficking.* * *1) drugdrogas duras/blandas — hard/soft drugs
2) (Méx fam) ( deuda) debt* * *= drug, illegal drug.Ex: For example, 'FIND: drug and abuse' retrieves records that contain these two words but also locates records that contain the words drug and sexual abuse (and not necessarily drug abuse).
Ex: Colombia's Police Chief has said the government would continue to fumigate the country's crops of coca, the plant used to make cocaine, in the fight against illegal drugs.* abuso de las drogas = drug abuse.* adicción a las drogas = drug habit.* alijo de drogas = drug cache, drug haul.* comercio de drogas = drug trade.* consumidor de drogas = drug user.* delito de drogas = drug offense.* delito relacionado con las drogas = drug offense.* droga de club = club drug.* droga de diseño = club drug, designer drug.* droga de fiesta = club drug.* droga ilegal = illicit drug.* guerra contra las drogas = war on drugs.* libre de drogas = drug-free.* lucha contra las drogas = war on drugs.* mundo de las drogas = drug culture.* prueba de detección de consumo de drogas = drug testing.* relacionado con las drogas = drug-related.* resistente a las drogas = drug-resistant.* traficante de drogas = drug trafficker, drug runner, drug smuggler, drug pusher, drug dealer, drug mule, drug courier.* tráfico de drogas = trafficking in drugs, drug traffic, drug trafficking, drug trade.* tráfico ilegal de drogas = illicit drug trafficking.* * *A (estupefaciente) drugel problema de la droga the drug problem, the problem of drug abuseCompuestos:soft drug● droga de diseño or laboratoriodesigner drughard drugsmart drugwonder drug* * *
Del verbo drogar: ( conjugate drogar)
droga es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
droga
drogar
droga sustantivo femenino
drug;◊ drogas duras/blandas hard/soft drugs
drogar ( conjugate drogar) verbo transitivo
to drug
drogarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to take drugs
droga f Med & figurado drug: el amor es una droga para él, love is a drug for him
drogar verbo transitivo to drug
' droga' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabar
- chutarse
- chute
- ciega
- ciego
- coca
- colgarse
- crac
- crack
- engancharse
- erradicación
- heroína
- intervenir
- maría
- metabolizar
- metabolizarse
- pico
- profundizar
- regusto
- speed
- tolerancia
- tripi
- ácido
- adicto
- anestesia
- intervención
- legalización
- legalizar
- mundo
- pinchazo
- un
English:
catch
- come off
- confiscate
- corrupt
- crack
- crack down
- crackdown
- dealer
- dope
- drug
- fix
- front
- hard
- haul
- heroin
- lead to
- miracle
- numb
- powerful
- push
- pusher
- run
- seize
- seizure
- shoot
- sniff
- snort
- soft
- stoned
- take
- traffic
- trip
- wear off
- wonder
- recreational
* * *droga nf1. [sustancia] drug;la droga drugs;el problema de la droga the drug problem;engancharse a/dejar la droga to get hooked on/to come off drugsdroga blanda soft drug;droga de diseño designer drug;droga dura hard drug;droga sintética designer drug3. Chile, Méx, Perú [deuda] bad debt4. CompCAm, Cuba Fammandar a alguien a la droga to tell sb to get lost* * *f drug* * *droga nf: drug* * *droga n drug -
27 abuso físico
m.physical abuse.* * *(n.) = personal abuse, physical abuseEx. Teachers across Britain are subjected to foul language, personal abuse, sexual insults and threats of violence by pupils every few minutes.Ex. Children growing up in households where aggression, physical abuse and other antisocial acts are the norm often act up in school.* * *(n.) = personal abuse, physical abuseEx: Teachers across Britain are subjected to foul language, personal abuse, sexual insults and threats of violence by pupils every few minutes.
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28 insultar
v.to insult.María insultó a Elsa y se fue Mary insulted Elsa and left.Esto insulta mi dignidad This insults my dignity.* * *1 to insult* * *verb* * *VT to insult* * *verbo transitivoa) ( proferir insultos) to insultb) ( ofender) to insult, offend* * *= slap, curse, insult, namecall, jeer, rave at, shout + abuse at, abuse, speak + angry words.Ex. I wonder if she did quit if she could slap us with a lawsuit.Ex. The father, Old Brightwell, curses his daughter, Jane, for preferring the love of the smooth-tongued villain, Grandley, to that of her own parents.Ex. This insults staff by suggesting they did not work hard previously and is harmful to morale because goals are not attainable.Ex. Chapter 4 presents solutions for when children fight, bicker, compete, namecall, and hit.Ex. Taunts from her Hispanic students spurred a Japanese-American teacher to develop a multicultural unit that helped children appreciate the culture they had previously jeered.Ex. In later sessions, he vented his rage towards his mother by shouting, swearing and raving at her and wanting to kill her.Ex. A 92-year-old woman has been put behind bars for sitting on her front porch shouting abuse at passers-by.Ex. It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by the improper use of the word 'intelligent'.Ex. If either spouse on rare occasions out of frustration or anger slams a door or speaks angry words is it fair to label he or she as an abuser?.----* insultar a = be abusive of.* insultar a voces = scream + abuse (at).* * *verbo transitivoa) ( proferir insultos) to insultb) ( ofender) to insult, offend* * *= slap, curse, insult, namecall, jeer, rave at, shout + abuse at, abuse, speak + angry words.Ex: I wonder if she did quit if she could slap us with a lawsuit.
Ex: The father, Old Brightwell, curses his daughter, Jane, for preferring the love of the smooth-tongued villain, Grandley, to that of her own parents.Ex: This insults staff by suggesting they did not work hard previously and is harmful to morale because goals are not attainable.Ex: Chapter 4 presents solutions for when children fight, bicker, compete, namecall, and hit.Ex: Taunts from her Hispanic students spurred a Japanese-American teacher to develop a multicultural unit that helped children appreciate the culture they had previously jeered.Ex: In later sessions, he vented his rage towards his mother by shouting, swearing and raving at her and wanting to kill her.Ex: A 92-year-old woman has been put behind bars for sitting on her front porch shouting abuse at passers-by.Ex: It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by the improper use of the word 'intelligent'.Ex: If either spouse on rare occasions out of frustration or anger slams a door or speaks angry words is it fair to label he or she as an abuser?.* insultar a = be abusive of.* insultar a voces = scream + abuse (at).* * *insultar [A1 ]vt1 (proferir insultos) to insultnos insultó a todos he insulted all of us2 (ofender) to insult, offendaquello insultaba la memoria de su padre that was an insult to the memory of her father* * *
insultar ( conjugate insultar) verbo transitivo
insultar verbo transitivo to insult
' insultar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aberración
- faltar
- incapaz
English:
abuse
- call
- insult
- send off
- name
- swear
* * *insultar vtto insult* * *v/t insult* * *insultar vt: to insult* * *insultar vb to insult -
29 abuso de las drogas
(n.) = drug abuseEx. For example, 'FIND: drug and abuse' retrieves records that contain these two words but also locates records that contain the words drug and sexual abuse (and not necessarily drug abuse).* * *(n.) = drug abuseEx: For example, 'FIND: drug and abuse' retrieves records that contain these two words but also locates records that contain the words drug and sexual abuse (and not necessarily drug abuse).
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30 insulto
m.insult.insultos verbal abusepres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: insultar.* * *1 insult* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=ofensa) insult ( para to)2) Méx * (=indigestión) bellyache *, stomachache* * *masculino insult* * *= insult, taunt, jeer, abuse, slap in the face, diss, slur.Ex. Some student users resorted to using an online conferencing system as the medium for insults and invective aimed at each other.Ex. Taunts from her Hispanic students spurred a Japanese-American teacher to develop a multicultural unit that helped children appreciate the culture they had previously jeered.Ex. Members of congress paid more attention to each other than to the president, responding with partisan jeers and cheers.Ex. I believe that the emphasis on abuse of title entry in the name of speeding up cataloging is not the question of a title entry versus other entries, it is the question of simplification.Ex. To reward him with a major committee chairmanship would be a slap in the face of millions of Americans who want to see real change in our country.Ex. I think the disses come from frustration with the way his work was handled rather than from desperation.Ex. I can also remember a time when slurs were uttered about Jewish people and if you didn't laugh you were considered a wet blanket.----* insulto de género = sexual insult.* insulto machista = sexual insult.* insultos = name-calling.* insulto sexista = sexual insult.* insulto sexual = sexual insult.* insultos y amenazas racistas = hate speech.* ser un insulto a la inteligencia = be an insult to the intelligence.* tolerar insultos = tolerate + abuse.* * *masculino insult* * *= insult, taunt, jeer, abuse, slap in the face, diss, slur.Ex: Some student users resorted to using an online conferencing system as the medium for insults and invective aimed at each other.
Ex: Taunts from her Hispanic students spurred a Japanese-American teacher to develop a multicultural unit that helped children appreciate the culture they had previously jeered.Ex: Members of congress paid more attention to each other than to the president, responding with partisan jeers and cheers.Ex: I believe that the emphasis on abuse of title entry in the name of speeding up cataloging is not the question of a title entry versus other entries, it is the question of simplification.Ex: To reward him with a major committee chairmanship would be a slap in the face of millions of Americans who want to see real change in our country.Ex: I think the disses come from frustration with the way his work was handled rather than from desperation.Ex: I can also remember a time when slurs were uttered about Jewish people and if you didn't laugh you were considered a wet blanket.* insulto de género = sexual insult.* insulto machista = sexual insult.* insultos = name-calling.* insulto sexista = sexual insult.* insulto sexual = sexual insult.* insultos y amenazas racistas = hate speech.* ser un insulto a la inteligencia = be an insult to the intelligence.* tolerar insultos = tolerate + abuse.* * *insult* * *
Del verbo insultar: ( conjugate insultar)
insulto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
insultó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
insultar
insulto
insultar ( conjugate insultar) verbo transitivo
insulto sustantivo masculino
insult
insultar verbo transitivo to insult
insulto sustantivo masculino insult
' insulto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
inri
- lanzar
- ofensa
- reparación
- torpe
- gratuito
- guacho
- largar
- maricón
- subnormal
- vengar
English:
abuse
- gratuitous
- insult
- intentional
- offence
- taunt
* * *insulto nminsult;proferir insultos to hurl insults;sus declaraciones son un insulto a la inteligencia his statements are an insult to people's intelligence* * *m insult* * *insulto nm: insult* * *insulto n insult -
31 malo
adj.1 bad, wrong.2 bad, lousy, crummy, below par.3 bad, wicked, evil, ill.4 bad, rotten, crook, decayed.5 bad, out of order, out of service.m.1 bad one.2 bad guy, baddy.* * *► adjetivo1 bad■ ¡qué día tan malo hace! what dreadful weather!2 (malvado) wicked, evil3 (travieso) naughty■ ¡qué niño más malo! what a naughty child!4 (nocivo) harmful5 (enfermo) ill, sick6 (estropeado) off7 (falso) false8 (difícil) difficult► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (en la ficción) baddy, villain■ ¿quién es el malo? who's the baddy?\de mala manera badly, rudelyestar a malas con alguien to be on bad terms with somebodyestar mala familiar to have one's periodestar malo,-a familiar to be ill, US be sicklo malo es que... the trouble is that...¡malo! bad news!■ cuando no mira a los ojos ¡malo! if he doesn't look you in the eye it's bad newsponer malo,-a a alguien familiar to drive somebody madponerse malo,-a familiar to get ill, US get sickpor las buenas o por las malas whether one likes it or notpor las malas by forceser el malo de la película to be the baddymala educación bad manners pluralmala hierba weedmala jugada dirty trickmala pasada dirty trickmala pata bad luckmalos tratos ill-treatmentmala voluntad ill will* * *1. (f. - mala)nounvillain, bad person2. (f. - mala)adj.1) bad2) evil3) harmful4) ill5) poor, cheap6) rotten* * *malo, -a1. ADJ( antes de sm sing mal)1) (=perjudicial) bad2) (=imperfecto) badun chiste malísimo — a really bad joke, a terrible joke
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ni un(a) mal(a)..., no hay ni un mal bar para tomar algo — there isn't a single little bar where we can get a drink3) (=adverso) badhe tenido mala suerte — I've had bad luck, I've been unlucky
-es tarde y no ha llamado -¡malo! — "it's late and she hasn't called" - "oh dear!"
pata 1., 6)lo malo es que... — the trouble is (that)...
4) (=desagradable) badun olor muy malo — a bad o nasty smell
5) (=podrido)6) (=reprobable) wrong¿qué tiene de malo? — what's wrong with that?
arte 2), idea 3), leche 10), lengua 1), manera 2), pasada 5), trato 4), uva 1)¿qué tiene de malo comer helados en invierno? — what's wrong with eating ice cream in winter?
7) (=travieso) naughty¡no seas malo! — don't be naughty!
8) (=enfermo) illtienes muy mala cara — you look awful o really ill
9) (=inepto) bad10) (=difícil) hard, difficultes un animal malo de domesticar — it's a hard o difficult animal to tame
es muy malo de vencer — he's very hard o difficult to beat
11)- venir de malas2.SM / F (=personaje) (Teat) villain; (Cine) baddie *3.SMel malo — (Rel) the Evil One, the Devil
* * *I2) [ser] ( en calidad) < producto> bad, poor; <película/novela> badtiene mala ortografía — her spelling is bad o poor
3) [ser]a) ( incompetente) <alumno/actor> badsoy muy mala para los números — I'm terrible o very bad with figures
b) <padre/marido/amigo> bad4) [SER] (desfavorable, adverso) badqué mala suerte! — what bad luck!, how unlucky!
lo malo es que... — the thing o trouble is that...
estar de malas — ( de mal humor) (fam) to be in a bad mood; ( desafortunado) (esp AmL) to be unlucky
5) [ser] (inconveniente, perjudicial) <hábitos/lecturas> badllegas en mal momento — you've come at an awkward o a bad moment
6) [SER] ( sin gracia) < chiste> bad7) [SER] ( desagradable) <olor/aliento> badhace tan malo — (Esp) it's such horrible weather
8) [estar] ( en mal estado) < alimento>el pescado/queso está malo — the fish/cheese has gone bad, that fish/cheese is off (BrE)
9)a) (desmejorado, no saludable)tienes mala cara/mal aspecto — you don't look well
b) [SER] (serio, grave) seriousc) [estar] (Esp, Méx fam) ( enfermo) sick (AmE), ill (BrE)d) [ESTAR] (Esp fam & euf) < mujer>estoy mala — it's that time of the month (colloq & euph)
10) [ser] ( difícil)malo de + inf — difficult to + inf
es muy malo de convencer — he's very difficult o hard to persuade
11) [ser] ( en sentido ético) < persona> nastyqué malo eres con tu hermano! — you're really horrible o nasty to your brother
no seas mala, préstamelo — don't be mean o rotten, lend it to me (colloq)
una mujer mala — a wicked o an evil woman
a la mala — (Chi fam)
12) (Esp) ( uso enfático) (delante del n)•II- la masculino, femenino (leng infantil o hum) baddy (colloq)* * *= bad [worse -comp., worst -sup.], poor [poorer -comp., poorest -sup.], wrong, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.], naughty [naughtier -comp., naugtiest -sup.], villain, evil, crummy [crummier -comp., crummiest -sup.], lame.Ex. I'm not saying that it is bad, but it is a real difference of interest between the needs and purposes of research libraries and the public libraries, and I would also throw in the school and almost certainly junior college libraries.Ex. Examples are generally poor or obscure (often in Latin or German).Ex. In a conventional system, the omission of a punctuation mark or an abbreviation will not necessarily cause an entry to be filed in the wrong place, because humans can compensate for variations in spelling and punctuation.Ex. Wilensky has argued that 'the good, the mediocre and the trashy are becoming fused in one massive middle mush' and that 'intellectuals are increasingly tempted to play to mass audiences'.Ex. He felt like a naughty school-boy.Ex. The father, Old Brightwell, curses his daughter, Jane, for preferring the love of the smooth-tongued villain, Grandley, to that of her own parents.Ex. One teacher I knew used to poke his head round the door just at the end of the day and say something like, 'Tomorrow when we meet I am going to tell you about the evil magician,' and then he would disappear leaving us all agog.Ex. One librarian bluntly wondered about the ethics of sending ' crummy looking books with information that is incorrect or obsolete to the needy (because) everyone should have access to good material'.Ex. Democrats are lame, feckless, timid, with no ideas, no vision, no message, and no future.----* acabar mal = come to + a bad end.* algo anda mal = something is amiss.* algo va mal = something is amiss.* andar mal = feel under + the weather, be under the weather.* andar tramando algo malo = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* aplicar mal = misapply.* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.* bastante malo = third rate [third-rate].* bicho malo = nasty piece of work.* caer mal = rub + Nombre + up the wrong way.* calcular mal = misjudge.* chiste malo = shaggy dog story.* citar mal = misquote.* comportarse mal = misbehave, act up.* comportarse muy mal con = be rotten to.* comprender mal = misunderstand.* concebir mal = misconceive.* con mala fama = disreputable.* con mala reputación = disreputable.* control de las malas hierbas = weed control.* corregir un mal = correct + a wrong.* creer que estar mal = feel + wrong.* dar de mala gana = begrudge, grudge.* dar mala impresión = look + bad.* decían las malas lenguas que = rumour had it that.* decir con mal humor = spit out.* dejar un mal sabor de boca = leave + a bad taste in + Posesivo + mouth.* de mala calidad = shabby [shabbier -comp., shabbiest -sup.].* de mala fama = of bad repute, notorious.* de mala gana = reluctantly, grudgingly, grudging, begrudgingly, unwillingly.* de mala leche = like a bear with a sore head, in a foul mood.* de mala reputación = of bad repute, notorious.* de mal aspecto = seedy [seedier -comp., seediest -sup.], nasty looking, shanky [shankier -comp., shankiest -sup.].* de malas pulgas = in a grouch.* de mala uva = in a foul mood.* de mal carácter = ill-natured.* de mal en peor = out of the fire and into the frying pan.* de mal genio = bad-tempered, grumpy [grumpier -comp., grumpiest -sup.], curmudgeonly, crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], irascible, shrewish, short-tempered, ill-natured.* de mal gusto = in bad taste, distasteful, tawdry [tawdrier -comp., tawdriest -sup.], unbecoming, tasteless, tacky [tackier -comp., tackiest -sup.], naff, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].* de mal humor = crotchety.* de mal sabor = unbecoming.* de mal vivir = disreputable.* dentro de lo malo lo menos malo = the best of a bad lot.* diagnosticar mal = misdiagnose.* día malo = bad hair day.* dicen las malas lenguas que = rumour has it that.* el cielo rojo al atardecer augura buen tiempo, el cielo rojo al amanecer aug = red sky at night, (shepherd/sailor)'s delight, red sky in the morning, (shepherd/sailor)'s warning.* en mala forma = in bad nick.* en malas condiciones = in poor condition, in bad condition, in bad shape, in poor shape, in bad nick.* en mal estado = in bad condition, in poor condition, in bad shape, in poor shape, in bad nick.* entender mal = misunderstand, misconceive, mishearing.* escuchar mal = mishearing.* estar mal = be wrong, feel under + the weather, be under the weather.* estar mal comunicado con = have + poor connections with.* estar mal encaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.* estar mal preparado = ill-prepared.* estar mal visto = frown on/upon.* estar tramando algo malo = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* funcionar mal = malfunction.* gestionar mal = mismanage.* golpe de malasuerte = stroke of misfortune.* hablar mal de = speak out against, speak + ill of, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, slate, diss.* hacer sentir mal = make + Nombre + feel bad.* ir de mal en peor = go from + bad to worse.* ir mal = go + wrong.* ir mal encaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.* ir por mal camino = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.* juzgar mal = misjudge, misconceive.* limpieza de malas hierbas = weeding.* llevar por el mal camino = lead + astray.* llevar por mal camino = mislead.* lo bueno y lo malo = the rights and wrongs.* lo que está bien y lo que está mal = rights and wrongs.* lo uno es tan malo como lo otro = one is as bad as the other.* mala administración = mismanagement.* mala aplicación = misapplication.* mala calidad = badness.* mala cizaña = rotten apple.* mala colocación = misplacement, misfiling.* mala colocación en los estantes = misshelving.* mala compañía = bad apple, rotten apple, damaged goods.* mala conducta = misconduct, misbehaviour [misbehavior, -USA].* mala conducta científica = scientific misconduct.* mala decisión = bad judgement.* mal + Adjetivo = poorly + Adjetivo.* mala educación = impoliteness.* mala experiencia = horror story.* mala fama = ill-repute, bad repute, bad reputation, ill reputation.* mala fortuna = misfortune.* mala gestión = mismanagement.* mala hierba = weed, bad apple, rotten apple.* mala influencia = bad seed, bad influence.* mala intención = sinisterness, ill will.* mala interpretación = misinterpretation.* mala jugada = dirty trick.* mala leche = nastiness, bad blood.* mal aliento = bad breath.* mala ordenación = misfiling.* mala palabra = dirty word.* mala pasada = dirty trick.* mala persona = rotten apple, a bad lot.* mala racha económica = economic doldrums.* mala reputación = ill-repute, bad repute, bad reputation, ill reputation.* mal armado = ill-armed.* mala salud = poor health.* mala semilla = bad seed.* malas experiencias = awful experience.* malas pulgas = ornery, grouchiness, grouch.* mala suerte = misfortune, mischance, bad luck, tough luck, hard luck, losing streak.* malas vibraciones = bad vibes.* mal atendido = ill-served.* mala tierra = poor soil.* mala vista = poor eyesight.* mala voluntad = ill will.* mal batido = badly-beaten.* mal comportamiento = misconduct, disruptive behaviour, misbehaviour [misbehavior, -USA].* mal comportamiento científico = scientific misconduct.* mal concebido = ill-conceived.* mal configurado = misconfigured.* mal considerado = poorly-regarded.* mal cuidado = mishandling.* mal día = bad hair day.* mal digerido = ill-digested.* mal educado = impolite.* mal emparejado = mismated.* mal enfocado = ill-adapted.* mal escrito = mistyped, ill-written, badly written.* mal estado = disrepair, state of disrepair.* mal estado de salud = poor health.* mal estructurado = ill-structured.* mal expresado = inarticulate.* mal formado = ill-trained.* mal formulado = badly formulated.* mal funcionamiento = malfunction, malfunctioning.* mal fundido = ill-cast.* mal genio = bile, short temper.* mal gusto = bad taste, tawdriness.* mal hecho para = ill suited to/for.* mal iluminado = badly-lit.* mal informado = ill-informed.* mal juicio = bad judgement.* mal llamado = ill-named.* mal menor = lesser evil.* malo del estómago = upset stomach.* malo, el = bad guy, the.* mal oído = poor hearing.* mal olor = stench.* mal ordenado en los estantes = misshelved.* mal ordenado los estantes = misshelved.* mal organizado = ill-structured.* malos, los = baddies, the.* malos tiempos = bad times.* malos tratos = mistreatment, battery, maltreatment, physical abuse.* malos tratos a la mujer = wife beating, wife battering, wife abuse.* mal pagado = low-paid, underpaid.* mal perdedor = sore loser, bad loser.* mal planeado = ill-planned.* mal preparado = ill-prepared, ill-equipped, ill-trained.* mal presentado = poorly presented.* mal provisto = poorly stocked.* mal remunerado = poorly paid, poorly remunerated.* mal retribuido = underpaid.* mal rollo = bad vibes.* mal sabor de boca = bad taste in + Posesivo + mouth.* mal social = societal ill.* mal surtido = poorly stocked.* mal trago = awful experience.* mal uso = misuse, mishandling.* mal ventilado = stuffy [stuffier -comp., stuffies -sup.].* manejar mal = mishandle.* más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer = better the devil you know (than the devil you don't).* mirar con malos ojos = glower, scowl (at).* muy mal tiempo = severe weather.* no + haber + nada malo en = there + be + nothing wrong in/with.* no hay mal que por bien no venga = to every cloud, there is a silver lining.* no hay mal que por bien no venga = every cloud has a silver lining, be a blessing in disguise.* no salir mal parado por = be none the worse for (that).* oír mal = mishearing.* para bien o para mal = for better or (for) worse, for good or (for) ill, for good or (for) evil.* para mal = for the worse.* pasarlo mal = have + a thin time, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.* pasarlo muy mal = have + a tough time, have + a hard time.* persona vaga y mal vestida = slob.* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* ponerse a malas con = run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.* por la mala fortuna = by ill fate.* por la mala suerte = by ill luck, by bad luck, by ill fate.* por las buenas o por las malas = by hook or by crook.* por mala fortuna = unfortunately, unhappily, sadly.* por mala suerte = by ill luck, by bad luck, by a stroke of bad luck, by ill fate.* por mal camino = astray.* portarse muy mal con = be rotten to.* quedar mal = lose + face.* que queda mal = ill-fitting.* quitarse una mala reputación = clean up + bad reputation.* racha de mala suerte = losing streak.* recibir mala prensa = acquire + a bad name.* reformar malos hábitos = reform + bad habits.* representar mal = misrepresent.* salir horriblemente mal = go + horribly wrong.* salir mal = go + wrong, go + awry, misfire, backfire.* se avecinan malos tiempos = hard times lie ahead.* sentirse mal = feel + bad, feel under + the weather, be under the weather, feel + wrong.* sentirse mal con Uno mismo = feel + wrong.* ser malo = be a joke, spell + bad news, make + poor + Nombre.* si mal no + Pronombre + acordarse = to the best of + Posesivo + recollection.* tener mala fama = hold in + disrepute.* tener mala fama por = be infamous for.* tener malas conexiones con = have + poor connections with.* tener malas intenciones = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* tener mal ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a bad judge of character.* tener muy mala cara = look like + death warmed (over/up).* tener un mal concepto de Alguien = show + low regard for, give + low regard to.* tener un mal día = have + a bad day.* terminar mal = come to + a bad end.* tiempo muy malo = severe weather.* tierra mala = poor soil.* traerse algo malo entre manos = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* tratar mal = maltreat, manhandle.* usar mal = abuse, misuse.* * *I2) [ser] ( en calidad) < producto> bad, poor; <película/novela> badtiene mala ortografía — her spelling is bad o poor
3) [ser]a) ( incompetente) <alumno/actor> badsoy muy mala para los números — I'm terrible o very bad with figures
b) <padre/marido/amigo> bad4) [SER] (desfavorable, adverso) badqué mala suerte! — what bad luck!, how unlucky!
lo malo es que... — the thing o trouble is that...
estar de malas — ( de mal humor) (fam) to be in a bad mood; ( desafortunado) (esp AmL) to be unlucky
5) [ser] (inconveniente, perjudicial) <hábitos/lecturas> badllegas en mal momento — you've come at an awkward o a bad moment
6) [SER] ( sin gracia) < chiste> bad7) [SER] ( desagradable) <olor/aliento> badhace tan malo — (Esp) it's such horrible weather
8) [estar] ( en mal estado) < alimento>el pescado/queso está malo — the fish/cheese has gone bad, that fish/cheese is off (BrE)
9)a) (desmejorado, no saludable)tienes mala cara/mal aspecto — you don't look well
b) [SER] (serio, grave) seriousc) [estar] (Esp, Méx fam) ( enfermo) sick (AmE), ill (BrE)d) [ESTAR] (Esp fam & euf) < mujer>estoy mala — it's that time of the month (colloq & euph)
10) [ser] ( difícil)malo de + inf — difficult to + inf
es muy malo de convencer — he's very difficult o hard to persuade
11) [ser] ( en sentido ético) < persona> nastyqué malo eres con tu hermano! — you're really horrible o nasty to your brother
no seas mala, préstamelo — don't be mean o rotten, lend it to me (colloq)
una mujer mala — a wicked o an evil woman
a la mala — (Chi fam)
12) (Esp) ( uso enfático) (delante del n)•II- la masculino, femenino (leng infantil o hum) baddy (colloq)* * *el malo(n.) = bad guy, theEx: The author offers an interpretation of why in professional wrestling the bad guy is often victorious, by whatever means necessary including foul play.
= bad [worse -comp., worst -sup.], poor [poorer -comp., poorest -sup.], wrong, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.], naughty [naughtier -comp., naugtiest -sup.], villain, evil, crummy [crummier -comp., crummiest -sup.], lame.Ex: I'm not saying that it is bad, but it is a real difference of interest between the needs and purposes of research libraries and the public libraries, and I would also throw in the school and almost certainly junior college libraries.
Ex: Examples are generally poor or obscure (often in Latin or German).Ex: In a conventional system, the omission of a punctuation mark or an abbreviation will not necessarily cause an entry to be filed in the wrong place, because humans can compensate for variations in spelling and punctuation.Ex: Wilensky has argued that 'the good, the mediocre and the trashy are becoming fused in one massive middle mush' and that 'intellectuals are increasingly tempted to play to mass audiences'.Ex: He felt like a naughty school-boy.Ex: The father, Old Brightwell, curses his daughter, Jane, for preferring the love of the smooth-tongued villain, Grandley, to that of her own parents.Ex: One teacher I knew used to poke his head round the door just at the end of the day and say something like, 'Tomorrow when we meet I am going to tell you about the evil magician,' and then he would disappear leaving us all agog.Ex: One librarian bluntly wondered about the ethics of sending ' crummy looking books with information that is incorrect or obsolete to the needy (because) everyone should have access to good material'.Ex: Democrats are lame, feckless, timid, with no ideas, no vision, no message, and no future.* acabar mal = come to + a bad end.* algo anda mal = something is amiss.* algo va mal = something is amiss.* andar mal = feel under + the weather, be under the weather.* andar tramando algo malo = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* aplicar mal = misapply.* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.* bastante malo = third rate [third-rate].* bicho malo = nasty piece of work.* caer mal = rub + Nombre + up the wrong way.* calcular mal = misjudge.* chiste malo = shaggy dog story.* citar mal = misquote.* comportarse mal = misbehave, act up.* comportarse muy mal con = be rotten to.* comprender mal = misunderstand.* concebir mal = misconceive.* con mala fama = disreputable.* con mala reputación = disreputable.* control de las malas hierbas = weed control.* corregir un mal = correct + a wrong.* creer que estar mal = feel + wrong.* dar de mala gana = begrudge, grudge.* dar mala impresión = look + bad.* decían las malas lenguas que = rumour had it that.* decir con mal humor = spit out.* dejar un mal sabor de boca = leave + a bad taste in + Posesivo + mouth.* de mala calidad = shabby [shabbier -comp., shabbiest -sup.].* de mala fama = of bad repute, notorious.* de mala gana = reluctantly, grudgingly, grudging, begrudgingly, unwillingly.* de mala leche = like a bear with a sore head, in a foul mood.* de mala reputación = of bad repute, notorious.* de mal aspecto = seedy [seedier -comp., seediest -sup.], nasty looking, shanky [shankier -comp., shankiest -sup.].* de malas pulgas = in a grouch.* de mala uva = in a foul mood.* de mal carácter = ill-natured.* de mal en peor = out of the fire and into the frying pan.* de mal genio = bad-tempered, grumpy [grumpier -comp., grumpiest -sup.], curmudgeonly, crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], irascible, shrewish, short-tempered, ill-natured.* de mal gusto = in bad taste, distasteful, tawdry [tawdrier -comp., tawdriest -sup.], unbecoming, tasteless, tacky [tackier -comp., tackiest -sup.], naff, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].* de mal humor = crotchety.* de mal sabor = unbecoming.* de mal vivir = disreputable.* dentro de lo malo lo menos malo = the best of a bad lot.* diagnosticar mal = misdiagnose.* día malo = bad hair day.* dicen las malas lenguas que = rumour has it that.* el cielo rojo al atardecer augura buen tiempo, el cielo rojo al amanecer aug = red sky at night, (shepherd/sailor)'s delight, red sky in the morning, (shepherd/sailor)'s warning.* en mala forma = in bad nick.* en malas condiciones = in poor condition, in bad condition, in bad shape, in poor shape, in bad nick.* en mal estado = in bad condition, in poor condition, in bad shape, in poor shape, in bad nick.* entender mal = misunderstand, misconceive, mishearing.* escuchar mal = mishearing.* estar mal = be wrong, feel under + the weather, be under the weather.* estar mal comunicado con = have + poor connections with.* estar mal encaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.* estar mal preparado = ill-prepared.* estar mal visto = frown on/upon.* estar tramando algo malo = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* funcionar mal = malfunction.* gestionar mal = mismanage.* golpe de malasuerte = stroke of misfortune.* hablar mal de = speak out against, speak + ill of, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, slate, diss.* hacer sentir mal = make + Nombre + feel bad.* ir de mal en peor = go from + bad to worse.* ir mal = go + wrong.* ir mal encaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.* ir por mal camino = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.* juzgar mal = misjudge, misconceive.* limpieza de malas hierbas = weeding.* llevar por el mal camino = lead + astray.* llevar por mal camino = mislead.* lo bueno y lo malo = the rights and wrongs.* lo que está bien y lo que está mal = rights and wrongs.* lo uno es tan malo como lo otro = one is as bad as the other.* mala administración = mismanagement.* mala aplicación = misapplication.* mala calidad = badness.* mala cizaña = rotten apple.* mala colocación = misplacement, misfiling.* mala colocación en los estantes = misshelving.* mala compañía = bad apple, rotten apple, damaged goods.* mala conducta = misconduct, misbehaviour [misbehavior, -USA].* mala conducta científica = scientific misconduct.* mala decisión = bad judgement.* mal + Adjetivo = poorly + Adjetivo.* mala educación = impoliteness.* mala experiencia = horror story.* mala fama = ill-repute, bad repute, bad reputation, ill reputation.* mala fortuna = misfortune.* mala gestión = mismanagement.* mala hierba = weed, bad apple, rotten apple.* mala influencia = bad seed, bad influence.* mala intención = sinisterness, ill will.* mala interpretación = misinterpretation.* mala jugada = dirty trick.* mala leche = nastiness, bad blood.* mal aliento = bad breath.* mala ordenación = misfiling.* mala palabra = dirty word.* mala pasada = dirty trick.* mala persona = rotten apple, a bad lot.* mala racha económica = economic doldrums.* mala reputación = ill-repute, bad repute, bad reputation, ill reputation.* mal armado = ill-armed.* mala salud = poor health.* mala semilla = bad seed.* malas experiencias = awful experience.* malas pulgas = ornery, grouchiness, grouch.* mala suerte = misfortune, mischance, bad luck, tough luck, hard luck, losing streak.* malas vibraciones = bad vibes.* mal atendido = ill-served.* mala tierra = poor soil.* mala vista = poor eyesight.* mala voluntad = ill will.* mal batido = badly-beaten.* mal comportamiento = misconduct, disruptive behaviour, misbehaviour [misbehavior, -USA].* mal comportamiento científico = scientific misconduct.* mal concebido = ill-conceived.* mal configurado = misconfigured.* mal considerado = poorly-regarded.* mal cuidado = mishandling.* mal día = bad hair day.* mal digerido = ill-digested.* mal educado = impolite.* mal emparejado = mismated.* mal enfocado = ill-adapted.* mal escrito = mistyped, ill-written, badly written.* mal estado = disrepair, state of disrepair.* mal estado de salud = poor health.* mal estructurado = ill-structured.* mal expresado = inarticulate.* mal formado = ill-trained.* mal formulado = badly formulated.* mal funcionamiento = malfunction, malfunctioning.* mal fundido = ill-cast.* mal genio = bile, short temper.* mal gusto = bad taste, tawdriness.* mal hecho para = ill suited to/for.* mal iluminado = badly-lit.* mal informado = ill-informed.* mal juicio = bad judgement.* mal llamado = ill-named.* mal menor = lesser evil.* malo del estómago = upset stomach.* malo, el = bad guy, the.* mal oído = poor hearing.* mal olor = stench.* mal ordenado en los estantes = misshelved.* mal ordenado los estantes = misshelved.* mal organizado = ill-structured.* malos, los = baddies, the.* malos tiempos = bad times.* malos tratos = mistreatment, battery, maltreatment, physical abuse.* malos tratos a la mujer = wife beating, wife battering, wife abuse.* mal pagado = low-paid, underpaid.* mal perdedor = sore loser, bad loser.* mal planeado = ill-planned.* mal preparado = ill-prepared, ill-equipped, ill-trained.* mal presentado = poorly presented.* mal provisto = poorly stocked.* mal remunerado = poorly paid, poorly remunerated.* mal retribuido = underpaid.* mal rollo = bad vibes.* mal sabor de boca = bad taste in + Posesivo + mouth.* mal social = societal ill.* mal surtido = poorly stocked.* mal trago = awful experience.* mal uso = misuse, mishandling.* mal ventilado = stuffy [stuffier -comp., stuffies -sup.].* manejar mal = mishandle.* más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer = better the devil you know (than the devil you don't).* mirar con malos ojos = glower, scowl (at).* muy mal tiempo = severe weather.* no + haber + nada malo en = there + be + nothing wrong in/with.* no hay mal que por bien no venga = to every cloud, there is a silver lining.* no hay mal que por bien no venga = every cloud has a silver lining, be a blessing in disguise.* no salir mal parado por = be none the worse for (that).* oír mal = mishearing.* para bien o para mal = for better or (for) worse, for good or (for) ill, for good or (for) evil.* para mal = for the worse.* pasarlo mal = have + a thin time, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.* pasarlo muy mal = have + a tough time, have + a hard time.* persona vaga y mal vestida = slob.* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* ponerse a malas con = run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.* por la mala fortuna = by ill fate.* por la mala suerte = by ill luck, by bad luck, by ill fate.* por las buenas o por las malas = by hook or by crook.* por mala fortuna = unfortunately, unhappily, sadly.* por mala suerte = by ill luck, by bad luck, by a stroke of bad luck, by ill fate.* por mal camino = astray.* portarse muy mal con = be rotten to.* quedar mal = lose + face.* que queda mal = ill-fitting.* quitarse una mala reputación = clean up + bad reputation.* racha de mala suerte = losing streak.* recibir mala prensa = acquire + a bad name.* reformar malos hábitos = reform + bad habits.* representar mal = misrepresent.* salir horriblemente mal = go + horribly wrong.* salir mal = go + wrong, go + awry, misfire, backfire.* se avecinan malos tiempos = hard times lie ahead.* sentirse mal = feel + bad, feel under + the weather, be under the weather, feel + wrong.* sentirse mal con Uno mismo = feel + wrong.* ser malo = be a joke, spell + bad news, make + poor + Nombre.* si mal no + Pronombre + acordarse = to the best of + Posesivo + recollection.* tener mala fama = hold in + disrepute.* tener mala fama por = be infamous for.* tener malas conexiones con = have + poor connections with.* tener malas intenciones = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* tener mal ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a bad judge of character.* tener muy mala cara = look like + death warmed (over/up).* tener un mal concepto de Alguien = show + low regard for, give + low regard to.* tener un mal día = have + a bad day.* terminar mal = come to + a bad end.* tiempo muy malo = severe weather.* tierra mala = poor soil.* traerse algo malo entre manos = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* tratar mal = maltreat, manhandle.* usar mal = abuse, misuse.* * *A [ SER] (en calidad) ‹producto› bad, poor; ‹película/novela› badla tela es de mala calidad the material is poor qualitytiene mala ortografía her spelling is bad o poor, she's a bad o poor spellermás vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer better the devil you know (than the devil you don't)B [ SER]1 (incompetente) ‹alumno/actor› badsoy muy mala para los números I'm terrible o very bad with figures2 ‹padre/marido/amigo› badC [ SER] (desfavorable, adverso) bad¡qué mala suerte! what bad luck!, how unlucky!la obra tuvo mala crítica the play got bad reviewsestán en mala situación económica they're going through hard timeslo malo es que va a haber mucho tráfico the only thing o trouble o problem is that there'll be a lot of trafficen las malas ( AmS): un amigo no te abandona en las malas a friend doesn't abandon you when things are tough o when times are badpor las malas unwillinglyvas a tener que hacerlo, ya sea por las buenas o por las malas you'll have to do it whether you like it or notD [ SER] (inconveniente, perjudicial) ‹hábitos/lecturas› badlas malas compañías bad companyllegas en mal momento you've come at an awkward o a bad momentes malo tomar tanto sol it's not good to sunbathe so muchE [ SER] (sin gracia) ‹chiste› badF [ SER]1 (desagradable) ‹olor/aliento› badhace un día muy malo it's a horrible daynos hizo mal tiempo we had bad weatherhace tan malo ( Esp); it's such horrible weather, the weather's so horribleG [ ESTAR] (en mal estado) ‹alimento›ese pescado/queso está malo that fish/cheese has gone bad, that fish/cheese is off ( BrE)H1(desmejorado, no saludable): tienes mal aspecto you don't look very welltienes mala cara you don't look wellyo le veo muy mal color he looks terribly pale to me2 [ SER] (serio, grave) seriousfue una mala caída it was a bad fallno tiene nada malo it's nothing seriousel pobre está malito the poor thing's not very well ( colloq)4 [ ESTAR]me he puesto mala my period's startedI [ SER] (difícil) malo DE + INF difficult to + INFesta tela es mala de planchar this material is difficult to irones muy malo de convencer he's very difficult o hard to persuade, it's very difficult o hard to persuade himSentido II [ SER] (en sentido ético) ‹persona›¡qué malo eres con tu hermano! you're really horrible o nasty to your brotherno seas mala, préstamelo don't be mean o rotten, lend it to me ( colloq)una mala mujer a loose womanes una mujer muy mala she's a wicked o an evil womanpasó la cámara a la mala she sneaked the camera through ( colloq)un ataque a la mala a sneak attackno nos ofrecieron ni un mal café they didn't even offer us a (lousy) cup of coffeeno había ni una mala silla para sentarse there wasn't a single damn chair to sit on ( colloq)Compuestos:feminine weedlo hizo a or con maloa idea he did it deliberately o to be nasty, he did it knowing it would hurt ( o cause trouble etc)lo hizo con maloa leche (Esp, Méx, Ven); he did it deliberately o to be nasty, he did it knowing it would hurt ( o cause trouble etc)feminine dirty trickme hizo or jugó una maloa pasada she played a dirty trick on melos nervios me jugaron una maloa pasada my nerves got the better of mefpl guile, cunningtodo lo ha conseguido con maloas artes she's got everything she has by guile o through cunningdicen las maloas lenguas que … rumor* has it that …, there's a rumor* o there are rumors* going around that …, people are saying that …● mala uvampl bad o impure thoughts (pl)malos tratos a menores or a la infancia child abusemasculine, feminineuno de los malos one of the baddies o bad guys* * *
malo◊ -la adjetivo [The form mal is used before masculine singular nouns]
1
un mal amigo a bad friend;
una mala caída a bad fall;
soy muy malo para los números I'm very bad with figures;
¡qué mala suerte or (fam) pata! what bad luck!, how unlucky!;
lo malo es que … the thing o trouble is that …;
las malas compañías bad company;
mala hierba weed;
malos tratos ill-treatment;
es malo tomar tanto sol it's not good to sunbathe so much;
tienes mala cara or mal aspecto you don't look well
estar de malas ( de mal humor) (fam) to be in a bad mood;
( con mala suerte) (esp AmL) to be unlucky;◊ más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer better the devil you know (than the devil you don't)
2 [ser] ‹ persona› ( en sentido ético) nasty;
( travieso) naughty;◊ ¡qué malo eres con tu hermano! you're really horrible o nasty to your brother;
no seas mala, préstamelo don't be mean o rotten, lend it to me (colloq);
una mala mujer a loose woman;
una mujer mala a wicked o an evil woman;
lo hizo a or con mala idea he did it deliberately o to be nasty;
mala palabra (esp AmL) rude o dirty word;
dicen las malas lenguas que … (fam) there's a rumor going around that …, people are saying that …;
hacerse mala sangre to get upset;
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3 [estar]
◊ el pescado/queso está malo the fish/cheese has gone bad, that fish/cheese is off (BrE)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (leng infantil o hum) baddy (colloq)
malo,-a
I adjetivo ➣ mal
1 bad: he tenido un día muy malo, I've had a bad day
2 (perverso) wicked, bad
(desobediente, travieso) naughty: es una mala persona, he's wicked
préstame el coche, no seas malo, lend me your car, don't be so mean
3 (espectáculo, libro, etc) bad, poor: es un argumento muy malo, it's a feeble argument
4 (dañino) harmful: es malo para ti que él lo sepa, it's bad for you that he knows it
tenemos que arrancar las malas hierbas, we'll have to pull out the weeds
5 (enfermo) ill, sick
6 (alimentos) rotten: se puso mala la carne, the meat went bad
II m,f fam el malo, the baddy o villain
♦ Locuciones: estar de malas, to be in a bad mood
por las malas, by force
' malo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abominable
- ínfima
- ínfimo
- mal
- mala
- peor
- quina
- redundar
- santita
- santito
- antología
- chimbo
- en
- endiablado
- fatal
- fondo
- igualmente
- pata
- pichanga
- sangre
English:
abominable
- abysmal
- bad
- baddy
- devil
- evil
- good
- half
- ill
- lean
- low
- mean
- nasty
- off
- poor
- rotten
- shocking
- spiteful
- thick
- up
- villain
- wicked
- wrong
- your
- corny
- crummy
- indulgence
- lame
- naughty
- paltry
- ropey
- severe
- trashy
- unkind
* * *malo, -a Mal is used instead of malo before singular masculine nouns (e.g. un mal ejemplo a bad example). The comparative form of malo (= worse) is peor, the superlative forms (= the worst) are el peor (masculine) and la peor (feminine).♦ adj1. [perjudicial, grave] bad;traigo malas noticias I have some bad news;es malo para el hígado it's bad for your liver;¿es algo malo, doctor? is it serious, doctor?;una mala caída a nasty fall2. [sin calidad, sin aptitudes] poor, bad;una mala novela/actriz a bad novel/actress;ser de mala calidad to be poor quality;este material/producto es muy malo this material/product is very poor quality;soy muy malo para la música I'm no good at o very bad at music;Hummás vale lo malo conocido que lo bueno por conocer better the devil you know (than the devil you don't)3. [inapropiado, adverso] bad;fue una mala decisión it was a bad decision;he dormido en mala postura I slept in a funny position;es mala señal it's a bad sign;lo malo es que… the problem is (that)…;disparó con la pierna mala y metió gol he shot with his weaker foot and scored;tener mala suerte to be unlucky;¡qué mala suerte! how unlucky!Am mala palabra swearword4. [malvado] wicked, evil;es muy mala persona she's a really nasty person;tiene muy mala intención he's very spiteful;eso sólo lo haría un mal amigo it's a poor friend who would do a thing like that;¡mira que eres malo, criticarla así! it's not very nice of you to criticize her like that!;anda, no seas malo y déjame que vaya go on, don't be mean, let me go5. [travieso] naughty;¡no seas malo y obedece! be good and do as I say!;el crío está muy malo últimamente the child has been very naughty recently6. [enfermo] ill, sick;estar/ponerse malo to be/fall ill;tiene a su padre malo her father's ill;poner malo a alguien to drive sb mad;me pongo mala cada vez que la veo I get mad every time I see her7. [desagradable] bad;esta herida tiene mal aspecto this wound looks nasty;mal tiempo bad weather;hace mal tiempo the weather's bad;Espestá muy malo el día it's a horrible day, it's not a very nice day8. [podrido, pasado] bad, off, spoiled;la fruta está mala the fruit is bad o spoiled;no había ni un mal supermercado en el pueblo there wasn't a single supermarket to be found in the villageuna lesión muy mala de curar an injury that won't heal easily♦ nm,fel malo, la mala [en cine] the villain, the baddy♦ interjcuando nadie se queja, ¡malo! it's a bad sign when nobody complains♦ malas nfplestar de malas to be in a bad mood;por las malas [a la fuerza] by force;lo vas a hacer, aunque tenga que ser por las malas you're going to do it, whether you like it or not;por las malas es de temer she's a fearful sight when she's angry;Am Andes, CSuren las malas [de mal humor] in a bad mood;los amigos no te abandonan en las malas friends don't let you down when things get bad* * *I adj1 bad2 calidad poor3 ( enfermo) sick, ill;ponerse malo get sick, fall ill4:por las buenas o por las malas whether he/she etc likes it or not;estar de malas be in a bad mood;por las malas by force;andar a malas con alguien be on bad terms with s.o.;lo malo es que unfortunatelyII m humbad guy, baddy* * *1) : badmala suerte: bad luck2) : wicked, naughty3) : cheap, poor (quality)4) : harmfulmalo para la salud: bad for one's healthestar mal del corazón: to have heart trouble6)estar de malas : to be in a bad moodmalo, -la n: villain, bad guy (in novels, movies, etc.)* * *malo1 adj4. (pasado) off5. (malvado) evilser malo en/para algo to be bad at somethingmalo2 n villain -
32 abuso verbal
m.verbal abuse.* * *(n.) = verbal abuseEx. Verbal abuse is difficult to identify and regrettably can be a common type of abuse in some marriages.* * *(n.) = verbal abuseEx: Verbal abuse is difficult to identify and regrettably can be a common type of abuse in some marriages.
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33 atropello
m.1 running over.2 abuse (moral).3 running-over.4 abusive act, outrage, cruel act, wrong.5 infringement, violation.6 pushing, hustling, jostling.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: atropellar.* * *1 (accidente) accident, collision; (de coche) knocking down, running over2 (apresuramiento) haste1 pushing and shoving sing\con atropello in a hurry, in a rush* * *SM1) (Aut) accident; (=empujón) shove, push; (=codeo) jostling2) (=abuso) abuse (de of)disregard (de for)* * *a) ( abuso) outrageatropello de or a algo — violation of something
hazlo despacio y sin atropellos — do it slowly, don't try to rush things
* * *----* conductor que se da a la fuga tras causar un accidente o atropello = hit-and-run driver.* * *a) ( abuso) outrageatropello de or a algo — violation of something
hazlo despacio y sin atropellos — do it slowly, don't try to rush things
* * ** conductor que se da a la fuga tras causar un accidente o atropello = hit-and-run driver.* * *1 (abuso) outrageesto es un atropello, me quejaré a las autoridades this is an outrage, I shall make an official complaintatropello DE or A algo violation OF sthlos atropellos de los derechos humanos cometidos por la dictadura the human rights violations o the violations of human rights committed by the dictatorship(prisas): haz las cosas despacio y sin atropellos do things slowly, don't try to rush them* * *
Del verbo atropellar: ( conjugate atropellar)
atropello es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
atropelló es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
atropellar
atropello
atropellar ( conjugate atropellar) verbo transitivoa) [coche/camión] to knock … down;
( pasando por encima) to run … over
atropellarse verbo pronominal
◊ salieron corriendo, atropellándose unos a otros they came running out, pushing and shoving as they went
atropello sustantivo masculino ( abuso) outrage;
atropello de or a algo violation of sth
atropellar verbo transitivo
1 Auto to knock down, run over
2 (no respetar) to abuse
3 (violar) LAm to rape
atropello sustantivo masculino
1 Auto knocking down, running over
2 (abuso) abuse
' atropello' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
responsable
- burla
English:
accidentally
* * *atropello nm1. [por vehículo]ha habido un atropello con dos víctimas mortales two people were run over and killed in an accident;fui testigo del atropello de mi tía I saw my aunt get run over2. [moral] abuse;denunciaron el atropello a los derechos humanos por parte del régimen they condemned the government for human rights abuses;¡esto es un atropello! this is an outrage!habla con mucho atropello she gabbles a lot* * *m1 running over2 escándalo outrage* * *atropello nm: abuse, violation, outrage -
34 injuriar
v.1 to insult, to abuse.2 to offend, to injure, to aggrieve, to insult.* * *1 (insultar) to insult2 DERECHO to slander* * *verbto insult, abuse* * *VT1) (=insultar) [gen] to insult, abuse; (Jur) to slander2) †† liter (=dañar) to damage, harm* * *verbo transitivoa) (frml) ( insultar) to insultb) (Der) to slander* * *= abuse, vilify, rave at, insult.Ex. It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by the improper use of the word 'intelligent'.Ex. Robert Kent's sole agenda is to attack Cuba and vilify the Cuban library community while supporting the US government's interventionist destabilization policies.Ex. In later sessions, he vented his rage towards his mother by shouting, swearing and raving at her and wanting to kill her.Ex. This insults staff by suggesting they did not work hard previously and is harmful to morale because goals are not attainable.* * *verbo transitivoa) (frml) ( insultar) to insultb) (Der) to slander* * *= abuse, vilify, rave at, insult.Ex: It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by the improper use of the word 'intelligent'.
Ex: Robert Kent's sole agenda is to attack Cuba and vilify the Cuban library community while supporting the US government's interventionist destabilization policies.Ex: In later sessions, he vented his rage towards his mother by shouting, swearing and raving at her and wanting to kill her.Ex: This insults staff by suggesting they did not work hard previously and is harmful to morale because goals are not attainable.* * *injuriar [A1 ]vt1 ( frml) (insultar) to insult2 ( Der) to slander* * *
injuriar verbo transitivo
1 to insult
2 Jur to slander
' injuriar' also found in these entries:
English:
abuse
- revile
- slur
* * *injuriar vt1. [insultar] to insult, to abuse;[agraviar] to offend2. Der to slander* * *v/t insult* * *injuriar vtinsultar: to insult, to revile -
35 maltratar
v.1 to ill-treat.maltrató a su mujer durante cinco años he mistreated his wife over a five-year periodla novela fue maltratada por la crítica the novel was mauled by the critics2 to damage.3 to hurt, to cause pain to.Ella maltrata a su madre She hurts her mother.4 to abuse, to ill-treat, to kick around, to knock about.Ellos maltrataron al chico They abused the boy.5 to mishandle, to bang about, to bang around, to handle roughly.El correo maltrató el paquete The mail mishandled the package.* * *1 (tratar mal) to ill-treat, mistreat; (pegar) to batter* * *verb* * *VT1) [+ persona] (=tratar mal) to ill-treat, maltreat, abuse; (=pegar) to batter, abuse2) [+ cosas] to handle roughly3) (tb: maltratar de palabra) to abuse, insult* * *verbo transitivoa) <persona/animal> to maltreat, ill-treat, mistreat; ( pegar) <niño/mujer> to batterb) <juguete/coche> to mistreat, treat... very roughly* * *= mistreat, batter, maltreat, manhandle, sandbag, lay + a finger on, ill-treat.Ex. Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).Ex. But the early cylinder machines worked less accurately than the platens, tending to slur the impression and batter the type.Ex. Despite these findings, the label 'social isolation' may not accurately describe mothers who maltreat their children.Ex. The 300 people, students or other, who took over the premises also manhandled ancient works of great historical value.Ex. Bill Clinton did not get sandbagged; he knew exactly what he was doing.Ex. That's why he's in prison for the rest of his life when he never laid a finger on the victims -- he was the general who ordered his troops into battle.Ex. On his return, his house was assaulted by a large concourse of rabble, who broke all the windows and attacked, pelted, beat and otherwise ill-treated him.* * *verbo transitivoa) <persona/animal> to maltreat, ill-treat, mistreat; ( pegar) <niño/mujer> to batterb) <juguete/coche> to mistreat, treat... very roughly* * *= mistreat, batter, maltreat, manhandle, sandbag, lay + a finger on, ill-treat.Ex: Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).
Ex: But the early cylinder machines worked less accurately than the platens, tending to slur the impression and batter the type.Ex: Despite these findings, the label 'social isolation' may not accurately describe mothers who maltreat their children.Ex: The 300 people, students or other, who took over the premises also manhandled ancient works of great historical value.Ex: Bill Clinton did not get sandbagged; he knew exactly what he was doing.Ex: That's why he's in prison for the rest of his life when he never laid a finger on the victims -- he was the general who ordered his troops into battle.Ex: On his return, his house was assaulted by a large concourse of rabble, who broke all the windows and attacked, pelted, beat and otherwise ill-treated him.* * *maltratar [A1 ]vt1 ‹persona/animal› to maltreat, ill-treat, mistreat; (pegar) ‹niño/mujer› to batter2 ‹juguete/coche› to mistreat, treat … very roughly* * *
maltratar ( conjugate maltratar) verbo transitivo
( pegar) ‹niño/mujer› to batter
maltratar verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto) to mistreat
2 (psicológicamente) to ill-treat, (golpear) to batter
' maltratar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pegar
English:
abuse
- batter
- ill-treat
- maltreat
- manhandle
- maul
- mistreat
- pull about
- rough
- beat
- ill
- kick
- man
* * *maltratar vt1. [pegar, insultar] to ill-treat;maltrató a su mujer durante cinco años he mistreated his wife over a five-year period;la novela fue maltratada por la crítica the novel was mauled by the critics2. [estropear] to damage* * *v/t ill-treat, mistreat* * *maltratar vt1) : to mistreat, to abuse2) : to damage, to spoil* * *maltratar vb to mistreat -
36 abusar de
v.1 to take undue advantage of, to impose on, to abuse, to presume on.María abusa de su puesto Mary takes advantage of her job position.2 to use too much, to overdo.Abusé de la sal I used too much salt.3 to misuse, to abuse.María abusa de la pintura roja Mary misuses the red paint.4 to exceed oneself in, to abuse, to do too much.Abusé de hacer ejercicio I exceeded myself in exercising.5 to abuse, to rape, to assault sexually.El profesor abusó de su alumna The professor abused his female student.* * *(v.) = overuseEx. As far as ethical responsibility is concerned, the chief librarian should restrain from overusing the privileges connected with managing the library.* * *(v.) = overuseEx: As far as ethical responsibility is concerned, the chief librarian should restrain from overusing the privileges connected with managing the library.
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37 agresión verbal
(n.) = verbal aggression, verbal assault, verbal abuseEx. Verbal aggression was also found to be negatively related to both homophily and personal attraction.Ex. He responded with a vicious verbal assault and told me in no uncertain terms that if I ever went over his head I'd be fired on the spot.Ex. Verbal abuse is difficult to identify and regrettably can be a common type of abuse in some marriages.* * *(n.) = verbal aggression, verbal assault, verbal abuseEx: Verbal aggression was also found to be negatively related to both homophily and personal attraction.
Ex: He responded with a vicious verbal assault and told me in no uncertain terms that if I ever went over his head I'd be fired on the spot.Ex: Verbal abuse is difficult to identify and regrettably can be a common type of abuse in some marriages. -
38 estupefaciente
adj.stupefacient, stupefying, stupefactive.m.narcotic, drug.brigada de estupefacientes drugs squad* * *► adjetivo1 stupefying1 drug, narcotic* * *1.ADJ narcotic2.SM narcotic, drug* * *Iadjetivo narcoticIImasculino narcotic (drug)* * *= narcotic, drug.Ex. This finding supports the hypothesis that the toxicity of narcotics is directly related to the accumulation in biological membranes.Ex. For example, 'FIND: drug and abuse' retrieves records that contain these two words but also locates records that contain the words drug and sexual abuse (and not necessarily drug abuse).----* brigada de estupefacientes = drug squad.* * *Iadjetivo narcoticIImasculino narcotic (drug)* * *= narcotic, drug.Ex: This finding supports the hypothesis that the toxicity of narcotics is directly related to the accumulation in biological membranes.
Ex: For example, 'FIND: drug and abuse' retrieves records that contain these two words but also locates records that contain the words drug and sexual abuse (and not necessarily drug abuse).* brigada de estupefacientes = drug squad.* * *narcoticsustancias estupefacientes narcotics, narcotic drugsnarcotic, narcotic drugtráfico de estupefacientes drug trafficking* * *
estupefaciente sustantivo masculino
narcotic (drug);
estupefaciente sustantivo masculino drug, narcotic
' estupefaciente' also found in these entries:
English:
drug
- intoxicating
- narcotic
* * *♦ adjnarcotic♦ nmnarcotic, drug;brigada de estupefacientes drugs squad* * *m narcotic (drug)* * *estupefaciente adj: narcoticdroga, narcótico: drug, narcotic -
39 malos tratos
m.pl.physical abuse, abuse, rough handling, mistreatment.* * *ill-treatment* * *masculino plural ill-treatment* * *(n.) = mistreatment, battery, maltreatment, physical abuseEx. Centuries of mistreatment and bad handling, together with the environmental conditions have contributed greatly to the poor condition of the manuscripts.Ex. The increasing frequency of notorious cases of conflicts between police officers & members of the general public (which in New York City has led to incidents of death, battery, & sexual assault) is cause for alarm.Ex. Negligence and maltreatment of children is a phenomenon that hinders child development and causes damage to society.Ex. Children growing up in households where aggression, physical abuse and other antisocial acts are the norm often act up in school.* * *masculino plural ill-treatment* * *(n.) = mistreatment, battery, maltreatment, physical abuseEx: Centuries of mistreatment and bad handling, together with the environmental conditions have contributed greatly to the poor condition of the manuscripts.
Ex: The increasing frequency of notorious cases of conflicts between police officers & members of the general public (which in New York City has led to incidents of death, battery, & sexual assault) is cause for alarm.Ex: Negligence and maltreatment of children is a phenomenon that hinders child development and causes damage to society.Ex: Children growing up in households where aggression, physical abuse and other antisocial acts are the norm often act up in school. -
40 mujer
adj.1 womanly.2 woman.f.1 woman.mujer de su casa good housewifemujer fatal femme fatalemujer de la limpieza cleaning ladymujer de negocios businesswomanmujer objeto woman treated as a sex objectmujer policía policewomanmujer pública prostitute2 wife, woman.* * *1 woman2 (esposa) wife\ser muy mujer de su casa to be very houseproudya es mujer she's become a womanser muy mujer to be very womanlymujer fatal femme fatalemujer de la calle streetwalkermujer de la limpieza cleaning ladymujer de la vida streetwalkermujer de mundo woman of the worldmujer de negocios businesswomanmujer de vida alegre floozy, hussymujer objeto sex objectmujer pública prostitute* * *noun f.1) woman2) wife* * *SF1) womanser muy mujer, ser toda una mujer — to be a real woman
ropa de mujer — women's clothes o clothing
mujer bandera — † striking woman
mujer de la limpieza — cleaning lady, cleaning woman, cleaner
mujer de la vida euf —
mujer pública — euf prostitute
2) (=esposa) wife3) [uso apelativo][en oración directa no se traduce]¡déjalo, mujer, no te preocupes! — forget about it, don't worry!
¡mujer, no digas esas cosas! — please! don't say such things!
* * *a) womanhacerse mujer — (euf) to reach puberty, become a woman (euph)
b) ( esposa) wifec) ( como apelativo)¿se habrá ofendido? - no, mujer! — do you think I've offended him - no, of course not
* * *= wife [wives, -pl.], woman [women, -pl.], lady, female.Nota: Nombre.Ex. When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.Ex. For example, the outdated subject heading 'Female emancipation' could be changed to the newer term ' Women's liberation' with this function.Ex. Librarians who have to choose between Congress and Dewey are in the dilemma of the proverbial lady facing death or a fate worse than death.Ex. Most of them -- there are 24 people on the library staff; 6 in reference (3 males and 3 females) -- have not personally experienced sexual harassment and haven't been aware that it exists.----* acaparado por la mujer = feminised [feminized, -USA].* andar siempre detrás de las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].* asesinato de una mujer = femicide.* bicicleta de mujeres = ladies bike.* cárcel de mujeres = women's prison.* centro de acogida de mujeres = women's shelter.* derechos de la mujer = women's rights.* derechos humanos específicos de la mujer = human rights of women.* diferencia de retribución entre mujeres y hombres = gender pay gap.* diferencial retributivo entre mujeres y hombres = gender pay differential.* disfunción sexual de la mujer = female sexual dysfunction.* dominado por la mujer = feminised [feminized, -USA].* emancipación de la mujer = female emancipation.* empoderamiento de la mujer = women('s) empowerment.* equidad entre hombres y mujeres = gender equity.* estudios de la mujer = women's studies, gender studies.* estudios sobre la mujer = women's studies, gender studies.* gobierno dominado por mujeres = petticoat government.* gustar mucho las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].* liberación de la mujer = women's liberation.* malos tratos a la mujer = wife beating, wife battering, wife abuse.* maltrato a la mujer = wife beating, wife battering, wife abuse.* maltrato de mujeres = wife beating, wife battering, wife abuse.* montura de mujer = side-saddle.* movimiento en defensa de los derechos de la mujer = women's rights movement.* mujer acosada psicológicamente por el marido = harassed housewife.* mujer bella = belle.* mujer con éxito = successful woman.* mujer con un cutis de porcelana típico inglés = an English rose.* mujer de color = coloured woman.* mujer de éxito = successful woman.* mujer de la limpieza = cleaning lady, cleaning woman.* mujer maltratada = battered woman.* mujer embarazada = pregnant woman.* mujer en estado = pregnant woman.* mujer en período de lactancia = nursing woman.* mujer fácil = loose woman.* mujer fatal = femme fatale, man-eater.* mujer fresca = hussy.* mujer ingenua = ingenue.* mujer lasciva = wanton woman.* mujer libertina = wanton woman.* mujer militar = servicewoman.* mujer negra = black woman, coloured woman.* mujer objeto = sex object.* mujer policía = policewoman [policewomen, -pl.].* mujer promiscua = wanton woman.* mujer que tiene mucho mundo = a woman of the world.* mujer soldado = servicewoman.* mujer soltera = bachelorette.* ordenación de la mujer, la = ordination of women, the.* póster de mujer desnuda = pin-up.* proporción hombres-mujeres = sex ratio.* relaciones entre hombres y mujeres = gender relations.* revistas para mujeres = women's magazines.* silla de mujer = side-saddle.* tráfico de mujeres = trafficking in women.* trata de mujeres = trafficking in women.* * *a) womanhacerse mujer — (euf) to reach puberty, become a woman (euph)
b) ( esposa) wifec) ( como apelativo)¿se habrá ofendido? - no, mujer! — do you think I've offended him - no, of course not
* * *= wife [wives, -pl.], woman [women, -pl.], lady, female.Nota: Nombre.Ex: When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.
Ex: For example, the outdated subject heading 'Female emancipation' could be changed to the newer term ' Women's liberation' with this function.Ex: Librarians who have to choose between Congress and Dewey are in the dilemma of the proverbial lady facing death or a fate worse than death.Ex: Most of them -- there are 24 people on the library staff; 6 in reference (3 males and 3 females) -- have not personally experienced sexual harassment and haven't been aware that it exists.* acaparado por la mujer = feminised [feminized, -USA].* andar siempre detrás de las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].* asesinato de una mujer = femicide.* bicicleta de mujeres = ladies bike.* cárcel de mujeres = women's prison.* centro de acogida de mujeres = women's shelter.* derechos de la mujer = women's rights.* derechos humanos específicos de la mujer = human rights of women.* diferencia de retribución entre mujeres y hombres = gender pay gap.* diferencial retributivo entre mujeres y hombres = gender pay differential.* disfunción sexual de la mujer = female sexual dysfunction.* dominado por la mujer = feminised [feminized, -USA].* emancipación de la mujer = female emancipation.* empoderamiento de la mujer = women('s) empowerment.* equidad entre hombres y mujeres = gender equity.* estudios de la mujer = women's studies, gender studies.* estudios sobre la mujer = women's studies, gender studies.* gobierno dominado por mujeres = petticoat government.* gustar mucho las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].* liberación de la mujer = women's liberation.* malos tratos a la mujer = wife beating, wife battering, wife abuse.* maltrato a la mujer = wife beating, wife battering, wife abuse.* maltrato de mujeres = wife beating, wife battering, wife abuse.* montura de mujer = side-saddle.* movimiento en defensa de los derechos de la mujer = women's rights movement.* mujer acosada psicológicamente por el marido = harassed housewife.* mujer bella = belle.* mujer con éxito = successful woman.* mujer con un cutis de porcelana típico inglés = an English rose.* mujer de color = coloured woman.* mujer de éxito = successful woman.* mujer de la limpieza = cleaning lady, cleaning woman.* mujer maltratada = battered woman.* mujer embarazada = pregnant woman.* mujer en estado = pregnant woman.* mujer en período de lactancia = nursing woman.* mujer fácil = loose woman.* mujer fatal = femme fatale, man-eater.* mujer fresca = hussy.* mujer ingenua = ingenue.* mujer lasciva = wanton woman.* mujer libertina = wanton woman.* mujer militar = servicewoman.* mujer negra = black woman, coloured woman.* mujer objeto = sex object.* mujer policía = policewoman [policewomen, -pl.].* mujer promiscua = wanton woman.* mujer que tiene mucho mundo = a woman of the world.* mujer soldado = servicewoman.* mujer soltera = bachelorette.* ordenación de la mujer, la = ordination of women, the.* póster de mujer desnuda = pin-up.* proporción hombres-mujeres = sex ratio.* relaciones entre hombres y mujeres = gender relations.* revistas para mujeres = women's magazines.* silla de mujer = side-saddle.* tráfico de mujeres = trafficking in women.* trata de mujeres = trafficking in women.* * *1 womanuna clase de gimnasia para mujeres a women's gymnastics classlas mujeres de la casa the women of the housetiene mucho carácter, es toda una mujer she has a great personality, she's quite a woman!tu hija ya es toda una mujercita your daughter's a young woman alreadyes una mujer hecha y derecha she's a grown womana esta mujer se le ocurre cada cosa she o this woman has the most amazing ideas ( colloq)ser una mujer de su casa to be a good housewife2 (esposa) wife3( esp Esp) (como apelativo): ¿se habrá ofendido? — ¡no, mujer! do you think I've offended him — no, of course notno te preocupes, mujer, ya verás como todo se arregla don't worry, you'll see everything will be OK ( colloq)Compuestos:stateswoman(CS) streetwalkercleaning lady o woman, cleaner● mujer de mala vida or de mal vivirprostitutebusinesswoman( Hist) war bride( euf); loose womanfemme fatale● mujer golpeada or maltratadabattered wifesex objectpolicewomanwoman taxidriver* * *
mujer sustantivo femeninoa) woman;
mujer de la limpieza cleaning lady, cleaner;
mujer de mala vida or de mal vivir prostitute;
mujer de negocios businesswoman;
hacerse mujer (euf) to reach puberty, become a woman (euph)
mujer sustantivo femenino
1 woman
varias mujeres, several women
argot mujer fácil, easy lay
euf mujer de la calle/de mala vida/pública, prostitute
2 (esposa) wife
' mujer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abusar
- acomodador
- acomodadora
- adúltera
- adúltero
- agente
- albacea
- amante
- artesana
- artesano
- asesina
- asesino
- autor
- autora
- bañador
- bienhechor
- bienhechora
- blanca
- blanco
- bombera
- bombero
- bombo
- bruja
- cabrón
- cabrona
- cacatúa
- cada
- calle
- calostro
- calva
- cámara
- camarera
- camarero
- camella
- camello
- campesina
- campesino
- capataz
- cartera
- cartero
- casera
- casero
- cerda
- cobrador
- cobradora
- comedianta
- comediante
- cómica
- cómico
English:
A
- accompany
- alone
- amid
- amulet
- apologetic
- aside
- batter
- be
- beat
- beauty
- besides
- bitch
- blouse
- bosom
- both
- breast
- brief
- broody
- brunette
- businesswoman
- bust
- bust up
- butch
- buxom
- cardigan
- composure
- conspicuous
- cow
- curtsey
- curtsy
- deceive
- distinguished
- distraught
- disturbed
- drag
- dyke
- either
- evening dress
- ex
- executrix
- expectant mother
- fanny
- female
- feminine
- femme fatale
- flounder
- former
- frail
- frock
* * *♦ nf1. [hembra adulta] woman;ropa de mujer women's clothes;los derechos de la mujer women's rights;la mujer española Spanish women;ya eres toda una mujer you're a grown-up woman now;una mujer hecha y derecha a fully-grown woman;de mujer a mujer woman to womanRP mujer de la calle streetwalker;mujer de su casa good housewife;mujer fatal femme fatale;mujer de la limpieza cleaning lady;mujer de mala vida streetwalker;una mujer de mundo a woman of the world;mujer de negocios businesswoman;mujer objeto woman treated as a sex object;mujer piloto woman pilot;mujer policía policewoman;mujer pública prostitute;mujer sacerdote woman priest;mujer de vida alegre loose woman2. [cónyuge] wife♦ interjEsp¿te acuerdas de Marisol?, ¡sí, mujer, nuestra compañera de clase! do you remember Marisol? you know, she was at school with us!;¿me acercas a casa? – sí, mujer can you give me a Br lift o US ride home? – sure;pero mujer, no te pongas así oh, don't be like that!* * *f1 woman2 ( esposa) wife* * *mujer nf1) : woman2) esposa: wife* * *mujer n
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