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1 acquisitive
adjective (eager to get possessions: an acquisitive child.) codiciosotr[ə'kwɪzɪtɪv]1 codicioso,-a, acaparador,-raacquisitive [ə'kwɪzət̬ɪv] adj: adquisitivo, codiciosoadj.• adquisitivo, -a adj.• codicioso, -a adj.• ávido, -a adj.ə'kwɪzətɪv[ǝ'kwɪzɪtɪv]ADJ codicioso* * *[ə'kwɪzətɪv] -
2 acquisitive
adj.1 consumista (persona)2 codicioso, adquisitivo, ambicioso, acaparador. -
3 acquisitive prescription
s.prescripción adquisitiva. -
4 acquire
(to get: He acquired a knowledge of English.) adquirir- acquisitive
- acquisitiveness
acquire vb adquirirtr[ə'kwaɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 adquirir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLit's an acquired taste es un gusto adquirido, es un gusto aprendidoto acquire a taste for something tomarle gusto a algoacquire (knowledge, etc.)v.• acaudalar v.v.• adquirir v.• aprender v.• aquistar v.• conseguir v.• contraer v.(§pres: -traigo, -traes...) pret: -traj-•)• ganar v.• lograr v.• obtener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)ə'kwaɪr, ə'kwaɪə(r)transitive verb \<\<collection/skill\>\> adquirir*; \<\<reputation\>\> hacerse*, adquirir*; \<\<fortune\>\> hacer*; \<\<territories\>\> hacerse* con, apoderarse deI've acquired a taste for... — le he tomado el gusto a...
[ǝ'kwaɪǝ(r)]VT [+ possessions] (=get) adquirir, obtener; (=manage to get) conseguir; [+ habit, reputation, native language] adquirir; [+ foreign language] aprender; [+ territory] tomar posesión de; [+ colour, tint] adquirir, tomartaste 1., 5)where did you acquire that? — ¿dónde conseguiste eso?
* * *[ə'kwaɪr, ə'kwaɪə(r)]transitive verb \<\<collection/skill\>\> adquirir*; \<\<reputation\>\> hacerse*, adquirir*; \<\<fortune\>\> hacer*; \<\<territories\>\> hacerse* con, apoderarse deI've acquired a taste for... — le he tomado el gusto a...
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5 T
ti:(a light shirt of knitted cotton etc with short sleeves.) camisetaMultiple Entries: T T. t. T,◊ t sustantivo femenino (read as /te/) the letter T, t
T, t f (letra) T, t 't' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - abandonar - abandonarse - abarcar - abarrotada - abarrotado - abasto - abatir - abate - abatimiento - abonarse - abortar - abrir - abreviar - abrigar - absoluta - absolutamente - absoluto - abundar - abusar - acabar - acalorarse - acariciar - acaso - aceptar - aceptación - acero - acertada - acertado - achacar - achantarse - aclararse - aclimatarse - aconsejar - acordarse - adelantar - adelante - adiós - adivinar - adónde - advertir - agradar - agrado - aguantar - ajena - ajeno - alarde - alcanzar - algo - almorzar English: abate - abbot - abbreviate - abdicate - ability - abort - abortive - about - absolute - accelerate - accelerator - accentuate - accommodate - accomplished - accumulate - accurate - acetate - acetone - achieve - achievement - acquisitive - acquit - activate - activity - acute - additive - adequate - administrative - administrator - admit - admittance - admittedly - adulterate - adversity - advert - advertisement - advocate - affectionate - affiliated - affinity - affirmative - afloat - afterthought - aggravate - aggravating - aggregate - agitate - agitator - airport - airtightt tiː noun T, t fto a T — (colloq)
to fit somebody to a T o (AmE also) down to a T — sentarle* a alguien como un guante
to suit somebody to a T — \<\<arrangement\>\> venirle* a alguien de maravilla; \<\<dress/outfit\>\> sentarle* a alguien de maravilla
[tiː]N (=letter) T, t fto a T —
* * *t [tiː] noun T, t fto a T — (colloq)
to fit somebody to a T o (AmE also) down to a T — sentarle* a alguien como un guante
to suit somebody to a T — \<\<arrangement\>\> venirle* a alguien de maravilla; \<\<dress/outfit\>\> sentarle* a alguien de maravilla
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6 t
ti:(a light shirt of knitted cotton etc with short sleeves.) camisetaMultiple Entries: T T. t. T,◊ t sustantivo femenino (read as /te/) the letter T, t
T, t f (letra) T, t 't' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - abandonar - abandonarse - abarcar - abarrotada - abarrotado - abasto - abatir - abate - abatimiento - abonarse - abortar - abrir - abreviar - abrigar - absoluta - absolutamente - absoluto - abundar - abusar - acabar - acalorarse - acariciar - acaso - aceptar - aceptación - acero - acertada - acertado - achacar - achantarse - aclararse - aclimatarse - aconsejar - acordarse - adelantar - adelante - adiós - adivinar - adónde - advertir - agradar - agrado - aguantar - ajena - ajeno - alarde - alcanzar - algo - almorzar English: abate - abbot - abbreviate - abdicate - ability - abort - abortive - about - absolute - accelerate - accelerator - accentuate - accommodate - accomplished - accumulate - accurate - acetate - acetone - achieve - achievement - acquisitive - acquit - activate - activity - acute - additive - adequate - administrative - administrator - admit - admittance - admittedly - adulterate - adversity - advert - advertisement - advocate - affectionate - affiliated - affinity - affirmative - afloat - afterthought - aggravate - aggravating - aggregate - agitate - agitator - airport - airtightt tiː noun T, t fto a T — (colloq)
to fit somebody to a T o (AmE also) down to a T — sentarle* a alguien como un guante
to suit somebody to a T — \<\<arrangement\>\> venirle* a alguien de maravilla; \<\<dress/outfit\>\> sentarle* a alguien de maravilla
[tiː]N (=letter) T, t fto a T —
* * *t [tiː] noun T, t fto a T — (colloq)
to fit somebody to a T o (AmE also) down to a T — sentarle* a alguien como un guante
to suit somebody to a T — \<\<arrangement\>\> venirle* a alguien de maravilla; \<\<dress/outfit\>\> sentarle* a alguien de maravilla
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7 V
see versusV,◊ v sustantivo femenino ( read as /be/, /be 'korta/, /be 'tʃika/, /be pe'keɲa/ or (Esp) /'uBe/) the letter V, v
V, v f (letra) V, v 'V' also found in these entries: Spanish: aclarar - baja - bajo - bien - birlar - corte - dejar - embrutecerse - haber - relampaguear - v.gr. - v.s. - amanecer - amenazar - anochecer - arrellanarse - atardecer - be - briznar - chispear - clarear - cuello - cuña - C.V. - deber - descargar - despejar - escampar - escote - estar - garuar - gotear - granizar - hacer - helar - ir - llevar - llover - lloviznar - nevar - oscurecer - pico - poder - que - qué - quinto - refrescar - ser - signo - temblar English: abbreviate - abbreviation - abortive - above - abrasive - abusive - achieve - acquisitive - active - activist - activity - addictive - additive - adhesive - adjective - administrative - affirmative - aftershave (lotion) - aggressive - alive - alleviate - alternative - ambivalent - anchovy - anniversary - appreciative - apprehensive - approval - approve - approving - argumentative - arrival - arrive - assertive - attentive - attractive - authoritative - averse - aversion - avert - aviation - avoid - avoidable - back - balaclava - beaver - beehive - behave - believe - believerVtr[vəʊlt]
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v viː noun V, v f
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( Elec) (= volt(s)) V (read as: voltio(s))
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[viː]N (=letter) V, v fV1 — (=flying bomb) bomba f volante (1944-45)
V-sign, V-neckV2 — (=rocket) cohete m (1944-45)
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ABBR1) (Literat)= verse v.2) (Bible)= verse vers. o3) (Sport, Jur)= versus v., vs.4) (Elec)= volt(s)5) = vide (=see) vid., v.6) = very7) = volume* * *
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v [viː] noun V, v f
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8 v
see versusV,◊ v sustantivo femenino ( read as /be/, /be 'korta/, /be 'tʃika/, /be pe'keɲa/ or (Esp) /'uBe/) the letter V, v
V, v f (letra) V, v 'V' also found in these entries: Spanish: aclarar - baja - bajo - bien - birlar - corte - dejar - embrutecerse - haber - relampaguear - v.gr. - v.s. - amanecer - amenazar - anochecer - arrellanarse - atardecer - be - briznar - chispear - clarear - cuello - cuña - C.V. - deber - descargar - despejar - escampar - escote - estar - garuar - gotear - granizar - hacer - helar - ir - llevar - llover - lloviznar - nevar - oscurecer - pico - poder - que - qué - quinto - refrescar - ser - signo - temblar English: abbreviate - abbreviation - abortive - above - abrasive - abusive - achieve - acquisitive - active - activist - activity - addictive - additive - adhesive - adjective - administrative - affirmative - aftershave (lotion) - aggressive - alive - alleviate - alternative - ambivalent - anchovy - anniversary - appreciative - apprehensive - approval - approve - approving - argumentative - arrival - arrive - assertive - attentive - attractive - authoritative - averse - aversion - avert - aviation - avoid - avoidable - back - balaclava - beaver - beehive - behave - believe - believerVtr[vəʊlt]
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v viː noun V, v f
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( Elec) (= volt(s)) V (read as: voltio(s))
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[viː]N (=letter) V, v fV1 — (=flying bomb) bomba f volante (1944-45)
V-sign, V-neckV2 — (=rocket) cohete m (1944-45)
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ABBR1) (Literat)= verse v.2) (Bible)= verse vers. o3) (Sport, Jur)= versus v., vs.4) (Elec)= volt(s)5) = vide (=see) vid., v.6) = very7) = volume* * *
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v [viː] noun V, v f
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9 Z
Z,
Z, z f (letra) Z, z 'Z' also found in these entries: Spanish: sesear - seseo - zeta English: ablaze - absenteeism - abuse - acclimatize - accuse - accusingly - acquisition - acquisitive - advertise - advertiser - advertising - advisable - advise - adviser - advisory - afters - agonizing - Algiers - altruism - always - amaze - amazing - Amazon - amenities - amortize - amuse - amusing - anaesthetize - analgesic - analyse - analysis - analyze - Andes - antagonism - antagonize - anti-Semitism - anticlockwise - antifreeze - Antilles - aphrodisiac - apologize - appease - appendix - appetizer - appetizing - applause - appraisal - appraise - apprise - Ariesz ziː, zed noun Z, z f[zed](US) [ˌziː] N (=letter) Z, z f* * *z [ziː, zed] noun Z, z f -
10 z
Z,
Z, z f (letra) Z, z 'Z' also found in these entries: Spanish: sesear - seseo - zeta English: ablaze - absenteeism - abuse - acclimatize - accuse - accusingly - acquisition - acquisitive - advertise - advertiser - advertising - advisable - advise - adviser - advisory - afters - agonizing - Algiers - altruism - always - amaze - amazing - Amazon - amenities - amortize - amuse - amusing - anaesthetize - analgesic - analyse - analysis - analyze - Andes - antagonism - antagonize - anti-Semitism - anticlockwise - antifreeze - Antilles - aphrodisiac - apologize - appease - appendix - appetizer - appetizing - applause - appraisal - appraise - apprise - Ariesz ziː, zed noun Z, z f[zed](US) [ˌziː] N (=letter) Z, z f* * *z [ziː, zed] noun Z, z f -
11 adjetivo
Del verbo adjetivar: ( conjugate adjetivar) \ \
adjetivo es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
adjetivó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: adjetivar adjetivo
adjetivo 1
◊ -va adjetivoadjectival
adjetivo 2 sustantivo masculino adjective
adjetivar verbo transitivo
1 (calificar) to describe
2 Gram to use as an adjective
adjetivo,-a
I sustantivo masculino adjective
II adjetivo adjectival ' adjetivo' also found in these entries: Spanish: abajeña - abajeño - abandonada - abandonado - abarquillada - abarquillado - abarrotada - abarrotado - abatible - abatida - abatido - abdominal - aberrante - abierta - abierto - abigarrada - abigarrado - abismal - ablusada - ablusado - abnegada - abnegado - abobada - abobado - abocada - abocado - abombada - abombado - abominable - abonada - abonado - aborigen - abortiva - abortivo - abotargada - abotargado - abovedada - abovedado - abrasador - abrasadora - abrasiva - abrasivo - abrigada - abrigado - abrillantador - abrumada - abrumado - abrumador - abrumadora - abrupta English: abiding - abject - ablaze - able - abnormal - abominable - above-board - above-mentioned - abrasive - abrupt - absent - absent-minded - absolute - absorbed - absorbing - abstemious - abstract - absurd - abundant - abysmal - academic - acceptable - accepted - accident-prone - accidental - acclimatized - accomplished - accountable - accurate - accustom - aching - acid - acoustic - acquisitive - acrimonious - acrylic - acting - action-packed - active - actual - acute - adamant - adaptable - addicted - addictive - additional - adept - adequate - adhesive - adjacent -
12 codicioso
codicioso
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino covetous o greedy person
codicioso,-a adjetivo covetous, greedy ' codicioso' also found in these entries: Spanish: codiciosa - ambicioso English: acquisitive - grasping - greedy - avaricious
См. также в других словарях:
acquisitive — ac‧quis‧i‧tive [əˈkwɪztɪv] adjective FINANCE an acquisitive company often buys other companies or parts of other companies: • The company s acquisitive nature could lead to further increases in total debt. * * * acquisitive UK US /əˈkwɪzɪtɪv/… … Financial and business terms
Acquisitive — Ac*quis i*tive, a. 1. Acquired. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] He died not in his acquisitive, but in his native soil. Wotton. [1913 Webster] 2. Able or disposed to make acquisitions; acquiring; as, an acquisitive person or disposition. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
acquisitive — index confiscatory, insatiable, mercenary, parsimonious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
acquisitive — (adj.) 1630s, owned through acquisition, from L. acquisit , pp. stem of acquirere (see ACQUISITION (Cf. acquisition)) + IVE (Cf. ive). Meaning given to acquisition, avaricious is from 1826 (implied in acquisitiveness). Related: Acquisitively… … Etymology dictionary
acquisitive — grasping, avaricious, greedy, *covetous Analogous words: avid, *eager, keen, athirst: possessing or possessive, owning, enjoying (see corresponding verbs at HAVE) Antonyms: sacrificing, abnegating Contrasted words: forgoing, forbearing, eschewing … New Dictionary of Synonyms
acquisitive — [adj] eager to obtain knowledge or things avaricious, avid, covetous, demanding, desirous, grabbing, grabby, grasping, greedy, predatory, prehensile, rapacious; concept 542 … New thesaurus
acquisitive — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ excessively interested in acquiring money or material things. DERIVATIVES acquisitively adverb acquisitiveness noun … English terms dictionary
acquisitive — [ə kwiz′ə tiv] adj. [LL acquisitivus < pp. of L acquirere: see ACQUIRE] eager to acquire; good at getting and holding wealth, etc.; grasping SYN. GREEDY acquisitively adv. acquisitiveness n … English World dictionary
acquisitive — [[t]əkwɪ̱zɪtɪv[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (disapproval) If you describe a person or an organization as acquisitive, you do not approve of them because you think they are too concerned with getting new possessions. We live in an acquisitive… … English dictionary
acquisitive — acquisitively, adv. acquisitiveness, n. /euh kwiz i tiv/, adj. tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager to get wealth, possessions, etc.: our acquisitive impulses; acquisitive societies. Also, acquisitory /euh kwiz i tawr ee,… … Universalium
acquisitive — adjective a) Able or disposed to make acquisitions; acquiring. He is an acquisitive person. b) Dispositioned toward acquiring and retaining information. She has an acquisitive nature … Wiktionary