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1 actor cómico
m.comic actor, comical actor.* * *comedian* * *(n.) = comedian, actor-comedianEx. A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.Ex. He was a caustic yet perceptive actor-comedian who lived dangerously close to the edge both on stage and off.* * *(n.) = comedian, actor-comedianEx: A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.
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3 cómico
adj.comic, comical, funny, risible.m.comedian, stand-up comedian, comic, funnyman.* * *► adjetivo1 (divertido) comic, comical, funny2 (de comedia) comedy► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (actor) comedian, comic\actor cómico comediancómico,-a de la legua strolling player* * *1. (f. - cómica)nouncomedian / comedienne2. (f. - cómica)adj.comic, comical* * *cómico, -a1. ADJ1) (=gracioso) comic(al), funny2) (Teat) comedy antes de s2. SM / F1) (Teat) (comic) actor/actress2) (=humorista) comedian/comedienneCÓMICO ¿"Comic" o "comical"? El adjetivo cómico se puede traducir por comic y comical, pero estos no son intercambiables. Comic ► Algo que es cómico porque se hace o se dice con la intención de hacer reír a la gente se traduce al inglés por comic: El efecto cómico se consigue poniéndose ropa que te queda grande Comic effect is achieved by wearing clothes that are too big ► Cómico también se traduce por comic para describir algo perteneciente o relativo a la comedia: ... un actor cómico...... a comic actor... Hay que tener en cuenta que en este caso comic nunca funciona como atributo. Comi cal ► Cómico se traduce por comical para describir algo o a alguien que resulta gracioso o absurdo (a menudo porque es raro o inesperado): Su gesto rozaba lo cómico Her expression was almost comical Hay algo en él ligeramente cómico There is something slightly comical about him Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *I- ca adjetivo <actor/género/obra> comedy (before n); <situación/mueca> comical, funnyIIlo cómico de la historia es... — the funny thing about the story is...
* * *= laughable, slapstick, hilarious, humorous, comedian, comic, funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.], joky [jokey], comedic, comical.Ex. It's laughable when Archie Bunker says that, because we know he's an uneducated slob.Ex. What this time will be the cause of his slapstick downfall?.Ex. In studying the structure of bibliographic control it is not difficult to discover strange, and even hilarious, examples of specialist bibliographic sources.Ex. Supporting material -- cartoons, quotations and humorous excerpts -- are used to keep students intrigued and clues are allowed if students are unable to formulate a research strategy.Ex. A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.Ex. The narrative contrasts sharply with the comic tone of the author's latest book, indicating a remarkably versatile talent.Ex. This article reviews on-line data bases that may be used to search for references to humour (cartoons, funny articles and books, and medical aspects of humour).Ex. However, his attempt to make cultural and social history more accessible to a wider audience by adopting a homey, jokey style often seems counterproductive.Ex. In the year 2000, news and entertainment programs dedicated a great deal of comedic attention to the presidential election.Ex. Even so, the ' comical' closing scene is out of keeping with the overall mood of the picture.----* actor cómico = comedian, actor-comedian.* actriz cómica = comedienne.* de modo cómico = comically.* situación cómica = comedy sketch.* * *I- ca adjetivo <actor/género/obra> comedy (before n); <situación/mueca> comical, funnyIIlo cómico de la historia es... — the funny thing about the story is...
* * *= laughable, slapstick, hilarious, humorous, comedian, comic, funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.], joky [jokey], comedic, comical.Ex: It's laughable when Archie Bunker says that, because we know he's an uneducated slob.
Ex: What this time will be the cause of his slapstick downfall?.Ex: In studying the structure of bibliographic control it is not difficult to discover strange, and even hilarious, examples of specialist bibliographic sources.Ex: Supporting material -- cartoons, quotations and humorous excerpts -- are used to keep students intrigued and clues are allowed if students are unable to formulate a research strategy.Ex: A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.Ex: The narrative contrasts sharply with the comic tone of the author's latest book, indicating a remarkably versatile talent.Ex: This article reviews on-line data bases that may be used to search for references to humour (cartoons, funny articles and books, and medical aspects of humour).Ex: However, his attempt to make cultural and social history more accessible to a wider audience by adopting a homey, jokey style often seems counterproductive.Ex: In the year 2000, news and entertainment programs dedicated a great deal of comedic attention to the presidential election.Ex: Even so, the ' comical' closing scene is out of keeping with the overall mood of the picture.* actor cómico = comedian, actor-comedian.* actriz cómica = comedienne.* de modo cómico = comically.* situación cómica = comedy sketch.* * *lo cómico de la historia es … the funny thing about the story is …masculine, feminine1 (actor) comedy actor, comic actor2 (humorista) comedian, comic* * *
cómico
‹situación/mueca› comical, funny
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( actor) comedy actor, comic actor;
( humorista) comedian, comic
cómico,-a
I adjetivo (gracioso) comical, funny
II sustantivo masculino y femenino comic
(hombre) comedian
(mujer) comedienne
' cómico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cómica
- humorista
English:
comedian
- comic
- stand-up comic
- comical
- hokum
- humorous
* * *cómico, -a♦ adj1. [de la comedia] comedy, comic;actor cómico comedy actor;2. [gracioso] comic, comical♦ nm,f1. [actor de teatro] actor, f actress2. [humorista] comedian, comic, f comedienne* * *I adj comicalII m, cómica f comedian* * *cómico, -ca adj: comic, comicalcómico, -ca nhumorista: comic, comedian, comedienne f* * *cómico1 adj2. (de la comedia) comedycómico2 n comedian -
4 actor
m.1 actor.actor de reparto o secundario supporting actor2 plaintiff, actor, participant, participator.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 DERECHO plaintiff\la parte actora the prosecution————————1 actor* * *noun m.* * *1.ADJ(Jur)2. SM1) (Teat, Cine) actoractor cinematográfico, actor de cine — film actor ( esp Brit), movie actor (EEUU)
2) (Jur) (=demandante) plaintiff* * *masculino actor* * *= actor [actress, -fem.], performing artist, thespian, player.Ex. Institutionalization occurs whenever there is a reciprocal typification of habitualized actions by types of actors.Ex. Performing artist and radio show host Ian Whitcomb expresses his misgivings over donating his popular music collection to libraries.Ex. The article ' Thespians, troubadours, hams and bad actors' discusses methods by which school and public libraries can come to terms with the behaviour of young adults.Ex. It is little wonder that all players in the serials information chain -- publishers, subscriptions agents and librarians alike -- are taking a long hard look at what they are doing and attempting to forecast what the future might hold for them.----* actor cinematográfico = film actor.* actor cómico = comedian, actor-comedian.* actor de reparto = character actor, supporting actor.* actor de teatro = stage actor.* actor extravagante = ham.* actor principal = lead character, leading man.* actor principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.* actor secundario = secondary role.* actor sustituto = understudy.* teoría de actor-red = actor network theory.* * *masculino actor* * *= actor [actress, -fem.], performing artist, thespian, player.Ex: Institutionalization occurs whenever there is a reciprocal typification of habitualized actions by types of actors.
Ex: Performing artist and radio show host Ian Whitcomb expresses his misgivings over donating his popular music collection to libraries.Ex: The article ' Thespians, troubadours, hams and bad actors' discusses methods by which school and public libraries can come to terms with the behaviour of young adults.Ex: It is little wonder that all players in the serials information chain -- publishers, subscriptions agents and librarians alike -- are taking a long hard look at what they are doing and attempting to forecast what the future might hold for them.* actor cinematográfico = film actor.* actor cómico = comedian, actor-comedian.* actor de reparto = character actor, supporting actor.* actor de teatro = stage actor.* actor extravagante = ham.* actor principal = lead character, leading man.* actor principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.* actor secundario = secondary role.* actor sustituto = understudy.* teoría de actor-red = actor network theory.* * *Compuestos:supporting actortragedianmasculine, feminineplaintiff* * *
actor sustantivo masculino
actor
actor sustantivo masculino actor
' actor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comedianta
- comediante
- empeñada
- empeñado
- encasillar
- increíble
- intérprete
- mimo
- pacotilla
- pésima
- pésimo
- premio
- primera
- primero
- protagonista
- señor
- sí
- universal
- vida
- actuar
- artista
- cartel
- categoría
- chiflar
- cine
- cómico
- completo
- conocido
- distinguido
- doblar
- doble
- frustrado
- galán
- hacer
- improvisar
- introducir
- jalador
- línea
- popular
- premiar
- secundario
- suplente
- sustituto
- tabla
- teatro
English:
actor
- Afro
- best
- bomb
- come on
- conceited
- donate
- fling
- ham
- hoot
- leading lady
- leading man
- performance
- performer
- play
- player
- quintessential
- stage
- train
- upstage
- act
- artist
- comic
- consummate
- fan
- fee
- movie
- notable
- perform
- pinup
- prompt
- sign
- straight
- supporting
- type
- up
* * *actor1 nmactoractor de cine movie o Br film actor;actor cómico comic actor;actor de doblaje = actor who dubs voices in a foreign-language film;actor dramático stage o theatre actor;actor principal lead actor;actor de reparto supporting actor;actor secundario supporting actor;actor de teatro stage actoractor2, -ora nm,fDer plaintiff* * *m actor* * *actor nmartista: actor* * *actor n actor -
5 comico
(pl -ci) 1. adj funny, comicalgenere comic2. m, comica f comediandonna comedienne* * *comico agg.1 ( che fa ridere) comical; funny; laughable; amusing: una persona comica, a funny person; un film comico, a funny film2 ( di commedia) comic: (mus.) opera comica, comic opera // vis comica, 'vis comica' (o comic power)◆ s.m.1 ( comicità) funniness; comicality: buttare qlco. sul comico, to bring out the funny side of sthg.2 ( attore) comic actor, comedy actor; ( cabarettista) comedian, comic, stand-up comic // comici vaganti, strolling players.* * *['kɔmiko] comico -a, -ci, -che1. agg(gen), (buffo) comic(al), Teatro comic2. sm1) (comicità) comic spirit, comedyil comico è che... — the funny thing is that...
2) (attore) comedian, comic actor* * *1.1) (divertente) [situazione, espressione] comical, funny2) teatr. cinem. [scrittore, attore, opera] comic2.sostantivo maschile (f. -a)1) comedian, comic (artist)il comico è che... — the funny thing is that
* * *comicopl. -ci, - che /'kɔmiko, t∫i, ke/1 (divertente) [situazione, espressione] comical, funny; il lato comico di una situazione the funny side of a situation2 teatr. cinem. [scrittore, attore, opera] comic⇒ 18 (f. -a)1 comedian, comic (artist)2 (lato comico) il comico è che... the funny thing is that... -
6 comico
['kɔmiko] comico -a, -ci, -che1. agg(gen), (buffo) comic(al), Teatro comic2. sm1) (comicità) comic spirit, comedyil comico è che... — the funny thing is that...
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7 attore comico
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8 attore
m actor* * *attore s.m.1 actor; (spreg.) play-actor: attore cinematografico, screen (o cinema) actor, (amer.) movie actor; attore di prosa, actor; attori girovaghi, strolling players; primo attore, leading man; diventare attore, to become an actor (o to go on the stage)2 (fig.) actor, moving spirit, participant: fu il principale attore delle riforme, he was the moving spirit behind the reforms* * *[at'tore]sostantivo maschile1) (di cinema) actor; (di teatro) actor, playerprimo attore — (di teatro) principal
2) fig. (protagonista) protagonist3) dir. claimant, suitor•attore comico — comedian, comic (actor)
* * *attore/at'tore/ ⇒ 18sostantivo m.1 (di cinema) actor; (di teatro) actor, player; fare l'attore to be an actor; mestiere di attore acting (profession); primo attore (di teatro) principal2 fig. (protagonista) protagonist3 dir. claimant, suitorattore comico comedian, comic (actor); attor giovane juvenile (lead). -
9 cine
m.1 cinema (art).cine de verano open-air cinemacine fórum film with discussion groupcine sonoro talking pictures, talkies2 movie theater, picture theater, cinema, motion picture theater.3 movie making, movies, cinema, art of movie making.* * *1 (local) cinema, US movie theater■ ir al cine to go to the cinema, US go to the movies2 (arte) cinema\hacer cine to make films, US make moviesser de cine familiar to be fabulouscine negro film noir* * *noun m.1) cinema* * *SM1) (=arte) cinemahacer cine — to make films o movies ( esp EEUU)
de cine: actor de cine — film actor, movie actor (EEUU)
era una casa de cine — * it was a fairytale house, the house was like something out of a film
me lo pasé de cine — * I had a fantastic o brilliant time, I had a whale of a time *
cine de acción — action films pl, action movies pl ( esp EEUU)
cine de aventuras — adventure films pl, adventure movies pl ( esp EEUU)
cine de terror — horror films pl, horror movies pl ( esp EEUU)
cine mudo — silent films pl, silent movies pl ( esp EEUU)
cine sonoro — talking films pl, talkies * pl
2) (=local) cinema, movie theater (EEUU)¿quieres ir al cine? — do you want to go to the cinema o ( esp EEUU) the movies?
cine de barrio — local cinema, local (movie) theater (EEUU)
cine de verano — open-air cinema, open-air movie theater (EEUU)
* * *a) (arte, actividad) cinemael mundo del cine — the movie o film world
hacer cine — to make movies o films
actor de cine — movie o film actor
b) ( local) movie house o theater (AmE), cinema (BrE)¿vamos al or (Col) a cine? — shall we go to the movies (AmE) o (BrE) cinema?
* * *= cinema, movie palace.Ex. Sources from which the designer can draw inspiration include paintings and visual imagery from the theatre, cinema, and popular culture.Ex. This is a collection of more than 250 pen drawings of theater facades from the time when vaudeville was yielding to the movie palaces of the 1920's and '30's.----* adaptación al cine = film adaptation.* adaptar al cine = adapt to + the screen.* amante del cine = cinema buff, film buff, movie buff.* cine, el = movies, the.* cine en casa = home theatre, home cinema.* cine mudo = silent cinema.* cine negro = film noir.* crítica de cine = film review.* crítico de cine = film critic.* del cine = cinematic.* director de cine = film director.* en el cine = at the movies.* estrella de cine = movie star, film-star.* estudio de cine = film location, film studio.* festival de cine corto = short film festival.* fotografía de cine = cinematic photography.* industria del cine, la = film making industry, the, film industry, the, movie industry, the.* ir al cine = go to + the cinema, movie-going.* obra de teatro adaptada al cine = theatrical motion picture.* operador de cine = projectionist.* palacio del cine = movie palace.* película de cine = moving picture.* persona que va al cine = moviegoer [movie-goer].* productor de cine = film maker [filmmaker/film-maker], moviemaker [movie maker].* proyector de cine = film projector.* sala de cine = movie theatre.* * *a) (arte, actividad) cinemael mundo del cine — the movie o film world
hacer cine — to make movies o films
actor de cine — movie o film actor
b) ( local) movie house o theater (AmE), cinema (BrE)¿vamos al or (Col) a cine? — shall we go to the movies (AmE) o (BrE) cinema?
* * *el cine= movies, theEx: The children love puppet shows, the movies, story hours, contests.
= cinema, movie palace.Ex: Sources from which the designer can draw inspiration include paintings and visual imagery from the theatre, cinema, and popular culture.
Ex: This is a collection of more than 250 pen drawings of theater facades from the time when vaudeville was yielding to the movie palaces of the 1920's and '30's.* adaptación al cine = film adaptation.* adaptar al cine = adapt to + the screen.* amante del cine = cinema buff, film buff, movie buff.* cine, el = movies, the.* cine en casa = home theatre, home cinema.* cine mudo = silent cinema.* cine negro = film noir.* crítica de cine = film review.* crítico de cine = film critic.* del cine = cinematic.* director de cine = film director.* en el cine = at the movies.* estrella de cine = movie star, film-star.* estudio de cine = film location, film studio.* festival de cine corto = short film festival.* fotografía de cine = cinematic photography.* industria del cine, la = film making industry, the, film industry, the, movie industry, the.* ir al cine = go to + the cinema, movie-going.* obra de teatro adaptada al cine = theatrical motion picture.* operador de cine = projectionist.* palacio del cine = movie palace.* película de cine = moving picture.* persona que va al cine = moviegoer [movie-goer].* productor de cine = film maker [filmmaker/film-maker], moviemaker [movie maker].* proyector de cine = film projector.* sala de cine = movie theatre.* * *1 (arte, actividad) cinemarespetado por todos en el mundo del cine respected by everyone in the movie o film worldsiempre he querido hacer cine I've always wanted to make movies o filmsactor de cine movie o film actorpantalla de cine movie o ( BrE) cinema screen¿qué ponen or ( AmL) dan en el cine Rex? what's on at the Rex?Compuestos:action cinema, action moviesavant-garde cinema, avant-garde moviesadventure cinema, adventure moviesgenre cinematalkies (pl)silent movies o films (pl)film noirtalkies (pl)cinéma vérité* * *
Del verbo ceñir: ( conjugate ceñir)
ciñe es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
ceñir
cine
ceñir ( conjugate ceñir) verbo transitivo:
el vestido le ceñía el talle the dress clung to her waist
ceñirse verbo pronominal cinese a algo ‹ a las reglas› to adhere to o (colloq) stick to sth;
cinese al tema to keep to the subject
cine sustantivo masculino
actor de cine movie o film actor;
hacer cine to make movies o films
◊ ¿vamos al cine? shall we go to the movies (AmE) o (BrE) cinema?;
cine de barrio local movie theater (AmE), local cinema (BrE);
cine de estreno movie theater where new releases are shown
cine sustantivo masculino
1 (local) cinema, US movie theater
2 (arte) cinema: me gusta ir al cine, I like to go to the movies
cine mudo/sonoro, silent/talking films pl
' cine' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acomodar
- actuar
- adaptar
- ambientar
- ambientación
- anfiteatro
- animación
- antojarse
- auge
- banda
- bien
- borde
- cada
- capacidad
- caracterización
- cartelera
- cinta
- como
- corta
- corto
- descanso
- desenfocar
- desenlace
- dirección
- doblaje
- elipsis
- encontrar
- encuadrar
- encuadre
- escenografía
- espectador
- espectadora
- estelar
- estrella
- estrenar
- estreno
- exterior
- extra
- fanática
- fanático
- fotograma
- fumarse
- función
- gratis
- grúa
- guión
- hacinarse
- hasta
- ilusionar
- incondicional
English:
advance
- afterwards
- allow
- animated cartoon
- attendant
- audience
- B movie
- bristle
- camera
- caption
- cartoon
- casting
- cinema
- cinemagoer
- clapperboard
- co-star
- credit
- crew
- cut
- definition
- dolly
- double
- drive-in
- dub
- edit
- editor
- extra
- fade in
- fade out
- fawn
- feature
- feature film
- festival
- film
- film maker
- film star
- first night
- flashback
- foyer
- fret
- gore
- interlude
- intermission
- interval
- lead
- leading lady
- leading man
- less
- like
- location
* * *♦ nm1. [arte] cinema;cine de autor art cinema;cine comercial commercial cinema;Keaton fue uno de los grandes del cine cómico Keaton was one of the big screen comedy greats;cine fórum film with discussion group;cine de género genre cinema;cine negro film noir;cine sonoro talking pictures, talkies2. [edificio] cinema, US movie theater;cine de arte y ensayo art house (cinema), US art theater;cine de verano open-air cinema♦ de cine loc adjFam [muy bueno]se ha comprado una casa de cine he's bought an amazing house♦ de cine loc advFam [muy bien]cocina de cine he's a fantastic o brilliant cook;el equipo jugó de cine the team played brilliantly* * *m1 movies pl, cinema;llevar al cine make into a movie;2 edificio movie theater, Brcinema* * *cine nm1) : cinema, movies pl2) : movie theater* * *cine n1. (lugar) cinema2. (arte) film / cinema¿te gusta el cine? do you like films? -
10 bufo
adj.jocular, farcical, caricatural.f. & m.buffoon, clown.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: bufar.* * *► adjetivo1 comic, farcical, clownish\hacer bufa de to make fun ofópera bufa comic opera* * *1. ADJ1) (=cómico) comic, farcical2) Caribe spongy2. SM1) (=payaso) clown, funny man; (Mús) buffo2) Cono Sur ** (=homosexual) queer **, fag (EEUU) *** * ** * ** * *bufo2( arg)homosexual* * *bufo, -a♦ adj1. [grotesco] comic2. Mús comic♦ nmRP Fam fairy, nancy (boy)* * *adj comic;ópera bufa comic opera* * *bufo, -fa adj: comic -
11 destacarse
1 to stand out* * *VPR1) (=verse mejor) to stand outdestacarse contra o en o sobre algo — to stand out o be outlined against sth
2) [persona] to stand out ( por because of)* * *
destacar(se) verbo intransitivo & verbo reflexivo to stand out
' destacarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
brillar
- distinguir
- lucir
- resaltar
- sobresalir
English:
stand out
- figure
* * *vpr1. [sobresalir] to stand out (de/por from/because of);el actor se destacó por sus dotes de cómico the actor was outstanding in comic roles3. [objeto] to stand out* * ** * *destacarse vb to stand out [pt. & pp. stood] -
12 artista
m f (m pl -i, f pl -e) artist* * *1 artist; ( scultore) sculptor; ( pittore) painter: artista di canto, singer (o artiste); artista drammatico, actor; artista comico, comedian; un artista di varietà, a variety artist; artista di strada, busker, street entertainer2 (fig.) artist: è un artista nello spillare soldi a tutti, he's a past master at getting money out of anyone.* * *m.pl. -i, f.pl. -e [ar'tista] sostantivo maschile e sostantivo femminile1) art. teatr. cinem. artist2) fig. artist, master* * *artistam.pl. -i, f.pl. -e /ar'tista/ ⇒ 18m. e f.1 art. teatr. cinem. artist2 fig. artist, master. -
13 specto
specto, āvi, ātum, 1, v. freq. a. [id.], to look at, behold; to gaze at, watch, observe, etc. (freq. and class.; syn.: adspicio, speculor, conspicor, contueor).I.Lit.A.In gen.(α).With acc.:(β).speculum a speciendo, quod ibi se spectant,
Varr. L. L. 5, § 129 Müll.; cf. id. ib. 6, §82 ib.: si vis videre ludos jucundissimos... amores tuos si vis spectare,
Plaut. Poen. 1, 1, 81:spectare aliquid et visere,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 19, 44:taceas, me spectes,
Plaut. As. 3, 3, 90:quid illas spectas?
id. Rud. 3, 4, 54; id. Am. 1, 1, 268:ere, ne me spectes,
Ter. Eun. 5, 5, 18:corpora,
Lucr. 4, 1102:ingentes acervos,
Hor. C. 2, 2, 24:gaude quod spectant oculi te mille loquentem,
id. Ep. 1, 6, 19:cum modo me spectas oculis protervis,
Ov. H. 16 (17), 77:spectari tergo,
id. A. A. 3, 774:Zoroaster primus siderum motus diligentissime spectasse dicitur,
Just. 1, 1, 9.—With rel.clause:(γ).tacitus te sequor, Spectans quas tu res hoc ornatu geras,
Plaut. Bacch. 1, 2, 2:specta quam arcte dormiunt,
id. Most. 3, 2, 144; cf.:saepe tui, specto, si sint in litore passus,
Ov. H. 18 (19), 27.—Absol.:(δ).vise, specta tuo arbitratu,
Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 106: Am. Sosia, age me huc aspice. So. Specto, id. Am. 2, 2, 119:quam magis specto, minus placet mihi hominis facies,
id. Trin. 4, 2, 19:alte spectare,
Cic. Rep. 6, 23, 25:populo spectante,
Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 60.—With ad, in, per, or adv. of place:(ε).spectare ad carceris oras,
Enn. Ann. 1, 102:quaeso huc ad me specta,
Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 149; so, ad me, Afran. ap. Isid. Orig. 12, 8, 16:ad dexteram,
Plaut. Poen. 3, 4, 1:tota domus, quae spectat in nos solos,
Cic. Off. 1, 17, 58:ego limis specto Sic per flabellum clanculum,
Ter. Eun. 3, 5, 53:quoquo hic spectabit, eo tu spectato simul,
Plaut. Ps. 3, 2, 69.—Impers. pass. with subj. or final clause:(ζ).cum plausu congregari feros (pisces) ad cibum assuetudine, in quibusdam vivariis spectetur,
Plin. 10, 70, 89, § 193:spectandum ne quoi anulum det,
Plaut. As. 4, 1, 33. —With inf.:B.spectet currere Gangem,
Sen. Herc. Oet. 629:minaces ire per caelum faces specta,
id. ib. 325.—In partic.1.To look at or see (a play or an actor) as a spectator, to look on:2.fabulam,
Plaut. Bacch. 2, 2, 37:Megalesia,
Cic. Har. Resp. 11, 22; Hor. A. P. 190:ludos,
id. S. 2, 6, 48; 2, 8, 79; id. Ep. 2, 1, 203; Suet. Aug. 40; 53 al.:Circenses,
id. ib. 45; id. Claud. 4:pugiles,
id. Aug. 45:artifices saltationis,
id. Tit. 7 al. —With inf.:spectavi ego pridem Comicos ad istum modum Sapienter dicta dicere atque is plaudier,
Plaut. Rud. 4, 7, 23:matronae tacitae spectent, tacitae rideant,
id. Poen. prol. 32:jam hic deludetur (Amphitruo), spectatores, vobis spectantibus,
id. Am. 3, 4, 15; cf. id. ib. prol. 151. —Hence, very often in inscrr. and tesseris: GLADIATORIIS SP., i. e. spectatus, of a gladiator who had stood the first public fight, Inscr. Orell. 2561 sq.; cf.: Morcelli delle tessere degli spettacoli Roma, Becker, Antiq. 4, p. 562.—Of localities, to look, face, lie, be situated towards any quarter (syn.: prospicio, vergo); constr. usu. with ad, in, inter, etc., or an adv. of place; less freq. with acc.:3.(hujus insulae) alter angulus ad orientem solem, inferior ad meridiem spectat,
Caes. B. G. 5, 13; so,ad orientem solem,
id. ib. 7, 69:ad fretum,
Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 66, § 169:ager, qui in ventum Favonium spectet,
Varr. R. R. 1, 24, 1:in urbem... in Etruriam,
Liv. 5, 5;v. also infra: Aquitania spectat inter occasum solis et septentriones,
is situated to the north - west, Caes. B. G. 1, 1 fin.: quare fit, ut introversus et ad te Spectent atque ferant vestigia se omnia prorsus, Lucil. ap. Non. 402, 7; cf.:ut ora eorum deorsum spectent,
Col. 12, 16, 4:vestigia Omnia te adversum spectantia, nulla retrorsum,
Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 75:quo (villae) spectent porticibus,
Varr. R. R. 1, 4, 4: Creta altior est, quā spectat orientem, Sall. ap. Serv. Verg. A. 6, 23 (H. 3, 58 Dietsch):Acarnania solem occidentem et mare Siculum spectat,
Liv. 33, 17, 5:mediterranea regio est, orientem spectat,
id. 25, 9, 10; 30, 25, 11:quae et Tanaim et Bactra spectant,
Curt. 7, 7, 4; Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 15; Vell. 1, 11, 3:ab eo latere, quo (Gadis) Hispaniam spectat,
Plin. 4, 21, 36, § 120; 6, 17, 20, § 53.— Transf., of nations:Belgae spectant in septentriones et orientem solem,
Caes. B. G. 1, 1, 6:Masaesyli in regionem Hispaniae spectant,
Liv. 28, 17.—To examine, try, test:II.(argentum) dare spectandum,
Plaut. Pers. 3, 3, 35:ut fulvum spectatur in ignibus aurum, Tempore sic duro est inspicienda fides,
Ov. Tr. 1, 5, 25; cf.:qui pecuniā non movetur... hunc igni spectatum arbitrantur,
as having stood the test of fire, Cic. Off. 2, 11, 38; cf. spectatio, I. B., and spectator, I. B.—Trop.A.In gen., to look at, behold, see, regard, consider (very rare):B.specta rem modo!
Plaut. Bacch. 4, 6, 14:audaciam meretricum specta,
Ter. Eun. 5, 5, 24:importunitatem spectate aniculae,
id. And. 1, 4, 4:suave, E terrā magnum alterius spectare laborem,
Lucr. 2, 2: caeli signorum admirabilem ordinem spectat, Cic. Fragm. ap. Non. 402, 17:ad te unum omnis mea spectat oratio,
Cic. Deiot. 2, 5.—In partic.1.To look to a thing, as to an end or guide of action; hence, to have in view, bear in mind; to aim, strive, or endeavor after; to meditate; to tend, incline, refer, pertain, or have regard to a thing (freq. and class.;2.syn.: contendo, pertineo, tendo): juvenes magna spectare et ad ea rectis studiis debent contendere,
Cic. Off. 2, 13, 45:nec commune bonum poterant spectare,
Lucr. 5, 958:rem, non hominem, spectari oportere,
Auct. Her. 1, 6, 9:nihil spectat nisi fugam,
Cic. Att. 8, 7, 1:Pompeius statuisse videtur, quid vos in judicando spectare oporteret,
id. Mil. 6, 15:nos ea, quae sunt in usu vitāque communi, non ea quae finguntur aut optantur spectare debemus,
id. Lael. 5, 18:ingenti consensu defectionem omnes spectare,
Liv. 22, 22, 21:arma et bellum,
id. 3, 69, 2:Romani, desperatā ope humanā, fata et deos spectabant,
id. 5, 16, 8; Curt. 9, 7, 2; Just. 13, 1, 8:tota domus quae spectat in nos solos,
relies on, Cic. Off. 1, 17, 58:in philosophiā res spectatur, non verba penduntur,
id. Or. 16, 51:mores,
id. Off. 2, 20, 69; so (with sequi) id. de Or. 2, 50, 204:quem locum probandae virtutis tuae spectas?
do you seek? Caes. B. G. 5, 44:noli spectare, quanti homo sit,
Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 2, 4, § 14:me spectasse semper, ut tibi possem quam maxime esse conjunctus,
id. Fam. 5, 8, 3:ad imperatorias laudes,
id. Vatin. 10, 24:ad suam magis gloriam quam ad salutem rei publicae,
id. Sest. 16, 37:ad vitulam,
Verg. E. 3, 48:cum plebes Nolana de integro ad defectionem spectaret,
Liv. 23, 16, 2; so id. 23, 6, 4:ab scelere ad aliud spectare mulier scelus,
id. 1, 47, 1; 34, 56, 10.—Of subjects not personal:et prima et media verba spectare debent ad ultimum,
Cic. Or. 59, 200:ad arma rem spectare,
id. Fam. 14, 5, 1; cf.:rem ad seditionem spectare,
Liv. 25, 3, 19:ad vim spectare res coepit,
id. 1, 9, 6; cf.:si ad perniciem patriae res spectabit,
Cic. Off. 2, 23, 90:aliquid anquirunt, quod spectet et valeat ad bene beateque vivendum,
id. ib. 2, 2, 6:ea non tam ad religionem spectant, quam ad jus sepulcrorum,
belong to, concern, id. Leg. 2, 23, 58:quoniam de eo genere beneficiorum dictum est, quae ad singulos spectant: deinceps de iis, quae ad universos pertinent, disputandum est,
id. Off. 2, 21, 72; cf. id. ib. 1, 3, 7: artem negabat esse ullam, nisi quae cognitis et in unum exitum spectantibus, Cic. de Or. 1, 20, 92:nostra consilia sempiternum tempus spectare debent,
id. ib. 2, 40, 169:solvendi necessitas debitorem spectat,
Dig. 2, 14, 42:res eo spectat, ut eā poenā non videamini esse contenti,
Cic. Lig. 5, 13:hoc eo spectabat, ut eam (Pythiam) a Philippo corruptam diceret,
id. de Div. 2, 57, 118: summa judicii mei spectat huc, ut meorum injurias ferre possim, Anton. ap. Cic. Phil. 13, 20, 46:quo igitur haec spectat oratio?
Cic. Att. 8, 2, 4; cf. id. Phil. 13, 20, 46:quorsum haec omnis spectat oratio?
id. ib. 7, 9, 26 et saep.:quia quicquid ad corpus spectat, et immortalitatis est expers, vanum sit,
Lact. 3, 12, 33.—(Acc. to I. B. 3.) To judge of; to try, test (syn. probo):A.nemo illum ex trunco corporis spectabat, sed ex artificio comico aestimabat,
Cic. Rosc. Com. 10, 28:alicujus animum ex animo suo,
Ter. And. 4, 1, 22:non igitur ex singulis vocibus philosophi spectandi sunt, sed ex perpetuitate atque constantiā,
Cic. Tusc. 5, 10, 31:ex meo otium tuum specto,
id. Att. 12, 39:quod ego non tam fastidiose in nobis quam in histrionibus spectari puto,
id. de Or. 1, 61, 258:ubi facillime spectatur mulier, quae ingenio'st bono?
Plaut. Stich. 1, 2, 59; cf.:hominem in dubiis periclis,
Lucr. 3, 55:beneficium a deteriore parte,
Sen. Ben. 2, 28, 2.—Hence, spectātus, a, um, P. a. (acc. to II. B. 2.).Tried, tested, proved (syn.: probatus, cognitus): tuam probatam et spectatam maxime adulescentiam, Lucil. ap. Non. 437, 14:B.homines spectati et probati,
Cic. de Or. 1, 27, 124:fides spectata et diu cognita,
id. Div. in Caecil. 4, 11; Ov. P. 2, 7, 82:pietas spectata per ignes,
id. F. 4, 37:integritas,
Liv. 26, 49, 16; cf.:homo in rebus judicandis spectatus et cognitus,
Cic. Verr. 1, 10, 29:spectata ac nobilitata virtus,
id. Fl. 26, 63:spectata multis magnisque rebus singularis integritas,
id. Phil. 3, 10, 26:rebus spectata juventus,
Verg. A. 8, 151:utebatur medico ignobili, sed spectato homine, Cleophanto,
id. Clu. 16, 47:mores,
Plaut. Pers. 2, 1, 4:ni virtus fidesque vestra spectata mihi forent,
Sall. C. 20, 2.— Sup.:id cuique spectatissimum sit, quod occurrerit, etc.,
let that be the best test of each, Liv. 1, 57, 7.—With subject-clause:mihi satis spectatum est, Pompeium malle principem volentibus vobis esse quam, etc.,
Sall. H. 3, 61, 23 Dietsch.—In gen., looked up to, respected, esteemed, worthy, excellent:fecere tale ante alii spectati viri,
Plaut. Merc. 2, 2, 47:in perfecto et spectato viro,
Cic. Lael. 2, 9:homines,
id. Div. in Caecil. 7, 24:castitas,
Liv. 1, 57, 10.— Comp.:quo non spectatior alter,
Sil. 1, 440.— Sup.:auctoritas clarissimi et spectatissimi viri atque in primis probati,
Cic. Fam. 5, 12, 7:spectatissima femina,
id. Rosc. Am. 50, 147.—Of things (Plinian):paeninsula spectatior (with flumen clarum),
Plin. 4, 18, 32, § 107:spectatius artificium,
id. 11, 1, 1, § 1:spectatissima laurus,
id. 15, 30, 40, § 134.— Hence, adv.: spectātē, splendidly, excellently:spectatissime florere,
Plin. 21, 1, 1, § 2:spectatissime ministrere,
Amm. 28, 3, 9.
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