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121 believable
adjective creíbletr[bɪ'liːvəbəl]1 creíble, verosímilbelievable [bə'li:vəbəl] adj: verosímil, creíbleadj.• creedero, -a adj.• creíble adj.bə'liːvəbəl, bɪ'liːvəbəladjective <story/account> verosímil, creíble[bɪ'liːvǝbl]ADJ creíble, verosímil* * *[bə'liːvəbəl, bɪ'liːvəbəl]adjective <story/account> verosímil, creíble -
122 benevolent
adjective a benevolent father.) benévolotr[bɪ'nevələnt]1 benévolo,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLbenevolent society sociedad nombre femenino benéficabenevolent [bə'nɛvələnt] adj: benévolo, bondadoso♦ benevolently advadj.• benévolo, -a adj.• caritativo, -a adj.bə'nevələnta) <person/smile> benévolo; < gesture> de benevolenciab) <society/organization> benéfico, de beneficencia[bɪ'nevǝlǝnt]1. ADJ1) (=kind) benévolo, benevolentea benevolent smile — una sonrisa benévola or benevolente
2) (=charitable) [organization, society] benéfica, de beneficencia2.CPDbenevolent fund N — fondos mpl benéficos
* * *[bə'nevələnt]a) <person/smile> benévolo; < gesture> de benevolenciab) <society/organization> benéfico, de beneficencia -
123 benign
1) (kind, well-wishing: a benign smile.) benigno, bondadoso2) (not fatal: a benign tumour.) benigno•- benignlytr[bɪ'naɪn]1 benigno,-abenign [bɪ'naɪn] adj1) gentle, kind: benévolo, amable2) favorable: propicio, favorable3) mild: benignoa benign tumor: un tumor benignoadj.• benigno, -a adj.bɪ'naɪna) <person/attitude> benévolob) ( Med) benigno[bɪ'naɪn]ADJ1) (=kind) [person, view] benevolente; [smile, gesture] benévolo, benevolentea policy of benign neglect of the economy — una política en que, por su propio interés, se deja que la economía siga su curso sin interferir
2) (=favourable) [substance, influence] benéfico; [conditions] favorable; [climate] benigno3) (Med) [tumour, growth] benigno* * *[bɪ'naɪn]a) <person/attitude> benévolob) ( Med) benigno -
124 bewitching
adjective hechicero, encantadortr[bɪ'wɪʧɪŋ]1 hechicero,-a, fascinanteadj.• encantador adj.• hechicero, -a adj.bɪ'wɪtʃɪŋ[bɪ'wɪtʃɪŋ]ADJ cautivador* * *[bɪ'wɪtʃɪŋ] -
125 biennial
((of plants etc) lasting for two years: Wallflowers are biennial; a biennial plant.) bienaltr[baɪ'enɪəl]1 bienal1 bienal nombre femeninobiennial [baɪ'ɛniəl] adj: bienal♦ biennially advadj.• bienal adj.n.• planta bienal s.f.
I baɪ'eniəladjective bienal
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noun planta f bienal or bianual[baɪ'enɪǝl]1. ADJ1) (=every two years) bienal2) (Bot) bianual2.N (=plant) planta f bienal* * *
I [baɪ'eniəl]adjective bienal
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126 bigamous
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127 bigoted
adjective fanáticotr['bɪgətɪd]1 intolerante, fanático,-abigoted ['bɪgət̬əd] adj: intolerante, prejuiciado, fanáticoadj.• fanático, -a adj.• intolerante adj.'bɪgətəd, 'bɪgətɪdadjective intolerante, prejuicioso['bɪɡǝtɪd]ADJ intolerante* * *['bɪgətəd, 'bɪgətɪd]adjective intolerante, prejuicioso -
128 bilateral
(affecting, signed, or agreed, by two sides, countries etc: a bilateral agreement.) bilateral
bilateral adjetivo bilateral
bilateral adjetivo bilateral: la aceptación bilateral del acuerdo, the bilateral acceptance of the agreement ' bilateral' also found in these entries: Spanish: contrato English: bilateral - twotr[baɪ'lætərəl]1 bilateralbilateral [baɪ'læt̬ərəl] adj: bilateral♦ bilaterally advadj.• bilateral adj.'baɪ'lætərəladjective bilateral[baɪ'lætǝrǝl]ADJ bilateral* * *['baɪ'lætərəl]adjective bilateral
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