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41 corrupt
1. a испорченный, нечистый2. a продажный; коррумпированныйcorrupt judge — продажный судья; судья-взяточник
3. a развратный; растленный; безнравственный4. a искажённый, недостоверный5. v портить, развращать6. v портиться, развращаться7. v портить, гноить8. v гнить, разлагаться9. v подкупать, давать взятку10. v искажать, извращатьcareless scribes corrupted the original manuscript — небрежные переписчики исказили оригинальный текст рукописи
Синонимический ряд:1. base (adj.) base; degenerate; dissolute; wicked2. crooked (adj.) crooked; fraudulent; snide; unscrupulous; venal3. dishonest (adj.) bribable; dishonest; exploiting; false; mercenary; praetorian; shady; sinister; underhanded; unethical; unprincipled4. immoral (adj.) abandoned; debased; debauched; immoral; libertine; lost; lubricious; lubricous5. impure (adj.) adulterated; contaminated; corrupted; impure; infected; putrescent; putrid; unclean6. vicious (adj.) depraved; flagitious; infamous; miscreant; nefarious; perverse; rotten; unhealthy; vicious; villainous7. debase (verb) animalize; bastardize; bestialize; brutalize; canker; debase; debauch; degrade; demean; deprave; lower; pervert; vitiate; warp8. decay (verb) break down; crumble; decay; decompose; disintegrate; molder; putrefy; putresce; spoil; turn9. falsify (verb) belie; color; colour; counterfeit; disguise; falsify; garble; misrepresent; misstate; varnish10. lure (verb) bribe; buy; demoralise; demoralize; entice; fix; lure; purchase; reach; seduce; smear11. pollute (verb) adulterate; contaminate; defile; infect; poison; pollute; rot; soil; stain; sully; taintАнтонимический ряд:exalted; high; honest; honourable; noble; pure; purify; reform; scrupulous; sound; uncorrupt; undefiled -
42 vitiate
1. v портить, ослаблять, лишать силы2. v портить; развращать; разлагать3. v юр. опорочивать; делать недействительным; лишать юридической силыСинонимический ряд:1. debased (adj.) corrupted; debased; debauched; depraved; perverted; vitiated2. damage (verb) blemish; damage; harm; hurt; injure; mar; prejudice; tarnish3. debase (verb) animalize; bastardize; bestialize; blight; brutalize; canker; corrupt; debase; debauch; defile; demoralise; demoralize; deprave; pervert; poison; rot; stain; vulgarize; warp4. fall (verb) fall; sink; slip5. spoil (verb) adulterate; annul; contaminate; degrade; devaluate; impair; reduce; revoke; spoil6. void (verb) abate; abolish; abrogate; annihilate; cancel; circumduct; invalidate; negate; nullify; quash; repeal; rescind; set aside; undo; void -
43 ghoshi
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ghoshi[English Word] cheat[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ghoshi[English Word] deceive[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ghoshi[English Word] falsify[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -ghoshi[English Word] adulterate[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
44 forfalske
fake, forge* * *verb. falsify, corrupt, tamper with verb. [signatur, dokument] forge, counterfeit verb. [ om penger] counterfeit verb. [om væske, ved. oppblanding] adulterate -
45 defile
1. v пачкать, загрязнять, маратьto defile the woods — засорять, замусоривать лес
2. v осквернять; профанировать; пятнать3. n воен. дефиле, теснина; ущелье4. n воен. дефилирование, прохождение узкой колонной5. v воен. дефилировать, проходить узкой колоннойСинонимический ряд:1. debase (verb) debase; debauch; degrade; disgrace; dishonor2. rape (verb) deflorate; deflower; force; hurt; molest; outrage; rape; ravish3. taint (verb) adulterate; befoul; besmear; besmirch; blemish; blur; cloud; contaminate; corrupt; dirty; discolor; infect; pollute; smear; smudge; smut; smutch; soil; spoil; stain; sully; taint; tar; tarnish4. violate (verb) desecrate; profane; violateАнтонимический ряд:cleanse; consecrate; honor; purify -
46 rebajar
v.1 to reduce (price).te rebajo 10 euros I'll knock 10 euros off for youPedro rebajó los precios Peter reduced the prices.2 to humiliate (person).María rebajó a sus empleados Mary humiliated her employees.3 to tone down.4 to lower (altura).5 to dilute.6 to lose weight.Pedro rebajó muy rápido Peter lost weight quickly.7 to rebate, to trim down, to sink, to trim.Ricardo rebajó los precios Richard rebated the prices.8 to have less.Me rebajó la fiebre I have less fever.* * *2 (precio) to cut, reduce3 (color) to soften, tone down; (intensidad) to diminish4 (bebida) to water down5 (comida - sazonamiento) to make milder; (- densidad) to make thinner, thin out6 figurado (humillar) to humiliate1 MILITAR to be exempted2 figurado (humillarse) to humble oneself\rebajarse a hacer algo to stoop to do something, lower oneself to do somethingrebajarse ante alguien to humble oneself before somebody* * *verbto reduce, lower* * *1. VT1) (=reducir)a) [en dinero] [+ impuesto, coste, precio] to reduce, cut, loweralgunos bancos rebajaron ayer sus tipos de interés — some banks reduced o cut o lowered their interest rates yesterday
le rebajaron el precio en un cinco por ciento — they reduced o cut the price by five per cent, they took five per cent off
¿nos han rebajado algo? — have they taken something off?, have they given us a reduction o discount?
b) [en tiempo] [+ condena, castigo] to reduce; [+ edad, límite] to lowerhan rebajado la edad penal a los 16 años — they have lowered the age of criminal responsibility to 16
rebajó la plusmarca mundial en 1,2 segundos — he took 1.2 seconds off the world record
c) [en cantidad] [+ nivel, temperatura] to reduce, lower; [+ luz, tensión, intensidad] to reduce; [+ peso] to lose; [+ dolor] to ease, alleviatela OMS aconseja rebajar el consumo de azúcar en la dieta — the WHO recommends reducing o lowering the sugar intake in one's diet
quiere rebajar cinco kilos — he wants to take off o lose five kilos
el hotel rebajó su categoría de cinco a cuatro estrellas — the hotel reduced its rating from five-star to four-star
2) (=diluir) [+ líquido] to dilute; [+ pintura] to thin; [+ color] to tone down; [+ droga] to cut, adulterateecha un poco más de agua al caldo para rebajarlo de sal — put a bit more water in the soup to make it less salty
3) (=bajar la altura de) [+ terreno] to lower, lower the level of; [+ tejado] to lower; [+ puerta] to rabbet4) (=humillar) to humiliate, put downrebajó a su mujer delante de sus amigos — he put his wife down o humiliated his wife in front of their friends
piensa que ese trabajo lo rebaja — he thinks that job is beneath him o is humiliating
5) (Mil) (=eximir) to exempt (de from)2.VIrebajar de peso — Arg, Uru to slim, lose weight
una dieta para rebajar de peso — a diet to lose weight, a slimming diet
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivome rebajó $200 — he took $200 off
me lo rebajó a $3.500 — he brought the price down to $3,500
2) <pintura/solución> to dilute, thin3)a) (achicar, acortar)rebajar un poco la puerta — to cut/saw/plane a little off the door
b) < terreno> to lower (the level of)c) <peso/kilos> to lose2. 3.fue rebajado de categoría — it was relegated to a lower category o downgraded
rebajarse v pronrebajarse a + inf — to lower oneself TO -ing
* * *= be below + Posesivo + dignity, abase, humble, shave off, mark + Nombre + down.Ex. It was clear, though, that this author felt that the job had been below his dignity.Ex. Fairy tales not abased by the 'culture industry' might save us from our present state of barbarism resulting from a capitalism run wild.Ex. After nine long years, Pakistan's fourth military dictator, General Musharraf, had been humbled by the masses.Ex. You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.Ex. They have just marked down all summer handbags to 50 percent off.----* rebajar el precio = cut + price.* rebajar los precios = knock down + prices, slash + prices.* rebajarse = crawl.* rebajarse a = stoop to.* rebajarse al nivel de Alguien = get down to + Posesivo + level.* * *1.verbo transitivome rebajó $200 — he took $200 off
me lo rebajó a $3.500 — he brought the price down to $3,500
2) <pintura/solución> to dilute, thin3)a) (achicar, acortar)rebajar un poco la puerta — to cut/saw/plane a little off the door
b) < terreno> to lower (the level of)c) <peso/kilos> to lose2. 3.fue rebajado de categoría — it was relegated to a lower category o downgraded
rebajarse v pronrebajarse a + inf — to lower oneself TO -ing
* * *= be below + Posesivo + dignity, abase, humble, shave off, mark + Nombre + down.Ex: It was clear, though, that this author felt that the job had been below his dignity.
Ex: Fairy tales not abased by the 'culture industry' might save us from our present state of barbarism resulting from a capitalism run wild.Ex: After nine long years, Pakistan's fourth military dictator, General Musharraf, had been humbled by the masses.Ex: You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.Ex: They have just marked down all summer handbags to 50 percent off.* rebajar el precio = cut + price.* rebajar los precios = knock down + prices, slash + prices.* rebajarse = crawl.* rebajarse a = stoop to.* rebajarse al nivel de Alguien = get down to + Posesivo + level.* * *rebajar [A1 ]vtA ‹precio› to lower, bring … down; ‹artículo› to reduce, bring down the price ofme rebajó $200 he took $200 off, he reduced it by $200, he knocked $200 off ( colloq)me rebajó el cuadro a $3.500 he brought the price of the painting down to $3,500, he reduced the painting to $3,500pídele que te lo rebaje ask him to bring the price down o to give you a discount o ( colloq) to knock a bit offtodos estaban rebajados they were all reducedB ‹pintura› to reduce, dilute, thin; ‹solución› to dilute, thinC1(achicar, acortar): hay que rebajar un poco la puerta we need to cut/saw/plane a little off the doorrebajaron el terreno unos tres metros they lowered (the level of) the ground by about three meters2 (adelgazar) to loserebajó 15 kilos he lost o shed 15 kilos3 ‹arco› to depress4 ( RPl) ‹pelo› to layerD1 (humillar) to humiliatela rebajó delante de todos he humiliated her o made her look small in front of everyone2(bajar): llamarlo hostal es rebajarlo de categoría calling it a guest house doesn't do it justice o makes it sound less grand than it really isel restaurante ha sido rebajado de categoría the restaurant has been relegated to a lower category o has been downgraded3 (dar de baja) to exemptlo rebajaron de guardias he was exempted from o relieved of guard duties■ rebajarviA (humillar) to degrade, be degradingBrebajarse A + INF to lower oneself TO -INGno pienso rebajarme a pedirle perdón I'm not going to humble myself by asking him to forgive me, I'm not going to lower myself to o stoop to asking him to forgive merebajarse ANTE algn to humble oneself BEFORE sb* * *
rebajar ( conjugate rebajar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ precio› to lower, bring … down;
‹ artículo› to reduce;◊ me rebajó $200 he took $200 off
2 ‹peso/kilos› to lose
verbo intransitivo ( humillar) to degrade, be degrading
rebajarse verbo pronominal rebajarse a hacer algo to lower oneself to doing sth;
rebajarse ante algn to humble oneself before sb
rebajar verbo transitivo
1 (una superficie) to lower
2 (un precio) to cut, reduce: nos ha rebajado dos mil pesetas, he has taken two thousand pesetas off
hemos rebajado las camisas, we have cut the price of the shirts
3 (una sustancia) to dilute
(con agua) to water: rebajan el vino con agua, they water the wine
(un color, tono) to soften
4 (hacer disminuir) to diminish: la falta de empleo ha rebajado su autoestima, being unemployed has diminished his self-esteem
5 (humillar) to humiliate: la corrupción rebaja a las personas, corruption degrades people
6 (a un empleado, funcionario, etc) to downgrade: rebajaron a Gómez de categoría, Gómez was downgraded
7 (una pena, multa) to reduce
' rebajar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
descontar
English:
bring down
- cheapen
- discount
- knock down
- lower
- mark down
- put down
- reduce
- slash
- cut
- debase
- knock
- mark
- put
- thin
- work
* * *♦ vt1. [precio] to reduce;han rebajado los precios a la mitad prices have been reduced o cut by half;te rebajo 10 euros I'll knock 10 euros off for you;me rebajaron el 10 por ciento they gave me 10 percent off2. [humillar] to humiliate, to put down;se siente inferior, toda la vida lo rebajaron he feels inferior, people have always put him down throughout his life3. [intensidad] to tone down4. [altura] to lower;[acera, bordillo] to lower5. [diluir] to dilute6. Mil to exempt7. RP [adelgazar] to lose;rebajé 3 kilos en un mes I lost 3 kilos in a month8. RP [pelo] to layer♦ viRP [adelgazar] to lose weight* * ** * *rebajar vt1) : to reduce, to lower2) : to lessen, to diminish3) : to humiliate* * *rebajar vb to reduce -
47 transitivo
adj.transitive.m.transitive, transitive verb.* * *► adjetivo1 transitive* * *ADJ transitive* * *- va adjetivo transitive* * *= transitive.Ex. Thus the interface supports the retrieval and structural manipulation of complex objects and their retrieval through transitive relationships.----* acción transitiva = transitive actions.* verbo transitivo = transitive verb.* * *- va adjetivo transitive* * *= transitive.Ex: Thus the interface supports the retrieval and structural manipulation of complex objects and their retrieval through transitive relationships.
* acción transitiva = transitive actions.* verbo transitivo = transitive verb.* * *transitivo -vatransitive* * *
transitivo◊ -va adjetivo
transitive
transitivo,-a adjetivo transitive
' transitivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abanderar
- abandonar
- abanicar
- abarcar
- abaratar
- abarquillar
- abarrotar
- abastecer
- abatir
- abdicar
- abigarrar
- ablandar
- abocetar
- abochornar
- abofetear
- abogar
- abollar
- abombar
- abominar
- abonar
- abordar
- aborrecer
- aborregar
- abortar
- abrir
- abrazar
- abrasar
- abreviar
- abrigar
- abrillantar
- abrochar
- abrumar
- absolver
- absorber
- abstraer
- aburrir
- acabar
- acallar
- acanallar
- acaparar
- acariciar
- acarrear
- acatar
- acaudillar
- accionar
- acechar
- acelerar
- acentuar
- aceptar
- acercar
English:
abandon
- abbreviate
- abdicate
- abduct
- abhor
- abide by
- abolish
- absolve
- absorb
- abuse
- accelerate
- accentuate
- accept
- acclaim
- acclimatize
- accommodate
- accompany
- accomplish
- account for
- accumulate
- accuse
- achieve
- acknowledge
- acquire
- acquit
- act out
- activate
- adapt
- add
- add in
- add on
- add to
- address
- adjourn
- adjust
- administer
- admire
- admit
- admonish
- adopt
- adore
- adorn
- adulterate
- advance
- advertise
- advise
- advocate
- affect
- affirm
- afflict
* * *transitivo, -a adjtransitive* * *adj GRAM transitive* * *transitivo, -va adj: transitive -
48 trafiquer
trafiquer [tʀafike]➭ TABLE 11. intransitive verb2. transitive verbb. ( = gonfler) [+ moteur] to soup up (inf)c. ( = faire) mais qu'est-ce que tu trafiques ? what are you up to?* * *tʀafike1) ( truquer) to fiddle with [compteur, voiture]2) (colloq) ( faire) pej* * *tʀafike1. vt1) péjoratif, [compteur, comptes] to tamper with2) * (= faire)2. vi(= faire commerce) to be a trafficker* * *trafiquer verb table: aimer vtr[trafike] verbe intransitif————————[trafike] verbe transitif1. [falsifier, altérer - comptabilité, résultats électoraux] to doctor ; [ - vin] to adulterate ; [ - compteur électrique] to tamper with (inseparable) ; [ - compteur kilométrique] to rig2. (familier) [manigancer] to be up to -
49 dope
1. n паста; густая смазка2. n лак; аэролак3. n допинг4. n разг. наркотик; опиум5. n разг. наркоман6. n сл. секретная информация о лошади7. n сл. информация, сведения8. n сл. сл. ложные сведения, обман, надувательство9. n сл. дурман10. n сл. разг. болван, дубина; идиот11. n сл. хим. поглотитель12. n сл. спец. присадка; антидетонационная присадка; добавка; легирующая примесь13. v наносить пасту или лак; лакировать14. v разбавлять; подмешивать; фальсифицировать15. v давать наркотики или допинг16. v принимать наркотики17. v одурманивать18. v сл. разгадывать; разнюхивать; предсказывать19. v тех. заливать горючим20. v тех. добавлять присадки21. v тех. элк. легировать, допироватьСинонимический ряд:1. additive (noun) additive; preparation; substance2. drugs (noun) cocaine; crack; drug; drugs; heroine; marijuana; narcotic; narcotics; opiate; stimulant3. dunce (noun) beetlehead; blockhead; bonehead; boob; booby; cabbagehead; chowderhead; chucklehead; chump; clod; clodpate; clodpoll; dimwit; dodo; dolt; dolthead; duffer; dullard; dullhead; dumbbell; dummy; dunce; dunderhead; dunderpate; fathead; featherweight; fool; goof; hammerhead; idiot; ignoramus; jerk; nitwit; simpleton4. epoxy (noun) epoxy; glue; paste5. information (noun) account; details; developments; information; inside news; knowledge; news; scoop6. doctor (verb) adulterate; debase; doctor; load; sophisticate7. doctor a drink (verb) add ingredients; doctor a drink; impregnate; include; slip a Mickey; soak; treat8. drug (verb) anaesthetise; anesthetize; deaden; drug; narcotise; narcotize; put to sleep; sedate; stupefy; tranquilize; tranquillise; tranquillize -
50 falsify
1. v фальсифицировать; искажать2. v подделывать3. v обманывать4. v доказать ложность, необоснованность; опровергнутьСинонимический ряд:1. fabricate (verb) fabricate; fictionalise2. lie (verb) adulterate; deceive; equivocate; fib; lie; palter; perjure; prevaricate; rig3. misrepresent (verb) belie; color; colour; confuse; counterfeit; distort; doctor; fake; forge; garble; load; miscolor; misrepresent; misstate; pervert; tamper with; twist; warp; wrench; wrest -
51 infect
v заражатьСинонимический ряд:1. affect (verb) affect; influence; touch2. blight (verb) blight; corrupt; damage; ruin; spoil3. contaminate (verb) adulterate; canker; contaminate; debase; defile; pervert; poison; pollute; soil; taintАнтонимический ряд: -
52 water
1. n часто l2. n воды; водное пространство; море, океан3. n поэт. волны4. n часто воды; лечебная вода5. n наводнение; разлив, паводокthe waters are out — вода вышла из берегов, река разлилась
the high water receded — вода спала, паводок пошёл на убыль
6. n уровень водыhigh water — полная вода, прилив; паводок
7. n водоём; озеро, река, пруд8. n жидкие выделения организма9. n вода10. n жив. акварельмуаровый, волнистый рисунок
to get into hot water — попасть в беду; запутаться, «влипнуть»
the exhibition has more oils than water colors — на выставке больше картин, написанных маслом, чем акварелей
11. a водный; морской; речнойwater sports — водный спорт; виды водного спорта
water gods — морские божества; божества речных вод или источников
water erosion — водная эрозия; размыв
water face — водное зеркало; поверхность воды
water pageant — карнавал на воде; спортивный праздник на воде
12. a водяной; относящийся к воде; предназначенный для воды; живущий в воде или на водеwater box — бак для воды; поливной бак
13. a спец. водяной, гидравлический; гидросиловой; гидротехнический14. a водопроводный; относящийся к водоснабжению15. v мочить, смачивать; увлажнять; обрызгивать16. v поливать17. v разбавлять18. v ослаблять, смягчать19. v поить, водить на водопой20. v пить, ходить на водопойapproved water — вода, пригодная для питья
importable water — вода, непригодная для питья
21. v снабжать водой22. v набирать воду; делать запас водыservice water — вода, пригодная только для технических целей
23. v орошать; обводнятьfield going to water — месторождение, начинающее обводняться
24. v выделять воду, влагу; слезиться; потеть25. v фин. разводнять26. v текст. муарироватьСинонимический ряд:1. liquid (noun) drinking water; ice; liquid; pond; pool; puddle; rain; reservoir; river2. saliva (noun) saliva; slaver; spit; spittle3. tears (noun) teardrops; tears4. cut (verb) attenuate; cut; dilute; thin; weaken5. drool (verb) drool6. irrigate (verb) douse; drench; flood; give a soaking; irrigate; soak; spray water on; sprinkle; throw water on -
53 tabangatabanga
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tabangatabanga[English Word] adulterate[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tabangatabanga[English Word] spoil (by mixing with something of an inferior quality)[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
54 falsifier
falsifier [falsifje]➭ TABLE 7 transitive verbto falsify ; [+ signature] to forge* * *falsifje1) ( altérer) to falsify, to tamper with [document, chèque]; to distort, to falsify [faits]2) ( contrefaire) to forge [signature, monnaie]* * *falsifje vt* * *falsifier verb table: plier vtr1 ( altérer) to falsify, to tamper with [document, comptes, chèque]; to distort, to falsify [faits, histoire];2 ( contrefaire) to forge [signature, monnaie].[falsifje] verbe transitif[vin, lait] to adulterate -
55 befoul
1. v пачкать; осквернять2. v опутыватьСинонимический ряд:1. dirty (verb) begrime; besmear; besmirch; bespatter; blacken; denigrate; dirty; smear; smudge; soil; stain; sully; tarnish2. pollute (verb) adulterate; contaminate; corrupt; debase; defile; foul; infect; poison; pollute; taint -
56 contaminate
1. v загрязнять, заражать2. v разлагать, оказывать пагубное влияние3. v лингв. контаминироватьСинонимический ряд:1. desecrate (verb) besmirch; desecrate; dishonor; dishonour; profane; sully; violate2. pollute (verb) adulterate; befoul; corrupt; debase; defile; foul; infect; poison; pollute; soil; spoil; taintАнтонимический ряд:chasten; clarify; cleanse; consecrate; cure; dignify; elevate; enhance; exalt; freshen; heal; preserve; purify; sanctify -
57 envilecer
v.1 to debase.2 to pervert, to corrupt, to debase, to debauch.3 to adulterate.* * *1 to debase, degrade1 to lose value, be debased1 to debase oneself, degrade oneself* * *1.VT to debase, degrade2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to degrade, debase2.envilecer vi to degrade, be degrading3.envilecerse v pron to degrade o debase oneself* * *= abase, taint, defile.Ex. Fairy tales not abased by the 'culture industry' might save us from our present state of barbarism resulting from a capitalism run wild.Ex. This article shows how the dowdy and boring image of the stereotypical librarian as presented in fiction, taints the portrayal of all who work in libraries.Ex. No person shall throw any waste, building debris or vehicle scrap into the public domain or defile the public domain.* * *1.verbo transitivo to degrade, debase2.envilecer vi to degrade, be degrading3.envilecerse v pron to degrade o debase oneself* * *= abase, taint, defile.Ex: Fairy tales not abased by the 'culture industry' might save us from our present state of barbarism resulting from a capitalism run wild.
Ex: This article shows how the dowdy and boring image of the stereotypical librarian as presented in fiction, taints the portrayal of all who work in libraries.Ex: No person shall throw any waste, building debris or vehicle scrap into the public domain or defile the public domain.* * *envilecer [E3 ]vtto degrade, debase■ envilecervito degrade, be degradingto degrade o debase oneself* * *
envilecer verbo transitivo to degrade, debase
' envilecer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
degradar
English:
debase
* * *♦ vtto debase♦ vito become debased* * *v/t degrade, debase* * *envilecer {53} vt: to degrade, to debase -
58 maliciar
v.1 to corrupt, to adulterate.2 to put a malicious construction on a thing.3 to suspect maliciously.4 to discourse in a malicious manner.* * *1 to suspect1 to suspect* * *1.VT to suspect, have one's suspicions about2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to suspect2.maliciarsev pron to suspect* * *1.verbo transitivo to suspect2.maliciarsev pron to suspect* * *maliciar [A1 ]vtto suspectto suspectme maliciaba que estaban tramando algo I suspected that they were plotting something* * *♦ vt1. [sospechar] to suspect2. [malear] to corrupt* * *v/t suspect -
59 sofisticar
v.to cavil, to falsify; to sophisticate.* * *1 to sophisticate* * *
sofisticar verbo transitivo to sophisticate
* * *♦ vt1. [quitar naturalidad a] to make too sophisticated2. [falsificar] to adulterate, to doctor♦ See also the pronominal verb sofisticarse -
60 adultero
I.Lit., absol. or with acc.:II.latrocinari, fraudare, adulterare,
Cic. Off. 1, 35:jus esset latrocinari: jus adulterare: jus testamenta falsa supponere,
id. de Leg. 16, 43:qui dimissam duxerit, adulterat,
Vulg. Matt. 5, 32:matronas,
Suet. Aug. 67; cf. id. Caes. 6.—Also of brutes:adulteretur et columba milvio,
Hor. Epod. 16, 32.—As verb. neutr. of a woman:cum Graeco adulescente,
Just. 43, 4.—Freq.,Fig., to falsify, adulterate, or give a foreign nature to a thing, to counterfeit:laser adulteratum cummi aut sacopenio aut fabā fractā,
Plin. 19, 3, 15, § 40:jus civile pecuniā,
Cic. Caecin. 26:simulatio tollit judicium veri idque adulterat,
id. Lael. 25, 92; id. Part. 25, 90:adulterantes verbum,
Vulg. 2 Cor. 2, 17.— Poet. of Proteus:faciem,
changes his form, Ov. F. 1, 373.
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