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21 inmerso en + Nombre
= steeped in + NombreEx. The article is entitled ' Steeped in sticky statistics: adventures in collection development'.* * *= steeped in + NombreEx: The article is entitled ' Steeped in sticky statistics: adventures in collection development'.
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22 inopia
f.indigence, poverty, penury, wretchedness.* * *estar en la inopia familiar (distraído) to have one's head in the clouds 2 (ignorante) to be in the dark* * *SF indigence, poverty* * *femenino (fam)yo, de álgebra, estoy en la inopia — I don't know a thing about algebra
* * *= poverty, penury.Ex. The economically told chronicle of Slake's adventures is an eloquent study of poverty, of fear, and finally of hope as circumstances converge to force Slake from his temporary limbo.Ex. The practice found in some libraries of using the index to the scheme as an index to the catalogue is a makeshift expedient, by penury out of ignorance, and must be condemned.----* estar en la inopia = live in + cloud cuckoo land.* * *femenino (fam)yo, de álgebra, estoy en la inopia — I don't know a thing about algebra
* * *= poverty, penury.Ex: The economically told chronicle of Slake's adventures is an eloquent study of poverty, of fear, and finally of hope as circumstances converge to force Slake from his temporary limbo.
Ex: The practice found in some libraries of using the index to the scheme as an index to the catalogue is a makeshift expedient, by penury out of ignorance, and must be condemned.* estar en la inopia = live in + cloud cuckoo land.* * *( fam)yo, de álgebra, estoy en la inopia I don't know a thing o the first thing about algebrami madre está en la inopia, no se acuerda nunca de mi cumpleaños my mother's hopeless, she never remembers my birthdaya pesar de su explicación, me quedé en la inopia despite his explanation, I was none the wiser o I still didn't understandsiempre está en la inopia he's always daydreaming* * *
inopia sustantivo femenino poverty
♦ Locuciones: estar en la inopia, to be daydreaming o not to catch on
' inopia' also found in these entries:
English:
cloud cuckoo land
* * *inopia nfFamestar en la inopia [distraído] to be miles away, to be day-dreaming;a mí no me preguntes, yo estoy en la inopia don't ask me, I haven't got a clue* * *f:estar en la inopia fam ( distraído) be miles away fam ; ( alejado de la realidad) be on another planet fam -
23 irreal
adj.unreal.* * *► adjetivo1 unreal* * *ADJ unreal* * *adjetivo unreal* * *= unreal, surreal, dream-like [dreamlike], airy-fairy, fantastic, fantastical.Ex. Once an early proponent of cyberspace he now argues that computer networks offer an unreal universe luring people to waste their time on earth.Ex. Even studies that make qualitative allowances will still imply a surreal causal analysis that is mostly speculation.Ex. Classic examples of this technique are Jim Woodring's dream-like, wordless adventures of 'Frank,' the bucktoothed cat.Ex. Home Secretary David Blunkett says an ' airy fairy, libertarian' view of the world is no good for fighting terrorism.Ex. He builds up a picture of human anguish in the face of the mysteries of existence that is both dreamlike and concrete, fantastic and real at the same time.Ex. Filled with allegory and allusion, his paintings portray a fantastical universe inhabited by mysterious and fanciful creatures.* * *adjetivo unreal* * *= unreal, surreal, dream-like [dreamlike], airy-fairy, fantastic, fantastical.Ex: Once an early proponent of cyberspace he now argues that computer networks offer an unreal universe luring people to waste their time on earth.
Ex: Even studies that make qualitative allowances will still imply a surreal causal analysis that is mostly speculation.Ex: Classic examples of this technique are Jim Woodring's dream-like, wordless adventures of 'Frank,' the bucktoothed cat.Ex: Home Secretary David Blunkett says an ' airy fairy, libertarian' view of the world is no good for fighting terrorism.Ex: He builds up a picture of human anguish in the face of the mysteries of existence that is both dreamlike and concrete, fantastic and real at the same time.Ex: Filled with allegory and allusion, his paintings portray a fantastical universe inhabited by mysterious and fanciful creatures.* * *‹situación/ambiente› unrealvive encerrada en un mundo irreal she lives in a fantasy world* * *
irreal adjetivo
unreal
irreal adjetivo unreal
' irreal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fantasma
- vana
- vano
English:
unreal
* * *irreal adj1. [imaginario] imaginary;un mundo irreal a fantasy world;aquel lugar tenía un aire irreal there was something unreal about that place2. [excesivo] unrealistic* * *adj unreal* * *irreal adj: unreal* * *irreal adj unreal -
24 miseria
f.1 poverty (pobreza).2 misfortune (desgracia).3 meanness.4 baseness, wretchedness (vileza).5 pittance (poco dinero).le pagan una miseria they pay him next to nothing6 extreme poverty, poverty, grinding poverty, abjectedness.7 meager quantity, very small amount, peanuts, pittance.8 hardship.* * *1 (pobreza) extreme poverty2 (desgracia) misery, wretchedness3 (tacañería) meanness* * *noun f.1) misery2) poverty* * *SF1) (=pobreza) poverty, destitution2) (=insignificancia)3) (=tacañería) meanness, stinginess4) † (=parásitos) fleas pl, lice pl* * *1) ( pobreza) poverty, destitution2) ( cantidad insignificante) miserable amount, paltry amount3) ( desgracia) misfortuneestar a la miseria — (RPl fam) to be in a bad way (colloq)
llorar miseria(s) — (CS fam) to complain about not having any money
* * *= destitution, penury, pittance, squalor, sordidness, poverty, chump change.Ex. In sociology, fire appears twice in the energy facet; Y:4351 denotes fire as a cause of destitution, while Y:831 denotes fire as an item of social equipment, used for cooking etc.Ex. The practice found in some libraries of using the index to the scheme as an index to the catalogue is a makeshift expedient, by penury out of ignorance, and must be condemned.Ex. The article 'Devastating an industry for a pittance of revenue' states the irrefutable case against taxing books and learned journals.Ex. The article 'Private affluence and public squalor?' discusses the implications for libraries and information if public services are forced to open up their markets to free trade and thereby to private companies.Ex. The author makes the most of the sordidness of the first sexual encounters of the protagonist, Stella, and the tawdriness of the theater company where she finds her first job.Ex. The economically told chronicle of Slake's adventures is an eloquent study of poverty, of fear, and finally of hope as circumstances converge to force Slake from his temporary limbo.Ex. The trick is they don't plan on paying their artists more than chump change in royalties.----* en la miseria = down-and-out, in chapter 11, penniless.* hundirse en la miseria = sink into + depression, sink into + poverty.* miseria absoluta = grinding misery.* miseria más absoluta = abject poverty.* pasar miseria = the wolves + be + at the door.* salir de la miseria = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.* vivir en la miseria = live in + squalor, walk + the streets of misery, live in + penury.* * *1) ( pobreza) poverty, destitution2) ( cantidad insignificante) miserable amount, paltry amount3) ( desgracia) misfortuneestar a la miseria — (RPl fam) to be in a bad way (colloq)
llorar miseria(s) — (CS fam) to complain about not having any money
* * *= destitution, penury, pittance, squalor, sordidness, poverty, chump change.Ex: In sociology, fire appears twice in the energy facet; Y:4351 denotes fire as a cause of destitution, while Y:831 denotes fire as an item of social equipment, used for cooking etc.
Ex: The practice found in some libraries of using the index to the scheme as an index to the catalogue is a makeshift expedient, by penury out of ignorance, and must be condemned.Ex: The article 'Devastating an industry for a pittance of revenue' states the irrefutable case against taxing books and learned journals.Ex: The article 'Private affluence and public squalor?' discusses the implications for libraries and information if public services are forced to open up their markets to free trade and thereby to private companies.Ex: The author makes the most of the sordidness of the first sexual encounters of the protagonist, Stella, and the tawdriness of the theater company where she finds her first job.Ex: The economically told chronicle of Slake's adventures is an eloquent study of poverty, of fear, and finally of hope as circumstances converge to force Slake from his temporary limbo.Ex: The trick is they don't plan on paying their artists more than chump change in royalties.* en la miseria = down-and-out, in chapter 11, penniless.* hundirse en la miseria = sink into + depression, sink into + poverty.* miseria absoluta = grinding misery.* miseria más absoluta = abject poverty.* pasar miseria = the wolves + be + at the door.* salir de la miseria = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.* vivir en la miseria = live in + squalor, walk + the streets of misery, live in + penury.* * *A (pobreza) poverty, destitutionvivir sumido en la más absoluta miseria to live in abject povertyB(cantidad insignificante): gana una miseria she earns a pittancemira la miseria que me diste look at the miserable o paltry o measly amount you gave me ( colloq)C (desgracia) misfortunelas miserias de la guerra the miseries of warestar/quedar a la miseria ( RPl fam): el auto quedó a la miseria the car was a write-off o was wrecked o ( AmE) was totaled ( colloq)está a la miseria he's in a very bad way o in a terrible state ( colloq)* * *
miseria sustantivo femenino
1 ( pobreza) poverty, destitution
2 ( cantidad insignificante) miserable amount, paltry amount;
3 ( desgracia) misfortune;
miseria sustantivo femenino
1 (pobreza) extreme poverty: sobrecogía la miseria de sus aposentos, I was moved by the extreme poverty of her living conditions
2 (cantidad despreciable) pittance, miserable amount: vendí la casa por una miseria, I sold the house for a pittance
3 (más en pl) (desgracias, penalidades) miseries: ¡cuánta miseria se reflejaba en sus rostros!, what misery was reflected in their faces!
' miseria' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sordidez
- villa
English:
bread line
- chicken
- misery
- peanut
- penury
- pittance
- plunge
- poverty
- squalor
- starvation
- untold
- wake
- want
- wretchedness
- abject
- down
- shantytown
* * *miseria nf1. [pobreza] poverty;viven en la miseria they live in poverty3. [tacañería] meanness4. [vileza] baseness, wretchedness5. [poco dinero] pittance;le pagan una miseria he gets paid a pittance, they pay him next to nothing;CSur Famllorar miseria to plead poverty6. CompRP Fama la miseria: es alérgica y está a la miseria she's allergic and she's in a really bad way;después de tantos días sin agua, esa planta quedó a la miseria after so many days without water the plant was in a real state o half dead* * *f1 poverty2 fig ( sufrimiento) misery* * *miseria nf1) pobreza: poverty2) : misery, suffering3) : pittance, meager amount* * * -
25 obligar a salir de
(v.) = force fromEx. The economically told chronicle of Slake's adventures is an eloquent study of poverty, of fear, and finally of hope as circumstances converge to force Slake from his temporary limbo.* * *(v.) = force from -
26 pobreza
f.poverty.pobreza de lack o scarcity ofpobreza de espíritu weakness of character* * *1 (escasez de dinero) poverty2 (falta) lack, scarcity* * *noun f.1) poverty2) want* * *SF1) (=falta de dinero) poverty2) (=escasez)3) (Rel)* * *a) ( económica) povertyb) ( mediocridad) poverty, poornessc) ( de la tierra) poorness, poor quality* * *= anaemia [anemia, -USA], poverty, scarcity, penury.Ex. His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.Ex. The economically told chronicle of Slake's adventures is an eloquent study of poverty, of fear, and finally of hope as circumstances converge to force Slake from his temporary limbo.Ex. The relative scarcity of music automated authority and bibliographic records likewise increases costs.Ex. The practice found in some libraries of using the index to the scheme as an index to the catalogue is a makeshift expedient, by penury out of ignorance, and must be condemned.----* de la fortuna a la pobreza = riches to rags.* de la pobreza a la fortuna = rags to riches.* de la pobreza a la riqueza = from rags to riches.* feminización de la pobreza = feminisation of poverty.* luchar contra la pobreza = fight + poverty.* nivel de pobreza = poverty level.* pobreza de información = information poverty.* trampa de la pobreza = poverty trap.* vivir al borde de la pobreza = live on + the poverty line.* vivir en el umbral de la pobreza = live on + the poverty line.* vivir en la pobreza = walk + the streets of misery.* * *a) ( económica) povertyb) ( mediocridad) poverty, poornessc) ( de la tierra) poorness, poor quality* * *= anaemia [anemia, -USA], poverty, scarcity, penury.Ex: His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.
Ex: The economically told chronicle of Slake's adventures is an eloquent study of poverty, of fear, and finally of hope as circumstances converge to force Slake from his temporary limbo.Ex: The relative scarcity of music automated authority and bibliographic records likewise increases costs.Ex: The practice found in some libraries of using the index to the scheme as an index to the catalogue is a makeshift expedient, by penury out of ignorance, and must be condemned.* de la fortuna a la pobreza = riches to rags.* de la pobreza a la fortuna = rags to riches.* de la pobreza a la riqueza = from rags to riches.* feminización de la pobreza = feminisation of poverty.* luchar contra la pobreza = fight + poverty.* nivel de pobreza = poverty level.* pobreza de información = information poverty.* trampa de la pobreza = poverty trap.* vivir al borde de la pobreza = live on + the poverty line.* vivir en el umbral de la pobreza = live on + the poverty line.* vivir en la pobreza = walk + the streets of misery.* * *1 (económica) povertyviven en la más extrema pobreza they live in abject povertypobreza franciscana abject povertyvivían en una pobreza franciscana they were poverty-stricken, they lived in abject o absolute povertyla comida fue de una pobreza franciscana the meal was very frugal2 (mediocridad) poverty, poornesssu conversación es de una pobreza deprimente his conversation is depressingly dullpobreza cultural y espiritual cultural and spiritual poverty3 (de la tierra) poorness, poor quality* * *
pobreza sustantivo femenino
pobreza sustantivo femenino poverty
' pobreza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bolsa
- demasiada
- demasiado
- madre
- miseria
- núcleo
- progresiva
- progresivo
- sacar
- sordidez
- tiña
- campesino
- humildad
- necesidad
- penuria
English:
close
- curse
- deprivation
- destitution
- divorce
- ensue
- penury
- pettiness
- pocket
- poverty
- poverty-stricken
- squalor
- hand
- weakness
* * *pobreza nf1. [de bienes] poverty;vivir en la pobreza to live in poverty;pobreza de espíritu spiritual poverty2. [escasez] poverty;pobreza de ideas poverty of ideas3. [de terreno] barrenness* * *f poverty* * *pobreza nf: poverty* * *pobreza n poverty -
27 producirse un cúmulo de circunstancias que
(n.) = circumstances + convergeEx. The economically told chronicle of Slake's adventures is an eloquent study of poverty, of fear, and finally of hope as circumstances converge to force Slake from his temporary limbo.* * *(n.) = circumstances + convergeEx: The economically told chronicle of Slake's adventures is an eloquent study of poverty, of fear, and finally of hope as circumstances converge to force Slake from his temporary limbo.
Spanish-English dictionary > producirse un cúmulo de circunstancias que
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28 pícaro
adj.mischievous, impish, rascally, naughty.m.rascal, little wretch, scamp, picaro.* * *► adjetivo1 (astuto) crafty, sly2 (atrevido) wicked► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (persona astuta) slyboots, crafty devil* * *pícaro, -a1. ADJ1) (=taimado) sly, crafty; (=travieso) [niño] naughty, mischievous2) (=deshonesto) crooked; (=pillo) roguish, knavish3) hum naughty, wicked¡este pícaro siglo! — what naughty times we live in!
2. SM / F1) (=granuja) rogue, scoundrel; (=ladino) sly sort; (=niño) rascal, scamp¡pícaro! — you rascal!
2) (Literat) roguePÍCARO In Spanish literature, especially of the Golden Age, the pícaro is a roguish character whose travels and adventures are used as a vehicle for social satire. The anonymous Lazarillo de Tormes (1554), which relates the life and adventures of one such character, is thought to be the first of the genre known as the picaresque novel, or novela picaresca. Other well-known picaresque novels were written by Cervantes (Rinconete y Cortadillo) and Francisco de Quevedo (El Buscón).* * *I- ra adjetivoa) ( ladino) crafty, cunningb) ( malicioso) < persona> naughty, wicked (colloq); <chiste/comentario> naughty, racy; <mirada/sonrisa> wicked (colloq), cheeky (BrE)II- ra masculino, femeninoa) (Lit) rogue, villainb) ( astuto) cunning o crafty devil (colloq)* * *= rogue, elfin, impish, crafty, mischievous, playful.Ex. Some headings are vague and without scope notes to define them: ROBBERS AND OUTLAWS; CRIME AND CRIMINALS; rogues AND VAGABONDS.Ex. Then, with an elfin smile she said: 'You see, I haven't been entirely unconcerned!'.Ex. Then, leaning back in her chair and with an impish smile playing about her mouth, she said: 'You know I can't quite get used to the idea of him giving up his job to follow his wife'.Ex. Crafty! He wanted nothing to do with the straitjacket of guidelines and so-called standards = ¡Qué astuto! no quería saber nada de las restricciones que imponen las directrices y las "supuestas" normas.Ex. Frequently the youngest child takes on the role of the mascot; he acts cute, mischievous, and endearing.Ex. The article is a playful attempt to describe the historical determinations of the subject.* * *I- ra adjetivoa) ( ladino) crafty, cunningb) ( malicioso) < persona> naughty, wicked (colloq); <chiste/comentario> naughty, racy; <mirada/sonrisa> wicked (colloq), cheeky (BrE)II- ra masculino, femeninoa) (Lit) rogue, villainb) ( astuto) cunning o crafty devil (colloq)* * *= rogue, elfin, impish, crafty, mischievous, playful.Ex: Some headings are vague and without scope notes to define them: ROBBERS AND OUTLAWS; CRIME AND CRIMINALS; rogues AND VAGABONDS.
Ex: Then, with an elfin smile she said: 'You see, I haven't been entirely unconcerned!'.Ex: Then, leaning back in her chair and with an impish smile playing about her mouth, she said: 'You know I can't quite get used to the idea of him giving up his job to follow his wife'.Ex: Crafty! He wanted nothing to do with the straitjacket of guidelines and so-called standards = ¡Qué astuto! no quería saber nada de las restricciones que imponen las directrices y las "supuestas" normas.Ex: Frequently the youngest child takes on the role of the mascot; he acts cute, mischievous, and endearing.Ex: The article is a playful attempt to describe the historical determinations of the subject.* * *1 (ladino) crafty, cunning2 (malicioso) ‹persona› naughty, wicked ( colloq); ‹chiste/comentario› naughty, racy; ‹mirada/sonrisa› wicked ( colloq), cheeky ( BrE)masculine, feminine1 ( Lit) rogue, villain* * *
pícaro◊ -ra adjetivo
‹chiste/comentario› naughty, racy;
‹mirada/sonrisa› mischievous, cheeky (BrE)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
' pícaro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bandida
- bandido
- granuja
- maliciosa
- malicioso
- socarrón
- socarrona
- sabandija
- sinvergüenza
English:
glint
- mischievous
- rogue
- roguish
- cheeky
- playful
* * *pícaro, -a♦ adj1. [astuto] cunning, crafty;¡qué pícaro es este gato! this cat is very cunning o sly2. [travieso] naughty, mischievous3. [atrevido] [persona] bold, daring;[comentario] naughty, racy; [sonrisa] wicked, cheeky♦ nm,f2. [astuto] sly person, rogue3. [travieso] rascal4. [atrevido] brazen person* * *I adj1 persona crafty, sly2 comentario mischievousII m rogue* * *pícaro, -ra adj1) : mischievous2) : cunning, sly3) : off-color, risquépícaro, -ra n1) : rogue, scoundrel2) : rascal -
29 saga
f.saga.* * *1 saga* * *SF1) (Literat) saga2) (=clan) clan, dynasty* * *femenino (Lit) saga* * *= saga.Ex. The economically told chronicle of Slake's adventures is more than a survival saga.----* Sagas Nórdicas, Las = Norse Sagas, The.* * *femenino (Lit) saga* * *= saga.Ex: The economically told chronicle of Slake's adventures is more than a survival saga.
* Sagas Nórdicas, Las = Norse Sagas, The.* * *1 ( Lit) sagalo último en la saga de mi cuñado the latest in the saga of my brother-in-law2 (dinastía) family* * *
saga sustantivo femenino
1 (relato) saga
2 (hechicera) sorceress
' saga' also found in these entries:
English:
never
- saga
* * *saga nf1. Lit saga2. [familia] dynasty* * *f saga* * *saga nf: saga -
30 yacimiento aurífero
m.gold vein.* * *(n.) = goldfieldEx. Based on real events on the Australian goldfields in the 1850s, 'Three Diggers' chronicles the adventures of three gold prospectors.* * *(n.) = goldfieldEx: Based on real events on the Australian goldfields in the 1850s, 'Three Diggers' chronicles the adventures of three gold prospectors.
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31 yacimiento de oro
(n.) = goldfieldEx. Based on real events on the Australian goldfields in the 1850s, 'Three Diggers' chronicles the adventures of three gold prospectors.* * *(n.) = goldfieldEx: Based on real events on the Australian goldfields in the 1850s, 'Three Diggers' chronicles the adventures of three gold prospectors.
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32 andanza
f.1 occurrence, event, fortune. (Obsolete)2 adventure.* * *1 event, occurrence1 adventures* * *SF (=suerte) fortuneandanzas — (=vicisitudes) deeds, adventures
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33 demandar
v.1 to ask for, to seek.2 to demand, to ask for, to claim, to request.Ella demanda atención She demands attention.Ella demandó ayuda She called for assistance.3 to sue, to file a claim, to bring a lawsuit, to file a charge.Ricardo demandó sin demora Richard sued quickly.Ricardo demandó a María Richard sued Mary.4 to require, to require to, to entail, to entail to.La necesidad demanda proceder Need requires proceeding.* * *2 DERECHO to sue* * *verb1) to sue2) sue, file a lawsuit3) call for* * *VT1) (=exigir) to demand2) (Jur) to sue, file a lawsuit against* * *verbo transitivo1) (Der) to sue2) (AmL) ( requerir) to require* * *= demand, sue, clamour for [clamor, -USA], bring + a suit against, take + legal action, take + legal proceedings, exact.Ex. The other part of the picture reveals title indexes to be only crude subject indexes, which for effective use demand imagination and searching skills on the part of the user.Ex. Given the increasing frequency frequency of lawsuits brought against all kinds of institutions and individuals, libraries and librarians should not assume that they are immune against being sued.Ex. I've seen people clamor for a say and when it's given to them they don't take it.Ex. If the law is not complied with the individual could take legal action.Ex. The article 'Publishers go for the jugular over copyright' examines the activities of the American Association of Publishers (AAP) in taking legal proceedings against libraries on copyright grounds and in enforcing payment for photocopying periodical articles.Ex. Every time the monarch came to parliament to pass a new tax bill, the parliament obliged only after exacting more liberty from him.----* demandar cada vez más enérgicamente = build + pressure.* demandar mucho esfuerzo por parte de Alguien = tax + Posesivo + imagination.* demandar por daños y perjuicios = sue for + damage.* * *verbo transitivo1) (Der) to sue2) (AmL) ( requerir) to require* * *= demand, sue, clamour for [clamor, -USA], bring + a suit against, take + legal action, take + legal proceedings, exact.Ex: The other part of the picture reveals title indexes to be only crude subject indexes, which for effective use demand imagination and searching skills on the part of the user.
Ex: Given the increasing frequency frequency of lawsuits brought against all kinds of institutions and individuals, libraries and librarians should not assume that they are immune against being sued.Ex: I've seen people clamor for a say and when it's given to them they don't take it.Ex: How does one bring a harassment suit against one's employer?.Ex: If the law is not complied with the individual could take legal action.Ex: The article 'Publishers go for the jugular over copyright' examines the activities of the American Association of Publishers (AAP) in taking legal proceedings against libraries on copyright grounds and in enforcing payment for photocopying periodical articles.Ex: Every time the monarch came to parliament to pass a new tax bill, the parliament obliged only after exacting more liberty from him.* demandar cada vez más enérgicamente = build + pressure.* demandar mucho esfuerzo por parte de Alguien = tax + Posesivo + imagination.* demandar por daños y perjuicios = sue for + damage.* * *demandar [A1 ]vtA ( Der) to suelo demandé por daños y perjuicios I sued him o I brought a lawsuit against him for damagesB1 (pedir, exigir) to demand2 ( AmL) (requerir) to requireun trabajo que demanda mucha dedicación a job which calls for o requires great dedication* * *
demandar ( conjugate demandar) verbo transitivo
1 (Der) to sue
2 (AmL) ( requerir) to require
demandar verbo transitivo
1 Jur to sue
2 (pedir) to demand
' demandar' also found in these entries:
English:
action
- court
- sue
* * *demandar vtdemandar a alguien por daños y perjuicios to sue sb for damages;demandar a alguien por difamación to sue sb for libel;los demandaremos ante el juez we'll take them to court2. [pedir, requerir] to ask for, to seek;los sindicatos demandan una mejora salarial the unions are demanding a wage rise;este deporte demanda mucha disciplina this sport calls for o requires a lot of discipline* * *v/t JUR sue* * *demandar vt1) : to demand2) requerir: to call for, to require3) : to sue, to file a lawsuit against -
34 desventura
f.misfortune.* * *1 misfortune, bad luck* * *SF misfortune* * *femenino misfortune* * *= ill fate, misadventure.Ex. The sad fact is that the majority of web pages suffer this same ill fate.Ex. This is a wholly truthful account of her various discoveries and misadventures recounted, to the best of her recollection, in four parts.* * *femenino misfortune* * *= ill fate, misadventure.Ex: The sad fact is that the majority of web pages suffer this same ill fate.
Ex: This is a wholly truthful account of her various discoveries and misadventures recounted, to the best of her recollection, in four parts.* * *misfortune* * *
desventura sustantivo femenino bad luck, misfortune: por desventura, cuando nos conocimos ya era demasiado tarde, it was our misfortune that when we met it was already too late
' desventura' also found in these entries:
English:
misadventure
* * *desventura nfmisfortune;el libro narra las aventuras y desventuras de… the book tells the adventures and misadventures of…* * *f misfortune* * *desventura nfinfortunio: misfortune -
35 lleno
adj.1 full, filled, replete.2 full, full up.3 full, crowded.4 fraught, filled.m.fullness, full house.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: llenar.* * *► adjetivo1 full (de, of)2 (cubierto) covered (de, with)1 TEATRO full house\de lleno smack, rightlleno,-a hasta el borde brimful————————1 TEATRO full house* * *(f. - llena)adj.full, filled- de lleno* * *1. ADJ1) (=completo) [plato, vaso] full; [teatro, tren] full¡lleno, por favor! — [en una gasolinera] fill her up, please!
2)lleno de —
a) [espacio] full of; [superficie] covered inb) [complejos, problemas] full of; [odio, esperanza] filled withuna mirada llena de odio — a hateful look, a look full of hate
3)acertaste de lleno con ese comentario — you've hit the nail on the head (with that remark), that remark was spot on
4) (=saciado) full, full up *5) (=regordete) plump, chubby6) (Astron) [luna] full2. SM1) (=aforo completo) [gen] sellout; (Cine, Teat) full houseayer hubo lleno en el concierto — there was a full house for the concert yesterday, yesterday's concert was a sellout
el espectáculo sigue representándose con llenos absolutos — the show continues to play to packed houses
lleno absoluto, lleno hasta la bandera, lleno total — (Cine, Teat) packed house; (Dep) capacity crowd
2) (Astron) full moon* * *I- na adjetivo1)a) <estadio/autobús/copa> fullb) ( cubierto)lleno de algo — <de granos/manchas/polvo> covered in something
c) ( después de comer) full (up) (colloq)2) ( regordete) plump3)IIdedicarse de lleno a algo — to dedicate oneself fully o entirely to something
masculino sellout* * *= laden, whole, saturated, full [fuller -comp., fullest -sup.], packed full.Ex. When you arrive at the check-out desk you have a laden trolley and many more items than on your shopping list.Ex. One of them will take instructions and data from a whole roomful of girls armed with simple keyboard punches.Ex. Place a drop of a saturated solution of sugar in water on the paper and dab up the excess liquid with cotton wool.Ex. Since recall goes up as precision goes down, it is clearly not possible to achieve in general a system which gives full recall at the same time as full precision.Ex. The days will be packed full, without any filler and without a moment wasted.----* cabeza llena de pájaros = head in the clouds.* cafetera llena de café = pot of coffee.* camino lleno de baches = bumpy road.* dar de lleno = hit + home.* decir con la boca llena = say in + full confidence.* dedicarse de lleno a = get + Posesivo + teeth into.* el camino hacia + Nombre + está lleno de + Nombre = the road (to/towards) + Nombre + is paved with + Nombre.* enfrascar a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.* entrar de lleno = plunge into.* entrar de lleno en = get + stuck into, get + stuck into.* estar lleno de problemas = bristle with + problems.* habitación llena de = roomful.* hablar con la boca llena = speak with + Posesivo + mouth full, talk with + Posesivo + mouth full.* llena de argot = slangy.* llena de depresiones = pitted.* lleno al máximo = packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.* lleno a reventar = bursting, bursting at the seams, packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.* lleno a tope = packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.* lleno completo = full house.* lleno de = fraught with, replete with, full of, bursting with, strewn with, plagued with, teeming with, studded with, brimful (of/with), riddled with, jam-packed (with), filled to capacity, flush with, laden with.* lleno de acción = actionful [action-full], action-packed.* lleno de aciertos = crowned with + success.* lleno de acontecimientos = eventful, event-filled.* lleno de actividades = event-filled.* lleno de angustia = angst-ridden.* lleno de baches = bumpy.* lleno de cardenales = black and blue.* lleno de chismes = gossipy.* lleno de clichés = cliche-ridden.* lleno de delincuentes = crime-ridden.* lleno de disgresiones = meandering.* lleno de divagaciones = meandering.* lleno de dudas = doubtful.* lleno de energía = energetic, feisty [feistier -comp., feistiest -sup.], full of beans.* lleno de entusiasmo = enthusiastic.* lleno de errores = buggy [buggier -comp., buggiest -sup.].* lleno de espinas = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* lleno de estrellas = starry.* lleno de eventos = event-filled.* lleno de éxitos = crowned with + success.* lleno de famosos = celebrity-studded.* lleno de gracia = graceful.* lleno de hierbajos = weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.].* lleno de huesos = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* lleno de ilusiones = stardust in + Posesivo + eyes.* lleno de información = populated.* lleno de interés = solicitously.* lleno de matojos = weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.].* lleno de nudos = gnarly [gnarlier -comp., gnarliest -sup.].* lleno de odio = hateful.* lleno de polilla = mothy [mothier -comp., mothiest -sup.].* lleno de prejuicios = prejudiced.* lleno de problemas = plagued with problems, problem-ridden.* lleno de remordimiento = remorseful.* lleno de retos = challenging.* lleno de sabor = flavourful [flavorful, -USA], full-flavoured [full-flavored, -USA].* lleno de sandeces = rubbishy.* lleno de significado = purposeful.* lleno de vida = vibrant, feisty [feistier -comp., feistiest -sup.], perky [perkier -comp., perkiest -sup.], spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], spirited, teeming with life, vivacious, ebullient, saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].* lleno de vitalidad = full of beans.* lleno hasta el borde = full to the brim.* lleno hasta la bandera = packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.* lleno hasta los topes = bursting, bursting at the seams, packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.* lleno total = full house.* luna llena = full moon.* meter a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.* meterse de lleno en = get + Posesivo + teeth into.* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end.* palabra llena de contenido = substantive word.* participar de lleno en = become + a stakeholder in.* rebosante de energía y lleno de entusiasmo = all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.* repartir a manos llenas = dish out.* tetera llena de té = pot of tea.* un saco lleno de = a sackful of.* * *I- na adjetivo1)a) <estadio/autobús/copa> fullb) ( cubierto)lleno de algo — <de granos/manchas/polvo> covered in something
c) ( después de comer) full (up) (colloq)2) ( regordete) plump3)IIdedicarse de lleno a algo — to dedicate oneself fully o entirely to something
masculino sellout* * *= laden, whole, saturated, full [fuller -comp., fullest -sup.], packed full.Ex: When you arrive at the check-out desk you have a laden trolley and many more items than on your shopping list.
Ex: One of them will take instructions and data from a whole roomful of girls armed with simple keyboard punches.Ex: Place a drop of a saturated solution of sugar in water on the paper and dab up the excess liquid with cotton wool.Ex: Since recall goes up as precision goes down, it is clearly not possible to achieve in general a system which gives full recall at the same time as full precision.Ex: The days will be packed full, without any filler and without a moment wasted.* cabeza llena de pájaros = head in the clouds.* cafetera llena de café = pot of coffee.* camino lleno de baches = bumpy road.* dar de lleno = hit + home.* decir con la boca llena = say in + full confidence.* dedicarse de lleno a = get + Posesivo + teeth into.* el camino hacia + Nombre + está lleno de + Nombre = the road (to/towards) + Nombre + is paved with + Nombre.* enfrascar a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.* entrar de lleno = plunge into.* entrar de lleno en = get + stuck into, get + stuck into.* estar lleno de problemas = bristle with + problems.* habitación llena de = roomful.* hablar con la boca llena = speak with + Posesivo + mouth full, talk with + Posesivo + mouth full.* llena de argot = slangy.* llena de depresiones = pitted.* lleno al máximo = packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.* lleno a reventar = bursting, bursting at the seams, packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.* lleno a tope = packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.* lleno completo = full house.* lleno de = fraught with, replete with, full of, bursting with, strewn with, plagued with, teeming with, studded with, brimful (of/with), riddled with, jam-packed (with), filled to capacity, flush with, laden with.* lleno de acción = actionful [action-full], action-packed.* lleno de aciertos = crowned with + success.* lleno de acontecimientos = eventful, event-filled.* lleno de actividades = event-filled.* lleno de angustia = angst-ridden.* lleno de baches = bumpy.* lleno de cardenales = black and blue.* lleno de chismes = gossipy.* lleno de clichés = cliche-ridden.* lleno de delincuentes = crime-ridden.* lleno de disgresiones = meandering.* lleno de divagaciones = meandering.* lleno de dudas = doubtful.* lleno de energía = energetic, feisty [feistier -comp., feistiest -sup.], full of beans.* lleno de entusiasmo = enthusiastic.* lleno de errores = buggy [buggier -comp., buggiest -sup.].* lleno de espinas = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* lleno de estrellas = starry.* lleno de eventos = event-filled.* lleno de éxitos = crowned with + success.* lleno de famosos = celebrity-studded.* lleno de gracia = graceful.* lleno de hierbajos = weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.].* lleno de huesos = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* lleno de ilusiones = stardust in + Posesivo + eyes.* lleno de información = populated.* lleno de interés = solicitously.* lleno de matojos = weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.].* lleno de nudos = gnarly [gnarlier -comp., gnarliest -sup.].* lleno de odio = hateful.* lleno de polilla = mothy [mothier -comp., mothiest -sup.].* lleno de prejuicios = prejudiced.* lleno de problemas = plagued with problems, problem-ridden.* lleno de remordimiento = remorseful.* lleno de retos = challenging.* lleno de sabor = flavourful [flavorful, -USA], full-flavoured [full-flavored, -USA].* lleno de sandeces = rubbishy.* lleno de significado = purposeful.* lleno de vida = vibrant, feisty [feistier -comp., feistiest -sup.], perky [perkier -comp., perkiest -sup.], spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], spirited, teeming with life, vivacious, ebullient, saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].* lleno de vitalidad = full of beans.* lleno hasta el borde = full to the brim.* lleno hasta la bandera = packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.* lleno hasta los topes = bursting, bursting at the seams, packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.* lleno total = full house.* luna llena = full moon.* meter a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.* meterse de lleno en = get + Posesivo + teeth into.* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end.* palabra llena de contenido = substantive word.* participar de lleno en = become + a stakeholder in.* rebosante de energía y lleno de entusiasmo = all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.* repartir a manos llenas = dish out.* tetera llena de té = pot of tea.* un saco lleno de = a sackful of.* * *A1 ‹teatro/estadio/autobús› full; ‹copa/tanque› fullsírveme una taza bien llena pour me a nice full cupel teatro estaba lleno de bote en bote or hasta los topes the theater was (jam) packed o was full to burstingno hables con la boca llena don't speak with your mouth fulllleno DE algo full OF sthlo dijo con los ojos llenos de lágrimas he said it with his eyes full of tearsle gusta tener la casa llena de gente she loves having a houseful of peopleuna mirada llena de rencor a look full of resentment, a resentful look2 (cubierto) lleno DE algo covered IN sthesta falda está llena de manchas this skirt is covered in o with stainstengo la cara llena de granos my face is covered in o with spots3 (de comida) full, full up ( colloq)no gracias, estoy lleno no thanks, I'm full (up)B (expresando abundancia) lleno DE algo full OF sthes una persona llena de complejos he's full of complexesC (regordete) plumpes de cara llena she has a full faceestá algo llenita she has a full figure ( euph), she's a bit on the plump sideDEde lleno fullyse dedicó de lleno a su carrera she dedicated herself fully o entirely to her careerel sol le daba de lleno en la cara the sun was full on his face o was shining directly on his faceselloutse espera un lleno total they're expecting a selloutse registraron llenos totales or completos noche tras noche the show played to capacity audiences o was sold out night after night* * *
Del verbo llenar: ( conjugate llenar)
lleno es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
llenó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
llenar
lleno
llenó
llenar ( conjugate llenar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ tanque› to fill (up);
‹ maleta› to fill, pack;
lleno algo de/con algo to fill sth with sth
2a) ( cubrir) lleno algo de algo to cover sth with sth
3 ( colmar) ‹ persona›:
nos llenó de atenciones he made a real fuss of us
4 ( hacer sentirse realizado) ‹ persona›:
verbo intransitivo [ comida] to be filling
llenarse verbo pronominal
1
◊ el teatro solo se llenó a la mitad the theater only filled to half capacity o was only half full;
llenose de algo to fill with sth
2 ‹bolsillo/boca› to fill;
llenose algo de algo to fill sth with sth
3 ( colmarse):
se llenoon de deudas they got heavily into debt
4 [ persona] ( de comida):
me llené (colloq) I'm full (up) (colloq)
lleno 1◊ -na adjetivo
1
lleno de algo full of sth
2
el sol nos daba de lleno the sun was shining down on us
lleno 2 sustantivo masculino
sellout
llenar
I verbo transitivo
1 to fill: me llena de vergüenza/alegría, it fills me with shame/happiness
2 (una superficie) llené la pared de fotografías, I covered the wall with photos
3 (una comida, actividad, etc) to satisfy
II verbo intransitivo to be filling: la paella llena mucho, paella is very filling
lleno,-a
I adjetivo
1 (colmado) full (up)
luna llena, full moon
2 (superficie) covered: está llena de manchas, it's covered with stains
3 (gordito) plump
II m (en espectáculos) full house
♦ Locuciones: figurado de lleno, fully: se equivocó de lleno, he went fully wrong
' lleno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
auspiciar
- cabeza
- cargada
- cargado
- completa
- completo
- destilar
- expositor
- expositora
- franchuta
- franchute
- hervir
- llena
- propaganda
- sugestiva
- sugestivo
- telaraña
- tope
- borde
- cháchara
- chisme
- dar
- desconcierto
- desnivel
- energía
- espanto
- estrellado
- grasa
- llenar
- peripecia
- poder
- recoveco
- rencor
- roncha
- roña
- satisfecho
- vida
English:
action-packed
- alive
- bean
- bony
- bouncy
- brim
- bristle with
- bumpy
- capacity
- chock-a-block
- chock-full
- colourful
- cram
- crowded
- dynamic
- eventful
- fill
- full
- gulley
- gully
- half-full
- jam-packed
- life
- lumpy
- overgrown
- remorseful
- replete
- roomful
- scabby
- scummy
- sell-out
- smoky
- squarely
- steamy
- thick
- truckload
- well-intentioned
- action
- adore
- anxious
- beat
- blotchy
- bright
- bubbly
- chatty
- colorful
- deep
- delight
- dudgeon
- energetic
* * *lleno, -a♦ adj1. [recipiente, habitación] full (de of); [suelo, mesa, pared] covered (de in o with);lleno, por favor [en gasolinera] fill her up, please;el estadio estaba lleno hasta los topes o [m5] hasta la bandera the stadium was packed to the rafters;estaba lleno de tristeza I was full of sadness;su discurso estaba lleno de promesas her speech was full of promises2. [regordete] plump3. [satisfecho] full (up);no quiero postre, gracias, estoy lleno I don't want a dessert, thanks, I'm full (up)4. [luna] fullestoy lleno de esta computadora I'm fed up o I've had it up to here with this computer;me tiene llena I've had it with him;muy Fam♦ nm[en teatro, estadio] full house;se espera un lleno total a full house is expected♦ de lleno loc advle dio de lleno en la cara it hit him full in the face;* * *estar lleno fam be fullII m TEA full house;hubo un lleno total it was a complete selloutIII adv:de lleno fully;meterse de lleno en algo put all one’s energy into sth* * *lleno, -na adj1) : full, filled2)de lleno : completely, fully3)estar lleno de sí mismo : to be full of oneselflleno nm2) : full house, sellout* * *lleno adj1. (en general) full2. (superficie) covered3. (de comida) full up -
36 novelesco
adj.novelistic, fabricated, fictional, novelesque.* * *► adjetivo1 (de la novela) fictional, novelistic2 (de novela) fiction-like* * *ADJ1) (Literat) fictionalel género novelesco — fiction, the novel
2) (=romántico) romantic, fantastic, novelettish; [aventura etc] storybook antes de s* * *- ca adjetivo <vida/historia> like something out of a novel; <viajes/andanzas> fabulous* * *----* todo lo relativo al personaje novelesco Holmes = Holmesiana.* * *- ca adjetivo <vida/historia> like something out of a novel; <viajes/andanzas> fabulous* * ** todo lo relativo al personaje novelesco Holmes = Holmesiana.* * *novelesco -ca‹vida/historia› like something out of a novelel relato de sus novelescas andanzas the account of his fabulous adventures* * *
novelesco◊ -ca adjetivo ‹vida/historia› like something out of a novel;
‹viajes/andanzas› fabulous
novelesco,-a adjetivo
1 (de la novela) novelistic, fictional
2 (increíble, rocambolesco) bizarre, fantastic
' novelesco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
novelesca
English:
fictional
* * *novelesco, -a adj1. [de la novela] fictional2. [fantástico] fantastic, extraordinary* * *novelesco, -ca adj1) : fictional2) : fantastic, fabulous -
37 ávido
adj.1 avid, eager, hungering.2 avid, greedy.* * *► adjetivo1 avid, eager* * *(f. - ávida)adj.eager, avid* * *ADJ (=entusiasta) avid, eager (de for)(=codicioso) greedy (de for)* * *- da adjetivoávido de algo — de noticias/aventuras eager for something; de poder hungry for something
* * *= avid.Ex. She was an avid collector of historical manuscripts considered worthless by his contemporaries and priceless by scholars today.----* lector ávido = avid reader.* * *- da adjetivoávido de algo — de noticias/aventuras eager for something; de poder hungry for something
* * *= avid.Ex: She was an avid collector of historical manuscripts considered worthless by his contemporaries and priceless by scholars today.
* lector ávido = avid reader.* * *ávido -daávido DE algo eager FOR sthávido de noticias/nuevas aventuras eager for news/for new adventuresávido de sabiduría thirsty o greedy for knowledge* * *
ávido◊ -da adjetivo ávido de algo ‹de noticias/aventuras› eager for sth;
‹ de poder› hungry for sth
ávido,-a adjetivo avid: estamos ávidos de saber y de paz, we are thirsty for knowledge and peace
' ávido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ávida
English:
avid
- greedy
- hungry
* * *ávido, -a adj[lector] avid; [coleccionista] keen;es una persona ávida de información he's someone with a thirst for information;un artista ávido de fama an artist who is hungry for fame* * *adj eager (de for), avid (de for)* * *ávido, -da adj: eager, avid♦ ávidamente adv -
38 andadas
f.pl.1 old ways, old habits.2 tracks.past part.past participle of spanish verb: andar.* * *1 familiar old ways\volver a las andadas to go back to one's old tricks* * *volver a las andadas — to backslide, go back to one's old ways
* * *femenino pluralvolver a las andadas — to go back to one's old ways
* * *femenino pluralvolver a las andadas — to go back to one's old ways
* * *volver a las andadas to go back to one's old ways* * *
andadas
♦ Locuciones: volver a las andadas, to go back to one's (bad) old ways
' andadas' also found in these entries:
English:
act up
* * *andadas nfplFamvolver a las andadas to return to one's bad old ways* * *fpl:volver a las andadas fam fall back into one’s old ways* * *andadas nfpl1) : tracks2)volver a las andadas : to go back to one's old ways, to backslide -
39 aventura
f.1 adventure (suceso, empresa).embarcarse en una aventura to set off on an adventure2 affair.3 hazard, venture, risk, chance.4 adventuring, adventure, adventure undertaking.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: aventurar.* * *1 adventure2 (riesgo) hazard, risk3 (relación amorosa) (love) affair* * *noun f.1) adventure2) risk, venture* * *SF1) (=suceso) adventure2) (=riesgo)se fue a América a buscar trabajo a la aventura — he went to America and took a chance on o gambled on finding work, he went to America on the off-chance of finding work
se lanzaron a la aventura de montar un negocio — they embarked on the venture of setting up a business
3) * (=amorío) fling *, brief affairtuvo una aventura con un estudiante — she had a fling * o a brief affair with a student
4) frm (=contingencia) chance, contingency* * *a) ( suceso extraordinario) adventureb) ( riesgo) venturec) ( relación amorosa - pasajera) fling; (- ilícita) affair* * *a) ( suceso extraordinario) adventureb) ( riesgo) venturec) ( relación amorosa - pasajera) fling; (- ilícita) affair* * *aventura11 = adventure, escapade.Ex: Titles and authors are of no importance, and grouping books under subjects (fairy tales, adventure) is ineffective because the categories are not understood.
Ex: His escapades often lead him into dangerous and desperate situations.* ansia de aventura = thirst for adventure.* aventura comercial = venturing.* aventura de acción = action adventure.* aventura de vacaciones = holiday adventure.* deseo de aventura = thirst for adventure.* espíritu de aventura = spirit of adventure.* ganas de aventura = thirst for adventure.* novela de aventuras = adventure story.aventura22 = fling.Ex: But the man who became famous for his flings believes celibacy is a revolutionary act to strengthen his spiritual journey.
* aventura amorosa = love affair, fling.* aventura de una sola noche = one-night stand.* tener una aventura amorosa = have + a fling.* * *1 (suceso extraordinario) adventurenovela de aventuras an adventure storyen busca de aventuras in search of adventure2 (riesgo) venturese embarcaron en or se lanzaron a esta aventura they embarked on this venture3 (relación amorosa — pasajera) fling; (— ilícita) affairfue sólo una aventurilla de verano it was just a holiday romance* * *
Del verbo aventurar: ( conjugate aventurar)
aventura es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
aventura
aventurar
aventura sustantivo femenino
(— ilícita) affair
aventurar ( conjugate aventurar) verbo transitivo ‹ opinión› to venture, put forward;
‹ conjetura› to hazard
aventurarse verbo pronominal
to venture;◊ me aventuraía a decir que … I would go so far as to say that …
aventura sustantivo femenino
1 adventure
2 (amorosa) (love) affair
aventurar vtr (hipótesis, opinión) to venture
' aventura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desliz
- hueso
- liquidez
- desenlace
- emprender
- relatar
- sentimental
English:
adventure
- affair
- escapade
- every
- fling
- love
- venture
- hunger
* * *aventura nf1. [suceso, empresa] adventure;una película/un libro de aventuras an adventure film/story;deportes de aventura adventure sports;embarcarse en una aventura to set off on an adventure;me pasaron mil aventuras en mi viaje a la capital I had a very eventful time on my visit to the capital;conseguir las entradas fue una aventura it was quite an adventure getting hold of the tickets2. [relación amorosa] affair;tener una aventura con alguien to have an affair with sb* * *f1 adventure2 ( riesgo) venture3 amorosa affair* * *aventura nf1) : adventure2) riesgo: venture, risk3) : love affair* * *aventura n adventure -
40 popoff
adj.posh, vogish, classy, chic.* * *adjetivo invariable (Méx fam) posh* * *adjetivo invariable (Méx fam) posh* * ** * *popoff adj invMéx Fam ritzy, poshPOPOL VUHThe Popol Vuh is the Mayan Book of Creation and is thus an essential source for the study of their mythology. The Popol Vuh, meaning “the Book of Counsel”, is made up of three parts, beginning with the creation of man. The second part tells of the mythical adventures of two gods, and part three narrates the history of the Maya Quiché people until their last kings were killed by the Spanish conquistadors. The codex (or manuscript) used today was written after the conquest in the Quiché language (although using the Latin alphabet) and was translated into Spanish in the 18th century.
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