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alcoholics

  • 81 trunksüchtig

    Adj.: trunksüchtig sein be an alcoholic; bei trunksüchtigen Eltern aufwachsen have alcoholic parents, Am. auch be an adult child (of alcoholics)
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    intemperate; bibulous
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    trụnk|süch|tig
    adj
    alcoholic
    * * *
    trunk·süch·tig
    adj (geh)
    ▪ \trunksüchtig sein to be an alcoholic
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    Adjektiv alcoholic
    * * *
    trunksüchtig sein be an alcoholic;
    bei trunksüchtigen Eltern aufwachsen have alcoholic parents, US auch be an adult child (of alcoholics)
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    Adjektiv alcoholic
    * * *
    adj.
    bibulous adj. adv.
    bibulously adv.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > trunksüchtig

  • 82 Estocolmo

    m.
    Stockholm.
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    1 Stockholm
    \
    síndrome de Estocolmo Stockholm syndrome
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    masculino Stockholm
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    Ex. The Stockholm Public Library provides library services to hospitals, the elderly, the deaf, the visually disabled, alcoholics, drug addicts, and prisoners.
    * * *
    masculino Stockholm
    * * *

    Ex: The Stockholm Public Library provides library services to hospitals, the elderly, the deaf, the visually disabled, alcoholics, drug addicts, and prisoners.

    * * *
    Stockholm
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    Estocolmo sustantivo masculino Stockholm
    ' Estocolmo' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    residir
    English:
    Stockholm
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    Stockholm
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    m Stockholm

    Spanish-English dictionary > Estocolmo

  • 83 agresivo

    adj.
    1 aggressive, assertive, belligerent, go-getter.
    2 aggressive, combative, hostile, truculent.
    3 aggressive.
    4 predatory.
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    1 aggressive
    * * *
    (f. - agresiva)
    adj.
    * * *
    ADJ (=violento) aggressive; (=vigoroso) forceful, vigorous
    * * *
    - va adjetivo aggressive
    * * *
    = aggressive, belligerent, truculent, killer, sociopathic, combative, pushy [pushier -comp., pushiest -sup.], bellicose, campaigning.
    Ex. Problem patrons include, but are not limited to, illiterates simply seeking shelter, alcoholics, the homeless, the mentally disturbed, aggressive young people, and those with offensive odours.
    Ex. Dexter Rundle thought: 'The day was progressing serenely and I was feeling not at all belligerent' = Dexter Rundle pensó: "El día iba progresando con serenidad y no me sentía de ninguna manera agresivo".
    Ex. Senior staff members said that these fevers of truculent behavior had manifested themselves only within the past two or three years.
    Ex. The article has the title 'Guerilla Web strategies: killer marketing tactics to make your site the most popular on the Web'.
    Ex. The problem of optimally refining sociopathic knowledge bases is modeled as a bipartite graph.
    Ex. His book is a one-sided insider account of the scrappy, often combative style that characterized the New York intellectual crowd from the late 1940s to the mid 1960s.
    Ex. Parents can help the development of a child prodigy in an infinite number of ways, ranging from the attentive but not too pushy to the downright obsessive.
    Ex. For all their bellicose rhetoric, they still hope that diplomatic pressure will persuade Iran to compromise.
    Ex. He is fearless, courageous, campaigning, waspish and wise.
    ----
    * comportamiento agresivo = aggressive behaviour.
    * de modo agresivo = aggressively.
    * venta agresiva = hard-sell.
    * * *
    - va adjetivo aggressive
    * * *
    = aggressive, belligerent, truculent, killer, sociopathic, combative, pushy [pushier -comp., pushiest -sup.], bellicose, campaigning.

    Ex: Problem patrons include, but are not limited to, illiterates simply seeking shelter, alcoholics, the homeless, the mentally disturbed, aggressive young people, and those with offensive odours.

    Ex: Dexter Rundle thought: 'The day was progressing serenely and I was feeling not at all belligerent' = Dexter Rundle pensó: "El día iba progresando con serenidad y no me sentía de ninguna manera agresivo".
    Ex: Senior staff members said that these fevers of truculent behavior had manifested themselves only within the past two or three years.
    Ex: The article has the title 'Guerilla Web strategies: killer marketing tactics to make your site the most popular on the Web'.
    Ex: The problem of optimally refining sociopathic knowledge bases is modeled as a bipartite graph.
    Ex: His book is a one-sided insider account of the scrappy, often combative style that characterized the New York intellectual crowd from the late 1940s to the mid 1960s.
    Ex: Parents can help the development of a child prodigy in an infinite number of ways, ranging from the attentive but not too pushy to the downright obsessive.
    Ex: For all their bellicose rhetoric, they still hope that diplomatic pressure will persuade Iran to compromise.
    Ex: He is fearless, courageous, campaigning, waspish and wise.
    * comportamiento agresivo = aggressive behaviour.
    * de modo agresivo = aggressively.
    * venta agresiva = hard-sell.

    * * *
    1 (feroz, violento) aggressive
    2 ‹campaña/publicidad› aggressive, forceful
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    agresivo
    ◊ -va adjetivo

    aggressive
    agresivo,-a adjetivo aggressive

    ' agresivo' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    agresiva
    - volverse
    - combativo
    English:
    aggressive
    - belligerent
    - hawkish
    - pushy
    - truculent
    * * *
    agresivo, -a adj
    1. [violento] aggressive
    2. [osado] aggressive;
    una publicidad muy agresiva very aggressive advertising
    * * *
    adj aggressive
    * * *
    agresivo, -va adj
    : aggressive
    * * *
    agresivo adj aggressive

    Spanish-English dictionary > agresivo

  • 84 alcohólico1

    1 = alcoholic, alchy [alchie].
    Ex. Problem patrons include, but are not limited to, illiterates simply seeking shelter, alcoholics, the homeless, the mentally disturbed, aggressive young people, and those with offensive odours.
    Ex. It wasn't that interesting to be honest, some crime novel with a dead lady and an alchy dectetive.
    ----
    * Alcohólicos Anónimos = Alcoholics Anonymous.

    Spanish-English dictionary > alcohólico1

  • 85 ampararse

    1 (protegerse) to take shelter, protect oneself
    2 (acogerse) to avail oneself of the protection (en, of), seek protection (en, in)
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    1 (proteger) to protect, shelter
    2 (ayudar) to help; (favorecer) to favour (US favor)
    1 (protegerse) to take shelter, protect oneself
    2 (acogerse) to avail oneself of the protection (en, of), seek protection (en, in)
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    VPR
    1) (=buscar protección) to seek protection, seek help

    ampararse con o de o en — to seek the protection of

    2) [de la lluvia] to shelter
    * * *
    (v.) = seek + shelter
    Ex. Problem patrons include, but are not limited to, illiterates simply seeking shelter, alcoholics, the homeless, the mentally disturbed, aggressive young people, and those with offensive odours.
    * * *
    (v.) = seek + shelter

    Ex: Problem patrons include, but are not limited to, illiterates simply seeking shelter, alcoholics, the homeless, the mentally disturbed, aggressive young people, and those with offensive odours.

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    ■ampararse verbo reflexivo to seek protection
    ' ampararse' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    amparar
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    vpr
    1. [en ley]
    ampararse en una ley to have recourse to a law;
    se amparó en su condición de diputado para no declarar he used his parliamentary immunity to avoid making a statement;
    se ampara en la excusa de que no sabía nada she uses her ignorance as an excuse
    2. [cobijarse]
    ampararse de to (take) shelter from;
    se ampararon de la lluvia en una cabaña they sheltered from the rain in a hut;
    cuando pasó por aquella crisis se amparó en su familia her family were a great support to her at that difficult time
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    v/r seek shelter (de from);
    ampararse en algo seek protection in sth
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    vr
    1)
    ampararse de : to take shelter from
    2)
    ampararse en : to have recourse to
    * * *
    1. (refugiarse) to shelter
    2. (apoyarse) to seek protection [pt. & pp. sought]

    Spanish-English dictionary > ampararse

  • 86 anónimo

    adj.
    anonymous, nameless, unidentified, unnamed.
    m.
    anonymous letter, anonymous note.
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    1 (desconocido) anonymous
    2 (sociedad) limited, US incorporated
    1 (carta) anonymous letter; (obra) anonymous work
    2 (anonimato) anonymity
    ————————
    1 (carta) anonymous letter; (obra) anonymous work
    2 (anonimato) anonymity
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    (f. - anónima)
    adj.
    * * *
    1.
    ADJ anonymous; ver sociedad 3)
    2. SM
    1) (=anonimato) anonymity

    conservar o guardar el anónimo — to remain anonymous

    2) (=persona) anonymous person
    3) (=carta) anonymous letter; (=carta maliciosa) poison-pen letter; (=documento) anonymous document; (=obra literaria) unsigned literary work
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    I
    - ma adjetivo anonymous
    II
    masculino ( carta) anonymous letter; ( obra) anonymous work
    * * *
    = anonymous, anonym, unnamed, incognito, nameless, faceless, hit-and-run, nomen nescio [N.N.].
    Ex. According to Cutter's definitions, anonymous means 'published without the author's name'; a pseudonym is 'a fictitious name assumed by the author to conceal his identity'.
    Ex. The introduction defines 'related works' as 'collective biographies, biobibliographies, collections of epitaphs, selected genealogical works, and dictionaries of anonyms and pseudonyms'.
    Ex. The author examines a case study of a power struggle over a reviewer critique within an unnamed 'Ivy League' university.
    Ex. Anonymity reflects the desire of an author to remain incognito.
    Ex. Her most recent collection is a numb poem focused on the nameless slave who saved Oedipus.
    Ex. Two faceless, 30-inch unisex dolls were designed to represent the child.
    Ex. But on the other hand, these electronic message boards can have a hit-and-run quality where vitriolic or off-topic comments are posted by contributors hidden in the safety of anonymity.
    Ex. Nomen nescio, abbreviated to N.N., is used to signify an anonymous or non-specific person.
    ----
    * Alcohólicos Anónimos = Alcoholics Anonymous.
    * evaluación anónima = blind review.
    * obra anónima = anonymous work.
    * obra anónima clásica = anonymous classic.
    * sistema de evaluación anónima = double-blind.
    * sistema de evaluación por pares anónima = double-blind refereeing system.
    * * *
    I
    - ma adjetivo anonymous
    II
    masculino ( carta) anonymous letter; ( obra) anonymous work
    * * *
    = anonymous, anonym, unnamed, incognito, nameless, faceless, hit-and-run, nomen nescio [N.N.].

    Ex: According to Cutter's definitions, anonymous means 'published without the author's name'; a pseudonym is 'a fictitious name assumed by the author to conceal his identity'.

    Ex: The introduction defines 'related works' as 'collective biographies, biobibliographies, collections of epitaphs, selected genealogical works, and dictionaries of anonyms and pseudonyms'.
    Ex: The author examines a case study of a power struggle over a reviewer critique within an unnamed 'Ivy League' university.
    Ex: Anonymity reflects the desire of an author to remain incognito.
    Ex: Her most recent collection is a numb poem focused on the nameless slave who saved Oedipus.
    Ex: Two faceless, 30-inch unisex dolls were designed to represent the child.
    Ex: But on the other hand, these electronic message boards can have a hit-and-run quality where vitriolic or off-topic comments are posted by contributors hidden in the safety of anonymity.
    Ex: Nomen nescio, abbreviated to N.N., is used to signify an anonymous or non-specific person.
    * Alcohólicos Anónimos = Alcoholics Anonymous.
    * evaluación anónima = blind review.
    * obra anónima = anonymous work.
    * obra anónima clásica = anonymous classic.
    * sistema de evaluación anónima = double-blind.
    * sistema de evaluación por pares anónima = double-blind refereeing system.

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    anónimo1 -ma
    1 ‹carta/obra› anonymous
    una obra de autor anónimo a work by an anonymous author
    2 (normal, no especial) anonymous, unexceptional
    1 (carta) anonymous letter
    2 (obra) anonymous work
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    anónimo
    ◊ -ma adjetivo

    anonymous
    anónimo,-a
    I adjetivo
    1 (desconocido) anonymous
    2 Com sociedad anónima., public limited company (PLC), US corporation
    II m (carta) anonymous letter

    ' anónimo' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    anónima
    - negra
    - negro
    English:
    anonymous
    - faceless
    - nameless
    - poison
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    anónimo, -a
    ♦ adj
    [libro, obra] anonymous;
    un comunicante anónimo reivindicó el atentado an anonymous caller claimed responsibility for the attack
    ♦ nm
    [escrito] anonymous letter; [cuadro] unsigned painting
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    I adj anonymous
    II m poison pen letter
    * * *
    anónimo, -ma adj
    : anonymous
    * * *
    anónimo adj anonymous

    Spanish-English dictionary > anónimo

  • 87 bastardo

    adj.
    bastard, spurious.
    m.
    1 bastard, child of unknown parentage, illegitimate child, love child.
    2 bastard, get, git, son of a bitch.
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    1 illegitimate, bastard
    2 (despreciable) base, mean
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 bastard
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    (f. - bastarda)
    noun adj.
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    bastardo, -a
    1. ADJ
    1) (=ilegítimo) bastard
    2) (=mezquino) mean, base
    3) (Bot) (=híbrido) hybrid, mixed
    2.
    SM / F bastard
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    I
    - da adjetivo
    1) ( ilegítimo) illegitimate
    2) ( innoble) base
    II
    - da masculino, femenino bastard
    * * *
    = lovechild [lovechildren, pl.], bastard.
    Ex. The article ' Lovechild of an unlikely pair of bedfellows' reports on the launch of the PowerMacintosh personal computers by Apple.
    Ex. Sometimes, individuals, often alcoholics, bastards or others stigmatized by society, 'took to the road'.
    ----
    * letra bastarda = bastarda.
    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo
    1) ( ilegítimo) illegitimate
    2) ( innoble) base
    II
    - da masculino, femenino bastard
    * * *
    = lovechild [lovechildren, pl.], bastard.

    Ex: The article ' Lovechild of an unlikely pair of bedfellows' reports on the launch of the PowerMacintosh personal computers by Apple.

    Ex: Sometimes, individuals, often alcoholics, bastards or others stigmatized by society, 'took to the road'.
    * letra bastarda = bastarda.

    * * *
    bastardo1 -da
    A
    1 (ilegítimo) illegitimate, bastard ( before n) ( dated)
    2 ( Bot) hybrid, bastard
    B (innoble) base
    bastardo2 -da
    masculine, feminine
    bastard
    * * *

    bastardo
    ◊ -da adjetivo



    ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
    bastard
    bastardo,-a
    I adjetivo
    1 (ilegítimo) illegitimate
    2 (degenerado, no puro) degenerate
    II m,f ofens bastard
    ' bastardo' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    bastarda
    - guacha
    - guacho
    English:
    bastard
    * * *
    bastardo, -a
    ♦ adj
    1. [hijo] bastard
    2. Bot bastard, hybrid
    ♦ nm,f
    1. [hijo] bastard
    2. muy Fam bastard, swine
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    I adj bastard atr
    II m bastard
    * * *
    bastardo, -da adj & n
    : bastard

    Spanish-English dictionary > bastardo

  • 88 belicoso

    adj.
    bellicose, two-fisted, quarrelsome, hostile.
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    1 bellicose, aggressive
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    ADJ (=guerrero) warlike; (=agresivo) bellicose, aggressive
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo
    a) < pueblo> warlike, bellicose (liter)
    b) <persona/carácter> bellicose, belligerent
    * * *
    = bellicose, belligerent, aggressive.
    Ex. For all their bellicose rhetoric, they still hope that diplomatic pressure will persuade Iran to compromise.
    Ex. Dexter Rundle thought: 'The day was progressing serenely and I was feeling not at all belligerent' = Dexter Rundle pensó: "El día iba progresando con serenidad y no me sentía de ninguna manera agresivo".
    Ex. Problem patrons include, but are not limited to, illiterates simply seeking shelter, alcoholics, the homeless, the mentally disturbed, aggressive young people, and those with offensive odours.
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo
    a) < pueblo> warlike, bellicose (liter)
    b) <persona/carácter> bellicose, belligerent
    * * *
    = bellicose, belligerent, aggressive.

    Ex: For all their bellicose rhetoric, they still hope that diplomatic pressure will persuade Iran to compromise.

    Ex: Dexter Rundle thought: 'The day was progressing serenely and I was feeling not at all belligerent' = Dexter Rundle pensó: "El día iba progresando con serenidad y no me sentía de ninguna manera agresivo".
    Ex: Problem patrons include, but are not limited to, illiterates simply seeking shelter, alcoholics, the homeless, the mentally disturbed, aggressive young people, and those with offensive odours.

    * * *
    1 ‹pueblo› warlike, bellicose ( liter)
    2 ‹persona/carácter› bellicose, belligerent
    * * *

    belicoso
    ◊ -sa adjetivo ‹ pueblo› warlike;


    ‹persona/carácter› bellicose, belligerent
    belicoso,-a adjetivo
    1 (guerrero) warlike, bellicose
    un pueblo belicoso, a warlike people
    2 (peleón, pendenciero) aggressive
    ' belicoso' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    belicosa
    English:
    warlike
    * * *
    belicoso, -a adj
    1. [guerrero] bellicose, war-like
    2. [agresivo] aggressive
    * * *
    adj
    1 warlike, bellicose
    2 fig
    persona belligerent
    * * *
    belicoso, -sa adj
    1) : warlike, martial
    2) : aggressive, belligerent

    Spanish-English dictionary > belicoso

  • 89 buscar amparo

    (v.) = seek + shelter
    Ex. Problem patrons include, but are not limited to, illiterates simply seeking shelter, alcoholics, the homeless, the mentally disturbed, aggressive young people, and those with offensive odours.
    * * *
    (v.) = seek + shelter

    Ex: Problem patrons include, but are not limited to, illiterates simply seeking shelter, alcoholics, the homeless, the mentally disturbed, aggressive young people, and those with offensive odours.

    Spanish-English dictionary > buscar amparo

  • 90 buscar cobijo

    (v.) = seek + shelter
    Ex. Problem patrons include, but are not limited to, illiterates simply seeking shelter, alcoholics, the homeless, the mentally disturbed, aggressive young people, and those with offensive odours.
    * * *
    (v.) = seek + shelter

    Ex: Problem patrons include, but are not limited to, illiterates simply seeking shelter, alcoholics, the homeless, the mentally disturbed, aggressive young people, and those with offensive odours.

    Spanish-English dictionary > buscar cobijo

  • 91 buscar refugio

    v.
    to seek cover, to seek safety.
    * * *
    (v.) = seek + shelter
    Ex. Problem patrons include, but are not limited to, illiterates simply seeking shelter, alcoholics, the homeless, the mentally disturbed, aggressive young people, and those with offensive odours.
    * * *
    (v.) = seek + shelter

    Ex: Problem patrons include, but are not limited to, illiterates simply seeking shelter, alcoholics, the homeless, the mentally disturbed, aggressive young people, and those with offensive odours.

    Spanish-English dictionary > buscar refugio

  • 92 drogadicto

    adj.
    drug-addict, junkie, addict.
    m.
    drug addict, drug user, acid head, junkie.
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    1 addicted to drugs
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 drug addict
    * * *
    drogadicto, -a
    1.
    2.
    * * *
    I
    - ta adjetivo addicted to drugs
    II
    - ta masculino, femenino drug addict
    * * *
    = drug addict, junkie.
    Ex. The Stockholm Public Library provides library services to hospitals, the elderly, the deaf, the visually disabled, alcoholics, drug addicts, and prisoners.
    Ex. Some staff are 'change junkies' and others are less able to embrace change.
    * * *
    I
    - ta adjetivo addicted to drugs
    II
    - ta masculino, femenino drug addict
    * * *
    = drug addict, junkie.

    Ex: The Stockholm Public Library provides library services to hospitals, the elderly, the deaf, the visually disabled, alcoholics, drug addicts, and prisoners.

    Ex: Some staff are 'change junkies' and others are less able to embrace change.

    * * *
    addicted to drugs
    tiene un hijo drogadicto she has a son who is addicted to drugs o who is a drug addict
    masculine, feminine
    drug addict
    * * *

    drogadicto
    ◊ -ta adjetivo

    addicted to drugs
    ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
    drug addict
    drogadicto,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino drug addict

    ' drogadicto' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    drogadicta
    - picarse
    English:
    junkie
    - user
    - addict
    - drug
    * * *
    drogadicto, -a
    ♦ adj
    addicted to drugs;
    su padre es drogadicto his father is a drug addict
    ♦ nm,f
    drug addict
    * * *
    I adj
    :
    una mujer drogadicta a woman addicted to drugs
    II m, drogadicta f drug addict
    * * *
    drogadicto, -ta n
    : drug addict
    * * *
    drogadicto n drug addict

    Spanish-English dictionary > drogadicto

  • 93 echarse a la calle

    * * *
    (v.) = take to + the road, take to + the streets
    Ex. Sometimes, individuals, often alcoholics, bastards or others stigmatized by society, ' took to the road'.
    Ex. It won't be long before Singaporeans take to the streets in protest.
    * * *
    (v.) = take to + the road, take to + the streets

    Ex: Sometimes, individuals, often alcoholics, bastards or others stigmatized by society, ' took to the road'.

    Ex: It won't be long before Singaporeans take to the streets in protest.

    Spanish-English dictionary > echarse a la calle

  • 94 en demasía

    excessively, in excess
    * * *
    = excess, to excess, excessively
    Ex. The aim of the present study is to examine whether work-related factors contribute to excess male mortality.
    Ex. If these steps don't cause you to stop drinking to excess, try Alcoholics Anonymous.
    Ex. If this appears to be excessively difficult, maybe it is time to question whether the tool is too complex.
    * * *
    = excess, to excess, excessively

    Ex: The aim of the present study is to examine whether work-related factors contribute to excess male mortality.

    Ex: If these steps don't cause you to stop drinking to excess, try Alcoholics Anonymous.
    Ex: If this appears to be excessively difficult, maybe it is time to question whether the tool is too complex.

    Spanish-English dictionary > en demasía

  • 95 en exceso

    too much, in excess, excessively
    * * *
    = overflow, overflowing, excessively, excess, to excess
    Ex. If a particular cylinder becomes full, there are one or more tracks or cylinders that have been set aside for overflow records.
    Ex. A new facility was then created 10 years ago to microfilm its overflowing paper files.
    Ex. If this appears to be excessively difficult, maybe it is time to question whether the tool is too complex.
    Ex. The aim of the present study is to examine whether work-related factors contribute to excess male mortality.
    Ex. If these steps don't cause you to stop drinking to excess, try Alcoholics Anonymous.
    * * *
    = overflow, overflowing, excessively, excess, to excess

    Ex: If a particular cylinder becomes full, there are one or more tracks or cylinders that have been set aside for overflow records.

    Ex: A new facility was then created 10 years ago to microfilm its overflowing paper files.
    Ex: If this appears to be excessively difficult, maybe it is time to question whether the tool is too complex.
    Ex: The aim of the present study is to examine whether work-related factors contribute to excess male mortality.
    Ex: If these steps don't cause you to stop drinking to excess, try Alcoholics Anonymous.

    Spanish-English dictionary > en exceso

  • 96 enérgico

    adj.
    1 energetic, strong, active, powerful.
    2 forceful, high-pressure, aggressive, drastic.
    * * *
    1 energetic, vigorous
    \
    en tono enérgico emphatically
    * * *
    (f. - enérgica)
    adj.
    * * *
    ADJ [persona] energetic, vigorous; [gesto, habla, tono] emphatic; [esfuerzo] determined; [ejercicio] strenuous; [campaña] vigorous, high-pressure; [medida, golpe] bold, drastic; [ataque] vigorous, strong; [protesta] forceful
    * * *
    - ca adjetivo
    a) ( físicamente) <ejercicio/movimiento> energetic, strenuous; < persona> energetic, vigorous
    b) (firme, resuelto) < carácter> forceful; <protesta/ataque> vigorous; < medidas> firm, strong; <desmentido/rechazo> flat, firm
    * * *
    = emphatic, energetic, forceful, assertive, aggressive, brisk [brisker -comp., briskest -sup.], spirited, vociferous, vocal, spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], power-packed.
    Ex. Her first hint that all was not well was with the sudden appearance of Consuelo Feng, whose no-nonsensen approach to her job was emphasized by the emphactic clicks of her heels along the highly polished terrazzo floors.
    Ex. She has been a vital and energetic voice in the movement to increase the sensitivity and responsibility of libraries to social issues, as well as a first-rate cataloger.
    Ex. The implications are that as resources are become scarcer, librarians will need to adopt more forceful attitudes.
    Ex. I tried to say at the very outset of my remarks that there probably has not been sufficient consumer-like and assertive leverage exerted upon our chief suppliers.
    Ex. Problem patrons include, but are not limited to, illiterates simply seeking shelter, alcoholics, the homeless, the mentally disturbed, aggressive young people, and those with offensive odours.
    Ex. The classic example quoted by Jourard is the brisk, super-efficient nurse, whose manner appears to be something that she puts on when she dons her uniform.
    Ex. Their aim was to mount a spirited attack on a consumer driven and marketeers' approach to reading and books, and on relativism and populism.
    Ex. The reaction came in 1978 -- a vociferous social demand for reading and learning, including a new interest in librarianship.
    Ex. Koelling has been a vocal advocate for successful digitization projects in the museum community.
    Ex. A spry 80 years young, Virginia has been painting murals for the last 50 years and a lot can be said for the advantages of experience.
    Ex. He was described as a ' sprightly nonagenarian' who was born in 1905.
    Ex. Eating these power-packed vegetables in their natural state especially garlic increases their health benefits.
    ----
    * enérgico, poderoso, contundente, potente, potentísimo, impetuoso, formidable = power-packed.
    * * *
    - ca adjetivo
    a) ( físicamente) <ejercicio/movimiento> energetic, strenuous; < persona> energetic, vigorous
    b) (firme, resuelto) < carácter> forceful; <protesta/ataque> vigorous; < medidas> firm, strong; <desmentido/rechazo> flat, firm
    * * *
    = emphatic, energetic, forceful, assertive, aggressive, brisk [brisker -comp., briskest -sup.], spirited, vociferous, vocal, spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], power-packed.

    Ex: Her first hint that all was not well was with the sudden appearance of Consuelo Feng, whose no-nonsensen approach to her job was emphasized by the emphactic clicks of her heels along the highly polished terrazzo floors.

    Ex: She has been a vital and energetic voice in the movement to increase the sensitivity and responsibility of libraries to social issues, as well as a first-rate cataloger.
    Ex: The implications are that as resources are become scarcer, librarians will need to adopt more forceful attitudes.
    Ex: I tried to say at the very outset of my remarks that there probably has not been sufficient consumer-like and assertive leverage exerted upon our chief suppliers.
    Ex: Problem patrons include, but are not limited to, illiterates simply seeking shelter, alcoholics, the homeless, the mentally disturbed, aggressive young people, and those with offensive odours.
    Ex: The classic example quoted by Jourard is the brisk, super-efficient nurse, whose manner appears to be something that she puts on when she dons her uniform.
    Ex: Their aim was to mount a spirited attack on a consumer driven and marketeers' approach to reading and books, and on relativism and populism.
    Ex: The reaction came in 1978 -- a vociferous social demand for reading and learning, including a new interest in librarianship.
    Ex: Koelling has been a vocal advocate for successful digitization projects in the museum community.
    Ex: A spry 80 years young, Virginia has been painting murals for the last 50 years and a lot can be said for the advantages of experience.
    Ex: He was described as a ' sprightly nonagenarian' who was born in 1905.
    Ex: Eating these power-packed vegetables in their natural state especially garlic increases their health benefits.
    * enérgico, poderoso, contundente, potente, potentísimo, impetuoso, formidable = power-packed.

    * * *
    1 (físicamente) ‹ejercicio/movimiento› energetic, strenuous; ‹persona› energetic, vigorous
    le asestó un enérgico golpe en la cabeza she dealt him a fierce o heavy blow to the head
    2 (firme, resuelto) ‹carácter› forceful; ‹protesta› vigorous; ‹medidas› firm, strong
    lanzó un enérgico ataque contra ellos she launched a vigorous o fierce o strong attack on them
    un enérgico desmentido a flat o firm denial
    * * *

    enérgico
    ◊ -ca adjetivo


    b) (firme, resuelto) ‹ carácter› forceful;

    ‹protesta/ataque› vigorous;
    ‹ medidas› firm, strong;
    ‹negativa/rechazo› flat, firm
    enérgico,-a adjetivo
    1 energetic
    con un golpe enérgico, with a vigorous blow
    2 (con decisión) firm
    ' enérgico' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    enérgica
    - plumazo
    - decidido
    English:
    active
    - assertive
    - brisk
    - energetic
    - forceful
    - spirited
    - sprightly
    - strenuous
    - strident
    - vigorous
    - vital
    - vociferous
    - emphatic
    - high
    - loud
    - strength
    - strong
    * * *
    enérgico, -a adj
    1. [físicamente] [persona, salto] energetic;
    [golpe] vigorous, powerful; [gesto, movimiento] vigorous, energetic
    2. [decidido, firme] [persona, carácter] forceful;
    [medida] firm; [defensa, protesta] vigorous, energetic; [respuesta] emphatic
    * * *
    adj energetic; fig
    forceful, strong
    * * *
    enérgico, -ca adj
    1) : energetic, vigorous
    2) : forceful, emphatic
    * * *
    1. (persona) energetic / vigorous
    2. (respuesta, medida) strong

    Spanish-English dictionary > enérgico

  • 97 hacerse un vagabundo

    = take to + the road
    Ex. Sometimes, individuals, often alcoholics, bastards or others stigmatized by society, ' took to the road'.
    * * *
    = take to + the road

    Ex: Sometimes, individuals, often alcoholics, bastards or others stigmatized by society, ' took to the road'.

    Spanish-English dictionary > hacerse un vagabundo

  • 98 hostil

    adj.
    hostile.
    * * *
    1 hostile
    * * *
    adj.
    * * *
    * * *
    adjetivo [ser] <medio/clima> hostile; <gente/actitud> hostile, unfriendly
    * * *
    = inimical, antagonistic, antipathetic, hostile, venomous, aggressive.
    Ex. Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.
    Ex. A perusal of book reviews shows that many parental figures fall into one of two categories -- ineffectual or antagonistic.
    Ex. In some respects, TREC in its present form is antipathetic to interactive information retrieval.
    Ex. A proposal to open the library on holidays was initially met with a hostile reaction from some staff but eventually agreed.
    Ex. The most likely short-term scenario is likely to be increasingly venomous exchanges between authors and publishers, leading to more lawsuits, threats and demonstrations.
    Ex. Problem patrons include, but are not limited to, illiterates simply seeking shelter, alcoholics, the homeless, the mentally disturbed, aggressive young people, and those with offensive odours.
    ----
    * ambiente hostil = icy wind.
    * * *
    adjetivo [ser] <medio/clima> hostile; <gente/actitud> hostile, unfriendly
    * * *
    = inimical, antagonistic, antipathetic, hostile, venomous, aggressive.

    Ex: Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.

    Ex: A perusal of book reviews shows that many parental figures fall into one of two categories -- ineffectual or antagonistic.
    Ex: In some respects, TREC in its present form is antipathetic to interactive information retrieval.
    Ex: A proposal to open the library on holidays was initially met with a hostile reaction from some staff but eventually agreed.
    Ex: The most likely short-term scenario is likely to be increasingly venomous exchanges between authors and publishers, leading to more lawsuits, threats and demonstrations.
    Ex: Problem patrons include, but are not limited to, illiterates simply seeking shelter, alcoholics, the homeless, the mentally disturbed, aggressive young people, and those with offensive odours.
    * ambiente hostil = icy wind.

    * * *
    [ SER] ‹medio/clima› hostile; ‹gente/actitud› hostile, unfriendly
    se mostró hostil a nuestras propuestas he was opposed to our proposals, he expressed his hostility o opposition to our proposals
    todos le son hostiles everyone is hostile o very unfriendly toward(s) him
    * * *

    hostil adjetivo [ser] ‹medio/clima› hostile;
    ‹gente/actitud› hostile, unfriendly
    hostil adjetivo hostile
    ' hostil' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    infundio
    - media
    - medio
    English:
    adverse
    - atmosphere
    - backdrop
    - flak
    - forbidding
    - hostile
    - glare
    * * *
    hostil adj
    [persona, medio, actitud] hostile;
    fue muy hostil conmigo he was very unfriendly o hostile towards me;
    se mostraron hostil a la idea their reaction to the idea was hostile
    * * *
    adj hostile
    * * *
    hostil adj
    : hostile
    * * *
    hostil adj hostile

    Spanish-English dictionary > hostil

  • 99 por exceso

    = excessively, to excess
    Ex. If this appears to be excessively difficult, maybe it is time to question whether the tool is too complex.
    Ex. If these steps don't cause you to stop drinking to excess, try Alcoholics Anonymous.
    * * *
    = excessively, to excess

    Ex: If this appears to be excessively difficult, maybe it is time to question whether the tool is too complex.

    Ex: If these steps don't cause you to stop drinking to excess, try Alcoholics Anonymous.

    Spanish-English dictionary > por exceso

  • 100 problemático

    adj.
    problematical, troublesome, problem, problematic.
    * * *
    1 (cuestión) problematic; (joven) difficult
    * * *
    (f. - problemática)
    adj.
    * * *
    * * *
    - ca adjetivo problematic, difficult
    * * *
    = dodgy [dodgier -comp., dodgiest -sup.], sticky [stickier -comp., stickiest -sup.], troublesome, problem, problematic, problematical, problem-ridden, fractious, bumpy, dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.], afoul.
    Ex. The statistical procedures from Czchekoslovakia and Romania have been pretty dodgy and unsatisfactory.
    Ex. The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.
    Ex. Measures to prevent such incidents include fitting burglar alarms in libraries and taking quick and decisive action against troublesome users.
    Ex. Problem patrons include, but are not limited to, illiterates simply seeking shelter, alcoholics, the homeless, the mentally disturbed, aggressive young people, and those with offensive odours.
    Ex. This attitude is based on the waste bin decision process widely used in political and educational organisations, which tend to have open-ended goals, problematic preferences, hazy technology, and poor feeback.
    Ex. The manufacture of these high-density chips is problematical.
    Ex. The negative aspects of adding such a problem-ridden medium to the library are far outweighed by the potential benefits video offers.
    Ex. Thus was Christianity codified into a Bible that still today is the central element in the faith of the two billion adherents of the largest, if most fractious, of the world's religions.
    Ex. The article is entitled 'The big bumpy shift: digital music via the Internet'.
    Ex. Predicting the future is dicey.
    Ex. Dan, who had known from the start that things were afoul, demanded that officer show him their IDs.
    ----
    * cuestión problemática = sticky issue.
    * en una situación muy problemática = in deep water.
    * niño problemático = problem child.
    * persona problemática = troublemaker.
    * problemática que afecta a = issues + surrounding.
    * * *
    - ca adjetivo problematic, difficult
    * * *
    = dodgy [dodgier -comp., dodgiest -sup.], sticky [stickier -comp., stickiest -sup.], troublesome, problem, problematic, problematical, problem-ridden, fractious, bumpy, dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.], afoul.

    Ex: The statistical procedures from Czchekoslovakia and Romania have been pretty dodgy and unsatisfactory.

    Ex: The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.
    Ex: Measures to prevent such incidents include fitting burglar alarms in libraries and taking quick and decisive action against troublesome users.
    Ex: Problem patrons include, but are not limited to, illiterates simply seeking shelter, alcoholics, the homeless, the mentally disturbed, aggressive young people, and those with offensive odours.
    Ex: This attitude is based on the waste bin decision process widely used in political and educational organisations, which tend to have open-ended goals, problematic preferences, hazy technology, and poor feeback.
    Ex: The manufacture of these high-density chips is problematical.
    Ex: The negative aspects of adding such a problem-ridden medium to the library are far outweighed by the potential benefits video offers.
    Ex: Thus was Christianity codified into a Bible that still today is the central element in the faith of the two billion adherents of the largest, if most fractious, of the world's religions.
    Ex: The article is entitled 'The big bumpy shift: digital music via the Internet'.
    Ex: Predicting the future is dicey.
    Ex: Dan, who had known from the start that things were afoul, demanded that officer show him their IDs.
    * cuestión problemática = sticky issue.
    * en una situación muy problemática = in deep water.
    * niño problemático = problem child.
    * persona problemática = troublemaker.
    * problemática que afecta a = issues + surrounding.

    * * *
    ‹asunto/situación› problematic, difficult
    eso puede resultar problemático that could be difficult o problematic o problematical
    * * *

    problemático
    ◊ -ca adjetivo

    problematic, difficult
    problemático,-a adjetivo problematic

    ' problemático' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    conflictiva
    - conflictivo
    - problemática
    English:
    disputable
    - problematic
    - problematical
    - troublesome
    * * *
    problemático, -a adj
    problematic;
    es un niño muy problemático he's a very difficult child
    * * *
    adj problematic
    * * *
    problemático, -ca adj
    : problematic

    Spanish-English dictionary > problemático

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