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adverb excesivamentetr[ɪk'sesɪvlɪ]1 excesivamente, en excesoadv.• demasiado adv.• excesivamente adv.• sobradamente adv.ɪk'sesɪvliadverb <worry/praise> en exceso, demasiado; <concerned/severe> excesivamente[ɪk'sesɪvlɪ]ADV [eat, smoke, worry, spend] demasiado, en exceso; [ambitious, optimistic, proud, cautious] excesivamenteprices are excessively high — los precios son excesivamente or demasiado altos
* * *[ɪk'sesɪvli]adverb <worry/praise> en exceso, demasiado; <concerned/severe> excesivamente -
22 pawn
po:n
1. verb(to give (an article of value) to a pawnbroker in exchange for money (which may be repaid at a later time to get the article back): I had to pawn my watch to pay the bill.) empeñar
2. noun1) (in chess, one of the small pieces of lowest rank.) peón2) (a person who is used by another person for his own gain, advantage etc: She was a pawn in his ambitious plans.) marioneta, títere•- pawnshop
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pawn n peóntr[pɔːn]1 (in chess) peón nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be somebody's pawn figurative use ser un juguete en manos de alguien————————tr[pɔːn]1 (pledge) prenda1 empeñar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin pawn en prendato place/put something in pawn entregar algo en prenda, empeñar algopawn ['pɔn] vt: empeñar, prendarpawn n1) pledge, security: prenda f2) pawning: empeño m3) : peón m (en ajedrez)n.• peón s.m.• prenda s.f.v.• empeñar v.• prendar v.
I pɔːn1) ca) ( in chess) peón mb) ( manipulated person) títere m2) c u ( pledge) prenda fto place something in pawn — empeñar algo, dejar algo en prenda
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transitive verb empeñar
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[pɔːn]N (Chess) peón m ; (fig) instrumento m
II [pɔːn]1.Nto be in pawn — estar en prenda, estar empeñado
to leave or put sth in pawn — dejar algo en prenda, empeñar algo
2.VT empeñar3.CPDpawn ticket N — papeleta f de empeño
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I [pɔːn]1) ca) ( in chess) peón mb) ( manipulated person) títere m2) c u ( pledge) prenda fto place something in pawn — empeñar algo, dejar algo en prenda
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tr['pʊʃəSMALLr/SMALL]n.• arribista s.m.,f.• vendedor de drogas narcóticas s.m.'pʊʃər, 'pʊʃə(r)noun (colloq) camello mf (arg), jíbaro mf (Col, Ven arg), conecte m,f (Mex arg)['pʊʃǝ(r)]N1) [of drugs] camello * mf, traficante mf2) (=ambitious person) ambicioso(-a) m / f* * *['pʊʃər, 'pʊʃə(r)]noun (colloq) camello mf (arg), jíbaro mf (Col, Ven arg), conecte m,f (Mex arg) -
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['pʊʃfʊl]ADJ (=dynamic) emprendedor, dinámico, enérgico; (=ambitious) ambicioso; pej agresivo -
25 successful
- 'ses-adjective ((negative unsuccessful) having success: Were you successful in finding a new house?; The successful applicant for this job will be required to start work next month; a successful career.) afortunado; exitoso; fructuososuccessful adj de éxitotr[sək'sesfʊl]1 (person, career, film) de éxito; (plan, performance, attempt) acertado,-a, logrado,-a; (business) próspero,-a; (marriage) feliz; (meeting) satisfactorio,-a, positivo,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be successful in doing something conseguir hacer algoto be successful in life triunfar en la vidasuccessful [sək'sɛsfəl] adj: exitoso, logrado♦ successfully advadj.• acertado, -a adj.• afortunado, -a adj.• bienaventurado, -a adj.• dichoso, -a adj.• exitoso, -a adj.• feliz adj.• lucido, -a adj.• próspero, -a adj.sək'sesfəlhe was successful at last — finalmente lo logró or lo consiguió
to be successful IN -ING: they were successful in persuading their colleagues — lograron convencer a sus colegas
[sǝk'sesfʊl]ADJ1)to be successful —
a) [campaign, scheme, attempt, book] tener éxito; [plan, strategy, experiment] salir bienthe company has been very successful over the past five years — a la empresa le ha ido muy bien en los últimos cinco años
the film was very successful at the box office — la película fue muy taquillera or fue todo un éxito de taquilla
the film is successful at capturing the atmosphere of the time — la película consigue or logra captar el ambiente de la época
b) [person] (=do well) tener éxito; (=reach the top) triunfarthe secret of being successful with men — el secreto para tener éxito or triunfar con los hombres
we have been successful at achieving our objectives — hemos conseguido or logrado alcanzar nuestros objetivos
we have not been very successful at or in attracting new contracts — no hemos tenido mucho éxito a la hora de atraer nuevos contratos
a) (=winning) [product, film, novelist] de éxitoone of the most successful movies of all time — una de las películas de más éxito de todos los tiempos
b) (=prosperous) [company, businessperson] prósperoc) (=effective) [treatment, remedy] eficaza generally successful attempt to adapt this novel — una adaptación, en general lograda, de esta novela
d) (=satisfactory) [conclusion] satisfactorio; [deal] favorableit was a successful end to an excellent campaign — fue un final satisfactorio para una campaña excelente
there is little hope of a successful outcome to the meeting — hay pocas esperanzas de que la reunión dé resultados satisfactorios
e) [applicant]* * *[sək'sesfəl]he was successful at last — finalmente lo logró or lo consiguió
to be successful IN -ING: they were successful in persuading their colleagues — lograron convencer a sus colegas
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26 upstart
(a person who has risen quickly to wealth or power but seems to lack dignity or ability: I shall leave the firm if that little upstart becomes manager.) advenedizo, arribista, trepatr['ʌpstɑːt]1 pejorative advenedizo,-a, arribista,upstart ['ʌp.stɑrt] n: advenedizo m, -za fadj.• advenedizo, -a adj.• presuntuoso, -a adj.n.• advenedizo s.m.• arribista s.m.,f.• presuntuoso s.m.noun arribista mf, advenedizo, -za m,f['ʌpstɑːt] pej1. ADJ1) (=socially ambitious) arribista, advenedizo2) (=arrogant) presuntuoso2. N1) (=social climber) arribista mf, advenedizo(-a) m / f2) (=arrogant person) presuntuoso(-a) m / f* * *noun arribista mf, advenedizo, -za m,f -
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plural - yuppies; noun(a young, ambitious, professional person who earns a lot of money and spends it on fashionable things.) yuppie
yuppie, yuppi mf (acrónimo de la sigla de Young Urban and Proffesional) yuppie ' yuppie' also found in these entries: Spanish: yuppi English: yuppietr['jʌpɪ]1 yuppie nombre masulino o femenino['jʌpɪ]1.N ABBR= young upwardly mobile professional yuppie mf2.CPD [car, clothes] de yuppie; [bar, restaurant, area] de yuppiesyuppie flu N — síndrome m vírico
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plural - yuppies; noun(a young, ambitious, professional person who earns a lot of money and spends it on fashionable things.) yuppie['jʌpɪ]N = yuppie -
29 arribista
arribista adjetivo socially ambitious ■ sustantivo masculino y femenino arriviste, social climber
arribista mf parvenu, social climber ' arribista' also found in these entries: English: climber - social climber -
30 s.
Multiple Entries: S. s.
S. (◊ santo) St
s. sustantivo masculino (siglo) C; s.XX C20
S.
1 (abr de san o santo) Saint, St
2 (abr de Sur) South, S 'S.' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - abajo - abandonarse - abarrotería - abierta - abierto - abismo - abogada - abogado - abrirse - absurda - absurdo - abuela - abuelo - abundar - aburrida - aburrido - abusón - abusona - acabar - acabarse - acariciar - acelerón - acento - acero - acholada - acholado - aclararse - acobardarse - acostumbrar - acudir - acuerdo - acusada - acusado - adelantar - además - adentro - adicta - adicto - adivinar - administrarse - adscribir - afectar - aferrada - aferrado - afónica - afónico - agobiada - agobiado - agua English: ABC - about-face - about-turn - abrasive - abstemious - abuse - abusive - abyss - accomplice - accuracy - ace - acrimonious - across - actress - adhesive - adjacent - admissible - adulteress - advantageous - adventurous - adversary - adverse - adversity - advice - advocacy - aerosol - aerospace - aimless - airsick - albatross - alumnus - ambiguous - ambitious - amiss - amorphous - amphibious - anaesthetic - anaesthetist - anaesthetize - analysis - animosity - aniseed - anniversary - anonymous - antecedent - anticipate - anticipation - antipersonnel - antisocial - antithesis -
31 come of
vi. (resultar de)no good will come of it no saldrá nada bueno de estothat's what comes of being too ambitious eso es lo que pasa por ser demasiado ambicioso
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