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21 donoso
adj.1 gay, witty, pleasant.2 graceful, elegant, poised.* * *► adjetivo1 desuso (gracioso) graceful, elegant2 desuso (ocurrente) witty* * *ADJ liter witty, amusing; iró fineDonosti¡donosa idea! — iró highly amusing I'm sure!
* * ** * ** * *donoso -sa1 (en los movimientos) graceful2 (en el habla) amusing, witty* * *donoso, -a adjLiterario1. [al expresarse] witty2. [al moverse, caminar] elegant, poised* * * -
22 garboso
adj.sprightly, jaunty, sportingly stylish, debonair.* * *► adjetivo1 (airoso) graceful, stylish2 (generoso) generous* * *ADJ1) (=elegante) graceful, elegant; [andar] jaunty; (=encantador) glamorous, alluring; (=con estilo) stylish2) (=desinteresado) generous, magnanimous* * ** * ** * *garboso -saA ‹andar/gesto›1 (elegante) graceful2 (con gracia) jauntyB ‹estilo/creación› stylish, elegant* * *
garboso,-a adjetivo
1 (con gracia) graceful
2 fam (generoso) gracias por el aperitivo, hoy estás garboso, thanks for the snack, you're really splashing out today
' garboso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
garbosa
English:
jaunty
* * *garboso, -a adj1. [persona] graceful2. [escritura] stylish* * *adj graceful* * *garboso, -sa adj1) : graceful2) : elegant, stylish -
23 paquete
m.1 parcel.paquete bomba parcel bombpaquete postal parcel2 pack, packet.paquete de tabaco cigarette packet3 bag (maleta, bulto).4 package (conjunto).paquete de acciones share holdingpaquete de medidas package of measurespaquete turístico package holiday5 package (computing).6 passenger.ir de paquete to ride pillion7 packet, bulge (informal) (genitales masculinos). (peninsular Spanish)8 headache, problem, hot seat, difficulty.* * *2 (conjunto) set, packet■ un paquete de medidas a package, a package of measures4 familiar (genitales masculinos) bulge, packet\ir de paquete to ride pillionmarcar paquete familiar to have a bulge in one's trousersmeter un paquete a alguien argot to come down on somebody like a ton of brickspaquete postal parcel* * *noun m.1) package2) packet3) parcel* * *1. SM1) [de correos] [grande] parcel; [pequeño] packagepaquetes postales — [como servicio] parcel post sing
2) [de cigarrillos, galletas] packet, pack (EEUU); [de harina, azúcar] bag3) (Econ, Inform) (=conjunto) packagepaquete accionarial, paquete de acciones — parcel of shares
4) * (=persona torpe)ser un paquete — to be useless, be a dead loss *
5) * (=castigo)el sargento le metió un paquete por abandonar su puesto — the sergeant threw the book at him for leaving his post
6) * (=bebé)7) ** (=genitales masculinos) bulge, lunchbox **8) * (=pañal) [limpio] nappy; [sucio] dirty nappy9) (Náut) packet (boat)10) † * (=majo) dandyestar hecho un paquete — to be all dressed up, be dressed in style
11) (Med) ** dose (of VD) **12) LAm (=cosa pesada) nuisance, bore¡menudo paquete!, ¡vaya paquete! — what a bore!
13)14) Méx (=asunto) tough job, hard one15) Cono Sur ** queer **, poof **, fag (EEUU) **16) LAm (=vacaciones) package holiday2.ADJ INV And, Arg * elegant, chic* * *I- ta adjetivo (RPl fam) smart, chicII1)a) ( bulto envuelto) package, parcelir de paquete — (fam) to ride on the back ( of a motorcycle)
b) (de galletas, cigarrillos) pack (AmE), packet (BrE)un paquete de papas fritas — (AmL) a bag of chips (AmE), a packet of crisps (BrE)
meterle un paquete a alguien — (Esp fam) to throw the book at somebody
2) ( conjunto) packageun paquete de software/de aplicación — (Inf) a software/an application package
3) (fam) ( genitales masculinos) bulge (colloq & euph)4) (Méx fam) ( problema) headache (colloq)cargar con el paquete — (fam) to take responsibility
* * *I- ta adjetivo (RPl fam) smart, chicII1)a) ( bulto envuelto) package, parcelir de paquete — (fam) to ride on the back ( of a motorcycle)
b) (de galletas, cigarrillos) pack (AmE), packet (BrE)un paquete de papas fritas — (AmL) a bag of chips (AmE), a packet of crisps (BrE)
meterle un paquete a alguien — (Esp fam) to throw the book at somebody
2) ( conjunto) packageun paquete de software/de aplicación — (Inf) a software/an application package
3) (fam) ( genitales masculinos) bulge (colloq & euph)4) (Méx fam) ( problema) headache (colloq)cargar con el paquete — (fam) to take responsibility
* * *paquete11 = pack, package, packet, parcel, deck, bundle, tranche.Ex: The notched cards, representing relevant documents, will drop off the needle and fall from the bulk of the pack.
Ex: A spider web of metal, sealed in a thin glass container, a wire heated to brilliant glow, in short, the thermionic tube of radio sets is made by the hundred million, tossed about in packages, plugged into sockets -- and it works!.Ex: In packet switching the message is split up in order to be sent through the network in short fixed length packets.Ex: You do not want to try and clear the building, thinking it is a fire when it is just somebody trying to deliver a parcel of books to the back door.Ex: As the user traverses links, new pages appear on top of the current deck.Ex: Many of them use a technique called packet-switching in which data are sent from transmitter to receiver in small bundles or packets.Ex: The first tranche of NATO enlargement -- adding Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic next year -- will help stabilize an historically unstable region.* conmutación en paquetes = packet switching.* empresa de reparto de paquetes = package delivery company.* franquear un paquete = frank + parcel.* insertar aguja en un paquete de fichas = needling the pack.* paquete ALEPH = ALEPH software.* paquete de azúcar = sugar packet.* paquete de chicles = packet of chewing gum.* paquete de clasificación = sort package.* paquete de comunicaciones = communications package.* paquete de discos = disc pack.* paquete de edición de texto = editing package.* paquete de entrada y comprobación de datos = data entry and validation package.* paquete de información = pack, information kit.* paquete de inscripción = registration package.* paquete de material didáctico = training package.* paquete de objetos e información sobre un tema concreto = topic kit.* paquete de programas = package.* paquete de programas de ordenador = software package.* paquete de revistas = journal package.* paquete de seis = six-pack.* paquete de trabajo = workpackage.* paquete de vacaciones = package holiday, vacation package.* paquete hotelero = hotel package.* paquete informativo = topic pack, pack, information kit.* paquete integrado de programas = software suite.* paquete ofimático = software suite, software suite.* paquete postal = parcel post.* paquetes de programas = programme packages.* paquetes editoriales = publishers' packages.* paquete turístico = tour package.* Sistema de Comunicación por Paquetes (PSS) = Packet-Switching System (PSS).* un paquete de = a suite of.* un paquete integrado de programas = a suite of + programmes.* un paquete ofimático integrado = a suite of office automation software.paquete22 = pillion.Ex: We will organize a special tour for a group if there is a minimum of four riders (i.e. four motorcycles, or a group of six -- three riders and pillions).
* ir de paquete = pillion riding, ride + pillion.* * *¡qué paqueta te has puesto! you're looking very smart o chictienen la casa muy paqueta their house is done out o up really nicely ( colloq)para la fiesta quiero algo más paquete I want something a bit dressier o a bit smarter for the party ( colloq)Ano soy muy bueno haciendo paquetes I'm not very good at wrapping up parcelsdejar a algn con el paquete ( fam); to get sb pregnant, to get sb in the club o in the family way ( colloq)meterle un paquete a algn to throw the book at sbCompuestos:parcel bombparcel ( sent by mail)envíalo como paquete postal send it (by) parcel postB (conjunto) packageun paquete de programas a software packageun paquete de información a workpackun paquete oferta a value packDcargar con el paquete ( fam); to take responsibility o the blame* * *
paquete 1
paquete 2 sustantivo masculino
1
paquete bomba parcel bomb;
paquete postal parcel ( sent by mail)
2 ( conjunto) package;
(Inf) package
3 (Méx fam) ( problema) headache (colloq)
paquete sustantivo masculino
1 package, parcel
(de café, cereales, folios, etc) packet, US pack
2 (conjunto, grupo) set, package
paquete de medidas, package of measures
3 Inform software package
4 (de bicicleta, moto) pillion passenger: Juan iba de paquete, John was riding pillion
5 fam (castigo, sanción) punishment: si se enteran, me meterán un paquete, if they find out, I'll be severely punished
' paquete' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bomba
- deshacer
- deshecha
- deshecho
- empezar
- envasada
- envasado
- envío
- envuelta
- envuelto
- ligadura
- amarrar
- atar
- certificado
- consignar
- desamarrar
- despachar
- destinado
- destinatario
- entrega
- entregar
- enviar
- envoltorio
- envolver
- ligero
- liviano
- nombre
- papa
- pesar
- precintar
- recoger
- sospechoso
- sostener
- voluminoso
English:
block
- cracker
- make up
- pack
- package
- packet
- parcel
- parcel bomb
- reverse
- seal
- seal up
- send
- sign for
- six-pack
- software package
- tie up
- tissue
- unpack
- unwrap
- bundle
- way
- which
* * *paquete1, -a adjRP Fam smart, elegant;es una mujer muy paqueta she's a very smart dresser;hoy estás muy paquete you're looking very elegant today;tiene un apartamento muy paquete he's got a very chic apartmentpaquete2 nm1. [de libros, regalos] package, parcelpaquete de bienvenida [en congreso, hotel] welcome pack; Col, Ven Fam paquete chileno [timo] = deception involving the use of a fake wad of bank notes; [estafa] swindle;paquete postal parcel, package2. [de cigarrillos, folios] Br packet, US pack;[de azúcar, arroz] bag3. [maleta, bulto] bag4. [en rugby] pack5. [en ciclismo] pack6. [en motocicleta] passenger;ir de paquete to ride pillion7. [conjunto] packageBolsa paquete de acciones bundle o lot of esp Br shares o esp US stock(s);paquete de medidas package of measures;paquete turístico package tour8. Informát packagepaquete integrado integrated packagemarcar paquete to draw attention to one's packet o bulge14. CompFammeter un paquete a alguien [castigar] to come down hard on sb;Fam Méxdarse paquete to put on airs* * *m1 package, parcel2 de cigarrillos packet3 famen moto (pillion) passenger* * *paquete nmbulto: package, parcel* * *paquete n1. (objeto envuelto) parcel2. (caja, bolsa) packet -
24 adyacente
adj.adjacent.* * *► adjetivo1 adjacent* * *adj.* * *ADJ adjacent* * *adjetivo adjacent* * *= adjacent, surrounding, proximate, bordering.Ex. Before him there are the two items to be joined, projected onto adjacent viewing positions.Ex. The wealth that accompanied this duchy continued to accumulate over the next centuries, as can be seen from the elegant patricians' houses lining the cathedral and market squares and the streets surrounding them.Ex. For example, Literature and Language should be proximate, as should Commerce and Economics and Business, Psychology and Medicine, and so on.Ex. This professional periodical provides a perspective on how libraries relate to bordering areas of activity such as education and the book trade.* * *adjetivo adjacent* * *= adjacent, surrounding, proximate, bordering.Ex: Before him there are the two items to be joined, projected onto adjacent viewing positions.
Ex: The wealth that accompanied this duchy continued to accumulate over the next centuries, as can be seen from the elegant patricians' houses lining the cathedral and market squares and the streets surrounding them.Ex: For example, Literature and Language should be proximate, as should Commerce and Economics and Business, Psychology and Medicine, and so on.Ex: This professional periodical provides a perspective on how libraries relate to bordering areas of activity such as education and the book trade.* * *adjacent* * *
adyacente adjetivo
adjacent
adyacente adjetivo adjacent: están construyendo en el terreno adyacente, they're building on the adjacent land
' adyacente' also found in these entries:
English:
adjacent
* * *adyacente adjadjacent;viven en la casa adyacente a la nuestra they live in the house next to ours* * *adj adjacent* * *adyacente adj: adjacent -
25 al aire libre
in the open air, outdoors* * *= open-air, outdoors, in the open, out of doorsEx. A modern comfortable library could look like that in Berlin's Tiergarten, with its open-air gardens, or resemble Evanston's library with its comfortable chairs and elegant (and, one hopes, safe) fireplaces.Ex. In 1984, The Getty Conservation Institute embarked on a programme of museum environmental research covering air pollution generated outdoors and indoors, and microenvironmental studies.Ex. As expected, bats avoided obstacles while flying through vegetation and intercepted flying prey in the open.Ex. He merely told me that Margaret was not very strong, and that she needed a change of air, and that she should keep out of doors.* * *= open-air, outdoors, in the open, out of doorsEx: A modern comfortable library could look like that in Berlin's Tiergarten, with its open-air gardens, or resemble Evanston's library with its comfortable chairs and elegant (and, one hopes, safe) fireplaces.
Ex: In 1984, The Getty Conservation Institute embarked on a programme of museum environmental research covering air pollution generated outdoors and indoors, and microenvironmental studies.Ex: As expected, bats avoided obstacles while flying through vegetation and intercepted flying prey in the open.Ex: He merely told me that Margaret was not very strong, and that she needed a change of air, and that she should keep out of doors. -
26 amplitud
f.1 roominess, spaciousness.2 looseness (of clothes).3 extent, comprehensiveness (extension).amplitud de miras broadmindedness4 amplitude, breadth, size, roominess.* * *1 (extensión) extent, range2 (espacio) room, space, spaciousness3 (anchura) width4 (holgadura) looseness5 FÍSICA amplitude\de gran amplitud figurado far-reachingamplitud de miras broad-mindedness* * *noun f.extent, wideness, spaciousness* * *SF1) (=espaciosidad) [de sala, habitación, interior] spaciousness; [de avenida, calle] wideness; [de terreno] expanse, extent2) [de ropa] looseness; [de falda] fullness3) [de conocimientos, vocabulario, poder, variedad] extentamplitud de criterio, amplitud de horizontes, amplitud de miras — broadmindedness
4)de gran amplitud — [reforma, proyecto] wide-ranging, far-reaching
5) (Radio)* * *a) (de calle, margen) width; ( de casa) spaciousness; ( de vestido) loosenessb) (de miras, criterios) range; (de facultades, garantías) extentla amplitud de sus conocimientos — the breadth o depth of his knowledge
* * *= fullness, vastness, amplitude, massiveness, spaciousness, airiness.Ex. Names commonly vary in fullness, especially in terms of the extent of abbreviations and initials used.Ex. Experience has shown that the vastness of this as yet unordered field holds many pitfalls for the unwary librarian and researcher.Ex. The distinction between analogue and digital signals has been expressed in terms of the size of the variation of the carrier (also called the amplitude of the signal).Ex. With praise for the completeness and the massiveness of the project is mixed a lack of confidence in the method of arrangement and the accuracy with which some of the entries are compiled.Ex. The overall plan of the library is to provide an atmosphere of spaciousness and calm, in contrast to the urban bustle outside = El proyecto general de la biblioteca es ofrecer un ambiente de amplitud y calma, en contraste con el bullicio urbano exterior.Ex. The new library is a elegant modern building with excellent natural lighting and a feeling of airiness and space throughout.----* amplitud de + Nombre = breadth of + Nombre.* * *a) (de calle, margen) width; ( de casa) spaciousness; ( de vestido) loosenessb) (de miras, criterios) range; (de facultades, garantías) extentla amplitud de sus conocimientos — the breadth o depth of his knowledge
* * *= fullness, vastness, amplitude, massiveness, spaciousness, airiness.Ex: Names commonly vary in fullness, especially in terms of the extent of abbreviations and initials used.
Ex: Experience has shown that the vastness of this as yet unordered field holds many pitfalls for the unwary librarian and researcher.Ex: The distinction between analogue and digital signals has been expressed in terms of the size of the variation of the carrier (also called the amplitude of the signal).Ex: With praise for the completeness and the massiveness of the project is mixed a lack of confidence in the method of arrangement and the accuracy with which some of the entries are compiled.Ex: The overall plan of the library is to provide an atmosphere of spaciousness and calm, in contrast to the urban bustle outside = El proyecto general de la biblioteca es ofrecer un ambiente de amplitud y calma, en contraste con el bullicio urbano exterior.Ex: The new library is a elegant modern building with excellent natural lighting and a feeling of airiness and space throughout.* amplitud de + Nombre = breadth of + Nombre.* * *1 (de una calle) width; (de una casa) spaciousness; (de un vestido) looseness; (de una falda, manga) fullnessla gran amplitud térmica característica del desierto the huge temperature range characteristic of the desert2 (de miras, criterios) range; (de facultades, garantías) extentla amplitud de sus conocimientos the breadth o depth of his knowledge3 ( Fís) amplitude* * *
amplitud sustantivo femenino
( de casa) spaciousness;
( de vestido) looseness
(de facultades, garantías) extent;◊ la amplitud de sus conocimientos the breadth o depth of his knowledgec) (Fís) amplitude
amplitud sustantivo femenino
1 spaciousness
2 (de espacio) room, space
3 Fís amplitude
' amplitud' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
holgura
- vuelo
- espacio
- modulación
English:
breadth
- spaciousness
- extent
* * *amplitud nf1. [espaciosidad] [de sala, maletero] roominess, spaciousness;[de avenida] width;aquí cabe todo con amplitud there's more than enough room for everything here2. [de ropa] looseness3. [extensión] extent, comprehensiveness4.amplitud de miras [tolerancia] broad-mindedness* * *f1 breadth;amplitud de miras broadmindedness;amplitud de surtido COM range, choice2 FÍS amplitude* * *amplitud nf1) : breadth, extent2) : spaciousness -
27 aparente
adj.1 apparent (falso, supuesto).2 visible (visible).3 striking (llamativo).pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: aparentar.* * *► adjetivo1 apparent2 (conveniente) suitable3 (lucido) showy, smart* * *adj.* * *ADJ1) (=no real) apparentsu interés es solo aparente — he just pretends to be interested, he just feigns interest
2) (=patente) apparent3) * (=atractivo) attractive, smartesta figurilla está aquí muy aparente — this figurine looks very good o goes very well here
* * *1) ( que parece real) <timidez/interés> apparent (before n)2) (obvio, palpable) apparent, obvious* * *= apparent, perceived, seeming.Ex. Menu-based information retrieval system have found favour because of their apparent simplicity.Ex. The arrangements should also negotiate resistance to perceived 'American dominance', erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.Ex. It would be a mistake to cling to the seeming comforts of the old ways at the cost of being unable to get the full advantages of the new ones.----* sin causa aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.* sin motivo aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.* sin razón aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.* * *1) ( que parece real) <timidez/interés> apparent (before n)2) (obvio, palpable) apparent, obvious* * *= apparent, perceived, seeming.Ex: Menu-based information retrieval system have found favour because of their apparent simplicity.
Ex: The arrangements should also negotiate resistance to perceived 'American dominance', erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.Ex: It would be a mistake to cling to the seeming comforts of the old ways at the cost of being unable to get the full advantages of the new ones.* sin causa aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.* sin motivo aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.* sin razón aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.* * *A (que parece real) ‹timidez/interés› apparent ( before n)su amabilidad era sólo aparente his kindness was all showla aparente victoria se tornó en derrota what had seemed like victory turned into defeatel motivo aparente del crimen the apparent motive for the crimeB (obvio, palpable) apparent, obvioussin motivo aparente for no apparent o obvious reasonC(vistoso, elegante): el vestido es muy barato pero es muy aparente the dress is very cheap but it looks really goodun restaurante aparente a stylish o chic o ( BrE) smart restaurant* * *
Del verbo aparentar: ( conjugate aparentar)
aparenté es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
aparente es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
aparentar
aparente
aparentar ( conjugate aparentar) verbo transitivo
b) ( parecer):
verbo intransitivo
aparente adjetivo
1 ( que parece real) ‹timidez/interés› apparent ( before n);
2 (obvio, palpable) apparent, obvious
aparentar
I verbo transitivo
1 (fingir) to affect
2 (representar, parecer) to look: no aparenta los años que tiene, she doesn't look her age
II vi (presumir) to show off
aparente adjetivo
1 apparent, obvious
sin motivo aparente, for no apparent reason
2 fam (adecuado, bonito) suitable
' aparente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coraza
- virtual
- superficie
English:
apparent
- ostensible
- outward
- reputed
- seeming
- hidden
* * *aparente adj1. [falso, supuesto] apparent;con su aparente simpatía se ganó el aprecio del jefe he won the boss over with his apparent friendliness;ganaron con aparente facilidad they won with apparent ease2. [visible] visible;las huelgas son una manifestación aparente del descontento social the strikes are a visible sign of social unrest;se rompió sin causa aparente it broke for no apparent reason3. [vistoso] elegant, smart;es un vestido muy aparente it's a very elegant dress* * *adj1 ( evidente) apparent2 L.Am. ( fingido) feigned* * *aparente adj1) : apparent2) : showy, striking♦ aparentemente adv* * *aparente adj apparent -
28 apuesto
adj.good-looking, handsome, dapper, dashing.past part.past participle of spanish verb: aponer.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: apostar.* * *► adjetivo* * *ADJ1) (=guapo) handsome, nice-looking2) (=pulcro) neat, elegant; hum (=peripuesto) dapper, natty* * *- ta adjetivo (liter) <hombre/figura> handsome* * *= comely [comelier -comp., comeliest -sup.].Ex. He went in the tavern wearing an eye patch, crying 'ahoy, matey!' and eying the comely wenches.* * *- ta adjetivo (liter) <hombre/figura> handsome* * *= comely [comelier -comp., comeliest -sup.].Ex: He went in the tavern wearing an eye patch, crying 'ahoy, matey!' and eying the comely wenches.
* * *apuesto -ta( liter); ‹hombre/figura› handsomeun hombre de apuesta figura a fine figure of a man ( liter)* * *
Del verbo aponer: ( conjugate aponer)
apuesto es:
el participio
apuesto◊ -ta adjetivo (liter) ‹hombre/figura› handsome
apuesto,-a adjetivo good-looking, handsome
' apuesto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apostar
- apuesta
- gallarda
- gallardo
English:
handsome
* * *apuesto, -a♦ adjdashing* * *adj handsome* * *apuesto, -ta adj: elegant, good-looking -
29 barrigazo
= belly flop.Ex. Your dive can be a swan dive -- elegant and strong and from which we emerge with real energy -- or it can be a brutal and painful belly flop.* * *= belly flop.Ex: Your dive can be a swan dive -- elegant and strong and from which we emerge with real energy -- or it can be a brutal and painful belly flop.
* * *barrigazo nmFamdarse un barrigazo to fall flat on one's face -
30 chimenea
f.1 fireplace.2 chimney (tubo).3 smokestack, chimney.* * *1 chimney2 (hogar) fireplace, hearth3 (de barco) funnel, stack\no andar bien de la chimenea familiar to be off one's rockerchimenea de campana canopy fireplacechimenea de ventilación air shaftchimenea francesa fireplace with a mantelpiece* * *noun f.1) chimney2) fireplace* * *SF1) [en el tejado] chimney; [de fábrica] smokestack, chimney2) [dentro de casa] fireplace, hearth3) [de barco] funnel4) (Min) shaft5) * (=cabeza) nut **, noggin (EEUU) *, head* * *1)a) ( de casa) chimney; ( de barco) smokestack (AmE), funnel (BrE); (de locomotora, fábrica) smokestack (AmE), chimney (BrE)fumar como (una) chimenea — (fam) to smoke like a chimney (colloq)
b) ( de volcán) vent2) ( hogar) fireplace, hearth•* * *= fireplace, hearth, chimney, smokestack.Nota: Referido a la estructura que sobresale generalmente por el tejado de un edificio.Ex. A modern comfortable library could look like that in Berlin's Tiergarten, with its opne-air gardens, or resemble Evanston's library with its comfortable chairs and elegant (and, one hopes, safe) fireplaces.Ex. The first phase of occupation was represented by at least one timber-framed house with a central hearth, dated to the early 13th c.Ex. These concept areas include: (1) fuels; (2) chimneys and flues; (3) safety regulations; (4) heating systems; and (5) environmental considerations.Ex. Nearly everyone has seen a factory's smokestack billowing out black sooty smoke that dirties the air and blackens buildings.----* campana de la chimenea = chimney breast.* cañón de la chimenea = flue.* chimenea de leña = wood-burning fireplace.* chimenea hidrotermal = hydrothermal vent, hydrothermal venting.* chimenea volcánica = volcanic vent.* fumar como una chimenea = smoke like + a chimney.* junto a la chimenea = at the fireside.* reparador de chimeneas = steeplejack.* * *1)a) ( de casa) chimney; ( de barco) smokestack (AmE), funnel (BrE); (de locomotora, fábrica) smokestack (AmE), chimney (BrE)fumar como (una) chimenea — (fam) to smoke like a chimney (colloq)
b) ( de volcán) vent2) ( hogar) fireplace, hearth•* * *= fireplace, hearth, chimney, smokestack.Nota: Referido a la estructura que sobresale generalmente por el tejado de un edificio.Ex: A modern comfortable library could look like that in Berlin's Tiergarten, with its opne-air gardens, or resemble Evanston's library with its comfortable chairs and elegant (and, one hopes, safe) fireplaces.
Ex: The first phase of occupation was represented by at least one timber-framed house with a central hearth, dated to the early 13th c.Ex: These concept areas include: (1) fuels; (2) chimneys and flues; (3) safety regulations; (4) heating systems; and (5) environmental considerations.Ex: Nearly everyone has seen a factory's smokestack billowing out black sooty smoke that dirties the air and blackens buildings.* campana de la chimenea = chimney breast.* cañón de la chimenea = flue.* chimenea de leña = wood-burning fireplace.* chimenea hidrotermal = hydrothermal vent, hydrothermal venting.* chimenea volcánica = volcanic vent.* fumar como una chimenea = smoke like + a chimney.* junto a la chimenea = at the fireside.* reparador de chimeneas = steeplejack.* * *A1 (de una casa) chimney; (de un barco) smokestack ( AmE), funnel ( BrE); (de una locomotora, fábrica) smokestack ( AmE), chimney ( BrE)3 (de un paracaídas) ventCompuestos:air shaftventilation shaftcooling towerB (hogar) fireplace, hearthsentados frente a la chimenea sitting in front of the fireplace o hearth o fireechar un leño a la chimenea to put a log on the fire* * *
chimenea sustantivo femenino
1
(de locomotora, fábrica) smokestack (AmE), chimney (BrE)
2 ( hogar) fireplace, hearth
chimenea sustantivo femenino
1 (hogar) fireplace, hearth
2 (tiro del humo) chimney
La parte de la chimenea donde se encuentra el fuego (la parte interior) se llama fireplace y la parte por donde sale el humo (la parte exterior) se llama chimney. Si te refieres a la chimenea de un barco, debes emplear la palabra funnel.
' chimenea' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hogar
- tenaza
- tenazas
- Tiro
- tronco
- campana
- humear
- lumbre
- pantalla
- parrilla
- pinza
- rejilla
- repisa
- tiraje
- tirar
- tiro
English:
chimney
- fender
- fire
- fireplace
- funnel
- grate
- hearth
- mantelpiece
- smoke
- stack
- sweep
- open
* * *chimenea nf1. [tubo] [de casa] chimney;[de locomotora, fábrica] chimney, smokestack; [de barco] funnel, smokestack;entrar/salir por la chimenea [humo, viento] to come down/go up the chimney2. [hogar] fireplace;encender la chimenea to light the fire4. [de paracaídas] apex5. [en montaña, glaciar] chimneyno te calientes la chimenea don't worry your head about it* * *f1 chimney2 de salón fireplace* * *chimenea nf1) : chimney2) : fireplace* * *chimenea n1. (en general) chimney2. (hogar) fireplace3. (de barco) funnel -
31 confortable
adj.comfortable.* * *► adjetivo1 comfortable* * *1.ADJ comfortable2.SM And sofa* * *adjetivo comfortable* * *= comfortable, cosy [cozy, -USA], at ease, comfy [comfier -comp., comfiest -sup.].Nota: Abreviatura de comfortable.Ex. A modern comfortable library could look like that in Berlin's Tiergarten, with its opne-air gardens, or resemble Evanston's library with its comfortable chairs and elegant (and, one hopes, safe) fireplaces.Ex. For those involved in producing BNB, the eighties have seen this question leap in a single bound intoáthe realm of stark reality from the cosy abstraction of AACR2.Ex. The architectural styles of some library buildings make the new user feel oppressed, rather than welcome and at ease.Ex. The main focus of the camp is to allow dogs to socialize, exercise and have a comfy place to bunk down at night.----* decir que Uno se siente confortable con Algo = express + comfort with.* encontrar confortable = find + comfortable.* encontrarse confortable = be at ease.* poco confortable = uncomfortable.* sentirse confortable = be at ease.* * *adjetivo comfortable* * *= comfortable, cosy [cozy, -USA], at ease, comfy [comfier -comp., comfiest -sup.].Nota: Abreviatura de comfortable.Ex: A modern comfortable library could look like that in Berlin's Tiergarten, with its opne-air gardens, or resemble Evanston's library with its comfortable chairs and elegant (and, one hopes, safe) fireplaces.
Ex: For those involved in producing BNB, the eighties have seen this question leap in a single bound intoáthe realm of stark reality from the cosy abstraction of AACR2.Ex: The architectural styles of some library buildings make the new user feel oppressed, rather than welcome and at ease.Ex: The main focus of the camp is to allow dogs to socialize, exercise and have a comfy place to bunk down at night.* decir que Uno se siente confortable con Algo = express + comfort with.* encontrar confortable = find + comfortable.* encontrarse confortable = be at ease.* poco confortable = uncomfortable.* sentirse confortable = be at ease.* * *comfortable* * *
confortable adjetivo
comfortable
confortable adjetivo comfortable
' confortable' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cómodo
English:
comfortable
* * *confortable adjcomfortable* * *adj comfortable* * *confortable adjcómodo: comfortable* * *confortable adj comfortable -
32 cómodo
adj.1 comfortable, cosy, snug, cozy.2 comfortable, well-off.3 convenient.4 commodious, roomy, ample.m.bedpan.* * *► adjetivo1 comfortable, cosy2 (útil) convenient, handy3 (carácter) easy-going\ponerse cómodo,-a to make oneself comfortable* * *(f. - cómoda)adj.1) comfortable2) convenient* * *ADJ1) (=confortable) [cama, silla, habitación] comfortable; [trabajo, tarea] agreeable2) (=conveniente) [instrumento, objeto] handy; [arreglo, horario] convenient3) (=descansado) comfortableponerse cómodo — to make o.s. comfortable
4) [persona] (=perezoso) lazy; (=tranquilo) laid-back ** * *- da adjetivo1)a) ( confortable) comfortable, comfy (colloq)b) (conveniente, fácil) <horario/sistema> convenient2) ( holgazán) lazy, idle* * *= comfortable, cosy [cozy, -USA], at ease, comfy [comfier -comp., comfiest -sup.].Nota: Abreviatura de comfortable.Ex. A modern comfortable library could look like that in Berlin's Tiergarten, with its opne-air gardens, or resemble Evanston's library with its comfortable chairs and elegant (and, one hopes, safe) fireplaces.Ex. For those involved in producing BNB, the eighties have seen this question leap in a single bound intoáthe realm of stark reality from the cosy abstraction of AACR2.Ex. The architectural styles of some library buildings make the new user feel oppressed, rather than welcome and at ease.Ex. The main focus of the camp is to allow dogs to socialize, exercise and have a comfy place to bunk down at night.----* cómodo y calentito = snug [snugger -comp., snuggest -sup.].* decir que Uno se siente cómodo con Algo = express + comfort with.* resultar cómodo = be easy.* sentirse cómodo con = be comfortable with.* * *- da adjetivo1)a) ( confortable) comfortable, comfy (colloq)b) (conveniente, fácil) <horario/sistema> convenient2) ( holgazán) lazy, idle* * *= comfortable, cosy [cozy, -USA], at ease, comfy [comfier -comp., comfiest -sup.].Nota: Abreviatura de comfortable.Ex: A modern comfortable library could look like that in Berlin's Tiergarten, with its opne-air gardens, or resemble Evanston's library with its comfortable chairs and elegant (and, one hopes, safe) fireplaces.
Ex: For those involved in producing BNB, the eighties have seen this question leap in a single bound intoáthe realm of stark reality from the cosy abstraction of AACR2.Ex: The architectural styles of some library buildings make the new user feel oppressed, rather than welcome and at ease.Ex: The main focus of the camp is to allow dogs to socialize, exercise and have a comfy place to bunk down at night.* cómodo y calentito = snug [snugger -comp., snuggest -sup.].* decir que Uno se siente cómodo con Algo = express + comfort with.* resultar cómodo = be easy.* sentirse cómodo con = be comfortable with.* * *cómodo -daA1 (confortable) comfortable, comfy ( colloq)me siento or estoy cómoda con esta blusa I feel comfortable in this blouseponte cómodo make yourself at homeno me siento cómodo cuando hablan de tales cosas I feel uncomfortable when they talk about things like that2 (conveniente, fácil) ‹horario/sistema› convenientésa es una actitud/solución muy cómoda that's a very easy attitude to take/a very easy solutiones muy cómodo no tomar responsabilidades it's very easy not to take on responsibility, not taking on any responsibility is the easy way outeligió el camino más cómodo she took the soft optionB (holgazán) lazy, idle* * *
cómodo◊ -da adjetivo
cómodo,-a
I adjetivo
1 comfortable: ponte cómodo, make yourself comfortable
no me siento cómodo con tus padres, I don't feel comfortable with your parents
2 (fácil, conveniente) handy, convenient: es un trayecto muy cómodo, it's a very handy way
II sustantivo masculino y femenino lazy
' cómodo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apoltronarse
- bicoca
- chollo
- cómoda
- resultar
- acomodar
- ancho
- bien
- conveniente
- poner
English:
comfortable
- convenient
- cushy
- easy
- home
- sensible
- settle
- sit back
- snug
- conveniently
- smooth
- undemanding
* * *cómodo, -a♦ adj1. [confortable] comfortable;estar cómodo to feel comfortable;ponte cómodo [como en casa] make yourself at home;no me siento cómodo delante de ellos I don't feel comfortable o I feel uncomfortable in their company;con estos zapatos voy muy cómodo I'm very comfortable in these shoes2. [conveniente] convenient;es muy cómodo que te traigan la compra a casa it's very convenient o handy having the shopping delivered to your home3. [oportuno, fácil] easy;es muy cómodo dejar que los demás decidan todo por ti it's very easy to let others make all the decisions for you4. [vago] lazy♦ nm,fser un cómodo to be lazy* * *adj comfortable;¡póngase cómodo! make yourself at home, make yourself comfortable* * *cómodo, -da adj1) confortable: comfortable2) : convenient♦ cómodamente adv* * *cómodo adj1. (confortable) comfortable¡qué sillón más cómodo! what a comfortable armchair!2. (conveniente) convenient -
33 delgado
adj.thin, lean, slender, gaunt.* * *► adjetivo1 (poco ancho) thin2 (esbelto) slim, slender3 (flaco) thin\ponerse delgado,-a to slim, get thin* * *(f. - delgada)adj.1) thin, skinny2) slender, slim* * *1. ADJ1) [persona] (=esbelto) slim; (=flaco) thin2) [tabla, placa, muro, hebra] thin; [hilo] fine3) Méx (=aguado) weak, thin4) † [tierra] poor5) † (=delicado) delicate6) † (=agudo) sharp, clever2.* * *- da adjetivouna mujer alta y delgada — a tall, slim o slender woman
* * *= slim [slimmer -comp., slimmest -sup.], thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], slender, lean [leaner -comp., leanest -sup.], skinny [skinnier -comp., skinniest -sup.].Ex. Abstracting journals vary enormously in scope ranging from vast publications covering an entire discipline, to slim volumes centred on a relatively narrow topic.Ex. Wronski remained silent for a moment, looking at the thin gray threads of smoke that were rising from his cigarette.Ex. He is a small, slender man, with a pencil-thin moustache and whitening, scanty hair.Ex. While Baskerville's italic was a lean, elegant letter, the most radical departure from tradition since the French academic italic of the 1690s.Ex. The writer discusses the fashion industry's obsession with skinny models.----* alto y delgado = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].* de aspecto delgado = lean-looking.* delgado como un palo = stick-thin.* delgado y fuerte = wiry.* demasiado delgado = underweight.* intestino delgado = small intestine.* largo y delgado = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].* nada sabe mejor que sentirse delgado = nothing tastes as good as thin feels.* * *- da adjetivouna mujer alta y delgada — a tall, slim o slender woman
* * *= slim [slimmer -comp., slimmest -sup.], thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], slender, lean [leaner -comp., leanest -sup.], skinny [skinnier -comp., skinniest -sup.].Ex: Abstracting journals vary enormously in scope ranging from vast publications covering an entire discipline, to slim volumes centred on a relatively narrow topic.
Ex: Wronski remained silent for a moment, looking at the thin gray threads of smoke that were rising from his cigarette.Ex: He is a small, slender man, with a pencil-thin moustache and whitening, scanty hair.Ex: While Baskerville's italic was a lean, elegant letter, the most radical departure from tradition since the French academic italic of the 1690s.Ex: The writer discusses the fashion industry's obsession with skinny models.* alto y delgado = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].* de aspecto delgado = lean-looking.* delgado como un palo = stick-thin.* delgado y fuerte = wiry.* demasiado delgado = underweight.* intestino delgado = small intestine.* largo y delgado = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].* nada sabe mejor que sentirse delgado = nothing tastes as good as thin feels.* * *delgado -dauna mujer alta y delgada a tall, slim o slender woman2 ‹tela› thin, fine; ‹hilo› fine; ‹lámina/placa/pared› thin* * *
delgado◊ -da adjetivo
( flaco) thin
‹ hilo› fine, thin
delgado,-a adjetivo thin
(persona) slim; slender (de escaso grosor) fine: una delgada lámina de oro, a thin sheet of gold
En las descripciones puedes emplear slim o thin. Thin se aplica a personas, cosas o animales. Sin embargo, usado para describir a una persona indica cierta crítica, especialmente si pones very delante. Slim se refiere sólo a personas y es más positivo, porque indica que se tiene un buen tipo.
' delgado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chupada
- chupado
- delgada
- esquelética
- esquelético
- fina
- fino
- flaca
- flaco
- seca
- seco
- demacrado
- enclenque
English:
bony
- gaunt
- intestine
- lean
- slight
- slim
- thin
- wall
- slender
* * *delgado, -a adj1. [persona] [tono neutro o negativo] thin;[esbelto] slim;un tipo alto y delgado a tall, thin guy2. [animal] thin3. [cable, tela, lámina, tabique] thin;[hilo] thin, fine* * ** * *delgado, -da adj1) flaco: thin, skinny2) esbelto: slender, slim3) delicado: delicate, fine4) agudo: sharp, clever* * *delgado adj¡qué delgada estás! aren't you slim! -
34 dificultad
f.1 difficulty.el grado de dificultad de los exámenes the degree of difficulty of the exams2 problem.la dificultad está en hacerlo sin mojarse los pies the difficult thing is to do it without getting your feet wetencontrar dificultades to run into trouble o problemspasar por dificultades to suffer hardship3 hardness, not easiness.imperat.2nd person plural (vosotros/ustedes) Imperative of Spanish verb: dificultar.* * *1 difficulty2 (obstáculo) obstacle; (problema) trouble, problem* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=obstáculo) difficulty2) (=problema) difficultyno hay dificultad para aceptar que... — there is no difficulty about accepting that...
3) (=objeción) objectionme pusieron dificultades para darme el pasaporte — they made it difficult o awkward for me to get a passport
* * *a) ( cualidad de difícil) difficultyb) ( problema)superar or vencer dificultades — to overcome difficulties
* * *= difficulty, rough spot, snag, hardness, hiccup, crunch, challenge, hassle, rub, kink.Ex. UDC is widely used despite the difficulties in keeping the schedules up to date.Ex. But despite the many catalog worlds, and herein lies the rub -- or at least a rough spot -- we have been proceeding on the assumption that the catalog exists in the form of the data distributed by the Library of Congress.Ex. Another snag was the existence of entrenched divergent cataloguing habits among the multinational staff, not to mention their fear of the unknown = Otro problema era la existencia de hábitos de catalogación divergentes y ya arraigados entre el personal multinacional, por no mencionar su miedo hacia lo desconocido.Ex. Hardness and the penetration of the ink layer into the paper were also measured = También se midió la solidez y la penetración de la tinta en el papel.Ex. The book 'The Last Hiccup of the Old Demographic Regime' examines the impact of epidemics and disease on population growth in the late seventeenth century.Ex. The author of the article 'The crunch and academic library services: a personal view' believes that inflation is one of the underlying causes of the crisis in university libraries.Ex. The duration of the cycle varies markedly from institution to institution, dependent upon the adaptability of the institutional structure to challenge and change.Ex. The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.Ex. But as elegant and efficient as this seems, this strategy has a rub - you've got to have technology to track shipments, since you're ultimately responsible for purchases, warranties and returns.Ex. However, like any emerging technology, there are still a few kinks in the system.----* afrontar una dificultad = front + difficulty.* ahí está la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* aprobar sin dificultad = sail through + exam.* avanzar con dificultad = wade through, limp, slog along, plod (along/through).* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.* caminar con dificultad = plod (along/through).* causar dificultad = cause + difficulty.* clasificado por nivel de dificultad = graded.* con dificultad = laboriously, with difficulty.* con dificultades = in difficulties.* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.* conseguir con dificultad = eke out.* dificultad + afectar = difficulty + dog.* dificultad + apremiar = difficulty + dog.* dificultad económica = fiscal exigency, financial exigency.* dificultad + encontrarse = difficulty + lie.* dificultades = crisis [crises, -pl.].* dificultades + agravarse = difficulties + exacerbate.* dificultades + aquejar = difficulties + beset.* dificultades de aprendizaje = learning difficulties.* dificultades económicas = fiscal constraints, fiscal adversity, economic adversity.* dificultades presupuestarias = budget adversity.* dificultad presupuestaria = budget crunch.* dificultad + surgir = difficulty + arise.* dificultad técnica = technical difficulty.* encontrar dificultades = encounter + difficulties, encounter + limitations.* encontrarse con dificultades = run up against + difficulties.* encontrarse en dificultades = find + Reflexivo + in difficulties.* en dificultades = stranded.* enfrentarse con una dificultad = face + difficulty.* entrañar dificultad = present + difficulty.* esa es la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* estar en dificultades = be in trouble.* forma de evitar una dificultad = way (a)round + difficulty.* fórmula para la dificultad de lectura = reading formula.* funcionar con dificultad = labour [labor, -USA].* ganar con dificultad = eke out.* ganar sin ninguna dificultad = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* hacer Algo con dificultad = muddle through, plod (along/through).* indicar las dificultades = note + difficulties.* insertar con dificultad = squeeze in/into.* leer con dificultad = wade through.* meter con dificultad = squeeze in/into.* mitigar una dificultad = alleviate + difficulty.* pasar dificultades = struggle, be under strain, bear + hardship, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.* pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.* plantear dificultad = pose + difficulty.* plantear dificultades = raise + difficulties.* poner en dificultades = put + Nombre + in difficulties.* presentar dificultad = present + difficulty.* progresar con dificultad = thread through.* respirar con dificultad = gasp for + breath, wheeze.* señalar las dificultades = note + difficulties.* sin dificultad = without difficulty.* sin dificultad alguna = without a hitch.* sin mucha dificultad = painlessly.* superar una dificultad = overcome + difficulty, get over + difficulty.* surgir una dificultad = arise + difficulty.* tener dificultad = struggle, experience + difficulty, be hard pressed.* tener dificultad de + Infinitivo = have + difficulty + Gerundio, have + difficulty in + Gerundio.* tener dificultad en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.* tener dificultades = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.* toparse con dificultades = run up against + difficulties.* tropezar con dificultades = run into + difficulties.* * *a) ( cualidad de difícil) difficultyb) ( problema)superar or vencer dificultades — to overcome difficulties
* * *= difficulty, rough spot, snag, hardness, hiccup, crunch, challenge, hassle, rub, kink.Ex: UDC is widely used despite the difficulties in keeping the schedules up to date.
Ex: But despite the many catalog worlds, and herein lies the rub -- or at least a rough spot -- we have been proceeding on the assumption that the catalog exists in the form of the data distributed by the Library of Congress.Ex: Another snag was the existence of entrenched divergent cataloguing habits among the multinational staff, not to mention their fear of the unknown = Otro problema era la existencia de hábitos de catalogación divergentes y ya arraigados entre el personal multinacional, por no mencionar su miedo hacia lo desconocido.Ex: Hardness and the penetration of the ink layer into the paper were also measured = También se midió la solidez y la penetración de la tinta en el papel.Ex: The book 'The Last Hiccup of the Old Demographic Regime' examines the impact of epidemics and disease on population growth in the late seventeenth century.Ex: The author of the article 'The crunch and academic library services: a personal view' believes that inflation is one of the underlying causes of the crisis in university libraries.Ex: The duration of the cycle varies markedly from institution to institution, dependent upon the adaptability of the institutional structure to challenge and change.Ex: The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.Ex: But as elegant and efficient as this seems, this strategy has a rub - you've got to have technology to track shipments, since you're ultimately responsible for purchases, warranties and returns.Ex: However, like any emerging technology, there are still a few kinks in the system.* afrontar una dificultad = front + difficulty.* ahí está la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* aprobar sin dificultad = sail through + exam.* avanzar con dificultad = wade through, limp, slog along, plod (along/through).* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.* caminar con dificultad = plod (along/through).* causar dificultad = cause + difficulty.* clasificado por nivel de dificultad = graded.* con dificultad = laboriously, with difficulty.* con dificultades = in difficulties.* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.* conseguir con dificultad = eke out.* dificultad + afectar = difficulty + dog.* dificultad + apremiar = difficulty + dog.* dificultad económica = fiscal exigency, financial exigency.* dificultad + encontrarse = difficulty + lie.* dificultades = crisis [crises, -pl.].* dificultades + agravarse = difficulties + exacerbate.* dificultades + aquejar = difficulties + beset.* dificultades de aprendizaje = learning difficulties.* dificultades económicas = fiscal constraints, fiscal adversity, economic adversity.* dificultades presupuestarias = budget adversity.* dificultad presupuestaria = budget crunch.* dificultad + surgir = difficulty + arise.* dificultad técnica = technical difficulty.* encontrar dificultades = encounter + difficulties, encounter + limitations.* encontrarse con dificultades = run up against + difficulties.* encontrarse en dificultades = find + Reflexivo + in difficulties.* en dificultades = stranded.* enfrentarse con una dificultad = face + difficulty.* entrañar dificultad = present + difficulty.* esa es la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* estar en dificultades = be in trouble.* forma de evitar una dificultad = way (a)round + difficulty.* fórmula para la dificultad de lectura = reading formula.* funcionar con dificultad = labour [labor, -USA].* ganar con dificultad = eke out.* ganar sin ninguna dificultad = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* hacer Algo con dificultad = muddle through, plod (along/through).* indicar las dificultades = note + difficulties.* insertar con dificultad = squeeze in/into.* leer con dificultad = wade through.* meter con dificultad = squeeze in/into.* mitigar una dificultad = alleviate + difficulty.* pasar dificultades = struggle, be under strain, bear + hardship, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.* pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.* plantear dificultad = pose + difficulty.* plantear dificultades = raise + difficulties.* poner en dificultades = put + Nombre + in difficulties.* presentar dificultad = present + difficulty.* progresar con dificultad = thread through.* respirar con dificultad = gasp for + breath, wheeze.* señalar las dificultades = note + difficulties.* sin dificultad = without difficulty.* sin dificultad alguna = without a hitch.* sin mucha dificultad = painlessly.* superar una dificultad = overcome + difficulty, get over + difficulty.* surgir una dificultad = arise + difficulty.* tener dificultad = struggle, experience + difficulty, be hard pressed.* tener dificultad de + Infinitivo = have + difficulty + Gerundio, have + difficulty in + Gerundio.* tener dificultad en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.* tener dificultades = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.* toparse con dificultades = run up against + difficulties.* tropezar con dificultades = run into + difficulties.* * *1 (cualidad de difícil) difficultyun ejercicio de escasa dificultad a fairly easy exerciseel grado de dificultad de la prueba the degree of difficulty of the testrespira con dificultad his breathing is labored, he has difficulty breathing2 (problema) difficultysuperar or vencer dificultades to overcome difficulties¿tuviste alguna dificultad para encontrar la casa? did you have any trouble o difficulty finding the house?tiene dificultades en hacerse entender she has difficulty in o she has problems making herself understoodla dificultad está en hacerlo en el mínimo de tiempo the difficult o hard part is to do it in the shortest possible timepasamos muchas dificultades, pero salimos adelante we had a lot of problems, but we came through it allme pusieron muchas dificultades para entrar they made it very hard for me to get in* * *
Del verbo dificultar: ( conjugate dificultar)
dificultad es:
2ª persona plural (vosotros) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
dificultad
dificultar
dificultad sustantivo femenino
difficulty;
tiene dificultades en hacerse entender she has difficulty in making herself understood;
me pusieron muchas dificultades para entrar they made it very hard for me to get in;
meterse en dificultades to get into difficulties
dificultar ( conjugate dificultar) verbo transitivo
to make … difficult
dificultad sustantivo femenino
1 difficulty
2 (penalidad, contrariedad) trouble, problem
dificultades económicas, financial problems
' dificultad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coja
- cojo
- elevarse
- encarar
- escollo
- evadir
- fatiga
- impedimento
- infranqueable
- intríngulis
- necesidad
- nudo
- obstáculo
- pena
- remontar
- retroceder
- salir
- salvar
- tela
- tumbo
- vencer
- apuro
- complicación
- confrontar
- contra
- contrariedad
- encontrar
- esquivar
- insuperable
- miga
- ofrecer
- pantano
- pega
- pero
- presentar
- radicar
- sortear
- subsanar
- superar
- surgir
- traba
- tropezar
English:
difficulty
- experience
- extricate
- gasp
- hassle
- hitch
- hobble
- inarticulate
- iron out
- job
- manage
- painless
- squash in
- struggle
- struggle along
- struggle on
- tongue-tied
- trial
- trouble
- trudge
- considerable
- difficult
- grade
- hiccup
- pit
- scramble
- wheeze
- wriggle
* * *dificultad nf1. [cualidad de difícil] difficulty;caminaba con dificultad she walked with difficulty;un ejercicio de gran dificultad a very difficult exercise2. [obstáculo] problem;todo son dificultades con ella she sees everything as a problem;la dificultad está en hacerlo sin mojarse los pies the difficult thing is to do it without getting your feet wet;encontrar dificultades to run into trouble o problems;poner dificultades to raise objections;nos puso muchas dificultades para entrevistarlo he put no end of obstacles in our way when we wanted to interview him;¿tuviste alguna dificultad para dar con la calle? did you have any difficulty finding the street?* * *f difficulty;sin dificultad easily;con dificultades with difficulty;poner dificultades make it difficult* * *dificultad nf: difficulty* * *2. (problema) problem -
35 enjuto
adj.lean, skinny, thin, lank.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: enjutar.* * *► adjetivo1 thin, skinny, lean* * *ADJ1) (=flaco) lean, skinny2) [economía] lean, lean and fit3) (=seco) dry, dried* * *- ta adjetivo lean, gaunt* * *= emaciated, skinny [skinnier -comp., skinniest -sup.], lean [leaner -comp., leanest -sup.].Ex. The non-white anorexic subjects reported ealier menarche, were shorter in stature, less emaciated, and practiced veganism slightly more commonly.Ex. The writer discusses the fashion industry's obsession with skinny models.Ex. While Baskerville's italic was a lean, elegant letter, the most radical departure from tradition since the French academic italic of the 1690s.* * *- ta adjetivo lean, gaunt* * *= emaciated, skinny [skinnier -comp., skinniest -sup.], lean [leaner -comp., leanest -sup.].Ex: The non-white anorexic subjects reported ealier menarche, were shorter in stature, less emaciated, and practiced veganism slightly more commonly.
Ex: The writer discusses the fashion industry's obsession with skinny models.Ex: While Baskerville's italic was a lean, elegant letter, the most radical departure from tradition since the French academic italic of the 1690s.* * *enjuto -talean, gaunt* * *
enjuto,-a adjetivo skinny, lean
' enjuto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enjuta
English:
spare
- wiry
* * *enjuto, -a adj[rostro, cuerpo, persona] lean* * *adj lean, thin* * *enjuto, -ta adj: lean, gaunt -
36 escueto
adj.plain, bare, concise, unadorned.* * *► adjetivo1 (sin adornos) bare, plain, unadorned2 (conciso) concise, brief, succinct* * *(f. - escueta)adj.plain, simple, concise* * *ADJ [verdad] plain, naked; [estilo] simple; [explicación, presentación] concise, succinct* * *- ta adjetivo < explicación> succinct; <lenguaje/estilo> concise, plain* * *= stark, bald, lean [leaner -comp., leanest -sup.], terse.Ex. To be sure, it still has its congeries of mills and factories, its grimy huddle of frame dwellings and congested tenements, its stark, jagged skyline, but its old face is gradually changing.Ex. This text contains its share of irrelevant allusions included by authors 'to add artistic verisimilitude to a bald and otherwise unconvincing narrative', to quote another favourite source.Ex. While Baskerville's italic was a lean, elegant letter, the most radical departure from tradition since the French academic italic of the 1690s.Ex. This terse McLuhanesque turn of phrase is at the core of what I want to talk about today.* * *- ta adjetivo < explicación> succinct; <lenguaje/estilo> concise, plain* * *= stark, bald, lean [leaner -comp., leanest -sup.], terse.Ex: To be sure, it still has its congeries of mills and factories, its grimy huddle of frame dwellings and congested tenements, its stark, jagged skyline, but its old face is gradually changing.
Ex: This text contains its share of irrelevant allusions included by authors 'to add artistic verisimilitude to a bald and otherwise unconvincing narrative', to quote another favourite source.Ex: While Baskerville's italic was a lean, elegant letter, the most radical departure from tradition since the French academic italic of the 1690s.Ex: This terse McLuhanesque turn of phrase is at the core of what I want to talk about today.* * *escueto -ta‹explicación› succinct; ‹lenguaje/estilo› concise, plainno se extendió mucho, fue muy escueto al respecto he didn't go into great detail, he was very succinctsu mensaje fue escueto his message was concise o brief* * *
escueto◊ -ta adjetivo ‹ explicación› succinct;
‹lenguaje/estilo› concise, plain;
escueto,-a adjetivo plain
(lenguaje) concise
' escueto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escueta
English:
bare
- crisp
- stark
* * *escueto, -a adj[sucinto] concise; [sobrio] plain, unadorned;fue o [m5] estuvo muy escueto en la rueda de prensa he was rather unforthcoming at the press conference* * *adj succinct, concise* * *escueto, -ta adj1) : plain, simple2) : succinct, concise♦ escuetamente adv -
37 iluminación natural
(n.) = natural lightingEx. The new library is a elegant modern building with excellent natural lighting and a feeling of airiness and space throughout.* * *(n.) = natural lightingEx: The new library is a elegant modern building with excellent natural lighting and a feeling of airiness and space throughout.
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38 juguetón
adj.playful, frolicsome, rollicking, sportive.* * *► adjetivo1 playful, frolicsome* * *ADJ playful* * *- tona adjetivo playful* * *= playful, coltish, frisky [friskier -comp., friskiest -sup.].Ex. The article is a playful attempt to describe the historical determinations of the subject.Ex. His phrasing was as flowing and as elegant as his coltish stage movement.Ex. A man sitting alone on a park bench is suddenly joined by two women that get very frisky with him, but they have other things on their mind than just sex.* * *- tona adjetivo playful* * *= playful, coltish, frisky [friskier -comp., friskiest -sup.].Ex: The article is a playful attempt to describe the historical determinations of the subject.
Ex: His phrasing was as flowing and as elegant as his coltish stage movement.Ex: A man sitting alone on a park bench is suddenly joined by two women that get very frisky with him, but they have other things on their mind than just sex.* * *playful* * *
juguetón◊ - tona adjetivo
playful
juguetón,-ona adjetivo playful
' juguetón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
juguetona
English:
frisky
- playful
- rollicking
* * *juguetón, -ona adjplayful* * *adj playful* * *♦ juguetonamente adv* * *juguetón adj playful -
39 ligereza
f.1 lightness.2 agility.3 speed (rapidez).4 rashness.fue una ligereza decir eso it was rash o reckless to say that5 swiftness, hurry, agility, fickleness.6 recklessness.* * *1 (poco peso) lightness2 (prontitud) swiftness3 (agilidad) agility4 figurado (frivolidad) flippancy, frivolity\* * *SF1) [de objeto, material, tejido] lightness2) (=rapidez) speed, swiftness3) (=agilidad) agility, nimbleness4) (=falta de sensatez) flippancyjuzgar algo con ligereza — to jump to conclusions about sth, judge sth hastily
5) (=dicho imprudente) flippant remark; (=hecho imprudente) indiscretion* * *1) ( de objeto) lightness2)a) ( de carácter) flippancyactuó/habló con ligereza — he acted/spoke flippantly
b) (acto, dicho irreflexivo)3) ( agilidad) agility, nimbleness4) ( rapidez) speed* * *= lightness, airiness.Ex. This system of nomenclature is based on ten names of hues and three names of neutral shades; four adjectives indicating lightness; and four adjectives indicating saturation = Este sistema de nombres se basa en diez nombres de colores y tres nombres de tonalidades neutras con cuatro adjetivos para indicar la claridad y otros cuatro para la saturación.Ex. The new library is a elegant modern building with excellent natural lighting and a feeling of airiness and space throughout.* * *1) ( de objeto) lightness2)a) ( de carácter) flippancyactuó/habló con ligereza — he acted/spoke flippantly
b) (acto, dicho irreflexivo)3) ( agilidad) agility, nimbleness4) ( rapidez) speed* * *= lightness, airiness.Ex: This system of nomenclature is based on ten names of hues and three names of neutral shades; four adjectives indicating lightness; and four adjectives indicating saturation = Este sistema de nombres se basa en diez nombres de colores y tres nombres de tonalidades neutras con cuatro adjetivos para indicar la claridad y otros cuatro para la saturación.
Ex: The new library is a elegant modern building with excellent natural lighting and a feeling of airiness and space throughout.* * *A (de un objeto) lightnessB1 (de carácter) flippancyactuó con ligereza he acted flippantlycriticó la ligereza de su carácter she criticized his flippant nature o his flippancy2(acto, dicho irreflexivo): cometió la ligereza de mencionar el tema he thoughtlessly brought the subject uphabló con ligereza she spoke without thinkingC (agilidad) agility, nimblenessD (rapidez) speed¿viste la ligereza con que se lo metió en el bolsillo? did you see how deftly o quickly he slipped it into his pocket?* * *
ligereza sustantivo femenino
1 ( de objeto) lightness
2
b) (acto, dicho irreflexivo):
3 ( agilidad) agility, nimbleness;
( rapidez) speed
ligereza sustantivo femenino
1 lightness
(de un tejido) flimsiness
2 (falta de responsabilidad) flippancy
(en el comportamiento) indiscretion
(comentario) indiscreet remark
3 (prontitud, velocidad) speed
' ligereza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ligeramente
English:
levity
- lightness
* * *ligereza nf1. [levedad] lightness2. [de dolor] slightness3. [agilidad] agility;se movía con gran ligereza he was very nimble o agile4. [rapidez] speed5. [superficialidad]abordaron el problema con mucha ligereza they tackled the problem in a very superficial manner6. [irreflexión] rashness;cometí la ligereza de contárselo todo I very rashly told her everything;fue una ligereza decir eso it was rash o reckless to say that;actuar con ligereza to act flippantly* * *f1 lightness2 ( rapidez) speed3 de movimiento agility, nimbleness4 de carácter shallowness, superficiality* * *ligereza nf1) : lightness2) : flippancy3) : agility -
40 mentor tiránico
(n.) = SvengaliEx. The Svengali habits he developed late in life, however, were the darker expression of what made his best films elegant and graceful.* * *(n.) = SvengaliEx: The Svengali habits he developed late in life, however, were the darker expression of what made his best films elegant and graceful.
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