-
1 utter
I
adjective(complete or total: There was utter silence; utter darkness.) absoluto, total- utterly
II
verb(to produce (sounds, eg cries, words etc) with the mouth: She uttered a sigh of relief; She didn't utter a single word of encouragement.) pronunciar, articularutter1 adj total / absolutoutter2 vb pronunciar / decirtr['ʌtəSMALLr/SMALL]1 absoluto,-a, completo,-a, total■ what utter nonsense! ¡vaya tontería!1 (words) pronunciar, articular, decir; (feelings) expresar2 (lies curses etc) soltar; (shouts, cries etc) lanzar, darutter ['ʌt̬ər] vt: decir, articular, pronunciar (palabras)utter adj: absoluto♦ utterly advv.• boquear (Decir) v.• emitir v.• poner en circulación v.• proferir v.• pronunciar v.adj.• absoluto, -a adj.• acérrimo, -a adj.• completo, -a adj.• de remate adj.• redomado, -a adj.• rematado, -a adj.• total adj.
I 'ʌtər, 'ʌtə(r)adjective (as intensifier) completo, total, absoluto
II
transitive verb \<\<word\>\> decir*, pronunciar; \<\<cry\>\> dar*, proferir* (frml)he didn't utter a sound — no dijo nada or ni una palabra, no dijo ni pío (fam)
I
['ʌtǝ(r)]ADJ completo, total; [madness] puro; [fool] perfectoutter nonsense! — ¡tonterías!
II
['ʌtǝ(r)]VT1) [+ words] pronunciar; [+ cry] dar, soltar; [+ threat, insult etc] proferir; [+ libel] publicarshe never uttered a word — no dijo nada or (ni una) palabra
2) (Jur) [+ counterfeit money] poner en circulación, expender* * *
I ['ʌtər, 'ʌtə(r)]adjective (as intensifier) completo, total, absoluto
II
transitive verb \<\<word\>\> decir*, pronunciar; \<\<cry\>\> dar*, proferir* (frml)he didn't utter a sound — no dijo nada or ni una palabra, no dijo ni pío (fam)
-
2 perfect
1. 'pə:fikt adjective1) (without fault or flaw; excellent: a perfect day for a holiday; a perfect rose.) perfecto2) (exact: a perfect copy.) perfecto3) (very great; complete: a perfect stranger.) completo, auténtico
2. pə'fekt verb(to make perfect: He went to France to perfect his French.) perfeccionar- perfectionist
- perfectly
perfect1 adj perfecto / idealperfect2 vb perfeccionarthe scientists are trying to perfect their new invention los científicos intentan perfeccionar su nuevo invento1 (gen) perfecto,-a; (behaviour, reputation) intachable2 (ideal) perfecto,-a, ideal3 (absolute, utter - fool) perdido,-a, redomado,-a; (- gentleman) consumado; (- waste of time) auténtico,-a4 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL perfecto,-a1 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL perfecto1 perfeccionarperfect [pər'fɛkt] vt: perfeccionarperfect ['pərfɪkt] adj: perfecto♦ perfectly advadj.• acabado, -a adj.• cabal adj.• consumado, -a adj.• exacto, -a adj.• fino, -a adj.• hecho, -a adj.• peregrino, -a adj.• perfecto, -a adj.n.• pretérito perfecto s.m.v.• completar v.• perfeccionar v.• puntualizar v.
I 'pɜːrfɪkt, 'pɜːfɪkt1)a) (precise, exact) <circle/copy> perfectob) ( faultless) perfectohe speaks perfect French — habla francés perfectamente or a la perfección
c) ( ideal) <weather/day> ideal, perfecto; <example/excuse> perfecto; < opportunity> ideal2) ( complete) (before n)a perfect idiot — un perfecto idiota, un idiota redomado
II pər'fekt, pə'fekttransitive verb perfeccionar
III 'pɜːrfɪkt, 'pɜːfɪkt['pɜːfɪkt]the future/present perfect — el futuro/pretérito perfecto
1. ADJ1) (=faultless) perfecto•
he spoke perfect English, his English was perfect — hablaba un inglés perfectopractice 1., 1), word-perfect•
his Spanish is far from perfect — su español dista mucho de ser perfecto2) (=ideal) [moment, solution, place] ideal, perfectoa job like that would be perfect for you — un trabajo como ese sería ideal or perfecto para ti
he's the perfect man for the job — es el hombre idóneo or ideal or perfecto para el cargo
•
his expertise made him the perfect choice — su experiencia hacía de él la persona idónea or ideal or perfecta3) (=exact) perfecto4) (=absolute, utter)a perfect fool/stranger — un perfecto idiota/desconocido
it makes perfect sense to me — me parece completamente or totalmente lógico
6) (Mus) [fourth, fifth, octave] perfecto2.['pɜːfɪkt]N (Gram) future 1., 2), present I, 3., past 5.3.[pǝ'fekt]VT perfeccionar4.['pɜːfɪkt]CPDperfect number N — (Math) número m perfecto
perfect pitch N — (Mus) oído m perfecto
perfect tense N (also: present perfect tense) —
•
the perfect tense — el tiempo perfecto* * *
I ['pɜːrfɪkt, 'pɜːfɪkt]1)a) (precise, exact) <circle/copy> perfectob) ( faultless) perfectohe speaks perfect French — habla francés perfectamente or a la perfección
c) ( ideal) <weather/day> ideal, perfecto; <example/excuse> perfecto; < opportunity> ideal2) ( complete) (before n)a perfect idiot — un perfecto idiota, un idiota redomado
II [pər'fekt, pə'fekt]transitive verb perfeccionar
III ['pɜːrfɪkt, 'pɜːfɪkt]the future/present perfect — el futuro/pretérito perfecto
-
3 capirote
-
4 curse
kə:s
1. verb1) (to wish that evil may fall upon: I curse the day that I was born!; The witch cursed him.) maldecir2) (to use violent language; to swear: He cursed (at his own stupidity) when he dropped the hammer on his toe.) blasfemar, decir palabrotas
2. noun1) (an act of cursing, or the words used: the witch's curse.) maldición2) (a thing or person which is cursed: Having to work is the curse of my life.) desgracia•curse1 n maldición / maleficiocurse2 vb maldecirtr[kɜːs]1 (evil spell) maldición nombre femenino2 (oath) palabrota3 figurative use (cause of trouble) azote nombre masculino, plaga, lacra; (burden) cruz nombre femenino, carga1 (put evil spell on) maldecir2 (utter curses) maldecir; (swear at) insultar1 maldecir, decir palabrotas, blasfemar1 (period) la regla1) damn: maldecir2) insult: injuriar, insultar, decir malas palabras a3) afflict: afligircurse vi: maldecir, decir malas palabrascurse n1) : maldición fto put a curse on someone: echarle una maldición a alguien2) affliction: maldición f, aflicción f, cruz fn.• anatema s.m.,f.• juramento s.m.• maldición s.f.• maleficio s.m.• palabrota s.f.• reniego s.m.• voto (Jura) s.m.v.• anatematizar v.• echar pestes de v.• imprecar v.• jurar v.• maldecir v.(§pres: maldigo, maldices...) pret: maldij-pp: maldichofut/c: maldir-•)• renegar v.• votar (Jurar) v.kɜːrs, kɜːs
I
a) ( evil spell) maldición fb) ( oath) maldición f, palabrota fc) ( burden) maldición fd) ( menstruation) (colloq & euph)
II
1.
a) ( put spell on) maldecir*b) ( express annoyance at) maldecir*c) ( swear at) insultard) ( afflict) (usu pass)to be cursed WITH something — estar* aquejado de algo, padecer* de algo
2.
vi maldecir*, soltar* palabrotas[kɜːs]1. N1) (=malediction, spell) maldición fa curse on it! — ¡maldito sea!
2) (=bane) maldición f, azote mit's been the curse of my life — me ha amargado la vida, ha sido mi cruz
the curse of it is that... — lo peor (del caso) es que...
3) (=oath) palabrota fcurses! * — ¡maldito sea!, ¡maldición!
4) * (=menstruation)the curse — la regla, el período
2.VT [+ luck, stupidity] maldecir; [+ person] echar pestes decurse it! — ¡maldito sea!
to be cursed with — padecer, tener que soportar
to curse o.s. — maldecirse ( for being a fool por tonto)
3.VI blasfemar, echar pestes, soltar palabrotas* * *[kɜːrs, kɜːs]
I
a) ( evil spell) maldición fb) ( oath) maldición f, palabrota fc) ( burden) maldición fd) ( menstruation) (colloq & euph)
II
1.
a) ( put spell on) maldecir*b) ( express annoyance at) maldecir*c) ( swear at) insultard) ( afflict) (usu pass)to be cursed WITH something — estar* aquejado de algo, padecer* de algo
2.
vi maldecir*, soltar* palabrotas -
5 thorough
1) ((of a person) very careful; attending to every detail: a thorough worker.) cuidadoso, minucioso; concienzudo2) ((of a task etc) done with a suitably high level of care, attention to detail etc: His work is very thorough.) minucioso3) (complete; absolute: a thorough waste of time.) completo, absoluto•- thoroughness
- thoroughfare
thorough adj minucioso / a fondotr['ɵʌrə]1 (deep) profundo,-a, a fondo2 (careful) cuidadoso,-a, minucioso,-a3 (person) concienzudo,-a4 (utter, complete) total, verdadero,-athorough ['ɵəro:] adj1) conscientious: concienzudo, meticuloso2) complete: absoluto, completo♦ thoroughly advadj.• cabal adj.• completo, -a adj.• concienzudo, -a adj.• cuidadoso, -a adj.• detenido, -a adj.• minucioso, -a adj.'θɜːrəʊ, 'θʌrəa) ( conscientious) < person> concienzudo, cuidadoso; <search/investigation> meticuloso, riguroso; <wash/clean> a fondo; < knowledge> sólidoa thorough waste of time — una total or absoluta pérdida de tiempo
['θʌrǝ]ADJ1) (=complete) [examination, search, investigation] riguroso, minucioso; [training] riguroso, a fondo; [knowledge, understanding] profundo, sólidoto give sth a thorough clean/wash — limpiar/lavar algo bien or a fondo
the room needed a thorough clean — la habitación necesitaba una buena limpieza or una limpieza a fondo
2) (=meticulous) [person, teacher] concienzudo, meticulosoto be thorough in doing sth — hacer algo a conciencia, ser meticuloso a la hora de hacer algo
3) (as intensifier) (=complete, total)to make a thorough nuisance of o.s. — dar la lata a base de bien *
* * *['θɜːrəʊ, 'θʌrə]a) ( conscientious) < person> concienzudo, cuidadoso; <search/investigation> meticuloso, riguroso; <wash/clean> a fondo; < knowledge> sólidoa thorough waste of time — una total or absoluta pérdida de tiempo
-
6 payasada
payasada sustantivo femenino 1 ( bufonada):◊ deja de hacer payasadas stop clowning around o acting the clown (colloq)2 (fam)
payasada f loc hacer payasadas, to clown around o to play the fool
См. также в других словарях:
utter fool — complete idiot, very stupid person … English contemporary dictionary
utter */ — I UK [ˈʌtə(r)] / US [ˈʌtər] verb [transitive] Word forms utter : present tense I/you/we/they utter he/she/it utters present participle uttering past tense uttered past participle uttered literary 1) to say something As soon as he d uttered the… … English dictionary
utter — ut|ter1 [ ʌtər ] adjective * complete: often used for emphasizing how bad someone or something is: It s all been an utter waste of time. She gazed at me in utter confusion. I felt like a complete and utter fool. utter ut|ter 2 [ ʌtər ] verb… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fool — fool, idiot, imbecile, moron, simpleton, natural are often used popularly and interchangeably of one regarded as lacking sense or good judgment but each can be more precisely applied to someone mentally deficient in a given degree. Fool, the most … New Dictionary of Synonyms
fool — I n. 1) to play the fool 2) to make a fool of smb. 3) a big; doddering (old); poor; silly; stupid, utter; young fool 4) a fool to + inf. (I was a fool to trust him) II v. (D; intr.) to fool with * * * [fuːl] poor silly … Combinatory dictionary
fool — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, great, silly, stupid ▪ You re an even bigger fool than I thought. ▪ absolute, complete, total … Collocations dictionary
utter — ut|ter1 [ˈʌtə US ər] adj [only before noun] [: Old English; Origin: utera further out, outer , from ut out ] used to emphasize how great or complete something is ▪ That s utter nonsense ! ▪ This company treats its employees with utter contempt .… … Dictionary of contemporary English
utter — 1 adjective (only before noun) utter failure/rubbish/fool etc a complete failure etc: What an utter waste of time! | We all watched in utter amazement. 2 verb (T) formal or literary 1 to make a sound with your voice, especially with difficulty:… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
utter — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb Utter is used with these nouns as the object: ↑blasphemy, ↑cry, ↑curse, ↑exclamation, ↑groan, ↑moan, ↑peep, ↑phrase, ↑prayer, ↑remark, ↑sentence, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
complete fool — utter moron, complete idiot, very stupid person, one who is dumb … English contemporary dictionary
ut´ter|er — ut|ter1 «UHT uhr», adjective. 1. complete; total; absolute: »utter surprise, utter darkness, utter defeat. SYNONYM(S): entire, unqualified, sheer. 2. that is such to an extreme degree; out and out: »an utter fool … Useful english dictionary