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101 saciar
v.1 to quench.2 to satiate, to satisfy, to cloy, to glut.La comida casera sacia mi apetito Homemade food satiates my appetite.Esto sacia mi hambre This satiates my hunger.3 to be satisfied with.Me sacia el agua I am satisfied with the water.4 to be satisfied to.Me sacia correr I am satisfied to run.* * *1 to satiate oneself, be satiated\comer hasta saciarse to eat one's fill* * *1. VT1) [+ hambre] to satisfy; [+ sed] to quench2) [+ deseos, curiosidad] to satisfy; [+ ambición] to fulfil, fulfill (EEUU)2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo < hambre> to satisfy; < sed> to quench; < deseo> (liter) to satiate (liter); < ambición> to fulfill*, realize2.saciarse v proncomer/beber hasta saciarse — to eat/drink one's fill
* * *= quench, assuage.Ex. By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.Ex. The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to bad end.----* saciar la sed = slake + Posesivo + thirst.* * *1.verbo transitivo < hambre> to satisfy; < sed> to quench; < deseo> (liter) to satiate (liter); < ambición> to fulfill*, realize2.saciarse v proncomer/beber hasta saciarse — to eat/drink one's fill
* * *= quench, assuage.Ex: By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.
Ex: The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to bad end.* saciar la sed = slake + Posesivo + thirst.* * *saciar [A1 ]vt‹hambre› to satisfy, sate ( liter); ‹sed› to quench, slake ( liter); ‹deseo/curiosidad› to satisfy; ‹ambición› to fulfill*, realizeno parará hasta saciar su deseo de venganza he will not stop until his desire for revenge is satisfied o ( liter) sated■ saciarse1«persona»: comió hasta saciarse he ate his fill, he ate until he was sated o satiated ( liter)el año pasado quedé saciada de playa I had enough o I had my fill of the beach last year2 «curiosidad» to be satisfied; «ambición» to be fulfilled o realized* * *
saciar ( conjugate saciar) verbo transitivo ‹ hambre› to satisfy;
‹ sed› to quench;
‹ deseo› (liter) to satiate (liter);
‹ ambición› to fulfill( conjugate fulfill), realize
saciarse verbo pronominal:◊ comer/beber hasta saciarse to eat/drink one's fill
saciar verbo transitivo
1 (el hambre) to satisfy
2 (la sed) to quench
3 (una ambición, un deseo, una necesidad) to fulfill, satisfy
' saciar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hartar
English:
quench
- assuage
- sate
- slake
* * *♦ vt[satisfacer] [sed] to quench; [hambre, curiosidad] to satisfy; [ambición] to fulfil;acudieron al festival para saciar su sed de música they went to the festival to quench their thirst for music* * *v/t figsatisfy, fulfill, Brfulfil* * *saciar vt1) hartar: to sate, to satiate2) satisfacer: to satisfy -
102 signo
m.1 sign (señal).el acuerdo nace bajo el signo del fracaso the agreement is doomed to failure2 sign.signo de división division signsigno más plus signsigno menos minus signsigno de multiplicar multiplication sign3 mark.signo de interrogación question mark4 (star) sign.¿de qué signo eres? what (star) sign are you?5 signe.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: signar.* * *1 (gen) sign■ ¿de qué signo eres? --soy Tauro ¿what sign are you? --I'm Taurus2 GRAMÁTICA mark3 (destino) fate, destiny4 (tendencia) tendency\signo de admiración / signo de interrogación exclamation mark / question marksigno de sumar plus signsigno del zodiaco zodiac sign* * *noun m.1) sign2) mark* * *SM1) (=señal) [gen] sign; (Mat) sign, symbolsigno de admiración — exclamation mark, exclamation point (EEUU)
signo de la victoria — victory sign, V-sign
signo igual — equals sign, equal sign (EEUU)
2) (=carácter)3) (tb: signo del zodíaco) star sign¿de qué signo es Carmen? — what (star) sign is Carmen?
* * *1) (señal, indicio) sign2) (Mat) sign3) (Astrol) tb¿de qué signo eres? — what sign are you?
4) (frml) ( carácter)* * *= sign, clue.Ex. The tell-tale signs that mark a KWOC index include in a KWOC index all of the words that appear as headings have been extracted from titles.Ex. Certainly it will always be necessary to examine the document content, concentrating particularly on the clues offered by the title, the contents page, chapter headings, and any abstracts, introduction, prefaces or other preliminary matter.----* intérprete de lenguaje de signos = sign language interpreter.* lenguaje de signos = sign language.* mostrar signos de = show + signs of.* signo de exclamación (!¡) = exclamation point (!).* signo de interrogación (¿?) = interrogation mark (?).* signo de interrogación (¿?) = question mark (?).* signo de interrogación (¿?) = interrogation point (?).* signo de puntuación = punctuation symbol, mark of punctuation, punctuation mark.* signo diacrítico = diacritical, diacritical mark, diacritic mark.* signo igual = equals sign.* signo igual (=) = equal sign (=).* signo más (+) = addition sign (+), plus sign (+).* signo menos (-) = minus sign (-), negative sign (-).* signo político = political persuasion.* tecla con el signo + = plus key.* * *1) (señal, indicio) sign2) (Mat) sign3) (Astrol) tb¿de qué signo eres? — what sign are you?
4) (frml) ( carácter)* * *= sign, clue.Ex: The tell-tale signs that mark a KWOC index include in a KWOC index all of the words that appear as headings have been extracted from titles.
Ex: Certainly it will always be necessary to examine the document content, concentrating particularly on the clues offered by the title, the contents page, chapter headings, and any abstracts, introduction, prefaces or other preliminary matter.* intérprete de lenguaje de signos = sign language interpreter.* lenguaje de signos = sign language.* mostrar signos de = show + signs of.* signo de exclamación (!¡) = exclamation point (!).* signo de interrogación (¿?) = interrogation mark (?).* signo de interrogación (¿?) = question mark (?).* signo de interrogación (¿?) = interrogation point (?).* signo de puntuación = punctuation symbol, mark of punctuation, punctuation mark.* signo diacrítico = diacritical, diacritical mark, diacritic mark.* signo igual = equals sign.* signo igual (=) = equal sign (=).* signo más (+) = addition sign (+), plus sign (+).* signo menos (-) = minus sign (-), negative sign (-).* signo político = political persuasion.* tecla con el signo + = plus key.* * *A (señal, indicio) signB ( Mat) signCompuestos:question markquestion markpunctuation markdiacriticlinguistic signplus signminus signdiacritic( Chi) stop sign, halt signC ( Astrol) sign¿de qué signo eres? what sign are you?D ( frml)(carácter): dos sucesos de signo positivo two positive eventsdos exposiciones de muy distinto signo two very different exhibitions* * *
Del verbo signar: ( conjugate signar)
signo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
signó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
signar
signo
signo sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) sign;
signo de interrogación question mark;
signo de la victoria V-sign;
signo de puntuación punctuation mark
2 (Astrol) tb
¿de qué signo eres? what sign are you?
signar verbo transitivo to sign
signo sustantivo masculino
1 (señal, símbolo) sign: una limusina es un signo de opulencia, a limousine is a symbol of wealth
2 Mat sign
signo (de) más/(de) menos/(de) igual, plus/minus/equals sign
3 Ling mark
signo de exclamación/de admiración, exclamation mark, US point
4 Astrol signo del Zodiaco, sign (of the zodiac)
' signo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
interrogación
- pitada
- puntuación
- virgo
- Acuario
- Aries
- barra
- Cáncer
- Capricornio
- chulear
- chulo
- Escorpio
- gato
- Géminis
- igual
- Leo
- Libra
- paréntesis
- Piscis
- punto
- Sagitario
- señal
- Tauro
- Virgo
English:
apostrophe
- Aquarius
- Aries
- exclamation mark
- exclamation point
- minus sign
- multiplication sign
- plus
- punctuation mark
- question
- question mark
- show
- sign
- V
- V-sign
- check
- dollar
- interrogation
- minus
- punctuation
- star
* * *signo nm1. [señal] sign;el acuerdo nace bajo el signo del fracaso the agreement is doomed to failureLing signo lingüístico linguistic sign2. [del zodiaco] (star) sign;¿de qué signo eres? what (star) sign are you?signo del zodiaco sign of the zodiac3. [en la escritura] marksigno de admiración exclamation mark;signo de exclamación exclamation mark;signo de interrogación question mark;signo más plus sign;signo menos minus sign;signo negativo negative sign;signo ortográfico [acento, diéresis] diacritic;[punto, coma] punctuation mark;signo porcentual percentage sign;signo de puntuación punctuation mark4. [símbolo] symbol;un yate es signo de riqueza a yacht is a symbol of wealth* * *m sign* * *signo nm1) : signsigno de igual: equal signun signo de alegría: a sign of happiness2) : (punctuation) marksigno de interrogación: question marksigno de admiración: exclamation pointsigno de intercalación: caret* * *signo n sign -
103 trastorno alimenticio
m.appetite disorder.* * *(n.) = eating disorderEx. Locate major articles on the treatment and prevention of the eating disorder anorexia nervosa.* * *(n.) = eating disorderEx: Locate major articles on the treatment and prevention of the eating disorder anorexia nervosa.
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104 capacidad
f.1 capacity (cabida).con capacidad para quinientas personas with a capacity of five hundredeste teatro tiene capacidad para mil doscientos espectadores this theater can seat one thousand two hundred people2 ability (aptitud, talento, potencial).no tener capacidad para algo/para hacer algo to be no good at something/at doing somethingcapacidad adquisitiva purchasing powercapacidad de concentración ability to concentratecapacidad ofensiva fire power3 throughput.* * *1 (gen) capacity■ el teatro tiene capacidad para acoger a doscientas personas the theatre has a seating capacity of two hundred2 figurado (habilidad) capability, ability* * *noun f.1) capacity2) ability, capability* * *SF1) [de vehículo, teatro, depósito] capacityun disquete con capacidad de 1.44 MB — a diskette with a capacity of 1.44 MB
capacidad: 40 viajeros sentados — seating capacity: 40
un avión con capacidad para 155 pasajeros — a 155-seater aircraft, an aircraft that can carry 155 passengers
medida 1)capacidad de carga — carrying capacity, freight capacity
2) (=habilidad) abilitynecesitamos una persona con capacidad para afrontar desafíos — we require a person with the ability to face challenges
esas bacterias tienen una mayor capacidad de reproducción — those bacteria have a greater capacity for reproduction
no tiene capacidad para los negocios — he has no business sense o business acumen
capacidad adquisitiva — (Com) purchasing power, buying power
capacidad de convocatoria — [de orador] pulling power; [de huelga, manifestación] appeal, popular appeal
capacidad de ganancia — (Com) earning power, earning capacity
capacidad de trabajo, tiene una enorme capacidad de trabajo — she can get through a tremendous amount of work, she has an enormous capacity for hard work
3) (=autoridad) authorityno tenemos capacidad para modificar las decisiones del gobierno — we do not have the authority to alter government decisions
4) (Jur) capacity* * *1)a) ( competencia) abilityb) ( potencial) capacitycapacidad de or para + inf — ability o capacity to + inf
están en capacidad de despachar más pasajeros — (Col) they have the capacity to handle more passengers
c) (Der) capacity2) ( cupo) capacityla capacidad del depósito es de unos 40 litros — the tank has a capacity of o holds about 40 liters
el teatro tiene capacidad para 8000 personas — the theatre has a capacity of o holds 8000 people
* * *1)a) ( competencia) abilityb) ( potencial) capacitycapacidad de or para + inf — ability o capacity to + inf
están en capacidad de despachar más pasajeros — (Col) they have the capacity to handle more passengers
c) (Der) capacity2) ( cupo) capacityla capacidad del depósito es de unos 40 litros — the tank has a capacity of o holds about 40 liters
el teatro tiene capacidad para 8000 personas — the theatre has a capacity of o holds 8000 people
* * *capacidad11 = ability, capability, competence, appetite, capacity, hat, aptitude, faculty.Ex: The ability to search on word stems is particularly valuable where the text to be searched is in free-language format.
Ex: DOBIS/LIBIS may replace the typewriter and the catalog card but it cannot replace the decision-making capabilities of the library staff.Ex: In order that you should be able to perform these required skills with greater competence, selected elements of the theory of subject indexing will be included.Ex: Such machines will have enourmous appetites.Ex: Older people have suffered some losses in sensory and physical capacity, and newer teaching techniques might intimidate them.Ex: The city librarian has commonly been a general cultural consultant, often with more than one hat, with the curatorship of the museum and/or art gallery as additional offices.Ex: In tracking, schools categorize according to measures of intelligence, achievement, or aptitude and then assign students to ability or interest-grouped classes = En la subdivisión de los alumnos en clases según su nivel académico, las escuelas agrupan a los alumnos de acuerdo con su nivel de inteligencia, habilidad o aptitud y luego los asignan a las clases según su capacidad o por sus intereses.Ex: Sophia no sooner saw Blifil than she turned pale, and almost lost the use of all her faculties.* actuar por encima de {Posesivo} capacidades = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* capacidad académica = academic ability.* capacidad analítica = analytical capacity.* capacidad cognitiva = cognitive ability, cognitive capacity.* capacidad comunicativa = speaking skills.* capacidad crediticia = credit standing.* capacidad crítica = critical skills, critical awareness, critical faculty.* capacidad crítica de los programas televisivos = teleliteracy.* capacidad de absorción = absorptive capacity, absorptive capability.* capacidad de búsqueda = searching power.* capacidad de comercialización = marketability.* capacidad de comprensión = listening skills, understanding capacity.* capacidad de discriminación = discriminating power.* capacidad deductiva = heuristic power.* capacidad de enganche = holding power.* capacidad de escuchar = listening skills.* capacidad de interpretar imágenes = visual literacy.* capacidad de interpretar información estadística = graphic literacy, spatial literacy, statistical literacy.* capacidad de leer = reading skills.* capacidad de manejar la información = information handling.* capacidad de mantener la atención = attention span.* capacidad de negociación = bargaining power.* capacidad de procesamiento = throughput, processing power.* capacidad de producción = throughput.* capacidad de promoción = promotability.* capacidad de razonamiento = thinking skills.* capacidad de resolver problemas = problem-solving ability.* capacidad de retención = holding power.* capacidad de saber leer y escribir = literacy skills.* capacidad económica = earning capacity, earning power.* capacidades informáticas = computer skills.* capacidad física = physical capability.* capacidad informática = computing power.* capacidad intelectual = intellectual ability.* capacidad lingüística = language skill.* capacidad mental = brainpower [brain power], mental capability.* desarrollar la capacidad de = gain in + the ability to.* desarrollar las capacidades = fulfil + potential.* desarrollo de capacidades = capacity building.* en + Posesivo + capacidad como = in + Posesivo + capacity as.* no actuando en capacidad de autor = non-authorial.* persona que rinde por debajo de su capacidad = underachiever.* sin capacidad de discernimiento = undiscriminating.* tener la capacidad de = have + the potential (to/for).capacidad22 = capacity, headroom.Nota: Literalmente, espacio sobre la cabeza y de ahí el significado de "espacio para crecer".Ex: Marginal storage cards normally have capacity for storing citations and abstracts.
Ex: I was also encouraged to read a subscriber to this list has over 40,000 items meaning this software has plenty of headroom = También me sentí animado al leer que un miembro de esta lista tiene más de 40.000 registros lo que significa que este software tiene bastante capacidad.* alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + capacidad = stretch + Nombre + beyond the breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to the limit.* capacidad de almacenamiento = storage capacity.* capacidad excesiva = overcapacity [over-capacity].* capacidad para libros = book capacity.* con gran capacidad = capacious.* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.* de mucha capacidad = capacious.* funcionar a plena capacidad = be fully into + Posesivo + stride.* llegar al límite de + Posesivo + capacidad = stretch + Nombre + beyond the breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to the limit.* * *A1 (competencia) abilitynadie pone en duda su capacidad no one doubts his ability o capabilityuna persona de gran capacidad a person of great ability, a very able o capable person2 (potencial) capacity capacidad DE algo:su capacidad de comunicación their ability to communicatecapacidad DE or PARA + INF capacity o ability to + INFla capacidad de grabar durante 24 horas seguidas the ability o capacity to record non-stop for 24 hoursestán en capacidad de despachar más pasajeros ( Col); they have the capacity to handle more passengers3 ( Der) capacitycapacidad civil/legal civil/legal capacityCompuestos:purchasing power● capacidad crediticia or de créditocreditworthinessborrowing capacityfirepowercreditworthinessproduction capacityphysical capacitymental capacityproduction capacityB [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (cupo) capacityla capacidad del depósito es de unos 40 litros the tank has a capacity of o holds about 40 litersCompuesto:freight o cargo capacity* * *
capacidad sustantivo femenino
1
capacidad de or para hacer algo ability o capacity to do sthc) (Der) capacity
2 ( cupo) capacity
capacidad sustantivo femenino
1 (disposición) capacity, ability
2 (de un local, armario, etc) capacity: este cine tiene capacidad para mil personas, this cinema can hold up to one thousand people
' capacidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aguante
- cabida
- competencia
- don
- dote
- error
- expresar
- facultad
- genio
- habla
- hablarse
- incapaz
- mayor
- palabra
- poder
- raciocinio
- saber
- sentida
- sentido
- servir
- solvencia
- talento
- techo
- ver
- virtud
- visión
- volumen
- arroba
- comprensión
- criterio
- cupo
- entendimiento
- incapacidad
- observación
- potencial
- sobrepasar
- triplicar
English:
ability
- accommodate
- admire
- aptitude
- attention span
- attest
- capacity
- carload
- cast
- endurance
- idle
- judgement
- judgment
- manufacturing capacity
- moot
- movement
- power
- qualification
- truckload
- uncanny
- underrated
- volume
- capability
- hold
- justice
- resilience
- resilient
- seat
- stretch
- take
- three-quarters
* * *capacidad nf1. [cabida] capacity;unidades de capacidad units of capacity;capacidad máxima [en ascensor] maximum load;con capacidad para 500 personas with a capacity of 500;este teatro tiene capacidad para 1.200 espectadores this theatre can seat 1,200 peopleInformát capacidad de almacenamiento storage capacity;capacidad de carga cargo capacity;capacidad eléctrica [de condensador] capacitance;Informát capacidad de memoria memory capacity;capacidad pulmonar lung capacity2. [aptitud, talento, potencial] ability;no tener capacidad para algo/para hacer algo to be no good at sth/at doing sthcapacidad adquisitiva purchasing power;capacidad de aprendizaje ability to learn;capacidad de concentración ability to concentrate;Fin capacidad de endeudamiento borrowing capacity o power;capacidad de fabricación manufacturing capacity;capacidad de gestión managerial skills;capacidad ofensiva fire power;capacidad de producción production capacity;capacidad de reacción ability to react o respond;capacidad de respuesta ability to react o respond3. Der capacity* * *f1 capacity;medida de capacidad cubic measure2 ( aptitud) competence* * *capacidad nf1) : capacity2) : capability, ability* * *1. (en general) capacityel ferry tiene una capacidad para 800 pasajeros the ferry has a capacity of 800 passengers / the ferry can carry 800 passengers2. (aptitud) ability -
105 carnaza
f.1 bait (also figurative).2 deposit from must.* * *1 (carnada) bait2 (carne abundante y mala) low-grade meat, bad-quality meat■ hoy no he comprado carne porque sólo he visto carnaza I didn't buy any meat today because it all looked bad quality* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=cebo) [para peces] groundbait; [para leones] scraps pl of meat2) [de escándalo, suceso]* * *a) (Coc) low grade meatb) ( carnada) bait* * *a) (Coc) low grade meatb) ( carnada) bait* * *1 ( Coc) low grade meat2 (carnada) bait* * *
carnaza sustantivo femenino
1 (cebo) bait
2 familiar pey (escándalo o suceso trágico que se explota) ese periódico se alimenta de carnaza, they pander to the public's appetite for gore
* * *carnaza nftambién Fig bait* * *f bait* * *carnaza nf: bait -
106 comedor
adj.gluttonous.m.1 dining room (habitación) (de casa).2 dining-room suite (muebles).3 eater, person who eats.4 refreshment room rail.5 place to eat.* * *► adjetivo1 with a huge appetite► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (persona) big eater2 (muebles) dining-room suite————————2 (muebles) dining-room suite* * *noun m.* * *1. SM1) [en casa] dining room; [en barco, tren] restaurant; [en colegio, facultad] dining hall, lunch room (EEUU); [en trabajo] canteensalón 1)2) (=mobiliario) dining-room suite2.ADJJuan es muy buen comedor — Juan's a big eater, Juan likes his food
* * *I- dora adjetivo (fam)IImasculino (sala - en casa, hotel) dining room; (- en colegio, universidad) dining hall, refectory; (- en fábrica, empresa) canteen, cafeteria* * *I- dora adjetivo (fam)IImasculino (sala - en casa, hotel) dining room; (- en colegio, universidad) dining hall, refectory; (- en fábrica, empresa) canteen, cafeteria* * *comedor11 = canteen, lunch room, refectory, dining room.Ex: Works dealing with employee lunch rooms, sometimes called canteens, are entered under the heading Restaurants, Lunch Rooms etc..
Ex: Works dealing with employee lunch rooms, sometimes called canteens, are entered under the heading Restaurants, Lunch Rooms etc..Ex: The south side of this Cistercian cloister was reorganised so that the refectory was perpendicular to the library.Ex: Dining rooms tend to be stagnant spaces where the interior decoration never changes.* comedor de beneficiencia = soup kitchen.* mesa de comedor = dining table, dining-room table.* salón comedor = dining room.comedor2* buen comedor = hearty eater.* ser un buen comedor = be a hearty eater.* * *( fam):son todos muy comedores they're all big eatersA1 (sala — en una casa, un hotel) dining room; (— en un colegio) dining hall; (— en una fábrica) canteen, cafeteria; (— en una universidad) dining hall, refectory ( BrE)2 (conjunto de muebles) dining-room furnitureCompuesto:breakfast room* * *
comedor sustantivo masculino
(— en colegio, universidad) dining hall, refectory;
(— en fábrica, empresa) canteen, cafeteria
comedor,-ora
I sustantivo masculino
1 (habitación de la casa) dining room, (conjunto de muebles) suite of dining room furniture
2 (de una fábrica, universidad, etc) canteen
II adjetivo eater
' comedor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comedora
- carro
- desnivel
- mobiliario
English:
canteen
- dining room
- double
- head
- higher-up
- hotplate
- mess
- sitting
- soup kitchen
- staff canteen
- buffet
- dining
- hatch
- refectory
- restaurant car
* * *comedor, -ora♦ adjes muy comedor he's a big eater, he likes his food♦ nm1. [habitación] dining room2. [muebles] dining-room suite3. [establecimiento] [de fábrica] canteencomedor escolar dining hall;comedor universitario refectory* * *I adj:es muy comedor he’s a big eaterII m dining room* * *comedor nm: dining room* * *comedor n1. (de casa) dining room2. (de colegio, fábrica, etc) canteen -
107 comilón
adj.heavy-eating, gluttonous.m.big eater, greedy pig, gannet.* * *► adjetivo1 greedy, gluttonous► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 big eater, glutton* * *comilón, -ona1.ADJ greedy2.SM / F (=buen comedor) big eater; (=glotón) glutton, pig ** * ** * ** * *masculine, feminine* * *
comilón,-ona
I adjetivo with a large appetite, gluttonous
II sustantivo masculino y femenino big eater, glutton
' comilón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comilona
English:
eater
* * *♦ adjgreedy♦ nm,f[persona] greedy pig, glutton* * *I adj greedyII m, comilona f big eater* * * -
108 estimulante
adj.1 encouraging (que anima).2 stimulating (que excita).m.stimulant.* * *► adjetivo1 stimulating, encouraging1 stimulant* * *1. adj. 2. noun m.* * *1.ADJ stimulating2.SM stimulant* * *Iadjetivo stimulatingIImasculino stimulant* * *Iadjetivo stimulatingIImasculino stimulant* * *estimulante11 = stimulant, pep pill, pick-me-up.Ex: The system consequently retrieves any record in which the term ' stimulants' appears.
Ex: Drugs used as pep pills include amphetamines, caffeine, and epinephrine.Ex: Maybe it's just a passing mood or maybe it's a particularly bad string of events, but sometimes in this hectic life we just need a pick-me-up.estimulante22 = exciting, heady [headier -comp., headiest -sup.], stimulating, challenging, invigorating, nurturing, piquant, prodding, titillating, inspiring, refreshing, heart-warming.Ex: Finally, I wish to thank all of the speakers, reactors, and attendees who made these institutes so memorable, exciting, and rewarding.
Ex: The heady integration scenario is that given a seemingly simple query the system would automatically expand the search beyond the capabilities of an inexperienced user.Ex: Anyone using LC copy and the AACR is well aware of the stimulating challenges provided by superimposed headings.Ex: Thus in an attentive reader literature is expansive, visionary, challenging, subversive, in the true and best sense.Ex: The most rewarding part of being a reference administrator is in creating the opportunity for one's staff to perform work that they love in an invigorating pleasant environment.Ex: All managers should be knowledgeable in strategies of good directing so that a productive and nurturing environment can be created.Ex: The causes of this interest differ from one man to another; it may be the beautiful, the terrible, the awe-inspiring, the exhilarating, the pathetic, the comic, or the merely piquant.Ex: From an avuncular interest to a more prodding, investigative, and evaluative role, the ALA has become the accrediting agency for library education.Ex: Television shows foster titillating discussion topics and trivialize troubles.Ex: Savage's greatest claim to the attention of present-day librarians is his inspiring and unwavering belief in the value of librarianship.Ex: But there are outsiders whose presence in the classroom and refreshing unfamiliarity and enthusiasm for reading can help change the pace of everyday encounters between teacher and taught = Pero hay personas ajenas a la clase cuya presencia en el aula y su novedad y entusiasmo revitalizador por la lectura pueden contribuir a cambiar el ritmo del encuentro diario entre el profesor y los alumnos.Ex: The recent rain has been a heart-warming sight but it doesn't mean the drought is over.* poco estimulante = unexciting, uninspiring, unmoving.* * *‹trabajo/libro› stimulatingel café y otras bebidas estimulantes coffee and other stimulantsstimulant* * *
estimulante adjetivo
stimulating
estimulante
I adjetivo stimulating
II sustantivo masculino stimulant
' estimulante' also found in these entries:
English:
exhilarating
- refreshing
- refreshingly
- stimulant
- stimulating
- thought-provoking
- dope
- invigorating
- pick
- unexciting
* * *♦ adj1. [que anima] encouraging2. [que excita] stimulating♦ nmstimulant* * *I adj stimulatingII m stimulant;estimulante del apetito appetite enhancer* * *estimulante adj: stimulatingestimulante nm: stimulant -
109 figurado
adj.1 figurative.2 figured.past part.past participle of spanish verb: figurar.* * *► adjetivo1 figurative\en sentido figurado figuratively* * *ADJ figurative* * *- da adjetivo figurative* * *- da adjetivo figurative* * *figurado -dafigurativeen sentido figurado in a figurative sense* * *
Del verbo figurar: ( conjugate figurar)
figurado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
figurado
figurar
figurado◊ -da adjetivo
figurative;
en sentido figurado in a figurative sense
figurar ( conjugate figurar) verbo intransitivo (en lista, documento) to appear
figurarse verbo pronominal
to imagine;
me figuro que sí I imagine so, I figure she (o he etc) will (AmE);
me figuro que tardaremos una hora I reckon o (AmE) figure that it'll take us one hour;
¡figúrate, tardamos dos horas! just imagine! it took us two hours;
ya me lo figuraba yo I thought as much, so I thought
figurado,-a adjetivo figurative: lo dije en sentido figurado, I was speaking figuratively
figurar
I vi (en una lista, en un grupo) to figure [como, as] [entre, among]: no figura entre los seleccionados, she wasn't listed in the selection
II vt to represent
' figurado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abismal
- abismo
- abrirse
- abuela
- abuelo
- acabar
- acalorarse
- acariciar
- acentuar
- acero
- adelantar
- agriar
- agua
- aguar
- ahogarse
- ahondar
- ajustar
- ajuste
- aleta
- aliento
- altura
- aluvión
- amargar
- ampolla
- anquilosarse
- antesala
- anticiparse
- antológica
- antológico
- aplaudir
- apoderarse
- árida
- aridez
- árido
- arma
- armarse
- arpía
- arraigo
- asada
- asado
- asignatura
- aspereza
- asquerosidad
- atar
- atravesarse
- avinagrada
- avinagrado
- avinagrarse
- bache
- baile
English:
ABC
- about-face
- about-turn
- abyss
- account
- act
- add up
- addicted
- advance
- aground
- ahead
- air
- alive
- amount to
- anaemic
- angle
- animal
- animate
- appetite
- astray
- attached
- attack
- avenue
- awake
- back
- backfire
- bail out
- bait
- balance
- bandwagon
- baron
- battle-cry
- beast
- bell
- beneath
- bet
- beyond
- bile
- birth
- blanket
- blaze
- bleary-eyed
- blind
- blitz
- blow
- board
- boat
- boil
- bone
- book
* * *figurado, -a adjfigurative;en sentido figurado in a figurative sense* * *adj figurative;sentido figurado figurative sense* * *figurado, -da adj: figurative♦ figuradamente adv -
110 tragaderas
f.pl.1 gullet.2 credulity, gullibility.* * *\tener buenas tragaderas familiar (ser crédulo) to be gullible 2 (tener pocos escrúpulos) to be too easy going* * *SFPLtener buenas tragaderas — (=ser crédulo) to be gullible; (=ser permisivo) to be very easy-going, be prepared to put up with a lot
* * *femenino plural (fam) gullettener buenas tragaderas — (fam) ( comer mucho) to eat anything and everything; ( tener mucho aguante) to be prepared to put up with a lot
* * *femenino plural (fam) gullettener buenas tragaderas — (fam) ( comer mucho) to eat anything and everything; ( tener mucho aguante) to be prepared to put up with a lot
* * *( fam)gullettener buenas tragaderas ( fam) (comer mucho) to eat anything and everything, to be a walking garbage can ( AmE) o ( BrE) dustbin ( colloq); (tener mucho aguante) to be prepared to put up with a lot* * *
tragaderas fpl gullet, throat
♦ Locuciones: familiar tener buenas tragaderas, to be excessively tolerant
' tragaderas' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estómago
* * *tragaderas nfplFamtener (buenas) tragaderas [comer mucho] to eat like a horse;[ser crédulo] to swallow anything; [ser tolerante] to be able to put up with a lot* * *fpl famgullet sg, throat sg ;tener buenas tragaderas fig have a good appetite -
111 apetite †
-
112 gargantuesco
-
113 matar el hambre
-
114 matar la araña
(=comer) to take the edge off one's appetite; (=perder el tiempo) to waste time -
115 TA
m.1 BP.2 tantalum.* * *SF ABR= traducción automática AT* * *TA (Término Asociado)Ex: Amongst them can be listed: 'GT' Generic to; 'SA' See also; 'TT' Top term in a hierarchy; 'XT' Overlapping term; ' AT' Associated term; 'CT' Co-ordinate term; 'ST' Synonymous term; and 'SU' See Under.
* * *
ta exclamación knock, knock!
'ta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ETA
- abierto
- abrupto
- absoluto
- absorto
- abstracto
- absuelto
- abuelito
- acusetas
- adepto
- adicto
- adjunto
- adulto
- adusto
- alcahuete
- alto
- amarillento
- amarrete
- analfabeto
- angosto
- apto
- apuesto
- arquitecto
- asquiento
- astuto
- atento
- atónito
- avaricioso
- barato
- basto
- beato
- bendito
- bisnieto
- bonito
- boquiabierto
- bruto
- candidato
- carajito
- casto
- cauto
- chato
- chiquito
- chivato
- choreto
- cierto
- cliente
- comediante
- compacto
- completo
- compuesto
English:
acclimatize
- acclimatized
- advertise
- advertiser
- advertising
- airtight
- amortize
- anaesthetize
- appetite
- appetizer
- appetizing
- archetypal
- archetype
- attire
- cheese
- chinatown
- clerk
- cutout
- daytime
- democratize
- deputize
- dishtowel
- dramatization
- dramatize
- fertile
- futile
- hepatitis
- hypnotize
- infertile
- kowtow
- lunchtime
- maritime
- overtime
- playtime
- prioritize
- privatize
- proselytize
- prototype
- retire
- retired
- retirement
- retiring
- sensitize
- shantytown
- shoot-out
- shut-eye
- speaker
- springtime
- stereotype
- stigmatize
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116 tener buen diente
-
117 poca
adj.little, scanty (escaso), limited, small in quantity, small in extent (pequeño), not much, few, some.adv.little (no mucho), in a small degree or quantity, in a scanty manner, shortly, briefly, in a short time.Poco ante or poco después, a little before or afterPoco a poco gently, softly; stopA poco por poco, en poco, to be very near a thingQué poco how little: indicating the difficulty or impossibility of anything* * *1. f., (m. - poco) 2. f., (m. - poco)* * *
poco,-a
I adjetivo
1 (con el sustantivo en singular) not much, little: tengo poco apetito, I haven't got much appetite
2 (con el sustantivo en plural) not many, few: conozco pocos lugares de Italia, I don't know many places in Italy
II pron (singular) little, not much
(plural) (objetos) few, not many
(personas) few people, not many people ➣ Ver nota en few
III adverbio
1 (con verbo) not (very) much, little: entiendo poco del tema, I don't understand much about the issue
2 (con adjetivo) not very: está poco claro, it's not very clear
3 (de tiempo) hace poco que nos conocemos, we met a short time ago
IV sustantivo masculino
1 (acompañado de adjetivo o adverbio) lo noté un poco molesto, I thought he was a bit annoyed
tendré que hacerlo un poco después, I'll have to do it a little later
2 (acompañando a un sustantivo) dame un poco de agua, give me a little water ➣ Ver nota en little
♦ Locuciones: a poco de, shortly after
dentro de poco, soon
poco a poco, little by little, gradually
poco antes/después, shortly before/afterwards
por poco, almost
' poca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aceptación
- baja
- bajo
- balbucear
- caída
- caza
- cerca
- cerrarse
- choriza
- chorizo
- conformarse
- corta
- corto
- enclenque
- familia
- guaperas
- idea
- leve
- monta
- pequeña
- pequeño
- rebuscada
- rebuscado
- resonancia
- seca
- seco
- verde
- cabeza
- categoría
- cháchara
- gente
- luz
- muy
- pinche
- poco
English:
clad
- few
- glibly
- hate
- importance
- incidental
- inconsiderate
- lack
- light
- lightly
- little
- muck about
- muck around
- nothing
- notice
- people
- shallowness
- short-sighted
- small-scale
- small-time
- sparingly
- store
- sustain
- thoughtlessly
- tinpot
- unreliable
- untrustworthy
- visibility
- blind
- consideration
- fry
- low
- mean
- minor
- off
- quibble
- slack
- small
- weak-willed
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118 apetito carnal/sexual
apetito carnal/sexualsexual appetite -
119 cortar el apetito
to ruin one's appetite -
120 gargantúa
1 (gigante) giant2 (persona voraz) person of gargantuan appetitestiene un apetito de gargantúa he has a gargantuan appetite* * *gargantúa nmfbig eater, glutton
См. также в других словарях:
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