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1 rife
((especially of bad or dangerous things) very widespread: After the failure of the harvest, disease and starvation were rife.) abundantetr[raɪf]1 abundante\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be rife abundarrife ['raɪf] adj: abundante, comúnto be rife with: estar plagado deadj.• corriente adj.• frecuente adj.• general adj.raɪfadjective (pred) extendido[raɪf]ADJto be rife — [problem] ser muy común; [rumours, speculation, fears] abundar, proliferar; [disease] hacer estragos; [unemployment, crime] abundar, hacer estragos; [racism, corruption] estar muy extendido
(to be) rife with sth: countries rife with Aids — países plagados de sida, países donde el sida hace estragos
the whole industry is rife with corruption — la corrupción reina or está muy extendida en todo el sector
a region rife with unemployment — una región donde abunda el paro or donde el paro hace estragos
the media is rife with speculation about... — los medios de comunicación no dejan de especular acerca de..., en los medios de comunicación abundan or proliferan las especulaciones acerca de...
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2 extendido
Del verbo extender: ( conjugate extender) \ \
extendido es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: extender extendido
extender ( conjugate extender) verbo transitivo 1 ‹periódico/mapa› to open … up o out; ‹mantel/toalla› to spread … out 2 ‹ brazos› to stretch out; ‹ alas› to spread; 3 ‹pintura/mantequilla› to spread 4 ( ampliar) ‹poderes/plazo/permiso› to extend 5 (frml) ‹factura/cheque/escritura› to issue; ‹ receta› to make out, write extenderse verbo pronominal 1 ( en el espacio) extendidose a algo to extend to sth 2 ( en el tiempo)b) [ persona]:¿quisiera extendidose sobre ese punto? would you like to expand on that point?
extendido
◊ -da adjetivo
extender verbo transitivo
1 to extend (un territorio) to enlarge
2 (desplegar, estirar) to spread (out), open (out) (una mano, las piernas, etc) to stretch (out)
3 (untar) to spread
4 (expedir) (un cheque) to make out (un documento) to draw up (un certificado) to issue
extendido,-a adjetivo
1 (desplegado) spread out, open: el mapa estaba extendido sobre la mesa, the map was spread out on the table (alas, brazos) outstretched: me recibió con los brazos extendidos, he greeted me with outstretched arms
2 (hábito, uso, rumor) widespread: el rumor está bien extendido, the rumour is very widespread ' extendido' also found in these entries: Spanish: extendida - cuyo - plato - tener English: extended - outstretched - prevalent - widespread - extensively - out - rife - wide
См. также в других словарях:
rife with — having a large amount of (something bad or unpleasant) : full of (something bad or unpleasant) The school was rife with rumors. a history rife with scandal • • • Main Entry: ↑rife … Useful english dictionary
rife with — full of. → rife … English new terms dictionary
rife — [raıf] adj [: Old English; Origin: ryfe] 1.) [not before noun] if something bad or unpleasant is rife, it is very common ▪ Violent crime is rife in our inner cities. 2.) rife with sth full of something bad or unpleasant ▪ The crowded factories… … Dictionary of contemporary English
rife — [ raıf ] adjective never before noun if something bad or unpleasant is rife, there is a lot of it: Corruption in sports is rife. rife with: The investigation was rife with rumor and speculation … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rife´ly — rife «ryf», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. happening often; common; numerous; widespread: »all those noises so rife in a Portuguese inn (George Borrow). SYNONYM(S): prevalent. 2. well supplied; … Useful english dictionary
rife — [rīf] adj. [ME rif < OE ryfe, akin to MDu rijf, abundant, ON rifr, desired < IE * reip < base * rei : see REAP] 1. frequently or commonly occurring; widespread [malicious gossip was rife] 2. a) abundant b) abounding [an interpretation ri … English World dictionary
rife — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (especially of something undesirable) widespread. 2) (rife with) full of. DERIVATIVES rifeness noun. ORIGIN Old English, probably from an Old Norse word meaning «acceptable» … English terms dictionary
rife — adj. abounding in 1) (cannot stand alone) rife with (the city was rife with rumors) misc. 2) to run rife ( to be out of control ) (rumors about them are running rife) * * * [raɪf] [ misc. ] to run rife (rumors about them are running rife; to be… … Combinatory dictionary
rife — [[t]ra͟ɪf[/t]] ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ, oft ADJ with n If you say that something, usually something bad, is rife in a place or that the place is rife with it, you mean that it is very common. Speculation is rife that he will be sacked... Bribery… … English dictionary
rife — adjective 1 (not before noun) if something bad or unpleasant is rife, it is very common: Violent crime is rife in our inner cities. see also: run rife run 1 (37) 2 rife with full of something bad or unpleasant: The streets were rife with rumors… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
rife — UK [raɪf] / US adjective [never before noun] if something bad or unpleasant is rife, there is a lot of it Corruption in sport is rife. rife with: The investigation was rife with rumour and speculation … English dictionary