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21 impropio
adj.improper, inconvenient, ill-suited, inappropriate.* * *► adjetivo1 (inadecuado) unsuitable, inappropriate2 (incorrecto) improper\ser impropio,-a de alguien not to be worthy of somebody, be beneath somebodyser impropio,-a para algo to be unsuitable for something* * *ADJ1) (=inadecuado) inappropriate, unsuitableimpropio de o para — inappropriate for
2) (=incorrecto) [estilo, palabras] improper, incorrect* * *- pia adjetivoa) <actitud/respuesta> inappropriateun comportamiento impropio de una persona educada — behavior unbecoming to an educated person (frml)
b) ( incorrecto) incorrect* * *= abusive, unbecoming, ignoble.Ex. This article discusses the ability of privacy laws that are presently on the books to protect us from abusive information collection, dissemination, and management practices.Ex. An analysis of their usage by readers of both sexes revealed some unbecoming sexist attitudes and some ungentlemanlike behaviour.Ex. Some religions (e.g. Judaism) explicitly demand ignoble attitudes in their followers.----* impropio de un caballero = ungentlemanlike.* * *- pia adjetivoa) <actitud/respuesta> inappropriateun comportamiento impropio de una persona educada — behavior unbecoming to an educated person (frml)
b) ( incorrecto) incorrect* * *= abusive, unbecoming, ignoble.Ex: This article discusses the ability of privacy laws that are presently on the books to protect us from abusive information collection, dissemination, and management practices.
Ex: An analysis of their usage by readers of both sexes revealed some unbecoming sexist attitudes and some ungentlemanlike behaviour.Ex: Some religions (e.g. Judaism) explicitly demand ignoble attitudes in their followers.* impropio de un caballero = ungentlemanlike.* * *1 ‹comportamiento/actitud/respuesta› inappropriateun libro impropio para su edad an unsuitable book for someone his ageun comportamiento impropio de una persona educada inappropriate behavior for an educated person, behavior unbecoming to an educated person ( frml)2 (incorrecto) incorrectes un uso impropio de la palabra it is an incorrect usage of the word* * *
impropio◊ - pia adjetivo
◊ un comportamiento impropio de una persona educada behavior unbecoming to an educated person (frml)
impropio,-a adj (inhabitual, inapropiado) inappropriate, unsuitable: es impropio de él, it's uncharacteristic of him
' impropio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acto
- impropia
- indigna
- indigno
English:
improper
* * *impropio, -a adj1. [no adecuado] improper (de for), unbecoming (de to);es un comportamiento impropio de un cargo público it is improper behaviour for someone in public office;llevaba una camiseta impropia para la ocasión she was wearing a T-shirt that was inappropriate for the occasiontiene una madurez impropia de su edad he's unusually mature for his age* * *adj inappropriate;ser impropio de alguien be inappropriate for s.o.* * *1) : improper, incorrect2) inadecuado: unsuitable, inappropriate -
22 insultar a
(v.) = be abusive of* * *(v.) = be abusive ofEx: He's frequently abusive of his subordinates, been responsive to instructions from his director.
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23 padre biológico
(n.) = biological fatherEx. Because little is known about physical child abuse by fathers and stepparents, the model was tested separately for abusivey biological mothers, abusive biological fathers, and abusive stepfathers.* * *(n.) = biological fatherEx: Because little is known about physical child abuse by fathers and stepparents, the model was tested separately for abusivey biological mothers, abusive biological fathers, and abusive stepfathers.
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24 ser grosero con
(v.) = be abusive of* * *(v.) = be abusive ofEx: He's frequently abusive of his subordinates, been responsive to instructions from his director.
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25 vejatorio
adj.1 humiliating, demeaning, denigratory.2 vexatious, hurtful, offensive.* * *► adjetivo1 (molesto) vexatious, annoying2 (humillante) humiliating* * *ADJ (=molesto) annoying, vexatious; (=humillante) humiliating, degrading; [comentarios] hurtful, offensive* * *- ria adjetivo humiliating, degrading* * *= abusive.Ex. This article discusses the ability of privacy laws that are presently on the books to protect us from abusive information collection, dissemination, and management practices.* * *- ria adjetivo humiliating, degrading* * *= abusive.Ex: This article discusses the ability of privacy laws that are presently on the books to protect us from abusive information collection, dissemination, and management practices.
* * *humiliating, degrading* * *
vejatorio,-a adjetivo humiliating
' vejatorio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vejatoria
* * *vejatorio, -a adjhumiliating* * *adj humiliating -
26 adolescente
adj.1 adolescent.2 immature, sophomoric, adolescent.f. & m.adolescent, teenager, teen, minor.* * *► adjetivo1 adolescent1 adolescent* * *1. adj.adolescent, teenage2. noun mf.adolescent, teenager* * *1.ADJ adolescent2.SMF (Med) adolescent; (=joven) teenager, teen (EEUU) ** * *Iadjetivo adolescentIItiene dos hijos adolescentes — she has two teenage o adolescent children
masculino y femenino ( en contextos no técnicos) teenager; (Med, Psic) adolescent* * *= adolescent, pubescent child, teen, teenage, teenager, young adult (YA), pubescent, teenage boy, teenaged.Ex. Funny stories are popular with pupils of all ages and horror is the most popular genre for adolescents.Ex. The book brings about together numerous ideas that preoccupy pubescent children.Ex. Studying the leisure reading preferences of teens can help library media specialists develop collections and programs that nurture a lifelong love of reading.Ex. Combine limit fields with other searches, e.g. 'FIND: anorexia and teenagers and py>=1985' retrieves articles on teenage anorexia published in or after 1985.Ex. Combine limit fields with other searches, e.g. 'FIND: anorexia and teenagers and py >=1985' retrieves articles on teenage anorexia published in or after 1985.Ex. In return, the young librarian took it upon himself to design an entire section of the second floor to be the domain of young adult.Ex. Disaffected and literally unliterary pubescent readers were expected to be hooked by his high-flown style.Ex. The copy was grubby from use, a paperback with a photographically realistic full-color painting on its cover of an early teenage boy slumped in what looked to me like a corner of a very dirty back alley, a can of Coke in his hand.Ex. Many of the teenaged runaways left home in search of freedom from what they considered abusive treatment, whether physical, sexual, or emotional.----* embarazo de adolescentes = teenage pregnancy.* ficción para adolescentes = young adult fiction.* literatura para adolescentes = young adult fiction.* novela para adolescentes = adolescent romance.* * *Iadjetivo adolescentIItiene dos hijos adolescentes — she has two teenage o adolescent children
masculino y femenino ( en contextos no técnicos) teenager; (Med, Psic) adolescent* * *= adolescent, pubescent child, teen, teenage, teenager, young adult (YA), pubescent, teenage boy, teenaged.Ex: Funny stories are popular with pupils of all ages and horror is the most popular genre for adolescents.
Ex: The book brings about together numerous ideas that preoccupy pubescent children.Ex: Studying the leisure reading preferences of teens can help library media specialists develop collections and programs that nurture a lifelong love of reading.Ex: Combine limit fields with other searches, e.g. 'FIND: anorexia and teenagers and py>=1985' retrieves articles on teenage anorexia published in or after 1985.Ex: Combine limit fields with other searches, e.g. 'FIND: anorexia and teenagers and py >=1985' retrieves articles on teenage anorexia published in or after 1985.Ex: In return, the young librarian took it upon himself to design an entire section of the second floor to be the domain of young adult.Ex: Disaffected and literally unliterary pubescent readers were expected to be hooked by his high-flown style.Ex: The copy was grubby from use, a paperback with a photographically realistic full-color painting on its cover of an early teenage boy slumped in what looked to me like a corner of a very dirty back alley, a can of Coke in his hand.Ex: Many of the teenaged runaways left home in search of freedom from what they considered abusive treatment, whether physical, sexual, or emotional.* embarazo de adolescentes = teenage pregnancy.* ficción para adolescentes = young adult fiction.* literatura para adolescentes = young adult fiction.* novela para adolescentes = adolescent romance.* * *adolescenttiene dos hijos adolescentes she has two teenage o adolescent children* * *
adolescente adjetivo
adolescent;◊ tiene dos hijos adolescentes she has two teenage o adolescent children
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino ( en contextos no técnicos) teenager;
(Med, Psic) adolescent
adolescente adjetivo & mf adolescent
' adolescente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gallo
- quinceañera
- quinceañero
English:
adolescent
- puppy love
- teenage
- teenager
* * *♦ adjadolescent;tienen un hijo adolescente they have a teenage son♦ nmfadolescent, teenager;un ídolo de los adolescentes a teen idol* * *I adj teenage atr, adolescent atrII m/f teenager, adolescent* * *adolescente adj: adolescent, teenageadolescente nmf: adolescent, teenager* * *adolescente1 adj adolescent / teenageadolescente2 n adolescent / teenagerde adolescente, solía... when I was a teenager I used to... -
27 aliciente
m.1 incentive (incentivo).2 attraction (atractivo).* * *1 (incentivo) incentive, inducement2 (atractivo) attraction, lure, charm* * *noun m.* * *SM (=incentivo) incentive, inducement; (=atractivo) attraction* * *masculino incentivevolver a su pueblo no tiene ningún aliciente para ella — going back to her village holds no attraction for her
* * *= enticement.Ex. The current concerns about enticement of young and vulnerable people into abusive relationships and damaging behaviours cannot be overlooked.* * *masculino incentivevolver a su pueblo no tiene ningún aliciente para ella — going back to her village holds no attraction for her
* * *= enticement.Ex: The current concerns about enticement of young and vulnerable people into abusive relationships and damaging behaviours cannot be overlooked.
* * *1 (incentivo) incentivelos resultados fueron un aliciente para seguir adelante the results gave him/us an incentive to carry onno tienen ningún aliciente para estudiar they have no incentive to study2 (atracción) attractionvolver a su pueblo no tiene/no representa ningún aliciente para ella going back to her village holds no attraction for her* * *
aliciente sustantivo masculino
incentive
aliciente sustantivo masculino
1 (atractivo) lure, charm
2 (incentivo) incentive
' aliciente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aguijón
English:
act
- incentive
- inducement
- lure
* * *aliciente nm1. [incentivo] incentive;esto le servirá de aliciente that will act as an incentive to her2. [atractivo] attraction;con el aliciente adicional de un precio muy competitivo with the added attraction of a very competitive price* * *m1 ( estímulo) incentive2 ( atractivo) attraction* * *aliciente nm1) incentivo: incentive2) atracción: attraction -
28 alimentar a la fuerza
(v.) = force-feedEx. We ask those who force-feed geese and ducks to stop carrying out this abusive practice.* * *(v.) = force-feedEx: We ask those who force-feed geese and ducks to stop carrying out this abusive practice.
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29 en respuesta a
in response to* * *= in reply to, in response to, be responsive toEx. He told the truth in reply to the question from the chairwoman.Ex. You have seen that the basic principle in information retrieval is to search only a limited part of the store in response to each request.Ex. He's frequently abusive of his subordinates, been responsive to instructions from his director.* * *= in reply to, in response to, be responsive toEx: He told the truth in reply to the question from the chairwoman.
Ex: You have seen that the basic principle in information retrieval is to search only a limited part of the store in response to each request.Ex: He's frequently abusive of his subordinates, been responsive to instructions from his director. -
30 fugitivo
adj.fugitive, on the run, runaway.m.fugitive, runaway, flier, escapee.* * *► adjetivo1 (en fuga) fleeing► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 fugitive, runaway* * *(f. - fugitiva)noun adj.* * *fugitivo, -a1. ADJ1) fugitive, fleeing2) = fugaz 1)2.SM / F fugitive* * *- va adjetivo fugitive* * *= fleeing, fugitive, runaway, escapee.Ex. And there is more to be gained from an imaginary nineteenth-century boy floating down the Mississippi on a raft with a fleeing black slave than a good deal of everyday, 'direct' experience can give.Ex. The librarian would at the end of such a search have a list of terms such as the following: emigres, evacuees, fugitives, immigration, migrants, migration, naturalisation, population transfers, transients.Ex. Many of the teenaged runaways left home in search of freedom from what they considered abusive treatment, whether physical, sexual, or emotional.Ex. Arabs who played a role in the Holocaust included those who personally took part in the persecution of Jews, and patrolmen who tracked down Jewish escapees from forced labor camps.----* esclavo fugitivo = maroon.* * *- va adjetivo fugitive* * *= fleeing, fugitive, runaway, escapee.Ex: And there is more to be gained from an imaginary nineteenth-century boy floating down the Mississippi on a raft with a fleeing black slave than a good deal of everyday, 'direct' experience can give.
Ex: The librarian would at the end of such a search have a list of terms such as the following: emigres, evacuees, fugitives, immigration, migrants, migration, naturalisation, population transfers, transients.Ex: Many of the teenaged runaways left home in search of freedom from what they considered abusive treatment, whether physical, sexual, or emotional.Ex: Arabs who played a role in the Holocaust included those who personally took part in the persecution of Jews, and patrolmen who tracked down Jewish escapees from forced labor camps.* esclavo fugitivo = maroon.* * *fugitivela búsqueda del banquero fugitivo the hunt for the fugitive o runaway bankertodavía está or anda fugitivo he is still on the runmasculine, femininefugitive* * *
fugitivo◊ -va adjetivo
fugitive;
anda fugitivo he is on the run
fugitivo,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino fugitive
' fugitivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fugitiva
- acorralar
- matrero
- perseguir
English:
fugitive
- outlaw
- runaway
* * *fugitivo, -a♦ adj1. [en fuga] fleeing2. [fugaz] fleeting♦ nm,ffugitive;un fugitivo de la justicia a fugitive from justice* * *I adj runaway atrII m, fugitiva f fugitive* * *fugitivo, -va adj & n: fugitive -
31 incentivación
f.incentive.* * *SF1) (=motivación) motivation2) (Econ) (=sistema) incentive scheme; (=prima) productivity bonus* * *a) ( estímulo) motivationb) (Com) incentive scheme* * *= enticement.Ex. The current concerns about enticement of young and vulnerable people into abusive relationships and damaging behaviours cannot be overlooked.* * *a) ( estímulo) motivationb) (Com) incentive scheme* * *= enticement.Ex: The current concerns about enticement of young and vulnerable people into abusive relationships and damaging behaviours cannot be overlooked.
* * *1 (estímulo) motivation2 ( Com) incentive scheme* * *el plan pretende la incentivación de la pequeña empresa the plan seeks to provide incentives for small businesses;una campaña de incentivación al voto a campaign to encourage people to vote;programa de incentivación incentive scheme* * *f motivation -
32 incentivo
m.incentive.incentivo fiscal tax incentivepres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: incentivar.* * *1 incentive* * *noun m.* * *SM incentive* * *masculino incentive* * *= boost, incentive, motivation, reward, spur, thrust, inducement, perquisite, enticement.Ex. Consequently, Leforte came to expect -- perhaps even take for granted -- the periodic boosts of ego and income that the evaluations provided.Ex. This article considers the strengths of a pay scale as a work incentive.Ex. What is the motivation for studying and preparing abstracts?.Ex. The dependence on bosses for recognition, rewards, and advancement breeds an artificiality of relationship, a need to be polite and agreeable.Ex. This was a spur to several other London boroughs who set up shop-front consumer advice centres from 1972.Ex. The National IT plan proposes 7 building blocks each with a strategic thrust which will serve as the overall impetus for the national IT movement.Ex. Some inducements to work may be negative, but the majority will be positive.Ex. Journeymen traditionally had the perquisite of a free copy of each book that they had helped to print, besides occasional gratuities from authors.Ex. The current concerns about enticement of young and vulnerable people into abusive relationships and damaging behaviours cannot be overlooked.----* incentivo económico = economic incentive, financial incentive.* incentivo en el trabajo = work incentive, labour incentive.* incentivo fiscal = tax incentive.* incentivo laboral = work incentive, labour incentive.* incentivo laboral a largo plazo = golden handcuffs.* ¿incentivos o amenazas? = the carrot vs. the stick, the carrot vs. the stick.* incentivos y amenazas = carrots and sticks.* ofrecer incentivo = provide + incentive, offer + inducement.* ser un incentivo = be motivating.* sistema de incentivos = reward system, system of incentives [incentive system].* * *masculino incentive* * *= boost, incentive, motivation, reward, spur, thrust, inducement, perquisite, enticement.Ex: Consequently, Leforte came to expect -- perhaps even take for granted -- the periodic boosts of ego and income that the evaluations provided.
Ex: This article considers the strengths of a pay scale as a work incentive.Ex: What is the motivation for studying and preparing abstracts?.Ex: The dependence on bosses for recognition, rewards, and advancement breeds an artificiality of relationship, a need to be polite and agreeable.Ex: This was a spur to several other London boroughs who set up shop-front consumer advice centres from 1972.Ex: The National IT plan proposes 7 building blocks each with a strategic thrust which will serve as the overall impetus for the national IT movement.Ex: Some inducements to work may be negative, but the majority will be positive.Ex: Journeymen traditionally had the perquisite of a free copy of each book that they had helped to print, besides occasional gratuities from authors.Ex: The current concerns about enticement of young and vulnerable people into abusive relationships and damaging behaviours cannot be overlooked.* incentivo económico = economic incentive, financial incentive.* incentivo en el trabajo = work incentive, labour incentive.* incentivo fiscal = tax incentive.* incentivo laboral = work incentive, labour incentive.* incentivo laboral a largo plazo = golden handcuffs.* ¿incentivos o amenazas? = the carrot vs. the stick, the carrot vs. the stick.* incentivos y amenazas = carrots and sticks.* ofrecer incentivo = provide + incentive, offer + inducement.* ser un incentivo = be motivating.* sistema de incentivos = reward system, system of incentives [incentive system].* * *incentiveun gran incentivo para el ahorro a great incentive to savesueldo fijo más incentivos basic wage plus bonuses o plus incentive paymentsCompuesto:tax incentive* * *
Del verbo incentivar: ( conjugate incentivar)
incentivo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
incentivó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
incentivar
incentivo
incentivo sustantivo masculino
incentive
incentivar verbo transitivo to give an incentive to
incentivo m (estímulo) incentive
(al trabajador) bonus
' incentivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aliciente
- estímulo
- motivación
English:
incentive
- inducement
- fringe
* * *♦ nmincentive;un incentivo para la compra de viviendas an incentive for people to buy their own homeincentivo fiscal tax incentive♦ incentivos nmpl[dinero] incentive pay* * *m incentive* * *incentivo nm: incentive* * *incentivo n incentive -
33 indecencia
f.1 indecency.2 indecent act.* * *1 indecency2 (acción indecente) scandal, outrage* * *SF1) (=cualidad) (=falta de decencia) indecency; (=obscenidad) obscenity2) (=acto) indecent act; (=palabra) indecent thing3) (=porquería) filth* * *a) ( cualidad) indecencyb) (cosa, hecho)* * *= obscenity, filth, indecency, sleaze, bawdiness, licentiousness, rude remark.Ex. It simply sells space to Information Providers (IPs) who, in theory at least, can put up what information they like, accurate or inaccurate, being bound only by existing laws of libel, obscenity etc.Ex. That youthful miss in torpidity over that palimpsest of filth is what the free library has to show as the justification of its existence.Ex. The author examines some associated problems with the Internet such as spamming, abusive behaviour, excessive crossposting, and the political controversy over ' indecency'.Ex. This Internet site presents crime news and reports, mixing high-mindedness and sleaze appeal.Ex. Despite the unsavory characters, bawdiness, and amorality in several of his plays, Middleton was more committed to a single theological system than, for example, Shakespeare.Ex. The cities witness licentiousness and wantonness whereas the villages still try to keep some conservative traditions especially in family matters.Ex. The best way to deal with a rude remark is to ignore it.* * *a) ( cualidad) indecencyb) (cosa, hecho)* * *= obscenity, filth, indecency, sleaze, bawdiness, licentiousness, rude remark.Ex: It simply sells space to Information Providers (IPs) who, in theory at least, can put up what information they like, accurate or inaccurate, being bound only by existing laws of libel, obscenity etc.
Ex: That youthful miss in torpidity over that palimpsest of filth is what the free library has to show as the justification of its existence.Ex: The author examines some associated problems with the Internet such as spamming, abusive behaviour, excessive crossposting, and the political controversy over ' indecency'.Ex: This Internet site presents crime news and reports, mixing high-mindedness and sleaze appeal.Ex: Despite the unsavory characters, bawdiness, and amorality in several of his plays, Middleton was more committed to a single theological system than, for example, Shakespeare.Ex: The cities witness licentiousness and wantonness whereas the villages still try to keep some conservative traditions especially in family matters.Ex: The best way to deal with a rude remark is to ignore it.* * *1 (cualidad) indecency2(cosa, hecho): esa película es una indecencia that movie is obscenepresentarse así en público es una indecencia it's indecent to appear in public like that* * *
indecencia sustantivo femenino
b) (cosa, hecho):
indecencia sustantivo femenino indecency, obscenity
' indecencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sordidez
- guarrada
English:
obscenity
- suggestiveness
- indecency
* * *indecencia nf1. [cualidad] indecency2.[es indignante] it's outrageous!¡es una indecencia! [es impúdico] it's not decent!;* * *f indecency; de película obscenity* * *indecencia nf: indecency, obscenity -
34 insultar
v.to insult.María insultó a Elsa y se fue Mary insulted Elsa and left.Esto insulta mi dignidad This insults my dignity.* * *1 to insult* * *verb* * *VT to insult* * *verbo transitivoa) ( proferir insultos) to insultb) ( ofender) to insult, offend* * *= slap, curse, insult, namecall, jeer, rave at, shout + abuse at, abuse, speak + angry words.Ex. I wonder if she did quit if she could slap us with a lawsuit.Ex. The father, Old Brightwell, curses his daughter, Jane, for preferring the love of the smooth-tongued villain, Grandley, to that of her own parents.Ex. This insults staff by suggesting they did not work hard previously and is harmful to morale because goals are not attainable.Ex. Chapter 4 presents solutions for when children fight, bicker, compete, namecall, and hit.Ex. Taunts from her Hispanic students spurred a Japanese-American teacher to develop a multicultural unit that helped children appreciate the culture they had previously jeered.Ex. In later sessions, he vented his rage towards his mother by shouting, swearing and raving at her and wanting to kill her.Ex. A 92-year-old woman has been put behind bars for sitting on her front porch shouting abuse at passers-by.Ex. It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by the improper use of the word 'intelligent'.Ex. If either spouse on rare occasions out of frustration or anger slams a door or speaks angry words is it fair to label he or she as an abuser?.----* insultar a = be abusive of.* insultar a voces = scream + abuse (at).* * *verbo transitivoa) ( proferir insultos) to insultb) ( ofender) to insult, offend* * *= slap, curse, insult, namecall, jeer, rave at, shout + abuse at, abuse, speak + angry words.Ex: I wonder if she did quit if she could slap us with a lawsuit.
Ex: The father, Old Brightwell, curses his daughter, Jane, for preferring the love of the smooth-tongued villain, Grandley, to that of her own parents.Ex: This insults staff by suggesting they did not work hard previously and is harmful to morale because goals are not attainable.Ex: Chapter 4 presents solutions for when children fight, bicker, compete, namecall, and hit.Ex: Taunts from her Hispanic students spurred a Japanese-American teacher to develop a multicultural unit that helped children appreciate the culture they had previously jeered.Ex: In later sessions, he vented his rage towards his mother by shouting, swearing and raving at her and wanting to kill her.Ex: A 92-year-old woman has been put behind bars for sitting on her front porch shouting abuse at passers-by.Ex: It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by the improper use of the word 'intelligent'.Ex: If either spouse on rare occasions out of frustration or anger slams a door or speaks angry words is it fair to label he or she as an abuser?.* insultar a = be abusive of.* insultar a voces = scream + abuse (at).* * *insultar [A1 ]vt1 (proferir insultos) to insultnos insultó a todos he insulted all of us2 (ofender) to insult, offendaquello insultaba la memoria de su padre that was an insult to the memory of her father* * *
insultar ( conjugate insultar) verbo transitivo
insultar verbo transitivo to insult
' insultar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aberración
- faltar
- incapaz
English:
abuse
- call
- insult
- send off
- name
- swear
* * *insultar vtto insult* * *v/t insult* * *insultar vt: to insult* * *insultar vb to insult -
35 joven que huye de su casa
(n.) = runawayEx. Many of the teenaged runaways left home in search of freedom from what they considered abusive treatment, whether physical, sexual, or emotional.* * *(n.) = runawayEx: Many of the teenaged runaways left home in search of freedom from what they considered abusive treatment, whether physical, sexual, or emotional.
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36 ofensivo
adj.offensive, abusive, insulting, nasty.* * *► adjetivo1 offensive* * *(f. - ofensiva)adj.* * *ADJ1) (=de ataque) (tb Mil) offensive2) [conducta, palabra] offensive, rude, insulting* * *- va adjetivoa) <palabra/actitud> offensive, rudeb) (Mil) < táctica> offensive (before n)* * *= offensive, insulting, outrageous, offending.Ex. WOMEN in LIBRARIANSHIP would have been just as offensive as WOMEN as LIBRARIANS.Ex. Some fees paid to visiting speakers are no less than insulting.Ex. There must be few other ways of leaving oneself so vulnerable to the slings and arrows of outrageous (or outraged) critics.Ex. 'Exit' is a vow, or intention, to never again patronage the offending library.* * *- va adjetivoa) <palabra/actitud> offensive, rudeb) (Mil) < táctica> offensive (before n)* * *= offensive, insulting, outrageous, offending.Ex: WOMEN in LIBRARIANSHIP would have been just as offensive as WOMEN as LIBRARIANS.
Ex: Some fees paid to visiting speakers are no less than insulting.Ex: There must be few other ways of leaving oneself so vulnerable to the slings and arrows of outrageous (or outraged) critics.Ex: 'Exit' is a vow, or intention, to never again patronage the offending library.* * *ofensivo -va1 ‹palabra/actitud› offensive, rude* * *
ofensivo◊ -va adjetivo
offensive
ofensivo,-a adjetivo offensive
' ofensivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
grosera
- grosero
- ofensiva
- gordo
- insinuar
English:
abusive
- insulting
- negro
- objectionable
- offensive
* * *ofensivo, -a adj1. [conducta, palabra] offensive, rude2. [arma, táctica] offensive* * *adj offensive* * *ofensivo, -va adj: offensive, insulting* * *ofensivo adj offensive -
37 publicación de una noticia dos veces
(n.) = crossposting [cross-posting]Ex. The author examines some associated problems with the Internet such as spamming, abusive behaviour, excessive crossposting, and the political controversy over 'indecency'.* * *(n.) = crossposting [cross-posting]Ex: The author examines some associated problems with the Internet such as spamming, abusive behaviour, excessive crossposting, and the political controversy over 'indecency'.
Spanish-English dictionary > publicación de una noticia dos veces
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38 respondiendo a
Ex. He's frequently abusive of his subordinates, been responsive to instructions from his director.* * *Ex: He's frequently abusive of his subordinates, been responsive to instructions from his director.
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39 seducción
f.seduction, fascination, persuasion, luring.* * *1 seduction* * *SF1) (=acción) seduction2) (=encanto) seductiveness* * *femenino seduction* * *= seduction, enticement.Ex. User training librarians must adopt a state of mind that resists the seduction of electronic information technology.Ex. The current concerns about enticement of young and vulnerable people into abusive relationships and damaging behaviours cannot be overlooked.* * *femenino seduction* * *= seduction, enticement.Ex: User training librarians must adopt a state of mind that resists the seduction of electronic information technology.
Ex: The current concerns about enticement of young and vulnerable people into abusive relationships and damaging behaviours cannot be overlooked.* * *seductionel arte de la seducción the art of seductionla seducción de sus palabras the allure o seductiveness of his words* * *
seducción sustantivo femenino
seduction
seducción sustantivo femenino seduction
poder de seducción, seductive power
' seducción' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hechizo
- magnetismo
English:
seduction
* * *seducción nf1. [cualidad] seductiveness2. [atracción] attraction, charm;[sexual] seduction* * *f1 ( enamoramiento) seduction2 ( atracción) attraction* * * -
40 señuelo
m.1 bait, decoy, come-on, gudgeon.2 decoy bird, stool pigeon.* * *1 decoy2 figurado bait* * *SM1) (Caza) decoy2) (fig) (=cebo) bait, lure* * ** * *= lure, trappings, decoy, enticement, stool pigeon.Ex. The author of that passage does not entirely discount these ' lures'.Ex. The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.Ex. The vast majority of hunted game is killed with a firearm; other hunting methods (bow-hunting, trapping, capturing with decoys, etc.) are less significant.Ex. The current concerns about enticement of young and vulnerable people into abusive relationships and damaging behaviours cannot be overlooked.Ex. There is only one proper method of exposing the stool pigeons -- and that is mass exposure, creating mass hatred against these rats.* * ** * *= lure, trappings, decoy, enticement, stool pigeon.Ex: The author of that passage does not entirely discount these ' lures'.
Ex: The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.Ex: The vast majority of hunted game is killed with a firearm; other hunting methods (bow-hunting, trapping, capturing with decoys, etc.) are less significant.Ex: The current concerns about enticement of young and vulnerable people into abusive relationships and damaging behaviours cannot be overlooked.Ex: There is only one proper method of exposing the stool pigeons -- and that is mass exposure, creating mass hatred against these rats.* * *1 (persona) bait2 (para aves) decoy* * *
señuelo sustantivo masculino ( persona) bait;
( para aves) decoy
señuelo sustantivo masculino
1 (para aves) decoy
2 (para personas) lure
' señuelo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cebo
- reclamo
English:
decoy
- lure
* * *señuelo nm1. [reclamo] decoy2. [cebo, trampa] bait, lure3. Arg, Bol [novillos] = group of young lead bulls* * *bait, lure* * *señuelo nm1) : decoy2) : bait
См. также в других словарях:
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