be+unwilling+to+do+something

1 to withstand.

resiste muy mal el calor he can't take the heat

2 to resist (it) (mostrarse firme) (ante tentaciones).

resistir a algo to resist something

Noel aguanta muchas penas Noel endures many sorrows.

3 to tolerate, to stand.

no lo resisto más, me voy I can't stand it any longer, I'm off

4 to keep going (person).

ese corredor resiste mucho that runner has a lot of stamina

el tocadiscos aún resiste the record player's still going strong

resistir a algo to stand up to something, to withstand something

5 to take the strain (mesa, dique).

resistir a algo to withstand something

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► verbo intransitivo

1 (aguantar - algo) to hold (out); (- alguien) to hold out, take (it), have endurance

■ la cuerda no resistirá the rope won't hold

■ no resistes nada you can't take anything

2 (durar) to endure, last

■ mi moto aún resiste there's still life in my motorbike yet

3 (ejército) to hold out, resist

► verbo transitivo

1 (soportar) to stand, tolerate

■ no resisto la vagancia I can't stand laziness

2 (peso etc) to bear, withstand, take

3 (tentación etc) to resist

► verbo pronominal resistirse

1 (rechazar) to resist

2 (oponerse) to resist, put up resistance

3 familiar (costar) to be difficult, be hard

■ la física se le resiste he's struggling with physics

4 (negarse) to refuse

■ me resisto a opinar I refuse to give my opinion

■ me resisto a creerlo I find it hard to believe

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1) to resist

2) endure

3) hold

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1. VT

1) [+ peso] to bear, take, support; [+ presión] to take, withstand

2) [+ ataque, tentación] to resist; [+ propuesta] to resist, oppose, make a stand against

3) (=tolerar) to put up with, endure

4)

2. VI

1) (=oponer resistencia) to resist

2) (=durar) to last (out), hold out

3) (=soportar peso)

resistirse

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verbo transitivo

a) ( aguantar) <dolor/calor/presión> to withstand, take

b) <tentación/impulso> to resist

c) < ataque> to resist, withstand; < enemigo> to resist, hold out against

a) ( aguantar)

b) ejército to hold out, resist

resistirse v pron

1) ( oponer resistencia) to resist

2) ( tener reticencia)

3) (fam) ( plantear dificultades)

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= defy, resist, stand up to, cope with, withstand, hold fast, hold off, stand + the gaff.

Ex. Some categories of material defy helpful categorisation, and need to be treated as special cases.

Ex. Abstracts are, it must be noted, covered by copyright provisions, and an author may resist direct copying of his abstract.

Ex. However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.

Ex. Publishers sometimes produce library editions, particularly of reference works, which will cope with the frequent handling expected in library use.

Ex. While the current problems associated with serial economics have driven a wedge between vendors, librarians and publishers, they should be cooperating and communicating in order to withstand the information explosion.

Ex. He tried to hold fast defending the cause of the Church and avoiding debates on particular cases of intolerance or persecution.

Ex. A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.

Ex. Thus far the oil companies have stood the gaff well, considering the burden thrown on them by declining prices and mounting stocks.

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* imposible de resistir = impossible to resist.

* resistir con todas las fuerzas = resist + with every cell in + Posesivo + body.

* resistir el paso del tiempo = stand + the test of time, withstand + the test of time, survive + the test of time, pass + the test of time.

* resistirse = buck + the system, buck.

* resistirse a = be loath to.

* resistir una tentación = resist + temptation.

* resistir un impulso = resist + impulse.

* sin resistirse = passively.

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verbo transitivo

a) ( aguantar) <dolor/calor/presión> to withstand, take

b) <tentación/impulso> to resist

c) < ataque> to resist, withstand; < enemigo> to resist, hold out against

a) ( aguantar)

b) ejército to hold out, resist

resistirse v pron

1) ( oponer resistencia) to resist

2) ( tener reticencia)

3) (fam) ( plantear dificultades)

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resistir [I1 ]

1 (aguantar, soportar) ‹dolor/calor› to withstand, take; ‹presión› to withstand, take, stand

no resistía más el frío que hacía allí it was so cold there, I couldn't take it any more

¿crees que resistirá otro invierno? do you think it will last o withstand o survive another winter?

su corazón no resistiría un golpe tan fuerte his heart wouldn't take o stand a shock like that

no resistió el peso adicional it couldn't take the extra weight

no resisto que se burlen de mí ( fam); I can't stand people making fun of me

a María no la invites, no la resisto (Col, Per fam); don't invite María, I can't stand her

2 ‹tentación/impulso› to resist

3 ( Mil) ‹ataque› to resist, withstand; ‹enemigo› to resist, hold out against

(aguantar): ya te dije que no resistiría, era demasiado peso I told you it wouldn't take it o hold, it was too heavy

ya no resisto más I can't stand it any more, I can't take (it) any more

¿cuánto resistes debajo del agua? how long can you stay underwater?

2 «ejército» to hold out, resist

A (oponer resistencia) to resist

si se resisten, dispararemos if you resist o put up any resistance, we will fire

no hay mujer que se le resista women find him irresistible

B (tener reticencia) resistirse A + INF:

se resiste a aceptar las condiciones she's unwilling o reluctant to agree to the conditions

me resisto a creerlo I find it hard to believe, I'm loath to believe it

no pude resistirme a decírselo I couldn't resist telling her

C ( fam)

(plantear dificultades): esta cerradura se me resiste I can't get this lock open

tantas cifras se me resisten all these figures defeat me o are beyond me ( colloq)

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a) ( aguantar) ‹dolor/calor/presión› to withstand, take;

◊ no la resisto (Col, Per fam) I can't stand her

b) ‹tentación/impulso› to resist

c) ‹ataque/enemigo› to resist

a) ( aguantar) [cuerda/puerta] to hold;

◊ ya no resisto más I can't take (it) any more

b) [ ejército] to hold out, resist

a) ( oponer resistencia) to resist

b) ( tener reticencia):

◊ se resiste a aceptarlo she's unwilling o reluctant to agree to it;

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♦ vt

1. [peso, dolor, críticas] to withstand, to take;

la presa no resistió la fuerza de las aguas the dam could not withstand the force of the water;

resiste muy mal el calor he can't take the heat

2. [tentación, impulso, deseo] to resist

3. [tolerar] to tolerate, to stand;

no lo resisto más I can't stand it any longer

♦ vi

1. [ejército, ciudad]

2. [persona, aparato] to keep going;

ese corredor resiste mucho that runner has a lot of stamina;

el tocadiscos aún resiste the record player's still going strong;

resistir a algo to stand up to sth, to withstand sth

3. [mesa, dique] to take the strain;

este puente ya no resiste en pie this bridge is on its last legs;

resistir a algo to withstand sth

4. [mostrarse firme] [ante tentaciones] to resist (it);

¡ya no resisto más! I can't stand it any longer!;

resistir a algo to resist sth

♦ See also the pronominal verb resistirse

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I v/i

1 resist

2 ( aguantar) hold out;

no resisto más I can’t take any more

II v/t

1 tentación resist

2 frío, dolor etc stand, bear

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resistir vt

1) : to stand, to bear, to tolerate

2) : to withstand

resistir vi

: to resist

resistió hasta el último minuto: he held out until the last minute

♦ See also the reflexive verb resistirse

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resistir vb

1. (soportar en frases afirmativas) to withstand [pt. & pp. withstood]

2. (soportar en frases negativas) to stand [pt. & pp. stood]

3. (peso) to take [pt. took; pp. taken]

4. (tentación) to resist

may be prefixed to almost every adjective and adverb in an intensive sense, very, extremely.

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may in old writers be prefixed to almost every adjective and adverb in an intensive sense, like Engl. very, Lat. per-, Gr. οια-, ζα-. In common talk and modern writings it is rare (except after a negative), and denotes something below the average, viz. tolerably, pretty well, not very well; but in the Sagas, something capital, exceeding. In high style it may perhaps be used in the old sense, e. g. allfagrt ljós oss birtist brátt, a transl. of the Ambrosian hymn, Aurora lucis rutilat. The instances in old writers are nearly endless, e. g. all-annt, n. adj. very eager, Fms. ii. 41; ironically, 150. all-apr, adj. very sore, very harsh, v. apr. all-auðsóttligt, n. adj. very easy, Fs. 40. all-auðveldliga, adv. very easily, Fms. iv. 129. all-auðveldligr, adj. very easy, Fms. v. 331. all-auðveldr, adj. id., Fbr. 158: neut. as adv., Hkr. ii. 76. all-ágætr, adj. very famous, Fms. ii. 76. all-áhyggjusamliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very careful, Fms. vi. 184. all-ákafliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very hot, impetuous, Hkr. i. 234, ii. 32. all-ákaft, adj. very fast, Nj. 196. all-áræðiliga, adv. very likely, Fær. 183. all-áræðislítill, adj. very timid, Fms. vi. 217. all-ástúðligt, n. adj. very hearty, intimate, Fms. ii. 20. all-banvænn, adj. very likely to prove mortal, Orkn. 148. all-beinn, adj. very hospitable, Fms. ii. 84, Eb. 286: neut. as adv., Fær. 259. all-beiskr, adj. very harsh, bitter, Sturl. iii. 167. all-bert, n. adj. very manifest, Lex. Poët. all-bitr, adj. very biting, sharp, Sks. 548. all-bitrligr, adj. of a very sharp appearance, Vígl. 20. all-bjartr, adj. very bright, Fms. viii. 361. all-bjúgr, adj. very much bent, curved, Ölkofr. 39. all-blár, adj. very blue, Glúm. 394. all-blíðliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very blithely, kindly, Fær. 132. all-blíðr, adj. very mild, amiable, Sd. 158, Fms. i. 202. all-bráðgörr, adj. very soon mature, Eb. 16. all-bráðliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very hastily, Orkn. 72. all-bráðr, adj. very hot-headed, Njarð. 370: neut. as adv. very soon, Fms. xi. 51: dat. pl. all-bráðum, as adv. very suddenly, 139. all-bros-ligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very funny, laughable, Fms. iii. 113. all-dasigr, adj. very sluggish, Lex. Poët. all-digr, adj. very big, stout; metaph. puffed up, Nj. 236. all-djarfliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very boldly, Fms. ii. 313, Orkn. 102. all-djúpsettr, adj. very deep, thoughtful, Bret. 158. all-drengiliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very bold, gallant, Lv. 110. all-dræmt, n. adj. very boastfully, from dramb, superbia, (the modern word is dræmt = slowly, sluggishly); þeir létu a. yfir sér, boasted, Sturl. ii. 56. MS. Mus. Brit. 1127; Cod. A. M. has allvænt, prob. wrongly. all-dyggr, adj. very doughty, Lex. Poët. all-dýrr, adj. very dear, Fms. iii. 159. all-eiguligr, adj. very worth having, Sd. 146. all-eina (theol.), á Guð alleina (a hymn), alone: Hkr. iii. 339 (in a spurious chapter). all-einarðliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very sincere, candid, open, Ld. 334. all-eldiligr and -elliligr, adj. of a very aged appearance, Fms. iii. 125. all-fagr, adj. very bright, fair, Orkn. 296 old Ed.: neut. as adv. very fairly, Sturl. i. 72. all-fast, n. adj. very firmly, steadfastly, Eb. 290, Fær. 259. all-fastorðr, adj. very ‘wordfast,’ very true to his word, Fms. vii. 120. all-fálátr, adj. very taciturn, close, Fas. iii. 408. all-fáliga, adv. on very cold terms, Sturl. iii. 298. all-fámáligr, adj. very close, of very few words, Fms. iii. 85, iv. 366. all-fámennr, adj. followed by very few people, Sturl. ii. 122, Magn. 386. all-far, adj. very few, Eg. 512, Ld. 272, Ísl. ii. 356: neut. on very cold terms, Fms. xi. 55. all-fáræðinn, adj. of very few words, Fms. iv. 312. all-feginn, adj. very ‘fain,’ glad, Eg. 240, Ld. 330. all-feginsamliga, adv. very ‘fain,’ gladly, Eg. 27. all-feigligr, adj. having the mark of death very plain on one’s face, v. feigr, Sturl. iii. 234. all-feitr, adj. very fat, Fms. x. 303. all-ferliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very rudely, Fms. iv. 263. all-fémikill, adj. very costly, Ld. 298. all-fjarri, adv. very far, far from, metaph., Hkr. ii. 246; eigi a., not improper, Fbr. 15. all-fjartekit, part. very far-fetched, Skálda 166. all-fjölgan, adj. acc. very numerous (does not exist in nom.), Sks. 138 A. all-fjölkunnigr, adj. very deeply versed in sorcery, Fms. ii. 175, Fas. i. 412. all-fjölmeðr and -mennr, adj. followed, attended by very many people, much frequented, Eg. 724, 188, Hkr. i. 215: n. sing. in very great numbers, Fms. i. 36. all-fjölrætt, n. adj. very heedful, much talked of, Nj. 109. all-forsjáll, adj. very prudent, Hom. 115. all-framr, adj. very famous, Lex. Poët.; very far forward, Grett. 161 A. all-frekliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very daringly, impudently, Fas. i. 24. all-frekr, adj. too eager, too daring, Fms. vii. 164. all-friðliga, adv. in very great peace, Lex. Poët. all-fríðr, adj. very beautiful, Eg. 23, Hkr. i. 225, ii. 354, Fms. i. 2. all-frjáls, adj. very free, independent, v. alfrjáls. all-fróðligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very wise, learned, Sks. 306 B. all-fróðr, adj. very learned, Sks. 30. all-frægr, adj. very famous, Fms. ii. 324, Hkr. i. 232, ii. 187, Ld. 122. all-frækiliga, adv. and -ligr, adj., and all-frækn, adj. and -liga, adv. very bold, boldly, Ísl. ii. 267, Hkr. i. 239, Fms. i. 121. all-fúss, adj. and -liga, adv. very eager, eagerly, Eg. 488, Fms. xi. 89. all-fýsiligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very desirable, Eg. 19, 468. all-fölr, adj. very pale, Lex. Poët. all-gagnsamr, adj. very profitable, gainful, Ísl. ii. 56. all-gamall, adj. very old, Hkr. i. 34. all-gegniliga and -gegnliga, adv. very fittingly, Sturl. ii. 63. all-gemsmikill, adj. very wanton, frolicsome, Sturl. ii. 57. all-gerla and -görviligr, v. -görla, -görviligr. all-gestrisinn, adj. very hospitable, Háv. 40. all-geysilegr, adj. and -liga, adv. very impetuous, Fms. x. 81. all-gildliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. with a very grand air, Grett. 121. all-gildr, adj. very grand, Lex. Poët. all-giptusam-liga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very lucky, Fms. x. 53. all-glaðliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very joyfully, joyful, Fms. iii. 143, Lv. 55. all-glaðr, adj. very joyful, Eg. 163, Ld. 176. all-gleymr, adj. very gleeful, mirthful, in high spirits, [glaumr], verða a. við e-t, Sturl. iii. 152, Eb. 36. all-glæsiliga, adj. and -ligr, adv. very shiny, Eb. 34, Fas. iii. 626, Fms. ix. 430. all-glöggsær, adj. very transparent, dearly visible, metaph., þorf. Karl. 380. all-glöggt, n. adj. very exactly, Hkr. iii. 253, Fas. iii. 13. all-góðmannliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very kindly, kind, Mag. 6. all-góðr, adj. very good, Nj. 222, Eg. 36, 198. all-greiðliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very easy, easily, Eb. 268: neut. as adv., Eb. l. c. all-grimmliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very grimly, fiercely, Fas. iii. 414. all-grimmr, adj. very cruel, fierce, Hkr. iii. 167. all-grun-samliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very suspiciously, Ísl. ii. 364. all-göfugr, adj. very distinguished, Eg. 598, Bs. i. 60. all-görla, adv. very clearly, precisely, Hkr. iii. 133, Fms. xi. 15. all-görviligr, adj. very stout, manly, Fms. ii. 28. all-hagstæðr, adj. with a very fair wind, Sturl. iii. 109. all-harðligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very hard, stern, Fas. i. 382. all-harðr, adj. very hard, stern, Fms. i. 177: n. sing. severely, Nj. 165, Grág. i. 261. all-háskasamligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very hazardous, Fms. v. 135. all-heiðinn, adj. quite heathen, Fs. 89 (in a verse). all-heilagr, adj. very sacred, Lex. Poët. all-heimskliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very foolish, frantic, Hkr. ii. 190, Fas. iii. 293. all-heimskr, adj. very silly, stupid, Eg. 376, Grett. 159. all-heppinn, adj. very lucky, happy, Lex. Poët. all-herðimikill, adj. very broad-shouldered, Eg. 305. all-hermannliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very martial, Fms. xi. 233. all-hjaldrjúgr, adj. very gossipping, chattering, Lv. 57: neut. as adv., Vápn. 10. all-hógliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very gently, Fms. xi. 240, vi. 274. all-hóleitr and -háleitr, adj. very sublime, Hom. 23. all-hór and -hár, adj. very high, tall, v. -hár. all-hratt, n. adj. in all speed, Lex. Poët. all-hraustliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very bravely, Fms. viii. 289, Eb. 34. all-hraustr, adj. very valiant, Fms. viii. 267. all-hreystimannliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very valiantly, Fms. xi. 95. all-hrumliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very infirmly from age, Fas. ii. 91. all-hræddr, adj. very much afraid, Fbr. 94. all-hræðinn, adj. very timid, Fms. vi. 155. all-huml;mgsjúkr, adj. very grieved, heart-sick, Hkr. i. 243, Fms. vi. 133. all-hvass, adj. of the wind, blowing very sharp, Fms. ix. 20, Lex. Poët. all-hyggi-ligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very carefully, Fas. iii. 610. all-hýrliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very blandly, with a very bright face, Fas. iii. 636. all-hæðiligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very ridiculous, Finnb. 312. all-hældreginn, adj. walking very much on one’s heels, dragging the heels very much in walking, of an aged or beggarly person, Band. 9. all-hœgliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very softly, meekly, Fms. xi. 389. all-hœlinn, adj. very bragging, Lex. Poët. all-iðinn, adj. very diligent, laborious, Bs. i. 278. all-illa, adv. and -illr, adj. very badly, bad, wicked, Nj. 242, cp. ilia; ill-willed, Eg. 542: compar., vera allver um, to be worse off, Nj. 221 (Ed. allvant); angry, Lv. 145; disgraceful, Eg. 237; unfortunate, Sturl. ii. 47. all-jafnlyndr, adj. very calm, even-tempered, Fms. vi. 287. all-kaldr, adj. very cold, Vápn. 21. all-kappsamliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. with very much zeal, liberally, Hkr. i. 271; veita a., of hospitality, Ld. 292; mæla a., frankly, peremptorily, 296. all-kappsamr, adj. very eager, vehement, Eg. 187. all-karlmannliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very manfully, Fms. x. 141. all-kaupmannliga, adv. in a very businesslike, tradesmanlike way, Fms. v.255. all-kátligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very funny, Grett. 112. all-kátr, adj. very joyful, Nj. 18, Eg. 44, 332. all-keppinn, adj. very snappish, Lex. Poët. all-kerskiligr and -keskiligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very sarcastic, biting, Sturl. ii. 196. all-klókr, adj. very shrewd, Hkr. iii. 317. all-knáliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very stoutly, vigorously, Rd. 312. all-kostgæflliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very earnestly, in a very painstaking way, Stj. all-kostigr, adj. very excellent, Lex. Poët. all-kviklatr, adj. very quick, lively, Ld. 270. all-kynliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very strangely, strange, Ísl. ii. 58, Fms. ii. 227, Grett. 160. all-kyrrligr, adj. very quiet, tranquil, Háv. 49. all-kærr, adj. very dear, beloved, Eg. 139, Fms. i. 48; very fond of, Hkr. i. 194: neut., Eg. 116, of mutual love. all-langr, adj. very long, Háv. 49. all-laust, n. adj. very loosely, Fms. xi. 103. all-lágr, adj. very low, short of stature, Fbr. 68. all-lengi, adv. very long, K. Þ. K. 158. all-léttbrúnn, adj. of very brightened, cheerful countenance, Ld. 94. all-léttiliga, adv. very lightly, Fas. iii. 612. all-léttmælt, n. adj., vera a. um e-t, to speak in a very lively way, Fms. iv. 261. all-léttr, adj. very light (in weight), Fas. iii. 487. all-líkliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. in very agreeable, courteous terms, Fas. i. 84. all-likligr, adj. very likely, Fas. ii. 247, Sks. 669. all-líkr, adj. very like, Fas. iii. 579, Sd. 160, Korm. 142. all-lítilfjörligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very puny, prop. having little life in one, Háv. 54. all-lítill, adj. very little, Fær. 268: n. sing. all-lítt, as adv. very little, Nj. 108, 130, Korm. 172; poorly, Grett. 116. all-lyginn, adj. very given to lying, Fbr. 157. all-makligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very deserving, fitting, Sturl. iii. 127, Bjarn. 22. all-mann-fátt, n. adj. with very few people, Gísl. 31. all-mannhættr, adj. very dangerous, Fas. iii. 34. all-mannskæðr, adj. very full of manskathe, very murderous, Fms. ii. 512. all-mannæenligr, adj. a very promising man, Fms. iv. 254. all-mannvænn, adj. a man of very great promise, Hkr. ii. 182. all-margliga, adv. very affably, Sturl. iii. 27. all-margmæltr, part. very talkative, Sturl. ii. 179. all-margr, adj. very numerous, pl. very many, Nj. 32, Grág. ii. 176, Sks. 328, Gþl. 329. all-margrætt, n. adj. part. very much spoken of, Fms. viii. 275. all-málugr, adj. very loquacious, Hkr. iii. 152, 655 xi. 2. all-máttfarinn, adj. very much worn out, with very little strength left, Fas. ii. 356. all-máttlítill, adj. very weak, Fms. i. 159. all-meginlauss, adj. very void of strength, Fms. xi. 103. all-mikilfengligr, adj. very high and mighty, very imposing, Fs. all-mikill, adj. very great, Ísl. ii. 269, Nj. 193, Eg. 29, 39: neut. as adv. greatly, Fms. i. 24, vii. 110. all-mikilmannliga, adv. very nobly, Sturl. i. 33. all-misjafn, adj. very variously, unfavourably, in such phrases as, mæla a. um e-t, there were very different stories about the matter, leggja a. til, ganga a. undir, taka a. á, Eg. 242, Hkr. ii. 123, Fms. i. 86, vii. no, Ld. 166. all-mjór, adj. very slim, slender, narrow, Hkr. iii. 117, Gþl. 173. all-mjök, adv. very much, Nj. 134, Ld. 196, Eg. 19; féllu þá a. menn, in very great numbers, Fms. i. 173. all-myrkr, adj. very dark, Fms. ix. 23. all-mæðiliga, adv. with very great effort, heavily, Fms. ix. 16. all-nauðigr, adj. and -liga, adv. very reluctant, unwilling, Grett. 153; a. staddr, dangerously, Fms. v. 212. all-náinn, adj. very near, nearly related, Sks. 330. all-náttförull, adj. very much given to wandering by night, Lex. Poët. all-níðskárr, adj. of a poet, given to mocking, satirical verse, [níð and skáld (?)], Fms. ii. 7. all-nóg, adv. very abundantly, Sd. 182. all-nær, adv. very near, Fms. vii. 289; metaph., lagði a. at, pretty nearly, well-nigh, Fs., Sks. 684 B. all-nærri, adv. very near, Ld. 202, Fas. iii. 339. all-opt, adv. very often, Anecd. 38, Gþl. 169. all-orðfátt, n. adj. in the phrase, göra a. urn, to be very short of words as to, Bjarn. 31. all-ógurligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very frightful, Edda 41. all-ólmliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very furiously, Fas. iii. 546, Bárð. 177. áll-óttalaust, n. adj. with very little to fear, Eg. 371, v. l. all-ramskipaðr, adj. part. very strongly manned, Fms. iii. 13. all-rauðr, adj. very red, Ld. 182. all-ráðligr, adj. very expedient, advisable, Grett. 145. all-reiðiligr, adj. looking very wrathful, Fms. iv. 161. all-reiðr, adj. very wroth, angry, Edda 57, Nj. 135, Eg. 139. all-ríkmarmligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very grand, pompous, magnificent, Fms. i. 213. all-ríkr, adj. very powerful, Fms. i. 115. all-rýrliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very feebly, puny, Fbr. 28. all-röskliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very smart, brisk, Fms. viii. 317. all-sannligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very likely, ‘soothlike,’ Fms. iv. 270. all-sáttgjarnliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very placable, of mild disposition, Sturl. iii. 288. all-seinn, adj. very slow, Bs. i. 192: neut. as adv. slowly, Grett. 151 A. all-sigrsæll, adj. very victorious, having very good luck in war, Hkr. i. 28. all-skammr, adj. very short, very scant, Nj. 264: neut. substantively, a very short way, Finnb. 324; short distance, Fms. iv. 329. all-skapliga, adv. very fittingly, properly, Grett. 120. all-skapværr, adj. of a very gentle, meek disposition, Sturl. all-skapþungt, n. adj., vera a., to be in a very gloomy, depressed state of mind, Fms. iv. 26. all-skarpr, adj. very sharp, Lex. Poët. all-skeinuhættr, adj. very dangerous, vulnerable, Sturl. ii. 139. all-skemtiligr, adj. very amusing, Sturl. ii. 77. all-skillítill, adj. very slow-witted, dull, Sturl. j. 89. all-skjallkænliga, adv. [skjalla, to flatter], very coaxingly, Grett. 131 A. all-skjótt, n. adj. as adv. very soon, Nj. 236. all-skrautligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very smart, splendid, Fas. ii. 366, Mag. 11. all-skygn, adj. very sharp-sighted, Hrafn. 33. all-skyldr, adj. bound to, very obligatory; neut. = bounden duty, Sks. 484; deserved, Gþl. 61:

β. nearly related, near akin, Fms. xi. 75. all-skyndiliga, adv. very quickly, Blas. 40. all-skynsamliga, adv. very judiciously, Sturl. iii. 161. all-skyrugr, adj. all curd-besprent, Grett. 107 A. all-sköruliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very frankly, boldly, dignified, Sturl. iii. 39, Fms. ix. 5, Ld. 94 C, 226, Bs. i. all-sljáliga, adv. very slowly, sluggishly, Grett. 101 A. all-smár, adj. very small, Fms. v. 55, xi. 61. all-snarpliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very sharply, smartly, Fms. viii. 346. all-snarpr, adj. very sharp, Fms. i. 38, Nj. 246. all-snemma, adv. very early, Fms. ii. 223. all-snjallr, adj. very shrewd, clever, Fms. viii. 367. all-snúðula, adv. very quickly, Lex. Poët. all-snæfr, adj. very brisk, id. all-snöfurmannligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very brisk and energetic looking, of a man, Fms. xi. 79. all-spakliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very mildly, moderately, wisely, Hkr. ii. 41. all-spakr, adj. very gentle, wise, Fms. vi. 298. all-starsýnn, adj. who stares very hard at a thing, looking fixedly upon, Fms. vi. 203. all-sterkliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very briskly, strongly, Ld. 158, Fas. iii. 612. all-sterkr, adj. very strong, Hkr. i. 238, Eg. 285; Ísl. ii. 461 ( very vehement); as a pr. name, Fms. iii. 183. all-stilliliga, adv. very calmly, in a very composed manner, Ld. 318. all-stirðr, adj. very stiff, Háv. 46. all-stórhöggr, adj. dealing very hard blows, Fms. i. 171. all-stórliga, adv. very haughtily, Hkr. ii. 63, Ld. 168. all-stórmannliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very munificently, nobly, Fas. iii. 45; haughtily, Sd. 146. all-stórorðr, adj. using very big words, Eg. 340, Ld. 38 ( very boisterous). all-stórr, adj. very great, metaph. big, puffed up, Ld. 318; dat. all-stórum, as adv. very largely, Edda 32. all-strangr, adj. very rapid, Lex. Poët. all-styggr, adj. very ill-humoured, cross, Grett. 103 A. all-styrkliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very stoutly, Stj. 402. all-styrkr, adj. very strong, Fms. i. 177. all-svangr, adj. very hungry, Lex. Poët. all-svinnliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very wisely, prudently, wise, Fas. i. 95, ii. 266. all-sættfúss, adj. very placable, peace-loving, very willing to accept an atonement, Sturl. iii. 19. all-sœmiliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very seemly, decorous, honourable, Hkr. i. 215, Ísl. ii. 163. all-tiginn, adj. very princely, Lex. Poët. all-tillátsamr, adj. very indulgent, lenient, Þórð. 12. all-tíðrætt, n. adj. very much talked of, much spoken of, Eg. 99, Sturl. i. 199. all-tíðvirkr, adj. very quick at work, Fms. xi. 377. all-torfyndr, adj. very hard to find, Fms. vii. 356. all-torfært, n. adj. very hard to pass, cross, Eg. 546. all-torsótt, n. adj. part. very difficult to reach, Eg. 546. all-tortryggiliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very suspiciously, Sturl. ii. 47. all-torveldligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very difficult, Str. all-trauðr, adj. very slow, unwilling, Fms. xi. 39. all-tregr, adj. very tardy, Fær. 114, Bárð. 178. all-trúr, adj. very true. Fms. vi. 377. all-tryggr, adj. very trusty, Hkr. iii. 167. all-tvítugr, false reading, instead of eigi alls t., not quite twenty, Sturl. i. 181. all-undarligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very odd, wonderful, Fms. ii. 150. all-ungr, adj. very young, Eg. 268, Fms. i. 14, Ld. 274. all-úbeinskeyttr, adj. shooting very badly, Fms. ii. 103. all-úblíðr, adj. very harsh, unkind, Fas. ii. all-úbragðligr, adj. very ill-looking, Sturl. iii. 234. all-údæll, adj. very spiteful, untractable, Sturl. i. 99. all-úfagr, adj. very ugly, metaph., Fms. iii. 154. all-úfimliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very awkwardly, Fas. ii. 543. all-úframliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very backward, shy, timid, Fbr. 38 C. all-úfríðr, adj. very ugly, Fms. xi. 227. all-úfrýnn, adj. very sullen, ‘frowning,’ sour, Eg. 525. all-úfrægr, adj. very inglorious, Fms. iv. 259. all-úglaðr, adj. very gloomy, sad, Hkr. iii. 379. all-úhægr, adj. very difficult, Eg. 227. all-úhöfðingligr, adj. very low-looking, very plebeian, Finnb. 222. all-úkátr, adj. very sorrowful, Edda 35, Eg. 223, Fms. i. 37. all-úknár, adj. very weak of frame, Grett. 119 A, very badly knit; Bs. i. 461 (of boys). all-úkonungligr, adj. very unkingly, Fms. viii. 158. all-úkunnigr, adj. quite unknown, Ísl. ii. 412. all-úlífligr, adj. very unlikely to live, Hkr. ii. 200. all-úlíkliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very unlikely, Gísl. 24, Sd. 123, Finnb. 310. all-úlíkr, adj. very unlike, Glúm. 364. all-úlyginn, adj. not at all given to lie, truthful, Fbr. 157. all-úmáttuliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. weakly, very weak, tender, Fms. iv. 318. all-úráðinn, adj. part. very ‘unready’ (cp. Ethelred the ‘unready’), undecided, Lv. 9. all-úráðliga, adv. very unadvisedly, rashly, Odd. 12 old Ed. all-úsannligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very untruthful, unjust; also, unlikely, Fms. vii. 141. all-úsáttfúss, adj. very implacable, unwilling to come to terms, Sturl. iii. 275. all-úskyldr, adj. very strange to, not at all bound to…, Eg. 10. all-úspakr, adj. very unruly, Sturl. ii. 61. all-úsváss, adj. very uncomfortable, of weather, cold and rainy, Bs. i. 509. all-úsýnn, adj. very uncertain, doubtful, Glúm. 358, Sturl. i. 105. all-úsæligr, adj. of very poor, wretched appearance, Niðrst. 109. all-úvinsæll, adj. very unpopular, Fms. iv. 369, Fas. iii. 520. all-úvísliga, adv. very unwisely, Niðrst. 6. all-úvænliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. of very unfavourable prospect, Fas. ii. 266; n. adj. very unpromising, Grett. 148 A. all-úvænn, adi. very ugly, Fas. i. 234; very unpromising, unfavourable, Ísl. ii. 225: neut. as adv. unfavourably, Fms. xi. 134. all-úþarfr, adj. very unthrifty, very unprofitable, something that had better be prevented, Eg. 576, Hkr. ii. 245. all-vandlátr, adj. very difficult, hard to please, Fms. vi. 387. all-vandliga, adv. with very great pains, exactly, carefully, Sks. 658 B. all-vant, n. adj., vera a. um e-t, to be in a very great strait, Nj. 221. all-varfærr, adj. very careful, solicitous, Eg. 63. all-vaskligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very brisk, smart, gallant, Hkr. i. 104; compar. v. alvaskligr. all-vaskr, adj. very brisk, gallant, Fms. viii. 226. all-vandr, adj. very bad, of clothes, much worn, Pm. 11. all-vápndjarfr, adj. very bold, daring in arms, Hkr. iii. 63. all-veðrlítið, n. adj. very calm, with little wind, Fms. vi. 360. all-vegliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very grand, princely, nobly, Fms. i. 20, Eg. 332, Hkr. i. 15. all-vel, adv. very well, Nj. 12, Eg. 78, 198; compar. albetr, v. alvel. all-vesall, adj. very puny, wretched, Nj. 97. all-vesalliga, adv. very wretchedly, Ölk. 35. all-vesalmannliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. id., Ísl. ii. 416. all-vesæll, adj. very miserable, base, vile, Nj. 97. all-vingjarnliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very friendly, amicable, Sturl. ii. 168. all-vingott, n. adj. on very friendly terms, Fbr. 129. all-vinsæll, adj. very popular, used of a man blessed with many friends, Fms. i. 184, ii. 44, Orkn. 104 old Ed. all-virðuligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very worthy, dignified, Fms. x. 84, Bs. i. 83. all-vitr, adj. very wise, Sks. 29 B (superl.) all-vitrliga, adv. very wisely, Fas. ii. 66. all-víða and all-vítt, n. adj. very widely, Hkr. iii. 141, Lex. Poët. all-vígliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. in a very warlike manner, Fms. ix. 488, Fas. ii. 112. all-vígmannliga, adv. very martially, Fas. iii. 150. all-vígmóðr, adj. quite wearied out with fighting, Introd. to Helgakviða (Sæm.) all-víss, adj. very wise, sure, Sks. 520, Lex. Poët.: neut. to a dead certainty, Lex. Poët. all-vænliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very promising, handsome, Glúm. 349, Fms. v. 260, Fbr. 114. all-vænn, adj. id., Clem. 24, Bs. i. 340: neut., þykja a. um, to be in high spirits, Ísl. ii. 361; make much of, Fms. ii. 76; as adv. favourably, Fms. iv. 192. all-vörpuligr, adj. of a very stout, stately frame, Hkr. ii. 254. all-vöxtuligr, adj. very tall, of large growth, Fas. iii. 627. all-þakkligr, adj. very pretty, = þekkiligr, Lex. Poët. all-þakksamliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very thankfully, Fms. i. 120, Ld. 298. all-þarfliga, adv. very thriftily, very pressingly; biðja a., to beg very hard, Edda 45. all-þarfr, adj. very thrifty, Lex. Poët. all-þéttr, adj. very crowded, cp. Lex. Poët. all-þrekligr, adj. of a very robust frame, Hkr. ii. 2. all-þröngr, adj. as neut. in a very great crowd, Edda 24. all-þungliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very hard, unwilling, reluctant, Sturl. ii. 120; taka a. á e-m, to be very hard upon, Mag. 1. all-þungr, adj. very unfavourable, Hkr. ii. 358; hostile, badly disposed towards, Eb. 108, Eg. 332; þykja a., to dislike, Fms. viii. 441; a. orð, to blame, Sturl. ii. 62. all-þykkr, adj. very thick, Fas. i. 339: n. sing. as adv. thickly, Fms. vii. 70 (of great numbers slain on the battle-field). all-æfr, adj. very furious, wrath, Ísl. ii. 258, Lv. 60, Fas. i. 404. all-ægiligr, adj. very terrible, Dropl. 18. all-æstr, adj. very incited, vehement, Nj. 231. all-örorðr, adj. very quick-tongued, frank, outspoken, Eg. 340. all-öruggliga, adv. very steadfastly, very firmly, Grett. 153 A. all-öruggr, adj. very unflinching, Bs. i. 624.

(unreg.)

1. (von jemandem wegziehen) withdraw, pull away ( von from); jemandem seine Hand entziehen withdraw one’s hand (from s.o.’s); sie entzog mir ihre Hand auch she took her hand out of mine, she detached herself from my hand

2. (wegnehmen, nicht länger überlassen) withdraw, take away; (Rechte etc.) deprive s.o. of s.th.; jemandem die Erlaubnis etc. / Unterstützung entziehen withdraw s.o.’s permission etc. / (one’s) support from s.o.; jemandem das Vertrauen entziehen cease to trust s.o., stop trusting s.o., no longer trust s.o., no longer have confidence in s.o. förm.; jemandem seine Befugnisse entziehen strip s.o. of his ( oder her) powers; jemandem das Wort entziehen impose silence on s.o.; einem Redner: cut s.o. short, stop s.o.; jemandem den Führerschein entziehen take s.o.’s driving licence (Am. driver’s license) away, disqualify ( oder ban) s.o. from driving

3. (von etw. fernhalten) keep away (+ Dat from), separate (from), keep apart (from); etw. jemandes Blicken entziehen hide s.th. from s.o., keep s.th. out of s.o.’s sight; jemandes Einfluss / Zugriff entziehen remove from ( oder put out of) s.o.’s reach / influence; sein Beruf entzieht ihn oft der Familie the job often keeps him away from his family; jemandem den Alkohol entziehen stop s.o. ( oder prevent s.o. from) drinking

4. (aus etw. ziehen) take (up) from; CHEM. remove (from), extract (from); einer Sache Kohlenstoff / Sauerstoff / Wasserstoff entziehen remove carbon / oxygen / hydrogen from; siehe auch reduzieren; dem Körper Wärme entziehen take heat (away) from s.o’s body; der Wind entzieht dem Boden Feuchtigkeit the wind dries (od. draws) moisture out of the ground, the wind dries the soil out; (aus etw. ziehen und in sich aufnehmen) Wurzeln etc.: absorb, suck, draw (alle + Dat from oder out of)

5. umg. (Trinker, Süchtige) detox

1. (sich von jemandem losmachen): sich jemandem entziehen körperlich: detach o.s. (from s.o.); mit Gewalt: break free (from s.o.); fig. einem Freund etc.: stop seeing s.o., part ways with s.o.; sich jemandes Armen / Griff / Umarmung entziehen free o.s. from ( gewandt: slip out of) s.o.’s arms / grip ( oder grasp)/ embrace; ich konnte mich der Versuchung nicht entziehen I couldn’t resist the temptation; er konnte sich ihrem Charme nicht entziehen he was not immune to her charm(s)

2. geh. (sich von jemandem, etw. zurückziehen, fernhalten) sich jemandes Blicken entziehen Person: (vermeiden) hide from s.o., keep out of s.o.’s sight, avoid encountering s.o.; Sache: (versteckt sein) remain hidden (from s.o.’s view) ( oder invisible to s.o. oder unnoticed by s.o.); Person, Sache: (verschwinden) disappear (from s.o.’s view, from sight)

3. (eine Aufgabe etc. nicht erfüllen, vermeiden) fail to fulfil, evade geh., shirk, dodge umg.; sich der Verantwortung entziehen evade ( oder shirk) (one’s) responsibility, be unwilling to accept (one’s) responsibility

4. (entgehen, entkommen) Verfolgern etc., Verhaftung: escape, elude, evade; (sich befreien von) free o.s. from; sich der Gerechtigkeit entziehen flee from justice

5. (nicht Gegenstand von etw. sein) be beyond ( oder not within) ( jemandes Kontrolle etc. s.o.’s control etc.); Sache: escape; (der Definition etc.) elude, defy; das entzieht sich meiner Beurteilung I’m in no position to judge (that), I’m no judge of that; es entzieht sich meiner Kenntnis / Kontrolle auch I have no knowledge of ( oder information about) that / I have no control over that, there’s nothing I can do about that

III v/i umg. Alkoholiker: be dried out; Drogenabhängiger: be detoxed, be in detox

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to deprive; to withdraw; to detract

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1. vt

2. vr

3. vi (inf)

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I. vt

1. ADMIN (aberkennen)

▪ jdm etw \entziehen to withdraw form [or take away] sth from sb

jdm den Führerschein \entziehen to revoke sb's driving licence [or AM driver's license

2. (nicht länger geben)

▪ jdm etw \entziehen to withdraw sth from sb

3. (wegziehen)

▪ jdm etw \entziehen to remove sth from sb

sie entzog ihm ihren Arm she removed her arm from him

4. AGR, FORST (aus etw entnehmen)

▪ etw dat etw \entziehen to remove sth from sth

dieses Getreide entzieht dem Boden viele Nährstoffe this grain removes a lot of nutrients from the soil

5. CHEM (extrahieren)

▪ etw dat etw \entziehen to extract sth from sth

II. vr

1. (sich losmachen)

▪ sich akk jdm/etw \entziehen to evade sb/sth

sie wollte ihn streicheln, doch er entzog sich ihr she wanted to caress him, but he resisted her

2. (nicht berühren)

▪ sich akk etw dat \entziehen to be beyond sth

das entzieht sich meiner Kenntnis that's beyond my knowledge

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1) take away

2)

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entziehen (irr)

A. v/t

1. (von jemandem wegziehen) withdraw, pull away (

von from);

jemandem seine Hand entziehen withdraw one’s hand( from sb’s);

sie entzog mir ihre Hand auch she took her hand out of mine, she detached herself from my hand

2. (wegnehmen, nicht länger überlassen) withdraw, take away; (Rechte etc) deprive sb of sth;

jemandem die Erlaubnis etc

/Unterstützung entziehen withdraw sb’s permission etc/(one’s) support from sb;

jemandem das Vertrauen entziehen cease to trust sb, stop trusting sb, no longer trust sb, no longer have confidence in sb form;

jemandem seine Befugnisse entziehen strip sb of his ( oder her) powers;

jemandem das Wort entziehen impose silence on sb; einem Redner: cut sb short, stop sb;

jemandem den Führerschein entziehen take sb’s driving licence (US driver’s license) away, disqualify ( oder ban) sb from driving

3. (von etwas fernhalten) keep away (+dat from), separate (from), keep apart( from);

etwas jemandes Blicken entziehen hide sth from sb, keep sth out of sb’s sight;

jemandes Einfluss/Zugriff entziehen remove from ( oder put out of) sb’s reach/influence;

sein Beruf entzieht ihn oft der Familie the job often keeps him away from his family;

jemandem den Alkohol entziehen stop sb ( oder prevent sb from) drinking

4. (aus etwas ziehen) take (up) from; CHEM remove (from), extract (from);

einer Sache

Kohlenstoff/Sauerstoff/Wasserstoff entziehen remove carbon/oxygen/hydrogen from; → auch reduzieren;

dem Körper Wärme entziehen take heat (away) from s.o’s body;

der Wind entzieht dem Boden Feuchtigkeit the wind dries ( oder draws) moisture out of the ground, the wind dries the soil out; (aus etwas ziehen und in sich aufnehmen) Wurzeln etc: absorb, suck, draw (alle +dat from oder out of)

5. umg (Trinker, Süchtige) detox

B. v/r

1. (sich von jemandem losmachen):

sich jemandem entziehen körperlich: detach o.s. (from sb); mit Gewalt: break free (from sb); fig einem Freund etc: stop seeing sb, part ways with sb;

sich jemandes Armen/Griff/Umarmung entziehen free o.s. from ( gewandt: slip out of) sb’s arms/grip ( oder grasp)/embrace;

ich konnte mich der Versuchung nicht entziehen I couldn’t resist the temptation;

er konnte sich ihrem Charme nicht entziehen he was not immune to her charm(s)

2. geh (sich von jemandem, etwas zurückziehen, fernhalten)

sich jemandes Blicken entziehen Person: (vermeiden) hide from sb, keep out of sb’s sight, avoid encountering sb; Sache: (versteckt sein) remain hidden (from sb’s view) ( oder invisible to sb oder unnoticed by sb); Person, Sache: (verschwinden) disappear (from sb’s view, from sight)

3. (eine Aufgabe etc nicht erfüllen, vermeiden) fail to fulfil, evade geh, shirk, dodge umg;

sich der Verantwortung entziehen evade ( oder shirk) (one’s) responsibility, be unwilling to accept (one’s) responsibility

4. (entgehen, entkommen) Verfolgern etc, Verhaftung: escape, elude, evade; (sich befreien von) free o.s. from;

sich der Gerechtigkeit entziehen flee from justice

5. (nicht Gegenstand von etwas sein) be beyond ( oder not within) (

jemandes Kontrolle etc sb’s control etc); Sache: escape; (der Definition etc) elude, defy;

das entzieht sich meiner Beurteilung I’m in no position to judge (that), I’m no judge of that;

es entzieht sich meiner Kenntnis/Kontrolle auch I have no knowledge of ( oder information about) that/I have no control over that, there’s nothing I can do about that

C. v/i umg Alkoholiker: be dried out; Drogenabhängiger: be detoxed, be in detox

* * *

1) take away

2)

* * *

to detract v.

to withdraw v.

1) (unable to hear: She has been deaf since birth.) sordo

2) ((with to) refusing to understand or to listen: He was deaf to all arguments.) sordo

•

- deafness

deaf adj sordo

tr[def]

adjective

1 sordo,-a

noun the deaf

1 los sordos nombre masculino plural

\

to be be as deaf as a post estar más sordo,-a que una tapia

to be deaf in one ear ser sordo,-a de un oído

to be deaf to something hacer oídos sordos a algo

to be stone deaf estar más sordo,-a que una tapia

to fall on deaf ears caer en oídos sordos

to go deaf quedarse sordo,-a

to turn a deaf ear hacerse el sordo

deaf ['dɛf] adj

: sordo

• sordo, -a adj.

a) sordo

b) ( unwilling to hear)

1. ADJ

1) (=unable to hear) sordo

- be as deaf as a

2) (=unwilling to hear)

- turn a deaf ear to sth

- the plea fell on deaf ears

* * *

a) sordo

b) ( unwilling to hear)

without.

buscan gente sin experiencia previa they are looking for people with no o without previous experience

sin alcohol alcohol-free

ha escrito cinco libros sin (contar) las novelas he has written five books, not counting his novels

está sin hacer it hasn't been done yet

estamos sin vino we're out of wine

muchos se quedaron sin casa a lot of people were left homeless, a lot of people lost their homes

lleva tres noches sin dormir she hasn't slept for three nights

sin que without

sin que nadie se enterara without anyone noticing

sin más (ni más) just like that

INS, Immigration and Naturalization Service.

* * *

► preposición

1 (carencia) without

2 (además de) not counting

\

estar sin algo to be out of something

■ estamos sin leche we're out of milk

estar sin + inf not to have been + past participle

■ está sin planchar it hasn't been ironed

■ estaba todo sin acabar it was all unfinished

■ estoy sin comer nada desde las ocho I haven't eaten anything since eight o'clock

quedarse sin algo to run out of something

seguir sin to still not

■ sigue sin saberlo she still doesn't know

■ sigo sin entenderlo I still can't understand it

sin casar unmarried

sin lo cual otherwise

sin más ni más without further ado

sin que + subjuntivo without + - ing

■ entró sin que lo oyéramos he came in without us hearing him

sin querer accidentally, by mistake

■ lo hizo sin querer he didn't mean to do it

sin vergüenza shameless

* * *

- sin embargo

* * *

1. PREP

1) [seguido de sustantivo, pronombre] without

2) (=no incluyendo) not including, excluding

3) + infin

a) [indicando acción]

b) [indicando continuidad]

c) [tras sustantivo pasivo]

4)

SF (=cerveza sin alcohol) alcohol-free beer

* * *

1) without

2)

a)

b)

3)

* * *

= without.

Ex. Without AACR is doubtful whether computerised cataloguing would have been implemented so relatively painlessly and successfully = Sin las RCAA es dudoso que la catalogación automatizada se hubiera implementado tan fácilmente y con tanto éxito, relativamente hablando.

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* abogado sin escrúpulos = shyster.

* acercarse sin ser visto = sidle up to.

* afable pero sin sinceridad = suave.

* agua sin gas = still water.

* andar sin prisa = mosey.

* arreglárselas sin = live without, get along without.

* aunque sin ningún resultado = but (all) to no avail.

* barato pero sin avergonzarse de ello = cheap and cheerful.

* biblioteca sin muros = library without walls.

* biblioteca sin paredes = library without walls.

* bordado sin consido = needlepoint lace.

* callejón sin salida = blind alley, catch 22, cul-de-sac, dead end, impasse.

* camino sin rumbo = the road to nowhere.

* casi sin previo aviso = without much notice.

* coche sin caballos = horseless carriage automobile, horseless carriage.

* colocado sin escalón entre pieza y pieza = edge-flush.

* continuar sin detenerse = go straight ahead.

* conversación sin trascendencia = small-talk.

* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.

* dejar a Alguien sin aliento = leave + Nombre + breathless.

* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.

* dejar sin hacer = leave + undone.

* dejar sin referente a una referencia anafórica = dangle + anaphoric reference.

* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone.

* dejar sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* demanda sin variaciones = inelastic demand.

* demostrar sin lugar a dudas = prove + conclusively.

* demostrar sin ninguna duda = demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.

* demostrar sin ningún género de duda = demonstrate + beyond (all) doubt, demonstrate + emphatically, demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt.

* desarrollarse sin problemas = go + smoothly.

* estar sin vivir = be worried sick.

* evaluación sin intervención del examinador = unobtrusive testing.

* hablando sin rodeos = crudely put.

* hablar sin parar = burble on.

* hablar sin ser entendido = speak in + tongues.

* hacerlo sin la ayuda de nadie = do + it + on + Posesivo + own.

* homicidio sin premeditación = manslaughter.

* ir a un Sitio sin prisa = mosey.

* lanzarse sin ton ni son = dive + head-first.

* más largo que un día sin pan = as long as (my/your) arm.

* medicamento sin receta médica = over the counter medicine.

* método de la media sin ponderar = unweighted means method.

* nación sin estado = stateless nation.

* noche sin poder dormir = sleepless night.

* no hay dos sin tres = things + come in threes.

* no miel sin hiel = no pain, no gain.

* no sin fundamento = not without basis.

* oficina sin papel = paperless office.

* papel sin acidez = acid-free paper.

* pasar desadvertido, pasar sin ser visto = sneak under + the radar.

* pasar sin = live without, live without.

* pasar sin ser visto = go + unnoticed.

* película sin fin = filmloop [film loop/film-loop].

* permanecer sin cambios = remain + unchanged.

* permanecer sin especificar = remain + undefined.

* pero sin conseguirlo = but no dice.

* pero sin suerte = but no dice.

* persona sin problemas de vista = sighted person.

* personas sin hogar = homelessness.

* personas sin techo = homelessness.

* político sin escrúpulos = shyster.

* pozo sin fondo = bottomless pit.

* pregunta sin respuesta = unanswerable question.

* publicación sin papel = paperless publishing.

* quedarse sin aliento = run out of + breath.

* quedarse sin habla = stun into + speechlessness.

* quedarse sin negocio = go out of + business.

* quedarse sin palabras = stun into + speechlessness.

* rechazar sin más = dismiss + out of hand.

* referencia anafórica sin referente = dangling anaphoric reference.

* rima sin sentido = nonsense, nonsense verse.

* salir sin ser visto = slip out.

* sin abrir = unopened.

* sin abrirse = unfolded.

* sin abrochar = undone.

* sin acabar = unfinished.

* sin acentuar = unaccented.

* sin acontecimientos que destacar = uneventful.

* sin adornos = unadorned, unvarnished.

* sin afectar = unaffected.

* sin afeitar = unshaven.

* sin afeitar desde hace varios días = stubbly [stubblier -comp., stubbliest -sup.].

* sin afiliación a un partido político = non-partisan [nonpartisan].

* sin afiliación religiosa = non-sectarian [nonsectarian].

* sin agua = waterless.

* sin aguja = needleless.

* sin ajustar = unadjusted, loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].

* sin alcohol = alcoholfree.

* sin aliento = breathlessly, breathless.

* sin alinear = unjustified.

* sin alterar = unaltered, unmodified.

* sin ambigüedad = unambiguous.

* sin amor = loveless.

* sin analizar = unexamined, unanalysed.

* sin ánimo = despondently.

* sin ánimo de lucro = non-profit [nonprofit], non-profit making, not-for-profit, generously.

* sin apenas ser oído = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin apoyo = unsupported.

* sin apretar = loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].

* sin árboles = treeless.

* sin arreglo = beyond repair.

* sin arrepentimiento = no-looking-back.

* sin asignar = unallocated.

* sin asignar todavía = unassigned.

* sin asimilar = undigested.

* sin atajar = unconfronted.

* sin atractivo = unattractive.

* sin atrasos = paid-up, in good standing.

* sin autorización = unauthorised [unauthorized, -USA], unlicensed.

* sin avergonzarse = unashamed.

* sin avisar = unannounced, out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* sin aviso previo = without warning.

* sin ayuda = unaided, unassisted.

* sin ayuda de nadie = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.

* sin barba = beardless.

* sin barnizar = unvarnished.

* sin base = unsupported, ill-founded.

* sin blanca = broke, skint.

* sin blanquear = unbleached.

* sin blindar = unshielded.

* sin bombo(s) ni platillo(s) = without much ado.

* sin brillo = dull, tarnished.

* sin cabeza = headless, decapitated.

* sin cables = wireless.

* sin cafeina = decaffeinated.

* sin calorías = calorieless.

* sin cambio = inviolate.

* sin cambios = monotone, stable, undisturbed, unchanged, unmodified, unaltered, unedited.

* sin cancelar = uncancelled.

* sin canjear = unredeemed.

* sin cansancio = indefatigably.

* sin capacidad de discernimiento = undiscriminating.

* sin cara = faceless.

* sin carácter = boneless, spineless.

* sin carne = meatless.

* sin castigo = impunitive, unpunished.

* sin catalogar = uncatalogued [uncataloged, -USA].

* sin causa alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin causa aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.

* sin causa justificada = without justified reason.

* sin causar daño = harmlessly.

* sin ceremonias = unceremonious, unceremoniously.

* sin cerrar con llave = unlocked.

* sin certeza de cobrar = on spec.

* sin cesar = steadily.

* sin clases sociales = classless.

* sin clavos = studless.

* sin clemencia = mercilessly.

* sin cobrar = free of charge, unredeemed, uncollected.

* sin cohesión = scrappily, scrappy [scrappier -comp., scrappiest -sup.], bitty [bittier -comp., bittiest -sup.].

* sin cohibiciones = unselfconsciously.

* sin cola = ecaudate.

* sin columnas = single-column.

* sin comentar = unannotated.

* sin comerlo ni beberlo = without having anything to do with it.

* sin comérselo ni bebérselo = without having anything to do with it.

* sin compasión = mercilessly.

* sin complicaciones = smoothly, boilerplate [boiler plate], uncomplicated, straightforward, uncomplicatedly, hassle-free.

* sin comprimir = uncompressed.

* sin comprobar = untested.

* sin compromiso = without obligation, fancy-free.

* sin compromisos = with no strings attached.

* sin concluir = unfinished.

* sin concretar = to be decided.

* sin condiciones = unconditionally.

* sin condiciones especiales = with no strings attached.

* sin confirmar = unconfirmed, unsubstantiated, unvalidated, to be confirmed.

* sin conocer = ignorant of.

* sin conocimiento = unconscious.

* sin conocimiento de causa = unbeknown to, unbeknownst to.

* sin conservar información sobre las consultas realizadas anteriormente = stateless.

* sin conservar información sobre las consultas realizadas anterior = stateless.

* sin constancia de ello = unrecorded.

* sin consumir = nonconsumptive.

* sin contacto = non-contact.

* sin contaminar = untainted, uncontaminated.

* sin contar = not including, excluding.

* sin contar con = in the absence of.

* sin contenido = contentless, trivial.

* sin contratiempos = smoothly.

* sin control = uncontrolled.

* sin controlar = unsupervised.

* sin convicción = doubtfully, lamely.

* sin coordinación = uncoordinated [unco-ordinated].

* sin corregir = unamended, uncorrected, unrevised.

* sin correlacionar = uncorrelated.

* sin corroborar = unsubstantiated.

* sin cortapisas = untrammelled.

* sin cortar = uncut.

* sin coscarse = without batting an eyelid, without turning a hair.

* sin costas = land-bound [landbound], land-locked [landlocked].

* sin coste alguno = at no personal cost, at no cost, without cost, costless, without charge, free of charge, free of cost, cost free, for free, at no charge.

* sin costo adicional alguno = at no extra charge, at no extra cost, at no extra charge.

* sin costuras = seamless.

* sin crecimiento = non-growth.

* sin créditos = non-credit.

* sin criterio alguno = indiscriminate, indiscriminately.

* sin cuajar = runny [runnier -comp., runniest -sup.].

* sin cuantificar = unmeasured.

* sin cubrir = unfilled.

* sin cuestionarlo = uncritically.

* sin cultura = uncultured.

* sin daños = undamaged.

* sin dar basto = left, right and centre.

* sin darle importancia = airily.

* sin darme cuenta = before I know what's happened.

* sin darnos cuenta = out of sight.

* sin darse cuenta = inadvertently, unwittingly, unknowingly, without realising, without noticing, unconsciously.

* sin debatir = undiscussed.

* sin decir nada = dumbly.

* sin decir ni mú = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir ni pío = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.

* sin defecto = untainted, unblemished.

* sin dejar huella = into thin air.

* sin dejar nada fuera = the works!.

* sin dejar rastro = into thin air.

* sin dejarse amedrentar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse amilanar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse desanimar = undaunted.

* sin dejarse intimidar por = undaunted by.

* sin delimitar = unmapped.

* sin demora = on the spot, straight away, without delay, at short notice, promptly, right away, at once.

* sin demorarse un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.

* sin demoras = in a timely fashion, in a timely manner.

* sin desarrollar = undeveloped.

* sin descansar = without (a) rest.

* sin descanso = relentlessly, restlessly, breathlessly, unabated, without a break, without (a) rest, day in and day out, without respite.

* sin descanso, sin un descanso, sin parar, sin descansar, sin interrupción = without a break.

* sin descubrir = undiscovered.

* sin descuento = undiscounted.

* sin desdoblarse = unfolded.

* sin desearlo = unwantedly.

* sin desgastar = unworn.

* sin desperdiciar un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.

* sin determinación de culpabilidad = no-fault.

* sin determinar = undefined.

* sin detonar = unexploded.

* sin deudas = debt free.

* sin dientes = toothless.

* sin diferencias = undifferentiated.

* sin dificultad = without difficulty.

* sin dificultad alguna = without a hitch.

* sin diluir = undiluted.

* sin dinero = impecunious.

* sin dinero en metálico = cashless.

* sin discapacidad = able-bodied.

* sin discapacidades = able-bodied.

* sin disciplina = undisciplined, ill-disciplined.

* sin discriminar = indiscriminate, on equal terms.

* sin discutir = no arguments!, undiscussed.

* sin disminuir = non-decreasing, unabated.

* sin disolver = undiluted.

* sin disponer de = in the absence of.

* sin división espacial = spatially unstructured.

* sin doblarse = unfolded.

* sin documentar = undocumented.

* sin dolor = painless.

* sin domicilio fijo = of no fixed abode.

* sin drenar = undrained.

* sin duda = doubtless, no doubt, of course, surely, to be sure, undoubtedly, indubitably, without a doubt, without doubt, no mistake, hands down.

* sin duda alguna = without any doubt.

* sin dudar = without a doubt.

* sin dudarlo = without hesitation.

* sin editar = unedited.

* sin el menor asomo de duda = without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* sin embargo = however, nevertheless, still, yet, that being said, all this said.

* sin emitir humo = smokeless.

* sin empleo = jobless.

* sin encuadernar = unbound.

* sin energía = lethargic.

* sin engorros = hassle-free.

* sin entallar = loosely hanging, baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].

* sin enterrar = unburied.

* sin entusiasmo = half-hearted [halfhearted].

* sin envolver = unwrapped.

* sin errores = error-free.

* sin escatimar = without stint, unstintingly.

* sin escenificar = unproduced.

* sin escrúpulos = unscrupulous, unconscionable, without scruples, unprincipled.

* sin escurrir = undrained.

* sin esfuerzo = effortless, effortlessly.

* sin esfuerzo alguno = effortlessly.

* sin especializar = non-specialised.

* sin especificar = unspecified.

* sin esperanza = hopeless, dispiritedly, hopelessly.

* sin esperarlo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* sin espinas = boneless.

* sin estar obstaculizado por = untrammelled by.

* sin estilo = dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].

* sin estructura = unstructured.

* sin estudios = ill-educated.

* sin evaluar = unevaluated.

* sin examinar = unexamined.

* sin exceder el presupuesto = budgetable.

* sin excepción = without exception, without fail.

* sin excesivo rigor = loosely.

* sin excusa justificada = unexcused.

* sin existencias = out-of-stock.

* sin éxito = unsuccessful.

* sin experiencia = inexperience, callow [callower -comp., callowest -sup.].

* sin explicar = unexplained.

* sin explorar = unexplored.

* sin explotar = untapped, unexploded.

* sin extras = no-frills.

* sin fallar = without fail.

* sin fallos = flawlessly.

* sin falta = without fail.

* sin fecha = undated.

* sin fechar = undated.

* sin fianza = without bail.

* sin fin = never-finishing, never-ending, bottomless, interminably, unending.

* sin finalidad = purposeless.

* sin financiación = unfunded.

* sin fines lucrativos = non-profit [nonprofit], non-profit making.

* sin firma = unsigned.

* sin firmar = unsigned.

* sin fondo = bottomless.

* sin forma = bodilessly, formless.

* sin formación = ill-educated.

* sin formación previa = untrained.

* sin forrar = uncovered.

* sin fronteras = borderless.

* sin fundamento = unwarranted, unsupported, ungrounded, without foundation, without basis.

* sin fundamento alguno = without any basis.

* sin ganas = half-heartedly.

* sin gastos = no cost(s).

* sin grabar = unengraved.

* sin gracia = dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].

* sin grasa = nonfat.

* sin grasas = nonfat, fat free.

* sin guardar una correlación = uncorrelated.

* sin haber contacto = non-contact.

* sin haber pasado por la calandria = uncalendered.

* sin habla = speechless.

* sin hacer = undone.

* sin hacer caso = regardless.

* sin hacer distinciones = one size fits all.

* sin hacer ruido = as quiet as a mouse, furtively, softly.

* sin herrar = unshod.

* sin hilación = rambling.

* sin hogar = homeless.

* sin hueso = boneless.

* sin humo = smokeless.

* sin humor = humourless [humorless, -USA].

* sin humos = smoke-free.

* sin idea = clueless.

* sin ideas preconcebidas = open mind.

* sin identificar = unidentified, unmapped, unnamed.

* sin igual = unequalled, unexampled, unsurpassed, unique unto itself, unrivalled [unrivaled, -USA], without equal, matchless.

* sin impedimentos = unimpeded.

* sin importancia = negligible, unimportant, trifling, immaterial, of no consequence.

* sin importar = regardless of, independently of, disregarding.

* sin importar + Adjetivo/Adverbio + que sea = however + Adjetivo/Adverbio.

* sin importar el tiempo = all-weather.

* sin importar las consecuencias = regardless of the consequences.

* sin importar qué = no matter what/which.

* sin impuestos = duty-free, tax-free.

* sin impurezas = purified.

* sin incluir = unlisted, exclusive of, not including, excluding.

* sin incluir las comidas = self-catering.

* sin índice = indexless.

* sin + Infinitivo = without + Gerundio.

* sin información sobre el estado anterior = stateless.

* sin inhibiciones = uninhibited.

* sin inmutarse = undeterred, impassively, without batting an eyelid, without turning a hair.

* sin intención = involuntarily.

* sin interés = unexciting, uninteresting, unmoving, vapid.

* sin interrupción = continuously, without a break, without (a) rest, in an unbroken line.

* sin interrupciones = in a single phase.

* sin intervención de un intermediario = disintermediated.

* sin intervención directa = nonobtrusive.

* sin investigar = unresearched.

* sin justificación = unreasonably, unjustified.

* sin justificación alguna = wantonly.

* sin justificar = unjustified.

* sin la amenaza de = unthreatened (by).

* sin la ayuda de nadie = single-handed, single-handedly.

* sin la debida autorización = unauthorised [unauthorized, -USA], warrantless.

* sin la debida consideración = without due consideration.

* sin la más mínima duda = without the shadow of a doubt, without a shadow of a doubt.

* sin la más mínima duda = beyond a shadow of a doubt.

* sin la menor duda = no mistake, no doubt.

* sin la menor idea = clueless.

* sin la menor sombra de duda = without a shadow of a doubt.

* sin la suficiente financiación = underfinanced [under-financed].

* sin lavar = unwashed.

* sin leer = unread.

* sin levadura = unleavened.

* sin licencia = unlicensed.

* sin líder = leaderless.

* sin limitaciones = without stint, without limit.

* sin límite = without limit, without stint, interminably.

* sin límite(s) = unbounded, unfettered, unstinting, unstintingly, the sky is the limit.

* sin litoral = land-bound [landbound], land-locked [landlocked].

* sin llamar la atención = inconspicuously.

* sin lógica ni explicación = without rhyme or reason.

* sin lugar a dudas = conclusively, undeniably, unquestionably, without any doubt, by all accounts, no mistake, no doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt, to be sure.

* sin lujos = no-frills.

* sin luna = moonless.

* sin luz de luna = moonless.

* sin madera = woodfree.

* sin madurar = unripened.

* sin maldad = guileless.

* sin malicia = guileless.

* sin mancha = unblemished, untainted, stainless.

* sin mangas = sleeveless.

* sin mantenimiento = maintenance-free.

* sin marcar = unpriced.

* sin marca registrada = non-proprietary.

* sin más = out of hand, unceremoniously, unceremonious.

* sin más dilación = without (any) further ado, without (any) more ado, without warning.

* sin más ni más = unceremoniously, unceremonious, for the love of it, without much ado.

* sin más preámbulos = without (any) further ado, without (any) more ado.

* sin medir = unmeasured.

* sin mencionar = not to mention, not to say, not to speak of.

* sin meternos en el hecho de que = to say nothing of.

* sin mezcla = unmixed.

* sin mezclar = unmixed.

* sin miedo = with confidence.

* sin miramientos = unceremoniously.

* sin misericordia = ruthlessly.

* sin modificar = unmodified, unaltered, unedited.

* sin molestias = hassle-free.

* sin motivo alguno = wantonly.

* sin motivo aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.

* sin motivo justificado = without justified reason.

* sin moverse del sitio = in place.

* sin movimiento = unmoving, motionless.

* sin mucha antelación = at short notice.

* sin mucha anticipación = at short notice.

* sin mucha dificultad = painlessly.

* sin muchas contemplaciones = unceremoniously.

* sin muchos inconvenientes = without much grudging.

* sin nada de gracia = unfunny.

* sin nada que destacar = uneventful.

* sin necesidad de ello = gratuitous, gratuitously.

* sin necesidad de pensar = thought-free.

* sin ninguna duda = without question, without any doubt, beyond doubt, beyond any doubt, no mistake, no doubt.

* sin ningún cosste = without cost.

* sin ningún coste = without charge, free of charge, at no cost, free of cost, cost free, for free, costless, at no charge.

* sin ningún esfuerzo = effortlessly.

* sin ningún esfuerzo mental = thought-free.

* sin ningún género de duda = without any doubt whatsoever, without any doubt whatsoever.

* sin ningún género de dudas = indisputably.

* sin ningún motivo = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin ningún nivel de especialización = unskilled.

* sin ningún otro motivo = (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* sin ningún remedio posible = beyond redemption.

* sin ningún reparo = unabashed.

* sin ningún resultado = to no avail, without any avail, of no avail.

* sin ningún tipo de restricciones = no holds barred.

* sin nombrar = unnamed.

* sin norte = aimless, off course, rudderless.

* sin notar la diferencia = seamlessly, seamless.

* sin nubes = unclouded, uncloudy, cloudless.

* sin numeración = unnumbered.

* sin numerar = unnumbered.

* sin obligaciones = at leisure.

* sin obstáculos = unchecked, unhindered, unimpeded, unobstructed.

* sin obstáculos de por medio = uncluttered.

* sin obstrucciones = unobstructed.

* sin olor = odourless [odorless, -USA].

* sin olvidar = not to mention.

* sin operario = unmanned.

* sin oposición = without opposition, unchallenged, unopposed.

* sin orden = unordered.

* sin ordenar = unordered, unsorted.

* sin orden ni concierto = higgledy-piggledy, without rhyme or reason.

* sin originalidad = unoriginal.

* sin palabras = wordless.

* sin papel = paperless.

* sin par = unequalled, unexampled, unsurpassed, unique unto itself, unique, without peer, unrivalled [unrivaled, -USA], without equal, matchless.

* sin paralelo = unparalleled.

* sin parangón = unparalleled, unequalled, without peer, matchless.

* sin parar = steadily, non-stop, without a break, without (a) rest, on-the-go, interminably, without respite, without stopping.

* sin parar a pensárselo = off-hand [offhand].

* sin pararse a pensar = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* sin patente = non-proprietary.

* sin pausa = breathlessly.

* sin peculio = impecunious.

* sin peligro alguno = safely.

* sin pelo = hairless.

* sin pelos en la lengua = outspokenly.

* sin pensar = mindlessly.

* sin pensar (en) = unmindful of, with little or no thought of, without thinking (about).

* sin pensarlo = spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment.

* sin pensarlo demasiado = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* sin pensarlo detenidamente = out of + Posesivo + head.

* sin pensarlo mucho = off the top of + Posesivo + head, right off the bat.

* sin pensárselo = spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment.

* sin pensárselo dos veces = without a second thought, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, at the drop of a hat.

* sin pepitas = seedless.

* sin percatarse = without realising, without noticing, unconsciously, unknowingly, unwittingly.

* sin perder de vista = with an eye on.

* sin perder un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.

* sin pérdida = lossless.

* sin perjuicio de = notwithstanding.

* sin perjuicios = open mind.

* sin permiso = without permission, unlicensed.

* sin pestañear = impassively, without batting an eyelid, without turning a hair.

* sin pico = flat-topped.

* sin piedad = ruthlessly, remorseless, mercilessly.

* sin piel = skinless.

* sin pies ni cabeza = without rhyme or reason.

* sin pistas = clueless.

* sin planificar = unplanned.

* sin poblar = unpopulated.

* sin poder contenerse = helplessly.

* sin poder dormir = sleepless.

* sin poder extinguirlo = inextinguishably.

* sin poder hacer nada = helplessly.

* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.

* sin poner en escena = unproduced.

* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.

* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.

* sin precedente = unparalleled, unexampled.

* sin precedentes = unprecedented, record breaking, record-high, all-time.

* sin precio = unpriced.

* sin preguntar = unasked.

* sin prejuicios = open-minded, fair-minded [fairminded].

* sin prentesiones = unpretentious.

* sin preocupaciones = carefree, worry-free.

* sin preparación técnica = non-technical.

* sin préstamo = non-circulating [noncirculating].

* sin prestar atención = mindlessly.

* sin pretensiones = unassuming, humble [humbler -comp., humblest -sup.].

* sin previo aviso = unannounced, without warning, without notice, without prior notice, without prior notification, on spec, at the drop of a hat, without (any) further notice.

* sin principios = unscrupulous, unprincipled.

* sin prisa(s) = unhurriedly, leisurely.

* sin problemas = smoothly, smooth [smoother -comp., smoothest -sup.], problem-free, trouble free [trouble-free], without a hitch, unproblematically, carefree, without difficulty, in good standing.

* sin problemas de vista = sighted.

* sin procesar = unprocessed.

* sin propiedades = propertyless.

* sin propiedad rural = landless.

* sin protección = unprotected.

* sin provocación = unprovoked.

* sin publicar = unpublished.

* sin pulir = unpolished.

* sin quejarse = uncomplaining, uncomplainingly.

* sin quemar = unburned.

* sin querer = involuntarily, unwilling, by accident, accidentally, unintentionally, unwantedly.

* sin querer + Infinitivo = unwilling to + Infinitivo.

* sin quererlo = unwantedly.

* sin que se entienda = slurred.

* sin que se note la diferencia = seamlessly.

* sin rabo = ecaudate.

* sin razón = wanton, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin razón alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin razón aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.

* sin razón justificada = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no good reason.

* sin razón justificda = for no particular reason.

* sin recelo = with confidence.

* sin receta médica = over the counter.

* sin reclamar = unredeemed.

* sin recoger = uncollected.

* sin reconocer = unrecognised [unrecognized, -USA].

* sin reconocimiento de créditos = non-credit.

* sin recopilar = uncollected.

* sin recursos = resource-starved.

* sin refinar = unrefined.

* sin reflexionar = rashly.

* sin registrar = unlisted.

* sin reglamentar = unregulated.

* sin regular = unregulated.

* sin regularizar = unregulated.

* sin relación = unrelated, unconnected.

* sin relación con = unrelated to.

* sin remedio = beyond repair, incurably, incorrigibly.

* sin remordimientos = no-looking-back.

* sin reparar = unrepaired.

* sin reparo = unashamed.

* sin reparos = unshielded.

* sin representación = unrepresented.

* sin reserva = unconditionally, unreserved.

* sin reservas = unshielded, wholehearted [whole-hearted], go + the whole hog, the full monty, without reservation, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly], forthright, categorical, uncompromising, uncompromisingly, unqualified, categoric, unmitigaged, unreserved, unreservedly.

* sin residencia fija = of no fixed abode.

* sin resistencia = unchallenged, unopposed.

* sin resistirse = passively.

* sin resolver = unresolved, unsolved, unsettled, uncleared.

* sin respiro = without a break, without (a) rest, without respite.

* sin responder = unanswered.

* sin restricciones = unrestricted, unlimited, uninhibited, unrestrictive, unfettered, free-flowing, without stint, without limit, no holds barred, unencumbered.

* sin restricciones de horario = unscheduled.

* sin retirar = uncleared, uncollected.

* sin retrasos = in a timely fashion, in a timely manner.

* sin revelar = undisclosed, unrevealed.

* sin revestir = uncoated.

* sin revisar = unrevised.

* sin riesgo = riskless.

* sin rodeos = head-on, baldly, bluntly, outspokenly.

* sin ruido = soundless.

* sin rumbo = aimless, off course, rudderless.

* sin saberlo = unbeknown to, unbeknownst to.

* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].

* sin sabor = tasteless.

* sin saldar = uncollected.

* sin salida al mar = land-bound [landbound], land-locked [landlocked].

* sin sanción = unsanctioned.

* sin seleccionar = unselected.

* sin semillas = seedless.

* sin sentido = meaningless, purposeless, pointless, senseless, wanton, nonsensical, unconscious.

* sin sentir ningún reparo = unashamed.

* sin sentir vergüenza = shamelessly.

* sin ser afectado = untouched.

* sin ser anunciado de antemano = unannounced.

* sin ser consciente de ello = unbeknownst to, unbeknown to.

* sin ser detectado = undetected.

* sin ser evaluado por expertos = unrefereed.

* sin ser necesario = gratuitous, gratuitously.

* sin ser percibido = out of sight.

* sin ser superado = unsurpassed.

* sin ser visto = unseen, undetected, unobserved, out of sight.

* sin significado = meaningless.

* sin simplificar = unabridged.

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