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1 insensibilizar
v.1 to numb (medicine).2 to make callous, to make insensitive, to caseharden.El dolor insensibilizó a Ricardo The pain made Richard callous.3 to desensitize, to numb, to make numb, to anesthetize.El fluido insensibilizó sus piernas The fluid desensitized his legs.* * *1 MEDICINA to desensitize2 to make insensitive* * *VT1) [+ persona] [ante emociones, problemas] to render insensitive; [ante sufrimiento] to render unfeeling2) (Med) (=anestesiar) to anaesthetize, anesthetize (EEUU); [a alérgenos] to desensitize* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < persona> to desensitize, hardenb) (Med) to numb, render... insensitive2.insensibilizarse v pron persona to become o grow hardened* * *= desensitise [desensitize, -USA], numb, dehumanise [dehumanize, -USA].Ex. As the rate of change accelerates, the insistent clamor of problem situations can become deafening, desensitizing management of any activity beyond the immediate present.Ex. The continous media coverage of contemporary wars, news, & terrorism is numbing the viewer.Ex. The first option means fighting the resistance, brutalizing, barbarizing and dehumanising both ourselves and our victims, and resulting, at best, in a desolate and desocialized state.----* insensibilizarse = become + numb, be numb.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < persona> to desensitize, hardenb) (Med) to numb, render... insensitive2.insensibilizarse v pron persona to become o grow hardened* * *= desensitise [desensitize, -USA], numb, dehumanise [dehumanize, -USA].Ex: As the rate of change accelerates, the insistent clamor of problem situations can become deafening, desensitizing management of any activity beyond the immediate present.
Ex: The continous media coverage of contemporary wars, news, & terrorism is numbing the viewer.Ex: The first option means fighting the resistance, brutalizing, barbarizing and dehumanising both ourselves and our victims, and resulting, at best, in a desolate and desocialized state.* insensibilizarse = become + numb, be numb.* * *insensibilizar [A4 ]vt1 ‹persona› to desensitize, harden2 ( Med) to numb, to render … insensitive«persona» to become o grow hardened, become desensitized* * *♦ vt2. [físicamente] to numb* * *v/t tb figdesensitize -
2 entumecerse
1 to go numb, go to sleep2 figurado (mar, río) to swell* * *VPR1) [miembro] to go numb, go to sleep2) [río] to swell, rise; [mar] to surge* * ** * *(v.) = become + numb, be numbEx. Bertolt Brecht's theory of performance is used to explain how student become numb to pedagogy and teachers.Ex. In the initial stage of frostbite the flesh may tingle, be numb, or feel hot.* * ** * *(v.) = become + numb, be numbEx: Bertolt Brecht's theory of performance is used to explain how student become numb to pedagogy and teachers.
Ex: In the initial stage of frostbite the flesh may tingle, be numb, or feel hot.* * *entumecerse [E3 ]«dedos» to go numb; «piernas/músculos» to get stiff* * *
entumecerse ( conjugate entumecerse) verbo pronominal ( perder la sensibilidad) to go numb;
( perder la flexibilidad) to get stiff;
■entumecerse verbo reflexivo to go numb: se nos entumecieron los brazos, our arms went numb
' entumecerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anquilosarse
* * *vprto become numb* * *v/r go numb, get stiff* * *vr: to go numb, to fall asleep -
3 adormecerse
pron.v.1 to fall asleep.2 to grow benumbed or torpid.3 to grow or persist in vice. (Metaphorical)* * *1 (dormirse) to doze off2 (entumecerse) to go to sleep, go numb* * *VPR1) (=amodorrarse) to become sleepy, become drowsy; (=dormirse) to fall asleep, go to sleep; [pierna, mano] to go numb2)adormecerse en — (fig) to persist in
* * *(v.) = become + numb, be numbEx. Bertolt Brecht's theory of performance is used to explain how student become numb to pedagogy and teachers.Ex. In the initial stage of frostbite the flesh may tingle, be numb, or feel hot.* * *(v.) = become + numb, be numbEx: Bertolt Brecht's theory of performance is used to explain how student become numb to pedagogy and teachers.
Ex: In the initial stage of frostbite the flesh may tingle, be numb, or feel hot.* * *
■adormecerse verbo reflexivo
1 (empezar a dormirse) to doze off
2 (perder sensibilidad una parte del cuerpo) to go to sleep, go numb
' adormecerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adormecer
* * *vprto drift off to sleep* * *v/r doze off* * *vr1) : to doze off2) : to go numb* * *adormecerse vb to doze off -
4 insensibilizarse
(v.) = become + numb, be numbEx. Bertolt Brecht's theory of performance is used to explain how student become numb to pedagogy and teachers.Ex. In the initial stage of frostbite the flesh may tingle, be numb, or feel hot.* * *(v.) = become + numb, be numbEx: Bertolt Brecht's theory of performance is used to explain how student become numb to pedagogy and teachers.
Ex: In the initial stage of frostbite the flesh may tingle, be numb, or feel hot.* * *vpr[emocionalmente] to become desensitized (a to)* * *v/r become desensitized -
5 entumecer
v.1 to numb.2 to make numb, to numb, to benumb.* * *1 to numb, make numb1 to go numb, go to sleep2 figurado (mar, río) to swell* * *1.VT to numb2.See:* * *= numb, crick.Ex. The continous media coverage of contemporary wars, news, & terrorism is numbing the viewer.Ex. The crescent-shaped blowhole lies just in front of a crease in the neck, giving the impression that dolphin forever has its head cricked upwards.----* entumecerse = become + numb, be numb.* * *= numb, crick.Ex: The continous media coverage of contemporary wars, news, & terrorism is numbing the viewer.
Ex: The crescent-shaped blowhole lies just in front of a crease in the neck, giving the impression that dolphin forever has its head cricked upwards.* entumecerse = become + numb, be numb.* * *
entumecer verbo transitivo to numb
' entumecer' also found in these entries:
English:
numb
* * *♦ vtto numb* * *v/t numb* * *entumecer {53} vt: to make numb, to be numb -
6 adormecer
v.1 to lull to sleep (producir sueño).2 to calm (aplacar) (miedo, ira).3 to make sleepy, to tranquilize, to cause sleepiness to.El medicamento adormece al chico The drug makes the boy sleepy.Ese antialérgico adormece That antiallergic drug causes sleepiness.4 to numb, to dull.El sonido adormece los sentidos The sound numbs the senses.5 to sedate.El médico adormece al chico The doctor sedates the boy.* * *1 to make sleepy2 (calmar) to soothe1 (dormirse) to doze off2 (entumecerse) to go to sleep, go numb* * *1.VT (=dar sueño) to make sleepy, send to sleep; (=sosegar) to calm, lull2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < persona> to make... sleepy o drowsyadormece los sentidos — it numbs o dulls the senses
b) <pierna/mano> to numb2.adormecerse v pron to fall asleep, doze off* * *= tranquillise [tranquilize, -USA].Nota: También escrito tranquilise o tranquilize.Ex. In wildlife conservation and research it is often necessary to tranquilise an animal for various reasons.----* adormecerse = become + numb, be numb.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) < persona> to make... sleepy o drowsyadormece los sentidos — it numbs o dulls the senses
b) <pierna/mano> to numb2.adormecerse v pron to fall asleep, doze off* * *= tranquillise [tranquilize, -USA].Nota: También escrito tranquilise o tranquilize.Ex: In wildlife conservation and research it is often necessary to tranquilise an animal for various reasons.
* adormecerse = become + numb, be numb.* * *adormecer [E3 ]vt1 ‹persona› to make … sleepy o drowsyuna droga que adormece los sentidos a drug which numbs o dulls the senses2 ‹pierna/mano› to numbla picadura le adormeció la pierna the sting numbed his leg, the sting made his leg go numbto fall asleep, doze off* * *
adormecer ( conjugate adormecer) verbo transitivo
‹ sentidos› to numb, dull
adormecerse verbo pronominal
to fall asleep, doze off
adormecer verbo transitivo to send to sleep, make sleepy
' adormecer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amuermar
- arrullo
English:
lull
- numb
* * *♦ vt1. [producir sueño] to lull to sleep2. [entumecer] to make numb3. [aplacar] [miedo, ira] to calm;[pena, dolor] to alleviate, to lessen* * *v/t make sleepy* * *adormecer {53} vt1) : to make sleepy, to lull to sleep2) : to numb -
7 embotar
v.1 to dull (sentidos).tenía la mente embotada de tanto estudiar his mind had been dulled by so much studyingEl uso embotó el cuchillo Use dulled the knife.2 to daze, to stupefy.La falta de sueño embotó a Ricardo The lack of sleep dazed Richard.* * *1 (arma etc) to blunt1 (arma etc) to become blunt* * *VT1) [+ objeto] to blunt2) [+ sentidos] to dull, blunt; (=debilitar) to weaken, enervate* * *1.verbo transitivo <mente/sentidos> to dull2.embotarse v pron* * *= blunt, dull.Ex. It is arguable that such exhortation and implied criticism blunts receptivity and that it is ultimately counterproductive.Ex. Too much heat, like too much cold, dulls the mind.* * *1.verbo transitivo <mente/sentidos> to dull2.embotarse v pron* * *= blunt, dull.Ex: It is arguable that such exhortation and implied criticism blunts receptivity and that it is ultimately counterproductive.
Ex: Too much heat, like too much cold, dulls the mind.* * *embotar [A1 ]vt‹mente/sentidos› to dulltener que rellenar tantos papeles te embota it's mind-numbing having to fill in all those formsuno se embota de tanto estudiar your brain seizes up o you can't take in any more o you feel as if your head is going to burst ( colloq)* * *
embotar ( conjugate embotar) verbo transitivo ‹mente/sentidos› to dull
embotar vtr (los sentidos) to dull
(el intelecto) to befuddle
' embotar' also found in these entries:
English:
dull
- blunt
* * *♦ vt[sentidos, mente] to dull; [cabeza] to make muzzy* * *embotar vt1) : to dull, to blunt2) : to weaken, to enervate -
8 pedagogía
f.pedagogy, didactics.* * *1 pedagogy* * *SF pedagogy* * *femenino pedagogy, teaching* * *= pedagogy.Ex. Bertolt Brecht's theory of performance is used to explain how student become numb to pedagogy and teachers.* * *femenino pedagogy, teaching* * *= pedagogy.Ex: Bertolt Brecht's theory of performance is used to explain how student become numb to pedagogy and teachers.
* * *1 (ciencia) pedagogy, teaching* * *
pedagogía sustantivo femenino
pedagogy, teaching
pedagogía sustantivo femenino pedagogy, teaching
' pedagogía' also found in these entries:
English:
flashcard
- purport
* * *pedagogía nfteaching, pedagogy* * *f education* * *pedagogía nf: pedagogy -
9 agarrotarse
pron.v.to stiffen, to become numb. (Medical)* * *1 (los músculos) to stiffen2 (encasquillarse) to seize up* * *VPR (Med) to stiffen, get numb; (Aut) to seize up* * *(v.) = stiffen, seize upEx. Asadorian drew back and stiffened.Ex. Stopcocks seize up if left untouched for too long, so turn it off and on again every six months.* * *(v.) = stiffen, seize upEx: Asadorian drew back and stiffened.
Ex: Stopcocks seize up if left untouched for too long, so turn it off and on again every six months.* * *
agarrotarse verbo reflexivo
1 (ponerse rígido un músculo) to stiffen
2 (inmovilizarse una máquina) to seize up
' agarrotarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agarrotar
English:
seize up
- seize
- stiffen
* * *vpr1. [parte del cuerpo] to go stiff;se me ha agarrotado la pierna my leg has gone stiff2. [mecanismo] to jam, to seize up* * *v/r1 de músculo stiffen up2 TÉC seize up -
10 embotarse
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11 empalarse
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12 extinguirse
• become extinct• become extinguished• die out• fade away• go numb• go off at a tangent• grow all over• grow away from• gutter language• gutter stick -
13 anticuarse
• become antiquated• fall into disuse• get numb• get off• go out of business• go out of line -
14 apagarse
• become extinguished• die down• die out• fade away• go numb• go off at a tangent• gutter language• gutter stick -
15 caducar
• become outmoded• expire• expire to• fall into disuse• get numb• get off -
16 envarar
v.1 to benumb, to numb (entumecer) to make torpid, to stupefy.2 to go numb (entumecerse), to go stiff (ponerse tieso).3 to make numb, to numb.* * *1 (entumecer) to numb, make numb1 (entumecerse) to go numb* * *1.VT to stiffen, make stiff2.See: -
17 entorpecer
v.1 to hinder (debilitar) (movimientos).Elsa entorpeció la búsqueda Elsa hindered the search.2 to obstruct, to hinder.3 to make it difficult to.Elsa entorpece buscar comida Elsa makes it difficult to search for food.4 to dull, to blunt.Su torpeza entorpeció el cuchillo His clumsiness dulled the knife.5 to stupefy, to make dumb.El golpe entorpeció a Ricardo The blow made Richard dumb.6 to benumb.* * *1 to make numb, make dull* * *VT1) (=estorbar) [gen] to obstruct, hinder; [+ proyectos] to set back; [+ tráfico] to slow down, slow up; [+ trabajo] to delay, hinder2) (=aletargar) [+ entendimiento] to dull, stupefy; [+ miembro] to make numb* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( dificultar) < tráfico> to hold up, slow down; <planes/movimiento> to hinderb) < entendimiento> to dull; < reacciones> to dull, slow down2.* * *= hamper, hinder, cripple, dull, get in + the way (of), stand in + the way (of).Ex. Unfortunately, the inclusion of abstracts in most services tends to hamper currency.Ex. In practice the application of recall and precision in the evaluation of indexes is hindered by the difficulty of evaluating some of the components in the definition.Ex. The objection to it seems to be that by reading rubbish children cripple their own imaginative, linguistic or moral powers.Ex. Too much heat, like too much cold, dulls the mind.Ex. At the end of the day, librarians must 'produce the goods' and prove their worth -- professionalism could get in the way.Ex. It may be objected that a direct experience of the country by visiting it does not ensure a true picture, in fact that it may even stand in the way.----* entorpecer la labor judicial = pervert + the course of justice.* entorpecerse mutuamente = trip over + each other.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( dificultar) < tráfico> to hold up, slow down; <planes/movimiento> to hinderb) < entendimiento> to dull; < reacciones> to dull, slow down2.* * *= hamper, hinder, cripple, dull, get in + the way (of), stand in + the way (of).Ex: Unfortunately, the inclusion of abstracts in most services tends to hamper currency.
Ex: In practice the application of recall and precision in the evaluation of indexes is hindered by the difficulty of evaluating some of the components in the definition.Ex: The objection to it seems to be that by reading rubbish children cripple their own imaginative, linguistic or moral powers.Ex: Too much heat, like too much cold, dulls the mind.Ex: At the end of the day, librarians must 'produce the goods' and prove their worth -- professionalism could get in the way.Ex: It may be objected that a direct experience of the country by visiting it does not ensure a true picture, in fact that it may even stand in the way.* entorpecer la labor judicial = pervert + the course of justice.* entorpecerse mutuamente = trip over + each other.* * *entorpecer [E3 ]vt1(dificultar): está entorpeciendo el tráfico it is holding up o slowing down o obstructing the trafficestas cajas entorpecen el paso these boxes are (getting) in the wayen lugar de ayudar entorpece la marcha del trabajo instead of helping she's slowing the job up o she's a hindrancesu enfermedad entorpece nuestros planes her illness is a setback to o is hindering our plansentorpecía sus movimientos it hindered o restricted her movements2 ‹entendimiento› to dull; ‹reacciones› to dull, slow down«entendimiento» to become dulled; «reacciones» to become dulled, be slowed down* * *
entorpecer ( conjugate entorpecer) verbo transitivo
‹planes/movimiento› to hinder;
entorpecerse verbo pronominal [entendimiento/reacciones] to become dulled
entorpecer verbo transitivo
1 (un acuerdo, un camino) to hinder: las obras entorpecen el tráfico, the road works are holding up the traffic
2 (las capacidades, los sentidos) to dull
' entorpecer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
impedir
- obstruir
English:
hinder
- set back
- cramp
- deaden
- dull
- hold
* * *entorpecer vt1. [dificultar] [proceso, movimientos, negociaciones] to hinder;[tráfico] to slow down;problemas de última hora entorpecen la firma del tratado last-minute problems are holding up o delaying the signing of the treaty;el viento entorpecía el ritmo de los ciclistas the wind slowed the cyclists down;¡estás entorpeciendo el paso! you're getting in the way!2. [debilitar] [miembros] to numb;[mente] to cloud* * *v/t1 hold up, hinder; paso obstruct2 entendimiento dull* * *entorpecer {53} vt1) : to hinder, to obstruct2) : to dull* * *entorpecer vb to hinder -
18 acorcharse
pron.v.1 to become torpid.2 to shrivel: applied to the fruits (from corcho, cork)* * *1 to become like cork2 (insensibilizarse) to go numb* * *VPR1) [patata] to go spongy2) (Med) [pierna, dedos] to go numb -
19 entumirse
pron.v.1 to become torpid.2 to get numb, to go numb.* * *1 to go numb* * *entumirse [I1 ]( Chi) entumecerse -
20 miedo
m.1 fear.dar miedo to be frighteningme da miedo conducir I'm afraid o frightened of drivingmeter miedo a to frightenpor miedo a for fear oftener miedo a o de (hacer algo) to be afraid of (doing something)le tiene miedo a la oscuridad he's scared o afraid of the darktengo miedo de que se estropee I'm frightened it'll get damagedde miedo: la película estuvo de miedo (informal figurative) the movie was brilliant (peninsular Spanish)lo pasamos de miedo we had a fantastic timemorirse de miedo to die of fright, to be terrifiedmiedo cerval terrible fear, terrormiedo escénico stage fright2 scare.* * *1 fear■ ¡qué miedo! how frightening!\dar/meter miedo a alguien to frighten somebody, scare somebodymorirse de miedo to be scared stifftener miedo to be scared, be frightened, be afraidmiedo al escenario stage fright* * *noun m.- tener miedo* * *SM1) fear¡qué miedo! — how scary!
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coger miedo a algo — to become afraid of sth•
dar miedo — to scarele daba miedo hacerlo — he was afraid o scared to do it
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de miedo, una película de miedo — a horror film•
entrar miedo a algn, me entró un miedo terrible — I suddenly felt terribly scared•
meter miedo a algn — to scare o frighten sb•
pasar miedo, pasé mucho miedo viendo la película — I was very scared watching the film•
perder el miedo a algo — to lose one's fear of sth•
por miedo a o de algo — for fear of sthpor miedo a o de quedar en ridículo — for fear of looking ridiculous
por miedo de que... — for fear that...
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tener miedo — to be scared o frightenedno tengas miedo — don't be scared o frightened
tener miedo a o de algn/algo — to be afraid of sb/sth
tenemos miedo a o de que nos ataquen — we're afraid that they may attack us
tener miedo de o a hacer algo — to be afraid to do sth, be afraid of doing sth
miedo al público — (Teat) stage fright
2)de miedo * —
* * *masculino fearqué miedo pasamos! — we were so frightened o scared!
me da miedo salir de noche — I'm afraid to go o of going out at night
se cagaba de miedo — (vulg) he was shit-scared (vulg)
miedo A algo/alguien — fear of something/somebody
le tiene miedo a su padre — he's scared o afraid of his father
agarrarle or (esp Esp) cogerle miedo a algo/alguien — to become frightened o scared of something/somebody
tener miedo — to be afraid o frightened o scared
de miedo — (fam) fantastic, great (colloq)
* * *= fear, horror, trepidation, scare, fright.Ex. Many respondents confessed to well-justified fears that if they lose their existing specialists, the 'cut and squeeze' method of reducing establishments would not allow them to replace such staff.Ex. In recent years, then, there has been much less scaremongering about the imagined horrors of drowning in a sea of paper.Ex. This trepidation is somewhat quieted when students discover the abundance of bibliographical guides that list and describe reference works.Ex. These stories are sometimes treated inaccurately, creating health scares and misinformation.Ex. The article is entitled 'Children's fright reactions to television news'.----* cagarse de miedo = shit + bricks, shit.* coger miedo = scare + Reflexivo.* con miedo = fearfully, afraid, frightened.* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.* disipar el miedo = assuage + fear.* dominar el miedo = conquer + fear.* encogerse de miedo = cower.* entrar miedo = become + jittery.* esconderse de miedo = cower.* estar muerto de miedo = be scared stiff, be frightened to death, be petrified of, be terrified.* estar temblando de miedo = be frightened to death.* expresar miedo = express + fear.* infundir miedo = instil + fear.* meter miedo = frighten, scare.* miedo a las tablas = stage fright.* miedo a la tecnología = techno-fear [technofear].* miedo al escenario = stage fright.* miedo a lo desconocido = fear of the unknown.* miedo al ordenador = computer anxiety.* miedo continuo = nagging fear.* miedo escénico = stage fright.* miedo hacia lo desconocido = fear of the unknown.* miedo nuclear = nuclear fear.* mostrar miedo = show + fear.* no hacer Algo por miedo = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).* por miedo de = for fear of/that.* que da miedo = scary [scarier -comp., scariest -sup.].* retirarse por miedo = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).* sembrar el miedo = spread + fear.* sentir miedo = be in fear.* sin miedo = with confidence.* superar el miedo = overcome + Posesivo + fear, conquer + fear.* tener miedo = be afraid, be in fear, frighten.* tener miedo a = be scared of.* tener miedo a Alguien = regard + Nombre + with fear.* vencer el miedo = face + Posesivo + fears, conquer + fear, overcome + Posesivo + fear.* vivir con miedo = live in + fear.* * *masculino fearqué miedo pasamos! — we were so frightened o scared!
me da miedo salir de noche — I'm afraid to go o of going out at night
se cagaba de miedo — (vulg) he was shit-scared (vulg)
miedo A algo/alguien — fear of something/somebody
le tiene miedo a su padre — he's scared o afraid of his father
agarrarle or (esp Esp) cogerle miedo a algo/alguien — to become frightened o scared of something/somebody
tener miedo — to be afraid o frightened o scared
de miedo — (fam) fantastic, great (colloq)
* * *= fear, horror, trepidation, scare, fright.Ex: Many respondents confessed to well-justified fears that if they lose their existing specialists, the 'cut and squeeze' method of reducing establishments would not allow them to replace such staff.
Ex: In recent years, then, there has been much less scaremongering about the imagined horrors of drowning in a sea of paper.Ex: This trepidation is somewhat quieted when students discover the abundance of bibliographical guides that list and describe reference works.Ex: These stories are sometimes treated inaccurately, creating health scares and misinformation.Ex: The article is entitled 'Children's fright reactions to television news'.* cagarse de miedo = shit + bricks, shit.* coger miedo = scare + Reflexivo.* con miedo = fearfully, afraid, frightened.* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.* disipar el miedo = assuage + fear.* dominar el miedo = conquer + fear.* encogerse de miedo = cower.* entrar miedo = become + jittery.* esconderse de miedo = cower.* estar muerto de miedo = be scared stiff, be frightened to death, be petrified of, be terrified.* estar temblando de miedo = be frightened to death.* expresar miedo = express + fear.* infundir miedo = instil + fear.* meter miedo = frighten, scare.* miedo a las tablas = stage fright.* miedo a la tecnología = techno-fear [technofear].* miedo al escenario = stage fright.* miedo a lo desconocido = fear of the unknown.* miedo al ordenador = computer anxiety.* miedo continuo = nagging fear.* miedo escénico = stage fright.* miedo hacia lo desconocido = fear of the unknown.* miedo nuclear = nuclear fear.* mostrar miedo = show + fear.* no hacer Algo por miedo = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).* por miedo de = for fear of/that.* que da miedo = scary [scarier -comp., scariest -sup.].* retirarse por miedo = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of).* sembrar el miedo = spread + fear.* sentir miedo = be in fear.* sin miedo = with confidence.* superar el miedo = overcome + Posesivo + fear, conquer + fear.* tener miedo = be afraid, be in fear, frighten.* tener miedo a = be scared of.* tener miedo a Alguien = regard + Nombre + with fear.* vencer el miedo = face + Posesivo + fears, conquer + fear, overcome + Posesivo + fear.* vivir con miedo = live in + fear.* * *fear¡qué miedo pasamos! we were so frightened o scared!el miedo se apoderó de ellos they were gripped by o overcome with fearestaba temblando de miedo he was trembling with fearcasi me muero de miedo I almost died of fright, I was scared half to death ( colloq)me da miedo salir de noche I'm afraid to go o of going out at nightesto le hará perder el miedo this will help him overcome his fearmiedo A algo/algn fear OF sth/sbel miedo a la muerte/a lo desconocido fear of death/the unknownle tiene miedo a la oscuridad/su padre he's scared o frightened o afraid of the dark/his fathercogerle or agarrarle miedo a algo/algn to become frightened o scared of sth/sbpor miedo a ser descubierto for fear of being found outtengo miedo de perderme I'm worried o afraid I might get losttiene miedo de caerse he's afraid of falling, he's afraid he might falltengo miedo de que se ofenda I'm afraid he will take offense, I'm worried he might take offensede miedo ( esp Esp fam): se ha comprado un coche de miedo he's bought himself a fantastic o great car ( colloq)en la fiesta lo pasamos de miedo we had a fantastic o great time at the party ( colloq)jugaron de miedo they played fantastically o brilliantly ( colloq)hace un frío de miedo it's freezing coldCompuesto:stage fright* * *
miedo sustantivo masculino
fear;◊ ¡qué miedo pasamos! we were so frightened o scared!;
temblaba de miedo he was trembling with fear;
me da miedo salir de noche I'm afraid to go o of going out at night;
miedo A algo/algn fear of sth/sb;
el miedo a lo desconocido fear of the unknown;
le tiene miedo a su padre he's scared o afraid of his father;
miedo a salir a escena stage fright;
agarrarle or (esp Esp) cogerle miedo a algo/algn to become frightened o scared of sth/sb;
por miedo a for fear of;
tener miedo to be afraid o frightened o scared;
tiene miedo de caerse he's afraid he might fall;
tengo miedo de que se ofenda I'm afraid he will take offense
miedo sustantivo masculino
1 (terror) fear, fright: me da miedo la oscuridad, I'm scared of the dark
la película me metió miedo, the film frightened me
temblaba de miedo, he was trembling with fear
¡mamá, tengo miedo!, mummy, I'm scared! ➣ Ver nota en fear
2 (recelo, preocupación) concern: tiene miedo de suspender, he's worried that he will fail
tengo miedo por ti, I'm worried about you ➣ Ver nota en afraid
♦ Locuciones: familiar de miedo: el agua está de miedo, the water is great
' miedo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cagarse
- canillera
- cundir
- escénica
- escénico
- experimentar
- gritar
- inocuidad
- meter
- mucha
- mucho
- muerta
- muerto
- osada
- osado
- película
- temer
- temblar
- temblor
- temblorosa
- tembloroso
- tenebrosa
- tenebroso
- terrorífica
- terrorífico
- alarido
- aprensión
- campante
- chillar
- chillido
- comunicar
- contagiar
- de
- encoger
- espanto
- estremecer
- estremecimiento
- horror
- infundir
- invencible
- morir
- pasar
- quitar
- sostener
- terror
- vencer
English:
afraid
- apprehension
- be
- bully
- curdle
- dark
- death
- dignity
- eerie
- evaporate
- fear
- fearfully
- fearlessly
- free
- fright
- frightened
- lest
- monster
- numb
- overcome
- recoil
- register
- scandal
- scare
- scary
- seize
- sense
- shiver
- shock
- sick
- spasm
- stage fright
- stiff
- strike
- bear
- betray
- cower
- petrified
- scared
- shake
- stage
- still
- with
* * *miedo nmfear;miedo cerval terrible fear, terror;dar miedo to be frightening;me da miedo que se entere I'm frightened o scared she'll find out;meter miedo a alguien to frighten sb;nos metió miedo en el cuerpo it put the fear of God into us;por miedo a for fear of;no le dije la verdad por miedo a ofenderla I didn't tell her the truth for fear of offending her;temblar de miedo to tremble with fear;le tiene miedo a la oscuridad he's scared o afraid of the dark;tengo miedo de que se estropee I'm frightened it'll get damaged;morirse de miedo to die of fright, to be terrified;Esp Famde miedo: la película estuvo de miedo the movie was brilliant;lo pasamos de miedo we had a fantastic time;cogió una borrachera de miedo he got totally plastered;cocina de miedo he's a fantastic o an amazing cook;muy Famcagarse de miedo to shit oneself;muy Famestar cagado de miedo to be shit-scaredmiedo escénico stage fright* * *m fear (a of);dar miedo be frightening;miedo a volar fear of flying;me da miedo la oscuridad I’m frightened of the dark;meter miedo a frighten;tener miedo de que be afraid that;por miedo a for fear of;de miedo fam great fam, awesome fam* * *miedo nm1) temor: fearle tiene miedo al perro: he's scared of the dogtenían miedo de hablar: they were afraid to speak2)dar miedo : to frighten* * *miedo n feardar miedo to frighten / to scare
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