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1 atemperar
v.1 to temper, to tone down.2 to moderate, to restrain, to temper, to slake.* * *1 (moderar) to moderate, temper2 (acomodar) to adjust (a, to), accommodate (a, to)* * *VT1) (=moderar) to temper, moderate2) (=ajustar) to adjust, accommodate (a to)atemperar los gastos a los ingresos — (Com) to balance outgoings with income
* * *verbo transitivo to temper* * *= blunt.Ex. It is arguable that such exhortation and implied criticism blunts receptivity and that it is ultimately counterproductive.* * *verbo transitivo to temper* * *= blunt.Ex: It is arguable that such exhortation and implied criticism blunts receptivity and that it is ultimately counterproductive.
* * *atemperar [A1 ]vtto temper* * *atemperar vt[críticas, protestas] to temper, to tone down; [ánimos, nervios] to calm* * *v/t temper* * *atemperar vt: to temper, to moderate -
2 contraproducente
adj.1 counterproductive.2 counter-productive, negative, self-sabotaging, self-defeating.* * *► adjetivo1 counterproductive* * *tener un resultado contraproducente — to have a boomerang effect, boomerang
* * *adjetivo counterproductive* * *= counterproductive [counter-productive], self-defeating.Ex. It is arguable that such exhortation and implied criticism blunts receptivity and that it is ultimately counterproductive.Ex. Some feel that these sessions can be ' self-defeating over the long run because they are based on a reward-punishment psychology that serves to intensify the pressure on the individual'.----* ser contraproducente = defeat + Posesivo + purpose, blowback.* * *adjetivo counterproductive* * *= counterproductive [counter-productive], self-defeating.Ex: It is arguable that such exhortation and implied criticism blunts receptivity and that it is ultimately counterproductive.
Ex: Some feel that these sessions can be ' self-defeating over the long run because they are based on a reward-punishment psychology that serves to intensify the pressure on the individual'.* ser contraproducente = defeat + Posesivo + purpose, blowback.* * *counterproductive* * *
contraproducente adjetivo
counterproductive
contraproducente adjetivo counterproductive
' contraproducente' also found in these entries:
English:
counterproductive
- self-defeating
- counter
* * *contraproducente adjcounterproductive* * *adj counterproductive* * *contraproducente adj: counterproductive -
3 despuntar
v.1 to break the point off (romper la punta).2 to bud (flor, capullo).3 to excel, to stand out (person).4 to break (alba).5 to blunt, to dull.* * *1 (quitar la punta) to blunt, make blunt2 MARÍTIMO to round2 (destacar) to excel, stand out\al despuntar el alba/día at dawn, at daybreak* * *verb1) to blunt2) excel, stand out* * *1.VT [+ lápiz, cuchillo] to blunt2. VI1) (Bot) [plantas] to sprout; [flores] to bud2) [día] to dawnal despuntar el alba — at daybreak, at dawn
3) [persona] (=destacar) to excel, stand outdespunta en matemáticas — he shines o excels at maths
* * *1.verbo transitivo to blunt2.despuntar via) día to break, dawnal despuntar el día/alba — at daybreak/dawn
c) personadespuntar en algo — to excel at o in something
* * *= blunt.Ex. It is arguable that such exhortation and implied criticism blunts receptivity and that it is ultimately counterproductive.----* al despuntar el alba = at the crack of dawn.* al despuntar el día = at the crack of dawn.* * *1.verbo transitivo to blunt2.despuntar via) día to break, dawnal despuntar el día/alba — at daybreak/dawn
c) personadespuntar en algo — to excel at o in something
* * *= blunt.Ex: It is arguable that such exhortation and implied criticism blunts receptivity and that it is ultimately counterproductive.
* al despuntar el alba = at the crack of dawn.* al despuntar el día = at the crack of dawn.* * *despuntar [A1 ]vtto blunt■ despuntarvi1 «día» to break, dawnal despuntar el día/alba at daybreak/dawn2 «flores» to bud; «plantas» to sprout3«persona»: despuntaba en geografía she shone o excelled at geographydespunta en el campo de la dermatología he's an eminent dermatologistviene despuntando en el mundo de la moda she is beginning to be noticed o to make an impression o to make a name for herself in the fashion worlddespunta por su eficiencia her efficiency is outstanding, she's extremely efficientto go blunt* * *
despuntar ( conjugate despuntar) verbo transitivo
to blunt
verbo intransitivo
[ plantas] to sprout
despuntar
I vtr (quitar la punta) to blunt, make blunt
II verbo intransitivo
1 (comenzar a manifestarse) to appear
(el día) to dawn
2 (destacar) to excel, stand out
' despuntar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clarear
English:
blunt
- crack
* * *♦ vt1. [romper la punta de] to break the point off2. [desgastar la punta de] to blunt♦ vi1. [brotar] [flor, capullo] to bud;[planta] to sprout2. [destacar] to excel, to stand out;despunta en francés she excels in French;despunta por su inteligencia his intelligence makes him stand out3. [comenzar] [alba] to break;[día] to dawn;al despuntar el alba/día at dawn/daybreak;saldremos de viaje apenas despunte el día we'll set off at the crack of dawn* * *I v/t bluntII v/i1 de planta sprout2 de día dawn;al despuntar el día at daybreak* * *despuntar vt: to bluntdespuntar vi1) : to dawn2) : to sprout3) : to excel, to stand out -
4 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 -
5 mitigar
v.1 to alleviate, to reduce (aplacar) (miseria, daño, efecto).2 to mitigate, to relieve, to lighten, to alleviate.Su amor suaviza el dolor Her love mitigates the pain.* * *1 to mitigate, relieve* * *VT [gen] to mitigate frm; [+ dolor] to relieve, ease; [+ sed] to quench; [+ ira] to calm, appease; [+ temores] to allay; [+ calor] to reduce; [+ soledad] to alleviate, relieve* * *verbo transitivo < dolor> to relieve, ease; <pena/surfrimiento> to alleviate, mitigate (frml); < sed> to quench* * *= blunt, bring + relief, temper, mitigate, attenuate, deflate, defuse, take + the sting out of + Algo, take + the bite out of, assuage, appease.Ex. It is arguable that such exhortation and implied criticism blunts receptivity and that it is ultimately counterproductive.Ex. The recent emergence of microcomputers brought some relief to this dilemma.Ex. This advantage must be tempered by the fact that the standard centrally produced record may not always be consistent with local requirements.Ex. Confusion caused by repetition of descriptive information in access points can be mitigated by careful screen design.Ex. In the emerging technological environment of distributed systems, however, the informal or even formal links between source and user are attenuated or broken.Ex. These developments deflate some traditional assumptions about and privileges associated with scientific and technical knowledge.Ex. This article gives examples of how problem behaviour can be defused in a library.Ex. The director amplified: 'The personal touch would probably take some sting out of the layoff, but if I did it this way I could avoid involved discussions'.Ex. The aim of this paper is to chart a different course of interpretation through Husserl's earliest work; a course which doesn't take all of the bite out of Heidegger's critique of technology.Ex. The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to bad end.Ex. They've been working their butts off since the program was launched to appease the crowd.----* mitigar el daño = minimise + damage, alleviate + damage.* mitigar el efecto = mitigate + effect.* mitigar el efecto de Algo = minimise + effect.* mitigar el riesgo = minimise + risk.* mitigar una dificultad = alleviate + difficulty.* mitigar un problema = alleviate + problem.* * *verbo transitivo < dolor> to relieve, ease; <pena/surfrimiento> to alleviate, mitigate (frml); < sed> to quench* * *= blunt, bring + relief, temper, mitigate, attenuate, deflate, defuse, take + the sting out of + Algo, take + the bite out of, assuage, appease.Ex: It is arguable that such exhortation and implied criticism blunts receptivity and that it is ultimately counterproductive.
Ex: The recent emergence of microcomputers brought some relief to this dilemma.Ex: This advantage must be tempered by the fact that the standard centrally produced record may not always be consistent with local requirements.Ex: Confusion caused by repetition of descriptive information in access points can be mitigated by careful screen design.Ex: In the emerging technological environment of distributed systems, however, the informal or even formal links between source and user are attenuated or broken.Ex: These developments deflate some traditional assumptions about and privileges associated with scientific and technical knowledge.Ex: This article gives examples of how problem behaviour can be defused in a library.Ex: The director amplified: 'The personal touch would probably take some sting out of the layoff, but if I did it this way I could avoid involved discussions'.Ex: The aim of this paper is to chart a different course of interpretation through Husserl's earliest work; a course which doesn't take all of the bite out of Heidegger's critique of technology.Ex: The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to bad end.Ex: They've been working their butts off since the program was launched to appease the crowd.* mitigar el daño = minimise + damage, alleviate + damage.* mitigar el efecto = mitigate + effect.* mitigar el efecto de Algo = minimise + effect.* mitigar el riesgo = minimise + risk.* mitigar una dificultad = alleviate + difficulty.* mitigar un problema = alleviate + problem.* * *mitigar [A3 ]vtto mitigatepara mitigar los efectos de la crisis económica to mitigate the effects of the economic crisismitigar la pena to alleviate the griefno mitiga el dolor it does not relieve o ease o calm the painmitigó el hambre que tenían it relieved their hunger* * *
mitigar ( conjugate mitigar) verbo transitivo ‹ dolor› to relieve, ease;
‹pena/sufrimiento› to alleviate, mitigate (frml);
‹ sed› to quench
mitigar verbo transitivo to mitigate, alleviate: estos regalos ayudarán a mitigar el disgusto, these gifts will help alleviate the pain
' mitigar' also found in these entries:
English:
assuage
- ease
- mitigate
- relieve
- soften
* * *mitigar vt[aplacar] [efecto] to mitigate; [miseria] to alleviate; [daño] to reduce; [ánimos] to calm; [sed] to quench, to slake; [hambre] to take the edge off; [choque, golpe] to soften; [dudas, sospechas] to allay* * *v/t* * *mitigar {52} vtaliviar: to mitigate, to alleviate♦ mitigación nf -
6 receptividad
f.1 receptiveness.2 receptivity, responsiveness, receptiveness, susceptibility.* * *1 receptiveness, receptivity* * *SF receptivity* * *femenino receptiveness, receptivity* * *= receptivity, responsiveness, receptiveness.Ex. It is arguable that such exhortation and implied criticism blunts receptivity and that it is ultimately counterproductive.Ex. Immeasurable recognition can be gained from increasing the library's responsiveness to the business community.Ex. Receptiveness means being open to possibilities to grow and move forward.* * *femenino receptiveness, receptivity* * *= receptivity, responsiveness, receptiveness.Ex: It is arguable that such exhortation and implied criticism blunts receptivity and that it is ultimately counterproductive.
Ex: Immeasurable recognition can be gained from increasing the library's responsiveness to the business community.Ex: Receptiveness means being open to possibilities to grow and move forward.* * *receptiveness, receptivitylos niños tienen gran receptividad children are very receptive* * *receptividad nfreceptiveness (a to);mostró una gran receptividad a nuestras propuestas she was very receptive to our proposals* * *f receptiveness* * *receptividad nf: receptivity, receptiveness -
7 suavizar
v.1 to soften (poner blando).El zumo de frutas suaviza la carne Fruit juice softens meat.Elsa suavizó sus palabras Elsa softened her words.Sus caricias suavizan a Ricardo Her caresses soften Richard.2 to temper.3 to ease (dificultad, tarea).4 to tone down.5 to mitigate, to soothe, to palliate.Su amor suaviza el dolor Her love mitigates the pain.* * *1 (hacer agradable) to soften2 (alisar) to smooth (out)3 figurado to soften* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=alisar) to smooth out, smooth down2) (=ablandar) [gen] to soften; [+ carácter] to mellow; [+ severidad, dureza] to temper; [+ medida] to relax3) (=quitar fuerza a) [+ navaja] to strop; [+ pendiente] to ease, make more gentle; [+ color] to tone down; [+ tono] to soften2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo < piel> to leave... smooth/soft; < color> to soften, tone down; < sabor> to tone down; < carácter> to mellow, make... gentler; <dureza/severidad> to soften, temper; < situación> to calm, ease2.suavizarse v pron piel to become smoother/softer; carácter to mellow, become gentler; situación to calm down, ease* * *= blunt, relax, keep + the edge off + Algo, water down, sweeten, smooth.Ex. It is arguable that such exhortation and implied criticism blunts receptivity and that it is ultimately counterproductive.Ex. Since the Federal Government has not been willing to relax import restrictions on books, academic librarians have had to devise a number of strategies for the survival of collection development.Ex. 'I can certainly understand your concern,' she ventured, speaking with a certain amiable casualness which she hoped would keep the edge off his annoyance, 'but we're really trying to protect the taxpayer's investment and the library's materials'.Ex. One of these proposals, a large jump in the dues for students and retired members, was watered down before finally being passed.Ex. The poem plays on the homonymic connection of the words 'to sweat' and 'to sweeten'.Ex. From the 1820s a dry end was added to the Fourdrinier machine which dried and smoothed the web of paper as it emerged from the wet end.----* suavizarse = mellow.* * *1.verbo transitivo < piel> to leave... smooth/soft; < color> to soften, tone down; < sabor> to tone down; < carácter> to mellow, make... gentler; <dureza/severidad> to soften, temper; < situación> to calm, ease2.suavizarse v pron piel to become smoother/softer; carácter to mellow, become gentler; situación to calm down, ease* * *= blunt, relax, keep + the edge off + Algo, water down, sweeten, smooth.Ex: It is arguable that such exhortation and implied criticism blunts receptivity and that it is ultimately counterproductive.
Ex: Since the Federal Government has not been willing to relax import restrictions on books, academic librarians have had to devise a number of strategies for the survival of collection development.Ex: 'I can certainly understand your concern,' she ventured, speaking with a certain amiable casualness which she hoped would keep the edge off his annoyance, 'but we're really trying to protect the taxpayer's investment and the library's materials'.Ex: One of these proposals, a large jump in the dues for students and retired members, was watered down before finally being passed.Ex: The poem plays on the homonymic connection of the words 'to sweat' and 'to sweeten'.Ex: From the 1820s a dry end was added to the Fourdrinier machine which dried and smoothed the web of paper as it emerged from the wet end.* suavizarse = mellow.* * *suavizar [A4 ]vt1 ‹pelo› to condition, soften; ‹piel› to leave … smooth/soft2 ‹color› to soften, tone down; ‹sabor› to tone down3 ‹dureza/severidad› to soften, temper; ‹carácter› to mellow, make … gentler4 ‹situación› to calm, easesuavizaron el régimen penitenciario they relaxed the prison regulations1 «pelo» to become softer; «piel» to become smoother/softer2 «carácter» to mellow, become gentler3 «situación» to calm down, ease* * *
suavizar ( conjugate suavizar) verbo transitivo ‹ piel› to leave … smooth/soft;
‹ color› to soften, tone down;
‹ sabor› to tone down;
‹ carácter› to mellow, make … gentler;
‹dureza/severidad› to soften, temper;
‹ situación› to calm, ease
suavizarse verbo pronominal [ piel] to become smoother/softer;
[ carácter] to mellow, become gentler;
[ situación] to calm down, ease
suavizar verbo transitivo
1 (la piel, el pelo, etc) to make soft, make smooth
2 (un sabor) to make less strong
(el color, el sonido) to tone down
3 (el trato, el carácter) to soften, temper
' suavizar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclarar
- acondicionar
- templar
English:
soften
- temper
- tone down
- mellow
* * *♦ vt1. [poner blando] to soften;[ropa, cabello] to condition;suaviza el cutis it leaves your skin soft2. [sabor, color] to tone down3. [dificultad, tarea] to ease;[conducción] to make smoother; [clima] to make milder; [condena] to reduce the length of4. [moderar]tienes que suavizar el discurso para no ofender a nadie you should tone down the speech so you don't offend anyone* * *v/t tb figsoften* * *suavizar {21} vt1) : to soften, to smooth out2) : to tone down♦ suavizarse vr* * *suavizar vb to soften
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