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1 bullicioso
• boisterous• noisily• noisy brass music• riot policeman• rioting• riotous• riotous success• rumbustious• vociferate• vociferous dispute -
2 gozadera
• boisterous merrymaking• frolic• good tidings• good timing• merrymaking -
3 jolgorio
• boisterous merrymaking• feast• frolic• jamboree• merrymaking -
4 juerga
• boisterous merrymaking• carousal• drinking bout• good tidings• good timing• merrymaking• razzle• revegetation• revel away• spree -
5 vociferador
• boisterous• randy• vocative• vociferate• vociferous dispute -
6 vociferante
• boisterous• vocative• vociferate• vociferous dispute -
7 bullicioso
adj.1 noisy, bustling, boisterous, riotous.2 lively, riproaring.* * *► adjetivo1 (ruidoso) noisy2 (animado) lively; (con ajetreo) busy* * *ADJ1) (=ruidoso) [lugar] noisy; [niño] boisterous2) (=con actividad) busy, bustling* * ** * *= lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.], hard-driving, roaring, bustling, boisterous, abuzz, rumbustious, hurly-burly.Ex. But in the country the processes of printing always provoke such lively curiosity that the customers preferred to go in by a glazed door set in the shop-front and giving onto the street.Ex. Dexter Basil Rundle is a vice-president of the Garrett National Bank in Garrett, a practical, progressive, hard-driving city of 122,680 in the Midwest.Ex. Today, with its population of almost 80,000, Wexler bears little resemblance to the roaring lumber center it became in the middle decades of the nineteenth century.Ex. The article 'A bustling New York ALA show' describes the vendor exhibits at the American Library Association Annual Conference in New York.Ex. These comedies, especially the seven he created in his glory years, lurch breathlessly in every direction, simultaneously sophisticated and boisterous, urbane and philistine.Ex. She is keeping New York abuzz by shrouding the launch of 'Talk,' her new magazine, in mystery.Ex. One by one, he wiped the floor with opponents who had spoken in the debate -- with a ferocious blend of rant, rhetoric and rumbustious counterattack.Ex. Its principles of living close to the natural world and striving for balance in all that we do provide an antidote to our hurly-burly existence.* * ** * *= lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.], hard-driving, roaring, bustling, boisterous, abuzz, rumbustious, hurly-burly.Ex: But in the country the processes of printing always provoke such lively curiosity that the customers preferred to go in by a glazed door set in the shop-front and giving onto the street.
Ex: Dexter Basil Rundle is a vice-president of the Garrett National Bank in Garrett, a practical, progressive, hard-driving city of 122,680 in the Midwest.Ex: Today, with its population of almost 80,000, Wexler bears little resemblance to the roaring lumber center it became in the middle decades of the nineteenth century.Ex: The article 'A bustling New York ALA show' describes the vendor exhibits at the American Library Association Annual Conference in New York.Ex: These comedies, especially the seven he created in his glory years, lurch breathlessly in every direction, simultaneously sophisticated and boisterous, urbane and philistine.Ex: She is keeping New York abuzz by shrouding the launch of 'Talk,' her new magazine, in mystery.Ex: One by one, he wiped the floor with opponents who had spoken in the debate -- with a ferocious blend of rant, rhetoric and rumbustious counterattack.Ex: Its principles of living close to the natural world and striving for balance in all that we do provide an antidote to our hurly-burly existence.* * *bullicioso -sa‹calle/barrio› busy, noisy; ‹niño› boisterous* * *
bullicioso◊ -sa adjetivo
noisy
' bullicioso' also found in these entries:
English:
boisterous
- bustling
- noisy
- riotous
- rip-roaring
* * *bullicioso, -a♦ adj1. [agitado] [reunión, multitud] noisy;[calle, mercado] busy, bustling2. [inquieto] rowdy, boisterous♦ nm,fboisterous person* * *adj bustling* * *bullicioso, -sa adj: noisy, busy, turbulent -
8 martes de carnaval
Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Tuesday, Pancake Day* * *Shrove Tuesday, Mardi Gras* * *= Mardi Gras, fat Tuesday, pancake Tuesday, Shrove TuesdayEx. Mardi Gras, fat Tuesday or pancake Tuesday is a boisterous celebration held annually on Shrove Tuesday, the day before the season of Lent begins in the liturgical calendar.Ex. Mardi Gras, fat Tuesday or pancake Tuesday is a boisterous celebration held annually on Shrove Tuesday, the day before the season of Lent begins in the liturgical calendar.Ex. Mardi Gras, fat Tuesday or pancake Tuesday is a boisterous celebration held annually on Shrove Tuesday, the day before the season of Lent begins in the liturgical calendar.Ex. Mardi Gras, fat Tuesday or pancake Tuesday is a boisterous celebration held annually on Shrove Tuesday, the day before the season of Lent begins in the Western Christian world.* * *Shrove Tuesday, Mardi Gras* * *= Mardi Gras, fat Tuesday, pancake Tuesday, Shrove TuesdayEx: Mardi Gras, fat Tuesday or pancake Tuesday is a boisterous celebration held annually on Shrove Tuesday, the day before the season of Lent begins in the liturgical calendar.
Ex: Mardi Gras, fat Tuesday or pancake Tuesday is a boisterous celebration held annually on Shrove Tuesday, the day before the season of Lent begins in the liturgical calendar.Ex: Mardi Gras, fat Tuesday or pancake Tuesday is a boisterous celebration held annually on Shrove Tuesday, the day before the season of Lent begins in the liturgical calendar.Ex: Mardi Gras, fat Tuesday or pancake Tuesday is a boisterous celebration held annually on Shrove Tuesday, the day before the season of Lent begins in the Western Christian world. -
9 bullanguero
adj.riotous, uproarious, rowdy, noisy.m.noisy person, rowdy.* * *► adjetivo1 (alborotador) noisy, rowdy2 (juerguista) fun-loving► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (alborotador) rowdy2 (juerguista) fun-lover* * *bullanguero, -a1.ADJ riotous, rowdy2. SM / F1) (=persona ruidosa) noisy person2) (=alborotador) troublemaker* * ** * *= rumbustious, boisterous.Ex. One by one, he wiped the floor with opponents who had spoken in the debate -- with a ferocious blend of rant, rhetoric and rumbustious counterattack.Ex. These comedies, especially the seven he created in his glory years, lurch breathlessly in every direction, simultaneously sophisticated and boisterous, urbane and philistine.* * ** * *= rumbustious, boisterous.Ex: One by one, he wiped the floor with opponents who had spoken in the debate -- with a ferocious blend of rant, rhetoric and rumbustious counterattack.
Ex: These comedies, especially the seven he created in his glory years, lurch breathlessly in every direction, simultaneously sophisticated and boisterous, urbane and philistine.* * *bullanguero -ra( fam); ‹persona› fun-loving; ‹música/ambiente› lively* * *
bullanguero◊ -ra adjetivo (fam) ‹ persona› fun-loving;
‹música/ambiente› lively
* * *bullanguero, -a♦ adjser muy bullanguero to love a good time, to love partying♦ nm,fes un bullanguero he loves a good time o loves partying* * *famI adj rowdyII m, bullanguera f troublemaker -
10 escandaloso
adj.1 very noisy, noisy, strepitous, too noisy.2 outrageous, outraging, offensive, disgraceful.3 shocking, scandalous.* * *► adjetivo1 scandalous, shocking, outrageous2 (alborotado) noisy, rowdy* * *(f. - escandalosa)adj.1) shocking, scandalous2) outrageous3) noisy* * *ADJ1) (=sorprendente) [actuación] scandalous, shocking; [delito] flagrant; [vida] scandalous2) (=ruidoso) [risa] hearty, uproarious; [niño] noisy3) [color] loud* * *- sa adjetivoa) < conducta> shocking, scandalous; < ropa> outrageous; < película> shocking; < vida> scandalous; < color> loud* * *= scandalous, monstrous, boisterous, shocking, raucous, a monster of a, rumbustious, juicy [juicier -comp., juiciest -sup.], loudmouth.Ex. The article ' SCANdalous behaviour' examines the possible uses of hand-held OCR scanners as a means of converting graphics (illustrations etc) into machine readable form.Ex. Bogardus privately resolved that nothing would induce her to assent to this monstrous possibility.Ex. These comedies, especially the seven he created in his glory years, lurch breathlessly in every direction, simultaneously sophisticated and boisterous, urbane and philistine.Ex. The author mentions several recent shocking revelations concerning the activities of the Japanese government and its officials.Ex. This is an important point which has been poorly neglected in this lively and, at times, raucous debate.Ex. Hurricane Rita became a monster of a storm as it gathered strength over the Gulf of Mexico.Ex. One by one, he wiped the floor with opponents who had spoken in the debate -- with a ferocious blend of rant, rhetoric and rumbustious counterattack.Ex. The book 'If Looks Could Kill' is a juicy, tell-all, insider's look at the true world of fashion.Ex. In that respect, if, in fact, some people may think of her as a ' loudmouth' or 'showboat' or 'jerk,' it could be good for women's soccer.----* de forma escandalosa = outrageously.* de manera escandalosa = outrageously.* muy escandaloso = highly visible.* * *- sa adjetivoa) < conducta> shocking, scandalous; < ropa> outrageous; < película> shocking; < vida> scandalous; < color> loud* * *= scandalous, monstrous, boisterous, shocking, raucous, a monster of a, rumbustious, juicy [juicier -comp., juiciest -sup.], loudmouth.Ex: The article ' SCANdalous behaviour' examines the possible uses of hand-held OCR scanners as a means of converting graphics (illustrations etc) into machine readable form.
Ex: Bogardus privately resolved that nothing would induce her to assent to this monstrous possibility.Ex: These comedies, especially the seven he created in his glory years, lurch breathlessly in every direction, simultaneously sophisticated and boisterous, urbane and philistine.Ex: The author mentions several recent shocking revelations concerning the activities of the Japanese government and its officials.Ex: This is an important point which has been poorly neglected in this lively and, at times, raucous debate.Ex: Hurricane Rita became a monster of a storm as it gathered strength over the Gulf of Mexico.Ex: One by one, he wiped the floor with opponents who had spoken in the debate -- with a ferocious blend of rant, rhetoric and rumbustious counterattack.Ex: The book 'If Looks Could Kill' is a juicy, tell-all, insider's look at the true world of fashion.Ex: In that respect, if, in fact, some people may think of her as a ' loudmouth' or 'showboat' or 'jerk,' it could be good for women's soccer.* de forma escandalosa = outrageously.* de manera escandalosa = outrageously.* muy escandaloso = highly visible.* * *escandaloso -sa1 ‹conducta› shocking, scandalous, disgraceful; ‹ropa› outrageous; ‹película› shocking; ‹vida› scandalous; ‹color› loud2 (ruidoso) ‹persona› noisy; ‹risa› loud, outrageous; ‹griterío› noisy* * *
escandaloso◊ -sa adjetivo
‹ ropa› outrageous;
‹ película› shocking;
‹ vida› scandalous
‹ risa› loud, uproarious
escandaloso,-a adjetivo
1 (ruidoso) noisy, rowdy
2 (inmoral) scandalous, shameful
' escandaloso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escandalosa
- sórdida
- sórdido
- gamberrismo
English:
disorderly
- outrageous
- raucous
- rowdy
- scandalous
- shocking
* * *escandaloso, -a♦ adj1. [inmoral] outrageous, shocking;se vio envuelto en un asunto escandaloso he got caught up in a scandalous business2. [ruidoso] very noisy;¡mira que eres escandaloso! what a racket you make!♦ nm,fvery noisy o loud person;son unos escandalosos they're terribly noisy people* * *adj1 ( vergonzoso) scandalous, shocking2 ( ruidoso) noisy, rowdy* * *escandaloso, -sa adj1) : shocking, scandalous2) ruidoso: noisy, rowdy3) : flagrant, outrageous♦ escandalosamente adv* * *escandaloso adj2. (indignante) scandalous / shocking -
11 tempestuoso
adj.stormy, violent, rough, tempestuous.* * *► adjetivo1 stormy, tempestuous, wild, violent* * *ADJ stormy* * *- sa adjetivo stormy, tempestuous* * *= blustery, boisterous, stormy [stormier -comp., stormiest -sup.].Ex. This is probably because the north's more blustery weather spring-cleans the streets.Ex. These comedies, especially the seven he created in his glory years, lurch breathlessly in every direction, simultaneously sophisticated and boisterous, urbane and philistine.Ex. The stormy period of the 50s and 60s are considered to have seriously damaged the cause of improving the salaries of librarians.----* mar tempestuoso = stormy sea.* * *- sa adjetivo stormy, tempestuous* * *= blustery, boisterous, stormy [stormier -comp., stormiest -sup.].Ex: This is probably because the north's more blustery weather spring-cleans the streets.
Ex: These comedies, especially the seven he created in his glory years, lurch breathlessly in every direction, simultaneously sophisticated and boisterous, urbane and philistine.Ex: The stormy period of the 50s and 60s are considered to have seriously damaged the cause of improving the salaries of librarians.* mar tempestuoso = stormy sea.* * *tempestuoso -sa1 ‹noche› stormy; ‹mar› stormy, tempestuous2 ‹reunión/discusión› stormy, tempestuous* * *
tempestuoso◊ -sa adjetivo
stormy, tempestuous
tempestuoso,-a adjetivo
1 Meteor stormy
2 (relación) stormy, tempestuous
' tempestuoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tempestuosa
English:
stormy
- tempestuous
* * *tempestuoso, -a adj1. [día, viento, mar] stormy2. [relaciones, asamblea, vida] stormy, tempestuous* * *adj tb figstormy* * *tempestuoso, -sa adj: tempestuous, stormy -
12 alborotador
adj.rowdy, noisy, boisterous, disorderly.m.agitator, fomenter, brawler, firebrand.* * *► adjetivo1 (rebelde) rebellious, turbulent2 (ruidoso) noisy, rowdy3 (mar) rough, tempestuous► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 troublemaker, agitator* * *alborotador, -a1.ADJ (=ruidoso) boisterous, noisy; (Pol) (=sedicioso) seditious2.SM / F (=agitador) agitator, troublemaker; (=alumno) troublemaker* * *I- dora adjetivo rowdy, noisyII- dora masculino, femenino troublemaker* * *= provocateur, troublemaker, rowdy.Ex. The article is entitled 'Tomorrow's libraries: more than a telephone jack, less than a complete revolution; perspectives of a provocateur'.Ex. The employee must feel that any problem or complaint will be objectively heard and fairly resolved and that the supervisor will not hold it against the employee or consider him or her a troublemaker.Ex. He was assaulted by a gang of white rowdies who beat him over the head with pistols bruising him severely and laming him.* * *I- dora adjetivo rowdy, noisyII- dora masculino, femenino troublemaker* * *= provocateur, troublemaker, rowdy.Ex: The article is entitled 'Tomorrow's libraries: more than a telephone jack, less than a complete revolution; perspectives of a provocateur'.
Ex: The employee must feel that any problem or complaint will be objectively heard and fairly resolved and that the supervisor will not hold it against the employee or consider him or her a troublemaker.Ex: He was assaulted by a gang of white rowdies who beat him over the head with pistols bruising him severely and laming him.* * *rowdy, noisymasculine, femininetroublemaker* * *
alborotador◊ - dora adjetivo
rowdy, noisy
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
troublemaker
' alborotador' also found in these entries:
English:
rioter
- troublemaker
- troublemaking
- rowdy
- trouble
* * *alborotador, -ora♦ adjrowdy♦ nm,ftroublemaker;los alborotadores atacaron a la policía the rioters attacked the police* * *I adj rowdy, noisyII m, alborotadora f rioter* * *alborotador, - dora adj1) : noisy, boisterous2) : rowdy, unrulyalborotador, - dora n: agitator, troublemaker, rioter -
13 calendario litúrgico
(n.) = liturgical calendarEx. Mardi Gras, fat Tuesday or pancake Tuesday is a boisterous celebration held annually on Shrove Tuesday, the day before the season of Lent begins in the liturgical calendar.* * *(n.) = liturgical calendarEx: Mardi Gras, fat Tuesday or pancake Tuesday is a boisterous celebration held annually on Shrove Tuesday, the day before the season of Lent begins in the liturgical calendar.
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14 dar bandazos
v.to swerve while in motion, to lurch, to careen.El botecito se tamboleó peligrosamente The dinghy careened dangerously.* * *to lurch* * *(v.) = lurchEx. These comedies, especially the seven he created in his glory years, lurch breathlessly in every direction, simultaneously sophisticated and boisterous, urbane and philistine.* * *(v.) = lurchEx: These comedies, especially the seven he created in his glory years, lurch breathlessly in every direction, simultaneously sophisticated and boisterous, urbane and philistine.
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15 inclinarse
1 (doblarse) to bend, lean; (como saludo) to bow3 inclinarse por (escoger) to choose, opt for* * ** * *VPR1) [objeto vertical] to lean, tilt2) (=encorvarse) to stoop, bend3) (=tender)me inclino a pensar que no es verdad — I am inclined to o I tend to think that it's not true
entre los dos, me inclino por el segundo — of the two, I'm inclined to go for the second o I tend to prefer the second
* * *(v.) = lean over, lean forward, lurch, bow, bend down, bend overEx. Lateral filing is preferable to vertical filing as one does not have to lean over to reach items at the back of a drawer.Ex. Panopoulos put her arms on the desk, interlocked her fingers, and forward, her eyes glinting with rage behind her thick spectacles.Ex. These comedies, especially the seven he created in his glory years, lurch breathlessly in every direction, simultaneously sophisticated and boisterous, urbane and philistine.Ex. In this position obeisance, the slave kneels and sits upon their heels with their back and shoulders straight and head bowed.Ex. The one other symptom that developed is that I have a slight to moderate pain in my forehead to top of my head when I bend down.Ex. When I bend down, or bend over, my head starts to pulse and sometimes it feels like it is going to explode.* * *(v.) = lean over, lean forward, lurch, bow, bend down, bend overEx: Lateral filing is preferable to vertical filing as one does not have to lean over to reach items at the back of a drawer.
Ex: Panopoulos put her arms on the desk, interlocked her fingers, and forward, her eyes glinting with rage behind her thick spectacles.Ex: These comedies, especially the seven he created in his glory years, lurch breathlessly in every direction, simultaneously sophisticated and boisterous, urbane and philistine.Ex: In this position obeisance, the slave kneels and sits upon their heels with their back and shoulders straight and head bowed.Ex: The one other symptom that developed is that I have a slight to moderate pain in my forehead to top of my head when I bend down.Ex: When I bend down, or bend over, my head starts to pulse and sometimes it feels like it is going to explode.* * *
■inclinarse verbo reflexivo
1 to lean, slope, incline: varios postes se inclinaron por la tormenta, several poles were on a slant after the storm
se inclinó para recoger el lápiz, she bent down to pick the pencil up
2 (al saludar) to bow
inclinarse ante, to bow down to
3 fig (tener tendencia) to be inclined [a, towards]
4 (optar) to prefer: me inclino por el pequeño, I prefer the small one
' inclinarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ladearse
- agachar
- inclinar
- ladear
- tender
English:
bend
- bend down
- bow
- down
- hang over
- incline
- lean
- lean forward
- lean over
- slant
- slope
- tilt
- tip
* * *vpr1. [doblarse] to lean;la grúa se está inclinando peligrosamente the crane is leaning o tilting dangerously;inclínate hacia adelante lean forward;Figla balanza se inclinó a nuestro favor the balance tipped in our favour3. [tender] to be o feel inclined (a to);me inclino a pensar que no I'm rather inclined to think not;me inclino a aceptar I feel o I am inclined to accept* * *v/r3:inclinarse a fig tend to, be inclined to* * *vr1) : to lean, to lean over2)inclinarse a : to be inclined to* * *inclinarse vb2. (tender) to be inclined -
16 jadeando
Ex. These comedies, especially the seven he created in his glory years, lurch breathlessly in every direction, simultaneously sophisticated and boisterous, urbane and philistine.* * *Ex: These comedies, especially the seven he created in his glory years, lurch breathlessly in every direction, simultaneously sophisticated and boisterous, urbane and philistine.
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17 sin aliento
adj.out of breath, panting, breathless, short of breath.* * *(adj.) = breathlessly, breathlessEx. These comedies, especially the seven he created in his glory years, lurch breathlessly in every direction, simultaneously sophisticated and boisterous, urbane and philistine.Ex. The stories are told in the breathless voice of a gossip, full of juicy tidbits, and a shrewd understanding of what makes one life connect to another.* * *(adj.) = breathlessly, breathlessEx: These comedies, especially the seven he created in his glory years, lurch breathlessly in every direction, simultaneously sophisticated and boisterous, urbane and philistine.
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18 sin descanso
without a break* * *= relentlessly, restlessly, breathlessly, unabated, without a break, without (a) rest, day in and day out, without respiteEx. Computers, on the other hand adhere to their initial instructions and execute these relentlessly until the task that is set is completed.Ex. The basic thesis of the book under review is that throughout his career Rembrandt restlessly fashioned and refashioned his self.Ex. These comedies, especially the seven he created in his glory years, lurch breathlessly in every direction, simultaneously sophisticated and boisterous, urbane and philistine.Ex. The demand for English as the world's lingua franca continues unabated.Ex. Microfilming of Australian records in the UK has continued without a break since 1948 and by 1990 and a total of 9267 reels has been produced.Ex. This sequence was repeated, without rest, for the duration of the technique.Ex. People with diabetes have to do it every day, day in and day out.Ex. The ancient Egyptian mind was struck by the periodic regularity of certain phenomena: the sun that rises, shines, and disappears without respite every day.* * *= relentlessly, restlessly, breathlessly, unabated, without a break, without (a) rest, day in and day out, without respiteEx: Computers, on the other hand adhere to their initial instructions and execute these relentlessly until the task that is set is completed.
Ex: The basic thesis of the book under review is that throughout his career Rembrandt restlessly fashioned and refashioned his self.Ex: These comedies, especially the seven he created in his glory years, lurch breathlessly in every direction, simultaneously sophisticated and boisterous, urbane and philistine.Ex: The demand for English as the world's lingua franca continues unabated.Ex: Microfilming of Australian records in the UK has continued without a break since 1948 and by 1990 and a total of 9267 reels has been produced.Ex: This sequence was repeated, without rest, for the duration of the technique.Ex: People with diabetes have to do it every day, day in and day out.Ex: The ancient Egyptian mind was struck by the periodic regularity of certain phenomena: the sun that rises, shines, and disappears without respite every day. -
19 sin pausa
uninterruptedly* * *Ex. These comedies, especially the seven he created in his glory years, lurch breathlessly in every direction, simultaneously sophisticated and boisterous, urbane and philistine.* * *Ex: These comedies, especially the seven he created in his glory years, lurch breathlessly in every direction, simultaneously sophisticated and boisterous, urbane and philistine.
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20 tambalearse
pron.v.1 to stagger, to totter (bambolearse) (person).2 to totter (gobierno, sistema).* * *2 figurado to be shaky* * *VPR1) [persona] to stagger; [vehículo] to lurch, sway; [mueble] to wobble2) [gobierno] to totter* * *verbo pronominal, tambalear verbo intransitivo silla/botella to wobble; persona ( de adelante a atrás) to stagger, totter; ( de lado a lado) to swaycaminaba tambaleándose — he was staggering o lurching
* * *= reel, lurch, dodder, wobble, teeter, stagger.Ex. The article ' Reeling and writhing and fainting' outlines the problems encountered by illustrators of books.Ex. These comedies, especially the seven he created in his glory years, lurch breathlessly in every direction, simultaneously sophisticated and boisterous, urbane and philistine.Ex. The book portrays orchid growers as elderly with huge greenhouses where they doddered around caring for these erotic plants.Ex. This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.Ex. Other data from observations and interviews suggest that this seemingly effective local management system may be beginning to teeter.Ex. He cuffed her so hard across the face that she staggered and fell.----* tambalearse hacia delante y hacia atrás = wobble back and forth.* * *verbo pronominal, tambalear verbo intransitivo silla/botella to wobble; persona ( de adelante a atrás) to stagger, totter; ( de lado a lado) to swaycaminaba tambaleándose — he was staggering o lurching
* * *= reel, lurch, dodder, wobble, teeter, stagger.Ex: The article ' Reeling and writhing and fainting' outlines the problems encountered by illustrators of books.
Ex: These comedies, especially the seven he created in his glory years, lurch breathlessly in every direction, simultaneously sophisticated and boisterous, urbane and philistine.Ex: The book portrays orchid growers as elderly with huge greenhouses where they doddered around caring for these erotic plants.Ex: This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.Ex: Other data from observations and interviews suggest that this seemingly effective local management system may be beginning to teeter.Ex: He cuffed her so hard across the face that she staggered and fell.* tambalearse hacia delante y hacia atrás = wobble back and forth.* * *tambalearse [A1 ]v pron,tambalear [A1 ]vi perdió el equilibrio, (se) tambaleó y cayó she lost her balance, staggered o tottered and fellcaminaba tambaleándose por efecto del alcohol he was staggering o lurching drunkenly, he was swaying drunkenly as he walkedel régimen empezó a tambalearse the regime began to teeterla botella quedó tambaleándose or tambaleando al borde de la mesa the bottle teetered on the edge of the tabletodo empezó a tambalearse everything began to shake* * *
tambalearse ( conjugate tambalearse) verbo pronominal verbo intransitivo [silla/botella] to wobble;
[ persona] to stagger;
todo empezó a tambalearse everything began to shake
■tambalearse vr (persona) to totter, stagger: iba hacia la ventana tambaleándose, he staggered towards the window
(un objeto) to wobble
fig (un régimen, una relación) to teeter
' tambalearse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bambolearse
- trastabillar
English:
lurch
- reel
- stagger
- sway
- totter
- wobble
- teeter
- waver
* * *tambalearse vpr1. [persona] to stagger, to sway;[mueble, estante] to wobble, to be unsteady;el borracho caminaba tambaleándose the drunk was staggering o lurching along;el golpe hizo que se tambaleara he staggered under the blow2. [gobierno, economía] to totter;las bases de la democracia se tambalean the foundations of democracy are crumbling* * *v/r stagger, lurch; de coche sway* * *tambalearse vr1) : to teeter2) : to totter, to stagger, to sway♦ tambaleante adj* * *tambalearse vb1. (mueble) to wobble2. (persona) to stagger
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boisterous — index blatant (obtrusive), disorderly, vehement Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
boisterous — (adj.) late 15c., unexplained alteration of M.E. boistous (c.1300) rough, coarse (as of food), clumsy, violent, of unknown origin, perhaps from Anglo Fr. bustous rough (road), which is perhaps from O.Fr. boisteos curved, lame; uneven, rough… … Etymology dictionary
boisterous — obstreperous, clamorous, blatant, *vociferous, strident Analogous words: sporting, disporting, rollicking, frolicking, gamboling (see PLAY vb): *unruly, ungovernable: *indecorous, un seemly Contrasted words: quiet, noiseless, *still: peaceful, * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
boisterous — [adj] noisy and mischievous bouncy, brawling, clamorous, disorderly, effervescent, impetuous, loud, obstreperous, rambunctious, raucous, riotous, rollicking, rowdy, strident, tumultous/tumultuous, unrestrained, unruly, uproarious, vociferant,… … New thesaurus
boisterous — [bois′tər əs] adj. [ME boistreous, crude, coarse, altered < boistous, unmannerly, violent < ? OFr boisteus, limping, rough] 1. rough and stormy; turbulent 2. a) noisy and unruly; rowdy b) noisy and lively; loud and exuberant 3. Obs. rough,… … English World dictionary
boisterous — [[t]bɔ͟ɪstərəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is boisterous is noisy, lively, and full of energy. ...a boisterous but good natured crowd... Most of the children were noisy and boisterous. Ant: docile Derived words: boisterously ADV GRADED ADV with v … English dictionary
boisterous — bois|ter|ous [ˈbɔıstərəs] adj [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: boistous rough (14 16 centuries), from Old French boistos] someone, especially a child, who is boisterous makes a lot of noise and has a lot of energy ▪ a class of boisterous five year olds … Dictionary of contemporary English
boisterous — adjective someone, especially a child, who is boisterous makes a lot of noise and has a lot of energy: a class of boisterous five year olds … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
boisterous — adjective 1) a boisterous game of handball Syn: lively, animated, exuberant, spirited, rambunctious; rowdy, unruly, wild, uproarious, unrestrained, undisciplined, uninhibited, uncontrolled, rough, disorderly, riotous, knocka … Thesaurus of popular words