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1 Sons Of Bosses
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2 боссы
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3 šéfové
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4 caciquismo
m.caciquism.* * *1 PLÍTICA caciquism2 figurado (despotismo) despotism* * *SM (Pol) (system of) dominance by the local party boss; (fig) petty tyranny, despotism* * *a) (Hist) chieftainshipb) (Pol) position as local political bossc) ( despotismo) tyranny ( by local political bosses)•• Cultural note:Pejorative term for rule by local bosses ( caciques) in Latin America and Spain. The word cacique, of Caribbean origin, was used by the Spanish conquistadors to describe tribal chiefs or district governors in their colonies* * *a) (Hist) chieftainshipb) (Pol) position as local political bossc) ( despotismo) tyranny ( by local political bosses)•• Cultural note:Pejorative term for rule by local bosses ( caciques) in Latin America and Spain. The word cacique, of Caribbean origin, was used by the Spanish conquistadors to describe tribal chiefs or district governors in their colonies* * *caciquismo (↑ caciquismo a1)1 ( Hist) chieftainship2 ( Pol) position as local political boss3 (despotismo) tyranny ( by local political bosses)Pejorative term for rule by local bosses ( caciques) in Latin America and Spain. The word cacique, of Caribbean origin, was used by the Spanish conquistadors to describe tribal chiefs or district governors in their colonies.* * *caciquismo nmPey caciquism, = domination of the affairs of a town or district by a local political boss through power and influence rather than legitimate constitutional means* * *m system of rule by a local political boss -
5 jefe
adj.chief, top.m.1 boss, principal, chief, manager.2 chief, chieftain, leader, ringleader.3 boss, woman in charge, headwoman, top woman.4 boss.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 boss, head, chief3 PLÍTICA leader4 MILITAR officer in command5 (de una tribu) chief► interjección ¡jefe!1 familiar waiter!1 familiar the old lady, the wife\jefe de cocina chefjefe de estación station masterjefe de Estado Head of Statejefe de Estado Mayor Chief of Staffjefe de redacción editor in chiefjefe de taller foremanjefe de ventas sales managerjefe supremo commander-in-chief* * *(f. - jefa)noun1) boss2) head3) chief* * *jefe, -aSM / F1) (=superior) boss; (=director) head; (Pol) leader; (Com) manager; (Mil) officer in command; [de tribu] chief¿quién es el jefe aquí? — who's in charge around here?
jefe/a civil — Caribe registrar
jefe/a de almacén — warehouse manager/manageress
jefe/a de bomberos — fire chief, chief fire officer
jefe/a de cabina — (Aer) chief steward/stewardess
jefe/a de camareros — head waiter/waitress
jefe/a de cocina — head chef
jefe/a de equipo — team leader
jefe/a de estación — station master, station manager
jefe/a de estado — head of state
jefe/a de estado mayor — chief of staff
jefe/a de estudios — (Escol) director of studies
jefe/a de filas — (Pol) party leader
jefe/a de máquinas — (Náut) chief engineer
jefe/a de márketing — marketing manager
jefe/a de obras — site manager
jefe/a de oficina — office manager/manageress
jefe/a de personal — personnel manager
jefe/a de pista — ringmaster
jefe/a de plató — (Cine, TV) floor manager
jefe/a de producción — production manager
jefe/a de protocolo — chief of protocol
jefe/a de realización — (Cine, TV) production manager
jefe/a de redacción — editor-in-chief
jefe/a de sala — head waiter/waitress
jefe/a de taller — foreman
jefe/a de tren — guard, conductor (EEUU)
jefe/a de ventas — sales manager
jefe/a ejecutivo/a — chief executive
jefe/a supremo/a — commander-in-chief
2) [como apelativo]¡oiga jefe! — hey!, mate! *
sí, mi jefe — esp LAm yes, sir o boss
* * *a) ( superior) bossb) ( de empresa) manager; ( de sección) head; ( de tribu) chiefc) (Pol) leaderd) ( como apelativo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)* * *= boss [bosses, -pl.], chief, employer, chief honcho, top official, top position, head honcho, honcho, gaffer, leader.Ex. The dependence on bosses for recognition, rewards, and advancement breeds an artificiality of relationship, a need to be polite and agreeable.Ex. He subsequently served as chief of that Division, chief of the Serial Record Division, Assistant Director for Cataloging of the Processing Department, Director of the Processing Department, and Assistant Librarian of Processing Services.Ex. But we have an obligation to these students, to their future employers and colleagues, to society in general and to ourselves to ensure that our 'processing' makes an important difference.Ex. 'We should be more sympathetic and persuasive with the chief honchos'.Ex. Some who felt that many of the top officials in libraries and professional organizations were men.Ex. In spite of the preponderance of women in the profession 44 of 61 top positions are held by men.Ex. Only 17 percent of head honchos say research and development (R&D) drives innovation in their business, a new study has found.Ex. Of course, no one but a few honchos at IBM and Oracle know the real answer.Ex. Watford gaffer believes his team's home games hold the key to their ability to survive in the Premiership.Ex. The proud mother, as a result, had been a leader in the fight to establish a program for the 'gifted and talented' in the public school system.----* ¡cómo se nota que no está el jefe! = while the cat's away, the mice will play.* editor jefe = editor-in-chief.* jefa de oficina de correos = postmistress.* jefe de cocina = chef.* jefe de escuadrón = squadron leader.* jefe de espías = spymaster.* jefe de estado = head of state, chief of state.* jefe de facturación = billing clerk.* jefe de la tribu = tribal chief.* jefe del estado mayor = Chief of Staff.* jefe de los servicios de gestión del conocimiento = chief knowledge officer (CKO).* jefe de los servicios de información = chief information officer (CIO).* jefe del servicio de catalogación = cataloguing head.* jefe del servicio de referencia = reference head.* jefe de milicia = warlord.* jefe de oficina = office manager.* jefe de oficina de correos = postmaster.* jefe de personal = personnel officer, welfare officer, staff manager.* jefe de personal de la biblioteca = library personnel officer.* jefe de policía = chief constable, police chief.* jefe de prensa = press officer.* jefe de recursos humanos = human resource manager.* jefe de sección = section head.* jefe de taller = overseer.* jefe militar = army official, army officer.* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.* ser el jefe = be in charge, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* * *a) ( superior) bossb) ( de empresa) manager; ( de sección) head; ( de tribu) chiefc) (Pol) leaderd) ( como apelativo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)* * *= boss [bosses, -pl.], chief, employer, chief honcho, top official, top position, head honcho, honcho, gaffer, leader.Ex: The dependence on bosses for recognition, rewards, and advancement breeds an artificiality of relationship, a need to be polite and agreeable.
Ex: He subsequently served as chief of that Division, chief of the Serial Record Division, Assistant Director for Cataloging of the Processing Department, Director of the Processing Department, and Assistant Librarian of Processing Services.Ex: But we have an obligation to these students, to their future employers and colleagues, to society in general and to ourselves to ensure that our 'processing' makes an important difference.Ex: 'We should be more sympathetic and persuasive with the chief honchos'.Ex: Some who felt that many of the top officials in libraries and professional organizations were men.Ex: In spite of the preponderance of women in the profession 44 of 61 top positions are held by men.Ex: Only 17 percent of head honchos say research and development (R&D) drives innovation in their business, a new study has found.Ex: Of course, no one but a few honchos at IBM and Oracle know the real answer.Ex: Watford gaffer believes his team's home games hold the key to their ability to survive in the Premiership.Ex: The proud mother, as a result, had been a leader in the fight to establish a program for the 'gifted and talented' in the public school system.* ¡cómo se nota que no está el jefe! = while the cat's away, the mice will play.* editor jefe = editor-in-chief.* jefa de oficina de correos = postmistress.* jefe de cocina = chef.* jefe de escuadrón = squadron leader.* jefe de espías = spymaster.* jefe de estado = head of state, chief of state.* jefe de facturación = billing clerk.* jefe de la tribu = tribal chief.* jefe del estado mayor = Chief of Staff.* jefe de los servicios de gestión del conocimiento = chief knowledge officer (CKO).* jefe de los servicios de información = chief information officer (CIO).* jefe del servicio de catalogación = cataloguing head.* jefe del servicio de referencia = reference head.* jefe de milicia = warlord.* jefe de oficina = office manager.* jefe de oficina de correos = postmaster.* jefe de personal = personnel officer, welfare officer, staff manager.* jefe de personal de la biblioteca = library personnel officer.* jefe de policía = chief constable, police chief.* jefe de prensa = press officer.* jefe de recursos humanos = human resource manager.* jefe de sección = section head.* jefe de taller = overseer.* jefe militar = army official, army officer.* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.* ser el jefe = be in charge, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* * *jefe -famasculine, feminine1 (superior) boss2 (de una sección, un departamento) head3 (de una tribu) chief4 (de un partido, una banda) leaderCompuestos:● jefe/jefa de bomberosfire chief● jefe/jefa de cocinachef● jefe/jefa de departamentohead of department● jefe/jefa de estaciónstationmaster● jefe/jefa de Estadohead of state● jefe/jefa de Estado MayorChief of Staff● jefe/jefa de estudiosdirector of studies● jefe/jefa de filasgroup leader● jefe/jefa de gobierno(primer ministro) prime minister; (presidente) president● jefe/jefa de la guerrillaguerrilla leader● jefe/jefa de la oposiciónleader of the opposition● jefe/jefa de la policíachief of police● jefe/jefa de los espíasspymaster● jefe/jefa de máquinaschief engineer● jefe/jefa de negociadohead of section, head of department● jefe/jefa de oficinachief clerk, office manager● jefe/jefa de personalpersonnel manager● jefe/jefa de plantafloor manager● jefe/jefa de producciónproduction manager● jefe/jefa de productoproduct manager● jefe/jefa de redaccióneditor-in-chief● jefe/jefa de secciónsection head● jefe/jefa de seguridadchief of security● jefe/jefa de tallersupervisor, foreman● jefe/jefa de trenhead conductor, train manager ( BrE)● jefe/jefa de ventassales manager* * *
jefe◊ -fa sustantivo masculino, femenino, jefe sustantivo masculino y femenino
jefe de personal/ventas personnel/sales manager;
jefe de redacción editor-in-chief
( de sección) head;
( de tribu) chiefc) (Pol) leader;◊ jefe de Estado/gobierno head of state/government
jefe,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 boss
Com manager
jefe de estación, station master
jefe de informativos, news editor
jefe de personal, personnel manager
jefe de redacción, editor-in-chief
jefe de ventas, sales manager
2 (líder) leader: es el jefe de la tribu, he's the chief of the tribe
jefe de Estado, Head of State
3 Mil comandante en jefe, commander-in-chief
' jefe' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arder
- bailar
- bebida
- cabestro
- congraciarse
- definitivamente
- encima
- faltar
- gastar
- gusano
- jefa
- mondarse
- patrón
- patrona
- patrono
- quemada
- quemado
- redactor
- redactora
- sapo
- sheriff
- tal
- trinar
- abajo
- canciller
- citar
- comandante
- condición
- enfermero
- facultar
- mandar
- pensar
- plantear
- quedar
- rabiar
- robar
- salir
- ver
English:
absence
- abuse
- anybody
- approachable
- around
- ask for
- bluster
- boss
- busywork
- by
- by-product
- chancellor
- chief
- chieftain
- clear
- comeback
- cow
- deal with
- departmental
- deputy
- discount
- doormat
- edit
- even
- expect
- forceful
- foreman
- forge
- frustrated
- grievance
- guard
- head
- higher-up
- imagine
- in
- initially
- leader
- manager
- marshal
- mate
- of
- pass over
- pat
- pool
- postmaster
- promise
- Secretary of State
- sister
- staff nurse
- take over
* * *jefe, -a nm,f1. [persona al mando] boss;[de empresa] manager, f manageress; [líder] leader; [de tribu, ejército] chief; [de departamento] head; Milen jefe in-chief;Méx Famcomo jefe: entró a la oficina como jefe he walked into the office as if he owned the placejefe de bomberos fire chief;jefe de cocina chef;jefe de compras purchasing manager;jefe de estación stationmaster;jefe de Estado head of state;jefe del estado mayor chief of staff;jefe de estudios director of studies;Dep jefe de fila(s) team leader [driver or cyclist];jefe de gabinete chief of staff;jefe de gobierno prime minister;una reunión de jefes de gobierno a meeting of heads of government;jefe de policía police chief, chief of police, Br chief constable;jefe de prensa press officer;jefe de producción production manager;jefe de producto product line manager;jefe de protocolo chief of protocol;jefe de proyecto project manager;jefe de redacción editor-in-chief;jefe de sección departmental head o chief;jefe de ventas sales managerjefe, pónganos dos cervezas give us two beers, Br guv o US mac* * *3 Méx fam:mi jefe my dad fam ;mi jefa my mom fam* * *jefe, -fa n1) : chief, head, leaderjefe de bomberos: fire chief2) : boss* * *jefe n2. (de un grupo) head3. (de un partido, de una asociación) leader4. (de una tribu) chief -
6 gerifalte
m.1 gerfalcon (ave).2 bigwig (person).* * *1 (ave) gerfalcon, gyrfalcon2 familiar (persona sobresaliente) bigwig\estar como un gerifalte / vivir como un gerifalte to live like a lord* * *SM1) (=persona) important person, bigwig *estar o vivir como un gerifalte — to live like a king o lord
2) (=ave) gerfalcon* * *1) (Zool) gyrfalcon2) ( persona importante) bigwig (colloq)* * *= honcho, head honcho, boss [bosses, -pl.], chief honcho, gaffer.Ex. Of course, no one but a few honchos at IBM and Oracle know the real answer.Ex. Only 17 percent of head honchos say research and development (R&D) drives innovation in their business, a new study has found.Ex. The dependence on bosses for recognition, rewards, and advancement breeds an artificiality of relationship, a need to be polite and agreeable.Ex. 'We should be more sympathetic and persuasive with the chief honchos'.Ex. Watford gaffer believes his team's home games hold the key to their ability to survive in the Premiership.* * *1) (Zool) gyrfalcon2) ( persona importante) bigwig (colloq)* * *= honcho, head honcho, boss [bosses, -pl.], chief honcho, gaffer.Ex: Of course, no one but a few honchos at IBM and Oracle know the real answer.
Ex: Only 17 percent of head honchos say research and development (R&D) drives innovation in their business, a new study has found.Ex: The dependence on bosses for recognition, rewards, and advancement breeds an artificiality of relationship, a need to be polite and agreeable.Ex: 'We should be more sympathetic and persuasive with the chief honchos'.Ex: Watford gaffer believes his team's home games hold the key to their ability to survive in the Premiership.* * *A ( Zool) gyrfalconB (persona importante) bigwig ( colloq)* * *gerifalte nm1. [ave] gyrfalcon* * *m ZO gyrfalcon; fambigwig fam -
7 mandamás
f. & m.1 boss, chief, leader, top man.2 bossy chief, bossy person.* * *1 familiar bigwig, boss* * *SMF INV boss *, bigwig ** * ** * *= chief honcho, boss [bosses, -pl.], head honcho, honcho, bossy boots, gaffer, leader.Ex. 'We should be more sympathetic and persuasive with the chief honchos'.Ex. The dependence on bosses for recognition, rewards, and advancement breeds an artificiality of relationship, a need to be polite and agreeable.Ex. Only 17 percent of head honchos say research and development (R&D) drives innovation in their business, a new study has found.Ex. Of course, no one but a few honchos at IBM and Oracle know the real answer.Ex. With the kids tucked into bed, bossy boots left to fill her empty life with some cocktails.Ex. Watford gaffer believes his team's home games hold the key to their ability to survive in the Premiership.Ex. The proud mother, as a result, had been a leader in the fight to establish a program for the 'gifted and talented' in the public school system.----* ser el mandamás = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* * ** * *= chief honcho, boss [bosses, -pl.], head honcho, honcho, bossy boots, gaffer, leader.Ex: 'We should be more sympathetic and persuasive with the chief honchos'.
Ex: The dependence on bosses for recognition, rewards, and advancement breeds an artificiality of relationship, a need to be polite and agreeable.Ex: Only 17 percent of head honchos say research and development (R&D) drives innovation in their business, a new study has found.Ex: Of course, no one but a few honchos at IBM and Oracle know the real answer.Ex: With the kids tucked into bed, bossy boots left to fill her empty life with some cocktails.Ex: Watford gaffer believes his team's home games hold the key to their ability to survive in the Premiership.Ex: The proud mother, as a result, had been a leader in the fight to establish a program for the 'gifted and talented' in the public school system.* ser el mandamás = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* * ** * *
mandamás mf bigshot
* * *mandamás nmfFam Br big boss, US head honcho* * *m/f inv fambig shot fam* * * -
8 bosse
bosse [bɔs]feminine nounbump ; [de chameau, bossu] hump* * *bɔs1) ( difformité) ( sur le dos) hump; (sur le nez, un terrain) bump2) ( après un choc) ( sur la tête) bump3) ( sur un objet) dent••avoir la bosse de — (colloq) to have a flair for
* * *bɔs nf1) [terrain] bumpLa route est pleine de bosses. — The road is very bumpy.
2) (= enflure) bump, lumpJacques a une grosse bosse au front. — Jacques has got a big bump on his forehead.
3) [bossu, chameau] hump4) fig* * *bosse nf2 ( après un choc) bump; se faire une bosse to get a bump;3 ( sur un terrain) bump; ( sur une piste de ski) mogul, bump; un parcours en creux et en bosses a bumpy course;4 ( sur objet) ( après choc) dent; ( voulue) indentation; faire une bosse à sa voiture to dent ou bump one's car.avaler les bosses to zoom over the bumps; avoir la bosse de to have a flair for; rouler sa bosse to knock about.[bɔs] nom féminin3. [du sol] bump[en ski] mogul4. (locution)avoir la bosse des maths/du commerce to be a born mathematician/businessman————————en bosse locution adjectivale -
9 любой мелкий компонент, приваренный (прикреплённый) к раме
Bicycle: braze-on (для направления тросиков тормозов и переключателей, крепления флягодержателя и т.п.; также frame bosses), frame bosses (для направления тросиков тормозов и переключателей, крепления флягодержателя и т.п.; также frame bosses)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > любой мелкий компонент, приваренный (прикреплённый) к раме
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10 любой мелкий компонент, приваренный к раме
Bicycle: (прикреплённый) braze-on (для направления тросиков тормозов и переключателей, крепления флягодержателя и т.п.; также frame bosses), (прикреплённый) frame bosses (для направления тросиков тормозов и переключателей, крепления флягодержателя и т.п.; также frame bosses)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > любой мелкий компонент, приваренный к раме
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11 Boss
m; -es, -e; umg. boss; von Partei etc.: leader; ich werde dir zeigen, wer hier der Boss ist! I’ll show you who’s boss* * *der Bossboss* * *Bọss [bɔs]m -es, -e (inf)boss (inf)* * *BossRR<-es, -e>BoßALT<-sses, -sse>[bɔs]* * *der; Bosses, Bosse (ugs.) boss (coll.)* * *ich werde dir zeigen, wer hier der Boss ist! I’ll show you who’s boss* * *der; Bosses, Bosse (ugs.) boss (coll.) -
12 Chefsache
f: etw. zur Chefsache machen oder erklären decide that s.th. is (a matter oder problem etc.) for the bosses to deal with ( oder to decide); (vorrangig behandeln) give top priority to s.th.* * *Chẹf|sa|chef* * *Chef·sa·chef pl selten (fam) matter for the boss [to take care of], management matteretw zur \Chefsache machen to make sth a matter for the managementerklären Sie den Fall zur \Chefsache! that's a matter for the boss!* * *Chefsache f: -
13 Unternehmer
m; -s, -; WIRTS. entrepreneur, (big umg.) businessman; umg. (Eigentümer einer Firma) owner; (Arbeitgeber) employer; (Industrieller) industrialist; die Unternehmer Koll. the business community Sg.; Arbeiter und Unternehmer workers and bosses* * *der Unternehmerentrepreneur; mercantilist; contractor* * *Un|ter|neh|mer(in)m(f)employer; (alten Stils) entrepreneur; (= Industrieller) industrialistdie Unternéhmer — the employers
* * *der1) (a person or firm that promises to do work or supply goods at a fixed rate: a building contractor.) contractor2) (a person who starts or organizes a business company, especially one involving risk: What this company needs is a real entrepreneur.) entrepreneur* * *Un·ter·neh·mer(in)<-s, ->[ʊntɐˈne:mɐ]m(f) employer, entrepreneurprivater/selbständiger \Unternehmer private/independent trader* * *der; Unternehmers, Unternehmer: employer; (in der Industrie) industrialist* * *Unternehmer m; -s, -; WIRTSCH entrepreneur, (big umg) businessman; umg (Eigentümer einer Firma) owner; (Arbeitgeber) employer; (Industrieller) industrialist;Arbeiter und Unternehmer workers and bosses* * *der; Unternehmers, Unternehmer: employer; (in der Industrie) industrialist* * *m.contractor n.entrepreneur n.mercantilist n. -
14 aceptar una decisión
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15 adulador
adj.adulating, fawning, ingratiating, flattering.m.people-pleaser, apple-polisher, bootlicker, favor-seeking person.* * *► adjetivo1 adulating, flattering► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 adulator, flatterer* * *adulador, -a1.ADJ flattering, fawning2.SM / F flatterer* * *I- dora adjetivo flattering, sycophanticII- dora masculino, femenino flatterer, sycophant* * *= complimentary, toady, fawning.Ex. While there are varieties of citations, and not all are necessarily complimentary, a citation indicates some influence of one author upon another.Ex. He campaigned under the guise of a moderate 'new Democrat' but now we know he's simply a toady to labor bosses and the old vestiges of his party.Ex. Over the past two days, the fawning American media has provided rave reviews of John McCain's visit to France.* * *I- dora adjetivo flattering, sycophanticII- dora masculino, femenino flatterer, sycophant* * *= complimentary, toady, fawning.Ex: While there are varieties of citations, and not all are necessarily complimentary, a citation indicates some influence of one author upon another.
Ex: He campaigned under the guise of a moderate 'new Democrat' but now we know he's simply a toady to labor bosses and the old vestiges of his party.Ex: Over the past two days, the fawning American media has provided rave reviews of John McCain's visit to France.* * *flattering, sycophanticmasculine, feminineflatterer, sycophant* * *
adulador◊ - dora adjetivo
flattering
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
flatterer
adulador, -ora
I sustantivo masculino y femenino flatterer
II adjetivo flattering, fawning
' adulador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aduladora
- babosa
- baboso
- pelota
English:
flattering
- sycophant
- creep
- sycophantic
* * *adulador, -ora♦ adjflattering♦ nm,fflatterer* * *adj flattering atr, sycophantic* * *: flattering: flatterer, toady -
16 adulón
adj.groveling, grovelling, fawning.m.crawler, apple-polisher, toady, arse-licker.* * *► adjetivo1 fawning, grovelling► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 crawler, groveller* * *adulón, -ona *1.ADJ fawning2.SM / F toady, creep *, brown-nose (EEUU) *** * *I- lona adjetivo (fam) fawningII- lona masculino, femenino (fam) bootlicker (colloq)* * *= toady.Ex. He campaigned under the guise of a moderate 'new Democrat' but now we know he's simply a toady to labor bosses and the old vestiges of his party.* * *I- lona adjetivo (fam) fawningII- lona masculino, femenino (fam) bootlicker (colloq)* * *= toady.Ex: He campaigned under the guise of a moderate 'new Democrat' but now we know he's simply a toady to labor bosses and the old vestiges of his party.
* * *( fam); ‹empleado› fawningse pone adulón cuando quiere pedirles dinero a los padres he starts fawning to his parents when he wants money from themmasculine, feminine( fam)crawler ( colloq)es un adulón de la maestra he's always sucking up to o crawling to the teacher ( colloq)* * *adulón, -ona nm,ftoady* * *I adj S.Am.fawningII m, adulona f flatterer -
17 afirmación tajante
(n.) = protestationEx. In spite of their protestations to the contrary, most bosses prefer subordinates whom they get along with, who cause them no anxiety, who quietly accept their decisions, who praise them.* * *(n.) = protestationEx: In spite of their protestations to the contrary, most bosses prefer subordinates whom they get along with, who cause them no anxiety, who quietly accept their decisions, who praise them.
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18 alabar
v.to praise.¡alabado sea (el Señor)! (informal) thank heavens!* * *1 (elogiar) to praise1 (jactarse) to boast* * *verb* * *1.VT to praisealabar a algn de o por algo — to praise sb for sth
2.See:* * *verbo transitivo to praise* * *= worship, laud, hold + Nombre + up for praise, praise, sing + Posesivo + praises, toady, fawn (on/upon/over).Ex. The article concludes that librarians should not worship communication but they should practice it.Ex. Libraries are also lauded for providing other public services with economic benefits.Ex. Politicians give us many reasons to worry, and I don't usually hold them up for public praise.Ex. In spite of their protestations to the contrary, most bosses prefer subordinates whom they get along with, who cause them no anxiety, who quietly accept their decisions, who praise them.Ex. Frustrated devotees had been singing his praises for years, to no avail.Ex. The function of journalism is not to toady to those in power but to challenge them.Ex. Presumably they do so in the hope of being tossed some meaningless bauble of an honour when they have fawned enough.----* alabar de boquilla = give + lip service.* * *verbo transitivo to praise* * *= worship, laud, hold + Nombre + up for praise, praise, sing + Posesivo + praises, toady, fawn (on/upon/over).Ex: The article concludes that librarians should not worship communication but they should practice it.
Ex: Libraries are also lauded for providing other public services with economic benefits.Ex: Politicians give us many reasons to worry, and I don't usually hold them up for public praise.Ex: In spite of their protestations to the contrary, most bosses prefer subordinates whom they get along with, who cause them no anxiety, who quietly accept their decisions, who praise them.Ex: Frustrated devotees had been singing his praises for years, to no avail.Ex: The function of journalism is not to toady to those in power but to challenge them.Ex: Presumably they do so in the hope of being tossed some meaningless bauble of an honour when they have fawned enough.* alabar de boquilla = give + lip service.* * *alabar [A1 ]vtto praise¡alabado sea Dios! praise be to God!su gesto fue muy alabado his gesture was widely praisedsiempre la está alabando he's always singing her praises* * *
alabar ( conjugate alabar) verbo transitivo
to praise
alabar verbo transitivo to praise
' alabar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cacarear
- ensalzar
- ponderar
- exaltar
English:
praise
* * *♦ vtto praise;Fam¡alabado sea Dios! [expresa sorpresa] good heavens!* * *v/t praise, acclaim* * *alabar vt: to praise* * *alabar vb to praise -
19 artificialidad
f.artificiality.* * *1 artificiality* * ** * *= artificiality, inauthencity.Ex. The dependence on bosses for recognition, rewards, and advancement breeds an artificiality of relationship, a need to be polite and agreeable.Ex. Critics of the digital world show fear of depersonalization, inauthenticty, subjugation to the mechanical and the substitution of quantity over quality.* * *= artificiality, inauthencity.Ex: The dependence on bosses for recognition, rewards, and advancement breeds an artificiality of relationship, a need to be polite and agreeable.
Ex: Critics of the digital world show fear of depersonalization, inauthenticty, subjugation to the mechanical and the substitution of quantity over quality.* * *artificiality* * *artificiality -
20 camelo
m.1 hoax (noticia falsa).2 flirting.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: camelar.* * *1 familiar (galanteo) courting, flirting* * *es puro camelo — it's a pack of lies o (colloq) a load of bull
esa noticia me huele a camelo — that news sounds o smells fishy to me (colloq)
* * *= humbug, con, con trick, hoax, con job.Ex. That is what he does now, only now there is a lot of palaver and humbug and pretense of deliberation, which the bill proposes to continue, but which everybody can see would be a false pretense.Ex. He has long argued that populist conservatism is nothing more than a con.Ex. The social contract has been the con trick by which the bosses have squeezed more and more out of the workers for themselves.Ex. This article examines several controversial cataloguing problems, including the classification of anti-Semitic works and books proven to be forgeries or hoaxes.Ex. The global warming hoax had all the classic marks of a con job from the very beginning.* * *es puro camelo — it's a pack of lies o (colloq) a load of bull
esa noticia me huele a camelo — that news sounds o smells fishy to me (colloq)
* * *= humbug, con, con trick, hoax, con job.Ex: That is what he does now, only now there is a lot of palaver and humbug and pretense of deliberation, which the bill proposes to continue, but which everybody can see would be a false pretense.
Ex: He has long argued that populist conservatism is nothing more than a con.Ex: The social contract has been the con trick by which the bosses have squeezed more and more out of the workers for themselves.Ex: This article examines several controversial cataloguing problems, including the classification of anti-Semitic works and books proven to be forgeries or hoaxes.Ex: The global warming hoax had all the classic marks of a con job from the very beginning.* * *( fam)2 (mentira) lieeso que te ha contado es puro camelo what he's told you is a pack of lies o ( colloq) a load of bullesa noticia me huele a camelo that news sounds o smells fishy to me ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo camelar: ( conjugate camelar)
camelo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
cameló es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
camelar
camelo
camelo sustantivo masculino (fam) ( timo) con (colloq);
( mentira) lie
camelar vtr fam (convencer, conquistar) to win over: no intentes camelarme porque no pienso comprártelo, you can't talk me into buying it
a ver si le camelo para que participe en el negocio, let's see if I can convince him to let me come in on the business
camelo sustantivo masculino familiar
1 (estafa) hoax
2 (mentira) cock-and-bull story
' camelo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
camelar
English:
con
* * *camelo nmFam1. [engaño] con;esas pastillas para adelgazar son un camelo those slimming pills are a con;es puro camelo it's just humbug;nos contó un camelo para que le prestáramos dinero he told us a lie so we'd lend him money2. [noticia falsa] hoax* * *m famcon fam ; ( broma) joke;dar el camelo a alguien fam pull s.o.’s leg fam
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