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1 atropellado
• breakneck -
2 precipitado
• breakneck• cursory• hastily• hat• precipitant• sudden -
3 rápido
• breakneck• fleet• fleet of foot• quick• rapid• rife• riff-raff• riffle• riffle blade• speedy -
4 vértigo
m.vertigo, dizziness, fear of heights, giddiness.* * *1 MEDICINA vertigo2 (mareo) dizziness, giddiness3 figurado frenzy\de vértigo figurado frenziedtener vértigo to feel dizzy, feel giddy* * *SM2) (Med) vertigotiene vértigo — he suffers from o has vertigo
3) (=frenesí) frenzy4) *de vértigo: iban a una velocidad de vértigo — they were going at breakneck speed
* * *a) ( por la altura) vertigopadecer de/tener vértigo — to suffer from/have vertigo
me da or produce vértigo — it makes me dizzy o giddy
de vértigo: a una velocidad de vértigo at breakneck speed; precios de vértigo — skyhigh prices
b) ( actividad intensa) frenzy* * *= vertigo.Ex. Vertigo is the feeling that you or your environment is moving when no movement occurs.----* de vértigo = giddy [giddier -comp., giddiest -sup.].* * *a) ( por la altura) vertigopadecer de/tener vértigo — to suffer from/have vertigo
me da or produce vértigo — it makes me dizzy o giddy
de vértigo: a una velocidad de vértigo at breakneck speed; precios de vértigo — skyhigh prices
b) ( actividad intensa) frenzy* * *= vertigo.Ex: Vertigo is the feeling that you or your environment is moving when no movement occurs.
* de vértigo = giddy [giddier -comp., giddiest -sup.].* * *1 (por la altura) vertigopadecer de/tener vértigo to suffer from/have vertigome da or produce vértigo asomarme a la ventana leaning out of the window gives me vertigo, leaning out of the window makes me dizzy o giddyde vértigo: a una velocidad de vértigo at breakneck speedexcedentes de vértigo startling o amazing surpluses2 (actividad intensa) frenzyel vértigo de la vida moderna the frantic pace of modern life* * *
vértigo sustantivo masculino
vertigo;
me produce vértigo it makes me dizzy o giddy
vértigo sustantivo masculino
1 Med vertigo: le da vértigo, it makes him giddy o dizzy
(velocidad) conducir a una velocidad de vértigo, to drive at breakneck speed
2 (ajetreo) frenzy, hustle and bustle
' vértigo' also found in these entries:
English:
dizziness
- height
- vertigo
- dizzy
- head
* * *vértigo nm1. [enfermedad] vertigo;[mareo] dizziness;trepar me da vértigo climbing makes me dizzy;sólo de pensarlo me da vértigo just thinking about it makes me feel dizzy;prefiero no subir, tengo vértigo I'd rather not go up, I'm afraid of heights;de vértigo [velocidad, altura] dizzy, giddy;[cifras] mind-boggling2. [apresuramiento] mad rush, hectic pace;el vértigo de la ciudad the hectic pace of city life* * *m MED vertigo;darle a alguien vértigo make s.o. dizzy;de vértigo fig frenzied* * *vértigo nm: vertigo, dizziness* * *vértigo n vertigo -
5 descabellado
adj.farfetched, crazy, wild, absurd.past part.past participle of spanish verb: descabellar.* * *1→ link=descabellar descabellar► adjetivo1 figurado wild, crazy* * *ADJ [plan, idea] crazy, wild, preposterous* * *- da adjetivo crazy, ridiculous* * *= breakneck, misconceived, off-the-wall, screwy [screwier -comp., screwiest -sup.], harebrained, far-fetched [farfetched], cuckoo.Ex. Certainly, as we know from our previous discussion, no institution of its own accord would change at the breakneck pace at which our own field appears to be moving.Ex. It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by misconceived goals based on a failure to recognize the essential properties of IR.Ex. 'I hope this doesn't sound like an off-the-wall remark but have you ever heard of or read anything about the so called mid-life crisis?'.Ex. This is the newspaper that ran a lengthy article about LaRouche's screwy assertion that the greenhouse effect doesn't exist and that the ozone layer is not disappearing.Ex. Then one day she finds herself shooting the moon with a scheme so harebrained and daring that it just might succeed.Ex. If the situation arises in Britain as in the United States, where there is a proliferation of TV channels, and many local television stations, then it is perhaps not too far-fetched to imagine some of these transmitting either specialized or local teletext information.Ex. Meanwhile, further proof that the entire party is cuckoo comes to us with the passage of another big tax cut for the rich.----* empresa descabellada = fool's errand.* * *- da adjetivo crazy, ridiculous* * *= breakneck, misconceived, off-the-wall, screwy [screwier -comp., screwiest -sup.], harebrained, far-fetched [farfetched], cuckoo.Ex: Certainly, as we know from our previous discussion, no institution of its own accord would change at the breakneck pace at which our own field appears to be moving.
Ex: It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by misconceived goals based on a failure to recognize the essential properties of IR.Ex: 'I hope this doesn't sound like an off-the-wall remark but have you ever heard of or read anything about the so called mid-life crisis?'.Ex: This is the newspaper that ran a lengthy article about LaRouche's screwy assertion that the greenhouse effect doesn't exist and that the ozone layer is not disappearing.Ex: Then one day she finds herself shooting the moon with a scheme so harebrained and daring that it just might succeed.Ex: If the situation arises in Britain as in the United States, where there is a proliferation of TV channels, and many local television stations, then it is perhaps not too far-fetched to imagine some of these transmitting either specialized or local teletext information.Ex: Meanwhile, further proof that the entire party is cuckoo comes to us with the passage of another big tax cut for the rich.* empresa descabellada = fool's errand.* * *descabellado -dacrazy, ridiculous* * *
Del verbo descabellar: ( conjugate descabellar)
descabellado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
descabellado
descabellar
descabellado◊ -da adjetivo
crazy, ridiculous
descabellado,-a adjetivo crazy, wild
' descabellado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
delirante
- descabellada
- jalado
English:
misconceived
- wild
- outlandish
* * *descabellado, -a adjcrazy* * *adj:idea descabellada fam hare-brained idea fam* * *descabellado, -da adj: outlandish, ridiculous -
6 caballo
adj.stupid.m.1 horse (animal).montar a caballo to ridea caballo on horsebackvive a caballo entre Madrid y Bruselas she lives part of the time in Madrid and part of the time in Brusselscaballo de batalla bone of contention; (dificultad, escollo) hobbyhorse (objetivo, obsesión)caballo de carreras racehorsecaballo de Troya Trojan Horse2 knight (piece of chess).3 smack, horse (informal) (heroína).4 stupid person.5 heroin.* * *1 ZOOLOGÍA horse2 TÉCNICA horsepower3 (ajedrez) knight4 (naipes) queen\a caballo on horsebackmontar a caballo to ridea caballo entre... figurado halfway between...a caballo regalado no le mires el dentado figurado don't look a gift horse in the mouthcaballo de batalla figurado hobbyhorsecaballo de carreras racehorsecaballo de tiro cart horse* * *noun m.1) horse* * *SM1) (=animal) horsea caballo: una mujer a caballo — a woman on horseback o riding a horse
vino a caballo — he came on horseback, he rode here
una dosis de caballo — a huge dose, a massive dose
una depresión de caballo — a terrible depression, a really deep depression
a caballo entre —
Andalucía, a caballo entre oriente y occidente — Andalusia, halfway between the east and the west
vivo a caballo entre Madrid y Barcelona — I spend my time between Madrid and Barcelona, I spend half my time in Madrid, half in Barcelona
- ir a mata caballocaballo blanco — † white knight
caballo de batalla, han convertido el asunto en su caballo de batalla personal — the issue has become their hobbyhorse
esto se convirtió en el caballo de batalla de la reunión — this became the bone of contention in the meeting
caballo de guerra — warhorse, charger
caballo de manta, caballo de silla — saddle horse
caballo de tiro — carthorse, plough horse, plow horse (EEUU)
2) (Ajedrez) knight; (Naipes) equivalent of queen in the Spanish pack of cards3) (Mec) (tb: caballo de fuerza, caballo de vapor) horsepower¿cuántos caballos tiene este coche? — what horsepower is this car?, what's this car's horsepower?
4) (Dep)caballo con arcos — pommel horse, side horse
caballo de saltos — vaulting horse, long horse
5) [de carpintero] sawhorse, sawbuck (EEUU)6) ** (=heroína) smack **, sugar *** * *I II1) (Equ, Zool) horse¿sabes montar or (AmL) andar a caballo? — can you ride (a horse)?
a caballo entre... — halfway between...
como caballo desbocado: salieron de clase como caballos desbocados they charged o tore out of the classroom; estar de a caballo en algo (Chi fam) to be an expert on something; llevar a alguien a caballo to give somebody a piggyback; a caballo regalado no se le miran los dientes — don't look a gift horse in the mouth
2) ( en ajedrez) knight; ( en naipes) ≈queen ( in a Spanish pack of cards)3) (Auto, Fís, Mec) tb4) (arg) ( heroína) horse (sl)5) (Méx) ( en gimnasia) horse6) (AmC fam)a) ( estúpido) idiotb) ( pantalón vaquero) jeans (pl)* * *= horse.Ex. When Ed Blume was asked at a meeting about LC's failure to have established a heading for rock music for so long, he remarked: 'Today's horse may be tomorrow's carrion'.----* a caballo = on horseback, astride.* a caballo entre = astride... and..., midway between.* a caballo entre... y... = half way between... and....* a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.* a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.* andar a caballo entre... y = tread + the line between... and.* aperos del caballo = horse tack.* arte de herrar caballos = farriery.* caballo de batalla = uphill struggle, hobby-horse, war horse, charger.* caballo de batalla medieval = destrier.* caballo de carga = shire horse, Shire.* caballo de tiro = carthorse.* Caballo de Troya = Trojan horse, Trojan Horse.* caballo percherón = shire horse, Shire.* carreras de caballos = horse-racing.* cochecito de caballos = runabout.* coche de caballos = horse and buggy, buggy, victoria.* coche sin caballos = horseless carriage automobile, horseless carriage.* cola de caballo = ponytail.* criadero de caballos = stud.* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.* desfile de caballos = cavalcade.* estar a caballo entre = stand + midway between, straddle (between).* estar a caballo entre... y... = lie + midway between... and..., tread + a fine line between... and, tread + a delicate line between... and.* montar a caballo = horseback riding, horse riding, ride + a horse.* pelo de caballo = horsehair.* tirado por caballos = horse-drawn.* * *I II1) (Equ, Zool) horse¿sabes montar or (AmL) andar a caballo? — can you ride (a horse)?
a caballo entre... — halfway between...
como caballo desbocado: salieron de clase como caballos desbocados they charged o tore out of the classroom; estar de a caballo en algo (Chi fam) to be an expert on something; llevar a alguien a caballo to give somebody a piggyback; a caballo regalado no se le miran los dientes — don't look a gift horse in the mouth
2) ( en ajedrez) knight; ( en naipes) ≈queen ( in a Spanish pack of cards)3) (Auto, Fís, Mec) tb4) (arg) ( heroína) horse (sl)5) (Méx) ( en gimnasia) horse6) (AmC fam)a) ( estúpido) idiotb) ( pantalón vaquero) jeans (pl)* * *= horse.Ex: When Ed Blume was asked at a meeting about LC's failure to have established a heading for rock music for so long, he remarked: 'Today's horse may be tomorrow's carrion'.
* a caballo = on horseback, astride.* a caballo entre = astride... and..., midway between.* a caballo entre... y... = half way between... and....* a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.* a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.* andar a caballo entre... y = tread + the line between... and.* aperos del caballo = horse tack.* arte de herrar caballos = farriery.* caballo de batalla = uphill struggle, hobby-horse, war horse, charger.* caballo de batalla medieval = destrier.* caballo de carga = shire horse, Shire.* caballo de tiro = carthorse.* Caballo de Troya = Trojan horse, Trojan Horse.* caballo percherón = shire horse, Shire.* carreras de caballos = horse-racing.* cochecito de caballos = runabout.* coche de caballos = horse and buggy, buggy, victoria.* coche sin caballos = horseless carriage automobile, horseless carriage.* cola de caballo = ponytail.* criadero de caballos = stud.* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.* desfile de caballos = cavalcade.* estar a caballo entre = stand + midway between, straddle (between).* estar a caballo entre... y... = lie + midway between... and..., tread + a fine line between... and, tread + a delicate line between... and.* montar a caballo = horseback riding, horse riding, ride + a horse.* pelo de caballo = horsehair.* tirado por caballos = horse-drawn.* * *¡qué tipo más caballo! he's gorgeous! ( colloq)2 (enorme) ‹problema› huge, terribletengo un hambre caballa I'm so hungry I could eat a horse, I'm incredibly hungry¿sabes montar or ( AmL) andar a caballo? can you ride (a horse)?fueron a caballo hasta el pueblo they rode to the village (on horseback)dieron un paseo a caballo they went for a ride (on horseback), they went riding, they went horseback riding ( AmE), they went horseriding ( BrE)nos comimos una sopa la caballa de rica we had the most delicious soupa caballo entre …: temas a caballo entre la antropología y la historia subjects on the borderline between anthropology and historyla obra está a caballo entre lo documental y la ficción the play is half documentary and half fictiona caballo regalado no se le miran los dientes don't look a gift horse in the mouthCompuestos:(de una persona) hobby-horse; (en una discusión) central issuepackhorse● caballo de carreras or (CS) carreraracehorse● caballo de monta or sillasaddle horsecarthorseTrojan horseB1 (en ajedrez) knight2 (en naipes) ≈ queen ( in a Spanish pack of cards)Compuesto:white knightcaballo de vapor metric horsepower, horsepowerCompuestos:British horsepower, horsepowerE ( Méx) (en gimnasia) horse1 (estúpido) idiot* * *
caballo 1
caballo 2 sustantivo masculino
1a) (Equ, Zool) horse;
montar or (AmL) andar a caballo to ride (a horse);
caballo de carga/de tiro packhorse/carthorse;
caballo de carreras racehorse;
a caballo entre … halfway between …;
llevar a algn a caballo to give sb a piggyback
( en naipes) ≈ queen ( in a Spanish pack of cards)
2 (Auto, Fís, Mec) tb
caballo sustantivo masculino
1 horse
2 Ajedrez knight
3 Naipes queen
4 argot (heroína) horse, smack
5 Fís caballos de vapor, horse power 6 caballo de batalla, sticking point, figurado hobby-horse
♦ Locuciones: llevar a alguien a caballo, to give somebody a piggyback
montar a caballo, to ride
a caballo, on horseback
(a horcajadas) astride
a caballo entre..., halfway between...
a caballo regalado no le mires el diente, don't look a gift horse in the mouth
a mata caballo/matacaballo: tuvimos que hacer las compras a matacaballo, we had to do the shopping at breakneck speed
' caballo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- baya
- bayo
- casco
- con
- desbocarse
- desbocada
- desbocado
- desmontar
- domar
- espantarse
- espuela
- freno
- guiar
- hostigar
- montar
- montada
- montado
- paseo
- pata
- reventar
- reventarse
- rienda
- sofrenar
- subirse
- trenzado
- trotar
- trote
- ventrera
- zaina
- zaino
- a
- amansar
- andar
- aparejo
- apearse
- arre
- atar
- baba
- bajar
- bien
- bozal
- brío
- brioso
- caballito
- cabecear
- cabriola
- caer
- castrar
- cola
English:
bareback
- battlefield
- bay
- bit
- blinkers
- bolt
- break
- buck
- canter
- carthorse
- come off
- control
- croup
- dappled
- draught
- fall off
- flick
- frisky
- gallop up
- gelding
- get off
- gift
- gouge out
- grey
- groom
- hack
- harness
- haul
- hitch
- hobbyhorse
- hoof
- horse
- horseback
- horsepower
- hp
- knight
- mane
- mount
- nag
- odds-on
- paw
- pony express
- ponytail
- prance
- race
- racehorse
- rear
- rein
- respectively
- ride
* * *caballo nm1. [animal] horse;a caballo on horseback;Chileestar a caballo en algo [materia] to have mastered sth;a caballo entre: estar a caballo entre dos cosas to be halfway between two things;vivir a caballo: vive a caballo entre Madrid y Bruselas she lives part of the time in Madrid and part of the time in Brussels;a mata caballo at breakneck speed;Fam Huma caballo regalado no le mires el diente don't look a gift horse in the mouthFig caballo de batalla [dificultad, escollo] bone of contention; [objetivo, obsesión] hobbyhorse;caballo de carga packhorse;caballo de carreras racehorse;Fig caballo ganador front runner;caballo de tiro workhorse, carthorse;Fig caballo de Troya Trojan horse2. [pieza de ajedrez] knight3. [naipe] = card in Spanish deck with picture of knight, equivalent to queen in standard deck4. Tec (metric) horsepowercaballo de fuerza (metric) horsepower;caballo de fuerza métrico metric horsepower;caballo de vapor (metric) horsepower;caballo de vapor inglés horsepower;caballo de vapor métrico metric horsepower6. Dep horsecaballo con arcos pommel horse;caballo sin arcos vaulting horse* * *m1 horse;a caballo on horseback;montar oa caballo ride (a horse);me gusta montar a caballo I like riding;ir a caballo go on horseback;a caballo entre halfway between;a mata caballo at breakneck speed;a caballo regalado no le mires el diente don’t look a gift horse in the mouth2 en ajedrez knight* * *caballo nm1) : horse2) : knight (in chess)3)caballo de vapor : horsepower* * *caballo n1. (animal, en gimnasio) horse2. (en ajedrez) knight -
7 disparada
SF LAm1) (=salida apresurada) sudden departuretomar la disparada — Cono Sur * to beat it *
2) (=prisa) rush* * *femenino (RPl)a la(s) disparada(s) — at top speed, at breakneck speed
salir a la(s) disparada(s) — to shoot off (colloq)
* * *femenino (RPl)a la(s) disparada(s) — at top speed, at breakneck speed
salir a la(s) disparada(s) — to shoot off (colloq)
* * *( RPl)a la(s) disparada(s) at top speed, at breakneck speedsalir a la(s) disparada(s) to rush o ( colloq) shoot offtodo lo hace a la(s) disparada(s) she does everything too quickly, she rushes things* * *
disparado,-a adj loc salimos disparados de allí, we shot out of there
' disparada' also found in these entries:
English:
dash off
- dash
- shot
* * *disparada nf1. Am [huida] flight* * *f L.Am.a la disparada in a rush -
8 pique
m.1 grudge (enfado).tener un pique con alguien to have a grudge against somebody2 rivalry.3 bounce. ( Latin American Spanish)4 resentment, pique.5 smooth hound.6 sand flea, harvest mite, harvest tick, chigger.7 piqué, piqué fabric.8 piquet, picquet.9 accelerated motion.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: picar.* * *1 (resentimiento) pique, grudge2 (rivalidad) rivalry, needle\a pique de about to* * *ISM1) (=resentimiento) resentment, pique; (=inquina) grudge; (=rivalidad) rivalry, competition2)echar a pique — [+ barco] to sink; [+ futuro, carrera] to wreck, ruin
irse a pique — [barco] to sink; [esperanza, familia] to be ruined
3)estar a pique de hacer algo — (=a punto de) to be on the point of doing sth; (=en peligro de) to be in danger of doing sth
5) LAm (=rebote) bounce, rebound7) And (=insecto) jigger fleaIISM (Naipes) spadesIII** SM [de droga] fix **, shot ** * *1)a pique: el camino bajaba a or (Méx) en pique the road down was very steep; una caída a or (Méx) en pique hasta el mar a vertical o sheer drop to the sea below; a pique de on the point of, about to; irse a pique barco to sink; negocio to go under, to founder; sus ilusiones se fueron a pique — her hopes were dashed
2) (fam)a) (enfado, resentimiento)b) ( rivalidad) rivalry, needle3)a) ( carta) spade4) (arg) ( de droga) fix (sl)5) (Auto) acceleration, pick-up (AmE)pegarse un pique — (Chi fam)
me pegué el pique hasta allá y no estaba — I trailed o traipsed all that way and he wasn't there (colloq)
6) (AmL) ( rebote)7) (Chi) (Min) mine shaft* * *----* a pique = sinking.* a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.* echar a pique = scuttle.* irse a pique = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost, come + unstuck, go + pear-shaped, go + kaput, be kaput, go + haywire, go down + the tube, go down + the drain, be up the spout.* * *1)a pique: el camino bajaba a or (Méx) en pique the road down was very steep; una caída a or (Méx) en pique hasta el mar a vertical o sheer drop to the sea below; a pique de on the point of, about to; irse a pique barco to sink; negocio to go under, to founder; sus ilusiones se fueron a pique — her hopes were dashed
2) (fam)a) (enfado, resentimiento)b) ( rivalidad) rivalry, needle3)a) ( carta) spade4) (arg) ( de droga) fix (sl)5) (Auto) acceleration, pick-up (AmE)pegarse un pique — (Chi fam)
me pegué el pique hasta allá y no estaba — I trailed o traipsed all that way and he wasn't there (colloq)
6) (AmL) ( rebote)7) (Chi) (Min) mine shaft* * ** a pique = sinking.* a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.* echar a pique = scuttle.* irse a pique = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost, come + unstuck, go + pear-shaped, go + kaput, be kaput, go + haywire, go down + the tube, go down + the drain, be up the spout.* * *Aa pique: el camino bajaba a pique the road down was very steepel barco se fue a pique the boat sankuna caída a pique hasta el mar a vertical o sheer drop to the sea belowtrató de impedir que el negocio se fuera a pique he tried to stop the business from going undersus ilusiones se fueron a pique her hopes were dashedechó a pique el matrimonio it ruined o wrecked their marriagea pique de on the point of, about tolas correas estaban a pique de romperse the straps were on the point of snapping o were about to snapB ( fam)1(enfado, resentimiento): son piques entre amigos, sin importancia they're just petty quarrels between friendstuvieron un pique por lo de la herencia they fell out over the inheritanceno es nada más que un pique de los suyos, ya se le pasará it's just one of his fits of pique, he'll get over it2 (rivalidad) rivalry, needle1 (carta) spadesalió a los piques he shot out at top speed o at breakneck speed ( colloq)darse or pegarse un pique ( Chi fam): ¿por qué no se da un pique por aquí? why don't you come around o pop over? ( colloq)me pegué el pique hasta su oficina y no estaba I trailed o traipsed all the way over to his office and he wasn't there ( colloq)Fla pelota dio tres piques the ball bounced three times* * *
Del verbo picar: ( conjugate picar)
piqué es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
pique es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
picar
pique
piqué
picar ( conjugate picar) verbo transitivo
1
[abeja/avispa] to sting;
una manta picada por las polillas a moth-eaten blanket
‹ enemigo› to peck
◊ solo quiero pique algo I just want a snack o a bite to eat
f) (Taur) to jab
2
‹cebolla/perejil› to chop (up)
‹ pared› to chip;
‹ piedra› to break up, smash
3 ‹dientes/muelas› to rot, decay
verbo intransitivo
1
2
◊ me pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy;
me pican los ojos my eyes sting
3 (AmL) [ pelota] to bounce
4 (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl);◊ piquele (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)
picarse verbo pronominal
1
[manguera/llanta] to perish;
[cacerola/pava] to rust;
[ ropa] to get moth-eaten
[ vino] to go sour
2 [ mar] to get choppy
3 (fam) ( enfadarse) to get annoyed;
( ofenderse) to take offense
pique sustantivo masculino
1
a pique de on the point of, about to;
irse a pique [ barco] to sink;
[ negocio] to go under
2 (fam)a) (enfado, resentimiento):
3
b)
picar
I verbo transitivo
1 (carne) to mince
2 (cebolla, ajo, etc) to chop up
3 (hielo) to crush
4 (una avispa, abeja) to sting: me picó un escorpión, I was stung by a scorpion
5 (una serpiente, un mosquito) to bite
6 (tarjeta, billete) to punch
7 (piedra) to chip
8 (papel) to perforate
9 (comer: las aves) to peck
(: una persona) to nibble
picar algo, to have a snack/nibble
10 fam (incitar) to incite
11 fam (molestar) to annoy
12 (curiosidad) me picó la curiosidad, it aroused my curiosity
II verbo intransitivo
1 (pez) to bite
2 (comida) to be hot
3 (escocer, irritar) to itch: este suéter pica, this sweater is very itchy
me pica la mano, my hand is itching
4 fam (sol) to burn, scorch: hoy pica el sol, the sun is scorching today
pique sustantivo masculino
1 fam (rivalidad) rivalry, needle: hay un pique entre ellos por ver quién nada mejor, there's rivalry among them as to who is the best swimmer
2 fam (resentimiento, enfado) resentment, grudge: tuve un pique con él y ya no me saluda, we had a falling out and now he doesn't speak to me
♦ Locuciones: irse a pique (un barco) to sink
(un plan) to fall through
(un negocio) to go under
' pique' also found in these entries:
English:
boat
- chop up
- dog
- founder
- wall
- bounce
- crash
- fall
- jab
- sheer
- sink
* * *♦ nmtener un pique con alguien to have a grudge against sb;su pique dura ya un año it's already a year since they fell out3.[negocio] to go under; [plan] to failirse a pique [barco] to sink;4. Am [rebote] bounce;después de dos piques, la pelota se salió de la cancha the ball bounced twice before going outeste auto no tiene nada de pique this car's got no acceleration♦ a los piques loc advRP Fam [muy rápido] in a hurry* * *m1 ( disgusto) resentment2 ( rivalidad) rivalry3:irse a pique MAR sink; fig go under, go to the wall;echar a pique MAR sink; fig ruin, wreck4 L.Am.de pelota bounce* * *pique nm1) : pique, resentment2) : rivalry, competition3)a pique de : about to, on the verge of4)irse a pique : to sink, to founder -
9 por su propia voluntad
Ex. Certainly, as we know from our previous discussion, no institution of its own accord would change at the breakneck pace at which our own field appears to be moving.* * *Ex: Certainly, as we know from our previous discussion, no institution of its own accord would change at the breakneck pace at which our own field appears to be moving.
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10 precipitado
adj.1 precipitate, breakneck, sudden, hasty.2 abrupt.past part.past participle of spanish verb: precipitar.* * *1→ link=precipitar precipitar► adjetivo1 (apresurado) hasty, rash* * *(f. - precipitada)adj.1) hasty2) rash* * *1.ADJ [huida] headlong; [partida] hasty, sudden; [conducta] hasty, rash2.SM (Quím) precipitate* * *I IImasculino (Quím) precipitate* * *= abrupt, hurried, rushed, rash, hasty, untethered, precipitous, precipitate, precipitate.Ex. There were abrupt fluctuations in his output from one week to the next.Ex. Capital funding usually took the form of end-of-year 'windfalls' needing to be spent in hectic haste necessitating hurried decision making.Ex. Leforte could usually identify those footsteps easily; but today they sounded more rushed that what could normally be expected from the cataloging head.Ex. And some way down the list of benefits was a rash promise to 'slash the red tape that hinders our trade with Europe -- and thereby safeguard the 2 1/2 million jobs involved'.Ex. It seems to me that the deletion of that was maybe a little bit too hasty.Ex. 'Out of the secretarial world it comes, the prime example of the untethered query, bobbing uselessly about till one can tell what caused it to be launched'.Ex. Yet it is argued that these fluctuations do not justify either precipitous journal cancellations or freewheeling additions to the collection.Ex. In chemistry, increasing the gravitational force on a test tube will cause the precipitate to gather on the bottom.Ex. This was all compounded by the fact that the wedding itself was somewhat precipitate, done when it was for practical reasons.----* decisión precipitada ante un problema = crisis decision.* demasiado precipitado = too hurried, too rush.* sacar conclusiones precipitadas = jump to + conclusions.* * *I IImasculino (Quím) precipitate* * *= abrupt, hurried, rushed, rash, hasty, untethered, precipitous, precipitate, precipitate.Ex: There were abrupt fluctuations in his output from one week to the next.
Ex: Capital funding usually took the form of end-of-year 'windfalls' needing to be spent in hectic haste necessitating hurried decision making.Ex: Leforte could usually identify those footsteps easily; but today they sounded more rushed that what could normally be expected from the cataloging head.Ex: And some way down the list of benefits was a rash promise to 'slash the red tape that hinders our trade with Europe -- and thereby safeguard the 2 1/2 million jobs involved'.Ex: It seems to me that the deletion of that was maybe a little bit too hasty.Ex: 'Out of the secretarial world it comes, the prime example of the untethered query, bobbing uselessly about till one can tell what caused it to be launched'.Ex: Yet it is argued that these fluctuations do not justify either precipitous journal cancellations or freewheeling additions to the collection.Ex: In chemistry, increasing the gravitational force on a test tube will cause the precipitate to gather on the bottom.Ex: This was all compounded by the fact that the wedding itself was somewhat precipitate, done when it was for practical reasons.* decisión precipitada ante un problema = crisis decision.* demasiado precipitado = too hurried, too rush.* sacar conclusiones precipitadas = jump to + conclusions.* * *‹decisión› hasty, hurried, precipitate ( frml)fue un viaje tan precipitado que no tuve tiempo de avisar a nadie the trip came up so suddenly that I didn't have time to tell anyoneprecipitate* * *
Del verbo precipitar: ( conjugate precipitar)
precipitado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
precipitado
precipitar
precipitado◊ -da adjetivo ‹decisión/actuación› hasty;
‹ juicio› snap ( before n)
precipitado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (con prisa) hasty, hurried
2 (sin pensar) rash
II sustantivo masculino Quím precipitate
precipitar verbo transitivo
1 (una acción, un acontecimiento) to hurry, rush
2 (un objeto) to throw, hurl
3 Quím to precipitate
' precipitado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
precipitada
- atarantado
- atrabancado
- lanzado
- súbito
English:
breakneck
- dash
- hasty
- ill-considered
- precipitate
- rash
- panicky
- snap
* * *precipitado, -a♦ adjhasty;no seas precipitado, reflexiona un poco don't be too hasty, think it over a little♦ nmQuím precipitate* * *I adj hasty, suddenII m QUÍM precipitate* * *precipitado, -da adj1) : hasty, sudden2) : rash♦ precipitadamente adv* * * -
11 atropellado
adj.1 hurried, breakneck, precipitate.2 hit by a car.past part.past participle of spanish verb: atropellar.* * *1→ link=atropellar atropellar► adjetivo1 (persona) hasty, rash2 (comportamiento) abrupt, brusque* * *ADJ [acto] hasty, precipitate; [estilo] brusque, abrupt; [ritmo] violent* * *- da adjetivo* * *- da adjetivo* * *atropellado -da¡qué atropellado eres! you're always in a rush o hurry!* * *
Del verbo atropellar: ( conjugate atropellar)
atropellado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
atropellado
atropellar
atropellado◊ -da adjetivo: ¡qué atropellado eres! you always do things in such a rush!
atropellar ( conjugate atropellar) verbo transitivoa) [coche/camión] to knock … down;
( pasando por encima) to run … over
atropellarse verbo pronominal
◊ salieron corriendo, atropellándose unos a otros they came running out, pushing and shoving as they went
atropellado,-a adjetivo hasty
atropellar verbo transitivo
1 Auto to knock down, run over
2 (no respetar) to abuse
3 (violar) LAm to rape
' atropellado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atropellada
English:
breakneck
* * *atropellado, -a adj[acciones] rushed; [explicación] garbled;una sucesión de imágenes atropelladas a jumble o flurry of images* * *adj in a rush* * *atropellado, -da adj1) : rash, hasty2) : brusque, abrupt -
12 encarrerado
adv.at breakneck speed, at full gallop, at full speed, at top speed.past part.past participle of spanish verb: encarrerar.* * *- da adverbio (Méx fam) at top speed* * *- da adverbio (Méx fam) at top speed* * *encarrerado -da -
13 endiablado
adj.devilish, diabolical, possessed.past part.past participle of spanish verb: endiablar.* * *► adjetivo1 (poseso) possessed4 figurado (travieso) devilish, mischievous6 figurado (frenético) wild, frenzied* * *ADJ1) (=diabólico) devilish, diabolical2) (=travieso) impish, mischievous3) (=feo) ugly4) (=enfadado) furious5) (=difícil) [problema] tricky; [carretera] difficult, dangerous* * *- da adjetivoa) ( malo) <carácter/genio> terribleeste endiablado niño/ruido! — this wretched child/noise!
* * *= diabolical, diabolic.Ex. This scene is appropriate in relation to the center panel, which shows the diabolical influence of lust.Ex. The triptych as a whole reflects late Medieval obsession with demons and witches, and with the diabolic 'power of women' to corrupt man.* * *- da adjetivoa) ( malo) <carácter/genio> terribleeste endiablado niño/ruido! — this wretched child/noise!
* * *= diabolical, diabolic.Ex: This scene is appropriate in relation to the center panel, which shows the diabolical influence of lust.
Ex: The triptych as a whole reflects late Medieval obsession with demons and witches, and with the diabolic 'power of women' to corrupt man.* * *endiablado -da1 (malo) ‹carácter/genio› terribleestá de un humor endiablado she's in a foul o terrible mood¡este endiablado niño no me deja en paz! this wretched child won't leave me alone!¡qué tiempo más endiablado! what terrible o foul weather!2 (difícil) ‹problema› thorny, difficult; ‹asunto› complicated, tricky; ‹crucigrama› devilishly o fiendishly hard3 (peligroso) ‹velocidad› reckless, dangerous; ‹carretera› treacherous, dangerous* * *
endiablado◊ -da adjetivo
◊ ¡este endiablado niño! this wretched child!
endiablado,-a adjetivo ➣ endemoniado,-a
' endiablado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
endiablada
English:
devil
* * *endiablado, -a adj1. [maldito] confounded, blasted;el endiablado teléfono no paraba de sonar the blasted phone wouldn't stop ringing;¡esos niños endiablados me van a volver loco! those little devils are going to drive me mad!2. [difícil] [problema, crucigrama, examen] fiendishly difficult3. [desagradable] [olor, sabor, genio] foul, vile;[tiempo, clima, día] foul, filthy;soplaba un viento endiablado there was a terrible wind blowing4. [velocidad] breakneck* * *adj fig1 ( malo) terrible, awful2 ( difícil) tough* * *endiablado, -da adj1) : devilish, diabolical2) : complicated, difficult -
14 rápido
adj.1 fast, quick, speedy, swift.2 fast, express, overnight, quick.3 prompt, expeditious, quick, dynamic.4 fast, breakneck.adv.fast, quickly.intj.hurry up, quick, let's hurry up, let's hurry.m.1 rapid, stream, riffle, shoot.2 express train, fast train.* * *► adjetivo1 quick, fast► adverbio1 quickly■ ¡rápido! hurry up!, make it snappy!1 (tren) fast train, express train1 (del río) rapids————————1 (tren) fast train, express train* * *1. (f. - rápida)adj.fast, quick, swift2. adv.* * *1. ADJ1) (=veloz) fast, quick; [tren] fast, express3) Caribe [tiempo] clear2.ADV quickly¡y rápido, eh! — and make it snappy! *
3. SM1) (Ferro) express3)rápidos — (=rabiones) rapids
* * *I- da adverbio <hablar/trabajar> quickly, fast; <conducir/ir> fastvamos, rápido, que es tarde! — quick o hurry, we're late!
IItráemelo rápido! — bring it to me, quick!
adjetivo < aumento> rapid; < cambio> quick, rapid, swift; < desarrollo> rapid, swiftIIIa paso rápido — quickly, swiftly
1) (Ferr) express train, fast train2) rápidos masculino plural (Geog) rapids (pl)* * *= cursory, fast [faster -comp., fastest -sup.], fleeting, meteoric, prompt, quick [quicker -comp., quickest -sup.], rapid, ready [readier -comp., readiest -sup.], speedy [speedier -comp., speediest -sup.], swift [swifter -comp., swiftest -sup.], expeditious, fast-paced [fast paced], quick-fire, quick and dirty, rapid paced, accelerated, nifty [niftier -comp., nifitiest -sup.], nippy [nippier -comp., nippiest -sup.].Ex. A cursory glance at the first column on this page of the schedules shows you that the terms listed here have a code number assigned to each.Ex. This arrangement is faster than waiting until documents are ordered.Ex. From time to time librarians do catch a fleeting glimpse of how others see them when some journalist or academic does articulate this widespread phobia.Ex. This article discusses the serious implications of published research on price comparisons, especially when periodical prices are experiencing a meteoric rise.Ex. In some instances the exploitation of centralised cataloguing records contributes to more prompt cataloguing, since less local cataloguing needs to be performed.Ex. Fixed length fields the are economical on storage space, and records using fixed length fields are quick and easy to code.Ex. Currency is more important in subjects where developments are rapid, than in more stable areas.Ex. Any shelf arrangement systems which do not permit ready location of specific documents are cumbersome for the user or member of staff seeking a specific document.Ex. Thus familiarity with normal filing orders becomes an important factor in complete and speedy retrieval from almost all printed sources.Ex. For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.Ex. Activities can be plotted to allow the librarian to determine the most expeditious route that can be taken to finish the event.Ex. Access to current, reliable quality news is an important need in the fast-paced environment of all large corporations and service organisations.Ex. The librarian should be at pains to avoid the quick-fire response of the quiz contestant.Ex. A ' quick and dirty' method is for all participants to select their 'favourite five' from each category.Ex. This is a rapid paced, 30 minute session that introduces students to the concept of a search strategy and to various reference sources in print.Ex. The author locates the waning educational computing craze in the historical context of an ed-tech trajectory that has brought visions of accelerated academic achievement followed by disappointment.Ex. Cannes and Monaco have lots of money, beautiful women, nifty cars, lots of style and arrogance.Ex. Around city and suburbs, the car is nippy and responds well.----* actuar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* a un paso rápido = at a rapid pace.* a un ritmo rápido = at a rapid pace.* avance rápido de imágenes = fast motion.* cada vez más rápido = ever faster.* comenzar muy rápido = be off to a fast start.* comenzar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* comida rápida = junk food.* comprobación rápida = spot check.* consulta rápida = ready reference.* creación rápida de prototipos = rapid prototyping.* de crecimiento más rápido = fastest-growing.* de crecimiento rápido = fast-growing, fast-evolving.* de desarrollo rápido = fast-evolving.* de movimientos rápidos = quick-moving.* de rápido crecimiento = rapidly expanding, rapidly growing.* de una forma rápida = quickly.* de un modo rápido = overnight, at short notice.* empezar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* ir rápido = fly.* menos rápidos, los = less fleet of foot, the.* mirar rápida y brevemente = catch + sight of.* mucho más rápido = far faster.* muy frecuente y rápido = rapid-fire.* obras de consulta rápida = quick reference material.* rápida y enormemente = at a bound.* rápidos = rapids.* reaccionar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* recordar de un modo rápido = sweep back to.* responder rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* restaurante de comida rápida = fast-food restaurant.* ser de crecimiento rápido = be a quick grower.* ser muy rápido = be quick off + Posesivo + feet.* ser rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* tan rápido como una liebre = as quick as a wink.* tan rápido como un rayo = as quick as a wink.* tan rápido como un relámpago = as quick as a wink.* * *I- da adverbio <hablar/trabajar> quickly, fast; <conducir/ir> fastvamos, rápido, que es tarde! — quick o hurry, we're late!
IItráemelo rápido! — bring it to me, quick!
adjetivo < aumento> rapid; < cambio> quick, rapid, swift; < desarrollo> rapid, swiftIIIa paso rápido — quickly, swiftly
1) (Ferr) express train, fast train2) rápidos masculino plural (Geog) rapids (pl)* * *= cursory, fast [faster -comp., fastest -sup.], fleeting, meteoric, prompt, quick [quicker -comp., quickest -sup.], rapid, ready [readier -comp., readiest -sup.], speedy [speedier -comp., speediest -sup.], swift [swifter -comp., swiftest -sup.], expeditious, fast-paced [fast paced], quick-fire, quick and dirty, rapid paced, accelerated, nifty [niftier -comp., nifitiest -sup.], nippy [nippier -comp., nippiest -sup.].Ex: A cursory glance at the first column on this page of the schedules shows you that the terms listed here have a code number assigned to each.
Ex: This arrangement is faster than waiting until documents are ordered.Ex: From time to time librarians do catch a fleeting glimpse of how others see them when some journalist or academic does articulate this widespread phobia.Ex: This article discusses the serious implications of published research on price comparisons, especially when periodical prices are experiencing a meteoric rise.Ex: In some instances the exploitation of centralised cataloguing records contributes to more prompt cataloguing, since less local cataloguing needs to be performed.Ex: Fixed length fields the are economical on storage space, and records using fixed length fields are quick and easy to code.Ex: Currency is more important in subjects where developments are rapid, than in more stable areas.Ex: Any shelf arrangement systems which do not permit ready location of specific documents are cumbersome for the user or member of staff seeking a specific document.Ex: Thus familiarity with normal filing orders becomes an important factor in complete and speedy retrieval from almost all printed sources.Ex: For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.Ex: Activities can be plotted to allow the librarian to determine the most expeditious route that can be taken to finish the event.Ex: Access to current, reliable quality news is an important need in the fast-paced environment of all large corporations and service organisations.Ex: The librarian should be at pains to avoid the quick-fire response of the quiz contestant.Ex: A ' quick and dirty' method is for all participants to select their 'favourite five' from each category.Ex: This is a rapid paced, 30 minute session that introduces students to the concept of a search strategy and to various reference sources in print.Ex: The author locates the waning educational computing craze in the historical context of an ed-tech trajectory that has brought visions of accelerated academic achievement followed by disappointment.Ex: Cannes and Monaco have lots of money, beautiful women, nifty cars, lots of style and arrogance.Ex: Around city and suburbs, the car is nippy and responds well.* actuar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* a un paso rápido = at a rapid pace.* a un ritmo rápido = at a rapid pace.* avance rápido de imágenes = fast motion.* cada vez más rápido = ever faster.* comenzar muy rápido = be off to a fast start.* comenzar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* comida rápida = junk food.* comprobación rápida = spot check.* consulta rápida = ready reference.* creación rápida de prototipos = rapid prototyping.* de crecimiento más rápido = fastest-growing.* de crecimiento rápido = fast-growing, fast-evolving.* de desarrollo rápido = fast-evolving.* de movimientos rápidos = quick-moving.* de rápido crecimiento = rapidly expanding, rapidly growing.* de una forma rápida = quickly.* de un modo rápido = overnight, at short notice.* empezar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* ir rápido = fly.* menos rápidos, los = less fleet of foot, the.* mirar rápida y brevemente = catch + sight of.* mucho más rápido = far faster.* muy frecuente y rápido = rapid-fire.* obras de consulta rápida = quick reference material.* rápida y enormemente = at a bound.* rápidos = rapids.* reaccionar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* recordar de un modo rápido = sweep back to.* responder rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* restaurante de comida rápida = fast-food restaurant.* ser de crecimiento rápido = be a quick grower.* ser muy rápido = be quick off + Posesivo + feet.* ser rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* tan rápido como una liebre = as quick as a wink.* tan rápido como un rayo = as quick as a wink.* tan rápido como un relámpago = as quick as a wink.* * *‹hablar/trabajar› quickly, fast; ‹conducir› fast¡vamos, rápido, que es tarde! quick o hurry, we're late!corrí todo lo rápido que podía I ran as fast o as quickly as I couldtráeme un trapo ¡rápido! bring me a cloth, quick!¿puedes ir un poco más rápido? can you go a bit faster?vámonos rápido de aquí let's get out of here quickly o ( colloq) quick‹aumento› rapid; ‹cambio› quick, rapid, swift; ‹desarrollo› rapid, swifta paso rápido quickly, swiftlycomida rápida fast foodes muy rápido de hacer you can make it very quickly, it's very quick to makeA ( Ferr) express train, fast train* * *
rápido 1 adverbio ‹hablar/trabajar› quickly, fast;
‹conducir/ir› fast;◊ tráemelo ¡rápido! bring it to me, quick!
rápido 2 -da adjetivo ‹ aumento› rapid;
‹ cambio› quick, rapid, swift;
‹ desarrollo› rapid, swift;
comida rápida fast food
■ sustantivo masculino (Ferr) express train, fast train
■ sustantivo masculino
1 (Ferr) fast train
2
rápido,-a
I adjetivo quick, fast, rapid
comida rápida, fast food
nos dio una rápida contestación, he gave us a speedy response ➣ Ver nota en fast
II adverbio quickly, fast: caminas demasiado rápido, you're walking too fast
¡rápido!, hurry up!
III sustantivo masculino 1 rápidos, (de un río) rapids pl
2 (tren) fast train, express
' rápido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
en
- espuela
- estirón
- lanzada
- lanzado
- ligera
- ligero
- rápida
- cada
- chiste
- doble
- minuta
- pasar
- perder
- posible
- pronto
- seguir
- súper
- tren
English:
boomtown
- brisk
- cursory
- dive
- fast
- flick
- flying
- get-rich-quick
- hasty
- high-speed
- jump in
- lively
- nippy
- passing
- poof
- prompt
- quick
- quickly
- rapid
- rattle through
- runner
- rush
- smart
- snappy
- speedy
- swift
- trigger-happy
- and
- as
- cataract
- express
- intercity
- reader
- so
- walker
* * *rápido, -a♦ adj[veloz] quick, fast; [vehículo, comida] fast; [beneficio, decisión, vistazo] quick;ser rápido de reflejos to have quick reflexes♦ advquickly, fast;no conduzcas tan rápido don't drive so fast;no hables tan rápido, no te entiendo don't talk so fast, I can't understand you;más rápido quicker;¡ven, rápido! come, quick!;¡hazlo/termina rápido! hurry up!;si vamos rápido puede que lleguemos a tiempo if we're quick o if we hurry we may get there on time♦ nm1. [tren] express train2.rápidos [de río] rapids* * *I adj quick, fastII m rapids pl* * *rápido adv: quickly, fast¡manejas tan rápido!: you drive so fast!rápido, -da adj: rapid, quick♦ rápidamente advrápido nm1) : express train2) rápidos nmpl: rapids* * *rápido1 adj1. (vistazo, lectura, visita) quick2. (corredor, tren, animal) fastrápido2 adv quickly -
15 suicida
adj.1 suicidal.2 suicide, used in the suicide.Arma suicida Suicide weaponf. & m.1 suicidal person (por naturaleza).2 suicide, person dead by self-destruction, victim of a suicide, felo de se.* * *► adjetivo1 suicidal1 suicide2 figurado madcap* * *1. noun mf. 2. adj.* * *1.ADJ suicidalpiloto suicida — suicide pilot, kamikaze pilot
2.SMF (=que ha intentado suicidarse) suicidal case; (=muerto) suicide victim* * *Iadjetivo suicidalIImasculino y femenino suicide victim* * *= suicidal.Ex. The fifth chapter discusses depression as the kingpin of suicidal smoke signals.----* coche bomba suicida = suicide car bomb.* comportamiento suicida = suicidal behaviour.* intento suicida = suicidal attempt.* nota de suicida = suicide note.* pacto suicida = suicide pact.* * *Iadjetivo suicidalIImasculino y femenino suicide victim* * *= suicidal.Ex: The fifth chapter discusses depression as the kingpin of suicidal smoke signals.
* coche bomba suicida = suicide car bomb.* comportamiento suicida = suicidal behaviour.* intento suicida = suicidal attempt.* nota de suicida = suicide note.* pacto suicida = suicide pact.* * *suicidalsuicide victim, suicide ( frml)un suicida jamás haría eso a person about to commit suicide would never do that* * *
Del verbo suicidarse: ( conjugate suicidarse)
se suicida es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo
suicida adjetivo
suicidal
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
suicide victim
suicida
I mf suicide
II adjetivo suicidal
' suicida' also found in these entries:
English:
breakneck
- suicidal
- suicide
* * *♦ adjsuicidal♦ nmf[por naturaleza] suicidal person; [persona que se ha suicidado] person who has committed suicide; [persona que ha intentado suicidarse] person who attempted to commit suicide* * *I adj suicidalII m/f suicide victim* * *suicida adj: suicidalsuicida nmf: suicide victim, suicide -
16 temerario
adj.1 reckless, bold, audacious, brash.2 reckless, breakneck, suicidal.3 cock-brained.* * *► adjetivo1 reckless, rash* * *(f. - temeraria)adj.* * *ADJ1) [persona, acto] (=imprudente) rash, reckless; (=audaz) bold2) [juicio] hasty, rash* * *- ria adjetivo bold* * *= daring, reckless, rash, foolhardy, audacious, buccaneering.Ex. One wondered, did daring first-year students lose their nerve at the last minute and kneel as evidence that their audacity in approaching this 'holy of holies' was tempered by the proper reverence?.Ex. The article is entitled ' Reckless driving on the information highway, or, is the scholar of the research library effectively using the available resources?'.Ex. And some way down the list of benefits was a rash promise to 'slash the red tape that hinders our trade with Europe -- and thereby safeguard the 2 1/2 million jobs involved'.Ex. There is nothing wrong with killing enemy soldiers that are attacking you and it would seem foolhardy just to let them escape.Ex. One of Belgium's most dangerous criminals, who staged an audacious jailbreak on a hijacked helicopter, has been tracked down to Morocco.Ex. But whatever we make of their buccaneering spirit, the apostolic passion firing their hearts is surely beyond contention.----* imprudencia temeraria = endangerment, wanton endangerment, criminal negligence.* juicio temerario = snap judgement.* * *- ria adjetivo bold* * *= daring, reckless, rash, foolhardy, audacious, buccaneering.Ex: One wondered, did daring first-year students lose their nerve at the last minute and kneel as evidence that their audacity in approaching this 'holy of holies' was tempered by the proper reverence?.
Ex: The article is entitled ' Reckless driving on the information highway, or, is the scholar of the research library effectively using the available resources?'.Ex: And some way down the list of benefits was a rash promise to 'slash the red tape that hinders our trade with Europe -- and thereby safeguard the 2 1/2 million jobs involved'.Ex: There is nothing wrong with killing enemy soldiers that are attacking you and it would seem foolhardy just to let them escape.Ex: One of Belgium's most dangerous criminals, who staged an audacious jailbreak on a hijacked helicopter, has been tracked down to Morocco.Ex: But whatever we make of their buccaneering spirit, the apostolic passion firing their hearts is surely beyond contention.* imprudencia temeraria = endangerment, wanton endangerment, criminal negligence.* juicio temerario = snap judgement.* * *‹persona› rash, bold; ‹acto/empresa› rash* * *
temerario,-a adj (acción, modo de conducir) reckless, (comentario, hipótesis, acusación) rash
' temerario' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arriesgada
- arriesgado
- colgada
- colgado
- temeraria
- imprudente
English:
daredevil
- reckless
- risktaker
- dare
* * *temerario, -a adj[persona, conducta] rash, reckless; [juicio, opinión] rash;conducción temeraria careless o reckless driving* * *adj rash, reckless* * *: reckless, rash♦ temerariamente adv* * *temerario adj reckless -
17 tumba
f.1 grave, tomb.2 knocking-down.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: tumbar.* * *1 tomb, grave\a tumba abierta at full speedser una tumba figurado not to breathe a word* * *noun f.1) grave2) tomb* * *ISF (=sepultura) tomb, grave- ser como una tumbaIISF1) LAm (=tala) felling of timber, clearing of ground; (=tierra) ground cleared for sowing; (=claro) forest clearing2) (=sacudida) shake, jolt3) (=voltereta) somersaultIII* * *estos niños me van a llevar a la tumba — (fam & hum) these kids will be the death of me (colloq & hum)
ser (como) una tumba — (fam) to be the soul of discretion
* * *= tomb, grave.Ex. The types of materials include imperial writings, noble diaries, books on protocol and ceremonies, books relating to imperial tombs and early Chinese material.Ex. From a tiny fragment of the page of a Bible found in the grave of an Indian girl buried in the 17th century, it was possible to discover the particular edition of the Bible that it came from.----* cavarse su propia tumba = another nail in + Posesivo + coffin.* con un pie en la tumba = over the hill.* no descansar en la tumba de uno = spin + in + Posesivo + grave.* profanación de tumbas = grave robbing, body-snatching.* profanador de tumbas = resurrectionist, grave robber, body snatcher.* profanar una tumba = rob + grave.* saqueador de tumbas = grave robber.* saqueo de tumbas = grave robbing, body-snatching.* ser una tumba = lips + seal.* * *estos niños me van a llevar a la tumba — (fam & hum) these kids will be the death of me (colloq & hum)
ser (como) una tumba — (fam) to be the soul of discretion
* * *= tomb, grave.Ex: The types of materials include imperial writings, noble diaries, books on protocol and ceremonies, books relating to imperial tombs and early Chinese material.
Ex: From a tiny fragment of the page of a Bible found in the grave of an Indian girl buried in the 17th century, it was possible to discover the particular edition of the Bible that it came from.* cavarse su propia tumba = another nail in + Posesivo + coffin.* con un pie en la tumba = over the hill.* no descansar en la tumba de uno = spin + in + Posesivo + grave.* profanación de tumbas = grave robbing, body-snatching.* profanador de tumbas = resurrectionist, grave robber, body snatcher.* profanar una tumba = rob + grave.* saqueador de tumbas = grave robber.* saqueo de tumbas = grave robbing, body-snatching.* ser una tumba = lips + seal.* * *(excavada) grave; (construida) tomblanzarse a tumba abierta ( period): el ciclista se lanzó a tumba abierta por la pendiente the cyclist launched himself headlong down the hillse lanzó a la campaña a tumba abierta she threw herself wholeheartedly into the campaignser (como) una tumba ( fam); to keep quiet, keep one's mouth shut* * *
Del verbo tumbar: ( conjugate tumbar)
tumba es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
tumba
tumbar
tumba sustantivo femenino ( excavada) grave;
( construida) tomb
tumbar ( conjugate tumbar) verbo transitivo
un olor que te tumbaba a smell that knocked you backward(s)
‹muro/casa› to demolish, knock down
tumbarse verbo pronominal
to lie down
tumba sustantivo femenino grave, tomb
la tumba de Cromwell, Cromwell's tomb
♦ Locuciones: cavar su propia tumba, to dig one's own grave
ser una tumba, to keep one's mouth shut
tumbar verbo transitivo
1 (hacer caer de un golpe) to knock down
2 (acostar) to lie down
3 fam (suspender) me tumbaron en matemáticas, I failed maths
' tumba' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cavar
- losa
- revolverse
- fosa
- lápida
- sepultura
English:
grave
- hill
- mark
- stone
- tomb
- vault
- wreath
- drape
- file
- seal
* * *tumba nf1. [sepultura] grave, tomb;a tumba abierta [a toda velocidad] (at) full tilt, flat out;[sin cautela] all out;se lanzó a tumba abierta a defender los derechos de los sospechosos he went all out to defend the suspects' rights;en la entrevista hace una confesión a tumba abierta she confesses everything openly in the interview;ser una tumba: soy una tumba I won't say a word2. Col, Cuba [tala] felling* * *f tomb, grave;revolverse en su tumba fig turn in one’s grave;estar con un pie en la tumba have one foot in the grave;lanzarse a tumba abierta go headlong;ser una tumba fig keep one’s mouth shut* * *tumba nf1) sepulcro: tomb2) fosa: grave3) : felling of trees* * *tumba n1. (fosa) grave2. (mausoleo) tomb -
18 velocidad
f.1 speed (rapidity).¿a qué velocidad van? (specialist term) what speed are they going at?, how fast are they going?lo tuvimos que hacer a toda velocidad we had to do it as fast as we couldde alta velocidad high-speedcon la velocidad de un rayo as quick as lightningvelocidad de crucero cruising speedla velocidad de la luz the speed of lightvelocidad máxima top speedla velocidad del sonido the speed of soundvelocidad de vuelo airspeed2 gear (automobiles) (marcha).cambiar de velocidad to change gear3 velocity, speed, quickness, speediness.* * *1 (rapidez) speed, velocity\a toda velocidad at full speedcambiar de velocidad AUTOMÓVIL to change gearcobrar velocidad / ganar velocidad to gather speedcon la velocidad del rayo figurado as quick as a flashde alta velocidad high-speeddisminuir la velocidad to slow downcaja de velocidades gear boxEuropa de dos velocidades two-speed Europevelocidad de crucero cruising speedvelocidad de la luz speed of lightvelocidad de transmisión INFORMÁTICA bit ratevelocidad máxima speed limitvelocidad operativa INFORMÁTICA operating speed* * *noun f.speed, velocity* * *SF1) (gen) speed; (Téc) velocity; (fig) swiftness, speedinessa máxima o toda velocidad — at full speed, at top speed
¿a qué velocidad? — how fast?, at what speed?
¿a qué velocidad ibas? — what speed were you doing?
cobrar velocidad — to pick up o gather speed
disminuir o moderar la velocidad, perder velocidad — to slow down
exceder la velocidad permitida — to speed, exceed the speed limit
velocidad de obturación, velocidad de obturador — shutter speed
velocidad máxima — maximum speed, top speed
velocidad máxima de impresión — (Inform) maximum print speed
velocidad punta — maximum speed, top speed
2) (Mec) gear, speedprimera velocidad, velocidad corta — low gear, bottom gear, first gear
segunda/tercera/cuarta velocidad — second/third/top gear
* * *1)a) (medida, relación) speed¿a qué velocidad iba? — how fast was he going?
cobrar velocidad — to pick up o gather speed
a toda/gran velocidad — at top/high speed
b) ( rapidez) speed2) (Auto, Mec) gear* * *= rate, speed, velocity, speed setting, momentum.Ex. Whether, in the future, the co-operatives will be able to fund appropriate developments at a sufficiently rapid rate remains an unanswered question.Ex. A leased line connection is useful for heavy users, since it offers higher speeds of transmission.Ex. A square building with low velocity air conditioning would consume less energy than a rectangular building with no artificial ventilation.Ex. A special rheostat control box allows infinitely variable speed settings.Ex. They were splendid starters of projects but like so many bibliographers poor sustainers of momentum.----* a gran velocidad = at great speed.* a la velocidad de la luz = at the speed of light.* a la velocidad del rayo = at the speed of lightning.* a la velocidad del sonido = at the speed of sound.* alta velocidad = high-rate.* a toda velocidad = full-tilt, at full tilt, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.* aumentar la velocidad = grow + faster.* a una velocidad de = at a rate of.* a una velocidad desorbitante = at a rate of knots.* a una velocidad vertiginosa = at an exponential rate, at exponential rates.* a un velocidad + Adjetivo = at a + Adjetivo + rate.* a velocidad estelar = at warp speed.* cambiar de velocidad = gear.* cambiar velocidades = gear.* cambio brusco de velocidad del viento = wind shear.* cobrar velocidad = gather + momentum, gather + pace.* confundir la velocidad con el tocino = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.* correr a toda velocidad = sprint.* de alta velocidad = high-speed.* disminuir la velocidad = slow up.* exceso de velocidad = speeding.* ir a toda velocidad = hurtle.* límite de velocidad = speed limit.* moderar la velocidad = slow down.* multa por exceso de velocidad = speeding ticket, speed ticket.* pasar a toda velocidad = whiz.* persecución en coche a alta velocidad = high-speed chase.* velocidad angular constante (VAC) = constant angular velocity (CAV).* velocidad controlada por radar = radar-controlled speed.* velocidad de arranque = getaway speed.* velocidad de búsqueda = search speed.* velocidad de flujo = rate of flow.* velocidad de funcionamiento = speed of operation.* velocidad de la luz, la = speed of light, the.* velocidad del rayo, la = speed of lightning, the.* velocidad del sonido, la = speed of sound, the.* velocidad del viento = wind velocity.* velocidad de reproducción = playing speed.* velocidad lineal constante (VLC) = constant linear velocity (CLV).* velocidad máxima = speed limit.* velocidad máxima permitida = speed limit.* velocidad permitida = speed limit.* * *1)a) (medida, relación) speed¿a qué velocidad iba? — how fast was he going?
cobrar velocidad — to pick up o gather speed
a toda/gran velocidad — at top/high speed
b) ( rapidez) speed2) (Auto, Mec) gear* * *= rate, speed, velocity, speed setting, momentum.Ex: Whether, in the future, the co-operatives will be able to fund appropriate developments at a sufficiently rapid rate remains an unanswered question.
Ex: A leased line connection is useful for heavy users, since it offers higher speeds of transmission.Ex: A square building with low velocity air conditioning would consume less energy than a rectangular building with no artificial ventilation.Ex: A special rheostat control box allows infinitely variable speed settings.Ex: They were splendid starters of projects but like so many bibliographers poor sustainers of momentum.* a gran velocidad = at great speed.* a la velocidad de la luz = at the speed of light.* a la velocidad del rayo = at the speed of lightning.* a la velocidad del sonido = at the speed of sound.* alta velocidad = high-rate.* a toda velocidad = full-tilt, at full tilt, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.* aumentar la velocidad = grow + faster.* a una velocidad de = at a rate of.* a una velocidad desorbitante = at a rate of knots.* a una velocidad vertiginosa = at an exponential rate, at exponential rates.* a un velocidad + Adjetivo = at a + Adjetivo + rate.* a velocidad estelar = at warp speed.* cambiar de velocidad = gear.* cambiar velocidades = gear.* cambio brusco de velocidad del viento = wind shear.* cobrar velocidad = gather + momentum, gather + pace.* confundir la velocidad con el tocino = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.* correr a toda velocidad = sprint.* de alta velocidad = high-speed.* disminuir la velocidad = slow up.* exceso de velocidad = speeding.* ir a toda velocidad = hurtle.* límite de velocidad = speed limit.* moderar la velocidad = slow down.* multa por exceso de velocidad = speeding ticket, speed ticket.* pasar a toda velocidad = whiz.* persecución en coche a alta velocidad = high-speed chase.* velocidad angular constante (VAC) = constant angular velocity (CAV).* velocidad controlada por radar = radar-controlled speed.* velocidad de arranque = getaway speed.* velocidad de búsqueda = search speed.* velocidad de flujo = rate of flow.* velocidad de funcionamiento = speed of operation.* velocidad de la luz, la = speed of light, the.* velocidad del rayo, la = speed of lightning, the.* velocidad del sonido, la = speed of sound, the.* velocidad del viento = wind velocity.* velocidad de reproducción = playing speed.* velocidad lineal constante (VLC) = constant linear velocity (CLV).* velocidad máxima = speed limit.* velocidad máxima permitida = speed limit.* velocidad permitida = speed limit.* * *A1 (medida, relación) speed¿a qué velocidad iba? how fast was he going?, what speed was he traveling at o ( colloq) was he doing?disminuye la velocidad slow down, reduce your speedla velocidad de la luz/del sonido the speed of light/soundla velocidad del viento the wind speedlos trenes pasan a toda/gran velocidad the trains go by at top speed/high speedde alta velocidad high-speedperder velocidad to lose speed, to slow downiba cobrando velocidad it was picking up speed, it was speeding up, it was gathering speed o momentumun cuerpo con una velocidad de 150 km/s ( Fís) an object with a velocity of 150 km/s, an object traveling at 150 km/s2 (rapidez) speedla velocidad con que lo hizo the speed with which he did itconfundir la velocidad con el tocino ( fam hum); to mix up o confuse two completely different thingsCompuestos:rate of climbcruising speedescape velocityrate of flowescape velocityshutter speedrate of climbmaximum o top speedoperating speedmaximum o top speedterminal velocityel modelo de cinco velocidades the five-gear model, the model with a five-speed gearboxcambiar de velocidad to change gearen primera velocidad in first gear, in first* * *
velocidad sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) speed;◊ cobrar velocidad to pick up o gather speed;
¿a qué velocidad iba? how fast was he going?;
disminuir la velocidad to slow down;
a toda velocidad at top speed;
la velocidad con que lo hizo the speed with which he did it
2 (Auto, Mec) gear;
velocidad sustantivo femenino
1 (rapidez, prontitud) speed: no puedo escribir a esa velocidad, I can't write so quickly
2 (de un coche, avión, ordenador, etc) speed
Inform velocidad de transmisión, bit rate
3 Fís velocity
4 Auto (marcha) gear
' velocidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
AVE
- cambiar
- circular
- coger
- cuentakilómetros
- embalarse
- imprimir
- indicador
- indicadora
- ligereza
- marcha
- moderar
- nudo
- obturación
- punta
- taquímetro
- tren
- vértigo
- agarrar
- aproximado
- aumentar
- disminuir
- endiablado
- exceso
- grande
- límite
- máximo
- media
- medir
- paso
- patinaje
- rebasar
- reducir
- regular
- ritmo
- sobrepasar
- todo
- tomar
- tremendo
- uniforme
- vertiginoso
English:
Arabian
- at
- bend
- blitz
- breakneck
- burst
- career
- caution
- cruise
- cruise speed
- dangerously
- decrease
- do
- drop
- even
- exceed
- fast
- fourth
- full
- gain
- gather
- gear
- high
- high-speed
- insane
- knot
- low
- lower
- momentum
- pace
- pelt
- pull over
- rate
- reduce
- slacken
- slow
- speed
- speed along
- speed restriction
- speed-skating
- speeding
- spin
- steady
- tear along
- top
- uniform
- velocity
- zoom
- compare
- decelerate
* * *velocidad nfíbamos a gran velocidad we were going very fast;¿a qué velocidad van? what speed are they going at?, how fast are they going?;a toda velocidad [en vehículo] at full speed;lo tuvimos que hacer a toda velocidad we had to do it as fast as we could;de alta velocidad high-speed;a la velocidad del rayo as quick as lightning;reducir la velocidad to slow downvelocidad de crucero cruising speed; Fís velocidad límite terminal velocity;la velocidad de la luz the speed of light;velocidad máxima top speed;Informát velocidad de proceso processing speed;velocidad punta top speed;la velocidad del sonido the speed of sound;velocidad supersónica supersonic speed;Fís velocidad terminal terminal velocity; Informát velocidad de transferencia transfer rate; Informát velocidad de transmisión [en módem] baud rate;velocidad de vuelo airspeedcambiar de velocidad to change gear* * *f1 speed;a gran velocidad at high speed;ir a toda velocidad go at full speed;ganar velocidad pick up speed, gain momentum2 ( marcha) gear* * *velocidad nf1) : speed, velocityvelocidad máxima: speed limit2) marcha: gear (of an automobile)* * *1. (rapidez) speed2. (marcha) gear -
19 vertiginoso
adj.1 vertiginous, reeling, dizzying, giddy.2 dizzy.3 vertiginous, very fast.* * *► adjetivo1 dizzy, giddy\a velocidad vertiginosa figurado at breakneck speed* * *ADJ1) (=que causa vértigo) giddy, dizzy, vertiginous frm2) [velocidad] dizzy, excessive; [alza] very rapid* * *una vertiginosa caída del dólar — a dramatic o vertiginous fall in the value of the dollar
* * *= exponential, staggering, spiralling [spiraling, -USA], dizzying, fast-paced [fast paced], galloping, fast-moving, heady [headier -comp., headiest -sup.], giddy [giddier -comp., giddiest -sup.], fast and furious.Ex. Information technology continues to develop at an exponential rate.Ex. It's a staggering list of accomplishments, and considering bureaucracy and some of the internal problems of the Library of Congress, I think that the Library deserves a great deal of credit and commendation.Ex. The ARL Serials Project is an initiative by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) designed to combat the spiralling increases in periodicals prices.Ex. Unfortunately, the dizzying array of computing and networking environments often frustrates end users' attempts to navigate the Internet = Desafortunadamente, con frecuencia la variedad tan desconcertante de entornos informáticos y de redes frusta los intentos de los usuarios finales de navegar por la red.Ex. Access to current, reliable quality news is an important need in the fast-paced environment of all large corporations and service organisations.Ex. But the introduction of market economics, galloping inflation and the breakdown of old administrative structures are causing problems, especially over funding..Ex. I have also taken the opportunity to up-date every chapter of the book so as to help the reader keep track of this fast-moving technology.Ex. The heady integration scenario is that given a seemingly simple query the system would automatically expand the search beyond the capabilities of an inexperienced user.Ex. After rising to giddy heights, share prices of Internet companies have dropped.Ex. The pace was fast and furious and the noise was non-stop.----* ascenso vertiginoso = spiralling [spiraling, -USA].* aumento vertiginoso = spiralling [spiraling, -USA].* avanzar a un ritmo vertiginoso = proceed + at a blistering pace.* crecimiento vertiginoso = exponential growth.* crecimiento vertiginoso de la información, el = information explosion, the.* Nombre + vertiginoso = exponential rate of + Nombre.* ritmo vertiginoso = blistering pace.* subida vertiginosa = spiralling [spiraling, -USA].* * *una vertiginosa caída del dólar — a dramatic o vertiginous fall in the value of the dollar
* * *= exponential, staggering, spiralling [spiraling, -USA], dizzying, fast-paced [fast paced], galloping, fast-moving, heady [headier -comp., headiest -sup.], giddy [giddier -comp., giddiest -sup.], fast and furious.Ex: Information technology continues to develop at an exponential rate.
Ex: It's a staggering list of accomplishments, and considering bureaucracy and some of the internal problems of the Library of Congress, I think that the Library deserves a great deal of credit and commendation.Ex: The ARL Serials Project is an initiative by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) designed to combat the spiralling increases in periodicals prices.Ex: Unfortunately, the dizzying array of computing and networking environments often frustrates end users' attempts to navigate the Internet = Desafortunadamente, con frecuencia la variedad tan desconcertante de entornos informáticos y de redes frusta los intentos de los usuarios finales de navegar por la red.Ex: Access to current, reliable quality news is an important need in the fast-paced environment of all large corporations and service organisations.Ex: But the introduction of market economics, galloping inflation and the breakdown of old administrative structures are causing problems, especially over funding..Ex: I have also taken the opportunity to up-date every chapter of the book so as to help the reader keep track of this fast-moving technology.Ex: The heady integration scenario is that given a seemingly simple query the system would automatically expand the search beyond the capabilities of an inexperienced user.Ex: After rising to giddy heights, share prices of Internet companies have dropped.Ex: The pace was fast and furious and the noise was non-stop.* ascenso vertiginoso = spiralling [spiraling, -USA].* aumento vertiginoso = spiralling [spiraling, -USA].* avanzar a un ritmo vertiginoso = proceed + at a blistering pace.* crecimiento vertiginoso = exponential growth.* crecimiento vertiginoso de la información, el = information explosion, the.* Nombre + vertiginoso = exponential rate of + Nombre.* ritmo vertiginoso = blistering pace.* subida vertiginosa = spiralling [spiraling, -USA].* * *vertiginoso -sa‹velocidad› dizzy, giddy, vertiginous ( frml)una vertiginosa caída del dólar a dramatic o vertiginous fall in the value of the dollar* * *
vertiginoso
vertiginoso,-a adjetivo vertiginous, giddy, dizzy
' vertiginoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ritmo
- vertiginosa
English:
dizzy
- furious
- soar
* * *vertiginoso, -a adj[aumento, desarrollo] dramatic, spectacular; [velocidad] dizzying;la historia se desarrolla a un ritmo vertiginoso the story develops at a frenetic pace;la caída del líder fue vertiginoso the leader's fall from power was spectacularly abrupt* * *adj1 dizzy2 ( rápido) frantic* * *vertiginoso, -sa adj: vertiginous♦ vertiginosamente adv -
20 a escape
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