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81 tienta
f.1 trial (bullfighting).2 probe.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: tentar.* * *1 (de becerros) test of bravery2 (sagacidad) sagacity, cleverness\a tientas by touchandar a tientas to feel one's way, grope one's waybuscar algo a tientas to grope for something* * *SF1)a tientas — gropingly, blindly
andar a tientas — to grope one's way along, feel one's way; (fig) to feel one's way
decir algo a tientas — to throw out a remark at random, say sth to see what effect it has
2) (Taur) trial, test3) (Med) probe* * *1) ( tacto)a tientas: andar or ir a tientas to feel one's way; subió las escaleras a tientas he felt his way up the stairs; buscó el timbre a tientas — he fumbled o felt around for the bell
2) (Taur) trial ( to test fighting spirit of young bulls)* * *1) ( tacto)a tientas: andar or ir a tientas to feel one's way; subió las escaleras a tientas he felt his way up the stairs; buscó el timbre a tientas — he fumbled o felt around for the bell
2) (Taur) trial ( to test fighting spirit of young bulls)* * *A(tacto): a tientas: andar or caminar or ir a tientas to feel one's waysubió las escaleras a tientas he felt his way up the stairsbuscó el timbre a tientas he groped o fumbled o felt around for the bellB ( Taur) trial ( to test fighting spirit of young bulls)* * *
Del verbo tentar: ( conjugate tentar)
tienta es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
tentar
tienta
tentar ( conjugate tentar) verbo transitivo
1 (atraer, seducir) [plan/idea] to tempt;
[ persona] to tempt;
estuve tentado de decírselo I was tempted to tell him;
tienta a algn a hacer algo to tempt sb to do sth
2 ( probar)
tienta sustantivo femenino:
buscó el timbre a tientas he fumbled o felt around for the bell
tentar verbo transitivo
1 (incitar) to tempt: estoy tentado a decírselo, I'm tempted to tell him
me tienta la idea, I find the idea very tempting
2 (palpar con las manos) to feel, touch
tienta sustantivo femenino andar/ir a tientas, to feel one's way o to grope
buscar a tientas, to feel around for
' tienta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tentar
* * *♦ nfTaurom trial [of the bulls]♦ a tientas loc advblindly;andar a tientas to grope along;buscar algo a tientas to grope about o around for sth* * *tienta nfandar a tientas : to feel one's way, to grope around -
82 ayudado
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83 capotear
v.1 to distract with the cape (bullfighting).2 to make passes using the cape.* * *1 (capear al toro) to make passes using the cape2 figurado (evadir las dificultades) to dodge3 figurado (entretener con engaños) to stall* * *VT1) (Taur) to play with the cape2) (=engañar) to deceive, bamboozle3) (=esquivar) to dodge, duck4) Cono Sur (Naipes) to win all the tricks against, whitewash ** * *capotear [A1 ]vt* * *capotear vtTaurom to distract with the cape* * *v/t TAUR make passes at with one’s cape -
84 cortarse la coleta
(los toreros) to retire from bullfighting 2 figurado to retire* * *to quit, retire, hang up one's spurs * -
85 descabello
m.coup de grâce (bullfighting).* * *SM (Taur) final thrust, coup de grâce* * ** * *descabello nmTaurom coup de grâce* * *m knife thrust to the neck -
86 taurinamente
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87 taurofobia
f.taurophobia, fear of bulls, irrational fear of bulls, phobia of bulls.* * * -
88 taurófobo
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89 tauromáquico
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90 aficionada
1. f., (m. - aficionado) 2. f., (m. - aficionado)* * *
aficionado,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 enthusiast
un aficionado a la música, a music lover
un aficionado a los toros, a bullfighting fan
2 (no profesional) amateur
II adjetivo
1 keen, fond
ser aficionado a los deportes, to be fond of sports
2 (no profesional) amateur
' aficionada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
teatro
English:
hobby
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* * *I adj:ser aficionado a be interested in, Brtb be keen onII m, aficionada f1 enthusiast;aficionado a la música music enthusiast o buff;aficionado al deporte sports fan2 no profesional amateur;un partido de aficionados an amateur game -
91 la fiesta de los toros
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92 la fiesta taurina
bullfighting -
93 los toros
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94 taurófilo
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95 varilarguero
m.in bullfighting, the horseman or picador armed with a spear to resist the attack of the bull.* * *( fam)picador -
96 abandonar todo
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97 arte del toreo
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98 reparto de comisión
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99 tirar todo por la borda
• abandon everything• give up bullfighting• give up hope• throw everything out the windowDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > tirar todo por la borda
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100 toro de lidia
• bull used in bullfighting• fighting bull
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