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1 quirk
kwə:k(a strange or unusual feature of a person's behaviour etc.) peculiaridadtr[kwɜːk]1 (oddity) manía, rareza, peculiaridad nombre femenino2 (in writing) rasgoquirk ['kwərk] n: peculiaridad f, rareza fa quirk of fate: un capricho del destinon.• agudeza s.f.• avivador s.m.• rareza s.f.• rasgo en la escritura s.m.• vuelta repentina s.f.kwɜːrk, kwɜːka) ( of circumstance) singularidad fb) ( of person) rareza f, peculiaridad f[kwɜːk]N1) (=oddity) rareza fby some quirk of fate/nature — por algún capricho del destino/de la naturaleza
2) (Art, Mus) (=flourish) floritura f* * *[kwɜːrk, kwɜːk]a) ( of circumstance) singularidad fb) ( of person) rareza f, peculiaridad f -
2 destino
Del verbo desteñir: ( conjugate desteñir) \ \
destiño es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
destiñó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoDel verbo destinar: ( conjugate destinar) \ \
destino es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
destinó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: desteñir destinar destino
desteñir ( conjugate desteñir) verbo intransitivo [prenda/color] to run; ( decolorarse) to fade desteñirse verbo pronominal to run; ( decolorarse) to fade
destinar ( conjugate destinar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹funcionario/militar› to post, send, assign 2 ( asignar un fin): destinoon el dinero a la investigación the money was used for research; destinoon parte de los fondos a este fin they earmarked part of the funds for this purpose
destino sustantivo masculino 1 ( sino) fate 2 ‹ pasajero› traveling to Rome; ‹ carga› destined for Rome; 3 (uso, fin) use
desteñir verbo intransitivo & verbo transitivo to discolour, US discolor
destinar verbo transitivo
1 (apartar para algún fin) to set aside, assign
2 (dar un lugar donde ejercer un trabajo) to post (dar una función a un trabajador) to appoint
3 (dirigir un envío a alguien) to address
destino sustantivo masculino
1 (sino) fate, fortune: mi destino era ser profesor, I was destined to be a teacher
2 (rumbo) destination
el tren con destino a Alicante, the train to Alicante
3 (de un puesto de trabajo) post
4 (finalidad, uso) purpose ' destino' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - deparar - destinada - destinado - fatalidad - fortuna - suerte - zarpar - aguardar - de - destinar - para - querer - trasladar English: assignment - destination - destined - destiny - doom - fate - for - posting - quirk - reverse - seal - to - fortune - get - redeploy - second
См. также в других словарях:
quirk of fate — turn of fate, shift of destiny … English contemporary dictionary
fate — [feıt] n [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: Latin fatum what has been spoken (by the gods) , from fari to speak ] 1.) [C usually singular] the things that will happen to someone, especially unpleasant events ▪ I wouldn t wish such a fate on my… … Dictionary of contemporary English
quirk — [kwə:k US kwə:rk] n 1.) something strange that happens by chance quirk of ▪ Years later, by a strange quirk of fate , she found herself sitting next to him on a plane. 2.) a strange habit or feature of someone s character, or a strange feature of … Dictionary of contemporary English
quirk — ► NOUN 1) a peculiar behavioural habit. 2) a strange chance occurrence: a quirk of fate. 3) a sudden twist, turn, or curve. DERIVATIVES quirkish adjective quirky adjective (quirkier, quirkiest) … English terms dictionary
quirk — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ personal, personality ▪ odd, strange, weird ▪ annoying ▪ little … Collocations dictionary
quirk — (kwûrk), n. 1) a peculiarity of action, behavior, or personality; mannerism 2) caprice; vagary; accident: a quirk of fate[/ex] 3) a showy stroke, as in writing 4) archit. an acute angle or channel, as one dividing two parts of a molding 5) archit … From formal English to slang
quirk — noun (C) 1 something strange that happens by chance: quirk of fate/history etc (=something that happens by chance and influences later events): By a quirk of fate, he left just before the bomb exploded. 2 a strange habit or feature of someone s… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
quirk — [[t]kwɜ͟ː(r)k[/t]] quirks 1) N COUNT: usu with supp, N of n, adj N A quirk is something unusual or interesting that happens by chance. By a tantalising quirk of fate, the pair have been drawn to meet in the first round of the championship... The… … English dictionary
quirk — /kwerrk/, n. 1. a peculiarity of action, behavior, or personality; mannerism: He is full of strange quirks. 2. a shift, subterfuge, or evasion; quibble. 3. a sudden twist or turn: He lost his money by a quirk of fate. 4. a flourish or showy… … Universalium
quirk — I. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1565 1. a. an abrupt twist or curve b. a peculiar trait ; idiosyncrasy c. accident, vagary < a quirk of fate > 2. a groove separating a bead or other molding f … New Collegiate Dictionary
quirk — noun 1) they all know his quirks Syn: idiosyncrasy, peculiarity, oddity, eccentricity, foible, whim, vagary, caprice, fancy, crotchet, habit, characteristic, trait, fad; informal hang up 2) a quirk of fate … Thesaurus of popular words