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1 camuflaje
• camouflage• camouflaging• disguise -
2 camuflarse
• camouflage oneself• disguise oneself -
3 disfraz
• camouflage• camouflaging• costume• disguise• disguisement• fancy dress -
4 camuflaje
m.camouflage.* * *1 camouflage* * *SM camouflage* * *masculino camouflage* * *= camouflage.Ex. The political movements of the 19th century that used public libraries and reading rooms as camouflage are described.* * *masculino camouflage* * *= camouflage.Ex: The political movements of the 19th century that used public libraries and reading rooms as camouflage are described.
* * *(de un soldado) camouflage; (de un animal) camouflageusan ramas como camuflaje they use branches as o for camouflageel negocio servía como camuflaje de otro más lucrativo the business was a front o cover for another, more lucrative one* * *
camuflaje sustantivo masculino
camouflage
camuflaje sustantivo masculino camouflage
' camuflaje' also found in these entries:
English:
camouflage
* * *camuflaje nmcamouflage;ropa de camuflaje camouflage clothes;soldados de camuflaje soldiers wearing camouflage* * *m camouflage* * *camuflaje nm: camouflage -
5 camuflar
v.to camouflage.* * *1 to camouflage2 figurado to hide, cover up* * ** * *1.verbo transitivo <tanques/contrabando> to camouflage; < intenciones> to disguise2.* * *= camouflage, disguise, dress + Nombre + up.Ex. While this city does have some light industry of its own - mostly metal, lumber, and paper products - its unhurried atmosphere and quiet shady streets camouflage all signs of mercantile activity.Ex. But when the other approaches were examined and analyzed with care, it turned out that another 16 percent were disguised subject searches.Ex. The feeling is that, however tactfully you dress it up, the United States had it coming.----* camuflar Algo = wrap + Nombre + up in.* * *1.verbo transitivo <tanques/contrabando> to camouflage; < intenciones> to disguise2.* * *= camouflage, disguise, dress + Nombre + up.Ex: While this city does have some light industry of its own - mostly metal, lumber, and paper products - its unhurried atmosphere and quiet shady streets camouflage all signs of mercantile activity.
Ex: But when the other approaches were examined and analyzed with care, it turned out that another 16 percent were disguised subject searches.Ex: The feeling is that, however tactfully you dress it up, the United States had it coming.* camuflar Algo = wrap + Nombre + up in.* * *camuflar [A1 ]vt‹tanques/contrabando› to camouflage; ‹intenciones› to disguise; ‹error› to cover up«soldado» to camouflage oneself; «animal» to be camouflaged* * *
camuflar ( conjugate camuflar) verbo transitivo ‹tanques/contrabando› to camouflage;
‹ intenciones› to disguise
camuflarse verbo pronominal [ persona] to camouflage oneself;
[ animal] to camouflage itself
camuflar verbo transitivo to camouflage
' camuflar' also found in these entries:
English:
camouflage
* * *♦ vt[tropas, tanque] to camouflage; [intenciones] to disguise, to conceal;camufló el maletín robado entre el resto del equipaje he concealed the stolen briefcase among the rest of the luggage♦ See also the pronominal verb camuflarse* * *v/t camouflage* * * -
6 calmado
adj.1 quiet, calm.2 unruffled, calm, waveless, windless.past part.past participle of spanish verb: calmar.* * *(f. - calmada)adj.* * *ADJ calmsería mejor esperar a que las cosas estén más calmadas — it would be better to wait until things have calmed down o are calmer
* * *= cool [cooler -comp., coolest -sup.], unhurried, quiet [quieter -comp., quietest -sup.], calm [calmer -comp., calmest -sup.], tranquil, serene, chilled out.Ex. It is the cool and perfectly proper expression of a confident professionalism, still only faintly discernible.Ex. While this city does have some light industry of its own - mostly metal, lumber, and paper products - its unhurried atmosphere and quiet shady streets camouflage all signs of mercantile activity.Ex. Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.Ex. Her calm confident eyes silently invited him to relieve his mind, and he could not resist the temptation.Ex. Sudak is one of the most beautiful and tranquil locales on the Black Sea coast.Ex. The hysteria about the usefulness of microcomputers to libraries is unprecedented in the normally serene and predictable library environment.Ex. He is very chattery when he wants to be, and the rest of the time really chilled out and very rarely stressed.* * *= cool [cooler -comp., coolest -sup.], unhurried, quiet [quieter -comp., quietest -sup.], calm [calmer -comp., calmest -sup.], tranquil, serene, chilled out.Ex: It is the cool and perfectly proper expression of a confident professionalism, still only faintly discernible.
Ex: While this city does have some light industry of its own - mostly metal, lumber, and paper products - its unhurried atmosphere and quiet shady streets camouflage all signs of mercantile activity.Ex: Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.Ex: Her calm confident eyes silently invited him to relieve his mind, and he could not resist the temptation.Ex: Sudak is one of the most beautiful and tranquil locales on the Black Sea coast.Ex: The hysteria about the usefulness of microcomputers to libraries is unprecedented in the normally serene and predictable library environment.Ex: He is very chattery when he wants to be, and the rest of the time really chilled out and very rarely stressed. -
7 disfrazar
v.1 to disguise.disfrazar a alguien de to dress somebody up asSu maquillaje disfraza su cicatriz Her makeup disguises her scar.Su sonrisa disfraza su odio Her smile disguises her hate.2 to disguise (disimular) (intenciones, verdad, hechos).disfrazó la voz para que no lo reconociera he disguised his voice so she wouldn't recognize him* * *1 (persona) to disguise, dress up1 (para engañar) to disguise oneself (de, as)2 (para una fiesta etc) to dress up (de, as)* * *verb1) to disguise2) conceal•* * *1. VT1) [+ persona] to disguise (de as)2) (=ocultar) [+ sentimiento, verdad, intención] to disguise, conceal; [+ sabor] to disguise3) (Mil) to camouflage2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa)disfrazar a alguien de algo — ( para fiesta) to dress somebody up as something; ( par engañar) to disguise somebody as something
b) (disimular, ocultar) <sentimiento/verdad> to conceal, hide; <voz/escritura/intención> to disguise2.disfrazarse v prona) ( por diversión) to dress uptodo el mundo se disfrazó para la fiesta — everyone went to the party in costume o (BrE) fancy dress
disfrazarse de algo/alguien — to dress up as something/somebody
¿de qué te disfrazaste en carnaval? — what did you go to the carnival as?
b) ( para engañar) to disguise oneselfdisfrazarse de algo/alguien — to disguise oneself as something/somebody, dress up as something/somebody
* * *= disguise, clothe, dress + Nombre + up.Ex. But when the other approaches were examined and analyzed with care, it turned out that another 16 percent were disguised subject searches.Ex. The performance is kept fresh each time because the teller is under a tension: he has to find the language in which to clothe the body of the work.Ex. The feeling is that, however tactfully you dress it up, the United States had it coming.----* disfrazar Algo = wrap + Nombre + up in.* disfrazarse de = dress up as, dress as.* * *1.verbo transitivoa)disfrazar a alguien de algo — ( para fiesta) to dress somebody up as something; ( par engañar) to disguise somebody as something
b) (disimular, ocultar) <sentimiento/verdad> to conceal, hide; <voz/escritura/intención> to disguise2.disfrazarse v prona) ( por diversión) to dress uptodo el mundo se disfrazó para la fiesta — everyone went to the party in costume o (BrE) fancy dress
disfrazarse de algo/alguien — to dress up as something/somebody
¿de qué te disfrazaste en carnaval? — what did you go to the carnival as?
b) ( para engañar) to disguise oneselfdisfrazarse de algo/alguien — to disguise oneself as something/somebody, dress up as something/somebody
* * *= disguise, clothe, dress + Nombre + up.Ex: But when the other approaches were examined and analyzed with care, it turned out that another 16 percent were disguised subject searches.
Ex: The performance is kept fresh each time because the teller is under a tension: he has to find the language in which to clothe the body of the work.Ex: The feeling is that, however tactfully you dress it up, the United States had it coming.* disfrazar Algo = wrap + Nombre + up in.* disfrazarse de = dress up as, dress as.* * *disfrazar [A4 ]vt1 ‹persona›la disfrazó para el carnaval he dressed her up for the carnivallo disfrazaron para ocultar su identidad they disguised him in order to conceal his identitydisfrazar a algn DE algo to dress sb up/disguise sb AS sth2 (disimular, ocultar) ‹sentimiento/verdad› to conceal, hide; ‹voz/escritura/intención› to disguise1 (por diversión) to dress upa los niños les encanta disfrazarse children love dressing up o ( BrE) love putting on fancy dresstodo el mundo se disfrazó para la fiesta everyone went to the party in costume o ( BrE) fancy dressdisfrazarse DE algo/algn to dress up AS sth/sb¿de qué te disfrazaste en carnaval? what did you dress up as for the carnival?, what did you go to the carnival as?2 (para engañar) to disguise oneself disfrazarse DE algo/algn to disguise oneself AS sth/sb, dress up AS sth/sbse escapó disfrazado de enfermero he escaped by disguising himself as o by dressing up as a nurse, he escaped disguised as a nurse* * *
disfrazar ( conjugate disfrazar) verbo transitivoa) disfrazar a algn de algo ( para fiesta) to dress sb up as sth;
( para engañar) to disguise sb as sth
‹voz/escritura/intención› to disguise
disfrazarse verbo pronominal
disfrazarse de algo/algn to dress up as sth/sb
disfrazarse de algo/algn to disguise oneself as sth/sb, dress up as sth/sb
disfrazar verbo transitivo to disguise
' disfrazar' also found in these entries:
English:
camouflage
- disguise
- dress up
* * *♦ vt1. [para baile, fiesta] to dress up;[para engañar] to disguise;disfrazar a alguien de to dress sb up as;disfrazaron a la niña de hada madrina they dressed the little girl up as a fairy godmother2. [disimular] [intenciones] to disguise;[sentimientos, nervios] to hide; [verdad, hechos] to disguise;disfrazaba sus verdaderos deseos he kept what he really wanted a secret;disfrazó la voz para que no lo reconociera he disguised his voice so she wouldn't recognize him* * ** * *disfrazar {21} vt1) : to disguise2) : to mask, to conceal -
8 industria ligera
f.light industry.* * *(n.) = light industryEx. While this city does have some light industry of its own - mostly metal, lumber, and paper products - its unhurried atmosphere and quiet shady streets camouflage all signs of mercantile activity.* * *(n.) = light industryEx: While this city does have some light industry of its own - mostly metal, lumber, and paper products - its unhurried atmosphere and quiet shady streets camouflage all signs of mercantile activity.
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9 madera
f.1 wood.madera de pino pinewoodde madera woodenmadera contrachapada plywoodmadera noble fine wood2 piece of wood (tabla).* * *1 (en el árbol) wood; (cortada) timber, US lumber■ es de madera it's made of wood, it's wooden2 figurado (aptitudes) talent\tener madera de... to have the makings of a...tocar madera to touch wood* * *noun f.1) wood2) timber* * *SF Madeira* * *1) ( material) wood; (para construcción, carpintería) lumber (esp AmE), timber (BrE)es de madera — it's made of wood, it's wooden
dar madera a alguien — (Col fam) to make mincemeat of somebody (colloq)
tener madera: tiene madera de político he has the makings of a politician, he's politician material; tocar madera — to knock (on) wood (AmE), touch wood (BrE)
2) maderas femenino plural (Mús) woodwind (+ sing o pl vb)3) ( en golf) wood* * *= lumber, timber, wood.Ex. While this city does have some light industry of its own - mostly metal, lumber, and paper products - its unhurried atmosphere and quiet shady streets camouflage all signs of mercantile activity.Ex. To match the small amount of existing furniture which was reused, internal joinery and furniture is in a light coloured timber.Ex. This hierarchy shows a general subject area, buildings, and its subordinate subject areas: building materials, auxiliary construction practices, construction in specific materials, wood construction, roofing and so on.----* alcohol de madera = wood alcohol.* almacén de maderas = lumberyard, timber yard.* artesanía en madera = woodcraft.* barniz para la madera = wood varnish.* barniz para tratamiento de la madera = wood preservative.* barra redonda de madera = dowelling.* bloque de madera grabada = block.* cabaña de madera = log cabin, wood cabin.* cabaña de troncos de madera = log cabin, wood cabin.* casa de madera = log house, wood house.* casa de troncos de madera = log house.* con estructura de madera = timber-framed.* conservante de la madera = wood preservative.* cubierto con paneles de madera de roble = oak panelled.* cuña de madera = wooden quoin.* de estructura de madera = timber-framed.* de madera = wooden.* grabado en madera = woodcut, wood engraving.* guarnición de madera = wooden furniture.* impresión en plancha de madera = woodblock printing.* industria de la madera = timber industry.* letra de madera = wood letter.* madera a la deriva = driftwood.* madera contrachapada = plywood.* madera cortada a contrafibra = end-grain wood.* madera de abedul = birch wood.* madera de árbol frutal = fruit wood.* madera de teca = teak.* madera dura = hardwood.* madera encontrada en la playa = driftwood.* madera petrificada = petrified wood.* madera requemeda = charred wood.* mazo de madera = mallet.* pasta de madera = wood pulp [woodpulp].* pasta de madera triturada = groundwood, mechanical wood.* pasta de madera triturada químicamente = chemical wood.* plancha de madera = wood block [woodblock].* productos artesanos en madera = woodcraft.* revestimiento con paneles de madera = wainscoting [wainscotting].* revestimiento de paredes con paneles de madera = wood panelling.* sellador para madera = wood sealer.* sin madera = woodfree.* suelo de madera = wood flooring.* talla de madera = wood carving.* tallado en madera = wood carving.* tallista en madera = wood-carver.* tener madera de = be cut out for.* tornillo para madera = wood screw.* vivienda con estructura de madera = frame dwelling.* * *1) ( material) wood; (para construcción, carpintería) lumber (esp AmE), timber (BrE)es de madera — it's made of wood, it's wooden
dar madera a alguien — (Col fam) to make mincemeat of somebody (colloq)
tener madera: tiene madera de político he has the makings of a politician, he's politician material; tocar madera — to knock (on) wood (AmE), touch wood (BrE)
2) maderas femenino plural (Mús) woodwind (+ sing o pl vb)3) ( en golf) wood* * *= lumber, timber, wood.Ex: While this city does have some light industry of its own - mostly metal, lumber, and paper products - its unhurried atmosphere and quiet shady streets camouflage all signs of mercantile activity.
Ex: To match the small amount of existing furniture which was reused, internal joinery and furniture is in a light coloured timber.Ex: This hierarchy shows a general subject area, buildings, and its subordinate subject areas: building materials, auxiliary construction practices, construction in specific materials, wood construction, roofing and so on.* alcohol de madera = wood alcohol.* almacén de maderas = lumberyard, timber yard.* artesanía en madera = woodcraft.* barniz para la madera = wood varnish.* barniz para tratamiento de la madera = wood preservative.* barra redonda de madera = dowelling.* bloque de madera grabada = block.* cabaña de madera = log cabin, wood cabin.* cabaña de troncos de madera = log cabin, wood cabin.* casa de madera = log house, wood house.* casa de troncos de madera = log house.* con estructura de madera = timber-framed.* conservante de la madera = wood preservative.* cubierto con paneles de madera de roble = oak panelled.* cuña de madera = wooden quoin.* de estructura de madera = timber-framed.* de madera = wooden.* grabado en madera = woodcut, wood engraving.* guarnición de madera = wooden furniture.* impresión en plancha de madera = woodblock printing.* industria de la madera = timber industry.* letra de madera = wood letter.* madera a la deriva = driftwood.* madera contrachapada = plywood.* madera cortada a contrafibra = end-grain wood.* madera de abedul = birch wood.* madera de árbol frutal = fruit wood.* madera de teca = teak.* madera dura = hardwood.* madera encontrada en la playa = driftwood.* madera petrificada = petrified wood.* madera requemeda = charred wood.* mazo de madera = mallet.* pasta de madera = wood pulp [woodpulp].* pasta de madera triturada = groundwood, mechanical wood.* pasta de madera triturada químicamente = chemical wood.* plancha de madera = wood block [woodblock].* productos artesanos en madera = woodcraft.* revestimiento con paneles de madera = wainscoting [wainscotting].* revestimiento de paredes con paneles de madera = wood panelling.* sellador para madera = wood sealer.* sin madera = woodfree.* suelo de madera = wood flooring.* talla de madera = wood carving.* tallado en madera = wood carving.* tallista en madera = wood-carver.* tener madera de = be cut out for.* tornillo para madera = wood screw.* vivienda con estructura de madera = frame dwelling.* * *Madeira* * *
madera sustantivo femenino ( material) wood;
(para construcción, carpintería) lumber (esp AmE), timber (BrE);◊ madera blanda/dura softwood/hardwood;
es de madera it's made of wood, it's wooden;
mesa de madera wooden table;
madera de pino pine (wood);
tener madera de algo to have the makings of sth;
tocar madera to knock (on) wood (AmE), touch wood (BrE)
madera sustantivo femenino wood
una puerta de madera, a wooden door
(para construir) timber, US lumber
♦ Locuciones: tienes madera de artista, you have all the makings of an artist
¡toquemos madera!, touch wood!
' madera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adelgazar
- barnizar
- caoba
- carpintería
- de
- enmohecerse
- esculpir
- forjada I
- forjado
- grabada
- grabado
- haya
- indicada
- indicado
- labrar
- labrada
- labrado
- nogalina
- nudo
- nudosa
- nudoso
- palo
- perforación
- perforado
- podrida
- podrido
- pulir
- revestimiento
- roble
- sándalo
- somier
- tablón
- talla
- tallar
- tarugo
- teca
- trabajar
- traspasar
- veta
- viga
- viruta
- abierto
- apolillado
- apolillarse
- astilla
- astillarse
- barda
- barniz
- blando
- cepillar
English:
bend
- board
- bunk
- carve
- chip
- chisel
- crate
- cut
- drill
- eat into
- grain
- hobbyhorse
- knotty
- laminated
- length
- lumber
- nail
- of
- out of
- ply
- polish
- polished
- post
- potential
- pulp
- score
- scrape
- seasoned
- shape
- shave
- shaving
- slab
- sliver
- splinter
- split
- stain
- stained
- stamp
- timber
- timber-yard
- touch
- vaulting-horse
- walnut
- warp
- weather
- wood
- woodcarving
- woodcut
- wooden
- woodwind
* * *madera nf1. [en árbol] wood;[en carpintería] timber, US lumber;madera de pino pine;madera de caoba walnut;de madera wooden;RP Famser de madera to be slow on the uptake;Fam madera contrachapada plywood;madera noble fine wood;madera policromada polychrome wood2. [tabla] piece of wood;atrancaron la puerta con dos maderas they barred the door with two planks of woodtener madera para algo to have what it takes for sth4. [palo de golf] wood;una madera del 5 a 5 wood* * *f wood;tener madera de fig have the makings of;tocar madera knock on wood, Br touch wood;¡toca madera! knock on wood, Br touch wood* * *madera nf1) : wood2) : lumber, timber3)madera dura ormadera noble : hardwood* * *madera n1. (material) wood2. (tabla) piece of wood -
10 mercantil
adj.mercantile, commercial.* * *► adjetivo1 mercantile, commercial* * *ADJ [gen] mercantile, commercial; [derecho] commercialregistro 2), sociedad 3)* * *adjetivo <ley/operación> commercial, mercantile* * *= mercantile, business.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex. While this city does have some light industry of its own - mostly metal, lumber, and paper products - its unhurried atmosphere and quiet shady streets camouflage all signs of mercantile activity.Ex. A major concern of the journal will be the business, economic, legal, societal and technological relationships between information technology and information resource management.----* sistema mercantil = market system.* * *adjetivo <ley/operación> commercial, mercantile* * *= mercantile, business.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex: While this city does have some light industry of its own - mostly metal, lumber, and paper products - its unhurried atmosphere and quiet shady streets camouflage all signs of mercantile activity.
Ex: A major concern of the journal will be the business, economic, legal, societal and technological relationships between information technology and information resource management.* sistema mercantil = market system.* * ** * *
mercantil adjetivo ‹ley/operación› commercial, mercantile
mercantil adjetivo mercantile, commercial
derecho mercantil, commercial law
' mercantil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lonja
- perito
- sociedad
English:
commercial law
- mercantile
* * *mercantil adjmercantile, commercial* * *adj commercial* * *mercantil adjcomercial: commercial, mercantile -
11 movimiento político
(n.) = political movementEx. The political movements of the 19th century that used public libraries and reading rooms as camouflage are described.* * *(n.) = political movementEx: The political movements of the 19th century that used public libraries and reading rooms as camouflage are described.
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12 pausado
adj.leisurely, slow, deliberate, easy-going.past part.past participle of spanish verb: pausar.* * *► adjetivo1 unhurried, slow* * *(f. - pausada)adj.deliberate, slow* * *ADJ slow, deliberate* * *I- da adjetivo slow and deliberate, unhurriedIIadverbio slowly* * *= unhurried.Ex. While this city does have some light industry of its own - mostly metal, lumber, and paper products - its unhurried atmosphere and quiet shady streets camouflage all signs of mercantile activity.----* andar de un modo pausado = stroll + at a leisurely pace.* * *I- da adjetivo slow and deliberate, unhurriedIIadverbio slowly* * *= unhurried.Ex: While this city does have some light industry of its own - mostly metal, lumber, and paper products - its unhurried atmosphere and quiet shady streets camouflage all signs of mercantile activity.
* andar de un modo pausado = stroll + at a leisurely pace.* * *deliberate, unhurriedun ejercicio de movimientos pausados an exercise involving slow, deliberate movementsslowlyhabla más pausado speak more slowly* * *
Del verbo pausar: ( conjugate pausar)
pausado es:
el participio
pausado,-a adjetivo slow
' pausado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pausada
English:
deliberate
- leisurely
* * *pausado, -a adjdeliberate, slow* * *adj slow, deliberate* * *pausado adv: slowly, deliberatelyhabla más pausado: speak more slowlypausado, -da adj: slow, deliberate♦ pausadamente adv -
13 sombreado
adj.shady, bosky, shadowy.m.shading.past part.past participle of spanish verb: sombrear.* * *1 shading* * *1.ADJ shady2.SM (Arte) shading* * *masculino shading* * *= shady, shading, hatching, tinted.Ex. While this city does have some light industry of its own - mostly metal, lumber, and paper products - its unhurried atmosphere and quiet shady streets camouflage all signs of mercantile activity.Ex. The darkest and the lightest shading took the shortest amount of time, the medium shading the longest.Ex. Small, colorful hatchings cover the picture plane and often mask other pictorial contents.Ex. The author provides an overview of the research into the use of tinted lenses for the amelioration of reading difficulties.* * *masculino shading* * *= shady, shading, hatching, tinted.Ex: While this city does have some light industry of its own - mostly metal, lumber, and paper products - its unhurried atmosphere and quiet shady streets camouflage all signs of mercantile activity.
Ex: The darkest and the lightest shading took the shortest amount of time, the medium shading the longest.Ex: Small, colorful hatchings cover the picture plane and often mask other pictorial contents.Ex: The author provides an overview of the research into the use of tinted lenses for the amelioration of reading difficulties.* * *1 ‹lugar› shady2 (en dibujos, mapas) shadedshading* * *
Del verbo sombrear: ( conjugate sombrear)
sombreado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
sombreado
sombrear
sombreado,-a adjetivo shady
sombrear verbo transitivo to cast a shadow on
sombrear una pintura o un dibujo, to shade in a picture or drawing
' sombreado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sombreada
English:
shady
* * *sombreado, -a♦ adjshady♦ nmshading* * *m PINT shading* * *sombreado, -da adj1) : shady2) : shaded, darkened* * * -
14 camuflajear
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15 desvirtuar
v.1 to spoil.su victoria quedó totalmente desvirtuada his victory was rendered meaninglessesta actuación desvirtúa el espíritu del acuerdo this action violates the spirit of the agreementEllos desvirtuaron su regalo They spoiled his gift.2 to distort, to misrepresent, to twist, to camouflage.Ricardo desvirtuó la verdad Richard distorted the truth.* * *1 to impair, spoil, distort2 figurado to contradict, belie* * *1.VT [+ argumento, razonamiento] to detract from; [+ efecto] to counteract; [+ sentido] to distortla cláusula secreta desvirtuó el objetivo del tratado — the secret clause nullified the aim of the treaty
2.See:* * *verbo transitivo <verdad/hechos> to distort* * *= distort.Ex. Commentators who assert their views premised upon a unity of aims for SLIS not only fail to appreciate existential realities, they also distort perceptions about what is the best speed of curriculum evolution.* * *verbo transitivo <verdad/hechos> to distort* * *= distort.Ex: Commentators who assert their views premised upon a unity of aims for SLIS not only fail to appreciate existential realities, they also distort perceptions about what is the best speed of curriculum evolution.
* * *desvirtuar [ A18 ]vtA (tergiversar, alterar) ‹verdad/hechos› to distortla traducción desvirtúa totalmente el sentido del original the translation completely distorts o alters the sense of the originalel periódico desvirtuó sus declaraciones the newspaper misrepresented what he had said o distorted his wordsB1 (anular) ‹argumento› to disprove; ‹sospecha› to prove … to be unfounded2 (debilitar) ‹argumento› to detract from* * *
desvirtuar verbo transitivo to distort, adulterate: ese comunicado desvirtúa la realidad de lo que pasó, that communiqué distorts the actual facts of the incident
* * *desvirtuar vt1. [estropear] to spoil;el comercialismo desvirtúa la producción literaria commercialism has a detrimental effect on literary writing;su victoria quedó totalmente desvirtuada his victory was rendered meaningless;esta actuación desvirtúa el espíritu del acuerdo this action violates the spirit of the agreement2. [distorsionar] to distort;la prensa ha desvirtuado mis palabras the press have twisted my words;desvirtuó los hechos en su declaración al juez he distorted the facts in his statement to the judge* * *v/t detract from; fig ( distorsionar) distort* * *desvirtuar {3} vt1) : to impair, to spoil2) : to detract from3) : to distort, to misrepresent -
16 disfraz
m.disguise (traje).un disfraz de bruja/gorila a witch/gorilla costume* * *► nombre masculino (pl disfraces)1 (para engañar) disguise2 (para una fiesta etc) fancy dress outfit, fancy dress costume3 figurado (simulación) simulation, pretence (US pretense)\bajo el disfraz de figurado under the guise of, under the pretence ofsin disfraz plainly* * *noun m.1) costume2) disguise* * *SM1) (=traje) [para una fiesta] fancy dress, costume (EEUU); [para engañar a algn] disguiseyo fui a la fiesta con un disfraz de pirata — I went to the party dressed as a pirate o in a pirate costume
2) (=pretexto) facade (de for)3) (Mil) camouflage* * *a) (Indum) (para jugar, fiestas) costume, fancy dress outfit (BrE); ( para engañar) disguiseun baile/fiesta de disfraces — a costume o (BrE) fancy dress ball/party
b) ( simulación) frontes un disfraz para ocultar su inseguridad — it's just a pretense o a front to hide his insecurity
* * *= fancy dress, disguise, costume.Ex. These include: matching characters with nursery rhymes; quizzes; colouring and cutting out; treasure hunts; fancy dress parades; making words of jumbled letters; and a pets' parade.Ex. The argument is also supported by psychoanalytical theory, in which beauty is worn as a disguise for not possessing a phallus.Ex. If we inform the system that MUSIC DRAMA is in fact OPERA, it should treat MUSIC DRAMA- COSTUMES as at least suspect.----* baile de disfraces = masquerade, masquerade ball.* fiesta de disfraces = costume party, fancy dress ball.* ropa de disfraz = masquerade costume, fancy dress.* * *a) (Indum) (para jugar, fiestas) costume, fancy dress outfit (BrE); ( para engañar) disguiseun baile/fiesta de disfraces — a costume o (BrE) fancy dress ball/party
b) ( simulación) frontes un disfraz para ocultar su inseguridad — it's just a pretense o a front to hide his insecurity
* * *= fancy dress, disguise, costume.Ex: These include: matching characters with nursery rhymes; quizzes; colouring and cutting out; treasure hunts; fancy dress parades; making words of jumbled letters; and a pets' parade.
Ex: The argument is also supported by psychoanalytical theory, in which beauty is worn as a disguise for not possessing a phallus.Ex: If we inform the system that MUSIC DRAMA is in fact OPERA, it should treat MUSIC DRAMA- COSTUMES as at least suspect.* baile de disfraces = masquerade, masquerade ball.* fiesta de disfraces = costume party, fancy dress ball.* ropa de disfraz = masquerade costume, fancy dress.* * *cruzó la frontera con un disfraz de mujer he crossed the border disguised as a womanun disfraz de arlequín a harlequin costumebaile/fiesta de disfraces costume o ( BrE) fancy dress ball/party2 (simulación) frontes un disfraz para ocultar su inseguridad it's just a pretense o a front to hide his insecurity* * *
disfraz sustantivo masculino
( para engañar) disguise;◊ una fiesta de disfraces a costume o (BrE) fancy dress party
disfraz sustantivo masculino
1 (para disimular) disguise: pasó la frontera con un disfraz de mujer, he crossed the border disguised as a woman
su amabilidad es el disfraz de su desprecio, his kindness is a cloak for his contempt
2 (para una fiesta) fancy dress, US costume
fiesta de disfraces, fancy dress party, US costume party
' disfraz' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alquilar
- alquiler
English:
costume
- disguise
- fancy dress
- fancy
* * *disfraz nm1. [traje] disguise;[para baile, fiesta] fancy dress costume;pasó los controles con un o [m5] bajo un disfraz de soldado he got past the checkpoints disguised as a soldier;llevar un disfraz [para camuflarse] to wear a disguise;[para baile, fiesta] to wear fancy dress;un disfraz de bruja/gorila a witch/gorilla costume;un baile/una fiesta de disfraces a fancy dress ball/party2. [disimulo] front, facade* * *fancy dress* * *1) : disguise2) : costume3) : front, pretense* * *disfraz n1. (para una fiesta, carnaval) fancy dress / costume2. (para no ser reconocido) disguise -
17 embellecer
v.1 to adorn, to embellish.María embelleció su casa Mary embellished her home.2 to color, to belie, to camouflage, to colour.María embelleció la contabilidad Mary camouflaged the accounting records.* * *1 to make beautiful, beautify1 to make oneself beautiful, beautify oneself* * *VT to embellish, beautify* * *1.verbo transitivo < persona> to make... beautiful; <campiña/ciudad> to beautify, improve the appearance of2.embellecer vi (liter) to become o grow more beautiful3.embellecerse v pron (refl) to make oneself beautiful, beautify oneself* * *= embellish, grace.Ex. In industrial societies even the poorest people acquire artefacts to embellish their surroundings; such 'bric-a-brac' may in some cases be the detritus of a previous age or a more affluent environment, and in some cases is destined to become 'collectable' in time to come.Ex. The greatest living theoretician of descriptive cataloging, Professor Seymour Lubetzky, graced our library with his brilliance, insight, and fierce dedication to the integrity of the catalog.* * *1.verbo transitivo < persona> to make... beautiful; <campiña/ciudad> to beautify, improve the appearance of2.embellecer vi (liter) to become o grow more beautiful3.embellecerse v pron (refl) to make oneself beautiful, beautify oneself* * *= embellish, grace.Ex: In industrial societies even the poorest people acquire artefacts to embellish their surroundings; such 'bric-a-brac' may in some cases be the detritus of a previous age or a more affluent environment, and in some cases is destined to become 'collectable' in time to come.
Ex: The greatest living theoretician of descriptive cataloging, Professor Seymour Lubetzky, graced our library with his brilliance, insight, and fierce dedication to the integrity of the catalog.* * *embellecer [E3 ]vt1 ‹persona› to make … beautiful2 ‹campiña/ciudad› to beautify, improve the appearance of, make … more attractive o beautiful■ embellecervi( liter); to become o grow more beautiful( refl) to make oneself beautiful, beautify oneself* * *
embellecer ( conjugate embellecer) verbo transitivo ‹ persona› to make … beautiful;
‹campiña/ciudad› to beautify, improve the appearance of
embellecer verbo transitivo to embellish
' embellecer' also found in these entries:
English:
embellish
- embroider
* * *♦ vt1. [persona] to make beautiful2. [pueblo, edificio] to make more attractive, to smarten up* * *v/t make more beautiful, beautify* * *embellecer {53} vt: to embellish, to beautify -
18 enmascaramiento
m.1 camouflage.2 masking.* * *SM masking, disguising* * *= masking, dissembling.Ex. Truncation can be achieved by right-hand truncation, left-hand truncation, or masking of letters in the middle of a word.Ex. The report did not directly accuse them of lying, but used more nuanced terms such as 'mendacity' and ' dissembling'.* * *= masking, dissembling.Ex: Truncation can be achieved by right-hand truncation, left-hand truncation, or masking of letters in the middle of a word.
Ex: The report did not directly accuse them of lying, but used more nuanced terms such as 'mendacity' and ' dissembling'.* * * -
19 mimetizarse
VPR1) (Zool) to change colour, change color (EEUU)2) (Mil) to camouflage o.s.* * *verbo pronominalse mimetizó en el terreno — it merged o blended into the landscape
* * *verbo pronominalse mimetizó en el terreno — it merged o blended into the landscape
* * *mimetizarse [A4 ]se mimetizó en el terreno it merged o blended into the landscape* * *vpr[camaleón] to change colour
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