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1 cucamonas
f.1 cajolery, sweet talk, Sweet nothings (palabras).2 caresses (caricias).3 fondling (magreo).* * *1 familiar caresses* * *( fam)1(para conseguir algo): deja de hacerme cucamonass que no me vas a sacar dinero stop buttering me up o stop trying to sweet-talk me, you're not going to get any money out of me ( colloq)se pasan el día haciéndose cucamonass they spend all their time petting o kissing and cuddling* * *cucamonas nfplFam sweet talk* * *fpl fam:hacerle cucamonas a alguien get around s.o., sweet-talk s.o. -
2 ablandar
v.1 to soften (also figurative).Las caricias ablandaron al ogro The caresses softened the ogre.La colcha ablandó la cama de madera The bedspread softened the wooden bed.El calor ablandó la mantequilla The heat softened the butter.Ricardo ablandó su tono duro Richard softened his harsh tone.2 to tenderize, to soften.El jugo de papaya ablanda la carne de res Papaya juice tenderizes beef.* * *1 to soften1 (frío) to get warmer, get milder; (hielo, nieve) to melt1 to soften, get softer2 (persona) to soften up3 (acobardarse) to lose one's nerve, become frightened4 (frío) to get warmer, get milder; (nieve, hielo) to melt* * *1. VT1) (=poner blando) to soften; (Culin) to tenderize; [+ vientre] to loosen2) (=conmover) to touch; (=mitigar) to mitigate, temper; (=calmar) to soothe3) LAm (Aut) to run in, break in (EEUU)2.VI (Meteo) [frío] to become less severe; [viento] to moderate; [elementos] to decrease in force, die down3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <cera/cuero> to soften; < carne> to tenderizec) (CS) (Auto) to run... in2.ablandarse v prona) cera/cuero to soften* * *= soften, tenderise [tenderize, -USA].Ex. This was so that the stuffing could be teased out and cleared of lumps, and so that the pelts could be softened by currying and soaking them in urine; the smell is said to have been revolting.Ex. Brief details are given of a method for hanging mutton and lamb carcasses by the pubis to tenderise the meat.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <cera/cuero> to soften; < carne> to tenderizec) (CS) (Auto) to run... in2.ablandarse v prona) cera/cuero to soften* * *= soften, tenderise [tenderize, -USA].Ex: This was so that the stuffing could be teased out and cleared of lumps, and so that the pelts could be softened by currying and soaking them in urine; the smell is said to have been revolting.
Ex: Brief details are given of a method for hanging mutton and lamb carcasses by the pubis to tenderise the meat.* * *ablandar [A1 ]vt1 ‹cera/cuero› to soften; ‹carne› to tenderize, make … tender2 ‹persona› to soften; ‹corazón› to meltsus súplicas no lograron ablandarlo her pleading failed to soften him3 (CS) ( Auto) to run … in1 «cera/cuero» to go soft, get softer2 «persona» to give in, relent; «mirada» to soften* * *
ablandar ( conjugate ablandar) verbo transitivo
‹ carne› to tenderize
‹ corazón› to melt
ablandarse verbo pronominal
[ mirada] to soften
ablandar verbo transitivo
1 to soften: tienes que golpear la carne para ablandarla, you need to pound the meat to soften it up
2 (a alguien) to soften up: con un par de palabras cariñosas ablandará a su madre, you can soften up your mother with a bit of sweet talk
' ablandar' also found in these entries:
English:
soften
- sweeten
- tenderize
* * *♦ vt1. [objeto, material] to soften2. [persona] to soften;sus ruegos no lo ablandaron her pleas were not sufficient to make him relenthicimos 1.000 km para ablandar el auto nuevo we drove for 1,000 km to run the new car in* * *v/t1 tb figsoften2 CSur, CubaAUTO run in* * *ablandar vt1) suavizar: to soften2) calmar: to soothe, to appeaseablandar vi: to moderate, to get milder* * *ablandar vb to soften -
3 acariciar
v.1 to caress (person).la brisa acariciaba su piel the breeze caressed her skinSilvia acaricia al bebé Silvia caresses the baby.2 to cherish (idea, proyecto).3 to consider, to cherish, to nurture, to pet.Silvia acaricia la idea de volver Silvia considers the idea of going back.4 to touch softly, to pet.María acaricia su brazo Mary touches his arm softly.* * *1 to caress, fondle2 (pelo, animal) to stroke1 (uso recíproco) to caress each other* * *verbto caress, stroke, pet* * *1. VT1) (=hacer caricias) to caress, stroke; (=sobar) to fondle; [+ animal] to pat, stroke; (=rozar) to brush2) [+ esperanzas] to cherish, cling to; [+ proyecto] to have in mind2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < persona> to caress; <mejilla/pelo> to stroke, caress; <perro/gato> to strokeb) (liter) sol/brisa to caress (liter)2) <idea/plan> to nurture2.acariciarse v pron (refl)* * *= stroke, pet.Ex. A girl stroked its keys and it emitted recognizable speech.Ex. Three years later, when he was fifteen, he slipped into Rachel's bedroom and her straitlaced mother caught them petting and giggling on the side of the bed.----* acariciar la idea de = toy with + idea of, flirt with + the idea of.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < persona> to caress; <mejilla/pelo> to stroke, caress; <perro/gato> to strokeb) (liter) sol/brisa to caress (liter)2) <idea/plan> to nurture2.acariciarse v pron (refl)* * *= stroke, pet.Ex: A girl stroked its keys and it emitted recognizable speech.
Ex: Three years later, when he was fifteen, he slipped into Rachel's bedroom and her straitlaced mother caught them petting and giggling on the side of the bed.* acariciar la idea de = toy with + idea of, flirt with + the idea of.* * *acariciar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹persona› to caress; ‹mejilla/pelo› to stroke, caress; ‹perro/gato› to strokeB ‹idea/plan› to nurture( refl):se acariciaba la barba he was stroking his beard* * *
acariciar ( conjugate acariciar) verbo transitivo ‹ persona› to caress;
‹mejilla/pelo› to stroke, caress;
‹perro/gato› to stroke
acariciar verbo transitivo
1 to caress
(a un animal) to stroke: a este perro no le gusta que lo acaricien, this dog doesn't like to be stroked
2 (rozar suavemente) to touch lightly
3 figurado (un proyecto) to cherish: acaricia la idea de convertirse en Primer Ministro, he's toying with the idea of becoming Prime Minister
' acariciar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apapachar
English:
caress
- flirt
- fondle
- pat
- pet
- stroke
* * *♦ vt1. [persona] to caress;[animal, pelo, piel] to stroke;la brisa acariciaba su piel the breeze caressed her skin2. [idea, proyecto] to cherish* * *v/t1 caress; perro stroke2:acariciar una idea fig contemplate an idea* * *acariciar vt: to caress, to stroke, to pet* * *acariciar vb1. (animal) to stroke2. (persona) to caress -
4 caricia
f.caress, stroke (a persona).hacer caricias/una caricia a alguien to caress somebody* * *1 caress, stroke* * *noun f.1) caress2) pat, stroke* * *SF [a persona] caress; [a animal] pat, strokehacer caricias a — to caress, stroke
* * *femenino caress* * *= caressing.Ex. People engage in a wide range of activities in libraries, from lively dialog while munching sandwiches and sipping soda, to flirting and caressing, to the more traditional activities of reading and information searching.* * *femenino caress* * *= caressing.Ex: People engage in a wide range of activities in libraries, from lively dialog while munching sandwiches and sipping soda, to flirting and caressing, to the more traditional activities of reading and information searching.
* * *caressle hizo una caricia al perro she stroked the dogle hizo una caricia al niño she stroked the child's face ( o cheek etc)sentía la caricia del sol en su piel he could feel the sun caressing his skin ( liter)* * *
caricia sustantivo femenino
caress;
le hizo una caricia al perro she stroked the dog
caricia sustantivo femenino caress, (a un animal) stroke
' caricia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apapacho
- cariño
- furtivo
- mimo
English:
caress
- stroke
* * *caricia nf[a persona] caress, stroke; [a animal] stroke;hacer caricias/una caricia a alguien to caress sb* * *f caress;hacer caricias a caress, stroke* * *caricia nf1) : caress2)hacer caricias : to pet, to stroke* * *caricia n2. (animal) stroke -
5 suavizar
v.1 to soften (poner blando).El zumo de frutas suaviza la carne Fruit juice softens meat.Elsa suavizó sus palabras Elsa softened her words.Sus caricias suavizan a Ricardo Her caresses soften Richard.2 to temper.3 to ease (dificultad, tarea).4 to tone down.5 to mitigate, to soothe, to palliate.Su amor suaviza el dolor Her love mitigates the pain.* * *1 (hacer agradable) to soften2 (alisar) to smooth (out)3 figurado to soften* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=alisar) to smooth out, smooth down2) (=ablandar) [gen] to soften; [+ carácter] to mellow; [+ severidad, dureza] to temper; [+ medida] to relax3) (=quitar fuerza a) [+ navaja] to strop; [+ pendiente] to ease, make more gentle; [+ color] to tone down; [+ tono] to soften2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo < piel> to leave... smooth/soft; < color> to soften, tone down; < sabor> to tone down; < carácter> to mellow, make... gentler; <dureza/severidad> to soften, temper; < situación> to calm, ease2.suavizarse v pron piel to become smoother/softer; carácter to mellow, become gentler; situación to calm down, ease* * *= blunt, relax, keep + the edge off + Algo, water down, sweeten, smooth.Ex. It is arguable that such exhortation and implied criticism blunts receptivity and that it is ultimately counterproductive.Ex. Since the Federal Government has not been willing to relax import restrictions on books, academic librarians have had to devise a number of strategies for the survival of collection development.Ex. 'I can certainly understand your concern,' she ventured, speaking with a certain amiable casualness which she hoped would keep the edge off his annoyance, 'but we're really trying to protect the taxpayer's investment and the library's materials'.Ex. One of these proposals, a large jump in the dues for students and retired members, was watered down before finally being passed.Ex. The poem plays on the homonymic connection of the words 'to sweat' and 'to sweeten'.Ex. From the 1820s a dry end was added to the Fourdrinier machine which dried and smoothed the web of paper as it emerged from the wet end.----* suavizarse = mellow.* * *1.verbo transitivo < piel> to leave... smooth/soft; < color> to soften, tone down; < sabor> to tone down; < carácter> to mellow, make... gentler; <dureza/severidad> to soften, temper; < situación> to calm, ease2.suavizarse v pron piel to become smoother/softer; carácter to mellow, become gentler; situación to calm down, ease* * *= blunt, relax, keep + the edge off + Algo, water down, sweeten, smooth.Ex: It is arguable that such exhortation and implied criticism blunts receptivity and that it is ultimately counterproductive.
Ex: Since the Federal Government has not been willing to relax import restrictions on books, academic librarians have had to devise a number of strategies for the survival of collection development.Ex: 'I can certainly understand your concern,' she ventured, speaking with a certain amiable casualness which she hoped would keep the edge off his annoyance, 'but we're really trying to protect the taxpayer's investment and the library's materials'.Ex: One of these proposals, a large jump in the dues for students and retired members, was watered down before finally being passed.Ex: The poem plays on the homonymic connection of the words 'to sweat' and 'to sweeten'.Ex: From the 1820s a dry end was added to the Fourdrinier machine which dried and smoothed the web of paper as it emerged from the wet end.* suavizarse = mellow.* * *suavizar [A4 ]vt1 ‹pelo› to condition, soften; ‹piel› to leave … smooth/soft2 ‹color› to soften, tone down; ‹sabor› to tone down3 ‹dureza/severidad› to soften, temper; ‹carácter› to mellow, make … gentler4 ‹situación› to calm, easesuavizaron el régimen penitenciario they relaxed the prison regulations1 «pelo» to become softer; «piel» to become smoother/softer2 «carácter» to mellow, become gentler3 «situación» to calm down, ease* * *
suavizar ( conjugate suavizar) verbo transitivo ‹ piel› to leave … smooth/soft;
‹ color› to soften, tone down;
‹ sabor› to tone down;
‹ carácter› to mellow, make … gentler;
‹dureza/severidad› to soften, temper;
‹ situación› to calm, ease
suavizarse verbo pronominal [ piel] to become smoother/softer;
[ carácter] to mellow, become gentler;
[ situación] to calm down, ease
suavizar verbo transitivo
1 (la piel, el pelo, etc) to make soft, make smooth
2 (un sabor) to make less strong
(el color, el sonido) to tone down
3 (el trato, el carácter) to soften, temper
' suavizar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclarar
- acondicionar
- templar
English:
soften
- temper
- tone down
- mellow
* * *♦ vt1. [poner blando] to soften;[ropa, cabello] to condition;suaviza el cutis it leaves your skin soft2. [sabor, color] to tone down3. [dificultad, tarea] to ease;[conducción] to make smoother; [clima] to make milder; [condena] to reduce the length of4. [moderar]tienes que suavizar el discurso para no ofender a nadie you should tone down the speech so you don't offend anyone* * *v/t tb figsoften* * *suavizar {21} vt1) : to soften, to smooth out2) : to tone down♦ suavizarse vr* * *suavizar vb to soften -
6 acariciador
adj.1 caressing, fondler.2 smooth.m.1 one who fondles and caresses.2 caresser.* * *► adjetivo1 caressing* * *ADJ caressing* * *- dora adjetivoa) <voz/mirada> tenderb) < brisa> (liter) caressing (before n) (liter)* * *- dora adjetivoa) <voz/mirada> tenderb) < brisa> (liter) caressing (before n) (liter)* * *2 ‹voz/mirada› tender* * *acariciador, -ora adjcaressing -
7 carantoña
f.1 wheedling.2 ugly person.* * *\* * *SF1) (=caricia) caress; (=zalamería) sweet talkhacer carantoñas a algn — (=acariciar) to caress sb; (=halagar) to sweet-talk sb, butter sb up
2) (=careta) grotesque mask- es una carantoña3) ** (=cara) ugly mug *** * *femenino caress* * *femenino caress* * *caressdeja de hacerme carantoñas stop trying to butter me up ( colloq)* * *
carantoña sustantivo femenino (Esp fam) caress
carantoña sustantivo femenino caress
* * *f caress;hacer carantoñas a alguien caress s.o. -
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12 sobeo
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13 carantoñas
* * *carantoñas nfplhacer carantoñas a alguien to butter sb up
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