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121 revolutionary
1) (involving or causing great changes in ideas, methods etc: a revolutionary new process for making paper.) revolucionario2) (of a revolution against a government etc: revolutionary activities.) revolucionariorevolutionary adj revolucionariotr[revəl'ʊːʃənərɪ]1 revolucionario,-a1 revolucionario,-arevolutionary [.rɛvə'lu:ʃənɛ.ri] adj: revolucionarioadj.• revolucionario, -a adj.n.• revolucionario s.m.• revolucionario, -a s.m.,f.
I 'revə'luːʃəneri, ˌrevə'luːʃənəriadjective revolucionario
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[ˌrevǝ'luːʃǝnǝrɪ]1.ADJ (gen) revolucionario2.N (Pol) revolucionario(-a) m / f* * *
I ['revə'luːʃəneri, ˌrevə'luːʃənəri]adjective revolucionario
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122 risky
adverb (possibly causing or bringing loss, injury etc: Motor-racing is a risky business.) arriesgadorisky adj arriesgadotr['rɪskɪ]1 arriesgado,-aadj.• arriesgado, -a adj.• aventurado, -a adj.• azaroso, -a adj.• delicado, -a adj.• endiablado, -a adj.• expuesto, -a adj.• peligroso, -a adj.'rɪskiadjective -kier, -kiest arriesgado, riesgoso (AmL)['rɪskɪ]ADJ (compar riskier) (superl riskiest)1) (=dangerous) [venture, plan, investment] arriesgado, riesgoso (LAm)2) = risqué* * *['rɪski]adjective -kier, -kiest arriesgado, riesgoso (AmL) -
123 Romantic
- tik1) ((negative unromantic) (of a story) about people who are in love: a romantic novel.) romántico2) (causing or feeling love, especially the beautiful love described in a romance: Her husband is very romantic - he brings her flowers every day; romantic music.) romántico3) (too concerned with love and excitement: Her head is full of romantic notions.) románticoromantic adj románticotr[rəʊ'mæntɪk]1 romántico,-aromantic [ro'mæntɪk] adj: romántico♦ romantically [-tɪkli] advadj.• novelesco, -a adj.• pintoresco, -a adj.• romántico, -a adj.• sentimental adj.n.• romántico s.m.
I rəʊ'mæntɪk, rə-adjective romántico
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noun romántico, -ca m,f[rǝʊ'mæntɪk]ADJ [movement, art, poets] romántico* * *
I [rəʊ'mæntɪk, rə-]adjective romántico
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noun romántico, -ca m,f -
124 romantic
- tik1) ((negative unromantic) (of a story) about people who are in love: a romantic novel.) romántico2) (causing or feeling love, especially the beautiful love described in a romance: Her husband is very romantic - he brings her flowers every day; romantic music.) romántico3) (too concerned with love and excitement: Her head is full of romantic notions.) románticoromantic adj románticotr[rəʊ'mæntɪk]1 romántico,-aromantic [ro'mæntɪk] adj: romántico♦ romantically [-tɪkli] advadj.• novelesco, -a adj.• pintoresco, -a adj.• romántico, -a adj.• sentimental adj.n.• romántico s.m.
I rəʊ'mæntɪk, rə-adjective romántico
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noun romántico, -ca m,f[rǝʊ'mæntɪk]1.ADJ romántico2.N romántico(-a) m / f3.CPDromantic involvement N — relación f amorosa
they were very good friends but there was no romantic involvement — eran muy buenos amigos, pero no tenían ninguna relación amorosa
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I [rəʊ'mæntɪk, rə-]adjective romántico
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noun romántico, -ca m,f -
125 rowdy
(noisy and rough: rowdy children.) ruidoso, alborotador- rowdily- rowdiness
tr['raʊdɪ]1 (causing trouble) alborotador,-ra2 (noisy) ruidoso,-a1 (troublemaker) camorrista nombre masulino o femeninoadj.• alborotador adj.• camorrista adj.• quimerista adj.n.• alborotador, -ora s.m.,f.• desaforado s.m.• maleante s.m.• quimerista s.m.,f.• zaragatero, -era s.m.,f.'raʊdiadjective -dier, -diest < person> escandaloso, alborotador; ( quarrelsome) pendenciero; < place> bullicioso; < meeting> tumultuoso['raʊdɪ]1.ADJ(compar rowdier) (superl rowdiest) [person] (=loud) escandaloso; (=quarrelsome) pendenciero; [meeting etc] alborotado, agitado2.N (=person) (=loud) escandaloso(-a) m / f ; (=quarrelsome) pendenciero(-a) m / f* * *['raʊdi]adjective -dier, -diest < person> escandaloso, alborotador; ( quarrelsome) pendenciero; < place> bullicioso; < meeting> tumultuoso -
126 SAD
sæd(unhappy or causing unhappiness: She's sad because her son is ill; a sad face.) triste, melancólico- sadness- sadden
- sadly
sad adj tristetr[sæd]1 (unhappy) triste2 (deplorable) lamentable\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLsad to say por desgracia, desgraciadamenteto make somebody sad entristecer a alguien, dar pena a alguien♦ sadly advadj.• cabizbajo, -a adj.• doliente adj.• funesto, -a adj.• lagrimoso, -a adj.• lamentable adj.• lloroso, -a adj.• lutoso, -a adj.• triste adj.mass noun (= seasonal affective disorder) TAE m[sæd]N ABBR = seasonal affective disorder* * *mass noun (= seasonal affective disorder) TAE m -
127 sad
sæd(unhappy or causing unhappiness: She's sad because her son is ill; a sad face.) triste, melancólico- sadness- sadden
- sadly
sad adj tristetr[sæd]1 (unhappy) triste2 (deplorable) lamentable\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLsad to say por desgracia, desgraciadamenteto make somebody sad entristecer a alguien, dar pena a alguien♦ sadly advadj.• cabizbajo, -a adj.• doliente adj.• funesto, -a adj.• lagrimoso, -a adj.• lamentable adj.• lloroso, -a adj.• lutoso, -a adj.• triste adj.mass noun (= seasonal affective disorder) TAE m[sæd]1. ADJ(compar sadder) (superl saddest)1) (=unhappy) [person, eyes, smile] tristeI'm sad that I won't be able to play football any more — estoy triste porque no voy a poder volver a jugar al fútbol, me entristece no poder volver a jugar al fútbol
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we were sad about or at the news of her illness — nos entristeció or nos apenó enterarnos de su enfermedad•
to become sad — entristecerse, ponerse triste•
to feel sad — sentirse triste, estar triste•
to grow sad — entristecerse, ponerse triste•
to be sad at heart — estar profundamente triste, tener el corazón oprimido•
to make sb sad — entristecer or poner triste a algn•
he left a sadder and a wiser man — cuando se marchó era un hombre escarmentado2) (=distressing) [story, occasion, loss] triste; [news] malo, triste•
it is my sad duty to inform you that... — tengo el penoso deber de informarle de que...•
how sad! — ¡qué triste!, ¡qué pena!•
it is sad to see such expertise wasted — es lamentable or da pena ver tanta pericia echada a perder3) (=deplorable) [situation, state of affairs] lamentable, penoso4) * (=pathetic) [performance, attempt, joke] penoso•
what sad people they must be if they have to complain about a little innocent fun — si se quejan de que la gente lo pase bien un rato es realmente como para tenerles pena2.CPDsad case * N (=socially inadequate person) —
he's a real sad case — es un tipo patético * or penoso
SADsad sack * N — (US) inútil * mf
Position of "triste"
You should generally put t riste after the noun when translating sad in the sense of "unhappy", and before the noun in the sense of "distressing":
He always seemed a sad little boy Siempre pareció un niño triste
... the sad reality...... la triste realidad... For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *mass noun (= seasonal affective disorder) TAE m -
128 scrape
skreip
1. verb1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) arañar2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) raspar3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) raspar, rascar4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) rozar, pasar rozando5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) cavar
2. noun1) (an act or sound of scraping.) raspado, chirrido2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) rasguño, arañazo, roce, raspadura3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) lío•- scraper- scrape the bottom of the barrel
- scrape through
- scrape together/up
scrape vb1. raspar2. quitar / rascarscrape the old paint off before you start painting antes de empezar a pintar, rasca la pintura viejatr[skreɪp]3 familiar (fix, jam) lío, apuro, aprieto1 (surface, paint, etc) raspar (away/off, -), rascar (away/off, -); (vegetables) raspar2 (graze skin) arañarse, hacerse un rasguño en, rasparse3 (rub against) rozar, raspar, rascar1 (grate) chirriar2 (rub against) raspar, rozar, pasar rozando3 (economize) hacer economías, ahorrar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto get into a scrape meterse en un líoto scrape a living ganar lo justo para vivirto scrape something clean dejar algo limpio,-a, limpiar algoto scrape the (bottom of the) barrel tocar fondo1) graze, scratch: rozar, rascarto scrape one's knee: rasparse la rodilla2) clean: rasparto scrape carrots: raspar zanahorias3)to scrape off : raspar (pintura, etc.)4)scrape vi1) rub: rozar2)to scrape by : arreglárselas, ir tirandoscrape n1) scraping: raspadura f2) scratch: rasguño m3) predicament: apuro m, aprieto mn.• aprieto s.m.• lío s.m.• raspadura s.f.v.• arañar v.• estregar v.• legrar v.• raer v.• rapar v.• rascar v.• raspar v.• rozar v.skreɪp
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1)a) ( act)b) ( sound) chirrido m2) ( predicament) (colloq) lío m (fam), apuro m
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1)a) ( rub against) rozar*; ( grate against) rascar*b) (damage, graze) \<\<paintwork\>\> rayar; \<\<knee/elbow\>\> rasparse, rasguñarse2)a) ( clean) \<\<toast\>\> raspar; \<\<carrot/potato\>\> pelar; \<\<woodwork\>\> raspar, rascar*, rasquetearto scrape something OFF o FROM something: scrape the mud off your boots — quítales el barro a las botas (con un cuchillo, contra una piedra etc)
b) scrape (out) \<\<bowl/pan\>\> fregar*, restregar*3) ( narrowly achieve)to scrape a majority — apenas alcanzar* una escasa mayoría
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vi (rub, grate) rozar*; ( make a noise) chirriarPhrasal Verbs:[skreɪp]1. N1) (=act) raspado m, raspadura f ; (=sound) chirrido m ; (=mark) arañazo m, rasguño mto give sth a scrape — raspar algo, limpiar algo raspándolo
2) (fig) lío m, aprieto mto get into/out of a scrape — meterse en/salir de un lío or aprieto
to get sb out of a scrape — sacar a algn de un lío or aprieto
2.VT [+ knee, elbow] arañarse, rasguñarse; (=clean) [+ vegetables] raspar, limpiar; [+ walls, woodwork] rasparto scrape on/along/against sth — arrastrar en/a lo largo de/contra algo
- scrape the bottom of the barrel3.VI (=make sound) chirriar(=rub)* * *[skreɪp]
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1)a) ( act)b) ( sound) chirrido m2) ( predicament) (colloq) lío m (fam), apuro m
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1)a) ( rub against) rozar*; ( grate against) rascar*b) (damage, graze) \<\<paintwork\>\> rayar; \<\<knee/elbow\>\> rasparse, rasguñarse2)a) ( clean) \<\<toast\>\> raspar; \<\<carrot/potato\>\> pelar; \<\<woodwork\>\> raspar, rascar*, rasquetearto scrape something OFF o FROM something: scrape the mud off your boots — quítales el barro a las botas (con un cuchillo, contra una piedra etc)
b) scrape (out) \<\<bowl/pan\>\> fregar*, restregar*3) ( narrowly achieve)to scrape a majority — apenas alcanzar* una escasa mayoría
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vi (rub, grate) rozar*; ( make a noise) chirriarPhrasal Verbs:
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