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  • 1 caustic remark

    s.
    comentario cáustico, sarcasmo, sátira.

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  • 2 caustic

    'ko:stik
    1) (burning by chemical action: caustic soda.) cáustico
    2) ((of remarks) bitter or sarcastic: caustic comments.) cáustico, mordaz
    •
    tr['kɔːstɪk]
    1 SMALLCHEMISTRY/SMALL cáustico,-a
    2 figurative use cáustico,-a, mordaz
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    caustic soda sosa cáustica
    caustic ['kɔstɪk] adj
    1) corrosive: cáustico, corrosivo
    2) biting: mordaz, sarcástico
    adj.
    • cáustico (Química) adj.
    • punzante adj.
    n.
    • cáustico s.m.
    'kɔːstɪk
    adjective ( Chem) cáustico; <wit/remark> cáustico, mordaz
    ['kɔːstɪk]
    1. ADJ
    1) (Chem) cáustico
    2) (fig) [remark etc] mordaz, sarcástico
    2.
    CPD

    caustic soda N — sosa f cáustica

    * * *
    ['kɔːstɪk]
    adjective ( Chem) cáustico; <wit/remark> cáustico, mordaz

    English-spanish dictionary > caustic

  • 3 cutting

    1) (a piece of plant cut off and replanted to form another plant.) esqueje
    2) (an article cut out from a newspaper etc: She collects cuttings about the Royal Family.) recorte
    3) (a trench dug through a hillside etc, in which a railway, road etc is built.) desmonte
    tr['kʌtɪŋ]
    2 SMALLBOTANY/SMALL esqueje nombre masculino
    3 (for road, railway) tajo
    1 (tool, blade) cortante; (wind) penetrante, cortante; (remark) mordaz, hiriente
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    cutting room sala de montaje
    cutting ['kʌt̬ɪŋ] adj
    1) : cortante
    a cutting wind: un viento cortante
    2) caustic: mordaz
    : esqueje m (de una planta)
    adj.
    • acerado, -a adj.
    • cortador adj.
    • cortante adj.
    • corte adj.
    • mordaz adj.
    • tajante adj.
    n.
    • cortadura s.f.
    • corte s.m.
    • desmoche s.m.
    • esqueje s.m.
    • rampollo s.m.
    • recorte s.m.
    • retazo s.m.
    • sección s.f.
    • viruta s.f.

    I 'kʌtɪŋ
    1) c
    a) ( from newspaper) (BrE) recorte m
    b) ( from plant) esqueje m
    2) c (for road, railway) (BrE) zanja f
    3) u (Cin, Rad, TV) montaje m, edición f

    II
    a) (before n) <tool/blade> cortante

    the cutting edge: at the cutting edge of technology — a la vanguardia de la tecnología

    b) ( cold) < wind> cortante
    c) ( hurtful) < remark> hiriente
    ['kʌtɪŋ]
    1. N
    1) [of plant] esqueje m
    2) (from newspaper) recorte m ; (Cine) montaje m
    3) (for road, railway) desmonte m, zanja f
    2.
    ADJ (=sharp) [edge, wind etc] cortante; (fig) [remark] mordaz
    3.
    CPD

    cutting board N — plancha f para cortar

    cutting edge N — filo m ; (fig) vanguardia f

    cutting room N — (Cine) sala f de montaje

    * * *

    I ['kʌtɪŋ]
    1) c
    a) ( from newspaper) (BrE) recorte m
    b) ( from plant) esqueje m
    2) c (for road, railway) (BrE) zanja f
    3) u (Cin, Rad, TV) montaje m, edición f

    II
    a) (before n) <tool/blade> cortante

    the cutting edge: at the cutting edge of technology — a la vanguardia de la tecnología

    b) ( cold) < wind> cortante
    c) ( hurtful) < remark> hiriente

    English-spanish dictionary > cutting

  • 4 tart

    I
    adjective
    (sharp or sour in taste: These apples taste rather tart.) ácido
    - tartness
    II
    noun
    1) (a pie containing eg fruit or jam: an apple tart.) tarta, pastel
    2) ((slang) a prostitute.) fulana
    tart n tarta
    tr[tɑːt]
    1 (sour) acre, agrio,-a
    2 (reply) mordaz, áspero,-a, acre
    1 (pie) tarta, pastel nombre masculino
    2 slang pejorative fulana
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    to tart oneself up emperifollarse
    tart ['tɑrt] adj
    1) sour: ácido, agrio
    2) caustic: mordaz, acrimonioso
    ♦ tartly adv
    tart n
    : tartaleta f
    adj.
    • acre adj.
    • agrio, -a adj.
    • aspero, -a adj.
    • mordaz adj.
    • tarta adj.
    • ácido, -a adj.
    n.
    • pastelillo s.m.
    • tarta s.f.

    I tɑːrt, tɑːt
    1) ( Culin) ( large) tarta f, kuchen m (Chi); ( individual) tartaleta f, tarteleta f (RPl)
    2) ( promiscuous woman) (colloq) fulana f (fam), puta f (vulg), piruja f (Col, Méx fam), loca f (RPl fam), chusca f (Chi fam)
    •
    Phrasal Verbs:

    II
    a) ( acid) <taste/apple> ácido, agrio
    b) ( cutting) <rejoinder/remark> cortante, áspero

    I
    [tɑːt]
    ADJ
    1) (=sour) [flavour, fruit] ácido, agrio
    2) (fig) [expression, remark] áspero

    II
    [tɑːt]
    N
    1) (Culin) (large) tarta f ; (small) pastelillo m

    jam tart — tarta f de mermelada

    2) ** (=prostitute) puta *** f, furcia f (Sp) **; pej (=promiscuous woman) fulana * f
    * * *

    I [tɑːrt, tɑːt]
    1) ( Culin) ( large) tarta f, kuchen m (Chi); ( individual) tartaleta f, tarteleta f (RPl)
    2) ( promiscuous woman) (colloq) fulana f (fam), puta f (vulg), piruja f (Col, Méx fam), loca f (RPl fam), chusca f (Chi fam)
    •
    Phrasal Verbs:

    II
    a) ( acid) <taste/apple> ácido, agrio
    b) ( cutting) <rejoinder/remark> cortante, áspero

    English-spanish dictionary > tart

  • 5 acid

    'æsid
    1. adjective
    1) ((of taste) sharp or sour: Lemons and limes are acid fruits.) ácido
    2) (sarcastic: acid humour.) mordaz, incisivo, sarcástico

    2. noun
    (a substance, containing hydrogen, which will dissolve metals etc: She spilled some acid which burned a hole in her dress.) ácido
    acid n ácido
    tr['æsɪd]
    1 SMALLCHEMISTRY/SMALL ácido,-a
    2 (taste) agrio,-a
    1 SMALLCHEMISTRY/SMALL ácido,-a
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    acid rain lluvia ácida
    acid test prueba decisiva
    acid ['æsəd] adj
    1) sour: ácido, agrio
    2) caustic, sharp: acerbo, mordaz
    ♦ acidly adv
    acid n
    : ácido m
    adj.
    • duro (Vino) adj.
    adj.
    • acedo, -a adj.
    • agraceño, -a adj.
    • agrio, -a adj.
    • ácido, -a adj.
    • áspero, -a adj.
    n.
    • ácido (Química) s.m.
    acid*
    n.
    • ácido* (Drogas) s.m.

    I 'æsəd, 'æsɪd
    a) u c ( Chem) ácido m
    b) u ( LSD) (sl) ácido m

    II
    a) ( Chem) ácido
    b) < taste> ácido, agrio
    c) ( spiteful) <voice/reply> agrio, mordaz
    ['æsɪd]
    1. N
    1) (Chem) ácido m
    2) ** (=drug) ácido * m
    2. ADJ
    1) (=not alkaline) [soil, food, conditions] ácido
    2) (=sharp, bitter) [fruit, taste] ácido
    3) (fig) [remark, tone] mordaz; [voice] agrio, mordaz
    3.
    CPD

    acid drops NPL — (Brit) caramelos mpl ácidos

    acid green N — verde m limón

    acid head ** N — (Drugs) adicto(-a) m / f al ácido

    acid house party N — fiesta f acid

    acid rain N — lluvia f ácida

    acid rock N — (Mus) rock m acid

    the acid test N — (fig) la prueba de fuego, la prueba decisiva

    acid yellow N — amarillo m limón

    * * *

    I ['æsəd, 'æsɪd]
    a) u c ( Chem) ácido m
    b) u ( LSD) (sl) ácido m

    II
    a) ( Chem) ácido
    b) < taste> ácido, agrio
    c) ( spiteful) <voice/reply> agrio, mordaz

    English-spanish dictionary > acid

  • 6 acrid

    'ækrid
    (harsh in smell or taste: The acrid smell of smoke filled the room.) acre
    tr['ækrɪd]
    1 acre
    2 figurative use (remark) cáustico,-a; (dispute) enconado,-a
    acrid ['ækrəd] adj
    1) bitter: acre
    2) caustic: acre, mordaz
    ♦ acridly adv
    adj.
    • acre (Cáustico) adj.
    • agrio, -a adj.
    • amargo, -a adj.
    • corrosivo, -a adj.
    • mordaz adj.
    • picante adj.
    • rascón, -ona adj.
    'ækrəd, 'ækrɪd
    adjective acre
    ['ækrɪd]
    ADJ
    1) (lit) [smell, taste] acre, punzante
    2) (fig) áspero, mordaz
    * * *
    ['ækrəd, 'ækrɪd]
    adjective acre

    English-spanish dictionary > acrid

  • 7 biting

    1) (very cold and causing discomfort: a biting wind.) penetrante, cortante
    2) (wounding or hurtful: a biting remark.) mordaz, incisivo
    tr['baɪtɪŋ]
    1 (wind) cortante, penetrante
    2 (comment) mordaz
    biting adj
    1) penetrating: cortante, penetrante
    2) caustic: mordaz, sarcástico
    adj.
    • cortante adj.
    • cáustico, -a adj.
    • mordaz adj.
    • penetrante adj.
    • picante adj.
    • punzante adj.
    • roedor adj.
    'baɪtɪŋ
    adjective < wind> cortante, penetrante; <sarcasm/criticism> mordaz, cáustico
    ['baɪtɪŋ]
    ADJ [cold, wind] cortante; [criticism etc] mordaz
    * * *
    ['baɪtɪŋ]
    adjective < wind> cortante, penetrante; <sarcasm/criticism> mordaz, cáustico

    English-spanish dictionary > biting

  • 8 waspish

    adjective a Waspish neighborhood.) vecindario blanco, anglosajón y protestante
    tr['wɒspɪʃ]
    1 (person, temperament) irascible, malhumorado,-a; (comment) punzante
    waspish ['wɑspɪʃ] adj
    1) irritable: irritable, irascible
    2) caustic: cáustico, mordaz
    adj.
    • irascible adj.
    • punzante adj.
    'wɑːspɪʃ, 'wɒspɪʃ
    adjective < comment> sardónico, punzante, mordaz; < character> sardónico, cáustico
    ['wɒspɪʃ]
    ADJ [character, person] irritable, irascible; [remark] mordaz, punzante
    * * *
    ['wɑːspɪʃ, 'wɒspɪʃ]
    adjective < comment> sardónico, punzante, mordaz; < character> sardónico, cáustico

    English-spanish dictionary > waspish

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