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1 gravedoso
• circumspect -
2 recatado
• circumspect• coy• demure• prudent -
3 circunspecto
adj.circumspect, cautious, discreet, prudent.* * *► adjetivo1 circumspect, serious, grave* * *ADJ [persona] circumspect; [palabras] carefully chosen, guarded* * *- ta adjetivo <persona/actitud> circumspect, cautious; < comentario> guarded* * *= circumspect.Ex. It must be the least uplifting, most circumspect film ever made about sainthood.* * *- ta adjetivo <persona/actitud> circumspect, cautious; < comentario> guarded* * *= circumspect.Ex: It must be the least uplifting, most circumspect film ever made about sainthood.
* * *circunspecto -ta‹persona/actitud› circumspect, cautious; ‹comentario› guarded* * *circunspecto, -a adjFormal1. [comedido] circumspect2. [serio] grave, serious* * *adj circumspect, cautious* * *circunspecto, -ta adj: circumspect, prudent -
4 cauto
adj.cautious, careful, prudent, cagey.* * *► adjetivo1 cautious, wary* * *(f. - cauta)adj.* * *ADJ cautious, wary, careful* * *- ta adjetivo careful, cautious* * *= cautious, wary [warier -comp., wariest -sup.], canny, gun-shy, circumspect, guarded.Ex. The result of knowledge gleaned from libraries is to make men not violent revolutionists, but cautious evolutionists; not destroyers, but careful improvers.Ex. The girls were wary, nervously self-conscious, quite unable to behave in a natural and relaxed way.Ex. The article is entitled 'Wresting money from the canny Scotsman: Melvil Dewey's designs on Carnegie's millions, 1902-1906'.Ex. The article is entitled 'Outsourced, downsized and gun-shy'.Ex. It must be the least uplifting, most circumspect film ever made about sainthood.Ex. Britain has given a guarded response to Myanmar's announcement that a referendum will be held on a new constitution in May.* * *- ta adjetivo careful, cautious* * *= cautious, wary [warier -comp., wariest -sup.], canny, gun-shy, circumspect, guarded.Ex: The result of knowledge gleaned from libraries is to make men not violent revolutionists, but cautious evolutionists; not destroyers, but careful improvers.
Ex: The girls were wary, nervously self-conscious, quite unable to behave in a natural and relaxed way.Ex: The article is entitled 'Wresting money from the canny Scotsman: Melvil Dewey's designs on Carnegie's millions, 1902-1906'.Ex: The article is entitled 'Outsourced, downsized and gun-shy'.Ex: It must be the least uplifting, most circumspect film ever made about sainthood.Ex: Britain has given a guarded response to Myanmar's announcement that a referendum will be held on a new constitution in May.* * *cauto -tacareful, cautious* * *
cauto◊ -ta adjetivo
careful, cautious
cauto,-a adjetivo cautious, wary
' cauto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cauta
- diplomática
- diplomático
- incauta
- incauto
- prudente
English:
cautious
- guarded
* * *cauto, -a adjcautious, careful* * *adj cautious* * *cauto, -ta adj: cautious, careful -
5 discreto
adj.1 discreet, prudent, cautious, moderate.2 discrete, separate, not joined together.3 not readily noticeable, inconspicuous.4 discrete, separate, distinct, not continuous.* * *► adjetivo1 (prudente) discreet, prudent, tactful2 (sobrio) sober, discreet3 (moderado) moderate, average, reasonable► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 discreet person* * *(f. - discreta)adj.* * *ADJ1) (=poco llamativo) [color, vestido] sober; [advertencia] discreet2) [persona] (=prudente) discreet; (=listo) shrewd3) (=mediano) average, middling4) (Fís) discrete* * *- ta adjetivoa) <persona/carácter/comportamiento> discreetb) <color/vestido> discreetc) <cantidad/sueldo> modest* * *= tactful, unobtrusive, discreet, low-key [low key], inconspicuous, circumspect, low-keyed.Ex. The library's overall image is enhanced more by a tactful handling of an in-house problem without airing the dirty linen in public.Ex. New technologies will enable interfaces composed of unobtrusive physiological monitors and prosthetics.Ex. Discreet advertising in press and on television in 1973 helped to direct adult illiterates to tutors who guided their progress.Ex. Activity is still low key, but will increase when the British Library puts up data bases on its own computer in 1977.Ex. Her diversified and highly committed authorship is characterized by disrespectful humour, clear-sighted solemnity and inconspicuous warmth.Ex. It must be the least uplifting, most circumspect film ever made about sainthood.Ex. Overall, he provides a low-keyed, lucid account that, with its many-leveled approach, does more than justice to the complex themes it studies.----* de un modo discreto = quietly, unobtrusively, unnoticeably, inconspicuously.* * *- ta adjetivoa) <persona/carácter/comportamiento> discreetb) <color/vestido> discreetc) <cantidad/sueldo> modest* * *= tactful, unobtrusive, discreet, low-key [low key], inconspicuous, circumspect, low-keyed.Ex: The library's overall image is enhanced more by a tactful handling of an in-house problem without airing the dirty linen in public.
Ex: New technologies will enable interfaces composed of unobtrusive physiological monitors and prosthetics.Ex: Discreet advertising in press and on television in 1973 helped to direct adult illiterates to tutors who guided their progress.Ex: Activity is still low key, but will increase when the British Library puts up data bases on its own computer in 1977.Ex: Her diversified and highly committed authorship is characterized by disrespectful humour, clear-sighted solemnity and inconspicuous warmth.Ex: It must be the least uplifting, most circumspect film ever made about sainthood.Ex: Overall, he provides a low-keyed, lucid account that, with its many-leveled approach, does more than justice to the complex themes it studies.* de un modo discreto = quietly, unobtrusively, unnoticeably, inconspicuously.* * *discreto -ta1 ‹persona/carácter/comportamiento› discreetse mostró discreta en sus acusaciones she was restrained o cautious in her accusations2 ‹color/vestido› discreet3 ‹cantidad/sueldo/resultado› modestuna novela de discreta calidad a fairly average novel* * *
discreto◊ -ta adjetivo
discreto,-a adjetivo
1 (prudente) discreet: es una persona muy discreta, she's a very discreet person
2 (mediocre) average: sus resultados fueron más bien discretos, their results were rather average
' discreto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
discreta
- reservada
- reservado
- disimulado
English:
dark horse
- discreet
- inconspicuous
- low-key
- quiet
- sober
- tactful
- unobtrusive
- delicate
- gentle
* * *discreto, -a adj1. [prudente, reservado] discreet;por favor, sé discreto please be discreet;una mirada discreta a discreet look2. [no llamativo] [color, decoración] sober, restrained;[vestido] simple, sober; [maquillaje] discreet;ropa discreta simple o modest attire;su discreta labor a la sombra del gran científico his quiet work in the shadow of the great scientist3. [moderado, normal] [cantidad, sueldo] moderate, modest;[actuación, resultados] fair, reasonable4. Mat discrete* * *adj discreet* * *discreto, -ta adj: discreet♦ discretamente adv* * *discreto adj1. (prudente) discreet / tactful2. (moderado) modest / moderate -
6 mesurado
adj.moderate, measured, restrained, cadenced.past part.past participle of spanish verb: mesurar.* * *ADJ1) (=moderado) moderate, restrained2) (=tranquilo) calm* * ** * *= circumspect, low-keyed, low-key [low key], measured, even-keeled, on an even keel, even-keel.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex. It must be the least uplifting, most circumspect film ever made about sainthood.Ex. Overall, he provides a low-keyed, lucid account that, with its many-leveled approach, does more than justice to the complex themes it studies.Ex. Activity is still low key, but will increase when the British Library puts up data bases on its own computer in 1977.Ex. This will move the debate about open access as a model for scholarly communication towards a more measured and nuanced discourse.Ex. By the same token, the Obama campaign has remained relatively dignified, has survived the worst of crises, has been even-keeled, efficient and well-managed.Ex. In the intervening months since the near-tragedy took place, her life has remained on an even keel.Ex. She doesn't expend energy on anger; she's an even-keel person -- the kind of leader people enjoy working with.* * ** * *= circumspect, low-keyed, low-key [low key], measured, even-keeled, on an even keel, even-keel.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex: It must be the least uplifting, most circumspect film ever made about sainthood.
Ex: Overall, he provides a low-keyed, lucid account that, with its many-leveled approach, does more than justice to the complex themes it studies.Ex: Activity is still low key, but will increase when the British Library puts up data bases on its own computer in 1977.Ex: This will move the debate about open access as a model for scholarly communication towards a more measured and nuanced discourse.Ex: By the same token, the Obama campaign has remained relatively dignified, has survived the worst of crises, has been even-keeled, efficient and well-managed.Ex: In the intervening months since the near-tragedy took place, her life has remained on an even keel.Ex: She doesn't expend energy on anger; she's an even-keel person -- the kind of leader people enjoy working with.* * *mesurado -da‹persona› moderate, restrained; ‹palabras› restrained, measured* * *mesurado, -a adjmoderate, restrained* * *adj moderate* * *mesurado, -da adjcomedido: moderate, restrained -
7 positivo
adj.1 positive, definite, certain, for certain.2 positive, advantageous, plus.3 positive, assertive, positive-thinking.4 positive, indicating the presence of a disorder.m.1 plus sign, positive sign.2 positive, positive pole.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: positivar.* * *► adjetivo1 positive1 positive————————1 positive* * *(f. - positiva)adj.* * *1. ADJ1) (=afirmativo, beneficioso) positive2) (Mat) positive, plus3) [idea] constructivees positivo que... — it is good that..., it is encouraging that...
2. SM1) (Ling) positive2) (Fot) positive, print3) (Dep) point* * *I- va adjetivo1) <polo/número> positiveel análisis dio positivo — the test was o proved positive
2) (provechoso, constructivo) positiveIIel diálogo resultó muy positivo — it was a very constructive o positive exchange of views
1) (Fot) print, positive (tech)2) (Ling) positive* * *= beneficial, constructive, healthy [healthier -comp., healthiest -sup.], plus, positive, nurturing, win-win + Nombre, empowering, uplifting.Ex. A high exhaustivity of indexing, then, is beneficial where a thorough search is required, but may be a handicap when only a few highly relevant documents are sought.Ex. During her tenure as head of the EPA library, she dealt with the dissatisfaction with the national treatment of U.S. documents in a most constructive manner, by establishing the Government Documents Round Table (GODORT).Ex. Do not use the negative (e.g. use sick instead of not healthy).Ex. Here the date the amount was changed, the amount of the change, either plus or minus, and the user number of the person making the change are shown.Ex. When the amount of money is positive, this money is credited to the vendor.Ex. All managers should be knowledgeable in strategies of good directing so that a productive and nurturing environment can be created.Ex. The situation appears unstable and unsatisfactory; yet it survives in the absence of something better, such as a win-win scenario where publishers, librarians and researchers could all benefit.Ex. The implications here are that the organizational climate must be nurturing rather than coercive, empowering rather than controlling.Ex. It must be the least uplifting, most circumspect film ever made about sainthood.----* acabar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* de forma positiva = in a positive light, constructively.* de manera positiva = in a positive light.* de un modo positivo = positively, constructively.* en el lado positivo = on the credit side, on the bright side.* energía positiva = good vibes.* experiencia positiva = success story.* impacto positivo = positive impact.* número entero positivo = positive integer.* reacción positiva = positive reaction.* terminar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* valor positivo = virtue.* ver las cosas positivas = look on + the bright side.* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.* * *I- va adjetivo1) <polo/número> positiveel análisis dio positivo — the test was o proved positive
2) (provechoso, constructivo) positiveIIel diálogo resultó muy positivo — it was a very constructive o positive exchange of views
1) (Fot) print, positive (tech)2) (Ling) positive* * *= beneficial, constructive, healthy [healthier -comp., healthiest -sup.], plus, positive, nurturing, win-win + Nombre, empowering, uplifting.Ex: A high exhaustivity of indexing, then, is beneficial where a thorough search is required, but may be a handicap when only a few highly relevant documents are sought.
Ex: During her tenure as head of the EPA library, she dealt with the dissatisfaction with the national treatment of U.S. documents in a most constructive manner, by establishing the Government Documents Round Table (GODORT).Ex: Do not use the negative (e.g. use sick instead of not healthy).Ex: Here the date the amount was changed, the amount of the change, either plus or minus, and the user number of the person making the change are shown.Ex: When the amount of money is positive, this money is credited to the vendor.Ex: All managers should be knowledgeable in strategies of good directing so that a productive and nurturing environment can be created.Ex: The situation appears unstable and unsatisfactory; yet it survives in the absence of something better, such as a win-win scenario where publishers, librarians and researchers could all benefit.Ex: The implications here are that the organizational climate must be nurturing rather than coercive, empowering rather than controlling.Ex: It must be the least uplifting, most circumspect film ever made about sainthood.* acabar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* de forma positiva = in a positive light, constructively.* de manera positiva = in a positive light.* de un modo positivo = positively, constructively.* en el lado positivo = on the credit side, on the bright side.* energía positiva = good vibes.* experiencia positiva = success story.* impacto positivo = positive impact.* número entero positivo = positive integer.* reacción positiva = positive reaction.* terminar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* valor positivo = virtue.* ver las cosas positivas = look on + the bright side.* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.* * *A ‹polo/número› positivela cuenta arroja un saldo positivo the account shows a credit balanceel análisis dio positivo por testoterona the test was o proved positive for testosteroneB (provechoso, constructivo) positivefue una experiencia muy positiva it was a very positive o worthwhile experienceel diálogo resultó muy positivo it was a very constructive o positive exchange of opinionsB ( Ling) positive* * *
Del verbo positivar: ( conjugate positivar)
positivo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
positivó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
positivo◊ -va adjetivo
positive
positivo,-a adjetivo positive: el análisis le dio positivo, the test came out positive
tienes que ser más positiva, you need to think more positively
II m Fot positive
' positivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
deber
- delgada
- delgado
- positiva
- saldo
- dar
- lado
English:
acceptable
- arguable
- better
- credit
- plus
- positive
- Rh (factor)
- side
- look
- meaningful
- positively
* * *positivo, -a♦ adj1. [número respuesta, resultado] positive;el test dio positivo the test was positive;saldo positivo credit balance2. [persona, actitud] positive;una experiencia muy positiva a very positive experience3. Elec positive♦ nmFot print* * *I adj positive;II m FOT print* * *positivo, -va adj: positivepositivo nm: print (in photography)* * *positivo adj positive -
8 que levanta el espíritu
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9 que levanta el ánimo
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10 santidad
f.1 saintliness, holiness.2 sanctity, godliness, holiness, blessedness.* * *1 saintliness, holiness\Su Santidad His Holiness* * *SF [de lugar] holiness, sanctity; [de persona] saintliness* * ** * *= sanctity, sainthood, saintliness.Ex. They believed in the 'inevitability of stratification, necessity of aristocracy, importance of religion and morality, sanctity of property, unwisdom of majority rule, urgency of constitutionalism, and folly of all attempts at social and economic leveling'.Ex. It must be the least uplifting, most circumspect film ever made about sainthood.Ex. The author explores some of the relationships of these two moral virtues to the traditional theological virtues of faith, hope, and love, and to heroism and saintliness.* * ** * *= sanctity, sainthood, saintliness.Ex: They believed in the 'inevitability of stratification, necessity of aristocracy, importance of religion and morality, sanctity of property, unwisdom of majority rule, urgency of constitutionalism, and folly of all attempts at social and economic leveling'.
Ex: It must be the least uplifting, most circumspect film ever made about sainthood.Ex: The author explores some of the relationships of these two moral virtues to the traditional theological virtues of faith, hope, and love, and to heroism and saintliness.* * *(de un lugar) sanctity, holiness; (de una persona) saintliness, godlinessSu Santidad His Holiness* * *
santidad sustantivo femenino
1 Rel (tratamiento del papa) Su Santidad, His Holiness
2 Rel (calidad de santo) godliness, saintliness, holiness
' santidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
halo
English:
holiness
- sanctity
* * *santidad nf1. [cualidad] saintliness, holiness2.Su Santidad [el Papa] His Holiness* * *f:Su Santidad His Holiness* * *santidad nf: holiness, sanctity -
11 cauteloso
adj.1 cautious, careful, prudent, cagey.2 careful, prudent.3 guarded.* * *► adjetivo1 cautious, wary* * *(f. - cautelosa)adj.* * *ADJ1) (=cuidadoso) cautious, wary, careful2) pey (=astuto) cunning, crafty* * ** * *= wary [warier -comp., wariest -sup.], guarded.Ex. The girls were wary, nervously self-conscious, quite unable to behave in a natural and relaxed way.Ex. Britain has given a guarded response to Myanmar's announcement that a referendum will be held on a new constitution in May.* * ** * *= wary [warier -comp., wariest -sup.], guarded.Ex: The girls were wary, nervously self-conscious, quite unable to behave in a natural and relaxed way.
Ex: Britain has given a guarded response to Myanmar's announcement that a referendum will be held on a new constitution in May.* * *cauteloso -sa[ SER] ‹persona› cautiouslos primeros cautelosos pasos the first cautious o tentative steps* * *
cauteloso
cauteloso,-a adjetivo cautious
' cauteloso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cautelosa
English:
cagey
- cautious
- circumspect
- conservative
- guarded
- wary
- err
* * *cauteloso, -a♦ adjcautious, careful♦ nm,fcautious person* * *adj cautious* * *cauteloso, -sa adj: cautious, prudent♦ cautelosamente adv* * *cauteloso adj cautious -
12 prudente
adj.1 careful, cautious (cuidadoso).2 reasonable (razonable).3 prudent, far-sighted, cautious, thoughtful.4 tactful, subtle.5 advisable, seemly.* * *► adjetivo1 sensible, prudent* * *adj.* * *ADJ sensible, prudentlo más prudente sería ir ahora mismo al médico — the most sensible o prudent thing to do would be to go straight to the doctor
manténgase a una distancia prudente del vehículo delantero — keep a safe distance from the car in front
* * *adjetivo prudent, sensiblese marchó a una hora prudente — she left at a reasonable o sensible hour
consideró prudente no decir nada — she thought it wise o prudent not to say anything
* * *= wise [wiser -comp., wisest -sup.], cautious, prudent, discreet, discriminating, discerning.Ex. Just as in the establishment of headings for use in catalogues and indexes a code was deemed useful so a code is a wise precaution in any search for standard filing orders.Ex. The result of knowledge gleaned from libraries is to make men not violent revolutionists, but cautious evolutionists; not destroyers, but careful improvers.Ex. However, the necessary publications must be selected very carefully, with prudent financial management.Ex. Discreet advertising in press and on television in 1973 helped to direct adult illiterates to tutors who guided their progress.Ex. Previous work has suggested that the most discriminating terms are those with medium frequencies of occurrence.Ex. Moreover, the shady image of video libraries drove away discerning customers.----* poco prudente = ill-advised, ill-judged.* ser prudente = play it + safe.* * *adjetivo prudent, sensiblese marchó a una hora prudente — she left at a reasonable o sensible hour
consideró prudente no decir nada — she thought it wise o prudent not to say anything
* * *= wise [wiser -comp., wisest -sup.], cautious, prudent, discreet, discriminating, discerning.Ex: Just as in the establishment of headings for use in catalogues and indexes a code was deemed useful so a code is a wise precaution in any search for standard filing orders.
Ex: The result of knowledge gleaned from libraries is to make men not violent revolutionists, but cautious evolutionists; not destroyers, but careful improvers.Ex: However, the necessary publications must be selected very carefully, with prudent financial management.Ex: Discreet advertising in press and on television in 1973 helped to direct adult illiterates to tutors who guided their progress.Ex: Previous work has suggested that the most discriminating terms are those with medium frequencies of occurrence.Ex: Moreover, the shady image of video libraries drove away discerning customers.* poco prudente = ill-advised, ill-judged.* ser prudente = play it + safe.* * *prudent, sensiblese marchó a una hora prudente she left at a reasonable o sensible hoursería prudente avisar a su familia it would be as well o it would be prudent to tell his familysea prudente con la bebida si tiene que conducir don't drink too much if you have to driveconsideró prudente no decir nada al respecto she thought it wise o prudent not to say anything about the mattercon prudente optimismo with cautious optimismes una mujer prudente she is a sensible womanlo más prudente en estos casos es guardar silencio the most sensible o prudent thing to do in these cases is to keep quiet* * *
prudente adjetivo (sensato. responsable) prudent, sensible;
(cauto, precavido) cautious, prudent
prudente adjetivo
1 (opinión, carácter) prudent, sensible
2 (actitud) careful
' prudente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
discreta
- discreto
- recomendable
English:
careful
- cautious
- circumspect
- conservative
- deliberate
- discreet
- err
- prudent
- safe
- sane
- sensible
- wise
- unwise
* * *prudente adj1. [cuidadoso] careful;[previsor, sensato] sensible, prudent;lo más prudente sería esperar the most sensible thing would be to wait;se mostró muy prudente en sus declaraciones she was very careful about what she said;es muy prudente conduciendo he's a very careful driver2. [razonable] reasonable;a una hora prudente at a reasonable time;a una distancia prudente at a safe distance* * *adj careful, cautious* * *prudente adj: prudent, sensible, reasonable* * *prudente adj sensible -
13 recatado
adj.reserved, prudent, moderate, coy.past part.past participle of spanish verb: recatar.* * *1→ link=recatar recatar► adjetivo1 (prudente) cautious, prudent2 (modesto) modest3 (decente) decent* * *(f. - recatada)adj.* * *ADJ1) (=modesto) modest, shy, demure2) (=prudente) cautious, circumspect* * ** * *= highbrow [high-brow], prim [primmer -comp., primmest -sup.].Ex. The lowly chow of the rural poor has gone highbrow.Ex. I am really liking buttoned-up, very prim, demure-to-the-point-of-invisibility dresses lately.* * ** * *= highbrow [high-brow], prim [primmer -comp., primmest -sup.].Ex: The lowly chow of the rural poor has gone highbrow.
Ex: I am really liking buttoned-up, very prim, demure-to-the-point-of-invisibility dresses lately.* * *recatado -da1 (pudoroso) demure, modest2 (cauto) cautious; (reservado) reserved* * *
Del verbo recatar: ( conjugate recatar)
recatado es:
el participio
recatado
recatado,-a adjetivo modest, demure
' recatado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
recatada
English:
demure
- modest
- proper
* * *recatado, -a adj[pudoroso] modest, demure* * *adj1 modest2 ( cauto) cautious* * *recatado, -da adjmodesto: modest, demure -
14 mirado
adj.cautious, careful, circumspect.past part.past participle of spanish verb: mirar.* * *1→ link=mirar mirar► adjetivo1 (cauto) cautious2 (cuidadoso) careful3 (considerado) considerate\estar muy bien mirado,-a to be highly respectedestar muy mal mirado,-a to be looked down onbien mirado after all* * *ADJ1) (=estimado)bien mirado — well o highly thought of, highly regarded
2) (=sensato) sensible; (=cauto) cautious, careful; (=considerado) considerate, thoughtful; (=educado) well-behavedser mirado en los gastos — to watch what one spends, be a careful spender
3) pey finicky *, fussy4)bien mirado... — all things considered..., when you think about it...
* * *- da adjetivo1) (visto, considerado)bien/mal mirado: es muy bien mirado en esos círculos he's very highly regarded in those circles; eso no está bien mirado that's not approved of, that's looked down on; está muy mal mirado en el barrio — he is not at all well thought of o well regarded in the neighborhood; ver tb mirar 3)
2) < persona>a) ( con dinero) careful with moneyb) (comedido, considerado) thoughtful, considerate* * *- da adjetivo1) (visto, considerado)bien/mal mirado: es muy bien mirado en esos círculos he's very highly regarded in those circles; eso no está bien mirado that's not approved of, that's looked down on; está muy mal mirado en el barrio — he is not at all well thought of o well regarded in the neighborhood; ver tb mirar 3)
2) < persona>a) ( con dinero) careful with moneyb) (comedido, considerado) thoughtful, considerate* * *mirado -daA(visto, considerado): bien/mal mirado: está muy mal mirado en el barrio he is not at all well thought of o well regarded in the neighborhoodeso no está bien mirado that's not approved of, that's looked down on o frowned uponB ‹persona›1 (con el dinero) careful with money2(comedido, considerado): es muy mirado y no se le ocurriría llamar a estas horas he's very considerate o thoughtful, he wouldn't dream of calling so latees muy mirado, no le gusta pedirle nada a nadie he doesn't like to ask anything of anyone, he hates to put people out* * *
Del verbo mirar: ( conjugate mirar)
mirado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
mirado
mirar
mirado◊ -da adjetivo ( considerado): eso no está bien mirado that's not approved of, that's looked down on;
está muy mal mirado en el barrio he is not at all well thought of o well regarded in the neighborhood;
ver tb mirar verbo transitivo
mirar ( conjugate mirar) verbo transitivo
1
no me mires así don't look at me like that;
mirado a algn a los ojos to look sb in the eye;
se me quedó mirando he just stared at me;
miraba distraída por la ventana he was gazing absent-mindedly out of the window;
miraba cómo lo hacía he was watching how she did it;
ir a mirado escaparates or (AmL) vidrieras to go window shopping
2 ( fijarse) to look;◊ ¡mira lo que has hecho! look what you've done!;
mira bien que esté apagado make sure o check it's off;
miré a ver si estaba listo I had a look to see if he was ready
3 ( considerar):
lo mires por donde lo mires whatever o whichever way you look at it;
mirándolo bien ( pensándolo detenidamente) all things considered;
( pensándolo mejor) on second thoughts;
mirado mal a algn to disapprove of sb
4 (expresando incredulidad, irritación, etc):◊ ¡mira que poner un plato de plástico en el horno …! honestly o really! imagine putting a plastic dish in the oven …! (colloq);
¡mira que eres tacaño! boy, you're mean! (colloq);
¡mira las veces que te lo habré dicho …! the times I've told you!
verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to look;
mirado por la ventana to look out of the window;
¿miraste bien? did you have a good look?, did you look properly?;
mirado atrás to look back
2 ( estar orientado) mirado A/HACIA algo [ fachada] to face sth;
[terraza/habitación] to look out over sth, overlook sth;
3
mirarse verbo pronominal
mirar
I verbo transitivo
1 to look at: me miró con preocupación, he looked at me with concern
mirar una palabra en el diccionario, to look up a word in the dictionary
2 (examinar) to watch: miraba la película atentamente, she was watching the film carefully
míralo con atención, look at it carefully
3 (tener cuidado) mira bien con quién andas, be careful of the company you keep
II verbo intransitivo
1 (buscar) miraré en ese rincón, I'll have a look in that corner
2 (cuidar) to look after sb/sthg: mira por tus intereses, she is looking after your interests
3 (estar orientado) to face: la fachada mira al norte, the façade faces north ➣ Ver nota en ver
' mirado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
última
- último
- mirar
* * *mirado, -a adj1. [prudente] careful;es muy mirado para el dinero he's very careful with his money2.ser bien mirado [bien considerado] to be well regarded;* * *adj considerate, thoughtful;bien mirado well thought of, highly regarded; fig all things considered* * *mirado, -da adj1) : cautious, careful2) : considerate3)bien mirado : well thought of4)mal mirado : disliked, disapproved of -
15 remirado
adj.prudent (prudente), cautious.past part.past participle of spanish verb: remirar.* * *1→ link=remirar remirar► adjetivo1 overcautious* * *ADJ1) (=prudente) cautious, circumspect, careful; pey overcautious2) pey (=gazmoño) prudish; (=afectado) affected, over-nice; (=melindroso) fussy, pernickety *, persnickety (EEUU) ** * *adjetivo fastidious, fussy* * *adjetivo fastidious, fussy* * *remirado -dafastidious, fussy* * *remirado, -a adj1. [meticuloso] meticulous2. [melindroso] fussy, finicky -
16 recatada
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17 reservada
adj.reserved, cautious (actitud), circumspect, close, reserved (asiento), private (asunto).Caso reservado a great crime, which none but a superior can absolve* * *f., (m. - reservado)* * *
reservado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (información, etc) confidential
2 (callado, discreto) reserved
II sustantivo masculino private room
' reservada' also found in these entries:
English:
private
- double
-
18 reverenda
adj.1 reverend, the honorary epithet of prelates and distinguished members of religious orders; worthy of reverence.2 extremely circumspect and cautious.3 solemn (solemne).4 big (inmenso). (Latin American)f.clergywoman.* * *f., (m. - reverendo)* * *
reverendo,-a
I adj Rel reverend
la Reverenda Madre Angélica, Reverend Mother Angélica
II m,f Rel Reverend
' reverenda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reverendo
English:
reverend
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19 tiesa
adj.&f.1 stiff (rígido), hard, firm, solid.2 robust, strong; valiant, animated.3 stubborn (terco), obstinate, inflexible.4 tight, rigid (rígido): too grave or circumspect.* * *f., (m. - tieso)* * *
tieso,-a adjetivo
1 (erguido) upright, erect
2 (rígido) stiff
3 fam (serio) stiff
4 (orgulloso) proud
♦ Locuciones: fam fig quedarse tieso (sorprenderse) to be amazed/stunned
(morir) to die
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20 circunspecto
• cautious• circumspect• discreet• prudent
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circumspect — CIRCUMSPÉCT, Ă, circumspecţi, te, adj. (livr.) Care vorbeşte şi acţionează cu prudenţă, cu rezervă; care trădează, exprimă prudenţă; precaut, prudent, rezervat. – Din lat. circumspectus, fr. circonspect. Trimis de hai, 12.08.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 … Dicționar Român
Circumspect — Cir cum*spect, a. [L. circumspectus, p. p. of circumspicere to look about one s self, to observe; circum + spicere, specere, to look. See {Spy}.] Attentive to all the circumstances of a case or the probable consequences of an action; cautious;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Circumspect — Circumspect, umsichtig; Circumspection, Umsicht; Circumspiciren, umsehen … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
circumspect — I adjective alert, assiduous, astute, attending, attentive, careful, cautious, cautus, chary, circumspective, cognizant, conscientious, conscious, considerate, contemplative, deliberate, deliberative, diligent, discerning, discreet, discretionary … Law dictionary
circumspect — (adj.) early 15c., from L. circumspectus deliberate, well considered, pp. of circumspicere look around, take heed, from circum around (see CIRCUM (Cf. circum )) + specere to look (see SCOPE (Cf. scope) (1)) … Etymology dictionary
circumspect — adj *cautious, wary, calculating, chary Analogous words: *careful, punctilious, punctual, meticulous, scrupulous: vigilant, *watchful, alert Antonyms: audacious Contrasted words: venturesome, rash, reckless, daring, daredevil, foolhardy,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
circumspect — [adj] cautious, discreet attentive, cagey, calculating, canny, careful, chary, considerate, deliberate, discriminating, gingerly, guarded, heedful, judicious, meticulous, observant, politic, prudent, punctilious, safe, sagacious, sage, scrupulous … New thesaurus
circumspect — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ cautious or prudent. DERIVATIVES circumspection noun circumspectly adverb. ORIGIN Latin circumspectus, from circumspicere look around … English terms dictionary
circumspect — [sʉr′kəm spekt΄] adj. [ME < L circumspectus, pp. of circumspicere, to look about: see CIRCUM & SPY] careful to consider all related circumstances before acting, judging, or deciding; cautious; careful SYN. CAREFUL circumspection n.… … English World dictionary
circumspect — cir|cum|spect [ sɜrkəm,spekt ] adjective thinking carefully about something before you say or do it: CAUTIOUS: circumspect about: Officials were very circumspect about possible causes of the accident. a circumspect response ╾ cir|cum|spec|tion [ … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
circumspect — [[t]sɜ͟ː(r)kəmspekt[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you are circumspect, you are cautious in what you do and say and do not take risks. [FORMAL] The banks should have been more circumspect in their dealings... You seem to be implying, in your usual… … English dictionary