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comically

  • 1 de modo cómico

    Ex. The League of Nations was a comically ham-handed debacle which collapsed in complete failure, disgracing all who were associated with it.
    * * *

    Ex: The League of Nations was a comically ham-handed debacle which collapsed in complete failure, disgracing all who were associated with it.

    Spanish-English dictionary > de modo cómico

  • 2 de modo divertido

    = comically, funnily
    Ex. The League of Nations was a comically ham-handed debacle which collapsed in complete failure, disgracing all who were associated with it.
    Ex. You should be a comedian, you look funny, you sound funny, you act funny, and your body even functions funnily.
    * * *
    = comically, funnily

    Ex: The League of Nations was a comically ham-handed debacle which collapsed in complete failure, disgracing all who were associated with it.

    Ex: You should be a comedian, you look funny, you sound funny, you act funny, and your body even functions funnily.

    Spanish-English dictionary > de modo divertido

  • 3 de modo gracioso

    = comically, funnily
    Ex. The League of Nations was a comically ham-handed debacle which collapsed in complete failure, disgracing all who were associated with it.
    Ex. You should be a comedian, you look funny, you sound funny, you act funny, and your body even functions funnily.
    * * *
    = comically, funnily

    Ex: The League of Nations was a comically ham-handed debacle which collapsed in complete failure, disgracing all who were associated with it.

    Ex: You should be a comedian, you look funny, you sound funny, you act funny, and your body even functions funnily.

    Spanish-English dictionary > de modo gracioso

  • 4 cómicamente

    • comically
    • facetiously
    • humorously

    Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > cómicamente

  • 5 cómico

    adj.
    comic, comical, funny, risible.
    m.
    comedian, stand-up comedian, comic, funnyman.
    * * *
    1 (divertido) comic, comical, funny
    2 (de comedia) comedy
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 (actor) comedian, comic
    \
    actor cómico comedian
    cómico,-a de la legua strolling player
    * * *
    1. (f. - cómica)
    noun
    comedian / comedienne
    2. (f. - cómica)
    adj.
    comic, comical
    * * *
    cómico, -a
    1. ADJ
    1) (=gracioso) comic(al), funny
    2) (Teat) comedy antes de s
    2. SM / F
    1) (Teat) (comic) actor/actress
    2) (=humorista) comedian/comedienne
    CÓMICO ¿"Comic" o "comical"? El adjetivo cómico se puede traducir por comic y comical, pero estos no son intercambiables. Comic ► Algo que es cómico porque se hace o se dice con la intención de hacer reír a la gente se traduce al inglés por comic: El efecto cómico se consigue poniéndose ropa que te queda grande Comic effect is achieved by wearing clothes that are too big ► Cómico también se traduce por comic para describir algo perteneciente o relativo a la comedia: ... un actor cómico...... a comic actor... Hay que tener en cuenta que en este caso comic nunca funciona como atributo. Comi cal ► Cómico se traduce por comical para describir algo o a alguien que resulta gracioso o absurdo (a menudo porque es raro o inesperado): Su gesto rozaba lo cómico Her expression was almost comical Hay algo en él ligeramente cómico There is something slightly comical about him Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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    I
    - ca adjetivo <actor/género/obra> comedy (before n); <situación/mueca> comical, funny

    lo cómico de la historia es... — the funny thing about the story is...

    II
    - ca masculino, femenino ( actor) comedy actor, comic actor; ( humorista) comedian, comic
    * * *
    = laughable, slapstick, hilarious, humorous, comedian, comic, funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.], joky [jokey], comedic, comical.
    Ex. It's laughable when Archie Bunker says that, because we know he's an uneducated slob.
    Ex. What this time will be the cause of his slapstick downfall?.
    Ex. In studying the structure of bibliographic control it is not difficult to discover strange, and even hilarious, examples of specialist bibliographic sources.
    Ex. Supporting material -- cartoons, quotations and humorous excerpts -- are used to keep students intrigued and clues are allowed if students are unable to formulate a research strategy.
    Ex. A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.
    Ex. The narrative contrasts sharply with the comic tone of the author's latest book, indicating a remarkably versatile talent.
    Ex. This article reviews on-line data bases that may be used to search for references to humour (cartoons, funny articles and books, and medical aspects of humour).
    Ex. However, his attempt to make cultural and social history more accessible to a wider audience by adopting a homey, jokey style often seems counterproductive.
    Ex. In the year 2000, news and entertainment programs dedicated a great deal of comedic attention to the presidential election.
    Ex. Even so, the ' comical' closing scene is out of keeping with the overall mood of the picture.
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    * actor cómico = comedian, actor-comedian.
    * actriz cómica = comedienne.
    * de modo cómico = comically.
    * situación cómica = comedy sketch.
    * * *
    I
    - ca adjetivo <actor/género/obra> comedy (before n); <situación/mueca> comical, funny

    lo cómico de la historia es... — the funny thing about the story is...

    II
    - ca masculino, femenino ( actor) comedy actor, comic actor; ( humorista) comedian, comic
    * * *
    = laughable, slapstick, hilarious, humorous, comedian, comic, funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.], joky [jokey], comedic, comical.

    Ex: It's laughable when Archie Bunker says that, because we know he's an uneducated slob.

    Ex: What this time will be the cause of his slapstick downfall?.
    Ex: In studying the structure of bibliographic control it is not difficult to discover strange, and even hilarious, examples of specialist bibliographic sources.
    Ex: Supporting material -- cartoons, quotations and humorous excerpts -- are used to keep students intrigued and clues are allowed if students are unable to formulate a research strategy.
    Ex: A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.
    Ex: The narrative contrasts sharply with the comic tone of the author's latest book, indicating a remarkably versatile talent.
    Ex: This article reviews on-line data bases that may be used to search for references to humour (cartoons, funny articles and books, and medical aspects of humour).
    Ex: However, his attempt to make cultural and social history more accessible to a wider audience by adopting a homey, jokey style often seems counterproductive.
    Ex: In the year 2000, news and entertainment programs dedicated a great deal of comedic attention to the presidential election.
    Ex: Even so, the ' comical' closing scene is out of keeping with the overall mood of the picture.
    * actor cómico = comedian, actor-comedian.
    * actriz cómica = comedienne.
    * de modo cómico = comically.
    * situación cómica = comedy sketch.

    * * *
    cómico1 -ca
    ‹actor/género/obra› comedy ( before n), comic ( before n); ‹situación/mueca› comical, funny
    lo cómico de la historia es … the funny thing about the story is …
    cómico2 -ca
    masculine, feminine
    1 (actor) comedy actor, comic actor
    2 (humorista) comedian, comic
    * * *

    cómico
    ◊ -ca adjetivo ‹actor/género/obra› comedy ( before n);


    ‹situación/mueca› comical, funny
    ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( actor) comedy actor, comic actor;
    ( humorista) comedian, comic
    cómico,-a
    I adjetivo (gracioso) comical, funny
    II sustantivo masculino y femenino comic
    (hombre) comedian
    (mujer) comedienne
    ' cómico' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    cómica
    - humorista
    English:
    comedian
    - comic
    - stand-up comic
    - comical
    - hokum
    - humorous
    * * *
    cómico, -a
    ♦ adj
    1. [de la comedia] comedy, comic;
    actor cómico comedy actor;
    cine cómico comedy movies o Br films
    2. [gracioso] comic, comical
    ♦ nm,f
    1. [actor de teatro] actor, f actress
    2. [humorista] comedian, comic, f comedienne
    * * *
    I adj comical
    II m, cómica f comedian
    * * *
    cómico, -ca adj
    : comic, comical
    cómico, -ca n
    humorista: comic, comedian, comedienne f
    * * *
    cómico1 adj
    1. (divertido) funny [comp. funnier; superl. funniest]
    2. (de la comedia) comedy
    cómico2 n comedian

    Spanish-English dictionary > cómico

  • 6 desacreditar

    v.
    to discredit.
    Ella desacredita a Ricardo She discredits Richard.
    Ella desacreditó a su amiga She discredited=debunked her friend.
    El político desacreditó al oponente The politician discredited his opponent
    * * *
    1 to discredit, bring discredit on, bring into discredit
    * * *
    verb
    * * *
    1.
    VT [+ político, gobierno] to discredit
    2.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    a) < persona> to discredit; <buen nombre/institución> to discredit, bring... into disrepute
    b) < teoría> to discredit
    2.
    desacreditarse v pron (refl) to discredit oneself, damage one's reputation
    * * *
    = discredit, denigrate, debunk, bring + Nombre + into disrepute, disgrace, taint.
    Ex. Such circulation may contribute little to the creation of whole personalities but it may do much to discredit the circulators.
    Ex. This is not to denigrate such writing, much of which is extremely valuable.
    Ex. Process reengineering is in the debunking phase of its life cycle - an evolutionary pattern in which management ideas and techniques are first presented as panaceas for business success and subsequently debunked as worthless.
    Ex. This article considers the danger that inherent bias in such research might bring library and information science research into disrepute.
    Ex. The League of Nations was a comically ham-handed debacle which collapsed in complete failure, disgracing all who were associated with it.
    Ex. This article shows how the dowdy and boring image of the stereotypical librarian as presented in fiction, taints the portrayal of all who work in libraries.
    ----
    * desacreditarse = come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute.
    * desacreditar un mito = debunk + a myth.
    * estar desacreditado = hold in + disrepute.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    a) < persona> to discredit; <buen nombre/institución> to discredit, bring... into disrepute
    b) < teoría> to discredit
    2.
    desacreditarse v pron (refl) to discredit oneself, damage one's reputation
    * * *
    = discredit, denigrate, debunk, bring + Nombre + into disrepute, disgrace, taint.

    Ex: Such circulation may contribute little to the creation of whole personalities but it may do much to discredit the circulators.

    Ex: This is not to denigrate such writing, much of which is extremely valuable.
    Ex: Process reengineering is in the debunking phase of its life cycle - an evolutionary pattern in which management ideas and techniques are first presented as panaceas for business success and subsequently debunked as worthless.
    Ex: This article considers the danger that inherent bias in such research might bring library and information science research into disrepute.
    Ex: The League of Nations was a comically ham-handed debacle which collapsed in complete failure, disgracing all who were associated with it.
    Ex: This article shows how the dowdy and boring image of the stereotypical librarian as presented in fiction, taints the portrayal of all who work in libraries.
    * desacreditarse = come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute.
    * desacreditar un mito = debunk + a myth.
    * estar desacreditado = hold in + disrepute.

    * * *
    vt
    esos rumores lo han desacreditado mucho those rumors have done his reputation a great deal of harm o have seriously damaged his reputation
    la oposición intentó desacreditarlo the opposition tried to discredit him
    ( refl) to discredit oneself, damage one's reputation
    * * *

    desacreditar ( conjugate desacreditar) verbo transitivo
    to discredit
    desacreditarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to discredit oneself, damage one's reputation
    desacreditar verbo transitivo (desprestigiar) to discredit, bring into discredit
    ' desacreditar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    descalificar
    English:
    discredit
    - disgrace
    - disparage
    - debunk
    - disrepute
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    to discredit;
    hubo una campaña para desacreditarla there was a campaign to discredit her;
    este nuevo fracaso lo desacredita como político this latest failure has destroyed his credibility as a politician;
    su actuación ha desacreditado al partido his behaviour has brought the party into disrepute
    * * *
    v/t discredit
    * * *
    desprestigiar: to discredit, to disgrace

    Spanish-English dictionary > desacreditar

  • 7 deshonrar

    v.
    1 to dishonor.
    con su conducta deshonra a toda la familia he is dishonoring the entire family with his conduct
    Elsa deshonró a su familia Elsa dishonored her family.
    2 to trample on, to tread on.
    Elsa deshonró su reputación Elsa trampled on her good name.
    3 to bring shame on, to shame.
    Elsa deshonró a sus padres Elsa brought shame on her parents.
    * * *
    1 (gen) to dishonour (US dishonor), disgrace
    2 (injuriar) to insult, defame
    3 (a una mujer) to dishonour (US dishonor)
    * * *
    verb
    to dishonor, disgrace
    * * *
    VT
    1) [+ familia, compañeros] to dishonour, dishonor (EEUU), disgrace
    2) (=afrentar) to insult
    3) euf [+ mujer] to dishonour, dishonor (EEUU)
    * * *
    verbo transitivo <familia/patria> to dishonor*, disgrace; < mujer> to dishonor*
    * * *
    = taint, vilify, stigmatise [stigmatize, -USA], besmirch, bring + Nombre + into disrepute, disgrace, defile.
    Ex. This article shows how the dowdy and boring image of the stereotypical librarian as presented in fiction, taints the portrayal of all who work in libraries.
    Ex. Robert Kent's sole agenda is to attack Cuba and vilify the Cuban library community while supporting the US government's interventionist destabilization policies.
    Ex. Findings reaffirm that television stigmatises the occupation of business, independently of economic factors.
    Ex. the gulag was an atrocious system of incarceration and forced labor that had little to do with correction, that poisoned society, and that besmirched Soviet communism.
    Ex. This article considers the danger that inherent bias in such research might bring library and information science research into disrepute.
    Ex. The League of Nations was a comically ham-handed debacle which collapsed in complete failure, disgracing all who were associated with it.
    Ex. No person shall throw any waste, building debris or vehicle scrap into the public domain or defile the public domain.
    ----
    * deshonrar la reputación = besmirch + reputation.
    * * *
    verbo transitivo <familia/patria> to dishonor*, disgrace; < mujer> to dishonor*
    * * *
    = taint, vilify, stigmatise [stigmatize, -USA], besmirch, bring + Nombre + into disrepute, disgrace, defile.

    Ex: This article shows how the dowdy and boring image of the stereotypical librarian as presented in fiction, taints the portrayal of all who work in libraries.

    Ex: Robert Kent's sole agenda is to attack Cuba and vilify the Cuban library community while supporting the US government's interventionist destabilization policies.
    Ex: Findings reaffirm that television stigmatises the occupation of business, independently of economic factors.
    Ex: the gulag was an atrocious system of incarceration and forced labor that had little to do with correction, that poisoned society, and that besmirched Soviet communism.
    Ex: This article considers the danger that inherent bias in such research might bring library and information science research into disrepute.
    Ex: The League of Nations was a comically ham-handed debacle which collapsed in complete failure, disgracing all who were associated with it.
    Ex: No person shall throw any waste, building debris or vehicle scrap into the public domain or defile the public domain.
    * deshonrar la reputación = besmirch + reputation.

    * * *
    deshonrar [A1 ]
    vt
    1 ‹familia/patria› to dishonor*, disgrace, bring dishonor* o disgrace o shame on
    trabajar no deshonra a nadie working is nothing to be ashamed of
    2 ‹mujer› to dishonor*
    * * *

    deshonrar ( conjugate deshonrar) verbo transitivo ‹familia/patria› to dishonor( conjugate dishonor), disgrace;
    ‹ mujer› to dishonor( conjugate dishonor)
    deshonrar verbo transitivo
    1 to dishonour, US dishonor
    2 (a la familia, etc) to bring disgrace on
    ' deshonrar' also found in these entries:
    English:
    disgrace
    - dishonor
    - dishonour
    - shame
    - blacken
    - taint
    * * *
    1. [injuriar] to dishonour;
    con su conducta deshonra a toda la familia his behaviour is bringing disgrace upon the entire family
    2. [mujer] to dishonour
    * * *
    v/t dishonor, Br
    dishonour
    * * *
    : to dishonor, to disgrace

    Spanish-English dictionary > deshonrar

  • 8 divertido

    adj.
    amusing, cool, entertaining, fun.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: divertir.
    * * *
    1→ link=divertir divertir
    1 (gracioso) funny, amusing
    2 (entretenido) fun, entertaining, enjoyable
    * * *
    (f. - divertida)
    adj.
    1) amusing, funny
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) (=entretenido) [libro, película] entertaining; [chiste, persona] funny, amusing

    ¡qué divertido! ¿ahora me dices que no puedes ir? — iró that's just great! now you tell me you can't go?

    2)

    estar divertido — LAm * to be tight *

    DIVERTIDO ¿"Funny o fun"? ► Divertido solo se puede traducir por funny si nos hace reír: Acabo de ver una obra muy divertida I've just seen a very funny play ► Cuando hablamos de una actividad o situación divertida (en el sentido de entretenida y agradable), a menudo se la puede describir en inglés como fun: Me gusta jugar al escondite. Es muy divertido I like playing hide and seek. It's great fun NOTA: Fun es un sustantivo incontable y por lo tanto, al contrario que funny, no puede ir acompañado de adverbios como very. Se suele acompañar de great, good y a lot of. Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
    * * *
    - da adjetivo
    a) (que interesa, divierte) <espectáculo/fiesta> fun, enjoyable; <momento/situación> entertaining

    es un tipo muy divertido — he's a really fun guy, he's really fun to be with

    b) ( gracioso) funny
    * * *
    = amused, enjoyable, facetious, laughable, hilarious, fun, amusing, funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.], playful, cheery [cheerier -comp., cheeriest -sup.], comedic, droll.
    Ex. After the wait, her first words emerged with an amused laugh.
    Ex. Having made this prefatory warning, it has also to be said that many teachers successfully contrive to make reviewing an enjoyable and useful ingredient in their book and reading programs.
    Ex. This might, perhaps, be considered a facetious example; however, consider the effect of the indiscriminate use of LATIN AMERICA and SPANISH AMERICA.
    Ex. It's laughable when Archie Bunker says that, because we know he's an uneducated slob.
    Ex. In studying the structure of bibliographic control it is not difficult to discover strange, and even hilarious, examples of specialist bibliographic sources.
    Ex. To make the reading more fun for the children we'll include a squib about the garbage dog from 'The Eighteenth Emergency' by Betsy Byars to put alongside a passage about mongrels from the 'World Book Encyclopedia'.
    Ex. In the proceedings of the pioneer 1876 Conference of Librarians we can read that 'Mr Edmands gave some amusing illustrations to show that readers often had only the most vague idea of what they really wanted'.
    Ex. This article reviews on-line data bases that may be used to search for references to humour (cartoons, funny articles and books, and medical aspects of humour).
    Ex. The article is a playful attempt to describe the historical determinations of the subject.
    Ex. The novel is a cheery social satire about geeky middle-aged men and their freakishly attractive, younger spouses.
    Ex. In the year 2000, news and entertainment programs dedicated a great deal of comedic attention to the presidential election.
    Ex. Never sentimental, the movie has moments of droll, deadpan humor.
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    * algo diverto que hacer = fun thing to do.
    * de forma divertida = funnily.
    * de manera divertida = funnily.
    * de modo divertido = comically, funnily.
    * lo divertido = the fun part.
    * resultar divertido = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.
    * * *
    - da adjetivo
    a) (que interesa, divierte) <espectáculo/fiesta> fun, enjoyable; <momento/situación> entertaining

    es un tipo muy divertido — he's a really fun guy, he's really fun to be with

    b) ( gracioso) funny
    * * *
    = amused, enjoyable, facetious, laughable, hilarious, fun, amusing, funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.], playful, cheery [cheerier -comp., cheeriest -sup.], comedic, droll.

    Ex: After the wait, her first words emerged with an amused laugh.

    Ex: Having made this prefatory warning, it has also to be said that many teachers successfully contrive to make reviewing an enjoyable and useful ingredient in their book and reading programs.
    Ex: This might, perhaps, be considered a facetious example; however, consider the effect of the indiscriminate use of LATIN AMERICA and SPANISH AMERICA.
    Ex: It's laughable when Archie Bunker says that, because we know he's an uneducated slob.
    Ex: In studying the structure of bibliographic control it is not difficult to discover strange, and even hilarious, examples of specialist bibliographic sources.
    Ex: To make the reading more fun for the children we'll include a squib about the garbage dog from 'The Eighteenth Emergency' by Betsy Byars to put alongside a passage about mongrels from the 'World Book Encyclopedia'.
    Ex: In the proceedings of the pioneer 1876 Conference of Librarians we can read that 'Mr Edmands gave some amusing illustrations to show that readers often had only the most vague idea of what they really wanted'.
    Ex: This article reviews on-line data bases that may be used to search for references to humour (cartoons, funny articles and books, and medical aspects of humour).
    Ex: The article is a playful attempt to describe the historical determinations of the subject.
    Ex: The novel is a cheery social satire about geeky middle-aged men and their freakishly attractive, younger spouses.
    Ex: In the year 2000, news and entertainment programs dedicated a great deal of comedic attention to the presidential election.
    Ex: Never sentimental, the movie has moments of droll, deadpan humor.
    * algo diverto que hacer = fun thing to do.
    * de forma divertida = funnily.
    * de manera divertida = funnily.
    * de modo divertido = comically, funnily.
    * lo divertido = the fun part.
    * resultar divertido = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.

    * * *
    1 (que interesa, recrea, divierte) ‹espectáculo/fiesta› fun, enjoyable; ‹momento/situación› entertaining
    fue una fiesta muy divertida it was a very enjoyable o ( colloq) a fun party, the party was a lot of fun o was great fun
    el baile estuvo muy divertido the dance was very entertaining o great fun
    ¡qué divertido! ahora va y se pone a llover ( iró); (that's) wonderful o great! now it's started raining ( iro)
    es un tipo muy divertido he's a really fun guy o a very entertaining guy, he's really fun to be with
    2 (gracioso) funny
    * * *

     

    Del verbo divertir: ( conjugate divertir)

    divertido es:

    el participio

    Multiple Entries:
    divertido    
    divertir
    divertido
    ◊ -da adjetivo

    a) (que interesa, divierte) ‹espectáculo/fiesta› fun, enjoyable;

    ‹momento/situación› entertaining;


    divertir ( conjugate divertir) verbo transitivo
    to amuse
    divertirse verbo pronominal ( entretenerse) to amuse oneself;
    ( pasarlo bien) to have fun, enjoy oneself;
    ◊ ¡que te diviertas! have fun!, enjoy yourself!;

    nos divertimos mucho en la fiesta we had a really good time at the party
    divertido,-a adjetivo funny, amusing: son una pareja muy divertida, they are a very amusing couple
    un libro divertido, a funny book ➣ Ver nota en funny
    divertir verbo transitivo to amuse, entertain

    ' divertido' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    amén
    - divertida
    - lance
    - monda
    - salada
    - salado
    - simpática
    - simpático
    - tío
    - cachondo
    - gracioso
    - más
    - piola
    English:
    amusing
    - comic
    - enjoyable
    - entertaining
    - fun
    - funny
    - humorous
    - hysterical
    - riotously
    - amused
    - company
    * * *
    divertido, -a adj
    1. [entretenido] [película, libro] entertaining;
    [fiesta] enjoyable;
    la fiesta fue de lo más divertido it was such an enjoyable party
    2. [gracioso] [persona, chiste] funny, amusing;
    es un chico muy divertido he's a very funny o amusing boy;
    encontraba divertido aquel entusiasmo pueril I found this childish enthusiasm amusing
    3. Andes, Arg, Guat [achispado] tipsy
    * * *
    adj
    1 funny
    2 ( entretenido) entertaining
    * * *
    divertido, -da adj
    1) : amusing, funny
    2) : entertaining, enjoyable
    * * *
    1. (gracioso) funny [comp. funnier; superl. funniest] / amusing
    2. (entretenido) enjoyable
    ¡qué divertido! what fun!

    Spanish-English dictionary > divertido

  • 9 fracaso rotundo

    (n.) = resounding failure, complete failure
    Ex. How well it is done ulitmately represents the difference between conspicuous success and resounding failure.
    Ex. The League of Nations was a comically ham-handed debacle which collapsed in complete failure, disgracing all who were associated with it.
    * * *
    (n.) = resounding failure, complete failure

    Ex: How well it is done ulitmately represents the difference between conspicuous success and resounding failure.

    Ex: The League of Nations was a comically ham-handed debacle which collapsed in complete failure, disgracing all who were associated with it.

    Spanish-English dictionary > fracaso rotundo

  • 10 fracaso total

    m.
    real failure.
    * * *
    Ex. The League of Nations was a comically ham-handed debacle which collapsed in complete failure, disgracing all who were associated with it.
    * * *

    Ex: The League of Nations was a comically ham-handed debacle which collapsed in complete failure, disgracing all who were associated with it.

    Spanish-English dictionary > fracaso total

  • 11 gracioso

    adj.
    1 funny, comical, witty, humorous.
    2 graceful, attractive, charming.
    * * *
    1 (atractivo) graceful, charming
    2 (bromista) witty, facetious
    3 (divertido) funny, amusing
    4 (tratamiento) Gracious
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 TEATRO jester, clown, fool
    \
    hacerse el gracioso to try to be funny
    * * *
    (f. - graciosa)
    adj.
    funny, witty
    * * *
    gracioso, -a
    1. ADJ
    1) (=divertido) funny, amusing

    una situación muy graciosa — a very funny o amusing situation

    estás tú muy graciosillo hoy — iró you're very witty o funny today

    • lo gracioso del caso es que... — the funny o amusing thing about it is that...

    lo gracioso sería que ganaran ellos, cuando van los últimos — it would be funny if they won, when they're last at the moment

    • ¡ qué gracioso! — how funny!

    has visto cómo me ha adelantado ese coche ¡qué gracioso! — iró did you see how that car overtook me - now that was really clever, wasn't it?

    2) (=mono) cute

    un sombrerito muy gracioso — a lovely o cute little hat

    3) [como título] gracious
    4) (=gratuito) free
    2.
    SM / F iró joker *

    • hacerse el gracioso — to try to be funny

    ¡no se haga el gracioso! — don't try to be funny!

    3.
    SM (Teat, Hist) comic character, fool
    * * *
    I
    - sa adjetivo
    1) ( divertido) <chiste/persona> funny

    lo gracioso del caso es que... — the funny o amusing thing about it is that...

    sería gracioso que nos hicieran pagar si nos han invitado — (iró) that would be great, making us pay after they'd invited us (colloq & iro)

    2)
    a) ( atractivo) <cara/figura> attractive
    b)
    II
    - sa masculino, femenino

    el gracioso de tu hermano... — that joker of a brother of yours...

    hacerse el gracioso — to play the fool

    * * *
    = facetious, humorous, amusing, funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.], prankster, cute [cuter -comp., cutest -sup.], joky [jokey], droll, comical.
    Ex. This might, perhaps, be considered a facetious example; however, consider the effect of the indiscriminate use of LATIN AMERICA and SPANISH AMERICA.
    Ex. Supporting material -- cartoons, quotations and humorous excerpts -- are used to keep students intrigued and clues are allowed if students are unable to formulate a research strategy.
    Ex. In the proceedings of the pioneer 1876 Conference of Librarians we can read that 'Mr Edmands gave some amusing illustrations to show that readers often had only the most vague idea of what they really wanted'.
    Ex. This article reviews on-line data bases that may be used to search for references to humour (cartoons, funny articles and books, and medical aspects of humour).
    Ex. The author describes the story made up by a prankster about a crocodile eating a golfer in Florida.
    Ex. Frequently the youngest child takes on the role of the mascot; he acts cute, mischievous, and endearing.
    Ex. However, his attempt to make cultural and social history more accessible to a wider audience by adopting a homey, jokey style often seems counterproductive.
    Ex. Never sentimental, the movie has moments of droll, deadpan humor.
    Ex. Even so, the ' comical' closing scene is out of keeping with the overall mood of the picture.
    ----
    * chiste tonto pero gracioso = knee slapper.
    * comentario gracioso = witty remark, funny remark.
    * de forma graciosa = funnily.
    * de manera graciosa = funnily.
    * de modo gracioso = comically, funnily.
    * dicho gracioso = witticism, quip.
    * frase graciosa final = punchline [punch line].
    * ser muy gracioso = be a right laugh.
    * * *
    I
    - sa adjetivo
    1) ( divertido) <chiste/persona> funny

    lo gracioso del caso es que... — the funny o amusing thing about it is that...

    sería gracioso que nos hicieran pagar si nos han invitado — (iró) that would be great, making us pay after they'd invited us (colloq & iro)

    2)
    a) ( atractivo) <cara/figura> attractive
    b)
    II
    - sa masculino, femenino

    el gracioso de tu hermano... — that joker of a brother of yours...

    hacerse el gracioso — to play the fool

    * * *
    = facetious, humorous, amusing, funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.], prankster, cute [cuter -comp., cutest -sup.], joky [jokey], droll, comical.

    Ex: This might, perhaps, be considered a facetious example; however, consider the effect of the indiscriminate use of LATIN AMERICA and SPANISH AMERICA.

    Ex: Supporting material -- cartoons, quotations and humorous excerpts -- are used to keep students intrigued and clues are allowed if students are unable to formulate a research strategy.
    Ex: In the proceedings of the pioneer 1876 Conference of Librarians we can read that 'Mr Edmands gave some amusing illustrations to show that readers often had only the most vague idea of what they really wanted'.
    Ex: This article reviews on-line data bases that may be used to search for references to humour (cartoons, funny articles and books, and medical aspects of humour).
    Ex: The author describes the story made up by a prankster about a crocodile eating a golfer in Florida.
    Ex: Frequently the youngest child takes on the role of the mascot; he acts cute, mischievous, and endearing.
    Ex: However, his attempt to make cultural and social history more accessible to a wider audience by adopting a homey, jokey style often seems counterproductive.
    Ex: Never sentimental, the movie has moments of droll, deadpan humor.
    Ex: Even so, the ' comical' closing scene is out of keeping with the overall mood of the picture.
    * chiste tonto pero gracioso = knee slapper.
    * comentario gracioso = witty remark, funny remark.
    * de forma graciosa = funnily.
    * de manera graciosa = funnily.
    * de modo gracioso = comically, funnily.
    * dicho gracioso = witticism, quip.
    * frase graciosa final = punchline [punch line].
    * ser muy gracioso = be a right laugh.

    * * *
    A (divertido) ‹chiste› funny; ‹episodio› funny, amusing; ‹persona› funny
    te creerás muy gracioso ¿verdad? I suppose you think you're funny
    qué gracioso, Eva dijo lo mismo ayer how funny, Eva said the same thing yesterday
    lo gracioso del caso es que … the funny o amusing thing about it is that …
    sería gracioso que nos hicieran pagar cuando nos han invitado ( iró); that would be great o ( BrE) charming, making us pay after they'd invited us ( colloq iro)
    B
    1 (atractivo) ‹cara/figura› attractive
    las pecas le dan un aspecto muy gracioso those freckles make her look really cute o sweet
    tiene una manera muy graciosa de reírse she's got a really cute laugh, she's got a lovely laugh
    2
    su Graciosa Majestad her gracious Majesty
    * * *

     

    gracioso
    ◊ -sa adjetivo

    1 ( divertido) ‹chiste/persona› funny;
    ◊ ¡qué gracioso! how funny!;

    hacerse el gracioso to play the fool
    2 ( atractivo) ‹cara/figura› attractive;
    ◊ las pecas le dan un aspecto muy gracioso those freckles make her look really cute o sweet

    gracioso,-a
    I adjetivo
    1 (con chispa) funny
    2 (con atractivo, encanto) graceful
    3 (concede gracias) gracious
    II sustantivo masculino y femenino
    1 (bromista) joker
    2 Teat Lit comic character ➣ Ver nota en funny
    ' gracioso' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    bonita
    - bonito
    - chiste
    - cómica
    - cómico
    - graciosa
    - ingeniosa
    - ingenioso
    - monada
    - agudo
    - bufón
    - chusco
    - dicharachero
    - divertido
    - genial
    - ocurrencia
    - ocurrente
    - salado
    English:
    funny
    - humorous
    - rich
    - witticism
    - droll
    - witty
    * * *
    gracioso, -a
    ♦ adj
    1. [divertido] funny, amusing;
    se cree muy gracioso he thinks he's so funny;
    Irónico
    sería gracioso que ahora me echaran la culpa a mí it would be a bit rich if they blamed me now
    2. [curioso] funny;
    es gracioso que… it's funny how…;
    ¡qué gracioso, los dos se llaman Vicente González! how funny, they're both called Vicente González!;
    lo gracioso es que no es la primera vez que me pasa the funny thing is, it's not the first time it's happened to me
    3. [bonito, atractivo] pretty;
    ese sombrero le queda muy gracioso that hat looks very pretty o nice on her
    4.
    su Graciosa Majestad her Gracious Majesty
    ♦ nm,f
    1. [persona divertida] funny o amusing person;
    es un gracioso he's really funny
    2. [persona molesta] smart alec, comedian;
    ¿quién ha sido el gracioso que ha apagado la luz? who's the smart alec o joker who turned the light out?
    ♦ nm
    Teatro fool, clown
    * * *
    I adj funny;
    ¡muy gracioso! irón very funny!
    II m TEA comic character
    * * *
    gracioso, -sa adj
    1) chistoso: funny, amusing
    2) : cute, attractive
    * * *
    gracioso adj (divertido) funny [comp. funnier; superl. funniest]
    ¡qué gracioso! how funny!
    lo gracioso es que... the funny thing is that...
    hacerse el gracioso to try to be funny [pt. & pp.> tried]

    Spanish-English dictionary > gracioso

  • 12 manasas

    = ham-handed, ham-fisted.
    Ex. The League of Nations was a comically ham-handed debacle which collapsed in complete failure, disgracing all who were associated with it.
    Ex. They must ponder how not only to prevent such tragedies in future, but also to avoid worsening them through ham-fisted intervention.
    * * *
    = ham-handed, ham-fisted.

    Ex: The League of Nations was a comically ham-handed debacle which collapsed in complete failure, disgracing all who were associated with it.

    Ex: They must ponder how not only to prevent such tragedies in future, but also to avoid worsening them through ham-fisted intervention.

    Spanish-English dictionary > manasas

  • 13 patoso

    adj.
    1 clumsy.
    2 gauche.
    m.
    1 person who pretends to be funny.
    2 clumsy individual, clumsy person.
    * * *
    1 clumsy
    * * *
    (f. - patosa)
    adj.
    * * *
    patoso, -a *
    1. ADJ
    1) (=torpe) clumsy
    2) (=molesto) troublesome
    2. SM / F
    1) (=torpe) clumsy oaf
    2) (=sabihondo) clever Dick *, smart Aleck *
    3) (=agitador) troublemaker
    * * *
    I
    - sa adjetivo (Esp fam) clumsy
    II
    - sa masculino, femenino (Esp fam) clumsy idiot (colloq)
    * * *
    = bumbler, duffer, ham-handed.
    Ex. Henry Ellis is traditionally depicted as a reactionary bumbler who held back reform of the department of printed books.
    Ex. Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.
    Ex. The League of Nations was a comically ham-handed debacle which collapsed in complete failure, disgracing all who were associated with it.
    ----
    * ser muy patoso = be all thumbs.
    * * *
    I
    - sa adjetivo (Esp fam) clumsy
    II
    - sa masculino, femenino (Esp fam) clumsy idiot (colloq)
    * * *
    = bumbler, duffer, ham-handed.

    Ex: Henry Ellis is traditionally depicted as a reactionary bumbler who held back reform of the department of printed books.

    Ex: Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.
    Ex: The League of Nations was a comically ham-handed debacle which collapsed in complete failure, disgracing all who were associated with it.
    * ser muy patoso = be all thumbs.

    * * *
    patoso1 -sa
    ( Esp fam)
    1 (torpe) clumsy
    2 (difícil) difficult, tiresome
    patoso2 -sa
    masculine, feminine
    ( Esp fam)
    1 (persona torpe) clumsy idiot ( colloq), klutz ( AmE colloq)
    2 (persona difícil) pain in the neck ( colloq)
    * * *

    patoso
    ◊ -sa adjetivo (Esp fam) clumsy

    ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (Esp fam) clumsy idiot (colloq)
    patoso,-a adjetivo clumsy

    ' patoso' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    patosa
    English:
    clumsy
    - gauche
    - klutz
    * * *
    patoso, -a Esp Fam
    ♦ adj
    clumsy;
    no sabe bailar, es muy patoso he can't dance, he's got two left feet;
    hoy estoy muy patoso I'm being really clumsy today
    ♦ nm,f
    clumsy idiot o oaf
    * * *
    adj clumsy
    * * *
    patoso adj clumsy [comp. clumsier; superl. clumsiest]

    Spanish-English dictionary > patoso

  • 14 torpe

    adj.
    1 clumsy (sin destreza, sin tacto).
    sus movimientos son torpes her movements are clumsy
    es muy torpe conduciendo he's a terrible driver
    2 slow, dim-witted (sin inteligencia).
    3 importunate.
    f. & m.
    clumsy person, blunderer, butterfingers, blunderhead.
    * * *
    1 (poco hábil) clumsy
    2 (de movimiento) slow, awkward
    3 (poco inteligente) dim, thick
    * * *
    adj.
    1) awkward, clumsy
    2) dull
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) (=poco ágil) [persona] clumsy; [movimiento] ungainly

    ¡qué torpe eres, ya me has vuelto a pisar! — you're so clumsy, you've trodden on my foot again!

    2) (=necio) dim, slow

    soy muy torpe para la informática — I'm very dim o slow when it comes to computers

    es bastante torpe y nunca entiende las lecciones — he's a bit dim o slow, he never understands the lessons

    3) (=sin tacto) clumsy

    ¡qué torpe soy! me temo que la he ofendido — how clumsy o stupid of me! I'm afraid I've offended her

    * * *
    a) ( en las acciones) clumsy; ( al andar) awkward

    un animal lerdo y torpe — a slow, ungainly animal

    b) ( de entendimiento) slow (colloq)
    c) ( sin tacto) <persona/comentario> clumsy
    * * *
    = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], gauche, dull, heavy-handed, gawky, ham-handed, ham-fisted, clotted, awkward.
    Ex. Such solutions after repeated application cause the catalog to become a clumsy, inefficient tool, and serve only to compound future problems.
    Ex. But influence of the gauche Aldine greek of the 1490s, and then of the superb reinterpretations of Garamont (1540s) and Granjon (1560s), was irresistible.
    Ex. Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.
    Ex. The often heavy-handed paternalism of Soviet children's literature is being challenged and children are being entrusted with real situations and real problems rather than the idealistic, rose-coloured version of reality previously thought suitable for them.
    Ex. His zany humor, gawky production, and sexual exhibitionism have grown in this new film into a confident, ironic account of a world in which it pays to be rich and beautiful.
    Ex. The League of Nations was a comically ham-handed debacle which collapsed in complete failure, disgracing all who were associated with it.
    Ex. They must ponder how not only to prevent such tragedies in future, but also to avoid worsening them through ham-fisted intervention.
    Ex. Although he occasionally lapses into a sort of clotted prose, his book is a valuable study of McLuhan's cultural and geographical context.
    Ex. Access is impaired by archaic, awkward, or simply strange headings that most normal persons would never look for on their first try.
    ----
    * de una manera torpe = awkwardly, cumbrously.
    * ser torpe con las manos = be all thumbs.
    * ser torpe para + Infinitivo = be deficient in + Gerundio.
    * torpes, los = dull-witted, the.
    * * *
    a) ( en las acciones) clumsy; ( al andar) awkward

    un animal lerdo y torpe — a slow, ungainly animal

    b) ( de entendimiento) slow (colloq)
    c) ( sin tacto) <persona/comentario> clumsy
    * * *
    = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], gauche, dull, heavy-handed, gawky, ham-handed, ham-fisted, clotted, awkward.

    Ex: Such solutions after repeated application cause the catalog to become a clumsy, inefficient tool, and serve only to compound future problems.

    Ex: But influence of the gauche Aldine greek of the 1490s, and then of the superb reinterpretations of Garamont (1540s) and Granjon (1560s), was irresistible.
    Ex: Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.
    Ex: The often heavy-handed paternalism of Soviet children's literature is being challenged and children are being entrusted with real situations and real problems rather than the idealistic, rose-coloured version of reality previously thought suitable for them.
    Ex: His zany humor, gawky production, and sexual exhibitionism have grown in this new film into a confident, ironic account of a world in which it pays to be rich and beautiful.
    Ex: The League of Nations was a comically ham-handed debacle which collapsed in complete failure, disgracing all who were associated with it.
    Ex: They must ponder how not only to prevent such tragedies in future, but also to avoid worsening them through ham-fisted intervention.
    Ex: Although he occasionally lapses into a sort of clotted prose, his book is a valuable study of McLuhan's cultural and geographical context.
    Ex: Access is impaired by archaic, awkward, or simply strange headings that most normal persons would never look for on their first try.
    * de una manera torpe = awkwardly, cumbrously.
    * ser torpe con las manos = be all thumbs.
    * ser torpe para + Infinitivo = be deficient in + Gerundio.
    * torpes, los = dull-witted, the.

    * * *
    1 (en las acciones) clumsy; (al andar) awkward
    la anciana andaba de manera torpe the old lady moved awkwardly
    un animal lerdo y torpe a slow, ungainly animal
    2 (de entendimiento) slow ( colloq), dim ( colloq)
    es torpe para las matemáticas he's very slow o dim at math(s)
    ¡qué torpe soy! I'm so stupid o slow o dim!
    3 (sin tacto) ‹persona/comentario› clumsy
    se disculpó de manera torpe she excused herself clumsily
    * * *

     

    torpe adjetivo

    b) ( de entendimiento) slow (colloq)

    c) ( sin tacto) ‹persona/comentario› clumsy;


    torpe adjetivo
    1 (poco habilidoso) clumsy
    2 (comentario, gesto) clumsy
    3 (en el andar, etc) slow, awkward
    4 (de entendimiento) soy un poco torpe para la física, I'm not very good at physics
    pey (como insulto) dim, dense, thick
    ' torpe' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    calamidad
    - manta
    - ganso
    - inhábil
    - lerdo
    - sonado
    English:
    awkward
    - bumbling
    - clumsy
    - dense
    - gauche
    - heavy-handed
    - inept
    - laboured
    - oops!
    - slow
    - whoops
    - bungling
    - cumbersome
    - dull
    - heavy
    - klutz
    - labored
    - lumber
    * * *
    torpe adj
    1. [sin destreza] [persona] clumsy;
    [dedos, andares] clumsy, awkward;
    sus movimientos son torpes her movements are clumsy;
    escrito en torpes trazos infantiles written with clumsy childish handwriting;
    torpe con las manos [que rompe las cosas] esp Br ham-fisted, US ham-handed;
    [que deja caer las cosas] butter-fingered;
    con los años estoy torpe ya I'm getting clumsy as I get older;
    es muy torpe en dibujo he's not very good at drawing;
    es muy torpe Esp [m5] conduciendo o Am [m5] manejando he's a terrible driver
    2. [sin tacto] [gestos, palabras, comportamiento] clumsy
    3. [sin inteligencia] slow, dim-witted
    * * *
    adj clumsy; ( tonto) dense, dim
    * * *
    torpe adj
    1) desmañado: clumsy, awkward
    2) : stupid, dull
    ♦ torpemente adv
    * * *
    torpe adj
    1. (manazas) clumsy [comp. clumsier; superl. clumsiest]
    2. (lento) slow

    Spanish-English dictionary > torpe

  • 15 graciosamente

    adv.
    1 graciously, gratefully, kindly, gratuitously.
    2 gracefully, stylishly, elegantly, graciously.
    * * *
    ADV
    1) (=con encanto) gracefully; (=con elegancia) pleasingly, elegantly
    2) (=con humor) funnily, amusingly; (=con agudeza) wittily; (=payaseando) comically
    * * *
    1) <moverse/bailar> gracefully
    2) < expresarse> amusingly
    3) <conceder/otorgar> graciously
    * * *
    Ex. You should be a comedian, you look funny, you sound funny, you act funny, and your body even functions funnily.
    * * *
    1) <moverse/bailar> gracefully
    2) < expresarse> amusingly
    3) <conceder/otorgar> graciously
    * * *

    Ex: You should be a comedian, you look funny, you sound funny, you act funny, and your body even functions funnily.

    * * *
    A ‹moverse/bailar› gracefully
    B ‹expresarse› amusingly
    una historia graciosamente contada an amusingly related story
    C ‹conceder/otorgar› graciously

    Spanish-English dictionary > graciosamente

  • 16 jocosamente

    adv.
    jocosely, jocularly, waggishly, humorously, good humoredly.
    * * *
    1 jocularly, humorously
    * * *
    ADV humorously, comically
    * * *
    humorously, jokily
    * * *
    jocularly, jokingly

    Spanish-English dictionary > jocosamente

  • 17 divertidamente

    • amusedly
    • amusingly
    • comically
    • entertainingly
    • funnily
    • humorously
    • wagging tongues
    • waggishness

    Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > divertidamente

  • 18 graciosamente

    • amusingly
    • comically
    • funnily
    • graceful
    • gracefulness
    • Gracious Grief
    • graciousness
    • humorously

    Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > graciosamente

  • 19 burlescamente

    adv.
    1 comically, ludicrously.
    2 mockingly, cynically.

    Spanish-English dictionary > burlescamente

  • 20 cómicamente

    adv.
    comically, humorously, facetiously.

    Spanish-English dictionary > cómicamente

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