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1 convincing argument
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2 convincing
adjective ((negative unconvincing) having the power to convince: a convincing argument.) convincentetr[kən'vɪnsɪŋ]1 convincenteconvincing [kən'vɪntsɪŋ] adj: convincente, persuasivoadj.• concluyente adj.• contundente adj.• convincente adj.kən'vɪnsɪŋadjective convincente[kǝn'vɪnsɪŋ]ADJ convincente* * *[kən'vɪnsɪŋ]adjective convincente -
3 compelling
tr[kəm'pelɪŋ]1 (novel, account, story) irresistible; (reason, argument) convincente, persuasivo,-a, de pesoadj.• constrictivo, -a adj.kəm'pelɪŋadjective <argument/evidence> convincente, persuasivo; < book> absorbente; < need> imperioso[kǝm'pelɪŋ]ADJ1) (=convincing) [argument, evidence] convincente; [curiosity] irresistible2) (=riveting) [account, film, book] fascinante, apasionantehis new novel makes compelling reading — su nueva novela es fascinante or apasionante
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4 inconclusive
inkən'klu:siv(not leading to a definite decision, result etc: inconclusive evidence.) no concluyentetr[ɪnkən'klʊːsɪv]1 (debate, vote, etc) no decisivo,-a2 (evidence, result, etc) no concluyenteinconclusive [.ɪnkən'klu:sɪv] adj: inconcluyente, no decisivoadj.• inconcluyente adj.• indeterminado, -a adj.• poco concluyente adj.• poco convincente adj.'ɪnkən'kluːsɪvadjective <evidence/findings> no concluyente, inconcluyente[ˌɪnkǝn'kluːsɪv]ADJ (=not decisive) [result] no concluyente; (=not convincing) [argument] no convincente; [evidence] no concluyente* * *['ɪnkən'kluːsɪv]adjective <evidence/findings> no concluyente, inconcluyente -
5 weak
wi:k1) (lacking in physical strength: Her illness has made her very weak.) débil2) (not strong in character: I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes.) débil3) ((of a liquid) diluted; not strong: weak tea.) flojo, aguado, poco cargado4) ((of an explanation etc) not convincing.) flojo, pobre, poco convincente5) ((of a joke) not particularly funny.) sin gracia, soso•- weakly- weaken
- weakling
- weakness
- have a weakness for
weak adj1. débil2. flojotr[wiːk]2 (argument, excuse, etc) poco convincente, pobre, de poco peso, débil3 (tea, coffee, etc) aguado,-a, flojo,-a, poco cargado,-a1 los necesitados nombre masculino plural, los inválidos nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa weak moment un momento débilto be weak at/in/on something ir flojo,-a en algoto be weak in the head estar mal de la cabezato go weak at the knees flaquearle a alguien las piernasweak spot punto flaco, punto débilweak ['wi:k] adj1) feeble: débil, endeble2) : flojo, pobrea weak excuse: una excusa poco convincente3) diluted: aguado, diluidoweak tea: té poco cargado4) faint: tenue (dícese de los colores, las luces, los sonidos, etc.)adj.• canijo, -a adj.• caído, -a adj.• desmayado, -a adj.• débil adj.• encanijado, -a adj.• enclenque adj.• endeble adj.• exangüe adj.• flaco, -a adj.• flojo, -a adj.• inválido, -a adj.• lánguido, -a adj.• pachucho, -a adj.• quebradizo, -a adj.• raquítico, -a adj.n.• aguapié s.m.• inválido s.m.wiːkadjective -er, -est1)a) <person/muscles> débil; < structure> poco sólido, endeble; <economy/currency> débil; < handshake> flojob) ( ineffectual) <character/leader> débil2)a) ( not competent) <student/performance> flojo, pobreb) ( not convincing) <argument/excuse> poco convincente, pobre3) ( diluted) <coffee/tea> poco cargado; < beer> suave, aguado (pey); < solution> diluido[wiːk]1. ADJ(compar weaker) (superl weakest)1) (physically) [person, limb, constitution] débilhe was too weak to stand up — estaba demasiado débil para levantarse, no tenía fuerzas para levantarse
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to feel weak — sentirse débilmy legs/arms felt weak — no tenía fuerza en las piernas/los brazos
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to be weak from hunger — estar debilitado por el hambre•
the weaker sex — † el sexo débil•
to be weak with hunger — estar debilitado por el hambre- be weak in the headto go weak at the knees —
2) (=fragile) [bone, fingernail, bond] frágil; [structure] endeble, frágil; [material] endeblethat chair's got a weak leg — a esa silla le falla una pata, esa silla tiene una pata floja
the weak link (in the chain) — (fig) el eslabón flojo (de la cadena)
3) (=ineffectual) [person, voice, smile, currency, government] débil; [economy] débil, flojo; [market] flojothey believe it is weak to cry — creen que llorar es signo de debilidad, creen que llorar es de débiles
4) (=poor) [subject, student, team] flojogeography is my weak subject — estoy flojo en geografía, la geografía es mi asignatura floja
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to be weak at or in sth — flojear en algo, estar flojo en algospot 1., 4)•
the course was very weak on grammar — el curso era muy flojo en lo referente a gramática5) (=unconvincing) [argument, evidence] poco sólido, poco convincente; [case] poco sólido; [excuse, answer] poco convincente6) (=faint) [light] débil, tenue; [sun, signal, electric current] débil; [tide, current] flojo; [pulse] débil, flojo7) (=watery) [coffee, tea, alcoholic drink] poco cargado; [solution] diluido2.NPL* * *[wiːk]adjective -er, -est1)a) <person/muscles> débil; < structure> poco sólido, endeble; <economy/currency> débil; < handshake> flojob) ( ineffectual) <character/leader> débil2)a) ( not competent) <student/performance> flojo, pobreb) ( not convincing) <argument/excuse> poco convincente, pobre -
6 thin
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1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) fino2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) delgado3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) aguado, poco espeso, claro4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) ralo, fino, escaso5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) poco convincente
2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) disminuir; disiparse; dispersarse- thinly- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
- thin out
thin adj1. delgado / finoafter her diet, she's a lot thinner después del régimen, está mucho más delgada2. líquido / aguadotr[ɵɪn]1 (person) delgado,-a, flaco,-a1 (thing) delgado,-a, fino,-a2 (liquid - soup, sauce) poco espeso,-a, claro,-a; (- rain) fino,-a1 (hair) escaso,-a, fino,-a y poco abundante; (vegetation) poco tupido,-a1 (audience, crowd) poco numeroso,-a; (response, attendance) escaso,-a2 (voice) débil3 (excuse, argument) pobre, poco convincente1 finamente1 (fog, mist) disiparse2 (audience, crowd, traffic) hacerse menos denso,-a, disminuir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas thin as a rake más flaco,-a que un paloto be thin on the ground haber muy poco,-ato have a thin time of it pasarlas canutas: hacer menos denso, diluir, aguar (un líquido), enrarecer (un gas)thin vi: diluirse, aguarse (dícese de un líquido), enrarecerse (dícese de un gas)1) lean, slim: delgado, esbelto, flaco2) sparse: ralo, escasoa thin beard: una barba rala3) watery: claro, aguado, diluido4) fine: delgado, finothin slices: rebanadas finasadj.• aguado, -a adj.• consumido, -a adj.• delgado, -a adj.• descarnado, -a adj.• escuálido, -a adj.• fino (Delgado) adj.• flaco, -a adj.• flojo, -a adj.• grácil adj.• inconsistente adj.• ligero, -a adj.• magro, -a adj.• pilongo, -a adj.• ralo, -a adj.• tenue adj.v.• adelgazar v.• aguar v.• clarear (Alimentación) v.• enrarecer v.θɪn
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1)a) <layer/slice/wall/ice> delgado, fino2)a) ( in consistency) <soup/sauce> claro, poco espeso, chirle (RPl)3) (weak, poor) < voice> débil; <excuse/argument/disguise> pobre, poco convincente
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to cut something thin — cortar algo en rebanadas (or capas etc) delgadas
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- nn- transitive verb \<\<paint\>\> diluir*, rebajar; \<\<sauce\>\> aclarar, hacer* menos espeso
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viPhrasal Verbs:- thin out[θɪn]1. ADJ(compar thinner) (superl thinnest)1) (=not fat) [person, legs, arms] delgado, flaco pej; [waist] delgado, estrecho; [face] delgado; [nose] delgado, afilado; [lips] fino; [animal] flacoyou're getting thin, aren't you eating enough? — te estás quedando muy delgado, ¿comes lo suficiente?
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she was painfully thin — estaba tan flaca que daba pena verla- be as thin as a rake2) (=not thick) [layer, sheet] fino, delgado; [wall] delgado; [slice, line, fabric] fino•
a thin layer of paint — una capa fina de pintura•
a thin volume of poetry — un delgado tomo de poesíathe joke had begun to wear very thin — (fig) la broma ya empezaba a resultar muy pesada
my patience is wearing thin — (fig) se me está agotando or acabando la paciencia
- be or skate or walk on thin ice- have a thin skinline I, 1., 1)3) (=watery) [custard, sauce, paint] poco espeso4) (=not dense) [smoke, fog, rain] fino5) (=sparse) [beard, hair] ralo, escaso; [eyebrows] fino, delgado; [crowd] escaso, poco numeroso- be thin on the ground- be thin on top6) (=unconvincing) [excuse] pobre, poco convincente; [evidence] poco concluyente; [argument, essay, script] pobre, flojo7) (=weak) [voice] aflautado8) (Econ) [profit] escaso9) (=lacking oxygen) [air, atmosphere] enrarecido, rarificadoout of/into thin air —
he disappeared or vanished into thin air — despareció como por arte de magia, se lo tragó la tierra
2.ADV (=thinly)•
slice the potatoes very thin — corta las patatas en rodajas muy finasspread 2., 5)•
spread the butter very thin — untar una capa muy fina de mantequilla3. VTgreenhouse gases are thinning the ozone layer — los gases que causan el efecto invernadero están haciendo que la capa de ozono sea cada vez menos espesa
4.VI (also: thin out) (=lessen) [fog] aclararse; [ozone layer] hacerse menos espeso; [crowd] disminuir; [population] mermar, reducirse- thin out* * *[θɪn]
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1)a) <layer/slice/wall/ice> delgado, fino2)a) ( in consistency) <soup/sauce> claro, poco espeso, chirle (RPl)3) (weak, poor) < voice> débil; <excuse/argument/disguise> pobre, poco convincente
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to cut something thin — cortar algo en rebanadas (or capas etc) delgadas
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- nn- transitive verb \<\<paint\>\> diluir*, rebajar; \<\<sauce\>\> aclarar, hacer* menos espeso
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7 conclusive
- sivadjective (convincing: conclusive proof.) concluyentetr[kən'klʊːsɪv]1 (evidence, proof) concluyente, definitivo,-a; (argument) concluyente, decisivo,-aconclusive [kən'klu:sɪv] adj: concluyente, decisivo♦ conclusively advadj.• conclusivo, -a adj.• concluyente adj.• decisivo, -a adj.• terminante adj.• último, -a adj.kən'kluːsɪv[kǝn'kluːsɪv]ADJ [answer, victory] concluyente, decisivo; [proof] concluyente* * *[kən'kluːsɪv] -
8 plausible
'plo:zəbl1) (seeming reasonable or convincing: a plausible excuse.) plausible, admisible2) (clever at talking persuasively but not to be trusted: a plausible fellow.) convincente
plausible adjetivo
1 (encomiable) laudable, praiseworthy
2 (admisible) valid: dame una razón plausible para hacerlo, give me one good reason to do it
3 (probable, digno de crédito) plausible: no me dio una excusa plausible, he didn't give me a plausible excuse ' plausible' also found in these entries: Spanish: verosímil English: justification - plausible - plausiblytr['plɔːzɪbəl]1 (statement, excuse, etc) plausible, admisible, verosímil; (person) convincenteplausible ['plɔzəbəl] adj: creíble, convincente, verosímil♦ plausibly [-bli] advadj.• aparente adj.• bien hablado adj.• creíble adj.'plɔːzəbəladjective <argument/story/excuse> verosímil; <liar/salesman> convincente['plɔːzǝbl]ADJ [argument etc] verosímil, plausible; [person] convincente* * *['plɔːzəbəl]adjective <argument/story/excuse> verosímil; <liar/salesman> convincente -
9 forcible
tr['fɔːsəbəl]1 (violent) forzoso,-a2 (convincing) convincente\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLforcible entry SMALLLAW/SMALL allanamiento de moradaforcible ['forsəbəl] adj1) forced: forzoso2) convincing: contundente, convincente♦ forcibly [-bli] advadj.• concluyente adj.• contundente adj.• eficaz adj.• poderoso, -a adj.'fɔːrsəbəl, 'fɔːsəbəladjective ( using force) forzosoforcible entry — ( Law) allanamiento m de morada
['fɔːsǝbl]ADJ1) (=done by force) [repatriation, deportation] forzoso2) (=effective) [argument, style] contundente* * *['fɔːrsəbəl, 'fɔːsəbəl]adjective ( using force) forzosoforcible entry — ( Law) allanamiento m de morada
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10 cogent
'kou‹ənt((of an argument) convincing: cogent words; a cogent argument.) contundentetr['kəʊʤənt]1 convincente, contundentecogent ['ko:ʤənt] adj: convincente, persuasivoadj.• convincente adj.• lógico, -a adj.• poderoso, -a adj.'kəʊdʒəntadjective convincente, contundente['kǝʊdʒǝnt]ADJ convincente, contundente* * *['kəʊdʒənt]adjective convincente, contundente -
11 desarmado
Del verbo desarmar: ( conjugate desarmar) \ \
desarmado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: desarmado desarmar
desarmado
◊ -da adjetivo ‹policía/criminal› unarmed
desarmar ( conjugate desarmar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹mueble/mecanismo› to dismantle; ‹ carpa› (AmL) to take down; ‹rifle/motor› to strip (down); ‹ rompecabezas› to take … to pieces, break up; ‹juguete/maqueta› to take … apart 2
desarmar verbo transitivo
1 (un mueble, juguete, etc) to dismantle, take to pieces
2 Mil to disarm: un policía logró desarmar al secuestrador, a policeman managed to disarm the kidnapper
3 (a una persona) to disarm: nos desarmó con sus magníficos argumentos, she won us over with her convincing line of argument ' desarmado' also found in these entries: English: unarmed -
12 desarmar
desarmar ( conjugate desarmar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹mueble/mecanismo› to dismantle; ‹ carpa› (AmL) to take down; ‹rifle/motor› to strip (down); ‹ rompecabezas› to take … to pieces, break up; ‹juguete/maqueta› to take … apart 2
desarmar verbo transitivo
1 (un mueble, juguete, etc) to dismantle, take to pieces
2 Mil to disarm: un policía logró desarmar al secuestrador, a policeman managed to disarm the kidnapper
3 (a una persona) to disarm: nos desarmó con sus magníficos argumentos, she won us over with her convincing line of argument ' desarmar' also found in these entries: Spanish: deshacer - desmontar English: bit - disarm - piece -
13 desarme
Del verbo desarmar: ( conjugate desarmar) \ \
desarmé es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
desarme es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: desarmar desarme
desarmar ( conjugate desarmar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹mueble/mecanismo› to dismantle; ‹ carpa› (AmL) to take down; ‹rifle/motor› to strip (down); ‹ rompecabezas› to take … to pieces, break up; ‹juguete/maqueta› to take … apart 2
desarme sustantivo masculino disarmament
desarmar verbo transitivo
1 (un mueble, juguete, etc) to dismantle, take to pieces
2 Mil to disarm: un policía logró desarmar al secuestrador, a policeman managed to disarm the kidnapper
3 (a una persona) to disarm: nos desarmó con sus magníficos argumentos, she won us over with her convincing line of argument
desarme sustantivo masculino disarmament ' desarme' also found in these entries: Spanish: unilateral English: disarmament - unilateralism -
14 razón
razón sustantivo femenino 1 (motivo, causa) reason; se enojó y con razón she got angry and rightly so; con razón o sin ella rightly or wrongly; se quejan sin razón/con razón they're complaining for no good reason/they have good reason to complain; ¡con razón no contestaban! no wonder they didn't answer!; razón de más para … all the more reason to … 2 (verdad, acierto): tener or llevar razón to be right; tienes toda la razón (fam) you're absolutely right 3 ( habilidad para razonar) reason; desde que tengo uso de razón for as long as I can remember; entrar en razón to see reason o sense; perder la razón to go out of one's mind; ( en sentido hiperbólico) to take leave of one's senses
razón sustantivo femenino
1 (facultad) reason: razón y sentimiento a veces coinciden, reason and emotion sometimes coincide
2 (verdad, acierto) rightness
dar la razón a alguien, to say that sb is right
tiene razón, he's right
no tienes razón, you're wrong
3 (motivo) reason: no tienes razón alguna para enfadarte, there is no reason to get angry
4 (argumento) argument, reason: sus razones no eran demasiado convincentes, his arguments were not that convincing
5 Mat ratio: avanzan a razón de diez kilómetros por día, they are advancing at the rate of ten kilometres per day
6 (en un letrero) "razón portería", "details from caretaker" Locuciones: asistir la razón a alguien, to have right on one's side
entrar en razón, to see sense
no atender a razones, to refuse to see reason
perder la razón, to lose the power of reason o to lose one's mind ' razón' also found in these entries: Spanish: acá - admitir - dar - desvarío - estado - hacer - móvil - ociosa - ocioso - oponer - oscurecer - plausible - porfiar - pretender - sentida - sentido - trastornarse - turbar - argumento - aspecto - concluyente - convencer - descubrir - duda - justificación - motivo - oculto - peso - poder - punto - rata - suponer - temer - triunfar - uso English: accept - bear out - compelling - concede - guess - maybe - occasion - point - rate - ratio - reason - right - rightly - sense - show - somehow - understandably - wrong - absolutely - ageist - all - be - cause - could - deep - for - indeed - mind - nine - sanity - so - very - why -
15 pick holes in
(to criticize or find faults in (an argument, theory etc): He sounded very convincing, but I'm sure one could pick holes in what he said.) encontar defectos
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