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1 tibio
adj.1 lukewarm, warm, tepid.2 indifferent, tepid, indolent, lukewarm.* * *► adjetivo1 tepid, lukewarm2 figurado tepid, unenthusiastic, cool\poner tibio,-a a alguien familiar to pull somebody to pieces* * *ADJ1) [comida, líquido] lukewarm, tepid2) [creencia] half-hearted; [persona] lukewarm; [recibimiento] cool, unenthusiasticestar tibio con algn — to be cool to sb, behave distantly towards sb
* * *- bia adjetivoa) <agua/baño> lukewarm, tepidb) <atmósfera/ambiente> warm* * *= coolish, tepid, lukewarm.Ex. Pope studied him with questioning eyes, his hand reaching for the coolish remainder of his coffee.Ex. The stuff was diluted there with water to the appearance and consistency of liquid porridge; it was kept tepid with a small charcoal furnace let into the side of the vat, and it was stirred up occasionally with a paddle.Ex. His performance received lukewarm reviews from the press but ovations from the audience.----* ponerse tibio = pig out (on).* * *- bia adjetivoa) <agua/baño> lukewarm, tepidb) <atmósfera/ambiente> warm* * *= coolish, tepid, lukewarm.Ex: Pope studied him with questioning eyes, his hand reaching for the coolish remainder of his coffee.
Ex: The stuff was diluted there with water to the appearance and consistency of liquid porridge; it was kept tepid with a small charcoal furnace let into the side of the vat, and it was stirred up occasionally with a paddle.Ex: His performance received lukewarm reviews from the press but ovations from the audience.* ponerse tibio = pig out (on).* * *1 ‹agua/baño› lukewarm, tepid2 ‹atmósfera/ambiente› warmel tibio sol de la mañana the warm morning sun3 ‹relación› lukewarm; ‹acogida› unenthusiastic, cool, lukewarmera un republicano tibio he was a halfhearted republican* * *
Del verbo tibiar: ( conjugate tibiar)
tibio es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
tibió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
tibio◊ - bia adjetivo
‹ acogida› unenthusiastic, cool
tibio,-a adjetivo
1 (templado) tepid, lukewarm
un baño tibio, a tepid bath
2 (poco entusiasta) lukewarm, unenthusiastic, half-hearted
♦ Locuciones: fam (atiborrarse) ponerse tibio: se puso tibio de tarta, he stuffed himself with cake
' tibio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
templada
- templado
- tibia
- huevo
English:
lukewarm
- tepid
- warm
* * *tibio, -a adj1. [líquido] tepid, lukewarm2. [reacción, posición] lukewarm, half-hearted;el libro tuvo una tibia acogida en la prensa the book received o had a lukewarm reception from the press3. Col, Perú, Ven [enojado] annoyed, irritated4. Fam[cara a cara] to tear into sb, to tear sb to pieces;ponerse tibio de algo [comer] to stuff one's face with sth;[beber] to down bucketfuls of sth* * *adj tb figlukewarm, tepid;poner a alguien tibio fam lay into s.o. fam* * *1) : lukewarm, tepid2) : cool, unenthusiastic* * *tibio adj lukewarm / tepid -
2 extender la mano para coger algo
(n.) = hand + reach forEx. Pope studied him with questioning eyes, his hand reaching for the coolish remainder of his coffee.* * *(n.) = hand + reach forEx: Pope studied him with questioning eyes, his hand reaching for the coolish remainder of his coffee.
Spanish-English dictionary > extender la mano para coger algo
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3 inquisidor
adj.inquiring, inquisitive, questioning.m.inquisitor.* * *► adjetivo1 inquisitive, inquiring1 inquisitor————————1 inquisitor* * *SM inquisitor* * *I- dora adjetivo <mirada/ojos> inquiring (before n), searching (before n)IImasculino inquisitor* * *= questioning, inquisitive, searching, prying.Ex. Pope studied him with questioning eyes, his hand reaching for the coolish remainder of his coffee.Ex. Skilled and inquisitive use of libraries can enrich the academic and personal lives of students.Ex. The other part of the picture reveals title indexes to be only crude subject indexes, which for effective use demand imagination and searching skills on the part of the user.Ex. Our books are not open to general requests from the general public, or prying individuals seeking to find something with which to find fault.----* ojos inquisidores = prying eyes.* * *I- dora adjetivo <mirada/ojos> inquiring (before n), searching (before n)IImasculino inquisitor* * *= questioning, inquisitive, searching, prying.Ex: Pope studied him with questioning eyes, his hand reaching for the coolish remainder of his coffee.
Ex: Skilled and inquisitive use of libraries can enrich the academic and personal lives of students.Ex: The other part of the picture reveals title indexes to be only crude subject indexes, which for effective use demand imagination and searching skills on the part of the user.Ex: Our books are not open to general requests from the general public, or prying individuals seeking to find something with which to find fault.* ojos inquisidores = prying eyes.* * *inquisitor* * *
inquisidor sustantivo masculino
inquisitor
inquisidor,-ora
I adjetivo inquiring, inquisitive
II sustantivo masculino y femenino inquisitor
' inquisidor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
inquisidora
English:
questioning
* * *inquisidor, -ora♦ adjinquisitive, inquiring♦ nminquisitor* * *I adj inquiringII m HIST inquisitor* * *inquisidor, - dora adj: inquisitive -
4 inquisitivo
adj.inquisitive, analysing, curious, enquiring.* * *► adjetivo1 inquisitive* * *ADJ inquisitive, curious* * *- va adjetivo inquisitive, curious* * *= questioning, searching, inquisitive, enquiring [inquiring, -USA], quizzical, prying.Ex. Pope studied him with questioning eyes, his hand reaching for the coolish remainder of his coffee.Ex. The other part of the picture reveals title indexes to be only crude subject indexes, which for effective use demand imagination and searching skills on the part of the user.Ex. Skilled and inquisitive use of libraries can enrich the academic and personal lives of students.Ex. By means of advances in typography, layout and content, their indexes gradually evolved into ever more precise and useful aids to the enquiring reader.Ex. Troche's quizzical eye has the capacity to make even the most mundane landscapes unsettling.Ex. Our books are not open to general requests from the general public, or prying individuals seeking to find something with which to find fault.* * *- va adjetivo inquisitive, curious* * *= questioning, searching, inquisitive, enquiring [inquiring, -USA], quizzical, prying.Ex: Pope studied him with questioning eyes, his hand reaching for the coolish remainder of his coffee.
Ex: The other part of the picture reveals title indexes to be only crude subject indexes, which for effective use demand imagination and searching skills on the part of the user.Ex: Skilled and inquisitive use of libraries can enrich the academic and personal lives of students.Ex: By means of advances in typography, layout and content, their indexes gradually evolved into ever more precise and useful aids to the enquiring reader.Ex: Troche's quizzical eye has the capacity to make even the most mundane landscapes unsettling.Ex: Our books are not open to general requests from the general public, or prying individuals seeking to find something with which to find fault.* * *inquisitivo -vainquisitive, curious* * *
inquisitivo,-a adjetivo inquisitive
' inquisitivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
inquisitiva
- curioso
English:
curious
- inquisitive
- quizzical
- inquiring
- questioning
- searching
* * *inquisitivo, -a adjinquisitive* * *adj inquisitive* * *inquisitivo, -va adj: inquisitive, curious♦ inquisitivamente adv -
5 remusguillo
m.coolish place, chilly situation.
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