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Українсько-англійський юридичний словник > жахливі страждання
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3 жестокие страдания
cruel suffering ед.Русско-английский словарь по общей лексике > жестокие страдания
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Русско-английский синонимический словарь > жестокие страдания
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жестокие бои — fierce fighting sg.
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1) ( безжалостный) cruel; ( варварский) brutal; savageжесто́кая эксплуата́ция — brutal exploitation
жесто́кое обраще́ние — cruel / raw treatment
жесто́кие нра́вы — savage customs
2) ( крайне интенсивный) severe; fierce [fɪəs]; bitterжесто́кие страда́ния — cruel suffering sg
жесто́кая боль — severe / fierce pain
жесто́кие бои́ — fierce fighting sg
жесто́кий кри́зис — bad / grave / desperate crisis
••жесто́кая необходи́мость — cruel necessity
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General subject: cruel sufferingУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > жестокие страдания
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9 unmenschlich
I Adj. inhuman, cruel; umg. (sehr groß) tremendous; unmenschliche Hitze / Kälte unbearable heat / cold; unmenschliches Leid unbearable suffering; ( schier) Unmenschliches leisten perform superhuman featsII Adv. behandeln, quälen etc.: inhumanly, cruelly; unmenschlich ( viel) zu tun haben umg. have a terrific amount ( oder masses of things) to do, be rushed off one’s feet* * *inhumane; inhuman* * *ụn|mensch|lich1. adj1) Verhalten, Behandlung inhuman, appalling2) (inf = unerträglich) terrible2. adv1) behandeln, foltern in an inhuman way, appallingly2) heiß, kalt, schwül unbearably* * *1) (extremely cruel or brutal; not seeming to be human: His treatment of his children was quite inhuman.) inhuman2) inhumanely3) (unkind or cruel: inhumane treatment of prisoners-of-war.) inhumane* * *un·mensch·lich[ˈʊnmɛnʃlɪç]1. (grausam) inhuman[e], brutalein \unmenschlicher Diktator a brutal [or inhuman] dictator\unmenschliche Grausamkeit inhuman cruelty2. (inhuman) appalling\unmenschliche Bedingungen appalling conditions3. (fam: mörderisch, unerträglich) tremendous, terrible\unmenschliche Hitze tremendous heat* * *1.1) inhuman; brutal; subhuman, appalling < conditions>2.2) (entsetzlich) appallingly (coll.)* * *A. adj inhuman, cruel; umg (sehr groß) tremendous;unmenschliche Hitze/Kälte unbearable heat/cold;unmenschliches Leid unbearable suffering;(schier) Unmenschliches leisten perform superhuman featsB. adv behandeln, quälen etc: inhumanly, cruelly;unmenschlich (viel) zu tun haben umg have a terrific amount ( oder masses of things) to do, be rushed off one’s feet* * *1.1) inhuman; brutal; subhuman, appalling < conditions>2.2) (entsetzlich) appallingly (coll.)* * *adj.inhuman adj.inhumane adj. adv.inhumanely adv.inhumanly adv. -
10 atroz
adj.1 terrible, awful.hace un frío atroz it's terribly o awfully cold2 atrocious, horrible, inhumane, abominable.3 agonizing, excruciating.* * *1 (bárbaro) atrocious, outrageous* * *adj.* * *ADJ1) (=terrible) atrocious; (=cruel) cruel, inhuman; (=escandaloso) outrageous2) * (=enorme) huge, terrific; (=malísimo) dreadful, awful* * *adjetivo (brutal, cruel) appalling; ( uso hiperbólico) atrocious, awful* * *= dismal, atrocious, brutal, frightful, dire, abysmal, excruciating, hideous, gruesome, ferocious, god-awful, heinous.Ex. The persistence of a dismal image is a most worrying phenomenon and one which must change if progress is to be made by SLIS.Ex. The public library's selection of books for small boys is atrocious.Ex. Few, if any of us, want to be involved in murder, but the brutal act of one person killing another, the motives for doing so, the personal and social consequences, all hold our attention, as newspaper editors well know and exploit = Pocos, si existe alguien, desea verse implicado en un asesinato, pero el acto brutal de una persona asesinando a otra, los motivos para hacerlo, las consecuencias personales y sociales, todo capta nuestra atención, como bien saben y explotan los directores de periódicos.Ex. The book, written by a man who is not a military historian as such, is concerned above all with showing the war's hideousness, its frightful human cost, its pathos and loss, and its essential failure to achieve its objectives.Ex. Throughout the process of development, debate and enactment of the Digital Millennium Act in the USA, many dire forebodings were envisaged for the library profession.Ex. The communications infrastructure in Africa varies from very good to abysmal = La infraestructura de comunicaciones en †frica oscila entre muy buena y pésima.Ex. Loneliness can involve excruciating physical pain as well as harrowing mental suffering.Ex. The book focuses on images where hideous atrocities -- e.g., murder, blasphemy, wanton destruction and even cannibalism -- are shown to be part of the daily life of the common people of Paris during the revolution.Ex. We hear horrendous tales of shootings in schools and colleges and gruesome murder of parents.Ex. One by one, he wiped the floor with opponents who had spoken in the debate -- with a ferocious blend of rant, rhetoric and rumbustious counterattack.Ex. The director and deputies deserve the most recognition because they actually had to give up time with their families for the god-awful places we sent them.Ex. There are several different ways to make a stink bomb, all of which involving the use of chemicals which react in a way to create a particularly heinous odor.* * *adjetivo (brutal, cruel) appalling; ( uso hiperbólico) atrocious, awful* * *= dismal, atrocious, brutal, frightful, dire, abysmal, excruciating, hideous, gruesome, ferocious, god-awful, heinous.Ex: The persistence of a dismal image is a most worrying phenomenon and one which must change if progress is to be made by SLIS.
Ex: The public library's selection of books for small boys is atrocious.Ex: Few, if any of us, want to be involved in murder, but the brutal act of one person killing another, the motives for doing so, the personal and social consequences, all hold our attention, as newspaper editors well know and exploit = Pocos, si existe alguien, desea verse implicado en un asesinato, pero el acto brutal de una persona asesinando a otra, los motivos para hacerlo, las consecuencias personales y sociales, todo capta nuestra atención, como bien saben y explotan los directores de periódicos.Ex: The book, written by a man who is not a military historian as such, is concerned above all with showing the war's hideousness, its frightful human cost, its pathos and loss, and its essential failure to achieve its objectives.Ex: Throughout the process of development, debate and enactment of the Digital Millennium Act in the USA, many dire forebodings were envisaged for the library profession.Ex: The communications infrastructure in Africa varies from very good to abysmal = La infraestructura de comunicaciones en frica oscila entre muy buena y pésima.Ex: Loneliness can involve excruciating physical pain as well as harrowing mental suffering.Ex: The book focuses on images where hideous atrocities -- e.g., murder, blasphemy, wanton destruction and even cannibalism -- are shown to be part of the daily life of the common people of Paris during the revolution.Ex: We hear horrendous tales of shootings in schools and colleges and gruesome murder of parents.Ex: One by one, he wiped the floor with opponents who had spoken in the debate -- with a ferocious blend of rant, rhetoric and rumbustious counterattack.Ex: The director and deputies deserve the most recognition because they actually had to give up time with their families for the god-awful places we sent them.Ex: There are several different ways to make a stink bomb, all of which involving the use of chemicals which react in a way to create a particularly heinous odor.* * *1 (brutal, cruel) appalling, terrible2 (uso hiperbólico) atrocious, awful, dreadful ( BrE)tengo un dolor de cabeza atroz I have an atrocious o an awful headache* * *
atroz adjetivo
atrocious
atroz adjetivo
1 (pésimo, insoportable) atrocious
2 fam (enorme) enormous, tremendous
' atroz' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
insensibilidad
- barbaridad
- muerte
English:
agonizing
- appalling
- atrocious
- dreadful
- excruciating
- heinous
- hell
- hideous
- raging
- unspeakable
- vicious
- crippling
- dire
- terrible
* * *atroz adj1. [cruel] [crimen, tortura] horrific, barbarices de una fealdad atroz he's terribly o incredibly ugly3. [muy malo] atrocious, awful* * *adj1 appalling, atrocious2:un éxito atroz a smash hit* * *♦ atrozamente adv* * *atroz adj1. (cruel) atrocious / appalling2. (enorme) terriblehace un frío atroz it's terribly cold / it's freezing -
11 hart
firm; oppressive; austere; stern; hard-line; hard; tough; severe* * *hạrt [hart]1. adj comp - er['hɛrtɐ] superl -este(r, s) ['hɛrtəstə]1) (= nicht weich, nicht sanft) hard; Matratze, Bett, Federung, Apfelschale hard, firm; Aufprall, Ruck violent, hard; Wind strong; Ei hard-boiledhart werden — to get hard, to harden
er hat einen harten Leib (Med old) — he is constipated
ein hartes Herz haben (fig) — to have a hard heart, to be hard-hearted
hart wie Stahl/Stein — as hard as steel/stone
2) (= scharf) Konturen, Kontrast, Formen sharp; (PHOT ) Negativ sharp; (Gesichts)züge, Konsonant hard; Licht harsh, hard; Klang, Ton, Aussprache, Akzent harsh3) (= rau) Spiel, Gegner rough; (fig ) Getränke strong; Droge hard; Porno hard-core; Kriminalfilm etc, Western tough4) (= widerstandsfähig, robust) toughgelobt sei, was hart macht (prov, usu iro) — treat 'em rough, make 'em tough! (inf)
in harten Dollars — in hard dollars
6) (= streng, gnadenlos, kompromisslos) Mensch, Kampf hard; Wort strong, harsh; Winter, Frost, Vertragsbedingung hard, severe; Strafe, Urteil, Kritik severe, harsh; Maßnahmen, Gesetze, Politik, Kurs tough; Auseinandersetzung violentder harte Kern einer Vereinigung — the hard core of an organization
hart bleiben — to stand or remain firm
hart mit jdm sein — to be hard on sb, to be harsh with sb
7) (= schwer zu ertragen) Los, Schicksal, Tatsache hard, cruel; Verlust cruel; Wirklichkeit, Wahrheit harshes war sehr hart für ihn, dass er... — it was very hard for him to...
oh, das war hart! (inf: Witz etc) — oh, that was painful!
8) (= mühevoll, anstrengend) Arbeit, Leben, Zeiten hard, tough10) (COMPUT) Trennung, Zeilenumbruch hard2. adv comp -er,superl am -esten1) (= nicht weich) harder schläft gern[e] hart — he likes sleeping on a hard surface/bed
hart gefroren — frozen, frozen stiff pred, frozen solid pred
hart gekocht or gesotten (Aus) (Ei) — hard-boiled; Mensch hard-baked (inf), hard-boiled
2) (= scharf) kontrastiert sharplyhart klingen (Sprache) — to sound hard; (Bemerkung) to sound harsh
hart bedrängt sein — to be put under pressure
hart einsteigen (Sport) — to go hard at it
jdn hart anfahren — to bite sb's head off (inf)
jdm hart zusetzen — to give sb a hard time
etw trifft jdn hart (lit, fig) — sth hits sb hard
hart spielen (Sport) — to play rough
4) (= streng) severely, harshlyhart durchgreifen — to take tough or rigorous action
jdn hart anfassen — to be hard on sb, to treat sb harshly
5) (= mühevoll) hardes kommt mich hart an (geh) — I find it hard
6) (= nahe) close (an +dat to)das ist hart an der Grenze der Legalität/des Zumutbaren — that's pushing legality/reasonableness to its (very) limit(s), that's on the very limits of legality/of what's reasonable
das ist hart an der Grenze zum Kriminellen/zum Kitsch — that's very close to being criminal/kitsch
wir fuhren hart am Abgrund vorbei (fig) — we were (very) close to disaster, we were on the (very) brink of disaster
* * *1) harshly2) ((of people, discipline etc) very strict; cruel: That is a very harsh punishment to give a young child.) harsh3) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) hard4) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) hard5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) hard6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) hard7) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) hard8) rough9) ((often with with) severe: Don't be so sharp with the child!; She got a sharp reproach from me.) sharp* * *< härter, härteste>[hart]I. adj1. (opp: weich) hard; (straff) firm; KOCHK (fest im Zustand) hard; Bett hard; Matratze firm; Ei hard-boileddiese Früchte haben eine sehr \harte Schale these fruits have a very hard skineine Decke auf dem Fußboden wird ein \hartes Nachtlager sein a blanket on the floor will be a hard surface to sleep on; s.a. Nuss2. (heftig) severeein \harter Aufprall/Ruck a severe impact/jolt3. (unmelodisch) harsher spricht mit einem \harten Akzent he has a harsh accent4. FOTO, KUNST, MUS\harte Farben harsh colours\harte Formen sharp forms\hartes Licht harsh [or hard] lightdie Tarifverhandlungen werden härter als gewohnt werden wage negotiations will be tougher than usualdas war der härteste Film, den ich je gesehen habe that was the most violent film I have ever seen8. (abgehärtet, robust) toughSöldner sind \harte Kerle mercenaries are tough fellows▪ \hart werden to become tough [or hardened9. (stabil, sicher) stable\harte Währung hard currencyseine Mutter ist immer eine \harte Frau gewesen his mother has always been a hard womandas sind aber \harte Worte! those are harsh words!ein \harter Winter a severe [or harsh] winter▪ \hart mit jdm sein to be hard on sb11. (schwer zu ertragen) cruel, hardder Tod ihres Mannes war für sie ein \harter Schlag the death of her husband was a cruel blow for her\harte Zeiten hard timesdie \harte Realität/Wahrheit the harsh reality/truth▪ \hart für jdn sein, dass... to be hard on sb that...12. (mühevoll) hard, tough\harte Arbeit hard work13. (kalkhaltig)\hartes Wasser hard water14.wir werden keinen Deut nachgeben, auch wenn es \hart auf \hart geht we're not going to give an inch, even if it comes to the crunch▶ \hart im Nehmen sein (beim Boxen) to be able to take a lot of punishment; (in Bezug auf Schicksalsschläge) to be resilient▶ durch eine \harte Schule gegangen sein to have learnt it the hard wayII. adv1. (nicht weich) hardich schlafe lieber \hart I prefer to sleep on a firm surfaceder Boden ist bis in zwei Meter Tiefe \hart gefroren the ground is frozen solid to a depth of two metres\hart gekocht attr hard-boiled\hart gesotten hard-bitten2. (heftig)bei dem Sturz ist er so \hart gefallen, dass er sich das Bein brach he had such a severe fall that he broke his legsie prallte \hart auf die Windschutzscheibe auf she hit the windscreen with tremendous force3. (rau) harshlydie Sprache klingt in europäischen Ohren ganz \hart the language sounds quite harsh to a European ear4. (streng) severelydu verhältst dich ihr gegenüber zu \hart you're behaving too harshly towards her5. (mühevoll) hard\hart arbeiten to work hard6. (unmittelbar) closedas Auto kam \hart an dem steilen Abhang zum Stehen the car came to a halt just before the steep slope7.▶ jdn \hart anfassen to treat sb severelyauch wenn es mich \hart ankommt, ich muss bei meiner Entscheidung bleiben even if I find it hard I must stick by [or to] my decision▶ \hart durchgreifen to take tough [or rigorous] action▶ \hart gesotten hardeneder ist ein \hart gesottener Geschäftsmann, der alle Tricks kennt he's a hardened businessman who knows all the tricks▶ jdn \hart treffen to hit sb hardder Tod seiner Frau hat ihn doch \hart getroffen the death of his wife has hit him very hard▶ jdm \hart zusetzen to press sb hard* * *1.; härter, härtest... Adjektiv1) hardharte/hart gekochte Eier — hard-boiled eggs
hart gefroren — frozen solid; s. auch Nuss 1)
2) (abgehärtet) toughhart im Nehmen sein — (Schläge ertragen können) be able to take a punch; (Enttäuschungen ertragen können) be able to take the rough with the smooth
3) (schwer erträglich) hard <work, life, fate, lot, times>; tough <childhood, situation, job>; harsh <reality, truth>ein harter Schlag für jemanden sein — be a heavy or severe blow for somebody
4) (streng) severe, harsh < penalty, punishment, judgement>; tough <measure, law, course>; harsh < treatment>; severe, hard < features>2.1) (mühevoll) < work> hard2) (streng) severely; harshly3) (heftig)jemandem hart zusetzen, jemanden hart bedrängen — press somebody hard
4) (nahe) close (an + Dat. to)hart am Wind segeln — (Seemannsspr.) sail near or close to the wind
* * *hart; härter, am härtestenA. adj1. allg, auch Bleistift, Wasser: hard; Brot: auch stale; Ei: hard-boiled; (fest) firm, solid; (steif) rigid;hart wie Stahl/Stein hard as steel/a rock,hart und geschwollen hard and swollen;hart werden harden; Zement etc: auch set;der Reis ist noch ganz hart the rice is still quite hardharter Bursche hard man;hart im Nehmen sein be able to take it, be tough;gelobt sei, was hart macht etwa when the going gets tough, the tough get going; treat them rough, make them tough4. fig seelisch: hard; (gefühllos) auch hard-hearted, unfeeling; (streng) severe, tough umg; (unerbittlich) relentless; Stimme, Strafe etc: severe, harsh; Worte: harsh;zu jemandem hart sein be hard on sb;er blieb hart he was adamant, he wouldn’t relent;harte Auseinandersetzung violent argument;ein hartes Spiel SPORT a tough game;die Enttäuschungen hatten ihn hart gemacht he was a man hardened by disappointments5. fig (schwer) hard, tough umg; Winter: auch severe;harte Arbeit hard work;hartes Los hard lot;harter Schlag/Verlust heavy blow/loss;harte Zeiten hard times;das war ein harter Kampf it was a hard fight;auf eine harte Probe stellen put severely to the test;einen harten Stand haben have a hard time (of it);6. fig Drogen, Konsonant, Strahlen, Tatsachen, Währung: hard; Licht, Ton, Aussprache, Gegensätze etc: harsh; Kontrast, Konturen, Negativ etc: sharp; Krimi, Western etc: hard-bitten; Porno: hard(-core);B. adv1.hart gekocht hard-boiled;ich schlafe gerne hart I like sleeping on a hard mattress2.hart aneinandergeraten come to blows, go at each other hammer and tongs umg;jemanden hart anfassen be firm (umg tough) with sb;es kommt ihn hart an it’s hard on him, he’s finding it hard;hart arbeiten work hard;jemandem hart zusetzen put sb under a lot of pressure;hart durchgreifen take stern ( oder tough) measures;es ging hart auf hart it was a pitched battle; bei Verhandlungen: auch both sides were driving a hard bargain;wenn es hart auf hart kommt when it comes to the crunch;jemanden hart treffen hit sb hard;hart umkämpft hotly contested3.hart an der Grenze des Erlaubten/Machbaren etc very close to the limit of what is permissible/feasible;hart an der Grenze zur Beleidigung etc very close to being an insult;hart vorbeistreifen an (+dat) graze;hart am Wind segeln sail close to the wind;* * *1.; härter, härtest... Adjektiv1) hardharte/hart gekochte Eier — hard-boiled eggs
hart gefroren — frozen solid; s. auch Nuss 1)
2) (abgehärtet) toughhart im Nehmen sein — (Schläge ertragen können) be able to take a punch; (Enttäuschungen ertragen können) be able to take the rough with the smooth
3) (schwer erträglich) hard <work, life, fate, lot, times>; tough <childhood, situation, job>; harsh <reality, truth>ein harter Schlag für jemanden sein — be a heavy or severe blow for somebody
4) (streng) severe, harsh <penalty, punishment, judgement>; tough <measure, law, course>; harsh < treatment>; severe, hard < features>6) (rau, scharf) rough <game, opponent>; hard, severe <winter, frost>; harsh <accent, contrast>2.1) (mühevoll) < work> hard2) (streng) severely; harshly3) (heftig)jemandem hart zusetzen, jemanden hart bedrängen — press somebody hard
4) (nahe) close (an + Dat. to)hart am Wind segeln — (Seemannsspr.) sail near or close to the wind
* * *(Wasser) adj.hard adj. adj.callous adj.firm adj.hard adj.rigorous adj.severe adj. adv.callously adv.hardly adv.rigorously adv.toughly adv. -
12 quälen
I v/t torment (auch fig.); (foltern) auch fig. torture; fig. (plagen) harass, torment; mit Bitten, Fragen etc.: pester, plague; ein Tier quälen maltreat (allg. be cruel to) an animal; jemanden zu Tode quälen torture s.o. to death; Hunger quälte ihn he was tormented by hunger; von Schmerzen gequält racked with ( oder tormented by) pain; dieser Husten quält mich schon lange this cough has been plaguing me for a long time; dieser Gedanke quält mich seit einiger Zeit the thought has been tormenting ( oder worrying) me for some time; Zweifel quälten ihn he was torn by doubt; quäl ihn nicht so! stop tormenting him; die Kinder quälten sie so lange, bis sie nachgab the children went on pestering her until she gave in; das Klavier quälen umg. abuse the piano; gequältII v/refl: sich quälen mit Gedanken: torment o.s. with; einer Krankheit: suffer (greatly) from; (sich abmühen) struggle with; sich mit etw. quälen auch have a hard time with s.th.; sich durch den Schnee / Regen quälen battle one’s way through the snow / rain; sich durch ein Buch quälen plough (Am. trudge) (painfully) through a book; sich ans Ziel quälen SPORT struggle to the finish; sich aufs Dach quälen struggle (to get) onto the roof; sich umsonst quälen labo(u)r in vain; sich zu Tode quälen worry o.s. to death* * *das Quälentantalization* * *quä|len ['kvɛːlən]1. vtto torment; Tiere auch to tease; (inf ) Motor to punish; (mit Bitten etc) to pester, to plaguejdn zu Tode quä́len — to torture sb to death
See:→ auch gequält2. vr2) (= sich abmühen) to strugglesie quälte sich in das enge Kleid — she struggled into or squeezed herself into her tight dress
er musste sich quä́len, damit er das schaffte — it took him a lot of effort to do it, it was a struggle for him to do it
sich durch ein Buch/die Unterlagen quä́len — to struggle or plough (Brit) or plow (US) through a book/the documents
er quälte sich aus dem Sessel — he heaved himself out of the chair
das Auto quälte sich über den Berg — the car laboured (Brit) or labored (US) or struggled over the hill
* * *1) (to torment or worry frequently.) harry2) (to tease or torment (a person etc) by making him want something he cannot have and by keeping it just beyond his reach: The expensive clothes in the shop-window tantalized her.) tantalize3) (to tease or torment (a person etc) by making him want something he cannot have and by keeping it just beyond his reach: The expensive clothes in the shop-window tantalized her.) tantalise4) (to cause pain, suffering, worry etc to: She was tormented with worry/toothache.) torment* * *quä·len[ˈkvɛ:lən]I. vt1. (jdm zusetzen)▪ jdn \quälen to pester [or plague] sb2. (misshandeln)3. (peinigen)4. (Beschwerden verursachen)▪ jdn \quälen to trouble sbII. vr1. (leiden)2. (sich herumquälen)▪ sich akk mit etw dat \quälen Gedanken, Gefühlen to torment oneself with sth; Hausaufgaben, Arbeit to struggle [hard] with sth3. (sich mühsam bewegen)* * *1.transitives Verb1) (körperlich, seelisch) torment <person, animal>; maltreat, be cruel to < animal>; (foltern) torture2.reflexives Verb1) (leiden) suffer* * *A. v/t torment (auch fig); (foltern) auch fig torture; fig (plagen) harass, torment; mit Bitten, Fragen etc: pester, plague;jemanden zu Tode quälen torture sb to death;Hunger quälte ihn he was tormented by hunger;von Schmerzen gequält racked with ( oder tormented by) pain;dieser Husten quält mich schon lange this cough has been plaguing me for a long time;dieser Gedanke quält mich seit einiger Zeit the thought has been tormenting ( oder worrying) me for some time;Zweifel quälten ihn he was torn by doubt;quäl ihn nicht so! stop tormenting him;die Kinder quälten sie so lange, bis sie nachgab the children went on pestering her until she gave in;B. v/r:sich quälen mit Gedanken: torment o.s. with; einer Krankheit: suffer (greatly) from; (sich abmühen) struggle with;sich mit etwas quälen auch have a hard time with sth;sich durch den Schnee/Regen quälen battle one’s way through the snow/rain;sich durch ein Buch quälen plough (US trudge) (painfully) through a book;sich ans Ziel quälen SPORT struggle to the finish;sich aufs Dach quälen struggle (to get) onto the roof;sich umsonst quälen labo(u)r in vain;sich zu Tode quälen worry o.s. to death* * *1.transitives Verb1) (körperlich, seelisch) torment <person, animal>; maltreat, be cruel to < animal>; (foltern) torture2.reflexives Verb1) (leiden) suffer2) (sich abmühen) struggle* * *n.tantalization n. -
13 querer
m.love.v.1 to want.quiero una bicicleta I want a bicycle¿quieren ustedes algo más? would you like anything else?haz lo que quieras do what you want o like, do as you please o likequerer que alguien haga algo to want somebody to do somethingquiero que lo hagas tú I want you to do itqueremos que las cosas te vayan bien we want things to go well for youquisiera hacerlo, pero… I'd like to do it, but…¡qué quieres que haga! what am I supposed to do?qué quieres que te diga, a mí me parece caro to be honest, it seems expensive to me, what can I say? it seems expensive to meven cuando quieras come whenever you like o wantno me voy porque no quiero I'm not going because I don't want toqueriendo on purposesin querer accidentallyquerer decir to mean¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?querer es poder where there's a will there's a wayQuiero paz I want peace.Quiero un taxi I need a taxi.2 to love.te quiero I love youYo quiero a mi esposo I love my husband.3 to want to, to be willing to, to desire to, to have a desire to.Quiero estudiar I want to study.* * *Present IndicativePast IndicativeFuture IndicativeConditionalPresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to want2) love3) like•* * *Para la expresión querer decir, ver la otra entrada.1. VERBO TRANSITIVO1) [a una persona] (=amar) to love; (=apreciar) to like¡te quiero! — I love you!
no estoy enamorado, pero la quiero mucho — I'm not in love with her, but I'm very fond of her
me quiere... no me quiere — [deshojando una margarita] she loves me... she loves me not
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querer [bien] a algn — to want the best for sb•
[hacerse] querer por algn — to endear o.s. to sb•
querer [mal] a algn — to wish sb illla quiere como a la niña de sus ojos — she's the apple of his eye, he dotes on her
2) (=desear)a) [+ objeto] to want¿cuál quieres? — which one do you want?
¿qué más quieres? — (lit) what else do you want?; iró what more do you want?
hace lo que quiere — she does what she wants {o} as she pleases
se lo di, pero no lo quiso — I gave it to him, but he didn't want (to take) it
¡lo que quieras! — as you wish!, have it your own way!
¿quieres un café? — would you like some coffee?
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querer [pelea] — to be looking for trouble•
[todo] lo que tú quieras, será muy feo y todo lo que tú quieras, pero es muy buena persona — he may be ugly and all that, but he's a very nice personb) + infin to want¿qué quieres comer hoy? — what would you like for dinner today?
no quiso pagar — he refused to pay, he wouldn't pay
c)• querer [que] algn haga algo — to want sb to do sth
la tradición quiere que... — tradition has it that...
este quiere que le rompan la cabeza — * this guy is asking to get his head kicked in *
¿quieres que me crea que tú solo te has bebido todo el whisky? — are you asking me to believe that you drank all the whisky by yourself?
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¿qué quieres que te [diga]? — what can I say?•
¿qué quieres que le [haga]?, si se va por ahí sin hacer caso, ¿qué quieres que le haga? — if he goes off without taking any notice, what am I supposed to do {o} what can I do about it?si estudio y no apruebo, ¿qué quieres que le haga? — if I study and still don't pass, what can I do?
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¡[qué más] quisiera yo! — if only I could!¿qué más quisiera yo que ver juntos a mis hijos? — what more could I wish for {o} want than to see my children together?
3) (=tener intención de)+ infinal querer abrir la botella, saltó el tapón — the cork exploded while she was trying to open the bottle
4) [pidiendo algo]quería dos kilos de patatas, por favor — I'd like two kilos of potatoes, please, could I have two kilos of potatoes, please?
¿quieres darme tu nueva dirección? — would {o} could you give me your new address?
¿querría participar en nuestra oferta? — would you like to take advantage of our offer?
¿cuánto quieren por el coche? — what are they asking for the car?, how much do they want for the car?
5) (=requerir)¿para qué me querrá? — I wonder what he wants me for?, what can he want me for?
6) [uso impersonal]2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO1) (=desear)¿quieres? — [ofreciendo algo] do you want some?, would you like some?
-¿quieres casarte conmigo? -sí, quiero — "will you marry me?" - "yes, I will"
-¿puedes enviar tú el correo? -como usted quiera — "could you take the post?" - "as you wish"
mientras el jefe no quiera, no hay nada que hacer — as long as the boss is opposed, there's nothing to be done {o} nothing we can do about it
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ven [cuando] quieras — come whenever you likecomo quiere —
¡está como quiere! — Esp ** she's a bit of all right! **
quieras o no, eso cambiará nuestras vidas — whether you like it or not, that's going to change our lives
con el cambio de trabajo, quieras que no, se ha animado un poco — you may agree or disagree, but the fact is he's perked up a bit since he changed jobs
2) (=tener intención)lo hizo queriendo — he did it deliberately {o} on purpose
lo hizo sin querer — he didn't mean to do it, he did it inadvertently
3)3.See:4.SUSTANTIVO MASCULINO* * *Imasculino loveII 1.verbo transitivo1) ( amar) to lovese hace querer — she/he endears herself/himself to people
me quiere, no me quiere — ( al deshojar una margarita) she loves me, she loves me not
por lo que más quieras! — for pity's sake!, for God's sake!
querer mal a alguien — to have it in for somebody (colloq)
2)a) (expresando deseo, intención, voluntad)quisiera una cerveza/habitación doble — I'd like a beer/double room
¿qué más quieres? — what more do you want?
hazlo cuando/como quieras — do it whenever/however you like
quiera o no quiera — whether she/he likes it or not
será muy listo y todo lo que tú quieras, pero... — he may be very smart and all that, but...
tráemelo mañana ¿quieres? — bring it tomorrow, will you?
querer + INF — to want to + inf
querer QUE alguien+ SUBJ — to want somebody to + inf
¿y qué querías que hiciera? — so what did you expect me to do o what was I supposed to do?
qué quieres que te diga...! — quite honestly o frankly...
b) ( al ofrecer algo)¿quieres un café/algo de beber? — would you like o (less frml) do you want a coffee/something to drink?
c) ( introduciendo un ruego)querer + INF: ¿quieres pasarme el pan? could you pass me the bread, please?; ¿querrías hacerme un favor? would you mind doing me a favor?; ¿te quieres callar? — be quiet, will you?
3) (en locs)como quiera que — ( de cualquier manera que) however
como quiera que haya sido... — whatever happened o it doesn't matter what happened...
queriendo: lo hizo queriendo she/he did it on purpose o deliberately; sin querer accidentally; perdona, fue sin querer sorry, it was an accident o I didn't mean to; querer decir to mean; ¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?; está como quiere! — (Esp, Méx fam) (es muy guapo, guapa) he's/she's hot stuff! (colloq); ( tiene mucha suerte) some people have got it made (colloq)
4) ( como precio)2.querer algo POR algo: ¿cuánto quieres por el coche? — how much do you want o are you asking for the car?
quererse v pron (recípr)se quieren como hermanos — they're so close, they're like brothers
* * *= want, be after, wanna [want to].Nota: Contracción de want to usada en el lenguaje coloquial.Ex. On other occasions a user wants every document or piece of information on a topic traced, and then high recall must be sought, to the detriment of precision.Ex. Silas H Berry told his colleagues at the New York Library Club: 'It is so hard to get a reader to tell what he is really after'.Ex. When McCall finished his book by saying, 'It makes me wanna holler and throw up my hands,' he almost described my reaction perfectly.----* ¡Dios no lo quiera! = God forbid.* cuantas veces se quiera = any number of times.* cuantos + Nombre + se quiera = any number of + Nombre.* dos no se pelean si uno no quiere = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.* enterarse de lo que Uno quiere decir = get + Posesivo + drift.* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.* expresar lo que Uno quiere decir = make + Posesivo + point.* hacer lo que Uno quiera = get away with + murder.* hacerse querer = endear.* ¡No, por lo que más quieras! = Not on your life!.* no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot potato, drop + Nombre + like a hot brick.* no querer saber nada de = want + nothing to do with.* no querer tener nada que ver con = want + nothing to do with.* no queriendo + Infinitivo = unwilling to + Infinitivo.* ¡Por lo que más quieras! = for God's sake.* que quiere(n) = of + Posesivo + choosing, of + Posesivo + choice.* queramos o no = like it or not, like them or not.* querer decir = mean.* querer el oro y el moro = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.* querer es poder = where there's a will there's a way.* quererlo todo = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.* querer tenerlo todo = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.* querer tetas y sopas = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.* quien algo quiere algo le cuesta = no pain, no gain.* quien quiera peces que se moje el culo = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.* quiera Dios que = God willing.* si Dios quiere = God willing.* siempre querer más = enough + be + not/never + enough.* sin querer = involuntarily, unwilling, by accident, accidentally, unintentionally, unwantedly.* sin querer + Infinitivo = unwilling to + Infinitivo.* sin quererlo = unwantedly.* si se quiere que + Nombre + sea = if + Nombre + be + to be.* * *Imasculino loveII 1.verbo transitivo1) ( amar) to lovese hace querer — she/he endears herself/himself to people
me quiere, no me quiere — ( al deshojar una margarita) she loves me, she loves me not
por lo que más quieras! — for pity's sake!, for God's sake!
querer mal a alguien — to have it in for somebody (colloq)
2)a) (expresando deseo, intención, voluntad)quisiera una cerveza/habitación doble — I'd like a beer/double room
¿qué más quieres? — what more do you want?
hazlo cuando/como quieras — do it whenever/however you like
quiera o no quiera — whether she/he likes it or not
será muy listo y todo lo que tú quieras, pero... — he may be very smart and all that, but...
tráemelo mañana ¿quieres? — bring it tomorrow, will you?
querer + INF — to want to + inf
querer QUE alguien+ SUBJ — to want somebody to + inf
¿y qué querías que hiciera? — so what did you expect me to do o what was I supposed to do?
qué quieres que te diga...! — quite honestly o frankly...
b) ( al ofrecer algo)¿quieres un café/algo de beber? — would you like o (less frml) do you want a coffee/something to drink?
c) ( introduciendo un ruego)querer + INF: ¿quieres pasarme el pan? could you pass me the bread, please?; ¿querrías hacerme un favor? would you mind doing me a favor?; ¿te quieres callar? — be quiet, will you?
3) (en locs)como quiera que — ( de cualquier manera que) however
como quiera que haya sido... — whatever happened o it doesn't matter what happened...
queriendo: lo hizo queriendo she/he did it on purpose o deliberately; sin querer accidentally; perdona, fue sin querer sorry, it was an accident o I didn't mean to; querer decir to mean; ¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?; está como quiere! — (Esp, Méx fam) (es muy guapo, guapa) he's/she's hot stuff! (colloq); ( tiene mucha suerte) some people have got it made (colloq)
4) ( como precio)2.querer algo POR algo: ¿cuánto quieres por el coche? — how much do you want o are you asking for the car?
quererse v pron (recípr)se quieren como hermanos — they're so close, they're like brothers
* * *= want, be after, wanna [want to].Nota: Contracción de want to usada en el lenguaje coloquial.Ex: On other occasions a user wants every document or piece of information on a topic traced, and then high recall must be sought, to the detriment of precision.
Ex: Silas H Berry told his colleagues at the New York Library Club: 'It is so hard to get a reader to tell what he is really after'.Ex: When McCall finished his book by saying, 'It makes me wanna holler and throw up my hands,' he almost described my reaction perfectly.* ¡Dios no lo quiera! = God forbid.* cuantas veces se quiera = any number of times.* cuantos + Nombre + se quiera = any number of + Nombre.* dos no se pelean si uno no quiere = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.* enterarse de lo que Uno quiere decir = get + Posesivo + drift.* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.* expresar lo que Uno quiere decir = make + Posesivo + point.* hacer lo que Uno quiera = get away with + murder.* hacerse querer = endear.* ¡No, por lo que más quieras! = Not on your life!.* no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot potato, drop + Nombre + like a hot brick.* no querer saber nada de = want + nothing to do with.* no querer tener nada que ver con = want + nothing to do with.* no queriendo + Infinitivo = unwilling to + Infinitivo.* ¡Por lo que más quieras! = for God's sake.* que quiere(n) = of + Posesivo + choosing, of + Posesivo + choice.* queramos o no = like it or not, like them or not.* querer decir = mean.* querer el oro y el moro = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.* querer es poder = where there's a will there's a way.* quererlo todo = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.* querer tenerlo todo = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.* querer tetas y sopas = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.* quien algo quiere algo le cuesta = no pain, no gain.* quien quiera peces que se moje el culo = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.* quiera Dios que = God willing.* si Dios quiere = God willing.* siempre querer más = enough + be + not/never + enough.* sin querer = involuntarily, unwilling, by accident, accidentally, unintentionally, unwantedly.* sin querer + Infinitivo = unwilling to + Infinitivo.* sin quererlo = unwantedly.* si se quiere que + Nombre + sea = if + Nombre + be + to be.* * *lovesufre por culpa de un querer he is suffering because of an unhappy love affairlas penas del querer the pangs of love¡niña de mi querer! my dear child!vtA (amar) to loveme gusta, pero no lo quiero I like him, but I don't love him o I'm not in love with himquiere mucho a sus sobrinos/su país he loves his nephews/his country very muchquiere con locura a su nieta she absolutely dotes on her granddaughteres una persona que se hace querer he's the sort of person who endears himself to yousus alumnos lo quieren mucho his pupils are very fond of him, he's well liked by his pupilsme quiere, no me quiere (al deshojar una margarita) she loves me, she loves me not¡por lo que más quieras! ¡no me abandones! for pity's sake o for God's sake! don't leave me!¡Antonio, por lo que más quieras! ¡baja el volumen! Antonio, turn the volume down, for heaven's sake o for goodness sake!querer bien a algn to be fond of sb, care about sbquerer mal a algn to have it in for sb ( colloq)quien bien te quiere te hará llorar sometimes you have to be cruel to be kindB1(expresando deseo, intención, voluntad): quiere un tren para su cumpleaños he wants a train for his birthday¿que querían, chicas? can I help you, girls?, what can I do for you, girls?quería un kilo de uvas I'd like a kilo of grapesquisiera una habitación doble I'd like a double roomno sabe lo que quiere she doesn't know what she wantshaz lo que quieras do as you like, do as you please¿qué más quieres? what more do you want?¿cuándo/cómo lo podemos hacer? — cuando/como tú quieras when/how can we do it? — whenever/however you like o any time/any way you like¿nos vemos a las siete? — como quieras shall we meet at seven? — if you likequiera o no quiera, tendrá que hacerlo he'll have to do it, whether he likes it or notiba a llamar al médico pero él no quiso I was going to call the doctor but he wouldn't let me o he said no¿quieres por esposo a Diego Sosa Díaz? — sí, quiero will/do you take Diego Sosa Díaz to be your lawfully wedded husband? — I will/do¿qué querrán esta vez? I wonder what they want this timeserá muy listo y todo lo que tú quieras, pero es insoportable he may be very smart and all that, but personally I can't stand himtráemelo mañana ¿quieres? bring it tomorrow, will you?dejemos esto para otro día ¿quieres? let's leave this for another day, shall we o can we?querer + INF to want to + INF¿quiere usted hacer algún comentario? do you want to o ( frml) do you wish to make any comment?no sé si querrá hacerlo I don't know if she'll want to do it o if she'll do ithacía tiempo que quería decírselo I'd been meaning/wanting to tell him for some timequisiera reservar una mesa para dos I'd like to book a table for twoquisiera poder ayudarte I wish I could help you¡ya quisiera yo estar en su lugar! I'd change places with him any day!no creo que quiera prestártelo I don't think she'll (be willing to) lend it to youcuando se quiera dar cuenta será demasiado tarde by the time he realizes it'll be too latenosotros nos fuimos temprano pero él quiso quedarse we left early but he stayed/decided to stay/ wanted to stay/chose to stayno quiso escuchar razones he wouldn't listen to reasonno quiso comer nada she wouldn't eat anything, she refused to eat anythingquería hacerlo sola pero no habría podido she wanted to do it on her own but she wouldn't have been able toquiso hacerlo sola pero no pudo she tried to do it on her own but she couldn'tquerer QUE algn/algo + SUBJ to want sb/sth to + INFquisiera que alguien me explicara por qué could someone please explain why?¿qué quieres que traiga? what do you want o what would you like me to bring?¿por qué lo dejaste entrar? — ¿qué querías que hiciera? why did you let him in? — what did you expect me to do o what was I supposed to do?quiso que nos quedáramos a cenar y no tuvimos más remedio she insisted we stay for dinner and we couldn't say no o we couldn't refuse¿tú quieres que acabemos en la cárcel? do you want us to end up in jail?, are you trying to get us put in jail?la etiqueta quiere que uno lleve sombrero etiquette requires one to wear a hatsu teoría quiere que … his theory has it that …querer es poder where there's a will there's a way2 ( en locs):como quiera que (de cualquier manera que) however;(ya que, como) ( liter) sincecomo quiera que haya sido, creo que deberías disculparte whatever happened o it doesn't matter what happened, I still think you should apologizecuando quiera que wheneverdonde quiera que wherever¡qué quieres que te diga …! quite honestly o frankly …¡qué quieres que (le) haga! what can you do?ya sé que no debería fumar, pero no puedo dejarlo ¡qué quieres que le haga! I know I shouldn't smoke but well, what can you do? I can't give upquieras que no ( fam): quieras que no, ha ido mejorando desde que fue al curandero believe it or not, she's been getting better ever since she went to see that faith healerla decisión, quieras que no, nos va a afectar a todos whether we like it or not, the decision is going to affect us all, there's no getting away from the fact that the decision is going to affect us allquieras que no, yo he notado la diferencia I have to say o admit that it's made a differenceel quiero y no puedo: con ese quiero y no puedo inspiran hasta lástima it's rather pathetic how they're always trying to be something they aren't¡está como quiere! (Esp, Méx fam); (es muy guapo, guapa) he's/she's hot stuff! ( colloq), he's/she's a bit of all right! ( BrE colloq); (tiene mucha suerte) some people have got it made ( colloq)3(al ofrecer algo): ¿quieres algo de beber? would you like o ( less frml) do you want something to drink?4 (introduciendo un pedido) querer + INF:¿quieres pasarme el pan? could you pass me the bread, please?¿querrías hacerme un favor? would you mind doing me a favor?¿te quieres callar? will you be quiet?, be quiet, will you?¿quieres hacerme el favor de no interrumpirme? would you please stop interrupting me?¿quieres decirme qué has hecho con mi abrigo? would you mind telling me what you've done with my coat?5 (como precio) querer algo POR algo:¿cuánto quieres por el coche? how much do you want o are you asking for the car?6queriendo/sin querer: estoy segura de que lo hizo queriendo I'm sure he did it on purpose o deliberatelyperdona, fue sin querer sorry, it was an accident o I didn't mean tono te pongas así, lo hizo sin querer don't be like that, he didn't do it deliberately o on purpose7querer decir to mean¿qué quiere decir `democracia'? what does `democracy' mean?¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?8(referido a cosas inanimadas): el coche no quiere arrancar the car won't startel destino quiso que se volvieran a encontrar they were destined to meet againparece que quiere llover/nevar it looks as if it's going to rain/snow, it looks like rain/snowhace horas que quiere salir el sol the sun's been trying to break through for hours■ quererse( recípr):se quieren como hermanos they're like brothershombre, si se quieren ¿por qué no han de casarse? well, if they love each other, why shouldn't they get married?* * *
querer ( conjugate querer) verbo transitivo ( amar) to love;
sus alumnos lo quieren mucho his pupils are very fond of him;
¡por lo que más quieras! for pity's sake!, for God's sake!
1a) (expresando deseo, intención, voluntad):
quisiera una habitación doble I'd like a double room;
¿qué más quieres? what more do you want?;
hazlo cuando/como quieras do it whenever/however you like;
iba a hacerlo pero él no quiso I was going to do it but he didn't want me to;
tráemelo mañana ¿quieres? bring it tomorrow, will you?;
no quiero I don't want to;
quiero ir I want to go;
quisiera reservar una mesa I'd like to book a table;
quisiera poder ayudarte I wish I could help you;
no quiso comer nada she wouldn't eat anything;
quiero que estudies más I want you to study harder;
¡qué quieres que te diga …! quite honestly o frankly …;
el destino así lo quiso it was destined to be;
querer es poder where there's a will there's a wayb) ( al ofrecer algo):◊ ¿quieres un café? would you like a coffee?;
( menos formal) do you want a coffee?c) ( introduciendo un pedido):◊ ¿querrías hacerme un favor? could you do me a favor?;
¿te quieres callar? be quiet, will you?
2 ( en locs)
donde quiera que wherever;
queriendo ( adrede) on purpose, deliberately;
sin querer accidentally;
fue sin querer it was an accident;
querer decir to mean;
¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?
3 ( como precio):◊ ¿cuánto quieres por el coche? how much do you want o are you asking for the car?
quererse verbo pronominal ( recípr):
querer
I verbo transitivo
1 (a alguien) to love
2 (algo) to want, wish ➣ Ver nota en want
3 (intención, ruego, ofrecimiento) to like: ¿quieres otra taza de té?, would you like another cup of tea?
¿quieres callarte?, will you shut up?
II sustantivo masculino love, affection
♦ Locuciones: quieras o no, tendrás que oírme, you'll have to listen to me, whether you want to or not
querer decir, to mean
ser algo un quiero y no puedo, to try to make people think that one is more affluent than one actually is
como quiera que, since: como quiera que no pueden vernos, no saben qué aspecto tenemos, since they can't see us, they don't know what we look like
sin querer, unintentionally, by accident
' querer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adorar
- berrido
- decir
- desabrocharse
- desear
- significar
- gustar
- ofrecer
- pisar
- pisotón
- querré
- quiera
- quise
- sin
English:
accident
- accidentally
- attached
- blurt out
- cherish
- chew
- clear
- delete
- endear
- fancy
- feel
- hand
- like
- love
- mean
- mistake
- off
- please
- slip out
- truck
- unintentionally
- unwittingly
- want
- will
- wish
- aim
- care
- denial
- inadvertently
- intend
- unwilling
- way
* * *♦ vt1. [amar] to love;te quiero I love you;lo quiero como a un hermano I love him like a brother;es muy querida por todo el mundo she is much loved by everyone;me quiere, no me quiere [deshojando margarita] she loves me, she loves me not;¡por lo que más quieras, cállate! for heaven's sake shut up!;querer bien a alguien to care a lot about sb;querer mal a alguien to wish sb ill;quien bien te quiere te hará llorar you have to be cruel to be kind2. [desear] to want;quiero una bicicleta I want a bicycle;dime lo que quieres tell me what you want;lo único que quiero o [m5] todo lo que quiero es un poco de comprensión all I want o all I ask for is a little understanding;¿qué es lo que quieres ahora? [con tono de enojo] what do you want now?, what is it now?;querer hacer algo to want to do sth;quiere explicártelo, te lo quiere explicar she wants to explain it to you;no quiso ayudarnos she didn't want to help us;era muy tarde pero tú querías quedarte it was very late, but you insisted on staying o would stay o you wanted to stay;quisiera informarme o [m5] que me informaran sobre vuelos a Nueva York I'd like some information about flights to New York;quisiera hacerlo, pero… I'd like to do it, but…;¡eso quisiera yo saber! that's what I want to know!;¡ya quisieran muchos tener tu suerte! a lot of people would be very grateful to be as lucky as you!;el maldito clavo no quiere salir the damn nail won't o refuses to come out;querer que alguien haga algo to want sb to do sth;quiero que lo hagas tú I want you to do it;querer que pase algo to want sth to happen;queremos que las cosas te vayan bien we want things to go well for you;el azar quiso que nos volviéramos a ver fate decreed that we should see each other again;como quien no quiere la cosa as if it were nothing;qué quieres que te diga, a mí me parece caro to be honest, it seems expensive to me, what can I say? it seems expensive to me;¡qué quieres que haga! what am I supposed to do?;alto, guapo y todo lo que tú quieras, pero no me gusta sure, he's tall, handsome and all that, but I don't find him attractive;el que algo quiere, algo le cuesta no pain, no gain3. [en preguntas, ofrecimientos, ruegos] [con amabilidad]¿quieren ustedes algo más/algo de postre? would you like anything else/anything for dessert?;¿quieres un pitillo? do you want a cigarette?;¿quiere decirle a su amigo que pase? could you tell your friend to come in, please?;¿querrías explicarme qué ha pasado aquí? would you mind explaining what happened here?;¿quieres por esposo a Francisco? do you take Francisco to be your lawfully wedded husband?¿cuánto quieres por la casa? how much do you want for the house?¿quieres que te atropelle el tren o qué? do you want to get run over by a train or something?♦ vito want;ven cuando quieras come whenever you like o want;cuando quieras [estoy listo] ready when you are;no me voy porque no quiero I'm not going because I don't want to;si quieres, lo dejamos we can forget about it if you like;quieras o no, quieras que no (whether you) like it or not;pásame el martillo, ¿quieres? pass me the hammer, would you?;déjame en paz, ¿quieres? leave me alone, will you?;Famle pedí que lo dejara, pero que si quieres I asked him to stop, but would he?;queriendo on purpose;ha sido queriendo he did it on purpose;hacer algo sin querer to do sth accidentally;lo siento, ha sido sin querer sorry, it was an accident;querer decir to mean;¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?;¿sabes lo que quiere decir “procrastination”? do you know what “procrastination” means?;“NB” quiere decir “nota bene” “NB” stands for “nota bene”;Famestá como quiere [es guapísimo] he's gorgeous;[en una situación ideal] he's got it made;querer es poder where there's a will there's a way♦ v impersonal[haber atisbos de]parece que quiere llover it looks like rain♦ nm[amor] love;las cosas del querer matters of the heart* * *1 v/t1 ( desear) want;quisiera … I would like …;quieras que no … like it or not …;sin querer unintentionally2 ( amar) love;querer bien a alguien be fond of s.o.;querer mal a alguien not care for s.o.;por lo que más quieras for pity’s sake, for the love of God3 ( esperar):¡qué más quieres! what more do you want o expect!;¿qué quieres que (le) haga? what do you expect me to do?4:querer decir mean;quiere decir it means;¡que si quieres! irón no way!5:como quiera que however2 m love* * *querer {64} vt1) desear: to want, to desirequiere ser profesor: he wants to be a teacher¿cuánto quieres por esta computadora?: how much do you want for this computer?2) : to love, to like, to be fond ofte quiero: I love you¿quieres pasarme la leche?: please pass the milk4)querer decir : to mean5)sin querer : unintentionallyquerer vi: like, wantsi quieras: if you likequerer nm: love, affection* * *querer vb1. (desear) to wantEn inglés I want resulta demasiado directo si queremos pedir algo con educación. En estos casos se suele decir I'd like con pleaseI'd like a kilo of potatoes, please quiero un kilo de patatascould you pass me the salt, please? ¿quieres acercarme la sal?would you please be quiet? ¿quieres callarte?could you close the door, please? cierra la puerta, ¿quieres?2. (amar) to lovelo hice sin querer I didn't mean to do it / it was an accident¿qué quiere decir "chance"? what does "chance" mean?¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that? -
14 ὠμός
I prop. of flesh, raw, uncooked, Il.22.347, al.; opp. ὀπταλέος, Od.12.396; ὠμὸν καταφαγεῖν τινα or ὠμοῦ ἐσθίειν τινός to eat one raw, prov. of savage cruelty, X.An.4.8.14, HG3.3.6; soὠμὸν βεβρώθοις Πρίαμον Il.4.35
, cf. Od.18.87, etc.2 of eggs, Thphr. Vert.2; of vegetables,μύκητας ὠμοὺς.. φαγεῖν Antiph.188
;κριθαί Luc.Asin.17
; cf. ὠμήλυσις.3 of water, crude, opp. ἄπεφθος, Alex.198; also of milk, Arist.Mete. 380b8.4 of fruit, uncooked by the sun, unripe, opp. πέπων, Ar.Eq. 260 (troch.), cf. X.Oec.19.19 ([comp] Comp.), Arist.Mete. 380b7.5 of pitch, opp. ἑφθή, Gp.6.5.5, cf. Plb.5.89.6; of pottery, unbaked,χύτραι Dsc.1.68
, Gp.10.21.1;κέραμος ὠμός Arist.Mete. 380b8
, cf. GA 743a9: even of soil which needs to be exposed to the sun,ὡς ἡ ὠμὴ αὐτῆς ὀπτῷτο X.Oec.16.15
.6 of food, undigested, Anon.Lond.25.7, al., Plu.2.131c, 133d; of a person, suffering from indigestion, Philostr.Gym.54; also οὖρα, ὑποχωρήσεις, κατάρροι, Arist.Mete. 380b5.II metaph., savage, fierce, cruel, [δεσπόται] ὠμοί τε δούλοις A.Ag. 1045
;ὠ. φρόνημα Id.Th. 536
;ὠμῇ ξὺν ὀργῇ Id.Supp. 187
; ;τὰ.. Ἀγαμέμνονος κλύεις ὠμὰ καὶ πάντολμ' E.IA 913
(troch.);ὠμὸς ἔς τινα Id.Hipp. 1264
; and so in Prose,ὠμὸν τὸ βούλευμα.. ἐγνῶσθαι Th. 3.36
; οὕτως ὠμὴ <ἡ> στάσις προὐχώρησε ib.82;θηρευταὶ ὠμοὶ καὶ ἄνομοι Pl.Lg. 823e
; ὠμὴ ψυχή ib. 718d;χαλεπὸς καὶ ὠ. X.An.2.6.12
;τὸν οὕτως ὠμόν, τὸν οὕτως ἀγνώμονα D.21.97
; ὠμοὶ χρόνοι hard times, IG3.1372 (metr.). Adv.,ὠμῶς καὶ ἀπαραιτήτως Th.3
.[84], cf. X. Vect.5.6;ὠ. καὶ σχετλίως ἔχειν Isoc.19.31
;ὠ. καὶ πικρῶς D.29.2
;ὠ. ἀποκτείνειν Lys.13.63
codd. ὁμοίως Lipsius): [comp] Sup.,ὠμότατα διακεῖσθαι πρός τινα Isoc.9.49
.2 harsh, rough, cruel, ; ; πῶς ἂν ὠμότερος συκοφάντης γενοιτ'; a more coarse, more unmitigated sycophant, D.18.212. Adv. ὠμῶς rudely, coarsely, παρελθεῖν ὠ. καὶ ἀναιδῶς ib. 285.3 (from 1.4) ὠμὸν γῆρας an unripe, premature old age, Od. 15.357, Hes.Op. 705 (but ὠμότατον καὶ ἀγριώτατον γῆρας in signf. 11.1, Plu.Mar.2), cf. ὠμογέρων : ὠμὸς τόκος an untimely birth, Philostr. VS2.1.8. (Cf. Skt. āmás 'raw, uncooked'.) -
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16 हत _hata
हत p. p. [हन्-क्त]1 Killed, slain; सुषेणं च हतो$सीति ब्रुवन्नादत्त सायकम् Mb.8.48.31.-2 Hurt, struck, injured; चक्षुरादिषु हताः स्वार्थावबोधक्रियाः Mu.3.1.-3 Lost, perished; शमं न लेभे हृदयज्वरार्दितो नरर्षभो यूथहतो यथर्षभः Rām.2.85. 21.-4 Deprived or bereft of.-5 Disappointed, frustra- ted; वयं तत्त्वान्वेषात् हताः Ś.1.23.-6 Impeded, obstruct- ed.-7 Utterly ruined, extinguished, destroyed.-8 Multiplied.-9 Whirled up, raised.-1 Suffering from.-11 Violated (sexually).-12 Miserable, wretched.-13 Defective. See हन्. It is often used as the first member of comp. in the sense of 'wretched', 'mis- erable', 'accursed', 'worthless'; अनुशयदुःखायेदं हतहृदयं संप्रति विबुद्धम् Ś.6.6; Māl.9.28; कुर्यामुपेक्षां हतजीविते$स्मिन् R.14.65; हतविधिलसितानां ही विचित्रो विपाकः Śi.11.64.-तम् 1 Killing, striking.-2 Multiplication.-ता 1 A violated woman.-2 A despised girl (unfit for mar- riage).-Comp. -आश a.1 bereft of hope, hopeless, desponding.-2 weak, powerless.-3 cruel, merciless.-4 barren.-5 low, vile, wretched, accursed, villainous.-आश्रय a. one whose refuge is destroyed; Bu. Ch.13. 7.-ईक्षण a. blind; Bu. Ch.8.7.-उत्तर a. giving no answer.-उद्यम a. broken in purpose; Bu. Ch.13. 71.-कण्टक a. freed from thorns or foes.-किल्बिष a. freed from sins; धर्मप्रधानं पुरुषं तपसा हतकिल्बिषम् । परलोकं नयत्याशु भास्वन्तं स्वशरीरिणम् ॥ Ms.4.243.-चित्त a. bewil- dered, confounded.-च्छाया a. bereft of beauty.-जल्पितानि useless talk.-त्रप a. shameless.-त्विष् a. dimmed in lustre; निशीथदीपाः सहसा हतत्विषो बभूवुरालेख्य- समर्पिता इव R.3.15.-दैव a. ill-fated, luckless, ill-starred.-प्रभाव, -वीर्य a. bereft of power or vigour; मन्त्रेण हतवीर्यस्य फणिनो दैत्यमाश्रितः Ku.2.21.-प्रमाद a. freed from carelessness.-बुद्धिः a. deprived of sense, senseless.-भग, -भाग्यः a. ill-fated, unfortunate.-मूर्खः a dolt, blockhead.-युद्ध a. destitute of martial spirit.-रथः a chariot of which the horses and the cha- rioteer are slain.-लक्षण a. devoid of auspicious marks, unlucky.-विनय a. lost to a sense of propriety, wicked; सेव्यानां हतविनयैरिवावृतानां संपर्क परिहरति स्म चन्दनानाम् Ki.7. 29.-शेष a. surviving.-श्री, -संपद् a. reduced to indi- gence, impoverished.-साध्वस a. freed from fear.-स्त्रीक a. one who has killed a woman. -
17 in-dīgnus
in-dīgnus adj. with comp. and sup, unworthy, undeserving, unfit: senator voluerat fieri, quamvis indignus: indignissimi candidati, L.: poëta, incompetent, H.: te omni honore indignissimum iudicat: magnorum avorum, V.: indigni erant qui impetrarent?: indignus quem mors tam saeva maneret, Iu.: ut a vobis redimeremur, L.: indigni fraternum rumpere foedus (i. e. quos non decet), H.—Not deserving, undeserving: calamitates hominum indignorum, undeservedly suffering: Cur eget indignus quisquam? H.: indignus iniuriā hac, T.: indigna laedi Crura, O.—Of things, unworthy, unbecoming, shameful, intolerable, severe, cruel, harsh: iniuria, T.: lictoribus indignum in modum mulcatis, L.: indignis modis acceptus, T.: indignissima mors: aliquid pro indignissimo habere, L.: hoc uno sol quicquam non vidit indignius: amor, not returned, V.: nulla vox populi R. maiestate indigna, Cs.: nihil facere fide suā indignum, N.: studiis labor, Iu.: digna atque indigna relatu Vociferans, V.: id auditu dicere indignum, L.: indignum est a pari vinci, indignius ab inferiore: Nec fuit indignum superis, bis, etc., i. e. deemed too severe, V.: indignum! shame! O.— Plur n. as subst: indigna pati, outrage, L. -
18 doświadcz|ony
Ⅰ pp doświadczyć Ⅱ adj. [lekarz, kierowca] experienced, practised GB, practiced US; [oko, ucho, ręka] practised GB, practiced US- być doświadczonym w kierowaniu firmą/sprawach publicznych to be experienced at running a firm/in public affairs- negocjator/polityk doświadczy w boju przen. a veteran negotiator/politician przen.- doświadczyć głodu/bólu to endure a. suffer hunger/pain- doświadczyć uczucia radości/rozkoszy to experience a feeling of joy/delight- doświadczyć czyjejś dobroci/przyjaźni to experience sb’s kindness/enjoy sb’s friendship- doświadczyć czegoś na własnej skórze to experience sth firsthand a. for oneself, to learn sth the hard way- na własnej skórze doświadczam jego okrutnych żartów/skutków tej decyzji I’ve experienced his cruel jokes/the effects of that decision first-hand- nie poznasz nigdy tego, czego nie doświadczysz you will never get to know anything without experiencing it- doświadczał niemal fizycznego bólu na widok jej cierpień he experienced a. felt almost physical pain at the sight of her suffering- obyś nigdy nie musiała doświadczyć, jak czuje się kobieta zdradzona I hope you’ll never find out for yourself how it feels to be betrayed- los go ciężko doświadczył life has tried him sorely- ludzie doświadczeni przez wojnę/los people who have bitter experience(s) of (the) war/of a. in life- dotacja z budżetu na zakup lekarstw a government grant toward the purchase of medicines- dotacja rządowa dla rolnictwa a government a. state subsidy to agriculture, government a. state agriculture subsidy2. zw. pl subsidy- dotacje do czynszów mieszkaniowych housing subsidies- dotacje do artykułów żywnościowych food subsidiesThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > doświadcz|ony
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19 crudus
crūdus, a, um, adj. [root kru-, of Gr. kruos; cf. cruor, crudelis], bloody, bleeding, trickling with blood, etc.I.Prop. (so rare):II.vulnus,
Plin. Ep. 5, 16, 11:vulnera,
Ov. Tr. 3, 11, 19; id. P. 1, 3, 16.—Transf.A.Of food, raw, not cooked: quid tu curas, utrum [p. 485] crudum an coctum edim? Plaut. Aul. 3, 2, 15:B.exta,
Liv. 29, 27, 5:carnem mandere,
Suet. Ner. 37.—So also of undigested food:pavo,
Juv. 1, 143; cf.trop.: lectio non cruda sed multā iteratione mollita et velut confecta,
Quint. 10, 1, 19;and, alvus,
Cato, R. R. 125:qui crudum ructat,
i. e. when undigested food rises in the stomach, Cels. 1, 2; v. ructo.— Transf., of persons suffering from indigestion, etc., Cic. Fin. 2, 8, 23; Quint. 11, 3, 27; Hor. S. 1, 5, 49; id. Ep. 1, 6, 61:crudior,
Cic. Clu. 60, 168; cf. cruditas; so,bos,
Hor. Epod. 8, 6 Orell. ad loc.—Hence, in a pun, Mart. 3, 13, 3 sq.—In gen., of all physical or moral crudeness, immaturity, roughness, etc.1.Lit.a.Unripe, immature, crude:(β).poma ex arboribus, cruda si sunt, vix evelluntur, si matura et cocta, decidunt,
Cic. Sen. 19, 71:pruna (opp. maturissima),
Col. 12, 10, 3:muria (opp. matura),
id. 12, 6, 2 al.:palmes,
Luc. 4, 317 (viridis, Schol.);of an abscess,
not mature, Cels. 5, 28, 11:puella,
Mart. 8, 64, 11; cf. Hor. C. 3, 11, 12:funera nepotis,
premature, early, Stat. Th. 9, 391; cf. id. Achill. 1, 478:amor,
yet young, fresh, id. Th. 2, 341; cf.:crudum adhuc servitium,
Tac. A. 1, 8 fin.:adhuc studia,
Petr. 4:crudi sine viribus anni,
Sil. 12, 348:juventus,
not yet armed, id. 3, 302; Claud. Cons. Hon. 3, 42.—Opp. to age, and the weakness arising from age, fresh, vigorous:b.jam senior, sed cruda deo viridisque senectus,
Verg. A. 6, 304;imitated by Tac.: quibus cruda ac viridis senectus,
Tac. Agr. 29: cf.meus,
Sil. 5, 569.—Unprepared, immature, raw, crude:2.crudum et immotum solum,
Col. 2, 2, 25; cf. Plin. 18, 19, 49, § 179:pix,
Col. 12, 20, 6:corium,
Varr. L. L. 5, § 116 Müll.; for which, poet., taurus, Val. Fl. 4, 250;and, caestus,
made of raw hide, undressed leather, Verg. A. 5, 69:rudis cortice crudo hasta,
id. ib. 9, 743.—Of verses, unpolished, rude:junctura addita crudis (numeris),
Pers. 1, 92 (cf.:si forte aliquid decoctius audis,
id. 1, 125).—Of the voice, rough, hoarse:quia crudus fuerit,
Cic. de Or. 1, 27, 125.—Trop.a.Raw, not prepared or matured:b.ut cibos mansos ac prope liquefactos demittimus, quo facilius digerantur, ita lectio non cruda, sed multā iteratione mollita et velut confecta memoriae tradatur,
Quint. 10, 1, 19.—Rough, unfeeling, cruel, merciless ( poet.).(α).Of personal subjects:(β).dicat me Crudum virum esse,
Plaut. Truc. 2, 8, 14; id. Poen. 5, 2, 148; Ov. M. 4, 240:Getae,
id. Tr. 5, 3, 8:cena, crude Thyesta, tua,
Mart. 4, 49, 4:crudus et leti artifex,
Sen. Hippol. 1220.—More freq.,Of things as subjects:bella,
Ov. Am. 3, 8, 58:ensis,
Verg. A. 10, 682; cf. Sil. 7, 113; Stat. Th. 10, 342:tyrannis,
Juv. 8, 223: crudissimum pistrinum, most rude, uncultivated, Cassius ap. Suet. Aug. 4.— Adv. not in use. -
20 indignus
I.Of persons.A.In gen., unworthy.(α).Absol.:(β).divitias quivis quamvis indignus, habere potest,
Cic. Tusc. 5, 16, 46:indignissimi candidati,
Liv. 4, 57, 11 al. —With abl.: te omni honore indignissimum judicat. Cic. Vatin. 16, 39; so id. Pis. 23, 54; Nep. Dat. 5, 5; Quint. 10, 1, 90; Curt. 4, 1, 10; Stat. Th. 11, 304 al.—(γ).With gen.:(δ).magnorum haud umquam indignus avorum,
Verg. A. 12, 649.—With qui:(ε).iine indigni erant qui impetrarent?
Cic. Rosc. Am. 41; so Plin. Ep. 7, 27, 15; Curt. 6, 4, 8:indignus quem mors tam saeva maneret,
Juv. 4, 95 al. —With ut:(ζ).cum indigni, ut a vobis redimeremur, visi simus,
Liv. 22, 59, 17.—With inf.:B.indigni ( = quos non decet) fraternum rumpere foedus,
Hor. Ep. 1, 3, 35; Sil. 2, 111.—Esp., not deserving any thing, undeserving:II.Indignis si male dicitur, male dictum id esse duco,
Plaut. Curc. 4, 2, 27:ad calamitates hominum indignorum (sc. istis calamitatibus) sublevandas,
undeservedly suffering, Cic. Tusc. 4, 20, 46:Pompeius morte,
Quint. 3, 8, 57:cur eget indignus quisquam te divite,
Hor. S. 2, 2, 103:indignus injuriā hac,
Ter. Ad. 2, 1, 12.—Of inanim. and abstr. things.A.Unworthy, unbecoming, shameful, intolerable, severe, cruel, harsh:B.ne istuc nequiquam dixeris tam indignum dictum in me,
Plaut. As. 3, 3, 108:nulla vox est audita populi R. majestate indigna,
Caes. B. G. 7, 17:nihil, quod ipsis esset indignum, committebant,
id. ib. 5, 35:lictoribus indignum in modum mulcatis,
Liv. 29, 9, 6:indignis modis acceptus,
Ter. Ad. 2, 1, 12:facinus,
id. And. 1, 1, 118:exempla,
id. Eun. 5, 5, 4:mors,
Verg. A. 6, 163:aliquid pro indignissimo habere,
Liv. 1, 40, 2:hoc uno sol quicquam non vidit indignius,
Cic. Off. 2, 8, 28:studiis indignum ferre laborem,
Juv. 7, 17:hiemes,
severe, Verg. G. 2, 373:fortuna,
id. A. 11, 108. — With the sup. in u:digna atque indigna relatu Vociferans,
Verg. A. 9, 595; Liv. 34, 58, 4.—With inf.:fabula non indigna referri,
Ov. A. A. 1, 681; id. M. 1, 508:indignum est a pari vinci, aut superiore: indignius ab inferiore,
Cic. Quint. 31, 95:non indignum videtur, egregium facinus memorare,
improper, Sall. J. 79, 1:nonne hoc indignissimum est?
Cic. Rosc. Am. 3, 8; id. Div. in Caecil. 12, 38.— Absol.:indignum, as an exclamation,
shame, Ov. M. 5, 37; Amm. 1, 6, 1; Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 22 al.—Undeserved:A.indigna pati,
Liv. 31, 30, 3:indignamque necem pretium patietur amoris?
Ov. M. 10, 627.— Advv.: indignē and indignĭter.Indigne.1.Unworthily, undeservedly, dishonorably, shamefully:2.indigne dotem quaerere,
Plaut. Cist. 2, 3, 21:meretricem deperit,
id. Bacch. 3, 3, 66:aliquem injuria afficere,
Ter. Phorm. 5, 1, 3:cervices in carcere frangebantur indignissime civium R.,
Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 57, § 147:interierunt,
Caes. B. G. 7, 38, 8.—Indignantly:B.Macedones, eum sibi anteponi, indigne ferebant,
took it ill, Nep. Eum. 1, 3:pati,
Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 12, § 31.—Indigniter: vixit bis decem annis nata, Epigr. in Anthol. Lat. T. 2, p. 176 Burm.
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cruel — ► ADJECTIVE (crueller, cruellest or crueler, cruelest) 1) disregarding or taking pleasure in the pain or suffering of others. 2) causing pain or suffering. DERIVATIVES cruelly adverb. ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
cruel — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. coldblooded, harsh, pitiless. See malevolence, severity. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Vicious] Syn. malevolent, brutal, sadistic, inhuman, ruthless, spiteful, depraved, wicked, delighting in torture,… … English dictionary for students
Cruel (disambiguation) — To be cruel is to be indifferent to suffering or to take pleasure from suffering. Cruel may also refer to: Cruel (solitaire), a solitaire card game Cruel Coppinger, a semi legendary figure in Cornish folklore Katie Cruel, a fictional character Mr … Wikipedia
cruel — adjective 1 causing unfair or unnecessary pain or suffering: a cruel twist of fate | a cruel blow (=a sudden event that is painful and unfair): My brother s death was a cruel blow. 2 deliberately making people or animals suffer: The older kids… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Cruel and unusual punishment — Criminal procedure Criminal trials and convictions … Wikipedia
cruel — cruelly, adv. cruelness, n. /krooh euhl/, adj., crueler, cruelest. 1. willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others. 2. enjoying the pain or distress of others: the cruel spectators of the gladiatorial contests. 3. causing or marked… … Universalium
cruel — /ˈkruəl / (say kroohuhl) adjective 1. disposed to inflict suffering; indifferent to, or taking pleasure in, the pain or distress of another; hard hearted; pitiless. 2. causing, or marked by, great pain or distress: a cruel remark. –verb (t)… …
cruel — adjective (crueler or crueller; cruelest or cruellest) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin crudelis, from crudus Date: 14th century 1. disposed to inflict pain or suffering ; devoid of humane feelings … New Collegiate Dictionary
