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cuca

  • 1 cuca

    f.
    1 peseta (Outmoded informal). (peninsular Spanish)
    2 police van, paddy wagon.
    3 CUCA, Cambridge University Conservative Association.
    4 cunt, vagina.
    5 penis.
    pres.indicat.
    3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cucar.
    imperat.
    2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: cucar.
    * * *
    1 tabú penis
    2 familiar (dinero) pesetas
    * * *
    SF
    1) * (=peseta) peseta
    2) *** [de hombre] prick ***; CAm [de mujer] pussy ***
    3) (=cucaracha) cockroach, roach *
    4) (=jugador) compulsive gambler
    5) pl cucas (=dulces) sweets, candy (EEUU)
    * * *
    1 ( fam) (peseta) peseta
    2 (AmC, Ven vulg) (vagina) pussy (sl), beaver ( AmE sl), fanny ( BrE sl)
    3 ( Esp fam) (cucaracha) roach ( colloq)
    4 ( Chi fam) (furgón policial) paddy wagon ( AmE colloq), police van ( BrE)
    * * *

    cuco,-a
    I sustantivo masculino Orn cuckoo
    II adjetivo familiar (astuto) shrewd, crafty
    * * *
    cuca nf
    1. Esp Fam Antes [peseta] peseta
    2. Chile [ave] = type of heron
    3. Col, Ven Vulg [vulva] pussy, Br fanny

    Spanish-English dictionary > cuca

  • 2 astuto

    adj.
    1 sly, artful, astute, crafty.
    2 clever, sharp, quick-witted, sharp-witted.
    * * *
    1 astute, cunning, shrewd
    * * *
    (f. - astuta)
    adj.
    1) astute, shrewd
    * * *
    ADJ (=sagaz) astute, clever; (=mañoso) crafty, sly
    * * *
    - ta adjetivo ( sagaz) shrewd, astute; (pey) ( taimado) crafty, cunning
    * * *
    = clever [cleverer -comp., cleverest -sup.], shrewd [shrewder -comp., shrewdest -sup.], wily [wilier -comp., wiliest -sup.], streetwise [street-wise], astute, skilful [skillful, -USA], cunning, crafty, shifty, canny, artful, sly [slyer/slier -comp., slyest/sliest -sup.].
    Ex. It is readily possible to construct a machine which will manipulate premises in accordance with formal logic, simply by the clever use of relay circuits.
    Ex. Payment is very important and can be a problem so the businessman needs to be streetwise and shrewd with a good business acumen.
    Ex. But he was wiry and wily, too, and he could often out-run, track, back-track, double-back, and finally dodge unseen in the subway.
    Ex. And because it refuses to express itself in the kind of language we have to assume would be natural to Slake himself slangy, staccato, flip, street-wise we are forced into the position of observing him rather than feeling at one with him.
    Ex. It requires an extraordinarily astute librarian to uncover this shortcoming at the interview stage.
    Ex. The acquisition of these materials is a skilful job demanding the sort of dedication that a housewife brings to the running of her home.
    Ex. The article 'Collection development policies: a cunning plan' looks at the value of collection development policy statements and what they can and cannot do.
    Ex. Crafty! He wanted nothing to do with the straitjacket of guidelines and so-called standards = ¡Qué astuto! no quería saber nada de las restricciones que imponen las directrices y las "supuestas" normas.
    Ex. 'Client' has overtones of shifty lawyers and overpaid realtors.
    Ex. The principles behind successful commercial Web sites (clear mission, valuable content, clean design and canny publicity) can be applied by academics in establishing non-profit Web sites.
    Ex. She is not just lissome and beautiful, but also cultured, artful, expressive, and energetic.
    Ex. You must be a bit sly sometimes to succeed in the world.
    ----
    * ser más astuto que = outfox, outwit, outsmart.
    * tan astuto como un zorro = as sly as a fox, as wily as a fox.
    * * *
    - ta adjetivo ( sagaz) shrewd, astute; (pey) ( taimado) crafty, cunning
    * * *
    = clever [cleverer -comp., cleverest -sup.], shrewd [shrewder -comp., shrewdest -sup.], wily [wilier -comp., wiliest -sup.], streetwise [street-wise], astute, skilful [skillful, -USA], cunning, crafty, shifty, canny, artful, sly [slyer/slier -comp., slyest/sliest -sup.].

    Ex: It is readily possible to construct a machine which will manipulate premises in accordance with formal logic, simply by the clever use of relay circuits.

    Ex: Payment is very important and can be a problem so the businessman needs to be streetwise and shrewd with a good business acumen.
    Ex: But he was wiry and wily, too, and he could often out-run, track, back-track, double-back, and finally dodge unseen in the subway.
    Ex: And because it refuses to express itself in the kind of language we have to assume would be natural to Slake himself slangy, staccato, flip, street-wise we are forced into the position of observing him rather than feeling at one with him.
    Ex: It requires an extraordinarily astute librarian to uncover this shortcoming at the interview stage.
    Ex: The acquisition of these materials is a skilful job demanding the sort of dedication that a housewife brings to the running of her home.
    Ex: The article 'Collection development policies: a cunning plan' looks at the value of collection development policy statements and what they can and cannot do.
    Ex: Crafty! He wanted nothing to do with the straitjacket of guidelines and so-called standards = ¡Qué astuto! no quería saber nada de las restricciones que imponen las directrices y las "supuestas" normas.
    Ex: 'Client' has overtones of shifty lawyers and overpaid realtors.
    Ex: The principles behind successful commercial Web sites (clear mission, valuable content, clean design and canny publicity) can be applied by academics in establishing non-profit Web sites.
    Ex: She is not just lissome and beautiful, but also cultured, artful, expressive, and energetic.
    Ex: You must be a bit sly sometimes to succeed in the world.
    * ser más astuto que = outfox, outwit, outsmart.
    * tan astuto como un zorro = as sly as a fox, as wily as a fox.

    * * *
    astuto -ta
    1 (sagaz) shrewd, astute
    no la podrás engañar, es demasiado astuta you won't be able to fool her, she's too shrewd o astute o ( colloq) smart
    2 ( pey) (taimado) crafty, wily, cunning
    * * *

    astuto
    ◊ -ta adjetivo ( sagaz) shrewd, astute;


    ( ladino) (pey) crafty, sly, cunning
    astuto,-a adjetivo astute, shrewd
    ' astuto' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    astuta
    - cuca
    - cuco
    - espabilada
    - espabilado
    - guachinanga
    - guachinango
    - hábil
    - ladina
    - ladino
    - pilla
    - pillo
    - zorra
    - zorro
    - jodido
    - listo
    - pícaro
    - piola
    - taimado
    - vivo
    English:
    artful
    - astute
    - canny
    - crafty
    - cunning
    - foxy
    - outfox
    - outsmart
    - sharp
    - shrewd
    - sly
    - tricky
    - worldly-wise
    - wily
    * * *
    astuto, -a adj
    1. [ladino, tramposo] cunning
    2. [sagaz, listo] astute
    * * *
    adj shrewd, astute
    * * *
    astuto, -ta adj
    1) : astute, shrewd
    2) : crafty, tricky
    ♦ astutamente adv
    * * *
    astuto adj
    1. (hábil) shrewd / astute
    2. (malicioso) cunning / sly [comp. slyer; superl. slyest]

    Spanish-English dictionary > astuto

  • 3 cuco

    m.
    cuckoo.
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: cucar.
    * * *
    2 (taimado) shrewd, crafty
    1 (ave) cuckoo
    ————————
    1 (ave) cuckoo
    ————————
    1 (insecto) caterpillar
    * * *
    cuco, -a
    1. ADJ
    1) [persona] (=taimado) sly, crafty; (=astuto) shrewd
    2) (=bonito) pretty, cute
    2.
    SM / F * (=persona) wily bird *, sly one
    3. SM
    1) (Orn) cuckoo
    2) (=oruga) grub, caterpillar
    3) * (=jugador) gambler
    4)
    5) Cono Sur (=sabelotodo) smart guy *, wise guy *, know-all *
    6) Caribe *** (=sexo femenino) cunt ***
    7) And, Cono Sur (=fantasma) bogeyman
    * * *
    I
    - ca adjetivo
    1) (fam) ( bonito) cute (colloq)
    2) (Esp fam) ( astuto) crafty (colloq)
    II
    1) (Zool) cuckoo
    2) ( de bebé) Moses basket
    3) (CS, Per leng infantil) bogeyman
    * * *
    I
    - ca adjetivo
    1) (fam) ( bonito) cute (colloq)
    2) (Esp fam) ( astuto) crafty (colloq)
    II
    1) (Zool) cuckoo
    2) ( de bebé) Moses basket
    3) (CS, Per leng infantil) bogeyman
    * * *
    cuco1
    1 = cuckoo.

    Ex: Cuckoos leave their sub-Saharan winter home to reach the southern Mediterranean by March.

    * reloj de cuco = cuckoo clock.

    cuco2
    2 = sneaky [sneakier -comp., sneakiest -sup.], dinky [dinkier -comp., dinkiest -sup.].

    Ex: The article carries the title 'Holdouts and other sneaky vendor tactics: no one profits when providers keep searchers from finding information'.

    Ex: This dinky pink handbag is ideal for day or evening use.

    * * *
    cuco1 -ca
    A ( fam) (bonito) pretty, sweet, cute ( colloq)
    B ( Esp fam) (astuto) crafty ( colloq), sneaky ( colloq)
    A ( Zool) cuckoo
    B (de bebé) Moses basket
    C (CS, Per leng infantil) bogeyman
    * * *

    cuco sustantivo masculino
    1 (Zool) cuckoo
    2 (Esp) ( de bebé) Moses basket
    3 (CS, Per leng infantil) bogeyman
    cuco,-a
    I sustantivo masculino Orn cuckoo
    II adjetivo familiar (astuto) shrewd, crafty
    ' cuco' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    cuca
    English:
    cuckoo
    - cuckoo clock
    - cute
    * * *
    cuco, -a
    ♦ adj
    Fam
    1. [bonito] pretty
    2. Esp [astuto] crafty, canny;
    el muy cuco nos ha conseguido engañar a todos the crafty devil managed to take us all in
    ♦ nm
    1. [ave] cuckoo
    2. Esp [astuto] crafty devil
    3. CSur [personaje imaginario] bogeyman
    * * *
    I m ZO cuckoo;
    reloj de cuco cuckoo clock
    II adj ( astuto) sharp, crafty
    * * *
    cuco, -ca adj, fam : pretty, cute
    cuco nm
    : cuckoo
    * * *
    cuco1 adj (bonito) cute
    cuco2 n cuckoo

    Spanish-English dictionary > cuco

См. также в других словарях:

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  • Cuca — can refer to: The Cambridge University Conservative Association Cuca, a monster in Brazilian folklore Cuca (band), a Mexican rock group. Cuca, a commune in Argeş County, Romania Cuca, a commune in Galaţi County, Romania Cuca (footballer), former… …   Wikipedia

  • Cuca — ist ein kleiner archäologischer Fundort im mexikanischen Bundesstaat Yucatán in der Nähe von Tixpeual, rund 22 km östlich von Stadtzentrum von Mérida. Der Fundort ist derzeit nicht öffentlich zugänglich. Cuca mit dem doppelten Mauerring,… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • čuča — čȕča ž <G mn čȗčā> DEFINICIJA 1. reg. hip. patka 2. žarg. (ob. u šali) ženski spolni organ ETIMOLOGIJA ekspr. ≃ rus. čučá …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • ćuća — ćȕća ž <G mn ćȗćā> DEFINICIJA reg. fam. duda, ćućin ETIMOLOGIJA tal. ciuccino …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • Cuca — Cu ca (k?? k?), n. [Sp., fr. native name.] See {Coca}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cuca — s. f. 1. Coca. 2. Mulher velha e feia. 3. Pedra escura, basáltica, com que se calçam cantarias. 4. Maçacuca ou maçã de cuco. • interj. 5. Rua! fora! 6.  [Brasil] Expressão com que se põe medo às crianças; coca. 7.  [Brasil: Minas Gerais] O mesmo… …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • cuca — sustantivo femenino 1. Uso/registro: coloquial. Peseta: Anda, dame mil cucas. Este collar me ha costado dos mil cucas. 2. Uso/registro: vulgar. Origen: Perú. Vagina …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • Cuca — ► sustantivo femenino 1 BOTÁNICA Chufa, tubérculo de esta planta. 2 coloquial Mujer enviciada en el juego. 3 COCINA Frutos secos y golosinas. 4 coloquial Dinero: ■ me ha costado dos mil cucas. * * * cuca 1 f. Cuco (oruga de cierta mariposa… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • cucă — CÚCĂ1, cuci, s.f. Căciulă înaltă, uneori împodobită cu pene (de struţ), pe care o purtau căpeteniile turceşti şi domnitorii români în timpul ceremoniilor. – Din tc. kuka. Trimis de cristi, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  CÚCĂ2, cuci, s.f. (Rar)… …   Dicționar Român

  • Cuca — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Cuca est le surnom de plusieurs personnalités sportives brésiliennes : Alexi Stival, entraîneur actuel du Botafogo FR et ancien joueur de football,… …   Wikipédia en Français

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