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41 BRAGÐ
n.1) sudden or brisk movement; moment; bragðs, af bragði, at once; af (or á) skömmu bragði, shortly, quickly, in a short time;2) fig., in many phrases, verða fyrri (skjótari) at bragði, to make the first move, to be beforehand with (þeir hafa orðit fyrri at bragði at stefna en vér); vera í bragði með em, skerast í bragð með em, to lend one a helping hand; taka et bragðs or til bragðs, to take some step (to get out of difficulties); úviturligt bragð, a foolish step; úheyriligt bragð, an unheard of proceeding; gerðist þar at sví mikit bragð, at, it went so far that; lítit bragð mun þá at (it must be very slight), ef þú finnr ekki;3) trick, scheme, device, chiefly in pl.; beita en bröðum, hafa brögð við en, to deal cunninly with, impose upon; ferr at fornum brögðum, in the old way; búa yfir brögðum, to brood over wiles; leika em bragð, to play or serve one a trick hefir hann miklu bragði á oss komit, he has played a bad trick upon us;4) countenance, look, expression þannig ertu í bragði sem, thou lookest as if; með betra bragði, in a better mood; bleyðimannligr í bragði, having the look of a coward; Sturla gerði þat bragð á (made as if), at hann hefði fundit Pál prest;5) embroidered figure (hekla saumuð öll brögðum).* * *n. [cp. bregða].I. the fundamental notion is that of a sudden motion:1. temp. a while, moment, cp. auga-bragð; in adverb, phrases, af bragði, at once, Hrafn. 17, Gs. 18, Am. 2; af (á) skömmu bragði, shortly, Fms. vi. 272, viii. 236, 348; í fyrsta bragði, the first time (rare), Gþl. 532, Js. 129; skams bragðs, gen. used as adv. quickly, in a short time, Bs. i. 336, 337, Fms. viii. 348, v. l.; cp. ‘at a brayd,’ ‘in a brayd,’ Engl. Ballads.2. loc. a quick movement; við-bragð (cp. bregða við), knífs-bragð (cp. bregða sverði), a slash with a knife.3. metaph. in many phrases, verða fyrri (skjótari) at bragði, til bragðs, to make the first move; þeir hafa orðit fyrri at b. at stefna en vér, Nj. 241, Bs. ii. 106; svá at þú verðir skjótari at b. at veiða þenna níðing, Fms. i. 206, ix. 288; vera í bragði með e-m, to lend one a helping hand, mostly in something uncanny, Gísl. 5, Bs. i. 722; snarast í bragð með e-m, id., Ld. 254; taka e-t bragðs, til bragðs or bragð, to take some step to get clear out of difficulties, Nj. 263, 199, Fms. ix. 407, Grett. 75 new Ed.; þat var b. (step, issue) Atla, at hann hljóp …, Háv. 53; úvitrligt b., a foolish step, Nj. 78; karlmannligt b., a manly issue, 194; gott b., Fs. 39; úheyriligt b., an unheard-of thing, Finnb. 212.II. [bregða A. III], a ‘braid,’ knot, stitch, chiefly in pl.; hekla saumuð öll brögðum, a cloak braided or stitched all over, Fms. ii. 70; fáguð brögðum, all broidered, v. 345, Bret. 34; rístu-bragð, a scratched character.2. in wrestling, bragð or brögð is the technical phrase for wrestlers’ tricks or sleights; mjaðmar-bragð, leggjar-bragð, hæl-bragð, klof-bragð …, the ‘bragð’ of the hip, leg, heel …, Edda 33; [fang-bragð, wrestling], hence many wrestling terms, fella e-n á sjálfs síns bragði, to throw one on his own bragð.3. gen. a trick, scheme, device, [A. S. brægð, bræd; Engl. braid = cunning, Shakesp.], chiefly in pl., með ymsum brögðum, margskyns brögð, Fas. i. 274, Fms. x. 237; brögð í tafli, a trick in the game, a proverb, when things go not by fair means, Bs. ii. 318; ferr at fornum brögðum, in the old way, Grett. 79 new Ed.: but also sing., sér konungr nú bragð hans allt, Fms. xi. 106; hafði hann svá sett bragðit, x. 305, Eg. 196 ( a trick); ek mun finna bragð þar til, at Kristni mun við gangast á Íslandi, Hkr. i. 290; bragð hitta þeir nú í, Lv. 82.β. with a notion of deceit, a trick, crafty scheme; með brögðum, with tricks, Hkr. ii; búa yfir brögðum, to brood over wiles, Fas. i. 290; hafa brögð undir brúnum, to have craft under one’s eyebrows, look crafty, Band. 2; undir skauti, under one’s cloak, id., Bs. i. 730; beita e-n brögðum, metaphor from hunting, to deal craftily with one, Rm. 42, Ísl. ii. 164; hafa brögð við e-n, Njarð. 382, 378; vera forn í brögðum, old in craft, of witchcraft, Ísl. ii. 399: hence such phrases as, bragða-karl, a crafty fellow, Grett. 161; bragða-refr, a cunning fox; brögðóttr, crafty, etc. In Swed. ‘bragder’ means an exploit, action, whilst the Icel. implies some notion of subtlety or craft; yet cp. phrases as, stór brögð, great exploits, Fb. ii. 299; hreysti-brögð, hetju-brögð, great deeds, (above I. 3.)III. [bregða C; cp. A. S. bræd, Engl. breath], countenance, look, expression; hón hefir hvíti ok b. várt Mýramanna, Ísl. ii. 201, v. l.; þannig er bragð á þér, at þú munir fás svífast, thou lookest as if …, cp. brögð undir brúnum above, Fms. ii. 51; heilagleiks b., to look like a saint, Bs. i. 152; þat b. hafði hann á sér sem, Ld. 24; ekki hefir þú b. á þér sem hérlenzkir menn, Fms. x. 227; þannig ertu í bragði sem …, thou lookest as if …, Ísl. ii. 149; með illu bragði, ill-looking, Sturl. i. 170; með hýru, glöðu b., Bs. ii. 505; með beztu bragði, stern, Pass. 21. 1; með hryggu bragði, with gloomy look; með betra bragði, in a better mood, Nj. 11; bleyði-mannligr í b., cowardly, Fms. ii. 69: metaph., Sturla görði þat bragð á, at hann hefði fundit …, S. put that face on a thing, Sturl. ii. 176.IV. [bergja, gustare], taste; vatns-bragð, beisku-bragð, bitter taste, of water; ó-bragð, a bad flavour, etc.2. [= bragr], mode, fashion; in vinnu-brögð, working; hand-bragð, handicraft; lát-bragð, manners; trúar-brögð, pl. religion, mode of faith; afla-brögð, mode of gaining one’s livelihood, etc.: very freq. in mod. usage, but in old writers no instance bearing clearly upon the subject is on record; cp. however the phrase, bragð er at e-u, a thing is palpable, tangible: lítið bragð mun þar at ( it must be very slight) ef þú finnr ekki, Ld. 136; ærit b. mun at því, Nj. 58; görðist þar at svá mikit b., it went so far that …, Fms. i. 187, Grett. 158 new Ed. -
42 giocare
1. v/i playd'azzardo, in Borsa gamble( scommettere) betgiocare a tennis, flipper playgiocare d'astuzia use cunning2. v/t play( ingannare) trick* * *giocare v. intr.1 to play: i bambini stanno giocando a nascondersi, the children are playing hide-and-seek; giocare con le bambole, to play with dolls; giocare alla palla, to play with a ball; giocare a carte, a scacchi, a tennis, to play cards, chess, tennis; a chi tocca giocare?, whose turn is it to play?; gioca bene a carte, he plays a good game of cards; giocare correttamente, scorrettamente, to play fair, foul; giocare per divertimento, per interesse, to play for fun, for money; giocare in casa, fuori casa, ( di squadra) to play at home, away (from home); con chi gioca la nostra squadra?, who is our team playing against? // a che gioco giochiamo?, what is your little game? // giocare sulla credulità di qlcu., to play on s.o.'s credulity3 ( scommettere) to bet*, giocare su un cavallo, to lay money (o to bet) on a horse // giocare sul sicuro, to make a safe bet4 ( in Borsa) to gamble on the stock exchange; to speculate: giocare al rialzo, to bull (o to speculate for a rise); giocare al ribasso, to bear // il giocare in Borsa, stockjobbing5 ( contare, aver peso) to count, to play a part: in queste cose gioca molto la fortuna, luck plays an important role in such matters; ha giocato molto la sua conoscenza delle lingue, his knowledge of languages played an important part (o counted strongly)◆ v.tr.1 to play: giocare una bella partita, to play a good game; avresti dovuto giocare l'asso di cuori, you should have played the ace of heart // giocare bene le proprie carte, (fig.) to play one's cards well // ha giocato tutte le sue carte, (fig.) he played every card he had (o all his cards)2 ( scommettere) to bet*, to stake; (puntare, numero o cavallo) to bet* on, to gamble on; ho giocato Golden Mist, I bet on Golden Mist; gioca 10 sterline sul numero 1, bet (o stake) 10 pounds on number 1; si è giocato una fortuna alla roulette, he gambled away a fortune at roulette; giochiamoci una cena, let's play for a dinner // mi sono giocato anche la camicia, I bet my shirt on it // mi giocherei la testa, I'd bet my life3 ( mettere a rischio, rischiare) to risk: ti stai giocando la carriera, you're risking your career; col tuo comportamento ti sei giocato la vacanza, your behaviour has cost you your holidays // si è giocato la vita stupidamente, he threw his life away foolishly4 ( ingannare) to fool, to make* a fool of (s.o.): penso proprio che siamo stati giocati, I really think we've been fooled (o hoodwinked).* * *[dʒo'kare]1) (gen) Sport to playgiocare a scacchi/ai soldatini/al pallone — to play (at) chess/soldiers/football
giocava con l'accendino — (trastullarsi) he was toying o playing with the lighter
giocare in Nazionale Calcio — to play for Italy
2) (scommettere), (anche: giocare d'azzardo) to gamblegiocare in Borsa — to speculate o gamble on the Stock Exchange
3) (intervenire: fattore) to matter, count, come into play4) (muoversi liberamente: meccanismo) to play freely5)a che gioco giochiamo? — what are you playing at?2. vt1) (partita, carta) to play2)giocare (su) Casinò — to stake (on), wager (on), Corse to bet (on)ormai è troppo tardi, ti sei giocato la carriera — it's too late now, your career is ruined
3) (imbrogliare) to deceive, trick, take in* * *[dʒo'kare] 1.verbo transitivo1) to play [partita, carta]; to gamble, to bet*, to stake [ soldi]2) (ingannare)2.giocare qcn. — to trick sb
1)giocare a — to play [carte, dama, nascondino, calcio, tennis]
a che gioco giocate? — what are you playing? fig. what are you playing at?
4) (speculare)giocare in borsa — to gamble on the Stock Exchange, to play the market
5) (influire) to play a part3.giocare a favore di qcn. — [ fattore] to work o weigh in sb.'s favour
* * *giocare/dʒo'kare/ [1]1 to play [partita, carta]; to gamble, to bet*, to stake [ soldi]2 (ingannare) giocare qcn. to trick sb.(aus. avere)1 giocare a to play [carte, dama, nascondino, calcio, tennis]; giocare con le bambole to play with one's dolls; a che gioco giocate? what are you playing? fig. what are you playing at?2 (gingillarsi) smetti di giocare con la penna! stop fiddling with your pen!4 (speculare) giocare in borsa to gamble on the Stock Exchange, to play the marketIII giocarsi verbo pronominaleto risk, to stake; - rsi la reputazione to gamble away one's reputation. -
43 bird
noun1) Vogel, derit's [strictly] for the birds — (coll.) das kannste vergessen (salopp)
kill two birds with one stone — (fig.) zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe schlagen
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush — (prov.) ein Spatz in der Hand ist besser als eine Taube auf dem Dach (Spr.)
do bird — Knast schieben (salopp). See also academic.ru/99743/early_bird">early bird
* * *[bə:d](a two-legged feathered creature, with a beak and two wings, with which most can fly: Kiwis and ostriches are birds which cannot fly.) der Vogel* * *[bɜ:d, AM bɜ:rd]I. na flock of \birds ein Vogelschwarm mcaged \bird Käfigvogel mwading \bird Stelzvogel mto feel free as a \bird sich akk frei wie ein Vogel fühlenhome \bird Nesthocker m famstrange \bird komischer Kauz [o fam Vogelto do \bird sitzen fam, hinter Gittern sitzen5.▶ to be a \bird in a gilded cage in einem goldenen Käfig sitzen▶ to give sb the \bird jdn auspfeifen▶ a \bird in the hand is worth two in the bush ( prov) besser ein Spatz in der Hand als eine Taube auf dem Dach prov▶ a little \bird told me das sagt mir mein kleiner Finger▶ a little \bird told me that... ein kleines Vögelchen hat mir gezwitschert, dass...▶ to see a \bird's-eye view of sth etw aus der Vogelperspektive betrachten\bird call Vogelruf m\bird life Vogelwelt f\bird sanctuary Vogelreservat nt, Vogelschutzgebiet nt* * *[bɜːd]n1) Vogel mto eat like a bird (fig inf) — essen wie ein Spatz (inf)
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (Prov) — der Spatz in der Hand ist besser als die Taube auf dem Dach (Prov)
to tell sb about the birds and the bees — jdm erzählen, wo die kleinen Kinder herkommen
See:→ feather, killhe's a cunning old bird — er ist ein alter Fuchs
5)to get the bird ( esp Brit inf ) — ausgepfiffen werden; ( US sl ) den Stinkefinger gezeigt bekommen
to do bird — sitzen (inf)
* * *1. Vogel m2. a) JAGD Jagdvogel m, besonders Rebhuhn nb) Skeet-, Trapschießen: umg Taube f3. umg Vogel m, Kerl m:a cunning old bird ein alter Fuchs;a queer bird ein komischer Kauz;a rare bird ein rarer oder seltener Vogel4. besonders Br sl, besonders pej Mieze f (Mädchen)5. FLUG umga) Vogel m (Flugzeug)be a bird in a gilded cage im goldenen Käfig sitzen;a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (Sprichwort) besser einen Spatz oder Sperling in der Hand als eine Taube auf dem Dach;that’s (strictly) for the birds umga) das ist für die Katz,b) das kannst du vergessen, das taugt nichts,c) das soll glauben, wer mag;give sb the bird umgb) Br jemanden abfahren lassen,c) jemandem den Laufpass geben (jemanden entlassen);he knows all about the birds and the bees er weiß, wo die kleinen Kinder herkommen;tell sb about the birds and the bees jemandem erzählen, wo die kleinen Kinder herkommen;a) das sagt mir mein kleiner Finger; mein kleiner Finger sagt mir ( that dass),b) das hat mir jemand geflüstert; mir hat jemand geflüstert ( that dass); → early B 1, eat C 1, feather A 1, fly1 B 1, kill A 1* * *noun1) Vogel, derbirds of a feather flock together — (prov.) gleich und gleich gesellt sich gern (Spr.)
it's [strictly] for the birds — (coll.) das kannste vergessen (salopp)
kill two birds with one stone — (fig.) zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe schlagen
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush — (prov.) ein Spatz in der Hand ist besser als eine Taube auf dem Dach (Spr.)
do bird — Knast schieben (salopp). See also early bird
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44 dog
1. noun1) Hund, derdressed up/done up like a dog's dinner — (coll.) aufgeputzt wie ein Pfau (ugs.); [Frau:] aufgetakelt wie eine Fregatte (ugs.)
give a dog a bad name — einmal in Verruf gekommen, bleibt man immer verdächtig
go to the dogs — vor die Hunde gehen (ugs.)
a dog in the manger — ein Biest, das keinem was gönnt
dog-in-the-manger — missgünstig [Benehmen]
the dogs — (Brit. coll.): (greyhound-racing) das Windhundrennen
2) (male dog) Rüde, der2. transitive verb,wise old dog/cunning [old] dog — schlauer Fuchs (ugs.)
- gg- verfolgen; (fig.) heimsuchen; verfolgen* * *[doɡ] 1. noun(a domestic, meat-eating animal related to the wolf and fox.) der Hund2. adjective((usually of members of the dog family) male: a dog-fox.) Rüde-...3. verb(to follow closely as a dog does: She dogged his footsteps.) nachspüren- academic.ru/21641/dogged">dogged- doggedly
- doggedness
- dog-biscuit
- dog collar
- dog-eared
- dog-tired
- a dog's life
- go to the dogs
- in the doghouse
- not a dog's chance* * *[dɒg, AM dɑ:g]I. ngood \dog! braver Hund!breed of \dog Hunderasse f, Hundezüchtung fbird \dog Hühnerhund mhunting \dog Jagdhund mto breed/keep \dogs Hunde züchten/haltento walk the \dog den Hund ausführen▪ the \dogs das Hunderennenthese tiny computers were \dogs diese winzigen Computer waren ein Flop\dog's dinner Schweinerei f, Pfusch m7.to make a \dog's breakfast of sth etw verpfuschen▶ you can't teach an old \dog new tricks der Mensch ist ein Gewohnheitstier▶ to be done [or dressed] [or got] up like a \dog's dinner BRIT ( fam) wie ein Papagei angezogen sein▶ \dog eat \dog jeder gegen jeden▶ to fight like cat and \dog unerbittlich kämpfen▶ to give a \dog a bad name [and hang him] wer einmal lügt, dem glaubt man nicht [auch wenn er mal die Wahrheit spricht]▶ why keep a \dog and bark yourself? ( prov) warum etwas selbst machen, wenn man jdn hat, der dafür bezahlt wird?▶ let sleeping \dogs lie man soll keine schlafenden Hunde weckento lead a \dog's life ein erbärmliches Leben führen▶ like a \dog wie ein Hund\dog food Hundefutter nt\dog hairs Hundehaare plIII. vt<- gg->▪ to \dog sb/sth1. (follow) jdn/etw ständig verfolgento \dog sb's every step jdm auf Schritt und Tritt folgento \dog sb with questions jdn mit Fragen verfolgen2. (beset) jdn/etw begleitentechnical problems \dogged our trip from the outset auf unserer Reise hatten wir von Anfang an ständig technische Probleme* * *[dɒg]1. n1) Hund mthe dogs ( Brit Sport ) — das Hunderennen
2)give a dog a bad name (and hang him) — wer einmal ins Gerede or in Verruf kommt(, dem hängt das sein Leben lang an)
dog in the manger (Brit) — Spielverderber(in) m(f)
to put on the dog ( dated US inf ) — auf fein machen (inf)
dog's dinner or breakfast (inf) — Schlamassel m (inf)
3) (= male fox, wolf) Rüde m4) (inf= man)
lucky dog dirty dog — Glückspilz m gemeiner Hundsly dog — gerissener Hund (inf)
there's life in the old dog yet —
Tom Jones, you old dog! — Tom Jones, du alter Schwerenöter!
See:→ top dog5) (TECH: clamp) Klammer f7) (inf) (= unattractive woman) Schreckschraube f (inf); (= tart) Schlampe f (inf), Flittchen nt (inf); (= unfaithful man) Schwein nt (inf)2. vt1)(= follow closely)
to dog sb or sb's footsteps — jdm hart auf den Fersen sein/bleiben2) (= harass) verfolgendogged by controversy/injury — von Kontroversen/Verletzungen verfolgt
* * *dog [dɒɡ]A s1. ZOOL Hund m2. ZOOL Rüde m (männlicher Hund, Wolf, Fuchs etc)3. pej Hund m, Schuft m:dirty dog gemeiner Schuft, Mistkerl m4. umg Kerl m:lazy dog fauler Hund;lucky dog Glückspilz m;sly dog schlauer Fuchs8. TECH eine Befestigungsvorrichtung, besondersa) (Bau-, Gerüst)Klammer fb) Klaue f, Knagge fc) Anschlag md) Mitnehmer m, Nase f13. pl sl Quanten pl (Füße)14. THEAT etc US sl Flop m, Durchfall mB v/tdog sb’s (foot)stepsa) jemandem hart auf den Fersen bleiben,b) fig jemanden verfolgen (Pech etc), jemandem treu bleiben (Glück etc)2. fig verfolgen:be dogged by bad luck von oder vom Pech verfolgt sein3. (wie) mit Hunden hetzen4. TECH mit einer Klammer befestigenBesondere Redewendungen: dog in the manger jemand, der anderen etwas missgönnt, womit er selbst gar nichts anfangen kann;the dogs of war die Kriegsfurien;not in a dog’s age umg seit einer Ewigkeit nicht;go to the dogs vor die Hunde gehen, zugrunde gehen;a) den Hunden vorwerfen,b) fig opfern,a) Pfusch(arbeit) m(f),a) etwas verpfuschen,b) für ein heilloses Durcheinander sorgen in (dat) be dressed ( oder done) up like a dog’s dinner ( oder breakfast) umg aufgetakelt sein wie eine Fregatte;lead a dog’s life ein Hundeleben führen;lead sb a dog’s life jemandem das Leben zur Hölle machen;help a lame dog over a stile jemandem in der Not beistehen;put on the dog bes US umg angeben;a) schlafende Hunde soll man nicht wecken, lass die Finger davon,b) lass den Hund begraben sein, rühr nicht alte Geschichten auf it was (a case of) dog eat doga) es war ein Kampf jeder gegen jeden,b) jeder dachte nur an sich selbst dog does not eat dog (Sprichwort) eine Krähe hackt der anderen kein Auge aus;love me, love my dog man muss mich so nehmen, wie ich bin;a) er kotzte wie ein Reiher,b) er war völlig down (as) tired as a dog umg hundemüde; → day 7, hair Bes Redew, name Bes Redew, teach A 4, word Bes Redew* * *1. noun1) Hund, dernot [stand or have] a dog's chance — nicht die geringste Chance [haben]
dressed up/done up like a dog's dinner — (coll.) aufgeputzt wie ein Pfau (ugs.); [Frau:] aufgetakelt wie eine Fregatte (ugs.)
give a dog a bad name — einmal in Verruf gekommen, bleibt man immer verdächtig
go to the dogs — vor die Hunde gehen (ugs.)
a dog in the manger — ein Biest, das keinem was gönnt
dog-in-the-manger — missgünstig [Benehmen]
the dogs — (Brit. coll.): (greyhound-racing) das Windhundrennen
2) (male dog) Rüde, der2. transitive verb,wise old dog/cunning [old] dog — schlauer Fuchs (ugs.)
- gg- verfolgen; (fig.) heimsuchen; verfolgen* * *n.Hund -e m. -
45 mañoso
adj.slick, skillful, tricky, artful.* * *► adjetivo1 (habilidoso) handy, skilful, US skillful2 (astuto) crafty* * *(f. - mañosa)adj.* * *mañoso, -a1. ADJ1) [persona] (=hábil) clever, ingenious; (=astuto) crafty, cunning2) And (=perezoso) lazy3) LAm [animal] (=violento) vicious; (=terco) obstinate; (=tímido) shy, nervous; And, Cono Sur, Méx difficult ( esp about food)2.* * *- sa adjetivo1) ( habilidoso) good with one's hands2) (AmL)a) ( caprichoso) <niño/anciano> difficultes muy mañoso para comer — he's a very fussy o finicky eater
b) (Chi) < caballo> difficult, stubborn* * *= jack of all trades, factotum.Ex. Jacks of all trades are curious by nature: they try to see things through the eyes of others and are only limited by their own ability.Ex. Quietly spoken, introverted Henry, the main character, tries to get casual jobs (anything, like a factotum) around Los Angeles.* * *- sa adjetivo1) ( habilidoso) good with one's hands2) (AmL)a) ( caprichoso) <niño/anciano> difficultes muy mañoso para comer — he's a very fussy o finicky eater
b) (Chi) < caballo> difficult, stubborn* * *= jack of all trades, factotum.Ex: Jacks of all trades are curious by nature: they try to see things through the eyes of others and are only limited by their own ability.
Ex: Quietly spoken, introverted Henry, the main character, tries to get casual jobs (anything, like a factotum) around Los Angeles.* * *A (habilidoso) good with one's handsB ( AmL)1 (caprichoso) ‹niño/anciano› difficultes muy mañoso para comer ( AmL); he's a very fussy o finicky eater2 ( Chi) ‹caballo› difficult, stubbornmasculine, feminine* * *
mañoso◊ -sa adjetivo
1 ( habilidoso) good with one's hands
2 (AmL) ( caprichoso) difficult
mañoso,-a adjetivo skilful, US skillful
' mañoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
diestra
- diestro
- hábil
- mañosa
English:
handy
- sharp
- slick
- fastidious
- fuss
- fussy
* * *mañoso, -a adj2. Andes, RP [caprichoso] difficult;no quiero andar más en este caballo, es demasiado mañoso I don't want to ride this horse again, it's too strong-willed;nunca se queda a cuidar a sus nietos, dice que son muy mañosos he never stays and looks after his grandchildren, he says they play up too much* * *adj1 ( habilidoso) skillful, Brskilful3 L.Am.animal stubborn* * *mañoso, -sa adj1) hábil: skillful2) astuto: cunning, crafty3) : fussy, finicky -
46 treta
f.1 trick (engaño).2 artifice, ruse, frame-up, scheme.* * *1 trick, ruse* * *SF1) (=truco) trick; (=ardid) ruse, stratagem; (Com) stunt, gimmick2) (Esgrima) feint* * *a) ( ardid) trick, ruseb) ( en esgrima) feint* * *= gimmick, ruse, stalking horse, trick, gaff, wheeze.Ex. Many outreach efforts foundered because they were primarily public relations gimmicks aimed at changing the public rather than the library.Ex. The library did not burn and the purchase of Thomas Jefferson's library as a replacement was a ruse to help pay the former President's debts.Ex. Legalism and pragmatism were the intellectual stalking horses that contributed most to the victory of economic interest over human concerns in this case.Ex. But if variable-length keys are not supported by a data base, various tricks are often necessary to provide access to the library data which has inherently variable-length keys.Ex. There are magicians that choose not to work with gaffs of any type because they want to take magic in new directions.Ex. Last year's profits were more than halved, so the company has come up with a clever wheeze.----* con tretas = by cunning.* tretas = crafty ways.* * *a) ( ardid) trick, ruseb) ( en esgrima) feint* * *= gimmick, ruse, stalking horse, trick, gaff, wheeze.Ex: Many outreach efforts foundered because they were primarily public relations gimmicks aimed at changing the public rather than the library.
Ex: The library did not burn and the purchase of Thomas Jefferson's library as a replacement was a ruse to help pay the former President's debts.Ex: Legalism and pragmatism were the intellectual stalking horses that contributed most to the victory of economic interest over human concerns in this case.Ex: But if variable-length keys are not supported by a data base, various tricks are often necessary to provide access to the library data which has inherently variable-length keys.Ex: There are magicians that choose not to work with gaffs of any type because they want to take magic in new directions.Ex: Last year's profits were more than halved, so the company has come up with a clever wheeze.* con tretas = by cunning.* tretas = crafty ways.* * *1 (ardid) trick, rusese valió de una treta para convencernos she tricked us into believing her2 (en esgrima) feint* * *
treta sustantivo femenino
treta sustantivo femenino ruse
' treta' also found in these entries:
English:
ploy
- ruse
* * *treta nfruse, trick* * *f trick, ploy* * *treta nf: trick, ruse -
47 afligido
adj.1 grieving, sorrowing, heartbroken.2 distressed, sad, afflicted, bereaved.past part.past participle of spanish verb: afligir.* * *1→ link=afligir afligir► adjetivo1 afflicted, grieved, troubled* * *(f. - afligida)adj.grief-stricken, sorrowful* * *1. ADJ1) (=apenado) grieving, heartbroken2) (Med)2.SMlos afligidos — [que padecen] the afflicted; [por deceso] the bereaved
* * *- da adjetivo [estar] upset* * *= distressed, ailing, contrite, bereft, desolate, disconsolate.Ex. When at one stage of his journey Christian lost his roll, he was very distressed until he found it again.Ex. John W. Gardner, when he was president of the Carnegie Corporation, said 'Most ailing organizations have developed a functional blindness to their own defects'.Ex. The novel is about a contrite sinner who finds penitence through a 'cunning' that is theatrical.Ex. I recalled how bereft we felt when we lost our son and how friends and neighbours rallied round and offered a shoulder to cry on.Ex. The first option means fighting the resistance, brutalizing, barbarizing and dehumanising both ourselves and our victims, and resulting, at best, in a desolate and desocialized state.Ex. The window was half-way open as he sat taking the air with an infinite sadness of mien, like some disconsolate prisoner.----* afligido por la muerte de un familiar cercano = bereaved.* * *- da adjetivo [estar] upset* * *= distressed, ailing, contrite, bereft, desolate, disconsolate.Ex: When at one stage of his journey Christian lost his roll, he was very distressed until he found it again.
Ex: John W. Gardner, when he was president of the Carnegie Corporation, said 'Most ailing organizations have developed a functional blindness to their own defects'.Ex: The novel is about a contrite sinner who finds penitence through a 'cunning' that is theatrical.Ex: I recalled how bereft we felt when we lost our son and how friends and neighbours rallied round and offered a shoulder to cry on.Ex: The first option means fighting the resistance, brutalizing, barbarizing and dehumanising both ourselves and our victims, and resulting, at best, in a desolate and desocialized state.Ex: The window was half-way open as he sat taking the air with an infinite sadness of mien, like some disconsolate prisoner.* afligido por la muerte de un familiar cercano = bereaved.* * *afligido -da[ ESTAR] upsetquedó muy afligido por lo que le dijiste he was very upset by what you saidsu afligida viuda his grief-stricken widow* * *
Del verbo afligir: ( conjugate afligir)
afligido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
afligido
afligir
afligido◊ -da adjetivo
distressed
afligir ( conjugate afligir) verbo transitivo
afligirse verbo pronominal
to get upset
afligir verbo transitivo to afflict
' afligido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dolorida
- dolorido
- desolado
English:
aching
- bereaved
- distraught
- miserable
- mournful
- sorrowful
- stricken
- woeful
- distressed
* * *afligido, -a adj[triste] afflicted, distressed; [rostro, voz] mournful;está muy afligido por la tragedia he's very upset by the tragedy* * *adj upset* * *afligido, -da adj: grief-stricken, sorrowful -
48 malicioso
adj.1 malicious, wrongful, tortious.2 malicious, sly, bitchy, catty.3 suspicious.4 evil-minded, dirty.m.maliciously-minded person.* * *► adjetivo1 (malintencionado) malicious, spiteful2 (malpensado) suspicious-minded► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (malicioso) malicious person2 (malpensado) person with a suspicious mind* * *ADJ1) (=malintencionado) malicious, spiteful2) (=pícaro) mischievous3) (=astuto) sly, crafty4) (=malo) wicked, evil* * *- sa adjetivoa) ( malintencionado) malicious, spitefulb) ( pícaro) mischievous* * *= malicious, vicious, spiteful, devious, bitchy [bitchier -comp., bitchiest -sup.], ill-natured, dastardly.Ex. Perhaps the major problem will be the malicious attempt to cause confusion.Ex. For in the eyes of many, even the most desultory reading of fiction was preferable to the ' vicious' entertainments designed to satisfy the 'lower impulses in human nature'.Ex. Selection of books for review sometimes causes controversy as to why some are reviewed and others not and the reviews themselves can create minor storms in the book world if it is felt they are prejudiced or spiteful.Ex. The article is entitled 'The devious, the distraught and the deranged: designing and applying personal safety into library protection'.Ex. She worked at a local clothing company for a while and found the other staff and managers to all be very cliquey, bitchy and rather shallow.Ex. Always snivelling, coughing, spitting; a stupid, tedious, ill-natured fellow, who was for ever fatiguing people.Ex. A dastardly livery driver raped a 30-year-old woman passenger on Jan. 31, cops said.----* intención maliciosa = malicious intent.* * *- sa adjetivoa) ( malintencionado) malicious, spitefulb) ( pícaro) mischievous* * *= malicious, vicious, spiteful, devious, bitchy [bitchier -comp., bitchiest -sup.], ill-natured, dastardly.Ex: Perhaps the major problem will be the malicious attempt to cause confusion.
Ex: For in the eyes of many, even the most desultory reading of fiction was preferable to the ' vicious' entertainments designed to satisfy the 'lower impulses in human nature'.Ex: Selection of books for review sometimes causes controversy as to why some are reviewed and others not and the reviews themselves can create minor storms in the book world if it is felt they are prejudiced or spiteful.Ex: The article is entitled 'The devious, the distraught and the deranged: designing and applying personal safety into library protection'.Ex: She worked at a local clothing company for a while and found the other staff and managers to all be very cliquey, bitchy and rather shallow.Ex: Always snivelling, coughing, spitting; a stupid, tedious, ill-natured fellow, who was for ever fatiguing people.Ex: A dastardly livery driver raped a 30-year-old woman passenger on Jan. 31, cops said.* intención maliciosa = malicious intent.* * *malicioso -sa1 (malintencionado) ‹persona/comentario› malicious, spiteful2 (pícaro) ‹comentario/mirada/sonrisa› mischievous* * *
malicioso◊ -sa adjetivo
malicioso,-a
I adjetivo
1 (pícaro) mischievous
2 (malintencionado) malicious
II sustantivo masculino y femenino malicious person
' malicioso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
maliciosa
- puñetera
- puñetero
- pícaro
English:
bitchy
- catty
- ill-natured
- mischievous
- spiteful
- cunning
- malicious
- sly
- vicious
* * *malicioso, -a adj1. [malintencionado] malicious2. [astuto, agudo] cunning, crafty* * *adj1 ( malintencionado) malicious2 ( astuto) cunning, sly* * *malicioso, -sa adj1) : malicious2) pícaro: mischievous* * *malicioso adj spiteful -
49 malin
malin [malɛ̃], maligne, maline (inf) [maliɲ, malin]1. adjective• il est malin comme un singe [adulte] he's a crafty old devil (inf) ; [enfant] he's a crafty little devil (inf)• c'est malin ! oh, very clever!2. masculine noun, feminine noun* * *
1.
maligne malɛ̃, maliɲ adjectif1) ( intelligent) cleverj'ai eu l'air malin! — iron I looked like a total fool!
2) (colloq) ( difficile)3) ( méchant)4) Médecine [tumeur] malignant
2.
nom masculin, féminin1) ( personne rusée)faire le or son malin — (colloq) to show off
jouer au plus malin — (colloq) to play the wise guy (colloq)
2) Littératurele Malin — Satan, the Devil
••à malin, malin et demi — Proverbe there's always someone who will outwit you
* * *malɛ̃, maliɲ, malin (-igne); malin, -e1. adj1) (= futé) smart, cleverc'est malin! ironique — well done!
Ah c'est malin! Nous voilà enfermés à cause de toi! — Oh, well done! You've got us locked in!
2) (sourire) knowing4) (influence) malign2. nm/ffaire le malin; faire la maligne — to try to be clever
Arrête de faire le malin. — Stop trying to be clever.
* * *A adj1 ( intelligent) [personne, air, esprit] clever; être malin to be clever; il est trop malin pour se laisser prendre he's too clever to be taken in; elle n'est pas bien or très maligne she isn't very bright; j'ai eu l'air malin! iron I looked a right fool○ GB, I looked like a total fool!; c'est malin○! iron very clever!; ce n'est pas (très) malin○ de ta part that wasn't very clever ou bright of you; bien malin celui qui peut me dire a prize for anyone who can tell me;2 ○( difficile) ce n'est pas plus malin que ça that's all there is to it; ce n'est pas bien malin it's not exactly difficult;3 ( méchant) malicious; prendre un malin plaisir à faire to take malicious pleasure in doing; l'esprit malin the Evil One, the Devil;4 Méd [tumeur] malignant.B nm,f1 ( personne rusée) clever person; un petit malin○ ( enfant) a little devil○; iron smart aleck○; regardez-moi ce gros malin○! who's the bright spark○ GB ou the smart one US!; faire le or son malin○ to show off; jouer au plus malin○ to play the wise guy○;à malin, malin et demi Prov there's always someone who will outwit you.elle avait un petit air malin she had a wily ou cunning look about herjouer au plus malin avec quelqu'un to try and outsmart ou outwit somebodytu te crois malin d'avoir copié sur les autres? so you think cribbing from the others was a clever thing to do?4. [malveillant]elle mettait une joie maligne à me poser les questions les plus difficiles she would take a perverse pleasure in asking me the most difficult questionséprouver un malin plaisir à faire quelque chose to experience (a) malicious pleasure in doing something————————, maligne [malɛ̃, iɲ] nom masculin, nom fémininc'est un malin, il trouvera bien une solution he's a bright spark, he'll find a wayalors, gros malin, montre-nous ce que tu sais faire (familier & ironique) OK, wise guy, show us what you can do————————Malin nom masculinle Malin the Devil, the Evil One -
50 maestria
f mastery* * *maestria s.f.1 mastery, skill, ability: la maestria del suo pennello fu universalmente riconosciuta, his mastery of the brush (o skill in painting) was universally acknowledged; con grande maestria, very skilfully (o in a masterly manner o with great skill): il concerto fu diretto con grande maestria, the concert was conducted with great skill (o in a masterly manner)2 (scaltrezza) cunning, shrewdness, astuteness: con maestria, cunningly: uscì dalla difficile situazione con maestria, he got out of the difficult situation by cunning; giocare di maestria, to play with shrewdness.* * *[maes'tria]sostantivo femminile mastery, skill* * *maestria/maes'tria/sostantivo f.mastery, skill. -
51 حاذق
حَاذِق \ accomplished: skilful: an accomplished musician. clever: quick in learning and understanding things; showing skill in using the brain or hands: a clever scientist; a clever cook. cunning: clever (usu. in a bad sense); good at deceiving: a cunning trick; a cunning businessman. ingenious: clever, skilful at finding new ways of doing things. proficient: well trained or skilled: a proficient cook; proficient in two foreign languages. shrewd: showing wise judgement and good sense, esp. in business matters: My wife is a shrewd buyer who never wastes money. skilful: clever; esp. with the hands: a skilful driver. skilled: having some special skill as a result of training: Skilled workmen are better paid than unskilled workmen. smart: clever (but not always trustworthy): Some business men are too smart. \ See Also بارع (بارِع)، كفء (كُفْء)، ماهر (مَاهِر) \ حَاذِق بالتَّقْليد (شَخْص) \ mimic: one who is clever at mimicking: an amusing mimic. -
52 حذق
حِذْق \ cleverness: the quality of being clever. cunning: skill in deceiving or in the use of ideas: The fort was planned with great cunning to make an attack as difficult as possible. The fox is known for its cunning. ingenuity: being ingenious: The prisoner’s ingenuity enabled him to make his escape. know-how: knowledge gained by experience. proficiency: being proficient. skill: the ability to do sth. well; a particular kind of ability: Skill can be gained by practice. An artist has natural skill. -
53 خبث
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54 مكر
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55 accomplished
حَاذِق \ accomplished: skilful: an accomplished musician. clever: quick in learning and understanding things; showing skill in using the brain or hands: a clever scientist; a clever cook. cunning: clever (usu. in a bad sense); good at deceiving: a cunning trick; a cunning businessman. ingenious: clever, skilful at finding new ways of doing things. proficient: well trained or skilled: a proficient cook; proficient in two foreign languages. shrewd: showing wise judgement and good sense, esp. in business matters: My wife is a shrewd buyer who never wastes money. skilful: clever; esp. with the hands: a skilful driver. skilled: having some special skill as a result of training: Skilled workmen are better paid than unskilled workmen. smart: clever (but not always trustworthy): Some business men are too smart. \ See Also بارع (بارِع)، كفء (كُفْء)، ماهر (مَاهِر) -
56 clever
حَاذِق \ accomplished: skilful: an accomplished musician. clever: quick in learning and understanding things; showing skill in using the brain or hands: a clever scientist; a clever cook. cunning: clever (usu. in a bad sense); good at deceiving: a cunning trick; a cunning businessman. ingenious: clever, skilful at finding new ways of doing things. proficient: well trained or skilled: a proficient cook; proficient in two foreign languages. shrewd: showing wise judgement and good sense, esp. in business matters: My wife is a shrewd buyer who never wastes money. skilful: clever; esp. with the hands: a skilful driver. skilled: having some special skill as a result of training: Skilled workmen are better paid than unskilled workmen. smart: clever (but not always trustworthy): Some business men are too smart. \ See Also بارع (بارِع)، كفء (كُفْء)، ماهر (مَاهِر) -
57 ingenious
حَاذِق \ accomplished: skilful: an accomplished musician. clever: quick in learning and understanding things; showing skill in using the brain or hands: a clever scientist; a clever cook. cunning: clever (usu. in a bad sense); good at deceiving: a cunning trick; a cunning businessman. ingenious: clever, skilful at finding new ways of doing things. proficient: well trained or skilled: a proficient cook; proficient in two foreign languages. shrewd: showing wise judgement and good sense, esp. in business matters: My wife is a shrewd buyer who never wastes money. skilful: clever; esp. with the hands: a skilful driver. skilled: having some special skill as a result of training: Skilled workmen are better paid than unskilled workmen. smart: clever (but not always trustworthy): Some business men are too smart. \ See Also بارع (بارِع)، كفء (كُفْء)، ماهر (مَاهِر) -
58 proficient
حَاذِق \ accomplished: skilful: an accomplished musician. clever: quick in learning and understanding things; showing skill in using the brain or hands: a clever scientist; a clever cook. cunning: clever (usu. in a bad sense); good at deceiving: a cunning trick; a cunning businessman. ingenious: clever, skilful at finding new ways of doing things. proficient: well trained or skilled: a proficient cook; proficient in two foreign languages. shrewd: showing wise judgement and good sense, esp. in business matters: My wife is a shrewd buyer who never wastes money. skilful: clever; esp. with the hands: a skilful driver. skilled: having some special skill as a result of training: Skilled workmen are better paid than unskilled workmen. smart: clever (but not always trustworthy): Some business men are too smart. \ See Also بارع (بارِع)، كفء (كُفْء)، ماهر (مَاهِر) -
59 shrewd
حَاذِق \ accomplished: skilful: an accomplished musician. clever: quick in learning and understanding things; showing skill in using the brain or hands: a clever scientist; a clever cook. cunning: clever (usu. in a bad sense); good at deceiving: a cunning trick; a cunning businessman. ingenious: clever, skilful at finding new ways of doing things. proficient: well trained or skilled: a proficient cook; proficient in two foreign languages. shrewd: showing wise judgement and good sense, esp. in business matters: My wife is a shrewd buyer who never wastes money. skilful: clever; esp. with the hands: a skilful driver. skilled: having some special skill as a result of training: Skilled workmen are better paid than unskilled workmen. smart: clever (but not always trustworthy): Some business men are too smart. \ See Also بارع (بارِع)، كفء (كُفْء)، ماهر (مَاهِر) -
60 skilful
حَاذِق \ accomplished: skilful: an accomplished musician. clever: quick in learning and understanding things; showing skill in using the brain or hands: a clever scientist; a clever cook. cunning: clever (usu. in a bad sense); good at deceiving: a cunning trick; a cunning businessman. ingenious: clever, skilful at finding new ways of doing things. proficient: well trained or skilled: a proficient cook; proficient in two foreign languages. shrewd: showing wise judgement and good sense, esp. in business matters: My wife is a shrewd buyer who never wastes money. skilful: clever; esp. with the hands: a skilful driver. skilled: having some special skill as a result of training: Skilled workmen are better paid than unskilled workmen. smart: clever (but not always trustworthy): Some business men are too smart. \ See Also بارع (بارِع)، كفء (كُفْء)، ماهر (مَاهِر)
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