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41 punta afilada
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42 que tiene colmillos afilados
• sharp-fangedDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > que tiene colmillos afilados
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43 que tiene ojos de lince
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44 reprimenda severa
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45 signo de sostenido
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46 trique
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47 vino de agujas
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48 visión aguda
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49 canto vivo
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50 agudo
adj.1 sharp, smart, keen, astute.2 intense, severe, fierce, excruciating.3 high-pitched, sharp, shrill, piping.4 acute, clever, keen, insightful.5 witty, clever.6 pointed, acute, sharp-edged.7 acute.8 oxytone, accented in the last syllable, oxytonic, with a stronger phonetic accent on last syllable.Acordeón es una palabra aguda "Acordeon" is accented in the last syllable...m.high-pitch note, treble.* * *► adjetivo1 (afilado) sharp2 (dolor) acute5 (voz) high-pitched6 (sonido) treble, high* * *(f. - aguda)adj.1) sharp, acute2) high, high-pitched3) clever, witty* * *ADJ1) (=afilado) [filo] sharp; [instrumento] sharp, pointed2) (=intenso) [enfermedad, dolor] acute; [acento] acute3) [ángulo] acute4) (=incisivo) [mente, sentido] sharp, keen; [ingenio] ready, lively; [crítica] penetrating; [observación] smart, clever; [pregunta] acute, searching5) (=gracioso) witty6) (Mús) [nota] high, high-pitched; [voz, sonido] piercing* * *- da adjetivo1)a) <filo/punta> sharpb) < ángulo> acute2)a) <voz/sonido> high-pitched; < nota> highb) < dolor> ( duradero) intense, acute; ( momentáneo) sharpc) < crisis> severed) <aumento/descenso> sharp3)a) ( perspicaz) < persona> quick-witted, sharp; < comentario> shrewdb) ( gracioso) <comentario/persona> wittyc) <sentido/instinto> sharp* * *= keen [keener -comp., keenest -sup.], sharp [sharper -comp., sharpest -sup.], trenchant, witty [wittier -comp., wittiest -sup.], perceptive, acute, searing, stinging, heightened, high-pitched, penetrating, razor-sharp, keen-witted, pointy [pointier -comp., pointiest - sup.].Ex. Formal logic used to be a keen instrument in the hands of the teacher in his trying of students' souls.Ex. 'I'll give it more thought,' she said with a sharp frown, resuming her former posture.Ex. However, both BTI and LCSH occasionally use headings of this kind, though one could argue strongly that these are out of place in direct entry methods, and they come in for trenchant criticism from Metcalfe.Ex. This book offers pithy and witty advice on how to write, defects in prose style, punctuation, and preparing a manuscript.Ex. In their profound and perceptive essay on professionalism, Mary Lee Bundy and Paul Wasserman write at some length on this extraordinary phenomenon, 'the essential timidity of responsibility for solving informational problems and providing unequivocal answers'.Ex. In some areas of study, notably the social sciences, the problems vocabulary are acute.Ex. His searing and rigorously logical analysis of the '1949 ALA Rules for Entry' is one of my favorite pieces of writing on cataloging.Ex. In a stinging rebuke to the American Library Association, Nat Hentoff has criticized the ALA for failing to take action to defend volunteer librarians in Cuba who are being subjected to a brutal crackdown.Ex. The heightened level of community awareness has led some local authorities to take the initiative and to become information disseminators in their own right.Ex. The noise is a high-pitched whine or hiss the machine emits during operation.Ex. In this connection, Ohmes and Jones of the Florida State University Library have offered some rather penetrating insights regarding what they call 'The Other Half of Cataloging'.Ex. As mentioned in the first part, developing a razor-sharp memory is not going to occur overnight.Ex. She is famous for her series featuring homicide detective Peter Decker and his keen-witted, beautiful wife.Ex. So much so that my canines (or eye-teeth, they're the pointy ones) ended up growing over my incisors/first molars rather than between them.----* acento agudo = acute.* de vista aguda = sharp-eyed.* dolor agudo = twinge.* Enfermedad + aguda = acute + Enfermedad, a bad case of + Enfermedad.* infección aguda = acute infection.* miastenia aguda = myasthenia gravis.* SARS (Síndrome Respiratorio Agudo y Grave) = SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome).* * *- da adjetivo1)a) <filo/punta> sharpb) < ángulo> acute2)a) <voz/sonido> high-pitched; < nota> highb) < dolor> ( duradero) intense, acute; ( momentáneo) sharpc) < crisis> severed) <aumento/descenso> sharp3)a) ( perspicaz) < persona> quick-witted, sharp; < comentario> shrewdb) ( gracioso) <comentario/persona> wittyc) <sentido/instinto> sharp* * *= keen [keener -comp., keenest -sup.], sharp [sharper -comp., sharpest -sup.], trenchant, witty [wittier -comp., wittiest -sup.], perceptive, acute, searing, stinging, heightened, high-pitched, penetrating, razor-sharp, keen-witted, pointy [pointier -comp., pointiest - sup.].Ex: Formal logic used to be a keen instrument in the hands of the teacher in his trying of students' souls.
Ex: 'I'll give it more thought,' she said with a sharp frown, resuming her former posture.Ex: However, both BTI and LCSH occasionally use headings of this kind, though one could argue strongly that these are out of place in direct entry methods, and they come in for trenchant criticism from Metcalfe.Ex: This book offers pithy and witty advice on how to write, defects in prose style, punctuation, and preparing a manuscript.Ex: In their profound and perceptive essay on professionalism, Mary Lee Bundy and Paul Wasserman write at some length on this extraordinary phenomenon, 'the essential timidity of responsibility for solving informational problems and providing unequivocal answers'.Ex: In some areas of study, notably the social sciences, the problems vocabulary are acute.Ex: His searing and rigorously logical analysis of the '1949 ALA Rules for Entry' is one of my favorite pieces of writing on cataloging.Ex: In a stinging rebuke to the American Library Association, Nat Hentoff has criticized the ALA for failing to take action to defend volunteer librarians in Cuba who are being subjected to a brutal crackdown.Ex: The heightened level of community awareness has led some local authorities to take the initiative and to become information disseminators in their own right.Ex: The noise is a high-pitched whine or hiss the machine emits during operation.Ex: In this connection, Ohmes and Jones of the Florida State University Library have offered some rather penetrating insights regarding what they call 'The Other Half of Cataloging'.Ex: As mentioned in the first part, developing a razor-sharp memory is not going to occur overnight.Ex: She is famous for her series featuring homicide detective Peter Decker and his keen-witted, beautiful wife.Ex: So much so that my canines (or eye-teeth, they're the pointy ones) ended up growing over my incisors/first molars rather than between them.* acento agudo = acute.* de vista aguda = sharp-eyed.* dolor agudo = twinge.* Enfermedad + aguda = acute + Enfermedad, a bad case of + Enfermedad.* infección aguda = acute infection.* miastenia aguda = myasthenia gravis.* SARS (Síndrome Respiratorio Agudo y Grave) = SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome).* * *agudo -daA1 ‹filo/punta› sharp2 ‹ángulo› acuteB1 ‹voz› high-pitched; (irritante) shrill; ‹sonido› high-pitched; (irritante) piercing; ‹nota› high2 ‹dolor› (duradero) intense, acute; (momentáneo) sharp3 ‹crisis› severe4 ‹aumento/descenso› sharpun agudo descenso del índice de mortalidad a sharp fall in the death rateC1 (perspicaz) ‹persona› quick-witted, sharp; ‹observación/comentario› shrewd; ‹pregunta› shrewd, searching2 (gracioso) ‹comentario/persona› witty3 ‹vista› sharp; ‹oído› sharp, acute; ‹sentido/instinto› keen, sharpD1 ‹palabra› stressed on the last syllable2 ‹acento› acute* * *
agudo◊ -da adjetivo
1
2
‹ nota› high
( momentáneo) sharp
3
‹ comentario› shrewd
agudo,-a adjetivo
1 (sensación, enfermedad) acute
2 (tono de voz) high-pitched
(sonido) treble, high
3 (ingenioso) witty
4 (oído, vista, olfato) sharp, keen
' agudo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aguda
- fina
- fino
- ingeniosa
- ingenioso
- lista
- listo
- sagaz
- estridente
- ladino
- pinchazo
- pitido
- quejido
English:
acute
- crack
- high
- high-pitched
- keen
- piping
- quick
- quick-witted
- raging
- sharp
- shrill
- witty
- yap
* * *agudo, -a♦ adj1. [filo, punta] sharp2. [vista, olfato] keen3. [crisis, problema, enfermedad] serious, acute4. [dolor] intense;sentí un dolor agudo al mover el brazo I felt a sharp pain when I moved my arm5. [sonido, voz] high, high-pitched6. [perspicaz] [persona] sharp, shrewd;[ingenio] keen, sharp7. [ingenioso] witty;estás muy agudo you're on form o very witty today;Irónico¡muy agudo! [cuando algo no es gracioso] very clever o funny!;[cuando algo es evidente] very observant!♦ nmagudos [sonidos] treble* * *adj1 acute2 ( afilado) sharp3 sonido high-pitched4 ( perspicaz) sharp5 LING:acento agudo acute accent* * *agudo, -da adj1) : acute, sharp2) : shrill, high-pitched3) perspicaz: clever, shrewd* * *agudo adj1. (en general) sharp2. (sonido, voz) high / high pitched3. (ángulo, dolor) acute5. (sentido) keen6. (palabra)"sofá" es una palabra aguda the accent is on the last syllable in "sofá" -
51 afilado
adj.sharp, cutting, edgy, keen.m.sharpening, whet.past part.past participle of spanish verb: afilar.* * *1 sharpening————————1→ link=afilar afilar► adjetivo1 sharp2 (con punta) pointed3 figurado (cara, nariz) long and thin1 sharpening* * *(f. - afilada)adj.* * *ADJ [borde] sharp; [punta] tapering, sharp* * *- da adjetivo1)a) <borde/cuchillo> sharpde rostro afilado — with a long, thin face
* * *= sharpening, razor-sharp.Ex. Chapters cover the following topics: cleaning drains, faucet repairs, fire extinguishers, the flush tank, the fuse box, sanding and sharpening, handsaws, hangers, nails and wood screws, and pliers and wrenches.Ex. I've always wondered how samurai sword makers made their swords razor-sharp.----* más afilado que una navaja = as sharp as a knife.* más afilado que un cuchillo = as sharp as a knife.* * *- da adjetivo1)a) <borde/cuchillo> sharpde rostro afilado — with a long, thin face
* * *= sharpening, razor-sharp.Ex: Chapters cover the following topics: cleaning drains, faucet repairs, fire extinguishers, the flush tank, the fuse box, sanding and sharpening, handsaws, hangers, nails and wood screws, and pliers and wrenches.
Ex: I've always wondered how samurai sword makers made their swords razor-sharp.* más afilado que una navaja = as sharp as a knife.* más afilado que un cuchillo = as sharp as a knife.* * *A1 ‹borde/lápiz/cuchillo› sharp2 ‹nariz› pointed; ‹rasgos› sharp; ‹dedos› longuna vieja de rostro afilado an old woman with a long, thin faceB (mordaz) ‹lengua› sharp; ‹pluma› bitingsharpening* * *
Del verbo afilar: ( conjugate afilar)
afilado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
afilado
afilar
afilado◊ -da adjetivo
1
‹ rasgos› sharp;
‹ dedos› long
2 ( mordaz) ‹ lengua› sharp;
‹ pluma› biting
afilar ( conjugate afilar) verbo transitivo ‹navaja/cuchillo› to sharpen, hone
afilado,-a adjetivo sharp
afilar verbo transitivo to sharpen
' afilado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afilada
- puntiaguda
- puntiagudo
English:
gouge out
- keen
- sharp
- sharp-edged
* * *afilado, -a♦ adj1. [cuchillo, punta, lápiz] sharp2. [dedos, rasgos] pointed3. [comentario, crítica] cutting;tiene la lengua muy afilada he has a very sharp tongue♦ nmsharpening* * *I adj sharpII m sharpening* * *afilado, -da adj1) : sharp2) : long, pointeduna nariz afilada: a sharp nose* * *afilado adj sharp -
52 sostenido
adj.1 sustained.2 sustained, undwindling.m.sharp.past part.past participle of spanish verb: sostener.* * *1 MÚSICA sharp————————1→ link=sostener sostener► adjetivo1 (continuado) sustained; (constante) steady2 MÚSICA sharp1 MÚSICA sharp* * *(f. - sostenida)adj.1) sustained2) sharp* * *1. ADJ1) (=continuo) sustained2) (Mús) sharp2.SM (Mús) sharp* * *- da adjetivo sharp* * *= sustained, steady [steadier -comp., steadiest -sup.], sustainable, unflagging.Ex. Research has shown that strong centralized control of employees is not the best way to achieve operational efficiency or sustained productivity.Ex. Susan Blanch is a fairly steady customer, taking only fiction books.Ex. Development is a social, political, and economic process of change which, to be just and sustainable, must ensure the participation of all class, race and gender groups.Ex. Colleagues from all the regions of the world harnessed their combined intellectual capital, tenacity, good will and unflagging spirit of volunteerism for the good of our profession = Colegas de todas las regiones del mundo utilizaron su capital intelectual, su tenacidad, su buena voluntad y su inagotable espíritu de voluntarismo para el bien de nuestra profesión.----* agricultura sostenida = sustainable agriculture.* * *- da adjetivo sharp* * *= sustained, steady [steadier -comp., steadiest -sup.], sustainable, unflagging.Ex: Research has shown that strong centralized control of employees is not the best way to achieve operational efficiency or sustained productivity.
Ex: Susan Blanch is a fairly steady customer, taking only fiction books.Ex: Development is a social, political, and economic process of change which, to be just and sustainable, must ensure the participation of all class, race and gender groups.Ex: Colleagues from all the regions of the world harnessed their combined intellectual capital, tenacity, good will and unflagging spirit of volunteerism for the good of our profession = Colegas de todas las regiones del mundo utilizaron su capital intelectual, su tenacidad, su buena voluntad y su inagotable espíritu de voluntarismo para el bien de nuestra profesión.* agricultura sostenida = sustainable agriculture.* * *sostenido -daA (continuo) constant, continuousB ( Mús) sharpre sostenido D sharp* * *
Del verbo sostener: ( conjugate sostener)
sostenido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
sostener
sostenido
sostener ( conjugate sostener) verbo transitivo
1 ( apoyar)
‹carga/peso› to bear
2 (sujetar, tener cogido) ‹ paquete› to hold;◊ no tengas miedo, yo te sostengo don't be afraid, I've got you o I'm holding you
3 ‹conversación/relación/reunión› to have
4
5
sostenerse verbo pronominala) ( no caerse):
apenas se sostenía en pie he could hardly stand
sostenido◊ -da adjetivo
sharp;
re sostenido D sharp
sostener verbo transitivo
1 (un peso, cúpula, etc) to support, hold up
(con la mano) sosténme el paraguas un momento, hold the umbrella for me for a moment
2 fig (un derecho, etc) to uphold
(una teoría) to maintain
3 (a la familia) to support
4 (negociaciones, una conversación) to have
sostenido,-a adj Mús sharp
sostenido G-sharp
(en solfeo) soh
' sostenido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
do
- fa
- la
- re
- sostenida
- si
- sol
English:
B
- C
- sharp
- sustained
- unflagging
* * *sostenido, -a♦ adj1. [persistente] sustained2. Mús sharp;do sostenido C sharp♦ nmMús sharp* * *I adj sharp;fa sostenido MÚS F sharpII m MÚS sharp* * *sostenido, -da adj1) : sustained, prolonged2) : sharp (in music)sostenido nm: sharp (in music) -
53 cortante
adj.1 sharp (afilado).2 cutting (tajante) (frase, estilo).Las chicas se abalanzaron al hoyo The girls jumped blindly into the hole.3 incisal.4 blunt, rough, curt, snappish.* * *► adjetivo1 (que corta) cutting, sharp3 figurado (persona, estilo) sharp, brusque* * *adj.cutting, sharp* * *1. ADJ1) [instrumento] cutting, sharp2) [viento] cutting, biting3) [respuesta] sharp, cutting2.SM (=trinchador) cleaver, chopper* * *a) <instrumento/objeto> sharpb) < viento> bitingc) <respuesta/tono> sharp* * *= piercing, razor-sharp.Ex. She gave him one long piercing glance and started up the stairs toward the deputy director's office.Ex. I've always wondered how samurai sword makers made their swords razor-sharp.----* frío cortante = biting cold, pinching cold.* viento cortante = biting wind.* * *a) <instrumento/objeto> sharpb) < viento> bitingc) <respuesta/tono> sharp* * *= piercing, razor-sharp.Ex: She gave him one long piercing glance and started up the stairs toward the deputy director's office.
Ex: I've always wondered how samurai sword makers made their swords razor-sharp.* frío cortante = biting cold, pinching cold.* viento cortante = biting wind.* * *1 ‹instrumento/objeto› sharp2 ‹viento› bitinghacía un frío cortante it was bitterly cold3 ‹respuesta/tono› sharpme respondió cortante she answered sharply* * *
cortante adjetivo
cortante adjetivo
1 (aire, frío, etc) cutting, biting: al subir a cubierta el viento cortante les hizo retroceder, after encountering a biting wind on deck, they were forced to go back inside
2 (persona, comentario) sharp: tiene una manera de ser tan cortante que me extraña que tenga amigos, her manner can be so curt that it's a wonder that she has any friends
' cortante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrupta
- abrupto
English:
biting
- bitter
- cutting
- sharp
- snappy
- curt
- tart
* * *cortante adj1. [afilado] sharp2. [viento] biting;[frío] bitter3. [tajante] [frase, estilo] cutting* * *adj1 filo sharp2 viento cutting* * *cortante adj: cutting, sharp -
54 penetrante
adj.1 acute (intenso) (dolor).2 sharp, penetrating (sagaz).* * *► adjetivo1 penetrating* * *adj.sharp, acute* * *ADJ1) [herida] deep2) [arma] sharp; [frío, viento] biting; [sonido] piercing; [vista] acute; [aroma] strong; [mirada] sharp, penetrating3) [genio, mente] keen, sharp; [ironía] biting* * *1)b) <viento/frío> bitter, biting2) <inteligencia/mente> sharp, incisive; <humor/ironía> sharp, cutting* * *= penetrating, sharp [sharper -comp., sharpest -sup.], trenchant, lancinating, piercing, pungent, high-pitched, penetrative, tangy [tangier - comp., tangiest -sup.], nippy [nippier -comp., nippiest -sup.].Ex. In this connection, Ohmes and Jones of the Florida State University Library have offered some rather penetrating insights regarding what they call 'The Other Half of Cataloging'.Ex. 'I'll give it more thought,' she said with a sharp frown, resuming her former posture.Ex. However, both BTI and LCSH occasionally use headings of this kind, though one could argue strongly that these are out of place in direct entry methods, and they come in for trenchant criticism from Metcalfe.Ex. The personnel officer experienced an involuntary shiver as the lancinating reality of the board's decision sank in.Ex. She gave him one long piercing glance and started up the stairs toward the deputy director's office.Ex. The studies reported here addressed the question of whether the pungent element in chilies, capsaicin, suppresses taste and flavor intensity.Ex. The noise is a high-pitched whine or hiss the machine emits during operation.Ex. As the vacuum is further increased, the rays become more penetrative, and show the shadow of the bones in the hand.Ex. The most boring meal can be pepped up with spicy and tangy herbs.Ex. Blend cream cheese with prepared horseradish for a nippy taste.----* de un modo penetrante = piercingly.* dolor penetrante = shooting stab of pain, shooting pain.* frío penetrante = biting cold, pinching cold.* olor fuerte y penetrante = tang.* sabor fuerte y penetrante = tang.* viento penetrante = biting wind.* * *1)b) <viento/frío> bitter, biting2) <inteligencia/mente> sharp, incisive; <humor/ironía> sharp, cutting* * *= penetrating, sharp [sharper -comp., sharpest -sup.], trenchant, lancinating, piercing, pungent, high-pitched, penetrative, tangy [tangier - comp., tangiest -sup.], nippy [nippier -comp., nippiest -sup.].Ex: In this connection, Ohmes and Jones of the Florida State University Library have offered some rather penetrating insights regarding what they call 'The Other Half of Cataloging'.
Ex: 'I'll give it more thought,' she said with a sharp frown, resuming her former posture.Ex: However, both BTI and LCSH occasionally use headings of this kind, though one could argue strongly that these are out of place in direct entry methods, and they come in for trenchant criticism from Metcalfe.Ex: The personnel officer experienced an involuntary shiver as the lancinating reality of the board's decision sank in.Ex: She gave him one long piercing glance and started up the stairs toward the deputy director's office.Ex: The studies reported here addressed the question of whether the pungent element in chilies, capsaicin, suppresses taste and flavor intensity.Ex: The noise is a high-pitched whine or hiss the machine emits during operation.Ex: As the vacuum is further increased, the rays become more penetrative, and show the shadow of the bones in the hand.Ex: The most boring meal can be pepped up with spicy and tangy herbs.Ex: Blend cream cheese with prepared horseradish for a nippy taste.* de un modo penetrante = piercingly.* dolor penetrante = shooting stab of pain, shooting pain.* frío penetrante = biting cold, pinching cold.* olor fuerte y penetrante = tang.* sabor fuerte y penetrante = tang.* viento penetrante = biting wind.* * *A1 ‹mirada/voz› penetrating, piercing2 ‹olor› pungent, penetrating; ‹sonido› piercing3 ‹viento/frío› bitter, bitingB1 ‹inteligencia/mente› sharp, incisive2 ‹humor/ironía› sharp, cutting* * *
penetrante adjetivo
1
‹ olor› pungent, penetrating;
‹ sonido› piercing
2 ‹inteligencia/mente/ironía› sharp
penetrante adjetivo
1 (mirada, voz) penetrating
2 (dolor) piercing
3 (olor) pungent
4 (herida) deep
5 (frío) bitter, biting
6 (mente, observación) incisive, sharp, acute
' penetrante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
refinada
- refinado
English:
incisive
- keen
- keenly
- penetrating
- pervasive
- piercing
- searching
- intent
- obtrusive
- tang
* * *penetrante adj1. [intenso] [dolor] acute;[olor] sharp; [frío] biting; [mirada] penetrating; [voz, sonido] piercing2. [sagaz] sharp, penetrating* * *adj1 mirada penetrating2 sonido piercing3 frío bitter4 herida deep5 análisis incisive* * *penetrante adj1) : penetrating, piercing2) : sharp, acute3) : deep (of a wound) -
55 vivo
adj.1 live, alive, living, above-ground.2 lively, keen, alert, brisk.3 bright, shining, vivid.4 alive, passionate.f. & m.living person.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: vivir.* * *► adjetivo1 (que tiene vida) living; (que está) alive2 (fuego, llama) live, burning3 (lengua) living4 figurado (color etc) bright, vivid6 figurado (dolor, emoción, etc) acute, deep, intense7 figurado (descripción etc) lively, graphic8 figurado (carácter) quick, irritable11 figurado (llaga, herida) open► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 living person1 COSTURA trimming, border\a lo vivo vividlyde viva voz verbally, by word of mouthen carne viva raw, red raw 2 figurado freshen vivo TELEVISIÓN liveal rojo vivo red-hotherir a alguien en lo más vivo / tocar a alguien en lo más vivo figurado to cut somebody to the quick¿quién vive? MILITAR who goes there?ser el vivo retrato de / ser la viva imagen de familiar to be the spitting image oftener el genio vivo to be quick-temperedfuerzas vivas figurado driving forces————————1 COSTURA trimming, border* * *(f. - viva)adj.1) alive2) lively3) vivid* * *vivo, -a1. ADJ1) (=con vida)se busca vivo o muerto — wanted, dead or alive
b) [piel] rawme dio o hirió en lo más vivo — it cut me to the quick
cal, fuerza 5), lágrima, lengua 4)a lo vivo —
2) (TV, Radio)en vivo — (=en directo) live; (=en persona) in person
un espectáculo con música en vivo — a live music show, a show with live music
¿has visto en vivo a algún famoso? — have you ever seen anyone famous in the flesh?
3) (=intenso) [descripción] vivid, graphic; [imaginación, mirada, ritmo] lively; [movimiento, paso] quick, lively; [color] bright; [sensación] acute; [genio] fiery; [ingenio] ready; [inteligencia] sharp, keen; [filo] sharprojo 2., 1), voz 1)su recuerdo siempre seguirá vivo entre nosotros — her memory will always be with us, her memory will live on in our minds
4) [persona] (=listo) clever; (=astuto) sharp; (=animado) lively2. SM/ F1) *(=aprovechado)es un vivo — he's a clever one *, he's a sly one *
2)3.SM (Cos) edging, border* * *I- va adjetivo1)a) ( con vida) alivea lo vivo — (fam) without anesthetic*
en vivo — <actuación/transmisión> live
b) < lengua> living (before n)2)a) < persona> (despierto, animado) vivacious, bubbly; < descripción> vivid, graphic; <relato/imaginación> livelyb) < color> bright, vivid; <llama/fuego> bright; <ojos/mirada> lively, brightc) <sentimiento/deseo> intense, strongen lo más vivo: me hirió en lo más vivo he cut me to the quick; me afectó en lo más vivo — it affected me very deeply
3) (avispado, astuto) sharpIIno seas tan vivo — don't try to be clever
* * *= alive, live, living, vivid, quickened, vibrant + Color, bright [brighter -comp., brightest -sup.], living and breathing, surviving, walking, land of the living, the, spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], shrewd [shrewder -comp., shrewdest -sup.].Ex. Armstrong Sperry's 'Call It Courage' is now some years old but still to my mind an attractive and alive book.Ex. By designing the floors to carry a superimposed live load of 6.5 kN/m2, it is easy to move bookshelves, reader places and other library functions to any part of the building.Ex. Few librarians have had both his dedication and ability to make the catalog a living tool serving all of the people.Ex. There are vivid examples of serious fires and other natural disasters occuring in libraries that cause incalculable financial and academic losses to society.Ex. For a storyteller preparation is like rehearsal for an orchestra; there will be passages that need emphasis, and some that need a slow pace, others that need a quickened tempo, and so on = La preparación de un narrador de cuentos es como el ensayo de una orquesta; habrá pasajes que necesiten énfasis, otros un ritmo lento, otros un ritmo acelerado, etcétera.Ex. The store was gutted and rebuilt, according to his specifications, into a beautiful, modern facility, decorated in vibrant hues and furnished with the latest Herman Miller offerings.Ex. The openness of the now accessible stacks is emphasised by use of glass and bright colours.Ex. They are more than simple documents -- they are living and breathing expressions of important ethical concerns.Ex. Interviews were with a surviving next of kin or a nonrelative about three months after the event of death.Ex. He is a walking history of modern librarianship and has been a mentor to many.Ex. This is a review article on a book by Stephen M. Borish ' The Land of the Living'.Ex. A spry 80 years young, Virginia has been painting murals for the last 50 years and a lot can be said for the advantages of experience.Ex. He was described as a ' sprightly nonagenarian' who was born in 1905.Ex. Payment is very important and can be a problem so the businessman needs to be streetwise and shrewd with a good business acumen.----* actuación en vivo = live performance, live entertainment.* apagar la cal viva = slake + quicklime.* a viva voz = open outcry.* cal viva = quicklime.* comerse Algo vivo, devorarse Algo = eat + Nombre + alive.* concierto en vivo = live concert.* continuar vivo = live on.* cosa viva = living thing.* de viva voz = orally, word-of-mouth, by word of mouth.* el muerto al hoyo y el vivo al bollo = dead men have no friends.* entre los vivos = land of the living, the.* en vivo = live-action, in vivo, live.* imaginación muy viva = vivid imagination.* leyenda vivida = living legend.* llorar a lágrima viva = sob + Posesivo + heart out, cry + Posesivo + heart out, cry + uncontrollably.* mantener Algo vivo = keep + the flame alive, keep + Nombre + at the fore.* mantener vivo = keep + alive, keep + Nombre + going.* materia viva = living matter.* monumento vivo = living monument.* música en vivo = live music.* no vivo = nonliving [non-living].* organismo vivo = living thing.* permanecer vivo = remain + alive.* ponerse al rojo vivo = reach + boiling point, fire up.* publicación seriada viva = active serial.* revista viva = active journal.* rojo vivo = vibrant red, vermilion [vermillion].* seguir vivo = live on, stay + alive.* sentirse vivo = feel + alive.* ser un vivo retrato de = be a dead ringer for.* servicio de referencia en vivo = live reference.* ser vivo = sentient being.* tener algo muy vivo en la mente de uno = be strong in + mind.* viva + Nombre = long live + Nombre.* vivos, los = living, the.* * *I- va adjetivo1)a) ( con vida) alivea lo vivo — (fam) without anesthetic*
en vivo — <actuación/transmisión> live
b) < lengua> living (before n)2)a) < persona> (despierto, animado) vivacious, bubbly; < descripción> vivid, graphic; <relato/imaginación> livelyb) < color> bright, vivid; <llama/fuego> bright; <ojos/mirada> lively, brightc) <sentimiento/deseo> intense, strongen lo más vivo: me hirió en lo más vivo he cut me to the quick; me afectó en lo más vivo — it affected me very deeply
3) (avispado, astuto) sharpIIno seas tan vivo — don't try to be clever
* * *= alive, live, living, vivid, quickened, vibrant + Color, bright [brighter -comp., brightest -sup.], living and breathing, surviving, walking, land of the living, the, spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], shrewd [shrewder -comp., shrewdest -sup.].Ex: Armstrong Sperry's 'Call It Courage' is now some years old but still to my mind an attractive and alive book.
Ex: By designing the floors to carry a superimposed live load of 6.5 kN/m2, it is easy to move bookshelves, reader places and other library functions to any part of the building.Ex: Few librarians have had both his dedication and ability to make the catalog a living tool serving all of the people.Ex: There are vivid examples of serious fires and other natural disasters occuring in libraries that cause incalculable financial and academic losses to society.Ex: For a storyteller preparation is like rehearsal for an orchestra; there will be passages that need emphasis, and some that need a slow pace, others that need a quickened tempo, and so on = La preparación de un narrador de cuentos es como el ensayo de una orquesta; habrá pasajes que necesiten énfasis, otros un ritmo lento, otros un ritmo acelerado, etcétera.Ex: The store was gutted and rebuilt, according to his specifications, into a beautiful, modern facility, decorated in vibrant hues and furnished with the latest Herman Miller offerings.Ex: The openness of the now accessible stacks is emphasised by use of glass and bright colours.Ex: They are more than simple documents -- they are living and breathing expressions of important ethical concerns.Ex: Interviews were with a surviving next of kin or a nonrelative about three months after the event of death.Ex: He is a walking history of modern librarianship and has been a mentor to many.Ex: This is a review article on a book by Stephen M. Borish ' The Land of the Living'.Ex: A spry 80 years young, Virginia has been painting murals for the last 50 years and a lot can be said for the advantages of experience.Ex: He was described as a ' sprightly nonagenarian' who was born in 1905.Ex: Payment is very important and can be a problem so the businessman needs to be streetwise and shrewd with a good business acumen.* actuación en vivo = live performance, live entertainment.* apagar la cal viva = slake + quicklime.* a viva voz = open outcry.* cal viva = quicklime.* comerse Algo vivo, devorarse Algo = eat + Nombre + alive.* concierto en vivo = live concert.* continuar vivo = live on.* cosa viva = living thing.* de viva voz = orally, word-of-mouth, by word of mouth.* el muerto al hoyo y el vivo al bollo = dead men have no friends.* entre los vivos = land of the living, the.* en vivo = live-action, in vivo, live.* imaginación muy viva = vivid imagination.* leyenda vivida = living legend.* llorar a lágrima viva = sob + Posesivo + heart out, cry + Posesivo + heart out, cry + uncontrollably.* mantener Algo vivo = keep + the flame alive, keep + Nombre + at the fore.* mantener vivo = keep + alive, keep + Nombre + going.* materia viva = living matter.* monumento vivo = living monument.* música en vivo = live music.* no vivo = nonliving [non-living].* organismo vivo = living thing.* permanecer vivo = remain + alive.* ponerse al rojo vivo = reach + boiling point, fire up.* publicación seriada viva = active serial.* revista viva = active journal.* rojo vivo = vibrant red, vermilion [vermillion].* seguir vivo = live on, stay + alive.* sentirse vivo = feel + alive.* ser un vivo retrato de = be a dead ringer for.* servicio de referencia en vivo = live reference.* ser vivo = sentient being.* tener algo muy vivo en la mente de uno = be strong in + mind.* viva + Nombre = long live + Nombre.* vivos, los = living, the.* * *A1 (con vida) alive[ S ] se busca vivo o muerto wanted, dead or alivelos mosquitos me están comiendo vivo ( fam); I'm being eaten alive by mosquitoesno vimos ninguna serpiente viva we didn't see any live snakeses ya una leyenda viva he is a legend in his own lifetime, he is a living legendmantuvo viva su fé she kept her faith aliveen vivo livemúsica en vivo live musichicieron el programa en vivo they did the program live2 ‹lengua› living ( before n)el idioma sigue vivo the language is still aliveB1 ‹persona› (despierto, animado) vivacious, bubbly2 ‹descripción› vivid, graphic; ‹relato/imaginación› livelyaún tengo vivo en la memoria aquel momento I can still remember that moment vividly4 ‹ojos/mirada› lively, bright5 ‹sentimiento/deseo› intense, stronglo más vivo: sus palabras me llegaron a lo más vivo her words cut me to the quicksu muerte me afectó en lo más vivo his death affected me very deeplyC (avispado, astuto) sharpése es muy vivo y no se va a dejar engañar that guy is too smart o sharp to be taken in ( colloq)no seas tan vivo, que ésta es mi parte don't try to be clever o to pull a fast one, this is my share ( colloq)esos vendedores son muy vivos those salesmen are razor-sharp ( colloq)masculine, feminine( fam)1 (oportunista) sharp o smooth operator ( colloq)2 (aprovechado) crafty devil ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo vivir: ( conjugate vivir)
vivo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
vivir
vivo
vivir ( conjugate vivir) verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to live;◊ vive solo he lives alone o on his own;
vivo para algo/algn to live for sth/sb;
vivo en paz to live in peace;
la pintura no da para vivo you can't make a living from painting;
el sueldo no le alcanza para vivo his salary isn't enough (for him) to live on;
vivo de algo ‹ de la caridad› to live on sth;
‹del arte/de la pesca› to make a living from sth;
ver tb◊ renta
2 ( estar vivo) to be alive
3 ( como interj):◊ ¡viva el Rey! long live the King!;
¡vivan los novios! three cheers for the bride and groom!;
¡viva! hurray!
verbo transitivoa) ( pasar por):
los que vivimos la guerra those of us who lived through the war
vivo◊ -va adjetivo
1
en vivo ‹actuación/transmisión› live
2
‹ descripción› vivid, graphic;
‹relato/imaginación› lively
‹llama/fuego› bright;
‹ojos/mirada› lively, bright
3 (avispado, astuto) sharp;◊ no seas tan vivo don't try to be clever
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( oportunista) sharp o smooth operator (colloq);
( aprovechado) freeloader
vivir
I verbo intransitivo
1 (tener vida) to live: vivió ochenta años, she lived to be eighty
¡aún vive!, he's still alive!
2 (estar residiendo) to live: viven en Australia, they live in Australia
3 (en la memoria) su recuerdo aún vive en nosotros, our memories of him still live on
4 (subsistir) no es suficiente para vivir, it's not enough to live on
esa gente vive de la caza, those people live from o by hunting
5 (convivir) viven juntos desde hace muchos años, they've been living together for years
II vtr (pasar una experiencia) to live through
III sustantivo masculino
1 life, living
2 (una persona) de mal vivir, loose, disreputable
♦ Locuciones: dejar vivir a alguien, (no molestar) vive y deja vivir, live and let live; familiar no vivir alguien, (preocupación, angustia) desde que tiene esa grave enfermedad, sus padres no viven, his parents have been in a state of anxiety since he's had this serious illness; familiar vivir la vida alguien, (libertad, ociosidad) ha acabado la carrera y ahora se dedica a vivir la vida, now he's finished his university studies he's going to enjoy life
vivo,-a
I adjetivo
1 alive: todavía está vivo, he's still alive
(un espectáculo) en vivo, live ➣ Ver nota en alive 2 (persona: vital, alegre) vivacious
(astuta) sharp
3 (intenso, brillante) bright
una camisa de un rojo vivo, a bright red shirt
4 (un relato, descripción) lively, graphic
(un sentimiento) intense, deep
II sustantivo masculino y femenino (persona avispada, astuta) sharp
♦ Locuciones: al rojo vivo, red-hot
familiar vivito y coleando, alive and kicking
' vivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
actualmente
- alegre
- alta
- alto
- ardiente
- criatura
- despierta
- despierto
- emisión
- ser
- estrangular
- extremidad
- fogón
- macho
- mantener
- prodigio
- retrato
- revivir
- roja
- rojo
- salud
- subsistir
- viva
- crecer
- espabilado
- inquieto
- listo
- paseo
- posibilidad
- punta
- que
- vivir
English:
active
- actually
- alive
- alone
- animate
- animated
- bright
- brighten up
- dad
- daddy
- deep
- develop
- eat
- fur
- hot up
- image
- keen
- live
- lively
- living
- midway
- near
- on
- out
- quicktempered
- red-hot
- rich
- solid
- spit
- still
- up
- vivid
- beyond
- concert
- glow
- hedge
- hedgerow
- home
- longing
- memory
- pull
- quick
- red
- sear
- survive
* * *vivo, -a♦ adj1. [ser, lengua] living2. [tras verbo] alive;estar vivo [persona, costumbre, recuerdo] to be alive;su recuerdo sigue vivo entre los suyos his memory lives on among his family;quemar vivo alguien to burn sb alive3. [intenso] [dolor, deseo, olor] intense;[luz, color, tono] bright; [genio] quick, hot; [paso, ritmo] lively;un vivo interés por algo a lively interest in sth4. [con vitalidad] [gestos, ojos] lively;[descripción, recuerdo] vivid;es el vivo retrato de su padre he's the spitting image of his father5. [despierto] quick, sharp;[astuto] shrewd, sly♦ los vivos nmplthe living♦ en vivo loc adj[en directo] live; [sin anestesia] without anaesthetic;haremos el programa en vivo we will do the programme live* * *I adj1 alive;los seres vivo living things;2 fig famsharp, smart3 color bright4 ritmo livelyII m, viva f sharp operator* * *vivo, -va adj1) : alive2) intenso: vivid, bright, intense3) animado: lively, vivacious4) astuto: sharp, clever5)en vivo : livetransmisión en vivo: live broadcast6)al rojo vivo : red-hot* * *vivo adj1. (con vida) alive2. (intenso) bright -
56 seco
adj.1 dry, dead, lean, thin.2 dry, snap, snappy, curt.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: secar.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) dry2 (frutos, flores) dried3 (marchito) withered, dried up6 figurado (golpe, ruido) sharp\dejar seco,-a familiar to bump offestar más seco,-a que un higo familiar (delgado) to be as thin as a rake 2 (envejecido) to be old and wizenedestar seco,-a familiar to be thirsty, be drylimpiar en seco to dry-cleanquedarse seco,-a familiar to snuff it, croak* * *(f. - seca)adj.1) dry2) dried3) sharp4) barren, arid5) curt, brusque* * *1. ADJ1) (=no húmedo) drydique 1), ley 1)en seco (=sin líquido) —
2) (=desecado) [higo, pescado] dried; [hojas] dead, dried; [árbol] deadciruela, fruto 1)dame una cerveza, que estoy seco — * give me a beer, I'm really parched *
3) (=no graso) [piel, pelo] dry4) (=no dulce) [vino, licor] dry5) (=flaco) thin, skinny *6) (=no amable) [persona, carácter, respuesta] curt; [orden] sharp; [estilo] dryestuvo muy seco conmigo por teléfono — he was very curt o short with me on the phone
- no se puede -contestó muy seco — "can't be done," he replied curtly
7) (=sin resonancia) [tos] dry; [ruido] dull; [impacto] sharp8)en seco (=bruscamente) —
pararse en seco — to stop dead, stop suddenly
parar a algn en seco — [al hablar] to cut sb short
9) (=sin acompañamiento)palo 5)10)a secas —
Gerardo García, Gerardo a secas para los amigos — Gerardo García, just Gerardo to his friends
tener seco a algn Col, Cono Sur —
a ver todos, ¿al seco? — come on everyone, (down) in one!
2.SM Col main course* * *- ca adjetivo1)a) [ESTAR] <ropa/platos/pintura> drytengo la boca/garganta seca — my mouth/throat is dry
b) [ESTAR] <planta/río/comida> dryc) [SER] <clima/región> dry2) ( disecado) <higos/flores> driedbacalao seco — stockfish, dried salt cod
3) [SER] ( no graso) <piel/pelo> dry4) [SER] ( no dulce) <vino/licor/vermut> dry5) <golpe/sonido> sharp; < tos> dry6)a) <respuesta/carácter> dryb) (fam) ( delgado) thinc) [ESTAR] (fam) ( sediento) parched (colloq)7) (en locs)a secas — (fam)
dejar a alguien seco — ( matar) (fam) to kill somebody stone dead (colloq); noticia/respuesta
* * *= curt, dry [drier -comp., driest -sup.], shrivelled [shriveled, -USA], waterless, sun-dried, dried.Ex. The young man pointed to him and said in a sharp, curt tone: 'Let me see your briefcase'.Ex. Machine-made paper, provided that it was dry, could be laid on with sufficient accuracy for register to be made with no more ado than adjustment of the forme for the second run.Ex. Green leaf parts showed higher transpiration rates and lower surface temperature than those that were yellow and shrivelled.Ex. This area is visited only by desert rats, biologists, military personnel, and those desperate people willing to walk across as much as 60 miles of waterless trail.Ex. This tasty salad with broad beans, sun-dried tomatoes and griddled lamb is great as a healthy and filling main meal.Ex. Smoked and dried fish are preferable to canned, and there are excellent varieties of tuna jerky on the market today.----* albaricoque seco = dried apricot.* alergia a los frutos secos = nut allergy.* completamente seco = bone dry.* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.* dique seco = dry dock.* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.* en seco = in blind, blind, cold turkey.* estación seca, la = dry season, the.* flor seca = cut-and-dried flower.* fotografía en seco = dry photography.* fruta seca = dried fruit.* fruto seco = nut.* frutos secos = nuts.* frutos secos garrapiñados = marron glacé.* frutos secos glaseados = marron glacé.* golpe seco = flop.* hielo seco = dry ice powder.* hielo seco en polvo = dry ice powder.* impresión en seco = blind impression.* impreso en seco = blind-tooled.* legumbre seca = dry bean.* limpieza en seco = dry cleaning.* período seco = dry spell.* polvo seco = dry powder.* semilla seca = dried seed.* totalmente seco = bone dry.* * *- ca adjetivo1)a) [ESTAR] <ropa/platos/pintura> drytengo la boca/garganta seca — my mouth/throat is dry
b) [ESTAR] <planta/río/comida> dryc) [SER] <clima/región> dry2) ( disecado) <higos/flores> driedbacalao seco — stockfish, dried salt cod
3) [SER] ( no graso) <piel/pelo> dry4) [SER] ( no dulce) <vino/licor/vermut> dry5) <golpe/sonido> sharp; < tos> dry6)a) <respuesta/carácter> dryb) (fam) ( delgado) thinc) [ESTAR] (fam) ( sediento) parched (colloq)7) (en locs)a secas — (fam)
dejar a alguien seco — ( matar) (fam) to kill somebody stone dead (colloq); noticia/respuesta
* * *= curt, dry [drier -comp., driest -sup.], shrivelled [shriveled, -USA], waterless, sun-dried, dried.Ex: The young man pointed to him and said in a sharp, curt tone: 'Let me see your briefcase'.
Ex: Machine-made paper, provided that it was dry, could be laid on with sufficient accuracy for register to be made with no more ado than adjustment of the forme for the second run.Ex: Green leaf parts showed higher transpiration rates and lower surface temperature than those that were yellow and shrivelled.Ex: This area is visited only by desert rats, biologists, military personnel, and those desperate people willing to walk across as much as 60 miles of waterless trail.Ex: This tasty salad with broad beans, sun-dried tomatoes and griddled lamb is great as a healthy and filling main meal.Ex: Smoked and dried fish are preferable to canned, and there are excellent varieties of tuna jerky on the market today.* albaricoque seco = dried apricot.* alergia a los frutos secos = nut allergy.* completamente seco = bone dry.* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.* dique seco = dry dock.* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.* en seco = in blind, blind, cold turkey.* estación seca, la = dry season, the.* flor seca = cut-and-dried flower.* fotografía en seco = dry photography.* fruta seca = dried fruit.* fruto seco = nut.* frutos secos = nuts.* frutos secos garrapiñados = marron glacé.* frutos secos glaseados = marron glacé.* golpe seco = flop.* hielo seco = dry ice powder.* hielo seco en polvo = dry ice powder.* impresión en seco = blind impression.* impreso en seco = blind-tooled.* legumbre seca = dry bean.* limpieza en seco = dry cleaning.* período seco = dry spell.* polvo seco = dry powder.* semilla seca = dried seed.* totalmente seco = bone dry.* * *A1 [ ESTAR] ‹ropa/platos/pintura› dry[ S ] manténgase en lugar seco store in a dry placetengo la boca/garganta seca my mouth/throat is dry2 [ ESTAR] ‹planta/tierra› dryel campo está sequísimo the countryside o land is really dry o parched3 [ ESTAR] ‹río/pozo› dry4 [ ESTAR] ‹arroz/pollo› dryel pescado estuvo demasiado tiempo en el horno y está muy seco the fish was in the oven for too long so it's got(ten) very dry5 [ SER] ‹clima/región› dryB (desecado) ‹higos› dried; ‹flores› driedbacalao seco stockfish, dried salt codC [ SER] (no graso) ‹piel/pelo› dryD [ SER] (no dulce) ‹vino/licor/vermú› dryE ‹golpe/sonido› sharp; ‹tos› dryF1 ‹respuesta/carácter› dryestuvo muy seco conmigo he was very short o brusque o curt with meestá más seco que un palo he's as thin as a rakeG ( en locs):en seco ‹frenar› sharply, suddenlyme paró en seco he stopped me dead o he stopped me in my tracksel coche paró en seco the car stopped deadlimpieza en seco dry cleaninga secas ( fam): quíteme el `doctor', llámeme Roberto a secas there's no need to call me `doctor', just call me (plain) Robertole dijo que no, así a secas she gave him a straight `no'pan así a secas no me apetece I don't feel like eating just bread on its own like thatle pidió mil dólares así, a secas he just asked him for a thousand dollars outright o straight out, he asked him for a thousand dollars, just like thatseco para algo ( Chi fam): el hijo le salió seco para la física her son turned out to be brilliant o a whiz at physics ( colloq)es seco para el garabato he has a great line in swear words ( colloq)tener seco a algn (Col, RPl fam): este tipo me tiene seca I'm up to here with o I'm sick and tired of this guy ( colloq)seco2( Col)main dish* * *
Del verbo secar: ( conjugate secar)
seco es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
secó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
secar
seco
secar ( conjugate secar) verbo transitivo
‹pintura/arcilla› to dry
‹ piel› to make … dry
verbo intransitivo
to dry
secarse verbo pronominal
1
[ piel] to get dry;
2 ( refl) [ persona] to dry oneself;
‹manos/pelo› to dry;
‹ lágrimas› to dry, wipe away
seco◊ -ca adjetivo
1
‹boca/garganta› dry
2 ‹higos/flores› dried;
3 [SER] ( no graso) ‹piel/pelo› dry
4 [SER] ( no dulce) ‹vino/licor/vermut› dry
5 ‹golpe/sonido› sharp;
‹ tos› dry
6 ‹respuesta/carácter› dry;
7 ( en locs)
limpieza en seco dry cleaning
secar verbo transitivo to dry: el sol secó la pintura, the sun dried the paint
seco,-a adjetivo
1 (sin humedad) dry
(disecado) dried
(sin agua) el río está seco, the river is dry
2 (planta) dried up
3 (pelo, piel) dry
4 (tos) dry, hacking
5 (vino, alcohol) dry
6 (poco afable) curt, sharp
(contestación) crisp, terse
7 (golpe, ruido) sharp
8 (delgado, con poca carne) skinny
9 fam (atónito, parado) stunned
♦ Locuciones: a secas, (sin más) llámame Paco a secas, just call me Paco
en seco, (de golpe, bruscamente) estaba hablando y se paró en seco, he was talking when he stopped dead
(muerto en el acto) se cayó de un precipicio y se quedó seco, he fell off the cliff and died instantly
' seco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bocinazo
- dique
- lavar
- lavado
- limpieza
- palo
- secar
- seca
- secarse
- bacalao
- contrario
- limpiar
- más
- moco
- parar
- se
- vino
English:
bone-dry
- clean
- crack
- crisp
- curt
- dead
- dehydrated
- dried
- dry
- dry wine
- dry-clean
- mop
- nut
- parched
- rap
- seasoned
- shell
- short
- shrivelled
- snap
- stop
- wipe away
- bone
- click
- desiccated
- dryness
- medium
- moist
- smart
- terse
* * *seco, -a♦ adj1. [ropa, lugar] dry;tiene la piel seca/el cabello seco she has dry skin/hair;consérvese en un lugar seco [en etiqueta] keep in a dry place2. [higos] dried;flores secas dried flowers3. [clima, país] dry4. [marchito] withered5. [pozo, fuente] dry, dried up6. [persona, actitud] brusque ( con to);estuvo muy seco con su madre he was very short with his mother;me contestó con un no seco she answered me with a curt “no”7. [flaco] thin, lean;se está quedando seco he's getting skinny8. [vino, licor] dry9. [ruido] dull;[tos] dry; [voz] sharp;un golpe seco a thudestar seco to be thirsty[pasmado] stunned;dejar a alguien seco [matar] to kill sb stone-dead;[pasmar] to stun sb; RP Fam [agotar] to leave sb drained12.parar en seco [bruscamente] to stop dead♦ nm♦ a secas loc advsimply, just;llámame Juan a secas just call me Juan;no comas pan a secas don't eat just bread* * *adj1 dry; planta dried up;2 fig ( antipático) curt, brusque3:dejar a alguien seco fam kill s.o. stone dead;parar en seco stop dead4:llámala Carmen a secas just call her Carmen* * *seco, -ca adj1) : dry2) disecado: driedfruta seca: dried fruit3) : thin, lean4) : curt, brusque5) : sharpun golpe seco: a sharp blow6)a secas : simply, justse llama Chico, a secas: he's just called Chico7)en seco : abruptly, suddenlyfrenar en seco: to make a sudden stop* * *seco adj2. (frutos, flores) dried -
57 punzante
adj.1 sharp (que pincha).2 sharp, stabbing (intenso).3 caustic (mordaz).4 exasperate, spiny.* * *► adjetivo1 stabbing* * *ADJ1) [dolor] shooting, stabbing2) [instrumento] sharp3) [comentario] biting, caustic* * *adjetivo < objeto> sharp; < dolor> sharp, stabbing (before n); <palabras/comentario> biting, incisive; < estilo> caustic* * *= searing, high-pitched, throbbing.Ex. His searing and rigorously logical analysis of the '1949 ALA Rules for Entry' is one of my favorite pieces of writing on cataloging.Ex. The noise is a high-pitched whine or hiss the machine emits during operation.Ex. Throbbing teeth are a symptom of sinus infection.----* dolor punzante = throbbing pain, shooting stab of pain, shooting pain, twinge.* * *adjetivo < objeto> sharp; < dolor> sharp, stabbing (before n); <palabras/comentario> biting, incisive; < estilo> caustic* * *= searing, high-pitched, throbbing.Ex: His searing and rigorously logical analysis of the '1949 ALA Rules for Entry' is one of my favorite pieces of writing on cataloging.
Ex: The noise is a high-pitched whine or hiss the machine emits during operation.Ex: Throbbing teeth are a symptom of sinus infection.* dolor punzante = throbbing pain, shooting stab of pain, shooting pain, twinge.* * *1 ‹objeto› sharp2 ‹dolor› sharp, stabbing ( before n)3 ‹palabras/comentario› biting, incisive; ‹estilo› caustic* * *
punzante adjetivo ‹ objeto› sharp;
‹ dolor› sharp, stabbing ( before n);
‹palabras/comentario› biting, incisive;
‹ estilo› caustic
punzante adjetivo
1 (dolor) sharp, stabbing
2 (objeto) sharp
3 fig (estilo, comentario) caustic, biting
' punzante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hincar
- pinchar
- pinchazo
English:
poke
- shooting
- stabbing
- throb
* * *punzante adj1. [que pincha] sharp2. [intenso] sharp, stabbing3. [mordaz] caustic* * *adj stinging; fig ( mordaz) biting, incisive* * *punzante adj1) : sharp2) cáustico: biting, caustic -
58 puntiagudo
adj.sharp-pointed, sharp, angular, pointed.* * *► adjetivo1 pointed* * *(f. - puntiaguda)adj.pointed, sharp* * *ADJ sharp, sharp-pointed* * ** * *= pointed, spiky [spikier -comp., spikiest -sup.], pointy [pointier -comp., pointiest - sup.].Ex. The pinnacle is depicted as pointed probably because it can be attained temporarily but it is difficult to perch upon indefinitely.Ex. This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.Ex. So much so that my canines (or eye-teeth, they're the pointy ones) ended up growing over my incisors/first molars rather than between them.* * ** * *= pointed, spiky [spikier -comp., spikiest -sup.], pointy [pointier -comp., pointiest - sup.].Ex: The pinnacle is depicted as pointed probably because it can be attained temporarily but it is difficult to perch upon indefinitely.
Ex: This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.Ex: So much so that my canines (or eye-teeth, they're the pointy ones) ended up growing over my incisors/first molars rather than between them.* * *puntiagudo -da(que acaba en punta) pointed; (con la punta afilada) sharpuna nariz puntiaguda a pointed noseun lápiz puntiagudo a sharp pencilun palo puntiagudo a sharp o pointed stick* * *
puntiagudo◊ -da adjetivo ( acabado en punta) pointed;
( afilado) sharp
puntiagudo,-a adjetivo pointed
(afilado) sharp
' puntiagudo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estaca
- punta
- puntiaguda
- puntudo
- raspar
- raspón
English:
pointed
- sharp
- spiky
* * *puntiagudo, -a adjpointed* * *adj pointed, sharp* * *puntiagudo, -da adj: sharp, pointed* * *puntiagudo adj pointed -
59 perspicaz
adj.1 sharp, perceptive.2 perspicacious, sharp, clever, intelligent.* * *► adjetivo (pl perspicaces)1 sharp, perspicacious* * *ADJ1) (=agudo, sagaz) perceptive, shrewd2) [vista] keen; [persona] keen-sighted* * *adjetivo shrewd, perceptive* * *= percipient, sharp-eyed, perceptive, observant, clear-sighted, penetrating, razor-sharp, keen-witted, shrewd [shrewder -comp., shrewdest -sup.].Ex. Manoeuvres that have been used, as the the percipient observer well knows, include simplifications and routines to save time.Ex. Sharp-eyed researchers noted that twenty-three per cent of the people who came did so in order to meet someone or to use the phone.Ex. In their profound and perceptive essay on professionalism, Mary Lee Bundy and Paul Wasserman write at some length on this extraordinary phenomenon, 'the essential timidity of responsibility for solving informational problems and providing unequivocal answers'.Ex. Every member of staff has a duty to be observant where safety is concerned.Ex. Her diversified and highly committed authorship is characterized by disrespectful humour, clear-sighted solemnity and inconspicuous warmth.Ex. In this connection, Ohmes and Jones of the Florida State University Library have offered some rather penetrating insights regarding what they call 'The Other Half of Cataloging'.Ex. As mentioned in the first part, developing a razor-sharp memory is not going to occur overnight.Ex. She is famous for her series featuring homicide detective Peter Decker and his keen-witted, beautiful wife.Ex. Payment is very important and can be a problem so the businessman needs to be streetwise and shrewd with a good business acumen.* * *adjetivo shrewd, perceptive* * *= percipient, sharp-eyed, perceptive, observant, clear-sighted, penetrating, razor-sharp, keen-witted, shrewd [shrewder -comp., shrewdest -sup.].Ex: Manoeuvres that have been used, as the the percipient observer well knows, include simplifications and routines to save time.
Ex: Sharp-eyed researchers noted that twenty-three per cent of the people who came did so in order to meet someone or to use the phone.Ex: In their profound and perceptive essay on professionalism, Mary Lee Bundy and Paul Wasserman write at some length on this extraordinary phenomenon, 'the essential timidity of responsibility for solving informational problems and providing unequivocal answers'.Ex: Every member of staff has a duty to be observant where safety is concerned.Ex: Her diversified and highly committed authorship is characterized by disrespectful humour, clear-sighted solemnity and inconspicuous warmth.Ex: In this connection, Ohmes and Jones of the Florida State University Library have offered some rather penetrating insights regarding what they call 'The Other Half of Cataloging'.Ex: As mentioned in the first part, developing a razor-sharp memory is not going to occur overnight.Ex: She is famous for her series featuring homicide detective Peter Decker and his keen-witted, beautiful wife.Ex: Payment is very important and can be a problem so the businessman needs to be streetwise and shrewd with a good business acumen.* * *shrewd, perceptive, perspicacious ( frml)* * *
perspicaz adjetivo
shrewd, perceptive
perspicaz adjetivo perceptive, sharp
' perspicaz' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sagaz
- agudo
- clarividente
English:
acute
- clear-sighted
- discerning
- penetrating
- perception
- perceptive
- searching
- sharp-witted
- shrewd
- subtle
* * *perspicaz adjsharp, perceptive* * *adj shrewd, perspicacious fml* * * -
60 ácido
adj.acid, biting, sour, acid-forming.m.1 acid, corrosive.2 acid, LSD.* * *► adjetivo1 (sabor) sharp, tart2 QUÍMICA acidic3 (tono) harsh1 QUÍMICA acid\ácido acético acetic acidácido carbónico carbonic acidácido clorhídrico hydrochloric acidácido nítrico nitric acidácido sulfúrico sulphuric acidácido úrico uric acid————————1 QUÍMICA acid* * *1. noun m. 2. (f. - ácida)adj.sour, acid* * *1. ADJ1) [sabor, olor] sour, acid2)estar ácido — LAm * (=fabuloso) to be great *, be fabulous *
2. SM1) (Quím) acid2) * (=droga) LSD, acid *; (=pastilla) acid tab *, LSD tab ** * *I- da adjetivob) <carácter/tono> acid, causticIIa) (Quím) acidb) (arg) ( droga) acid (sl)* * *= acid, sour, tart [tarter -comp., tartest -sup.].Ex. If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.Ex. Throughout the book, the young are viewed with sour realism.Ex. Season with salt, pepper, and pinch of sugar if the plums tasted tart.----* ácido acético = acetic acid.* ácido cítrico = citric acid.* ácido clorídrico = hydrochloric acid.* ácido fólico = folic acid.* ácido fórmico = formic acid.* ácido graso = fatty acid.* ácido graso saturado = saturated fatty acid.* ácido láctico = lactic acid.* ácido nítrico = nitric acid.* ácido nitroso = nitrous acid.* ácido sulfámico = sulphamic acid.* ácido sulfúrico = sulphuric acid.* ácido ziótico = thioctic acid.* aminoácido = amino acid.* bacteria del ácido láctico = lactic acid bacteria.* bajo en ácido = low-acid.* batería de ácido = lead acid battery.* batería de ácido y plomo = lead acid battery.* grabado al ácido = etching.* indigestión ácida = acid indigestion.* lluvia ácida = acid rain.* no ácido = acid-free.* papel ácido = acid paper.* resistente al ácido = acid-resistant.* * *I- da adjetivob) <carácter/tono> acid, causticIIa) (Quím) acidb) (arg) ( droga) acid (sl)* * *= acid, sour, tart [tarter -comp., tartest -sup.].Ex: If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.
Ex: Throughout the book, the young are viewed with sour realism.Ex: Season with salt, pepper, and pinch of sugar if the plums tasted tart.* ácido acético = acetic acid.* ácido cítrico = citric acid.* ácido clorídrico = hydrochloric acid.* ácido fólico = folic acid.* ácido fórmico = formic acid.* ácido graso = fatty acid.* ácido graso saturado = saturated fatty acid.* ácido láctico = lactic acid.* ácido nítrico = nitric acid.* ácido nitroso = nitrous acid.* ácido sulfámico = sulphamic acid.* ácido sulfúrico = sulphuric acid.* ácido ziótico = thioctic acid.* aminoácido = amino acid.* bacteria del ácido láctico = lactic acid bacteria.* bajo en ácido = low-acid.* batería de ácido = lead acid battery.* batería de ácido y plomo = lead acid battery.* grabado al ácido = etching.* indigestión ácida = acid indigestion.* lluvia ácida = acid rain.* no ácido = acid-free.* papel ácido = acid paper.* resistente al ácido = acid-resistant.* * *1 ‹sabor› acid; ‹fruta› acid, tart, sharp; ‹vino› sharp2 ‹carácter/tono› acid, caustic; ‹palabras› sharp, caustic1 ( Quím) acidCompuestos:acetic acidacetylsalicylic acidascorbic acid● ácido carbólico or fénicocarbolic acidcarbonic acidhydrocyanic acidcitric acidhydrochloric aciddeoxyribonucleic acid, DNAlactic acidlysergic acidmalic acidnitric acidnitrous acidnucleic acidoxalic acidprussic acidretinoic acidribonucleic acid, RNAsulfuric* acidtannic aciduric acid* * *
ácido 1◊ -da adjetivo
‹ fruta› acid, tart, sharp;
‹ vino› sharp
ácido 2 sustantivo masculinoa) (Quím) acid
ácido,-a
I adjetivo
1 (sabor, olor) sharp, tart
2 Quím (sustancia) acidic
3 fig (sentido del humor, comentario, talante) harsh, sharp: escribe unos artículos muy ácidos, he writes some very harsh articles
II m Quím acid
' ácido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ácida
- ADN
- ARN
- grasa
- graso
- potingue
- comer
- perforar
- quemadura
- quemar
English:
acid
- bite
- DNA
- eat away
- LSD
- sharp
- tart
- sour
* * *ácido, -a♦ adj1. [bebida, sabor] acid, sour2. Quím acidic3. [desabrido] caustic, acid;habló con tono ácido she spoke caustically o acidly♦ nm1. Quím acidácido acético acetic acid;ácido acetilsalicílico acetylsalicylic acid;ácido ascórbico ascorbic acid;ácido aspártico aspartic acid;ácido bórico boric acid;ácido carbónico carbonic acid;ácido cítrico citric acid;ácido clorhídrico hydrochloric acid;Bioquím ácido desoxirribonucleico deoxyribonucleic acid;ácido fénico carbolic acid;ácido fólico folic acid;ácido glutámico glutamic acid;ácido graso fatty acid;ácido láctico lactic acid;ácido lisérgico lysergic acid;ácido málico malic acid;ácido nítrico nitric acid;ácido nitroso nitrous acid;Bioquím ácido nucleico nucleic acid;ácido oxálico oxalic acid;ácido palmítico palmitic acid;ácido prúsico prussic acid;Bioquím ácido ribonucleico ribonucleic acid;ácido sulfhídrico hydrogen sulphide;ácido sulfúrico sulphuric acid;ácido úrico uric acid* * *I adj1 sabor sour, sharp2 comentario caustic, acidII m acid* * *ácido, -da adjagrio: acid, sourácido nm: acid* * *ácido adj n acid
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