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derring-do

  • 1 gesta

    f.
    1 exploit, feat.
    2 heroic deed, prowess, feat, exploit.
    pres.indicat.
    3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: gestar.
    imperat.
    2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: gestar.
    * * *
    1 coloquial heroic deed, exploit
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=acción heroica) heroic deed, epic achievement
    2) (Literat, Hist) epic poem, epic; ver cantar 3., 2)
    * * *
    femenino exploit, heroic deed

    cantar de gesta — chanson de geste, epic poem

    * * *
    = prowess, derring-do, heroic story.
    Ex. The results endorse the need for continued application of marketing prowess, information science research, and library support systems.
    Ex. The book is an old-fashioned tale of derring-do which reads somewhat stiltedly today.
    Ex. The exhibition illustrates the tragic history of the concentration camps, but also the heroic stories of liberation and survival that marked their end.
    * * *
    femenino exploit, heroic deed

    cantar de gesta — chanson de geste, epic poem

    * * *
    = prowess, derring-do, heroic story.

    Ex: The results endorse the need for continued application of marketing prowess, information science research, and library support systems.

    Ex: The book is an old-fashioned tale of derring-do which reads somewhat stiltedly today.
    Ex: The exhibition illustrates the tragic history of the concentration camps, but also the heroic stories of liberation and survival that marked their end.

    * * *
    exploit, heroic deed
    cantar de gesta chanson de geste, epic poem
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    gesta nf
    exploit, feat
    * * *
    f heroic deed;
    cantar de gesta chanson de geste, epic poem
    * * *
    gesta nf
    : deed, exploit

    Spanish-English dictionary > gesta

  • 2 hazaña

    f.
    feat, brave deed, prowess, deed of prowess.
    pres.indicat.
    3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: hazañar.
    * * *
    1 deed, exploit, heroic feat
    * * *
    noun f.
    exploit, feat
    * * *
    SF feat, exploit, deed

    las hazañas del héroe — the hero's exploits, the hero's great deeds

    sería una hazaña — it would be a great achievement, it would be a great thing to do

    * * *
    femenino ( acción heróica) great o heroic deed, exploit; ( acción que requiere gran esfuerzo) feat, achievement
    * * *
    = accomplishment, achievement, deed, feat, tour de force, exploit, derring-do, heroic story.
    Ex. At the time, it was a startling accomplishment and gained wide recognition.
    Ex. All SLIS heads co-operated willingly, discussing their problems, difficulties and achievements candidly and critically.
    Ex. Books were kept for historical records of deeds done by the inhabitants: their worthy acts as well as their sins.
    Ex. Even Hannibal's crossing of the Alps in 218 B.C., with his Carthaginian troops and equipment, was a remarkable organizational feat.
    Ex. The subsequent report, a tour de force, recommended the restructuring of library authorities into larger units.
    Ex. This book tells the exploits of a country carpenter who specializes in building privies.
    Ex. The book is an old-fashioned tale of derring-do which reads somewhat stiltedly today.
    Ex. The exhibition illustrates the tragic history of the concentration camps, but also the heroic stories of liberation and survival that marked their end.
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    * lograr una hazaña = accomplish + feat.
    * realizar una hazaña = perform + feat.
    * * *
    femenino ( acción heróica) great o heroic deed, exploit; ( acción que requiere gran esfuerzo) feat, achievement
    * * *
    = accomplishment, achievement, deed, feat, tour de force, exploit, derring-do, heroic story.

    Ex: At the time, it was a startling accomplishment and gained wide recognition.

    Ex: All SLIS heads co-operated willingly, discussing their problems, difficulties and achievements candidly and critically.
    Ex: Books were kept for historical records of deeds done by the inhabitants: their worthy acts as well as their sins.
    Ex: Even Hannibal's crossing of the Alps in 218 B.C., with his Carthaginian troops and equipment, was a remarkable organizational feat.
    Ex: The subsequent report, a tour de force, recommended the restructuring of library authorities into larger units.
    Ex: This book tells the exploits of a country carpenter who specializes in building privies.
    Ex: The book is an old-fashioned tale of derring-do which reads somewhat stiltedly today.
    Ex: The exhibition illustrates the tragic history of the concentration camps, but also the heroic stories of liberation and survival that marked their end.
    * lograr una hazaña = accomplish + feat.
    * realizar una hazaña = perform + feat.

    * * *
    1 (acción heróica) great o heroic deed, exploit
    ha sido toda una hazaña aprobar el examen passing the exam was quite a feat o an achievement
    * * *

    hazaña sustantivo femenino ( acción — heróica) great o heroic deed, exploit;
    (— de mucho esfuerzo) feat, achievement
    hazaña sustantivo femenino deed, exploit
    ' hazaña' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    capaz
    - celebrar
    - incapaz
    English:
    accomplishment
    - achievement
    - daring
    - deed
    - exploit
    - feat
    * * *
    feat, exploit;
    fue toda una hazaña it was quite a feat o an achievement;
    Irónico
    ¡vaya hazaña, engañar a un niño! congratulations, that's some feat, tricking a child like that!
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    f achievement
    * * *
    proeza: feat, exploit
    * * *
    hazaña n feat

    Spanish-English dictionary > hazaña

  • 3 heroicidad

    f.
    1 heroism.
    2 heroic deed (hecho).
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=cualidad) heroism
    2) (=proeza) heroic deed
    * * *
    femenino heroism
    * * *
    Ex. The book is an old-fashioned tale of derring-do which reads somewhat stiltedly today.
    * * *
    femenino heroism
    * * *

    Ex: The book is an old-fashioned tale of derring-do which reads somewhat stiltedly today.

    * * *
    heroism
    * * *

    heroicidad sustantivo femenino heroism
    * * *
    1. [cualidad] heroism
    2. [hecho] heroic deed;
    atreverse a cuestionar al profesor fue una heroicidad it was heroic of her to question what the teacher said
    * * *
    f
    1 hecho heroic deed, heroic act
    2 cualidad heroism
    * * *
    : heroism, heroic deed

    Spanish-English dictionary > heroicidad

  • 4 proeza

    f.
    exploit, deed.
    * * *
    1 feat, heroic deed
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=hazaña) exploit, feat, heroic deed
    2) LAm (=alarde) boast
    * * *
    femenino ( logro) feat, exploit; (Mil) heroic deed o exploit
    * * *
    = deed, feat, tour de force, exploit, prowess, derring-do, heroic story.
    Ex. Books were kept for historical records of deeds done by the inhabitants: their worthy acts as well as their sins.
    Ex. Even Hannibal's crossing of the Alps in 218 B.C., with his Carthaginian troops and equipment, was a remarkable organizational feat.
    Ex. The subsequent report, a tour de force, recommended the restructuring of library authorities into larger units.
    Ex. This book tells the exploits of a country carpenter who specializes in building privies.
    Ex. The results endorse the need for continued application of marketing prowess, information science research, and library support systems.
    Ex. The book is an old-fashioned tale of derring-do which reads somewhat stiltedly today.
    Ex. The exhibition illustrates the tragic history of the concentration camps, but also the heroic stories of liberation and survival that marked their end.
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    * realizar una proeza = accomplish + feat, perform + feat.
    * * *
    femenino ( logro) feat, exploit; (Mil) heroic deed o exploit
    * * *
    = deed, feat, tour de force, exploit, prowess, derring-do, heroic story.

    Ex: Books were kept for historical records of deeds done by the inhabitants: their worthy acts as well as their sins.

    Ex: Even Hannibal's crossing of the Alps in 218 B.C., with his Carthaginian troops and equipment, was a remarkable organizational feat.
    Ex: The subsequent report, a tour de force, recommended the restructuring of library authorities into larger units.
    Ex: This book tells the exploits of a country carpenter who specializes in building privies.
    Ex: The results endorse the need for continued application of marketing prowess, information science research, and library support systems.
    Ex: The book is an old-fashioned tale of derring-do which reads somewhat stiltedly today.
    Ex: The exhibition illustrates the tragic history of the concentration camps, but also the heroic stories of liberation and survival that marked their end.
    * realizar una proeza = accomplish + feat, perform + feat.

    * * *
    (logro) feat, exploit; ( Mil) heroic deed o exploit
    * * *

    proeza sustantivo femenino ( logro) feat, exploit;
    (Mil) heroic deed o exploit
    proeza sustantivo femenino exploit
    ' proeza' also found in these entries:
    English:
    accomplishment
    - achievement
    - exploit
    - feat
    - stunt
    * * *
    proeza nf
    exploit, deed;
    realizó la proeza de cruzar el Atlántico en solitario she accomplished the feat of a solo crossing of the Atlantic
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    f feat, exploit
    * * *
    proeza nf
    hazaña: feat, exploit
    * * *
    proeza n feat

    Spanish-English dictionary > proeza

  • 5 con poca naturalidad

    Ex. The book is an old-fashioned tale of derring-do which reads somewhat stiltedly today.
    * * *

    Ex: The book is an old-fashioned tale of derring-do which reads somewhat stiltedly today.

    Spanish-English dictionary > con poca naturalidad

  • 6 arrojo

    • boldness
    • courage
    • courageousness
    • daring
    • dauntlessness
    • derring-do
    • fearlessness
    • intrepidity
    • pluck
    • spunk

    Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > arrojo

  • 7 intrepidez

    • audacity
    • boldness
    • courage
    • dauntlessness
    • derring-do
    • fearlessness
    • intrepidity

    Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > intrepidez

  • 8 valor

    • asset
    • bravery
    • courage
    • derring-do
    • gallantry
    • gristly
    • grits
    • gritty
    • manhole
    • manhunt
    • pluck
    • price
    • stoutheartedness
    • validity
    • valor
    • valour
    • value
    • worsted
    • worth
    • worth aspiring to
    • worth yearning for
    • worthiness
    • worthless

    Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > valor

  • 9 gestas

    f.pl.
    deeds of derring-do.
    pres.indicat.
    2nd person singular (tú) present indicative of spanish verb: gestar.

    Spanish-English dictionary > gestas

  • 10 hazañas

    f.pl.
    heroics, deeds of derring-do.
    pres.indicat.
    2nd person singular (tú/usted) present indicative of spanish verb: hazañar.

    Spanish-English dictionary > hazañas

  • 11 relatos épicos

    m.pl.
    tales of derring-do.

    Spanish-English dictionary > relatos épicos

См. также в других словарях:

  • Derring — Der ring, a. Daring or warlike. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Drad for his derring doe and bloody deed. Spenser. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • derring-do — n. brave and heroic deeds. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • derring-do — If a person shows derring do, they show great courage …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • derring-do — index audacity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • derring-do — originally (late 14c.) dorrying don, lit. daring to do, from durring daring, prp. of M.E. durren to dare (see DARE (Cf. dare)) + don, inf. of to do. Misspelled derrynge do 1500s and mistaken for a noun by Spenser, who took it to mean manhood and… …   Etymology dictionary

  • derring-do — ► NOUN dated or humorous ▪ action displaying heroic courage. ORIGIN from a 16th century misprint and misinterpretation of the Middle English phrase dorryng do «daring to do» …   English terms dictionary

  • derring-do — [der′iŋ do͞o′] n. [ME derrynge do, durring don, lit., daring to do; misunderstood as abstract n. by Spenser and thence popularized by Scott ( Ivanhoe)] daring action; reckless courage …   English World dictionary

  • derring-do — [16] Derring do arose from a misunderstanding of the Middle English phrase dorring do, which literally meant ‘daring to do’ (dorren was the Middle English form of dare). In some 16th century editions of medieval authors this was misprinted as… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • derring-do — [16] Derring do arose from a misunderstanding of the Middle English phrase dorring do, which literally meant ‘daring to do’ (dorren was the Middle English form of dare). In some 16th century editions of medieval authors this was misprinted as… …   Word origins

  • derring do — der|ring do «DEHR ihng DOO», noun, or derring do, daring deeds; heroic daring: »But where in the older picaresque tradition the adventures are feats of physical derring do, here they are adventures of the spirit (Wall Street Journal). ╂[Middle… …   Useful english dictionary

  • derring-do — noun Etymology: Middle English dorring don daring to do, from dorring (gerund of dorren to dare) + don to do Date: 1579 daring action ; daring < deeds of derring do > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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