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1 despótico
despòtic -
2 despótico
• despotic• dictatorial• heavy footstep• heavy-handedly• high-growth venture• high-handed behavior• highflier• highjack -
3 tiranía
• despotic government• despotism• tyrannicalness• tyranny -
4 tiránico
• despotic• dictatorial• high-growth venture• high-handed behavior• iron-handed• tyrannic• tyrannical• tyrannous -
5 totalitario
• despotic• imperious• totalitarian• tyrant -
6 despótico
adj.despotic, heavy-handed, dictatorial, high-handed.* * *► adjetivo1 despotic* * *ADJ despotic* * *- ca adjetivo despotic, tyrannical* * *= autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, totalitarian, tyrannical, overbearing.Ex. All successful managers are autocratic to some degree.Ex. However, her strong-mindedness, dictatorial tactics, and attempts to dominate her teachers and staff have made her many enemies.Ex. The manner in which procedures are determined, amended and used gives the key to the differing views; i.e. whether manuals are seen as instruments of progressive or despotic library management.Ex. Such censorship in Soviet totalitarian society was a mighty hindrance to social, cultural and economic development.Ex. They worked in cold, draughty, badly-lit rooms and suffered from tyrannical supervisors.Ex. Overbearing parents are likely to raise obsessive kids, according to a new study.* * *- ca adjetivo despotic, tyrannical* * *= autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, totalitarian, tyrannical, overbearing.Ex: All successful managers are autocratic to some degree.
Ex: However, her strong-mindedness, dictatorial tactics, and attempts to dominate her teachers and staff have made her many enemies.Ex: The manner in which procedures are determined, amended and used gives the key to the differing views; i.e. whether manuals are seen as instruments of progressive or despotic library management.Ex: Such censorship in Soviet totalitarian society was a mighty hindrance to social, cultural and economic development.Ex: They worked in cold, draughty, badly-lit rooms and suffered from tyrannical supervisors.Ex: Overbearing parents are likely to raise obsessive kids, according to a new study.* * *despótico -ca‹gobierno› despotic; ‹carácter/persona› despotic, tyrannical* * *
despótico◊ -ca adjetivo
despotic, tyrannical
despótico,-a adjetivo despotic
' despótico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
despótica
English:
despotic
- high-handed
* * *despótico, -a adjdespotic* * *adj despotic -
7 déspota
adj.despotical, dictatorial, tyrannic, tyrannical.f. & m.despot, tyrant.* * *1 despot, tyrant* * *SMF despotdéspota ilustrado/a — enlightened despot
* * *masculino y femenino (Pol) tyrant, despot* * *= autocrat, despotic, despot, tyrant, dictator, martinet.Ex. He might be classified as a benevolent autocrat.Ex. The manner in which procedures are determined, amended and used gives the key to the differing views; i.e. whether manuals are seen as instruments of progressive or despotic library management.Ex. Additionally, popular news magazines have characterized the Soviets as 'savages, dupes, despots, and barbarians,' prompting the United States to believe itself superior.Ex. In the sixth century B.C. the tyrant Pisistratus 'collected a large library of books and later gave it to the city of Athens, where it was opened to the public'.Ex. In the most obvious version of a hierarchical management scheme, the chief reference librarian may function virtually as a dictator.Ex. Prime Minister for twelve years, he was often called a martinet and is regarded as a brilliant, stubborn bureaucrat.* * *masculino y femenino (Pol) tyrant, despot* * *= autocrat, despotic, despot, tyrant, dictator, martinet.Ex: He might be classified as a benevolent autocrat.
Ex: The manner in which procedures are determined, amended and used gives the key to the differing views; i.e. whether manuals are seen as instruments of progressive or despotic library management.Ex: Additionally, popular news magazines have characterized the Soviets as 'savages, dupes, despots, and barbarians,' prompting the United States to believe itself superior.Ex: In the sixth century B.C. the tyrant Pisistratus 'collected a large library of books and later gave it to the city of Athens, where it was opened to the public'.Ex: In the most obvious version of a hierarchical management scheme, the chief reference librarian may function virtually as a dictator.Ex: Prime Minister for twelve years, he was often called a martinet and is regarded as a brilliant, stubborn bureaucrat.* * *( Pol) tyrant, despotsu marido es un déspota her husband is a real tyrant* * *
déspota sustantivo masculino y femenino
tyrant, despot
déspota mf despot
' déspota' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acanallar
English:
despot
* * *déspota nmf1. [gobernante] despot2. [persona autoritaria] tyrant;es un déspota con sus hijos he's a tyrant with his children* * *m/f despot* * *déspota nmf: despot, tyrant -
8 caciquil
adj.despotic (figurative pejorative).* * *► adjetivo1 peyorativo despotic* * *ADJ despotic, tyrannical* * *caciquil adjPey despotic -
9 tirano
adj.dictatorial, tyrannic, despotic, imperious.m.tyrant, dictator, despot, oppressor.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 tyrant* * *tirano, -a1.ADJ (=tiránico) tyrannical, despotic; (=dominante) domineering2.SM / F tyrant, despot3.SM Méx * (=policía) cop ** * *I- na adjetivo tyrannicalII- na masculino, femenino tyrant* * *= tyrant, taskmaster, dictator, martinet.Ex. In the sixth century B.C. the tyrant Pisistratus 'collected a large library of books and later gave it to the city of Athens, where it was opened to the public'.Ex. 'Alf thought we should have warned you, but telling you she was a taskmaster was as far as we agreed we should go,' Lehmann explained.Ex. In the most obvious version of a hierarchical management scheme, the chief reference librarian may function virtually as a dictator.Ex. Prime Minister for twelve years, he was often called a martinet and is regarded as a brilliant, stubborn bureaucrat.* * *I- na adjetivo tyrannicalII- na masculino, femenino tyrant* * *= tyrant, taskmaster, dictator, martinet.Ex: In the sixth century B.C. the tyrant Pisistratus 'collected a large library of books and later gave it to the city of Athens, where it was opened to the public'.
Ex: 'Alf thought we should have warned you, but telling you she was a taskmaster was as far as we agreed we should go,' Lehmann explained.Ex: In the most obvious version of a hierarchical management scheme, the chief reference librarian may function virtually as a dictator.Ex: Prime Minister for twelve years, he was often called a martinet and is regarded as a brilliant, stubborn bureaucrat.* * *tyrannicalmasculine, femininetyrant* * *
tirano◊ -na adjetivo
tyrannical
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
tyrant
tirano,-a
I adjetivo tyrannical
II sustantivo masculino y femenino tyrant
' tirano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tirana
English:
tyrant
* * *tirano, -a♦ adj1. [gobierno] tyrannical2. [padre, amor] tyrannical♦ nm,f1. [gobernante] tyrant♦ nmkingbirdtirano real eastern kingbird* * *I adj tyrannicalII m, tirana f tyrant* * *tirano, -na adj: tyrannical, despotictirano, -na n: tyrant* * *tirano n tyrant -
10 cacicada
SF (=arbitrariedad) despotic act, high-handed act; (=abuso) abuse of authority* * *
cacicada f pey arbitrary, despotic and unlawful act: la decisión de derruir ese edificio fue una auténtica cacicada, the decision to pull down that building was an abuse of authority
* * *cacicada nfPeyya estamos hartos de sus cacicadas we've had enough of his high-handed decisions -
11 autoritario
adj.1 authoritative, powerful, commanding, dominant.Se me pasó el bus I missed the bus.2 authoritarian, despotic, dictatorial, domineering.* * *► adjetivo1 authoritarian* * *(f. - autoritaria)adj.* * *autoritario, -aADJ SM / F authoritarian* * *- ria adjetivo authoritarian* * *= authoritarian, imperious, assertive, dictatorial, authoritative, controlling, bossy [bossier -comp., bossiest -sup.], peremptory, overbearing.Ex. Examples would include deliberately contriving an authoritarian atmosphere, either institutional, by means of rules and regulations, or personal, by means of academic status, for instance.Ex. As she ascended the staircase to the library director's office, she tried to fathom the reason for the imperious summons.Ex. I tried to say at the very outset of my remarks that there probably has not been sufficient consumer-like and assertive leverage exerted upon our chief suppliers.Ex. However, her strong-mindedness, dictatorial tactics, and attempts to dominate her teachers and staff have made her many enemies.Ex. While the operating instructions must be regarded as authoritative, they should not be seen as sacrosanct tablets of stone.Ex. The implications here are that the organizational climate must be nurturing rather than coercive, empowering rather than controlling.Ex. Regardless of gender, problem drinking was mainly related to traits of negative masculinity ( bossy, noisy, aggressive, etc) whereas binge eating was mainly related to negative femininity (shy, needs approval from others, etc).Ex. The author's argumentation is vehement, sometimes peremptory, but not conclusive.Ex. Overbearing parents are likely to raise obsessive kids, according to a new study.* * *- ria adjetivo authoritarian* * *= authoritarian, imperious, assertive, dictatorial, authoritative, controlling, bossy [bossier -comp., bossiest -sup.], peremptory, overbearing.Ex: Examples would include deliberately contriving an authoritarian atmosphere, either institutional, by means of rules and regulations, or personal, by means of academic status, for instance.
Ex: As she ascended the staircase to the library director's office, she tried to fathom the reason for the imperious summons.Ex: I tried to say at the very outset of my remarks that there probably has not been sufficient consumer-like and assertive leverage exerted upon our chief suppliers.Ex: However, her strong-mindedness, dictatorial tactics, and attempts to dominate her teachers and staff have made her many enemies.Ex: While the operating instructions must be regarded as authoritative, they should not be seen as sacrosanct tablets of stone.Ex: The implications here are that the organizational climate must be nurturing rather than coercive, empowering rather than controlling.Ex: Regardless of gender, problem drinking was mainly related to traits of negative masculinity ( bossy, noisy, aggressive, etc) whereas binge eating was mainly related to negative femininity (shy, needs approval from others, etc).Ex: The author's argumentation is vehement, sometimes peremptory, but not conclusive.Ex: Overbearing parents are likely to raise obsessive kids, according to a new study.* * *1 ‹gobierno/doctrina› authoritarian2 ‹persona/carácter› authoritarian* * *
autoritario◊ - ria adjetivo
authoritarian
autoritario,-a adjetivo authoritarian
' autoritario' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
autoritaria
English:
authoritarian
- authoritative
- masterful
- overbearing
- assertive
- commanding
* * *autoritario, -a♦ adj1. [persona] authoritarian2. [gobierno] authoritarian♦ nm,fauthoritarian* * *adj authoritarian* * *autoritario, - ria adj: authoritarian -
12 mazorca
f.1 cob.2 ear of corn, ear, cob, corncob.3 spindle.* * *1 cob\mazorca de maíz corncob* * *SF1) [de maíz] cob, ear2) (Téc) spindle* * *femenino (Bot, Coc) cob* * *= ear, ear of corn, ear corn, corn on the cob, corncob.Ex. Maize weevil adults emerged from 15.6% of all ears tested.Ex. This study was conducted to determine a suitable time for harvesting ears of corn.Ex. The capacity of the drier was 650 kg of ear corn which was 40 cm deep over the hot air ducts.Ex. Watermelon and corn-on-the-cob are one of those vegetables that most everyone loves to eat.Ex. The method has also been applied to red beets, green beans, corncobs, asparagus, bell peppers, peas and pumpkin.----* mazorca de maíz = ear of corn, ear corn, corn on the cob, corncob.* * *femenino (Bot, Coc) cob* * *= ear, ear of corn, ear corn, corn on the cob, corncob.Ex: Maize weevil adults emerged from 15.6% of all ears tested.
Ex: This study was conducted to determine a suitable time for harvesting ears of corn.Ex: The capacity of the drier was 650 kg of ear corn which was 40 cm deep over the hot air ducts.Ex: Watermelon and corn-on-the-cob are one of those vegetables that most everyone loves to eat.Ex: The method has also been applied to red beets, green beans, corncobs, asparagus, bell peppers, peas and pumpkin.* mazorca de maíz = ear of corn, ear corn, corn on the cob, corncob.* * *mazorca de maíz corncobC* * *
mazorca sustantivo femenino (Bot, Coc) cob;
mazorca f Agr cob
' mazorca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
choclo
- elote
English:
cob
- corn
* * *mazorca nfcob;mazorca de maíz corncob, Br ear of maize* * *f cob* * *mazorca nf1) choclo: cob, ear of corn2) -
13 negrero
adj.despotic.m.1 slave trader, slave driver, slaveholder, slaver.2 taskmaster, ball-breaker, ball-buster, ballbuster.* * *► adjetivo1 HISTORIA slave► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 HISTORIA slave trader\barco negrero slave ship* * *SM ( Hist) slave trader; (=explotador) exploiter of labour o (EEUU) labor, slave driver ** * *I- ra adjetivoIIbarco negrero — slave ship, slaver
- ra masculino, femenino (Hist) slave trader; ( explotador) (fam) slave driver (colloq)* * *= slaver, slave trader.Ex. This original text is a refreshing and welcome addition to the historiography of slaver and slave trade.Ex. Jones's conviction that Cinque could not have been a slave trader is based primarily on the lack of evidence to the contrary and on the presumption that Cinque is innocent until proven guilty.* * *I- ra adjetivoIIbarco negrero — slave ship, slaver
- ra masculino, femenino (Hist) slave trader; ( explotador) (fam) slave driver (colloq)* * *= slaver, slave trader.Ex: This original text is a refreshing and welcome addition to the historiography of slaver and slave trade.
Ex: Jones's conviction that Cinque could not have been a slave trader is based primarily on the lack of evidence to the contrary and on the presumption that Cinque is innocent until proven guilty.* * *barco negrero slave ship, slavermasculine, feminine1 ( Hist) slave trader, slaver* * *
negrero,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 Hist slave trader
2 fam pey (explotador) slave driver: los gerentes de la empresa son unos auténticos negreros, the bosses of this company are real slave drivers
' negrero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
negrera
English:
slavedriver
- slave
* * *negrero, -a♦ adj[explotador] tyrannical♦ nm,f1. Hist slave trader2. [explotador] slave driver* * *m, negrera f fig slave driver* * *negrero, -ra n1) : slave trader -
14 tiranía
f.1 tyranny.2 tyranny, despotic government.3 tyrannicalness, despotism.* * *1 tyranny* * *SF tyranny* * *femenino tyranny* * *= tyranny.Ex. For too long, men have compelled to put up with dangerous conditions and hazardous substances which imperil their health because of the tyranny imposed by their role as the 'sole bread winner'.* * *femenino tyranny* * *= tyranny.Ex: For too long, men have compelled to put up with dangerous conditions and hazardous substances which imperil their health because of the tyranny imposed by their role as the 'sole bread winner'.
* * *tyranny* * *
tiranía sustantivo femenino
tyranny
tiranía sustantivo femenino tyranny
' tiranía' also found in these entries:
English:
tyranny
- down
* * *tiranía nf1. [de gobierno, dictador] tyranny2. [del reloj, de la moda] tyranny* * *f tyranny* * *tiranía nf: tyranny -
15 tiránico
adj.tyrannical, absolute, despotic, dictatorial.* * *► adjetivo1 tyrannic, tyrannical* * *ADJ [gen] tyrannical; [amor] possessive, domineering; [atracción] irresistible, all-powerful* * *- ca adjetivo tyrannical* * *= dictatorial, tyrannical.Ex. However, her strong-mindedness, dictatorial tactics, and attempts to dominate her teachers and staff have made her many enemies.Ex. They worked in cold, draughty, badly-lit rooms and suffered from tyrannical supervisors.----* mentor tiránico = Svengali.* tutor tiránico = Svengali.* * *- ca adjetivo tyrannical* * *= dictatorial, tyrannical.Ex: However, her strong-mindedness, dictatorial tactics, and attempts to dominate her teachers and staff have made her many enemies.
Ex: They worked in cold, draughty, badly-lit rooms and suffered from tyrannical supervisors.* mentor tiránico = Svengali.* tutor tiránico = Svengali.* * *tiránico -catyrannical* * *
tiránico,-a adjetivo tyrannical
' tiránico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dominante
- tiránica
English:
oppressive
- tyrannical
* * *tiránico, -a adjtyrannical* * *adj tyrannical* * *tiránico, -ca adj: tyrannical -
16 totalitario
adj.totalitarian, imperious, despotic.m.totalitarian, tyrant.* * *► adjetivo1 totalitarian* * *ADJ totalitarian* * *- ria adjetivo totalitarian* * *= totalitarian.Ex. Such censorship in Soviet totalitarian society was a mighty hindrance to social, cultural and economic development.* * *- ria adjetivo totalitarian* * *= totalitarian.Ex: Such censorship in Soviet totalitarian society was a mighty hindrance to social, cultural and economic development.
* * *totalitarian* * *
totalitario◊ - ria adjetivo
totalitarian
totalitario,-a adjetivo totalitarian
' totalitario' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
totalitaria
English:
totalitarian
* * *totalitario, -a, totalitarista adjtotalitarian* * *adj totalitarian* * *totalitario, - ria adj & n: totalitarian -
17 despótica
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18 tiránica
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19 autoritario
• authoritative• commanding• despotic• dictatorial• domineering• heavy footstep• heavy-handedly• lordly• powerful -
20 negrero
• ball-breaker• ballbuster• despotic• slave driver• slave trader• slaveholder• slaver• task significance• taskmaster• taskmistress
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despotic — index brutal, dictatorial, peremptory (imperative), severe, strict, stringent, tyrannous Burton s Lega … Law dictionary
despotic — 1640s, from Fr. despotique (14c.), from Gk. despotikos, from despotes (see DESPOT (Cf. despot)). Related: Despotical; despotically … Etymology dictionary
despotic — tyrannical, tyrannous, arbitrary, autocratic, *absolute Analogous words: domineering, imperious, *masterful, imperative: *dictatorial, authoritarian, magisterial … New Dictionary of Synonyms
despotic — [des pät′ik] adj. [Fr despotique < Gr despotikos] of or like a despot; autocratic; tyrannical: also despotical despotically adv … English World dictionary
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despotic — [[t]dɪspɒ̱tɪk[/t]] ADJ GRADED (emphasis) If you say that someone is despotic, you are emphasizing that they use their power over other people in a very unfair or cruel way. The country was ruled by a despotic tyrant. Syn: tyrannical … English dictionary
despotic — adj. Despotic is used with these nouns: ↑regime, ↑ruler … Collocations dictionary
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