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1 malcontento
• discontented• displeased• Malaysia• maldistribution• unhappy -
2 descontento
adj.discontent, sad, discontented, displeased.m.dissatisfaction, discontentment, unhappiness, discontent.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: descontentar.* * *► adjetivo1 displeased, unhappy, dissatisfied, discontented► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 malcontent1 discontent, dissatisfaction————————1 discontent, dissatisfaction* * *1. (f. - descontenta)adj.2. noun m.* * *descontento, -a1. ADJ1) (=insatisfecho) dissatisfied, discontented (de with)2) (=disgustado) disgruntled (de about, at)2.SM / F Méx malcontent3. SM1) (=insatisfacción) dissatisfaction2) (=disgusto) disgruntlement3) (Pol) discontent, unrest* * *I- ta adjetivo [estar] dissatisfieddescontento con algo/alguien — unhappy o dissatisfied with something/somebody
IIquedó descontento con lo que le di — he wasn't satisfied o happy with what I gave him
masculino discontent* * *= dissatisfied, discontent, dissatisfaction, irritation, disgruntled, unrest, disaffected, disaffection, restlessness.Ex. If you are dissatisfied with your responses, go back and revise such parts of the text as you think fit.Ex. No one complained about Duff to her, and she decided not to probe for discontents.Ex. During her tenure as head of the EPA library, she dealt with the dissatisfaction with the national treatment of U.S. documents in a most constructive manner, by establishing the Government Documents Round Table (GODORT).Ex. Datto felt a wave of irritation engulf him, but he persevered, keeping his voice steady.Ex. The director of our public library hired as a page the daughter of a friend, who turned out to be unreliable and untrustworthy, and as a consequence had to handle a disgruntled head of circulation.Ex. The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.Ex. Disaffected and literally unliterary pubescent readers were expected to be hooked by his high-flown style.Ex. Further, there is evidence of publisher, author, and library user disaffection with the law of copyright.Ex. A five- to ten-fold increase of the soporific dose resulted in restlessness and disorientation instead of sleep.----* descontento entre los trabajadores = industrial unrest.* descontento político = political unrest.* descontento social = civil unrest, social unrest.* estar descontento con = express + dissatisfaction with.* sentirse descontento con = experience + dissatisfaction with.* * *I- ta adjetivo [estar] dissatisfieddescontento con algo/alguien — unhappy o dissatisfied with something/somebody
IIquedó descontento con lo que le di — he wasn't satisfied o happy with what I gave him
masculino discontent* * *= dissatisfied, discontent, dissatisfaction, irritation, disgruntled, unrest, disaffected, disaffection, restlessness.Ex: If you are dissatisfied with your responses, go back and revise such parts of the text as you think fit.
Ex: No one complained about Duff to her, and she decided not to probe for discontents.Ex: During her tenure as head of the EPA library, she dealt with the dissatisfaction with the national treatment of U.S. documents in a most constructive manner, by establishing the Government Documents Round Table (GODORT).Ex: Datto felt a wave of irritation engulf him, but he persevered, keeping his voice steady.Ex: The director of our public library hired as a page the daughter of a friend, who turned out to be unreliable and untrustworthy, and as a consequence had to handle a disgruntled head of circulation.Ex: The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.Ex: Disaffected and literally unliterary pubescent readers were expected to be hooked by his high-flown style.Ex: Further, there is evidence of publisher, author, and library user disaffection with the law of copyright.Ex: A five- to ten-fold increase of the soporific dose resulted in restlessness and disorientation instead of sleep.* descontento entre los trabajadores = industrial unrest.* descontento político = political unrest.* descontento social = civil unrest, social unrest.* estar descontento con = express + dissatisfaction with.* sentirse descontento con = experience + dissatisfaction with.* * *[ ESTAR] dissatisfied descontento CON algo/algn unhappy WITH sth/sb, dissatisfied WITH sth/sbestoy descontento con los resultados I'm unhappy o dissatisfied with the results, I'm not at all happy with the resultsquedó descontento con lo que le di he wasn't satisfied o happy with what I gave himdiscontentmanifestaron su descontento they made known their discontent o dissatisfaction, they let it be known that they were dissatisfied o unhappy* * *
Del verbo descontentar: ( conjugate descontentar)
descontento es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
descontentó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
descontento 1◊ -ta adjetivo [estar] dissatisfied;
descontento con algo/algn unhappy o dissatisfied with sth/sb
descontento 2 sustantivo masculino
discontent
descontento,-a
I adjetivo unhappy, dissatisfied [con, with]
II sustantivo masculino dissatisfaction
' descontento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agitación
- conflictividad
- descontenta
- disimulado
- insatisfecho
English:
discontent
- discontented
- dissatisfaction
- dissatisfied
- grunt
- undercurrent
- undertone
- unhappiness
- unhappy
- unrest
- disgruntled
- frustrated
* * *descontento, -a♦ adjunhappy, dissatisfied;estar descontento con algo/alguien to be dissatisfied o unhappy with sth/sb;dijo estar descontento con la decisión de los tribunales he said he was unhappy with the court's decision♦ nmdissatisfaction;los sindicatos expresaron su descontento con la nueva ley the unions expressed their dissatisfaction with the new law;entre la población cundió el descontento discontent was spreading among the population* * *I adj dissatisfiedII m dissatisfaction* * *descontento, -ta adj: discontented, dissatisfieddescontento nm: discontent, dissatisfaction* * * -
3 apático
adj.1 apathetic, indifferent, lackadaisical, disinterested.2 apathic.* * *► adjetivo1 apathetic► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 apathetic person* * *ADJ (=abúlico) apathetic; (Med) listless* * *- ca adjetivo apathetic* * *= listless, unresponsive, plateaued, lethargic, impassive, apathetic, feckless.Ex. Rejuvenation of listless, stagnant, or failing library operations is possible through renewal methods dependent on strengthening the communication function.Ex. A class may be keen, alert, contributive, except for one child who is withdrawn, distracted, unresponsive.Ex. This article suggests strategies which managers can adopt to assist passively plateaued individuals who are discontented with their situation and lack interest or motivation.Ex. Learning disabled and mentally retarded children have limited attention span and may be hyperactive or lethargic.Ex. There is a commonly-held stereotype which views librarians as being isolated, uninformed, unengaged, impassive, and either uninterested in, or ignorant of, the world around them.Ex. In World War 2 librarians generally sympathised with Britain, but many were isolationist or apathetic during the early years = En la Segunda Guerra Mundial los bibliotecarios generalmente simpatizaban con Gran Bretaña, aunque muchos mantuvieron una actitud no intervencionista o indiferente durante los primeros años.Ex. The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.----* de un modo apático = listlessly.* * *- ca adjetivo apathetic* * *= listless, unresponsive, plateaued, lethargic, impassive, apathetic, feckless.Ex: Rejuvenation of listless, stagnant, or failing library operations is possible through renewal methods dependent on strengthening the communication function.
Ex: A class may be keen, alert, contributive, except for one child who is withdrawn, distracted, unresponsive.Ex: This article suggests strategies which managers can adopt to assist passively plateaued individuals who are discontented with their situation and lack interest or motivation.Ex: Learning disabled and mentally retarded children have limited attention span and may be hyperactive or lethargic.Ex: There is a commonly-held stereotype which views librarians as being isolated, uninformed, unengaged, impassive, and either uninterested in, or ignorant of, the world around them.Ex: In World War 2 librarians generally sympathised with Britain, but many were isolationist or apathetic during the early years = En la Segunda Guerra Mundial los bibliotecarios generalmente simpatizaban con Gran Bretaña, aunque muchos mantuvieron una actitud no intervencionista o indiferente durante los primeros años.Ex: The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.* de un modo apático = listlessly.* * *apático -caapathetic* * *
apático◊ -ca adjetivo
apathetic
apático,-a
I adjetivo apathetic
II sustantivo masculino y femenino apathetic person
' apático' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apática
- desganado
English:
apathetic
- lethargic
- listless
* * *apático, -a♦ adjapathetic♦ nm,fapathetic person* * *adj apathetic* * *apático, -ca adj: apathetic -
4 desinteresado
adj.1 disinterested, unconcerned, indifferent, uncaring.2 unselfish, selfless.f. & m.uninterested person.past part.past participle of spanish verb: desinteresarse.* * *1→ link=desinteresarse desinteresarse► adjetivo1 disinterested, unselfish* * *ADJ1) (=altruista) unselfish2) (=imparcial) disinterested* * ** * *= uninterested, uncaring, plateaued, pro bono, selfless, unselfish, self-denying, self-sacrificing, self-giving.Ex. Other staff of the library remained at best uninterested in the project and at worst resented it as a diminution of traditional library services.Ex. The principal problem which faces archives is that of saving significant material from indiscriminate destruction by ignorant or uncaring owners.Ex. This article suggests strategies which managers can adopt to assist passively plateaued individuals who are discontented with their situation and lack interest or motivation.Ex. Pro bono work should be a part of professional duty, not looked on as a charitable act = El trabajo desinteresado debería formar parte de los deberes profesionales y no considerarse como un acto caritativo.Ex. Information technology should be viewed as an enabler of a larger system which builds a sharing, selfless working community.Ex. True, we do have our unselfish heroes, men who willingly have laid down their lives for others, the wholly unselfish mother, the man who will step aside for the benefit of others.Ex. She on the other hand believes in a self-denying, self-sacraficing love which goes beyond the mere impulse of humanity.Ex. She on the other hand believes in a self-denying, self-sacraficing love which goes beyond the mere impulse of humanity.Ex. Mark's Gospel reveals the power of God as self-effacement and self-giving love rather than domination and conquest.----* trabajo desinteresado = labour of love.* * ** * *= uninterested, uncaring, plateaued, pro bono, selfless, unselfish, self-denying, self-sacrificing, self-giving.Ex: Other staff of the library remained at best uninterested in the project and at worst resented it as a diminution of traditional library services.
Ex: The principal problem which faces archives is that of saving significant material from indiscriminate destruction by ignorant or uncaring owners.Ex: This article suggests strategies which managers can adopt to assist passively plateaued individuals who are discontented with their situation and lack interest or motivation.Ex: Pro bono work should be a part of professional duty, not looked on as a charitable act = El trabajo desinteresado debería formar parte de los deberes profesionales y no considerarse como un acto caritativo.Ex: Information technology should be viewed as an enabler of a larger system which builds a sharing, selfless working community.Ex: True, we do have our unselfish heroes, men who willingly have laid down their lives for others, the wholly unselfish mother, the man who will step aside for the benefit of others.Ex: She on the other hand believes in a self-denying, self-sacraficing love which goes beyond the mere impulse of humanity.Ex: She on the other hand believes in a self-denying, self-sacraficing love which goes beyond the mere impulse of humanity.Ex: Mark's Gospel reveals the power of God as self-effacement and self-giving love rather than domination and conquest.* trabajo desinteresado = labour of love.* * *desinteresado -da‹actuación› unselfish, selfless ( frml); ‹consejo/ayuda› disinterested; ‹persona› selflessofreció su ayuda de forma desinteresada he offered to help without expecting anything in return* * *
Del verbo desinteresarse: ( conjugate desinteresarse)
desinteresado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
desinteresado
desinteresarse
desinteresado◊ -da adjetivo ‹consejo/ayuda› disinterested;
‹ persona› selfless
desinteresado,-a adjetivo unselfish, selfless
' desinteresado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desinteresada
English:
disinterested
- selfless
- unselfish
* * *desinteresado, -a adj2. [generoso] unselfish;colabora de forma desinteresada he's taking part with no thought of personal gain* * *adj unselfish, disinterested* * *desinteresado, -da adjgeneroso: unselfish -
5 malcontento
adj.discountented, malcontent.* * *malcontento, -a1.ADJ discontented2.SM / F malcontent* * *adj discontented -
6 revuelto
adj.mixed-up, scrambled, confused, cluttered.past part.past participle of spanish verb: revolver.* * *1→ link=revolver revolver► adjetivo1 (desordenado) confused, mixed up, in a mess2 (intricado) intricate, involved, complex3 (gente) agitated, restless, up in arms4 (líquido) cloudy6 (cabellos) untidy, dishevelled7 (época) turbulent8 (noche) bad9 COCINA scrambled* * *1.PP de revolver2. ADJ1) [objetos] mixed up, in disorder; [huevos] scrambled; [agua] cloudy, turbid; [mar] rough; [tiempo] unsettledtodo estaba revuelto — everything was in disorder o upside down
tengo el pelo revuelto — my hair's all untidy o in a mess
tener el estómago revuelto — to have an upset stomach, have a stomach upset
2) (=inquieto) [adulto] restless, discontented; [niño] mischievous, naughty; [población] rebellious, mutinous3) [asunto] complicated, involved3. SM1) (Culin) scrambled eggs with vegetablesrevuelto de gambas — scrambled eggs with prawns
2) And (=mosto) must, grape juice* * *I- ta adjetivo1) ( desarreglado) in a messtener el estómago revuelto — to feel sick o nauseous
2)b) ( agitado)IIlos ánimos están revueltos — people are restless o on edge
masculino vegetables sautéed with egg* * *= jumbled.Ex. Found that examples of shoddy production -- missing issues, jumbled titles, poor photography -- were commonplace.----* huevos revueltos = scrambled eggs.* mar revuelto = stormy sea.* * *I- ta adjetivo1) ( desarreglado) in a messtener el estómago revuelto — to feel sick o nauseous
2)b) ( agitado)IIlos ánimos están revueltos — people are restless o on edge
masculino vegetables sautéed with egg* * *= jumbled.Ex: Found that examples of shoddy production -- missing issues, jumbled titles, poor photography -- were commonplace.
* huevos revueltos = scrambled eggs.* mar revuelto = stormy sea.* * *A (desarreglado, desordenado) in a messtengo la casa toda revuelta the house is in a terrible messapareció en camisón y con el pelo revuelto she appeared in her nightdress with her hair all untidy o disheveledtener el estómago revuelto to feel sick o nauseousB1 ( Meteo) ‹mar› rough; ‹tiempo› unsettled2(agitado, excitado): el ambiente está revuelto there is an atmosphere of unrestlos ánimos están revueltos people are restless o on edgevegetables sautéed with eggrevuelto de setas mushrooms sautéed with egg* * *
Del verbo revolver: ( conjugate revolver)
revuelto es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
revolver
revuelto
revolver ( conjugate revolver) verbo transitivo
[ ladrones] ‹ casa› to turn … upside down
verbo intransitivo:
revuelto 1 -ta adjetivo
‹ pelo› disheveled( conjugate disheveled);◊ tener el estómago revuelto to feel sick o nauseous
‹ tiempo› unsettled
revuelto 2 sustantivo masculino
vegetables sautéed with egg
revolver
I verbo transitivo
1 (dando vueltas) to stir
2 (disgustar, causar desagrado) to make sick, upset
3 (un asunto) to think over: será mejor que no revuelvas el asunto de su ascenso, you're better off not mulling over his promotion
4 (los cajones, una casa, etc) to turn upside down
5 (los ánimos, a una multitud) to stir up: su discurso revolvió los ánimos, his speech agitated the crowd
II verbo intransitivo
1 (en el pasado, etc) to rummage through, dig around in
2 (con una cuchara, etc) to stir: no dejes de revolver, o se cortará, don't stop stirring or it'll curdle
♦ Locuciones: revolver el estómago, to turn one's stomach: me revuelve el estómago cuando le hace la pelota, it makes me sick when she plays up to him
revuelto,-a
I adjetivo
1 (una cosa) in a mess
2 (una persona) restless
3 (el tiempo) unsettled
4 (el mar) rough
II m Culin un revuelto de (espárragos, etc), scrambled eggs with (asparagus, etc)
' revuelto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
revuelta
English:
mess
- mixed-up
- muddle
* * *revuelto, -a♦ participiover revolver♦ adj1. [desordenado] [habitación] upside down, in a mess;[pelo] dishevelled;tengo el estómago revuelto I feel sick in my stomach2. [trastornado] restless;[época] troubled, turbulent;los estudiantes andan un poco revueltos the students are rather restless;los ánimos están muy revueltos people are really on edge3. [mezclado] mixed up;viven revueltos las gallinas y las personas chickens and people all live under the same roof;viven todos revueltos they live on top of one another4. [clima] unsettled;[aguas] choppy, rough;el río baja muy revuelto the river is very turbulent♦ nm[plato] scrambled eggs;revuelto de espárragos scrambled eggs with asparagus* * *I part → revolverII adj1 mar rough2 gente restless3 pelo disheveled, Brdishevelled:revuelto de gambas/setas scrambled eggs with shrimps/mushrooms* * *revuelto, -ta adj1) : choppy, roughmar revuelto: rough sea2) : untidy3)huevos revueltos : scrambled eggs* * *revuelto adj2. (huevo) scrambled3. (estómago) upset -
7 displicente
adj.1 contemptuous (desagradable).2 careless (negligente).3 indifferent, unenthusiastic, abulic, uninterested.* * *► adjetivo1 (indiferente) indifferent; (que desagrada) awkward, unpleasant2 (descontento) unhappy, discontented1 discontent* * *ADJ1) (=malhumorado) peevish2) (=poco entusiasta) unenthusiastic3) (=despreciativo) offhand, disdainful* * ** * ** * *(indiferente) indifferent, blasé; (frío) disdainful, offhand* * *
displicente adjetivo ( indiferente) indifferent, blasé;
( frío) disdainful
displicente adjetivo indifferent
' displicente' also found in these entries:
English:
airy
- complacent
- flippant
* * *displicente adj1. [desagradable] offhand2. [negligente] careless;[desganado] unenthusiastic* * *adj disdainful* * *displicente adj: indifferent, cold, disdainful -
8 molesta
adj.grievous, vexatious, oppressive, molestful, heavy, troublesome (que molesta), inconvenient (incómodo), discontented (descontento); restless (inquieto); ill-at-ease (incómodo).* * *f., (m. - molesto)* * *
Del verbo molestar: ( conjugate molestar)
molesta es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
molesta
molestar
molestar ( conjugate molestar) verbo transitivo
1
◊ perdone que lo moleste sorry to trouble o bother you
2 (ofender, disgustar) to upset
verbo intransitivo
1 ( importunar):◊ ¿le molesta si fumo? do you mind if I smoke?;
me molesta su arrogancia her arrogance irritates o annoys me;
no me duele, pero me molesta it doesn't hurt but it's uncomfortable
2 ( fastidiar) to be a nuisance;◊ no quiero molesta I don't want to be a nuisance o to cause any trouble
molestarse verbo pronominal
1 ( disgustarse) to get upset;
molestase POR algo to get upset about sth;
molestase CON algn to get annoyed with sb
2 ( tomarse el trabajo) to bother, trouble oneself (frml);
se molestó en venir hasta aquí a avisarnos she took the trouble to come all this way to tell us
molesto,-a adjetivo
1 (incómodo) uncomfortable: me encuentro algo molesto después de esa metedura de pata, I feel uncomfortable after that gaffe
2 (fastidioso) annoying, pestering: es un ruido muy molesto, it's an annoying noise
3 (enfadado, disgustado) annoyed o cross: ¿no estarás molesta por lo que he dicho?, you're not upset about what I said, are you?
molestar verbo transitivo
1 (causar enojo, incomodidad) to disturb, bother: ¿le molestaría contestar a unas preguntas?, would you mind answering some questions?
me molesta que grites, it annoys me when you shout
2 (causar dolor, incomodidad) to hurt
' molesta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
canción
- graznido
- molestar
- molesto
- protagonismo
- asco
- indiscreción
English:
bother
- grating
- hindrance
- mind
- object
- resent
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9 resabiar
v.1 to cause one to become vicious or contract evil habits.2 to get vices, to become vicious.3 to be discontented or dissatisfied, to fall into a pit.4 to lead astray.* * *1 to lead astray, make fall into bad habits1 (comida) to go off* * *♦ vtto teach bad habits -
10 descontento
• discontent• discontented• discontentedness• discontentment• disgruntled• displeased• dissatisfaction• Malaysia• maldistribution• not content• sad• unhappiness
См. также в других словарях:
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