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1 inquietante
adj.1 worrying.2 disquieting, distressing, distressful, alarming.* * *► adjetivo1 disturbing* * *ADJ worrying, disturbing* * ** * *= disquieting, worrisome, unsettling, disturbing, unnerving, enervating.Ex. A girl strokes its keys languidly and looks about the room and sometimes at the speaker with a disquieting gaze.Ex. For archivists, automation's power to change the ways people look at, treat, and communicate information is inescapable and worrisome.Ex. These two fondly remembered programs often presented speculative and unsettling political visions of American society.Ex. For years a most intractable and disturbing problem has been the low take-up of means-tested benefits.Ex. Librarians have an unnerving habit of assuming that all libraries and all patrons are the same.Ex. Plato warned that too much music of any kind was enervating to personal will and would `make a soft warrior'.----* de manera inquietante = eerily.* evocador e inquietante = haunting.* lo que es aun más inquietante = more disturbingly.* * ** * *= disquieting, worrisome, unsettling, disturbing, unnerving, enervating.Ex: A girl strokes its keys languidly and looks about the room and sometimes at the speaker with a disquieting gaze.
Ex: For archivists, automation's power to change the ways people look at, treat, and communicate information is inescapable and worrisome.Ex: These two fondly remembered programs often presented speculative and unsettling political visions of American society.Ex: For years a most intractable and disturbing problem has been the low take-up of means-tested benefits.Ex: Librarians have an unnerving habit of assuming that all libraries and all patrons are the same.Ex: Plato warned that too much music of any kind was enervating to personal will and would `make a soft warrior'.* de manera inquietante = eerily.* evocador e inquietante = haunting.* lo que es aun más inquietante = more disturbingly.* * *‹noticia/cifras› disturbing, worrying; ‹síntoma› worrying* * *
inquietante adjetivo ‹noticia/cifras› disturbing, worrying;
‹ síntoma› worrying
inquietante adjetivo worrying
' inquietante' also found in these entries:
English:
disquieting
- distressing
- disturbing
- perturbing
- unsettling
- worrying
- eerie
- haunting
* * *inquietante adjworrying* * *adj worrying* * *inquietante adj: disturbing, worrisome -
2 intranquilizante
adj.distressing, afflicting, afflictive, disturbing.* * *= disquieting.Ex. A girl strokes its keys languidly and looks about the room and sometimes at the speaker with a disquieting gaze.* * *= disquieting.Ex: A girl strokes its keys languidly and looks about the room and sometimes at the speaker with a disquieting gaze.
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3 perturbador
adj.perturbing, disturbing, baffling, unsettling.m.rioter, mutineer, instigator, rebel.* * *► adjetivo1 disturbing* * *perturbador, -a1. ADJ1) [noticia] disturbing, perturbing2) [conducta] unruly, disorderly; [movimiento] subversive2.SM / F disorderly element, unruly person* * *- dora adjetivoa) ( inquietante) <síntomas/comentarios/cifras> disturbing, perturbing; < belleza> disquieting (liter)b) ( revoltoso) disruptive* * *= disturbing, stirring, unsettling, perturbing.Ex. For years a most intractable and disturbing problem has been the low take-up of means-tested benefits.Ex. We must plan as best we can for known events while contriving to improvise when, as often happens, such stirring distractions occur unannounced.Ex. These two fondly remembered programs often presented speculative and unsettling political visions of American society.Ex. Luhmann understands emotions essentially as perturbing individual phenomena that have no place in sociology.* * *- dora adjetivoa) ( inquietante) <síntomas/comentarios/cifras> disturbing, perturbing; < belleza> disquieting (liter)b) ( revoltoso) disruptive* * *= disturbing, stirring, unsettling, perturbing.Ex: For years a most intractable and disturbing problem has been the low take-up of means-tested benefits.
Ex: We must plan as best we can for known events while contriving to improvise when, as often happens, such stirring distractions occur unannounced.Ex: These two fondly remembered programs often presented speculative and unsettling political visions of American society.Ex: Luhmann understands emotions essentially as perturbing individual phenomena that have no place in sociology.* * *1 (inquietante) ‹síntomas/comentarios/cifras› disturbing, perturbingde una perturbadora belleza of disquieting beauty ( liter)2 (revoltoso) disruptive* * *perturbador, -ora♦ adjunsettling♦ nm,ftroublemaker* * *adj disturbing* * *perturbador, - dora adj1) inquietante: disturbing, troubling2) : disruptive -
4 altavoz
m.1 loudspeaker.2 megaphone, bull horn.* * *► nombre masculino (pl altavoces)1 loudspeaker* * *noun m.* * *SM (Radio) loudspeaker; (Elec) amplifier* * ** * *= loudspeaker, speaker.Ex. Some libraries have even installed a paging ( loudspeaker) system.Ex. A girl strokes its keys languidly and looks about the room and sometimes at the speaker with a disquieting gaze.* * ** * *= loudspeaker, speaker.Ex: Some libraries have even installed a paging ( loudspeaker) system.
Ex: A girl strokes its keys languidly and looks about the room and sometimes at the speaker with a disquieting gaze.* * *1 ( Audio) loudspeakerlo anunciaron por el altavoz they announced it over the loudspeaker o ( BrE) over the Tannoy®* * *
altavoz sustantivo masculino (Audio) loudspeaker;
( megáfono) megaphone
altavoz sustantivo masculino loudspeaker
' altavoz' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
waffle
- wafle
- altoparlante
- baffle
English:
loudspeaker
- page
- speaker
- loud
- over
* * *altavoz nm1. [para anuncios] loudspeaker;la llamaron por el altavoz they called her over the loudspeaker2. [de tocadiscos, ordenador] speaker* * *m loudspeaker* * ** * *altavoz n loudspeaker / speaker -
5 anecdotista
f. & m.anecdotist, raconteur.* * *1 raconteur* * *= raconteur.Ex. He is a skillful raconteur, his writing is wonderfully entertaining and his message is controversial, bedazzling, savvy, disquieting... yet optimistic.* * *= raconteur.Ex: He is a skillful raconteur, his writing is wonderfully entertaining and his message is controversial, bedazzling, savvy, disquieting... yet optimistic.
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6 averiguar
v.1 to find out.2 to quarrel, to argue.* * *(unstressed u; gu changes to gü before e)Past Indicativeaverigüé, averiguaste, averiguó, averiguamos, averiguasteis, averiguaron.Present SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb* * *1.VT to find out, establish frmnunca averiguaron quién era el asesino — they never found out o frm established o discovered who the killer was
ya han averiguado la identidad del padre — they have found out o frm established o discovered the identity of the father
averiguar las causas de un problema — to find out o frm establish the causes of a problem
un estudio para averiguar el alcance de la tragedia — a study to find out o frm establish the extent of the tragedy
han averiguado que el presidente malversaba fondos — it has been established o discovered that the president was embezzling funds
-¿quién ha roto el vaso? -¡averigua! — "who broke the glass?" - "who knows!"
2.3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to find out2.averigua a qué hora sale el tren — find out o check what time the train leaves
averiguar vi (Méx) to quarrel, argueaveriguárselas — (Méx)
averiguárselas con alguien — (Méx) to deal with somebody
* * *= ascertain, find out, uncover, come to + light, puzzle out, figure out, lay + hands on, check into, check up on, keep + tabs on, get + a sense of, make + enquiry, gain + a sense of, tease apart, ferret out, suss (out).Ex. If no edition or imprint date can be ascertained, then an attempt is made to provide a date from amongst any other dates given on the work, such as copyright dates, and reprint dates.Ex. For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.Ex. It requires an extraordinarily astute librarian to uncover this shortcoming at the interview stage.Ex. A further disquieting feature which came to light was the number of people who did not approach staff for help.Ex. It is certainly easier to ask for the trusted opinion of a relative or friend than to try and puzzle out where other sources of answers might be found.Ex. It turns out that the public, the students, have figured out that that's a way of doing some kind of subject searching, and they do it all the time.Ex. It is, therefore, expedient to look into history to lay hands on the root of the problem.Ex. You might want to check into local firms that do that sort of work.Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.Ex. Jones (1997) examined several young adult Web pages to get a sense of the quantity and quality of teen Web pages in libraries around the country.Ex. The author discusses the general tendency noted for more girls than boys to make enquiries at the library.Ex. The best way of gaining some sense of what life used to be like is through the literature of the time.Ex. The author and his colleagues embarked on a series of studies to tease apart hereditary and environmental factors thought to be implicated in schizophrenia.Ex. As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.Ex. He was incredulous when he sussed that the noises came from bona-fide gibbons.----* acción de averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooting [trouble shooting].* averiguar cómo = figure out how.* averiguar el límite de Algo = plumb + the depths of.* averiguar el precio = cost.* averiguar la verdad = discern + the truth.* averiguar lo que ocurre alrededor = put + Posesivo + ear to the ground.* averiguárselas = manage to, get by.* averiguar un problema = investigate + problem.* persona que intenta averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooter.* * *1.verbo transitivo to find out2.averigua a qué hora sale el tren — find out o check what time the train leaves
averiguar vi (Méx) to quarrel, argueaveriguárselas — (Méx)
averiguárselas con alguien — (Méx) to deal with somebody
* * *= ascertain, find out, uncover, come to + light, puzzle out, figure out, lay + hands on, check into, check up on, keep + tabs on, get + a sense of, make + enquiry, gain + a sense of, tease apart, ferret out, suss (out).Ex: If no edition or imprint date can be ascertained, then an attempt is made to provide a date from amongst any other dates given on the work, such as copyright dates, and reprint dates.
Ex: For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.Ex: It requires an extraordinarily astute librarian to uncover this shortcoming at the interview stage.Ex: A further disquieting feature which came to light was the number of people who did not approach staff for help.Ex: It is certainly easier to ask for the trusted opinion of a relative or friend than to try and puzzle out where other sources of answers might be found.Ex: It turns out that the public, the students, have figured out that that's a way of doing some kind of subject searching, and they do it all the time.Ex: It is, therefore, expedient to look into history to lay hands on the root of the problem.Ex: You might want to check into local firms that do that sort of work.Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.Ex: Jones (1997) examined several young adult Web pages to get a sense of the quantity and quality of teen Web pages in libraries around the country.Ex: The author discusses the general tendency noted for more girls than boys to make enquiries at the library.Ex: The best way of gaining some sense of what life used to be like is through the literature of the time.Ex: The author and his colleagues embarked on a series of studies to tease apart hereditary and environmental factors thought to be implicated in schizophrenia.Ex: As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.Ex: He was incredulous when he sussed that the noises came from bona-fide gibbons.* acción de averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooting [trouble shooting].* averiguar cómo = figure out how.* averiguar el límite de Algo = plumb + the depths of.* averiguar el precio = cost.* averiguar la verdad = discern + the truth.* averiguar lo que ocurre alrededor = put + Posesivo + ear to the ground.* averiguárselas = manage to, get by.* averiguar un problema = investigate + problem.* persona que intenta averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooter.* * *vtto find outse trata de averiguar el motivo de esta tragedia the aim is to establish the cause of o to find out what caused this tragedyno pudieron averiguar su paradero they couldn't find out where he was, they were unable to ascertain his whereabouts ( frml)averigua a qué hora sale el tren find out o check what time the train leaves■ averiguarvi( Méx) to quarrel, argueaveriguárselas ( Méx): me las averiguaré para conseguir el dinero I'll manage to get the money somehowaveriguárselas con algn ( Méx); to deal with sb* * *
Multiple Entries:
averiguar
averiguar algo
averiguar ( conjugate averiguar) verbo transitivo
to find out
verbo intransitivo (Méx) to quarrel, argue;◊ averiguárselas (Méx) to manage
averiguar verbo transitivo to ascertain
' averiguar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ver
- descubrir
- enterarse
English:
ascertain
- check up on
- find out
- trace back
- find
* * *♦ vt[indagar] to find out♦ viCAm, Méx [discutir] to argue, to quarrel* * *I v/t find out* * *averiguar {10} vt1) : to find out, to ascertain2) : to investigate* * * -
7 descubrir
v.1 to discover.Elsa descubrió el escondite Elsa discovered the hiding place.2 to unveil (destapar) (estatua, placa).la entrevista nos descubrió otra faceta de su personalidad the interview revealed another aspect of his characterdescubrir el pastel (figurative) to let the cat out of the bag, to give the game away3 to discover, to find out (enterarse de).descubrió que su mujer lo engañaba he discovered o found out that his wife was cheating on him4 to give away.5 to uncover, to bare, to find out.Elsa descubre sus brazos Elsa uncovers her arms.6 to disclose, to bare, to expose, to reveal.Teo descubrió su secreto Teo disclosed his secret.* * *(pp descubierto,-a)1 (gen) to discover; (petróleo, oro, minas) to find; (conspiración) to uncover; (crimen) to bring to light2 (revelar) to reveal3 (averiguar) to find out, discover4 (delatar) to give away5 (divisar) to make out, see6 (destapar) to uncover1 (la cabeza) to take off one's hat3 (en boxeo) to lower one's guard* * *verb1) to discover, find out2) uncover3) unveil* * *( pp descubierto)1. VT1) (=encontrar) [+ tesoro, tratamiento, persona oculta] to discover, find; [+ país, deportista] to discoveral revisar las cuentas ha descubierto numerosas irregularidades — when he went over the accounts he discovered o found numerous irregularities
descubra Bruselas, corazón de Europa — discover Brussels, the heart of Europe
los análisis han descubierto la presencia de un virus — the tests have revealed o shown up the presence of a virus
2) (=averiguar) [+ verdad] to find out, discoverhe descubierto la causa de su malhumor — I've found out o discovered why he's in such a bad mood
descubrió que era alérgica a las gambas — she found out o discovered she was allergic to prawns
3) (=sacar a la luz) [+ conspiración, estafa] to uncover; [+ secreto, intenciones] to revealnunca nos descubrirá sus secretos — he will never tell us his secrets, he will never reveal his secrets to us
4) (=delatar) to give away5) (=destapar) [+ estatua, placa] to unveil; [+ cacerola] to take the lid off; [+ naipes] to turn over, lay up; [+ cara] to uncoverdescubrió la cara y su contrincante le asestó un derechazo en la mandíbula — he uncovered his face and his opponent landed a right on his jaw
6) (=divisar) to make outapenas se podía descubrir al avión entre las nubes — you could just make out the plane among the clouds
7) liter (=transparentar) to revealla seda le descubría el escote — the silk revealed o exposed her cleavage
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <tierras/sustancia/fenómeno> to discover; <oro/ruinas/cadáver> to discover, find; < virus> to identifyb) <artista/atleta> to discover2)a) (enterarse de, averiguar) <razón/solución> to discover, find out; <complot/engaño> to uncover; < fraude> to detectaún no se han descubierto las causas del accidente — the causes of the accident have not yet been established
b) < persona escondida> to find, track downc) < culpable> find... outd) ( delatar) to give... away3)a) <estatua/placa> to unveilb) (liter) ( dejar ver) <cuerpo/forma> to revealc) ( revelar) <planes/intenciones> to reveal2.descubrirse v pron1) (refl) ( quitarse el sombrero) to take one's hat off; < rostro> to uncoverme descubro! — I take my hat off to you/him/them
2) ( delatarse) to give oneself away* * *= dig up, discover, find out, unlock, spy, uncover, unearth, find, come to + light, unveil, ferret out, unfurl, lay + bare, tease apart, bare, suss (out).Ex. The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.Ex. This, in turn, depends upon users and user interests, and it may be necessary to conduct a survey to discover or update the profile of user interests.Ex. For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.Ex. NTIS is a key partner in unlocking the world's technology.Ex. She spied Asadorian in earnest converse with McSpadden.Ex. It requires an extraordinarily astute librarian to uncover this shortcoming at the interview stage.Ex. Librarians also provide some assistance with that most familiar and awkward-to-handle enquiry from library users concerning the possible value of Grandpa's old Bible or other old book unearthed in the attic during a clear-out.Ex. His trial came up in July 1892 and by then the city accountant had found that over $9,000 had been misappropriated.Ex. A further disquieting feature which came to light was the number of people who did not approach staff for help.Ex. Here is an institution which knows, neither rank nor wealth within its walls, which stops the ignorant peer or the ignorant monarch at its threshold, and declines to unveil to him its treasures, or to waste time upon him, and yet welcomes the workman according to his knowledge or thirst for knowledge.Ex. As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.Ex. This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.Ex. The aim of this article is to lay bare the causes of this state of affairs.Ex. The author and his colleagues embarked on a series of studies to tease apart hereditary and environmental factors thought to be implicated in schizophrenia.Ex. The judge ruled that a magazine that published a photograph of a woman baring her breasts at a pig roast did not intrude on her privacy.Ex. He was incredulous when he sussed that the noises came from bona-fide gibbons.----* descubrir Algo = make + a discovery.* descubrir el pastel = blow + the gaff, spill + the beans, let + the cat out of the bag.* descubrir una mina de oro = strike + gold, hit + the jackpot.* descubrir un secreto = spill + the beans, blow + the gaff, let + the cat out of the bag.* posibilidad de descubrir = discoverability.* sin descubrir = undiscovered.* volver a descubrir = rediscover.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <tierras/sustancia/fenómeno> to discover; <oro/ruinas/cadáver> to discover, find; < virus> to identifyb) <artista/atleta> to discover2)a) (enterarse de, averiguar) <razón/solución> to discover, find out; <complot/engaño> to uncover; < fraude> to detectaún no se han descubierto las causas del accidente — the causes of the accident have not yet been established
b) < persona escondida> to find, track downc) < culpable> find... outd) ( delatar) to give... away3)a) <estatua/placa> to unveilb) (liter) ( dejar ver) <cuerpo/forma> to revealc) ( revelar) <planes/intenciones> to reveal2.descubrirse v pron1) (refl) ( quitarse el sombrero) to take one's hat off; < rostro> to uncoverme descubro! — I take my hat off to you/him/them
2) ( delatarse) to give oneself away* * *= dig up, discover, find out, unlock, spy, uncover, unearth, find, come to + light, unveil, ferret out, unfurl, lay + bare, tease apart, bare, suss (out).Ex: The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.
Ex: This, in turn, depends upon users and user interests, and it may be necessary to conduct a survey to discover or update the profile of user interests.Ex: For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.Ex: NTIS is a key partner in unlocking the world's technology.Ex: She spied Asadorian in earnest converse with McSpadden.Ex: It requires an extraordinarily astute librarian to uncover this shortcoming at the interview stage.Ex: Librarians also provide some assistance with that most familiar and awkward-to-handle enquiry from library users concerning the possible value of Grandpa's old Bible or other old book unearthed in the attic during a clear-out.Ex: His trial came up in July 1892 and by then the city accountant had found that over $9,000 had been misappropriated.Ex: A further disquieting feature which came to light was the number of people who did not approach staff for help.Ex: Here is an institution which knows, neither rank nor wealth within its walls, which stops the ignorant peer or the ignorant monarch at its threshold, and declines to unveil to him its treasures, or to waste time upon him, and yet welcomes the workman according to his knowledge or thirst for knowledge.Ex: As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.Ex: This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.Ex: The aim of this article is to lay bare the causes of this state of affairs.Ex: The author and his colleagues embarked on a series of studies to tease apart hereditary and environmental factors thought to be implicated in schizophrenia.Ex: The judge ruled that a magazine that published a photograph of a woman baring her breasts at a pig roast did not intrude on her privacy.Ex: He was incredulous when he sussed that the noises came from bona-fide gibbons.* descubrir Algo = make + a discovery.* descubrir el pastel = blow + the gaff, spill + the beans, let + the cat out of the bag.* descubrir una mina de oro = strike + gold, hit + the jackpot.* descubrir un secreto = spill + the beans, blow + the gaff, let + the cat out of the bag.* posibilidad de descubrir = discoverability.* sin descubrir = undiscovered.* volver a descubrir = rediscover.* * *vtA1 ‹tierras/sustancia/fenómeno› to discover; ‹oro/ruinas/cadáver› to discover, finden los análisis han descubierto unos anticuerpos extraños the tests have revealed o ( BrE) shown up the presence of unusual antibodiestodavía no se ha descubierto el virus causante de la enfermedad the virus responsible for causing the disease has not yet been identifieddurante mi investigación descubrí este expediente in the course of my research I discovered o unearthed this dossierhe descubierto un restaurante fabuloso cerca de aquí I've discovered a wonderful restaurant nearby2 ‹artista/atleta› to discoverB1 (enterarse de, averiguar) to discover, find outdescubrió que lo habían engañado he discovered o found out that he had been trickedaún no se han descubierto las causas del accidente the causes of the accident have not yet been establishedel complot fue descubierto a tiempo the plot was uncovered in timedescubrieron el fraude cuando ya era demasiado tarde the fraud was detected when it was already too lateen momentos como éstos descubres quiénes son los verdaderos amigos it's at times like these that you find out who your real friends are2 ‹persona escondida› to find, track down3 ‹culpable› find … outno dijo nada por miedo a que lo descubrieran he said nothing for fear that he might be found out4 (delatar) to give … awayla carta los descubrió the letter gave them awayestamos preparando una fiesta para Pilar, no nos descubras we're arranging a party for Pilar, so don't give the game awayC1 ‹estatua/placa› to unveil2 ( liter) (dejar ver) ‹cuerpo/forma› to reveal3 (revelar) ‹planes/intenciones› to revealA ( refl) (quitarse el sombrero) to take one's hat off; ‹rostro› to uncoverse descubrió el brazo para enseñar las cicatrices he pulled up his sleeve to show the scars¡me descubro! I take my hat off to you/him/themB (delatarse) to give oneself away* * *
descubrir ( conjugate descubrir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹tierras/oro/artista› to discover
2
‹complot/engaño› to uncover;
‹ fraude› to detect
3
descubrir verbo transitivo
1 (algo oculto o ignorado) to discover
(un plan secreto) to uncover
(oro, petróleo, etc) to find
2 (algo tapado) to uncover, (una placa conmemorativa) to unveil
3 (enterarse) to find out: descubrió que no era hija de su padre, she found out that she wasn't her father's daughter
4 (revelar, manifestar) to give away
' descubrir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adivinar
- delatar
- desvelar
- encontrarse
- hallar
- instigación
- sacar
- coger
- destapar
- encontrar
English:
bare
- bean
- call
- detect
- dig out
- discover
- expose
- find
- find out
- search out
- see
- show up
- smell out
- strike
- uncover
- unveil
- cat
- divine
- ferret
- rediscover
- spot
- spy
- trace
- unearth
* * *♦ vt1. [hallar] to discover;[petróleo] to strike, to find; [oro, plutonio] to find; [nuevas tierras, artista, novedad científica] to discover;no han descubierto la causa de su enfermedad they haven't discovered the cause of his illness;callejeando descubrimos un bar irlandés we came across an Irish bar as we wandered about the streets;la policía descubrió al secuestrador the police found the kidnapper;Fam Hum¡has descubierto América! you've reinvented the wheel2. [destapar] [estatua, placa] to unveil;[complot, parte del cuerpo] to uncover; [cualidades, defectos] to reveal;los periodistas descubrieron un caso de estafa the reporters uncovered a case of fraud;la entrevista nos descubrió otra faceta de su personalidad the interview revealed another aspect of his character;descubrir el pastel to let the cat out of the bag, to give the game away3. [enterarse de] to discover, to find out;¿qué has conseguido descubrir? what have you managed to find out?;descubrió que su mujer lo engañaba he discovered o found out that his wife was cheating on him4. [vislumbrar] to spot, to spy5. [delatar] to give away;una indiscreción la descubrió an indiscreet remark gave her away* * *<part descubierto> v/t2 ( averiguar) discover, find out* * *descubrir {2} vt1) hallar: to discover, to find out2) revelar: to uncover, to reveal* * *descubrir vb1. (encontrar, hallar) to discover -
8 impresionante
adj.1 amazing, astonishing (asombroso, extraordinario).2 impressive, awful, affecting, awe-inspiring.* * *► adjetivo1 (admirable) impressive2 (impactante) powerful; (inquietante) disturbing3 (sorprendente) astonishing, amazing* * *adj.* * *ADJ1) (=maravilloso) [edificio, acto] impressive; [espectáculo] striking2) (=conmovedor) moving, affecting3) (=espantoso) shocking* * ** * *= dazzling, formidable, impressive, striking, awe-inspiring, awe-inspiring, imposing, breathtaking, bedazzling, astonishing, spectacular, awesome, towering.Ex. It was a grand day, one of those dazzling spectacular blue and gold days of early fall.Ex. 'It's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.Ex. Given such an impressive array of advantages it may seem surprising that conventional subject indexes to the literature continue to be produced.Ex. A very striking example of this is the fact that in all our rules there is the provision that anonymous publications should be entered under the author when known.Ex. Some of the books recently published in the field of automotive engineering can perhaps best be described as awe-inspiring.Ex. Some of the books recently published in the field of automotive engineering can perhaps best be described as awe-inspiring.Ex. Today's imposing array of courses is seen as a worthy monument to the efforts of those who have given so much to education for librarianship.Ex. This breathtaking building is 213 meters long and has over 300 windows.Ex. He is a skillful raconteur, his writing is wonderfully entertaining and his message is controversial, bedazzling, savvy, disquieting... yet optimistic.Ex. It asserts that the answer to the problems relating to the astonishing growth of great research libraries lies in large-scale interlibrary cooperation.Ex. There were some quite spectacular success stories reported of SLIS exporting their IT talents to the rest of the institution.Ex. In the sometimes frenetic push towards the somewhat awesome concept of Universal Bibliographic Control (UBC), the library needs of the nonscholar are easily overlooked.Ex. We will stop along the way to visit towering forests, waterfalls and scenic lakes.----* de un modo impresionante = impressively.* paisaje impresionante = breathtaking scenery.* vista impresionante = breathtaking view.* * ** * *= dazzling, formidable, impressive, striking, awe-inspiring, awe-inspiring, imposing, breathtaking, bedazzling, astonishing, spectacular, awesome, towering.Ex: It was a grand day, one of those dazzling spectacular blue and gold days of early fall.
Ex: 'It's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.Ex: Given such an impressive array of advantages it may seem surprising that conventional subject indexes to the literature continue to be produced.Ex: A very striking example of this is the fact that in all our rules there is the provision that anonymous publications should be entered under the author when known.Ex: Some of the books recently published in the field of automotive engineering can perhaps best be described as awe-inspiring.Ex: Some of the books recently published in the field of automotive engineering can perhaps best be described as awe-inspiring.Ex: Today's imposing array of courses is seen as a worthy monument to the efforts of those who have given so much to education for librarianship.Ex: This breathtaking building is 213 meters long and has over 300 windows.Ex: He is a skillful raconteur, his writing is wonderfully entertaining and his message is controversial, bedazzling, savvy, disquieting... yet optimistic.Ex: It asserts that the answer to the problems relating to the astonishing growth of great research libraries lies in large-scale interlibrary cooperation.Ex: There were some quite spectacular success stories reported of SLIS exporting their IT talents to the rest of the institution.Ex: In the sometimes frenetic push towards the somewhat awesome concept of Universal Bibliographic Control (UBC), the library needs of the nonscholar are easily overlooked.Ex: We will stop along the way to visit towering forests, waterfalls and scenic lakes.* de un modo impresionante = impressively.* paisaje impresionante = breathtaking scenery.* vista impresionante = breathtaking view.* * *‹éxito› amazing, incredible; ‹accidente› horrifichabía una vista impresionante desde el hotel there was a spectacular o an amazing view from the hotelhabía una cantidad impresionante de gente there was an amazing o incredible number of people therela caída del dólar fue impresionante the dollar's fall was dramatic* * *
impresionante adjetivo ‹éxito/cantidad/paisaje› amazing, incredible;
‹ accidente› horrific
impresionante adjetivo
1 (admirable) impressive, striking: contemplamos un paisaje impresionante, we contemplated the astonishing landscape
(sobrecogedor) shocking: sufrió un impresionante accidente, she had a horrific accident
2 (intensificador) fue una metedura de pata impresionante, it was a terrible blunder
tengo unas ganas impresionantes de verte, I can hardly wait to see you
' impresionante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ciega
- ciego
- conquistar
- espectáculo
- formidable
- imponente
- cantidad
English:
awe-inspiring
- awesome
- breathtaking
- effective
- imposing
- impressive
- impressively
- mighty
- spectacular
- stunning
- towering
- awe
- breath
- cool
* * *impresionante adj1. [asombroso, extraordinario] amazing, astonishing;tuvo un éxito impresionante it was amazingly successful2. [conmovedor] moving;era impresionante verlos sufrir it was terrible to watch them suffer3. [maravilloso] impressive;una puesta de sol impresionante an impressive o spectacular sunset4. [grande] enormous;hace un frío impresionante it's absolutely freezing* * *adj impressive* * *impresionante adj: impressive, incredible, amazing♦ impresionantemente adv* * *impresionante adj1. (admirable) impressive2. (sorprendente) amazing / incredible3. (muy grande) terrible -
9 lánguidamente
adv.languidly, sadly, listlessly, unhappily.* * *► adverbio1 languidly, limply* * *ADV (=sin espíritu) languidly; (=débilmente) weakly, listlessly* * *= languidly, listlessly.Ex. A girl strokes its keys languidly and looks about the room and sometimes at the speaker with a disquieting gaze.Ex. This film appears to consist of people listlessly hanging around doing nothing very much.* * *= languidly, listlessly.Ex: A girl strokes its keys languidly and looks about the room and sometimes at the speaker with a disquieting gaze.
Ex: This film appears to consist of people listlessly hanging around doing nothing very much.* * *1 ‹mirar/suspirar›languidly, languorously; recostada lánguidamente en el sofá lying o reclining languidly o languorously on the sofa2 (débilmente) listlessly* * *lánguidamente advlanguidly -
10 mirada
f.look.apartar la mirada to look awaydirigir o lanzar la mirada a to glance atechar una mirada (a algo) to glance o to have a quick look (at something)fulminar con la mirada a alguien to look daggers at somebodylevantar la mirada to look uppast part.past participle of spanish verb: mirar.* * *\aguantar la mirada a alguien to stare somebody outapartar la mirada to look awayclavar la mirada en algo/alguien to stare at something/somebody, fix one's eye on something/somebodydevorar con la mirada to leer atechar una mirada a algo/alguien to take a look at something/somebodyfulminar a alguien con la mirada to look daggers at somebodylevantar la mirada to look upmirada asesina evil lookmirada fija gazemirada perdida/vaga far-away lookmirada de soslayo sideways glance* * *noun f.look, glance, glare, gaze* * *SF1) (=forma de mirar) look2) (=acto) [rápida] glance; [detenida] gazele dirigió una mirada de sospecha — he gave her a suspicious look o glance, he looked o glanced at her suspiciously
le echó una mirada por encima del hombro — she gave him a condescending look, she looked at him condescendingly
era capaz de aguantarle o resistirle la mirada a cualquiera — he could outstare anybody, he could stare anybody out
tuvo que aguantar las miradas compasivas de toda la familia — he had to suffer the pitying looks of the whole family
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echar una mirada de reojo o de soslayo a algo/algn — to look out of the corner of one's eye at sth/sb, cast a sidelong glance at sth/sbmirada perdida, tenía la mirada perdida en el horizonte — she was gazing into the distance
tenían la mirada perdida de quienes están próximos a la locura — they had the empty look of people on the verge of madness
3) (=vista)•
apartar la mirada (de algn/algo) — to look away (from sb/sth)•
bajar la mirada — to look down•
clavar la mirada en algo/algn — to fix one's eyes on sth/sb•
desviar la mirada (de algn/algo) — (lit) to look away (from sb/sth), avert one's eyes (from sb/sth); (fig) to turn one's back (on sb/sth)es solo una excusa para desviar su mirada de los verdaderos problemas — it's just an excuse to turn their backs on the real problems
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dirigir la mirada a o hacia algn/algo — (lit) to look at sb/sth; (fig) to turn one's attention to sb/sthahora están dirigiendo su mirada hacia los más necesitados — they are now turning their attention to those most in need
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echar una mirada a algn/algo — [varias veces] to keep an eye on sb/sth, check on sb/sth; [una sola vez] to have a look at sb/sthéchale una miradita al arroz de vez en cuando — keep an eye o check on the rice every now and then
echa una mirada a ver si te has dejado la luz encendida — have a look to see if you've left the light on
antes de irse a dormir les echó una mirada a los niños — before going to bed he had a look in on the children o he had a quick look at the children
le echó una última mirada a la casa antes de irse — she had a o one last look at the house before leaving
le deberíais echar una última mirada al examen — you should give your exam paper a final read through
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levantar la mirada — to look up, raise one's eyesal vernos entrar levantó la mirada — on seeing us enter, he looked up o raised his eyes
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tener la mirada puesta en algo — (lit) to have one's gaze fixed on sth; (fig) to be looking towards sth, have one's sights set on sth•
seguir algo/a algn con la mirada — to follow sth/sb with one's eyes•
volver la mirada — to look backsi volvemos la mirada hacia atrás, nos daremos cuenta de nuestros errores — if we look back we will realize our mistakes
volvió su mirada a Amelia — she looked round at Amelia o turned her eyes towards Amelia
devorar 1)volvió la mirada a su izquierda — he looked round to his left, he turned his eyes to the left
4) pl miradas (=atención)todas las miradas estarán puestas en el jugador brasileño — all eyes will be on the Brazilian player
me fui, huyendo de las miradas de todo el pueblo — I left, fleeing from the prying eyes of the whole village
* * *a) ( modo de mirar) lookhay miradas que matan — if looks could kill...
b) ( acción de mirar) lookle dirigió or lanzó una mirada reprobatoria — he looked at her disapprovingly
c) ( vista)recorrió la habitación con la mirada — she cast her eyes over the room/she looked around the room
su mirada se posó en ella — (liter) his gaze settled on her (liter)
bajar/levantar la mirada — to look down/up
d) ( mira) sights (pl)* * *= gaze, glance, look, glimpse, peek, peep.Ex. A girl strokes its keys languidly and looks about the room and sometimes at the speaker with a disquieting gaze.Ex. After a glance at the 10 titles, the searcher decides to look closer at item 5.Ex. Your exaggerated coughs and annoyed looks and the oh so dramatic flailing about of your hands and arms when he lights up drive him up a wall.Ex. The article is entitled 'A glimpse into the crystal ball: academic libraries in the year 2000'.Ex. The article 'Fifty years of silent service: a peek inside the CIA Library' describes the library of the Central Intelligence Agency.Ex. A peep into her mind would have revealed that she was quite apprehensive about the immensity of the assignment.----* agachar la mirada = look down.* cambio de mirada = gaze-shift.* con la mirada en = with an eye toward(s).* con la mirada en blanco = blankly.* con la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.* con la mirada puesta en = with an eye on, in + Posesivo + sights.* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = grab + the limelight.* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight.* cruzar una mirada = exchange + glance.* dirigir la mirada hacia = look toward(s).* dirigir + Posesivo + mirada = turn + Posesivo + thoughts.* echar una mirada = take + a look at, take + a peek, peek, have + a look, cast + a glance over, look through, glance at, take + a gander.* echar una mirada furtiva a = steal + a glance at.* echar una mirada mortal = look + daggers at.* esquivar la mirada de Alguien = avert + Posesivo + eyes.* fulminar a Alguien con la mirada = look + daggers at.* fulminar con la mirada = glower, scowl (at).* hay miradas que matan = if looks could kill....* la mirada en = eye(s) on.* lanzar una mirada de = give + a look of.* mantenerse alejado de la mirada del público = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.* mantenerse alejado de la mirada pública = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.* matar con la mirada = look + daggers at.* mirada a escondidas = sneak peek.* mirada a hurtadillas = sneak peek.* mirada con el ceño fruncido = scowl, glower.* mirada de cerca = close look.* mirada de disgusto = scowl.* mirada de enfado = scowl.* mirada fija = stare.* mirada fría = icy glare.* mirada inexpresiva = blank look, blank expression.* mirada más de cerca = closer look.* miradas curiosas = prying eyes.* miradas indiscretas = prying eyes.* mirada vacía = blank look, blank expression.* ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.* si las miradas mataran... = if looks could kill....* tener la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.* * *a) ( modo de mirar) lookhay miradas que matan — if looks could kill...
b) ( acción de mirar) lookle dirigió or lanzó una mirada reprobatoria — he looked at her disapprovingly
c) ( vista)recorrió la habitación con la mirada — she cast her eyes over the room/she looked around the room
su mirada se posó en ella — (liter) his gaze settled on her (liter)
bajar/levantar la mirada — to look down/up
d) ( mira) sights (pl)* * *= gaze, glance, look, glimpse, peek, peep.Ex: A girl strokes its keys languidly and looks about the room and sometimes at the speaker with a disquieting gaze.
Ex: After a glance at the 10 titles, the searcher decides to look closer at item 5.Ex: Your exaggerated coughs and annoyed looks and the oh so dramatic flailing about of your hands and arms when he lights up drive him up a wall.Ex: The article is entitled 'A glimpse into the crystal ball: academic libraries in the year 2000'.Ex: The article 'Fifty years of silent service: a peek inside the CIA Library' describes the library of the Central Intelligence Agency.Ex: A peep into her mind would have revealed that she was quite apprehensive about the immensity of the assignment.* agachar la mirada = look down.* cambio de mirada = gaze-shift.* con la mirada en = with an eye toward(s).* con la mirada en blanco = blankly.* con la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.* con la mirada puesta en = with an eye on, in + Posesivo + sights.* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = grab + the limelight.* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight.* cruzar una mirada = exchange + glance.* dirigir la mirada hacia = look toward(s).* dirigir + Posesivo + mirada = turn + Posesivo + thoughts.* echar una mirada = take + a look at, take + a peek, peek, have + a look, cast + a glance over, look through, glance at, take + a gander.* echar una mirada furtiva a = steal + a glance at.* echar una mirada mortal = look + daggers at.* esquivar la mirada de Alguien = avert + Posesivo + eyes.* fulminar a Alguien con la mirada = look + daggers at.* fulminar con la mirada = glower, scowl (at).* hay miradas que matan = if looks could kill....* la mirada en = eye(s) on.* lanzar una mirada de = give + a look of.* mantenerse alejado de la mirada del público = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.* mantenerse alejado de la mirada pública = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.* matar con la mirada = look + daggers at.* mirada a escondidas = sneak peek.* mirada a hurtadillas = sneak peek.* mirada con el ceño fruncido = scowl, glower.* mirada de cerca = close look.* mirada de disgusto = scowl.* mirada de enfado = scowl.* mirada fija = stare.* mirada fría = icy glare.* mirada inexpresiva = blank look, blank expression.* mirada más de cerca = closer look.* miradas curiosas = prying eyes.* miradas indiscretas = prying eyes.* mirada vacía = blank look, blank expression.* ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.* si las miradas mataran... = if looks could kill....* tener la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.* * *1 (modo de mirar) looksu mirada era triste/dulce he had a sad/tender look in his eyestiene una mirada penetrante he has a penetrating gazehay miradas que matan if looks could kill …2 (acción de mirar) looklos vi intercambiar una mirada de soslayo I saw them exchange a sidelong glancelo fulminó con la mirada she looked daggers at him, she gave him a withering lookle dirigió or lanzó una mirada reprobatoria he looked at her disapprovingly, he gave o threw her a disapproving lookquería huir de las miradas curiosas de los vecinos he wanted to get away from the neighbors' prying eyesecha una mirada a ver si no nos dejamos nada take o have a quick look to make sure we haven't left anything behindsólo le eché una miradita por encima I just had a quick glance at itle voy a echar una mirada a tu trabajo I'm going to cast an eye over o take a look at your essayéchale una miradita al arroz have a little o quick look at the ricevoy a echarle una mirada a Gabriela a ver si sigue dormida I'm going to look in on Gabriela to see if she's still asleep3(vista): tenía la mirada fija en el suelo she was staring at the ground, she had her eyes fixed on the groundcon la mirada perdida en el horizonte (with) his eyes o gaze fixed on the horizonrecorrió la habitación con la mirada she cast her eyes over o she looked around the roomni siquiera se molestó en levantar la mirada cuando le hablé he didn't even bother to look up when I spoke to himseguía con la mirada los movimientos de la madre she followed her mother's movements with her eyes4 (mira) sights (pl)trabajar con la mirada puesta en el porvenir to work with one's sights set on the future* * *
mirada sustantivo femenino
su mirada era triste he had a sad look in his eyes;
lo fulminó con la mirada she looked daggers at him
échales una mirada a los niños have a look at the childrenc) ( vista):
recorrió la habitación con la mirada she cast her eyes over the room;
bajar/levantar la mirada to look down/up
mirada sustantivo femenino
1 (efecto de mirar) glance: lo abarcas con la mirada, you can take it in at a glance
2 (modo de mirar) look: tiene una mirada cruel, he has a cruel look
3 (vistazo) look, glance: déjame echar una mirada, let me have a look
♦ Locuciones: sostener la mirada, to stare
' mirada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apagada
- apagado
- concentrar
- desnudar
- desprenderse
- desviar
- dirigir
- dura
- duro
- fiel
- fulminar
- glacial
- gustillo
- hielo
- inexpresiva
- inexpresivo
- lanzar
- ojo
- penetrante
- realzar
- seductor
- seductora
- seguir
- significativa
- significativo
- tierna
- tierno
- torva
- torvo
- volver
- ablandar
- acusador
- alzar
- angustioso
- anhelante
- arrebatador
- ausente
- codicioso
- coqueto
- delator
- devorar
- errante
- feroz
- fijar
- franco
- frialdad
- fulminante
- furtivo
- hipnotizador
- huidizo
English:
angry
- approving
- backward
- cast
- cursory
- direct
- dirty look
- distant
- doubtful
- dour
- downward
- feminine
- fix
- fond
- forlorn
- frosty
- furtive
- gaze
- glance
- glance up
- glare
- glassy
- glazed
- glower
- grave
- indignant
- intense
- look
- look away
- magnetic
- murderous
- pained
- passing
- penetrating
- piercing
- searching
- shifty
- shoot
- sidelong
- sideways
- stare
- steady
- stony
- telling
- vacant
- vacantly
- venomous
- wander
- wild
- withering
* * *mirada nf1. [acción de mirar] look;fue el blanco de todas las miradas all eyes were on her;apartar la mirada to look away;fulminar con la mirada a alguien to look daggers at sb;levantar la mirada to look up;siguió con la mirada todos sus movimientos his eyes followed her every movement;sostener la mirada de alguien to hold sb's gaze;si las miradas mataran if looks could kill2. [manera de mirar] [con cariño, placer, admiración] gaze;mirada asesina glare;me dirigió una mirada asesina she looked daggers at me;mirada fija stare;caminaba con la mirada fija en el suelo he walked along staring at the ground;mirada furtiva peek;le lanzó una mirada furtiva he looked at her out of the corner of his eye;le dirigió una mirada lasciva he leered at her;mirada perdida distant look;tenía la mirada perdida she was staring into space3. [vistazo, ojeada] look;echar una mirada (a algo) to glance o to have a quick look (at sth);¿le podrías echar una mirada a esta carta que he escrito? could you have a look at this letter I've written?;echa una mirada a ver si está lloviendo have a look and see if it's raining* * *f look;echar una mirada take a look (a at);ser el centro de todas las miradas be the center o Br centre of attention* * *mirada nf1) : look, glance, gaze2) expresión: look, expressionuna mirada de sorpresa: a look of surprise* * *mirada n1. (en general) look2. (vistazo) glance -
11 mirar por
v.1 to look through, to look out of.Ella mira por la ventana She looks through the window.2 to look in, to look in through.Ella mira por la ventana She looks in the window.3 to look after, to look out for.Ella mira por su hijo She looks after her son.* * *(v.) = look about, peer out, look outEx. A girl strokes its keys languidly and looks about the room and sometimes at the speaker with a disquieting gaze.Ex. James sat silent and peered out the window, as though at some object of great interest to be seen thence.Ex. Drew Pope put down his pencil, pushed back in his chair, stretched his arms overhead, and swung in a half-circle so he could look out the window.* * *(v.) = look about, peer out, look outEx: A girl strokes its keys languidly and looks about the room and sometimes at the speaker with a disquieting gaze.
Ex: James sat silent and peered out the window, as though at some object of great interest to be seen thence.Ex: Drew Pope put down his pencil, pushed back in his chair, stretched his arms overhead, and swung in a half-circle so he could look out the window. -
12 pausadamente
adv.1 slowly, deliberately.2 unhurriedly, slowly.* * *► adverbio1 unhurriedly* * *ADV slowly, deliberately* * *adverbio slowly and deliberately* * *= languidly, leisurely, unhurriedly.Ex. A girl strokes its keys languidly and looks about the room and sometimes at the speaker with a disquieting gaze.Ex. If we instruct it to ponder this question more leisurely, it will quickly try the user's patience with digressions concerning the less illustrious senior MOZART, LEOPOLD.Ex. Few pleasures for the true reader rival the pleasure of browsing unhurriedly among books.----* llegar andando pausadamente = stroll into + view.* pensar pausadamente en = linger over.* * *adverbio slowly and deliberately* * *= languidly, leisurely, unhurriedly.Ex: A girl strokes its keys languidly and looks about the room and sometimes at the speaker with a disquieting gaze.
Ex: If we instruct it to ponder this question more leisurely, it will quickly try the user's patience with digressions concerning the less illustrious senior MOZART, LEOPOLD.Ex: Few pleasures for the true reader rival the pleasure of browsing unhurriedly among books.* llegar andando pausadamente = stroll into + view.* pensar pausadamente en = linger over.* * *slowlyhabló pausadamente she spoke slowly and deliberately* * *pausadamente advdeliberately, slowly -
13 persona que sabe contar anécdotas
(n.) = raconteurEx. He is a skillful raconteur, his writing is wonderfully entertaining and his message is controversial, bedazzling, savvy, disquieting... yet optimistic.* * *(n.) = raconteurEx: He is a skillful raconteur, his writing is wonderfully entertaining and his message is controversial, bedazzling, savvy, disquieting... yet optimistic.
Spanish-English dictionary > persona que sabe contar anécdotas
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14 revelarse
VPR•
revelarse como, se ha revelado como una gran pianista — she has turned out to be o shown herself to be a great pianist* * *(v.) = unfold, come to + lightEx. Research in any scientific field can never be neutral: the process is initially motivated by the researcher's own questioning of perceived realities, and unfolds in a particular historical moment, subject to the social, political and ideological influences of that context.Ex. A further disquieting feature which came to light was the number of people who did not approach staff for help.* * *(v.) = unfold, come to + lightEx: Research in any scientific field can never be neutral: the process is initially motivated by the researcher's own questioning of perceived realities, and unfolds in a particular historical moment, subject to the social, political and ideological influences of that context.
Ex: A further disquieting feature which came to light was the number of people who did not approach staff for help.* * *
■revelarse verbo reflexivo
1 to show oneself to be: se ha revelado como una gran escritora, she has shown herself to be a great writer
' revelarse' also found in these entries:
English:
come out
- come
- emerge
* * *vprse reveló como un poeta excepcional he showed himself to be an exceptional poet* * *v/r show o.s. -
15 salir a la luz
to come out* * *[secreto]to come to light; [libro, disco]to come out* * *(v.) = come to + light, go + liveEx. A further disquieting feature which came to light was the number of people who did not approach staff for help.Ex. The article 'BookTrack on track for lift off' discusses BookTrack, Whitaker's electronic project, which is about to go live = El artículo 'BookTrack listo para despegar' trata de BookTrack, el proyecto electrónico de Whitaker, que está a punto de salir a la luz.* * *(v.) = come to + light, go + liveEx: A further disquieting feature which came to light was the number of people who did not approach staff for help.
Ex: The article 'BookTrack on track for lift off' discusses BookTrack, Whitaker's electronic project, which is about to go live = El artículo 'BookTrack listo para despegar' trata de BookTrack, el proyecto electrónico de Whitaker, que está a punto de salir a la luz. -
16 deslumbrante2
2 = dazzling, bedazzling, blazing, arresting, stunning.Ex. It was a grand day, one of those dazzling spectacular blue and gold days of early fall.Ex. He is a skillful raconteur, his writing is wonderfully entertaining and his message is controversial, bedazzling, savvy, disquieting... yet optimistic.Ex. Marie-Nicole Lemieux in the title role provides a blazing star performance.Ex. It is when speakers have no feeling for pause that their speech seems to burble on without any arresting quality; the club bore is a burbler: he has not learnt the eloquence of silence.Ex. The trends themselves are not hard to anticipate, although the stunning pace of development is often not fully appreciated. -
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adj.dazzling (luz, belleza).estaba deslumbrante she looked stunning* * *► adjetivo* * *adj.* * ** * ** * *deslumbrante11 = glittering, blinding.Ex: The article 'The glittering prizes' likens book prizes to a contemporary form of patronage.
Ex: Between the blinding light of day and the dark of night, there is a strip of twilight on the globe where colorful details in the atmosphere can be seen.deslumbrante22 = dazzling, bedazzling, blazing, arresting, stunning.Ex: It was a grand day, one of those dazzling spectacular blue and gold days of early fall.
Ex: He is a skillful raconteur, his writing is wonderfully entertaining and his message is controversial, bedazzling, savvy, disquieting... yet optimistic.Ex: Marie-Nicole Lemieux in the title role provides a blazing star performance.Ex: It is when speakers have no feeling for pause that their speech seems to burble on without any arresting quality; the club bore is a burbler: he has not learnt the eloquence of silence.Ex: The trends themselves are not hard to anticipate, although the stunning pace of development is often not fully appreciated.* * *‹luz› blinding; ‹belleza› dazzling, stunning* * *
deslumbrante,
‹ belleza› dazzling, stunning
deslumbrante adjetivo dazzling
figurado stunning
' deslumbrante' also found in these entries:
English:
blinding
- dazzling
- dazzlingly
- glare
- glaring
- ravishingly
- resplendent
- ravishing
* * *deslumbrante adj1. [luz] dazzling2. [belleza] dazzling, stunning;[indumentaria] stunning; [concierto] sensational; [película, actuación] sensational, stunning;María estaba deslumbrante Maria looked stunning;poseía una voz deslumbrante he had a sensational o an amazing voice* * *adj dazzling -
18 inquietante
• alarming• disquieting• distressful• distressing• disturbing• ominous• troubleshooting• troublous• uncomforting• unnerving• unsettling -
19 ser inquietante
v.to be distressing, to be disquieting, to be unnerving. -
20 ser perturbador
v.to be perturbing, to be disquieting, to be distressing.
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