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1 dragon
'dræɡən(a mythical beast, a usually large, winged, fire-breathing reptile: St George and the dragon.) drakedrakesubst. \/ˈdræɡ(ə)n\/1) drage2) ( krypdyr i slekten Draco) drage3) ( militærvesen) dragon4) ( historisk) muskettthe old Dragon ( bibelsk) Dragen, Satan (hverdagslig, vanlig om kvinne, også dragon lady) drage, kjeftesmelle, rivjern -
2 harpía
= dragon lady, harridan.Ex. The impassive Diane is portrayed early on as the office dragon lady, bossing about her underling.Ex. The lifestyle of the bachelor is an enviable one: footloose and fancy-free, sailing through life without the constraints of a nagging harridan of a girlfriend.* * *= dragon lady, harridan.Ex: The impassive Diane is portrayed early on as the office dragon lady, bossing about her underling.
Ex: The lifestyle of the bachelor is an enviable one: footloose and fancy-free, sailing through life without the constraints of a nagging harridan of a girlfriend.* * *harpía nf1. [ave] harpy eagle2. Mitol harpy3. [mujer mala] witch -
3 arpía
adj.ravenous, harpy-like, predatory.f.1 vixen, brawling woman, old hag, shrew.2 harpy.3 Harpy, mythological monster with a woman's head and a bird's body, mythological monster Harpy.* * *1 harpy* * *SF (Mit) harpy; (=mujer) old bag ** * *femenino ( mujer perversa) dragon, harpy (liter); (Mit) harpy* * *= dragon lady, harpy, harridan, hag.Ex. The impassive Diane is portrayed early on as the office dragon lady, bossing about her underling.Ex. For years past, the harpies of power have been industriously inculcating the idea that all our difficulties proceed from the impotency of Congress.Ex. The lifestyle of the bachelor is an enviable one: footloose and fancy-free, sailing through life without the constraints of a nagging harridan of a girlfriend.Ex. Many stories about hags seem to have been used to frighten children into being good.* * *femenino ( mujer perversa) dragon, harpy (liter); (Mit) harpy* * *= dragon lady, harpy, harridan, hag.Ex: The impassive Diane is portrayed early on as the office dragon lady, bossing about her underling.
Ex: For years past, the harpies of power have been industriously inculcating the idea that all our difficulties proceed from the impotency of Congress.Ex: The lifestyle of the bachelor is an enviable one: footloose and fancy-free, sailing through life without the constraints of a nagging harridan of a girlfriend.Ex: Many stories about hags seem to have been used to frighten children into being good.* * *1 (mujer perversa) dragon, harpy, harridan2 ( Mit) harpy* * *
arpía sustantivo femenino Mit harpy
figurado old witch, old hag
' arpía' also found in these entries:
English:
cow
- hag
- bitch
* * *arpía nf1. Mitol harpy2. [mujer mala] witch* * *f harpy* * *arpía nf: shrew, harpy -
4 bruja
f.1 witch, sorceress.2 hag (informal) (ugly woman).3 vixen, old bag, old hag, bitch.4 crone, harridan.5 barn owl.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: brujir.* * *1 (hechicera) witch2 (mujer - fea) old hag; (- malintencionada) witch* * *noun f.* * *1.ADJestar bruja — Caribe, Méx ** to be broke *, be flat (EEUU) *
ando bien bruja — ** I'm skint **
2. SF1) (=hechicera) witch4) (Orn) barn owl* * *1) ( mujer antipática) (fam) witch (colloq), old hag (colloq); ver tb brujo II2) (AmC, Col) (Zool) moth* * *= witch, bitch, dragon lady, shrewish, evil old woman, sorceress, old hag, hag, old bag, old crone, old bat.Ex. Recently parents and concerned citizens have increasingly challenged library books that feature witches, demons and the devil whether in fiction, mythology or mysticism.Ex. Scarlett O'Hara, the main character, is portrayed as both a scheming bitch and hard-nosed survivor.Ex. The impassive Diane is portrayed early on as the office dragon lady, bossing about her underling.Ex. He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.Ex. The fear of evil old women flying across the sky on broomsticks and hunting for children still remains today because of the ignorance of humanity.Ex. Its origin is a German folktale in which a beautiful girl with long golden hair is kept imprisoned in a lonely tower by a sorceress.Ex. On the streets of London we meet some of the denizens of the city -- there is the sandwich-board man, a blind old hag, and a lamplighter among them.Ex. Many stories about hags seem to have been used to frighten children into being good.Ex. Feminists prior to her were the old bags, the women that were so ugly you couldn't stand to look at them.Ex. About this time several of the old crones of the tribe offered their ribald advice on how the new couple should conduct themselves off in the forest together.Ex. The other day some crazy old bat stole both my house keys and car keys.----* bieja bruja = old hag.* caza de brujas = witch-hunt, witch hunting.* vieja bruja = evil old woman, harridan, hag, old bag, old crone, old bat.* * *1) ( mujer antipática) (fam) witch (colloq), old hag (colloq); ver tb brujo II2) (AmC, Col) (Zool) moth* * *= witch, bitch, dragon lady, shrewish, evil old woman, sorceress, old hag, hag, old bag, old crone, old bat.Ex: Recently parents and concerned citizens have increasingly challenged library books that feature witches, demons and the devil whether in fiction, mythology or mysticism.
Ex: Scarlett O'Hara, the main character, is portrayed as both a scheming bitch and hard-nosed survivor.Ex: The impassive Diane is portrayed early on as the office dragon lady, bossing about her underling.Ex: He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.Ex: The fear of evil old women flying across the sky on broomsticks and hunting for children still remains today because of the ignorance of humanity.Ex: Its origin is a German folktale in which a beautiful girl with long golden hair is kept imprisoned in a lonely tower by a sorceress.Ex: On the streets of London we meet some of the denizens of the city -- there is the sandwich-board man, a blind old hag, and a lamplighter among them.Ex: Many stories about hags seem to have been used to frighten children into being good.Ex: Feminists prior to her were the old bags, the women that were so ugly you couldn't stand to look at them.Ex: About this time several of the old crones of the tribe offered their ribald advice on how the new couple should conduct themselves off in the forest together.Ex: The other day some crazy old bat stole both my house keys and car keys.* bieja bruja = old hag.* caza de brujas = witch-hunt, witch hunting.* vieja bruja = evil old woman, harridan, hag, old bag, old crone, old bat.* * *B (AmC, Col) ( Zool) moth* * *
bruja sustantivo femenino
1 witch, sorceress
2 fig (mujer antipática) old bag
' bruja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mientras
- chicha
- escoba
English:
bitch
- cow
- hag
- sorceress
- witch
- change
* * *♦ nf1. [hechicera] witch, sorceress♦ adjCAm, Carib, Méx Fam* * *f1 witch;caza de brujas tb fig witch hunt2 Méx:andar oestar bruja fam be broke fam* * * -
5 malvada
f., (m. - malvado)* * *= dragon lady.Ex. The impassive Diane is portrayed early on as the office dragon lady, bossing about her underling.* * *= dragon lady.Ex: The impassive Diane is portrayed early on as the office dragon lady, bossing about her underling.
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malvado,-a adjetivo evil, wicked
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6 mandonear
v.to boss about, to boss around.* * *verbo transitivo (fam) to boss... around (colloq)* * *= throw + Posesivo + weight around, boss about/around.Ex. So they are stifling growth in the industry by throwing their weight around in the interest of greed.Ex. The impassive Diane is portrayed early on as the office dragon lady, bossing about her underling.* * *verbo transitivo (fam) to boss... around (colloq)* * *= throw + Posesivo + weight around, boss about/around.Ex: So they are stifling growth in the industry by throwing their weight around in the interest of greed.
Ex: The impassive Diane is portrayed early on as the office dragon lady, bossing about her underling.* * *mandonear [A1 ]vt* * *
mandonear ( conjugate mandonear) verbo transitivo (fam) to boss … around (colloq)
' mandonear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mangonear
English:
push around
- boss
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7 subalterno
adj.subaltern, assistant, secondary.m.subordinate, sub, person under administration, subaltern.* * *► adjetivo1 subordinate, subaltern► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 subordinate, subaltern* * *subalterno, -a1.ADJ [importancia] secondary; [personal] auxiliary2. SM / F1) (=subordinado) subordinate2) (Taur) assistant bullfighter* * *I- na adjetivo (Adm, Mil) subordinate; ( secundario) secondaryII- na masculino, femeninoa) ( en jerarquía) subordinateb) (Taur) member of a matador's support team* * *= doorman [doormen, -pl.], underling, minion.Ex. He somehow kept his head above water as a doorman at a bar and as a nightman at a slaughterhouse.Ex. The impassive Diane is portrayed early on as the office dragon lady, bossing about her underling.Ex. In general, a deity only accepts minions who have accomplished some great deed in service to the deity.----* subalterno de biblioteca = library clerk, library page.* * *I- na adjetivo (Adm, Mil) subordinate; ( secundario) secondaryII- na masculino, femeninoa) ( en jerarquía) subordinateb) (Taur) member of a matador's support team* * *= doorman [doormen, -pl.], underling, minion.Ex: He somehow kept his head above water as a doorman at a bar and as a nightman at a slaughterhouse.
Ex: The impassive Diane is portrayed early on as the office dragon lady, bossing about her underling.Ex: In general, a deity only accepts minions who have accomplished some great deed in service to the deity.* subalterno de biblioteca = library clerk, library page.* * *2 (secundario) secondarymasculine, feminine1 (en una jerarquía) subordinate* * *
subalterno◊ -na sustantivo masculino, femenino
b) (Taur) member of a matador's support team
subalterno,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino subordinate
' subalterno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
subalterna
English:
junior
- subaltern
* * *subalterno, -a♦ adj1. [empleado] auxiliary2. [secundario] secondary♦ nm,f[empleado] subordinate♦ nmTaurom bullfighter's assistant* * *I adj subordinateII m, subalterna f subordinate* * *subalterno, -na adj1) subordinado: subordinate2) secundario: secondarysubalterno, -na nsubordinado: subordinate -
8 subordinado
adj.1 subordinate, noncommissioned, subaltern, subservient.2 subordinated, yielding, submissive.f. & m.underling, subordinate, servient.past part.past participle of spanish verb: subordinar.* * *1→ link=subordinar subordinar► adjetivo1 subordinate► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 subordinate* * *(f. - subordinada)noun adj.* * *subordinado, -a1.ADJ subordinate2.SM / F subordinate* * *- da adjetivo/masculino y femenino subordinate* * *= secondary, subordinate, subordinate, underling, minion, member of the staff.Ex. In general title entries are regarded as secondary to author entries.Ex. Returning to government agencies, some agencies are treated as subordinate to a government, whilst others are entered independently.Ex. 'I'd be disappointed to learn that my boss or subordinates -- or peers for that matter -- told tales out of school about me to others'.Ex. The impassive Diane is portrayed early on as the office dragon lady, bossing about her underling.Ex. In general, a deity only accepts minions who have accomplished some great deed in service to the deity.Ex. There were at the time about 90 patients and 80 members of the staff with their families in the building.----* entidad subordinada = subordinate body.* ser subordinado = be dependent.* subordinado a = secondary to.* subordinado al tiempo = time-dependent.* * *- da adjetivo/masculino y femenino subordinate* * *= secondary, subordinate, subordinate, underling, minion, member of the staff.Ex: In general title entries are regarded as secondary to author entries.
Ex: Returning to government agencies, some agencies are treated as subordinate to a government, whilst others are entered independently.Ex: 'I'd be disappointed to learn that my boss or subordinates -- or peers for that matter -- told tales out of school about me to others'.Ex: The impassive Diane is portrayed early on as the office dragon lady, bossing about her underling.Ex: In general, a deity only accepts minions who have accomplished some great deed in service to the deity.Ex: There were at the time about 90 patients and 80 members of the staff with their families in the building.* entidad subordinada = subordinate body.* ser subordinado = be dependent.* subordinado a = secondary to.* subordinado al tiempo = time-dependent.* * *1 ‹personal› subordinate2 ‹oración› subordinatemasculine, femininesubordinate* * *
Del verbo subordinar: ( conjugate subordinar)
subordinado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
subordinado
subordinar
subordinado◊ -da adjetivo, masculino y femenino
subordinate
subordinar ( conjugate subordinar) verbo transitivo
to subordinate;
subordinado algo A algo to subordinate sth to sth
subordinado,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino subordinate
subordinar verbo transitivo to subordinate
' subordinado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
depender
- subordinada
- mandado
English:
averse
- delay
- depend
- enjoy
- imagine
- mention
- mind
- opposed
- stand
- subordinate
* * *subordinado, -a♦ adj2. Gram subordinate♦ nm,fsubordinate* * *I adj subordinateII m, subordinada f subordinate* * *subordinado, -da adj & n: subordinate -
9 grand
1. [grænd] n1. рояль2. амер. сл. тысяча долларов; «косая»2. [grænd] ayou got two grand coming - ты получишь (за это) две «косых»
1. грандиозный, величественный; большойgrand project [enterprise] - грандиозный проект [-ое предприятие]
2. великий (тж. в титулах)grand general [conqueror] - великий полководец [завоеватель]
Grand Duke - а) великий герцог; б) великий князь
Grand Old Man - великий старец (о видном пожилом общественном или политическом деятеле; первоначально - прозвище английского премьера Гладстона)
3. 1) важный; серьёзныйgrand rounds - воен. поверка караулов командиром соединения или начальником гарнизона
2) главный, основнойgrand staircase - главная /парадная/ лестница
grand entrance - парадный /главный/ вход
4. возвышенный, благородныйgrand conception - благородная /возвышенная/ идея
in grand style - благородно, возвышенно [ср. тж. 7]
5. 1) важный, знатныйgrand people - именитые господа, знать
2) светскийI don't like grand company - не люблю светской компании /-ого общества/
6. важничающий; полный самомнения7. великолепный, пышный; роскошный; импозантныйgrand banquet - великолепный /грандиозный/ банкет
the general was very grand in full review order - генерал был великолепен в полной парадной форме
to live in grand style - жить роскошно [ср. тж. 4]
she dismissed us with a grand wave of her hand - она отпустила нас жестом королевы /царственным жестом/
8. 1) муз. большой, монументальныйgrand opera - большая опера (в противоп. комической опере и оперетте)
2) юр. большой; главный; крупныйgrand jury - большое жюри (присяжные заседатели, решающие вопрос о предании обвиняемого суду или прекращении производства его дела)
grand juror, grand juryman - присяжный заседатель из состава большого жюри
3) общий, включающий в себя всёgrand tactics - воен. общевойсковая тактика
9. разг. восхитительный, прекрасный, замечательныйwe had grand weather for our trip - во время нашего путешествия погода была великолепная
it will be grand if you can come - будет чудесно, если вы сможете прийти
10. разг. богато, щегольски одетый♢
Grand Cross - Большой Крест ( высший гражданский орден)grand finale - торжественное завершение (церемонии, сцены, пьесы)
Grand Old Party - амер. республиканская партия
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10 Terry and the Pirates
"Терри и пираты"Серия комиксов [ comic strip] М. Кэниффа [Caniff, Milton] (1907-1988) о приключениях американцев на Дальнем Востоке. Появилась в 1934. Картинка [pin-up] с изображением главной героини комикса Леди Дракон [Lady Dragon] во время второй мировой войны была популярна среди американских солдат, а ее имя стало нарицательным и обозначало "женщина-вамп, роковая красотка"English-Russian dictionary of regional studies > Terry and the Pirates
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