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21 penoso
adj.1 troublesome, difficult, painful, embarrassing.2 shy, bashful, timid.* * *► adjetivo1 (doloroso) painful; (triste) sad2 (trabajoso) laborious, hard3 (desastroso) terrible, awful, dreadful* * *ADJ1) (=doloroso) painfulme veo en la penosa obligación de comunicarles que... — I regret to have to inform you that...
2) (=difícil) [tarea] arduous, laborious; [viaje] gruelling, grueling (EEUU)3) (=lamentable) pitifulfue un espectáculo penoso — it was a sorry o pitiful sight
era penoso ver la casa en ese estado — the house was a sorry o pitiful sight, it was pitiful to see the house in such a state
* * *- sa adjetivo1) ( lamentable) terrible, awful2)a) ( triste) sad3) (AmL exc CS fam)a) < persona> shyb) ( embarazoso) embarrassing* * *= painful, embarrassing, distressing, grievous, wrenching, excruciating, pitiful, upsetting, gruelling [grueling, -USA].Ex. The next step was a rather painful, laborious manual effort.Ex. This is highly embarrassing for the innocent reader and for the apologetic library staff.Ex. It really is distressing to observe in some libraries the casual and perfunctory way in which enquirers obviously seeking help are treated as persons.Ex. How should restitution be made across generations for grievous harms suffered in the distant past?.Ex. A political setback forced a wrenching transformation of the stolid but effective library into what ultimately became a brand new, proactive one.Ex. Loneliness can involve excruciating physical pain as well as harrowing mental suffering.Ex. Today's pitiful situation must be improved drastically to cope with the overwhelming demand of clients for better library service.Ex. Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more 'heartache leave' offered as they get older.Ex. He has become one of the first people in the world to complete a gruelling foot race involving four deserts on four different continents.* * *- sa adjetivo1) ( lamentable) terrible, awful2)a) ( triste) sad3) (AmL exc CS fam)a) < persona> shyb) ( embarazoso) embarrassing* * *= painful, embarrassing, distressing, grievous, wrenching, excruciating, pitiful, upsetting, gruelling [grueling, -USA].Ex: The next step was a rather painful, laborious manual effort.
Ex: This is highly embarrassing for the innocent reader and for the apologetic library staff.Ex: It really is distressing to observe in some libraries the casual and perfunctory way in which enquirers obviously seeking help are treated as persons.Ex: How should restitution be made across generations for grievous harms suffered in the distant past?.Ex: A political setback forced a wrenching transformation of the stolid but effective library into what ultimately became a brand new, proactive one.Ex: Loneliness can involve excruciating physical pain as well as harrowing mental suffering.Ex: Today's pitiful situation must be improved drastically to cope with the overwhelming demand of clients for better library service.Ex: Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more 'heartache leave' offered as they get older.Ex: He has become one of the first people in the world to complete a gruelling foot race involving four deserts on four different continents.* * *penoso -saA (lamentable) terrible, awfulB1 (triste) sadtengo el penoso deber de comunicarle que … it is my sad duty to inform you that …2 ‹viaje› grueling*; ‹trabajo› laborious, difficultC ( AmL exc CS fam)1 ‹persona› shy2 (embarazoso) embarrassing* * *
penoso◊ -sa adjetivo
1 ( lamentable) terrible, awful
2
‹ trabajo› laborious, difficult
3 (AmL exc CS fam)
penoso,-a adjetivo
1 (un estado, una situación) terrible, painful
2 (un trabajo, un esfuerzo), difficult, arduous
' penoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desgracia
- penosa
- trabajada
- trabajado
- triste
- desolador
- duro
English:
arduous
- blubber
- drudgery
- grievous
- grueling
- gruelling
- laborious
- pathetic
- sad
- bashful
- distressing
* * *penoso, -a adj1. [trabajoso] backbreaking;llegaron a puerto tras una travesía penosa they reached port after an arduous crossing2. [lamentable] dreadful;el arbitraje fue penoso the refereeing was dreadful;tenía un aspecto penoso he was a sorry sight3. CAm, Carib, Col, Méx [embarazoso] embarrassing4. CAm, Carib, Col, Méx [persona] shy* * *adj1 ( angustiante) distressing2 trabajo laborious3 C.Am., Cu, Méx: que causa vergüenzaembarrassing4 C.Am., Cu, Méx: que siente vergüenzashy* * *penoso, -sa adj1) : painful, distressing2) : difficult, arduous3) : shy, bashful* * *penoso adj painful / distressing -
22 temible
adj.1 fearsome.2 frightening, fearsome, scary, awful.* * *► adjetivo1 dreadful, fearful, frightening, frightful, fearsome* * *adj.fearsome, dreadful* * *ADJ fearsome, frightful; [adversario] fearsome, redoubtable* * *adjetivo fearsome, fearful* * *= fearsome.Ex. Even the fearsome shark knows enough not to drive away the pilot fish while it eats, nor does it make a meal of the pilot fish when food is scarce.* * *adjetivo fearsome, fearful* * *= fearsome.Ex: Even the fearsome shark knows enough not to drive away the pilot fish while it eats, nor does it make a meal of the pilot fish when food is scarce.
* * *fearsome, fearful* * *
temible adjetivo
fearsome, fearful
temible adjetivo fearsome
' temible' also found in these entries:
English:
fearsome
- formidable
* * *temible adjfearsome* * *adj terrifying* * *temible adj: fearsome, dreadful -
23 cancelación de suscripción a revista
(n.) = serials deselection, journal deselectionEx. The same author also wrote the book ' Serials deselection: a dreadful dilemma'.Ex. The reasons for journal deselection include the cost of periodicals, space constraints, and changing educational programmes.* * *(n.) = serials deselection, journal deselectionEx: The same author also wrote the book ' Serials deselection: a dreadful dilemma'.
Ex: The reasons for journal deselection include the cost of periodicals, space constraints, and changing educational programmes.Spanish-English dictionary > cancelación de suscripción a revista
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24 indigno
adj.unworthy, despicable, contemptible, disgraceful.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: indignar.* * *► adjetivo1 unworthy (de, of)2 (vil) low, contemptible* * *ADJ1) (=impropio) unworthy2) (=desmerecedor) unworthyeres indigna de nuestra confianza — you are unworthy o not worthy of our trust
3) (=despreciable) despicable* * *- na adjetivoa) ( impropio) unworthyb) ( no merecedor) unworthyc) ( humillante) degrading, humiliatingd) ( vergonzoso) shameful, disgraceful* * *----* indigno de confianza = untrustworthy.* * *- na adjetivoa) ( impropio) unworthyb) ( no merecedor) unworthyc) ( humillante) degrading, humiliatingd) ( vergonzoso) shameful, disgraceful* * ** indigno de confianza = untrustworthy.* * *indigno -na1 (impropio) unworthy indigno DE algn unworthy OF sbese comportamiento es indigno de una persona de su clase such behavior is unworthy of o unbecoming in a person of your background2 (no merecedor) unworthy indigno DE algo/algn:eres indigno de todo lo que ha hecho por ti you're unworthy of o ( frml) undeserving of all she's done for you, you don't deserve all she's done for youesa mujer es indigna de ti that woman is unworthy of you3 (humillante) degrading, humiliating4 (vergonzoso) shameful, disgraceful, outrageous* * *
Del verbo indignar: ( conjugate indignar)
indigno es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
indignó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
indignar
indigno
indignar ( conjugate indignar) verbo transitivo
to make … angry o indignant;
( más fuerte) to outrage
indignarse verbo pronominal
to get angry, become indignant;
( más fuerte) to be outraged o incensed
indigno◊ -na adjetivo
indigno de algn unworthy of sb
indignar verbo transitivo to infuriate, make angry
indigno,-a adjetivo
1 (no merecedor) unworthy [de, of]
2 (impropio) wrong: esa respuesta es indigna de ti, it's not like you to respond like that
3 (infame, humillante) wretched, dreadful: sus condiciones de vida son indignas, the conditions they live in are dreadful
4 (despreciable, vergonzoso) su comportamiento fue indigno, his behaviour was despicable
' indigno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
indigna
- última
- último
English:
beneath
- unfit
- unworthy
* * *indigno, -a adj1. [impropio] unworthy, not worthy (de of);una reacción indigna de alguien en su posición a reaction which was unworthy of somebody in her position2. [no merecedor] unworthy, not worthy (de of);soy indigno de tal honor I am not worthy of such an honour3. [degradante] shameful, appalling* * *adj unworthy (de of)* * *indigno, -na adj: unworthy -
25 infernal
adj.infernal (also figurative).* * *► adjetivo1 (del infierno) infernal* * *ADJ infernal, hellish* * ** * *= hellish, scorching.Ex. The movie novel is about a trio of small-town guys who come across a wrecked plane containing a bag full of what they presume to be 'dirty money' and decide to hold onto it, with predictably hellish consequences.Ex. It is widely known that black robes help the Bedouins to keep cool in the scorching heat of the desert.----* calor infernal = blistering heat.* * ** * *= hellish, scorching.Ex: The movie novel is about a trio of small-town guys who come across a wrecked plane containing a bag full of what they presume to be 'dirty money' and decide to hold onto it, with predictably hellish consequences.
Ex: It is widely known that black robes help the Bedouins to keep cool in the scorching heat of the desert.* calor infernal = blistering heat.* * *‹ruido› infernal, hideous; ‹música› diabolicalhacía un calor infernal it was baking o unbearably o hellishly hot ( colloq)tengo un dolor de muelas infernal I have terrible o unbearable toothache* * *
infernal adjetivo ‹ ruido› infernal, hideous;
‹ música› diabolical;◊ hacía un calor infernal it was baking hot (colloq)
infernal adjetivo infernal, hideous: tengo un dolor de cabeza infernal, I've got a dreadful headache
' infernal' also found in these entries:
English:
hellish
* * *infernal adj1. [del infierno] infernal2. [ruido, tiempo] abominable;hizo un calor infernal it was infernally hot* * *adj* * *infernal adj: infernal, hellish -
26 mortal
adj.1 mortal (no inmortal).2 deadly, deleterious, lethal, feral.f. & m.mortal.* * *► adjetivo1 (criatura, ser) mortal2 (veneno) lethal, deadly; (peligro, herida) mortal3 (propio de un muerto) deathly4 (aburrimiento, susto) deadly1 mortal1 mortals* * *noun adj.* * *1. ADJ1) [ser] mortal2) [herida, golpe] fatal, deadly; [disparo, accidente] fatal; [veneno, virus, sustancia, dosis] deadly, lethal; [peligro] mortal3) [pecado] mortal; [odio] deadly4)quedarse mortal — † to be thunderstruck
5)2.SMF (=ser) mortal3.SM (=salto) somersault* * *I1)a) < ser> mortalla caída/el accidente fue mortal — the fall/accident killed him o caused his death
2)a) <odio/enemigo> mortalb) < aburrimiento>IIfue un aburrimiento mortal — it was lethally (AmE) o (BrE) deadly boring
masculino y femenino mortal* * *= lethal, mortal, life threatening, fatal, deadly [deadlier -comp., deadliest -sup.].Ex. The lethal effect of displacement of oxygen by an inert gas, such as nitrogen, on insect populations was investigated.Ex. Individuals are mortal, but an organization can continue indefinitely.Ex. The study also investigated whether persons who had consulted the book before committing suicide had life threatening medical illnesses.Ex. Quite apart from the great toll of unasked questions, any hint of mutual antipathy between enquirer and librarian is fatal to the reference interview.Ex. Sin City is a bustling, violent metropolis where the police department is as corrupt as the streets are deadly.----* accidente mortal = fatal crash, fatal accident.* accidente mortal automovilístico = fatal car accident.* accidente mortal de carretera = fatal road accident.* accidente mortal de coche = fatal car accident.* accidente mortal de tráfico = fatal car accident, fatal road accident.* casi mortal = near-fatal.* dar un salto mortal = somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.* echar una mirada mortal = look + daggers at.* enemigo mortal = mortal foe.* enemistad mortal = blood feud, vendetta.* golpe mortal = mortal blow, death blow, killer blow.* inmortal = immortal.* pecado mortal = mortal sin.* salto mortal = somersault, summersault.* salto mortal hacia atrás = backflip.* víctima mortal = fatality.* * *I1)a) < ser> mortalla caída/el accidente fue mortal — the fall/accident killed him o caused his death
2)a) <odio/enemigo> mortalb) < aburrimiento>IIfue un aburrimiento mortal — it was lethally (AmE) o (BrE) deadly boring
masculino y femenino mortal* * *= lethal, mortal, life threatening, fatal, deadly [deadlier -comp., deadliest -sup.].Ex: The lethal effect of displacement of oxygen by an inert gas, such as nitrogen, on insect populations was investigated.
Ex: Individuals are mortal, but an organization can continue indefinitely.Ex: The study also investigated whether persons who had consulted the book before committing suicide had life threatening medical illnesses.Ex: Quite apart from the great toll of unasked questions, any hint of mutual antipathy between enquirer and librarian is fatal to the reference interview.Ex: Sin City is a bustling, violent metropolis where the police department is as corrupt as the streets are deadly.* accidente mortal = fatal crash, fatal accident.* accidente mortal automovilístico = fatal car accident.* accidente mortal de carretera = fatal road accident.* accidente mortal de coche = fatal car accident.* accidente mortal de tráfico = fatal car accident, fatal road accident.* casi mortal = near-fatal.* dar un salto mortal = somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.* echar una mirada mortal = look + daggers at.* enemigo mortal = mortal foe.* enemistad mortal = blood feud, vendetta.* golpe mortal = mortal blow, death blow, killer blow.* inmortal = immortal.* pecado mortal = mortal sin.* salto mortal = somersault, summersault.* salto mortal hacia atrás = backflip.* víctima mortal = fatality.* * *A1 ‹ser› mortal2 ‹herida› fatal, mortal; ‹dosis› fatal, lethalla caída/el accidente fue mortal the fall/accident killed him o caused his deathsu enfermedad es mortal he is terminally illB1 ‹odio/enemigo› mortal2 ‹aburrimiento›mortalel común de los mortales the majority of people, the average mortal* * *
mortal adjetivo
1
‹ dosis› fatal, lethal;
‹enfermedad/veneno› deadly;
2 ‹odio/enemigo› mortal
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
mortal
mortal
I adjetivo
1 mortal
2 (accidente, veneno, etc) fatal
3 (uso enfático) un mortal hastío, a monumental boredom
II mf mortal
' mortal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fatal
- perecedera
- perecedero
- resto
- salto
- víctima
- pecado
English:
deadly
- death blow
- fatal
- fatality
- mortal
- somersault
- killer
- lethal
- passionate
* * *♦ adj1. [no inmortal] mortal2. [herida, caída, picadura] fatal;tiene una enfermedad mortal she is terminally ill3. [aburrimiento, odio] deadly;me dio un susto mortal he gave me the fright of my life4. [enemigo] mortal, deadlyes un libro mortal it's a deadly boring book♦ nmfmortal* * *I adj1 criatura mortalII m/f mortal* * *mortal adj1) : mortal2) fatal: fatal, deadly♦ mortalmente advmortal nmf: mortal* * *mortal1 adj1. (en general) mortal2. (accidente, enfermedad) fatal4. (uso enfático) dreadfulmortal2 n mortal -
27 tremebundo
adj.terrible, frightful, dreadful.* * *► adjetivo1 terrible, dreadful* * *ADJ (=terrible) terrible, frightening; (=amenazador) threatening; (=violento) fierce, savage* * ** * *= of the highest order, ferocious.Ex. I've got to tell you, and I do say this affectionately, but we're talking about a geek of the highest order.Ex. One by one, he wiped the floor with opponents who had spoken in the debate -- with a ferocious blend of rant, rhetoric and rumbustious counterattack.* * ** * *= of the highest order, ferocious.Ex: I've got to tell you, and I do say this affectionately, but we're talking about a geek of the highest order.
Ex: One by one, he wiped the floor with opponents who had spoken in the debate -- with a ferocious blend of rant, rhetoric and rumbustious counterattack.* * *tremebundo -da‹insulto/cólera› terrible; ‹grito› terrifying, fearfulhoy tuve un día tremebundo I've had a horrendous day todaytiene un carácter tremebundo he has a fierce o ferocious temper* * *
tremebundo,-a adjetivo terrible
' tremebundo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tremebunda
* * *tremebundo, -a adjterrifying* * *adj horrendous, frightening -
28 cocol
m.sesame seed cookie.* * *SM Méx sesame seed bun* * ** * ** * *( Méx)(bizcocho) cookie ( covered in sesame seeds)¿cómo van las cosas? — del cocol how are things? — dreadful o terrible* * *
cocol sustantivo masculino (Méx) ( bizcocho) cookie ( covered in sesame seeds)
* * *cocol nmMéx1. [pan] = sweet bun covered in sesame seeds and flavoured with aniseed¿cómo estuvo el viaje? – del cocol how was your trip? – it was awful o terrible -
29 pavoroso
adj.dreadful, frightful, terrible, horrible.* * *► adjetivo1 frightful* * *ADJ terrifying* * *- sa adjetivo terrifying, horrific* * *- sa adjetivo terrifying, horrific* * *pavoroso -saterrifying, horrific* * *
pavoroso◊ -sa adjetivo
terrifying, horrific
' pavoroso' also found in these entries:
English:
fearsome
* * *pavoroso, -a adjterrifying;un incendio pavoroso a terrible fire* * *adj terrifying* * *pavoroso, -sa adjaterrador: dreadful, terrifying -
30 cencerrear
v.1 to jangle continually (mulas, caballos).Las campanitas de la puerta cencerrean The door bells jangle.Esa trompeta cencerrea That trumpet jangles.2 to clack.3 to play on an untuned guitar.4 to make a dreadful noise, as by windows and doors shaken by the wind.* * *1 (cencerros) to ring persistently2 figurado (un instrumento) to scrape3 figurado (puertas, máquinas) to rattle* * *VI1) [campanillas] to jingle2) [motor] to rattle3) (Mús) to make a dreadful noise -
31 cencerreo
m.1 noise made by mule or horse bells.2 dreadful noise.3 clanging of bells, jingling of bells, jingling, ringing of bells.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: cencerrear.* * *SM1) [de campanillas] jangle2) [de motor] rattle, clatter3) (Mús) dreadful noise -
32 de espanto
■ nos llovió de espanto the rain was dreadful, it was pouring down -
33 despeluznante
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34 indigna
Del verbo indignar: ( conjugate indignar)
indigna es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
indigna
indignar
indignar ( conjugate indignar) verbo transitivo
to make … angry o indignant;
( más fuerte) to outrage
indignarse verbo pronominal
to get angry, become indignant;
( más fuerte) to be outraged o incensed
indigno,-a adjetivo
1 (no merecedor) unworthy [de, of]
2 (impropio) wrong: esa respuesta es indigna de ti, it's not like you to respond like that
3 (infame, humillante) wretched, dreadful: sus condiciones de vida son indignas, the conditions they live in are dreadful
4 (despreciable, vergonzoso) su comportamiento fue indigno, his behaviour was despicable
indignar verbo transitivo to infuriate, make angry
' indigna' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
indigno
- chanchada
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35 alivio
m.1 relief.2 remission.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: aliviar.* * *1 (aligeramiento) lightening2 (mejoría) relief■ ¡qué alivio! what a relief!3 (consuelo) comfort, consolation\* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=consuelo) reliefes un gran alivio haber aprobado por fin — it's a great relief to have passed at last, I'm relieved that I've passed at last
¡qué alivio! — what a relief!
2) [de un dolor]los paños calientes le servirán de alivio — the hot towels will ease o relieve his pain
¡que siga el alivio! — I hope you continue to improve!
3) Espde alivio — * awful, frightful
4)* * *1) (del dolor, síntoma) relief2) (de problema, preocupación) reliefsintió un gran alivio — it was a great relief to him o he felt a great sense of relief
* * *= relief, mitigation, salve, reprieve.Ex. A feeling of unshielded relief filled Pope's whole being.Ex. Recommendations are made for potential public library involvement in the four phases of comprehensive emergency management: mitigation/long-term prevention, preparedness to respond, response to emergencies, and the recovery.Ex. 'Catching 10' while the supervisor is looking the other way is both a salve to the tired body & a little act of opposition.Ex. A small, but growing, number of employers are allowing workplace naps; some are actively encouraging this little reprieve from consciousness.----* alivio del dolor = pain relief.* dar un suspiro de alivio = breathe + a sigh of relief, heave + a sigh of relief.* ser un gran alivio = be a welcome relief.* ser un grato alivio = be a welcome relief.* suspirar de alivio = breathe + a sigh of relief, heave + a sigh of relief.* suspiro de alivio = sigh of relief.* * *1) (del dolor, síntoma) relief2) (de problema, preocupación) reliefsintió un gran alivio — it was a great relief to him o he felt a great sense of relief
* * *= relief, mitigation, salve, reprieve.Ex: A feeling of unshielded relief filled Pope's whole being.
Ex: Recommendations are made for potential public library involvement in the four phases of comprehensive emergency management: mitigation/long-term prevention, preparedness to respond, response to emergencies, and the recovery.Ex: 'Catching 10' while the supervisor is looking the other way is both a salve to the tired body & a little act of opposition.Ex: A small, but growing, number of employers are allowing workplace naps; some are actively encouraging this little reprieve from consciousness.* alivio del dolor = pain relief.* dar un suspiro de alivio = breathe + a sigh of relief, heave + a sigh of relief.* ser un gran alivio = be a welcome relief.* ser un grato alivio = be a welcome relief.* suspirar de alivio = breathe + a sigh of relief, heave + a sigh of relief.* suspiro de alivio = sigh of relief.* * *A (del dolor, de un síntoma) reliefB (de un problema, una preocupación) relief¡qué alivio! what a relief!sintió un gran alivio cuando al fin se solucionó el problema it was a great relief to him o he felt a great sense of relief when the problem finally got sorted outdio un suspiro de alivio he heaved o breathed a sigh of reliefnos han tocado unos vecinos de alivio we've got horrendous neighbors ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo aliviar: ( conjugate aliviar)
alivio es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
alivió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
aliviar
alivio
aliviar ( conjugate aliviar) verbo transitivo ‹ dolor› to relieve, soothe;
‹ síntomas› to relieve;
‹tristeza/pena› to alleviate;
‹ persona› to make … feel better
aliviarse verbo pronominal
alivio sustantivo masculino
relief;◊ ¡qué alivio! what a relief!
aliviar verbo transitivo
1 (calmar un dolor) to relieve, soothe
2 (hacer menos pesado) to lighten, make lighter
alivio sustantivo masculino relief
♦ Locuciones: de alivio, tremendous: le dieron un susto de alivio, they gave him an awful fright
' alivio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desahogo
- descanso
- bendito
- huy
- suspirar
- suspiro
English:
breathe
- experience
- load
- phew
- relief
- riddance
- relieved
- sigh
* * *♦ nm1. [de enfermedad] relief;con estas pastillas notarás un alivio inmediato when you take these pills you will feel instant relief o you will feel better immediately2. [de preocupación] relief;¡qué alivio! what a relief!;fue un alivio saber que había llegado bien it was a relief to know that she had arrived safely♦ de alivio loc adjFamagarró un resfriado de alivio she caught a stinker of a cold;es un niño de alivio he's a little monster* * *m1 relief2:de alivio fam horrendous;me he dado un golpe de alivio I gave myself a helluva knock fam* * *alivio nm: relief* * *alivio n relief -
36 atrocidad
f.1 barbarity.me parece una atrocidad que no tengan calefacción I think it's terrible o awful that they don't have heating2 atrocity, abomination, atrocious action, barbarity.* * *1 (barbaridad) atrocity, outrage2 (disparate - acción) something stupid, foolish thing; (- dicho) silly remark, stupid remark■ es una atrocidad salir sin abrigo con el frío que hace it's madness to go out without a coat in this cold weather* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Mil etc) atrocity, outrage2) * (=tontería) foolish thing, silly thing3) * (=exageración)¡qué atrocidad! — how dreadful!, how awful!
* * *2) ( uso hiperbólico)qué atrocidad! — how atrocious! o how awful!
* * *= enormity, atrocity, awfulness, hideousness, monstrosity, outrage, inhumanity.Ex. It is very rare that a library will abandon a classification scheme and turn to another due to the enormity of the task of reclassifying.Ex. The library's collections and collection policy covers not only the Nazi atrocities but also genocide wherever its has occurred in modern times.Ex. But among those elements there may be something new and strange which one may not be able to assimilate oneself, as an adult, because of the sheer awfulness of the rest of the stuff.Ex. The book, written by a man who is not a military historian as such, is concerned above all with showing the war's hideousness, its frightful human cost, its pathos and loss, and its essential failure to achieve its objectives.Ex. Homosexuality, cuckoldry, flowering anuses, zombies, monstrosity, gambling, banquets, viral contagion all become signs of a historical epoch which exists in a repetitious & catastrophic crisis.Ex. The outrage expressed by users of the Internet brought about the passing an act aimed at ridding the Internet of pornography.Ex. Humanism is seen as the last best way to combat inhumanity & injustice.* * *2) ( uso hiperbólico)qué atrocidad! — how atrocious! o how awful!
* * *= enormity, atrocity, awfulness, hideousness, monstrosity, outrage, inhumanity.Ex: It is very rare that a library will abandon a classification scheme and turn to another due to the enormity of the task of reclassifying.
Ex: The library's collections and collection policy covers not only the Nazi atrocities but also genocide wherever its has occurred in modern times.Ex: But among those elements there may be something new and strange which one may not be able to assimilate oneself, as an adult, because of the sheer awfulness of the rest of the stuff.Ex: The book, written by a man who is not a military historian as such, is concerned above all with showing the war's hideousness, its frightful human cost, its pathos and loss, and its essential failure to achieve its objectives.Ex: Homosexuality, cuckoldry, flowering anuses, zombies, monstrosity, gambling, banquets, viral contagion all become signs of a historical epoch which exists in a repetitious & catastrophic crisis.Ex: The outrage expressed by users of the Internet brought about the passing an act aimed at ridding the Internet of pornography.Ex: Humanism is seen as the last best way to combat inhumanity & injustice.* * *A1 (cualidad) barbarity2 (acto) atrocityB(uso hiperbólico): ¿eso le dijo? ¡qué atrocidad! he said that to her? how atrocious! o how awful!este nuevo programa es una atrocidad this new program is terrible o awful o appalling* * *
atrocidad sustantivo femenino ( cualidad) barbarity;
( acto) atrocity;◊ ¡qué atrocidad! how atrocious! o how awful!
atrocidad sustantivo femenino atrocity
' atrocidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bestialidad
- monstruosidad
English:
atrocity
- monstrosity
- outrage
- inhumanity
* * *atrocidad nf1. [cualidad] barbarity2. [acción] atrocityme parece una atrocidad que no tengan calefacción I think it's terrible o awful that they don't have heating* * *f1 atrocity2 ( disparate):decir/hacer atrocidades say/do stupid things3:una atrocidad de película/libro fam an atrocious movie/book* * *atrocidad nf: atrocity* * *atrocidad n atrocity -
37 añadidura
f.addition, add-in, extension, aggregate.* * *1 addition, addendum\por añadidura besides, in addition* * *SF (=lo que se agrega) addition; (Com) extrapor añadidura — in addition, on top of that
* * *por añadidura — (loc adv) in addition
y el resto se os dará por añadidura — (Bib) and all these things shall be added unto you
* * *= appendage, addition.Ex. At the beginning of the sixteenth century England was a small, backward, and unimportant appendage of Christendom.Ex. A scheme should allow expansion, to permit the additions of new subjects or more specific subdivision of existing subjects.----* por añadidura = in addition (to), on top of everything else.* * *por añadidura — (loc adv) in addition
y el resto se os dará por añadidura — (Bib) and all these things shall be added unto you
* * *= appendage, addition.Ex: At the beginning of the sixteenth century England was a small, backward, and unimportant appendage of Christendom.
Ex: A scheme should allow expansion, to permit the additions of new subjects or more specific subdivision of existing subjects.* por añadidura = in addition (to), on top of everything else.* * *por añadidura ( loc adv) in additiony el resto se os dará por añadidura ( Bib) and all these things shall be added unto you* * *
añadidura sustantivo femenino addition
♦ Locuciones: por añadidura, (además, de propina) in addition
(encima, para colmo) es mal profesor y por añadidura no tiene ni idea de la asignatura, he's a dreadful teacher and, on top of everything else, he doesn't know the first word about the subject
' añadidura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
también
English:
bargain
* * *añadidura nfaddition;por añadidura in addition* * *f:por añadidura in addition* * *añadidura nf1) : additive, addition2)por añadidura : in addition, furthermore -
38 de puta pena
tabú dreadful, bloody awful* * *(adj.) = appalling, deplorable, awfulEx. His article, 'The skeleton in the our closet: public libraries art collections suffer appalling losses,' examines the problem of theft and mutilation of art materials in public libraries.Ex. We agree with Price that using the words 'citation' and 'reference' interchangeably is a deplorable waste of a good technical term.Ex. These articles were written by those who have had first hand experience of the awful consequences of not devoting enough time to testing their security systems.* * *(adj.) = appalling, deplorable, awfulEx: His article, 'The skeleton in the our closet: public libraries art collections suffer appalling losses,' examines the problem of theft and mutilation of art materials in public libraries.
Ex: We agree with Price that using the words 'citation' and 'reference' interchangeably is a deplorable waste of a good technical term.Ex: These articles were written by those who have had first hand experience of the awful consequences of not devoting enough time to testing their security systems. -
39 fatídico
adj.ill-fated, unfortunate, doom-laden, fatal.* * *► adjetivo1 (desastroso) disastrous, calamitous2 formal (profético) fateful, ominous* * *ADJ1) (=desgraciado) fateful, ominous2) (=profético) prophetic* * *- ca adjetivo fateful* * *= doomsday, fateful, star-crossed, fatal, unfortunate.Ex. Problems are never solved by doomsday proclamations and categorical statements of 'That won't work'.Ex. The Russian delegation also presented a handmade book to the National Library of Scotland in remembrance of that fateful Moscow meeting.Ex. The 1996 film of 'Romeo and Juliet' is a gripping presentation of Shakespeare's story of star-crossed lovers in an impulsive, hot-headed, violent world.Ex. Quite apart from the great toll of unasked questions, any hint of mutual antipathy between enquirer and librarian is fatal to the reference interview.Ex. It is an unfortunate fact that many external services cannot hope to mirror the interests of a specific organisation.* * *- ca adjetivo fateful* * *= doomsday, fateful, star-crossed, fatal, unfortunate.Ex: Problems are never solved by doomsday proclamations and categorical statements of 'That won't work'.
Ex: The Russian delegation also presented a handmade book to the National Library of Scotland in remembrance of that fateful Moscow meeting.Ex: The 1996 film of 'Romeo and Juliet' is a gripping presentation of Shakespeare's story of star-crossed lovers in an impulsive, hot-headed, violent world.Ex: Quite apart from the great toll of unasked questions, any hint of mutual antipathy between enquirer and librarian is fatal to the reference interview.Ex: It is an unfortunate fact that many external services cannot hope to mirror the interests of a specific organisation.* * *fatídico -cafatefulel día/momento fatídico en que te conocí that fateful day/moment when I met you ( liter)tiene una letra fatídica ( fam); he has terrible handwriting ( colloq), his handwriting is appalling o dreadful ( colloq)* * *
fatídico,-a adjetivo fateful
' fatídico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fatídica
English:
evil
- fatal
- fateful
* * *fatídico, -a adjfateful* * *adj fateful* * *fatídico, -ca adj: fateful, momentous -
40 feroz
adj.1 fierce, ferocious (animal, bestia).2 cruel, savage (criminal, asesino).3 terrible (intenso) (dolor, angustia).tenía un hambre feroz he was ravenous o starvingla competencia es feroz the competition is fierce4 horrendous, dreadful.* * *1 fierce, ferocious\el lobo feroz the big bad wolf* * *adj.fierce, ferocious* * *ADJ1) (=salvaje) fierce, ferocioustengo un hambre feroz — I'm starving, I'm famished
2) (=cruel) cruel3) LAm (=feo) ugly* * *a) < animal> ferocious, fierce; <ataque/mirada/odio> fierce, vicious; <viento/tempestad> fierce, violenttengo un hambre feroz — (fam) I'm ravenous o starved (colloq)
b) (Col, Méx, Ven fam) ( feo) horrendous (colloq)* * *= fierce [fiercer -comp., fiercest -sup.], savage, swingeing, ferocius, ferocious, cutthroat, truculent.Ex. The greatest living theoretician of descriptive cataloging, Professor Seymour Lubetzky, graced our library with his brilliance, insight, and fierce dedication to the integrity of the catalog.Ex. The most vulnerable nations are Burma, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, which have all experienced savage war and civil unrest in recent years.Ex. Faced with the prospect of a swingeing cut of 15% in the periodical budget, the library had to determine which titles could be cancelled with least damage to the integrity of the research collections.Ex. Fuller's novel make for a form of intellectual clarity, even if that clarity, paradoxically, is expressed in a ferocious hell-bent manner.Ex. One by one, he wiped the floor with opponents who had spoken in the debate -- with a ferocious blend of rant, rhetoric and rumbustious counterattack.Ex. As the saying goes, 'Be as innocent as a lamb, and as wily as a fox' -- shrewdness is a valuable attribute in this cutthroat world.Ex. Senior staff members said that these fevers of truculent behavior had manifested themselves only within the past two or three years.----* crítica feroz = hatchet job.* * *a) < animal> ferocious, fierce; <ataque/mirada/odio> fierce, vicious; <viento/tempestad> fierce, violenttengo un hambre feroz — (fam) I'm ravenous o starved (colloq)
b) (Col, Méx, Ven fam) ( feo) horrendous (colloq)* * *= fierce [fiercer -comp., fiercest -sup.], savage, swingeing, ferocius, ferocious, cutthroat, truculent.Ex: The greatest living theoretician of descriptive cataloging, Professor Seymour Lubetzky, graced our library with his brilliance, insight, and fierce dedication to the integrity of the catalog.
Ex: The most vulnerable nations are Burma, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, which have all experienced savage war and civil unrest in recent years.Ex: Faced with the prospect of a swingeing cut of 15% in the periodical budget, the library had to determine which titles could be cancelled with least damage to the integrity of the research collections.Ex: Fuller's novel make for a form of intellectual clarity, even if that clarity, paradoxically, is expressed in a ferocious hell-bent manner.Ex: One by one, he wiped the floor with opponents who had spoken in the debate -- with a ferocious blend of rant, rhetoric and rumbustious counterattack.Ex: As the saying goes, 'Be as innocent as a lamb, and as wily as a fox' -- shrewdness is a valuable attribute in this cutthroat world.Ex: Senior staff members said that these fevers of truculent behavior had manifested themselves only within the past two or three years.* crítica feroz = hatchet job.* * *1 ‹animal› ferocious, fierce; ‹ataque/mirada› fierce, vicious; ‹viento/tempestad› fierce, violent; ‹fanatismo› fiercebajo el feroz sol del mediodía beneath the fierce midday sunse desató una feroz tempestad a fierce o violent storm was unleashed ( liter)un verde feroz a ghastly o horrendous green ( colloq)* * *
Multiple Entries:
algo feroz
feroz
feroz adjetivo
‹ataque/mirada/odio› fierce, vicious;
‹viento/tempestad› fierce, violent
feroz adjetivo fierce, ferocious: tengo un hambre feroz, I'm ravenous
una crítica feroz, savage criticism
' feroz' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bestia
- un
English:
cutthroat
- destroy
- ferocious
- fierce
- glare
- rat race
- ravenous
- savage
- cut
- furious
- hard
- vicious
* * *feroz adj1. [animal, bestia] fierce, ferocious2. [criminal, asesino] cruel, savage3. [intenso] [tempestad] fierce, violent;[dolor, angustia] terrible;tenía un hambre feroz I was ravenous o starving;la competencia es feroz the competition is fierce;lanzó un ataque feroz contra la propuesta del gobierno he launched a fierce attack against the government's proposalagarraron una feroz borrachera they got terribly o incredibly drunk* * *adj fierce; ( cruel) cruel* * *♦ ferozmente adv* * *feroz adj fierce / ferocious
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