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101 reading
noun1) Lesen, das2) (matter to be read) Lektüre, diemake interesting/be good/dull reading — interessant/gut/langweilig zu lesen sein
3) (figure shown) Anzeige, die5) (interpretation) [Aus]deutung, die6) (Parl.)[first/second/third] reading — [erste/zweite/dritte] Lesung
* * *1) (the act of reading.) das Lesen2) (the reading of something aloud, as a (public) entertainment: a poetry reading.) die Lesung3) (the ability to read: The boy is good at reading.) das Lesen4) (the figure, measurement etc on a dial, instrument etc: The reading on the thermometer was -5° C.) die Anzeige* * *read·ing[ˈri:dɪŋ]I. nto catch up on one's \reading den Stoff nachholento make [good/bad] \reading eine [gute/schlechte] Lektüre seinbedtime \reading Bettlektüre fcompulsory [or required] \reading Pflichtlektüre flight/heavy \reading leichte/[sehr] schwierige Lektüreto be of wide \reading sehr belesen seinpoetry \reading Dichterlesung f\readings from the Bible Lesungen pl aus der Bibel7. (interpretation) of a literary work, a passage, a sentence Deutung f, Interpretation f; of a situation, the facts Einschätzung fmeter \reading Zählerstand mto take a \reading of sth etw ablesento give a bill its first/second/third \reading über ein Gesetz in erster/zweiter/dritter Lesung beraten\reading material Lesestoff m, Lektüre f\reading speed Lesegeschwindigkeit f* * *['riːdɪŋ]n1) (= action) Lesen nt2) (= reading matter) Lektüre fthis book makes ( for) very interesting reading — dieses Buch ist sehr interessant zu lesen
3) (= recital, excerpt) Lesung fplay reading — Lesen nt mit verteilten Rollen
4) (= interpretation) Interpretation f, Verständnis nt5) (= variant) Version f6) (from meter) Thermometer-/Barometer-/Zählerstand etc m; (on flight etc instruments) Anzeige f; (in scientific experiment) Messwert mto take a reading — den Thermometerstand etc/die Anzeige/den Messwert ablesen
the reading is... — das Thermometer etc steht auf...; die Anzeige/der Messwert ist...
the Senate gave the bill its first/a second reading — der Senat beriet das Gesetz in erster/zweiter Lesung
8) (= knowledge) Belesenheit f* * *reading [ˈriːdıŋ]A s1. Lesen n:do a lot of reading viel lesen2. Bücherstudium n3. (Vor)Lesung f, Vortrag m:give readings Lesungen halten;give a reading of one’s poetry aus seinen Werken lesen4. Belesenheit f:5. Lektüre f, Lesestoff m:this book makes good reading dieses Buch liest sich gut;this book is unsuitable reading for children dieses Buch ist keine geeignete Lektüre für Kinder6. Lesart f, Version f7. Deutung f, Auslegung f, Auffassung f:my reading of the law is that … ich verstehe das Gesetz so, dass …8. PARL Lesung f (einer Gesetzesvorlage)9. TECH Ablesung f, Anzeige f, (Barometer- etc) Stand m, pl auch abgelesene Werte plB adj Lese…* * *noun1) Lesen, das2) (matter to be read) Lektüre, diemake interesting/be good/dull reading — interessant/gut/langweilig zu lesen sein
3) (figure shown) Anzeige, die5) (interpretation) [Aus]deutung, die6) (Parl.)[first/second/third] reading — [erste/zweite/dritte] Lesung
* * *(matter) n.Lesestoff m. adj.lesend adj. n.Ablesung -en f.Lektüre -n f.Lesart -en f.Lesen nur sing. n.Lesung -en f. -
102 ennuyeux
ennuyeux, -euse [ɑ̃nyijø, øz]adjective* * *- euse ɑ̃nɥijø, øz adjectif1) ( lassant) boring2) ( pénible) tedious3) ( agaçant) annoying••* * *ɑ̃nɥijø, øz adj (-euse)1) (= fastidieux) boring, tedious2) (= contrariant) annoying, awkwardTu ne peux pas venir plus tôt? C'est bien ennuyeux. — You can't come any earlier? That's rather awkward.
* * *1 ( lassant) boring; livre/spectacle/homme ennuyeux boring book/show/man; c'est ennuyeux de toujours faire la même chose it's boring doing the same thing all the time; ennuyeux à mourir, mortellement ennuyeux deadly boring;2 ( pénible) tedious; corvées/invitations ennuyeuses tedious chores/social gatherings;3 ( agaçant) annoying; l'ennuyeux c'est que the annoying thing is that; vous me mettez dans une situation ennuyeuse you're putting me in an awkward position.être ennuyeux comme la pluie to be as dull as ditchwater.ennuyeux à mourir ou à périr ou comme la pluie ou comme la mort (as) dull as ditchwater (UK) ou dishwater (US), deadly boringa. [regrettable] it's a pity (that) he can't comeb. [contrariant] it's annoying ou a nuisance that he can't come -
103 tame
1. adjective1) zahm; (joc.) hauseigen [Anarchist, Genie usw.]grow/become tame — zahm werden
2) (spiritless) lahm (ugs.), lustlos [Einwilligung, Anerkennung, Kampagne, Versuch]; zahm (ugs.) [Besprechung, Kritik]3) (dull) wenig aufregend; lasch [Stil]2. transitive verb(lit. or fig.) zähmen* * *[teim] 1. adjective1) ((of animals) used to living with people; not wild or dangerous: He kept a tame bear as a pet.) zähmen2) (dull; not exciting: My job is very tame.) lahm2. verb(to make tame: It is impossible to tame some animals.) zähmen- academic.ru/92450/tamely">tamely- tameness
- tameable* * *[teɪm]I. adjthe lion was as \tame as a house cat der Löwe war zahm wie eine Hauskatze\tame superior zahmer Vorgesetzter/zahme Vorgesetzte2. (tractable) child folgsam; person fügsam, gefügig; (under control) elements, river gezähmt, gebändigt3. (unexciting) book, joke, person lahm, fad[e], geistlos; (mild) film harmlos, brav; criticism, report zahm, ohne Biss nach n; (amenable) [sehr] umgänglich [o zuvorkommend] [o entgegenkommend▪ to \tame sb/sth jdn/etw zähmen [o bändigen] a. fighe'll need to \tame his temper er wird sein Temperament zügeln müssento \tame one's anger seine Wut [be]zähmen [o bändigen]to \tame one's curiosity/hunger seine Neugier/seinen Hunger bezähmento \tame one's impatience/passions seine Ungeduld/Leidenschaft zügelnto \tame a river einen Fluss zähmen [o bändigen] figto \tame a tiger einen Tiger zähmen [o bändigen]* * *[teɪm]1. adj (+er)1) animal zahmthe village has its own tame novelist (hum) — der Ort hat seinen dorfeigenen Schriftsteller (inf)
2) (= dull) person, life, adventure, answer, shot, tennis service etc lahm (inf); story, criticism, joke zahm, lahm (inf)2. vtanimal, person zähmen, bändigen; passion (be)zähmen, zügeln; garden, inflation, unions, deficit unter Kontrolle bringen* * *tame [teım]A adj (adv tamely)1. zahm (auch Person), gezähmt2. lahm umg (Film etc)3. Person:a) lasch umgb) ängstlich4. träge fließend (Strom etc)5. BOT veredeltB v/t1. zähmen (auch fig)2. a) Land urbar machenb) Pflanzen veredeln* * *1. adjective1) zahm; (joc.) hauseigen [Anarchist, Genie usw.]grow/become tame — zahm werden
2) (spiritless) lahm (ugs.), lustlos [Einwilligung, Anerkennung, Kampagne, Versuch]; zahm (ugs.) [Besprechung, Kritik]3) (dull) wenig aufregend; lasch [Stil]2. transitive verb(lit. or fig.) zähmen* * *adj.zahm adj. v.zähmen v. -
104 describe
1) (to give an account of in words; to tell in words what something or someone is like: He described what had happened; Would you describe her as beautiful?) describir2) (to say that one is something: He describes himself as a salesman.) calificar, definir•describe vb describirtr[dɪ'skraɪb]1 (depict in words) describir■ can you describe the man to me? ¿me puedes describir al hombre?2 (call, characterize) calificar, definir3 (move in shape of arc, circle, curve, etc) describir; (draw) trazarv.• describir v.• dibujar v.• explicar v.• pintar v.• retratar v.dɪ'skraɪb1) ( put into words) describir*2) ( characterize)to describe somebody/something (AS something): he describes himself as a socialist se define como socialista; I would describe the book as dull and repetitive — yo diría que es un libro soso y repetitivo
3)b) ( move in shape of) (frml) \<\<curve/arc\>\> describir* (frml)[dɪs'kraɪb]VT1) [+ scene, person] describirI wouldn't describe her as a feminist — no la calificaría de or describiría como feminista
2) (Geom) [+ circle] describir* * *[dɪ'skraɪb]1) ( put into words) describir*2) ( characterize)to describe somebody/something (AS something): he describes himself as a socialist se define como socialista; I would describe the book as dull and repetitive — yo diría que es un libro soso y repetitivo
3)b) ( move in shape of) (frml) \<\<curve/arc\>\> describir* (frml) -
105 stodgy
1) ((of meals etc) consisting of stodge: stodgy food.) indigesto2) ((of people, books etc) dull; not lively.) aburrido, pesadotr['stɒʤɪ]1 (food) indigesto,-a, pesado,-a2 (book, person) pesado,-a, aburrido,-a1) dull: aburrido, pesado2) old-fashioned: anticuadoadj.• pesado, -a adj.'stɑːdʒi, 'stɒdʒiadjective -dgier, -dgiesta) <person/performance> aburrido, pesadob) (BrE) < food> feculento, pesado['stɒdʒɪ]ADJ (compar stodgier) (superl stodgiest)1) [food] indigesto2) (fig) [book, style, person] pesado* * *['stɑːdʒi, 'stɒdʒi]adjective -dgier, -dgiesta) <person/performance> aburrido, pesadob) (BrE) < food> feculento, pesado -
106 thud
1. noun(a dull sound like that of something heavy falling to the ground: He dropped the book with a thud.) brag2. verb(to move or fall with such a sound: The tree thudded to the ground.) hamre; dundre* * *1. noun(a dull sound like that of something heavy falling to the ground: He dropped the book with a thud.) brag2. verb(to move or fall with such a sound: The tree thudded to the ground.) hamre; dundre -
107 araña
f.1 spider, arachnid.2 chandelier.3 spotted weever, Trachinus araneus.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: arañar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: arañar.* * *1 (arácnido) spider2 (pez) weever3 (planta) love-in-a-mist4 (lámpara) chandelier\araña de mar spider crabtela de araña spider's web* * *noun f.* * *SF (=trampa) trick, swindle; (=mentira) lie* * *1) (Zool) spiderser picado de la araña — (Chi fam) to be a flirt
2) ( lámpara) chandelier* * *= spider.Ex. A child may find through reading a book that a dull day is transformed because he has met a talking pig and a spider that can write in 'Charlotte's Web'.----* araña de luces = chandelier.* araña de techo = chandelier.* araña zancuda = daddy longlegs.* Entra en mi salón, dijo la araña... = Come into my parlour, said the spider....* * *1) (Zool) spiderser picado de la araña — (Chi fam) to be a flirt
2) ( lámpara) chandelier* * *= spider.Ex: A child may find through reading a book that a dull day is transformed because he has met a talking pig and a spider that can write in 'Charlotte's Web'.
* araña de luces = chandelier.* araña de techo = chandelier.* araña zancuda = daddy longlegs.* Entra en mi salón, dijo la araña... = Come into my parlour, said the spider....* * *A ( Zool) spiderB (lámpara) chandelierC ( Comput) spider* * *
Del verbo arañar: ( conjugate arañar)
araña es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
araña
arañar
araña sustantivo femenino (Zool) spider
arañar ( conjugate arañar) verbo transitivo/intransitivo
to scratch
araña sustantivo femenino
1 Zool spider
2 (lámpara) chandelier
arañar verbo transitivo to scratch
' araña' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tejer
- hilar
- hilo
- mentira
- pega
- tela
- venenoso
English:
chandelier
- spider
- stamp
* * *araña nf1. [animal] spideraraña corredora wolf spider;araña de mar spider crab2. [lámpara] chandelier* * *f1 ZO spider2 lámpara chandelier* * *araña nf1) : spider2) : chandelier* * * -
108 cochino
adj.filthy, dirty, hog, pig.m.pig, swine, pork.* * *► adjetivo1 (sucio) filthy, disgusting2 (miserable) damn, bloody, lousy■ ¡cochino trabajo! bloody work!► nombre masculino,nombre femenino* * *cochino, -a1. ADJ1) (=sucio) filthy, dirty2) [trabajo, sueldo, vacaciones] rotten *, lousy *; [mentira] filthy *, rotten *; [tiempo] rotten *, lousy *, filthy *esta vida cochina — this rotten o miserable life *
2. SM / F1) (=animal) pig, hog ( esp EEUU)cochino de leche — sucking pig, suckling pig
2) (=mala persona) swine *3) (=guarro) filthy pig *cochina* * *I- na adjetivo1)a) (fam) ( sucio) <persona/manos> filthyb) (fam) ( indecoroso) < persona> disgusting; <revista/película> dirty (colloq)2) (fam) (malo, asqueroso) lousy (colloq)II- na masculino, femenino1) (Zool) pig, hog (AmE)2) (fam) ( persona - sucia) filthy pig (colloq), slob (colloq); (- grosera) dirty beast (colloq)* * *= mucky pup, swine, pig.Ex. I would recommend this product if you don't have many white clothes and if you don't have children, as we all know they are mucky pups.Ex. The words ' swine,' 'hogs,' and 'pigs' refer to animals of the porcine family or pig family.Ex. A child may find through reading a book that a dull day is transformed because he has met a talking pig and a spider that can write in 'Charlotte's Web'.* * *I- na adjetivo1)a) (fam) ( sucio) <persona/manos> filthyb) (fam) ( indecoroso) < persona> disgusting; <revista/película> dirty (colloq)2) (fam) (malo, asqueroso) lousy (colloq)II- na masculino, femenino1) (Zool) pig, hog (AmE)2) (fam) ( persona - sucia) filthy pig (colloq), slob (colloq); (- grosera) dirty beast (colloq)* * *= mucky pup, swine, pig.Ex: I would recommend this product if you don't have many white clothes and if you don't have children, as we all know they are mucky pups.
Ex: The words ' swine,' 'hogs,' and 'pigs' refer to animals of the porcine family or pig family.Ex: A child may find through reading a book that a dull day is transformed because he has met a talking pig and a spider that can write in 'Charlotte's Web'.* * *Aestuvo toda la noche contando chistes cochinos he spent the whole evening telling dirty o smutty jokestienes una mente cochina you've got a filthy mind ( colloq)(tramposo): es muy cochino he's a terrible cheatB ( fam)(malo, asqueroso): ¡estoy harto de esta cochina vida! I'm tired of this damn o goddamned o lousy life! ( colloq)masculine, femininea cada cochino le llega su sábado or San Martín everyone gets his comeuppance o his just deserts in the endB ( fam)2 (persona grosera) dirty beast ( colloq)* * *
cochino◊ -na adjetivo
‹revista/película› dirty (colloq)
( tramposo):
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
cochino,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (cerdo) pig
(cerda) sow
2 fam (persona sucia) pig, filthy person
II adj (sucio) filthy, disgusting
' cochino' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cochina
- puerca
- puerco
- carne
English:
pig
- dirty
* * *cochino, -a♦ adj1. [sucio] filthy2. [grosero] [chiste, revista] dirty, filthy3. [malintencionado] dirtyeso es envidia cochina it's sheer jealousy;¿por qué no dejas de una vez los cochinos cigarrillos? why don't you just give up those blasted cigarettes once and for all?♦ nm,f1. [animal] pig, f sow2. [persona sucia] dirty o filthy pig3. [persona grosera] dirty o filthy pig4. [persona malintencionada] swine♦ nmCuba [pez] triggerfish* * *I adj1 figfilthy, dirty2 ( asqueroso) disgustingII m hog, Brpig; fampersona pig fam* * *cochino, -na adj1) : dirty, filthy, disgustingcochino, -na n: pig, hog* * * -
109 entramado
adj.half-timbered, wattled.m.framework.past part.past participle of spanish verb: entramar.* * *1 wooden framework* * *SM1) (Arquit) (=estructura) framework, timber, lumber (EEUU); [de puente] framework2) (=red) network* * *a) (Arquit, Const) framework; (estructura, trabazón) framework, structureel entramado jurídico — the judicial framework o structure
b) (Tec) network* * *= grid, mesh [meshes, -pl.], lattice, web, nexus, skein, lacework, trellis pattern, trellis, trellis work.Ex. Each card has a grid covering most of the body of the card which provides for the coding of document numbers.Ex. Wholly new forms of encyclopedias will appear, ready-made with a mesh of associative trails running through them, ready to be dropped into the memex and there amplified.Ex. Special attention should be given to Figure 2, which proposes two lattices (or ladders) for career movement in libraries.Ex. A child may find through reading a book that a dull day is transformed because he has met a talking pig and a spider that can write in 'Charlotte's web'.Ex. The future OPAC is likely to be one building block in a larger nexus of information structures.Ex. Unbridled photocopying will lead to the imminent demise of the communications skein.Ex. Beguiling as the show is, it perhaps lacks major impact because it has taken elements from lacework and painting in such a way as to avoid the fundamental challenges of both.Ex. The bracelet is decorated with a trellis pattern containing frontal human heads, birds, hares and fruit.Ex. As humans began the colonization of the Old World tropics, they evolved a trellis of interrelationships across a broad geographical range.Ex. For such designs he introduced many features from early English gardens -- raised flower beds, terraces, and trellis work.----* entramado de alambre = wire mesh.* entramado social, el = social web, the.* * *a) (Arquit, Const) framework; (estructura, trabazón) framework, structureel entramado jurídico — the judicial framework o structure
b) (Tec) network* * *= grid, mesh [meshes, -pl.], lattice, web, nexus, skein, lacework, trellis pattern, trellis, trellis work.Ex: Each card has a grid covering most of the body of the card which provides for the coding of document numbers.
Ex: Wholly new forms of encyclopedias will appear, ready-made with a mesh of associative trails running through them, ready to be dropped into the memex and there amplified.Ex: Special attention should be given to Figure 2, which proposes two lattices (or ladders) for career movement in libraries.Ex: A child may find through reading a book that a dull day is transformed because he has met a talking pig and a spider that can write in 'Charlotte's web'.Ex: The future OPAC is likely to be one building block in a larger nexus of information structures.Ex: Unbridled photocopying will lead to the imminent demise of the communications skein.Ex: Beguiling as the show is, it perhaps lacks major impact because it has taken elements from lacework and painting in such a way as to avoid the fundamental challenges of both.Ex: The bracelet is decorated with a trellis pattern containing frontal human heads, birds, hares and fruit.Ex: As humans began the colonization of the Old World tropics, they evolved a trellis of interrelationships across a broad geographical range.Ex: For such designs he introduced many features from early English gardens -- raised flower beds, terraces, and trellis work.* entramado de alambre = wire mesh.* entramado social, el = social web, the.* * *2 (estructura, trabazón) framework, structureel entramado jurídico the judicial framework o structureel entramado de compañías que constituyen el grupo the network of companies which form the group3 ( Tec) network* * *entramado nm1. [de hierro, madera] framework2. [estructura] framework, structure;el entramado financiero del país the financial structure of the country3. [red] network;la prensa destapó un entramado de corrupción en la policía the press uncovered a web of corruption in the police force* * *m ARQUI framework; fignetwork* * *entramado nm: framework -
110 marrano
adj.piggish.m.pig, hog, pork.* * *► adjetivo2 familiar (sinvergüenza) swine► nombre masculino,nombre femenino2 familiar (sinvergüenza) swine1 ZOOLOGÍA pig————————1 ZOOLOGÍA pig* * *1. (f. - marrana)noun1) pig, hog2) Marrano2. (f. - marrana)adj.* * *marrano, -a1.ADJ * filthy, dirty2.SM (Zool) pig, hog (EEUU)3. SM / F1) * (=persona) [despreciable] swine *; [sucio] dirty pig *2) ( Hist) converted Jewmarrana* * *I- na adjetivo filthyII- na masculino, femenino (fam)a) ( animal) (m) pig, hog; (f) pig, sowb) (Col) ( carne) porkc) ( persona - despreciable) swine (colloq); (- grosera) dirty swine (colloq)* * *= hog, porker, swine, pig.Ex. Both Pigs and hogs are used as headings, though it seems unlikely that a small library would wish to distinguish them.Ex. One day she indulged in her habit of swigging too much gin before going to feed the porker and after opening its pen she slumped in a heap.Ex. The words ' swine,' 'hogs,' and 'pigs' refer to animals of the porcine family or pig family.Ex. A child may find through reading a book that a dull day is transformed because he has met a talking pig and a spider that can write in 'Charlotte's Web'.* * *I- na adjetivo filthyII- na masculino, femenino (fam)a) ( animal) (m) pig, hog; (f) pig, sowb) (Col) ( carne) porkc) ( persona - despreciable) swine (colloq); (- grosera) dirty swine (colloq)* * *= hog, porker, swine, pig.Ex: Both Pigs and hogs are used as headings, though it seems unlikely that a small library would wish to distinguish them.
Ex: One day she indulged in her habit of swigging too much gin before going to feed the porker and after opening its pen she slumped in a heap.Ex: The words ' swine,' 'hogs,' and 'pigs' refer to animals of the porcine family or pig family.Ex: A child may find through reading a book that a dull day is transformed because he has met a talking pig and a spider that can write in 'Charlotte's Web'.* * *filthymasculine, feminine( fam)* * *
marrano◊ -na adjetivo
filthy
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (fam)
(f) pig, sow
marrano,-a
I adj (sucio) filthy, dirty
II sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 Zool pig
2 (persona sucia) dirty pig, slob
' marrano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
marrana
English:
pork
* * *marrano, -a♦ adjFam1. [sucio] filthy2. [malintencionado] mean♦ nm,f1. [animal] pig, f sow4. Hist = Jewish convert to Christianity5. CompEsp Vulgjoder la marrana to fuck everything up* * *I adj filthyII m1 hog, Brpig2 fampersona pig fam* * *marrano, -na adj: filthy, disgustingmarrano, -na n1) cerdo: pig, hog2) : dirty pig, slob* * * -
111 pedante
adj.1 pretentious.2 pedantic, vain, bookish, pedant.f. & m.1 pretentious person.2 pedant, dry-as-dust, dryasdust, popinjay.* * *► adjetivo1 pedantic, pompous1 pedant* * *1.ADJ [gen] pedantic; (=pomposo) pompous, conceited2.SMF pedant* * *Iadjetivo pedanticIImasculino y femenino pedant* * *= pompous, pedant, pedantic, pretentious, hyfoluted, snobbish, snobby [snobbier -comp., snobbiest -sup.], snob, hoity-toity, portentous.Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.Ex. Librarians are expected, by their popular media image, to be fussy, nit-picking, pedants.Ex. He didn't react quite as strongly as Voltaire, but he thought it poor stuff: artificial, pedantic, dull.Ex. Book clubs do not have to be cliquish, pretentious, stuffily self-inflated, or bolt-holes for ethereal literary spirits.Ex. I can believe that changing the logo broke some hyfoluted view ofthe library.Ex. It was possible to identify 3 main groups who display 3 different types of attitude -- participative, delegative and ' snobbish'.Ex. Every one looked like death warmed up, including the snobby staff who I found far from welcoming.Ex. The biggest faux pas according to snobs who take such things seriously is calling a sofa a couch or a setee.Ex. It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.Ex. He is described in the play as a "rather portentous man in his middle fifties but rather provincial in his speech'.* * *Iadjetivo pedanticIImasculino y femenino pedant* * *= pompous, pedant, pedantic, pretentious, hyfoluted, snobbish, snobby [snobbier -comp., snobbiest -sup.], snob, hoity-toity, portentous.Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.
Ex: Librarians are expected, by their popular media image, to be fussy, nit-picking, pedants.Ex: He didn't react quite as strongly as Voltaire, but he thought it poor stuff: artificial, pedantic, dull.Ex: Book clubs do not have to be cliquish, pretentious, stuffily self-inflated, or bolt-holes for ethereal literary spirits.Ex: I can believe that changing the logo broke some hyfoluted view ofthe library.Ex: It was possible to identify 3 main groups who display 3 different types of attitude -- participative, delegative and ' snobbish'.Ex: Every one looked like death warmed up, including the snobby staff who I found far from welcoming.Ex: The biggest faux pas according to snobs who take such things seriously is calling a sofa a couch or a setee.Ex: It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.Ex: He is described in the play as a "rather portentous man in his middle fifties but rather provincial in his speech'.* * *(detallista) pedantic; (presuntuoso) pompouspedant* * *
pedante adjetivo
pedantic
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
pedant
pedante
I adjetivo pedantic
II mf pedant
' pedante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
repipi
English:
fastidious
- pedantic
- should
* * *♦ adjpretentious♦ nmfpretentious person* * *I adj1 ( perfeccionista) pedantic2 ( presuntuoso) pretentiousII m/f1 ( perfeccionista) pedant2 ( presuntuoso) pretentious individual* * *pedante adj: pedanticpedante nmf: pedant -
112 puerco
adj.dirty, filthy, grimy, grubby.m.1 pig, hog, swine.2 pork, pork meat.* * *► adjetivo2 (canalla) rotten► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (animal - macho) pig; (- hembra) sow2 familiar (persona sucia) pig3 familiar (sinvergüenza) swine, rotter\puerco espín / puerco espino porcupine* * *1. (f. - puerca)adj.2. (f. - puerca)nounpig, hog* * *puerco, -a1. SM / F1) (=cerdo) pig/sow, hog/sow (EEUU)puerco jabalí — wild boar, wild pig
Martínpuerco montés, puerco salvaje — wild boar, wild pig
2) * (=sinvergüenza) pig *; (=canalla) swine *, rotter *2. ADJ1) (=asqueroso) dirty, filthy2) (=repugnante) nasty, disgusting3) (=grosero) coarse4) (=mezquino) rotten *, meanpuerca* * *IIIel muy puerco — the dirty rat (colloq)
- ca masculino, femenino1)a) ( animal) (m) pig, hog, boar; (f) pig, hog, sowb) (Méx) ( carne) pork2) (fam) ( persona - sucia) pig (colloq); (- despreciable) swine (colloq)* * *= mucky pup, swine, pig.Ex. I would recommend this product if you don't have many white clothes and if you don't have children, as we all know they are mucky pups.Ex. The words ' swine,' 'hogs,' and 'pigs' refer to animals of the porcine family or pig family.Ex. A child may find through reading a book that a dull day is transformed because he has met a talking pig and a spider that can write in 'Charlotte's Web'.----* puerco espín = hedgehog.* * *IIIel muy puerco — the dirty rat (colloq)
- ca masculino, femenino1)a) ( animal) (m) pig, hog, boar; (f) pig, hog, sowb) (Méx) ( carne) pork2) (fam) ( persona - sucia) pig (colloq); (- despreciable) swine (colloq)* * *= mucky pup, swine, pig.Ex: I would recommend this product if you don't have many white clothes and if you don't have children, as we all know they are mucky pups.
Ex: The words ' swine,' 'hogs,' and 'pigs' refer to animals of the porcine family or pig family.Ex: A child may find through reading a book that a dull day is transformed because he has met a talking pig and a spider that can write in 'Charlotte's Web'.* puerco espín = hedgehog.* * *( fam pey)2 ‹película/libro› dirty, smutty ( colloq)masculine, feminineAa cada puerco le llega su San Martín everyone gets their just deserts o their comeuppance in the endCompuestos:porcupinewild boar* * *
puerco◊ -ca adjetivo (fam &
pey) ( sucio) dirty;
( despreciable) low-down (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
1
(f) pig, hog, sow;
2 (fam) ( persona — sucia) pig (colloq);
(— despreciable) swine (colloq)
puerco,-a
I adj pey (sucio, cochino) dirty, filthy
II sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (animal) pig
(macho) hog, (hembra) sow
puerco espín, porcupine
2 pey (persona sucia) pig
' puerco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
puerca
- carne
English:
hog
- swine
- pork
* * *puerco, -a♦ adjFam1. [sucio] filthy2. [malintencionado] nasty, mean♦ nm,f1. [animal] pig, f sowpuerco espín porcupine♦ nmMéx [carne] pork* * *I adj dirty; figfilthy famII m1 ZO pig; figpersona slob* * *puerco, -ca adj: dirty, filthypuerco, -ca n1) cerdo, marrano: pig, hog2) : pig, dirty or greedy person3)puerco espín : porcupine* * *puerco n pig -
113 telaraña
f.cobweb, gossamer, spider's thread, spider's web.* * *1 cobweb, spider's web* * *SF cobweb, spider's web* * *femenino spiderweb (AmE), spider's web (BrE); ( polvorienta) cobwebmirar las telarañas — to have one's head in the clouds
sacudirse las telarañas — to blow the cobwebs away
* * *= spider web, web, cobweb.Ex. A spider web of metal, sealed in a thin glass container, a wire heated to brilliant glow, in short, the thermionic tube of radio sets is made by the hundred million, tossed about in packages, plugged into sockets -- and it works!.Ex. A child may find through reading a book that a dull day is transformed because he has met a talking pig and a spider that can write in 'Charlotte's web'.Ex. The article is entitled 'The World Wide Web: spun in gold or just a cobweb?'.----* quitar las telarañas = dust off + the cobwebs.* sacudir las telarañas = blow + the cobwebs away/off/out.* sacudirse las telarañas = blow + the cobwebs away/off/out.* tejer una telaraña = draw + web.* * *femenino spiderweb (AmE), spider's web (BrE); ( polvorienta) cobwebmirar las telarañas — to have one's head in the clouds
sacudirse las telarañas — to blow the cobwebs away
* * *= spider web, web, cobweb.Ex: A spider web of metal, sealed in a thin glass container, a wire heated to brilliant glow, in short, the thermionic tube of radio sets is made by the hundred million, tossed about in packages, plugged into sockets -- and it works!.
Ex: A child may find through reading a book that a dull day is transformed because he has met a talking pig and a spider that can write in 'Charlotte's web'.Ex: The article is entitled 'The World Wide Web: spun in gold or just a cobweb?'.* quitar las telarañas = dust off + the cobwebs.* sacudir las telarañas = blow + the cobwebs away/off/out.* sacudirse las telarañas = blow + the cobwebs away/off/out.* tejer una telaraña = draw + web.* * *la mosca quedó atrapada en la telaraña the fly got trapped in the spiderweb o spider's webel cuarto estaba lleno de telarañas the room was full of cobwebsmirar las telarañas to have one's head in the cloudssacudirse las telarañas to blow the cobwebs awaytener telarañas en los ojos to be blindCompuesto:( Inf) World Wide Web* * *
telaraña sustantivo femenino
spiderweb (AmE), spider's web (BrE);
( polvorienta) cobweb;◊ telaraña mundial (Inf) World Wide Web
telaraña sustantivo femenino spider's web: el desván está lleno de telarañas, the loft is full of cobwebs
' telaraña' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tela
English:
cobweb
- spider's web
- spin
- web
- gossamer
- World Wide Web
* * *telaraña nfspider's web, cobweb;un mosquito cayó en la telaraña a fly got caught in the spider's web;había telarañas en el techo there were cobwebs on the ceiling;tener telarañas en los ojos to be blindInformát la telaraña mundial the world wide web* * *f spiderweb* * *telaraña nf: spiderweb, cobweb* * *telaraña n spider's web / cobweb -
114 strike
I 1. I1) he was afraid to strike он боялся ударить; the material seems to change colour when the light strikes когда свет падает на этот материал, он кажется другого цвета2) these matches are too wet to strike эти спички сильно отсырели и не зажигаются3) I thought I heard the clock strike мне показалось, что пробили часы; has 5 o'clock struck? пять часов уже пробило?; the clock is striking часы бьют; his hour has struck ere час настал /пробил/2. II1) strike swiftly (instinctively, simultaneously, aimlessly, etc.) быстро и т.д. ударять /бить, наносить удары/2) the fish are striking well today рыба сегодня хорошо клюет3. III1) strike smth., smb. strike a ball (a nail, etc.) ударять по мячу и т.д.; strike a bell ударить в колокол; strike a child (a dog, etc.) ударять /бить/ ребенка и т.д.; why did you strike her? почему вы ее ударили /стукнули/?; paralysis struck him его разбил паралич; а falling stone struck his head упавший камень попал ему в голову /ударил его по голове/; the ship struck a submerged rock корабль наскочил на подводный камень; strike the keys ударить по клавишам; strike a few chords взять несколько аккордов || strike a blow нанести удар; strike the first blow нанести первый удар; начать первым (драку, ссору); быть зачинщиком id what struck you that you behaved that way? что на вас напало /какая муха вас укусила/, что вы себя так странно вели?2) strike smth. strike twelve times (four, the hour, etc.) (про)бить двенадцать раз и т.д.; the clock that strikes the quarters часы, которые отбивают четверти /бьют каждые четверть часа/3) strike smth. strike a medal (a badge, a coin, etc.) чеканить /выбивать/ медаль и т.д.4) strike smth. strike a light /fire/ (a spark, etc.) зажечь /высечь/ огонь и т.д.; strike a match зажечь спичку, чиркнуть спичкой5) strike smth. strike oil (gold, a vein of ore, water, etc.) открывать /находить, обнаруживать/ нефть и т.д.; strike an amusing book наткнуться на занятную книгу; strike the main road (the track) выйти на главную дорогу (на тропу); strike an obstruction натолкнуться /наткнуться/ на преграду6) strike smb. the sight struck him зрелище произвело на неге впечатление; how does this strike you? что вы об этом думаете?; strike smth. strike smb.'s sight /smb.'s eye/ бросаться кому-л. в глаза; strike smb.'s саг (smb.'s fancy) поразить чей-л. слух (чье-л. воображение); strike a deep chord [in smb.'s heart] вызвать глубокий отклик /задеть заветные струны/ [у кого-л. в душе]; strike a false /wrong/ note взять неправильный тон; strike the right note попасть в тон, взять верный тон7) strike smth. strike an average /а mean/ подсчитать /найти/ среднее; strike a balance подвести баланс, подбить итоги; strike a bargain (an agreement) заключить сделку (соглашение)8) strike smth. strike sail (s) убирать паруса; strike camp /tents/ свертывать лагерь, сниматься с лагеря; strike one's /the/ flag а) спускать флаг; б) сдаваться9) strike smth. strike an item (smb.'s name, a word, etc.) зачеркнуть /вычеркнуть/ какой-л. пункт и т.д.10) || strike fish подсекать рыбу4. IV1) strike smth., smb. in same manner strike smth. hard (softly, suddenly, etc.) сильно и т.д. ударять по чему-л.; strike smb. hard (savagely, violently, etc.) сильно и т.д. ударить кого-л.; never strike a man when he is down лежачего не бьют2) strike smb. at some time a [happy] thought /idea/ suddenly struck me меня осенила /мне в голову пришла/ [удачная] мысль; it never struck me before раньше мне это никогда не приходило в голову5. Vstrike smb. smth. strike smb. a blow ударить кого-л., нанести кому-л. удар6. VI1) strike smb. into some state strike smb. dead сразить кого-л. наповал /насмерть/; strike smb. deaf оглушить кого-л. ударом; strike smb. blind ослепить кого-л. ударом; strike smb. dumb /speechless/ лишить кого-л. дара речи; ошарашить кого-л.2) strike smth. to some state a tree strikes its roots deep дерево глубоко пускает корни7. XI1) be struck in some manner the wall sounds hollow when [it is] struck когда по стене бьют, она издает глухой звук; be struck by (below, etc.) smth. that tree's been struck by lightning в это дерево ударила молния; he was struck by lightning его убило молнией; he was struck below the knee его ударили под коленку2) be struck /stricken/ with /by/ smth. be struck by fever (with influenza, by disease, with pestilence, etc.) болеть лихорадкой и т.д., слечь /свалиться/ от лихорадки и т.д.; he was struck with paralysis его разбил паралич3) be struck by /with/ smth. be struck by terror (with panic, with fear, with awe, with wonder, by remorse, with dizziness, etc.) быть пораженным /охваченным/ ужасом и т.д.; I was struck by her appearance (by her beauty, with her wonderful voice, with her great ability, etc.) я был поражен ее видом и т.д., меня потряс ее вид и т.д.; he was struck with the idea that... ему пришла в голову мысль, что...; его поразила мысль о том, что...8. XVI1) strike against ((up)on, at, etc.) smth. strike against the pavement (against a table, against a stone, etc.) ударить по тротуару и т.д., удариться о тротуар и т.д.; strike three times on the door постучать в дверь три раза; strike at fascism бить /наносить удар/ по фашизму; strike at the root of the evil вырывать зло с корнем; the light (the sun) strikes against /upon/ the wall (upon the object, upon the figure, etc.) свет (солнце) падает на стену и т.д.; his lectures strike upon dull ears слушатели пропускают его лекции мимо ушей; her entreaties strike upon dull ears они остаются глухими к ее мольбам; strike at smb. he struck at me with a stick (with an open hand, with a fist, with a cosh, etc.) он стукнул меня палкой || strike below the belt бить ниже пояса2) strike for smth. strike for a cause (for one's country, for freedom, etc.) бороться за идею и т.д.3) strike (up)on smth. strike upon an unknown path напасть /наткнуться, выйти/ на незнакомую дорожку; strike on a novel means of doing smth. обнаружить /открыть/ новый способ чего-л. /делать что-л./; strike upon a plan придумать план; he struck upon an idea (upon a happy thought) он напал на (счастливую) мысль, внезапно ему в голову пришла (счастливая) мысль4) strike (in)to (across) smth. strike to the right поворачивать направо; strike across the fields направляться через поля; strike into the jungle углубляться в джунгли5) strike at smth. a pang of pity struck at my heart жалость кольнула меня в сердце6) semiaux strike into smth. strike into a gallop пуститься галопом; strike into a song неожиданно запеть; strike into conversation заговорить с кем-л., завести беседу; strike into a new subject перевести разговор на другую тему, сменить тему разговора9. XXI11) strike smb. with smth. strike smb. with a stick (with one's fist, with a whip, etc.) ударить кого-л. палкой и т.д.; strike smb. in /on/ smth. strike smb. in the eye (in /on/ the mouth, on the back, etc.) ударить /стукнуть/ кого-л. в глаз и т.д.; strike the enemy in the rear (on the flank) ударить противнику в тыл (во фланг); strike smth. on /against/ smth. strike one's foot on a stone (one's head against the wall, etc.) ударить ногу /удариться ногой/ о камень и т.д.; strike smth. with smth. strike the table with one's fist стукнуть кулаком по столу; strike a ball with a racket (a nail with a hammer, etc.) бить ракеткой по мячу и т.д.2) || strike a blow for smth. бороться за что-л.; strike a blow for freedom (for liberty of speech, for civil rights, etc.) бороться за свободу и т.д.3) || strike a spark out of the stones высечь из камней искру4) strike smb. about smb., smth. what strikes me about him is his great patience что меня поражает в нем, так это его колоссальное терпение /долготерпение/; there was nothing about him that struck me в нем не было ничего примечательного /ничего такого, что могло бы поразить/; what strikes me about his book is its length на меня большое впечатление произвел объем его книги; strike smth. into smth. strike terror (fear, dismay, etc.) into smb.'s heart вселять ужас и т.д. в чье-л. сердце /в чью-л. душу/5) strike smth. into smth. strike a dagger into smb.'s breast (its fangs into the flesh, spurs into a horse, etc.) вонзать кинжал в чью-л. грудь и т.д.; the plant strikes its roots into the soil растение пускает корни глубоко в землю6) strike smth. off smth. strike smb.'s name off the list вычеркнуть чье-л. имя из списков10. XXI2strike smb. as being of some quality strike smb. as familiar (a strange, as peculiar, as ridiculous, as absolutely perfect, as silly, etc.) казаться кому-л. знакомым и т.д.; the plan strikes me as a bit unusual этот план мне кажется немного необычным11. XXVIit strikes smb. that... it strikes me that you are afraid (that he is telling a lie, etc.) у меня такое впечатление /мне кажется/, что вы боитесь и т.д.; it struck him suddenly that they were all deaf у него вдруг возникла мысль /ему вдруг показалось/, что они все глухие; doesn't it strike you that...? не кажется ли вам, что...?II 1. Ithe coal miners struck шахтеры забастовали2. IIIstrike smth. strike work (за)бастовать3. XVIstrike for smth. strike for a higher pay (for better conditions, for their rights, etc.) бастовать, добиваясь более высокой оплаты и т.д.; what are the workers striking for? почему бастуют рабочие?; strike against smth. strike against long hours (against the proposal, against the administration, etc.) бастовать против длинного рабочего дня и т.д. -
115 отегчавам
bore, tire. weary; bother, pester(вина и пр.) aggravateотегчавам някого с молби pester s.o. with requestsотегчавам се be/get bored (от with); have a dull timeстрашно се отегчихме we were bored stiff* * *отегча̀вам,гл. bore, tire, weary; bother, pester; ( вина и пр.) aggravate; \отегчавам някого с молби pester s.o. with requests;\отегчавам се be/get bored (от with); have a dull time; страшно се отегчихме we were bored stiff.* * *bore: This book отегчавамs me - Тази книга ме отегчава; pester* * *1. (вина и пр.) aggravate 2. bore, tire. weary;bother, pester 3. ОТЕГЧАВАМ някого с молби pester s. o. with requests 4. ОТЕГЧАВАМ се be/ get bored (от with);have a dull time 5. страшно се отегчихме we were bored stiff -
116 скучный
прл1) испытывающий скуку boredску́чный взгляд/вид — bored look, look of boredom
2) наводящий скуку boring, tiresome, tedious, dullску́чная кни́га — boring/dull/tedious book
ску́чная рабо́та — dull/tiresome/tedious work
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117 dry
1. n сушь; засуха2. n сухая погодаdry dot etching system — «сухая» корректура, «сухая» ретушь
3. n сухость4. n суша5. n амер. разг. сторонник запрещения спиртных напитков; сторонник сухого закона6. n стр. сухая кладка7. a сухой, не обмочившийся8. a лишённый влаги, жидкости; обезвоженный9. a работающий всухую; несмазанныйgrinded dry — шлифовал всухую; шлифуемый всухую
10. a засушливый, сухой11. a высохший; пересохший12. a высохший, сморщенный13. a сухой, сдержанный; холодный; бесстрастный14. a строгий, сухой15. a пресный, скучный, неинтересный16. a блёклый17. a сухой, несладкий18. a находящийся на сушеto drink a glass dry — выпить до дна, осушить стакан
19. a твёрдый, сыпучий20. a редк. наличный; уплачиваемый звонкой монетой21. a амер. разг. поддерживающий сухой законdry town — город, в котором запрещена продажа спиртных напитков
22. a мед. сухой, без выделений, без слизи23. a разг. испытывающий жажду24. a разг. вызывающий жажду25. a разг. с. -х. недойный, яловый26. a разг. воен. тренировочный, учебный27. a разг. амер. проводимый без техники28. v сушить; высушиватьdry out — высушивать, сушить; испарять
29. v сушиться, сохнутьdry up — пересохнуть, высохнуть
30. v вытирать31. v переставать доить32. v не давать молокаСинонимический ряд:1. abstinent (adj.) abstinent; ascetic; sober; temperate2. arid (adj.) anhydrous; arid; athirst; barren; bone-dry; bromidic; dehydrated; desiccated; droughty; dryasdust; dusty; insipid; moistureless; parched; scorched; sear; seared; sere; stale; teetotal; thirsting; thirsty; unwatered; waterless; weariful3. dull (adj.) aseptic; boring; dreary; dull; humdrum; irksome; jejune; monotonous; sterile; stuffy; tedious; tiresome; tiring; uninteresting; vapid; wearisome; weary4. evaporated (adj.) drained away; evaporated; wiped away5. flat (adj.) colourless; drab; earthbound; flat; lacklustre; lifeless; pedestrian; prosaic; spiritless; unimaginative; uninspired6. harsh (adj.) discordant; grating; harsh; hoarse; jarring; rasping; raspy; raucous; rough; rugged; rusty; squawky; strident; stridulent; stridulous7. impassive (adj.) apathetic; impassive; matter-of-fact; phlegmatic; stoic; stolid; unemotional8. plain (adj.) bald; bare; discreet; homely; inelaborate; modest; naked; plain; simple; unadorned; unbeautified; undecorated; unelaborate; unembellished; unembroidered; ungarnished; unornamented; unostentatious; unpretentious; unvarnished9. sarcastic (adj.) arcane; biting; droll; humorous; keen; pointed; sarcastic; sardonic; satirical; subtle; wry10. sour (adj.) acerb; acerbic; acetose; acid; acidulous; sour; tart11. thirsty (adj.) athirst; parched; rainless; thirsty12. cure (verb) cure; preserve; salt13. dehydrate (verb) dehydrate; desiccate; exsiccate; parch; sear; shrivel14. set (verb) cake; concrete; congeal; harden; indurate; petrify; set; solidify15. wipe (verb) bake; blot; drain; evaporate; soak up; swab; towel; wipe; witherАнтонимический ряд:douse; drunk; dull; entertaining; exciting; fascinating; fresh; humid; interesting; juicy; lively; moist; muddy; saturated; soaked; wet -
118 slow
1. n разг. копуша, копун; копунья2. n разг. лентяй3. n разг. кляча4. n разг. слабо поданный мяч5. a медленный, небыстрый6. a неспешащий; неторопливый, медлительныйa person slow to anger — человек, которого трудно вывести из себя
he is slow to take offence — его трудно обидеть; он не обижается по пустякам
he is slow to act — он долго раскачивается, прежде чем действовать
7. a несообразительный, тупой8. a умственно отсталый; с замедленным развитием9. a медленно действующий, постепенный10. a длительный, тягучий, тянущийся бесконечно долгоslow virus — вирус с длительным инкубационным процессом, медленный вирус
11. a обыкн. c12. a отстающий13. a запаздывающий, непунктуальный14. a скучный, неинтересный15. a вялый; мёртвый16. a замедленный17. a фото малочувствительный18. a неровный, затрудняющий быстрое движениеslow tennis-court — «медленная» площадка
19. a не рассчитанный на большую скорость20. adv медленноslow and sure — медленно, но верно
slow sale — плохой сбыт; медленная продажа
slow foxtrot — слоуфокс, медленный фокстрот
21. v замедлять, сбавлять22. v замедляться, снижатьсяСинонимический ряд:1. belated (adj.) behindhand; belated; delayed; detained; dull-witted; hindered; impeded; late; overdue; unpunctual2. dense (adj.) apathetic; dense; leaden; phlegmatic; stupid; torpid3. dragging (adj.) dilatory; dragging; flagging; laggard; lagging; slow-paced; tardy4. drowsy (adj.) dormant; drowsy; inert; languorous; lethargic; listless; passive; sleepy; supine5. dull (adj.) boring; dull; humdrum; stolid; tame; tedious; uninteresting6. extended (adj.) extended; lingering; long; prolonged7. gradual (adj.) deliberate; gradual; leisurely; moderate; unhasty; unhurried8. lazy (adj.) idle; inactive; lazy; negligent; procrastinating; remiss; slothful9. off (adj.) down; off; slack; sluggish; soft10. retarded (adj.) backward; dim-witted; feebleminded; half-witted; imbecile; moronic; quarter-witted; retarded; simple; simpleminded; slow-witted11. brake (verb) brake; check; curb; curtail; decelerate; reef12. decrease (verb) decrease; diminish; postpone; reduce; regulate13. delay (verb) delay; detain; hang up; hold up; set back14. hinder (verb) hinder; impede; obstruct; retard15. slowly (other) leisurely; slowlyАнтонимический ряд:advance; alert; early; exciting; fast; hurry; immediate; precocious; prompt; quick; rapid; ready; sudden -
119 tonto
adj.1 silly, dull, empty-headed, foolish.2 silly, footling, foolish.3 useless, dumb.4 stupefied.m.fool, blockhead, dunce, idiot.* * *► adjetivo1 silly, stupid, US dumb■ ¡qué idea más tonta! what a stupid idea!► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 fool, idiot\a tontas y a locas without rhyme or reasonhacer el tonto / hacer la tonta to act the foolhacerse el tonto / hacerse la tonta to play dumbponerse tonto,-a familiar to get stroppytonto,-a de remate / tonto,-a de capirote familiar prize idiotun,-a tonto,-a del bote familiar a right berk, a real twerp* * *1. (f. - tonta)noun2. (f. - tonta)adj.foolish, stupid* * *tonto, -a1. ADJ1) [persona]a) (=bobo) [dicho con afecto] silly; [dicho con enfado] stupidvenga, vente con nosotros, ¡no seas tonto! — come on, come with us, don't be silly!
¡qué tonto soy! — how silly o stupid of me!
¿tú te has creído que yo soy tonto?, ¿me tomas por tonto? — do you think I'm stupid?
b) [poco inteligente] stupid¡y parecía tonto! — and we thought he was stupid!
a lo tonto —
¿para qué esforzarse a lo tonto? — why go to all that trouble for nothing?
y a lo tonto, a lo tonto, se le pasó la mitad del día — and before he knew it, half the day had slipped by
a tontas y a locas —
piénsalo bien, no quiero que actúes/hables a tontas y a locas — think carefully, don't just do/say the first thing that comes into your head
esos jóvenes sin seso que solo hablan a tontas y a locas — these silly youngsters who chatter away without even thinking what they're saying
c) (=insolente) silly¡si te pones tonto no te vuelvo a traer al cine! — if you start being silly I won't take you to the cinema again!
d) (=torpe)hoy se me olvida todo, estoy como tonto — I keep forgetting things today, I'm out of it *
dejar a algn tonto — Esp to leave sb speechless
e) (=presumido) stuck-up *f) (Med) imbecilepelo 8)2) [risa, frase, accidente] silly¡qué fallo más tonto! — it was a really silly mistake!
caja 1)me pilló en una hora tonta y le presté el dinero — I wasn't thinking at that moment and I lent him the money
2. SM / F1) idiotsoy un tonto, ¡nunca debí haberla escuchado! — I'm such an idiot, I should never have listened to her!
allí estaba, riéndome como una tonta — there I was, laughing like an idiot
2) (Med) imbecile3. SM1) (Circo, Teat) clown, funny man* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) [SER] < persona> ( falto de inteligencia) stupid, dumb (colloq); ( ingenuo) sillyfui tan tonto como para decirle que sí — I was stupid o foolish enough to say yes
b) [ESTAR] ( intratable) difficult, silly; ( disgustado) upsetdejar tonto a alguien — (Esp fam) to leave somebody speechless
hacer tonto a alguien — (Chi fam) to fool somebody
2) <excusa/error/historia> sillyIIhacer el tonto — ( hacer payasadas) to play o act the fool; ( actuar con necedad) to make a fool of oneself
hacerse el tonto — to act dumb
* * *= fool, witless, bonehead, goofy [goofier -comp., goofiest -sup.], imbecile, cretin, lemon, airheaded, duffer, drongo, schmuck, schmo, moke, twerp, dweeb, chump, birdbrained, birdbrain, dork, plonker.Ex. A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.Ex. She refutes the idea of the women's magazine as a 'mouthpiece of masculine interest, of patriarchy and commercialism' that preyed on 'passive, dependent, and witless' women readers.Ex. The article is entitled 'Field Research for Boneheads: From Naivete to Insight on the Green Tortoise'.Ex. The article 'Book pricing: economics of a goofy business' examines briefly the economics of the book publishing process from the viewpoint of the book wholesaler.Ex. The same evil is done in slaving, tormenting and killing, say, chimpanzees as is done in so injuring human imbeciles.Ex. Cretin is a word derived from an 18th century Swiss-French word meaning Christian.Ex. The court also heard the victim's brother accuse the defendant of physical abuse and of calling him a ' lemon and a retard'.Ex. She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.Ex. Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.Ex. Now I know to you inteligent types this sounds a simple problem but to a drongo like me it is like quantum physics!!!.Ex. Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.Ex. This team of schmoes is capable of anything.Ex. States know better what their own citizens needs are than do the mokes in Washington.Ex. He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.Ex. For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.Ex. Americans are such chumps, because we refuse to see what is going on right in front of our eyes.Ex. She has her own birdbrained way of thinking about things, but most of what she says is vaguely prophetic.Ex. I am thinking humans can be such birdbrains when it comes to communication.Ex. And then we get nongs like Joe here who just cant help himself from being a dork.Ex. If she'd been my daughter in fact I'd never have let her go out with an obvious plonker like myself.----* a tontas y a ciegas = headlong, runaway.* a tontas y locas = like there's no tomorrow, without rhyme or reason.* chica bonita y tonta = bimbo.* chiste tonto para desternillarse = knee slapper.* chiste tonto pero gracioso = knee slapper.* como un tonto = stupidly, foolishly.* guaperas tonto = himbo.* hacer el tonto = fool around, horse around/about.* hacerse el tonto = act + dumb.* no tener un pelo de tonto = there are no flies (on/about) + Pronombre.* risa tonta = giggle.* risita tonta = giggle.* rubia tonta = dumb blonde.* típica rubia tonta = bimbo.* típico guaperas tonto = himbo.* tonto de capirote = blockhead, prize idiot.* tonto del bote = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, bonehead, birdbrain, knucklehead.* tonto del bote, tonto de remate, tonto del culo, tonto perdido, chiflado per = knucklehead.* tonto del cullo = arsehole [asshole, -USA].* tonto del culo = mug, prick, as daft as a brush, prize idiot, knucklehead.* tonto del pueblo, el = village fool, the.* tonto de marca mayor = prize idiot.* tonto de remate = as daft as a brush, as thick as two (short) planks, prize idiot, knucklehead.* tonto genio = idiot savant.* tonto perdido = as daft as a brush, as thick as two (short) planks, knucklehead.* tontos /tarea de tontos = fool's errand.* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) [SER] < persona> ( falto de inteligencia) stupid, dumb (colloq); ( ingenuo) sillyfui tan tonto como para decirle que sí — I was stupid o foolish enough to say yes
b) [ESTAR] ( intratable) difficult, silly; ( disgustado) upsetdejar tonto a alguien — (Esp fam) to leave somebody speechless
hacer tonto a alguien — (Chi fam) to fool somebody
2) <excusa/error/historia> sillyIIhacer el tonto — ( hacer payasadas) to play o act the fool; ( actuar con necedad) to make a fool of oneself
hacerse el tonto — to act dumb
* * *= fool, witless, bonehead, goofy [goofier -comp., goofiest -sup.], imbecile, cretin, lemon, airheaded, duffer, drongo, schmuck, schmo, moke, twerp, dweeb, chump, birdbrained, birdbrain, dork, plonker.Ex: A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.
Ex: She refutes the idea of the women's magazine as a 'mouthpiece of masculine interest, of patriarchy and commercialism' that preyed on 'passive, dependent, and witless' women readers.Ex: The article is entitled 'Field Research for Boneheads: From Naivete to Insight on the Green Tortoise'.Ex: The article 'Book pricing: economics of a goofy business' examines briefly the economics of the book publishing process from the viewpoint of the book wholesaler.Ex: The same evil is done in slaving, tormenting and killing, say, chimpanzees as is done in so injuring human imbeciles.Ex: Cretin is a word derived from an 18th century Swiss-French word meaning Christian.Ex: The court also heard the victim's brother accuse the defendant of physical abuse and of calling him a ' lemon and a retard'.Ex: She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.Ex: Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.Ex: Now I know to you inteligent types this sounds a simple problem but to a drongo like me it is like quantum physics!!!.Ex: Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.Ex: This team of schmoes is capable of anything.Ex: States know better what their own citizens needs are than do the mokes in Washington.Ex: He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.Ex: For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.Ex: Americans are such chumps, because we refuse to see what is going on right in front of our eyes.Ex: She has her own birdbrained way of thinking about things, but most of what she says is vaguely prophetic.Ex: I am thinking humans can be such birdbrains when it comes to communication.Ex: And then we get nongs like Joe here who just cant help himself from being a dork.Ex: If she'd been my daughter in fact I'd never have let her go out with an obvious plonker like myself.* a tontas y a ciegas = headlong, runaway.* a tontas y locas = like there's no tomorrow, without rhyme or reason.* chica bonita y tonta = bimbo.* chiste tonto para desternillarse = knee slapper.* chiste tonto pero gracioso = knee slapper.* como un tonto = stupidly, foolishly.* guaperas tonto = himbo.* hacer el tonto = fool around, horse around/about.* hacerse el tonto = act + dumb.* no tener un pelo de tonto = there are no flies (on/about) + Pronombre.* risa tonta = giggle.* risita tonta = giggle.* rubia tonta = dumb blonde.* típica rubia tonta = bimbo.* típico guaperas tonto = himbo.* tonto de capirote = blockhead, prize idiot.* tonto del bote = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, bonehead, birdbrain, knucklehead.* tonto del bote, tonto de remate, tonto del culo, tonto perdido, chiflado per = knucklehead.* tonto del cullo = arsehole [asshole, -USA].* tonto del culo = mug, prick, as daft as a brush, prize idiot, knucklehead.* tonto del pueblo, el = village fool, the.* tonto de marca mayor = prize idiot.* tonto de remate = as daft as a brush, as thick as two (short) planks, prize idiot, knucklehead.* tonto genio = idiot savant.* tonto perdido = as daft as a brush, as thick as two (short) planks, knucklehead.* tontos /tarea de tontos = fool's errand.* * *A¡pero qué tonto eres! ¿de verdad te lo has creído? you idiot! did you really believe it?mírala … y parecía tonta look at her, and we thought she was stupid!no seas tonta, aprovecha ahora que puedes don't be silly! make the most of it while you cany él fue tan tonto como para decirle que sí and he was stupid o dumb o foolish enough to say yes2 [ ESTAR] (travieso) difficult, silly; (disgustado) upsetno me hagas caso, hoy estoy tonta don't take any notice of me, I'm in a funny mood todayse pone muy tonto siempre que hay visita he gets really silly o difficult when there are visitorsa lo tonto: a lo tonto, a lo tonto lleva ya ganados varios millones he's won several million just like that o without even tryinglo dijo a lo tonto y resulta que acertó it was a wild guess o he said it without thinking and it turned out to be righthablas a lo tonto you're talking through your hata tontas y a locas without thinkinggasta el dinero a tontas y a locas she spends money like there's no tomorrow ( colloq)ser más tonto que Abundio or que hecho de encargo or que una mata de habas ( Esp fam); to be as dumb as they come ( colloq), to be daft as a brush ( BrE colloq)B ‹excusa/error/historia› sillyfue una caída de lo más tonta pero ya ves, me rompí el tobillo it was such a silly o ridiculous fall but, as you see, I broke my anklemasculine, feminineeres un tonto por haberte dejado engañar así you're an idiot o a fool to let yourself be taken in like thathacer el tonto (hacer payasadas) to play o act the fool, to fool o clown around; (actuar con necedad) to make a fool of oneselfhacerse el tonto to act dumbno te hagas la tonta, que sabes muy bien de lo que estoy hablando you know very well what I'm talking about so don't pretend you don't o so don't act dumble gusta/gustaba más que a un tonto una tiza or un lápiz or un palo ( Esp fam); he is/was crazy o nuts about it ( colloq)Compuestos:prize idiot, utter foolvillage idiotidealistic puppet o stooge* * *
tonto◊ -ta adjetivo
1
( ingenuo) silly
( disgustado) upset
2 ‹excusa/error/historia› silly
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( falto de inteligencia) idiot, dummy (colloq);
( ingenuo) idiot, fool;
( actuar con necedad) to make a fool of oneself;◊ hacerse el tonto to act dumb
tonto,-a
I adjetivo silly, familiar dumb: ¿cómo pude ser tan tonto?, how could I be so stupid?
fue lo bastante tonto como para decirle la verdad, he was foolish enough to tell him the truth
una observación tonta, a trivial remark
II sustantivo masculino y femenino fool, idiot, familiar dummy
hacer el tonto, to play the fool
hacerse el tonto, to play dumb
tonto de remate, prize idiot
' tonto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bobalicón
- bobalicona
- boluda
- boludo
- burrada
- capirote
- definitivamente
- fatua
- fatuo
- hacer
- hombre
- manteca
- pelo
- perdida
- perdido
- remate
- simple
- tarugo
- todavía
- tonta
- tratar
- asno
- baboso
- gana
- ganso
- huevón
- idiota
- imbécil
- lelo
- lerdo
- mongólico
- necio
- pavo
- pendejo
- salame
- soquete
- tontear
- tontería
- zanahoria
English:
act
- asinine
- clot
- clown around
- dim
- do
- dozy
- dumb
- fool
- goof
- help
- idiotic
- lark about
- lark around
- mess about
- mess around
- muck about
- muck around
- need
- play
- prize
- silly
- soft-headed
- such
- thing
- daft
- foolish
- kind
- know
- stupid
- that
* * *tonto, -a♦ adj1. [persona] [estúpido] stupid;[menos fuerte] silly;pero ¿seré tonto? otra vez me he vuelto a confundir I must be stupid or something, I've gone and got it wrong again;nos toman por tontos they think we're idiots;¿estás tonto? ¿para qué me pegas? don't be stupid! what are you hitting me for?;no seas tonto, no hay por qué preocuparse don't be silly, there's no need to worry;ser más tonto que Abundio to be as thick as two short planks2. [retrasado mental] dim, backward3.[arrogante] to get awkward, Br to get stroppyponerse tonto [pesado, insistente] to be difficult;4. [sin sentido] [risa] mindless;[esfuerzo] pointless;fue una caída tonta it was so silly, falling over like that;a lo tonto: lo perdí a lo tonto I stupidly lost it;me tropecé a lo tonto I tripped over like an idiot;me he ido haciendo con una extensa colección de sellos a lo tonto I've built up a sizeable stamp collection without hardly realizing it♦ nm,fidiot;los listos y los tontos de la clase the bright ones and the dim ones in the class;el tonto del pueblo the village idiot;hacer el tonto [juguetear] to mess around;[no actuar con inteligencia] to be stupid o foolish;estoy haciendo el tonto intentando convencerle I'm wasting my time trying to convince him;hacerse el tonto to act innocent;a tontas y a locas without thinkingtonto útil useful idiot* * *I adj silly, foolishII m, tonta f fool, idiot;haba fam complete idiot;tonto del pueblo village idiot;hacer el tonto play the fool;hacerse el tonto act dumb fam ;a tontas y a locas in a slapdash way* * *tonto, -ta adj1) : dumb, stupid2) : silly3)a tontas y a locas : without thinking, haphazardlytonto, -ta n: fool, idiot* * *¡qué fallo más tonto! what a stupid mistake!tonto2 n fool / idiot -
120 libro
Del verbo librar: ( conjugate librar) \ \
libro es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
libró es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: librar libro
librar ( conjugate librar) verbo transitivo 1 ( liberar) libro a algn de algo ‹ de peligro› to save sb from sth; ‹de obligación/responsabilidad› to free sb from sth;◊ ¡Dios nos libre! God forbid!2 ‹batalla/combate› to fight librarse verbo pronominal: librose de algo ‹de tarea/obligación› to get out of sth; librose de un castigo to escape punishment; se libró de tener que ayudarlo she got out of having to help him; se libroon de morir asfixiados they escaped being suffocated; librose de algn to get rid of sb
libro sustantivo masculino (Impr) book; un libro de cocina a cookbook; llevar los libros (Fin) to do the bookkeeping; libro de bolsillo paperback; libro de consulta reference book; libro de escolaridad school record; libro de familia booklet recording details of one's marriage, children's birthdates, etc; libro de texto textbook
librar
I verbo transitivo
1 to free: me libró de un castigo, she let me off from a punishment
2 (una orden de pago) to draw
II vi (tener el día libre) libra los fines de semana, he has weekends off
libro sustantivo masculino book Fin libro de cuentas, account book Educ libro de texto, textbook ' libro' also found in these entries: Spanish: abajo - abarquillarse - agotada - agotado - analogía - apaisada - apaisado - apéndice - atravesarse - baja - bajo - bastante - bien - bolsillo - cabecera - capítulo - censurar - cepillarse - cita - congratularse - cualquiera - cuerpo - curiosidad - datar - de - decir - deformación - desastre - desgraciada - desgraciado - devolver - diente - divertida - divertido - divulgación - edición - ejemplar - empalagosa - empalagoso - encuadernación - entender - feria - ficha - grabada - grabado - guía - hincar - hoja - homenaje - ilustrar English: about - above - abridged - acknowledgement - annual - appearance - audio - autograph - back - base - bash out - be - bed - bind - blockbuster - body - book - bookmark - bookrack - bore - boring - bound - bring out - browse - capture - chapter - coda - come out - content - cookbook - cookery book - copy - cover - crease - deadly - deal with - dedication - derivative - diary - dip into - dull - early - edit - editor - entitle - escape - exemplify - exploit - extract - fall
См. также в других словарях:
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