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  • 121 tardo

    adj.
    slow-going, slow, slow-footed, tardy.
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: tardar.
    * * *
    1 (lento) slow
    3 (torpe) slow
    \
    tardo,-a en comprender slow on the uptake
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) (=lento) slow, sluggish
    2) (=torpe) dull, dense
    * * *
    - da adjetivo (liter) slow
    * * *
    - da adjetivo (liter) slow
    * * *
    tardo -da
    ( liter); slow
    * * *

    Del verbo tardar: ( conjugate tardar)

    tardo es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    tardó es:

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

    Multiple Entries:
    tardar    
    tardo
    tardar ( conjugate tardar) verbo transitivo ( emplear cierto tiempo):

    tarda una hora en hacerse it takes about an hour to cook;
    tardó un mes en contestar it took him a month to reply;
    no tardo ni un minuto I won't be a minute;
    ¿cuánto se tarda en coche? how long does it take by car?
    verbo intransitivo ( retrasarse) to be late;

    ( emplear demasiado tiempo) to take a long time;
    ◊ empieza a las seis, no tardes it starts at six, don't be late;

    parece que tarda he seems to be taking a long time;
    ¡no tardo! I won't be long!;
    aún tardoá en llegar it'll be a while yet before he gets here;
    no tardoon en detenerlo it didn't take them long to arrest him
    tardarse verbo pronominal (Méx, Ven) See Also→ tardar vt, vi
    tardar verbo intransitivo
    1 (un tiempo determinado) to take time: ¿cuánto se tarda de aquí a Madrid?, how long does it take from here to Madrid?
    no tardó mucho, it didn't take long
    tardé dos horas en acabarlo, it took me two hours to finish it
    2 (demasiado tiempo) to take a long time: tardaron en abrir la puerta, they took a long time to open the door
    he tardado por culpa del tráfico, I'm late because of the traffic
    no tardes, don't be long
    ♦ Locuciones: a más tardar, at the latest
    tardo,-a adjetivo
    1 (lento) slow
    2 (persona) pey thick

    ' tardo' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    construcción
    - disipar
    - habla
    - tarda
    - tardar
    - doble
    - poco
    - tramitación
    - triple
    English:
    mill about
    - mill around
    - flat
    - foot
    - penetrate
    * * *
    tardo, -a adj
    1. [lento] slow
    2. [torpe] dull;
    tardo de oído hard of hearing
    * * *
    tardo, -da adj
    : slow

    Spanish-English dictionary > tardo

  • 122 boto

    adj.
    1 blunt, round at the point.
    2 dull of understanding. (Metaphorical)
    m.
    1 riding boot.
    2 small wineskin.
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: botar.
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) [punta] blunt
    2) (=torpe) dull, dim
    2.
    * * *
    1 ( Indum) riding boot
    * * *
    boto nm
    1. [bota] riding boot
    2. [para vino] wineskin

    Spanish-English dictionary > boto

  • 123 जल _jala

    जल a. [जल् अच् डस्य लो वा]
    1 Dull, cold, frigid = जड q. v.
    -2 Stupid, idiotic.
    -लम् 1 Water; तातस्य कूपो$- यमिति ब्रुवाणाः क्षारं जलं कापुरुषाः पिबन्ति । Pt.1.322.
    -2 A kind of fragrant medicinal plant or perfume (ह्रीवेर).
    -3 The embryo or uterus of a cow.
    -5 The constellation called पूर्वाषाढा.
    -Comp. -अञ्चलम् 1 a spring.
    -2 a natural water-course.
    -3 moss.
    -अञ्जलिः 1 a handful of water.
    -2 a libation of water presented to the manes of a deceased person; कुपुत्रमासाद्य कुतो जलाञ्जलिः Chāṇ 69; मानस्यापि जलाञ्जलिः सरभसं लोके न दत्तो यथा Amaru. 97 (where, जलाञ्जलिं दा means 'to leave or give up').
    -अटनः a heron.
    -अटनी a leech.
    -अणुकम्, -अण्डकम् the fry of fish.
    -अण्टकः a shark.
    -अत्ययः autumn (शरद्); पृष्ठतो$नुप्रयातानि मेघानिव जलात्यये Rām.2.45.22.
    -अधिदैवतः, -तम् an epithet of Varuṇa. (
    -तम्) the constellation called पूर्वाषाढा.
    -अधिपः an epithet of Varuṇa.
    -अम्बिका a well.
    -अर्कः the image of the sun reflected in water.
    -अर्णवः 1 the rainy season.
    -2 the ocean of sweet water.
    -अर्थिन् a. thirsty.
    -अवतारः a landing-place at a river-side.
    -अष्ठीला a large square pond.
    -असुका a leech.
    -आकरः a spring, fountain, well.
    -आकाङ्क्षः, -काङ्क्षः, -काङ्क्षिन् m. an elephant.
    -आखुः an otter.
    -आगमः rain; तपति प्रावृषि सुतरामभ्यर्ण- जलागमो दिवसः Ratn.3.1.
    -आढ्य a. watery, marshy.
    -आत्मिका a leech.
    -आधारः a pond, lake, reservoir of water.
    -आयुका a leech.
    -आर्द्र a. wet. (
    -र्द्रम्) wet garment or clothes. (
    -र्द्रा) a fan wetted with water.
    -आलोका a leech.
    -आवर्तः eddy, whirl-pool.
    1 resting or lying in water.
    -2 stupid, dull, apa- thetic.
    (-यः) 1 a pond, lake, reservoir.
    -2 a fish.
    -3 the ocean.
    -4 the fragrant root of a plant (उशीर).
    -आश्रयः 1 a pond.
    -2 water-house.
    -आह्वयम् a lotus.
    -इन्द्रः 1 an epithet of Varuṇa.
    -2 N. of Mahādeva.
    -3 the ocean; जलेन्द्रः पुंसि वरुणे जम्भले च महोदधौ Medinī.
    -इन्धनः the submarine fire.
    -इभः a water-elephant.
    -ईशः, -ईश्वरः 1 an epithet of Varuṇa; भीमोद्भवां प्रति नले च जलेश्वरे च N.
    -2 the ocean.
    -उच्छ्वासः 1 a channel made for carrying off excess of water, drain, (cf. परीवाह).
    -2 overflow of a river.
    -उदरम् dropsy.
    -उद्भव a. aquatic. (
    -वा) benzoin.
    -उरगा, -ओकस् m.,
    -ओकसः a leech.
    -कण्टकः a crocodile.
    -कपिः the Gangetic por- poise.
    -कपोतः a water-pigeon.
    -कर a. making or pouring forth water. (
    -रः) tax for water.
    -करङ्कः 1 a shell.
    -2 a cocoa-nut.
    -3 a cloud.
    -4 a wave.
    -5 a lotus.
    -कल्कः mud.
    -कल्मषः the poison produced at the churning of the ocean; तस्यापि दर्शयामास स्ववीर्यं जलकल्मषः Bhāg.8. 7.44.
    -काकः the diver-bird.
    -कान्तः the wind.
    -कान्तारः an epithet of Varuṇa.
    -किराटः a shark.
    -कुक्कुटः a water-fowl; जलकुक्कुटकोयष्टिदात्यूहकुलकूजितम् Bhāg.8.2.16. (
    -टी) the black-headed gull.
    -कुन्तलः, -कोशः moss.
    -कूपी 1 a spring, well.
    -2 a pond.
    -3 a whirlpool; जलकूपी कूपगर्ते पुष्करिण्यां च योषिति Medinī.
    -कूर्मः the porpoise.
    -कृत् a. Causing rain; दिवसकृतः प्रतिसूर्यो जलकृत् (मेघः) Bṛi. S.
    -केलिः, m. or f.,
    -क्रीडा playing in water, splashing one another with water.
    -केशः moss.
    -क्रिया presenting libations of water to the manes of the deceased.
    -गुल्मः 1 a turtle.
    -2 a quadrangular tank.
    -3 a whirlpool.
    -चर a. (also जलेचर) aquatic.
    (-रः) 1 an aquatic animal.
    -2 a fish.
    -3 any kind of water-fowl. ˚आजीवः, ˚जीवः a fisherman.
    -चत्वरम् a square tank.
    -चारिन् m.
    1 an aquatic animal.
    -2 a fish.
    -ज a. born or produced in water.
    (-जः) 1 an aquatic animal.
    -2 a fish; स्वयमेव हतः पित्रा जलजेनात्मजो यथा Rām.2.61.22.
    -3 sea-salt.
    -4 a collective name for several signs of the zodiac.
    -5 moss.
    -6 the moon.
    (-जः, जम्) 1 a shell.
    -2 the conch-shell; अधरोष्ठे निवेश्य दघ्मौ जलजं कुमारः R.7. 63,1.6; इत्यादिश्य हृषीकेशः प्रध्माय जलजोत्तमम् Bhāg.8.4. 26.
    -3 (-जः) The Kaustubha gem; जलजः कौस्तुभे मीने तत् क्लीबे शङ्खपद्मयोः । Nm.
    (जः) -4 A kind of horse born in water; वाजिनो जलजाः केचिद् वह्निजातास्तथापरे । शालिहोत्र of भोज, Appendix II,12. (
    -जम्) a lotus. ˚आजीवः a fisherman. ˚आसनः an epithet of Brahmā; वाचस्पतिरुवाचेदं प्राञ्जलिर्जलजासनम् Ku.2.3. ˚कुसुमम् the lotus. ˚द्रव्यम् a pearl, shell or any other thing produced from the sea.
    -जन्तुः 1 a fish,
    -2 any aquatic animal.
    -जन्तुका a leech.
    -जन्मन् a lotus.
    -जिह्वः a crocodile.
    -जीविन् m. a fisherman.
    -डिम्बः a bivalve shell.
    -तरङ्गः 1 a wave.
    -2 a metal cup filled with water producing harmonic notes like a musical glass.
    -ताडनम् (lit.) 'beating water'; (fig.) any useless occupation.
    -तापिकः, -तापिन्, -तालः The Hilsa fish; L. D. B.
    -त्रा an umbrella.
    -त्रासः hydrophobia.
    -दः 1 a cloud; जायन्ते विरला लोके जलदा इव सज्जनाः Pt.1.29.
    -2 camphor. ˚अशनः the Śāla tree.
    -आगमः the rainy season; सरस्तदा मानसं तु ववृधे जलदागमे Rām.7.12.26. ˚आभ a. black, dark. ˚कालः the rainy season. ˚क्षयः autumn.
    -दर्दुरः a kind of musical instrument.
    -देवः the constellation पूर्वाषाढा.
    -देवता a naiad, water-nymph.
    -द्रोणी a bucket.
    -द्वारम् A gutter, a drain, Māna.31.99.
    -धरः 1 a cloud.
    -2 the ocean.
    -धारा a stream of water.
    -धिः 1 the ocean.
    -2 a hundred billions.
    -3 the number 'four'. ˚गा a river. ˚जः the moon. ˚जा Lakṣmī, the goddess of wealth. ˚रशना the earth.
    -नकुलः an otter.
    -नरः a merman.
    -नाडी, -ली a water-course.
    -निधिः 1 the ocean.
    -2 the number 'four'.
    -निर्गमः 1 a drain, water-course.
    -2 a water-fall, descent of a spring &c. into a river below.
    -नीलिः moss.
    -पक्षिन् m. a water-fowl.
    -पटलम् a cloud.
    -पतिः 1 the ocean.
    -2 an epithet of Varuṇa.
    -पथः a sea voyage; R.17.81.
    -पद्धतिः f. a gutter, drain.
    -पात्रम् 'a water-pot', drinking-vessel.
    -पारावतः a water-pigeon.
    -पित्तम् fire.
    -पुष्पम् an aquatic flower.
    -पूरः 1 a flood of water.
    -2 a full stream of water.
    -पृष्ठजा moss.
    -प्रदानम् presenting libations of water to the manes of the deceased.
    -प्रपातः 1 a water-fall.
    -2 rainy season; शरत्प्रतीक्षः क्षमतामिमं भवाञ्जलप्रपातं रिपुनिग्रहे धृतः Rām.4.27.47.
    -प्रलयः destruction by water.
    -प्रान्तः the bank of a river.
    -प्रायम् a country abounding with water; जलप्रायमनूपं स्यात् Ak.
    -प्रियः 1 the Chātaka bird.
    -2 a fish. (
    -या) an epithet of Dākṣāyaṇī.
    -प्लवः an otter.
    -प्लावनम् a deluge, an inundation.
    -बन्धः, बन्धकः a dam, dike, rocks or stones impeding a current.
    -बन्धुः a fish.
    -बालकः, -वालकः the Vindhya mountain.
    -बालिका lightning.
    -बिडालः an otter.
    -बिम्बः, -म्बम् a bubble.
    -बिल्वः 1 a (quadrangular) pond, lake.
    -2 a tortoise.
    -3 a crab.
    -भीतिः f. hydro- phobia.
    -भू a. produced in water.
    -भूः m.
    1 a cloud.
    -2 a place for holding water.
    -3 a kind of camphor.
    -भूषणः wind.
    -भृत् m.
    1 a cloud.
    -2 a jar.
    -3 cam- phor.
    -मक्षिका a water-insect.
    -मण़्डूकम् a kind of musical instrument; (= जलदर्दुर).
    -मद्गुः a king-fisher.
    -मसिः 1 a cloud.
    -2 camphor.
    -मार्गः a drain, canal.
    -मार्जारः an otter.
    -मुच् m.
    1 a cloud; Me.69.
    -2 a kind of camphor.
    -मूर्तिः an epithet of Śiva.
    -मूर्तिका hail.
    -मोदम् a fragrant root (उशीर).
    -यन्त्रम् 1 a machine for raising water (Mar. रहाट).
    -2 a water- clock, clepsydra.
    -3 a fountain. ˚गृहम्, ˚निकेतनम्, ˚मन्दिरम् a house erected in the midst of water (a summer- house) or one supplied with artificial fountains; क्वचिद् विचित्रं जलयन्त्रमन्दिरम् Ṛs.1.2.
    -यात्रा a sea-voyage.
    -यानम् a ship.
    -रङ्कुः a kind of gallinule.
    -रण्डः, रुण्डः 1 a whirlpool.
    -2 a drop of water, drizzle, thin sprinkling.
    -3 a snake.
    -रसः sea-salt.
    -राशिः the ocean.
    -रुह्, -हम् a lotus.
    -रूपः a crocodile.
    -लता a wave, billow.
    -वरण्टः a watery pustule.
    -वाद्यम् a kind of musical instrument.
    -वायसः a diver-bird.
    -वासः residence in water. (
    -सम्) = उशीर q. v.
    -वाहः 1 a cloud; साद्रिजलधिजलवाहपथम् Ki.12.21.
    -2 a water- bearer.
    -3 a kind of camphor.
    -वाहकः, -नः a water- carrier.
    -वाहनी an aqueduct.
    -विषुवम् the autumnal equinox.
    -वृश्चिकः a prawn.
    -वैकृतम् any change in the waters of rivers indicating a bad omen.
    -व्यधः A kind of fish; L. D. B.
    -व्यालः 1 a water-snake.
    -2 a marine monster.
    -शयः, -शयनः, -शायिन् m. an epithet of Viṣṇu;
    -शय्या lying in water (a kind of religious rite); द्वादशं हि गतं वर्षं जलशय्यां समासतः Rām.7. 76.17.
    -शर्करा A hailstone; तीव्रैर्मरुद्गणैर्नुन्ना ववृषुर्जलशर्कराः Bhāg.1.25.9.
    -शुक्तिः f. a bivalve shell.
    -शुचि a. bathed, washed.
    -शूकम् moss.
    -शूकरः a crocodile.
    -शोषः drought.
    -समुद्रः the ocean of fresh water.
    -संपर्कः mixture or dilution with water.
    -सर्पिणी a leech.
    -सूचिः f.
    1 the Gangetic porpoise.
    -2 a kind of fish.
    -3 a crow.
    -4 a water-nut.
    -5 a leech.
    -स्थानम्, -स्थायः a pond, lake, reservoir; कदचित्तं जलस्थायं मत्स्य- बन्धाः समन्ततः Rām.12.137.5.
    -स्रावः A kind of eye- disease.
    -हम् a small water-house (rather summer- house) furnished with artificial fountains.
    -हस्तिन् m. a water-elephant.
    -हारिणी a drain.
    -हासः 1 foam.
    -2 cuttle-fish-bone considered as the foam of the sea.

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  • 124 कषाय


    kashāya
    mfn. astringent MBh. XIV, 1280 and 1411 R. Suṡr. Pañcat. BhP. ;

    fragrant Megh. 31 ;
    red, dull red, yellowish red (as the garment of a Buddhist Bhikshu) MBh. Hariv. Mṛicch. Yājñ. ;
    (as, am) m. n. (gaṇa ardharcâ̱di) an astringent flavour orﾠ taste Suṡr. ;
    a yellowish red colour Yājñ. I, 272 Kāṡ. on Pāṇ. 4-2, 1 ;
    an astringent juice, extract of juice ṠBr. KātyṠr. Mn. XI, 153 ;
    a decoction orﾠ infusion Suṡr. (the result of boiling down a mixture consisting of one part of a drug andﾠ four orﾠ, according to some, eight orﾠ sixteen parts of water until only one quarter is left Suṡr.);
    any healing orﾠ medicinal potion Bhpr. ;
    exudation from a tree, juice, gum, resin L. ;
    ointment, smearing, anointing L. ;
    colouring orﾠ perfuming orﾠ anointing the person with cosmetics MBh. ;
    dirt, filth;
    stain orﾠ impurity orﾠ sin cleaving to the soul ChUp. BhP. ;
    dulness, stupidity Vedāntas. ;
    defect, decay, degeneracy (of which, according to Buddhists, there are five marks, viz. āyus-k-, dṛishṭi-k-, kleṡa-k-, sattva-k-, kalpa-k-);
    attachment to worldly objects W. ;
    m. red, redness;
    a kind of snake Suṡr. II, 265, 14 ;
    emotion, passion ( rāga, of which the Jainas reckon four kinds HYog. IV, 6 and 77);
    the Kali-yuga L. ;
    the tree Bignonia Indica R. II, 28, 21 ;
    N. of a teacher (v.l. kaṡāya) gaṇa ṡaunakâ̱di;
    (as, ā, am) mf. n. the tree Grislea tomentosa L. ;
    (ā) f. a thorny shrub, a species of small Hedysarum L. ;
    (am) n. a dull orﾠ yellowish red garment orﾠ robe MBh. II, 675 ;
    (cf. kāshāya, pañca-kashāya;
    a-nishkashāya, full of impure passions MBh. XII, 568.)
    - कषायकृत्
    - कषायचित्र
    - कषायता
    - कषायदन्त
    - कषायदशन
    - कषायपाण
    - कषायपाद
    - कषाययावनाल
    - कषायवक्त्रता
    - कषायवसन
    - कषायवस्त्र
    - कषायवासस्
    - कषायवासिक
    - कषायान्वित
    - कषायीकृ
    - कषायीकृत
    - कषायीभूत

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  • 125 banale

    banal
    * * *
    banale agg. banal, trite, uninteresting, commonplace: una frase banale, a banal phrase; una persona banale, an uninteresting person; un'osservazione banale, a trivial remark.
    * * *
    [ba'nale]
    1) (ovvio, ordinario) [storia, commento] banal, trite; [ conversazione] trivial, inane
    2) (senza personalità) [ persona] dull, trivial
    3) (di poco conto) [errore, incidente] banal
    4) (comune, semplice) [ mal di testa] common, ordinary
    * * *
    banale
    /ba'nale/
     1 (ovvio, ordinario) [storia, commento] banal, trite; [ conversazione] trivial, inane; una risposta banale a stock answer
     2 (senza personalità) [ persona] dull, trivial
     3 (di poco conto) [errore, incidente] banal
     4 (comune, semplice) [ mal di testa] common, ordinary.

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > banale

  • 126 freddo

    1. adj cold
    fig a sangue freddo in cold blood
    2. m cold
    ho freddo I'm cold
    fa freddo it's cold
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    freddo agg.
    1 cold; ( piuttosto freddo) chilly, chill; ( fresco) cool: bibita fredda, cold drink; stagione fredda, cold season; il latte non è abbastanza freddo, the milk is not cool enough; ho le mani e i piedi freddi, my hands and feet are cold; non mi piace il bagno nell'acqua fredda, I don't like having a cold bath; è stato un anno particolarmente freddo, it has been a particularly cold year; spirava un vento freddo, there was a cold wind blowing // animale a sangue freddo, cold-blooded animal // agire a sangue freddo, to act in cold blood; agire con gran sangue freddo, to act with great self-possession; serbare il proprio sangue freddo, to keep cool (o to keep a cool head) // piatto freddo, cold dish // cena fredda, cold supper // mani fredde, cuore caldo, cold hands, warm heart // guerra fredda, cold war // sudore freddo, perspiration (o fam. sweat), ( per spavento) cold sweat: farsi venire il sudore freddo per qlco., to be in a (cold) sweat about sthg.
    2 (fig.) cold, cool, lukewarm; ( scostante) chilly; ( indifferente, impassibile, senza calore o entusiasmo) cold, frigid, reserved, indifferent: freddo disprezzo, cold disdain; freddo saluto, cool (o cold) greeting; accoglienza fredda, cold (o cool) reception; stile freddo, frigid style; fredda eloquenza, cold eloquence; toni, colori freddi, cold shades, colours; i suoi modi erano freddi, his manner was cool; è un uomo dai modi freddi, he is a cold man (o he is a cold-mannered person); mostrarsi freddo con qlcu., to be cold (o cool) towards s.o.; è diventato molto freddo nei miei confronti, he has become very cool towards me
    3 (fig.) ( calmo) cool, calm, collected, level-headed: è un freddo calcolatore, he is coldly calculating // a mente fredda, dispassionately (o coolly): prima di parlargli, dovresti aspettare e ragionare a mente fredda, you'd better wait and reflect calmly before speaking to him.
    freddo s.m.
    1 cold, coldness, chilliness: freddo secco, pungente, dry, biting cold; periodo, ondata di freddo, cold spell (o snap); i grandi freddi, the winter cold; i primi freddi, the first cold weather of the season; fa terribilmente freddo questa sera, it is awfully cold (o very chilly) this evening; chiudi la porta che fa freddo, close the door, it's cold; ho molto freddo alle mani, my hands are very cold; non lasciare il cane fuori al freddo, don't leave the dog out in the cold; senti freddo?, do you feel cold?; sento il freddo, I feel the cold; se uscirai con questo freddo prenderai certamente un raffreddore, if you go out in this cold weather you'll certainly catch a cold // aver freddo, to be (o to feel) cold; diventar freddo, to get (o to grow) cold; soffrire il freddo, to suffer from the cold; tremare di freddo, to shiver (o shake) with cold // fa un freddo cane, (fam.) it is bitterly cold // questo non mi fa né caldo né freddo, that leaves me cold // morire di freddo, to freeze to death (o to die of cold) (anche fig.): muoio di freddo, I am freezing to death (o I am dying of cold); se stai fuori ancora un po' morirai di freddo, if you stay out any longer you'll catch your death (of cold) // a freddo: mi ha insultato così, a freddo, he insulted me just like that, without reason; colpire a freddo, to shoot s.o. in cold blood; (cuc.) questo dolce si prepara a freddo, this sweet doesn't need cooking; mettere su a freddo, to cook without pre-heating
    2 ( spavento, paura) fright; (fam.) creeps (pl.): mi vien freddo quando ci penso, it gives me the willies when I think of it; questo racconto mi fa venir freddo, this tale gives me the creeps; sudo freddo al solo pensiero, just thinking about it brings me out in a cold sweat.
    * * *
    ['freddo] freddo (-a)
    1. agg
    (gen) cold, (accoglienza) cool, cold
    2. sm
    1) (gen) cold
    2)

    a freddo — (lavare) in cold water, fig deliberately

    a freddo ha poi negato di averlo detto — when he had cooled down, he denied having said it

    * * *
    ['freddo] 1.
    1) (a bassa temperatura) [acqua, notte, regione, vento, aria] cold, cool, chilly

    resistente al freddo — [ pianta] frost-resistant

    tè, caffè freddo — iced tea, coffee

    2) fig. [persona, voce, accoglienza, sguardo, sorriso, risposta] cold, chilly, cool; [luce, colore] cold; (indifferente, distaccato) [racconto, intervista] dull, flat

    analisi, discussione a freddo — impartial analysis, discussion

    2.

    aver, sentire freddo — to be, feel cold

    ••

    sudare freddo, avere i sudori -i — to be in a cold sweat

    a sangue freddo — in cold blood, cold-bloodedly

    ••
    Note:
    Tra le varie accezioni dell'aggettivo freddo e dei suoi equivalenti inglesi, vanno messi in evidenza i seguenti casi: freddo si traduce cold o chilly (che può significare anche gelido), quando si vuole indicare una temperatura tanto bassa da essere poco gradevole o sopportabile; se non ci sono queste implicazioni negative, l'equivalente è cool; cold, chilly e cool si usano anche in senso figurato, con una connotazione tendenzialmente negativa. - Si noti che all'aggettivo freddo = cold corrisponde il sostantivo il freddo = the cold
    * * *
    freddo
    /'freddo/
    Tra le varie accezioni dell'aggettivo freddo e dei suoi equivalenti inglesi, vanno messi in evidenza i seguenti casi: freddo si traduce cold o chilly (che può significare anche gelido), quando si vuole indicare una temperatura tanto bassa da essere poco gradevole o sopportabile; se non ci sono queste implicazioni negative, l'equivalente è cool; cold, chilly e cool si usano anche in senso figurato, con una connotazione tendenzialmente negativa. - Si noti che all'aggettivo freddo = cold corrisponde il sostantivo il freddo = the cold.
     1 (a bassa temperatura) [acqua, notte, regione, vento, aria] cold, cool, chilly; resistente al freddo [ pianta] frost-resistant; questo vino va servito freddo this wine is best served chilled; tè, caffè freddo iced tea, coffee
     2 fig. [persona, voce, accoglienza, sguardo, sorriso, risposta] cold, chilly, cool; [luce, colore] cold; (indifferente, distaccato) [racconto, intervista] dull, flat
     3 a freddo analisi, discussione a freddo impartial analysis, discussion
      (bassa temperatura) cold; aver, sentire freddo to be, feel cold; fa un freddo pungente it's bitterly cold; i primi -i the first cold weather of the season; prendere freddo to catch a chill
    non mi fa né caldo né freddo it leaves me cold; sudare freddo, avere i sudori -i to be in a cold sweat; a mente -a in the light of day; a sangue freddo in cold blood, cold-bloodedly; far venir freddo to sadden one's heart.

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > freddo

  • 127 squallido

    squallid
    * * *
    squallido agg.
    1 dreary, bleak: un ambiente squallido, a dreary place
    2 ( triste) dismal, miserable: condurre una vita squallida, to lead a miserable life
    3 ( abietto) wretched, squalid: una persona squallida, a wretched person; una squallida vicenda, a wretched business.
    * * *
    ['skwallido]
    1) (desolante) [casa, quartiere] squalid; [paesaggio, paese] desolate; [vestito, arredamento] shabby
    2) (privo d'interesse) [ vita] bleak, dreary; [ serata] dull, uneventful
    3) (spregevole) [ persona] wicked; [azione, vicenda] sordid
    * * *
    squallido
    /'skwallido/
     1 (desolante) [casa, quartiere] squalid; [paesaggio, paese] desolate; [vestito, arredamento] shabby
     2 (privo d'interesse) [ vita] bleak, dreary; [ serata] dull, uneventful
     3 (spregevole) [ persona] wicked; [azione, vicenda] sordid.

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > squallido

  • 128 incolore

    colo(u)rless
    * * *
    incolore agg.
    1 colourless: l'acqua è incolore, water is colourless
    2 (fig.) colourless, dull: una vita, una persona incolore, a dull (o colourless) life, person.
    * * *
    [inko'lore]
    incoloro [inko'loro] aggettivo colourless BE, colorless AE

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > incolore

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