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41 tarado
adj.1 defective, damaged.2 cretinous.past part.past participle of spanish verb: tarar.* * *1→ link=tarar tarar► adjetivo1 (defectuoso) defective, damaged2 (persona) handicapped► nombre masculino,nombre femenino* * *tarado, -a1. ADJ1) (Com) defective, imperfect2) [persona] crippled3) * (=idiota) stupid; (=loco) crazy, nuts *2.SM / F * (=idiota) cretin *, moron ** * *I- da adjetivoa) ( minusválido) handicappedb) (fam & pey) ( tonto) stupidII- da masculino, femeninoa) ( minusválido) handicapped personb) (fam & pey) ( imbécil), moron (colloq & pej)* * *= cretinous, dim-witted [dimwitted], dimwit, brainless, twat, wanker, tosser, shithead, dumbbell, retard, nonce.Ex. It is already evident that he is a cretinous buffoon.Ex. From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.Ex. The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.Ex. From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.Ex. I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.Ex. These are the wankers who thought they knew all about fashion.Ex. The site shows that the highest proportions of ' tossers' -- or overspenders -- are in Northern Ireland and eastern England.Ex. With all the pandering shitheads in politics today, it's so refreshing to see some one who will just say 'fuck off, don't bother me'.Ex. The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.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. Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.* * *I- da adjetivoa) ( minusválido) handicappedb) (fam & pey) ( tonto) stupidII- da masculino, femeninoa) ( minusválido) handicapped personb) (fam & pey) ( imbécil), moron (colloq & pej)* * *= cretinous, dim-witted [dimwitted], dimwit, brainless, twat, wanker, tosser, shithead, dumbbell, retard, nonce.Ex: It is already evident that he is a cretinous buffoon.
Ex: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.Ex: The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.Ex: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.Ex: I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.Ex: These are the wankers who thought they knew all about fashion.Ex: The site shows that the highest proportions of ' tossers' -- or overspenders -- are in Northern Ireland and eastern England.Ex: With all the pandering shitheads in politics today, it's so refreshing to see some one who will just say 'fuck off, don't bother me'.Ex: The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.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: Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.* * *1 (minusválido) handicappedmasculine, feminine1 (minusválido) handicapped person* * *tarado, -a♦ adj1. [defectuoso] defective3. Andes, RP [nervioso] flustered;[distraído] muddled;hoy estoy tarado, dormí muy mal I'm not with it today, I slept really badly♦ nm,fPey idiot* * *adj famstupid, dumb fam -
42 гантелеобразный
1) Mathematics: dumbbell shaped, dump-bell2) Makarov: dumbbell-like, dumbbell-like (о форме молекул) -
43 haltera
f.1 barbell, dumbbell.2 weight lifter.* * *1 dumbbell* * *1. SF(Dep)1) (=barra) dumb-bell, bar-bell2) pl halteras (=pesos) weights2.SMF [persona] weight-lifter* * *femenino barbell* * *femenino barbell* * *A (persona) weightlifterB* * *haltera nfDep dumbbell* * *DEPI f barbellII m/f → halterófilo -
44 manubrio
m (pl -ri) handlebars pl* * *manubrio s.m.1 (mecc.) handle; (di veicolo) handlebar (s)2 (attrezzo per ginnastica) dumbbell.* * *1) (di moto, bicicletta) handlebars pl.2) sport dumbbell* * *manubriopl. - bri /ma'nubrjo, bri/sostantivo m.1 (di moto, bicicletta) handlebars pl.2 sport dumbbell. -
45 гантель
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46 гантель
2) Mathematics: dumb-bell shaped figure3) Makarov: dumbbell, dumbbell (тип молекулы) -
47 несущая надфюзеляжная рама крепления двигателей
Engineering: dumbbell, dumbbell assemblyУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > несущая надфюзеляжная рама крепления двигателей
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48 образец для испытаний в форме лопатки
1) Engineering: dumbbell test piece, dumbbell test specimen2) Makarov: dumb-bell test pieceУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > образец для испытаний в форме лопатки
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49 спутник, имеющий форму гантели
Astronautics: dumbbell satellite, dumbbell-shaped satelliteУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > спутник, имеющий форму гантели
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50 Kurzhantel
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51 a la anchura de los hombros
(adj.) = shoulder-widthEx. To do a squat with dumbbells, hold a dumbbell in each hand and stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart.* * *(adj.) = shoulder-widthEx: To do a squat with dumbbells, hold a dumbbell in each hand and stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart.
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52 adhesivo
adj.1 adhesive, adherent, self-adhesive, sticky.2 glutinous.3 concurring, agreeing.4 emplastic.m.adhesive, glue.* * *► adjetivo1 adhesive1 adhesive————————1 adhesive* * *1.ADJ adhesive, sticky2.SM adhesive* * *I- va adjetivo adhesive, stickyIImasculino adhesive* * *2 = bonding agent, adhesive.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex. An oxygen molecule is a small dumbbell less than a nanometer across: two oxygen atoms with two electrons flying between acting as the bonding agent.Ex. For gold tooling, impressions of the tools were first made in blind and then an adhesive glair of egg white was next brushed into the blind impression, allowed to dry, and greased.----* cinta adhesiva = adhesive tape.* cinta adhesiva ancha para libros = book tape.* cinta ancha adhesiva plateada = duct tape.* tira adhesiva = adhesive strip.* tira adhesiva antirrobo = adhesive security strip.* * *I- va adjetivo adhesive, stickyIImasculino adhesive* * *adhesivo11 = adhesive, stick-up.Ex: A covering material of fast, even colour, was eventually produced that was impervious to the adhesive with which it was stuck to the boards.
Ex: These stick-ups are removable, reusable and will not harm walls.2 = bonding agent, adhesive.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex: An oxygen molecule is a small dumbbell less than a nanometer across: two oxygen atoms with two electrons flying between acting as the bonding agent.
Ex: For gold tooling, impressions of the tools were first made in blind and then an adhesive glair of egg white was next brushed into the blind impression, allowed to dry, and greased.* cinta adhesiva = adhesive tape.* cinta adhesiva ancha para libros = book tape.* cinta ancha adhesiva plateada = duct tape.* tira adhesiva = adhesive strip.* tira adhesiva antirrobo = adhesive security strip.* * *adhesive, stickyadhesive* * *
adhesivo 1◊ -va adjetivo
adhesive, sticky
adhesivo 2 sustantivo masculino ( sustancia) adhesive;
(lámina, estampa) sticker
adhesivo,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino adhesive
' adhesivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adhesiva
English:
adhesive
- contact paper
- stick-on
- sticker
- stick
* * *adhesivo, -a♦ adjadhesive♦ nm1. [pegatina] sticker2. [sustancia] adhesive* * *I adj adhesiveII m adhesive* * *adhesivo, -va adj: adhesiveadhesivo nm: adhesive* * *adhesivo2 n sticker -
53 agente aglutinante
(n.) = binder, bonding agentEx. Puddings are foods that are presented in a solid mass formed by the mixing of various ingredients with a binder, which might include batter, blood, eggs, etc.Ex. An oxygen molecule is a small dumbbell less than a nanometer across: two oxygen atoms with two electrons flying between acting as the bonding agent.* * *(n.) = binder, bonding agentEx: Puddings are foods that are presented in a solid mass formed by the mixing of various ingredients with a binder, which might include batter, blood, eggs, etc.
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54 barato
adj.1 cheap, inexpensive, low in price, cheaply.2 bad-quality, bad-taste, tacky, brassy.adv.cheaply, at a low price, low.* * *► adjetivo1 cheap1 cheaply, cheap————————► adverbio1 cheaply, cheap* * *(f. - barata)adj.* * *1. ADJ1) (=económico) cheap2) (=de mala calidad) [música, imitación] cheap; [novela] trashy3) (=indigno) [demagogia, electoralismo] cheap2.ADV cheap, cheaply3.SM (=mercadillo) street market* * *I- ta adjetivoa) <vestido/restaurante/viaje> cheap, low-pricedb) < periodismo> cheap; < música> commercialc) ( como adv) <costar/comprar>IIadverbio <comer/vivir> cheaply* * *= cheap [cheaper -comp., cheapest -sup.], low-cost, low-priced, lower-cost, pulp, inexpensively, on the cheap, cheapo, low-budget, no-frills, cut-price, cut-rate, a dime a dozen.Ex. These indexes are both cheap and quick to produce.Ex. DOBIS/LIBIS is designed to give fast efficient, and low-cost assistance to librarians.Ex. Permission has been granted to introduce a system of surveillance licensing for the purpose of monitoring imports of low-priced goods, such as clothing and footwear originating in non-EC countries.Ex. Following our examples, the neighbors decide that they can provide the lower-cost food service to the wider community by buying in even larger quantities, and in the process make a profit for themselves.Ex. This has enabled libraries to acquire materials more quickly and almost as inexpensively as in the past.Ex. The author provides a selected list of Internet sites covering various aspects of travel and tourism such as accommodation, restaurants, entertainment, travelling abroad, and touring on the cheap.Ex. I just put the DVD in my cheapo DVD player connected to my TV and it played without a hitch.Ex. Lodge Kerrigan's 'Clean, Shaven' is a blistering piece of cinematic inventiveness and a young director's low-budget first feature.Ex. This is a good guide for independent travellers looking for cheap, no-frills intercity transport around the country.Ex. Turkey is heavily promoted by tour operators as an idyllic holiday destination, the cut-price alternative to Greece or Cyprus.Ex. Most of these cut-rate laptops include a one-year parts and labor warranty.Ex. The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.----* alojamiento barato = budget accommodation.* barato pero sin avergonzarse de ello = cheap and cheerful.* compañía aérea barata = low-cost airline.* de novela barata = novelettish.* de un modo barato = inexpensively, thriftily.* edición barata = trade paperback.* el ser barato = cheapness.* escritura barata = hack writing.* hotel barato = budget hotel.* humor barato = cheap laughs.* literatura barata = pulp fiction.* lo barato = inexpensiveness.* novela barata = novelette.* oratoria barata = soapbox.* rollo barato = soapbox.* tarifa especial más barata = discount charge.* vender a un precio más barato que = undercut.* vender más barato = undercut.* venta a un precio más barato = undercutting.* vuelo barato = budget flight.* * *I- ta adjetivoa) <vestido/restaurante/viaje> cheap, low-pricedb) < periodismo> cheap; < música> commercialc) ( como adv) <costar/comprar>IIadverbio <comer/vivir> cheaply* * *= cheap [cheaper -comp., cheapest -sup.], low-cost, low-priced, lower-cost, pulp, inexpensively, on the cheap, cheapo, low-budget, no-frills, cut-price, cut-rate, a dime a dozen.Ex: These indexes are both cheap and quick to produce.
Ex: DOBIS/LIBIS is designed to give fast efficient, and low-cost assistance to librarians.Ex: Permission has been granted to introduce a system of surveillance licensing for the purpose of monitoring imports of low-priced goods, such as clothing and footwear originating in non-EC countries.Ex: Following our examples, the neighbors decide that they can provide the lower-cost food service to the wider community by buying in even larger quantities, and in the process make a profit for themselves.Ex: This has enabled libraries to acquire materials more quickly and almost as inexpensively as in the past.Ex: The author provides a selected list of Internet sites covering various aspects of travel and tourism such as accommodation, restaurants, entertainment, travelling abroad, and touring on the cheap.Ex: I just put the DVD in my cheapo DVD player connected to my TV and it played without a hitch.Ex: Lodge Kerrigan's 'Clean, Shaven' is a blistering piece of cinematic inventiveness and a young director's low-budget first feature.Ex: This is a good guide for independent travellers looking for cheap, no-frills intercity transport around the country.Ex: Turkey is heavily promoted by tour operators as an idyllic holiday destination, the cut-price alternative to Greece or Cyprus.Ex: Most of these cut-rate laptops include a one-year parts and labor warranty.Ex: The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.* alojamiento barato = budget accommodation.* barato pero sin avergonzarse de ello = cheap and cheerful.* compañía aérea barata = low-cost airline.* de novela barata = novelettish.* de un modo barato = inexpensively, thriftily.* edición barata = trade paperback.* el ser barato = cheapness.* escritura barata = hack writing.* hotel barato = budget hotel.* humor barato = cheap laughs.* literatura barata = pulp fiction.* lo barato = inexpensiveness.* novela barata = novelette.* oratoria barata = soapbox.* rollo barato = soapbox.* tarifa especial más barata = discount charge.* vender a un precio más barato que = undercut.* vender más barato = undercut.* venta a un precio más barato = undercutting.* vuelo barato = budget flight.* * *1 ‹vestido/restaurante/viaje› cheaplo barato sale caro if you buy cheaply, you pay dearly, cheap things work out expensive in the long run2 ‹periodismo› cheap; ‹música› commercial3 ( como adv) ‹costar/comprar›el viaje no costó tan barato como pensaba the trip wasn't as cheap as I thought it would be, the trip cost me more than I thought it wouldlas compré baratísimas en una liquidación I got them really cheap in a clearance saleal final, el coche me salió baratísimo I got the car really cheap in the end‹comer/vivir› cheaplyen esa tienda venden muy barato things are very cheap in that shopse compra más barato en el mercado prices are lower o things are cheaper in the market, you can get things cheaper in the market* * *
barato 1◊ -ta adjetivo
barato 2 adverbio ‹comer/vivir› cheaply;
barato,-a
I adjetivo cheap: necesito comprar un piso barato, I need to buy an inexpensive flat
II adverbio cheaply: ¡hija mía, qué barato compras!, my dear, what a bargain!
' barato' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asequible
- barata
- económica
- económico
- flete
- más
- obcecarse
- salir
- tirada
- tirado
- botado
- regalado
- regalar
- resultar
English:
but
- cheap
- cheaply
- cut-rate
- dirt-cheap
- down-market
- inexpensive
- low-cost
- popular
- deal
- downmarket
- trashy
- under
- whichever
* * *barato, -a♦ adj1. [objeto] cheap;ser muy barato to be very cheap;los tomates están muy baratos tomatoes are very cheap at the moment;lo barato sale caro buying cheap is a false economy2. [sentimentalismo] cheap;[literatura] trashy;déjate de filosofía barata cut the half-baked philosophizing♦ advcheap, cheaply;me costó barato it was cheap, I got it cheap;vender algo barato to sell sth cheaply;en este bar se come muy barato you can eat very cheaply in this bar, the food's very cheap in this bar* * *adj cheap* * *barato adv: cheap, cheaplyte lo vendo barato: I'll sell it to you cheapbarato, -ta adj: cheap, inexpensive* * *barato1 adj cheapes bueno, bonito y barato it's nice, pretty and cheapbarato2 adv cheaply -
55 burdo
adj.1 gross, ordinary, coarse, crude.2 gross.3 botchy.* * *► adjetivo1 (tejido) coarse, rough2 (persona) coarse, crude* * *ADJ1) [persona] coarse, rough2) [excusa, mentira] clumsy* * *- da adjetivoa) <persona/modales> coarseuna burda excusa — a flimsy excuse, a cock-and-bull story
c) <paño/tela> rough, coarse* * *= gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.], boorish, tasteless, crass [crasser -comp., crassest -sup.], corn-fed.Ex. Janell has always had a soft spot in her heart for animals most people might find gross.Ex. He says he dislikes Rose way more because she is a big mouth, intolerant, boorish, know-it-all and always talking about her gay life.Ex. Of the hundreds of figurines currently on the market, here are the most bizarrely tasteless.Ex. In these new book, he is still at bay, pursued by the hounds of desire and anxiety in a literary world ever more crass.Ex. The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.* * *- da adjetivoa) <persona/modales> coarseuna burda excusa — a flimsy excuse, a cock-and-bull story
c) <paño/tela> rough, coarse* * *= gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.], boorish, tasteless, crass [crasser -comp., crassest -sup.], corn-fed.Ex: Janell has always had a soft spot in her heart for animals most people might find gross.
Ex: He says he dislikes Rose way more because she is a big mouth, intolerant, boorish, know-it-all and always talking about her gay life.Ex: Of the hundreds of figurines currently on the market, here are the most bizarrely tasteless.Ex: In these new book, he is still at bay, pursued by the hounds of desire and anxiety in a literary world ever more crass.Ex: The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.* * *burdo -da1 ‹persona/modales› coarse2 ‹mentira› blatant; ‹imitación› crudeuna burda calumnia a base calumny ( frml)una burda excusa a flimsy excuse, a cock-and-bull story3 ‹paño/tela› rough, coarse* * *
burdo◊ -da adjetivo
‹ imitación› crude;
‹ excusa› flimsy
burdo,-a adjetivo crude: es una burda imitación, it's a crude imitation
' burdo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
burda
English:
gross
- clumsy
- coarse
- crude
- poor
- uncouth
* * *burdo, -a adj1. [lenguaje, modales] crude, coarse2. [tela] coarse3. [imitación, copia] cheap, crude;[manipulación, mentira] blatant* * *adj rough* * *burdo, -da adj1) : coarse, rough2) : crude, clumsyuna burda mentira: a clumsy lie♦ burdamente adj -
56 cateto
adj.boorish, hick.m.1 side of a triangle, leg.2 yokel, bumpkin, boor.3 cathetus.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 peyorativo (palurdo) dimwit, yokel————————1 (de triángulo) side of a right-angled triangle forming the right angle* * *cateto, -a* SM / F yokel *, hick (EEUU) ** * *masculino (Mat) leg* * *= redneck, churl, tacky [tackier -comp., tackiest -sup.], tawdry [tawdrier -comp., tawdriest -sup.], rube, hick.Ex. His talks sparkle with Southern humor and a distinct voice known to mention rednecks, the evil of institutions, and racial reconciliation.Ex. Then again, who but a churl could fail to grieve at the waste of an artistic life of such immensity and grandeur?.Ex. There was nothing tacky about the invitation, other that the request that gifts be in the form of cash, of course.Ex. This article looks at 'fairness' in the book trade today, and some of the tawdry tricks indulged in by publishers, agents and authors at each other's expense.Ex. Good heavens, if American culture isn't about wearing baggy pants, baseball caps and talking like a rube, what is it all about then?.Ex. The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.* * *masculino (Mat) leg* * *= redneck, churl, tacky [tackier -comp., tackiest -sup.], tawdry [tawdrier -comp., tawdriest -sup.], rube, hick.Ex: His talks sparkle with Southern humor and a distinct voice known to mention rednecks, the evil of institutions, and racial reconciliation.
Ex: Then again, who but a churl could fail to grieve at the waste of an artistic life of such immensity and grandeur?.Ex: There was nothing tacky about the invitation, other that the request that gifts be in the form of cash, of course.Ex: This article looks at 'fairness' in the book trade today, and some of the tawdry tricks indulged in by publishers, agents and authors at each other's expense.Ex: Good heavens, if American culture isn't about wearing baggy pants, baseball caps and talking like a rube, what is it all about then?.Ex: The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.* * *masculine, feminineB* * *
cateto,-a
I m,f pey yokel
II m Mat cathetus
' cateto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cateta
English:
boorish
- hick
- redneck
* * *cateto, -a♦ adjPey uncultured, uncouth♦ nm,fPey country bumpkin♦ nmGeom = either of the two short sides of a right-angled triangle, Espec cathetus* * *I m MAT leghick fam, yokel fam -
57 con la anchura de los hombros
(adj.) = shoulder-widthEx. To do a squat with dumbbells, hold a dumbbell in each hand and stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart.* * *(adj.) = shoulder-widthEx: To do a squat with dumbbells, hold a dumbbell in each hand and stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart.
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58 con mucha labia
(adj.) = glibly, smooth-tongued, smooth-talkingEx. When the mission of the public library in society is pondered, the trio of education, information and recreation is frequently injected glibly into the conversation.Ex. The father, Old Brightwell, curses his daughter, Jane, for preferring the love of the smooth-tongued villain, Grandley, to that of her own parents.Ex. The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.* * *(adj.) = glibly, smooth-tongued, smooth-talkingEx: When the mission of the public library in society is pondered, the trio of education, information and recreation is frequently injected glibly into the conversation.
Ex: The father, Old Brightwell, curses his daughter, Jane, for preferring the love of the smooth-tongued villain, Grandley, to that of her own parents.Ex: The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'. -
59 cortijero
m.1 foreman.2 farmer.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 Andalusian farmer* * *= redneck, rustic, rube, hick.Ex. His talks sparkle with Southern humor and a distinct voice known to mention rednecks, the evil of institutions, and racial reconciliation.Ex. These reflections coincide with considerations from previous studies about the education of rustics in their rural schools.Ex. Good heavens, if American culture isn't about wearing baggy pants, baseball caps and talking like a rube, what is it all about then?.Ex. The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.* * *= redneck, rustic, rube, hick.Ex: His talks sparkle with Southern humor and a distinct voice known to mention rednecks, the evil of institutions, and racial reconciliation.
Ex: These reflections coincide with considerations from previous studies about the education of rustics in their rural schools.Ex: Good heavens, if American culture isn't about wearing baggy pants, baseball caps and talking like a rube, what is it all about then?.Ex: The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.* * *cortijero -ramasculine, feminine1 (dueño) estate owner2 (capataz) overseer* * *cortijero, -a nm,f1. [dueño] estate o farm owner2. [asalariado] estate o farm manager -
60 de poco valor
Ex. The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.* * *Ex: The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.
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