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1 en ebullición
• ebullient• effervescent -
2 espumante
• ebullient• effervescent• fizzing• fjord -
3 efervescente
adj.1 fizzy (bebida).aspirina/comprimido efervescente soluble aspirin/tablet2 effervescent, bubbling, bubbly, ebullient.m.effervescent tablet, effervescent powder.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) effervescent2 (bebida) sparkling, fizzy3 (pastilla) soluble4 figurado high-spirited, vivacious* * *ADJ1) (=con burbujas) [pastilla, sustancia] effervescent; [bebida] fizzy2) (=animado) high-spirited* * *b) < situación> volatile* * *= effervescent, sparkling, ebullient, carbonated.Ex. Some books provoke vocal responses, a kind of literary effervescent effect, while others seem to turn people in on themselves, when they prefer to say nothing but savor the reading in silence.Ex. She looked at them it with sparkling eyes, as though the problem was now solved.Ex. The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.Ex. The same problem is posed a fortiori when the liquid to be pasteurized contains dissolved gas under pressure ( carbonated liquid) -- the case of beer for example.* * *b) < situación> volatile* * *= effervescent, sparkling, ebullient, carbonated.Ex: Some books provoke vocal responses, a kind of literary effervescent effect, while others seem to turn people in on themselves, when they prefer to say nothing but savor the reading in silence.
Ex: She looked at them it with sparkling eyes, as though the problem was now solved.Ex: The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.Ex: The same problem is posed a fortiori when the liquid to be pasteurized contains dissolved gas under pressure ( carbonated liquid) -- the case of beer for example.* * *1 ‹pastilla› effervescent; ‹bebida› carbonated, sparkling, fizzy ( colloq)2 ‹situación› volatile3 (vivaz) bubbly, vivacious; (excitado) high-spirited* * *
efervescente adjetivo ‹ pastilla› effervescent;
‹ bebida› sparkling, fizzy (colloq)
efervescente adjetivo effervescent
(bebida) fizzy
(aspirina) soluble
' efervescente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gaseosa
English:
bubbly
- effervescent
- fizzy
- still
- vibrant
* * *efervescente adj[bebida] fizzy;aspirina/comprimido efervescente effervescent aspirin/tablet* * *adj1 effervescent;tableta efervescente effervescent tablet2 bebida carbonated, sparkling* * *efervescente adj1) : effervescent2) : vivacious* * * -
4 efusivo
adj.1 warm.2 effusive, gushing.* * *► adjetivo1 effusive, warm* * *ADJ [persona, modales] effusive; [gracias] effusive, warm* * ** * *= gushing, ebullient, red-blooded.Ex. His gushing evaluations of MacDonald's performances suggest that he has never recovered from a youthful infatuation with the star.Ex. The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.Ex. What's the ordinary response if you're a red-blooded American consumer? I mean, you scream like hell and run to the store and demand your money back.* * ** * *= gushing, ebullient, red-blooded.Ex: His gushing evaluations of MacDonald's performances suggest that he has never recovered from a youthful infatuation with the star.
Ex: The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.Ex: What's the ordinary response if you're a red-blooded American consumer? I mean, you scream like hell and run to the store and demand your money back.* * *efusivo -va‹temperamento/recibimiento› effusiveno son muy efusivos they aren't very demonstrativeun fuerte y efusivo apretón de manos a strong, warm o enthusiastic handshake* * *
efusivo◊ -va adjetivo ‹temperamento/recibimiento› effusive;
‹ persona› demonstrative;
‹ recibimiento› warm
efusivo,-a adjetivo effusive
' efusivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
efusiva
English:
gushing
- demonstrative
- fulsome
* * *efusivo, -a adjeffusive, demonstrative;es efusiva y cariñosa she's warm and affectionate;no estuvo muy efusivo con su familia he wasn't very demonstrative towards his family;un abrazo efusivo a warm embrace, a big hug* * *adj effusive* * *efusivo, -va adj: effusive♦ efusivamente adv -
5 lleno de vida
(adj.) = vibrant, feisty [feistier -comp., feistiest -sup.], perky [perkier -comp., perkiest -sup.], spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], spirited, teeming with life, vivacious, ebullient, saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.]Ex. All these issues were successfully addressed by rearranging study, reference, and stack areas and enclosing a small office to create a more vibrant, reference oriented library environment.Ex. It contains a bevy of fearsomely feisty female archetypes removed from domestic obligations and toughened in the brutal setting of prison life.Ex. The members of Harvey's family seem almost spookily healthy and perky and nice to each other.Ex. A spry 80 years young, Virginia has been painting murals for the last 50 years and a lot can be said for the advantages of experience.Ex. He was described as a ' sprightly nonagenarian' who was born in 1905.Ex. Their aim was to mount a spirited attack on a consumer driven and marketeers' approach to reading and books, and on relativism and populism.Ex. Mars resembled earth teeming with life three billion years ago.Ex. This petite, agile, graceful and vivacious artiste was a picture of self-confidence on the stage.Ex. The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.Ex. She tells the remarkable tale of an animal whose saucy personality brought joy to the lives of countless people.* * *(adj.) = vibrant, feisty [feistier -comp., feistiest -sup.], perky [perkier -comp., perkiest -sup.], spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], spirited, teeming with life, vivacious, ebullient, saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.]Ex: All these issues were successfully addressed by rearranging study, reference, and stack areas and enclosing a small office to create a more vibrant, reference oriented library environment.
Ex: It contains a bevy of fearsomely feisty female archetypes removed from domestic obligations and toughened in the brutal setting of prison life.Ex: The members of Harvey's family seem almost spookily healthy and perky and nice to each other.Ex: A spry 80 years young, Virginia has been painting murals for the last 50 years and a lot can be said for the advantages of experience.Ex: He was described as a ' sprightly nonagenarian' who was born in 1905.Ex: Their aim was to mount a spirited attack on a consumer driven and marketeers' approach to reading and books, and on relativism and populism.Ex: Mars resembled earth teeming with life three billion years ago.Ex: This petite, agile, graceful and vivacious artiste was a picture of self-confidence on the stage.Ex: The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.Ex: She tells the remarkable tale of an animal whose saucy personality brought joy to the lives of countless people. -
6 vivaracho
adj.perky, sprightly, tipsy, perking.* * *► adjetivo1 familiar vivacious, lively, sprightly* * *ADJ1) [persona] (=vivo) jaunty; (=vivaz) vivacious2) [ojos] bright, lively, twinkling3) (Méx) sharp, sly* * *- cha adjetivob) (AmL) ( espabilado) crafty* * *= vivacious, ebullient, saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].Ex. This petite, agile, graceful and vivacious artiste was a picture of self-confidence on the stage.Ex. The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.Ex. She tells the remarkable tale of an animal whose saucy personality brought joy to the lives of countless people.----* con ojos vivarachos = bright-eyed.* * *- cha adjetivob) (AmL) ( espabilado) crafty* * *= vivacious, ebullient, saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].Ex: This petite, agile, graceful and vivacious artiste was a picture of self-confidence on the stage.
Ex: The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.Ex: She tells the remarkable tale of an animal whose saucy personality brought joy to the lives of countless people.* con ojos vivarachos = bright-eyed.* * *sus ojos vivarachos her sparkling eyeses un niño vivaracho he's a really bright child* * *
vivaracho◊ - cha adjetivo
‹ niño› lively
vivaracho,-a adj fam lively, sprightly
' vivaracho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vivaracha
* * *vivaracho, -a adjlively, vivacious* * *adj lively -
7 charlatán
adj.loose-tongued, prating.m.1 charlatan, fraud, faker, fake.2 braggart, bluffer, brag, boaster.3 chatterbox, chatterer, blabbermouth, talkative person.4 charlatan, mountebank, flamboyant deceiver.* * *► adjetivo1 (hablador) talkative2 (chismoso) gossipy► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (parlanchín) chatterbox2 (chismoso) gossip; (bocazas) bigmouth3 (embaucador) trickster* * *(f. - charlatana)noun* * *charlatán, -ana1. ADJ1) (=hablador) talkative2) (=chismoso) gossipy2. SM / F1) (=hablador) chatterbox2) (=chismoso) gossip3) (=estafador) trickster, confidence trickster, con man *4) (=vendedor aprovechado) smooth-tongued salesman* * *I- tana adjetivo (fam) talkativeII- tana masculino, femenino (fam)a) ( parlanchín) chatterbox (colloq)b) ( vendedor deshonesto) dishonest hawker; ( curandero deshonesto) charlatan* * *= trickster, huckster, charlatan, talkative, chattery, chatterbox, windbag, quack.Ex. A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.Ex. This article presents a view of the Internet as comparable to an American travelling carnival of olden days, the sort operated by con men and hucksters.Ex. He is gullible, not very bright, the ready dupe of the charlatan and the demagogue.Ex. Both blacks & whites perceived themselves as active, caring, critical, emotional, friendly, individualistic, intelligent, & talkative.Ex. He is very chattery when he wants to be, and the rest of the time really chilled out and very rarely stressed.Ex. The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.Ex. Anyway, some day in the not too distant future the old windbag will be pushing up the daisies.Ex. This is another example of how quacks are ignorant not only of physics, but also of psychology.* * *I- tana adjetivo (fam) talkativeII- tana masculino, femenino (fam)a) ( parlanchín) chatterbox (colloq)b) ( vendedor deshonesto) dishonest hawker; ( curandero deshonesto) charlatan* * *= trickster, huckster, charlatan, talkative, chattery, chatterbox, windbag, quack.Ex: A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.
Ex: This article presents a view of the Internet as comparable to an American travelling carnival of olden days, the sort operated by con men and hucksters.Ex: He is gullible, not very bright, the ready dupe of the charlatan and the demagogue.Ex: Both blacks & whites perceived themselves as active, caring, critical, emotional, friendly, individualistic, intelligent, & talkative.Ex: He is very chattery when he wants to be, and the rest of the time really chilled out and very rarely stressed.Ex: The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.Ex: Anyway, some day in the not too distant future the old windbag will be pushing up the daisies.Ex: This is another example of how quacks are ignorant not only of physics, but also of psychology.* * *masculine, feminineB1 (vendedor — ambulante) hawker; (— deshonesto) dishonest o cunning salesperson2 (curandero deshonesto) charlatan* * *
charlatán
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (fam)
( curandero) charlatan
charlatán,-ana
I adj (hablador) talkative
(indiscreto) indiscreet, gossipy
(fanfarrón) boasting
II sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (hablador) chatterbox
(indiscreto) indiscreet person, gossip
(fanfarrón) boaster, show off
2 (embaucador, timador) trickster
' charlatán' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
charlatana
- hablador
- habladora
- sacamuelas
- saltabanco
- saltabancos
- vocinglera
- vocinglero
- curandero
- loro
English:
charlatan
- garrulous
- windbag
- chatter
- quack
* * *charlatán, -ana♦ adjtalkative♦ nm,f1. [hablador] chatterbox3. [indiscreto] gossip4. [vendedor] hawker, pedlar♦ nm[ave] bobolink* * *I adj talkativeII m, charlatana f chatterbox* * *: talkative, chatty1) : chatterbox2) farsante: charlatan, phony* * *charlatán1 adj talkativecharlatán2 n chatterbox [pl. chatterboxes] -
8 cotorra
f.1 parrot (ave).2 chatterbox (informal) (person).hablar como una cotorra to talk nineteen to the dozen3 woman who talks too much.4 taxi, taxi cab, taxicab.* * *1 (ave) parrot\hablar como una cotorra to be a chatterbox* * *SF1) (Orn) (=loro) parrot; (=urraca) magpie2) * (=persona) chatterbox *, windbag * pey* * *1)a) (Zool) ( loro) parrothablar como una cotorra — to talk a mile a minute (AmE colloq), to talk nineteen to the dozen (BrE colloq)
b) (fam) ( persona) chatterbox (colloq)2) (Ven fam) ( conversación) chat (colloq); (cuento, mentira) tale* * *= parrot, chattery, chatterbox, windbag.Ex. When some of the parrots got sick, he nursed them back to health, and they in turn brought him back to life.Ex. He is very chattery when he wants to be, and the rest of the time really chilled out and very rarely stressed.Ex. The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.Ex. Anyway, some day in the not too distant future the old windbag will be pushing up the daisies.----* cotorra monje = monk parakeet.* hablar como una cotorra = talk + Posesivo + socks off.* * *1)a) (Zool) ( loro) parrothablar como una cotorra — to talk a mile a minute (AmE colloq), to talk nineteen to the dozen (BrE colloq)
b) (fam) ( persona) chatterbox (colloq)2) (Ven fam) ( conversación) chat (colloq); (cuento, mentira) tale* * *= parrot, chattery, chatterbox, windbag.Ex: When some of the parrots got sick, he nursed them back to health, and they in turn brought him back to life.
Ex: He is very chattery when he wants to be, and the rest of the time really chilled out and very rarely stressed.Ex: The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.Ex: Anyway, some day in the not too distant future the old windbag will be pushing up the daisies.* cotorra monje = monk parakeet.* hablar como una cotorra = talk + Posesivo + socks off.* * *Ahablar como una cotorra to talk a mile a minute ( AmE colloq), to talk nineteen to the dozen ( BrE colloq)1 (conversación) long chat, gas ( colloq)2 (cuento, mentira) taleecharle la cotorra a algn to spin sb a yarn o tale o line* * *
cotorra sustantivo femenino
cotorra sustantivo femenino
1 Orn parrot
2 figurado pey (persona) chatterbox
' cotorra' also found in these entries:
English:
chatterbox
- nineteen
* * *cotorra nf1. [ave] parrot;Famhablar como una cotorra to talk nineteen to the dozen* * *f ZO parrot; fampersona motormouth fam* * *cotorra nf1) : small parrot* * *cotorra n1. (ave) parrot -
9 fanfarrón
adj.boasting, arrogant, vain, boastful.m.boaster, blowhard, blowoff, bluffer.* * *► adjetivo1 familiar swanky, boastful► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 show-off, swank, braggart* * *fanfarrón, -ona1.ADJ boastful2.SM / F boaster, braggart* * *I- rrona adjetivo (fam)a) ( al hablar) loudmouthed (colloq)b) ( al actuar)II- rrona masculino, femenino (fam)a) ( al hablar) loudmouth (colloq)b) ( al actuar) show-off (colloq)* * *= blowhard, boastful, show-off, showboat, hot dog, braggart, loudmouth.Ex. He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.Ex. The main character displays a boastful attitude that smacks of hubris in the extreme.Ex. The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.Ex. Steve knows that he is a ' showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.Ex. Jerry Hairston is a bit of a hot dog and needs to be reined in at times.Ex. Palma, described by many as an indiscreet braggart, told people at the gun range that the group was preparing for clandestine trips to Cuba.Ex. In that respect, if, in fact, some people may think of her as a ' loudmouth' or 'showboat' or 'jerk,' it could be good for women's soccer.----* ser un fanfarrón = be all mouth.* * *I- rrona adjetivo (fam)a) ( al hablar) loudmouthed (colloq)b) ( al actuar)II- rrona masculino, femenino (fam)a) ( al hablar) loudmouth (colloq)b) ( al actuar) show-off (colloq)* * *= blowhard, boastful, show-off, showboat, hot dog, braggart, loudmouth.Ex: He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.
Ex: The main character displays a boastful attitude that smacks of hubris in the extreme.Ex: The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.Ex: Steve knows that he is a ' showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.Ex: Jerry Hairston is a bit of a hot dog and needs to be reined in at times.Ex: Palma, described by many as an indiscreet braggart, told people at the gun range that the group was preparing for clandestine trips to Cuba.Ex: In that respect, if, in fact, some people may think of her as a ' loudmouth' or 'showboat' or 'jerk,' it could be good for women's soccer.* ser un fanfarrón = be all mouth.* * *(al actuar): niños fanfarrones luciendo el coche de papá kids showing off o trying to be flashy in their fathers' carsno seas fanfarrón stop boasting o swanking around o bragging, don't be such a loudmouth ( colloq)masculine, feminine* * *
fanfarrón
( al actuar):
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (fam) ( al hablar) loudmouth (colloq);
( al actuar) show-off (colloq)
fanfarrón,-ona familiar
I adjetivo boastful, braggart
II sustantivo masculino y femenino show-off
' fanfarrón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
charlatán
- charlatana
- chula
- chulo
- fanfarrona
- fantasma
English:
boastful
- show-off
- big
- show
- swanky
* * *fanfarrón, -ona Fam♦ adj[bravucón, arrogante] bigheaded; [ostentoso] flashy♦ nm,f[bravucón, arrogante] bighead; [ostentoso] show-off* * *I adj boastfulII m, fanfarrona f boaster* * ** * *fanfarrón n show off -
10 fantasmón
adj.vain.* * *fantasmón, -ona *1.ADJ boastful2.SM / F boaster* * *= young whippersnapper, show-off.Ex. They have to keep contending with young whippersnappers who would rather make a country club out of their organizations than work.Ex. The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.* * *= young whippersnapper, show-off.Ex: They have to keep contending with young whippersnappers who would rather make a country club out of their organizations than work.
Ex: The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.* * ** * *fantasmón, -ona nm,fEsp Fam show-off* * *adj fambigheaded fam -
11 fardón
adj.showy.m.show-off, boaster.* * *► adjetivo1 argot classy, flash* * *fardón, -ona *1. ADJ1) [objeto] (=con clase) classy *, posh; (=precioso) nice, great *2) (=elegante) [ropa] natty *; [persona] nattily dressed *3) (=vanidoso) stuck-up *, swanky *2.SM / F show-off ** * *I- dona adjetivo (Esp fam)b) <coche/ropa> showy (colloq), classy (colloq)II* * *= show-off, showboat.Ex. The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.Ex. Steve knows that he is a ' showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.* * *I- dona adjetivo (Esp fam)b) <coche/ropa> showy (colloq), classy (colloq)II* * *= show-off, showboat.Ex: The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.
Ex: Steve knows that he is a ' showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.* * *masculine, feminine* * *♦ adj2. [vistoso]¡qué gafas más fardonas! those glasses will really get you noticed!♦ nm,fshow-off -
12 hablador
adj.talkative, conversational, talky.m.1 talker, chatterbox, babbler, bigmouth.2 storyteller, liar, fibber.* * *► adjetivo1 (parlanchín) talkative2 (chismoso) gossipy► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (parlanchín) talker, chatterbox2 (chismoso) gossip* * *(f. - habladora)adj.* * *hablador, -a1. ADJ1) (=parlanchín) talkative, chatty *2) (=chismoso) gossipy, given to gossip2. SM / F1) (=locuaz) great talker, chatterbox *2) (=chismoso) gossip* * *I- dora adjetivoa) ( charlatán) talkative, chatty (colloq)b) ( chismoso) gossipy (colloq)c) (Méx fam) ( mentiroso)IIes tan hablador — he's such a fibber (colloq)
- dora masculino, femeninoa) ( charlatán) chatterbox (colloq)b) ( chismoso) gossip (colloq)c) (Méx fam) ( mentiroso) storyteller, fibber (colloq)* * *= talker, talkative, chattery, chatterbox, chatty [chattier -comp., chattiest -sup.].Ex. A voluble talker, he is known as a person with a large talent and a large ego.Ex. Both blacks & whites perceived themselves as active, caring, critical, emotional, friendly, individualistic, intelligent, & talkative.Ex. He is very chattery when he wants to be, and the rest of the time really chilled out and very rarely stressed.Ex. The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.Ex. Lulu is a friendly, chatty parrot and we urge everyone in and around this area to keep their eyes peeled for her.* * *I- dora adjetivoa) ( charlatán) talkative, chatty (colloq)b) ( chismoso) gossipy (colloq)c) (Méx fam) ( mentiroso)IIes tan hablador — he's such a fibber (colloq)
- dora masculino, femeninoa) ( charlatán) chatterbox (colloq)b) ( chismoso) gossip (colloq)c) (Méx fam) ( mentiroso) storyteller, fibber (colloq)* * *= talker, talkative, chattery, chatterbox, chatty [chattier -comp., chattiest -sup.].Ex: A voluble talker, he is known as a person with a large talent and a large ego.
Ex: Both blacks & whites perceived themselves as active, caring, critical, emotional, friendly, individualistic, intelligent, & talkative.Ex: He is very chattery when he wants to be, and the rest of the time really chilled out and very rarely stressed.Ex: The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.Ex: Lulu is a friendly, chatty parrot and we urge everyone in and around this area to keep their eyes peeled for her.* * *1 (charlatán) talkative, chatty ( colloq)2(indiscreto, chismoso): ¿por qué tienes que ser tan habladora? why do you have to be such a bigmouth? ( colloq)3( Méx fam) (mentiroso): no seas hablador don't be such a fibber ( colloq), don't tell fibs ( colloq)masculine, feminine1 (charlatán) chatterbox ( colloq)2 (indiscreto, chismoso) bigmouth ( colloq)* * *
hablador◊ - dora adjetivo
c) (Méx fam) ( mentiroso):◊ es tan hablador he's such a fibber (colloq);
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
hablador,-ora adj (charlatán) talkative
pey (indiscreto) gossipy
' hablador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
charlatán
- charlatana
- habladora
- callado
English:
chatty
- talkative
- talker
* * *hablador, -ora♦ adj1. [parlanchín] talkative;es demasiado hablador he talks too much2. [chismoso] gossipy;es muy hablador he's a real gossip3. Méx, RDom [mentiroso] lying♦ nm,f2. [chismoso] gossip3. Méx, RDom [mentiroso] liar* * *I adj talkative; MéxboastfulII m, habladora f chatterbox* * *: talkative: chatterbox* * *hablador adj (que habla mucho) talkative -
13 jactancioso
adj.bragging, braggart, arrogant, boastful.m.braggart, vaunter.* * *► adjetivo1 boastful► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 braggart* * *ADJ boastful* * *I- sa adjetivo boastfulII- sa masculino, femenino boaster, braggart* * *= boastful, show-off, showboat, hot dog, braggart.Ex. The main character displays a boastful attitude that smacks of hubris in the extreme.Ex. The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.Ex. Steve knows that he is a ' showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.Ex. Jerry Hairston is a bit of a hot dog and needs to be reined in at times.Ex. Palma, described by many as an indiscreet braggart, told people at the gun range that the group was preparing for clandestine trips to Cuba.* * *I- sa adjetivo boastfulII- sa masculino, femenino boaster, braggart* * *= boastful, show-off, showboat, hot dog, braggart.Ex: The main character displays a boastful attitude that smacks of hubris in the extreme.
Ex: The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.Ex: Steve knows that he is a ' showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.Ex: Jerry Hairston is a bit of a hot dog and needs to be reined in at times.Ex: Palma, described by many as an indiscreet braggart, told people at the gun range that the group was preparing for clandestine trips to Cuba.* * *boastfulmasculine, feminineboaster, braggart* * *
jactancioso,-a adjetivo boastful
' jactancioso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
jactanciosa
English:
boastful
* * *jactancioso, -a adjboastful* * *I adj boastfulII m, jactanciosa f braggart* * *jactancioso, -sa adj: boastfuljactancioso, -sa n: boaster, braggart -
14 lleno
adj.1 full, filled, replete.2 full, full up.3 full, crowded.4 fraught, filled.m.fullness, full house.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: llenar.* * *► adjetivo1 full (de, of)2 (cubierto) covered (de, with)1 TEATRO full house\de lleno smack, rightlleno,-a hasta el borde brimful————————1 TEATRO full house* * *(f. - llena)adj.full, filled- de lleno* * *1. ADJ1) (=completo) [plato, vaso] full; [teatro, tren] full¡lleno, por favor! — [en una gasolinera] fill her up, please!
2)lleno de —
a) [espacio] full of; [superficie] covered inb) [complejos, problemas] full of; [odio, esperanza] filled withuna mirada llena de odio — a hateful look, a look full of hate
3)acertaste de lleno con ese comentario — you've hit the nail on the head (with that remark), that remark was spot on
4) (=saciado) full, full up *5) (=regordete) plump, chubby6) (Astron) [luna] full2. SM1) (=aforo completo) [gen] sellout; (Cine, Teat) full houseayer hubo lleno en el concierto — there was a full house for the concert yesterday, yesterday's concert was a sellout
el espectáculo sigue representándose con llenos absolutos — the show continues to play to packed houses
lleno absoluto, lleno hasta la bandera, lleno total — (Cine, Teat) packed house; (Dep) capacity crowd
2) (Astron) full moon* * *I- na adjetivo1)a) <estadio/autobús/copa> fullb) ( cubierto)lleno de algo — <de granos/manchas/polvo> covered in something
c) ( después de comer) full (up) (colloq)2) ( regordete) plump3)IIdedicarse de lleno a algo — to dedicate oneself fully o entirely to something
masculino sellout* * *= laden, whole, saturated, full [fuller -comp., fullest -sup.], packed full.Ex. When you arrive at the check-out desk you have a laden trolley and many more items than on your shopping list.Ex. One of them will take instructions and data from a whole roomful of girls armed with simple keyboard punches.Ex. Place a drop of a saturated solution of sugar in water on the paper and dab up the excess liquid with cotton wool.Ex. Since recall goes up as precision goes down, it is clearly not possible to achieve in general a system which gives full recall at the same time as full precision.Ex. The days will be packed full, without any filler and without a moment wasted.----* cabeza llena de pájaros = head in the clouds.* cafetera llena de café = pot of coffee.* camino lleno de baches = bumpy road.* dar de lleno = hit + home.* decir con la boca llena = say in + full confidence.* dedicarse de lleno a = get + Posesivo + teeth into.* el camino hacia + Nombre + está lleno de + Nombre = the road (to/towards) + Nombre + is paved with + Nombre.* enfrascar a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.* entrar de lleno = plunge into.* entrar de lleno en = get + stuck into, get + stuck into.* estar lleno de problemas = bristle with + problems.* habitación llena de = roomful.* hablar con la boca llena = speak with + Posesivo + mouth full, talk with + Posesivo + mouth full.* llena de argot = slangy.* llena de depresiones = pitted.* lleno al máximo = packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.* lleno a reventar = bursting, bursting at the seams, packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.* lleno a tope = packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.* lleno completo = full house.* lleno de = fraught with, replete with, full of, bursting with, strewn with, plagued with, teeming with, studded with, brimful (of/with), riddled with, jam-packed (with), filled to capacity, flush with, laden with.* lleno de acción = actionful [action-full], action-packed.* lleno de aciertos = crowned with + success.* lleno de acontecimientos = eventful, event-filled.* lleno de actividades = event-filled.* lleno de angustia = angst-ridden.* lleno de baches = bumpy.* lleno de cardenales = black and blue.* lleno de chismes = gossipy.* lleno de clichés = cliche-ridden.* lleno de delincuentes = crime-ridden.* lleno de disgresiones = meandering.* lleno de divagaciones = meandering.* lleno de dudas = doubtful.* lleno de energía = energetic, feisty [feistier -comp., feistiest -sup.], full of beans.* lleno de entusiasmo = enthusiastic.* lleno de errores = buggy [buggier -comp., buggiest -sup.].* lleno de espinas = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* lleno de estrellas = starry.* lleno de eventos = event-filled.* lleno de éxitos = crowned with + success.* lleno de famosos = celebrity-studded.* lleno de gracia = graceful.* lleno de hierbajos = weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.].* lleno de huesos = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* lleno de ilusiones = stardust in + Posesivo + eyes.* lleno de información = populated.* lleno de interés = solicitously.* lleno de matojos = weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.].* lleno de nudos = gnarly [gnarlier -comp., gnarliest -sup.].* lleno de odio = hateful.* lleno de polilla = mothy [mothier -comp., mothiest -sup.].* lleno de prejuicios = prejudiced.* lleno de problemas = plagued with problems, problem-ridden.* lleno de remordimiento = remorseful.* lleno de retos = challenging.* lleno de sabor = flavourful [flavorful, -USA], full-flavoured [full-flavored, -USA].* lleno de sandeces = rubbishy.* lleno de significado = purposeful.* lleno de vida = vibrant, feisty [feistier -comp., feistiest -sup.], perky [perkier -comp., perkiest -sup.], spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], spirited, teeming with life, vivacious, ebullient, saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].* lleno de vitalidad = full of beans.* lleno hasta el borde = full to the brim.* lleno hasta la bandera = packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.* lleno hasta los topes = bursting, bursting at the seams, packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.* lleno total = full house.* luna llena = full moon.* meter a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.* meterse de lleno en = get + Posesivo + teeth into.* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end.* palabra llena de contenido = substantive word.* participar de lleno en = become + a stakeholder in.* rebosante de energía y lleno de entusiasmo = all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.* repartir a manos llenas = dish out.* tetera llena de té = pot of tea.* un saco lleno de = a sackful of.* * *I- na adjetivo1)a) <estadio/autobús/copa> fullb) ( cubierto)lleno de algo — <de granos/manchas/polvo> covered in something
c) ( después de comer) full (up) (colloq)2) ( regordete) plump3)IIdedicarse de lleno a algo — to dedicate oneself fully o entirely to something
masculino sellout* * *= laden, whole, saturated, full [fuller -comp., fullest -sup.], packed full.Ex: When you arrive at the check-out desk you have a laden trolley and many more items than on your shopping list.
Ex: One of them will take instructions and data from a whole roomful of girls armed with simple keyboard punches.Ex: Place a drop of a saturated solution of sugar in water on the paper and dab up the excess liquid with cotton wool.Ex: Since recall goes up as precision goes down, it is clearly not possible to achieve in general a system which gives full recall at the same time as full precision.Ex: The days will be packed full, without any filler and without a moment wasted.* cabeza llena de pájaros = head in the clouds.* cafetera llena de café = pot of coffee.* camino lleno de baches = bumpy road.* dar de lleno = hit + home.* decir con la boca llena = say in + full confidence.* dedicarse de lleno a = get + Posesivo + teeth into.* el camino hacia + Nombre + está lleno de + Nombre = the road (to/towards) + Nombre + is paved with + Nombre.* enfrascar a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.* entrar de lleno = plunge into.* entrar de lleno en = get + stuck into, get + stuck into.* estar lleno de problemas = bristle with + problems.* habitación llena de = roomful.* hablar con la boca llena = speak with + Posesivo + mouth full, talk with + Posesivo + mouth full.* llena de argot = slangy.* llena de depresiones = pitted.* lleno al máximo = packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.* lleno a reventar = bursting, bursting at the seams, packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.* lleno a tope = packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.* lleno completo = full house.* lleno de = fraught with, replete with, full of, bursting with, strewn with, plagued with, teeming with, studded with, brimful (of/with), riddled with, jam-packed (with), filled to capacity, flush with, laden with.* lleno de acción = actionful [action-full], action-packed.* lleno de aciertos = crowned with + success.* lleno de acontecimientos = eventful, event-filled.* lleno de actividades = event-filled.* lleno de angustia = angst-ridden.* lleno de baches = bumpy.* lleno de cardenales = black and blue.* lleno de chismes = gossipy.* lleno de clichés = cliche-ridden.* lleno de delincuentes = crime-ridden.* lleno de disgresiones = meandering.* lleno de divagaciones = meandering.* lleno de dudas = doubtful.* lleno de energía = energetic, feisty [feistier -comp., feistiest -sup.], full of beans.* lleno de entusiasmo = enthusiastic.* lleno de errores = buggy [buggier -comp., buggiest -sup.].* lleno de espinas = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* lleno de estrellas = starry.* lleno de eventos = event-filled.* lleno de éxitos = crowned with + success.* lleno de famosos = celebrity-studded.* lleno de gracia = graceful.* lleno de hierbajos = weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.].* lleno de huesos = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* lleno de ilusiones = stardust in + Posesivo + eyes.* lleno de información = populated.* lleno de interés = solicitously.* lleno de matojos = weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.].* lleno de nudos = gnarly [gnarlier -comp., gnarliest -sup.].* lleno de odio = hateful.* lleno de polilla = mothy [mothier -comp., mothiest -sup.].* lleno de prejuicios = prejudiced.* lleno de problemas = plagued with problems, problem-ridden.* lleno de remordimiento = remorseful.* lleno de retos = challenging.* lleno de sabor = flavourful [flavorful, -USA], full-flavoured [full-flavored, -USA].* lleno de sandeces = rubbishy.* lleno de significado = purposeful.* lleno de vida = vibrant, feisty [feistier -comp., feistiest -sup.], perky [perkier -comp., perkiest -sup.], spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], spirited, teeming with life, vivacious, ebullient, saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].* lleno de vitalidad = full of beans.* lleno hasta el borde = full to the brim.* lleno hasta la bandera = packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.* lleno hasta los topes = bursting, bursting at the seams, packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.* lleno total = full house.* luna llena = full moon.* meter a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.* meterse de lleno en = get + Posesivo + teeth into.* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end.* palabra llena de contenido = substantive word.* participar de lleno en = become + a stakeholder in.* rebosante de energía y lleno de entusiasmo = all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.* repartir a manos llenas = dish out.* tetera llena de té = pot of tea.* un saco lleno de = a sackful of.* * *A1 ‹teatro/estadio/autobús› full; ‹copa/tanque› fullsírveme una taza bien llena pour me a nice full cupel teatro estaba lleno de bote en bote or hasta los topes the theater was (jam) packed o was full to burstingno hables con la boca llena don't speak with your mouth fulllleno DE algo full OF sthlo dijo con los ojos llenos de lágrimas he said it with his eyes full of tearsle gusta tener la casa llena de gente she loves having a houseful of peopleuna mirada llena de rencor a look full of resentment, a resentful look2 (cubierto) lleno DE algo covered IN sthesta falda está llena de manchas this skirt is covered in o with stainstengo la cara llena de granos my face is covered in o with spots3 (de comida) full, full up ( colloq)no gracias, estoy lleno no thanks, I'm full (up)B (expresando abundancia) lleno DE algo full OF sthes una persona llena de complejos he's full of complexesC (regordete) plumpes de cara llena she has a full faceestá algo llenita she has a full figure ( euph), she's a bit on the plump sideDEde lleno fullyse dedicó de lleno a su carrera she dedicated herself fully o entirely to her careerel sol le daba de lleno en la cara the sun was full on his face o was shining directly on his faceselloutse espera un lleno total they're expecting a selloutse registraron llenos totales or completos noche tras noche the show played to capacity audiences o was sold out night after night* * *
Del verbo llenar: ( conjugate llenar)
lleno es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
llenó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
llenar
lleno
llenó
llenar ( conjugate llenar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ tanque› to fill (up);
‹ maleta› to fill, pack;
lleno algo de/con algo to fill sth with sth
2a) ( cubrir) lleno algo de algo to cover sth with sth
3 ( colmar) ‹ persona›:
nos llenó de atenciones he made a real fuss of us
4 ( hacer sentirse realizado) ‹ persona›:
verbo intransitivo [ comida] to be filling
llenarse verbo pronominal
1
◊ el teatro solo se llenó a la mitad the theater only filled to half capacity o was only half full;
llenose de algo to fill with sth
2 ‹bolsillo/boca› to fill;
llenose algo de algo to fill sth with sth
3 ( colmarse):
se llenoon de deudas they got heavily into debt
4 [ persona] ( de comida):
me llené (colloq) I'm full (up) (colloq)
lleno 1◊ -na adjetivo
1
lleno de algo full of sth
2
el sol nos daba de lleno the sun was shining down on us
lleno 2 sustantivo masculino
sellout
llenar
I verbo transitivo
1 to fill: me llena de vergüenza/alegría, it fills me with shame/happiness
2 (una superficie) llené la pared de fotografías, I covered the wall with photos
3 (una comida, actividad, etc) to satisfy
II verbo intransitivo to be filling: la paella llena mucho, paella is very filling
lleno,-a
I adjetivo
1 (colmado) full (up)
luna llena, full moon
2 (superficie) covered: está llena de manchas, it's covered with stains
3 (gordito) plump
II m (en espectáculos) full house
♦ Locuciones: figurado de lleno, fully: se equivocó de lleno, he went fully wrong
' lleno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
auspiciar
- cabeza
- cargada
- cargado
- completa
- completo
- destilar
- expositor
- expositora
- franchuta
- franchute
- hervir
- llena
- propaganda
- sugestiva
- sugestivo
- telaraña
- tope
- borde
- cháchara
- chisme
- dar
- desconcierto
- desnivel
- energía
- espanto
- estrellado
- grasa
- llenar
- peripecia
- poder
- recoveco
- rencor
- roncha
- roña
- satisfecho
- vida
English:
action-packed
- alive
- bean
- bony
- bouncy
- brim
- bristle with
- bumpy
- capacity
- chock-a-block
- chock-full
- colourful
- cram
- crowded
- dynamic
- eventful
- fill
- full
- gulley
- gully
- half-full
- jam-packed
- life
- lumpy
- overgrown
- remorseful
- replete
- roomful
- scabby
- scummy
- sell-out
- smoky
- squarely
- steamy
- thick
- truckload
- well-intentioned
- action
- adore
- anxious
- beat
- blotchy
- bright
- bubbly
- chatty
- colorful
- deep
- delight
- dudgeon
- energetic
* * *lleno, -a♦ adj1. [recipiente, habitación] full (de of); [suelo, mesa, pared] covered (de in o with);lleno, por favor [en gasolinera] fill her up, please;el estadio estaba lleno hasta los topes o [m5] hasta la bandera the stadium was packed to the rafters;estaba lleno de tristeza I was full of sadness;su discurso estaba lleno de promesas her speech was full of promises2. [regordete] plump3. [satisfecho] full (up);no quiero postre, gracias, estoy lleno I don't want a dessert, thanks, I'm full (up)4. [luna] fullestoy lleno de esta computadora I'm fed up o I've had it up to here with this computer;me tiene llena I've had it with him;muy Fam♦ nm[en teatro, estadio] full house;se espera un lleno total a full house is expected♦ de lleno loc advle dio de lleno en la cara it hit him full in the face;* * *estar lleno fam be fullII m TEA full house;hubo un lleno total it was a complete selloutIII adv:de lleno fully;meterse de lleno en algo put all one’s energy into sth* * *lleno, -na adj1) : full, filled2)de lleno : completely, fully3)estar lleno de sí mismo : to be full of oneselflleno nm2) : full house, sellout* * *lleno adj1. (en general) full2. (superficie) covered3. (de comida) full up -
15 parlanchín
adj.loose-talking, talkative, chattering, chatty.m.loose talker, magpie, chatterer, excessively talkative person.* * *► adjetivo1 talkative► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 familiar chatterbox* * *parlanchín, -ina *1.ADJ talkative2.SM / F chatterbox ** * *I- china adjetivo (fam) chatty (colloq)II- china masculino, femenino (fam) chatterbox (colloq)* * *= garrulous, talking head, talking head, chatterbox, chatty [chattier -comp., chattiest -sup.].Ex. Often they are garrulous, even quarrelsome.Ex. Readers enter into a kind of discourse with writers and often find that mute witnesses from the past are often better guides to life than talking heads in the present.Ex. Readers enter into a kind of discourse with writers and often find that mute witnesses from the past are often better guides to life than talking heads in the present.Ex. The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.Ex. Lulu is a friendly, chatty parrot and we urge everyone in and around this area to keep their eyes peeled for her.* * *I- china adjetivo (fam) chatty (colloq)II- china masculino, femenino (fam) chatterbox (colloq)* * *= garrulous, talking head, talking head, chatterbox, chatty [chattier -comp., chattiest -sup.].Ex: Often they are garrulous, even quarrelsome.
Ex: Readers enter into a kind of discourse with writers and often find that mute witnesses from the past are often better guides to life than talking heads in the present.Ex: Readers enter into a kind of discourse with writers and often find that mute witnesses from the past are often better guides to life than talking heads in the present.Ex: The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.Ex: Lulu is a friendly, chatty parrot and we urge everyone in and around this area to keep their eyes peeled for her.* * *eres un loro parlanchín you're a real chatterbox ( colloq)* * *
parlanchín
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (fam) chatterbox (colloq)
parlanchín,-ina adj fam talkative
' parlanchín' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
parlanchina
- charlatán
English:
chatterbox
- nonstop
- talkative
* * *parlanchín, -ina Fam♦ adjchatty♦ nm,fchatterbox* * *I adj chattyII m, parlanchina f chatterbox* * ** * *parlanchín adj talkative -
16 petulante
adj.1 opinionated, arrogant.2 petulant, boasting, vain, cynical.f. & m.1 opinionated person.2 smug person, self-righteous person, self-satisfied person.* * *► adjetivo1 vain* * *ADJ opinionated* * *Iadjetivo smug, self-satisfiedIImasculino y femenino smug o self-satisfied fool* * *= smug, petulant, show-off, showboat, hot dog, hoity-toity, cocksure.Ex. A little later in the same document, in a passage dealing in a rather smug way with the then infant county libraries we read that the purpose of such libraries should be to relieve the tedium of idle hours quite irrespective of intellectual profit or educational gain.Ex. His manner was more animated, but not in the usual petulant sense: he even seemed years younger.Ex. The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.Ex. Steve knows that he is a ' showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.Ex. Jerry Hairston is a bit of a hot dog and needs to be reined in at times.Ex. Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.Ex. The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.* * *Iadjetivo smug, self-satisfiedIImasculino y femenino smug o self-satisfied fool* * *= smug, petulant, show-off, showboat, hot dog, hoity-toity, cocksure.Ex: A little later in the same document, in a passage dealing in a rather smug way with the then infant county libraries we read that the purpose of such libraries should be to relieve the tedium of idle hours quite irrespective of intellectual profit or educational gain.
Ex: His manner was more animated, but not in the usual petulant sense: he even seemed years younger.Ex: The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.Ex: Steve knows that he is a ' showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.Ex: Jerry Hairston is a bit of a hot dog and needs to be reined in at times.Ex: Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.Ex: The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.* * *smug, self-satisfiedsmug o self-satisfied fool* * *
petulante adjetivo
smug, self-satisfied
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
smug o self-satisified fool
' petulante' also found in these entries:
English:
smug
* * *♦ adjopinionated, arrogant♦ nmfopinionated person;es un petulante he's very opinionated* * *adj smug* * *petulante adjinsolente: insolent, petulant♦ petulantemente adv -
17 vida
f.1 life (existencia).en vida de during the life o lifetime ofestar con vida to be aliveperder la vida to lose one's lifequitar la vida a alguien to kill somebody¿qué es de tu vida? how's life?vida amorosa love lifevida campestre country lifela vida estudiantil student lifevida eterna eternal lifevida de familia family lifevida laboral working lifevida matrimonial married lifevida privada private lifevida sana clean livingvida sentimental love lifevida sexual sex lifevida social social lifevida útil shelf life2 life span, life span of person, duration.3 livelihood, subsistence.4 cost of living.5 Vida.* * *1 (gen) life2 (viveza) liveliness3 (tiempo) lifetime, life4 (modo de vivir) life, way of life5 (medios) living, livelihood\amargarle la vida a alguien to make somebody's life a misery¡así es la vida! such is life!, that's life!cambiar de vida to change one's life stylecomo si le fuera la vida en ello as if his life depended on itcostarle algo la vida a alguien to pay with one's lifedar la vida por to give one's life for, give one's right arm fordarse la gran vida / pegarse la gran vida / darse la vida padre familiar to live it updebatirse entre la vida y la muerte to fight for one's lifede por vida for lifede toda la vida lifelongecharse a la vida familiar to go on the game, become a prostituteen la flor de la vida in the prime of lifeen mi (tu, su, etc) vida never in my (your, his, etc) lifeen vida de during the life ofescapar con vida / salir con vida to come out alive, surviveestar con vida / estar sin vida to be alive / be dead¡esto es vida! / ¡esto sí que es vida! this is the life!ganarse la vida to earn one's livinghacerle la vida imposible a alguien to make life impossible for somebodyllevar una vida agitada / llevar una vida tranquila to lead a busy life / lead a quiet lifepagar alguien con su vida to pay with one's lifepasar a mejor vida eufemístico to pass awayperder la vida to die¿qué es de tu vida? how are things?quitarle la vida a alguien to take somebody's life¡vida mía! / ¡mi vida! my love!, darling!la otra vida the next lifeseñales de vida signs of lifevida de perros dog's lifevida familiar family lifevida íntima private lifevida sentimental love life* * *noun f.1) life2) lifetime* * *SF1) (=existencia) lifeestá escribiendo la vida de Quevedo — he is writing the life o a life o a biography of Quevedo
¿qué es de tu vida? — what's new?, how's life?
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con vida — aliveescapar o salir con vida — to escape o come out alive
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en vida de, en vida de mi marido — when my husband was alive, during my husband's lifetime¡en la o mi vida! — never (in all my life)!
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vida o muerte, una operación a vida o muerte — a life-or-death operation•
la otra vida — the next life•
perder la vida — to lose one's life•
de por vida — for life•
quitar la vida a algn — to take sb's life•
quitarse la vida — to take one's own life•
rehacer la vida — to start a new life•
sin vida — lifelessencontró en el suelo el cuerpo sin vida de su marido — she found her husband's lifeless body on the floor
un cuerpo sin vida — a (dead) body, a corpse
esperanza•
toda la vida, un amigo de toda la vida — a lifelong friend2) (=forma de vivir) lifede vida airada — loose-living, immoral
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doble vida — double lifellevar una doble vida — to lead o live a double life
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hacer vida marital — to live together (as man and wife)•
mala vida, echarse a la mala vida — to go astrayvida de perros, vida perra — dog's life, wretched life
3) (=sustento)•
coste de la vida — cost of living•
ganarse la vida — to earn o make one's livingse gana la vida haciendo traducciones — he earns o makes his living doing translations
buscar 3.•
nivel de vida — standard of living4) [de objeto]vida útil — (Com) lifespan; (Téc) useful life
5)- ¡por vida del chápiro verde!contar la vida —
¡no me cuentes tu vida! — I don't want your life story!
costarle la vida a algn —
dar vida a algn —
- hacer por la vidapasarse la vida —
pasar la vida a tragos — *to have a miserable life
- tener siete vidas como los gatosvivir 2., 1)6) (=vitalidad)lleno de vida — [ojos] lively; [persona] full of life
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dar vida a, la música le da vida a estas imágenes — the music brings these images to life¡vida!, ¡vida mía! — my love!, my darling!
8) euf(=prostitución)* * *1)a) (Biol) life140 personas perdieron la vida — (period) 140 people lost their lives (journ)
eso le costó la vida — (period) that cost him his life
dieron la vida por la patria — they gave o sacrificed their lives for their country
b) (viveza, vitalidad) lifele falta vida — it's/she's/he's not very lively
2) ( extensión de tiempo) lifeen la/mi vida: en la or en mi vida he visto cosa igual! I've never seen anything like it in my life!; en la or mi vida haría una cosa así! I'd never dream of doing something like that!; hacerle la vida imposible a alguien to make somebody's life impossible; tener siete vidas — to have nine lives
3)a) (manera de vivir, actividades) life¿qué es de tu vida? — what have you been up to?
hace or vive su vida — he gets on with o lives his own life
(así) es la vida! — that's life, such is life
darse la gran vida — to live the life of Riley (colloq)
estar/quedar loco de la vida — (CS fam) to be over the moon (colloq)
la vida y milagros de alguien — (CS fam) somebody's life story
pasar a mejor vida — (hum) persona to kick the bucket (colloq); traje/botas to bite the dust (colloq)
pegarse la vida padre — (fam) to live the life of Riley (colloq)
b) ( en determinado aspecto) lifec) ( biografía) life4) ( necesidades materiales)ganarse la vida — to earn one's o a living
buscarse la vida — (fam) to make a living
5) ( como apelativo) darling* * *= life [lives, -pl.], life story, lifeblood, lifetime [life time], living, life's work, lifework, life and limb.Ex. We are comfortable with the things we know and can do because they give us a sense of control over our lives.Ex. This study attempts to illustrate and illuminate the life story of a remarkable pioneering woman, Tryn Ras, using pictorial sources.Ex. Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.Ex. Bibliography and Library science reflect the changes that took place in Bliss's lifetime.Ex. They seem to regard literature as a secondary experience, more akin to being a peeping Tom, an impotent voyeur, rather than being one of the healthy, active people who get on with real living.Ex. Evelyn Bliss devoted his life's work to the study of classification and BC is the results of his efforts.Ex. This is an eloquent, moving testament to the lifework of a major artist of unimpeachable technique and passion.Ex. This is a special issue devoted partly to the theme: Life and limb: issues of security and safety.----* abrirse camino en la vida = get on in + life.* acabar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.* acortar + Posesivo + vida = cut + Posesivo + life short.* actitud ante la vida = approach to life.* a favor de la vida humana = pro-life.* agotar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.* ahorros de toda la vida = life-time savings, life savings.* ahorros de toda una vida = life savings.* alargar la vida = prolong + life, prolong + longevity.* alegrar la vida a Alguien = brighten up + Posesivo + life.* al igual que con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.* amante de la vida al aire libre = outdoor enthusiast.* apostarse la vida = bet + Posesivo + life.* aprendizaje a lo largo de la vida = lifelong learning.* aprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong education.* arreglar + Posesivo + vida = put + Posesivo + (own) house in order.* arriesgar la vida = risk + life and limb, play + Russian roulette, risk + Posesivo + life.* arriesgar + Posesivo + vida = put + Posesivo + life on the line.* aspectos de la vida = sphere of life.* atentar contra la vida de Alguien = attempt on + Posesivo + life.* atraído por la promesa de una vida mejor = drawn by the promise of a better life.* aunque me fuera la vida ene ello = for the life of me.* autoaprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong learning.* buena vida = good life.* calidad de vida = quality of life.* cambiar la vida = change + life.* cambiar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life around.* ciencias de la vida = biosciences.* ciencias de la vida, las = life sciences, the.* ciencias sobre la vida en el espacio = space life sciences.* circunstancias de la vida = accident of birth.* cobrarse la vida de Alguien = claim + life.* cobrarse muchas vidas = take + a heavy toll of life.* cobrar vida = come + alive, come to + life.* comenzar una nueva vida = make + a new life for + Reflexivo.* como con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.* como forma de vida = as a way of life.* como si + Pronombre + fuese la vida en ello = like there's no tomorrow.* compañero de vida = lifemate.* compañía aseguradora de vida = life-insurance company.* compañía de seguros de vida = life-insurance company.* complicarse la vida = ask for + trouble.* condicionar la vida = condition + life.* condiciones de vida = living conditions.* conocer vida = see + the world.* contar + Posesivo + propia vida y milagros = spill + Posesivo + guts.* costar la vida = cost + life.* coste de la vida = cost of living.* coste de vidas humanas = human cost.* crearse una vida = build + life.* crucial para la vida de una persona = lifesaving.* cuerpo sin vida = dead body.* cuestión de vida o muerte = life or death issue.* culto a la vida = cult of life.* dar la vida = lay down + Posesivo + life, give + Posesivo + life.* dar nueva vida = give + Nombre + new life, give + a second life.* dar + Posesivo + vida = give + Posesivo + all.* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.* dar señales de vida = show + signs of life.* dar una segunda vida = give + a second life.* dar vida = imbue with + life, animate, bring to + life.* dar vida a = jazz up, brighten up, give + life to.* dar vida a Algo = bring + Nombre + to life.* dedicar la vida a = devote + life to.* dedicar toda una vida = spend + lifetime.* defensor de la vida humana = pro-lifer.* de la vida real = real-life.* de por vida = lifelong [life-long], lifetime [life-time].* derecho a la vida = right to live.* desquiciar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life upside down.* de toda la vida = lifelong [life-long].* de vida enclaustrada = cloistered.* de vida o muerte = lifesaving, life threatening.* devolver el sentido a la vida = put + meaning + back in + Posesivo + life.* devolver la vida = bring + Nombre + back to life.* disfrutar de la vida = sail through + life.* diversidad de la vida = biodiversity, diversity of life, life-form diversity.* durante toda la vida = lifelong [life-long].* durante toda una vida = over a lifetime.* durar toda una vida = go on + for a lifetime, last + (for) a lifetime.* el amor de + Posesivo + vida = the love of + Posesivo + life.* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.* encarcelar de por vida = jail for + life.* en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives.* enfrentarse a la vida = cope with + life, face + life, cope.* en la vida real = in real life.* en los primeros años de vida = early in life.* en + Posesivo + vida = in + Posesivo + time.* enriquecer la vida de Alguien = enrich + Posesivo + life.* entregar + Posesivo + vida, = give + Posesivo + all.* equipo de mantenimiento artificial de la vida = life-support system.* esperanza de vida = life expectancy, lifespan [life span].* estilo de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style], style of life, way of life.* estilo de vida alternativo = alternative life-style.* etapa de la vida = life stage.* expectativas de vida = life expectancy.* experiencia de la vida = experience of life.* facilitarle la vida a todos = simplify + life for everyone.* filosofía de vida = philosophy of life.* forma de vida = way of life.* ganarse la vida = earn + a living, make + a living, earn + income, earn + Posesivo + living, make + Posesivo + living, Verbo + for a living.* ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.* habilidades necesarias para la vida cotidiana = life skills.* hábitos de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style].* hacer frente a la vida = cope.* hacer la vida imposible = make + life hell.* hacerle la vida más simple a todos = simplify + life for everyone.* hacer que la vida sea un infierno = make + life hell.* hacerse un hueco en la vida = get on in + life.* hacer vida social = socialise [socialize, -USA].* historia de vida = life history.* índice del coste de (la) vida = cost of living index.* índice del costo de (la) vida = cost of living index.* infundir nueva vida a = breathe + (new) life into.* inmiscuirse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.* jugarse la vida = play + Russian roulette, risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb, bet + Posesivo + life.* la oportunidad de + Posesivo + vida = the opportunity of a lifetime.* la vida continúa = the show must go on.* la vida + continuar = life + go on.* la vida es así = life's like that.* ¡la vida no es un camino de rosas! = the course of true love never did run smooth!.* la vida + seguir = life + go on.* ley de vida = fact of life, laws of nature.* lienzo de la vida, el = canvas of life, the.* línea de vida = lifeline.* lisiado de por vida = lamed for life.* lisiar a Alguien de por vida = lame + Nombre + for life.* llegar al final de su vida útil = come to + the end of + Posesivo + useful life, reach + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.* lleno de vida = vibrant, feisty [feistier -comp., feistiest -sup.], spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], spirited, teeming with life, vivacious, ebullient, saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].* llevar una vida + Ajetivo = lead + an + Adjetivo + existence.* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.* llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.* llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.* mantener la vida = sustain + life.* mantenimiento artificial de la vida = life support.* mejorar la calidad de vida = improve + living standards, raise + living standards.* mejorar + Posesivo + calidad de vida = raise + Posesivo + quality of living.* mejorar + Posesivo + vida = improve + Posesivo + life.* meterse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.* mientras hay vida hay esperanza = where there's life there's hope.* modo de vida = way of life.* modo de vida tradicional = folklife.* muerto en vida = living dead.* nada en la vida es gratuito = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.* nivel de vida = standard of living, living standard.* no tener vida privada = like being in a (gold)fish bowl.* nueva vida = greener pastures, pastures new.* oportunidad única en la vida = chance of a lifetime.* otra vida, la = afterlife [after-life].* para toda la vida = lifelong [life-long], for life.* pasar a mejor vida = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost.* pasar a vida mejor = lay + Nombre + low.* perder la vida = lose + Posesivo + life.* pérdida de vidas = loss of life, toll on life.* perdonar la vida = spare + life.* permanecer con vida = stay + alive.* pletórico de vida = teeming with life.* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.* por toda la vida = lifetime [life-time].* por toda una vida = lifetime [life-time].* posteriormente en + Posesivo + vida = in later life.* problemas de la vida = life problems [life-problems].* prolongar la vida = prolong + life, prolong + longevity.* prolongar la vida útil = extend + the useful life, prolong + useful life, increase + useful life.* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.* que da vida = life-giving.* que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing.* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.* quitarse la vida = take + Posesivo + (own) life.* rebosante de vida y energía = all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.* reconstruir + Posesivo + vida = rebuild + Posesivo + life.* reformar + Posesivo + vida = reform + Posesivo + life.* régimen de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style].* rehacer + Posesivo + vida = rebuild + Posesivo + life.* salir adelante en la vida, = get on in + life.* salvar la vida = save + life.* salvar la vida de milagro = have + a close shave with death.* secreto de la vida, el = secret of life, the.* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.* seguro de vida = life insurance.* seguro de vida a término = term life insurance.* seguro de vida vitalicio = whole life insurance.* sentido de la vida, el = meaning of life, the.* sentido de la vida y al muerte, el = meaning of life and death, the.* ser todo vida = be all life.* situaciones de la vida = life situations [life-situations].* soplo de vida = kiss of life.* tener éxito en la vida = succeed in + life, get on in + life.* tener una vida larga y próspera = live + long and prosper.* toda la vida = from the cradle to the grave, whole lifelong, whole life.* toda una vida = a lifetime.* toda una vida de experiencia = a lifetime of experience.* toda una vida de trabajo = a lifetime of work.* trabajo de toda una vida = life's work, lifework.* triunfar en la vida = succeed in + life.* truncar + Posesivo + vida = snip + Posesivo + life short, cut + Posesivo + life short.* una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.* una oportunidad única en la vida = once in a lifetime opportunity.* una vez en la vida = once in a lifetime.* una vez en + Posesivo + vida = once in + Posesivo + lifetime.* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.* vida acuática = aquatic life.* vida afectiva = love life.* vida amorosa = love life.* vida animal = animal life.* vida a toda pastilla = life in the fast lane.* vida + cambiar por completo = turn + Posesivo + life around.* vida cívica = civic life.* vida civil = civic life.* vida como trabajador = working life.* vida corporativa = corporate life.* vida cotidiana = daily life, everyday living, daily living.* vida cotidiana, la = day to day life, the, everyday life.* vida cultural = cultural life.* vida + dar un giro de 180 grados = turn + Posesivo + life around.* vida + dar un vuelco = turn + Posesivo + life upside down.* vida de archivo = archival life.* vida de, la = life nerve of, the.* vida de la ciudad = urban life, city life.* vida de la comunidad = community life.* vida del mundo literario = literary life.* vida de perros = a dog's life.* vida desenfrenada = life in the fast lane.* vida desequilibrada = unbalanced life, imbalanced life.* vida después de la muerte = afterlife [after-life].* vida diaria = daily life.* vida diaria, la = everyday life.* vida dilatada = long life.* vida disoluta = life in the fast lane, loose life.* vida doméstica = domestic life, home life.* vida emocional = emotional life.* vida en el campo = rural life.* vida en el entorno familiar = family life.* vida en el hogar = home life.* vida en el trabajo = job life.* vida entera, la = whole lifelong, whole life.* vida equilibrada = balanced life.* vida espiritual = spiritual life.* vida + expirar = life + expire.* vida extraterrestre = alien life.* vida fácil = fast living.* vida familiar = family life.* vida futura = future life.* vida humana = human life.* vida laboral = working life.* vida literaria = literary life.* vida marítima = seafaring.* vida media = half-life.* vida mejor = better life.* vida moderna, la = modern life.* vida nocturna = nightlife, night life.* vida or muerte = life or death.* vida pasada = previous life.* vida + pender + de un hilo = live on + the line.* vida personal = personal life.* vida privada = private life.* vida profesional = professional life.* vida pública = public life.* vida real = real life.* vida rural = rural life.* vida salvaje = wildlife.* vida sana = healthy life.* vida sentimental = love life.* vida sexual = sex life.* vida social = social life.* vida urbana = city life, urban life.* vida útil = lifetime [life time], life expectancy, lifespan [life span], useful life, shelf life, service life.* vida útil de un documento = shelf life.* vida vegetal = plant life.* vivir la vida al máximo = live + life to the full.* volver a la vida normal = get (back) into + the swings of things.* vuelta a la vida = resuscitation, resurrection.* * *1)a) (Biol) life140 personas perdieron la vida — (period) 140 people lost their lives (journ)
eso le costó la vida — (period) that cost him his life
dieron la vida por la patria — they gave o sacrificed their lives for their country
b) (viveza, vitalidad) lifele falta vida — it's/she's/he's not very lively
2) ( extensión de tiempo) lifeen la/mi vida: en la or en mi vida he visto cosa igual! I've never seen anything like it in my life!; en la or mi vida haría una cosa así! I'd never dream of doing something like that!; hacerle la vida imposible a alguien to make somebody's life impossible; tener siete vidas — to have nine lives
3)a) (manera de vivir, actividades) life¿qué es de tu vida? — what have you been up to?
hace or vive su vida — he gets on with o lives his own life
(así) es la vida! — that's life, such is life
darse la gran vida — to live the life of Riley (colloq)
estar/quedar loco de la vida — (CS fam) to be over the moon (colloq)
la vida y milagros de alguien — (CS fam) somebody's life story
pasar a mejor vida — (hum) persona to kick the bucket (colloq); traje/botas to bite the dust (colloq)
pegarse la vida padre — (fam) to live the life of Riley (colloq)
b) ( en determinado aspecto) lifec) ( biografía) life4) ( necesidades materiales)ganarse la vida — to earn one's o a living
buscarse la vida — (fam) to make a living
5) ( como apelativo) darling* * *= life [lives, -pl.], life story, lifeblood, lifetime [life time], living, life's work, lifework, life and limb.Ex: We are comfortable with the things we know and can do because they give us a sense of control over our lives.
Ex: This study attempts to illustrate and illuminate the life story of a remarkable pioneering woman, Tryn Ras, using pictorial sources.Ex: Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.Ex: Bibliography and Library science reflect the changes that took place in Bliss's lifetime.Ex: They seem to regard literature as a secondary experience, more akin to being a peeping Tom, an impotent voyeur, rather than being one of the healthy, active people who get on with real living.Ex: Evelyn Bliss devoted his life's work to the study of classification and BC is the results of his efforts.Ex: This is an eloquent, moving testament to the lifework of a major artist of unimpeachable technique and passion.Ex: This is a special issue devoted partly to the theme: Life and limb: issues of security and safety.* abrirse camino en la vida = get on in + life.* acabar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.* acortar + Posesivo + vida = cut + Posesivo + life short.* actitud ante la vida = approach to life.* a favor de la vida humana = pro-life.* agotar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.* ahorros de toda la vida = life-time savings, life savings.* ahorros de toda una vida = life savings.* alargar la vida = prolong + life, prolong + longevity.* alegrar la vida a Alguien = brighten up + Posesivo + life.* al igual que con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.* amante de la vida al aire libre = outdoor enthusiast.* apostarse la vida = bet + Posesivo + life.* aprendizaje a lo largo de la vida = lifelong learning.* aprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong education.* arreglar + Posesivo + vida = put + Posesivo + (own) house in order.* arriesgar la vida = risk + life and limb, play + Russian roulette, risk + Posesivo + life.* arriesgar + Posesivo + vida = put + Posesivo + life on the line.* aspectos de la vida = sphere of life.* atentar contra la vida de Alguien = attempt on + Posesivo + life.* atraído por la promesa de una vida mejor = drawn by the promise of a better life.* aunque me fuera la vida ene ello = for the life of me.* autoaprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong learning.* buena vida = good life.* calidad de vida = quality of life.* cambiar la vida = change + life.* cambiar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life around.* ciencias de la vida = biosciences.* ciencias de la vida, las = life sciences, the.* ciencias sobre la vida en el espacio = space life sciences.* circunstancias de la vida = accident of birth.* cobrarse la vida de Alguien = claim + life.* cobrarse muchas vidas = take + a heavy toll of life.* cobrar vida = come + alive, come to + life.* comenzar una nueva vida = make + a new life for + Reflexivo.* como con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.* como forma de vida = as a way of life.* como si + Pronombre + fuese la vida en ello = like there's no tomorrow.* compañero de vida = lifemate.* compañía aseguradora de vida = life-insurance company.* compañía de seguros de vida = life-insurance company.* complicarse la vida = ask for + trouble.* condicionar la vida = condition + life.* condiciones de vida = living conditions.* conocer vida = see + the world.* contar + Posesivo + propia vida y milagros = spill + Posesivo + guts.* costar la vida = cost + life.* coste de la vida = cost of living.* coste de vidas humanas = human cost.* crearse una vida = build + life.* crucial para la vida de una persona = lifesaving.* cuerpo sin vida = dead body.* cuestión de vida o muerte = life or death issue.* culto a la vida = cult of life.* dar la vida = lay down + Posesivo + life, give + Posesivo + life.* dar nueva vida = give + Nombre + new life, give + a second life.* dar + Posesivo + vida = give + Posesivo + all.* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.* dar señales de vida = show + signs of life.* dar una segunda vida = give + a second life.* dar vida = imbue with + life, animate, bring to + life.* dar vida a = jazz up, brighten up, give + life to.* dar vida a Algo = bring + Nombre + to life.* dedicar la vida a = devote + life to.* dedicar toda una vida = spend + lifetime.* defensor de la vida humana = pro-lifer.* de la vida real = real-life.* de por vida = lifelong [life-long], lifetime [life-time].* derecho a la vida = right to live.* desquiciar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life upside down.* de toda la vida = lifelong [life-long].* de vida enclaustrada = cloistered.* de vida o muerte = lifesaving, life threatening.* devolver el sentido a la vida = put + meaning + back in + Posesivo + life.* devolver la vida = bring + Nombre + back to life.* disfrutar de la vida = sail through + life.* diversidad de la vida = biodiversity, diversity of life, life-form diversity.* durante toda la vida = lifelong [life-long].* durante toda una vida = over a lifetime.* durar toda una vida = go on + for a lifetime, last + (for) a lifetime.* el amor de + Posesivo + vida = the love of + Posesivo + life.* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.* encarcelar de por vida = jail for + life.* en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives.* enfrentarse a la vida = cope with + life, face + life, cope.* en la vida real = in real life.* en los primeros años de vida = early in life.* en + Posesivo + vida = in + Posesivo + time.* enriquecer la vida de Alguien = enrich + Posesivo + life.* entregar + Posesivo + vida, = give + Posesivo + all.* equipo de mantenimiento artificial de la vida = life-support system.* esperanza de vida = life expectancy, lifespan [life span].* estilo de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style], style of life, way of life.* estilo de vida alternativo = alternative life-style.* etapa de la vida = life stage.* expectativas de vida = life expectancy.* experiencia de la vida = experience of life.* facilitarle la vida a todos = simplify + life for everyone.* filosofía de vida = philosophy of life.* forma de vida = way of life.* ganarse la vida = earn + a living, make + a living, earn + income, earn + Posesivo + living, make + Posesivo + living, Verbo + for a living.* ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.* habilidades necesarias para la vida cotidiana = life skills.* hábitos de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style].* hacer frente a la vida = cope.* hacer la vida imposible = make + life hell.* hacerle la vida más simple a todos = simplify + life for everyone.* hacer que la vida sea un infierno = make + life hell.* hacerse un hueco en la vida = get on in + life.* hacer vida social = socialise [socialize, -USA].* historia de vida = life history.* índice del coste de (la) vida = cost of living index.* índice del costo de (la) vida = cost of living index.* infundir nueva vida a = breathe + (new) life into.* inmiscuirse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.* jugarse la vida = play + Russian roulette, risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb, bet + Posesivo + life.* la oportunidad de + Posesivo + vida = the opportunity of a lifetime.* la vida continúa = the show must go on.* la vida + continuar = life + go on.* la vida es así = life's like that.* ¡la vida no es un camino de rosas! = the course of true love never did run smooth!.* la vida + seguir = life + go on.* ley de vida = fact of life, laws of nature.* lienzo de la vida, el = canvas of life, the.* línea de vida = lifeline.* lisiado de por vida = lamed for life.* lisiar a Alguien de por vida = lame + Nombre + for life.* llegar al final de su vida útil = come to + the end of + Posesivo + useful life, reach + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.* lleno de vida = vibrant, feisty [feistier -comp., feistiest -sup.], spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], spirited, teeming with life, vivacious, ebullient, saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].* llevar una vida + Ajetivo = lead + an + Adjetivo + existence.* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.* llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.* llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.* mantener la vida = sustain + life.* mantenimiento artificial de la vida = life support.* mejorar la calidad de vida = improve + living standards, raise + living standards.* mejorar + Posesivo + calidad de vida = raise + Posesivo + quality of living.* mejorar + Posesivo + vida = improve + Posesivo + life.* meterse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.* mientras hay vida hay esperanza = where there's life there's hope.* modo de vida = way of life.* modo de vida tradicional = folklife.* muerto en vida = living dead.* nada en la vida es gratuito = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.* nivel de vida = standard of living, living standard.* no tener vida privada = like being in a (gold)fish bowl.* nueva vida = greener pastures, pastures new.* oportunidad única en la vida = chance of a lifetime.* otra vida, la = afterlife [after-life].* para toda la vida = lifelong [life-long], for life.* pasar a mejor vida = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost.* pasar a vida mejor = lay + Nombre + low.* perder la vida = lose + Posesivo + life.* pérdida de vidas = loss of life, toll on life.* perdonar la vida = spare + life.* permanecer con vida = stay + alive.* pletórico de vida = teeming with life.* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.* por toda la vida = lifetime [life-time].* por toda una vida = lifetime [life-time].* posteriormente en + Posesivo + vida = in later life.* problemas de la vida = life problems [life-problems].* prolongar la vida = prolong + life, prolong + longevity.* prolongar la vida útil = extend + the useful life, prolong + useful life, increase + useful life.* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.* que da vida = life-giving.* que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing.* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.* quitarse la vida = take + Posesivo + (own) life.* rebosante de vida y energía = all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.* reconstruir + Posesivo + vida = rebuild + Posesivo + life.* reformar + Posesivo + vida = reform + Posesivo + life.* régimen de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style].* rehacer + Posesivo + vida = rebuild + Posesivo + life.* salir adelante en la vida, = get on in + life.* salvar la vida = save + life.* salvar la vida de milagro = have + a close shave with death.* secreto de la vida, el = secret of life, the.* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.* seguro de vida = life insurance.* seguro de vida a término = term life insurance.* seguro de vida vitalicio = whole life insurance.* sentido de la vida, el = meaning of life, the.* sentido de la vida y al muerte, el = meaning of life and death, the.* ser todo vida = be all life.* situaciones de la vida = life situations [life-situations].* soplo de vida = kiss of life.* tener éxito en la vida = succeed in + life, get on in + life.* tener una vida larga y próspera = live + long and prosper.* toda la vida = from the cradle to the grave, whole lifelong, whole life.* toda una vida = a lifetime.* toda una vida de experiencia = a lifetime of experience.* toda una vida de trabajo = a lifetime of work.* trabajo de toda una vida = life's work, lifework.* triunfar en la vida = succeed in + life.* truncar + Posesivo + vida = snip + Posesivo + life short, cut + Posesivo + life short.* una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.* una oportunidad única en la vida = once in a lifetime opportunity.* una vez en la vida = once in a lifetime.* una vez en + Posesivo + vida = once in + Posesivo + lifetime.* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.* vida acuática = aquatic life.* vida afectiva = love life.* vida amorosa = love life.* vida animal = animal life.* vida a toda pastilla = life in the fast lane.* vida + cambiar por completo = turn + Posesivo + life around.* vida cívica = civic life.* vida civil = civic life.* vida como trabajador = working life.* vida corporativa = corporate life.* vida cotidiana = daily life, everyday living, daily living.* vida cotidiana, la = day to day life, the, everyday life.* vida cultural = cultural life.* vida + dar un giro de 180 grados = turn + Posesivo + life around.* vida + dar un vuelco = turn + Posesivo + life upside down.* vida de archivo = archival life.* vida de, la = life nerve of, the.* vida de la ciudad = urban life, city life.* vida de la comunidad = community life.* vida del mundo literario = literary life.* vida de perros = a dog's life.* vida desenfrenada = life in the fast lane.* vida desequilibrada = unbalanced life, imbalanced life.* vida después de la muerte = afterlife [after-life].* vida diaria = daily life.* vida diaria, la = everyday life.* vida dilatada = long life.* vida disoluta = life in the fast lane, loose life.* vida doméstica = domestic life, home life.* vida emocional = emotional life.* vida en el campo = rural life.* vida en el entorno familiar = family life.* vida en el hogar = home life.* vida en el trabajo = job life.* vida entera, la = whole lifelong, whole life.* vida equilibrada = balanced life.* vida espiritual = spiritual life.* vida + expirar = life + expire.* vida extraterrestre = alien life.* vida fácil = fast living.* vida familiar = family life.* vida futura = future life.* vida humana = human life.* vida laboral = working life.* vida literaria = literary life.* vida marítima = seafaring.* vida media = half-life.* vida mejor = better life.* vida moderna, la = modern life.* vida nocturna = nightlife, night life.* vida or muerte = life or death.* vida pasada = previous life.* vida + pender + de un hilo = live on + the line.* vida personal = personal life.* vida privada = private life.* vida profesional = professional life.* vida pública = public life.* vida real = real life.* vida rural = rural life.* vida salvaje = wildlife.* vida sana = healthy life.* vida sentimental = love life.* vida sexual = sex life.* vida social = social life.* vida urbana = city life, urban life.* vida útil = lifetime [life time], life expectancy, lifespan [life span], useful life, shelf life, service life.* vida útil de un documento = shelf life.* vida vegetal = plant life.* vivir la vida al máximo = live + life to the full.* volver a la vida normal = get (back) into + the swings of things.* vuelta a la vida = resuscitation, resurrection.* * *A1 ( Biol) lifela vida marina marine lifea los tres meses de vida at three months (old)el derecho a la vida the right to lifeno pudieron salvarle la vida they were unable to save his lifeera una cuestión de vida o muerte it was a matter of life and deathse debate entre la vida y la muerte she's fighting for her life140 personas perdieron la vida en el accidente ( period); 140 people lost their lives in the accident ( journ)quitarse la vida to take one's (own) life ( frml)el accidente que le costó la vida ( period); the accident that cost him his lifejugarse la vida to risk one's lifese puso como si le fuera la vida en ello he behaved as if his life depended on itsólo tres personas lograron salir con vida only three people escaped alive, there were only three survivorsencontraron su cuerpo sin vida junto al río ( period); his body was found by the riverdieron la vida por la patria they gave o sacrificed their lives for their countryla mujer que te dio la vida the woman who brought you into this worldel actor que da vida al personaje de Napoleón the actor who plays o portrays Napoleoncon la vida en un hilo or pendiente de un hilo: estuvo un mes entero con la vida en un hilo his life hung by a thread for a whole monthreal como la vida misma true, true-lifees una historia real como la vida misma it's a true o true-life storymientras hay vida hay esperanza where there is life there is hope2 (viveza, vitalidad) lifees un niño sano, lleno de vida he's a healthy child, full of lifela ciudad es bonita, pero le falta vida it's a nice city but it's not very lively o it doesn't have much lifeunas cortinas amarillas le darían vida a la habitación yellow curtains would liven up o brighten up the roomB (extensión de tiempo) lifese pasa la vida viendo la televisión he spends his life watching televisiontoda una vida dedicada a la enseñanza a lifetime dedicated to teachinga lo largo de su vida throughout his lifeen vida de tu padre when your father was alivela corta vida del último gobierno the short life of the last governmentla relación tuvo una vida muy corta the relationship was very short-livedla vida de un coche/electrodoméstico the life-span of a car/an electrical appliancecuando encuentres al hombre de tu vida when you find the man of your dreams o your Mr Rightes el amor de mi vida she's the love of my lifeamargarle la vida a algn to make sb's life a miseryamargarse la vida to make oneself miserablecomplicarle la vida a algn to make sb's life difficultcomplicarse la vida to make life difficult for oneselfde por vida for lifese conocen de toda la vida they know each other from way backun programa/una medicina de toda la vida a run-of-the-mill program*/medicineun amigo/votante de toda la vida a lifelong friend/voteren la/mi vida: ¡en la or en mi vida he visto cosa igual! I've never seen anything like it in my life!¡en la or mi vida haría una cosa así! I'd never dream of doing something like that!enterrarse en vida to cut oneself off from the worldhacerle la vida imposible a algn to make sb's life impossibletener siete vidas como los gatos to have nine livesC1 (manera de vivir, actividades) lifelleva una vida muy ajetreada she leads a very busy lifela medicina/pintura es toda su vida she lives for medicine/painting¿qué tal? ¿qué es de tu vida? how are you? what have you been up to?déjalo que haga or viva su vida let him get on with o let him live his own life¡esto sí que es vida! this is the life!¡(así) es la vida! that's life, such is lifela vida le sonríe fortune has smiled on herhacen vida de casados or marital they live togethercomparten la casa pero no hacen vida en común they share the house but they lead separate lives o they live separately¡qué vida ésta! what a life!darse or pegarse una or la gran vida to have an easy life ( colloq), to live the life of Riley ( colloq)estar encantado de la vida to be thrilled, to be thrilled to bits ( colloq), to be over the moon ( colloq)está encantada de la vida con el nuevo trabajo she's thrilled to bits o she's over the moon with her new job¿podríamos hacer la fiesta en tu casa? — por mí, encantado de la vida could we have the party at your house? — I'd be delighted to o that's absolutely fine by mese sabe la vida y milagros de todo el mundo he knows everybody's life story«vestido/zapatos» to bite the dust ( colloq)pegarse la vida padre ( fam); to have an easy life2 (en determinado aspecto) lifevida privada/militar private/military lifesu vida sentimental or amorosa his love life3 (biografía) lifela vida y obra de Cervantes the life and works of Cervanteslas vidas de los santos the lives of the saintsCompuestos:( euf):life of contemplation( fam); dog's lifetuvo una vida de perros she led a dog's life● vida eterna or perdurablela vida eterna or perdurable eternal o everlasting lifenightlifesocial lifeno hacen mucha vida social they don't socialize much, they don't have much social lifeD(necesidades materiales): con ese dinero tiene la vida resuelta with that money she's set up for lifela vida está carísima everything is so expensive, the cost of living is very highganarse la vida to earn one's o a living¡pues, ahora que se busque la vida! well, now he'll have to stand on his own two feet o get by on his own!E (como apelativo) darling¡mi vida! or ¡vida mía! my darling!, darling!pero hija de mi vida ¿cómo se te ocurrió hacer eso? but my dear, what made you do that?* * *
vida sustantivo femenino
1a) (Biol) life;
una cuestión de vida o muerte a matter of life and death;
quitarse la vida to take one's (own) life (frml);
salir con vida to escape alive
le falta vida it's/she's/he's not very lively
2 ( extensión de tiempo, existencia) life;
toda una vida a lifetime;
la vida de un coche the life-span of a car;
un amigo de toda la vida a lifelong friend;
amargarle la vida a algn to make sb's life a misery;
complicarse la vida to make life difficult for oneself;
de por vida for life;
hacerle la vida imposible a algn to make sb's life impossible
3 (manera de vivir, actividades) life;
¿qué es de tu vida? what have you been up to?;
hace or vive su vida he lives his own life;
¡esto sí que es vida! this is the life!;
¡(así) es la vida! that's life, such is life;
vida privada private life;
su vida sentimental his love life;
una mujer de vida alegre a woman of easy virtue;
¡qué vida de perros! it's a dog's life;
hacer vida social to socialize;
estar encantado de la vida to be thrilled, to be over the moon (colloq)
4 ( necesidades materiales):
ganarse la vida to earn one's o a living;
tiene la vida resuelta he's set up for life
5 ( como apelativo) darling;◊ ¡mi vida! (my) darling!
vida sustantivo femenino
1 (existencia) life: no hay vida en Marte, there is no life on Mars
estar con vida, to be alive
quitarse la vida, to take one's own life
2 (periodo vital) life: toda la vida ha sido socialista, he's been a socialist all his life
de corta vida, short-lived
toda una vida, a lifetime
3 (modo de vida) ¿cómo te va la vida?, how's life?
la literatura es su vida, he lives for literature o literature is his life
lleva una vida muy desordenada, she lives o leads a very chaotic life
♦ Locuciones: familiar ¡esto es vida!, this is the life (situación muy agradable, placentera) ¡esto es vida!, todo el día tumbado sin tener que trabajar, this is the life! lazing around all day without having to work
fam (resolver un asunto, problema) buscarse la vida: no tengo dinero, - me da igual, ¡búscate la vida!, I haven't got any money, - I couldn't care less, go and sort your own problems out
figurado Lit Cine Teat (representar un personaje) dar vida: en esa película el actor da vida a Napoleón, in that film the actor plays the part of Napoleon
dar la vida, to sacrifice o give one's life
ganarse la vida, to earn one's living
fig fam (morir) pasar a mejor vida, to pass away
(independencia) tener/vivir su (propia) vida alguien: ya no está con sus padres, tiene su propia vida, he isn't with his parents anymore, he's living his own life
a vida o muerte, (situación de alto riesgo) le tuvieron que operar a vida o muerte, it was a life or death operation
de mi/tu/su... vida: el amor de mi vida, the love of my life
de por vida, for life
de toda la vida, lifelong
en la vida, never in one's life
Rel la otra vida, the next life
familiar vida de perros, dog's life
fam (hechos y anécdotas de un personaje o persona) vida y milagros de alguien, the full details about sb
' vida' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agitada
- agitado
- amargarse
- andar
- atentar
- comentar
- complicarse
- constante
- contemplativa
- contemplativo
- convivencia
- conyugal
- cosa
- crepúsculo
- cruzarse
- delante
- descansada
- descansado
- desengañarse
- desgraciada
- desgraciado
- encarrilar
- episodio
- ser
- ermitaña
- ermitaño
- esperanza
- flor
- ir
- ganarse
- hipótesis
- ilusión
- indigna
- indigno
- inerte
- intrepidez
- jamás
- juego
- jugar
- martirio
- muerta
- muerto
- mujer
- normalización
- oportunidad
- padecer
- padre
- pajolera
- pajolero
- pantalla
English:
abundance
- account
- active
- afterlife
- alive
- amenities
- assurance
- attempt
- bang up
- battle
- bread
- breeding ground
- bright
- busy
- carp
- chapter
- clean
- conception
- cost
- cost of living
- crossroads
- dead
- dear
- dedicate
- destroy
- dodge
- dog
- domestic
- earn
- easy
- eccentric
- emigrate
- existence
- fascination
- flat
- give up
- gracious
- greed
- greediness
- hell
- herself
- high life
- himself
- hurdle
- impossible
- index-linked
- insurance
- lead
- life
- life expectancy
* * *vida nf1. [estado fisiológico, hecho de existir] life;¿hay vida en otros planetas? is there life on other planets?;el cuerpo sin vida de un soldado the lifeless body of a soldier;el conflicto se cobró muchas vidas many lives were lost in the conflict;aquello le costó la vida that cost him his life;dar la vida por to give one's life for;estar con vida to be alive;va a ser una operación a vida o muerte the operation may save his life but it may also kill him;estar entre la vida y la muerte to be at death's door;perder la vida to lose one's life;quitar la vida a alguien to kill sb;quitarse la vida to take one's (own) life;salir con vida to come out alive;como si la vida le fuera en ello as if his/her life depended on it;enterrarse en vida to forsake the world;[prenda, aparato, utensilio] to have had it;la otra vida the next life;tenía la vida pendiente de un hilo her life was hanging by a thread;tener siete vidas (como los gatos) to have nine lives;mientras hay vida hay esperanza hope springs eternalvida artificial artificial life;la vida eterna eternal life;vida extraterrestre extraterrestrial life;vida intrauterina intrauterine life2. [periodo de existencia] life;trabajó toda su vida he worked all his life;una vida plagada de éxitos a lifetime of success;el amor/la oportunidad de su vida the love/chance of his life;un amigo de toda la vida a lifelong friend;le conozco de toda la vida I've known him all my life;de toda la vida las novias van de blanco brides have worn white since time immemorial, brides have always worn white;de por vida for life;en vida de during the life o lifetime of;eso no lo hubieras dicho en vida de tu padre you would never have said that while your father was alive;pasarse la vida haciendo algo to spend one's life doing sth;se pasa la vida quejándose he does nothing but complain all the time;hacer la vida imposible a alguien to make sb's life impossible;Amtoda la vida: [sin duda] [m5]¿prefieres África a Europa? – ¡toda la vida! do you prefer Africa to Europe? – every time! o you bet!;la vida da muchas vueltas you never know what life has got in store for you;la vida y milagros de alguien sb's life storytiene una vida útil de veinte años it has a useful life of twenty years, it's designed to last for twenty yearsvida en estantería shelf life;vida media average life, mean lifetime4. [forma de vivir, faceta cotidiana] life;su vida es el teatro the theatre is her life;¿cómo es tu vida diaria? what would be a typical day in your life?;la vida política del país the country's political life;¿no te gustaría cambiar de vida? wouldn't you like to change your life o the way you live?;lleva una vida muy tranquila she leads o lives a very peaceful life;¡así es la vida! that's life!, such is life!;¡esto (sí que) es vida! this is the life!;una mujer de vida alegre a loose woman;¿qué es de tu vida? how's life?;¡qué vida ésta! what a life!;la buena vida the good life;llevar una vida de perros to lead a dog's lifevida amorosa love life;vida de familia family life;vida privada private life;vida pública public life;vida sentimental love life;vida sexual sex life;vida social social life;hacer vida social (con) to socialize (with)5. [animación] life;este pueblo tiene mucha vida this town is very lively;estar lleno de vida to be full of life;Brando da vida al personaje del padre Brando plays the fathervida nocturna nightlife6. [necesidades materiales]Famla vida está muy cara en Japón the cost of living is very high in Japan;está la vida muy achuchada money's very tight;ganarse la vida to earn a living;con este trabajo me gano bien la vida I make a good living from this job7. [apelativo cariñoso] darling;¡mi vida!, ¡vida mía! my darling!* * *f life; espTÉC life span;de por vida for life;toda la vida all one’s life;somos amigos de toda la vida we have been friends all our lives;en mi vida never (in my life);¿qué es de tu vida? how are things?;ganarse la vida earn a living;vivir su vida live one’s own life;hacer la vida imposible a alguien make s.o.’s life impossible;a vida o muerte life-or-death;estar entre la vida y la muerte be hovering between life and death, be fighting for life;la gran vida live high on the hog fam, live the life of Riley fam ;pasar a mejor vida pass away;quitarse la vida take one’s own life, kill o.s.;perder la vida lose one’s life;salir con vida come out alive;sin vida lifeless;la vida y milagros de alguien s.o.’s life story;vida en pareja married life, life together;vida familiar/sentimental family/love life;vida interior inner self;así es la vida that’s life;vida mía my love;mujer de la vida loose woman;dar vida a TEA play the part of* * *vida nf1) : lifela vida cotidiana: everyday life2) : life span, lifetime3) biografía: biography, life4) : way of life, lifestyle5) : livelihoodganarse la vida: to earn one's living6) viveza: liveliness7)media vida : half-life* * *vida n2. (sustento) living -
18 chulo1
1 = pimp, cocky [cockier -comp., cockiest -sup.], thug, snobbish, snobby [snobbier -comp., snobbiest -sup.], snob, show-off, showboat, hot dog, ruffian, hoodlum, supercilious.Ex. The unholy and more holy sources of community information are mentioned from pimps and prostitutes to the preacher and the policeman.Ex. Bold, ambitious and in-your-face I've always considered them to be just too cocky by half.Ex. Poole was a notorious gang leader & street thug, murdered by enemies of similar background.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. The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.Ex. Steve knows that he is a ' showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.Ex. Jerry Hairston is a bit of a hot dog and needs to be reined in at times.Ex. The coroner said she had died not from drowning, but from being abused and murdered by a gang of ruffians.Ex. Gangs of hoodlums, aged as young as eight, are roaming the streets terrorising store owners and shoppers in broad daylight.Ex. A commenter took me to task for being supercilious and said it was inconsistent with my religion. -
19 exaltado
adj.exalted, elated, hotheaded, impassioned.past part.past participle of spanish verb: exaltar.* * *1→ link=exaltar exaltar► adjetivo1 (discusión etc) heated, impassioned2 (persona) hot-headed, worked up► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 familiar hothead* * *exaltado, -a1. ADJ1) (=acalorado) [humor] overexcited, elated; [carácter] excitable; [discurso] impassioned2) (=elevado) exalted3) (Pol) extreme2. SM / F1) (=fanático) hothead2) (Pol) extremist* * *I- da adjetivo2) ( excitado)3) [ser] < persona> hotheadedII- da masculino, femenino hothead* * *= light-headed, glamourised [glamorized, -USA], hothead, hot-headed [hotheaded], exalted.Ex. Despite the heaviness of the air -- the humidity, even at this early time of the day, was thick -- and the impressive Corinthian-columned facade of the library, she felt happy, almost light-headed.Ex. Illegally transferring information can range from the extreme of the often glamourised international espionage to the more traditional and common gathering of competitive intelligence.Ex. This put the matter down to the work of a marginal fringe of hotheads & lunatics.Ex. The 1996 film of 'Romeo and Juliet' is a gripping presentation of Shakespeare's story of star-crossed lovers in an impulsive, hot-headed, violent world.Ex. To his intimates Poe frequently spoke of the exalted state, which he defined as ecstasy, in which he wrote his poems of imagination.* * *I- da adjetivo2) ( excitado)3) [ser] < persona> hotheadedII- da masculino, femenino hothead* * *= light-headed, glamourised [glamorized, -USA], hothead, hot-headed [hotheaded], exalted.Ex: Despite the heaviness of the air -- the humidity, even at this early time of the day, was thick -- and the impressive Corinthian-columned facade of the library, she felt happy, almost light-headed.
Ex: Illegally transferring information can range from the extreme of the often glamourised international espionage to the more traditional and common gathering of competitive intelligence.Ex: This put the matter down to the work of a marginal fringe of hotheads & lunatics.Ex: The 1996 film of 'Romeo and Juliet' is a gripping presentation of Shakespeare's story of star-crossed lovers in an impulsive, hot-headed, violent world.Ex: To his intimates Poe frequently spoke of the exalted state, which he defined as ecstasy, in which he wrote his poems of imagination.* * *A (vehemente) ‹discurso› impassionedB(acalorado, excitado): los exaltados manifestantes profirieron insultos contra la policía the angry demonstrators hurled insults at the policelos ánimos ya estaban exaltados feelings were already running highestaba muy exaltado y no sabía lo que decía he was really worked up and didn't know what he was sayingC [ SER] ‹persona› hotheadedmasculine, femininehotheadunos exaltados intentaron agredir al árbitro some hotheaded fans tried to attack the referee* * *
Del verbo exaltar: ( conjugate exaltar)
exaltado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
exaltado
exaltar
exaltado◊ -da adjetivo
b) ( excitado):
estaba muy exaltado he was really worked up
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
hothead
exaltar ( conjugate exaltar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ pasiones› to arouse
2 (frml) ( alabar) to extol (frml)
exaltarse verbo pronominal
to get worked up
exaltado,-a adj pey impetuous person, hothead: un exaltado se lanzó contra el coche del ministro, a hothead jumped at the minister's car
exaltar verbo transitivo to praise
' exaltado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acalorada
- acalorado
- calenturienta
- calenturiento
- exaltada
- histérico
English:
ebullient
- light-headed
- fiery
- flushed
- hot
- work
* * *exaltado, -a♦ adj1. [acalorado] [persona] worked up;[discusión] heated; [discurso, defensa] fervent;no te pongas tan exaltado don't get so worked up;los ánimos están muy exaltados en la zona tempers are running high in the area2. [excitable] hotheaded3. [jubiloso] elated♦ nm,f[fanático] hothead;unos exaltados invadieron el campo a few hotheads ran onto the pitch* * *adj excited, worked up* * *exaltado, -da adj: excitable, hotheadedexaltado, -da n: hothead -
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2 = show-off, showboat, hot dog, braggart.Ex. The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.Ex. Steve knows that he is a ' showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.Ex. Jerry Hairston is a bit of a hot dog and needs to be reined in at times.Ex. Palma, described by many as an indiscreet braggart, told people at the gun range that the group was preparing for clandestine trips to Cuba.----* ser un fantasma = be all mouth.
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Ebullient — E*bul lient, a. [L. ebulliens, entis, p. pr. of ebullire to boil up, bubble up; e out, from + bullire to boil. See 1st {Boil}.] Boiling up or over; hence, manifesting exhilaration or excitement, as of feeling; effervescing. Ebullient with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ebullient — 1590s, boiling, from L. ebullientem (nom. ebulliens), prp. of ebullire to boil over, literally and figuratively, from ex out (see EX (Cf. ex )) + bullire to bubble (see BOIL (Cf. boil) (v.)). Figurative sense of enthusiastic … Etymology dictionary
ebullient — is pronounced with the second syllable as in bulb, not as in bull … Modern English usage
ebullient — [adj] enthusiastic agitated, bouncy, brash, buoyant, chipper*, chirpy*, efferves cent, effusive, elated, excited, exhilarated, exuberant, frothy*, gushing, high spirited, in high spirits*, irrepressible, vivacious, zestful, zippy*; concept 401… … New thesaurus
ebullient — ► ADJECTIVE 1) cheerful and full of energy. 2) archaic or literary boiling or agitated as if boiling. DERIVATIVES ebullience noun ebulliently adverb. ORIGIN from Latin ebullire boil up … English terms dictionary
ebullient — [i bool′yənt, ibul′yənt] adj. [L ebulliens, prp. of ebullire, to boil up < e , out + bullire, BOIL1] 1. bubbling; boiling 2. overflowing with enthusiasm, high spirits, etc.; exuberant ebullience n. ebulliency ebulliently adv … English World dictionary
ebullient — adjective Etymology: Latin ebullient , ebulliens, present participle of ebullire to bubble out, from e + bullire to bubble, boil more at boil Date: 1599 1. boiling, agitated 2. characterized by ebullience ; having or showing liveliness and … New Collegiate Dictionary
ebullient — ebulliently, adv. /i bul yeuhnt, i bool /, adj. 1. overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high spirited: The award winner was in an ebullient mood at the dinner in her honor. 2. bubbling up like a boiling liquid. [1590 1600; < L… … Universalium
ebullient — [[t]ɪbʌ̱liənt, b ʊl [/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe someone as ebullient, you mean that they are lively and full of enthusiasm or excitement about something. [FORMAL] ...the ebullient Russian President. Syn: exhilarated Derived words: ebullience … English dictionary
ebullient — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. excited; boiling. See excitement, agitation. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. exuberant, effervescent, vivacious; see enthusiastic 1 , 3 , lively 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a.… … English dictionary for students
ebullient — e|bul|li|ent [ıˈbʌliənt, ıˈbu ] adj formal [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: ebullire to bubble out ] very happy and excited ▪ My father is a naturally ebullient personality. >ebullience n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English