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1 edgy
adjective (irritable: That actress is always edgy before a performance.) nerviosotr['eʤɪ]1 nervioso,-a'edʒiadjective tenso, con los nervios de punta['edʒɪ]ADJ (compar edgier) (superl edgiest)1) (=tense) crispado2) (=innovative) [comedy, thriller, comedian] de vanguardia* * *['edʒi]adjective tenso, con los nervios de punta -
2 edgy
adj.1 nervioso(a) (nervous)2 afilado. -
3 be edgy
v.tener los nervios de punta. -
4 feel edgy
v.tener los nervios de punta. -
5 nervy
adjective (excitable: The horse is rather nervy.) nerviosotr['nɜːvɪ]1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL familiar nervioso,-a2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL familiar descarado,-a1) courageous: valiente2) impudent: atrevido, descarado, fresco fam3) nervous: nerviosoadj.• excitable adj.'nɜːrvi, 'nɜːvia) (bold, brash) (AmE colloq) fresco (fam), caradura (fam)b) ( courageous) (AmE colloq) valiente, agalludo (AmL fam)c) (tense, edgy) (BrE) nervioso['nɜːvɪ]ADJ (compar nervier) (superl nerviest)1) (Brit) (=tense) nervioso2) (US) (=cheeky) descarado, caradura ** * *['nɜːrvi, 'nɜːvi]a) (bold, brash) (AmE colloq) fresco (fam), caradura (fam)b) ( courageous) (AmE colloq) valiente, agalludo (AmL fam)c) (tense, edgy) (BrE) nervioso -
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1. noun1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) borde2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) filo3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) agudeza, intensidad
2. verb1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) ribetear, bordear2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) moverse con cautela, moverse poco a poco•- edging- edgy
- edgily
- edginess
- have the edge on/over
- on edge
edge n1. borde / orilla2. filo"The Razor's Edge" is by Somerset Maugham "El filo de la navaja" es de Somerset Maughamtr[eʤ]1 (of cliff, wood, etc) borde nombre masculino2 (of coin, step, etc) canto3 (of knife) filo4 (of water) orilla5 (of town) afueras nombre femenino plural6 (of paper) margen nombre masculino7 (brink) borde nombre masculino8 (to voice) tono1 (supply with border) bordear2 SMALLSEWING/SMALL ribetear1 (move in small stages) moverse con cautela, moverse poco a poco\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be on edge estar nervioso,-a, tener los nervios de puntato be on the edge of something estar a punto de algoto have the edge on/over somebody llevar ventaja a alguiento take the edge off something suavizar algo1) border: bordear, ribetear, orlar2) sharpen: afilar, aguzar4)to edge out : derrotar por muy pocoedge viadvance: ir avanzando (poco a poco)edge n1) : filo m (de un cuchillo)2) border: borde m, orilla f, margen m3) advantage: ventaja fn.• arcén s.m.• arista s.f.• aristón s.m.• arriate s.m.• boca (Ingreso) s.f.• borde s.m.• canto (Borde) s.m.• ceja s.f.• cenefa s.f.• cerco s.m.• extremidad s.f.• filete s.m.• filo s.m.• margen s.m. (Towards sth.)expr.• acercarse lentamente (a algo) expr.v.• afilar v.• incitar v.• orlar v.• ribetear v.• trepar v.edʒ
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1)a) (no pl) (border, brink - of town) afueras fpl; (- of forest) lindero m, borde m; (- of river, lake) orilla f, margen m; (- of cliff) borde mit kept us on the edge of our seats until the end — nos tuvo en vilo or en tensión hasta el final
2) ( cutting part) filo mto be on edge — estar* nervioso, tener* los nervios de punta (fam)
3) ( advantage) ventaja fwe have the edge over our competitors — estamos en una posición de ventaja con respecto a nuestros competidores
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1) ( border)2) ( move cautiously)3) (AmE) edge out
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vi (+ adv compl)to edge forward/closer/away — ir* avanzando/acercándose/alejándose (poco a poco)
Phrasal Verbs:- edge out[edʒ]1. N1) (=border, rim) [of cliff, wood, chair, bed] borde m ; [of town] afueras fpl ; [of lake, river] orilla f ; [of cube, brick] arista f ; [of paper] borde m, margen m ; [of coin] canto m•
the fabric was fraying at the edges — la tela se estaba deshilachando por los bordes•
he sat down on the edge of the bed — se sentó al borde la cama•
someone pushed him over the edge of the cliff — alguien lo empujó por el borde del precipicio- live close to the edge- be on edgemy nerves are on edge today — hoy tengo los nervios de punta, hoy estoy de los nervios
- set sb's teeth on edge- drive/push sb over the edge- be on the edge of one's seat2) (=brink) borde m•
he was on the edge of a breakthrough — estaba al borde de un gran adelanto3) (=sharp side) [of blade] filo m•
to put an edge on sth — afilar algocutting 2., leading 2.•
army life will smooth the rough edges off him — la vida militar le calmará4) (=sharpness)•
to take the edge off sth, talking to her took the edge off my grief — hablar con ella mitigó mi dolorthat took the edge off my appetite — con eso maté el hambre or engañé el estómago
5) (=advantage) ventaja f•
their technology gave them the competitive edge — su tecnología les dio una posición de ventaja con respecto a la competencia•
to have the or an edge on or over sb — llevar la delantera a algn, llevar ventaja a algn2. VT1) (=provide border for) [+ garment] ribetear; [+ path] bordear•
a top edged with lace — un top ribeteado con encaje2) (=move carefully)•
he edged the car into the traffic — sacó el coche con cuidado y se unió al resto del tráfico•
she edged her way through the crowd — se abrió paso poco a poco entre la multitud•
the song edged its way up the charts — la canción fue poco a poco subiendo puestos en las listas de éxitos3) (=sharpen)3.VI (=move slowly)•
she edged away from him — poco a poco se alejó de él•
he edged closer to the telephone — se acercó lentamente al teléfono•
Labour have edged into the lead — el partido laborista ha conseguido tomar la delantera por muy poco- edge out- edge up* * *[edʒ]
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1)a) (no pl) (border, brink - of town) afueras fpl; (- of forest) lindero m, borde m; (- of river, lake) orilla f, margen m; (- of cliff) borde mit kept us on the edge of our seats until the end — nos tuvo en vilo or en tensión hasta el final
2) ( cutting part) filo mto be on edge — estar* nervioso, tener* los nervios de punta (fam)
3) ( advantage) ventaja fwe have the edge over our competitors — estamos en una posición de ventaja con respecto a nuestros competidores
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1) ( border)2) ( move cautiously)3) (AmE) edge out
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vi (+ adv compl)to edge forward/closer/away — ir* avanzando/acercándose/alejándose (poco a poco)
Phrasal Verbs:- edge out -
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tr['waɪəd]1 conectado,-aadj.• alambrada adj.['waɪǝd]1. ADJ2) * (=connected to the internet) conectado2.CPDwired ribbon N — cinta f con alambre
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8 ed.
Multiple Entries: Ed. ed.
ed.
1 (abr de edición) edition
2 (abr de editorial) publishing company
3 (abr de editor) publisher, editor 'ed.' also found in these entries: English: bloodshed - cheddar - co-ed - copy-edit - cutting-edge - eddy - edge - edginess - edgy - edible - Edinburgh - edit - editing - editor - editorial - shed - V-neck - V-necked - watershed - woodshed - absorb - add - adjourn - adjust - aim - allow - appeal - approach - ask - attach - attempt - back - bang - bargain - bask - beckon - belch - betray - billow - block - blunder - boast - boil - bombard - book - borrow - bow - bowl - branch - brush -
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nervioso
◊ -sa adjetivo1 ‹persona/animal›◊ últimamente se le nota nervioso he's been on edge o (colloq) uptight lately;ese ruido me pone muy nerviosa that noise is getting on my nerves; me pongo nervioso cada vez que la veo I get flustered every time I see her 2 ‹ trastorno› nervous; ‹ célula› nerve ( before n)
nervioso,-a adjetivo
1 nervous: la pregunta le puso nervioso, the question made him nervous
ponerse nervioso, to get nervous/upset
2 (inquieto, intranquilo) fidgety: es un niño muy nervioso, he's a very restless child ' nervioso' also found in these entries: Spanish: agitada - agitado - agitarse - descomponer - descomponerse - desesperar - emocionarse - enervar - idea - impulso - nerviosa - toda - todo - ver - alborotado - poner - sí - sistema - tic English: crack up - edge - edgy - excite - fidgety - flap - fluster - fraught - gulp - highly-strung - jitters - jittery - jumpy - keyed up - knickers - lather - nerve gas - nervous - nervous system - panicky - rattle - state - twitchy - unnerve - uptight - work up - agitated - butter - cool - dither - high - hype - nerve - system - unnerving - up -
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punta sustantivo femenino 1 ( de nariz) end, tip; ( de pan) end; ( de pincel) tip;◊ vivo en la otra punta de la ciudad I live on the other side o at the other end of town;con la punta del pie with the print of one's foot; la punta del iceberg the tip of the iceberg; tener algo en la punta de la lengua to have sth on the tip of one's tongueb)2 (de flecha, lanza) tip; sácale punta al lápiz sharpen the pencil; de punta point first; en punta pointed; por un extremo acaba en punta it's pointed at one endb)◊ a punta de (AmL fam): a punta de repetírselo mil veces by telling him it a thousand times;a punta de palos lo hicieron obedecer they beat him until he did as he was told 3 ( de pañuelo) corner ■ adjetivo invariable:
punta
I adjetivo hora punta, peak o rush hour
tecnología punta, high technology, familiar high-tech
velocidad punta, top o maximum speed
II sustantivo femenino
1 (extremo puntiagudo) point: la punta del cuchillo, the tip of the knife (extremo) end, tip
punta del dedo, fingertip
punta del pie, toetip
2 (de un sitio) trabaja en la otra punta del país, he works at the other side of the country
3 (del pelo) puntas, ends pl
4 Dep jugar en punta, to play as a forward or striker LOC ir/ponerse de punta en blanco, to be/get all dressed up
sacar punta, (a un objeto) to sharpen, (a un comentario, suceso) to twist
tener algo en la punta de la lengua, to have sthg on the tip of one's tongue
a punta de pistola, at gunpoint
de punta a punta, from end to end ' punta' also found in these entries: Spanish: ápice - clavo - despuntar - iceberg - lanza - pelo - rotulador - tecnología - terminar - afinar - agudo - cesta - cortar - embotado - en - erizado - fino - hora - nervio - pistola - puntiagudo - puntilla - torre English: cutting-edge - edge - end - gunpoint - hair - headland - high-tech - mad - nail - nerve - nine - peak hours - point - prong - rush-hour - scary - sharpen - spike - spiky - stick up - taper - tip - weapon - bristle - corner - edgy - gun - hang - head - off - pointed - rat - rush - sharp - stand - stick -
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Del verbo tensar: ( conjugate tensar) \ \
tenso es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
tensó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: tensar tenso
tensar ( conjugate tensar) verbo transitivo ‹ músculo› to tense; ‹cuerda/cable› to tighten; ‹ arco› to draw; ‹relaciones/lazos› to strain
tenso
◊ -sa adjetivo1 ‹cuerda/cable› taut, tight; ‹ músculo› tense 2 ‹persona/situación› tense; ‹ relación› strained, tense
tensar verbo transitivo
1 (una cuerda, un cable, etc) to tighten: hay que tensar la lona, we must make the canvas taut (un arco) to draw
2 (un músculo) to tense
tenso,-a adjetivo
1 (persona) tense: se pone tenso cuando la nombran, he tenses up when she is mentioned
últimamente estoy muy tenso, I've been very tense lately
2 (negociaciones, relaciones, etc) strained
3 (cuerda, cable) tight, taut ' tenso' also found in these entries: Spanish: tensa - tirante - cargado - nervioso English: nail-biting - stiffen - strain - strained - taut - tense - uptight - edgy - tight - up
См. также в других словарях:
Edgy — Edg y, a. [From {Edge}.] 1. Easily irritated; sharp; as, an edgy temper. [1913 Webster] 2. (Fine Arts) Having some of the forms, such as drapery or the like, too sharply defined. An edgy style of sculpture. Hazlitt. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
edgy — For most people the dominant sense is derived from the idiom have one s nerves on edge, i.e. ‘peevish and irritable’. Since the 1970s, however, a new meaning ‘at the forefront of ideas, trendy’ has come to the fore, based on another idiom built… … Modern English usage
edgy — having sharp edges, 1755, from EDGE (Cf. edge) (n.) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Meaning tense and irritable is attested by 1837, perhaps from notion of being on the edge, at the point of doing something irrational (a figurative use attested from c.1600) … Etymology dictionary
edgy — [adj] nervous anxious, critical, excitable, excited, high strung, ill at ease, impatient, irascible, irritable, keyed up*, overstrung, restive, restless, skittish, tense, touchy, uneasy, uptight; concept 401 Ant. calm, composed, easy going, laid… … New thesaurus
edgy — ► ADJECTIVE (edgier, edgiest) ▪ tense, nervous, or irritable. DERIVATIVES edgily adverb edginess noun … English terms dictionary
edgy — [ej′ē] adj. edgier, edgiest 1. having an edge or edges; sharp 2. irritable; on edge 3. having outlines that are too sharp: said of drawings, paintings, etc. 4. [< CUTTING EDGE] Informal innovative, daring, unconventional, etc. edgily adv … English World dictionary
edgy — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, feel, seem, sound ▪ become, get ▪ He began to get very edgy. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
Edgy — Liste des versions d Ubuntu Article principal : Ubuntu. Les nouvelles versions d’Ubuntu, sortent deux fois par an, utilisant l’année et le mois de la sortie comme numéro de version. La première version, par exemple, était Ubuntu 4.10,… … Wikipédia en Français
edgy — UK [ˈedʒɪ] / US adjective Word forms edgy : adjective edgy comparative edgier superlative edgiest 1) a) in a bad mood because you are worried or nervous b) used about a situation when it is difficult to feel calm because people are angry or upset … English dictionary
edgy — mod. nervous; anxious and uncertain. □ I feel sort of edgy about the race. □ I’m just an edgy guy. □ Don’t let yourself get so edgy … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
edgy — adjective (edgier; est) Date: 1775 1. having an edge ; sharp 2. a. being on edge ; tense, irritable b. characterized by tension < edgy negotiations > … New Collegiate Dictionary