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1 egocéntrico
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2 persona egoísta
• egocentric• egoist• egotist• self-censored• self-centeredness• self-scrutiny• self-seeking• selfish• selfish position -
3 egocéntrico
adj.egocentric, self-centered, egomaniacal, egocentrical.* * *► adjetivo1 egocentric, self-centred (US self-centered)* * *ADJ egocentric, egocentrical, self-centred, self-centered (EEUU)* * *- ca adjetivo egocentric, self-centered** * *= navel-gazer, self-centered [self-centred], egocentric, inward-looking.Ex. We run grave risks of being regarded as ivory tower navel-gazers if we ignore the widespread practical applications of bibliographical work.Ex. He is inherently self-centered, indifferent to organizational needs.Ex. No doubt this is an egocentric idea, but I suspect that most authors feel like this at heart.Ex. The profession has become very inward-looking, and only a few articles, written about libraries and librarians by librarians have had an impact on non-librarians.* * *- ca adjetivo egocentric, self-centered** * *= navel-gazer, self-centered [self-centred], egocentric, inward-looking.Ex: We run grave risks of being regarded as ivory tower navel-gazers if we ignore the widespread practical applications of bibliographical work.
Ex: He is inherently self-centered, indifferent to organizational needs.Ex: No doubt this is an egocentric idea, but I suspect that most authors feel like this at heart.Ex: The profession has become very inward-looking, and only a few articles, written about libraries and librarians by librarians have had an impact on non-librarians.* * *egocéntrico -caegocentric, self-centered** * *
egocéntrico◊ -ca adjetivo
egocentric, self-centered( conjugate centered)
egocéntrico,-a adjetivo egocentric, self-centred
' egocéntrico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
egocéntrica
English:
egocentric
- self-centered
- self-centred
- self
* * *egocéntrico, -a♦ adjegocentric, self-centred♦ nm,fegocentric o self-centred person* * *adj egocentric, self-centered, Brself-centred* * *egocéntrico, -ca adj: egocentric, self-centered -
4 empresa de medios de comunicación
(n.) = media companyEx. The biography tells a fascinating story of an egocentric self-promoter who owned America's largest media company in the first half of the 20th century.* * *(n.) = media companyEx: The biography tells a fascinating story of an egocentric self-promoter who owned America's largest media company in the first half of the 20th century.
Spanish-English dictionary > empresa de medios de comunicación
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5 en el fondo
figurado deep down, at heart* * *= at heart, deep down, in the back of + Posesivo + mind, in the back of + Posesivo + head, at the back of + Posesivo + head, bottom line, the, in the bottomEx. No doubt this is an egocentric idea, but I suspect that most authors feel like this at heart.Ex. His heart is telling him to hang on for dear life because deep down he knows she's letting go for good this time.Ex. It would be a shame to lose any ground I had gained, but there was that little niggling idea planted firmly in the back of my mind.Ex. She tried not to think about it and shoved it in the back of her head.Ex. They tend to be utterly paranoid, always having at the back of their head strange notions of how 'these sneaky Chinks are out there to get them'.Ex. Drama is, bottom line, seen as a fluff subject by many people.Ex. Now its a frigging oil drum and the reason nobody would take it was because there was a tiny bit of oil in the bottom.* * *= at heart, deep down, in the back of + Posesivo + mind, in the back of + Posesivo + head, at the back of + Posesivo + head, bottom line, the, in the bottomEx: No doubt this is an egocentric idea, but I suspect that most authors feel like this at heart.
Ex: His heart is telling him to hang on for dear life because deep down he knows she's letting go for good this time.Ex: It would be a shame to lose any ground I had gained, but there was that little niggling idea planted firmly in the back of my mind.Ex: She tried not to think about it and shoved it in the back of her head.Ex: They tend to be utterly paranoid, always having at the back of their head strange notions of how 'these sneaky Chinks are out there to get them'.Ex: Drama is, bottom line, seen as a fluff subject by many people.Ex: Now its a frigging oil drum and the reason nobody would take it was because there was a tiny bit of oil in the bottom. -
6 persona que se promociona a sí misma
(n.) = self-promoterEx. The biography tells a fascinating story of an egocentric self-promoter who owned America's largest media company in the first half of the 20th century.* * *(n.) = self-promoterEx: The biography tells a fascinating story of an egocentric self-promoter who owned America's largest media company in the first half of the 20th century.
Spanish-English dictionary > persona que se promociona a sí misma
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7 promotor
adj.promotive.m.1 promoter, prime mover, projector.2 backer, supporter.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (inmobiliario) developer2 (de una idea, plan, etc) promoter3 (de ventas) representative* * *(f. - promotora)noun* * *promotor, -aSM / F [gen] promoter; [de disturbios] instigator, prime mover; [de ley] sponsorpromotor(a) inmobiliario/a — property developer
* * *I- tora adjetivoIIla empresa promotora — (Const) the development company; (Espec) the promoters (pl)
- tora masculino, femenino1) ( persona)a) (Const) developerb) (Espec) promoterc) (de rebelión, huelga) instigatorpromotor inmobiliaria — (property) developer, development company
* * *= promoter, backer, encourager, self-promoter, enhancer, developer, abettor [abetter].Ex. Then, a series of unfortunate circumstances (the outbreak of the war, family problems) deprived the project of its promoter and most passionate supporter.Ex. The author urges librarians and library backers to be more assertive in their requests for funding.Ex. The university must be an initiator and encourager of initiative and not a body interested in the commercial exploitation of ideas for its own purposes.Ex. The biography tells a fascinating story of an egocentric self-promoter who owned America's largest media company in the first half of the 20th century.Ex. The low regard that many publishers have shown for indexers as enhancers of book sales and profitability may well have been justified in the past.Ex. Packages are used by many clients of the developer, and this very fact can lead to many benefits.Ex. Thereafter, it became clear to the city police that the hotel owners acted hand-in-glove with the abettors of prostitution.----* promotor inmobiliario = property developer.* * *I- tora adjetivoIIla empresa promotora — (Const) the development company; (Espec) the promoters (pl)
- tora masculino, femenino1) ( persona)a) (Const) developerb) (Espec) promoterc) (de rebelión, huelga) instigatorpromotor inmobiliaria — (property) developer, development company
* * *= promoter, backer, encourager, self-promoter, enhancer, developer, abettor [abetter].Ex: Then, a series of unfortunate circumstances (the outbreak of the war, family problems) deprived the project of its promoter and most passionate supporter.
Ex: The author urges librarians and library backers to be more assertive in their requests for funding.Ex: The university must be an initiator and encourager of initiative and not a body interested in the commercial exploitation of ideas for its own purposes.Ex: The biography tells a fascinating story of an egocentric self-promoter who owned America's largest media company in the first half of the 20th century.Ex: The low regard that many publishers have shown for indexers as enhancers of book sales and profitability may well have been justified in the past.Ex: Packages are used by many clients of the developer, and this very fact can lead to many benefits.Ex: Thereafter, it became clear to the city police that the hotel owners acted hand-in-glove with the abettors of prostitution.* promotor inmobiliario = property developer.* * *la empresa promotora ( Const) the development company;( Espec) the promoters (pl)masculine, feminine1 ( Const) developer2 ( Espec) promoter3 (de una rebelión) instigatoruno de los promotores de la huelga one of the instigators of the strikeel promotor de la iniciativa the man behind the initiativeCompuestos:● promotor comercial, promotora comercialmasculine, feminine sales representative● promotor de ventas, promotora de ventasmasculine, feminine sales representative● promotor inmobiliario, promotora inmobiliariamasculine, feminine property developerBpromotora feminine (compañía) tb promotor inmobiliaria property developer, developer, development company* * *
promotor
a) (Const) developerb) (Espec) promoter
promotor,-ora
I adjetivo la causa promotora, original cause
la empresa promotora, the promoters
II sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 promoter
2 (de una construcción) developer
3 (de disturbios, etc) instigator
' promotor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
promotora
English:
developer
- promoter
- property developer
- property
* * *promotor, -ora♦ adjpromoting♦ nm,f1. [constructor] developerpromotor inmobiliario Br property o US real estate developer2. [de boxeador, cantante] promoter3. [organizador] organizer;[de una rebelión] instigator;¿quién fue el promotor de la idea? who initiated the idea?promotor de conciertos concert promoter* * *m, promotora f promoter* * *: promoter -
8 absorbente
adj.1 absorbent (esponja, material).2 absorbing, enthralling, consuming, gripping.3 egocentric.m.1 absorbent, absorbefacient, substance capable of absorbing.2 drinking straw.* * *► adjetivo1 absorbent1 absorbent* * *1. ADJ1) (Quím) absorbent2) (=interesante) interesting, absorbing; [tarea] demanding; [amor] possessive, tyrannical2.SM absorbentabsorbente higiénico — sanitary towel, sanitary napkin (EEUU)
* * *1) <esponja/papel> absorbent* * *= absorbent, absorbing, absorptive.Ex. At this stage the paper was called waterleaf, and was absorbent like blotting-paper.Ex. Administration of reference services is an absorbing challenge.Ex. Action to alleviate information inequity should be guided by more knowledge of the absorptive process that is unique to each cultural group.* * *1) <esponja/papel> absorbent* * *= absorbent, absorbing, absorptive.Ex: At this stage the paper was called waterleaf, and was absorbent like blotting-paper.
Ex: Administration of reference services is an absorbing challenge.Ex: Action to alleviate information inequity should be guided by more knowledge of the absorptive process that is unique to each cultural group.* * *A ‹esponja/papel› absorbentB1 ‹persona› demandingella es tan absorbente she demands so much of his time and attention2 ‹hobby/tarea› time-consuminges un trabajo absorbente it's a job which takes up a lot of time and energy* * *
absorbente adjetivo
1 ‹esponja/papel› absorbent
2 ‹ persona› demanding;
‹hobby/tarea› time-consuming;
‹ profesión› demanding
absorbente adjetivo
1 (material) absorbent
2 fig (tarea) absorbing, engrossing
' absorbente' also found in these entries:
English:
absorbing
- absorbent
- compelling
* * *♦ adj1. [esponja, material] absorbent2. [persona, carácter] demanding3. [actividad] absorbing♦ nmabsorbent* * *adj absorbent;ser muy absorbente papel de cocina be highly absorbent; libro be engrossing; persona demand a great deal of attention* * *absorbente adj1) : absorbent2) : absorbing, engrossing -
9 egoísta
adj.selfish, egocentric, egoistic, egoistical.f. & m.selfish person, egoist, self-seeker.* * *► adjetivo1 selfish, egoistic, egoistical1 egoist, selfish person* * *adj.* * *1.ADJ egoistical, selfish2.SMF egoist, selfish person* * *Iadjetivo selfish, egotisticIIno seas egoistón — (fam) don't be mean (colloq)
masculino y femenino (Psic) egotist* * *= selfish, egoistic, egotistical, egoist, self-serving, self-focusing, self-focused, egotistic, egotist.Ex. Like little children they're selfish, demanding, and dependent.Ex. Idealistic theoretical slogans abound but an egoistic, suspicious and lax attitude on the part of decision makers towards resource sharing has not been overcome.Ex. Some critics have portrayed Christopher Columbus as egotistical, inept, brutal, and even sadistic.Ex. Hypocrites are generally regarded as morally-corrupt, cynical egoists who consciously and deliberately deceive others in order to further their own interests.Ex. At the same time he warns against self-serving marketing.Ex. We can all do the same for each other provided we have discovered how to talk in a way that gets beyond the self-focusing use of literature.Ex. In either case we are making use of the book for our own ends: our reading has become self-focused.Ex. The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.Ex. One nice thing about egotists is that they don't talk about other people.----* de modo egoísta = selfishly.* * *Iadjetivo selfish, egotisticIIno seas egoistón — (fam) don't be mean (colloq)
masculino y femenino (Psic) egotist* * *= selfish, egoistic, egotistical, egoist, self-serving, self-focusing, self-focused, egotistic, egotist.Ex: Like little children they're selfish, demanding, and dependent.
Ex: Idealistic theoretical slogans abound but an egoistic, suspicious and lax attitude on the part of decision makers towards resource sharing has not been overcome.Ex: Some critics have portrayed Christopher Columbus as egotistical, inept, brutal, and even sadistic.Ex: Hypocrites are generally regarded as morally-corrupt, cynical egoists who consciously and deliberately deceive others in order to further their own interests.Ex: At the same time he warns against self-serving marketing.Ex: We can all do the same for each other provided we have discovered how to talk in a way that gets beyond the self-focusing use of literature.Ex: In either case we are making use of the book for our own ends: our reading has become self-focused.Ex: The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.Ex: One nice thing about egotists is that they don't talk about other people.* de modo egoísta = selfishly.* * *selfish, egoistic, egotistic( Psic) egoist, egotistes una egoísta she is very selfish* * *
egoísta adjetivo
selfish, egotistic
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (Psic) egotist;
egoísta
I adjetivo egoistic, selfish
II mf egoist, selfish person
' egoísta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
buitre
- interesada
- interesado
- acaparador
- mezquindad
- puro
- volver
English:
ax
- axe
- egoist
- possessive
- selfish
- unselfish
* * *♦ adjegoistic, selfish;¡mira que eres egoísta! you're so selfish!;era muy egoísta con sus hermanos he was very selfish towards his brothers and sisters♦ nmfegotist, selfish person;ser un egoísta to be very selfish, to be an egotist* * *I adj selfish, egoisticII m/f egoist* * *egoísta adj: selfish, egoisticegoísta nmf: egoist, selfish person* * *egoísta1 adj selfishegoísta2 n selfish person -
10 ombligo
m.navel (anatomy).se cree el ombligo del mundo he thinks the world revolves around him* * *1 navel\el ombligo del mundo the centre of the world* * *SM navel, belly button ** * *masculino navel, belly button (colloq)el ombligo del mundo — the center* of the universe
* * *= navel, tummy button, belly button.Ex. If you ask the average person considering the belly button rings or other navel jewelry, you will probably hear that it is just plain sexy.Ex. Your new baby's tummy button or umbilical can give you a lot of worry in the first few weeks after birth.Ex. If you ask the average person considering the belly button rings or other navel jewelry, you will probably hear that it is just plain sexy.----* mirarse el ombligo = contemplate + navel, gaze at + Posesivo + navel.* pelusa del ombligo = navel fluff.* * *masculino navel, belly button (colloq)el ombligo del mundo — the center* of the universe
* * *= navel, tummy button, belly button.Ex: If you ask the average person considering the belly button rings or other navel jewelry, you will probably hear that it is just plain sexy.
Ex: Your new baby's tummy button or umbilical can give you a lot of worry in the first few weeks after birth.Ex: If you ask the average person considering the belly button rings or other navel jewelry, you will probably hear that it is just plain sexy.* mirarse el ombligo = contemplate + navel, gaze at + Posesivo + navel.* pelusa del ombligo = navel fluff.* * *navel, belly button ( colloq)el ombligo del mundo the center* of the universese creen que París es el ombligo del mundo they think that Paris is the center of the universe o that the universe revolves around Parismirarse el ombligo to be inward-looking, gaze at o contemplate one's navel ( hum)* * *
ombligo sustantivo masculino
navel, belly button (colloq)
ombligo sustantivo masculino
1 Anat navel
2 fig (centro) centre: cree que es el ombligo del mundo, he thinks the world revolves around him
♦ Locuciones: mirarse el ombligo, to be an egocentric: ¡deja de mirarte el ombligo y comienza a pensar en los demás!, stop being so selfish and try thinking about others
' ombligo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
decirse
English:
belly button
- cat
- navel
- belly
* * *ombligo nmnavel;se te ve el ombligo your belly button's showing;mirarse el propio ombligo to contemplate one's navel;deja de mirarte el ombligo stop navel-gazing, stop contemplating your navelse cree el ombligo del mundo he thinks the world revolves around him* * *m ANAT navel;el ombligo del mundo the center o Br centre of the universe;mirarse el ombligo fig contemplate one’s navel;encogérsele a alguien el ombligo fig fam get the wind up fam* * *ombligo nm: navel, belly button* * *ombligo n navel -
11 fregada
f.bother, inconvenience, nuisance.past part.past participle of spanish verb: fregar.* * *femenino (esp AmL fam) ( restregadura) scrub* * *femenino (esp AmL fam) ( restregadura) scrub* * *este suelo necesita una buena fregada this floor needs a good scrubbing o scrub* * *fregada nf1. [limpiada] scrub, scrubbing2. CompMéx Fammandar a alguien a la fregada to tell sb to get lost;está que se lo lleva la fregada he's at his wit's end;irse algo a la fregada to go to pot;y la fragada: me dijo que yo era egoísta, egocéntrica, mezquina y la fregada he called me selfish, egocentric, mean and everything else you can think of;cuando se van de vacaciones cargan con todo, la tostadora, el televisor, la cafetera, la licuadora y la fregada whenever they go on holidays they take everything but the kitchen sink: the toaster, the TV, the coffee machine, the blender -
12 egocentrista
SMF egocentric, self-centred person, self-centered person (EEUU) -
13 egocéntrica
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14 egomaníaco
adj.egomaniacal, egocentric, egotistic, narcissistic.m.egomaniac, self-worshiper. -
15 persona egoísta
f.selfish person, egocentric, egotist, self-centered person.
См. также в других словарях:
egocentric — EGOCÉNTRIC, Ă, egocentrici, ce, adj. (Despre oameni; adesea substantivat) Care priveşte totul prin prisma intereselor şi a sentimentelor personale, care se consideră centrul universului; (despre manifestările oamenilor) care trădează o asemenea… … Dicționar Român
egocentric — adj. having an attitude which is almost exclusively concerned with one s own needs or desires. Syn: egoistical, self centered, self centred. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
egocentric — n. a self centered person with little regard for others. Syn: egoist. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
egocentric — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ self centred. ► NOUN ▪ an egocentric person. DERIVATIVES egocentrically adverb egocentricity noun egocentrism noun … English terms dictionary
egocentric — [ē΄gō sen′trik, eg΄ōsen′trik] adj. 1. viewing everything in relation to oneself; self centered 2. Philos. based on the belief that the world exists or can be known only in relation to the individual s mind n. an egocentric person egocentrically… … English World dictionary
egocentric — index inflated (vain), orgulous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
egocentric — 1900, from EGO (Cf. ego) + CENTRIC (Cf. centric). Related: Egocentricity; egocentrism … Etymology dictionary
egocentric — [adj] thinking very highly of oneself conceited, egoistic, egoistical, egomaniacal, egotistic, egotistical, individualist, individualistic, megalomaniac, narcissistic, pompous, self absorbed, self centered, self concerned, self indulgent, self… … New thesaurus
egocentric — egocentricity /ee goh sen tris i tee, eg oh /, n. egocentrism, n. /ee goh sen trik, eg oh /, adj. 1. having or regarding the self or the individual as the center of all things: an egocentric philosophy that ignores social causes. 2. having little … Universalium
egocentric — Marked by extreme concentration of attention upon oneself, i.e., self centered. Cf.:allocentric. SYN: egotropic. [ego + G. kentron, center] * * * ego·cen·tric .ē gō sen trikalso .eg ō adj 1) limited in outlook or concern to one s own activities… … Medical dictionary
egocentric — [[t]i͟ːgoʊse̱ntrɪk, e̱g [/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) Someone who is egocentric thinks only of themselves and their own wants, and does not consider other people. He was egocentric, a man of impulse who expected those around him to serve him.… … English dictionary