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121 crispación
f.crispation.* * *1 figurado tension* * *SF tension, nervousness* * ** * *= irritation, exasperation.Ex. Datto felt a wave of irritation engulf him, but he persevered, keeping his voice steady.Ex. I can appreciate the frustration, annoyance, irritation, aggravation, and exasperation of having to start over.* * ** * *= irritation, exasperation.Ex: Datto felt a wave of irritation engulf him, but he persevered, keeping his voice steady.
Ex: I can appreciate the frustration, annoyance, irritation, aggravation, and exasperation of having to start over.* * *hay un clima de crispación there's an atmosphere of extreme tension o agitation, the atmosphere is bristling with tensionandaba cargando sus crispaciones sobre los demás he was taking his irritation o exasperation o frustrations out on others* * *
crispación sustantivo femenino tension
* * *crispación nf, crispamiento nm1. [de nervios] tension;se le nota su crispación you can see her nerves are on edge;las negociaciones se desarrollaron en un clima de crispación the talks took place in an atmosphere of tension2. [de músculo] tenseness* * *f irritation -
122 malsano
adj.1 unwholesome, morbid.2 unhealthy, unsanitary, insalubrious, unwholesome.* * *► adjetivo* * *ADJ1) [clima] unhealthy2) (=perverso) [curiosidad, fascinación] morbid; [mente] sick, morbid* * *- na adjetivo <clima/lugar> unhealthy; < lectura> unhealthy, unwholesome; < influencia> bad, unhealthy* * *= unhealthy, unwholesome, insalubrious.Ex. I would venture to guess that he would have characterized these suggestions as the eructation of unhealthy souls'.Ex. The text raises the possibility that there might be something unwholesome in the Buddhist obsession with hell.Ex. Specific actions are those which are intended to reinforce the fight against specific medical conditions related to insalubrious living.* * *- na adjetivo <clima/lugar> unhealthy; < lectura> unhealthy, unwholesome; < influencia> bad, unhealthy* * *= unhealthy, unwholesome, insalubrious.Ex: I would venture to guess that he would have characterized these suggestions as the eructation of unhealthy souls'.
Ex: The text raises the possibility that there might be something unwholesome in the Buddhist obsession with hell.Ex: Specific actions are those which are intended to reinforce the fight against specific medical conditions related to insalubrious living.* * *malsano -na1 ‹clima/lugar› unhealthy2 ‹lectura› unhealthy, unwholesome; ‹influencia› bad, unhealthy* * *
malsano◊ -na adjetivo ‹clima/lugar› unhealthy;
‹ influencia› bad, unhealthy
malsano,-a adjetivo
1 (insano) unhealthy: los efluvios malsanos del pantano, the foul stench emanating from the swamp
2 (enfermizo) siente un odio malsano hacia ella, he has a sick hatred for her
' malsano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
malsana
English:
derive
- perverse
- sick
- unhealthy
- insanitary
* * *malsano, -a adj1. [para la salud] unhealthy2. [enfermizo] unhealthy, unwholesome;un interés malsano por controlar a la gente an unhealthy desire to control people* * *adj unhealthy* * *malsano, -na adj: unhealthy -
123 seco
adj.1 dry, dead, lean, thin.2 dry, snap, snappy, curt.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: secar.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) dry2 (frutos, flores) dried3 (marchito) withered, dried up6 figurado (golpe, ruido) sharp\dejar seco,-a familiar to bump offestar más seco,-a que un higo familiar (delgado) to be as thin as a rake 2 (envejecido) to be old and wizenedestar seco,-a familiar to be thirsty, be drylimpiar en seco to dry-cleanquedarse seco,-a familiar to snuff it, croak* * *(f. - seca)adj.1) dry2) dried3) sharp4) barren, arid5) curt, brusque* * *1. ADJ1) (=no húmedo) drydique 1), ley 1)en seco (=sin líquido) —
2) (=desecado) [higo, pescado] dried; [hojas] dead, dried; [árbol] deadciruela, fruto 1)dame una cerveza, que estoy seco — * give me a beer, I'm really parched *
3) (=no graso) [piel, pelo] dry4) (=no dulce) [vino, licor] dry5) (=flaco) thin, skinny *6) (=no amable) [persona, carácter, respuesta] curt; [orden] sharp; [estilo] dryestuvo muy seco conmigo por teléfono — he was very curt o short with me on the phone
- no se puede -contestó muy seco — "can't be done," he replied curtly
7) (=sin resonancia) [tos] dry; [ruido] dull; [impacto] sharp8)en seco (=bruscamente) —
pararse en seco — to stop dead, stop suddenly
parar a algn en seco — [al hablar] to cut sb short
9) (=sin acompañamiento)palo 5)10)a secas —
Gerardo García, Gerardo a secas para los amigos — Gerardo García, just Gerardo to his friends
tener seco a algn Col, Cono Sur —
a ver todos, ¿al seco? — come on everyone, (down) in one!
2.SM Col main course* * *- ca adjetivo1)a) [ESTAR] <ropa/platos/pintura> drytengo la boca/garganta seca — my mouth/throat is dry
b) [ESTAR] <planta/río/comida> dryc) [SER] <clima/región> dry2) ( disecado) <higos/flores> driedbacalao seco — stockfish, dried salt cod
3) [SER] ( no graso) <piel/pelo> dry4) [SER] ( no dulce) <vino/licor/vermut> dry5) <golpe/sonido> sharp; < tos> dry6)a) <respuesta/carácter> dryb) (fam) ( delgado) thinc) [ESTAR] (fam) ( sediento) parched (colloq)7) (en locs)a secas — (fam)
dejar a alguien seco — ( matar) (fam) to kill somebody stone dead (colloq); noticia/respuesta
* * *= curt, dry [drier -comp., driest -sup.], shrivelled [shriveled, -USA], waterless, sun-dried, dried.Ex. The young man pointed to him and said in a sharp, curt tone: 'Let me see your briefcase'.Ex. Machine-made paper, provided that it was dry, could be laid on with sufficient accuracy for register to be made with no more ado than adjustment of the forme for the second run.Ex. Green leaf parts showed higher transpiration rates and lower surface temperature than those that were yellow and shrivelled.Ex. This area is visited only by desert rats, biologists, military personnel, and those desperate people willing to walk across as much as 60 miles of waterless trail.Ex. This tasty salad with broad beans, sun-dried tomatoes and griddled lamb is great as a healthy and filling main meal.Ex. Smoked and dried fish are preferable to canned, and there are excellent varieties of tuna jerky on the market today.----* albaricoque seco = dried apricot.* alergia a los frutos secos = nut allergy.* completamente seco = bone dry.* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.* dique seco = dry dock.* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.* en seco = in blind, blind, cold turkey.* estación seca, la = dry season, the.* flor seca = cut-and-dried flower.* fotografía en seco = dry photography.* fruta seca = dried fruit.* fruto seco = nut.* frutos secos = nuts.* frutos secos garrapiñados = marron glacé.* frutos secos glaseados = marron glacé.* golpe seco = flop.* hielo seco = dry ice powder.* hielo seco en polvo = dry ice powder.* impresión en seco = blind impression.* impreso en seco = blind-tooled.* legumbre seca = dry bean.* limpieza en seco = dry cleaning.* período seco = dry spell.* polvo seco = dry powder.* semilla seca = dried seed.* totalmente seco = bone dry.* * *- ca adjetivo1)a) [ESTAR] <ropa/platos/pintura> drytengo la boca/garganta seca — my mouth/throat is dry
b) [ESTAR] <planta/río/comida> dryc) [SER] <clima/región> dry2) ( disecado) <higos/flores> driedbacalao seco — stockfish, dried salt cod
3) [SER] ( no graso) <piel/pelo> dry4) [SER] ( no dulce) <vino/licor/vermut> dry5) <golpe/sonido> sharp; < tos> dry6)a) <respuesta/carácter> dryb) (fam) ( delgado) thinc) [ESTAR] (fam) ( sediento) parched (colloq)7) (en locs)a secas — (fam)
dejar a alguien seco — ( matar) (fam) to kill somebody stone dead (colloq); noticia/respuesta
* * *= curt, dry [drier -comp., driest -sup.], shrivelled [shriveled, -USA], waterless, sun-dried, dried.Ex: The young man pointed to him and said in a sharp, curt tone: 'Let me see your briefcase'.
Ex: Machine-made paper, provided that it was dry, could be laid on with sufficient accuracy for register to be made with no more ado than adjustment of the forme for the second run.Ex: Green leaf parts showed higher transpiration rates and lower surface temperature than those that were yellow and shrivelled.Ex: This area is visited only by desert rats, biologists, military personnel, and those desperate people willing to walk across as much as 60 miles of waterless trail.Ex: This tasty salad with broad beans, sun-dried tomatoes and griddled lamb is great as a healthy and filling main meal.Ex: Smoked and dried fish are preferable to canned, and there are excellent varieties of tuna jerky on the market today.* albaricoque seco = dried apricot.* alergia a los frutos secos = nut allergy.* completamente seco = bone dry.* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.* dique seco = dry dock.* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.* en seco = in blind, blind, cold turkey.* estación seca, la = dry season, the.* flor seca = cut-and-dried flower.* fotografía en seco = dry photography.* fruta seca = dried fruit.* fruto seco = nut.* frutos secos = nuts.* frutos secos garrapiñados = marron glacé.* frutos secos glaseados = marron glacé.* golpe seco = flop.* hielo seco = dry ice powder.* hielo seco en polvo = dry ice powder.* impresión en seco = blind impression.* impreso en seco = blind-tooled.* legumbre seca = dry bean.* limpieza en seco = dry cleaning.* período seco = dry spell.* polvo seco = dry powder.* semilla seca = dried seed.* totalmente seco = bone dry.* * *A1 [ ESTAR] ‹ropa/platos/pintura› dry[ S ] manténgase en lugar seco store in a dry placetengo la boca/garganta seca my mouth/throat is dry2 [ ESTAR] ‹planta/tierra› dryel campo está sequísimo the countryside o land is really dry o parched3 [ ESTAR] ‹río/pozo› dry4 [ ESTAR] ‹arroz/pollo› dryel pescado estuvo demasiado tiempo en el horno y está muy seco the fish was in the oven for too long so it's got(ten) very dry5 [ SER] ‹clima/región› dryB (desecado) ‹higos› dried; ‹flores› driedbacalao seco stockfish, dried salt codC [ SER] (no graso) ‹piel/pelo› dryD [ SER] (no dulce) ‹vino/licor/vermú› dryE ‹golpe/sonido› sharp; ‹tos› dryF1 ‹respuesta/carácter› dryestuvo muy seco conmigo he was very short o brusque o curt with meestá más seco que un palo he's as thin as a rakeG ( en locs):en seco ‹frenar› sharply, suddenlyme paró en seco he stopped me dead o he stopped me in my tracksel coche paró en seco the car stopped deadlimpieza en seco dry cleaninga secas ( fam): quíteme el `doctor', llámeme Roberto a secas there's no need to call me `doctor', just call me (plain) Robertole dijo que no, así a secas she gave him a straight `no'pan así a secas no me apetece I don't feel like eating just bread on its own like thatle pidió mil dólares así, a secas he just asked him for a thousand dollars outright o straight out, he asked him for a thousand dollars, just like thatseco para algo ( Chi fam): el hijo le salió seco para la física her son turned out to be brilliant o a whiz at physics ( colloq)es seco para el garabato he has a great line in swear words ( colloq)tener seco a algn (Col, RPl fam): este tipo me tiene seca I'm up to here with o I'm sick and tired of this guy ( colloq)seco2( Col)main dish* * *
Del verbo secar: ( conjugate secar)
seco es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
secó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
secar
seco
secar ( conjugate secar) verbo transitivo
‹pintura/arcilla› to dry
‹ piel› to make … dry
verbo intransitivo
to dry
secarse verbo pronominal
1
[ piel] to get dry;
2 ( refl) [ persona] to dry oneself;
‹manos/pelo› to dry;
‹ lágrimas› to dry, wipe away
seco◊ -ca adjetivo
1
‹boca/garganta› dry
2 ‹higos/flores› dried;
3 [SER] ( no graso) ‹piel/pelo› dry
4 [SER] ( no dulce) ‹vino/licor/vermut› dry
5 ‹golpe/sonido› sharp;
‹ tos› dry
6 ‹respuesta/carácter› dry;
7 ( en locs)
limpieza en seco dry cleaning
secar verbo transitivo to dry: el sol secó la pintura, the sun dried the paint
seco,-a adjetivo
1 (sin humedad) dry
(disecado) dried
(sin agua) el río está seco, the river is dry
2 (planta) dried up
3 (pelo, piel) dry
4 (tos) dry, hacking
5 (vino, alcohol) dry
6 (poco afable) curt, sharp
(contestación) crisp, terse
7 (golpe, ruido) sharp
8 (delgado, con poca carne) skinny
9 fam (atónito, parado) stunned
♦ Locuciones: a secas, (sin más) llámame Paco a secas, just call me Paco
en seco, (de golpe, bruscamente) estaba hablando y se paró en seco, he was talking when he stopped dead
(muerto en el acto) se cayó de un precipicio y se quedó seco, he fell off the cliff and died instantly
' seco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bocinazo
- dique
- lavar
- lavado
- limpieza
- palo
- secar
- seca
- secarse
- bacalao
- contrario
- limpiar
- más
- moco
- parar
- se
- vino
English:
bone-dry
- clean
- crack
- crisp
- curt
- dead
- dehydrated
- dried
- dry
- dry wine
- dry-clean
- mop
- nut
- parched
- rap
- seasoned
- shell
- short
- shrivelled
- snap
- stop
- wipe away
- bone
- click
- desiccated
- dryness
- medium
- moist
- smart
- terse
* * *seco, -a♦ adj1. [ropa, lugar] dry;tiene la piel seca/el cabello seco she has dry skin/hair;consérvese en un lugar seco [en etiqueta] keep in a dry place2. [higos] dried;flores secas dried flowers3. [clima, país] dry4. [marchito] withered5. [pozo, fuente] dry, dried up6. [persona, actitud] brusque ( con to);estuvo muy seco con su madre he was very short with his mother;me contestó con un no seco she answered me with a curt “no”7. [flaco] thin, lean;se está quedando seco he's getting skinny8. [vino, licor] dry9. [ruido] dull;[tos] dry; [voz] sharp;un golpe seco a thudestar seco to be thirsty[pasmado] stunned;dejar a alguien seco [matar] to kill sb stone-dead;[pasmar] to stun sb; RP Fam [agotar] to leave sb drained12.parar en seco [bruscamente] to stop dead♦ nm♦ a secas loc advsimply, just;llámame Juan a secas just call me Juan;no comas pan a secas don't eat just bread* * *adj1 dry; planta dried up;2 fig ( antipático) curt, brusque3:dejar a alguien seco fam kill s.o. stone dead;parar en seco stop dead4:llámala Carmen a secas just call her Carmen* * *seco, -ca adj1) : dry2) disecado: driedfruta seca: dried fruit3) : thin, lean4) : curt, brusque5) : sharpun golpe seco: a sharp blow6)a secas : simply, justse llama Chico, a secas: he's just called Chico7)en seco : abruptly, suddenlyfrenar en seco: to make a sudden stop* * *seco adj2. (frutos, flores) dried -
124 suavidad
f.1 softness.2 smoothness.3 delicacy.4 gentleness.5 mildness.6 gentleness.* * *1 (dulzura) softness2 (lisura) smoothness, evenness3 figurado (docilidad) gentleness, mildness4 figurado (tranquilidad) ease5 figurado (de música, palabras, viento, etc) softness, gentleness6 figurado (del clima, tabaco, sabor) mildness* * *SF1) (=lisura) [de superficie] smoothness, evenness; [de piel] smoothness2) (=falta de intensidad) [de color, movimiento, brisa, reprimenda] gentleness; [de clima, sabor, olor] mildness; [de trabajo] easiness; [de melodía, voz] softness, sweetness; [de ruido] quietness* * *femenino ( de la piel) smoothness, softness; (de jabón, champú) gentleness, mildness; (de tono, acento) gentleness, softness; ( de color) softness, paleness; ( de movimiento) gentleness; ( de carácter) mildness, gentleness* * *= gentleness, softness, smoothness.Ex. Indeed, the Clarendon Press kept a Napier double platen machine at work until 1950 for the sake of its gentleness with the delicate kerns of Fell italic.Ex. The error of 'leniency, softness, or spinelessness' is the most common one -- taking the easy way out.Ex. In practice, we find that antonyms often fall into the category of quasi-synonyms which represent points on the same continuum, eg roughness -- smoothness.* * *femenino ( de la piel) smoothness, softness; (de jabón, champú) gentleness, mildness; (de tono, acento) gentleness, softness; ( de color) softness, paleness; ( de movimiento) gentleness; ( de carácter) mildness, gentleness* * *= gentleness, softness, smoothness.Ex: Indeed, the Clarendon Press kept a Napier double platen machine at work until 1950 for the sake of its gentleness with the delicate kerns of Fell italic.
Ex: The error of 'leniency, softness, or spinelessness' is the most common one -- taking the easy way out.Ex: In practice, we find that antonyms often fall into the category of quasi-synonyms which represent points on the same continuum, eg roughness -- smoothness.* * *1 (de la piel) smoothness, softness; (de un jabón, champú) gentleness, mildness2 (de un tono, acento) gentleness, softness3 (de un color) softness, paleness4 (de un movimiento) gentleness5 (de carácter) mildness, gentleness* * *
suavidad sustantivo femenino ( de la piel) smoothness, softness;
(de jabón, champú, clima) mildness;
(de tono, acento) gentleness, softness;
( de color) softness, paleness;
( de movimiento) gentleness;
( de carácter) mildness, gentleness
suavidad sustantivo femenino
1 (de una superficie, de la piel, etc) smoothness, softness
2 (de tono, luz, música, etc) softness
(de color) paleness
(de sabor) mildness
(de clima) mildness
(de trato, carácter) gentleness, mildness, mellowness
' suavidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
delicadeza
English:
lightly
- mildness
- quietness
- smoothness
- softness
* * *suavidad nf1. [al tacto] [de piel, toalla] softness;[de jabón] mildness;la acarició con suavidad he caressed her gently2. [falta de brusquedad] [de movimiento] smoothness;[de curva, cuesta] gentleness3. [de sabor, olor] mildness;[de color] softness4. [de clima] mildness;[de brisa] gentleness; [de carácter] gentleness5. [de tarea, ritmo] gentleness6. [docilidad] meekness* * *f1 al tacto softness, smoothness* * *suavidad nf: softness, smoothness, mellowness -
125 dolce
1. adj sweetcarattere, voce, pendio gentleacqua freshclima mildricordo pleasantsuono soft2. m ( portata) dessert, sweetdi sapore sweetness( torta) cakedolci pl sweet things* * *dolce agg.1 sweet: una bevanda dolce, a sweet drink; formaggio dolce, mild cheese; caffè dolce, coffee with sugar; mandorla dolce, sweet almond; patata dolce, sweet potato; vino dolce, sweet wine; non mi piacciono i profumi dolci, I do not like sweet perfumes // acqua dolce, fresh water: pesca d'acqua dolce, freshwater fishing // dolce come il miele, as sweet as honey2 (fig.) sweet; ( caro, amato) dear, beloved; ( piacevole) pleasant, agreeable: dolce musica, sweet music; dolci parole, kind words; la dolce patria, one's beloved native country; un dolce profumo, a pleasant smell (o fragrance); dolci ricordi, pleasant memories; un dolce sorriso, a sweet (o charming) smile; dolce speranza, sweet hope; dolci suoni, pleasant strains; la mia dolce sorella, my sweet (o kind) sister; la sua dolce voce, her sweet voice; non ha un carattere dolce, he is not a sweet-tempered person; com'è dolce il tuo bambino!, how sweet your child is!; come sei dolce, caro!, how sweet you are, darling! // fare gli occhi dolci a qlcu., to make (sheep's) eyes at s.o. // fare la dolce vita, to live it up // il dolce far niente, pleasant idleness3 ( mite, lieve) mild, gentle: una brezza dolce, a gentle (o soft) breeze; clima dolce, mild climate; salita dolce, easy (o gentle) slope4 ( tenero) mild, soft: acciaio dolce, mild (o soft o low carbon) steel; legno dolce, soft wood; rendere dolce, to soften◆ s.m. ( cibo, piatto dolce) sweet, sweetmeat; ( torta) cake; tart: questo dolce si taglia bene, this cake cuts easily; vuoi un dolce?, do you want a sweet?; essere goloso di dolci, to have a sweet tooth; fare un dolce, to make a cake; essere arrivati al dolce, to be at the end of one's (o of the) meal // dopo il dolce vien l'amaro, (prov.) sweet meat will have sour sauce.* * *['doltʃe]1. agg1) (zuccherato, piacevole) sweet, (formaggio, clima) mild, (modi, carattere) gentle, mild, (suono, voce, colore) soft, (ricordo) pleasant, (pendio) gentle, (decollo) smooth, (legno, carbone) soft2) Fonetica soft2. sm1)2) (Culin : portata) sweet, dessert, (torta) cake* * *['doltʃe] 1.1) (ai sensi) [frutto, liquore, gusto, profumo] sweet; [ tabacco] mild; [ musica] soft2) (malleabile) [legno, ferro] soft3) (mite) [ clima] mild; [ brezza] gentle; (non ripido) [rilievo, pendenza] gentle, gradual; (non brusco) [ atterraggio] smooth4) (piacevole) [ricordo, pensiero] pleasant5) (gentile) [sguardo, viso] kind; [sorriso, voce] sweet; (affettuoso) [persona, carattere] sweet, kind6) (povero di sali) [ acqua] fresh7) fon. [ consonante] soft8) (alternativo) [ energia] soft2.sostantivo maschile1) (gusto dolce) sweet (taste), sweetnesspreferisco il dolce al salato — I prefer sweet things to savoury o salty food
2) (torta) cake3) (portata) dessert, sweet BE, pudding BE* * *dolce/'dolt∫e/2 (malleabile) [ legno, ferro] soft3 (mite) [ clima] mild; [ brezza] gentle; (non ripido) [ rilievo, pendenza] gentle, gradual; (non brusco) [ atterraggio] smooth4 (piacevole) [ ricordo, pensiero] pleasant; paroline -i sweet nothings5 (gentile) [ sguardo, viso] kind; [ sorriso, voce] sweet; (affettuoso) [ persona, carattere] sweet, kind6 (povero di sali) [ acqua] fresh7 fon. [ consonante] soft8 (alternativo) [ energia] soft1 (gusto dolce) sweet (taste), sweetness; preferisco il dolce al salato I prefer sweet things to savoury o salty food2 (torta) cake; fare dei -i to do some baking; dolce al cioccolato chocolate cake; essere goloso di -i to have a sweet tooth -
126 dolcezza
f sweetnessdi carattere, voce gentlenessdi clima mildnessdi ricordo pleasantnessdi suono softness* * *dolcezza s.f.1 sweetness: la dolcezza del miele, the sweetness of honey2 (fig.) sweetness; ( gentilezza) kindness, gentleness; ( fascino) charm: la dolcezza del suo carattere, the sweetness of her character; la dolcezza del tuo sorriso, the charm of your smile; trattalo con dolcezza, per favore!, will you treat him kindly, please! (o will you be kind to him, please!); le dolcezze e le amarezze della vita, the sweetness and bitterness of life // dolcezza mia, darling // senti, dolcezza!, listen, honey!3 (fig.) ( di clima) mildness; ( di suono, di colore) softness; ( di profumo) fragrance: la dolcezza della sua voce, the softness of her voice; la dolcezza di questo clima, the mildness of this climate.* * *[dol'tʃettsa]sostantivo femminile1) (di frutta, miele) mellowness, sweetness; (di musica, suono) softness, sweetness2) (di clima) mildness3) (di viso, parole, voce, carattere) gentleness, sweetness4) (di rilievo, paesaggio) gentlenessdolcezza (mia)! — darling! sweetheart! honey! AE colloq., sugar! AE colloq.
••con la dolcezza si ottiene tutto — prov. it doesn't pay to take a hard line
* * *dolcezza/dol't∫ettsa/sostantivo f.1 (di frutta, miele) mellowness, sweetness; (di musica, suono) softness, sweetness2 (di clima) mildness3 (di viso, parole, voce, carattere) gentleness, sweetness4 (di rilievo, paesaggio) gentlenesscon la dolcezza si ottiene tutto prov. it doesn't pay to take a hard line. -
127 secco
(pl -cchi) 1. adj dryfiori, pomodori driedrisposta, tono curt( noci) nuts pl2. m : rimanere a secco run out of petrolfig run out of moneypulire a secco dryclean* * *secco agg.1 dry: caldo secco, dry heat; clima, tempo secco, dry climate, weather; legno secco, seasoned wood; albero secco, dead tree; terreno secco, dry (o arid) ground // tosse secca, dry cough // vini secchi, dry wines // avere la gola secca, to be thirsty (o to feel dry) // lavaggio a secco, dry-cleaning2 ( disseccato) dried; ( appassito) withered: fagioli, fichi, piselli secchi, dried beans, figs, peas; uva secca, raisins; fiori secchi, ( ornamentali) dried flowers; butta via quei fiori, ormai sono secchi, throw those flowers away, now they are withered4 ( asciutto, brusco) sharp; ( di stile) dry; ( freddo, compassato) cold, stiff: modi secchi, cold (o stiff) manners; mi diede una risposta secca, he gave me a sharp reply // gli è venuto un accidente secco, (fam.) he popped off // lo spaccò con un colpo secco, he split it at a single blow // mi diede un no secco, he refused point-blank // fare secco qlcu., (fam.) to do s.o. in // a momenti ci restava secco, (fam.) he nearly died // ( lotto) terno secco, set of three winning numbers5 (fin.) ex interest; (Borsa) ex dividend, dividend off: corso secco, (fin.) ex interest price, (Borsa) ex dividend price◆ s.m.1 ( parte secca) dry part2 ( clima asciutto) dry climate; ( siccità) drought: non senti che secco c'è in questa stanza!, can't you feel how dry it is in this room!4 (mar.): nave in secco, ship aground; tirare una barca in secco, to beach a boat // lasciare qlcu. in secco, (fig.) to leave s.o. in the lurch // rimanere al secco, (fig.) to be left penniless // essere a, in secco, (fig.) to be short of money (o on the rocks o broke).* * *['sekko] secco -a, -chi, -che1. agg1) (gen) dry, (terreno) arid, dry, (uva, fichi, pesce) dried, (foglie, ramo) withered, (fig : risposta) sharpavere la gola secca — to feel dry, be parched
potrei avere qualcosa da bere? ho la gola secca — could I have something to drink please? I'm parched
frutta secca — (noci, mandorle ecc) nuts, (fichi, datteri ecc) dried fruit
2) (persona: magro) thin, skinny3)fare secco qn — (assassinare) to knock sb offci è rimasto secco — (fig : morto) it killed him
2. sm1) (di clima) dryness, (siccità) drought2)lavare a secco — to dry-cleantirare a secco — (barca) to beach
rimanere a secco di benzina — to run out of petrol Brit o gas Am
* * *1.1) [clima, caldo, aria, fieno, vernice, foglie, legna, pelle, capelli] dry; [pozzo, stagno, torrente] dry, dried-up; [terreno, campo] dry, droughty; [frutta, fagioli] dried, desiccated; [ fiore] dried; [ labbra] dry, parchedavere la gola -a — to have a dry throat, to be parched colloq.
2) (non dolce) [ vino] dry3) (brusco) [ tono] curt, abrupt, sharp; [ rifiuto] blunt, flat, point-blank; [ risposta] dry, crisp, sharp, smart; (disadorno) [comunicato, stile] dry, terse4) [rumore, colpo] sharp5) (molto magro) [ persona] thin, stringy, gaunt, scraggy; [braccia, gambe] skinny6) [ tosse] dry, hacking2.sostantivo maschile1)essere, restare in secco — [ barca] to be, run aground
2) (siccità) drought3) a seccoa secco — [shampoo, rasatura] dry
essere a secco — fig. [ persona] to be broke o penniless o bust; [serbatoio, conto in banca] to be empty
restare o rimanere a secco di qcs. — fig. to run out of sth
••fare secco qcn. — to blow sb. away, to do sb. in
rimanerci o restarci secco — (morire) to lose one's life, to bite the dust; (rimanere allibito) to be flabbergasted, to be gaping in amazement o in wonder, to be pole-axed colloq.
* * *secco1 [clima, caldo, aria, fieno, vernice, foglie, legna, pelle, capelli] dry; [pozzo, stagno, torrente] dry, dried-up; [terreno, campo] dry, droughty; [frutta, fagioli] dried, desiccated; [ fiore] dried; [ labbra] dry, parched; avere la gola -a to have a dry throat, to be parched colloq.2 (non dolce) [ vino] dry3 (brusco) [ tono] curt, abrupt, sharp; [ rifiuto] blunt, flat, point-blank; [ risposta] dry, crisp, sharp, smart; (disadorno) [comunicato, stile] dry, terse4 [rumore, colpo] sharp5 (molto magro) [ persona] thin, stringy, gaunt, scraggy; [braccia, gambe] skinny6 [ tosse] dry, hacking2 (siccità) drought3 a secco a secco [shampoo, rasatura] dry; lavaggio a secco dry-cleaning; essere a secco fig. [ persona] to be broke o penniless o bust; [serbatoio, conto in banca] to be empty; restare o rimanere a secco di qcs. fig. to run out of sth.fare secco qcn. to blow sb. away, to do sb. in; rimanerci o restarci secco (morire) to lose one's life, to bite the dust; (rimanere allibito) to be flabbergasted, to be gaping in amazement o in wonder, to be pole-axed colloq. -
128 caluroso
adj.hot, warm, sweltering.* * *► adjetivo1 (tiempo) warm, hot2 figurado warm, enthusiastic* * *(f. - calurosa)adj.1) hot2) warm* * *ADJ [día, tiempo] warm, hot; [recibimiento] warm, enthusiastic; [aplausos] enthusiastic* * *- sa adjetivoa) <día/clima> hotb) <acogida/aplauso> warmrecibe un caluroso saludo — (Corresp) best wishes
* * *= hearty [heartier -comp., heartiest -sup.], sultry [sultrier -comp., sultriest -sup.].Nota: De calor.Ex. Replies indicated a hearty support for the role of the library but little knowledge of its importance to them.Ex. The day was sultry, and some of the party, being parched with thirst, left the line of march, and scrambled down the bank of the river to drink.----* día caluroso = scorcher.* * *- sa adjetivoa) <día/clima> hotb) <acogida/aplauso> warmrecibe un caluroso saludo — (Corresp) best wishes
* * *= hearty [heartier -comp., heartiest -sup.], sultry [sultrier -comp., sultriest -sup.].Nota: De calor.Ex: Replies indicated a hearty support for the role of the library but little knowledge of its importance to them.
Ex: The day was sultry, and some of the party, being parched with thirst, left the line of march, and scrambled down the bank of the river to drink.* día caluroso = scorcher.* * *caluroso -sa1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ‹día/clima› hot2 ‹acogida/recibimiento› warm; ‹aplauso› enthusiastic, warmrecibe un caluroso saludo ( Corresp) best wishes* * *
caluroso◊ -sa adjetivo
◊ recibe un caluroso saludo (Corresp) best wishes
caluroso,-a adjetivo
1 hot
una calurosa tarde de otoño, a hot autumn afternoon
(que da calor) compré una chaqueta muy calurosa, I bought a warm coat
2 (una bienvenida, un saludo) warm: la soprano recibió un caluroso aplauso, the soprano was greeted with enthusiastic applause
' caluroso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bochorno
- bochornosa
- bochornoso
- calurosa
- dispensar
English:
accustom
- enthusiastic
- hearty
- hot
- roasting
- warm
- record
- warmth
* * *caluroso, -a adj1. [excesivamente] hot;[agradablemente] warm;una camisa muy calurosa a very warm shirt2. [afectuoso] warm* * *adj hot; figwarm;una acogida calurosa a warm welcome* * *caluroso, -sa adj1) : hot2) : warm, enthusiastic* * *caluroso adj2. (afectuoso) warm
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