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41 tormento
m.torment, agony.el tormento de un amor no correspondido the torment o anguish of unrequited lovepres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: tormentar.* * *1 (tortura) torture2 (dolor) torment, torture3 (angustia) anguish4 figurado (aflicción) affliction, suffering\ser un tormento familiar to be real torture* * *noun m.* * *SM (=tortura) torture; (fig) torture, torment; (=angustia) anguish, agonydar tormento a — to torment; (fig) to torment, plague
darse tormento — to torment o.s.
sus dos hijos son un tormento perpetuo — her two sons are a constant trial o torment to her
* * *a) (angustia, dolor) tormentir al dentista es un tormento — going to the dentist is a nightmare o is hell (colloq)
b) ( malos tratos) torture* * *= torment, torture.Ex. There is much slavering, kinky enjoyment of Diana's torments, a quality shared with the Gothic novel.Ex. It collects information about torture and spreads it to organisations and individuals, mainly health service personnel and researchers.* * *a) (angustia, dolor) tormentir al dentista es un tormento — going to the dentist is a nightmare o is hell (colloq)
b) ( malos tratos) torture* * *= torment, torture.Ex: There is much slavering, kinky enjoyment of Diana's torments, a quality shared with the Gothic novel.
Ex: It collects information about torture and spreads it to organisations and individuals, mainly health service personnel and researchers.* * *1 (angustia, dolor) tormentla vida a su lado era un verdadero tormento living with him was an absolute torment o was absolute hell for hervivía con el tormento de los celos she lived tormented o tortured by jealousyir al dentista es un tormento going to the dentist is a nightmare o is hell ( colloq)aquel calor era un tormento the heat there was murder ( colloq)2 (malos tratos) torture* * *
tormento sustantivo masculino
1 (tortura) torture
2 fam (sufrimiento) torment, torture
' tormento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
interiormente
English:
torment
- torture
* * *tormento nm1. [dolor físico] torment, agony2. [angustia] torment, anguish;el tormento de un amor no correspondido the torment o anguish of unrequited love;después de varios días de tormento, conseguí quitarme de encima de mi tío after several agonizing days, I managed to get rid o Br shot of my uncle;ser un tormento [persona] to be a torment;[cosa] to be torture3. [torture] torture;fue sometido a tormento he was subjected to torture* * *m torture* * *tormento nm1) : torment, anguish2) : torture -
42 tribulación
f.1 tribulation, difficulty, affliction.2 tribulation, adversity, affliction, suffering.* * *1 tribulation* * *SF tribulation* * *= tribulation, torment, woe, woefulness.Ex. The author discusses the tribulations of equipment selection.Ex. There is much slavering, kinky enjoyment of Diana's torments, a quality shared with the Gothic novel.Ex. 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.Ex. In presenting this story, Amenabar has managed to avoid both saccharine sentimentality and easy woefulness.----* tribulaciones = trials and tribulations.* * *= tribulation, torment, woe, woefulness.Ex: The author discusses the tribulations of equipment selection.
Ex: There is much slavering, kinky enjoyment of Diana's torments, a quality shared with the Gothic novel.Ex: 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.Ex: In presenting this story, Amenabar has managed to avoid both saccharine sentimentality and easy woefulness.* tribulaciones = trials and tribulations.* * *tribulation* * *
tribulación sustantivo femenino difficulty, tribulation
' tribulación' also found in these entries:
English:
tribulation
* * *tribulación nftribulation* * * -
43 vítores
m.pl.cheering, acclamation, kudos.* * *= cheering, cheer, kudos.Ex. This finding contradicts the general belief that spectators' cheering encourages better performance in a home team.Ex. Members of congress paid more attention to each other than to the president, responding with partisan jeers and cheers.Ex. Authors who succeed in this category are people who do not worry too much about the lack of literary kudos, but who can write, and seem to enjoy writing, fairly simple stories for a wide audience whose pure enjoyment of the books is sufficient.* * *= cheering, cheer, kudos.Ex: This finding contradicts the general belief that spectators' cheering encourages better performance in a home team.
Ex: Members of congress paid more attention to each other than to the president, responding with partisan jeers and cheers.Ex: Authors who succeed in this category are people who do not worry too much about the lack of literary kudos, but who can write, and seem to enjoy writing, fairly simple stories for a wide audience whose pure enjoyment of the books is sufficient.* * *mpl cheers, acclaim sg -
44 aguar
v.1 to water down (mezclar con agua).aguar el vino to water the wineEl hombre aguó la leche The man watered down=diluted the milk.2 to spoil, to ruin.la noticia nos aguó la fiesta the news spoiled our enjoyment3 to louse up, to kill, to spoil.Su grosería aguó la fiesta His rudeness loused up the party.* * *1 to water down, add water to1 to become flooded\aguar la fiesta a alguien to spoil somebody's fun* * *VT1) [+ vino] to water, water down2) (fig) (=estropear) to spoil, mar* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <leche/vino> to water downb) (fam) ( estropear) to put a damper on (colloq)2.aguarse v pron (fam) to be spoiled* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <leche/vino> to water downb) (fam) ( estropear) to put a damper on (colloq)2.aguarse v pron (fam) to be spoiled* * *vt1 ‹leche/vino› to water down■ aguarse( fam); to be spoiled* * *
aguar ( conjugate aguar) verbo transitivo
aguarse verbo pronominal (fam) to be spoiled
aguar verbo transitivo
1 to water down
2 (frustar, estropear) to spoil
♦ Locuciones: figurado aguar la fiesta a alguien, to spoil sb's fun
' aguar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fiesta
English:
damp
- dampen
- damper
- water
- water down
- spoil
* * *♦ vt1. [mezclar con agua] to water down;aguar el vino to water the wine down2. [estropear] to spoil, to ruin;la noticia nos aguó la fiesta the news spoiled our enjoyment3. Andes, CAm [abrevar] to water* * *v/t spoil;aguar la fiesta spoil the fun* * *aguar {10} vt1) : to water down, to dilute2) -
45 delectación
• delectation• enjoyment• gustily• gusty• keen enjoyment• pleasure -
46 fruición
• delight• enjoyment• gustily• gusty• keen enjoyment• pleasure -
47 bailar
v.1 to dance.bailar una rumba to dance a rumbaes difícil bailar esta música it's difficult to dance to this music¿bailas? would you like to dance?sacar a alguien a bailar to ask somebody to dance o for a dancees otro que tal baila (informal figurative) he's just the same, he's no differentMaría ascendió a la cima Mary climbed to the top.2 to be loose.le baila un diente he has a loose toothlos pies me bailan (en los zapatos) my shoes are too big* * *1 to dance2 (hacer girar) to spin1 to dance■ ¿bailas? do you want to dance?, would you like to dance?2 (girar) to spin3 (ser grande) to be too big4 (moverse; cosa) to wobble; (persona) to move about, fidget5 (estar suelto) to be loose\bailar al son que le tocan to swim with the tideir a bailar to go dancingotro,-a que tal baila he's (she's) no differentque me (te, le, etc) quiten lo bailado they can't take the memories away from me (you, him, her, etc)sacar a alguien a bailar to ask somebody to dance* * *verb* * *1. VI1) (=danzar) to dancesacar a algn a bailar — to ask sb to dance, ask sb for a dance
- ¡que me quiten lo bailado o bailao!bailar con la más fea —
bailar al son que tocan —
los políticos bailan al son que le tocan los militares — the politicians toe the line given them by the military
2) [peonza] to spin (round)3) [mueble] to be wobbly, be unsteady4) * [ropa, calzado] to be miles too big *he adelgazado y me bailan los pantalones — I've lost weight and my trousers are miles too big for me *
2. VT1) (=danzar) to dancebailar el vals — to waltz, dance the waltz
2) [+ peonza] to spin3) LAm* (=timar)3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) (Mús) to danceque me quiten lo bailado! — (fam) I'm going to enjoy myself while I can
2) trompo/peonza to spin3) (fam) ( estar flojo) (+ me/te/le etc)4) (Méx fam)2.bailar vt1) (Mús) to dance2) (Méx fam) (quitar, robar) to swipe (colloq), to pinch (BrE colloq)3.bailarse v pron (Méx fam)* * *= execute + Baile, dance, trip the light fantastic, hoof, shake + a leg.Ex. Melanie Stanton broke into a gentle laugh as he recalled him executing a shuffling fandango and announcing mischievously, 'Women in the SLA, get ready, here I come!'.Ex. I am too old any longer to play games or dance; my social life is restricted; and I cannot, as I used, take much interest in the future of the world, for I shan't live long enough to see what is going to happen in it.Ex. The article is entitled ' Tripping the Light Fantastic with Theodore de Banville'.Ex. Another comedy sketch consists of a routine in which a dancer, invisible except for white hat, gloves and shoes, hoofs merrily until suffering a fatal seizure.Ex. Small wonder then that western dance classes in the city are brimming with corporates learning to shake a leg and get rid of accumulated stress.----* bailar el swing = jive.* bailar jazz = jive.* bailar la danza del vientre = belly-dance.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) (Mús) to danceque me quiten lo bailado! — (fam) I'm going to enjoy myself while I can
2) trompo/peonza to spin3) (fam) ( estar flojo) (+ me/te/le etc)4) (Méx fam)2.bailar vt1) (Mús) to dance2) (Méx fam) (quitar, robar) to swipe (colloq), to pinch (BrE colloq)3.bailarse v pron (Méx fam)* * *= execute + Baile, dance, trip the light fantastic, hoof, shake + a leg.Ex: Melanie Stanton broke into a gentle laugh as he recalled him executing a shuffling fandango and announcing mischievously, 'Women in the SLA, get ready, here I come!'.
Ex: I am too old any longer to play games or dance; my social life is restricted; and I cannot, as I used, take much interest in the future of the world, for I shan't live long enough to see what is going to happen in it.Ex: The article is entitled ' Tripping the Light Fantastic with Theodore de Banville'.Ex: Another comedy sketch consists of a routine in which a dancer, invisible except for white hat, gloves and shoes, hoofs merrily until suffering a fatal seizure.Ex: Small wonder then that western dance classes in the city are brimming with corporates learning to shake a leg and get rid of accumulated stress.* bailar el swing = jive.* bailar jazz = jive.* bailar la danza del vientre = belly-dance.* * *bailar [A1 ]viA ( Mús) to dancesalir a bailar to go out dancingla sacó a bailar he asked her to dance¿bailas? or ¿quieres bailar? do you want o would you like to dance?bailar suelto to dance (without holding on to one's partner, as at a discotheque)bailar agarrado to dance ( holding on to one's partner)otro que tal baila ( fam); another one who's just as bad¡que me quiten lo bailado or bailao! ( fam); I'm going to enjoy myself while I canB «trompo/peonza» to spintus zapatos me quedan bailando your shoes are miles too big for me ( colloq)Dmientras tanto la firma del contrato queda bailando meanwhile the contract is still up in the air■ bailarvtA ( Mús) to dancebailar un tango/vals to tango/waltz, to dance a tango/waltzme bailaron dos mil pesos I had two thousand pesos pinched■ bailarse* * *
bailar ( conjugate bailar) verbo intransitivo
1 (Mús) to dance;
la sacó a bailar he asked her to dance
2 [trompo/peonza] to spin
3 (fam) ( quedar grande) (+ me/te/le etc):
verbo transitivo
to dance;
bailar
I verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 to dance: no le gusta bailar, she doesn't like to dance
II verbo intransitivo
1 (moverse, no encajar bien) to move, to wobble: esta mesa baila mucho, this table wobbles a lot
♦ Locuciones: baila al son que le tocan, she always goes with the flow o she always adapts to the circumstances
fig fam otro que tal baila, he's just as bad
familiar ¡que nos quiten lo bailado!, nobody can take away the good times we've had!
bailarle el agua a alguien, to flatter o to suck up to someone: siempre le está bailando el agua al jefe, he's always sucking up to his boss
' bailar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- cojear
- dejar
- encasquetar
- hartarse
- hincharse
- inflarse
- poema
- quebrar
- sacar
- son
- sosaina
- agarrado
- claqué
- danzar
- gracia
- lindo
- paso
- público
- tango
- vals
English:
also
- boogie
- dance
- fox trot
- intro
- sit out
- straw
- study
- tap dance
- tight
- waltz
- as
- like
- mood
- partner
- perform
- sit
- wall
- whom
- wobble
* * *♦ vt1. [música] to dance;bailar una rumba to dance a rumba;es difícil bailar esta música it's difficult to dance to this music;Famque me quiten lo bailado: aunque nos pusimos perdidos, que nos quiten lo baila(d)o even though we got lost, it didn't spoil our enjoyment2. [peonza] to spin♦ vi1. [danzar] to dance;¿bailas? would you like to dance?;bailar agarrado to dance cheek to cheek;sacar a alguien a bailar [bailar] to dance with sb;[pedir] to ask sb to dance o for a dance; Fames otro que tal baila he's just the same, he's no different;el padre era un mujeriego y el hijo es otro que tal baila the father was a womanizer and his son's a chip off the old block;bailar con la más fea: siempre me toca a mí bailar con la más fea I always seem to get the short straw;bailar al son que tocan: ése baila al son que le tocan los de arriba he does whatever his bosses tell him to do2. [no encajar] to be loose;le baila un diente he has a loose tooth;los pies me bailan (en los zapatos) my shoes are too big;esta falda me baila this skirt is loose on me o too big for me3. [peonza] to spin4. [variar] [cifras] to fluctuate;los resultados de las encuestas bailan entre el 5 y el 15 por ciento the results of the polls range from 5 to 15 percent* * *I v/i1 dance;bailar al son que le tocan toe the line;bailar con la más fea draw the short straw2 de zapato be looseII v/t dance;se lo bailó Méx fam he swiped it fam ;bailarle a alguien el agua suck up to s.o.;¡que me quiten lo bailado! nobody can take away the good times I’ve had* * *bailar vt: to dancebailar vi1) : to dance2) : to spin3) : to be loose, to be too big* * *bailar vb to dance¿bailas? do you want to dance?bailamos un vals we danced a waltz / we waltzed -
48 gloria
f.1 glory.2 celebrity, star.3 delight.estar en la gloria to be in seventh heavensaber a gloria to taste divine o heavenly4 Gloria.* * *1 (bienaventuranza) glory2 (fama) fame, honour (US honor)3 (cielo) heaven4 (esplendor) boast5 (cántico) Gloria\cubrirse de gloria irónico to make a fool of oneselfdar gloria to be a delightestar en la gloria familiar to be in seventh heavenoler a gloria familiar to smell divinesaber a gloria familiar to taste divine* * *noun f.1) glory2) fame* * *SF1) (=cielo) glory¡por la gloria de mi madre! — by all that's holy!
2) (=delicia) delight; (=éxtasis) blissa gloria —
dar gloria —
3) (=fama) glorycubrirse de gloria — iró to make a fine mess of sth
4) (=personalidad) great figure, great *una de las grandes glorias del cine — one of the greats * o great figures of the cinema
5) [apelativo]¡sí, gloria! — yes, my love!
6) ** (=droga) hash *, pot *** * *1) (Relig) gloryque en gloria esté — God rest her/his soul
estar/sentirse en la gloria: aquí dentro se está en la gloria it's wonderful in here; me siento en la gloria — I'm in seventh heaven
2)a) (fama, honor) gloryen gloria y majestad — triumphantly, victoriously
b) ( acontecimiento) glorious moment3) ( personalidad) figure* * *= glory, laurels.Ex. One of the great glories of books is that there are plenty to suit everybody, no matter what our taste, our mood, our intellectual ability, age or living experience.Ex. There is a need to give credit to all involved in the development of quality products thus sharing the laurels.----* antigua gloria = Posesivo + former glory.* disfrutar de la gloria ajena = bask in + reflected glory.* en la gloria = snugly.* estar en la gloria = be on cloud nine, float on + air.* gloria ajena = reflected glory.* gloria bendita = out of this world.* recuperar + Posesivo + antigua gloria = regain + Posesivo + former glory.* * *1) (Relig) gloryque en gloria esté — God rest her/his soul
estar/sentirse en la gloria: aquí dentro se está en la gloria it's wonderful in here; me siento en la gloria — I'm in seventh heaven
2)a) (fama, honor) gloryen gloria y majestad — triumphantly, victoriously
b) ( acontecimiento) glorious moment3) ( personalidad) figure* * *= glory, laurels.Ex: One of the great glories of books is that there are plenty to suit everybody, no matter what our taste, our mood, our intellectual ability, age or living experience.
Ex: There is a need to give credit to all involved in the development of quality products thus sharing the laurels.* antigua gloria = Posesivo + former glory.* disfrutar de la gloria ajena = bask in + reflected glory.* en la gloria = snugly.* estar en la gloria = be on cloud nine, float on + air.* gloria ajena = reflected glory.* gloria bendita = out of this world.* recuperar + Posesivo + antigua gloria = regain + Posesivo + former glory.* * *A ( Relig) glorytu abuela, que en gloria esté, … your grandmother, God rest her soul, …alcanzar la gloria eterna to achieve eternal gloryestar/sentirse en la gloria: aquí dentro se está en la gloria it's blissful o heavenly o wonderful in hereme siento en la gloria aquí, lejos del trabajo this is glorious, being here, away from workél, rodeado así de niños, está en la gloria he's in his element o he loves it when he's surrounded by children like thatsaber a gloria to taste delicious o glorious o heavenlyB1 (fama, honor) gloryse cubrieron de gloria they achieved o won great glory, they covered themselves with gloryen gloria y majestad triumphantly, victoriously2 (acontecimiento) glorious momentC (placer) delightes una gloria or da gloria oírla cantar it's a delight to hear her singaquí se está que es una gloria it's wonderful o blissful o heavenly here, it's absolute heaven o bliss hereD (personalidad) figurees una de las glorias del deporte nacional he is one of the country's great sporting figures o heroeslas viejas glorias de Hollywood the grand old names of HollywoodGloria* * *
Del verbo gloriar: ( conjugate gloriar)
gloria es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
gloria sustantivo femenino
1a) (Relig) glory;◊ estar/sentirse en la gloria to be in seventh heaven
2 ( personalidad) figure;◊ es una de las glorias del deporte he is one of the great sporting figures o heroes
gloria
I sustantivo femenino
1 (renombre, reconocimiento) glory
2 Rel heaven
3 fam (gusto, placer) delight, pleasure: qué guapa está, da gloria verla, she's just so beautiful, it's a pleasure to look at her
II sustantivo masculino Rel (cántico) Gloria
♦ Locuciones: familiar estar en la gloria, to be in seventh heaven o to be in one's glory
saber a gloria, to taste heavenly
' gloria' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
honor
- pena
- aureola
- palma
- sábado
English:
fade
- faded
- glory
- has-been
- blaze
- intone
* * *♦ nf1. [en religión] glory;que en gloria esté God rest his/her soul2. [celebridad] celebrity, star;alcanzar la gloria to achieve fame3. [grandeza, esplendor] glory;la gloria de un país the glory of a countryestar en la gloria to be in seventh heaven;saber a gloria to taste divine o heavenly;este vino es una gloria this wine is divine o heavenly;en esta playa se está en la gloria this beach is absolute heaven o blisslas viejas glorias del toreo the great names in the history of bullfighting♦ nm[oración] Gloria* * *f1 ( fama) glory;cubrirse de gloria cover o.s. in glory2 ( delicia) delight;saber a gloria taste wonderful3:estar en la gloria fam be in seventh heaven fam* * *gloria nf1) : glory2) : fame, renown3) : delight, enjoyment4) : star, legendlas glorias del cine: the great names in motion pictures* * *gloria n (en general) glory -
49 holgura
f.1 room.2 comfort, affluence.vivir con holgura to be comfortably off3 looseness, ease, easiness, roominess.4 slack.5 bearing clearance.* * *1 (ropa) looseness2 (espacio) room, spaciousness3 TÉCNICA play4 figurado (bienestar) affluence, comfort■ viven con holgura they live comfortably, they are well-off* * *SF1) (=anchura) (Cos) looseness, fullness; (Mec) play, free movement2) (=bienestar) comfortable living3) † (=goce) enjoyment; (=alegría) merriment, merrymaking* * *a) ( bienestar económico)b) ( comodidad)ganaron con holgura — they won easily o comfortably
c) ( de prenda) fullness, looseness* * *= slack, looseness of fit, play, end-play [endplay].Ex. Therefore, there must be some slack in the system to absorb the additional I & R services or the service must be reduced in other areas.Ex. Provided that key people are not being circumvented by the informal structure a certain looseness of fit is quite acceptable.Ex. He also noticed that the freewheel had a few millimeters of rotational play and about a millimeter of lateral play.Ex. This special tool has been designed to measure the end-play movement of crankshafts.* * *a) ( bienestar económico)b) ( comodidad)ganaron con holgura — they won easily o comfortably
c) ( de prenda) fullness, looseness* * *= slack, looseness of fit, play, end-play [endplay].Ex: Therefore, there must be some slack in the system to absorb the additional I & R services or the service must be reduced in other areas.
Ex: Provided that key people are not being circumvented by the informal structure a certain looseness of fit is quite acceptable.Ex: He also noticed that the freewheel had a few millimeters of rotational play and about a millimeter of lateral play.Ex: This special tool has been designed to measure the end-play movement of crankshafts.* * *1(bienestar económico): vivir con holgura to live comfortably2(comodidad): ganaron con holgura they won easily o comfortablyaprobó el curso con holgura she sailed through the course3 (de una prenda) fullness, loosenesseste fruncido le da holgura a la manga these gathers make the sleeve fuller* * *
holgura sustantivo femeninoa) (bienestar económico, comodidad):
holgura sustantivo femenino
1 (de un vestido) looseness
2 (espacio, amplitud) space, room
Téc (de una tuerca, pieza, etc) play, give
3 (desahogo, bienestar económico) affluence, comfort
' holgura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desahogo
English:
clearance
- coast
- play
* * *holgura nf1. [de ropa] bagginess, looseness2. [entre piezas] play, giveahora que tenemos dos sueldos viviremos con más holgura we'll be able to live more comfortably now we've got two salaries coming in* * *f1 ( sin dificultad) ease2 de ropa looseness3 TÉC play4:vivir con holgura live comfortably* * *holgura nf1) : looseness2) comodidad: comfort, ease -
50 moroso
adj.delinquent, behind schedule.m.slow payer, bad payer.* * *► adjetivo2 (lento) slow, sluggish► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 defaulter* * *moroso, -a1. ADJ1) (Econ) slow to paydeudor moroso — slow payer, defaulter
2) (=lento) slow2.SM / F (Econ) bad debtor, defaulter* * *I- sa adjetivoIIcuentas morosas — delinquent accounts; deudor II
- sa masculino, femenino doubtful debtor* * *= sluggish.Ex. Standing in the early morning on the balcony of her apartment, she was smote as she always was by the grandeur of the sky turning to scarlet as the rim of darkness in the east released the sun for its sluggish trek through the heavens.----* cobrador de morosos = debt collector.* inclusión en la lista de morosos = blacklisting.* lector moroso = blacklisted borrower.* ser moroso = be in default.* * *I- sa adjetivoIIcuentas morosas — delinquent accounts; deudor II
- sa masculino, femenino doubtful debtor* * *= sluggish.Ex: Standing in the early morning on the balcony of her apartment, she was smote as she always was by the grandeur of the sky turning to scarlet as the rim of darkness in the east released the sun for its sluggish trek through the heavens.
* cobrador de morosos = debt collector.* inclusión en la lista de morosos = blacklisting.* lector moroso = blacklisted borrower.* ser moroso = be in default.* * *deudores morosos debtors in arrears, doubtful debtors ( tech)cuentas morosas delinquent accountsmasculine, femininedoubtful debtor* * *
moroso,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino delinquent accounts, debtors: se dedica a perseguir a los morosos, she pursues delinquent accounts
' moroso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
morosa
* * *moroso, -a Com♦ adjdefaulting;un cliente moroso a debtor who is behind with his payments♦ nm,fdefaulter, bad debtor* * *COMI adj slow to payII m, morosa f slow payer* * *moroso, -sa adj1) : delinquent, in arrearscuentas morosas: delinquent accounts2) : slow, sluggish -
51 amenidad
f.1 entertaining qualities (entretenimiento).2 pleasantness (agrado).3 amenity, agreeableness, sportfulness, pleasantness.* * *1 amenity, pleasantness, agreeableness* * *SF pleasantness, agreeableness* * *sus clases carecen de amenidad — his classes lack sparkle o interest
* * *sus clases carecen de amenidad — his classes lack sparkle o interest
* * *pleasantnesssus clases carecen de amenidad his classes lack sparkle o interest* * *amenidad nf1. [entretenimiento] entertaining qualities;la amenidad de sus clases atrae a muchos estudiantes her classes are so entertaining that a lot of students attend them2. [agrado] pleasantness* * *f interest, enjoyment* * *amenidad nf: pleasantness, amenity -
52 holganza
f.idleness.* * *1 (ocio) leisure, idleness2 (diversión) pleasure* * *SF frm1) (=inactividad) idleness; (=descanso) rest; (=ocio) leisure, ease2) (=diversión) amusement, enjoyment* * *femenino idleness* * *femenino idleness* * *idlenessuna vida de holganza a life of leisuretanta holganza no es buena para un chico de su edad it isn't good for a boy of his age to spend so much time doing nothing* * *holganza nfidleness* * *f idleness* * *holganza nf: leisure, idleness -
53 regodeo
m.1 delight, pleasure (deleite).2 fruition, enjoyment, gloat.* * *1 familiar delight, pleasure* * *SM1) (=broma) joking2) (=deleite) delight; pey (=refocilo) perverse pleasure o delight* * ** * ** * *A1 (alegría) delightsentía gran regodeo con la desgracia ajena he took great delight in o he gloated over other people's misfortune2 (acción) gloatingB ( Chi) (al elegir) hesitation* * *regodeo nmdelight;se equivocó de nombres, para regodeo de todos he mixed up the names, much to everyone's delight -
54 delectación
f.delectation, enjoyment, gusto, pleasure.* * *1 delight, delectation* * *SF delectation* * *( liter)delight, delectation ( frml)* * *delectación nfFormal delight, great pleasure;con delectación with delight, delightedly* * *f delectation -
55 refocilación SF
(=placer) huge enjoyment, great pleasure; pey (=regodeo) unhealthy pleasure, cruel pleasure -
56 refocilamiento SM
(=placer) huge enjoyment, great pleasure; pey (=regodeo) unhealthy pleasure, cruel pleasure -
57 sabrosura
f.1 delicious thing to eat, delicious thing, tidbit, titbit.2 good flavor, deliciousness.* * *SF LAm1) [de comida] tastiness2) (=lo agradable) pleasantness, delightfulness, sweetness3) (=placer) delight, enjoyment* * *( AmL)tasty dish* * *♦ nf1. [gusto] tastiness2. [desenfado] nerve, Br cheek♦ interjgorgeous!* * *f L.Am.tasty dish -
58 a título precario
• for temporary use and enjoyment -
59 chuparse los dedos
• lick one's fingers• suck one's fingers• take great enjoyment -
60 deleitación
• delectation• enjoyment
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