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61 robusto
adj.robust, stalwart, strong, able-bodied.* * *► adjetivo1 robust, strong, sturdy* * *(f. - robusta)adj.robust, stout, sturdy* * *ADJ strong, tough, robust* * *- ta adjetivo < árbol> robust, strong; < persona> robust, sturdy; < construcción> sturdy* * *= sturdy [sturdier -comp., sturdiest -sup.], stalwart, hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.], well-founded.Ex. Here came every sort of human ingredient -- sturdy homesteaders, skilled craftsmen, precious scoundrels.Ex. In the past decade or so, much stalwart work has been done in order to provide non-textbook reading material for primary school children.Ex. This new font had increased contrast and x-height in the lower case and a hefty set of capitals = Este nuevo tipo de letra había aumentado el contraste y el ojo medio de las minúsculas y las mayúsculas eran voluminosas.Ex. No citation order, no matter how well-founded, will prove suitable for every searcher.* * *- ta adjetivo < árbol> robust, strong; < persona> robust, sturdy; < construcción> sturdy* * *= sturdy [sturdier -comp., sturdiest -sup.], stalwart, hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.], well-founded.Ex: Here came every sort of human ingredient -- sturdy homesteaders, skilled craftsmen, precious scoundrels.
Ex: In the past decade or so, much stalwart work has been done in order to provide non-textbook reading material for primary school children.Ex: This new font had increased contrast and x-height in the lower case and a hefty set of capitals = Este nuevo tipo de letra había aumentado el contraste y el ojo medio de las minúsculas y las mayúsculas eran voluminosas.Ex: No citation order, no matter how well-founded, will prove suitable for every searcher.* * *robusto -ta‹árbol› robust, strong; ‹persona› robust, sturdy; ‹construcción› sturdy* * *
robusto
‹ persona› robust, sturdy;
‹ construcción› sturdy
robusto,-a adjetivo
1 (una persona) robust, sturdy
2 (una cosa) strong, solid
' robusto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lozana
- lozano
- robusta
- macizo
English:
hardy
- robust
- strapping
- sturdy
- hefty
- stout
- strong
* * *robusto, -a adjrobust* * *adj robust, sturdy* * *robusto, -ta adj: robust, sturdy* * *robusto adj sturdy -
62 salvación
f.salvation, deliverance.* * *1 (gen) salvation, rescue2 RELIGIÓN salvation\no tener salvación figurado to be beyond hope* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=rescate) rescue (de from)2) (Rel) salvation* * *femenino salvation* * *= lifeline, salvation, lifesaver, deliverance, saviour [savior, -USA], godsend, haven.Ex. The challenge to the information professional is to integrate the use of information into the fabric of society, in step with the realization that information flow is the lifeline of modern democracies.Ex. I suspect that will be the salvation for the smallest libraries, that is, one or two cheap terminals and a telephone for the more complex searching.Ex. This must surely indicate that for these shops the sale of goods other than books was possibly a lifesaver = Esto debe indicar seguramente que para estas tiendas las venta de artículos que no eran libros fue posiblemente su salvanción.Ex. The author discusses the phenomenon of votive paintings of ships, typically donated to churches by crews and captains as a token of thanks for deliverance from danger.Ex. The work of proclaiming Jesus as the only Savior of the world encounters problems, however, in a region Muslims and Christians have rubbed elbows for nearly two centuries.Ex. The article 'Digital cameras - gimmick or godsend? examines the use of digital cameras in genealogy.Ex. During the parliamentary debates he pointed out the advantages to the public that would accrue from such havens of quiet and reasonableness as the library.----* creerse la salvación de = be god's gift to.* Ejército de Salvación, el = Salvation Army, the.* ser la salvación o la perdición de Algo = make or break.* * *femenino salvation* * *= lifeline, salvation, lifesaver, deliverance, saviour [savior, -USA], godsend, haven.Ex: The challenge to the information professional is to integrate the use of information into the fabric of society, in step with the realization that information flow is the lifeline of modern democracies.
Ex: I suspect that will be the salvation for the smallest libraries, that is, one or two cheap terminals and a telephone for the more complex searching.Ex: This must surely indicate that for these shops the sale of goods other than books was possibly a lifesaver = Esto debe indicar seguramente que para estas tiendas las venta de artículos que no eran libros fue posiblemente su salvanción.Ex: The author discusses the phenomenon of votive paintings of ships, typically donated to churches by crews and captains as a token of thanks for deliverance from danger.Ex: The work of proclaiming Jesus as the only Savior of the world encounters problems, however, in a region Muslims and Christians have rubbed elbows for nearly two centuries.Ex: The article 'Digital cameras - gimmick or godsend? examines the use of digital cameras in genealogy.Ex: During the parliamentary debates he pointed out the advantages to the public that would accrue from such havens of quiet and reasonableness as the library.* creerse la salvación de = be god's gift to.* Ejército de Salvación, el = Salvation Army, the.* ser la salvación o la perdición de Algo = make or break.* * *1 ( Relig) salvation2 (en una situación difícil) salvationaquella mujer fue nuestra salvación that woman was our salvationese dinero fue mi salvación that money saved my life ( colloq)no tiene salvación there is no hope for him* * *
salvación sustantivo femenino
salvation
salvación sustantivo femenino salvation
' salvación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tabla
English:
salvation
- Salvation Army
- life
- redemption
* * *salvación nflas lluvias fueron la salvación de los agricultores the rains were the farmers' salvation2. Rel salvation* * *f1 REL salvation2 ( rescate) rescue* * *1) : salvation2) rescate: rescue -
63 ser la elección lógica
(v.) = be a/the natural choiceEx. Mosques were a natural choice for establishing the first libraries in the Arab world = Las mezquitas eran la elección lógica para crear las primeras bibliotecas del mundo árabe.* * *(v.) = be a/the natural choiceEx: Mosques were a natural choice for establishing the first libraries in the Arab world = Las mezquitas eran la elección lógica para crear las primeras bibliotecas del mundo árabe.
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64 ser la elección natural
(v.) = be a/the natural choiceEx. Mosques were a natural choice for establishing the first libraries in the Arab world = Las mezquitas eran la elección lógica para crear las primeras bibliotecas del mundo árabe.* * *(v.) = be a/the natural choiceEx: Mosques were a natural choice for establishing the first libraries in the Arab world = Las mezquitas eran la elección lógica para crear las primeras bibliotecas del mundo árabe.
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65 silbido
m.1 whistle (sonido).el silbido del viento the whistling of the wind2 whistle.su actuación fue recibida con silbidos y abucheos her performance was greeted with hissing and booinglos silbidos del público eran ensordecedores the whistling of the crowd was deafening* * *1 (acción) whistle, whistling2 (abucheo) hissing3 (del teléfono) ring, ringing* * *noun m.whistle, whistling* * *a) (con la boca, un silbato) whistleb) ( del viento) whistling; ( de respiración) wheezingc) ( en los oídos) ringing, whistlingd)silbidos — ( en señal de desaprobacion) catcalls
* * *= hiss, whine, whistle, swish, swishing sound.Ex. 'That's not realistic,' he said and looked at her, as if to indicate that the balloon of her argument had suddenly had a pin stuck in it, and was expiring with a hiss.Ex. The noise is a high-pitched whine or hiss the machine emits during operation.Ex. The author reports on a project for the revival of traditional toys in which a group of adults made toys (e.g., dolls, carts, tops, whistles) that recalled their childhoods.Ex. At times when I'm in bed I can hear a swishing sound in my head, not a constant swish but a pulsating swish.Ex. At times when I'm in bed I can hear a swishing sound in my head, not a constant swish but a pulsating swish.* * *a) (con la boca, un silbato) whistleb) ( del viento) whistling; ( de respiración) wheezingc) ( en los oídos) ringing, whistlingd)silbidos — ( en señal de desaprobacion) catcalls
* * *= hiss, whine, whistle, swish, swishing sound.Ex: 'That's not realistic,' he said and looked at her, as if to indicate that the balloon of her argument had suddenly had a pin stuck in it, and was expiring with a hiss.
Ex: The noise is a high-pitched whine or hiss the machine emits during operation.Ex: The author reports on a project for the revival of traditional toys in which a group of adults made toys (e.g., dolls, carts, tops, whistles) that recalled their childhoods.Ex: At times when I'm in bed I can hear a swishing sound in my head, not a constant swish but a pulsating swish.Ex: At times when I'm in bed I can hear a swishing sound in my head, not a constant swish but a pulsating swish.* * *1 (con la boca) whistledio un silbido he whistled2 (con un silbato) whistle3 (del viento) whistlingel silbido de las balas the whistling of the bulletsel silbido que acompañaba su respiración the wheezing that accompanied his breathing4 (en los oídos) ringing, whistling* * *
silbido sustantivo masculino
( de respiración) wheezing
d)
silbido sustantivo masculino whistle
(del viento) whistling
' silbido' also found in these entries:
English:
hiss
- swish
- whine
- whistle
- zip
* * *silbido nm1. [sonido] whistle;llamó al perro con un silbido she called the dog with a whistle;el silbido del viento the whistling of the wind;se oía el silbido del ventilador you could hear the whirring of the fan2. [para abuchear] whistle, catcall;los silbidos del público eran ensordecedores the whistling of the crowd was deafening;su actuación fue recibida con silbidos y abucheos her performance was greeted with hissing and booing3. [de serpiente] hiss;la cobra emite un silbido agudo antes de atacar the cobra emits a sharp hissing sound o hiss before attacking* * *m whistle* * *silbido nm: whistle, whistling* * *silbido n whistle -
66 entremedio
SM LAm interval, intermission (EEUU)* * *a) ( en el espacio)eran verdes, pero entremedio había alguna roja — they were green, but in among them there were a few red ones
b) ( en el tiempo) in between* * *a) ( en el espacio)eran verdes, pero entremedio había alguna roja — they were green, but in among them there were a few red ones
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67 каков
1) вопр., воскл. cómo, qué clase deкако́в собо́й (из себя́) э́тот ю́ноша? — ¿cómo es este joven?како́вы́ поря́дки! — ¡qué orden!, ¡qué clase de orden!вот ты како́в! разг. — ¡así eres tú!2) относ. como, cualя не зна́ю, како́в он — no sé como esпринима́йте его́ таки́м како́в он есть — admitirlo tal como (cual) esна́до бы́ло вы́яснить, како́вы́ на́ши отноше́ния — fue necesario aclarar cuales eran nuestras relacionesмы име́ем в виду́ замеча́тельных писа́телей э́той эпо́хи, како́вы́... — nos referimos a los escritores mejores de esta época, tales como...••како́в ни на есть — cualquiera que sea -
68 мещанство
с.1) ист. pequeña burguesía f; estrato social medio (en Rusia zarista era el estamento social medio formado por comerciantes, propietarios de casas, artesanos que eran personas tributarias)2) ( обывательщина) pancismo m, mezquindad f; trivialidad f ( пошлость); filisteismo m -
69 четверо
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70 ciento
'θǐentonumnumeralcien numeral1. [para contar] hundert2. [para ordenar] hundert————————sustantivo masculinocien sustantivo masculinoal ciento por ciento, al cien por cien hundertprozentigver también link=seis seis{————————todo a cien® sustantivo masculinocientociento ['θjeDC489F9Dn̩DC489F9Dto]cientos de huevos Hunderte von Eiern; el cinco por ciento fünf Prozent -
71 quien
kǐenpron1) (interr) wer2) ( dat)¿A quién? — Wem?
3) ( gen)¿De quién? — Wessen?
4) ( acc)¿A quién? — wen?
fue mi hermano quien me lo explicó es war mein Bruder, der mir das erklärt hateran sus hermanas quienes le ayudaron es waren seine Schwestern, die ihm halfenson ellos a quienes quiero conocer sie sind es, die ich kennen lernen willera Pepe de quien no me fiaba es war Pepe, dem ich nicht traute2. (indefinido) [sujeto] werquien lo quiera, que luche por ello wer es will, der soll dafür kämpfenquienes quieran verlo, que se acerquen wer es sehen will, soll näher kommen[complemento directo] wenapoyaré a quienes considere oportuno ich werde unterstützen, wen ich für geeignet halte[complemento indirecto] wem3. (locución)quienquien [kjen]num1num (con antecedente) der/die/das, welche(r, s); el chico de quien... der Junge, von dem...; las chicas con quienes... die Mädchen, mit denen...num2num (sin antecedente) der(jenige)/die(jenige)/das(jenige), der/die/das...; no hay quien lo aguante es ist nicht auszuhalten mit ihm; hay quien dice que... manche sagen, dass...; quien opine eso... wer das meint,...; quien más, quien menos, todos tenemos problemas jeder hat Probleme, der eine mehr, der andere weniger -
72 quién
kǐenpron1) (interr) wer2) ( dat)¿A quién? — Wem?
3) ( gen)¿De quién? — Wessen?
4) ( acc)¿A quién? — wen?
fue mi hermano quien me lo explicó es war mein Bruder, der mir das erklärt hateran sus hermanas quienes le ayudaron es waren seine Schwestern, die ihm halfenson ellos a quienes quiero conocer sie sind es, die ich kennen lernen willera Pepe de quien no me fiaba es war Pepe, dem ich nicht traute2. (indefinido) [sujeto] werquien lo quiera, que luche por ello wer es will, der soll dafür kämpfenquienes quieran verlo, que se acerquen wer es sehen will, soll näher kommen[complemento directo] wenapoyaré a quienes considere oportuno ich werde unterstützen, wen ich für geeignet halte[complemento indirecto] wem3. (locución)quiénquién [kjen]wer; ¿quién es? (llama) wer ist da?; ¿quiénes son tus padres? wer sind deine Eltern?; ¿a quién has visto? wen hast du gesehen?; ¿a quién se lo has dado? wem hast du es gegeben?; ¿quién eres tú para decirme esto? mit welchem Recht sagst du mir das?; ¿por quién me tomas? für wen hälst du mich?; ¡quién tuviera 20 años! wäre ich doch wieder 20! -
73 ORA
conj.now.f. & m.ora.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: orar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: orar.* * *1 coloquial now\ora... ora... be it... or...* * *SF ABR= Operación de Regulación de Aparcamientos* * *conjunción (liter)cae ora en la tierra, ora en la roca — it falls now on the soil, now among the stones (liter)
* * *----* guarda de los aparcamientos O.R.A. = meter maid.* * *conjunción (liter)cae ora en la tierra, ora en la roca — it falls now on the soil, now among the stones (liter)
* * ** guarda de los aparcamientos O.R.A. = meter maid.* * */ˈora/(en Esp) = Operación de Regulación del Aparcamiento* * *ORA nf (abrev de Operación de Regulación del Aparcamiento)= system of paid street parking in some parts of Spain* * *conj:ora … ora … now …, now …* * *ora conj: nowlos matices eran variados, ora verdes, ora ocres: the hues were varied, now green, now ocher -
74 adelantado
adj.1 advanced, anticipated, forward.2 fast.3 upfront, up-front, advance.m.down payment, prepay.past part.past participle of spanish verb: adelantar.* * *1→ link=adelantadoadelantado► adjetivo1 (precoz) precocious2 (aventajado) advanced3 (desarrollado) developed4 (reloj) fast5 (atrevido) bold, forward\por adelantado in advance* * *(f. - adelantada)adj.1) advanced2) fast* * *adelantado, -a1. ADJ1) (=avanzado) [país, método, trabajo] advancedestar o ir adelantado en los estudios — to be well ahead in one's studies
2) [reloj] fast3) (=precoz) [persona] advanced, ahead of one's ageestá muy adelantado para su edad — he's very advanced for his age, he's well ahead of his age
4) (=prematuro) [cosecha, elecciones] early5) (=de antemano) [pago] advance6) (=atrevido) forward, bold7) (Dep) [en una posición]2. SM / F1) (=pionero) pioneer2) ( Hist) governor ( of a frontier province)* * *I- da adjetivo1)a) ( desarrollado) < país> advancedb) ( aventajado)está or va muy adelantado en sus estudios — he is doing very well in his studies
2) ( antes de tiempo)a) < cosecha> earlyllegar adelantado — (Chi) to arrive early
b) < reloj> fastestar or ir adelantado — to be (running) fast
3) (Com, Fin)pagar/cobrar por adelantado — to pay/be paid in advance
4) ( avanzado)5) (Dep) ( pase) forwardII* * *----* adelantado a su tiempo = ahead of + Posesivo + time(s).* pagado por adelantado = prepaid [pre-paid].* pagar por adelantado = pay + up-front.* pago por adelantado = prepayment [pre-payment], advance payment.* por adelantado = advance, in advance (of), up-front [up front].* * *I- da adjetivo1)a) ( desarrollado) < país> advancedb) ( aventajado)está or va muy adelantado en sus estudios — he is doing very well in his studies
2) ( antes de tiempo)a) < cosecha> earlyllegar adelantado — (Chi) to arrive early
b) < reloj> fastestar or ir adelantado — to be (running) fast
3) (Com, Fin)pagar/cobrar por adelantado — to pay/be paid in advance
4) ( avanzado)5) (Dep) ( pase) forwardII* * ** adelantado a su tiempo = ahead of + Posesivo + time(s).* pagado por adelantado = prepaid [pre-paid].* pagar por adelantado = pay + up-front.* pago por adelantado = prepayment [pre-payment], advance payment.* por adelantado = advance, in advance (of), up-front [up front].* * *A1 (desarrollado) ‹país› advanceduna filosofía muy adelantada para su época a philosophy well ahead of its time2(precoz): está or va muy adelantado en sus estudios he is doing very well in his studiesva un poco adelantado para su edad he's somewhat ahead of his age3 ‹cosecha› earlycomo pago adelantado del flete as advance payment o payment in advance for the charterpor adelantado in advancepago por adelantado payment in advance, advance paymentquiere cobrar por adelantado he wants to be paid in advanceC(avanzado): las obras ya están muy adelantadas the work is already well advancedllevo muy adelantado el libro I'm quite far into o quite a way into the booklo llevamos bastante adelantado we're getting on pretty well with itD ‹reloj› fastestar or ir adelantado to be (running) fastE ( Dep) ‹pase› (en rugby) forward(en fútbol): estupendo pase adelantado de Bertini a Higuera a magnificent pass forward from Bertini to Higueragovernor ( of a border province under Spanish colonial rule)* * *
Del verbo adelantar: ( conjugate adelantar)
adelantado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
adelantado
adelantar
adelantado◊ -da adjetivo
1
b) ( aventajado):
va adelantado para su edad he's advanced for his age
2 [estar] ‹ reloj› fast
3 (Com, Fin):
por adelantado in advance
4 ( avanzado):
vamos bastante adelantados we're quite far ahead with it
5 (Dep) ‹ pase› forward
adelantar ( conjugate adelantar) verbo transitivo
1
b) ‹pieza/ficha› to move … forward
2 ( sobrepasar) to overtake, pass
3
4 ( conseguir) to gain;
verbo intransitivo
1
2 (Auto) to pass, overtake (BrE)
adelantarse verbo pronominal
1
2
[verano/frío] to arrive early
3 ( anticiparse):
adelantadose a los acontecimientos to jump the gun;
yo iba a pagar, pero él se me adelantó I was going to pay, but he beat me to it
adelantado,-a adjetivo
1 advanced
(país, región próspera) developed
(precoz) precocious
2 (un reloj) fast: llevo el reloj adelantado cinco minutos, my watch is five minutes fast 3 pagar por adelantado, to pay in advance
adelantar
I verbo transitivo
1 to move o bring forward
(un reloj) to put forward
figurado to advance: no adelantas nada ocultándoselo, you won't get anything by concealing it from him
2 (sobrepasar a un coche, a alguien) to overtake
3 (una fecha, una convocatoria) to bring forward
fig (hacer predicciones) adelantar acontecimientos, to get ahead of oneself
no adelantemos acontecimientos, let's not cross the bridge before we come to it
II verbo intransitivo
1 to advance
2 (progresar) to make progress: hemos adelantado mucho en una hora, we've made a lot of progress in one hour
3 (reloj) to be fast
' adelantado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adelantar
- adelantada
- adelantarse
- pago
- por
English:
advance
- advanced
- fast
- forward
- gain
- prepay
- send on
- further
- prepaid
- schedule
- send
- up
* * *adelantado, -a♦ adj1. [precoz] advanced;Galileo fue un hombre adelantado a su tiempo Galileo was a man ahead of his time;está muy adelantado para su edad he's very advanced for his age2. [avanzado] advanced;llevamos el trabajo muy adelantado we're quite far ahead with the work;una tecnología muy adelantada a very advanced technology;pago adelantado advance payment;le dio un pase adelantado al extremo [en fútbol] he passed the ball forward for the winger to run on to3. [reloj] fast;llevo el reloj adelantado my watch is fast;ese reloj va adelantado that clock is fast♦ nm,fHist = governor of a frontier province♦ nm[en rugby] knock-on♦ por adelantado loc advin advance;hay que pagar por adelantado you have to pay in advance* * *I adj1 advanced;estar muy adelantado be very well advanced2:3:por adelantado in advance;pagar por adelantado pay in advanceII part → adelantar* * *adelantado, -da adj1) : advanced, ahead2) : fast (of a clock or watch)3)por adelantado : in advance* * *adelantado adj1. (precoz) advanced2. (reloj) fast -
75 adorno
m.1 decoration.de adorno decorative (árbol, figura)2 adornment, decoration, frill, garnishing.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: adornar.* * *1 decoration, adornment2 COSTURA trimming3 COCINA garnish\de adorno decorative* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=objeto) ornament2) (=decoración) ornamentation, adornmentun estilo literario sin adorno superfluo — a literary style with no superfluous ornamentation o adornment
no se puede comer, está de adorno — you can't eat it, it's just for decoration
no funciona, está o es de adorno — it doesn't work, it's just for show
3) (Cos) trim, trimming4) (Culin) garnish* * *a) ( objeto) ornamentb) ( decoración) adornmentlo tenemos de adorno — (hum) it's just for show
* * *= embellishment, motif, ornament, display, adornment.Ex. Although university education in modern India dates back to 1856, libraries developed haphazardly and were more embellishments than an integral part of the academic programme.Ex. Novelty was increasingly achieved by adapting some exotic or more or less explicitly historical motif within this framework.Ex. He had never before taken the time to examine the immense two-story granite structure of modified Romanesque design, with its massive arched entrance generously treated with carved ornament.Ex. The nineteenth century also saw an explosion of exaggerated and decorated letter forms intended for display.Ex. In particular, body piercings, tattoos, self-mutilation, cosmetic surgery and eating disorders all form part of American culture's obsession with corporeal malleability and the body as a form of adornment.----* adornos = bells and whistles.* sin adornos = unadorned, unvarnished.* todos los adornos extras = all the bells and whistles.* * *a) ( objeto) ornamentb) ( decoración) adornmentlo tenemos de adorno — (hum) it's just for show
* * *= embellishment, motif, ornament, display, adornment.Ex: Although university education in modern India dates back to 1856, libraries developed haphazardly and were more embellishments than an integral part of the academic programme.
Ex: Novelty was increasingly achieved by adapting some exotic or more or less explicitly historical motif within this framework.Ex: He had never before taken the time to examine the immense two-story granite structure of modified Romanesque design, with its massive arched entrance generously treated with carved ornament.Ex: The nineteenth century also saw an explosion of exaggerated and decorated letter forms intended for display.Ex: In particular, body piercings, tattoos, self-mutilation, cosmetic surgery and eating disorders all form part of American culture's obsession with corporeal malleability and the body as a form of adornment.* adornos = bells and whistles.* sin adornos = unadorned, unvarnished.* todos los adornos extras = all the bells and whistles.* * *1 (objeto) ornamentlos adornos de Navidad the Christmas decorations2(decoración): su único adorno eran unos pendientes a pair of earrings was her only adornmentuna tela tan rica no necesita adorno ninguno such a rich fabric doesn't need any decoration o adornmentuna falda con adorno de pasamanería a skirt trimmed with frillsde adorno for decorationle puso unas aceitunas de adorno she added a few olives for decorationlo tenemos de adorno ( hum); it's just for show* * *
Del verbo adornar: ( conjugate adornar)
adorno es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
adornó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
adornar
adorno
adornar ( conjugate adornar) verbo transitivo
adornarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹cabeza/pelo› to adorn
adorno sustantivo masculino
adornar verbo transitivo to adorn, decorate
adorno sustantivo masculino decoration, adornment
♦ Locuciones: de adorno (que no hace nada) just for show: tienen el coche de adorno, porque nunca van a ningún sitio, they just have the car for show; they never go anywhere in it
' adorno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
borla
- brazalete
- colgante
- orla
- plumaje
- revestir
- ribete
- tocada
- tocado
- viñeta
- aplique
- bagatela
- baratija
- chiche
- chuchería
- complicado
- figurita
- flecos
- franja
- horrible
- huachafo
- jareta
- móvil
- paño
- pluma
English:
adornment
- bauble
- flourish
- ornament
- salad
- trim
- trimming
- decoration
- decorative
- for
- garnish
* * *adorno nm[objeto] ornament;los adornos navideños the Christmas decorations;de adorno [árbol, figura] decorative;es sólo de adorno [no funciona] it's just for show;Fam Humestar de adorno: está aquí sólo de adorno he's just taking up space here;no está aquí sólo de adorno he's not here just because he's a pretty face* * *m ornament; de Navidad decoration* * *adorno nm: ornament, decoration* * *adorno n decoration -
76 alimento
m.food.alimentos grasos fatty foodsla lectura es un alimento para el espíritu reading improves your mindpres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: alimentar.* * *1 (comida) food2 (valor nutritivo) nutritional value, nourishment3 figurado fuel* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=comida) food2) (=apoyo) encouragement, support; (=incentivo) incentive; [de pasión] fuel* * *1) (frml) ( comida) food2) ( valor nutritivo)* * *= nourishment, sustenance.Ex. He was swept across the intersection by a miscellaneous crowd of anxious, energetic persons in search of business or raiment or nourishment or whatever.Ex. The adoption of a marketing approach will help libraries not only in their own self sustenance, but also in the sustenance and self sufficiency of their information products and services.----* alimento básico = food staple, staple food.* alimento de temporada = seasonal food.* alimento fresco = fresh food.* alimento graso = fatty food.* alimento natural = natural food.* alimento nutritivo = nutritious food.* alimentos = food, food supply, foodstuffs.* alimento saludable = wholesome food, healthy food.* alimento sano = wholesome food, healthy food.* alimentos congelados = frozen foods.* alimentos crudos = raw food.* alimentos ecológicos = ecological food.* alimentos en conserva = tinned food, canned food.* alimentos enlatados = tinned food, canned food.* alimentos enriquecidos = fortified foods.* alimentos modificados genéticamente = genetically modified foods.* alimentos naturales = health food.* alimentos poco saludables = unhealthy foods.* alimentos precocinados = baked goods.* alimentos procesados = processed food.* alimentos refinados = refined food.* alimentos sin cocinar = raw food.* alimentos sólidos = solid food.* alimentos transgénicos = genetically modified foods.* causado por los alimentos = food-borne.* ciencia de los alimentos = food science.* ciencia y tecnología de los alimentos = food science and technology.* colorante artificial para alimentos = food colouring.* conservación de alimentos = food preservation.* conservar alimentos = cure + food.* consumición de alimentos = food consumption.* cupón canjeable por alimentos = food stamp.* curar alimentos = cure + food.* escasez de alimentos = food scarcity.* fuente de alimentos = food supply.* industria de los alimentos = food industry.* industria para la preparación de alimentos = food processing industry.* manipulador de alimentos = food handler.* preparación de alimentos = food processing, processing.* producción de alimentos = food production.* Programa Mundial de Alimentos, el = World Food Programme, the.* suministro de alimentos = food supply.* tecnología de los alimentos = food technology.* tienda de alimentos naturales = health food store, health food shop.* transmitido por los alimentos = food-borne.* * *1) (frml) ( comida) food2) ( valor nutritivo)* * *= nourishment, sustenance.Ex: He was swept across the intersection by a miscellaneous crowd of anxious, energetic persons in search of business or raiment or nourishment or whatever.
Ex: The adoption of a marketing approach will help libraries not only in their own self sustenance, but also in the sustenance and self sufficiency of their information products and services.* alimento básico = food staple, staple food.* alimento de temporada = seasonal food.* alimento fresco = fresh food.* alimento graso = fatty food.* alimento natural = natural food.* alimento nutritivo = nutritious food.* alimentos = food, food supply, foodstuffs.* alimento saludable = wholesome food, healthy food.* alimento sano = wholesome food, healthy food.* alimentos congelados = frozen foods.* alimentos crudos = raw food.* alimentos ecológicos = ecological food.* alimentos en conserva = tinned food, canned food.* alimentos enlatados = tinned food, canned food.* alimentos enriquecidos = fortified foods.* alimentos modificados genéticamente = genetically modified foods.* alimentos naturales = health food.* alimentos poco saludables = unhealthy foods.* alimentos precocinados = baked goods.* alimentos procesados = processed food.* alimentos refinados = refined food.* alimentos sin cocinar = raw food.* alimentos sólidos = solid food.* alimentos transgénicos = genetically modified foods.* causado por los alimentos = food-borne.* ciencia de los alimentos = food science.* ciencia y tecnología de los alimentos = food science and technology.* colorante artificial para alimentos = food colouring.* conservación de alimentos = food preservation.* conservar alimentos = cure + food.* consumición de alimentos = food consumption.* cupón canjeable por alimentos = food stamp.* curar alimentos = cure + food.* escasez de alimentos = food scarcity.* fuente de alimentos = food supply.* industria de los alimentos = food industry.* industria para la preparación de alimentos = food processing industry.* manipulador de alimentos = food handler.* preparación de alimentos = food processing, processing.* producción de alimentos = food production.* Programa Mundial de Alimentos, el = World Food Programme, the.* suministro de alimentos = food supply.* tecnología de los alimentos = food technology.* tienda de alimentos naturales = health food store, health food shop.* transmitido por los alimentos = food-borne.* * *lleva varios días sin tomar or ingerir alimentos she hasn't eaten anything o ( frml) taken any food for several dayses delicioso, pero como alimento es pobre it's delicious, but it has little nutritional valuela leche es un alimento completo milk is a complete foodalimentos para diabéticos diabetic foodsCompuestos:( AmL) junk foodwholefoodhealth foodB(valor nutritivo): es un plato de mucho alimento it's a very nutritious dishestos refrescos no tienen alimento ninguno these soft drinks have no nutritional value* * *
Del verbo alimentar: ( conjugate alimentar)
alimento es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
alimentó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
alimentar
alimento
alimentar ( conjugate alimentar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹persona/animal› to feed
2
‹ ego› to boost
3 ‹máquina/motor› to feed;
‹ caldera› to stoke
verbo intransitivo
to be nourishing
alimentarse verbo pronominal [persona/animal] to feed oneself;
alimentose con or de algo to live on sth
alimento sustantivo masculino
1 (frml) ( comida) food, nourishment;
alimentos naturales health food;
2 ( valor nutritivo):
de mucho alimento very nutritious
alimentar
I verbo transitivo
1 (dar de comer) to feed
2 fig (fomentar un sentimiento) to nourish
3 Inform to feed
Téc to supply
II vt & vi (ser nutritivo) to be nutritious
alimento sustantivo masculino
1 (comida) food
2 (valor alimenticio) nutritional value
' alimento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acaramelada
- acaramelado
- baño
- carne
- carné
- cocerse
- comida
- conservación
- contaminar
- dosificar
- estropearse
- indigesta
- indigesto
- pan
- pasarse
- pasto
- rancia
- rancio
- repetir
- reposar
- reposo
- resto
- rica
- rico
- saborear
- sabrosa
- sabroso
- sonda
- sustento
- tajada
- yantar
- abombado
- adulterar
- alterar
- astringente
- básico
- demasía
- descomponer
- descompuesto
- energético
- enfriar
- enriquecer
- fecha
- fritanga
- malo
- nutritivo
- óptimo
- precio
English:
best
- crisps
- fattening
- potato chips
- slimming
- staple
- swallow
- feed
- food
- junk food
- nourishment
- sustenance
* * *alimento nm1. [comestible] foodalimentos básicos basic foodstuffs;alimentos infantiles baby foods;alimentos transgénicos GM foodsel desempleo es un alimento para la delincuencia unemployment fuels crime* * *m1 ( comida) food2:tiene poco alimento it has little nutritional value* * *alimento nm: food, nourishment* * *alimento n food -
77 antiguamente
adv.1 long ago (hace mucho).2 formerly, aforetime, in former times, in olden days.* * *► adverbio1 in the old days, in the past* * *adv.* * *ADV in the past, in the old daysantiguamente las cosas eran de otra manera — things were different in the past o in the old days
* * *adverbio in the past, in the old days* * *= formerly, erstwhile, in the olden days, in olden times, in olden days.Ex. Mr. Berman was formerly Editor of the Social Responsibility Round Table (SRRT) Newsletter and is still a member of SRRT, but chooses not to be a member of the American Library Association.Ex. Hans Pauer, erstwhile Director of the Portrait Collection at the Austrian National Library, died on 25th May 89.Ex. If we can regard the card catalog as a tool that has been terrific and one about which our grandchildren going to the Smithsonian Institution will say, 'That's what my grandmother used in the olden days,' then we're on our way to letting it die with dignity = Si podemos considerar el catálogo de fichas como una herramienta que ha sido fabulosa y de la que nuestros nietos cuando vayan a la Institución Smithsoniana digan, "Esto es lo que mi abuela usaba antiguamente", entonces estamos empezando a dejarlo morir con dignidad.Ex. We have made wonderful inventions but in the courts we still move as slowly as the travelers that in olden times creeped along in ox carts and canal boats.Ex. In olden days, women of ill-repute would put a red light bulb in their front porch light socket.* * *adverbio in the past, in the old days* * *= formerly, erstwhile, in the olden days, in olden times, in olden days.Ex: Mr. Berman was formerly Editor of the Social Responsibility Round Table (SRRT) Newsletter and is still a member of SRRT, but chooses not to be a member of the American Library Association.
Ex: Hans Pauer, erstwhile Director of the Portrait Collection at the Austrian National Library, died on 25th May 89.Ex: If we can regard the card catalog as a tool that has been terrific and one about which our grandchildren going to the Smithsonian Institution will say, 'That's what my grandmother used in the olden days,' then we're on our way to letting it die with dignity = Si podemos considerar el catálogo de fichas como una herramienta que ha sido fabulosa y de la que nuestros nietos cuando vayan a la Institución Smithsoniana digan, "Esto es lo que mi abuela usaba antiguamente", entonces estamos empezando a dejarlo morir con dignidad.Ex: We have made wonderful inventions but in the courts we still move as slowly as the travelers that in olden times creeped along in ox carts and canal boats.Ex: In olden days, women of ill-repute would put a red light bulb in their front porch light socket.* * *in the pastantiguamente eso estaba mal visto that used to be frowned upon in the past o in the old dayscomo se creía antiguamente as was once believed, as people believed in olden times o in the old days* * *
antiguamente adverbio
in the past, in the old days
antiguamente adverbio formerly, long ago
' antiguamente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
segundón
- segundona
English:
formerly
- past
- time
* * *antiguamente adv1. [hace mucho] in the past;antiguamente se utilizaban las diligencias they used to use stagecoaches in the past2. [previamente] formerly;más conocido antiguamente como… formerly better known as…* * *adv in the past* * *antiguamente adv1) : formerly, once2) : long ago -
78 apuesta
f.bet, bid, gamble.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: apostar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: apostar.* * *1 bet, wager* * *noun f.* * *SF1) [en juego] betla apuesta era de 100 euros — the bet was 100 euros, it was a 100-euro bet
hagan sus apuestas, señores — place your bets, ladies and gentlemen
¿cuántas apuestas has hecho esta semana en la quiniela? — how much did you bet on the pools this week?
2) (=desafío)te hago una apuesta a que... — I bet you that...
3) (=opción)nuestra apuesta por la modernización supondrá un aumento gradual de los gastos — our commitment to modernization will lead to a gradual increase in expenditure
esa es una apuesta de futuro — that is a future hope, that is a hope for the future
4) (Bridge) bid* * *Ifemenino betII* * *= gamble, stake in the ground, wager.Ex. The article 'The electronic boom: a gamble or a sure bet?' considers the threat of the new technology to the future of newspapers.Ex. The first version of any software is usually best seen as a stake in the ground.Ex. Once you confirm a bet online, your wager is considered final, we cannot cancel confirmed wagers.----* apuestas = betting.* apuestas deportivas = sports betting.* dilucidar una apuesta = settle + bet.* hacer una apuesta = place + a wager, make + a wager, wager.* jugador de apuestas = gambler.* jugador de grandes apuestas = high roller.* jugar a las apuestas = game.* una apuesta segura = a sure bet.* * *Ifemenino betII* * *= gamble, stake in the ground, wager.Ex: The article 'The electronic boom: a gamble or a sure bet?' considers the threat of the new technology to the future of newspapers.
Ex: The first version of any software is usually best seen as a stake in the ground.Ex: Once you confirm a bet online, your wager is considered final, we cannot cancel confirmed wagers.* apuestas = betting.* apuestas deportivas = sports betting.* dilucidar una apuesta = settle + bet.* hacer una apuesta = place + a wager, make + a wager, wager.* jugador de apuestas = gambler.* jugador de grandes apuestas = high roller.* jugar a las apuestas = game.* una apuesta segura = a sure bet.* * *1 (suma de dinero, objeto) betdoblar/subir la apuesta to double/raise the bet2 (acción) betle hice una apuesta I had a bet with him* * *
apuesta 1 sustantivo femenino
bet;
apuesta 2, apuestas, etc see apostar
apuesto,-a adjetivo good-looking, handsome
apuesta sustantivo femenino bet, wager
' apuesta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
doblar
- ganar
- plantar
- polla
English:
ante
- bet
- flutter
- gamble
- hedge
- long shot
- stake
- wager
- win
- football
- odds
* * *♦ nf1. [acción] bet;hacer una apuesta sobre algo to have a bet on sth;el partido ha hecho una fuerte apuesta por el liberalismo the party has committed itself strongly to liberalism2. [cantidad de dinero] bet;las apuestas eran muy elevadas the stakes were very high* * *f bet* * *apuesta nf: bet, wager* * *apuesta n bet -
79 ayer
adv.1 yesterday.ayer por la mañana yesterday morningayer (por la) noche last night2 in the past.m.yesterday.* * *► adverbio1 (el día anterior) yesterday2 (en el pasado) in the past, formerly■ ahora estás de acuerdo, pero ayer no now you agree but you didn't use to1 past\antes de ayer the day before yesterdayayer por la mañana/tarde yesterday morning/afternoonayer por la noche last nightde ayer a hoy overnightparece que fue ayer it seems like only yesterday* * *adv.* * *1.ADV yesterdayayer eran terroristas, hoy en día comparten el gobierno — yesterday they were terrorists, today they are part of the government
ayer mismamente o LAm no más — only yesterday
2.SMel ayer — liter yesteryear liter
el Madrid del ayer — the Madrid of yesteryear liter, old Madrid
* * *I1) ( refiriéndose al día anterior) yesterdayayer por or (esp AmL) en or (RPl) a la mañana — yesterday morning
ayer tarde — (period) yesterday afternoon
de ayer acá or a hoy — overnight, since yesterday
no nací ayer — I wasn't born yesterday
2) (liter) ( refiriéndose al pasado)IIlas modas de ayer — the fashions of yesteryear o of years gone by
masculino pasten un ayer muy lejano — (liter) a long, long time ago (liter)
* * *= yesterday.Ex. Obviously it would have been most desirable to have at least Ed Blume here yesterday to respond to some of Joan Marshall's particular criticisms, and more importantly, to have visibility.----* ayer, el = yesteryear.* ayer por la tarde = yesterday afternoon.* del ayer = of yesteryear, gone by.* * *I1) ( refiriéndose al día anterior) yesterdayayer por or (esp AmL) en or (RPl) a la mañana — yesterday morning
ayer tarde — (period) yesterday afternoon
de ayer acá or a hoy — overnight, since yesterday
no nací ayer — I wasn't born yesterday
2) (liter) ( refiriéndose al pasado)IIlas modas de ayer — the fashions of yesteryear o of years gone by
masculino pasten un ayer muy lejano — (liter) a long, long time ago (liter)
* * *el ayer(n.) = yesteryearEx: Ferreting out amazing treasures from yesteryear, antique dealers buy, sell or trade in a wide range of collectables.
= yesterday.Ex: Obviously it would have been most desirable to have at least Ed Blume here yesterday to respond to some of Joan Marshall's particular criticisms, and more importantly, to have visibility.
* ayer, el = yesteryear.* ayer por la tarde = yesterday afternoon.* del ayer = of yesteryear, gone by.* * *ayer1A (refiriéndose al día anterior) yesterdayayer hizo un mes de su muerte she died a month ago yesterdayayer por o ( esp AmL) la mañana yesterday morningayer de mañana or a la mañana ( RPl); yesterday morningayer tarde ( period); yesterday afternoonantes de ayer the day before yesterdaytodo el día de ayer all day yesterdayparece que fue ayer it seems (like) only yesterdayde ayer acá or a hoy overnight, since yesterdayel periódico de ayer yesterday's papereste pan es de ayer this bread is yesterday'sno nací ayer I wasn't born yesterdayB ( liter)(refiriéndose al pasado): ayer era un joven idealista he was once a young idealistlas modas de ayer the fashions of yesteryear o of years gone byayer2pastdeja de pensar en el ayer stop living in the past* * *
ayer adverbio ( refiriéndose al día anterior) yesterday;
ayer por or (esp AmL) en la mañana yesterday morning;
antes de ayer the day before yesterday;
el periódico de ayer yesterday's paper
ayer
I adverbio yesterday
ayer por la mañana/por la tarde, yesterday morning/afternoon
ayer (por la) noche, last night
antes de ayer, the day before yesterday
II sustantivo masculino el ayer, yesterday, the past
' ayer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atracón
- baño
- cumplir
- desde
- disculparse
- enterarse
- espichar
- espicharla
- familia
- golfa
- golfo
- golpe
- mar
- menos
- nevada
- paliza
- rondar
- tal
- tromba
- acontecer
- deber
- embargo
- mismo
- parecer
- sol
- temblar
- traslado
English:
born
- bump into
- contradiction
- dressmaker
- formally
- frosty
- happen
- homicide
- jury
- level
- outage
- parcel
- quit
- repossess
- run
- them
- yesterday
- call
- job
- morning
- week
* * *♦ adv1. [el día anterior] yesterday;ayer era lunes yesterday was Monday, it was Monday yesterday;ayer a mediodía at midday yesterday;ayer por la noche, ayer noche last night;ayer por la tarde, ayer tarde yesterday afternoon/evening;parece que fue ayer it seems like yesterday2. [en el pasado]ayer nadie había oído su nombre, y hoy es una estrella only a short while ago no one had heard of her and now she's a star;un político de los de ayer a politician of the old school♦ nmel ayer yesteryear;no puedes vivir siempre del ayer you can't live your whole life in the past* * *adv yesterday;ayer por la mañana yesterday morning;de ayer yesterday’s;parece que fue ayer it seems like yesterday* * *ayer adv: yesterdayayer nmantaño: yesteryear, days gone by* * *ayer adv yesterdayayer por la mañana/tarde yesterday morning/afternoon -
80 brillante
adj.1 shining (reluciente) (luz, astro).2 brilliant.el pianista estuvo brillante the pianist was outstandingm.diamond.* * *► adjetivo1 (extraordinario) brilliant1 (diamante) diamond* * *1. noun m. 2. adj.bright, brilliant, shiny* * *1. ADJ1) (=reluciente) [luz, sol, color] [gen] bright; [muy fuerte] brilliant; [superficie pulida] shiny; [pelo] glossy, shiny; [joyas, lentejuelas] sparkling, glitteringun estampado amarillo brillante — a bright o brilliant yellow pattern
¡qué brillante ha quedado el suelo! — the floor is really shiny now!
2) (=excelente) brilliant2.SM diamond, brilliant* * *Ia) <luz/estrella/color> bright; <zapatos/metal/pelo> shiny; < pintura> gloss (before n); < papel> shiny, glossyb) <escritor/porvenir> brilliantIIa) ( diamante) diamondb) brillantes masculino plural (Arg) ( polvo brillante) glitter* * *= brilliant, glistening, glossy [glossier -comp., glossiest -sup.], dashing, shimmering, gleaming, sparkling, shiny [shinier -comp., shiniest -sup.], bright [brighter -comp., brightest -sup.], glittering, twinkling, shining, flashing, bravura, blazing, sparkly.Ex. This conference has been blessed with the presence of the brilliant mind of Seymour Lubetzky.Ex. Peter was trying to convince himself that it wasn't his fault as he navigated the glistening slippery streets.Ex. The master has a glossy side coated with kaolin and an uncoated reverse side.Ex. Some unfortunate children grow up as readers of James Bond, of dashing thrillers and the blood-and-guts of crude war stories.Ex. Astounded and frightened by those shimmering tears, Leforte repeated her questions: 'Bernice... Please... Is anything wrong? Can I help?'.Ex. The reader is like her: he sits watching the diverse pageant of human thought and human feeling passing across the gleaming mirror of literature.Ex. She looked at them it with sparkling eyes, as though the problem was now solved.Ex. Art paper (the shiny paper used for printing fine-screen half-tones from the 1880s) had a coating of china clay applied in a special machine to one or both sides of a web of body paper.Ex. The openness of the now accessible stacks is emphasised by use of glass and bright colours.Ex. The article 'The glittering prizes' likens book prizes to a contemporary form of patronage.Ex. The menu has a variety of embellishments such as twinkling stars or a message board.Ex. When the market for shining victorias and handy runabouts was climaxed by the building of 'horseless carriages,' and tax benefits and lower wages lured mill owners south, thousands emigrated westward.Ex. Errors are indicated by a flashing light and the repositioning of the cursor at the item in error.Ex. She emphasizes Colette's extraordinary character: her bravura, pragmatism, insouciance, resistance to conventions and, above all, appetite.Ex. Marie-Nicole Lemieux in the title role provides a blazing star performance.Ex. Basically, it's a piece of embroidered fabric to which is added fringe, tassels, and sparkly things.----* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.* ejecución brillante = bravura performance.* * *Ia) <luz/estrella/color> bright; <zapatos/metal/pelo> shiny; < pintura> gloss (before n); < papel> shiny, glossyb) <escritor/porvenir> brilliantIIa) ( diamante) diamondb) brillantes masculino plural (Arg) ( polvo brillante) glitter* * *= brilliant, glistening, glossy [glossier -comp., glossiest -sup.], dashing, shimmering, gleaming, sparkling, shiny [shinier -comp., shiniest -sup.], bright [brighter -comp., brightest -sup.], glittering, twinkling, shining, flashing, bravura, blazing, sparkly.Ex: This conference has been blessed with the presence of the brilliant mind of Seymour Lubetzky.
Ex: Peter was trying to convince himself that it wasn't his fault as he navigated the glistening slippery streets.Ex: The master has a glossy side coated with kaolin and an uncoated reverse side.Ex: Some unfortunate children grow up as readers of James Bond, of dashing thrillers and the blood-and-guts of crude war stories.Ex: Astounded and frightened by those shimmering tears, Leforte repeated her questions: 'Bernice... Please... Is anything wrong? Can I help?'.Ex: The reader is like her: he sits watching the diverse pageant of human thought and human feeling passing across the gleaming mirror of literature.Ex: She looked at them it with sparkling eyes, as though the problem was now solved.Ex: Art paper (the shiny paper used for printing fine-screen half-tones from the 1880s) had a coating of china clay applied in a special machine to one or both sides of a web of body paper.Ex: The openness of the now accessible stacks is emphasised by use of glass and bright colours.Ex: The article 'The glittering prizes' likens book prizes to a contemporary form of patronage.Ex: The menu has a variety of embellishments such as twinkling stars or a message board.Ex: When the market for shining victorias and handy runabouts was climaxed by the building of 'horseless carriages,' and tax benefits and lower wages lured mill owners south, thousands emigrated westward.Ex: Errors are indicated by a flashing light and the repositioning of the cursor at the item in error.Ex: She emphasizes Colette's extraordinary character: her bravura, pragmatism, insouciance, resistance to conventions and, above all, appetite.Ex: Marie-Nicole Lemieux in the title role provides a blazing star performance.Ex: Basically, it's a piece of embroidered fabric to which is added fringe, tassels, and sparkly things.* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.* ejecución brillante = bravura performance.* * *1 ‹luz/estrella/color› bright; ‹zapatos/metal/pelo› shiny; ‹pintura› gloss ( before n); ‹papel› shiny, glossytenía la platería brillante she kept the silverware gleamingson de un color azul brillante they're bright bluetenía los ojos brillantes de fiebre her eyes were bright with feversus brillantes ojos azules his sparkling o bright blue eyesel fregadero está brillante de limpio the sink is sparkling cleantiene el suelo brillante the floor's shininguna tela brillante material with a sheen2 ‹escritor/discurso/porvenir› brilliant1 (diamante) diamondun anillo de brillantes a diamond ring* * *
brillante adjetivo
‹zapatos/metal/pelo› shiny;
‹ pintura› gloss ( before n);
‹ papel› glossy;
‹ tela› with a sheen
‹ mente› great;
■ sustantivo masculino ( diamante) diamond;
brillante
I adjetivo
1 (un color, una persona, un objeto) brilliant: su conferencia fue absolutamente brillante, his talk was absolutely brillant
2 (un suelo, una superficie) gleaming
II sustantivo masculino diamond
' brillante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
consumada
- consumado
- distinguirse
- impracticable
- lustrosa
- lustroso
- nublar
- viva
- vivo
- destellar
- destello
- engarzar
- lumbrera
- radiante
- trayectoria
English:
blind
- bright
- brilliant
- gleaming
- gloss
- glossy
- glowing
- polished
- rock
- scintillating
- shining
- shiny
- sparkling
- strong
- vibrant
- brighten
- diamond
- flash
- sleek
* * *♦ adj1. [reluciente] [luz, astro] shining;[metal, zapatos, pelo] shiny; [ojos, sonrisa, diamante] sparkling2. [magnífico] brilliant;el pianista estuvo brillante the pianist was outstanding;el joven escritor tiene un futuro brillante the young writer has a brilliant future ahead of him♦ nmdiamond, Espec brilliant* * *I adj1 ( luminoso) bright2 figbrilliantII m diamond* * *brillante adj: brilliant, bright♦ brillantemente advbrillante nmdiamante: diamond* * *brillante1 adj1. (luz, color) bright3. (persona, actuación) brilliantbrillante2 n diamond
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Eran (Indien) — Eran (Madhya Pradesh) − Der Gott Vishnu in Gestalt eines Ebers (Varaha) entstammt wahrscheinlich dem 5. oder 6. Jh. Ihm gegenüber erhebt sich eine Säule mit einer stehenden Figur möglicherweise ein Garuda Bildnis. Eran (Hindi: ऐरण … Deutsch Wikipedia
Eran Ben-Shahar — (born 11, March 1969) (pronounced [Shaː.ChaːR] ) is an Israeli author, philosopher, journalist and inventor. Born in Haifa, Israel, after being living and lecturing in the Galilee, Israel he now lives in Australia. Author of the bestseller Barely … Wikipedia
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Eran Riklis — (hebräisch ערן ריקליס; * 1954 in Jerusalem) ist ein israelischer Filmregisseur. Eran Riklis schloss ein Filmstudium an der Beaconsfield National Film School in England ab. 1984 gab er mit seinem Abschlussfilm On a Clear Day You Can See… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Eran Kolirin — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Eran Kolirin es un guionista y director de cine israelí nacido en 1973. Debuta con la película La banda nos visita (2007), coproducida por Francia, Estados Unidos e Israel. Ganadora de ocho premios de la Academia… … Wikipedia Español
Eran Zahavy — Eran Zahavy Spielerinformationen Geburtstag 25. Juli 1987 Geburtsort Rischon LeZion, Israel Größe 180 cm Position Mittelfeld … Deutsch Wikipedia
Eran Kolirin — is an Israeli screenwriter and film director. His directorial debut and as of 2008 his only feature length film is The Band s Visit (2007). The film was a critical success, winning eight Awards of the Israeli Film Academy and prizes at several… … Wikipedia