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21 cagón
f. & m.coward, wimp.* * *► adjetivo1 familiar loose-bowelled (US loose-boweled)► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 familiar loose-bowelled (US loose-boweled) person* * *cagón, -ona ***1. ADJ1) = cagado2) [bebé]2. SM / F1) (=cobarde) wimp *2) (=bebé)* * *I- gona adjetivo (fam o vulg)a) ( miedoso) wimpish (colloq), wet (colloq)b) (Méx) ( afortunado) luckyII- gona masculino, femenino (fam o vulg)a) ( bebé) baby that keeps dirtying his/her diapersb) ( miedoso) wimp (colloq)c) (Méx) ( afortunado) lucky devil (colloq)* * *= wimp, wimpy [wimpier -comp., wimpiest -sup.], wimpish.Ex. I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex. I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex. What is not true is the assumption that art that is modest and discreet automatically lacks nerve and is intrinsically boring and wimpish.* * *I- gona adjetivo (fam o vulg)a) ( miedoso) wimpish (colloq), wet (colloq)b) (Méx) ( afortunado) luckyII- gona masculino, femenino (fam o vulg)a) ( bebé) baby that keeps dirtying his/her diapersb) ( miedoso) wimp (colloq)c) (Méx) ( afortunado) lucky devil (colloq)* * *= wimp, wimpy [wimpier -comp., wimpiest -sup.], wimpish.Ex: I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.
Ex: I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex: What is not true is the assumption that art that is modest and discreet automatically lacks nerve and is intrinsically boring and wimpish.* * *1 ‹persona›masculine, feminine1 (bebé) baby that keeps dirtying his/her diapers* * *cagón, -ona Fam♦ adj2. [miedica] chicken, cowardly♦ nm,f2. [miedica] chicken, coward* * *famI adj:es muy cagón bebé he’s always pooping in his diaper fam, Br he’s always poohing in his nappy fam II m, cagona f wimp fam -
22 calzonazos
m. s.&pl.1 henpecked husband (informal).2 wimp, henpecked husband.* * *1 familiar henpecked husband* * *masculino (pl calzonazos) (fam) ( marido dominado) henpecked husband (colloq); ( cobarde) wimp (colloq)* * *= pushover, wuss, wimp, wimpy [wimpier -comp., wimpiest -sup.], wimpish, softy [softie].Ex. The author explores the myths about female leaders; they are either too soft due to their predisposition as nurturers and thus are pushovers; or they are too assertive when they assume an alpha role in the organization.Ex. He goes on to state that liberals are wusses for claiming 'I support the troops but not the war'.Ex. I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex. I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex. What is not true is the assumption that art that is modest and discreet automatically lacks nerve and is intrinsically boring and wimpish.Ex. She has a tendency to be a softy, although she does carry the brunt of the authority in the household.* * *masculino (pl calzonazos) (fam) ( marido dominado) henpecked husband (colloq); ( cobarde) wimp (colloq)* * *= pushover, wuss, wimp, wimpy [wimpier -comp., wimpiest -sup.], wimpish, softy [softie].Ex: The author explores the myths about female leaders; they are either too soft due to their predisposition as nurturers and thus are pushovers; or they are too assertive when they assume an alpha role in the organization.
Ex: He goes on to state that liberals are wusses for claiming 'I support the troops but not the war'.Ex: I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex: I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex: What is not true is the assumption that art that is modest and discreet automatically lacks nerve and is intrinsically boring and wimpish.Ex: She has a tendency to be a softy, although she does carry the brunt of the authority in the household.* * *1 (marido dominado) henpecked husband ( colloq)* * *
calzonazos sustantivo masculino inv familiar henpecked husband
' calzonazos' also found in these entries:
English:
hen-pecked
- hen
* * *Fam henpecked husband;* * *m inv fammarido henpecked husband -
23 mariquita
f.1 ladybird (British), ladybug (United States) (insect).2 ladybug, lady beetle, ladybeetle, ladybird.3 sissy, gay.m.fairy (informal) (homosexual).* * *1 ZOOLOGÍA ladybird, US ladybug* * ** * *a) (Zool) ladybug (AmE), ladybird (BrE)b) (fam & pey) marica II* * *= ladybird, ladybug, ladybird beetle, sissy, mollycoddle, puss.Ex. 'Ladybird, Ladybird' is based on a true story, dramatizing harrowing events that would seem incredible in fiction.Ex. The book 'The Grouchy Ladybug' describes how a ladybug can be used to teach entomology, natural selection, comparative anatomy, food chains and symbiotic relationships.Ex. The book presents several ideas for projects involving ladybird beetles.Ex. Males who engage in more feminine activities may be considered ' sissies' and may often feel less accepted than females labeled as 'tomboys'.Ex. These are the words not of a mollycoddle or a sentimentalist, but of a veteran soldier nation.Ex. Kyle is not a puss -- he is one of the tougher players on our team.* * *a) (Zool) ladybug (AmE), ladybird (BrE)b) (fam & pey) marica II* * *= ladybird, ladybug, ladybird beetle, sissy, mollycoddle, puss.Ex: 'Ladybird, Ladybird' is based on a true story, dramatizing harrowing events that would seem incredible in fiction.
Ex: The book 'The Grouchy Ladybug' describes how a ladybug can be used to teach entomology, natural selection, comparative anatomy, food chains and symbiotic relationships.Ex: The book presents several ideas for projects involving ladybird beetles.Ex: Males who engage in more feminine activities may be considered ' sissies' and may often feel less accepted than females labeled as 'tomboys'.Ex: These are the words not of a mollycoddle or a sentimentalist, but of a veteran soldier nation.Ex: Kyle is not a puss -- he is one of the tougher players on our team.* * *23* * *
mariquita sustantivo femenino (Zool) ladybug (AmE), ladybird (BrE)
■ sustantivo masculino (fam & pey) fag (AmE colloq & pej), poof (BrE colloq & pej)
mariquita
I f Ent ladybird
II m pey ofens (marica) queer, pansy, poof
' mariquita' also found in these entries:
English:
ladybug
- pansy
- lady
* * *♦ nf[insecto] Br ladybird, US ladybug♦ nmFam [homosexual] fairy* * *fI ladybug, BrladybirdII famm fag pop, Brpoof pop* * *mariquita nf: ladybug* * *mariquita n ladybird -
24 pendejo
adj.coward.m.1 coward.2 jerk, asshole, arsehole.* * *► adjetivo1 familiar nincompoop* * *pendejo, -a *1. ADJ2. SM / F3.SM [del pubis] pubic hair, pube *** * *I- ja adjetivoa) (AmL exc CS fam) ( estúpido) dumb (AmE colloq), thick (BrE colloq)b) (Per fam) ( listo) sly, sharp (colloq)II- ja masculino, femeninoa) (AmL exc CS fam) ( estúpido) dummy (colloq), nerd (colloq)hacerse el pendejo — (fam) ( hacerse el tonto) to act dumb (colloq); ( no hacer nada) to loaf around (colloq)
b) (Per fam) ( persona lista) sly devilc) (CS vulg) ( mocoso) snotty-nosed kid (colloq)* * *= wanker, tosser, shithead.Ex. These are the wankers who thought they knew all about fashion.Ex. The site shows that the highest proportions of ' tossers' -- or overspenders -- are in Northern Ireland and eastern England.Ex. With all the pandering shitheads in politics today, it's so refreshing to see some one who will just say 'fuck off, don't bother me'.* * *I- ja adjetivoa) (AmL exc CS fam) ( estúpido) dumb (AmE colloq), thick (BrE colloq)b) (Per fam) ( listo) sly, sharp (colloq)II- ja masculino, femeninoa) (AmL exc CS fam) ( estúpido) dummy (colloq), nerd (colloq)hacerse el pendejo — (fam) ( hacerse el tonto) to act dumb (colloq); ( no hacer nada) to loaf around (colloq)
b) (Per fam) ( persona lista) sly devilc) (CS vulg) ( mocoso) snotty-nosed kid (colloq)* * *= wanker, tosser, shithead.Ex: These are the wankers who thought they knew all about fashion.
Ex: The site shows that the highest proportions of ' tossers' -- or overspenders -- are in Northern Ireland and eastern England.Ex: With all the pandering shitheads in politics today, it's so refreshing to see some one who will just say 'fuck off, don't bother me'.* * *masculine, feminineAhacerse el pendejo ( fam) (hacerse el tonto) to act dumb ( colloq) (no hacer nada) to bum around (sl), to loaf around ( colloq)B* * *
pendejo◊ -ja adjetivo
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
( no hacer nada) to loaf around (colloq)
' pendejo' also found in these entries:
English:
wanker
- jerk
* * *pendejo, -a♦ nmmuy Fam [pelo] pube; RP muy Fam Humun pendejo tira más que una yunta de bueyes sex appeal can move mountains♦ nm,fMéx Famhacerse pendejo to act dumb* * *I m ( pelea) fightdummy fam -
25 cholo
adj.1 half-breed, half-blood, half-caste.2 timid.* * *cholo, -a1. ADJ1) LAm half-breed *, mestizo2) Chile (=miedoso) cowardly2. SM / F2) CAm (=indio) half-civilized Indian3) Cono Sur (=indio) Indian4) LAm (=peruano) Peruvian5) Cono Sur (=cobarde) coward6) And [apelativo] darling, honey (EEUU)* * *I- la adjetivo1) (Andes) of/relating to a cholo II2) (Chi fam) (tímido, vergonzoso) shy, timidII- la masculino, femenino (Andes)a) ( persona) term used throughout Andean region to refer to person of mixed race, sometimes used pejorativelyb) (fam) ( apelativo) dear, honey (AmE colloq)* * *I- la adjetivo1) (Andes) of/relating to a cholo II2) (Chi fam) (tímido, vergonzoso) shy, timidII- la masculino, femenino (Andes)a) ( persona) term used throughout Andean region to refer to person of mixed race, sometimes used pejorativelyb) (fam) ( apelativo) dear, honey (AmE colloq)* * *masculine, feminine( Andes)1 (persona) term used throughout Andean region to refer to person of mixed race, sometimes used pejoratively* * *cholo, -a♦ adj1. Am [mestizo] mestizo, half-caste¡qué cholo! how common!♦ nm,f1. Andes = sometimes pejorative term for mestizo who moves to the city from a rural area2. Am [mestizo] half-caste, mestizo3. Am [indio] educated o westernized Indian* * *m L.Am.half-caste desp* * *cholo, -la adj & n: mestizo -
26 blando
adj.1 soft, flabby, floppy, bland.2 soft-hearted, softhearted, mild-mannered, soft.3 soft, nonalcoholic.4 weak.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) soft2 (poco severo) soft, lenient4 (cobarde) cowardly* * *(f. - blanda)adj.1) soft, tender2) weak* * *blando, -a1. ADJ1) (=tierno) [madera, droga, agua] soft; [pasta] smooth; [carne] tender; pey flabbyblando de boca — [caballo] tender-mouthed
2) (=indulgente) [persona] soft, indulgent; [carácter] soft, delicate; [política] soft, wetblando de corazón — soft-hearted, sentimental
3) (=cobarde) cowardly2.SM / F (Pol) soft-liner, moderate; (Mil) dove* * *- da adjetivo1)a) < carne> tender; <queso/mantequilla> softb) <cama/almohada> softc) <madera/metal> softd) < agua> soft2) < carácter> ( débil) weak; ( poco severo) soft* * *= soft [softer -comp., softest -sup.], spineless, soft-line, soggy [soggier -comp., soggiest -sup.], boneless.Ex. The amount of stuffing in the balls was varied to suit the nature of the work; large, soft balls with weak ink were used for low-grade work; small, hard balls and strong ink for work of better quality.Ex. To call a supervisor ' spineless' is to tag him as weak and therefore unfair to his really good employees.Ex. Part 1 examines and discusses the pros and cons of both hard-line and soft-line approaches to moral education.Ex. The snakes had been kept in the soggy bilges for forty days and forty nights and were in pretty sad shape.Ex. By running away he shows who he is -- a boneless coward who never engaged in direct confrontation with the enemy.----* de línea blanda = soft-line.* demasiado blando = mushy [mushier -comp., mushiest -sup.].* disco de sectores blandos = soft sectored disc.* ¿mano blanda o mano dura? = the carrot vs. the stick.* mano blanda y mano dura = carrots and sticks.* paladar blando = soft palate.* pornografía blanda = mild pornography.* queso blando = soft cheese.* sector blando = soft sector.* * *- da adjetivo1)a) < carne> tender; <queso/mantequilla> softb) <cama/almohada> softc) <madera/metal> softd) < agua> soft2) < carácter> ( débil) weak; ( poco severo) soft* * *= soft [softer -comp., softest -sup.], spineless, soft-line, soggy [soggier -comp., soggiest -sup.], boneless.Ex: The amount of stuffing in the balls was varied to suit the nature of the work; large, soft balls with weak ink were used for low-grade work; small, hard balls and strong ink for work of better quality.
Ex: To call a supervisor ' spineless' is to tag him as weak and therefore unfair to his really good employees.Ex: Part 1 examines and discusses the pros and cons of both hard-line and soft-line approaches to moral education.Ex: The snakes had been kept in the soggy bilges for forty days and forty nights and were in pretty sad shape.Ex: By running away he shows who he is -- a boneless coward who never engaged in direct confrontation with the enemy.* de línea blanda = soft-line.* demasiado blando = mushy [mushier -comp., mushiest -sup.].* disco de sectores blandos = soft sectored disc.* ¿mano blanda o mano dura? = the carrot vs. the stick.* mano blanda y mano dura = carrots and sticks.* paladar blando = soft palate.* pornografía blanda = mild pornography.* queso blando = soft cheese.* sector blando = soft sector.* * *A1 ‹carne› tender; ‹queso/mantequilla› softlas galletas se han puesto blandas the biscuits have gone soft2 ‹cama/almohada› softde carnes blandas flabby3 ‹madera/metal› softun cepillo de cerdas blandas a soft brush4 ‹agua› softB ‹carácter› (débil) weak ‹padre/profesor› (poco severo) soft¡qué blando eres con los niños! you're so lenient with/soft on the children!masculine, femininees un blando en cuanto al tema de la inmigración he takes a soft line on the question of immigration* * *
blando◊ -da adjetivo
1
‹queso/mantequilla› soft;
2 ‹ carácter› ( débil) weak;
( poco severo) soft
blando,-a adjetivo
1 (mullido) soft
2 (de carácter) weak: es muy blanda con los chicos, she's very soft on her children
' blando' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
blanda
- aplastar
English:
bonbon
- floppy
- mushy
- soft
- squashy
- wet
* * *blando, -a♦ adj1. [material, superficie] soft2. [carne] tender3. [agua] soft5. [persona] [débil] weak6. [persona] [indulgente] lenient, soft;es muy blando con sus subordinados he's very lenient with o soft on his subordinates♦ nm,f1. [persona débil] weak person;es un blando he's so weak2. [persona indulgente] lenient person;eres una blanda you're so lenient o soft* * *I adj softII m, blanda f:ser un blando be too soft* * *blando, -da adj1) suave: soft, tender2) : weak (in character)3) : lenient* * *blando adj soft -
27 miedoso
adj.fearful, afraid, scared, apprehensive.m.coward, chicken, scaredy cat, pussy.* * *► adjetivo1 easily frightened2 (cobarde) cowardly■ ¡no seas tan miedoso, que no duele nada! be brave, it doesn't hurt at all!* * *miedoso, -a1.ADJ (=cobarde) scared¿por qué eres tan miedoso? — why are you always so scared of everything
no seas miedoso, que no te hace nada — don't be scared, it's not going to hurt you
2.SM / F coward* * *I- sa adjetivoIIno seas miedoso! no te va a hacer daño — don't be frightened o scared! it won't hurt you
- sa masculino, femenino coward, scaredy cat (colloq)* * *= fearful, wuss, wussy [wussier -comp., wussiest -sup.].Ex. From my observations, most employees are inherently fearful and immature.Ex. He goes on to state that liberals are wusses for claiming 'I support the troops but not the war'.Ex. And being against the war and saying you support the troops is one of the wussiest positions the pacifists have ever taken.* * *I- sa adjetivoIIno seas miedoso! no te va a hacer daño — don't be frightened o scared! it won't hurt you
- sa masculino, femenino coward, scaredy cat (colloq)* * *= fearful, wuss, wussy [wussier -comp., wussiest -sup.].Ex: From my observations, most employees are inherently fearful and immature.
Ex: He goes on to state that liberals are wusses for claiming 'I support the troops but not the war'.Ex: And being against the war and saying you support the troops is one of the wussiest positions the pacifists have ever taken.* * *¡no seas miedoso! no te va a hacer daño don't be frightened o scared! it won't hurt you¡qué miedoso es! he's such a coward!, he's so easily scared o frightened by thingsmasculine, femininecoward, scaredy cat ( colloq)* * *
miedoso◊ -sa adjetivo: ¡no seas miedoso! no te va a hacer daño don't be frightened o scared! it won't hurt you;
¡qué miedoso es! he's such a coward!
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
coward, scaredy cat (colloq)
miedoso,-a adjetivo fearful, cowardly: sus terribles vivencias le han vuelto bastante miedoso, the terrible experiences that he has been through have made him fearful
' miedoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cagada
- cagado
- miedosa
English:
fearful
* * *miedoso, -a♦ adj¡no seas miedoso! don't be so scared o frightened!;es muy miedoso he gets scared very easily♦ nm,fes un miedoso he gets scared easily* * *adj timid;¡no seas tan miedoso! don’t be scared!* * *miedoso, -sa adjtemeroso: fearful* * *miedoso n coward -
28 gurrumino
m.indulgent husband.* * *► adjetivo1 weak* * *gurrumino, -a *1. ADJ1) (=débil) weak, sickly; (=insignificante) small, puny2) [marido] complaisant, indulgent3) And (=cobarde) cowardly4) CAm (=listo) clever, sharp2. SM / F1) Méx (=chiquillo) child2) LAm (=persona astuta) sharp customer *3.SM (=cornudo) cuckold; (=marido complaciente) complaisant husband, indulgent husband* * *gurrumino, -a♦ adj1. [enclenque] sickly, frail♦ nm,f -
29 huyón
huyón, -ona LAm1. ADJ1) (=cobarde) cowardly2) (=huraño) unsociable2. SM / F1) (=cobarde) coward2) (=huraño) unsociable person -
30 mandria
adj.1 worthless.2 cowardly.f. & m.1 coward, poltroon.2 idiot, fool.* * *1.ADJ worthless2.SM useless individual, weakling* * *♦ adj1. [cobarde] cowardly2. [inútil] useless, worthless♦ nmf1. [cobarde] coward2. [inútil] useless person;es un mandria he's useless -
31 naco *
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32 pendejada *
SF LAm1) (=tontería) foolish thing2) (=acto cobarde) cowardly act3) (=molestia) curse, nuisance4) (=cualidad) [de necio] foolishness, stupidity; [del cobarde] cowardliness -
33 amargo
adj.1 bitter, amaroidal.2 bitter, sad.m.bitters.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: amargar.* * *► adjetivo1 (sabor) bitter1 bitterness————————1 bitterness* * *(f. - amarda)adj.* * *amargo, -a1. ADJ1) [sabor] bitter, tartmás amargo que tueras, más amargo que la hiel — terribly bitter
2) (fig) (=apenado) bitter, embittered2. SM1) [de sabor] bitterness, tartness2) pl amargos (=licor) bitters3.* * *I- ga adjetivo1)a) <fruta/sabor> bitterb) ( sin azúcar) unsweetened, without sugar2) <experiencia/recuerdo> bitter, painfulIIme dejó un sabor amargo — it left me with a bitter o nasty taste in my mouth
* * *= bitter, sour, upsetting.Ex. A number of respondents to the study expressed themselves in bitter terms at the lack of readiness to support programmes which are attempting to encourage the transfer of technological innovation to information applications.Ex. Throughout the book, the young are viewed with sour realism.Ex. Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more 'heartache leave' offered as they get older.----* dejar un sabor amargo en la boca = leave + a bitter aftertaste.* experiencia amarga = bitter experience.* naranja amarga = sour orange.* verdad amarga = home truth.* victoria amarga = sour victory.* * *I- ga adjetivo1)a) <fruta/sabor> bitterb) ( sin azúcar) unsweetened, without sugar2) <experiencia/recuerdo> bitter, painfulIIme dejó un sabor amargo — it left me with a bitter o nasty taste in my mouth
* * *= bitter, sour, upsetting.Ex: A number of respondents to the study expressed themselves in bitter terms at the lack of readiness to support programmes which are attempting to encourage the transfer of technological innovation to information applications.
Ex: Throughout the book, the young are viewed with sour realism.Ex: Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more 'heartache leave' offered as they get older.* dejar un sabor amargo en la boca = leave + a bitter aftertaste.* experiencia amarga = bitter experience.* naranja amarga = sour orange.* verdad amarga = home truth.* victoria amarga = sour victory.* * *A1 ‹fruta/sabor› bitter almendra2 (sin azúcar) unsweetened, without sugarB ‹experiencia/recuerdo› bitter, painfulme dejó un sabor amargo it left me with a bitter o nasty taste in my mouthlanzando quejas amargas contra su destino railing against his fate, complaining bitterly about his fate1 (amargor) bitterness2 (mate) maté without sugar3 (licor) bitters* * *
Del verbo amargar: ( conjugate amargar)
amargo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
amargó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
amargar
amargo
amargar ( conjugate amargar) verbo transitivo ‹ocasión/día› to spoil;
‹ persona› to make … bitter
amargarse verbo pronominal
to become bitter;
amargo -ga adjetivo
1
2 ‹experiencia/recuerdo› bitter, painful
amargar verbo transitivo
1 to make bitter
2 figurado to embitter, sour
amargo,-a adjetivo bitter, unpleasant, sour: siento que tengas que pasar por ese amargo trance, I'm sorry that you have to go through such an awful situation
' amargo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amarga
- chocolate
- sabor
- trago
- gusto
English:
bitter
- chocolate
- pill
- plain
* * *amargo, -a♦ adj1. [sabor] bitter2. [sin azúcar] bitter3. [persona, recuerdo] bitter♦ nm1. RP [mate] bitter maté* * *adj tb figbitter* * *amargo, -ga adj: bitter♦ amargamente advamargo nm: bitterness, tartness* * *amargo adj bitter -
34 calificarse
1 (probar su nobleza) to give proof of nobility* * *VPR LAm (Pol) to register as a voter* * *(v.) = make + the cutEx. Naturally, the recruiters whose people were not chosen for the job wanted feedback as to why their candidates did not make the cut.* * *(v.) = make + the cutEx: Naturally, the recruiters whose people were not chosen for the job wanted feedback as to why their candidates did not make the cut.
* * *vprcon esa acción se califica de cobarde by that action he shows himself to be a coward;esos comentarios se califican por sí solos remarks like that need no further comment* * *v/r:con esa actitud se califica él solo fig that attitude sums him up -
35 claro
adj.1 obvious, apparent, clear, crisp.2 clear, bright, clear-cut, articulate.3 definite, distinct.intj.sure, sure enough, of course.m.1 clearing, glade, clear space, clear.2 gap.3 Claro.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) clear2 (iluminado) bright, well-lit3 (color) light4 (salsa etc) thin; (café, chocolate, etc) weak5 (evidente) clear► adverbio1 clearly1 (gen) gap, space; (de bosque) clearing2 (en el pelo) bald patch► interjección ¡claro!1 of course!■ ¡claro que no puedes! of course you can't!\a las claras openlydejar algo claro to make something clearestar claro to be clear¡lo llevas claro! / ¡lo tienes claro! familiar you've got it coming to you!más claro,-a que el agua familiar as clear as daylightponer en claro to make plain, clear upsacar en claro to get outclaro de luna moonlightmente clara figurado clear mind————————1 (gen) gap, space; (de bosque) clearing2 (en el pelo) bald patch* * *1. (f. - clara)adj.1) clear2) evident3) bright4) fair, light5) weak, thin6) frank2. adv.1) clearly2) sure3) frankly4) of course3. noun m.* * *1. ADJ1) (=no oscuro) [piel] fair; [color] light, paleun vestido verde claro — a light o pale green dress
2) (=evidente)a) [con sustantivos] [ejemplo, prueba, ventaja] clear; [inconveniente] obvious; [desastre] total, absoluteesto es un claro reflejo de que el sistema no funciona — this is a clear indication that the system does not work
España ganó por un claro 15-6 — Spain won a decisive 15-6 victory, Spain were clear winners by 15-6
... aseguró, en clara referencia a sus superiores —... he asserted, clearly referring o in an obvious reference to his superiors
b) [con verbos]•
dejar algo claro — to make sth clearha dejado bien claro que no quiere vernos más — he has made it quite clear he does not want to see us again
dejar las cosas claras o en claro — to get things clear, get things straight *
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estar claro — to be clear¿está claro? — is that clear?
estar claro que — to be clear that, be obvious that
está claro que así no vamos a ninguna parte — it's clear o obvious that we'll get nowhere like this
no está nada claro que nuestro partido vaya a ganar las elecciones — it's not at all clear that our party will win the election
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quedar claro — to be clearsi te lees la bibliografía, te quedará todo más claro — if you read the books on the reading list, it'll all be clearer to you o you'll have a better idea of things
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tener algo claro — to be sure of sth, be clear about sthni siquiera tengo claro lo que me espera mañana — I'm not even sure o clear what's in store for me tomorrow
no lo tengo nada claro — I'm not at all sure, I don't really know
c)a las claras —
su triunfo deja bien a las claras el buen momento que atraviesa — his victory is a clear indication o sign that he is on excellent form
las cuentas claras —
me gustan las cuentas claras — I like to have o keep things clear
el ministro ha presentado las cuentas claras al Parlamento — the minister has been quite straightforward with Parliament
llevarlo Esp o tenerlo claro iró —
sacar algo en claro (de algo) —
solo hemos sacado en claro que no pretende dimitir — all that we can safely o definitely say is that he has no intention of resigning
lo único que la policía consiguió sacar en claro durante el interrogatorio — the only definite thing the police got from the interview
ver algo claro —
no ven claro cómo van a poder terminar a tiempo — they can't really see how they are going to finish on time
el ministro ve claro que se puede lograr un acuerdo — the minister is optimistic about reaching an agreement
3) (=poco espeso) [té, café] weak; [caldo] thin4) (=luminoso) [día, mañana] bright; [habitación, casa] light, bright5) (=transparente) [agua] clear; [tejido] transparent6) (=nítido) [sonido, voz] clear; [imagen] sharp, clear7) (=escaso) [pelo] thin; [bosque] light, sparse8) (=preciso) [idea] clearuna mente clara — (lit) a clear mind; (fig) a clear thinker
9) (=sincero) frank2. ADV1) (=con precisión) [oír, ver, hablar] clearly2) (=sinceramente) frankly•
hablar claro — to speak frankly, be frank3) [tras invitaciones, peticiones] sure-¿puedo usar tu coche mañana? -¡claro! — "can I use your car tomorrow?" - "sure!"
-¿queréis venir a cenar? -¡claro! — "would you like to come to dinner?" - "sure!"
4) [uso enfático]¡claro! por eso estaba ayer tan rara — of course! that's why she was acting so funny yesterday
a menos que, claro está, él también la conozca — unless of course he knows her too
-¿por qué no te disfrazas tú? -¡claro, para que os riáis de mí todos! — "why don't you dress up?" - "oh sure, so you can all laugh at me!"
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claro que, claro que nadie se imaginaba lo que vendría después — of course nobody could imagine what would happen afterwards¡claro que no! — of course not!
¡claro que sí! — yes, of course!
3. SM1) (Meteo) bright spell, sunny intervalhabrá nubes y claros — it will be cloudy with bright spells o sunny intervals
2) [de tiempo] lullaprovechamos un clarillo para salir a comprar — we took advantage of a little lull to go and do some shopping
3) (=espacio despejado) [entre personas] space; [entre árboles] clearing; [de pelo] bald patch4) [en un texto] gap, space; [en discurso] pause5) (Arquit) (=claraboya) skylight; (=abertura) window (opening)6) Caribe (Culin) guava jelly7) Caribe (=bebida) sugar-cane brandy* * *I- ra adjetivo1) ( luminoso) <cielo/habitación> brighttiene los ojos claros — she has blue/green/gray eyes
3) <salsa/sopa> thin4) <agua/sonido> clear; <ideas/explicación/instrucciones> clear; <situación/postura> clearque quede bien claro que... — I want it to be quite clear that...
¿está claro? — is that clear?
quiero dejar (en) claro que... — I want to make it very o quite clear that...
a las claras: díselo a las claras tell her straight; llevarlo claro (Esp fam) to be in for a shock; sacar algo en claro de algo — to make sense of something
5) ( evidente) clear, obviousestá claro que... — it is clear o obvious that...
IIa no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo — unless, of course, he's lying
1) < ver> clearlyvoy a hablarte claro — I'm not going to beat around o about the bush
me lo dijo muy claro — he made it very o quite clear (to me)
2) (indep)a) ( en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of courseclaro que no! — no, of course not!
claro que sí! — of course, absolutely!
b) ( como enlace) mind younadie le creyó, claro no es de extrañar — nobody believed him. Mind you, it's not surprising
claro, así cualquiera puede — well, of course anyone can do it like that
IIIdíselo - claro, para que me regañe ¿no? — (iró) tell him - oh sure, and have him tell me off, right? (iro)
1) ( en bosque) clearing; (en el pelo, la barba) bald patch2) (Meteo) sunny spell o period o interval* * *= apparent, clear [clearer -comp., clearest -sup.], clear-cut, crisp [crisper -comp., crispest -sup.], definite, distinct, light, neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], plain [plainer -comp., plainest -sup.], straightforward, tidy, distinctive, designated, uncloudy, unclouded, unclouded, cloudless, forthright, uncompromising, unqualified, cut and dried [cut and dry], patent.Ex. Menu-based information retrieval system have found favour because of their apparent simplicity.Ex. In practice the distinction between one term and the next is not very clear.Ex. The hierarchical relationship is relatively clear-cut, and rather precise guideliness can be formulated to ensure that the BT/NT relationship is consistently applied.Ex. A crisp, even impression became the norm, along with the use of respectable paper and ink.Ex. I don't see that we are going to stand a chance unless there is something very definite coming out of this conference and similar conferences where these ideas are advanced.Ex. Against this proliferation of hosts there is a distinct awareness amongst users of the need for the rationalisation.Ex. To match the small amount of existing furniture which was reused, internal joinery and furniture is in a light coloured timber.Ex. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.Ex. To reiterate, there are two main categories of relationship: the syntactic relationships referred to in the last paragraph and plain, for example, in a topic such as 'sugar and health'.Ex. Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.Ex. This was all very tidy, but who was to judge significance?.Ex. A patron may submit a beautifully legible request for a book with a distinctive author and title, accompanied by a reference to the journal article from which the citation was gleaned.Ex. It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.Ex. In that case, the peak of solar energy could be at an uncloudy moment in the morning or afternoon, even though the sun wasn't highest in the sky at that moment.Ex. As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.Ex. As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.Ex. This is the first cloudless image of the Earth from space.Ex. We have been told once, in clear and forthright terms, what it is that we need.Ex. What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.Ex. Wing has not had the almost unqualified praise from the reviewers that Pollard and Redgrave received.Ex. One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.Ex. It was patent that they could not compete on equal terms with the economic and social forces of a complex civilization.----* cantarlas claras = call + a spade a spade.* con una meta clara = focused [focussed].* con un objetivo claro = focused [focussed].* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].* de forma clara = clearly.* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.* dejar claro = make + it + clear, send + a clear signal that.* de manera clara = distinctly, clearly.* de modo claro = transparently.* en + Lengua + claro = in plain + Lengua.* en términos claros = in simple terms.* estar claro = be plain, be out in the open.* hablar claro = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* más claro el agua = as clear as a bell.* más claro que el agua = as clear as a bell.* nada claro = unclear, uncleared.* no dar una impresión clara = send + mixed signals.* no está claro todavía = the jury is still out (on).* para que quede más claro = for main effects.* pasta de clara de huevo = glair.* poco claro = fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive.* poner en claro = clear up.* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.* sin una meta clara = unfocused [unfocussed].* sin un objetivo claro = non-purposive, unfocused [unfocussed].* tan claro como el agua = as clear as a bell.* tener Algo claro = clarify + Posesivo + mind.* tener claro = be clear in your mind.* violeta claro = periwinkle.* * *I- ra adjetivo1) ( luminoso) <cielo/habitación> brighttiene los ojos claros — she has blue/green/gray eyes
3) <salsa/sopa> thin4) <agua/sonido> clear; <ideas/explicación/instrucciones> clear; <situación/postura> clearque quede bien claro que... — I want it to be quite clear that...
¿está claro? — is that clear?
quiero dejar (en) claro que... — I want to make it very o quite clear that...
a las claras: díselo a las claras tell her straight; llevarlo claro (Esp fam) to be in for a shock; sacar algo en claro de algo — to make sense of something
5) ( evidente) clear, obviousestá claro que... — it is clear o obvious that...
IIa no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo — unless, of course, he's lying
1) < ver> clearlyvoy a hablarte claro — I'm not going to beat around o about the bush
me lo dijo muy claro — he made it very o quite clear (to me)
2) (indep)a) ( en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of courseclaro que no! — no, of course not!
claro que sí! — of course, absolutely!
b) ( como enlace) mind younadie le creyó, claro no es de extrañar — nobody believed him. Mind you, it's not surprising
claro, así cualquiera puede — well, of course anyone can do it like that
IIIdíselo - claro, para que me regañe ¿no? — (iró) tell him - oh sure, and have him tell me off, right? (iro)
1) ( en bosque) clearing; (en el pelo, la barba) bald patch2) (Meteo) sunny spell o period o interval* * *= apparent, clear [clearer -comp., clearest -sup.], clear-cut, crisp [crisper -comp., crispest -sup.], definite, distinct, light, neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], plain [plainer -comp., plainest -sup.], straightforward, tidy, distinctive, designated, uncloudy, unclouded, unclouded, cloudless, forthright, uncompromising, unqualified, cut and dried [cut and dry], patent.Ex: Menu-based information retrieval system have found favour because of their apparent simplicity.
Ex: In practice the distinction between one term and the next is not very clear.Ex: The hierarchical relationship is relatively clear-cut, and rather precise guideliness can be formulated to ensure that the BT/NT relationship is consistently applied.Ex: A crisp, even impression became the norm, along with the use of respectable paper and ink.Ex: I don't see that we are going to stand a chance unless there is something very definite coming out of this conference and similar conferences where these ideas are advanced.Ex: Against this proliferation of hosts there is a distinct awareness amongst users of the need for the rationalisation.Ex: To match the small amount of existing furniture which was reused, internal joinery and furniture is in a light coloured timber.Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.Ex: To reiterate, there are two main categories of relationship: the syntactic relationships referred to in the last paragraph and plain, for example, in a topic such as 'sugar and health'.Ex: Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.Ex: This was all very tidy, but who was to judge significance?.Ex: A patron may submit a beautifully legible request for a book with a distinctive author and title, accompanied by a reference to the journal article from which the citation was gleaned.Ex: It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.Ex: In that case, the peak of solar energy could be at an uncloudy moment in the morning or afternoon, even though the sun wasn't highest in the sky at that moment.Ex: As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.Ex: As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.Ex: This is the first cloudless image of the Earth from space.Ex: We have been told once, in clear and forthright terms, what it is that we need.Ex: What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.Ex: Wing has not had the almost unqualified praise from the reviewers that Pollard and Redgrave received.Ex: One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.Ex: It was patent that they could not compete on equal terms with the economic and social forces of a complex civilization.* cantarlas claras = call + a spade a spade.* con una meta clara = focused [focussed].* con un objetivo claro = focused [focussed].* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].* de forma clara = clearly.* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.* dejar claro = make + it + clear, send + a clear signal that.* de manera clara = distinctly, clearly.* de modo claro = transparently.* en + Lengua + claro = in plain + Lengua.* en términos claros = in simple terms.* estar claro = be plain, be out in the open.* hablar claro = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* más claro el agua = as clear as a bell.* más claro que el agua = as clear as a bell.* nada claro = unclear, uncleared.* no dar una impresión clara = send + mixed signals.* no está claro todavía = the jury is still out (on).* para que quede más claro = for main effects.* pasta de clara de huevo = glair.* poco claro = fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive.* poner en claro = clear up.* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.* sin una meta clara = unfocused [unfocussed].* sin un objetivo claro = non-purposive, unfocused [unfocussed].* tan claro como el agua = as clear as a bell.* tener Algo claro = clarify + Posesivo + mind.* tener claro = be clear in your mind.* violeta claro = periwinkle.* * *A (luminoso) ‹cielo› bright; ‹habitación› bright, lightel día amaneció claro the day dawned bright and clearB (pálido) ‹color/verde/azul› light, pale; ‹piel› fair, whitetiene los ojos claros she has blue/green/gray eyesel típico sueco rubio y de ojos claros the typical blue-eyed, blond SwedeC ‹salsa/sopa› thin; ‹café/té› weakD ‹agua/sonido› clearhabló con voz clara she spoke in a clear voiceE ‹ideas/explicación/instrucciones› clear; ‹situación/postura› clearconsiguieron una clara ventaja they gained a clear advantagetiene muy claro lo que quiere en la vida she is very clear o sure about what she wants out of life, she knows exactly what she wants out of lifeque quede bien claro que … I want it to be quite clear that …lo harás como yo te diga, ¿está claro? you'll do it the way I say, is that clear o do I make myself clear?quiero dejar (en) claro que … or que quede bien (en) claro que … I want to make it very o quite clear that …, let it be very o quite clear that …a las claras: no me lo dijo a las claras she didn't tell me in so many words o straight out o ( AmE) right offno seas cobarde y díselo a las claras don't be a coward, tell her straightllevarlo claro ( Esp fam) (estar equivocado) to be in for a shock o a disappointment; (enfrentarse a algo difícil) to have one's work cut out ( colloq)pasar la noche en claro to lie o be awake all nightsacar algo en claro de algo to make sense of sth¿tú sacaste algo en claro de lo que dijo? did you manage to make any sense of what he said?F (evidente) clear, obvioushay pruebas claras de que miente there is clear evidence that he is lyingestá claro que ella es la culpable it is clear o obvious that she is the culprit, she is clearly o obviously the culprit… a no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo … unless, of course, he's lyingA ‹hablar/ver›voy a hablarte claro I'm not going to beat around o about the bush, I'm going to give it to you straight ( colloq)ahora lo veo claro I see it all clearly now, now I get it! ( colloq)me lo dijo muy claro he made it very o quite clear (to me)me lo dijo todo claro y raspado he told me straight, he didn't beat around o about the bushB ( indep)1 (en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of course!¡claro que lo sabe! of course she knows!¿te gustaría verlo? — ¡claro! would you like to see it? — yes, I'd love to o ( colloq) sure!¿lo hizo? — ¡claro que no! did he do it? — no, of course not! o no, of course he didn't!2 (como enlace) mind younadie le creyó, claro que conociéndolo no es de extrañar nobody believed him. Mind you, knowing him it's not surprisinglo ayudó la madre — claro, así cualquiera his mother helped him — well, of course anyone can do it like thatanda, díselo tú — claro, para que me eche a mí la bronca ¿no? ( iró); go on, you tell him — oh sure o oh fine o I see, so that way it's me he gets mad at, right? ( iro)A (en un bosque) clearing; (en el pelo, la barba) bald patchhabía algunos claros en las gradas there were a few empty spaces in the standB ( Meteo) sunny spell o period o intervalCompuesto:moonlight* * *
claro 1◊ -ra adjetivo
‹ piel› fair;◊ tiene los ojos claros she has blue/green/gray eyes
‹ideas/explicación/instrucciones› clear;
‹situación/postura› clear;
¿está claro? is that clear?;
quiero dejar (en) claro que … I want to make it clear that …;
sacar algo en claro de algo to make sense of sth
◊ está claro que … it is clear o obvious that …;
a no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo unless, of course, he's lying
claro 2 adverbio
1 ‹ ver› clearly;◊ voy a hablarte claro I'm not going to beat around o about the bush;
me lo dijo muy claro he made it very quite clear (to me)
2 ( indep) ( en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of course
■ sustantivo masculino
(en pelo, barba) bald patchb) (Meteo) sunny spell o period
claro,-a
I adjetivo
1 (despejado, evidente) clear: tengo muy claro que no va a volver, I'm quite sure she won't come back
un asunto poco claro, a shady deal
2 (poco espeso) thin
3 (color) light
II sustantivo masculino
1 (de un bosque) clearing
2 (entre las nubes) break in the clouds
3 claro de luna, moonlight
III adverbio clearly: deberías hablar claro, you must speak clearly
IV exclamación of course!
¡claro que puedo!, of course I can!
♦ Locuciones: a las claras, clearly
dejar algo claro, to make something clear
lo lleva claro si piensa que voy a tolerarlo, she can be quite sure that i?m not going to put up with it
sacar algo en claro, to draw a conclusion: después de tanta discusión, no sacamos nada en claro, we were back to square one after hours of discussion
' claro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clara
- escarceo
- estar
- hombre
- nebulosa
- nebuloso
- nítida
- nítido
- notoria
- notorio
- patente
- poca
- poco
- precisa
- preciso
- pues
- rondar
- sacar
- salvaje
- agua
- celeste
- color
- constar
- hablar
- lavado
- neto
- oscuro
- palpable
- que
- quedar
- visto
English:
ale
- apparent
- articulate
- break
- broad
- clean-cut
- clear
- clear-cut
- clearing
- confusing
- crystal-clear
- decided
- distinct
- enough
- fuzzy
- good
- ice-blue
- indistinct
- let
- light
- lucid
- mousy
- mud
- neat
- obscure
- outset
- pale
- plain
- precise
- sharp
- speak out
- spell out
- straight
- surely
- tenuous
- then
- thin
- transparently
- unclear
- unequivocal
- why
- blur
- by
- certainly
- clearly
- course
- crystal
- flash
- increasingly
- more
* * *claro, -a♦ adj1. [luminoso] bright;una habitación clara a bright o light room2. [color] light;verde claro light green3. [sonido] clear;hablaba con una voz clara she spoke in a clear voice4. [sin nubes] clear;un día/cielo claro a clear day/sky5. [diluido] [té, café] weak;[salsa, sopa] thin;no me gusta el chocolate claro I don't like my hot chocolate thin6. [poco tupido] thin, sparse7. [persona, explicación, ideas, libro] clear;hablaba con un lenguaje claro she spoke in clear terms;dejar algo claro to make sth clear;poner algo en claro to get sth clear, to clear sth up;que quede (bien) claro que no fue idea mía I want to make it (quite) clear that it wasn't my idea;sacar algo en claro (de) to make sth out (from);después de escuchar su explicación no saqué nada en claro after listening to her explanation, I was none the wiser;tengo claro que no puedo contar con él one thing I'm quite sure about is that I can't rely on him, one thing's for sure, I can't rely on him;verlo claro [estar seguro] to be sure;pasar una noche en claro to have a sleepless night;Esp Famllevarlo o [m5]tenerlo claro: ¡lo lleva o [m5] tiene claro si piensa que le vamos a ayudar! if he thinks we're going to help him, he can think again!;si no vienen ellos, lo tenemos claro if they don't come, we've had it8. [obvio, evidente] clear;el resultado fue claro the result was clear;¿está claro? is that clear?;está claro que van a ganar it's clear they're going to win;está claro que te quieren engañar it's obvious that they are trying to deceive you, they are obviously trying to deceive you;está claro o [m5]claro está que si no quieres, no estás obligado a participar of course o obviously, you're not obliged to participate if you don't want to;a no ser, claro, que tengas una idea mejor unless, of course, you have a better idea;está más claro que el agua it's perfectly o crystal clear;allí no vuelvo, eso está más claro que el agua I'm not going there again, that's for certain♦ nm1. [en bosque] clearing;[en multitud] space, gap;vi un claro en la fila I saw a gap in the row2. [en cielo nublado] break in the clouds;se esperan nubes y claros it will be cloudy with some bright spells;en cuanto haya un claro salimos we'll go out as soon as it brightens up3. [calvicie, calva] bald patch4. [en pintura] highlight5. Arquit skylight6. claro de luna moonlight♦ advclearly;hablar claro to speak clearly;dilo claro, ¿te interesa o no? tell me straight, are you interested or not?;¡claro! of course!;¡claro que sí!, ¡pues claro! of course!;¡claro que no! of course not!;¡claro que me gusta! of course I like it!;Irónico¿me ayudarás? – claro, no pensaba en otra cosa will you help me? – oh sure, I wouldn't dream of doing anything else;Irónicove tú primero – claro, así si hay algún agujero me caigo yo you go first – oh great o thanks a lot, that way if there's a hole I'll be the one to fall into it;claro, con un jugador más ya se puede of course, with an extra player it's hardly surprising;la obra no tuvo éxito, claro que conociendo al director no me sorprende the play wasn't a success, but then again that's hardly surprising knowing the director♦ a las claras loc advclearly* * *I adj1 tb figclear;poner en claro make clear;dejar claro make plain;quedar claro be clear;tener algo claro be sure o clear about sth;pasar la noche en claro lie awake all night, not sleep a wink;a las claras clearly2 color light3 ( luminoso) bright4 salsa thinII adv:hablar claro speak plainly;¡claro! of course!;claro está of courseIII m1 METEO clear spell2 en bosque clearing* * *claro adv1) : clearlyhabla más claro: speak more clearly2) : of course, surely¡claro!, ¡claro que sí!: absolutely!, of course!claro que entendió: of course she understoodclaro, -ra adj1) : bright, clear2) : pale, fair, light3) : clear, evidentclaro nm1) : clearing2)claro de luna : moonlight* * *claro1 adj1. (en general) clear2. (luminoso) bright3. (color) lightclaro2 adv clearlyclaro3 interj of courseclaro4 n (en meteorología) sunny interval -
36 conformista
adj.conformist.f. & m.conformer, conformist.* * *► adjetivo1 conformist1 conformist* * *ADJ SMF conformist* * *adjetivo/masculino y femenino conformist* * *= conformist, conformist, conformable.Ex. Fredson Bowers is scarcely a sufficiently conformist figure in the world of bibliography for his definition to secure wide and general agreement.Ex. The violence was committed by a wide range of ordinary citizens, including psychopaths, conformists, fanatics, opportunists, & cowards.Ex. For transducing, the proposal relies on conformable strips hosting pressure sensitive units directly placed on the aircraft aerodynamic surfaces.* * *adjetivo/masculino y femenino conformist* * *= conformist, conformist, conformable.Ex: Fredson Bowers is scarcely a sufficiently conformist figure in the world of bibliography for his definition to secure wide and general agreement.
Ex: The violence was committed by a wide range of ordinary citizens, including psychopaths, conformists, fanatics, opportunists, & cowards.Ex: For transducing, the proposal relies on conformable strips hosting pressure sensitive units directly placed on the aircraft aerodynamic surfaces.* * *adj/mfconformist* * *
conformista adjetivo, masculino y femenino
conformist
conformista adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino conformist: no sé si eres un conformista o un cobarde, I don't know whether you are a conformist or a coward
' conformista' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acomodaticia
- acomodaticio
- rebaño
English:
compliant
- conformist
- straight
- conform
* * *♦ adjconformist♦ nmfconformist* * *I adj conformistII m/f conformist -
37 criollo
adj.native, Creole.m.native, aboriginal, Creole.* * *► adjetivo1 Creole► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (persona) Creole1 (idioma) Creole* * *criollo, -a1. ADJ1) ( Hist) Creole; (=de origen español) of Spanish extraction2) LAm (=no extranjero) native, native to America2. SM / F1) ( Hist) Creole2) LAm Peruvian/Colombian/Ecuadorean, etc, native of a particular Latin American country, as opposed to a foreigner3) And (=cobarde) coward3.SM (Ling) Creolecomo dicen en criollo — as they say in Latin America/Peru etc
* * *I- lla adjetivoa) (Hist) Creoleb) (AmL) ( por oposición a extranjero) Venezuelan (o Peruvian etc); <plato/artesanía/cocina> nationalIIa la criolla — (RPl fam) informal, casual
- lla masculino, femeninoa) (Hist) Creole ( of European descent born in a Spanish American colony)c) criollo masculino (Ling) creoledecir algo/hablar en criollo — (AmL fam) to say something in plain Spanish
* * *= Creole.Nota: Nombre y adjetivo.Ex. Always a controversial and confusing term, the word Creole, to put it simply, means many things to many people.* * *I- lla adjetivoa) (Hist) Creoleb) (AmL) ( por oposición a extranjero) Venezuelan (o Peruvian etc); <plato/artesanía/cocina> nationalIIa la criolla — (RPl fam) informal, casual
- lla masculino, femeninoa) (Hist) Creole ( of European descent born in a Spanish American colony)c) criollo masculino (Ling) creoledecir algo/hablar en criollo — (AmL fam) to say something in plain Spanish
* * *= Creole.Nota: Nombre y adjetivo.Ex: Always a controversial and confusing term, the word Creole, to put it simply, means many things to many people.
* * *1 ( Hist) Creole2 ( AmL) (por oposición a extranjero) Venezuelan ( o Peruvian etc); ‹plato/artesanía/cocina› nationalnació en Barcelona, pero es tan criollo como el que más he was born in Barcelona, but he's as Venezuelan ( o Peruvian etc) as they come ( colloq)3 ‹lengua› creolemasculine, feminine1 ( Hist) Creole ( of European descent born in a Spanish American colony)3como se dice en criollo as we say in Latin America ( o in Peru etc)* * *
criollo◊ - lla adjetivoa) (Hist) Creole
‹plato/artesanía/cocina› national
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
criollo,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino Creole
' criollo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
criolla
* * *criollo, -a♦ adj1. [persona] born in Latin America to European parents;sus dos hijas menores son criollas her two younger daughters were born in Latin America2. [objeto, cultura] local [native to Latin America as opposed to foreign];al poco tiempo de llegar adoptaron las costumbres criollas shortly after arriving, they began to adopt the local customs3. [comida, lengua] creole♦ nm,f1. [persona] = person born in Latin America to European parents2. CompPerú, PRico, RPhacer algo a la criolla to do sth informally♦ nm[idioma] creole; Amhablar en criollo to speak plainly, to speak in plain SpanishCRIOLLOThe term criollo (creole) was first used in the 16th century. It meant a descendant of European colonizers (as opposed to a native or African) born in the New World to Spaniards but without the full legal, political or social status of a person born in Spain. The word has acquired different meanings since then in different regions. It can now mean “national” as opposed to “from abroad”, referring to anything from people to animal breeds, and can be translated as “Mexican”, “Venezuelan” or whatever the relevant nationality may be.* * *I adj CreoleII m, criolla f Creole* * *1) : Creole2) : native, nationalcomida criolla: native cuisine: Creolecriollo nm: Creole (language) -
38 defenderse
1 (espabilarse) to manage, get by, get along■ ¿qué tal se defiende en inglés? how does she get by in English?, what's her English like?* * *1) to protect oneself, defend oneself2) get by* * *VPR1) (=protegerse)defenderse de o contra — [+ calor, lluvia, sol] to protect o.s. from; [+ agresor, ataque] to defend o.s. from o against
2) (=desenvolverse) to get byme defiendo en inglés — I can get by o along in English
ya eres mayor, ya puedes defenderte solo — you're old enough, you can get by o manage on your own now
-¿sabes algo de ordenadores? -me defiendo — "do you know anything about computers?" - "I get by o I know a bit"
* * *(v.) = bite back, stand up, strike back, fight back, fight for + Posesivo + lifeEx. The article 'Book clubs bite back' points to the fact that there is evidence elsewhere in the world that book clubs are capable of thriving in markets where free pricing has been the norm.Ex. It is time for librarians to stand up = Es el momento para que los bibliotecarios defiendan su profesión.Ex. This paper details the attempt by Boston University to strike back at such agencies by filing a lawsuit against Internet term paper companies in the USA.Ex. In the meanwhile, librarians could fight back by means of their chequebooks but need to be alert to the strategies by which vendors could take over their functions.Ex. The bear was shot in his cage and was never given a sporting chance to fight for his life.* * *(v.) = bite back, stand up, strike back, fight back, fight for + Posesivo + lifeEx: The article 'Book clubs bite back' points to the fact that there is evidence elsewhere in the world that book clubs are capable of thriving in markets where free pricing has been the norm.
Ex: It is time for librarians to stand up = Es el momento para que los bibliotecarios defiendan su profesión.Ex: This paper details the attempt by Boston University to strike back at such agencies by filing a lawsuit against Internet term paper companies in the USA.Ex: In the meanwhile, librarians could fight back by means of their chequebooks but need to be alert to the strategies by which vendors could take over their functions.Ex: The bear was shot in his cage and was never given a sporting chance to fight for his life.* * *
■defenderse verbo reflexivo
1 to defend oneself
2 (resguardarse) to shelter [de, from]
3 fam (tener cierta habilidad) to get by: se defiende bien en inglés, he can get by in English
' defenderse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
defender
English:
acquit
- hit back
- hold
- fight
* * *vpr1. [protegerse] to defend oneself (de against);me defendí como pude de sus ataques I defended myself from his attacks as best I could;¡defiéndete, cobarde! defend yourself, you coward!2. [apañarse] to get by;se defiende bien en su trabajo he's getting along okay at work;se defiende en inglés he can get by in English;¿qué tal dibujas? – me defiendo how are you at drawing? – I'm not too bad;sé defenderme sola I can look after myself* * *v/r1 defend o.s. (de against);defenderse del frío ward off the cold2 fig fammanage, get by;me voy defendiendo I’m managing o coping* * *vr1) : to defend oneself2) : to get by, to know the basicssu inglés no es perfecto pero se defiende: his English isn't perfect but he gets by* * *defenderse vb (arreglárselas) to manage / to get byno domino el inglés, pero me defiendo my English isn't fluent, but I get by -
39 etiqueta
f.1 label (in product) (glued or sewn).cada sobre lleva una etiqueta con la dirección each envelope has an address label on itponga una etiqueta con su nombre a la maleta put a label o tag with your name on it on the suitcasela etiqueta del precio the price tagcolgarle a alguien la etiqueta de… (figurative) to label somebody as…no me gusta poner etiquetas a la gente I don't like to label people2 etiquette (ceremonial).de etiqueta formalvestirse de etiqueta to wear formal dress3 tag (computing).4 price tag.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: etiquetar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: etiquetar.* * *1 (rótulo) label, tag2 (formalidad) etiquette, formality, ceremony\de etiqueta formal■ traje de etiqueta formal dress, evening dressvestirse de etiqueta to wear formal dress* * *noun f.1) label, tag2) etiquette* * *SF1) [pegada] label; [atada, grapada] tag2) (=formalismo) etiquette"vestir de etiqueta" — [en invitación] "dress: formal"
* * *1)a) ( pegada) labelb) ( atada) tag; (en prenda, con instrucciones de lavado, etc) labelle pusieron la etiqueta de `rojo' — they labeled him a `red'
2) ( protocolo) etiquettebaile/traje de etiqueta — formal ball/dress
* * *= label, label, designer label.Ex. There are a number of types of abstracts or labels that can be applied to abstracts.Ex. Enter your search term preceded by the label and a colon; for example, 'ti:veterinary medicine' searches titles (ti) for 'veterinary' adjacent to 'medicine'.Ex. They release selected second-hand clothes into fleamarket circulation labelled with their own designer label.----* etiqueta antirrobo = anti-theft strip.* etiqueta con el nombre = name tag.* etiqueta de advertencia = warning label.* etiqueta de campo = field label, field tag.* etiqueta de código de barras = barcode label.* etiqueta de código de barras sin codificar = dumb barcode.* etiqueta de identificación = name tag.* etiqueta de identificación del lector = borrower identification label.* etiqueta del documento = document label.* etiqueta de lector = borrower label.* etiqueta de metadatos = metadata tag.* etiqueta de préstamo = label.* etiqueta identificadora del libro = label.* etiqueta identificativa del ejemplar = book label.* traje de etiqueta = evening dress, evening wear.* vestido de etiqueta = evening gown.* vestido de noche = evening dress.* vestir de etiqueta = dress to + kill, dress (up) to + the nines.* vestirse de etiqueta = dress up.* * *1)a) ( pegada) labelb) ( atada) tag; (en prenda, con instrucciones de lavado, etc) labelle pusieron la etiqueta de `rojo' — they labeled him a `red'
2) ( protocolo) etiquettebaile/traje de etiqueta — formal ball/dress
* * *= label, label, designer label.Ex: There are a number of types of abstracts or labels that can be applied to abstracts.
Ex: Enter your search term preceded by the label and a colon; for example, 'ti:veterinary medicine' searches titles (ti) for 'veterinary' adjacent to 'medicine'.Ex: They release selected second-hand clothes into fleamarket circulation labelled with their own designer label.* etiqueta antirrobo = anti-theft strip.* etiqueta con el nombre = name tag.* etiqueta de advertencia = warning label.* etiqueta de campo = field label, field tag.* etiqueta de código de barras = barcode label.* etiqueta de código de barras sin codificar = dumb barcode.* etiqueta de identificación = name tag.* etiqueta de identificación del lector = borrower identification label.* etiqueta del documento = document label.* etiqueta de lector = borrower label.* etiqueta de metadatos = metadata tag.* etiqueta de préstamo = label.* etiqueta identificadora del libro = label.* etiqueta identificativa del ejemplar = book label.* traje de etiqueta = evening dress, evening wear.* vestido de etiqueta = evening gown.* vestido de noche = evening dress.* vestir de etiqueta = dress to + kill, dress (up) to + the nines.* vestirse de etiqueta = dress up.* * *A2 (atada) tag; (en una prenda) labella etiqueta del precio the price tag o ticketle han puesto la etiqueta de `rojo' they have labeled him a `red'3 ( Inf) tagCompuesto:( Inf) meta tagB (protocolo) etiquettesegún las normas de la etiqueta according to the rules of etiquettebaile de etiqueta formal balltraje de etiqueta formal dressvestir de etiqueta to wear formal dressC (Inf) tag* * *
Del verbo etiquetar: ( conjugate etiquetar)
etiqueta es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
etiqueta
etiquetar
etiqueta sustantivo femenino
1
( en prenda) label
2 ( protocolo) etiquette;◊ baile/traje de etiqueta formal ball/dress
etiquetar ( conjugate etiquetar) verbo transitivo ‹ producto› to label;
‹ persona› etiqueta a algn de algo to label sb (as) sth
etiqueta sustantivo femenino
1 (en envases, ropa, etc) label
2 (protocolo) etiquette
♦ Locuciones: de etiqueta, formal: un traje de etiqueta, a dinner jacket
etiquetar verbo transitivo to label: le han etiquetado de informal y no consigue sacudirse el calificativo, he has been labelled as irresponsible and hasn't managed to live it down
' etiqueta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrancar
- correspondiente
- despegar
- desprender
- engomado
- protocolo
- quitar
- rótulo
- traje
- vestir
English:
dress code
- etiquette
- evening dress
- formal
- label
- price tag
- prom
- sticker
- tab
- tag
- ticket
- dress
- evening
- name
- price
* * *etiqueta nf1. [en envase, producto, prenda] [pegada o cosida] label;[colgada o atada] tag, label;la etiqueta del precio the price tag;ponga una etiqueta con su nombre a la maleta put a label/tag with your name on it on the suitcase;cada sobre lleva una etiqueta con la dirección each envelope has an address label on it2. [calificativo] label;no me gusta poner etiquetas a la gente I don't like to label people3. [ceremonial] etiquette;de etiqueta formal;una cena de etiqueta a formal dinner;vestirse de etiqueta to wear formal dress4. Informát tag* * *f1 label;etiqueta adhesiva sticky label2 ( protocolo) etiquette;traje de etiqueta formal wear;ir ovestir de etiqueta wear evening dress* * *etiqueta nf1) : etiquette2) : tag, label3)de etiqueta : formal, dressy* * *etiqueta n1. (en general) label2. (con el precio) tag -
40 follón
m.1 bedlam, fuss, carry-on, hoo-ha.2 muddle, tricky situation.3 racket, loud voices.* * *1 familiar (alboroto) rumpus, shindy2 familiar (enredo, confusión) mess, trouble\armar (un) follón familiar to kick up a rumpusmeterse en un follón to get into a mess, get into trouble* * *1. SM1) * (=desorden) mess¡qué follón de papeles! — what a mess of papers!
2) * (=alboroto) rumpus, row; (=lío) troublearmar un follón — to make a row, kick up a fuss
hubo o se armó un follón tremendo — there was a hell of a row
3) (Bot) sucker4) And (=prenda) petticoat5) Caribe (=juerga de borrachera) drinking bout6) (=cohete) noiseless rocket7) Méx * silent fart **2. ADJ †1) (=perezoso) lazy, idle2) (=arrogante) arrogant, puffed-up; (=fanfarrón) blustering3) (=cobarde) cowardly4) CAm [vestido] roomy, loose* * *masculino (Esp fam)armó or montó un buen follón — ( montar una trifulca) he kicked up a hell of a fuss (colloq); ( hacer ruido) he made such a racket o din (colloq)
b) (situación confusa, desorden) messc) ( problema)* * *= muddle, cock-up, bedlam, ruckus, scandal, a pretty kettle of fish, a fine kettle of fish, palaver, rigmarole [rigamarole].Ex. The author attempts to sort out the muddle in which librarians have found themselves = El autor intenta aclarar la confusión en la que se encuentran los bibliotecarios.Ex. The repatriation of the emigres was a tragic oversight rather than a war crime, a cock-up rather than a conspiracy.Ex. In subsequent years, Bethlem became ' Bedlam,' a metaphor for madness; being so long the only public receptacle for the insane, it became equated with madness itself.Ex. Sometime back a heroine created a ruckus by saying that the actor acted fresh with her by biting her lips in a smooching scene.Ex. The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.Ex. A pretty kettle of fish indeed, out of whom only Tracy is really trying seriously to make a new life for herself.Ex. Knowing the historical roots of their misfortune may not make it easier for them to escape the fine kettle of fish they are in.Ex. Most fashion-conscious shoppers will beaware of the palaver caused last month by the swastika design embroidered on a Zara handbag.Ex. The government is creating a rigmarole of a process for residents to exercise their constitutional right.----* ¡qué follón! = what a palaver!.* en un follón = in a (pretty) pickle, in a turmoil, in a twirl.* meterse en follones = get into + trouble.* montar un follón = raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus.* * *masculino (Esp fam)armó or montó un buen follón — ( montar una trifulca) he kicked up a hell of a fuss (colloq); ( hacer ruido) he made such a racket o din (colloq)
b) (situación confusa, desorden) messc) ( problema)* * *= muddle, cock-up, bedlam, ruckus, scandal, a pretty kettle of fish, a fine kettle of fish, palaver, rigmarole [rigamarole].Ex: The author attempts to sort out the muddle in which librarians have found themselves = El autor intenta aclarar la confusión en la que se encuentran los bibliotecarios.
Ex: The repatriation of the emigres was a tragic oversight rather than a war crime, a cock-up rather than a conspiracy.Ex: In subsequent years, Bethlem became ' Bedlam,' a metaphor for madness; being so long the only public receptacle for the insane, it became equated with madness itself.Ex: Sometime back a heroine created a ruckus by saying that the actor acted fresh with her by biting her lips in a smooching scene.Ex: The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.Ex: A pretty kettle of fish indeed, out of whom only Tracy is really trying seriously to make a new life for herself.Ex: Knowing the historical roots of their misfortune may not make it easier for them to escape the fine kettle of fish they are in.Ex: Most fashion-conscious shoppers will beaware of the palaver caused last month by the swastika design embroidered on a Zara handbag.Ex: The government is creating a rigmarole of a process for residents to exercise their constitutional right.* ¡qué follón! = what a palaver!.* en un follón = in a (pretty) pickle, in a turmoil, in a twirl.* meterse en follones = get into + trouble.* montar un follón = raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus.* * *hubo un follón tremendo a la salida del estadio there was a lot of trouble o an incredible commotion o ruckus outside the stadium ( colloq)cuando lo intentaron echar, armó or montó un buen follón when they tried to throw him out, he kicked up a hell of a fuss o created a real stink ( colloq)2(situación confusa, desorden): en este follón de papeles no hay quien encuentre nada these papers are so jumbled up o in such a mess, it's impossible to find anything ( colloq)¿sabes algo del follón este de MEPIRESA? do you know anything about this MEPIRESA business? ( colloq)me armé un buen follón con la última pregunta I got into a real mess with the last question ( colloq)3(problema): si te juntas con esa gente, te meterás en follones if you go around with that lot, you'll get into trouble* * *
follón sustantivo masculino (Esp fam)
( ruido) racket (colloq), din (AmE colloq);
( hizo ruido) he made such a racket o din (colloq)
follón m fam
1 (escándalo, jaleo) row, fuss, commotion: estáis armando mucho follón, you are making a lot of noise
montó un follón por esa tontería, he kicked up a fuss over that nonsense
2 (lío, confusión, caos) mess, trouble: me vas a meter en un buen follón, you are going to get me into a real mess
tengo un follón de papeles sobre la mesa, the papers on my desk are in a terrible mess
' follón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
esperar
- taco
- zipizape
English:
cock-up
- hullabaloo
- kick up
- palaver
- rigmarole
- row
- muddle
- stink
* * *follón nmEsp Fam1. [discusión] row;se armó un follón there was an almighty row;me montó un follón tremendo porque faltaba dinero he kicked up an almighty fuss o row because there was some money missing2. [lío] mess;¡vaya follón! what a mess!;tengo un follón de libros encima de la mesa I've got piles of books scattered all over my desk;¡dejad de armar follón! stop making such a row!;me hice un follón con las listas I got into a real muddle o mess with the lists;está metido en un follón de dinero he's got into some money trouble;esta tarde tengo mucho follón, mañana sería mejor I won't have a minute this afternoon, so tomorrow would be better* * *m1 argument2 ( lío) mess3:armar un follón kick up a fuss* * *follón n1. (alboroto) racket / noise2. (desorden, confusión) mess3. (problema) trouble
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