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1 portento
m.1 wonder, marvel.2 portent, wonder, marvel, prodigy.* * *1 wonder* * *SM (=prodigio) marvel, wonder; (=genio) genius, wizard¡qué portento de memoria! — what a prodigious memory!, what an amazing memory!
* * *a) ( persona) geniusb) ( prodigio) wondercanta que es un portento — she has a wonderful o marvelous voice
* * *= prodigy, whiz(z) kid, whiz.Ex. To be a prodigy in music, for example, is to be a mimic, to reproduce what you hear from grown-up musicians.Ex. As banks collapse and thousands are laid off, former finance industry whizz-kids say they have never looked back after quitting their jobs.Ex. An enormously talented woman with a resume of unparalleled excellence, she is a whiz at design with many books and other projects to her credit.* * *a) ( persona) geniusb) ( prodigio) wondercanta que es un portento — she has a wonderful o marvelous voice
* * *= prodigy, whiz(z) kid, whiz.Ex: To be a prodigy in music, for example, is to be a mimic, to reproduce what you hear from grown-up musicians.
Ex: As banks collapse and thousands are laid off, former finance industry whizz-kids say they have never looked back after quitting their jobs.Ex: An enormously talented woman with a resume of unparalleled excellence, she is a whiz at design with many books and other projects to her credit.* * *1 (persona) geniuses un portento para la química he's a genius at chemistry o a chemistry geniusesta niña es un portento this girl's a prodigy2 (prodigio) wonderhace verdaderos portentos con materiales realmente pobres she works wonders using the poorest of materialscanta que es un portento she has a wonderful o marvelous voice* * *
portento sustantivo masculino
1 wonder, miracle
2 (persona) prodigy: esta chica es un auténtico portento en matemáticas, this girl is a real mathematics whiz
' portento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
maravilla
* * *portento nm1. [persona] wonder, marvel;es un portento tocando el piano he's a wonderful piano player2. [hecho]es un portento que la casa siga en pie después del incendio it's a wonder the house is still standing after the fire* * *m1 ( fenómeno) wonder2 persona genius* * *portento nmmaravilla: marvel, wonder -
2 fenómeno
m.1 phenomenon, event, happening.2 freak, monster, freak of nature.* * *1 (manifestación) phenomenon2 (prodigio) genius3 (monstruo) freak► adjetivo1 familiar (fantástico) fantastic, terrific1 terrific!, fantastic!\fenómeno atmosférico atmospheric phenomenon* * *noun m.* * *1. SM1) [atmosférico, acústico, psíquico] phenomenon2) (=monstruo) freak3) (=portento) geniusPedro es un fenómeno — Peter is a genius, Peter is altogether exceptional
2.ADJ * (=fenomenal) fantastic *, brilliant *3.ADV *lo hemos pasado fenómeno — we had a fantastic o brilliant time *
le va fenómeno — he's getting on fantastically well o brilliantly *
* * *I- na adjetivo/adverbio (AmL) fenomenal 1,2IIa) ( suceso) phenomenonb) ( persona - monstruosa) freak; (- excepcional) genius* * *= phenomenon [phenomena, -pl.].Ex. We must not draw the distinction between disciplines and the phenomena, or things, studied by disciplines.----* fenómeno físico = physical phenomenon.* fenómeno inexplicable = unexplained phenomenon.* fenómeno reciente = latecomer [late-comer].* * *I- na adjetivo/adverbio (AmL) fenomenal 1,2IIa) ( suceso) phenomenonb) ( persona - monstruosa) freak; (- excepcional) genius* * *= phenomenon [phenomena, -pl.].Ex: We must not draw the distinction between disciplines and the phenomena, or things, studied by disciplines.
* fenómeno físico = physical phenomenon.* fenómeno inexplicable = unexplained phenomenon.* fenómeno reciente = latecomer [late-comer].* * *adj/adv1 (hecho, suceso) phenomenonfenómenos meteorológicos meterological phenomenafenómeno social social phenomenon2 (persona — monstruosa) freak; (— excepcional) geniuses un fenómeno para la química he's a genius at chemistry, he's phenomenal o brilliant at chemistry* * *
fenómeno 1◊ -na adj/adv (AmL) See Also→ fenomenal
fenómeno 2 sustantivo masculino ( suceso) phenomenon
fenómeno,-a
I sustantivo masculino
1 phenomenon
fenómeno atmosférico, atmospheric phenomenon
2 (genio) genius
3 (monstruo) freak
II adj fam fantastic, terrific
III adverbio marvellously
' fenómeno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arramblar
- fenómena
- registrar
- registrarse
- reproducirse
- espejismo
- lingüístico
- monstruo
- natural
- repetición
- repetir
- reproducir
English:
phenomenon
- freak
* * *fenómeno, -a♦ adjFam great, fantastic;estás fenómena con esas gafas you look great in those glasses;es un fenómeno en la cocina he's a fantastic cook, he works wonders in the kitchen♦ nm1. [suceso] phenomenon;no se trata de un fenómeno aislado this is not an isolated phenomenonfenómeno atmosférico atmospheric phenomenon;fenómeno metereológico meteorological phenomenon;fenómeno natural natural phenomenon;fenómeno paranormal paranormal phenomenon2. [monstruo] freak♦ advFampasarlo fenómeno to have a great o fantastic time;me siento fenómeno I feel great o fantastic♦ interjgreat!, terrific!* * *I m1 phenomenon2 persona geniusII adj famfantastic fam, great fam* * *fenómeno nm1) : phenomenon2) : prodigy, genius* * *
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