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exhilarating

  • 1 tónico

    • exhilarating
    • invigorating
    • pick-me-up
    • tonic

    Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > tónico

  • 2 interesante

    adj.
    interesting.
    ¡eso suena muy interesante! that sounds really exciting!
    * * *
    1 interesting
    \
    hacerse el/la interesante to try to attract attention
    * * *
    adj.
    * * *
    ADJ [persona, película] interesting; [precio, sueldo] attractive

    hacerse el/la interesante — to try to attract attention

    * * *
    adjetivo interesting

    hacerse el/la interesante — (fam) to make oneself seem interesting, try to draw attention to oneself

    * * *
    = interesting, intriguing, engaging, newsworthy, exhilarating, piquant, appealing, inspiring.
    Ex. The relationship between precision and recall and specificity is interesting.
    Ex. Graphic displays are an intriguing step towards a multi-dimensional pictorial map of the subject areas covered by a thesaurus.
    Ex. The interview went smoothly; the committee was impressed by her knowledge of the current library scene, her enthusiasm, and her engaging personality.
    Ex. The focus on solutions to societal problems common to much interdisciplinary research makes such projects particularly newsworthy.
    Ex. The causes of this interest differ from one man to another; it may be the beautiful, the terrible, the awe-inspiring, the exhilarating, the pathetic, the comic, or the merely piquant.
    Ex. The causes of this interest differ from one man to another; it may be the beautiful, the terrible, the awe-inspiring, the exhilarating, the pathetic, the comic, or the merely piquant.
    Ex. The author offers some suggestions, somewhat 'tongue in cheek', to make the game more appealing for spectators.
    Ex. Savage's greatest claim to the attention of present-day librarians is his inspiring and unwavering belief in the value of librarianship.
    ----
    * es interesante que = interestingly.
    * hacerse el interesante = play + hard to get, play it + cool.
    * lo interesante = the fun part.
    * lo más interesante = highlights.
    * poco interesante = dull, uninteresting, uninspiring, unremarkable.
    * prometer ser interesante = promise + to be interesting.
    * ser interesante + Infinitivo = be as well + Infinitivo, be well + Infinitivo.
    * ser interesante para = be of interest (to/for).
    * ser interesante + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.
    * * *
    adjetivo interesting

    hacerse el/la interesante — (fam) to make oneself seem interesting, try to draw attention to oneself

    * * *
    = interesting, intriguing, engaging, newsworthy, exhilarating, piquant, appealing, inspiring.

    Ex: The relationship between precision and recall and specificity is interesting.

    Ex: Graphic displays are an intriguing step towards a multi-dimensional pictorial map of the subject areas covered by a thesaurus.
    Ex: The interview went smoothly; the committee was impressed by her knowledge of the current library scene, her enthusiasm, and her engaging personality.
    Ex: The focus on solutions to societal problems common to much interdisciplinary research makes such projects particularly newsworthy.
    Ex: The causes of this interest differ from one man to another; it may be the beautiful, the terrible, the awe-inspiring, the exhilarating, the pathetic, the comic, or the merely piquant.
    Ex: The causes of this interest differ from one man to another; it may be the beautiful, the terrible, the awe-inspiring, the exhilarating, the pathetic, the comic, or the merely piquant.
    Ex: The author offers some suggestions, somewhat 'tongue in cheek', to make the game more appealing for spectators.
    Ex: Savage's greatest claim to the attention of present-day librarians is his inspiring and unwavering belief in the value of librarianship.
    * es interesante que = interestingly.
    * hacerse el interesante = play + hard to get, play it + cool.
    * lo interesante = the fun part.
    * lo más interesante = highlights.
    * poco interesante = dull, uninteresting, uninspiring, unremarkable.
    * prometer ser interesante = promise + to be interesting.
    * ser interesante + Infinitivo = be as well + Infinitivo, be well + Infinitivo.
    * ser interesante para = be of interest (to/for).
    * ser interesante + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.

    * * *
    interesting
    resultó poco interesante it wasn't very interesting
    nos hizo una oferta interesante she made us an interesting offer
    hacerse el/la interesante ( fam); to make oneself seem interesting, try to draw attention to oneself
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    interesante adjetivo
    interesting;
    hacerse el interesante (fam) to try to draw attention to oneself

    interesante adjetivo interesting

    ' interesante' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    bastante
    - discurso
    - guapa
    - guapo
    - intrigante
    - política
    - curioso
    - lo
    - poner
    English:
    appealing
    - article
    - attraction
    - enough
    - interesting
    - jolly
    - point
    - quite
    - readable
    - thicken
    - thing
    - uninteresting
    - very
    - anything
    - get
    - gossip
    - hear
    - intriguing
    - middle
    - most
    - one
    - play
    - pose
    - suppose
    - though
    * * *
    interesting;
    Fam
    hacerse el/la interesante to try to draw attention to oneself
    * * *
    adj interesting;
    hacerse el interesante draw attention to o.s.
    * * *
    : interesting
    * * *
    interesante adj interesting

    Spanish-English dictionary > interesante

  • 3 excitante

    adj.
    1 exciting (emocionante).
    2 sensual, arousing.
    m.
    stimulant.
    * * *
    1 exciting
    2 MEDICINA stimulating
    1 stimulant
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) (Med) stimulating
    2) (=emocionante) exciting
    2.
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo <espectáculo/libro> exciting
    II
    masculino stimulant
    * * *
    = exciting, heady [headier -comp., headiest -sup.], exhilarating, rousing, titillating, stimulant, pulsating, electrifying, thrilling, thrilling.
    Ex. Finally, I wish to thank all of the speakers, reactors, and attendees who made these institutes so memorable, exciting, and rewarding.
    Ex. The heady integration scenario is that given a seemingly simple query the system would automatically expand the search beyond the capabilities of an inexperienced user.
    Ex. The causes of this interest differ from one man to another; it may be the beautiful, the terrible, the awe-inspiring, the exhilarating, the pathetic, the comic, or the merely piquant.
    Ex. This was the first time that MLA had attempted a multi-level distance learning project and it proved to be a rousing success.
    Ex. Television shows foster titillating discussion topics and trivialize troubles.
    Ex. The system consequently retrieves any record in which the term ' stimulants' appears.
    Ex. Thus the pulsating magnetic field enables an effective therapy which can be used for a broad range of indications.
    Ex. He gave an electrifying performance and he deserved all the accolades he received.
    Ex. This makes autobiography a thrilling ingredient of biography.
    Ex. This makes autobiography a thrilling ingredient of biography.
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo <espectáculo/libro> exciting
    II
    masculino stimulant
    * * *
    = exciting, heady [headier -comp., headiest -sup.], exhilarating, rousing, titillating, stimulant, pulsating, electrifying, thrilling, thrilling.

    Ex: Finally, I wish to thank all of the speakers, reactors, and attendees who made these institutes so memorable, exciting, and rewarding.

    Ex: The heady integration scenario is that given a seemingly simple query the system would automatically expand the search beyond the capabilities of an inexperienced user.
    Ex: The causes of this interest differ from one man to another; it may be the beautiful, the terrible, the awe-inspiring, the exhilarating, the pathetic, the comic, or the merely piquant.
    Ex: This was the first time that MLA had attempted a multi-level distance learning project and it proved to be a rousing success.
    Ex: Television shows foster titillating discussion topics and trivialize troubles.
    Ex: The system consequently retrieves any record in which the term ' stimulants' appears.
    Ex: Thus the pulsating magnetic field enables an effective therapy which can be used for a broad range of indications.
    Ex: He gave an electrifying performance and he deserved all the accolades he received.
    Ex: This makes autobiography a thrilling ingredient of biography.
    Ex: This makes autobiography a thrilling ingredient of biography.

    * * *
    1 ‹espectáculo/libro› exciting
    2 ‹bebida›
    el café es una bebida excitante coffee is a stimulant
    stimulant
    * * *

    excitante adjetivo ‹espectáculo/libro exciting
    excitante
    I adjetivo exciting
    Med stimulating
    II sustantivo masculino stimulant
    ' excitante' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    emocionante
    English:
    red-hot
    - exhilarating
    * * *
    adj
    1. [sustancia] stimulant;
    el café es excitante coffee is a stimulant, coffee gets you worked up
    2. [sexualmente] arousing
    3. [emocionante] exciting
    nm
    stimulant
    * * *
    I adj
    1 exciting
    2
    :
    II m stimulant
    * * *
    : exciting
    * * *
    excitante adj exciting

    Spanish-English dictionary > excitante

  • 4 fascinante

    adj.
    fascinating.
    * * *
    1 fascinating
    * * *
    adj.
    * * *
    adjetivo fascinating
    * * *
    = fascinating, intriguing, enthralling, piquant, entrancing, arresting, face-melting, mind-blowing.
    Ex. Further, classification and the network of relationships between subjects can be a fascinating study in itself, even devoid of any applications.
    Ex. Graphic displays are an intriguing step towards a multi-dimensional pictorial map of the subject areas covered by a thesaurus.
    Ex. This novel is still as fresh and vivid and fascinating and enthralling as it was when I was fifteen years old.
    Ex. The causes of this interest differ from one man to another; it may be the beautiful, the terrible, the awe-inspiring, the exhilarating, the pathetic, the comic, or the merely piquant.
    Ex. The play was an entrancing production that was textured with ideas, witty, and cunningly crafted.
    Ex. It is when speakers have no feeling for pause that their speech seems to burble on without any arresting quality; the club bore is a burbler: he has not learnt the eloquence of silence.
    Ex. You can think of Homer as a badass literary ninja who wailed out a lyre solo so face-melting that it was remembered for the rest of history, and then dropped a smoke bomb and back-flipped out of sight forever.
    Ex. The implications of this are mind-blowing, since oil provides 40 per cent of all energy.
    ----
    * misterio fascinante = intriguing mystery.
    * * *
    adjetivo fascinating
    * * *
    = fascinating, intriguing, enthralling, piquant, entrancing, arresting, face-melting, mind-blowing.

    Ex: Further, classification and the network of relationships between subjects can be a fascinating study in itself, even devoid of any applications.

    Ex: Graphic displays are an intriguing step towards a multi-dimensional pictorial map of the subject areas covered by a thesaurus.
    Ex: This novel is still as fresh and vivid and fascinating and enthralling as it was when I was fifteen years old.
    Ex: The causes of this interest differ from one man to another; it may be the beautiful, the terrible, the awe-inspiring, the exhilarating, the pathetic, the comic, or the merely piquant.
    Ex: The play was an entrancing production that was textured with ideas, witty, and cunningly crafted.
    Ex: It is when speakers have no feeling for pause that their speech seems to burble on without any arresting quality; the club bore is a burbler: he has not learnt the eloquence of silence.
    Ex: You can think of Homer as a badass literary ninja who wailed out a lyre solo so face-melting that it was remembered for the rest of history, and then dropped a smoke bomb and back-flipped out of sight forever.
    Ex: The implications of this are mind-blowing, since oil provides 40 per cent of all energy.
    * misterio fascinante = intriguing mystery.

    * * *
    fascinating
    * * *

    fascinante adjetivo
    fascinating
    fascinador,-ora, fascinante adjetivo fascinating: es un hombre fascinante, he's a fascinating man
    fue una experiencia fascinadora, it was a fascinating experience
    ' fascinante' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    fascinador
    - fascinadora
    - mágica
    - mágico
    English:
    absorbing
    - enthralling
    - fascinating
    - intriguing
    - quite
    - riveting
    - spell
    * * *
    fascinating
    * * *
    adj fascinating
    * * *
    : fascinating
    * * *
    fascinante adj fascinating

    Spanish-English dictionary > fascinante

  • 5 picante

    adj.
    1 spicy, hot (food).
    2 saucy (chiste, comedia).
    m.
    1 spicy food (food).
    2 spiciness, piquancy, raciness.
    * * *
    1 (comida) hot
    2 figurado (chiste, película) spicy
    1 (comida) hot food
    2 (sabor) hot flavour
    * * *
    adj.
    hot, spicy
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) (=que pica) [comida, sabor] hot, spicy; [vino] tart, sour
    2) (=malicioso) [comentario] sharp, cutting; [chiste] dirty; [comedia, película] naughty, spicy; [persona] naughty
    2. SM
    1) (Culin)
    a) (=especia) chilli
    b) And, Cono Sur (=guisado) meat stew with chilli sauce
    2) (=picardía) [en persona] zip, zest; [en chiste, situación] piquancy
    3) pl picantes Esp ** (=calcetines) socks
    * * *
    I
    a) (Coc) < comida> hot
    b) <chiste/libro> risqué; < comedia> racy
    II
    a) (Coc) hot spices (pl)

    el médico le ha prohibido el picante or los picantes — his doctor has told him not to eat spicy food

    b) (Chi, Per) ( guiso) spicy meat stew
    * * *
    = piquant, salty [saltier -comp., saltiest -sup.], racy [racier -comp., raciest -sup.], fiery [fierier -comp., fieriest -sup.], risqué, bawdy [bawdier -comp., bawdiest -sup.], pungent, spicy [spicier -comp., spiciest -sup.], saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.], tangy [tangier - comp., tangiest -sup.], nippy [nippier -comp., nippiest -sup.].
    Ex. The causes of this interest differ from one man to another; it may be the beautiful, the terrible, the awe-inspiring, the exhilarating, the pathetic, the comic, or the merely piquant.
    Ex. Serious questions which face us may often be better understood when a modicum of salty satire is applied.
    Ex. Today, nudity, sex, and excessive violence are not an issue and even the raciest films would garner a PG-13 rating from the Motion Picture Association of America, and most are even tamer than that.
    Ex. In the end, his crude language and fiery personality limited him to the role of redneck poltergeist.
    Ex. However, some of the central premises of the film are flawed, and the risqué touches, whether racial or erotic innuendo, are primarily there to titillate and make the film seem hot and controversial.
    Ex. Their secondary aim was to print piratical, scurrilous and bawdy material for the people of Dublin.
    Ex. The studies reported here addressed the question of whether the pungent element in chilies, capsaicin, suppresses taste and flavor intensity.
    Ex. The odour impression was a very pleasant spearmint, with green, floral, fruity, and spicy sidenote.
    Ex. Although some British seaside resorts still sell saucy postcards, they are not as popular as they used to be.
    Ex. The most boring meal can be pepped up with spicy and tangy herbs.
    Ex. Blend cream cheese with prepared horseradish for a nippy taste.
    ----
    * poner un poquito de picante = pep up.
    * rábano picante = horseradish.
    * * *
    I
    a) (Coc) < comida> hot
    b) <chiste/libro> risqué; < comedia> racy
    II
    a) (Coc) hot spices (pl)

    el médico le ha prohibido el picante or los picantes — his doctor has told him not to eat spicy food

    b) (Chi, Per) ( guiso) spicy meat stew
    * * *
    = piquant, salty [saltier -comp., saltiest -sup.], racy [racier -comp., raciest -sup.], fiery [fierier -comp., fieriest -sup.], risqué, bawdy [bawdier -comp., bawdiest -sup.], pungent, spicy [spicier -comp., spiciest -sup.], saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.], tangy [tangier - comp., tangiest -sup.], nippy [nippier -comp., nippiest -sup.].

    Ex: The causes of this interest differ from one man to another; it may be the beautiful, the terrible, the awe-inspiring, the exhilarating, the pathetic, the comic, or the merely piquant.

    Ex: Serious questions which face us may often be better understood when a modicum of salty satire is applied.
    Ex: Today, nudity, sex, and excessive violence are not an issue and even the raciest films would garner a PG-13 rating from the Motion Picture Association of America, and most are even tamer than that.
    Ex: In the end, his crude language and fiery personality limited him to the role of redneck poltergeist.
    Ex: However, some of the central premises of the film are flawed, and the risqué touches, whether racial or erotic innuendo, are primarily there to titillate and make the film seem hot and controversial.
    Ex: Their secondary aim was to print piratical, scurrilous and bawdy material for the people of Dublin.
    Ex: The studies reported here addressed the question of whether the pungent element in chilies, capsaicin, suppresses taste and flavor intensity.
    Ex: The odour impression was a very pleasant spearmint, with green, floral, fruity, and spicy sidenote.
    Ex: Although some British seaside resorts still sell saucy postcards, they are not as popular as they used to be.
    Ex: The most boring meal can be pepped up with spicy and tangy herbs.
    Ex: Blend cream cheese with prepared horseradish for a nippy taste.
    * poner un poquito de picante = pep up.
    * rábano picante = horseradish.

    * * *
    A
    1 ( Coc) ‹comida› hot
    esto está picantísimo this is really hot!
    2 ‹chiste/libro› risqué; ‹comedia› racy
    B ( Chi fam pey) ‹persona/lugar› common ( colloq pej); ‹música› trashy ( colloq)
    A
    1 ( Coc) hot spices (pl)
    le has puesto demasiado picante a la sopa you've made the soup too hot o too peppery
    el médico le ha prohibido el picante or los picantes his doctor has told him not to eat spicy food
    2
    (ingenio, malicia): la obra es un poco sosa, le falta un poco de picante the play is a bit dull, it needs something to spice it up a little
    3 (Chi, Per) ( Coc) (guiso) spicy meat stew
    B
    * * *

    picante adjetivo
    a) (Coc) ‹ comida hot

    b)chiste/libro risqué;

    comedia racy
    picante
    I adjetivo
    1 (comida) hot, spicy
    2 fig (espectáculo, comentario) risqué, racy
    II sustantivo masculino
    1 (alimentos) hot spices pl: le han prohibido el picante, he has been told not to eat spicy food
    2 (sabor) hot taste
    ' picante' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    pimentón
    - chiste
    - daño
    - picar
    English:
    fiery
    - horseradish
    - hot
    - juicy
    - pungent
    - racy
    - sausage
    - spice
    - spicy
    - horse
    - raunchy
    * * *
    adj
    1. [comida] spicy, hot
    2. [chiste, comedia] saucy
    3. Chile Fam [ordinario] common;
    se fue a vivir a un barrio picante she went to live in a downmarket area
    nm
    1. [salsa] hot sauce;
    le puso demasiado picante she made it too hot o spicy;
    me gusta el picante I like spicy food
    2. Andes [guiso] spicy meat stew
    3. Chile Fam [ordinario] pleb;
    son unos picantes they're plebs
    * * *
    I adj
    1 comida hot, spicy
    2 chiste risqué
    II m hot spice
    * * *
    picante adj
    1) : hot, spicy
    2) : sharp, cutting
    3) : racy, risqué
    1) : spiciness
    2) : hot spices pl, hot sauce
    * * *
    picante adj hot [comp. hotter; superl. hottest] / spicy [comp. spicier; superl. spiciest]

    Spanish-English dictionary > picante

  • 6 provocador

    adj.
    provocative, provoking.
    m.
    provoker.
    * * *
    1 provocative
    nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 instigator
    * * *
    (f. - provocadora)
    noun
    * * *
    provocador, -a
    1.
    2.
    * * *
    I
    - dora adjetivo provocative
    II
    - dora masculino, femenino agitator
    * * *
    = defiant, provocative, provoking, smouldering [smoldering, -USA].
    Ex. Two recently elected school board members have announced their intention of 'ridding the high school of Mrs Panopoulos' -- to which she replied, with a defiant shrug, 'Let them try'.
    Ex. To instill a certain sense of one's own fallibility, there is nothing like an exhilarating hour at the reference desk where one is asked an array of provocative questions.
    Ex. This game provides children an opportunity to talk about themselves in a way that is less anxiety provoking than traditional methods of eliciting information about their underlying psychodynamics.
    Ex. We show you how to create a smouldering 40s look with a modern twist, using a home-grown cosmetic collection.
    ----
    * de un modo provocador = defiantly.
    * * *
    I
    - dora adjetivo provocative
    II
    - dora masculino, femenino agitator
    * * *
    = defiant, provocative, provoking, smouldering [smoldering, -USA].

    Ex: Two recently elected school board members have announced their intention of 'ridding the high school of Mrs Panopoulos' -- to which she replied, with a defiant shrug, 'Let them try'.

    Ex: To instill a certain sense of one's own fallibility, there is nothing like an exhilarating hour at the reference desk where one is asked an array of provocative questions.
    Ex: This game provides children an opportunity to talk about themselves in a way that is less anxiety provoking than traditional methods of eliciting information about their underlying psychodynamics.
    Ex: We show you how to create a smouldering 40s look with a modern twist, using a home-grown cosmetic collection.
    * de un modo provocador = defiantly.

    * * *
    A (ofensivo, insultante) provocative
    B (insinuante) provocative
    masculine, feminine
    agitator
    * * *

    provocador
    ◊ - dora adjetivo

    provocative
    ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
    agitator
    provocador,-ora
    I adjetivo provocative
    II sustantivo masculino y femenino instigator, agitator

    ' provocador' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    provocadora
    English:
    in-your-face
    - provocative
    - suggestive
    * * *
    provocador, -ora
    adj
    1. [ofensivo] provocative
    2. [vestido] provocative
    nm,f
    agitator
    * * *
    I adj provocative
    II m, provocadora f agitator
    * * *
    : provocative, provoking
    agitador: agitator

    Spanish-English dictionary > provocador

  • 7 provocativo

    adj.
    1 provocative, defiant, challenging, provoking.
    2 coquettish, flirtatious, slinky.
    m.
    provocative man.
    * * *
    1 provocative
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) (=incitante) provocative
    2) [sexualmente] [mirada, vestido] provocative; [risa, gesto] inviting, provocative
    * * *
    - va adjetivo
    1) ( insinuante) provocative
    2) (Col, Ven) ( apetecible) tempting, mouthwatering
    * * *
    = provocative, smouldering [smoldering, -USA], saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.], slinky [slinkier -comp., slinkiest -sup.].
    Ex. To instill a certain sense of one's own fallibility, there is nothing like an exhilarating hour at the reference desk where one is asked an array of provocative questions.
    Ex. We show you how to create a smouldering 40s look with a modern twist, using a home-grown cosmetic collection.
    Ex. Although some British seaside resorts still sell saucy postcards, they are not as popular as they used to be.
    Ex. She has an easy grace about her, a slinky sway to her stride that teasingly invites contact and beckons lecherous admiration.
    ----
    * de manera provocativa = suggestively.
    * de modo provocativo = suggestively.
    * de un modo provocativo = defiantly.
    * * *
    - va adjetivo
    1) ( insinuante) provocative
    2) (Col, Ven) ( apetecible) tempting, mouthwatering
    * * *
    = provocative, smouldering [smoldering, -USA], saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.], slinky [slinkier -comp., slinkiest -sup.].

    Ex: To instill a certain sense of one's own fallibility, there is nothing like an exhilarating hour at the reference desk where one is asked an array of provocative questions.

    Ex: We show you how to create a smouldering 40s look with a modern twist, using a home-grown cosmetic collection.
    Ex: Although some British seaside resorts still sell saucy postcards, they are not as popular as they used to be.
    Ex: She has an easy grace about her, a slinky sway to her stride that teasingly invites contact and beckons lecherous admiration.
    * de manera provocativa = suggestively.
    * de modo provocativo = suggestively.
    * de un modo provocativo = defiantly.

    * * *
    A (insinuante) provocative
    una mirada provocativa a provocative look
    B (Col, Ven) (apetecible) tempting, mouthwatering
    * * *

    provocativo
    ◊ -va adjetivo

    1 ( insinuante) provocative
    2 (Col, Ven) ( apetecible) tempting, mouthwatering
    provocativo,-a adjetivo provocative
    ' provocativo' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    provocativa
    English:
    provocative
    - suggestive
    * * *
    provocativo, -a adj
    1. [ofensivo] provocative
    2. [insinuante] provocative
    * * *
    adj provocative
    * * *
    provocativo, -va adj
    : provocative

    Spanish-English dictionary > provocativo

  • 8 estimulante

    adj.
    1 encouraging (que anima).
    2 stimulating (que excita).
    m.
    stimulant.
    * * *
    1 stimulating, encouraging
    1 stimulant
    * * *
    1. adj. 2. noun m.
    * * *
    1.
    2.
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo stimulating
    II
    masculino stimulant
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo stimulating
    II
    masculino stimulant
    * * *
    estimulante1
    1 = stimulant, pep pill, pick-me-up.

    Ex: The system consequently retrieves any record in which the term ' stimulants' appears.

    Ex: Drugs used as pep pills include amphetamines, caffeine, and epinephrine.
    Ex: Maybe it's just a passing mood or maybe it's a particularly bad string of events, but sometimes in this hectic life we just need a pick-me-up.

    estimulante2
    2 = exciting, heady [headier -comp., headiest -sup.], stimulating, challenging, invigorating, nurturing, piquant, prodding, titillating, inspiring, refreshing, heart-warming.

    Ex: Finally, I wish to thank all of the speakers, reactors, and attendees who made these institutes so memorable, exciting, and rewarding.

    Ex: The heady integration scenario is that given a seemingly simple query the system would automatically expand the search beyond the capabilities of an inexperienced user.
    Ex: Anyone using LC copy and the AACR is well aware of the stimulating challenges provided by superimposed headings.
    Ex: Thus in an attentive reader literature is expansive, visionary, challenging, subversive, in the true and best sense.
    Ex: The most rewarding part of being a reference administrator is in creating the opportunity for one's staff to perform work that they love in an invigorating pleasant environment.
    Ex: All managers should be knowledgeable in strategies of good directing so that a productive and nurturing environment can be created.
    Ex: The causes of this interest differ from one man to another; it may be the beautiful, the terrible, the awe-inspiring, the exhilarating, the pathetic, the comic, or the merely piquant.
    Ex: From an avuncular interest to a more prodding, investigative, and evaluative role, the ALA has become the accrediting agency for library education.
    Ex: Television shows foster titillating discussion topics and trivialize troubles.
    Ex: Savage's greatest claim to the attention of present-day librarians is his inspiring and unwavering belief in the value of librarianship.
    Ex: But there are outsiders whose presence in the classroom and refreshing unfamiliarity and enthusiasm for reading can help change the pace of everyday encounters between teacher and taught = Pero hay personas ajenas a la clase cuya presencia en el aula y su novedad y entusiasmo revitalizador por la lectura pueden contribuir a cambiar el ritmo del encuentro diario entre el profesor y los alumnos.
    Ex: The recent rain has been a heart-warming sight but it doesn't mean the drought is over.
    * poco estimulante = unexciting, uninspiring, unmoving.

    * * *
    ‹trabajo/libro› stimulating
    el café y otras bebidas estimulantes coffee and other stimulants
    stimulant
    * * *

    estimulante adjetivo
    stimulating
    estimulante
    I adjetivo stimulating
    II sustantivo masculino stimulant
    ' estimulante' also found in these entries:
    English:
    exhilarating
    - refreshing
    - refreshingly
    - stimulant
    - stimulating
    - thought-provoking
    - dope
    - invigorating
    - pick
    - unexciting
    * * *
    adj
    1. [que anima] encouraging
    2. [que excita] stimulating
    nm
    stimulant
    * * *
    I adj stimulating
    II m stimulant;
    estimulante del apetito appetite enhancer
    * * *
    : stimulating
    : stimulant

    Spanish-English dictionary > estimulante

  • 9 estimulante2

    2 = exciting, heady [headier -comp., headiest -sup.], stimulating, challenging, invigorating, nurturing, piquant, prodding, titillating, inspiring, refreshing, heart-warming.
    Ex. Finally, I wish to thank all of the speakers, reactors, and attendees who made these institutes so memorable, exciting, and rewarding.
    Ex. The heady integration scenario is that given a seemingly simple query the system would automatically expand the search beyond the capabilities of an inexperienced user.
    Ex. Anyone using LC copy and the AACR is well aware of the stimulating challenges provided by superimposed headings.
    Ex. Thus in an attentive reader literature is expansive, visionary, challenging, subversive, in the true and best sense.
    Ex. The most rewarding part of being a reference administrator is in creating the opportunity for one's staff to perform work that they love in an invigorating pleasant environment.
    Ex. All managers should be knowledgeable in strategies of good directing so that a productive and nurturing environment can be created.
    Ex. The causes of this interest differ from one man to another; it may be the beautiful, the terrible, the awe-inspiring, the exhilarating, the pathetic, the comic, or the merely piquant.
    Ex. From an avuncular interest to a more prodding, investigative, and evaluative role, the ALA has become the accrediting agency for library education.
    Ex. Television shows foster titillating discussion topics and trivialize troubles.
    Ex. Savage's greatest claim to the attention of present-day librarians is his inspiring and unwavering belief in the value of librarianship.
    Ex. But there are outsiders whose presence in the classroom and refreshing unfamiliarity and enthusiasm for reading can help change the pace of everyday encounters between teacher and taught = Pero hay personas ajenas a la clase cuya presencia en el aula y su novedad y entusiasmo revitalizador por la lectura pueden contribuir a cambiar el ritmo del encuentro diario entre el profesor y los alumnos.
    Ex. The recent rain has been a heart-warming sight but it doesn't mean the drought is over.
    ----
    * poco estimulante = unexciting, uninspiring, unmoving.

    Spanish-English dictionary > estimulante2

  • 10 tonificante

    adj.
    tonic, invigorating, restorative.
    m.
    tonic.
    * * *
    1 invigorating
    * * *
    adjetivo invigorating, tonic (before n)
    * * *
    = invigorating, tonic.
    Ex. The most rewarding part of being a reference administrator is in creating the opportunity for one's staff to perform work that they love in an invigorating pleasant environment.
    Ex. The article ' Tonics for masculinity: Web resources for men' looks at complementary alternative medicine Web tools to help men make decisions about their personal health.
    ----
    * loción tonificante = toner.
    * * *
    adjetivo invigorating, tonic (before n)
    * * *
    = invigorating, tonic.

    Ex: The most rewarding part of being a reference administrator is in creating the opportunity for one's staff to perform work that they love in an invigorating pleasant environment.

    Ex: The article ' Tonics for masculinity: Web resources for men' looks at complementary alternative medicine Web tools to help men make decisions about their personal health.
    * loción tonificante = toner.

    * * *
    invigorating, tonic ( before n)
    * * *

    tonificante adjetivo tonic, invigorating
    ' tonificante' also found in these entries:
    English:
    bracing
    - exhilarating
    * * *
    tonificante, tonificador, -ora adj
    invigorating

    Spanish-English dictionary > tonificante

  • 11 tónico

    adj.
    1 tonic, bracing, invigorating, exhilarating.
    2 tonic, having the principal stress in pronunciation, accented.
    m.
    tonic, pick-me-up.
    * * *
    1 (sílaba) tonic, stressed
    1 MEDICINA tonic
    2 (para la piel) skin tonic
    ————————
    1 MEDICINA tonic
    2 (para la piel) skin tonic
    * * *
    1. noun m. 2. (f. - tónica)
    adj.
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) (Mús) [+ nota] tonic; (Ling) [+ sílaba] tonic antes de s, stressed
    2) (Med) (=estimulante) tonic, stimulating
    2.
    * * *
    I
    - ca adjetivo
    1) (Med) tonic (before n)
    2)
    a) <sílaba/vocal> tonic (before n), stressed
    b) (Mús) tonic
    II
    masculino (Med) tonic; ( en cosmética) toner
    * * *
    = tonic, pick-me-up.
    Ex. The article ' Tonics for masculinity: Web resources for men' looks at complementary alternative medicine Web tools to help men make decisions about their personal health.
    Ex. Maybe it's just a passing mood or maybe it's a particularly bad string of events, but sometimes in this hectic life we just need a pick-me-up.
    * * *
    I
    - ca adjetivo
    1) (Med) tonic (before n)
    2)
    a) <sílaba/vocal> tonic (before n), stressed
    b) (Mús) tonic
    II
    masculino (Med) tonic; ( en cosmética) toner
    * * *
    = tonic, pick-me-up.

    Ex: The article ' Tonics for masculinity: Web resources for men' looks at complementary alternative medicine Web tools to help men make decisions about their personal health.

    Ex: Maybe it's just a passing mood or maybe it's a particularly bad string of events, but sometimes in this hectic life we just need a pick-me-up.

    * * *
    tónico1 -ca
    A ( Med) tonic ( before n)
    B
    1 ‹sílaba/vocal› tonic ( before n), stressed
    2 ‹escala› tonic
    * * *

    tónico 1
    ◊ -ca adjetivo

    1 (Med) tonic ( before n)
    2
    a)sílaba/vocal tonic ( before n), stressed

    b) (Mús) tonic

    tónico 2 sustantivo masculino (Med) tonic;
    ( en cosmética) toner
    tónico,-a
    I adjetivo
    1 Ling tonic, stressed
    2 Mús Med tonic
    II m Med tonic
    ' tónico' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    tónica
    English:
    stress
    - tonic
    * * *
    tónico, -a
    adj
    1. [reconstituyente] revitalizing
    2. Gram tonic;
    sílaba tónica stressed syllable
    3. Mús tonic
    nm
    1. [reconstituyente] tonic
    2. [cosmético] skin toner
    * * *
    m MED tonic
    * * *
    tónico, -ca adj
    : tonic
    : tonic
    tónico capilar: hair tonic
    * * *
    tónico n tonic

    Spanish-English dictionary > tónico

  • 12 estimulante

    • animating
    • excitant
    • exhilarating
    • invigorating
    • pep pill
    • pick-me-up
    • stimulant
    • stimulating
    • stimulative
    • tonic

    Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > estimulante

  • 13 ser irrisorio

    v.
    to be funny, to be exhilarating.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ser irrisorio

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  • exhilarating — adjective making you feel very excited and happy: Racing down the ski slope for the first time was an exhilarating experience. exhilaratingly adverb …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • exhilarating — UK [ɪɡˈzɪləˌreɪtɪŋ] / US adjective making you feel extremely happy, excited, and full of energy an exhilarating walk on the cliffs Derived word: exhilaratingly adverb …   English dictionary

  • exhilarating — adjective 1. making lively and cheerful (Freq. 1) the exhilarating effect of mountain air • Syn: ↑stimulating • Similar to: ↑invigorating 2. making lively and joyful • Syn: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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