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1 extortionate
- nətadjective ((of a price) much too high: That restaurant's prices are extortionate!) exorbitante, excesivotr[ɪk'stɔːʃənət]1 exorbitante, desorbitado,-a, excesivo,-aadj.• excesivo, -a adj.• injusto, -a adj.ɪk'stɔːrʃənət, ɪk'stɔːʃənət[ɪks'tɔːʃǝnɪt]ADJ [price] abusivo, exorbitante; [demand] excesivo, desmesurado* * *[ɪk'stɔːrʃənət, ɪk'stɔːʃənət] -
2 extortionate
adj.1 abusivo(a) (demand, price)2 exorbitante, abusivo.3 de precio excesivo. -
3 extortionate prices
s.precios extorsivos. -
4 extortionate profits
s.ganancias excesivas. -
5 extortionate rent
s.alquiler exorbitante. -
6 extort
ik'sto:t(to obtain (from a person) by threats or violence: They extorted a confession from him by torture.) conseguir a la fuerza- extortionate
tr[ɪk'stɔːt]1 (money) sacar, conseguir a la fuerza, conseguir con amenazas; (promise, confession) arrancar, obtener■ he's extorted money from us nos ha extorsionado, nos ha sacado dineroextort [ɪk'stɔrt, ɛk-] vt: extorsionarv.• arrancar v.• extorsionar v.• obtener por engaño o amenaza v.• socaliñar v.ɪk'stɔːrt, ɪk'stɔːtto extort a confession/promise from somebody — arrancarle* a alguien or obtener* de alguien una confesión/promesa
[ɪks'tɔːt]VT [+ promise, confession] obtener por la fuerza, arrancarto extort money from sb — extorsionar a algn; (less formal) arrancar dinero a algn con amenazas
* * *[ɪk'stɔːrt, ɪk'stɔːt]to extort a confession/promise from somebody — arrancarle* a alguien or obtener* de alguien una confesión/promesa
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7 abusivo
abusivo
◊ -va adjetivo ‹precio/interés› outrageous
abusivo,-a adjetivo
1 (un precio) exorbitant
2 (una medida, una situación) outrageous, abusive ' abusivo' also found in these entries: Spanish: abusiva English: extortionate -
8 desorbitado
Del verbo desorbitar: ( conjugate desorbitar) \ \
desorbitado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: desorbitado desorbitar
desorbitado
◊ -da adjetivob)◊ con los ojos desorbitados with her/his eyes popping out of her/his head (colloq)
desorbitado,-a adjetivo
1 (precio) exorbitant
2 (exagerado,-a) excessive: has preparado una cantidad desorbitada de comida, you have made way too much food
desorbitar vtr (sacar o salir algo de su esfera habitual) to send out of orbit: la compra de Navidad ha desorbitado los gastos mensuales, Christmas shopping has shot our monthly budget ' desorbitado' also found in these entries: Spanish: desorbitar - desorbitada English: exorbitant - extortionate -
9 excesivo
excesivo adjetivo excessive
excesivo,-a adjetivo excessive ' excesivo' also found in these entries: Spanish: brutal - derroche - etílica - etílico - excesiva - faraónica - faraónico - fuerte - tremenda - tremendo - abuso - exagerado English: excessive - exorbitant - extravagant - fulsome - hard - immoderate - inflated - punitive - steep - undue - unreasonable - extortionate - inordinate - loosely -
10 seguro
seguro 1
◊ -ra adjetivo1 esa escalera no está segura that ladder isn't safe o steady ‹ anticonceptivo› safe; 2 seguro DE algo sure o certain of sth ‹ fecha› definite; no te preocupes, seguro que no es nada don't worry, I'm sure it's nothing; seguro que se le olvida he's sure o bound to forget
seguro 2 sustantivo masculino 1 (— de pulsera, collar) clasp, fastener; 2 seguro contra or a todo riesgo comprehensive insurance, all-risks insurance; seguro contra or de incendios fire insurance; seguro de viaje travel insurance; seguro de vida life assurance, life insuranceb) ( Seguridad Social): el seguro or el Sseguro the state health care system, ≈ Medicaid ( in US), ≈ the National Health Service ( in UK)■ adverbio: no lo sabe seguro she doesn't know for sure o certain; seguro que sospecha lo nuestro I'm sure he suspects we're up to something
seguro,-a
I adjetivo
1 es una persona muy segura (de sí misma), he's very self-confident
2 (convencido, sin dudas) sure, definite: estaba segura de que vendrías, I was sure you would come
3 (garantizado, cierto) assured: su dimisión es prácticamente segura, his resignation is almost certain
4 (sin peligro) safe
un lugar seguro, a safe place
5 (sin temor, riesgo) secure: no se siente seguro, he doesn't feel secure
es una inversión muy segura, it's a safe investment
6 (paso, voz) steady, firm
II sustantivo masculino
1 Com insurance
seguro a todo riesgo, fully comprehensive insurance
seguro de vida, life insurance
2 (de un arma) safety catch o device (de una puerta) pásale el seguro a la puerta, bolt the door
III adverbio for sure, definitely Locuciones: ir sobre seguro, to play safe
tener algo por seguro, to be sure of sthg ' seguro' also found in these entries: Spanish: asegurarse - cierta - cierto - cobertura - confiada - confiado - esperar - liquidez - ocho - prima - riesgo - santuario - segura - servidor - servidora - sexo - sí - tener - asegurado - bien - confiar - desenfadado - montaje - ojalá - que - tercero English: agenda - assurance - back up - bet - bound - burglar alarm - certain - claim - clear - comprehensive - confident - dead - define - dependable - doubt - endowment - extortionate - insurance - insurance premium - itemize - life insurance - low-cost - ought - overconfident - play - policy - positive - premium - quite - safe - safety - safety catch - secure - self-assured - self-confident - steadily - steady - sure - travel insurance - uncertain - unsure - certainly - certainty - death - definite - definitely - diffident - dollar - health - including
См. также в других словарях:
extortionate — UK US /ɪkˈstɔːʃənət/ adjective DISAPPROVING ► more expensive than is reasonable: extortionate fee/price/rate, etc. »Most retailers charge extortionate prices for extended warranties often more than three times as much as an independent provider.… … Financial and business terms
extortionate — index exorbitant, inordinate, prohibitive (costly), usurious, venal Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
extortionate — [eks tôr′shəner΄ē, ik stôr′shəner΄ēeks tôr′shə nit] adj. 1. characterized by, or having the nature of, extortion: also extortionary [eks tôr′shəner΄ē, ik stôr′shəner΄ē] 2. excessive; exorbitant [an extortionate price] … English World dictionary
Extortionate — Ex*tor tion*ate, a. Characterized by extortion; oppressive; hard. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
extortionate — (adj.) 1789, from EXTORTION (Cf. extortion) + ATE (Cf. ate) … Etymology dictionary
extortionate — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a price) much too high. 2) using or given to extortion. DERIVATIVES extortionately adverb … English terms dictionary
extortionate — extortionately, adv. /ik stawr sheuh nit/, adj. 1. grossly excessive; exorbitant: extortionate prices. 2. characterized by extortion, as persons: extortionate moneylenders. [1780 90; EXTORTION + ATE1] * * * … Universalium
extortionate — ex|tor|tion|ate [ıkˈsto:ʃənıt US o:r ] adj an extortionate price, demand etc is unreasonably high = ↑exorbitant ▪ Many local taxi drivers charge extortionate rates. >extortionately adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
extortionate — ex|tor|tion|ate [ ık stɔrʃnət ] adjective if a price or request for money is extortionate it is much higher than is reasonable: extortionate rents ╾ ex|tor|tion|ate|ly adverb: extortionately priced cosmetics … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
extortionate — adjective an extortionate price, demand, etc is extremely high: Most drivers under 25 can only get insurance at extortionate rates. extortionately adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
extortionate — UK [ɪkˈstɔː(r)ʃ(ə)nət] / US [ɪkˈstɔrʃ(ə)nət] adjective if a price or request for money is extortionate it is much higher than is reasonable extortionate rents Derived word: extortionately adverb extortionately priced cosmetics … English dictionary