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fabulosa

  • 1 fabulosa

    f., (m. - fabuloso)
    * * *

    fabuloso,-a
    I adjetivo
    1 (de la fantasía) fabulous, fictitious
    2 fam (estupendo) fabulous, wonderful: tuvimos unas vacaciones fabulosas, we had a fantastic holiday
    II adv fam lo pasamos fabuloso, we had a great time
    ' fabulosa' also found in these entries:
    English:
    gorgeous

    Spanish-English dictionary > fabulosa

  • 2 abuela

    f.
    1 grandmother; (fig.) old woman, old lady.
    2 grandmother, grandparent.
    * * *
    1 grandmother (familiarmente) grandma, granny
    2 (vieja) old woman
    \
    éramos pocos y parió la abuela familiar as if that wasn't enough, that was all we needed
    no tener abuela familiar not to be afraid of blowing one's own trumpet
    ¡tu abuela! familiar rubbish!
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    = grandmother, granny, gran, grandma.
    Ex. If we can regard the card catalog as a tool that has been terrific and one about which our grandchildren going to the Smithsonian Institution will say, 'That's what my grandmother used in the olden days,' then we're on our way to letting it die with dignity = Si podemos considerar el catálogo de fichas como una herramienta que ha sido fabulosa y de la que nuestros nietos cuando vayan a la Institución Smithsoniana digan, "Esto es lo que mi abuela usaba antiguamente", entonces estamos empezando a dejarlo morir con dignidad.
    Ex. An ambitious study of the interrelationships of folklore and literature, this book resuscitates the figure of the granny using oral history and fieldwork.
    Ex. Bring back the paddling pool so that mothers and grans can safely take children for a cheap day out; picnic and paddle safely like we used to in the 40s and 50s.
    Ex. This tool enables people to click on the type of person they're having difficulty in choosing a gift for (e.g. mum, dad, granddad, grandma etc) and provides a selection of the most popular present for that person.
    ----
    * abuela materna = maternal grandmother.
    * tía abuela = great-aunt.
    * * *
    = grandmother, granny, gran, grandma.

    Ex: If we can regard the card catalog as a tool that has been terrific and one about which our grandchildren going to the Smithsonian Institution will say, 'That's what my grandmother used in the olden days,' then we're on our way to letting it die with dignity = Si podemos considerar el catálogo de fichas como una herramienta que ha sido fabulosa y de la que nuestros nietos cuando vayan a la Institución Smithsoniana digan, "Esto es lo que mi abuela usaba antiguamente", entonces estamos empezando a dejarlo morir con dignidad.

    Ex: An ambitious study of the interrelationships of folklore and literature, this book resuscitates the figure of the granny using oral history and fieldwork.
    Ex: Bring back the paddling pool so that mothers and grans can safely take children for a cheap day out; picnic and paddle safely like we used to in the 40s and 50s.
    Ex: This tool enables people to click on the type of person they're having difficulty in choosing a gift for (e.g. mum, dad, granddad, grandma etc) and provides a selection of the most popular present for that person.
    * abuela materna = maternal grandmother.
    * tía abuela = great-aunt.

    * * *

     

    abuela sustantivo femenino
    1 grandmother
    familiar grandma, granny
    2 figurado old woman: las abuelas se reúnen en la plaza a conversar, the elderly ladies gather in the square to have a chat
    ♦ Locuciones: no tener abuela, to blow one's own trumpet
    ' abuela' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    dietario
    - distraer
    - mensual
    - ocho
    - remotamente
    - tía
    - yaya
    - abuelo
    - criar
    - nana
    - regalonear
    English:
    blow
    - dead
    - grandmother
    - great-aunt
    - inherit
    - by
    - grand
    - great
    * * *
    f
    1 grandmother;
    ¡cuéntaselo a tu abuela! fam tell me another one fam, Br
    pull the other one! fam ;
    no tener abuela, no necesitar abuela fam be good at blowing one’s own trumpet
    2 fam
    persona mayor old lady
    * * *
    abuela nf
    1) : grandmother
    2) : old woman
    3)
    ¡tu abuela! fam : no way!, forget about it!
    * * *
    abuela n grandmother / grandma / granny [pl. grannies]

    Spanish-English dictionary > abuela

  • 3 antaño

    adv.
    in days gone by, in the olden days, in the old days, in days of old.
    m.
    the past, old days, former days, olden days.
    * * *
    1 formerly, in olden times, long ago
    * * *
    adverbio (liter) in days gone by

    las costumbres de antaño — the customs o traditions of yesteryear (liter)

    * * *
    = earlier years, in days of yore, in times of yore, in olden times, in olden days, the good old days, yesteryear, in the olden days, olden times, the, in years gone by.
    Ex. Overall findings indicate that while the amount of research reported is remaining stable, the methods have improved somewhat in 1974, as compared to earlier years.
    Ex. The bogeymen that lived under our beds in days of yore don't seem as frightening as those who reside, whether recognized by the children or not, under the beds of today's generation.
    Ex. In times of yore, the umbrella was part of the royal regalia, or symbol of rank.
    Ex. We have made wonderful inventions but in the courts we still move as slowly as the travelers that in olden times creeped along in ox carts and canal boats.
    Ex. In olden days, women of ill-repute would put a red light bulb in their front porch light socket.
    Ex. This book explains why ' the good old days' were only good for a privileged few and why they were unrelentingly hard for most.
    Ex. Ferreting out amazing treasures from yesteryear, antique dealers buy, sell or trade in a wide range of collectables.
    Ex. If we can regard the card catalog as a tool that has been terrific and one about which our grandchildren going to the Smithsonian Institution will say, 'That's what my grandmother used in the olden days,' then we're on our way to letting it die with dignity = Si podemos considerar el catálogo de fichas como una herramienta que ha sido fabulosa y de la que nuestros nietos cuando vayan a la Institución Smithsoniana digan, "Esto es lo que mi abuela usaba antiguamente", entonces estamos empezando a dejarlo morir con dignidad.
    Ex. When the stress of today can be too much, an escape to the olden times for a day could work as the perfect cure.
    Ex. In years gone by there were warnings of the dangers of reading and listening to the radio.
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    * de antaño = of old, age-old, old-time, of yore, of olden days, of yesteryear, bygone, gone by.
    * en antaño = in olden times, in olden days.
    * * *
    adverbio (liter) in days gone by

    las costumbres de antaño — the customs o traditions of yesteryear (liter)

    * * *
    = earlier years, in days of yore, in times of yore, in olden times, in olden days, the good old days, yesteryear, in the olden days, olden times, the, in years gone by.

    Ex: Overall findings indicate that while the amount of research reported is remaining stable, the methods have improved somewhat in 1974, as compared to earlier years.

    Ex: The bogeymen that lived under our beds in days of yore don't seem as frightening as those who reside, whether recognized by the children or not, under the beds of today's generation.
    Ex: In times of yore, the umbrella was part of the royal regalia, or symbol of rank.
    Ex: We have made wonderful inventions but in the courts we still move as slowly as the travelers that in olden times creeped along in ox carts and canal boats.
    Ex: In olden days, women of ill-repute would put a red light bulb in their front porch light socket.
    Ex: This book explains why ' the good old days' were only good for a privileged few and why they were unrelentingly hard for most.
    Ex: Ferreting out amazing treasures from yesteryear, antique dealers buy, sell or trade in a wide range of collectables.
    Ex: If we can regard the card catalog as a tool that has been terrific and one about which our grandchildren going to the Smithsonian Institution will say, 'That's what my grandmother used in the olden days,' then we're on our way to letting it die with dignity = Si podemos considerar el catálogo de fichas como una herramienta que ha sido fabulosa y de la que nuestros nietos cuando vayan a la Institución Smithsoniana digan, "Esto es lo que mi abuela usaba antiguamente", entonces estamos empezando a dejarlo morir con dignidad.
    Ex: When the stress of today can be too much, an escape to the olden times for a day could work as the perfect cure.
    Ex: In years gone by there were warnings of the dangers of reading and listening to the radio.
    * de antaño = of old, age-old, old-time, of yore, of olden days, of yesteryear, bygone, gone by.
    * en antaño = in olden times, in olden days.

    * * *
    ( liter); in days gone by
    las costumbres de antaño the customs o traditions of yesteryear ( liter)
    * * *

    antaño adverbio in the old days, in the past, of yesteryear: ya no se ven las bodas de antaño, we no longer see the weddings of yesteryear
    ' antaño' also found in these entries:
    English:
    yesteryear
    - by
    - olden
    * * *
    antaño adv
    in days gone by;
    los revolucionarios de antaño the revolutionaries of yesteryear o of days gone by
    * * *
    adv long ago
    * * *
    antaño adv
    : yesteryear, long ago

    Spanish-English dictionary > antaño

  • 4 antiguamente

    adv.
    1 long ago (hace mucho).
    2 formerly, aforetime, in former times, in olden days.
    * * *
    1 in the old days, in the past
    * * *
    adv.
    * * *
    ADV in the past, in the old days
    * * *
    adverbio in the past, in the old days
    * * *
    = formerly, erstwhile, in the olden days, in olden times, in olden days.
    Ex. Mr. Berman was formerly Editor of the Social Responsibility Round Table (SRRT) Newsletter and is still a member of SRRT, but chooses not to be a member of the American Library Association.
    Ex. Hans Pauer, erstwhile Director of the Portrait Collection at the Austrian National Library, died on 25th May 89.
    Ex. If we can regard the card catalog as a tool that has been terrific and one about which our grandchildren going to the Smithsonian Institution will say, 'That's what my grandmother used in the olden days,' then we're on our way to letting it die with dignity = Si podemos considerar el catálogo de fichas como una herramienta que ha sido fabulosa y de la que nuestros nietos cuando vayan a la Institución Smithsoniana digan, "Esto es lo que mi abuela usaba antiguamente", entonces estamos empezando a dejarlo morir con dignidad.
    Ex. We have made wonderful inventions but in the courts we still move as slowly as the travelers that in olden times creeped along in ox carts and canal boats.
    Ex. In olden days, women of ill-repute would put a red light bulb in their front porch light socket.
    * * *
    adverbio in the past, in the old days
    * * *
    = formerly, erstwhile, in the olden days, in olden times, in olden days.

    Ex: Mr. Berman was formerly Editor of the Social Responsibility Round Table (SRRT) Newsletter and is still a member of SRRT, but chooses not to be a member of the American Library Association.

    Ex: Hans Pauer, erstwhile Director of the Portrait Collection at the Austrian National Library, died on 25th May 89.
    Ex: If we can regard the card catalog as a tool that has been terrific and one about which our grandchildren going to the Smithsonian Institution will say, 'That's what my grandmother used in the olden days,' then we're on our way to letting it die with dignity = Si podemos considerar el catálogo de fichas como una herramienta que ha sido fabulosa y de la que nuestros nietos cuando vayan a la Institución Smithsoniana digan, "Esto es lo que mi abuela usaba antiguamente", entonces estamos empezando a dejarlo morir con dignidad.
    Ex: We have made wonderful inventions but in the courts we still move as slowly as the travelers that in olden times creeped along in ox carts and canal boats.
    Ex: In olden days, women of ill-repute would put a red light bulb in their front porch light socket.

    * * *
    in the past
    antiguamente eso estaba mal visto that used to be frowned upon in the past o in the old days
    como se creía antiguamente as was once believed, as people believed in olden times o in the old days
    * * *

    antiguamente adverbio
    in the past, in the old days
    antiguamente adverbio formerly, long ago
    ' antiguamente' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    segundón
    - segundona
    English:
    formerly
    - past
    - time
    * * *
    1. [hace mucho] in the past;
    antiguamente se utilizaban las diligencias they used to use stagecoaches in the past
    2. [previamente] formerly;
    más conocido antiguamente como… formerly better known as…
    * * *
    adv in the past
    * * *
    1) : formerly, once
    2) : long ago

    Spanish-English dictionary > antiguamente

  • 5 fabuloso

    adj.
    1 fabulous, astonishing, astounding, fantastic.
    2 imaginary, utopical, unrealistic, fantastic.
    * * *
    1 (fantástico) fabulous, fantastic
    2 LITERATURA fabulous, mythical
    * * *
    (f. - fabulosa)
    adj.
    1) fabulous, terrific
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) (=mítico) mythical, fabulous liter; (=ficticio) fabulous liter, imaginary
    2) * (=maravilloso) fantastic, fabulous
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo ( maravilloso) (fam) fabulous (colloq), fantastic (colloq); (Lit, Mit) mythical, fabulous (liter)
    * * *
    = stunning, terrific, tremendous, fabulous, fabled, dynamite, light fantastic, sizzling, awesome, divine, great.
    Ex. The trends themselves are not hard to anticipate, although the stunning pace of development is often not fully appreciated.
    Ex. However, fiction -- from a public library standpoint, but not from a research or academic standpoint -- is a terrific example of undercataloging.
    Ex. There has been tremendous growth in libraries since then, but, fundamentally, it has been possible to build on the foundation that nineteenth-century heroes constructed.
    Ex. The whole question of the language used in folk stories and the qualities to look for is studied at length by Elizabeth Cook in 'The Ordinary and the fabulous', a book of inexhaustible value to teachers and all those engaged in storytelling and reading aloud.
    Ex. This is one of America's most fabled summer watering holes.
    Ex. Administrators usually do not know that a central serials file is dynamite.
    Ex. The article is entitled 'Networking the light fantastic. CD-ROMs on LANs'.
    Ex. He had a sizzling, electric stage presence.
    Ex. In the sometimes frenetic push towards the somewhat awesome concept of Universal Bibliographic Control (UBC), the library needs of the nonscholar are easily overlooked.
    Ex. Her slinky dress was incredibly sexy, the colour was divine on her, plus the gold accessories were the perfect complement.
    Ex. Click on 'add new experience', provide as much details as you can, and let us know why you think they are so great.
    ----
    * pasárselo fabuloso = have + a good time, have + a great time, have + a whale of a time.
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo ( maravilloso) (fam) fabulous (colloq), fantastic (colloq); (Lit, Mit) mythical, fabulous (liter)
    * * *
    = stunning, terrific, tremendous, fabulous, fabled, dynamite, light fantastic, sizzling, awesome, divine, great.

    Ex: The trends themselves are not hard to anticipate, although the stunning pace of development is often not fully appreciated.

    Ex: However, fiction -- from a public library standpoint, but not from a research or academic standpoint -- is a terrific example of undercataloging.
    Ex: There has been tremendous growth in libraries since then, but, fundamentally, it has been possible to build on the foundation that nineteenth-century heroes constructed.
    Ex: The whole question of the language used in folk stories and the qualities to look for is studied at length by Elizabeth Cook in 'The Ordinary and the fabulous', a book of inexhaustible value to teachers and all those engaged in storytelling and reading aloud.
    Ex: This is one of America's most fabled summer watering holes.
    Ex: Administrators usually do not know that a central serials file is dynamite.
    Ex: The article is entitled 'Networking the light fantastic. CD-ROMs on LANs'.
    Ex: He had a sizzling, electric stage presence.
    Ex: In the sometimes frenetic push towards the somewhat awesome concept of Universal Bibliographic Control (UBC), the library needs of the nonscholar are easily overlooked.
    Ex: Her slinky dress was incredibly sexy, the colour was divine on her, plus the gold accessories were the perfect complement.
    Ex: Click on 'add new experience', provide as much details as you can, and let us know why you think they are so great.
    * pasárselo fabuloso = have + a good time, have + a great time, have + a whale of a time.

    * * *
    1 ( fam) (maravilloso) fabulous ( colloq), fantastic ( colloq)
    2 ( Lit, Mit) mythical, fabulous ( liter)
    héroes fabulosos mythical heroes
    * * *

    fabuloso
    ◊ -sa adjetivo ( maravilloso) (fam) fabulous (colloq)

    fabuloso,-a
    I adjetivo
    1 (de la fantasía) fabulous, fictitious
    2 fam (estupendo) fabulous, wonderful: tuvimos unas vacaciones fabulosas, we had a fantastic holiday
    II adv fam lo pasamos fabuloso, we had a great time

    ' fabuloso' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    despeje
    - fabulosa
    - poco
    English:
    fabulous
    * * *
    fabuloso, -a adj
    1. [muy bueno] fabulous, fantastic
    2. [ficticio] mythical
    * * *
    adj fabulous, marvelous, Br
    marvellous
    * * *
    fabuloso, -sa adj
    1) : fabulous, fantastic
    2) : mythical, fabled
    * * *
    fabuloso adj fabulous / fantastic

    Spanish-English dictionary > fabuloso

  • 6 nieto

    m.
    grandson, grandchild, grand kid, grandkid.
    * * *
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 grandchild (niño) grandson; (niña) granddaughter
    * * *
    (f. - nieta)
    noun
    grandson / granddaughter
    * * *
    nieto, -a
    SM / F
    1) (lit) grandson/granddaughter
    2) (fig) descendant
    * * *
    - ta (m) grandson, grandchild; (f) granddaughter, grandchild

    mis nietos — ( sólo varones) my grandsons; ( varones y mujeres) my grandchildren

    * * *
    = grandson, grandchild [grandchildren, pl.], grandkid.
    Ex. A writer of children's books reflects on how observing the way in which her grandson played during a stay reminded her of how she approached learning by observation and experience and how this was the way in which she learned how to write children's books.
    Ex. If we can regard the card catalog as a tool that has been terrific and one about which our grandchildren going to the Smithsonian Institution will say, 'That's what my grandmother used in the olden days,' then we're on our way to letting it die with dignity = Si podemos considerar el catálogo de fichas como una herramienta que ha sido fabulosa y de la que nuestros nietos cuando vayan a la Institución Smithsoniana digan, "Esto es lo que mi abuela usaba antiguamente", entonces estamos empezando a dejarlo morir con dignidad.
    Ex. She went to the dollar store and bought a whole bunch of stickers and junk (hair bobbles etc) to send to her grandkids.
    ----
    * sobrino nieto = great nephew.
    * * *
    - ta (m) grandson, grandchild; (f) granddaughter, grandchild

    mis nietos — ( sólo varones) my grandsons; ( varones y mujeres) my grandchildren

    * * *
    = grandson, grandchild [grandchildren, pl.], grandkid.

    Ex: A writer of children's books reflects on how observing the way in which her grandson played during a stay reminded her of how she approached learning by observation and experience and how this was the way in which she learned how to write children's books.

    Ex: If we can regard the card catalog as a tool that has been terrific and one about which our grandchildren going to the Smithsonian Institution will say, 'That's what my grandmother used in the olden days,' then we're on our way to letting it die with dignity = Si podemos considerar el catálogo de fichas como una herramienta que ha sido fabulosa y de la que nuestros nietos cuando vayan a la Institución Smithsoniana digan, "Esto es lo que mi abuela usaba antiguamente", entonces estamos empezando a dejarlo morir con dignidad.
    Ex: She went to the dollar store and bought a whole bunch of stickers and junk (hair bobbles etc) to send to her grandkids.
    * sobrino nieto = great nephew.

    * * *
    nieto -ta
    masculine, feminine
    A ( masculine) grandson, grandchild
    B ( feminine) granddaughter, grandchild
    mis nietos (sólo varones) my grandsons; (varones y hembras) my grandchildren
    * * *

     

    nieto
    ◊ -ta sustantivo masculino, femenino (m) grandson, grandchild;


    (f) granddaughter, grandchild;

    nieto,-a m,f (niño) grandson
    (niña) granddaughter
    los nietos, the grandchildren

    ' nieto' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    nieta
    English:
    grandchild
    - grandson
    - grand
    * * *
    nieto, -a nm,f
    grandson, f granddaughter
    * * *
    m
    1 grandson
    2
    :
    nietos pl grandchildren
    * * *
    nieto, -ta n
    1) : grandson m, granddaughter f
    2) nietos nmpl
    : grandchildren
    * * *
    1. (sin especificar) grandchild [pl. grandchildren]
    2. (niño) grandson

    Spanish-English dictionary > nieto

  • 7 otrora

    adv.
    formerly (Formal).
    * * *
    1 coloquial formerly
    * * *
    adverbio (liter) once
    * * *
    = in olden times, in olden days, in the olden days, olden times, the, in years gone by, yesteryear.
    Ex. We have made wonderful inventions but in the courts we still move as slowly as the travelers that in olden times creeped along in ox carts and canal boats.
    Ex. In olden days, women of ill-repute would put a red light bulb in their front porch light socket.
    Ex. If we can regard the card catalog as a tool that has been terrific and one about which our grandchildren going to the Smithsonian Institution will say, 'That's what my grandmother used in the olden days,' then we're on our way to letting it die with dignity = Si podemos considerar el catálogo de fichas como una herramienta que ha sido fabulosa y de la que nuestros nietos cuando vayan a la Institución Smithsoniana digan, "Esto es lo que mi abuela usaba antiguamente", entonces estamos empezando a dejarlo morir con dignidad.
    Ex. When the stress of today can be too much, an escape to the olden times for a day could work as the perfect cure.
    Ex. In years gone by there were warnings of the dangers of reading and listening to the radio.
    Ex. Ferreting out amazing treasures from yesteryear, antique dealers buy, sell or trade in a wide range of collectables.
    * * *
    adverbio (liter) once
    * * *
    = in olden times, in olden days, in the olden days, olden times, the, in years gone by, yesteryear.

    Ex: We have made wonderful inventions but in the courts we still move as slowly as the travelers that in olden times creeped along in ox carts and canal boats.

    Ex: In olden days, women of ill-repute would put a red light bulb in their front porch light socket.
    Ex: If we can regard the card catalog as a tool that has been terrific and one about which our grandchildren going to the Smithsonian Institution will say, 'That's what my grandmother used in the olden days,' then we're on our way to letting it die with dignity = Si podemos considerar el catálogo de fichas como una herramienta que ha sido fabulosa y de la que nuestros nietos cuando vayan a la Institución Smithsoniana digan, "Esto es lo que mi abuela usaba antiguamente", entonces estamos empezando a dejarlo morir con dignidad.
    Ex: When the stress of today can be too much, an escape to the olden times for a day could work as the perfect cure.
    Ex: In years gone by there were warnings of the dangers of reading and listening to the radio.
    Ex: Ferreting out amazing treasures from yesteryear, antique dealers buy, sell or trade in a wide range of collectables.

    * * *
    ( liter); once
    el otrora respetado político the once-respected politician
    * * *
    otrora adv
    Formal formerly
    * * *
    adv formerly

    Spanish-English dictionary > otrora

  • 8 estupendo

    adj.
    awesome, extremely good, amazing, cool.
    intj.
    fine, cool, great, good for you.
    * * *
    1 marvellous (US marvelous), wonderful, super
    \
    ¡estupendo! familiar great!
    * * *
    (f. - estupenda)
    adj.
    stupendous, wonderful
    * * *
    ADJ marvellous, marvelous (EEUU), great *

    ¡estupendo! — that's great! *, splendid!

    -no te preocupes, yo lo hago -¡estupendo! — "don't worry, I'll do it" - "great!"

    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo
    a) ( excelente) marvelous*, fantastic (colloq), great (colloq)
    b) ( guapo) gorgeous
    II

    lo pasé estupendo — I had a great o wonderful time

    * * *
    = fantastic, wonderful, wayout, gee whiz [gee wizz], glorious, lovely [lovelier - comp., loveliest -sup.], smash, crackerjack, a helluva, a stormer of, great, swell.
    Ex. GODORT has done a fantastic job of dealing with and solving documents problems.
    Ex. A wonderful grin spread over the manager's face.
    Ex. By asking readers to indicate whether the reference had been of interest or not, a degree of feedback can be obtained which can be used to modify their profiles, but there will never be any means of foretelling the ' wayout' article which may prove of interest.
    Ex. He should beware that the ' gee whiz' or 'Isn't science wonderful' syndrome is not uncommon among the recently converted = Debería tener cuidado de que el síndrome " recórcholis" o "la ciencia es maravillosa" es frecuente entre los nuevos conversos.
    Ex. In other words, compare the glorious statements made about the purpose of libraries in 1849 with the opening of Manchester Public Library, with one ceremony for the working class and one for the 'nobs'.
    Ex. The article ' Lovely idea, but unlovely pricing' criticizes the pricing level of a new service aimed at research scientists in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and biotechnology companies.
    Ex. The cooperative venture 'StoryLines America' joins libraries and public radio in smash kick-off.
    Ex. What is needed is a crackerjack reference librarian who could help research this question.
    Ex. I have the ability to do this on my own, but it takes a helluva long time for me to warm up to people.
    Ex. After only two days rehearsal we did a stormer of a gig from my point of view which went down a treat to a packed house.
    Ex. Click on 'add new experience', provide as much details as you can, and let us know why you think they are so great.
    Ex. I was reading this book in anticipatian of the movie and it was swell, it was so good I read it two days straight.
    ----
    * de manera estupenda = marvellously [marvelously, -USA].
    * ser estupendo = sound + great, be fine and dandy.
    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo
    a) ( excelente) marvelous*, fantastic (colloq), great (colloq)
    b) ( guapo) gorgeous
    II

    lo pasé estupendo — I had a great o wonderful time

    * * *
    = fantastic, wonderful, wayout, gee whiz [gee wizz], glorious, lovely [lovelier - comp., loveliest -sup.], smash, crackerjack, a helluva, a stormer of, great, swell.

    Ex: GODORT has done a fantastic job of dealing with and solving documents problems.

    Ex: A wonderful grin spread over the manager's face.
    Ex: By asking readers to indicate whether the reference had been of interest or not, a degree of feedback can be obtained which can be used to modify their profiles, but there will never be any means of foretelling the ' wayout' article which may prove of interest.
    Ex: He should beware that the ' gee whiz' or 'Isn't science wonderful' syndrome is not uncommon among the recently converted = Debería tener cuidado de que el síndrome " recórcholis" o "la ciencia es maravillosa" es frecuente entre los nuevos conversos.
    Ex: In other words, compare the glorious statements made about the purpose of libraries in 1849 with the opening of Manchester Public Library, with one ceremony for the working class and one for the 'nobs'.
    Ex: The article ' Lovely idea, but unlovely pricing' criticizes the pricing level of a new service aimed at research scientists in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and biotechnology companies.
    Ex: The cooperative venture 'StoryLines America' joins libraries and public radio in smash kick-off.
    Ex: What is needed is a crackerjack reference librarian who could help research this question.
    Ex: I have the ability to do this on my own, but it takes a helluva long time for me to warm up to people.
    Ex: After only two days rehearsal we did a stormer of a gig from my point of view which went down a treat to a packed house.
    Ex: Click on 'add new experience', provide as much details as you can, and let us know why you think they are so great.
    Ex: I was reading this book in anticipatian of the movie and it was swell, it was so good I read it two days straight.
    * de manera estupenda = marvellously [marvelously, -USA].
    * ser estupendo = sound + great, be fine and dandy.

    * * *
    estupendo1 -da
    marvelous*, fantastic ( colloq), great ( colloq)
    hizo un tiempo estupendo the weather was marvelous o fantastic o great
    un postre estupendo a wonderful o delicious dessert
    ¿lo has terminado? ¡estupendo! have you finished already? great!
    se viste estupendo he dresses really well
    lo pasé estupendo I had a great o fantastic o wonderful time
    * * *

    estupendo 1
    ◊ -da adjetivo

    a) ( excelente) marvelous( conjugate marvelous), fantastic (colloq), great (colloq);

    ◊ ¡estupendo! great!


    estupendo 2 adverbio ‹ cantar› marvelously( conjugate marvelously);
    ◊ lo pasé estupendo I had a great o wonderful time

    estupendo,-a adjetivo fantastic
    ¡estupendo!, great! o that's wonderful!

    ' estupendo' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    acabose
    - bestial
    - corte
    - enrollada
    - enrollado
    - espléndida
    - espléndido
    - estupenda
    - extraordinaria
    - extraordinario
    - fabulosa
    - fabuloso
    - fenomenal
    - guapa
    - guapo
    - hostia
    - regar
    - vacilón
    - vacilona
    - genial
    - legal
    - magnífico
    - muerte
    - regio
    English:
    beautiful
    - gorgeous
    - grand
    - great
    - hell
    - magic
    - neat
    - sensational
    - smashing
    - stupendous
    - super-duper
    - tremendous
    - yippee
    - terrific
    * * *
    estupendo, -a adj
    wonderful, marvellous;
    estás estupenda you look wonderful;
    hace un día estupendo it's a beautiful o wonderful day;
    es una persona estupenda she's a great person;
    ¡estupendo! wonderful!, marvellous!;
    ¿vamos mañana a la playa? – ¡estupendo! shall we go to the beach tomorrow? – good idea!
    * * *
    adj fantastic, wonderful
    * * *
    estupendo, -da adj
    maravilloso: stupendous, marvelous
    * * *
    estupendo adj wonderful / great / fantastic

    Spanish-English dictionary > estupendo

  • 9 fantasía

    f.
    1 fantasy, imagination, fancy, daydream.
    2 imitation jewel, paste, imitation jewelry.
    * * *
    1 (imaginación) fantasy
    2 (irrealidad) fancy
    \
    de fantasía (gen) fancy 2 (joya) imitation
    tener mucha fantasía to be too full of imagination
    * * *
    noun f.
    2) fancy, imagination
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=imaginación) imagination
    2) (=cosa imaginada) fantasy
    3) (Arte, Literat) fantasy; (Mús) fantasia, fantasy
    4)

    de fantasía — (=con adornos, colores) fancy

    * * *
    1)
    a) ( imaginación) imagination
    b) ( ficción) fantasy
    2) (Mús) fantasia

    joyas de fantasía — costume jewelry*

    * * *
    = fantasy [phantasy], fancy, daydream, fantasia, flight of fancy, make-believe.
    Ex. The ALA and some of its members seem to have taken in upon themselves to whip up a frenzy of public relations style fantasy that market reality simply cannot match.
    Ex. This is the world of fancies, Santa Claus, 'human' animals like Winnie-the-Pooh and Peter Rabbit, and Daleks and is often shown by the way in which a young child is able to carry on a sustained relationship with an imaginary friend or animal.
    Ex. Slake was disturbed in his daydream by shouts from the park attendant.
    Ex. This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.
    Ex. The play is clearly presented as an author's flight of fancy rather than as history.
    Ex. The first precursor of make-believe in a child's life may be the game of peekaboo, which babies start to play at about six months.
    ----
    * fantasías = imaginings.
    * mundo de fantasía = fantasy world, world of fancy.
    * mundo de la fantasía, el = world of make-believe, the, land of make-believe, the.
    * novela de fantasía = fantasy novel.
    * personaje de fantasía = fantasy character.
    * * *
    1)
    a) ( imaginación) imagination
    b) ( ficción) fantasy
    2) (Mús) fantasia

    joyas de fantasía — costume jewelry*

    * * *
    = fantasy [phantasy], fancy, daydream, fantasia, flight of fancy, make-believe.

    Ex: The ALA and some of its members seem to have taken in upon themselves to whip up a frenzy of public relations style fantasy that market reality simply cannot match.

    Ex: This is the world of fancies, Santa Claus, 'human' animals like Winnie-the-Pooh and Peter Rabbit, and Daleks and is often shown by the way in which a young child is able to carry on a sustained relationship with an imaginary friend or animal.
    Ex: Slake was disturbed in his daydream by shouts from the park attendant.
    Ex: This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.
    Ex: The play is clearly presented as an author's flight of fancy rather than as history.
    Ex: The first precursor of make-believe in a child's life may be the game of peekaboo, which babies start to play at about six months.
    * fantasías = imaginings.
    * mundo de fantasía = fantasy world, world of fancy.
    * mundo de la fantasía, el = world of make-believe, the, land of make-believe, the.
    * novela de fantasía = fantasy novel.
    * personaje de fantasía = fantasy character.

    * * *
    A
    1 (imaginación) imagination
    era sólo producto de su fantasía it was just a product o figment of his imagination
    dejar correr la fantasía to give free rein to one's imagination
    tiene mucha fantasía she has a very lively imagination
    2 (ficción) fantasy
    fantasías sexuales sexual fantasies
    sus planes son pura fantasía her plans are pure fantasy
    vive en un mundo de fantasía he's living in a fantasy world, he's living in cloud-cuckoo-land ( colloq)
    B ( Mús) fantasia
    C
    1 (bisutería) item of costume jewelry
    de fantasía imitation
    una pulsera de fantasía an imitation diamond ( o ruby etc) bracelet
    2 ( como adj inv) ‹lana/punto› fancy
    * * *

    fantasía sustantivo femenino
    1



    2 ( bisutería):
    ◊ joyas de fantasía costume jewelry( conjugate jewelry);

    una pulsera de fantasía an imitation diamond (o ruby etc) bracelet
    fantasía sustantivo femenino
    1 fantasy: cuenta historias llenas de fantasía, he tells very imaginative stories
    2 Mús fantasia
    ' fantasía' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    fabulosa
    - fabuloso
    - tejer
    - joya
    - reino
    English:
    cocoon
    - daydream
    - exist
    - fancy
    - fantasy
    - make-believe
    - costume
    - extravaganza
    - make
    * * *
    ♦ nf
    1. [imaginación] imagination;
    la realidad y la fantasía reality and fantasy;
    vive en un mundo de fantasía she lives in a world of her own, she lives in a fantasy world
    2. [cosa imaginada] fantasy
    fantasía sexual sexual fantasy
    3. Mús fantasia
    4. RP [joya] piece of costume jewellery
    ♦ de fantasía loc adj
    bisutería de fantasía costume jewellery;
    ropa de fantasía fancy clothes
    * * *
    f
    1 fantasy
    2 ( imaginación) imagination
    3
    :
    joyas de fantasía costume jewelry o Br jewellery
    * * *
    1) : fantasy
    2) : imagination
    * * *
    1. (ilusión) fantasy [pl. fantasies]
    2. (imaginación) imagination

    Spanish-English dictionary > fantasía

  • 10 vacaciones

    f.pl.
    1 holiday.
    estar/irse de vacaciones to be/go on holiday o (British) vacation (United States)
    2 vacations, holidays, holidaying.
    pres.subj.
    2nd person singular (tú/usted) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: vacacionar.
    * * *
    1 holiday, holidays plural, US vacation
    \
    estar de vacaciones to be on holiday
    irse de vacaciones to go on holiday
    vacaciones a la sombra familiar time spent in jail
    vacaciones de verano summer holidays
    vacaciones escolares school holidays
    vacaciones pagadas paid holidays
    * * *
    femenino plural vacation(s) (esp AmE), holiday(s) (esp BrE)

    vacaciones de verano/Navidad — summer/Christmas vacation o holidays

    irse or marcharse de vacaciones — to go away on vacation o on holiday

    * * *
    = vacation, holidays, hols
    Ex. Alternatively, the loan policy may be changed to make documents due when the vacation is over.
    Ex. A proposal to open the library on holidays was initially met with a hostile reaction from some staff but eventually agreed.
    Ex. Once the dust has settled after Xmas hols and we are back into the swing of things, I will get in touch directly for any further insights you may have.
    * * *
    femenino plural vacation(s) (esp AmE), holiday(s) (esp BrE)

    vacaciones de verano/Navidad — summer/Christmas vacation o holidays

    irse or marcharse de vacaciones — to go away on vacation o on holiday

    * * *
    = vacation, holidays, hols

    Ex: Alternatively, the loan policy may be changed to make documents due when the vacation is over.

    Ex: A proposal to open the library on holidays was initially met with a hostile reaction from some staff but eventually agreed.
    Ex: Once the dust has settled after Xmas hols and we are back into the swing of things, I will get in touch directly for any further insights you may have.

    * * *

     

    vacaciones sustantivo femenino plural
    vacation(s) (esp AmE), holiday(s) (esp BrE);
    ◊ vacaciones de verano summer vacation o holidays;

    irse de vacaciones to go away on vacation o on holiday;
    estamos de vacaciones we're on vacation o holiday;
    tomarse unas vacaciones to take a vacation o holiday
    vacaciones fpl Educ Lab holidays pl, US vacation: me cogí una semana de vacaciones, I took a week off
    José está de vacaciones, José is on holiday
    estuvimos de vacaciones en Mallorca, we spent our holidays in Mallorca

    ' vacaciones' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    adónde
    - cerca
    - chalet
    - comezón
    - como
    - desear
    - despedirse
    - escalonar
    - estar
    - fabulosa
    - fabuloso
    - inolvidable
    - pensión
    - prometerse
    - quedar
    - retrasar
    - tomarse
    - acortar
    - alargar
    - colonia
    - convenir
    - estropear
    - fregar
    - gente
    - interrumpir
    - lejos
    - prolongar
    - tomar
    - volver
    English:
    afford
    - always
    - break
    - comedown
    - deserve
    - diving
    - do with
    - dude ranch
    - earn
    - enjoy
    - farce
    - holiday
    - leave
    - look forward to
    - off
    - on
    - ought
    - paid
    - resort
    - save up
    - school holidays
    - season
    - self-catering
    - short
    - should
    - souvenir
    - spin out
    - stagger
    - summer
    - take
    - tan
    - unpaid
    - vacation
    - camp
    - get
    - go
    - half
    - package
    - roll
    - same
    - when
    * * *
    holiday, Br holidays, US vacation;
    tomar o Esp [m5] coger (las) vacaciones to take one's holidays;
    me voy a tomar unas vacaciones en primavera I'm going to take a Br holiday o US vacation in the spring;
    estar/irse de vacaciones to be/go on Br holiday o US vacation;
    diez días de vacaciones ten days' Br holiday o US vacation
    vacaciones fiscales tax holiday;
    vacaciones de verano summer Br holiday o US vacation
    * * *
    fpl vacation sg, Br
    holiday sg ;
    vacaciones escolares school vacation, Br school holiday(s);
    vacaciones retribuidas paid vacation, Br paid holiday(s);
    estar de vacaciones be on vacation o Br holiday;
    irse de vacaciones go on vacation o Br holiday
    * * *
    vacaciones npl holiday

    Spanish-English dictionary > vacaciones

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