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1 tornadizo
• fickle -
2 mariposeador
• fickle• inconsideration• inconsistent in one's opinions -
3 mudable
• fickle• inconspicuousness• inconstant• inconstant person• musty• mutable• mutant• voluble -
4 inconstante
adj.1 changeable, fickle.2 inconstant, fickle, wavering, mutable.f. & m.inconstant person.* * *► adjetivo1 (indolente) lacking in discipline2 (variable) inconstant, changeable* * *ADJ1) [equipo, sistema] inconstant2) [tiempo] changeable3) [persona] (=veleidoso) fickle; (=poco firme) unsteady* * *a) ( falto de perseverancia) lacking in perseveranceb) ( voluble) fickle* * *= unsustained, lapsed, fickle.Ex. The current practice of promotion and projection of public library services tends to be amateurish, piecemeal, unsustained and difficult to evaluate.Ex. However, almost 30% of lapsed borrowers claimed to still use the library for other purposes, principally to find information.Ex. The rise and dramatic fall of E-businesses is a testimony of the fickle electronic commerce (E-commerce) market.* * *a) ( falto de perseverancia) lacking in perseveranceb) ( voluble) fickle* * *= unsustained, lapsed, fickle.Ex: The current practice of promotion and projection of public library services tends to be amateurish, piecemeal, unsustained and difficult to evaluate.
Ex: However, almost 30% of lapsed borrowers claimed to still use the library for other purposes, principally to find information.Ex: The rise and dramatic fall of E-businesses is a testimony of the fickle electronic commerce (E-commerce) market.* * *1 (falto de perseverancia) lacking in perseverancenunca llegó a ser campeón por inconstante he never became champion because he lacked application2 (voluble) fickle* * *
inconstante adjetivo
inconstante adjetivo changeable
' inconstante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mariposear
- versátil
- caprichoso
- veleta
- voluble
English:
changeable
- fickle
- inconsistent
* * *inconstante adj2. [de opinión, ideas] changeable, fickle* * *adj fickle* * *inconstante adj: inconstant, fickle, changeable -
5 voluble
adj.1 changeable, fickle (person).2 climbing (botany).3 twining, twisting.* * *► adjetivo1 changeable, fickle2 BOTÁNICA voluble, twining* * *ADJ1) [persona] (=inconstante) fickle, changeable; (=imprevisible) erratic, unpredictable; (=inestable) unstable2) (Bot) twining, climbing* * *adjetivo ( inconstante) changeable, fickle* * *= mercurial, fickle, capricious.Ex. As William A Katz puts it, 'questions are mercurial', and an author/title enquiry may evolve into a fact-finding enquiry if inability to trace the work casts doubt upon the accuracy of its description.Ex. The rise and dramatic fall of E-businesses is a testimony of the fickle electronic commerce (E-commerce) market.Ex. Panizzi introduced what seemed to his critics unwarranted and capricious complications calculated to make the catalog much more difficult for the librarian to prepare and the reader to use.----* dinero voluble = soft money.* * *adjetivo ( inconstante) changeable, fickle* * *= mercurial, fickle, capricious.Ex: As William A Katz puts it, 'questions are mercurial', and an author/title enquiry may evolve into a fact-finding enquiry if inability to trace the work casts doubt upon the accuracy of its description.
Ex: The rise and dramatic fall of E-businesses is a testimony of the fickle electronic commerce (E-commerce) market.Ex: Panizzi introduced what seemed to his critics unwarranted and capricious complications calculated to make the catalog much more difficult for the librarian to prepare and the reader to use.* dinero voluble = soft money.* * *A (inconstante) changeable, fickleB ( Bot) twining, climbing* * *
voluble adjetivo ( inconstante) changeable, fickle
voluble adj (cambiante) fickle, changeable
' voluble' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
inconstante
English:
whimsical
* * *voluble adj[persona] changeable, fickle* * *adj erratic, unpredictable* * *voluble adj: fickle, changeable -
6 veleidoso
adj.capricious, erratic, skittish, whimsical.* * *► adjetivo1 inconstant, fickle* * *ADJ fickle, capricious* * *- sa adjetivo fickle, capricious; ( en relaciones amorosas) flighty, fickle* * *- sa adjetivo fickle, capricious; ( en relaciones amorosas) flighty, fickle* * *veleidoso -safickle, capricious; (en relaciones amorosas) flighty, fickle* * *
veleidoso,-a adjetivo capricious, inconstant
' veleidoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
veleidosa
English:
fickle
* * *veleidoso, -a adj1. [inconstante] fickle2. [caprichoso] capricious* * *adj fickle* * * -
7 versátil
adj.1 versatile, which may be turned readily.2 versatile, protean.3 changeable, variable.4 versatile, plastic.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) versatile* * *adj.* * *ADJ1) (=adaptable) versatile2) pey (=inconstante) fickle, changeable3) (Anat) mobile, loose* * *a) ( polifacético) versatileb) ( inconstante) fickle, changeable* * *= versatile, adaptable.Ex. Moreover, they will be far more versatile than present commercial, so that they may readily be adapted for a wide variety of operations.Ex. The intention was to make the interior finish as flexible and adaptable as possible.* * *a) ( polifacético) versatileb) ( inconstante) fickle, changeable* * *= versatile, adaptable.Ex: Moreover, they will be far more versatile than present commercial, so that they may readily be adapted for a wide variety of operations.
Ex: The intention was to make the interior finish as flexible and adaptable as possible.* * *A1 (inconstante) fickle, changeable2 (polifacético) ‹persona› versatile; ‹camión/aparato› versatileB ( Zool) versatile* * *
versátil adjetivo
1 (inconstante) changeable
2 (con diversas aplicaciones, capacidades) versatile
' versátil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
completa
- completo
English:
all-round
- versatile
* * *versátil adj1. [voluble] changeable, fickle2. [polifacético] versatile* * *adj1 ( voluble) fickle2 ( polivalente) versatile* * *versátil adj1) : versatile2) : fickle -
8 tornadizo
adj.changeable, fickle.* * *tornadizo, -a1.ADJ (=cambiadizo) changeable; (=caprichoso) fickle2.SM / F ( Hist) renegade* * *I- za adjetivo fickleII- za masculino, femenino* * *I- za adjetivo fickleII- za masculino, femenino* * *ficklemasculine, femininees una tornadiza she's always changing her mind, she's so fickle* * *
tornadizo,-a
I adjetivo changeable, fickle
II sustantivo masculino y femenino deserter, renegade, turncoat
' tornadizo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tornadiza
* * *tornadizo, -a adjfickle -
9 veleta
f.1 weather vane.2 fickle person, inconstant person, person who constantly changes sides, turncoat.f. & m.capricious person.* * *1 (para el viento) weathercock, weather vane* * *1. SF1) [de edificio] weather vane, weathercock2) (Pesca) float2.SMF (=persona) fickle person, weathercock* * *a) ( para el viento) weather vane, weathercockb) veleta masculino y femenino (fam) ( persona inconstante) fickle person* * *= weathervane, weathercock, windvane.Ex. Balustrades, spiral staircases and weathervanes are just a few of the products they make.Ex. Since olden times there has been a weathercock on the back roof of the cathedral which it is said to serve as protection from the devil.Ex. A windvane is really just a flat piece of metal or wood on a swivel that catches the wind and points toward and away from the wind.* * *a) ( para el viento) weather vane, weathercockb) veleta masculino y femenino (fam) ( persona inconstante) fickle person* * *= weathervane, weathercock, windvane.Ex: Balustrades, spiral staircases and weathervanes are just a few of the products they make.
Ex: Since olden times there has been a weathercock on the back roof of the cathedral which it is said to serve as protection from the devil.Ex: A windvane is really just a flat piece of metal or wood on a swivel that catches the wind and points toward and away from the wind.* * *1 (para el viento) weather vane, weathercock2es un veleta he changes his mind every two minutes o ( colloq hum) more often than he changes his underwear* * *
veleta sustantivo femenino
1 ( para el viento) weather vane, weathercock
2
veleta
I sustantivo femenino weathervane, weathercock
II mf fam changeable person
' veleta' also found in these entries:
English:
weather vane
- weathercock
- weather
* * *♦ nfweather vane♦ nmfFam [persona]es un veleta he's very fickle* * *I f weathervaneII m/f figweathercock* * *veleta nf: weather vane* * *veleta n weathervane -
10 caprichoso
adj.capricious, cranky, erratic, fickle.* * *► adjetivo1 capricious, whimsical, fanciful► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 whimsical person* * *ADJ1) [persona] capricious2) [idea, novela etc] whimsical, fanciful* * *I- sa adjetivoa) ( inconstante) <carácter/persona> capricious; <tiempo/moda> changeableb) (difícil, exigente) fussyII- sa masculino, femeninoes un caprichoso — ( es inconstante) he's always changing his mind; (es difícil, exigente) he's so fussy
* * *= capricious, whimsical, wayward, fickle, wanton, faddish, flighty [flightier -comp., flightiest -sup.], faddy [faddier -comp., faddies -sup.].Ex. Panizzi introduced what seemed to his critics unwarranted and capricious complications calculated to make the catalog much more difficult for the librarian to prepare and the reader to use.Ex. This slightly off-balance, whimsical remark was a Marsha James' trademark.Ex. The article 'The wayward scholar: resources and research in popular culture' defends popular culture as a legitimate and important library resource.Ex. The rise and dramatic fall of E-businesses is a testimony of the fickle electronic commerce (E-commerce) market.Ex. The book focuses on images where hideous atrocities -- e.g., murder, blasphemy, wanton destruction and even cannibalism -- are shown to be part of the daily life of the common people of Paris during the revolution.Ex. Whilst, presumably, a set of standards for the conduct of reference work, the document is in fact a hodgepodge shaped by faddish misconceptions.Ex. 'Anyway, to make a long story short, Huish said he knows Lisa has been a little flighty at times'.Ex. These emotions will have a knock-on effect on the child and may, in the case of the faddy eater, cause the situation to deteriorate.----* de forma caprichosa = capriciously.* de modo caprichoso = capriciously.* * *I- sa adjetivoa) ( inconstante) <carácter/persona> capricious; <tiempo/moda> changeableb) (difícil, exigente) fussyII- sa masculino, femeninoes un caprichoso — ( es inconstante) he's always changing his mind; (es difícil, exigente) he's so fussy
* * *= capricious, whimsical, wayward, fickle, wanton, faddish, flighty [flightier -comp., flightiest -sup.], faddy [faddier -comp., faddies -sup.].Ex: Panizzi introduced what seemed to his critics unwarranted and capricious complications calculated to make the catalog much more difficult for the librarian to prepare and the reader to use.
Ex: This slightly off-balance, whimsical remark was a Marsha James' trademark.Ex: The article 'The wayward scholar: resources and research in popular culture' defends popular culture as a legitimate and important library resource.Ex: The rise and dramatic fall of E-businesses is a testimony of the fickle electronic commerce (E-commerce) market.Ex: The book focuses on images where hideous atrocities -- e.g., murder, blasphemy, wanton destruction and even cannibalism -- are shown to be part of the daily life of the common people of Paris during the revolution.Ex: Whilst, presumably, a set of standards for the conduct of reference work, the document is in fact a hodgepodge shaped by faddish misconceptions.Ex: 'Anyway, to make a long story short, Huish said he knows Lisa has been a little flighty at times'.Ex: These emotions will have a knock-on effect on the child and may, in the case of the faddy eater, cause the situation to deteriorate.* de forma caprichosa = capriciously.* de modo caprichoso = capriciously.* * *1 (inconstante) ‹carácter/persona› capricious; ‹tiempo/moda› changeable¡qué niño más caprichoso! what a capricious child! o this child is always changing his mindlas estalactitas presentaban formas caprichosas the stalactites formed fanciful shapes2 (difícil, exigente) fussymasculine, femininees un caprichoso (es inconstante) he's so capricious o he's always changing his mind; (es difícil, exigente) he is so fussy* * *
caprichoso◊ -sa adjetivo
‹tiempo/moda› changeable
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino:
(es difícil, exigente) he's so fussy
caprichoso,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino mi hermana es una caprichosa, my sister is very impulsive
II adjetivo
1 (antojadizo) whimsical, fanciful
2 (maniático, exigente) fussy
3 (creativo, sin norma) las nubes creaban figuras caprichosas, the clouds made strange shapes
' caprichoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caprichosa
- mañoso
English:
capricious
- erratic
- flighty
- moody
- whimsical
* * *caprichoso, -a adjcapricious, impulsive;actuar de forma caprichosa to act capriciously o impulsively* * *adj capricious* * *caprichoso, -sa adjantojadizo: capricious, fickle -
11 liviano
adj.1 light, airy, weightless, ingravid.2 frivolous, trivial.* * *► adjetivo1 (ligero) light2 figurado (inconstante) frivolous* * *1. ADJ1) (=ligero) light2) (=inconstante) fickle3) (=frívolo) frivolous, trivial4) (=lascivo) lewd2.pl livianosSMPL lights, lungs* * *- na adjetivo (esp AmL)a) <paquete/tela> lightser liviano de sangre — (Chi fam) to be likable
b) < comida> lightc) <obra/película> lightweight* * *= lightweight [light-weight], ribald.Ex. David Niven's amusing but very lightweight autobiography 'The Moon's a Balloon' is an excellent example of this phenomenon and it was impossible for the original hardback publishers to forecast the tremendous success of this book.Ex. About this time several of the old crones of the tribe offered their ribald advice on how the new couple should conduct themselves off in the forest together.* * *- na adjetivo (esp AmL)a) <paquete/tela> lightser liviano de sangre — (Chi fam) to be likable
b) < comida> lightc) <obra/película> lightweight* * *= lightweight [light-weight], ribald.Ex: David Niven's amusing but very lightweight autobiography 'The Moon's a Balloon' is an excellent example of this phenomenon and it was impossible for the original hardback publishers to forecast the tremendous success of this book.
Ex: About this time several of the old crones of the tribe offered their ribald advice on how the new couple should conduct themselves off in the forest together.* * *liviano -naA ( esp AmL)1 ‹maleta/paquete› light; ‹tela/vestido› light2 ‹comida/masa› lighttiene un sueño muy liviano she's a very light sleeper3 ‹obra/película› lightweightB ( liter) (inconstante) fickle* * *
liviano◊ -na adjetivo (esp AmL)
liviano,-a adjetivo frivolous, flighty
' liviano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
liviana
- ligero
English:
light
- feather
- lighten
- lightweight
- snack
* * *liviano, -a adj1. [de poco peso] [carga] light2. [delgado] [blusa] thin3. [alimento] lighttengo el sueño muy liviano I'm a very light sleeper;un dolor liviano a slight pain5. [frívolo] frivolous* * *adj1 light* * *liviano, -na adj1) : light, slight2) inconstante: fickle -
12 mariposear
v.1 to flit about (ser inconstante).2 to flirt.3 to have many love affairs, to philander.María mariposeó cuando era joven Mary had many love affairs when she was young4 to flutter around, to flutter, to flutter about.La libélula mariposeaba alegre The dragonfly fluttered happily.* * *2 (andar alrededor) to buzz around* * *VI1) (=revolotear) to flutter about, flit to and fro2) (=ser inconstante) to be fickle; (=coquetear) to flit from one girl/man to the nextmariposear alrededor de algn — to dance attendance on sb, be constantly fluttering round sb
* * *verbo intransitivoa) (fam) ( alrededor de alguien) to buzz around, be constantly aroundb) (fam & pey) ( en el trabajo) to flit from one job to another; ( en el amor) to flit from one relationship to another* * *verbo intransitivoa) (fam) ( alrededor de alguien) to buzz around, be constantly aroundb) (fam & pey) ( en el trabajo) to flit from one job to another; ( en el amor) to flit from one relationship to another* * *mariposear [A1 ]vi1 ( fam) (alrededor de algn) to buzz around, be constantly around2 ( fam pey)(en el trabajo, el amor): mariposeaba de un empleo a otro he flitted from one job to anotherno se ha casado todavía, se dedica a mariposear he isn't married yet, he just has one flirtation after another o he just has a fling with a girl and then moves on to another* * *
mariposear verbo intransitivo
1 (moverse en torno) to buzz around: ¡deja de mariposear a mi alrededor!, stop hovering around me
2 (ser inconstante) to be fickle: mariposea con unos y con otros y no termina de encontrar su pareja, she messes around with anyone she can get her hands on and can't settle down
* * *mariposear viFam1. [cambiar de trabajo, pareja] to flit about;le gusta mariposear con unas y otras he never stays with the same woman for more than about five minutes2. [revolotear] to hover;los camareros mariposeaban en torno a la mesa the waiters were hovering around the table3. [comportarse afeminadamente] to act camp* * *v/i flutter around; fig flit from one subject/job etcto another -
13 mudable
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14 movedizo
adj.movable, shifting, mobile.* * *► adjetivo1 (fácil de mover) easy to move2 (inconstante) fickle3 (inestable) unstable* * *ADJ1) (=no fijo) [terreno, suelo] moving, shifting; [objeto] movable; [persona, animal] restlessarena 1)2) (=cambiante) [persona] fickle; [situación] unsettled, changeable* * ** * *----* arenas movedizas = quicksand.* * ** * ** arenas movedizas = quicksand.* * *movedizo -za‹niño› restless, fidgety arena* * *
movedizo
movedizo,-a adjetivo mobile, unstable: tenemos que tener cuidado, estamos pisando un terreno movedizo, we need to be careful, we're walking on shifting land
' movedizo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
movediza
* * *movedizo, -a adj1. [movible] movable, easily moved2. [inestable] unsteady, unstable;arenas movedizas quicksand3. [inconstante] changeable* * *adj figrestless -
15 movible
adj.1 movable.2 motile.* * *► adjetivo1 movable* * *ADJ1) (=no fijo) [objeto] movablefiesta 2)2) (=voluble) [carácter, persona] fickle* * *= movable, moveable, moving.Ex. A mock-up is a representation of a device or process that usually has movable parts that can be manipulated.Ex. Furniture which traditionally has been conceived as 'fixed' or 'built in' is demountable and moveable.Ex. For one, the record is made by a moving beam of electrons rather than a moving pointer, for the reason that an electron beam can sweep across the picture very rapidly indeed.----* inamovible = immovable.* tipo movible de acento = accent punch.* * *= movable, moveable, moving.Ex: A mock-up is a representation of a device or process that usually has movable parts that can be manipulated.
Ex: Furniture which traditionally has been conceived as 'fixed' or 'built in' is demountable and moveable.Ex: For one, the record is made by a moving beam of electrons rather than a moving pointer, for the reason that an electron beam can sweep across the picture very rapidly indeed.* inamovible = immovable.* tipo movible de acento = accent punch.* * *movable fiesta* * *
movible adjetivo moveable
' movible' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fijo
English:
movable
- moving
* * *movible adjmovable* * *adj movable; figprecio, opinión fickle* * *movible adj: movable* * *movible adj movable -
16 temporero
adj.seasonal, temporary.m.temporary worker, casual worker, seasonal worker, seasonal labor.* * *► adjetivo1 seasonal, temporary► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 seasonal worker, temporary worker* * *temporero, -a1.ADJ [obrero] (=eventual) temporary, casual; (=de temporada) seasonal2.SM / F (=eventual) casual worker; (=de temporada) seasonal worker* * *I- ra adjetivo < trabajador> seasonalII- ra masculino, femenino ( trabajador) seasonal worker* * *= migrant farm worker, seasonal farmworker, seasonal worker, harvest hand.Ex. This article describes the mobile library services to migrant farm workers provided by Fresno Public Library, California.Ex. Results indicate that untreated dental decay is significant among seasonal farmworkers who seek care at this dental clinic.Ex. These people are seasonal workers who are here on a temporary work permit and who should be leaving at the end of their legal contract.Ex. So thousands of harvest hands come and go every year like birds of passage.* * *I- ra adjetivo < trabajador> seasonalII- ra masculino, femenino ( trabajador) seasonal worker* * *= migrant farm worker, seasonal farmworker, seasonal worker, harvest hand.Ex: This article describes the mobile library services to migrant farm workers provided by Fresno Public Library, California.
Ex: Results indicate that untreated dental decay is significant among seasonal farmworkers who seek care at this dental clinic.Ex: These people are seasonal workers who are here on a temporary work permit and who should be leaving at the end of their legal contract.Ex: So thousands of harvest hands come and go every year like birds of passage.* * *A ‹trabajador› seasonalmasculine, feminineA (trabajador) seasonal worker* * *
temporero,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino seasonal o temporary worker
' temporero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
temporera
* * *♦ adjseasonal♦ nm,fseasonal worker* * *I adj trabajador seasonalII m, temporera f seasonal worker* * *temporero, -ra adj: temporary, seasonaltemporero, -ra n: temporary or seasonal worker -
17 voltario
adj.fickle (cambiable), inconstant, giddy.* * *ADJ( Cono Sur)1) (=cambiable) fickle, changeable2) (=voluntarioso) wilful, headstrong3) (=pulcro) spruce, dapper -
18 moverse a todos los vientos
• be as fickle as the wind• be fickle• change with the windDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > moverse a todos los vientos
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19 vario
adj.varied, variegated.* * *► adjetivo1 (diverso) different, diverse2 (variado) varied, assorted3 (mudable) changeable, variable1 (algunos) some, several, a number of* * *(f. - varia)adj.- varios- varias* * *1. ADJ1) (=variado) varied; [color] variegated, motley2) (=cambiable) varying, changeable; [persona] fickle3) pl varios (=muchos) several, a number ofhay varias posibilidades — there are several o a number of o various possibilities
2.pl variosPRON (=unos) somevarios piensan que... — some (people) think that...
* * *- ria adjetivo1)varios/varias — ( más de dos) several
sucedió varias veces/hace varios años — it happened several times/several years ago
2) (variado, diverso) variousasuntos varios — various matters; ( en el orden del día) (any) other business
* * *----* a varios niveles = multilevel [multi-level].* con varias estaciones de trabajo = multi-workstation.* con varios lectores de cintas = multi-drive.* descriptor compuesto de varias palabras = multiple-word descriptor.* de varios billones de dólares = multibillion dollar.* en varias ocasiones = on several occasions.* en varios alfabetos = multiscript [multi-script].* en varios formatos = multiform.* * *- ria adjetivo1)varios/varias — ( más de dos) several
sucedió varias veces/hace varios años — it happened several times/several years ago
2) (variado, diverso) variousasuntos varios — various matters; ( en el orden del día) (any) other business
* * ** a varios niveles = multilevel [multi-level].* con varias estaciones de trabajo = multi-workstation.* con varios lectores de cintas = multi-drive.* descriptor compuesto de varias palabras = multiple-word descriptor.* de varios billones de dólares = multibillion dollar.* en varias ocasiones = on several occasions.* en varios alfabetos = multiscript [multi-script].* en varios formatos = multiform.* * *Avarios/varias (más de dos) severalsucedió varias veces/hace varios años it happened several times/several years agouna o varias circunstancias atenuantes one or more mitigating circumstanceslas ventajas de este método son varias this method has several o various advantagesB (variado, diverso) variousproblemas de naturaleza varia problems of various kindsgastos varios miscellaneous expensesasuntos varios various matters; (en el orden del día) (any) other business* * *
Del verbo variar: ( conjugate variar)
varío es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
varió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
variar
vario
variar ( conjugate variar) verbo intransitivo [precio/temperatura] to vary;◊ las temperaturas varían entre 20°C y 25°C temperatures range o vary between 20°C and 25°C;
para vario (iró) (just) for a change (iro)
verbo transitivo
1 ( hacer variado) ‹ menú› to vary;
‹ producción› to vary, diversify
2 ( cambiar) ‹decoración/rumbo› to change, alter
vario◊ - ria adjetivo
1◊ varios/varias ( más de dos) several;
hace varios años several years ago
2 (variado, diverso) various;
variar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to vary, change
para variar, just for a change
irón llegará tarde, para variar, he'll be late, as usual
podríamos ver una película, para variar, we could see a movie, just for a change
* * *1) : varied, diverse2) : variegated, motley3) : changeable4) varios, varias pl: various, several -
20 ideático
ADJ1) LAm (=excéntrico) eccentric, odd2) CAm (=inventivo) ingenious* * *- ca adjetivo (AmL fam)* * *- ca adjetivo (AmL fam)* * *ideático -ca1 (maniático) fussy, obsessive2 (caprichoso) fickle3(con ideas raras): es muy ideático he's full of strange ideas* * *ideático, -a adjAm [caprichoso] whimsical, capricious
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Fickle — Fic kle, a. [OE. fikel untrustworthy, deceitful, AS. ficol, fr. fic, gefic, fraud, deceit; cf. f[=a]cen deceit, OS. f?kn, OHG. feichan, Icel. feikn portent. Cf. {Fidget}.] Not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind; not… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fickle — index capricious, faithless, false (disloyal), inconsistent, irresolute, mutable, undependable, unpre … Law dictionary
fickle — c.1200, probably from O.E. ficol deceitful, cunning, tricky, related to befician deceive, and to facen deceit, treachery. Common Germanic (Cf. O.S. fekan deceit, O.H.G. feihhan deceit, fraud, treachery ), from PIE *peig evil minded, treacherous,… … Etymology dictionary
fickle — inconstant, unstable, capricious, mercurial Analogous words: Changeable, changeful, variable, protean: *fitful, spasmodic: light, light minded, frivolous, flighty, volatile (see corresponding nouns at LIGHTNESS) Antonyms: constant, *true… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
fickle — [adj] vacillating, blowing hot and cold arbitrary, capricious, changeable, cheating, coquettish, double crossing, faithless, fitful, flighty, frivolous, inconstant, irresolute, lubricious, mercurial, mutable, quicksilver, sneaking, temperamental … New thesaurus
fickle — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ changeable, especially as regards one s loyalties. DERIVATIVES fickleness noun. ORIGIN Old English, «deceitful» … English terms dictionary
fickle — [fik′əl] adj. [ME fikel < OE ficol, tricky < base of befician, to deceive, akin to gefic, betrayal, deceit: for IE base see FEY] changeable or unstable in affection, interest, loyalty, etc.; capricious SYN. INCONSTANT fickleness n … English World dictionary
fickle — fickleness, n. /fik euhl/, adj. 1. likely to change, esp. due to caprice, irresolution, or instability; casually changeable: fickle weather. 2. not constant or loyal in affections: a fickle lover. [bef. 1000; ME fikel, OE ficol deceitful, akin to … Universalium
fickle — [[t]fɪ̱k(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as fickle, you disapprove of them because they keep changing their mind about what they like or want. The group has been notoriously fickle in the past. Syn: capricious Derived … English dictionary
fickle — fick•le [[t]ˈfɪk əl[/t]] adj. 1) not constant or loyal in affections 2) likely to change, esp. due to caprice, irresolution, or instability; casually changeable: fickle weather[/ex] • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME fikel, OE ficol deceitful… … From formal English to slang