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1 flaco
adj.thin, lean, skinny, frail.* * *► adjetivo1 (delgado) thin, skinny2 (débil) weak, frail1 (debilidad) weak point, weak spot; (vicio) bad habit————————1 (debilidad) weak point, weak spot; (vicio) bad habit* * *(f. - flaca)adj.1) thin, skinny2) feeble, weak* * *1. ADJ1) (=delgado) thin, skinny *años flacos — LAm lean years
ponerse flaco — LAm to get thin
su punto flaco — his weak point, his weakness
2.SM (=defecto) failing; (=punto débil) weakness, weak point* * *- ca adjetivoa) < persona> thin, skinny (colloq)b) (AmL) ( como apelativo cariñoso) skinny (colloq)c) ( insignificante) poor* * *= skinny [skinnier -comp., skinniest -sup.], scrawny [scrawnier -comp., scrawniest -sup.], puny [punier -comp., puniest -sup.], gaunt.Ex. The writer discusses the fashion industry's obsession with skinny models.Ex. It is easy to see its two scrawny protagonists who ride around town on their bikes killing stray cats and dogs as victims of poverty and broken homes.Ex. They are for the most part, a puny, degenerate race, whose bodies are too weak for their overworked minds.Ex. A dog standing in the middle of the road raised his hackles and growled as the line of filthy, gaunt humans marched down the dusty street towards him.----* ahorrar para cuando lleguen las vacas flacas = save for + a rainy day.* punto flaco = blind spot, weak link.* punto flaco, el = chink in the armour, the.* ser el punto más flaco de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* * *- ca adjetivoa) < persona> thin, skinny (colloq)b) (AmL) ( como apelativo cariñoso) skinny (colloq)c) ( insignificante) poor* * *= skinny [skinnier -comp., skinniest -sup.], scrawny [scrawnier -comp., scrawniest -sup.], puny [punier -comp., puniest -sup.], gaunt.Ex: The writer discusses the fashion industry's obsession with skinny models.
Ex: It is easy to see its two scrawny protagonists who ride around town on their bikes killing stray cats and dogs as victims of poverty and broken homes.Ex: They are for the most part, a puny, degenerate race, whose bodies are too weak for their overworked minds.Ex: A dog standing in the middle of the road raised his hackles and growled as the line of filthy, gaunt humans marched down the dusty street towards him.* ahorrar para cuando lleguen las vacas flacas = save for + a rainy day.* punto flaco = blind spot, weak link.* punto flaco, el = chink in the armour, the.* ser el punto más flaco de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* * *flaco -ca1 ‹persona› thin3 (insignificante) poor* * *
flaco◊ -ca adjetivo
thin, skinny (colloq)
flaco,-a adjetivo
1 (muy delgado) skinny
2 (débil) weak: tienes flaca memoria, you have a very bad memory
punto flaco, weak spot
' flaco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
flaca
- punto
- reseca
- reseco
- chupado
- delgado
English:
chink
- disservice
- lean
- point
- rake
- scrawny
- skinny
- thin
- weakness
- blind
- spindly
* * *flaco, -a♦ adj1. [delgado] thin;[esquelético] skinny2. [frágil] weak;su punto flaco es la ortografía his weak point is spelling3. [pobre]le haces un flaco servicio o [m5] favor mimándolo tanto you're not doing him any favours by spoiling him like that♦ nm,fAm Fam [como apelativo]¿cómo estás, flaca? hey, how are you doing?;¿qué auto tiene el flaco? what kind of car has the guy got?* * *I adj1 ( delgado) thin2 ( débil):punto flaco weak point;flaco de memoria forgetfulII m, flaca f thin person* * *flaco, -ca adj1) delgado: thin, skinny2) : feeble, weakuna excusa flaca: a feeble excuse* * *flaco adj2. (débil) weak -
2 flaco
• frail• gaunt• haft• haggardly• laniary tooth• lank hair• raw-boned• scraggy• scrawny• skinny -
3 flaco de memoria
• absent-minded• forgetful -
4 flaco y huesudo
• scrawny -
5 flaco favor
m.small favor. -
6 punto flaco
m.weak point, heel of Achilles, weak spot, foible.* * *weak point* * *(n.) = foible, weak point, blind spot, weak linkEx. For instance, if a person is working on building a radio program, the librarian should provide her with background information that helps to set the tone of the program, with facts and foibles of celebrities, with case histories of successful campaigns, with analogies, quotations, and anecdotes, and so on.Ex. Both earch engines has their own strong and weak points.Ex. Contemporary library and information science discourse is plagued with tunnel vision and blind spots that seriously affect the profession's efforts to plan the library's future.Ex. They are the weak link in the playoffs, but they are good enough to beat any of their competitors on any given Sunday.* * *el punto flaco= chink in the armour, theEx: The cyber criminals are persistent -- if they can't get through one opening, they will keep trying until they find the chink in the armour.
(n.) = foible, weak point, blind spot, weak linkEx: For instance, if a person is working on building a radio program, the librarian should provide her with background information that helps to set the tone of the program, with facts and foibles of celebrities, with case histories of successful campaigns, with analogies, quotations, and anecdotes, and so on.
Ex: Both earch engines has their own strong and weak points.Ex: Contemporary library and information science discourse is plagued with tunnel vision and blind spots that seriously affect the profession's efforts to plan the library's future.Ex: They are the weak link in the playoffs, but they are good enough to beat any of their competitors on any given Sunday.* * *weak point -
7 hacer un flaco servicio
familiar to do more harm than good -
8 punto flaco, el
= chink in the armour, theEx. The cyber criminals are persistent -- if they can't get through one opening, they will keep trying until they find the chink in the armour. -
9 ser el punto más flaco de Alguien
(v.) = be at + Posesivo + weakestEx. Also, this method demands some knowledge of mathematics and statistical concepts, and these are areas where librarians in general are at their weakest.* * *(v.) = be at + Posesivo + weakestEx: Also, this method demands some knowledge of mathematics and statistical concepts, and these are areas where librarians in general are at their weakest.
Spanish-English dictionary > ser el punto más flaco de Alguien
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10 punto flaco/fuerte
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11 a perro flaco todo son pulgas
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12 estar muy flaco
• be a bag of bones• be too skinny -
13 lado flaco
• fogy• foil• weak point• weak pulse• weak spot• weak tea -
14 más flaco que un alfiler
• as thin as a railDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > más flaco que un alfiler
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15 muy flaco
• very skinny• very thin -
16 ponerse flaco
• get there at last• get things done• lose weight -
17 punto flaco
• fogy• foil• heel out• heel-and-toe race• joint in the harness• weak moment• weak pulse• weak tea -
18 lado flaco
m.weak side, soft spot, weak spot, foible. -
19 muy flaco
adj.very thin, all skin and bones, skinny, scraggy. -
20 ponerse flaco
v.to get thin, to lose weight.
См. также в других словарях:
flaco — flaco, ca adjetivo 1. (ser / estar, antepuesto / pospuesto) Que está muy delgado: Sus piernas son muy flacas. El perro está muy flaco. Sus flacos dedos aporreaban las teclas del piano con desesperación. 2. (antepuesto) Que es frágil o poco… … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
flaco — flaco, ca (Del lat. flaccus). 1. adj. De pocas carnes. 2. Flojo, sin fuerzas, sin vigor para resistir. 3. Dicho del espíritu: Falto de vigor y resistencia, fácil de ser movido a cualquier opinión. 4. Endeble, sin fuerza. Argumento, fundamento… … Diccionario de la lengua española
flaco — flaco, ca adjetivo 1) delgado*, seco, enjuto. ≠ gordo, abundante. En América se utiliza más el término flaco. 2) flojo*, endeble … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos
flaco — (Del lat. flaccus, flojo, fláccido.) ► adjetivo 1 Que está muy delgado: ■ está tan flaco que se le notan todos los huesos. SINÓNIMO delgado seco ANTÓNIMO gordo 2 Que tiene poca fuerza o consistencia: ■ se olvida de todo porque su memoria es flaca … Enciclopedia Universal
flaco — 1 adj y s Que tiene poca carne y poca grasa en su cuerpo: un niño flaco, una pierna flaca, un pollo flaco 2 adj Que es débil y de poca fuerza: un argumento flaco, punto flaco, lado flaco … Español en México
flaco — {{#}}{{LM F17850}}{{〓}} {{SynF18309}} {{[}}flaco{{]}}, {{[}}flaca{{]}} ‹fla·co, ca› {{《}}▍ adj.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} Delgado y con pocas carnes: • Está tan flaco porque apenas come nada.{{○}} {{<}}2{{>}} Débil, frágil o sin fuerza: • Flaca memoria la … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
flaco — (adj) (Intermedio) que es muy delgado o tiene poca fuerza Ejemplos: Nuestro profesor de Física es flaco y tiene los ojos hundidos. En su casa encontraron unos perros flacos y sucios. Sinónimos: delgado, huesudo … Español Extremo Basic and Intermediate
flaco — hombre; persona; es apelativo corriente; cf. socio, amigo, hombre, compadre; hola flaco ¿qué onda? , oye flaca, ¿qué tal si vamos al cine esta tarde? , te pasaste, flaca: ¡así es que conociste al Mike Jagger! … Diccionario de chileno actual
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