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1 aduladoramente
• flatterer• flattery -
2 de forma zalamera
• flatterer• flattery• suavely -
3 halagadoramente
• flatterer• flattery -
4 lisonjeramente
• flatterer• flattery• gratify• gratin -
5 adulador
adj.adulating, fawning, ingratiating, flattering.m.people-pleaser, apple-polisher, bootlicker, favor-seeking person.* * *► adjetivo1 adulating, flattering► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 adulator, flatterer* * *adulador, -a1.ADJ flattering, fawning2.SM / F flatterer* * *I- dora adjetivo flattering, sycophanticII- dora masculino, femenino flatterer, sycophant* * *= complimentary, toady, fawning.Ex. While there are varieties of citations, and not all are necessarily complimentary, a citation indicates some influence of one author upon another.Ex. He campaigned under the guise of a moderate 'new Democrat' but now we know he's simply a toady to labor bosses and the old vestiges of his party.Ex. Over the past two days, the fawning American media has provided rave reviews of John McCain's visit to France.* * *I- dora adjetivo flattering, sycophanticII- dora masculino, femenino flatterer, sycophant* * *= complimentary, toady, fawning.Ex: While there are varieties of citations, and not all are necessarily complimentary, a citation indicates some influence of one author upon another.
Ex: He campaigned under the guise of a moderate 'new Democrat' but now we know he's simply a toady to labor bosses and the old vestiges of his party.Ex: Over the past two days, the fawning American media has provided rave reviews of John McCain's visit to France.* * *flattering, sycophanticmasculine, feminineflatterer, sycophant* * *
adulador◊ - dora adjetivo
flattering
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
flatterer
adulador, -ora
I sustantivo masculino y femenino flatterer
II adjetivo flattering, fawning
' adulador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aduladora
- babosa
- baboso
- pelota
English:
flattering
- sycophant
- creep
- sycophantic
* * *adulador, -ora♦ adjflattering♦ nm,fflatterer* * *adj flattering atr, sycophantic* * *: flattering: flatterer, toady -
6 zalamero
adj.flattering, fawning, smooth-spoken, cajoling.m.flatterer, wheedler, cajoler, soft-soaper.* * *► adjetivo1 charming, winning► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 charmer\ponerse zalamero,-a to turn on the charm* * *1. (f. - zalamera)adj.2. (f. - zalamera)noun* * *zalamero, -a1.ADJ (=lisonjero) flattering; (=relamido) suave; pey slimy2.SM / F flatterer; pey slimeball ** * ** * *= smoothie.Ex. His supporters call him a ' smoothie,' while his critics generally portray him as a 'glib con man'.* * ** * *= smoothie.Ex: His supporters call him a ' smoothie,' while his critics generally portray him as a 'glib con man'.
* * *zalamero -ra‹palabras› flattering¡qué zalamero estás hoy! you're being very nice (to me) today! ( iro)* * *
zalamero◊ -ra adjetivo ‹ palabras› flattering;
¡qué zalamero estás! you're being very nice (to me)! (iro)
zalamero,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino flatterer, fawner: mi hija es una zalamera, my daughter knows how to flatter people
II adjetivo flattering, fawning
' zalamero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
guachinanga
- guachinango
- zalamera
English:
slimy
- smooth
- suave
* * *zalamero, -a♦ adjflattering, fawning♦ nm,fflatterer* * *I adj1 flattering2 empalagoso syrupy, sugaryII m, zalamera f flatterer, sweet talker* * *zalamero, -ra adj: flattering, fawningzalamero, -ra n: flatterer -
7 lisonjero
adj.flattering, fawning, pleasing.m.flatterer, soft-soaper.* * *► adjetivo1 flattering* * *lisonjero, -a1. ADJ1) (=adulador) flattering2) (=agradable) pleasing, agreeable2.SM / F flatterer* * ** * ** * *lisonjero -ra‹palabras› flattering ‹persona›¡qué lisonjero estás hoy! you're being very flattering o complimentary (to me) todayes un hombre muy lisonjero he's a terrible flatterer* * *
lisonjero◊ -ra adjetivo ‹ palabras› flattering;
es un hombre muy lisonjero he's a terrible flatterer
' lisonjero' also found in these entries:
English:
flattering
* * *lisonjero, -a adj[persona, comentario] flattering; [perspectiva] promising* * *adj flattering -
8 halagador
adj.flattering, eulogistic, complimentary, coaxing.* * *► adjetivo1 flattering* * *halagador, -a1. ADJ1) (=adulador) [retrato, opinión] flattering2) (=agradable) [propuesta] pleasing, gratifying2.SM / F (=persona) flatterer* * *- dora adjetivo flattering* * *= flattering, laudatory, fawning.Ex. There have, at the same time, been very few accounts of users' reactions to the reference interview, and those are not too flattering to the profession.Ex. Most statements about electronic communication ( laudatory and critical) tend toward generalizaton and the bandying about of vast numbers rather than being evaluative or descriptive.Ex. Over the past two days, the fawning American media has provided rave reviews of John McCain's visit to France.----* poco halagador = unflattering.* * *- dora adjetivo flattering* * *= flattering, laudatory, fawning.Ex: There have, at the same time, been very few accounts of users' reactions to the reference interview, and those are not too flattering to the profession.
Ex: Most statements about electronic communication ( laudatory and critical) tend toward generalizaton and the bandying about of vast numbers rather than being evaluative or descriptive.Ex: Over the past two days, the fawning American media has provided rave reviews of John McCain's visit to France.* poco halagador = unflattering.* * *‹palabras/comentario› flatteringeres muy halagador pero no me vas a convencer I'm very flattered but I'm afraid you won't persuade me* * *
halagador◊ - dora adjetivo
flattering
halagador,-ora adjetivo flattering
' halagador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
halagadora
English:
unflattering
- flattering
* * *halagador, -ora♦ adj2. [adulador] flattering♦ nm,f[adulador] flatterer* * *adj flattering* * *: flattering: flatterer -
9 camelista
adj.wheedling, flattering (informal).f. & m.1 flatterer.2 cajoler.* * *SMF1) (=cuentista) joker2) (=halagador) flatterer, bootlicker ** * *smooth talker ( colloq)* * *♦ adjwheedling, flattering♦ nmfflatterer -
10 zalamera
f.wheedler, flatterer, Owner.* * *1. f., (m. - zalamero) 2. f., (m. - zalamero)* * *
zalamero,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino flatterer, fawner: mi hija es una zalamera, my daughter knows how to flatter people
II adjetivo flattering, fawning
' zalamera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
zalamero
* * *I adj1 flattering2 empalagoso syrupy, sugaryII m, zalamera f flatterer, sweet talker -
11 cepillo
m.1 brush.cepillo de dientes toothbrushcepillo del pelo hairbrushcepillo de uñas nailbrush2 plane.3 collection box, poor box.4 hairbrush.5 collecting-box, alms box, alms chest, poor box.6 collection plate.7 soft-soaper, flatterer.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: cepillar.* * *1 brush2 (de carpintería) plane3 (para limosnas) collection box\cepillo de dientes toothbrushcepillo de ropa clothes brushcepillo de uñas nailbrushcepillo del pelo hairbrush* * *noun m.1) brush2) plane* * *SM1) [para ropa, dientes, pelo] brush2) [para barrer] brush3) [para madera] plane4) (Rel) poorbox, alms box5) LAm (=adulador) flatterer, bootlicker ** * *1) (para ropa, zapatos, pelo) brush; ( para suelo) scrubbing brushecharle cepillo a alguien — (Col fam) to butter somebody up (colloq)
2) ( de carpintería) plane3) ( en la iglesia) collection box (o plate etc)* * *= scrubbing brush, alms box, brush.Ex. It's amazing what a lick of paint and a scrubbing brush can do to brighten your brickwork!.Ex. The two panels may have been part of a grand alms box, perhaps for the Siena cathedral.Ex. If you've spilled a lot of hair shampoo on the carpet, you will find it easier to remove it with a dustpan (but not the brush) rather than trying to wipe it.----* cepillo de dientes = toothbrush.* cepillo de raíces = scrubbing brush.* frotar con un cepillo = brush.* pelado al cepillo = crewcut [crew-cut].* quitar con un cepillo = brush away.* * *1) (para ropa, zapatos, pelo) brush; ( para suelo) scrubbing brushecharle cepillo a alguien — (Col fam) to butter somebody up (colloq)
2) ( de carpintería) plane3) ( en la iglesia) collection box (o plate etc)* * *= scrubbing brush, alms box, brush.Ex: It's amazing what a lick of paint and a scrubbing brush can do to brighten your brickwork!.
Ex: The two panels may have been part of a grand alms box, perhaps for the Siena cathedral.Ex: If you've spilled a lot of hair shampoo on the carpet, you will find it easier to remove it with a dustpan (but not the brush) rather than trying to wipe it.* cepillo de dientes = toothbrush.* cepillo de raíces = scrubbing brush.* frotar con un cepillo = brush.* pelado al cepillo = crewcut [crew-cut].* quitar con un cepillo = brush away.* * *A (para la ropa, los zapatos, el pelo) brush; (para el suelo) scrubbing brushlleva el pelo cortado al cepillo he has a crew cutCompuestos:toothbrushnailbrushB (de carpintería) planeC (en la iglesia) collection box ( o plate etc)* * *
Del verbo cepillar: ( conjugate cepillar)
cepillo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
cepilló es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
cepillar
cepillo
cepilló
cepillar ( conjugate cepillar) verbo transitivo
cepillarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹ ropa› to brush;
‹ dientes› to brush, clean
cepillo sustantivo masculino
1 (para ropa, zapatos, pelo) brush;
( para suelo) scrubbing brush;
cepillo de dientes/uñas toothbrush/nailbrush
2 ( de carpintería) plane
3 ( en la iglesia) collection box (o plate etc)
cepillar verbo transitivo
1 to brush
2 (en carpintería) to plane (down)
3 fam (hurtar) to pinch
cepillo sustantivo masculino
1 brush
cepillo de dientes, toothbrush
cepillo del pelo, hairbrush
2 (de carpintero) plane
3 Rel (limosnero) alms box
' cepillo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cepillarse
- cerda
- restregar
- blando
- churrusco
- de
- fregar
- peinar
English:
brush
- brush off
- clothes brush
- hairbrush
- nailbrush
- plane
- scrubbing brush
- shoebrush
- toothbrush
- blow
- clothes
- hair
- nail
- pack
- scrub
- shoe
- sweeper
- tooth
- work
* * *cepillo nm1. [para limpiar] brush;pasar el cepillo por algo to give sth a brush;lleva el cabello cortado a cepillo he has a crew cutcepillo de dientes toothbrush;cepillo del pelo hairbrush;cepillo de uñas nailbrush2. [de carpintero] plane3. [para barrer] brush;pasar el cepillo to brush the floor4. [de donativos] collection box, poor box* * *m brush;con el pelo cortado a cepillo with a crew cut* * *cepillo nm1) : brushcepillo de dientes: toothbrush2) : plane (for woodworking)* * * -
12 florero
m.1 vase.2 flower vase, flowerpot, vase.3 florist, flower seller.* * *1 vase* * *noun m.* * *florero, -a1. SM / F1) (=florista) [en tienda, puesto] florist; [en la calle] (street) flower-seller2) (=halagador) flatterer2. SM1) (=recipiente) vase2) (Arte) (=cuadro) flower painting* * *masculino vaseestar de florero — (Col, RPl, Ven fam) to be here/there purely for decoration
* * *masculino vaseestar de florero — (Col, RPl, Ven fam) to be here/there purely for decoration
* * *masculine, feminine1 (florista) florist2 ( fam) (lisonjero) flatterervase* * *
florero sustantivo masculino
vase
florero sustantivo masculino vase
' florero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
añicos
- cambiar
English:
set
- vase
* * *florero nmvase;Fam Humestar de florero: esa secretaria joven está de florero that young secretary is there purely for decorative purposes* * *m vase* * *florero, -ra n: floristflorero nmjarrón: vase* * *florero n vase -
13 lisonjeador
adj.flattering.m.flatterer.* * ** * *lisonjeador, -ora♦ adjflattering♦ nm,fflatterer -
14 aduladora
f.1 flatterer, fawner, soother.2 adulatress.* * *
adulador, -ora
I sustantivo masculino y femenino flatterer
II adjetivo flattering, fawning
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15 adulón
adj.groveling, grovelling, fawning.m.crawler, apple-polisher, toady, arse-licker.* * *► adjetivo1 fawning, grovelling► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 crawler, groveller* * *adulón, -ona *1.ADJ fawning2.SM / F toady, creep *, brown-nose (EEUU) *** * *I- lona adjetivo (fam) fawningII- lona masculino, femenino (fam) bootlicker (colloq)* * *= toady.Ex. He campaigned under the guise of a moderate 'new Democrat' but now we know he's simply a toady to labor bosses and the old vestiges of his party.* * *I- lona adjetivo (fam) fawningII- lona masculino, femenino (fam) bootlicker (colloq)* * *= toady.Ex: He campaigned under the guise of a moderate 'new Democrat' but now we know he's simply a toady to labor bosses and the old vestiges of his party.
* * *( fam); ‹empleado› fawningse pone adulón cuando quiere pedirles dinero a los padres he starts fawning to his parents when he wants money from themmasculine, feminine( fam)crawler ( colloq)es un adulón de la maestra he's always sucking up to o crawling to the teacher ( colloq)* * *adulón, -ona nm,ftoady* * *I adj S.Am.fawningII m, adulona f flatterer -
16 barbero
adj.barber.m.barber.* * *1 barber* * *1.2. SM1) (=peluquero) barber"El barbero de Sevilla" — "The Barber of Seville"
2) Guat, Méx * flatterer* * *Imasculino barberII- ra masculino, femenino (Méx fam) toady* * *= barber.Ex. To soften the blow, a kind-hearted librarian might produce an illustrated book on ostriches, or the text of the Hippocratic oath, or a copy of the original melodrama by George Hazelton, 'Sweeney Todd: the barber of Fleet Street'.* * *Imasculino barberII- ra masculino, femenino (Méx fam) toady* * *= barber.Ex: To soften the blow, a kind-hearted librarian might produce an illustrated book on ostriches, or the text of the Hippocratic oath, or a copy of the original melodrama by George Hazelton, 'Sweeney Todd: the barber of Fleet Street'.
* * *barbermasculine, feminine* * *
barbero 1 sustantivo masculino
barber
barbero 2◊ -ra sustantivo masculino, femenino (Méx fam) toady
' barbero' also found in these entries:
English:
barber
* * *barbero, -a♦ adjMéx Famser muy barbero to be a real bootlicker♦ nmbarber* * *m barber* * *barbero, -ra n: barber* * *barbero n barber -
17 gitano
adj.Gypsy, Gipsy, Romany, tzigane.m.Gypsy, caird, Gipsy, tinker.* * *► adjetivo1 gypsy, gipsy2 figurado (zalamero) flattering► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 gypsy, gipsy2 figurado (zalamero) flatterer3 familiar (estafador) fiddler, swindler4 familiar (vagabundo) vagrant* * *(f. - gitana)noun adj.* * *gitano, -a1. ADJ1) [de gitanos] gypsy antes de s3) * (=sucio) dirty2.SM / F gypsy- vivir como gitanos- volvió hecho un gitano* * *I- na adjetivo gypsy (before n)II- na masculino, femenino gypsy•• Cultural note:A member of Spain's gypsy community. Gypsies often live in camps and retain their nomadic habits. They have preserved many of their customs and do not usually integrate into the mainstream of Spanish society. Their language is caló. Gypsies have been a great influence on flamenco, and many of the best performers are gypsies* * *= gypsy [gipsy], gippo [gyppo].Ex. For instance: rhyme is still RIME; gypsy is spelled G-I-P -- most of us are instructed to spell it 'g-y-p'.Ex. As a child he was bullied at school and called ' gippos'.* * *I- na adjetivo gypsy (before n)II- na masculino, femenino gypsy•• Cultural note:A member of Spain's gypsy community. Gypsies often live in camps and retain their nomadic habits. They have preserved many of their customs and do not usually integrate into the mainstream of Spanish society. Their language is caló. Gypsies have been a great influence on flamenco, and many of the best performers are gypsies* * *= gypsy [gipsy], gippo [gyppo].Ex: For instance: rhyme is still RIME; gypsy is spelled G-I-P -- most of us are instructed to spell it 'g-y-p'.
Ex: As a child he was bullied at school and called ' gippos'.* * *gypsy ( before n)una boda/costumbre gitana a gypsy wedding/custommasculine, femininegypsyno se lo salta un gitano ( Esp fam): ese bocadillo no se lo salta un gitano that sandwich looks delicious o ( colloq) yummyA member of Spain's gypsy community. Gypsies often live in camps and retain their nomadic habits. They have preserved many of their customs and do not usually integrate into the mainstream of Spanish society. Their language is caló (↑ caló a1). Gypsies have been a great influence on flamenco (↑ flamenco a1), and many of the best performers are gypsies.* * *
gitano◊ -na adjetivo
gypsy ( before n)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
gypsy
gitano,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino gypsy, gipsy
' gitano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
brazo
- gitana
English:
gipsy
- gypsy
- Romany
* * *gitano, -a♦ adj1. [raza, persona] gypsy♦ nm,fgypsy;Esp Famque no se lo salta un gitano: tengo un hambre que no se la salta un gitano I'm absolutely ravenous;me comí un filete que no se lo salta un gitano I had an absolutely huge steak* * *I adj gypsy atrII m, gitana f gypsy* * *gitano, -na adj & n: Gypsy* * * -
18 perra
f.1 bitch (animal).2 tantrum (informal) (rabieta). (peninsular Spanish)coger una perra to throw a tantrum3 penny (informal) (money). (peninsular Spanish)estoy sin una perra I'm flat brokeno tiene una perra gorda o chica he hasn't got a beanno vale una perra gorda o chica it isn't worth a bean4 female dog, bitch.* * *1 (animal) bitch2 familiar (pataleta) tantrum3 (deseo fuerte) obsession■ ¡vaya perra tiene con mudarse de casa! he's obsessed about moving house!1 familiar readies\¡para ti la perra gorda! familiar OK, you win!* * *f., (m. - perro)* * *SF1) (Zool) bitch2) Esp * (=moneda) copper, pennyno tener una perra — * to be broke *, be skint *
perra chica — ( Hist) 5-céntimo coin
perra gorda — ( Hist) 10-céntimo coin
3) * (=rabieta) tantrum4) * (=obsesión) obsession, crazy idea5) Cono Sur (=sombrero) old hat6) Cono Sur (=cantimplora) leather water bottle* * *1) (Zool) dog, bitch [ bitch sólo se emplea cuando se quiere hacer referencia al sexo del animal] ver tb perro II2) (Esp fam) ( moneda) coinunas perras — a few bucks (AmE) o (BrE) quid (colloq)
costar/valer cuatro perras — (fam) to cost/to be worth next to nothing (colloq)
3) (Esp fam)a) ( rabieta) tantrumcoger una perra — to have o throw a tantrum
b) ( manía) obsession4) (Esp vulg) ( prostituta) bitch* * *= bitch.Ex. It is advisable to spay sheepdog bitches since being in heat will bring on all kinds of hormonal changes and they will fight for reasons unknown to us.* * *1) (Zool) dog, bitch [ bitch sólo se emplea cuando se quiere hacer referencia al sexo del animal] ver tb perro II2) (Esp fam) ( moneda) coinunas perras — a few bucks (AmE) o (BrE) quid (colloq)
costar/valer cuatro perras — (fam) to cost/to be worth next to nothing (colloq)
3) (Esp fam)a) ( rabieta) tantrumcoger una perra — to have o throw a tantrum
b) ( manía) obsession4) (Esp vulg) ( prostituta) bitch* * *= bitch.Ex: It is advisable to spay sheepdog bitches since being in heat will bring on all kinds of hormonal changes and they will fight for reasons unknown to us.
* * *A ( Zool)dog, bitch [ bitch sólo se emplea cuando se quiere hacer referencia específica al sexo del animal] saqué mi perra a pasear I took my dog out for a walkno tenía ni una perra I didn't have a bean o a penny ( colloq)Compuestos:para ti la perra chica ( fam); you win1 (rabieta) tantrumcogió una perra terrible he had o threw a terrible tantrum2 (manía) obsessionle ha dado la perra de comprarse un coche nuevo he's obsessed with the idea of buying a new carD1( Col fam) (borrachera): se pegó una perra espantosa he got terribly drunk o ( colloq) completely plastered2( Col) tb perra de agua caliente hot-water bottleE* * *
perra sustantivo femenino
1 (Zool) dog, bitch
2 (Esp fam)
◊ coger una perra to have o throw a tantrum
perro,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino dog
perro callejero, stray dog
perro de compañía, pet dog
perro guía, guide dog
perro faldero, (animal) lapdog
(persona) flatterer
II adjetivo
1 (una persona) swine
2 (una vida, etc) wretched
♦ Locuciones: atar los perros con longaniza, to have money to burn
llevarse como el perro y el gato, to fight like cat and dog
tiempo de perros, awful weather
perra sustantivo femenino
1 Zool bitch
2 fam (rabieta, disgusto) tantrum
3 fam (manía) obsession, mania
4 fam (dinero) coin, penny
' perra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
morir
English:
bitch
* * *perra nf1. [animal] bitch;dale de comer a la perra feed the dogcoger una perra to throw a tantrumha cogido la perra de ir de crucero she's become obsessed with the idea of going on a cruiseme costó cuatro perras it cost me next to nothing;estoy sin una perra I'm flat broke;¡para ti la perra gorda! you win!* * *f dog;el perro y la perra the dog and the bitch;perras pl fam pesetas -
19 perro
m.dog, canine.* * *► adjetivo1 rotten1 ZOOLOGÍA dog\'Cuidado con el perro' "Beware of the dog"a otro perro con ese hueso pull the other oneatar los perros con longaniza familiar to have money to burncoger una perra familiar to have a tantrumllevar una vida de perros familiar to lead a dog's lifellevarse como el perro y el gato familiar to fight like cat and dogno valer ni tres perras gordas familiar not to be worth a pennyser perro viejo familiar to be long in the toothperro caliente hot dogperro callejero stray dogperro de caza hunting dogperro de compañía pet dogperro de muestra pointerperro de rastro tracker dogperro faldero lapdogperro pastor sheepdogperro perdiguero gundogperro policía police dogperro rastrero tracker dog————————1 ZOOLOGÍA dog* * *(f. - perra)noun* * *1. SM1) (Zool) dogperro antiexplosivos, perro buscadrogas — sniffer dog
perro de agua — CAm coypu
perro de trineo — husky, sled dog
perro lobo — alsatian, German shepherd
perro rastreador, perro rastrero — tracker dog
perro salchicha — * sausage dog *, dachshund
2)atar perros con longaniza —
estaba de un humor de perros — he was in a foul o stinking mood
tiempo de perros — foul o dirty weather
¿qué perro te/le mordió? — Caribe * what's up with you/him? *
- vida de perro3) (Culin)4) * pey (=holgazán) lazy sod ***5) * pey (=persona despreciable) swine **6) And (=modorra) drowsiness7) Cono Sur clothes peg, clothes pin (EEUU)2.ADJ * rotten *¡qué perra suerte la mía! — what rotten luck I have! *
¡qué perra vida! — life's a bitch! *
* * *I- rra adjetivoa) (fam) <vida/suerte> rotten (colloq), lousy (colloq)b) < persona> nastyII- rra masculino, femenino1) (Zool) doga otro perro con ese hueso — (fam) go tell it to the marines! (AmE colloq), pull the other one! (BrE colloq)
atar perros con longaniza — (fam) to have money to burn (colloq)
como perro en cancha de bochas — (RPl fam & hum)
me tuvieron todo el día como perro en cancha de bochas — they had me rushing around from pillar to post all day long (colloq)
como un perro — (fam)
de perros — (fam) foul
hace un tiempo de perros — the weather's foul o horrible
echarle los perros a alguien — (fam) ( para ahuyentar) to set the dogs on somebody; ( recibir muy mal) to give somebody a hostile reception (colloq)
es el mismo perro con diferente collar — nothing has really changed, it's the same people (o regime etc) under a different name
estar meado de perros — (CS fam) to be plagued o dogged by bad luck
hacer perro muerto — (Chi fam) to do a runner (colloq)
llevarse como (el) perro y (el) gato — to fight like cats and dogs (AmE) o (BrE) cat and dog
meterle a alguien el perro — (RPl fam) to con somebody (colloq)
no tener ni perro que le ladre — (fam) to be all alone in the world
perro no come perro — (Col fam) there is honor* among thieves
ser como el perro del hortelano (que ni come ni deja comer al amo) — to be a dog in the manger
ser perro viejo — to be a wily o shrewd old bird (colloq)
perro que ladra no muerde or (Esp) perro ladrador, poco mordedor — his/her bark's worse than his/her bite
2) ( persona) tyrant* * *= dog.Ex. The phenomena studied by disciplines may be either concrete entities, such as adolescent, motor car, dog or diamond or abstract ideas such as love, beauty or hate.----* caseta para el perro = kennel, doghouse.* collar de perro = dog collar.* comida para perros = dog food.* como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer = a dog in the manger.* con un humor de perros = like a bear with a sore head, in a foul mood.* criadero de perros = breeding kennel.* criador de perros = dog breeder.* día de perros = bad hair day.* el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre = a dog is man's best friend.* humor de perros = vicious temper.* llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.* más hambre que el perro de un ciego = as hungry as a wolf, as hungry as a bear, as hungry as a hunter.* no buscarle las pulgas al perro = let + sleeping dogs lie.* pelea de perros = dogfight [dog fight].* perro callejero = garbage dog, mutt, mongrel, street dog, stray dog.* perro de caza = hound, bloodhound, gun dog, gun dog.* perro de guerra = dog of war, war dog.* perro de rastreo = rescue dog, sniffer dog, search dog.* perro de rescate = rescue dog, search dog.* perro de trineo = sled dog.* perro faldero = pug, lap dog.* perro guardián = guard dog.* perro guía = guide dog.* perro labrador = Labrador retriever.* perro ladrador, poco mordedor = Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite, barking dogs seldom bite.* perro lazarillo = guide dog.* perro mapache = raccoon dog.* perro mestizo = mongrel.* perro ovejero = sheepdog.* perro pastor = sheepdog.* perro peligroso = vicious dog.* perro perdiguero = golden retriever.* perro policía = police dog.* perro rabioso = rabid dog.* perro raposero = foxhound.* perro rastreador = tracker dog, bloodhound, sleuthhound, sniffer dog.* perro salchicha = dachshund, sausage dog, wiener dog.* perro zorrero = foxhound.* salchicha para perros = dog sausage.* salmón perro = chum, chum salmon, dog salmon.* temperamento de perros = vicious temper.* vida de perros = a dog's life.* * *I- rra adjetivoa) (fam) <vida/suerte> rotten (colloq), lousy (colloq)b) < persona> nastyII- rra masculino, femenino1) (Zool) doga otro perro con ese hueso — (fam) go tell it to the marines! (AmE colloq), pull the other one! (BrE colloq)
atar perros con longaniza — (fam) to have money to burn (colloq)
como perro en cancha de bochas — (RPl fam & hum)
me tuvieron todo el día como perro en cancha de bochas — they had me rushing around from pillar to post all day long (colloq)
como un perro — (fam)
de perros — (fam) foul
hace un tiempo de perros — the weather's foul o horrible
echarle los perros a alguien — (fam) ( para ahuyentar) to set the dogs on somebody; ( recibir muy mal) to give somebody a hostile reception (colloq)
es el mismo perro con diferente collar — nothing has really changed, it's the same people (o regime etc) under a different name
estar meado de perros — (CS fam) to be plagued o dogged by bad luck
hacer perro muerto — (Chi fam) to do a runner (colloq)
llevarse como (el) perro y (el) gato — to fight like cats and dogs (AmE) o (BrE) cat and dog
meterle a alguien el perro — (RPl fam) to con somebody (colloq)
no tener ni perro que le ladre — (fam) to be all alone in the world
perro no come perro — (Col fam) there is honor* among thieves
ser como el perro del hortelano (que ni come ni deja comer al amo) — to be a dog in the manger
ser perro viejo — to be a wily o shrewd old bird (colloq)
perro que ladra no muerde or (Esp) perro ladrador, poco mordedor — his/her bark's worse than his/her bite
2) ( persona) tyrant* * *= dog.Ex: The phenomena studied by disciplines may be either concrete entities, such as adolescent, motor car, dog or diamond or abstract ideas such as love, beauty or hate.
* caseta para el perro = kennel, doghouse.* collar de perro = dog collar.* comida para perros = dog food.* como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer = a dog in the manger.* con un humor de perros = like a bear with a sore head, in a foul mood.* criadero de perros = breeding kennel.* criador de perros = dog breeder.* día de perros = bad hair day.* el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre = a dog is man's best friend.* humor de perros = vicious temper.* llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.* más hambre que el perro de un ciego = as hungry as a wolf, as hungry as a bear, as hungry as a hunter.* no buscarle las pulgas al perro = let + sleeping dogs lie.* pelea de perros = dogfight [dog fight].* perro callejero = garbage dog, mutt, mongrel, street dog, stray dog.* perro de caza = hound, bloodhound, gun dog, gun dog.* perro de guerra = dog of war, war dog.* perro de rastreo = rescue dog, sniffer dog, search dog.* perro de rescate = rescue dog, search dog.* perro de trineo = sled dog.* perro faldero = pug, lap dog.* perro guardián = guard dog.* perro guía = guide dog.* perro labrador = Labrador retriever.* perro ladrador, poco mordedor = Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite, barking dogs seldom bite.* perro lazarillo = guide dog.* perro mapache = raccoon dog.* perro mestizo = mongrel.* perro ovejero = sheepdog.* perro pastor = sheepdog.* perro peligroso = vicious dog.* perro perdiguero = golden retriever.* perro policía = police dog.* perro rabioso = rabid dog.* perro raposero = foxhound.* perro rastreador = tracker dog, bloodhound, sleuthhound, sniffer dog.* perro salchicha = dachshund, sausage dog, wiener dog.* perro zorrero = foxhound.* salchicha para perros = dog sausage.* salmón perro = chum, chum salmon, dog salmon.* temperamento de perros = vicious temper.* vida de perros = a dog's life.* * *¡qué perra suerte! what rotten o lousy luck!Bmasculine, feminineA ( Zool) dog[ S ] ¡cuidado con el perro! beware of the dogcomo perro en cancha de bochas ( RPl fam hum): andar más perdido que perro en cancha de bochas to be like a fish out of waterme tuvieron todo el día como perro en cancha de bochas they had me rushing around from pillar to post all day long ( colloq)me dejó tirado como un perro she abandoned me, as if I were a stray dogmurió como un perro, en la miseria he died in abject poverty, like a doghace un tiempo de perros the weather's foul o horrible o terribleestá de un humor de perros he's in a foul moodecharle los perros a algn ( fam) (para ahuyentar) to set the dogs on sb; (recibir muy mal) to give sb a hostile reception ( colloq)es el mismo perro con diferente collar nothing has really changed, it's the same people ( o regime etc) under a different namellevarse como (el) perro y (el) gato to fight like cat and dogme/nos/les fue como a los perros en misa I/we/they had a terrible time of it ( colloq)no tener ni perro que le ladre ( fam); to be all alone in the worldser como el perro del hortelano (que ni come ni deja comer al amo) to be a dog in the mangerser perro viejo to be a wily o shrewd old bird ( colloq)tratar a algn como a un perro to treat sb like dirta perro flaco todo son pulgas it never rains but it poursmuerto el perro, se acabó la rabia the best way to solve a problem is to attack the root cause of itpor un perro que maté, mataperros me llamaron give a dog a bad nameperro que ladra no muerde or ( Esp) perro ladrador, poco mordedor his/her bark's worse than his/her biteCompuestos:Afghan (hound)mastiff● perro or perrito caliente( Coc) hot dogstray dog, straypoodlewater doggundogpet dog● perro or perrito de faldas● perro or perrillo de las praderasprairie dogpoodlepointerbulldoghusky● perro or perrito falderoguard dogguide dogguide doghoundGerman shepherd, Alsatian ( BrE)spitzmastiffsheepdogbasset houndsheepdog● perro pequinés or pekinésPekinesegundogseguir a algn como perro perdiguero to pursue sb relentlesslyspaniel(para seguir una huella) tracker dog; (para buscar drogas) sniffer dogdachshund, sausage dog ( colloq)B (persona) tyrantCompuesto:D2 (ficha) counter* * *
perro
perro callejero stray (dog);
perro de compañía pet dog;
perro guardián guard dog;
perro guía or lazarillo guide dog;
perro pastor sheepdog;
perrito caliente (Coc) hot dog;
perrito faldero lapdog;
perro policía German shepherd, Alsatian (BrE);
perro rastreador ( para seguir una huella) tracker dog;
( para buscar drogas) sniffer dog;
de perros (fam) foul;
hace un tiempo de perros the weather's foul o horrible;
está de un humor de perros he's in a foul mood;
llevarse como (el) perro y (el) gato to fight like cats and dogs (AmE) o (BrE) cat and dog
■ adjetivo (fam)
perro,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino dog
perro callejero, stray dog
perro de compañía, pet dog
perro guía, guide dog
perro faldero, (animal) lapdog
(persona) flatterer
II adjetivo
1 (una persona) swine
2 (una vida, etc) wretched
♦ Locuciones: atar los perros con longaniza, to have money to burn
llevarse como el perro y el gato, to fight like cat and dog
tiempo de perros, awful weather
' perro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abandonada
- abandonado
- acariciar
- alerta
- ama
- amo
- caca
- cachorra
- cachorro
- callejera
- callejero
- caseta
- colear
- comer
- correa
- crespa
- crespo
- cruzarse
- cuidada
- cuidado
- dálmata
- danés
- danesa
- despegarse
- diente
- encerrar
- extranjis
- fiel
- guardián
- guardiana
- guía
- interdependencia
- lazarillo
- mano
- mimosa
- mimoso
- moribunda
- moribundo
- pastor
- pastora
- pecado
- pequinés
- pequinesa
- perdida
- perdido
- perra
- rastreador
- rastreadora
- raza
English:
A
- abandoned
- alarm
- Alsatian
- asleep
- back off
- bark
- bay
- beg
- beware
- big
- boxer
- chase away
- chew up
- collar
- dachshund
- Dalmatian
- destroy
- dislodge
- dog
- dog collar
- doghouse
- drench
- exercise
- exhaustion
- ferocious
- for
- gone
- growl
- guard dog
- guide dog
- hound
- howl
- husky
- lead
- let in
- loose
- manger
- mangy
- mess
- mistreat
- mongrel
- muzzle
- neuter
- nowhere
- of
- own
- pat
- pet
- pointer
* * *perro, -a♦ adjFam1. [asqueroso, desgraciado] lousy;¡qué vida más perra! life's a bitch!;llevan una vida muy perra they have a lousy life;RP Famen la perra vida: en la perra vida le dije eso I never said that to him2. [perezoso] bone idle;¡mira que eres perro! you lazy so-and-so!♦ nm1. [animal] dog;comida para perros dog food;la caseta del perro the dog kennel;¡cuidado con el perro! [en letrero] beware of the dog;sacar a pasear al perro to walk the dog, to take the dog for a walk;allí no atan los perros con longaniza the streets there aren't paved with gold;Famde perros [tiempo, humor] lousy;hace un día de perros the weather's foul today, it's lousy weather today;RP Famestar como perro en cancha de bochas to be completely lost;Famecharle los perros a alguien [reprender] to have a go at sb;ser como el perro del hortelano (que ni come ni deja comer al amo) to be a dog in the manger;RP Famestá meado por los perros he's jinxed;el mismo perro con distinto collar: el nuevo régimen no es más que el mismo perro con distinto collar the new regime may have a different name but nothing has really changed;Fam¡a otro perro con ese hueso! Br pull the other one!, US tell it to the marines!;tratar a alguien como a un perro to treat sb like a dog;ser perro viejo to be an old hand;muerto el perro, se acabó la rabia it's best to deal with problems at their source;a perro flaco todo son pulgas the worse off you are, the more bad things seem to happen to you;perro ladrador, poco mordedor, RP [m5] perro que ladra no muerde his/her bark is worse than his/her biteperro callejero stray (dog);perro de caza hunting dog;perro cobrador retriever;perro de compañía pet dog;perro esquimal husky;perro faldero [perrito] lapdog;Fig [persona] lackey;perro guardián guard dog, watchdog;perro de lanas poodle;perro lobo Alsatian, German shepherd;RP perro ovejero sheepdog;perro pastor sheepdog;perro policía police dog;perro de las praderas [roedor] prairie dog;perro rastreador tracker dog;perro de raza pedigree dog;perro salchicha sausage dog;perro de Terranova Newfoundland;perro vagabundo stray dog* * *m dog;hace un tiempo de perros fam the weather is lousy fam ;llevarse como el perro y el gato fig fight like cat and dog;pull the other one (it’s got bells on)! fam ;perro ladrador poco mordedor his bark is worse than his bite* * *1) : dog, bitch f2)perro caliente : hot dog3)perro salchicha : dachsund4)perro faldero : lapdog5)perro cobrador : retriever* * *perro n dog -
20 chicharrón
m.cracklings, fried piece of fat, pork rind, pork scratchings.* * *1 (de cerdo) pork crackling, fried pork rind\estar/quedar hecho,-a un chicharrón figurado to be burnt to a cinder* * *SM1) (Culin)chicharrones (de cerdo) — pork scratchings, pork cracklings (EEUU)
- estar hecho un chicharrón2) [por el sol] lobster *3) Caribe (=adulador) flatterer* * *1) (Coc)chicharrones — cracklings (pl) (AmE), pork scratchings (pl) (BrE)
darle chicharrón a algo/alguien — (Méx fam) ( eliminar) to get rid of something/somebody
tronar los chicharrones — (Méx) to crack the whip
2) (Ven fam) ( rizo) curl* * *1) (Coc)chicharrones — cracklings (pl) (AmE), pork scratchings (pl) (BrE)
darle chicharrón a algo/alguien — (Méx fam) ( eliminar) to get rid of something/somebody
tronar los chicharrones — (Méx) to crack the whip
2) (Ven fam) ( rizo) curl* * *A ( Coc):le dieron chicharrón para que no hablara they got rid of him o bumped him off so that he wouldn't talk ( colloq)le dieron chicharrón a muchos proyectos they axed o got rid of many projects ( colloq)estar como un chicharrón ( fam); to be as red as a lobstertronar los chicharrones ( Méx); to crack the whip* * *
chicharrón sustantivo masculino
piece of crackling;
* * *♦ nm[frito] pork crackling♦ chicharrones nmpl[embutido] = cold processed meat made from pork* * *chicharrón nm, pl - rrones1) : pork rind2)
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