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21 la hostia
= the cat's pyjamas, the cat's pyjamas, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocksEx. He's supposed to be the cat's pyjamas in modern classical music today.Ex. He's supposed to be the cat's pyjamas in modern classical music today.Ex. By the 1930s, 'cool as a cucumber' was ' the bee's knees,' slang of the era for 'excellent'.Ex. Both are considered to be the cat's meow but in different fields of machining.Ex. And if its wines are no longer considered the cat's whiskers, you should not let that prevent you from visiting Sydney.Ex. For reasons that aren't clear ' the dog's bollocks,' which have all the credentials to be thought of badly, are considered the top of the tree.* * *= the cat's pyjamas, the cat's pyjamas, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocksEx: He's supposed to be the cat's pyjamas in modern classical music today.
Ex: He's supposed to be the cat's pyjamas in modern classical music today.Ex: By the 1930s, 'cool as a cucumber' was ' the bee's knees,' slang of the era for 'excellent'.Ex: Both are considered to be the cat's meow but in different fields of machining.Ex: And if its wines are no longer considered the cat's whiskers, you should not let that prevent you from visiting Sydney.Ex: For reasons that aren't clear ' the dog's bollocks,' which have all the credentials to be thought of badly, are considered the top of the tree. -
22 la leche
= the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskersEx. For reasons that aren't clear ' the dog's bollocks,' which have all the credentials to be thought of badly, are considered the top of the tree.Ex. By the 1930s, 'cool as a cucumber' was ' the bee's knees,' slang of the era for 'excellent'.Ex. Both are considered to be the cat's meow but in different fields of machining.Ex. He's supposed to be the cat's pyjamas in modern classical music today.Ex. And if its wines are no longer considered the cat's whiskers, you should not let that prevent you from visiting Sydney.* * *= the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskersEx: For reasons that aren't clear ' the dog's bollocks,' which have all the credentials to be thought of badly, are considered the top of the tree.
Ex: By the 1930s, 'cool as a cucumber' was ' the bee's knees,' slang of the era for 'excellent'.Ex: Both are considered to be the cat's meow but in different fields of machining.Ex: He's supposed to be the cat's pyjamas in modern classical music today.Ex: And if its wines are no longer considered the cat's whiskers, you should not let that prevent you from visiting Sydney. -
23 la polla
= the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskersEx. For reasons that aren't clear ' the dog's bollocks,' which have all the credentials to be thought of badly, are considered the top of the tree.Ex. By the 1930s, 'cool as a cucumber' was ' the bee's knees,' slang of the era for 'excellent'.Ex. Both are considered to be the cat's meow but in different fields of machining.Ex. He's supposed to be the cat's pyjamas in modern classical music today.Ex. And if its wines are no longer considered the cat's whiskers, you should not let that prevent you from visiting Sydney.* * *= the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskersEx: For reasons that aren't clear ' the dog's bollocks,' which have all the credentials to be thought of badly, are considered the top of the tree.
Ex: By the 1930s, 'cool as a cucumber' was ' the bee's knees,' slang of the era for 'excellent'.Ex: Both are considered to be the cat's meow but in different fields of machining.Ex: He's supposed to be the cat's pyjamas in modern classical music today.Ex: And if its wines are no longer considered the cat's whiskers, you should not let that prevent you from visiting Sydney. -
24 la rehostia
= the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskersEx. For reasons that aren't clear ' the dog's bollocks,' which have all the credentials to be thought of badly, are considered the top of the tree.Ex. By the 1930s, 'cool as a cucumber' was ' the bee's knees,' slang of the era for 'excellent'.Ex. Both are considered to be the cat's meow but in different fields of machining.Ex. He's supposed to be the cat's pyjamas in modern classical music today.Ex. And if its wines are no longer considered the cat's whiskers, you should not let that prevent you from visiting Sydney.* * *= the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskersEx: For reasons that aren't clear ' the dog's bollocks,' which have all the credentials to be thought of badly, are considered the top of the tree.
Ex: By the 1930s, 'cool as a cucumber' was ' the bee's knees,' slang of the era for 'excellent'.Ex: Both are considered to be the cat's meow but in different fields of machining.Ex: He's supposed to be the cat's pyjamas in modern classical music today.Ex: And if its wines are no longer considered the cat's whiskers, you should not let that prevent you from visiting Sydney. -
25 la última palabra
= the last word, the last word, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocksEx. The initial appraisal process is not the last word: reevaluation of materials must take place during processing and can be resumed long afterwards.Ex. The article ' The last word: ambivalence' sums up some of the ambivalent attitudes of the information profession to outsourcing.Ex. By the 1930s, 'cool as a cucumber' was ' the bee's knees,' slang of the era for 'excellent'.Ex. He's supposed to be the cat's pyjamas in modern classical music today.Ex. Both are considered to be the cat's meow but in different fields of machining.Ex. And if its wines are no longer considered the cat's whiskers, you should not let that prevent you from visiting Sydney.Ex. For reasons that aren't clear ' the dog's bollocks,' which have all the credentials to be thought of badly, are considered the top of the tree.* * *= the last word, the last word, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocksEx: The initial appraisal process is not the last word: reevaluation of materials must take place during processing and can be resumed long afterwards.
Ex: The article ' The last word: ambivalence' sums up some of the ambivalent attitudes of the information profession to outsourcing.Ex: By the 1930s, 'cool as a cucumber' was ' the bee's knees,' slang of the era for 'excellent'.Ex: He's supposed to be the cat's pyjamas in modern classical music today.Ex: Both are considered to be the cat's meow but in different fields of machining.Ex: And if its wines are no longer considered the cat's whiskers, you should not let that prevent you from visiting Sydney.Ex: For reasons that aren't clear ' the dog's bollocks,' which have all the credentials to be thought of badly, are considered the top of the tree. -
26 lo máximo
= the be all and end all, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocksEx. The article 'Professional status -- not the be all or end all' proposes a re-examination of the nature of librarians' work in relation to the professional model.Ex. By the 1930s, 'cool as a cucumber' was ' the bee's knees,' slang of the era for 'excellent'.Ex. He's supposed to be the cat's pyjamas in modern classical music today.Ex. Both are considered to be the cat's meow but in different fields of machining.Ex. And if its wines are no longer considered the cat's whiskers, you should not let that prevent you from visiting Sydney.Ex. For reasons that aren't clear ' the dog's bollocks,' which have all the credentials to be thought of badly, are considered the top of the tree.* * *= the be all and end all, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocksEx: The article 'Professional status -- not the be all or end all' proposes a re-examination of the nature of librarians' work in relation to the professional model.
Ex: By the 1930s, 'cool as a cucumber' was ' the bee's knees,' slang of the era for 'excellent'.Ex: He's supposed to be the cat's pyjamas in modern classical music today.Ex: Both are considered to be the cat's meow but in different fields of machining.Ex: And if its wines are no longer considered the cat's whiskers, you should not let that prevent you from visiting Sydney.Ex: For reasons that aren't clear ' the dog's bollocks,' which have all the credentials to be thought of badly, are considered the top of the tree. -
27 lo sumo
= the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks, the cat's pyjamasEx. By the 1930s, 'cool as a cucumber' was ' the bee's knees,' slang of the era for 'excellent'.Ex. Both are considered to be the cat's meow but in different fields of machining.Ex. And if its wines are no longer considered the cat's whiskers, you should not let that prevent you from visiting Sydney.Ex. For reasons that aren't clear ' the dog's bollocks,' which have all the credentials to be thought of badly, are considered the top of the tree.Ex. He's supposed to be the cat's pyjamas in modern classical music today.* * *= the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks, the cat's pyjamasEx: By the 1930s, 'cool as a cucumber' was ' the bee's knees,' slang of the era for 'excellent'.
Ex: Both are considered to be the cat's meow but in different fields of machining.Ex: And if its wines are no longer considered the cat's whiskers, you should not let that prevent you from visiting Sydney.Ex: For reasons that aren't clear ' the dog's bollocks,' which have all the credentials to be thought of badly, are considered the top of the tree.Ex: He's supposed to be the cat's pyjamas in modern classical music today. -
28 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 -
29 cambio hormonal
(n.) = hormonal changeEx. 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.* * *(n.) = hormonal changeEx: 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.
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30 código de buenas prácticas
(n.) = code of practice, code of good practiceEx. Information work has its own infrastructure and requires its own code of practice.Ex. This code of good practice deals with some of the key aspects of dismissals for reasons related to conduct and capacity.* * *(n.) = code of practice, code of good practiceEx: Information work has its own infrastructure and requires its own code of practice.
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31 enaltecimiento
m.extolling, glorification, ennoblement, praise.* * *= exaltation, glorification.Ex. The roots of modernism are traced to the Enlightenment period, with its exaltation of reason.Ex. The book business is in crisis for reasons such as the glorification of mass popular entertainment.* * *= exaltation, glorification.Ex: The roots of modernism are traced to the Enlightenment period, with its exaltation of reason.
Ex: The book business is in crisis for reasons such as the glorification of mass popular entertainment.* * *A (dignificación) status-raisingB (alabanza) praiseCompuesto:glorification of terrorism* * *[elogio] praise -
32 ensalzamiento
m.1 praise.2 praising, extolment, extolling, praise.* * *1 (enaltecimiento) exaltation2 (elogio) praise* * *SM [de persona] praise; [de virtudes] extolling* * *= elevation, exaltation, glorification.Ex. Within the last 40 years, information has undergone remarkable elevation.Ex. The roots of modernism are traced to the Enlightenment period, with its exaltation of reason.Ex. The book business is in crisis for reasons such as the glorification of mass popular entertainment.* * *= elevation, exaltation, glorification.Ex: Within the last 40 years, information has undergone remarkable elevation.
Ex: The roots of modernism are traced to the Enlightenment period, with its exaltation of reason.Ex: The book business is in crisis for reasons such as the glorification of mass popular entertainment.* * *praise* * *m extolling, praising -
33 estar en celo
* * *(v.) = be on heat, be in heatEx. Female guinea pigs come into oestrus (commonly called being 'on heat') and are receptive to males every 15-17 days.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.* * *(v.) = be on heat, be in heatEx: Female guinea pigs come into oestrus (commonly called being 'on heat') and are receptive to males every 15-17 days.
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. -
34 exaltación
f.1 exaltation, excitement, vehemence, ardor.2 Exaltación.3 hyperthymia.* * *1 (gloria) exaltation, praise2 (júbilo) exaltation, elation3 (excitación) overexcitement* * *SF1) (=ensalzamiento) exaltation2) (=sobreexcitación) overexcitement, elation3) (=fanatismo) hot-headedness4) (Pol) extremism* * *1) ( excitación)la exaltación de los ánimos hacía temer... — feelings were running so high that there were fears of...
presa de exaltación — in an excited o agitated state
2) (frml) ( alabanza) exaltation (frml)* * *= elevation, exaltation, glorification.Ex. Within the last 40 years, information has undergone remarkable elevation.Ex. The roots of modernism are traced to the Enlightenment period, with its exaltation of reason.Ex. The book business is in crisis for reasons such as the glorification of mass popular entertainment.* * *1) ( excitación)la exaltación de los ánimos hacía temer... — feelings were running so high that there were fears of...
presa de exaltación — in an excited o agitated state
2) (frml) ( alabanza) exaltation (frml)* * *= elevation, exaltation, glorification.Ex: Within the last 40 years, information has undergone remarkable elevation.
Ex: The roots of modernism are traced to the Enlightenment period, with its exaltation of reason.Ex: The book business is in crisis for reasons such as the glorification of mass popular entertainment.* * *A(excitación): la exaltación de los ánimos hacía temer una reacción violenta emotions had reached such a fever pitch o feelings were running so high that there were fears of a violent reactionpresa de exaltación irrumpió en el despacho she burst into the office in an agitated statehizo una exaltación de estos valores morales she extolled these moral values ( frml)* * *
exaltación sustantivo femenino exaltation: siempre habla de la exaltación de los valores tradicionales en su discurso, he always talks about exalting traditional values in his speeches
' exaltación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apoteosis
English:
heat
* * *exaltación nf1. [júbilo] elation, intense excitement2. [acaloramiento] overexcitement3. [ensalzamiento] exaltation;la obra es una exaltación romántica de la belleza the work is a romantic paean to beauty* * *f1 ( alabanza) exaltation2 ( entusiasmo) agitation, excitement* * *exaltación nf, pl - ciones1) : exaltation2) : excitement, agitation -
35 glorificación
f.glorification, deification, exaltation.* * *1 glorification* * ** * *femenino glorification* * *= glorification, exaltation, deification.Ex. The book business is in crisis for reasons such as the glorification of mass popular entertainment.Ex. The roots of modernism are traced to the Enlightenment period, with its exaltation of reason.Ex. Among the topics discussed are the purification of the soul, assimilation and deification.* * *femenino glorification* * *= glorification, exaltation, deification.Ex: The book business is in crisis for reasons such as the glorification of mass popular entertainment.
Ex: The roots of modernism are traced to the Enlightenment period, with its exaltation of reason.Ex: Among the topics discussed are the purification of the soul, assimilation and deification.* * *glorification* * *glorification* * *f glorification -
36 lo mejor
Ex. For reasons that aren't clear 'the dog's bollocks,' which have all the credentials to be thought of badly, are considered the top of the tree.* * *Ex: For reasons that aren't clear 'the dog's bollocks,' which have all the credentials to be thought of badly, are considered the top of the tree.
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37 perro ovejero
m.sheepdog, sheep dog, shepherd dog.* * *(n.) = sheepdogEx. 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.* * *(n.) = sheepdogEx: 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.
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38 perro pastor
m.sheepdog, shepherd dog, collie, sheep dog.* * *sheepdog* * ** * *(n.) = sheepdogEx. 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.* * ** * *(n.) = sheepdogEx: 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.
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39 reliquia
f.relic (restos).este ordenador es una reliquia this computer is a museum piece* * *1 relic* * *SF1) (Rel) relic3) (Med)4) Méx (=exvoto) offering, votive offering* * *femenino relic* * *= relic, relique, hangover [hang-over], holdover.Ex. The argument in support of this proposal rests on the following assertions: The main entry is a relic of the early days of the printed book catalog when, for reasons of space and cost of printing, a book was to be represented by one entry only.Ex. The date of the publication of Bishop Thomas Percy's ' Reliques of ancient English poetry' made the study of folk literature academically respectable.Ex. English's dominant role is a hangover from colonialism.Ex. As I've said before, these conventions are antiquated -- they are holdovers from an older era.----* reliquia de familia = heirloom.* reliquia del pasado = relic of the past.* reliquia familiar = heirloom.* * *femenino relic* * *= relic, relique, hangover [hang-over], holdover.Ex: The argument in support of this proposal rests on the following assertions: The main entry is a relic of the early days of the printed book catalog when, for reasons of space and cost of printing, a book was to be represented by one entry only.
Ex: The date of the publication of Bishop Thomas Percy's ' Reliques of ancient English poetry' made the study of folk literature academically respectable.Ex: English's dominant role is a hangover from colonialism.Ex: As I've said before, these conventions are antiquated -- they are holdovers from an older era.* reliquia de familia = heirloom.* reliquia del pasado = relic of the past.* reliquia familiar = heirloom.* * *reliclas reliquias del santo the relics of the saintlos palacios son sólo reliquias del esplendor del pasado the palaces are merely relics of past splendorla sortija es una reliquia de familia the ring is a family heirloomlo guardaba como una reliquia she treasured it* * *
reliquia sustantivo femenino
relic;
reliquia sustantivo femenino
1 relic
una reliquia de familia, a family heirloom
2 (secuela de una enfermedad, accidente) after-effect
3 fam intensificador (antigualla) old relic
' reliquia' also found in these entries:
English:
relic
- hang
- heir
- remnant
* * *reliquia nf[restos] relic; [familiar] heirloom;esta costumbre es una reliquia de la Edad Media this custom is a relic from the Middle Ages;Fam Humesta computadora es una reliquia this computer is a museum piece* * *f relic* * *reliquia nf1) : relic2)reliquia de familia : family heirloom -
40 servilmente
adv.servilely, slavishly; basely; indecently.* * *ADV obsequiously* * *= slavishly.Ex. And we can't do it if we're again slavishly and uncritically, for reasons of imagined cost savings, accepting every damn thing that comes out of the tube.* * *= slavishly.Ex: And we can't do it if we're again slavishly and uncritically, for reasons of imagined cost savings, accepting every damn thing that comes out of the tube.
* * *servilmente advservilely
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