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[ʹfrıvələs] a1. 1) легкомысленный, пустой ( о человеке)2) поверхностный, пустой3) фривольный2. 1) пустячный, незначительный2) несерьёзный; легковесный3. юр. необоснованный (об иске и т. п.) -
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1. a легкомысленный, пустой2. a поверхностный, пустой3. a фривольный4. a пустячный, незначительный5. a несерьёзный; легковесный6. a юр. необоснованныйfrivolous arrest — необоснованный, произвольный арест
Синонимический ряд:1. giddy (adj.) bird-witted; empty-headed; featherbrained; fribble; fribbling; giddy; harebrained; hoity-toity; light; lightheaded; light-headed; rattlebrained; scatterbrained; skittish; volage; yeasty2. silly (adj.) careless; childish; dizzy; flighty; flippant; foolish; idiotic; idle; senseless; silly3. trivial (adj.) flimsy; impractical; insignificant; minor; paltry; petty; superficial; trifling; trivial; unimportantАнтонимический ряд:adult; applicable; deep; dignified; earnest; essential; formal; grave; important; mature; momentous; pertinent; relevant; salient; sensible; serious -
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1. noun1) (anything said or done to cause laughter: He told/made the old joke about the elephant in the refrigerator; He dressed up as a ghost for a joke; He played a joke on us and dressed up as a ghost.) chiste2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) gracia
2. verb1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) contar chistes2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) bromear•- joker- jokingly
- it's no joke
- joking apart/aside
- take a joke
joke1 n1. chistedo you know any jokes? ¿sabes algún chiste?2. bromajoke2 vb decir en broma / bromeartr[ʤəʊk]1 chiste nombre masculino■ shall I tell you a joke? ¿te cuento un chiste?2 (practical) broma3 (person) payaso1 bromear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLit's no joke (not funny) no tiene gracia 2 (difficult, serious) no es ningún chiste, no es para reírseto be beyond a joke pasar de castaño oscuroto be joking estar de bromato crack a joke contar un chisteto joke about something reírse de algoto make a joke of something reírse de algoto play a joke on somebody gastar una broma a alguiento tell a joke contar un chisteyou must be joking! ¡venga ya!joke n1) story: chiste m2) prank: broma fn.• broma s.f.• bufonada s.f.• chanada s.f.• chanza s.f.• chascarrillo s.m.• chasco s.m.• chilindrina s.f.• chirigota s.f.• chiste s.m.• chistorete s.m.• chuscada s.f.• chuzonería s.f.• cuchufleta s.f.• gracia s.f.• hazmerreír s.m.• zumba s.f.v.• bromear v.• burlarse de v.• chancear v.• guasearse v.• regodearse v.• reírse de v.
I dʒəʊka) ( verbal) chiste m; ( directed at somebody) broma fto tell o crack a joke — contar* un chiste
they made endless jokes about my new hairstyle — no paraban de reírse de mi nuevo peinado
it's beyond a joke — se pasa de castaño oscuro
the joke's on her/me/them — le/me/les salió el tiro por la culata (fam)
b) ( practical joke) broma fto play a joke on somebody — hacerle* or gastarle una broma a alguien
is that your idea of a joke? — ¿a ti te parece gracioso eso?
c) (contemptible person, thing)
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intransitive verb bromear, vacilar[dʒǝʊk]you must o have to be joking! — tú debes estar loco! or ni loco que estuviera!
1.N (=witticism, story) chiste m ; (=practical joke) broma f ; (=hoax) broma f ; (=person) hazmerreír mwhat sort of a joke is this? — ¿qué clase de broma es esta?
the joke is that... — lo gracioso es que...
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to take sth as a joke — tomar algo a broma•
to crack a joke — hacer un chiste•
for a joke — en broma•
one can have a joke with her — tiene mucho sentido del humor•
is that your idea of a joke? — ¿es que eso tiene gracia?•
he will have his little joke — siempre está con sus bromas•
it's no joke — no tiene nada de divertido•
the joke is on you — la broma la pagas tú•
to play a joke on sb — gastar una broma a algn•
I don't see the joke — no le veo la gracia•
he's a standing joke — es un pobre hombre•
I can take a joke — tengo mucha correa or mucho aguante•
why do you have to turn everything into a joke? — ¿eres incapaz de tomar nada en serio?•
what a joke! — iro ¡qué gracia! iro2.VI (=make jokes) contar chistes, hacer chistes; (=be frivolous) bromearto joke about sth — (=make jokes about) contar chistes sobre algo; (=make light of) tomarse algo a risa
I was only joking — lo dije en broma, no iba en serio
you're joking!, you must be joking! — ¡no lo dices en serio!
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I [dʒəʊk]a) ( verbal) chiste m; ( directed at somebody) broma fto tell o crack a joke — contar* un chiste
they made endless jokes about my new hairstyle — no paraban de reírse de mi nuevo peinado
it's beyond a joke — se pasa de castaño oscuro
the joke's on her/me/them — le/me/les salió el tiro por la culata (fam)
b) ( practical joke) broma fto play a joke on somebody — hacerle* or gastarle una broma a alguien
is that your idea of a joke? — ¿a ti te parece gracioso eso?
c) (contemptible person, thing)
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intransitive verb bromear, vacilaryou must o have to be joking! — tú debes estar loco! or ni loco que estuviera!
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ˈfrɪvələs прил.
1) несерьезный, легкомысленный;
ветреный;
поверхностный It was frivolous of him to make such an accusation. ≈ Он поступил легкомысленно, выдвинув такое обвинение. Syn: light, light-headed
2) незначительный, неважный, пустяковый Syn: paltry, futile легкомысленный, пустой( о человеке) - * person легкомысленный человек поверхностный, пустой - * book поверхностная книга фривольный - * joke фривольная шутка пустячный, незначительный - * argument несерьезный довод - * objection пустячное возражение несерьезный;
легковесный - * suggestion непродуманное предложение (юридическое) необоснованный( об иске) frivolous легкомысленный ~ пустой, легкомысленный;
фривольный;
поверхност ~ ный ~ пустой, легкомысленный;
фривольный;
поверхност ~ ный ~ пустячный, незначительныйБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > frivolous
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1. шутка; проказаto ride a joke to death — заездить шутку, затаскать остроту
horse joke — грубая шутка, непристойный анекдот
2. практичная шуткаno joke — не шутка, дело серьёзное
Синонимический ряд:prank (noun) antic; caper; escapade; fiasco; fling; joyride; prank; spree; trick -
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Adj.1. (leichtfertig, schnippisch) frivolous, flippant2. (unanständig) Lied, Bemerkung, Witz etc.: risqué, suggestive* * *frivolous; flippant* * *fri|vol [fri'voːl]adj(= leichtfertig) frivolous; (= anzüglich) Witz, Bemerkung risqué, suggestive; (= verantwortungslos) irresponsible* * *fri·vol[friˈvo:l]1. (anzüglich) suggestive, lewd, risqué2. (leichtfertig) irresponsible, frivolousin \frivoler Weise irresponsibly, frivolously* * *2) (leichtfertig) frivolous; irresponsible* * *frivol adj1. (leichtfertig, schnippisch) frivolous, flippant2. (unanständig) Lied, Bemerkung, Witz etc: risqué, suggestive* * *2) (leichtfertig) frivolous; irresponsible* * *adj.flippant adj.frivolous adj. adv.flippantly adv.frivolously adv. -
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f.1 difficulty, hitch (obstáculo). (peninsular Spanish)poner pegas (a) to find problems (with)2 sticking point, pitfall, snag, deterrent.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: pegar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: pegar.* * *1 familiar (dificultad) snag■ me pusieron muchas pegas para ver si así desistía they made it difficult for me to see if I would give up\de pega fake, phoneyponer pegas a todo to find fault with everything* * *1. SF1) (=dificultad) snag, problemponer pegas — (=objetar a algo) to raise objections; (=crear problemas) to cause trouble
2)de pega — * (=falso) false, dud *; (=de imitación) fake, sham, bogus
3) (=acción) sticking4) (=chasco) practical joke; (=truco) hoax, trick5) (=paliza) beating, beating-up *7) Caribe (=liga) birdlime8) Cono Sur [de enfermedad] infectious period9)2.SM* * *1) (Col fam) ( broma) trickestar en la pega — (Ur fam) to be in the know (colloq)
2) (Esp fam) (dificultad, inconveniente) problem, snag (colloq)3) (Andes fam)b) ( lugar) work4) (Chi fam) ( excusa tonta) feeble excuse* * *= snag, hitch, catch, hiccup, cavil, quibble, rub, kicker.Ex. Another snag was the existence of entrenched divergent cataloguing habits among the multinational staff, not to mention their fear of the unknown = Otro problema era la existencia de hábitos de catalogación divergentes y ya arraigados entre el personal multinacional, por no mencionar su miedo hacia lo desconocido.Ex. Keeping pace with these changes may well mean more work than the seven year hitch experienced by DC users.Ex. Whilst these achievements are commendable, there is a catch in them -- there can be used to 'intensify' the economic exploitation of women.Ex. The book 'The Last Hiccup of the Old Demographic Regime' examines the impact of epidemics and disease on population growth in the late seventeenth century.Ex. But, however frivolous his cavils, the principles for which he contends are of the most pernicious nature and tendency.Ex. In the article 'Caveats, qualms, and quibbles: a revisionist view of library automation', a public librarian expresses his concern about computers in libraries and the lack of healthy scepticism in libraries when considering the likely benefits of automation.Ex. But as elegant and efficient as this seems, this strategy has a rub - you've got to have technology to track shipments, since you're ultimately responsible for purchases, warranties and returns.Ex. The kicker is that this type of money transfer service is less convenient and no safer than many online money transfers.----* la única pega = the fly in the ointment, a fly in the soup.* poner pegas = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.* * *1) (Col fam) ( broma) trickestar en la pega — (Ur fam) to be in the know (colloq)
2) (Esp fam) (dificultad, inconveniente) problem, snag (colloq)3) (Andes fam)b) ( lugar) work4) (Chi fam) ( excusa tonta) feeble excuse* * *= snag, hitch, catch, hiccup, cavil, quibble, rub, kicker.Ex: Another snag was the existence of entrenched divergent cataloguing habits among the multinational staff, not to mention their fear of the unknown = Otro problema era la existencia de hábitos de catalogación divergentes y ya arraigados entre el personal multinacional, por no mencionar su miedo hacia lo desconocido.
Ex: Keeping pace with these changes may well mean more work than the seven year hitch experienced by DC users.Ex: Whilst these achievements are commendable, there is a catch in them -- there can be used to 'intensify' the economic exploitation of women.Ex: The book 'The Last Hiccup of the Old Demographic Regime' examines the impact of epidemics and disease on population growth in the late seventeenth century.Ex: But, however frivolous his cavils, the principles for which he contends are of the most pernicious nature and tendency.Ex: In the article 'Caveats, qualms, and quibbles: a revisionist view of library automation', a public librarian expresses his concern about computers in libraries and the lack of healthy scepticism in libraries when considering the likely benefits of automation.Ex: But as elegant and efficient as this seems, this strategy has a rub - you've got to have technology to track shipments, since you're ultimately responsible for purchases, warranties and returns.Ex: The kicker is that this type of money transfer service is less convenient and no safer than many online money transfers.* la única pega = the fly in the ointment, a fly in the soup.* poner pegas = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.* * *es una araña de pega it's a joke o trick spiderhacer pegas to play tricks o jokesla única pega es que queda lejos the only problem o drawback o snag is that it's a long way awaya todo lo que le propongo le encuentra alguna pega he finds something wrong with everything I suggestte ponen muchas pegas si intentas reclamarlo they make it really difficult for you to claim it, they put a lot of obstacles in your way if you try to claim it¡sin pegas! no problem!1 (trabajo) worktengo mucha pega I'm snowed under with work ( colloq)2 (empleo) workbuscar pega to look for work o for a jobestá sin pega he's out of work3 (lugar) workplace* * *
Del verbo pegar: ( conjugate pegar)
pega es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
pega
pegar
pega sustantivo femenino
1 (Col fam) ( broma) trick;
‹ revólver› dummy ( before n)
2 (Esp fam) (dificultad, inconveniente) problem, snag (colloq);
3 (Andes fam)
( empleo) work;
pegar ( conjugate pegar) verbo transitivo
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le pegaon un tiro they shot her
pegale un susto a algn to give sb a fright
2
( con cola) to glue, stick
3 (fam) ( contagiar) ‹ enfermedad› to give;
verbo intransitivo
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(a un niño, como castigo) to smack sb;
la pelota pegó en el poste the ball hit the goalpost
[ artista] to be very popular
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pega CON algo to go with sth;
pegarse verbo pronominal
1a) ( golpearse):◊ me pegué con la mesa I knocked o hit myself on the table;
me pegué en la cabeza I banged o knocked my head
2 ‹ susto› to get;
3 ( contagiarse) [ enfermedad] to be infectious;
se te va a pega mi catarro you'll catch my cold;
se le ha pegado el acento mexicano he's picked up a Mexican accent
pega sustantivo femenino objection, drawback: siempre está poniendo pegas, he's always raising objections
♦ Locuciones: de pega, sham, false: era una pistola de pega, it was an imitation pistol
pegar
I verbo transitivo
1 (adherir) to stick
(con pegamento) to glue
2 (coser) to sew on
3 (arrimar) lean against: es mejor que pegues la cuna a la pared, you'd better put the cradle against the wall
4 (un susto, una enfermedad) to give
5 (realizar una acción) pegó fuego a la casa, he set the house on fire
pegó saltos de alegría, he jumped for joy
6 (maltratar) to hit: no pegues al niño, don't hit the child
II verbo intransitivo
1 (combinar) to match: ese jersey no pega con esos pantalones, that sweater doesn't go with those trousers
(estar próximo a) to be next to: su casa está pegada al cine, his house is next to the cinema
2 (sol) to beat down
♦ Locuciones: no pegar ojo, not to sleep a wink
' pega' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abusón
- abusona
- macho
- pegar
English:
beat
- catch
- clash
- difficulty
- drawback
- hit back
- hitch
- rub
- snag
- stick together
* * *pega nfla pega que tiene es que es muy caro the only problem is it's very expensive;le puso muchas pegas a nuestra propuesta he kept raising objections to our proposal;me pusieron muchas pegas para conseguir el visado they made a lot of problems before they gave me a visa;le veo muchas pegas al plan I see a lot of problems with the plan2.de pega [falso] false, fake;un Rolex de pega a fake Rolex;un electricista de pega a bogus electricianestá buscando pega he's looking for work o a job* * *f famsnag fam, hitch fam ;poner pegas raise objections;de pega fake, bogus* * *pega n (inconveniente) problem / snagla única pega es que... the only problem is that... -
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(ВСЁ) ХИХАНЬКИ ДА ХАХАНЬКИ (ХАХАНЬКИ ДА ХИХАНЬКИ) coll, disapprov NP pl only) (in refer, to s.o. 's frivolous attitude toward everything, unserious approach to his duties, lack of due concern in handling serious problems etc) (everything is) jokes and laughter (for s.o.): всё у X-a - - everything is a big joke to X X doesn't take things (anything etc) seriously. -
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• (ВСЕ) ХИХАНЬКИ ДА ХАХАНЬКИ < ХАХАНЬКИ ДА ХИХАНЬКИ> coll, disapprov[NP; pl only]=====⇒ (in refer, to s.o.'s frivolous attitude toward everything, unserious approach to his duties, lack of due concern in handling serious problems etc) (everything is) jokes and laughter (for s.o.):- X doesn't take things (anything etc) seriously.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > все хаханьки да хиханьки
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• (ВСЕ) ХИХАНЬКИ ДА ХАХАНЬКИ < ХАХАНЬКИ ДА ХИХАНЬКИ> coll, disapprov[NP; pl only]=====⇒ (in refer, to s.o.'s frivolous attitude toward everything, unserious approach to his duties, lack of due concern in handling serious problems etc) (everything is) jokes and laughter (for s.o.):- X doesn't take things (anything etc) seriously.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > все хиханьки да хаханьки
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• (ВСЕ) ХИХАНЬКИ ДА ХАХАНЬКИ < ХАХАНЬКИ ДА ХИХАНЬКИ> coll, disapprov[NP; pl only]=====⇒ (in refer, to s.o.'s frivolous attitude toward everything, unserious approach to his duties, lack of due concern in handling serious problems etc) (everything is) jokes and laughter (for s.o.):- X doesn't take things (anything etc) seriously.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > хаханьки да хиханьки
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• (ВСЕ) ХИХАНЬКИ ДА ХАХАНЬКИ < ХАХАНЬКИ ДА ХИХАНЬКИ> coll, disapprov[NP; pl only]=====⇒ (in refer, to s.o.'s frivolous attitude toward everything, unserious approach to his duties, lack of due concern in handling serious problems etc) (everything is) jokes and laughter (for s.o.):- X doesn't take things (anything etc) seriously.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > хиханьки да хаханьки
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1) (duzsuz) saltless2) not seriousşit zarafat – flat jokeşit adam – frivolous manşitini çıxarmaq – go too far
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