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[ʹfju:taıl] a1. бесполезный, тщетный2. несерьёзный; пустячный; пустой; поверхностныйfutile play [book] - пустая пьеса [книга]
don't waste time by asking futile questions - не тратьте время на ненужные вопросы
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adjectivevergeblich [Versuch, Bemühungen, Vorschlag usw.]; zum Scheitern verurteilt [Plan, Vorgehen usw.]* * *- academic.ru/30006/futility">futility* * *fu·tile[ˈfju:taɪl, AM -t̬əl]\futile attempt vergeblicher Versuch\futile effort vergebliches Bemühento prove \futile vergebens sein* * *['fjuːtaɪl]adjsinnlos; plan, idea nutzlos; effort, attempt (usu attr = in vain) vergeblich; (usu pred = pointless) nutzlos* * *1. nutz-, zweck-, aussichts-, wirkungslos, vergeblich2. unbedeutend, geringfügig3. oberflächlich (Person)* * *adjectivevergeblich [Versuch, Bemühungen, Vorschlag usw.]; zum Scheitern verurteilt [Plan, Vorgehen usw.]* * *adj.nutzlos adj.sinnlos adj.zwecklos adj. -
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ˈfju:taɪl бесполезный, тщетный - * attempt тщетная попытка - * undertaking бесполезная затея несерьезный;
пустячный;
пустой;
поверхностный - * play пустая пьеса - * person пустой человек - don't waste time by asking * questions не тратьте время на ненужные вопросы futile бесполезный, тщетный ~ бесполезный ~ несерьезный ~ несерьезный, пустой, поверхностный ~ поверхностный ~ пустой ~ тщетный -
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6 несериозен
not serious(лекомислен) frivolous; light, flighty; unreliable(неважен) unimportant, insignificant; futileнесериозен човек trifler; an unreliable personнесериозно отношение dallianceимам несериозно отношение към работата си not take o.'s work seriously (enough)това е несериозна работа nothing will come of it* * *несерио̀зен,прил., -на, -но, -ни not serious; ( лекомислен) frivolous; light, flighty, flippant, flip, futile, unreliable; ( неважен) unimportant, insignificant; futile; ( неубедителен) flaky; flimsy; (на майтап) tongue-in-check; имам \несериозенно отношение към работата си not take o.’s work seriously (enough); \несериозенен човек trifler; unreliable person; \несериозенно отношение dalliance; това е \несериозенна работа nothing will come of it.* * *mercural (прен.); futile{`fyutail}; pococurante (ит.): an несериозен person - несериозен човек* * *1. (лекомислен) frivolous;light, flighty;unreliable 2. (неважен) unimportant, insignificant;futile 3. not serious 4. НЕСЕРИОЗЕН човек trifler;an unreliable person 5. имам несериозно отношение към работата си not take o.'s work seriously (enough) 6. несериозно отношение dalliance 7. това е несериозна работа nothing will come of it -
7 inútil
adj.useless, needless, pointless, unnecessary.f. & m.lame duck, prat, ineffectual person, sad pack.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) useless2 (intento) vain, futile3 MEDICINA disabled4 MILITAR unfit\es inútil que + subjuntivo there is no point in + gerund* * *adj.* * *1. ADJ1) (=vano) [intento, esfuerzo] unsuccessful, fruitlesslo intenté todo, pero fue inútil — I tried everything, but it was no use o useless
es inútil que usted proteste — it's no good o use you protesting, there's no point in protesting
2) (=inepto) useless *, hopeless *3) (=inválido) disabled4) (=inservible) useless5) (Mil) unfit2.SMF¡tu hermana es una inútil! — your sister is useless o hopeless! *
* * *I1)a) <esfuerzo/papeleo> uselesstodo fue inútil — it was all useless o in vain
b) < trasto> useless2)a) ( incompetente) uselessb) (Mil) ( no apto) unfitc) (Med) disabledIImasculino y femenino* * *= futile, useless, deadwood [dead wood], helpless, ineffectual, inutile, wasteful, good-for-nothing, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], duffer, toothless, ineffective.Ex. To describe discursively all that an imaginatively successful scene in fiction or drama or poem says, means and is would be futile.Ex. Numerous titles which have to be entered under the title, as you prescribed are completely useless.Ex. Ostensibly, the maneuver was accomplished to curb patronage abuses and make it easier to dismiss deadwood employees in the long run.Ex. In imposing penalties for book stealing libraries are particularly helpless.Ex. A perusal of book reviews shows that many parental figures fall into one of two categories -- ineffectual or antagonistic.Ex. However, only certain philosophies are deemed relevant to social scientific inquiry; linguistic theory & deconstructionism are identified as inutile.Ex. It is thus uneconomical and wasteful of space in the catalogue to provide entries for documents under all synonymous subject headings.Ex. He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.Ex. Some users hope that market forces will force some of the smaller hosts out of the marketplace, but with cheaper telecommunications and computing technology this seems something of a vain hope.Ex. Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.Ex. This is what happens when a company does not listen to their customers, you end up with a toothless and ineffective policy.Ex. Too often US library professionals have difficulty 'code switching' in order to accommodate the foreign students' needs and resort to familiar but ineffective patterns.----* algo inútil = a dead dog.* cosa inútil = dead horse.* misión inútil = fool's errand.* ser inútil = fire + blanks.* * *I1)a) <esfuerzo/papeleo> uselesstodo fue inútil — it was all useless o in vain
b) < trasto> useless2)a) ( incompetente) uselessb) (Mil) ( no apto) unfitc) (Med) disabledIImasculino y femenino* * *= futile, useless, deadwood [dead wood], helpless, ineffectual, inutile, wasteful, good-for-nothing, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], duffer, toothless, ineffective.Ex: To describe discursively all that an imaginatively successful scene in fiction or drama or poem says, means and is would be futile.
Ex: Numerous titles which have to be entered under the title, as you prescribed are completely useless.Ex: Ostensibly, the maneuver was accomplished to curb patronage abuses and make it easier to dismiss deadwood employees in the long run.Ex: In imposing penalties for book stealing libraries are particularly helpless.Ex: A perusal of book reviews shows that many parental figures fall into one of two categories -- ineffectual or antagonistic.Ex: However, only certain philosophies are deemed relevant to social scientific inquiry; linguistic theory & deconstructionism are identified as inutile.Ex: It is thus uneconomical and wasteful of space in the catalogue to provide entries for documents under all synonymous subject headings.Ex: He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.Ex: Some users hope that market forces will force some of the smaller hosts out of the marketplace, but with cheaper telecommunications and computing technology this seems something of a vain hope.Ex: Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.Ex: This is what happens when a company does not listen to their customers, you end up with a toothless and ineffective policy.Ex: Too often US library professionals have difficulty 'code switching' in order to accommodate the foreign students' needs and resort to familiar but ineffective patterns.* algo inútil = a dead dog.* cosa inútil = dead horse.* misión inútil = fool's errand.* ser inútil = fire + blanks.* * *A1 ‹esfuerzo/papeleo› uselesses inútil, no lo vas a convencer it's useless o you're wasting your time, you won't convince himtodo fue inútil it was all futile o useless o in vaines inútil que insistas there's no point (in) insistinges inútil que trates de hacerlo entender it's pointless trying to make him understand, there's no point trying to make him understand2 ‹trasto› uselessB1 (incompetente) useless3 ( Med) disabledquedó inútil después del accidente the accident left him disabledes un inútil he's useless* * *
inútil adjetivo
useless;
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino: es un inútil he's useless
inútil
I adjetivo
1 (sin utilidad) useless
(sin resultado) vain, pointless
2 Mil unfit (for service)
II mf fam good-for-nothing
' inútil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chisme
- desperdicio
- gasto
- lindeza
- pegote
- trasto
- vana
- vano
- cachivache
- calamidad
- incapaz
- inservible
- insistir
English:
breath
- dead loss
- dead weight
- dead wood
- dud
- futile
- gesture
- good-for-nothing
- helpless
- lemon
- render
- unhelpful
- unnecessary
- use
- useless
- vain
- which
- white elephant
- wild-goose chase
- hopeless
- incapable
- pointless
- waste
* * *♦ adj1. [objeto] useless;[intento, esfuerzo] unsuccessful, vain;sus intentos resultaron inútiles his attempts were unsuccessful o in vain;es inútil, ya es demasiado tarde there's no point, it's too late;es inútil que lo esperes, se ha ido para siempre there's no point in waiting for him, he's gone for good2. [inválido] disabled;le dieron la baja por inútil he was allowed to take disability leave;quedó inútil tras el accidente she was disabled as a result of the accident3. [no apto] unfit;fue declarado inútil para el servicio militar he was declared unfit for military service♦ nmfhopeless case, useless person;es un inútil he's useless o hopeless* * *I adj1 useless2 MIL unfitII m/f:es un inútil he’s useless* * *inútil adjinservible: useless♦ inútilmente advinútil nmf: good-for-nothing* * *inútil1 adj1. (que no sirve para nada) useless2. (que no vale la pena) pointlessinútil2 n -
8 müßig
geh.I Adj. idle; (sinnlos) useless, futile; Gedanken, Gerede: idle; es ist müßig zu (+ Inf.) it’s no use (+ Ger.), it’s useless (+ Ger.)* * *idle; otiose; lazy* * *mü|ßig ['myːsɪç]1. adj(= untätig) idle; Leben, Tage, Stunden of leisure; (= überflüssig, unnütz) futile, pointless2. adv(= untätig) idly* * *mü·ßig[ˈmy:sɪç]I. adj futile, pointless, superfluous▪ es ist \müßig, etw zu tun it is pointless [or futile] doing/to do sthII. adv1. (untätig) idly2. (gemächlich) with leisure* * *1.2) (zwecklos) pointless2.adverbial idly* * *müßig gehB. adv:müßig dabeistehen stand idly by (and watch)* * *1.2) (zwecklos) pointless2.adverbial idly* * *adj.idle adj.otiose adj. -
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I ['aɪdl]3) (without occupation) [ person] sfaccendato; [day, moment] di ozio4) (not functioning) [port, mine, machine] fermo, inattivoto lie o stand idle — [machine, factory] rimanere fermo; [ land] rimanere incolto
••II ['aɪdl]the devil makes work for idle hands — prov. l'ozio è il padre di tutti i vizi
verbo intransitivo [ engine] girare al minimo* * *1. adjective1) (not working; not in use: ships lying idle in the harbour.) inattivo2) (lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.) pigro, ozioso3) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) vano4) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) futile, inutile2. verb1) (to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.) oziare2) (of an engine etc, to run gently without doing any work: They kept the car engine idling while they checked their position with the map.) (girare al minimo)•- idler- idleness
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- idle away* * *['aɪdl]1) (lazy: student) pigro (-a), poltrone (-a), (inactive: machine, factory, workers) inattivo (-a), (unemployed: worker) disoccupato (-a)to stand or lie idle — (factory, machine) rimaner fermo (-a) or inattivo (-a)
2) (fear, speculation) infondato (-a), (gossip, pleasures) futile, (question) ozioso (-a), (threat) campato (-a) in aria2. vi•* * *idle /ˈaɪdl/A a.3 (fig.) ozioso; inutile; futile; vano: an idle question, una domanda oziosa (o inutile); idle tears, lacrime vane; an idle wish, un desiderio vano5 (poet.) fermo; immobileB n.● (fin.) idle balances, saldi monetari infruttiferi □ (fin.) idle capital, capitale inattivo □ idle curiosity, curiosità oziosa □ (fin.) idle money, moneta inattiva □ idle pulley, puleggia folle □ idle rumours, voci infondate □ (autom., mecc.) idle speed, minimo □ (autom.) idle speed cut-off, interruzione del flusso del carburante in fase di rilascio □ (mecc.) idle stroke, corsa a vuoto □ idle time, (cronot.) tempo d'attesa (o d'ozio); (comput.) tempo d'inattività □ idle wheel, ruota di rinvio □ (autom., mecc.) at idle speed, al minimo; ( anche) in fase di rilascio □ (fin.) to lie idle, essere infruttifero.(to) idle /ˈaɪdl/A v. i.1 oziare; pigrire, impigrirsiB v. t.2 – to idle away, sciupare (o sprecare) nell'ozio: Don't idle away the years of your youth, non sprecare la gioventù nell'ozio* * *I ['aɪdl]3) (without occupation) [ person] sfaccendato; [day, moment] di ozio4) (not functioning) [port, mine, machine] fermo, inattivoto lie o stand idle — [machine, factory] rimanere fermo; [ land] rimanere incolto
••II ['aɪdl]the devil makes work for idle hands — prov. l'ozio è il padre di tutti i vizi
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10 trivial
['trɪvɪəl]aggettivo [matter, scale, film] insignificante; [error, offence] irrilevante, trascurabile; [conversation, argument, person] banale, futile* * *1) (of very little importance: trivial details.) insignificante2) ((especially of people) only interested in unimportant things; not at all serious: She's a very trivial person.) frivolo* * *trivial /ˈtrɪvɪəl/a.1 insignificante; di nessun conto; di scarso rilievo; futile; banale: trivial details, particolari insignificanti (o di nessun conto); trivial matters, cose da nulla; inezie; a trivial remark, un'osservazione banaleFALSI AMICI: trivial non significa triviale trivially avv.* * *['trɪvɪəl]aggettivo [matter, scale, film] insignificante; [error, offence] irrilevante, trascurabile; [conversation, argument, person] banale, futile -
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adjective (having no use or no effect: Why don't you throw away those useless things?; We can't do it - it's useless to try.) inútiluseless adj inútil / que no sirve para nadathis computer is useless! ¡este ordenador no sirve para nada!tr['jʊːsləs]1 inútil■ he's useless at football no sirve para el fútbol, es un negado para el fútbol■ he's absolutely useless es un cero a la izquierda, es un inepto totaluseless ['ju:sləs] adj: inútil♦ uselessly advadj.• baldío, -a adj.• desaprovechado, -a adj.• deslucido, -a adj.• fulero, -a adj.• gastado, -a adj.• inepto, -a adj.• inoficioso, -a adj.• inservible adj.• inútil adj.• ocioso, -a adj.• vacío, -a adj.• vano, -a adj.'juːsləs, 'juːslɪsa) ( ineffective) <object/tool/person> inútilb) ( futile) inútilit would be useless — sería inútil, no serviría de nada
c) ( not capable) (colloq) < person> inútil, negado (fam)to be useless AT something/-ING — ser* negado para algo/ + inf (fam)
['juːslɪs]ADJ1) (=ineffective) [object] que no sirve para nada; [person] inútilcompasses are useless in the jungle — las brújulas no sirven para or de nada en la selva
he's useless as a forward — no vale para delantero, no sirve como delantero
I was always useless at maths — siempre fui (un) negado or un inútil para las matemáticas
2) (=unusable) [object, vehicle] inservible; [limb] inutilizado, inútilhe's a mine of useless information! — hum se sabe todo tipo de datos y chorraditas que no sirven de nada *
to render or make sth useless — inutilizar algo
3) (=pointless) inútilit's useless to shout — de nada sirve gritar, es inútil gritar
* * *['juːsləs, 'juːslɪs]a) ( ineffective) <object/tool/person> inútilb) ( futile) inútilit would be useless — sería inútil, no serviría de nada
c) ( not capable) (colloq) < person> inútil, negado (fam)to be useless AT something/-ING — ser* negado para algo/ + inf (fam)
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12 frivolous
['frɪvələs]aggettivo [person, attitude] frivolo; spreg. [allegation, enquiry] futile, vano* * *['frivələs](not serious; playful: He wasted his time on frivolous pleasures.) frivolo- frivolousness
- frivolity* * *frivolous /ˈfrɪvələs/a.frivolo; futile; leggerofrivolously avv. frivolousness n. [u].* * *['frɪvələs]aggettivo [person, attitude] frivolo; spreg. [allegation, enquiry] futile, vano -
13 празен
1. (за съд и пр.) empty(незает-за маса. място, служба) vacant(необитаван) uninhabited, tenantless(безлюден) empty(за улица) deserted(неизписан, непопълнен - за бланка, чек, лист) blank(за пощенски запис) voidпразно място a vacant plot (of land), a vacant lot(в книга, на карта и пр.) blankпразно пространство vacuum, emptyкниж. void spaceприродата не търпи празно пространство nature abhors a vacuumгледам в празно пространство stare/gaze into spaceс празни ръце empty-handedпразна стая (свободна) a vacant room, ( без покъщнина) an empty roomпразен стол an unoccupied chair2. (не-зает, без работа) idle; тех. looseпразен ход тех. idle runningпразен час run3. прен. (безсъдържателен, без стой-ност) empty, superficial, yeasty(за човек и) empty-headedпразни думи empty/mere words; lip serviceпразен живот a blank existence, a futile/frivolous lifeпразни приказки idle talk/words, claptrap; twaddle, wish-wash, windговоря празни приказки talk through o.'s hatпразна работа nonsenseпразна слава empty gloryпразен човек a shallow/superficial person; an empty shell4. прен. (напразен, неосъществим) vain, false, fond(за желания) ineffectualпразни мечти castles in the airпразен мечтател lotus-eaterналивам от пусто в празно прен. mill the wind* * *пра̀зен,прил., -на, -но, -ни 1. (за съд и пр.) empty; ( незает за маса, място, служба) vacant; ( необитаван) uninhabited, tenantless; ( безлюден) empty, (за улица) deserted; ( неизписан, непопълнен за бланка, чек, лист) blank, (за пощенски запис) void; гледам в \празенното пространство stare/gaze into space; \празенно място vacant plot (of land), vacant lot, (в книга, на карта и пр.) blank; \празенно пространство vacuum, empty; книж. void space; природата не търпи \празенно пространство nature abhors a vacuum; с \празенни ръце empty-handed;3. прен. ( безсъдържателен, без стойност) empty, superficial, yeasty; (за човек) empty-headed; говоря \празенни приказки talk through o.’s hat; \празенен поглед glassy/glassy-eyed stare; \празенна работа nonsense; \празенни думи empty/mere words; lip service; \празенни приказки idle talk/words, claptrap; twaddle, wish-wash, wind; hot air, flannel; sl. gaff;4. прен. ( напразен, неосъществим) vain, false, fond; (за желания) ineffectual; \празенен мечтател lotus-eater; \празенни мечти castles in the air; • на \празенен стомах on an empty stomach; наливам от пусто в \празенно прен. mill the wind.* * *empty: празен bottle - празна бутилка, празен promises - празни обещания; blank: My mind is празен. - Умът ми е празен., празен form - празен формуляр; devoid; inane{in`ein}; peddling; piffling; purposeless; unfounded (за надежда); unoccupied (за жилище, място и пр.); insubstantial; vacant (незает); vain (напразен); vapid; vaporous (прен.); superficial (прен.): празен person - празен човек; yeasty ( прен. без стойност)* * *1. (безлюден) empty. (за улица u)deserted \(неизписан, непопълнен- за бланка, чек, лист) blank, (за пощенски запис) void 2. (за желания) ineffectual 3. (за съд и пр.) empty 4. (за човек и) empty-headed 5. (не-зает, без работа) idle;mex. loose 6. (незает-за маса. място, служба) vacant 7. (необитаван) uninhabited, tenantless 8. c празни ръце empty-handed 9. ПРАЗЕН живот а blank existence, a futile/ frivolous life 10. ПРАЗЕН мечтател lotus-eater 11. ПРАЗЕН стол an unoccupied chair 12. ПРАЗЕН ход тех. idle running 13. ПРАЗЕН час run 14. ПРАЗЕН човек a shallow/superficial person;an empty shell 15. гледам в празно пространство stare/gaze into space 16. говоря празни приказки talk through o.'s hat 17. книж. void space 18. на ПРАЗЕН стомах on an empty stomach 19. наливам от пусто в празно прен. mill the wind 20. празна работа nonsense 21. празна слава empty glory 22. празна стая (свободна) a vacant room, (без покъщнина) an empty room 23. празни думи empty/mere words;lip service 24. празни мечти castles in the air 25. празни приказки idle talk/words, claptrap;twaddle, wish-wash, wind 26. празно място a vacant plot (of land), a vacant lot, (в книга, на карта и пр.) blank 27. празно пространство vacuum, empty 28. прен. (безсъдържателен, без стой-ност) empty, superficial, yeasty 29. прен. (напразен, неосъществим) vain, false, fond 30. природата не търпи празно пространство nature abhors a vacuum 31. стоя ПРАЗЕН stand idle -
14 inane
[ɪ'neɪn]* * *inane /ɪˈneɪn/a.vacuo; vuoto ( anche fig.); insensato: an inane person, una persona vacua; an inane remark, un'osservazione insensatainanityn. [uc]inutilità; vacuità; insensatezza.* * *[ɪ'neɪn] -
15 insignificant
[ˌɪnsɪg'nɪfɪkənt]* * *[insiɡ'nifikənt](of little value or importance; not significant: They paid me an insignificant sum of money; an insignificant person.) insignificante* * *insignificant /ɪnsɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/a.1 insignificante; senza significato2 esiguo; futile; inconcludente; di nessun conto; insignificante; banale: insignificant wages, salario insignificante (o irrisorio); an insignificant dispute, una lite futileinsignificance, insignificancyn. [u]esiguità; futilità; banalità; scarsa importanza.* * *[ˌɪnsɪg'nɪfɪkənt] -
16 censurar
v.1 to censor.El gobierno censuró la información The government censored the information2 to criticize severely, to censure.El público censuró la película The public censured the film.La editorial censuró la novela The publisher bowdlerized the novel.* * *1 to censor2 (criticar) to censure, criticize* * *verb1) to censor2) censure, criticize* * *VT1) (Pol) to censor2) [+ obra, película] to censor3) (=criticar) to censure frm, criticize* * *verbo transitivoa) ( reprobar) to censure (frml), to condemnb) <libro/película> to censor, <escena/párrafo> to cut* * *= censor, decry, denounce, rebuke, deprecate, castigate, chide, sanitise [sanitize, -USA], censure, indict, bleep, damn, recreminate, reprove, reproach, redact, roast, give + Nombre + a good roasting.Ex. The LC cataloging made no mention of the fact that this book had been severely censored.Ex. Dick decried the feeling among some scholarly publishers that there is no link between scholarly researchers, publishers, and the library.Ex. Some of the rules were imposed on Panizzi by the Trustees of the British Museum, and Panizzi could only join his critics in denouncing those rules, such as the rules for entry of anonymous publications.Ex. By this later period pressmen in England were despised as mere 'horses', the 'great guzzlers of beer' who were rebuked by the young Benjamin Franklin for their mindless intemperance.Ex. In these instances, it is important to avoid putting one's colleagues in another unit on the defensive or deprecating another unit to a patron.Ex. In his report, one of the few really inspiring documents to have come out of librarianship, McColvin castigated the standards of cataloguing and classification he found.Ex. Some authors of papers lament the lack of a philosophy and gently chide librarians for the 'simplicity of their pragmatism'.Ex. Attempts to sanitize the web will be as futile as any attempt to sanitize the private speech of all citizens.Ex. This agreement must build in incentives to participating libraries as well as methods of censuring those participants which do not fulfil their obligations to the other participating libraries in the network = Este acuerdo debe incorporar incentivos para las bibliotecas participantes así cómo la forma de llamarle la atención a aquellos participantes que no cumplan sus obligaciones con las otras bibliotecas de la red.Ex. Another problem with the statistical analysis used to indict this and similar schools was the sample.Ex. But they bleep the second syllable, not the first, so that instead of [bleep]hole, you get ass[bleep] time after time.Ex. The play is damned by the critics but packs in the crowds and the producers may be upset by the adverse criticisms but they can, as the saying goes, cry all the way to the bank.Ex. Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote: 'Experience informs us that the first defense of weak minds is to recriminate'.Ex. The person reproving his friend must understand that before he can reprove someone else, he must first reprove himself.Ex. The Governor, it is learnt, sternly reproached the party for putting the public to inconvenience for the last two days.Ex. Identifying information has been redacted to the extent necessary to protect the personal privacy of individuals discussed in the letter.Ex. The critics, however, roasted her for playing a tragic French heroine with a flat Midwestern accent.Ex. What impressed me was that the rest of the board gave him a good roasting for wasting peoples time.----* censurar material = challenge + materials.* * *verbo transitivoa) ( reprobar) to censure (frml), to condemnb) <libro/película> to censor, <escena/párrafo> to cut* * *= censor, decry, denounce, rebuke, deprecate, castigate, chide, sanitise [sanitize, -USA], censure, indict, bleep, damn, recreminate, reprove, reproach, redact, roast, give + Nombre + a good roasting.Ex: The LC cataloging made no mention of the fact that this book had been severely censored.
Ex: Dick decried the feeling among some scholarly publishers that there is no link between scholarly researchers, publishers, and the library.Ex: Some of the rules were imposed on Panizzi by the Trustees of the British Museum, and Panizzi could only join his critics in denouncing those rules, such as the rules for entry of anonymous publications.Ex: By this later period pressmen in England were despised as mere 'horses', the 'great guzzlers of beer' who were rebuked by the young Benjamin Franklin for their mindless intemperance.Ex: In these instances, it is important to avoid putting one's colleagues in another unit on the defensive or deprecating another unit to a patron.Ex: In his report, one of the few really inspiring documents to have come out of librarianship, McColvin castigated the standards of cataloguing and classification he found.Ex: Some authors of papers lament the lack of a philosophy and gently chide librarians for the 'simplicity of their pragmatism'.Ex: Attempts to sanitize the web will be as futile as any attempt to sanitize the private speech of all citizens.Ex: This agreement must build in incentives to participating libraries as well as methods of censuring those participants which do not fulfil their obligations to the other participating libraries in the network = Este acuerdo debe incorporar incentivos para las bibliotecas participantes así cómo la forma de llamarle la atención a aquellos participantes que no cumplan sus obligaciones con las otras bibliotecas de la red.Ex: Another problem with the statistical analysis used to indict this and similar schools was the sample.Ex: But they bleep the second syllable, not the first, so that instead of [bleep]hole, you get ass[bleep] time after time.Ex: The play is damned by the critics but packs in the crowds and the producers may be upset by the adverse criticisms but they can, as the saying goes, cry all the way to the bank.Ex: Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote: 'Experience informs us that the first defense of weak minds is to recriminate'.Ex: The person reproving his friend must understand that before he can reprove someone else, he must first reprove himself.Ex: The Governor, it is learnt, sternly reproached the party for putting the public to inconvenience for the last two days.Ex: Identifying information has been redacted to the extent necessary to protect the personal privacy of individuals discussed in the letter
.Ex: The critics, however, roasted her for playing a tragic French heroine with a flat Midwestern accent.Ex: What impressed me was that the rest of the board gave him a good roasting for wasting peoples time.* censurar material = challenge + materials.* * *censurar [A1 ]vt1 (reprobar) to censure ( frml), to condemn, criticize2 (examinar) ‹libro/película/cartas› to censor3 (suprimir) ‹escena/párrafo› to cut, censor* * *
censurar ( conjugate censurar) verbo transitivo
censurar verbo transitivo
1 (libro, película) to censor: algunas escenas de la obra fueron censuradas, some scenes from the play werer cut
2 (criticar, reprobar) to censure, criticize: censuramos su modo de tratar a los alumnos, we disapprove of the way he treats his students
' censurar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cortar
- condenar
- criticar
English:
black out
- bowdlerize
- censor
- censure
- reprove
* * *censurar vt1. [prohibir] to censor;censuraron dos escenas de la película two scenes in the movie were censored2. [reprobar] to criticize severely, to censure;siempre censura mi comportamiento she always criticizes my behaviour* * *v/t1 censor2 tratamiento condemn* * *censurar vt1) : to censor2) : to censure, to criticize -
17 пустой
прлпусто́й взгляд — blank/vacant look
пуста́я диске́та комп — blank diskette
на пусто́й желу́док — on an empty stomach
в на́шем ряду́ есть два пусты́х ме́ста — there are two vacant seats in our row
2) бессодержательный idle, shallow, empty; бесполезный futileпуста́я болтовня́ — idle talk/chat
пусты́е обеща́ния — empty/hollow promises
пусто́й челове́к — shallow person
пусты́е вопро́сы/расспро́сы — futile questions
3) напрасный vain, futileпусты́е угро́зы/мечты́ — vain/idle threats/dreams
пусты́е слова́ — empty/mere words
пуста́я отгово́рка — lame excuse
•- пустое место
- разом пусто, разом густо -
18 μάταιος
μάταιος, αία, αιον (Pind., Hdt. et al.; PEdg 11, 3 [=Sb 6717], 3 [257 B.C.]; POxy 58, 20; LXX, En; OdeSol 11:9; TestAbr A 1 p. 78, 9 [Stone p. 4] [κόσμος]; Test12Patr; ApcMos 25; EpArist, Philo; Jos., C. Ap. 1, 6; Just.; Ath., R. 9 p. 58, 4 al.) also, as somet. in Attic wr., varying betw. two and three endings (B-D-F §59, 2; Mlt-H. 157) pert. to being of no use, idle, empty, fruitless, useless, powerless, lacking truth (Hippol., Ref. 4, 2) τούτου μ. ἡ θρησκεία this person’s worship is worthless Js 1:26; νηστεία μ. useless fasting Hs 5, 1, 4; ἀνωφελὴς καὶ μ. useless and fruitless Tit 3:9. ἐλπίς vain, empty (Artem. 1, 67 p. 62, 5; Lucian, Alex. 47; Is 31:2) 16:2. διαλογισμοὶ foolish thoughts 1 Cor 3:20 (Ps 93:11). φροντίδες 1 Cl 7:2. ἐπιθυμία futile desire, directed toward worthless things Hm 11:8; pl. 2 Cl 19:2; Hm 12, 6, 5. πίστις μ. empty 1 Cor 15:17. τρυφαί idle luxury Hs 6, 2, 2. ἐπιθυμία ἐδεσμάτων πολλῶν ματαίων a desire for many needless things to eat m 12, 2, 1. οἰκήματα dwellings that will pass away Hs 1:1. ἡ μ. στάσις futile dissension 1 Cl 63:1. ἡ μ. ἀναστροφή futile way of living 1 Pt 1:18.—μάταιον (sc. ἐστίν) it is useless 2:5 (Is 1:13; δοκεῖ μοι εἶναι μ. Orig., C. Cels. 2, 32, 19). οὐ μὴ λάβῃς ἐπὶ ματαίῳ τὸ ὄνομα κυρίου you must never use the Lord’s name for an unworthy purpose 19:5 (Ex 20:7; Dt 5:11).—(μάταιοι οὖν οἱ ἀπὸ Οὐαλεντίνοι, τοῦτο δογματίζοντες Iren. 5, 1, 2 [Harv. II 316, 9] cp. 3, 11, 9 [Harv. II 50, 12]).—Subst. μάταια what is worthless, empty (Vett. Val. 356, 16; Zech 10:2; Pr 12:11; OdesSol 16:9; Jos., Bell. 7, 330) ἀγαπᾶν 20:2; D 5:2; λαλεῖν IPhld 1:1. τὰ μάταια (or οἱ μάταιοι, i.e. θεοί) idols (Esth 4:17p; Jer 2:5; 8:19; 3 Macc 6:11) Ac 14:15.—DELG s.v. μάτη. M-M. TW. -
19 пустой
прил.
1) empty;
void;
hollow;
inhabited, tenantless (необитаемый) ;
deserted (покинутый)
2) перен. idle (о разговоре) ;
shallow( о характере) ;
futile, frivolous (легкомысленный) 'пустое место' ≈ (ничтожество) nobody
3) перен. (напрасный) vain, ungrounded пустые слова ≈ empty/meaningless words пустая отговорка ≈ lame excuse ∙ переливать из пустого в порожнее ≈ to beat the air, to mill the wind с пустыми руками ≈ empty-handedпуст|ой -
1. прил. (ничем не заполненный) empty;
(полый) hollow;
(незанятый) vacant;
(безлюдный) deserted;
(свободный от занятий) free;
~ая коробка empty box;
~ дом deserted house;
~ урок free lesson;
~ые щи cabbage soup without any meat;
2. прил. (несерьёзный, ограниченный) shallow, empty;
~ человек shallow person;
3. прил. (бессодержательный) empty, hollow;
(неосновательный) unfounded;
~ыe слова mere/empty words;
~ыe обещания hollow promises;
~ая отговорка mere excuse;
~ые развлечения futile amusements;
4. прил. (ничтожный) trivial, slight;
5. в знач. сущ. с. nothing, a mere nothing;
(вздор) rubbish;
~ое место nonentity;
с ~ыми руками empty-handed;
переливать из ~ого в порожнее погов. е beat* the air, mill the wind;
labor in vain;
~ая бочка пуще гремит посл. е the loudest are not the wisest. -
20 frivolous
adjective1) (not serious) frivol; extravagant [Kleidung]* * *['frivələs](not serious; playful: He wasted his time on frivolous pleasures.) leichtsinnig- academic.ru/87273/frivolously">frivolously- frivolousness
- frivolity* * *frivo·lous[ˈfrɪvələs]\frivolous complaint LAW leichtfertig erhobene Beschwerde\frivolous action LAW leichtfertig erhobene Klage3. (not serious) frivolI want to spend this money on completely \frivolous things ich möchte das Geld für völlig verrückte Dinge ausgeben fam* * *['frɪvələs]adjperson, attitude, remark frivol, leichtfertig; clothes, appearance, writer, scientist unseriös; object, activity albernthe frivolous stories of the tabloids — die belanglosen Berichte in den Boulevardzeitungen
* * *frivolous [-vələs] adj (adv frivolously)1. frivol, leichtfertig, -sinnig2. nicht ernst zu nehmen(d) (Vorschlag etc)3. albern, kindisch* * *adjective1) (not serious) frivol; extravagant [Kleidung]2) (trifling, futile) belanglos* * *adj.frivol adj.leichtfertig adj.leichtsinnig adj.
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