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1 dither
1. noun• stop dithering and get on with it! arrête de te poser des questions et fais-le !* * *['dɪðə(r)] 1.(colloq) noun2.in a dither —
intransitive verb tergiverser (about, over sur) -
2 dither
1. intransitive verb 2. noun(coll.)* * *dith·er[ˈdɪðəʳ, AM -ɚ]to be in [or all of] a \dither [about sth] [über etw akk] ganz aufgeregt sein, [wegen etw dat] ganz aus dem Häuschen sein fam1. (be indecisive) unentschlossen sein, zögern, schwankenshe's still \dithering over whether to... sie ist sich immer noch nicht schlüssig darüber, ob...2. (be nervous) nervös [o fahrig] sein▪ to \dither about unkonzentriert seinto \dither colours Farben mischen [o fachspr dithern]* * *['dɪðə(r)]1. n2. vizaudern, schwankento dither over sth — mit etw zaudern
to dither over how/whether... — schwanken, wie/ob...
stop dithering ( about) and get on with it! — jetzt lass doch dieses ewige Hin und Her und fang endlich mal an!
* * *dither [ˈdıðə(r)]A v/i1. ( besonders vor Kälte) zittern2. schwanken, sich nicht entscheiden können ( beide:between zwischen dat)3. a) nervös werden, durcheinanderkommenb) sich aufregenB s1. Schwanken n2. a) Nervosität fb) Aufregung f:throw into a dither in Aufregung versetzen; nervös machen;be all of a dither, be in a dither, bes Br umg have the dithers ganz durcheinander sein; aufgeregt sein* * *1. intransitive verb 2. noun(coll.)be all of a dither or in a dither — am Rotieren sein (ugs.)
* * *n.Aufregung f.Schwanken n. (between) v.schwanken v.sich nicht entscheiden können (zwischen) ausdr. v.aufgeregt sein ausdr.zittern (vor Kälte) v. -
3 dither
v. i. inf. се двоуми (about околу/за); dither about a decision се двоуми да донесе одлука: Stop dithering Anna, and get on with it! Доста се двоумиш Ана, ајде почни веќе еднаш! -
4 atarantar
v.1 to be stunned.1 to stun, to daze.quedó atarantado he was stunned.2 to hurry, to dash. (Andes)3 to stuff oneself. (Mexico)4 to get drunk. (Central America & Mexico)* * *1. VT1) (=aturdir) to stun, dazequedó atarantado — he was stunned, he was unconscious
2) (=dejar atónito) to stun, dumbfound2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo (Col, Méx, Per fam)2.atarantarse v prona) (Col, Méx, Per fam) (aturdirse, confundirse) to get flustered, get in a ditherb) (Chi fam) ( precipitarse)no te atarantes — don't rush into it (colloq)
* * *1.verbo transitivo (Col, Méx, Per fam)2.atarantarse v prona) (Col, Méx, Per fam) (aturdirse, confundirse) to get flustered, get in a ditherb) (Chi fam) ( precipitarse)no te atarantes — don't rush into it (colloq)
* * *atarantar [A1 ]vt(Col, Méx, Per fam): con tantas preguntas me atarantaron they made my head spin with all their questionsel golpe lo atarantó the blow left him dazed, he was dazed by the blowA2* * *
atarantar ( conjugate atarantar) verbo transitivo (Col, Méx, Per fam):
el golpe lo atarantó the blow left him dazed
atarantarse verbo pronominal
b) (Chi fam) ( precipitarse):◊ no te atarantes don't rush into it (colloq)
* * *atarantar vtAm Fam [aturdir] to daze;la sorpresa lo atarantó the surprise left him dazed* * * -
5 ponerse nervioso
v.to get nervous, to dither, to become nervous, to get excited.* * *(intranquilizarse) to get nervous 2 (impacientarse) to get all excited 3 (aturullarse) to get flustered* * *(v.) = get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, be in a tizz(y), get in(to) a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomachEx. Now before anyone gets their knickers in a bundle over that statement let me clarify.Ex. I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.Ex. The shipping industry is understandably in a tizzy, as the implications of the new norms are sinking in.Ex. Britons, on the other hand, get in a tizzy an average four times daily.Ex. It is common for someone to feel they have butterflies in their stomach when in the early stages of a relationship.* * *(v.) = get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, be in a tizz(y), get in(to) a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomachEx: Now before anyone gets their knickers in a bundle over that statement let me clarify.
Ex: I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.Ex: The shipping industry is understandably in a tizzy, as the implications of the new norms are sinking in.Ex: Britons, on the other hand, get in a tizzy an average four times daily.Ex: It is common for someone to feel they have butterflies in their stomach when in the early stages of a relationship. -
6 atarantar
atarantar ( conjugate atarantar) verbo transitivo (Col, Méx, Per fam): el golpe lo atarantó the blow left him dazed atarantarse verbo pronominalb) (Chi fam) ( precipitarse):◊ no te atarantes don't rush into it (colloq) -
7 fackeln
v/i umg. fig. dither, shilly-shally; nicht lange fackeln mit make short work of; los, nicht lange gefackelt! don’t mess about (Am. around), stop dithering; come on, get on with it; er fackelte nicht lange he didn’t waste any time* * *fạ|ckeln ['fakln]vi (inf)to shillyshally (esp Brit inf)nicht lange gefackelt! — no shillyshallying! (esp Brit inf)
da wird nicht lange gefackelt — there won't be any shillyshallying (esp Brit inf)
* * *fa·ckeln[ˈfakl̩n]* * *nicht lange gefackelt! — no shilly-shallying! (coll.); don't dither about!
* * *fackeln v/i umg fig dither, shilly-shally;nicht lange fackeln mit make short work of;er fackelte nicht lange he didn’t waste any time* * *nicht lange gefackelt! — no shilly-shallying! (coll.); don't dither about!
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8 dudar
v.1 to doubt.¿vas a venir? — lo dudo are you going to come? — I doubt it o I don't think solo dudo mucho I very much doubt ityo no lo hice — no lo dudo, pero… I didn't do it — I'm sure you didn't, but…dudo que venga I doubt (whether) he'll comeRicardo duda Richard doubts.2 to hesitate.dudar entre hacer una cosa u otra to be unsure whether to do one thing or anotherno dudes en venir a preguntarme don't hesitate to come and ask meMaría duda Mary hesitates.* * *1 to doubt, have doubts2 (titubear) to hesitate1 to doubt\dudar de alguien to doubt somebody, mistrust somebody* * *verb1) to doubt2) hesitate* * *1. VT1) (=no estar seguro de) to doubtespero que venga, aunque lo dudo mucho — I hope she'll come, although I doubt very much (if) she will
-yo te ayudaré -no lo dudo, pero... — "I'll help you" - "I'm sure you will, but..."
es lo mejor para ti, no lo dudes — it's the best thing for you, believe me
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a no dudarlo — undoubtedly•
dudar que, dudo que sea verdad — I doubt (whether o if) it's true•
dudar si, dudaba si había echado la carta — I wasn't sure if I had posted the letter2) (=vacilar sobre)lo dudé mucho y al final me decidí por el azul — I thought about it o dithered * a lot but in the end I decided on the blue one
si yo fuera tú, no lo dudaría — if I were you, I wouldn't hesitate
2. VI1) (=desconfiar) to doubt, have doubts•
dudar de algo — to question sth, doubt sthlos celos le hicieron dudar de su cariño — jealousy made her question o doubt his affection
2) (=vacilar)no sé qué hacer, estoy dudando — I don't know what to do, I'm in two minds o I'm undecided
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dudar en hacer algo — to hesitate to do sth* * *1.verbo transitivo to doubtdudo que te haya dicho la verdad — I doubt if o whether he's told you the truth
es el mejor, no lo dudes — it's the best one, take it from me
2.yo hice todo lo que pude - no lo dudo, pero... — I did everything I could - I'm sure you did, but...
dudar vicómpralo, no sigas dudando — go ahead and buy it, stop dithering
dudar en + inf — to hesitate to + inf
dudar de algo/alguien — to doubt something/somebody
* * *= be hesitant (to), doubt, have + second thoughts, hesitate, waver, express + reservations, have + reservations (about), dither, hang back, be suspicious, voice + reservations, teeter + on the edge of, think + twice.Ex. I remember being hesitant to buy a CD player because I was attached to my extensive collection of LPs collected over a lifetime.Ex. He explained that while there was considerable turnover he doubted 18 assistants would be needed in the year, perhaps three or four at best.Ex. We can then have second thoughts, and possibly arrive at a more suitable form of truncation.Ex. Good luck and don't hesitate to ask me or anyone on the management team for advice or assistance!.Ex. The first decision in establishing headings for the works of corporate bodies is the one over which code makers have wavered.Ex. While reservations have been expressed about the festival, its value in enhancing and enriching the cultural life of this part of the country is evident.Ex. Librarians who have reservations about the spread of electronically based services are not Luddites.Ex. The Executive Board has been dithering over the control of the search for the next executive director = La Junta Directiva ha estado dudando si controlar o no la elección del siguiente director ejecutivo.Ex. This article explores the implications of these threats, maintaining that publishers cannot afford to hang back, but must innovate or atrophy.Ex. Collection development librarians are often met with distrust from faculty colleagues who are often suspicious of their ability to select books.Ex. The author voices reservations about the latest amendments to the Library Act.Ex. We would like to encourage other institutions who have been teetering on the edge of implementation to get on their running shoes and go for it.Ex. I would urge you most sincerely and strongly to think twice or three times before putting your shelflist into an undeveloped system.----* dudar entre... y/o... = hover between... and/or....* hacer dudar = make + Nombre + doubt, misgive.* no lo dudes = take it from me.* sin dudar = without a doubt.* sin dudarlo = without hesitation.* * *1.verbo transitivo to doubtdudo que te haya dicho la verdad — I doubt if o whether he's told you the truth
es el mejor, no lo dudes — it's the best one, take it from me
2.yo hice todo lo que pude - no lo dudo, pero... — I did everything I could - I'm sure you did, but...
dudar vicómpralo, no sigas dudando — go ahead and buy it, stop dithering
dudar en + inf — to hesitate to + inf
dudar de algo/alguien — to doubt something/somebody
* * *= be hesitant (to), doubt, have + second thoughts, hesitate, waver, express + reservations, have + reservations (about), dither, hang back, be suspicious, voice + reservations, teeter + on the edge of, think + twice.Ex: I remember being hesitant to buy a CD player because I was attached to my extensive collection of LPs collected over a lifetime.
Ex: He explained that while there was considerable turnover he doubted 18 assistants would be needed in the year, perhaps three or four at best.Ex: We can then have second thoughts, and possibly arrive at a more suitable form of truncation.Ex: Good luck and don't hesitate to ask me or anyone on the management team for advice or assistance!.Ex: The first decision in establishing headings for the works of corporate bodies is the one over which code makers have wavered.Ex: While reservations have been expressed about the festival, its value in enhancing and enriching the cultural life of this part of the country is evident.Ex: Librarians who have reservations about the spread of electronically based services are not Luddites.Ex: The Executive Board has been dithering over the control of the search for the next executive director = La Junta Directiva ha estado dudando si controlar o no la elección del siguiente director ejecutivo.Ex: This article explores the implications of these threats, maintaining that publishers cannot afford to hang back, but must innovate or atrophy.Ex: Collection development librarians are often met with distrust from faculty colleagues who are often suspicious of their ability to select books.Ex: The author voices reservations about the latest amendments to the Library Act.Ex: We would like to encourage other institutions who have been teetering on the edge of implementation to get on their running shoes and go for it.Ex: I would urge you most sincerely and strongly to think twice or three times before putting your shelflist into an undeveloped system.* dudar entre... y/o... = hover between... and/or....* hacer dudar = make + Nombre + doubt, misgive.* no lo dudes = take it from me.* sin dudar = without a doubt.* sin dudarlo = without hesitation.* * *dudar [A1 ]vtto doubtlo dudo mucho I doubt it very muches lo que te conviene, no lo dudes it's what's right for you, take it from meyo hice todo lo que pude — no lo dudo, pero … I did everything I could — I'm sure you did, but …dudar QUE + SUBJ:nunca dudé que fuera inocente I never doubted his innocence o that he was innocentdudo que llegue a tiempo I doubt that o if o whether I'll get there in time, I don't think I'll get there in timedudo que te haya dicho la verdad I doubt if o whether he's told you the truth■ dudarvivamos, cómpralo, no sigas dudando go ahead and buy it, stop hesitating o ditheringestá dudando entre comprar y alquilar she can't make up her mind o she is in two minds whether to buy or rentdudar EN + INF to hesitate to + INFno dudes en llamarme don't hesitate to call medudar DE algo/algn to doubt sth/sb¿dudas de su honradez? do you doubt his honesty?no dudo de su capacidad para desempeñar el cargo I don't doubt o I'm not questioning his ability to do the job¿cómo pude dudar de ti? how could I have doubted you?* * *
dudar ( conjugate dudar) verbo transitivo
to doubt;◊ dudo que lo haya terminado I doubt if o whether he's finished it
verbo intransitivo: duda entre comprar y alquilar she can't make up her mind whether to buy or rent;
dudar en hacer algo to hesitate to do sth;
dudar de algo/algn to doubt sth/sb
dudar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to doubt: no dudes de él, don't distrust him
2 (estar indeciso) to hesitate [en, to]: dudaban entre comprarlo o no, they hesitated whether to buy it or not
II verbo transitivo to doubt: dudo mucho que se disculpe, I very much doubt that he'll apologize
' dudar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vacilar
- ver
- titubear
English:
debate
- doubt
- falter
- hesitate
- shot
- suspect
- vacillate
- waver
* * *♦ vi1. [desconfiar]dudar de algo/alguien to have one's doubts about sth/sb;dudo de sus intenciones I question his intentions;no dudo de su buena voluntad I don't doubt his goodwill;sé que dudan de mí, pero yo soy inocente I know they have their doubts about me, but I'm innocent;¿acaso dudas de mí? don't you trust me then?3. [vacilar] to hesitate;dudar entre hacer una cosa u otra to be unsure whether to do one thing or another;no dudes en venir a preguntarme don't hesitate to come and ask me♦ vtto doubt;¿vas a venir? – lo dudo are you going to come? – I doubt it, I don't think so;lo dudo mucho I very much doubt it;después de dudarlo bastante se decidió a ir after being in some doubt he decided to go;¿que eres sincero? permíteme que lo dude so you're telling the truth, are you? I think I'll reserve judgement on that, if I may;yo no lo hice – no lo dudo, pero… I didn't do it – I'm sure you didn't, but…;no lo dude, ha hecho lo que debía you can rest assured you've done the right thing;dudo que venga I doubt (whether) he'll come;no dudo que lo hiciera con muy buena intención no doubt he did it with the best of intentions* * *I v/t doubt;¡no lo dudes! of course!, no problem!II v/i1 hesitate (en to);no dudar en hacer algo not hesitate to do sth2:dudar de alguien not trust s.o.* * *dudar vt: to doubtdudar vidudar en : to hesitate tono dudes en pedirme ayuda: don't hesitate to ask me for help* * *dudar vb1. (en general) to doubtsi llueve, que lo dudo, iremos al museo if it rains, which I doubt, we'll go to the museum2. (vacilar) to hesitate3. (no poder escoger) not to be sure / not to be able to make up your mind4. (desconfiar) to mistrust -
9 titubear
v.1 to hesitate.María titubea siempre Mary hesitates always.2 to totter, to stagger, to be unsteady on one's feet, to waver.María titubeaba al salir del bar Mary tottered when coming out of the bar.* * *1 (tambalearse) to stagger, totter, shake2 (tartamudear) to stammer* * *verb1) to stammer2) hesitate* * *VI1) (=vacilar) to hesitate, vacillate2) (=balbucear) to stutter* * *verbo intransitivoa) (dudar, vacilar) to hesitateb) ( balbucear) to stutter* * *= flounder, hesitate, dither, vacillate.Ex. I have noticed in many walks of life, people doing jobs, paid or unpaid, in which they are floundering because they do not have what I might call a job description.Ex. Good luck and don't hesitate to ask me or anyone on the management team for advice or assistance!.Ex. The Executive Board has been dithering over the control of the search for the next executive director = La Junta Directiva ha estado dudando si controlar o no la elección del siguiente director ejecutivo.Ex. Australia's treatment of information technology has vacillated between laissez faire and an interventionist strategy.----* sin titubear = unswervingly.* titubeando = hesitantly.* * *verbo intransitivoa) (dudar, vacilar) to hesitateb) ( balbucear) to stutter* * *= flounder, hesitate, dither, vacillate.Ex: I have noticed in many walks of life, people doing jobs, paid or unpaid, in which they are floundering because they do not have what I might call a job description.
Ex: Good luck and don't hesitate to ask me or anyone on the management team for advice or assistance!.Ex: The Executive Board has been dithering over the control of the search for the next executive director = La Junta Directiva ha estado dudando si controlar o no la elección del siguiente director ejecutivo.Ex: Australia's treatment of information technology has vacillated between laissez faire and an interventionist strategy.* sin titubear = unswervingly.* titubeando = hesitantly.* * *titubear [A1 ]vi1 (dudar, vacilar) to hesitateno titubeó un instante en aceptar he didn't hesitate for a moment before acceptingcontestó sin titubear he replied without hesitation2 (balbucear) to stuttertitubeó antes de responder he stuttered before he could get his reply out* * *
titubear ( conjugate titubear) verbo intransitivo
titubear verbo intransitivo
1 (mostrarse indeciso) to hesitate
2 (balbucear) to stammer, get tongue-tied
' titubear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vacilar
English:
dither
- falter
- hesitate
- waver
* * *titubear vi[dudar] to hesitate; [al hablar] to falter, to hesitate* * *v/i waver, hesitate* * *titubear vi1) : to hesitate2) : to stutter, to stammer♦ titubeante adj -
10 renquear
v.to limp, to hobble.Ricardo cojea cuando mendiga Richard limps when he goes begging.* * *1 (de la pierna) to limp; (del pie) to hobble3 figurado (tener dificultades) to hardly manage, hardly get by* * *VI1) (=cojear) to limp, hobble2) * (=ir tirando) to get by, just about manage3) [motor] to splutter4) (=vacilar) to dither* * *verbo intransitivo to limp* * *= walk with + a hobble, hobble (along).Ex. Later she requires another operation because her feet are curling up which causes her to walk with a hobble.Ex. He went from hobbling to trotting, to running to climbing staircases.* * *verbo intransitivo to limp* * *= walk with + a hobble, hobble (along).Ex: Later she requires another operation because her feet are curling up which causes her to walk with a hobble.
Ex: He went from hobbling to trotting, to running to climbing staircases.* * *renquear [A1 ]vito limp* * *renquear vi1. [cojear] to limp, to hobble2. [tener dificultades] to struggle along* * *v/i limp* * *renquear vi: to limp, to hobble -
11 nervioso
adj.nervous, edgy, jumpy, jittery.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) nervous2 (excitable) excitable3 (intranquilo) nervous, uptight, edgy\poner nervioso,-a a alguien to get on somebody's nervesponerse nervioso,-a (intranquilizarse) to get nervous 2 (impacientarse) to get all excited 3 (aturullarse) to get flustered* * *(f. - nerviosa)adj.* * *ADJ1) (Anat) nerve antes de s, nervous2) (=excitable)ser nervioso — to be highly strung, be nervous
es un niño muy nervioso — he's a very highly strung o nervous child
3) (=intranquilo)¡no te pongas nervioso! — keep cool! *
* * *- sa adjetivo1) <persona/animal>a) [ser] ( excitable) nervousb) [estar] (preocupado, tenso) nervousc) [estar] ( agitado) agitatedúltimamente se le nota nervioso — he's been on edge o (colloq) uptight lately
2) < trastorno> nervous* * *= nervous, in a tizz(y), nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], jumpy [jumpier -comp., jumpiest -sup.], on edge, fidgety, uptight, twitchy [twitchier -comp., twitchiest -sup.], stressed.Ex. Male librarians believed the public's image of themselves to be more submissive, meek, nervous, effeminate, reserved, following, subdued and less approachable, athletic, and attractive than the undergraduate sample actually saw them.Ex. And finally, we have the art librarians in a tizzy because they think certain types of headings have been tampered with.Ex. The article ' Nervy Days for Office Suppliers' reviews the present state of affairs of office automation.Ex. This film adaptation is scrappily made and jumpy, and there is nothing here that evokes either the joy of the moment or the death of the soul.Ex. The combination of trade deficit, budget deficit, and threat of war has international investors completely on edge.Ex. Fidgety people are rarely well, they have generally `a headache,' or `spasms,' or `nerves,' or something of that sort.Ex. Many of the working-class mothers who take part could be described as uptight.Ex. The day before she wouldn't eat or speak and she was twitchy since she didn't know what the future would hold.Ex. Australia is 'in a different league' to most stressed world economies because of the stability of its banks and China's hunger for its exports.----* depresión nerviosa = breakdown.* de un modo nervioso = nervously.* estar nervioso = be in a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.* gas nervioso = nerve agent, nerve gas.* la gente se está poniendo nerviosa = the natives are nervous.* muy nervioso = in a state of agitation, highly-strung, high-strung.* persona nerviosa = fidget.* poner nervioso = rattle.* ponerse nervioso = get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, be in a tizz(y), get in(to) a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.* risa nerviosa = giggle.* risita nerviosa = giggle.* sistema nervioso = nervous system.* sistema nervioso periférico = peripheral nervous system.* sufrir una depresión nerviosa = have + a breakdown.* terminación nerviosa = nerve ending.* tic nervioso = tic.* * *- sa adjetivo1) <persona/animal>a) [ser] ( excitable) nervousb) [estar] (preocupado, tenso) nervousc) [estar] ( agitado) agitatedúltimamente se le nota nervioso — he's been on edge o (colloq) uptight lately
2) < trastorno> nervous* * *= nervous, in a tizz(y), nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], jumpy [jumpier -comp., jumpiest -sup.], on edge, fidgety, uptight, twitchy [twitchier -comp., twitchiest -sup.], stressed.Ex: Male librarians believed the public's image of themselves to be more submissive, meek, nervous, effeminate, reserved, following, subdued and less approachable, athletic, and attractive than the undergraduate sample actually saw them.
Ex: And finally, we have the art librarians in a tizzy because they think certain types of headings have been tampered with.Ex: The article ' Nervy Days for Office Suppliers' reviews the present state of affairs of office automation.Ex: This film adaptation is scrappily made and jumpy, and there is nothing here that evokes either the joy of the moment or the death of the soul.Ex: The combination of trade deficit, budget deficit, and threat of war has international investors completely on edge.Ex: Fidgety people are rarely well, they have generally `a headache,' or `spasms,' or `nerves,' or something of that sort.Ex: Many of the working-class mothers who take part could be described as uptight.Ex: The day before she wouldn't eat or speak and she was twitchy since she didn't know what the future would hold.Ex: Australia is 'in a different league' to most stressed world economies because of the stability of its banks and China's hunger for its exports.* depresión nerviosa = breakdown.* de un modo nervioso = nervously.* estar nervioso = be in a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.* gas nervioso = nerve agent, nerve gas.* la gente se está poniendo nerviosa = the natives are nervous.* muy nervioso = in a state of agitation, highly-strung, high-strung.* persona nerviosa = fidget.* poner nervioso = rattle.* ponerse nervioso = get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, be in a tizz(y), get in(to) a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.* risa nerviosa = giggle.* risita nerviosa = giggle.* sistema nervioso = nervous system.* sistema nervioso periférico = peripheral nervous system.* sufrir una depresión nerviosa = have + a breakdown.* terminación nerviosa = nerve ending.* tic nervioso = tic.* * *nervioso -saA ‹persona/animal›2 [ ESTAR] (preocupado) nervousestoy muy nervioso por lo de los exámenes I'm very nervous o ( colloq) uptight about the exams3 [ ESTAR] (agitado) agitatedestás muy nerviosa hoy ¿qué te ha pasado? you seem very agitated o on edge o ( colloq) jumpy today, what's up?ese ruido me tiene or me pone nerviosa that noise is getting on my nervesme pongo nervioso cada vez que la veo I get flustered every time I see herB ‹trastorno› nervous* * *
nervioso◊ -sa adjetivo
1 ‹persona/animal›
◊ últimamente se le nota nervioso he's been on edge o (colloq) uptight lately;
ese ruido me pone muy nerviosa that noise is getting on my nerves;
me pongo nervioso cada vez que la veo I get flustered every time I see her
2 ‹ trastorno› nervous;
‹ célula› nerve ( before n)
nervioso,-a adjetivo
1 nervous: la pregunta le puso nervioso, the question made him nervous
ponerse nervioso, to get nervous/upset
2 (inquieto, intranquilo) fidgety: es un niño muy nervioso, he's a very restless child
' nervioso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agitada
- agitado
- agitarse
- descomponer
- descomponerse
- desesperar
- emocionarse
- enervar
- idea
- impulso
- nerviosa
- toda
- todo
- ver
- alborotado
- poner
- sí
- sistema
- tic
English:
crack up
- edge
- edgy
- excite
- fidgety
- flap
- fluster
- fraught
- gulp
- highly-strung
- jitters
- jittery
- jumpy
- keyed up
- knickers
- lather
- nerve gas
- nervous
- nervous system
- panicky
- rattle
- state
- twitchy
- unnerve
- uptight
- work up
- agitated
- butter
- cool
- dither
- high
- hype
- nerve
- system
- unnerving
- up
* * *nervioso, -a adj1. [sistema, enfermedad] nervous;centro/tejido nervioso nerve centre/tissue2. [inquieto, agitado] nervous;está muy nervioso he's very nervous;está muy nervioso por la operación de su padre he's very anxious about his father's operation;quise hablar con ella pero me puse muy nervioso I wanted to talk to her but I got all nervous;todavía no me han dicho el resultado y me estoy poniendo nervioso they still haven't told me the result and I'm getting nervous o a bit jumpy;ese ruidito me está poniendo nervioso that noise is getting on my nerves3. [muy activo] Br highly strung, US high-strung;* * *adj nervous;ponerse nervioso get nervous; ( agitado) get agitated;poner a alguien nervioso get on s.o.’s nerves* * *nervioso, -sa adj1) : nervous, nervesistema nervioso: nervous system2) : high-strung, restless, anxiousponerse nervioso: to get nervous3) : vigorous, energetic* * *nervioso adj nervous -
12 Aufregung
f1. excitement2. (Beunruhigung) upset; (allgemeine Erregung) stir; (Nervosität) nervousness; heftig, oft schmerzlich: agitation; unnötig: fuss; in heller Aufregung in utter ( oder complete) confusion; in Aufregung geraten get excited ( über about); vor ( lauter) Aufregung vergaß sie alles she was so excited ( oder upset) that she forgot everything; jede Aufregung kann für ihn gefährlich sein any agitation may be dangerous for him; sein Selbstmord verursachte ziemliche Aufregung his suicide caused a great stir; die Menge geriet in Aufregung there was a stir in the crowd; es herrschte große Aufregung it was bedlam; alle Aufregungen von jemandem fern halten shield s.o. from all distractions ( oder upset Sg.); kein Grund zur Aufregung it’s nothing to worry about; nur keine Aufregung! don’t get into a state; zur Menge: don’t panic!; das habe ich in der ( ganzen) Aufregung vergessen I forgot that in all the excitement* * *die Aufregungnervousness; pother; excitement; agitation; flurry; upset* * *Auf|re|gungfexcitement no pl; (= Beunruhigung) agitation no plnur keine Áúfregung! — don't get excited, don't get worked up (inf) or in a state (inf)!
die Nachricht hat das ganze Land in Áúfregung versetzt — the news caused a great stir throughout the country
jdn in Áúfregung versetzen — to put sb in a flurry, to get sb in a state (inf)
alles war in heller Áúfregung — everything was in utter confusion, there was complete bedlam
* * *die1) (great confusion or panic: They are all in a terrible flap.) flap2) (a confusion: She was in a flurry.) flurry3) (excitement and confusion caused by hurry: She was in a terrible fluster when unexpected guests arrived.) fluster4) (nervous excitement: She was in a great flutter.) flutter5) (a fuss or disturbance: The news caused a stir.) stir* * *Auf·re·gungfnur keine \Aufregung! don't get flustered, don't get [yourself] worked up famwozu die [ganze] \Aufregung? what's the big deal? famin heller \Aufregung in utter confusionin helle \Aufregung geraten to work oneself into a panicjdn/etw in \Aufregung versetzen to get sb/sth into a state fam* * *die excitement no pl.; (Beunruhigung) agitation no pl.jemanden in Aufregung versetzen — make somebody excited/agitated
* * *1. excitement2. (Beunruhigung) upset; (allgemeine Erregung) stir; (Nervosität) nervousness; heftig, oft schmerzlich: agitation; unnötig: fuss;in heller Aufregung in utter ( oder complete) confusion;in Aufregung geraten get excited (über about);vor (lauter) Aufregung vergaß sie alles she was so excited ( oder upset) that she forgot everything;jede Aufregung kann für ihn gefährlich sein any agitation may be dangerous for him;sein Selbstmord verursachte ziemliche Aufregung his suicide caused a great stir;die Menge geriet in Aufregung there was a stir in the crowd;es herrschte große Aufregung it was bedlam;kein Grund zur Aufregung it’s nothing to worry about;nur keine Aufregung! don’t get into a state; zur Menge: don’t panic!;das habe ich in der (ganzen) Aufregung vergessen I forgot that in all the excitement* * *die excitement no pl.; (Beunruhigung) agitation no pl.jemanden in Aufregung versetzen — make somebody excited/agitated
* * *f.commotion n.discomposure n.dither n.excitement n.stir n. -
13 shake
1. n встряска2. n толчок; ударto give a shake — толкнуть, нанести удар
3. n дрожание, тряска; вибрация4. n дрожь5. n разг. лихорадка, озноб6. n разг. белая горячка7. n разг. страхI get the shakes when I look at him — меня трясёт от страха, когда я смотрю на него
8. n разг. потрясение, шок9. n разг. разг. мгновениеin a shake, in half a shake, in two shake, in the shake of a hand — в мгновение ока, моментально, в один момент
10. n разг. разг. важность, значениеto be no great shakes — не представлять собой ничего особенного; не иметь большого значения
11. n разг. молочный коктейль12. n разг. шейк13. n разг. трещина14. n разг. амер. морозобоина15. n разг. муз. трель16. v трясти, встряхивать; сотрясатьwe drove over a rough road and were much shake n — мы ехали по выбоинам, и нас очень трясло
shake out — встряхивать, выколачивать
17. v дрожать; трястись; сотрясаться18. v пожимать19. v качать20. v качаться21. v потрясать, волновать22. v сделать рывок23. v взбалтыватьto shake together — взбалтывать, смешивать
24. v амер. избавиться, отделаться; улизнутьcan you shake your friend? I want to speak to you alone — вы не могли бы отделаться от подруги? Я хочу поговорить с вами наедине
I stayed in all week trying to shake off that cold — я просидел дома целую неделю, стараясь избавиться от простуды
25. v поколебать, ослабить, подорвать26. v муз. исполнять трель27. v австрал. сл. обокрастьto shake a loose leg — вести беспорядочную жизнь; пускаться в разгул
shake!, shake hands!, shake on it! — по рукам!
Синонимический ряд:1. deal (noun) deal2. instant (noun) breathing; crack; flash; instant; jiffy; minute; moment; second; split second; trice; twinkle; twinkling; wink3. shiver (noun) ague; convulsion; disturbance; earthquake; pulsation; quake; shiver; shock; temblor; tremble; tremblor; tremor4. agitate (verb) agitate; churn; concuss; convulse; jar; jiggle; joggle; jolt5. clear (verb) clear; release; relieve; rid; unburden6. distress (verb) distress; unnerve7. disturb (verb) disturb; enfeeble; frighten; intimidate; unsettle; weaken8. dither (verb) dither; flutter; jounce; palpitate; quake; quaver; quiver; shiver; shudder; tremble; tremor; twitter; vibrate9. lose (verb) dodge; elude; escape; evade; lose; slip; throw off10. move (verb) dislocate; displace; move; shift11. rock (verb) bother; disquiet; flurry; fluster; perturb; rock; ruffle; toss; upset12. shock (verb) appal; appall; consternate; daunt; dismay; horrify; shock13. wave (verb) brandish; flap; flourish; waggle; waveАнтонимический ряд:chase; reassure; steady -
14 vacilar
v.1 to hesitate.El chico vaciló brevemente The boy hesitated briefly.2 to falter.3 to flicker (fluctuar) (light).La llama vaciló en el viento The flame flickered in the wind.4 to wobble, to sway.5 to swank, to show off (informal) (chulear).6 to tease, to pull the leg of, to ride, to spoof.María vaciló a Ricardo todo el día Mary teased Richard the whole day.* * *1 (oscilar) to sway, vacillate2 (estar poco firme) to wobble3 (al andar) to sway, stagger, wobble; (al hablar) to falter4 (luz) to flicker6 familiar (tomar el pelo) to joke, tease■ ¡no me vaciles! don't tease me!7 familiar (presumir) to show off\hacer vacilar figurado to shakesin vacilar without hesitationmemoria que vacila shaky memory* * *verb* * *1. VI1) (=dudar) to hesitate, waver; (=ser indeciso) to vacillate; (=esperar) to hold back from doing sthes un hombre que vacila mucho — he is a very indecisive man, he is a man who dithers a lot
2) (por falta de estabilidad) [mueble] to be unsteady, wobble[persona] (al andar) to totter, reel; (al hablar) to falter; [memoria] to fail; [moralidad] to be collapsing3) [luz] to flicker4) (=variar)un sabor que vacila entre agradable y desagradable — a taste which varies o ranges between nice and nasty
5) *(=guasearse)vacilar con algn — to tease sb, take the mickey out of sb **
6) (Méx)* (=divertirse) to have fun, lark about *; (=ir de juerga) to go on a spree7) * (=presumir) to talk big *, show off, swank *2. VT1) (=burlarse de) to take the mickey out of **, make fun of¡no me vaciles! — stop messing me about! *
2) (CAm)* (=engañar) to trick* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( dudar) to hesitateno vaciles más, hazlo — stop dithering and do it
vacilar en + inf — to hesitate to + inf
b) fe/determinación to waverc) luz to flicker3) (Esp, Méx fam) ( bromear) to joke, to kid (colloq)4) (AmL exc CS fam) ( divertirse) to have fun2.vacilar vt (Esp, Méx fam) to tease* * *= shake, waver, falter, vacillate, hang back, oscillate, baulk [balk, -USA], wobble.Ex. This attitude had to go and by the 1830s it was shaking.Ex. The first decision in establishing headings for the works of corporate bodies is the one over which code makers have wavered.Ex. The project faltered because the data became increasingly difficult to input and manipulate.Ex. Australia's treatment of information technology has vacillated between laissez faire and an interventionist strategy.Ex. This article explores the implications of these threats, maintaining that publishers cannot afford to hang back, but must innovate or atrophy.Ex. This dichotomy in Muslim history, which has oscillated between periods of piousness & decadence, demonstrates further disunity in the Muslim world.Ex. While many scholars concede that military interventions are sometimes permissible, they balk when it comes to deciding whether they are ever a moral duty.Ex. This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.----* sin vacilar = unswervingly.* vacilar entre... y/o... = hover between... and/or....* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( dudar) to hesitateno vaciles más, hazlo — stop dithering and do it
vacilar en + inf — to hesitate to + inf
b) fe/determinación to waverc) luz to flicker3) (Esp, Méx fam) ( bromear) to joke, to kid (colloq)4) (AmL exc CS fam) ( divertirse) to have fun2.vacilar vt (Esp, Méx fam) to tease* * *= shake, waver, falter, vacillate, hang back, oscillate, baulk [balk, -USA], wobble.Ex: This attitude had to go and by the 1830s it was shaking.
Ex: The first decision in establishing headings for the works of corporate bodies is the one over which code makers have wavered.Ex: The project faltered because the data became increasingly difficult to input and manipulate.Ex: Australia's treatment of information technology has vacillated between laissez faire and an interventionist strategy.Ex: This article explores the implications of these threats, maintaining that publishers cannot afford to hang back, but must innovate or atrophy.Ex: This dichotomy in Muslim history, which has oscillated between periods of piousness & decadence, demonstrates further disunity in the Muslim world.Ex: While many scholars concede that military interventions are sometimes permissible, they balk when it comes to deciding whether they are ever a moral duty.Ex: This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.* sin vacilar = unswervingly.* vacilar entre... y/o... = hover between... and/or....* * *vacilar [A1 ]viA1 (dudar) to hesitaterespondió sin vacilar he replied without hesitating o without hesitationvacila entre aceptar la propuesta y seguir aquí she's hesitating over whether to accept the offer or stay here, she can't make up her mind whether to accept the offer or stay hereno vaciles más, hazlo stop dithering and do itvacilar EN algo:no vaciló en la elección he made his choice without hesitationno vacilaron en aceptar they did not hesitate to accept, they accepted without hesitation2 «fe/determinación» to waver3 «luz» to flicker1 «mueble» to wobble, rock2«persona»: vaciló pero enseguida recuperó el equilibrio she staggered/tottered but she regained her balance immediatelyvacilaba al andar, como si estuviese borracho he swayed from side to side as he walked, as if he were drunkD( AmL exc CS fam) (divertirse): vacilamos un montón en la fiesta we had a great time o a lot of fun at the party■ vacilarvt(Esp, Méx fam) to teaselo estuvieron vacilando toda la noche they were teasing him o pulling his leg all evening¡no me vaciles! be serious!* * *
vacilar ( conjugate vacilar) verbo intransitivo
1
no vaciló en aceptar he did not hesitate to accept, he accepted without hesitation
2 ( oscilar) [ persona] to stagger, totter
3 (AmL exc CS fam) ( divertirse) to have fun
vacilar verbo intransitivo
1 (titubear, dudar) to hesitate: vaciló en responder, he hesitated before answering
2 (una voz) to falter
(una luz) to flicker
3 argot (hacer burla soterradamente) to tease: ¿me estás vacilando?, are you winding me up?
4 argot (presumir, fanfarronear) to boast, show off
' vacilar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
titubear
English:
dilly-dally
- falter
- hang back
- hesitate
- hold back
- little
- shilly-shally
- shrink
- straight
- vacillate
- waver
- dither
* * *♦ vi1. [dudar] to hesitate;contestó sin vacilar she replied without hesitation;vacilaba entre ambas opciones he hesitated o wavered between the two options;no vaciles más y subscríbete why wait? get your subscription today2. [voz, principios, régimen] to falter3. [fluctuar] [luz] to flicker;[pulso] to be irregular4. [oscilar] [mueble, persona] to wobbleuna moto de esas vacila mucho a bike like that is really cool♦ vtFam1. Esp, Carib, Méxme estás vacilando you're pulling my legvacílate ese carro get a load of that car, check out that car* * *I v/i3 Méx fam ( divertirse) have funII v/t fammake fun of* * *vacilar vi1) : to hesitate, to vacillate, to waver2) : to be unsteady, to wobble3) : to flicker* * *¡no me vaciles! come off it! -
15 nervioso
nervioso
◊ -sa adjetivo1 ‹persona/animal›◊ últimamente se le nota nervioso he's been on edge o (colloq) uptight lately;ese ruido me pone muy nerviosa that noise is getting on my nerves; me pongo nervioso cada vez que la veo I get flustered every time I see her 2 ‹ trastorno› nervous; ‹ célula› nerve ( before n)
nervioso,-a adjetivo
1 nervous: la pregunta le puso nervioso, the question made him nervous
ponerse nervioso, to get nervous/upset
2 (inquieto, intranquilo) fidgety: es un niño muy nervioso, he's a very restless child ' nervioso' also found in these entries: Spanish: agitada - agitado - agitarse - descomponer - descomponerse - desesperar - emocionarse - enervar - idea - impulso - nerviosa - toda - todo - ver - alborotado - poner - sí - sistema - tic English: crack up - edge - edgy - excite - fidgety - flap - fluster - fraught - gulp - highly-strung - jitters - jittery - jumpy - keyed up - knickers - lather - nerve gas - nervous - nervous system - panicky - rattle - state - twitchy - unnerve - uptight - work up - agitated - butter - cool - dither - high - hype - nerve - system - unnerving - up -
16 дрожать
1) General subject: be anxious, be in a twitter, chatter, dodder, dread, flacker, flicker, get the jitters (от волнения), glimmer, guard, have the jitters (от волнения), have the twitters (обычно от страха), jitter (от волнения), palpitate (от страха, радости и т. п.; with), quake, quaver, quiver, shake, shiver, thrill (от страха, радости и т. п.), tingle (от), tremble, twiddle (о голосе), twitter, vacillate (о стенах и т.п.), verberate, vibrate, wabble (о голосе, звуке), waver (о голосе), wobble (о голосе, звуке), tremble for (за кого-л.)2) Aviation: scrub round5) Obsolete: trepidate6) Engineering: flutter8) Hunting: flemish (о гончей при отыскании следа)9) Mechanic engineering: oscillate10) Drilling: pound11) Makarov: waverer (о голосе) -
17 pujar
v.1 to bid.2 to bid higher, bid up.3 to struggle.4 to push.5 to moan, to whimper, to lament.6 to bid up, to outbid.* * *1 (pugnar) to struggle————————1 (en subasta) to bid higher* * *verb* * *VI1) [en subasta] to bid, bid up; (Naipes) to bidpujar en o sobre el precio — to bid the price up
2) (=esforzarse) to struggle, strain3)pujar para adentro — Méx * to grin and bear it
4) (=vacilar) to falter, dither, hesitate5) (=no encontrar palabras) to struggle for words, be at a loss for words6) (=hacer pucheros) to be on the verge of tears7) CAm ** (=quejarse) to moan, whinge ** * *verbo intransitivo1) ( luchar)pujar POR + INF — to struggle to + inf
2) (Esp) ( en subasta) to bid3) (Méx fam) ( gemir) to moan, whimper* * *= bid.Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado bid/bade, participio bid/bidden. Someter a concurso público un servicio.Ex. Chris pointed out that he is buying 1000 more books with the same amount of money after bidding -- and that was on an informal bid.* * *verbo intransitivo1) ( luchar)pujar POR + INF — to struggle to + inf
2) (Esp) ( en subasta) to bid3) (Méx fam) ( gemir) to moan, whimper* * *= bid.Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado bid/bade, participio bid/bidden. Someter a concurso público un servicio.Ex: Chris pointed out that he is buying 1000 more books with the same amount of money after bidding -- and that was on an informal bid.
* * *pujar [A1 ]viA1 (en el parto) to push; (al defecar) to strain2 (luchar) pujar POR + INF to struggle to + INFpujan por salir de esta situación they are struggling to get out of this situationB ( Esp) (en una subasta) to bid* * *
pujar ( conjugate pujar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( luchar) pujar POR algo/hacer algo to struggle for sth/to do sth
2 (Esp) ( en subasta) to bid
3 (Méx fam) ( gemir) to moan, whimper
pujar verbo transitivo
1 (esforzarse) to struggle
2 (en una subasta) to bid
' pujar' also found in these entries:
English:
bid
- outbid
- out
* * *♦ vi3. Am [en parto] to push♦ vtto bid* * *v/i1 ( luchar) struggle2 en subasta bid* * * -
18 atajarse
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19 titubear
titubear ( conjugate titubear) verbo intransitivo
titubear verbo intransitivo
1 (mostrarse indeciso) to hesitate
2 (balbucear) to stammer, get tongue-tied ' titubear' also found in these entries: Spanish: vacilar English: dither - falter - hesitate - waver -
20 balancer
balancer [balɑ̃se]➭ TABLE 31. transitive verbe. ( = équilibrer) [+ compte] to balance2. reflexive verba. ( = osciller) [bras, jambes] to swing ; [bateau] to rock ; [branches] to sway ; [personne] (sur une balançoire) to swing ; (sur une bascule) to seesaw• ne te balance pas sur ta chaise ! don't tip your chair back!b. ( = se jeter) (inf) to throw o.s.* * *balɑ̃se
1.
1) ( faire osciller) [vent] to sway [branches]; to swing [cordage]2) (colloq) ( jeter) to chuck (colloq), to throw [projectile, ordures] ( sur at); to chuck out (colloq), to throw out [vieux habits, objets inutiles]3) (colloq) ( dire) ( brutalement) to toss off [phrases, réponse]; ( pêle-mêle) to bandy [something] about [chiffres]4) (colloq) ( dénoncer)5) to balance [compte]
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( osciller) [branches] to sway; [corde, trapèze] to swing; [bateau] to rock2) ( hésiter)balancer entre deux personnes — to hesitate ou be torn between two people
3.
se balancer verbe pronominal1) ( se mouvoir) [personne, animal] to sway; [bateau] to rock2) (colloq) ( se jeter)se balancer du sixième étage — to fling oneself off the sixth GB ou seventh US floor
* * *balɑ̃se1. vt1) (= faire osciller) to swing2) (= lancer) to fling3) * (= renvoyer, jeter) to chuck out *2. vi1) (= osciller) to swing2) figEntre les deux mon coeur balance. — My heart is torn between the two of them.
* * *balancer verb table: placerA vtr1 ( faire osciller) [vent] to sway [branches]; to swing [cordage]; balancer les bras/jambes to swing one's arms/legs; balancer la tête to rock one's head; balancer la queue to wag its tail; il balançait la tête de droite à gauche he was rocking his head from right to left;2 ○( jeter) to chuck○, to throw [projectile, ordures]; balance-moi le tournevis chuck ou pitch○ US me the screwdriver; arrête de balancer des cailloux! stop chucking stones!; balancer qch par la fenêtre or vitre to chuck ou pitch○ sth out of the window; balancer qch sur qch/qn to chuck sth at sth/sb; balancer une gifle à qn to whack sb○; balancer des coups de pied dans qch to kick sth;3 ○( se débarrasser de) to chuck out○, to throw out [vieux habits, objets inutiles]; j'ai balancé tous mes bibelots I've chucked out all my trinkets;4 ○( dire) ( brutalement) to toss off [phrases, réponse]; ( pêle-mêle) to bandy [sth] about [chiffres]; balancer des statistiques/dates à la figure de qn to fling statistics/dates at sb; balancer une nouvelle à qn to break the news to sb brutally; je leur ai balancé: ‘je m'en fiche!’ ‘I don't give a damn○!’ I flung back at them;5 ○( dénoncer) balancer qn to squeal on sb◑; être balancé or se faire balancer par qn to be squealed on by sb; il a menacé de balancer tout ce qu'il sait he's threatened to come out with everything he knows;6 Compta to balance [compte].B vi1 ( osciller) [branches] to sway; [corde, trapèze] to swing; [bateau] to rock;2 ( hésiter) balancer entre deux choix/personnes to hesitate ou be torn between two choices/people; il balance entre le ‘oui’ et le ‘non’ he is wavering between ‘yes’ and ‘no’; entre les deux mon cœur balance my heart is torn between the two.C se balancer vpr1 ( se mouvoir) [personne, animal] to sway; [bateau] to rock; elle se balance au rythme de la musique she is swaying to the rhythm of the music; se balancer d'un pied sur l'autre to shift from one foot to the other; se balancer de gauche à droite to sway from left to right; se balancer au bout d'une liane/d'un trapèze to swing on a creeper/a trapeze; se balancer sur sa chaise to rock on one's chair; cesse de te balancer (sur ta chaise)! stop rocking on your chair!;2 ○( se jeter) se balancer dans le vide to throw oneself into space; se balancer du sixième étage to fling oneself off the sixth GB ou seventh US floor.je m'en balance◑ I don't give a damn◑.[balɑ̃se] verbe transitif1. [bras, hanches] to swing[bébé] to rock[personne - dans un hamac] to push[se débarrasser de - personne]4. (familier) [donner - coup] to give[lancer - livre, clefs] to chuck ou to toss (over)5. (familier) [dire - insulte] to hurl6. (très familier & argot milieu) [dénoncer - bandit] to shop (très familier & UK), to squeal on (très familier) (inseparable) ; [ - complice] to rat on (inseparable)7. FINANCE [budget, compte] to balance————————[balɑ̃se] verbe intransitif————————se balancer verbe pronominal intransitif1. [osciller - personne] to rock, to sway ; [ - train] to roll, to sway ; [ - navire] to roll, to pitch ; [ - branche] to sway2. [sur une balançoire] to swing[sur une bascule] to seesaw3. [se compenser] to balanceprofits et pertes se balancent profits and losses cancel each other out, the account balances4. (familier & locution)
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fret — [v1] worry, be annoyed affront, agonize, anguish, bleed, bother, brood, carp, carry a heavy load*, chafe, chagrin, distress oneself, eat one’s heart out*, fume, fuss, get into a dither*, grieve, lose sleep over*, mope*, pother*, stew, sweat it… … New thesaurus
Analog-to-digital converter — An analog to digital converter (abbreviated ADC, A/D or A to D) is an electronic integrated circuit, which converts continuous signals to discrete digital numbers. The reverse operation is performed by a digital to analog converter… … Wikipedia
Monte Carlo integration — An illustration of Monte Carlo integration. In this example, the domain D is the inner circle and the domain E is the square. Because the square s area can be easily calculated, the area of the circle can be estimated by the ratio (0.8) of the… … Wikipedia
Analog sound vs. digital sound — Analog sound versus digital sound compares the two ways in which sound is recorded and stored. Actual sound waves consist of continuous variations in air pressure. Representations of these signals can be recorded in either digital or analog… … Wikipedia
excitement — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) State of being excited Nouns 1. excitement, excitation; stimulation, piquancy, provocation, arousal, incitement; animation, agitation, perturbation; intoxication, high pressure; exhilaration, passion,… … English dictionary for students
moe. (band) — For other uses, see Moe (disambiguation). moe. moe. tuning their instruments between songs on March 3, 2007. Left to right: Jim Loughlin, Chuck Garvey, Rob Derhak, Vinnie Amico, Al Schnier. Background information … Wikipedia
agitation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Violent motion Nouns 1. (quality of being agitated) agitation, stir, tremor, shake, ripple; trepidation, quiver, quaver, dance; flutter. Informal, sweat. 2. (result of agitation) perturbation, commotion … English dictionary for students
