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1 andar a tientas
to feel one's way, grope one's way* * *(v.) = kiss + in the dark, grope (for/toward)Ex. The article is entitled 'Kissing in the dark: promoting and communicating in a public library setting'.Ex. The ebb in religious life is explained in terms of the stress experienced by the nation during the period of confederation when it was groping for cohesiveness & some symbol of national unity.* * *(v.) = kiss + in the dark, grope (for/toward)Ex: The article is entitled 'Kissing in the dark: promoting and communicating in a public library setting'.
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2 andar a tientas y a ciegas
(v.) = grope (for/toward)Ex. The ebb in religious life is explained in terms of the stress experienced by the nation during the period of confederation when it was groping for cohesiveness & some symbol of national unity.* * *(v.) = grope (for/toward)Ex: The ebb in religious life is explained in terms of the stress experienced by the nation during the period of confederation when it was groping for cohesiveness & some symbol of national unity.
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3 buscar a tientas
(v.) = grope (for/toward)Ex. The ebb in religious life is explained in terms of the stress experienced by the nation during the period of confederation when it was groping for cohesiveness & some symbol of national unity.* * *(v.) = grope (for/toward)Ex: The ebb in religious life is explained in terms of the stress experienced by the nation during the period of confederation when it was groping for cohesiveness & some symbol of national unity.
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4 dar palos de ciego
to grope about in the dark* * *[peleando]to lash out wildly; [buscando una solución]to take a stab in the dark* * *(v.) = grope (for/toward)Ex. The ebb in religious life is explained in terms of the stress experienced by the nation during the period of confederation when it was groping for cohesiveness & some symbol of national unity.* * *(v.) = grope (for/toward)Ex: The ebb in religious life is explained in terms of the stress experienced by the nation during the period of confederation when it was groping for cohesiveness & some symbol of national unity.
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5 decadencia
f.1 decadence.la decadencia del imperio the decline of the empire2 abatardissement, declension.* * *1 decadence, decline, decay\estar en (franca) decadencia to be in (full) decline* * *noun f.1) decadence2) decline* * *SF (=proceso) decline, decay; (=estado) decadence* * *a) ( proceso) declineb) ( estado) decadence* * *= decline, ebb, labefaction.Ex. Library automation was in its ascendancy at precisely the same time that the nation's economy was firmly embarked on its present calamitous decline.Ex. The ebb in religious life is explained in terms of the stress experienced by the nation during the period of confederation when it was groping for cohesiveness & some symbol of national unity.Ex. The natural result of this labefaction is the Delaware neonate killing by a freshman couple.----* decadencia moral = moral decay.* en decadencia = bankrupt.* entrar en decadencia = go to + seed.* estar en decadencia = be in decline, be in retreat.* situación de decadencia irreversible = terminal decline.* * *a) ( proceso) declineb) ( estado) decadence* * *= decline, ebb, labefaction.Ex: Library automation was in its ascendancy at precisely the same time that the nation's economy was firmly embarked on its present calamitous decline.
Ex: The ebb in religious life is explained in terms of the stress experienced by the nation during the period of confederation when it was groping for cohesiveness & some symbol of national unity.Ex: The natural result of this labefaction is the Delaware neonate killing by a freshman couple.* decadencia moral = moral decay.* en decadencia = bankrupt.* entrar en decadencia = go to + seed.* estar en decadencia = be in decline, be in retreat.* situación de decadencia irreversible = terminal decline.* * *1 (proceso) declineel período de decadencia del imperio the decline of the empirecaer en decadencia to fall into decline2 (estado) decadence* * *
decadencia sustantivo femenino
decadencia sustantivo femenino
1 (declive, deterioro) decadence
2 Hist Arte la decadencia del arte renacentista, the decline of Renaissance art
' decadencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
capa
- continuismo
- crepúsculo
- declive
- ocaso
- franco
English:
decadence
- decay
- stem
- decline
- seed
* * *decadencia nf[en estado físico, en importancia, en calidad] decline; [moral, espiritual] decadence;en decadencia [moda] on the way out;[cultura, sociedad] in decline;entrar en decadencia [moda] to be on the way out;[cultura, sociedad] to go into decline, to become decadent;la decadencia del imperio the decline of the empire* * *f decadence; de imperio decline* * *decadencia nf1) : decadence2) : decline -
6 recesión
f.recession, slump, contraction, economic recession.* * *1 recession* * *noun f.1) recession2) slump* * *SF (Com, Econ) recession; [de precios] slide, fall* * *femenino recession* * *= downturn, ebb, recession.Ex. Part of the trend towards declining conference attendance results from the downturn in the economy = Parte de la tendencia hacia el descenso de la asistencia a los congresos es consecuencia de la caída de la economía.Ex. The ebb in religious life is explained in terms of the stress experienced by the nation during the period of confederation when it was groping for cohesiveness & some symbol of national unity.Ex. Publishers have been holding prices down in the face of deepening recession.----* de recesión = recessionary.* de recesión económica = recessionary.* en tiempos de recesión = in recessionary times.* en tiempos de recesión económica = in recessionary times.* hastiado de la recesión económica = recession-weary.* recesión + caer en = recession + set in.* recesión económica = economic recession, financial restraint, financial restriction, bad economic times, economic downturn, difficult economic times, difficult economic times, economic depression.* recesión + entrar = recession + set in.* recesión + llegar = recession + set in.* recesión mundial = world recession.* * *femenino recession* * *= downturn, ebb, recession.Ex: Part of the trend towards declining conference attendance results from the downturn in the economy = Parte de la tendencia hacia el descenso de la asistencia a los congresos es consecuencia de la caída de la economía.
Ex: The ebb in religious life is explained in terms of the stress experienced by the nation during the period of confederation when it was groping for cohesiveness & some symbol of national unity.Ex: Publishers have been holding prices down in the face of deepening recession.* de recesión = recessionary.* de recesión económica = recessionary.* en tiempos de recesión = in recessionary times.* en tiempos de recesión económica = in recessionary times.* hastiado de la recesión económica = recession-weary.* recesión + caer en = recession + set in.* recesión económica = economic recession, financial restraint, financial restriction, bad economic times, economic downturn, difficult economic times, difficult economic times, economic depression.* recesión + entrar = recession + set in.* recesión + llegar = recession + set in.* recesión mundial = world recession.* * *recessionentrar en recesión to go into recessionrecesión económica economic recession* * *
recesión sustantivo femenino
recession
recesión f Econ recession
' recesión' also found in these entries:
English:
bounce back
- recession
- sale
* * *recesión nf1. [económica] recession2. [suspensión] recess* * *f recession* * * -
7 tantear
v.1 to test (out).tantear el terreno (figurative) to see how the land lies, to test the waters2 to try to guess (sopesar) (peso, precio, cantidad).Ella tantea el plan She tries out the plan.Ella tantea viajar en la tormenta She tries to travel in the storm.3 to feel one's way (andar a tientas).4 to grope, to feel one's way.Ella tantea en la oscuridad She gropes in the dark.5 to feel about for, to feel out.Ella tantea la moneda She feels about for the coin.* * *1 (calcular) to estimate, guess2 (probar medidas) to size up5 (dibujo) to sketch1 DEPORTE to score, keep score2 (andar a tientas) to feel one's way\tantear el terreno to see how the land lies* * *1. VT1) [con la mano] to feel2) (=probar) to test, try out; (=sondear) to probe; [+ intenciones, persona] to sound out3) (=calcular) [+ tela, cantidad] to make a rough estimate of; [+ peso] to feel, get the feel of; [+ situación] to weigh up; [+ problema] to consider4) (Arte) to sketch in, draw the outline of5) (Dep) to keep the score of2. VI1) (Dep) to score, keep (the) score2) LAm (=ir a tientas) to grope, feel one's way¡tantee usted! — what do you think?
* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( con el tacto) to feelc) ( calcular aproximadamente) to estimate2.tantear vi to feel one's way* * *----* tantear el terreno = put + feeler out, test + the water.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( con el tacto) to feelc) ( calcular aproximadamente) to estimate2.tantear vi to feel one's way* * ** tantear el terreno = put + feeler out, test + the water.* * *tantear [A1 ]vt1 (con el tacto) to feeltanteando las paredes logró encontrar la puerta he managed to find the door by feeling o groping his way along the wallstanteó el paquete para intentar adivinar el contenido she felt the parcel to try to guess what was inside it2 ‹situación› to weigh up, size up; ‹persona› to sound outtantear el terreno: tendré que tantear el terreno antes de tomar una decisión I'll have to see how things stand o how the land lies before I take a decisionno se lo propongas así de entrada, tantea antes el terreno don't suggest it immediately, sound him out first3 ‹toro› to get the measure of■ tantearvito feel one's way* * *
tantear ( conjugate tantear) verbo transitivo
‹ persona› to sound out
verbo intransitivo
to feel one's way
tantear
I verbo transitivo
1 (considerar, examinar: una situación) to size up: tanteamos varias soluciones, we examined several solutions
(: a una persona) to sound out
2 (calcular aproximadamente) to estimate
3 (orientarse con el tacto) to feel
II vi (avanzar a tientas) to feel one's way
' tantear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sopesar
- palpar
English:
feeler
- sound
* * *♦ vt1. [probar, sondear] to test (out);[contrincante, fuerzas] to size up;tantéalo, a ver cómo anda de humor sound him out to see what sort of mood he's in first;tantear el terreno to see how the land lies, to test the waters2. [calcular] [peso, precio, cantidad] to make a rough calculation of, to guess;[posibilidades] to weigh up3. [palpar] to feel4. Taurom to test♦ vi1. [andar a tientas] to feel one's way3. [anotar los tantos] to score, to keep the score* * *v/t1 feeltantear el terreno fig see how the land lies4 ( probar) try out* * *tantear vt1) : to feel, to grope2) : to size up, to weightantear vi1) : to keep score2) : to feel one's way -
8 inseguro
adj.1 insecure, in the air, dubious, groping.2 doubtful, worrisome.3 uncertain, doubtful, unlikely, improbable.4 unsafe, precarious.5 unsteady, waggling, waggly.* * *► adjetivo1 (sin confianza) insecure2 (que duda) uncertain3 (peligroso) unsafe* * *(f. - insegura)adj.1) insecure2) unsafe* * *ADJ1) (=peligroso) [zona, negocio, conducción] unsafe2) (=sin confianza) insecure3) (=sin estabilidad) [paso, estructura] unsteady4) (=incierto) [clima] unpredictable; [persona] uncertain, unsure (de about, of)[futuro] insecure* * *- ra adjetivoa) ( falto de confianza) insecureb) (falto de firmeza, estabilidad) unsteadyc) <situación/futuro> insecured) <ciudad/barrio> unsafe, dangerous* * *= insecure, uncertainly, faltering, unsecured, unsafe, wobbly [wobblier -comp., wobbliest -sup.].Ex. The public library, then, faces the future from a somewhat insecure position.Ex. 'Look, you want to do this, don't you?' he coaxed her and she nodded uncertainly.Ex. In hindsight, it is easy to see a trajectory of inevitability that made MARC, the ISBDs, and AACR2 seem more the result of historical forces than the often faltering and separate steps they were in truth.Ex. This will leave you with the choice of locking out a bunch of users or leaving your network unsecured.Ex. However, the Internet is perceived as an unsafe medium for the valuable and sensitive information in business transactions.Ex. The conference had a wobbly start in 1997 but has since grown increasingly stronger and has had its best ever year with over 650 attendees.* * *- ra adjetivoa) ( falto de confianza) insecureb) (falto de firmeza, estabilidad) unsteadyc) <situación/futuro> insecured) <ciudad/barrio> unsafe, dangerous* * *= insecure, uncertainly, faltering, unsecured, unsafe, wobbly [wobblier -comp., wobbliest -sup.].Ex: The public library, then, faces the future from a somewhat insecure position.
Ex: 'Look, you want to do this, don't you?' he coaxed her and she nodded uncertainly.Ex: In hindsight, it is easy to see a trajectory of inevitability that made MARC, the ISBDs, and AACR2 seem more the result of historical forces than the often faltering and separate steps they were in truth.Ex: This will leave you with the choice of locking out a bunch of users or leaving your network unsecured.Ex: However, the Internet is perceived as an unsafe medium for the valuable and sensitive information in business transactions.Ex: The conference had a wobbly start in 1997 but has since grown increasingly stronger and has had its best ever year with over 650 attendees.* * *inseguro -ra1 (falto de confianza) insecure, unconfident2 (falto de firmeza, estabilidad) ‹persona› unsteady; ‹estructura› unsteady, unstable3 ‹situación/futuro› insecure4 ‹ciudad/barrio› unsafe, dangerous* * *
inseguro◊ -ra adjetivo
inseguro,-a adjetivo
1 (sin confianza) insecure
2 (vacilante) uncertain
3 (peligroso) unsafe
' inseguro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bambolearse
- insegura
- incierto
English:
insecure
- rocky
- shaky
- uneasy
- unsafe
- unsure
- hesitant
- unsteadily
- unsteady
* * *inseguro, -a adj1. [sin confianza] insecure3. [no estable] unsafe, unstable4. [peligroso] unsafe* * *adj1 persona insecure2 estructura unsteady3 ( peligroso) dangerous, unsafe* * *inseguro, -ra adj1) : insecure2) : unsafe3) : uncertain* * *inseguro adj1. (persona, trabajo) insecure2. (lugar, coche) unsafe / not safe4. (tiempo, futuro) uncertain -
9 soba
f.1 hiding (informal) (paliza).dar una soba a alguien to give somebody a good hiding2 massage.3 malaxation, kneading.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: sobar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: sobar.* * *1 (acción de sobar) fondling, groping, pawing* * *femenino (fam) beating (colloq), walloping (colloq)* * *= whitewash.Ex. He got a whitewash for that.* * *femenino (fam) beating (colloq), walloping (colloq)* * *= whitewash.Ex: He got a whitewash for that.
* * *( fam)* * *soba nfFam [paliza, derrota] hiding;dar una soba a alguien to give sb a good hiding* * *f fambeating;dar una soba a alguien give s.o. a beating -
10 sobón
adj.overly fond.* * *► adjetivo1 familiar groping► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 groper* * *= touchy-feely.Ex. A study of couples has found that touchy-feely pairs, who did everything from holding hands to having sex, had lower levels of stress hormone cortisol in their saliva.----* ser un sobón = be all hands.* * *= touchy-feely.Ex: A study of couples has found that touchy-feely pairs, who did everything from holding hands to having sex, had lower levels of stress hormone cortisol in their saliva.
* ser un sobón = be all hands.* * ** * *
sobón,-ona
I adjetivo no seas sobón, keep your hands to yourself
II m,f fam es una sobona, she is all hands
' sobón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
babosa
- baboso
- sobona
* * *sobón, -ona Fam♦ adjtouchy-feely;es muy sobón he's a great one for hugging and kissing♦ nm,fgroper* * *I adj:es muy sobón he’s always touching youII m person who is always touching others
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