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grotesquely hypocritical

  • 1 hipócrita

    adj.
    hypocritical, double-faced, false, hypocrite.
    f. & m.
    hypocrite, dissembler, imposter.
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    1 hypocritical
    1 hypocrite
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    1.
    2.
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    I
    adjetivo hypocritical
    II
    masculino y femenino hypocrite
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    = hypocritical, hypocrite, wolf in sheep's clothing.
    Ex. This eminent scientist added that it would be hypocritical to ignore the fact that authors do receive payment.
    Ex. Hypocrites are generally regarded as morally-corrupt, cynical egoists who consciously and deliberately deceive others in order to further their own interests.
    Ex. China accuses the Dalai Lama of being a wolf in sheep's clothing who propagates the independence of Tibet.
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    * ridículamente hipócrita = grotesquely hypocritical.
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    I
    adjetivo hypocritical
    II
    masculino y femenino hypocrite
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    = hypocritical, hypocrite, wolf in sheep's clothing.

    Ex: This eminent scientist added that it would be hypocritical to ignore the fact that authors do receive payment.

    Ex: Hypocrites are generally regarded as morally-corrupt, cynical egoists who consciously and deliberately deceive others in order to further their own interests.
    Ex: China accuses the Dalai Lama of being a wolf in sheep's clothing who propagates the independence of Tibet.
    * ridículamente hipócrita = grotesquely hypocritical.

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    ‹persona/actitud/comentario› hypocritical
    es tan hipócrita he's such a hypocrite, he's so hypocritical
    hypocrite
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    hipócrita adjetivo
    hypocritical
    ■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
    hypocrite
    hipócrita
    I adjetivo hypocritical: me parece una actitud muy hipócrita, I thinks that's a very hypocritical attitude
    II mf hypocrite: no les hagas caso, son una panda de hipócritas, don't pay any attention to them, they're a bunch of hypocrites
    ' hipócrita' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    doble
    - mustio
    English:
    hypocrite
    - hypocritical
    - two-faced
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    adj
    hypocritical;
    es muy hipócrita she's a real hypocrite, she's really hypocritical
    nmf
    hypocrite
    * * *
    I adj hypocritical
    II m/f hypocrite
    * * *
    : hypocritical
    : hypocrite

    Spanish-English dictionary > hipócrita

  • 2 ridículamente hipócrita

    Ex. It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.
    * * *

    Ex: It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ridículamente hipócrita

  • 3 ridículamente

    adv.
    ridiculously, absurdly, farcically, ludicrously.
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    ADV ridiculously, absurdly
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    = laughably, grotesquely.
    Ex. The ideal, which we are laughably far from attaining, is that books should be spread with prodigal generosity throughout the community.
    Ex. His costume is grotesquely out of fashion and yet not without glamor.
    ----
    * ridículamente hipócrita = grotesquely hypocritical.
    * * *
    = laughably, grotesquely.

    Ex: The ideal, which we are laughably far from attaining, is that books should be spread with prodigal generosity throughout the community.

    Ex: His costume is grotesquely out of fashion and yet not without glamor.
    * ridículamente hipócrita = grotesquely hypocritical.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ridículamente

  • 4 abominable

    adj.
    abominable.
    el abominable hombre de las nieves the abominable snowman
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    1 abominable, loathsome
    \
    el abominable hombre de las nieves the abominable snowman
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    adjetivo abominable
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    = repulsive, unspeakable, abhorrent, detestable, loathsome.
    Ex. A new indicator, representing the asymmetry of coauthorship links, was used to reveal the main 'attractive' and ' repulsive' centres of cooperation.
    Ex. The article 'My life and hard times: a tale of unspeakable horrors' is a light hearted account of the author's experiences as a part time indexer.
    Ex. He debates what should the librarian's attitude be to materials considered personally abhorrent.
    Ex. He then made the comment that our soldiers are fighting ' detestable murderers and scumbags'.
    Ex. It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.
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    adjetivo abominable
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    = repulsive, unspeakable, abhorrent, detestable, loathsome.

    Ex: A new indicator, representing the asymmetry of coauthorship links, was used to reveal the main 'attractive' and ' repulsive' centres of cooperation.

    Ex: The article 'My life and hard times: a tale of unspeakable horrors' is a light hearted account of the author's experiences as a part time indexer.
    Ex: He debates what should the librarian's attitude be to materials considered personally abhorrent.
    Ex: He then made the comment that our soldiers are fighting ' detestable murderers and scumbags'.
    Ex: It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.

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    abominable
    el abominable hombre de las nieves the Abominable Snowman
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    abominable adjetivo
    abominable
    abominable adjetivo abominable: el abominable hombre de las nieves, the Abominable Snowman
    su concepto de las mujeres es absolutamente abominable, he has an absolutely abominable concept of women
    ' abominable' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    execrable
    - nefanda
    - nefando
    English:
    abominable
    - hideous
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    abominable;
    el abominable hombre de las nieves the abominable snowman
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    adj abominable
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    aborrecible: abominable

    Spanish-English dictionary > abominable

  • 5 defensor de la prohibición del aborto

    (n.) = pro-lifer
    Ex. It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.
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    (n.) = pro-lifer

    Ex: It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.

    Spanish-English dictionary > defensor de la prohibición del aborto

  • 6 defensor de la vida humana

    (n.) = pro-lifer
    Ex. It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.
    * * *
    (n.) = pro-lifer

    Ex: It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.

    Spanish-English dictionary > defensor de la vida humana

  • 7 detestable

    adj.
    detestable.
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    1 detestable, hateful, repulsive
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    ADJ [persona] hateful; [costumbre] detestable; [sabor, tiempo] foul
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    adjetivo <persona/carácter> hateful, detestable; < proceder> abominable
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    = odious, obnoxious, abhorrent, detestable, loathsome.
    Ex. Perhaps Jane Austen was aware of this, for having stated the fact of the elopement briefly, she says airily: 'Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery, I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can'.
    Ex. During the war a law was passed to limit the consumption of newsprint by ' obnoxious newspapers' and even reducing it to nil = Durante la guerra se aprobó una ley para limitar el consumo de papel de periódico por los llamados "periódicos detestables" e incluso reducirlo a cero.
    Ex. He debates what should the librarian's attitude be to materials considered personally abhorrent.
    Ex. He then made the comment that our soldiers are fighting ' detestable murderers and scumbags'.
    Ex. It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.
    * * *
    adjetivo <persona/carácter> hateful, detestable; < proceder> abominable
    * * *
    = odious, obnoxious, abhorrent, detestable, loathsome.

    Ex: Perhaps Jane Austen was aware of this, for having stated the fact of the elopement briefly, she says airily: 'Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery, I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can'.

    Ex: During the war a law was passed to limit the consumption of newsprint by ' obnoxious newspapers' and even reducing it to nil = Durante la guerra se aprobó una ley para limitar el consumo de papel de periódico por los llamados "periódicos detestables" e incluso reducirlo a cero.
    Ex: He debates what should the librarian's attitude be to materials considered personally abhorrent.
    Ex: He then made the comment that our soldiers are fighting ' detestable murderers and scumbags'.
    Ex: It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.

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    ‹persona/carácter› hateful, detestable, odious ( frml); ‹proceder› abominable, atrocious
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    detestable adjetivo detestable
    ' detestable' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    aborrecible
    English:
    damnable
    - obnoxious
    - odious
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    [persona, actitud] hateful, detestable; [comportamiento, trato] despicable; [comida] revolting; [alojamiento, calidad] terrible, appalling
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    adj terrible

    Spanish-English dictionary > detestable

  • 8 infame

    adj.
    1 vile, base.
    2 infamous, wicked.
    pres.subj.
    3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: infamar.
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    1 (vil) despicable, vile
    2 (muy malo) awful, terrible
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    1.
    ADJ (=odioso) [persona] odious; [tarea] thankless
    2.
    SMF vile person, villain
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    I
    a) (vil, cruel) < persona> loathsome, despicable; <acción/comportamiento> unspeakable, disgraceful
    b) (fam) ( uso hiperbólico) horrible, terrible
    II
    masculino y femenino loathsome o despicable person
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    = slanderous, infamous, despicable, unholy, notorious, dastardly, beyond evil, loathsome.
    Ex. That's slanderous; they're not the names of the people.
    Ex. The Matsukawa Materials Room at Fukushima University, Japan, contains items relating to the Matsukawa Incident, an infamous miscarriage of justice in Aug 1949.
    Ex. Gestation, menstruation, & pregnancy were often considered shameful and despicable.
    Ex. The unholy and more holy sources of community information are mentioned from pimps and prostitutes to the preacher and the policeman.
    Ex. Iraqi secret police believed that the notorious Palestinian assassin Abu Nidal was working for the Americans as well as Egypt and Kuwait.
    Ex. A dastardly livery driver raped a 30-year-old woman passenger on Jan. 31, cops said.
    Ex. What his brother did was beyond evil, they should've finished him off with the death sentence.
    Ex. It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.
    ----
    * coalición infame = unholy alliance.
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    I
    a) (vil, cruel) < persona> loathsome, despicable; <acción/comportamiento> unspeakable, disgraceful
    b) (fam) ( uso hiperbólico) horrible, terrible
    II
    masculino y femenino loathsome o despicable person
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    = slanderous, infamous, despicable, unholy, notorious, dastardly, beyond evil, loathsome.

    Ex: That's slanderous; they're not the names of the people.

    Ex: The Matsukawa Materials Room at Fukushima University, Japan, contains items relating to the Matsukawa Incident, an infamous miscarriage of justice in Aug 1949.
    Ex: Gestation, menstruation, & pregnancy were often considered shameful and despicable.
    Ex: The unholy and more holy sources of community information are mentioned from pimps and prostitutes to the preacher and the policeman.
    Ex: Iraqi secret police believed that the notorious Palestinian assassin Abu Nidal was working for the Americans as well as Egypt and Kuwait.
    Ex: A dastardly livery driver raped a 30-year-old woman passenger on Jan. 31, cops said.
    Ex: What his brother did was beyond evil, they should've finished him off with the death sentence.
    Ex: It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.
    * coalición infame = unholy alliance.

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    1 (vil, cruel) ‹persona› loathsome, despicable; ‹acción/comportamiento› monstrous, unspeakable, disgraceful
    2 ( fam) (uso hiperbólico) horrible, terrible
    hizo un tiempo infame we had foul o terrible o vile o horrible weather ( colloq)
    loathsome o despicable person
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    Del verbo infamar: ( conjugate infamar)

    infamé es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

    infame es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

    Multiple Entries:
    infamar    
    infame
    infame
    I adjetivo
    1 (pésimo, horrible) dreadful, awful
    una obra de teatro infame, a dreadful play
    2 (persona) infamous, vile
    II mf vile person
    ' infame' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    indigna
    - indigno
    English:
    base
    - infamous
    - vile
    - wicked
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    infame adj
    1. [persona] vile, base
    2. Fam [libro, película] dire, dreadful;
    vivían en una casa infame they lived in a dreadful house
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    adj vile, loathsome; ( terrible) dreadful, awful
    * * *
    infame adj
    1) : infamous
    2) : loathsome, vile
    tiempo infame: terrible weather

    Spanish-English dictionary > infame

  • 9 nefasto

    adj.
    unlucky, ill-fated, unfortunate, fateful.
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    1 (desgraciado) unlucky, ill-fated, bad
    2 (perjudicial) harmful, fatal
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    ADJ
    1) (=funesto) [viaje] ill-fated; [año] unlucky; [resultado] unfortunate; [influencia] pernicious; [corrupción] harmful, damaging; [alcohol, ácido] harmful
    2) LAm (=atroz) dreadful, terrible
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    - ta adjetivo < consecuencias> disastrous; < influencia> harmful; <tiempo/fiesta> (fam) awful (colloq)
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    = dire, nefarious, heinous, dastardly, loathsome.
    Ex. Throughout the process of development, debate and enactment of the Digital Millennium Act in the USA, many dire forebodings were envisaged for the library profession.
    Ex. The Internet is in the midst of a new wave of global resistance to its nefarious effects.
    Ex. There are several different ways to make a stink bomb, all of which involving the use of chemicals which react in a way to create a particularly heinous odor.
    Ex. A dastardly livery driver raped a 30-year-old woman passenger on Jan. 31, cops said.
    Ex. It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.
    ----
    * consecuencia nefasta = disastrous effect.
    * efecto nefasto = deleterious effect.
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    - ta adjetivo < consecuencias> disastrous; < influencia> harmful; <tiempo/fiesta> (fam) awful (colloq)
    * * *
    = dire, nefarious, heinous, dastardly, loathsome.

    Ex: Throughout the process of development, debate and enactment of the Digital Millennium Act in the USA, many dire forebodings were envisaged for the library profession.

    Ex: The Internet is in the midst of a new wave of global resistance to its nefarious effects.
    Ex: There are several different ways to make a stink bomb, all of which involving the use of chemicals which react in a way to create a particularly heinous odor.
    Ex: A dastardly livery driver raped a 30-year-old woman passenger on Jan. 31, cops said.
    Ex: It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.
    * consecuencia nefasta = disastrous effect.
    * efecto nefasto = deleterious effect.

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    nefasto -ta
    1 ‹consecuencias› disastrous
    una influencia nefasta a harmful influence
    un día nefasto para nuestro país a sad day for our country
    2 ( fam); ‹tiempo/fiesta› awful ( colloq), terrible ( colloq)
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    nefasto
    ◊ -ta adjetivo ‹ consecuencias disastrous;


    influencia harmful;
    tiempo/fiesta› (fam) awful (colloq)
    nefasto,-a adj (funesto) unlucky, ill-fated: su intervención fue nefasta, her intervention did a lot of harm
    ' nefasto' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    nefasta
    English:
    evil
    - fatal
    - painful
    - dire
    - grim
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    nefasto, -a adj
    [funesto] ill-fated; [dañino] bad, harmful; [pésimo] terrible, awful
    * * *
    adj harmful
    * * *
    nefasto, -ta adj
    1) : ill-fated, unlucky
    2) : disastrous, terrible

    Spanish-English dictionary > nefasto

  • 10 odioso

    adj.
    hateful, detestable, loathsome, obnoxious.
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    1 hateful, despicable, odious
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    ADJ
    1) (=detestable) odious, hateful, detestable
    2) (=repelente) nasty, unpleasant
    3) Arg, Chile, Perú (=molesto) annoying
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo <trabajo/tema> horrible, hateful; < persona> horrible, odious
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    = horrid, odious, invidious, hateful, detestable, loathsome.
    Ex. The horrid thing broke out with a screeching laugh, and pointed his brown finger at me.
    Ex. Perhaps Jane Austen was aware of this, for having stated the fact of the elopement briefly, she says airily: 'Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery, I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can'.
    Ex. Within the ranks of authorship therefore there are many types of author and it is invidious to claim that one sort is necessarily 'better' than another.
    Ex. You will not upload, post, reproduce or distribute through the Service any libelous, obscene, unlawful, racist, hateful, or otherwise objectionable information of any kind.
    Ex. He then made the comment that our soldiers are fighting ' detestable murderers and scumbags'.
    Ex. It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo <trabajo/tema> horrible, hateful; < persona> horrible, odious
    * * *
    = horrid, odious, invidious, hateful, detestable, loathsome.

    Ex: The horrid thing broke out with a screeching laugh, and pointed his brown finger at me.

    Ex: Perhaps Jane Austen was aware of this, for having stated the fact of the elopement briefly, she says airily: 'Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery, I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can'.
    Ex: Within the ranks of authorship therefore there are many types of author and it is invidious to claim that one sort is necessarily 'better' than another.
    Ex: You will not upload, post, reproduce or distribute through the Service any libelous, obscene, unlawful, racist, hateful, or otherwise objectionable information of any kind.
    Ex: He then made the comment that our soldiers are fighting ' detestable murderers and scumbags'.
    Ex: It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.

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    odioso -sa
    1 ‹trabajo/tema› horrible, hateful
    su odiosa manía de mandar a todo el mundo her maddening o annoying o horrible habit of bossing everyone around
    2 ‹persona› (antipático) nasty, horrible, odious
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    odioso
    ◊ -sa adjetivo ‹trabajo/tema horrible, hateful;


    persona horrible, odious
    odioso,-a adjetivo hateful
    ' odioso' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    despreciable
    - odiosa
    English:
    anathema
    - hateful
    - invidious
    - loathsome
    - obnoxious
    - odious
    * * *
    odioso, -a adj
    [persona, actitud, acción] hateful, horrible;
    tiene la odiosa manía de interrumpir a todo el mundo she has the annoying o irritating habit of interrupting everyone
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    adj odious, hateful
    * * *
    odioso, -sa adj
    abominable, aborrecible: hateful, detestable
    * * *
    odioso adj horrible

    Spanish-English dictionary > odioso

  • 11 repudiable

    adj.
    repudiable, abominable, loathsome.
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    = damnable, loathsome.
    Ex. This attack is directed against a particular heresy; one which is widespread, but it is in my opinion none the less damnable.
    Ex. It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.
    * * *
    = damnable, loathsome.

    Ex: This attack is directed against a particular heresy; one which is widespread, but it is in my opinion none the less damnable.

    Ex: It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.

    Spanish-English dictionary > repudiable

  • 12 repugnante

    adj.
    disgusting.
    f. & m.
    loathsome person, repulsive person.
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    1 repugnant, repulsive, disgusting, revolting
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    adj.
    repugnant, disgusting
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    ADJ disgusting, revolting
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    adjetivo < olor> disgusting, revolting; < crimen> abhorrent, repugnant; < persona> ( físicamente) repulsive, revolting; ( moralmente) repugnant
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    = filthy [filthier -comp, filthiest -sup.], rank, repellent, revolting, repulsive, obnoxious, disgusting, rebarbative, abhorrent, minging, gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.], gruesome, nasty [natier -comp., nastiest -sup.], icky [ickier -comp., ickiest -sup.], creepy [creepier -comp., creepiest -sup.], loathsome.
    Ex. Printing houses -- apart from the few that had been built for the purpose rather than converted from something else -- were generally filthy and badly ventilated.
    Ex. And what I'm trying to suggest is that there's something shameful about a profession that has allowed this kind of blatant and rank ethnocentrism, racism, chauvinism, the whole schmier, to persist this long.
    Ex. But, in the main, I find it often boring and sometimes repellent.
    Ex. This was so that the stuffing could be teased out and cleared of lumps, and so that the pelts could be softened by currying and soaking them in urine; the smell is said to have been revolting.
    Ex. A new indicator, representing the asymmetry of coauthorship links, was used to reveal the main 'attractive' and ' repulsive' centres of cooperation.
    Ex. During the war a law was passed to limit the consumption of newsprint by ' obnoxious newspapers' and even reducing it to nil = Durante la guerra se aprobó una ley para limitar el consumo de papel de periódico por los llamados "periódicos detestables" e incluso reducirlo a cero.
    Ex. I find it disgusting but I guess that's human nature.
    Ex. The implacable reduction in the dissemination of public documents constitutes a rebarbative policy that threatens the quality of reference services in libraries.
    Ex. He debates what should the librarian's attitude be to materials considered personally abhorrent.
    Ex. Everyone is attractive to someone, there is no such thing as a minger, but there are many people who I think are minging.
    Ex. Janell has always had a soft spot in her heart for animals most people might find gross.
    Ex. We hear horrendous tales of shootings in schools and colleges and gruesome murder of parents.
    Ex. Anthony Datto thanked them for having permitted him to unburden himself and after a few desultory remarks about the nasty weather and nothing in particular, they parted.
    Ex. Neck buffs and balaclava's get the most icky, because you're usually breathing against them, and they tend to get a bit moist.
    Ex. Today I got followed home by a creepy man with a high-pitched voice.
    Ex. It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.
    * * *
    adjetivo < olor> disgusting, revolting; < crimen> abhorrent, repugnant; < persona> ( físicamente) repulsive, revolting; ( moralmente) repugnant
    * * *
    = filthy [filthier -comp, filthiest -sup.], rank, repellent, revolting, repulsive, obnoxious, disgusting, rebarbative, abhorrent, minging, gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.], gruesome, nasty [natier -comp., nastiest -sup.], icky [ickier -comp., ickiest -sup.], creepy [creepier -comp., creepiest -sup.], loathsome.

    Ex: Printing houses -- apart from the few that had been built for the purpose rather than converted from something else -- were generally filthy and badly ventilated.

    Ex: And what I'm trying to suggest is that there's something shameful about a profession that has allowed this kind of blatant and rank ethnocentrism, racism, chauvinism, the whole schmier, to persist this long.
    Ex: But, in the main, I find it often boring and sometimes repellent.
    Ex: This was so that the stuffing could be teased out and cleared of lumps, and so that the pelts could be softened by currying and soaking them in urine; the smell is said to have been revolting.
    Ex: A new indicator, representing the asymmetry of coauthorship links, was used to reveal the main 'attractive' and ' repulsive' centres of cooperation.
    Ex: During the war a law was passed to limit the consumption of newsprint by ' obnoxious newspapers' and even reducing it to nil = Durante la guerra se aprobó una ley para limitar el consumo de papel de periódico por los llamados "periódicos detestables" e incluso reducirlo a cero.
    Ex: I find it disgusting but I guess that's human nature.
    Ex: The implacable reduction in the dissemination of public documents constitutes a rebarbative policy that threatens the quality of reference services in libraries.
    Ex: He debates what should the librarian's attitude be to materials considered personally abhorrent.
    Ex: Everyone is attractive to someone, there is no such thing as a minger, but there are many people who I think are minging.
    Ex: Janell has always had a soft spot in her heart for animals most people might find gross.
    Ex: We hear horrendous tales of shootings in schools and colleges and gruesome murder of parents.
    Ex: Anthony Datto thanked them for having permitted him to unburden himself and after a few desultory remarks about the nasty weather and nothing in particular, they parted.
    Ex: Neck buffs and balaclava's get the most icky, because you're usually breathing against them, and they tend to get a bit moist.
    Ex: Today I got followed home by a creepy man with a high-pitched voice.
    Ex: It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.

    * * *
    1 ‹olor› disgusting, revolting
    2 ‹crimen› abhorrent, repugnant
    3 ‹persona› (físicamente) repulsive, revolting, repellent; (moralmente) repugnant
    * * *

    repugnante adjetivo ‹ olor disgusting, revolting;
    crimen abhorrent, repugnant;
    persona› ( físicamente) repulsive, revolting;
    ( moralmente) repugnant
    repugnante adjetivo
    1 (físicamente) disgusting, revolting, repulsive
    2 (moralmente) repugnant
    ' repugnante' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    repelente
    - asco
    English:
    abhorrent
    - disgusting
    - loathsome
    - obnoxious
    - offensive
    - repugnant
    - revolting
    - foul
    - nauseating
    - repulsive
    * * *
    1. [sabor, olor] disgusting, revolting
    2. [acción, comportamiento] disgusting
    * * *
    adj disgusting, repugnant
    * * *
    : repulsive, repugnant, revolting
    * * *
    repugnante adj revolting

    Spanish-English dictionary > repugnante

  • 13 antiabortista

    adj.
    anti-abortion, pro-life.
    f. & m.
    1 anti-abortion or pro-life campaigner.
    2 anti-abortionist, antiabortionist.
    * * *
    1 anti-abortionist
    1 anti-abortionist, antiabortion campaigner
    * * *
    1.
    ADJ
    2.
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo antiabortion (before n)
    II
    masculino y femenino antiabortionist
    * * *
    (n./adj.) = antiabortion [anti-abortion], antiabortionist [anti-abortionist]
    Ex. The antiabortion movement's scaremongering claim that having an abortion substantially raises a woman's risk of breast cancer is hugely deceptive and erroneous = La declaración alarmista del movimiento antiabortista de que el aborto aumenta sustancialmente el riesgo de que la mujer contraiga cáncer de mama es muy engañosa y errónea.
    Ex. Although antiabortionists made gains during the Ronald Reagan & George Bush presidencies, they failed to achieve their key objectives.
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo antiabortion (before n)
    II
    masculino y femenino antiabortionist
    * * *
    antiabortista1
    1 = antiabortionist [anti-abortionist], pro-lifer.

    Ex: Although antiabortionists made gains during the Ronald Reagan & George Bush presidencies, they failed to achieve their key objectives.

    Ex: It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.

    antiabortista2
    2 = antiabortion [anti-abortion], pro-life.

    Ex: The antiabortion movement's scaremongering claim that having an abortion substantially raises a woman's risk of breast cancer is hugely deceptive and erroneous = La declaración alarmista del movimiento antiabortista de que el aborto aumenta sustancialmente el riesgo de que la mujer contraiga cáncer de mama es muy engañosa y errónea.

    Ex: Another growing group in this annual pro-life event is women who are stepping up to proclaim their regret for their own abortions.

    (n./adj.) = antiabortion [anti-abortion], antiabortionist [anti-abortionist]

    Ex: The antiabortion movement's scaremongering claim that having an abortion substantially raises a woman's risk of breast cancer is hugely deceptive and erroneous = La declaración alarmista del movimiento antiabortista de que el aborto aumenta sustancialmente el riesgo de que la mujer contraiga cáncer de mama es muy engañosa y errónea.

    Ex: Although antiabortionists made gains during the Ronald Reagan & George Bush presidencies, they failed to achieve their key objectives.

    * * *
    antiabortion ( before n)
    antiabortionist
    * * *

    antiabortista sustantivo masculino y femenino
    antiabortionist
    ' antiabortista' also found in these entries:
    English:
    pro-life
    * * *
    adj
    anti-abortion, pro-life
    nmf
    anti-abortion o pro-life campaigner
    * * *
    m/f right-to-lifer, antiabortionist

    Spanish-English dictionary > antiabortista

  • 14 antiabortista1

    1 = antiabortionist [anti-abortionist], pro-lifer.
    Ex. Although antiabortionists made gains during the Ronald Reagan & George Bush presidencies, they failed to achieve their key objectives.
    Ex. It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.

    Spanish-English dictionary > antiabortista1

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