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2 ham-fisted
adjective (clumsy: He can't tie a knot in that rope - he's too ham-fisted.) torpe, desmañadotr[hæm'fɪstɪd]1 familiar torpe, desmañado,-a2 figurative use torpe, poco delicado,-a, manazas'hæm'fɪstəd, ˌhæm'fɪstɪdham-handed 'hæm'hændəd, ˌhæm'hændɪd adjective < person> torpe, patoso (Esp fam); < action> desmañado, torpeADJ torpe, desmañado* * *['hæm'fɪstəd, ˌhæm'fɪstɪd]ham-handed ['hæm'hændəd, ˌhæm'hændɪd] adjective < person> torpe, patoso (Esp fam); < action> desmañado, torpe -
3 slice
1. noun1) (a thin broad piece (of something): How many slices of meat would you like?) porción, trozo2) (a part or share: Who got the largest slice of the profits?) parte
2. verb1) (to cut into slices: He sliced the sausage/cucumber.) cortar a rodajas, cortar a lonchas2) (to cut (as) with a sharp blade or knife: The blade slipped and sliced off the tip of his forefinger.) cortar3) (in golf etc, to hit (a ball) in such a way that it curves away to the right (or in the case of a left-handed player, to the left).) dar efecto a la pelota•- sliced- slicer
slice1 n rebanada / loncha / rodaja / trozo / tajadaslice2 vb cortartr[slaɪs]1 (of bread) rebanada; (thin - ham etc) lonja, loncha; (- meat) tajada; (- of salami, lemon, etc) rodaja4 (kitchen tool) pala, paleta1 (cut up) cortar a rebanadas, cortar a lonjas, cortar a rodajas2 (cut off) cortar■ can you slice me a piece of cake? ¿puedes cortarme un trozo de pastel?3 (cut with knife) cortar4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL dar efecto a1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL dar efecto a la pelota\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be the best thing since sliced bread ser lo mejor que hay, ser de lo mejorcito que haysliced bread pan nombre masculino de moldeslice n: rebanada f, tajada f, lonja f (de carne, etc.), rodaja f (de una verdura, fruta, etc.), trozo m (de pastel, etc.)n.• cacho s.m.• estrelladera s.f.• loncha s.f.• lonja s.f.• magra s.f.• raja s.f.• rebanada s.f.• rodaja s.f.• tajada s.f.• tarazón s.m.• trozo s.m.v.• dividir v.• rajar v.• rebanar v.• tajar v.• trinchar v.slaɪs
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1) c ( piece - of bread) rebanada f; (- of cake) trozo m, pedazo m; (- of cheese) rebanada f; (- of lemon, cucumber) rodaja f; (- of meat) tajada f; (- of ham) loncha f, lonja f, feta f (RPl); (- of melon) raja f2) c ( implement) (BrE) pala ffish slice — pala f para servir
3) ( Sport)a) ( spin on ball) (no pl) efecto m
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1) ( cut into slices) \<\<bread\>\> cortar (en rebanadas); \<\<meat\>\> cortar (en tajadas); \<\<cake\>\> cortar (en trozos); \<\<lemon/cucumber\>\> cortar (en rodajas); \<\<ham\>\> cortar (en lonchas)to slice something in two o in half — cortar algo en dos or por la mitad
any way you slice it — (AmE colloq) lo mires por donde lo mires, sea como sea
2) \<\<ball\>\> ( in tennis) cortar, darle* con efecto a; ( in golf) darle* oblicuamente a
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via) ( cut)b) ( be cut)[slaɪs]this bread/ham doesn't slice very well — este pan/jamón es muy difícil de cortar or no se puede cortar bien
1. N1) [of bread] rebanada f ; [of salami, sausage] loncha f, raja f ; [of cheese, ham] loncha f ; [of beef, lamb etc] tajada f ; [of lemon, cucumber, pineapple] rodaja f ; [of cake, pie] trozo m2) (fig) (=portion) parte fit affects a large slice of the population — afecta a buena parte or a un amplio sector de la población
3) (=utensil) pala f4) (Sport) pelota f cortada; (Golf) golpe m con efecto a la derecha2. VT1) (=cut into slices) [+ bread] rebanar; [+ salami, sausage, ham, cheese] cortar en lonchas; [+ beef, lamb] cortar en tajadas; [+ lemon, cucumber, pineapple] cortar en rodajas; [+ cake, pie] partir en trozos2) (=cut) cortar3) (Sport) [+ ball] dar efecto a, cortar; (Golf) golpear oblicuamente (a derecha)- slice up* * *[slaɪs]
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1) c ( piece - of bread) rebanada f; (- of cake) trozo m, pedazo m; (- of cheese) rebanada f; (- of lemon, cucumber) rodaja f; (- of meat) tajada f; (- of ham) loncha f, lonja f, feta f (RPl); (- of melon) raja f2) c ( implement) (BrE) pala ffish slice — pala f para servir
3) ( Sport)a) ( spin on ball) (no pl) efecto m
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1) ( cut into slices) \<\<bread\>\> cortar (en rebanadas); \<\<meat\>\> cortar (en tajadas); \<\<cake\>\> cortar (en trozos); \<\<lemon/cucumber\>\> cortar (en rodajas); \<\<ham\>\> cortar (en lonchas)to slice something in two o in half — cortar algo en dos or por la mitad
any way you slice it — (AmE colloq) lo mires por donde lo mires, sea como sea
2) \<\<ball\>\> ( in tennis) cortar, darle* con efecto a; ( in golf) darle* oblicuamente a
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via) ( cut)b) ( be cut)this bread/ham doesn't slice very well — este pan/jamón es muy difícil de cortar or no se puede cortar bien
См. также в других словарях:
ham-handed — ham fisted ham fisted ham handed ham handedadj. not skillful in physical movement especially with the hands; clumsy; bungling; also used metaphorically of actions; as, ham handed governmental interference. Syn: bumbling, bungling, butterfingered … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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ham-handed — [ham′han΄did] adj. clumsy, graceless, or tactless; inept: also Chiefly Brit. ham fisted … English World dictionary
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ham-handed — {adj.}, {slang} 1. Having very large hands. * /Pete is a big, ham handed man who used to be a football player./ 2. See: HEAVY HANDED … Dictionary of American idioms
ham-handed — {adj.}, {slang} 1. Having very large hands. * /Pete is a big, ham handed man who used to be a football player./ 2. See: HEAVY HANDED … Dictionary of American idioms
ham-handed — adj slang 1. Having very large hands. Pete is a big, ham handed man who used to be a football player. 2. See: heavy handed … Словарь американских идиом
ham-handed — adjective Clumsy, heavy, or inept; not delicate, light or gentle. Some of the dishes arrived damaged after their ham handed moving efforts … Wiktionary
ham-handed — adjective Date: 1918 lacking dexterity or grace ; heavy handed • ham handedly adverb • ham handedness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary