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haughty

  • 1 llevar por todos lados

    • haughty
    • haul by truck
    • take along

    Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > llevar por todos lados

  • 2 altivo

    adj.
    1 arrogant, proud, disdainful, haughty.
    2 lofty, dignified.
    * * *
    1 haughty, arrogant, conceited
    * * *
    ADJ haughty, arrogant
    * * *
    - va adjetivo ( arrogante) arrogant, haughty; (noble, orgulloso) proud
    * * *
    = haughty [haughtier -comp., haughtiest -sup.], hoity-toity, supercilious.
    Ex. The only blot on his escutcheon is, that after his great success he grew to be haughty and insolent in his demands.
    Ex. Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.
    Ex. A commenter took me to task for being supercilious and said it was inconsistent with my religion.
    ----
    * de modo altivo = superciliously, haughtily.
    * * *
    - va adjetivo ( arrogante) arrogant, haughty; (noble, orgulloso) proud
    * * *
    = haughty [haughtier -comp., haughtiest -sup.], hoity-toity, supercilious.

    Ex: The only blot on his escutcheon is, that after his great success he grew to be haughty and insolent in his demands.

    Ex: Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.
    Ex: A commenter took me to task for being supercilious and said it was inconsistent with my religion.
    * de modo altivo = superciliously, haughtily.

    * * *
    altivo -va
    1 (altanero) ‹mirada/gesto› arrogant, haughty
    2 (noble, orgulloso) proud
    * * *

    altivo
    ◊ -va adjetivo ( arrogante) arrogant, haughty;


    (noble, orgulloso) proud
    altivo,-a adjetivo arrogant, haughty
    ' altivo' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    altiva
    - orgullosa
    - orgulloso
    - soberbia
    - soberbio
    - alzado
    English:
    haughty
    - superior
    - lofty
    * * *
    altivo, -a adj
    haughty
    * * *
    adj proud, haughty
    * * *
    altivo, -va adj
    altanero, arrogante: arrogant, haughty

    Spanish-English dictionary > altivo

  • 3 altanero

    adj.
    proud, haughty, high-and-mighty, arrogant.
    * * *
    1 arrogant, haughty, conceited
    * * *
    (f. - altanera)
    adj.
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) (=altivo) haughty, arrogant
    2) [ave] high-flying
    * * *
    - ra adjetivo arrogant, haughty
    * * *
    = snooty, haughty [haughtier -comp., haughtiest -sup.], supercilious.
    Ex. Researchers expect librarians to be factually knowledgeable, welcoming, helpful and supportive rather than 'weird', ' snooty' or 'easily antagonized'.
    Ex. The only blot on his escutcheon is, that after his great success he grew to be haughty and insolent in his demands.
    Ex. A commenter took me to task for being supercilious and said it was inconsistent with my religion.
    * * *
    - ra adjetivo arrogant, haughty
    * * *
    = snooty, haughty [haughtier -comp., haughtiest -sup.], supercilious.

    Ex: Researchers expect librarians to be factually knowledgeable, welcoming, helpful and supportive rather than 'weird', ' snooty' or 'easily antagonized'.

    Ex: The only blot on his escutcheon is, that after his great success he grew to be haughty and insolent in his demands.
    Ex: A commenter took me to task for being supercilious and said it was inconsistent with my religion.

    * * *
    arrogant, haughty
    * * *

    altanero
    ◊ -ra adjetivo

    arrogant, haughty
    altanero,-a adjetivo arrogant

    ' altanero' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    altanera
    - tono
    English:
    proud
    - supercilious
    - haughty
    - lofty
    * * *
    altanero, -a adj
    haughty
    * * *
    adj arrogant
    * * *
    altanero, -ra adj
    altivo, arrogante: arrogant, haughty

    Spanish-English dictionary > altanero

  • 4 soberbio

    adj.
    1 arrogant, proud, haughty.
    2 superb, outstanding, excellent, magnificent.
    * * *
    1 (orgulloso) proud; (arrogante) arrogant, haughty
    2 (suntuoso) sumptuous, magnificent
    3 (magnífico) superb, splendid, magnificent
    4 familiar (enorme) great, huge
    * * *
    (f. - soberbia)
    adj.
    2) superb, magnificent
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) [persona] (=orgulloso) proud; (=altanero) haughty, arrogant
    2) (=magnífico) magnificent, grand

    ¡soberbio! — splendid!

    3) (=enojado) angry; (=malhumorado) irritable
    4) * = soberano 1., 3)
    * * *
    - bia adjetivo
    1) <persona/carácter> ( orgulloso) proud; ( altivo) arrogant, haughty
    2) ( magnífico) superb, magnificent
    * * *
    = a stormer of, haughty [haughtier -comp., haughtiest -sup.], arrogant.
    Ex. After only two days rehearsal we did a stormer of a gig from my point of view which went down a treat to a packed house.
    Ex. The only blot on his escutcheon is, that after his great success he grew to be haughty and insolent in his demands.
    Ex. Particularly in libraries, the attitude of the employee is to become arrogant toward the user.
    * * *
    - bia adjetivo
    1) <persona/carácter> ( orgulloso) proud; ( altivo) arrogant, haughty
    2) ( magnífico) superb, magnificent
    * * *
    = a stormer of, haughty [haughtier -comp., haughtiest -sup.], arrogant.

    Ex: After only two days rehearsal we did a stormer of a gig from my point of view which went down a treat to a packed house.

    Ex: The only blot on his escutcheon is, that after his great success he grew to be haughty and insolent in his demands.
    Ex: Particularly in libraries, the attitude of the employee is to become arrogant toward the user.

    * * *
    A ‹persona/carácter› (orgulloso) proud; (altivo) arrogant, haughty
    B
    1 (magnífico) superb, magnificent
    2 (enorme) soberano1 adj B. (↑ soberano (1))
    * * *

    soberbio
    ◊ - bia adjetivo

    1persona/carácter› ( orgulloso) proud;
    ( altivo) arrogant, haughty
    2 ( magnífico) superb, magnificent
    soberbio,-a adjetivo
    1 (altivo) haughty
    2 (espléndido, insuperable) superb, splendid
    ' soberbio' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    autosuficiente
    - orgullosa
    - orgulloso
    - soberbia
    - tachar
    English:
    proud
    * * *
    soberbio, -a
    adj
    1. [arrogante] proud, arrogant
    2. [magnífico] superb, magnificent
    nm,f
    [persona] proud o arrogant person;
    es un soberbio he's proud o arrogant
    * * *
    adj
    1 ( altivo) proud, arrogant
    2 fig
    superb
    * * *
    soberbio, - bia adj
    1) : proud, arrogant
    2) : grand, magnificent

    Spanish-English dictionary > soberbio

  • 5 arrogante

    adj.
    1 arrogant.
    2 overbearing, high-and-mighty, high-handed.
    f. & m.
    arrogant person, belittler.
    * * *
    1 (orgulloso) arrogant
    2 (gallardo) gallant, valiant, brave
    * * *
    adj.
    * * *
    ADJ (=altanero) arrogant, haughty; (=orgulloso) proud
    * * *
    adjetivo ( soberbio) arrogant, haughty
    * * *
    = arrogant, cocky [cockier -comp., cockiest -sup.], snobbish, snobby [snobbier -comp., snobbiest -sup.], snob, haughty [haughtier -comp., haughtiest -sup.], cocksure, overbearing, supercilious.
    Ex. Particularly in libraries, the attitude of the employee is to become arrogant toward the user.
    Ex. Bold, ambitious and in-your-face I've always considered them to be just too cocky by half.
    Ex. It was possible to identify 3 main groups who display 3 different types of attitude -- participative, delegative and ' snobbish'.
    Ex. Every one looked like death warmed up, including the snobby staff who I found far from welcoming.
    Ex. The biggest faux pas according to snobs who take such things seriously is calling a sofa a couch or a setee.
    Ex. The only blot on his escutcheon is, that after his great success he grew to be haughty and insolent in his demands.
    Ex. The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.
    Ex. Overbearing parents are likely to raise obsessive kids, according to a new study.
    Ex. A commenter took me to task for being supercilious and said it was inconsistent with my religion.
    * * *
    adjetivo ( soberbio) arrogant, haughty
    * * *
    = arrogant, cocky [cockier -comp., cockiest -sup.], snobbish, snobby [snobbier -comp., snobbiest -sup.], snob, haughty [haughtier -comp., haughtiest -sup.], cocksure, overbearing, supercilious.

    Ex: Particularly in libraries, the attitude of the employee is to become arrogant toward the user.

    Ex: Bold, ambitious and in-your-face I've always considered them to be just too cocky by half.
    Ex: It was possible to identify 3 main groups who display 3 different types of attitude -- participative, delegative and ' snobbish'.
    Ex: Every one looked like death warmed up, including the snobby staff who I found far from welcoming.
    Ex: The biggest faux pas according to snobs who take such things seriously is calling a sofa a couch or a setee.
    Ex: The only blot on his escutcheon is, that after his great success he grew to be haughty and insolent in his demands.
    Ex: The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.
    Ex: Overbearing parents are likely to raise obsessive kids, according to a new study.
    Ex: A commenter took me to task for being supercilious and said it was inconsistent with my religion.

    * * *
    1 (soberbio) arrogant, haughty
    2 (gallardo) imposing, dashing
    * * *

    arrogante adjetivo
    arrogant, haughty
    arrogante adjetivo arrogant
    ' arrogante' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    altivo
    - presumido
    English:
    arrogant
    - both
    - cavalier
    - haughty
    - manner
    - stiff-necked
    - superior
    - swagger
    * * *
    arrogant
    * * *
    adj arrogant
    * * *
    altanero, altivo: arrogant, haughty
    * * *
    arrogante adj arrogant

    Spanish-English dictionary > arrogante

  • 6 orgulloso

    adj.
    1 proud, arrogant, vain, conceited.
    2 proud, proudhearted, brave, high-spirited.
    * * *
    1 (satisfecho) proud
    2 (arrogante) arrogant, haughty
    \
    estar orgulloso,-a de... to be proud of...
    ser orgulloso,-a to be arrogant
    * * *
    (f. - orgullosa)
    adj.
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) (=satisfecho) proud

    estar orgulloso de algo/algn — to be proud of sth/sb

    2) (=altanero) proud

    es muy orgullosa y nunca saluda — she's very proud, she never says hello

    * * *
    - sa adjetivo
    a) [ESTAR] ( satisfecho) proud

    orgulloso DE alguien/algo — proud of somebody/something

    orgulloso DE + INF — proud to + inf

    b) [SER] ( soberbio) proud
    * * *
    = proud, virtuous, haughty [haughtier -comp., haughtiest -sup.].
    Ex. The proud mother, as a result, had been a leader in the fight to establish a program for the 'gifted and talented' in the public school system.
    Ex. Then she sat back, happy in the virtuous sensation of duty accomplished.
    Ex. The only blot on his escutcheon is, that after his great success he grew to be haughty and insolent in his demands.
    ----
    * enorgullecer, hacer sentir orgulloso = make + Nombre + proud.
    * estar orgulloso de = be proud (of/to).
    * sentirse orgulloso = swell with + pride.
    * sentirse orgulloso de = be proud (of/to), take + pride in.
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo
    a) [ESTAR] ( satisfecho) proud

    orgulloso DE alguien/algo — proud of somebody/something

    orgulloso DE + INF — proud to + inf

    b) [SER] ( soberbio) proud
    * * *
    = proud, virtuous, haughty [haughtier -comp., haughtiest -sup.].

    Ex: The proud mother, as a result, had been a leader in the fight to establish a program for the 'gifted and talented' in the public school system.

    Ex: Then she sat back, happy in the virtuous sensation of duty accomplished.
    Ex: The only blot on his escutcheon is, that after his great success he grew to be haughty and insolent in his demands.
    * enorgullecer, hacer sentir orgulloso = make + Nombre + proud.
    * estar orgulloso de = be proud (of/to).
    * sentirse orgulloso = swell with + pride.
    * sentirse orgulloso de = be proud (of/to), take + pride in.

    * * *
    1 [ ESTAR] (satisfecho) proud orgulloso DE algn/algo proud OF sb/sth
    estamos muy orgullosos de ti we are very proud of you
    estarás orgulloso de lo que has hecho ( iró); I suppose you're proud of what you've done ( iro)
    orgulloso DE + INF proud to + INF
    estoy orgulloso de haber participado en este proyecto I am proud to have been part of this project
    2 [ SER] (soberbio) proud
    * * *

     

    orgulloso
    ◊ -sa adjetivo

    a) [ESTAR] ( satisfecho) proud;

    orgulloso DE algn/algo proud of sb/sth
    b) [SER] ( soberbio) proud

    orgulloso,-a adjetivo 1 estar orgulloso de alguien/algo, to be proud of sb/sthg 2 ser orgulloso, (altivo, soberbio) to be arrogant, haughty
    ' orgulloso' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    autosuficiente
    - orgullosa
    - tiesa
    - tieso
    - ufana
    - ufano
    - altivo
    - soberbio
    English:
    pride
    - proud
    - puff up
    - credit
    - something
    * * *
    orgulloso, -a
    adj
    proud;
    estar orgulloso de algo to be proud of sth;
    estoy muy orgulloso de mi esfuerzo I'm very proud of my effort;
    estar orgulloso de hacer algo to be proud to do sth, to be proud of doing sth;
    estaba orgulloso de haberlo intentado he was proud of having tried
    nm,f
    proud person;
    es un orgulloso he's very proud
    * * *
    adj proud (de of)
    * * *
    orgulloso, -sa adj
    : proud
    * * *
    orgulloso adj proud

    Spanish-English dictionary > orgulloso

  • 7 ensoberbecer

    v.
    1 to fill with pride.
    2 to make arrogant, to make proud, to make conceited, to make bigheaded.
    * * *
    Conjugation model [ AGRADECER], like link=agradecer agradecer
    1 to make arrogant, make conceited
    1 to become arrogant
    2 MARÍTIMO figurado to get rough
    * * *
    1.
    2.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo (liter) to make... arrogant o haughty
    2.
    ensoberbecerse v pron to become arrogant o proud o haughty
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo (liter) to make... arrogant o haughty
    2.
    ensoberbecerse v pron to become arrogant o proud o haughty
    * * *
    vt
    ( liter); to make … arrogant o haughty
    to become arrogant o proud o haughty
    * * *
    vt
    to fill with pride

    Spanish-English dictionary > ensoberbecer

  • 8 engreído

    adj.
    vain, cocky, proud, bigheaded.
    f. & m.
    swell-headed person, conceited person, swellhead.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: engreír.
    * * *
    1 vain, conceited, stuck-up
    * * *
    engreído, -a
    1. ADJ
    1) (=vanidoso) vain, stuck-up *
    2) LAm (=afectuoso) affectionate; (=mimado) spoiled, spoilt
    2.
    SM / F bighead *, spoiled brat
    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo
    a) ( vanidoso) conceited, bigheaded (colloq)
    b) (Per) ( mimado) spoiled*
    II
    - da masculino, femenino
    a) ( vanidoso) bighead (colloq)
    b) (Per) ( mimado) spoiled* brat
    * * *
    = conceited, self-inflated, stuck-up, self-important, cocky [cockier -comp., cockiest -sup.], high-blown, snobbish, snobby [snobbier -comp., snobbiest -sup.], snob, haughty [haughtier -comp., haughtiest -sup.], hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], cocksure, supercilious, big-headed.
    Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.
    Ex. Book clubs do not have to be cliquish, pretentious, stuffily self-inflated, or bolt-holes for ethereal literary spirits.
    Ex. library users were stereotyped as old people, intellectuals, uninteresting people, shy or stuck-up people and people afraid of life.
    Ex. He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.
    Ex. Bold, ambitious and in-your-face I've always considered them to be just too cocky by half.
    Ex. In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.
    Ex. It was possible to identify 3 main groups who display 3 different types of attitude -- participative, delegative and ' snobbish'.
    Ex. Every one looked like death warmed up, including the snobby staff who I found far from welcoming.
    Ex. The biggest faux pas according to snobs who take such things seriously is calling a sofa a couch or a setee.
    Ex. The only blot on his escutcheon is, that after his great success he grew to be haughty and insolent in his demands.
    Ex. Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.
    Ex. The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.
    Ex. The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.
    Ex. A commenter took me to task for being supercilious and said it was inconsistent with my religion.
    Ex. I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo
    a) ( vanidoso) conceited, bigheaded (colloq)
    b) (Per) ( mimado) spoiled*
    II
    - da masculino, femenino
    a) ( vanidoso) bighead (colloq)
    b) (Per) ( mimado) spoiled* brat
    * * *
    = conceited, self-inflated, stuck-up, self-important, cocky [cockier -comp., cockiest -sup.], high-blown, snobbish, snobby [snobbier -comp., snobbiest -sup.], snob, haughty [haughtier -comp., haughtiest -sup.], hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], cocksure, supercilious, big-headed.

    Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.

    Ex: Book clubs do not have to be cliquish, pretentious, stuffily self-inflated, or bolt-holes for ethereal literary spirits.
    Ex: library users were stereotyped as old people, intellectuals, uninteresting people, shy or stuck-up people and people afraid of life.
    Ex: He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.
    Ex: Bold, ambitious and in-your-face I've always considered them to be just too cocky by half.
    Ex: In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.
    Ex: It was possible to identify 3 main groups who display 3 different types of attitude -- participative, delegative and ' snobbish'.
    Ex: Every one looked like death warmed up, including the snobby staff who I found far from welcoming.
    Ex: The biggest faux pas according to snobs who take such things seriously is calling a sofa a couch or a setee.
    Ex: The only blot on his escutcheon is, that after his great success he grew to be haughty and insolent in his demands.
    Ex: Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.
    Ex: The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.
    Ex: The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.
    Ex: A commenter took me to task for being supercilious and said it was inconsistent with my religion.
    Ex: I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.

    * * *
    engreído1 -da
    1 (vanidoso, presumido) conceited, bigheaded ( colloq)
    2 ( Per) (mimado) spoiled*
    engreído2 -da
    masculine, feminine
    1 (vanidoso) bighead ( colloq)
    2 ( Per) (mimado) spoiled* brat
    * * *

    Del verbo engreír: ( conjugate engreír)

    engreído es:

    el participio

    Multiple Entries:
    engreído    
    engreír
    engreído
    ◊ -da adjetivo

    a) ( vanidoso) conceited, bigheaded (colloq)

    b) (Per) ( mimado) spoiled( conjugate spoiled)

    ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
    a) ( vanidoso) bighead (colloq)

    b) (Per) ( mimado) spoiled brat

    engreído,-a adjetivo conceited
    ' engreído' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    además
    - cambio
    - corte
    - engreída
    - estiramiento
    - fatua
    - fatuo
    - parecer
    - ufana
    - ufano
    - creído
    - pituco
    - presumido
    - sobrado
    English:
    bighead
    - bigheaded
    - cocksure
    - fatuous
    - self-important
    - smug
    - toffee-nosed
    - conceited
    - puffed
    - self
    * * *
    engreído, -a
    adj
    1. [creído] conceited, full of one's own importance
    2. Perú [mimado] spoiled
    nm,f
    1. [creído] conceited person;
    ser un engreído to be very conceited
    2. Perú [mimado]
    ser un engreído to be spoiled
    * * *
    adj conceited
    * * *
    engreído, -da adj
    presumido, vanidoso: vain, conceited, stuck-up

    Spanish-English dictionary > engreído

  • 9 estirado

    adj.
    1 stretched out, dilated, elongated, outstretched.
    2 stiff, airy-fairy, pretentious, prim.
    f. & m.
    stuck-up person, stiff shirt.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: estirar.
    * * *
    1 (textil) drawing
    2 (del pelo) straightening; (de la piel) lift
    ————————
    1→ link=estirar estirar
    1 figurado (en el vestir) stiff, formal, starchy
    2 figurado (orgulloso) stiff, conceited, haughty
    1 (textil) drawing
    2 (del pelo) straightening; (de la piel) lift
    * * *
    (f. - estirada)
    adj.
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) (=alargado) stretched
    2) [persona] (=tieso) stiff, starchy; (=engreído) stuck-up *
    3) (=tacaño) tight-fisted
    2.
    SM [de vidrio] drawing; [de pelo] straightening

    estirado de piel, estirado facial — face lift

    * * *
    - da adjetivo (fam) stuck-up (colloq), snooty (colloq)
    * * *
    = stuffy [stuffier -comp., stuffies -sup.], outstretched, pulled-out, stuck-up, prim [primmer -comp., primmest -sup.], starched, starchy [starchier -comp., starchiest -sup.], hoity-toity, stiff.
    Ex. Some children are prepared to patronize the shop, and use it in quite a different way, when they find the library (however well run) stuffy or off-putting.
    Ex. The 'law of the outstretched arm', by which is understood the rule that information which is further away than can be physically reached has a major impact on information use patterns.
    Ex. Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.
    Ex. library users were stereotyped as old people, intellectuals, uninteresting people, shy or stuck-up people and people afraid of life.
    Ex. I am really liking buttoned-up, very prim, demure-to-the-point-of-invisibility dresses lately.
    Ex. Portraits of that nature are a thing of the past with people sitting around looking stiff and starched.
    Ex. This is a collection of pictures of codgers from all over the world who look starchy, pompous, haughty or grumpy.
    Ex. Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.
    Ex. He could have won that election, if he had played his cards right, not come off as such a stiff, and had some real conviction.
    * * *
    - da adjetivo (fam) stuck-up (colloq), snooty (colloq)
    * * *
    = stuffy [stuffier -comp., stuffies -sup.], outstretched, pulled-out, stuck-up, prim [primmer -comp., primmest -sup.], starched, starchy [starchier -comp., starchiest -sup.], hoity-toity, stiff.

    Ex: Some children are prepared to patronize the shop, and use it in quite a different way, when they find the library (however well run) stuffy or off-putting.

    Ex: The 'law of the outstretched arm', by which is understood the rule that information which is further away than can be physically reached has a major impact on information use patterns.
    Ex: Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.
    Ex: library users were stereotyped as old people, intellectuals, uninteresting people, shy or stuck-up people and people afraid of life.
    Ex: I am really liking buttoned-up, very prim, demure-to-the-point-of-invisibility dresses lately.
    Ex: Portraits of that nature are a thing of the past with people sitting around looking stiff and starched.
    Ex: This is a collection of pictures of codgers from all over the world who look starchy, pompous, haughty or grumpy.
    Ex: Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.
    Ex: He could have won that election, if he had played his cards right, not come off as such a stiff, and had some real conviction.

    * * *
    estirado1 -da
    ( fam); stuck-up ( colloq), snooty ( colloq)
    * * *

    Del verbo estirar: ( conjugate estirar)

    estirado es:

    el participio

    Multiple Entries:
    estirado    
    estirar
    estirado
    ◊ -da adjetivo (fam) stuck-up (colloq), snooty (colloq)

    estirar ( conjugate estirar) verbo transitivo
    1
    a)goma/elástico/suéter to stretch;

    cable/soga to pull out, stretch
    b)sábanas/mantel› ( con las manos) to smooth out;

    ( con la plancha) to run the iron over
    2brazos/piernas/músculo to stretch;

    3dinero/comida/recursosto make … go further
    estirarse verbo pronominal
    to stretch
    estirado,-a adj pey (persona) stiff
    estirar verbo transitivo
    1 (alargar, tensar) to stretch
    2 (alisar) to smooth out: tienes que estirar la cama, you must straighten the covers
    3 (dinero) to spin out ♦ LOC familiar: estirar la pata, to kick the bucket, bite the dust
    estirar las piernas, to stretch one's legs: voy afuera a estirar las piernas un poco, I'm going outside to strech my legs a bit
    ' estirado' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    estirada
    English:
    shirt
    - snooty
    - snotty
    - standoffish
    - stiff
    - stiff-necked
    - stuffy
    - stuck
    - toffee
    * * *
    estirado, -a
    adj
    1. [persona] [altanero] haughty;
    [adusto] uptight
    2. [brazos, piernas] outstretched
    3. [jersey] baggy, shapeless
    nm
    stretching
    * * *
    I adj snooty fam, stuck-up fam
    II m face-lift;
    hacerse un estirado have a face-lift
    * * *
    estirado, -da adj
    1) : stretched, extended
    2) presumido: stuck-up, conceited

    Spanish-English dictionary > estirado

  • 10 insolente

    adj.
    insolent (descarado).
    f. & m.
    insolent person.
    pres.subj.
    3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: insolentar.
    * * *
    1 (descarado) insolent
    2 (soberbio) haughty
    nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 (descarado) insolent person
    2 (soberbio) haughty person
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) (=descarado) insolent, rude
    2) (=altivo) haughty, contemptuous
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo rude, insolent
    II
    masculino y femenino
    * * *
    = insolent, brash [brasher -comp., brashest -sup.], cheeky [cheekier -comp., cheekiest -sup.], petulant, uncouth, sassy [sassier -comp., sassiest -sup.], flamer, brazen, impudent, short, short-tempered, off-hand [offhand], saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.], pert.
    Ex. He had always anathematized those who took unscrupulous advantage of their positions, and those who succumbed to their insolent methods.
    Ex. Caslon rejected the brash contrast of the later Dutch founts, and produced types that were without serious blemish, but also without much life.
    Ex. The young man in the picture is myself snapped twenty-five years or so ago by a cheeky thirteen-year-old during the first few months of my first teaching job.
    Ex. His manner was more animated, but not in the usual petulant sense: he even seemed years younger.
    Ex. All the writers chosen characterized eastern Europe throughout the 18th century as uncouth and backward.
    Ex. This series of personal essays are at various times sassy, profound, superficial, and maddening.
    Ex. Like other technologies, the Internet is vulnerable to misuse by hostile individuals ( flamers), sexual predators, and pornographers.
    Ex. They accepted the government's brazen lies stating that Ramón Colás, the co-founder of the library movement, has not been arrested as a prisoner of conscience.
    Ex. The Library Association is impudent in suggesting that it will impose sanctions on those who fail to keep abreast of developments in librarianship.
    Ex. He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.
    Ex. A medical doctor had told him that the reason why women have faster pulse beats is because they are short-tempered.
    Ex. The osteopath was accused of being off-hand with a female patient and not putting her at ease.
    Ex. Singers and other entertainers in Burma have been warned to cut out saucy behaviour and be neat and tidy or face the consequences.
    Ex. He lingered round the bookstall looking at the books and papers till a pert girl behind the counter asked him if he wouldn't like a chair.
    ----
    * de un modo insolente = defiantly.
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo rude, insolent
    II
    masculino y femenino
    * * *
    = insolent, brash [brasher -comp., brashest -sup.], cheeky [cheekier -comp., cheekiest -sup.], petulant, uncouth, sassy [sassier -comp., sassiest -sup.], flamer, brazen, impudent, short, short-tempered, off-hand [offhand], saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.], pert.

    Ex: He had always anathematized those who took unscrupulous advantage of their positions, and those who succumbed to their insolent methods.

    Ex: Caslon rejected the brash contrast of the later Dutch founts, and produced types that were without serious blemish, but also without much life.
    Ex: The young man in the picture is myself snapped twenty-five years or so ago by a cheeky thirteen-year-old during the first few months of my first teaching job.
    Ex: His manner was more animated, but not in the usual petulant sense: he even seemed years younger.
    Ex: All the writers chosen characterized eastern Europe throughout the 18th century as uncouth and backward.
    Ex: This series of personal essays are at various times sassy, profound, superficial, and maddening.
    Ex: Like other technologies, the Internet is vulnerable to misuse by hostile individuals ( flamers), sexual predators, and pornographers.
    Ex: They accepted the government's brazen lies stating that Ramón Colás, the co-founder of the library movement, has not been arrested as a prisoner of conscience.
    Ex: The Library Association is impudent in suggesting that it will impose sanctions on those who fail to keep abreast of developments in librarianship.
    Ex: He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.
    Ex: A medical doctor had told him that the reason why women have faster pulse beats is because they are short-tempered.
    Ex: The osteopath was accused of being off-hand with a female patient and not putting her at ease.
    Ex: Singers and other entertainers in Burma have been warned to cut out saucy behaviour and be neat and tidy or face the consequences.
    Ex: He lingered round the bookstall looking at the books and papers till a pert girl behind the counter asked him if he wouldn't like a chair.
    * de un modo insolente = defiantly.

    * * *
    ‹persona› rude, insolent; ‹respuesta/actitud› insolent
    es una insolente she's so rude o insolent
    * * *

    Del verbo insolentar: ( conjugate insolentar)

    insolenté es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

    insolente es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

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

    insolente adjetivo
    rude, insolent
    ■ sustantivo masculino y femenino:
    es una insolente she's so rude o insolent

    insolente adjetivo insolent

    ' insolente' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    atrevida
    - atrevido
    - chula
    - chulo
    - descarada
    - descarado
    - farruca
    - farruco
    - malencarada
    - malencarado
    - liso
    English:
    audacious
    - defiant
    - impudent
    - insolent
    - saucy
    * * *
    adj
    [descarado] insolent; [orgulloso] haughty
    nmf
    insolent person;
    es un insolente he's very insolent
    * * *
    adj insolent
    * * *
    impertinente: insolent

    Spanish-English dictionary > insolente

  • 11 prepotente

    adj.
    1 domineering, overbearing (arrogante).
    2 very powerful (poderoso).
    3 prepotent, domineering.
    f. & m.
    arrogant person.
    * * *
    1 arrogant, domineering
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) (=arrogante) high-handed
    2) (=poderoso) powerful
    * * *
    adjetivo < persona> arrogant, overbearing; < actitud> high-handed
    * * *
    = full of opinions, opinionated, overbearing, self-important, supercilious, haughty [haughtier -comp., haughtiest -sup.], cocky [cockier -comp., cockiest -sup.].
    Ex. He was most definitely not their kind of Republican - a moderate, a maverick; outspokenly full of opinions that made their hair stand on end.
    Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.
    Ex. Overbearing parents are likely to raise obsessive kids, according to a new study.
    Ex. He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.
    Ex. A commenter took me to task for being supercilious and said it was inconsistent with my religion.
    Ex. The only blot on his escutcheon is, that after his great success he grew to be haughty and insolent in his demands.
    Ex. Bold, ambitious and in-your-face I've always considered them to be just too cocky by half.
    * * *
    adjetivo < persona> arrogant, overbearing; < actitud> high-handed
    * * *
    = full of opinions, opinionated, overbearing, self-important, supercilious, haughty [haughtier -comp., haughtiest -sup.], cocky [cockier -comp., cockiest -sup.].

    Ex: He was most definitely not their kind of Republican - a moderate, a maverick; outspokenly full of opinions that made their hair stand on end.

    Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.
    Ex: Overbearing parents are likely to raise obsessive kids, according to a new study.
    Ex: He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.
    Ex: A commenter took me to task for being supercilious and said it was inconsistent with my religion.
    Ex: The only blot on his escutcheon is, that after his great success he grew to be haughty and insolent in his demands.
    Ex: Bold, ambitious and in-your-face I've always considered them to be just too cocky by half.

    * * *
    ‹persona› arrogant, overbearing; ‹actitud› high-handed
    * * *

    prepotente adjetivo ‹ persona arrogant, overbearing;
    actitud high-handed
    prepotente adjetivo overbearing, arrogant
    ' prepotente' also found in these entries:
    English:
    arrogant
    - high-handed
    - pushy
    * * *
    1. [arrogante] domineering, overbearing
    2. [poderoso] very powerful
    * * *
    adj arrogant
    * * *
    : arrogant, domineering, overbearing

    Spanish-English dictionary > prepotente

  • 12 encopetado

    adj.
    1 brimming, full.
    2 haughty, conceited.
    3 high-hat, snob.
    4 posh, grand, toff, toffish.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: encopetar.
    * * *
    1 figurado (presumido) conceited, haughty, stuck-up
    2 figurado (de clase alta) upper-class
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) (=emperifollado) dressed to the nines *
    2) (=señorial) posh *, grand
    3) (=altanero) haughty
    * * *
    - da adjetivo (fam & pey) grand, posh (BrE colloq)
    * * *
    - da adjetivo (fam & pey) grand, posh (BrE colloq)
    * * *
    ( fam pey); grand, posh ( BrE colloq)
    * * *
    encopetado, -a adj
    Pey [de clase alta] posh, swanky; [presuntuoso] snooty, snobby
    * * *
    adj grand, Br tb
    posh fam

    Spanish-English dictionary > encopetado

  • 13 engallado

    adj.
    1 erect, upright.
    2 haughty, elated, arrogant (arrogante).
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: engallar.
    * * *
    1→ link=engallarse engallarse
    1 figurado (erguido) straight, upright
    2 figurado (altanero) conceited, haughty
    * * *
    ADJ (=arrogante) arrogant, haughty; (=confiado) confident; (=jactancioso) boastful

    Spanish-English dictionary > engallado

  • 14 abuelete

    = codger.
    Ex. This is a collection of pictures of codgers from all over the world who look starchy, pompous, haughty or grumpy.
    * * *

    Ex: This is a collection of pictures of codgers from all over the world who look starchy, pompous, haughty or grumpy.

    Spanish-English dictionary > abuelete

  • 15 acartonado

    adj.
    cardboard-like, resembling pasteboard.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: acartonarse.
    * * *
    1→ link=acartonarse acartonarse
    1 cardboard-like, stiff
    2 (piel) wizened, shrivelled up
    * * *
    ADJ [superficie] like cardboard; (=enjuto) wizened
    * * *
    - da adjetivo
    a) < piel> wizened
    b) < estilo> stilted; < actuación> wooden; < modales> stuffy, stilted; < sociedad> stultified
    * * *
    = stuffy [stuffier -comp., stuffies -sup.], starchy [starchier -comp., starchiest -sup.].
    Ex. Some children are prepared to patronize the shop, and use it in quite a different way, when they find the library (however well run) stuffy or off-putting.
    Ex. This is a collection of pictures of codgers from all over the world who look starchy, pompous, haughty or grumpy.
    * * *
    - da adjetivo
    a) < piel> wizened
    b) < estilo> stilted; < actuación> wooden; < modales> stuffy, stilted; < sociedad> stultified
    * * *
    = stuffy [stuffier -comp., stuffies -sup.], starchy [starchier -comp., starchiest -sup.].

    Ex: Some children are prepared to patronize the shop, and use it in quite a different way, when they find the library (however well run) stuffy or off-putting.

    Ex: This is a collection of pictures of codgers from all over the world who look starchy, pompous, haughty or grumpy.

    * * *
    1 ‹piel/cara› wizened
    2 ‹estilo› stilted; ‹actuación/interpretación› wooden; ‹modales› stuffy, stilted; ‹sociedad› stultified
    3 ( Chi fam) ‹persona› stiff
    * * *
    acartonado, -a adj
    1. [piel] wizened;
    tengo la piel acartonada my skin feels dry
    2. [tela] stiff
    3. [estilo, personaje] wooden
    4. Am [persona] stiff
    * * *
    adj piel, persona wizened

    Spanish-English dictionary > acartonado

  • 16 almidonado

    adj.
    starched, starchy.
    m.
    starching, stiffening.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: almidonar.
    * * *
    1→ link=almidonar almidonar
    1 familiar (demasiado acicalado) dressed up to the nines
    2 familiar (estirado) stuffy, starchy, uptight
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) [ropa] starched
    2) [persona] (=estirado) stiff, starchy; (=pulcro) dapper, spruce
    * * *
    - da adjetivo (fam) < persona> ( estirado) stuffy (colloq); ( demasiado acicalado)
    * * *
    = starched, starchy [starchier -comp., starchiest -sup.].
    Ex. The traditional image of nurses, mostly women, in starched uniforms and white caps, giving care at the bedside in the hospital is out of date.
    Ex. This is a collection of pictures of codgers from all over the world who look starchy, pompous, haughty or grumpy.
    * * *
    - da adjetivo (fam) < persona> ( estirado) stuffy (colloq); ( demasiado acicalado)
    * * *
    = starched, starchy [starchier -comp., starchiest -sup.].

    Ex: The traditional image of nurses, mostly women, in starched uniforms and white caps, giving care at the bedside in the hospital is out of date.

    Ex: This is a collection of pictures of codgers from all over the world who look starchy, pompous, haughty or grumpy.

    * * *
    A ‹ropa/mantel› starched
    B ( fam) ‹persona› (estirado) stuffy ( colloq), starchy ( colloq)
    (demasiado acicalado): sus niños van siempre tan almidonados her children are always dressed so neat and tidy
    * * *
    almidonado, -a
    adj
    starched
    nm
    starching
    * * *
    adj fig
    stuffy, starchy

    Spanish-English dictionary > almidonado

  • 17 mancha en + Posesivo + honor

    (n.) = blot on + Posesivo + escutcheon
    Ex. The only blot on his escutcheon is, that after his great success he grew to be haughty and insolent in his demands.
    * * *
    (n.) = blot on + Posesivo + escutcheon

    Ex: The only blot on his escutcheon is, that after his great success he grew to be haughty and insolent in his demands.

    Spanish-English dictionary > mancha en + Posesivo + honor

  • 18 olímpico

    adj.
    1 Olympic, arrogant, haughty, Olympian.
    2 Olympic, Olympian.
    * * *
    1 Olympic
    2 (grandioso) monumental
    \
    los Juegos Olímpicos the Olympic Games
    * * *
    olímpico, -a
    1. ADJ
    1) [deporte, título] Olympic; ( Hist) Olympian
    2) * (=enorme)
    3) (=despectivo) dismissive
    2.
    * * *
    - ca adjetivo
    a) <campeón/récord> Olympic (before n)
    b) (fam) <desprecio/indiferencia> total, utter
    c) (AmL fam) <pase/gol> fantastic (colloq), sensational (colloq)
    * * *
    Ex. Since it is both an Olympic year and an election year, CompuServe has created 2 special data bases -- an Olympic data base and an Election '88 data base.
    ----
    * antorcha olímpica, la = Olympic torch, the.
    * llama olímpica, la = Olympic flame, the.
    * * *
    - ca adjetivo
    a) <campeón/récord> Olympic (before n)
    b) (fam) <desprecio/indiferencia> total, utter
    c) (AmL fam) <pase/gol> fantastic (colloq), sensational (colloq)
    * * *

    Ex: Since it is both an Olympic year and an election year, CompuServe has created 2 special data bases -- an Olympic data base and an Election '88 data base.

    * antorcha olímpica, la = Olympic torch, the.
    * llama olímpica, la = Olympic flame, the.

    * * *
    1 ‹campeón/récord› Olympic ( before n)
    2 ( fam); ‹desprecio/indiferencia› total, utter
    3 ( AmL fam) ‹pase/gol› fantastic ( colloq), sensational ( colloq)
    * * *

    olímpico
    ◊ -ca adjetivo

    a)campeón/récord Olympic ( before n)

    b) (AmL fam) ‹pase/gol fantastic (colloq), sensational (colloq)

    olímpico,-a adjetivo Olympic
    campeón olímpico, Olimpic champion
    Juegos Olímpicos, Olympic Games
    ' olímpico' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    olímpica
    English:
    Olympic
    * * *
    olímpico, -a
    adj
    1. Dep Olympic
    2. [altanero] Olympian, haughty;
    me trataron con un desprecio olímpico they looked down their noses at me
    nm
    Urug = giant cheese and ham sandwich with salad, olives and egg
    * * *
    adj Olympic;
    villa olímpica Olympic village
    * * *
    olímpico, -ca adj
    : Olympic
    * * *
    olímpico adj Olympic

    Spanish-English dictionary > olímpico

  • 19 vejete

    adj.
    old.
    m.
    1 old guy or bloke (informal).
    2 old chap, geezer, old man, oldie.
    * * *
    1 familiar old man
    * * *
    masculino (fam) old guy (colloq)
    * * *
    = codger.
    Ex. This is a collection of pictures of codgers from all over the world who look starchy, pompous, haughty or grumpy.
    * * *
    masculino (fam) old guy (colloq)
    * * *

    Ex: This is a collection of pictures of codgers from all over the world who look starchy, pompous, haughty or grumpy.

    * * *
    ( fam)
    old guy ( colloq), old buffer o dear ( BrE colloq)
    * * *

    vejete m fam old man
    ' vejete' also found in these entries:
    English:
    codger
    * * *
    vejete nm
    Fam old guy o Br bloke
    * * *
    m fam
    old guy fam, old boy fam
    * * *
    vejete nm
    : old fellow, codger

    Spanish-English dictionary > vejete

  • 20 alentado

    adj.
    1 spirited, courageous, valiant.
    2 bold. (Obsolete)
    3 encouraged.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: alentar.
    * * *
    1→ link=alentar alentar
    1 (valiente) brave, daring
    2 (altanero) haughty, arrogant
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) (=valiente) brave; (=orgulloso) proud, haughty
    2) Cono Sur (=sano) healthy
    3) CAm, Méx (=mejorado) improved, better
    * * *
    - da adjetivo (AmL fam) ( con buena salud)
    * * *
    - da adjetivo (AmL fam) ( con buena salud)
    * * *
    A
    ( AmL fam) (con buena salud): se ve de lo más alentado he looks a lot better
    B ( Chi fam) (listo) bright
    * * *
    alentado, -a adj
    1. Andes, Méx, Ven [recuperado] better;
    la veo muy alentada she looks a lot better
    2. Chile [listo] bright
    3. Chile [experimentado] (sexually) experienced
    * * *
    adj L.Am.
    encouraged

    Spanish-English dictionary > alentado

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  • haughty — ► ADJECTIVE (haughtier, haughtiest) ▪ arrogantly superior and disdainful. DERIVATIVES haughtily adverb haughtiness noun. ORIGIN Old French hault high from Latin altus …   English terms dictionary

  • haughty — UK [ˈhɔːtɪ] / US [ˈhɔtɪ] adjective Word forms haughty : adjective haughty comparative haughtier superlative haughtiest proud and unfriendly a haughty expression Derived words: haughtily adverb haughtiness noun uncountable …   English dictionary

  • haughty — haughtily, adv. haughtiness, n. /haw tee/, adj., haughtier, haughtiest. 1. disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious: haughty aristocrats; a haughty salesclerk. 2. Archaic. lofty or noble; exalted. [1520 30; obs. haught (sp …   Universalium

  • haughty — haugh|ty [ˈho:ti US ˈho: ] adj [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: haught haughty (15 19 centuries), from French haut high ] behaving in a proud unfriendly way →↑stuck up ▪ a haughty laugh >haughtily adv >haughtiness n [U] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • haughty — [16] To be haughty is to be ‘above oneself’, or, to put it another way, to be ‘on one’s high horse’. For etymologically, haughty means simply ‘high’. It is an alteration of an earlier, now dead English adjective haught, which was borrowed from… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

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