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1 character
طَبْع \ character: one’s nature, as shown by one’s actions: John has a weak character and is easily led into trouble. disposition: sb.’s usaul way of thinking and acting; sb.’s character or nature: My son has a cheerful disposition. nature: the character of a person or animal: His sons all have generous natures. Donkeys are lazy by nature. temper: the state of one’s feelings (esp. a bad state): He’s generous when he’s in a good temper. My father’s in a temper (He’s angry). -
2 character
إِحْدى شَخْصِيَّات كتاب أو مَسْرَحِيّة \ character: a person, esp. one in a book or play: Several bad characters in this book are well described. \ حَرْف \ character: a kind of mark, sign, etc. used for a number or a letter; a kind of handwriting: These are printed characters. Arabic characters are formed from right to left. \ خُلُق \ character: one’s nature, as shown by one’s actions: John has a weak character and is easily led into trouble. \ عَلامَة كِتابِيّة \ character: a kind of mark, sign, etc. used for a number or a letter; a kind of handwriting: These are printed characters. Arabic characters are written from right to left. -
3 weak
[wiːk] adjective1) lacking in physical strength:ضَعيف الجِسِمHer illness has made her very weak.
2) not strong in character:ضَعيف الشَّخْصِيَّهI'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes.
3) (of a liquid) diluted; not strong:خَفيف، مُرَقَّقweak tea.
4) (of an explanation etc) not convincing.واهٍ، ضَعيف، غَيْر مُقْنِع5) (of a joke) not particularly funny.غَيْر مُضْحِك، باهِت -
4 débil
adj.1 weak, dim, faint, feeble.Toda esa situación pinta mal This whole situation looks bad.2 atonic.* * *► adjetivo1 (persona) weak, feeble3 LINGÚÍSTICA weak1 weak person1 the weak\débil mental mentally retarded person, mentally deficient person* * *adj.1) weak2) faint3) feeble* * *1. ADJ1) [persona] [gen] weak; [extremadamente] feeble; [por mala salud o avanzada edad] frailse encuentra un poco débil de salud — his health is rather frail, he is in rather poor health
2) [carácter] weak; [esfuerzo] feeble, half-hearted3) (=poco intenso) [voz, ruido] faint; [luz] dim2.SMFeconómicamente* * *a) < persona> ( físicamente) weak; ( falto de - firmeza) soft; (- voluntad) weak; <economía/ejército/gobierno> weakb) <sonido/voz> faint; < moneda> weak; < argumento> weak; < excusa> feeble, lame; < luz> dim, faintc) <sílaba/vocal> unstressed, weak* * *= powerless, flimsy [flimsier -comp., flimsiest -sup.], shaky [shakier -comp., shakiest -sup.], weak [weaker -comp., weakest -sup.], fragile, spineless, feeble, effete, faint, frail, feckless, thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], weakling, runt, nesh, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], boneless.Ex. In a world divided by ideology, by trade barriers, by military threats and nuclear fears, we librarians are not powerless.Ex. Many paperbacks actually stand up to this usage better than the flimsy hardback covers now being produced.Ex. The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.Ex. Problems arise from weak or outmoded structuring of subjects in the schedules of DC.Ex. The material which carries the message is fragile.Ex. To call a supervisor ' spineless' is to tag him as weak and therefore unfair to his really good employees.Ex. Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.Ex. Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.Ex. As more and more copies are produced, so the amount of dye on the master is reduced layer by layer until the image on the copy paper becomes quite faint.Ex. Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.Ex. The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.Ex. Although it may be a bit thin in its use of standard academic sources of information, it is exceedingly strong on insider information and personal interviews.Ex. According to Safire, when a slice a cake was put before him Putin said 'Sweets are for weaklings and children'.Ex. Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.Ex. Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.Ex. Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.Ex. By running away he shows who he is -- a boneless coward who never engaged in direct confrontation with the enemy.----* alto y débil = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].* débil de salud = poor health.* débiles, los = little guy, the.* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.* eslabón débil = weak link.* hacerse el débil = sandbagging.* luz débil = glimmer.* más débil de la camada, el = runt of the litter, the.* más débil del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.* punto débil = blind spot, weak link.* punto débil, el = chink in the armour, the.* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* * *a) < persona> ( físicamente) weak; ( falto de - firmeza) soft; (- voluntad) weak; <economía/ejército/gobierno> weakb) <sonido/voz> faint; < moneda> weak; < argumento> weak; < excusa> feeble, lame; < luz> dim, faintc) <sílaba/vocal> unstressed, weak* * *= powerless, flimsy [flimsier -comp., flimsiest -sup.], shaky [shakier -comp., shakiest -sup.], weak [weaker -comp., weakest -sup.], fragile, spineless, feeble, effete, faint, frail, feckless, thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], weakling, runt, nesh, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], boneless.Ex: In a world divided by ideology, by trade barriers, by military threats and nuclear fears, we librarians are not powerless.
Ex: Many paperbacks actually stand up to this usage better than the flimsy hardback covers now being produced.Ex: The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.Ex: Problems arise from weak or outmoded structuring of subjects in the schedules of DC.Ex: The material which carries the message is fragile.Ex: To call a supervisor ' spineless' is to tag him as weak and therefore unfair to his really good employees.Ex: Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.Ex: Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.Ex: As more and more copies are produced, so the amount of dye on the master is reduced layer by layer until the image on the copy paper becomes quite faint.Ex: Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.Ex: The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.Ex: Although it may be a bit thin in its use of standard academic sources of information, it is exceedingly strong on insider information and personal interviews.Ex: According to Safire, when a slice a cake was put before him Putin said 'Sweets are for weaklings and children'.Ex: Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.Ex: Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.Ex: Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.Ex: By running away he shows who he is -- a boneless coward who never engaged in direct confrontation with the enemy.* alto y débil = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].* débil de salud = poor health.* débiles, los = little guy, the.* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.* eslabón débil = weak link.* hacerse el débil = sandbagging.* luz débil = glimmer.* más débil de la camada, el = runt of the litter, the.* más débil del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.* punto débil = blind spot, weak link.* punto débil, el = chink in the armour, the.* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* * *1 ‹persona› (físicamente) weak; (falto de — firmeza) soft; (— voluntad) weak; ‹economía/ejército/gobierno› weakes de complexión débil she has a very weak constitutionaún está débil he's still weakes muy débil de carácter he has a very weak character2 ‹sonido/voz› faint; ‹moneda› weak; ‹corriente› weak; ‹argumento› weak; ‹excusa› feeble, lameda una luz muy débil it gives out a very dim o feeble o weak light3 ( Ling) ‹sílaba/vocal› unstressed, weaklos débiles the weaklos económicamente débiles ( frml); those on low incomes* * *
débil adjetivo
‹moneda/argumento› weak;
‹ excusa› feeble, lame;
‹ luz› dim, faint;
‹sílaba/vocal› unstressed, weak
débil
I adj (fuerza, salud) weak, feeble: el argumento era muy débil, his reasoning was flawed
es muy débil de carácter, she is very weak
es muy débil con sus alumnos, he is lenient with his students o he is over-indulgent with his students
(intensidad de luz o sonido) faint
punto débil, weak spot
II mf
1 weak person: el fuerte oprime al débil, the powerful opress the weak
2 (blandengue) wimp: eres una débil, no aguantas nada el calor, don't be such a wimp, it's not even hot
' débil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- alicaída
- alicaído
- flaca
- flaco
- flojear
- goteo
- talón
- tenue
- blando
- flojo
- lánguido
- pelele
- sexo
English:
A
- an
- anaemic
- and
- as
- be
- chink
- dim
- do
- failing
- faint
- feather
- feeble
- frail
- from
- infirm
- limp
- link
- shaky
- shall
- should
- tenuous
- than
- that
- them
- thin
- to
- weak
- were
- what
- whatever
- wimp
- wimpish
- would
- you
- your
- yourself
- fragile
- glimmer
- hole
- low
- muted
- run
- spindly
- spineless
- weakly
- weakness
* * *♦ adj1. [persona] [sin fuerzas] weak;[condescendiente] lax, lenient;de constitución débil prone to illness, sickly;débil de carácter of weak character2. [voz, sonido] faint;[luz] dim, faint;una débil mejoría a slight improvement;una débil brisa movía las cortinas a slight breeze moved the curtains3. [país, gobierno, moneda] weak;[argumento, teoría] weak, lame4. [sílaba] unstressed5. [vocal] weak [i, u]♦ nmfweak person;ser un débil to be weak;una enfermedad que ataca a los más débiles a disease which attacks the weakest o most vulnerable* * *adj weak* * *débil adj: weak, feeble♦ débilmente adv* * *débil adj1. (en general) weak2. (ruido) faint -
5 طبع
طَبْع \ character: one’s nature, as shown by one’s actions: John has a weak character and is easily led into trouble. disposition: sb.’s usaul way of thinking and acting; sb.’s character or nature: My son has a cheerful disposition. nature: the character of a person or animal: His sons all have generous natures. Donkeys are lazy by nature. temper: the state of one’s feelings (esp. a bad state): He’s generous when he’s in a good temper. My father’s in a temper (He’s angry). \ بِالطَّبْع \ naturally: of course: Naturally I could not pay such a high price. of course: an expression used when saying sth. that is not likely, or not advised: Of course, he may be wrong. You could, of course, ask for your money back. \ طَبْعٌ سَمْح \ good nature: kindness; willingness to help. -
6 disposition
طَبْع \ character: one’s nature, as shown by one’s actions: John has a weak character and is easily led into trouble. disposition: sb.’s usaul way of thinking and acting; sb.’s character or nature: My son has a cheerful disposition. nature: the character of a person or animal: His sons all have generous natures. Donkeys are lazy by nature. temper: the state of one’s feelings (esp. a bad state): He’s generous when he’s in a good temper. My father’s in a temper (He’s angry). -
7 nature
طَبْع \ character: one’s nature, as shown by one’s actions: John has a weak character and is easily led into trouble. disposition: sb.’s usaul way of thinking and acting; sb.’s character or nature: My son has a cheerful disposition. nature: the character of a person or animal: His sons all have generous natures. Donkeys are lazy by nature. temper: the state of one’s feelings (esp. a bad state): He’s generous when he’s in a good temper. My father’s in a temper (He’s angry). -
8 temper
طَبْع \ character: one’s nature, as shown by one’s actions: John has a weak character and is easily led into trouble. disposition: sb.’s usaul way of thinking and acting; sb.’s character or nature: My son has a cheerful disposition. nature: the character of a person or animal: His sons all have generous natures. Donkeys are lazy by nature. temper: the state of one’s feelings (esp. a bad state): He’s generous when he’s in a good temper. My father’s in a temper (He’s angry). -
9 خلق
خُلُق \ character: one’s nature, as shown by one’s actions: John has a weak character and is easily led into trouble. \ خُلُقٌ حَسَن \ good nature: kindness; willingness to help. -
10 debilidad
f.1 weakness.tener debilidad por to have a soft spot forel chocolate es su debilidad he has a weakness for chocolate2 laxness (condescendencia).3 weak point, soft spot, heel of Achilles, weakness.4 weak act.5 hyposthenia, lassitude, acratia, asthenia.* * *1 (de una persona) weakness, feebleness; (de un sonido) faintness2 figurado weakness\* * *noun f.weakness, feebleness* * *SF1) (=falta de fuerzas) [gen] weakness; [extrema] feebleness; [por mala salud o avanzada edad] frailty2) [de carácter] weakness; [de esfuerzo] feebleness, half-heartedness3) (=poca intensidad) [de voz, ruido] faintness; [de luz] dimness4) (=inclinación)los niños son mi debilidad — I love o adore children
* * *a) ( física)b) ( de carácter)todos se aprovechan de su debilidad — everyone takes advantage of his feeble nature o his weak character
c) ( inclinación excesiva) weakness* * *= frailty, infirmity, weakness, brittleness, foible, weak point, soft spot.Ex. When discussing the undoubted deficiencies of LCSH, the errors are claimed to be the result of human frailty in the application of a basically sound system.Ex. We must also consider those people who could and would use a library but are prevented from doing so by physical factors such as infirmity.Ex. The strengths and weaknesses of natural language indexing derive from this basic characteristic.Ex. Aspects of physical condition, including pH, brittleness, mutilation, and environmental damage were surveyed = Los aspectos del estado físico que se estudiaron fueron el pH, la fragilidad, la mutilación y los daños producidos por las condiciones ambientales.Ex. For instance, if a person is working on building a radio program, the librarian should provide her with background information that helps to set the tone of the program, with facts and foibles of celebrities, with case histories of successful campaigns, with analogies, quotations, and anecdotes, and so on.Ex. Both earch engines has their own strong and weak points.Ex. Lack of adequate reflection on the literature of political and legal theory is a soft spot in the book, however.----* debilidad del ser humano = mankind's frailty.* debilidad humana = human frailty.* fingir debilidad = sandbagging.* ser la debilidad de Alguien = be a sucker for.* tener debilidad por = have + a soft spot for.* * *a) ( física)b) ( de carácter)todos se aprovechan de su debilidad — everyone takes advantage of his feeble nature o his weak character
c) ( inclinación excesiva) weakness* * *= frailty, infirmity, weakness, brittleness, foible, weak point, soft spot.Ex: When discussing the undoubted deficiencies of LCSH, the errors are claimed to be the result of human frailty in the application of a basically sound system.
Ex: We must also consider those people who could and would use a library but are prevented from doing so by physical factors such as infirmity.Ex: The strengths and weaknesses of natural language indexing derive from this basic characteristic.Ex: Aspects of physical condition, including pH, brittleness, mutilation, and environmental damage were surveyed = Los aspectos del estado físico que se estudiaron fueron el pH, la fragilidad, la mutilación y los daños producidos por las condiciones ambientales.Ex: For instance, if a person is working on building a radio program, the librarian should provide her with background information that helps to set the tone of the program, with facts and foibles of celebrities, with case histories of successful campaigns, with analogies, quotations, and anecdotes, and so on.Ex: Both earch engines has their own strong and weak points.Ex: Lack of adequate reflection on the literature of political and legal theory is a soft spot in the book, however.* debilidad del ser humano = mankind's frailty.* debilidad humana = human frailty.* fingir debilidad = sandbagging.* ser la debilidad de Alguien = be a sucker for.* tener debilidad por = have + a soft spot for.* * *1(falta de fortaleza física): el estado de debilidad en que se encuentra nos impide operarla the weak state she's in o ( frml) her debility means that we are unable to operateme canso mucho, y siento una debilidad muy grande I get very tired and feel very debilitated o terribly weak2(de carácter): todos se aprovechan de su debilidad everyone takes advantage of his feeble nature o his weak character3 (inclinación excesiva) weaknesstodos tenemos nuestras pequeñas debilidades we all have our little weaknessesel hijo pequeño es su debilidad he has a soft spot for his youngest sonsiente or tiene debilidad por el chocolate she has a weakness for chocolate* * *
debilidad sustantivo femenino
weakness;◊ siento una gran debilidad I feel terribly debilitated o weak;
se aprovechan de su debilidad they take advantage of his weak character;
tener debilidad por algn/algo to have a soft spot for sb/a weakness for sth
debilidad sustantivo masculino
1 (falta de fuerzas, de carácter) weakness
2 (inclinación) fig tener debilidad por, (persona) to have a soft spot for: sienten debilidad por su hijo adoptivo, they have a soft spot for their adopted son
(cosa) to have a weakness for: tengo debilidad por el chocolate, I have a weakness for chocolate
' debilidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
flojedad
- explotar
- flojera
English:
chink
- feebleness
- infirmity
- partial
- softness
- spot
- weakness
- foible
* * *debilidad nf1. [flojedad] weakness;siento debilidad en las piernas my legs feel tired2. [condescendencia] laxness;debilidad de carácter weakness of character3. [falta de solidez] [de gobierno, moneda, economía] weaknessel chocolate es su debilidad he has a weakness for chocolate;todos tenemos nuestras debilidades we all have our weaknesses* * *f weakness* * *debilidad nf: weakness, debility, feebleness* * *debilidad n weakness [pl. weaknesses] -
11 carácter
m.1 character, temperament, personality, temper.2 trait, strain.3 symbol, character, typeface.4 character, fiber, guts, moral strength.5 aspect, character, guise, type.6 character, persona, fiction character.* * *► nombre masculino (pl caracteres)1 (personalidad) character2 (condición) nature, kind3 (imprenta) letter\tener buen carácter to be good-naturedtener mal carácter to be bad-temperedcaracteres góticos Gothic type sing* * *noun m.1) character2) nature* * *SM(pl caracteres)1) [de persona] characterno tiene carácter — he lacks character, he's a weak character
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tener el carácter abierto — to be open, have an open nature•
tener buen carácter — to be good-natured•
persona de carácter — person of o with characteruna persona de mucho carácter — person with a strong character o a lot of personality
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imprimir carácter — to be character-building, build up characterpasé un año en el ejército y eso imprime carácter — I spent a year in the army, and that builds up character
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tener mal carácter — to be ill-tempered2) [de edificio, estilo] character3) (=índole) natureuna visita con carácter oficial/privado — an official/private visit
la despenalización tiene carácter retroactivo — the decriminalization will be applied retrospectively
la estación se utilizará para trenes de carácter urbano — the station will be used by trains serving the city
4) (Bio) trait, characteristiccarácter dominante — dominant trait, dominant characteristic
5) (Tip) character6) (Inform) character7) LAm (Literat, Teat) character* * *1)a) (modo de ser, genio) characterel carácter latino — the Latin character o temperament
b) ( firmeza) charactertiene mucho/poco carácter — she has a lot of/doesn't have much personality
c) (originalidad, estilo) character2)a) (índole, naturaleza) natureuna visita de carácter oficial/privado — a visit of an official/a private nature
heridas de carácter leve — (period) minor wounds
b) (Biol) characteristic3) (Col, Méx) ( personaje) character4) (Impr, Inf) characterescrito en caracteres cirílicos/góticos — written in the Cyrillic alphabet/Gothic script
•* * *1)a) (modo de ser, genio) characterel carácter latino — the Latin character o temperament
b) ( firmeza) charactertiene mucho/poco carácter — she has a lot of/doesn't have much personality
c) (originalidad, estilo) character2)a) (índole, naturaleza) natureuna visita de carácter oficial/privado — a visit of an official/a private nature
heridas de carácter leve — (period) minor wounds
b) (Biol) characteristic3) (Col, Méx) ( personaje) character4) (Impr, Inf) characterescrito en caracteres cirílicos/góticos — written in the Cyrillic alphabet/Gothic script
•* * *carácter11 = status, complexion, temper, strength of character, temperament.Ex: AACR2 assigns this main entry status to the person who is chiefly responsible for the creation of the intellectual or artistic content of a work.
Ex: These documents contain the Commission's sentiments on how policy should be evolved in particular sectors and what complexion it should take = Estos documentos contienen el sentir de la Comisión de cómo debería desarrollarse la política en sectores concretos y qué cariz debería tomar.Ex: A society without a literature has that much less chance of embodying within its temper and so within its organizations something of the fullness of human experience.Ex: These people usually do not realize that it often takes greater strength of character and heroic self-discipline to refrain from changing feet every time one opens one's mouth.Ex: The temperaments of the two founders were such that lasting success was unlikely.* buen carácter = good humour.* carácter aleatorio = randomness.* carácter conclusivo = finality, conclusiveness.* carácter consultivo = consultative status.* carácter contrariante = contrary nature.* carácter definitivo = finality, conclusiveness.* carácter de urgencia = sense of urgency.* carácter fortuito = randomness.* carácter fuerte = strong-mindedness.* carácter irlandés = Irishness.* carácter judío = Jewishness.* carácter moral = moral character.* carácter reciente = recentness.* carácter sagrado = sacredness.* de carácter = in character.* de carácter público = state-owned, government-owned, state-run, government-run, publicly owned [publicly-owned], publicly supported, publicly held.* de mal carácter = ill-natured.* desarrollar el carácter de Uno = build + Posesivo + character.* que demuestra desequilibrio de carácter = off-balance.* sin carácter = boneless, spineless.* tener mucho carácter = be full of character.* tener un carácter muy fuerte = be full of character.carácter22 = character, script, sorts, sort.Nota: En tipografía, cada uno de los elementos (letras, símbolos, espacios, acentos, etc.) que componían una tipo de letra.Ex: A fixed length field is a field which has the same length, that is, contains the same number of characters in each record.
Ex: Schoolchildren, students, and other whose native language is written in a non-Roman script may find alphabetical order according to Roman characters an almost insurmountable hurdle in the use of catalogues and indexes.Ex: Italic founts, which lacked small capitals, generally had about the same total number of sorts as roman because of the addition of extra ligatures and decorated (or 'swash') capitals.Ex: Italic founts, which lacked small capitals, generally had about the same total number of sorts as roman.* búsqueda de secuencias de caracteres = string search, string searching.* búsqueda por secuencia de caracteres = character-string search.* búsquedas de secuencias de caracteres = text-string searching.* cadena de caracteres = character string.* carácter de control = control character.* carácter de imprenta = block capital, block letter.* carácter de líneas gruesas = fat face [fat-face].* carácter de separación = delimiter, separating character.* caracteres alfabéticos = alphabetic characters.* caracteres modernos = modern face.* carácter tipográfico = type.* codificación de caracteres = character encoding.* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.* juego de caracteres = character set.* lector óptico de caracteres = optical character reader.* OCR (reconocimiento óptico de caracteres) = OCR (optical character recognition).* reconocimiento de caracteres = character recognition.* secuencia de caracteres = text string.* serie determinada de caracteres = character string.* * *(pl - racteres)A1 (modo de ser) characterel carácter latino the Latin character o temperamentuna persona de buen carácter a good-natured persontiene un carácter muy abierto he has a very open naturees muy débil de carácter he is a very weak character2 (firmeza, genio) charactertiene mucho/poco carácter she has a lot of/doesn't have much personality3 (originalidad, estilo) characteruna casa antigua con mucho carácter an old house with a lot of characterB1 (índole, naturaleza) natureuna visita de carácter oficial/privado a visit of an official/a private nature, an official/private visitel carácter superficial del estudio the superficial nature o the superficiality of the surveycon carácter gratuito free of chargecon carácter retroactivo retroactivelyheridas de carácter leve ( period); minor woundsle daba un carácter especial al cuadro it lent the painting a special qualitycon carácter devolutivo (Col, Ven fam hum): te lo presto, pero con carácter devolutivo I'll let you have it, but it's strictly on loan2 ( Biol) characteristicCompuestos:acquired characteristicdominant characteristicinherited characeristic o featurerecessive characteristicC (Col, Méx) (personaje) characterescríbalo en caracteres de imprenta write it in block letters o print itescrito en caracteres cirílicos/góticos written in the Cyrillic alphabet/in Gothic scriptCompuestos:alphanumeric characterwildcard characterprompt* * *
carácter sustantivo masculino (pl◊ - racteres)
el restaurante tiene mucho carácter the restaurant has lots of character;
une persona de carácter fuerte a person of strong character;
una persona de buen carácter a good-natured person;
un carácter abierto an open nature;
tener mal carácter to have a (bad) temper
heridas de carácter leve (period) minor woundsc) (Biol) characteristic
carácter sustantivo masculino
1 (genio, nervio) character: es una persona de mucho carácter, he is a person with a strong character
2 (modo de ser) tiene un carácter muy dulce, she's a very sweet person
tener buen/mal carácter, to be good-natured/bad-tempered
3 (condición, naturaleza) nature: es una medida de carácter transitorio, it's a temporary measure
4 Impr character
' carácter' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abismo
- accesible
- acto
- agriar
- amorfa
- amorfo
- arrollador
- arrolladora
- áspera
- áspero
- blanda
- blando
- cambiante
- cardo
- de
- débil
- debilidad
- dramatizar
- empañarse
- endurecer
- fortaleza
- genio
- humildad
- humilde
- imposible
- índole
- moldear
- nervio
- ni
- prudente
- radical
- rasgo
- rebelde
- revestir
- severa
- severidad
- severo
- sombra
- sosegada
- sosegado
- suavizar
- suavidad
- suavizarse
- talante
- teatralidad
- temperamento
- tinte
- tipismo
- trato
- variable
English:
character
- close
- colour
- deviousness
- disposition
- elusiveness
- good-natured
- make-up
- mold
- mould
- nature
- nice
- rugged
- self-assertion
- self-assertive
- self-assertiveness
- serious
- sliminess
- solid
- spineless
- spirit
- technical hitch
- temper
- temperamentally
- tough-minded
- type
- versatility
- weak
- weakness
- wimpish
- forceful
- intimate
- make
- mellow
* * *carácter (pl caracteres) nm1. [personalidad, modo de ser] character;tener buen carácter to be good-natured;tener mal carácter to be bad-tempered2. [genio] character, personality;una mujer de carácter a woman of character;tener mucho carácter to have a strong personality;tener poco carácter not to have much personality3. [índole, naturaleza] character;una reunión de carácter privado/oficial a private/an official meeting;un artículo de carácter satírico a satirical article;el carácter accidentado del terreno the ruggedness of the terrain;solicitaron ayuda con carácter de urgencia they requested urgent assistance4. [de imprenta] character;escriba en caracteres de imprenta [en impreso] please printcaracteres alfanuméricos alphanumeric characterscarácter dominante dominant character;carácter heredado inherited characteristic;carácter ligado al sexo sex-linked characteristic;carácter recesivo recessive characteristic* * *m1 character2 INFOR,TIP character;caracteres de imprenta block letters3 ( naturaleza) nature* * *carácter nm, pl caracteres1) índole: character, kind, nature2) temperamento: disposition, temperament3) : letter, symbolcaracteres chinos: Chinese characters* * *carácter n1. (en general) character2. (índole) nature -
12 характер
Русское существительное характер относится к свойствам одушевленных и неодушевленных предметов, а также относится и к действиям. Английские соответствия различаются между собой по этим же аспектам, а также указывают на источник этих свойств, тип человека, совокупность психических черт человека, его поведение и привычки в повседневном общении с другими людьми.1. temper — характер, нрав, самообладание, выдержка (предполагает характер, сложившийся в результате жизненного опыта, общения с людьми, изменяющийся под их воздействием): a sociable temper— общительный характер; bad temper — дурной характер; a man of/with a hot (explosive) temper — человек легковозбудимого (необузданного) нрава; a man of quick/fiery temper — человек вспыльчивого нрава; to have a calm (even, cool, cheerful, sweet. sociable, critical) temper — быть по характеру спокойным (ровным, хладнокровным, бодрым, добрым, общительным, критически настроенным) человеком; to spoil smb's temper — портить чей-либо характер/испортить чей-либо характер; to show/to display temper — проявить характер/ проявить нрав; to have a bad (short, weak, stubborn) temper — иметь тяжелый (вспыльчивый, слабый, упрямый) характер; to keep one's temper — владеть собой; to restrain one's temper —сдерживать себя; to control one's temper — держать себя в руках; to master one's temper — не терять самообладания; to lose one's temper — выйти из себя/потерять самообладание; to recover one's temper — овладеть собой/взять себя в руки/успокоиться; to put smb out of temper — вывести кого-либо из себя/разозлить кого-либо; to fly/to get/to go into a temper — вспылить/сорваться/рассердиться; to be in a temper — быть злым/сердиться; to be in a good (bad) temper — быть в хорошем (плохом) настроении/расположении духа She said so out of ill temper. — Она так говорит из-за своего плохого характера. Не is a man of ungovernable (uncontrolled/merciless, curious) temper. — Он неуправляем (безжалостен, любознателен). We have felt a taste of his temper. — Мы на себе испытали его нрав./Мы на себе испытали его характер. I know her temper. — Я знаю ее нрав./Я знаю ее вспыльчивость. Don't lose your temper for nothing with him. — He злись на него по пустякам./Не злись на него из-за мелочей. My temper is often tried by noise. — Шум нередко подвергает испытанию мой характер./Шум нередко подвергает испытанию мою выдержку. Не said so in a fit/outburst of temper. — Он сказал это в раздражении./ Он сказал это в приступе гнева. The boy has a temper. — Мальчик вспыльчив./У мальчика есть норов. I never saw him out of temper. — Я никогда не видел, чтобы он был не в духе. His temper is improving with years. — С годами его характер становится лучше.2. nature — характер (подразумевает врожденные или унаследованные свойства; может относиться как к живым существам, так и к неодушевленным предметам): strong nature — сильный характер; a cruel (cheerful) person by nature — жестокий (веселый) человек по природе/жестокий (веселый) человек по характеру Nothing could change his difficult nature. — Ничто не могло изменить его трудный характер, Irvin has got a lovely, easy-going nature. — У Ирвина прекрасный, легкий характер. Jane wouldn't lie, it is not in her nature. — Джейн врать не будет, это не и ее характере. Не was, by nature, a man of few words. — Он по натуре был немногословен. I tried to appeal to her better nature, but she flatly refused to help me. — Я пытался взывать к лучшим чертам ее характера, но она наотрез отказала мне в помощи. Of course she is jealous — it is only human nature. — Она конечно ревнива, но это же в природе человека. The true nature of their difficulties was never found out. — Никто никогда так и не обнаружил истинного характера их трудностей. In the nature of things, there must be occasional accidents. — По природе вещей катастрофы должны случаться. It is the nature of plastics to melt under high temperature. — Характерное свойство пластика в том, что он плавится при высоких температурах.3. disposition — характер, склонность (особый склад характера, определяющий поведение человека): gentle disposition — мягкий характер; a difficult (disagreeable) disposition — трудный (несговорчивый) характер The film is not suitable for people of a nervous disposition. — Этот фильм не годится для людей с тонкой нервной организацией./Нервным людям этот фильм смотреть не рекомендуется/не следует. Neither side showed the slightest disposition to compromise. — Ни та, ни другая сторона/ни одна из сторон не проявила склонности к компромиссу. Не is not known for having a friendly disposition. — Всем известно, что он не обладает дружелюбным характером. Не has a disposition towards criminal behaviour. — У него склонность к криминальному поведению. Не has shown a disposition to take unnecessary risk. — Он проявил склонность к ненужному риску.4. character — характер (подразумевает оценку характера, психического склада с точки зрения моральных норм; обозначает соединение разных моральных свойств, таких как храбрость, такт и т. п., которые создают тип человека): a man of strong (weak) character — человек сильного (слабого) характера This is a serious side of her character. — Это сильная сторона ее характера. I can't believe she lied to me — it seems so out of her character. — He могу поверить, что она мне наврала, — этотак на нее непохоже./Не могу поверить, что она мне наврала, — это не в ее характере. Openness is at the heart of his character. — Открытость — главная черта его характера./Огкрытость — основная черта его характера. In only ten years the whole character of the school has changed. — Характер школы изменился всего за десять лет./Характер обучения изменился всего за десять лет. Liquids are different in character from solids and gases. — Свойства жидкостей отличаются от свойств твердых тел и газа. These new houses have very little character. — В этих новых домах нет ничего оригинального./В этих новых домах нет ничего индивидуального. She is a woman of great character. — Она женщина с сильным/выдающимся характером. -
13 faible
faible [fεbl]1. adjectiveweak ; [lumière] dim ; [bruit, odeur, espoir] faint ; [vent] light ; [rendement, revenu] low ; [marge, quantité] small ; [débit] slow ; [différence, avantage] slight ; [majorité] narrow2. masculine nouna. ( = personne) weak personb. ( = penchant) weakness* * *fɛbl
1.
1) ( sans force) [malade, structure, résistance, monnaie, marché] weak; [vue] poorun enfant faible de or de faible constitution — a child with a frail constitution
2) ( sans fermeté) [parents, gouvernement] weakêtre faible avec quelqu'un — to be soft with somebody, to be too soft on somebody
3) (bas, léger, médiorce) [proportion, progression] small; [coût, revenu] low; [moyens, portée] limited; [avantage] slight; [chance] slim; [bruit, lueur, vibrations] faint; [éclairage] dim; [vent, pluie] light; [résultat] poor; [score] low; [argument] feeble; [production] weak; [élève, classe] slowc'est une faible consolation — it's small ou little consolation
faible d'esprit — feeble-minded; [mot, expression] inadequate
2.
nom masculin et féminin weak-willed person
3.
avoir un faible pour — (pour un aliment, objet) to have a weakness for; ( pour une personne) to have a soft spot for
4.
faibles nom masculin plurielles faibles — the weak (+ v pl)
* * *fɛbl1. adj1) weakJe me sens encore faible. — I still feel a bit weak.
2) (voix, lumière, vent) faint3) (en capacité, performance) (élève, copie) poor, weakIl est faible en maths. — He's poor at maths., He's weak at maths.
4) (rendement, intensité, revenu) low2. nmavoir un faible pour — to have a weakness for, to have a soft spot for
* * *A adj1 ( sans force) [malade, organe, pouls] weak; [structure, poutre] weak; [résistance, défense] weak; [monnaie, économie, marché] weak; [vue] poor; un enfant faible de constitution or de faible constitution a child with a frail constitution; elle est faible des poumons she has weak lungs;2 ( sans fermeté) [parents, gouvernement] weak; il est faible de caractère he's got a weak character; la chair est faible the flesh is weak; être faible avec qn to be soft with sb, to be too soft on sb;3 ( peu considérable) [proportion, quantité, différence, progression] small; [coût, taux, rendement, revenu] low; [moyens, portée] limited; [avantage] slight; [chance] slim; c'était une période de faible natalité that was a period when the birthrate was low; la faible activité du secteur the low level of activity in the sector; à faible vitesse [rouler, percuter] at a low speed; substance de faible toxicité substance with a low toxic content; à faible profondeur [être, pousser] at a shallow depth; de faible profondeur [étang, récipient] shallow; il n'a qu'une faible idée de ce qui l'attend he has only a vague idea of what's awaiting him;4 ( sans intensité) [bruit, voix, lueur, vibrations] faint; [éclairage] dim; [vent, pluie] light; une faible lueur d'espoir a faint glimmer of hope;5 ( de peu de valeur) [résultat] poor; [score] low; [argument] feeble; [production] weak; un faible niveau de qualification/formation poor qualifications/training; le scénario est bien faible the script is very weak; résultats faibles en langues poor results in languages; de faible importance [événement, détail] of little importance; c'est une faible consolation it's small ou little consolation;6 ( manquant de capacités) [élève, classe] slow; j'ai une classe très faible I've got a very slow class; elle est faible en anglais she's weak in English; faible d'esprit feeble-minded;7 ( peu évocateur) [mot, expression] inadequate; c'est un imbécile et le mot est faible! he's a fool and that's putting it mildly!;8 Ling weak.C nm ( penchant) weakness; avoir un faible pour to have a weakness for [aliment, objet]; to have a soft spot for [personne].D faibles nmpl les faibles the weak (+ v pl); les économiquement faibles the economically disadvantaged.[fɛbl] adjectif[fonction organique]avoir la vue faible to have weak ou poor eyesightavoir le cœur/la poitrine faible to have a weak heart/chest5. [trop tempéré - style, argument, réforme] weak ; [ - jugement] mild ; [ - prétexte] feeble, flimsy7. [impuissant - nation, candidat] weak[marge] low[monnaie] weak[revenus] lowavoir de faibles chances de succès to have slight ou slender chances of succeeding————————[fɛbl] nom masculin et féminin————————[fɛbl] nom masculin1. [préférence]2. (littéraire) [point sensible] weak spot————————faibles nom masculin pluriel -
14 schwach
1) ( nicht stark) weak;für etw zu \schwach sein to not be strong enough for sth;der Schwächere/ Schwächste the weaker/weakest person;\schwacher Widerstand weak resistance;krank und \schwach weak and ill2) ( wenig leistend) weak;ein \schwacher Mitarbeiter/ Sportler a poor worker/sportsman;ein \schwacher Schüler a poor [or weak] pupil;in Rechtschreibung ist er ziemlich \schwach his spelling is rather poor3) ( gering) weak;ein \schwaches Anzeichen a faint [or slight] indication;ein \schwacher Bartwuchs a sparse [growth of] beard;ein \schwaches Interesse [very] little interest;eine \schwache Resonanz a lukewarm response4) ( leicht) weak;\schwache Atmung faint breathing;eine \schwache Bewegung a slight [or faint] movement;\schwacher Druck light pressure;ein \schwacher Herzschlag a faint heartbeat;eine \schwache Strömung a light current;schwächer werden to become fainter5) ( eine geringe Leistung aufweisend) low-powered;eine \schwache Ladung/ein \schwaches Magnetfeld a weak charge/magnetic field;die Batterie muss aufgeladen werden, sie ist \schwach the battery needs recharging, it is low;dieser Motor ist zu \schwach this engine is not powerful enough;das Licht wird schwächer the light is fading [or failing];6) ( dünn) thin;ein \schwaches Kettenglied a weak chain-link7) ( dürftig) weak, poor;ein \schwaches Argument a weak argument;eine \schwache Leistung a poor performance;ein \schwacher Trost little comfortschwächer werden to become weaker;im Alter wird das Gehör schwächer one's hearing becomes poorer in old ageWENDUNGEN:1) ( leicht) faintly;das Herz schlug nur noch \schwach the heartbeat had become faint;er hat sich nur \schwach gewehrt he didn't put up much resistance2) ( spärlich) sparsely;nachts sind die Grenzübergänge \schwach besetzt the border crossings aren't very heavily [or well] manned at night;mit Nachschlagewerken sind wir nun wirklich nicht \schwach bestückt we really have got quite a few [or lot of] reference works;die Ausstellung war nur \schwach besucht the exhibition wasn't very well [or was poorly] attended3) ( geringfügig)\schwach applaudieren to applaud sparingly;Ihre Tochter beteiligt sich in den letzten Monaten nur noch \schwach am Unterricht your daughter has hardly been participating in class in recent months;dieses Problem hat mich immer nur \schwach interessiert this problem has never been of any great interest to meder Arzt hat mir geraten, \schwach gesalzen zu essen my doctor has advised me not to add [too] much salt to my food;das Essen ist für meinen Geschmack zu \schwach gewürzt the food isn't spicy enough for my liking [or palate];den Tee bitte nur ganz \schwach gesüßt! not too much sugar in my tea, please!5) ( dürftig) feebly;die Mannschaft spielte ausgesprochen \schwach the team put up a feeble performance;eine \schwache Erinnerung an etw haben to vaguely remember sth -
15 zwak
zwak1〈 het〉♦voorbeelden:een zwak voor iemand hebben • have a soft spot for someone————————zwak29 [niet talrijk] weak♦voorbeelden:bijzonder zwak staan • not have a leg to stand onzwakke ogen • weak/poor eyeseen zwakke stijl • a poor/bad stylezwak zijn in iets • be bad/poor at something, be weak in somethingin een zwak ogenblik • in a weak moment7 een zwak zuur • a weak/diluted acidde markt sloot zwak • the market closed weaklyII 〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord〉1 [taalkunde] weak♦voorbeelden:1 zwak werkwoord • weak/regular verb -
16 faiblesse
faiblesse [fεblεs]feminine nouna. (physique, morale) weaknessb. ( = niveau peu élevé) la faiblesse de la demande the low level of demandc. ( = défaut) weak point* * *fɛblɛs1) ( manque de force) gén weakness; (d'infirme, de vieillard) frailty2) ( manque de fermeté) weakness ( envers toward(s))sans faiblesse — [réprimer] ruthlessly; [répression] ruthless
3) ( insuffisance) inadequacy4) ( de voix) faintness; ( d'éclairage) dimness; ( de précipitations) lightness5) (défaut, médiocrité) weakness6) ( défaillance)avoir une faiblesse or des faiblesses — to feel faint
7) ( acte réprouvé) moment of weakness* * *fɛblɛs nf* * *faiblesse nf1 ( manque de force) (de personne, structure) weakness; (d'infirme, de vieillard) frailty; la faiblesse de l'homme face aux cataclysmes man's weakness in the face of cataclysms; ta faiblesse de constitution your frail constitution; la faiblesse de ma vue my poor eyesight; ses jambes tremblaient de faiblesse his/her legs were so weak they trembled; le moteur donne des signes de faiblesse the engine shows signs of being faulty;2 ( manque de fermeté) weakness (envers toward, towards GB); sans faiblesse [réprimer] ruthlessly; [répression] ruthless; avoir la faiblesse de faire to be weak enough to do; mettre qn/être en position de faiblesse to put sb/to be in a weak position;3 ( insuffisance) inadequacy; la faiblesse de nos revenus our low level of income; la faiblesse de la population dans certaines régions the low population levels in some areas;4 ( manque d'intensité) ( de voix) faintness; ( d'éclairage) dimness; ( de précipitations) lightness;5 ( défaut) weakness; les faiblesses de sa théorie/son raisonnement the weaknesses in his theory/his reasoning;6 ( médiocrité) weakness; ta faiblesse en latin your weakness in Latin; la faiblesse de sa mémoire/pensée the weakness of his memory/reasoning;7 ( défaillance) avoir une faiblesse or des faiblesses to feel faint; être pris de faiblesse(s) to feel faint;8 ( acte réprouvé) moment of weakness.[fɛblɛs] nom féminin[de la vue, de la poitrine] weakness4. [insignifiance - d'une différence, d'un écart] insignificancea. [employés] a shortage of staffb. [élèves] insufficient numbersavoir la faiblesse de croire/dire to be foolish enough to believe/to saypour lui, l'amour filial est une faiblesse he considers that loving one's parents is a weaknessavoir une faiblesse pour to have a weakness for, to be partial toavoir une ou être pris de faiblesse to feel faint -
17 carattere
"type;Type;Typ;tipo (gráfica)"* * *m character( caratteristica) characteristic( lettera) character, lettercaratteri pl typography typeface* * *carattere s.m.1 character, temper, disposition; nature: un carattere gentile, a kindly disposition; è di carattere aggressivo, he's aggressive by nature; formazione del carattere, character-building; un uomo di carattere, a man of character; un uomo senza carattere, a spineless man; è proprio di buon carattere, he is really good-natured; ha un carattere nobile, forte, debole, he has a noble, strong, weak character; aver carattere, to have character (o backbone); mancare di carattere, to lack strength of character (o to have no backbone)2 ( caratteristica, qualità) feature, characteristic, character, peculiarity: il carattere peculiare di questa nuova specie, the distinctive feature (o characteristic) of this new species; una conferenza di carattere letterario, a literary conference; carattere qualitativo, ( di un prodotto) attribute3 (inform.) character: carattere di annullamento, cancel character; carattere di scambio codice, escape character; carattere d'impaginazione, layout character; carattere d'identificazione, address character; carattere di controllo, check character; carattere di comando, control character; carattere diverso dallo spazio bianco, non-blank character; caratteri alfabetici, alphabetics; caratteri numerici, numerics; caratteri alfanumerici, alphanumerics4 (tip.) type; ( lettera) letter; ( scrittura) character: caratteri di testo, book-face; carattere neretto, bold (o boldface); caratteri schiacciati, worm type; fonderia di caratteri, type foundry; in carattere corsivo, in Italic type (o Italics); titolo a caratteri di scatola, banner (headline) (o large-type headline); scritto in caratteri cinesi, greci, written in Chinese, Greek characters // caratteri gotici, black letters // scritto a caratteri d'oro, (fig.) written in letters of gold; sono avvenimenti scritti a caratteri di sangue, they are events written in blood5 ( personaggio) character: commedia di carattere, character play // essere in carattere, to be in character; non essere in carattere con qlco., to be out of character with sthg.6 (teol.) character.* * *[ka'rattere]sostantivo maschile1) (qualità psicologiche) characteravere un bel carattere — to have a pleasant character, to be good-natured
avere un brutto carattere — to be bad-tempered, to have a bad temper
2) (fermezza) character, backbone, spinemancare di carattere — to be characterless, to lack character
3) (segno grafico) character; (segno grafico stampato) print U, type U4) (qualità) nature5) biol.carattere dominante, recessivo — dominant, recessive character
* * *carattere/ka'rattere/sostantivo m.1 (qualità psicologiche) character; avere un bel carattere to have a pleasant character, to be good-natured; avere un brutto carattere to be bad-tempered, to have a bad temper; criticare non è nel suo carattere it's not in her nature to criticize2 (fermezza) character, backbone, spine; avere carattere to have character; donna di carattere forceful woman; mancare di carattere to be characterless, to lack character3 (segno grafico) character; (segno grafico stampato) print U, type U; carattere corsivo italics; - i cirillici Cyrillic script4 (qualità) nature; la manifestazione ha un carattere politico the demonstration is political in nature; osservazione di carattere generale general remark; questioni di carattere personale matters of a personal nature5 biol. carattere dominante, recessivo dominant, recessive character. -
18 charakte|r
Ⅰ m pers. (N pl charaktery) 1. przen. (człowiek) character- to twardy charakter he’s a tough character2. Literat. character Ⅱ m inanim. (G charakteru) 1. (usposobienie) character C/U, nature C/U- cechy charakteru personality traits- mieć silny/słaby charakter to have a strong/weak character- ma gwałtowny charakter he has a violent nature, he’s violent by nature- (nie) leżeć w czyimś charakterze to (not) be in sb’s character a. nature- nie mógł tak postąpić, to nie leży w jego charakterze he couldn’t have done it, it’s not in his nature- mieć a. wykazać charakter to have character- siła charakteru willpower2. sgt (cechy) character- charakter wypowiedzi the character a. nature of a statement- impreza o charakterze dochodowym a profit-making event- nabrać/nabierać charakteru to acquire more character- po remoncie mieszkanie nabrało charakteru the renovation gave the flat more character- mieć/przybrać charakter czegoś to be in/take on the character a. nature of sth- demonstracje przybrały charakter rewolucji the demonstrations took on the nature of a revolution a. became revolutionary in character- stereotyp polskiego charakteru narodowego a stereotype of the Polish national character- charakter pisma handwriting3. sgt (funkcja) capacity- pracuje w charakterze doradcy he works as an aide- zatrudnić kogoś w charakterze asystentki to employ sb in the capacity of assistant książk.- żelazny a. stalowy charakter an iron will, a will of iron- człowiek bez charakteru a spineless character- człowiek charakteru a. z charakterem a person of a. with character- mieć charakter w nogach żart. (umieć szybko biegać) to run like the wind; (być skłonnym do ucieczki) to be ready to do a runner pot.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > charakte|r
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19 pusilánime
adj.pusillanimous, poor-spirited, faint-hearted, fainthearted.f. & m.pusillanimous person, fainthearted person.* * *► adjetivo1 faint-hearted, pusillanimous* * *ADJ fainthearted, pusillanimous* * *Iadjetivo fainthearted, pusillanimous (frml)IImasculino y femenino* * *= prude, prudish, pushover, whiner, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], wimp, nesh.Nota: Nombre y adjetivo.Ex. For her refusal, Isabella has received a great deal of blame from subsequent critics, who call her a hard-hearted prude.Ex. In his outward appearance Hitler showed himself as a prudish & ascetic person, overly concerned with personal cleanliness.Ex. The author explores the myths about female leaders; they are either too soft due to their predisposition as nurturers and thus are pushovers; or they are too assertive when they assume an alpha role in the organization.Ex. That being said, every normal person can think of places we've worked where we were more like whiners than winners.Ex. Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.Ex. I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex. Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.----* pusilánimes, los = faint-hearted, the.* * *Iadjetivo fainthearted, pusillanimous (frml)IImasculino y femenino* * *= prude, prudish, pushover, whiner, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], wimp, nesh.Nota: Nombre y adjetivo.Ex: For her refusal, Isabella has received a great deal of blame from subsequent critics, who call her a hard-hearted prude.
Ex: In his outward appearance Hitler showed himself as a prudish & ascetic person, overly concerned with personal cleanliness.Ex: The author explores the myths about female leaders; they are either too soft due to their predisposition as nurturers and thus are pushovers; or they are too assertive when they assume an alpha role in the organization.Ex: That being said, every normal person can think of places we've worked where we were more like whiners than winners.Ex: Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.Ex: I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.Ex: Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.* pusilánimes, los = faint-hearted, the.* * *pusillanimous ( frml), faintheartedinténtalo, no seas pusilánime try it, don't be such a coward ( colloq)para esta clase de negocios no se puede ser pusilánime this line of business is not for the faintheartedel mundo no es de los pusilánimes this world is no place for the fainthearted* * *
pusilánime adjetivo
fainthearted, pusillanimous (frml)
pusilánime adjetivo fainthearted, timorous, weak
' pusilánime' also found in these entries:
English:
faint-hearted
- pushover
- weak-willed
- pathetic
* * *♦ adjfaint-hearted;tiene un carácter pusilánime he's a weak character♦ nmffaint-hearted person;la carrera no fue para los pusilánimes the race was not for the faint-hearted* * *adj fainthearted* * *pusilánime adjcobarde: pusillanimous, cowardly -
20 Д-360
ХВАТАЕТ/ХВАТИЛО (ДОСТАЁТ/ДОСТАЛО) ДУХУ у кого, что (с)делать or на что coll VP impers often neg neg for the 2nd var. is недостаёт, недостало etc)1. s.o. has the resolve, courage etc (to do sth.): у X-a не хватает (недостает) духу сделать Y = X doesn't have the nerve to do YX can't get up enough (the) nerve to do Y X lacks the courage to do Y X doesn't dare to do Y X doesn't have the guts to do Y X can't bring himself to do Y X doesn't have the heart to do Y....Чувствуя, что у меня никогда недостанет духу поднести свой подарок, я спрятался за спину Карла Иваныча... (Толстой 2)....Sensing that I would never have the nerve to step forward with my present, I hid myself behind Karl Ivanich... (2b).(Саша:) Виноват же Иванов только, что у него слабый характер и не хватает духа прогнать от себя этого Боркина... (Чехов 4). (S.:) Ivanov is guilty of nothing except a weak character, he lacks the courage to turn that Borkin out (4a).Беда большая. Умер наш Абуталип!.. Как же нам быть? У кого из нас хватит духу сказать им (его семье) такое?..» (Айтматов 2). "There's been a real tragedy. Our Abutalip is dead!...What can we do? Which of us has the heart to tell them (his family) this?" (2a).2. s.o. has the impudence, insolence (to do sth.): у X-a хватило духу сделать Y - X had (got) the cheek (the gall, the nerve) to do YNeg у X-a не хватит духу сделать Y » X wouldn't dare (to) do Y.(Саша:)...Как у вас хватает духа говорить всё это про человека, который не сделал вам никакого зла? (Чехов 4). (S.:) How dare you talk like this about someone who never did you any harm? (4b).
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