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1 picardía
f.1 coquetry, flirtatiousness.2 astuteness, artful maneuvering, slyness, ability to deceive.3 witticism, mischievous statement.4 childish prank, prank.5 Picardy, Picardie.m.baby doll pajama, baby doll, short nightgown, short nightgown used by women.* * *1 (astucia) craftiness2 (atrevimiento) naughtiness3 (dicho atrevido) risqué comment\tener picardía to be crafty* * *SF Picardy* * *1) ( cualidad) craftiness, cunningtuvo la picardía de esconderlo — he was crafty o cunning enough to hide it
2) (RPl fam) ( lástima) shame* * *= savvy.Nota: Nombre.Ex. This article reveals seven key points which apply street savvy psychology in the workplace.----* con picardía = slyly, wickedly.* picardía callejera = street knowledge.* * *1) ( cualidad) craftiness, cunningtuvo la picardía de esconderlo — he was crafty o cunning enough to hide it
2) (RPl fam) ( lástima) shame* * *= savvy.Nota: Nombre.Ex: This article reveals seven key points which apply street savvy psychology in the workplace.
* con picardía = slyly, wickedly.* picardía callejera = street knowledge.* * *Picardy* * *
picardía sustantivo femenino
picardía sustantivo femenino
1 (astucia) craftiness
2 (dicho, acción) mischievous comment o act
' picardía' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
malicia
English:
laugh
- roguery
* * *♦ nf1. [astucia] cunning, craftiness;hace todo con mucha picardía she does everything with great cunning o very cunningly2. [travesura] naughty trick, mischief3. [atrevimiento] brazenness;a ese chico le falta picardía con las chicas that boy isn't bold enough with the girls4. RP [lástima] shame♦ picardías nm inv[con falda] baby-doll nightdress; [con pantalón] baby-doll pyjamas* * *f1 ( astucia) craftiness, slyness2 ( travesura) mischievousness* * *picardía nf1) : cunning, craftiness2) : prank, dirty trick -
2 astuto
adj.1 sly, artful, astute, crafty.2 clever, sharp, quick-witted, sharp-witted.* * *► adjetivo1 astute, cunning, shrewd* * *(f. - astuta)adj.1) astute, shrewd2) crafty* * *ADJ (=sagaz) astute, clever; (=mañoso) crafty, sly* * ** * *= clever [cleverer -comp., cleverest -sup.], shrewd [shrewder -comp., shrewdest -sup.], wily [wilier -comp., wiliest -sup.], streetwise [street-wise], astute, skilful [skillful, -USA], cunning, crafty, shifty, canny, artful, sly [slyer/slier -comp., slyest/sliest -sup.].Ex. It is readily possible to construct a machine which will manipulate premises in accordance with formal logic, simply by the clever use of relay circuits.Ex. Payment is very important and can be a problem so the businessman needs to be streetwise and shrewd with a good business acumen.Ex. But he was wiry and wily, too, and he could often out-run, track, back-track, double-back, and finally dodge unseen in the subway.Ex. And because it refuses to express itself in the kind of language we have to assume would be natural to Slake himself slangy, staccato, flip, street-wise we are forced into the position of observing him rather than feeling at one with him.Ex. It requires an extraordinarily astute librarian to uncover this shortcoming at the interview stage.Ex. The acquisition of these materials is a skilful job demanding the sort of dedication that a housewife brings to the running of her home.Ex. The article 'Collection development policies: a cunning plan' looks at the value of collection development policy statements and what they can and cannot do.Ex. Crafty! He wanted nothing to do with the straitjacket of guidelines and so-called standards = ¡Qué astuto! no quería saber nada de las restricciones que imponen las directrices y las "supuestas" normas.Ex. 'Client' has overtones of shifty lawyers and overpaid realtors.Ex. The principles behind successful commercial Web sites (clear mission, valuable content, clean design and canny publicity) can be applied by academics in establishing non-profit Web sites.Ex. She is not just lissome and beautiful, but also cultured, artful, expressive, and energetic.Ex. You must be a bit sly sometimes to succeed in the world.----* ser más astuto que = outfox, outwit, outsmart.* tan astuto como un zorro = as sly as a fox, as wily as a fox.* * ** * *= clever [cleverer -comp., cleverest -sup.], shrewd [shrewder -comp., shrewdest -sup.], wily [wilier -comp., wiliest -sup.], streetwise [street-wise], astute, skilful [skillful, -USA], cunning, crafty, shifty, canny, artful, sly [slyer/slier -comp., slyest/sliest -sup.].Ex: It is readily possible to construct a machine which will manipulate premises in accordance with formal logic, simply by the clever use of relay circuits.
Ex: Payment is very important and can be a problem so the businessman needs to be streetwise and shrewd with a good business acumen.Ex: But he was wiry and wily, too, and he could often out-run, track, back-track, double-back, and finally dodge unseen in the subway.Ex: And because it refuses to express itself in the kind of language we have to assume would be natural to Slake himself slangy, staccato, flip, street-wise we are forced into the position of observing him rather than feeling at one with him.Ex: It requires an extraordinarily astute librarian to uncover this shortcoming at the interview stage.Ex: The acquisition of these materials is a skilful job demanding the sort of dedication that a housewife brings to the running of her home.Ex: The article 'Collection development policies: a cunning plan' looks at the value of collection development policy statements and what they can and cannot do.Ex: Crafty! He wanted nothing to do with the straitjacket of guidelines and so-called standards = ¡Qué astuto! no quería saber nada de las restricciones que imponen las directrices y las "supuestas" normas.Ex: 'Client' has overtones of shifty lawyers and overpaid realtors.Ex: The principles behind successful commercial Web sites (clear mission, valuable content, clean design and canny publicity) can be applied by academics in establishing non-profit Web sites.Ex: She is not just lissome and beautiful, but also cultured, artful, expressive, and energetic.Ex: You must be a bit sly sometimes to succeed in the world.* ser más astuto que = outfox, outwit, outsmart.* tan astuto como un zorro = as sly as a fox, as wily as a fox.* * *astuto -ta1 (sagaz) shrewd, astuteno la podrás engañar, es demasiado astuta you won't be able to fool her, she's too shrewd o astute o ( colloq) smart* * *
astuto
( ladino) (pey) crafty, sly, cunning
astuto,-a adjetivo astute, shrewd
' astuto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
astuta
- cuca
- cuco
- espabilada
- espabilado
- guachinanga
- guachinango
- hábil
- ladina
- ladino
- pilla
- pillo
- zorra
- zorro
- jodido
- listo
- pícaro
- piola
- taimado
- vivo
English:
artful
- astute
- canny
- crafty
- cunning
- foxy
- outfox
- outsmart
- sharp
- shrewd
- sly
- tricky
- worldly-wise
- wily
* * *astuto, -a adj1. [ladino, tramposo] cunning2. [sagaz, listo] astute* * *adj shrewd, astute* * *astuto, -ta adj1) : astute, shrewd2) : crafty, tricky♦ astutamente adv* * *astuto adj1. (hábil) shrewd / astute -
3 vivaracho
adj.perky, sprightly, tipsy, perking.* * *► adjetivo1 familiar vivacious, lively, sprightly* * *ADJ1) [persona] (=vivo) jaunty; (=vivaz) vivacious2) [ojos] bright, lively, twinkling3) (Méx) sharp, sly* * *- cha adjetivob) (AmL) ( espabilado) crafty* * *= vivacious, ebullient, saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].Ex. This petite, agile, graceful and vivacious artiste was a picture of self-confidence on the stage.Ex. The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.Ex. She tells the remarkable tale of an animal whose saucy personality brought joy to the lives of countless people.----* con ojos vivarachos = bright-eyed.* * *- cha adjetivob) (AmL) ( espabilado) crafty* * *= vivacious, ebullient, saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].Ex: This petite, agile, graceful and vivacious artiste was a picture of self-confidence on the stage.
Ex: The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.Ex: She tells the remarkable tale of an animal whose saucy personality brought joy to the lives of countless people.* con ojos vivarachos = bright-eyed.* * *sus ojos vivarachos her sparkling eyeses un niño vivaracho he's a really bright child* * *
vivaracho◊ - cha adjetivo
‹ niño› lively
vivaracho,-a adj fam lively, sprightly
' vivaracho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vivaracha
* * *vivaracho, -a adjlively, vivacious* * *adj lively -
4 retrechero
adj.1 flattering; a flatterer. (Colloquial)2 dissimulating, concealing the truth; eluding the fulfiment of what was offered.3 mean; unreliable, deceitful; suspicious. (Latin American)4 sly, crafty, shifty, full of dodges.5 charming, winning, sweet.* * *► adjetivo1 familiar (que elude) slippery2 familiar (atractivo) attractive, charming* * *ADJ1) (=dado a trucos) full of dodges *; (=astuto) wily, crafty; hum rascally2) (=encantador) winning, charming, attractive* * *retrechero -ra( fam)1 (astuto) crafty, wily2 (encantador) sweet, charming* * *retrechero, -a adj2. [atractivo] attractive, charming -
5 malicioso
adj.1 malicious, wrongful, tortious.2 malicious, sly, bitchy, catty.3 suspicious.4 evil-minded, dirty.m.maliciously-minded person.* * *► adjetivo1 (malintencionado) malicious, spiteful2 (malpensado) suspicious-minded► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (malicioso) malicious person2 (malpensado) person with a suspicious mind* * *ADJ1) (=malintencionado) malicious, spiteful2) (=pícaro) mischievous3) (=astuto) sly, crafty4) (=malo) wicked, evil* * *- sa adjetivoa) ( malintencionado) malicious, spitefulb) ( pícaro) mischievous* * *= malicious, vicious, spiteful, devious, bitchy [bitchier -comp., bitchiest -sup.], ill-natured, dastardly.Ex. Perhaps the major problem will be the malicious attempt to cause confusion.Ex. For in the eyes of many, even the most desultory reading of fiction was preferable to the ' vicious' entertainments designed to satisfy the 'lower impulses in human nature'.Ex. Selection of books for review sometimes causes controversy as to why some are reviewed and others not and the reviews themselves can create minor storms in the book world if it is felt they are prejudiced or spiteful.Ex. The article is entitled 'The devious, the distraught and the deranged: designing and applying personal safety into library protection'.Ex. She worked at a local clothing company for a while and found the other staff and managers to all be very cliquey, bitchy and rather shallow.Ex. Always snivelling, coughing, spitting; a stupid, tedious, ill-natured fellow, who was for ever fatiguing people.Ex. A dastardly livery driver raped a 30-year-old woman passenger on Jan. 31, cops said.----* intención maliciosa = malicious intent.* * *- sa adjetivoa) ( malintencionado) malicious, spitefulb) ( pícaro) mischievous* * *= malicious, vicious, spiteful, devious, bitchy [bitchier -comp., bitchiest -sup.], ill-natured, dastardly.Ex: Perhaps the major problem will be the malicious attempt to cause confusion.
Ex: For in the eyes of many, even the most desultory reading of fiction was preferable to the ' vicious' entertainments designed to satisfy the 'lower impulses in human nature'.Ex: Selection of books for review sometimes causes controversy as to why some are reviewed and others not and the reviews themselves can create minor storms in the book world if it is felt they are prejudiced or spiteful.Ex: The article is entitled 'The devious, the distraught and the deranged: designing and applying personal safety into library protection'.Ex: She worked at a local clothing company for a while and found the other staff and managers to all be very cliquey, bitchy and rather shallow.Ex: Always snivelling, coughing, spitting; a stupid, tedious, ill-natured fellow, who was for ever fatiguing people.Ex: A dastardly livery driver raped a 30-year-old woman passenger on Jan. 31, cops said.* intención maliciosa = malicious intent.* * *malicioso -sa1 (malintencionado) ‹persona/comentario› malicious, spiteful2 (pícaro) ‹comentario/mirada/sonrisa› mischievous* * *
malicioso◊ -sa adjetivo
malicioso,-a
I adjetivo
1 (pícaro) mischievous
2 (malintencionado) malicious
II sustantivo masculino y femenino malicious person
' malicioso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
maliciosa
- puñetera
- puñetero
- pícaro
English:
bitchy
- catty
- ill-natured
- mischievous
- spiteful
- cunning
- malicious
- sly
- vicious
* * *malicioso, -a adj1. [malintencionado] malicious2. [astuto, agudo] cunning, crafty* * *adj1 ( malintencionado) malicious2 ( astuto) cunning, sly* * *malicioso, -sa adj1) : malicious2) pícaro: mischievous* * *malicioso adj spiteful -
6 manualidades
f.pl.1 craftwork, handicrafts.2 handicrafting.* * *1 arts and crafts* * *SFPL handicrafts, craftwork sing* * *femenino plural handicrafts (pl)* * *(n.) = homecraft, craft workEx. The article 'Growing the collection: crafty home decorating' makes recommendations on how to acquire homecraft books.Ex. This article explains how the epistolatory aspect of the books was exploited by the librarian in encouraging interest in the stories and how the children's craft work was brought into the matter (making rag dolls of the characters).* * *femenino plural handicrafts (pl)* * *(n.) = homecraft, craft workEx: The article 'Growing the collection: crafty home decorating' makes recommendations on how to acquire homecraft books.
Ex: This article explains how the epistolatory aspect of the books was exploited by the librarian in encouraging interest in the stories and how the children's craft work was brought into the matter (making rag dolls of the characters).* * *handicrafts (pl)* * *
manualidades sustantivo femenino plural
handicrafts (pl)
manualidades sustantivo femenino craft, handicraft: le encantan las manualidades, they love craft products
' manualidades' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
trabajo
English:
craft
* * *manualidades nfpl1. [objetos] craftwork, handicrafts* * *fpl handicrafts* * *manualidades nfpl: handicrafts (in schools) -
7 artimaña
f.1 trick, rascally trick, scheme, stratagem.2 trick, trap, cod.* * *1 artifice, trick, ruse* * *SF1) (Caza) trap, snare2) (=ingenio) cunning* * *femenino trick* * *= ruse, stalking horse, trick, gaff, wheeze.Ex. The library did not burn and the purchase of Thomas Jefferson's library as a replacement was a ruse to help pay the former President's debts.Ex. Legalism and pragmatism were the intellectual stalking horses that contributed most to the victory of economic interest over human concerns in this case.Ex. But if variable-length keys are not supported by a data base, various tricks are often necessary to provide access to the library data which has inherently variable-length keys.Ex. There are magicians that choose not to work with gaffs of any type because they want to take magic in new directions.Ex. Last year's profits were more than halved, so the company has come up with a clever wheeze.----* artimañas = crafty ways, trickery, bag of tricks.* * *femenino trick* * *= ruse, stalking horse, trick, gaff, wheeze.Ex: The library did not burn and the purchase of Thomas Jefferson's library as a replacement was a ruse to help pay the former President's debts.
Ex: Legalism and pragmatism were the intellectual stalking horses that contributed most to the victory of economic interest over human concerns in this case.Ex: But if variable-length keys are not supported by a data base, various tricks are often necessary to provide access to the library data which has inherently variable-length keys.Ex: There are magicians that choose not to work with gaffs of any type because they want to take magic in new directions.Ex: Last year's profits were more than halved, so the company has come up with a clever wheeze.* artimañas = crafty ways, trickery, bag of tricks.* * *trickse valió de todo tipo de artimañas para conseguirlo he used every trick o ( colloq) every dodge he could think of to get it, he used every trick in the book to get it ( colloq)* * *
artimaña sustantivo femenino
trick
artimaña sustantivo femenino trick, ruse
' artimaña' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
artificio
English:
device
- ruse
* * *artimaña nftrick, ruse;se sirvió de todo tipo de artimañas para conseguir su objetivo she used all kinds of trickery to get what she wanted* * *f trick* * *artimaña nf: ruse, trick -
8 treta
f.1 trick (engaño).2 artifice, ruse, frame-up, scheme.* * *1 trick, ruse* * *SF1) (=truco) trick; (=ardid) ruse, stratagem; (Com) stunt, gimmick2) (Esgrima) feint* * *a) ( ardid) trick, ruseb) ( en esgrima) feint* * *= gimmick, ruse, stalking horse, trick, gaff, wheeze.Ex. Many outreach efforts foundered because they were primarily public relations gimmicks aimed at changing the public rather than the library.Ex. The library did not burn and the purchase of Thomas Jefferson's library as a replacement was a ruse to help pay the former President's debts.Ex. Legalism and pragmatism were the intellectual stalking horses that contributed most to the victory of economic interest over human concerns in this case.Ex. But if variable-length keys are not supported by a data base, various tricks are often necessary to provide access to the library data which has inherently variable-length keys.Ex. There are magicians that choose not to work with gaffs of any type because they want to take magic in new directions.Ex. Last year's profits were more than halved, so the company has come up with a clever wheeze.----* con tretas = by cunning.* tretas = crafty ways.* * *a) ( ardid) trick, ruseb) ( en esgrima) feint* * *= gimmick, ruse, stalking horse, trick, gaff, wheeze.Ex: Many outreach efforts foundered because they were primarily public relations gimmicks aimed at changing the public rather than the library.
Ex: The library did not burn and the purchase of Thomas Jefferson's library as a replacement was a ruse to help pay the former President's debts.Ex: Legalism and pragmatism were the intellectual stalking horses that contributed most to the victory of economic interest over human concerns in this case.Ex: But if variable-length keys are not supported by a data base, various tricks are often necessary to provide access to the library data which has inherently variable-length keys.Ex: There are magicians that choose not to work with gaffs of any type because they want to take magic in new directions.Ex: Last year's profits were more than halved, so the company has come up with a clever wheeze.* con tretas = by cunning.* tretas = crafty ways.* * *1 (ardid) trick, rusese valió de una treta para convencernos she tricked us into believing her2 (en esgrima) feint* * *
treta sustantivo femenino
treta sustantivo femenino ruse
' treta' also found in these entries:
English:
ploy
- ruse
* * *treta nfruse, trick* * *f trick, ploy* * *treta nf: trick, ruse -
9 sapo
m.toad.* * *1 toad\echar sapos y culebras familiar to rant and rave* * *ISM1) (Zool) toad2) (=persona) ugly creature3) LAm game of throwing coins into the mouth of an iron toad5) Cono Sur ** (=soldado) soldierIIADJ2) Cono Sur (=hipócrita) hypocritical, two-faced* * *I- pa adjetivo1) (Andes fam) ( astuto) sharp (colloq)2) (Chi fam) ( mirón) nosy (colloq)IImasculino (Zool) toadIIIechar sapos y culebras por la boca — (fam) to curse and swear
- pa masculino, femenino1) (Andes fam) ( astuto)es una sapa — she's very sharp (colloq)
2) (Andes fam) ( delator) informer, grass (BrE colloq)* * *= toad.Ex. Animals profiled include buzzards, moths, leeches, jellyfish, snakes, slugs, and toads.* * *I- pa adjetivo1) (Andes fam) ( astuto) sharp (colloq)2) (Chi fam) ( mirón) nosy (colloq)IImasculino (Zool) toadIIIechar sapos y culebras por la boca — (fam) to curse and swear
- pa masculino, femenino1) (Andes fam) ( astuto)es una sapa — she's very sharp (colloq)
2) (Andes fam) ( delator) informer, grass (BrE colloq)* * *= toad.Ex: Animals profiled include buzzards, moths, leeches, jellyfish, snakes, slugs, and toads.
* * *sapo2A ( Zool) toadtragar sapos ( fam); to grin and bear itB2 ( Chi) (en el billar) flukemasculine, feminineA* * *
sapo sustantivo masculino (Zool) toad
sapo m Zool toad
♦ Locuciones: fam (despotricar) echar sapos y culebras, to curse and swear: echaba sapos y culebras contra su jefe, he was ranting and raving about his boss
' sapo' also found in these entries:
English:
female
- toad
* * *sapo nm1. [anfibio] toad;echar sapos y culebras to rant and rave;RP sapo partero midwife toad* * *m ZO toad;echar sapos y culebras fig curse and swear;tragar(se) sapos fig fam grin and bear it* * *sapo nm: toad* * *sapo n toad -
10 ladino
(Sp. model spelled same [laðino] < Latin latinum 'Latin.' In the Middle Ages it meant Romance, as opposed to Arabic, and referred to a Moor who could speak Latin; with reference to books, it applied to 'fine, learned, Latinlike' languages (according to Corominas), and later came to mean 'skillful,' 'astute,' or 'wise')Texas: 1892. Originally, a wild longhorn, but more recently, a horse or cow that is vicious, wild, and unmanageable, and seems to possess a certain crafty intelligence. The DARE indicates that this term may be used as a noun or as an adjective. Clark notes that it is sometimes applied to a "crafty or wily person." In Spanish, this term originally applied to a person who knew Latin or was wise or learned in general. It has since come to mean 'clever' or 'knowledgeable.' Santamaría confirms that in Coahuila, Mexico, the term is used to refer to a bull that, having been at one point confined to a corral, on its return to the field is not only wild again but seems to possess a certain knowledge of humans that allows it to evade all the cowboys who attempt to capture it. -
11 vivo
adj.1 live, alive, living, above-ground.2 lively, keen, alert, brisk.3 bright, shining, vivid.4 alive, passionate.f. & m.living person.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: vivir.* * *► adjetivo1 (que tiene vida) living; (que está) alive2 (fuego, llama) live, burning3 (lengua) living4 figurado (color etc) bright, vivid6 figurado (dolor, emoción, etc) acute, deep, intense7 figurado (descripción etc) lively, graphic8 figurado (carácter) quick, irritable11 figurado (llaga, herida) open► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 living person1 COSTURA trimming, border\a lo vivo vividlyde viva voz verbally, by word of mouthen carne viva raw, red raw 2 figurado freshen vivo TELEVISIÓN liveal rojo vivo red-hotherir a alguien en lo más vivo / tocar a alguien en lo más vivo figurado to cut somebody to the quick¿quién vive? MILITAR who goes there?ser el vivo retrato de / ser la viva imagen de familiar to be the spitting image oftener el genio vivo to be quick-temperedfuerzas vivas figurado driving forces————————1 COSTURA trimming, border* * *(f. - viva)adj.1) alive2) lively3) vivid* * *vivo, -a1. ADJ1) (=con vida)se busca vivo o muerto — wanted, dead or alive
b) [piel] rawme dio o hirió en lo más vivo — it cut me to the quick
cal, fuerza 5), lágrima, lengua 4)a lo vivo —
2) (TV, Radio)en vivo — (=en directo) live; (=en persona) in person
un espectáculo con música en vivo — a live music show, a show with live music
¿has visto en vivo a algún famoso? — have you ever seen anyone famous in the flesh?
3) (=intenso) [descripción] vivid, graphic; [imaginación, mirada, ritmo] lively; [movimiento, paso] quick, lively; [color] bright; [sensación] acute; [genio] fiery; [ingenio] ready; [inteligencia] sharp, keen; [filo] sharprojo 2., 1), voz 1)su recuerdo siempre seguirá vivo entre nosotros — her memory will always be with us, her memory will live on in our minds
4) [persona] (=listo) clever; (=astuto) sharp; (=animado) lively2. SM/ F1) *(=aprovechado)es un vivo — he's a clever one *, he's a sly one *
2)3.SM (Cos) edging, border* * *I- va adjetivo1)a) ( con vida) alivea lo vivo — (fam) without anesthetic*
en vivo — <actuación/transmisión> live
b) < lengua> living (before n)2)a) < persona> (despierto, animado) vivacious, bubbly; < descripción> vivid, graphic; <relato/imaginación> livelyb) < color> bright, vivid; <llama/fuego> bright; <ojos/mirada> lively, brightc) <sentimiento/deseo> intense, strongen lo más vivo: me hirió en lo más vivo he cut me to the quick; me afectó en lo más vivo — it affected me very deeply
3) (avispado, astuto) sharpIIno seas tan vivo — don't try to be clever
* * *= alive, live, living, vivid, quickened, vibrant + Color, bright [brighter -comp., brightest -sup.], living and breathing, surviving, walking, land of the living, the, spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], shrewd [shrewder -comp., shrewdest -sup.].Ex. Armstrong Sperry's 'Call It Courage' is now some years old but still to my mind an attractive and alive book.Ex. By designing the floors to carry a superimposed live load of 6.5 kN/m2, it is easy to move bookshelves, reader places and other library functions to any part of the building.Ex. Few librarians have had both his dedication and ability to make the catalog a living tool serving all of the people.Ex. There are vivid examples of serious fires and other natural disasters occuring in libraries that cause incalculable financial and academic losses to society.Ex. For a storyteller preparation is like rehearsal for an orchestra; there will be passages that need emphasis, and some that need a slow pace, others that need a quickened tempo, and so on = La preparación de un narrador de cuentos es como el ensayo de una orquesta; habrá pasajes que necesiten énfasis, otros un ritmo lento, otros un ritmo acelerado, etcétera.Ex. The store was gutted and rebuilt, according to his specifications, into a beautiful, modern facility, decorated in vibrant hues and furnished with the latest Herman Miller offerings.Ex. The openness of the now accessible stacks is emphasised by use of glass and bright colours.Ex. They are more than simple documents -- they are living and breathing expressions of important ethical concerns.Ex. Interviews were with a surviving next of kin or a nonrelative about three months after the event of death.Ex. He is a walking history of modern librarianship and has been a mentor to many.Ex. This is a review article on a book by Stephen M. Borish ' The Land of the Living'.Ex. A spry 80 years young, Virginia has been painting murals for the last 50 years and a lot can be said for the advantages of experience.Ex. He was described as a ' sprightly nonagenarian' who was born in 1905.Ex. Payment is very important and can be a problem so the businessman needs to be streetwise and shrewd with a good business acumen.----* actuación en vivo = live performance, live entertainment.* apagar la cal viva = slake + quicklime.* a viva voz = open outcry.* cal viva = quicklime.* comerse Algo vivo, devorarse Algo = eat + Nombre + alive.* concierto en vivo = live concert.* continuar vivo = live on.* cosa viva = living thing.* de viva voz = orally, word-of-mouth, by word of mouth.* el muerto al hoyo y el vivo al bollo = dead men have no friends.* entre los vivos = land of the living, the.* en vivo = live-action, in vivo, live.* imaginación muy viva = vivid imagination.* leyenda vivida = living legend.* llorar a lágrima viva = sob + Posesivo + heart out, cry + Posesivo + heart out, cry + uncontrollably.* mantener Algo vivo = keep + the flame alive, keep + Nombre + at the fore.* mantener vivo = keep + alive, keep + Nombre + going.* materia viva = living matter.* monumento vivo = living monument.* música en vivo = live music.* no vivo = nonliving [non-living].* organismo vivo = living thing.* permanecer vivo = remain + alive.* ponerse al rojo vivo = reach + boiling point, fire up.* publicación seriada viva = active serial.* revista viva = active journal.* rojo vivo = vibrant red, vermilion [vermillion].* seguir vivo = live on, stay + alive.* sentirse vivo = feel + alive.* ser un vivo retrato de = be a dead ringer for.* servicio de referencia en vivo = live reference.* ser vivo = sentient being.* tener algo muy vivo en la mente de uno = be strong in + mind.* viva + Nombre = long live + Nombre.* vivos, los = living, the.* * *I- va adjetivo1)a) ( con vida) alivea lo vivo — (fam) without anesthetic*
en vivo — <actuación/transmisión> live
b) < lengua> living (before n)2)a) < persona> (despierto, animado) vivacious, bubbly; < descripción> vivid, graphic; <relato/imaginación> livelyb) < color> bright, vivid; <llama/fuego> bright; <ojos/mirada> lively, brightc) <sentimiento/deseo> intense, strongen lo más vivo: me hirió en lo más vivo he cut me to the quick; me afectó en lo más vivo — it affected me very deeply
3) (avispado, astuto) sharpIIno seas tan vivo — don't try to be clever
* * *= alive, live, living, vivid, quickened, vibrant + Color, bright [brighter -comp., brightest -sup.], living and breathing, surviving, walking, land of the living, the, spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], shrewd [shrewder -comp., shrewdest -sup.].Ex: Armstrong Sperry's 'Call It Courage' is now some years old but still to my mind an attractive and alive book.
Ex: By designing the floors to carry a superimposed live load of 6.5 kN/m2, it is easy to move bookshelves, reader places and other library functions to any part of the building.Ex: Few librarians have had both his dedication and ability to make the catalog a living tool serving all of the people.Ex: There are vivid examples of serious fires and other natural disasters occuring in libraries that cause incalculable financial and academic losses to society.Ex: For a storyteller preparation is like rehearsal for an orchestra; there will be passages that need emphasis, and some that need a slow pace, others that need a quickened tempo, and so on = La preparación de un narrador de cuentos es como el ensayo de una orquesta; habrá pasajes que necesiten énfasis, otros un ritmo lento, otros un ritmo acelerado, etcétera.Ex: The store was gutted and rebuilt, according to his specifications, into a beautiful, modern facility, decorated in vibrant hues and furnished with the latest Herman Miller offerings.Ex: The openness of the now accessible stacks is emphasised by use of glass and bright colours.Ex: They are more than simple documents -- they are living and breathing expressions of important ethical concerns.Ex: Interviews were with a surviving next of kin or a nonrelative about three months after the event of death.Ex: He is a walking history of modern librarianship and has been a mentor to many.Ex: This is a review article on a book by Stephen M. Borish ' The Land of the Living'.Ex: A spry 80 years young, Virginia has been painting murals for the last 50 years and a lot can be said for the advantages of experience.Ex: He was described as a ' sprightly nonagenarian' who was born in 1905.Ex: Payment is very important and can be a problem so the businessman needs to be streetwise and shrewd with a good business acumen.* actuación en vivo = live performance, live entertainment.* apagar la cal viva = slake + quicklime.* a viva voz = open outcry.* cal viva = quicklime.* comerse Algo vivo, devorarse Algo = eat + Nombre + alive.* concierto en vivo = live concert.* continuar vivo = live on.* cosa viva = living thing.* de viva voz = orally, word-of-mouth, by word of mouth.* el muerto al hoyo y el vivo al bollo = dead men have no friends.* entre los vivos = land of the living, the.* en vivo = live-action, in vivo, live.* imaginación muy viva = vivid imagination.* leyenda vivida = living legend.* llorar a lágrima viva = sob + Posesivo + heart out, cry + Posesivo + heart out, cry + uncontrollably.* mantener Algo vivo = keep + the flame alive, keep + Nombre + at the fore.* mantener vivo = keep + alive, keep + Nombre + going.* materia viva = living matter.* monumento vivo = living monument.* música en vivo = live music.* no vivo = nonliving [non-living].* organismo vivo = living thing.* permanecer vivo = remain + alive.* ponerse al rojo vivo = reach + boiling point, fire up.* publicación seriada viva = active serial.* revista viva = active journal.* rojo vivo = vibrant red, vermilion [vermillion].* seguir vivo = live on, stay + alive.* sentirse vivo = feel + alive.* ser un vivo retrato de = be a dead ringer for.* servicio de referencia en vivo = live reference.* ser vivo = sentient being.* tener algo muy vivo en la mente de uno = be strong in + mind.* viva + Nombre = long live + Nombre.* vivos, los = living, the.* * *A1 (con vida) alive[ S ] se busca vivo o muerto wanted, dead or alivelos mosquitos me están comiendo vivo ( fam); I'm being eaten alive by mosquitoesno vimos ninguna serpiente viva we didn't see any live snakeses ya una leyenda viva he is a legend in his own lifetime, he is a living legendmantuvo viva su fé she kept her faith aliveen vivo livemúsica en vivo live musichicieron el programa en vivo they did the program live2 ‹lengua› living ( before n)el idioma sigue vivo the language is still aliveB1 ‹persona› (despierto, animado) vivacious, bubbly2 ‹descripción› vivid, graphic; ‹relato/imaginación› livelyaún tengo vivo en la memoria aquel momento I can still remember that moment vividly4 ‹ojos/mirada› lively, bright5 ‹sentimiento/deseo› intense, stronglo más vivo: sus palabras me llegaron a lo más vivo her words cut me to the quicksu muerte me afectó en lo más vivo his death affected me very deeplyC (avispado, astuto) sharpése es muy vivo y no se va a dejar engañar that guy is too smart o sharp to be taken in ( colloq)no seas tan vivo, que ésta es mi parte don't try to be clever o to pull a fast one, this is my share ( colloq)esos vendedores son muy vivos those salesmen are razor-sharp ( colloq)masculine, feminine( fam)1 (oportunista) sharp o smooth operator ( colloq)2 (aprovechado) crafty devil ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo vivir: ( conjugate vivir)
vivo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
vivir
vivo
vivir ( conjugate vivir) verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to live;◊ vive solo he lives alone o on his own;
vivo para algo/algn to live for sth/sb;
vivo en paz to live in peace;
la pintura no da para vivo you can't make a living from painting;
el sueldo no le alcanza para vivo his salary isn't enough (for him) to live on;
vivo de algo ‹ de la caridad› to live on sth;
‹del arte/de la pesca› to make a living from sth;
ver tb◊ renta
2 ( estar vivo) to be alive
3 ( como interj):◊ ¡viva el Rey! long live the King!;
¡vivan los novios! three cheers for the bride and groom!;
¡viva! hurray!
verbo transitivoa) ( pasar por):
los que vivimos la guerra those of us who lived through the war
vivo◊ -va adjetivo
1
en vivo ‹actuación/transmisión› live
2
‹ descripción› vivid, graphic;
‹relato/imaginación› lively
‹llama/fuego› bright;
‹ojos/mirada› lively, bright
3 (avispado, astuto) sharp;◊ no seas tan vivo don't try to be clever
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( oportunista) sharp o smooth operator (colloq);
( aprovechado) freeloader
vivir
I verbo intransitivo
1 (tener vida) to live: vivió ochenta años, she lived to be eighty
¡aún vive!, he's still alive!
2 (estar residiendo) to live: viven en Australia, they live in Australia
3 (en la memoria) su recuerdo aún vive en nosotros, our memories of him still live on
4 (subsistir) no es suficiente para vivir, it's not enough to live on
esa gente vive de la caza, those people live from o by hunting
5 (convivir) viven juntos desde hace muchos años, they've been living together for years
II vtr (pasar una experiencia) to live through
III sustantivo masculino
1 life, living
2 (una persona) de mal vivir, loose, disreputable
♦ Locuciones: dejar vivir a alguien, (no molestar) vive y deja vivir, live and let live; familiar no vivir alguien, (preocupación, angustia) desde que tiene esa grave enfermedad, sus padres no viven, his parents have been in a state of anxiety since he's had this serious illness; familiar vivir la vida alguien, (libertad, ociosidad) ha acabado la carrera y ahora se dedica a vivir la vida, now he's finished his university studies he's going to enjoy life
vivo,-a
I adjetivo
1 alive: todavía está vivo, he's still alive
(un espectáculo) en vivo, live ➣ Ver nota en alive 2 (persona: vital, alegre) vivacious
(astuta) sharp
3 (intenso, brillante) bright
una camisa de un rojo vivo, a bright red shirt
4 (un relato, descripción) lively, graphic
(un sentimiento) intense, deep
II sustantivo masculino y femenino (persona avispada, astuta) sharp
♦ Locuciones: al rojo vivo, red-hot
familiar vivito y coleando, alive and kicking
' vivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
actualmente
- alegre
- alta
- alto
- ardiente
- criatura
- despierta
- despierto
- emisión
- ser
- estrangular
- extremidad
- fogón
- macho
- mantener
- prodigio
- retrato
- revivir
- roja
- rojo
- salud
- subsistir
- viva
- crecer
- espabilado
- inquieto
- listo
- paseo
- posibilidad
- punta
- que
- vivir
English:
active
- actually
- alive
- alone
- animate
- animated
- bright
- brighten up
- dad
- daddy
- deep
- develop
- eat
- fur
- hot up
- image
- keen
- live
- lively
- living
- midway
- near
- on
- out
- quicktempered
- red-hot
- rich
- solid
- spit
- still
- up
- vivid
- beyond
- concert
- glow
- hedge
- hedgerow
- home
- longing
- memory
- pull
- quick
- red
- sear
- survive
* * *vivo, -a♦ adj1. [ser, lengua] living2. [tras verbo] alive;estar vivo [persona, costumbre, recuerdo] to be alive;su recuerdo sigue vivo entre los suyos his memory lives on among his family;quemar vivo alguien to burn sb alive3. [intenso] [dolor, deseo, olor] intense;[luz, color, tono] bright; [genio] quick, hot; [paso, ritmo] lively;un vivo interés por algo a lively interest in sth4. [con vitalidad] [gestos, ojos] lively;[descripción, recuerdo] vivid;es el vivo retrato de su padre he's the spitting image of his father5. [despierto] quick, sharp;[astuto] shrewd, sly♦ los vivos nmplthe living♦ en vivo loc adj[en directo] live; [sin anestesia] without anaesthetic;haremos el programa en vivo we will do the programme live* * *I adj1 alive;los seres vivo living things;2 fig famsharp, smart3 color bright4 ritmo livelyII m, viva f sharp operator* * *vivo, -va adj1) : alive2) intenso: vivid, bright, intense3) animado: lively, vivacious4) astuto: sharp, clever5)en vivo : livetransmisión en vivo: live broadcast6)al rojo vivo : red-hot* * *vivo adj1. (con vida) alive2. (intenso) bright -
12 hábil
adj.able, deft, skillful, artful.* * *► adjetivo1 (diestro) skilful (US skillful)2 (despabilado) clever, smart3 (acto) clever4 (apto, adecuado) good, suitable\en tiempo hábil at the proper timeser hábil en algo / ser hábil para algo (persona) to be good at somethingdía hábil working day* * *adj.1) clever, able, skillful2) working* * *ADJ1) (=diestro) skilful, skillful (EEUU)es muy hábil con la aguja — he's very handy o good with a needle
¡muy hábil! ya me has vuelto a endilgar el trabajo — hum very clever! you've landed me with the job again
2) (Jur) competentdía 1)* * *1)a) ( diestro) < carpintero> skilled, adept; < conductor> good, skillful*; <juego/táctica> skillful*b) (astuto, inteligente) clever, able2) <horas/días> working (before n)3) (Der) competent* * *= accomplished, skilful [skillful, -USA], able [abler -comp., ablest -sup.], nimble, resourceful, deft, adroit, nifty [niftier -comp., nifitiest -sup.], clever [cleverer -comp., cleverest -sup.].Ex. This specialised clientele is eclectic and ranges from novices to the most accomplished artists and includes painters, sculptors and graphic artists.Ex. The acquisition of these materials is a skilful job demanding the sort of dedication that a housewife brings to the running of her home.Ex. Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.Ex. If they were watching the nimble movements of a compositor as he gathered the types from the hundred and fifty-two boxes of his case, they would knock their hips against the corner of a bench.Ex. Under a series of resourceful librarians, it rapidly achieved a high reputation for its collection of books, periodicals and prints.Ex. In this live peformance video, Joan Sutherland's coloratura is as deft as ever.Ex. Reference services exist to help the less adroit find information and their fundamental value lies in equity of access to information.Ex. To begin with, this photocopier perhaps had the potential for resurrection by someone mechanically minded and nifty with a screwdriver.Ex. It is readily possible to construct a machine which will manipulate premises in accordance with formal logic, simply by the clever use of relay circuits.----* día hábil = business day, workday, weekday, working day.* poco hábil = poor-ability.* ser hábil para = be adroit at.* * *1)a) ( diestro) < carpintero> skilled, adept; < conductor> good, skillful*; <juego/táctica> skillful*b) (astuto, inteligente) clever, able2) <horas/días> working (before n)3) (Der) competent* * *= accomplished, skilful [skillful, -USA], able [abler -comp., ablest -sup.], nimble, resourceful, deft, adroit, nifty [niftier -comp., nifitiest -sup.], clever [cleverer -comp., cleverest -sup.].Ex: This specialised clientele is eclectic and ranges from novices to the most accomplished artists and includes painters, sculptors and graphic artists.
Ex: The acquisition of these materials is a skilful job demanding the sort of dedication that a housewife brings to the running of her home.Ex: Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.Ex: If they were watching the nimble movements of a compositor as he gathered the types from the hundred and fifty-two boxes of his case, they would knock their hips against the corner of a bench.Ex: Under a series of resourceful librarians, it rapidly achieved a high reputation for its collection of books, periodicals and prints.Ex: In this live peformance video, Joan Sutherland's coloratura is as deft as ever.Ex: Reference services exist to help the less adroit find information and their fundamental value lies in equity of access to information.Ex: To begin with, this photocopier perhaps had the potential for resurrection by someone mechanically minded and nifty with a screwdriver.Ex: It is readily possible to construct a machine which will manipulate premises in accordance with formal logic, simply by the clever use of relay circuits.* día hábil = business day, workday, weekday, working day.* poco hábil = poor-ability.* ser hábil para = be adroit at.* * *A1 (diestro) skillful*es un hábil carpintero he's a skilled o an adept carpenteres una hábil conductora she's a good drivertiene manos hábiles para la costura she's very good o skillful o adept with a needleuna jugada hábil de Prieto a skillful move from Prieto2 (astuto, inteligente) cleveres muy hábil para los negocios he's a very clever o able businessmanB ‹horas/días› working ( before n)C ( Der) ‹testigo› competent* * *
hábil adjetivo
1
‹ conductor› good, skillful( conjugate skillful);
‹juego/táctica› skillful( conjugate skillful)
2 ‹horas/días› working ( before n)
3 (Der) competent
hábil adjetivo
1 (mañoso) skilful, US skillful: era muy hábil con las manos, he was very skilful with his hands
2 (astuto, ingenioso) smart: estuvo muy hábil en sus respuestas, his responses very witty
3 (laboral) working
dos días hábiles, two working days
' hábil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
día
- diplomática
- diplomático
- diestro
English:
capable
- clever
- deft
- defuse
- good
- handy
- proficient
- skilful
- skilled
- skillful
- slick
- able
- adroit
- crafty
- shrewd
- work
- working
* * *hábil adj1. [diestro] skilful;estuvo muy hábil en el debate she argued very skilfully in the debate;es muy hábil con las manos he's very good with his hands;Irónicose me ha quemado la comida – ¡qué hábil! I've burned the dinner – that was clever (of you)! o Br nice one!2. [inteligente] clever;utilizó una hábil estrategia para convencernos he used a clever strategy to persuade us3. [utilizable] [lugar] suitable, fit;días hábiles working days, US workdays* * *adj1 skilled2 ( capaz) capable3 ( astuto) clever, smart4:día hábil working day* * *hábil adj1) : able, skillful2) : workingdías hábiles: working days* * * -
13 maldito
adj.1 damned, blasted, damn, darn.2 cursed, accurst, accursed, cussed.3 jinxed.* * *1→ link=maldecir maldecir► adjetivo1 (no bendito) damned2 familiar (que causa molestia) damned, wretched, bloody, damn\¡maldita sea! familiar damn it!* * *(f. - maldita)adj.cursed, damned* * *1. ADJ1) (=condenado) damned2) (Rel) accursed3) * [uso enfático] damn *¡maldita sea! — damn it! *
¡maldito el día en que lo conocí! — curse the day I met him!
¡malditas las ganas que tengo de verle! — I really don't feel like seeing him!
4) (=maligno) wicked5) Méx * (=taimado) crafty2.SMel maldito — (Rel) the Evil One, the devil
* * *- ta adjetivo1) (fam) ( expresando irritación) damn (before n) (colloq), wretched (before n) (colloq)maldita/maldito sea! — damn (it)! (colloq)
2) (Lit) <escritor/poeta> accursed3) (RPl fam) ( egoísta) mean (colloq)* * *= damn, wretched, damned, freaking [frigging], frigging [freaking], fucking, bloody.Nota: Palabra derivada de la expresión " By our Lady".Ex. And we can't do it if we're again slavishly and uncritically, for reasons of imagined cost savings, accepting every damn thing that comes out of the tube.Ex. A card catalog has the capability of being kept up to date, but it is a wretched way to make information available.Ex. Literature can have only a formal use for utterly damned souls -- or for saints.Ex. Of course, we are freaking worried sick of this merger so much so I can't even sleep well at night!.Ex. Now its a frigging oil drum and the reason nobody would take it was because there was a tiny bit of oil in the bottom.Ex. These people should be shot on sight and all their genetic material vaporized... fucking losers.Ex. Prince Charles has admitted he is a ' bloody nuisance' lobbying on green issues but concedes he will have to curb his campaigning when he becomes king.* * *- ta adjetivo1) (fam) ( expresando irritación) damn (before n) (colloq), wretched (before n) (colloq)maldita/maldito sea! — damn (it)! (colloq)
2) (Lit) <escritor/poeta> accursed3) (RPl fam) ( egoísta) mean (colloq)* * *= damn, wretched, damned, freaking [frigging], frigging [freaking], fucking, bloody.Nota: Palabra derivada de la expresión " By our Lady".Ex: And we can't do it if we're again slavishly and uncritically, for reasons of imagined cost savings, accepting every damn thing that comes out of the tube.
Ex: A card catalog has the capability of being kept up to date, but it is a wretched way to make information available.Ex: Literature can have only a formal use for utterly damned souls -- or for saints.Ex: Of course, we are freaking worried sick of this merger so much so I can't even sleep well at night!.Ex: Now its a frigging oil drum and the reason nobody would take it was because there was a tiny bit of oil in the bottom.Ex: These people should be shot on sight and all their genetic material vaporized... fucking losers.Ex: Prince Charles has admitted he is a ' bloody nuisance' lobbying on green issues but concedes he will have to curb his campaigning when he becomes king.* * *maldito -taeste maldito ruido no me deja dormir I can't get to sleep with this damn o wretched noiseno tengo un maldito centavo I don't have a cent o penny to my namemaldita la gana que tengo de ir I really don't feel like going, I don't feel like going one bitmaldita la hora en que lo acepté I wish I'd never accepted, I rue the day I ever acceptedmaldita la gracia que me hace que traiga a sus amigotes a cenar that's all I needed, him bringing his friends to dinner! ( colloq iro)¡maldita or maldito sea! damn (it)! ( colloq)B ( Lit) ‹escritor/poeta› accursed* * *
Del verbo maldecir: ( conjugate maldecir)
maldecido, maldito es:
el participio
maldito◊ -ta adjetivo (fam) ( expresando irritación) damn ( before n) (colloq), wretched ( before n) (colloq);
¡este maldito ruido! this damn o wretched noise!;
¡maldita/maldito sea! damn (it)! (colloq)
maldito,-a adjetivo
1 fam (incordiante) damned, bloody: ¿dónde habré puesto el maldito recibo?, where did I put the damned bill?
2 (ninguno, nada) maldita la ilusión que me hace, I don't like it one bit
3 (sujeto a maldición) damned, cursed: esa casa está maldita, this house is haunted
' maldito' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
maldita
- dichoso
- jodido
- pinche
English:
blasted
- bloody
- damn
- doggone
- wretched
- no-good
* * *maldito, -a♦ adj1. [condenado] cursed, damned2. [artista, poeta] doomed, cursed¡apaga la maldita radio! turn the damned radio off!;malditas las ganas que tengo de madrugar getting up early is the last thing I want to do;¡maldita sea! damn it!;¡maldita (sea) la hora en que se me ocurrió invitarlos! I wish it had never crossed my mind to invite them!♦ nmel maldito the Devil, Satan* * *adj famdamn fam ;¡maldita sea! (god-)damn it!* * *maldito, -ta adj1) : cursed, damned¡maldita sea!: damn it all!2) : wicked* * *maldito adj damned¡maldita sea! damn it! -
14 malicia
f.1 malice.2 sharpness, alertness.3 slyness, cattiness, cunning.4 suspicion, mistrust.5 mischievousness, naughtiness.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: maliciar.* * *1 (mala intención) malice2 (maldad) evil, maliciousness3 (astucia) slyness, craftiness, cunning4 (sospecha) suspicion\decir algo con malicia to say something maliciouslyhacer algo con malicia to do something with malice* * *noun f.1) malice, wickedness2) cunning* * *SF1) (=mala intención) malice, spite2) (=picardía) [de persona] mischief; [de mirada] mischievousness; [de chiste] naughtiness3) (=astucia) slyness, guile4) pl malicias (=sospechas) suspicions5) [de animal] viciousness* * *a) ( intención malévola) malice, malevolenceb) ( picardía) mischiefc) ( astucia) slyness* * *= low cunning, mischievousness, ill will.Ex. He smiled politely, but Bragge could not help but feel that his expression was one of low cunning.Ex. The author discusses a range of children's fiction for the presence of mischievousness in the main characters = El autor examina la presencia de la travesura en los personajes principales de una variedad de literatura infantil.Ex. On this theory, people are praiseworthy for acts of good will and blameworthy for acts of ill will or lack of good will.----* sin malicia = guileless.* * *a) ( intención malévola) malice, malevolenceb) ( picardía) mischiefc) ( astucia) slyness* * *= low cunning, mischievousness, ill will.Ex: He smiled politely, but Bragge could not help but feel that his expression was one of low cunning.
Ex: The author discusses a range of children's fiction for the presence of mischievousness in the main characters = El autor examina la presencia de la travesura en los personajes principales de una variedad de literatura infantil.Ex: On this theory, people are praiseworthy for acts of good will and blameworthy for acts of ill will or lack of good will.* sin malicia = guileless.* * *A1 (intención malévola) malice, malevolencelo dijo sin malicia he said it without malice2 (picardía) mischiefes un chico sin ninguna malicia he's completely without guileme guiñó con malicia he winked at me mischievouslytiene tan poca malicia que no se da cuenta de estas cosas she is so naive that she doesn't see these things3 (astucia) slyness* * *
malicia sustantivo femenino
malicia sustantivo femenino
1 (picardía) cunning: me sonrió con malicia, she smiled at me maliciously
2 (mala intención) malice, maliciousness
con malicia, maliciously: la niña no lo hizo con malicia, she didn't do it out of malice
3 (tendencia a sospechar) malevolence
' malicia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
intención
- simple
- picardía
English:
leer
- mischief
* * *malicia nf1. [mala intención] malice;fue una decisión tomada con mucha malicia it was a thoroughly malicious decision2. [astucia, agudeza] cunning, craftiness;a este niño le falta malicia the boy needs to wise up* * *fno tener malicia fam be very naive2 ( astucia) cunning, slyness* * *malicia nf1) : wickedness, malice2) : mischief, naughtiness3) : cunning, craftiness -
15 demonio
intj.hell, the deuce.m.devil (diablo).saber/oler a demonios (informal) to taste/smell disgusting* * *1 demon, devil\¿cómo/dónde/quién/qué demonios...? familiar how/where/who/what the hell...?¿qué demonios haces aquí? familiar what the hell are you doing here?darse a (todos) los demonios familiar to fly off the handlede mil demonios familiar a hell of a¡demonio! familiar hell!, damn!¡demonio con...! familiar to hell with...!■ ¡demonio con el niño! to hell with the child!¡demonios! familiar hell!, damn!¡demonio de niño! familiar you little devil!llevarse a alguien el demonio/los demonios familiar to get really angry, go spareponerse como un demonio familiar to get really angry¡que me lleve el demonio si...! familiar I'll be blowed if...!■ ¡que me lleve el demonio si te entiendo! I'll be blowed if I can understand you!¡qué demonio! familiar damn it!oler a demonios familiar to smell horriblesaber a demonios familiar to taste horribleser el mismo demonio familiar (muy malo) to be a real devil 2 (muy travieso) to be the devil himself 3 (muy hábil) to be a sly devil, be a crafty devilser un demonio familiar to be a real deviltener el demonio en el cuerpo familiar to have the devil in one, be always on the go* * *noun m.demon, devil* * *SM1) (=diablo) devilese demonio de niño — that demon o little devil of a child
2) *3) * [frases de sentido exclamativo]¡qué demonios! — [expresando ira] hell!, damn it!; [expresando sorpresa] well, I'll be blowed!, what the devil?
¡qué príncipe ni qué demonios! — prince my foot! *
¿quién demonios será? — who the devil can that be?
¿dónde demonios lo habré dejado? — where the devil can I have left it?
* * *1) ( diablo) devilcomo (el) demonio — (fam) <picar/doler> like hell (colloq)
de (los) mil demonios — (fam) terrible
hace un frío de los mil demonios — it's terribly cold
mandar a alguien al demonio — (fam) to tell somebody to go to hell (colloq)
oler/saber a demonios — (fam) to smell/taste awful o foul
ponerse como or hecho un demonio — (fam) to go berserk (colloq)
2) (fam) ( uso expletivo)¿qué/dónde demonios... ? — what/where the hell... ? (colloq)
demonio(s)! — ( expresando enfado) damn! (colloq); ( expresando sorpresa) goodness!, heavens!
* * *= demon, fiend.Ex. Recently parents and concerned citizens have increasingly challenged library books that feature witches, demons and the devil whether in fiction, mythology or mysticism.Ex. These sensational fictions about 'female fiends' share formulaic elements of character and plot: the heroines are always white, of ambiguous class status, and always young and attractive.----* cómo demonios = how on earth.* demonio blanco = white devil.* demonio, el = devil, the.* demonio necrófago = ghoul.* ¿dónde demonios...? = where on (this) earth...?.* ¿Qué demonios...? = what on (this) earth...?.* ¿qué demonios...? = What the heck...?.* * *1) ( diablo) devilcomo (el) demonio — (fam) <picar/doler> like hell (colloq)
de (los) mil demonios — (fam) terrible
hace un frío de los mil demonios — it's terribly cold
mandar a alguien al demonio — (fam) to tell somebody to go to hell (colloq)
oler/saber a demonios — (fam) to smell/taste awful o foul
ponerse como or hecho un demonio — (fam) to go berserk (colloq)
2) (fam) ( uso expletivo)¿qué/dónde demonios... ? — what/where the hell... ? (colloq)
demonio(s)! — ( expresando enfado) damn! (colloq); ( expresando sorpresa) goodness!, heavens!
* * *el demonio(n.) = devil, theEx: Recently parents and concerned citizens have increasingly challenged library books that feature witches, demons and the devil whether in fiction, mythology or mysticism.
= demon, fiend.Ex: Recently parents and concerned citizens have increasingly challenged library books that feature witches, demons and the devil whether in fiction, mythology or mysticism.
Ex: These sensational fictions about 'female fiends' share formulaic elements of character and plot: the heroines are always white, of ambiguous class status, and always young and attractive.* cómo demonios = how on earth.* demonio blanco = white devil.* demonio, el = devil, the.* demonio necrófago = ghoul.* ¿dónde demonios...? = where on (this) earth...?.* ¿Qué demonios...? = what on (this) earth...?.* ¿qué demonios...? = What the heck...?.* * *A (diablo) devileste hijo mío es un demonio this child of mine is a little devil o demonel trabajo lo hizo como el demonio he made a real mess o botch o ( BrE) pig's ear of the job ( colloq)nos salió todo como el demonio it all went terribly wrong, it turned out to be a fiasco ( colloq)de (los) mil demonios ( fam); terribletiene un carácter de los mil demonios he's really foul-tempered, he has a terrible o foul temper… ni qué demonios ( fam): ¡qué mecánico ni qué demonios! esto lo arreglo yo what on earth o what the hell do we need a repairman o mechanic for? I can fix this myself ( colloq)¡qué catedrático ni qué demonios! no es más que un maestro like hell he's a professor! o professor, my foot! he's just an ordinary schoolteacher ( colloq)llevarse a algn el demonio/los demonios ( fam): se lo llevan los demonios cuando … he sees red o he gets mad when … ( colloq)¡vete al demonio! go to hell! (sl)oler/saber a demonios ( fam); to smell/taste awful o foul o vileponerse como or hecho un demonio ( fam); to go berserk o bananas ( colloq), to hit the roof ( colloq), to blow one's top ( colloq)B1 ( fam)(uso expletivo): ¿qué demonios estás haciendo aquí? what the hell o the devil are you doing here? ( colloq)2C (vicio, mal) evil* * *
demonio sustantivo masculino
1 ( diablo) devil
2 (fam) ( uso expletivo):◊ ¡cómo demonios lo hizo! how on earth did he do it?;
¿qué demonios … ? what the hell … ? (colloq);
¡demonio(s)! ( expresando enfado) damn! (colloq);
( expresando sorpresa) goodness!, heavens!
demonio sustantivo masculino
1 devil, demon
2 exclamación ¿cómo/cuándo demonios sucedió?, how/when the devil did it happen?
familiar ¡demonio de crío!, you little devil!
familiar ¡demonio(s)!, hell!, damn!
♦ Locuciones: de (mil) demonios, terrible: hace un calor de mil demonios, it's terribly hot
oler a demonios, to stink to high heaven
saber a demonios, to taste awful
' demonio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
diablo
- endemoniado
English:
demon
- devil
- fiend
- ghoul
* * *demonio nm1. [diablo] devil2. [persona traviesa] devil;este niño es el mismísimo demonio that child is a little devil3. [persona hábil] fiend;es un demonio con las motos he's a fiend with motorbikes¿quién/dónde demonios…? who/where the blazes…?;¡demonios! damn (it)!;¡demonios, no esperaba verte por aquí! good heavens, I didn't expect to see you here!;¡demonio de ruido! what a blasted racket!;¡demonio de crío! confounded child!5. CompFamsaber/oler a demonios to taste/smell disgusting;Famcomo un demonio: pesar como un demonio to weigh a ton;Famdel demonio: hoy hace un frío del demonio it's absolutely freezing today;de mil demonios: tengo una gripe de mil demonios I've got the most awful flu;tiene un humor de mil demonios she has a foul temper;se lo llevaban todos los demonios [estaba muy enfadado] he was hopping mad;Famni qué demonios: ¡qué cansancio ni qué demonios! ¡a trabajar todo el mundo! tired be damned! get to work everyone!;Famtener el demonio en el cuerpo to have ants in one's pants;Fam¡vete al demonio! get lost!* * *m demon;¡demonios! fam hell! fam, damn! fam ;a demonios famoler, saber terrible, hellish fam ;al demonio con … fam to hell with … fam ;como un demonio fam like a madman fam ;tener el demonio en el cuerpo be a handful* * *demonio nmdiablo: devil, demon* * *demonio n devil -
16 gitano
adj.Gypsy, Gipsy, Romany, tzigane.m.Gypsy, caird, Gipsy, tinker.* * *► adjetivo1 gypsy, gipsy2 figurado (zalamero) flattering► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 gypsy, gipsy2 figurado (zalamero) flatterer3 familiar (estafador) fiddler, swindler4 familiar (vagabundo) vagrant* * *(f. - gitana)noun adj.* * *gitano, -a1. ADJ1) [de gitanos] gypsy antes de s3) * (=sucio) dirty2.SM / F gypsy- vivir como gitanos- volvió hecho un gitano* * *I- na adjetivo gypsy (before n)II- na masculino, femenino gypsy•• Cultural note:A member of Spain's gypsy community. Gypsies often live in camps and retain their nomadic habits. They have preserved many of their customs and do not usually integrate into the mainstream of Spanish society. Their language is caló. Gypsies have been a great influence on flamenco, and many of the best performers are gypsies* * *= gypsy [gipsy], gippo [gyppo].Ex. For instance: rhyme is still RIME; gypsy is spelled G-I-P -- most of us are instructed to spell it 'g-y-p'.Ex. As a child he was bullied at school and called ' gippos'.* * *I- na adjetivo gypsy (before n)II- na masculino, femenino gypsy•• Cultural note:A member of Spain's gypsy community. Gypsies often live in camps and retain their nomadic habits. They have preserved many of their customs and do not usually integrate into the mainstream of Spanish society. Their language is caló. Gypsies have been a great influence on flamenco, and many of the best performers are gypsies* * *= gypsy [gipsy], gippo [gyppo].Ex: For instance: rhyme is still RIME; gypsy is spelled G-I-P -- most of us are instructed to spell it 'g-y-p'.
Ex: As a child he was bullied at school and called ' gippos'.* * *gypsy ( before n)una boda/costumbre gitana a gypsy wedding/custommasculine, femininegypsyno se lo salta un gitano ( Esp fam): ese bocadillo no se lo salta un gitano that sandwich looks delicious o ( colloq) yummyA member of Spain's gypsy community. Gypsies often live in camps and retain their nomadic habits. They have preserved many of their customs and do not usually integrate into the mainstream of Spanish society. Their language is caló (↑ caló a1). Gypsies have been a great influence on flamenco (↑ flamenco a1), and many of the best performers are gypsies.* * *
gitano◊ -na adjetivo
gypsy ( before n)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
gypsy
gitano,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino gypsy, gipsy
' gitano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
brazo
- gitana
English:
gipsy
- gypsy
- Romany
* * *gitano, -a♦ adj1. [raza, persona] gypsy♦ nm,fgypsy;Esp Famque no se lo salta un gitano: tengo un hambre que no se la salta un gitano I'm absolutely ravenous;me comí un filete que no se lo salta un gitano I had an absolutely huge steak* * *I adj gypsy atrII m, gitana f gypsy* * *gitano, -na adj & n: Gypsy* * * -
17 mago
m.1 magician, conjurer, wonder-worker, conjuror.2 wizard, imaginary character of a story, magus.3 wizard, crafty person, very ingenious person.4 sorcerer.5 magus.6 astrologer.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (gen) magician, conjurer; (de los cuentos) wizard\los Reyes Magos the Magi, the Three Wise Men, the Three Kings* * *mago, -aSM / F1) (=prestidigitador) magician2) [en cuentos] magician, wizard/sorceresslos Reyes Magos — the Three Wise Men, the Magi frm
* * *- ga masculino, femeninoa) ( prestidigitador) conjurer, magicianb) ( en cuentos) wizard, magicianc) ( persona habilidosa) wizardd) (Hist) ( sacerdote) magus* * *= wizard, magician, sorcerer, conjurer [conjuror], illusionist.Ex. I was in for yet another of those numerously produced fantasies in which a pubescent child gets involved with underworld beings that are substandard versions of Le Guin's 'The wizard of Earthsea' or peritonitic spinoffs from the detritus of ill-digested Tolkien.Ex. One teacher I knew used to poke his head round the door just at the end of the day and say something like, 'Tomorrow when we meet I am going to tell you about the evil magician,' and then he would disappear leaving us all agog.Ex. In legend a potion is a concoction used to heal, bewitch or poison people, made by a magician, sorcerer or witch.Ex. It is known that the word 'hocus pocus' appeared in the seventeenth century as a mock-Latin formula or incantation used by conjurers.Ex. Two Lithuanian illusionists have reportedly set three new world records for holding their breath underwater.----* día de los Reyes Magos, el = Epiphany, the.* El Mago de Oz = The Wizard of Oz.* * *- ga masculino, femeninoa) ( prestidigitador) conjurer, magicianb) ( en cuentos) wizard, magicianc) ( persona habilidosa) wizardd) (Hist) ( sacerdote) magus* * *= wizard, magician, sorcerer, conjurer [conjuror], illusionist.Ex: I was in for yet another of those numerously produced fantasies in which a pubescent child gets involved with underworld beings that are substandard versions of Le Guin's 'The wizard of Earthsea' or peritonitic spinoffs from the detritus of ill-digested Tolkien.
Ex: One teacher I knew used to poke his head round the door just at the end of the day and say something like, 'Tomorrow when we meet I am going to tell you about the evil magician,' and then he would disappear leaving us all agog.Ex: In legend a potion is a concoction used to heal, bewitch or poison people, made by a magician, sorcerer or witch.Ex: It is known that the word 'hocus pocus' appeared in the seventeenth century as a mock-Latin formula or incantation used by conjurers.Ex: Two Lithuanian illusionists have reportedly set three new world records for holding their breath underwater.* día de los Reyes Magos, el = Epiphany, the.* El Mago de Oz = The Wizard of Oz.* * *mago -gamasculine, feminine1 (prestidigitador) conjurer, magician2 (en cuentos) wizard, magician3 (persona habilidosa) wizard* * *
mago◊ -ga sustantivo masculino, femenino
mago,-a m,f (hechicero) wizard, magician
el mago de Oz, the Wizard of Oz
los Reyes Magos, the Wise Men
' mago' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
maga
- rey
English:
conjure
- magician
- wizard
- conjurer
* * *mago, -a nm,f1. [prestidigitador] magician2. [en cuentos, leyendas] wizard3. [persona habilidosa] wizard;un mago de las finanzas a financial wizard* * *I m magician; ( brujo) wizard; figmagician, wizardII adj:los Reyes Magos the Three Wise Men, the Three Kings* * *mago, -ga n1) : magician2) : wizard (in folk tales, etc.)3)los Reyes Magos : the Magi* * *mago n1. (ilusionista) magician2. (brujo) wizard -
18 muy
adv.1 very.muy bueno/cerca very good/neares muy hombre he's very manly, he's a real manmuy de mañana very early in the morningeso es muy de ella that's just like hereso es muy de los americanos that's typically American¡el muy fresco! the cheeky devil!¡la muy tonta! the silly idiot!Muy Sr. mío dear Sirte cuidarás muy mucho de hacerlo just make absolutely sure you don't do it2 too (demasiado).no cabe ahí, es muy grande it won't fit in there, it's too big* * *► adverbio1 very\muy de mañana very early in the morningmuy señor mío (en carta) Dear Sirser muy hombre/mujer familiar to be a real man/womanpor muy... no matter how..., however...■ por muy astuto que sea no nos podrá engañar now matter how crafty he is he won't be able to con us* * *adv.1) very2) quite* * *1. ADJ1) (=mucho) verymuy bien/tarde/mucho — very well/late/much
muy bien, que venga — all right, he can come (along)
muy pero que muy guapo — really, really handsome
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muy de, muy de noche — very late at nightes muy de sentir — frm it is much to be regretted
•
el/la muy, el muy tonto de Pedro — that great idiot Pedrolas muy presumidas se gastaron todo en ropa — they're so self-obsessed they spent all their money on clothes
¡el muy bandido! — the rascal!
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por muy, por muy cansado que estés — however tired you are, no matter how tired you are2) (=demasiado) too3) [con participio] greatly, highly2.SF † (=lengua) tongue; (=boca) trap **, mouth* * *a) verymuy bien, sigamos adelante — OK o fine, let's go on
por muy cansado que estés — however o no matter how tired you are
b) ( demasiado) tooquedó muy dulce — it's rather o too sweet
* * *= highly, very, eminent + Nombre, deeply, expansively, darn.Ex. Even for those items that are designated relevant some may be judged to be highly relevant, whilst others may be regarded as partially relevant or only marginally relevant.Ex. I have been very embarrassed at their embarrassment at the kinds of subject headings used.Ex. 'I think it makes eminent sense, for the reasons I've outlined,' he said and started toward the door.Ex. I have found in reading extracts from Scott's diary of his trip to the South Pole that pupils interrupted all the time to ask questions, until the final entries were reached, when everyone went very quiet, moved deeply by Scott's words and unwilling to bruise the emotion they felt.Ex. Their survey is expansively scripted and probes for a variety of information from the interviewee = Su encuesta está muy detallada y obtiene una gran variedad de información de los encuestados.Ex. However, as someone else said, people are pretty darn sensitive about terrorism, and the days of left-luggage may be over.----* acento muy pronunciado = heavy accent.* algo muy agradable de oír = music to + Posesivo + ears.* algo muy diferente de = a far cry from.* algo muy difícil = a tough sell.* algo muy distinto de = a far cry from.* algo ya muy conocido y usado = old nag.* andar (muy) apurado de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) apurado de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) corto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) corto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) escaso de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) escaso de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) falto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) falto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* apuntar muy alto = reach for + the stars, shoot for + the stars.* a un precio muy razonable = at a very reasonable cost, at a very reasonable cost, at very reasonable cost.* avanzar muy despacio = creep, creep along.* como muy tarde = at the latest.* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.* con lazos muy estrechos = close-knit.* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).* con medios muy exiguos = on a shoestring (budget).* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom.* con muy pocas excepciones = with a few exceptions.* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).* con un plazo de tiempo muy corto = at (a) very short notice.* curva muy abierta = sweeping curve.* curva muy cerrada = hairpin bend, hairpin curve, hairpin turn.* curva muy pronunciada = hairpin bend, hairpin curve, hairpin turn.* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.* de muy lejos = from afar.* de ritmo muy acelerado = hard-driving.* desde muy antiguo = since olden times.* desde muy lejos = from afar.* de un modo muy general = crudely, crudely.* encontrar muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.* en muy poco tiempo = before long.* en un pasado muy lejano = in the dim and distant past.* estar muy acostumbrado a = be all too familiar with.* estar muy agradecido a = be indebted to.* estar muy alejado de = be a long way from.* estar muy arraigado en = be well embedded in.* estar muy bajo = be way down.* estar muy cerca de = be one step away from, be steps away from, come + very close to.* estar muy convencido de = have + strong feelings about.* estar muy emocionado con/por = be excited about.* estar muy lejano = be far off.* estar muy lejos = be far off.* estar muy por delante de = be way out ahead of.* estar muy por delante de su tiempo = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.* estar muy separado = set + far apart.* estar muy usado = be well thumbed.* evaluar muy positivamente según unos criterios establecido = rate + Nombre + high on + criteria.* gente muy trabajadora = hard-working people.* haber de muy diversos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.* hablar muy bien de = rant and rave.* hacer Algo muy bien = do + an excellent job of.* hasta hace muy poco = up until recently.* ignorancia es muy atrevida, la = ignorance is very daring.* ir muy atrasado = be way behind schedule.* ir muy por detrás de = be far behind.* llegar muy lejos = go + a long way, come + a long way.* lo que es muy importante = importantly.* muy abreviado = highly-abbreviated.* muy activo = afire.* muy a diferencia de = in marked contrast to/with.* muy + Adjetivo = extremely + Adjetivo, grossly + Adjetivo, rather + Adjetivo, severely + Adjetivo, tightly + Adjetivo, wildly + Adjetivo, extraordinarily + Adjetivo, incredibly + Adjetivo, ludicrously + Adjetivo, seriously + Adjetivo, disappointingly + Adjetivo, not least + Adjetivo, heavily + Adjetivo, much + Adjetivo, mighty + Adjetivo, prohibitively + Adjetivo, sorely + Adjetivo, supremely + Adjetivo, vastly + Adjetivo, vitally + Adjetivo, immensely + Adjetivo, hugely + Adjetivo, significantly + Adjetivo, most + Adjetivo, impressively + Adjetivo, bloody + Adjetivo.* muy + Adjetivo/Adverbio = quite + Adjetivo/Adverbio.* muy + Adjetivo/Participio = keenly + Adjetivo/Participio.* muy admirado = much-admired.* muy + Adverbio = ever so + Adverbio.* muy agustito = snugly.* muy alejado de = a long way removed from.* muy al principio = in very early days, at the very outset.* muy amado = much-loved.* muy a menudo = more often than not, very often, most often than not.* muy antiguo = centuries-old.* muy anunciado = well-publicised [well-publicized, -USA].* muy apartado de = a long way removed from.* muy a + Posesivo + pesar = to + Posesivo + chagrin.* muy apreciado = highly appreciated, long-revered.* muy apreciado desde hace tiempo = long-revered.* muy arraigado = deep-rooted, well established, long-established.* muy a tiempo = in good time.* muy atrás = far behind.* muy atrasado = in the backwoods.* muy avanzado = well-developed, well-advanced.* muy beneficioso = high-payoff.* muy bien = nicely.* ¡muy bien! = the way to go!.* muy bien cuidado = well-kept.* muy bien pagado = highly paid.* muy bien + podría + Verbo = might + well + Verbo.* muy bien + puede + Verbo = may well + Verbo.* muy bien remunerado = highly paid.* muy bien tramado = carefully crafted.* muy bien urdido = carefully crafted.* muy caliente = piping hot, baking hot.* muy cambiado = much-changed, much-changed.* muy caro = high priced [high-priced].* muy cerca = close-by.* muy claramente = in no uncertain terms.* muy completo = populated.* muy concurrido = well-used [well used], well attended [well-attended].* muy condicionado = well-conditioned.* muy condimentado = spicy [spicier -comp., spiciest -sup.].* muy conseguido = slick, licked, well-crafted.* muy criticado = much-criticised [much-criticized, USA].* muy crítico = highly critical.* muy custodiado = heavily guarded.* muy de cerca = not far behind.* muy desarrollado = well-developed.* muy despacio = very slowly.* muy de tarde en tarde = once in a blue moon.* muy diferente de = far different... from, in marked contrast to/with.* muy difícil de traducir = defy + translation.* muy dispuesto a = all ready to.* muy divulgado = well-publicised [well-publicized, -USA].* muy documentado = well-informed.* muy duro = as hard as nails.* muy eficaz = powerful.* muy endeudado = heavily indebted.* muy escandaloso = highly visible.* muy especializado = highly specialised.* muy estimado = highly regarded, highly esteemed, highly reputed.* muy estrecho = poky [pokier -comp., pokiest -sup.].* muy estructurado = highly-structured.* muy extendido = commonly-held, widely held.* muy famoso = highly acclaimed, widely acclaimed, well-acclaimed.* muy frecuentado = heavily used.* muy frecuentemente = so often, most often than not.* muy frecuente y rápido = rapid-fire.* muy gastado = worn-out.* muy generalizado = commonly-held, widely held.* muy grande = big time.* muy iluminado = brightly illuminated.* muy importante = critical, very importantly, big time.* muy informado = well-informed.* muy leído = widely-read.* muy lejano = far off.* muy lejos = far away, far off.* muy lejos de = a long way from, a long way removed from.* muy lejos de conseguir = a long way toward.* muy lentamente = very slowly.* muy lluvioso = rain-soaked.* muy logrado = slickly produced.* muy mal tiempo = severe weather.* muy mayor = over the hill.* muy moderno = trendy [trendier -comp., trendiest -sup.].* muy motivado = highly-motivated.* muy necesario = much needed [much-needed], long overdue.* muy nervioso = in a state of agitation, highly-strung.* muy nervioso, histérico = high-strung.* muy notorio = highly visible.* muy parecido a = much like.* muy + Participio = badly + Participio.* muy + Participio Pasado = widely + Participio Pasado, extensively + Participio Pasado.* muy peculiar = highly distinctive.* muy pertinente para = central to.* muy poblado = heavily populated.* muy poco = minimally.* muy polémico = highly controversial.* muy popular = widely-read, highly popular.* muy por delante de = far ahead of.* muy por detrás = far behind.* muy por el contrario = in marked contrast.* muy por encima de = far beyond.* muy por encima de todo = over and above all.* muy posiblemente = for all you know, for all we know.* muy practicado = much practised.* muy preciado = much prized, highly prized.* muy preciso = much needed [much-needed].* muy probablemente = most likely, most probably.* muy pronto = before long, pretty soon.* muy propio = highly distinctive.* muy provechoso = high-payoff.* muy pulido = licked, slick.* muy querido = much-loved.* muy rápidamente = like a house on fire, in short order.* muy rara vez = all too seldom, all too seldom, once in a blue moon.* muy recomendado = highly recommended.* muy reconocido = highly regarded, highly esteemed, highly reputed.* muy resistente = heavy-duty.* muy respetado = highly regarded, highly esteemed, highly reputed, widely-respected.* muy sazonado = spicy [spicier -comp., spiciest -sup.].* muy similar a = much like.* muy sistemático = highly-structured.* muy solicitado = in great demand.* muy trabajado = well-crafted.* muy trabajador = committed.* muy unido = close-knit, tight-knit, closely knit, well-connected, tightly knit.* muy usado = shabby [shabbier -comp., shabbiest -sup.], high-use, well-used [well used], well-worn, well-worn, heavily used, much-used.* muy útil = highly valuable.* muy valioso = highly valuable, highly prized.* muy valorado = highly valued, highly appreciated.* muy venerado = long-revered.* muy venerado desde hace tiempo = long-revered.* muy vigilado = heavily guarded.* no andar muy equivocado = be in the right realm.* no estar muy lejos de = be just one step away from.* nombre muy conocido = household name, household word.* no muy bien informado = not-too-well-informed.* no muy despierto = slow.* no muy lejos = within easy travelling distance, not far behind, not far off, not far away, not far, not too far.* no tener que ir muy lejos = not have to look far.* pasarlo muy mal = have + a tough time, have + a hard time.* persona muy trabajadora = hard-working person.* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.* por muy + Adjetivo + be = Adjetivo + though + Nombre + be.* por muy difícil que parezca = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.* por muy extraño que parezca = strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough.* por muy increíble que parezca = incredible though it may seem, incredibly, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, although it may seem incredible.* por muy mentira que parezca = incredibly, incredible though it may seem, strangely enough, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredible.* por muy raro que parezca = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.* posibilidades muy variadas = rich possibilities.* puede muy bien ser = could well be.* puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.* regla muy precisa = finely graduated scale.* repasar Algo muy detenidamente = go over + Nombre + with a fine toothcomb.* sangre muy diluida = thin blood.* sentido muy desarrollado de su propio territorio = territoriality.* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.* ser algo muy fácil de conseguir = be there for the taking.* ser Algo muy importante = loom + large.* ser algo muy obvio = be a dead giveaway.* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo muy raro = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo muy revelador = be a giveaway.* ser muy aconsejable que = be well advised to.* ser muy amigo de = be pally with.* ser muy antiguo = go back + a long way.* ser muy buena señal = bode + well.* ser muy conocido por = be well known for.* ser muy diferente de = be quite apart from.* ser muy difícil, no ser nada fácil = be hard-pushed to.* ser muy escaso = be at a premium.* ser muy gracioso = be a right laugh.* ser muy melindroso = be picky.* ser muy necesario = be long overdue.* ser muy particular = be picky.* ser muy poco probable = be remote.* ser muy popular = have + mass appeal.* ser muy probable = chances + be.* ser muy prometedor = promise + great possibilities, bode + well.* ser muy provechoso = pay off + handsomely.* ser muy quisquilloso = be picky.* ser muy rápido = be quick off + Posesivo + feet.* ser muy revelador = speak + volumes, be an eye-opener.* ser muy superior a los demás = be way above all the others.* ser muy superior a los otros = be way above all the others.* ser muy usado = be heavily used.* servir muy bien = take + Nombre + a long way.* tejido muy delicado = gossamer.* tener algo muy vivo en la mente de uno = be strong in + mind.* tener muy mala cara = look like + death warmed (over/up).* tenerse muy en cuenta por = carry + weight with.* tener un día muy largo = have + a long day.* tiempo muy malo = severe weather.* una probabilidad muy alta = a sporting chance.* venir muy bien = fit + the bill.* verse muy afectado por = have + a high stake in.* vigilar Algo muy de cerca = keep + a watchful eye.* * *a) verymuy bien, sigamos adelante — OK o fine, let's go on
por muy cansado que estés — however o no matter how tired you are
b) ( demasiado) tooquedó muy dulce — it's rather o too sweet
* * *= highly, very, eminent + Nombre, deeply, expansively, darn.Ex: Even for those items that are designated relevant some may be judged to be highly relevant, whilst others may be regarded as partially relevant or only marginally relevant.
Ex: I have been very embarrassed at their embarrassment at the kinds of subject headings used.Ex: 'I think it makes eminent sense, for the reasons I've outlined,' he said and started toward the door.Ex: I have found in reading extracts from Scott's diary of his trip to the South Pole that pupils interrupted all the time to ask questions, until the final entries were reached, when everyone went very quiet, moved deeply by Scott's words and unwilling to bruise the emotion they felt.Ex: Their survey is expansively scripted and probes for a variety of information from the interviewee = Su encuesta está muy detallada y obtiene una gran variedad de información de los encuestados.Ex: However, as someone else said, people are pretty darn sensitive about terrorism, and the days of left-luggage may be over.* acento muy pronunciado = heavy accent.* algo muy agradable de oír = music to + Posesivo + ears.* algo muy diferente de = a far cry from.* algo muy difícil = a tough sell.* algo muy distinto de = a far cry from.* algo ya muy conocido y usado = old nag.* andar (muy) apurado de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) apurado de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) corto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) corto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) escaso de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) escaso de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) falto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) falto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* apuntar muy alto = reach for + the stars, shoot for + the stars.* a un precio muy razonable = at a very reasonable cost, at a very reasonable cost, at very reasonable cost.* avanzar muy despacio = creep, creep along.* como muy tarde = at the latest.* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.* con lazos muy estrechos = close-knit.* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).* con medios muy exiguos = on a shoestring (budget).* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom.* con muy pocas excepciones = with a few exceptions.* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).* con un plazo de tiempo muy corto = at (a) very short notice.* curva muy abierta = sweeping curve.* curva muy cerrada = hairpin bend, hairpin curve, hairpin turn.* curva muy pronunciada = hairpin bend, hairpin curve, hairpin turn.* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.* de muy lejos = from afar.* de ritmo muy acelerado = hard-driving.* desde muy antiguo = since olden times.* desde muy lejos = from afar.* de un modo muy general = crudely, crudely.* encontrar muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.* en muy poco tiempo = before long.* en un pasado muy lejano = in the dim and distant past.* estar muy acostumbrado a = be all too familiar with.* estar muy agradecido a = be indebted to.* estar muy alejado de = be a long way from.* estar muy arraigado en = be well embedded in.* estar muy bajo = be way down.* estar muy cerca de = be one step away from, be steps away from, come + very close to.* estar muy convencido de = have + strong feelings about.* estar muy emocionado con/por = be excited about.* estar muy lejano = be far off.* estar muy lejos = be far off.* estar muy por delante de = be way out ahead of.* estar muy por delante de su tiempo = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.* estar muy separado = set + far apart.* estar muy usado = be well thumbed.* evaluar muy positivamente según unos criterios establecido = rate + Nombre + high on + criteria.* gente muy trabajadora = hard-working people.* haber de muy diversos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.* hablar muy bien de = rant and rave.* hacer Algo muy bien = do + an excellent job of.* hasta hace muy poco = up until recently.* ignorancia es muy atrevida, la = ignorance is very daring.* ir muy atrasado = be way behind schedule.* ir muy por detrás de = be far behind.* llegar muy lejos = go + a long way, come + a long way.* lo que es muy importante = importantly.* muy abreviado = highly-abbreviated.* muy activo = afire.* muy a diferencia de = in marked contrast to/with.* muy + Adjetivo = extremely + Adjetivo, grossly + Adjetivo, rather + Adjetivo, severely + Adjetivo, tightly + Adjetivo, wildly + Adjetivo, extraordinarily + Adjetivo, incredibly + Adjetivo, ludicrously + Adjetivo, seriously + Adjetivo, disappointingly + Adjetivo, not least + Adjetivo, heavily + Adjetivo, much + Adjetivo, mighty + Adjetivo, prohibitively + Adjetivo, sorely + Adjetivo, supremely + Adjetivo, vastly + Adjetivo, vitally + Adjetivo, immensely + Adjetivo, hugely + Adjetivo, significantly + Adjetivo, most + Adjetivo, impressively + Adjetivo, bloody + Adjetivo.* muy + Adjetivo/Adverbio = quite + Adjetivo/Adverbio.* muy + Adjetivo/Participio = keenly + Adjetivo/Participio.* muy admirado = much-admired.* muy + Adverbio = ever so + Adverbio.* muy agustito = snugly.* muy alejado de = a long way removed from.* muy al principio = in very early days, at the very outset.* muy amado = much-loved.* muy a menudo = more often than not, very often, most often than not.* muy antiguo = centuries-old.* muy anunciado = well-publicised [well-publicized, -USA].* muy apartado de = a long way removed from.* muy a + Posesivo + pesar = to + Posesivo + chagrin.* muy apreciado = highly appreciated, long-revered.* muy apreciado desde hace tiempo = long-revered.* muy arraigado = deep-rooted, well established, long-established.* muy a tiempo = in good time.* muy atrás = far behind.* muy atrasado = in the backwoods.* muy avanzado = well-developed, well-advanced.* muy beneficioso = high-payoff.* muy bien = nicely.* ¡muy bien! = the way to go!.* muy bien cuidado = well-kept.* muy bien pagado = highly paid.* muy bien + podría + Verbo = might + well + Verbo.* muy bien + puede + Verbo = may well + Verbo.* muy bien remunerado = highly paid.* muy bien tramado = carefully crafted.* muy bien urdido = carefully crafted.* muy caliente = piping hot, baking hot.* muy cambiado = much-changed, much-changed.* muy caro = high priced [high-priced].* muy cerca = close-by.* muy claramente = in no uncertain terms.* muy completo = populated.* muy concurrido = well-used [well used], well attended [well-attended].* muy condicionado = well-conditioned.* muy condimentado = spicy [spicier -comp., spiciest -sup.].* muy conseguido = slick, licked, well-crafted.* muy criticado = much-criticised [much-criticized, USA].* muy crítico = highly critical.* muy custodiado = heavily guarded.* muy de cerca = not far behind.* muy desarrollado = well-developed.* muy despacio = very slowly.* muy de tarde en tarde = once in a blue moon.* muy diferente de = far different... from, in marked contrast to/with.* muy difícil de traducir = defy + translation.* muy dispuesto a = all ready to.* muy divulgado = well-publicised [well-publicized, -USA].* muy documentado = well-informed.* muy duro = as hard as nails.* muy eficaz = powerful.* muy endeudado = heavily indebted.* muy escandaloso = highly visible.* muy especializado = highly specialised.* muy estimado = highly regarded, highly esteemed, highly reputed.* muy estrecho = poky [pokier -comp., pokiest -sup.].* muy estructurado = highly-structured.* muy extendido = commonly-held, widely held.* muy famoso = highly acclaimed, widely acclaimed, well-acclaimed.* muy frecuentado = heavily used.* muy frecuentemente = so often, most often than not.* muy frecuente y rápido = rapid-fire.* muy gastado = worn-out.* muy generalizado = commonly-held, widely held.* muy grande = big time.* muy iluminado = brightly illuminated.* muy importante = critical, very importantly, big time.* muy informado = well-informed.* muy leído = widely-read.* muy lejano = far off.* muy lejos = far away, far off.* muy lejos de = a long way from, a long way removed from.* muy lejos de conseguir = a long way toward.* muy lentamente = very slowly.* muy lluvioso = rain-soaked.* muy logrado = slickly produced.* muy mal tiempo = severe weather.* muy mayor = over the hill.* muy moderno = trendy [trendier -comp., trendiest -sup.].* muy motivado = highly-motivated.* muy necesario = much needed [much-needed], long overdue.* muy nervioso = in a state of agitation, highly-strung.* muy nervioso, histérico = high-strung.* muy notorio = highly visible.* muy parecido a = much like.* muy + Participio = badly + Participio.* muy + Participio Pasado = widely + Participio Pasado, extensively + Participio Pasado.* muy peculiar = highly distinctive.* muy pertinente para = central to.* muy poblado = heavily populated.* muy poco = minimally.* muy polémico = highly controversial.* muy popular = widely-read, highly popular.* muy por delante de = far ahead of.* muy por detrás = far behind.* muy por el contrario = in marked contrast.* muy por encima de = far beyond.* muy por encima de todo = over and above all.* muy posiblemente = for all you know, for all we know.* muy practicado = much practised.* muy preciado = much prized, highly prized.* muy preciso = much needed [much-needed].* muy probablemente = most likely, most probably.* muy pronto = before long, pretty soon.* muy propio = highly distinctive.* muy provechoso = high-payoff.* muy pulido = licked, slick.* muy querido = much-loved.* muy rápidamente = like a house on fire, in short order.* muy rara vez = all too seldom, all too seldom, once in a blue moon.* muy recomendado = highly recommended.* muy reconocido = highly regarded, highly esteemed, highly reputed.* muy resistente = heavy-duty.* muy respetado = highly regarded, highly esteemed, highly reputed, widely-respected.* muy sazonado = spicy [spicier -comp., spiciest -sup.].* muy similar a = much like.* muy sistemático = highly-structured.* muy solicitado = in great demand.* muy trabajado = well-crafted.* muy trabajador = committed.* muy unido = close-knit, tight-knit, closely knit, well-connected, tightly knit.* muy usado = shabby [shabbier -comp., shabbiest -sup.], high-use, well-used [well used], well-worn, well-worn, heavily used, much-used.* muy útil = highly valuable.* muy valioso = highly valuable, highly prized.* muy valorado = highly valued, highly appreciated.* muy venerado = long-revered.* muy venerado desde hace tiempo = long-revered.* muy vigilado = heavily guarded.* no andar muy equivocado = be in the right realm.* no estar muy lejos de = be just one step away from.* nombre muy conocido = household name, household word.* no muy bien informado = not-too-well-informed.* no muy despierto = slow.* no muy lejos = within easy travelling distance, not far behind, not far off, not far away, not far, not too far.* no tener que ir muy lejos = not have to look far.* pasarlo muy mal = have + a tough time, have + a hard time.* persona muy trabajadora = hard-working person.* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.* por muy + Adjetivo + be = Adjetivo + though + Nombre + be.* por muy difícil que parezca = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.* por muy extraño que parezca = strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough.* por muy increíble que parezca = incredible though it may seem, incredibly, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, although it may seem incredible.* por muy mentira que parezca = incredibly, incredible though it may seem, strangely enough, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredible.* por muy raro que parezca = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.* posibilidades muy variadas = rich possibilities.* puede muy bien ser = could well be.* puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.* regla muy precisa = finely graduated scale.* repasar Algo muy detenidamente = go over + Nombre + with a fine toothcomb.* sangre muy diluida = thin blood.* sentido muy desarrollado de su propio territorio = territoriality.* ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.* ser algo muy fácil de conseguir = be there for the taking.* ser Algo muy importante = loom + large.* ser algo muy obvio = be a dead giveaway.* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo muy raro = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo muy revelador = be a giveaway.* ser muy aconsejable que = be well advised to.* ser muy amigo de = be pally with.* ser muy antiguo = go back + a long way.* ser muy buena señal = bode + well.* ser muy conocido por = be well known for.* ser muy diferente de = be quite apart from.* ser muy difícil, no ser nada fácil = be hard-pushed to.* ser muy escaso = be at a premium.* ser muy gracioso = be a right laugh.* ser muy melindroso = be picky.* ser muy necesario = be long overdue.* ser muy particular = be picky.* ser muy poco probable = be remote.* ser muy popular = have + mass appeal.* ser muy probable = chances + be.* ser muy prometedor = promise + great possibilities, bode + well.* ser muy provechoso = pay off + handsomely.* ser muy quisquilloso = be picky.* ser muy rápido = be quick off + Posesivo + feet.* ser muy revelador = speak + volumes, be an eye-opener.* ser muy superior a los demás = be way above all the others.* ser muy superior a los otros = be way above all the others.* ser muy usado = be heavily used.* servir muy bien = take + Nombre + a long way.* tejido muy delicado = gossamer.* tener algo muy vivo en la mente de uno = be strong in + mind.* tener muy mala cara = look like + death warmed (over/up).* tenerse muy en cuenta por = carry + weight with.* tener un día muy largo = have + a long day.* tiempo muy malo = severe weather.* una probabilidad muy alta = a sporting chance.* venir muy bien = fit + the bill.* verse muy afectado por = have + a high stake in.* vigilar Algo muy de cerca = keep + a watchful eye.* * *1 verymuy poca gente very few peoplesoy muy consciente de mis limitaciones I'm very o acutely aware of my limitationses muy trabajador he's a very hard worker, he works very hardson muy amigos they're great friendsestá muy bien escrito it's extremely o very well writtensu carne es muy apreciada its meat is highly prizedmuy admirado much admiredmuy respetado highly respectedmuy bien, sigamos adelante OK o fine, let's go onmuy bien, si eso es lo que tú quieres very well, if that's what you wantestoy muy, pero muy disgustado I'm very, very upsetes un gesto muy suyo it's a typical gesture of hisella es muy de criticar a los demás she's very fond of criticizing otherspor muy cansado que estés however o no matter how tired you are¿sabes lo que hizo el muy sinvergüenza? do you know what he did, the swine?2 (demasiado) toote ha quedado muy dulce it's rather o too sweetno me gusta sentarme muy adelante I don't like sitting too near the front/too far forward* * *
muy adverbioa) very;
son muy amigos they're great friends;
muy admirado much admired;
muy respetado highly respected;
muy bien, sigamos adelante OK o fine, let's go on;
por muy cansado que estés however o no matter how tired you are
◊ quedó muy dulce it's rather o too sweet
muy adverbio
1 (modificando a un adjetivo o adverbio) very: muy pronto llegará, he will arrive very soon
muy tierno, very tender
2 (modificando al sustantivo) es muy española, she's a real Spaniard
3 (demasiado) está muy caliente, it's too hot
' muy' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abertura
- abisal
- abominable
- abrigada
- abrigado
- acalorada
- acalorado
- acaramelada
- acaramelado
- accidentada
- accidentado
- acertada
- acertado
- achacosa
- achacoso
- ácida
- ácido
- acto
- actual
- aferrada
- aferrado
- agitada
- agitado
- agradecida
- agradecido
- ahora
- alentador
- alentadora
- amena
- ameno
- amiga
- amigo
- ancha
- ancho
- antojadiza
- antojadizo
- aparte
- aperreada
- aperreado
- apretada
- apretado
- apurada
- apurado
- arraigada
- arraigado
- auspicio
- avenida
- avenido
- baja
- bajo
English:
abandon
- abject
- abominable
- abrupt
- abysmal
- actual
- afield
- Afro
- aggressive
- agony
- also
- ambience
- appealing
- appreciative
- arch
- archaic
- argument
- article
- articulate
- aware
- baby
- bad
- badly
- baking
- be
- bear
- beating
- become
- behind
- big
- blare
- boiling
- bolt
- bookmobile
- boom
- boy
- brilliant
- burn
- burning
- businesslike
- bustle
- candid
- capable
- celebrity
- chance
- charmer
- chart
- chirpy
- civil
- clever
* * *muy adv1. [en alto grado] very;muy bueno/cerca very good/near;estoy muy cansado I'm very tired;es muy hombre he's very manly, he's a real man;muy de mañana very early in the morning;¡muy bien! [vale] OK!, all right!;[qué bien] very good!, well done!;eso es muy de ella that's just like her;eso es muy de los americanos that's typically American;¡el muy fresco! the cheeky devil!;¡la muy tonta! the silly idiot!;me gusta muy mucho I really, really like it;te cuidarás muy mucho de hacerlo just make absolutely sure you don't do it2. [demasiado] too;no cabe ahí, es muy grande it won't fit in there, it's too big;ahora ya es muy tarde it's too late now* * *adv1 very;muy valorado highly valued;Muy Señor mío Dear Sir2 ( demasiado) too* * *muy adv1) : very, quitees muy inteligente: she's very intelligentmuy bien: very well, fineeso es muy americano: that's typically American2) : tooes muy grande para él: it's too big for him* * *muy adv verypor muy... que however... -
19 astucia
f.1 cunning (trampas).2 astuteness, cunning, canniness, cleverness.* * *1 astuteness, cunning, shrewdness2 (treta) trick, ruse* * *noun f.1) astuteness, shrewdness2) cunning, guile* * *SF1) (=sagacidad) astuteness, cleverness; (=maña) guile, cunningactuar con astucia — to act cunningly, be crafty
2)* * *a) ( cualidad - de sagaz) astuteness, shrewdness; (- de taimado) (pey) craftiness, cunningb) ( ardid) trick, ploy* * *= shrewdness, gamesmanship, cunning, artfulness, sagacity, finessing, finesse.Ex. If the incomplete question is difficult to detect at the initial stage, to recognise those instances where it may be the wrong question that is being asked requires almost a sixth sense, or at least an uncommon shrewdness.Ex. Must she become a master at the art of corporate gamesmanship?.Ex. The dictionary defines policy as 'any governing principle or course of action' and as 'political wisdom or cunning: diplomacy; prudence; artfulness'.Ex. The dictionary defines policy as 'any governing principle or course of action' and as 'political wisdom or cunning: diplomacy; prudence; artfulness'.Ex. In terms of accountability and political sagacity, cooperation is definitely to be valued in today's information age.Ex. He had expected more from his highly-strung dramatic finessing but the author rarely focused on personal influences or special affinities.Ex. Having failed apparently with her trump card, she fell back on finesse.----* con astucia = by cunning, astutely, slyly, shrewdly, cannily.* obrar con astucia = finesse.* * *a) ( cualidad - de sagaz) astuteness, shrewdness; (- de taimado) (pey) craftiness, cunningb) ( ardid) trick, ploy* * *= shrewdness, gamesmanship, cunning, artfulness, sagacity, finessing, finesse.Ex: If the incomplete question is difficult to detect at the initial stage, to recognise those instances where it may be the wrong question that is being asked requires almost a sixth sense, or at least an uncommon shrewdness.
Ex: Must she become a master at the art of corporate gamesmanship?.Ex: The dictionary defines policy as 'any governing principle or course of action' and as 'political wisdom or cunning: diplomacy; prudence; artfulness'.Ex: The dictionary defines policy as 'any governing principle or course of action' and as 'political wisdom or cunning: diplomacy; prudence; artfulness'.Ex: In terms of accountability and political sagacity, cooperation is definitely to be valued in today's information age.Ex: He had expected more from his highly-strung dramatic finessing but the author rarely focused on personal influences or special affinities.Ex: Having failed apparently with her trump card, she fell back on finesse.* con astucia = by cunning, astutely, slyly, shrewdly, cannily.* obrar con astucia = finesse.* * *la astucia del zorro the slyness of a fox2 (ardid) ruse, trick, ploy* * *
astucia sustantivo femenino
(— de ladino) (pey) craftiness, cunning;
astucia sustantivo femenino shrewdness
(triquiñuela) ruse
' astucia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
habilidad
- picardía
English:
cunning
- deviousness
- guile
- outsmart
- ruse
* * *astucia nf1. [del ladino, tramposo] cunning2. [del sagaz, listo] astuteness;con astucia astutely3. [trampa] ruse;eso fue una astucia para no pagar that was just a ruse to get out of paying* * *f shrewdness, astuteness* * *astucia nf1) : astuteness, shrewdness2) : cunning, guile* * *astucia n1. (habilidad) shrewdness2. (malicia) cunning3. (treta) trick -
20 disimulado
adj.veiled, hidden, dissembling.past part.past participle of spanish verb: disimular.* * *1→ link=disimular disimular► adjetivo1 (oculto) hidden, concealed2 (persona) sly, crafty\hacerse el/la disimulado,-a to act dumb* * *ADJ1) (=solapado) furtive, underhand2) (=astuto) sly3) (=oculto) covert* * *I- da adjetivoa) (disfrazado, oculto) disguisedb) ( discreto) discreetII- da masculino, femenino* * *= disguised, in disguise.Ex. One great danger in budgeting is the problem of disguised needs.Ex. The author addresses the question of whether a metadata specialist is really a cataloguer in disguise.* * *I- da adjetivoa) (disfrazado, oculto) disguisedb) ( discreto) discreetII- da masculino, femenino* * *= disguised, in disguise.Ex: One great danger in budgeting is the problem of disguised needs.
Ex: The author addresses the question of whether a metadata specialist is really a cataloguer in disguise.* * *1 (disfrazado, oculto) disguiseduna cicatriz muy bien disimulada a cleverly disguised scardando muestras de un mal disimulado descontento showing signs of ill-concealed displeasure2 (discreto) discreetsé más disimulado, nos están mirando be more discreet, people are looking at usno es nada disimulado para mirar he stares at people so blatantly o openlymasculine, feminineme vio pero se hizo la disimulada she saw me but she pretended she hadn'tno te hagas el disimulado, sabes muy bien a qué me refiero don't act dumb o play the innocent with me, you know perfectly well what I'm talking about ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo disimular: ( conjugate disimular)
disimulado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
disimulado
disimular
disimulado◊ -da adjetivo
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino:
disimular ( conjugate disimular) verbo transitivo
disimulado,-a adj (un objeto, sentimiento) hidden, concealed
disimular
I verbo transitivo to conceal, hide: no supe disimular la rabia, I couldn't hide my anger
II verbo intransitivo to pretend: no sé disimular, I can't pretend
' disimulado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
disimulada
- sinuosa
- sinuoso
English:
covert
- undisguised
* * *disimulado, -a♦ adj1. [oculto] concealed;un enfado mal disimulado barely concealed anger;arrugas mal disimuladas con maquillaje wrinkles barely concealed by make-up2. [discreto] discreet;no eres nada disimulado you're so obvious;lo dejó caer en la conversación de forma disimulada she casually dropped it into the conversation♦ nm,fhacerse el disimulado to pretend not to notice;lo saludé, pero se hizo el disimulado I said hello, but he pretended he hadn't heard;¡vamos, no te hagas el disimulado y dime qué ha ocurrido! come on, stop pretending you don't know and tell me what happened!* * *adj furtive, sly* * *disimulado, -da adj1) : concealed, disguised2) : furtive, sly
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