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he's so cynical!

  • 1 petulante

    • cynical
    • hoisting line
    • hold
    • petulant
    • vain

    Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > petulante

  • 2 cínico

    adj.
    1 cynical, sneering, man-hating, brazen.
    2 Cynical, follower of the philosophy of the Cynics.
    m.
    1 cynic, man-hater, misanthrope, misanthropist.
    2 cynic, skeptic.
    3 Cynic, member of the Cynics or believer in their doctrines.
    * * *
    1 cynical
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 cynic
    * * *
    1. (f. - cínica)
    adj.
    2. (f. - cínica)
    noun
    * * *
    cínico, -a
    1.
    2.
    SM / F cynic
    * * *
    I
    - ca adjetivo cynical
    II
    - ca masculino, femenino cynic
    * * *
    = cynical, sardonic, cynic.
    Nota: Nombre.
    Ex. It is among such populations that the cynical, evasive, or merely muddled schemes of economic development have produced the greatest social inequity and human suffering.
    Ex. 'That wouldn't be my problem,' Stanton said darting a sardonic glance at her antagonist.
    Ex. Cynics may say that the words 'information technology' simply represent an attempt to make respectable some commercially motivated developments in electronics.
    * * *
    I
    - ca adjetivo cynical
    II
    - ca masculino, femenino cynic
    * * *
    = cynical, sardonic, cynic.
    Nota: Nombre.

    Ex: It is among such populations that the cynical, evasive, or merely muddled schemes of economic development have produced the greatest social inequity and human suffering.

    Ex: 'That wouldn't be my problem,' Stanton said darting a sardonic glance at her antagonist.
    Ex: Cynics may say that the words 'information technology' simply represent an attempt to make respectable some commercially motivated developments in electronics.

    * * *
    cínico1 -ca
    cynical
    cínico2 -ca
    masculine, feminine
    cynic
    * * *

    cínico
    ◊ -ca adjetivo

    cynical
    ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
    cynic
    cínico,-a
    I adjetivo cynical
    II sustantivo masculino y femenino cynic

    ' cínico' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    cínica
    English:
    cynic
    - cynical
    * * *
    cínico, -a
    ♦ adj
    [desvergonzado] shameless
    ♦ nm,f
    [desvergonzado] shameless person;
    es un cínico he's shameless, he has no shame
    * * *
    I adj cynical
    II m, cínica f cynic
    * * *
    cínico, -ca adj
    1) : cynical
    2) : shameless, brazen
    ♦ cínicamente adv
    cínico, -ca n
    : cynic

    Spanish-English dictionary > cínico

  • 3 cinismo

    m.
    1 shamelessness (desvergüenza).
    2 cynicism, brazenness, gall, man-hating.
    * * *
    1 cynicism
    * * *

    ¡qué cinismo! — how cynical!, what a nerve! *

    * * *
    masculino cynicism
    * * *
    Ex. This article argues against the cynicism within and without the profession that youth is not a priority.
    ----
    * con cinismo = cynically.
    * * *
    masculino cynicism
    * * *

    Ex: This article argues against the cynicism within and without the profession that youth is not a priority.

    * con cinismo = cynically.

    * * *
    cynicism
    ¡qué cinismo! how cynical!, what cynicism!
    * * *

    cinismo sustantivo masculino
    cynicism
    cinismo sustantivo masculino cynicism
    ' cinismo' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    rivalizar
    English:
    cynicism
    * * *
    [desvergüenza] shamelessness
    * * *
    m cynicism
    * * *
    : cynicism

    Spanish-English dictionary > cinismo

  • 4 desaprensivo

    adj.
    1 unwise, imprudent.
    2 unscrupulous, inconsiderate.
    * * *
    1 unscrupulous
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 unscrupulous person
    * * *
    desaprensivo, -a
    1.
    2.
    SM / F
    * * *
    - va adjetivo ( sin escrúpulos) unscrupulous, cynical; ( insensible) callous, uncaring
    * * *
    - va adjetivo ( sin escrúpulos) unscrupulous, cynical; ( insensible) callous, uncaring
    * * *
    (sin escrúpulos) unscrupulous, cynical; (insensible) callous, uncaring
    masculine, feminine
    ( period):
    unos desaprensivos se le acercaron he was accosted by a group of thieves ( o thugs etc)
    * * *

    desaprensivo,-a
    I adjetivo unscrupulous
    II sustantivo masculino y femenino unscrupulous person
    ' desaprensivo' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    desaprensiva
    * * *
    desaprensivo, -a
    ♦ adj
    1. [sin escrúpulos] unscrupulous
    2. [gamberro] reckless, heedless
    ♦ nm,f
    [gamberro] reckless delinquent;
    un grupo de desaprensivos quemó las papeleras a group of vandals set fire to the Br litter bins o US litter baskets
    * * *
    adj unscrupulous

    Spanish-English dictionary > desaprensivo

  • 5 aprovecharse

    1 (de alguien) to take advantage (de, of); (de algo) to make the most (de, of)
    * * *
    to take advantage, exploit
    * * *
    VPR
    1) (=abusar) to take advantage

    lo puedes usar, pero sin aprovecharte — you can use it but don't take advantage

    2) Esp (=sacar provecho de) to make the most of
    3) [en sentido sexual]

    • aprovecharse de — [+ adulto] to take advantage of; [+ niño] to abuse

    * * *
    (v.) = profit, screw, further + Posesivo + own interest, milk
    Ex. In what respects can a student profit from a knowledge of abstracts and by developing abstracting skills?.
    Ex. The article is entitled 'Are you being screwed electronically? -- ethical issues in an electronic age'.
    Ex. Hypocrites are generally regarded as morally-corrupt, cynical egoists who consciously and deliberately deceive others in order to further their own interests.
    Ex. A satisfactory balance between public and private involvement has not yet been reached and the companies involved are milking public funds.
    * * *
    aprovecharse(de)
    (v.) = take + advantage (of), piggyback [piggy-back], cash in on, prey on/upon, tap into, leverage, make + an opportunity (out) of, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails

    Ex: It is not surprising that the networks discussed later have all taken advantage of computer processing in some form or another.

    Ex: His logic is simple: People need the help of others to be truly creative -- thought breeds thought and ideas 'piggyback' on other ideas.
    Ex: At the same time, veteran fiction writers and new authors cashing in on fame from other media continued to rule the lists.
    Ex: From being a predator, England was becoming a major commercial power on whose ships others preyed.
    Ex: It is clear that a powerful and mysterious force is pushing seniors toward greater volunteer involvement, and nonprofit groups should tap into this particularly civic age group before the Indian summer of volunteering reaches its end.
    Ex: Information seeking in electronic environments will become a collaboration among end user and various electronic systems such that users leverage their heuristic power and machines leverage algorithmic power.
    Ex: Unfortunately, there are some trying to make an opportunity out of this very turbulant situation.
    Ex: Riding the coattails of Barack Obama, Democrats picked up seven seats held by Republicans in Tuesday's election to match the seven it gained two years ago.

    (v.) = profit, screw, further + Posesivo + own interest, milk

    Ex: In what respects can a student profit from a knowledge of abstracts and by developing abstracting skills?.

    Ex: The article is entitled 'Are you being screwed electronically? -- ethical issues in an electronic age'.
    Ex: Hypocrites are generally regarded as morally-corrupt, cynical egoists who consciously and deliberately deceive others in order to further their own interests.
    Ex: A satisfactory balance between public and private involvement has not yet been reached and the companies involved are milking public funds.

    * * *

    ■aprovecharse verbo reflexivo to use to one's advantage, to take advantage: se aprovechó de Juan, she took advantage of Juan
    aprovéchate de mi buen humor y pídeme lo que quieras, make the most of my good mood and ask for anything you want
    ' aprovecharse' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    abusar
    - sangrar
    - sardina
    - aprovechar
    English:
    cash in
    - draw on
    - exploit
    - play on
    - play upon
    - advantage
    - cash
    * * *
    vpr
    1. [sacar provecho] to take advantage (de of);
    nos aprovechamos de que teníamos coche para ir a la ciudad we took advantage of the fact that we had a car to go to the city;
    se aprovechó de que nadie vigilaba para salir sin pagar she took advantage of the fact that nobody was watching to leave without paying;
    aprovecharse de las desgracias ajenas to benefit from other people's misfortunes
    2. [abusar de alguien] to take advantage (de of);
    todo el mundo se aprovecha de la ingenuidad de Marta everyone takes advantage of Marta's gullible nature;
    fue acusado de aprovecharse de una menor he was accused of child abuse
    * * *
    v/r take advantage (de of)
    * * *
    vr
    aprovecharse de : to take advantage of, to exploit
    * * *
    aprovecharse vb to take advantage [pt. took; pp. taken]

    Spanish-English dictionary > aprovecharse

  • 6 contribuir a un debate

    (v.) = have + an input to a debate
    Ex. Like a lot of people, I am deeply cynical about formal politics in general, but this is a rare chance for the people of Wales to have an input to the debate.
    * * *
    (v.) = have + an input to a debate

    Ex: Like a lot of people, I am deeply cynical about formal politics in general, but this is a rare chance for the people of Wales to have an input to the debate.

    Spanish-English dictionary > contribuir a un debate

  • 7 desprecio por envidia

    Ex. Yet the cynical judgment of ' sour grapes' is often passed on a preference adjustment that is prompted by coming to believe that some alternative is no longer feasible.
    * * *

    Ex: Yet the cynical judgment of ' sour grapes' is often passed on a preference adjustment that is prompted by coming to believe that some alternative is no longer feasible.

    Spanish-English dictionary > desprecio por envidia

  • 8 doctorando

    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 doctoral student, doctoral candidate, PhD student
    * * *
    doctorando, -a
    SM / F PhD student
    * * *
    = doctoral candidate, Ph.D. candidate.
    Ex. Scientists, visiting fellows, and doctoral candidates participated in the survey.
    Ex. Despite the cynical opinion of the general public, important original research can originate from Ph.D. candidates at universities.
    * * *
    = doctoral candidate, Ph.D. candidate.

    Ex: Scientists, visiting fellows, and doctoral candidates participated in the survey.

    Ex: Despite the cynical opinion of the general public, important original research can originate from Ph.D. candidates at universities.

    * * *
    masculine, feminine
    ( frml); doctoral student ( frml), PhD student
    * * *
    doctorando, -a nm,f
    Formal doctoral candidate
    * * *
    m, doctoranda f PhD student

    Spanish-English dictionary > doctorando

  • 9 egoísta

    adj.
    selfish, egocentric, egoistic, egoistical.
    f. & m.
    selfish person, egoist, self-seeker.
    * * *
    1 selfish, egoistic, egoistical
    1 egoist, selfish person
    * * *
    adj.
    * * *
    1.
    ADJ egoistical, selfish
    2.
    SMF egoist, selfish person
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo selfish, egotistic

    no seas egoistón — (fam) don't be mean (colloq)

    II
    masculino y femenino (Psic) egotist
    * * *
    = selfish, egoistic, egotistical, egoist, self-serving, self-focusing, self-focused, egotistic, egotist.
    Ex. Like little children they're selfish, demanding, and dependent.
    Ex. Idealistic theoretical slogans abound but an egoistic, suspicious and lax attitude on the part of decision makers towards resource sharing has not been overcome.
    Ex. Some critics have portrayed Christopher Columbus as egotistical, inept, brutal, and even sadistic.
    Ex. Hypocrites are generally regarded as morally-corrupt, cynical egoists who consciously and deliberately deceive others in order to further their own interests.
    Ex. At the same time he warns against self-serving marketing.
    Ex. We can all do the same for each other provided we have discovered how to talk in a way that gets beyond the self-focusing use of literature.
    Ex. In either case we are making use of the book for our own ends: our reading has become self-focused.
    Ex. The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.
    Ex. One nice thing about egotists is that they don't talk about other people.
    ----
    * de modo egoísta = selfishly.
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo selfish, egotistic

    no seas egoistón — (fam) don't be mean (colloq)

    II
    masculino y femenino (Psic) egotist
    * * *
    = selfish, egoistic, egotistical, egoist, self-serving, self-focusing, self-focused, egotistic, egotist.

    Ex: Like little children they're selfish, demanding, and dependent.

    Ex: Idealistic theoretical slogans abound but an egoistic, suspicious and lax attitude on the part of decision makers towards resource sharing has not been overcome.
    Ex: Some critics have portrayed Christopher Columbus as egotistical, inept, brutal, and even sadistic.
    Ex: Hypocrites are generally regarded as morally-corrupt, cynical egoists who consciously and deliberately deceive others in order to further their own interests.
    Ex: At the same time he warns against self-serving marketing.
    Ex: We can all do the same for each other provided we have discovered how to talk in a way that gets beyond the self-focusing use of literature.
    Ex: In either case we are making use of the book for our own ends: our reading has become self-focused.
    Ex: The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.
    Ex: One nice thing about egotists is that they don't talk about other people.
    * de modo egoísta = selfishly.

    * * *
    selfish, egoistic, egotistic
    no seas egoistón ( fam); don't be mean ( colloq)
    ( Psic) egoist, egotist
    es una egoísta she is very selfish
    * * *

     

    egoísta adjetivo
    selfish, egotistic
    ■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (Psic) egotist;

    egoísta
    I adjetivo egoistic, selfish
    II mf egoist, selfish person

    ' egoísta' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    buitre
    - interesada
    - interesado
    - acaparador
    - mezquindad
    - puro
    - volver
    English:
    ax
    - axe
    - egoist
    - possessive
    - selfish
    - unselfish
    * * *
    ♦ adj
    egoistic, selfish;
    ¡mira que eres egoísta! you're so selfish!;
    era muy egoísta con sus hermanos he was very selfish towards his brothers and sisters
    ♦ nmf
    egotist, selfish person;
    ser un egoísta to be very selfish, to be an egotist
    * * *
    I adj selfish, egoistic
    II m/f egoist
    * * *
    : selfish, egoistic
    : egoist, selfish person
    * * *
    egoísta1 adj selfish
    egoísta2 n selfish person

    Spanish-English dictionary > egoísta

  • 10 esquivo

    adj.
    shy, bashful, aloof, elusive.
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: esquivar.
    * * *
    1 cold, aloof
    * * *
    (f. - esquiva)
    adj.
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) [persona] (=tímido) shy; (=huraño) unsociable; (=difícil de encontrar) elusive; (=evasivo) evasive
    2) (=despreciativo) scornful
    * * *
    - va adjetivo
    a) < persona> ( difícil de encontrar) elusive; ( huraño) aloof, unsociable; ( tímido) shy
    b) < respuesta> elusive, evasive
    * * *
    = avoiding, evasive.
    Ex. There are different styles of handling interpersonal conflict such as integrating, obliging, dominating, avoiding, and compromising.
    Ex. It is among such populations that the cynical, evasive, or merely muddled schemes of economic development have produced the greatest social inequity and human suffering.
    * * *
    - va adjetivo
    a) < persona> ( difícil de encontrar) elusive; ( huraño) aloof, unsociable; ( tímido) shy
    b) < respuesta> elusive, evasive
    * * *
    = avoiding, evasive.

    Ex: There are different styles of handling interpersonal conflict such as integrating, obliging, dominating, avoiding, and compromising.

    Ex: It is among such populations that the cynical, evasive, or merely muddled schemes of economic development have produced the greatest social inequity and human suffering.

    * * *
    esquivo -va
    1 ‹persona› (difícil de encontrar) elusive; (huraño) aloof, unsociable; (tímido) shy
    se mostró esquivo ante los periodistas he was very evasive with the journalists
    2 ‹respuesta› elusive, evasive
    nervioso, con una mirada esquiva nervous, with a shifty look in his eyes
    * * *

    Del verbo esquivar: ( conjugate esquivar)

    esquivo es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    esquivó es:

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

    Multiple Entries:
    esquivar    
    esquivo
    esquivar ( conjugate esquivar) verbo transitivo ‹persona/problema/dificultad› to avoid;
    ‹golpe/pregunta› to dodge, evade;
    ‹ responsabilidad› to avoid, evade
    esquivo
    ◊ -va adjetivo


    ( huraño) aloof, unsociable;
    ( tímido) shy

    esquivar verbo transitivo
    1 (un obstáculo, golpe) to dodge: menos mal que pudo esquivar el árbol que había caído en la carretera, luckily he was able to dodge the tree that had fallen across the road
    2 (a una persona) to avoid, dodge: me está esquivando, he's avoiding me
    esquivo,-a adj (persona) aloof, unsociable
    ' esquivo' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    esquiva
    English:
    elusive
    - elusiveness
    * * *
    esquivo, -a adj
    uncommunicative, unsociable;
    es algo esquivo he's not very communicative o sociable;
    está muy esquivo con todos nosotros he's very unsociable towards us all;
    estuvo esquivo con la prensa he didn't give much away to the press
    * * *
    adj
    1 ( huraño) unsociable
    2 ( evasivo) shifty, evasive
    * * *
    esquivo, -va adj
    1) huraño: aloof, unsociable
    2) : shy
    3) : elusive, evasive

    Spanish-English dictionary > esquivo

  • 11 estudiante de doctorado

    (n.) = doctoral student, Ph.D. candidate, Ph.D. student, doctoral candidate, doctoral graduate
    Ex. Danton's study stressed 2 urgent issues: the need for financial support in doctoral programmes and the low research productivity of doctoral students.
    Ex. Despite the cynical opinion of the general public, important original research can originate from Ph.D. candidates at universities.
    Ex. It cannot be taken for granted that a successful Ph.D. student with some highly cited papers connected with his/her doctoral thesis will become a prolific successful researcher.
    Ex. Scientists, visiting fellows, and doctoral candidates participated in the survey.
    Ex. Data on doctoral graduates are discussed in terms of socioeconomic factors, educational background, position held, prior professional experience, salaries, professional membership, and publications.
    * * *
    (n.) = doctoral student, Ph.D. candidate, Ph.D. student, doctoral candidate, doctoral graduate

    Ex: Danton's study stressed 2 urgent issues: the need for financial support in doctoral programmes and the low research productivity of doctoral students.

    Ex: Despite the cynical opinion of the general public, important original research can originate from Ph.D. candidates at universities.
    Ex: It cannot be taken for granted that a successful Ph.D. student with some highly cited papers connected with his/her doctoral thesis will become a prolific successful researcher.
    Ex: Scientists, visiting fellows, and doctoral candidates participated in the survey.
    Ex: Data on doctoral graduates are discussed in terms of socioeconomic factors, educational background, position held, prior professional experience, salaries, professional membership, and publications.

    Spanish-English dictionary > estudiante de doctorado

  • 12 evasivo

    adj.
    evasive, elusive, guarded, non-committal.
    * * *
    1 evasive
    * * *
    ADJ [respuesta] evasive, noncommittal
    * * *
    - va adjetivo evasive, noncommital
    * * *
    = non-committal, evasive, avoiding.
    Ex. For a century we have been repeating inanities and keeping up this timid, non-committal retreat from society, but if we think of ourselves as communicating librarians we may see our inescapable involvement within the confines (but the illimitable confines) of our profession.
    Ex. It is among such populations that the cynical, evasive, or merely muddled schemes of economic development have produced the greatest social inequity and human suffering.
    Ex. There are different styles of handling interpersonal conflict such as integrating, obliging, dominating, avoiding, and compromising.
    ----
    * ser evasivo = escapist.
    * * *
    - va adjetivo evasive, noncommital
    * * *
    = non-committal, evasive, avoiding.

    Ex: For a century we have been repeating inanities and keeping up this timid, non-committal retreat from society, but if we think of ourselves as communicating librarians we may see our inescapable involvement within the confines (but the illimitable confines) of our profession.

    Ex: It is among such populations that the cynical, evasive, or merely muddled schemes of economic development have produced the greatest social inequity and human suffering.
    Ex: There are different styles of handling interpersonal conflict such as integrating, obliging, dominating, avoiding, and compromising.
    * ser evasivo = escapist.

    * * *
    evasivo -va
    evasive, noncommital
    * * *

    evasivo
    ◊ -va adjetivo

    evasive, noncommital
    evasivo,-a adjetivo evasive

    ' evasivo' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    evasiva
    English:
    elusive
    - evasive
    - noncommittal
    - coy
    * * *
    evasivo, -a adj
    evasive
    * * *
    adj evasive
    * * *
    evasivo, -va adj
    : evasive

    Spanish-English dictionary > evasivo

  • 13 hipócrita

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

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

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

    * * *
    ‹persona/actitud/comentario› hypocritical
    es tan hipócrita he's such a hypocrite, he's so hypocritical
    hypocrite
    * * *

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

    Spanish-English dictionary > hipócrita

  • 14 iniquidad

    f.
    1 iniquity.
    2 evil act.
    * * *
    1 iniquity
    * * *
    SF (=maldad) wickedness, iniquity frm; (=injusticia) injustice
    * * *
    = inequity, iniquity, turpitude.
    Ex. It is among such populations that the cynical, evasive, or merely muddled schemes of economic development have produced the greatest social inequity and human suffering.
    Ex. To redress this iniquity women are demanding not only equal pay for equal work, but equal pay for work of equal value.
    Ex. The danger ultimately of erotic and political excess is civic turpitude.
    ----
    * iniquidad moral = moral turpitude.
    * * *
    = inequity, iniquity, turpitude.

    Ex: It is among such populations that the cynical, evasive, or merely muddled schemes of economic development have produced the greatest social inequity and human suffering.

    Ex: To redress this iniquity women are demanding not only equal pay for equal work, but equal pay for work of equal value.
    Ex: The danger ultimately of erotic and political excess is civic turpitude.
    * iniquidad moral = moral turpitude.

    * * *

    iniquidad sustantivo femenino iniquity, injustice
    * * *
    Formal iniquity
    * * *
    f iniquity, wickedness
    * * *
    : iniquity, wickedness

    Spanish-English dictionary > iniquidad

  • 15 injusticia

    f.
    injustice.
    ¡es una injusticia! it's not fair!; (quejándose) it's an outrage! (con indignación)
    * * *
    1 injustice, unfairness
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    SF (=falta de justicia) injustice; (=falta de equidad) unfairness

    es una injusticia — (=inmerecido) it's unjust, it's an injustice; (=no equitativo) it's unfair

    * * *
    a) ( acto injusto) injustice, act of injustice
    b) ( cualidad) unfairness, injustice
    * * *
    = injustice, inequity, inequitability, wrong, miscarriage of justice, iniquity, wrongfulness.
    Ex. Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.
    Ex. It is among such populations that the cynical, evasive, or merely muddled schemes of economic development have produced the greatest social inequity and human suffering.
    Ex. The Bradford distribution is found to provide information of the degree of scientific-technological inequitability between advanced and developing nations.
    Ex. Librarians have traditionally been concerned with giving rather than selling information and information supplied negligently is dealt with by the law of torts: civil wrongs independent of contract.
    Ex. The Matsukawa Materials Room at Fukushima University, Japan, contains items relating to the Matsukawa Incident, an infamous miscarriage of justice in Aug 1949.
    Ex. To redress this iniquity women are demanding not only equal pay for equal work, but equal pay for work of equal value.
    Ex. Wieland is not responsible for his violence precisely because he also lacks the ability to appreciate its wrongfulness.
    ----
    * cometer una injusticia = do + injustice.
    * crear una injusticia = create + injustice.
    * erradicar una injusticia = eradicate + injustice.
    * flagrante injusticia = gross injustice.
    * injusticia flagrante = gross injustice.
    * injusticia social = social injustice.
    * venganza de injusticias, la = righting of wrongs, the.
    * * *
    a) ( acto injusto) injustice, act of injustice
    b) ( cualidad) unfairness, injustice
    * * *
    = injustice, inequity, inequitability, wrong, miscarriage of justice, iniquity, wrongfulness.

    Ex: Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.

    Ex: It is among such populations that the cynical, evasive, or merely muddled schemes of economic development have produced the greatest social inequity and human suffering.
    Ex: The Bradford distribution is found to provide information of the degree of scientific-technological inequitability between advanced and developing nations.
    Ex: Librarians have traditionally been concerned with giving rather than selling information and information supplied negligently is dealt with by the law of torts: civil wrongs independent of contract.
    Ex: The Matsukawa Materials Room at Fukushima University, Japan, contains items relating to the Matsukawa Incident, an infamous miscarriage of justice in Aug 1949.
    Ex: To redress this iniquity women are demanding not only equal pay for equal work, but equal pay for work of equal value.
    Ex: Wieland is not responsible for his violence precisely because he also lacks the ability to appreciate its wrongfulness.
    * cometer una injusticia = do + injustice.
    * crear una injusticia = create + injustice.
    * erradicar una injusticia = eradicate + injustice.
    * flagrante injusticia = gross injustice.
    * injusticia flagrante = gross injustice.
    * injusticia social = social injustice.
    * venganza de injusticias, la = righting of wrongs, the.

    * * *
    1 (acto injusto) injustice, act of injustice
    protestaban por las injusticias cometidas they protested about the injustices that had taken place
    es una injusticia que te hayan dicho eso it's unfair of them to have said that to you
    2 (cualidad) unfairness, injustice
    una sociedad donde predominan la injusticia y la miseria a society where injustice and poverty prevail
    la injusticia de ciertos impuestos the unfairness of certain taxes
    * * *

    injusticia sustantivo femenino



    injusticia sustantivo femenino
    1 (falta de justicia) injustice: fomentó la injusticia, he encouraged injustice
    2 (cualidad) unfairness: ¡qué injusticia!, how unfair!
    ' injusticia' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    cielo
    - abuso
    - extinguir
    - flagrante
    English:
    gross
    - iniquity
    - injustice
    - rank
    - stamp out
    - unfairness
    - wrong
    - miscarriage
    * * *
    1. [acto] injustice;
    ¡es una injusticia! [quejándose] it's not fair!;
    [con indignación] it's an outrage!;
    es una injusticia que tenga que hacerlo yo todo it's not fair that I have to do it all
    2. [cualidad] unfairness, injustice;
    la injusticia de una decisión the unfairness o injustice of a decision
    * * *
    f injustice
    * * *
    : injustice, unfairness
    * * *
    injusticia n injustice

    Spanish-English dictionary > injusticia

  • 16 las uvas están verdes

    Ex. Yet the cynical judgment of ' sour grapes' is often passed on a preference adjustment that is prompted by coming to believe that some alternative is no longer feasible.
    * * *

    Ex: Yet the cynical judgment of ' sour grapes' is often passed on a preference adjustment that is prompted by coming to believe that some alternative is no longer feasible.

    Spanish-English dictionary > las uvas están verdes

  • 17 moralmente corrupto

    (adj.) = morally-corrupt
    Ex. Hypocrites are generally regarded as morally-corrupt, cynical egoists who consciously and deliberately deceive others in order to further their own interests.
    * * *

    Ex: Hypocrites are generally regarded as morally-corrupt, cynical egoists who consciously and deliberately deceive others in order to further their own interests.

    Spanish-English dictionary > moralmente corrupto

  • 18 cínica

    1. f., (m. - cínico) 2. f., (m. - cínico)
    * * *

    cínico,-a
    I adjetivo cynical
    II sustantivo masculino y femenino cynic
    * * *
    I adj cynical
    II m, cínica f cynic

    Spanish-English dictionary > cínica

  • 19 burlón

    adj.
    1 mocking, derisory, jeering, scoffing.
    2 fond of teasing, teasing, waggish.
    m.
    joker, sneerer, jester, giber.
    * * *
    1 mocking
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 joker
    * * *
    burlón, -ona
    1.
    ADJ (=bromista) [persona] mocking, teasing; [risa, voz] sardonic
    2. SM / F
    1) (=bromista) joker
    2) (=mofador) mocker, scoffer
    3.
    SM Méx * mockingbird
    * * *
    - lona adjetivo
    a) ( de mofa) < actitud> mocking; < risa> sardonic, derisive
    b) ( de broma) < actitud> joking, teasing
    * * *
    Ex. As sophisticated technologies and management methods were introduced, process engineers engaged in efforts to portray manual workers' knowledge in derisive terms.
    * * *
    - lona adjetivo
    a) ( de mofa) < actitud> mocking; < risa> sardonic, derisive
    b) ( de broma) < actitud> joking, teasing
    * * *

    Ex: As sophisticated technologies and management methods were introduced, process engineers engaged in efforts to portray manual workers' knowledge in derisive terms.

    * * *
    1 (de mofa) ‹actitud› mocking; ‹risa› sardonic, derisive, mocking
    un hombre cínico y burlón a cynical, sardonic o scornful man
    2 (de broma) ‹actitud› joking, teasing
    hombre, no seas burlón come on, stop teasing
    * * *

    burlón
    ◊ - lona adjetivo

    a) ( de mofa) ‹actitud/tono› mocking;

    ‹ risa› sardonic, derisive

    burlón,-ona adjetivo mocking
    ' burlón' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    burlona
    - socarrón
    - socarrona
    English:
    derisive
    - facetious
    - jeering
    - poltergeist
    - quizzical
    - sardonically
    - taunting
    - mocking
    * * *
    burlón, -ona
    ♦ adj
    [con malicia] mocking; [sin malicia] jokey, waggish;
    una risa burlona a mocking laugh;
    es muy burlón he's a real joker o wag;
    no seas tan burlón conmigo stop teasing me, don't be such a tease
    ♦ nm,f
    [bromista] joker, wag; [que toma el pelo] tease
    * * *
    I adj mocking
    II m, burlona f mocker
    * * *
    burlón, - lona adj, mpl burlones : joking, mocking
    burlón, - lona n, mpl burlones : joker

    Spanish-English dictionary > burlón

  • 20 descarado

    adj.
    cynical, bare-faced, barefaced, bold-faced.
    f. & m.
    cheeky person.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: descararse.
    * * *
    1 (actitud) shameless, brazen, insolent; (persona) cheeky
    2 (patente) blatant
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 shameless person, cheeky person
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) [persona] (=desvergonzado) shameless; (=insolente) cheeky, sassy (EEUU)
    2) (=evidente) [mentira] barefaced; [prejuicio] blatant
    2.
    ADV *

    sí voy, descarado — I'm going all right, you bet I'm going

    si supiera inglés, descarado que me iba a Londres — if I spoke English, you can bet your life I'd go to London

    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo <persona/actitud> brazen, shameless
    II
    - da masculino, femenino

    no contestes así a tu madre descarado! — don't talk back to your mother like that, you rude little boy

    * * *
    = blatant, cheeky [cheekier -comp., cheekiest -sup.], brazen, shameless, sassy [sassier -comp., sassiest -sup.], in-your-face, unabashed, brash [brasher -comp., brashest -sup.], insolent, rude [ruder -comp., rudest -sup.], impudent, unashamed, saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.], pert.
    Ex. And what I'm trying to suggest is that there's something shameful about a profession that has allowed this kind of blatant and rank ethnocentrism, racism, chauvinism, the whole schmier, to persist this long.
    Ex. The young man in the picture is myself snapped twenty-five years or so ago by a cheeky thirteen-year-old during the first few months of my first teaching job.
    Ex. They accepted the government's brazen lies stating that Ramón Colás, the co-founder of the library movement, has not been arrested as a prisoner of conscience.
    Ex. Another librarian described herself as 'a shameless, self-promoter'.
    Ex. This series of personal essays are at various times sassy, profound, superficial, and maddening.
    Ex. Some female readers also appreciate bad-girl books for their powerful, independent heroines, and in-your-face attitude.
    Ex. The article is entitled 'What's the number?: an unofficial and unabashed guide to the Library of Congress Classification for the social sciences'.
    Ex. Caslon rejected the brash contrast of the later Dutch founts, and produced types that were without serious blemish, but also without much life.
    Ex. He had always anathematized those who took unscrupulous advantage of their positions, and those who succumbed to their insolent methods.
    Ex. 'That young man was terribly rude'.
    Ex. The Library Association is impudent in suggesting that it will impose sanctions on those who fail to keep abreast of developments in librarianship.
    Ex. There is a need for more study of current lending patterns to establish a clear mandate for unashamed purchase of AV materials by traditionally print-oriented librarians.
    Ex. Singers and other entertainers in Burma have been warned to cut out saucy behaviour and be neat and tidy or face the consequences.
    Ex. He lingered round the bookstall looking at the books and papers till a pert girl behind the counter asked him if he wouldn't like a chair.
    ----
    * mentira descarada = blatant lie, bare-faced lie.
    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo <persona/actitud> brazen, shameless
    II
    - da masculino, femenino

    no contestes así a tu madre descarado! — don't talk back to your mother like that, you rude little boy

    * * *
    = blatant, cheeky [cheekier -comp., cheekiest -sup.], brazen, shameless, sassy [sassier -comp., sassiest -sup.], in-your-face, unabashed, brash [brasher -comp., brashest -sup.], insolent, rude [ruder -comp., rudest -sup.], impudent, unashamed, saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.], pert.

    Ex: And what I'm trying to suggest is that there's something shameful about a profession that has allowed this kind of blatant and rank ethnocentrism, racism, chauvinism, the whole schmier, to persist this long.

    Ex: The young man in the picture is myself snapped twenty-five years or so ago by a cheeky thirteen-year-old during the first few months of my first teaching job.
    Ex: They accepted the government's brazen lies stating that Ramón Colás, the co-founder of the library movement, has not been arrested as a prisoner of conscience.
    Ex: Another librarian described herself as 'a shameless, self-promoter'.
    Ex: This series of personal essays are at various times sassy, profound, superficial, and maddening.
    Ex: Some female readers also appreciate bad-girl books for their powerful, independent heroines, and in-your-face attitude.
    Ex: The article is entitled 'What's the number?: an unofficial and unabashed guide to the Library of Congress Classification for the social sciences'.
    Ex: Caslon rejected the brash contrast of the later Dutch founts, and produced types that were without serious blemish, but also without much life.
    Ex: He had always anathematized those who took unscrupulous advantage of their positions, and those who succumbed to their insolent methods.
    Ex: 'That young man was terribly rude'.
    Ex: The Library Association is impudent in suggesting that it will impose sanctions on those who fail to keep abreast of developments in librarianship.
    Ex: There is a need for more study of current lending patterns to establish a clear mandate for unashamed purchase of AV materials by traditionally print-oriented librarians.
    Ex: Singers and other entertainers in Burma have been warned to cut out saucy behaviour and be neat and tidy or face the consequences.
    Ex: He lingered round the bookstall looking at the books and papers till a pert girl behind the counter asked him if he wouldn't like a chair.
    * mentira descarada = blatant lie, bare-faced lie.

    * * *
    descarado1 -da
    1 ‹persona/actitud› brazen, shameless
    el muy descarado, pedirme dinero así what (a) nerve he has, asking me for money like that
    las elecciones fueron un fraude descarado the elections were a blatant fraud o were clearly rigged
    ( Esp fam): si tuviese dinero, descarado que me iría a vivir sola you can bet your life if I had the money, I'd go off and live alone ( colloq)
    lo hizo adrede, descarado make no mistake, she did it on purpose, she did it on purpose, you can be sure of it o you can bet your life on it
    descarado2 -da
    masculine, feminine
    no contestes así a tu madre ¡descarado! don't talk back to your mother like that, you rude o ( BrE) cheeky little boy
    ese chico es un descarado that boy has a lot of nerve
    * * *

    Del verbo descararse: ( conjugate descararse)

    descarado es:

    el participio

    descarado
    ◊ -da adjetivo ‹persona/actitud› brazen, shameless;

    es muy descarado he has a lot of nerve
    descarado,-a
    I adj (insolente) cheeky, insolent
    (desvergonzado) shameless
    una mentira descarada, a barefaced lie
    II sustantivo masculino y femenino cheeky person

    ' descarado' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    atrevida
    - atrevido
    - cara
    - descarada
    - desvergonzada
    - desvergonzado
    - golfa
    - golfo
    - lisa
    - liso
    - sinvergüenza
    - fresco
    - patudo
    English:
    audacious
    - barefaced
    - blatant
    - bold
    - brash
    - brassy
    - brazen
    - cheeky
    - downright
    - forward
    - shameless
    - unabashed
    - outright
    - pert
    * * *
    descarado, -a
    ♦ adj
    1. [desvergonzado] [persona] cheeky, impertinent;
    ¡no seas (tan) descarado! don't be (so) cheeky!;
    ¡el muy descarado se ha atrevido a burlarse de mí! the cheeky devil had the nerve to make fun of me!
    2. [flagrante] barefaced, blatant;
    una mentira descarada a barefaced lie;
    ¡es un robo descarado! it's daylight robbery!;
    ¡ha sido un penalti descarado! there's no way that wasn't a penalty!
    ♦ adv
    Esp Fam [por supuesto, seguro] you bet!;
    no lo conseguirá, descarado there's no way she'll manage to do it;
    ¡descarado que iremos! too right we're going to go!
    ♦ nm,f
    cheeky devil;
    eres un descarado mirando you are awful the way you stare at people
    * * *
    adj rude, impertinent
    * * *
    descarado, -da adj
    : brazen, impudent
    * * *
    descarado adj cheeky [comp. cheekier; superl. cheekiest]

    Spanish-English dictionary > descarado

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