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101 cothurnus
cŏthurnus, i, m., = kothornos, a high Grecian shoe.I.In gen., Cic. Fin. 3, 14, 46; id. Phil. 3, 6, 16; Vell. 2, 82, 4 al.—II.Esp.A.A high Grecian hunting-boot, laced up in front, and covering the whole foot, Verg. E. 7, 32; id. A. 1, 337; Juv. 6, 506.—B.The high shoe or buskin worn by tragic actors (while soccus was the shoe of the comic actor), Hor. A. P. 80; 280; id. S. 1, 5, 64 al.—Hence,2.Meton.a.Tragedy, Hor. A. P. 80.—b.A subject of tragedy Juv. 15, 29.—c.An elevated style, in poetry, Verg. E. 8, 10; Hor. C. 2, 1, 12; Prop. 2 (3), 34, 41; Quint. 10, 1, 68 et saep.;d.also in painting,
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102 Demetrius
Dēmētrĭus, ii, m., Dêmêtrios, the name of several Greeks, among whom the most celebrated are,I.Demetrius Poliorcetes, son of Antigonus, and king of Macedonia, Cic. Off. 2, 7 fin.; Just. 15, 1 sq.; 16, 1 sq.—II.Demetrius Phalereus, a famous orator, a pupil of Theophrastus, Cic. Brut. 9; id. de Or. 2, 23; id. Or. 27 et saep.—III.Demetrius Magnes, a contemporary of Cicero, and author of a work, peri homonoias, Cic. Att. 8, 11 fin. —IV.Demetrius Pharius, king of Illyria, Liv. 22, 33, 3.—V.Demetrius Soter, son of Antiochus the Great, Just. 34, 3, 8.—VI.The name of a singer, Hor. S. 1, 10, 79.—VII.A noted cynic, Tac. H. 1, 16; 4, 34; Sen. Ben. 7, 1.—VIII.A comic actor, Juv. 3, 99; Quint. 11, 3, 138.— Also,IX.The title of a comedy by Turpilius, Non. 322, 18; v. Rib. Com. Fr. p. 87 sq. -
103 komik
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104 Comedian
subs.P. κωμῳδός, ὁ, Ar. τρυγωδός, ὁ.Comic actor: P. κωμικὸς ὑποκριτής, ὁ.Low comedian: P. μῖμος γελοίων, ὁ (Dem. 23).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Comedian
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105 Komödiendarsteller
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106 актер
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107 комедийный
comic; comedy (attr.)комедийный актёр — comedian, comedy actor
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108 комедійний
comic, comedyкомедійний актор — comedian, comedy actor
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109 bufo
adj.jocular, farcical, caricatural.f. & m.buffoon, clown.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: bufar.* * *► adjetivo1 comic, farcical, clownish\hacer bufa de to make fun ofópera bufa comic opera* * *1. ADJ1) (=cómico) comic, farcical2) Caribe spongy2. SM1) (=payaso) clown, funny man; (Mús) buffo2) Cono Sur ** (=homosexual) queer **, fag (EEUU) *** * ** * ** * *bufo2( arg)homosexual* * *bufo, -a♦ adj1. [grotesco] comic2. Mús comic♦ nmRP Fam fairy, nancy (boy)* * *adj comic;ópera bufa comic opera* * *bufo, -fa adj: comic -
110 comediante
m.1 comedian, comical actor, entertainer.2 comedienne, comic actress, comical actress.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino2 figurado hypocrite, comedian* * *comediante, -aSM / F1) (Teat) (=actor) actor/actress2) (=humorista) (=hombre, mujer) comedian; [solo mujer] comedienne3) (=farsante) play-actor* * *- ta masculino, femeninoa) (Teatr) (m) actor; (f) actressb) ( farsante) fraud* * *= comedian, comedienne.Nota: Maculino comedian.Ex. A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.Ex. The author discusses the trick photography of Weegee, looking especially at a photograph he made of the comedienne Martha Raye ca. 1958.* * *- ta masculino, femeninoa) (Teatr) (m) actor; (f) actressb) ( farsante) fraud* * *= comedian, comedienne.Nota: Maculino comedian.Ex: A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.
Ex: The author discusses the trick photography of Weegee, looking especially at a photograph he made of the comedienne Martha Raye ca. 1958.* * *comediante -tamasculine, feminine2 (farsante) fraudes un comediante, mira la que está armando por una heridita de nada he's such a fraud o he's always playacting, look at the fuss he's making over a tiny little cut* * *
comediante◊ -ta sustantivo masculino, femenino
(f) actress
comediante,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 Teat (hombre) actor
(mujer) actress
2 (farsante) fraud
' comediante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comedianta
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111 straight
streit
1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) recto, liso2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) honrado, de confianza, sincero, franco3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) derecho, recto4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) en orden, arreglado5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) solo6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) serio7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) serio, dramático
2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) recto, directamente2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) directamente3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) francamente, con franqueza
3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) recta- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off
straight1 adj1. liso2. recto / derecho3. en ordenI want everything straight before your mother comes back quiero todo en orden antes de que vuelva tu madrestraight2 adv1. recto / derecho2. directamentestraight away enseguida / inmediatamentetr[streɪt]1 (not curved - gen) recto,-a; (- hair) liso,-a■ can you walk in a straight line? ¿puedes caminar en línea recta?2 (level, upright) derecho,-a, recto,-a■ backs straight! ¡espalda recta!■ is my tie straight? ¿tengo la corbata recta?3 (tidy, neat) en orden, arreglado,-a4 (honest - person) honrado,-a, de confianza; (sincere) sincero,-a, franco,-a5 (direct - question) directo,-a; (- refusal, rejection) categórico,-a, rotundo,-a■ he gave me a straight "no" for an answer su respuesta fue un "no" rotundo6 (correct, accurate) correcto,-a■ have you got your facts straight? ¿tienes la información correcta?7 (consecutive) seguido,-a8 (drink) solo,-a9 (play, actor, etc) serio,-a, dramático,-a10 (person - conventional) convencional; (- heterosexual) heterosexual; (non-drug user) que no toma droga11 familiar (not in debt) solvente1 (in a straight line) recto,-a2 (not in a curve) derecho,-a, recto,-a3 (directly) directamente4 (immediately) en seguida5 (frankly) francamente, con franqueza6 (clearly) claro, con claridad1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in race) recta2 (in cards) escalera3 familiar (conventional person) carca nombre masulino o femenino; (heterosexual) heterosexual nombre masulino o femenino; (non-drug user) persona que no se droga\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthe straight and narrow el buen caminostraight from the shoulder sin rodeosstraight away en seguidastraight off sin pensarlo, en el actostraight up en serioto go straight (criminal) reformarseto keep a straight face contener la risato play straight (with somebody) jugar limpio (con alguien)to put/set the record straight dejar las cosas claras, aclarar las cosas, poner las cosas en su lugarto put/set somebody straight (about something) explicar los hechos a alguiento vote a/the straight ticket SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL votar a candidatos del mismo partido para todos los cargosstraight choice alternativa clarastraight fight mano a mano nombre masculinostraight profit beneficio limpiostraight swap cambio directostraight ['streɪt] adv1) : derecho, directamentego straight, then turn right: sigue derecho, luego gira a la derecha2) honestly: honestamenteto go straight: enmendarse3) clearly: con claridad4) frankly: francamente, con franquezastraight adj1) : recto (dícese de las líneas, etc.), derecho (dícese de algo vertical), lacio (dícese del pelo)2) honest, just: honesto, justo3) neat, orderly: arreglado, ordenadoadj.• derecho, -a adj.• directo, -a adj.• engallado, -a adj.• enhiesto, -a adj.• erguido, -a adj.• franco, -a adj.• liso, -a adj.• recto, -a adj.• seguido, -a adj.• serio, -a adj.adv.• derechamente adv.• derecho adv.• directamente adv.• recto adv.straight* (Sexuality)n.• buga* s.m.
I streɪtadjective -er, -est1)a) ( not curved or wavy) recto; < hair> lacio, lisob) (level, upright, vertical) (pred)to be straight — estar* derecho
is my tie straight? — ¿tengo la corbata derecha or bien puesta?
your tie isn't straight — llevas or tienes la corbata torcida
2) ( in order) (pred)is my hair straight? — ¿tengo bien el pelo?
I have to get o put my room straight — tengo que ordenar mi cuarto
if I pay for the coffees, we'll be straight — si pago los cafés quedamos or estamos en paz or (CS) a mano
to get something straight: let's get this straight a ver si nos entendemos; you have to make sure you've got your facts straight tienes que asegurarte de que la información que tienes es correcta; to set the record straight dejar las cosas en claro; to put o set somebody straight about something — aclararle algo a alguien
3)a) (direct, clear) <denial/refusal> rotundo, categóricoit's a straight choice between buying a car or going on holiday — la alternativa es clara: o se compra un coche o se va de vacaciones
I made $20,000 straight profit — saqué 20.000 dólares limpios de beneficio
she got straight A's — ≈sacó sobresaliente en todo
b) ( unmixed) <gin/vodka> soloall I want is a straight yes or no — lo único que quiero es que me digas que sí o que no, sin más
5) ( successive)he won in straight sets — ( Sport) ganó sin conceder or sin perder ningún set
this is the fifth straight day it's happened — (AmE) éste es el quinto día seguido que pasa
6)a) ( serious) <play/actor> dramático, seriob) ( conventional) (colloq) convencionalc) ( heterosexual) (colloq) heterosexual
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1)a) ( in a straight line) < walk> en línea rectathe truck was coming straight at me — el camión venía derecho or justo hacia mí
b) ( erect) <sit/stand> derecho2)a) ( directly) directamenteI came straight home from work — vine directamente or derecho a casa después del trabajo
b) ( immediately)straight after dinner — inmediatamente después de cenar, en cuanto terminé de cenar
she said straight off she wasn't paying — (colloq) dijo de entrada que ella no pagaba
I'll come straight to the point — iré derecho or directamente al grano
3) (colloq)a) ( frankly) con franquezab) ( honestly)are you playing straight with me? — ¿estás jugando limpio conmigo?
to go straight: he swore he'd go straight — prometió que se reformaría
4) ( clearly) <see/think> con claridadI can't think straight — no puedo pensar claro or con claridad
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[streɪt]1. ADJ(compar straighter) (superl straightest)1) (=not bent or curved) [line, road, nose, skirt] recto; [trousers] de perneras estrechas, de pata estrecha *; [hair] lacio, liso; [shoulders] erguido, rectoto have a straight back — tener la espalda erguida or recta
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I couldn't keep a straight face, I couldn't keep my face straight — no podía mantener la cara seria2) (=not askew) [picture, rug, hat, hem] derechothe picture isn't straight — el cuadro está torcido or (LAm) chueco
your tie isn't straight — tienes la corbata torcida, tu corbata no está bien
3) (=honest, direct) [answer] franco, directo; [question] directo; [refusal, denial] categórico, rotundo•
all I want is a straight answer to a straight question — lo único que pido es que respondas con franqueza a una pregunta directa•
to be straight with sb — ser franco con algn, hablar a algn con toda franqueza4) (=unambiguous) clarois that straight? — ¿está claro?
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to get sth straight, let's get that straight right from the start — vamos a dejar eso claro desde el principiothere are a couple of things we'd better get straight — hay un par de cosas que debemos dejar claras
have you got that straight? — ¿lo has entendido?, ¿está claro?
to put or set things or matters straight — aclarar las cosas
to put or set the record straight — aclarar las cosas
he soon put or set me straight — enseguida me aclaró las cosas
5) (=tidy, in order) [house, room] arreglado, ordenado; [books, affairs, accounts] en orden6) (=clear-cut, simple) [choice, swap] simplewe made £50 straight profit on the deal — sacamos 50 libras limpias del negocio
7) (=consecutive) [victories, defeats, games] consecutivothis is the fifth straight year that she has won — este es el quinto año consecutivo en el que ha ganado
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to get straight As — sacar sobresaliente en todo•
we had ten straight wins — ganamos diez veces seguidas, tuvimos diez victorias consecutivas8) (=neat) [whisky, vodka] solo9) (Theat) (=not comic) [part, play, theatre, actor] dramático, serio10) * (=conventional) [person] de cabeza cuadrada *she's a nice person, but very straight — es maja pero tiene la cabeza demasiado cuadrada *
11) * (=not owed or owing money)if I give you a fiver, then we'll be straight — si te doy cinco libras, estamos en paz
12) * (=heterosexual) heterosexual, hetero *13) * (=not criminal) [person]14) ** (=not using drugs)I've been straight for 13 years — hace 13 años que dejé las drogas, llevo 13 años desenganchado de las drogas
2. ADV1) (=in a straight line) [walk, shoot, fly] en línea recta; [grow] rectostand up straight! — ¡ponte derecho or erguido!
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straight above us — directamente encima de nosotros•
it's straight across the road from us — está justo al otro lado de la calle•
to go straight ahead — ir todo recto, ir todo derechoto look straight ahead — mirar al frente, mirar hacia adelante
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to look straight at sb — mirar derecho hacia algn•
to hold o.s. straight — mantenerse derecho•
to look sb straight in the eye — mirar directamente a los ojos de algn•
to go straight on — ir todo recto, ir todo derecho•
the bullet went straight through his chest — la bala le atravesó limpiamente el pecho•
I saw a car coming straight towards me — vi un coche que venía derecho hacia mi•
to look straight up — mirar hacia arriba2) (=level)the picture isn't hanging straight — el cuadro está torcido or (LAm) chueco
3) (=directly) directamente; (=immediately) inmediatamenteyoungsters who move straight from school onto the dole queue — jóvenes que pasan directamente del colegio a la cola del paro
I went straight home/to bed — fui derecho a casa/a la cama
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straight after this — inmediatamente después de esto•
straight away — inmediatamente, en seguida, al tiro (Chile)•
straight off — (=without hesitation) sin vacilar; (=immediately) inmediatamente; (=directly) directamente, sin rodeos4) (=frankly) francamente, con franquezajust give it to me or tell me straight — dímelo francamente or con franqueza
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straight up — (Brit) * en seriostraight from the shoulder —
5) (=neat) [drink] solo6) (=clearly) [think] con claridadhe was so frightened that he couldn't think straight — tenía tanto miedo que no podía pensar con claridad
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to go straight — (=reform) [criminal] enmendarse; [drug addict] dejar de tomar drogas, desengancharsehe's been going straight for a year now — [ex-criminal] hace ahora un año que lleva una vida honrada; [ex-addict] hace un año que dejó las drogas, lleva un año desenganchado de las drogas
8) (Theat)9) (=consecutively)3. N1) (=straight line)•
to cut sth on the straight — cortar algo derecho2) (Brit) (on racecourse)•
the straight — la rectaas the cars entered the final straight Hill was in the lead — cuando los coches entraron en la recta final Hill iba a la cabeza
3) (Cards) runfla f, escalera f4) * (=heterosexual) heterosexual mf4.CPDstraight angle N — ángulo m llano
straight arrow * N — (US) estrecho(-a) m / f de miras
straight man N — actor m que da pie al cómico
I was the straight man and he was the comic — yo era el actor que daba pie a sus chistes y él era el cómico
straight razor N — (US) navaja f de barbero
straight sex N — (=not homosexual) sexo m entre heterosexuales; (=conventional) relaciones fpl sexuales convencionales, sexo m sin florituras *
straight ticket N (US) (Pol) —
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I [streɪt]adjective -er, -est1)a) ( not curved or wavy) recto; < hair> lacio, lisob) (level, upright, vertical) (pred)to be straight — estar* derecho
is my tie straight? — ¿tengo la corbata derecha or bien puesta?
your tie isn't straight — llevas or tienes la corbata torcida
2) ( in order) (pred)is my hair straight? — ¿tengo bien el pelo?
I have to get o put my room straight — tengo que ordenar mi cuarto
if I pay for the coffees, we'll be straight — si pago los cafés quedamos or estamos en paz or (CS) a mano
to get something straight: let's get this straight a ver si nos entendemos; you have to make sure you've got your facts straight tienes que asegurarte de que la información que tienes es correcta; to set the record straight dejar las cosas en claro; to put o set somebody straight about something — aclararle algo a alguien
3)a) (direct, clear) <denial/refusal> rotundo, categóricoit's a straight choice between buying a car or going on holiday — la alternativa es clara: o se compra un coche o se va de vacaciones
I made $20,000 straight profit — saqué 20.000 dólares limpios de beneficio
she got straight A's — ≈sacó sobresaliente en todo
b) ( unmixed) <gin/vodka> soloall I want is a straight yes or no — lo único que quiero es que me digas que sí o que no, sin más
5) ( successive)he won in straight sets — ( Sport) ganó sin conceder or sin perder ningún set
this is the fifth straight day it's happened — (AmE) éste es el quinto día seguido que pasa
6)a) ( serious) <play/actor> dramático, seriob) ( conventional) (colloq) convencionalc) ( heterosexual) (colloq) heterosexual
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1)a) ( in a straight line) < walk> en línea rectathe truck was coming straight at me — el camión venía derecho or justo hacia mí
b) ( erect) <sit/stand> derecho2)a) ( directly) directamenteI came straight home from work — vine directamente or derecho a casa después del trabajo
b) ( immediately)straight after dinner — inmediatamente después de cenar, en cuanto terminé de cenar
she said straight off she wasn't paying — (colloq) dijo de entrada que ella no pagaba
I'll come straight to the point — iré derecho or directamente al grano
3) (colloq)a) ( frankly) con franquezab) ( honestly)are you playing straight with me? — ¿estás jugando limpio conmigo?
to go straight: he swore he'd go straight — prometió que se reformaría
4) ( clearly) <see/think> con claridadI can't think straight — no puedo pensar claro or con claridad
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112 vis
vis cómica comic sense, humour (US humor)* * *SF* * ** * ** * *vis cómica gift for comedyun actor de una gran vis cómica an actor with a great gift for comedy* * *vis nftener vis cómica to be able to make people laugh* * *f:vis cómica gift for comedy -
113 actriz
f.actress.* * *1 actress\primera actriz leading lady* * *noun f.* * *SF actressactriz cinematográfica, actriz de cine — film actress ( esp Brit), movie actress (EEUU)
* * *femenino actress* * *= actress [actor, -masc.].Ex. A useful example of a non-fiction book of this sort is the autobiography (often ghosted) or the biography of a leading sportsman or woman or of a stage or film actor or actress.----* actriz cómica = comedienne.* actriz de reparto = character actress, supporting actress.* actriz principiante = starlet.* joven actriz = starlet.* * *femenino actress* * *= actress [actor, -masc.].Ex: A useful example of a non-fiction book of this sort is the autobiography (often ghosted) or the biography of a leading sportsman or woman or of a stage or film actor or actress.
* actriz cómica = comedienne.* actriz de reparto = character actress, supporting actress.* actriz principiante = starlet.* joven actriz = starlet.* * *Compuesto:tragedienne* * *
actriz sustantivo femenino
actress
actriz sustantivo femenino actress
' actriz' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabada
- acabado
- eclipsar
- pretender
- protagonista
- típica
- típico
- trabajar
- artista
- consagrar
- doble
- secundario
- sueño
- trágico
English:
actress
- aspire
- comedienne
- flamboyant
- fray
- leading lady
- leading man
- performer
- player
- publicity
- stage
- act
- actor
- leading
- making
- starlet
* * *actriz nfactressactriz de cine movie o Br film actress;actriz cómica comic actress;actriz de doblaje = actress who dubs voices in a foreign-language film;actriz dramática stage o theatre actress;actriz principal leading actress;actriz de reparto supporting actress;actriz secundaria supporting actress;actriz de teatro stage actress* * *f actress, actor* * ** * * -
114 popular
adj.1 popular (del pueblo) (creencia, movimiento, revuelta).la voluntad popular the will of the people2 popular (famoso aceptado).hacerse popular to catch onf.Popular, Popular Inc.* * *► adjetivo1 (del pueblo) traditional2 (muy conocido) popular* * *adj.1) popular2) folk* * *ADJ1) (=del pueblo) [cultura, levantamiento] popular; [música] popular, folk antes de s ; [tradiciones] popular, folk antes de s ; [lenguaje] popular, colloquial2) (=de clase obrera)un barrio popular — a working-class neighbourhood o (EEUU) neighborhood
3) (=muy conocido) popular* * *1)a) <cultura/tradiciones> popular (before n); <canción/baile> traditional, folk (before n); < costumbres> traditionalb) (Pol) <movimiento/rebelión> popular (before n)2) ( que gusta) <actor/programa/deporte> popular3) < lenguaje> colloquial* * *= folkloristic, popular, demotic, folksy [folksier -comp., folksiest -sup.], homespun, folkloric, grassroots [grass-roots], high selling.Ex. The cult of information forms the catalyst for a discussion of the ways in which information has acquired folkloristic status as the major way in which people look at the world.Ex. Although the fifteenth edition met with some success, it was not generally popular.Ex. Without language, the basic and demotic tool, no one would have a chance.Ex. The best path, the film implies, is a middle way, combining worldliness with a folksy morality, one that respects family and individual alike.Ex. The author chronicles the exuberant stories, hyperbole, homespun speech and demigod characteristics of American 'tall tales'.Ex. Such recordings often originate in field work and are ethnomusicological, ethnolinguistic or folkloric in content.Ex. For a year or two, any wholesome grass-roots group, aiming at anything from wholemeal bread to revolution, would tap one public agency or another.Ex. Many high selling products eventually see a drop in sales and eventual discontinuation, usually after being superseded by a superior product.----* acción popular = class action, class action suit.* a petición popular = by popular demand.* arte popular = folk art.* canción popular = popular song.* costumbre popular = folkway.* creencia popular = urban legend, popular belief.* cuento popular = folk tale.* cultura popular = public culture.* de base popular = grassroots [grass-roots].* dejar de ser popular = outlive + Posesivo + popularity.* demanda popular = public demand.* dicho popular = saying, familiar saying, saw.* hacer popular = popularise [popularize, -USA].* hacerse popular = catch on.* impopular = unpopular.* lista de más populares = chart.* mito popular = popular myth, urban legend, folk myth.* mundo de la música popular, el = Tin Pan Alley.* música popular = popular music.* muy popular = widely-read, highly popular.* organismo de base popular = grassroots organisation.* protesta popular = street protest.* República Popular China = Chinese People's Republic.* República Popular China, La = People's Republic of China, The.* República Popular Democrática de Corea, la = People's Democratic Republic of Korea, the.* ser muy popular = have + mass appeal.* ser popular = find + favour, be popular in appeal, attain + appeal, be popular.* ser popular entre = be popular with.* voto popular, el = popular vote, the.* * *1)a) <cultura/tradiciones> popular (before n); <canción/baile> traditional, folk (before n); < costumbres> traditionalb) (Pol) <movimiento/rebelión> popular (before n)2) ( que gusta) <actor/programa/deporte> popular3) < lenguaje> colloquial* * *= folkloristic, popular, demotic, folksy [folksier -comp., folksiest -sup.], homespun, folkloric, grassroots [grass-roots], high selling.Ex: The cult of information forms the catalyst for a discussion of the ways in which information has acquired folkloristic status as the major way in which people look at the world.
Ex: Although the fifteenth edition met with some success, it was not generally popular.Ex: Without language, the basic and demotic tool, no one would have a chance.Ex: The best path, the film implies, is a middle way, combining worldliness with a folksy morality, one that respects family and individual alike.Ex: The author chronicles the exuberant stories, hyperbole, homespun speech and demigod characteristics of American 'tall tales'.Ex: Such recordings often originate in field work and are ethnomusicological, ethnolinguistic or folkloric in content.Ex: For a year or two, any wholesome grass-roots group, aiming at anything from wholemeal bread to revolution, would tap one public agency or another.Ex: Many high selling products eventually see a drop in sales and eventual discontinuation, usually after being superseded by a superior product.* acción popular = class action, class action suit.* a petición popular = by popular demand.* arte popular = folk art.* canción popular = popular song.* costumbre popular = folkway.* creencia popular = urban legend, popular belief.* cuento popular = folk tale.* cultura popular = public culture.* de base popular = grassroots [grass-roots].* dejar de ser popular = outlive + Posesivo + popularity.* demanda popular = public demand.* dicho popular = saying, familiar saying, saw.* hacer popular = popularise [popularize, -USA].* hacerse popular = catch on.* impopular = unpopular.* lista de más populares = chart.* mito popular = popular myth, urban legend, folk myth.* mundo de la música popular, el = Tin Pan Alley.* música popular = popular music.* muy popular = widely-read, highly popular.* organismo de base popular = grassroots organisation.* protesta popular = street protest.* República Popular China = Chinese People's Republic.* República Popular China, La = People's Republic of China, The.* República Popular Democrática de Corea, la = People's Democratic Republic of Korea, the.* ser muy popular = have + mass appeal.* ser popular = find + favour, be popular in appeal, attain + appeal, be popular.* ser popular entre = be popular with.* voto popular, el = popular vote, the.* * *A1 (tradicional) ‹cultura/tradiciones› popular ( before n); ‹canción/baile› traditional, folk ( before n); ‹costumbres› traditionalprotestas populares popular o mass protestsuna manifestación popular a mass demonstrationB (que gusta) ‹actor/programa/deporte› popularmuy popular entre los jóvenes very popular with young peopleC ‹lenguaje› colloquial* * *
popular adjetivo
1
‹canción/baile/costumbres› traditional
2 ( que gusta) ‹actor/programa/deporte› popular
popular adjetivo
1 (folclórico) folk
2 (humilde) las clases populares, the people, the working class
3 (bien aceptado) popular
4 (conocido, famoso) well-known
' popular' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aceptación
- cabezudo
- cancionero
- cómic
- conocida
- conocido
- constancia
- divulgación
- infarto
- interpretar
- legitimar
- pueblo
- romería
- seguidilla
- solicitada
- solicitado
- atracción
- concurrido
- conjunto
- copla
- cultura
- curandero
- feria
- jalador
- palenque
- pegar
- petición
- popularizar
- usar
- verbena
- vulgar
English:
alike
- bandwagon
- belief
- big
- down-market
- folk
- folk song
- immensely
- itself
- lore
- outcry
- pander
- popular
- request
- throughout
- by
- catch
- demand
- downmarket
- hot
- pop
- popularize
- tabloid
* * *♦ adj1. [del pueblo] [creencia, movimiento, revuelta] popular;la voluntad popular the will of the people;una insurrección/protesta popular a popular uprising/protest2. [arte, música] folk3. [precios] affordable4. [lenguaje] colloquial5. [famoso] popular;hacerse popular to catch on6. [aceptado] popular;es muy popular en la oficina she's very popular in the office♦ nmfEsp Pol = member/supporter of the Partido Popular* * *I adj1 ( afamado) popular3 barrio lower-classII mpl:POL the Popular Party* * *popular adj1) : popular2) : traditional3) : colloquial* * *popular adj popular -
115 teatrante
teatrante s.m.2 (spreg.) second-rate actor3 (fig.) tub-thumper.* * *[tea'trante]sostantivo maschile e sostantivo femminile1) actor; spreg. second-rate actor2) fig. theatrical person* * *teatrante/tea'trante/m. e f.1 actor; spreg. second-rate actor2 fig. theatrical person. -
116 komik
* * *mp(= aktor komediowy) comic l. comedy actor, comedian; (= satyryk, wesoły człowiek) comedian.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > komik
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117 tragic
adjective1) tragisch2) attrib. (Theatre) tragischtragic actor/actress — Tragöde, der/Tragödin, die
* * *1) (sad; unfortunate: I heard of the tragic death of her son.) tragisch2) (of tragedy or tragedies: a tragic hero.) tragisch* * *trag·ic[ˈtræʤɪk]he's a \tragic actor er spielt tragische Rollen* * *['trdZɪk]adjtragischtragic actor — Tragöde m
* * ** * *adjective1) tragischa tragic waste of talent/money — eine schlimme Vergeudung von Talenten/Geldverschwendung
2) attrib. (Theatre) tragischtragic actor/actress — Tragöde, der/Tragödin, die
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118 comicus
cōmĭcus, a, um, adj., = kômikos, of or pertaining to comedy, comic:B.poëta,
Cic. Or. 20, 67:artificium,
id. Rosc. Com. 10, 18:levitates,
id. N. D. 3, 29, 72:res,
the material of comedy, Hor. A. P. 89:scaenae,
Vitr. 5, 8:gestus,
Quint. 11, 3, 125:senarius,
id. 9, 4, 140:ad morem,
id. 1, 8, 3: virtus (Terentii), C. Caes. ap. Suet. Vit. Ter. 5:persona,
Quint. 11, 3, 79; Plin. 25, 11, 88, § 137:auctores,
Quint. 2, 10, 13.—Esp., represented in comedy:II.ut comici servi solent,
Plaut. Capt. 4, 1, 11: stulti senes, Caecil. ap. Cic. Sen. 11, 36, and Lael. 26, 99; so,adulescens,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 16, 47:Davus,
Hor. S. 2, 5, 91:moecha Thais,
Prop. 4 (5), 5, 44:aurum = lupinum,
lupines, used by comic actors instead of money, Plaut. Poen. 3, 2, 20.—Subst.: cōmĭcus, i, m.A.An actor of comedy, a comedian, Plaut. Poen. 3, 2, 4; id. Pers. 4, 2, 4; Inscr. Grut. 1089, 6. —More freq.,B.A comic poet, writer of comedy, Cic. Or. 55, 184; Quint. 1, 7, 22; 2, 16, 3; 9, 3, 14; 10, 1, 72; 11, 1, 38; 12, 2, 22.— Adv.: cōmĭcē, in the manner of comedy:res tragicas tractare,
Cic. de Or. 3, 8, 30; cf. Sen. Ep. 100, 10. -
119 komi|k
m (aktor) comic a. comedy actor; (w kabarecie) comedian, comicThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > komi|k
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120 comedian
комик имя существительное:
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