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1 demon
'di:mən(an evil spirit; a devil: demons from Hell.) demoniotr['diːmən]1 (evil spirit) demonio, diablo2 familiar (naughty child) diablillo3 (energetic person) fiera, bestia; (talented person) fiera, hacha\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthe demon drink el demonio de la bebidademon ['di:mən] n: demonio m, diablo mn.• demonio s.m.• demontre s.m.• energúmeno s.m.'diːmənnoun demonio m['diːmǝn]she worked like a demon all week — (colloq) trabajó como una bestia toda la semana (fam)
1.N demonio m2. ADJ1)2) *he's a demon squash-player — es un as del squash *, jugando al squash es fabuloso *
* * *['diːmən]noun demonio mshe worked like a demon all week — (colloq) trabajó como una bestia toda la semana (fam)
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2 fiend
fi:nd1) (a devil: the fiends of hell.) demonio2) (a wicked or cruel person: She's an absolute fiend when she's angry.) demonio3) (a person who is very enthusiastic about something: a fresh air fiend; a fiend for work.) fanático•- fiendish- fiendishly
tr[fiːnd]1 demonio, diablo2 familiar fanático,-afiend ['fi:nd] n1) demon: demonio m2) evildoer: persona f maligna; malvado m, -da f3) fanatic: fanático m, -ca fn.• demonio s.m.• desalmado s.m.• diablo s.m.• fanático s.m.• malvado s.m.• vicioso s.m.fiːnd1)a) ( demon) demonio mb) ( cruel person) (journ or hum) desalmado, -da m,f2) ( fan) (colloq & hum)[fiːnd]N1) (=devil) demonio m, diablo m2) * (=person) malvado(-a) m / f3) * (=addict)drugs fiend — drogadicto(-a) m / f
* * *[fiːnd]1)a) ( demon) demonio mb) ( cruel person) (journ or hum) desalmado, -da m,f2) ( fan) (colloq & hum) -
3 devil
'devl1) (the spirit of evil; Satan: He does not worship God - he worships the Devil.) demonio, diablo2) (any evil or wicked spirit or person: That woman is a devil!) demonio3) (a person who is bad or disapproved of: She's a lazy devil.) diablo, demonio4) (an unfortunate person for whom one feels pity: Poor devils! I feel really sorry for them.) pobre diablodevil n diablotr['devəl]1 (Satan, evil spirit) diablo, demonio■ you lucky devil! ¡qué suerte tienes!■ what the devil are you doing? ¿qué diablos estás haciendo?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLbetter the devil you know (than the devil you don't) más vale malo conocido (que bueno por conocer)between the devil and the deep blue sea entre la espada y la paredtalk/speak of the devil! ¡hablando del rey de Roma!to be a devil atreverse■ go on, be a devil! ¡anda, atrévete!to play devil's advocate hacer de abogado,-a del diablo————————tr['devəl]1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL cocer en una salsa picante1) : sazonar con picante y especias2) pester: molestardevil n1) satan: el diablo, Satanás m2) demon: diablo m, demonio m3) fiend: persona f diabólica; malvado m, -da fn.• demonio s.m.• demontre s.m.• diablo s.m.• diantre s.m.• maldito s.m.• mengue s.m.• pateta s.f.• tentador s.m.'devḷ1)a) ( Relig) diablo m, demonio mspeak o talk of the devil... — hablando del rey de Roma...
(the) devil take the hindmost — sálvese quien pueda!
to be (caught) between the devil and the deep blue sea — estar* entre la espada y la pared
b) ( evil spirit) demonio m2) (colloq) (in intensifying phrases)who/what/where the devil... ? — ¿quién/qué/dónde demonios or diablos... ? (fam)
3) (colloq) ( person)['devl]go on, be a devil, have another one! — (BrE) anda, cómete otro, no seas tonto!
1. N1) (=evil spirit) demonio m, diablo mgo to the devil! ** — ¡vete al diablo! **, ¡vete a la porra! (Sp) *
the devil take it! — † ¡que se lo lleve el diablo!
devils on horseback — ciruelas pasas envueltas en beicon servidas sobre pan tostado
- be between the devil and the deep blue sea- give the devil his due- play the devil with- play the devil's advocate- raise the devilluck2) * (=person) demonio mpoor devil — pobre diablo, pobrecito(-a) m / f
go on, be a devil! — ¡anda, atrévete or lánzate!
you little devil! — ¡qué diablillo or malo eres!
3) * (as intensifier)the devil it is! — ¡qué demonio!
it was the devil of a job to do! — ¡menudo trabajo que (me) costó!
we had the devil of a job or the devil's own job to find it — nos costó horrores encontrarlo
to work/run like the devil — trabajar/correr como un descosido
how/what/why/who the devil...? — ¿cómo/qué/por qué/quién demonios...?
4) (Jur) aprendiz m (de abogado); (Typ) aprendiz m de imprenta2. VT1) [+ meat] asar con mucho picante2) (US) * fastidiar3.VIto devil for — (Jur) trabajar de aprendiz para
4.CPDdevil worship N — satanismo m
devil's food cake N — (US) pastel de chocolate
* * *['devḷ]1)a) ( Relig) diablo m, demonio mspeak o talk of the devil... — hablando del rey de Roma...
(the) devil take the hindmost — sálvese quien pueda!
to be (caught) between the devil and the deep blue sea — estar* entre la espada y la pared
b) ( evil spirit) demonio m2) (colloq) (in intensifying phrases)who/what/where the devil... ? — ¿quién/qué/dónde demonios or diablos... ? (fam)
3) (colloq) ( person)go on, be a devil, have another one! — (BrE) anda, cómete otro, no seas tonto!
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