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1 impervious
tr[ɪm'pɜːvɪəs]1 (rock etc) impermeable2 (person) insensible (to, a)impervious [ɪm'pərviəs] adj1) impenetrable: impermeable2) insensitive: insensibleimpervious to criticism: insensible a la críticaadj.• impenetrable adj.• impermeable adj.ɪm'pɜːrviəs, ɪm'pɜːviəsa) <rock/material> impermeable, no porosob) ( unaffected)to be impervious TO something — \<\<to criticism/doubt\>\> ser* impermeable or inmune a algo
[ɪm'pɜːvɪǝs]ADJ1) (lit) (to water) impermeable (to a)2) (fig) (to remarks, threats) inmune, insensible (to a)he is impervious to criticism — es inmune or insensible a las críticas, no le afectan las críticas
* * *[ɪm'pɜːrviəs, ɪm'pɜːviəs]a) <rock/material> impermeable, no porosob) ( unaffected)to be impervious TO something — \<\<to criticism/doubt\>\> ser* impermeable or inmune a algo
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adj.1 impermeable (to water); insensible (to threats, persuasion)2 impervio. -
4 impervious rock
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5 impervious soil
English-Spanish architecture and construction dictionary > impervious soil
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7 impermeable
impermeable adjetivo ‹material/tela› waterproof, impermeable (tech) ■ sustantivo masculino (Indum) raincoat
impermeable
I adjetivo
1 (tejido) waterproof
2 (individuo) impervious: es impermeable a los consejos, he doesn't listen to good advice
II sustantivo masculino raincoat, mac ' impermeable' also found in these entries: Spanish: hule - piloto English: impervious - mac - macintosh - mackintosh - proof - raincoat - rainproof - repellent - showerproof - waterproof - ground - impermeable - rain - weathertr[ɪm'pɜːmɪəbəl]1 impermeableimpermeable [ɪm'pərmiəbəl] adj: impermeableadj.• impermeable adj.ɪm'pɜːrmiəbəl, ɪm'pɜːmiəbəladjective impermeable[ɪm'pɜːmɪǝbl]ADJ impermeable (to a)* * *[ɪm'pɜːrmiəbəl, ɪm'pɜːmiəbəl]adjective impermeable -
8 insensible
in'sensəbl(unconscious: He lay on the floor insensible.) inconsciente, sin conocimiento
insensible adjetivo insensitive;
insensible adjetivo
1 (impasible, inconmovible) insensitive [a, to]
2 (difícil de percibir) imperceptible
3 Med (sin sensibilidad) numb: es insensible al calor, she doesn't feel the heat ' insensible' also found in these entries: Spanish: dura - duro - impasible - sorda - sordo - endurecer English: callous - crass - hard - hard-boiled - hard-hearted - hardened - impervious - insensitive - numb - unfeeling - cold - insensible - skin - thicktr[ɪn'sensəbəl]1 formal use (unconscious) inconsciente, sin conocimientoinsensible [ɪn'sɛntsəbəl] adj1) unconscious: inconsciente, sin conocimiento2) numb: insensible, entumecido3) unaware: inconscienteadj.• impasible adj.• imperceptible adj.• inconsciente adj.• insensible adj.ɪn'sensəbəladjective (frml)1)a) ( unconscious) inconsciente, sin conocimientob) ( without sensation) insensible2) (pred)a) ( unaffected)to be insensible TO something — ser* insensible a algo
b) ( unaware)to be insensible OF something: I am not insensible of the risks involved — soy consciente de or no ignoro los riesgos que acarrea
[ɪn'sensǝbl]ADJ frm1) (=unconscious) inconsciente, sin conocimiento2) (=insensitive)insensible to heat/cold — insensible al calor/al frío
3) (=unaware)to be insensible of sth — no ser consciente de algo, no darse cuenta de algo
she seemed wholly insensible of the honour done to her — parecía que no era consciente en absoluto del honor que se le hacía, parecía no darse cuenta en absoluto del honor que se le hacía
* * *[ɪn'sensəbəl]adjective (frml)1)a) ( unconscious) inconsciente, sin conocimientob) ( without sensation) insensible2) (pred)a) ( unaffected)to be insensible TO something — ser* insensible a algo
b) ( unaware)to be insensible OF something: I am not insensible of the risks involved — soy consciente de or no ignoro los riesgos que acarrea
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9 material
mə'tiəriəl
1. noun1) (anything out of which something is, or may be, made: Tables are usually made from solid material such as wood.) material2) (cloth: I'd like three metres of blue woollen material.) tela, tejido
2. adjective1) (consisting of solid(s), liquid(s), gas(es) or any combination of these: the material world.) material2) (belonging to the world; not spiritual: He wanted material things like money, possessions and power.) material3) (essential or important: evidence that is material to his defence.) importante, esencial, fundamental•- materialize
- materialise
- materialization
- materialisation
material n1. tela / tejidowhat material is this dress made of? ¿de qué tejido está hecho este vestido?2. material / materia
material adjetivo◊ daños materiales damage to property, material damage■ sustantivo masculino 1 ( en general) material; 2 ( útiles) materials (pl); material didáctico/escolar teaching/school materials (pl)
material
I adj (no espiritual) material, physical
bienes materiales, material goods
II sustantivo masculino material
material informático, computer materials pl ' material' also found in these entries: Spanish: absorbente - bélica - bélico - concha - corcho - de - empeñar - ser - flexible - heredar - hule - laminar - legar - legado - materia - ofimática - ordinaria - ordinario - oscurecer - oscurecerse - paño - penetrar - pintura - rígida - rigidez - rígido - ruda - rudo - sintética - sintético - sólida - solidez - sólido - tartán - tela - térmica - térmico - tolerancia - tratamiento - alambrada - algodón - apego - caída - carey - cartón - contraer - corte - cuadro - elasticidad - elástico English: ancillary - artwork - bronze - creature - effluent - equipment - flammable - flint - furnish - material - matter - perish - physical - raw material - resilience - resilient - rolling stock - stuff - supply - teaching materials - unrefined - comfort - deteriorate - earthenware - fencing - flaw - flimsy - glass - heavy - hokum - hole - impervious - inflexible - itchy - ivory - literature - making - man - oddment - of - over - padding - paper - plaid - pliable - pulp - raw - robust - rubbery - shapetr[mə'tɪərɪəl]1 (physical substance) materia, material nombre masculino2 (cloth) tela, tejido■ how much material do you need? ¿cuánta tela necesitas?3 (information, ideas, etc) material nombre masculino, datos nombre masculino plural, documentación nombre femenino4 (equipment) material nombre masculino5 figurative use (quality) madera1 (physical) material2 (important) importante, substancial; (relevant) pertinente\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLmaterial damage daños nombre masculino plural materialesmaterial evidence pruebas nombre femenino plural substancialesmaterial [mə'tɪriəl] adj1) physical: material, físicothe material world: el mundo materialmaterial needs: necesidades materiales2) important: importante, esencial3)material evidence : prueba f sustancialmaterial n1) : material m2) cloth: tejido m, tela fadj.• esencial adj.• importante adj.• material adj.n.• datos s.m.pl.• efectos s.m.pl.• materia s.f.• material s.m.• tejido s.m.• tela s.f.
I mə'tɪriəl, mə'tɪəriəl1)a) c u ( used in manufacturing etc) material mteaching materials — material m didáctico
writing materials — artículos mpl de escritorio
2) u c ( cloth) tela f, género m, tejido m3) ua) (for book, show etc) material mb) (potential, quality)
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1) (worldly, physical) <gain/needs> material[mǝ'tɪǝrɪǝl]1. ADJ1) (=physical) [goods, needs, comforts, benefits, damage] materialmaterial possessions — bienes mpl materiales
2) (=important) [reason] importante, de peso, fundamental3) (Jur) (=relevant) [fact] pertinente; [witness] primordial, principalmaterial evidence — pruebas fpl sustanciales
2. N1) (=cloth) tela f, tejido m2) (=substance) materia f, material mnatural materials — materias fpl naturales, materiales mpl naturales
raw materials — materias fpl primas
3) materials (=equipment, components) material(es) m(pl)building materials — material(es) m(pl) de construcción
teaching materials — material(es) m(pl) didácticos
writing materials — artículos mpl de escritorio
they researched a lot of background material for the book — recogieron muchos datos or mucha información antes de escribir el libro
she was busy gathering material for her article — estaba ocupada recogiendo datos or información para su artículo
5) (=potential)* * *
I [mə'tɪriəl, mə'tɪəriəl]1)a) c u ( used in manufacturing etc) material mteaching materials — material m didáctico
writing materials — artículos mpl de escritorio
2) u c ( cloth) tela f, género m, tejido m3) ua) (for book, show etc) material mb) (potential, quality)
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10 rock
I rok noun1) ((a large lump or mass of) the solid parts of the surface of the Earth: The ship struck a rock and sank; the rocks on the seashore; He built his house on solid rock.) roca2) (a large stone: The climber was killed by a falling rock.) roca; peñasco3) (a type of hard sweet made in sticks: a stick of Edinburgh rock.) pirulí•- rockery- rocky
- rockiness
- rock-bottom
- rock-garden
- rock-plant
- on the rocks
II rok verb1) (to (cause to) swing gently backwards and forwards or from side to side: The mother rocked the cradle; This cradle rocks.) balancear, mecer2) (to swing (a baby) gently in one's arms to comfort it or make it sleep.) acunar, mecer3) (to shake or move violently: The earthquake rocked the building.) sacudir•- rocker- rocky
- rockiness
- rocking-chair
- rocking-horse
- off one's rocker
III rok((also rock music) music or songs with a strong, heavy beat and usually a simple melody: She likes rock; (also adjective) a rock band.) rockrock1 n1. roca2. rockrock2 vb mecer / acunar
rock adjetivo invariable rock ( before n) ■ sustantivo masculino rock music; rock duro or (AmL) pesado hard rock ' rock' also found in these entries: Spanish: acunar - balancear - balancearse - cristal - disgregación - expeler - fondo - fuego - mecer - mecerse - metamórfica - metamórfico - peña - peñón - rey - roca - suelo - bambolearse - escalador - hamacar - paredón - piedra - rockero - rupestre English: appal - appall - autograph - boat - overdose - punk - rock - rock salt - rock-'n'-roll - rock-bottom - vertical - band - blast - climber - crack - embed - heavy - impervious - jagged - jam - layer - meteoric - molten - rift - rock'n'roll - solid - specimen - split - stick - wear - weathertr[rɒk]1 (gen) roca2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL piedra3 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL rock nombre masculino, música rock1 (chair) mecer2 (baby) acunar3 (upset) sacudir, convulsionar1 (chair) mecerse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLon the rocks arruinado,-a 2 (drink) con hielorock solid sólido,-a como una rocarock bottom fondorock concert concierto de rockrock salt sal nombre femenino gemarock singer cantante nombre masulino o femenino de rockthe Rock of Gibraltar el Peñón nombre masculino de Gibraltarrock ['rɑk] vt1) : acunar (a un niño), mecer (una cuna)2) shake: sacudirrock visway: mecerse, balancearserock adj: de rockrock n1) rocking: balanceo m3) : roca f (substancia)4) stone: piedra fn.• roca s.m.adj.• de roca adj.n.• escollo s.m.• peña s.f.• peñasco s.m.• peñón s.m.• piedra s.f.• vigía s.f.v.• arrollar v.• arrullar v.• balancear v.• bascular v.• hamaquear v.• mecer v.• sacudir v.• tabalear v.rɑːk, rɒk
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1) u ( substance) roca f2) ca) (crag, cliff) peñasco m, peñón mas solid as a rock — firme or sólido como una roca
b) ( in sea) roca f, escollo mon the rocks: Scotch on the rocks whisky con hielo; their marriage is on the rocks — su matrimonio anda muy mal
c) ( boulder) roca fd) ( stone) piedra fto get one's rocks off — (AmE sl) tirar (arg), coger* (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg), follar (Esp vulg)
to have rocks in one's head — (AmE sl)
he has rocks in his head — le falta un tornillo
3) c ( jewel) (sl) piedra f
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a) ( gently) \<\<cradle\>\> mecer*; \<\<child\>\> acunarb) ( violently) sacudir, estremecer*the scandal rocked New York — el escándalo convulsionó or conmocionó a Nueva York
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vi1)a) ( gently) mecerse*, balancearseb) ( violently) \<\<building\>\> sacudirse, estremecerse*2) ( Mus) rocanrolear, bailar rock
I [rɒk]1. N1) (=substance) roca f; (=crag, rock face) peñasco m, peñón m; (=large stone, boulder) roca f; (US) (=small stone) piedra f; (in sea) escollo m, roca fporous/volcanic rock — roca porosa/volcánica
an outcrop of rock — un peñasco, un peñón
danger: falling rocks — desprendimiento de rocas
2) (in phrases)•
to be at rock bottom — [person, prices, morale, confidence] estar por los suelos, haber tocado fondoprices are at rock bottom — los precios están por los suelos or han tocado fondo
morale in the armed forces was at rock bottom — los ánimos en las fuerzas armadas habían tocado fondo or estaban por los suelos
to hit or reach rock bottom — [person, prices] tocar fondo
it dries rock hard in less than an hour — en menos de una hora se seca hasta quedarse duro como una piedra
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he's like a rock, I totally depend on him — es mi pilar or puntal, dependo totalmente de él•
whisky on the rocks — whisky con hielo•
to run or go on(to) the rocks — (Naut) chocar contra los escollos, encallar en las rocas•
rock solid — (lit, fig) sólido como una rocarock-solidthe pound was rock solid against the mark — la libra permanecía sólida como una roca frente al marco
- be on the rockshis business went on the rocks last year — su negocio se fue a pique or se hundió el año pasado
- be between or be caught between a rock and a hard placehard, solid3) (Brit) (=sweet) palo m de caramelo•
a stick of rock — un palo de caramelo4) * (=diamond) diamante mrocks piedras fpl, joyas fpl5) * (=drug) crack m6) (esp US)rocks **- get one's rocks off2.CPDrock cake, rock bun N — bollito con frutos secos
rock candy N — (US) palo m de caramelo
rock carving N — escultura f rupestre
rock climber N — escalador(a) m / f (de rocas)
rock climbing N — (Sport) escalada f en rocas
rock crystal N — cristal m de roca
rock fall N — desprendimiento m de rocas
rock formation N — formación f rocosa
rock garden N — jardín m de roca or de rocalla
rock painting N — pintura f rupestre
rock plant N — planta f rupestre or de roca
rock salmon N — (Brit) cazón m
II [rɒk]1. VT1) (=swing to and fro) [+ child] acunar; [+ cradle] mecerto rock o.s. in a chair — mecerse en una silla
2) (=shake) (lit, fig) sacudirboathis death rocked the fashion business — su muerte sacudió or convulsionó al mundo de la moda
2. VI1) (gently) mecerse, balancearsethe ship rocked gently on the waves — el buque se mecía or se balanceaba suavemente en las olas
his body rocked from side to side with the train — su cuerpo se mecía or se balanceaba de un lado a otro con el movimiento del tren
he rocked back on his heels — apoyando los talones, se inclinó hacia atrás
2) (violently) [ground, vehicle, building] sacudirse3) (=dance) bailar rock3.N (Mus) (also: rock music) rock m, música f rockheavy/soft rock — rock m duro/blando
4.CPDrock and roll N — rocanrol m, rock and roll m
rock-and-rollto do the rock and roll — bailar el rocanrol or el rock and roll
rock chick * N — rockera f
rock concert N — concierto m de rock
rock festival N — festival m de rock
rock group N — grupo m de rock
rock music N — rock m, música f rock
rock musical N — musical m de rock
rock musician N — músico(-a) m / f de rock
rock opera N — ópera f rock
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1) u ( substance) roca f2) ca) (crag, cliff) peñasco m, peñón mas solid as a rock — firme or sólido como una roca
b) ( in sea) roca f, escollo mon the rocks: Scotch on the rocks whisky con hielo; their marriage is on the rocks — su matrimonio anda muy mal
c) ( boulder) roca fd) ( stone) piedra fto get one's rocks off — (AmE sl) tirar (arg), coger* (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg), follar (Esp vulg)
to have rocks in one's head — (AmE sl)
he has rocks in his head — le falta un tornillo
3) c ( jewel) (sl) piedra f
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a) ( gently) \<\<cradle\>\> mecer*; \<\<child\>\> acunarb) ( violently) sacudir, estremecer*the scandal rocked New York — el escándalo convulsionó or conmocionó a Nueva York
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vi1)a) ( gently) mecerse*, balancearseb) ( violently) \<\<building\>\> sacudirse, estremecerse*2) ( Mus) rocanrolear, bailar rock -
11 crítica
Del verbo criticar: ( conjugate criticar) \ \
critica es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: criticar crítica
criticar ( conjugate criticar) verbo transitivo verbo intransitivo to gossip, backbite
crítica sustantivo femenino ( ensayo) critique; la crítica ( los críticos) the critics (pl); crítica literaria literary criticism
criticar
I verbo transitivo to criticize
II verbo intransitivo (murmurar) to gossip
crítico,-a
I adjetivo critical
II sustantivo masculino y femenino critic
crítica sustantivo femenino
1 (censura) criticism
2 Prensa review: esta película tiene muy mala crítica, this film has got very bad reviews
3 (los críticos profesionales) critics ' crítica' also found in these entries: Spanish: ámbito - delgada - delgado - denuncia - denunciar - feroz - radical - severa - severo - trance - bueno - demoledor - despiadado - hacer - inoportuno - lanzar - mordaz - murmurar - pecho English: acclaim - accurate - book review - butt - chorus - criticism - damning - faultfinding - impervious - implicit - indictment - mild - open - pass - rave - reflection - review - sensitive - temper - uncalled-for - unfair - unfavorable - unfavourable - veiled - critically - touch - write -
12 inmune
inmune adjetivo immune; inmune a algo immune to sth
inmune adjetivo
1 (a un virus) immune [a, to]
2 (exento de) immune [de, from], exempt [de, from]
3 (que no se deja afectar) es inmune a las críticas, he's impervious to criticism ' inmune' also found in these entries: English: immune -
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Impervious — Im*per vi*ous, a. [L. impervius; pref. im not + per through + via way. See {Voyage}.] Not pervious; not admitting of entrance or passage through; as, a substance impervious to water or air. [1913 Webster] This gulf impassable, impervious. Milton … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impervious — I adjective adrogans, airtight, blind to, blocked, buffered, callous, closed, deaf to, dense, detached, hard, hard to convince, hardened, hermetic, impassable, impassive, impeditus, impenetrabilis, impenetrable, imperforate, impehosus,… … Law dictionary
impervious — [im pʉr′vē əs] adj. [L impervius: see IN 2 & PERVIOUS] 1. incapable of being passed through or penetrated [a fabric impervious to moisture] 2. not affected by: with to [impervious to pity] imperviously adv. imperviousness n … English World dictionary
impervious — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not allowing fluid to pass through. 2) (impervious to) unable to be affected by. DERIVATIVES imperviously adverb imperviousness noun … English terms dictionary
impervious — (adj.) 1640s, from L. impervius that cannot be passed through, from assimilated form of in not, opposite of (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + pervius letting things through, from per through + via road. Related: Imperviously; imperviousness … Etymology dictionary
impervious — impenetrable, impermeable, impassable Analogous words: resisting or resistant, withstanding, opposing, com bating, fighting (see corresponding verbs at RESIST): *hardened, indurated, callous: obdurate, adamant, adamantine, inflexible Contrasted… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
impervious — [adj] unable to be penetrated closed to, hermetic, immune, impassable, impassive, impenetrable, impermeable, imperviable, inaccessible, invulnerable, resistant, sealed, tight, unaffected, unapproachable, unmoved, unpierceable, unreceptive,… … New thesaurus
impervious — [[t]ɪmpɜ͟ː(r)viəs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, usu ADJ to n If you are impervious to someone s actions, you are not affected or influenced by them. She seems almost impervious to the criticism from all sides... The political system there… … English dictionary
impervious — im|per|vi|ous [ımˈpə:viəs US ə:r ] adj [not before noun] [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: impervius, from pervius allowing things to pass through , from per through + via way ] 1.) formal not affected or influenced by something and seeming not… … Dictionary of contemporary English
impervious — imperviously, adv. imperviousness, n. /im perr vee euhs/, adj. 1. not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable: The coat is impervious to rain. 2. incapable of being injured or impaired: impervious to wear and tear. 3. incapable of being… … Universalium
impervious — adj. impervious to (impervious to criticism) * * * [ɪm pɜːvɪəs] impervious to (impervious to criticism) … Combinatory dictionary