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3 turpe
turpis, e, adj. [Sanscr. root tarp-, to be ashamed], ugly, unsightly, unseemly, foul, filthy (class.; esp. freq. in a trop. sense; syn.: taeter, foedus, deformis, obscaenus, immundus).I.Lit.:II. III.aspectus deformis atque turpis,
Cic. Off. 1, 35, 126; Plaut. Poen. 1, 2, 125:ornatus,
id. ib. 1, 2, 94; cf.infra, II.: vestitus,
Ter. Phorm. 1, 2, 57:colores foedā specie,
Lucr. 2, 421:pes,
Hor. S. 1, 2, 102:podex,
id. Epod. 8, 5:rana,
id. ib. 5, 19:pecus,
id. S. 1, 3, 100:viri morbo,
deformed, disfigured, id. C. 1, 37, 9:macies,
id. ib. 3, 27, 53:scabies,
Verg. G. 3, 441:podagrae,
id. ib. 3, 299:udo membra flmo,
i. e. befouled, id. A. 5, 358; cf.toral,
Hor. Ep. 1, 5, 22; Mart. 7, 36, 5; 8, 79, 2.— Sup.: simia quam similis turpissima bestia nobis, Enn. ap. Cic. N. D. 1, 35, 97 (Sat. v. 45 Vahl.)—Trop., unseemly, shameful, disgraceful, base, infamous, scandalous, dishonorable (syn.:b.inhonestus, impurus, sordidus, indecorus): pulchrum ornatum turpes mores pejus caeno collinunt,
Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 133:verbum,
Ter. Heaut. 5, 4, 19:cum esset proposita aut fuga turpis aut gloriosa mors,
Cic. Fin. 2, 30, 97:mors honesta saepe vitam quoque turpem exornat, at vita turpis saepe ne morti quidem honestae locum relinquit,
id. Quint. 15, 49:adulescentia,
id. Font. 15, 34:causam,
Auct. Her. 1, 6, 9:causa,
Caes. B. C. 3, 20:luxuria cum omni aetati turpis, tum senectuti foedissima est,
Cic. Off. 1, 34, 123:si enim disserunt, nihil esse obscenum, nihil turpe dictu,
id. Fam. 9, 22, 1:neque rogemus res turpes, nec faciamus rogati,
id. Lael. 12, 40:formido mortis,
id. Rep. 1, 3, 4:pars ingentem formidine turpi Scandunt equum,
Verg. A. 2, 400:repulsa,
Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 43:turpem senectam Degere,
id. C. 1, 31, 19:adulter,
id. ib. 1, 33, 9:meretricis amor,
id. S. 1, 4, 111:non turpis ad te, sed miser confugit,
Cic. Quint. 31, 98; id. Att. 5, 11, 5:prodis ex judice Dama Turpis,
Hor. S. 2, 7, 55:sub dominā meretrice turpis,
id. Ep. 1, 2, 25:Egestas,
Verg. A. 6, 276:facta,
Quint. 1, 2, 2:fama,
Tac. A. 12, 49:nihil turpe est, cujus placet pretium,
Sen. Ep. 95, 33:luxus,
Juv. 6, 298:fames,
Flor. 4, 5, 3:foedus,
Val. Max. 1, 6, 7:metus,
id. 2, 9, 8.— Comp.:quid hoc turpius? quid foedius?
Cic. Phil. 2, 34, 86:quid est autem nequius aut turpius effeminato viro?
id. Tusc. 3, 17, 36:nihil est turpius quam cum eo bellum gerere, quocum familiariter vixeris,
id. Lael. 21, 77; 26, 99; Caes. B. G. 4, 2.— Sup.:homo turpissimus atque inhonestissimus,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 18, 50:iste omnium turpissimus et sordidissimus,
id. Att. 9, 9, 3:turpissima fuga,
Caes. B. C. 2, 31: turpissimus calumniae quaestus, Crassus ap. Cic. de Or. 2, 55, 226:quod quidem mihi videtur esse turpissimum,
Cic. Tusc. 2, 4, 12.—As subst.: turpĕ, is, n., a base or shameful thing, a disgrace, shame, reproach:c.nec honesto quicquam honestius, nec turpi turpius,
Cic. Fin. 4, 27, 75: turpe senex miles, turpe senilis amor. Ov. Am. 1, 9, 4: honesta et turpia virtutis ac malitiae societas efficit, Sen. Ep. 31, 5.— Adv. ( poet.):turpe incedere,
in an unsightly manner, unbecomingly, Cat. 42, 8:gemens,
Stat. Th. 3, 334.—Turpe est, or simply turpe, with a subj.-clause:1.habere quaestui rem publicam, non modo turpe est, sed sceleratum etiam et nefarium,
Cic. Off. 2, 22, 77:quod facere non turpe est, modo, etc.,
id. ib. 1, 35, 127:benevolentiam adsentando colligere turpe est,
id. Lael. 17, 61:quid autem turpius quam illudi?
id. ib. 26, 99; cf. id. ib. 21, 77:turpe erit, ingenium mitius esse feris,
Ov. Am. 1, 10, 26; cf.:turpe ducet cedere pari,
Quint. 1, 2, 22.— Hence, adv.: turpĭter, in an ugly or unsightly manner.Lit. (so rare):2.ut turpiter atrum Desinat in piscem mulier formosa superne,
Hor. A. P. 3:claudicare,
Ov. Am. 2, 17, 20.—Trop., in an unseemly manner, basely, shamefully, dishonorably (class.):turpiter et nequiter facere aliquid,
Cic. Tusc. 3, 17, 36;unum illud extimescebam, ne quid turpiter facerem,
id. Att. 9, 7, 1:turpiter se in castra recipere,
Caes. B. G. 7, 20:me turpiter hodie hic dabo,
Ter. Eun. 2, 1, 24; id. Hec. 4, 4, 2; Cic. Att. 6, 3, 9; 7, 2, 7; id. Mil. 4, 9; Caes. B. G. 7, 80; id. B. C. 3, 24; Auct. B. G. 8, 13; Hor. A. P. 284; Ov. M. 4, 187; Phaedr. 1, 25, 2; Val. Max. 2, 7, 15.— Comp., Ov. Tr. 5, 6, 13.— Sup., Cic. N. D. 1, 12, 29; Sen. Ep. 82, 12. -
4 turpis
turpis, e, adj. [Sanscr. root tarp-, to be ashamed], ugly, unsightly, unseemly, foul, filthy (class.; esp. freq. in a trop. sense; syn.: taeter, foedus, deformis, obscaenus, immundus).I.Lit.:II. III.aspectus deformis atque turpis,
Cic. Off. 1, 35, 126; Plaut. Poen. 1, 2, 125:ornatus,
id. ib. 1, 2, 94; cf.infra, II.: vestitus,
Ter. Phorm. 1, 2, 57:colores foedā specie,
Lucr. 2, 421:pes,
Hor. S. 1, 2, 102:podex,
id. Epod. 8, 5:rana,
id. ib. 5, 19:pecus,
id. S. 1, 3, 100:viri morbo,
deformed, disfigured, id. C. 1, 37, 9:macies,
id. ib. 3, 27, 53:scabies,
Verg. G. 3, 441:podagrae,
id. ib. 3, 299:udo membra flmo,
i. e. befouled, id. A. 5, 358; cf.toral,
Hor. Ep. 1, 5, 22; Mart. 7, 36, 5; 8, 79, 2.— Sup.: simia quam similis turpissima bestia nobis, Enn. ap. Cic. N. D. 1, 35, 97 (Sat. v. 45 Vahl.)—Trop., unseemly, shameful, disgraceful, base, infamous, scandalous, dishonorable (syn.:b.inhonestus, impurus, sordidus, indecorus): pulchrum ornatum turpes mores pejus caeno collinunt,
Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 133:verbum,
Ter. Heaut. 5, 4, 19:cum esset proposita aut fuga turpis aut gloriosa mors,
Cic. Fin. 2, 30, 97:mors honesta saepe vitam quoque turpem exornat, at vita turpis saepe ne morti quidem honestae locum relinquit,
id. Quint. 15, 49:adulescentia,
id. Font. 15, 34:causam,
Auct. Her. 1, 6, 9:causa,
Caes. B. C. 3, 20:luxuria cum omni aetati turpis, tum senectuti foedissima est,
Cic. Off. 1, 34, 123:si enim disserunt, nihil esse obscenum, nihil turpe dictu,
id. Fam. 9, 22, 1:neque rogemus res turpes, nec faciamus rogati,
id. Lael. 12, 40:formido mortis,
id. Rep. 1, 3, 4:pars ingentem formidine turpi Scandunt equum,
Verg. A. 2, 400:repulsa,
Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 43:turpem senectam Degere,
id. C. 1, 31, 19:adulter,
id. ib. 1, 33, 9:meretricis amor,
id. S. 1, 4, 111:non turpis ad te, sed miser confugit,
Cic. Quint. 31, 98; id. Att. 5, 11, 5:prodis ex judice Dama Turpis,
Hor. S. 2, 7, 55:sub dominā meretrice turpis,
id. Ep. 1, 2, 25:Egestas,
Verg. A. 6, 276:facta,
Quint. 1, 2, 2:fama,
Tac. A. 12, 49:nihil turpe est, cujus placet pretium,
Sen. Ep. 95, 33:luxus,
Juv. 6, 298:fames,
Flor. 4, 5, 3:foedus,
Val. Max. 1, 6, 7:metus,
id. 2, 9, 8.— Comp.:quid hoc turpius? quid foedius?
Cic. Phil. 2, 34, 86:quid est autem nequius aut turpius effeminato viro?
id. Tusc. 3, 17, 36:nihil est turpius quam cum eo bellum gerere, quocum familiariter vixeris,
id. Lael. 21, 77; 26, 99; Caes. B. G. 4, 2.— Sup.:homo turpissimus atque inhonestissimus,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 18, 50:iste omnium turpissimus et sordidissimus,
id. Att. 9, 9, 3:turpissima fuga,
Caes. B. C. 2, 31: turpissimus calumniae quaestus, Crassus ap. Cic. de Or. 2, 55, 226:quod quidem mihi videtur esse turpissimum,
Cic. Tusc. 2, 4, 12.—As subst.: turpĕ, is, n., a base or shameful thing, a disgrace, shame, reproach:c.nec honesto quicquam honestius, nec turpi turpius,
Cic. Fin. 4, 27, 75: turpe senex miles, turpe senilis amor. Ov. Am. 1, 9, 4: honesta et turpia virtutis ac malitiae societas efficit, Sen. Ep. 31, 5.— Adv. ( poet.):turpe incedere,
in an unsightly manner, unbecomingly, Cat. 42, 8:gemens,
Stat. Th. 3, 334.—Turpe est, or simply turpe, with a subj.-clause:1.habere quaestui rem publicam, non modo turpe est, sed sceleratum etiam et nefarium,
Cic. Off. 2, 22, 77:quod facere non turpe est, modo, etc.,
id. ib. 1, 35, 127:benevolentiam adsentando colligere turpe est,
id. Lael. 17, 61:quid autem turpius quam illudi?
id. ib. 26, 99; cf. id. ib. 21, 77:turpe erit, ingenium mitius esse feris,
Ov. Am. 1, 10, 26; cf.:turpe ducet cedere pari,
Quint. 1, 2, 22.— Hence, adv.: turpĭter, in an ugly or unsightly manner.Lit. (so rare):2.ut turpiter atrum Desinat in piscem mulier formosa superne,
Hor. A. P. 3:claudicare,
Ov. Am. 2, 17, 20.—Trop., in an unseemly manner, basely, shamefully, dishonorably (class.):turpiter et nequiter facere aliquid,
Cic. Tusc. 3, 17, 36;unum illud extimescebam, ne quid turpiter facerem,
id. Att. 9, 7, 1:turpiter se in castra recipere,
Caes. B. G. 7, 20:me turpiter hodie hic dabo,
Ter. Eun. 2, 1, 24; id. Hec. 4, 4, 2; Cic. Att. 6, 3, 9; 7, 2, 7; id. Mil. 4, 9; Caes. B. G. 7, 80; id. B. C. 3, 24; Auct. B. G. 8, 13; Hor. A. P. 284; Ov. M. 4, 187; Phaedr. 1, 25, 2; Val. Max. 2, 7, 15.— Comp., Ov. Tr. 5, 6, 13.— Sup., Cic. N. D. 1, 12, 29; Sen. Ep. 82, 12. -
5 turpiter
turpiter adv. with comp. and sup. [turpis], in an unsightly manner, repulsively: ut turpiter atrum Desinat in piscem mulier, H.: claudicare, O.—Fig., in an unseemly manner, basely, shamefully, disgracefully, dishonorably: facere nihil: se in castra recipere, Cs.: an turpius meretrici dedit? an inprobius, etc.?: turpissime es perbacchatus.* * *repulsively, disgracefully, shamelessly -
6 nakaradno
adv grotesquely, monstrously, in an unsightly manner -
7 sencillo
adj.1 simple, uncomplicated, easy, with no frills.2 simple, simplehearted, naive, simpleminded.3 simple, unadorned, with no frills.4 single, simple.5 one-way, single-track, unidirectional.m.1 small change, change, small coins.2 one way ticket.* * *► adjetivo1 (sin adornos) simple, plain2 (fácil) simple, easy3 (no compuesto) single* * *(f. - sencilla)adj.1) simple, easy2) plain3) single* * *1. ADJ1) [costumbre, estilo, ropa] simple2) [asunto, problema] simple, straightforwardes un plato sencillo de hacer pero apetitoso — it's a simple but tasty dish, the dish is straightforward to make, but tasty
3) (=no afectado) natural, unaffectedes muy rico pero muy sencillo en el trato — he's very rich, but nevertheless very natural o unaffected
4) [billete] single5) LAm (=necio) foolish2. SM1) (=disco) single2) LAm (=cambio) small change* * *I- lla adjetivo1)a) <ejercicio/problema> simple, straightforwardb) < persona> modest, unassuming; <vestido/estilo> simple, plain; <casa/comida> simple, modestson gentes sencillas y trabajadoras — they are simple, hardworking people
2) (Esp, Méx) < billete> one-way (AmE), single (BrE)II1) ( disco) single2) (AmL) ( dinero suelto) change3) (Esp, Méx) (Transp) one-way ticket (AmE), single (ticket) (BrE)* * *= humble [humbler -comp., humblest -sup.], plain [plainer -comp., plainest -sup.], simple [simpler -comp., simplest -sup.], straight [straighter -comp., straightest -sup.], straightforward, unadorned, bald, unobtrusive, low-key [low key], uncluttered, unsophisticated, unpretentious, unassuming, folksy [folksier -comp., folksiest -sup.], homespun, unfussy, uncomplicated, uncomplicatedly, low-keyed, no-frills, hassle-free.Ex. In spite of much complexity, they perform reliably; witness the humble typewriter, or the movie camera or the automobile.Ex. He went on to explain that while there were no unsightly slums, there was a fairly large district of rather nondescript homes intermingled with plain two- and three-family brick and frame dwellings, principally in the eastern reaches of the city.Ex. Some simple measures of index effectiveness are introduced here so that it is possible to consider different indexing methods critically.Ex. Thus these indexes contain more entries than a straight KWIC index and are inclined to be relatively bulky.Ex. Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.Ex. Concrete illustrations are always better than unadorned abstract description.Ex. This text contains its share of irrelevant allusions included by authors 'to add artistic verisimilitude to a bald and otherwise unconvincing narrative', to quote another favourite source.Ex. New technologies will enable interfaces composed of unobtrusive physiological monitors and prosthetics.Ex. Activity is still low key, but will increase when the British Library puts up data bases on its own computer in 1977.Ex. Google, the search engine, became popular because of its efficiency, simple structure uncluttered by advertising and its non-commercial look and feel.Ex. Here is a clear indication of the extent, during the eighteenth century, to which the unsophisticated reader lagged behind his middle class compatriots = Aquí tenemos una clara indicación del grado en el que, durante el siglo dieciocho, el lector normal iba por detrás de sus compatriotas de clase media.Ex. There is a need for unpretentious, informative manuals which help readers to play bowls, arrange flowers, decorate the house, and the like.Ex. The term 'librarian' may confer the impression of being a quiet, respectable and unassuming person and consequently be useful on insurance forms, passports and rental agreements.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. Above all the journal wishes to provide research and comment in a form that is easily and quickly understood: a fresh, rigorous, but unfussy, writing style is what is aimed for.Ex. It is an example of an uncomplicated but practical and successful artificial intelligence application.Ex. Children which lack reading experience should be presented with a sequence of shorter, very directly told, and uncomplicatedly structured books, rather than with denser and more subtle texts.Ex. Overall, he provides a low-keyed, lucid account that, with its many-leveled approach, does more than justice to the complex themes it studies.Ex. This is a good guide for independent travellers looking for cheap, no-frills intercity transport around the country.Ex. Cooking dry beans in the crockpot makes them relatively hassle-free.----* codificación directa de fila sencilla = single row direct coding.* de una manera más sencilla = in digestible form.* disco sencillo = single.* habitación sencilla = single room.* * *I- lla adjetivo1)a) <ejercicio/problema> simple, straightforwardb) < persona> modest, unassuming; <vestido/estilo> simple, plain; <casa/comida> simple, modestson gentes sencillas y trabajadoras — they are simple, hardworking people
2) (Esp, Méx) < billete> one-way (AmE), single (BrE)II1) ( disco) single2) (AmL) ( dinero suelto) change3) (Esp, Méx) (Transp) one-way ticket (AmE), single (ticket) (BrE)* * *= humble [humbler -comp., humblest -sup.], plain [plainer -comp., plainest -sup.], simple [simpler -comp., simplest -sup.], straight [straighter -comp., straightest -sup.], straightforward, unadorned, bald, unobtrusive, low-key [low key], uncluttered, unsophisticated, unpretentious, unassuming, folksy [folksier -comp., folksiest -sup.], homespun, unfussy, uncomplicated, uncomplicatedly, low-keyed, no-frills, hassle-free.Ex: In spite of much complexity, they perform reliably; witness the humble typewriter, or the movie camera or the automobile.
Ex: He went on to explain that while there were no unsightly slums, there was a fairly large district of rather nondescript homes intermingled with plain two- and three-family brick and frame dwellings, principally in the eastern reaches of the city.Ex: Some simple measures of index effectiveness are introduced here so that it is possible to consider different indexing methods critically.Ex: Thus these indexes contain more entries than a straight KWIC index and are inclined to be relatively bulky.Ex: Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.Ex: Concrete illustrations are always better than unadorned abstract description.Ex: This text contains its share of irrelevant allusions included by authors 'to add artistic verisimilitude to a bald and otherwise unconvincing narrative', to quote another favourite source.Ex: New technologies will enable interfaces composed of unobtrusive physiological monitors and prosthetics.Ex: Activity is still low key, but will increase when the British Library puts up data bases on its own computer in 1977.Ex: Google, the search engine, became popular because of its efficiency, simple structure uncluttered by advertising and its non-commercial look and feel.Ex: Here is a clear indication of the extent, during the eighteenth century, to which the unsophisticated reader lagged behind his middle class compatriots = Aquí tenemos una clara indicación del grado en el que, durante el siglo dieciocho, el lector normal iba por detrás de sus compatriotas de clase media.Ex: There is a need for unpretentious, informative manuals which help readers to play bowls, arrange flowers, decorate the house, and the like.Ex: The term 'librarian' may confer the impression of being a quiet, respectable and unassuming person and consequently be useful on insurance forms, passports and rental agreements.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: Above all the journal wishes to provide research and comment in a form that is easily and quickly understood: a fresh, rigorous, but unfussy, writing style is what is aimed for.Ex: It is an example of an uncomplicated but practical and successful artificial intelligence application.Ex: Children which lack reading experience should be presented with a sequence of shorter, very directly told, and uncomplicatedly structured books, rather than with denser and more subtle texts.Ex: Overall, he provides a low-keyed, lucid account that, with its many-leveled approach, does more than justice to the complex themes it studies.Ex: This is a good guide for independent travellers looking for cheap, no-frills intercity transport around the country.Ex: Cooking dry beans in the crockpot makes them relatively hassle-free.* codificación directa de fila sencilla = single row direct coding.* de una manera más sencilla = in digestible form.* disco sencillo = single.* habitación sencilla = single room.* * *A1 ‹ejercicio/problema› simple, straightforwardno era sencillo hacerlos entrar it wasn't easy o it was no simple task getting them in2 ‹persona› modest, unassuming; ‹vestido/estilo› simple, plain; ‹casa/comida› simple, modestson gentes sencillas y trabajadoras they are simple, hardworking peopleel disco es sencillote y comercial the record is unsophisticated o crude and commercialB1 ‹flor› single2 (único) singleuna escopeta de cañón sencilla a single-barreled guncoser con hilo sencillo to sew with single threadA (disco) singleB ( AmL) (dinero suelto) change* * *
sencillo 1◊ - lla adjetivo
1
‹vestido/estilo› simple, plain;
‹casa/comida› simple, modest
2 (Esp, Méx) (Transp) one-way (AmE), single (BrE)
sencillo 2 sustantivo masculino
1 ( disco) single
2 (AmL) ( dinero suelto) change
3 (Esp, Méx) (Transp) one-way ticket (AmE), single (ticket) (BrE)
sencillo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (una solución, un problema) simple, easy
2 (un vestido, diseño) simple, plain
3 (persona) natural, unassuming
4 (habitación, billete) single
II sustantivo masculino (billete, disco) single
' sencillo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
billete
- elemental
- fácil
- manejo
- sencilla
- simple
- sobria
- sobrio
- tirada
- tirado
English:
basic
- down-home
- easy
- neat
- plain
- simple
- single
- single-space
- straightforward
- change
- fool
- low
- painless
- small
- straight
- unaffected
- unassuming
- unsophisticated
* * *sencillo, -a♦ adj1. [fácil] simple;no fue sencillo convencerla it was not easy to convince her2. [sin lujo] [decoración, vestido] simple3. [claro, natural] [lenguaje, estilo] simple4. [campechano] natural, unaffected;es muy sencillo en el trato he's very natural o unaffected5. [billete] Br single, US one-way6. [no múltiple] single;habitación sencilla single room♦ nm1. [disco] single* * *I adj simple;gente(s) sencilla(s) simple peopleII m1 L.Am.small change2 en béisbol base hit* * *1) : simple, easy2) : plain, unaffected3) : singlesencillo nm1) : single (recording)2) : small change (coins)3) : one-way ticket* * *sencillo adj (en general) simple -
8 unbecoming
1. a неподходящий, неподобающий; несоответствующий2. a не идущий к лицу3. a не подходящий для данного случая4. a неприличныйСинонимический ряд:1. improper (adj.) ill-timed; improper; inadmissible; inappropriate; inapt; incongruous; indecent; indecorous; indelicate; inept; intempestive; malapropos; malodorous; ridiculous; rough; unapt; unbefitting; uncomely; undecorous; undue; unfit; unfitted; unfitting; ungodly; unseasonable; unseemly; unsuitable; unsuited; untimely; untoward; unworthy2. plain (adj.) plain; ugly; unattractive; unhandsome; unlovely; unsightly3. tasteless (adj.) inelegant; tacky; tastelessАнтонимический ряд:appropriate; attractive; becoming; decent; fitting; proper; seemly
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arctic — arctically, adv. /ahrk tik/ or, esp. for 7, /ahr tik/, adj. 1. (often cap.) of, pertaining to, or located at or near the North Pole: the arctic region. 2. coming from the North Pole or the arctic region: an arctic wind. 3. characteristic of the… … Universalium
gardening — /gahrd ning/, n. 1. the act of cultivating or tending a garden. 2. the work or art of a gardener. [1570 80; GARDEN + ING1] * * * Laying out and tending of a garden. Though palatial gardens existed in ancient times, small home gardens became… … Universalium