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21 horrible
adj.1 horrifying, terrifying.2 terrible, awful (muy malo).3 horrible, hideous (muy feo).* * *► adjetivo1 horrible, dreadful, awful* * *adj.* * *ADJ1) (=espantoso) [accidente, crimen, matanza] horrific2) (=feo) [persona, objeto, ropa, cuadro] hideous3) (=malo, perverso) horrible¡qué hombre tan horrible! — what a horrible man!
4) (=insoportable) terriblehizo un calor horrible — it was terribly hot, the heat was terrible
la conferencia fue un rollo horrible — * the lecture was a real drag *
* * *a) <accidente/muerte> horrible, horrificc) < tiempo> terrible, awfuld) ( inaguantable) unbearable* * *= horrid, lousy [lousier -comp., lousiest -sup.], unsightly, revolting, nasty [natier -comp., nastiest -sup.], unpleasant, awful, terrible, crummy [crummier -comp., crummiest -sup.], hideous, shocking, horrible, dreadful, heinous, frightening, yucky [yuckier -comp., yuckiest -sup.], pathetic.Ex. The horrid thing broke out with a screeching laugh, and pointed his brown finger at me.Ex. I want to react, though, to your description of lousy catalogers.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. This was so that the stuffing could be teased out and cleared of lumps, and so that the pelts could be softened by currying and soaking them in urine; the smell is said to have been revolting.Ex. Anthony Datto thanked them for having permitted him to unburden himself and after a few desultory remarks about the nasty weather and nothing in particular, they parted.Ex. And, as if by way of indicating that he had thrown down the gauntlet, he added, 'I can be unpleasant. I warn you'.Ex. These articles were written by those who have had first hand experience of the awful consequences of not devoting enough time to testing their security systems.Ex. She had a distant fleeting vision of a workplace in which people acted like free and sensible human beings, instead of like the martyrized and victimized puppets of a terrible system called 'one-upmanship'.Ex. One librarian bluntly wondered about the ethics of sending ' crummy looking books with information that is incorrect or obsolete to the needy (because) everyone should have access to good material'.Ex. The book focuses on images where hideous atrocities -- e.g., murder, blasphemy, wanton destruction and even cannibalism -- are shown to be part of the daily life of the common people of Paris during the revolution.Ex. The author mentions several recent shocking revelations concerning the activities of the Japanese government and its officials.Ex. Not saving the wildlife is too horrible to contemplate, but saving it will require us to accept harsh realities and abandon romantic notions.Ex. The same author also wrote the book 'Serials deselection: a dreadful dilemma'.Ex. There are several different ways to make a stink bomb, all of which involving the use of chemicals which react in a way to create a particularly heinous odor.Ex. No echo of so frightening a concept, 'class', ever lingers within the hushed precincts of our libraries.Ex. I saw Gina's post the other day where she said she feels 'fat and frumpish and yucky'.Ex. Unfortunately, the quality of the debate on the other side is pathetic.----* horrible, espantoso, de puta pena = awful.* morir una muerte horrible = suffer + a horrible death, die + a horrible death.* tener una muerte horrible = die + a horrible death, suffer + a horrible death.* tener un aspecto horrible = look + shit.* * *a) <accidente/muerte> horrible, horrificc) < tiempo> terrible, awfuld) ( inaguantable) unbearable* * *= horrid, lousy [lousier -comp., lousiest -sup.], unsightly, revolting, nasty [natier -comp., nastiest -sup.], unpleasant, awful, terrible, crummy [crummier -comp., crummiest -sup.], hideous, shocking, horrible, dreadful, heinous, frightening, yucky [yuckier -comp., yuckiest -sup.], pathetic.Ex: The horrid thing broke out with a screeching laugh, and pointed his brown finger at me.
Ex: I want to react, though, to your description of lousy catalogers.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: This was so that the stuffing could be teased out and cleared of lumps, and so that the pelts could be softened by currying and soaking them in urine; the smell is said to have been revolting.Ex: Anthony Datto thanked them for having permitted him to unburden himself and after a few desultory remarks about the nasty weather and nothing in particular, they parted.Ex: And, as if by way of indicating that he had thrown down the gauntlet, he added, 'I can be unpleasant. I warn you'.Ex: These articles were written by those who have had first hand experience of the awful consequences of not devoting enough time to testing their security systems.Ex: She had a distant fleeting vision of a workplace in which people acted like free and sensible human beings, instead of like the martyrized and victimized puppets of a terrible system called 'one-upmanship'.Ex: One librarian bluntly wondered about the ethics of sending ' crummy looking books with information that is incorrect or obsolete to the needy (because) everyone should have access to good material'.Ex: The book focuses on images where hideous atrocities -- e.g., murder, blasphemy, wanton destruction and even cannibalism -- are shown to be part of the daily life of the common people of Paris during the revolution.Ex: The author mentions several recent shocking revelations concerning the activities of the Japanese government and its officials.Ex: Not saving the wildlife is too horrible to contemplate, but saving it will require us to accept harsh realities and abandon romantic notions.Ex: The same author also wrote the book 'Serials deselection: a dreadful dilemma'.Ex: There are several different ways to make a stink bomb, all of which involving the use of chemicals which react in a way to create a particularly heinous odor.Ex: No echo of so frightening a concept, 'class', ever lingers within the hushed precincts of our libraries.Ex: I saw Gina's post the other day where she said she feels 'fat and frumpish and yucky'.Ex: Unfortunately, the quality of the debate on the other side is pathetic.* horrible, espantoso, de puta pena = awful.* morir una muerte horrible = suffer + a horrible death, die + a horrible death.* tener una muerte horrible = die + a horrible death, suffer + a horrible death.* tener un aspecto horrible = look + shit.* * *1 (trágico, espantoso) ‹accidente/muerte› horrible, horrific2 (feo) ‹persona› hideous, ugly; ‹camisa/adorno› horrible, hideous3 (malo) ‹tiempo› terrible, awful, dreadful4(inaguantable): ¡qué calor más horrible! it's terribly o unbearably hot!* * *
horrible adjetivo
‹camisa/adorno› horrible, hideous
horrible adjetivo horrible, dreadful, awful
' horrible' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amanecer
- horrendo-a
- infame
- pestazo
- antipático
- calor
- cargante
- mal
- malo
- odioso
- pereza
- perro
- pinche
- tocar
- tufo
English:
awful
- cat
- dreadful
- hideous
- hole
- horrible
- horrid
- it
- manage
- mind
- nasty
- shocking
- thought
- wretched
- abominable
- crummy
- foul
- ghastly
- revolting
- rotten
- sickly
- vile
* * *horrible adj1. [terrorífico] horrific, terrifying;un accidente horrible a horrific accidentnos hizo un tiempo horrible we had terrible o awful weathertiene un novio horrible she's got a horrible-looking o hideous boyfriend;ese vestido le queda horrible that dress looks horrible o hideous on her¡qué frío más horrible! it's absolutely freezing!;tengo un hambre horrible I'm ravenous o starving* * *adj horrible, dreadful* * *horrible adj: horrible, dreadful♦ horriblemente adv* * *horrible adj1. (en general) awful / terrible2. (accidente) horrific -
22 endemoniado
adj.possessed, demoniac, diabolical, devilish.f. & m.possessed person, possessed.past part.past participle of spanish verb: endemoniar.* * *► adjetivo1 (poseso) possessed2 figurado (diabólico) diabolical* * *ADJ1) (=poseído) possessed (of the devil)2) (=travieso) devilish, fiendish; (=perverso) perverse; (=furioso) furious, wild* * *- da adjetivo1) ( inaguantable) <niño/asunto> wretched (before n); <genio/humor> foul, wickedestos endemoniados zapatos — these wretched o darned shoes (colloq)
2) ( poseído del demonio) possessed (by the devil)* * *- da adjetivo1) ( inaguantable) <niño/asunto> wretched (before n); <genio/humor> foul, wickedestos endemoniados zapatos — these wretched o darned shoes (colloq)
2) ( poseído del demonio) possessed (by the devil)* * *endemoniado -daA1 (inaguantable) ‹niño› wretched ( before n); ‹genio/humor› foul, wicked2 ‹examen› fiendish, toughestos endemoniados zapatos me aprietan mucho these wretched o darned shoes are far too tight ( colloq)B (poseído del demonio) possessed (by the devil)un niño endemoniado a child possessed by the devil* * *
Del verbo endemoniar: ( conjugate endemoniar)
endemoniado es:
el participio
endemoniado◊ -da adjetivo
‹genio/humor› foul, wicked
endemoniado,-a adjetivo
1 (poseído por el diablo) possessed
2 (problema, situación) complicated
' endemoniado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
endemoniada
- endiablada
- endiablado
English:
fiendish
- possessed
* * *endemoniado, -a♦ adj1. [poseído] possessed (by the devil)2. [maldito] [niño, aparato] confounded, blasted3. [difícil] [trabajo, crucigrama, examen] fiendishly difficult4. [desagradable] [olor, sabor, genio] foul, vile;[tiempo, clima, día] foul, filthy♦ nm,fperson possessed by the devil* * *adj1 possessed2 fig famterrible, awful* * *endemoniado, -da adj: fiendish, diabolical -
23 невтерпёж
нареч. в знач. сказ. прост.es intolerable (inaguantable, insoportable)ста́ло невтерпёж от хо́лода — el frío se hizo inaguantable (insoportable)
* * *advsimpl. es intolerable (inaguantable, insoportable) -
24 невтерпеж
ста́ло невтерпеж от хо́лода — el frío se hizo inaguantable (insoportable) -
25 intolerable
in'tolərəbl(that cannot be endured or borne: intolerable pain; This delay is intolerable.) intolerable- intolerant
- intolerance
intolerable adjetivo intolerable
intolerable adjetivo intolerable ' intolerable' also found in these entries: Spanish: hostia - impresentable - inaguantable - indecente - insoportable - tolerar English: indefensible - intolerable - outrageous - impossible - paletr[ɪn'tɒlərəbəl]1 intolerable, insoportable, inaceptable, inadmisibleintolerable [ɪn'tɑlərəbəl] adj: intolerable♦ intolerably [-bli] advadj.• inaguantable adj.• insoportable adj.• intolerable adj.ɪn'tɑːlərəbəl, ɪn'tɒlərəbəladjective intolerable, insufrible[ɪn'tɒlǝrǝbl]ADJ intolerablethis is intolerable! — ¡esto es intolerable!
it is intolerable that — es intolerable que + subjun, no se puede consentir que + subjun
* * *[ɪn'tɑːlərəbəl, ɪn'tɒlərəbəl]adjective intolerable, insufrible -
26 overpowering
adjective (very strong: That smell is quite overpowering.) muy fuerte; abrumador; aplastantetr[əʊvə'paʊərɪŋ]adj.• abrumador adj.• arrollador adj.• irresistible adj.'əʊvər'paʊrɪŋ, ˌəʊvə'paʊərɪŋa) < smell> muy fuerte, embriagador (liter); < heat> aplastante, agobiante; < desire> irresistible, inaguantableb) < personality> apabullante, abrumador[ˌǝʊvǝ'paʊǝrɪŋ]ADJ1) (=very strong, intense) [smell] penetrante, intensísimo; [perfume] embriagado; [heat] asfixiante, sofocante; [sound] ensordecedor; [force] arrollador; [flavour] fortísimo; [desire] irresistible; [need] acuciante2) (=intimidating) [person, manner] apabullante, abrumador* * *['əʊvər'paʊrɪŋ, ˌəʊvə'paʊərɪŋ]a) < smell> muy fuerte, embriagador (liter); < heat> aplastante, agobiante; < desire> irresistible, inaguantableb) < personality> apabullante, abrumador -
27 tan
adv.so (mucho).tan grande/deprisa (que…) so big/quickly (that…)¡qué película tan larga! what a long film!tan es así que… so much so that…de tan amable que es, se hace inaguantable she's so kind it can get unbearable* * *► adverbio1 (tanto) such, such a, so2 (comparativo - como) as... as, so... (that); (- que) so..., so... (that)\de tan... como so... (that)¡qué... tan! what a...!■ ¡qué peli tan divertida! what a funny film!tan es así que... so much so that...tan pronto como as soon astan siquiera even, justtan solo only, justtan solo con... just by..., just for...* * *adv.1) so2) as•- tan sólo* * *ADV1) [tras verbo] so¡no es tan difícil! — it's not so difficult!
2) [tras sustantivo] such¿para qué quieres un coche tan grande? — what do you want such a big car for?
3) [en exclamaciones]¡qué idea tan rara! — what an odd notion!
¡qué regalo tan bonito! — what a beautiful present!
¡que cosa tan rara! — how strange!
4) [en comparaciones]5)6)tan siquiera — = siquiera 1.
7) Méx¿qué tan grande es? — how big is it?
¿qué tan grave está el enfermo? — how ill is the patient?
¿qué tan lejos? — how far?
* * *adverbio: apocopated form of tanto used before adjectives (except some comparatives), adverbs, and adjectival or adverbial phrases* * *(adj.) = all too + AdjetivoEx. The author compares the high tech dreams of access to information technology for US school libraries with the all too shabby reality that currently exists.* * *adverbio: apocopated form of tanto used before adjectives (except some comparatives), adverbs, and adjectival or adverbial phrases* * *(adj.) = all too + AdjetivoEx: The author compares the high tech dreams of access to information technology for US school libraries with the all too shabby reality that currently exists.
* * *apocopated form of tanto1 (↑ tanto (1)) used before adjectives (except some comparatives), adverbs, and adjectival or adverbial phrases* * *
tan adverbio: apocopated form of◊ tanto used before adjectives (except some comparatives), adverbs, and adjectival or adverbial phrases
tan adverbio
1 (para intensificar) so, such, such a: ¡es tan sensible!, he's so sensitive!
¡tiene unas orejas tan grandes!, he has such big ears!
¡qué tipo tan extraño!, what an odd guy!
(valor consecutivo) so: estaba tan aburrida que se marchó, she was so bored that she left
2 (en comparaciones) es tan inteligente como su hermano, he's as intelligent as his brother
♦ Locuciones: (al menos) tan siquiera: si tan siquiera hubieras escuchado, if only you'd listened
3 tan solo, only
Observa que tan acompañado de un adjetivo y sustantivo se traduce por such a, pero delante de un adjetivo solo se traduce por so: ¡Es una chica tan bonita! She is such a beautiful girl! ¡Es tan bonita! She is so beautiful!
' tan' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- adelante
- alma
- amable
- añales
- ancha
- ancho
- apenas
- arrancar
- balbucear
- bronce
- bronceada
- bronceado
- broncearse
- cala
- calva
- calvo
- campante
- como
- compensar
- comunicar
- correosa
- correoso
- cortante
- cuanta
- cuanto
- curtir
- dejarse
- desojarse
- desorganizada
- desorganizado
- despechugada
- despechugado
- despelucada
- despelucado
- espinosa
- espinoso
- estar
- excusa
- fresca
- fresco
- fríamente
- gallina
- goma
- guapetón
- guapetona
- hierática
- hierático
- hogareña
- hogareño
English:
all
- aloud
- ammunition
- anything
- as
- awkward
- bargain for
- bargain on
- bet
- black
- blunder
- bored
- bust
- busy
- but
- calculating
- careless
- change
- clingy
- come round
- comedown
- conceited
- condescending
- congenial
- courteous
- damn
- disorderly
- dowdy
- dreary
- fall for
- feather
- figure on
- forgetful
- forward
- foul
- gratifying
- grieve
- grouchy
- grunt
- gullible
- gulp
- helpless
- inhospitable
- just
- low
- lung
- me
- miserable
- much
- nosy
* * *♦ adv1. [mucho] so;tan grande/deprisa (que…) so big/quickly (that…);¡es un viaje tan largo! it's such a long journey!;¡qué película tan larga! what a long film!;¿tan aburrido te parece? do you really find it that boring?;tan es así que… so much so that…;de tan amable que es, se hace inaguantable she's so kind it can get unbearable2. [en comparaciones]tan… como… as… as…;no es tan tonto como parece he's not as stupid as he seems¿qué tan confiables son estos datos? how reliable are these figures?♦ tan sólo loc advonly;tan sólo pido hablar con él all I ask is to speak to him* * *adv so;era tan grande que … it was so big that …;tan … como … as … as …;tan grande como … as big as …;tan sólo merely;tan siquiera at least* * *tan adv1) : so, so veryno es tan difícil: it is not that difficult2) : astan pronto como: as soon as3)tan siquiera : at least, at the least4)tan sólo : only, merely* * *tan adv2. (después de sustantivos) such¿para qué quieres una moto tan grande? why do you want such a big bike?tan... como as... as -
28 imposible
imposible adjetivo 1 [ser] ‹sueño/amor› impossible; es imposible que lo sepan they can't possibly know; hicieron lo imposible they did everything they could 2 ( inaguantable) ‹ persona› impossible;
imposible
I adjetivo
1 impossible: resulta imposible de creer, it's impossible to believe
es imposible que ya hayan vuelto, they can't possibly have got back already
2 fam (inaguantable, intratable) unbearable: tiene un carácter imposible, he is quite unbearable
II sustantivo masculino the impossible, impossible thing: no me pidas imposibles, don't ask me for the impossible Locuciones: hacer lo imposible, to do one's utmost: hicieron lo imposible por ayudar a los heridos, they did their utmost to help the injured ' imposible' also found in these entries: Spanish: dejar - me - tener - venga - cuenta - estar - imposibilitar - ser - vida English: defy - democracy - detection - impossible - question - that - unreadable - virtually - awkward - clearly - hell - hopeless - job - notice - physically - possibly - rule - the - unobtainable - way -
29 непереносимый
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30 невозможно
1) нареч. imposible, de un modo imposibleон ведет себя́ невозмо́жно — se porta de un modo imposible (inaguantable)2) безл. в знач. сказ. no hay posibilidad (de), no se puede, es imposibleневозмо́жно узна́ть э́то — es imposible saber esto -
31 непереносимый
прил.insufrible, inaguantable -
32 anathema
tr[ə'næɵəmə]1 anatema nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be anathema to somebody repugnar a alguienanathema [ə'næɵəmə] n: anatema mn.• anatema s.m.,f.ə'næθəməto be anathema to somebody: liberal ideas are anathema to them — les repugnan or les resultan odiosas las ideas liberales
[ǝ'næθɪmǝ]N1) (Rel) anatema m2) (fig)he is anathema to me — no lo puedo ver, para mí es inaguantable
the idea is anathema to her — para ella la idea es una abominación, la idea le resulta odiosa
* * *[ə'næθəmə]to be anathema to somebody: liberal ideas are anathema to them — les repugnan or les resultan odiosas las ideas liberales
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33 endurance
noun (the power or ability to bear or to last: He has amazing (power of) endurance; Her rudeness is beyond endurance; (also adjective) endurance tests.) resistencia, aguantetr[ɪn'djʊərəns]1 resistencia, aguante nombre masculino1 de resistencia\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLbeyond endurance / past endurance intolerable, insoportableendurance test prueba de resistenciaendurance [ɪn'dʊrənts, ɛn-, -'djʊr-] n: resistencia f, aguante mn.• aguante s.m.• duración s.f.• paciencia s.f.• resistencia s.f.ɪn'dʊrəns, ɪn'djʊərənspowers of endurance — capacidad f de aguante; (before n)
[ɪn'djʊǝrǝns]endurance test — prueba f de resistencia
1.N resistencia fto come to the end of one's endurance — no poder más, llegar a sus límites
past or beyond endurance — inaguantable, insoportable
2.CPDendurance race N — carrera f de resistencia
endurance test N — prueba f de resistencia
* * *[ɪn'dʊrəns, ɪn'djʊərəns]powers of endurance — capacidad f de aguante; (before n)
endurance test — prueba f de resistencia
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34 ghastly
1) (very bad, ugly etc: a ghastly mistake.) horrible, espantoso2) (horrible; terrible: a ghastly murder; a ghastly experience.) horrible, espantoso, terrible3) (ill; upset: I felt ghastly when I had flu.) fatal•ghastly adj terrible / horrible / espantosotr['gɑːstlɪ]1 espantoso,-a, horrible, horroroso,-a2 (pale) pálido,-a, mortecino,-a1) horrible: horrible, espantoso2) pale: pálido, cadavéricoadj.• cadavérico, -a adj.• desagradable adj.• espantoso, -a adj.• horrible adj.• horroroso, -a adj.• pálido, -a adj.'gæstli, 'gɑːstlia) (very bad, awful) (colloq) < situation> espantoso, horrendo (fam)b) (horrible, hideous) <accident/tale> horrible, espantoso['ɡɑːstlɪ]ADJ (compar ghastlier) (superl ghastliest)1) (=awful) [person] inaguantable, horroroso; [dress, wallpaper] horrible, horroroso; [situation, experience] espantoso, horrendo, horroroso; [mistake] funestohow ghastly! — ¡qué horror!
2) (=pale) pálido, cadavérico* * *['gæstli, 'gɑːstli]a) (very bad, awful) (colloq) < situation> espantoso, horrendo (fam)b) (horrible, hideous) <accident/tale> horrible, espantoso -
35 horrible
etc see horrorhorrible adj horrible / terrible / espantoso
horrible adjetivo ‹camisa/adorno› horrible, hideous
horrible adjetivo horrible, dreadful, awful ' horrible' also found in these entries: Spanish: amanecer - horrendo-a - infame - pestazo - antipático - calor - cargante - mal - malo - odioso - pereza - perro - pinche - tocar - tufo English: awful - cat - dreadful - hideous - hole - horrible - horrid - it - manage - mind - nasty - shocking - thought - wretched - abominable - crummy - foul - ghastly - revolting - rotten - sickly - viletr['hɒrɪbəl]■ what a horrible person! ¡qué persona más antipática!horrible ['hɔrəbəl] adj: horrible, espantoso, horroroso♦ horribly [-bli] advadj.• aterrador adj.• enorme adj.• espantoso, -a adj.• horrible adj.• horroroso, -a adj.'hɔːrəbəladjective <crime/sight/feeling> horrible, horroroso['hɒrɪbl]ADJ1) * (=unpleasant) [food, colour, smell, thought] horroroso *, horrible *aren't those dresses horrible? — ¿a que esos vestidos son horrorosos?, ¿a que son feísimos esos vestidos?
you're horrible! — ¡qué malo eres!
•
I've got a horrible feeling that... — tengo la horrible sensación de que...•
that jumper looks horrible on you — ese jersey te queda horroroso or espantoso•
we thought something horrible had happened — pensamos que algo horrible había pasado•
the press write some horrible things about him — la prensa cuenta cosas espantosas or horribles de él•
what a horrible thought! — ¡qué idea tan horrible!•
to be horrible to sb — tratar fatal a algn *2) (=horrific) [crime, scream, accident] horrible, espantoso* * *['hɔːrəbəl]adjective <crime/sight/feeling> horrible, horroroso -
36 horrid
etc see horrorhorrid adj horrorosotr['hɒrɪd]1 (horrible) horroroso,-a, horrible; (unkind) antipático,-a, odioso,-a; (child) inaguantable, insoportablehorrid ['hɔrɪd] adj: horroroso, horrible♦ horridly advadj.• horrible adj.• horroroso, -a adj.• hórrido, -a adj.'hɔːrəd, 'hɒrɪda) ( horrible) (esp BrE colloq) <weather/taste> horrorosob) ( horrifying) (liter) horrible['hɒrɪd]ADJ (=disagreeable, unpleasant) horrible; (=horrifying) horroroso; (=unkind) antipáticoto be horrid to sb — tratar a algn muy mal, portarse muy mal con algn
don't be horrid! — ¡no seas antipático!
you horrid thing! — ¡qué malo!, ¡qué antipático!
* * *['hɔːrəd, 'hɒrɪd]a) ( horrible) (esp BrE colloq) <weather/taste> horrorosob) ( horrifying) (liter) horrible -
37 impossible
im'posəbl1) (that cannot be or be done: It is impossible to sing and drink at the same time; an impossible task.) imposible2) (hopelessly bad or wrong: That child's behaviour is quite impossible.) imposible•- impossibility
impossible adj imposibletr[ɪm'pɒsɪbəl]1 (gen) imposible2 (intolerable) insoportable, inaguantable■ you're impossible! ¡eres insoportable!1 lo imposible nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto ask for the impossible pedir lo imposibleto make life impossible for somebody hacerle la vida imposible a alguienimpossible [ɪm'pɑsəbəl] adj1) : imposiblean impossible task: una tarea imposibleto make life impossible for: hacerle la vida imposible a2) unacceptable: inaceptableadj.• imposible adj.
I ɪm'pɑːsəbəl, ɪm'pɒsəbəla) <job/request> imposibleb) ( intolerable) intolerableto make life impossible for somebody — hacerle* la vida imposible a alguien
II
[ɪm'pɒsǝbl]to ask/attempt the impossible — pedir*/intentar lo imposible
1. ADJ1) (=not possible) [task, dream] imposibleimpossible! — ¡imposible!, ¡no es posible!
it's almost impossible to read her writing — leer su letra es casi imposible, es casi imposible leer su letra
this cooker is impossible to clean! — ¡esta cocina es imposible de limpiar!, ¡limpiar esta cocina es imposible!
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it is impossible for me to leave now — me es imposible salir ahora•
it's not impossible that... — existe la posibilidad de que...•
to be physically impossible — ser físicamente imposibleSee:EASY, DIFFICULT, IMPOSSIBLE in easy2) (=not tolerable) [person] insufrible, insoportable; [situation] insostenibleyou're impossible! * — ¡eres insufrible or insoportable!
2.N•
the impossible — lo imposibleto ask for/do the impossible — pedir/hacer lo imposible
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I [ɪm'pɑːsəbəl, ɪm'pɒsəbəl]a) <job/request> imposibleb) ( intolerable) intolerableto make life impossible for somebody — hacerle* la vida imposible a alguien
II
to ask/attempt the impossible — pedir*/intentar lo imposible
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38 insufferably
tr[ɪn'sʌfərəblɪ]1 de manera insoportable[ɪn'sʌfǝrǝblɪ]ADVit was insufferably hot — hacía un calor insoportable or inaguantable
he was insufferably rude/arrogant — fue de lo más grosero/arrogante
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39 irresistible
iri'zistəbl(too strong, delightful, tempting etc to be resisted: He had an irresistible desire to hit her.) irresistible- irresistibility
irresistible adj irresistible
irresistible adjetivo ‹deseo/tentación› irresistible
irresistible adjetivo
1 (ganas, atractivo, persona) irresistible
2 (inaguantable) unbearable ' irresistible' also found in these entries: English: compelling - devastating - irresistible - overwhelming - uncontrollable - urge - overtr[ɪrɪ'zɪstəbəl]1 (temptation, impulse, etc) irresistible2 (person, thing) irresistibleirresistible [.ɪrɪ'zɪst̬əbəl] adj: irresistible♦ irresistibly [-bli] advadj.• irresistible adj.'ɪrɪ'zɪstəbəladjective irresistible[ˌɪrɪ'zɪstǝbl]ADJ irresistible* * *['ɪrɪ'zɪstəbəl]adjective irresistible -
40 reek
ri:k
1. noun(a strong, usually unpleasant smell.) hedor, peste, tufo
2. verb(to smell strongly (of something).) apestar, hedertr[riːk]1 peste nombre masculino, tufo1 apestar, hederreek ['ri:k] vi: apestarreek n: hedor mn.• hedor s.m.v.• heder v.• humear v.• oler v.• vahear v.
I riːka) ( stink)to reek (OF something) — apestar or heder* (a algo)
b) ( have air of)to reek OF something — \<\<of corruption/fraud\>\> oler* a algo
c) reeking pres p maloliente, hediondo
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mass noun hedor m[riːk]1.N tufo m, hedor m (of a)2. VI1) (=smell)he comes home simply reeking — (of drink) vuelve a casa que apesta a alcohol
this reeks of treachery — (fig) esto huele a traición
she reeks with affectation — (fig) su afectación es inaguantable
2) (=smoke) humear, vahear* * *
I [riːk]a) ( stink)to reek (OF something) — apestar or heder* (a algo)
b) ( have air of)to reek OF something — \<\<of corruption/fraud\>\> oler* a algo
c) reeking pres p maloliente, hediondo
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mass noun hedor m
См. также в других словарях:
inaguantable — adjetivo 1. (ser / estar; antepuesto / pospuesto) Que no se puede aguantar o soportar: Este inaguantable dolor va a acabar con mi paciencia. Esta situación es inaguantable, me parece un abuso. Marga tiene un marido inaguantable … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
inaguantable — adj. Que no se puede aguantar o sufrir … Diccionario de la lengua española
inaguantable — ► adjetivo 1 Que es difícil de aguantar o soportar: ■ la fractura de la clavícula produce un dolor inaguantable. SINÓNIMO intenso 2 Que causa molestia o disgusto: ■ los niños maleducados son inaguantables. SINÓNIMO pesado * * * inaguantable 1 adj … Enciclopedia Universal
inaguantable — {{#}}{{LM I21266}}{{〓}} {{SynI21809}} {{[}}inaguantable{{]}} ‹i·na·guan·ta·ble› {{《}}▍ adj.inv.{{》}} Que no se puede aguantar o sufrir: • un carácter inaguantable.{{○}} {{#}}{{LM SynI21809}}{{〓}} {{CLAVE I21266}}{{\}}{{CLAVE}}{{/}}{{\}}SINÓNIMOS… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
inaguantable — in|a|guan|ta|ble Mot Pla Adjectiu invariable … Diccionari Català-Català
inaguantable — adjetivo insoportable, intolerable, insufrible, irresistible, antipático, atravesado, cargante, pesado, molesto. Antipático y atravesado se aplican a personas. Cargante, pesado y molesto tienen un valor atenuado. * * * Sinónimos … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos
imposible — (Del lat. impossibilis.) ► adjetivo 1 Que no puede ser, suceder o realizarse: ■ es imposible que venga; esa tarea es imposible de hacer en tan poco tiempo. SINÓNIMO irrealizable inadmisible inalcanzable quimérico utópico … Enciclopedia Universal
insoportable — ► adjetivo 1 Que es difícil de soportar por la intensidad de sus características: ■ en verano hizo un calor insoportable; tenía un dolor insoportable. SINÓNIMO inaguantable 2 Que causa molestia o fastidio: ■ es un tío chulo e insoportable.… … Enciclopedia Universal
intolerable — ► adjetivo Que no puede ser tolerado o soportado: ■ es intolerable que te hayan hablado así; resulta intolerable este escándalo a estas horas. SINÓNIMO inaguantable ANTÓNIMO soportable tolerable * * * intolerable 1 adj. Aplicado a acciones, tan… … Enciclopedia Universal
irresistible — ► adjetivo 1 Que no puede ser resistido o reprimido: ■ tengo un sueño irresistible. SINÓNIMO incontenible 2 Que tiene mucho atractivo o simpatía: ■ ese actor me parece un hombre irresistible. SINÓNIMO atractivo 3 Que es difícil de resistir por… … Enciclopedia Universal
molestar — (Del lat. molestare.) ► verbo transitivo 1 Causar una cosa un dolor poco intenso a una persona: ■ me molestan los zapatos nuevos. SINÓNIMO estorbar ► verbo transitivo/ pronominal 2 Ofender o causar disgusto a una persona: ■ en el tren se molestó… … Enciclopedia Universal