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1 incorrigible
= unrepentant.Ex. The article is entitled 'Reflections of an unrepentant editor'.* * *= unrepentant.Ex: The article is entitled 'Reflections of an unrepentant editor'.
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2 incorrupto
• incorrigible• incorruptibility• right you are• rightabout-face• righteous• righteous man• uncorrupted -
3 incorregible
adj.incorrigible.* * *► adjetivo1 incorrigible* * *ADJ incorrigible* * ** * *= incorregible.Ex. She is an incorregible romantinc who is looking for the love of her life.* * ** * *= incorregible.Ex: She is an incorregible romantinc who is looking for the love of her life.
* * *1 ‹persona› incorrigible2 ‹defecto› irremediable, uncorrectable* * *
incorregible adjetivo ‹mentiroso/idealista› incorrigible;
‹ defecto› irremediable, irreparable
incorregible adjetivo incorrigible
' incorregible' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
impenitente
English:
incorrigible
- intractable
* * *incorregible adjeste es un problema incorregible this is a problem which can't be solved2. [persona] incorrigible* * *adj incorrigible* * *incorregible adj: incorrigible♦ incorregibilidad nf -
4 cura
f.1 recovery.2 treatment, cure (tratamiento).necesitar una cura de sueño to need a good sleep3 parish priest, clergyman, cleric, priest.4 healing, cure.m.priest.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: curar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: curar.* * *1 RELIGIÓN priest1 cure, healing2 (tratamiento) treatment\hacer las primeras curas to give first aidno tiene cura familiar (situación) it's hopeless, there's no way out 2 (persona) he/she is incorrigiblecura párroco parish priestprimeras curas first aid sing* * *1. noun f.cure, treatment2. noun m.* * *ISM1) (Rel) priestsí, señor cura — yes, father
2) † (=yo mismo) I, myselfIIeste cura — yours truly *
SF1) (Med) (=curación) cure; (=tratamiento) treatmentno tiene cura — (lit) there is no cure for it; (fig) there's no remedy, it's quite hopeless
tiene cura — it can be cured, it is curable
cura de urgencia — emergency treatment, first aid
2)cura de almas — (Rel) cure of souls
* * *IIIse metió de or a cura — he became a priest
a) (curación, tratamiento) cure* * *IIIse metió de or a cura — he became a priest
a) (curación, tratamiento) cure* * *cura11 = healing, cure, curing, healer.Ex: This article gives a brief history of the two main strands in the development of bibliotherapy, or healing through books, in the USA.
Ex: They concluded that 'our citizens may rationally prefer to check crime and disorder by ounces of educational prevention, than by pounds of cure in the shape of large 'lockups' and expensive suits before the law'.Ex: The article is entitled 'Satellite-based monitoring of grassland curing in Victoria, Australia'.Ex: Turmeric is one of nature's most powerful healers -- it has shown promise in treating cancer and arthritis.* cura milagrosa = miracle cure, miracle healing.cura22 = vicar, parish priest.Ex: These figures of 'authority', the local postman, the vicar, the village postmistress and schoolmaster were fast disappearing from the rural scene.
Ex: The local church was packed to the rafters for the funeral of a much-loved parish priest who died last month aged 69.* * *cura11 (sacerdote) priestse metió de or a cura he became a priest, he took the cloth( pey): como a un cura dos pistolas ( fam hum): ese vestido te sienta como a un cura dos pistolas that dress really isn't you ( colloq)2Compuesto:parish priestcura21 (curación, tratamiento) cureuna enfermadad que no tiene cura an incurable diseasele vendría bien una cura de humildad he could do with being taken down a peg or two, he needs cutting down to size2 (vendaje) dressing, gauze ( AmE), bandage ( BrE); (tirita) ( Col) Band-Aid® ( AmE), plaster ( BrE), sticking plaster ( BrE)Compuestos:hydrotherapycure of soulssleep therapy* * *
Del verbo curar: ( conjugate curar)
cura es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
cura
curar
cura sustantivo masculino ( sacerdote) priest;
se metió de or a cura he became a priest
■ sustantivo femenino
◊ tener/no tener cura to be curable/incurable;
cura de urgencias first aid
( curita) (Col) Band-Aid® (AmE), (sticking) plaster (BrE)
curar ( conjugate curar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ herida› to heal
‹ herida› ( desinfectar) to clean;
( vendar) to dress
2 ‹jamón/pescado› to cure;
‹cuero/piel› to tan
curarse verbo pronominal [ enfermo] to recover, get better;
[ herida] to heal up;
curase de algo to get over sth
cura
I sustantivo femenino Med cure: esta enfermedad no tiene cura, there's no cure for this disease
II sustantivo masculino Rel priest
curar
I verbo transitivo
1 (a un enfermo) to cure
2 (vendar, desinfectar) to dress
3 (carne, pescado) to cure
II verbo intransitivo & verbo reflexivo curar(se) (hacerse una cura) to heal (up)
(recuperarse) to recover, get well
' cura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
casarse
- curar
- hábito
- casar
- confesar
- meter
- remedio
English:
comfortable
- cure
- herbal
- priest
- treatment
- wonder
- parson
- work
* * *cura1 nmpriest;meterse cura to become a priest, to enter the priesthood;Fam Humcomo a un cura dos pistolas: ese sombrero te sienta como a un cura dos pistolas that hat looks awful on youcura obrero worker priest;el cura párroco the parish priestcura2 nf1. [curación] cure;todavía no se ha encontrado una cura para esa enfermedad no cure has yet been found for that disease;tener cura to be curable;no tener cura [ser incurable] to be incurable;Fam [ser incorregible] to be incorrigible Rel la cura de almas the cure of souls2. [tratamiento] treatment, cure;me tienen que hacer una cura en la herida [tratar] I need to get this wound treated;[con venda] I need to get this wound dressed cura de adelgazamiento diet;cura de descanso rest cure;cura de humildad: [m5] lo que necesita es una cura de humildad she needs bringing down a peg or two;cura milagrosa miracle cure;cura de reposo rest cure;cura de sueño: [m5] lo que necesitas es una cura de sueño what you need is a good sleep* * *I m priestII f1 cure;tener cura be curable2 ( tratamiento) treatment3 Méx, C.Am.hangover* * *cura nm: priestcura nf1) curación, tratamiento: cure, treatment2) : dressing, bandage* * *cura n1. (sacerdote) priest2. (remedio) cure3. (tratamiento) treatment -
5 contumaz
adj.1 stubborn, obstinate.2 contumacious, stubborn, dogged, hard-bitten.3 guilty of contempt of court.* * *► adjetivo (pl contumaces)1 (obstinado) obstinate, stubborn2 (rebelde) insubordinate3 DERECHO contumacious* * *ADJ1) (=terco) obstinate, stubbornly disobedient2) [bebedor] inveterate, hardened, incorrigible3) (Jur) guilty of contempt, guilty of contempt of court4) (Med) disease-carrying, germ-laden* * *adjetivo (frml)a) ( obstinado) obstinateb) (Der) in contempt ( of court)* * *= recalcitrant, unrepentant, refractory.Ex. Not all housing problems originated from local authorities, private tenants frequently had to contend with recalcitrant landlords.Ex. The article is entitled 'Reflections of an unrepentant editor'.Ex. However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.* * *adjetivo (frml)a) ( obstinado) obstinateb) (Der) in contempt ( of court)* * *= recalcitrant, unrepentant, refractory.Ex: Not all housing problems originated from local authorities, private tenants frequently had to contend with recalcitrant landlords.
Ex: The article is entitled 'Reflections of an unrepentant editor'.Ex: However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.* * *1 ( frml) (obstinado) obstinate, recalcitrant2 ( Der) in contempt (of court)person who is in contempt of court* * *
contumaz adjetivo bigoted, fanatical: es muy contumaz en cuanto a sus ideales políticos, she's quite bigoted as regards her political ideals
* * *contumaz adj1. [obstinado] stubborn, obstinate2. Der in contempt (of court)* * *adj obstinate* * * -
6 enmienda
f.1 correction.2 amendment.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: enmendar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: enmendar.* * *1 correction2 (de daño) repair, indemnity, compensation3 DERECHO amendment\hacer propósito de enmienda to turn over a new leafno tener enmienda to be incorrigible* * *SF1) (=corrección) [gen] emendation, correction; (Jur, Pol) amendment2) [de comportamiento] reform3) (=compensación) compensation, indemnity* * *a) (modificación, corrección) amendment, correctionb) (Der, Pol) amendment* * *= amendment, emendation, rectification.Ex. The headings consequently correspond to current American usage in both use of terms and spelling and often need amendment to make them consistent with local usage.Ex. His largest group of intentional alterations consisted of 27 relatively minor emendations, mostly wrong-headed.Ex. The advantages of viewing stock verification as stock rectification are discussed.----* de enmienda = amendatory.* enmienda de entuertos, la = righting of wrongs, the.* hacer una enmienda = make + amendment.* Primera Enmienda, la = First Amendment, the.* Quinta Enmienda = Fifth Amendment.* * *a) (modificación, corrección) amendment, correctionb) (Der, Pol) amendment* * *= amendment, emendation, rectification.Ex: The headings consequently correspond to current American usage in both use of terms and spelling and often need amendment to make them consistent with local usage.
Ex: His largest group of intentional alterations consisted of 27 relatively minor emendations, mostly wrong-headed.Ex: The advantages of viewing stock verification as stock rectification are discussed.* de enmienda = amendatory.* enmienda de entuertos, la = righting of wrongs, the.* hacer una enmienda = make + amendment.* Primera Enmienda, la = First Amendment, the.* Quinta Enmienda = Fifth Amendment.* * *1 (modificación, corrección) amendment, correction, emendation ( frml)valen las enmiendas the amendments standun proyecto de enmienda constitucional a proposed constitutional amendment* * *
Del verbo enmendar: ( conjugate enmendar)
enmienda es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
enmendar
enmienda
enmendar ( conjugate enmendar) verbo transitivo ‹ conducta› to improve, amend (frml);
‹ actitud› to change;
‹ error› to amend, rectify
enmendarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to mend one's ways
enmienda sustantivo femenino
amendment
enmendar verbo transitivo
1 (corregir) to correct
enmendar un error, to rectify a mistake
2 Jur to amend
enmienda sustantivo femenino
1 Jur Pol amendment
2 (rectificación) correction: hice propósito de enmienda, I decided to mend my ways
' enmienda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acogerse
- bloque
- rechazar
- rechazo
English:
amendment
- nineteenth
* * *enmienda nf2. [en un texto] correction3. [de ley, contrato] amendment;presentar una enmienda a un proyecto de ley to propose an amendment to a bill* * *f POL amendment* * *enmienda nf1) : amendment2) : correction, emendation -
7 impenitente
adj.unrepentant, impenitent.f. & m.impenitent.* * *► adjetivo1 (pecador) impenitent, unrepentant2 figurado (lector, bebedor) inveterate* * *ADJ unrepentant, impenitent* * ** * *= unrepentant.Ex. The article is entitled 'Reflections of an unrepentant editor'.* * ** * *= unrepentant.Ex: The article is entitled 'Reflections of an unrepentant editor'.
* * *‹pecador› unrepentant, impenitent; ‹bebedor/jugador› inveterate* * *
impenitente adjetivo
1 (incorregible, obstinado) incorrigible
2 Rel impenitent, unrepentant
' impenitente' also found in these entries:
English:
unrepentant
* * *impenitente adj1. [que no se arrepiente] unrepentant, impenitent2. [incorregible] inveterate* * *adj unrepentant* * *impenitente adj: unrepentant, impenitent -
8 irrecuperable
adj.1 irretrievable.2 irrecoverable, beyond reclaim, beyond retrieve, never to be recovered.* * *► adjetivo1 irretrievable* * *ADJ irrecoverable, irretrievable* * *adjetivo unrecoverable, irretrievable* * *= irretrievable, unsalvageable.Ex. Entropy factors are analysed as devices likely to lead to cognitive equilibrium, as well as retrievable and irretrievable states of entropy.Ex. Starved for cash, the New Orleans school district is taking a long shot and hoping to sell its flooded, unsalvageable school buses on eBay.* * *adjetivo unrecoverable, irretrievable* * *= irretrievable, unsalvageable.Ex: Entropy factors are analysed as devices likely to lead to cognitive equilibrium, as well as retrievable and irretrievable states of entropy.
Ex: Starved for cash, the New Orleans school district is taking a long shot and hoping to sell its flooded, unsalvageable school buses on eBay.* * *1 ‹delincuente› incorrigible2 ‹deuda› unrecoverable, irretrievable* * *
irrecuperable adjetivo
unrecoverable, irretrievable
* * *irrecuperable adjirretrievable* * *adj irretrievable* * *irrecuperable adj: irrecoverable, irretrievable -
9 perdido
adj.1 lost, missing, mislaid.2 lost.3 lost, confused.past part.past participle of spanish verb: perder.* * *1→ link=perder perder► adjetivo1 (extraviado) lost2 (desperdiciado) wasted3 (bala) stray4 (aislado) isolated, cut-off5 familiar (como enfatizador) complete, utter, total► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (person) degenerate\ponerse perdido,-a familiar to get filthy, get dirty* * *(f. - perdida)adj.1) lost2) inveterate* * *perdido, -a1. ADJ1) (=extraviado) lost; [bala] strayrato 3), bala 1., 1)2) (=aislado) remote, isolatedun pueblo perdido en las montañas — a remote o isolated village in the mountains
3) (=sin remedio)estaba borracho perdido — he was totally o dead * drunk
¡estamos perdidos! — we're done for!
4) (=enamorado)estar perdido por algn — to be mad o crazy about sb
5) * (=sucio)ponerlo todo perdido de barro — to get everything covered in mud, get mud everywhere
2.SM / F libertineperdida* * *I- da adjetivo1) [estar]a) <objeto/persona> lostde perdido — (Méx fam) at least
b) (confundido, desorientado) lost, confusedc) <bala/perro> stray (before n)2) [estar] ( en un apuro)si se enteran, estás perdido — if they find out, you've had it o you're done for (colloq)
4)a) < idiota> complete and utter (before n), total (before n); < loco> raving (before n); < borracho> out and out (before n)b) (como adv) ( totalmente) completely, totally5) (Esp fam) ( sucio) filthyIIponerse perdido DE algo — de aceite/barro to get covered with something
- da masculino, femenino degenerate* * *I- da adjetivo1) [estar]a) <objeto/persona> lostde perdido — (Méx fam) at least
b) (confundido, desorientado) lost, confusedc) <bala/perro> stray (before n)2) [estar] ( en un apuro)si se enteran, estás perdido — if they find out, you've had it o you're done for (colloq)
4)a) < idiota> complete and utter (before n), total (before n); < loco> raving (before n); < borracho> out and out (before n)b) (como adv) ( totalmente) completely, totally5) (Esp fam) ( sucio) filthyIIponerse perdido DE algo — de aceite/barro to get covered with something
- da masculino, femenino degenerate* * *perdido1= misplaced, mislaid, strayed, stray, missing, off course.Ex: A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.
Ex: But to employ a professional librarian on a case where the intellectual content is trifling and the clerical labour massive is as unreasonable as to call in a detective to trace a pair of mislaid spectacles = Aunque contratar a un bibliotecario para un trabajo donde el contenido intelectual es insignificante y el trabajo administrativo enorme es tan poco razonable como llamar a un detective para buscar unas gafas extraviadas.Ex: Many libraries have had fine free days or weeks in an effort to entice strayed material back.Ex: If the machine is in constant use the selenium drum may not be cleaned sufficiently and stray particles of carbon will appear as minute black spots on the copies.Ex: As you read each frame, cover the area below each frame and attempt to supply the missing word.Ex: Russia has launched an investigation into why a manned space capsule returned to earth hundreds of miles off course.* andar perdido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.* batalla perdida = losing battle.* causa perdida = lost cause, losing battle.* causar pérdidas = cause + losses.* con la mirada perdida = gaze into + space.* continente perdido = lost continent.* dar por perdido = be past praying for, write off.* de perdíos al río = in for a penny, in for a pound.* eslabón perdido = missing link.* estar perdido = be out of + Posesivo + league, be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head, be all at sea.* llamada perdida = missed call.* luchar por una causa perdida = fight + a losing battle.* objetos perdidos = lost property, lost and found, lost property.* perdido de rumbo = off course.* perdido hace tiempo = long-lost.* perdido para siempre = irretrievably lost.* recuperar el tiempo perdido = make up for + lost time.* sentirse perdido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head, feel at + sea, be all at sea.* tener la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.* tierras perdidas = lost lands.* totalmente perdido = babe in the wood.* una causa perdida = a dead dog.* un caso perdido = a dead dog.* un poco perdido = a bit at sea.perdido22 = certified.Ex: She is a certified TV-addict -- you simply cannot talk to her when she's glued to the box.
* bala perdida = loose cannon.* caso perdido = basket case.* chalado perdido = as daft as a brush, stir-crazy, knucklehead.* chiflado perdido = as daft as a brush, as thick as two (short) planks, stir-crazy, knucklehead.* loco perdido = stark raving mad, raving mad, raving lunatic.* tonto perdido = as daft as a brush, as thick as two (short) planks, knucklehead.* * *A [ ESTAR]1 ‹objeto/persona› (extraviado) lostme di cuenta de que estaban perdidos I realized that they were lostdar algo por perdido to give sth up for lost2 (confundido, desorientado) at a lossanda perdido desde que se fueron sus amigos he's been at a loss since his friends leftno me han explicado cómo hacerlo y estoy totalmente perdido they haven't explained how to do it and I'm completely lost o I'm at a complete loss3 ‹bala/perro› stray ( before n)B [ ESTAR](en un apuro): ¿pero no trajiste dinero tú? pues estamos perdidos but didn't you bring any money? we've had it then o ( BrE) that's torn it ( colloq)si se entera tu padre, estás perdido if your father finds out, you've had it o you're done for ( colloq)C (aislado) ‹lugar› remote, isolated; ‹momento› idle, spareen una isla perdida del Pacífico on a remote island in the Pacificen algún lugar perdido del mundo in some far-flung o faraway corner of the worldDes un borracho perdido he's an out and out o a total drunkard, he's an inveterate drinker2 ( como adv) (totalmente) completely, totallyllegó borracho perdido he was blind drunk o totally drunk when he arrivedestá lelo perdido por ella he's absolutely crazy about her ( colloq)te has puesto el traje perdido de aceite you've got oil all over your suitestoy perdido de tinta I'm covered in inkmasculine, femininedegenerate* * *
Del verbo perder: ( conjugate perder)
perdido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
perder
perdido
perder ( conjugate perder) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to lose;
quiere perdido peso he wants to lose weight;
con preguntar no se pierde nada we've/you've nothing to lose by asking;
perdido la vida to lose one's life, to perish;
See also→ cabeza 1 e, vista 2 3;
yo no pierdo las esperanzas I'm not giving up hope;
perdido la práctica to get out of practice;
perdido el equilibrio to lose one's balance;
perdido el conocimiento to lose consciousness, to pass out;
perdido el ritmo (Mús) to lose the beat;
( en trabajo) to get out of the rhythm
2
◊ ¡no me hagas perdido (el) tiempo! don't waste my time!;
no hay tiempo que perdido there's no time to lose
3
‹ examen› (Ur) to fail
4 ‹agua/aceite/aire› to lose
verbo intransitivo
1 ( ser derrotado) to lose;
no sabes perdido you're a bad loser;
llevar las de perdido to be onto a loser;
la que sale perdiendo soy yo I'm the one who loses out o comes off worst
2 [cafetera/tanque] to leak
3◊ echar(se) a perder ver echar I 1a, echarse 1a
perderse verbo pronominal
1 [persona/objeto] to get lost;
se le perdió el dinero he's lost the money;
cuando se ponen a hablar rápido me pierdo when they start talking quickly I get lost
2 ‹fiesta/película/espectáculo› to miss
perdido◊ -da adjetivo
1 [estar]
de perdido (Méx fam) at least
2 [estar] ( en un apuro):◊ si se enteran, estás perdido if they find out, you've had it o you're done for (colloq)
3 ( aislado) ‹ lugar› remote, isolated;
‹ momento› idle, spare
4 ‹ idiota› complete and utter ( before n), total ( before n);
‹ loco› raving ( before n);
‹ borracho› out and out ( before n)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
degenerate
perder
I verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto) to lose
2 (un medio de transporte) to miss
3 (el tiempo) to waste
4 (oportunidad) to miss ➣ Ver nota en miss
5 (cualidad, costumbre, sentido) to lose: tienes que perder tus miedos, you have to overcome your fears
6 (agua, aceite) to leak
II verbo intransitivo
1 (disminuir una cualidad) to lose
2 (estropear) to ruin, go off
3 (en una competición, batalla) to lose
♦ Locuciones: echar (algo) a perder, to spoil (sthg)
llevar las de perder, to be onto a loser
perdido,-a
I adjetivo
1 lost
2 (desorientado) confused
3 (perro, bala) stray
II adv fam (totalmente, rematadamente) es tonto perdido, he's completely stupid
III mf (libertino) degenerate, vicious
♦ Locuciones: ponerse perdido, to get dirty
' perdido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aparecer
- caso
- dar
- estimable
- fondo
- lustre
- manual
- motricidad
- nitidez
- norte
- paladar
- perdida
- pertenencia
- pista
- principio
- punto
- resguardo
- tiempo
- vivienda
- caber
- recuperar
English:
ad-lib
- catch up
- discover
- gap-toothed
- give up
- habit
- lost
- majority
- make up
- mislay
- miss
- missing
- mud
- raving
- recover
- row
- stray
- thread
- appear
- but
- by
- dated
- despair
- downmarket
- get
- have
- hopelessly
- long
- misspent
- sunk
- waste
- write
* * *perdido, -a♦ adj1. [extraviado] lost;lo podemos dar por perdido it is as good as lost;estaba perdido en sus pensamientos he was lost in thought;Esp Fam Humestar más perdido que un pulpo en un garaje to be totally lost2. [animal, bala] stray3. [tiempo] wasted;[ocasión] missed4. [remoto] remote, isolated;un pueblo perdido a remote o isolated village5. [acabado] done for;¡estamos perdidos! we're done for!, we've had it!;¡de perdidos, al río! in for a penny, in for a poundes idiota perdido he's a complete idiot;es una esquizofrénica perdida she's a complete schizophrenicse puso perdida de pintura she got herself covered in paint;lo dejaron todo perdido de barro they left it covered in mud♦ nm,freprobate* * *adj lost;ponerse perdido get filthy;loco perdido absolutely crazy* * *perdido, -da adj1) : lost2) : inveterate, incorrigiblees un caso perdido: he's a hopeless case3) : in trouble, done for4)* * *perdido adj1. (en general) lost2. (animal) stray -
10 empecatado *
ADJ1) (=incorregible) incorrigible2) (=astuto) wily3) (=malhadado) ill-fated4) (=maldito) damned, cursed -
11 irreformable
adj.not to be reformed or reclaimed.* * *ADJ unreformable* * *unreformable* * *irreformable adjincorrigible -
12 empecatado
-
13 no tener enmienda
to be incorrigible -
14 no tiene cura
-
15 incorrección
• breach of propriety• impropriety• inaccessible• inaccurate• incorrect goods• incorrigible
См. также в других словарях:
incorrigible — Incorrigible … Thresor de la langue françoyse
incorrigible — [ ɛ̃kɔriʒibl ] adj. • 1334; bas lat. incorrigibilis ♦ Qui ne peut être corrigé. 1 ♦ (Personnes) Qui persévère dans ses défauts, ses erreurs. ⇒ entêté, impénitent, indécrottable. Un enfant incorrigible. « les hommes sont incorrigibles et ils ne… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Incorrigible — In*cor ri*gi*ble, a. [L. incorrigibilis: cf. F. incorrigible. See {In } not, and {Corrigible}.] Not corrigible; incapable of being corrected or amended; bad beyond correction; irreclaimable; as, incorrigible error. Incorrigible fools. Dryden.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
incorrigible — I adjective beyond help, beyond reform, chronic, cureless, hardened, hopeless, impenitent, incapable of correction, incurable, intractable, intransigent, inveterate, irreclaimable, irrecoverable, irredeemable, irreformable, irremediable,… … Law dictionary
Incorrigible — In*cor ri*gi*ble, n. One who is incorrigible; a person whose persistent bad behavior cannot be changed; especially, a hardened criminal; as, the perpetual imprisonment of incorrigibles; incorrigible and disruptive children need to be placed in a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
incorrigible — Incorrigible. adj. de tout genre. Qui ne se peut corriger. Un esprit incorrigible. un enfant incorrigible. les defauts de la nature sont incorrigibles … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
incorrigible — (adj.) mid 14c., from O.Fr. incorrigible (mid 14c.), or directly from L. incorrigibilis not to be corrected, from in not, opposite of (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + corrigibilis, from corrigere to correct (see CORRECT (Cf. correct)). Related:… … Etymology dictionary
incorrigible — [in kôr′ə jə bəl, inkär′ə jə bəl] adj. [ME incorygibile < OFr < LL incorrigibilis] not corrigible; that cannot be corrected, improved, or reformed, esp. because firmly established, as a habit, or because set in bad habits, as a child n. an… … English World dictionary
incorrigible — [adj] bad, hopeless abandoned, beastly, hardened, incurable, intractable, inveterate, irredeemable, irreparable, loser, recidivous, uncorrectable, unreformed, useless, wicked; concept 570 Ant. good, manageable, nice, obedient, reformable … New thesaurus
incorrigible — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not able to be corrected or reformed. DERIVATIVES incorrigibility noun incorrigibly adverb. ORIGIN Latin incorrigibilis, from in not + corrigibilis correctable … English terms dictionary
incorrigible — incorrigibility, incorrigibleness, n. incorrigibly, adv. /in kawr i jeuh beuhl, kor /, adj. 1. not corrigible; bad beyond correction or reform: incorrigible behavior; an incorrigible liar. 2. impervious to constraints or punishment; willful;… … Universalium