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1 indiscriminadamente
• indiscretion• indiscriminately adaptable -
2 sin hacer diferencias
• indiscretion• indiscriminately adaptable• undiscerningly -
3 indiscreción
f.1 indiscretion, tactlessness.2 tactless remark, slip, indiscretion, slip of the tongue.* * *1 indiscretion* * *SF1) (=falta de discreción) indiscretion2) (=acto, dicho) gaffe, faux pas* * *a) (dicho, declaración - que molesta) indiscreet o tactless remark; (- que revela un secreto) indiscreet o unguarded remark¿su edad, si no es indiscreción? — how old are you, if you don't mind my asking?
cometió la indiscreción de preguntárselo — he was indiscreet o tactless enough to ask her
b) ( cualidad - al decir cosas que molestan) lack of discretion o tact, tactlessness; (- al revelar un secreto) lack of discretion, indiscretion* * *= indiscretion.Ex. Even the best abstractors and indexers may be subject to sloppy practices and grammatical indiscretions from time to time.* * *a) (dicho, declaración - que molesta) indiscreet o tactless remark; (- que revela un secreto) indiscreet o unguarded remark¿su edad, si no es indiscreción? — how old are you, if you don't mind my asking?
cometió la indiscreción de preguntárselo — he was indiscreet o tactless enough to ask her
b) ( cualidad - al decir cosas que molestan) lack of discretion o tact, tactlessness; (- al revelar un secreto) lack of discretion, indiscretion* * *= indiscretion.Ex: Even the best abstractors and indexers may be subject to sloppy practices and grammatical indiscretions from time to time.
* * *1 (dicho, declaración — que molesta) indiscreet o tactless remark; (— que revela un secreto) indiscreet o unguarded remark¿podría decirme su edad, si no es indiscreción? could you tell me how old you are, if you don't mind my asking o if that's not a rude o an indiscreet question?cometió la indiscreción de preguntarle cuánto ganaba he was so tactless as to ask her how much she earned, he committed the indiscretion of asking her how much she earneduna indiscreción por su parte nos permitió conocer la verdad an indiscreet o unguarded remark that he made enabled us to find out the truth2 (cualidad — al decir cosas que molestan) lack of discretion o tact, tactlessness; (— al revelar un secreto) lack of discretion, indiscretion* * *
indiscreción sustantivo femeninoa) (dicho, declaración — que molesta) indiscreet o tactless remark;
(— que revela un secreto) indiscreet o unguarded remark;◊ ¿su edad, si no es indiscreción? how old are you, if you don't mind my asking?;
cometió la indiscreción de preguntárselo he was indiscreet o tactless enough to ask her
indiscreción sustantivo femenino indiscretion
(comentario) tactless remark: si no es indiscreción, if you don't mind my asking
' indiscreción' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
resbalón
- disculpar
English:
indiscretion
* * *indiscreción nf1. [cualidad] indiscretion2. [comentario] indiscreet remark;[hecho] indiscretion;si no es indiscreción if you don't mind my asking;fue una indiscreción preguntarle su edad it was a bit tactless o indiscreet to ask her her age;quieren evitar que una indiscreción descubra el resultado they want to avoid the result being given away by an indiscreet o careless remarkindiscreción amoroso romantic adventure* * *f1 indiscretion, lack of discretion2 ( declaración) indiscreet remark* * *indiscreción nf, pl - ciones1) imprudencia: indiscretion2) : tactless remark -
4 imprudencia
f.1 carelessness, recklessness (falta de prudencia) (en los actos).2 careless or reckless act, indiscretion.3 imprudence, carelessness, recklessness, rashness.* * *1 (falta de prudencia) imprudence, carelessness; (en la carretera) dangerous driving2 (acción imprudente) rash move, reckless move; (indiscrección) indiscretion\las imprudencias se pagan carelessness costs lives* * *SF1) (=cualidad) [al hacer algo] imprudence, rashness; [al averiguar algo] indiscretion2) (=acción)* * *a) ( acción) imprudencedecir eso fue una imprudencia — it was a rash o an imprudent thing to say
no cometas esa imprudencia — don't be so rash o reckless
b) ( cualidad) imprudence* * *= unwisdom, imprudence, recklessness, endangerment, wantonness, rashness.Ex. They believed in the 'inevitability of stratification, necessity of aristocracy, importance of religion and morality, sanctity of property, unwisdom of majority rule, urgency of constitutionalism, and folly of all attempts at social and economic leveling'.Ex. Lack of proper self-evaluation may explain both their callousness and their imprudence = La falta de una autoevaluación adecuada puede explicar su insensibilidad e imprudencia.Ex. General principles of criminal law, including the difference between recklessness and gross negligence, are reviewed to provide those in the outdoor industry a rough guide as to their possible criminal liability.Ex. This article postulates that communities are achieved through endangerment and are not founded on proximity or convenience but rather an opening of the self to the risks of human connection.Ex. This Court has often reiterated that while ordinary negligence involves inadvertence, wantonness requires a showing of a conscious or an intentional act.Ex. Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other an excess of courage.----* cometer una imprudencia = commit + imprudence, be reckless.* imprudencia temeraria = endangerment, wanton endangerment, criminal negligence.* * *a) ( acción) imprudencedecir eso fue una imprudencia — it was a rash o an imprudent thing to say
no cometas esa imprudencia — don't be so rash o reckless
b) ( cualidad) imprudence* * *= unwisdom, imprudence, recklessness, endangerment, wantonness, rashness.Ex: They believed in the 'inevitability of stratification, necessity of aristocracy, importance of religion and morality, sanctity of property, unwisdom of majority rule, urgency of constitutionalism, and folly of all attempts at social and economic leveling'.
Ex: Lack of proper self-evaluation may explain both their callousness and their imprudence = La falta de una autoevaluación adecuada puede explicar su insensibilidad e imprudencia.Ex: General principles of criminal law, including the difference between recklessness and gross negligence, are reviewed to provide those in the outdoor industry a rough guide as to their possible criminal liability.Ex: This article postulates that communities are achieved through endangerment and are not founded on proximity or convenience but rather an opening of the self to the risks of human connection.Ex: This Court has often reiterated that while ordinary negligence involves inadvertence, wantonness requires a showing of a conscious or an intentional act.Ex: Courage stands halfway between cowardice and rashness, one of which is a lack, the other an excess of courage.* cometer una imprudencia = commit + imprudence, be reckless.* imprudencia temeraria = endangerment, wanton endangerment, criminal negligence.* * *1 (acción) imprudencedecir eso fue una imprudencia it was a rash o an imprudent thing to sayse debió a una imprudencia del piloto it was caused by the pilot's imprudenceno cometas esa imprudencia don't be so rash o reckless2 (cualidad) imprudencesu imprudencia al conducir his reckless drivingCompuesto:criminal negligenceel conductor fue condenado por imprudencia temeraria the driver was convicted of reckless driving o of criminal negligence* * *
imprudencia sustantivo femenino
imprudence;◊ no cometas esa imprudencia don't be so rash o reckless;
su imprudencia al conducir his reckless driving
imprudencia sustantivo femenino imprudence, rashness: fue una imprudencia hablar de ello, it was unwise to talk about it
imprudencia temeraria, criminal negligence
' imprudencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bestialidad
- necedad
- temeridad
English:
imprudence
- rashness
- reckless driving
- recklessness
- unwariness
* * *imprudencia nf1. [falta de prudencia] [en los actos] carelessness, recklessness;[en los comentarios] indiscretion;actuó con imprudencia she acted recklessly;fue una imprudencia conducir bebido it was reckless of him to drive while he was drunkDer imprudencia concurrente contributory negligence; Der imprudencia temeraria criminal negligence2. [acción] careless o reckless act, indiscretion;[dicho indiscreto] tactless remark, indiscretion; [dicho desacertado] foolish o reckless remark;confiar en él fue una imprudencia it was unwise to trust him;cometió una imprudencia y atropelló a un peatón she knocked over a pedestrian as a result of a reckless piece of driving* * *f recklessness, rashness* * *imprudencia nfindiscreción: imprudence, indiscretion -
5 desliz
m.1 slip, error.2 mistake, lapse, slip-up, fault.* * *► nombre masculino (pl deslices)1 (resbalón) slide, slip\cometer/tener un desliz figurado to slip up, make a slip* * *noun m.1) mistake2) slip* * *SM1) (=equivocación) slip2) (Aut) skid* * *a) (error, falta) slipb) ( al hablar) gaffe, faux pasc) (ant o hum) ( aventurilla) indiscretion (dated or hum)* * *= slip, slip-up.Ex. Put a set of premises into such a device and turn the crank, and it will readily pass out conclusion after conclusion with no more slips that would be expected of a keyboard adding machine.Ex. Minor slip-ups are things like - your fly is undone while giving a presentation, you accidentally let out an audible burp at a work luncheon, wardrobe malfunctions, you pass gas.* * *a) (error, falta) slipb) ( al hablar) gaffe, faux pasc) (ant o hum) ( aventurilla) indiscretion (dated or hum)* * *= slip, slip-up.Ex: Put a set of premises into such a device and turn the crank, and it will readily pass out conclusion after conclusion with no more slips that would be expected of a keyboard adding machine.
Ex: Minor slip-ups are things like - your fly is undone while giving a presentation, you accidentally let out an audible burp at a work luncheon, wardrobe malfunctions, you pass gas.* * *1(error, falta): no ha tenido ni un desliz desde que salió de la cárcel he hasn't put a foot wrong o stepped out of line o strayed from the straight and narrow since he left jailcualquiera puede tener un desliz como ése anybody can slip up like that2 (al hablar) gaffe, faux pas, slip-up* * *
desliz sustantivo masculino (error, falta) slip;
( al hablar) gaffe, faux pas
desliz sustantivo masculino
1 (error, equivocación) mistake, slip: cometer o tener un desliz, to slip up: cometí un par de deslices, I slipped up twice
2 euf (aventura amorosa) indiscretion
' desliz' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
traspié
English:
lapse
- slip
- slip up
* * *desliz nm1. [error] slip, error;tuvo algunos deslices en el examen she made a few slips in the exam;deslices de juventud youthful indiscretions2. [infidelidad conyugal] lapse;* * *m fig famslip-up fam* * *desliz de la lengua: slip of the tongue -
6 indelicadeza
f.indelicacy, rough act, rough deed, impolite deed.* * *1 lack of tact2 (acto indelicado) tactless act* * *SF indelicacycometió o tuvo la indelicadeza de preguntarle la edad — he was tactless enough to ask her age
* * *a) ( cualidad) indelicacy, lack of discretionb) ( acción) indiscretion* * *a) ( cualidad) indelicacy, lack of discretionb) ( acción) indiscretion* * *1 (cualidad) indelicacy, lack of discretion2 (acción) indiscretioncometió una indelicadeza al preguntárselo it was indiscreet o indelicate of her to ask him* * *indelicadeza nf1. [cualidad] lack of tact, indelicacy2. [comentario] tactless o indelicate remark* * *f indelicacy, indiscretion -
7 ligereza
f.1 lightness.2 agility.3 speed (rapidez).4 rashness.fue una ligereza decir eso it was rash o reckless to say that5 swiftness, hurry, agility, fickleness.6 recklessness.* * *1 (poco peso) lightness2 (prontitud) swiftness3 (agilidad) agility4 figurado (frivolidad) flippancy, frivolity\* * *SF1) [de objeto, material, tejido] lightness2) (=rapidez) speed, swiftness3) (=agilidad) agility, nimbleness4) (=falta de sensatez) flippancyjuzgar algo con ligereza — to jump to conclusions about sth, judge sth hastily
5) (=dicho imprudente) flippant remark; (=hecho imprudente) indiscretion* * *1) ( de objeto) lightness2)a) ( de carácter) flippancyactuó/habló con ligereza — he acted/spoke flippantly
b) (acto, dicho irreflexivo)3) ( agilidad) agility, nimbleness4) ( rapidez) speed* * *= lightness, airiness.Ex. This system of nomenclature is based on ten names of hues and three names of neutral shades; four adjectives indicating lightness; and four adjectives indicating saturation = Este sistema de nombres se basa en diez nombres de colores y tres nombres de tonalidades neutras con cuatro adjetivos para indicar la claridad y otros cuatro para la saturación.Ex. The new library is a elegant modern building with excellent natural lighting and a feeling of airiness and space throughout.* * *1) ( de objeto) lightness2)a) ( de carácter) flippancyactuó/habló con ligereza — he acted/spoke flippantly
b) (acto, dicho irreflexivo)3) ( agilidad) agility, nimbleness4) ( rapidez) speed* * *= lightness, airiness.Ex: This system of nomenclature is based on ten names of hues and three names of neutral shades; four adjectives indicating lightness; and four adjectives indicating saturation = Este sistema de nombres se basa en diez nombres de colores y tres nombres de tonalidades neutras con cuatro adjetivos para indicar la claridad y otros cuatro para la saturación.
Ex: The new library is a elegant modern building with excellent natural lighting and a feeling of airiness and space throughout.* * *A (de un objeto) lightnessB1 (de carácter) flippancyactuó con ligereza he acted flippantlycriticó la ligereza de su carácter she criticized his flippant nature o his flippancy2(acto, dicho irreflexivo): cometió la ligereza de mencionar el tema he thoughtlessly brought the subject uphabló con ligereza she spoke without thinkingC (agilidad) agility, nimblenessD (rapidez) speed¿viste la ligereza con que se lo metió en el bolsillo? did you see how deftly o quickly he slipped it into his pocket?* * *
ligereza sustantivo femenino
1 ( de objeto) lightness
2
b) (acto, dicho irreflexivo):
3 ( agilidad) agility, nimbleness;
( rapidez) speed
ligereza sustantivo femenino
1 lightness
(de un tejido) flimsiness
2 (falta de responsabilidad) flippancy
(en el comportamiento) indiscretion
(comentario) indiscreet remark
3 (prontitud, velocidad) speed
' ligereza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ligeramente
English:
levity
- lightness
* * *ligereza nf1. [levedad] lightness2. [de dolor] slightness3. [agilidad] agility;se movía con gran ligereza he was very nimble o agile4. [rapidez] speed5. [superficialidad]abordaron el problema con mucha ligereza they tackled the problem in a very superficial manner6. [irreflexión] rashness;cometí la ligereza de contárselo todo I very rashly told her everything;fue una ligereza decir eso it was rash o reckless to say that;actuar con ligereza to act flippantly* * *f1 lightness2 ( rapidez) speed3 de movimiento agility, nimbleness4 de carácter shallowness, superficiality* * *ligereza nf1) : lightness2) : flippancy3) : agility -
8 adolecer
v.to fall ill, to ail, to suffer.* * *1 (padecer) to suffer (de, from)2 (tener un defecto) to have a fault* * *VIadolecer de — (Med) to be ill with; (fig) to suffer from
* * *verbo intransitivo (de enfermedad, defecto)* * *----* adolecer de = suffer from.* adolecer de desventaja = suffer from + limitation.* adolecer de falta de = suffer from + lack of, lack.* * *verbo intransitivo (de enfermedad, defecto)* * ** adolecer de = suffer from.* adolecer de desventaja = suffer from + limitation.* adolecer de falta de = suffer from + lack of, lack.* * *adolecer [E3 ]vi(de una enfermedad, un defecto) adolecer DE algo to suffer FROM sthadolece de indiscreción he is prone to indiscretionel informe adolece de muchos errores the report contains o has many mistakes* * *
adolecer ( conjugate adolecer) verbo intransitivo adolecer de algo ‹de enfermedad/defecto› to suffer from sth
adolecer verbo intransitivo
1 (padecer una enfermedad) to be ill [de, with]
2 (tener un defecto) to suffer from: su poesía adolece de pesimismo, his poetry suffers from pessimism
3 (carecer) to lack: adolece de falta de nervio, she lacks vigour
* * *adolecer viadolecer de [enfermedad] to suffer from;[defecto] to be guilty of;adolece de falta de entusiasmo she suffers from a lack of enthusiasm;su análisis adolece de simplismo his analysis is guilty of being simplistic* * *v/i suffer (de from)* * *adolecer {53} vipadecer: to sufferadolece de timidez: he suffers from shyness -
9 disculpa
f.1 excuse (pretexto).dar disculpas to make excusespedir disculpas a alguien (por) to apologize to somebody (for)2 apology, excuse, exculpation, exoneration.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: disculpar.* * *1 excuse, apology\dar disculpas to make excusespedir disculpas a alguien to apologize to somebody* * *noun f.1) apology2) excuse* * *SF1) (=pretexto) excuse2) (=perdón) apology* * *femenino apologyun error que no tiene or no admite disculpa — an inexcusable error
* * *= apology, excuse, exoneration.Ex. I shall not quickly forget being halted in full flight by the explosive entrance of a lecturer who, without pause for reflection or apology, set about an unfortunate student for not being at a tutorial.Ex. The excuse for this is to allow a clerk to easily make a title entry for it.Ex. An attempt is made to explain why, of all people Popper ever criticized for historicism, Charles Darwin alone was singled out for exoneration.----* pedir disculpas = eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.* * *femenino apologyun error que no tiene or no admite disculpa — an inexcusable error
* * *= apology, excuse, exoneration.Ex: I shall not quickly forget being halted in full flight by the explosive entrance of a lecturer who, without pause for reflection or apology, set about an unfortunate student for not being at a tutorial.
Ex: The excuse for this is to allow a clerk to easily make a title entry for it.Ex: An attempt is made to explain why, of all people Popper ever criticized for historicism, Charles Darwin alone was singled out for exoneration.* pedir disculpas = eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.* * *A(perdón): le pido disculpas por mi tardanza please excuse me o I apologize for being lateve y pídele disculpas go and apologize to himme debe una disculpa she owes me an apologyun error que no tiene or no admite disculpa an inexcusable errorno hay disculpas para lo que hice there is no excuse for what I didB (pretexto, excusa) pretext, excusese fue antes con la disculpa de que tenía otro compromiso he left early on the pretext of having another appointmentsiempre que llega tarde me sale con alguna disculpa every time she's late she comes out with some excuse* * *
Del verbo disculpar: ( conjugate disculpar)
disculpa es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
disculpa
disculpar
disculpa sustantivo femenino
apology;
un error que no tiene disculpa an inexcusable error;
pedir(le) disculpas (a algn) por algo to apologize (to sb) for sth
disculpar ( conjugate disculpar) verbo transitivo
disculpa mi tardanza I am sorry I'm late
verbo intransitivo:◊ disculpe, no lo volveré a hacer I'm sorry o (frml) I apologize, I won't do it again
disculparse verbo pronominal
to apologize;
disculpase con algn to apologize to sb
disculpa sustantivo femenino excuse: te debe una disculpa, she owes you an apology o excuse
♦ Locuciones: pedir disculpas a alguien, to apologize to sb
disculpar verbo transitivo to excuse
' disculpa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
balbucear
- deber
- excusa
- mascullar
- nada
- disculpar
- justificación
English:
abject
- apologetic
- apology
- pardon
- tender
- sorry
* * *disculpa nf1. [excusa, perdón] apology;le debo una disculpa por lo de ayer I owe you an apology for what happened yesterday;pedir disculpas a alguien (por) to apologize to sb (for);les pido disculpas por el retraso I apologize for the delay;acércate y pídeles disculpas come and apologize to them2. [pretexto] excuse;dar disculpas to make excuses;no hay disculpa que valga there's no excuse, there can be no excuse;* * *f apology;pedir disculpas a alguien apologize to s.o. ( por for)* * *disculpa nf1) : apology2) : excuse* * *disculpa n2. (excusa) excuse¿cuál fue su disculpa? what was his excuse? -
10 disculpar
v.1 to excuse.La evidencia disculpa al ladrón The evidence dispenses=exonerates the thiefdisculpen la tardanza I'm sorry for being latedisculpar a alguien (de o por algo) to forgive somebody (for something)discúlpame por haber olvidado tu cumpleaños please forgive me for forgetting your birthday2 to forgive, to exculpate, to absolve, to pardon.Elsa disculpa al ladrón Elsa forgives the thief.* * *1 (descargar de culpa) to excuse2 (perdonar) to excuse, forgive■ espero que ustedes sabrán comprender y disculpar a mi amigo I hope you will understand and forgive my friend■ ¡disculpe! excuse me!1 to apologize ( por, for), excuse oneself* * *verbto excuse, pardon* * *1.VT (=perdonar) to excuse, forgive¡discúlpeme! — I'm sorry!
le disculpan sus pocos años — his youth is an excuse, his youth provides an excuse
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to excuse2.disculpar vi3.disculpe, no lo volveré a hacer — I'm sorry o (frml) I apologize, I won't do it again
disculparse v pron to apologizese disculpó con ella — he apologized to her, he said sorry to her
* * *= make + apology, excuse.Ex. My perspective, for which I make no apology, is that of someone who works daily with the nitty-gritty of cataloging, as many of you do.Ex. Librarians could be excused for wondering if there is any role for them to play in the virtual library environment.----* disculpándose = apologetically.* disculparse = apologise [apologize, -USA], eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.* disculpe(n) las molestias = sorry for the inconvenience.* * *1.verbo transitivo to excuse2.disculpar vi3.disculpe, no lo volveré a hacer — I'm sorry o (frml) I apologize, I won't do it again
disculparse v pron to apologizese disculpó con ella — he apologized to her, he said sorry to her
* * *= make + apology, excuse.Ex: My perspective, for which I make no apology, is that of someone who works daily with the nitty-gritty of cataloging, as many of you do.
Ex: Librarians could be excused for wondering if there is any role for them to play in the virtual library environment.* disculpándose = apologetically.* disculparse = apologise [apologize, -USA], eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.* disculpe(n) las molestias = sorry for the inconvenience.* * *disculpar [A1 ]vtto excusedisculpa mi tardanza I am sorry I'm late, I apologize for my lateness ( frml)siempre sabe como disculpar sus errores he always has an excuse for his mistakesno se le puede disculpar algo así there can be no excuse for doing something like that, what he has done is unforgivable o inexcusablesu madre siempre lo está disculpando his mother's always making excuses for him■ disculparvidisculpe, no lo volveré a hacer I'm sorry o ( frml) I apologize, I won't do it againto apologizese disculpó por su retraso she apologized for being latese disculpó con ella he apologized to her, he said sorry to her* * *
disculpar ( conjugate disculpar) verbo transitivo
disculpa mi tardanza I am sorry I'm late
verbo intransitivo:◊ disculpe, no lo volveré a hacer I'm sorry o (frml) I apologize, I won't do it again
disculparse verbo pronominal
to apologize;
disculparse con algn to apologize to sb
disculpar verbo transitivo to excuse
' disculpar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
excusar
- salvarse
- subsanar
- justificar
English:
allowance
- excuse
- over
* * *♦ vtto excuse;disculpen la tardanza I'm sorry for being late;disculpen este desorden please forgive the mess;disculpar a alguien (por algo) [perdonar] to forgive sb (for sth);discúlpame por haber olvidado tu cumpleaños please forgive me for forgetting your birthday;discúlpame por lo que te dije please forgive me for what I said to you;disculpar algo a alguien [excusar] to forgive sb (for) sth;su madre se lo disculpa todo her mother forgives her everything;no pretendo disculparlo, pero la culpa no es sólo suya I'm not trying to make excuses for him, but he's not the only one to blame♦ vi(en imperativo)2. [perdonar]disculpa, no era mi intención ofenderte I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you* * *v/t excuse* * *disculpar vt: to excuse, to pardon* * *disculpar vb to excusedisculpa, están llamando a la puerta excuse me, there's someone at the door -
11 pecado
m.1 sin.pecado mortal mortal sinpecado original original sinpecados capitales deadly sinsser un pecado (también figurative) to be a sin o crime2 sinning.past part.past participle of spanish verb: pecar.* * *1 sin\cometer/hacer un pecado to commit a sinestar en pecado to have committed a sinpecado capital deadly sinpecado mortal mortal sinpecado original original sinpecado venial venial sin* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Rel) sinun pecado de juventud — a youthful indiscretion, a sin of youth
2) (=cosa lamentable) crime, sinsería un pecado no aprovecharlo — it would be a crime o sin not to make use of it
¡es un pecado darle el filete al gato! — it's a crime to give steak to the cat!
* * *a) (Relig) sin¿y quién te contó eso? - se dice el pecado, pero no el pecador — (fr hecha) and who told you that? - I'm not naming names
b) ( lástima) crime, sin* * *= sin, wrongdoing.Ex. Books were kept for historical records of deeds done by the inhabitants: their worthy acts as well as their sins.Ex. His doctrine that even venial wrongdoing is worse than any natural calamity implies that we ought to refrain from such wrongdoing even if calamity results.----* Ciudad del Pecado = Sin City.* cometer un pecado = commit + sin, sin.* pecado mortal = deadly sin, mortal sin.* pecado original, el = original sin, the.* pecado venial = venial sin.* vivir en (el) pecado = live in + sin.* * *a) (Relig) sin¿y quién te contó eso? - se dice el pecado, pero no el pecador — (fr hecha) and who told you that? - I'm not naming names
b) ( lástima) crime, sin* * *= sin, wrongdoing.Ex: Books were kept for historical records of deeds done by the inhabitants: their worthy acts as well as their sins.
Ex: His doctrine that even venial wrongdoing is worse than any natural calamity implies that we ought to refrain from such wrongdoing even if calamity results.* Ciudad del Pecado = Sin City.* cometer un pecado = commit + sin, sin.* pecado mortal = deadly sin, mortal sin.* pecado original, el = original sin, the.* pecado venial = venial sin.* vivir en (el) pecado = live in + sin.* * *1 ( Relig) sinarrepentirse/confesarse de los pecados to repent (of)/confess one's sinsestá en pecado he is in a state of sin¿y quién te contó eso? — se dice el pecado, pero no el pecador ( fr hecha); and who told you that? — I'm not naming nameseste coche de mis pecados this wretched o damned car of mine ( colloq)Inés de mis pecados, a ver si no preguntas tanto for goodness' sake Inés, don't ask so many questions2 (lástima) crime, sines un pecado tirar toda esta comida it's a crime o sin to throw away all this foodCompuestos:deadly sinlos siete pecados capitales the seven deadly sinssin of omissionmortal sinestá en pecado mortal he has committed a mortal sinsodomyoriginal sinvenial sin* * *
Del verbo pecar: ( conjugate pecar)
pecado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
pecado
pecar
pecado sustantivo masculinoa) (Relig) sin;
pecado mortal mortal sin
pecar ( conjugate pecar) verbo intransitivo (Relig) to sin
pecado sustantivo masculino
1 Rel sin
el pecado original, the original sin
2 (falta) crime, sin: es un pecado dar esa carne al perro, it's a crime to give that meat to the dog
pecar verbo intransitivo
1 Rel to sin
2 (excederse en una cualidad) mi hermana peca de ingenua, my sister is too naive
' pecado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
yerro
- cometer
- confesar
- culpa
- leve
- perdonar
English:
admission
- admit
- sin
- transgression
* * *pecado nm1. [en religión] sin;estar en pecado to be in sin;morir en pecado to die unrepentant;ser pecado to be a sin;se dice el pecado pero no el pecador no names, no packdrill, I'm naming no names;Famde mis pecados: pero niña de mis pecados ¿cuántas veces tengo que decirte que te des prisa? for goodness' sake, girl, how many times do I have to tell you to hurry up?pecados capitales deadly sins;pecado mortal mortal sin;pecado original original sin2. [pena, lástima] sin;sería un pecado no aprovechar este día de primavera it would be a sin not to make the most of this spring day;es un pecado que no le guste la paella it's such a pity she doesn't like paella* * *m sin* * *pecado nm: sin* * *pecado n sin -
12 falta de discreción
• indiscreet• indiscretion• lack of desire• lack of dollar exchange -
13 transgresión dietética
f.dietary indiscretion.
См. также в других словарях:
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