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1 testamento inoficioso
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2 inofensivo
adj.harmless, benign, inoffensive, safe.* * *► adjetivo1 harmless, inoffensive* * *(f. - inofensiva)adj.harmless, inoffensive* * *ADJ inoffensive, harmless* * *- va adjetivo harmless, inoffensive* * *= harmless, innocuous.Ex. It is undeniable that the ripest crop of unrecognised great inventors, long-lost heirs to dormant peerages, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.Ex. Even seemingly innocuous information such as certain television viewing figures or the name of the person who has bought a particular old master at auction or the unlisted telephone number of a famous author is sometimes kept secret.----* hacer que sea inofensivo = render + harmless.* * *- va adjetivo harmless, inoffensive* * *= harmless, innocuous.Ex: It is undeniable that the ripest crop of unrecognised great inventors, long-lost heirs to dormant peerages, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.
Ex: Even seemingly innocuous information such as certain television viewing figures or the name of the person who has bought a particular old master at auction or the unlisted telephone number of a famous author is sometimes kept secret.* hacer que sea inofensivo = render + harmless.* * *inofensivo -va‹persona/animal› harmless, inoffensive; ‹broma/comentario› harmless, inoffensive* * *
inofensivo◊ -va adjetivo
harmless, inoffensive
inofensivo,-a adjetivo harmless
' inofensivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
inofensiva
English:
harmless
- harmlessly
- inoffensive
- innocuous
* * *inofensivo, -a adjinoffensive, harmless* * *adj inoffensive, harmless* * *inofensivo, -va adj: inoffensive, harmless* * *inofensivo adj harmless -
3 acertar
v.1 to guess (correctly).acerté dos respuestas I got two answers rightSilvia acierta las respuestas siempre Silvia guesses the answers always.2 to hit (blanco).3 to be right.acerté a la primera I got it right first timeacertó al elegir esa profesión she made the right decision when she chose that careeracertaste con su regalo you chose her present well, you chose just the right present for her4 to guess right, to be right on the nose, to hit correctly, to hit the target.Acertó He=she guessed right..5 to do well, to succeed.Ricardo acertó en su empresa Richard succeeded in his undertaking.* * *(e changes to ie in stressed syllables)Present IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperative* * *1.VT [+ respuesta] to get right; [+ adivinanza] to guessgana el que acierte antes cinco preguntas — the winner is the first one to get five answers right o to answer five questions correctly
¿cuántos números has acertado esta semana? — how many numbers did you get this week?
2. VI1) [al disparar] to hit the target2) (=adivinar) to get it right¡has acertado! — you got it right!
3) [al decir, hacer algo] to be rightaciertan cuando dicen que la corrupción no tiene solución — they're right when they say that there's no solution to corruption
acertó al quedarse callado — he did the right thing keeping quiet, he was right to keep quiet
han acertado de pleno con el nuevo modelo de coche familiar — they've scored a real winner * o they've got it just right with their new family car
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acertar en algo, habéis acertado en la elección — you have made the right choice4)• acertar a hacer algo — (=conseguir) to manage to do sth; [casualmente] to happen to do sth
5)• acertar con — (=encontrar) to manage to find
tras mucho pensarlo acertamos con la solución — after a lot of thought we managed to find the solution
6) [planta] to flourish, do well* * *1.verbo transitivo <respuesta/resultado> to get... right2.acertar vi1)a) (dar, pegar)b) ( atinar) to be rightacertar con algo — con solución to hit on something
2) (lograr, atinar)acertar a + inf — to manage to + inf
3) (liter) ( suceder casualmente)acertar a + inf — to happen to + inf
* * *= see + the light, manage to, strike + home, hit + the nail on the head, be spot on, get + it + right, hit + the truth, hit it out of + the park, hit + a home run, knock it out of + the park.Ex. Apologies to those telephone company employees who saw the light years ago and have been trying to convince their employers.Ex. Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.Ex. Among many observations in this widely bruited report, one in particular struck home: fewer books had been translated into Arabic in a millennium than were translated into Spanish in a year.Ex. One ISO team member hit the nail on the head by saying that the ISO certificate would mean a lot for our customers.Ex. The program is spot on -- you can't fault it with the presentation and it's totally inoffensive and suitable for kids.Ex. If the reading-boy misread the copy, or if the corrector misheard or misunderstood the reading-boy, a wrong word might be entered on the proof as a correction whether or not the compositor had got it right in the first place.Ex. He hit the truth in one point only, the number of windows on one side of the house.Ex. We already knew these Irish lads were among the best boy bands out there, but they really hit it out of the park with this romantic song.Ex. EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.Ex. It was a risk, but early results seem to indicate that the duo has knocked it out of the park with the new version.----* acertar con = put + Posesivo + finger on.* * *1.verbo transitivo <respuesta/resultado> to get... right2.acertar vi1)a) (dar, pegar)b) ( atinar) to be rightacertar con algo — con solución to hit on something
2) (lograr, atinar)acertar a + inf — to manage to + inf
3) (liter) ( suceder casualmente)acertar a + inf — to happen to + inf
* * *= see + the light, manage to, strike + home, hit + the nail on the head, be spot on, get + it + right, hit + the truth, hit it out of + the park, hit + a home run, knock it out of + the park.Ex: Apologies to those telephone company employees who saw the light years ago and have been trying to convince their employers.
Ex: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.Ex: Among many observations in this widely bruited report, one in particular struck home: fewer books had been translated into Arabic in a millennium than were translated into Spanish in a year.Ex: One ISO team member hit the nail on the head by saying that the ISO certificate would mean a lot for our customers.Ex: The program is spot on -- you can't fault it with the presentation and it's totally inoffensive and suitable for kids.Ex: If the reading-boy misread the copy, or if the corrector misheard or misunderstood the reading-boy, a wrong word might be entered on the proof as a correction whether or not the compositor had got it right in the first place.Ex: He hit the truth in one point only, the number of windows on one side of the house.Ex: We already knew these Irish lads were among the best boy bands out there, but they really hit it out of the park with this romantic song.Ex: EGND has hit a home run with the introduction of a new product line, increasing sales projections, and ramping up production schedules.Ex: It was a risk, but early results seem to indicate that the duo has knocked it out of the park with the new version.* acertar con = put + Posesivo + finger on.* * *acertar [A5 ]vt‹respuesta/resultado› to get … rightsólo acertó tres respuestas she only got three answers right, she only answered three questions correctlya ver si aciertas quién es see if you can guess who it is■ acertarviA (atinar) to be right¿no te dije que iban a perder? pues acerté didn't I tell you they were going to lose? well, I was rightdijo varios nombres pero no acertó she said several names but didn't get it rightacertaste al no comprarlo it was a good decision not to buy it, you did the right thing not buying itacertar CON algo to get sth right¿acerté con la talla? did I get the size right?has acertado con el regalo, es justo lo que necesitaba your present's perfect, it's just what I neededno acerté con la calle/casa I couldn't find the street/houseB (lograr, atinar) acertar A + INF to manage to + INFno acertó a decir palabra she didn't manage to say a single word, she was unable to utter a single wordno acierto a comprender qué es lo que pretende I just can't see o I fail to see what he hopes to achieveC ( liter) (suceder casualmente) acertar A + INF to happen to + INFacertó a pasar por allí he happened to pass that way* * *
acertar ( conjugate acertar) verbo transitivo ‹respuesta/resultado› to get … right;
verbo intransitivo
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2 ( lograr) acertar a hacer algo to manage to do sth
acertar
I verbo transitivo
1 (dar con la solución) to get right
2 (adivinar) to guess correctly
3 acertar la quiniela, to win the pools
II verbo intransitivo
1 (decidir correctamente) to be right
2 (encontrar) cuando por fin acertó con la llave..., when she finally found the right key...
' acertar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atinar
- blanca
- blanco
- equivocar
- acierta
- dar
English:
character
- chord
- football
- guess
* * *♦ vt1. [adivinar] to guess (correctly);acerté dos respuestas I got two answers right2. [blanco] to hit♦ vi1. [al contestar, adivinar] to be right;[al escoger, decidir] to make a good choice;acerté a la primera I got it right first time;acertó al elegir esa profesión she made the right decision when she chose that career;acertaste con su regalo you chose her present well, you chose just the right present for her;Famno acertar una: a la hora de comprar regalos no acierta una when it comes to buying presents she never gets it rightel disparo le acertó en la cabeza the bullet hit him in the headno acierto a entenderlo I can't understand it at allacertó a nevar cuando llegamos al pueblo it happened to start snowing when we reached the village5.acertar con [hallar] to find;acertamos con el desvío correcto we found the right turn-off* * *acertar el blanco, acertar en la diana fig hit the nail on the headII v/i1 be right;acertar con algo get sth right2:no acierto a hacerlo I don’t seem to be able to do it* * *acertar {55} vt: to guess correctlyacertar viatinar: to be accurate, to be on target* * *acertar vb1. (respuesta) to get right3. (adivinar) to guess4. (hacer lo más adecuado) to be right -
4 dar en el clavo
figurado to hit the nail on the head* * ** * *(v.) = hit + the nail on the head, be spot on, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truthEx. One ISO team member hit the nail on the head by saying that the ISO certificate would mean a lot for our customers.Ex. The program is spot on -- you can't fault it with the presentation and it's totally inoffensive and suitable for kids.Ex. Among many observations in this widely bruited report, one in particular struck home: fewer books had been translated into Arabic in a millennium than were translated into Spanish in a year.Ex. She was worried about the project, but couldn't put her finger on what was wrong.Ex. He hit the truth in one point only, the number of windows on one side of the house.* * *(v.) = hit + the nail on the head, be spot on, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truthEx: One ISO team member hit the nail on the head by saying that the ISO certificate would mean a lot for our customers.
Ex: The program is spot on -- you can't fault it with the presentation and it's totally inoffensive and suitable for kids.Ex: Among many observations in this widely bruited report, one in particular struck home: fewer books had been translated into Arabic in a millennium than were translated into Spanish in a year.Ex: She was worried about the project, but couldn't put her finger on what was wrong.Ex: He hit the truth in one point only, the number of windows on one side of the house. -
5 ser acertado
(v.) = be spot onEx. The program is spot on -- you can't fault it with the presentation and it's totally inoffensive and suitable for kids.* * *(v.) = be spot onEx: The program is spot on -- you can't fault it with the presentation and it's totally inoffensive and suitable for kids.
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6 ser perfecto
(v.) = be right, be spot on, fit + the billEx. Scenes from books done in polished improvisations, for instance, or puppet plays adapted from stories are just right.Ex. The program is spot on -- you can't fault it with the presentation and it's totally inoffensive and suitable for kids.Ex. Some individuals think making resources simply electronic fits the bill, while others feel a digital library is far loftier than this.* * *(v.) = be right, be spot on, fit + the billEx: Scenes from books done in polished improvisations, for instance, or puppet plays adapted from stories are just right.
Ex: The program is spot on -- you can't fault it with the presentation and it's totally inoffensive and suitable for kids.Ex: Some individuals think making resources simply electronic fits the bill, while others feel a digital library is far loftier than this. -
7 tener razón
v.to be right, to be in the right.* * *to be right* * ** * *(v.) = be correct, be right, be spot on, be in the rightEx. You are correct in your answer.Ex. Publishers are right to be concerned about uncontrolled republication.Ex. The program is spot on -- you can't fault it with the presentation and it's totally inoffensive and suitable for kids.Ex. She thinks she's always in the right and there is nothing wrong with how she's acting.* * *(v.) = be correct, be right, be spot on, be in the rightEx: You are correct in your answer.
Ex: Publishers are right to be concerned about uncontrolled republication.Ex: The program is spot on -- you can't fault it with the presentation and it's totally inoffensive and suitable for kids.Ex: She thinks she's always in the right and there is nothing wrong with how she's acting. -
8 anodino
adj.1 uninteresting, dull.2 anodyne, insignificant, insubstantial.3 sedative.* * *► adjetivo1 MEDICINA anodyne2 (ineficaz) ineffective, inefficient3 (soso) insipid, dull1 MEDICINA anodyne————————1 MEDICINA anodyne* * *1. ADJ1) (Med) anodyne frm; (=inocuo) anodyne, harmless, inoffensive2) [persona] dull2.SM (Med) anodyne* * ** * *----* de un modo anodino = prosaically.* * ** * ** de un modo anodino = prosaically.* * *anodino -na1 ‹persona› bland, insipid, colorless*2 ‹cuadro/película/comentario› anodyne, bland3 ( Med) anodyne* * *
anodino,-a adj (insustancial) insubstantial
(soso) insipid, dull
' anodino' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anodina
English:
nondescript
- bland
- colorless
* * *anodino, -a adjunremarkable* * *adj anodyne; figbland* * *anodino, -na adj: insipid, dull -
9 inocuo
adj.innocuous, harmless, safe, inoffensive.* * *► adjetivo1 innocuous, harmless* * *(f. - inocua)adj.* * *ADJ innocuous, harmless* * *- cua adjetivo <sustancia/tratamiento> harmless, innocuous* * *= innocuous.Ex. Even seemingly innocuous information such as certain television viewing figures or the name of the person who has bought a particular old master at auction or the unlisted telephone number of a famous author is sometimes kept secret.* * *- cua adjetivo <sustancia/tratamiento> harmless, innocuous* * *= innocuous.Ex: Even seemingly innocuous information such as certain television viewing figures or the name of the person who has bought a particular old master at auction or the unlisted telephone number of a famous author is sometimes kept secret.
* * *1 (inofensivo) ‹sustancia/tratamiento› harmless, innocuous2 (intrascendente) ‹novela/película› bland* * *
inocuo,-a adjetivo innocuous
' inocuo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
inocua
English:
innocuous
- safe
- harmless
* * *inocuo, -a adjinnocuous, harmless* * *adj1 comentario, materia harmless, innocuous2 película bland* * *: innocuous, harmless* * *inocuo adj harmless -
10 light
adj.low-calorie (food).* * *► adjetivo1 (comida) low-calorie; (refresco) diet2 (cigarrillo) light3 (ideología) watered-down* * *[laɪt]ADJ INV [tabaco] low-tar antes de s ; [comida] low-calorie; [plan, política] watered-down, toned-down* * *[lajt]adjetivo invariable < cigarrillos> low-tar; < alimentos> low-calorie; < refresco> diet (before n)* * *[lajt]adjetivo invariable < cigarrillos> low-tar; < alimentos> low-calorie; < refresco> diet (before n)* * */lajt/1 ‹cigarrillos› low-tar; ‹comida/mayonesa› low-calorie; ‹refresco› diet ( before n)2 ‹plan/política› watered-down, diluted* * *
light /lajt/ adjetivo invariable ‹ cigarrillos› low-tar;
‹ alimentos› low-calorie;
‹ refresco› diet ( before n)
light adj inv (cigarrillos) fuma Camel Light(tm), he smokes Camel Lights(tm)
' light' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aeroplano
- alumbrar
- amanecer
- año
- aplique
- avioneta
- barrio
- bombilla
- buena
- bueno
- caballería
- candela
- cegador
- cegadora
- clara
- claridad
- claro
- contraluz
- deslumbrar
- disco
- duermevela
- encender
- enfocar
- esclarecer
- foco
- fotómetro
- fuego
- iluminar
- interruptor
- leve
- ligera
- ligero
- lumbre
- luminosa
- luminoso
- luz
- penumbra
- piloto
- pluma
- precisa
- preciso
- prender
- semáforo
- sueño
- tenue
- tonadilla
- trasluz
- vaporosa
- vaporoso
- velomotor
English:
beam
- blink
- chink
- deflect
- fall
- feather
- flash
- flicker
- fluorescent light
- go on
- hand
- infrared
- light
- light bulb
- light switch
- light up
- light year
- light-headed
- light-hearted
- off
- pilot light
- red light
- red light district
- see
- shed
- sleeper
- strip light
- tail-light
- tone
- traffic light
- traffic lights
- warning light
- watt
- absorb
- admit
- beacon
- blind
- block
- bright
- brighten
- brilliant
- bulb
- candle
- cast
- come
- dark
- day
- dazzle
- dazzling
- diet
* * *light [lait] adj inv1. [comida] low-calorie;[refresco] diet; [cigarrillos] light2. [suavizado] toned down;un chiste light a bland o inoffensive joke;un marxismo light a watered-down Marxism;la película es una versión light de la vida del pintor the movie o Br film is a sanitized version of the painter's life* * *light adj (comida, bebida) diet -
11 inoculación
• inoculable• inoffensive• vaccination -
12 vacunación
• inoculable• inoffensive• vaccination -
13 muy baja tensión
spa tensión (f) extrabaja, muy baja tensión (f)fra très basse tension (f), tension (f) inoffensive, tension (f) réduiteБезопасность и гигиена труда. Испано-французский > muy baja tensión
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14 tensión extrabaja
spa tensión (f) extrabaja, muy baja tensión (f)fra très basse tension (f), tension (f) inoffensive, tension (f) réduiteБезопасность и гигиена труда. Испано-французский > tensión extrabaja
См. также в других словарях:
Inoffensive — In of*fen sive, a. [Pref. in not + offensiue: cf. F. inoffensif.] 1. Giving no offense, or provocation; causing no uneasiness, annoyance, or disturbance; as, an inoffensive man, answer, appearance. [1913 Webster] 2. Harmless; doing no injury or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inoffensive — index blameless, harmless, innocuous, irreprehensible, nontoxic, pardonable, peaceable, unobjectionable … Law dictionary
inoffensive — 1590s, from IN (Cf. in ) (1) not, opposite of + OFFENSIVE (Cf. offensive). Related: Inoffensively; inoffensiveness … Etymology dictionary
inoffensive — *harmless, innocuous, innocent, unoffending Antonyms: offensive Contrasted words: loathsome, repulsive, revolting (see OFFENSIVE): distasteful, obnoxious, repellent, *repugnant … New Dictionary of Synonyms
inoffensive — [adj] not obnoxious; harmless calm, clean, friendly, humble, innocent, innocuous, innoxious, mild, neutral, nonprovocative, peaceable, pleasant, quiet, retiring, safe, unobjectionable, unobtrusive, unoffending; concepts 267,542 Ant. damaging,… … New thesaurus
inoffensive — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not objectionable or harmful. DERIVATIVES inoffensively adverb inoffensiveness noun … English terms dictionary
inoffensive — [in΄ə fen′siv] adj. not offensive; not objectionable; causing no harm, discomfort, or annoyance inoffensively adv. inoffensiveness n … English World dictionary
inoffensive — ● inoffensif, inoffensive adjectif Qui n attaque pas l homme, qui n est pas dangereux : Un animal inoffensif. Qui n est pas agressif : Un malade mental inoffensif. Qui est incapable de répondre à une attaque, qui manque de caractère : Un être… … Encyclopédie Universelle
inoffensive — [[t]ɪ̱nəfe̱nsɪv[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe someone or something as inoffensive, you mean that they are not unpleasant or unacceptable in any way, but are perhaps rather dull. He s a mild inoffensive man... It s a very nice song. Catchy, and… … English dictionary
inoffensive — inoffensively, adv. inoffensiveness, n. /in euh fen siv/, adj. 1. causing no harm, trouble, or annoyance: a mild, inoffensive man. 2. not objectionable, as to the senses: an inoffensive odor. [1590 1600; IN 3 + OFFENSIVE] Syn. 1. harmless,… … Universalium
inoffensive — in|of|fen|sive [ˌınəˈfensıv] adj unlikely to offend or upset anyone ▪ Her husband was a small, inoffensive looking man … Dictionary of contemporary English