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1 persona inquisitiva
• inquisitive• inquisitively -
2 curioso
adj.curious, funny, odd, eccentric.m.1 snooper, rubberneck, busybody, eavesdropper.2 bystander.* * *► adjetivo1 curious2 (indiscreto) inquisitive3 (aseado) clean, tidy, neat4 (extraño) strange, odd► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (mirón) onlooker2 peyorativo (indiscreto) nosy parker, busybody* * *(f. - curiosa)adj.1) curious2) peculiar, unusual* * *curioso, -a1. ADJ1) [persona] curious; (=indiscreto) inquisitive2) (=raro) [acto, objeto] curious, odd¡qué curioso! — how odd!, how curious!
3) (=aseado) neat, clean, tidy4) (=cuidadoso) careful, conscientious2. SM / F1) (=presente) bystander, onlooker2) (=interesado)3) (=cotilla) busybody* * *I- sa adjetivo1) (interesante, extraño) curious, strange, oddes curioso que... — it's odd o strange that...
lo curioso del caso es que... — the strange o funny thing is that...
2)a) [ser] ( inquisitivo) inquisitive; ( entrometido) (pey) nosy* (colloq)b) [estar] ( interesado) curious3) (Esp) ( pulcro) neatII- sa masculino, femeninoa) ( espectador) onlookerabstenerse curiosos — (Esp) no timewasters
b) (fam) ( fisgón) busybody (colloq)* * *= curious, quaint, inquisitive, onlooker, intriguing, prying.Ex. Books in miniature formats were attempted from time to time, although they may always be more curious than useful.Ex. Clergymen practice the quaint custom of reading aloud at meal times.Ex. Skilled and inquisitive use of libraries can enrich the academic and personal lives of students.Ex. One of the problems identified by staff from the use of Prestel in the library has been the noise from the set or from onlookers.Ex. Graphic displays are an intriguing step towards a multi-dimensional pictorial map of the subject areas covered by a thesaurus.Ex. Our books are not open to general requests from the general public, or prying individuals seeking to find something with which to find fault.----* curioso por conocer = interrogator, interrogator.* curioso por saber = interrogator.* miradas curiosas = prying eyes.* objeto curioso = knick knack.* objetos curiosos = bric-a-brac.* ojos curiosos = prying eyes.* * *I- sa adjetivo1) (interesante, extraño) curious, strange, oddes curioso que... — it's odd o strange that...
lo curioso del caso es que... — the strange o funny thing is that...
2)a) [ser] ( inquisitivo) inquisitive; ( entrometido) (pey) nosy* (colloq)b) [estar] ( interesado) curious3) (Esp) ( pulcro) neatII- sa masculino, femeninoa) ( espectador) onlookerabstenerse curiosos — (Esp) no timewasters
b) (fam) ( fisgón) busybody (colloq)* * *= curious, quaint, inquisitive, onlooker, intriguing, prying.Ex: Books in miniature formats were attempted from time to time, although they may always be more curious than useful.
Ex: Clergymen practice the quaint custom of reading aloud at meal times.Ex: Skilled and inquisitive use of libraries can enrich the academic and personal lives of students.Ex: One of the problems identified by staff from the use of Prestel in the library has been the noise from the set or from onlookers.Ex: Graphic displays are an intriguing step towards a multi-dimensional pictorial map of the subject areas covered by a thesaurus.Ex: Our books are not open to general requests from the general public, or prying individuals seeking to find something with which to find fault.* curioso por conocer = interrogator, interrogator.* curioso por saber = interrogator.* miradas curiosas = prying eyes.* objeto curioso = knick knack.* objetos curiosos = bric-a-brac.* ojos curiosos = prying eyes.* * *A (interesante, extraño) curious, strange, oddes curioso que no haya venido it's odd o strange o curious that she hasn't comelo curioso del caso es que … the strange o funny o odd o curious thing is that …B2 [ ESTAR] (interesado) curiousestoy curiosa por saber qué pasó I'm curious to know what happenedC (pulcro) neatmasculine, feminine1 (espectador) onlooker[ S ] abstenerse curiosos ( Esp); no timewasters* * *
curioso◊ -sa adjetivo
1 (interesante, extraño) curious, strange, odd
2
( entrometido) (pey) nosy( conjugate nosy) (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
curioso,-a
I adjetivo
1 (indiscreto) curious, inquisitive
2 (extraño) strange, odd
lo curioso es que..., the strange thing is that...
3 (limpio) neat, tidy
II sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (mirón) onlooker
2 pey (chismoso) nosey-parker, busybody
' curioso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
curiosa
- inquieta
- inquieto
English:
curious
- enough
- funny
- inquisitive
- odd
- Peeping Tom
- quaint
- rubberneck
- strange
- droll
- inquiring
* * *curioso, -a♦ adj1. [por saber, averiguar] curious, inquisitive2. [raro] odd, strange;¡qué curioso! how odd!, how strange!;lo más curioso es que… the oddest o strangest thing is that…;es curioso que… it's odd o strange that…3. [limpio] neat, tidy;[cuidadoso] careful4. [fisgón] inquisitive, nosy♦ nm,f1. [espectador] onlooker2. [fisgón] inquisitive o nosy person* * *I adj1 persona curious2 ( raro) curious, odd, strangeII m, curiosa f onlooker* * *curioso, -sa adj1) : curious, inquisitive2) : strange, unusual, odd♦ curiosamente adv* * *curioso adj1. (extraño) strange¡qué curioso! how strange!2. (interesado) inquisitive -
3 inquisitivo
adj.inquisitive, analysing, curious, enquiring.* * *► adjetivo1 inquisitive* * *ADJ inquisitive, curious* * *- va adjetivo inquisitive, curious* * *= questioning, searching, inquisitive, enquiring [inquiring, -USA], quizzical, prying.Ex. Pope studied him with questioning eyes, his hand reaching for the coolish remainder of his coffee.Ex. The other part of the picture reveals title indexes to be only crude subject indexes, which for effective use demand imagination and searching skills on the part of the user.Ex. Skilled and inquisitive use of libraries can enrich the academic and personal lives of students.Ex. By means of advances in typography, layout and content, their indexes gradually evolved into ever more precise and useful aids to the enquiring reader.Ex. Troche's quizzical eye has the capacity to make even the most mundane landscapes unsettling.Ex. Our books are not open to general requests from the general public, or prying individuals seeking to find something with which to find fault.* * *- va adjetivo inquisitive, curious* * *= questioning, searching, inquisitive, enquiring [inquiring, -USA], quizzical, prying.Ex: Pope studied him with questioning eyes, his hand reaching for the coolish remainder of his coffee.
Ex: The other part of the picture reveals title indexes to be only crude subject indexes, which for effective use demand imagination and searching skills on the part of the user.Ex: Skilled and inquisitive use of libraries can enrich the academic and personal lives of students.Ex: By means of advances in typography, layout and content, their indexes gradually evolved into ever more precise and useful aids to the enquiring reader.Ex: Troche's quizzical eye has the capacity to make even the most mundane landscapes unsettling.Ex: Our books are not open to general requests from the general public, or prying individuals seeking to find something with which to find fault.* * *inquisitivo -vainquisitive, curious* * *
inquisitivo,-a adjetivo inquisitive
' inquisitivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
inquisitiva
- curioso
English:
curious
- inquisitive
- quizzical
- inquiring
- questioning
- searching
* * *inquisitivo, -a adjinquisitive* * *adj inquisitive* * *inquisitivo, -va adj: inquisitive, curious♦ inquisitivamente adv -
4 inquisidor
adj.inquiring, inquisitive, questioning.m.inquisitor.* * *► adjetivo1 inquisitive, inquiring1 inquisitor————————1 inquisitor* * *SM inquisitor* * *I- dora adjetivo <mirada/ojos> inquiring (before n), searching (before n)IImasculino inquisitor* * *= questioning, inquisitive, searching, prying.Ex. Pope studied him with questioning eyes, his hand reaching for the coolish remainder of his coffee.Ex. Skilled and inquisitive use of libraries can enrich the academic and personal lives of students.Ex. The other part of the picture reveals title indexes to be only crude subject indexes, which for effective use demand imagination and searching skills on the part of the user.Ex. Our books are not open to general requests from the general public, or prying individuals seeking to find something with which to find fault.----* ojos inquisidores = prying eyes.* * *I- dora adjetivo <mirada/ojos> inquiring (before n), searching (before n)IImasculino inquisitor* * *= questioning, inquisitive, searching, prying.Ex: Pope studied him with questioning eyes, his hand reaching for the coolish remainder of his coffee.
Ex: Skilled and inquisitive use of libraries can enrich the academic and personal lives of students.Ex: The other part of the picture reveals title indexes to be only crude subject indexes, which for effective use demand imagination and searching skills on the part of the user.Ex: Our books are not open to general requests from the general public, or prying individuals seeking to find something with which to find fault.* ojos inquisidores = prying eyes.* * *inquisitor* * *
inquisidor sustantivo masculino
inquisitor
inquisidor,-ora
I adjetivo inquiring, inquisitive
II sustantivo masculino y femenino inquisitor
' inquisidor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
inquisidora
English:
questioning
* * *inquisidor, -ora♦ adjinquisitive, inquiring♦ nminquisitor* * *I adj inquiringII m HIST inquisitor* * *inquisidor, - dora adj: inquisitive -
5 preguntón
adj.1 inquisitive.2 nosy.m.nosy person, busybody, nosy parker.* * *► adjetivo1 familiar inquisitive, nosy\ser un preguntón/una preguntona to ask too many questions* * *I- tona adjetivo (fam) nosy (colloq)II- tona masculino, femenino (fam) busybody (colloq), nosy parker (BrE colloq)* * *I- tona adjetivo (fam) nosy (colloq)II- tona masculino, femenino (fam) busybody (colloq), nosy parker (BrE colloq)* * *masculine, feminine* * *
preguntón,-ona
I adjetivo nosy, inquisitive
II sustantivo masculino y femenino busybody, nosy person
' preguntón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
preguntona
* * *preguntón, -ona Fam♦ adj[curioso] nosey♦ nm,f[curioso] nosey person, Br nosey parker* * *I adj nosyII m, preguntona f busybody, nosy parker* * ** * * -
6 mirón
m.1 eavesdropper, busybody, looker-on, peeper.2 voyeur.* * *► adjetivo1 familiar peyorativo nosy2 (espectador) onlooking► nombre masculino,nombre femenino2 (espectador) onlooker3 peyorativo (voyeur) voyeur, Peeping Tom* * *mirón, -ona *1.ADJ nosey *, curious2.SM / F (=espectador) onlooker; (=mirón) nosey-parker *; (=voyer) voyeur, peeping Tomestar de mirón — to stand around watching, stand around doing nothing
* * *I- rona adjetivo (fam)IIes muy mirón — he's always ogling people o eyeing people up (colloq)
- rona masculino, femenino¿qué haces tú ahí de mirón? haz algo! — don't just stand there watching o looking, do something!
los mirones son de piedra — if you want to watch you'd better keep quiet
ir de mirón — to go along to watch o as a spectator
* * *= peeping Tom, voyeur, lurker, bystander.Ex. They seem to regard literature as a secondary experience, more akin to being a peeping Tom, an impotent voyeur, rather than being one of the healthy, active people who get on with real living.Ex. They seem to regard literature as a secondary experience, more akin to being a peeping Tom, an impotent voyeur, rather than being one of the healthy, active people who get on with real living.Ex. Although lurkers are in the majority in most online forums, their role in these communication spaces is more or less unknown.Ex. High-speed chases are dangerous not only for police and suspects, but also for innocent bystanders.----* actuar de mirón = lurk in + the wings.* * *I- rona adjetivo (fam)IIes muy mirón — he's always ogling people o eyeing people up (colloq)
- rona masculino, femenino¿qué haces tú ahí de mirón? haz algo! — don't just stand there watching o looking, do something!
los mirones son de piedra — if you want to watch you'd better keep quiet
ir de mirón — to go along to watch o as a spectator
* * *= peeping Tom, voyeur, lurker, bystander.Ex: They seem to regard literature as a secondary experience, more akin to being a peeping Tom, an impotent voyeur, rather than being one of the healthy, active people who get on with real living.
Ex: They seem to regard literature as a secondary experience, more akin to being a peeping Tom, an impotent voyeur, rather than being one of the healthy, active people who get on with real living.Ex: Although lurkers are in the majority in most online forums, their role in these communication spaces is more or less unknown.Ex: High-speed chases are dangerous not only for police and suspects, but also for innocent bystanders.* actuar de mirón = lurk in + the wings.* * *( fam):masculine, feminineunos mirones observaban a los nudistas desde las rocas a few voyeurs watched the nudists from the rocksse acercaron unos mirones a ver qué había pasado a few inquisitive passers-by came over to stare o ( colloq) gawk at what had happenedtodos están de mirones, no ayudan en absoluto they're not helping at all, they're all just standing around watching o ( colloq) gawking¿qué haces tú ahí de mirón? ¡haz algo! (well,) don't just stand there watching o looking, do something!los mirones son de piedra if you want to watch you'd better keep quiet* * *
mirón,-ona sustantivo masculino y femenino spectators, onlooker, ogler: estábamos jugando al voleibol en la playa cuando vinieron unos mirones, some people showed up to ogle when we were playing volleyball at the beach
' mirón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
curiosa
- curioso
- mirona
English:
bystander
- Peeping Tom
- voyeur
* * *mirón, -ona Fam♦ adj[curioso] nosey; [con lascivia] peeping♦ nm,f1. [espectador] onlooker;[curioso] busybody, Br nosey parker; [voyeur] peeping Tom;estar de mirón to just stand around watching o gawping;no te quedes allí de mirón, echa una mano don't just stand there gawping, lend a hand* * *famI adj nosyII m, mirona f busybody, nosy parker fam -
7 portero
m.1 doorman, redcap, porter, hall porter.2 janitor, super, porter, superintendent.3 goalkeeper, goalie, gatekeeper.4 doorkeeper, person in charge of the door, porter.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (de un edificio) porter2 DEPORTE goalkeeper\portero automático entryphone* * *(f. - portera)noun1) doorman, caretaker2) goalkeeper* * *portero, -a1. SM / F1) [de edificio] caretaker, concierge, (apartment house) manager (EEUU)2) [en hotel, hospital] porter3) (Dep) goalkeeper2.SMportero automático, portero eléctrico, portero electrónico — entry phone
* * *- ra masculino, femenino1) ( que abre la puerta) doorman, porter; ( que cuida el edificio) super (AmE), superintendent (AmE), caretaker (BrE)2) (Dep) goalkeeper•• Cultural note:A superintendent in an apartment building who looks after it, keeps it clean, delivers mail, and keeps an eye on comings and goings. Porteros often have an apartment in the building as part of their pay. Many buildings no longer have porteros. In these cases, access is regulated by a portero automático (intercom). The portero, and particularly the female portera, are part of popular culture. They have a reputation for being inquisitive and fond of gossip* * *= janitor, porter, doorman [doormen, -pl.], doorkeeper, goalkeeper, goalie.Nota: Abreviatura de goalkeeper.Ex. It presents a case study based on an actual situation which arose between the chief librarian of a public library and the library janitor, and offer 4 different views as to how the situation could have been managed.Ex. Thus charwomen and porters in a university work in an institution where books are used a great deal but they themselves are highly unlikely to use them.Ex. He somehow kept his head above water as a doorman at a bar and as a nightman at a slaughterhouse.Ex. This is but a myth used instrumentally by delinquents to establish a position on the criminal scene -- as doorkeepers, bodyguards, money collectors or other so-called 'specialists in violence'.Ex. Then in a grandstand finish the home side, on top throughout, were kept at bay by the agility of the visiting team's goalkeeper.Ex. They were still slow off the blocks and didn't seem like threatening the opposite goalie.----* cuartillo del portero = janitor's closet.* portero de noche = nightman [nightmen, -pl.].* * *- ra masculino, femenino1) ( que abre la puerta) doorman, porter; ( que cuida el edificio) super (AmE), superintendent (AmE), caretaker (BrE)2) (Dep) goalkeeper•• Cultural note:A superintendent in an apartment building who looks after it, keeps it clean, delivers mail, and keeps an eye on comings and goings. Porteros often have an apartment in the building as part of their pay. Many buildings no longer have porteros. In these cases, access is regulated by a portero automático (intercom). The portero, and particularly the female portera, are part of popular culture. They have a reputation for being inquisitive and fond of gossip* * *= janitor, porter, doorman [doormen, -pl.], doorkeeper, goalkeeper, goalie.Nota: Abreviatura de goalkeeper.Ex: It presents a case study based on an actual situation which arose between the chief librarian of a public library and the library janitor, and offer 4 different views as to how the situation could have been managed.
Ex: Thus charwomen and porters in a university work in an institution where books are used a great deal but they themselves are highly unlikely to use them.Ex: He somehow kept his head above water as a doorman at a bar and as a nightman at a slaughterhouse.Ex: This is but a myth used instrumentally by delinquents to establish a position on the criminal scene -- as doorkeepers, bodyguards, money collectors or other so-called 'specialists in violence'.Ex: Then in a grandstand finish the home side, on top throughout, were kept at bay by the agility of the visiting team's goalkeeper.Ex: They were still slow off the blocks and didn't seem like threatening the opposite goalie.* cuartillo del portero = janitor's closet.* portero de noche = nightman [nightmen, -pl.].* * *masculine, feminineA (que abre la puerta) doorman, porter; (que cuida el edificio) super ( AmE), superintendent ( AmE), caretaker ( BrE), conciergeCompuesto:B ( Dep) goalkeeperA superintendent in an apartment building who looks after it, keeps it clean, delivers mail, and keeps an eye on comings and goings. Porteros often have an apartment in the building as part of their pay.Many buildings no longer have porteros. In these cases, access is regulated by a portero automático (intercom).The portero, and particularly the female portera, are part of popular culture. They have a reputation for being inquisitive and fond of gossip.* * *
portero◊ -ra sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 ( que abre la puerta) doorman, porter;
( que cuida el edificio) super (AmE), superintendent (AmE), caretaker (BrE);
portero eléctrico or (Esp) automático sustantivo masculino
entryphone
2 (Dep) goalkeeper
portero,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (de una vivienda) porter, caretaker
(de un edificio público) doorman
portero automático, entry-phone
2 Dep goalkeeper
' portero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
camelarse
- despeje
- garita
- gorila
- obnubilarse
- portera
- interfono
- mayordomo
English:
caretaker
- doorman
- goalkeeper
- intercom
- janitor
- porter
- scapegoat
- door
- entry
- goal
- superintendent
- turn
* * *portero, -a♦ nm,f1. [de casa] Br caretaker, US super(intendent)2. [de hotel, ministerio] [en recepción] porter;[a la puerta] doorman3. [de discoteca] doorman4. [en fútbol, balonmano, hockey] goalkeeper;[en hockey] goalminder♦ nmportero automático entryphone;portero eléctrico entryphone;portero electrónico entryphone* * *m1 doorman2 de edificio superintendent, Brcaretaker3 DEP goalkeeper* * *portero, -ra n1) arquero: goalkeeper, goalie2) : doorman m3) : janitor, superintendent* * *portero n1. (en deportes) goalkeeper2. (de un edificio) porter -
8 escudrińador
• examiner• examining• Inquisition• inquisitive• inquisitive look• inquisitive person• inquisitively• prier• pryer• scrutator• scrutineer• scrutinizer -
9 preguntona
f.an inquisitive person, a busy inquirer.* * *
preguntón,-ona
I adjetivo nosy, inquisitive
II sustantivo masculino y femenino busybody, nosy person
* * *I adj nosyII m, preguntona f busybody, nosy parker -
10 escudriñador
adj.scrutinizing, examining, curious, inquisitive.m.scrutinizer, examiner, inquisitive person, prier. -
11 analizador
adj.1 analyzing, analysing, research.2 analyzing, analysing, keen, inquisitive.m.1 analyzer.Analizador de instruccione (Comp.), instruction analyser2 analyst.* * *► adjetivo1 analysing (US analyzing)1 analyser (US analyzer)————————1 analyser (US analyzer)* * *analizador, -aSM / F analyst* * *= analyser [analyzer, -USA].Ex. The analyser ensures the independence of the retrieval process.----* analizador gramatical = grammatical analyser.* analizador léxico = lexical analyser.* analizador morfológico = morphological analyser.* analizador sintáctico = parser, syntactical analyser.* * *= analyser [analyzer, -USA].Ex: The analyser ensures the independence of the retrieval process.
* analizador gramatical = grammatical analyser.* analizador léxico = lexical analyser.* analizador morfológico = morphological analyser.* analizador sintáctico = parser, syntactical analyser.* * *masculine, feminineA (persona) analyst, analyzer*Banalizadorsintáctico parser -
12 ganzúa
f.1 picklock, device for picking locks, pick.2 burglar.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: ganzuar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: ganzuar.* * *1 (garfio) picklock2 (ladrón) burglar3 (sonsacador) coaxer, wheedler* * *1.SF (=gancho) picklock, skeleton key2.SMF (=ladrón) burglar, thief; (=sonsacador) inquisitive person* * *femenino picklock* * *----* abrir una cerradura con ganzúa = pick + lock.* * *femenino picklock* * ** abrir una cerradura con ganzúa = pick + lock.* * *picklockabrieron la puerta con una ganzúa they opened the door with a picklock, they got in by picking the lock* * *
ganzúa sustantivo femenino
picklock
ganzúa sustantivo femenino picklock, jimmy
' ganzúa' also found in these entries:
English:
pick
* * *ganzúa nfpicklock* * *f picklock -
13 interrogador
adj.interrogating, inquisitive, questioning.m.interrogator, question master, questioner, querist.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 interrogator* * *interrogador, -aSM / F interrogator, questioner* * *= interrogator.Ex. We want to help the learner become an active interrogator = Queremos ayudar al alumno a ser un interrogador activo.* * *= interrogator.Ex: We want to help the learner become an active interrogator = Queremos ayudar al alumno a ser un interrogador activo.
* * *masculine, feminine(en interrogatorio) interrogator; (en reunión, conferencia) questioner* * *interrogador, -ora♦ adjquestioning♦ nm,f[que interroga] questioner; [con amenazas] interrogator* * *I adj questioningII m, interrogadora f interrogator* * *interrogador, - dora n: interrogator, questioner -
14 lanzar
v.1 to throw.lanzar a alguien al mar/río to throw somebody into the sea/riverMaría le lanza la bola a Ricardo Mary throws Richard the ball.2 to let out.lanzar insultos contra alguien to insult somebody3 to launch (commerce).Ellos lanzan su producto nuevo They launch their new product.4 to come at, to jump at.Se me lanzó un león A lion came at me.5 to give.María le lanza a Sue un golpe Mary gives Sue a blow.6 to be thrown at, to be thrown to.Se me lanzó una piedra A stone was thrown at me.7 to evict.El juez lanzó al inquilino The judge evicted the tenant.* * *1 (gen) to throw2 (cohete) to launch4 (producto) to launch1 (actuar decididamente) to throw oneself, launch oneself into■ se lanzaron a la calle en protesta por la nueva ley they went out onto the streets to protest against the new law\lanzarse contra alguien to attack somebody* * *verb1) to throw, hurl2) launch3) pitch•- lanzarse* * *1. VT1) [+ objeto, piedra] [gen] to throw; [con violencia] to hurl, flinglanzaron botes de humo contra los manifestantes — they threw o hurled smoke bombs at the demonstrators
la explosión lanzó algunas piedras al cielo — the explosion threw o flung stones into the sky
lanzar algo/a algn al suelo — [gen] to throw sth/sb to the ground; [con violencia] to hurl sth/sb to the ground
2) (=disparar) [+ flecha, proyectil] to fire; [+ cohete, misil] [hacia el aire] to launch; [hacia tierra] to drop3) (Dep) [+ disco, jabalina, balón] to throw; [+ peso] to put; [+ pelota] (Béisbol) to pitch; (Cricket) to bowllanzar una falta — (Ftbl) to take a free kick
4) (=emitir) [+ mensaje] to deliver; [+ insulto, ataque] to hurl; [+ indirecta] to drop; [+ desafío] to issue, throw down; [+ grito, suspiro] to let outlas autoridades han lanzado un nuevo mensaje a los inversores — the authorities have issued a new message to investors
la emisora lanzó duros ataques contra el presidente — the radio station launched harsh attacks against the president
lanzar críticas contra algn — to criticize sb, level criticism against sb frm
llamamientolanzar una mirada — to shoot a glance o look
5) (Com) [+ producto, moda] to launch, bring out; [+ disco] to release, bring outhan lanzado al mercado un nuevo modelo — they have brought out a new model, they have released a new model onto the market
fue el primer banco que lanzó al mercado bonos hipotecarios — it was the first bank to issue mortgage bonds
6) (Mil) [+ campaña, ataque] to launch7) (=vomitar) to bring up8) (Bot) [+ hojas, flores] to come out in, put out9) (Jur) to dispossess2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <pelota/objetos/jabalina> to throw; ( en béisbol) to pitchlanzar la bala or (Esp) el peso — to put the shot
b) <misil/satélite> to launch; < bomba> to drop2) <producto/libro> to launch3)a) <ofensiva/ataque> to launchb) < crítica> to launch4)a) < mirada> to shoot, giveb) < grito> to give2.lanzar vi ( en béisbol) to pitch3.lanzarse v prona) (refl) ( arrojarse) to throw oneselflanzarse al agua/al vacío — to leap into the water/the void
lanzarse en paracaídas — to parachute; ( en una emergencia) to parachute, to bale out
b) (abalanzarse, precipitarse)lanzarse sobre algo/alguien — to pounce on something/somebody
se lanza a hacer las cosas sin pensar — (fam) she rushes into things without thinking
c) ( emprender)* * *= launch, lob, fling, dart, catapult, spew (out), pitch, hurl, fire off.Ex. It describes an attempt by leaders in the CD-ROM business to launch a logical file structure standard for CD-ROM.Ex. Projection is really a matter of energy rather than volume, and the energy comes from the diaphragm, which propels the breath like stones from a catapult so that the words are lobbed from speaker to listeners.Ex. A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.Ex. 'That wouldn't be my problem,' Stanton said darting a sardonic glance at her antagonist.Ex. The success of his last book catapulted him to the pinnacle of fame.Ex. Simultaneously, automatic gunfire spewed out from a sandbagged position west of the village across the river mouth.Ex. They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.Ex. Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.Ex. Incredible though it may seem, the youngster didn't fire off a volley of cheerful curses, but silently obeyed.----* lanzar al mercado = ship.* lanzar amenazas = rattle + Posesivo + saber.* lanzar bombas = bomb.* lanzar gritos de protesta = cry of protest + go up.* lanzarse = rush, dart, plunge into.* lanzarse a = launch into.* lanzarse a la calle = take to + the streets.* lanzarse a la fama = shoot to + fame, catapult to + fame.* lanzarse al estrellato = shoot to + stardom, catapult to + stardom.* lanzarse al mercado = hit + the streets.* lanzarse de cabeza = jump in with + both feet.* lanzarse en paracaídas = parachute.* lanzarse sin ton ni son = dive + head-first.* lanzarse sobre = descend upon, lam into, lay into.* lanzar una idea = pilot + idea.* lanzar una indirecta = drop + a hint.* lanzar una iniciativa = launch + initiative.* lanzar una mirada de = give + a look of.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <pelota/objetos/jabalina> to throw; ( en béisbol) to pitchlanzar la bala or (Esp) el peso — to put the shot
b) <misil/satélite> to launch; < bomba> to drop2) <producto/libro> to launch3)a) <ofensiva/ataque> to launchb) < crítica> to launch4)a) < mirada> to shoot, giveb) < grito> to give2.lanzar vi ( en béisbol) to pitch3.lanzarse v prona) (refl) ( arrojarse) to throw oneselflanzarse al agua/al vacío — to leap into the water/the void
lanzarse en paracaídas — to parachute; ( en una emergencia) to parachute, to bale out
b) (abalanzarse, precipitarse)lanzarse sobre algo/alguien — to pounce on something/somebody
se lanza a hacer las cosas sin pensar — (fam) she rushes into things without thinking
c) ( emprender)* * *= launch, lob, fling, dart, catapult, spew (out), pitch, hurl, fire off.Ex: It describes an attempt by leaders in the CD-ROM business to launch a logical file structure standard for CD-ROM.
Ex: Projection is really a matter of energy rather than volume, and the energy comes from the diaphragm, which propels the breath like stones from a catapult so that the words are lobbed from speaker to listeners.Ex: A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.Ex: 'That wouldn't be my problem,' Stanton said darting a sardonic glance at her antagonist.Ex: The success of his last book catapulted him to the pinnacle of fame.Ex: Simultaneously, automatic gunfire spewed out from a sandbagged position west of the village across the river mouth.Ex: They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.Ex: Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.Ex: Incredible though it may seem, the youngster didn't fire off a volley of cheerful curses, but silently obeyed.* lanzar al mercado = ship.* lanzar amenazas = rattle + Posesivo + saber.* lanzar bombas = bomb.* lanzar gritos de protesta = cry of protest + go up.* lanzarse = rush, dart, plunge into.* lanzarse a = launch into.* lanzarse a la calle = take to + the streets.* lanzarse a la fama = shoot to + fame, catapult to + fame.* lanzarse al estrellato = shoot to + stardom, catapult to + stardom.* lanzarse al mercado = hit + the streets.* lanzarse de cabeza = jump in with + both feet.* lanzarse en paracaídas = parachute.* lanzarse sin ton ni son = dive + head-first.* lanzarse sobre = descend upon, lam into, lay into.* lanzar una idea = pilot + idea.* lanzar una indirecta = drop + a hint.* lanzar una iniciativa = launch + initiative.* lanzar una mirada de = give + a look of.* * *lanzar [A4 ]vtA1 ‹piedras/objetos› to throw2 ‹disco/jabalina/pelota› to throw; ‹peso› to put; (en béisbol) to pitch3 ‹misil/torpedo/proyectil› to launch; ‹bomba› to drop4 ‹satélite/cohete› to launchB ‹producto/libro/proyecto› to launchla canción que los lanzó a la fama the song which shot them to fameC1 ( Mil) ‹ataque/ofensiva› to launch2 ‹crítica/acusación› to launchlanzaron una serie de ataques contra la organización they launched a series of attacks on the organizationlas acusaciones lanzadas contra él por miembros del partido the accusations made against him o leveled at him by party memberslanzó un llamamiento a la calma he called o appealed for calm, he made an appeal for calmD1 ‹mirada› to shoot, givele lanzó una mirada inquisidora he shot o gave her an inquisitive lookme lanzó una indirecta she dropped me a hint2 ‹grito›los manifestantes lanzaron gritos de protesta contra el gobierno the demonstrators shouted protests against the governmentlanzaron consignas contra el régimen they shouted anti-government sloganslanzó un grito de dolor he let out a cry of pain, he cried out in painlanzar un suspiro to sigh, to breathe a sighel piloto lanzó un mensaje de emergencia the pilot sent out an SOS■ lanzarviA (en béisbol) to pitch■ lanzarse1 ( refl) (arrojarse) to throw oneselfse lanzó al vacío desde lo alto de un edificio he threw o flung himself off the top of a buildingse lanzó al agua she threw herself o jumped o leaped into the waterlanzarse en paracaídas to parachute; (en una emergencia) to parachute, to bale out2(abalanzarse, precipitarse): se lanzó en su búsqueda he set about looking for herlanzarse a la calle to take to the streetsse lanzaron sobre or contra el ladrón they pounced o leaped on the thieflos niños se lanzaron sobre los pasteles the children pounced o dived on the cakesse lanzaron escaleras arriba they rushed o charged upstairsse lanzaron al ataque they attackedno te lances a comprar ( fam); don't rush into buying anythingse lanza a hacer las cosas sin pensar ( fam); she dives o rushes into things without thinking3 (emprender) lanzarse A algo to undertake sth, embark UPON sthse lanzaron a una campaña aparatosa de publicidad they embarked on o undertook a spectacular publicity campaign4 (en una carrera) to launch oneselfse lanzó como cantante popular she launched herself as a pop singer* * *
lanzar ( conjugate lanzar) verbo transitivo
1
( en béisbol) to pitch
‹ bomba› to drop
2 ‹producto/libro› to launch
3
‹ indirecta› to drop;
‹ grito› to give;
verbo intransitivo ( en béisbol) to pitch
lanzarse verbo pronominal
◊ lanzarse al agua/al vacío to leap into the water/the void;
lanzarse en paracaídas to parachute;
( en una emergencia) to bale outb) (abalanzarse, precipitarse):◊ lanzarse sobre algo/algn to pounce on sth/sb;
lanzarse al ataque to attack
lanzar verbo transitivo
1 (arrojar) to throw
2 (insulto, grito) to let out: le lanzó una mirada de rencor, she shot him a resentful look
3 Mil & Com to launch
' lanzar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrojar
- bombear
- canuto
- bomba
- córner
- echar
- indirecta
- mandar
- puya
- tirar
English:
blast off
- bowl
- bring in
- bring out
- cast
- dare
- drive
- drop
- fire
- float
- glower
- ground
- heave
- hurl
- introduce
- launch
- send up
- shoot
- squirt
- throw
- throw down
- toss
- toss about
- toss around
- utter
- dart
- deliver
- fling
- hint
- hit
- lob
- loose
- pitch
- project
- put
- set
- sling
- spew
* * *♦ vt1. [tirar] to throw;[con fuerza] to hurl, to fling;lanzar a alguien al mar/río to throw sb into the sea/river;los alborotadores lanzaban palos y piedras a la policía the rioters were hurling sticks and stones at the police2. [bomba] to drop;[flecha, misil] to fire3. [cohete, satélite] to launch4. [ataque] to launch[con el pie] to kick; [en béisbol] to pitch;lanzó el balón a las gradas (de una patada) he kicked o sent the ball into the stands;lanzar el balón fuera to put the ball out of play;lanzar un penalty to take a penalty;lanzar peso to put the shot6. [grito, gemido, aullido] to let out;[acusación] to make; [suspiro] to heave; [mirada, sonrisa] to give; [beso] to blow;lanzar insultos contra alguien to insult sb;el lobo lanzaba aullidos the wolf was howling7. [producto, artista, periódico] to launch;[disco, película] to release;lanzar una campaña de descrédito contra alguien to start a campaign to discredit sb9. [en ciclismo] to lead out10. [despojar] to dispossess;[desalojar] to evict* * *v/t* * *lanzar {21} vt1) : to throw, to hurl2) : to pitch3) : to launch* * *lanzar vb2. (mísil, producto) to launch -
15 mente
f.1 mind (pensamiento, intelecto).tener en mente algo to have something in mindtener en mente hacer algo to intend to do somethingtraer a la mente to bring to mind2 mentality.abierto de mente open-mindedcerrado de mente set in one's ways o opinionstiene una mente muy abierta she's very open-minded* * *1 (pensamiento) mind2 (facultades) mind, intelligence, intellect\tener algo en mente to bear something in mind* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=pensamiento) mind•
irse algo de la mente, se le fue completamente de la mente — it completely slipped his mind•
quitarse algo de la mente, no me lo puedo quitar de la mente — I can't get it out of my mind•
tener en mente hacer algo — to be thinking of doing sth•
traer a la mente — to call to mind•
venir a la mente — to come to mind2) (=mentalidad)tiene una mente muy abierta — she's very open-minded, she's got a very open outlook
3) (=intelectual) mind* * *a) (cerebro, intelecto) mindno se le pasó por la mente — it never entered her mind o occurred to her
tener algo en mente — to have something in mind
b) ( persona) mind* * *= mind.Ex. Titles present filing problems (particularly in the minds of users).----* abrir la mente = broaden + Posesivo + outlook.* con la mente despejada = clear-headed.* con una mente práctica = practically minded.* cruzar la mente = shoot through + Posesivo + mind.* de mente cerrada = close-minded, narrow-minded.* descansar la mente = relieve + mind.* despejar la mente = blow + the cobwebs away/off/out.* ejercitar la mente = stretch + Posesivo + mind.* en mente = in view, in mind.* en + Posesivo + mente = on + Posesivo + mind.* estrecho de mente = narrow-minded.* grabar en la mente de Alguien = engrave in + Posesivo + mind.* leer la mente = read + Posesivo + mind, read + Posesivo + thoughts.* mente errante = meandering mind.* mente errática = meandering mind.* mente humana, la = human mind, the.* mente inquisitiva = enquiring mind [inquiring mind -USA].* mente pensante = mind at work, thinking mind.* mente + quedarse en blanco = mind + go blank.* mente sana = sound mind.* ofuscar la mente = cloud + Posesivo + mind.* representar en mente = visualise [visualize, -USA].* tener algo muy vivo en la mente de uno = be strong in + mind.* tener en mente = bear in + mind, have + in mind, keep in + mind.* tener una mente abierta = keep + an open mind.* venir a la mente = spring to + mind.* venirle a Uno a la mente = come to + mind.* * *a) (cerebro, intelecto) mindno se le pasó por la mente — it never entered her mind o occurred to her
tener algo en mente — to have something in mind
b) ( persona) mind* * *= mind.Ex: Titles present filing problems (particularly in the minds of users).
* abrir la mente = broaden + Posesivo + outlook.* con la mente despejada = clear-headed.* con una mente práctica = practically minded.* cruzar la mente = shoot through + Posesivo + mind.* de mente cerrada = close-minded, narrow-minded.* descansar la mente = relieve + mind.* despejar la mente = blow + the cobwebs away/off/out.* ejercitar la mente = stretch + Posesivo + mind.* en mente = in view, in mind.* en + Posesivo + mente = on + Posesivo + mind.* estrecho de mente = narrow-minded.* grabar en la mente de Alguien = engrave in + Posesivo + mind.* leer la mente = read + Posesivo + mind, read + Posesivo + thoughts.* mente errante = meandering mind.* mente errática = meandering mind.* mente humana, la = human mind, the.* mente inquisitiva = enquiring mind [inquiring mind -USA].* mente pensante = mind at work, thinking mind.* mente + quedarse en blanco = mind + go blank.* mente sana = sound mind.* ofuscar la mente = cloud + Posesivo + mind.* representar en mente = visualise [visualize, -USA].* tener algo muy vivo en la mente de uno = be strong in + mind.* tener en mente = bear in + mind, have + in mind, keep in + mind.* tener una mente abierta = keep + an open mind.* venir a la mente = spring to + mind.* venirle a Uno a la mente = come to + mind.* * *1 (cerebro, intelecto) mindno podía apartar esas imágenes de la mente she couldn't get those images out of her mind o headtiene una mente calenturienta he has an overactive imaginationtiene la mente ocupada en muchas cosas he has a lot of things on his mindtiene la mente en otra cosa her mind's on other thingsde repente me vino a la mente su nombre her name suddenly came to meesas fotos me traen a la mente muchos recuerdos those photos bring back a lot of memoriestenía la mente en blanco my mind was a blankno se le pasó por la mente que pudiera ser el culpable it never entered her mind o occurred to her that he could be the culprittener algo en mente to have sth in mind¿tienes en mente algún modelo específico? do you have any specific model in mind?tengo en mente comprarme un piso I'm thinking of buying an apartment2 (persona) mindes una de las mentes más destacadas del país he is one of the country's most outstanding minds* * *
Del verbo mentar: ( conjugate mentar)
menté es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
mentar
mente
mentar ( conjugate mentar) verbo transitivo
to mention
mente sustantivo femenino
mind;
de repente me vino a la mente it suddenly came to me;
tener algo en mente to have sth in mind
mentar verbo transitivo to mention by name: mentó a todas las chicas que habían estado en la fiesta, he mentioned by name all the girls that were at the party
mentar la madre, to insult sb
mente sustantivo femenino mind: tiene una mente retorcida, he has a devious mind
' mente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabeza
- calculador
- calculadora
- cerrarse
- clarividente
- cuadrada
- cuadrado
- encima
- fluir
- penetrante
- recuerdo
- regir
- relajar
- relajación
- retorcida
- retorcido
- saltar
- ánimo
- brillante
- descansar
- despejado
- despierto
- elevar
- embotar
- fijar
- imagen
- lúcido
- morboso
- sucio
- sutil
- tortuoso
- trastornado
English:
block out
- blot out
- clear
- consciousness
- dirty
- diseased
- head
- incisive
- inquisitive
- mind
- morbid
- penetrating
- recess
- right
- sharp
- sick
- subtle
- subtlety
- turn
- warp
* * *mente nf1. [intelecto] mind;tiene una mente analítica she has an analytical mind2. [pensamiento] mind;no consigo borrar de la mente el accidente I can't get the accident out of my mind;me quedé con la mente en blanco my mind went blank;tener en mente algo to have sth in mind;tener en mente hacer algo to intend to do sth;traer a la mente to bring to mind;me vienen a la mente una serie de soluciones a number of possible solutions come to mind;el nombre no me viene a la mente I can't think of the name3. [mentalidad] mentality;abierto de mente open-minded;cerrado de mente set in one's ways o opinions;tiene una mente muy abierta she's very open-minded* * *f mind;no se me va de la mente I can’t stop thinking about it, I can’t get it out of my mind* * *mente nf: mindtener en mente: to have in mind* * *mente n mind -
16 investigador
adj.investigating, inquiring, inquisitive, investigative.m.1 investigator, research worker, scientist, researcher.2 detective, investigator, sleuth.3 investigator, inquirer.* * *► adjetivo1 (que indaga) investigating2 (que estudia) research► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (científico) researcher2 (detective) investigator\investigador,-ra privado,-a private investigator* * *(f. - investigadora)noun1) investigator2) researcher* * *investigador, -a1.ADJ [gen] investigative; [en ciencia] research antes de sequipo investigador — [en periodismo, policía] team of investigators; [en ciencia] research team
labor investigadora — [de periodista, policía] investigative work; [en ciencia] research
han nombrado una comisión investigadora sobre el caso — a commission of enquiry has been appointed to the case
2. SM / F1) (=periodista, policía) investigatorinvestigador(a) privado/a — private investigator o detective
2) (=científico) research worker, researcher; [de doctorado] research student* * *I- dora adjetivoa) (en relación con un delito, siniestro)terminaron sus tareas investigadoras — they finished their investigative work o their investigations
b) (Educ, Med, Tec) research (before n)II- dora masculino, femeninoa) ( que indaga) investigatorb) (Educ, Med, Tec) researcher* * *I- dora adjetivoa) (en relación con un delito, siniestro)terminaron sus tareas investigadoras — they finished their investigative work o their investigations
b) (Educ, Med, Tec) research (before n)II- dora masculino, femeninoa) ( que indaga) investigatorb) (Educ, Med, Tec) researcher* * *investigador11 = investigator, research worker, researcher, research scientist, research user, research scholar.Ex: One can now picture a future investigator in his laboratory, his hands are free, he is not anchored.
Ex: Most people come to me with problems and can't make their way around because the library catalog is structured for the research worker.Ex: An alertness to work in related fields may stimulate creativity in disseminating ideas from one field of study to another, for both the researcher and the manager.Ex: The article 'Lovely idea, but unlovely pricing' criticizes the pricing level of a new service aimed at research scientists in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and biotechnology companies.Ex: This article examines opportunities for collaboration between specialists and research users in creating information-managing tools.Ex: He was a dauntless adventurer, a sleuthhound, a research scholar of exceptional acuity.* comunidad académica de investigadores = academic research community.* investigador científico = scholarly researcher.* investigador de campo = fieldworker [field worker].* investigador de genealogías = ancestor hunter.* investigador de la biblioteconomía = library scholar.* investigador de mercado = market researcher, market research worker.* investigador de pinturas = picture researcher.* investigador experimental = experimentalist.* investigador histórico = historical researcher.* investigador invitado = research fellow.* investigador principal = principal investigator, principal researcher.* investigador privado = private eye, private detective.* investigador teórico = theorist.* uno de los dos investigadores principales = co-principal investigator.investigador22 = investigative, investigational, investigating.Ex: It is paramount to put designers themselves under the spotlight for investigative purposes.
Ex: The most exciting development appears to be the combined use of more than one investigational technique, across one or more tissues simultaneously.Ex: Moreover, the investigating function is in principle kept separate from the prosecuting one, at least in the case of the more serious offences including those related to corruption.* comisión investigadora = commission of enquiry, investigating committee, investigation committee.* equipo investigador = research team.* personal investigador = research staff.* productividad investigadora = research productivity.* * *1(en relación con un delito, siniestro): se ha nombrado una comisión investigadora a committee of inquiry has been set upterminaron sus tareas investigadoras they finished their investigative work o their investigationsel equipo investigador the research teamsu labor investigadora their research (work)masculine, feminine1 (que indaga) investigatorCompuesto:investigador privado, investigadora privadaprivate investigator* * *
investigador◊ - dora sustantivo masculino, femenino
b) (Educ, Med, Tec) researcher
investigador,-ora sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (detective) investigator
2 (científico) researcher, research worker
' investigador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
investigadora
- rigurosa
- riguroso
- sabueso
English:
investigator
- researcher
- snooper
- fact
* * *investigador, -ora♦ adj1. [que estudia] research;un equipo investigador a research team;capacidad investigadora research capability2. [que indaga] investigating;comisión investigadora committee of inquiry♦ nm,f1. [estudioso] researcher2. [detective] investigatorinvestigador privado private investigator o detective* * *I adj research atr ;comisión investigadora committee of inquiryII m, investigadora f researcher* * *investigador, - dora adj: investigativeinvestigador, - dora n1) : investigator2) : researcher* * *investigador n researcher -
17 escuchón
ADJ And prying, inquisitive -
18 preguntón *
ADJ inquisitive -
19 curiosa
f., (m. - curioso)* * *
curioso,-a
I adjetivo
1 (indiscreto) curious, inquisitive
2 (extraño) strange, odd
lo curioso es que..., the strange thing is that...
3 (limpio) neat, tidy
II sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (mirón) onlooker
2 pey (chismoso) nosey-parker, busybody
* * *I adj1 persona curious2 ( raro) curious, odd, strangeII m, curiosa f onlooker -
20 inquisidora
f.1 inquirer, examiner.2 inquisitor, a member of the tribunal of Inquisition.3 inquisitress, woman who makes inquisitions.* * *
inquisidor,-ora
I adjetivo inquiring, inquisitive
II sustantivo masculino y femenino inquisitor
- 1
- 2
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inquisitive — [[t]ɪnkwɪ̱zɪtɪv[/t]] ADJ GRADED An inquisitive person likes finding out about things, especially secret things. Barrow had an inquisitive nature... Bears are very inquisitive and must be kept mentally stimulated. Derived words: inquisitively ADV… … English dictionary