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1 insolentarse
1 to be cheeky* * *VPR to become insolent, become rudeinsolentarse con algn — to be insolent to sb, be rude to sb
* * *verbo pronominal to become insolentinsolentarse con alguien — to be rude o insolent to somebody
* * *= mouth off, run + riot.Ex. She walked into the tavern and started mouthing off about my less than exemplary manliness.Ex. Most kids these days are not scared of a telling off and they are running riot.* * *verbo pronominal to become insolentinsolentarse con alguien — to be rude o insolent to somebody
* * *= mouth off, run + riot.Ex: She walked into the tavern and started mouthing off about my less than exemplary manliness.
Ex: Most kids these days are not scared of a telling off and they are running riot.* * *insolentarse [A1 ]to become insolent insolentarse CON algn to be rude o insolent TO sb* * *insolentarse vpr* * *v/r become insolent -
2 insolentarse
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3 insolentarse
( con) поступать грубо ( с кем-либо) -
4 insolentarse
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5 insolentarse
con, contra unoнагруби́ть, надерзи́ть кому -
6 insolentarse
• become insolent• get smarter• get soaked• go over to the enemy• go overtime -
7 insolentarse (a u.p.)
• být drzý (na koho)• chovat se drze (ke komu) -
8 insolentarse
prnl ставам нагъл, дързък, безсрамен. -
9 insolentarse
( con) поступать грубо ( с кем-либо) -
10 insolentarse (con u.p.)
• pohádat se (s kým) -
11 ozartu
insolentarse, embravecerse -
12 envalentonar
v.1 to urge on, to fill with courage.2 to make bold, to encourage, to give courage, to hearten.* * *1 to make bold, make daring1 (volverse valiente) to become bold, become daring2 (insolentarse) to become arrogant, become aggressive* * *1.VT to make bold, embolden2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to make... bolder, encourage2.envalentonarse v pron ( ponerse valiente) to become bolder o more daring; ( insolentarse) to become defiant* * *= embolden.Ex. The spark of warmth had emboldened her.* * *1.verbo transitivo to make... bolder, encourage2.envalentonarse v pron ( ponerse valiente) to become bolder o more daring; ( insolentarse) to become defiant* * *= embolden.Ex: The spark of warmth had emboldened her.
* * *envalentonar [A1 ]vtto make … bolder, encourage(ponerse valiente) to become bolder o more daring; (insolentarse) to become defiant* * *
envalentonar ( conjugate envalentonar) verbo transitivo
to make … bolder, encourage
envalentonarse verbo pronominal ( ponerse valiente) to become bolder o more daring;
( insolentarse) to become defiant
* * *♦ vtto urge on, to fill with courage* * *v/t make bolder omore daring* * *envalentonar vt: to make bold, to encourage -
13 contestar
v.1 to answer.contestar a una pregunta to answer a questioncontestó que sí/que no he said yes/nono contestan there's no reply o answer (al teléfono)Elsa contestó por educación Elsa answered out of good manners.La estrella contestó sus preguntas The star answered his questions.Ricardo le contestó a Silvia de mala manera Richard answered Silvia in a bad way.2 to answer back.¡no contestes a tu madre! don't answer back to your mother!* * *1 (responder) to answer2 DERECHO to confirm1 (responder) to answer; (replicar) to answer back■ ¡no contestes! don't answer back!2 (oponer) to contest, question* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=responder) to answer, reply; [+ saludo] to returnle pregunté que si vendría y contestó que sí — I asked him if he would come and he replied that he would
2) (=replicar) to answer backno le contestes así a tu madre — don't answer your mother back like that, don't talk back to your mother like that
3) (Jur) to corroborate, confirm2. VI1) (=responder) to answer, replyno contestan — there's no reply o answer
2) (Pol) to protest* * *1. 2.contestar via) (a pregunta, al teléfono) to answer; (a carta, a invitación) to answer, replyno contesta nadie — (Telec) there's no answer
b) ( insolentarse) to answer back* * *= answer back, counter, answer, rejoin.Ex. He began swearing and saying 'I don't know what you're on about, whatever we do, it's wrong!' and of course I answered his nastiness back.Ex. The president countered with the view that most people fall somewhere between Type A and Type B anyway, and that effective time management and Type B behavior are not mutually exclusive.Ex. The compilation of an author catalogue or index presents four basic questions which need to be answered.Ex. And he rejoined: "Do as you please".----* contestar favorablemente = respond + favourably.* contestar positivamente = respond + favourably.* contestar una carta = answer + letter.* no saber qué contestar = stump.* poderse contestar = be answerable.* que se puede contestar = answerable.* saber contestar muy bien = be not at a loss for words.* * *1. 2.contestar via) (a pregunta, al teléfono) to answer; (a carta, a invitación) to answer, replyno contesta nadie — (Telec) there's no answer
b) ( insolentarse) to answer back* * *= answer back, counter, answer, rejoin.Ex: He began swearing and saying 'I don't know what you're on about, whatever we do, it's wrong!' and of course I answered his nastiness back.
Ex: The president countered with the view that most people fall somewhere between Type A and Type B anyway, and that effective time management and Type B behavior are not mutually exclusive.Ex: The compilation of an author catalogue or index presents four basic questions which need to be answered.Ex: And he rejoined: "Do as you please".* contestar favorablemente = respond + favourably.* contestar positivamente = respond + favourably.* contestar una carta = answer + letter.* no saber qué contestar = stump.* poderse contestar = be answerable.* que se puede contestar = answerable.* saber contestar muy bien = be not at a loss for words.* * *contestar [A1 ]vt‹pregunta/teléfono› to answer; ‹carta› to answer, reply tome contestó que no he said no■ contestarvi1 (a una pregunta) to answer; (a una carta) to answer, replyme escribió pero no pienso contestarle she wrote to me but I don't intend writing backllamé varias veces, pero no contestaba nadie I phoned several times but no-one answereda ver si me contestas antes del lunes try to let me have an answer by Monday2 (insolentarse) to answer backno me contestes don't answer (me) back* * *
contestar ( conjugate contestar) verbo transitivo ‹pregunta/teléfono› to answer;
‹ carta› to answer, reply to;
verbo intransitivo
(a carta, a invitación) to answer, reply;◊ no contesta nadie (Telec) there's no answer
contestar verbo transitivo
1 to answer
2 familiar (replicar) to answer back
' contestar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
molestar
- reservarse
- telefonear
- aló
- apurado
- bueno
- decir
- dúo
- manera
- pregunta
- responder
- salteado
- sin
- sinceridad
- tardanza
- tardar
- teléfono
- usted
English:
affirmative
- answer
- counter
- hedge
- mind
- must
- refuse
- reply
- snap back
- unanswered
- write back
- can
- fit
- respond
- retort
- stump
- write
- wrong
* * *♦ vt1. [responder] to answer;contestar a una pregunta to answer a question;contestar a una carta to reply to o answer a letter;contestó que sí/que no he said yes/no;contestó que no podía she replied o said that she couldn't2. [oponerse a] to oppose;contestaron las medidas del gobierno they opposed the government's measures;contestaron la idoneidad del candidato they questioned the candidate's suitability♦ vi1. [responder] to answer;2. [con insolencia] to answer back;¡no contestes a tu madre! don't answer back to your mother!* * *I v/t answer, reply toII v/i1 reply (a to), answer (a sth)* * *contestar vtresponder: to answercontestar vi1) responder: to answer, to reply2) replicar: to answer back* * *contestar vb1. (en general) to answer2. (replicar) to answer back¡no contestes a tu padre! don't answer your father back! -
14 tono
m.1 tone.¡no me hables en ese tono! don't speak to me in that tone (of voice)!subir el tono, subir de tono to get o grow louder; (volumen, ruido) to get angrier and angrier (situación)tono de voz tone of voice2 shade, tone.tono de piel complexion3 tone.tono muscular muscle tone4 key (Music) (tonalidad).tono mayor major keytono menor minor key5 vigor, strength, vigour.6 hue, tone, shade, color.* * *1 (gen) tone2 (energía) energy\a tono con in tune with, in harmony withbajar de tono / bajar el tono to lower one's voice 2 figurado to tone downdar tono / dar buen tono figurado to give class, give prestigedarse tono figurado to put on airsde mal tono figurado vulgaren tono airado in an angry tonefuera de tono figurado inappropriate, out of placesin venir a tono figurado for no good reasonsubir de tono / subir el tono to speak louder 2 figurado to warm uptono mayor MÚSICA major keytono menor MÚSICA minor key* * *noun m.1) tone2) key, pitch3) shade* * *SM1) [de sonido] toneen tono bajo — in low tones, in a low tone
baja/sube un poco el tono del televisor — turn down/up the television a little
tono de marcar — (Telec) dialling tone, dial tone (EEUU)
tono de llamada — (Telec) ringtone
-ya me he dado cuenta -dijo, alzando el tono de voz — "I can see that," he said, raising his voice
2) [de palabras, discusión, escrito] tone¡cómo hablas en ese tono a tu padre! — how dare you speak to your father in that tone (of voice)!
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bajar el tono — to soften one's tonebajar el tono de algo — to soften the tone of sth, tone sth down
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cambiar de tono — to change one's tonecuando le dije eso se serenó y cambió de tono — when I told him that he calmed down and changed his tone o his tone changed
fue él quien cambió el tono de la conversación — it was him that changed the tone of the conversation
la reunión cambió de tono pasadas las nueve de la noche — the tone of the meeting changed after nine o'clock
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a este tono — in the same vein•
subir de tono — [discusión, conversación] to grow o become heated; [conflicto] to intensify; [quejas] to grow louderla oposición está subiendo el tono de sus ataques al gobierno — the opposition is stepping up o intensifying its attacks on the government
3)• a tono — matching
una escena final divertida, muy a tono con el resto de la película — an amusing final scene, very much in keeping with the rest of the film
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ponerse a tono — (=prepararse físicamente) to get (o.s.) into shape; (=animarse) to perk o.s. up *voy a tomarme un whisky doble, a ver si me pongo a tono — I'm going to have a double whisky to perk myself up *
4) (=clase, distinción)•
una familia de tono — a good family•
ser de buen/mal tono: ir a los balnearios era entonces una actividad de buen tono — visiting spas was quite the done thing thenes de mal tono hablar de esos temas — it is bad form to talk about such matters, it's (simply) not done to talk about such things
5) [de color] shade, toneen tonos grises y azules — in shades of grey and blue, in grey and blue tones
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tonos pastel — pastel shades, pastel tones6) (Anat, Med) tone7) (Mús) (=intervalo) tone; (=tonalidad) key; (=altura) pitch8) (Mús) (=diapasón) tuning fork; (=corredera) slide* * *1) ( altura de la voz) pitch, tone; ( manera de expresarse) tone2) (tendencia, matiz) tonefuera de tono — < reacción> uncalled-for; < comentario> inopportune
ponerse a tono — (fam) to get in the mood (colloq)
ser de buen/mal tono — to be in good/bad taste
3) ( de color) shade4) (Mús) key5) (Audio, Rad, TV) tonebajar el tono — ( reducir el volumen) to turn the volume down; ( hablar con menos arrogancia)
subir el tono — ( elevar el volumen) to turn up the volume; ( insolentarse) to raise one's voice
6) ( del teléfono) toneeste teléfono no tiene tono — I can't get a dial tone (AmE) o (BrE) dialling tone on this phone
7) ( de músculos) tone* * *= tenor, tone, overtone, quality, shading, pitch, undertone, chime.Nota: De timbre, campana, reloj, móvil o similar.Ex. My second point may be a slightly tangential, but I hope it is a concrete reaction to the general tenor of Mr. Lubetzky's remarks and the general subject posed.Ex. 'Get on with this,' the principal dictated, in a somewhat less severe tone.Ex. Those materials they describe as ephemera must be collected and despite the derogatory overtones of the descriptor, carefully organized.Ex. 'I'm rather surprised that Arnold would have bothered you with such a trivial matter, Ms. Bragge,' Wronski said with a reassuring smile which had an almost fatherly quality.Ex. The darkest and the lightest shading took the shortest amount of time, the medium shading the longest.Ex. The heading PITCH (Music) illustrates how to qualify a word by another in parenthesis to clarify the meaning = El encabezamiento TONO (Música) ilustra cómo modificar una palabra con otra entre paréntesis para aclarar el significado.Ex. Speakers covered the history of the campaign to alert parents to racist undertones in children's books.Ex. After hearing the chimes, dial your ten-digit customer identification number.----* cambiar el tono = modulate.* con un tono + Adjetivo = in a + Adjetivo + tone.* dar tono = tone.* dar un tono = give + effect.* de dos tonos = bitonal.* de tono + Adjetivo = Adjetivo + in tone.* en tono cáustico = scathingly.* en tono mordaz = scathingly.* en tono reprobatorio = reprovingly, reproachfully.* en tono sarcástico = sardonically.* establecer el tono = set + the theme.* marcar el tono = establish + the tone.* recitar en tono monótono = chant.* relativo al tono = tonal.* subido de tono = risqué, racy [racier -comp., raciest -sup.], bawdy [bawdier -comp., bawdiest -sup.].* tener un tono + Adjetivo = have + a + Adjetivo + quality.* terminar en un tono + Adjetivo = end on + a + Adjetivo + note.* tomar un tono + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + character.* tono apagado = flat tone.* tono auditivo = audio tune.* tono continuo modulado = half-tone.* tono de llamada = dial tone.* tono de voz = tone of voice.* tono ligero = light touch.* tono muscular = muscle tone.* tono rojizo = reddishness.* tono superficial = light touch.* voz + adquirir + tono = voice + take on + quality.* * *1) ( altura de la voz) pitch, tone; ( manera de expresarse) tone2) (tendencia, matiz) tonefuera de tono — < reacción> uncalled-for; < comentario> inopportune
ponerse a tono — (fam) to get in the mood (colloq)
ser de buen/mal tono — to be in good/bad taste
3) ( de color) shade4) (Mús) key5) (Audio, Rad, TV) tonebajar el tono — ( reducir el volumen) to turn the volume down; ( hablar con menos arrogancia)
subir el tono — ( elevar el volumen) to turn up the volume; ( insolentarse) to raise one's voice
6) ( del teléfono) toneeste teléfono no tiene tono — I can't get a dial tone (AmE) o (BrE) dialling tone on this phone
7) ( de músculos) tone* * *= tenor, tone, overtone, quality, shading, pitch, undertone, chime.Nota: De timbre, campana, reloj, móvil o similar.Ex: My second point may be a slightly tangential, but I hope it is a concrete reaction to the general tenor of Mr. Lubetzky's remarks and the general subject posed.
Ex: 'Get on with this,' the principal dictated, in a somewhat less severe tone.Ex: Those materials they describe as ephemera must be collected and despite the derogatory overtones of the descriptor, carefully organized.Ex: 'I'm rather surprised that Arnold would have bothered you with such a trivial matter, Ms. Bragge,' Wronski said with a reassuring smile which had an almost fatherly quality.Ex: The darkest and the lightest shading took the shortest amount of time, the medium shading the longest.Ex: The heading PITCH (Music) illustrates how to qualify a word by another in parenthesis to clarify the meaning = El encabezamiento TONO (Música) ilustra cómo modificar una palabra con otra entre paréntesis para aclarar el significado.Ex: Speakers covered the history of the campaign to alert parents to racist undertones in children's books.Ex: After hearing the chimes, dial your ten-digit customer identification number.* cambiar el tono = modulate.* con un tono + Adjetivo = in a + Adjetivo + tone.* dar tono = tone.* dar un tono = give + effect.* de dos tonos = bitonal.* de tono + Adjetivo = Adjetivo + in tone.* en tono cáustico = scathingly.* en tono mordaz = scathingly.* en tono reprobatorio = reprovingly, reproachfully.* en tono sarcástico = sardonically.* establecer el tono = set + the theme.* marcar el tono = establish + the tone.* recitar en tono monótono = chant.* relativo al tono = tonal.* subido de tono = risqué, racy [racier -comp., raciest -sup.], bawdy [bawdier -comp., bawdiest -sup.].* tener un tono + Adjetivo = have + a + Adjetivo + quality.* terminar en un tono + Adjetivo = end on + a + Adjetivo + note.* tomar un tono + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + character.* tono apagado = flat tone.* tono auditivo = audio tune.* tono continuo modulado = half-tone.* tono de llamada = dial tone.* tono de voz = tone of voice.* tono ligero = light touch.* tono muscular = muscle tone.* tono rojizo = reddishness.* tono superficial = light touch.* voz + adquirir + tono = voice + take on + quality.* * *tono grave serious toneen tono cariñoso in an affectionate tone of voicese lo he dicho en todos los tonos I've told him time and time again, I've tried telling him every way I can think ofen tono de reproche reproachfully—me da igual —contestó en tono despectivo it's all the same to me, she answered scornfullyno es lo que me dijo, sino el tono en que lo dijo it isn't what he said, it's the way he said it o it's the tone he usedB (tendencia, matiz) toneel tono general de la conversación fue amistoso the general tone of the conversation was friendlya tono con in keeping with, in tune withno estuvo muy a tono con la ocasión it wasn't very in keeping with the occasionpara estar a tono con los tiempos to keep up with the timesfuera de tono: su reacción estuvo bastante fuera de tono her reaction was rather out of placesiempre hace comentarios fuera de tono he's always making inopportune remarksno venir a tono to be out of placeser de buen/mal tono to be in good/bad tasteC (de un color) shadeéste es un tono de gris más oscuro this is a darker shade of graytonos pastel pastel shadessubido de tono risquéD ( Mús) keyCompuesto:tono mayor/menormajor/minor keybajar el tono (reducir el volumen) to lower the volume, turn the volume down(hablar con menos arrogancia): baja el tonito que soy tu madre don't take that tone with me, I'm your motherF (del teléfono) toneeste teléfono no tiene or no da tono I can't get a dial tone ( AmE) o ( BrE) dialling tone on this phoneCompuestos:● tono de discar or marcarringing toneG (de músculos) tone* * *
tono sustantivo masculino
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en tono de reproche reproachfully;
el tono en que lo dijo the way he said it;
el tono general de la conversación the general tone of the conversationb) (Rad, Telec, TV) tone;
este teléfono no da or tiene tono I can't get a dial tone (AmE) o (BrE) dialling tone on this phone;
tono de marcar or (AmL) de discado or (AmS) de discar dial tone (AmE), dialling tone (BrE);
no venir a tono to be out of place
2 ( de color) shade;◊ subido de tono risqué
3 (Mús) key
tono sustantivo masculino
1 (de la voz: intensidad) tone, pitch
un tono alto/bajo, a high/low pitch
(: modo) lo dijo en tono despectivo, he said it in a contemptuous tone
2 (de un color) shade, tone
diferentes tonos de verde, different shades of green
3 Mús key
4 (del teléfono) tone
♦ Locuciones: familiar darse tono, to put on airs
a tono con, in tune with
a tono con los tiempos, in keeping with the times
de buen/mal tono, in good/bad taste
fuera de tono, inappropiate, out of place
figurado (algo grosero, obsceno) subido de tono, arrogant, (altanero) haughty
' tono' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acre
- agradar
- aguda
- agudo
- alta
- alto
- atonía
- bajar
- clave
- grave
- inflexión
- jovial
- rebajar
- salida
- sarcástica
- sarcástico
- sorna
- suave
- suavidad
- subida
- subido
- abrupto
- ácido
- agrio
- amigable
- atenuar
- bajo
- brusco
- burlón
- cálido
- cansado
- cantarín
- cortante
- decidido
- despectivo
- destemplado
- disuasivo
- elevar
- endulzar
- familiar
- humilde
- imperativo
- impertinente
- irónico
- magistral
- pastoso
- resuelto
- sequedad
- tajante
- teatral
English:
abrupt
- bawdy
- chord
- emphatic
- friendly
- hue
- injured
- key
- measured
- menace
- off-color
- off-colour
- pitch
- pose
- shade
- subdued
- talk down
- tone
- tune
- unnatural
- urgent
- coloring
- critically
- dial
- gentle
- high
- lilt
- monotone
- name
- note
- off
- pastel
- pleasantly
- racy
- rise
- risqué
- show
- step
- talk
- tint
- valentine
* * *tono nm1. [de sonido] tone;bajar el tono to lower one's voice;dar el tono to set the tonetono continuo [de teléfono] Br dialling o US dial tone; Andes, RP tono de discado o de discar [de teléfono] Br dialling o US dial tone;2. [de palabras, escrito, discurso] tone;el tono con el que lo dijo the tone she said it in, the tone in which she said it;¡no me hables en ese tono! don't speak to me in that tone (of voice)!;habló con tono serio he spoke in a serious tone of voice;lo dijo en tono de broma she said it jokingly;la novela es de tono humorístico the novel is humorous in tone;bajar de tono to quieten down;cambiar de tono: la reunión fue cambiando de tono the tone o atmosphere of the meeting gradually changed;aquí el texto cambia de tono at this point in the text the tone changes;subir el tono, subir de tono [volumen, ruido] to get o grow louder;[situación] to get angrier;el murmullo/la protesta subió de tono the murmuring/the protests grew louder;la conversación subió de tono the conversation got more heated;subido de tono [atrevido, picante] risqué;[impertinente] impertinent3. [de color] shade, tone;en tonos ocres/pastel in ochre/pastel shades o tones;tono de piel complexion4. [de músculo] tonetono muscular muscle tone [altura] pitch; [intervalo] tone, US step tono agudo high pitch;tono grave low pitch;tono mayor major key;tono menor minor key;tono puro simple tone7. [en frases]a tono: cortinas y cojines a tono matching curtains and cushions;estar a tono con to suit;un traje/discurso a tono con las circunstancias a dress/speech appropriate to o in keeping with the circumstances;Famponerse a tono [emborracharse] to get in the mood;de buen tono elegant, tasteful;ser de buen tono to be the done thing;no es de buen tono mencionar la guerra it is not done to mention the war;de mal tono crass, vulgar;Famdarse tono to give oneself airs;fuera de tono out of place* * *m MÚS, MED, PINT tone;estar a tono con algo be in harmony with sth;ponerse a tono get into the mood* * *tono nm1) : tonetono muscular: muscle tone2) : shade (of colors)3) : key (in music)* * *tono n1. (de sonido, voz) tone2. (de color) shade -
15 envalentonarse
1 (volverse valiente) to become bold, become daring2 (insolentarse) to become arrogant, become aggressive* * *VPR (=cobrar valor) to pluck up courage; pey (=insolentarse) to become defiant; (=jactarse) to brag* * *vprto become daring* * *v/r1 become bolder omore daring2 ( insolentarse) become defiant* * *vr -
16 snippy
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17 wise
1) (having gained a great deal of knowledge from books or experience or both and able to use it well.) sabio2) (sensible: You would be wise to do as he suggests; a wise decision.) sensato, juicioso•- wisely- wisdom
- wisdom tooth
- wisecrack
- wise guy
- be wise to
- none the wiser
- put someone wise
- put wise
wise adj1. sabio2. prudente / sensato / acertadotr[waɪz]1 (learned, knowledgeable) sabio,-a2 (sensible, prudent - person) prudente, sensato,-a; (- action, remark) prudente; (- advice) sabio,-a; (- decision, choice, move) atinado,-a, acertado,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas wise as an owl tan sabio,-a como Salomónto be wise after the event hablar a toro pasadoto be/get wise to somebody calar a alguiento be none the wiser (not understand) seguir sin entender 2 (not realize) no darse cuenta, no enterarseto put somebody wise to something poner a alguien al tanto de algothe Three Wise Men los Reyes Magoswise guy sabelotodo————————tr[waɪz]1 architecture manera, modo, guisa1) learned: sabio2) sensible: sabio, sensato, prudente3) knowledgeable: entendido, enteradothey're wise to his tricks: conocen muy bien sus mañaswise n: manera f, modo min no wise: de ninguna manerav.• hacer saber v.adj.• acertado, -a adj.• ajuiciado, -a adj.• atinado, -a adj.• discreto, -a adj.• juicioso, -a adj.• prudente adj.• sabido, -a adj.• sabio, -a adj.• sano, -a adj.• sapiente adj.• sesudo, -a adj.waɪzadjective wiser, wisestit would be wise to call first — sería prudente or aconsejable llamar antes
b) (learned, experienced) sabioto be none the wiser: I'm none the wiser sigo sin entender or sin enterarme; eat one: no-one will be any the wiser cómete una, nadie se va a dar cuenta; to get wise with somebody — (AmE colloq) insolentarse con alguien
c) ( aware) (colloq)to be wise TO something/somebody: don't worry, I'm wise to him/his tricks — no te preocupes que lo conozco muy bien or (fam) ya lo tengo calado/le conozco las mañas
Phrasal Verbs:- wise up
I [waɪz]1. ADJ(compar wiser) (superl wisest)1) (=learned) [person] sabio; [words] sabio, acertadoshe had grown wiser with age — se había vuelto más prudente or juiciosa con los años
to get wise — (esp US) * darse cuenta, caer en la cuenta *
to get wise with sb — (esp US) * hacerse el listo con algn
to put sb wise to sth * — poner a algn al corriente or al tanto de algo
- be wise after the event2) (=prudent) [precaution] sabio; [decision, choice] sabio, acertadoit would be wise to — + infin sería prudente + infin, sería aconsejable + infin
2.CPDwise guy * N — listillo(-a) * m / f pej
wise guy, huh? — ¿tú te lo sabes todo, eh?, eres muy listo, ¿verdad?
wise man N — (=sage) sabio m ; (=witch doctor) hechicero m
Wise Men NPL —
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the (Three) Wise Men — los (Tres) Reyes Magoswise woman N — (=sage) sabia f ; (=witch doctor) hechicera f
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† [waɪz]N frm* * *[waɪz]adjective wiser, wisestit would be wise to call first — sería prudente or aconsejable llamar antes
b) (learned, experienced) sabioto be none the wiser: I'm none the wiser sigo sin entender or sin enterarme; eat one: no-one will be any the wiser cómete una, nadie se va a dar cuenta; to get wise with somebody — (AmE colloq) insolentarse con alguien
c) ( aware) (colloq)to be wise TO something/somebody: don't worry, I'm wise to him/his tricks — no te preocupes que lo conozco muy bien or (fam) ya lo tengo calado/le conozco las mañas
Phrasal Verbs:- wise up -
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несов. разг.decir impertinencias, insolentarse (con); ser impertinente* * *v1) gener. ponerse farruco, soltar rabotadas2) colloq. decir impertinencias, insolentarse (con), rabonear, ser impertinente -
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обнагле́тьarogantiĝi, impertinentiĝi.* * *сов.descararse, descocarse, desvergonzarse (непр.), insolentarseон совсе́м обнагле́л — está hecho un insolente, es un caradura (carota)
* * *v1) gener. descararse, desvergonzarse, insolentarse2) colloq. descocarse -
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несов. разг.decir impertinencias, insolentarse( con); ser impertinente
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См. также в других словарях:
insolentarse — {{#}}{{LM I22130}}{{〓}} {{ConjI22130}}{{\}}CONJUGACIÓN{{/}} {{[}}insolentarse{{]}} ‹in·so·len·tar·se› {{《}}▍ v.prnl.{{》}} Mostrarse insolente con alguien tratándolo sin respeto ni consideración: • Al no prestarle el dinero se insolentó conmigo y… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
insolentarse — pronominal 1) atreverse*, encararse, enfrentarse, descararse, osar. ≠ amedrentarse. 2) pasarse, propasarse, extralimitarse, descomedirse. ≠ contenerse. * * * Sinónimos: ■ … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos
desvergonzarse — ► verbo pronominal Insolentarse faltando al respeto: ■ se desvergonzó ante sus superiores. SE CONJUGA COMO avergonzar * * * desvergonzarse 1 prnl. Perder la vergüenza. 2 («a») Vencer la vergüenza o los miramientos para hacer cierta cosa: ‘Tuve… … Enciclopedia Universal
atreverse — pronominal 1) arriscarse, arriesgarse*, osar, aventurarse, exponerse. ≠ acobardarse. En aventurarse y exponerse se siente como más dudoso el éxito que en los demás verbos, más azaroso. 2) insolentarse, descararse, osar. Atreverse e insolentarse… … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos
atreverse — (Del ant. treverse, confiar < lat. tribuere sibi, atribuirse [la capacidad de hacer algo].) ► verbo pronominal 1 Ser capaz de hacer algo arriesgado o difícil: ■ se atrevió a contestarle a sus airadas preguntas; se atrevió a llamarla. SINÓNIMO… … Enciclopedia Universal
atrever — (del lat. «tribuĕre», atribuir) 1 (ant.) tr. Dar atrevimiento a ↘alguien. 2 («a») prnl. Ser alguien capaz de hacer cierta cosa, sin que le detenga cualquier clase de temor, respeto o consideración: ‘Él fue el único que se atrevió a salir. Díselo… … Enciclopedia Universal
avilantarse — ► verbo pronominal Mostrarse insolente. * * * avilantarse (de «avilantez») prnl. *Insolentarse. * * * avilantarse. (De avilantez). prnl. insolentarse … Enciclopedia Universal
desvergonzarse — pronominal avilantarse, descararse, insolentarse, osar. * * * Sinónimos: ■ atreverser, descararse, insolentarse … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos
alzar el copete — pop. Contestar con altanería, insolentarse, rebelarse … Diccionario Lunfardo
arrebersarse — pop. Enojarse (LCV), disgustarse, enfurecerse// insolentarse (LCV)// abatatarse (JFP), trabársele la lengua (JFP)// resolverse a una acción, tomar una resolución … Diccionario Lunfardo
encocorarse — pop. Insolentarse (LCV)// enojarse// fastidiarse, irritarse// envalentonarse, rebelarse, asumir una actitud agresiva … Diccionario Lunfardo