-
1 acobardador
• intimidating -
2 intimidador
• intimidating• menacing -
3 intimidante
adj.1 intimidating, daunting, intimidatory.2 bullying.f. & m.intimidator, bulldozer, browbeater, bully.* * *adjetivo intimidating* * *= intimidating, scary [scarier -comp., scariest -sup.], menacing.Ex. Line's survey of students in 1962 showed that nineteen percent found the library intimidating and forty-eight percent found it mildly intimidating -- a total of two out of every three users.Ex. The very term 'outsourcing' is seen by many cataloguing departments as a scary word.Ex. This is a collection of articles on the theme: Books for children with murderous, shocking, menacing endings.* * *adjetivo intimidating* * *= intimidating, scary [scarier -comp., scariest -sup.], menacing.Ex: Line's survey of students in 1962 showed that nineteen percent found the library intimidating and forty-eight percent found it mildly intimidating -- a total of two out of every three users.
Ex: The very term 'outsourcing' is seen by many cataloguing departments as a scary word.Ex: This is a collection of articles on the theme: Books for children with murderous, shocking, menacing endings.* * *intimidating* * *
intimidante adjetivo
intimidating
' intimidante' also found in these entries:
English:
intimidating
* * *intimidante adjintimidating -
4 amedrentador
adj.terrifying, frightening, intimidating, menacing.* * *ADJ frightening, menacing* * *= intimidating.Ex. Line's survey of students in 1962 showed that nineteen percent found the library intimidating and forty-eight percent found it mildly intimidating -- a total of two out of every three users.* * *= intimidating.Ex: Line's survey of students in 1962 showed that nineteen percent found the library intimidating and forty-eight percent found it mildly intimidating -- a total of two out of every three users.
* * *terrifying, frightening* * *amedrentador, -ora adjscary, frightening -
5 intimidatorio
adj.intimidatory, intimidating.* * *► adjetivo1 intimidating, threatening* * *ADJ intimidating* * *- ria adjetivo threatening, intimidatory (frml)* * *- ria adjetivo threatening, intimidatory (frml)* * *threatening, intimidating ( frml)* * *intimidatorio, -a adjintimidating, threatening* * *adj intimidating -
6 gestión de crisis
(n.) = crisis managementEx. While a large-scale bar coding project can be intimidating, detailed planning can prevent hours of anxiety and the need for crisis management.* * *(n.) = crisis managementEx: While a large-scale bar coding project can be intimidating, detailed planning can prevent hours of anxiety and the need for crisis management.
-
7 imponer
v.1 to set (moda).2 to be imposing.3 to impose, to enforce, to compel, to foist.Ella impone el reglamento She imposes the rules.4 to stipulate, to set, to determine, to lay down.Elsa impone el plan de acción Elsa stipulates the plan of action.5 to be imposed upon.Se me impuso una regla estúpida A stupid rule was imposed on me.* * *1 (ley, límite, sanción) to impose2 (obediencia) to exact3 (respeto) to inspire4 FINANZAS (cantidad) to deposit1 (asustar) to be frightening1 to impose one's authority (a, on)2 (obligarse) to force oneself to3 (prevalecer) to prevail4 (predominar) to become fashionable* * *verb1) to impose2) exact•* * *( pp impuesto)1. VT1) (=poner) [+ castigo, obligación] to impose; [+ tarea] to setimponer sanciones comerciales a un país — to impose trade sanctions against o on a country
no quiero imponerte nada, solo darte un buen consejo — I don't want to force you to do anything o I don't want to impose anything on you, just to give you some good advice
el juez le impuso una pena de tres años de prisión — the judge gave him a three-year prison sentence
a la princesa le impusieron el nombre de Mercedes — the princess was given the name Mercedes, the princess was named Mercedes
3) (=hacer prevalecer) [+ voluntad, costumbre] to impose; [+ norma] to enforce; [+ miedo] to instil; [+ condición] to lay down, impose; [+ enseñanza, uso] to make compulsorysu trabajo le impone un ritmo de vida muy acelerado — her work forces her to lead a very fast lifestyle
algunos creadores japoneses imponen su moda en Occidente — some Japanese designers have successfully brought their fashions over to the West
4) (Com, Econ) [+ dinero] to deposit; [+ impuesto] to put (a, sobre on)levy (a, sobre on)han impuesto nuevas tasas sobre los servicios básicos — they have put o levied new taxes on essential services
5) (=instruir)6) (Rel)7) Chile to pay (in contributions), pay (in Social Security)2. VI1) (=intimidar) [persona] to command respect; [edificio] to be imposing; [arma] to be intimidating¿no te impone dormir solo? — don't you find it rather scary sleeping on your own?
2) Chile to pay contributions, pay one's Social Security3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (frml) <castigo/multa> to impose (frml)b) (frml) <gravamen/impuesto> to impose, levy (frml)c) < obligación> to impose, place; < opinión> to impose; <reglas/condiciones> to impose, enforce; < tarea> to sete) < moda> to set2) (frml) (+ me/te/le etc) <condecoración/medalla> to confer; < nombre> to give3) ( informar)imponer a alguien de or en algo — to inform somebody of o about something
4) (Esp frml) <dinero/fondos> to deposit5) (Chi) ( a la seguridad social) to contribute2.imponer vi (infundir respeto, admiración) to be imposing3.imponerse v pron1)a) (refl) <horario/meta> to set oneselfb) idea to become establishedc) (frml) cambio/decisión to be imperative (frml)d) color/estilo to come into fashion2) ( hacerse respetar) to assert oneself o one's authority3) (frml) ( vencer) to winimponerse a alguien/algo — to defeat o beat somebody/something
4) (frml) ( informarse)5) (Méx) ( acostumbrarse)* * *= be awe-inspiring, dictate, lay on, impose, enjoin, inflict, enforce, thrust on/upon, mete out.Ex. Yet the speed of action, the intricacy of trails, the detail of mental pictures, is awe-inspiring beyond all else in nature.Ex. Also, economy dictates that every possible entry cannot be printed.Ex. Those are, as I said in another context, monickers that were laid on them by ignorant and, I would say, mean-minded authors for their own purposes.Ex. Results suggest that the structure imposed on a small document collection by an automatically produced subject representation is unrelated to the structure imposed on the documents by relevance relationships.Ex. Heightened interest in the nation's founding and in the intentions of the founders enjoins law librarians to provide reference service for research in the history of the constitutional period.Ex. This article discusses the budget cuts inflicted on Australian libraries.Ex. Economic necessity will enforce an improvement in the provision of patent information in Hungary.Ex. Different responsibilities will be thrust upon librarians as their work becomes an increasingly vital complement to academic work, in particular assisting academics and students alike in creating order out of the chaos that is the Internet.Ex. Governmental intervention has been criticized for the lenience of penalties meted out & the lack of a cohesive strategy.----* imponer a = intrude on.* imponer autoridad = lay down + the law.* imponer castigo = mete out + punishment.* imponer condena = impose + prison sentence.* imponer exigencias a = place + demands on.* imponer impuestos = impose + VAT.* imponer multa = impose + penalty.* imponer orden = impose + order, bring + order.* imponer orden en donde hay caos = bring + order out of chaos.* imponer + Posesivo + autoridad = pull + rank.* imponer recortes = impose + cuts.* imponer respeto = stand in + awe.* imponer restricciones a = impose + limits on.* imponer sanción económica = levy + fine.* imponer sanciones = exercise + sanctions.* imponerse = prevail, obtrude (into), take + hold, put + Posesivo + foot down, overrule.* imponerse a Uno mismo = self-mandate.* imponerse disciplina = discipline + Reflexivo.* imponer sentencia = mete out + sentence.* imponerse una tarea = task + Reflexivo.* imponer una carga = place + burden.* imponer una condición = place + limitation.* imponer una limitación = place + restraint, impose + limitation.* imponer una limitación (sobre) = place + constraint (on/upon).* imponer una limitación sobre Algo = impose + constraint upon.* imponer una norma = place + prescription.* imponer una restricción = place + requirement, place + restraint.* imponer una restricción sobre Algo = impose + constraint upon.* imponer una sanción = impose + sanction.* imponer una tarea = task.* imponer una tarea a Alguien = foist + Nombre + on + Alguien + as a duty.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (frml) <castigo/multa> to impose (frml)b) (frml) <gravamen/impuesto> to impose, levy (frml)c) < obligación> to impose, place; < opinión> to impose; <reglas/condiciones> to impose, enforce; < tarea> to sete) < moda> to set2) (frml) (+ me/te/le etc) <condecoración/medalla> to confer; < nombre> to give3) ( informar)imponer a alguien de or en algo — to inform somebody of o about something
4) (Esp frml) <dinero/fondos> to deposit5) (Chi) ( a la seguridad social) to contribute2.imponer vi (infundir respeto, admiración) to be imposing3.imponerse v pron1)a) (refl) <horario/meta> to set oneselfb) idea to become establishedc) (frml) cambio/decisión to be imperative (frml)d) color/estilo to come into fashion2) ( hacerse respetar) to assert oneself o one's authority3) (frml) ( vencer) to winimponerse a alguien/algo — to defeat o beat somebody/something
4) (frml) ( informarse)5) (Méx) ( acostumbrarse)* * *= be awe-inspiring, dictate, lay on, impose, enjoin, inflict, enforce, thrust on/upon, mete out.Ex: Yet the speed of action, the intricacy of trails, the detail of mental pictures, is awe-inspiring beyond all else in nature.
Ex: Also, economy dictates that every possible entry cannot be printed.Ex: Those are, as I said in another context, monickers that were laid on them by ignorant and, I would say, mean-minded authors for their own purposes.Ex: Results suggest that the structure imposed on a small document collection by an automatically produced subject representation is unrelated to the structure imposed on the documents by relevance relationships.Ex: Heightened interest in the nation's founding and in the intentions of the founders enjoins law librarians to provide reference service for research in the history of the constitutional period.Ex: This article discusses the budget cuts inflicted on Australian libraries.Ex: Economic necessity will enforce an improvement in the provision of patent information in Hungary.Ex: Different responsibilities will be thrust upon librarians as their work becomes an increasingly vital complement to academic work, in particular assisting academics and students alike in creating order out of the chaos that is the Internet.Ex: Governmental intervention has been criticized for the lenience of penalties meted out & the lack of a cohesive strategy.* imponer a = intrude on.* imponer autoridad = lay down + the law.* imponer castigo = mete out + punishment.* imponer condena = impose + prison sentence.* imponer exigencias a = place + demands on.* imponer impuestos = impose + VAT.* imponer multa = impose + penalty.* imponer orden = impose + order, bring + order.* imponer orden en donde hay caos = bring + order out of chaos.* imponer + Posesivo + autoridad = pull + rank.* imponer recortes = impose + cuts.* imponer respeto = stand in + awe.* imponer restricciones a = impose + limits on.* imponer sanción económica = levy + fine.* imponer sanciones = exercise + sanctions.* imponerse = prevail, obtrude (into), take + hold, put + Posesivo + foot down, overrule.* imponerse a Uno mismo = self-mandate.* imponerse disciplina = discipline + Reflexivo.* imponer sentencia = mete out + sentence.* imponerse una tarea = task + Reflexivo.* imponer una carga = place + burden.* imponer una condición = place + limitation.* imponer una limitación = place + restraint, impose + limitation.* imponer una limitación (sobre) = place + constraint (on/upon).* imponer una limitación sobre Algo = impose + constraint upon.* imponer una norma = place + prescription.* imponer una restricción = place + requirement, place + restraint.* imponer una restricción sobre Algo = impose + constraint upon.* imponer una sanción = impose + sanction.* imponer una tarea = task.* imponer una tarea a Alguien = foist + Nombre + on + Alguien + as a duty.* * *vtAel gobierno impuso el toque de queda the government imposed a curfewle impusieron una pena de 20 años de cárcel he was sentenced to 20 years in prison, they imposed a 20-year prison sentence on him3 ‹obligación› to impose, place; ‹opinión› to impose; ‹reglas/condiciones› to impose, enforce; ‹tarea› to setno lo sienten como una cosa impuesta they don't see it as an imposition o as something imposed upon themimpusieron el uso obligatorio del cinturón de seguridad safety belts were made compulsoryno te estoy tratando de imponer nada, sólo te estoy advirtiendo de un posible peligro I'm not trying to tell you what to do, I'm just warning you of a possible dangersiempre tiene que imponer su punto de vista he always has to impose his point of view4 ‹respeto› to command; ‹temor› to inspire, instill*5 ‹moda› to setB ( frml) (+ me/te/le etc) ‹condecoración› to confer; ‹nombre› to give; ‹medalla› to conferle impuso la máxima condecoración civil he conferred the highest civil award on o upon himse le impuso el nombre de `calle de los Mártires' it was given the name of `street of the Martyrs'C (informar) imponer a algn DE or EN algo to inform sb OF o ABOUT sthD ( Relig):imponerle las manos a algn to lay one's hands upon o on sbF ( Chi) (a la seguridad social) to contribute■ imponervi(infundir respeto, admiración) to be imposingsu mera presencia impone he has an imposing presence, his mere presence is imposingsu dominio de la situación impone his command of the situation is impressiveA1 ( refl) ‹horario› to set oneself; ‹régimen› to impose … on oneself2 «idea» to become establishedse impone tomar una decisión hoy mismo it is imperative that a decision is o be made todayse impone la necesidad de un cambio a change is imperative, there is an urgent need for a change4 ‹color/estilo› to come into fashion, become fashionableeste invierno se han impuesto las faldas por debajo de la rodilla skirts below the knee have become fashionable o have come into fashion this winterB (hacerse respetar) to assert oneself o one's authorityse impuso por puntos he won on pointsse impondrá el sentido común common sense will prevailimponerse A algn/algo to defeat o beat sb/sthse impusieron a China por siete carreras a dos they beat China by seven runs to twoE ( Méx) (acostumbrarse) imponerse A algo; to become accustomed TO sth* * *
imponer ( conjugate imponer) verbo transitivo (frml)a) to impose (frml);
‹ temor› to inspire, instill( conjugate instill)
imponerse verbo pronominal
1
2 ( hacerse respetar) to assert oneself o one's authority
3 (frml) ( vencer) to win;
imponer verbo transitivo
1 to impose: impuso su criterio contra el de todos, she imposed her viewpoint over that of others
2 (sobrecoger) to be impressive: la visión de la sangre le impone mucho, he can't stand the sight of blood
(suscitar respeto) to inspire respect
3 Fin to deposit
' imponer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sancionar
- impuse
- poner
English:
apply
- compel
- dictate
- enforce
- impose
- keep
- levy
- reimpose
- sanction
- command
- embargo
- inflict
- mete out
* * *♦ vta nadie le gusta que le impongan obligaciones no one likes to have responsibilities forced upon them;desde el principio el campeón impuso un fuerte ritmo de carrera the champion set a healthy pace right from the start of the race;el profesor impuso silencio en la clase the teacher silenced the class;una política impuesta por el Banco Mundial a policy imposed by the World Bank2. [aplicar]imponer una multa/un castigo a alguien to impose a fine/a punishment on sb;el juez le impuso una pena de dos años de cárcel the judge sentenced him to two years' imprisonment;le impusieron la difícil tarea de sanear las finanzas de la empresa he was charged with the difficult task of straightening out the company's finances;impusieron la obligatoriedad de llevar casco they made it compulsory to wear a helmet3. [inspirar] [miedo, admiración] to inspire (a in);imponer respeto (a alguien) to command respect (from sb)4. [establecer] [moda] to set;[costumbre] to introduce5. [asignar] [nombre] to give;[medalla, condecoración, título] to award;a la isla se le impuso el nombre de su descubridor the island was named after the person who discovered it;le fue impuesto el título de doctor honoris causa por la Universidad de México he received an honorary doctorate from the University of Mexico7. [en banca] to deposit♦ vito be imposing;el edificio impone por sus grandes dimensiones the size of the building makes it very imposing;imponía con su presencia he had an imposing presence* * *<part impuesto>I v/t1 impose; impuesto impose, levyII v/i be imposing oimpressive* * *imponer {60} vt1) : to impose2) : to conferimponer vi: to be impressive, to command respect* * *imponer vb to impose -
8 ser dado a
to be keen on, be fond of* * *(v.) = be amenable to, be apt to, be given toEx. These LC Rules were devised in 1971 in order to provide a set of rules which was amenable to computer filing.Ex. Results indicated the on-line catalogue was more accurate, and the card catalogue was apt to present progressively more problems for users.Ex. First, he is dogmatic and autocratic, given to intimidating staff members and involving himself in the pettiest of details.* * *(v.) = be amenable to, be apt to, be given toEx: These LC Rules were devised in 1971 in order to provide a set of rules which was amenable to computer filing.
Ex: Results indicated the on-line catalogue was more accurate, and the card catalogue was apt to present progressively more problems for users.Ex: First, he is dogmatic and autocratic, given to intimidating staff members and involving himself in the pettiest of details. -
9 intimidador
-
10 acobardar
v.1 to frighten, to scare.2 to intimidate, to daunt, to scare.* * *1 to frighten, unnerve1 to become frightened, lose one's nerve, shrink back ( ante, from)* * *1.VT (=intimidar) to intimidate, cow; (=atemorizar) to overawe, unnerve2.See:* * *1. 2.acobardarse v pron to lose one's nerve* * *= browbeat, bully.Ex. Care must be exercised in seeing that these teaching aids do not become weapons to browbeat with.Ex. The director returned to his paperwork, nothing in his heart but hot shame at having permitted himself to be bullied into submission by this disagreeable public official.----* acobardarse = wuss out, wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of), get + cold feet.* * *1. 2.acobardarse v pron to lose one's nerve* * *= browbeat, bully.Ex: Care must be exercised in seeing that these teaching aids do not become weapons to browbeat with.
Ex: The director returned to his paperwork, nothing in his heart but hot shame at having permitted himself to be bullied into submission by this disagreeable public official.* acobardarse = wuss out, wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of), get + cold feet.* * *acobardar [A1 ]vt‹persona› to unnerve, intimidatesu presencia los acobardó they found his presence unnerving o intimidatingto get frightened o scared, lose one's nerve acobardarse ANTE algo ‹ante una dificultad/un obstáculo›no hay que acobardarse ante el peligro we must not flinch in the face of dangerno se acobarda ante nada nothing daunts her, she isn't frightened o daunted by anything* * *
acobardar ( conjugate acobardar) verbo transitivo ‹ persona› to unnerve, intimidate
acobardarse verbo pronominal
to lose one's nerve;
acobardar verbo transitivo to frighten
* * *♦ vtto frighten, to scare* * *v/t intimidate* * *acobardar vtintimidar: to frighten, to intimidate -
11 atemorizar
v.to frighten.* * *1 to frighten, scare1 to be frightened, be scared* * *verbto frighten, scare* * *1.VT to frighten, scare2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo (liter) < persona> to frighten, intimidate; <barrio/población> to terrorize2.atemorizarse v pron (liter) to take fright (liter)* * *= terrorise [terrorize, -USA], terrify, spook.Ex. Only majorities have the power to terrorize and subjugate minority groups.Ex. The purpose of terrorism is to terrify.Ex. The noise spooked the animals, and many stampeded over a cliff to their deaths.----* atemorizarse = wuss out, scare + Reflexivo.* * *1.verbo transitivo (liter) < persona> to frighten, intimidate; <barrio/población> to terrorize2.atemorizarse v pron (liter) to take fright (liter)* * *= terrorise [terrorize, -USA], terrify, spook.Ex: Only majorities have the power to terrorize and subjugate minority groups.
Ex: The purpose of terrorism is to terrify.Ex: The noise spooked the animals, and many stampeded over a cliff to their deaths.* atemorizarse = wuss out, scare + Reflexivo.* * *atemorizar [A4 ]vt( liter):no logró atemorizarlo con sus amenazas she didn't succeed in frightening o intimidating him with her threatsla pandilla de matones había atemorizado al barrio the gang of thugs had terrorized the neighborhoodtenía a los vecinos atemorizados his neighbors lived in fear of him o were terrified of him* * *
atemorizar ( conjugate atemorizar) verbo transitivo (liter) ‹ persona› to frighten, intimidate;
‹barrio/población› to terrorize
atemorizar verbo transitivo to frighten, scare
' atemorizar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achicar
- intimidar
* * *♦ vtto frighten;quieren atemorizarnos con sus atrocidades they want to intimidate us with their barbaric acts* * *v/t frighten* * *atemorizar {21} vt: to frighten, to intimidate -
12 amedrentador
• frightening• intimidating• menacing• terrified• terrifyingly -
13 cohibidor
• inhibit• inhibition• intimidating• restraining -
14 ser amedrentador
• be intimidating -
15 ser intimidante
• be intimidating -
16 acobardador
adj.intimidating. -
17 cohibidor
adj.inhibiting, intimidating, restraining. -
18 ser amedrentador
v.to be intimidating. -
19 ser intimidante
v.to be intimidating, to be hectoring.
См. также в других словарях:
intimidating — adj. discouraging; inhibiting; deterring. Opposite of {encouraging}. Syn: daunting. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
intimidating — index chilling effect, dictatorial, portentous (ominous), sinister Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
intimidating — [adj] threatening aggressive, bullying, frightening, pressuring, terrifying, terrorizing; concepts 525,548,570 … New thesaurus
intimidating — in|tim|i|dat|ing [ ın tımı,deıtıŋ ] adjective making you feel nervous, frightened, or less confident: We certainly weren t friends with our teachers we found them very intimidating. the intimidating presence of my husband s step father … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
intimidating — [[t]ɪntɪ̱mɪdeɪtɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you describe someone or something as intimidating, you mean that they are frightening and make people lose confidence. He was a huge, intimidating figure … English dictionary
intimidating — UK [ɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪtɪŋ] / US adjective making you feel nervous, frightened, or less confident We certainly weren t friends with our teachers – we found them very intimidating. the intimidating presence of my step father … English dictionary
Intimidating — Intimidate In*tim i*date, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Intimidated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Intimidating}.] [LL. intimidatus, p. p. of intimidare to frighten; pref. in in + timidus fearful, timid: cf. F. intimider. See {Timid}.] To make timid or fearful; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
intimidating — adj. Intimidating is used with these nouns: ↑presence … Collocations dictionary
intimidating — in|tim|i|dat|ing [ıˈtımıdeıtıŋ] adj making you feel worried and not confident ▪ Some people find interview situations very intimidating … Dictionary of contemporary English
intimidating — adjective making you feel worried and less confident: Some people find interview situations very intimidating … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
intimidating — [ɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪtɪŋ] adj making you feel nervous, frightened, or less confident Working with such talented people can be intimidating.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English