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21 preface
'prefəs(an introduction to a book etc: The preface explained how to use the dictionary.) prefaciopreface n prólogotr['prefəs]1 prefacio, prólogo1 prologar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto preface something with something / preface something by doing something introducir algo con algo / introducir algo haciendo algopreface ['prɛfəs] n: prefacio m, prólogo mn.• prefacio s.m.• proemio s.m.• prólogo s.m.v.• introducir v.• prologar v.
I 'prefəspreface (TO something) — \<\<to book/speech\>\> prefacio m or prólogo m (de algo); \<\<to event\>\> prólogo m (de algo)
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transitive verb \<\<book\>\> prologar*, escribir* el prefacio de['prefɪs]she prefaced this by saying that... — a modo de introducción dijo que...
1.N prólogo m, prefacio m2.VT [+ book] prologarhe prefaced this by saying that... — a modo de prólogo a esto dijo que..., introdujo este tema diciendo que...
he has the irritating habit of prefacing his sentences with... — tiene la molesta costumbre de comenzar las frases con...
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I ['prefəs]preface (TO something) — \<\<to book/speech\>\> prefacio m or prólogo m (de algo); \<\<to event\>\> prólogo m (de algo)
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transitive verb \<\<book\>\> prologar*, escribir* el prefacio deshe prefaced this by saying that... — a modo de introducción dijo que...
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22 provoking
tr[prə'vəʊkɪŋ]1 provocador,-ra2 (irritating) irritanteadj.• irritante adj.• provocador adj.prə'vəʊkɪŋadjective irritante[prǝ'vǝʊkɪŋ]ADJ irritantehow very provoking! — ¡qué fastidio!
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23 sting
1. stiŋ noun1) (a part of some plants, insects etc, eg nettles and wasps, that can prick and inject an irritating or poisonous fluid into the wound.) aguijón2) (an act of piercing with this part: Some spiders give a poisonous sting.) picadura3) (the wound, swelling, or pain caused by this: You can soothe a wasp sting by putting vinegar on it.) picadura
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verb1) (to wound or hurt by means of a sting: The child was badly stung by nettles/mosquitoes; Do those insects sting?) picar2) ((of a wound, or a part of the body) to smart or be painful: The salt water made his eyes sting.) escocer, picar, ardersting1 n1. aguijón2. picadurasting2 vb picartr[stɪŋ]2 (action, wound) picadura4 figurative use (of remorse) punzada1 (gen) picar■ if you keep still it won't sting you si no te mueves, no te picará3 (provoke) incitar, provocar (into/to, a)4 (overcharge, swindle) clavar■ they stung me for £50 me clavaron £501 (insects, nettles, etc) picar; (substance) escocer2 (be painful) escocer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a sting in the tail figurative use esconder algo maloto take the sting out of something figurative use quitar hierro a algo1) : picara bee stung him: le picó una abeja2) hurt: hacer escocer (físicamente), herir (emocionalmente)sting vi1) : picar (dícese de las abejas, etc.)2) smart: escocer, ardersting n: picadura f (herida), escozor m (sensación)n.• aguijón s.m.• escosor s.m.• espigón s.m.• picada s.f.• picadura s.f.• picazón s.m.• punzada s.f.• rejo s.m.• resquemor s.m. (Insect)v.• picar (Insecto) v.v.(§ p.,p.p.: stung) = escocer v.• incitar v.• pungir v.• punzar v.• remorder v.• resquemar v.stɪŋ
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1) ca) (organ of bee, wasp) aguijón ma sting in the tail — (BrE)
b) (action, wound) picadura f2) (no pl)a) ( pain) escozor m, ardor m (CS)b) ( hurtfulness)3) c ( confidence game) (AmE sl) timo m (fam), golpe m (fam)
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(past & past p stung) transitive verb1) \<\<bee/scorpion/nettle\>\> picar*2)a) ( cause pain) hacer* escocer, hacer* arder (CS)b) (mentally, emotionally) herir* profundamentec) (goad, incite)to sting somebody INTO something — incitar a alguien a + inf
3) (cheat, overcharge) (sl)I was stung for $65 — me clavaron 65 dólares (fam)
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vi1) \<\<insect/nettle\>\> picar*2)a) ( hurt physically) \<\<iodine/ointment\>\> hacer* escocer, hacer* arder (CS); \<\<cut\>\> escocer*, arder (CS); \<\<rain\>\> azotarher eyes were stinging — le escocían or le ardían los ojos
b) (mentally, emotionally) herir* (profundamente)c) stinging pres p <rebuke/criticism> punzante, hiriente[stɪŋ] (vb: pt, pp stung)stinging pain — escozor m, ardor m (CS)
1. N1) (Zool, Bot) (=organ) aguijón m2) (=act, wound) [of insect, nettle] picadura f ; (=sharp pain) punzada f- take the sting out of sth3) (esp US) * (=confidence trick) timo m2. VT1) [insect, nettle] picar; (=make smart) escocer, picar, arder (esp LAm); [hail] azotar2) (fig) [conscience] remorder; [remark, criticism] herir3) (=provoke)4) **how much did they sting you for? — ¿cuánto te clavaron? *
3. VI1) [insect etc] picar2)* * *[stɪŋ]
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1) ca) (organ of bee, wasp) aguijón ma sting in the tail — (BrE)
b) (action, wound) picadura f2) (no pl)a) ( pain) escozor m, ardor m (CS)b) ( hurtfulness)3) c ( confidence game) (AmE sl) timo m (fam), golpe m (fam)
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(past & past p stung) transitive verb1) \<\<bee/scorpion/nettle\>\> picar*2)a) ( cause pain) hacer* escocer, hacer* arder (CS)b) (mentally, emotionally) herir* profundamentec) (goad, incite)to sting somebody INTO something — incitar a alguien a + inf
3) (cheat, overcharge) (sl)I was stung for $65 — me clavaron 65 dólares (fam)
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vi1) \<\<insect/nettle\>\> picar*2)a) ( hurt physically) \<\<iodine/ointment\>\> hacer* escocer, hacer* arder (CS); \<\<cut\>\> escocer*, arder (CS); \<\<rain\>\> azotarher eyes were stinging — le escocían or le ardían los ojos
b) (mentally, emotionally) herir* (profundamente)c) stinging pres p <rebuke/criticism> punzante, hirientestinging pain — escozor m, ardor m (CS)
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24 practical joke
(a usually irritating joke consisting of an action done to someone, rather than a story told: He nailed my chair to the floor as a practical joke.) broma pesadabroma: broma f (pesada)n.• chasco s.m.• inocentada s.f.• pega s.f.• tártago s.m.noun broma fto play a practical joke on somebody — hacerle* or gastarle una broma a alguien
* * *noun broma fto play a practical joke on somebody — hacerle* or gastarle una broma a alguien
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25 chinche
Del verbo chinchar: ( conjugate chinchar) \ \
chinché es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
chinche es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: chinchar chinche
chinchar ( conjugate chinchar) verbo transitivo (fam) to pester (colloq)
chinche adjetivo (fam) ( pesado) irritating; ( quisquilloso): ■ f or m 1 ( insecto) bedbug 2 (RPl fam) ( mal humor) bad mood ■ sustantivo masculino y femenino ■ f (en algunas regiones m) ( clavito) thumbtack (AmE), drawing pin (BrE)
chinche
I sustantivo femenino Zool bug, bedbug
II sustantivo masculino y femenino familiar nuisance, pest Locuciones: familiar caer como chinches, to fall like flies ' chinche' also found in these entries: English: bedbug - bug - thumbtack -
26 escocer
escocer ( conjugate escocer) verbo intransitivo [herida/ojos] to sting, smart
escocer verbo intransitivo to sting, smart: le escocían los ojos, her eyes were sore
su silencio escuece, her silence is irritating ' escocer' also found in these entries: Spanish: picar - arder English: burn - chafe - smart - sting -
27 escocia
Del verbo escocer: ( conjugate escocer) \ \
escocía es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) imperfecto indicativo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperfecto indicativoMultiple Entries: Escocia escocer
Escocia sustantivo femenino Scotland
escocer ( conjugate escocer) verbo intransitivo [herida/ojos] to sting, smart
Escocia sustantivo femenino Scotland
escocer verbo intransitivo to sting, smart: le escocían los ojos, her eyes were sore
su silencio escuece, her silence is irritating ' Escocia' also found in these entries: Spanish: típica - típico English: highland - hogmanay - Scotland - wee - from -
28 escocido
Del verbo escocer: ( conjugate escocer) \ \
escocido es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: escocer escocido
escocer ( conjugate escocer) verbo intransitivo [herida/ojos] to sting, smart
escocido
tiene las nalgas escocidas he has diaper rash (AmE) o (BrE) nappy rash
escocer verbo intransitivo to sting, smart: le escocían los ojos, her eyes were sore
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29 halago
Del verbo halagar: ( conjugate halagar) \ \
halago es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
halagó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: halagar halago
halagar ( conjugate halagar) verbo transitivo to flatter; le halagoon el vestido they complimented her on her dress
halago sustantivo masculino praise; halagos praise, flattery
halagar verbo transitivo to flatter: me halagan mucho tus elogios, I'm really flattered by your praise
halago sustantivo masculino flattery, blandishment: sus falsos halagos me molestan, his false praise is irritating ' halago' also found in these entries: English: compliment -
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31 rareza
rareza sustantivo femenino
rareza sustantivo femenino
1 (objeto) rarity
2 (cualidad) rareness
3 (manía) peculiarity: no soporto sus rarezas, I can't stand his irritating mannerisms ' rareza' also found in these entries: Spanish: singularidad English: oddity - peculiarity - quaintness - quirk - rarity -
32 situación
situación sustantivo femenino 1 2 ( emplazamiento) position, situation (frml), location (frml)
situación sustantivo femenino
1 (económica) situation
2 (trance) me puso en una situación muy embarazosa, he put me in an awkward situation
3 (emplazamiento) location
4 (condiciones, disposición) state: no estamos en situación de rechazarlo, we are in no position to refuse it ' situación' also found in these entries: Spanish: abusiva - abusivo - acierto - aclimatarse - adueñarse - afianzarse - airosa - airoso - ambiente - ámbito - anterioridad - aprovechar - caer - calibrar - callejón - cañón - capear - cargo - caso - comparable - comprometedor - comprometedora - comprometida - comprometido - compromiso - condición - conducir - considerablemente - correr - coyuntura - crisis - decantar - desdramatizar - desembocar - detonante - dimanar - disposición - dueña - dueño - embrollo - emotiva - emotivo - endemoniada - endemoniado - enrarecerse - enredar - enredarse - entrar - estar - estado English: aggravate - anywhere - applicable - apprise - aspect - assess - assessment - awkward - backdrop - border on - break - bullet - business - case - command - confuse - consolidate - danger - defuse - deteriorate - dinner - dire - disgusting - distressing - encouraging - end - explosive - fraught - fuel - further - grim - heat - hook - hot up - in - indoors - inflammable - injustice - irritating - joke - mess - misjudge - muddy - nasty - need - no-win - off - ongoing - pass - picture -
33 provoking
adj.1 irritante, enojoso(a) (irritating)2 provocador, provocante, provocativo.ger.gerundio del verbo PROVOKE.
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irritating — adj. 1. causing annoyance. Syn: annoying, galling, chafing, nettlesome, pesky, pestiferous, pestilent, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] 2. causing irritation of living tissue; used of physical stimuli. Syn: irritant … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
irritating — index caustic, irksome, loathsome, offensive (offending), painful, provocative, vexatious Burton s … Law dictionary
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irritating — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ The sheer number of tourists can be irritating. ▪ become, get ▪ The song gets a bit irritating after a while. ▪ find sth … Collocations dictionary
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irritating — adjective an irritating habit, situation etc is annoying: She has an irritating habit of interrupting everything you say. irritatingly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
irritating — adjective 1. causing irritation or annoyance (Freq. 1) tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport found it galling to have to ask permission an irritating delay nettlesome… … Useful english dictionary
Irritating — Irritate Ir ri*tate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Irritated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Irritating}.] [L. irritatus, p. p. of irritare. Of doubtful origin.] [1913 Webster] 1. To increase the action or violence of; to heighten excitement in; to intensify; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
irritating — irritatingly, adv. /ir i tay ting/, adj. causing irritation; annoying; provoking: irritating questions. [1700 10; IRRITATE + ING2] * * * … Universalium
irritating — ir|ri|tat|ing [ ırı,teıtıŋ ] adjective * making you feel annoyed or impatient: He had an irritating habit of cracking his knuckles. ╾ ir|ri|tat|ing|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English