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1 Affenhitze
f umg. scorching (oder bes. Am. sizzling) heat allg.; hier drinnen ist ja eine Affenhitze! it’s simply baking ( oder like an oven) in here* * *Ạf|fen|hit|zef (inf)sweltering heat (inf)* * *Af·fen·hit·ze[ˈafn̩ˈhɪtsə]f (fam) scorching heatheute ist mal wieder eine \Affenhitze! it's another scorching hot day! fam, it's another scorcher! fam* * *gestern war eine Affenhitze — yesterday was a real scorcher
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2 abrasar
v.1 to burn down (quemar) (casa, bosque).el sol abrasó los campos the sun parched the fieldsEl aire caliente abrasaba su garganta The hot air burned his throat.2 to be boiling hot.este sol abrasa the sun is really hot today3 to consume.La pasión lo consumía Passion consumed him...* * *1 (quemar) to burn, scorch2 (calentar) overheat1 to burn (up)1 to burn\abrasarse de amores figurado to be madly in loveabrasarse de calor figurado to be swelteringabrasarse de sed figurado to be parched* * *1. VT1) (=quemar) to burn (up); [con lejía] to scorch2) [+ plantas] [sol] to dry up, parch; [viento] to sear; [helada] to cut, nip3) (=derrochar) to squander, waste4) (=avergonzar) to fill with shame2.VI3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( quemar) to burnc) (liter) pasión to consume (liter)2. 3.se abrasaba en deseo — (liter) he was aflame with desire (liter)
* * *= scorch, sear, singe, consume, burn, scald.Ex. If badly affected, spots run together, and leaves appear scorched.Ex. Searing meat is the process for caramelising the sugars present in meat and forming an aesthetic crust around its surface.Ex. Soon Frank's shoulders baked, and he could feel the day's heat singeing his cheeks and forehead.Ex. Her eyes were dry and her head bleary from spending all week totally consumed with work.Ex. In Italy, Mussoline was burning books and suppressing libraries with appalling regularity.Ex. In the morning my shower started to splurt out boiling water, scalding my head so badly it has blistered.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( quemar) to burnc) (liter) pasión to consume (liter)2. 3.se abrasaba en deseo — (liter) he was aflame with desire (liter)
* * *= scorch, sear, singe, consume, burn, scald.Ex: If badly affected, spots run together, and leaves appear scorched.
Ex: Searing meat is the process for caramelising the sugars present in meat and forming an aesthetic crust around its surface.Ex: Soon Frank's shoulders baked, and he could feel the day's heat singeing his cheeks and forehead.Ex: Her eyes were dry and her head bleary from spending all week totally consumed with work.Ex: In Italy, Mussoline was burning books and suppressing libraries with appalling regularity.Ex: In the morning my shower started to splurt out boiling water, scalding my head so badly it has blistered.* * *abrasar [A1 ]vt1 (quemar) to burncuatro personas murieron abrasadas four people were burned to death2 «bebida» to scald, burn; «comida» to burn■ abrasarvi«sol» to burn, scorcheste café abrasa this coffee is very hot, this coffee's boiling (hot) ( colloq)«bosque» to be burned (down); «planta» to get scorchednos abrasábamos en aquella habitación we were sweltering in that room* * *
abrasar ( conjugate abrasar) verbo transitivo
[ comida] to burn
verbo intransitivo [ sol] to burn, scorch
abrasarse verbo pronominal [ bosque] to be burned (down);
[ planta] to get scorched;
abrasar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to scorch
' abrasar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calcinar
English:
scorch
- sear
* * *♦ vt1. [quemar] [casa, bosque] to burn down;[persona, mano, garganta] to burn2. [desecar] to scorch;el sol abrasó los campos the sun parched the fields3. [consumir] to consume;lo abrasaba el deseo he was consumed by desire♦ vi[café, sopa] to be boiling hot;este sol abrasa the sun is really hot today* * *I v/t burnII v/i* * *abrasar vtquemar: to burn, to sear, to scorch* * *abrasar vb2. (estar muy caliente) to be boiling hot -
3 achicharrante
adj.1 boiling (calor, sol).2 burning, roasting, burning-hot, scorching.* * *► adjetivo1 burning, scorching, searing, sweltering* * *ADJ* * ** * *= scorching, baking hot, piping hot.Ex. It is widely known that black robes help the Bedouins to keep cool in the scorching heat of the desert.Ex. He slept on a camp bed in the baking hot room between 12-hour shifts and survived on leftovers brought to him by friendly chefs.Ex. The monks then add milk and salt to taste and piping hot Tibetan tea is ready to serve.----* calor achicharrante = scorching heat, blistering heat.* * ** * *= scorching, baking hot, piping hot.Ex: It is widely known that black robes help the Bedouins to keep cool in the scorching heat of the desert.
Ex: He slept on a camp bed in the baking hot room between 12-hour shifts and survived on leftovers brought to him by friendly chefs.Ex: The monks then add milk and salt to taste and piping hot Tibetan tea is ready to serve.* calor achicharrante = scorching heat, blistering heat.* * *‹sol› scorchinghacía un calor achicharrante it was scorching* * *
achicharrante adjetivo (fam) ‹ sol› scorching;
' achicharrante' also found in these entries:
English:
bake
- roasting
* * *achicharrante adj[calor, sol] boiling, roasting -
4 задух
1. (жега) heat, sweltering heat; suffocation; sultry/close weather2. (нечист въздух) close/foul air3. мед. asthma, constrictionстрадам от задух suffer from asthma, be asthmatic, разг. be short-winded* * *за̀дух,м., само ед.; за̀духа ж., само ед.1. ( жега) heat, oppressive/sweltering heat; suffocation; sultry/close weather; такъв \задух беше it was so sultry;3. мед. asthma, constriction, shortness of breath; dyspn(o)ea; страдам от \задух suffer from asthma, be asthmatic, разг. be short-winded.* * *asthma; dyspnoea (мед.); fug; suffocation* * *1. (жега) heat, sweltering heat;suffocation;sultry/close weather 2. (нечист въздух) close/foul air 3. мед. asthma, constriction 4. страдам от ЗАДУХ suffer from asthma, be asthmatic, разг. be short-winded 5. такъв ЗАДУХ беше it was so sultry -
5 agobiante
adj.1 overwhelming.2 exhausting, backbreaking, tough, arduous.3 tiresome.* * *► adjetivo1 (cansado) backbreaking, exhausting2 (abrumado) overwhelming4 (persona) tiresome, tiring* * *adj.* * *ADJ1) [calor, ambiente, lugar] oppressiveun día de verano agobiante — a stifling o sweltering summer's day
2) (=insoportable) [trabajo, día] stressful; [pena, ritmo] unbearable; [responsabilidad] overwhelminges agobiante verla sufrir y no poder hacer nada — it's unbearable watching her suffer and being unable to do anything
* * *es una carga agobiante para él — it's/he's/she's a terrible burden on him
* * *= oppressive, overpowering, stifling, suffocating, sultry [sultrier -comp., sultriest -sup.], crippling, gut-wrenching, nightmarish.Ex. Holman has decided we must see Slake's background, and it is as bleak and oppressive as one supposed it must be.Ex. The librarian should at all times try to place himself in the position of the reader and ask just how much information will be useful without becoming overpowering.Ex. He calls for various strategies of resistance to counter the stifling hand of capitalism on Western culture.Ex. In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex. The day was sultry, and some of the party, being parched with thirst, left the line of march, and scrambled down the bank of the river to drink.Ex. Can we avoid racism, sexism and the crippling effects of other forms of prejudicial stereotyping without recourse to censorship?.Ex. In these gut-wrenching times it's important to know who the strongest, healthiest providers are to keep your money out of harm's way!.Ex. It was the drugs that made me mad: Jane was anorexic, but the treatment prescribed pushed her over the edge for 22 nightmarish years.* * *es una carga agobiante para él — it's/he's/she's a terrible burden on him
* * *= oppressive, overpowering, stifling, suffocating, sultry [sultrier -comp., sultriest -sup.], crippling, gut-wrenching, nightmarish.Ex: Holman has decided we must see Slake's background, and it is as bleak and oppressive as one supposed it must be.
Ex: The librarian should at all times try to place himself in the position of the reader and ask just how much information will be useful without becoming overpowering.Ex: He calls for various strategies of resistance to counter the stifling hand of capitalism on Western culture.Ex: In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex: The day was sultry, and some of the party, being parched with thirst, left the line of march, and scrambled down the bank of the river to drink.Ex: Can we avoid racism, sexism and the crippling effects of other forms of prejudicial stereotyping without recourse to censorship?.Ex: In these gut-wrenching times it's important to know who the strongest, healthiest providers are to keep your money out of harm's way!.Ex: It was the drugs that made me mad: Jane was anorexic, but the treatment prescribed pushed her over the edge for 22 nightmarish years.* * *adj,hacía un calor agobiante it was stifling o oppressively hotresultó ser una carga agobiante para él it turned out to be a terrible o crushing burden on him* * *
agobiante,
‹ calor› stifling;◊ es una carga agobiante para él it's/he's/she's a terrible burden on him
agobiante adjetivo
1 (trabajo) overwhelming
2 (espacio cerrado) claustrophobic
3 (clima, temperatura) oppressive
4 (persona) tiresome, tiring
' agobiante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calor
English:
boiling
- burdensome
- oppressive
- stifling
- suffocating
- crippling
* * *agobiante adj[presión, trabajo, persona] overwhelming; [calor] stifling; [ambiente] oppressive;problemas agobiantes overwhelming problems;trabajo agobiante backbreaking work* * *adj1 trabajo exhausting2 calor stifling* * *agobiante adj1) : exhausting, overwhelming2) : stifling, oppressive -
6 sofocante
adj.suffocating, stifling.* * *► adjetivo1 suffocating, stifling* * *ADJ stifling, suffocating* * ** * *= stifling, suffocating, sultry [sultrier -comp., sultriest -sup.], torrid.Ex. He calls for various strategies of resistance to counter the stifling hand of capitalism on Western culture.Ex. In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex. The day was sultry, and some of the party, being parched with thirst, left the line of march, and scrambled down the bank of the river to drink.Ex. The impression in England was that Queensland was a torrid place, not suitable for white occupation, and very thinly occupied, mostly by blacks.----* calor sofocante = torrid heat.* * ** * *= stifling, suffocating, sultry [sultrier -comp., sultriest -sup.], torrid.Ex: He calls for various strategies of resistance to counter the stifling hand of capitalism on Western culture.
Ex: In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex: The day was sultry, and some of the party, being parched with thirst, left the line of march, and scrambled down the bank of the river to drink.Ex: The impression in England was that Queensland was a torrid place, not suitable for white occupation, and very thinly occupied, mostly by blacks.* calor sofocante = torrid heat.* * *‹calor/temperaturas› suffocating, stifling; ‹relación› stiflingel ambiente sofocante de la ciudad the stifling atmosphere of the town* * *
sofocante adjetivo
stifling
sofocante adjetivo suffocating, stifling
calor sofocante, stifling heat
' sofocante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bochorno
- bochornosa
- bochornoso
English:
oppressive
- stifling
- suffocating
- sweltering
* * *sofocante adj[calor] suffocating, stifling* * *adj suffocating* * *sofocante adj: suffocating, stifling* * *sofocante adj suffocating -
7 tórrido
adj.torrid, hot, scorching.* * *► adjetivo1 torrid* * *ADJ torrid* * *- da adjetivo torrid* * *= scorching, baking hot, piping hot, sultry [sultrier -comp., sultriest -sup.], torrid.Ex. It is widely known that black robes help the Bedouins to keep cool in the scorching heat of the desert.Ex. He slept on a camp bed in the baking hot room between 12-hour shifts and survived on leftovers brought to him by friendly chefs.Ex. The monks then add milk and salt to taste and piping hot Tibetan tea is ready to serve.Ex. The day was sultry, and some of the party, being parched with thirst, left the line of march, and scrambled down the bank of the river to drink.Ex. The impression in England was that Queensland was a torrid place, not suitable for white occupation, and very thinly occupied, mostly by blacks.----* calor tórrido = scorching heat, torrid heat, blistering heat.* zona tórrida, la = torrid zone, the.* * *- da adjetivo torrid* * *= scorching, baking hot, piping hot, sultry [sultrier -comp., sultriest -sup.], torrid.Ex: It is widely known that black robes help the Bedouins to keep cool in the scorching heat of the desert.
Ex: He slept on a camp bed in the baking hot room between 12-hour shifts and survived on leftovers brought to him by friendly chefs.Ex: The monks then add milk and salt to taste and piping hot Tibetan tea is ready to serve.Ex: The day was sultry, and some of the party, being parched with thirst, left the line of march, and scrambled down the bank of the river to drink.Ex: The impression in England was that Queensland was a torrid place, not suitable for white occupation, and very thinly occupied, mostly by blacks.* calor tórrido = scorching heat, torrid heat, blistering heat.* zona tórrida, la = torrid zone, the.* * *tórrido -da‹zona/clima› torrid; ‹calor› scorching, torrid* * *
tórrido,-a adjetivo torrid
clima tórrido, hot climate
' tórrido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tórrida
English:
torrid
* * *tórrido, -a adj1. [clima, zona] torrid2. [verano, tarde] sweltering, torrid* * *adj torrid* * *tórrido, -da adj: torrid -
8 ein
I unbest. Art.1. a, an; ein anderer / jeder somebody else / each and every one; welch ein Glück! what luck!; war das ein Spaß! that was fun!; die Beredsamkeit einer X of a woman like X; das konnte nur ein Nero behaupten only somebody like Nero could say that; ein ( gewisser) Herr Braun a (certain) Mr ( oder Mr.) Braun; ein Kind (jedes Kind) macht viel Freude children bring such joyII Adj.1. Zahl: one, a, an; um ein Uhr at one o’clock; ein halbes Pfund half a pound; ein für alle Mal once and for all; nur ein ( einziges) Mal once (and once only), one time (only); nicht ein Fehler not one ( oder a single) mistake; nicht eine Sekunde lang not even for a second; mit einem Blick with one glance; an einem ( einzigen) Tag in a single day; in einem fort geh. continuously, all the time; er ist ihr Ein und Alles he means the world to her, he’s her one and only; eines sage ich dir! I’ll tell you something (for nothing); acht12. (gleich) same; wir sind einer Meinung we are of the same opinion, we agree; ein und dieselbe Frau one and the same woman; an ein und demselben Tag on the very same dayIII unbest. Pron.: das eine, das ich meine the one I mean; der eine oder andere the one or (the) other; die einen sagen so, die anderen so some say this, the others say that; sie glaubt weder dem einen noch dem anderen she believes neither the one nor the other, she believes neither of them; du bist mir einer! umg. you’re a (fine) one; einer—Adv.2. ein und aus gehen come and go; bei jemandem: be a frequent visitor of s.o. ( oder at s.o.’s place), always be (a)round at s.o.’s place; ich weiß weder oder nicht mehr ein noch aus I’m at my wit’s end* * *(Lichtschalter) on (Adv.)* * *I [ain]adv(an Geräten)
Ein/Aus — on/offéín und aus gehen — to come and go
IIich weiß ( mit ihm) nicht mehr éín noch aus — I'm at my wits' end (with him)
1. numonedas kostet nur éínen Euro — it only costs one euro
éín Uhr — one (o'clock)
éín Uhr zwanzig — twenty past one
éín für alle Mal — once and for all
éín und derselbe/dieselbe/dasselbe — one and the same
See:→ auch eins2. indef arta; (vor Vokalen) anéín Mann — a man
éíne Frau — a woman
éín Kind — a child
éín Europäer — a European
éín Hotel — a or an hotel
der Sohn éínes Lehrers — the son of a teacher, a teacher's son
nur éín Hegel konnte das schreiben — only a Hegel could have written that
éíne Hitze ist das hier! — the or some heat here!
was für éín Wetter/Lärm! — some weather/noise, what a noise
wir hatten éínen Durst! (inf) — we were parched!, were we thirsty!
See:→ auch eine(r, s)* * *ein1[ˈain]adv (eingeschaltet) onE\ein/Aus on/offein2[ˈain]ei·ne[ˈainə][ˈain]I. adj one\ein Cent ist heutzutage nicht mehr viel Geld one [or a] cent isn't worth very much [or doesn't go very far] nowadayses ist genau \ein Uhr it's one [o'clock] on the dot [or exactly one [o'clock]]▶ \ein für allemal once and for allmeine Liebste, mein E\ein und Alles! my love, my all and everything [or you mean everything to me]!▶ \ein und derselbe/dieselbe/dasselbe one and the sameII. art indef1. (einzeln) a/an\ein Europäer/Hotel/Umschlag a European/a hotel/an envelope\ein Mann/ \eine Frau a man/womanwas bist du doch für \ein Dummkopf! what an idiot!das ist \ein interessanter Vorschlag that's an interesting suggestiondie Tochter \eines Pfarrers the daughter of a priest, a priest's daughter\eine Hitze ist das hier! it's very hot [or sweltering] [in] here!was für \ein Lärm! what a noise!2. (jeder) a/an\eine Wüste ist immer trocken a desert is [or deserts are] always dry* * *I 1.ich will dir noch ein[e]s sagen — there's one more thing I'd like to tell you
einer von beiden — one of the two; one or the other
einer für alle, alle für einen — one for all and all for one
2.einer Meinung sein — be of the same opinion
unbestimmter Artikel a/anein Kleid/Apfel — a dress/an apple
ein bisschen od. wenig — a little [bit]
3.ein jeder — (geh.) each and every one
Indefinitpronomen: s. irgendein 1); s. auch einerIIein - aus — (an Schaltern) on - off
ein und aus gehen — go in and out
ich wusste nicht ein noch aus — I didn't know where to turn or what to do
* * *ein1A. unbest art1. a, an;ein anderer/jeder somebody else/each and every one;welch ein Glück! what luck!;war das ein Spaß! that was fun!;einer X of a woman like X;das konnte nur ein Nero behaupten only somebody like Nero could say that;macht viel Freude children bring such joy2. Zeitangabe: one;eines Tages one day; zukünftig: auch some dayB. adj1. Zahl: one, a, an;um ein Uhr at one o’clock;ein halbes Pfund half a pound;ein für alle Mal once and for all;nur ein (einziges) Mal once (and once only), one time (only);nicht ein Fehler not one ( oder a single) mistake;nicht eine Sekunde lang not even for a second;mit einem Blick with one glance;an einem (einzigen) Tag in a single day;in einem fort geh continuously, all the time;er ist ihr Ein und Alles he means the world to her, he’s her one and only;eines sage ich dir! I’ll tell you something (for nothing); → acht12. (gleich) same;wir sind einer Meinung we are of the same opinion, we agree;ein und dieselbe Frau one and the same woman;an ein und demselben Tag on the very same dayC. indef pr:das eine, das ich meine the one I mean;der eine oder andere the one or (the) other;die einen sagen so, die anderen so some say this, the others say that;sie glaubt weder dem einen noch dem anderen she believes neither the one nor the other, she believes neither of them;ein2 adv1. am Schalter: on;ein - aus on - off2.ein und aus gehen come and go; bei jemandem: be a frequent visitor of sb ( oder at sb’s place), always be (a)round at sb’s place;nicht mehr ein noch aus I’m at my wit’s end* * *I 1.ich will dir noch ein[e]s sagen — there's one more thing I'd like to tell you
einer von beiden — one of the two; one or the other
2.einer für alle, alle für einen — one for all and all for one
unbestimmter Artikel a/anein Kleid/Apfel — a dress/an apple
ein bisschen od. wenig — a little [bit]
3. IIein jeder — (geh.) each and every one
ein - aus — (an Schaltern) on - off
ich wusste nicht ein noch aus — I didn't know where to turn or what to do
* * *adj.one adj. art.a art.an art. -
9 diablo
m.devil.pobre diablo poor deviltener el diablo en el cuerpo, ser la piel del diablo to be a little devilmandar al diablo a alguien to send somebody packingmás sabe el diablo por viejo que por diablo experience is what really counts¿dónde/cómo diablos…? (informal) where/how the hell…?¡diablos! damn it!* * *1 devil, demon3 (malvado) wicked person\¡al diablo con...! familiar to hell with...!del diablo / de todos los diablos the devil of a...¡diablos! damn!enviar al diablo to send to the devil¿qué/dónde/cuándo diablos...? familiar what/where/when the hell...?■ ¿dónde diablos se han metido? where the hell have they got to?el abogado del diablo the devil's advocateun pobre diablo a poor devil* * *noun m.devil, demon* * *SM1) (=demonio) devilno le hagas caso, es un pobre diablo — don't pay any attention to him, the poor devil
como un diablo * —
del diablo o de mil diablos * —
hace un frío del diablo o de mil diablos — it's hellishly cold *, it's absolutely freezing
- ¡diablos! o ¡por todos los diablos!irse al diablo * —
el proyecto se fue al diablo — the project was a miserable failure, the project failed miserably
¡vete al diablo! — get lost! *
mandar al diablo * —
demoniodiablos azules — LAm DTs *, pink elephants *
2) * [como intensificador]¿cómo diablos se le ocurrió hacer tal cosa? — what on earth o what the hell made him do such a thing? *
¿quién diablos te crees que eres? — who on earth o who the hell do you think you are?
¡qué diablos! ¡yo también quiero ser rico! — damn it, I want to be rich too! *
3) Cono Sur (=carro) heavy oxcart* * *I- bla adjetivo (Chi fam)a) ( avispado) smart (colloq)b) < mujer> looseII1) ( demonio) devilcomo (el or un) diablo — like crazy o mad (colloq)
del diablo or de todos los diablos or de mil diablos — (fam) devilish (colloq)
donde el diablo perdió el poncho — (AmS fam) ( en un lugar - aislado) in the back of beyond; (- lejano) miles away (colloq)
irse al diablo — (fam)
vete al diablo! — go to hell! (colloq)
mandar a alguien al diablo — (fam) to tell somebody to go to hell (colloq)
mandar algo al diablo — (fam) to pack something in (colloq)
tener el diablo en el cuerpo — to be a devil
más vale diablo conocido que ciento (Chi) or (Arg) santo por conocer — better the devil you know than the devil you don't
2) (fam) ( uso expletivo)¿qué/quién/donde diablos... ? — what/who/where the hell... ? (colloq)
¿cómo diablos se habrá enterado? — how the hell can he have found out? (colloq)
* * *I- bla adjetivo (Chi fam)a) ( avispado) smart (colloq)b) < mujer> looseII1) ( demonio) devilcomo (el or un) diablo — like crazy o mad (colloq)
del diablo or de todos los diablos or de mil diablos — (fam) devilish (colloq)
donde el diablo perdió el poncho — (AmS fam) ( en un lugar - aislado) in the back of beyond; (- lejano) miles away (colloq)
irse al diablo — (fam)
vete al diablo! — go to hell! (colloq)
mandar a alguien al diablo — (fam) to tell somebody to go to hell (colloq)
mandar algo al diablo — (fam) to pack something in (colloq)
tener el diablo en el cuerpo — to be a devil
más vale diablo conocido que ciento (Chi) or (Arg) santo por conocer — better the devil you know than the devil you don't
2) (fam) ( uso expletivo)¿qué/quién/donde diablos... ? — what/who/where the hell... ? (colloq)
¿cómo diablos se habrá enterado? — how the hell can he have found out? (colloq)
* * *el diablo= devil, the, fiend.Ex: Recently parents and concerned citizens have increasingly challenged library books that feature witches, demons and the devil whether in fiction, mythology or mysticism.
Ex: These sensational fictions about 'female fiends' share formulaic elements of character and plot: the heroines are always white, of ambiguous class status, and always young and attractive.* ¿qué diablos...? = what on (this) earth...?.* abogado del diablo = devil's advocate.* actuar de abogado del diablo = be the/a devil's advocate.* caballito del diablo = dragonfly.* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.* ¿dónde diablos...? = where on (this) earth...?.* el diablo está en los detalles = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* hacer un pacto con el diablo = make + a pact with the devil.* irse al diablo = naff off.* pacto con el diablo = pact with the devil.* ¿Qué diablos...? = Heck!, What the heck...?.* ser justo hasta con el diablo = give the devil his due.* vender el alma al diablo = sell + Posesivo + soul to the devil.* * *1 (avispado) smart ( colloq)2 ‹mujer› looseA (demonio) devileste niño es el mismo diablo this child is a real devil o the devil himselfes un diablillo, no para de hacer travesuras he's a little devil, he's always up to somethingcomo (el or un) diablo like crazy o mad ( colloq)me duele como (el or un) diablo it hurts like crazy o mad, it hurts like hell (sl)corrió como un diablo he ran like the devil o like crazy o like madestá de un humor de mil diablos she's in a devil of a mood o in a filthy mood ( colloq)hace un calor de todos los diablos it's sweltering ( colloq)nos hizo un tiempo del diablo we had hellish o foul o terrible weather ( colloq)donde el diablo perdió el poncho ( AmS fam) (en un lugar — aislado) in the back of beyond; (— lejano) miles away ( colloq)¡vete al diablo! go to hell! ( colloq)tener el diablo en el cuerpo to be a devilel diablo las carga don't play with gunsmás sabe el diablo por viejo que por diablo there's no substitute for experiencemás vale diablo conocido que ciento ( Chi) or ( Arg) santo por conocer better the devil you know than the devil you don'tCompuesto:B ( fam)(uso expletivo): ¿cómo diablos se habrá enterado? how the hell can he have found out? ( colloq)¿qué diablos haces tú aquí? what the hell are you doing here? ( colloq)¿y tú quién diablos eres para darme órdenes? who do you think you are, ordering me around like that?, and who the hell are you to boss me around? ( colloq)* * *
diablo sustantivo masculino
1 ( demonio) devil;
como (el or un) diablo like crazy o mad (colloq);
del diablo or de mil diablos (fam) devilish (colloq);◊ está de un humor de mil diablos she's in a devil of a mood (colloq);
donde el diablo perdió el poncho (AmS fam) ( en un lugar — aislado) in the back of beyond;
(— lejano) miles away (colloq);◊ mandar algo/a algn al diablo (fam) to pack sth in/to tell sb to go to hell (colloq)
2 (fam) ( uso expletivo):◊ ¿cómo/dónde/qué/quién diablos … ? how/where/what/who the hell … ? (colloq)
diablo sustantivo masculino
1 devil
2 exclamación ¡vete al diablo!, go to hell!
familiar ¿cómo/cuándo diablos...?, how/when the hell...?
Zool caballito del diablo, dragonfly
♦ Locuciones: abogado del diablo, devil's advocate
' diablo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abogada
- abogado
- alma
- endemoniada
- endemoniado
- demonio
- diabólico
- satánico
English:
advocate
- devil
- evil
- fiend
- sod
- back
- dragon
- lost
- middle
* * *♦ nm1. [demonio] devil;cuando el diablo no tiene que hacer, mata moscas con el rabo the devil makes work for idle hands;más sabe el diablo por viejo que por diablo = experience is what really countsAndes, CAm diablos azules delirium tremens;diablo marino scorpion fish;diablo de Tasmania Tasmanian devil2. [persona astuta, maliciosa] devil;el extremo argentino es un auténtico diablo the Argentinian winger is a real wizard;este niño es un diablo that child is a little devil;el muy diablo tenía engañada a su mujer the old devil was cheating on his wife;pobre diablo poor devil;no era más que un pobre diablo he was just a sad case¿y usted quién diablos es? and who the devil are YOU?5. Compa diablos: esta comida huele/sabe a diablos this food smells/tastes disgusting;aquella música sonaba a diablos that music sounded dreadful;¡al diablo con…! to hell with…!;¡al diablo con los deberes! to hell with the homework!;como un diablo [mucho] like mad, like the devil;el corte me escocía como un diablo the cut was stinging like mad;del diablo, de mil diablos, de todos los diablos: hacía un frío del diablo it was colder than blue blazes;hoy tiene un humor de mil diablos he's in an absolutely foul mood today;esta máquina hace un ruido de todos los diablos this machine makes an infernal o incredible racket;Andes, RPdonde el diablo perdió el poncho in the middle of nowhere, in the back of beyond;irse al diablo: ¡vete al diablo! go to blazes!;se fue al diablo toda la operación the whole thing went to pot;Fammandar algo al diablo to chuck sth in;mandé al diablo los estudios y me puse a trabajar I chucked in university and got a job;Fammandar a alguien al diablo to tell sb to get lost♦ interjFam¡diablos! [¡maldita sea!] damn it!* * *m devil;un pobre diablo fig a poor devil;el diablo anda suelto fam it’s a terrible mess;tener el diablo en el cuerpo be a handful;mandar a alguien al diablo fam tell s.o. to go to hell fam ;¡vete al diablo! fam go to hell! fam ;¡al diablo con …! fam to hell with …! fam ;el diablo fam it’s really hot;de mil diablos, de (todos) los diablos fam terrible;¿qué diablos pasa aquí? fam what the hell is going on here? fam* * *diablo nmdemonio: devil* * *diablo n1. (demonio) devil2. (niño) little devil -
10 chaleur
chaleur [∫alœʀ]feminine noun• quelle chaleur ! isn't it hot!• « craint la chaleur » "keep in a cool place"b. [d'un accueil] warmth* * *ʃalœʀ
1.
1) ( sensation physique) heat; ( douce) warmthil fait une de ces chaleurs! — (colloq) it's boiling (hot)! (colloq)
2) (de personne, voix, coloris, d'accueil) warmth3) Zoologieles chaleurs — the heat [U]
2.
chaleurs nom féminin pluriel Météorologie* * *ʃalœʀ1. nf1) (= température) [soleil, radiateur] heatLe radiateur diffusait une douce chaleur. — The radiator was giving off a gentle heat.
Il faisait une chaleur humide. — It was hot and humid.
des bouffées de chaleur — hot flushes Grande-Bretagne hot flashes USA
avec chaleur [recevoir, accueillir] — warmly, [raconter, en parler] with passion
Il défend son point de vue avec chaleur et conviction. — He defends his viewpoint with passion and conviction.
3) ZOOLOGIE2. chaleurs nfpl(de l'été) heat sg* * *A nf1 ( sensation physique) heat; ( douce) warmth; la chaleur du poêle/soleil the heat of the stove/sun; vague de chaleur heatwave; coup de chaleur heat stroke; chaleur moite/accablante muggy/oppressive heat; la douce chaleur printanière the warmth of spring; pour conserver la chaleur dans votre salon to keep the heat in your living room; on étouffe de chaleur, ici! it's sweltering in here!; il faisait une chaleur moite it was muggy; il fait une de ces chaleurs○! it's boiling (hot)○!; elle est sortie en pleine chaleur she went out in the hottest part of the day;2 ( cordialité) (de personne, d'accueil) warmth; (de voix, coloris) warmth; accueillir qn avec chaleur to give sb a warm welcome; dans la chaleur de la discussion in the heat of the discussion;4 Phys heat.B chaleurs nfpl Météo les chaleurs the hot season (sg); les premières/dernières chaleurs the first/last days of the hot season; lors des grandes or grosses○ chaleurs in the hot season.chaleur animale body heat; chaleur de combustion combustion heat; chaleur latente latent heat; chaleur massique or spécifique specific heat.[ʃalɶr] nom féminin1. MÉTÉOROLOGIE heat‘craint ou ne pas exposer à la chaleur’ ‘store in a cool place’chaleur massique ou spécifique specific heat3. [sentiment] warmthplaider une cause avec chaleur to plead a case fervently ou with fervour————————chaleurs nom féminin pluriel1. MÉTÉOROLOGIE————————en chaleur locution adjectivale -
11 eine
ein1, einer* * *an; a* * *ei|ne(r, s) ['ainə]indef pron1) one; (= jemand) somebody, someoneder/die/das Eine — the one
das éíne Buch habe ich schon gelesen — I've already read one of the books or the one book
das éíne Gute war... — the one good thing was...
weder der éíne noch der andere — neither (one) of them
die éínen sagen so, die anderen gerade das Gegenteil — some (people) say one thing and others or some say just the opposite
das ist éíner! (inf) — he's a (right) one! (inf)
du bist mir vielleicht éíner! (inf) — you're a fine or right one (inf)
alles in éínem abmachen — to do everything in one go
in éíner Tour (inf) — non-stop
See:→ andere(r, s)und das soll éíner glauben! (inf) — and we're/you're meant to believe that!
wie kann éíner nur so unklug sein! — how could anybody be so stupid!
wenn éínem so etwas gegeben wird — if such a thing is given (to) one (form) or (to) you
3)éínes gefällt mir nicht an ihm — (there's) one thing I don't like about him
éínes sag ich dir — I'll tell you one thing
noch éínes! — another one!; (Lied etc) more!
noch éínes, bevor ichs vergesse — (there's) something else or one other thing before I forget
es läuft alles auf éínes hinaus, es kommt alles auf éínes heraus — it all comes to the same( thing) in the end
4) (inf)éínen genehmigen — to have a quick one (inf) or drink
jdm éíne kleben — to thump sb one (Brit inf), to punch sb
See:* * *[ˈain]ei·ne[ˈainə][ˈain]I. adj one\eine Cent ist heutzutage nicht mehr viel Geld one [or a] cent isn't worth very much [or doesn't go very far] nowadayses ist genau \eine Uhr it's one [o'clock] on the dot [or exactly one [o'clock]]▶ \eine für allemal once and for allmeine Liebste, mein E\eine und Alles! my love, my all and everything [or you mean everything to me]!▶ \eine und derselbe/dieselbe/dasselbe one and the sameII. art indef1. (einzeln) a/an\eine Europäer/Hotel/Umschlag a European/a hotel/an envelope\eine Mann/ \einee Frau a man/womanwas bist du doch für \eine Dummkopf! what an idiot!das ist \eine interessanter Vorschlag that's an interesting suggestiondie Tochter \einees Pfarrers the daughter of a priest, a priest's daughter\einee Hitze ist das hier! it's very hot [or sweltering] [in] here!was für \eine Lärm! what a noise!2. (jeder) a/an\einee Wüste ist immer trocken a desert is [or deserts are] always dryei·ne(r, s)[ˈainə]1. (jemand) someone, somebodyes hat geklingelt, ist da \einer? the doorbell rang, is there someone [or somebody] [or anybody]?\eines von den Kindern one of the children▪ der/die/das \eine [the] onedas \eine Buch habe ich schon gelesen I've already read one of the books [or the one book]die \einen sagen das eine, die anderen gerade das Gegenteil one lot [or some] say one thing, the other lot say [or [the] others [say]] exactly the oppositeund das soll noch \einer glauben? and I'm/we're expected to swallow [or believe] that?3. (ein Punkt)▪ \eines [o eins] one thing\eines gefällt mir nicht an ihm [there's] one thing I don't like about him\eines muss klar sein let's make one thing clear\eines sag ich dir I'll tell you one thinghalt, noch eins[, ehe ich's vergesse] and there's one more [or other] thing [before I forget]4.du bist mir aber/ja/vielleicht \einer! you're a right one!▶ das ist \einer! he's quite a man [or one]!* * *s. einer* * *einer meiner Freunde a friend of mine;ihnen one (or other) of them;ein(e)s zu viel one too many;gib mir ein(e)s davon give me one of them;alles in einem all in one go;ein(e)s ist sicher one thing is certain;ein(e)s nach dem andern one after the other; (nicht gleichzeitig) one at a time;es kam ein(e)s zum andern one thing led to another;schlau etcwie kaum/nur einer clever etc with few equals/like nobody else;du bist ja einer! umg you’re a fine one!;lass dir ein(e)s gesagt sein take it from me;noch ein(e)s (, bevor ich es vergesse) and another thing (before it slips my mind);einer für alle und alle für einen one for all and all for onedas soll einer verstehen! and we etc are meant to understand that?;kennst du eine, die das macht? do you know anyone who does that?;das tut einem gut that does you good;sieh mal einer an! well I never, well what do you know!3. (der, die, das gleiche) the same;jemandem eine kleben thump ( oder belt) sb;einen in der Krone haben have had a drop too much (to drink);* * *s. einer -
12 caluroso
adj.hot, warm, sweltering.* * *► adjetivo1 (tiempo) warm, hot2 figurado warm, enthusiastic* * *(f. - calurosa)adj.1) hot2) warm* * *ADJ [día, tiempo] warm, hot; [recibimiento] warm, enthusiastic; [aplausos] enthusiastic* * *- sa adjetivoa) <día/clima> hotb) <acogida/aplauso> warmrecibe un caluroso saludo — (Corresp) best wishes
* * *= hearty [heartier -comp., heartiest -sup.], sultry [sultrier -comp., sultriest -sup.].Nota: De calor.Ex. Replies indicated a hearty support for the role of the library but little knowledge of its importance to them.Ex. The day was sultry, and some of the party, being parched with thirst, left the line of march, and scrambled down the bank of the river to drink.----* día caluroso = scorcher.* * *- sa adjetivoa) <día/clima> hotb) <acogida/aplauso> warmrecibe un caluroso saludo — (Corresp) best wishes
* * *= hearty [heartier -comp., heartiest -sup.], sultry [sultrier -comp., sultriest -sup.].Nota: De calor.Ex: Replies indicated a hearty support for the role of the library but little knowledge of its importance to them.
Ex: The day was sultry, and some of the party, being parched with thirst, left the line of march, and scrambled down the bank of the river to drink.* día caluroso = scorcher.* * *caluroso -sa1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ‹día/clima› hot2 ‹acogida/recibimiento› warm; ‹aplauso› enthusiastic, warmrecibe un caluroso saludo ( Corresp) best wishes* * *
caluroso◊ -sa adjetivo
◊ recibe un caluroso saludo (Corresp) best wishes
caluroso,-a adjetivo
1 hot
una calurosa tarde de otoño, a hot autumn afternoon
(que da calor) compré una chaqueta muy calurosa, I bought a warm coat
2 (una bienvenida, un saludo) warm: la soprano recibió un caluroso aplauso, the soprano was greeted with enthusiastic applause
' caluroso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bochorno
- bochornosa
- bochornoso
- calurosa
- dispensar
English:
accustom
- enthusiastic
- hearty
- hot
- roasting
- warm
- record
- warmth
* * *caluroso, -a adj1. [excesivamente] hot;[agradablemente] warm;una camisa muy calurosa a very warm shirt2. [afectuoso] warm* * *adj hot; figwarm;una acogida calurosa a warm welcome* * *caluroso, -sa adj1) : hot2) : warm, enthusiastic* * *caluroso adj2. (afectuoso) warm -
13 bollire
v/t and v/i boil* * *bollire v. intr.1 to boil: cominciare a bollire, to come to the boil// il sangue gli bolliva nelle vene, (fig.) his blood was boiling // bollire di collera, (fig.) to boil (o to seethe) with anger // qualcosa bolle in pentola, (fig.) something is brewing; mi piacerebbe sapere cosa bolle in pentola, I'd like to know what's brewing◆ v.tr. ( fare bollire) to boil.* * *[bol'lire]1. vtfare bollire — (acqua) to boil, bring to the boil, (biberon) to sterilize, (panni) to boil
2. vi* * *[bol'lire] 1.verbo transitivo to boil2.fare bollire — to boil, to bring [sth.] to the boil
1) (raggiungere l'ebollizione) to boil2) (fermentare) [ mosto] to ferment3) fig. (fremere) to boil, to seethe (di with)4) colloq. (morire di caldo)••che cosa bolle in pentola? — what's cooking o brewing?
* * *bollire/bol'lire/ [3]to boil; fare bollire to boil, to bring [sth.] to the boil(aus. avere)1 (raggiungere l'ebollizione) to boil2 (fermentare) [ mosto] to fermentche cosa bolle in pentola? what's cooking o brewing? -
14 ein
( eingeschaltet) on;E\ein/ Aus on/off\ein Euro ist heutzutage nicht mehr viel Geld one [or a] euro isn't worth very much [or doesn't go very far] nowadays;es ist genau \ein Uhr it's one [o'clock] on the dot [or exactly one [o'clock]];WENDUNGEN:\ein für allemal once and for all;jds E\ein und Alles to be sb's all and everything ( Brit), to mean everything to sb;meine Liebste, mein E\ein und Alles! my love, my all and everything [or you mean everything to me] !;1) ( einzeln) a/an;\ein Mann/\eine Frau a man/woman;was bist du doch für \ein Dummkopf! what an idiot!;das ist \ein interessanter Vorschlag that's an interesting suggestion;die Tochter \eines Pfarrers the daughter of a priest, a priest's daughter;\eine Hitze ist das hier! it's very hot [or sweltering] [in] here!;was für \ein Lärm! what a noise!2) ( jeder) a/an;\eine Wüste ist immer trocken a desert is [or deserts are] always dry -
15 eine
( eingeschaltet) on;E\eine/ Aus on/off\eine Euro ist heutzutage nicht mehr viel Geld one [or a] euro isn't worth very much [or doesn't go very far] nowadays;es ist genau \eine Uhr it's one [o'clock] on the dot [or exactly one [o'clock]];WENDUNGEN:\eine für allemal once and for all;jds E\eine und Alles to be sb's all and everything ( Brit), to mean everything to sb;meine Liebste, mein E\eine und Alles! my love, my all and everything [or you mean everything to me] !;1) ( einzeln) a/an;\eine Mann/\einee Frau a man/woman;was bist du doch für \eine Dummkopf! what an idiot!;das ist \eine interessanter Vorschlag that's an interesting suggestion;die Tochter \einees Pfarrers the daughter of a priest, a priest's daughter;\einee Hitze ist das hier! it's very hot [or sweltering] [in] here!;was für \eine Lärm! what a noise!2) ( jeder) a/an;\einee Wüste ist immer trocken a desert is [or deserts are] always dryei·ne(r, s) [ʼainə] pron1) ( jemand) someone, somebody;es hat geklingelt, ist da \einer? the doorbell rang, is there someone [or somebody] [or anybody] ?;\eines von den Kindern one of the children;das \eine Buch habe ich schon gelesen I've already read one of the books [or the one book];die \einen sagen das eine, die anderen gerade das Gegenteil one lot [or some] say one thing, the other lot say [or [the] others [say]] exactly the opposite; s. a. andere(r, s)und das soll noch \einer glauben? and I'm/we're expected to swallow [or believe] that?3) ( ein Punkt)\eines gefällt mir nicht an ihm [there's] one thing I don't like about him;\eines muss klar sein let's make one thing clear;\eines sag ich dir I'll tell you one thing;halt, noch eins[, ehe ich's vergesse] and there's one more [or other] thing [before I forget]; s. a. hinauslaufenWENDUNGEN:das ist \einer! he's quite a man [or one] !; -
16 smoorheet
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17 sieden
to cook; to simmer; to boil; to seethe* * *sie|den ['ziːdn] pret siedete or so\#tt ['ziːdətə, zɔt] ptp gesiedet or geso\#tten [gə'ziːdət, gə'zɔtn]1. vi(Wasser, Zucker etc) to boil; (Aus, S Ger = köcheln) to simmerScandium siedet bei 2830°C — scandium boils at 2830°C
síédend heiß — boiling or scalding hot; (von Klima auch) swelteringly hot
síédende Hitze — boiling or scalding heat; (von Klima auch) sweltering heat
2. vtSeife, Leim to produce by boiling; (Aus, S Ger = köcheln lassen) to simmerSee:→ auch gesotten* * *(to (cause to) cook gently at or just below boiling point: The stew simmered on the stove; Simmer the ingredients in water for five minutes.) simmer* * *sie·den<siedete o sott, gesiedet o gesotten>[ˈzi:dn̩]vi to boiletw zum S\sieden bringen to bring sth to the boiles ist mir \siedend heiß eingefallen, dass... (fig fam) I suddenly remembered that..., I remembered in a flash that... fam* * *unregelmäßiges oder regelmäßiges intransitives Verb boil* * *sieden; siedet, siedete oder sott, hat gesiedet oder gesottenes siedete in ihr she was seething (inside oder with rage, anger)* * *unregelmäßiges oder regelmäßiges intransitives Verb boil* * *v.(§ p.,pp.: sott, ist/hat gesotten)= to boil v.to seethe v.to simmer v. -
18 wahnsinnig
I Adj.1. mad, insane (auch fig.) ( vor + Dat with); wahnsinnig werden go mad ( oder insane); er macht mich wahnsinnig umg. he’s driving me crazy ( oder up the wall oder [a]round the bend)2. Angst, Schmerzen etc.: terrible, incredible umg.; umg. (unglaublich) incredible, stärker: mind-boggling; (großartig) great, incredible* * *frantic (Adj.); raving (Adj.); delirious (Adj.); madly (Adv.); crazy (Adj.); maniacal (Adj.); frenzied (Adj.); demented (Adj.); insane (Adj.); mad (Adj.)* * *wahn|sin|nig1. adj1) (old PSYCH) insane, mad2) (inf) (= verrückt) mad, crazy; (= toll, super) brilliant (inf), great (inf); (attr = sehr groß, viel) terrible, awful, dreadfuleine wáhnsinnige Arbeit — a crazy or an incredible amount of work
ein wáhnsinniges Geld — a crazy or an incredible amount of money
wie wáhnsinnig (inf) — like mad
das macht mich wáhnsinnig (inf) — it's driving me mad or crazy (inf), it's driving me round (Brit) or around (US) the bend (inf)
wáhnsinnig werden — to go mad or crazy (inf), to go round (Brit) or around (US) the bend (inf)
ich werde wáhnsinnig! — it's mind-blowing! (inf)
2. adv (inf)incredibly (inf)wáhnsinnig verliebt — madly in love
wáhnsinnig viele/viel — an incredible number/amount (inf)
* * *1) (wild with excitement: She was delirious with happiness at the news.) delirious2) frantically3) (wildly excited: the frantic pace of modern life.) frantic4) (( abbreviation (usually unkind) loony - plural loonies) (a person who is) insane or crazy: Only a lunatic would do such a thing!) lunatic* * *wahn·sin·nigI. adj▪ \wahnsinnig sein/werden to be/become insane [or madeine \wahnsinnige Arbeit/Aufgabe a massive amount of work/task; (Hitze) sweltering, blistering; (Kälte) biting, bitter; (Sturm) heavy, severe, violentwie \wahnsinnig (fam) like mad [or crazy], mad5. (kirre)jdn [noch] \wahnsinnig machen (fam) to drive sb mad [or crazy], to drive sb around [or BRIT a. round] the bend famich werde [noch] \wahnsinnig! (fam) it's enough to drive me mad!\wahnsinnig viel a heck [or hell] of a lot fam\wahnsinnig heiß swelteringly [or blisteringly] hot\wahnsinnig kalt bitingly [or bitterly] cold* * *1.1) insane; madwie wahnsinnig — (ugs.) like mad or crazy (coll.)
ich werde wahnsinnig! — (ugs.) fantastic! (coll.)
2) (ugs.): (ganz unvernünftig) mad; crazy3) (ugs.): (groß, heftig, intensiv) terrific (coll.) <effort, speed, etc.>; terrible (coll.) <fright, job, pain>2.* * *A. adj1. mad, insane (auch fig) (vor +dat with);wahnsinnig werden go mad ( oder insane);2. Angst, Schmerzen etc: terrible, incredible umg; umg (unglaublich) incredible, stärker: mind-boggling; (großartig) great, incrediblewahnsinnig verliebt madly in love* * *1.1) insane; madwie wahnsinnig — (ugs.) like mad or crazy (coll.)
ich werde wahnsinnig! — (ugs.) fantastic! (coll.)
2) (ugs.): (ganz unvernünftig) mad; crazy3) (ugs.): (groß, heftig, intensiv) terrific (coll.) <effort, speed, etc.>; terrible (coll.) <fright, job, pain>2.* * *adj.delirious adj.demented adj.frenzied adj.insane adj.mad adj.maniac adj.maniacal adj. adv.deliriously adv.insanely adv.maniacally adv.psychotically adv. -
19 upalnie
adv. grad. na dworze było upalnie it was hot a. scorching outside* * *adv.jest upalnie it is sweltering l. scorching l. hot l. boiling.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > upalnie
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Kaija Pohjola — born ((26 September, 1951 in Kuopio, Finland) is an award winning Finnish singer. She first came to fame as a tango singer; now her repertoire includes evergreens and Finnish pop.Kaija Pohjola says of her early life:“I have three brothers. I was… … Wikipedia
pass away vs pass out — Pass away is a phrasal verb. It is used when someone dies. For example: After a short illness, he passed away peacefully in the night. Pass out is also a phrasal verb, but it is used when someone faints or loses consciousness for a short… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
pass away vs pass out — Pass away is a phrasal verb. It is used when someone dies. For example: After a short illness, he passed away peacefully in the night. Pass out is also a phrasal verb, but it is used when someone faints or loses consciousness for a short… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
swel´ter|ing|ly — swel|ter|ing «SWEHL tuhr ihng, trihng», adjective. 1. (of heat, weather, or a season) oppressively hot: »The heat was sweltering, and he became very tired (John Galsworthy). 2. suffering from or overpowered by oppressive heat. –swel´ter|ing|ly,… … Useful english dictionary
swel|ter|ing — «SWEHL tuhr ihng, trihng», adjective. 1. (of heat, weather, or a season) oppressively hot: »The heat was sweltering, and he became very tired (John Galsworthy). 2. suffering from or overpowered by oppressive heat. –swel´ter|ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
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2006 North American heat wave — The 2006 North American heat wave spread throughout most of the United States and Canada beginning on July 15, 2006, killing at least 225 people. That day the temperature reached 117 °F (47 °C) in Pierre, South Dakota, with many places in South… … Wikipedia
Anaphora — In rhetoric, an anaphora ( gr. ἀναφορά, carrying back ) is emphasizing words by repeating them at the beginnings of neighboring clauses. In contrast, an epistrophe (or epiphora) is repeating words at the clauses ends. See also other figures of… … Wikipedia