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1 cajón de sastre
figurado jumble* * *(n.) = catch-all, mixed bag, rag-bag [ragbag], grab-bagEx. The assistant's position frequently degenerates into a ' catch-all' position, with the assistant ending up with a number of miscellaneous odd-jobs (sometimes 'keep-busy' type jobs, well below his or her capabilities).Ex. The book trade is a mixed bag of ups and downs even within one broad category of publishing.Ex. In practice the generalia class, as we shall see, is also used as a rag-bag for miscellaneous items that will not fit anywhere else.Ex. This emphasis on specialisation turns the core curricula into a superficial grab-bag.* * *(n.) = catch-all, mixed bag, rag-bag [ragbag], grab-bagEx: The assistant's position frequently degenerates into a ' catch-all' position, with the assistant ending up with a number of miscellaneous odd-jobs (sometimes 'keep-busy' type jobs, well below his or her capabilities).
Ex: The book trade is a mixed bag of ups and downs even within one broad category of publishing.Ex: In practice the generalia class, as we shall see, is also used as a rag-bag for miscellaneous items that will not fit anywhere else.Ex: This emphasis on specialisation turns the core curricula into a superficial grab-bag.* * *famhodgepodge fam, Brhotchpotch fam -
2 cajón
m.1 drawer, till.2 case, packing case.3 parking space, parking place.* * *1 (en mueble) drawer2 (caja grande) crate3 (casilla) stall4 (entre estantes) shelf space\ser de cajón familiar to be self-evident, be obviouscajón de sastre figurado jumble* * *noun m.1) drawer2) box, crate* * *SM1) [de mueble] drawercajón de sastre, esta palabra es un cajón de sastre — this is a catch-all term
2) (=caja) big box, cratecajón de embalaje — crate, packing case
cajón de suspensión, cajón hidráulico — caisson
3) Méx (=puesto) stallcajón de ropa — draper's (shop), dry-goods store (EEUU)
4) (Dep)5)de cajón * —
7) LAm (Geog) ravine* * *1)a) ( en un mueble) drawerel cajón de arriba/abajo — the top/bottom drawer
cajón de sastre: este capítulo es un cajón de sastre this chapter is a bit of a hodgepodge (AmE) o (BrE) a hotchpotch (colloq); esa sección es el cajón de sastre del periódico that's the miscellaneous o oddments section of the newspaper; de cajón (fam) <respuesta/pregunta> obvious; eso es de cajón — that's obvious
b) ( caja grande) tbcajón de embalaje — crate; ( para mudanzas) packing case
c) (AmL) ( ataúd) coffin, casket (AmE)2)a) (Méx) ( en un estacionamiento) parking spaceb) (Chi) (Geog) gulley, ravine* * *= drawer, drawer.Ex. Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.Ex. Cards are filed in drawers, approximately 1000 cards per drawer, which when stacked together may form a catalogue cabinet.----* cajón abierto = tray.* cajón de arena = sandpit, sandbox.* cajón del lector de CDROM = drive tray.* cajón de préstamo = issue tray.* cajón de sastre = catch-all, mixed bag, rag-bag [ragbag], grab-bag.* de cajón = no-brainer.* retén de cajón = drawer stop.* * *1)a) ( en un mueble) drawerel cajón de arriba/abajo — the top/bottom drawer
cajón de sastre: este capítulo es un cajón de sastre this chapter is a bit of a hodgepodge (AmE) o (BrE) a hotchpotch (colloq); esa sección es el cajón de sastre del periódico that's the miscellaneous o oddments section of the newspaper; de cajón (fam) <respuesta/pregunta> obvious; eso es de cajón — that's obvious
b) ( caja grande) tbcajón de embalaje — crate; ( para mudanzas) packing case
c) (AmL) ( ataúd) coffin, casket (AmE)2)a) (Méx) ( en un estacionamiento) parking spaceb) (Chi) (Geog) gulley, ravine* * *= drawer, drawer.Ex: Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.
Ex: Cards are filed in drawers, approximately 1000 cards per drawer, which when stacked together may form a catalogue cabinet.* cajón abierto = tray.* cajón de arena = sandpit, sandbox.* cajón del lector de CDROM = drive tray.* cajón de préstamo = issue tray.* cajón de sastre = catch-all, mixed bag, rag-bag [ragbag], grab-bag.* de cajón = no-brainer.* retén de cajón = drawer stop.* * *A1 (en un mueble) drawerel cajón de arriba/abajo the top/bottom drawercajón de sastre: este capítulo es un cajón de sastre this chapter is a bit of a hodgepodge ( AmE) o ( BrE) a hotchpotch o a jumble of different things ( colloq)esa sección es el cajón de sastre del periódico that's the miscellaneous o oddments section of the newspapermi despacho es como un cajón de sastre adonde van a parar todas estas cosas my office acts as a kind of dumping ground for all these thingsde cajón ( fam): de cajón que les dice que no he's bound to say no, you can bet your life he'll say noeso es de cajón that's for sure, that goes without saying2 (caja grande) tbcajón de embalaje crate; (para mudanzas) packing casecajón de fruta fruit box, orange box3 ( RPl) (para botellas) crateCompuestos:sandpit, sandboxB1 ( Méx) (en un estacionamiento) parking space3 ( Arg) (en gimnasia) box* * *
cajón sustantivo masculino
1
( para mudanzas) packing case
2 (Méx) ( en un estacionamiento) parking space
cajón sustantivo masculino
1 (de un mueble) drawer
2 (caja grande) crate, chest
3 figurado cajón de sastre, jumble, rag bag
♦ Locuciones: familiar de cajón, obvious, self-evident: era de cajón que el gobierno iba a subir los impuestos, it was obvious that the government was going to raise taxes
' cajón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abajo
- donde
- el
- en
- pomo
- tirador
- tiradora
- vaciar
- agarrar
- atorar
- buscar
- cerrar
- cháchara
- deslizar
- desorden
- encajar
- escarbar
- falso
- fichero
- hurguetear
- interior
- llenar
- lustrín
- manilla
- sábana
- sacar
- tener
- trabar
English:
box
- clean out
- crate
- drawer
- fold
- fumble
- handle
- knob
- pull
- ragbag
- sandpit
- tight
- back
- case
- casket
- catch
- coffin
- fitted
- jumble
- sand
- stuck
- stuff
* * *cajón nm1. [de mueble] drawerFig cajón de sastre:su mesa es un cajón de sastre he's got everything but the kitchen sink on his desk;esa revista es un cajón de sastre en el que caben todo tipo de artículos that magazine has articles about everything under the sun;el concepto de medicina oriental es un cajón de sastre oriental medicine is a catch-all category2. [caja grande] box, crate;[de mudanza] packing case3. [ataúd] Br coffin, US casket5. RP [para botellas] crate6. CompFameso es de cajón that goes without saying* * *m1 drawer2 L.Am.casket, coffin3:ser de cajón fam be obvious4 MéxAUTO parking space* * *1) : drawer, till2) : crate, case3)* * *cajón n1. (en mueble) drawer2. (caja grande) crate -
3 kunterbunt
I Adj.3. Leben: chequ|ered (Am. check-), very varied; kunterbunte Mischung very mixed bag; es gab ein kunterbuntes Programm the program(me) was a very mixed bag, there were all sorts of things going on ( oder being shown etc.)II Adv.: alles kunterbunt durcheinander werfen jumble everything up; fig. auch lump everything together; hier geht’s ja kunterbunt zu! things are really chaotic here* * *promiscuous* * *kụn|ter|bunt ['kUntɐbʊnt]1. adjSammlung, Gruppe etc motley attr; (= vielfarbig auch) multi-coloured (Brit), multi-colored (US), many-coloured (Brit), many-colored (US); Programm varied; Leben chequered (Brit), checkered (US)2. advchaoticallykunterbunt durcheinander — all jumbled up, higgledy-piggledy
* * *kun·ter·bunt[ˈkʊntɐbʊnt]I. adj1. (vielfältig) varied3. (wahllos gemischt) motleyeine \kunterbuntes Durcheinander a jumble\kunterbunt durcheinander completely jumbled up* * *1.1) (vielfarbig) multi-coloured2) (abwechslungsreich) varied3) (ungeordnet) jumbled <confusion, muddle, rows, etc.>2.1) <painted, printed> in many coloursein kunterbunt gestalteter Abend — an evening of varied entertainment
3) (ungeordnet)kunterbunt durcheinander sein — be higgledy-piggledy or all jumbled up
es ging kunterbunt durcheinander — it was completely chaotic
* * *A. adj2. (ungeordnet) untidy, jumbled;ein kunterbuntes Durcheinander a (real) mess, a complete jumblekunterbunte Mischung very mixed bag;es gab ein kunterbuntes Programm the program(me) was a very mixed bag, there were all sorts of things going on ( oder being shown etc)B. adv:alles kunterbunt durcheinanderwerfen jumble everything up; fig auch lump everything together;hier geht’s ja kunterbunt zu! things are really chaotic here* * *1.1) (vielfarbig) multi-coloured2) (abwechslungsreich) varied3) (ungeordnet) jumbled <confusion, muddle, rows, etc.>2.1) <painted, printed> in many colours3) (ungeordnet)kunterbunt durcheinander sein — be higgledy-piggledy or all jumbled up
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4 mezcla heterogénea
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5 miscelánea
f.1 miscellany.2 corner shop, general store, small general store.* * *1 miscellany* * *SF1) frm (=mezcla) miscellany2) Méx (=tienda) corner shop* * *a) ( variedad) miscellany; (Lit, Period) miscellanyb) (Méx) ( tienda) small general store, corner shop (BrE)* * *= miscellaneous, mixed bag, miscellanea, miscellany.Ex. Miscellaneous, the code 'm' is displayed whenever extensive notes are associated with the missing issue.Ex. The book trade is a mixed bag of ups and downs even within one broad category of publishing.Ex. ' Miscellanea' is a collection of 100 diverse philological notes and essays, one of the most popular printed books of the early humanists = " Miscelánea" es una colección de 100 notas y ensayos filológicos diversos; uno de los libros impresos más populares de los primeros humanistas.Ex. The data collected during reading and fieldwork is fragmented and often contradictory miscellany.----* una miscelánea de = a miscellany of.* * *a) ( variedad) miscellany; (Lit, Period) miscellanyb) (Méx) ( tienda) small general store, corner shop (BrE)* * *= miscellaneous, mixed bag, miscellanea, miscellany.Ex: Miscellaneous, the code 'm' is displayed whenever extensive notes are associated with the missing issue.
Ex: The book trade is a mixed bag of ups and downs even within one broad category of publishing.Ex: ' Miscellanea' is a collection of 100 diverse philological notes and essays, one of the most popular printed books of the early humanists = " Miscelánea" es una colección de 100 notas y ensayos filológicos diversos; uno de los libros impresos más populares de los primeros humanistas.Ex: The data collected during reading and fieldwork is fragmented and often contradictory miscellany.* una miscelánea de = a miscellany of.* * *1 (variedad) miscellany* * *
miscelánea sustantivo femenino
misceláneo,-a
I adjetivo miscellaneous
II sustantivo femenino miscellany: encontramos en la buhardilla una miscelánea de objetos antiguos, we found all kinds of old things in the attic
' miscelánea' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
misceláneo
* * *miscelánea nf1. [mezcla] miscellany* * *f1 miscellany2 Méxconvenience store, Brcorner shop* * *miscelánea nf: miscellany -
6 revoltijo
m.scramble, hodgepodge, hodge-podge, mishmash.* * *1 (mezcla) mess, clutter, jumble2 figurado (confusión) mess, chaos* * *revoltillo masculino1) (fam) ( desorden) mess, jumble2) (fam) (comida, bebida) mixture, concoction* * *= mixed bag, mess, jumble and squeeze, jumble, hodgepodge [hotchpotch, -UK], hotchpotch [hodgepodge, USA], cobbling together, mash-up, mishmash, melange.Ex. The book trade is a mixed bag of ups and downs even within one broad category of publishing.Ex. 'Look, Mel,' said James after the hiatus, 'I'm irritated at the convoluted mess this simple case of filling a vacancy has become'.Ex. The vista of main street shows in addition to the jumble and squeeze of shops, a 12-story skyscraper, several impressive banks, and a few elderly housing units.Ex. Compared to this fairly ordered monographic literature, the multiple contents of a collection of periodicals seemed like a terrible jumble.Ex. Whilst, presumably, a set of standards for the conduct of reference work, the document is in fact a hodgepodge shaped by faddish misconceptions.Ex. It has thus has created a logical and ordered system out of what was once a hotchpotch of individual decision.Ex. It argues that Genesis is a unified text rather than a clumsy cobbling together of disparate materials.Ex. ' Mash-ups' of data on the web are starting to appear on Australian sites and could provide a new means of online advertising.Ex. We follow a mishmash of characters as they move through their unfortunate life without felicity.Ex. There were space cadets, aimless women -- the melange was incredible.----* hacer un revoltijo = cobble together.* revoltijo de letras = jumbled letters.* un revoltijo de = a jumble of, a welter of.* * *revoltillo masculino1) (fam) ( desorden) mess, jumble2) (fam) (comida, bebida) mixture, concoction* * *= mixed bag, mess, jumble and squeeze, jumble, hodgepodge [hotchpotch, -UK], hotchpotch [hodgepodge, USA], cobbling together, mash-up, mishmash, melange.Ex: The book trade is a mixed bag of ups and downs even within one broad category of publishing.
Ex: 'Look, Mel,' said James after the hiatus, 'I'm irritated at the convoluted mess this simple case of filling a vacancy has become'.Ex: The vista of main street shows in addition to the jumble and squeeze of shops, a 12-story skyscraper, several impressive banks, and a few elderly housing units.Ex: Compared to this fairly ordered monographic literature, the multiple contents of a collection of periodicals seemed like a terrible jumble.Ex: Whilst, presumably, a set of standards for the conduct of reference work, the document is in fact a hodgepodge shaped by faddish misconceptions.Ex: It has thus has created a logical and ordered system out of what was once a hotchpotch of individual decision.Ex: It argues that Genesis is a unified text rather than a clumsy cobbling together of disparate materials.Ex: ' Mash-ups' of data on the web are starting to appear on Australian sites and could provide a new means of online advertising.Ex: We follow a mishmash of characters as they move through their unfortunate life without felicity.Ex: There were space cadets, aimless women -- the melange was incredible.* hacer un revoltijo = cobble together.* revoltijo de letras = jumbled letters.* un revoltijo de = a jumble of, a welter of.* * *revoltijo, revoltilloA ( fam) (desorden) mess, jumbleB ( fam) (comida, bebida) mixture, concoction* * *
revoltijo,◊ revoltillo sustantivo masculino (fam)
revoltijo sustantivo masculino
1 (de cosas) jumble, clutter
2 (situación) chaos, mess
' revoltijo' also found in these entries:
English:
clutter
- jumble
- mishmash
* * *revoltijo, revoltillo nmjumble* * *m mess, jumble* * *revoltijo nm1) fárrago: mess, jumble* * *revoltijo n jumble -
7 mezcla
f.1 mixture.una mezcla explosiva an explosive combination (de personalidades, factores)una mezcla de tabacos a blend of tobaccos2 mixing.3 mix (Music).4 dough, kneading.5 mortar, plaster.6 crossbreed, mixing.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: mezclar.* * *1 (acción) mixing, blending2 (producto) mixture, blend3 (de película etc) mixing4 (textil) mixed fibres5 (argamasa) mortar\mezcla de razas mixture of races* * *noun f.mix, mixture, blend* * *SF1) (=acción) [de ingredientes, colores] mixing; [de razas, culturas] mixing; [de sonidos] mixing; [de cafés, tabacos, whiskies] blendingmesa 1)2) (=resultado) [de ingredientes, colores] mixture; [de razas, culturas] mix; [de cafés, tabacos, whiskies] blendsin mezcla — [sustancia] pure; [gasolina] unadulterated
costumbres transmitidas sin mezcla de influencias externas — customs passed on without any external influence
mezcla explosiva — (lit) explosive mixture; (fig) lethal combination
3) (Mús) mix4) (Constr) mortar5) (Cos) blend, mix* * *1) ( proceso)a) ( de productos) mixing; (de vinos, tabacos, cafés) blendingb) (de razas, culturas) mixingc) (Audio) mixing2)a) ( combinación de - productos) mixture; (- vinos, tabacos, cafés) blend; (- tejidos) mixuna mezcla de distintos colores — a combination o mixture of different colors
b) (de razas, culturas) mixc) (Audio) mix•* * *= admixture, amalgam, blend, mix, mixing, mixture, alchemy, concoction, combination, potpourri, conflation, cocktail, recombination, bringing together, meld, mishmash, melange.Ex. No 'bona fide' author will wish to exhibit reduced output efficiency due to admixture with false authorship.Ex. Nevertheless, modern cataloguing practices often represent some amalgam of the collocative and the direct approaches.Ex. Thus in index or catalogue or data base design the indexer must choose an appropriate blend of recall and precision for each individual application.Ex. There are important employment opportunities available to people equipped with the right mix of skills and experience.Ex. This article describes the architecture and the main features of DOMINO, a multimedia information retrieval system whose data base is a collection of multimedia documents (MDs) constituted of a mixing of texts and images.Ex. When used by skilled abstractors this mixture of styles can achieve the maximum transmission of information, within a minimum length.Ex. This is a specialist service calling for a unique alchemy of librarian and computing skills.Ex. Statistics show black family life to be an appalling concoction of poverty, shooting and rampant teenage pregnancy.Ex. The software can search each field or a combination of fields.Ex. This center holds one of the most significant collections (dare we call it potpourri?) of science, natural history, art, history, and culture in the world = Este centre posee uno de las colecciones (¿o quizás popurrí?) más significativas de la ciencia, historia natural, arte, historia y cultura del mundo.Ex. It found differences in the abbreviations used and other stylistic matters (mainly due to language differences) but was able to propose a conflation of the descriptions that formed the basis of what became the SBD and later the ISBD.Ex. He rightly characterizes his book as a ' cocktail of personal and public observations.Ex. These genomes are inherited in strictly lineal fashion, without recombination.Ex. I have already mentioned that the bringing together of the various editions is the real problem.Ex. The article is entitled 'Scholars and media: an unmixable mess of oil and water or a perfect meld of oil and vinegar?'.Ex. We follow a mishmash of characters as they move through their unfortunate life without felicity.Ex. There were space cadets, aimless women -- the melange was incredible.----* hacer mezcla = mix + cement.* mezcla de lluvia helada y aguanieve = wint(e)ry mix, wint(e)ry shower.* mezcla heterogénea = mixed bag.* que mezcla sensaciones = synesthetic, cross-sensory.* sin mezcla = unmixed.* una mezcla de = a mixture of, a blend of, a mix of, a rollup of.* * *1) ( proceso)a) ( de productos) mixing; (de vinos, tabacos, cafés) blendingb) (de razas, culturas) mixingc) (Audio) mixing2)a) ( combinación de - productos) mixture; (- vinos, tabacos, cafés) blend; (- tejidos) mixuna mezcla de distintos colores — a combination o mixture of different colors
b) (de razas, culturas) mixc) (Audio) mix•* * *= admixture, amalgam, blend, mix, mixing, mixture, alchemy, concoction, combination, potpourri, conflation, cocktail, recombination, bringing together, meld, mishmash, melange.Ex: No 'bona fide' author will wish to exhibit reduced output efficiency due to admixture with false authorship.
Ex: Nevertheless, modern cataloguing practices often represent some amalgam of the collocative and the direct approaches.Ex: Thus in index or catalogue or data base design the indexer must choose an appropriate blend of recall and precision for each individual application.Ex: There are important employment opportunities available to people equipped with the right mix of skills and experience.Ex: This article describes the architecture and the main features of DOMINO, a multimedia information retrieval system whose data base is a collection of multimedia documents (MDs) constituted of a mixing of texts and images.Ex: When used by skilled abstractors this mixture of styles can achieve the maximum transmission of information, within a minimum length.Ex: This is a specialist service calling for a unique alchemy of librarian and computing skills.Ex: Statistics show black family life to be an appalling concoction of poverty, shooting and rampant teenage pregnancy.Ex: The software can search each field or a combination of fields.Ex: This center holds one of the most significant collections (dare we call it potpourri?) of science, natural history, art, history, and culture in the world = Este centre posee uno de las colecciones (¿o quizás popurrí?) más significativas de la ciencia, historia natural, arte, historia y cultura del mundo.Ex: It found differences in the abbreviations used and other stylistic matters (mainly due to language differences) but was able to propose a conflation of the descriptions that formed the basis of what became the SBD and later the ISBD.Ex: He rightly characterizes his book as a ' cocktail of personal and public observations.Ex: These genomes are inherited in strictly lineal fashion, without recombination.Ex: I have already mentioned that the bringing together of the various editions is the real problem.Ex: The article is entitled 'Scholars and media: an unmixable mess of oil and water or a perfect meld of oil and vinegar?'.Ex: We follow a mishmash of characters as they move through their unfortunate life without felicity.Ex: There were space cadets, aimless women -- the melange was incredible.* hacer mezcla = mix + cement.* mezcla de lluvia helada y aguanieve = wint(e)ry mix, wint(e)ry shower.* mezcla heterogénea = mixed bag.* que mezcla sensaciones = synesthetic, cross-sensory.* sin mezcla = unmixed.* una mezcla de = a mixture of, a blend of, a mix of, a rollup of.* * *1 (de productos) mixing; (de vinos, tabacos, cafés) blending2 (de razas, culturas) mixingestos perros son producto de una mezcla these dogs are crossbreeds3 ( Audio) mixingañadir cuatro cucharadas de azúcar a la mezcla add four spoonfuls of sugar to the mixturees una mezcla de distintos colores it is a combination o mixture of different colorsno me gusta la mezcla de dulce y salado I don't like mixing sweet and savory thingshabla una mezcla de inglés y francés he speaks a mixture of English and French2 (de razas, culturas) mix3 ( Audio) mix4 ( Const) mortarCompuesto:( Arm) explosive mixture* * *
Del verbo mezclar: ( conjugate mezclar)
mezcla es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
mezcla
mezclar
mezcla sustantivo femenino
1 ( proceso)
2 ( combinación )
(de vinos, tabacos, cafés) blend;
( de tejidos) mix;
c) (Audio) mix
mezclar ( conjugate mezclar) verbo transitivo
1
mezcla algo con algo to mix sth with sth
2 ‹documentos/ropa› to mix up, get … mixed up;
mezcla algo con algo to get sth mixed up with sth
3 ( involucrar) mezcla a algn en algo to get sb mixed up o involved in sth
mezclarse verbo pronominal
1
b) ( tener trato con) mezclase con algn to mix with sb
2 [razas/culturas] to mix
mezcla sustantivo femenino
1 (acción) mixing, blending
Rad Cine mixing
2 (producto) mixture, blend: me gusta esta mezcla de cafés, I like this blend of coffee
Audio mix
Text mix
una mezcla de seda y lino, a silk/linen mix
mezclar verbo transitivo
1 (combinar, amalgamar) to mix, blend: no me gusta mezclar a los amigos, I don't like to mix my friends
2 (algo ordenado antes) to mix up: mezcló sus cosas con las tuyas, he got his things mixed up with yours
3 (involucrar) to involve, mix up
' mezcla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barro
- consistente
- expandirse
- homogeneizar
- spanglish
- consistencia
- contenido
- homogéneo
- mezclilla
- puro
English:
add in
- blend
- cross
- mix
- mixture
- Spanglish
- stand
- medley
- mixed
* * *mezcla nf1. [de materiales, productos] [resultado] mixture, combination;[acción] mixing;una mezcla de tabacos/whiskys a blend of tobaccos/whiskies;el verde es resultado de la mezcla del azul y del amarillo green is the result of mixing blue and yellow;cuando hierva la leche, añádala a la mezcla when the milk boils, add it to the mixture;es una mezcla de comedia y tragedia it's a mixture of comedy and tragedy2. [de culturas, pueblos] [resultado] mixture;[acción] mixing3. [tejido] mix4. Mús & TV [resultado] mix;[acción] mixing;mesa de mezclas mixing desk, mixer5. mezcla explosiva explosive mixture;Figla mezcla explosiva de alcohol y drogas the explosive combination of alcohol and drugs* * *f* * *mezcla nf1) : mixing2) : mixture, blend3) : mortar (masonry material)* * *mezcla n1. (en general) mixture2. (de tabaco) blend3. (de personas) mix -
8 sastre
f. & m.1 tailor.2 costumier, costume designer, costumer.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 tailor\sastre de señoras dressmaker* * *(f. - sastra)noun* * *sastre, -a1.SM / F tailor; (Teat) costumier2.ADJ INV* * *a) ( persona) tailor* * *= clothier.Ex. The report presents a description of materials to be used by uniform clothiers in coat and trousers, shako, tie, gloves, and spats.----* cajón de sastre = catch-all, mixed bag, rag-bag [ragbag], grab-bag.* tijeras de sastre = pinking shears, pinking scissors.* * *a) ( persona) tailor* * *= clothier.Ex: The report presents a description of materials to be used by uniform clothiers in coat and trousers, shako, tie, gloves, and spats.
* cajón de sastre = catch-all, mixed bag, rag-bag [ragbag], grab-bag.* tijeras de sastre = pinking shears, pinking scissors.* * *1 (persona) tailor2* * *
sastre sustantivo masculino y femenino ( persona) tailor
sastre mf tailor
' sastre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cajón
- traje
- maniquí
- muñeco
English:
ragbag
- tailor
- suit
* * *sastre, -a nm,ftailor* * *m tailor* * *: tailor* * *sastre n tailor -
9 variopinto
adj.1 variegated, of all colors, colorful, motley.2 multifarious, variegated.* * *► adjetivo1 (diverso) diverse, assorted2 (mezclado) mixed, varied* * *ADJ1) (=de distintos colores) multi-coloured, multi-colored (EEUU), colourful, colorful (EEUU)2) (=diverso) [objetos, regalos] diverse, miscellaneous; [gente, público] very mixed* * *- ta adjetivo* * *= motley, kaleidoscopic, multifaceted [multi-faceted], technicolor, many-faceted, pied.Ex. The person who never throws away a newspaper is regarded as an eccentric; the person who never throws away a book is more likely to be regarded as a bibliophile no matter what the resulting motley assortment of books may be.Ex. Recruitment of children's librarians is a kaleidoscopic issue involving multifaceted attempts to address a broad spectrum of problems.Ex. Recruitment of children's librarians is a kaleidoscopic issue involving multifaceted attempts to address a broad spectrum of problems.Ex. The article is entitled 'The technicolor coat of the academic library personnel officer: the evolution from paper-pusher to policy maker'.Ex. The solutions to educational problems will be necessarily complex and many-faceted.Ex. West African indigenous pigs are black, white, black and white or pied in colour with well developed hair coat and erect ears.* * *- ta adjetivo* * *= motley, kaleidoscopic, multifaceted [multi-faceted], technicolor, many-faceted, pied.Ex: The person who never throws away a newspaper is regarded as an eccentric; the person who never throws away a book is more likely to be regarded as a bibliophile no matter what the resulting motley assortment of books may be.
Ex: Recruitment of children's librarians is a kaleidoscopic issue involving multifaceted attempts to address a broad spectrum of problems.Ex: Recruitment of children's librarians is a kaleidoscopic issue involving multifaceted attempts to address a broad spectrum of problems.Ex: The article is entitled 'The technicolor coat of the academic library personnel officer: the evolution from paper-pusher to policy maker'.Ex: The solutions to educational problems will be necessarily complex and many-faceted.Ex: West African indigenous pigs are black, white, black and white or pied in colour with well developed hair coat and erect ears.* * *variopinto -tael público asistente era de lo más variopinto there was a really mixed audience, the audience was a real mix of different people o ( colloq) a really mixed bagobjetos variopintos componen la decoración de la habitación the room is decorated with all kinds of miscellaneous objects* * *variopinto, -a adjdiverse* * *adj varied, diverse* * *variopinto, -ta adj: diverse, assorted, motley -
10 смешанная картина
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11 Palette
f; -, -n1. KUNST palette2. fig. ( breite) Palette (wide) range; bunte Palette mixed bag; die ganze Palette the whole gamut ( oder panoply)3. (Laderost) pallet* * *die Palettepalette; pallet* * *Pa|lẹt|te [pa'lɛtə]f -, -n1) (MALEREI) palette; (fig) range2) (= Stapelplatte) pallet* * *(a small flat piece of wood etc, with a hole for the thumb, on which an artist mixes his colours.) palette* * *Pa·let·te<-, -n>[paˈlɛtə]f1. (Stapelplatte) pallet, platform2. KUNST palette* * *die; Palette, Paletten1) (Malerei) palette2) (bes. Werbespr.): (Vielfalt) diverse range* * *1. KUNST palette2. figbunte Palette mixed bag;die ganze Palette the whole gamut ( oder panoply)3. (Laderost) pallet* * *die; Palette, Paletten1) (Malerei) palette2) (bes. Werbespr.): (Vielfalt) diverse range* * *-n (Farb-) f.colour palette n. -n f.pallet n. -
12 altibajos
m.pl.1 uneven ground, unevenness. (terreno)2 vicissitudes, the ups and downs in life. (Metaphorical)* * *1 ups and downs* * *SMPL ups and downs* * *masculino plurala) ( cambios bruscos) ups and downs (pl)b) ( del terreno) undulations (pl)* * *= ups and downs, twists and turns.Ex. The book trade is a mixed bag of ups and downs even within one broad category of publishing.Ex. He carefully traces Churchill's twists and turns on this subject and concludes that his 'apparent somersaults were mere digressions and often only tactical in character'.----* altibajos emocionales = emotional roller coaster.* con altibajos = chequered [checkered, -USA].* sucesión de altibajos = roller coaster ride.* * *masculino plurala) ( cambios bruscos) ups and downs (pl)b) ( del terreno) undulations (pl)* * *= ups and downs, twists and turns.Ex: The book trade is a mixed bag of ups and downs even within one broad category of publishing.
Ex: He carefully traces Churchill's twists and turns on this subject and concludes that his 'apparent somersaults were mere digressions and often only tactical in character'.* altibajos emocionales = emotional roller coaster.* con altibajos = chequered [checkered, -USA].* sucesión de altibajos = roller coaster ride.* * *1 (cambios bruscos) ups and downs (pl)los altibajoss de la vida the ups and downs of life, life's ups and downs2 (del terreno) undulations (pl)* * *
altibajos sustantivo masculino plural
altibajos mpl fig ups and downs
' altibajos' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vicisitud
English:
chequered
- down
- up
- vicissitudes
- wax
* * *altibajos nmpl2. [cambios repentinos] ups and downs;la economía está sufriendo continuos altibajos the economy is undergoing a lot of ups and downs;el paciente mejora a altibajos the patient is getting better in fits and starts3. [de la vida] ups and downs* * *mpl ups and downs* * *altibajos nmpl1) : unevenness (of terrain)2) : ups and downs -
13 avatares
m.pl.vicissitudes, ups and downs.* * *= vicissitudes, ups and downs, misfortune, twists and turns.Ex. The textual vicissitudes of British nineteenth-century novels in America are notorious.Ex. The book trade is a mixed bag of ups and downs even within one broad category of publishing.Ex. The economic misfortunes of the decade had removed much of the opposition to the working classes using public libraries.Ex. He carefully traces Churchill's twists and turns on this subject and concludes that his 'apparent somersaults were mere digressions and often only tactical in character'.----* avatares del tiempo, los = vicissitudes of time, the, whims of time, the.* los avatares de la guerra = the tides of war.* * *= vicissitudes, ups and downs, misfortune, twists and turns.Ex: The textual vicissitudes of British nineteenth-century novels in America are notorious.
Ex: The book trade is a mixed bag of ups and downs even within one broad category of publishing.Ex: The economic misfortunes of the decade had removed much of the opposition to the working classes using public libraries.Ex: He carefully traces Churchill's twists and turns on this subject and concludes that his 'apparent somersaults were mere digressions and often only tactical in character'.* avatares del tiempo, los = vicissitudes of time, the, whims of time, the.* los avatares de la guerra = the tides of war.* * *mpl changes -
14 azares
= vicissitudes, ups and downsEx. The textual vicissitudes of British nineteenth-century novels in America are notorious.Ex. The book trade is a mixed bag of ups and downs even within one broad category of publishing.* * *= vicissitudes, ups and downsEx: The textual vicissitudes of British nineteenth-century novels in America are notorious.
Ex: The book trade is a mixed bag of ups and downs even within one broad category of publishing. -
15 confirmar una hipótesis
(v.) = support + hypothesis, validate + hypothesisEx. The analysis of the research data resulted in a mixed bag of results which neither supported nor rejected the hypothesis.Ex. To the best of our knowledge, there has been no large, multicenter prospective study to either validate or negate this hypothesis.* * *(v.) = support + hypothesis, validate + hypothesisEx: The analysis of the research data resulted in a mixed bag of results which neither supported nor rejected the hypothesis.
Ex: To the best of our knowledge, there has been no large, multicenter prospective study to either validate or negate this hypothesis. -
16 firmeza
f.1 firmness (fortaleza, solidez).2 solidity.3 resolution.4 single-mindedness, singleness of purpose.5 fastness.* * *1 firmness, steadiness* * *SF1) [del terreno] firmness2) [de carácter, convicciones] strength, firmness* * *a) ( de convicciones) strengthb) ( del terreno) firmness* * *= firmness, steadiness, sureness, sturdiness.Ex. To implement this policy without creating resentment requires firmness and sensitivity.Ex. As the sobbing abated, the secretary's voice regained some steadiness.Ex. In other words, to make sense of life-situations and to make intelligent decisions when we meet them, we need to have pondered the various possibilities either before the situations arise or with speed and sureness when they arise.Ex. The life of military brats is a 'mixed bag': they're worldly and sophisticated, which civilians might label as ' sturdiness'.----* con firmeza = assertively, resolutely, firmly, unshakably, staunchly.* * *a) ( de convicciones) strengthb) ( del terreno) firmness* * *= firmness, steadiness, sureness, sturdiness.Ex: To implement this policy without creating resentment requires firmness and sensitivity.
Ex: As the sobbing abated, the secretary's voice regained some steadiness.Ex: In other words, to make sense of life-situations and to make intelligent decisions when we meet them, we need to have pondered the various possibilities either before the situations arise or with speed and sureness when they arise.Ex: The life of military brats is a 'mixed bag': they're worldly and sophisticated, which civilians might label as ' sturdiness'.* con firmeza = assertively, resolutely, firmly, unshakably, staunchly.* * *A1 (de convicciones) strengthsu firmeza de carácter es admirable her strength of character is admirablerehusó con firmeza la invitación he firmly declined the invitation2 (del terreno) firmnessB( feminine) steady girlfriendes firmeza para el trago he likes his drink ( colloq)* * *
firmeza sustantivo femenino
firmeza sustantivo femenino firmness
' firmeza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
decisión
- energía
- entereza
- inseguridad
- inseguro
- pulso
- voluntad
English:
exception
- firmness
- resolve
- self-assertiveness
- single-mindedness
- steadfastness
- steadiness
- firmly
* * *firmeza nf1. [fortaleza, solidez] firmness;[de construcción] stability2. [de argumento] solidity3. [de carácter, actitud] firmness;defendió con firmeza su postura he firmly defended his stance* * *f firmness* * *firmeza nf1) : firmness, stability2) : strength, resolve* * *firmeza n strength -
17 hijo de militares
(n.) = military bratEx. The life of military brats is a 'mixed bag': they're worldly and sophisticated, which civilians might label as 'sturdiness'.* * *(n.) = military bratEx: The life of military brats is a 'mixed bag': they're worldly and sophisticated, which civilians might label as 'sturdiness'.
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18 macicez
SF (=solidez) massiveness, solidity; (=gordura) stoutness* * *a) ( solidez) solidityb) ( robustez) sturdiness, robustness* * *= sturdiness.Ex. The life of military brats is a 'mixed bag': they're worldly and sophisticated, which civilians might label as ' sturdiness'.* * *a) ( solidez) solidityb) ( robustez) sturdiness, robustness* * *= sturdiness.Ex: The life of military brats is a 'mixed bag': they're worldly and sophisticated, which civilians might label as ' sturdiness'.
* * *1 (solidez) solidity2 (robustez) sturdiness, robustness -
19 rechazar una hipótesis
(v.) = reject + hypothesis, negate + hypothesisEx. The analysis of the research data resulted in a mixed bag of results which neither supported nor rejected the hypothesis.Ex. To the best of our knowledge, there has been no large, multicenter prospective study to either validate or negate this hypothesis.* * *(v.) = reject + hypothesis, negate + hypothesisEx: The analysis of the research data resulted in a mixed bag of results which neither supported nor rejected the hypothesis.
Ex: To the best of our knowledge, there has been no large, multicenter prospective study to either validate or negate this hypothesis. -
20 reciedumbre
f.strength.* * *1 strength* * *SF (=fuerza) strength; (=vigor) vigour, vigor (EEUU)* * *= sturdiness.Ex. The life of military brats is a 'mixed bag': they're worldly and sophisticated, which civilians might label as ' sturdiness'.* * *= sturdiness.Ex: The life of military brats is a 'mixed bag': they're worldly and sophisticated, which civilians might label as ' sturdiness'.
* * *robustness, sturdiness
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