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1 lacónico
adj.laconic, dry, brief, short.* * *► adjetivo1 laconic* * *ADJ laconic, terse* * *- ca adjetivo laconic* * *= laconic, terse.Ex. The problem of inadequate citation of conference papers can usually be traced back to authors of papers or books who cite conference papers they have heard or read by somewhat laconic statements of the name of the author/presenter of the paper.Ex. This terse McLuhanesque turn of phrase is at the core of what I want to talk about today.* * *- ca adjetivo laconic* * *= laconic, terse.Ex: The problem of inadequate citation of conference papers can usually be traced back to authors of papers or books who cite conference papers they have heard or read by somewhat laconic statements of the name of the author/presenter of the paper.
Ex: This terse McLuhanesque turn of phrase is at the core of what I want to talk about today.* * *lacónico -calaconic* * *
lacónico◊ -ca adjetivo
laconic
lacónico,-a adjetivo laconic
' lacónico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lacónica
- telegráfica
- telegráfico
- parco
English:
dry
- laconic
- terse
* * *lacónico, -a adj1. [persona] laconic2. [respuesta, estilo] terse* * ** * *lacónico, -ca adj: laconic♦ lacónicamente adv -
2 breve
adj.1 brief (corto).seré breve I shall be briefen breves instantes in a few moments2 short.f.breve (Music).* * *► adjetivo1 short, brief1 MÚSICA breve1 (en periódico) news-in-brief section sing\en breve soon, shortlyen breves momentos soon, shortly* * *adj.brief, short* * *1. ADJ1) (=corto) short, briefuna breve rueda de prensa — a short o brief press conference
continuaremos tras un breve descanso — we shall continue after a short break o a brief pause
enviaron una nota muy breve, solo dos líneas — they sent a very short note, just two lines long
en breves palabras, se negó a dimitir — in short, he refused to resign
en breve — (=pronto) shortly, before long
2) [vocal] short2. SM1) (Prensa) short news item"breves" — "news in brief"
2) (Rel) papal brief3.SF (Mús) breve* * *1)tras un breve almuerzo continuó la reunión — after a short break for lunch, the meeting continued
sea usted breve, por favor — please be brief
en breve — shortly, soon
b) <sonido/vocal> short2) (liter) < cintura> dainty, slender* * *= brief [briefer -comp., briefest -sup.], short [shorter -comp., shortest -sup.], succinct, laconic.Ex. Longer titles since each title can occupy only one line will be truncated and only brief source references are included.Ex. The 'in' analytic entry consist of two parts: the description of the part, and a short citation of the whole item in which the part is to be found.Ex. Notes should be made in the most succinct form possible without loss of clarity.Ex. The problem of inadequate citation of conference papers can usually be traced back to authors of papers or books who cite conference papers they have heard or read by somewhat laconic statements of the name of the author/presenter of the paper.----* breve período de tiempo = while.* breve reseña = thumbnail sketch.* de respuesta breve = short-answer.* en breve = shortly, the long and (the) short of, soon [sooner -comp., soonest -sup.].* pantalla de información breve = short information display, short information screen.* préstamo breve = short-term loan.* resumen breve = short abstract.* * *1)tras un breve almuerzo continuó la reunión — after a short break for lunch, the meeting continued
sea usted breve, por favor — please be brief
en breve — shortly, soon
b) <sonido/vocal> short2) (liter) < cintura> dainty, slender* * *= brief [briefer -comp., briefest -sup.], short [shorter -comp., shortest -sup.], succinct, laconic.Ex: Longer titles since each title can occupy only one line will be truncated and only brief source references are included.
Ex: The 'in' analytic entry consist of two parts: the description of the part, and a short citation of the whole item in which the part is to be found.Ex: Notes should be made in the most succinct form possible without loss of clarity.Ex: The problem of inadequate citation of conference papers can usually be traced back to authors of papers or books who cite conference papers they have heard or read by somewhat laconic statements of the name of the author/presenter of the paper.* breve período de tiempo = while.* breve reseña = thumbnail sketch.* de respuesta breve = short-answer.* en breve = shortly, the long and (the) short of, soon [sooner -comp., soonest -sup.].* pantalla de información breve = short information display, short information screen.* préstamo breve = short-term loan.* resumen breve = short abstract.* * *Atras un breve almuerzo continuó la reunión after a short break for lunch o ( frml) after a brief lunch, the meeting continueddentro de breves momentos in a few momentssea usted breve, por favor please be briefen breve shortly, soonen breve recibirán noticias nuestras you will be hearing from us shortly o soon2 ‹sonido/vocal› shortB ( liter); ‹cintura› dainty, slender1 ( Mús) breve* * *
breve adjetivo (frml) brief, short;
‹viaje/distancia› short;
sea usted breve, por favor please be brief;
en breve shortly, soon
breve adjetivo
1 brief
2 (noticias) breves, news in brief
♦ Locuciones: en breve, shortly, soon
' breve' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alquilar
- exposición
- nota
- paréntesis
- receso
- reemprender
- reseña
- saluda
- semblanza
- soplo
- sumaria
- sumario
- telegráfica
- telegráfico
- trecho
- letra
- momentáneo
- momento
- rato
English:
brief
- fast
- intro
- lift off
- one-liner
- quick
- short
- time
- point
- ripple
- scanty
- tract
* * *♦ adj1. [corto] brief;en breve [pronto] shortly;[en pocas palabras] in short;seré breve I shall be brief;en breves instantes in a few moments;anuncios breves classified ads o adverts2. [sílaba, vocal] short3. [pie] dainty;[cintura] slender♦ nfMús breve♦ breves nmpl[anuncios] classified ads o adverts; [noticias] news in brief* * *adj brief, short;en breve shortly;ser breve be brief* * *breve adj1) corto: brief, short2)en breve : shortly, in short♦ brevemente adv* * *breve adj brief -
3 parco
adj.frugal, economic, economical, moderate.* * *► adjetivo1 (escaso) frugal, sparing2 (moderado) moderate, sober\ser parco,-a en palabras/ideas to be a person of few words/ideas* * *ADJ [gen] frugal, sparing; (=moderado) moderate, temperate; [en el gasto] parsimonious* * *- ca adjetivoa) ( lacónico) laconic- no - fue su parca respuesta — no, he replied laconically
b) (sobrio, moderado) frugalser parco EN algo — en palabras to be sparing with something
* * *- ca adjetivoa) ( lacónico) laconic- no - fue su parca respuesta — no, he replied laconically
b) (sobrio, moderado) frugalser parco EN algo — en palabras to be sparing with something
* * *parco -ca1 (lacónico) laconic—no —fue su parca respuesta no, he replied laconically o tersely2 (sobrio, moderado) frugales muy parco con el dinero he is very frugal o thrifty with his moneyparco EN algo:suele ser parco en sus alabanzas he is usually frugal in his praise, he is not usually very generous with his praisesiempre han sido parcos en el comer they have always been moderate in their eating habits3 (escaso) ‹sueldo› meager*; ‹recursos› scant, meager** * *
parco◊ -ca adjetivo
' parco' also found in these entries:
English:
sparing
* * *parco, -a adj[escaso] meagre; [cena] frugal; [explicación] brief, concise; [moderado] sparing (en in);es muy parco en palabras he is a man of few words;el director fue parco en detalles the director gave few details* * *adj moderate, frugal;es parco en palabras he’s a man of few words* * *parco, -ca adj1) : sparing, frugal2) : moderate, temperate -
4 laconismo
m.1 terseness.2 laconism, brevity, laconicism, succinctness.* * *1 laconism, laconicism* * *SM laconic style, laconic manner, terseness* * *laconicism, laconic manner* * *laconismo nm[de respuesta, estilo] terseness* * *m laconic manner -
5 apabullante
adj.overwhelming.* * *► adjetivo1 (victoria, éxito) resounding, overwhelming; (persona) overpowering* * *adj.* * *ADJ shattering, crushing, overwhelming* * *adjetivo <victoria/éxito> resounding, overwhelming; <rapidez/habilidad> incredible, extraordinary; < personalidad> overpowering* * *= bewildering, crushing, stunning, overwhelming.Ex. The citation of conference proceedings poses unique and potentially bewildering problems.Ex. The laconic question weighed upon him with a crushing weight.Ex. The trends themselves are not hard to anticipate, although the stunning pace of development is often not fully appreciated.Ex. More people are taking the dip into online business and abandoning the huge corporations with overwhelming superiors and unearthly hours.* * *adjetivo <victoria/éxito> resounding, overwhelming; <rapidez/habilidad> incredible, extraordinary; < personalidad> overpowering* * *= bewildering, crushing, stunning, overwhelming.Ex: The citation of conference proceedings poses unique and potentially bewildering problems.
Ex: The laconic question weighed upon him with a crushing weight.Ex: The trends themselves are not hard to anticipate, although the stunning pace of development is often not fully appreciated.Ex: More people are taking the dip into online business and abandoning the huge corporations with overwhelming superiors and unearthly hours.* * *1 ‹victoria› resounding ( before n), overwhelming, crushing; ‹éxito› resounding ( before n), overwhelming; ‹rapidez/habilidad› incredible, extraordinary2 ‹personalidad› overpowering* * *
apabullante adjetivo ‹victoria/éxito› resounding ( before n), overwhelming;
‹rapidez/habilidad› incredible, extraordinary;
‹ personalidad› overpowering
apabullante adj fam
1 (aplastante, arrollador) overwhelming
2 (personalidad) overpowering
' apabullante' also found in these entries:
English:
anguish
- bewildering
- crushing
- devastating
- over
* * *apabullante adj[victoria, éxito] overwhelming; [edificio, película] stunning, breathtaking; [rapidez, habilidad] breathtaking, astonishing;es de una simpatía apabullante he's extremely friendly* * *adj overwhelming* * *apabullante adj: overwhelming, crushing -
6 aplastante
adj.1 crushing, overwhelming (victoria, derrota).2 large.* * *► adjetivo1 crushing, overwhelming\triunfo/victoria aplastante (electoral) landslide victory* * *adj.overwhelming, crushing, sweeping* * *ADJ overwhelming, crushing* * *adjetivo < mayoría> overwhelming; <victoria/derrota> overwhelming, crushing; < lógica> devastating* * *= overwhelming, overpowering, crushing.Ex. Although the overwhelming majority of technologically-driven programmes disregard information problems and issues, there are encouraging signs of a growing awareness of the need for information-driven.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. The laconic question weighed upon him with a crushing weight.----* de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.* ganar de forma aplastante = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down, win by + a landslide.* * *adjetivo < mayoría> overwhelming; <victoria/derrota> overwhelming, crushing; < lógica> devastating* * *= overwhelming, overpowering, crushing.Ex: Although the overwhelming majority of technologically-driven programmes disregard information problems and issues, there are encouraging signs of a growing awareness of the need for information-driven.
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: The laconic question weighed upon him with a crushing weight.* de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.* ganar de forma aplastante = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down, win by + a landslide.* * *‹mayoría› overwhelming; ‹victoria› overwhelming, resounding ( before n); ‹derrota› crushingrebatió todos sus argumentos con una lógica aplastante she refuted all his arguments with devastating logic* * *
aplastante adjetivo ‹ mayoría› overwhelming;
‹victoria/derrota› overwhelming, crushing;
‹ lógica› devastating
aplastante adjetivo crushing
Pol victoria aplastante, landslide victory
' aplastante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apabullante
- coherencia
English:
crushing
- landslide victory
- overwhelming
- devastating
- land
- over
- rout
* * *aplastante adj[victoria, derrota] crushing, overwhelming; [apoyo, mayoría, superioridad] overwhelming;esa argumentación es de una lógica aplastante that line of reasoning is devastating in its logic* * *adj overwhelming; calor suffocating;una mayoría aplastante an overwhelming majority* * *aplastante adj: crushing, overwhelming* * *aplastante adj (victoria) overwhelming -
7 atribuir su origen a
(v.) = trace to, trace back toEx. Many people have traced the function of the catalog as included in the Paris Principles to Cutter's objectives.Ex. The problem of inadequate citation of conference papers can usually be traced back to authors of papers or books who cite conference papers they have heard or read by somewhat laconic statements of the name of the author/presenter of the paper.* * *(v.) = trace to, trace back toEx: Many people have traced the function of the catalog as included in the Paris Principles to Cutter's objectives.
Ex: The problem of inadequate citation of conference papers can usually be traced back to authors of papers or books who cite conference papers they have heard or read by somewhat laconic statements of the name of the author/presenter of the paper. -
8 cometer una imprudencia
(v.) = commit + imprudence, be recklessEx. The laconic question weighed upon him with a crushing weight: Why had he committed such an imprudence?.Ex. The prosecution must prove either that the accused knew his action was illegal or that he was reckless or grossly negligent.* * *(v.) = commit + imprudence, be recklessEx: The laconic question weighed upon him with a crushing weight: Why had he committed such an imprudence?.
Ex: The prosecution must prove either that the accused knew his action was illegal or that he was reckless or grossly negligent. -
9 conferenciante
f. & m.1 speaker.2 lecturer, speaker, parleyer, discussant.* * *1 lecturer* * *noun mf.* * *SMF lecturer* * *masculino y femenino lecturer* * *= lecturer, speaker, public speaker, conferencer, presenter.Ex. He was one of the first lecturers at the early MARC institutes, at a time when automation was that great new trend that everyone wanted to know about, but about which only a few had some knowledge.Ex. The audience interaction with the speakers at all three meetings has been painstakingly transcribed and edited.Ex. He will be particularly employed, of course, as the chair of the session, seeing that the floor is not hogged by a few articulate public speakers.Ex. The meeting was closed prematurely when police ordered the premises to be evacuated by the conferencers as well as the trespassers.Ex. The problem of inadequate citation of conference papers can usually be traced back to authors of papers or books who cite conference papers they have heard or read by somewhat laconic statements of the name of the author/ presenter of the paper.----* conferenciante célebre = celebrity speaker.* conferenciante invitado = guest speaker, visiting speaker, invited speaker.* conferenciante principal = keynote speaker.* * *masculino y femenino lecturer* * *= lecturer, speaker, public speaker, conferencer, presenter.Ex: He was one of the first lecturers at the early MARC institutes, at a time when automation was that great new trend that everyone wanted to know about, but about which only a few had some knowledge.
Ex: The audience interaction with the speakers at all three meetings has been painstakingly transcribed and edited.Ex: He will be particularly employed, of course, as the chair of the session, seeing that the floor is not hogged by a few articulate public speakers.Ex: The meeting was closed prematurely when police ordered the premises to be evacuated by the conferencers as well as the trespassers.Ex: The problem of inadequate citation of conference papers can usually be traced back to authors of papers or books who cite conference papers they have heard or read by somewhat laconic statements of the name of the author/ presenter of the paper.* conferenciante célebre = celebrity speaker.* conferenciante invitado = guest speaker, visiting speaker, invited speaker.* conferenciante principal = keynote speaker.* * *lecturer* * *
conferenciante, (AmL)◊ conferencista sustantivo masculino y femenino
lecturer
conferenciante mf lecturer
' conferenciante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
expositor
English:
lecturer
- speaker
- guest
* * *conferenciante nmfspeaker* * *m/f lecturer* * *conferenciante nmf: lecturer* * *conferenciante n lecturer / speaker -
10 ponente
adj.reporting.f. & m.1 speaker.2 rapporteur.3 arbitrator.* * *1 speaker* * *SMF speaker ( at a conference)* * *masculino y femenino (en congreso, asamblea) speaker* * *= speaker, presenter.Ex. The audience interaction with the speakers at all three meetings has been painstakingly transcribed and edited.Ex. The problem of inadequate citation of conference papers can usually be traced back to authors of papers or books who cite conference papers they have heard or read by somewhat laconic statements of the name of the author/ presenter of the paper.----* debate entre ponentes = panel discussion, panel debate.* ponente invitado = invited speaker.* * *masculino y femenino (en congreso, asamblea) speaker* * *= speaker, presenter.Ex: The audience interaction with the speakers at all three meetings has been painstakingly transcribed and edited.
Ex: The problem of inadequate citation of conference papers can usually be traced back to authors of papers or books who cite conference papers they have heard or read by somewhat laconic statements of the name of the author/ presenter of the paper.* debate entre ponentes = panel discussion, panel debate.* ponente invitado = invited speaker.* * *1 (en un congreso, una asamblea) speaker2 ( Der) deponent* * *
ponente mf reader of a paper, speaker
' ponente' also found in these entries:
English:
speaker
- sponsor
* * *ponente nmf1. [en congreso] speaker2. [relator] reporter, rapporteur* * *m/f speaker* * *ponente nmf: speaker, presenter -
11 presentador
adj.presenting.m.1 master of ceremonies, anchorman, front man, host.2 presenter, master of ceremonies in charge a presenting awards.3 presenter, petitioner, applier, applicant.4 presenter, speaker.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 presenter* * *(f. - presentadora)noun* * *presentador, -aSM / F1) [de acto] host/hostess, presenter2) (TV, Radio) [de debate, documental, informativo] presenter; [de programa de variedades, concurso] host/hostess, presenter* * *- dora masculino, femenino presenter* * *= show host, presenter, introducer.Ex. He conducted the morning sessions as if he were a roving talk show host.Ex. The problem of inadequate citation of conference papers can usually be traced back to authors of papers or books who cite conference papers they have heard or read by somewhat laconic statements of the name of the author/ presenter of the paper.Ex. Like a good introducer, the author leads students to the text, presents the difficulties and alternatives, and then retreats to allow them to make up their own mind.----* presentador de radio = radio show host, broadcaster.* presentador de televisión = talking head, broadcaster.* * *- dora masculino, femenino presenter* * *= show host, presenter, introducer.Ex: He conducted the morning sessions as if he were a roving talk show host.
Ex: The problem of inadequate citation of conference papers can usually be traced back to authors of papers or books who cite conference papers they have heard or read by somewhat laconic statements of the name of the author/ presenter of the paper.Ex: Like a good introducer, the author leads students to the text, presents the difficulties and alternatives, and then retreats to allow them to make up their own mind.* presentador de radio = radio show host, broadcaster.* presentador de televisión = talking head, broadcaster.* * *masculine, femininepresenterCompuesto:* * *
presentador◊ - dora sustantivo masculino, femenino
presenter
presentador,-ora sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 presenter
2 (de un concurso, etc) (hombre) host, (mujer) hostess
3 (de un informativo) newsreader
' presentador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escalada
- presentadora
English:
anchor
- host
- newsreader
- presenter
- broadcaster
- news
* * *presentador, -ora nm,fpresenter* * *m, presentadora f TV presenter* * *presentador, - dora n: newscaster, anchorman m, anchorwoman f* * *presentador n presenter -
12 remontarse a
v.to go back to, to date back to, to date back from.* * ** * *(v.) = date back to + Expresión Temporal, trace back to, be traced to, go back to/for + Tiempo, date from + Expresión Temporal, go + (as/so) far back as + Expresión Temporal, trace + Nombre + as far back as + Expresión Temporal, date + as far back as + Expresión Temporal, extend + as far back as + Expresión Temporal, be traceable to, hark(en) back to, stretch back toEx. The roots of these problems data back to the 60s' with a failure to establish an efficient centralised information system.Ex. The problem of inadequate citation of conference papers can usually be traced back to authors of papers or books who cite conference papers they have heard or read by somewhat laconic statements of the name of the author/presenter of the paper.Ex. The organizational structure of Spain's libraries can be traced to the 19th century and shows a strong French influence.Ex. The sound rule that the librarian must not dispense medical or legal advice goes back at least a hundred years, having been clearly prescribed in Samuel S Green's pioneer paper of 1876.Ex. Lithography as a printing process dates from the 19th century.Ex. This work is somewhat deceptively titled in that the only theses going as far back as 1716 are those few listed for Glasgow University.Ex. Modern abstracting can be traced at least as far back as the beginning of printing, and with a liberal definition of the term, much farther than that.Ex. Citation indexing originated with 'tables of cases cited', which date at least as far back as 1743.Ex. Interpretations of early Egyptian papyri, extending as far back as 1300 B.C., indicate that the bureaucratic states of antiquity recognized the importance of organization and administration.Ex. The tradition associating this rare medieval clerical undergarment with the English martyr is traceable to the late 14th or early 15th c.Ex. The third point is one that harks back to the chapter on peer influences.Ex. The story of disjointness stretches back to the dawn of communication complexity.* * *(v.) = date back to + Expresión Temporal, trace back to, be traced to, go back to/for + Tiempo, date from + Expresión Temporal, go + (as/so) far back as + Expresión Temporal, trace + Nombre + as far back as + Expresión Temporal, date + as far back as + Expresión Temporal, extend + as far back as + Expresión Temporal, be traceable to, hark(en) back to, stretch back toEx: The roots of these problems data back to the 60s' with a failure to establish an efficient centralised information system.
Ex: The problem of inadequate citation of conference papers can usually be traced back to authors of papers or books who cite conference papers they have heard or read by somewhat laconic statements of the name of the author/presenter of the paper.Ex: The organizational structure of Spain's libraries can be traced to the 19th century and shows a strong French influence.Ex: The sound rule that the librarian must not dispense medical or legal advice goes back at least a hundred years, having been clearly prescribed in Samuel S Green's pioneer paper of 1876.Ex: Lithography as a printing process dates from the 19th century.Ex: This work is somewhat deceptively titled in that the only theses going as far back as 1716 are those few listed for Glasgow University.Ex: Modern abstracting can be traced at least as far back as the beginning of printing, and with a liberal definition of the term, much farther than that.Ex: Citation indexing originated with 'tables of cases cited', which date at least as far back as 1743.Ex: Interpretations of early Egyptian papyri, extending as far back as 1300 B.C., indicate that the bureaucratic states of antiquity recognized the importance of organization and administration.Ex: The tradition associating this rare medieval clerical undergarment with the English martyr is traceable to the late 14th or early 15th c.Ex: The third point is one that harks back to the chapter on peer influences.Ex: The story of disjointness stretches back to the dawn of communication complexity. -
13 tener su origen en
to originate in* * *(v.) = trace to, trace back to, have + Posesivo + roots in, originate (from)Ex. Many people have traced the function of the catalog as included in the Paris Principles to Cutter's objectives.Ex. The problem of inadequate citation of conference papers can usually be traced back to authors of papers or books who cite conference papers they have heard or read by somewhat laconic statements of the name of the author/presenter of the paper.Ex. Swedish public libraries have their roots in the idea of voluntary education.Ex. Funding for advice centres can originate from any one of four government departments: the Department of Trade, the Home Office, the Lord Chancellor's Office and the Department of the Environment.* * *(v.) = trace to, trace back to, have + Posesivo + roots in, originate (from)Ex: Many people have traced the function of the catalog as included in the Paris Principles to Cutter's objectives.
Ex: The problem of inadequate citation of conference papers can usually be traced back to authors of papers or books who cite conference papers they have heard or read by somewhat laconic statements of the name of the author/presenter of the paper.Ex: Swedish public libraries have their roots in the idea of voluntary education.Ex: Funding for advice centres can originate from any one of four government departments: the Department of Trade, the Home Office, the Lord Chancellor's Office and the Department of the Environment. -
14 compendioso
adj.brief, abridged, compendious, laconic or laconical, compact.* * *ADJ [libro, discurso] (=abreviado) condensed, abridged; (=sucinto) brief, succinct* * *= compendious.Ex. JJ Chems has written a survey whose compendious sub-title explains the purpose of the work.* * *= compendious.Ex: JJ Chems has written a survey whose compendious sub-title explains the purpose of the work.
* * *adj summarized -
15 corto
adj.1 short, small-sized.2 slow-witted.3 short, shy.4 short, brief, laconic, succinct.5 brief, short.6 short, non-talkative, reserved, unexpressive.7 short, scant, wanting.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: cortar.* * *► adjetivo1 (extensión) short2 (duración) short, brief3 (escaso) scant, meagre (US meager)1 short film, short\a la corta o a la larga figurado sooner or later, in the long runcorto,-a de alcances familiar thick, dimcorto,-a de medios of scant meanscorto,-a de miras familiar narrow-mindedcorto,-a de vista short-sightedni corto,-a ni perezoso,-a familiar without thinking twicequedarse corto,-a (ropa) to become too short■ el pantalón se me ha quedado corto my trousers have become too short for me 2 (calcular mal) to underestimate, miscalculate■ te quedaste corto con los bocadillos you didn't make enough sandwiches 3 (un tiro) to fall short 4 (no decir todo) to hold something back, not say enough————————1 short film, short* * *(f. - corta)adj.1) short2) shy, timid3) scarce* * *1. ADJ1) [longitud, distancia] shortpantalón 1)2) [periodo, visita, reunión] short, briefplazo 1)la película se me hizo muy corta — the film was over o went very quickly
3) (=escaso) [ración] small•
corto de algo, un café con leche, pero corto de café — a coffee with plenty of milk, a milky coffeeando o voy corto de dinero — I'm short of money
ando o voy muy corto de tiempo — I'm short of time, I'm pressed o pushed for time
corto de vista — shortsighted, nearsighted (EEUU)
•
quedarse corto, costará unos tres millones, y seguro que me quedo corto — it will cost three million, and I'm probably underestimatingle dijo lo que pensaba de él, pero se quedó corto — she told him what she thought of him, but it still wasn't enough
4) (=tímido) shy5) (=torpe) dim *, thick *- es más corto que las mangas de un chaleco2. SM1) (Cine) short, short film, short movie (EEUU)2) [de cerveza, vino] small glass; [de café] black coffee3.SF* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) ( en longitud) <calle/río> shortiba vestida de corto — she was wearing a short dress/skirt
b) ( en duración) <película/curso/viaje> short; <visita/conversación> short, brief2) (escaso, insuficiente)corto de algo: ando corto de dinero I'm a bit short of money; corto de vista near-sighted, shortsighted (BrE); ando muy corto de tiempo I'm really pressed for time; un café con leche corto de café a milky coffee; quedarse corto: costará más de un millón y seguro que me quedo corto it must cost at least a million, in fact it could well be more; lo llamé de todo y aun así me quedé corto I called him all the names under the sun and I could have said more; nos quedamos cortos con el pan — we didn't buy enough bread
3) < persona>a) (fam) ( tímido) shyb) (fam) ( poco inteligente) stupidIIcorto de entendederas or alcances — dim, dense (colloq)
1) (Cin)a) ( cortometraje) short (movie o film)b) cortos masculino plural (Col, Méx, Ven) ( de película) trailer2) (de cerveza, vino) (Esp) small glass; ( de whisky etc) (Chi) shot* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) ( en longitud) <calle/río> shortiba vestida de corto — she was wearing a short dress/skirt
b) ( en duración) <película/curso/viaje> short; <visita/conversación> short, brief2) (escaso, insuficiente)corto de algo: ando corto de dinero I'm a bit short of money; corto de vista near-sighted, shortsighted (BrE); ando muy corto de tiempo I'm really pressed for time; un café con leche corto de café a milky coffee; quedarse corto: costará más de un millón y seguro que me quedo corto it must cost at least a million, in fact it could well be more; lo llamé de todo y aun así me quedé corto I called him all the names under the sun and I could have said more; nos quedamos cortos con el pan — we didn't buy enough bread
3) < persona>a) (fam) ( tímido) shyb) (fam) ( poco inteligente) stupidIIcorto de entendederas or alcances — dim, dense (colloq)
1) (Cin)a) ( cortometraje) short (movie o film)b) cortos masculino plural (Col, Méx, Ven) ( de película) trailer2) (de cerveza, vino) (Esp) small glass; ( de whisky etc) (Chi) shot* * *corto11 = brief [briefer -comp., briefest -sup.], short [shorter -comp., shortest -sup.], skimpy [skimpier -comp., skimpiest -sup.].Ex: Longer titles since each title can occupy only one line will be truncated and only brief source references are included.
Ex: The 'in' analytic entry consist of two parts: the description of the part, and a short citation of the whole item in which the part is to be found.Ex: Wimbledon organisers have imposed a ban on skimpy tennis outfits ahead of this year's tournament.* a corto plazo = before very long, short term [short-term], in the short run, short-range, at short notice, in the short term, short-run.* andar corto de dinero = be strapped for + cash, be strapped for + cash.* andar (muy) corto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) corto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* arma corta = small arm.* camiseta de mangas cortas = T-shirt [tee-shirt].* con un plazo de tiempo muy corto = at (a) very short notice.* con un plazo de tiempo tan corto = at such short notice.* corta distancia de desplazamiento = easy travelling distance.* cortas miras = nearsightedness [near-sightedness], myopia.* corto de dinero = strapped, cash strapped, financially strapped, short of money.* corto de miras = myopic, short-sighted [shortsighted].* corto de vista = nearsighted [near-sighted].* corto y grueso = stubby [stubbier -comp., stubbiest -sup.].* de corta duración = short term [short-term].* de mangas cortas = short-sleeved.* demasiado corto = all too short.* edición de tiradas cortas = short run publishing.* en un corto espacio de tiempo = in a short space of time.* en un corto período de tiempo = in a short period of time.* en un tiempo relativamente corto = in a relatively short time, in a relatively short span of time.* hacerse más corto = grow + shorter.* más bien corto = shortish.* novela corta = novella, novelette.* quedarse corto = stop + short of, fall + short, fall + short of.* relato corto = short story.* siesta corta = power nap, catnap.* solución a corto plazo = short-term solution.* tirada corta = short run.* tirando a corto = shortish.* vacación corta = short break.corto22 = dim-witted [dimwitted].Ex: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.
* corto de luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].* más corto que las mangas de un chaleco = as thick as two (short) planks, as shy as shy can be, as thick as a brick, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.corto33 = short film.Ex: With an eclectic mix of high-end quality short films and a devoted audience it is little wonder the event has sold out ever year for the past six years.
* festival de cine corto = short film festival.* festival de cortos = short film festival.* * *A1 (en longitud) ‹calle/río› shortel camino más corto the shortest routeel niño dio unos pasos cortitos the baby took a few short stepsme voy a cortar el pelo bien corto I'm going to have my hair cut really shortun jersey de manga corta a short-sleeved pulloverel vestido (se) le ha quedado corto the dress has got(ten) too short for her, she's got(ten) too big for the dressfue a la fiesta vestida de corto she went to the party wearing a short dress/skirtrecibe un pase en corto de Chano he receives a short pass from Chanotener a algn corto to keep sb on a tight rein2 (en duración) ‹película/curso› short; ‹visita/conversación› short, brief; ‹viaje› shortlos días se están haciendo más cortos the days are getting shorteresta semana se me ha hecho muy corta this week has gone very quickly o has flown (by) for meun corto período de auge económico a brief economic booma la corta o a la larga sooner or laterB(escaso, insuficiente): tiene hijos de corta edad she has very young childrenuna ración muy corta a very small portioncorto DE algo:un café con leche corto de café a weak white coffee, a milky coffeepara mí, un gin-tonic cortito de ginebra I'll have a gin and tonic, but not too much ginando corto de dinero I'm a bit short of moneyes muy corto de ambiciones he lacks ambitioncorto de vista near-sighted, shortsighted ( BrE)ando muy corto de tiempo I'm really pressed o ( BrE) pushed for time, I'm very short of timequedarse corto: deben haber gastado más de un millón y seguro que me quedo corto they must have spent at least a million, in fact it could well have been morelo llamé de todo y aun así me quedé corto I called him all the names under the sun and I still felt I hadn't said enough o and I still didn't feel I'd said enoughnos quedamos cortos con el pan we didn't buy enough breadel pase se quedó corto the pass fell shortC ‹persona›ni corto ni perezoso as bold as you like, as bold as brassni corto ni perezoso le dijo lo que pensaba he told him outright o in no uncertain terms what he thought2 ( fam) (poco inteligente) stupidA ( Cin)1 (cortometraje) short, short movie o filmB1 ( Esp) (de cerveza, vino) small glass2 ( Chi) (de whisky etc) shot* * *
Del verbo cortar: ( conjugate cortar)
corto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
cortó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
cortar
corto
cortar ( conjugate cortar) verbo transitivo
1 ( dividir) ‹cuerda/pastel› to cut, chop;
‹ asado› to carve;
‹leña/madera› to chop;
‹ baraja› to cut;◊ corto algo por la mitad to cut sth in half o in two;
corto algo en rodajas/en cuadritos to slice/dice sth;
corto algo en trozos to cut sth into pieces
2 (quitar, separar) ‹rama/punta/pierna› to cut off;
‹ árbol› to cut down, chop down;
‹ flores› (CS) to pick;
3 ( hacer más corto) ‹pelo/uñas› to cut;
‹césped/pasto› to mow;
‹ seto› to cut;
‹ rosal› to cut back;
‹ texto› to cut down
4 ( en costura) ‹falda/vestido› to cut out
5 ( interrumpir)
‹película/programa› to interrupt
[ manifestantes] to block;
6 (censurar, editar) ‹ película› to cut;
‹escena/diálogo› to cut (out)
7 [ frío]:◊ el frío me cortó los labios my lips were chapped o cracked from the cold weather
verbo intransitivo
1 [cuchillo/tijeras] to cut
2a) (Cin):◊ ¡corten! cut!
cortarse verbo pronominal
1 ( interrumpirse) [proyección/película] to stop;
[llamada/gas] to get cut off;
se me cortó la respiración I could hardly breathe
2
‹brazo/cara› to cut;
3 ( cruzarse) [líneas/calles] to cross
4 [ leche] to curdle;
[mayonesa/salsa] to separate
5 (Chi, Esp) [ persona] (turbarse, aturdirse) to get embarrassed
corto 1◊ -ta adjetivo
1
el vestido le quedó corto the dress is too short for her now;
iba vestida de corto she was wearing a short dress/skirt
‹visita/conversación› short, brief;
2 (escaso, insuficiente):
corto de vista near-sighted, shortsighted (BrE);
andar corto de tiempo to be pressed for time
3 (fam) ( poco inteligente) stupid;
corto de entendederas or alcances dim, dense (colloq)
corto 2 sustantivo masculino (Cin)
b)
cortar
I verbo transitivo
1 to cut
(un árbol) to cut down
(el césped) to mow
2 (amputar) to cut off
3 (la luz, el teléfono) to cut off
4 (impedir el paso) to block
5 (eliminar, censurar) to cut out
II verbo intransitivo
1 (partir) to cut
2 (atajar) to cut across, to take a short cut
3 familiar (interrumpir una relación) to split up: cortó con su novia, he split up with his girlfriend
♦ Locuciones: familiar cortar por lo sano, to put an end to
corto,-a
I adjetivo
1 (distancia, tiempo) short
2 fam (de poca inteligencia) corto,-a (de luces), dim-witted
3 (escaso) short: el guiso está corto de sal, the stew is short of salt
corto,-a de vista, short-sighted
4 (vergonzoso) shy
II sustantivo masculino
1 Cine short (film)
2 Auto luz corta, dipped headlights pl
♦ Locuciones: familiar quedarse corto, to fall short (of the mark), underestimate: y me quedo corto cuando digo que es la mejor película del siglo, and my saying that it's the best movie of the century is an understatement
' corto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atar
- carabina
- comunicación
- corta
- cortar
- cortarse
- literalmente
- pantalón
- pequeña
- pequeño
- remo
- salida
- short
- slip
- tachuela
- tres
- vista
- corriente
- cursillo
- espacio
- gabán
- llevar
- pelado
- plazo
English:
ankle
- block off
- bob
- coat
- cord
- crop
- dim
- dull
- have
- hop
- least
- short
- short-haired
- short-range
- short-term
- short-winded
- skimpy
- spell
- term
- themselves
- thick
- understatement
- clean
- cut
- draw
- herself
- himself
- jab
- nearsighted
- notice
- on
- over
- push
- sever
- side
- slash
- their
- under
* * *corto, -a♦ adj1. [de poca longitud] short;las mangas me están cortas my sleeves are too short;estos pantalones se me han quedado cortos these trousers are too short for me now;hace varias semanas que no se viste de corto [futbolista] he hasn't been in the squad for several weeks;2. [de poca duración] short;el paseo se me ha hecho muy corto the walk seemed to go very quickly3. [escaso] [raciones] small, meagre;[disparo] short of the target;el lanzamiento se quedó corto the throw fell short;estoy corto de dinero I'm short of money;andamos muy cortos de tiempo we're very short of time, we haven't got very much time;Figcorto de miras short-sighted;corto de vista short-sightedFam Humser más corto que las mangas de un chaleco to be as thick as two short planks5. Compni corto ni perezoso just like that;quedarse corto [al calcular] to underestimate;nos quedamos cortos al comprar pan we didn't buy enough bread;decir que es bueno es quedarse corto it's an understatement to call it good;este programa se queda corto para nuestras necesidades this program doesn't do all the things we need♦ nm1. [cortometraje] short (movie o Br film)2. [bebida]un corto de vino/cerveza a small wine/beer* * *adj short;ir de corto be wearing a short dress;corto de vista nearsighted;de corta edad young;ni corto ni perezoso as bold as brass;a la corta o a la larga sooner or later* * *corto, -ta adj1) : short (in length or duration)2) : scarce3) : timid, shy4)corto de vista : nearsighted* * *corto adj1. (en general) short -
16 lacónica
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17 apagado
• drab• extinct• extinguished• lacking willpower• laconic• muffle furnace• muffled sound• turned off• unenlightened• unglazed• unlit -
18 carente de brillo
• lacking symmetry• lacking willpower• lacklustre• laconic -
19 deslucido
• dingy• lacking symmetry• lacking willpower• lacklustre• laconic• listless• mediocre• undistinguished• unimpressive -
20 deslustrado
• dingy• drab• lacking symmetry• lacking willpower• lacklustre• laconic
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