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1 lax
رَخْو \ flabby: (of muscles, flesh, etc.) soft and weak: a flabby stomach. lax: careless; not exercising enough control: She isn’t a good teacher -she’s too lax with her class. limp: not stiff; weak with tiredness or heat: This paper is very limp. The plants were limp for lack of water. loose: not tight; not firm: loose clothes; loose soil; a loose screw. slack: (of a rope) loose. -
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4 slap
lax, slack, weak* * *I. præt af slippe.II. adj(mods stram, spændt) slack ( fx hold, muscles, rope; spring fjeder), loose ( fx hold, joint, skin, spring);F flaccid ( fx cheeks, muscles);( slap og fedladen) flabby ( fx breasts, cheeks, features, muscles, skin);(fig) slack,F lax ( fx discipline, morals, principles);[ slap fyr] spineless individual (el. creature);[ hænge slapt ned] hang slack (el. limp);[ optræde på slap line] perform on the slackrope;(fig) make an exhibition of oneself;(se også knæ, II. kode, I. tøjle). -
5 locker
I Adj.1. loose; Boden: auch friable; (nicht straff) slack; Teig etc.: light; locker machen / werden lockern; eine lockere Hand haben umg., fig. be quick to lash out, have a short fuse2. fig. relaxed; Haltung, Regelung etc.: auch lenient; Person: (leger) easygoing; Verhältnis: (very) casual; ein lockerer Lebenswandel loose living; lockere Moral loose ( oder lax) morals; MundwerkII Adv.1. loosely; locker sitzen be loose; die Pistole sitzt ihm locker fig. he’s trigger-happy; ( bei) ihm sitzt das Geld ziemlich locker he is very free with his money, he doesn’t think twice when it comes to spending money; bei ihm sitzt das Geld nicht locker he has to go easy on his money, he has to count his pennies2. umg., fig. (mit Leichtigkeit) (as) easy as pie; das schafft er locker auch terminlich: auch he’ll manage it no problem3. (ungezwungen) locker handhaben handle very casually; (Gesetz) interpret leniently, not enforce strictly; es geht sehr locker zu it’s all very relaxed; das musst du etwas lockerer sehen you mustn’t take such a narrow view; locker vom Hocker umg. as cool as a cucumber, without batting an eyelid; das machen wir locker vom Hocker umg. we can do it - no problem, that’ll be a piece of cake* * *fluffy; unconstrained; lax; slack; loose; relaxed* * *lọ|cker ['lɔkɐ]1. adj (lit, fig)loose; Schnee, Erdreich auch loose-packed; Kuchen, Schaum light; (= nicht gespannt) slack; Haltung, Sitzweise, Muskulatur relaxed; (inf = liberal, unkompliziert) laid-back (inf)locker werden (lit, fig) — to get loose; (Muskeln, Mensch) to loosen up; (Seil) to get or go slack; (Verhältnis) to get more relaxed; (Kuchen) to be light
or Zeisig (dated inf) — a bit of a lad (inf) or rake (dated), a gay dog (dated)
See:2. adv1) (= nicht stramm) looselyetw locker machen — to loosen sth; Seil etc to slacken sth
etw locker lassen — to slacken sth off; Bremse to let sth off
locker sitzen (Ziegel, Schraube etc) — to be loose
bei ihm sitzt das Geld locker — he is free with money
bei ihr sitzt die Hand ziemlich locker — she's quick to lash out (inf)
bei ihm sitzt das Messer locker — he'd pull a knife at the slightest excuse
2) (= nicht verkrampft) laufen loosely; schreiben naturallylocker sitzen (Mensch) — to relax, to sit in a relaxed position
locker drauf sein (inf) — to be laid-back (inf)
3) (= oberflächlich) kennen, bekannt sein casually4) (inf = leicht) easilylocker vom Hocker (sl) — just like that (inf)
das mache ich ganz locker — I can do it just like that (inf)
* * *1) (soft, light and full of air: She cooked a fluffy omelette.) fluffy2) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) light3) (loose; not firmly stretched: Leave the rope slack.) slack* * *lo·cker[ˈlɔkɐ]I. adj1. (nicht stramm) loose4. (nicht gespannt) slack\lockere Muskeln relaxed muscles6. (oberflächlich) casualII. adv1. (nicht stramm) loosely\locker gebunden loosely tied\locker sitzen to be loose2. (oberflächlich) casuallyich kenne ihn nur \locker I only know him in passing4.bei ihm sitzt das Messer \locker he's always quick to pull a knife [on somebody]!* * *1.3) (entspannt) relaxed < position, muscles>; slack <rope, rein>; (fig.): (unverbindlich) loose <relationship, connection, etc.>das Seil/die Zügel locker lassen — slacken the rope [off]/slacken the reins
sein lockeres Mundwerk — (salopp) his big mouth (coll.)
2.ein lockerer Vogel — (ugs.) a bit of a lad (coll.)
1) loosely2) (entspannt, ungezwungen) loosely* * *A. adjlocker machen/werden → lockern/sich lockern;eine lockere Hand haben umg, fig be quick to lash out, have a short fuse2. fig relaxed; Haltung, Regelung etc: auch lenient; Person: (leger) easygoing; Verhältnis: (very) casual;ein lockerer Lebenswandel loose living;B. adv1. loosely;locker sitzen be loose;die Pistole sitzt ihm locker fig he’s trigger-happy;(bei) ihm sitzt das Geld ziemlich locker he is very free with his money, he doesn’t think twice when it comes to spending money;bei ihm sitzt das Geld nicht locker he has to go easy on his money, he has to count his penniesdas schafft er locker auch terminlich: auch he’ll manage it no problemlocker handhaben handle very casually; (Gesetz) interpret leniently, not enforce strictly;es geht sehr locker zu it’s all very relaxed;das musst du etwas lockerer sehen you mustn’t take such a narrow view;locker vom Hocker umg as cool as a cucumber, without batting an eyelid;das machen wir locker vom Hocker umg we can do it - no problem, that’ll be a piece of cake* * *1.2) (durchlässig, leicht) loose <soil, snow, fabric>; light <mixture, cake>3) (entspannt) relaxed <position, muscles>; slack <rope, rein>; (fig.): (unverbindlich) loose <relationship, connection, etc.>das Seil/die Zügel locker lassen — slacken the rope [off]/slacken the reins
sein lockeres Mundwerk — (salopp) his big mouth (coll.)
2.ein lockerer Vogel — (ugs.) a bit of a lad (coll.)
1) loosely2) (entspannt, ungezwungen) loosely* * *adj.informal adj.lax adj.loose adj.unconstrained adj. adv.fluffily adv.laxly adv.loosely adv.relaxedly adv. -
6 schlaff
Adj.1. Haut, Muskeln: flabby; Körper, Glieder, auch Händedruck: limp, weak; schlaffes Glied umg. limp penis3. Moral, Disziplin: lax; Party etc.: lifeless, dead boring umg.; (träge) sluggish, lethargic; schlaffer Typ umg. lethargic type, wimp* * *baggy; languorous; limp; languid; lax; slack; drooping; flabby; flaccid; floppy* * *schlạff [ʃlaf]1. adjlimp; (= locker) Seil, Segel loose, slack; Moral lax, loose; Disziplin lax; Haut flabby, loose; Muskeln flabby; (= erschöpft) worn-out, shattered (Brit inf exhausted; (= energielos) listless, floppy2. advlimply; (bei Seil, Segel) loosely* * *1) (loose and fat; not firm: flabby cheeks.) flabby2) (tending to flop; flopping: a floppy hat.) floppy3) gangling4) (lacking stiffness or strength; drooping: a limp lettuce; a limp excuse.) limp5) slackly* * *[ʃlaf]I. adj1. (locker fallend) slackeine \schlaffe Fahne a drooping flag2. (nicht straff) sagging, flabbyein \schlaffer Händedruck a limp handshakeII. adv1. (locker fallend) slackly2. (kraftlos) feebly* * *1.1) (nicht straff, nicht fest) slack <cable, rope, sail>; flaccid, limp < penis>; loose, slack < skin>; sagging < breasts>; flabby <stomach, muscles>3) (abwertend): (träge) lethargic2.1) (locker, nicht straff) slackly2) (schlapp, matt) limply* * *schlaff adj1. Haut, Muskeln: flabby; Körper, Glieder, auch Händedruck: limp, weak;schlaffes Glied umg limp penisschlaffer Typ umg lethargic type, wimp* * *1.1) (nicht straff, nicht fest) slack <cable, rope, sail>; flaccid, limp < penis>; loose, slack < skin>; sagging < breasts>; flabby <stomach, muscles>3) (abwertend): (träge) lethargic2.1) (locker, nicht straff) slackly2) (schlapp, matt) limply* * *adj.drooping adj.flabby adj.flaccid adj.slack adj. adv.flabbily adv.flaccidly adv.floppily adv. -
7 lockern
I v/t loosen; (Seil etc.) slacken; (Griff) auch relax (auch fig. Disziplin, Vorschriften etc.); (Muskeln etc.) loosen upII v/refl loosen, come loose; (sich loslösen) come off; Seil etc.: slacken; körperlich: loosen up; SPORT limber up; fig. Person, Moral etc.: relax; fig. die Sitten haben sich gelockert morals have become lax ( oder slack)* * *(entspannen) to relax;(locker machen) to loosen; to slacken; to unloose; to unloosen; to unclench; to loose;sich lockern(Knopf) to come loose;(entspannen) to relax* * *lọ|ckern ['lɔkɐn]1. vt1) (= locker machen) to loosen; Boden to break up; Griff to relax, to loosen; Seil to slacken; (lit, fig ) Zügel to slacken2) (= entspannen) Arme, Beine, Muskeln to loosen up; (fig) Vorschriften, Atmosphäre to relax2. vrto work itself loose; (Moral) to become loose or lax; (SPORT) to loosen up; (zum Warmwerden) to limber up, to warm up; (Verkrampfung, Spannung) to ease off; (Atmosphäre, Beziehungen, Mensch) to get more relaxed* * *1) (to free from pain, trouble or anxiety: A hot bath eased his tired limbs.) ease2) (to make or become less strict or severe: The rules were relaxed because of the Queen's visit.) relax4) (to make or become looser: She felt his grip on her arm slacken.) slacken* * *lo·ckern[ˈlɔkɐn]I. vt▪ etw \lockern to loosen sthden Griff \lockern to relax [or loosen] one's gripdie Zügel \lockern to slacken the reins2. (entspannen)3. (weniger streng gestalten)▪ etw \lockern to relax sthII. vr1. (locker werden) Backstein, Schraube, Zahn to work loose; Bremsen to become loose [or soft]; Bewölkung, Nebel to lift3. (sich entkrampfen) to become more relaxeddie Verkrampfung lockerte sich zusehends the tension eased visibly* * *1.transitives Verb1) loosen <screw, tie, collar, etc.>; slacken [off] <rope, dog-leash, etc.>; (fig.) relax < regulation, law, etc.>2) (entspannen) loosen up, relax <muscles, limbs>3) (auflockern) loosen, break up < soil>2.reflexives Verb1) <brick, tooth, etc.> work itself loose2) (entspannen) < person> loosen up; (vor Spielbeginn) loosen or limber up; (fig.) <tenseness, tension> ease* * *A. v/t loosen; (Seil etc) slacken; (Griff) auch relax (auch fig Disziplin, Vorschriften etc); (Muskeln etc) loosen upB. v/r loosen, come loose; (sich loslösen) come off; Seil etc: slacken; körperlich: loosen up; SPORT limber up; fig Person, Moral etc: relax;figdie Sitten haben sich gelockert morals have become lax ( oder slack)* * *1.transitives Verb1) loosen <screw, tie, collar, etc.>; slacken [off] <rope, dog-leash, etc.>; (fig.) relax <regulation, law, etc.>2) (entspannen) loosen up, relax <muscles, limbs>3) (auflockern) loosen, break up < soil>2.reflexives Verb1) <brick, tooth, etc.> work itself loose2) (entspannen) < person> loosen up; (vor Spielbeginn) loosen or limber up; (fig.) <tenseness, tension> ease* * *v.to loosen v. -
8 flojo
adj.1 loose, non tight, not tight, slack.2 lax, relaxed.3 loose, droopy, flabby, limp.4 loose, not firm, waggly.5 lazy, slothful.6 unconvincing.m.1 lazy person, deadbeat.2 characterless person, sop, namby-pamby.* * *► adjetivo1 (suelto) loose; (no tensado) slack2 (débil) weak3 (perezoso) lazy, idle4 (mediocre) poor5 (poco activo) slack, slow■ por la mañana trabajamos pero la tarde fue muy floja we worked hard in the morning, but the afternoon was very slack► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 lazybones, idler\estar flojo,-a en algo to be weak at somethingme la trae floja argot I couldn't give a toss* * *(f. - floja)adj.1) loose2) weak3) limp4) lazy* * *ADJ1) [nudo, tuerca] loose; [cable, cuerda] slack2) (=débil) [persona] weak; [viento] light3) (=mediocre) [trabajo, actuación] poor, feeble; [estudiante, equipo] weak, poorha escrito una redacción muy floja — he's written a very poor o feeble essay
4) [té, vino] weak5) [demanda, mercado] slack6) (=holgazán) lazy, idle7) LAm (=cobarde) cowardly* * *I- ja adjetivo1)a) <nudo/tornillo/vendaje> loose; < cuerda> slackme la trae floja — (Esp vulg) I don't give a shit (vulg)
b) ( débil) weakc) < vientos> lightd) <café/té> weak2) ( mediocre) <trabajo/examen> poor; <película/vino> second-rate; < estudiante> poorestá flojo en física — he's weak in (AmE) o (BrE) at physics
3) (Com, Econ) slackII- ja masculino, femeninoa) (fam) ( perezoso) lazybones (colloq)b) (Col fam) ( cobarde) coward* * *= slacker, feeble, wobbly [wobblier -comp., wobbliest -sup.], lazybones, layabout, lazy [lazier -comp., laziest -sup.].Ex. The article is entitled 'No slackers here: SLA's youngest members have the vision and enthusiasm to shape the profession'.Ex. Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.Ex. The conference had a wobbly start in 1997 but has since grown increasingly stronger and has had its best ever year with over 650 attendees.Ex. Many see his art as a vocation for lazybones and social misfits.Ex. There is no evidence that inherited wealth is in itself responsible for turning young people into useless layabouts.Ex. It is most likely to occur when a supervisor is careless or lazy about the rating or does not know the worker well.----* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tightrope.* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tightrope, walk + the tight wire.* cuerda floja = tightrope [tight-rope].* traérsela floja a Alguien = not give a shit.* * *I- ja adjetivo1)a) <nudo/tornillo/vendaje> loose; < cuerda> slackme la trae floja — (Esp vulg) I don't give a shit (vulg)
b) ( débil) weakc) < vientos> lightd) <café/té> weak2) ( mediocre) <trabajo/examen> poor; <película/vino> second-rate; < estudiante> poorestá flojo en física — he's weak in (AmE) o (BrE) at physics
3) (Com, Econ) slackII- ja masculino, femeninoa) (fam) ( perezoso) lazybones (colloq)b) (Col fam) ( cobarde) coward* * *= slacker, feeble, wobbly [wobblier -comp., wobbliest -sup.], lazybones, layabout, lazy [lazier -comp., laziest -sup.].Ex: The article is entitled 'No slackers here: SLA's youngest members have the vision and enthusiasm to shape the profession'.
Ex: Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.Ex: The conference had a wobbly start in 1997 but has since grown increasingly stronger and has had its best ever year with over 650 attendees.Ex: Many see his art as a vocation for lazybones and social misfits.Ex: There is no evidence that inherited wealth is in itself responsible for turning young people into useless layabouts.Ex: It is most likely to occur when a supervisor is careless or lazy about the rating or does not know the worker well.* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tightrope.* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tightrope, walk + the tight wire.* cuerda floja = tightrope [tight-rope].* traérsela floja a Alguien = not give a shit.* * *A1 ‹nudo/tornillo/vendaje› loosela cuerda está floja the rope is slackhaces el punto muy flojo you knit very looselyme la trae floja ( vulg); I couldn't give a damn (sl), I couldn't give a shit o ( BrE) a toss ( vulg)2 (débil) weak3 ‹vientos› lightsoplarán vientos flojos del sur there will be light, southerly winds4 ‹café/té› weakB (mediocre) ‹trabajo/examen› poor; ‹película› second-rate; ‹estudiante› poorestá flojo en física he's weak at physicshizo un examen muy flojo he did a very poor examsu expediente académico es flojo his academic record is pooreste vino es muy flojo this wine is very poor quality o is second-rateel mercado estuvo flojo the market was slackD ‹persona›1 ( fam) (perezoso) lazyno terminó la carrera por flojo he didn't finish his degree because he was so lazymasculine, feminine* * *
flojo◊ -ja adjetivo
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‹cuerda/goma› slack
2 ( mediocre) ‹trabajo/examen› poor;
‹película/vino› second-rate;
‹ estudiante› poor;◊ está flojo en física he's weak in (AmE) o (BrE) at physics
3 ‹ persona› (fam) ( perezoso) lazy
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (fam) ( perezoso) lazybones (colloq)
flojo,-a adjetivo
1 (tornillo, cuerda, etc) loose, slack
2 (examen, trabajo) poor
3 (vago, perezoso) lazy, idle
' flojo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
floja
English:
limp
- loose
- slack
- sluggish
- weak
- depth
- feeble
- flabby
- shaky
- wobbly
* * *flojo, -a♦ adj1. [suelto] loose;esta falda me queda floja this skirt is too loose for me2. [débil] [persona] weak;[sonido] faint; [salud] poor; [viento] light; [bebida] weak3. [sin calidad, aptitudes] poor;una obra muy floja a very poorly written play;estar flojo en algo to be poor o weak at sth;el pianista ha estado un poco flojo hoy the pianist has been a bit off form today;tuvo una floja actuación he gave a poor performance;4. [mercado, negocio] slack;las ventas están muy flojas sales are very slack5. Compmuy Fam♦ nm,fAndes Fam [holgazán] layabout, lazybones* * *adj1 lazada loose;me la trae floja pop I couldn’t give a damn fam5 L.Am. ( perezoso) lazy* * *flojo, -ja adj1) suelto: loose, slack2) : weak, poorestá flojo en las ciencias: he's weak in science3) perezoso: lazy* * *flojo adj1. (poco fuerte, débil) weak3. (viento) light4. (tornillo, nudo) loose5. (goma, cuerda) slack -
9 mou
mou, molle [mu, mɔl]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adjective[substance, oreiller] soft ; [tige, tissu, geste, poignée de main] limp2. masculine nouna. ( = personne) (sans caractère) spineless character ; (apathique) lethargic person ; (trop indulgent) soft personb. [de corde] avoir du mou to be slack• donne un peu de mou pour que je puisse faire un nœud let the rope out a bit so that I can make a knot* * *
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1) ( pas ferme) [coussin, matière] soft; [tige, étoffe] limp; [choc] dull2) ( sans tenue) [trait du visage] weak; [chair, ventre] flabby; [cheveux] limp3) ( apathique) [personne] listless; [poignée de main] limp; [croissance, reprise économique] sluggish4) ( sans énergie) [parent, professeur] soft5) ( sans conviction) pej [version, libéralisme] watered-down; [discours, résistance] feeble
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nom masculin1) ( personne) pej wimp (colloq)2) ( en boucherie) lights (pl) GB, lungs (pl) US3) ( de corde)donner du mou à quelqu'un — (colloq) fig to give somebody a bit of leeway
* * *mu, mɔl (molle) mol (devant un nom masculin commençant par une voyelle ou un h muet)1. adj1) (sans rigidité) (siège, substance, sol) softMon matelas est trop mou. — My mattress is too soft.
2)4) péjoratif (personne, caractère) spinelessJe le trouve un peu mou. — I think he's rather spineless.
5) (résistance, protestations) feeble2. nm1) (= abats) lights pl lungs pl2) [corde] slack3) péjoratif (= personne) wimp* * *A adj3 ( apathique) [personne, enfant] listless; [poignée de main] limp; [croissance, reprise économique] sluggish;4 ( sans énergie) [parent, professeur] soft, overindulgent;B nm3 ( de corde) slack; avoir du mou to be slack; donner du mou to let (the rope) out a bit; donner/laisser du mou à qn○ fig to give sb/to let sb have a bit of leeway.[mu] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou h muet mol [mɔl]) ( féminin molle [mɔl]) adjectifmon revers est trop mou my backhand is too weak ou lacks powerallez, rame plus vite, c'est mou tout ça! (familier) come on, pull on those oars, let's see some effort![estompé - contour] soft3. [sans conviction - protestation, excuse, tentative] feeble, weak ; [ - doigté, style] lifeless, dull ; [ - élève] apathetic, lethargic[sans force de caractère] spineless5. LINGUISTIQUE soft————————[mu] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou h muet mol [mɔl]), molle [mɔl] nom masculin, nom féminin1. [moralement] spineless individual2. [physiquement] weak ou feeble individual————————nom masculina. [cordage] to be slackb. [vis, charnière] to be loose, to have a bit of play3. (très familier & locution) -
10 رخو
رَخْو \ flabby: (of muscles, flesh, etc.) soft and weak: a flabby stomach. lax: careless; not exercising enough control: She isn’t a good teacher -she’s too lax with her class. limp: not stiff; weak with tiredness or heat: This paper is very limp. The plants were limp for lack of water. loose: not tight; not firm: loose clothes; loose soil; a loose screw. slack: (of a rope) loose. -
11 flabby
رَخْو \ flabby: (of muscles, flesh, etc.) soft and weak: a flabby stomach. lax: careless; not exercising enough control: She isn’t a good teacher -she’s too lax with her class. limp: not stiff; weak with tiredness or heat: This paper is very limp. The plants were limp for lack of water. loose: not tight; not firm: loose clothes; loose soil; a loose screw. slack: (of a rope) loose. -
12 limp
رَخْو \ flabby: (of muscles, flesh, etc.) soft and weak: a flabby stomach. lax: careless; not exercising enough control: She isn’t a good teacher -she’s too lax with her class. limp: not stiff; weak with tiredness or heat: This paper is very limp. The plants were limp for lack of water. loose: not tight; not firm: loose clothes; loose soil; a loose screw. slack: (of a rope) loose. -
13 loose
رَخْو \ flabby: (of muscles, flesh, etc.) soft and weak: a flabby stomach. lax: careless; not exercising enough control: She isn’t a good teacher -she’s too lax with her class. limp: not stiff; weak with tiredness or heat: This paper is very limp. The plants were limp for lack of water. loose: not tight; not firm: loose clothes; loose soil; a loose screw. slack: (of a rope) loose. -
14 slack
رَخْو \ flabby: (of muscles, flesh, etc.) soft and weak: a flabby stomach. lax: careless; not exercising enough control: She isn’t a good teacher -she’s too lax with her class. limp: not stiff; weak with tiredness or heat: This paper is very limp. The plants were limp for lack of water. loose: not tight; not firm: loose clothes; loose soil; a loose screw. slack: (of a rope) loose. -
15 slappe
vb slacken, loosen ( fx a rope, one's hold, one's grip),(også fig) relax ( fx the muscles; discipline);[ slappe af] relax,T unwind;[ slappes] slacken, relax,( om disciplin, moral) grow lax,( om interesse) fall off, flag,F abate;( om muskel) relax. -
16 ancho
adj.1 broad, wide.2 latus.3 large-waist.4 permissive, lax, loose.m.width, breadth.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: anchar.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) broad, wide2 (prenda - holgada) loose-fitting; (- grande) too big1 (anchura) breadth, width■ ¿qué ancho tiene? how wide is it?2 (en costura) width\a sus anchas familiar comfortable, at easea lo ancho breadthwise, acrossestar más ancho,-a que largo,-a to be full of oneselfestar muy ancho,-a to have plenty of space, have plenty of roomponerse más ancho,-a que largo,-a to swell with pridequedarse tan ancho,-a familiar to behave as if nothing had happened, not bat an eyelid————————1 (anchura) breadth, width■ ¿qué ancho tiene? how wide is it?2 (en costura) width* * *1. noun m.breadth, width2. (f. - ancha)adj.1) broad, wide2) loose* * *1. ADJ1) (=amplio) [camino, puente, habitación] wide; [calle, sonrisa, manos] broad; [muro] thick•
a lo ancho de algo — across sthhabía manifestantes a todo lo ancho de la avenida — there were demonstrators the length and breadth of the avenue
Castilla, largo 1., 6)•
por todo el ancho mundo — throughout the whole wide world, the world over2) (=holgado) [chaqueta, pantalón] loose, loose-fitting; [falda] full; [manga] widequedar o Esp estar o Esp venir ancho a algn — to be too wide for sb
esta camisa me viene ancha — this shirt is too big for me, this shirt is on the big side *
a sus anchas —
manga 1)ponerse a sus anchas — to make o.s. comfortable, spread o.s.
3) Esp (=cómodo, confortable)aquí te puedes sentir bien ancha — you can make yourself comfortable o at home here
en dos coches iremos más anchos — we'll be more comfortable in two cars, we'll have more room if we go in two cars
quedarse tan ancho, quedarse más ancho que largo —
le dijo cuatro verdades y se quedó tan ancho — he gave him a piece of his mind and felt very pleased with himself
panchono sabes lo ancho que me he quedado después de decírselo — it feels such a weight off my shoulders to have told him
4) (=liberal) liberal, broad-minded5) (=orgulloso) proud2. SM1) (=anchura) [de camino, ventana] width; [de río] width, breadth¿cuál es el ancho de la mesa? — what is the width of the table?
doble 1., 1)•
de ancho, tiene doce metros de ancho — it is twelve metres wide2) (Ferro) (tb: ancho de vía) gauge, gage (EEUU)* * *I- cha adjetivo1)a) <camino/río/mueble> widea lo ancho — breadthways o (BrE) widthways
b) <manos/cara/espalda> broadc) < ropa> loose-fitting, loose2) (fam) (ufano, orgulloso) proudiba todo ancho del brazo de su hija — he was bursting with pride as he walked arm-in-arm with his daughter
3) (cómodo, tranquilo)allí estaremos más anchos — (Esp) we'll have more room there
qué ancho me quedé después de decírselo! — (Esp) I felt really good after I'd told him
estar/sentirse/ponerse a sus anchas — to be/feel/make oneself at home
IIquedarse tan ancho — (Esp fam) ver pimpante
masculino width¿cuánto tiene or mide de ancho? — how wide is it?
tiene or mide 6 metros de ancho — it's 6 meters wide
* * *= broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], loose fitting, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].Ex. In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.Ex. Documents should be kept in acid free boxes with loose fitting tops on shelves preferably made from baked enamel steel.Ex. Located in an isolated section of the Southwest, Los Pasos sits under the brassy sun on a wide plain below a low range of hills.Ex. After he returned from the outing, students were complaining that he was wearing the same baggy pants, minus boxers and with zipper undone.Ex. The most overlooked secret to perfect skin is avoiding conditions that lead to wrinkling, age spots, saggy skin and in general all around skin damage.----* a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].* a lo largo y ancho de + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.* ancho de banda = bandwidth.* ancho de caderas = pear-shaped, wide-hipped.* ancho de espaldas = broad-shouldered.* anchos de diferentes tamaños = graded widths.* cinta adhesiva ancha para libros = book tape.* cinta ancha adhesiva plateada = duct tape.* corbata ancha de colorines = kipper tie.* de caderas anchas = wide-hipped.* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.* meter de ancho = take in.* Número + de ancho = Número + wide.* pantalones anchos = baggy pants.* sombrero de alas anchas = broad-brimmed hat.* * *I- cha adjetivo1)a) <camino/río/mueble> widea lo ancho — breadthways o (BrE) widthways
b) <manos/cara/espalda> broadc) < ropa> loose-fitting, loose2) (fam) (ufano, orgulloso) proudiba todo ancho del brazo de su hija — he was bursting with pride as he walked arm-in-arm with his daughter
3) (cómodo, tranquilo)allí estaremos más anchos — (Esp) we'll have more room there
qué ancho me quedé después de decírselo! — (Esp) I felt really good after I'd told him
estar/sentirse/ponerse a sus anchas — to be/feel/make oneself at home
IIquedarse tan ancho — (Esp fam) ver pimpante
masculino width¿cuánto tiene or mide de ancho? — how wide is it?
tiene or mide 6 metros de ancho — it's 6 meters wide
* * *= broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], loose fitting, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].Ex: In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.
Ex: Documents should be kept in acid free boxes with loose fitting tops on shelves preferably made from baked enamel steel.Ex: Located in an isolated section of the Southwest, Los Pasos sits under the brassy sun on a wide plain below a low range of hills.Ex: After he returned from the outing, students were complaining that he was wearing the same baggy pants, minus boxers and with zipper undone.Ex: The most overlooked secret to perfect skin is avoiding conditions that lead to wrinkling, age spots, saggy skin and in general all around skin damage.* a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].* a lo largo y ancho de + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.* ancho de banda = bandwidth.* ancho de caderas = pear-shaped, wide-hipped.* ancho de espaldas = broad-shouldered.* anchos de diferentes tamaños = graded widths.* cinta adhesiva ancha para libros = book tape.* cinta ancha adhesiva plateada = duct tape.* corbata ancha de colorines = kipper tie.* de caderas anchas = wide-hipped.* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.* meter de ancho = take in.* Número + de ancho = Número + wide.* pantalones anchos = baggy pants.* sombrero de alas anchas = broad-brimmed hat.* * *A1 ‹camino› wide; ‹río› wide, broad; ‹cama/mesa› widela entrada no es lo suficientemente ancha the entrance is not wide enoughpusieron barricadas a todo lo ancho de la carretera they put barricades right across the roaddoblar el papel a lo ancho fold the paper breadthways o ( BrE) widthways2 ‹manos/cara/espalda› broades ancho de espaldas he's broad-shouldered3 ‹pared› thick4 ‹pantalones/chaqueta› loose-fitting, loosela falda me está or queda or viene ancha de cintura the skirt is too big around the waist for meB ( fam) (ufano, orgulloso) proudiba todo ancho del brazo de su hija he was very proud o bursting with pride as he walked arm-in-arm with his daughterC(cómodo, tranquilo): vamos en mi coche, así estaremos más anchos ( Esp); we'll take my car, that way we'll have more room¡qué ancho me quedé después de decírselo! ( Esp); I felt really good o I felt I'd got(ten) a real weight off my chest after I'd told himestar/sentirse/ponerse a sus anchas to be/feel/make oneself at homeen su casa me siento a mis anchas I feel at home o at ease at his houseahora podemos charlar a nuestras anchas now we can relax and have a good chatllegó al hotel y se puso a sus anchas he arrived at the hotel and made himself comfortable o made himself at home o settled himself inquedarse tan ancho ( Esp fam): lo dijo mal y se quedó tan ancho he said it wrong but just carried on regardless o as if nothing had happened o but he wasn't at all fazedlo echaron del trabajo y se quedó tan ancho they fired him but he wasn't the least bit bothered o worried o but he was totally unpertubedcasi se mata y se queda tan ancho he nearly kills himself and then behaves o acts as if nothing had happened, he nearly kills himself and he doesn't bat an eyelash ( AmE) o ( BrE) eyelid o turn a hairme llamó mentirosa y se quedó tan ancho he called me a liar, quite unashamedlydijo que se iba a vivir con él, así tan ancha she quite boldly o calmly said she was going to go and live with him, she said she was going to go and live with him, quite brazenly o unashamedly1 widthmide el ancho de la alfombra measure the width of the carpet¿cuánto tiene or mide de ancho? how wide is it?tiene or mide 6 metros de largo por 3 de ancho it's 6 meters long by 3 meters wideCompuestos:bandwidthgauge( Ferr) Spanish broad gauge( Ferr) standard gauge* * *
ancho 1◊ - cha adjetivo
1
a lo ancho breadthways o (BrE) widthways
2 (cómodo, tranquilo):
estar/sentirse/ponerse a sus anchas to be/feel/make oneself at home
ancho 2 sustantivo masculino
width;◊ ¿cuánto mide de ancho? how wide is it?;
tiene 6 metros de ancho it's 6 meters wide
ancho,-a
I adjetivo wide, broad
ese vestido te está muy ancho, that dress is too big for you
II sustantivo masculino
1 (anchura) width, breadth: ¿qué ancho tiene?, how wide is it?
la mesa tiene un metro de ancho, the table is a metre wide
2 Cost width
♦ Locuciones: familiar quedarse tan ancho (tranquilo): llega tarde y se queda tan ancha, she is always late but never shows any sign of remorse
a lo ancho: mide la cocina a lo ancho, measure the kitchen widthways
familiar a mis/tus/sus anchas, at ease, comfortable
Empleamos wide (ancho) para hablar de distancias físicas: Vivimos en una calle ancha. We live in a wide street. El coche no entra, es demasiado ancho. The car won't go in, it's too wide.
Broad (amplio) es más abstracto y lo usamos en ciertas expresiones (plena luz de día, broad daylight; liberal, broad-minded) o en estilo literario para describir ríos, valles u otros elementos geográficos: Al otro lado del ancho valle se encuentra el castillo. On the other side of the broad valley stands the castle.
' ancho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amplia
- amplio
- ancha
- interlineal
- medir
- sacar
- tener
- de
- espalda
- impresión
- por
English:
across
- breadth
- broad
- frame
- gauge
- in
- wide
- width
- baggy
- coast
- depth
- how
- length
* * *ancho, -a♦ adj1. [abertura, carretera, río] wide;mídelo a lo ancho measure it crosswise;a lo ancho de across (the width of);había rocas a lo ancho de la carretera there were rocks across the middle of the road;es ancho de hombros he's broad-shouldered;en este asiento se está muy ancho this seat is nice and wide2. [muro] thick3. [ropa] loose-fitting;este vestido me viene ancho de cintura this dress is too big for me around the waist;venirle ancho a alguien to be too big for sb;el puesto de director le viene ancho he doesn't have what it takes for the job of manager4. [persona] [cómoda] comfortable;estaremos más anchos si nos vamos al jardín we'll have more room if we go into the garden;a mis/tus anchas at ease;ponte a tus anchas make yourself at home[desahogada] relieved;estar/ponerse muy ancho to be/become conceited;yo tan preocupada y él, tan ancho I was so worried whereas he didn't seem at all bothered o the least bit concerned;quedarse tan ancho not to care less;lo dijo delante de todos y se quedó tan ancho he said it in front of everyone, just like that;¡qué ancho me he quedado después del examen! I'm so relieved to have got the exam over with!;Irónico¡se habrá quedado ancho con la tontería que ha dicho! he must be delighted with himself for making that stupid remark♦ nmwidth;tener 5 metros de ancho to be 5 metres wideInformát ancho de banda bandwidth; Ferroc ancho de vía gauge* * *I adj1 wide, broad:a sus anchas at ease, relaxed;quedarse tan ancho fam carry on as if nothing had happened3 ( orgulloso):ponerse muy ancho be very proud4:venir ancho a be too much for;le viene ancho el cargo the job is too much for herII m width;dos metros de ancho two meters wide* * *1) : wide, broad2) : ample, loose-fittingancho nm: width, breadth* * *ancho1 adj1. (en general) wide3. (hombros, espalda) broadestar muy ancho to have plenty of space / to have plenty of roomquedarse tan ancho not to be at all bothered / not to bat an eyelidlo hizo todo mal y se quedó tan ancho he did it all wrong, but he wasn't at all botheredancho2 n widtha mis anchas comfortable / at home -
17 kendur
slack (of rope, business); loose; flabby, not trim (of body); lifeless, weak, without pep; lax (linguistic); slacken -
18 longgar
loose* * *diffuse* * *loose (of rope, clothes, screw, etc); lax (in discipline); not binding (of contract, friendship) -
19 lasco
lasco agg.1 slack, loose: bullone lasco, loose bolt; (mar.) cavo lasco, slack (o loose) rope2 (rilassato) loose, lax: morale lasca, loose morals◆ s.m.1 (mecc.) clearance, backlash2 (mar.) slack.* * ** * *lascoloose; mar. slack. -
20 kendur
slack k.r(of rope, business). 2 loose. 3 flabby, not trim k.r(of body). 4 lifeless, weak, without pep. 5 k.r(Ling.) lax. 6 slacken.
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