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21 mediocre
adj.mediocre, average.f. & m.mediocre person, mediocrity.* * *► adjetivo1 mediocre* * *adj.mediocre, ordinary* * *ADJ average; pey mediocre* * *adjetivo mediocre* * *= meagre [meager, -USA], nondescript, run-of-the-mill, mediocre, indifferent, second-rate, undistinguished, lamely, unimpressive, unremarkable.Ex. Soon, however, the collection outgrew its meagre quarters and a full-fledged library occupying a 40x60 foot area came into being.Ex. He went on to explain that while there were no unsightly slums, there was a fairly large district of rather nondescript homes intermingled with plain two- and three-family brick and frame dwellings, principally in the eastern reaches of the city.Ex. Guides are almost always worth thinking of as the first type of bibliography to search when it is a quick check of run-of-the-mill bibliographical facts which is required.Ex. Despite the proliferation of biographies aimed at young adults which have lavish illustrations, easy-to-read print and attractive layout, most of them are lifeless and mediocre.Ex. This risk I gladly accept in the hope that I have succeeded in bringing to your notice the fact that there is an ailment here, however indifferent my diagnosis may have been, and by provoking thought on the matter.Ex. To date the library profession has been passive in its approach to new technology and has accepted the second-rate products it has been offered.Ex. You are about to hear an undistinguished non-expert speak prosaically about the library catalog as it currently is.Ex. People think that that this is just a stunt to generate more traffic to a lamely performing Web site.Ex. The author deems voice recognition technology to be unimpressive but finds that text-to-speech conversion has greatly improved.Ex. This dish, billed as the house specialty, was just an unremarkable griddled steak topped with some green bell peppers and green onions.* * *adjetivo mediocre* * *= meagre [meager, -USA], nondescript, run-of-the-mill, mediocre, indifferent, second-rate, undistinguished, lamely, unimpressive, unremarkable.Ex: Soon, however, the collection outgrew its meagre quarters and a full-fledged library occupying a 40x60 foot area came into being.
Ex: He went on to explain that while there were no unsightly slums, there was a fairly large district of rather nondescript homes intermingled with plain two- and three-family brick and frame dwellings, principally in the eastern reaches of the city.Ex: Guides are almost always worth thinking of as the first type of bibliography to search when it is a quick check of run-of-the-mill bibliographical facts which is required.Ex: Despite the proliferation of biographies aimed at young adults which have lavish illustrations, easy-to-read print and attractive layout, most of them are lifeless and mediocre.Ex: This risk I gladly accept in the hope that I have succeeded in bringing to your notice the fact that there is an ailment here, however indifferent my diagnosis may have been, and by provoking thought on the matter.Ex: To date the library profession has been passive in its approach to new technology and has accepted the second-rate products it has been offered.Ex: You are about to hear an undistinguished non-expert speak prosaically about the library catalog as it currently is.Ex: People think that that this is just a stunt to generate more traffic to a lamely performing Web site.Ex: The author deems voice recognition technology to be unimpressive but finds that text-to-speech conversion has greatly improved.Ex: This dish, billed as the house specialty, was just an unremarkable griddled steak topped with some green bell peppers and green onions.* * *mediocre* * *
mediocre adjetivo
mediocre
mediocre adjetivo mediocre
' mediocre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
discreta
- discreto
- ordinaria
- ordinario
- regular
- flojo
- mediano
- pobre
English:
goalkeeper
- indifferent
- mediocre
- rate
- sort
- lack
- mediocrity
- second
* * *mediocre adjmediocre, average* * *adj mediocre* * *mediocre adj: mediocre, average -
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23 pitillo
m.1 cigarette (cigarrillo).2 drinking straw (paja). (Colombian Spanish)* * *1 cigarette\de pitillo (pantalón) drainpipe* * *SM1) * (=cigarrillo) cigarette* * *1) (fam) ( cigarrillo) smoke (colloq), fag (BrE colloq)2) (Col) ( para beber) straw* * *= fag.Ex. The chemicals in fags can starve your hair of oxygen and make it dull, lifeless and brittle.* * *1) (fam) ( cigarrillo) smoke (colloq), fag (BrE colloq)2) (Col) ( para beber) straw* * *= fag.Ex: The chemicals in fags can starve your hair of oxygen and make it dull, lifeless and brittle.
* * *B ( Col) (para beber) straw* * *
pitillo sustantivo masculino
1 (fam) ( cigarrillo) smoke (colloq), fag (BrE colloq)
2 (Col) ( para beber) straw
pitillo sustantivo masculino cigarette
' pitillo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrirse
English:
cadge
- fag
- go out
- straw
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24 proteger contra el sol
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25 temer
v.1 to fear, to be afraid of (tener miedo de).yo no te temo I'm not afraid of youtemo herir sus sentimientos I'm afraid of hurting her feelingsElla teme lo peor She fears the worst.Ella teme She is afraid.2 to fear.3 to be afraid.no temas don't worryle teme mucho al fuego she's very afraid of firetemer por to fear for4 to be afraid to, to be afraid of, to dread to, to fear to.Ella teme cometer un error She is afraid to make a mistake.* * *1 (tener miedo) to fear, be afraid of2 (sospechar) to fear, be afraid3 RELIGIÓN to fear1 (tener miedo) to be afraid2 (preocuparse) to worry1 to be afraid\era de temer it had to happenme lo temía I was afraid this would happentemer por to be afraid for, fear for, be in fear of* * *verbto fear, dread* * *1.VT [+ persona, castigo, consecuencias] to be afraid of, fearteme al profesor — he's afraid o frightened of the teacher
temer que — to be afraid (that), fear (that)
teme que no vaya a volver — she's afraid o she fears (that) he might not come back
2.VI to be afraid3.See:* * *1.temer + INF — to be frightened o afraid of -ing
2.temer QUE + SUBJ: teme que le echen la culpa a él — he's afraid that they'll blame him for it
temer vi to be afraidestos niños son de temer — (fam) these kids are terrible! (colloq)
3.temer POR algo/alguien — to fear for something/somebody
temerse v prona) ( sospechar) to fearya me lo temía — I knew this/that would happen
me temo que... — I fear that...
b) ( en fórmulas de cortesía) to be afraid* * *= fear, be afraid, flinch at/from, dread, be frightful of, be apprehensive (about).Ex. For example, an unwed woman who fears she is pregnant may have appointments made for her at a medical clinic.Ex. I am afraid I shall disappoint again, for this book is not a polemical document, nor is it even a personal view of community information.Ex. It is increasingly obvious that we are as a nation one and indivisible, that divisive tendencies are a thing of the past, but there are still too many inheritors of the old indifference, and who flinch at co-operation as at an evil.Ex. At least it is the part most dreaded by employees and supervisors.Ex. 'No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face so as not to be frightful of death'.Ex. His actions have bothered me to the extent that I have difficulty working with him without always being apprehensive.----* hacer temer = misgive.* temer por = become + apprehensive about.* temer tratar = fear to + tread.* * *1.temer + INF — to be frightened o afraid of -ing
2.temer QUE + SUBJ: teme que le echen la culpa a él — he's afraid that they'll blame him for it
temer vi to be afraidestos niños son de temer — (fam) these kids are terrible! (colloq)
3.temer POR algo/alguien — to fear for something/somebody
temerse v prona) ( sospechar) to fearya me lo temía — I knew this/that would happen
me temo que... — I fear that...
b) ( en fórmulas de cortesía) to be afraid* * *= fear, be afraid, flinch at/from, dread, be frightful of, be apprehensive (about).Ex: For example, an unwed woman who fears she is pregnant may have appointments made for her at a medical clinic.
Ex: I am afraid I shall disappoint again, for this book is not a polemical document, nor is it even a personal view of community information.Ex: It is increasingly obvious that we are as a nation one and indivisible, that divisive tendencies are a thing of the past, but there are still too many inheritors of the old indifference, and who flinch at co-operation as at an evil.Ex: At least it is the part most dreaded by employees and supervisors.Ex: 'No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face so as not to be frightful of death'.Ex: His actions have bothered me to the extent that I have difficulty working with him without always being apprehensive.* hacer temer = misgive.* temer por = become + apprehensive about.* temer tratar = fear to + tread.* * *temer [E1 ]vt‹castigo/reacción/desenlace› to fear, dread; ‹persona› to be afraid of, fearsus hijos la or ( AmL) le temen her children are afraid o frightened of hertodos temían lo peor they all feared the worsttemer + INF to be frightened o afraid OF -INGtemo ofenderlo I'm frightened o afraid of offending himtemer QUE + SUBJ:teme que le echen la culpa a él he's afraid that they'll blame him for ittemían que pudiera interpretarse mal they were afraid it might be misinterpreted■ temervito be afraidno temas, no te voy a hacer daño don't be afraid o don't worry, I'm not going to hurt youtemer POR algo/algn to fear FOR sth/sbteme por sus hijos/su vida he fears for his children/his life■ temerse1 (sospechar) to fearme temo que nuestro amigo tenía razón I fear o I have an awful feeling that our friend was right2 (en fórmulas de cortesía) to be afraidme temo que no puedo hacer nada más I'm afraid there's nothing more I can do* * *
temer ( conjugate temer) verbo transitivo ‹castigo/reacción› to fear, dread;
‹ persona› to be afraid of;
temo ofenderlo I'm afraid of offending him
verbo intransitivo
to be afraid;
no temas don't be afraid
temerse verbo pronominal
me temo que tená razón I fear that he was right
temer
I verbo transitivo
1 (sentir miedo, temor) to fear, be afraid: temo que lo haya oído, I'm afraid she heard it
sus hijos lo temen, his sons are afraid of him
2 (tener un presagio, presentir) temíamos que no viniera, we were afraid he wouldn't come
II verbo intransitivo to be afraid: temo por su vida, I'm afraid for his life ➣ Ver nota en afraid y fear
' temer' also found in these entries:
English:
dread
- fear
- afraid
- to
* * *♦ vt1. [tener miedo de] [persona] to fear, to be afraid of;[represalias, consecuencias, reacción] to fear, to be afraid of;yo no te temo I'm not afraid of you;temo herir sus sentimientos I'm afraid of hurting her feelings;temen que los despidan they are afraid of losing their jobs;Famcuando se pone a hablar le temo my heart sinks whenever he opens his mouth2. [sospechar] to fear;temo que vamos a tener que trabajar mucho I fear we're going to have to work hard;tememos lo peor we fear the worst♦ vino temas don't worry;temer por to fear for;los médicos temen por su vida the doctors fear for her life;el equipo polaco es de temer the Polish team are formidable opponents;estos críos son de temer these kids are a menace;es de temer que… it is to be feared that…;son de temer nuevos atentados further attacks are to be feared* * *v/t be afraid of* * *temer vt: to fear, to dreadtemer vi: to be afraid* * *temer vb to be afraid / to be frightened -
26 zaraza
adj.&f.feminine of ZARAZO.f.1 chintz, a delicate cotton stuff.2 gingham, chintz.* * *SF chintz, printed cotton cloth* * *= chintz.Nota: Tejido.Ex. 'No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face so as not to be frightful of death'.* * *= chintz.Nota: Tejido.Ex: 'No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face so as not to be frightful of death'.
* * *zaraza nfchintz -
27 órgano del cuerpo
(n.) = limb, body partEx. 'No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face so as not to be frightful of death'.Ex. Ethnographic data & mythological accounts illuminate practices such as chastity, fasting, mummification, organ donation, ritualized use of body parts, cannibalism, saint worship, 'holy' amputations, & pus drinking.* * *(n.) = limb, body partEx: 'No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face so as not to be frightful of death'.
Ex: Ethnographic data & mythological accounts illuminate practices such as chastity, fasting, mummification, organ donation, ritualized use of body parts, cannibalism, saint worship, 'holy' amputations, & pus drinking. -
28 exangüe
adj.bloodless, exsanguine.* * *► adjetivo1 (desangrado) bloodless* * *ADJ1) (=sin sangre) bloodless2) (=débil) weak* * *adjetivo (liter) spent (liter), exhausted* * *adjetivo (liter) spent (liter), exhausted* * ** * *
exangüe adjetivo (liter) spent (liter), exhausted
* * *exangüe adjFormal1. [agotado] exhausted2. [muerto] lifeless -
29 abiótico
adj.abiotic, lifeless.* * *ADJ abiotic* * *= abiotic.Nota: Sin vida.Ex. Plants are sessile organisms constantly challenged by a wide spectrum of biotic and abiotic stresses.* * *= abiotic.Nota: Sin vida.Ex: Plants are sessile organisms constantly challenged by a wide spectrum of biotic and abiotic stresses.
* * *abiótico -caabiotic -
30 descolorido
adj.discolored, bleak, faded, colorless.m.discoloration, discolouration, bleaching, fading.past part.past participle of spanish verb: descolorir.* * *1→ link=descolorir descolorir► adjetivo1 discoloured (US discolored), faded2 figurado dull, lifeless* * *ADJ1) (=sin color) [con tinte] discoloured, discolored (EEUU); [por el sol] faded2) [persona] pale* * *- da adjetivo <tela/papel> faded* * *= foxing, washed-out.Ex. Foxing refers to the spots of various sizes and intensity, usually brownish in colour, that disfigure paper and are caused by varying combinations of fungi, paper impurities, and dampness.Ex. When you get the wrong combination you get washed-out colors and bad blacks.* * *- da adjetivo <tela/papel> faded* * *= foxing, washed-out.Ex: Foxing refers to the spots of various sizes and intensity, usually brownish in colour, that disfigure paper and are caused by varying combinations of fungi, paper impurities, and dampness.
Ex: When you get the wrong combination you get washed-out colors and bad blacks.* * *descolorido -da1 ‹tela/papel› faded2 ‹estilo› colorless*, lackluster** * *
Del verbo descolorir: ( conjugate descolorir)
descolorido es:
el participio
descolorido◊ -da adjetivo ‹tela/papel› faded
descolorido,-a adjetivo faded
' descolorido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
descolorida
- lavado
English:
discoloration
- faded
- washed-out
* * *descolorido, -a adj1. [tela, alfombra] faded;[papel, manuscrito] yellowing2. [rostro, piel] pale* * *adj faded; figcolorless, Brcolourless* * *descolorido, -da adj: discolored, faded* * *descolorido adj faded -
31 mortecino
adj.fading, deadening, deathlike, cadaveric.* * *► adjetivo1 (luz) faint, dull2 (color) lifeless, dull* * *ADJ1) [luz] dim, faint; [color] dull; [fuego, llamas] dying2) (=débil) weak, failing* * *I IImasculino (Col, Ven) carrion* * *= dying.Ex. The article 'The librarian in the hospice' describes how the librarian seeks to support St Christopher's Hospice staff in caring for dying patients while also handling many requests from health-care workers in the UK and abroad for information.* * *I IImasculino (Col, Ven) carrion* * *= dying.Ex: The article 'The librarian in the hospice' describes how the librarian seeks to support St Christopher's Hospice staff in caring for dying patients while also handling many requests from health-care workers in the UK and abroad for information.
* * *‹luz› weak; ‹color› palela luz mortecina del crepúsculo the weak o fading o failing evening light( Col)carrion* * *
mortecino
‹ color› pale
mortecino,-a adjetivo weak, faint
una voz mortecina, a faint voice
' mortecino' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mortecina
* * *mortecino, -a adj[luz, brillo] faint; [color, mirada] dull* * * -
32 opaco
adj.opaque, dull, matt.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: opacar.* * *► adjetivo1 (ventana, pantalla) opaque2 literal (persona, día) dull* * *ADJ1) (=no transparente) opaqueuna pantalla opaca a los rayos X — a screen which does not let X-rays through, a screen opaque to X-rays
2) (=sin brillo) dull, lifeless3) (=triste) gloomy, sad* * ** * *= opaque.Ex. A graphic is a two-dimensional representation whether opaque (e.g., photographs, technical drawings) or intended to be viewed, or projected, without motion.* * ** * *= opaque.Ex: A graphic is a two-dimensional representation whether opaque (e.g., photographs, technical drawings) or intended to be viewed, or projected, without motion.
* * *opaco -ca1 (no transparente) opaquees opaco a los rayos ultravioletas it does not let ultraviolet rays through o it is opaque to ultraviolet rays2 (sin brillo) dull* * *
opaco◊ -ca adjetivo ( no transparente) opaque;
( sin brillo) dull
opaco,-a adjetivo
1 (no translúcido) opaque
2 (sin brillo, sombrío) dull
' opaco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
opaca
English:
opaque
- lack
* * *opaco, -a adjopaque* * *adj1 cristal opaque* * *opaco, -ca adj1) : opaque2) : dull* * *opaco adj opaque -
33 puntilla3
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34 romo
adj.blunt, dull, edgeless, obtuse.* * *► adjetivo1 (sin punta) blunt, dull2 (nariz) snub* * *ADJ1) (=sin punta) blunt; [persona] snub-nosed2) (=aburrido) dull, lifeless* * *- ma adjetivo1) <cuchillo/tijeras> blunt; < nariz> snub (before n)2) < persona> dull* * *= dull, chipped.Ex. These librarians are given Haykin upon the day of their arrival and are expected to read the entire dull document and use it as a guideline in establishing subject headings.Ex. Here and there, elderly citizens tend tiny, packed shops selling candy and chipped bottles of cold soda.----* antigua Roma = ancient Rome.* Tratado de Roma, el = Treaty of Rome, the.* * *- ma adjetivo1) <cuchillo/tijeras> blunt; < nariz> snub (before n)2) < persona> dull* * *= dull, chipped.Ex: These librarians are given Haykin upon the day of their arrival and are expected to read the entire dull document and use it as a guideline in establishing subject headings.
Ex: Here and there, elderly citizens tend tiny, packed shops selling candy and chipped bottles of cold soda.* antigua Roma = ancient Rome.* Tratado de Roma, el = Treaty of Rome, the.* * *romo -maA1 ‹cuchillo/tijeras› blunt2 ‹nariz› snub ( before n)B ‹persona›1 (tosco) uncouth2 (lerdo) dull* * *
romo,-a adjetivo
1 (cuchillo, tijeras) blunt
2 (sin gracia, sin agudeza) dull, boorish, uncouth: tiene un ingenio muy romo, his humour is quite boorish
3 (nariz) snub
' romo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
roma
English:
blunt
- dull
* * *romo, -a adj1. [sin filo] blunt2. [de nariz] snub-nosed* * *adj blunt* * *romo, -ma adj: blunt, dull -
35 desangelado
adj.insipid, dull.* * *► adjetivo1 insipid, lacking in charm* * *ADJ1) [lugar] soulless2) [persona] charmless, dull, unattractive* * *- da adjetivo <cuarto/calle> devoid of charm, soulless; < persona> lacking in charm, charmless* * *- da adjetivo <cuarto/calle> devoid of charm, soulless; < persona> lacking in charm, charmless* * *desangelado -da‹cuarto/calle› devoid of charm, soulless; ‹persona› lacking in charm, charmless* * *desangelado, -a adj1. [casa, barrio, ciudad] soulless;[acto, celebración] dull, uninspiring2. [persona] charmless* * ** * *desangelado, -da adj: dull, lifeless -
36 desierto
adj.deserted, bare, bleak, desolate.m.desert, wilderness, wasteland.* * *► adjetivo1 (sin habitantes) uninhabited, deserted2 (vacío) deserted, empty3 (no adjudicado) void1 desert\clamar en el desierto figurado to cry in the desertpredicar en el desierto figurado to preach in the desert————————1 desert* * *1. noun m. 2. (f. - desierta)adj.1) deserted2) empty* * *1. ADJ2)declarar desierto — [+ oposiciones, premio] to declare void
2.SM desert* * *I- ta adjetivo1) < lugar> deserted2) (frml) <premio/vacante>IImasculino desertpredicar or clamar en el desierto — to preach in the wilderness
* * *I- ta adjetivo1) < lugar> deserted2) (frml) <premio/vacante>IImasculino desertpredicar or clamar en el desierto — to preach in the wilderness
* * *desierto11 = desert.Ex: The author points to the 900 or more airliners parked in the world's deserts as an example of the type of stranded investment that can arise when competition is taken too far.
* como el desierto = desert-like.* desierto interior de Australia, el = outback, the.* en el desierto = in the wilderness.* habitante del desierto = desert dweller.* parecido a un desierto = desert-like.* rata del desierto = desert rat.* rosa del desierto = desert rose.* un grano de arena en el desierto = a drop of water in a bucket.* un grano de arena en el desierto = a drop in the ocean.desierto22 = deserted.Ex: The best sequence in the movie takes place at a deserted train station where the children play hide and seek amongst the abandoned train cars.
* isla desierta = deserted island, desert island.* * *A ‹calles/pueblo› deserteden verano Madrid se queda desierto Madrid is deserted in summerB ( frml) ‹plaza/premio›el premio fue declarado or quedó desierto the prize was not awardedla plaza quedó desierta the vacancy remained unfilleddesertpredicar or clamar en el desierto to preach in the wilderness* * *
desierto 1
desierto 2 sustantivo masculino
desert
desierto,-a
I sustantivo masculino desert
II adjetivo
1 (una población) uninhabited
2 (un local) empty, deserted
3 (premio, plaza) void
♦ Locuciones: predicar en el desierto, to waste one's breath
' desierto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desierta
- habitar
- media
- medio
- vagar
- Sahara
English:
caravan
- desert
- desolate
- godforsaken
- lifeless
- mirage
- ocean
- wilderness
- deserted
* * *desierto, -a♦ adj1. [vacío] deserted, empty;una isla desierta a desert island;la ciudad se queda desierta en agosto the city is deserted in August;las gradas se quedaron desiertas the stands were deserted o emptyel premio quedó desierto the prize was not awarded;declararon el concurso desierto the competition was declared void♦ nmdesert;un desierto de arena a sandy desert;el desierto de Atacama the Atacama Desert;el desierto de Gobi the Gobi Desert;el desierto del Sáhara the Sahara Desert* * *I adj1 lugar empty, deserted;isla desierta desert island2:el premio fue declarado desierto the prize was not awardedII m desert;predicar oclamar en el desierto cry in the wilderness* * *desierto, -ta adj: deserted, uninhabiteddesierto nm: desert* * *desierto1 adj1. (calle, etc) deserted2. (isla) desertdesierto2 n desert -
37 puntilla
f.1 point lace (encaje).2 picot, lace, fine lace, point lace.* * *1 COSTURA lace2 (puñal) dagger\andar de puntillas to tiptoe, walk on tiptoede puntillas on tiptoedar la puntilla familiar to finish off* * *SF1) (Cos) lace edging2) (Taur) short dagger for giving the coup de grâce3)4) (Téc) tack5) [de pluma] point, nib* * *1) (Taur) dagger ( used to administer the coup de grâce in a bullfight)dar la puntilla — (Taur) to administer the coup de grâce
2) ( punta del pie)de puntillas or (AmL) en puntillas — on tiptoe
ponerse/andar de puntillas — to stand/walk on tiptoe
3) ( encaje) lace edging* * *1) (Taur) dagger ( used to administer the coup de grâce in a bullfight)dar la puntilla — (Taur) to administer the coup de grâce
2) ( punta del pie)de puntillas or (AmL) en puntillas — on tiptoe
ponerse/andar de puntillas — to stand/walk on tiptoe
3) ( encaje) lace edging* * *puntilla11 = nail.Ex: The ball pelts, which were usually sheepskin, were fixed to the handles with nails which were only lightly knocked in, and were removed after the day's work (and often during the midday break as well).
* andar de puntillas = tiptoe.* de puntillas = stand on + tiptoes.puntilla22 = killer blow, death blow.Ex: Three times she tracked him down and fought him, only to be thwarted as he somehow evaded her killer blow and disappeared into the night.
Ex: Another employee said the plant's closure would be the death blow for the entire region.* dar la puntilla a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end.* la puntilla = the final/last nail in + Posesivo + coffin.puntilla33 = lace.Ex: 'No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face so as not to be frightful of death'.
* * *A ( Taur) dagger ( used to administer the coup de grâce in a bullfight)dar la puntilla ( Taur) to administer the coup de grâcese dio la puntilla a esta práctica they put an end to this practiceB (clavo) nailC(punta del pie): de puntillas or ( AmL) en puntillas on tiptoeponerse/andar de puntillas to stand/walk on tiptoeentró de puntillas para no despertar al niño she tiptoed into the room so as not to wake the childD (encaje) lace edgingE (península) spit, headland* * *
puntilla sustantivo femenino
1 (Taur) dagger ( used to administer the coup de grâce in a bullfight);
2 ( punta del pie): de puntillas or (AmL) en puntillas on tiptoe;
3 ( encaje) lace edging
puntilla sustantivo femenino (encaje) lace edging
♦ Locuciones: andar/ir de puntillas, to tiptoe
salir de puntillas, to go out on tiptoes
' puntilla' also found in these entries:
English:
lace
- nail
* * *puntilla nf1. [encaje] point lace2. Taurom = short-bladed dagger used to administer the coup de grâce to the bull;dar la puntilla to finish off the bull;Fig to give the coup de grâce3.* * *f:de puntillas on tippy-toe, Br on tip-toe;ponerse de puntillas stand on tippy-toe* * *puntilla nf1) : lace edging2) : dagger (in bullfighting)3)de puntillas : on tiptoe* * *puntilla n -
38 desmineralizado
ADJ1) [actuación] lifeless, lacklustre, lackluster (EEUU)2) [persona] run down -
39 desvitalizado
adj.devitalized.past part.past participle of spanish verb: desvitalizar.* * *ADJ dull, lifeless -
40 maganto
ADJ1) (=macilento) wan, wasted2) (=preocupado) worried3) (=soso) lifeless, dull
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Lifeless — Life less, a. Destitute of life, or deprived of life; not containing, or inhabited by, living beings or vegetation; dead, or apparently dead; spiritless; powerless; dull; as, a lifeless carcass; lifeless matter; a lifeless desert; a lifeless… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lifeless — [adj1] not living, not containing living things asleep, bare, barren, brute, cold, comatose, dead, deceased, defunct, departed, desert, empty, exanimate, extinct, faint, inanimate, inert, inorganic, insensate, insensible, late, out cold*, sterile … New thesaurus
lifeless — [līf′lis] adj. 1. without life; specif., a) that never had life; inanimate b) that no longer has life; dead c) having no living beings [a lifeless planet] 2. dull; listless SYN. DEAD lifelessly adv. lifelessness … English World dictionary
lifeless — I (dead) adjective abrogated, annihilated, annulled, at rest, bereft of life, breathless, cadaveric, cadaverous, canceled, deceased, defunct, demised, departed, destitute of life, devoid of life, ended, exanimate, exanimus, expired, extinct, gone … Law dictionary
lifeless — O.E. lifleas inanimate, dead; see LIFE (Cf. life) + LESS (Cf. less). Meaning with no living things is from 1728. Related: Lifelessly; lifelessness … Etymology dictionary
lifeless — inanimate, *dead, defunct, deceased, departed, late Analogous words: inert, inactive, passive: *stiff, rigid, stark, wooden, inflexible: torpid (see LETHARGIC) Antonyms: living Contrasted words: alive, animate, animated, vital (see LIVING):… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
lifeless — ► ADJECTIVE 1) dead or apparently dead. 2) devoid of living things. 3) lacking vigour, vitality, or excitement. DERIVATIVES lifelessly adverb lifelessness noun … English terms dictionary
lifeless — [[t]la͟ɪfləs[/t]] 1) ADJ If a person or animal is lifeless, they are dead, or are so still that they appear to be dead. Their cold blooded killers had then dragged their lifeless bodies upstairs to the bathroom... There was no breathing or pulse… … English dictionary
lifeless — adj. 1 dead VERBS ▪ appear, be, look ▪ She lay lifeless in the snow. ▪ lie ADVERB ▪ completely … Collocations dictionary
lifeless — lifelessly, adv. lifelessness, n. /luyf lis/, adj. 1. not endowed with life; having no life; inanimate: lifeless matter. 2. destitute of living things: a lifeless planet. 3. deprived of life; dead: a battlefield strewn with lifeless bodies. 4.… … Universalium
lifeless — life|less [ˈlaıfləs] adj 1.) literary dead or appearing to be dead ▪ Anton s lifeless body was found floating in the lake. 2.) lacking the positive qualities that make something or someone interesting, exciting, or active ≠ ↑lively ▪ The actors… … Dictionary of contemporary English