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• ПОДПУСКАТЬ/ПОДПУСТИТЬ ШПИЛЬКИ (ШПИЛЬКУ) (кому, по поводу чего и т.п.; ПУСКАТЬ/ПУСТИТЬ ШПИЛЬКИ (ШПИЛЬКУ) all coll=====⇒ to make caustic remarks or a caustic remark (to s.o.):- X подпускал шпильки (подпустил шпильку) (Y-y < по поводу Z-a>) - X made digs (a dig) (at Y < about Z>);- [usu. in refer, to lighthearted teasing] X needled Y.♦ [Андрей:] Господин Харман знает русский язык, так что если вы начнёте пускать шпильки по поводу принадлежности его к капиталистическому обществу -то получится неловкость (Олеша 6). [A.:] Mr. Harman knows Russian, so if you start making digs about his being a capitalist - well, it would be awkward (6a).♦ Жить с ним в одной комнате я не хотел бы - все говорят, что он любит подпускать шпильки (Эренбург 3). "Not that I would like to live in the same room with him, everybody says he likes to needle people" (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > подпускать шпильку
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• ПОДПУСКАТЬ/ПОДПУСТИТЬ ШПИЛЬКИ (ШПИЛЬКУ) (кому, по поводу чего и т.п.; ПУСКАТЬ/ПУСТИТЬ ШПИЛЬКИ (ШПИЛЬКУ) all coll=====⇒ to make caustic remarks or a caustic remark (to s.o.):- X подпускал шпильки (подпустил шпильку) (Y-y < по поводу Z-a>) - X made digs (a dig) (at Y < about Z>);- [usu. in refer, to lighthearted teasing] X needled Y.♦ [Андрей:] Господин Харман знает русский язык, так что если вы начнёте пускать шпильки по поводу принадлежности его к капиталистическому обществу -то получится неловкость (Олеша 6). [A.:] Mr. Harman knows Russian, so if you start making digs about his being a capitalist - well, it would be awkward (6a).♦ Жить с ним в одной комнате я не хотел бы - все говорят, что он любит подпускать шпильки (Эренбург 3). "Not that I would like to live in the same room with him, everybody says he likes to needle people" (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > подпустить шпильки
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• ПОДПУСКАТЬ/ПОДПУСТИТЬ ШПИЛЬКИ (ШПИЛЬКУ) (кому, по поводу чего и т.п.; ПУСКАТЬ/ПУСТИТЬ ШПИЛЬКИ (ШПИЛЬКУ) all coll=====⇒ to make caustic remarks or a caustic remark (to s.o.):- X подпускал шпильки (подпустил шпильку) (Y-y < по поводу Z-a>) - X made digs (a dig) (at Y < about Z>);- [usu. in refer, to lighthearted teasing] X needled Y.♦ [Андрей:] Господин Харман знает русский язык, так что если вы начнёте пускать шпильки по поводу принадлежности его к капиталистическому обществу -то получится неловкость (Олеша 6). [A.:] Mr. Harman knows Russian, so if you start making digs about his being a capitalist - well, it would be awkward (6a).♦ Жить с ним в одной комнате я не хотел бы - все говорят, что он любит подпускать шпильки (Эренбург 3). "Not that I would like to live in the same room with him, everybody says he likes to needle people" (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > подпустить шпильку
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• ПОДПУСКАТЬ/ПОДПУСТИТЬ ШПИЛЬКИ (ШПИЛЬКУ) (кому, по поводу чего и т.п.; ПУСКАТЬ/ПУСТИТЬ ШПИЛЬКИ (ШПИЛЬКУ) all coll=====⇒ to make caustic remarks or a caustic remark (to s.o.):- X подпускал шпильки (подпустил шпильку) (Y-y < по поводу Z-a>) - X made digs (a dig) (at Y < about Z>);- [usu. in refer, to lighthearted teasing] X needled Y.♦ [Андрей:] Господин Харман знает русский язык, так что если вы начнёте пускать шпильки по поводу принадлежности его к капиталистическому обществу -то получится неловкость (Олеша 6). [A.:] Mr. Harman knows Russian, so if you start making digs about his being a capitalist - well, it would be awkward (6a).♦ Жить с ним в одной комнате я не хотел бы - все говорят, что он любит подпускать шпильки (Эренбург 3). "Not that I would like to live in the same room with him, everybody says he likes to needle people" (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > пускать шпильки
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• ПОДПУСКАТЬ/ПОДПУСТИТЬ ШПИЛЬКИ (ШПИЛЬКУ) (кому, по поводу чего и т.п.; ПУСКАТЬ/ПУСТИТЬ ШПИЛЬКИ (ШПИЛЬКУ) all coll=====⇒ to make caustic remarks or a caustic remark (to s.o.):- X подпускал шпильки (подпустил шпильку) (Y-y < по поводу Z-a>) - X made digs (a dig) (at Y < about Z>);- [usu. in refer, to lighthearted teasing] X needled Y.♦ [Андрей:] Господин Харман знает русский язык, так что если вы начнёте пускать шпильки по поводу принадлежности его к капиталистическому обществу -то получится неловкость (Олеша 6). [A.:] Mr. Harman knows Russian, so if you start making digs about his being a capitalist - well, it would be awkward (6a).♦ Жить с ним в одной комнате я не хотел бы - все говорят, что он любит подпускать шпильки (Эренбург 3). "Not that I would like to live in the same room with him, everybody says he likes to needle people" (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > пускать шпильку
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• ПОДПУСКАТЬ/ПОДПУСТИТЬ ШПИЛЬКИ (ШПИЛЬКУ) (кому, по поводу чего и т.п.; ПУСКАТЬ/ПУСТИТЬ ШПИЛЬКИ (ШПИЛЬКУ) all coll=====⇒ to make caustic remarks or a caustic remark (to s.o.):- X подпускал шпильки (подпустил шпильку) (Y-y < по поводу Z-a>) - X made digs (a dig) (at Y < about Z>);- [usu. in refer, to lighthearted teasing] X needled Y.♦ [Андрей:] Господин Харман знает русский язык, так что если вы начнёте пускать шпильки по поводу принадлежности его к капиталистическому обществу -то получится неловкость (Олеша 6). [A.:] Mr. Harman knows Russian, so if you start making digs about his being a capitalist - well, it would be awkward (6a).♦ Жить с ним в одной комнате я не хотел бы - все говорят, что он любит подпускать шпильки (Эренбург 3). "Not that I would like to live in the same room with him, everybody says he likes to needle people" (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > пустить шпильки
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• ПОДПУСКАТЬ/ПОДПУСТИТЬ ШПИЛЬКИ (ШПИЛЬКУ) (кому, по поводу чего и т.п.; ПУСКАТЬ/ПУСТИТЬ ШПИЛЬКИ (ШПИЛЬКУ) all coll=====⇒ to make caustic remarks or a caustic remark (to s.o.):- X подпускал шпильки (подпустил шпильку) (Y-y < по поводу Z-a>) - X made digs (a dig) (at Y < about Z>);- [usu. in refer, to lighthearted teasing] X needled Y.♦ [Андрей:] Господин Харман знает русский язык, так что если вы начнёте пускать шпильки по поводу принадлежности его к капиталистическому обществу -то получится неловкость (Олеша 6). [A.:] Mr. Harman knows Russian, so if you start making digs about his being a capitalist - well, it would be awkward (6a).♦ Жить с ним в одной комнате я не хотел бы - все говорят, что он любит подпускать шпильки (Эренбург 3). "Not that I would like to live in the same room with him, everybody says he likes to needle people" (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > пустить шпильку
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48 не до смеху
• НЕ ДО ШУТОК < НЕ ДО СМЕХУ>[PrepP; these forms only; impers predic with быть]=====1. не до смеху (кому) sth. is a serious matter, not to be laughed about or taken lightly:- it's no joke;- this is no time for joking.♦...Потом всё поворачивается такой стороной, что не до шуток. Правда, происходит не сразу. Года через полтора (Трифонов 6). Later...things take a turn that is no joking matter. True, this does not happen immediately, but about a year and a half later (6a).♦ "...Потрудитесь снять и носки". - "Вы не шутите? Это действительно так необходимо?" - сверкнул глазами Митя. "Нам не до шуток", - строго отпарировал Николай Парфёнович (Достоевский 1).м... May I also trouble you to take off your socks?" "You must be joking! Is it really so necessary?" Mitya flashed his eyes. "This is no time for joking," Nikolai Parfenovich parried sternly (1a).2. не до смеху кому s.o. is not in a lighthearted mood, not inclined to look at the given situation in a humorous way:- X is in no mood to fool < joke> around.♦...В тот день Владу было не до шуток. Голодный, без копейки денег... он сразу сделался игрушкой в руках судеб, от которых, как известно, спасенья нет (Максимов 2). At the time... Vlad was in no mood for jokes. Hungry, without a kopeck to his name...he became a plaything in the hands of fate - from which, as we know, there is no salvation (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не до смеху
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49 не до шуток
• НЕ ДО ШУТОК < НЕ ДО СМЕХУ>[PrepP; these forms only; impers predic with быть]=====1. не до шуток (кому) sth. is a serious matter, not to be laughed about or taken lightly:- it's no joke;- this is no time for joking.♦...Потом всё поворачивается такой стороной, что не до шуток. Правда, происходит не сразу. Года через полтора (Трифонов 6). Later...things take a turn that is no joking matter. True, this does not happen immediately, but about a year and a half later (6a).♦ "...Потрудитесь снять и носки". - "Вы не шутите? Это действительно так необходимо?" - сверкнул глазами Митя. "Нам не до шуток", - строго отпарировал Николай Парфёнович (Достоевский 1).м... May I also trouble you to take off your socks?" "You must be joking! Is it really so necessary?" Mitya flashed his eyes. "This is no time for joking," Nikolai Parfenovich parried sternly (1a).2. не до шуток кому s.o. is not in a lighthearted mood, not inclined to look at the given situation in a humorous way:- X is in no mood to fool < joke> around.♦...В тот день Владу было не до шуток. Голодный, без копейки денег... он сразу сделался игрушкой в руках судеб, от которых, как известно, спасенья нет (Максимов 2). At the time... Vlad was in no mood for jokes. Hungry, without a kopeck to his name...he became a plaything in the hands of fate - from which, as we know, there is no salvation (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не до шуток
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50 נטול דאגה
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51 עליז
merry, jolly, gay, lively, cheerful, joyful, joyous, genial, lighthearted, festival, frisky, frolicsome, gamesome, gladsome, gleeful, hilarious, jaunty, jocose, jocund, jovial, laughing, light, -
52 שמח
adj. happy, merry, glad, jolly (Brit.), delighted, cheerful, gay, joyful, joyous, fain, frolicsome, gamesome, genial, gladsome, gleeful, hilarious, jovial, jubilant, lighthearted, mirthful, rejoicer————————v. be happy, be glad, rejoice————————v. to make happy, gladden -
53 беспечный
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54 fröhlich
I Adj.1. cheerful, happy; (ausgelassen) merry; jemanden fröhlich stimmen put s.o. in a good mood; Weihnachten2. Spiele, Tänze: merryII Adv.1. fröhlich I2. umg. (unbekümmert) blithely, merrily; er schwindelte fröhlich drauflos he went on merrily telling lies* * *gladsome; gay; gleeful; mirthful; happy; blithe; light-hearted; blithesome; jolly; sunny; cheerful; merry* * *fröh|lich ['frøːlɪç]1. adjhappy, cheerful, merry; Lieder, Lachen, Stimme auch gay (dated)frö́hliche Weihnachten! — Happy (esp Brit) or Merry Christmas!
frö́hliches Treiben — gaiety
2. adv(= unbekümmert) merrily, blithely, gailyer kam einfach so frö́hlich ins Zimmer marschiert — he came waltzing into the room (inf)
* * *1) gleeful2) gleefully3) (cheerful: a bright smile.) bright4) (happy or making people happy: The children were gay and cheerful; gay music.) gay5) (merry and cheerful: He's in quite a jolly mood today.) jolly6) (filled with, showing or causing joy: a joyful mood; joyful faces/news.) joyful7) (joyful.) joyous8) joyously* * *fröh·lich[ˈfrø:lɪç]I. adj1. (von heiterem Gemüt) cheerful, merryein \fröhlicher Mensch a cheerful [or happy] person* * *1.Adjektiv cheerful; happy2.adverbial (unbekümmert) blithely; cheerfully* * *A. adj1. cheerful, happy; (ausgelassen) merry;2. Spiele, Tänze: merryB. adv2. umg (unbekümmert) blithely, merrily;er schwindelte fröhlich drauflos he went on merrily telling lies* * *1.Adjektiv cheerful; happy2.adverbial (unbekümmert) blithely; cheerfully* * *adj.blithesome adj.bright adj.cheerful adj.festive adj.gladsome adj.gleeful adj.joyous adj.lighthearted adj.merry adj.mirthful adj. adv.blithely adv.cheerfully adv.gleefully adv.happily adv.lightheartedly adv.liltingly adv.merrily adv.mirthfully adv. -
55 beztroski
adj( dzieciństwo) carefree; ( postępowanie) careless* * *a.1. (= bez trosk) carefree, cheerful, jaunty.2. (= niefrasobliwy) unconcerned, careless, footloose, lighthearted.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > beztroski
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56 lekki
light; (mróz, zmęczenie) slight; ( zapach) faint* * *a.1. (= nieciężki, niegruby) light; lekki jak piórko (as) light as a feather; lekki jak puch l. powietrze (as) light as air; lekki ubiór light clothes; podróżować z lekkim bagażem travel light; z lekkim sercem przen. with a light heart; waga lekka sport lightweight; przemysł lekki light industry; broń lekka wojsk. small arms; lekka kawaleria wojsk. light cavalry.2. (= nieduży) light; lekki posiłek light meal.3. (= nieociężały, zwinny) light, nimble; lekkie kroki light footfalls.4. (= delikatny) light, slight, slender, frail, fine; lekkie rusztowanie light l. slight scaffolding; lekki jak pajęczyna (as) fine as cobweb.5. (= nieznaczny, nienasilony) faint, light, slight; lekki uśmiech faint smile; lekki zapach faint smell; lekki sen light sleep; lekki ból głowy slight headache; lekki wietrzyk gentle l. light breeze; lekkie zdziwienie slight surprise.6. (= łatwy, znośny) easy, light; lekka praca easy work; lekka kara light punishment; lekkie ćwiczenia fizyczne light physical exercise; lekki kawałek chleba przen. easy money; lekka śmierć easy death.7. (= niezbyt mocny) light; lekkie wino light wine.8. (= niepoważny, niefrasobliwy, frywolny) light, lighthearted; ( o obyczajach) (= rozwiązły) loose; lekka komedia light comedy; rozdawać coś lekką ręką be liberal with sth; lekkie prowadzenie się loose conduct.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > lekki
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57 lekkomyślny
adj* * *a.(= beztroski, niepoważny)1. lighthearted, frivolous, carefree.2. (= działający pochopnie) rash, reckless; (= czyniony pochopnie) rash, reckless, precipitous, hasty.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > lekkomyślny
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58 desenfadado
adj.unabashed, free and easy, light-hearted.past part.past participle of spanish verb: desenfadar.* * *1→ link=desenfadar desenfadar► adjetivo1 (despreocupado) free and easy, carefree2 (cómico) light-hearted3 (ropa) casual* * *ADJ1) [aire, carácter] free, uninhibited2) [persona] (=despreocupado) free-and-easy, carefree; (=desenvuelto) self-confident; (=descarado) forward; [en el vestir] casual3) [espacio] free, unencumbered* * *- da adjetivoa) ( seguro de sí mismo) self-assured, confident; ( sin inhibiciones) uninhibitedb) <estilo/moda/actitud> free-and-easy, carefree* * *= light hearted [light-hearted/lighhearted], playful.Ex. Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.Ex. The article is a playful attempt to describe the historical determinations of the subject.----* de un modo desenfadado = playfully.* * *- da adjetivoa) ( seguro de sí mismo) self-assured, confident; ( sin inhibiciones) uninhibitedb) <estilo/moda/actitud> free-and-easy, carefree* * *= light hearted [light-hearted/lighhearted], playful.Ex: Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.
Ex: The article is a playful attempt to describe the historical determinations of the subject.* de un modo desenfadado = playfully.* * *desenfadado -da1 (con confianza en sí mismo) self-assured, confident, self-possessed; (sin inhibiciones) uninhibited2 ‹estilo/moda/actitud› free-and-easy, carefreeuna película ligera y desenfadada a lighthearted, carefree movie* * *
desenfadado◊ -da adjetivo
( sin inhibiciones) uninhibited
desenfadado,-a adjetivo
1 (persona) carefree, easy going
2 (ropa) casual
' desenfadado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desenfadada
English:
jaunty
- light
- rakish
- uninhibited
* * *desenfadado, -a adj[persona, actitud] relaxed, easy-going; [reunión, charla] relaxed; [comedia, programa de TV] light-hearted; [estilo] light; [vestimenta] casual;ser desenfadado en el vestir to be a casual dresser* * *adj1 self-assured2 programa light, undemanding* * *desenfadado, -da adj1) : uninhibited, carefree2) : confident, self-assured -
59 serio
adj.1 serious, grave, humorless, unsmiling.2 serious, intense, grave, heavy.3 serious, responsible, reliable, businesslike.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: seriar.* * *► adjetivo1 (importante) serious, grave2 (severo) serious3 (formal) reliable, responsible, dependable4 (color) sober; (traje etc) formal\en serio seriously■ lo digo en serio I'm quite serious, I mean it¿en serio? are you serious?, do you really mean that?, really?ir en serio to be true, be serioustomar en serio to take seriously* * *(f. - seria)adj.1) serious, earnest2) important* * *ADJ1) [expresión, tono] serious¿por qué estás hoy tan serio? — why are you (looking) so serious today?
se quedó mirándome muy serio — he looked at me very seriously, he stared gravely at me
ponerse serio: se puso seria al ver la foto — she went o became serious when she saw the photo
me voy a poner seria contigo si no estudias — I'm going to get cross with you if you don't do some studying
2)¿lo dices en serio? — are you serious?, do you really mean it?
3) [problema, enfermedad, pérdida] serious4) (=fiable) [persona] reliable; [trato] straight, honest5) (=severo)el negro es un color demasiado serio para una niña — black is too serious o severe a colour for a young girl
6) [estudio, libro] serious* * *- ria adjetivo1) ( poco sonriente) seriousqué cara más seria ¿qué te ha pasado? — what a long face, what's the matter? (colloq)
voy a tener que ponerme serio con este niño — I'm going to have to start getting strict with this child
no confío en él, es muy poco serio — I don't trust him, he's very unreliable
3)a) <cine/tema> seriousb) ( grave) <enfermedad/problema> seriousc)¿lo dices en serio? — are you (being) serious?, do you really mean it?
esto es serio, está muriéndose — this is serious, he's dying
* * *= authoritative, conscientious, gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.], serious, thoughtful, earnest, grave [graver -comp., gravest -sup.], business-like, solemn, dire, staid, serious minded, straight-faced.Ex. Some authoritative texts on the subject are listed at the end of this chapter.Ex. Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.Ex. She notes some gross inadequacies of these schemes in classifying African subjects, especially in the social sciences and humanities.Ex. DC is certainly not regarded as the perfect classification scheme even in sectors where there is no serious alternative.Ex. Production quotas, I believe, are antithetical to careful, thoughtful cataloging.Ex. She spied Asadorian in earnest converse with McSpadden.Ex. I believe that literature is certainly in one sense 'play' -- grave and absorbed play.Ex. It was generally felt that US libraries are organised on more business-like lines than those in the Netherlands.Ex. The infants sat solemn as the Supreme Court pronounced judgment = Los niños se sentaron solemnes mientras que el Tribunal Supremo dictaba sentencia.Ex. Throughout the process of development, debate and enactment of the Digital Millennium Act in the USA, many dire forebodings were envisaged for the library profession.Ex. As many of the responding librarians pointed out, ' staid, adult-looking pages are not attractive to a teenage audience' = Como muchos de los bibliotecarios encuestados indicaron las "páginas con aspecto serio como si estuviesen dirigidas a adultos no resultan atractivas a un público joven".Ex. From his description one gets the impression that the inhabitants of Utopia are serious minded and that they read for instruction or for improving their own mind.Ex. Satire and comedy can be better vehicles for social commentary than straight-faced, serious drama.----* en serio = wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly], for real.* en un serio aprieto = in dire straits.* en un serio apuro = in dire straits.* humor serio = deadpan humour.* mejor sería que + Subjuntivo = might + as well + Verbo.* poco serio = flippant.* ponerse a hacer Algo en serio = buckle down to.* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.* sería mejor que + Imperfecto de Subjuntivo = had better + Infinitivo.* serio en apariencia = deadpan.* serios, los = serious, the.* tomarse Algo en serio = take to + heart.* tomarse en serio = take + seriously, get + serious.* * *- ria adjetivo1) ( poco sonriente) seriousqué cara más seria ¿qué te ha pasado? — what a long face, what's the matter? (colloq)
voy a tener que ponerme serio con este niño — I'm going to have to start getting strict with this child
no confío en él, es muy poco serio — I don't trust him, he's very unreliable
3)a) <cine/tema> seriousb) ( grave) <enfermedad/problema> seriousc)¿lo dices en serio? — are you (being) serious?, do you really mean it?
esto es serio, está muriéndose — this is serious, he's dying
* * *= authoritative, conscientious, gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.], serious, thoughtful, earnest, grave [graver -comp., gravest -sup.], business-like, solemn, dire, staid, serious minded, straight-faced.Ex: Some authoritative texts on the subject are listed at the end of this chapter.
Ex: Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.Ex: She notes some gross inadequacies of these schemes in classifying African subjects, especially in the social sciences and humanities.Ex: DC is certainly not regarded as the perfect classification scheme even in sectors where there is no serious alternative.Ex: Production quotas, I believe, are antithetical to careful, thoughtful cataloging.Ex: She spied Asadorian in earnest converse with McSpadden.Ex: I believe that literature is certainly in one sense 'play' -- grave and absorbed play.Ex: It was generally felt that US libraries are organised on more business-like lines than those in the Netherlands.Ex: The infants sat solemn as the Supreme Court pronounced judgment = Los niños se sentaron solemnes mientras que el Tribunal Supremo dictaba sentencia.Ex: Throughout the process of development, debate and enactment of the Digital Millennium Act in the USA, many dire forebodings were envisaged for the library profession.Ex: As many of the responding librarians pointed out, ' staid, adult-looking pages are not attractive to a teenage audience' = Como muchos de los bibliotecarios encuestados indicaron las "páginas con aspecto serio como si estuviesen dirigidas a adultos no resultan atractivas a un público joven".Ex: From his description one gets the impression that the inhabitants of Utopia are serious minded and that they read for instruction or for improving their own mind.Ex: Satire and comedy can be better vehicles for social commentary than straight-faced, serious drama.* en serio = wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly], for real.* en un serio aprieto = in dire straits.* en un serio apuro = in dire straits.* humor serio = deadpan humour.* mejor sería que + Subjuntivo = might + as well + Verbo.* poco serio = flippant.* ponerse a hacer Algo en serio = buckle down to.* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.* sería mejor que + Imperfecto de Subjuntivo = had better + Infinitivo.* serio en apariencia = deadpan.* serios, los = serious, the.* tomarse Algo en serio = take to + heart.* tomarse en serio = take + seriously, get + serious.* * *A (poco sonriente) seriouscon pinta de intelectual, seriecito y callado with an intellectual, rather serious o solemn and quiet airqué cara más seria ¿qué te ha pasado? what a long face, what's the matter? ( colloq)al oír la noticia se puso muy serio his expression became very serious o grave when he heard the newsqué serio estás hoy ¿estás preocupado? you're looking very serious today, are you worried about something?como no obedezcas voy a tener que ponerme serio contigo if you don't do as I say I'm going to get annoyed with youB(sensato, responsable): un empleado serio y trabajador a responsible o reliable, hardworking employeeno es serio que nos digan una cosa y luego hagan otra it's no way to treat people ( o to conduct business etc) saying one thing and then doing anotherno confío en él, es muy poco serio I don't trust him, he is very unreliableson todos profesionales muy serios they are all dedicated professionalsC1 (no frívolo, importante) seriousha hecho cine serio y también comedias tontas y frívolas he's made serious movies as well as silly, lighthearted comedieses un serio aspirante al título he's a serious contender for the title2en serio ‹hablar› seriously, in earnestbueno, vamos a ponernos a trabajar en serio right (then), let's get down to some serious work¿lo dices en serio? are you (being) serious? o seriously? o do you really mean it?se toma muy en serio su carrera she takes her career very seriouslyesto va en serio, está muriéndose this is serious, he's dyingy esto va en serio and I really mean it o and I'm serious about thisno se toma nada en serio he doesn't take anything seriouslymira que te lo digo en serio I mean it, you know* * *
Del verbo seriar: ( conjugate seriar)
serio es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
serió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
serio◊ - ria adjetivo
1 ( poco sonriente) serious
2 ‹ empleado› responsible, reliable;
‹ empresa› reputable
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c)
¿lo dices en serio? are you (being) serious?, do you really mean it?;
tomarse algo en serio to take sth seriously
serio,-a adjetivo
1 (taciturno, de consideración, grave) serious
2 (comprometido, de confianza) reliable
♦ Locuciones: en serio, seriously: hablaba en serio, she was serious
ponte a trabajar en serio, you must start to work hard
' serio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
callada
- callado
- coña
- en
- formal
- gorda
- gordo
- jugar
- ligera
- ligero
- risa
- seria
- tiesa
- tieso
- tomarse
- verdad
- asustar
- decir
- enfado
- enojo
English:
apart
- assert
- businesslike
- deep
- dignified
- earnest
- face value
- flippant
- half-serious
- intense
- joke
- kid
- knuckle down
- laugh off
- major
- mean
- quality newspaper
- reputable
- responsible
- serious
- seriously
- settle down
- severe
- sober
- sober-minded
- staid
- steady
- straight
- weighty
- business
- dire
- genuine
- honestly
- knuckle
- nasty
- pride
- seriousness
- solemn
- surely
* * *serio, -a♦ adj1. [grave] serious;es una persona muy seria he's a very serious person;estar serio to look serious;me lanzó una mirada seria she gave me a serious look;me tuve que poner muy seria con mis alumnos I had to get very serious with my pupils2. [importante] serious;es una enfermedad muy seria it's a very serious illness;me dio un susto muy serio I got a very nasty shock;una seria amenaza para la paz mundial a serious threat to world peace3. [responsable] responsible;[cumplidor, formal] reliable;son muy serios, cumplirán los plazos they're very reliable, they'll meet the deadlines;no son gente seria they're very unreliable;¡esto no es serio! this is ridiculous!;lo que no es serio es que ahora digan que necesitan dos meses más what's really unacceptable is that now they're saying they need another two months4. [sobrio] sober;un traje serio a formal suit;sólo ve programas serios she only watches serious programmes♦ en serio loc advseriously;lo digo en serio I'm serious;en serio, me ha tocado la lotería seriously, I've won the lottery;¿vas en serio? are you (being) serious?;tomarse algo/a alguien en serio to take sth/sb seriously;ponte a estudiar en serio get down to some serious study* * *adj1 serious;ésto va en serio this is serious;tomarse algo en serio take sth seriously2 ( responsable) reliable* * *1) : serious, earnest2) : reliable, responsible3) : important4)en serio : seriously, in earnest♦ seriamente adv* * *serio adj1. (en general) serious2. (responsable) reliable -
60 divertimento
m.1 divertimento (Music).2 divertissement.* * *1 MÚSICA divertimento* * *SM (Mús) divertimento* * *masculino (Mús) divertimento* * *masculino (Mús) divertimento* * *1 ( Mús) divertimento2 (obra ligera) lighthearted play ( o novel etc)* * *divertimento nm1. [novela, película] entertainment, divertissement2. Mús divertimento
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