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  • 101 hacer poca distinción entre... y...

    (v.) = make + little distinction between... and...
    Ex. The master in the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his information and his recreation, his love and his religion.
    * * *
    (v.) = make + little distinction between... and...

    Ex: The master in the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his information and his recreation, his love and his religion.

    Spanish-English dictionary > hacer poca distinción entre... y...

  • 102 hechizo

    adj.
    1 phony, false.
    2 makeshift, provisional, home-made, improvised.
    m.
    1 enchantment, charm, enthrallment, enthralment.
    2 spell, curse, magic spell.
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: hechizar.
    * * *
    1 (embrujo) charm, spell
    2 figurado (embelesamiento) fascination, charm
    * * *
    noun m.
    * * *
    1.
    ADJ And, Cono Sur, Méx home-made, locally produced, craft antes de s
    2. SM
    1) (=brujería) sorcery, witchcraft
    2) (=encantamiento) enchantment; (=maleficio) spell

    un hechizo — a magic spell, a charm

    3) (=atracción) fascination
    4)

    hechizos(=encantos) charms

    * * *
    I
    - za adjetivo (Chi, Méx) makeshift, home-made
    II
    a) ( maleficio) spell
    b) (atractivo, encanto) charm
    * * *
    = enchantment, incantation, spell, magic spell.
    Ex. Such speculations carried ad infinitum are given concrete form in giants, and the enchantments of elves and dwarfs, and the magic of runes and spells.
    Ex. But beyond a fairly simple level (for example, rhythmic incantation) we have to work more and attend better if we want the best rewards, here as in any other activity.
    Ex. Such speculations carried ad infinitum are given concrete form in giants, and the enchantments of elves and dwarfs, and the magic of runes and spells.
    Ex. These love boats and the romantic Bahamas will no doubt continue to weave their magic spell.
    ----
    * hacer un hechizo = cast + a (magic) spell.
    * * *
    I
    - za adjetivo (Chi, Méx) makeshift, home-made
    II
    a) ( maleficio) spell
    b) (atractivo, encanto) charm
    * * *
    = enchantment, incantation, spell, magic spell.

    Ex: Such speculations carried ad infinitum are given concrete form in giants, and the enchantments of elves and dwarfs, and the magic of runes and spells.

    Ex: But beyond a fairly simple level (for example, rhythmic incantation) we have to work more and attend better if we want the best rewards, here as in any other activity.
    Ex: Such speculations carried ad infinitum are given concrete form in giants, and the enchantments of elves and dwarfs, and the magic of runes and spells.
    Ex: These love boats and the romantic Bahamas will no doubt continue to weave their magic spell.
    * hacer un hechizo = cast + a (magic) spell.

    * * *
    hechizo1 -za
    (Chi, Méx) makeshift, home-made
    es hechizo, pero aparenta mucho it's a makeshift o home-made affair, but it looks good
    A
    1 (atractivo, encanto) charm
    el hechizo de aquella mujer lo conquistó he was won over by her charms, he fell under her spell
    2 (maleficio) spell
    B ( Col fam) (artefacto) home-made affair ( colloq); (arreglo) do-it-yourself repair
    * * *

    Del verbo hechizar: ( conjugate hechizar)

    hechizo es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    hechizó es:

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

    Multiple Entries:
    hechizar    
    hechizo
    hechizar ( conjugate hechizar) verbo transitivo


    hechizo 1
    ◊ -za adjetivo (Chi, Méx) home-made

    hechizo 2 sustantivo masculino

    b) (atractivo, encanto) charm

    hechizar verbo transitivo
    1 (con magias y maleficios) to cast a spell on
    2 fig (encandilar, cautivar) to bewitch, charm
    hechizo sustantivo masculino
    1 (embrujo, sortilegio) spell
    2 fig (seducción, encanto) fascination, charm
    ' hechizo' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    embrujo
    - encanto
    English:
    cast
    - charm
    - hex
    - spell
    * * *
    hechizo, -a
    adj
    Chile, Méx home-made
    nm
    1. [maleficio] spell
    2. [encanto] magic, charm;
    se rindió al hechizo de sus palabras she surrendered to the magic of his words
    * * *
    I m spell, charm;
    romper el hechizo break the spell
    II adj Méx
    makeshift
    * * *
    1) sortilegio: spell, enchantment
    2) encanto: charm, fascination
    * * *
    hechizo n spell

    Spanish-English dictionary > hechizo

  • 103 incondicional

    adj.
    unconditional.
    f. & m.
    staunch supporter.
    * * *
    1 (rendición) unconditional
    2 (amistad, admiración) unquestioning
    1 staunch supporter
    * * *
    adj.
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) (=sin condiciones) [retirada, fianza, amor, garantía] unconditional; [fe] complete, unquestioning; [apoyo] wholehearted, unconditional; [afirmación] unqualified; [partidario] staunch, stalwart
    2) LAm pey servile, fawning
    2. SMF
    1) (=partidario) stalwart, staunch supporter
    2) pey (=intransigente) diehard, hardliner
    3) LAm yes man *
    * * *
    I
    a) < apoyo> unconditional, wholehearted; < obediencia> absolute; <aliado/admirador> staunch

    un amigo incondicionala true o loyal friend

    b) < rendición> unconditional
    II
    masculino y femenino committed supporter, stalwart
    * * *
    = stalwart, unqualified, wholehearted [whole-hearted], unconditional, staunch [stanch, -USA], loyal (to), diehard, unreserved.
    Ex. She went on to quote Jast, that stalwart defender of public libraries against all comers, who said, 'The librarian and teacher have almost opposite basic aims, the one deals with the literature, the other with the person'.
    Ex. Wing has not had the almost unqualified praise from the reviewers that Pollard and Redgrave received.
    Ex. The project never achieved wholehearted international support and encouragement.
    Ex. In relating to client, therefore, there are fundamental conditions that need expression: unconditional positive regard from others and self-regard and valuing from the client.
    Ex. This article reviews the work of Professor Kaula, the staunch crusader of librarianship in India.
    Ex. He was said to be 100% loyal to the library and perfectly satisfied with his position.
    Ex. Clinton diehards remain unreconciled to Obama.
    Ex. It is also important that we all give them our unreserved support.
    ----
    * amor incondicional = unconditional love.
    * defensor incodicional = stalwart.
    * grupo de incondicionales, el = hard core, the.
    * grupo incondicional, el = hard core, the.
    * hincha incondicional = loyal fan.
    * incondicionales, los = faithful, the.
    * partidario incondicional = stalwart.
    * * *
    I
    a) < apoyo> unconditional, wholehearted; < obediencia> absolute; <aliado/admirador> staunch

    un amigo incondicionala true o loyal friend

    b) < rendición> unconditional
    II
    masculino y femenino committed supporter, stalwart
    * * *
    = stalwart, unqualified, wholehearted [whole-hearted], unconditional, staunch [stanch, -USA], loyal (to), diehard, unreserved.

    Ex: She went on to quote Jast, that stalwart defender of public libraries against all comers, who said, 'The librarian and teacher have almost opposite basic aims, the one deals with the literature, the other with the person'.

    Ex: Wing has not had the almost unqualified praise from the reviewers that Pollard and Redgrave received.
    Ex: The project never achieved wholehearted international support and encouragement.
    Ex: In relating to client, therefore, there are fundamental conditions that need expression: unconditional positive regard from others and self-regard and valuing from the client.
    Ex: This article reviews the work of Professor Kaula, the staunch crusader of librarianship in India.
    Ex: He was said to be 100% loyal to the library and perfectly satisfied with his position.
    Ex: Clinton diehards remain unreconciled to Obama.
    Ex: It is also important that we all give them our unreserved support.
    * amor incondicional = unconditional love.
    * defensor incodicional = stalwart.
    * grupo de incondicionales, el = hard core, the.
    * grupo incondicional, el = hard core, the.
    * hincha incondicional = loyal fan.
    * incondicionales, los = faithful, the.
    * partidario incondicional = stalwart.

    * * *
    1 ‹apoyo› unconditional, wholehearted; ‹obediencia› absolute
    un amigo incondicional a true o staunch friend
    2 ‹rendición› unconditional
    committed supporter, stalwart
    * * *

    incondicional adjetivo

    obediencia absolute;
    aliado/admirador staunch;
    amigo true, loyal

    incondicional
    I adj (amistad, rendición) unconditional
    (respaldo) wholehearted
    (amigo) faithful
    (simpatizante, defensor) staunch: es un corrupto, pero tiene admiradores incondicionales, he's corrupt but she's got some staunch admirers
    II sustantivo masculino staunch supporter: una película para incondicionales del cine negro, a must for film noir enthusiasts
    ' incondicional' also found in these entries:
    English:
    blind
    - hard-core
    - hilt
    - implicit
    - stalwart
    - staunch
    - unconditional
    - unqualified
    - unquestioning
    - unreserved
    - wholehearted
    - wool
    - absolute
    - whole
    * * *
    adj
    1. [rendición, perdón] unconditional;
    [ayuda] wholehearted
    2. [seguidor] staunch
    nmf
    staunch supporter
    * * *
    I adj unconditional
    II m/f staunch supporter, stalwart
    * * *
    : unconditional

    Spanish-English dictionary > incondicional

  • 104 insultar

    v.
    to insult.
    María insultó a Elsa y se fue Mary insulted Elsa and left.
    Esto insulta mi dignidad This insults my dignity.
    * * *
    1 to insult
    * * *
    verb
    * * *
    * * *
    verbo transitivo
    a) ( proferir insultos) to insult
    b) ( ofender) to insult, offend
    * * *
    = slap, curse, insult, namecall, jeer, rave at, shout + abuse at, abuse, speak + angry words.
    Ex. I wonder if she did quit if she could slap us with a lawsuit.
    Ex. The father, Old Brightwell, curses his daughter, Jane, for preferring the love of the smooth-tongued villain, Grandley, to that of her own parents.
    Ex. This insults staff by suggesting they did not work hard previously and is harmful to morale because goals are not attainable.
    Ex. Chapter 4 presents solutions for when children fight, bicker, compete, namecall, and hit.
    Ex. Taunts from her Hispanic students spurred a Japanese-American teacher to develop a multicultural unit that helped children appreciate the culture they had previously jeered.
    Ex. In later sessions, he vented his rage towards his mother by shouting, swearing and raving at her and wanting to kill her.
    Ex. A 92-year-old woman has been put behind bars for sitting on her front porch shouting abuse at passers-by.
    Ex. It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by the improper use of the word 'intelligent'.
    Ex. If either spouse on rare occasions out of frustration or anger slams a door or speaks angry words is it fair to label he or she as an abuser?.
    ----
    * insultar a = be abusive of.
    * insultar a voces = scream + abuse (at).
    * * *
    verbo transitivo
    a) ( proferir insultos) to insult
    b) ( ofender) to insult, offend
    * * *
    = slap, curse, insult, namecall, jeer, rave at, shout + abuse at, abuse, speak + angry words.

    Ex: I wonder if she did quit if she could slap us with a lawsuit.

    Ex: The father, Old Brightwell, curses his daughter, Jane, for preferring the love of the smooth-tongued villain, Grandley, to that of her own parents.
    Ex: This insults staff by suggesting they did not work hard previously and is harmful to morale because goals are not attainable.
    Ex: Chapter 4 presents solutions for when children fight, bicker, compete, namecall, and hit.
    Ex: Taunts from her Hispanic students spurred a Japanese-American teacher to develop a multicultural unit that helped children appreciate the culture they had previously jeered.
    Ex: In later sessions, he vented his rage towards his mother by shouting, swearing and raving at her and wanting to kill her.
    Ex: A 92-year-old woman has been put behind bars for sitting on her front porch shouting abuse at passers-by.
    Ex: It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by the improper use of the word 'intelligent'.
    Ex: If either spouse on rare occasions out of frustration or anger slams a door or speaks angry words is it fair to label he or she as an abuser?.
    * insultar a = be abusive of.
    * insultar a voces = scream + abuse (at).

    * * *
    insultar [A1 ]
    vt
    nos insultó a todos he insulted all of us
    2 (ofender) to insult, offend
    aquello insultaba la memoria de su padre that was an insult to the memory of her father
    * * *

    insultar ( conjugate insultar) verbo transitivo


    insultar verbo transitivo to insult
    ' insultar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    aberración
    - faltar
    - incapaz
    English:
    abuse
    - call
    - insult
    - send off
    - name
    - swear
    * * *
    to insult
    * * *
    v/t insult
    * * *
    : to insult
    * * *
    insultar vb to insult

    Spanish-English dictionary > insultar

  • 105 limpiadora

    f.
    1 cleanser, scourer.
    2 cleaning lady, char.
    * * *
    f., (m. - limpiador)
    * * *
    = charwoman [charwomen, -pl.], cleaning lady, cleaning woman, housekeeper.
    Ex. Thus charwomen and porters in a university work in an institution where books are used a great deal but they themselves are highly unlikely to use them.
    Ex. Doyle's fifth novel deals with the life and love of Paula Spencer, a 39-year-old woman, alcoholic, mother, cleaning lady, and widow.
    Ex. These cuts were a scheme to privatize the cleaning women's jobs, contracting them out to small or big private cleaning firms.
    Ex. Nearly half the children in the survey were cared for in their own homes by au pairs, nannies, housekeepers or maids.
    * * *
    = charwoman [charwomen, -pl.], cleaning lady, cleaning woman, housekeeper.

    Ex: Thus charwomen and porters in a university work in an institution where books are used a great deal but they themselves are highly unlikely to use them.

    Ex: Doyle's fifth novel deals with the life and love of Paula Spencer, a 39-year-old woman, alcoholic, mother, cleaning lady, and widow.
    Ex: These cuts were a scheme to privatize the cleaning women's jobs, contracting them out to small or big private cleaning firms.
    Ex: Nearly half the children in the survey were cared for in their own homes by au pairs, nannies, housekeepers or maids.

    * * *

    limpiador,-ora
    I adjetivo cleansing
    II m,f (persona) cleaner
    III m (sustancia) cleaner
    ' limpiadora' also found in these entries:
    English:
    cleansing lotion
    - cleanser
    - cleansing
    - cold
    - maid
    * * *
    I adj cleansing
    II m, limpiadora f cleaner
    III m Méx ( limpiaparabrisas) windshield wiper, Br
    windscreen wiper

    Spanish-English dictionary > limpiadora

  • 106 lindo

    adj.
    pretty, adorable, cute, darling.
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: lindar.
    * * *
    1 pretty, nice, lovely
    \
    de lo lindo familiar a great deal
    * * *
    1. adv. 2. (f. - linda)
    adj.
    1) cute
    * * *
    1. ADJ esp LAm
    1) (=bonito) nice, lovely, pretty

    un lindo coche — a nice car, a fine car

    2) iró fine, pretty
    3) (=excelente) fine, excellent, first-rate

    jugaron de lo lindo — they played fantastically, they played a first-rate game

    2.
    ADV LAm nicely, well
    3.
    SM ( Hist) fop
    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo
    1) ( bonito) < bebé> cute, sweet; <casa/canción> lovely

    ese vestido te queda muy lindo — (AmL) you look very nice in that dress

    2) (esp AmL) ( agradable) <gesto/detalle> nice

    es una persona tan linda! — she's such a lovely person; gente III 1)

    de lo lindo — (fam)

    nos reímos de lo lindowe laughed till we cried

    II
    adverbio (AmL) <cantar/bailar> beautifully

    se siente lindo — (Méx) it feels wonderful

    * * *
    = cute [cuter -comp., cutest -sup.], dinky [dinkier -comp., dinkiest -sup.], darling, beautiful, comely [comelier -comp., comeliest -sup.], handsome [handsomer -comp., handsomest -sup.].
    Ex. Frequently the youngest child takes on the role of the mascot; he acts cute, mischievous, and endearing.
    Ex. This dinky pink handbag is ideal for day or evening use.
    Ex. Anyhow, family -- including my darling niece and nephew, who were a little bit off their oats when I arrived.
    Ex. The store was gutted and rebuilt, according to his specifications, into a beautiful, modern facility, decorated in vibrant hues and furnished with the latest Herman Miller offerings.
    Ex. He went in the tavern wearing an eye patch, crying 'ahoy, matey!' and eying the comely wenches.
    Ex. All these novels are about young women meeting handsome men, at first disliking them and then discovering that they love them, with the inescapable 'happy ending' which means matrimony in these cases.
    ----
    * divertirse de lo lindo = have + a ball.
    * funcionar de lo lindo = work like + a charm, go like + a charm.
    * lo lindo = cuteness.
    * sacudir de lo lindo = knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, beat + Nombre + (all) hollow.
    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo
    1) ( bonito) < bebé> cute, sweet; <casa/canción> lovely

    ese vestido te queda muy lindo — (AmL) you look very nice in that dress

    2) (esp AmL) ( agradable) <gesto/detalle> nice

    es una persona tan linda! — she's such a lovely person; gente III 1)

    de lo lindo — (fam)

    nos reímos de lo lindowe laughed till we cried

    II
    adverbio (AmL) <cantar/bailar> beautifully

    se siente lindo — (Méx) it feels wonderful

    * * *
    = cute [cuter -comp., cutest -sup.], dinky [dinkier -comp., dinkiest -sup.], darling, beautiful, comely [comelier -comp., comeliest -sup.], handsome [handsomer -comp., handsomest -sup.].

    Ex: Frequently the youngest child takes on the role of the mascot; he acts cute, mischievous, and endearing.

    Ex: This dinky pink handbag is ideal for day or evening use.
    Ex: Anyhow, family -- including my darling niece and nephew, who were a little bit off their oats when I arrived.
    Ex: The store was gutted and rebuilt, according to his specifications, into a beautiful, modern facility, decorated in vibrant hues and furnished with the latest Herman Miller offerings.
    Ex: He went in the tavern wearing an eye patch, crying 'ahoy, matey!' and eying the comely wenches.
    Ex: All these novels are about young women meeting handsome men, at first disliking them and then discovering that they love them, with the inescapable 'happy ending' which means matrimony in these cases.
    * divertirse de lo lindo = have + a ball.
    * funcionar de lo lindo = work like + a charm, go like + a charm.
    * lo lindo = cuteness.
    * sacudir de lo lindo = knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, beat + Nombre + (all) hollow.

    * * *
    lindo1 -da
    A (bonito) ‹bebé› cute, sweet; ‹casa/canción› lovely
    es muy linda de cara she has a very pretty face
    ese vestido te queda muy lindo ( AmL); that dress looks lovely on you, you look very nice in that dress
    B ( esp AmL) (agradable) ‹gesto/detalle› nice
    la fiesta estuvo lindísima it was a wonderful party
    fue una linda ceremonia it was a beautiful ceremony
    un viaje lindísimo por Bolivia y Perú a wonderful trip through Bolivia and Peru
    ¡qué lindo sería poder ir contigo! it would be wonderful to be able to go with you!
    ¡es una persona tan linda! she's such a lovely person
    de lo lindo ( fam): esta bolsa pesa de lo lindo this bag weighs a ton ( colloq)
    trabajamos de lo lindo we worked like crazy ( colloq)
    nos reímos de lo lindo we laughed till we cried
    nos divertimos de lo lindo we had a great time, we had a ball ( colloq), we had a whale of a time ( colloq)
    ( AmL) beautifully
    canta muy lindo he sings beautifully
    se siente lindo ( Méx); it feels wonderful
    * * *

     

    Del verbo lindar: ( conjugate lindar)

    lindo es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    lindó es:

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

    Multiple Entries:
    lindar    
    lindo
    lindar ( conjugate lindar) verbo intransitivo lindo con algo ( limitar) to adjoin sth;
    ( aproximarse a) to border on sth, verge on sth
    lindo 1
    ◊ -da adjetivo

    1 ( bonito) ‹ bebé cute, sweet;
    casa/canción lovely;
    cara pretty
    2 (esp AmL) ( agradable) ‹gesto/detalle nice;
    fiesta/viaje wonderful;
    ceremonia beautiful;
    ¡es una persona tan linda! she's such a lovely person;

    de lo lindo (fam): nos divertimos de lo lindo we had a great time
    lindo 2 adverbio (AmL) ‹cantar/bailar beautifully;

    lindar verbo intransitivo to border [ con, on]
    lindo,-a
    I adj (bonito) pretty: es un gato muy lindo, it's a lovely cat
    II adv LAm (bien) nicely
    ♦ Locuciones: de lo lindo, a great deal: cotilleamos de lo lindo, we gossiped to our heart's content

    ' lindo' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    bonita
    - bonito
    - linda
    - lindeza
    - maja
    - majo
    - qué
    English:
    cute
    - lovely
    - nice
    - pretty
    * * *
    lindo, -a
    adj
    1. esp Am [bonito] pretty;
    [agradable] nice;
    tu hermana es muy linda your sister's very pretty;
    hace un día muy lindo it's a lovely day;
    es la ciudad más linda que vi it's the most beautiful city I've ever seen
    2. Comp
    de lo lindo a great deal;
    nos reímos de lo lindo we laughed ourselves silly;
    lloraba de lo lindo she was crying her eyes out;
    sufrimos de lo lindo we suffered badly
    adv
    Am very well, beautifully;
    dibuja muy lindo he draws very well o beautifully;
    baila muy lindo she's a lovely dancer
    * * *
    adj lovely;
    de lo lindo a lot, a great deal
    * * *
    lindo adv
    1) : beautifully, wonderfully
    canta lindo tu mujer: your wife sings beautifully
    2)
    de lo lindo : a lot, a great deal
    los zancudos nos picaban de lo lindo: the mosquitoes were biting away at us
    lindo, -da adj
    1) bonito: pretty, lovely
    2) mono: cute
    * * *
    lindo adj pretty [comp. prettier; superl. prettiest]

    Spanish-English dictionary > lindo

  • 107 malhumorado

    adj.
    bad-humored, cranky, bad-tempered, crabbed.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: malhumorar.
    * * *
    1 bad-tempered
    \
    estar malhumorado,-a to be in a bad mood
    * * *
    (f. - malhumorada)
    adj.
    * * *
    ADJ bad-tempered, grumpy
    * * *
    - da adjetivo
    a) [SER] <persona/gesto> bad-tempered
    b) [ESTAR] < persona> in a bad mood
    * * *
    = sullen, surly [surlier -comp., surliest -sup.], crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], truculent, peevish, morose, grumpy [grumpier -comp., grumpiest -sup.], ill-humoured [ill-humored, -USA], cranky [crankier -comp., crankiest -sup.], moody [moodier -comp., moodiest -sup.], curmudgeonly, cantankerous, bad-tempered, crabby [crabbier -comp., crabbiest, -sup.], short-tempered, hipped, ornery, mardy [mardier -comp., mardiest -sup.], grouch, in a grouch.
    Ex. He makes his feelings abundantly clear by sullen silences and glances that indicate complete disgust.
    Ex. He perceived that his life threatened to be an interminable succession of these mortifying interviews unless he could discover a way or ways to deal with her surly and terrorizing ferocity.
    Ex. For this crusty author as well as for that young one having fun being famous is what matters = Tanto para este autor hosco como para aquel autor joven, ser famoso es lo que importa.
    Ex. Senior staff members said that these fevers of truculent behavior had manifested themselves only within the past two or three years.
    Ex. In 1912 a group of women library students were accused of lacking a sense of proportion, being peevish and being absorbed in small details.
    Ex. His limber writing consequentializes the inconsequential, and there is not one morose moment in his work, no hint of sourness.
    Ex. That's despite grumpy comments like those of William Hartston who said it was 'surely one of the ugliest words ever to slither its way into our dictionaries'.
    Ex. The presence of this irony in ill-humored short articles from various journalistic sources is described.
    Ex. For example, you already know that living in a windowless room will make you cranky and out of sorts.
    Ex. Moody explorations of unexplained phenomenon can also be found = También se pueden encontrar exploraciones taciturnas de fenómenos inexplicables.
    Ex. Offended by the idea of an addict selling sneakers to kids, he launched into a curmudgeonly rant.
    Ex. To attain this order within the structure of chaos, Eros divided himself into two parts: Eros as amicable, social love and Eros as cantankerous, divisive discord.
    Ex. He was a brave novelist but also bad-tempered, churlish and subject to fits of rage.
    Ex. The normally perky and intrepid Cristina is flat out crabby these days.
    Ex. A medical doctor had told him that the reason why women have faster pulse beats is because they are short-tempered.
    Ex. His in danger of becoming hipped, a prey to his own doubts and fears, and unable to accomplish anything in life beyond catering to his own morbid fancies.
    Ex. My mama says that alligators are ornery because they got all them teeth and no toothbrush.
    Ex. They were be very mardy about it, but they accepted it, because if they hadn't their course grade would have suffered.
    Ex. We all have a grouch in our lives and if we wake up on the wrong side of the bed or take our daily mean pill, at the very nicest, we have been described as a ' grouch'.
    Ex. Life is too short to be in a grouch all the time.
    * * *
    - da adjetivo
    a) [SER] <persona/gesto> bad-tempered
    b) [ESTAR] < persona> in a bad mood
    * * *
    = sullen, surly [surlier -comp., surliest -sup.], crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], truculent, peevish, morose, grumpy [grumpier -comp., grumpiest -sup.], ill-humoured [ill-humored, -USA], cranky [crankier -comp., crankiest -sup.], moody [moodier -comp., moodiest -sup.], curmudgeonly, cantankerous, bad-tempered, crabby [crabbier -comp., crabbiest, -sup.], short-tempered, hipped, ornery, mardy [mardier -comp., mardiest -sup.], grouch, in a grouch.

    Ex: He makes his feelings abundantly clear by sullen silences and glances that indicate complete disgust.

    Ex: He perceived that his life threatened to be an interminable succession of these mortifying interviews unless he could discover a way or ways to deal with her surly and terrorizing ferocity.
    Ex: For this crusty author as well as for that young one having fun being famous is what matters = Tanto para este autor hosco como para aquel autor joven, ser famoso es lo que importa.
    Ex: Senior staff members said that these fevers of truculent behavior had manifested themselves only within the past two or three years.
    Ex: In 1912 a group of women library students were accused of lacking a sense of proportion, being peevish and being absorbed in small details.
    Ex: His limber writing consequentializes the inconsequential, and there is not one morose moment in his work, no hint of sourness.
    Ex: That's despite grumpy comments like those of William Hartston who said it was 'surely one of the ugliest words ever to slither its way into our dictionaries'.
    Ex: The presence of this irony in ill-humored short articles from various journalistic sources is described.
    Ex: For example, you already know that living in a windowless room will make you cranky and out of sorts.
    Ex: Moody explorations of unexplained phenomenon can also be found = También se pueden encontrar exploraciones taciturnas de fenómenos inexplicables.
    Ex: Offended by the idea of an addict selling sneakers to kids, he launched into a curmudgeonly rant.
    Ex: To attain this order within the structure of chaos, Eros divided himself into two parts: Eros as amicable, social love and Eros as cantankerous, divisive discord.
    Ex: He was a brave novelist but also bad-tempered, churlish and subject to fits of rage.
    Ex: The normally perky and intrepid Cristina is flat out crabby these days.
    Ex: A medical doctor had told him that the reason why women have faster pulse beats is because they are short-tempered.
    Ex: His in danger of becoming hipped, a prey to his own doubts and fears, and unable to accomplish anything in life beyond catering to his own morbid fancies.
    Ex: My mama says that alligators are ornery because they got all them teeth and no toothbrush.
    Ex: They were be very mardy about it, but they accepted it, because if they hadn't their course grade would have suffered.
    Ex: We all have a grouch in our lives and if we wake up on the wrong side of the bed or take our daily mean pill, at the very nicest, we have been described as a ' grouch'.
    Ex: Life is too short to be in a grouch all the time.

    * * *
    1 [ SER] ‹persona/gesto› bad-tempered
    2 [ ESTAR] ‹persona› in a bad mood
    hoy se ha levantado/anda muy malhumorado he has woken up/he is in a very bad mood today
    * * *

    Del verbo malhumorar: ( conjugate malhumorar)

    malhumorado es:

    el participio

    malhumorado
    ◊ -da adjetivo

    a) [SER] ‹persona/gesto bad-tempered

    b) [ESTAR] ‹ persona in a bad mood

    malhumorado,-a adjetivo bad-tempered
    ' malhumorado' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    malencarada
    - malencarado
    - malhumorada
    - colérico
    - taimado
    English:
    crabby
    - cross
    - crotchety
    - crusty
    - grumpy
    - ill-humoured
    - ill-tempered
    - mean
    - moody
    - morose
    - peevish
    - petulant
    - stroppy
    - bad
    - sulky
    - truculent
    * * *
    malhumorado, -a adj
    1. [de mal carácter] bad-tempered
    2. [enfadado] in a bad mood
    * * *
    adj bad-tempered
    * * *
    malhumorado, -da adj
    : bad-tempered, cross
    * * *
    malhumorado adj bad tempered [comp. worse tempered; superl. worst tempered]

    Spanish-English dictionary > malhumorado

  • 108 manifestar

    v.
    1 to show.
    2 to express.
    3 to manifest, to record in the manifest.
    Ricardo manifestó las condiciones Richard manifested the conditions.
    María manifestó su inconformidad Mary manifested her inconformity.
    4 to prove to.
    Ella manifestó ser comunista She proved to be a Communist.
    5 to declare to, to manifest to.
    María manifestó odiar a los gatos Mary declared to hate cats.
    * * *
    Conjugation model [ ACERTAR], like link=acertar acertar
    1 (declarar) to state; (expresar) to express
    2 (mostrar) to show
    1 (hacerse evidente) to become apparent
    2 to demonstrate
    3 to declare oneself, express
    * * *
    verb
    2) exhibit, display
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) (=declarar) to declare
    2) [+ emociones] to show
    2.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    a) (declarar, expresar) <desaprobación/agradecimiento> to express

    manifestaron su apoyo a esta propuestathey expressed o made known their support for the proposal

    b) ( demostrar) <emociones/actitudes> to show

    manifestó gran entusiasmo por el proyectohe showed o demonstrated a great deal of enthusiasm for the project

    2.
    manifestarse v pron
    1) ( hacerse evidente) to become apparent o evident; ( ser evidente) to be apparent o evident
    2) (Pol) to demonstrate, take part in a demonstration

    se manifestó en contra/a favor de la reforma — she expressed her opposition to/support for the reform

    * * *
    = manifest, report, state, pronounce, profess, evince, communicate, express.
    Ex. A catalog, on the other hand, should manifest the attributes of a data base.
    Ex. Criticism is not appropriate in a style which aims to report, but not comment upon the content of the original document.
    Ex. Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.
    Ex. 'Look,' she pronounced impatiently, 'I have lots of work to do'.
    Ex. As a result, books or other media professing alleged blasphemy, heresy, sedition, or immorality are liable to be banned.
    Ex. New computer based technologies are evincing revolutionary changes in the educational curriculum for schools of library and information science.
    Ex. The contributions are input to the data base, then referred and any suggestion made by the referee are communicated through the data base to the editor.
    Ex. In a SDI service the user specifies his own individual interest in detail, and these are then expressed in terms of a user interest profile.
    ----
    * manifestar afecto por = profess + affection for.
    * manifestar amor por = profess + love for.
    * manifestar claramente = make + it + clear.
    * manifestar desprecio = profess + disdain.
    * manifestar horror = register + horror.
    * manifestarse = be manifest, embody, manifest + Reflexivo, show up, stage + protest.
    * manifestar un punto de vista = air + view.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    a) (declarar, expresar) <desaprobación/agradecimiento> to express

    manifestaron su apoyo a esta propuestathey expressed o made known their support for the proposal

    b) ( demostrar) <emociones/actitudes> to show

    manifestó gran entusiasmo por el proyectohe showed o demonstrated a great deal of enthusiasm for the project

    2.
    manifestarse v pron
    1) ( hacerse evidente) to become apparent o evident; ( ser evidente) to be apparent o evident
    2) (Pol) to demonstrate, take part in a demonstration

    se manifestó en contra/a favor de la reforma — she expressed her opposition to/support for the reform

    * * *
    = manifest, report, state, pronounce, profess, evince, communicate, express.

    Ex: A catalog, on the other hand, should manifest the attributes of a data base.

    Ex: Criticism is not appropriate in a style which aims to report, but not comment upon the content of the original document.
    Ex: Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.
    Ex: 'Look,' she pronounced impatiently, 'I have lots of work to do'.
    Ex: As a result, books or other media professing alleged blasphemy, heresy, sedition, or immorality are liable to be banned.
    Ex: New computer based technologies are evincing revolutionary changes in the educational curriculum for schools of library and information science.
    Ex: The contributions are input to the data base, then referred and any suggestion made by the referee are communicated through the data base to the editor.
    Ex: In a SDI service the user specifies his own individual interest in detail, and these are then expressed in terms of a user interest profile.
    * manifestar afecto por = profess + affection for.
    * manifestar amor por = profess + love for.
    * manifestar claramente = make + it + clear.
    * manifestar desprecio = profess + disdain.
    * manifestar horror = register + horror.
    * manifestarse = be manifest, embody, manifest + Reflexivo, show up, stage + protest.
    * manifestar un punto de vista = air + view.

    * * *
    manifestar [A5 ]
    vt
    1
    (declarar, expresar): manifestó públicamente su adhesión a la campaña she publicly declared o stated her support for the campaign
    manifestaron su apoyo a esta propuesta they spoke in favor of this proposal, they expressed o made known their support for the proposal
    manifestó su condena del atentado she expressed her condemnation of the attack
    queremos manifestar nuestro agradecimiento a todos aquellos que nos han apoyado we wish to express our gratitude to all those who have supported us
    2 (demostrar) ‹emociones/actitudes› to show
    manifestó gran entusiasmo por el proyecto he showed o demonstrated a great deal of enthusiasm for the project
    A (hacerse evidente) to become apparent o evident; (ser evidente) to be apparent o evident
    las consecuencias se manifestarán a largo plazo the consequences will become apparent o evident in the long term
    el problema no se manifiesta hasta la pubertad the problem does not manifest itself o appear until puberty
    B ( Pol) to demonstrate
    más de 10.000 personas se manifestaron ayer en Valencia more than 10,000 people demonstrated o took part in a demonstration in Valencia yesterday
    C
    (dar una opinión): se ha manifestado en contra de las medidas she has spoken out against the measures, she has made known o expressed her opposition to the measures
    * * *

     

    manifestar ( conjugate manifestar) verbo transitivo
    a) ( expresar) ‹desaprobación/agradecimiento to express;



    manifestarse verbo pronominal
    1 ( hacerse evidente) to become apparent o evident;
    ( ser evidente) to be apparent o evident
    2 (Pol) to demonstrate, take part in a demonstration
    3 ( dar opinión):
    manifestarse en contra/a favor de algo to express one's opposition to/support for sth

    manifestar verbo transitivo
    1 (una opinión, un pensamiento) to state, declare
    2 (un sentimiento) to show, display: su rostro manifestaba sorpresa, his face showed surprise
    ' manifestar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    afirmar
    - descubrir
    - protestar
    - reaccionar
    - sacar
    - constar
    - declarar
    - manifiesta
    English:
    declare
    - display
    - exhibit
    - manifest
    - profess
    - voice
    - air
    * * *
    vt
    1. [alegría, dolor] to show;
    manifestó su enfado golpeando la mesa he showed his annoyance by banging on the table
    2. [opinión] to express;
    manifestó su intención de presentarse como candidato he announced his intention to put himself forward as a candidate;
    manifestaron su agradecimiento por la ayuda recibida they expressed their gratidude for the help received
    * * *
    v/t
    1 ( demostrar) show
    2 ( declarar) declare, state
    * * *
    manifestar {55} vt
    1) : to demonstrate, to show
    2) : to declare
    * * *
    1. (opinión, etc) to express
    2. (sentimiento) to show [pt. showed; pp. shown]

    Spanish-English dictionary > manifestar

  • 109 maravilloso

    adj.
    marvelous, wonderful, divine, marvellous.
    intj.
    that's great, marvellous, marvelous, wonderful.
    * * *
    1 wonderful, marvellous
    * * *
    (f. - maravillosa)
    adj.
    marvelous, wonderful
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) (=magnífico) wonderful, marvellous, marvelous (EEUU)
    2) (=mágico) magic
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo marvelous*, wonderful
    * * *
    = amazing, marvellous [marvelous, -USA], wonderful, exquisite, gee whiz [gee wizz], gorgeous, wondrous, many splendoured, light fantastic, delightful, heavenly, picture-perfect, divine, swell.
    Ex. However, this is still a long way from the amazing power of a large mini or mainframe computer.
    Ex. The National Library of Canada in its automation development has done a remarkable and marvelous thing in terms of its interpretation and use of the MARC format.
    Ex. A wonderful grin spread over the manager's face.
    Ex. The idea was exquisite but full of terror.
    Ex. He should beware that the ' gee whiz' or 'Isn't science wonderful' syndrome is not uncommon among the recently converted = Debería tener cuidado de que el síndrome " recórcholis" o "la ciencia es maravillosa" es frecuente entre los nuevos conversos.
    Ex. The hotel features 428 newly renovated guest rooms with upscale southwestern décor and private balconies with gorgeous mountain views = El hotel ofrece 428 habitaciones renovadas recientemente con una decoración de lujo al estilo del suroeste del país y balcones con magníficas vistas a las montañas.
    Ex. It may be fun to discuss wondrous new products, but they won't make much difference in the world if they are too expensive.
    Ex. In the article 'Love is a many splendoured thing' a selection of 13 writers of romance, both new and veteran, all on the rise in their field, discuss their craft and the challenges of today's market.
    Ex. The article is entitled 'Networking the light fantastic. CD-ROMs on LANs'.
    Ex. Indeed, this is one of the most delightful aspects of reference work, providing every day a new intellectual challenge.
    Ex. It is a matter of basic safety for everyone on board, before casting off in the morning for that next heavenly anchorage, to see that everything be properly stowed and secured.
    Ex. The opening day of the pheasant hunting season was almost picture-perfect as warm temperatures and sunshine were the order of the day.
    Ex. Her slinky dress was incredibly sexy, the colour was divine on her, plus the gold accessories were the perfect complement.
    Ex. I was reading this book in anticipatian of the movie and it was swell, it was so good I read it two days straight.
    ----
    * de manera maravillosa = marvellously [marvelously, -USA].
    * experiencia maravillosa = experience of a lifetime.
    * ser maravilloso = sound + great.
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo marvelous*, wonderful
    * * *
    = amazing, marvellous [marvelous, -USA], wonderful, exquisite, gee whiz [gee wizz], gorgeous, wondrous, many splendoured, light fantastic, delightful, heavenly, picture-perfect, divine, swell.

    Ex: However, this is still a long way from the amazing power of a large mini or mainframe computer.

    Ex: The National Library of Canada in its automation development has done a remarkable and marvelous thing in terms of its interpretation and use of the MARC format.
    Ex: A wonderful grin spread over the manager's face.
    Ex: The idea was exquisite but full of terror.
    Ex: He should beware that the ' gee whiz' or 'Isn't science wonderful' syndrome is not uncommon among the recently converted = Debería tener cuidado de que el síndrome " recórcholis" o "la ciencia es maravillosa" es frecuente entre los nuevos conversos.
    Ex: The hotel features 428 newly renovated guest rooms with upscale southwestern décor and private balconies with gorgeous mountain views = El hotel ofrece 428 habitaciones renovadas recientemente con una decoración de lujo al estilo del suroeste del país y balcones con magníficas vistas a las montañas.
    Ex: It may be fun to discuss wondrous new products, but they won't make much difference in the world if they are too expensive.
    Ex: In the article 'Love is a many splendoured thing' a selection of 13 writers of romance, both new and veteran, all on the rise in their field, discuss their craft and the challenges of today's market.
    Ex: The article is entitled 'Networking the light fantastic. CD-ROMs on LANs'.
    Ex: Indeed, this is one of the most delightful aspects of reference work, providing every day a new intellectual challenge.
    Ex: It is a matter of basic safety for everyone on board, before casting off in the morning for that next heavenly anchorage, to see that everything be properly stowed and secured.
    Ex: The opening day of the pheasant hunting season was almost picture-perfect as warm temperatures and sunshine were the order of the day.
    Ex: Her slinky dress was incredibly sexy, the colour was divine on her, plus the gold accessories were the perfect complement.
    Ex: I was reading this book in anticipatian of the movie and it was swell, it was so good I read it two days straight.
    * de manera maravillosa = marvellously [marvelously, -USA].
    * experiencia maravillosa = experience of a lifetime.
    * ser maravilloso = sound + great.

    * * *
    marvelous*, wonderful
    se me ha ocurrido una idea maravillosa I've had a marvelous o wonderful idea
    nos hizo un tiempo maravilloso we had splendid o marvelous o wonderful weather
    * * *

     

    maravilloso
    ◊ -sa adjetivo

    marvelous( conjugate marvelous), wonderful
    maravilloso,-a adjetivo wonderful, marvellous, US marvelous

    ' maravilloso' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    bárbara
    - bárbaro
    - bestial
    - maravillosa
    - fabuloso
    English:
    awesome
    - blissful
    - dreamy
    - forehand
    - marvellous
    - marvelous
    - out-of-sight
    - wonderful
    - wondrous
    - glorious
    - gorgeous
    - that
    * * *
    maravilloso, -a adj
    1. [extraordinario] marvellous, wonderful
    2. [milagroso] miraculous;
    la maravillosa intervención del portero evitó el gol the goalkeeper's miraculous save prevented a goal
    * * *
    adj marvelous, Br
    marvellous, wonderful
    * * *
    maravilloso, -sa adj
    estupendo: wonderful, marvelous
    * * *
    maravilloso adj wonderful

    Spanish-English dictionary > maravilloso

  • 110 muchísimo

    adj.
    very much, a lot of, so much, a great deal of.
    adv.
    very much, a lot, a great deal, exceedingly.
    * * *
    1.
    ADJ a lot of, lots of

    había muchísima gente — there were a lot of people, there were lots of people

    había muchísima comida — there was a lot of food, there was lots of food

    hace muchísimo tiempo — a very long time ago, ages ago

    2.
    ADV very much, a lot

    me quiere muchísimohe loves me very much o a lot, he really loves me

    llovía muchísimoit was raining really o very hard, it was pouring down

    * * *
    = extreme, plenty of, an awful lot of, a helluva, prodigiously, like crazy, like mad, a hell of a lot of, a barrel/barrow load of monkeys.
    Ex. You can very frequently go into a large library and have extreme difficulty finding somebody to help you because there are 40 people sitting out in back doing something which somebody else is doing down the road.
    Ex. There are plenty of omission failures of this sort, and they litter most of the Hennepin County Library Cataloging Bulletins.
    Ex. It seems to me that there are an awful lot of people around who think that any change is bad.
    Ex. I have the ability to do this on my own, but it takes a helluva long time for me to warm up to people.
    Ex. These nocturnal rampages by gangs of werewolves included chasing women, eating prodigiously, being splattered with mud, and caterwauling generally.
    Ex. We have no idea what will capture people's imagination and work, but all we can do in any period of great change is experiment like crazy.
    Ex. With hundreds of bait fish swarming your spot -- feeding like mad -- the game fish get extremely excited and start to move into the area to feed on the bait fish.
    Ex. Interestingly, when it comes to the crunch, there seem to be a hell of a lot of agnostics out there.
    Ex. The landlord is as mad as a barrel load of monkeys, but a fine man and ex-soldier.
    ----
    * apreciar muchísimo = treasure.
    * costar muchísimo dinero = break + the bank.
    * desde hace muchísimo tiempo = in ages (and ages and ages).
    * durante muchísimo tiempo = for ages and ages (and ages), in ages (and ages and ages).
    * echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.
    * echar muchísimo en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.
    * gustar muchísimo = love + Nombre + to bits.
    * haber muchísima diferencia = be in a different league.
    * hace muchísimos años = a great many years ago.
    * hace muchísimo tiempo = ages (and ages) ago, aeons ago, yonks.
    * me gustaría muchísimo = I sure wish.
    * muchísimas gracias = thanks a bunch!.
    * muchísimo + Adjetivo = dauntingly + Adjetivo.
    * muchísimo más = a whole lot more, an awful lot more.
    * muchísimo más + Adjetivo = infinitely + Adjetivo.
    * muchísimos + Nombre = a great many + Nombre.
    * muchísimo tiempo después = ages and ages hence.
    * quedar muchísimo por hacer = a great deal more needs to be done.
    * tardar muchísimo = take + forever.
    * * *
    = extreme, plenty of, an awful lot of, a helluva, prodigiously, like crazy, like mad, a hell of a lot of, a barrel/barrow load of monkeys.

    Ex: You can very frequently go into a large library and have extreme difficulty finding somebody to help you because there are 40 people sitting out in back doing something which somebody else is doing down the road.

    Ex: There are plenty of omission failures of this sort, and they litter most of the Hennepin County Library Cataloging Bulletins.
    Ex: It seems to me that there are an awful lot of people around who think that any change is bad.
    Ex: I have the ability to do this on my own, but it takes a helluva long time for me to warm up to people.
    Ex: These nocturnal rampages by gangs of werewolves included chasing women, eating prodigiously, being splattered with mud, and caterwauling generally.
    Ex: We have no idea what will capture people's imagination and work, but all we can do in any period of great change is experiment like crazy.
    Ex: With hundreds of bait fish swarming your spot -- feeding like mad -- the game fish get extremely excited and start to move into the area to feed on the bait fish.
    Ex: Interestingly, when it comes to the crunch, there seem to be a hell of a lot of agnostics out there.
    Ex: The landlord is as mad as a barrel load of monkeys, but a fine man and ex-soldier.
    * apreciar muchísimo = treasure.
    * costar muchísimo dinero = break + the bank.
    * desde hace muchísimo tiempo = in ages (and ages and ages).
    * durante muchísimo tiempo = for ages and ages (and ages), in ages (and ages and ages).
    * echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.
    * echar muchísimo en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.
    * gustar muchísimo = love + Nombre + to bits.
    * haber muchísima diferencia = be in a different league.
    * hace muchísimos años = a great many years ago.
    * hace muchísimo tiempo = ages (and ages) ago, aeons ago, yonks.
    * me gustaría muchísimo = I sure wish.
    * muchísimas gracias = thanks a bunch!.
    * muchísimo + Adjetivo = dauntingly + Adjetivo.
    * muchísimo más = a whole lot more, an awful lot more.
    * muchísimo más + Adjetivo = infinitely + Adjetivo.
    * muchísimos + Nombre = a great many + Nombre.
    * muchísimo tiempo después = ages and ages hence.
    * quedar muchísimo por hacer = a great deal more needs to be done.
    * tardar muchísimo = take + forever.

    * * *
    mucho1 (↑ mucho (1)), mucho2 (↑ mucho (2)), mucho3 (↑ mucho (3))

    Spanish-English dictionary > muchísimo

  • 111 no distinguir entre... y...

    (v.) = make + little distinction between... and...
    Ex. The master in the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his information and his recreation, his love and his religion.
    * * *
    (v.) = make + little distinction between... and...

    Ex: The master in the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his information and his recreation, his love and his religion.

    Spanish-English dictionary > no distinguir entre... y...

  • 112 protestar

    v.
    1 to complain.
    protestaron por el mal servicio they complained about the poor service
    protestaban contra la detención del líder sindical they were protesting against the arrest of the union leader
    ¡protesto! (law) objection!
    2 to grumble.
    haz lo que te digo sin protestar do what I tell you and no grumbling
    3 to protest, to object, to remonstrate, to present an objection.
    María se quejó contra los perros Mary complained against the dogs.
    * * *
    1 (mostrar disconformidad) to protest ( contra, against)
    2 DERECHO to raise an objection
    ¡protesto, su señoría! objection, Your Honour!
    3 (refunfuñar) to moan
    \
    sin protestar without protest
    * * *
    verb
    * * *
    1. VI
    1) (=quejarse) to complain

    protestaron contra la subida de la gasolinathey complained o frm protested against the rise in the price of petrol

    protestó por lo mal que la habían tratadoshe complained o frm protested about how badly she had been treated

    2) (Jur)

    ¡protesto, Su Señoría! — objection, Your Honour!

    ¡protesto contra esa observación! — I resent that!, I object to that remark!

    2. VT
    1) [+ letra, pagaré] to protest, note
    2) frm (=declarar) to protest
    * * *
    1.
    verbo intransitivo
    a) ( mostrar desacuerdo) to protest

    protesto, su señoría! — objection, your Honor*, I object, your Honor

    b) ( quejarse) to complain

    protestar POR or DE algo — to complain about something

    nadie protestó cuando lo propusenobody complained o objected when I made the proposal

    2.
    1)
    a) (Com, Fin) < letra> to protest; < cheque> to refer... to drawer, dishonor*
    b) <actuación/decisión> to protest about o at
    2) (frml) < inocencia> to protest
    * * *
    = protest, remonstrate, make + protest, squwak, be (all) up in arms, find + a voice, mouth off, rail against, speak out against, cry + foul, raise + Posesivo + voice, stage + protest, make + a noise about, make + noises about.
    Ex. 'He's building himself a small empire,' one protested bitterly.
    Ex. 'I'd love to be able to get them off my back', he remonstrated with a deep sigh.
    Ex. This announcement caused a lot of concern among organisations such as OCLC and the library community in the USA, and many protests have been made.
    Ex. Again, I must squawk about the futility of seeking consensus on specific meanings of words.
    Ex. And everyone who reads, writes, sings, does research, or teaches should be up in arms but the real question is why so few people are complaining.
    Ex. The author argues that people must find a voice to address cuts in funding for the arts.
    Ex. She walked into the tavern and started mouthing off about my less than exemplary manliness.
    Ex. She has vented her frustration over the nation's over-zealous traffic wardens and railed against the littered streets.
    Ex. Such restraint creates a ridiculous and pathetic situation in which librarians refuse to speak out against, or work to defeat legislation destructive to libraries such as California's Propositions.
    Ex. Hillary has put her cards on the table and her supporters still do not cry foul.
    Ex. As Scots we are sometimes shy; we are sometimes afraid to raise our heads above the parapet; we are sometimes afraid to raise our voices.
    Ex. Fishermen from across the UK have staged a protest in London over the impact of spiralling fuel prices on their industry.
    Ex. The really good news is that we can stand up as one and that all we have to do is make a noise about it.
    Ex. The government have been making noises about it for some time but haven't quite got round to it.
    ----
    * aceptar Algo sin protestar = take + Nombre + lying down.
    * protestar enérgicamente = protest + forcefully.
    * protestar en vano = bay at + the moon, bark at + the moon.
    * protestar furiosamente = rage against.
    * protestar por = bridle at.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo intransitivo
    a) ( mostrar desacuerdo) to protest

    protesto, su señoría! — objection, your Honor*, I object, your Honor

    b) ( quejarse) to complain

    protestar POR or DE algo — to complain about something

    nadie protestó cuando lo propusenobody complained o objected when I made the proposal

    2.
    1)
    a) (Com, Fin) < letra> to protest; < cheque> to refer... to drawer, dishonor*
    b) <actuación/decisión> to protest about o at
    2) (frml) < inocencia> to protest
    * * *
    = protest, remonstrate, make + protest, squwak, be (all) up in arms, find + a voice, mouth off, rail against, speak out against, cry + foul, raise + Posesivo + voice, stage + protest, make + a noise about, make + noises about.

    Ex: 'He's building himself a small empire,' one protested bitterly.

    Ex: 'I'd love to be able to get them off my back', he remonstrated with a deep sigh.
    Ex: This announcement caused a lot of concern among organisations such as OCLC and the library community in the USA, and many protests have been made.
    Ex: Again, I must squawk about the futility of seeking consensus on specific meanings of words.
    Ex: And everyone who reads, writes, sings, does research, or teaches should be up in arms but the real question is why so few people are complaining.
    Ex: The author argues that people must find a voice to address cuts in funding for the arts.
    Ex: She walked into the tavern and started mouthing off about my less than exemplary manliness.
    Ex: She has vented her frustration over the nation's over-zealous traffic wardens and railed against the littered streets.
    Ex: Such restraint creates a ridiculous and pathetic situation in which librarians refuse to speak out against, or work to defeat legislation destructive to libraries such as California's Propositions.
    Ex: Hillary has put her cards on the table and her supporters still do not cry foul.
    Ex: As Scots we are sometimes shy; we are sometimes afraid to raise our heads above the parapet; we are sometimes afraid to raise our voices.
    Ex: Fishermen from across the UK have staged a protest in London over the impact of spiralling fuel prices on their industry.
    Ex: The really good news is that we can stand up as one and that all we have to do is make a noise about it.
    Ex: The government have been making noises about it for some time but haven't quite got round to it.
    * aceptar Algo sin protestar = take + Nombre + lying down.
    * protestar enérgicamente = protest + forcefully.
    * protestar en vano = bay at + the moon, bark at + the moon.
    * protestar furiosamente = rage against.
    * protestar por = bridle at.

    * * *
    protestar [A1 ]
    vi
    to protest protestar CONTRA algo to protest AGAINST o ABOUT sth
    protestan contra la carestía de vida they're protesting against o about the high cost of living
    protestar POR or DE algo to complain ABOUT sth
    protestó por el trato recibido he complained about o protested about o at the way he had been treated
    hágalo ahora mismo y sin protestar do it right now and no complaining o don't start complaining
    ¡protesto, señoría! objection, your Honor! o I object, your Honor!
    —no es culpa mía —protestó it's not my fault, he protested
    nadie protestó cuando lo propuse nobody complained o objected when I made the proposal
    ■ protestar
    vt
    A
    1 ( Com, Fin) ‹letra› to protest; ‹cheque› to refer … to drawer, dishonor*
    2 ‹actuación› to protest about o at
    protestaron la decisión del árbitro they protested about o at the referee's decision, they protested the referee's decision ( AmE)
    B ( frml); ‹inocencia› to protest
    * * *

    protestar ( conjugate protestar) verbo intransitivo

    protestar CONTRA algo to protest against o about sth

    protestar POR or DE algo to complain about sth
    protestar verbo intransitivo
    1 (manifestar desacuerdo) to protest: vamos a protestar contra la subida de impuestos, we're going to protest against the rise in taxes
    2 (quejarse) to complain: siempre está protestando por el frío, he's always complaining about the cold
    3 Jur to object
    4 Com to protest
    ' protestar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    bien
    - chistar
    - levantarse
    - pitar
    - rechistar
    - sentada
    - alegar
    - energía
    - patalear
    - plantón
    - quejarse
    - valer
    - valor
    - venga
    - zapatear
    English:
    constrained
    - fuss
    - protest
    - rage
    - remonstrate
    - contest
    - move
    * * *
    vi
    1. [quejarse] to complain (por/contra about/against); [en manifestación] to protest (por/contra about/against);
    protestaron por el mal servicio they complained about the poor service;
    los manifestantes protestaban contra la detención del líder sindical the demonstrators were protesting against the arrest of the union leader
    2. [refunfuñar] to grumble;
    haz lo que te digo sin protestar do what I tell you and no grumbling
    3. Der
    ¡protesto! [en juicio] objection!
    vt
    1. Com to protest
    2. Méx [prometer]
    el presidente protestó su cargo ante el congreso the president was sworn in before parliament
    * * *
    I v/t protest
    II v/i
    1 ( quejarse) complain (por, de about)
    2 ( expresar oposición) protest (contra, por about, against)
    * * *
    : to protest, to object
    1) : to protest, to object to
    2) : to declare, to profess
    * * *
    1. (oponerse a) to protest
    2. (quejarse) to complain / to moan

    Spanish-English dictionary > protestar

  • 113 responsable del servicio de referencia

    Ex. The most rewarding part of being a reference administrator is in creating the opportunity for one's staff to perform work that they love in an invigorating pleasant environment.
    * * *

    Ex: The most rewarding part of being a reference administrator is in creating the opportunity for one's staff to perform work that they love in an invigorating pleasant environment.

    Spanish-English dictionary > responsable del servicio de referencia

  • 114 ser un coñazo

    (v.) = be a pest, be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials
    Ex. My advice to young scientists: be a pest -- ask questions and don't be satisfied with all answers; have the heart of a lion; have the patience of Job; be multi-culturally competent; and the only correct route to success is your own.
    Ex. Within a few days it was apparent that my long hair was going to be a pain in the neck while swimming laps.
    Ex. The last thing that anyone working in an organization wants to be is a pain in the ass to work with.
    Ex. I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    Ex. Our cat is a pain in the backside at times but we love him to bits.
    Ex. In one school, the kids were wonderful but the parents were a complete pain in the proverbials and seemed to live permanently on the school.
    * * *
    (v.) = be a pest, be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials

    Ex: My advice to young scientists: be a pest -- ask questions and don't be satisfied with all answers; have the heart of a lion; have the patience of Job; be multi-culturally competent; and the only correct route to success is your own.

    Ex: Within a few days it was apparent that my long hair was going to be a pain in the neck while swimming laps.
    Ex: The last thing that anyone working in an organization wants to be is a pain in the ass to work with.
    Ex: I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    Ex: Our cat is a pain in the backside at times but we love him to bits.
    Ex: In one school, the kids were wonderful but the parents were a complete pain in the proverbials and seemed to live permanently on the school.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ser un coñazo

  • 115 ser un incordio

    (v.) = be a thorn in + Posesivo + side, be a pest, be a pain in the ass, be a pain the neck, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials
    Ex. 'It's finally come to a showdown with Stuart Wronski. I guess you know he's been a thorn in my side for a long time. But he's finally gone too far, and I've got to do something about it.' He bit his lip, and looked at the floor.
    Ex. My advice to young scientists: be a pest -- ask questions and don't be satisfied with all answers; have the heart of a lion; have the patience of Job; be multi-culturally competent; and the only correct route to success is your own.
    Ex. The last thing that anyone working in an organization wants to be is a pain in the ass to work with.
    Ex. Within a few days it was apparent that my long hair was going to be a pain in the neck while swimming laps.
    Ex. I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    Ex. Our cat is a pain in the backside at times but we love him to bits.
    Ex. In one school, the kids were wonderful but the parents were a complete pain in the proverbials and seemed to live permanently on the school.
    * * *
    (v.) = be a thorn in + Posesivo + side, be a pest, be a pain in the ass, be a pain the neck, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials

    Ex: 'It's finally come to a showdown with Stuart Wronski. I guess you know he's been a thorn in my side for a long time. But he's finally gone too far, and I've got to do something about it.' He bit his lip, and looked at the floor.

    Ex: My advice to young scientists: be a pest -- ask questions and don't be satisfied with all answers; have the heart of a lion; have the patience of Job; be multi-culturally competent; and the only correct route to success is your own.
    Ex: The last thing that anyone working in an organization wants to be is a pain in the ass to work with.
    Ex: Within a few days it was apparent that my long hair was going to be a pain in the neck while swimming laps.
    Ex: I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    Ex: Our cat is a pain in the backside at times but we love him to bits.
    Ex: In one school, the kids were wonderful but the parents were a complete pain in the proverbials and seemed to live permanently on the school.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ser un incordio

  • 116 ser un insoportable

    (v.) = be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials
    Ex. Within a few days it was apparent that my long hair was going to be a pain in the neck while swimming laps.
    Ex. The last thing that anyone working in an organization wants to be is a pain in the ass to work with.
    Ex. I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    Ex. Our cat is a pain in the backside at times but we love him to bits.
    Ex. In one school, the kids were wonderful but the parents were a complete pain in the proverbials and seemed to live permanently on the school.
    * * *
    (v.) = be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials

    Ex: Within a few days it was apparent that my long hair was going to be a pain in the neck while swimming laps.

    Ex: The last thing that anyone working in an organization wants to be is a pain in the ass to work with.
    Ex: I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    Ex: Our cat is a pain in the backside at times but we love him to bits.
    Ex: In one school, the kids were wonderful but the parents were a complete pain in the proverbials and seemed to live permanently on the school.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ser un insoportable

  • 117 ser un pesado

    (v.) = be a pest, be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials
    Ex. My advice to young scientists: be a pest -- ask questions and don't be satisfied with all answers; have the heart of a lion; have the patience of Job; be multi-culturally competent; and the only correct route to success is your own.
    Ex. Within a few days it was apparent that my long hair was going to be a pain in the neck while swimming laps.
    Ex. The last thing that anyone working in an organization wants to be is a pain in the ass to work with.
    Ex. I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    Ex. Our cat is a pain in the backside at times but we love him to bits.
    Ex. In one school, the kids were wonderful but the parents were a complete pain in the proverbials and seemed to live permanently on the school.
    * * *
    (v.) = be a pest, be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials

    Ex: My advice to young scientists: be a pest -- ask questions and don't be satisfied with all answers; have the heart of a lion; have the patience of Job; be multi-culturally competent; and the only correct route to success is your own.

    Ex: Within a few days it was apparent that my long hair was going to be a pain in the neck while swimming laps.
    Ex: The last thing that anyone working in an organization wants to be is a pain in the ass to work with.
    Ex: I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    Ex: Our cat is a pain in the backside at times but we love him to bits.
    Ex: In one school, the kids were wonderful but the parents were a complete pain in the proverbials and seemed to live permanently on the school.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ser un pesado

  • 118 ser un petardo

    (v.) = be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials, be a pain in the proverbials
    Ex. Within a few days it was apparent that my long hair was going to be a pain in the neck while swimming laps.
    Ex. The last thing that anyone working in an organization wants to be is a pain in the ass to work with.
    Ex. I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    Ex. Our cat is a pain in the backside at times but we love him to bits.
    Ex. In one school, the kids were wonderful but the parents were a complete pain in the proverbials and seemed to live permanently on the school.
    Ex. In one school, the kids were wonderful but the parents were a complete pain in the proverbials and seemed to live permanently on the school.
    * * *
    (v.) = be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials, be a pain in the proverbials

    Ex: Within a few days it was apparent that my long hair was going to be a pain in the neck while swimming laps.

    Ex: The last thing that anyone working in an organization wants to be is a pain in the ass to work with.
    Ex: I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    Ex: Our cat is a pain in the backside at times but we love him to bits.
    Ex: In one school, the kids were wonderful but the parents were a complete pain in the proverbials and seemed to live permanently on the school.
    Ex: In one school, the kids were wonderful but the parents were a complete pain in the proverbials and seemed to live permanently on the school.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ser un petardo

  • 119 ser un peñazo

    (v.) = be a pain in the ass, be a pain the neck, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials
    Ex. The last thing that anyone working in an organization wants to be is a pain in the ass to work with.
    Ex. Within a few days it was apparent that my long hair was going to be a pain in the neck while swimming laps.
    Ex. I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    Ex. Our cat is a pain in the backside at times but we love him to bits.
    Ex. In one school, the kids were wonderful but the parents were a complete pain in the proverbials and seemed to live permanently on the school.
    * * *
    (v.) = be a pain in the ass, be a pain the neck, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials

    Ex: The last thing that anyone working in an organization wants to be is a pain in the ass to work with.

    Ex: Within a few days it was apparent that my long hair was going to be a pain in the neck while swimming laps.
    Ex: I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    Ex: Our cat is a pain in the backside at times but we love him to bits.
    Ex: In one school, the kids were wonderful but the parents were a complete pain in the proverbials and seemed to live permanently on the school.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ser un peñazo

  • 120 ser un plasta

    (v.) = be a pest, be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials
    Ex. My advice to young scientists: be a pest -- ask questions and don't be satisfied with all answers; have the heart of a lion; have the patience of Job; be multi-culturally competent; and the only correct route to success is your own.
    Ex. Within a few days it was apparent that my long hair was going to be a pain in the neck while swimming laps.
    Ex. The last thing that anyone working in an organization wants to be is a pain in the ass to work with.
    Ex. I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    Ex. Our cat is a pain in the backside at times but we love him to bits.
    Ex. In one school, the kids were wonderful but the parents were a complete pain in the proverbials and seemed to live permanently on the school.
    * * *
    (v.) = be a pest, be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials

    Ex: My advice to young scientists: be a pest -- ask questions and don't be satisfied with all answers; have the heart of a lion; have the patience of Job; be multi-culturally competent; and the only correct route to success is your own.

    Ex: Within a few days it was apparent that my long hair was going to be a pain in the neck while swimming laps.
    Ex: The last thing that anyone working in an organization wants to be is a pain in the ass to work with.
    Ex: I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.
    Ex: Our cat is a pain in the backside at times but we love him to bits.
    Ex: In one school, the kids were wonderful but the parents were a complete pain in the proverbials and seemed to live permanently on the school.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ser un plasta

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