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1 vilipendiado
adj.much-maligned.past part.past participle of spanish verb: vilipendiar.* * *Ex. Readers seem to favor the ancient and much-maligned mechanism of the footnote for providing background information.* * *Ex: Readers seem to favor the ancient and much-maligned mechanism of the footnote for providing background information.
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2 criticado
= much-maligned, embattled.Ex. Readers seem to favor the ancient and much-maligned mechanism of the footnote for providing background information.Ex. An embattled professor is fighting a legal battle with the University over why the courses he usually teaches were discontinued this year.----* muy criticado = much-criticised [much-criticized, USA].* * *= much-maligned, embattled.Ex: Readers seem to favor the ancient and much-maligned mechanism of the footnote for providing background information.
Ex: An embattled professor is fighting a legal battle with the University over why the courses he usually teaches were discontinued this year.* muy criticado = much-criticised [much-criticized, USA]. -
3 difamado
Ex. Readers seem to favor the ancient and much-maligned mechanism of the footnote for providing background information.* * *Ex: Readers seem to favor the ancient and much-maligned mechanism of the footnote for providing background information.
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4 calumniar
v.1 to slander (oralmente).2 to calumniate, to slander, to defame, to libel.Ella ensució la reputación de María She defamed Ann's reputation.* * *1 to calumniate2 DERECHO to slander* * *VT (=difamar) to slander; [en prensa etc] to libel* * ** * *= vilify, slander, smear, malign.Ex. Robert Kent's sole agenda is to attack Cuba and vilify the Cuban library community while supporting the US government's interventionist destabilization policies.Ex. Just because the facts don't support his views, he threatens, slanders, lies, obfuscates and charges 'lies, hypocrisy and cruelty'.Ex. As a result of this policy hundreds of priests have been been suspended from ministry and have had their names publicly smeared without proof or even credible evidence.Ex. To accomplish this higher purpose, Panizzi argued, required a deliberately designed 'system,' and his much maligned rules, whatever their individual merits or demerits, were intended to embody that system.* * ** * *= vilify, slander, smear, malign.Ex: Robert Kent's sole agenda is to attack Cuba and vilify the Cuban library community while supporting the US government's interventionist destabilization policies.
Ex: Just because the facts don't support his views, he threatens, slanders, lies, obfuscates and charges 'lies, hypocrisy and cruelty'.Ex: As a result of this policy hundreds of priests have been been suspended from ministry and have had their names publicly smeared without proof or even credible evidence.Ex: To accomplish this higher purpose, Panizzi argued, required a deliberately designed 'system,' and his much maligned rules, whatever their individual merits or demerits, were intended to embody that system.* * *calumniar [A1 ]vt(por escrito) to libel; (oralmente) to slander* * *
calumniar ( conjugate calumniar) verbo transitivo ( por escrito) to libel;
( oralmente) to slander
calumniar verbo transitivo
1 to calumniate
2 Jur to slander
' calumniar' also found in these entries:
English:
defame
- libel
- malign
- slander
* * *calumniar vt[oralmente] to slander; [por escrito] to libel* * ** * *calumniar vt: to slander, to libel -
5 demérito
m.demerit, disadvantage.* * *1 demerit, fault* * *SM1) frm (=falta) demerit frm, faultes un demérito para nuestra familia — it brings discredit on o to our family
va en demérito de todos — it brings discredit to everyone, it discredits everyone
2) (=indignidad) unworthiness3) LAm (=menosprecio) contempt* * *masculino (frml) demerit (frml)* * *= demerit.Ex. To accomplish this higher purpose, Panizzi argued, required a deliberately designed 'system,' and his much maligned rules, whatever their individual merits or demerits, were intended to embody that system.* * *masculino (frml) demerit (frml)* * *= demerit.Ex: To accomplish this higher purpose, Panizzi argued, required a deliberately designed 'system,' and his much maligned rules, whatever their individual merits or demerits, were intended to embody that system.
* * *( frml)demerit ( frml)sin demérito para sus compañeros with all due respect to his colleaguesesto va en demérito del instituto this brings the institute into disrepute o damages the reputation of the institute o discredits the institute* * *demérito nmFormal [desprestigio, tacha] blot, black mark; [desventaja] disadvantage;los méritos y deméritos de algo the merits and demerits of sth* * *demérito nm1) : fault2) : discredit, disrepute -
6 desmerecimiento
m.demerit, unworthiness.* * *1 demerit* * *= demerit.Ex. To accomplish this higher purpose, Panizzi argued, required a deliberately designed 'system,' and his much maligned rules, whatever their individual merits or demerits, were intended to embody that system.* * *= demerit.Ex: To accomplish this higher purpose, Panizzi argued, required a deliberately designed 'system,' and his much maligned rules, whatever their individual merits or demerits, were intended to embody that system.
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7 difamar
v.1 to slander (verbalmente).2 to defame, to badmouth, to slander, to dishonor.María desprestigió al alcalde Mary slandered the mayor.* * *1 to defame, slander2 (por escrito) to libel* * *verbto libel, slander* * *VT1) (Jur) [al hablar] to slander; [por escrito] to libel2) (=calumniar) to slander, malign* * *verbo transitivo (Der) ( por escrito) to libel, defame (frml); ( oralmente) to slander, defame (frml)* * *= vilify, slander, smear, malign.Ex. Robert Kent's sole agenda is to attack Cuba and vilify the Cuban library community while supporting the US government's interventionist destabilization policies.Ex. Just because the facts don't support his views, he threatens, slanders, lies, obfuscates and charges 'lies, hypocrisy and cruelty'.Ex. As a result of this policy hundreds of priests have been been suspended from ministry and have had their names publicly smeared without proof or even credible evidence.Ex. To accomplish this higher purpose, Panizzi argued, required a deliberately designed 'system,' and his much maligned rules, whatever their individual merits or demerits, were intended to embody that system.* * *verbo transitivo (Der) ( por escrito) to libel, defame (frml); ( oralmente) to slander, defame (frml)* * *= vilify, slander, smear, malign.Ex: Robert Kent's sole agenda is to attack Cuba and vilify the Cuban library community while supporting the US government's interventionist destabilization policies.
Ex: Just because the facts don't support his views, he threatens, slanders, lies, obfuscates and charges 'lies, hypocrisy and cruelty'.Ex: As a result of this policy hundreds of priests have been been suspended from ministry and have had their names publicly smeared without proof or even credible evidence.Ex: To accomplish this higher purpose, Panizzi argued, required a deliberately designed 'system,' and his much maligned rules, whatever their individual merits or demerits, were intended to embody that system.* * *difamar [A1 ]vt2 (criticar) to malign, sling mud at ( colloq)* * *
difamar ( conjugate difamar) verbo transitivo ( por escrito) to libel, defame (frml);
( oralmente) to slander, defame (frml)
difamar verbo transitivo to defame
' difamar' also found in these entries:
English:
blacken
- libel
- malign
- mud
- slander
- smear
* * *difamar vt[de palabra] to slander; [por escrito] to libel* * ** * *difamar vt: to defame, to slander -
8 encontrarse
1 (estar) to be2 (persona) to meet; (por casualidad) to bump into, run into, meet3 (dificultades) to run into4 (chocar) to collide5 figurado (sentirse) to feel, be* * *1) to meet2) be, feel3) clash* * *VPR1) (=descubrir) to find¿qué te has encontrado? — what have you found?
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encontrarse con, al llegar nos encontramos con la puerta cerrada — when we arrived we found the door lockedencontrarse con algo de pura casualidad — to come across sth by pure o sheer chance
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encontrarse con que, me encontré con que no tenía gasolina — I found (that) I was out of petrol•
encontrarse a sí mismo — to find oneself2) (=coincidir) to meeteste es el punto en el que se encuentran las dos calles — this is the point where the two streets meet
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encontrarse a algn — to run into sb, meet sbme encontré con Isabel en el supermercado — I ran into o met Isabel in the supermarket
me lo encontré por la calle de casualidad — I ran into o bumped into him in the street by chance
nos encontramos con muchos problemas en la escalada — we encountered o ran into o came up against a lot of problems during the ascent
3) (=quedar citados) to meet¿nos encontramos en el aeropuerto? — shall we meet at the airport?
4) (=chocar) [vehículos] to crash, collide; [opiniones] to clashal tomar la curva se encontró de frente con el camión — he collided head-on with the lorry when he went round the bend
5) (=estar) to beel ayuntamiento se encuentra en el centro de la ciudad — the city hall is situated o is in the town centre
este cuadro se encuentra entre los más famosos de Goya — this picture is one of Goya's most famous ones, this picture is amongst Goya's most famous ones
6) [de salud] (=estar) to be; (=sentirse) to feel¿te encuentras mejor? — are you feeling better?
me encuentro mal — I feel ill, I don't feel very well
* * *(v.) = occur, be positioned, reside, stand on, come upon, be poised, meet up, find + ReflexivoEx. In DOBIS/LIBIS, this occurs only when entering multiple surnames.Ex. The cursor is always positioned at the beginning of the first field in which input can be made.Ex. Column ten is the CD-ROM disc number on which the MARC record resides.Ex. Thus, as we stand on the threshold of what is undoubtedly a new era in catalog control, it is worth considering to what extent the traditional services of the Library will continue in the forms now available.Ex. The term Hyptertext generaly describes a medium wherein a reader can study a particular document and, coming upon a word or phrase that he or she does not understand, open a second document that provides further information.Ex. We are all aware of the nature of the threshold on which the catalog -- that often maligned instrument that spells the difference between the library as a chaotic warehouse of recorded artifacts and a coherent collection of information organized for efficient access -- is poised.Ex. Try to meet up with them, and share the experience of your first IFLA conference.Ex. She took a shine to Sheldon, and before he knows what has happened, the misanthropic physicist finds himself with a girlfriend.* * *(v.) = occur, be positioned, reside, stand on, come upon, be poised, meet up, find + ReflexivoEx: In DOBIS/LIBIS, this occurs only when entering multiple surnames.
Ex: The cursor is always positioned at the beginning of the first field in which input can be made.Ex: Column ten is the CD-ROM disc number on which the MARC record resides.Ex: Thus, as we stand on the threshold of what is undoubtedly a new era in catalog control, it is worth considering to what extent the traditional services of the Library will continue in the forms now available.Ex: The term Hyptertext generaly describes a medium wherein a reader can study a particular document and, coming upon a word or phrase that he or she does not understand, open a second document that provides further information.Ex: We are all aware of the nature of the threshold on which the catalog -- that often maligned instrument that spells the difference between the library as a chaotic warehouse of recorded artifacts and a coherent collection of information organized for efficient access -- is poised.Ex: Try to meet up with them, and share the experience of your first IFLA conference.Ex: She took a shine to Sheldon, and before he knows what has happened, the misanthropic physicist finds himself with a girlfriend.* * *
■encontrarse verbo reflexivo
1 (tropezarse) (con alguien) to meet: me encontré con María en la parada del autobús, I met María at the bus stop
(con una oposición) to come up against
2 (sentirse) to feel, be: se encuentra muy sola, she feels very lonely
3 (hallarse) to be: se encuentra en la cima del monte, it's at the top of the mountain
4 (descubrir) to discover: te encontrarás con que no tienes amigos, you'll discover you have no friends
' encontrarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bien
- coincidir
- cruzarse
- disgusto
- hallar
- hallarse
- salsa
- tropezarse
- encontrar
- reunir
- toparse
- tropezar
- ver
English:
come across
- encounter
- find
- grim
- lie
- meet
- meet up
- occur
- rendezvous
- rotten
- run across
- stand
- arrange
- come
- danger
- half-way
- off
- run
* * *vpr1. [estar] to be;se encuentra en París she's in Paris;¿dónde se encuentra la Oficina de Turismo? where's the Tourist Information Office?;Méxel Sr. López no se encuentra Mr López isn't in;entre los supervivientes se encuentran dos bebés two babies are amongst the survivors;varias ciudades, entre las que se encuentra Buenos Aires several cities, including Buenos Aires2. [de ánimo, salud] to feel;¿qué tal te encuentras? how are you feeling?;no se encuentra muy bien she isn't very well;no me encuentro con ganas de salir I don't feel like going out;el médico ha dicho que se encuentra fuera de peligro the doctor said she's out of danger3. [descubrir] to find;me he encontrado un reloj I've found a watch;encontrarse con que: fui a visitarle y me encontré con que ya no vivía allí I went to visit him only to discover that he no longer lived there;nos encontramos con que no quedaba comida we found that there was no food leftme encontré con Juan I ran into o met Juan5. [reunirse] to meet;¿dónde nos encontraremos? where shall we meet?;quedaron en encontrarse a la salida del cine they arranged to meet outside the cinema6. [chocar] to collide;los dos trenes se encontraron con violencia the two trains were involved in a violent collision* * *v/r1 ( reunirse) meet;encontrarse con alguien meet s.o., run into s.o.2 ( estar) be;me encuentro bien I’m fine, I feel fine* * *vr1) reunirse: to meet2) : to clash, to conflict3) : to besu abuelo se encuentra mejor: her grandfather is doing better* * *encontrarse vb3. (hallarse) to be -
9 hallarse
1 (estar) to be* * *VPR1) (=estar)a) [indicando posición] to bela plaza en la que se halla la catedral — the square which the cathedral is in, the square in which the cathedral stands
se hallan entre las cien personas más ricas del mundo — they are among the hundred richest people in the world
b) [indicando estado] to been la reunión se hallaban presentes todos los directivos — all the directors were present at the meeting
2) (=encontrarse) to find o.s.de repente me hallé en medio de un grupo de desconocidos — I suddenly found myself in the middle of a group of strangers
nos hallamos ante un ensayo excepcional — we're talking about o this is an exceptional essay
hallarse con: se halló con numerosos obstáculos — she found herself up against numerous obstacles
me hallé con que tenía más dinero del que pensaba — I realized that I had more money than I had thought
3) (=sentirse) to feelsentado aquí me hallo a gusto — it's so nice sitting here, I feel very relaxed o good sitting here
es muy tímido, no se halla en las fiestas — he's very shy, he feels uncomfortable o awkward at parties
no me hallo en una casa tan grande — I don't feel comfortable o right in such a big house
* * *(v.) = be poisedEx. We are all aware of the nature of the threshold on which the catalog -- that often maligned instrument that spells the difference between the library as a chaotic warehouse of recorded artifacts and a coherent collection of information organized for efficient access -- is poised.* * *(v.) = be poisedEx: We are all aware of the nature of the threshold on which the catalog -- that often maligned instrument that spells the difference between the library as a chaotic warehouse of recorded artifacts and a coherent collection of information organized for efficient access -- is poised.
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■hallarse verbo reflexivo
1 (estar, encontrarse) to be: me hallo confusa, I'm confused
2 (estar ubicado) to be (situated): su casa se halla entre dos montes, his house is situated between two mountains
' hallarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
darse
- encontrarse
- estar
- haber
- obrar
- hallar
- ver
English:
lie
- sit
* * *vpr1. [en un lugar] [persona] to be, to find oneself;[cosa, edificio] to be (situated);se hallaba sentado en el sofá he was sitting on the sofa;cuando despertó se halló en el medio del desierto when she woke up she found herself in the middle of the desert;la capital se halla en la costa the capital is (situated) on the coast2. [en una situación] to be;hallarse enfermo to be ill;el equipo se halla en un buen momento the team is doing well;se halla en lo mejor de la vida she's in the prime of life;se halla entre los mejores del mundo en su especialidad he's among the best in the world in his field3.no hallarse [no estar a gusto] [m5] no se halla en su nuevo trabajo she doesn't feel at home in her new job* * *v/r1 be2 ( sentirse) feel* * *vr1) : to be situated, to find oneself2) : to feelno se halla bien: he doesn't feel comfortable, he feels out of place* * *hallarse vb to be -
10 marcar la diferencia
(v.) = make + the difference, make + a difference, spell + the differenceEx. Rural post offices are dropping like flies, taking with them village shops for whom the postal business made the difference between life and death.Ex. If that cannot be determined, it hardly makes a difference which you use as main entry.Ex. We are all aware of the nature of the threshold on which the catalog -- that often maligned instrument that spells the difference between the library as a chaotic warehouse of recorded artifacts and a coherent collection of information organized for efficient access -- is poised.* * *(v.) = make + the difference, make + a difference, spell + the differenceEx: Rural post offices are dropping like flies, taking with them village shops for whom the postal business made the difference between life and death.
Ex: If that cannot be determined, it hardly makes a difference which you use as main entry.Ex: We are all aware of the nature of the threshold on which the catalog -- that often maligned instrument that spells the difference between the library as a chaotic warehouse of recorded artifacts and a coherent collection of information organized for efficient access -- is poised. -
11 tratar injustamente
(v.) = malignEx. To accomplish this higher purpose, Panizzi argued, required a deliberately designed 'system,' and his much maligned rules, whatever their individual merits or demerits, were intended to embody that system.* * *(v.) = malignEx: To accomplish this higher purpose, Panizzi argued, required a deliberately designed 'system,' and his much maligned rules, whatever their individual merits or demerits, were intended to embody that system.
См. также в других словарях:
maligned — adj. Assailed with contemptuous language. Syn: reviled. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
maligned — index accused (attacked) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Maligned — Malign Ma*lign , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Maligned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Maligning}.] [Cf. L. malignare. See {Malign}, a.] To treat with malice; to show hatred toward; to abuse; to wrong; to injure. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The people practice what… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
maligned — adjective Assailed with contemptuous language Syn: reviled … Wiktionary
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maligned — ma·lign || mÉ™ laɪn v. slander, make evil and untrue statements about another adj. evil, harmful … English contemporary dictionary
maligned — medaling … Anagrams dictionary
maligned — past of malign … Useful english dictionary
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