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1 caos total
• mayhem• pandemonium• total chaos -
2 caos
m. s.&pl.chaos.ser un caos to be in chaos* * *1 chaos* * *noun m.* * *SM INV chaossu mesa de trabajo era un caos total — his desk was complete chaos, his desk was a complete mess
* * *masculino chaos* * *= mass confusion, chaos, mayhem, shambles, lawlessness.Ex. Finally, add the mass confusion wrought by the sudden appearance of a new technology in the library, with its practitioners chanting acronymic prayers, seemingly derived from a mushroom ritual.Ex. Shera has reminded us that 'man abhors chaos as nature is said to abhor a vacuum'.Ex. It is the individual citer who causes most mayhem by attaching citations to his writings which are inconsistent and idiosyncratic.Ex. The article is entitled 'From shambles to showplace'.Ex. So the Marxists will have to pull up their socks if they are to prevent the state from sliding back to the lawlessness one had seen prior to 1977.----* imponer orden en donde hay caos = bring + order out of chaos.* poner orden en el caos = create + order out of chaos.* producir caos = cause + chaos.* producirse caos = chaos + result, chaos + arise.* ser un caos = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.* * *masculino chaos* * *= mass confusion, chaos, mayhem, shambles, lawlessness.Ex: Finally, add the mass confusion wrought by the sudden appearance of a new technology in the library, with its practitioners chanting acronymic prayers, seemingly derived from a mushroom ritual.
Ex: Shera has reminded us that 'man abhors chaos as nature is said to abhor a vacuum'.Ex: It is the individual citer who causes most mayhem by attaching citations to his writings which are inconsistent and idiosyncratic.Ex: The article is entitled 'From shambles to showplace'.Ex: So the Marxists will have to pull up their socks if they are to prevent the state from sliding back to the lawlessness one had seen prior to 1977.* imponer orden en donde hay caos = bring + order out of chaos.* poner orden en el caos = create + order out of chaos.* producir caos = cause + chaos.* producirse caos = chaos + result, chaos + arise.* ser un caos = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.* * *chaosesta habitación es un verdadero caos this room is in complete chaos o ( colloq) is a complete shambles o is in a real messtraté de ordenar el caos de mis ideas I tried to introduce some order into the chaos of my ideas* * *
caos sustantivo masculino
chaos;
caos sustantivo masculino chaos
' caos' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
follón
- mico
- abatir
- borde
- despelote
English:
chaos
- havoc
- lawlessness
- shambles
- wreak
- mayhem
* * *caos nm invchaos;ser un caos to be in chaos;el caos en el transporte público the chaotic state of public transport* * *m chaos;caos circulatorio traffic chaos* * *caos nm: chaos* * *caos n chaos -
3 relajo
m.1 disorder, confusion.2 debauchery.3 moral decline.4 big party, jamboree, shindy.5 peace and quiet, tranquility, peacefulness.El relajo de las montañas The peace and quiet on the mountains...6 fun person, laugh.7 troublemaker, agitator, brawler, instigator.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: relajar.* * *1 (descanso) relaxation, rest; (tranquilidad) peace2 (falta de orden) relaxed attitude3 (immoralidad) depravity, dissoluteness* * *SM LAm1) (=libertinaje) laxity, dissipation, depravity; (=indecencia) lewdness2) (=acción inmoral) immoral act; (=acto indecente) indecent act3) (=ruido) row, din; (=fiesta) lewd party; (=desorden) commotion, disorder; (=lío) fuss, row¡qué relajo! — what a row/mess!
4) (=burla) rude joke; (=trastada) practical joke; (=escarnio) derision5) * (=relajación) relaxation; (=descanso) rest, break6) Méx (=opción fácil) easy ride, soft option* * *1) ( de la moral) decline2) (esp Esp fam)a) ( relax)b) ( falta de seriedad) slack o lax attitude3) (AmL fam) (desorden, confusión)esa clase es un relajo — that class is bedlam o mayhem (colloq)
armar relajo — (AmL fam) ( jugar) to clown around (colloq); ( alborotarse) to kick up a din (colloq)
4) (Méx fam)a) ( persona divertida) laugh (colloq)de relajo — (Méx fam) for a laugh (colloq)
echar relajo — (Méx fam) to clown around (colloq)
b) ( persona problemática) troublemaker* * *1) ( de la moral) decline2) (esp Esp fam)a) ( relax)b) ( falta de seriedad) slack o lax attitude3) (AmL fam) (desorden, confusión)esa clase es un relajo — that class is bedlam o mayhem (colloq)
armar relajo — (AmL fam) ( jugar) to clown around (colloq); ( alborotarse) to kick up a din (colloq)
4) (Méx fam)a) ( persona divertida) laugh (colloq)de relajo — (Méx fam) for a laugh (colloq)
echar relajo — (Méx fam) to clown around (colloq)
b) ( persona problemática) troublemaker* * *A ( esp Esp) (tranquilidad) peace, peacefulnessel relajo de la sierra the peace o peacefulness of the mountainsB1 (de la moral) decline2(falta de rigor): en ese departamento se toman las cosas con mucho relajo they are far too easygoing in that departmentClas calles están hechas un relajo it's absolute chaos in the streetscon tanto relajo vas a despertar al bebé you'll wake the baby up with that commotion o ( AmE) ruckus ( colloq)armar relajo ( AmL fam) (jugar) to clown around ( colloq) (alborotarse) to kick up a din ( colloq), to create a ruckus ( AmE colloq)Deres un relajo you're such a laugh2 (persona problemática) troublemakerno te metas con él que es un relajo don't get involved with him, he's trouble o he's a troublemakerlo hicimos de puro relajo we only did it for a laugh o for a bit of funcon ese imbécil no me caso ni de relajo I wouldn't marry that idiot if you paid me, there's no way I'd marry that idiot ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo relajar: ( conjugate relajar)
relajo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
relajó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
relajar
relajo
relajar ( conjugate relajar) verbo transitivo ‹músculo/persona/mente› to relax
verbo intransitivo [ejercicio/música] to be relaxing
relajarse verbo pronominal
1
(tras período de tensión, mucho trabajo) to relax, unwind
[ ambiente] to become more relaxed
2 ( degenerar) [costumbres/moral] to decline
relajo sustantivo masculino
1 ( de la moral) decline
2 (esp Esp fam) ( relax):◊ ¡qué relajo! how relaxing!
3
relajar verbo transitivo
1 (los músculos, la mente) to relax
2 (una ley, una norma) to relax
* * *relajo nmpasamos unos días de relajo en la playa we had a restful few days at the seasideesta mesa es un relajo this table is a complete mess;tiene un relajo en la cabeza he doesn't know whether he's coming or going;relajo pero con orden it's OK to be relaxed about things, but only up to a point3. Méx, RP [complicación] nuisance, hassle;aquí hacer cualquier trámite es un relajo going through any official procedure here is a hassle4. CAm, Carib, Méx [broma] joke;Méxechar relajo to fool around* * *m1 C.Am., Méxuproar2 ( relajación) relaxation* * *relajo nm1) : commotion, ruckus2) : joke, laughlo hizo de relajo: he did it for a laugh -
4 arroz
m.rice.arroz blanco boiled ricearroz integral brown ricearroz con leche rice pudding¡que si quieres arroz, Catalina! (figurative) for all the good that did!* * *► nombre masculino (pl arroces)1 rice\arroz con leche rice puddingarroz integral brown rice* * *noun m.* * *SM ricearroz a la cubana — rice with banana, tomato sauce and fried egg
* * *masculino rice* * *= rice.Ex. He wrote a report on the shifting cultivation of hill rice.----* almidón de arroz = rice starch.* arroz integral = brown rice.* fécula de arroz = rice starch.* grano de arroz = grain of rice.* papel de arroz = rice paper, pith paper.* * *masculino rice* * *= rice.Ex: He wrote a report on the shifting cultivation of hill rice.
* almidón de arroz = rice starch.* arroz integral = brown rice.* fécula de arroz = rice starch.* grano de arroz = grain of rice.* papel de arroz = rice paper, pith paper.* * *riceCompuestos:rice with fried egg, plantain and tomato sauce(tipo de arroz) white rice; (arroz hervido) (plain) boiled ricerice pudding(plain) boiled ricebrown ricewild rice* * *
arroz sustantivo masculino
rice;◊ arroz a la cubana rice with fried egg, plantain and tomato sauce;
arroz con leche rice pudding;
arroz integral brown rice
arroz sustantivo masculino rice
arroz integral, brown rice
' arroz' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caldosa
- caldoso
- cuanta
- cuanto
- panzada
- repetir
- apelmazarse
- caldo
- clase
- cocer
- flan
- grano
- limpiar
- pasado
- pasar
- rendir
- secar
- sémola
English:
brown rice
- for
- of
- on
- pudding
- rice
- rice pudding
- boil
- brown
- diet
- feature
- staple
* * *arroz nm[cereal] rice; Fam¡que si quieres arroz, Catalina! for all the good that did!;Carib Famarroz con mango [lío] chaos, mayhem;la fiesta se convirtió en un arroz con mango the party got pretty wildarroz blanco boiled rice;arroz a la cubana = boiled rice topped with a fried egg and tomato sauce, served with fried banana or plantain;arroz de grano largo long-grain rice;arroz integral brown rice;arroz con leche rice pudding;arroz salvaje wild rice;arroz silvestre wild rice;arroz vaporizado easy-cook rice* * *m rice* * ** * *arroz n rice -
5 mutilación
f.mutilation, mangling, mayhem.* * *1 mutilation* * *SF mutilation* * *femenino mutilation* * *= mutilation.Ex. His article, 'The skeleton in the our closet: public libraries art collections suffer appalling losses,' examines the problem of theft and mutilation of art materials in public libraries.----* mutilación de libros = book mutilation.* * *femenino mutilation* * *= mutilation.Ex: His article, 'The skeleton in the our closet: public libraries art collections suffer appalling losses,' examines the problem of theft and mutilation of art materials in public libraries.
* mutilación de libros = book mutilation.* * *mutilationla mutilación que sufrió la obra al pasar por la censura the mutilation o bowdlerization which the work suffered at the hands of the censors* * *
mutilación sustantivo femenino mutilation
* * *mutilación nfmutilationmutilación genital femenina female genital mutilation* * *f mutilation -
6 pandemonio
pandemónium masculino pandemonium* * *= pandemonium.Ex. Panic was taking over, and it seemed that pandimonium would shortly ensue, and horses would be injured in their attempts to break loose.* * *pandemónium masculino pandemonium* * *= pandemonium.Ex: Panic was taking over, and it seemed that pandimonium would shortly ensue, and horses would be injured in their attempts to break loose.
* * *pandemonio, pandemóniumpandemoniumla casa era un auténtico pandemonio the house was in a state of absolute mayhem, there was pandemonium in the housemi cabeza es un pandemonio my head is in a whirl* * *pandemonio orpandemónium nm: pandemonium -
7 asonada
f.1 tumultuous hostility.2 political disturbance, attempted coup, riot.3 mob, rabble.4 mayhem.past part.past participle of spanish verb: asonar.* * *1 putsch* * *SF1) (=personas) mob, rabble2) (=motín) riot, disturbance* * *a) ( intentona) attempted coupb) ( motín) violent protest* * *a) ( intentona) attempted coupb) ( motín) violent protest* * *1 (intentona) attempted coupla asonada del año pasado last year's attempted coupla posibilidad de una asonada golpista the possibility of a coup attempt2 (motín) violent protestla manifestación terminó en una gran asonada en la plaza central there were violent scenes when the demonstration arrived in the main square* * *asonada nf1. [protesta] protest demonstration2. [intentona golpista] attempted coup -
8 estropicio
m.1 damage.2 clatter, crash.* * ** * *los estropicios causados por el huracán — the damage o havoc caused by the hurricane
* * *los estropicios causados por el huracán — the damage o havoc caused by the hurricane
* * *dejaron todo hecho un estropicio they left everything in a real messlos estropicios causados por el huracán the damage o havoc caused by the hurricane* * *
estropicio m fam hullabaloo, havoc, damage: ¡menudo estropicio han organizado aquí los seguidores, the fans have really caused a hullabaloo here!
* * *estropicio nmFam¡menudo estropicio me has hecho en el pelo! you've made a real mess of my hair!* * *m mess* * *estropicio nmdaño: damage, breakage -
9 gordo
adj.fat, plump, chubby, big.m.1 fat man, fat guy, fat person, fatso.2 jackpot.3 fat.* * *► adjetivo1 (carnoso) fat2 (grueso) thick3 (grave) serious4 (importante) big■ ¡qué mentira tan gorda! what a big lie!► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 fat person (familiarmente) fatty2 el gordo the first prize in the lottery\armarse la gorda familiar to be hell to paycaer gordo,-a familiar not to stand somebodyestar sin gorda familiar to be brokehacer la vista gorda familiar to turn a blind eyequedarse sin gorda familiar to be broke————————2 el gordo the first prize in the lottery* * *(f. - gorda)adj.1) fat2) thick3) greasy, oily* * *gordo, -a1. ADJ1) [persona] (=obeso) fat; (=corpulento) stout, plump2) * [cosa, hecho] bigfue el desastre más gordo de su historia — it was the biggest o worst disaster in their history
y lo más gordo fue que... — and then to cap it all... *
3) [comida, sustancia] greasy, oily4) [agua] hard5) [lienzo, hilo] coarse6) Chile * (=querido) darling *gota 1., 1), perra 2), dedo 1), pez I, 1.2.SM / F fat man/woman¡gordo! — fatty! *, fatso! *
3. SM1) (Culin) fat, suet2) (=premio) jackpot, big prizegorda EL GORDO El Gordo, "the fat one", refers to a large lottery jackpot, particularly the one offered in the Spanish Lotería Nacional at Christmas. The Sorteo Extraordinario de Navidad takes place on December 22 and the jackpot is worth several million pounds to the holder or holders of the winning number. Because of the cost of buying an entire number, people generally buy décimos (tenth-part shares), which means the total winnings are usually shared out between a number of people.ganar el gordo — to hit the jackpot, win the big prize
See:ver nota culturelle LOTERÍA in lotería* * *I- da adjetivo1) <persona/piernas> fatme/le/nos cae gordo — (fam) I/she/we can't stand him (colloq)
3) <carne/tocino> fatty4) (fam) (importante, serio) bigalgo gordo debe haber ocurrido — something big o serious must have happened
fue una metedura de pata de las gordas — it was a terrible o a huge blunder (colloq)
armarse la gorda — (fam)
IIy entonces se armó la gordo — and then the feathers began to fly
- da masculino, femenino1)a) ( persona) (m) fat man; (f) fat womanese gordo simpático — that nice, rather fat man o guy
es un gordito precioso — he's a cute, chubby little thing
b) (fam) ( como apelativo ofensivo) fatso (colloq), fatty (colloq)c) (AmL) (fam) ( como apelativo cariñoso) dear, love•• Cultural note:In Spain, the name given to the big prizes in the Lotería Nacional and Lotería Primitiva, in particular the prize for the Christmas draw of the Lotería Nacional. In Latin America it also means a big lottery prize* * *I- da adjetivo1) <persona/piernas> fatme/le/nos cae gordo — (fam) I/she/we can't stand him (colloq)
3) <carne/tocino> fatty4) (fam) (importante, serio) bigalgo gordo debe haber ocurrido — something big o serious must have happened
fue una metedura de pata de las gordas — it was a terrible o a huge blunder (colloq)
armarse la gorda — (fam)
IIy entonces se armó la gordo — and then the feathers began to fly
- da masculino, femenino1)a) ( persona) (m) fat man; (f) fat womanese gordo simpático — that nice, rather fat man o guy
es un gordito precioso — he's a cute, chubby little thing
b) (fam) ( como apelativo ofensivo) fatso (colloq), fatty (colloq)c) (AmL) (fam) ( como apelativo cariñoso) dear, love•• Cultural note:In Spain, the name given to the big prizes in the Lotería Nacional and Lotería Primitiva, in particular the prize for the Christmas draw of the Lotería Nacional. In Latin America it also means a big lottery prize* * *gordo11 = fattie, fat lump, fat lump of lard, fatso.Ex: That makes him sound bad, but he isn't -- He's a man who married a 22-year-old hottie only to wind up with a 35-year-old fattie.
Ex: I saw her on the telly the other day and she still looked like a fat lump to me.Ex: This brand new book is going to turn you from a useless fat lump of lard into a tender caring, satisfying, lover for the woman you love.Ex: We are becoming a nation of wimps, fatsos and crybabies because we have created a hypersensitive social and legal environment.gordo22 = fat [fatter -comp., fattest -sup.].Ex: The article is entitled 'America the slim: or, where are the fat children in picture books'.
* dedo gordo del pie, el = big toe, the.* demasiado gordo = overweight.* hacer la vista gorda = look + the other way, turn + a blind eye to, pretend + not to have seen.* hacer sudar la gota gorda = push + Nombre + to the edge.* mentira gorda = big fat lie.* pez gordo = power player, big wheel, big shot, big noise, big wig, fat cat.* premio gordo = jackpot.* sal gorda = kitchen salt, cooking salt, coarse salt.* sudar la gota gorda = sweat + buckets, sweat + blood, work + Posesivo + butt off, slog + Posesivo + guts out, sweat + bullets.* sueldo de pez gordo = fat-cat salary.* * *A ‹persona/piernas/cara› fatsiempre ha sido muy gordo he's always been very overweight o very fatestás más gordo you've put on weight o you've got fatteres más bien gordita she's quite plumpB (grueso) ‹libro/rama/filete› thick; ‹lana/calcetines› thick; ‹suéter› thick, chunkyC ‹carne/tocino› fattyD ( fam) (importante, serio) bigalgo gordo debe haber ocurrido something big o serious must have happenedfue una metedura de pata de las gordas it was a terrible o a huge blunder ( colloq)armarse la gorda ( fam): cuando se entere se va a armar la gorda when he finds out there'll be hell to pay o there's going to be one hell of a fuss ( colloq)llegó ella y se armó la gordo it was absolute chaos o mayhem when she arrivedmasculine, feminineAese gordo simpático del número 28 that nice, rather fat man o guy who lives at number 28es un gordito precioso he's a cute, chubby little thing2 ( fam)(como apelativo cariñoso): gorda ¿te tomas un café? do you want a coffee, dear ( o love etc)?Bcarne con gordo fatty meatCle tocó el gordo he won the first prize o the jackpot (in the lottery)* * *
gordo 1◊ -da adjetivo
1 ‹persona/piernas› fat;◊ siempre ha sido gordo he's always been overweight o fat;
estás gordo you've put on weight;
es más bien gordita she's quite plump
2 ( grueso) ‹libro/lana/suéter› thick
3 ‹carne/tocino› fatty
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
(f) fat woman
gordo 2 sustantivo masculino (Jueg) ( premio mayor) jackpot ( in the state lottery)
gordo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (persona) fat
2 (cable, jersey, etc) thick
3 (importante, serio) big: estoy en un lío muy gordo, I'm in big trouble
II sustantivo masculino y femenino fat person
familiar fatty
III sustantivo masculino el gordo, (de una lotería) the jackpot
♦ Locuciones: caer gordo: le cae gordo, she can't bear o stand him
' gordo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gorda
- pez
- dedo
- estar
- para
- premio
English:
bigshot
- bigwig
- coarse
- fat
- fish
- fleshy
- jackpot
- overweight
- plump
- rub up
- slight
- toe
- toenail
- big
- block
- keep
- onto
- over
- thick
* * *gordo, -a♦ adj1. [persona] fat;está más gordo que antes he's put on weight;el Gordo y el Flaco Laurel and Hardy;Famme cae gordo I can't stand him2. [grueso] thick;Espsal gorda cooking salt3. [grande] big;dedo gordo [de la mano] thumb;[del pie] big toe;cayó una tormenta gorda there was a big o terrible stormcometió un error muy gordo he made a major mistake;tuve una discusión muy gorda con él I had one hell of an argument with him5. Famarmar la gorda to kick up a row o stink;cuando llegó la policía se armó la gorda when the police arrived all hell broke loose;ni gorda: no vi/no entendí ni gorda [nada] I couldn't see/I didn't understand a thing♦ nm,f1. [persona obesa] fat man, f fat woman;los gordos fat people♦ nm1. [en lotería] first prize, jackpot;le tocó el gordo [en lotería] he won first prize, he won the jackpot;le tocó el gordo con ese trabajo [tuvo buena suerte] he hit the jackpot with that job;con esa hermana que tiene le ha tocado el gordo [tuvo mala suerte] you've got to feel sorry for him having a sister like that2. [grasa] fat* * *I adj1 fat2:me cae gordo fam I can’t stand him;se va a armar la gorda fam all hell will break loose fam ;¡ésta sí que es gorda! fam this is a disaster!;no veo ni gorda fam I can’t see a damn thing famII m, gorda f fat persontocado el gordo I’ve won the jackpot; fig I’ve hit the jackpot* * *gordo, -da adj1) : fat2) : thick3) : fatty, greasy, oily4) : unpleasantme cae gorda tu tía: I can't stand your auntgordo, -da n: fat persongordo nm1) grasa: fat2) : jackpot* * *gordo1 adj2. (grueso) thickgordo2 n2. (premio de lotería) jackpot -
10 despiporre *
SM (=caos) mayhem¡fue el despiporre! — it was something out of this world!, it was just about the end!
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11 mare mágnum
m.multitude.* * *1 (abundancia) wealth2 (confusión) confusion, chaos, mayhem* * *mare mágnum, maremagno nmFam welter, plethora;su despacho es un mare mágnum her office is a mess;tengo un mare mágnum de ideas en la cabeza my head is full of confused ideas;un mare mágnum de gente protestaba delante de la embajada there was a sea of protesters outside the embassy;el congreso era un mare mágnum de nacionalidades the conference was attended by a plethora of different nationalities -
12 despiporre
m.mayhem.* * *despiporre, despipeA(CS fam) (expresando admiración): se compraron una casa que es el despiporre they bought an amazing house o a house that's out of this world ( colloq)la fiesta del casamiento fue el despiporre the wedding reception was amazing o was something else! ( colloq)Baquello fue el despiporre there was absolute pandemonium o chaos* * *despiporre nmFamarmar un despiporre to kick up a rumpus;fue el despiporre it was something else, it was really something -
13 caos
• chaos• disorder• having two or more fused digits• haw• mayhem• pandemonium• upset -
14 caos total
m.total chaos, pandemonium, mayhem. -
15 mutilación criminal
f.mayhem.
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