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1 mezquino
adj.1 stingy, cheap, penny-pinching, mean.2 petty, too small, scarce, insignificant.m.wart, verruca, verruga.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: mezquinar.* * *► adjetivo1 (avaro) stingy, niggardly2 (bajo) low, base3 (pobre) miserable, poor* * *(f. - mezquina)adj.mean, petty* * *mezquino, -a1. ADJ1) (=tacaño) mean, stingy2) (=insignificante) [pago] miserable, paltry2. SM / F1) (=tacaño) mean person, miser2) LAm (=verruga) wart* * *I- na adjetivob) ( escaso) <sueldo/ración> paltry, miserableIImasculino (Col, Méx) wart* * *= mean-minded, petty [pettier -comp., pettiest -sup.], mean [meaner -comp., meanest -sup.], parsimonious, mean-spirited, paltry [paltrier -comp., paltriest -sup.], measly [measlier -comp., measliest -sup.], cheapskate, lowdown.Ex. Those are, as I said in another context, monickers that were laid on them by ignorant and, I would say, mean-minded authors for their own purposes.Ex. It may seem petty to distinguish between the plural and singular form, and therefore unnecessary to include both forms in the index.Ex. Whereas in most European countries during this period welfare provision continued to develop, in Australia it languished at a level which, with the exception of Japan, was the meanest of the developed countries.Ex. He joked that he had to be 'very parsimonious, indeed very Scottish,' in his management of IFLA finances = Bromeó diciendo que tenía que ser "muy cuidadoso, de hecho muy escocés", en su administración de los fondos de la IFLA.Ex. Don't waste your time on this mean-spirited little film of no consequence.Ex. And there is no guarantee that any of the paltry sums of extra money available will actually benefit the workers in the recipient countries.Ex. Despite the Bank of England's base rate having risen by a full percentage point, the average savings rate is still ' measly'.Ex. Most of these cheapskates will not come right out and tell you that they don't want to pay anything for your software.Ex. The board clearly didn't care if its commissioner was a lowdown, lying, corrupt and untrustworthy creep, likely because that is the nature of the entire organization.* * *I- na adjetivob) ( escaso) <sueldo/ración> paltry, miserableIImasculino (Col, Méx) wart* * *= mean-minded, petty [pettier -comp., pettiest -sup.], mean [meaner -comp., meanest -sup.], parsimonious, mean-spirited, paltry [paltrier -comp., paltriest -sup.], measly [measlier -comp., measliest -sup.], cheapskate, lowdown.Ex: Those are, as I said in another context, monickers that were laid on them by ignorant and, I would say, mean-minded authors for their own purposes.
Ex: It may seem petty to distinguish between the plural and singular form, and therefore unnecessary to include both forms in the index.Ex: Whereas in most European countries during this period welfare provision continued to develop, in Australia it languished at a level which, with the exception of Japan, was the meanest of the developed countries.Ex: He joked that he had to be 'very parsimonious, indeed very Scottish,' in his management of IFLA finances = Bromeó diciendo que tenía que ser "muy cuidadoso, de hecho muy escocés", en su administración de los fondos de la IFLA.Ex: Don't waste your time on this mean-spirited little film of no consequence.Ex: And there is no guarantee that any of the paltry sums of extra money available will actually benefit the workers in the recipient countries.Ex: Despite the Bank of England's base rate having risen by a full percentage point, the average savings rate is still ' measly'.Ex: Most of these cheapskates will not come right out and tell you that they don't want to pay anything for your software.Ex: The board clearly didn't care if its commissioner was a lowdown, lying, corrupt and untrustworthy creep, likely because that is the nature of the entire organization.* * *1 (vil) mean, petty, small-minded3 (escaso) ‹sueldo/ración› paltry, miserable(Col, Méx)wart* * *
mezquino 1◊ -na adjetivo
( vil) mean, small-minded
mezquino 2 sustantivo masculino (Col, Méx) wart
mezquino,-a adjetivo
1 (persona) mean, stingy
2 (escaso, despreciable) miserable
' mezquino' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
baja
- bajo
- mezquina
- miserable
- rastrera
- rastrero
- ruin
English:
cheapskate
- mean
- parsimonious
- petty
- shabby
- shoddy
- skimpy
- small-minded
- stingy
- miserly
* * *mezquino1, -a♦ adj1. [avaro] mean, stingy2. [miserable] mean, nasty3. [diminuto] miserable♦ nm,f1. [avaro] miser;eres un mezquino you're so mean o stingymezquino2 nmMéx wart* * *adj mean* * *mezquino, -na adj1) : mean, petty2) : stingy3) : paltry* * *mezquino adj mean -
2 miserable
adj.1 poor (pobre).2 miserable (penoso, insuficiente).3 contemptible, base (vil).4 mean (tacaño).5 miserly, mean, stingy.6 meager, scant.f. & m.1 wretch, vile person (persona vil).2 mean person, miser (tacaño).* * *► adjetivo1 (desdichado) miserable2 (insignificante) miserly; (tacaño) mean3 (malvado) wretched1 (malvado) wretch2 (tacaño) miser* * *adj.1) miserable, wretched2) despicable* * *1. ADJ1) (=tacaño) mean, stingy; (=avaro) miserly2) [sueldo] miserable, paltry3) (=vil) vile, despicable4) [lugar, habitación] squalid, wretched5) (=desdichado) wretched2. SMF1) (=desgraciado) wretch2) (=canalla) swine, wretch¡miserable! — you miserable wretch!
* * *Ib) ( avaro) mean, stingy (colloq)c) ( malvado) malicious, nastyIImasculino y femenino wretch, scoundrel* * *= mean [meaner -comp., meanest -sup.], miserable, squalid, mean-spirited, paltry [paltrier -comp., paltriest -sup.], measly [measlier -comp., measliest -sup.], dastardly, cheapskate.Ex. Whereas in most European countries during this period welfare provision continued to develop, in Australia it languished at a level which, with the exception of Japan, was the meanest of the developed countries.Ex. Sometimes of an evening, after my miserable journeyings through the day, I would stand for hours in the Strand, leaning against the shutters of a closed shop, and watching the compositors at work by gaslight on the opposite side of the way, upon a morning paper.Ex. The author examines Whistler's visits to the more squalid sections of the city, his views along the Thames and his portrayals of street urchins.Ex. Don't waste your time on this mean-spirited little film of no consequence.Ex. And there is no guarantee that any of the paltry sums of extra money available will actually benefit the workers in the recipient countries.Ex. Despite the Bank of England's base rate having risen by a full percentage point, the average savings rate is still ' measly'.Ex. A dastardly livery driver raped a 30-year-old woman passenger on Jan. 31, cops said.Ex. Most of these cheapskates will not come right out and tell you that they don't want to pay anything for your software.----* fracaso miserable = miserable failure.* llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.* * *Ib) ( avaro) mean, stingy (colloq)c) ( malvado) malicious, nastyIImasculino y femenino wretch, scoundrel* * *= mean [meaner -comp., meanest -sup.], miserable, squalid, mean-spirited, paltry [paltrier -comp., paltriest -sup.], measly [measlier -comp., measliest -sup.], dastardly, cheapskate.Ex: Whereas in most European countries during this period welfare provision continued to develop, in Australia it languished at a level which, with the exception of Japan, was the meanest of the developed countries.
Ex: Sometimes of an evening, after my miserable journeyings through the day, I would stand for hours in the Strand, leaning against the shutters of a closed shop, and watching the compositors at work by gaslight on the opposite side of the way, upon a morning paper.Ex: The author examines Whistler's visits to the more squalid sections of the city, his views along the Thames and his portrayals of street urchins.Ex: Don't waste your time on this mean-spirited little film of no consequence.Ex: And there is no guarantee that any of the paltry sums of extra money available will actually benefit the workers in the recipient countries.Ex: Despite the Bank of England's base rate having risen by a full percentage point, the average savings rate is still ' measly'.Ex: A dastardly livery driver raped a 30-year-old woman passenger on Jan. 31, cops said.Ex: Most of these cheapskates will not come right out and tell you that they don't want to pay anything for your software.* fracaso miserable = miserable failure.* llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.* * *1 (pobre) ‹vivienda› miserable, wretched; ‹sueldo› paltry, miserable3 (malvado) malicious, nastywretch, scoundrel, nasty piece of work ( colloq)* * *
miserable adjetivo
‹ sueldo› paltry, miserable
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
wretch, scoundrel
miserable
I adjetivo
1 (lástimoso, pobre) wretched, poor: gana un sueldo miserable, she earns a miserable salary
2 (malvado, ruin) despicable
un comportamiento miserable, despicable behaviour
3 (avariento) mean
II mf
1 (mezquino) miser
2 (canalla) wretch, scoundrel: un miserable le robó la bicicleta, some scoundrel stole his bicycle
' miserable' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
astrosa
- astroso
- escoria
- mezquina
- mezquino
- mísera
- miseria
- mísero
- pajolera
- pajolero
- chancho
- triste
English:
abject
- miser
- miserable
- niggardly
- skimpy
- squalid
- stingy
- bleak
- sorry
* * *♦ adj1. [pobre] poor;[vivienda] wretched, squalid2. [penoso, insuficiente] miserable3. [vil] contemptible, base4. [tacaño] mean♦ nmf1. [persona vil] wretch, vile person2. [tacaño] mean person, miser* * *I adj wretchedII m/f1 ( tacaño) skinflint2 ( canalla) swine* * *miserable adj1) lastimoso: miserable, wretched2) : paltry, meager3) mezquino: stingy, miserly4) : despicable, vile -
3 barrunto
m.1 suspicion (presentimiento).2 sign, indication (indicio).3 feeling, presentiment.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: barruntar.* * *1 (sospecha) suspicion; (presentimiento) feeling, presentiment, foreboding2 (indicio) sign* * *SM1) (=adivinanza) guess, conjecture; (=indicio) sign, indication; (=sospecha) suspicion; (=presentimiento) foreboding* * ** * *= hunch, gut feeling, gut instinct, feelings in + Posesivo + bones.Ex. Choice of manual or automated solution to a search problem depends mainly on the questions' complexity, but also on the librarian's hunch.Ex. There is some fascinating research that has confirmed that 'hunches,' 'gut instincts,' ' gut feelings' are real and should be paid attention to.Ex. There is some fascinating research that has confirmed that 'hunches,' ' gut instincts,' 'gut feelings' are real and should be paid attention to.Ex. But the people's justice is hasty, mean-spirited and based on vague feelings in the bones and we need the cold hand of the law to save us from ourselves.* * ** * *= hunch, gut feeling, gut instinct, feelings in + Posesivo + bones.Ex: Choice of manual or automated solution to a search problem depends mainly on the questions' complexity, but also on the librarian's hunch.
Ex: There is some fascinating research that has confirmed that 'hunches,' 'gut instincts,' ' gut feelings' are real and should be paid attention to.Ex: There is some fascinating research that has confirmed that 'hunches,' ' gut instincts,' 'gut feelings' are real and should be paid attention to.Ex: But the people's justice is hasty, mean-spirited and based on vague feelings in the bones and we need the cold hand of the law to save us from ourselves.* * *1 (sospecha) suspicion2 (indicio) sign* * *barrunto, barruntamiento nm1. [presentimiento] suspicion;tengo el barrunto de que va a pasar algo malo I have a feeling something bad is going to happen2. [indicio] sign, indication* * *m suspicion, feeling* * *barrunto nm1) sospecha: suspicion2) indicio: sign, indication, hint -
4 corazonada
f.1 feeling, hunch (presentimiento).2 sudden impulse (impulso).* * *1 (sentimiento) hunch, feeling, inkling2 (impulso) impulse* * *SF1) (=presentimiento) hunch2) (=impulso) impulsive act* * *tuve la corazonada de que ibas a venir — I had a hunch o feeling you'd come
* * *= hunch, gut feeling, gut instinct, feelings in + Posesivo + bones.Ex. Choice of manual or automated solution to a search problem depends mainly on the questions' complexity, but also on the librarian's hunch.Ex. There is some fascinating research that has confirmed that 'hunches,' 'gut instincts,' ' gut feelings' are real and should be paid attention to.Ex. There is some fascinating research that has confirmed that 'hunches,' ' gut instincts,' 'gut feelings' are real and should be paid attention to.Ex. But the people's justice is hasty, mean-spirited and based on vague feelings in the bones and we need the cold hand of the law to save us from ourselves.----* seguir la corazonada de uno = play + Posesivo + hunches.* * *tuve la corazonada de que ibas a venir — I had a hunch o feeling you'd come
* * *= hunch, gut feeling, gut instinct, feelings in + Posesivo + bones.Ex: Choice of manual or automated solution to a search problem depends mainly on the questions' complexity, but also on the librarian's hunch.
Ex: There is some fascinating research that has confirmed that 'hunches,' 'gut instincts,' ' gut feelings' are real and should be paid attention to.Ex: There is some fascinating research that has confirmed that 'hunches,' ' gut instincts,' 'gut feelings' are real and should be paid attention to.Ex: But the people's justice is hasty, mean-spirited and based on vague feelings in the bones and we need the cold hand of the law to save us from ourselves.* seguir la corazonada de uno = play + Posesivo + hunches.* * *tuve la corazonada de que ibas a venir hoy I had a hunch o feeling you'd come todaytuve la corazonada de que debía regresar I had a strong feeling that I should go back* * *
corazonada sustantivo femenino
hunch;◊ tuve la corazonada de que ibas a venir I had a hunch o feeling you'd come
corazonada sustantivo femenino
1 (presentimiento) hunch, feeling
2 (impulso) impulse
' corazonada' also found in these entries:
English:
hunch
* * *corazonada nf1. [presentimiento] feeling, hunch;tengo la corazonada de que va a venir I have a feeling o hunch she'll come2. [impulso] sudden impulse* * *f hunch* * *corazonada nf: hunch, impulse -
5 insignificante
adj.insignificant.f. & m.insignificant person.* * *► adjetivo1 insignificant* * *adj.* * *ADJ [asunto, cantidad, detalle, accidente] insignificant, trivial; [persona] insignificant* * *adjetivo <asunto/detalle/suma> insignificant, trivial, trifling (before n); <objeto/regalo> small; < persona> insignificant* * *= insignificant, petty [pettier -comp., pettiest -sup.], trivial, two-bit, menial, trifling, of no consequence, a bit of a fluff, fluff, light hearted [light-hearted/lighhearted], paltry [paltrier -comp., paltriest -sup.], measly [measlier -comp., measliest -sup.].Ex. Most commercial abstracting services rely upon the refereeing procedure applied to the original document in order to eliminate insignificant and inaccurate submissions.Ex. It may seem petty to distinguish between the plural and singular form, and therefore unnecessary to include both forms in the index.Ex. A further problem is the fact that place names may appear in a trivial context.Ex. When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.Ex. The librarians too often fall prey to laziness by refusing to perform less academic and more menial tasks = Con demasiada frecuencia los bibliotecas son víctimas de la pereza negándose a realizar tareas más insignificantes y menos académicas.Ex. But to employ a professional librarian on a case where the intellectual content is trifling and the clerical labour massive is as unreasonable as to call in a detective to trace a pair of mislaid spectacles = Aunque contratar a un bibliotecario para un trabajo donde el contenido intelectual es insignificante y el trabajo administrativo enorme es tan poco razonable como llamar a un detective para buscar unas gafas extraviadas.Ex. Don't waste your time on this mean-spirited little film of no consequence.Ex. A bit of a fluff episode, but it shows just how naive these boys can be.Ex. Drama is, bottom line, seen as a fluff subject by many people.Ex. Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.Ex. And there is no guarantee that any of the paltry sums of extra money available will actually benefit the workers in the recipient countries.Ex. Despite the Bank of England's base rate having risen by a full percentage point, the average savings rate is still ' measly'.----* algo insignificante = just a little dot.* asunto insignificante = matter of no consequence.* cuestión insignificante = matter of no consequence.* hacer que Algo sea insignificante = make + Nombre + pale by comparison.* ser insignificante = pale into + insignificance, stick + Algo + on a pin-point, be of no consequence.* ser insignificante de = be slight in.* * *adjetivo <asunto/detalle/suma> insignificant, trivial, trifling (before n); <objeto/regalo> small; < persona> insignificant* * *= insignificant, petty [pettier -comp., pettiest -sup.], trivial, two-bit, menial, trifling, of no consequence, a bit of a fluff, fluff, light hearted [light-hearted/lighhearted], paltry [paltrier -comp., paltriest -sup.], measly [measlier -comp., measliest -sup.].Ex: Most commercial abstracting services rely upon the refereeing procedure applied to the original document in order to eliminate insignificant and inaccurate submissions.
Ex: It may seem petty to distinguish between the plural and singular form, and therefore unnecessary to include both forms in the index.Ex: A further problem is the fact that place names may appear in a trivial context.Ex: When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.Ex: The librarians too often fall prey to laziness by refusing to perform less academic and more menial tasks = Con demasiada frecuencia los bibliotecas son víctimas de la pereza negándose a realizar tareas más insignificantes y menos académicas.Ex: But to employ a professional librarian on a case where the intellectual content is trifling and the clerical labour massive is as unreasonable as to call in a detective to trace a pair of mislaid spectacles = Aunque contratar a un bibliotecario para un trabajo donde el contenido intelectual es insignificante y el trabajo administrativo enorme es tan poco razonable como llamar a un detective para buscar unas gafas extraviadas.Ex: Don't waste your time on this mean-spirited little film of no consequence.Ex: A bit of a fluff episode, but it shows just how naive these boys can be.Ex: Drama is, bottom line, seen as a fluff subject by many people.Ex: Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.Ex: And there is no guarantee that any of the paltry sums of extra money available will actually benefit the workers in the recipient countries.Ex: Despite the Bank of England's base rate having risen by a full percentage point, the average savings rate is still ' measly'.* algo insignificante = just a little dot.* asunto insignificante = matter of no consequence.* cuestión insignificante = matter of no consequence.* hacer que Algo sea insignificante = make + Nombre + pale by comparison.* ser insignificante = pale into + insignificance, stick + Algo + on a pin-point, be of no consequence.* ser insignificante de = be slight in.* * *‹asunto/detalle/suma› insignificant, trivial, trifling ( before n); ‹objeto/regalo› small; ‹persona› insignificant* * *
insignificante adjetivo ‹asunto/detalle/suma› insignificant, trivial;
‹objeto/regalo› small;
‹ persona› insignificant
insignificante adjetivo insignificant
' insignificante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
testimonial
- triste
- chorrada
- inapreciable
- menudencia
- mínimo
- miseria
- pavada
- tontería
English:
fluff
- insignificant
- light
- minute
- negligible
- petty
- pipsqueak
- small
- trifling
- nonentity
- trivial
* * *insignificante adjinsignificant* * *adj insignificant* * *insignificante adj: insignificant* * *insignificante adj insignificant -
6 instinto
m.instinct.instinto maternal/de supervivencia maternal/survival instinctpor instinto instinctively* * *1 instinct\por instinto instinctively* * *noun m.* * *SM1) [de conducta] [gen] instinctinstinto asesino, instinto de matar — killer instinct
2) (=impulso) impulse, urge* * *masculino instinct* * *= instinct, nose, hunch, gut feeling, gut instinct, feelings in + Posesivo + bones.Ex. A librarian who is well-acquainted with the library's clientely will have a sharp instinct for preserving needed materials.Ex. It was not idealism but plain fear, plus a peasant's nose for security, which led to Vladimir's decision to blow the gaff.Ex. Choice of manual or automated solution to a search problem depends mainly on the questions' complexity, but also on the librarian's hunch.Ex. There is some fascinating research that has confirmed that 'hunches,' 'gut instincts,' ' gut feelings' are real and should be paid attention to.Ex. There is some fascinating research that has confirmed that 'hunches,' ' gut instincts,' 'gut feelings' are real and should be paid attention to.Ex. But the people's justice is hasty, mean-spirited and based on vague feelings in the bones and we need the cold hand of the law to save us from ourselves.----* confiar en el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.* dejarse guiar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.* dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.* desarrollar el instinto para = develop + a nose for.* instinto agresivo = killer instinct.* instinto animal = animal instinct.* instinto asesino = killer instinct.* instinto de conservación = instinct of self-preservation, survival information.* instinto de supervivencia = instinct of self-preservation, survival instinct.* instinto maternal = maternal instinct.* instinto predador = killer instinct.* instinto protector = protective instinct.* por instinto = instinctively.* * *masculino instinct* * *= instinct, nose, hunch, gut feeling, gut instinct, feelings in + Posesivo + bones.Ex: A librarian who is well-acquainted with the library's clientely will have a sharp instinct for preserving needed materials.
Ex: It was not idealism but plain fear, plus a peasant's nose for security, which led to Vladimir's decision to blow the gaff.Ex: Choice of manual or automated solution to a search problem depends mainly on the questions' complexity, but also on the librarian's hunch.Ex: There is some fascinating research that has confirmed that 'hunches,' 'gut instincts,' ' gut feelings' are real and should be paid attention to.Ex: There is some fascinating research that has confirmed that 'hunches,' ' gut instincts,' 'gut feelings' are real and should be paid attention to.Ex: But the people's justice is hasty, mean-spirited and based on vague feelings in the bones and we need the cold hand of the law to save us from ourselves.* confiar en el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.* dejarse guiar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.* dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.* desarrollar el instinto para = develop + a nose for.* instinto agresivo = killer instinct.* instinto animal = animal instinct.* instinto asesino = killer instinct.* instinto de conservación = instinct of self-preservation, survival information.* instinto de supervivencia = instinct of self-preservation, survival instinct.* instinto maternal = maternal instinct.* instinto predador = killer instinct.* instinto protector = protective instinct.* por instinto = instinctively.* * *instinctpor instinto instinctivelytiene mucho instinto para los negocios she has a good instinct for businessCompuestos:survival instinctmaternal instinct* * *
instinto sustantivo masculino
instinct;
instinto de conservación survival instinct
instinto sustantivo masculino instinct: actúa por instinto, he acts instinctively
' instinto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
carnal
- gregaria
- gregario
- maternal
- agudeza
- agudizar
- agudo
- animal
- asesino
- bajo
- guiar
- homicida
English:
drive
- herd instinct
- instinct
- instinctive
- self-preservation
- unbusinesslike
- self
* * *instinto nminstinct;tiene un instinto para detectar el peligro he senses danger instinctively;por instinto instinctivelyinstinto de conservación survival instinct;instinto maternal maternal instinct;instinto de supervivencia survival instinct* * *m instinct* * *instinto nm: instinct* * *instinto n instinct -
7 intuición
f.intuition, perception, nose, gut feeling.* * *1 intuition* * *SF intuition* * *femenino intuitionhacer/saber algo por intuición — to do/know something intuitively
tuve la intuición de que... — I had a feeling that...
* * *= acumen, hunch, intuition, insight, gut feeling, gut instinct, feelings in + Posesivo + bones, vibes.Nota: Generalmente usado en plural.Ex. Payment is very important and can be a problem so the businessman needs to be streetwise and shrewd with a good business acumen.Ex. Choice of manual or automated solution to a search problem depends mainly on the questions' complexity, but also on the librarian's hunch.Ex. Some features of the process can be specified, but others rely to a large extent upon experience and intuition.Ex. The greatest living theoretician of descriptive cataloging, Professor Seymour Lubetzky, graced our library with his brilliance, insight, and fierce dedication to the integrity of the catalog.Ex. There is some fascinating research that has confirmed that 'hunches,' 'gut instincts,' ' gut feelings' are real and should be paid attention to.Ex. There is some fascinating research that has confirmed that 'hunches,' ' gut instincts,' 'gut feelings' are real and should be paid attention to.Ex. But the people's justice is hasty, mean-spirited and based on vague feelings in the bones and we need the cold hand of the law to save us from ourselves.Ex. The path of least resistance would be to go with his vibes and decide that marriage was not for him.* * *femenino intuitionhacer/saber algo por intuición — to do/know something intuitively
tuve la intuición de que... — I had a feeling that...
* * *= acumen, hunch, intuition, insight, gut feeling, gut instinct, feelings in + Posesivo + bones, vibes.Nota: Generalmente usado en plural.Ex: Payment is very important and can be a problem so the businessman needs to be streetwise and shrewd with a good business acumen.
Ex: Choice of manual or automated solution to a search problem depends mainly on the questions' complexity, but also on the librarian's hunch.Ex: Some features of the process can be specified, but others rely to a large extent upon experience and intuition.Ex: The greatest living theoretician of descriptive cataloging, Professor Seymour Lubetzky, graced our library with his brilliance, insight, and fierce dedication to the integrity of the catalog.Ex: There is some fascinating research that has confirmed that 'hunches,' 'gut instincts,' ' gut feelings' are real and should be paid attention to.Ex: There is some fascinating research that has confirmed that 'hunches,' ' gut instincts,' 'gut feelings' are real and should be paid attention to.Ex: But the people's justice is hasty, mean-spirited and based on vague feelings in the bones and we need the cold hand of the law to save us from ourselves.Ex: The path of least resistance would be to go with his vibes and decide that marriage was not for him.* * *intuitionhacer/saber algo por intuición to do/know sth intuitivelyla intuición me dice que aquí hay algo extraño my intuition o instinct tells me that there's something funny going on around heretuve la intuición de que era un engaño I had a feeling o an instinctive o intuitive feeling it was a trickla intuición femenina female intuition* * *
intuición sustantivo femenino
intuition;
tuve la intuición de que … I had a feeling that …
intuición sustantivo femenino intuition
' intuición' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
olfato
- presagio
- sensación
English:
intuition
* * *intuición nfintuition;la intuición femenina feminine intuition;lo hice por intuición I did it instinctively;tuvo la intuición de que algo iba a salir mal she had a feeling something was going to go wrong* * *f intuition* * ** * *intuición n intuition -
8 premonición
f.premonition, hunch, feeling, foreboding.* * *1 premonition* * *SF premonition* * *femenino premonition* * *= premonition, foreboding, hunch, gut feeling, gut instinct, feelings in + Posesivo + bones.Ex. The article 'University/industry partnerships: premonitions for academic libraries' outlines university/industry interactions and describes the issues surrounding them.Ex. Throughout the process of development, debate and enactment of the Digital Millennium Act in the USA, many dire forebodings were envisaged for the library profession.Ex. Choice of manual or automated solution to a search problem depends mainly on the questions' complexity, but also on the librarian's hunch.Ex. There is some fascinating research that has confirmed that 'hunches,' 'gut instincts,' ' gut feelings' are real and should be paid attention to.Ex. There is some fascinating research that has confirmed that 'hunches,' ' gut instincts,' 'gut feelings' are real and should be paid attention to.Ex. But the people's justice is hasty, mean-spirited and based on vague feelings in the bones and we need the cold hand of the law to save us from ourselves.* * *femenino premonition* * *= premonition, foreboding, hunch, gut feeling, gut instinct, feelings in + Posesivo + bones.Ex: The article 'University/industry partnerships: premonitions for academic libraries' outlines university/industry interactions and describes the issues surrounding them.
Ex: Throughout the process of development, debate and enactment of the Digital Millennium Act in the USA, many dire forebodings were envisaged for the library profession.Ex: Choice of manual or automated solution to a search problem depends mainly on the questions' complexity, but also on the librarian's hunch.Ex: There is some fascinating research that has confirmed that 'hunches,' 'gut instincts,' ' gut feelings' are real and should be paid attention to.Ex: There is some fascinating research that has confirmed that 'hunches,' ' gut instincts,' 'gut feelings' are real and should be paid attention to.Ex: But the people's justice is hasty, mean-spirited and based on vague feelings in the bones and we need the cold hand of the law to save us from ourselves.* * *premonition* * *
premonición sustantivo femenino
premonition
premonición sustantivo femenino premonition
' premonición' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
presagio
English:
foreboding
- hindsight
- premonition
* * *premonición nfpremonition;tuve la premonición de que íbamos a ganar I had a premonition that we were going to win* * *f premonition* * * -
9 presentimiento
m.1 presentiment, feeling.2 premonition, hunch, boding, feeling.* * *1 premonition, presentiment■ tengo el presentimiento de que les ha pasado algo I've got the feeling something has happened to them* * *SM premonition, presentiment* * *masculino premonition, presentiment (frml)tengo el presentimiento de que... — I have a feeling that...
* * *= premonition, hunch, gut feeling, feelings in + Posesivo + bones.Ex. The article 'University/industry partnerships: premonitions for academic libraries' outlines university/industry interactions and describes the issues surrounding them.Ex. Choice of manual or automated solution to a search problem depends mainly on the questions' complexity, but also on the librarian's hunch.Ex. There is some fascinating research that has confirmed that 'hunches,' 'gut instincts,' ' gut feelings' are real and should be paid attention to.Ex. But the people's justice is hasty, mean-spirited and based on vague feelings in the bones and we need the cold hand of the law to save us from ourselves.----* tener un presentimiento sobre Algo = feel (it) in + Posesivo + bones.* * *masculino premonition, presentiment (frml)tengo el presentimiento de que... — I have a feeling that...
* * *= premonition, hunch, gut feeling, feelings in + Posesivo + bones.Ex: The article 'University/industry partnerships: premonitions for academic libraries' outlines university/industry interactions and describes the issues surrounding them.
Ex: Choice of manual or automated solution to a search problem depends mainly on the questions' complexity, but also on the librarian's hunch.Ex: There is some fascinating research that has confirmed that 'hunches,' 'gut instincts,' ' gut feelings' are real and should be paid attention to.Ex: But the people's justice is hasty, mean-spirited and based on vague feelings in the bones and we need the cold hand of the law to save us from ourselves.* tener un presentimiento sobre Algo = feel (it) in + Posesivo + bones.* * *premonition, presentiment ( frml)tengo el presentimiento de que … I have a feeling that …* * *
presentimiento sustantivo masculino
premonition;◊ tengo el presentimiento de que … I have a feeling that …
presentimiento sustantivo masculino feeling
' presentimiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corazonada
- sensación
English:
foreboding
- gnawing
- inkling
- precognition
- premonition
- hunch
- intimation
* * *presentiment, feeling;tengo el presentimiento de que… I have the feeling that…* * *m premonition;tengo el presentimiento que … I have a feeling that…* * *: premonition, hunch, feeling* * *presentimiento n feeling -
10 sin importancia
adj.unimportant, inconsequential, small, immaterial.* * *unimportant* * *= negligible, unimportant, trifling, immaterial, of no consequenceEx. Microforms are obviously very compact, and the microforms themselves occupy negligible space.Ex. The maintenance of orderly shelf arrangement is often considered an unimportant chore.Ex. But to employ a professional librarian on a case where the intellectual content is trifling and the clerical labour massive is as unreasonable as to call in a detective to trace a pair of mislaid spectacles = Aunque contratar a un bibliotecario para un trabajo donde el contenido intelectual es insignificante y el trabajo administrativo enorme es tan poco razonable como llamar a un detective para buscar unas gafas extraviadas.Ex. Coblans shows in his paper that the 'information explosion' is largely immaterial anyway due to the sheer irrelevance of much published literature.Ex. Don't waste your time on this mean-spirited little film of no consequence.* * *= negligible, unimportant, trifling, immaterial, of no consequenceEx: Microforms are obviously very compact, and the microforms themselves occupy negligible space.
Ex: The maintenance of orderly shelf arrangement is often considered an unimportant chore.Ex: But to employ a professional librarian on a case where the intellectual content is trifling and the clerical labour massive is as unreasonable as to call in a detective to trace a pair of mislaid spectacles = Aunque contratar a un bibliotecario para un trabajo donde el contenido intelectual es insignificante y el trabajo administrativo enorme es tan poco razonable como llamar a un detective para buscar unas gafas extraviadas.Ex: Coblans shows in his paper that the 'information explosion' is largely immaterial anyway due to the sheer irrelevance of much published literature.Ex: Don't waste your time on this mean-spirited little film of no consequence. -
11 sin trascendencia
of little significance* * *Ex. Don't waste your time on this mean-spirited little film of no consequence.* * *Ex: Don't waste your time on this mean-spirited little film of no consequence.
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12 pronto
adj.1 ready, willing.2 prompt.3 keen.adv.soon, before long, in a short time, in a short while.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: prontar.* * *► adjetivo1 quick, fast■ la pronta reacción del conductor evitó un desastre the driver's quick reaction prevented a disaster■ le dio un pronto de los suyos y se puso a pintar el piso he was overcome by a sudden urge and started to paint the flat► adverbio1 (rápido) soon■ no llores que pronto vendrá tu mamá don't cry, your mummy will be here soon2 (temprano) early\de pronto suddenly¡hasta pronto! see you soon!lo más pronto posible as soon as possible————————■ le dio un pronto de los suyos y se puso a pintar el piso he was overcome by a sudden urge and started to paint the flat► adverbio1 (rápido) soon■ no llores que pronto vendrá tu mamá don't cry, your mummy will be here soon2 (temprano) early* * *1. (f. - pronta)adj.1) quick2) ready2. adv.1) quickly2) soon•* * *1. ADV1) (=dentro de poco) soontodavía es pronto para salir — it's too soon o early to leave
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cuanto más pronto mejor — the sooner the better•
¡ hasta pronto! — see you soon!2) Esp (=temprano) early3) (=rápidamente) quickly¡venid aquí, pronto! — come here, right now o quickly!
- se dice muy pronto4) [otras locuciones]•
al pronto — at first•
de pronto — (=repentinamente) suddenly; (=inesperadamente) unexpectedly; Col, Cono Sur (=a lo mejor) maybe, perhapsde pronto no sabe — maybe o perhaps he doesn't know
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por de o lo pronto — (=por ahora) for now, for the moment; (=en primer lugar) for a start, for one thingpor lo pronto toma setenta euros, mañana te daré el resto — take seventy euros for now o for the moment, and I'll give you the rest tomorrow
-¿por qué no viniste? -bueno, por lo pronto estaba demasiado cansado — "why didn't you come?" - "well, for a start o for one thing I was too tired"
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tan pronto se ríe, tan pronto llora — one minute he's laughing, the next he's cryingtan pronto es amigo tuyo, como de repente ya no lo es — one minute he's your friend, the next he doesn't want to know
2. ADJ2) Cono Sur (=preparado) ready•
estar pronto para algo — to be ready for sth3.SM Esp* (=arrebato)* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) ( rápido) <entrega/respuesta> promptle deseo una pronta mejoría — I wish you a speedy recovery, I hope you get well soon
b) (despierto, vivaz) sharp2) (RPl) ( preparado) readyII1) ( en poco tiempo) soonven aquí pronto! — come here, right now!
eso se dice muy pronto — (fam) that's easy to say
hizo los dos a la vez, que se dice pronto — he made them both at the same time, which is not as easy as it sounds
2) (Esp) ( temprano) early3) (en locs)de pronto — ( repentinamente) suddenly; ( a lo mejor) (AmS) perhaps, maybe
por lo pronto or por de pronto — for the moment, for now
IIItan pronto: tan pronto llueve, como hace sol one minute it's raining and the next it's sunny; tan pronto como — as soon as
masculino (fam)* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) ( rápido) <entrega/respuesta> promptle deseo una pronta mejoría — I wish you a speedy recovery, I hope you get well soon
b) (despierto, vivaz) sharp2) (RPl) ( preparado) readyII1) ( en poco tiempo) soonven aquí pronto! — come here, right now!
eso se dice muy pronto — (fam) that's easy to say
hizo los dos a la vez, que se dice pronto — he made them both at the same time, which is not as easy as it sounds
2) (Esp) ( temprano) early3) (en locs)de pronto — ( repentinamente) suddenly; ( a lo mejor) (AmS) perhaps, maybe
por lo pronto or por de pronto — for the moment, for now
IIItan pronto: tan pronto llueve, como hace sol one minute it's raining and the next it's sunny; tan pronto como — as soon as
masculino (fam)* * *pronto1= hunch, gut feeling, gut instinct, feelings in + Posesivo + bones.Ex: Choice of manual or automated solution to a search problem depends mainly on the questions' complexity, but also on the librarian's hunch.
Ex: There is some fascinating research that has confirmed that 'hunches,' 'gut instincts,' ' gut feelings' are real and should be paid attention to.Ex: There is some fascinating research that has confirmed that 'hunches,' ' gut instincts,' 'gut feelings' are real and should be paid attention to.Ex: But the people's justice is hasty, mean-spirited and based on vague feelings in the bones and we need the cold hand of the law to save us from ourselves.pronto2= early [earlier -comp., earliest -sup.], shortly, soon [sooner -comp., soonest -sup.], before long, it wasn't long before + Nombre, it won't be long before + Nombre, momentarily.Ex: It is too early to dismiss those physical forms associated with non-computerised cataloguing and indexing.
Ex: We shall return to the problem of synonyms shortly.Ex: Not surprisingly, he soon found that the inventory lists were not quite adequate for his purposes.Ex: News of boundless timber reserves spread, and before long lumberjacks from the thinning hardwood forests of New England swarmed into the uncharted area with no other possessions than their axes and brawn and the clothing they wore.Ex: It wasn't long before the idea of a railhead was the talk of the town.Ex: It won't be long before Singaporeans take to the streets in protest.Ex: Regular service will be resumed momentarily.* ¡eso se dice pronto! = easier said than done.* adelantarse pronto en el marcador = take + an early lead.* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento demasiado pronto = peak + too early.* así de pronto = off-hand [offhand].* demasiado pronto = too soon.* de pront = without warning.* de pronto = suddenly, of a sudden, all of a sudden, just like that, cold turkey, all at once.* desarrollarse demasiado pronto = peak + too early.* hasta pronto = bye for now, I'll see you on the flipside, I'll catch you on the flipside.* hazte rico pronto = get-rich-quick.* muy pronto = before long, pretty soon.* por lo pronto = for the time being.* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.* tan pronto = quite so soon.* tan pronto como = as soon as, just as soon as, no sooner... than.* tan pronto como + Pronombre + sea posible = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.* tan pronto como sea posible = as soon as possible (asap), at an early a juncture as possible.* volver pronto = haste back.* * *A1 (rápido) promptle deseo una pronta mejoría I wish you a speedy recovery, I hope you get well soonesperamos una pronta respuesta we look forward to your prompt o early reply2 (despierto, vivaz) sharptiene la mente clara y el juicio pronto he has a clear mind and sharp o keen judgmentB ( RPl) (preparado) readyestá pronto para salir he's ready to go outla comida está pronta dinner's readyA (en poco tiempo) soonpronto cumple 40 años she'll soon be 40los efectos se hicieron sentir muy pronto the effects made themselves felt very quickly, the effects very soon made themselves feltven aquí ¡pronto! come here, right now!¡hasta pronto! see you soon!lo más pronto posible as soon as possiblepronto no se va a poder salir a la calle de noche soon o before long you won't be able to go out at nighteso se dice muy pronto ( fam); that's easy to sayhizo los dos a la vez, que se dice pronto he made them both at the same time, which is not as easy as it soundsB ( Esp) (temprano) early¿tú tan pronto por aquí? what are you doing here so early?C ( en locs):de pronto se abrió la puerta y entró Roberto suddenly the door opened and Roberto walked inde pronto no se han enterado maybe o perhaps they haven't heardpor lo pronto or por de pronto (para empezar) for a start; (por el momento) for the moment, for nowpor lo or de pronto el primer capítulo es bastante flojo for a start o for one thing, the first chapter is rather weakJulián, por lo or de pronto, dijo que no vendría Julián, for one, said he wouldn't be comingtan pronto: tan pronto ríe, tan pronto llora ( liter); one moment she's laughing and the next she's cryingtan pronto te saluda, como te da la espalda he might say hello to you, but he's just as likely to turn his back on youtan pronto como as soon as( fam)le dio un pronto y me tiró el plato he had a fit of temper and threw the plate at metiene un pronto muy malo she has a very quick temperen uno de sus prontos in one of his fits of temper o bouts of anger* * *
pronto 1◊ -ta adjetivo
pronto 2 adverbio
1
◊ ¡hasta pronto! see you soon!;
lo más pronto posible as soon as possible
2 ( en locs)
por lo pronto or por de pronto for the moment, for now;
tan pronto como as soon as
pronto,-a
I adjetivo
1 prompt, speedy
una pronta respuesta, a prompt reply
II adverbio
1 (en poco tiempo) soon, quickly: espero verte pronto, I hope to see you soon
2 (temprano) early: debemos levantarnos pronto, we must get up early ➣ Ver nota en soon
III m (reacción repentina) a fit of temper: le dio un pronto y se marchó, he had a fit of temper and went away
♦ Locuciones: de pronto, suddenly
por lo pronto, (para empezar) to start with
tan pronto como, as soon as
' pronto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apenas
- bien
- comunicar
- cuanta
- cuanto
- cuidar
- dejar
- librarse
- muy
- nido
- pronta
- próximamente
- recién
- recua
- repente
- si
- soltar
- tarde
- ahora
- ahorita
- hacer
- hasta
- luego
- posible
- tanto
- venta
- ver
English:
accustom
- blow
- early
- go
- hang back
- last
- like
- long
- mean
- offhand
- outgrow
- pass on
- prick up
- prompt
- smart
- soon
- spawn
- suddenly
- turn
- up
- become
- get
- grow
- look
- mobile
- novelty
- one
- presently
- quickly
- ready
- roll
- see
- set
- speedy
- stricken
- sudden
- warm
* * *pronto, -a♦ adj1. [rápido] quick, fast;[respuesta] prompt, early; [curación, tramitación] speedy;pronto pago prompt payment2. RP [preparado] ready;¿demorás mucho? – no, ya estoy pronto are you going to be long? – no, I'm ready;prontos, listos, ¡ya! ready, steady, go!, on your marks, get set, go!♦ adv1. [rápidamente] quickly;tan pronto como as soon as;lo más pronto posible as soon as possiblesalimos pronto we left early;llegó muy pronto a la cita she arrived very early for the appointment3. [dentro de poco] soon;¡hasta pronto! see you soon!;ya verás cómo encontrarás casa pronto you'll soon find a house, don't worry;pronto se acabará el año the year will soon be over♦ nmFamtiene unos prontos de rabia inaguantables she gets these sudden fits of rage which are really unbearable;le dio un pronto y se fue something got into him and he left♦ al pronto loc advat first♦ de pronto loc adv1. [imprevistamente] suddenly;el ladrón apareció de pronto en la salida the robber suddenly appeared in the exit2. Andes, RP [tal vez] perhaps, maybe;de pronto se perdieron perhaps o maybe they got lost♦ por de pronto, por lo pronto loc adv[de momento] for the time being; [para empezar] to start with;por de o [m5]lo pronto pon los niños a dormir, luego hablaremos for the moment just put the children to bed, we'll talk later* * *I adj1 prompt;por lo ode pronto for now, for the momentII advtan pronto como as soon as;lo más pronto posible as soon as possible;¡hasta pronto! see you soon!;más pronto o más tarde sooner or later2 ( temprano) early;de pronto suddenly;eso se dice pronto that’s easy for you/him etc to say, that’s easily saidIII m fam:le dio un pronto y dejó el trabajo he left his job on impulse;tiene unos prontos de celos inaguantables he has fits of unbearable jealousy* * *pronto adv1) : quickly, promptly2) : soon3)de pronto : suddenly4)lo más pronto posible : as soon as possible5)tan pronto como : as soon aspronto, -ta adj1) rápido: quick, speedy, prompt2) preparado: ready* * *pronto adv1. (en seguida) soon2. (rápidamente) quickly -
13 mano fría de, la
= cold hand of, theEx. But the people's justice is hasty, mean-spirited and based on vague feelings in the bones and we need the cold hand of the law to save us from ourselves. -
14 pronto1
= hunch, gut feeling, gut instinct, feelings in + Posesivo + bones.Ex. Choice of manual or automated solution to a search problem depends mainly on the questions' complexity, but also on the librarian's hunch.Ex. There is some fascinating research that has confirmed that 'hunches,' 'gut instincts,' ' gut feelings' are real and should be paid attention to.Ex. There is some fascinating research that has confirmed that 'hunches,' ' gut instincts,' 'gut feelings' are real and should be paid attention to.Ex. But the people's justice is hasty, mean-spirited and based on vague feelings in the bones and we need the cold hand of the law to save us from ourselves. -
15 abellacado
adj.1 mean-spirited, accustomed to meanness.2 villainous.past part.1 past participle of spanish verb: abellacar.2 past participle of spanish verb: abellacar.* * *ADJ villainous -
16 mano fría de
la mano fría de= cold hand of, theEx: But the people's justice is hasty, mean-spirited and based on vague feelings in the bones and we need the cold hand of the law to save us from ourselves.
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17 embellaquecerse
pron.v.1 to become low-minded or mean-spirited; to have wicked or worthless ideas.2 to become debased, to degenerate, to be degraded, to become a rogue. -
18 molondro
m.a sluggish, mean-spirited and ignorant fellow, poltroon. -
19 molondron
m.a sluggish, mean-spirited and ignorant fellow, poltroon. -
20 fogoso
adj.fiery, gung-ho, spirited, red-blooded.* * *► adjetivo1 fiery, spirited* * *ADJ (=enérgico) spirited, mettlesome; (=apasionado) fiery, ardent; [caballo etc] frisky* * *- sa adjetivo ardent* * *= hothead, hot-headed [hotheaded], fiery [fierier -comp., fieriest -sup.], spirited, red-blooded, torrid.Ex. This put the matter down to the work of a marginal fringe of hotheads & lunatics.Ex. The 1996 film of 'Romeo and Juliet' is a gripping presentation of Shakespeare's story of star-crossed lovers in an impulsive, hot-headed, violent world.Ex. In the end, his crude language and fiery personality limited him to the role of redneck poltergeist.Ex. Their aim was to mount a spirited attack on a consumer driven and marketeers' approach to reading and books, and on relativism and populism.Ex. What's the ordinary response if you're a red-blooded American consumer? I mean, you scream like hell and run to the store and demand your money back.Ex. He says he wants to have a torrid affair because he's too busy to commit to a proper relationship!.* * *- sa adjetivo ardent* * *= hothead, hot-headed [hotheaded], fiery [fierier -comp., fieriest -sup.], spirited, red-blooded, torrid.Ex: This put the matter down to the work of a marginal fringe of hotheads & lunatics.
Ex: The 1996 film of 'Romeo and Juliet' is a gripping presentation of Shakespeare's story of star-crossed lovers in an impulsive, hot-headed, violent world.Ex: In the end, his crude language and fiery personality limited him to the role of redneck poltergeist.Ex: Their aim was to mount a spirited attack on a consumer driven and marketeers' approach to reading and books, and on relativism and populism.Ex: What's the ordinary response if you're a red-blooded American consumer? I mean, you scream like hell and run to the store and demand your money back.Ex: He says he wants to have a torrid affair because he's too busy to commit to a proper relationship!.* * *fogoso -saardent* * *
fogoso,-a adjetivo fiery, spirited
' fogoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fogosa
English:
fiery
- frisky
- spirited
* * *fogoso, -a adj[persona] passionate, intense; [caballo] spirited, lively* * *adj fiery, ardent* * *fogoso, -sa adjardiente: ardent
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