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1 en un abrir y cerrar de ojos
familiar in the twinkling of an eye————————in the twinkling of an eye* * ** * *= in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap, in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, at the drop of a hat, in a triceEx. Society has moved from micro to macro scale in almost the blink of an eye.Ex. You can send an email message from Boston to Addis Ababa in a twinkling of an eye, but that message may be expunged in a second twinkling.Ex. Firefox installs in a snap, and it's free.Ex. The article is entitled 'Chemistry in a Jiffy'.Ex. In the time it takes to flick a switch, the party can disintegrate into a free-for-all of petty bickering.Ex. It may now be possible to lower your blood pressure at the flick of a switch by stimulating parts of the brain with electrodes.Ex. Either armor piercing or high explosive ammunition may be selected with the flick of a switch.Ex. In a flash, without a moment wasted on intelligent astonishment, the poor accosted earthling gives a detailed description of the instrument he apparently assumes without further investigation the stranded space man needs.Ex. In no time at all, the printing revolution also changed institutions, including the educational system.Ex. What we call the universe, in short, came from almost nowhere in next to no time.Ex. Follow each of these tips, and you'll be on the road to success in no time.Ex. These people have absolutely no scruples, commiting genocide with the tip of a hat.Ex. Burglars could be in and out in a flash and it may be hours before you even realise that anything is missing.Ex. Life is too short, and it can be over in a heartbeat.Ex. And quick as a wink, Jack picked up the coin and put it into his purse.Ex. Sometimes these tantrums start at the drop of a hat for often no apparent reason other than the fact that he's 2 years old.Ex. In a trice we find ourselves left without civilisation -- just a push of a wrong button and everything goes straight to a primitive state.* * *= in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap, in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, at the drop of a hat, in a triceEx: Society has moved from micro to macro scale in almost the blink of an eye.
Ex: You can send an email message from Boston to Addis Ababa in a twinkling of an eye, but that message may be expunged in a second twinkling.Ex: Firefox installs in a snap, and it's free.Ex: The article is entitled 'Chemistry in a Jiffy'.Ex: In the time it takes to flick a switch, the party can disintegrate into a free-for-all of petty bickering.Ex: It may now be possible to lower your blood pressure at the flick of a switch by stimulating parts of the brain with electrodes.Ex: Either armor piercing or high explosive ammunition may be selected with the flick of a switch.Ex: In a flash, without a moment wasted on intelligent astonishment, the poor accosted earthling gives a detailed description of the instrument he apparently assumes without further investigation the stranded space man needs.Ex: In no time at all, the printing revolution also changed institutions, including the educational system.Ex: What we call the universe, in short, came from almost nowhere in next to no time.Ex: Follow each of these tips, and you'll be on the road to success in no time.Ex: These people have absolutely no scruples, commiting genocide with the tip of a hat.Ex: Burglars could be in and out in a flash and it may be hours before you even realise that anything is missing.Ex: Life is too short, and it can be over in a heartbeat.Ex: And quick as a wink, Jack picked up the coin and put it into his purse.Ex: Sometimes these tantrums start at the drop of a hat for often no apparent reason other than the fact that he's 2 years old.Ex: In a trice we find ourselves left without civilisation -- just a push of a wrong button and everything goes straight to a primitive state. -
2 en un plis plas
= in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap, in a jiffy, with the tip of a hat, in next to no time, in no time at all, in no time, in a heartbeat, in a triceEx. Society has moved from micro to macro scale in almost the blink of an eye.Ex. You can send an email message from Boston to Addis Ababa in a twinkling of an eye, but that message may be expunged in a second twinkling.Ex. Firefox installs in a snap, and it's free.Ex. The article is entitled 'Chemistry in a Jiffy'.Ex. These people have absolutely no scruples, commiting genocide with the tip of a hat.Ex. What we call the universe, in short, came from almost nowhere in next to no time.Ex. In no time at all, the printing revolution also changed institutions, including the educational system.Ex. Follow each of these tips, and you'll be on the road to success in no time.Ex. Life is too short, and it can be over in a heartbeat.Ex. In a trice we find ourselves left without civilisation -- just a push of a wrong button and everything goes straight to a primitive state.* * *= in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap, in a jiffy, with the tip of a hat, in next to no time, in no time at all, in no time, in a heartbeat, in a triceEx: Society has moved from micro to macro scale in almost the blink of an eye.
Ex: You can send an email message from Boston to Addis Ababa in a twinkling of an eye, but that message may be expunged in a second twinkling.Ex: Firefox installs in a snap, and it's free.Ex: The article is entitled 'Chemistry in a Jiffy'.Ex: These people have absolutely no scruples, commiting genocide with the tip of a hat.Ex: What we call the universe, in short, came from almost nowhere in next to no time.Ex: In no time at all, the printing revolution also changed institutions, including the educational system.Ex: Follow each of these tips, and you'll be on the road to success in no time.Ex: Life is too short, and it can be over in a heartbeat.Ex: In a trice we find ourselves left without civilisation -- just a push of a wrong button and everything goes straight to a primitive state. -
3 brillante
adj.1 shining (reluciente) (luz, astro).2 brilliant.el pianista estuvo brillante the pianist was outstandingm.diamond.* * *► adjetivo1 (extraordinario) brilliant1 (diamante) diamond* * *1. noun m. 2. adj.bright, brilliant, shiny* * *1. ADJ1) (=reluciente) [luz, sol, color] [gen] bright; [muy fuerte] brilliant; [superficie pulida] shiny; [pelo] glossy, shiny; [joyas, lentejuelas] sparkling, glitteringun estampado amarillo brillante — a bright o brilliant yellow pattern
¡qué brillante ha quedado el suelo! — the floor is really shiny now!
2) (=excelente) brilliant2.SM diamond, brilliant* * *Ia) <luz/estrella/color> bright; <zapatos/metal/pelo> shiny; < pintura> gloss (before n); < papel> shiny, glossyb) <escritor/porvenir> brilliantIIa) ( diamante) diamondb) brillantes masculino plural (Arg) ( polvo brillante) glitter* * *= brilliant, glistening, glossy [glossier -comp., glossiest -sup.], dashing, shimmering, gleaming, sparkling, shiny [shinier -comp., shiniest -sup.], bright [brighter -comp., brightest -sup.], glittering, twinkling, shining, flashing, bravura, blazing, sparkly.Ex. This conference has been blessed with the presence of the brilliant mind of Seymour Lubetzky.Ex. Peter was trying to convince himself that it wasn't his fault as he navigated the glistening slippery streets.Ex. The master has a glossy side coated with kaolin and an uncoated reverse side.Ex. Some unfortunate children grow up as readers of James Bond, of dashing thrillers and the blood-and-guts of crude war stories.Ex. Astounded and frightened by those shimmering tears, Leforte repeated her questions: 'Bernice... Please... Is anything wrong? Can I help?'.Ex. The reader is like her: he sits watching the diverse pageant of human thought and human feeling passing across the gleaming mirror of literature.Ex. She looked at them it with sparkling eyes, as though the problem was now solved.Ex. Art paper (the shiny paper used for printing fine-screen half-tones from the 1880s) had a coating of china clay applied in a special machine to one or both sides of a web of body paper.Ex. The openness of the now accessible stacks is emphasised by use of glass and bright colours.Ex. The article 'The glittering prizes' likens book prizes to a contemporary form of patronage.Ex. The menu has a variety of embellishments such as twinkling stars or a message board.Ex. When the market for shining victorias and handy runabouts was climaxed by the building of 'horseless carriages,' and tax benefits and lower wages lured mill owners south, thousands emigrated westward.Ex. Errors are indicated by a flashing light and the repositioning of the cursor at the item in error.Ex. She emphasizes Colette's extraordinary character: her bravura, pragmatism, insouciance, resistance to conventions and, above all, appetite.Ex. Marie-Nicole Lemieux in the title role provides a blazing star performance.Ex. Basically, it's a piece of embroidered fabric to which is added fringe, tassels, and sparkly things.----* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.* ejecución brillante = bravura performance.* * *Ia) <luz/estrella/color> bright; <zapatos/metal/pelo> shiny; < pintura> gloss (before n); < papel> shiny, glossyb) <escritor/porvenir> brilliantIIa) ( diamante) diamondb) brillantes masculino plural (Arg) ( polvo brillante) glitter* * *= brilliant, glistening, glossy [glossier -comp., glossiest -sup.], dashing, shimmering, gleaming, sparkling, shiny [shinier -comp., shiniest -sup.], bright [brighter -comp., brightest -sup.], glittering, twinkling, shining, flashing, bravura, blazing, sparkly.Ex: This conference has been blessed with the presence of the brilliant mind of Seymour Lubetzky.
Ex: Peter was trying to convince himself that it wasn't his fault as he navigated the glistening slippery streets.Ex: The master has a glossy side coated with kaolin and an uncoated reverse side.Ex: Some unfortunate children grow up as readers of James Bond, of dashing thrillers and the blood-and-guts of crude war stories.Ex: Astounded and frightened by those shimmering tears, Leforte repeated her questions: 'Bernice... Please... Is anything wrong? Can I help?'.Ex: The reader is like her: he sits watching the diverse pageant of human thought and human feeling passing across the gleaming mirror of literature.Ex: She looked at them it with sparkling eyes, as though the problem was now solved.Ex: Art paper (the shiny paper used for printing fine-screen half-tones from the 1880s) had a coating of china clay applied in a special machine to one or both sides of a web of body paper.Ex: The openness of the now accessible stacks is emphasised by use of glass and bright colours.Ex: The article 'The glittering prizes' likens book prizes to a contemporary form of patronage.Ex: The menu has a variety of embellishments such as twinkling stars or a message board.Ex: When the market for shining victorias and handy runabouts was climaxed by the building of 'horseless carriages,' and tax benefits and lower wages lured mill owners south, thousands emigrated westward.Ex: Errors are indicated by a flashing light and the repositioning of the cursor at the item in error.Ex: She emphasizes Colette's extraordinary character: her bravura, pragmatism, insouciance, resistance to conventions and, above all, appetite.Ex: Marie-Nicole Lemieux in the title role provides a blazing star performance.Ex: Basically, it's a piece of embroidered fabric to which is added fringe, tassels, and sparkly things.* con ojos brillantes = bright-eyed.* ejecución brillante = bravura performance.* * *1 ‹luz/estrella/color› bright; ‹zapatos/metal/pelo› shiny; ‹pintura› gloss ( before n); ‹papel› shiny, glossytenía la platería brillante she kept the silverware gleamingson de un color azul brillante they're bright bluetenía los ojos brillantes de fiebre her eyes were bright with feversus brillantes ojos azules his sparkling o bright blue eyesel fregadero está brillante de limpio the sink is sparkling cleantiene el suelo brillante the floor's shininguna tela brillante material with a sheen2 ‹escritor/discurso/porvenir› brilliant1 (diamante) diamondun anillo de brillantes a diamond ring* * *
brillante adjetivo
‹zapatos/metal/pelo› shiny;
‹ pintura› gloss ( before n);
‹ papel› glossy;
‹ tela› with a sheen
‹ mente› great;
■ sustantivo masculino ( diamante) diamond;
brillante
I adjetivo
1 (un color, una persona, un objeto) brilliant: su conferencia fue absolutamente brillante, his talk was absolutely brillant
2 (un suelo, una superficie) gleaming
II sustantivo masculino diamond
' brillante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
consumada
- consumado
- distinguirse
- impracticable
- lustrosa
- lustroso
- nublar
- viva
- vivo
- destellar
- destello
- engarzar
- lumbrera
- radiante
- trayectoria
English:
blind
- bright
- brilliant
- gleaming
- gloss
- glossy
- glowing
- polished
- rock
- scintillating
- shining
- shiny
- sparkling
- strong
- vibrant
- brighten
- diamond
- flash
- sleek
* * *♦ adj1. [reluciente] [luz, astro] shining;[metal, zapatos, pelo] shiny; [ojos, sonrisa, diamante] sparkling2. [magnífico] brilliant;el pianista estuvo brillante the pianist was outstanding;el joven escritor tiene un futuro brillante the young writer has a brilliant future ahead of him♦ nmdiamond, Espec brilliant* * *I adj1 ( luminoso) bright2 figbrilliantII m diamond* * *brillante adj: brilliant, bright♦ brillantemente advbrillante nmdiamante: diamond* * *brillante1 adj1. (luz, color) bright3. (persona, actuación) brilliantbrillante2 n diamond -
4 reluciente
adj.shining, gleaming.* * *► adjetivo1 bright, shining, gleaming, glittering* * *adj.1) glittering, shining2) shiny* * *ADJ1) (=brillante) shining, brilliant; [joyas] glittering, sparkling2) [persona] (=de buen aspecto) healthy-looking; (=gordo) well-fed* * *a) ( brillante)su reluciente coche nuevo — her shiny o gleaming new car
una mañana reluciente — a bright, sunny morning
b) < persona> glowing, radiant* * *= glistening, gleaming, twinkling, shining, spanking clean, sparkly, shiny [shinier -comp., shiniest -sup.].Ex. Peter was trying to convince himself that it wasn't his fault as he navigated the glistening slippery streets.Ex. The reader is like her: he sits watching the diverse pageant of human thought and human feeling passing across the gleaming mirror of literature.Ex. The menu has a variety of embellishments such as twinkling stars or a message board.Ex. When the market for shining victorias and handy runabouts was climaxed by the building of 'horseless carriages,' and tax benefits and lower wages lured mill owners south, thousands emigrated westward.Ex. Upstairs spanking clean rooms come with all expected amenities, as well as grandstand views of the skyline.Ex. Basically, it's a piece of embroidered fabric to which is added fringe, tassels, and sparkly things.Ex. Art paper (the shiny paper used for printing fine-screen half-tones from the 1880s) had a coating of china clay applied in a special machine to one or both sides of a web of body paper.* * *a) ( brillante)su reluciente coche nuevo — her shiny o gleaming new car
una mañana reluciente — a bright, sunny morning
b) < persona> glowing, radiant* * *= glistening, gleaming, twinkling, shining, spanking clean, sparkly, shiny [shinier -comp., shiniest -sup.].Ex: Peter was trying to convince himself that it wasn't his fault as he navigated the glistening slippery streets.
Ex: The reader is like her: he sits watching the diverse pageant of human thought and human feeling passing across the gleaming mirror of literature.Ex: The menu has a variety of embellishments such as twinkling stars or a message board.Ex: When the market for shining victorias and handy runabouts was climaxed by the building of 'horseless carriages,' and tax benefits and lower wages lured mill owners south, thousands emigrated westward.Ex: Upstairs spanking clean rooms come with all expected amenities, as well as grandstand views of the skyline.Ex: Basically, it's a piece of embroidered fabric to which is added fringe, tassels, and sparkly things.Ex: Art paper (the shiny paper used for printing fine-screen half-tones from the 1880s) had a coating of china clay applied in a special machine to one or both sides of a web of body paper.* * *1(brillante): vino a enseñarnos su reluciente coche nuevo she came to show us her shiny o gleaming new caruna mañana reluciente a radiant o brilliant morninglos suelos estaban siempre relucientes the floors were always sparkling o gleaminguna espada de acero reluciente a sword of shining steel2 ‹persona› glowing, radiant* * *
reluciente adjetivo ‹dientes/coche› gleaming;
‹metal/suelo› shiny, shining;◊ una mañana reluciente a bright, sunny morning
reluciente adjetivo
1 (el pelo, un zapato) shining
2 (joyas, oro) glittering
3 (el suelo, un coche) sparkling, gleaming
4 (el día) bright, sunny
5 (una persona) glowing, sleek
' reluciente' also found in these entries:
English:
gleaming
- shining
- shiny
* * *reluciente adjshining, gleaming;dejó el jarrón reluciente she polished the vase until it was gleaming;tiene la cocina reluciente her kitchen is spotless* * *adj sparkling, glittering* * *reluciente adj: brilliant, shining* * * -
5 inyección
f.1 injection, shot.2 injection, input.3 hypodermic syringe, hypodermic needle.4 injection, shot, jab, jag.* * *1 injection\poner una inyección to give an injection* * *noun f.injection, shot* * *SF1) (Med) (=acción, sustancia) injectionuna inyección de morfina — an injection of morphine, a morphine injection
2) [de dinero, fondos] injection3) [de optimismo, energía] injection4) (Mec) injection* * *inyección intravenosa/intramuscular — intravenous/intramuscular injection
b) (de energía, entusiasmo, capital) injectionc) (Auto, Tec) injection* * *= infusion, injection.Ex. The infusion of computers and data bases into the law office and the tremendous increase in published legal materials have given rise to the need for the law librarian.Ex. The author reports the case of 15 transsexuals regarding their devastating long-term outcomes after the injection of up to 8 liters of silicone or mineral oil to feminize their bodies.----* bomba de inyección = fuel injection pump.* inyección de carburante = fuel injection.* inyección de combustible = fuel injection.* inyección de dinero = cash injection, injection of money.* inyección de fondos = injection of funds.* inyección de moral = shot in the arm.* * *inyección intravenosa/intramuscular — intravenous/intramuscular injection
b) (de energía, entusiasmo, capital) injectionc) (Auto, Tec) injection* * *= infusion, injection.Ex: The infusion of computers and data bases into the law office and the tremendous increase in published legal materials have given rise to the need for the law librarian.
Ex: The author reports the case of 15 transsexuals regarding their devastating long-term outcomes after the injection of up to 8 liters of silicone or mineral oil to feminize their bodies.* bomba de inyección = fuel injection pump.* inyección de carburante = fuel injection.* inyección de combustible = fuel injection.* inyección de dinero = cash injection, injection of money.* inyección de fondos = injection of funds.* inyección de moral = shot in the arm.* * *le puso una inyección de insulina she gave him an insulin injection o a shot of insulininyección intravenosa/intramuscular intravenous/intramuscular injection2 (de energía, entusiasmo) injection; (de capital, recursos) injectionsu mensaje supuso una inyección de optimismo para todos her message was a shot in the arm for everyone ( colloq)la empresa necesitaba una inyección financiera the company needed an injection of fundsalimentación por inyección fuel injectionCompuesto:electronic fuel injection* * *
inyección sustantivo femenino (Med) injection;
( dosis) injection, shot (colloq);
inyección sustantivo femenino injection: tuvieron que ponerle una inyección, they had to give him an injection, bomba de inyección, injection pump
' inyección' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
intramuscular
- doler
- nalga
- pinchar
- pinchazo
- piquete
- poner
English:
fuel injection
- injection
- ink-jet printer
- jab
- shot
- numb
* * *inyección nf1. [con jeringa] injection;me tengo que poner la inyección de insulina I have to give myself my insulin injectioninyección intramuscular intramuscular injection;inyección intravenosa intravenous injection;inyección subcutánea subcutaneous injection2. Tec & Aut injection;motor de inyección fuel-injection o fuel-injected engineinyección electrónica electronic fuel injection;inyección de plástico injection moulding;la inyección de tinta inkjet technology;una impresora de inyección de tinta an inkjet printer3. [de dinero] injection;una inyección de capital extranjero an injection of foreign capital;una inyección de 300 millones de dólares an injection of 300 million dollars4. [de humor, vitalidad] injection;sus palabras fueron una inyección de moral para las tropas his words were a morale boost for the troops;el gol supuso una inyección de ánimo para el equipo the goal gave the team new heart* * *f MED, AUTO injection;motor de inyección fuel-injected engine* * ** * *inyección n injection
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