-
1 moribundo
adj.dying.m.dying person, moribund, goner.* * *► adjetivo1 moribund► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 moribund* * *moribundo, -a1. ADJ1) [persona] dyingestaba moribundo — he was dying, he was at death's door
2) [proceso, negocio] moribundel régimen está moribundo — the regime is moribund o on the way out
2.SM / F dying person* * *I- da adjetivo dying, moribund (frml)II* * *= dying, moribund.Ex. The article 'The librarian in the hospice' describes how the librarian seeks to support St Christopher's Hospice staff in caring for dying patients while also handling many requests from health-care workers in the UK and abroad for information.Ex. Libraries must show that they are not moribund institutions sinking into obsolescence but community catalysts.* * *I- da adjetivo dying, moribund (frml)II* * *= dying, moribund.Ex: The article 'The librarian in the hospice' describes how the librarian seeks to support St Christopher's Hospice staff in caring for dying patients while also handling many requests from health-care workers in the UK and abroad for information.
Ex: Libraries must show that they are not moribund institutions sinking into obsolescence but community catalysts.* * *dying, moribund ( frml)está moribundo he's dying, he's at death's dooruna industria moribunda a dying o moribund industrymasculine, femininedying man ( o woman etc)* * *
moribundo◊ -da adjetivo
dying, moribund (frml)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
dying man (o woman etc)
moribundo,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino moribund, dying: encontramos un perro moribundo al lado de la carretera, we found a dying dog at the side of the road
' moribundo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
moribunda
- agonía
English:
dying
* * *moribundo, -a♦ adjdying;un paciente moribundo a dying patient♦ nm,fdying man, f dying woman;los moribundos the dying* * *I adj dyingII m, moribunda f dying man/woman* * *moribundo, -da adj: dying, moribundmoribundo, -da n: dying person* * *moribundo adj dying -
2 agonizante
adj.dying (also figurative).f. & m.dying person, one who is dying.* * *► adjetivo1 dying1 dying person* * *1.ADJ (=moribundo) dying; [luz] failing2.SMF dying person* * *la luz agonizante del crepúsculo — (liter) the fading light of dusk
* * *= moribund.Ex. Libraries must show that they are not moribund institutions sinking into obsolescence but community catalysts.* * *la luz agonizante del crepúsculo — (liter) the fading light of dusk
* * *= moribund.Ex: Libraries must show that they are not moribund institutions sinking into obsolescence but community catalysts.
* * *la luz agonizante del crepúsculo ( liter); the fading light of duskdying person* * *
agonizante adjetivo dying
' agonizante' also found in these entries:
English:
dying
* * *agonizante adj[persona, institución] dying; [dictadura] on its last legs;tras quince días de agonizante espera after two weeks of agonized waiting* * *adj dying* * *agonizante adj: dying -
3 estancado
adj.stagnant, bogged-down, deadlocked, in the doldrums.past part.past participle of spanish verb: estancar.* * *1→ link=estancar estancar► adjetivo1 (agua) stagnant2 figurado (asunto, negocio) at a standstill; (negociaciones) deadlocked; (persona) stuck, bogged down* * *ADJ1) [agua] stagnant2) [negociaciones] at a standstill* * *- da adjetivoa) < agua> stagnantb) ( detenido)c) ( con un problema) stuck, bogged down* * *= stagnant, stagnating, moribund, in (the) doldrums.Ex. Rejuvenation of listless, stagnant, or failing library operations is possible through renewal methods dependent on strengthening the communication function.Ex. Library budgets have stopped growing in the present climate of a stagnating economy.Ex. Libraries must show that they are not moribund institutions sinking into obsolescence but community catalysts.Ex. Thanks to the skewed-up policies of the state government the state's finances are in doldrums.----* agua estancada = stagnant water.* quedarse estancado = stagnate.* * *- da adjetivoa) < agua> stagnantb) ( detenido)c) ( con un problema) stuck, bogged down* * *= stagnant, stagnating, moribund, in (the) doldrums.Ex: Rejuvenation of listless, stagnant, or failing library operations is possible through renewal methods dependent on strengthening the communication function.
Ex: Library budgets have stopped growing in the present climate of a stagnating economy.Ex: Libraries must show that they are not moribund institutions sinking into obsolescence but community catalysts.Ex: Thanks to the skewed-up policies of the state government the state's finances are in doldrums.* agua estancada = stagnant water.* quedarse estancado = stagnate.* * *estancado -da1 ‹agua› stagnant2(detenido): las negociaciones están estancadas negotiations are at a standstill3 (con un problema) stuck, bogged down* * *
Del verbo estancar: ( conjugate estancar)
estancado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
estancado
estancar
estancado◊ -da adjetivo
b) ( detenido):
estancado,-a adjetivo
1 (agua) stagnant
2 (situación) static: la investigación está estancada, the investigation is at a standstill
tu madre se quedó estancada en los años sesenta, your mother is stuck back in the sixties
estancar verbo transitivo
1 (agua) hold back
2 fig (un asunto) to block
(proceso, investigación) to bring to a standstill
' estancado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
encharcada
- encharcado
- estancada
English:
stagnant
* * *estancado, -a adj1. [agua] stagnant2. [economía] stagnant;[situación] at an impasse, in (a) deadlock; [negociación] in (a) deadlock, at a standstill; [proyecto] at a standstillen este trabajo estoy estancado I'm in a rut in this job* * *adj agua stagnant; figat a standstill* * *estancado, -da adj: stagnant -
4 dar señales de vida
to show signs of life* * *(v.) = show + signs of lifeEx. These new investments are among several indicators that Europe's moribund entrepreneurial scene is showing signs of life.* * *(v.) = show + signs of lifeEx: These new investments are among several indicators that Europe's moribund entrepreneurial scene is showing signs of life.
-
5 agónico
adj.agonizing, dying, death, moribund.* * *► adjetivo1 dying, death\estar en estado agónico to be at death's doorestertores agónicos death rattle* * *ADJ (=moribundo) dying; (=angustiante) agonizing* * *- ca adjetivo dying (before n)* * *- ca adjetivo dying (before n)* * *agónico -cadying ( before n)estaba en estado agónico he was dyingestertores agónicos death rattle* * *agónico, -a adjtambién Fig dying;una dictadura agónica a crumbling dictatorship* * *adj dying -
6 moribunda
adj.dying, near death.f.feminine of MORIBUNDO.* * *
moribundo,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino moribund, dying: encontramos un perro moribundo al lado de la carretera, we found a dying dog at the side of the road
* * *I adj dyingII m, moribunda f dying man/woman -
7 mortecina
-
8 moribundo
• dying• dying person• gone is the time when• gonfalon• moribund
См. также в других словарях:
Moribund — refers to a literal or figurative state of near death. Moribund may also refer to: Le Moribond , a song by Jacques Brel which became better known for its rewritten English language version, Seasons in the Sun Moribund (album), a 2006 album by the … Wikipedia
Moribund — Mor i*bund, a. [L. moribundus, from moriri to die. See {Mortal}.] In a dying state; dying; at the point of death. [1913 Webster] The patient was comatose and moribund. Copland. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
moribund — UK US /ˈmɒrɪbʌnd/ adjective FORMAL ECONOMICS ► used to describe a business, market, etc. that is not active or successful: »The figures show a moribund remortgage market … Financial and business terms
moribund — (adj.) 1721, about to die, from M.Fr. moribund (16c.), from L. moribundus dying, at the point of death, from mori to die (see MORTAL (Cf. mortal) (adj.)). Figurative sense of near an end is from 1837. Related: Moribundity … Etymology dictionary
Moribund — Mor i*bund, n. A dying person. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
moribund — index decadent, in extremis Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
moribund — [adj] dying at death’s door*, at the end of the rope*, declining, done for*, doomed, expiring, fading, fated, going, mortal, mortally ill, one foot in the grave*, on one’s deathbed, on one’s last leg*, passing, perishing; concept 539 … New thesaurus
moribund — ► ADJECTIVE 1) at the point of death. 2) in terminal decline; lacking vigour. ORIGIN Latin moribundus, from mori to die … English terms dictionary
moribund — [môr′i bund΄] adj. [L moribundus, dying < mori, to die: see MORTAL] 1. dying 2. coming to an end 3. having little or no vital force left moribundity n … English World dictionary
moribund — mor|i|bund [ˈmɔrıbʌnd US ˈmo: , ˈma: ] adj [Date: 1700 1800; : Latin; Origin: moribundus, from mori to die ] 1.) a moribund organization, industry, etc is no longer active or effective and may be coming to an end ▪ The region s heavy industry is… … Dictionary of contemporary English
moribund — [[t]mɒ̱rɪbʌnd, AM mɔ͟ːr [/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe something as moribund, you mean that it is in a very bad condition. [FORMAL] ...the moribund economy. ...the moribund housing market... The British music scene is nostalgic, decrepit and… … English dictionary