not to scruple to do sth

tr['skrʊːpəl]

noun

1 escrúpulo

intransitive verb

1 vacilar en

\

to be without scruple no tener escrúpulos

to not scruple to do something no tener ningún escrúpulo en hacer algo

scruple ['skru:pəl] n

: escrúpulo m

• cantidad ínfima s.f.

• escrúpulo s.m.

• rescoldo s.m.

• escrupulizar v.

• vacilar v.

noun (usu pl) escrúpulo m

N escrúpulo m

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noun (usu pl) escrúpulo m

scruple [ˈskru:pl]

• to have no scruples about sth n'avoir aucun scrupule au sujet de qch

• to have no scruples about doing sth n'avoir aucun scrupule à faire qch

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noun scrupule m ( about vis-à-vis de)

noun, usu. pl.

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I. n

1. no pl (moral responsibility) Skrupel m meist pl, Gewissensbisse pl, Bedenken pl

to be [entirely] without \scruple [völlig] skrupellos sein, keiner[lei] Skrupel haben

2. (principles)

▪ \scruples pl Skrupel pl, Bedenken pl

moral \scruples moralische Bedenken

to have [no] \scruples about doing sth [keine] Skrupel [o Bedenken] haben, etw zu tun

II. vi Bedenken [o Skrupel] haben

▪ to not \scruple to do sth keine Bedenken [o Skrupel] haben, etw zu tun

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1. n

2. vi

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scruple [ˈskruːpl]

A s

1. (about) Skrupel m (wegen), Bedenken pl (gegen), Zweifel m (an dat):

have (no) scruples about doing sth (keine) Skrupel oder Bedenken haben, etwas zu tun;

without scruple skrupellos

2. Skrupel n (Apothekergewicht = 20 gran = 1,296 g)

B v/i Skrupel oder Bedenken haben ( to do zu tun)

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noun, usu. pl.

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Skrupel - m.

scru·ple [ʼskru:pl̩] n

1) no pl ( moral responsibility) Skrupel m meist pl, Gewissensbisse mpl, Bedenken nt meist pl;

to be [entirely] without \scruple [völlig] skrupellos sein, keiner[lei] Skrupel haben

2) ( principles)

\scruples pl Skrupel mpl, Bedenken ntpl;

moral \scruples moralische Bedenken;

to have [no] \scruples about doing sth [keine] Skrupel [o Bedenken] haben, etw zu tun vi Bedenken [o Skrupel] haben;

to not \scruple to do sth keine Bedenken [o Skrupel] haben, etw zu tun

to scruple, to doubt, to hesitate.

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VT to scruple, hesitate

1 objection.

poner reparos a algo to raise objections to something

2 qualm, scruple.

3 observation, objection, confutation.

4 impediment.

5 parry.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: reparar.

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► nombre masculino

1 objection

\

no tener reparos en not to hesitate to

poner reparos a to object to, find fault with

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1) (=escrúpulo) scruple, qualm

2) (=objeción) objection; (=crítica) criticism; (=duda) doubt

3) frm (=reparación) repair; (Arquit) restoration

4) (Esgrima) parry

5) (=protección) defence, defense (EEUU), protection

6) (Med) remedy

7) CAm, Méx [de caballo] bucking, rearing

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1)

a) (inconveniente, objeción)

b) ( duda) reservation

2) ( en esgrima) parry

3) (Méx) (de caballo, toro)

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= quibble, cavil.

Ex. In the article 'Caveats, qualms, and quibbles: a revisionist view of library automation', a public librarian expresses his concern about computers in libraries and the lack of healthy scepticism in libraries when considering the likely benefits of automation.

Ex. But, however frivolous his cavils, the principles for which he contends are of the most pernicious nature and tendency.

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* no andar con reparos = make + no bones about + Algo.

* no tener ningún reparo = have + no qualms about.

* no tener reparos = make + no bones about + Algo.

* no tener reparos en admitir que = make + no bones about + Algo.

* poner reparos = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* sin ningún reparo = unabashed.

* sin reparo = unashamed.

* sin reparos = unshielded.

* sin sentir ningún reparo = unashamed.

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1)

a) (inconveniente, objeción)

b) ( duda) reservation

2) ( en esgrima) parry

3) (Méx) (de caballo, toro)

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(reserva, inconveniente): siempre pone reparos a todo she always finds problems with o raises objections about everything

expresó sus reparos al acuerdo he expressed his reservations about the agreement

no tengo ningún reparo en decírselo a la cara I'm quite prepared to tell him to his face, I have no qualms about telling him to his face

le encomendó el trabajo con cierto reparo she entrusted the work to him with some reservation

B (en esgrima) parry

( Méx) (de un caballo, toro): el caballo dio un reparo the horse reared up o shied

aguantó los reparos del caballo he held on despite the horse's bucking/rearing

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1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

a) ‹ coche› to repair, fix;

b) ‹ error› to correct, put right;

◊ no repara en gastos she spares no expense

a) (inconveniente, objeción):

◊ pone reparos a todo she finds fault with everything;

b) ( duda) reservation

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reparo nm

1. [objeción] objection;

no tengo ningún reparo en negociar con ellos I have no objection to doing business with them;

poner reparos a algo to raise objections to sth

2. [apuro]

me da reparo I feel awkward about it;

no tener reparos en hacer algo to have no qualms o scruples about doing sth;

sin reparos without reservation, with no holds barred

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poner reparos a find problems with;

no tener reparos en have no reservations about;

sin reparo without reservation o hesitation;

me da reparo decirle I have qualms about telling him

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reparo nm

1) : repair, restoration

2) : reservation, qualm

no tuvieron reparos en decírmelo: they didn't hesitate to tell me

poner reparos a : to find fault with, to object to

1. (ohne Last) unloaded, unladen, with nothing on ( oder in) it; Bein, Ski etc.: unweighted; TECH., Maschine etc.: running idle; Bauteil: unstressed; in unbelastetem Zustand unloaded, running idle etc.

2. finanziell, Haus, Grundstück etc.: unencumbered

3. fig. (frei) free ( von from); engS. (frei von Sorgen etc.) free from worries, carefree; unbelastet von Sorgen etc. free from ( oder without [any]) worries etc.; unbelastet von Vorurteilen / Skrupeln etc. without prejudice / scruple etc.

4. (makellos) Vergangenheit etc.: clean, unblemished; unbelastet sein Person: have a clean record, not have blotted one’s copybook, Am. not have any black marks against one

5. ÖKO., Luft, Wasser, Boden etc: unpolluted; Lebensmittel: uncontaminated

1. (sorgenfrei) without worries; unbelastet durchs Leben gehen lead an untroubled life

2. (ohne Vorurteile) without prejudice ( oder preconceptions), impartially; unbelastet an ein Problem / einen Fall herangehen approach a problem / case without any preconceptions

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carefree; unladen

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1. adj

1) (= ohne Last) unloaded, unladen

2) (= ohne Schulden) unencumbered

3) (POL = ohne Schuld) guiltless

4) (= ohne Sorgen) free from care or worries

5) (= schadstofffrei) Erdreich, Grundwasser etc unpolluted

2. adv

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I. adj

1. (frei)

▪ von etw dat \unbelastet [sein] [to be] free of [or from] sth, [to be] unhampered [or form unencumbered] by sth

2. FIN (nicht mit Grundschulden belastet) unencumbered

II. adv freely

er fühlt sich wieder frei und \unbelastet he feels free and easy again

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1) not under load postpos.

2) (sorgenfrei) free from care or worries postpos.

3) (ohne Schuld)

4) (schuldenfrei) unmortgaged <property, land>

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A. adj

1. (ohne Last) unloaded, unladen, with nothing on ( oder in) it; Bein, Ski etc: unweighted; TECH, Maschine etc: running idle; Bauteil: unstressed;

in unbelastetem Zustand unloaded, running idle etc

2. finanziell, Haus, Grundstück etc: unencumbered

3. fig (frei) free (

von from); engS. (frei von Sorgen etc) free from worries, carefree;

unbelastet von Sorgen etc free from ( oder without [any]) worries etc;

unbelastet von Vorurteilen/Skrupeln etc without prejudice/scruple etc

4. (makellos) Vergangenheit etc: clean, unblemished;

unbelastet sein Person: have a clean record, not have blotted one’s copybook, US not have any black marks against one

5. ÖKOL, Luft, Wasser, Boden etc: unpolluted; Lebensmittel: uncontaminated

B. adv

1. (sorgenfrei) without worries;

unbelastet durchs Leben gehen lead an untroubled life

2. (ohne Vorurteile) without prejudice ( oder preconceptions), impartially;

unbelastet an ein Problem/einen Fall herangehen approach a problem/case without any preconceptions

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1) not under load postpos.

2) (sorgenfrei) free from care or worries postpos.

3) (ohne Schuld)

4) (schuldenfrei) unmortgaged <property, land>

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unladen adj.

unstressed adj.

I Adj. (skrupellos) unscrupulous; (ohne Zweifel) unhesitating

II Adv. (ohne nachzudenken) without thinking; (ohne lange zu überlegen) without hesitation, without thinking twice; förm. without demur; (vorbehaltlos) without reservation; (skrupellos) without scruple; da kannst du bedenkenlos hingehen you’ll be perfectly all right going there

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unscrupulous

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1. adj

1) (= ohne Zögern) Zustimmung unhesitating, prompt

2) (= skrupellos) heedless of others; (= unüberlegt) thoughtless

2. adv

1) (= ohne Zögern) unhesitatingly, with no reservations

2) (= skrupellos) unscrupulously

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I. adv

1. (ohne Überlegung) unhesitatingly, without hesitation

etwas \bedenkenlos annehmen/unterschreiben to accept/sign sth without a moment's hesitation

2. (skrupellos) unscrupulously

II. adj unhesitating

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Adjektiv unhesitating; (skrupellos) unscrupulous

adverbial without hesitation; (skrupellos) unscrupulously

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A. adj (skrupellos) unscrupulous; (ohne Zweifel) unhesitating

B. adv (ohne nachzudenken) without thinking; (ohne lange zu überlegen) without hesitation, without thinking twice; form without demur; (vorbehaltlos) without reservation; (skrupellos) without scruple;

da kannst du bedenkenlos hingehen you’ll be perfectly all right going there

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Adjektiv unhesitating; (skrupellos) unscrupulous

adverbial without hesitation; (skrupellos) unscrupulously

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unscrupulously adv.

(unreg.)

1. (erwägen) consider; (überlegen) think s.th. over; (beachten) bear in mind; (berücksichtigen) auch take into account; wenn man es recht bedenkt if you (really) think about it; jemandem etw. zu bedenken geben draw s.o.’s attention to s.th ( oder to the fact that...); ich gebe dir ( nur) zu bedenken, dass I’d just like to make the point that ( oder make you aware [of the fact] that)

2. jemanden mit etw. bedenken give s.o. s.th.; förm. bestow s.th. on s.o.; jemanden reich bedenken shower s.o. with presents ( oder money); jemanden mit Applaus bedenken applaud s.o.; die Rede etc. wurde mit heftigem Applaus bedacht was greeted with loud applause; sie bedachten einander oder sich gegenseitig mit Schimpfwörtern geh. they traded insults; jemanden in seinem Testament bedenken remember s.o. in one’s will

II v/refl think it over; bedenk dich gut think it over carefully; ohne mich lange zu bedenken without much hesitation, without thinking twice about it

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compunction (Pl.); doubts (Pl.); qualms (Pl.); doubt (Pl.)

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nt -s, -

1) usu pl (= Zweifel, Einwand) doubt, reservation, misgiving

2) no pl (= das Überlegen) consideration (+gen of), reflection (+gen (up)on)

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1) (a reason for disapproving: My objection is that he is too young.) objection

2) (a feeling of uncertainty about whether one is doing right: She had no qualms about reporting her husband's crime to the police.) qualm

3) (to reward or make a present to: He remembered her in his will.) remember

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1. meist pl (Zweifel) doubt, reservation[s]

moralische \Bedenken moral scruples

\Bedenken haben [o hegen] (geh) to have doubts [or reservations]

jdm kommen \Bedenken sb has second thoughts

ohne \Bedenken without hesitation

2. kein pl (das Überlegen) consideration, reflection

nach langem \Bedenken after much thought

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Bedenken n; -s, -, meist pl

1. nur sg; (Überlegung) thought, reflection;

nach einigem/kurzem Bedenken after some/a moment’s thought ( oder reflection)

2. (Zweifel) doubt; (Einwand) objection; (Skrupel) auch moralisch: scruple, pl auch qualms; (Vorbehalt) reservation, misgiving;

Bedenken anmelden raise objections;

Bedenken gegen jemanden/etwas äußern express one’s reservations about sb/sth;

ich habe da meine Bedenken I have my doubts (about it), I’m not so sure (about it);

kommen dir da keine Bedenken? don’t you have any reservations about it at all?;

Bedenken haben oder

hegen, etwas zu tun have (one’s) doubts ( oder reservations) about doing sth;

sie hat Bedenken, ob sie ihm das Geld leihen soll she has (certain) misgivings about lending him the money;

jemandem die Bedenken nehmen oder

jemandes Bedenken zerstreuen allay sb’s doubts;

keine Bedenken haben have no reservations (

wegen about);

keine Bedenken haben, etwas zu tun have no misgivings about doing sth;

ohne Bedenken without hesitation, without giving it a second thought

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to preconceive v.

f conscience

( consapevolezza) consciousness

agire secondo coscienza listen to one's conscience

senza coscienza unscrupulous

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coscienza s.f.

1 conscience: coscienza limpida, clear conscience; cattiva coscienza, bad (o guilty) conscience; avere, sentirsi la coscienza a posto, pulita, tranquilla, to have a clean conscience; avere, sentirsi la coscienza sporca, to have a dirty conscience; secondo coscienza, come coscienza detta, according to one's conscience; devi agire sempre secondo coscienza, you must always act according to your conscience; ascoltare la ( voce della) propria coscienza, to listen to (the voice of) one's conscience; essere senza coscienza, to have no conscience; agire contro coscienza, to act against one's conscience; un caso di coscienza, a matter of conscience; farsi un esame di coscienza, to examine one's conscience (o to search one's soul o one's heart); libertà di coscienza, freedom of conscience; scrupolo di coscienza, scruple of conscience; per scrupolo di coscienza, for one's conscience's sake (o to be on the safe side); per scrupolo di coscienza, sarà bene che tu ricontrolli, you'd better check again, for your conscience's sake (o just to be on the safe side); rimorsi di coscienza, qualms of conscience; sentire dei ( grandi) rimorsi di coscienza, to be conscience-stricken; pungolare la coscienza a qlcu., to give s.o. a twinge of conscience; avere, sentirsi qlco., qlcu. sulla coscienza, to have sthg., s.o. on one's conscience; avere, sentirsi un peso sulla coscienza, to feel a weight on one's conscience; pesare sulla coscienza a qlcu., to lie heavy on s.o.'s conscience; togliersi un peso dalla coscienza, to clear one's conscience (o to make a clean breast of it); voglio togliermi questo peso dalla coscienza, I want to make a clean breast of it; togliere un peso dalla coscienza di qlcu., to lift a weight off s.o.'s heart; mettersi la coscienza a posto, in pace, to set one's conscience at rest; mettere la coscienza a posto, in pace a qlcu., to set s.o.'s conscience at rest; la sua risposta mi ha messo la coscienza a posto, his answer set my conscience at rest; venire a patti con la propria coscienza, to compromise with one's conscience; mettersi una mano sulla coscienza, to lay one's hand upon one's heart; mettiti una mano sulla coscienza!, have a heart!; si metta una mano sulla coscienza un'altra volta!, you should think twice next time!

2 ( consapevolezza) awareness, consciousness: coscienza politica, sociale, political, social awareness (o consciousness); avere coscienza di un problema, to be aware of a problem; avere coscienza dei propri limiti, to be aware of one's limitations; risvegliare la propria coscienza a un problema, to become aware of (o to awake to) a problem; ha una coscienza troppo vaga di quel che l'aspetta, he has far too little knowledge (o he isn't at all aware) of what lies ahead of him

3 ( responsabilità, serietà) conscientiousness: mostra poca coscienza nel prepararsi le lezioni, she's showing little conscientiousness in preparing her lessons // coscienza professionale, professionalism // una persona di coscienza, a conscientious person // lavorare con coscienza, to work conscientiously // in tutta coscienza, in all conscience (o in good conscience o in all honesty); in tutta coscienza devo dirti che avevo torto, quite honestly, I feel I should tell you I was wrong

4 ( conoscenza, stato fisico) consciousness: perdere coscienza, to lose consciousness; riprendere coscienza, to regain consciousness

5 ( individuo) mind; soul: neppure le coscienze più insensibili poterono non esserne colpite, even the toughest minds (o souls) could not avoid being struck by it.

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sostantivo femminile

1) conscience

2) (consapevolezza) consciousness, awareness

3) (lucidità) consciousness

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coscienza

/ko∫'∫εntsa/

sostantivo f.

 1 conscience; avere la coscienza pulita, sporca to have a clear, bad conscience; mettersi la coscienza in pace o a posto to ease o salve one's conscience; avere qcn., qcs. sulla coscienza to have sb., sth. on one's conscience; mettersi una mano sulla coscienza to put a hand on one's heart; farsi un esame di coscienza to search one's soul; in tutta coscienza in all conscience o fairness

 2 (consapevolezza) consciousness, awareness; presa di coscienza consciousness raising, realization; avere coscienza di to be aware of; prendere coscienza di to become aware of, to develop an awareness of, to awake(n) to [fatto, dovere]

 3 (lucidità) consciousness; perdere, riprendere coscienza to lose, regain consciousness

COMPOUNDS

coscienza civica civic responsibility; coscienza politica political awareness; coscienza di sé self-consciousness.