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  • 1 Nuance

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  • 3 matiz

    m.
    1 shade.
    2 subtle difference (diferencia).
    sin matices unqualified, unconditional (apoyo)
    3 nuance, overtone, connotation.
    * * *
    (pl matices)
    1 (color) shade, tint
    2 (variación) nuance
    3 (rasgo) hint
    * * *
    noun m.
    1) hue
    * * *
    SM
    1) [de color] shade
    2) [de sentido] shade, nuance; (=ironía) touch
    * * *
    a) ( de color) shade, hue, nuance
    b) (de palabra, frase) nuance, shade of meaning

    se diferencian en algunos matices — there are some subtle o slight differences between them

    tiene un cierto matiz peyorativo — it has a slightly pejorative nuance o has slightly pejorative connotations

    c) ( de ironía) touch, hint
    * * *
    = inflection, nuance, overtone, colour [color, -USA], shading, undertone, tint, sidenote [side-note], tinge, twist.
    Ex. The correct inflection of meaning should be conveyed by the way in which the words are used in the title.
    Ex. Their appreciation of the nuances of good abstracting style or appropriate indexing terminology may be lacking.
    Ex. Those materials they describe as ephemera must be collected and despite the derogatory overtones of the descriptor, carefully organized.
    Ex. This is why we quite often find that literary uses of language deliberately explode dictionary definitions, and by the particular way a particular author uses words, selects and orders them, they take on a highly personal color we call style.
    Ex. The darkest and the lightest shading took the shortest amount of time, the medium shading the longest.
    Ex. Speakers covered the history of the campaign to alert parents to racist undertones in children's books.
    Ex. The lighting is good but made unharmonious by the use of colour tints.
    Ex. The odour impression was a very pleasant spearmint, with green, floral, fruity, and spicy sidenotes.
    Ex. This crass suggestion carries with it more than a tinge of suburban elitism.
    Ex. Given such a narrow area in which to write it would be argued that the miracle is how so many authors can continue to find new twists to such a restricted basic theme.
    ----
    * adoptar un matiz = take on + colour.
    * con pequeños matices = nuanced.
    * matiz de significado = shade of meaning.
    * * *
    a) ( de color) shade, hue, nuance
    b) (de palabra, frase) nuance, shade of meaning

    se diferencian en algunos matices — there are some subtle o slight differences between them

    tiene un cierto matiz peyorativo — it has a slightly pejorative nuance o has slightly pejorative connotations

    c) ( de ironía) touch, hint
    * * *
    = inflection, nuance, overtone, colour [color, -USA], shading, undertone, tint, sidenote [side-note], tinge, twist.

    Ex: The correct inflection of meaning should be conveyed by the way in which the words are used in the title.

    Ex: Their appreciation of the nuances of good abstracting style or appropriate indexing terminology may be lacking.
    Ex: Those materials they describe as ephemera must be collected and despite the derogatory overtones of the descriptor, carefully organized.
    Ex: This is why we quite often find that literary uses of language deliberately explode dictionary definitions, and by the particular way a particular author uses words, selects and orders them, they take on a highly personal color we call style.
    Ex: The darkest and the lightest shading took the shortest amount of time, the medium shading the longest.
    Ex: Speakers covered the history of the campaign to alert parents to racist undertones in children's books.
    Ex: The lighting is good but made unharmonious by the use of colour tints.
    Ex: The odour impression was a very pleasant spearmint, with green, floral, fruity, and spicy sidenotes.
    Ex: This crass suggestion carries with it more than a tinge of suburban elitism.
    Ex: Given such a narrow area in which to write it would be argued that the miracle is how so many authors can continue to find new twists to such a restricted basic theme.
    * adoptar un matiz = take on + colour.
    * con pequeños matices = nuanced.
    * matiz de significado = shade of meaning.

    * * *
    1
    (rasgo): la palabra tiene matices que no se pueden traducir the word has nuances that are impossible to translate
    se diferencian en algunos matices there are some subtle o slight differences in meaning
    tiene un cierto matiz peyorativo it has a slightly pejorative nuance o has slightly pejorative connotations
    una protesta con matices políticos a protest with political overtones
    le da un matiz irónico a la afirmación it gives the statement a touch of irony
    2 (de color) shade, hue, nuance
    * * *

     

    matiz sustantivo masculino

    b) (de palabra, frase) nuance, shade of meaning;



    matiz sustantivo masculino
    1 (de color) shade
    2 (de intención) shade of meaning, nuance: había un matiz despectivo en sus palabras, there was a note of contempt in her words
    ' matiz' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    aspecto
    - tinte
    - toque
    - captar
    English:
    get
    - hue
    - nuance
    - overtone
    - shade
    - tinge
    - tint
    - want
    - hint
    * * *
    matiz nm
    1. [de color] shade
    2. [rasgo]
    una revolución con matiz anarquista a revolution with anarchist characteristics;
    un conflicto que ha adquirido matices de guerra abierta a conflict which is beginning to look like open warfare;
    sus palabras tienen un matiz irónico his words are tinged with irony
    3. [diferencia] subtle difference;
    se parecen en mucho, con algunos matices importantes they are very similar, although they have a few important if subtle differences;
    expresó su apoyo sin matices a la intervención militar he expressed his unqualified o unconditional support for military intervention
    * * *
    m
    1 de ironía touch
    2 de color shade
    * * *
    matiz nm, pl matices
    1) : hue, shade
    2) : nuance
    * * *
    matiz n (de color) shade

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  • 4 acabar con

    v.
    1 to put an end to, to make an end of, to end with, to finish with.
    Pedro acabó con el suplicio Peter put an end to the ordeal.
    2 to finish with, to be through with, to break up one's relation with, to break off with.
    La chica acabó con su novio The girl broke up with her boyfriend.
    3 to finish with, to destroy.
    Las drogas acabaron con el chico Drugs finished with=destroyed the boy.
    4 to destroy, to ruin, to wreck.
    La peste acabó con el pueblo The plague destroyed the town.
    5 to kill, to exterminate, to eliminate, to get rid of.
    María acabó con las cucarachas Mary killed the roaches.
    6 to finish off, to account for, to polish off.
    Acabó con toda la comida He finished off all the food.
    * * *
    (destruir) to destroy, put an end to 2 (terminar) to finish, finish off
    ■ ¡este chico acabará conmigo! this boy will be the death of me!
    * * *
    (v.) = put + paid to, quell, put to + rest, snuff out, stamp out, kill off, eat + Posesivo + way through
    Ex. Following in the footsteps of Beeching's axe which put paid to the branch-line era of the railways, many rural bus routes have now been threatened by rising petrol costs.
    Ex. The something that had ached in Zach Ponderal all week and which he thought he had finally quelled, started aching again.
    Ex. Careful investigation by the library board of the possibilities inherent in system membership usually puts to rest preconceived fears.
    Ex. The producer did a 'hatchet job' on the film, substantially dumbing down the project and snuffing out any subtlety or nuance.
    Ex. The existence of the Internet and World Wide Web has made it almost impossible to stamp out crimes committed by hackers.
    Ex. 'Hyperindividualised' news was always one of the reasons the internet was supposed to be going to kill off print.
    Ex. After demolishing the cakes and sandwiches, pots of tea and buns laid on the table, he proceeded to eat his way through the contents of the fridge.
    * * *
    (v.) = put + paid to, quell, put to + rest, snuff out, stamp out, kill off, eat + Posesivo + way through

    Ex: Following in the footsteps of Beeching's axe which put paid to the branch-line era of the railways, many rural bus routes have now been threatened by rising petrol costs.

    Ex: The something that had ached in Zach Ponderal all week and which he thought he had finally quelled, started aching again.
    Ex: Careful investigation by the library board of the possibilities inherent in system membership usually puts to rest preconceived fears.
    Ex: The producer did a 'hatchet job' on the film, substantially dumbing down the project and snuffing out any subtlety or nuance.
    Ex: The existence of the Internet and World Wide Web has made it almost impossible to stamp out crimes committed by hackers.
    Ex: 'Hyperindividualised' news was always one of the reasons the internet was supposed to be going to kill off print.
    Ex: After demolishing the cakes and sandwiches, pots of tea and buns laid on the table, he proceeded to eat his way through the contents of the fridge.

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  • 5 apagar

    v.
    1 to put out (fuego, incendio).
    apagar el fuego de la cocina to turn o switch off the cooker
    “por favor apaguen sus cigarrillos” “please extinguish your cigarettes”
    2 to quench.
    El agua apaga la sed Water quenches thirst.
    3 to turn off, to close down, to put out, to shut down.
    María apaga la lámpara Mary turns off the lamp.
    4 to extinguish, to quench, to put out, to douse.
    El agua apaga el fuego Water puts out the fire.
    5 to blow out.
    Ricardo apagó la candela de un soplido Richard blew out the candle at a blow.
    * * *
    Conjugation model [ LLEGAR], like link=llegar llegar
    1 (fuego) to extinguish, put out
    2 (luz) to turn out, turn off, put out
    3 (televisión etc) to switch off, turn off
    4 (color) to soften
    5 figurado (dolor) to soothe; (pena) to heal
    6 figurado (sed) to quench
    1 (luz) to go out; (televisión) to go off
    2 (emoción) to fade, wane
    3 figurado (morirse) to pass away
    \
    apaga y vámonos let's call it a day
    * * *
    verb
    1) to turn off, switch off
    2) put out, blow out
    •
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) [+ fuego, vela, cerilla] to put out; [soplando] to blow out

    apagó el cigarrillo en el cenicero — he put out o stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray

    por favor, apaguen sus cigarrillos — please extinguish all cigarettes

    - entonces apaga y vámonos
    2) (Elec) to turn off, switch off

    apaga la luz/tele — turn o switch the light/TV off

    apagar el sistema — (Inform) to close o shut down the system

    3) [+ sed] to quench
    4) [+ ira] to calm; [+ rencor] to pacify
    5) [+ dolor] to take away, soothe
    6) [+ sonido] to muffle, deaden; (Mús) to mute
    7) [+ color] to tone down, soften
    8) [+ cal] to slake
    9) And, Caribe [+ arma de fuego] to empty, discharge
    2.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) <luz/televisión/motor> to turn off, switch off; <cigarrillo/fuego> to put out, extinguish (frml); <vela/cerilla> to put out; ( soplando) to blow out
    2) (liter) < sed> to quench; < ira> to appease (liter)
    2.
    apagarse v pron
    1) luz/fuego/vela to go out

    se ha apagado el brillo de sus ojos — (liter) the sparkle has gone out of her eyes

    2) (liter) ira to abate; pasión to fade; entusiasmo/fervor to wane
    * * *
    = turn off, quench, snub out, extinguish, dim, snuff out, snuff, dampen, stamp out.
    Ex. Trapping must be turned off by hand when the document has been picked up by the borrower.
    Ex. By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.
    Ex. 'Who will tell her?' 'I'll take care of that,' responded the principal with acerbity, snubbing out her cigarette.
    Ex. His sudden gust of audacity was quickly extinguished by her words and by her glance.
    Ex. At first, analyzing the way he went about his work eroded his confidence, threw him off balance, dimmed some of his energetic spirit.
    Ex. The producer did a 'hatchet job' on the film, substantially dumbing down the project and snuffing out any subtlety or nuance.
    Ex. Perhaps it was his hunger for precision and philosophical truth that snuffed the literary flame in Musil.
    Ex. Ten years ago ambition abounded; now risk-taking is out of style and vanguardism has been dampened by a pervasive enthusiasm for the past.
    Ex. The existence of the Internet and World Wide Web has made it almost impossible to stamp out crimes committed by hackers.
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    * apagar el ardor = dampen + Posesivo + ardor.
    * apagar el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + ardor.
    * apagar el fuego = put out + the flames.
    * apagar la cal = slake + lime.
    * apagar la cal viva = slake + quicklime.
    * apagar la luz = turn + the light off.
    * apagar la sed = slake + Posesivo + thirst.
    * apagarse = subside.
    * apagar un fuego = extinguish + fire, put down + fire.
    * apagar un fuego con los pies = stomp out + fire.
    * fuego + apagar = fire + be out.
    * luz + apagarse = light + go out.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) <luz/televisión/motor> to turn off, switch off; <cigarrillo/fuego> to put out, extinguish (frml); <vela/cerilla> to put out; ( soplando) to blow out
    2) (liter) < sed> to quench; < ira> to appease (liter)
    2.
    apagarse v pron
    1) luz/fuego/vela to go out

    se ha apagado el brillo de sus ojos — (liter) the sparkle has gone out of her eyes

    2) (liter) ira to abate; pasión to fade; entusiasmo/fervor to wane
    * * *
    = turn off, quench, snub out, extinguish, dim, snuff out, snuff, dampen, stamp out.

    Ex: Trapping must be turned off by hand when the document has been picked up by the borrower.

    Ex: By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.
    Ex: 'Who will tell her?' 'I'll take care of that,' responded the principal with acerbity, snubbing out her cigarette.
    Ex: His sudden gust of audacity was quickly extinguished by her words and by her glance.
    Ex: At first, analyzing the way he went about his work eroded his confidence, threw him off balance, dimmed some of his energetic spirit.
    Ex: The producer did a 'hatchet job' on the film, substantially dumbing down the project and snuffing out any subtlety or nuance.
    Ex: Perhaps it was his hunger for precision and philosophical truth that snuffed the literary flame in Musil.
    Ex: Ten years ago ambition abounded; now risk-taking is out of style and vanguardism has been dampened by a pervasive enthusiasm for the past.
    Ex: The existence of the Internet and World Wide Web has made it almost impossible to stamp out crimes committed by hackers.
    * apagar el ardor = dampen + Posesivo + ardor.
    * apagar el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + ardor.
    * apagar el fuego = put out + the flames.
    * apagar la cal = slake + lime.
    * apagar la cal viva = slake + quicklime.
    * apagar la luz = turn + the light off.
    * apagar la sed = slake + Posesivo + thirst.
    * apagarse = subside.
    * apagar un fuego = extinguish + fire, put down + fire.
    * apagar un fuego con los pies = stomp out + fire.
    * fuego + apagar = fire + be out.
    * luz + apagarse = light + go out.

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    apagar [A3 ]
    vt
    A
    1 ‹luz› to turn off, switch off, put out; ‹televisión/motor› to turn off, switch off
    apaga y vámonos ( Esp fam); let's call it a day ( colloq), let's jack it in ( BrE sl)
    2 ‹cigarrillo/fuego/incendio› to put out, extinguish ( frml); ‹vela/cerilla› to put out; (soplando) to blow out
    B ( liter); ‹sed› to quench; ‹ira› to appease ( liter)
    los años no habían apagado su pasión his passion had not faded o died with the years
    A «luz/fuego/vela» to go out
    la luz se apagó y se volvió a encender the light went out o off and came on again
    se ha apagado el brillo de sus ojos ( liter); the sparkle has gone out of her eyes
    B ( liter); «ira» to abate; «pasión» to fade; «entusiasmo» to wane
    se habían apagado los ánimos revolucionarios their revolutionary fervor had died down o waned
    su vida se va apagando lentamente his life is slowly ebbing away ( liter)
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    apagar ( conjugate apagar) verbo transitivo ‹luz/televisión/motor› to turn off, switch off;
    ‹cigarrillo/fuego› to put out;
    ‹vela/cerilla› to put out;
    ( soplando) to blow out
    apagarse verbo pronominal [luz/fuego/vela] to go out
    apagar vtr (un fuego) to put out
    (una luz, una radio, etc) to turn off, switch off
    (un color) to soften
    (la sed) to quench
    ' apagar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    desconectar
    - luz
    English:
    beat out
    - blow out
    - come forward
    - douse
    - extinguish
    - leave on
    - power down
    - put off
    - put out
    - quench
    - shut down
    - shut off
    - stub
    - switch off
    - turn off
    - turn out
    - black
    - blow
    - damp
    - dampen
    - put
    - shut
    - snuff
    - stamp
    - switch
    - turn
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [luz] to switch off;
    [aparato] to turn o switch off;
    apaga el horno turn o switch off the oven;
    Informát
    apagar equipo [en menú] shut down
    2. [extinguir] [fuego, cigarrillo, vela] to put out;
    “por favor apaguen sus cigarrillos” “please extinguish your cigarettes”
    3. [reducir] [sed] to quench;
    [dolor] to get rid of; [color] to soften; [sonido] to muffle; [brillo] to dull
    ♦ vi
    Esp Fam
    ¡apaga y vámonos!: si eso es lo mejor que sabes hacer, ¡apaga y vámonos! if that's the best you can do we might as well forget it;
    si no quieren ayudarnos, ¡apaga y vámonos! if they don't want to help us, let's not waste any more time over it
    * * *
    v/t televisor, luz turn off; fuego put out; vela snuff, put out;
    apaga y vámonos we may as well call it a day
    * * *
    apagar {52} vt
    1) : to turn off, to shut off
    2) : to extinguish, to put out
    * * *
    apagar vb
    1. (luz, aparato) to turn off / to switch off
    2. (fuego, cigarrillo) to put out [pt. & pp. put]
    3. (vela) to blow out [pt. blew; pp. blown]

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  • 6 crítica feroz

    (n.) = hatchet job
    Ex. The producer did a ' hatchet job' on the film, substantially dumbing down the project and snuffing out any subtlety or nuance.
    * * *

    Ex: The producer did a ' hatchet job' on the film, substantially dumbing down the project and snuffing out any subtlety or nuance.

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  • 7 crítica mordaz

    f.
    sharp criticism, spicy criticism, scathing criticism.
    * * *
    (n.) = hatchet job
    Ex. The producer did a ' hatchet job' on the film, substantially dumbing down the project and snuffing out any subtlety or nuance.
    * * *

    Ex: The producer did a ' hatchet job' on the film, substantially dumbing down the project and snuffing out any subtlety or nuance.

    Spanish-English dictionary > crítica mordaz

  • 8 sofocar

    v.
    1 to suffocate, to stifle.
    El criminal sofoca a Ricardo The criminal suffocates Richard.
    2 to put out, to smother (incendio).
    3 to suppress, to quell.
    Miguel sofoca su ira Mike quells his anger.
    4 to mortify.
    5 to quench, to extinguish, to put out.
    Elsa sofocó el fuego Elsa quenched the fire.
    6 to embarrass, to make nervous.
    Su actitud sofocó a Ricardo Her attitude embarrassed Richard.
    * * *
    Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar
    1 (ahogar) to suffocate, stifle, smother
    2 figurado (abochornar) to make blush
    3 figurado (incendio) to put out, extinguish; (rebelión) to suppress, put down
    1 (de calor etc) to suffocate
    3 familiar (enfadarse) to get upset, get angry
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) (=ahogar) [calor] to stifle; [fuego, humo] to suffocate
    2) (=apagar) [+ incendio] to smother, put out; [+ rebelión] to crush, put down; [+ epidemia] to stamp out
    3) (=enojar) to anger, upset
    4) (=avergonzar) to embarrass
    5) (=sonrojar) to make... blush
    2.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo < fuego> to smother, put out; <motín/revolución> to stifle, put down
    2.
    sofocarse v pron ( acalorarse) to get upset o (colloq) worked up
    * * *
    = smother, quench, quell, strangle, snuff out, stifle, stamp out, weigh down.
    Ex. This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.
    Ex. By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.
    Ex. The something that had ached in Zach Ponderal all week and which he thought he had finally quelled, started aching again.
    Ex. Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.
    Ex. The producer did a 'hatchet job' on the film, substantially dumbing down the project and snuffing out any subtlety or nuance.
    Ex. Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.
    Ex. The existence of the Internet and World Wide Web has made it almost impossible to stamp out crimes committed by hackers.
    Ex. The passages describing the environment, though lushly written, are inclined to weigh down the narrative thrust of the novel.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo < fuego> to smother, put out; <motín/revolución> to stifle, put down
    2.
    sofocarse v pron ( acalorarse) to get upset o (colloq) worked up
    * * *
    = smother, quench, quell, strangle, snuff out, stifle, stamp out, weigh down.

    Ex: This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.

    Ex: By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.
    Ex: The something that had ached in Zach Ponderal all week and which he thought he had finally quelled, started aching again.
    Ex: Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.
    Ex: The producer did a 'hatchet job' on the film, substantially dumbing down the project and snuffing out any subtlety or nuance.
    Ex: Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.
    Ex: The existence of the Internet and World Wide Web has made it almost impossible to stamp out crimes committed by hackers.
    Ex: The passages describing the environment, though lushly written, are inclined to weigh down the narrative thrust of the novel.

    * * *
    sofocar [A2 ]
    vt
    ‹fuego› to smother, put out; ‹motín/revolución› to stifle, put down
    este calor me sofoca this heat is suffocating o stifling
    1 ( fam) (acalorarse) to get upset o ( colloq) worked up
    2 ( fam) (avergonzarse) to get embarrassed:
    3 (por el calor) to suffocate
    4 (por un esfuerzo) to get out of breath
    * * *

    sofocar ( conjugate sofocar) verbo transitivo ‹ fuego› to smother, put out;
    ‹motín/revolución› to stifle, put down
    sofocarse verbo pronominal ( acalorarse) to get upset o (colloq) worked up
    sofocar verbo transitivo
    1 (un incendio) to extinguish, smother: los bomberos sofocaron las llamas, the firemen smothered the flames
    (una rebelión) to put out: el ejército sofocó la revuelta, the army crushed the rebellion
    (una protesta) to stifle: los antidisturbios sofocaron la manifestación, the riot police brought the protest under control
    (un grito, ruido) to muffle, stifle
    (un sentimiento) to control
    2 (asfixiar) to suffocate
    3 (abochornar) to embarrass
    ' sofocar' also found in these entries:
    English:
    damp
    - put down
    - smother
    - stamp out
    - stifle
    - douse
    - over
    - put
    - quash
    - quell
    - quench
    - stamp
    - suppress
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [ahogar, abrasar] to suffocate, to stifle
    2. [incendio] to put out, to smother
    3. [rebelión] to suppress, to quell
    4. [agobiar] [con trabajo] to overburden
    5. [avergonzar] to embarrass
    * * *
    v/t
    1 suffocate
    2 incendio put out
    * * *
    sofocar {72} vt
    1) ahogar: to suffocate, to smother
    2) extinguir: to extinguish, to put out (a fire)
    3) aplastar: to crush, to put down
    sofocar una rebelión: to crush a rebellion
    * * *
    1. (apagar) to put out [pt. & pp. put]
    2. (ahogar) to suffocate

    Spanish-English dictionary > sofocar

  • 9 matiz

    • hue
    • nuance
    • overtone
    • shading
    • tinge

    Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > matiz

См. также в других словарях:

  • nuance — [ nɥɑ̃s ] n. f. • 1380; de nuer vx « assortir », de nue 1 ♦ Chacun des degrés par lesquels peut passer une même couleur. ⇒ tonalité. Toutes les nuances de bleu. ⇒ gamme. « Le regard moderne sait voir la gamme infinie des nuances » (Maupassant). 2 …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • nuancé — nuance [ nɥɑ̃s ] n. f. • 1380; de nuer vx « assortir », de nue 1 ♦ Chacun des degrés par lesquels peut passer une même couleur. ⇒ tonalité. Toutes les nuances de bleu. ⇒ gamme. « Le regard moderne sait voir la gamme infinie des nuances »… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Nuance — Sf Abstufung, feiner Unterschied erw. fremd. Erkennbar fremd (18. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus frz. nuance, Abstraktum zu frz. nuer abschattieren (zu l. nūbēs Wolke ). Verb: nuancieren.    Ebenso nndl. nuance, ne. nuance, nfrz. nuance, nschw.… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • Nuance — is a small or subtle distinction. It can also refer to the following: Nuance Communications, the name of a company that sells voice and productivity software solutions. Nuance (band), the name of a 1980s dance music group. Nuance (NUcleus and… …   Wikipedia

  • nuancé — nuancé, ée (nu an sé, sée) part. passé de nuancer. Où les couleurs sont assorties. •   La description des couleurs sera courte ; c est un noir à peine nuancé de quelques reflets violets sur tout le corps, BUFF. Oiseaux, t. XII, p. 90. •   Le… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • Nuance — »Abstufung, feiner Übergang; ‹Ab›tönung, Ton; Schimmer, Spur, Kleinigkeit«: Das Fremdwort wurde im 18. Jh. aus gleichbed. frz. nuance entlehnt. Dies gehört vermutlich zu frz. nue (< vlat. *nuba = klass. lat. nubes) »Wolke« oder zu dem davon… …   Das Herkunftswörterbuch

  • nuance — Nuance. s. f. Meslange, assortiment de couleurs nuées. Belle nuance. cette nuance est rude …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • nuance — (n.) 1781, from Fr. nuance slight difference, shade of color (17c.), from nuer to shade, from nue cloud, from Gallo Romance *nuba, from L. nubes a cloud, mist, vapor, from PIE *sneudh fog (Cf. Avestan snaoda clouds, L. obnubere …   Etymology dictionary

  • nuance — |nìuánce| s. f. Cada uma das diferentes gradações que pode ter uma cor entre o seu claro e o escuro, e, figuradamente, cada uma das diferentes fases ou aspectos de alguma coisa, por tênue que seja a diferença entre eles.   ‣ Etimologia: francês… …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • Nuance — Nu ance , n. [F.] 1. A shade of difference; a delicate gradation. [1913 Webster] 2. A small difference in meaning, significance, or expression. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Nuance — (franz., spr. āngße), Abstufung, Abschattung, zunächst in bezug auf den leisen, allmählichen Übergang von Farben und Farbenschattierungen ineinander; dann verallgemeinert auch von Begriffen; besonderer seiner Zug (Geste etc.) im Spiel oder im Ton …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

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