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121 caballero
adj.gentlemanly.m.1 gentleman.ser todo un caballero to be a real gentleman2 knight (miembro de una orden).armar caballero a alguien to knight somebodycaballero andante knight errant3 nobleman (noble).* * *► adjetivo1 riding, mounted2 figurado (obstinado) obstinate, stubborn1 gentleman, sir■ camisas de caballero men's shirts, gentlemen's shirts2 HISTORIA knight, cavalier3 (hombre generoso, cortés) gentleman4 (noble) gentleman\armar caballero a alguien to knight somebody————————1 gentleman, sir■ camisas de caballero men's shirts, gentlemen's shirts2 HISTORIA knight, cavalier3 (hombre generoso, cortés) gentleman4 (noble) gentleman* * *noun m.1) gentleman2) knight* * *SM1) (=hombre educado) gentlemanpacto2) [fórmula de cortesía]¿qué desea tomar, caballero? — what would you like to drink, sir?
3) (=hombre)servicio de caballeros — gents, men's toilets, men's
caballeros — (=servicios) gents, gentlemen
4) ( Hist) knightel Caballero de la Triste Figura — the Knight of the Doleful Countenance, Don Quixote
* * *1) (frml) (hombre, señor) gentleman¿en qué puedo servirle, caballero? — how can I help you, sir?
caballeros — Men o Gentlemen o Gents
2) (hombre cortés, recto) gentleman3) (Hist) knight•* * *= gentleman [gentlemen, -pl.], gallant, knight, gent.Ex. These were gentlemen whose forebears had upset Elizabeth I by encouraging the people to think a little too much for themselves and who proved very difficult to control.Ex. Information scientists may, therefore, be divided into bibliometricians, retrievalists, and a growing number of gallants who are both.Ex. Selected volumes documenting the earliest history of the Knights were examined from a conservation and analytical point of view.Ex. For the ladies there are two toilets and two hand basins; for the gents, one toilet, two urinals and one hand basin.----* caballero andante = knight errant.* caballero blanco = white knight, knight in shining armour.* Caballero de la Triste Figura, el = Knight of the Doleful Countenance, the.* caballero medieval = mediaeval knight [medieval knight, -USA].* como todo un caballero = sportingly.* comportarse como todo un caballero = take + the high road, take + the high ground.* impropio de un caballero = ungentlemanlike.* peluquería de caballeros = barber's shop.* propio de un caballero = gentlemanlike.* * *1) (frml) (hombre, señor) gentleman¿en qué puedo servirle, caballero? — how can I help you, sir?
caballeros — Men o Gentlemen o Gents
2) (hombre cortés, recto) gentleman3) (Hist) knight•* * *= gentleman [gentlemen, -pl.], gallant, knight, gent.Ex: These were gentlemen whose forebears had upset Elizabeth I by encouraging the people to think a little too much for themselves and who proved very difficult to control.
Ex: Information scientists may, therefore, be divided into bibliometricians, retrievalists, and a growing number of gallants who are both.Ex: Selected volumes documenting the earliest history of the Knights were examined from a conservation and analytical point of view.Ex: For the ladies there are two toilets and two hand basins; for the gents, one toilet, two urinals and one hand basin.* caballero andante = knight errant.* caballero blanco = white knight, knight in shining armour.* Caballero de la Triste Figura, el = Knight of the Doleful Countenance, the.* caballero medieval = mediaeval knight [medieval knight, -USA].* como todo un caballero = sportingly.* comportarse como todo un caballero = take + the high road, take + the high ground.* impropio de un caballero = ungentlemanlike.* peluquería de caballeros = barber's shop.* propio de un caballero = gentlemanlike.* * *A ( frml) (hombre, señor) gentlemanatienda al caballero, por favor serve the gentleman, pleaseropa de caballero menswearsección de caballeros men's departmentpeluquería de caballeros barber's (shop), gents' hairdresser's ( BrE)¿en qué puedo servirle, caballero? how can I help you, sir?damas y caballeros ladies and gentlemen[ S ] caballeros Men o Gentlemen o GentsB (hombre cortés, recto) gentlemanes todo un caballero he's a perfect gentlemanun caballero siempre cumple con su palabra a gentleman always keeps his wordC ( Hist)1 (noble) knight2 (de una orden) knightfue armado caballero por el rey he was knighted by the kingpoderoso caballero es don dinero money talksCompuestos:knight errantwhite knight* * *
caballero sustantivo masculino
sección de caballeros men's department;
¿en qué puedo servirle, caballero? how can I help you, sir?;
( on signs) caballeros Men o Gentlemen o Gentsb) (Hist) knight
caballero sustantivo masculino
1 gentleman: Pedro fue todo un caballero, Pedro was a real gentleman
2 Hist knight
caballero andante, knight-errant
3 frml (señor) sir
4 caballeros, (en un lavabo) gents
ropa de caballero, menswear
♦ Locuciones: un pacto de/entre caballeros, a gentleman's agreement
' caballero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
citada
- citado
- corcel
- desear
- médula
- ordenar
- porte
- ventrera
- noble
- perfecto
English:
cavalier
- gent
- gentleman
- knight
- knight errant
- knighthood
- menswear
- money
- cravat
- men
- sir
* * *♦ adj[cortés] gentlemanly♦ nm1. [hombre cortés] gentleman;ser todo un caballero to be a real gentleman2. [señor, varón] gentleman;[al dirigir la palabra] sir;¿qué desea el caballero? can I help you, sir?;caballeros [en letrero] [en aseos] gentlemen;[en grandes almacenes] menswear; Espzapatos de caballero men's shoes;3. [miembro de una orden] knight;armar caballero a alguien to knight sbcaballero andante knight errant;los caballeros de la Tabla Redonda the Knights of the Round Table4. [noble] nobleman* * *I adj gentlemanly, chivalrousII m2 HIST knight;armar a alguien caballero HIST knight s.o.3 trato sir* * *caballero nm1) : gentleman2) : knight* * *2. (histórico) knight -
122 impenitente
adj.unrepentant, impenitent.f. & m.impenitent.* * *► adjetivo1 (pecador) impenitent, unrepentant2 figurado (lector, bebedor) inveterate* * *ADJ unrepentant, impenitent* * ** * *= unrepentant.Ex. The article is entitled 'Reflections of an unrepentant editor'.* * ** * *= unrepentant.Ex: The article is entitled 'Reflections of an unrepentant editor'.
* * *‹pecador› unrepentant, impenitent; ‹bebedor/jugador› inveterate* * *
impenitente adjetivo
1 (incorregible, obstinado) incorrigible
2 Rel impenitent, unrepentant
' impenitente' also found in these entries:
English:
unrepentant
* * *impenitente adj1. [que no se arrepiente] unrepentant, impenitent2. [incorregible] inveterate* * *adj unrepentant* * *impenitente adj: unrepentant, impenitent -
123 mollera
f.1 nut (informal) (head).2 crown of the head, skullcap, pate.3 brains.* * *\* * *SF1) * (=seso) brains pl, sensetener buena mollera — to have brains, be brainy
2) (=coronilla) crown of the head* * *femenino (fam) headestá mal de la mollera — he's off his head o rocker (colloq)
cerrado or duro de mollera — pigheaded (colloq)
* * *= pate.Ex. His head is totally shaved and remarkably translucent; when the studio lights hit his pate at just the right angle, you can practically see his brain.----* entrar en la mollera = get it into + Posesivo + head.* meter en la mollera = get it into + Posesivo + head.* * *femenino (fam) headestá mal de la mollera — he's off his head o rocker (colloq)
cerrado or duro de mollera — pigheaded (colloq)
* * *= pate.Ex: His head is totally shaved and remarkably translucent; when the studio lights hit his pate at just the right angle, you can practically see his brain.
* entrar en la mollera = get it into + Posesivo + head.* meter en la mollera = get it into + Posesivo + head.* * *( fam)head¿quién le ha metido esa idea en la mollera? who put that idea into her head?no le da la mollera para tanto he isn't that smart ( colloq), he hasn't got that much up top o upstairs ( colloq)está mal de la mollera he's off his head o rocker ( colloq)cerrado or duro de mollera pigheaded ( colloq)* * *
mollera sustantivo femenino (fam) head;◊ está mal de la mollera he's off his head o rocker (colloq);
cerrado or duro de mollera pigheaded (colloq)
mollera f fam head, nut, crown: se ha dado un golpe en la mollera, he's bumped his crown
♦ Locuciones: duro,-a de mollera, (poco inteligente) thick, dense
(obstinado) pig-headed
* * *mollera nfFam [cabeza] nut, Br bonce;se le ha metido en la mollera que va a nevar he's got it into his head that it's going to snow;le he dado vueltas a la mollera y no hallo una solución I've been going over and over it in my head but I can't find a solution;[testarudo] to be pig-headed* * *f famhead;cerrado oduro de mollera fam pigheaded fam -
124 porfiado
adj.obstinate, stubborn, headstrong, pigheaded.m.roly-poly, tumbler toy, tumbler.past part.past participle of spanish verb: porfiar.* * *► adjetivo1 stubborn, obstinate* * *1.ADJ (=terco) stubborn, obstinate; (=insistente) persistent2.SM LAm (=muñeco) roly-poly doll, tumbler, tumbler toy* * *I- da adjetivo stubborn, pig-headed (colloq)II- da masculino, femenino1) ( persona) stubborn creature (colloq)* * *= refractory, stiff-necked, self-willed.Ex. However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.Ex. The problem was that the stiff-necked men of science refused to bow down before the idols of political expediency.Ex. But apparently the self-willed distinction affected his reason -- he went soft in the head and ended up believing in his divine origins.* * *I- da adjetivo stubborn, pig-headed (colloq)II- da masculino, femenino1) ( persona) stubborn creature (colloq)* * *= refractory, stiff-necked, self-willed.Ex: However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.
Ex: The problem was that the stiff-necked men of science refused to bow down before the idols of political expediency.Ex: But apparently the self-willed distinction affected his reason -- he went soft in the head and ended up believing in his divine origins.* * *stubborn, pig-headed ( colloq)masculine, femininees un porfiado he's as stubborn as a mule, he's a stubborn creature o devil o so-and-soB* * *
Del verbo porfiar: ( conjugate porfiar)
porfiado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
porfiado
porfiar
porfiado◊ -da adjetivo
stubborn, pig-headed (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( persona) stubborn creature (colloq)
porfiar ( conjugate porfiar) verbo intransitivo ( insistir) to insist;
no me porfíes, ya te dije que no don't keep on o go on about it, I said no
porfiado,-a adjetivo stubborn
porfiar verbo intransitivo
1 (obstinarse) to insist: por más que porfíes en ello, no tienes razón, no matter how much you argue about it, you're not right
2 to persever: porfió en su empeño de conseguir el divorcio, she was adamant about getting a divorce
3 (insistir) no me porfíes, no tengo intención de hacerlo, don't keep pestering me, I have no intention of doing it
' porfiado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
porfiada
* * *porfiado, -a adj[insistente] persistent; [tozudo] stubborn* * *porfiado, -da adjobstinado, terco: obstinate, stubborn♦ porfiadamente adv -
125 recalcitrante
adj.1 stubborn.2 recalcitrant, insolent, stubborn, balky.m.recalcitrant.* * *► adjetivo1 recalcitrant* * *ADJ recalcitrant* * *adjetivo <persona/actitud> recalcitrantes enemigo recalcitrante de la música moderna — he is a declared o sworn enemy of modern music
* * *= recalcitrant, resister.Ex. Not all housing problems originated from local authorities, private tenants frequently had to contend with recalcitrant landlords.Ex. The 2 remaining teachers -- the resisters -- were negatively disposed to the innovations and failed to implement them.* * *adjetivo <persona/actitud> recalcitrantes enemigo recalcitrante de la música moderna — he is a declared o sworn enemy of modern music
* * *= recalcitrant, resister.Ex: Not all housing problems originated from local authorities, private tenants frequently had to contend with recalcitrant landlords.
Ex: The 2 remaining teachers -- the resisters -- were negatively disposed to the innovations and failed to implement them.* * *‹persona/actitud› recalcitrantes enemigo recalcitrante de la música moderna he's stubbornly opposed to modern music, he is a declared o sworn enemy of modern music* * *
recalcitrante adjetivo recalcitrant
' recalcitrante' also found in these entries:
English:
diehard
- dye
- recalcitrant
* * *recalcitrante adj1. [obstinado] [persona, mancha, actitud] stubborn2. [incorregible] recalcitrant* * *adj recalcitrant* * *recalcitrante adj: recalcitrant -
126 tenaz
adj.1 tenacious (perseverante).2 stubborn (persistente).* * *1 (persona) tenacious; (perseverante) persevering, unflagging* * *ADJ1) [persona] (=perseverante) tenacious, persistent2) (=persistente) [dolor] persistent; [mancha] stubborn; [creencia] firm, stubborn pey; [resistencia] tenacious3) [material] tough, durable, resistant* * *1)a) < persona> tenacious2) (Col fam)a) <problema/situación> toughb) (como interj) oh no!, that's too bad! (AmE colloq)* * *= vigourous [vigorous, -USA], strong-willed, unremitting, tough-minded, dauntless, tenacious, stubborn.Ex. Students would be in the environment of a vigorous library service which emphasised its information function.Ex. The image which the majority of girls have of the sports woman is as of a healthy, slim, clean, quick-moving, intelligent, strong-willed, self-assured & natural person.Ex. This unremitting castigation of the Nazi masks both the historical complicity of the United States with Nazi crimes and our own racist and genocidal histories.Ex. Carnegie was a conservative, rigidly moralistic, and tough-minded individualist.Ex. He was a dauntless adventurer, a sleuthhound, a research scholar of exceptional acuity.Ex. She's tough and tenacious and she still has almost as many as she has friends.Ex. He is seldom happy, never satisfied, temperamental, stubborn; his behavior at times can be charitably characterized as erratic.* * *1)a) < persona> tenacious2) (Col fam)a) <problema/situación> toughb) (como interj) oh no!, that's too bad! (AmE colloq)* * *= vigourous [vigorous, -USA], strong-willed, unremitting, tough-minded, dauntless, tenacious, stubborn.Ex: Students would be in the environment of a vigorous library service which emphasised its information function.
Ex: The image which the majority of girls have of the sports woman is as of a healthy, slim, clean, quick-moving, intelligent, strong-willed, self-assured & natural person.Ex: This unremitting castigation of the Nazi masks both the historical complicity of the United States with Nazi crimes and our own racist and genocidal histories.Ex: Carnegie was a conservative, rigidly moralistic, and tough-minded individualist.Ex: He was a dauntless adventurer, a sleuthhound, a research scholar of exceptional acuity.Ex: She's tough and tenacious and she still has almost as many as she has friends.Ex: He is seldom happy, never satisfied, temperamental, stubborn; his behavior at times can be charitably characterized as erratic.* * *A1 ‹persona› tenaciousen su tenaz propósito de conquistar el título in his determined bid to win the title2 ‹dolor› persistent; ‹mancha› stubborn3 ‹metal/material› tough1 ‹problema/situación› tough* * *
tenaz adjetivo
‹ mancha› stubborn
tenaz adjetivo
1 (persona) tenacious
2 (constipado, sequía) persistent
' tenaz' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
constante
- obstinado
English:
dogged
- obstinate
- stout
- strong-willed
- tenacious
- strenuous
- strong
- stubborn
* * *tenaz adj1. [perseverante] [persona, empeño, actitud] tenacious2. [persistente] [mancha, grasa] stubborn;[dolor, dolencia] chronic3. [resistente] tough¡uy, tenaz! [¡no me digas!] you don't say!* * *adj determined, tenacious* * *1) : tenacious, persistent2) : strong, tough -
127 tozudo
adj.obstinate, dogged, stubborn, headstrong.* * *► adjetivo1 stubborn, obstinate, headstrong* * *ADJ stubborn, obstinate* * *I- da adjetivo obstinate, stubbornII- da masculino, femeninoes un tozudo — he's extremely stubborn o obstinate
* * *= self-willed.Ex. But apparently the self-willed distinction affected his reason -- he went soft in the head and ended up believing in his divine origins.* * *I- da adjetivo obstinate, stubbornII- da masculino, femeninoes un tozudo — he's extremely stubborn o obstinate
* * *= self-willed.Ex: But apparently the self-willed distinction affected his reason -- he went soft in the head and ended up believing in his divine origins.
* * *obstinate, stubbornmasculine, femininees un tozudo he's extremely stubborn o obstinate* * *
tozudo◊ -da adjetivo
obstinate, stubborn
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino: es un tozudo he's extremely stubborn o obstinate
tozudo,-a adjetivo stubborn, obstinate: eres demasiado tozudo, you're too obstinate
' tozudo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tozuda
- mula
- obstinado
English:
strong
* * *tozudo, -a♦ adjstubborn♦ nm,fstubborn person;ser un tozudo to be stubborn* * *adj obstinate* * *tozudo, -da adj: stubborn, obstinate♦ tozudamente adv* * *tozudo adj stubborn -
128 cabezón
adj.1 stubborn, headstrong.2 big-headed, heady.m.stubborn person.* * *► adjetivo1 familiar (de cabeza grande) with a big head► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 familiar (de cabeza grande) person with a big head* * *1. ADJ1) * (=cabezudo) bigheaded, with a big head; (=terco) pigheaded2) [vino] heady2. SM1) * (=cabeza) big head2) (Cos) hole for the head3) (=cuello) collar band* * *Ia) (fam) ( terco) pigheaded (colloq)b) (fam) ( de cabeza grande)c) < vino> headyIIeres un cabezón! — you're so pigheaded! (colloq)
* * *Ia) (fam) ( terco) pigheaded (colloq)b) (fam) ( de cabeza grande)c) < vino> headyIIeres un cabezón! — you're so pigheaded! (colloq)
* * *A2 ( fam)(de cabeza grande): un chico cabezón a boy with a big head¡qué cabezón es! what a big head he has!3 ‹vino› headymasculine, feminine( fam):¡eres un cabezón! you're so pigheaded! ( colloq)* * *
cabezón◊ - zona adjetivo
b) (fam) ( de cabeza grande):◊ ¡qué cabezón es! what a big head he has!
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (fam):◊ ¡eres un cabezón! you're so pigheaded! (colloq)
cabezón,-a
I adjetivo
1 fam (obstinado, terco) pig-headed, bull-headed
2 (de cabeza grande) with a big head
3 (que produce resaca) este vino es muy cabezón, this wine is very heady
II sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (testarudo) big head, pig-headed person
' cabezón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabezona
- burro
- cabezota
* * *cabezón, -ona♦ adj¡qué cabezón eres! you're so pigheaded o stubborn!♦ nm,f[terco] pigheaded o stubborn person♦ nmCol [remolino] eddy* * *I adj:mi hermana es muy cabezona my sister has a very large head; fig my sister is very pigheadedII m large head:es un cabezón he’s so pigheaded* * *1) : having a big head2) : pigheaded, stubborn
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obstinado — obstinado, da adjetivo porfiado, pertinaz, terco*, tozudo, testarudo, tesonero, tenaz, contumaz, empecinado, cazurro (coloquial), baturro (coloquial) … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos
obstinado — adj. Muito teimoso; inflexível; pertinaz; firme; relutante … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
obstinado — obstinado, da adjetivo 1. Que no desiste hasta conseguir un propósito o idea: Esta alumna es muy obstinada y no dejará de trabajar hasta que apruebe. Sinónimo: perseverante … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
obstinado — obstinado, da (Del part. de obstinar). 1. adj. Perseverante, tenaz. 2. C. Rica), Cuba y Ven. Fastidiado, harto. 3. Nic. Enojado, furioso … Diccionario de la lengua española
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porfiado — obstinado; terco; molestoso; cf. amurrado, mono porfiado, porfiar; qué porfiado te has puesto, mi amor; tienes que dejar de fumar, como te dijo el doctor , no seas porfiado y obedécele a tu profesor ■ mono porfiado porfiado de cara … Diccionario de chileno actual
obstinarse — Se conjuga como: amar Infinitivo: Gerundio: Participio: obstinarse obstinando obstinado Indicativo presente imperfecto pretérito futuro condicional yo tú él, ella, Ud. nosotros vosotros ellos, ellas, Uds. me obstino te obstinas se obstina… … Wordreference Spanish Conjugations Dictionary
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Duro — (Del lat. durus.) ► adjetivo 1 Que ofrece resistencia a ser rayado, deformado o comprimido: ■ el cristal es duro. SINÓNIMO compacto consistente 2 Que no tiene blandura o flexibilidad: ■ le gusta dormir en colchón duro. SINÓNIMO firme … Enciclopedia Universal