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1 ostensible
o'stensəbl((of reasons etc) apparent, but not necessarily true: Illness was the ostensible reason for his absence, but in fact he was just lazy.) aparente
ostensible adjetivo obvious, evident
ostensible adjetivo ostensible: sus gestos de dolor eran muy ostensibles, he very clearly showed his pain ' ostensible' also found in these entries: Spanish: sensible English: ostensibletr[ɒ'stensɪbəl]1 (apparent) aparente; (alleged) pretendido,-a, fingido,-aostensible [ɑ'stɛntsəbəl] adjapparent: aparente, ostensible♦ ostensibly [-bli] advadj.• aparente adj.• ostensible adj.• pretendido, -a adj.• supuesto, -a adj.ɑːs'tensəbəl, ɒ'stensəbəladjective aparente, pretendido[ɒs'tensǝbl]ADJ aparente* * *[ɑːs'tensəbəl, ɒ'stensəbəl]adjective aparente, pretendido -
2 discernible
tr[dɪ'sɜːnəbəl]1 (shape) visible; (fault, drawback, merit, influence) perceptible; (likeness, difference, change, improvement) apreciablediscernible [dɪ'sərnəbəl, -'zər-] adj: perceptible, visibleadj.• discernible adj.• perceptible adj.dɪ'sɜːrnəbəl, dɪ'sɜːnəbəladjective (frml) <likeness/change> apreciable, ostensible; <fault/drawback> perceptible[dɪ'sɜːnǝbl]ADJ1) (=perceptible) [difference] perceptible, apreciable; [effect] apreciable2) (=visible) distinguible* * *[dɪ'sɜːrnəbəl, dɪ'sɜːnəbəl]adjective (frml) <likeness/change> apreciable, ostensible; <fault/drawback> perceptible -
3 motivo
Del verbo motivar: ( conjugate motivar) \ \
motivo es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
motivó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: motivar motivo
motivar ( conjugate motivar) verbo transitivo 1 ( en general) to motivate; ¿qué te motivó a hacerlo? what made you do it? 2 ( causar) to bring about, cause
motivo sustantivo masculino 1a) (razón, causa) reason, cause;por este motivo nos hallamos aquí that's (the reason) why we're here; con motivo de algo on the occasion of sth; no des motivos para que te critiquen don't give them cause to criticize you; hay motivos para preocuparse there is cause for concern; el adulterio es motivo suficiente de divorcio adultery is sufficient grounds for divorce; sin ningún motivo for no reason at all; ¡que sea un motivo! (Col fam) let's drink to that! (colloq)◊ el motivo de esta carta es … the purpose of this letter is …2 (Art, Lit, Mús) motif;
motivar verbo transitivo
1 (provocar) to cause
2 (animar) to motivate
motivo sustantivo masculino
1 (causa) reason: no tienes motivos para sospechar, you have no grounds for suspicion
organizaron una fiesta con motivo de su aniversario, they had a party on the occasion of their anniversary
sin motivo, for no reason at all
2 Arte Mús motif, leitmotif ' motivo' also found in these entries: Spanish: alguna - alguno - aparente - base - causa - interesar - lugar - para - por - razón - valer - concreto - cual - motivación - motivar - obedecer - tema - vergüenza English: about - call - cause - deduce - for - get at - grievance - ground - motif - motive - occasion - ostensible - out of - over - real - reason - search out - suicide note - ulterior - whatever - why - apparent - design - laughing - motivation - shower -
4 apparent
ə'pærənt1) (easy to see; evident: It is quite apparent to all of us that you haven't done your work properly.) evidente, claro2) (seeming but perhaps not real: his apparent unwillingness.) aparente•apparent adj1. evidente / obvio / claro2. aparentetr[ə'pærənt]1 (obvious) evidente2 (seeming) aparenteapparent [ə'pærənt] adj1) visible: visible2) obvious: claro, evidente, manifiesto3) seeming: aparente, ostensibleadj.• aparente adj.• claro, -a adj.• desnudo, -a adj.• directo, -a adj.• evidente adj.• virtual adj.ə'pærənta) ( evident)there's no apparent difference — no se advierte or nota ninguna diferencia
it was apparent that... — estaba claro que..., era evidente or obvio que...
to become apparent — hacerse* patente, empezar* a verse
b) ( seeming) <interest/concern> aparente[ǝ'pærǝnt]ADJ1) (=clear) claro•
to become apparent — hacerse patenteit is becoming apparent that we will have to find larger premises — ya se está viendo que vamos a tener que encontrar un local más grande
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this attitude is apparent in some of the things they say — esta actitud queda patente or se ve claramente en algunas de las cosas que dicen•
it was apparent to me that there were problems — veía claro or me resultaba obvio que había problemas2) (=seeming) [success, contradiction, interest] aparente* * *[ə'pærənt]a) ( evident)there's no apparent difference — no se advierte or nota ninguna diferencia
it was apparent that... — estaba claro que..., era evidente or obvio que...
to become apparent — hacerse* patente, empezar* a verse
b) ( seeming) <interest/concern> aparente -
5 aparente
Del verbo aparentar: ( conjugate aparentar) \ \
aparenté es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
aparente es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: aparentar aparente
aparentar ( conjugate aparentar) verbo transitivob) ( parecer):verbo intransitivo
aparente adjetivo 1 ( que parece real) ‹timidez/interés› apparent ( before n); 2 (obvio, palpable) apparent, obvious
aparentar
I verbo transitivo
1 (fingir) to affect
2 (representar, parecer) to look: no aparenta los años que tiene, she doesn't look her age
II vi (presumir) to show off
aparente adjetivo
1 apparent, obvious
sin motivo aparente, for no apparent reason
2 fam (adecuado, bonito) suitable ' aparente' also found in these entries: Spanish: coraza - virtual - superficie English: apparent - ostensible - outward - reputed - seeming - hidden
См. также в других словарях:
ostensible reason — index excuse, pretense (pretext), pretext Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Ostensible — Os*ten si*ble ([o^]s*t[e^]n s[i^]*b l), a. [From L. ostensus, p. p. of ostendere to show, prop., to stretch out before; fr. prefix obs (old form of ob ) + tendere to stretch. See {Tend}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Capable of being shown; proper or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ostensible — adjective the ostensible star is Lana Turner, but it s Juanita Moore who makes the movie click Syn: apparent, outward, superficial, professed, supposed, alleged, purported Ant: genuine •• ostensible, apparent, illusory, seeming The apparent… … Thesaurus of popular words
ostensible — os|ten|si|ble [ɔˈstensıbəl US a: ] adj [Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: Latin ostendere to show ] seeming to be the reason for or the purpose of something, but usually hiding the real reason or purpose ostensible reason/purpose/aim ▪ The… … Dictionary of contemporary English
ostensible — os|ten|si|ble [ a stensəbl ] adjective appearing to be true, or stated by someone to be true, but possibly false: The ostensible reason for the army s presence was to keep the peace … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ostensible — UK [ɒˈstensəb(ə)l] / US [ɑˈstensəb(ə)l] adjective appearing to be true, or stated by someone to be true, but possibly false The ostensible reason for the army s presence was to keep the peace … English dictionary
ostensible — [ɒˈstensəb(ə)l] adj seeming to be true, or said by someone to be true, but possibly false The ostensible reason for the army s presence was to keep the peace.[/ex] ostensibly adv … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
reason — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 cause/motive/justification; explanation of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ cogent, good, sound, strong ▪ compelling, convincing ▪ plausible … Collocations dictionary
ostensible — adjective seeming to be the reason for or the purpose of something but usually hiding the real reason or purpose: The ostensible purpose of the war was to liberate a small nation from tyranny … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ostensible — adj. Ostensible is used with these nouns: ↑reason … Collocations dictionary
pretext — Ostensible reason or motive assigned or assumed as a color or cover for the real reason or motive; false appearance, pretense. See false pretenses. In international law, a reason alleged as justificatory, but which is so only in appearance, or… … Black's law dictionary