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1 pasta de hígado de ganso
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2 desigual
adj.1 different (diferente).2 changeable.3 unequal, irregular, different, asymmetric.4 rough, uneven, up-and-down.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) unequal, uneven2 (diferente) different, unequal3 (irregular) uneven, irregular4 (no liso) uneven, rough5 (variable) changeable* * *adj.1) unequal2) uneven* * *ADJ1) (=diferente) differentlas mangas de la chaqueta me han salido desiguales — the sleeves of my jacket have come out different sizes
los ciudadanos reciben un trato desigual — people are treated differently, people are not treated equally o the same
2) [lucha, batalla] unequal3) (=irregular) [terreno, calidad] uneven; [letra] erraticlos resultados del alumno son muy desiguales — the pupil's marks vary widely o are not at all consistent
4) (=variable) [tiempo] changeable; [carácter] unpredictable* * *1)a) ( diferente)las mangas quedaron desiguales — one sleeve turned out longer (o wider etc) than the other
b) ( desequilibrado) < lucha> unequal; < fuerzas> unevenly-matched2) ( irregular) <terreno/superficie> uneven; < letra> uneven, irregular; < calidad> variable, varying (before n); < rendimiento> inconsistent, erratic* * *= patchy [patchier -comp., patchiest -sup.], uneven, unequal, asymmetric, inequal, inequitable, spotty, ragged, asymmetrical, craggy [craggier -comp., craggiest -sup.], lumpy [lumpier -comp., lumpiest -sup.], unbalanced, imbalanced.Ex. The retrospective bibliographic control mechanism is somewhat patchy but there are some large scale works.Ex. Not surprisingly this can lead to gaps in coverage, and uneven coverage of subjects.Ex. However, problems arose as a result of combining headings of unequal importance and the multiplicity of languages involved.Ex. These graphs are represented in the form of similarity matrices which are asymmetric.Ex. Statistics show the inequal geographical distribution of these libraries, with 74% of university libraries to be found in the north and central regions, while only 26% are found in the south.Ex. Librarianship is an occupation dominated by women and subject to inequitable compensation.Ex. Enforcement of library policies is spotty at best.Ex. Even in more mainstream publishing, despite the ubiquity of word processors, which can so easily produce justified text, ragged right margins are becoming more common, even fashionable.Ex. MPEG is more expensive and complicated but more powerful and better suited to asymmetrical applications such as CD-ROM data bases.Ex. This is a series of meditative poems in which the author chronicles an encounter with the craggy Atlantic coastline of Brittany.Ex. Between 9 and 12 months, lumpy or chopped foods, such as vegetables, meats, or cottage cheese, may be introduced.Ex. Another problem with the main classes is that are unbalanced.Ex. The article includes two great maps, which show regions in which there may be a danger of imbalanced markets.* * *1)a) ( diferente)las mangas quedaron desiguales — one sleeve turned out longer (o wider etc) than the other
b) ( desequilibrado) < lucha> unequal; < fuerzas> unevenly-matched2) ( irregular) <terreno/superficie> uneven; < letra> uneven, irregular; < calidad> variable, varying (before n); < rendimiento> inconsistent, erratic* * *= patchy [patchier -comp., patchiest -sup.], uneven, unequal, asymmetric, inequal, inequitable, spotty, ragged, asymmetrical, craggy [craggier -comp., craggiest -sup.], lumpy [lumpier -comp., lumpiest -sup.], unbalanced, imbalanced.Ex: The retrospective bibliographic control mechanism is somewhat patchy but there are some large scale works.
Ex: Not surprisingly this can lead to gaps in coverage, and uneven coverage of subjects.Ex: However, problems arose as a result of combining headings of unequal importance and the multiplicity of languages involved.Ex: These graphs are represented in the form of similarity matrices which are asymmetric.Ex: Statistics show the inequal geographical distribution of these libraries, with 74% of university libraries to be found in the north and central regions, while only 26% are found in the south.Ex: Librarianship is an occupation dominated by women and subject to inequitable compensation.Ex: Enforcement of library policies is spotty at best.Ex: Even in more mainstream publishing, despite the ubiquity of word processors, which can so easily produce justified text, ragged right margins are becoming more common, even fashionable.Ex: MPEG is more expensive and complicated but more powerful and better suited to asymmetrical applications such as CD-ROM data bases.Ex: This is a series of meditative poems in which the author chronicles an encounter with the craggy Atlantic coastline of Brittany.Ex: Between 9 and 12 months, lumpy or chopped foods, such as vegetables, meats, or cottage cheese, may be introduced.Ex: Another problem with the main classes is that are unbalanced.Ex: The article includes two great maps, which show regions in which there may be a danger of imbalanced markets.* * *A1(diferente): las mangas me quedaron desiguales one sleeve turned out longer ( o wider etc) than the otherreciben un trato muy desigual they are treated very differently2 (desequilibrado) ‹lucha› unequal; ‹fuerzas› unevenly-matchedB (irregular) ‹terreno/superficie› uneven; ‹letra› uneven, irregular; ‹calidad› variable, varying ( before n)su rendimiento ha sido desigual his performance has been variable o irregular o inconsistent* * *
desigual adjetivo
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‹ fuerzas› unevenly-matched
2 ( irregular) ‹terreno/superficie› uneven;
‹ letra› uneven, irregular;
‹ calidad› variable, varying ( before n);
‹ rendimiento› inconsistent, erratic
desigual adjetivo
1 (irregular, poco igualado) uneven
2 (descompensado) unequal
3 (variable, cambiante) changeable
' desigual' also found in these entries:
English:
irregular
- patchy
- ragged
- rough
- unequal
- variable
- bumpy
- erratic
- mixed
- one
- uneven
* * *desigual adj1. [diferente] different;recibieron un trato desigual they weren't treated the same, they were treated differently;un triángulo de lados desiguales a triangle with unequal sides2. [irregular] [terreno, superficie] uneven;[alumno, actuación] inconsistent, erratic;ha publicado varias novelas con desigual fortuna he has published several novels, with mixed results3. [poco equilibrado] [lucha, competición] unequal;[fuerzas, rivales] unevenly matched4. [variable] [tiempo] changeable;[temperaturas] variable; [persona, humor] changeable* * *adj1 reparto unequal2 terreno uneven, irregular* * *desigual adj1) : unequal2) disparejo: uneven* * *desigual adj1. (distinto) different2. (combate) unequal3. (tiempo, carácter) changeable4. (superficie, terreno) uneven -
3 poco uniforme
adj.uneven.* * *(adj.) = patchy [patchier -comp., patchiest -sup.]Ex. The retrospective bibliographic control mechanism is somewhat patchy but there are some large scale works.* * *(adj.) = patchy [patchier -comp., patchiest -sup.]Ex: The retrospective bibliographic control mechanism is somewhat patchy but there are some large scale works.
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4 fragmentario
adj.fragmentary, divided, fragmental, patchy.* * *► adjetivo1 fragmentary* * *ADJ fragmentary* * *- ria adjetivo sketchy* * *= fragmentary.Ex. Many libraries keep vertical files of pamphlets and newspapers clippings but such files are time-consuming to maintain, too often fragmentary, and each file serves only one institution.* * *- ria adjetivo sketchy* * *= fragmentary.Ex: Many libraries keep vertical files of pamphlets and newspapers clippings but such files are time-consuming to maintain, too often fragmentary, and each file serves only one institution.
* * *‹conocimiento› sketchy, patchy, fragmentary; ‹estudio› sketchy, fragmentary* * *
fragmentario,-a adjetivo sketchy, fragmentary: mi informe está aún en un estado fragmentario, my report is still incomplete
' fragmentario' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fragmentaria
English:
patchy
* * *fragmentario, -a adj[incompleto] fragmentary* * *adj fragmentary* * *fragmentario, - ria adj: fragmentary, sketchy -
5 entreverado
adj.streaky.m.roasted offal.past part.past participle of spanish verb: entreverar.* * *1→ link=entreverar entreverar► adjetivo1 mixed, patchy2 COCINA streaky* * *ADJ1) [tocino] streaky2) (=intercalado) mixed, interspersed, intermingled (de with)3) (=poco uniforme) patchy* * *- da adjetivoa) ( intercalado) interspersedb) (fam) (desordenado, mezclado) muddled up, mixed up* * *= streaky [streaker -comp., streakiest -sup.].Ex. Rich colors with gentle streaky patterns are characteristic of this glass that offers reduced light transmission without complete opacity.----* bacon enteverado = streaky bacon.* panceta entreverada = streaky bacon.* tocino entreverado = streaky bacon.* * *- da adjetivoa) ( intercalado) interspersedb) (fam) (desordenado, mezclado) muddled up, mixed up* * *= streaky [streaker -comp., streakiest -sup.].Ex: Rich colors with gentle streaky patterns are characteristic of this glass that offers reduced light transmission without complete opacity.
* bacon enteverado = streaky bacon.* panceta entreverada = streaky bacon.* tocino entreverado = streaky bacon.* * *entreverado -da1 (intercalado) interspersed2 ( fam) (desordenado, mezclado) muddled up, mixed up* * *
Del verbo entreverar: ( conjugate entreverar)
entreverado es:
el participio
entreverado◊ -da adjetivo
* * *♦ adjguardan toda la ropa entreverada they keep all the clothes mixed up togethersu planteo es muy entreverado his proposal is very muddled3.tocino entreverado (Br streaky) bacon♦ nmVen = roast lamb with salt and vinegar -
6 irregular
adj.1 uneven (no uniforme) (terreno, superficie).su rendimiento en los estudios es irregular he's inconsistent in his studies2 irregular.la financiación irregular de los partidos the irregular funding of the parties3 irregular (linguistics) (verbo).f. & m.subversive element.* * *► adjetivo1 irregular* * *adj.* * *ADJ1) (=desigual)a) [superficie, terreno] uneven; [contorno, línea] crooked; [rasgos] irregular; [filo] jaggedb) [latido, ritmo] irregular; [rendimiento] irregular, erratic; [jugador, equipo] inconsistent; [año, vida] chaoticel índice de asistencia ha sido bastante irregular este año — attendance has been quite irregular o erratic this year
2) (=no legal)3) (Ling) [verbo] irregular4) (Mat) [polígono, figura] irregular* * *1)a) <trazos/facciones> irregular; < letra> irregular, uneven; <terreno/superficie> irregular, unevenb) <rendimiento/asistencia> irregular, erratic; <pulso/ritmo> irregularlleva una vida muy irregular — he leads a very disorganized o a chaotic life
2) (Der) <procedimiento/acción> irregular3) (Ling) irregular* * *= irregular, spasmodic, spotty, ragged, lapsed, episodic, scrappy [scrappier -comp., scrappiest -sup.], fitful, bitty [bittier -comp., bittiest -sup.], spastic, chequered [checkered, -USA].Ex. Irregular, this frequency type is used not only for irregular periodicals, but also for periodicals issued less than once per year.Ex. Progress in many sectors has been slow and spasmodic; positive measures have been implemented often only after protracted negotiations and their impact has usually been incremental rather than dramatic.Ex. Enforcement of library policies is spotty at best.Ex. Even in more mainstream publishing, despite the ubiquity of word processors, which can so easily produce justified text, ragged right margins are becoming more common, even fashionable.Ex. However, almost 30% of lapsed borrowers claimed to still use the library for other purposes, principally to find information.Ex. Politics often makes library development episodic and unpredictable.Ex. It is a scrappy book, apparently assembled in haste.Ex. This is a compelling account of Twain's fitful creative life.Ex. However, his use of a remorselessly chronological approach yields a narrative that is often bitty, sometimes ponderously plodding.Ex. The joints associated with spastic muscles need to be carried through a passive range of motion daily to delay the development of contractures.Ex. An appraisal of the reforms following the report suggests that local councillors' workload has increased, and community councils have had a chequered career, although local authorities generally are stronger.----* de forma irregular = erratically.* de modo irregular = erratically.* de un modo irregular = scrappily.* pasado irregular = chequered history, chequered past.* plantación irregular = random clumping.* * *1)a) <trazos/facciones> irregular; < letra> irregular, uneven; <terreno/superficie> irregular, unevenb) <rendimiento/asistencia> irregular, erratic; <pulso/ritmo> irregularlleva una vida muy irregular — he leads a very disorganized o a chaotic life
2) (Der) <procedimiento/acción> irregular3) (Ling) irregular* * *= irregular, spasmodic, spotty, ragged, lapsed, episodic, scrappy [scrappier -comp., scrappiest -sup.], fitful, bitty [bittier -comp., bittiest -sup.], spastic, chequered [checkered, -USA].Ex: Irregular, this frequency type is used not only for irregular periodicals, but also for periodicals issued less than once per year.
Ex: Progress in many sectors has been slow and spasmodic; positive measures have been implemented often only after protracted negotiations and their impact has usually been incremental rather than dramatic.Ex: Enforcement of library policies is spotty at best.Ex: Even in more mainstream publishing, despite the ubiquity of word processors, which can so easily produce justified text, ragged right margins are becoming more common, even fashionable.Ex: However, almost 30% of lapsed borrowers claimed to still use the library for other purposes, principally to find information.Ex: Politics often makes library development episodic and unpredictable.Ex: It is a scrappy book, apparently assembled in haste.Ex: This is a compelling account of Twain's fitful creative life.Ex: However, his use of a remorselessly chronological approach yields a narrative that is often bitty, sometimes ponderously plodding.Ex: The joints associated with spastic muscles need to be carried through a passive range of motion daily to delay the development of contractures.Ex: An appraisal of the reforms following the report suggests that local councillors' workload has increased, and community councils have had a chequered career, although local authorities generally are stronger.* de forma irregular = erratically.* de modo irregular = erratically.* de un modo irregular = scrappily.* pasado irregular = chequered history, chequered past.* plantación irregular = random clumping.* * *A1 ‹trazos/facciones› irregular; ‹letra› irregular, uneven; ‹terreno/superficie› irregular, uneven2 ‹rendimiento/asistencia› irregular, erratic; ‹pulso/ritmo› irregularsu trabajo este año ha sido muy irregular his work has been very erratic o inconsistent this yearlleva una vida muy irregular he leads a very disorganized o a chaotic lifeB ( Der) ‹procedimiento/acción› irregularsu situación legal es irregular his legal situation is irregularhay posibles acciones irregulares there are possible irregularitiesC ( Ling) irregular* * *
irregular adjetivo ( en general) irregular;
‹letra/superficie› irregular, uneven
irregular adjetivo irregular: es una situación absolutamente irregular, it's a highly irregular situation
' irregular' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
accidentada
- accidentado
- ahorcarse
- alisar
- dato
- desigual
- alterar
- desnivelado
- dispar
English:
board
- do
- erratic
- fitful
- irregular
- lie
- patchy
- spasmodic
- spasmodically
- uneven
- fitfully
- jagged
- ragged
* * *irregular adj1. [comportamiento] erratic;el equipo tuvo una actuación muy irregular the team's performance was very patchy;el comportamiento irregular de la inflación the erratic behaviour of inflation2. [situación] irregular;un inmigrante en situación irregular an immigrant without the proper documentation, an immigrant who is not legally registered3. [terreno, superficie] uneven4. [poco honesto] irregular;consiguió su fortuna de forma irregular the way he obtained his fortune was not entirely honest o was somewhat irregular;la financiación irregular de los partidos the irregular funding of the parties5. [verbo] irregular6. Geom irregular* * *adj1 irregular2 superficie uneven* * *irregular adj: irregular♦ irregularmente adv* * *irregular adj1. (verbos) irregular2. (situación) abnormal -
7 poco
adj.not much, a small amount of, a small quantity of, little.adv.little, not very, not much.m.little.* * *► adjetivo1 little (plural) few, not many1 little (en plural) not many■ pocos conocen la importancia del descubrimiento not many people realize the importance of the discovery► adverbio1 little, not much■ voy poco por allí I rarely go there, I go there very little1 a little, a bit■ ¿me das un poco? could you give me a little?\a poco de shortly afterdentro de poco soon, presentlyhace poco not long agopocas veces rarely, not often, seldompoco a poco slowly, gradually, bit by bitpoco antes shortly beforepoco después shortly afterwardspoco después de shortly afterpoco más o menos more or lesspoco menos que almost, nearlypor poco nearlypor si fuera poco as if that weren't enough, to top it all, on top of everything————————1 little (en plural) not many■ pocos conocen la importancia del descubrimiento not many people realize the importance of the discovery► adverbio1 little, not much■ voy poco por allí I rarely go there, I go there very little* * *1. adv.little, few- por poco 2. (f. - poca)pron.little, few3. (f. - poca)adj.little, few, not much* * *1. ADJ1) [en singular] little, not muchtenemos poco tiempo — we have little time, we don't have much time
hay muy poco queso — there's very little cheese, there's hardly any cheese
con poco respeto — with little respect, with scant respect
el provecho es poco — the gain is small, there isn't much to gain
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poca cosa, no te preocupes por tan poca cosa — don't worry about such a little thingcomemos, jugamos a cartas, leemos y poca cosa más — we eat, play cards, read and do little else o and that's about it
es poca cosa — (=no mucho) it's not much; (=no importante) it's nothing much
es muy guapa pero poca cosa — she's very pretty, but there isn't much to her
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y por si fuera poco — and as if that weren't enough, and to cap it all2) [en plural] few, not manypocos niños saben que... — few o not many children know that...
tiene pocos amigos — he has few friends, he hasn't got many friends
2. PRON1) [en singular]a) (=poca cosa)la reforma servirá para poco — the reform won't do much good o won't be much use
b)• un poco — a bit, a little
-¿tienes frío? -un poco — "are you cold?" - "a bit o a little"
he bebido un poco, pero no estoy borracho — I've had a bit to drink, but I'm not drunk
le conocía un poco — I knew him a bit o slightly
espera un poco — wait a minute o moment
estoy un poco triste — I am rather o a little sad
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un poco como, es un poco como su padre — he's rather o a bit like his father•
un poco de, un poco de dinero — a little money¡un poco de silencio! — let's have some quiet here!
c) [referido a tiempo] not longtardaron poco en hacerlo — it didn't take them long to do it, they didn't take long to do it
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a poco de — shortly after•
cada poco — every so often•
dentro de poco — shortly, soon•
hace poco — not long agofuimos a verla hace poco — we visited her not long ago, we visited her quite recently
la conozco desde hace poco — I haven't known her long, I've only known her for a short while
2) [en plural] fewpocos son los que... — there are few who...
como hay pocos —
3. ADV1) [con verbos] not much, littlecuesta poco — it doesn't cost much, it costs very little
vamos poco a Madrid — we don't go to Madrid much, we hardly ever go to Madrid
lo estiman poco — they hardly value it at all, they value it very little
2) [con adjetivos: se traduce a menudo por medio de un prefijo]poco inteligente — unintelligent, not very intelligent
3) [otras locuciones]*¡poco a poco! — steady on!, easy does it!
¿a poco? — never!, you don't say!
¡a poco no! — not much! *
¿a poco no? — (well) isn't it?
¿a poco crees que...? — do you really imagine that...?
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de a poco — LAm gradually•
tener en poco, tiene en poco a su jefe — she doesn't think much of her boss•
por poco — almost, nearlypor poco me ahogo — I almost o nearly drowned
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a poco que, a poco que pueda — if at all possiblea poco que corras, lo alcanzas — if you run now you'll catch it
* * *Ihabla poco — he doesn't say much o a lot
II... con lo poco que le gusta el arroz —... and he doesn't even like rice; para locs ver poco III 4)
qué poco sentido común tienes! — you don't have much common sense, do you?
IIIfue asombroso, todo lo que te pueda decir es poco — it was amazing, I can't (even) begin to tell you
- ca pronombre1) (poca cantidad, poca cosa)por poco que gane... — no matter how little o however little she earns...
lo poco que gana se lo gasta en vino — he spends the little o what little he earns on wine
compra más lentejas, nos quedan muy pocas — buy some more lentils, we've hardly any left
2) poco ( refiriéndose a tiempo)lo vi hace poco — I saw him recently o not long ago
a poco de venir él — soon o shortly after he came
poco antes de que... — a short while o shortly before...
3) un pocoa) ( refiriéndose a cantidades) a little; ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a whileb)un poco de: un poco de pimienta/vino a little (bit of) pepper/wine; come un poco de jamón — have a bit of ham
c)un poco + adj/adv: un poco caro/tarde — a bit o a little expensive/late
4) (en locs)a poco — (Méx)
¿a poco no lees los periódicos? — don't you read the newspapers?
de a poco — (AmL) gradually
agrégale la leche de a poquito — add the milk gradually o a little at a time
en poco: en poco estuvo que no viniéramos we almost didn't come; tienen en poco la vida ajena they set little value on other people's lives; me tienes bien en poco si crees que... you can't think very highly o much of me if you think...; poco a poco gradually; poco más o menos approximately, roughly; poco menos que nearly; poco menos que la mata (fam) he almost killed her; poco menos que los echan a patadas (fam) they practically kicked them out; por poco — nearly
* * *= little [less -comp., least -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], scant, trifle, tad, little in the way of.Ex. Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.Ex. Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.Ex. Scant attention is paid to evaluation and the needs of users.Ex. She had been a trifle nervous until it was formally announced that the position was hers.Ex. Williams is one of those rare poets who satisfies the yearning that many of us have for the memorable phrase we wish we had said were our perceptions a tad keener.Ex. Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.----* abultar poco = be skimpy.* acercarse poco a poco (a) = edge (toward(s)).* actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.* agua poco profunda = shallow water.* aguas poco profundas = shallows.* alimentos poco saludables = unhealthy foods.* a poca distancia = not far behind.* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.* a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* avanzar poco a poco (hacia) = edge (toward(s)).* cada pocos años = every few years.* comida poco saludable = unhealthy foods.* comportamiento poco cívico = uncivic behaviour.* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom.* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions.* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).* con poca claridad = indistinctly.* con poca exactitud = loosely.* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.* con poca población = thinly populated.* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].* con poco dinero = on the cheap.* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.* consumir poco a poco = eat away at.* con tan poca antelación = at such short notice.* con tan poca anticipación = at such short notice.* correr poco a poco = eat away at.* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].* de forma poco ética = unethically.* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.Ex. When the security services carry out acts of terror, they employ patsies who often are petty criminals or people who are mentally backward or mentally unstable.----* de manera poco ética = unethically.* de manera poco profesional = unprofessionally.* demasiado poco común = all too rare.* de modo poco imaginativo = unimaginatively.* dentro de poco = before long.* de población poco densa = sparsely populated.* de poca importancia = menial, small-time.* de poca monta = hack, small-time.* de pocas luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].* de poco impacto = low impact [low-impact].* de poco peso = pat, feeble.* de poco provecho = fruitless.* de poco uso = low-use.* de poco valor = a dime a dozen.* desaparecer poco a poco = fade into + the sunset.* de todo un poco = about this and that and everything else, about this and that.* de un modo poco constructivo = unconstructively.* de un modo poco económico = wastefully.* de un modo poco natural = unnaturally.* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.* durar poco = be short term.* echar poco a poco = dribble.* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en muy poco tiempo = before long.* en pocas palabras = simply put, in brief, to say the least, to put it (quite) simply, in short, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, put simply, to make a long story short, the short story + be, simply stated.* en poco tiempo = before very long, in quite a short time, in a short time, in a short span of time.* en unos pocos años = within a few years.* estar poco dispuesto = be reluctant.* estar poco representado = underrepresent [under-represent].* estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.* excusa poco convincente = lame excuse.* faltar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).* faltar un poco = be some way off.* gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.* hace muy poco tiempo = a short time ago.* hace poco tiempo = a short time ago.* hacer poca distinción entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....* hacer poco = do + little.* hacer que sea poco probable = render + unlikely.* hace unos pocos años = a few years ago.* hace unos pocos días = a few days ago.* hasta hace muy poco = until recently, up until recently.* hasta hace relativamente poco tiempo = until relatively recently.* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.* introducirse poco a poco = ease + Reflexivo + in.* ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.* llegar poco a poco = dribble in.* lo poco común = rarity, rareness.* mucho ruido para pocas nueces = much ado about nothing.* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.* muy poco = minimally.* ofrecer poco = low-ball.* operación de poca monta = one-room, one-person operation.* pagando un poco más = at additional cost.* parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.* pasar poco a poco = slide into.* período de poca actividad = slack time.* perro ladrador, poco mordedor = barking dogs seldom bite, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.* poca cantidad = trickle.* poca cosa = small fry, the.* poca iluminación = poor lighting.* poca importancia = unimportance, low profile.* poca notoriedad = low profile.* poca probabilidad = slim chance.* poca severidad = lenience, leniency.* pocas expectativas = low expectation.* poca utilidad = unhelpfulness.* poco abundante = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].* poco accesible = unapproachable.* poco acertado = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], injudicious.* poco acogedor = inhospitable.* poco aconsejable = unwise, inadvisable.* poco adecuado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco + Adjetivo = slightly + Adjetivo, less than + Adjetivo.* poco afortunado = unhappy, ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].* poco agraciado = ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].* poco amable = off-putting, surly [surlier -comp., surliest -sup.], crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], unkind.* poco americano = un-American.* poco amistoso = off-putting, unfriendly.* poco antes de + Fecha = shortly before + Fecha.* poco a poco = gradually, piecemeal, slowly, incrementally, at a snail's pace, little by little, bit by bit.* poco apreciado = unappreciated.* poco apropiado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco apto = inapt.* poco arriesgado = low-risk.* poco asequible = unapproachable.* poco atractivo = off-putting, unattractive, unglamorous, uninviting, unappealing.* poco atrevido = unadventurous.* poco audaz = unadventurous.* poco aventurero = unadventurous.* poco cabelleroso = ungentlemanlike.* poco cálido = lukewarm.* poco científico = hit-or-miss, unscientific.* poco cívico = uncivic.* poco claro = confusing, fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* poco colaborador = unresponsive.* poco comercial = uncommercial.* poco competitivo = uncompetitive.* poco complicado = uncomplicated, uncomplicatedly.* poco comprensivo = unsympathetic.* poco común = rare, unfamiliar, unusual, uncommon, unordinary, out of the ordinary.* poco comunicativo = uncommunicative, reserved.* poco confortable = uncomfortable.* poco conocido = obscure, little known.* poco convencido = unconvinced.* poco convencional = unconventional.* poco convincente = unconvincing, inconclusive, pat, feeble.* poco convincentemente = unconvincingly.* poco correcto = ungentlemanlike.* poco cortés = impolite, ungentlemanlike.* poco culto = unenlightened.* poco decidido = half-hearted [halfhearted].* poco definido = blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* poco denso = rarefied.* poco deportivo = unsportsmanlike.* poco después = soon afterwards, shortly afterwards, shortly after, not long after.* poco después de = soon after (that), shortly after.* poco después de que = shortly after.* poco diestro = poor-ability.* poco diplomático = indiscreet.* poco dispuesto = disinclined.* poco dispuesto a colaborar = uncooperative.* poco ducho en las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.* poco económico = uneconomical.* poco efectivo = ineffectual.* poco eficaz = non-efficient.* poco elegante = inelegant, awkward, dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].* poco embarazoso = unembarrassing.* poco entusiasta = half-hearted [halfhearted], lukewarm.* poco envidiable = unenviable.* poco estable = unsettled.* poco estético = unaesthetic.* poco estimulador = unchallenging.* poco estimulante = unexciting, uninspiring, unmoving.* poco estricto = lax.* poco ético = unethical.* poco evidente = unnoticed, unnoted.* poco exigente = untaxing, undemanding.* poco favorable = unpromising.* poco favorecedor = unflattering.* poco fiable = unreliable, undependable, flaky [flakey].* poco firme = tenuous, rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.].* poco flexible = monolithic, inelastic.* poco frecuente = infrequent.* poco fructífero = unfruitful.* poco gratificante = unrewarding, unsatisfying.* poco grato = unwelcome.* poco hábil = poor-ability.* poco habitual = unaccustomed.* poco halagador = unflattering.* poco halagüeño = unflattering.* poco hospitalario = inhospitable.* poco idóneo = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco iluminado = dimly illuminated.* poco imaginativo = unimaginative.* poco importante = menial, small-time.* poco impresionado = unimpressed.* poco informativo = uninformative.* poco intelectual = lowbrow [low-brow].* poco inteligente = unintelligent.* poco intenso = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].* poco interesante = dull, jackdaw, uninteresting, uninspiring, unremarkable.* poco juicioso = injudicious.* poco justificado = ill-justified.* poco listo = underprepared.* poco maduro = underripe.* poco más = little else.* poco materialista = unworldly.* poco memorable = forgettable.* poco mundano = unwordly.* poco natural = unnatural, stilted.* poco nítido = untidy.* poco normal = unnatural, unordinary, out of the ordinary.* poco novedoso = trite.* poco original = unoriginal.* poco ortodoxo = unorthodox.* poco poblado = thinly populated.* poco práctico = impractical, awkward.* poco preparado = underprepared.* poco probable = unlikely, far-fetched [farfetched].* poco productivo = unproductive.* poco profesional = amateurish, unprofessional.* poco profundo = shallow [shallower -comp., shallowest -sup.].* poco prometedor = bleak, unpromising.* poco propicio = unpromising, unpromising.* poco provechoso = fruitless, unrewarding.* poco prudente = ill-advised, ill-judged.* poco pulido = unpolished.* poco razonable = unreasonable.* poco realista = unrealistic, unreal, unwordly, way out in left field, airy-fairy.* poco recomendable = inadvisable.* poco refinado = unrefined, unpolished.* poco rentable = uneconomical.* poco representativo = unrepresentative.* poco romántico = unromantic.* poco sabido = little known.* poco saludable = unwholesome, insalubrious.* poco sano = unwholesome, insalubrious.* poco seguro = dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.].* poco sensato = ill-advised, injudicious, ill-judged.* poco sentimental = unsentimental.* poco serio = flippant.* poco sincero = insincere.* poco sistemático = sloppy [sloppier -comp., sloppiest -sup.].* poco social = unsocial.* poco sofisticado = elementary, unsophisticated, corn-fed.* poco sólido = insubstantial.* poco tiempo = short while, short time.* poco tiempo después = shortly afterwards.* poco tradicional = untraditional.* poco unido = loosely knit.* poco uniforme = patchy [patchier -comp., patchiest -sup.].* poco usado = little-used.* poco usual = unusual.* poco útil = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], unhelpful.* poquito a poco = little by little.* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.* por mencionar uno pocos = just to name a few.* por nombrar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.* por nombrar unos pocos = to name a few.* por poco dinero = cheaply.* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.* por si era poco = for good measure.* por si fuera poco = to boot, for good measure, to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* prestar poca atención a = give + little thought to.* pretexto poco convincente = lame excuse.* quedar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).* quedar un poco = be some way off.* quedar un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.* que ocupa poco espacio = space-saving.* qué poco común = how odd.* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.* resultar poco fructífero = prove + unfruitful.* roer poco a poco = eat away at.* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.* sacar poco a poco = tease out.* salir un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.* sangre poco espesa = thin blood.* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.* ser muy poco probable = be remote.* ser poco = be under-provided.* ser poco agradecido = be thankless.* ser poco eficaz = do + little.* ser poco reconocido = be thankless.* ser pocos = be few in number, be small in number.* ser un hecho poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser un hecho poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* servir de poco = be of little use.* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.* solución poco real = pie in the sky solution.* tener poca información = be information poor.* tener pocas luces = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.* tener pocas posibilidades de = have + little recourse.* tener poco que ver = have + little to do.* tener poco valor = be of little value.* trabajo de poca monta = odd-job.* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words.* unos pocos elegidos = a select few.* un poco = a bit, somewhat, slightly, something of, a little bit, kinda [kind of].* un poco áspero = roughish.* un poco como = kind of like.* un poco de = a measure of, a touch (of), a bit of, a piece of, a spot of, a splash of, a hint of.* un poco + Nombre = a shade + Nombre.* un poco obscuro = dusky.* un poco perdido = a bit at sea.* un poco rugoso = roughish.* usado con poca frecuencia = seldom used [seldom-used].* usuario que hace poco uso del préstamo = light borrower.* utilizar poco = underutilise/under-utilise [underutilize/under-utilize, -USA].* vivienda poco digna = poor housing.* y poco más = and little more.* * *Ihabla poco — he doesn't say much o a lot
II... con lo poco que le gusta el arroz —... and he doesn't even like rice; para locs ver poco III 4)
qué poco sentido común tienes! — you don't have much common sense, do you?
IIIfue asombroso, todo lo que te pueda decir es poco — it was amazing, I can't (even) begin to tell you
- ca pronombre1) (poca cantidad, poca cosa)por poco que gane... — no matter how little o however little she earns...
lo poco que gana se lo gasta en vino — he spends the little o what little he earns on wine
compra más lentejas, nos quedan muy pocas — buy some more lentils, we've hardly any left
2) poco ( refiriéndose a tiempo)lo vi hace poco — I saw him recently o not long ago
a poco de venir él — soon o shortly after he came
poco antes de que... — a short while o shortly before...
3) un pocoa) ( refiriéndose a cantidades) a little; ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a whileb)un poco de: un poco de pimienta/vino a little (bit of) pepper/wine; come un poco de jamón — have a bit of ham
c)un poco + adj/adv: un poco caro/tarde — a bit o a little expensive/late
4) (en locs)a poco — (Méx)
¿a poco no lees los periódicos? — don't you read the newspapers?
de a poco — (AmL) gradually
agrégale la leche de a poquito — add the milk gradually o a little at a time
en poco: en poco estuvo que no viniéramos we almost didn't come; tienen en poco la vida ajena they set little value on other people's lives; me tienes bien en poco si crees que... you can't think very highly o much of me if you think...; poco a poco gradually; poco más o menos approximately, roughly; poco menos que nearly; poco menos que la mata (fam) he almost killed her; poco menos que los echan a patadas (fam) they practically kicked them out; por poco — nearly
* * *= little [less -comp., least -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], scant, trifle, tad, little in the way of.Ex: Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.
Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.Ex: Scant attention is paid to evaluation and the needs of users.Ex: She had been a trifle nervous until it was formally announced that the position was hers.Ex: Williams is one of those rare poets who satisfies the yearning that many of us have for the memorable phrase we wish we had said were our perceptions a tad keener.Ex: Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.* abultar poco = be skimpy.* acercarse poco a poco (a) = edge (toward(s)).* actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.* agua poco profunda = shallow water.* aguas poco profundas = shallows.* alimentos poco saludables = unhealthy foods.* a poca distancia = not far behind.* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.* a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* avanzar poco a poco (hacia) = edge (toward(s)).* cada pocos años = every few years.* comida poco saludable = unhealthy foods.* comportamiento poco cívico = uncivic behaviour.* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom.* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions.* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).* con poca claridad = indistinctly.* con poca exactitud = loosely.* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.* con poca población = thinly populated.* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].* con poco dinero = on the cheap.* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.* consumir poco a poco = eat away at.* con tan poca antelación = at such short notice.* con tan poca anticipación = at such short notice.* correr poco a poco = eat away at.* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].* de forma poco ética = unethically.* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.Ex: When the security services carry out acts of terror, they employ patsies who often are petty criminals or people who are mentally backward or mentally unstable.* de manera poco ética = unethically.* de manera poco profesional = unprofessionally.* demasiado poco común = all too rare.* de modo poco imaginativo = unimaginatively.* dentro de poco = before long.* de población poco densa = sparsely populated.* de poca importancia = menial, small-time.* de poca monta = hack, small-time.* de pocas luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].* de poco impacto = low impact [low-impact].* de poco peso = pat, feeble.* de poco provecho = fruitless.* de poco uso = low-use.* de poco valor = a dime a dozen.* desaparecer poco a poco = fade into + the sunset.* de todo un poco = about this and that and everything else, about this and that.* de un modo poco constructivo = unconstructively.* de un modo poco económico = wastefully.* de un modo poco natural = unnaturally.* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.* durar poco = be short term.* echar poco a poco = dribble.* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en muy poco tiempo = before long.* en pocas palabras = simply put, in brief, to say the least, to put it (quite) simply, in short, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, put simply, to make a long story short, the short story + be, simply stated.* en poco tiempo = before very long, in quite a short time, in a short time, in a short span of time.* en unos pocos años = within a few years.* estar poco dispuesto = be reluctant.* estar poco representado = underrepresent [under-represent].* estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.* excusa poco convincente = lame excuse.* faltar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).* faltar un poco = be some way off.* gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.* hace muy poco tiempo = a short time ago.* hace poco tiempo = a short time ago.* hacer poca distinción entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....* hacer poco = do + little.* hacer que sea poco probable = render + unlikely.* hace unos pocos años = a few years ago.* hace unos pocos días = a few days ago.* hasta hace muy poco = until recently, up until recently.* hasta hace relativamente poco tiempo = until relatively recently.* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.* introducirse poco a poco = ease + Reflexivo + in.* ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.* llegar poco a poco = dribble in.* lo poco común = rarity, rareness.* mucho ruido para pocas nueces = much ado about nothing.* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.* muy poco = minimally.* ofrecer poco = low-ball.* operación de poca monta = one-room, one-person operation.* pagando un poco más = at additional cost.* parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.* pasar poco a poco = slide into.* período de poca actividad = slack time.* perro ladrador, poco mordedor = barking dogs seldom bite, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.* poca cantidad = trickle.* poca cosa = small fry, the.* poca iluminación = poor lighting.* poca importancia = unimportance, low profile.* poca notoriedad = low profile.* poca probabilidad = slim chance.* poca severidad = lenience, leniency.* pocas expectativas = low expectation.* poca utilidad = unhelpfulness.* poco abundante = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].* poco accesible = unapproachable.* poco acertado = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], injudicious.* poco acogedor = inhospitable.* poco aconsejable = unwise, inadvisable.* poco adecuado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco + Adjetivo = slightly + Adjetivo, less than + Adjetivo.* poco afortunado = unhappy, ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].* poco agraciado = ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].* poco amable = off-putting, surly [surlier -comp., surliest -sup.], crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], unkind.* poco americano = un-American.* poco amistoso = off-putting, unfriendly.* poco antes de + Fecha = shortly before + Fecha.* poco a poco = gradually, piecemeal, slowly, incrementally, at a snail's pace, little by little, bit by bit.* poco apreciado = unappreciated.* poco apropiado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco apto = inapt.* poco arriesgado = low-risk.* poco asequible = unapproachable.* poco atractivo = off-putting, unattractive, unglamorous, uninviting, unappealing.* poco atrevido = unadventurous.* poco audaz = unadventurous.* poco aventurero = unadventurous.* poco cabelleroso = ungentlemanlike.* poco cálido = lukewarm.* poco científico = hit-or-miss, unscientific.* poco cívico = uncivic.* poco claro = confusing, fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* poco colaborador = unresponsive.* poco comercial = uncommercial.* poco competitivo = uncompetitive.* poco complicado = uncomplicated, uncomplicatedly.* poco comprensivo = unsympathetic.* poco común = rare, unfamiliar, unusual, uncommon, unordinary, out of the ordinary.* poco comunicativo = uncommunicative, reserved.* poco confortable = uncomfortable.* poco conocido = obscure, little known.* poco convencido = unconvinced.* poco convencional = unconventional.* poco convincente = unconvincing, inconclusive, pat, feeble.* poco convincentemente = unconvincingly.* poco correcto = ungentlemanlike.* poco cortés = impolite, ungentlemanlike.* poco culto = unenlightened.* poco decidido = half-hearted [halfhearted].* poco definido = blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* poco denso = rarefied.* poco deportivo = unsportsmanlike.* poco después = soon afterwards, shortly afterwards, shortly after, not long after.* poco después de = soon after (that), shortly after.* poco después de que = shortly after.* poco diestro = poor-ability.* poco diplomático = indiscreet.* poco dispuesto = disinclined.* poco dispuesto a colaborar = uncooperative.* poco ducho en las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.* poco económico = uneconomical.* poco efectivo = ineffectual.* poco eficaz = non-efficient.* poco elegante = inelegant, awkward, dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].* poco embarazoso = unembarrassing.* poco entusiasta = half-hearted [halfhearted], lukewarm.* poco envidiable = unenviable.* poco estable = unsettled.* poco estético = unaesthetic.* poco estimulador = unchallenging.* poco estimulante = unexciting, uninspiring, unmoving.* poco estricto = lax.* poco ético = unethical.* poco evidente = unnoticed, unnoted.* poco exigente = untaxing, undemanding.* poco favorable = unpromising.* poco favorecedor = unflattering.* poco fiable = unreliable, undependable, flaky [flakey].* poco firme = tenuous, rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.].* poco flexible = monolithic, inelastic.* poco frecuente = infrequent.* poco fructífero = unfruitful.* poco gratificante = unrewarding, unsatisfying.* poco grato = unwelcome.* poco hábil = poor-ability.* poco habitual = unaccustomed.* poco halagador = unflattering.* poco halagüeño = unflattering.* poco hospitalario = inhospitable.* poco idóneo = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco iluminado = dimly illuminated.* poco imaginativo = unimaginative.* poco importante = menial, small-time.* poco impresionado = unimpressed.* poco informativo = uninformative.* poco intelectual = lowbrow [low-brow].* poco inteligente = unintelligent.* poco intenso = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].* poco interesante = dull, jackdaw, uninteresting, uninspiring, unremarkable.* poco juicioso = injudicious.* poco justificado = ill-justified.* poco listo = underprepared.* poco maduro = underripe.* poco más = little else.* poco materialista = unworldly.* poco memorable = forgettable.* poco mundano = unwordly.* poco natural = unnatural, stilted.* poco nítido = untidy.* poco normal = unnatural, unordinary, out of the ordinary.* poco novedoso = trite.* poco original = unoriginal.* poco ortodoxo = unorthodox.* poco poblado = thinly populated.* poco práctico = impractical, awkward.* poco preparado = underprepared.* poco probable = unlikely, far-fetched [farfetched].* poco productivo = unproductive.* poco profesional = amateurish, unprofessional.* poco profundo = shallow [shallower -comp., shallowest -sup.].* poco prometedor = bleak, unpromising.* poco propicio = unpromising, unpromising.* poco provechoso = fruitless, unrewarding.* poco prudente = ill-advised, ill-judged.* poco pulido = unpolished.* poco razonable = unreasonable.* poco realista = unrealistic, unreal, unwordly, way out in left field, airy-fairy.* poco recomendable = inadvisable.* poco refinado = unrefined, unpolished.* poco rentable = uneconomical.* poco representativo = unrepresentative.* poco romántico = unromantic.* poco sabido = little known.* poco saludable = unwholesome, insalubrious.* poco sano = unwholesome, insalubrious.* poco seguro = dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.].* poco sensato = ill-advised, injudicious, ill-judged.* poco sentimental = unsentimental.* poco serio = flippant.* poco sincero = insincere.* poco sistemático = sloppy [sloppier -comp., sloppiest -sup.].* poco social = unsocial.* poco sofisticado = elementary, unsophisticated, corn-fed.* poco sólido = insubstantial.* poco tiempo = short while, short time.* poco tiempo después = shortly afterwards.* poco tradicional = untraditional.* poco unido = loosely knit.* poco uniforme = patchy [patchier -comp., patchiest -sup.].* poco usado = little-used.* poco usual = unusual.* poco útil = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], unhelpful.* poquito a poco = little by little.* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.* por mencionar uno pocos = just to name a few.* por nombrar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.* por nombrar unos pocos = to name a few.* por poco dinero = cheaply.* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.* por si era poco = for good measure.* por si fuera poco = to boot, for good measure, to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* prestar poca atención a = give + little thought to.* pretexto poco convincente = lame excuse.* quedar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).* quedar un poco = be some way off.* quedar un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.* que ocupa poco espacio = space-saving.* qué poco común = how odd.* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.* resultar poco fructífero = prove + unfruitful.* roer poco a poco = eat away at.* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.* sacar poco a poco = tease out.* salir un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.* sangre poco espesa = thin blood.* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.* ser muy poco probable = be remote.* ser poco = be under-provided.* ser poco agradecido = be thankless.* ser poco eficaz = do + little.* ser poco reconocido = be thankless.* ser pocos = be few in number, be small in number.* ser un hecho poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser un hecho poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* servir de poco = be of little use.* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.* solución poco real = pie in the sky solution.* tener poca información = be information poor.* tener pocas luces = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.* tener pocas posibilidades de = have + little recourse.* tener poco que ver = have + little to do.* tener poco valor = be of little value.* trabajo de poca monta = odd-job.* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words.* unos pocos elegidos = a select few.* un poco = a bit, somewhat, slightly, something of, a little bit, kinda [kind of].* un poco áspero = roughish.* un poco como = kind of like.* un poco de = a measure of, a touch (of), a bit of, a piece of, a spot of, a splash of, a hint of.* un poco + Nombre = a shade + Nombre.* un poco obscuro = dusky.* un poco perdido = a bit at sea.* un poco rugoso = roughish.* usado con poca frecuencia = seldom used [seldom-used].* usuario que hace poco uso del préstamo = light borrower.* utilizar poco = underutilise/under-utilise [underutilize/under-utilize, -USA].* vivienda poco digna = poor housing.* y poco más = and little more.* * *poco1es muy poco agradecido he is very ungrateful, he isn't at all gratefules un autor muy poco conocido he is a very little-known authorme resultó poco interesante I didn't find it very interesting, I found it rather uninterestinghabla poco he doesn't say much o a lotduerme poquísimo she sleeps very little, she doesn't sleep very muchviene muy poco por aquí he hardly ever comes aroundpoco y nada me ayudaron they hardly helped me at all… con lo poco que le gusta el arroz … and he doesn't even like ricemuy poco vino very little winemuy pocos niños very few childrenhemos tenido muy poca suerte we've been very unlucky, we've had very little luck¡qué poco sentido común tienes! you don't have much common sense, do you?tengo muy poca ropa I have hardly any clothes, I have very few clothesa poca gente se le presenta esa oportunidad not many people get that opportunityhay muy pocas mujeres en el gremio there are very few women in the tradeéramos demasiado pocos there were too few of us, there weren't enough of usfue asombroso, todo lo que te pueda decir es poco it was amazing, I can't begin to tell youa esta mujer todo le parece poco this woman is never satisfiedme he olvidado del poco francés/de las pocas palabras que sabía I've forgotten the little French/the few words I knewle dio unos pocos pesos she gave him a few pesosA(poca cantidad, poca cosa): le serví sopa pero comió poca I gave her some soup but she only ate a little o she didn't eat muchsírvele poco, desayunó muy tarde don't give him (too) much, he had a late breakfastpor poco que gane, siempre es otro sueldo no matter how little o however little she earns o even if she doesn't earn much, it's still another salary coming inse conforma con poco he's easily satisfiedpoco faltó para que me pegara he nearly hit mepoco y nada saqué en limpio de lo que dijo what he said made little or no sense to melo poco que gana se lo gasta en vino he spends the little o what little he earns on winecompra más lentejas, nos quedan muy pocas buy some more lentils, we've hardly any left o we have very few leftes un profesor como pocos there aren't many teachers like himpocos pueden permitirse ese lujo not many people can afford to do thatBhace muy poco que lo conoce she hasn't known him for very long, she's only known him a little whiletardó poco en pintar la cocina it didn't take him long to paint the kitchenfalta poco para las navidades it's not long till Christmas, Christmas isn't far offa poco de terminar el bombardeo soon o shortly after the bombing stoppeddentro de poco sale otro tren there'll be another train soon o shortlypoco antes de que ella se fuera a short while o shortly before she leftC1 (refiriéndose a cantidades) a little; (refiriéndose a tiempo) a while¿te sirvo un poco? would you like a little o some?descansemos un poco let's rest for a while, let's have a little restespera un poquito wait a little whiletodavía le duele un poquitín or poquitito it still hurts him a little2un poco de: ponle un poco de pimienta/vino add a little (bit of) pepper/winetiene un poco de fiebre he has a slight fever, he has a bit of a temperature o a slight temperature ( BrE)come un poco de jamón have a bit of o some o a little ham3un poco (hasta cierto punto): es un poco lo que está pasando en Japón it's rather like what's happening in Japanun poco porque me dio lástima partly because I felt sorry for him4 un poco + ADJ/ADV:un poco caro/tarde a bit o a little expensive/lateme queda un poco corto it's a bit short o a little short o slightly too short (for me)habla un poco más fuerte speak up a bit o a littleD ( en locs):¡a poco no está fabuloso Acapulco! isn't Acapulco just fantastic!¡a poco ganaron! don't tell me they won!nos sacamos el gordo de la lotería — ¡a poco ! we won the big lottery prize — you didn't!agrégale la leche de a poquito add the milk gradually o a little at a timede a poquito se lo fue comiendo little by little o slowly she ate it all upen poco: en poco estuvo que nos ganaran they came very close to beating us, they very nearly beat usen poco estuvo que no viniéramos we almost didn't cometienen en poco la vida ajena they set little value on other people's livesme tienes bien en poco si me crees capaz de eso you can't think very highly o much of me if you think I could do such a thingpoco a poco or ( Méx) a poquito graduallypoco a poco la fueron arreglando they gradually fixed it up, they fixed it up little by littlepoco más o menos approximately, roughlyhabrán gastado unos dos millones, poco más o menos they must have spent in the neighborhood o ( BrE) region of two millionpoco menos que nearlyes poco menos que imposible it's well-nigh o almost o very nearly impossiblele pegó una paliza que poco menos que la mata ( fam); he gave her such a beating he almost o nearly killed herpoco menos que los echan a patadas ( fam); they practically kicked them outpor poco nearlypor poco nos descubren we were nearly found out* * *
poco 1 adverbio:◊ habla poco he doesn't say much o a lot;
es muy poco agradecido he is very ungrateful;
un autor muy poco conocido a very little-known author;
viene muy poco por aquí he hardly ever comes around;
para locs ver poco 2 4
poco 2 -ca adjetivo ( con sustantivos no numerables) little;
( en plural) few;
muy pocos niños very few children;
había poquísimos coches there were hardly any cars
■ pronombre
1 (poca cantidad, poca cosa):
por poco que gane … no matter how little o however little she earns …;
se conforma con poco he's easily satisfied;
todo le parece poco she is never satisfied;
pocos quisieron ayudar few were willing to help;
pocos pueden permitirse ese lujo not many people can afford to do that
2
hace muy poco que lo conoce she hasn't known him for very long;
tardó poco en hacerlo it didn't take him long to do it;
falta poco para las navidades it's not long till Christmas;
a poco de venir él soon o shortly after he came;
dentro de poco soon;
poco antes de que … a short while o shortly before …
3◊ un poco
( refiriéndose a tiempo) a while;◊ dame un poco I'll have some o a little;
espera un poco wait a whileb)
c) un poco + adj/adv:◊ un poco caro/tarde a bit o a little expensive/late
4 ( en locs)◊ a poco (Méx): ¡a poco no está fabuloso Acapulco! isn't Acapulco just fantastic!;
¡a poco ganaron! don't tell me they won!;
de a poco (AmL) gradually, little by little;
poco a poco gradually;
poco más o menos approximately, roughly;
por poco nearly
poco,-a
I adjetivo
1 (con el sustantivo en singular) not much, little: tengo poco apetito, I haven't got much appetite
2 (con el sustantivo en plural) not many, few: conozco pocos lugares de Italia, I don't know many places in Italy
II pron (singular) little, not much
(plural) (objetos) few, not many
(personas) few people, not many people ➣ Ver nota en few
III adverbio
1 (con verbo) not (very) much, little: entiendo poco del tema, I don't understand much about the issue
2 (con adjetivo) not very: está poco claro, it's not very clear
3 (de tiempo) hace poco que nos conocemos, we met a short time ago
IV sustantivo masculino
1 (acompañado de adjetivo o adverbio) lo noté un poco molesto, I thought he was a bit annoyed
tendré que hacerlo un poco después, I'll have to do it a little later
2 (acompañando a un sustantivo) dame un poco de agua, give me a little water ➣ Ver nota en little
♦ Locuciones: a poco de, shortly after
dentro de poco, soon
poco a poco, little by little, gradually
poco antes/después, shortly before/afterwards
por poco, almost
' poco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abreviar
- aclimatarse
- adelgazar
- aguantar
- ahora
- alcornoque
- alentador
- alentadora
- algo
- antes
- apercibirse
- bagatela
- baja
- bajo
- brusca
- brusco
- bruta
- bruto
- buscar
- calentar
- cargada
- cargado
- cascada
- cascado
- cerebral
- chapucera
- chapucero
- chispa
- clara
- claro
- común
- cruda
- crudo
- cualquiera
- de
- dentro
- descuidada
- descuidado
- descuidarse
- desigual
- desmoronada
- desmoronado
- despatarrarse
- despistada
- despistado
- despreciable
- después
- desvaído
- disipar
- dudosa
English:
accomplice
- add to
- adjust
- aerial
- after
- afterwards
- along
- aloof
- amateurish
- balding
- bark
- belly
- bit
- black
- blind
- blow up
- boot
- by
- can
- careless
- chat
- comedown
- confusing
- cowboy
- degree
- derivative
- desultory
- disagreement
- disingenuous
- diving
- do
- dodgy
- doubtful
- dowdy
- earthy
- easy-going
- edge
- effect
- element
- evasion
- exist
- expect
- fall apart
- far-fetched
- fine
- flippant
- forge
- furnish
- fuzzy
- gradually
* * *poco, -a♦ adj(singular) little, not much; (plural) few, not many;de poca importancia of little importance;poca agua not much water;pocas personas lo saben few o not many people know it;hay pocos árboles there aren't many trees;tenemos poco tiempo we don't have much time;hace poco tiempo not long ago;dame unos pocos días give me a few days;esto ocurre pocas veces this rarely happens, this doesn't happen often;tengo pocas ganas de ir I don't really o much feel like going;poca sal me parece que le estás echando I don't think you're putting enough salt in, I think you're putting too little salt in;con lo poco que le gusta la ópera, y la han invitado a La Traviata it's ironic, considering how she dislikes opera, that they should have invited her to see La Traviata♦ pron1. [escasa cantidad] (singular) little, not much;* * *I adj sg little, not much; pl few, not many;un poco de a little;unos pocos a fewII adv little;trabaja poco he doesn’t work much;ahora se ve muy poco it’s seldom seen now;estuvo poco por aquí he wasn’t around much;poco conocido little known;poco a poco little by little;dentro de poco soon, shortly;hace poco a short time ago, not long ago;desde hace poco (for) a short while;por poco nearly, almost;¡a poco no lo hacemos! Méx don’t tell me we’re not doing it;de a poco me fui tranquilizando Rpl little by little I calmed down;por si fuera poco as if that weren’t o wasn’t enoughIII m:un poco a little, a bit* * *poco adv1) : little, not muchpoco probable: not very likelycome poco: he doesn't eat much2) : a short time, a whiletardaremos poco: we won't be very long3)poco antes : shortly before4)poco después : shortly afterpoco, -ca adj1) : little, not much, (a) fewtengo poco dinero: I don't have much moneyen no pocas ocasiones: on more than a few occasionspoca gente: few people2)pocas veces : rarelypoco, -ca pron1) : little, fewle falta poco para terminar: he's almost finisheduno de los pocos que quedan: one of the remaining few2)un poco : a little, a bitun poco de vino: a little wineun poco extraño: a bit strange3)¿a poco no se te hizo difícil?: you mean you didn't find it difficult?4)de a poco : little by little5)hace poco : not long ago6)poco a poco : little by little7)dentro de poco : shortly, in a little while8)por poco : nearly, almost* * *poco1 adj1. (singular) not much2. (plural) few / not manytiene pocos amigos he has few friends / he hasn't got many friendspoco2 adv1. (con verbos) not much2. (no mucho tiempo) not long3. (con adjetivos) not verypoco3 n a little / a bittengo de sobra, toma un poco I've got plenty, take a littlepoco4 pron1. (singular) not muchcompra café, que queda muy poco buy some coffee, there's not much left2. (plural) few / not many¿cuántos vinieron? pocos how many came? not many -
8 dispar
adj.1 disparate, dissimilar.2 odd.3 unequal, unlike, different, disparate.* * *► adjetivo1 unlike, different, disparate* * *ADJ [opiniones, aficiones] different, disparate; [rendimiento] inconsistent* * *a) ( irregular) unevenb) ( diferente) different, disparate (frml)* * *= disparate, odd.Ex. It is the distinct syntactical relationships in these subjects which are responsible for their being two disparate topics.Ex. There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.----* dispar, lo = disparate, the.* * *a) ( irregular) unevenb) ( diferente) different, disparate (frml)* * *= disparate, odd.Ex: It is the distinct syntactical relationships in these subjects which are responsible for their being two disparate topics.
Ex: There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.* dispar, lo = disparate, the.* * *1 (irregular) uneven, disparate ( frml)su rendimiento ha sido muy dispar their performance has been very inconsistent o patchy o unevenel trato que reciben es muy dispar the treatment they receive is very variable o varies a great deal2 (diferente) different, disparate ( frml)se han aplicado criterios muy dispares very different o very disparate criteria have been appliedel cliente puede elegir entre artículos muy dispares the customer can choose from a diverse range of products o from many different products* * *
dispar adjetivo
dispar adjetivo different: hay opiniones dispares sobre ese asunto, there are different opinions regarding this matter
' dispar' also found in these entries:
English:
disparate
* * *dispar adjdisparate, dissimilar;mantienen opiniones muy dispares al respecto they have very different opinions on the matter;el equipo ha conseguido resultados muy dispares esta temporada the team has obtained very uneven results this season;la calidad es muy dispar the quality varies a lot* * *adj different -
9 incompleto
adj.1 incomplete, partial, unexhaustive, short.2 incomplete, imperfect, sketchy, unfinished.* * *► adjetivo1 incomplete2 (inacabado) unfinished* * *(f. - incompleta)adj.* * *ADJ incomplete* * *- ta adjetivo incomplete* * *= fragmentary, incomplete, unfinished, spotty, qualified.Ex. Many libraries keep vertical files of pamphlets and newspapers clippings but such files are time-consuming to maintain, too often fragmentary, and each file serves only one institution.Ex. Incomplete orders can thus be entered which will automatically be deferred.Ex. But clearly a book read and enjoyed is more likely to lead on to further reading than is a book unread or unfinished.Ex. Enforcement of library policies is spotty at best.Ex. The majority of projects are small, poorly funded, and only a qualified success.----* dejar incompleto = leave + unfinished.* de un modo incompleto = incompletely.* estado incompleto = incompleteness.* * *- ta adjetivo incomplete* * *= fragmentary, incomplete, unfinished, spotty, qualified.Ex: Many libraries keep vertical files of pamphlets and newspapers clippings but such files are time-consuming to maintain, too often fragmentary, and each file serves only one institution.
Ex: Incomplete orders can thus be entered which will automatically be deferred.Ex: But clearly a book read and enjoyed is more likely to lead on to further reading than is a book unread or unfinished.Ex: Enforcement of library policies is spotty at best.Ex: The majority of projects are small, poorly funded, and only a qualified success.* dejar incompleto = leave + unfinished.* de un modo incompleto = incompletely.* estado incompleto = incompleteness.* * *incompleto -ta‹colección/vajilla› incomplete; ‹informe/lista› incomplete, unfinished* * *
incompleto◊ -ta adjetivo
incomplete
incompleto,-a adjetivo incomplete
(sin acabar) unfinished
' incompleto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
incompleta
- manca
- manco
- media
English:
defective
- incomplete
- incompletely
- incompleteness
- patchy
- unfinished
* * *incompleto, -a adj1. [falto de una parte] incomplete2. [inacabado] unfinished* * *adj incomplete* * *incompleto, -ta adj: incomplete* * *incompleto adj incomplete -
10 niebla
f.fog (densa).hay niebla it's foggy/mistyhay niebla densa it's very foggy, there is thick o dense fog* * *1 (nubes) fog2 figurado mist\niebla tóxica smog* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=bruma) fog2) [en asunto, negocio] confusion3) (Bot) mildewniego* * *femenino fog* * *= fog, mist.Ex. With their numbers and their prices, serials in the paper format are as a spring fog slipping from the scene.Ex. This book is an uncompromising exposure of the ideological mist that envelops romantics and romanticists.----* banco de niebla = fog patch, fog bank.* con niebla = foggy [foggier -comp., foggiest -sup.].* niebla condensada = freezing fog.* niebla helada = freezing fog.* * *femenino fog* * *= fog, mist.Ex: With their numbers and their prices, serials in the paper format are as a spring fog slipping from the scene.
Ex: This book is an uncompromising exposure of the ideological mist that envelops romantics and romanticists.* banco de niebla = fog patch, fog bank.* con niebla = foggy [foggier -comp., foggiest -sup.].* niebla condensada = freezing fog.* niebla helada = freezing fog.* * *foguna niebla espesa envolvía la ciudad thick o dense fog enveloped the cityhabía niebla it was foggyun día de niebla a foggy day* * *
niebla sustantivo femenino
fog;
niebla sustantivo femenino fog: había mucha niebla, it was very foggy
' niebla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adivinarse
- banco
- desvanecerse
- disipar
- disiparse
- dispersar
- dispersarse
- envolver
- envuelta
- envuelto
- nada
- tenue
- densidad
- espeso
- retrasar
- tupido
English:
cause
- clear
- discern
- disperse
- dissipate
- envelop
- fog
- foggy
- lift
- lighthouse
- mist
- misty
- smog
- suspend
- thick
- thin out
- patchy
* * *niebla nf1. [densa] fog;[neblina] mist;hay niebla it's foggy/misty;hay niebla densa it's very foggy, there is thick o dense fog;la niebla obligó a cerrar el aeropuerto the airport had to be closed because of the fogniebla tóxica smoguna espesa niebla rodea la designación del nuevo presidente the naming of the new president is shrouded in confusion* * *f fog* * *niebla nf: fog, mist* * *niebla n fog -
11 pintura
f.1 painting.pintura al fresco frescopintura mural mural paintingpintura al óleo oil paintingpintura rupestre cave paintingla pintura renacentista Renaissance paintingpintura a la acuarela watercolor2 paint.pintura plástica emulsion (paint)3 color(ed) pencil.* * *1 (arte) painting2 (cuadro) picture3 (producto) paint\no poder ver ni en pintura familiar not to be able to stand the sight of* * *noun f.1) paint2) painting* * *SF1) (=forma artística, cuadro) paintingpintura a la acuarela, pintura a la aguada — watercolour, watercolor (EEUU)
2) (=descripción) depiction3) (=material) paintpintura a la cola, pintura al temple — [para paredes] distemper; [para cuadros] tempera
pintura emulsionada — emulsion, emulsion paint
4) (=lápiz de color) crayon* * *a) (arte, cuadro) paintingpintura a la acuarela/al óleo — watercolor*/oil painting
no poder ver algo/a alguien ni en pintura — (fam)
no puede ver el queso ni en pintura — she can't stand o bear cheese (colloq)
b) ( material) paint; ( en cosmética) makeupc) pinturas femenino plural (Méx) ( lápices de colores) crayons (pl)* * *= paint, painting, picture.Nota: Tabla, papel, lienzo, etc., en que se ha pintado cualquier tipo de imágenes.Ex. We will not accomplish that by being timid or by giving our profession a fresh coat of paint.Ex. Within Human Science we find such subdisciplines as economics and sociology; within Art, painting and music.Ex. A picture is a two-dimensional visual representation accessible to the naked eye and generally on an opaque backing and used when a more specific term (e.g. art original, photograph) is not appropriate.----* capa de pintura = coat of paint.* investigador de pinturas = picture researcher.* mano de pintura = paint job, lick of paint, coat of paint.* obra maestra de la pintura clásica = old master, old master painting.* pintura al agua = gouache, water-based paint.* pintura al guache = gouache.* pintura al óleo = oil painting, oil-based paint.* pintura barroca = baroque painting.* pintura con plomo = lead paint.* pintura de emulsión = emulsion paint.* pintura descascarillada = flaky paint.* pintura en espray = spray paint.* pintura látex = latex paint.* pintura metálica = metallic paint.* pintura mural = mural painting.* pintura plástica = plastic paint.* pintura rupestre = cave painting, rock painting.* pintura suelta = flaky paint.* pintura surrealista = surrealist painting.* quitar pintura mediante chorro de arena a presión = sandblast.* taller de chapa y pintura = bodywork workshop, bodywork garage.* * *a) (arte, cuadro) paintingpintura a la acuarela/al óleo — watercolor*/oil painting
no poder ver algo/a alguien ni en pintura — (fam)
no puede ver el queso ni en pintura — she can't stand o bear cheese (colloq)
b) ( material) paint; ( en cosmética) makeupc) pinturas femenino plural (Méx) ( lápices de colores) crayons (pl)* * *= paint, painting, picture.Nota: Tabla, papel, lienzo, etc., en que se ha pintado cualquier tipo de imágenes.Ex: We will not accomplish that by being timid or by giving our profession a fresh coat of paint.
Ex: Within Human Science we find such subdisciplines as economics and sociology; within Art, painting and music.Ex: A picture is a two-dimensional visual representation accessible to the naked eye and generally on an opaque backing and used when a more specific term (e.g. art original, photograph) is not appropriate.* capa de pintura = coat of paint.* investigador de pinturas = picture researcher.* mano de pintura = paint job, lick of paint, coat of paint.* obra maestra de la pintura clásica = old master, old master painting.* pintura al agua = gouache, water-based paint.* pintura al guache = gouache.* pintura al óleo = oil painting, oil-based paint.* pintura barroca = baroque painting.* pintura con plomo = lead paint.* pintura de emulsión = emulsion paint.* pintura descascarillada = flaky paint.* pintura en espray = spray paint.* pintura látex = latex paint.* pintura metálica = metallic paint.* pintura mural = mural painting.* pintura plástica = plastic paint.* pintura rupestre = cave painting, rock painting.* pintura suelta = flaky paint.* pintura surrealista = surrealist painting.* quitar pintura mediante chorro de arena a presión = sandblast.* taller de chapa y pintura = bodywork workshop, bodywork garage.* * *pintura abstracta abstract paintingpintura a la acuarela watercolor* paintingpintura al óleo oil paintingno poder ver algo/a algn ni en pintura ( fam): no puedo verlo ni en pintura I can't stand the sight of him ( colloq)no puede ver el queso ni en pintura she can't stand o bear cheese ( colloq)2 (material) paintel techo necesita una mano de pintura the ceiling could do with a coat of paint3 (en cosmética) makeupCompuesto:cave painting* * *
pintura sustantivo femenino
◊ pintura a la acuarela/al óleo watercolor( conjugate watercolor)/oil painting
( en cosmética) makeup
pintura
I sustantivo femenino
1 (material) paint
2 (arte, representación) painting
pintura al óleo, oil painting, pintura rupestre, cave painting
3 (cosmética) makeup
4 pinturas, coloured pencils pl, crayons pl
♦ Locuciones: no puedo verle ni en pintura, I can't stand the sight of him
' pintura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
antológica
- antológico
- borrosa
- borroso
- bosquejo
- concurso
- dar
- dedicar
- despintar
- emanación
- oler
- mancha
- mano
- museo
- novecentista
- pasada
- pegote
- pulverizador
- rascar
- raspar
- resistente
- rupestre
- secar
- sombrear
- antioxidante
- aplicación
- brillante
- capa
- celeste
- cuadro
- descascararse
- diluir
- disolvente
- dorado
- espátula
- espray
- extender
- fosforescente
- fresco
- mate
- menos
- óleo
- pintar
- raer
- rasgo
- rayar
- saltar
- seco
- sepia
- sesión
English:
add on
- application
- apply
- blister
- chip
- coat
- crack
- dab
- decorate
- dull
- eggshell
- emulsion paint
- flake
- flat
- gloss
- lay on
- lick
- metallic
- oil painting
- paint
- paint in
- paint out
- paint pot
- paint-spray
- painting
- paintwork
- patchy
- peel
- picture gallery
- reapply
- redecoration
- rub off
- satin
- scrape
- scratch
- sink in
- slap on
- smear
- spray
- spray-paint
- strip
- strip off
- take
- undercoat
- wear off
- wet
- cave
- do
- emulsion
- entry
* * *pintura nf1. [técnica, cuadro] painting;la pintura renacentista Renaissance painting;no poder ver algo/a alguien ni en pintura not to be able to stand the sight of sth/sbpintura a la acuarela watercolour;pintura al fresco fresco;pintura mural mural painting;pintura al óleo oil painting;pintura rupestre cave painting2. [líquido] paintpintura acrílica acrylic paint;pintura plástica emulsion (paint);pintura al temple tempera3. [lápiz] colour pencil;[de cera] crayon4. [descripción] description, portrayal* * *f1 sustancia paint2 obra painting;no le puedo ver ni en pintura fig fam I can’t stand the sight of him* * *pintura nf1) : paint2) : painting (art, work of art)* * *pintura n1. (actividad, cuadro) painting2. (material) paint3. (lápiz de color) coloured pencil -
12 trozo
m.piece (pedazo).hacer algo a trozos to do something bit by bitcortar algo en trozos to cut something into piecespres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: trozar.* * *1 piece, chunk* * *noun m.1) piece, bit, chunk2) fragment* * *SM1) (=pedazo) piece, bit2) (Literat, Mús) passagetrozos escogidos — selected passages, selections
* * *a) (de pan, pastel) piece, bit, slice; (de madera, papel, tela) piece, bit; (de vidrio, cerámica) piece, fragmentb) (Lit, Mús) passage* * *= chunk, length, piece, portion, shred, slice, gobbet, fragment, snippet, morsel, broken piece, hunk.Ex. So there is at least that big chunk of a file which is already a rather coherent catalog.Ex. A motion picture is a length of film, with or without recorded sound, bearing a sequence of images that create the illusion of movement when projected in rapid succession.Ex. Within one main class the same piece of notation may be used to signify different concepts.Ex. An extract is one o more portions of a document selected to represent the whole document.Ex. The article ' Shreds and patches: macrostatistics on libraries in the European Community' is a summary of the results of a study to compile economic and statistical data.Ex. A number of identical integrated circuits are usually made side by side on a single slice of silicon.Ex. This material includes case studies, games, and model making kits, each containing a pre-digested gobbet of information.Ex. During his stay in Laputa, Captain Gulliver was very impressed by a book-writing machine which produced fragments of sentences which were dictated to scribes and later pieced together.Ex. Automation in libraries can only provide snippets of information, not knowledge.Ex. The three monkeys used in this study chose the left arm as the leading arm to reach out and pull back a spring-loaded drawer containing a food morsel.Ex. Using charred bits of wood from campfires, broken pieces of clay pots, and stone spearpoints and arrowheads, the archaeologist investigates the past.Ex. This is especially good if you cut a turkey breast in hunks and marinade overnight then grill.----* a trozos = piecewise.* compuesto de trozos = piecewise.* con trozos = piecewise.* cortar en trozos = cut + Nombre + up.* dividir en trozos = split into + bits.* hecho de trozos = piecewise.* trozo de = scrap of.* trozo de carne = cut of meat.* trozo de césped arrancado = divot [divet].* trozo de información = tidbit [titbit, -USA], titbit [tidbit, -UK].* trozo de papel = slip.* trozo de piel = skin.* trozo de tela = strip of cloth.* trozo de vasija = potsherd, potsherd.* trozos = odds and ends, bits and pieces, bits and bobs.* un trozo de = a piece of, a snatch of, a stretch of.* * *a) (de pan, pastel) piece, bit, slice; (de madera, papel, tela) piece, bit; (de vidrio, cerámica) piece, fragmentb) (Lit, Mús) passage* * *= chunk, length, piece, portion, shred, slice, gobbet, fragment, snippet, morsel, broken piece, hunk.Ex: So there is at least that big chunk of a file which is already a rather coherent catalog.
Ex: A motion picture is a length of film, with or without recorded sound, bearing a sequence of images that create the illusion of movement when projected in rapid succession.Ex: Within one main class the same piece of notation may be used to signify different concepts.Ex: An extract is one o more portions of a document selected to represent the whole document.Ex: The article ' Shreds and patches: macrostatistics on libraries in the European Community' is a summary of the results of a study to compile economic and statistical data.Ex: A number of identical integrated circuits are usually made side by side on a single slice of silicon.Ex: This material includes case studies, games, and model making kits, each containing a pre-digested gobbet of information.Ex: During his stay in Laputa, Captain Gulliver was very impressed by a book-writing machine which produced fragments of sentences which were dictated to scribes and later pieced together.Ex: Automation in libraries can only provide snippets of information, not knowledge.Ex: The three monkeys used in this study chose the left arm as the leading arm to reach out and pull back a spring-loaded drawer containing a food morsel.Ex: Using charred bits of wood from campfires, broken pieces of clay pots, and stone spearpoints and arrowheads, the archaeologist investigates the past.Ex: This is especially good if you cut a turkey breast in hunks and marinade overnight then grill.* a trozos = piecewise.* compuesto de trozos = piecewise.* con trozos = piecewise.* cortar en trozos = cut + Nombre + up.* dividir en trozos = split into + bits.* hecho de trozos = piecewise.* trozo de = scrap of.* trozo de carne = cut of meat.* trozo de césped arrancado = divot [divet].* trozo de información = tidbit [titbit, -USA], titbit [tidbit, -UK].* trozo de papel = slip.* trozo de piel = skin.* trozo de tela = strip of cloth.* trozo de vasija = potsherd, potsherd.* trozos = odds and ends, bits and pieces, bits and bobs.* un trozo de = a piece of, a snatch of, a stretch of.* * *1 (de pan, pastel) piece, bit, slice; (de madera, papel, tela) piece, bit; (de vidrio, cerámica) piece, fragmentcortar la zanahoria en trocitos dice the carrot, chop the carrot into small piecesla pintura me quedó a trozos the paint dried all patchy* * *
trozo sustantivo masculino
(de madera, papel, tela) piece, bit;
(de vidrio, cerámica) piece, fragment;
b) (Lit, Mús) passage
trozo sustantivo masculino piece
' trozo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bloque
- bocado
- de
- hebra
- jirón
- papel
- parte
- tragar
- algodón
- cortar
- cristal
- fierro
- otro
- palo
- pedazo
- piedra
English:
bit
- cut
- fleck
- flint
- gob
- hunk
- joint
- length
- lump
- nugget
- piece
- slab
- slice
- take
- wedge
- chunk
- fall
- fish
- shred
- snippet
* * *trozo nm1. [de pan, tela, metal] piece;cortar algo en trozos to cut sth into pieces2. [de camino] stretch;hacer algo a trozos to do sth bit by bit3. [de obra] extract;[de película] snippet* * *m piece* * *trozo nm1) pedazo: piece, bit, chunk2) : passage, extract* * *trozo n piece -
13 uniforme2
2 = even, uniform, seamless, regimented, consistent, unified.Ex. An unvarying level of illumination, heating, cooling, ventilation and acoustics will give the even type of environment needed in an academic library.Ex. Generally libraries have been able to accept uniform bibliographic records.Ex. The solution was found to be a composition of glue and treacle which could be cast on to the roller stock and which made a seamless, resilient surface that inked perfectly.Ex. Whereas, before, the land was dense with stately white pines, now apple, plum, pear, peach, and cherry orchards stood in regimented rows and cattle grazed peacefully.Ex. In order to achieve good consistent indexing the indexer must have a thorough appreciation of the structure of the subject and the nature of the contribution that the document makes to the advancement of knowledge.Ex. With the exception of 0 Generalities, which in this scheme does not represent a unified discipline, and 4, Linguistics, the other primary divisions show this broad correlation.----* de manera uniforme = evenly.* dispuesto de forma uniforme = regimented.* poco uniforme = patchy [patchier -comp., patchiest -sup.].* PURL (Localizador Uniforme Permanente de Recursos) = PURL (Persistent Uniform Resource Locator).* título uniforme = uniform title.* URC (Características Uniformes de Recursos) = URC (Uniform Resource Characteristics).* URN (Nombre Uniforme de Recursos) = URN (Uniform Resource Name). -
14 nubosidad
f.cloudiness, clouds.* * *1 cloudiness\nubosidad variable variable cloud cover* * *SF cloudiness, clouds plhabrá nubosidad de desarrollo o evolución — it will become increasingly cloudy
* * *femenino cloud* * *femenino cloud* * *cloudla nubosidad irá en aumento there will be a buildup of cloud, it will become increasingly cloudyun día inestable con abundante nubosidad a changeable day with a lot of cloud about* * *
nubosidad sustantivo femenino:
un día con mucha nubosidad a day with a lot of cloud about
nubosidad f Meteor cloudiness, clouds
nubosidad variable, patchy cloud
' nubosidad' also found in these entries:
English:
cloud
* * *nubosidad nfla nubosidad aumentará por la tarde the cloud will increase in the afternoon, it will become cloudier in the afternoon;nubosidad parcial partial cloud cover;nubosidad total total cloud cover;nubosidad variable variable cloud cover* * *f clouds pl* * *nubosidad nf: cloudiness -
15 uniforme
adj.uniform (movimiento, temperatura, criterios).m.uniform.de uniforme in uniformuniforme escolar school uniformuniforme de gala dress uniformpres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: uniformar.* * *► adjetivo1 uniform2 (superficie) even1 (prenda) uniform* * *noun m. adj.* * *1.ADJ [movimiento, sistema] uniform; [superficie] level, even, smooth; [velocidad] steady, uniform2.SM uniformuniforme de campaña, uniforme de combate — battledress
* * *Iadjetivo <velocidad/temperaturas> constant, uniform; < superficie> even, uniform; < terreno> even, level; <paisaje/estilo> uniform; <criterios/precios> standard, uniformIImasculino uniform* * *Iadjetivo <velocidad/temperaturas> constant, uniform; < superficie> even, uniform; < terreno> even, level; <paisaje/estilo> uniform; <criterios/precios> standard, uniformIImasculino uniform* * *uniforme11 = uniform, livery.Ex: Stocks covering military history, uniforms, weapons, flags and heraldry include over 50,000 books, manuscripts, maps and music scores.
Ex: Only the armed forces (another body of men distinguished by their livery) can equal the ministry for the rigidity with which they exclude women.* con uniforme = uniformed.* uniforme antidisturbios = riot gear.* uniforme de combate = battle uniform.* uniforme de gala = dress uniform, full-dress uniform.uniforme22 = even, uniform, seamless, regimented, consistent, unified.Ex: An unvarying level of illumination, heating, cooling, ventilation and acoustics will give the even type of environment needed in an academic library.
Ex: Generally libraries have been able to accept uniform bibliographic records.Ex: The solution was found to be a composition of glue and treacle which could be cast on to the roller stock and which made a seamless, resilient surface that inked perfectly.Ex: Whereas, before, the land was dense with stately white pines, now apple, plum, pear, peach, and cherry orchards stood in regimented rows and cattle grazed peacefully.Ex: In order to achieve good consistent indexing the indexer must have a thorough appreciation of the structure of the subject and the nature of the contribution that the document makes to the advancement of knowledge.Ex: With the exception of 0 Generalities, which in this scheme does not represent a unified discipline, and 4, Linguistics, the other primary divisions show this broad correlation.* de manera uniforme = evenly.* dispuesto de forma uniforme = regimented.* poco uniforme = patchy [patchier -comp., patchiest -sup.].* PURL (Localizador Uniforme Permanente de Recursos) = PURL (Persistent Uniform Resource Locator).* título uniforme = uniform title.* URC (Características Uniformes de Recursos) = URC (Uniform Resource Characteristics).* URN (Nombre Uniforme de Recursos) = URN (Uniform Resource Name).* * *‹velocidad/movimiento/temperaturas› constant, uniform; ‹superficie› even, uniform; ‹terreno› even, level, flat; ‹paisaje/estilo› uniform; ‹criterios/precios/tarifas› standard, uniformuniformCompuesto:battledress* * *
Del verbo uniformar: ( conjugate uniformar)
uniformé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
uniforme es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
uniformar
uniforme
uniforme adjetivo ‹velocidad/temperaturas› constant, uniform;
‹ superficie› even, uniform;
‹ terreno› even, level;
‹paisaje/estilo› uniform;
‹criterios/precios› standard, uniform
■ sustantivo masculino
uniform
uniformar verbo transitivo
1 (hacer uniforme) to make uniform, standardize
2 (poner un uniforme) to put into uniform
uniforme
I adjetivo
1 uniform
2 (sin variaciones, cambios, rugosidades) even
3 (común para todos) standardized
II m Indum uniform
' uniforme' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ir
- guerrera
- reglamentaria
- reglamentario
- uniformar
- obligar
- vestido
- vestir
English:
equable
- even
- school uniform
- uniform
- streaky
- uneven
* * *♦ adj[movimiento, temperatura, criterios] uniform; [superficie] even;el litoral tiene un clima bastante uniforme the coast has a fairly uniform climate♦ nmuniform;ir de uniforme to be in uniform;un policía de uniforme a uniformed policeman, f policewomanuniforme escolar school uniform; RP uniforme de fajina fatigues;uniforme de gala dress uniform* * *I adj uniform; superficie evenII m uniform;ir de uniforme be in uniform* * *uniforme adj: uniform♦ uniformemente advuniforme nm: uniform* * *uniforme1 adj2. (temperatura, superficie) evenuniforme2 n uniform -
16 patacón
m.slice of fried plantain.* * *SM1) And (Culin) slice of fried banana2) Cono Sur (=moretón) bruise, welt* * *1 (en la piel) blotchse le quedó el pelo a patacones her hair came out patchy o streakyescribe a patacones the ink comes out in blobs2 (de pelos) wad, mass; (de barro) lump* * *patacón nm1. [moneda antigua] old silver coin4. Col, Ven [plátano] = slice of fried plantain -
17 centón
• crazy quilt• patchouli• patchy -
18 manta hecha con trozos de varios colores
• patchouli• patchyDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > manta hecha con trozos de varios colores
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19 amnesia lagunar
f.lacunar amnesia, patchy amnesia. -
20 muy remendado
adj.patchy.
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