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1 persona torpe
• awkward person• clumsy person• lubber -
2 persona torpe
f.clumsy person, clumsy oaf, awkward person, bungler. -
3 torpe
adj.1 clumsy (sin destreza, sin tacto).sus movimientos son torpes her movements are clumsytorpe con las manos ham-fisted (que rompe las cosas) (especially British), ham-handed; (United States) butter-fingered (que deja caer las cosas)es muy torpe conduciendo he's a terrible driver2 slow, dim-witted (sin inteligencia).3 importunate.f. & m.clumsy person, blunderer, butterfingers, blunderhead.* * *► adjetivo1 (poco hábil) clumsy2 (de movimiento) slow, awkward3 (poco inteligente) dim, thick* * *adj.1) awkward, clumsy2) dull* * *ADJ1) (=poco ágil) [persona] clumsy; [movimiento] ungainly¡qué torpe eres, ya me has vuelto a pisar! — you're so clumsy, you've trodden on my foot again!
2) (=necio) dim, slowsoy muy torpe para la informática — I'm very dim o slow when it comes to computers
es bastante torpe y nunca entiende las lecciones — he's a bit dim o slow, he never understands the lessons
3) (=sin tacto) clumsy¡qué torpe soy! me temo que la he ofendido — how clumsy o stupid of me! I'm afraid I've offended her
* * *a) ( en las acciones) clumsy; ( al andar) awkwardun animal lerdo y torpe — a slow, ungainly animal
b) ( de entendimiento) slow (colloq)c) ( sin tacto) <persona/comentario> clumsy* * *= clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], gauche, dull, heavy-handed, gawky, ham-handed, ham-fisted, clotted, awkward.Ex. Such solutions after repeated application cause the catalog to become a clumsy, inefficient tool, and serve only to compound future problems.Ex. But influence of the gauche Aldine greek of the 1490s, and then of the superb reinterpretations of Garamont (1540s) and Granjon (1560s), was irresistible.Ex. Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.Ex. The often heavy-handed paternalism of Soviet children's literature is being challenged and children are being entrusted with real situations and real problems rather than the idealistic, rose-coloured version of reality previously thought suitable for them.Ex. His zany humor, gawky production, and sexual exhibitionism have grown in this new film into a confident, ironic account of a world in which it pays to be rich and beautiful.Ex. The League of Nations was a comically ham-handed debacle which collapsed in complete failure, disgracing all who were associated with it.Ex. They must ponder how not only to prevent such tragedies in future, but also to avoid worsening them through ham-fisted intervention.Ex. Although he occasionally lapses into a sort of clotted prose, his book is a valuable study of McLuhan's cultural and geographical context.Ex. Access is impaired by archaic, awkward, or simply strange headings that most normal persons would never look for on their first try.----* de una manera torpe = awkwardly, cumbrously.* ser torpe con las manos = be all thumbs.* ser torpe para + Infinitivo = be deficient in + Gerundio.* torpes, los = dull-witted, the.* * *a) ( en las acciones) clumsy; ( al andar) awkwardun animal lerdo y torpe — a slow, ungainly animal
b) ( de entendimiento) slow (colloq)c) ( sin tacto) <persona/comentario> clumsy* * *= clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], gauche, dull, heavy-handed, gawky, ham-handed, ham-fisted, clotted, awkward.Ex: Such solutions after repeated application cause the catalog to become a clumsy, inefficient tool, and serve only to compound future problems.
Ex: But influence of the gauche Aldine greek of the 1490s, and then of the superb reinterpretations of Garamont (1540s) and Granjon (1560s), was irresistible.Ex: Then there are those children made to think themselves failures because of the hammer-blow terms like dull, backward, retarded, underprivileged, disadvantaged, handicapped, less able, slow, rejected, remedial, reluctant, disturbed.Ex: The often heavy-handed paternalism of Soviet children's literature is being challenged and children are being entrusted with real situations and real problems rather than the idealistic, rose-coloured version of reality previously thought suitable for them.Ex: His zany humor, gawky production, and sexual exhibitionism have grown in this new film into a confident, ironic account of a world in which it pays to be rich and beautiful.Ex: The League of Nations was a comically ham-handed debacle which collapsed in complete failure, disgracing all who were associated with it.Ex: They must ponder how not only to prevent such tragedies in future, but also to avoid worsening them through ham-fisted intervention.Ex: Although he occasionally lapses into a sort of clotted prose, his book is a valuable study of McLuhan's cultural and geographical context.Ex: Access is impaired by archaic, awkward, or simply strange headings that most normal persons would never look for on their first try.* de una manera torpe = awkwardly, cumbrously.* ser torpe con las manos = be all thumbs.* ser torpe para + Infinitivo = be deficient in + Gerundio.* torpes, los = dull-witted, the.* * *1 (en las acciones) clumsy; (al andar) awkwardla anciana andaba de manera torpe the old lady moved awkwardlyun animal lerdo y torpe a slow, ungainly animales torpe para las matemáticas he's very slow o dim at math(s)¡qué torpe soy! I'm so stupid o slow o dim!3 (sin tacto) ‹persona/comentario› clumsyse disculpó de manera torpe she excused herself clumsily* * *
torpe adjetivo
torpe adjetivo
1 (poco habilidoso) clumsy
2 (comentario, gesto) clumsy
3 (en el andar, etc) slow, awkward
4 (de entendimiento) soy un poco torpe para la física, I'm not very good at physics
pey (como insulto) dim, dense, thick
' torpe' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calamidad
- manta
- ganso
- inhábil
- lerdo
- sonado
English:
awkward
- bumbling
- clumsy
- dense
- gauche
- heavy-handed
- inept
- laboured
- oops!
- slow
- whoops
- bungling
- cumbersome
- dull
- heavy
- klutz
- labored
- lumber
* * *torpe adj1. [sin destreza] [persona] clumsy;[dedos, andares] clumsy, awkward;sus movimientos son torpes her movements are clumsy;escrito en torpes trazos infantiles written with clumsy childish handwriting;[que deja caer las cosas] butter-fingered;con los años estoy torpe ya I'm getting clumsy as I get older;es muy torpe en dibujo he's not very good at drawing;2. [sin tacto] [gestos, palabras, comportamiento] clumsy3. [sin inteligencia] slow, dim-witted* * *adj clumsy; ( tonto) dense, dim* * *torpe adj1) desmañado: clumsy, awkward2) : stupid, dull♦ torpemente adv* * *torpe adj2. (lento) slow -
4 ganso
adj.1 clumsy, klutzy, sloppy.2 lazy, do-nothing.3 stupid, dumb, dimwit.m.1 goose, gander.2 clumsy oaf, klutz.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino2 (gandul) lazy oaf3 (torpe) dimwit, fool, idiot4 (bromista) clown, prankster► adjetivo1 (gandul) slow, lazy2 (torpe) dim3 (bromista) fond of joking\hacer el ganso familiar to play the fool¡no seas ganso! don't be an idiot!ganso bravo / ganso salvaje wild goosepaso de ganso MILITAR goose-step* * *(f. - gansa)noun* * *ganso, -a1. ADJ *1) (=grande) huge, hefty2) (=gandul) lazy3) (=estúpido) idiotic; pey (=bromista) play-acting¡no seas ganso! — don't be an idiot!
4) (=atractivo) hunky *, dishy *pasta 5)2.SM / F * (=torpe) idiot, dimwit *; (=rústico) country bumpkin, hick (EEUU) *3.SM (=ave) [gen] goose; (=macho) gander* * *I II- sa masculino, femenino1) (Zool) (m) goose, gander; (f) goose2) (fam)a) ( persona torpe) oaf (colloq)b) ( holgazán) slob (colloq)c) ( tonto) clown (colloq)* * *1 = gander, goose [geese, -pl.].Ex. The disease was accompanied by a drop in weight of the affected ganders, though no deaths of birds were recorded.Ex. So, the search retrieves 'goose,' 'geese,' and 'guise,' as well as the acronyms 'gise' and 'gse'.* * *I II- sa masculino, femenino1) (Zool) (m) goose, gander; (f) goose2) (fam)a) ( persona torpe) oaf (colloq)b) ( holgazán) slob (colloq)c) ( tonto) clown (colloq)* * *ganso22 = dishy [dishier -comp., dishiest -sup.].Ex: By chance, Giselle meets dishy divorce lawyer Robert Philip and his young daughter who are captivated by her sweetness and innocence.
1 = gander, goose [geese, -pl.].Ex: The disease was accompanied by a drop in weight of the affected ganders, though no deaths of birds were recorded.
Ex: So, the search retrieves 'goose,' 'geese,' and 'guise,' as well as the acronyms 'gise' and 'gse'.* * *( fam)2 (holgazán) lazy, idlemasculine, feminineB ( fam)2 (holgazán) lazy slob ( colloq)C* * *
ganso◊ -sa sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 (Zool) (m) goose, gander;
(f) goose
2 (fam)
ganso,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 Zool goose
(macho) gander
2 familiar dimwit
hacer el ganso, to play the fool
II adj fam
1 (persona) dumb, stupid
2 (objeto) huge: les costó una pasta gansa, it cost them a fortune
' ganso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gansa
- graznar
- graznido
English:
goose
- gander
- quill
* * *ganso, -a♦ adjFam1. [alto] tall2. [grande] huge, enormous;Espme costó una pasta gansa it cost me a fortune o an arm and a leg♦ nm,f1. [ave] [hembra] goose;[macho] gander ganso de las nieves snow goose;ganso del Nilo Egyptian goosehacer el ganso to clown around♦ nmVen rump (steak)* * *m ZO goose; macho gander* * *ganso, -sa n1) : goose, gander m2) : idiot, fool* * * -
5 tapado
adj.covered, wrapped.m.1 overcoat (abrigo). (Southern Cone)2 topcoat.3 candidate, official candidate.past part.past participle of spanish verb: tapar.* * *tapado, -a1. ADJ3) Ven2.3. SM3) Bol (=tesoro) buried treasure* * *I1) (RPl, Ven) ( abrigo) (winter) coat2) (Méx) (Pol) potential candidate ( with official support)II- da adjetivoa) (Col, Méx, Ven) ( torpe) dim (colloq), dumb (colloq), thick (BrE colloq)b) (Col fam) ( taimado) slyIII- da masculino, femenino (fam)a) (Col, Ven) ( persona torpe) dimwit (colloq)b) (Col) ( persona taimada) slyboots (colloq), sneaky devil (colloq)* * *I1) (RPl, Ven) ( abrigo) (winter) coat2) (Méx) (Pol) potential candidate ( with official support)II- da adjetivoa) (Col, Méx, Ven) ( torpe) dim (colloq), dumb (colloq), thick (BrE colloq)b) (Col fam) ( taimado) slyIII- da masculino, femenino (fam)a) (Col, Ven) ( persona torpe) dimwit (colloq)b) (Col) ( persona taimada) slyboots (colloq), sneaky devil (colloq)* * *tapado (↑ tapado a1)A (RPl, Ven) (abrigo) winter coat, coatmasculine, feminine( fam)In Mexican politics, a prospective party candidate for the presidency. Candidates traditionally emerge from within the party but their identity is not revealed until the candidate is officially declared: they remain tapados (hidden), thus arousing a great deal of speculation. Under the rule of the PRI - Partido Revolucionario Institucional (↑ PRI a1), its candidate was virtually guaranteed to become president.* * *
Del verbo tapar: ( conjugate tapar)
tapado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
tapado
tapar
tapado sustantivo masculino
1 (RPl, Ven) ( abrigo) (winter) coat
2 (Méx) (Pol) potential candidate ( with official support)
tapar ( conjugate tapar) verbo transitivo
1 ( cubrir) ‹ caja› to put the lid on;
‹botella/frasco› to put the top on;
‹ olla› to cover, put the lid on;
‹bebé/enfermo/cara› to cover
2
‹puerta/ventana› to block up
3
‹excusado/cañería› (AmL) to block
taparse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ( cubrirse) to cover oneself up;
‹ cara› to cover
2a) [oídos/nariz] to get o become blocked;
tapado sustantivo masculino
1 LAm woman's or child's overcoat
2 figurado Pol (persona de confianza) officially backed candidate
tapar verbo transitivo
1 (cubrir) to cover
(una botella) to put the top on
(un frasco, una caja, etc) to put the lid on
2 (un orificio) to plug, fill: tapó el agujero con cemento, he filled the hole with cement
(obstruir) to block: una rama tapa la entrada del túnel, a branch blocks the tunnel mouth
3 (abrigar, arropar) to wrap up
(en la cama) to tuck in
4 fam (interponerse) me estás tapando el sol, you're blocking out the sun
5 fig (ocultar una falta) to cover up for sb
' tapado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
descubrir
English:
blind
- stuffed-up
- veiled
- coat
- stuffy
* * *tapado, -a♦ adjAndes, Méx, Ven [persona] stupid, dull♦ nm2. Méx Fam [candidato] = electoral candidate for a party before his or her identity has been revealed[enterrado] buried treasure* * *1 adj nariz blocked (up)2 m Arg, Chicoat -
6 topo
m.1 mole (zoology) (& figurative).2 polka dot (lunar en tela). (peninsular Spanish)una falda de topos a polka-dot skirt3 Topo.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: topar.* * *1 mole\más ciego,-a que un topo figurado as blind as a bat* * *noun m.* * *ISM1) (Zool) mole2) (=torpe) clumsy person, blunderer3) (=espía) mole4) Esp (=lunar) polka dot5) (Mec) mole, tunnelling machineIISM1) LAm (=alfiler) large pin* * *a) (Zool) moleser más ciego que un topo — to be as blind as a bat
b) ( agente infiltrado) molec) (Col fam) ( persona torpe) klutz (AmE colloq), clumsy clod (BrE colloq)d) (Col) ( pendiente) earring* * *= mole, mole.Ex. On the one hand it is a tale of espionage and mole hunting, and on the other it is an elegiac drama of remembrance and departure.Ex. Hamlet refers to his father's spirit as 'old mole,' because it roams above ground for a brief period before returning to its subterranean region.----* piel de topo = moleskin.* tela de piel de topo = moleskin.* * *a) (Zool) moleser más ciego que un topo — to be as blind as a bat
b) ( agente infiltrado) molec) (Col fam) ( persona torpe) klutz (AmE colloq), clumsy clod (BrE colloq)d) (Col) ( pendiente) earring* * *= mole, mole.Ex: On the one hand it is a tale of espionage and mole hunting, and on the other it is an elegiac drama of remembrance and departure.
Ex: Hamlet refers to his father's spirit as 'old mole,' because it roams above ground for a brief period before returning to its subterranean region.* piel de topo = moleskin.* tela de piel de topo = moleskin.* * *topo2A1 ( Zool) molever menos que un topo or ser más ciego que un topo to be as blind as a bat2 (agente infiltrado) moleB2 (alfiler) large cloak pin ( used by Indians in Bolivia)3 ( Col) (pendiente) earring* * *
Del verbo topar: ( conjugate topar)
topo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
topó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
topar
topo
topo sustantivo masculinoa) (Zool) mole
topo sustantivo masculino
1 Zool mole
2 fig (infiltrado) mole
3 familiar más ciego que un topo, as blind as a bat
' topo' also found in these entries:
English:
bat
- mole
- blunder
- polka
* * *topo nm1. [animal] mole2. [infiltrado] moleuna falda de topos a polka-dot skirt5. Imprenta bullet* * *m ZO mole;ver menos que un topo fam be as blind as a bat fam* * *topo nm1) : mole (animal)* * *topo n mole -
7 inhábil
adj.1 unskillful, incompetent, lousy, unskilful.2 nonworking.* * *► adjetivo1 (poco habilidoso) unskilful (US unskillful)2 (día) nonworking* * *ADJ1) [persona] (=torpe) unskilful, unskillful (EEUU), clumsy; (=incompetente) incompetent; (=no apto) unfit ( para for) ( para hacer algo to do sth)2)3) [testigo] ineligible* * *1)a) ( torpe) unskillful*, clumsyb) ( no apto)2)a) < día> nonworking (before n)b) (Der) ( para un cargo)fue declarado inhábil para ejercer la profesión — he was disqualified from practicing the profession
* * *1)a) ( torpe) unskillful*, clumsyb) ( no apto)2)a) < día> nonworking (before n)b) (Der) ( para un cargo)fue declarado inhábil para ejercer la profesión — he was disqualified from practicing the profession
* * *A1 (torpe) unskillful*, clumsy2 (no apto) inhábil PARA algo unsuited TO sthes inhábil para esa clase de trabajo he's not cut out for that kind of work, he's unsuited to that kind of workB1 ‹día› nonworking ( before n)en horas inhábiles outside office hoursel día de las elecciones será inhábil a efectos escolares schools will be closed on election day2 ( Der)(para un cargo): fue declarado inhábil para ejercer la profesión he was disqualified from practicing the professionun testigo inhábil an ineligible witness* * *
inhábil adjetivo
b) ( no apto) inhábil para algo unsuited to sth
inhábil adjetivo (objeto o persona) nonworking
(días) nonwork: los sábados y festivos son días inhábiles, Saturdays and Sundays are nonwork days
* * *inhábil adj1. [torpe] clumsy, unskilful;ser inhábil para algo to be unsuited to sth2. [incapacitado] [por defecto físico] unfit;[por la edad] disqualified* * *adj1 unskillful, Brunskilful2:día inhábil non-working day* * *inhábil adj: unskillful, clumsy -
8 ceporro
m.1 idiot, blockhead (informal).2 old stock.* * *1 (cepo) log2 figurado dimwit, blockhead\dormir como un ceporro figurado to sleep like a log* * *a)dormir como un ceporro — (fam) to sleep like a log
b) (fam) ( persona torpe) dimwit* * *= asinine, dumb [dumber -comp., dumbest -sup.], thick [thicker -comp., thickest -sup.].Ex. This chapter is dedicated to the truly asinine rules -- ones which either defeat their own purpose altogether or are completely devoid of common sense.Ex. Techniques such as the automatic detection of anaphora enable systems to appear to be intelligent rather than dumb.Ex. To call him thick is possibly the nicest thing you can say about the man.* * *a)dormir como un ceporro — (fam) to sleep like a log
b) (fam) ( persona torpe) dimwit* * *= asinine, dumb [dumber -comp., dumbest -sup.], thick [thicker -comp., thickest -sup.].Ex: This chapter is dedicated to the truly asinine rules -- ones which either defeat their own purpose altogether or are completely devoid of common sense.
Ex: Techniques such as the automatic detection of anaphora enable systems to appear to be intelligent rather than dumb.Ex: To call him thick is possibly the nicest thing you can say about the man.* * *1 (tronco) old vine stockdormir como un ceporro ( fam); to sleep like a logestar como un ceporro to be very fat* * *ceporro, -a Fam♦ adjthick, dim♦ nm,f1. [torpe] idiot, blockhead2. Compdormir como un ceporro to sleep like a log* * *m, ceporra f1 figidiot2:dormir como un ceporro sleep like a log -
9 tarugo
adj.wooden-headed.m.1 blockhead (informal) (necio).2 block of wood.3 chunk (of stale bread).4 chuck of stale bread.5 bribe, kickback, backhander.6 fear.7 anxiety.* * *1 (de madera) lump of wood2 (de pan) hunk of stale bread* * *1. ADJ1) * (=zoquete) stupid2) Caribe (=adulador) fawning2. SM1) (=pedazo de madera) lump, chunk; (=clavija) wooden peg; (=tapón) plug, stopper; (=adoquín) wooden paving block2) (=pan) chunk of stale bread3) * (=imbécil) chump *, blockhead *4) Caribe * (=susto) fright, scare5) Méx (=miedo) fear, anxiety6) ** (=soborno) backhander ** * *a) ( de madera) piece; ( de pan duro) piece, hunkb) ( clavija) peg, dowelc) (fam) ( persona torpe) blockhead (colloq)* * *= dimwit, blockhead, nonce, birdbrain.Nota: Nombre y adjetivo.Ex. The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.Ex. They'd all call him blockhead, the ribbing was endless.Ex. Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.Ex. I am thinking humans can be such birdbrains when it comes to communication.* * *a) ( de madera) piece; ( de pan duro) piece, hunkb) ( clavija) peg, dowelc) (fam) ( persona torpe) blockhead (colloq)* * *= dimwit, blockhead, nonce, birdbrain.Nota: Nombre y adjetivo.Ex: The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.
Ex: They'd all call him blockhead, the ribbing was endless.Ex: Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.Ex: I am thinking humans can be such birdbrains when it comes to communication.* * *1 (de madera) piece; (de pan duro) piece, hunk2 (clavija) peg, dowel* * *
tarugo sustantivo masculino
1 (de madera) lump of wood
2 (de pan duro) hunk
3 fam pey (tonto, zoquete) oaf, blockhead
' tarugo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adoquín
English:
dope
* * *tarugo nm1. [de madera] block of wood2. [de pan] hunk [of stale bread]* * *m famblockhead -
10 pato
m.1 duck, drake.2 bedpan, chamber pot, potty.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino\pagar el pato familiar to carry the canser un pato mareado familiar to be really clumsy————————* * *(f. - pata)noun* * *SM1) (Orn) duckpato real, pato silvestre — mallard, wild duck
2) * (=persona aburrida) bore3) (=torpe)4) * (=aburrimiento) boredom; (=período aburrido) boring time; (=fiesta) bore, drag5) And * (=gorrón) sponger *6) And * (=inocentón) sucker **7) Méx8) Cono Sur*ser un pato o estar pato — to be broke *
9) LAm (=bacineta) bedpan* * *I- ta masculino, femenino (Zool) duckhacerse pato — (Méx fam) to pretend not to know anything
IIpagar el pato — (fam) to get the blame
- ta adjetivo [estar) (CS fam) broke (colloq)III1) (Esp fam) ( persona) clodhopper (colloq)2) (Col fam) ( en una fiesta) gatecrasher (colloq)3) (Andes, Méx) (Med) bedpan* * *= duck.Ex. The textword combined with the descriptor, ' ducks' and 'water birds', resulted in higher precision than when the descriptor alone was used.----* pagar el pato = carry + the can, take it on + the chin.* si se parece a un pato, anda como un pato y grazna como un pato, entonces es = If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it must be a duck.* * *I- ta masculino, femenino (Zool) duckhacerse pato — (Méx fam) to pretend not to know anything
IIpagar el pato — (fam) to get the blame
- ta adjetivo [estar) (CS fam) broke (colloq)III1) (Esp fam) ( persona) clodhopper (colloq)2) (Col fam) ( en una fiesta) gatecrasher (colloq)3) (Andes, Méx) (Med) bedpan* * *= duck.Ex: The textword combined with the descriptor, ' ducks' and 'water birds', resulted in higher precision than when the descriptor alone was used.
* pagar el pato = carry + the can, take it on + the chin.* si se parece a un pato, anda como un pato y grazna como un pato, entonces es = If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it must be a duck.* * *masculine, feminine( Zool) duckpato a la naranja ( Coc) duck à l'orangesi te pregunta por mí, tú hazte pato if he asks after me, make out o pretend you don't know anythingcuando se lo recordé se hizo pato when I reminded him of it, he pretended not to know what I was talking aboutsiempre me toca a mí pagar el pato I always end up getting the blame o taking the rap o carrying the canCompuestos:mallard● pato salvaje or silvestrewild duckla llevé a cenar y me quedé pato I took her to dinner and that cleaned me out o and I was completely broke afterward(s) ( colloq)pato3tu prima es un pato, no aprenderá nunca a bailar your cousin has two left feet o is a real clodhopper; she'll never learn to danceC ( Dep) game similar to poloE1 (Andes, Méx) ( Med) bedpan* * *
pato 1◊ -ta sustantivo masculino, femenino (Zool) duck
pato 2 sustantivo masculino
1 (Esp fam) ( persona) clodhopper (colloq)
2 (Andes, Méx) (Med) bedpan
pato m Orn duck
♦ Locuciones: pagar el pato, to carry the can
' pato' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
graznido
- graznar
English:
can
- duck
- quack
- rap
- waddle
- drake
* * *pato, -a♦ nm,f[ave] duck; Fam¡al agua, patos! [en piscina] in you jump!;Méx Famno te hagas pato, págame lo que me debes don't mess me around, just pay me what you owe me;Fam Arg, Chile, Méx Famser el pato de la boda to be the one who pays the consequences, to be the one who foots the billpato almizlado muscovy duck;pato arlequín harlequin duck;pato colorado red-crested pochard;pato havelda long-tailed duck;pato mandarín mandarin duck;pato a la naranja duck à l'orange♦ nm* * *m ZO duck;pagar el pato fam take the rap fam, Brcarry the can fam* * *pato, -ta n1) : duck2)pato real : mallard3)* * *pato n duck -
11 patoso
adj.1 clumsy.2 gauche.m.1 person who pretends to be funny.2 clumsy individual, clumsy person.* * *► adjetivo1 clumsy* * *(f. - patosa)adj.* * *patoso, -a *1. ADJ1) (=torpe) clumsy2) (=molesto) troublesome2. SM / F1) (=torpe) clumsy oaf2) (=sabihondo) clever Dick *, smart Aleck *3) (=agitador) troublemaker* * *I- sa adjetivo (Esp fam) clumsyII- sa masculino, femenino (Esp fam) clumsy idiot (colloq)* * *= bumbler, duffer, ham-handed.Ex. Henry Ellis is traditionally depicted as a reactionary bumbler who held back reform of the department of printed books.Ex. Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.Ex. The League of Nations was a comically ham-handed debacle which collapsed in complete failure, disgracing all who were associated with it.----* ser muy patoso = be all thumbs.* * *I- sa adjetivo (Esp fam) clumsyII- sa masculino, femenino (Esp fam) clumsy idiot (colloq)* * *= bumbler, duffer, ham-handed.Ex: Henry Ellis is traditionally depicted as a reactionary bumbler who held back reform of the department of printed books.
Ex: Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.Ex: The League of Nations was a comically ham-handed debacle which collapsed in complete failure, disgracing all who were associated with it.* ser muy patoso = be all thumbs.* * *1 (torpe) clumsy2 (difícil) difficult, tiresomemasculine, feminine2 (persona difícil) pain in the neck ( colloq)* * *
patoso◊ -sa adjetivo (Esp fam) clumsy
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (Esp fam) clumsy idiot (colloq)
patoso,-a adjetivo clumsy
' patoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
patosa
English:
clumsy
- gauche
- klutz
* * *♦ adjclumsy;no sabe bailar, es muy patoso he can't dance, he's got two left feet;hoy estoy muy patoso I'm being really clumsy today♦ nm,fclumsy idiot o oaf* * *adj clumsy* * * -
12 tronco
m.1 trunk (anatomy & botany).2 team.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: troncar.* * *1 ANATOMÍA trunk, torso4 figurado (persona inútil) blockhead5 (geometría) frustum6 argot (compañero) mate, pal, chum\dormir como un tronco familiar to sleep like a logtronco de cono truncated cone* * *noun m.1) torso2) trunk3) log* * *ISM1) [de árbol] trunk; (=leño) logtronco de Navidad — (Culin) yule log
2) (Anat) trunk3) (=estirpe) stock4) (Ferro) main line, trunk line5) *** (=pene) prick ***IItronco, -a** SM / F1) (=tío) bloke * /bird *2) (=amigo) [en oración directa] mate *, pal *-oye, tronco — "hey, man" *
* * *1)a) (Bot) trunkb) ( leño) logdormir como un tronco — to sleep like a log
c) (Coc)2) ( en genealogía) stock3) (Ling) branch4) (Anat) trunk, torso5) (Andes, RPl fam) ( persona inepta)es un tronco — he's useless; (colloq)
* * *= log, trunk, bole.Ex. Wood pulp can be made either by grinding up untreated logs (when it is called mechanical wood, or groundwood), or by digesting wood chips chemically (chemical wood).Ex. The lower limbs (49.8%), upper limbs (23.3%), and back and trunk (22.8%) were most commonly injured.Ex. There is a chance that I may be given a few boles from some very large pistachio trees and I would like to know if it would be worth it to try and do anything with them.----* cabaña de troncos de madera = log cabin, wood cabin.* casa de troncos de madera = log house.* piragua de tronco de árbol = dugout, dugout canoe.* silla tallada en tronco = log chair.* tronco de árbol = tree trunk.* * *1)a) (Bot) trunkb) ( leño) logdormir como un tronco — to sleep like a log
c) (Coc)2) ( en genealogía) stock3) (Ling) branch4) (Anat) trunk, torso5) (Andes, RPl fam) ( persona inepta)es un tronco — he's useless; (colloq)
* * *= log, trunk, bole.Ex: Wood pulp can be made either by grinding up untreated logs (when it is called mechanical wood, or groundwood), or by digesting wood chips chemically (chemical wood).
Ex: The lower limbs (49.8%), upper limbs (23.3%), and back and trunk (22.8%) were most commonly injured.Ex: There is a chance that I may be given a few boles from some very large pistachio trees and I would like to know if it would be worth it to try and do anything with them.* cabaña de troncos de madera = log cabin, wood cabin.* casa de troncos de madera = log house.* piragua de tronco de árbol = dugout, dugout canoe.* silla tallada en tronco = log chair.* tronco de árbol = tree trunk.* * *A1 ( Bot) trunk2 (leño) logdormir como un tronco to sleep like a log3 ( Coc):tronco de Navidad chocolate yule logB (en genealogía) stockC ( Ling) branchD1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) trunk, torso2 (en geometría) frustumE( AmL fam) (persona inepta): esa niña es un tronco that girl is a complete bonehead o blockhead ( colloq)es un tronco para los idiomas he's hopeless o useless at languagesese zaguero es un tronco that back is useless o ( AmE) is a real jerk o zero ( colloq), that back is a dead loss ( BrE colloq)F¡ay sí! ¡tronco de favor me hiciste con eso! ( iró); oh yeah! that was some favor you did me! ( iro)masculine, feminine¡tranqui, tronco! chill out! (sl), cool it, buddy o mate! ( colloq)* * *
tronco sustantivo masculino
1 (Bot) trunk;
( leño) log
2 ( en genealogía) stock
3 (Anat) trunk, torso
tronco
I sustantivo masculino
1 (de un árbol) trunk
2 (para la chimenea) log
3 Anat trunk, torso
II m,f argot (en oración directa) mate, US buddy
♦ Locuciones: dormir como un tronco, to sleep like a log
' tronco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corteza
- cuerpo
- dormir
- trepar
- vacía
- vacío
- ahuecar
English:
log
- trunk
- tree
* * *tronco1 nm1. [de árbol] trunk;[talado y sin ramas] log; Famcomo un tronco: dormir como un tronco to sleep like a log;estar como un tronco to be dead to the world3. [de persona] trunk4. [origen común] [en una familia] stock;Ling branch Univ tronco común compulsory subjects tronco de cono truncated conetronco braquiocefálico brachiocephalic trunk;tronco2, -a♦ nm,fFam2. Esp [mujer]mira, tronca, yo sólo te digo que no te aguanto look, darling, what I'm telling you is that I can't stand you;¿qué tal, tronca? how's it going?3. Am [persona estúpida] thicko;[persona torpe] bungler, US klutz♦ adjAm [estúpido] thick; [torpe] clumsy, US klutzy* * *m trunk; cortado log;dormir como un tronco sleep like a log* * *tronco nm1) : trunk (of a tree)2) : log3) : torso* * *tronco n1. (de cuerpo, árbol) trunk2. (leña) log -
13 yegua
f.mare.* * *1 mare* * *noun f.* * *1. SF1) (=animal) mare2. ADJ2) Cono Sur (=grande) big, huge* * *1) (Zool) mare2) (Chi fam)a) ( persona torpe) bonehead (colloq)b) ( puta) whore (sl)* * *= mare.Ex. The book contains the following chapters: practical horse nutrition; equine genetics; stallions; mares; parturition; care of mare and foal; and identification, selection, and marketing horses.* * *1) (Zool) mare2) (Chi fam)a) ( persona torpe) bonehead (colloq)b) ( puta) whore (sl)* * *= mare.Ex: The book contains the following chapters: practical horse nutrition; equine genetics; stallions; mares; parturition; care of mare and foal; and identification, selection, and marketing horses.
* * *A ( Zool) mareB ( Chi)* * *
yegua sustantivo femenino (Zool) mare
yegua f Zool mare
' yegua' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
baya
- bayo
- zaina
- zaino
- montar
- parir
English:
mare
- roan
- mule
* * *♦ nf1. [animal] mare♦ adjCSur Famla muy yegua the old cow* * *f ZO mare* * *yegua nf: mare* * *yegua n mare -
14 charro
adj.1 tawdry, vulgar, lurid.2 pertaining to the charros.3 dim, dumb, useless.4 corrupt, crooked, dishonest.5 pro-management.m.1 horserider, cowboy, horse rider, horseman.2 traitor, turncoat.3 dimwit, blockhead, dunce, fool.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: charrar.* * *► adjetivo3 (de Salamanca) from Salamanca► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 person from Salamanca* * *1. ADJ1) [gente] rustic2) (=de mal gusto) [ropa] loud, gaudy; [objeto] flashy, showy3) (=salmantino) Salamancan4) Méx [costumbres] traditional, picturesqueSee:ver nota culturelle LA CONSTITUCIÓN ESPAÑOLA in constitución2. SM1) (=pueblerino) rustic2) Méx (=vaquero) typical Mexican3) Méx (=sombrero) wide-brimmed hat4) Méx * corrupt union boss5) Salamanca peasantcharra* * *I- rra adjetivo1) (fam) ( de mal gusto) gaudy, garish2) ( en Méx) <tradiciones/música> of/relating to the charro IIII •• Cultural note:charro, charraA Mexican cowboy or cowgirl skilled in horsemanship. The traditional charro costume is very elaborate and trimmed with silver. A man's outfit consists of a high-crowned, wide-brimmed hat, tight trousers, a white shirt, waistcoat and short jacket. A woman's outfit is a similar but with a long, wide skirt. Charros originated charrerías, the culture associated with horse-riding and rodeo skills. They also take part in festivals known as charreadas* * *I- rra adjetivo1) (fam) ( de mal gusto) gaudy, garish2) ( en Méx) <tradiciones/música> of/relating to the charro IIII •• Cultural note:charro, charraA Mexican cowboy or cowgirl skilled in horsemanship. The traditional charro costume is very elaborate and trimmed with silver. A man's outfit consists of a high-crowned, wide-brimmed hat, tight trousers, a white shirt, waistcoat and short jacket. A woman's outfit is a similar but with a long, wide skirt. Charros originated charrerías, the culture associated with horse-riding and rodeo skills. They also take part in festivals known as charreadas* * *es bien charra para multiplicar she's useless at multiplicationmasculine, feminineA Mexican cowboy or cowgirl skilled in horsemanship. The traditional charro costume is very elaborate and trimmed with silver. A man's outfit consists of a high-crowned, wide-brimmed hat, tight trousers, a white shirt, waistcoat and short jacket. A woman's outfit is a similar but with a long, wide skirt.Charros originated charrerías, the culture associated with horse-riding and rodeo skills. They also take part in festivals known as charreadas.* * *
charro◊ - rra adjetivo
1 (fam) ( de mal gusto) gaudy, garish
2 ( en Méx) ‹tradiciones/música› of/relating to the◊ charro
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( en Méx) ( jinete) (m) horseman, cowboy;
(f) horsewoman, cowgirl
' charro' also found in these entries:
English:
garish
- gaudy
* * *charro, -a♦ adj1. [recargado] gaudy, showy♦ nm,fCHARROThe charro is the traditional Mexican cowboy. Over centuries of perfecting their skills on ranches, Mexican cowboys have made “charrería” (or rodeo riding) a national institution. “Charreadas” are rodeos where the cowboys lasso cows, bulls and horses, wearing traditional embroidered costumes and wide-brim hats. They also ride wild horses and bulls according to rules set down after the Mexican Revolution.* * *I adj despgarish, gaudyII m Méx(Mexican) cowboy* * *1) : gaudy, tacky -
15 acémila
f.1 mule, beast of burden, mula, pack animal.2 tribute, tax.* * *1 (mulo) mule; (bestia de carga) packhorse* * *SF1) (=mula) beast of burden, mule2) (=persona torpe) thick-headed person* * *1 ( Zool) mule* * *f mule -
16 calamidad
f.1 calamity.pasar calamidades to suffer great hardship2 unfortunate event, calamity, fateful event, mishap.3 misfortune, fatality, calamity, fatefulness.* * *1 (desgracia) calamity, disaster\ser una calamidad / estar hecho,-a una calamidad familiar to look a sight* * *SF (=desastre) calamity, disaster(=persona)¡vaya calamidad! — what terrible luck!
* * *a) (desastre, desgracia) disaster, calamityb) ( persona inútil) disaster (colloq)* * *= calamity, ill fate, duffer, dud.Ex. His doctrine that even venial wrongdoing is worse than any natural calamity implies that we ought to refrain from such wrongdoing even if calamity results.Ex. The sad fact is that the majority of web pages suffer this same ill fate.Ex. Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.Ex. It may be tempting the weather gods just to point this out, but this has been a dud of a hurricane season so far.* * *a) (desastre, desgracia) disaster, calamityb) ( persona inútil) disaster (colloq)* * *= calamity, ill fate, duffer, dud.Ex: His doctrine that even venial wrongdoing is worse than any natural calamity implies that we ought to refrain from such wrongdoing even if calamity results.
Ex: The sad fact is that the majority of web pages suffer this same ill fate.Ex: Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.Ex: It may be tempting the weather gods just to point this out, but this has been a dud of a hurricane season so far.* * *1 (desastre, desgracia) disaster, calamity¡pobre chico, las calamidades que ha tenido que pasar! the poor boy, the terrible things he's had to go through!2 (persona inútil) disaster ( colloq)* * *
calamidad sustantivo femenino
◊ ¡las calamidades que ha pasado! the terrible things he's gone through!
calamidad sustantivo femenino
1 (desgracia, desastre) calamity: en su infancia pasó muchas calamidades, she had a traumatic childhood
2 familiar hum (persona torpe) disaster: Juan es una calamidad, Juan is a complete disaster
' calamidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
azote
- nulidad
- plaga
English:
calamity
- dud
* * *calamidad nf1. [catástrofe] disaster, calamity;pasar calamidades to suffer great hardship;¡qué calamidad! how awful!* * *f calamity* * *calamidad nfdesastre: calamity, disaster* * *calamidad n (desastre) disaster -
17 cabestro
m.1 halter (rope).2 leading ox (animal).pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: cabestrar.* * *1 (dogal) halter2 (animal) leading ox* * *SM1) (=brida) halter2) (=buey) leading ox, bell-ox3) * (=cornudo) cuckold; (=lerdo) thickie ** * ** * *= halter.Ex. The author studies medieval representations of Saint Anthony Abbot and his accompanying piglet on a halter.* * ** * *= halter.Ex: The author studies medieval representations of Saint Anthony Abbot and his accompanying piglet on a halter.
* * *1 (cuerda) halter* * *
cabestro sustantivo masculino
1 Zool leading ox
2 fam pey (bestia) brute, bully: el jefe de Carmen es un cabestro, Carmen's boss is a dupe
' cabestro' also found in these entries:
English:
halter
* * *cabestro nm1. [cuerda] halter2. [buey] leading ox¡pero qué cabestro eres! how could you be so stupid?* * *m halter* * *cabestro nm: halter (for an animal) -
18 paquete
m.1 parcel.paquete bomba parcel bombpaquete postal parcel2 pack, packet.paquete de tabaco cigarette packet3 bag (maleta, bulto).4 package (conjunto).paquete de acciones share holdingpaquete de medidas package of measurespaquete turístico package holiday5 package (computing).6 passenger.ir de paquete to ride pillion7 packet, bulge (informal) (genitales masculinos). (peninsular Spanish)8 headache, problem, hot seat, difficulty.* * *2 (conjunto) set, packet■ un paquete de medidas a package, a package of measures4 familiar (genitales masculinos) bulge, packet\ir de paquete to ride pillionmarcar paquete familiar to have a bulge in one's trousersmeter un paquete a alguien argot to come down on somebody like a ton of brickspaquete postal parcel* * *noun m.1) package2) packet3) parcel* * *1. SM1) [de correos] [grande] parcel; [pequeño] packagepaquetes postales — [como servicio] parcel post sing
2) [de cigarrillos, galletas] packet, pack (EEUU); [de harina, azúcar] bag3) (Econ, Inform) (=conjunto) packagepaquete accionarial, paquete de acciones — parcel of shares
4) * (=persona torpe)ser un paquete — to be useless, be a dead loss *
5) * (=castigo)el sargento le metió un paquete por abandonar su puesto — the sergeant threw the book at him for leaving his post
6) * (=bebé)7) ** (=genitales masculinos) bulge, lunchbox **8) * (=pañal) [limpio] nappy; [sucio] dirty nappy9) (Náut) packet (boat)10) † * (=majo) dandyestar hecho un paquete — to be all dressed up, be dressed in style
11) (Med) ** dose (of VD) **12) LAm (=cosa pesada) nuisance, bore¡menudo paquete!, ¡vaya paquete! — what a bore!
13)14) Méx (=asunto) tough job, hard one15) Cono Sur ** queer **, poof **, fag (EEUU) **16) LAm (=vacaciones) package holiday2.ADJ INV And, Arg * elegant, chic* * *I- ta adjetivo (RPl fam) smart, chicII1)a) ( bulto envuelto) package, parcelir de paquete — (fam) to ride on the back ( of a motorcycle)
b) (de galletas, cigarrillos) pack (AmE), packet (BrE)un paquete de papas fritas — (AmL) a bag of chips (AmE), a packet of crisps (BrE)
meterle un paquete a alguien — (Esp fam) to throw the book at somebody
2) ( conjunto) packageun paquete de software/de aplicación — (Inf) a software/an application package
3) (fam) ( genitales masculinos) bulge (colloq & euph)4) (Méx fam) ( problema) headache (colloq)cargar con el paquete — (fam) to take responsibility
* * *I- ta adjetivo (RPl fam) smart, chicII1)a) ( bulto envuelto) package, parcelir de paquete — (fam) to ride on the back ( of a motorcycle)
b) (de galletas, cigarrillos) pack (AmE), packet (BrE)un paquete de papas fritas — (AmL) a bag of chips (AmE), a packet of crisps (BrE)
meterle un paquete a alguien — (Esp fam) to throw the book at somebody
2) ( conjunto) packageun paquete de software/de aplicación — (Inf) a software/an application package
3) (fam) ( genitales masculinos) bulge (colloq & euph)4) (Méx fam) ( problema) headache (colloq)cargar con el paquete — (fam) to take responsibility
* * *paquete11 = pack, package, packet, parcel, deck, bundle, tranche.Ex: The notched cards, representing relevant documents, will drop off the needle and fall from the bulk of the pack.
Ex: A spider web of metal, sealed in a thin glass container, a wire heated to brilliant glow, in short, the thermionic tube of radio sets is made by the hundred million, tossed about in packages, plugged into sockets -- and it works!.Ex: In packet switching the message is split up in order to be sent through the network in short fixed length packets.Ex: You do not want to try and clear the building, thinking it is a fire when it is just somebody trying to deliver a parcel of books to the back door.Ex: As the user traverses links, new pages appear on top of the current deck.Ex: Many of them use a technique called packet-switching in which data are sent from transmitter to receiver in small bundles or packets.Ex: The first tranche of NATO enlargement -- adding Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic next year -- will help stabilize an historically unstable region.* conmutación en paquetes = packet switching.* empresa de reparto de paquetes = package delivery company.* franquear un paquete = frank + parcel.* insertar aguja en un paquete de fichas = needling the pack.* paquete ALEPH = ALEPH software.* paquete de azúcar = sugar packet.* paquete de chicles = packet of chewing gum.* paquete de clasificación = sort package.* paquete de comunicaciones = communications package.* paquete de discos = disc pack.* paquete de edición de texto = editing package.* paquete de entrada y comprobación de datos = data entry and validation package.* paquete de información = pack, information kit.* paquete de inscripción = registration package.* paquete de material didáctico = training package.* paquete de objetos e información sobre un tema concreto = topic kit.* paquete de programas = package.* paquete de programas de ordenador = software package.* paquete de revistas = journal package.* paquete de seis = six-pack.* paquete de trabajo = workpackage.* paquete de vacaciones = package holiday, vacation package.* paquete hotelero = hotel package.* paquete informativo = topic pack, pack, information kit.* paquete integrado de programas = software suite.* paquete ofimático = software suite, software suite.* paquete postal = parcel post.* paquetes de programas = programme packages.* paquetes editoriales = publishers' packages.* paquete turístico = tour package.* Sistema de Comunicación por Paquetes (PSS) = Packet-Switching System (PSS).* un paquete de = a suite of.* un paquete integrado de programas = a suite of + programmes.* un paquete ofimático integrado = a suite of office automation software.paquete22 = pillion.Ex: We will organize a special tour for a group if there is a minimum of four riders (i.e. four motorcycles, or a group of six -- three riders and pillions).
* ir de paquete = pillion riding, ride + pillion.* * *¡qué paqueta te has puesto! you're looking very smart o chictienen la casa muy paqueta their house is done out o up really nicely ( colloq)para la fiesta quiero algo más paquete I want something a bit dressier o a bit smarter for the party ( colloq)Ano soy muy bueno haciendo paquetes I'm not very good at wrapping up parcelsdejar a algn con el paquete ( fam); to get sb pregnant, to get sb in the club o in the family way ( colloq)meterle un paquete a algn to throw the book at sbCompuestos:parcel bombparcel ( sent by mail)envíalo como paquete postal send it (by) parcel postB (conjunto) packageun paquete de programas a software packageun paquete de información a workpackun paquete oferta a value packDcargar con el paquete ( fam); to take responsibility o the blame* * *
paquete 1
paquete 2 sustantivo masculino
1
paquete bomba parcel bomb;
paquete postal parcel ( sent by mail)
2 ( conjunto) package;
(Inf) package
3 (Méx fam) ( problema) headache (colloq)
paquete sustantivo masculino
1 package, parcel
(de café, cereales, folios, etc) packet, US pack
2 (conjunto, grupo) set, package
paquete de medidas, package of measures
3 Inform software package
4 (de bicicleta, moto) pillion passenger: Juan iba de paquete, John was riding pillion
5 fam (castigo, sanción) punishment: si se enteran, me meterán un paquete, if they find out, I'll be severely punished
' paquete' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bomba
- deshacer
- deshecha
- deshecho
- empezar
- envasada
- envasado
- envío
- envuelta
- envuelto
- ligadura
- amarrar
- atar
- certificado
- consignar
- desamarrar
- despachar
- destinado
- destinatario
- entrega
- entregar
- enviar
- envoltorio
- envolver
- ligero
- liviano
- nombre
- papa
- pesar
- precintar
- recoger
- sospechoso
- sostener
- voluminoso
English:
block
- cracker
- make up
- pack
- package
- packet
- parcel
- parcel bomb
- reverse
- seal
- seal up
- send
- sign for
- six-pack
- software package
- tie up
- tissue
- unpack
- unwrap
- bundle
- way
- which
* * *paquete1, -a adjRP Fam smart, elegant;es una mujer muy paqueta she's a very smart dresser;hoy estás muy paquete you're looking very elegant today;tiene un apartamento muy paquete he's got a very chic apartmentpaquete2 nm1. [de libros, regalos] package, parcelpaquete de bienvenida [en congreso, hotel] welcome pack; Col, Ven Fam paquete chileno [timo] = deception involving the use of a fake wad of bank notes; [estafa] swindle;paquete postal parcel, package2. [de cigarrillos, folios] Br packet, US pack;[de azúcar, arroz] bag3. [maleta, bulto] bag4. [en rugby] pack5. [en ciclismo] pack6. [en motocicleta] passenger;ir de paquete to ride pillion7. [conjunto] packageBolsa paquete de acciones bundle o lot of esp Br shares o esp US stock(s);paquete de medidas package of measures;paquete turístico package tour8. Informát packagepaquete integrado integrated packagemarcar paquete to draw attention to one's packet o bulge14. CompFammeter un paquete a alguien [castigar] to come down hard on sb;Fam Méxdarse paquete to put on airs* * *m1 package, parcel2 de cigarrillos packet3 famen moto (pillion) passenger* * *paquete nmbulto: package, parcel* * *paquete n1. (objeto envuelto) parcel2. (caja, bolsa) packet -
19 bodoque
m.1 pellet, a small ball of clay shot from a crossbow.2 dunce, idiot.Hacer bodoques (Coll.) To be reduced to dust, to be dead3 badly-made thing. (Mexico)4 lump, swelling; lump, ball. (Central America)5 raised embroidery.6 kid.7 compact clay ball thrown with a crossbow.* * *1 (adorno) raised embroidery work1 dimwit* * *SM1) [de ballesta] small ball, pellet3) Méx (=tonto) dimwit *4) CAm (=manojo) bunch5) Méx (=cosa mal hecha) badly-made thing* * *masculino y femenino1) (fam) ( tonto) dimwit (colloq)2) (Méx fam) ( niño) kid (colloq)* * *masculino y femenino1) (fam) ( tonto) dimwit (colloq)2) (Méx fam) ( niño) kid (colloq)* * *C1 (en bordado) raised embroidery2 (de barro) pellet3 ( Col) (usado como proyectil) spitball* * *bodoque nm1. [en bordado] tuft3. Guat, Méx [chichón] lump, swelling -
20 cernícalo
m.kestrel, sparrow hawk, windhover.* * *1 (ave) kestrel2 figurado blockhead, dolt, dimwit* * *SM1) (Orn) kestrel2) * (=persona torpe) lout, dolt3)coger un cernícalo — * to get tight *
4) And (Orn) hawk, falcon* * *1) (Zool) kestrel* * *1) (Zool) kestrel* * *A ( Zool) kestrelB* * *
cernícalo sustantivo masculino (Zool) kestrel
' cernícalo' also found in these entries:
English:
kestrel
* * *cernícalo nm1. [ave] kestrelcernícalo americano American kestrel;cernícalo primilla lesser kestrel* * *m ZO kestrel; fig famlout
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persona — (Del lat. persōna, máscara de actor, personaje teatral, este del etrusco phersu, y este del gr. πρόσωπον). 1. f. Individuo de la especie humana. 2. Hombre o mujer cuyo nombre se ignora o se omite. 3. Hombre o mujer distinguidos en la vida pública … Diccionario de la lengua española
torpe — (Del lat. turpis). 1. adj. Que se mueve con dificultad. 2. desmañado. 3. Rudo, tardo en comprender. 4. Deshonesto, impúdico, lascivo. 5. Ignominioso, indecoroso, infame. 6. Feo, tosco, falto de ornato. ☛ V. condición torpe, persona torp … Diccionario de la lengua española
torpe — (Del lat. turpis, feo.) ► adjetivo/ sustantivo masculino femenino 1 Que se mueve con dificultad: ■ con los años se ha vuelto torpe; anda muy torpe porque le duele la pierna. SINÓNIMO lento ANTÓNIMO ágil 2 Que no tiene habilidad en hacer una cosa … Enciclopedia Universal
Persona — (Del lat. persona, personaje teatral.) ► sustantivo femenino 1 Individuo de la especie humana: ■ como persona que es, a veces se equivoca. SINÓNIMO ser 2 Hombre o mujer cuyo nombre se ignora o se omite: ■ me lo contó una persona que sabe mucho de … Enciclopedia Universal
no saber una persona dónde tiene los ojos — coloquial Ser muy torpe … Enciclopedia Universal
ser una persona un poste — ► locución coloquial 1. Ser muy torpe o tonto. 2. Estar muy sordo … Enciclopedia Universal
agüevao — persona torpe y atontada. miedoso … Colombianismos
zamacuco — (Del ár. samakuk.) ► sustantivo 1 coloquial Persona que tiene poca inteligencia o que comprende con dificultad las cosas: ■ ¡presta atención!, que pareces un zamacuco. SINÓNIMO cazurro 2 coloquial Persona maliciosa y reservada, que … Enciclopedia Universal
Paquete — (Del fr. paquet.) ► sustantivo masculino 1 Bulto hecho con uno o más objetos colocados de forma ordenada y envuelto en papel, cartón o plástico: ■ hemos enviado un paquete a mi hermana de México; se me ha acabado el paquete de arroz. SINÓNIMO… … Enciclopedia Universal
Mano — (De hermano.) ► sustantivo México Tratamiento popular, cariñoso o de confianza, que se emplea para dirigirse a hermanos o amigos. TAMBIÉN manito (Del lat. manus.) ► sustantivo femenino 1 ANATOMÍA Parte del cuerpo humano que va desde la muñeca… … Enciclopedia Universal
cebollino — ► sustantivo masculino 1 BOTÁNICA Planta vivaz liliácea de hojas largas de color verde oscuro que se emplea como condimento. (Allium schoenoprasum.) 2 BOTÁNICA Simiente de cebolla. 3 AGRICULTURA Sementero de cebollas. 4 coloquial Persona torpe e… … Enciclopedia Universal