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121 volatile
tr['vɒlətaɪl]1 volátilvolatile ['vɑlət̬əl] adj: volátil, inestableadj.• volátil adj.'vɑːlətḷ, 'vɒlətaɪla) ( Chem) volátilb) <person/personality> imprevisible, volublec) <situation/market> inestable, volátil['vɒlǝtaɪl]ADJ1) (Chem) volátil2) (=unstable) [person] voluble; [situation, atmosphere, market] inestable, volátil3) (Comput)volatile memory — memoria f no permanente
* * *['vɑːlətḷ, 'vɒlətaɪl]a) ( Chem) volátilb) <person/personality> imprevisible, volublec) <situation/market> inestable, volátil -
122 showbiz
showbiz*n.• mundo del espectáculo s.m.'ʃəʊbɪzmass noun (colloq) mundo m del espectáculo, farándula f (period); (before n) <personality, news> del mundo del espectáculo* * *['ʃəʊbɪz]mass noun (colloq) mundo m del espectáculo, farándula f (period); (before n) <personality, news> del mundo del espectáculo -
123 -humoured
(having, or showing, feelings or a personality of a particular sort: a good-humoured person; an ill-humoured remark.) de (...) humor(US) ['hjuːmǝd]ADJ (ending in compounds) de humor... -
124 -natured
(having a certain type of personality: good-natured; ill-natured.) de carácter...'neɪtʃərd, 'neɪtʃədevil-natured — de carácter or de natural perverso
['neɪtʃǝd]ADJ (ending in compounds) de carácter...* * *['neɪtʃərd, 'neɪtʃəd]evil-natured — de carácter or de natural perverso
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125 abrasive
- sivadjective (tending to make surfaces rough when rubbed on to them: An abrasive material is unsuitable for cleaning baths.) abrasivotr[ə'breɪsɪv]1 (substance) abrasivo,-a1 abrasivoabrasive [ə'breɪsɪv] adj1) rough: abrasivo, áspero2) brusque, irritating: brusco, irritanteabrasive n: abrasivo madj.• abrasivo, -a adj.• raspante adj.n.• abrasivo s.m.• raspante s.m.
I ə'breɪsɪvb) <tone/manner> áspero, brusco
II
count & mass noun abrasivo m[ǝ'breɪsɪv]1. ADJ1) [substance, surface] abrasivo2) (fig) [personality] desabrido, brusco; [tone] áspero, desabrido2.N abrasivo m* * *
I [ə'breɪsɪv]b) <tone/manner> áspero, brusco
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126 addictive
tr[ə'dɪktɪv]1 que crea adicciónaddictive [ə'dɪktɪv] adj: adictivoadj.• adictivo, -a adj.• que crea habito adj.ə'dɪktɪv[ǝ'dɪktɪv]ADJ1) (lit) [drug] que crea adicción, adictivo; [personality] propenso a las adiccionescigarettes are highly addictive — los cigarros son muy adictivos or crean una fuerte adicción
2) (fig)to be addictive — ser como una droga, ser adictivo, ser un vicio *
rock climbing is addictive — el alpinismo es como una droga, el alpinismo es adictivo, el alpinismo es un vicio *
movie-making can quickly become addictive — el hacer películas puede convertirse pronto en una adicción
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127 agent
'ei‹ənt1) (a person or thing that acts: detergents and other cleaning agents.) agente2) (a person who acts for someone in business etc: our agent in London; a theatrical agent.) agente3) ((especially secret agent) a spy: an agent for the Russians.) agente•- agency- by/through the agency of
agent n agentetr['eɪʤənt]1 (gen) agente nombre masulino o femenino; (representative) representante nombre masulino o femenino; (of artist) agente nombre masulino o femenino2 (active ingredient) agente nombre masculinoagent ['eɪʤənt] n1) means: agente m, medio m, instrumento m2) representative: agente mf, representante mfn.• agente s.m.• apoderado s.m.• comisionado s.m.• consignatario s.m.• corredor, -ora s.m.,f.• delegado s.m.• diligenciero s.m.• encargado s.m.• factor s.m.• gestor s.m.• mandatario s.m.• representante s.m.,f.'eɪdʒənt1) ca) ( for person) agente mfyou're a free agent — eres libre or tienes total libertad (de hacer lo que quieras)
b) ( for company - person) agente mf, representante mf; (- firm) agencia fc) ( government officer in US) agente mf2) c ( spy) agente mf3) c u ( substance) agente m['eɪdʒǝnt]N1) (for company, sports personality, actor) agente mf, representante mf ; (Jur) apoderado(-a) m / f ; (Pol) delegado(-a) m / f ; (undercover) agente mffree 5., literary, sole III, 1.2) (US) (=station master) jefe(-a) m / f de estación3) (Chem) agente mchemical agent — agente m químico
4) (=catalyst)she has portrayed herself as an agent of change — se ha descrito a sí misma como agente or propulsora or motor del cambio
* * *['eɪdʒənt]1) ca) ( for person) agente mfyou're a free agent — eres libre or tienes total libertad (de hacer lo que quieras)
b) ( for company - person) agente mf, representante mf; (- firm) agencia fc) ( government officer in US) agente mf2) c ( spy) agente mf3) c u ( substance) agente m -
128 celebrity
- 'le-- plural celebrities - noun (a well-known person: celebrities from the world of entertainment.) celebridadtr[sə'lebrɪtɪ]noun (pl celebrities)1 celebridad nombre femenino, personaje nombre masculino famoso1) renown: fama f, renombre m, celebridad f2) personality: celebridad f, personaje mn.• celebridad s.f.• claridad (Fama) s.f.sə'lebrəti, sɪ'lebrəti [sɪ'lebrɪtɪ]1. N2) (=fame) celebridad f2.CPDcelebrity couple N — pareja f de famosos
celebrity culture N — famoseo m
celebrity guest N — (at party, on show) invitado(-a) m / f famoso(-a); (in hotel) huesped mf famoso(-a)
celebrity interview N — entrevista f con famosos
celebrity magazine N — revista f del corazón
celebrity show N — programa m del corazón
celebrity status N — (=prominence) condición f de famoso
celebrity wedding N — boda f de famosos
* * *[sə'lebrəti, sɪ'lebrəti]
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