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1 ignorancia
f.ignorance.ignorancia supina blind ignorance* * *1 ignorance* * *noun f.* * *SF ignorance* * *a) ( falta de instrucción) ignorancepor ignorancia — out of o through ignorance
b) ( desconocimiento)* * *= ignorance, philistinism.Ex. The searcher may be the end user, but the end user is approaching the search in some ignorance of his real requirements, or of the literature that might be available to meet those requirements.Ex. Doomsayers persist in the belief that the book world has been overrun by philistinism.----* dejar a Alguien en la ignorancia = leave + Nombre + in the dark.* en la ignorancia = in the dark.* ignorancia crasa = gross ignorance.* ignorancia es felicidad, la = ignorance is bliss.* ignorancia es muy atrevida, la = ignorance is very daring.* ignorancia supina = gross ignorance.* quedarse en la ignorancia = leave + Nombre + in the dark.* * *a) ( falta de instrucción) ignorancepor ignorancia — out of o through ignorance
b) ( desconocimiento)* * *= ignorance, philistinism.Ex: The searcher may be the end user, but the end user is approaching the search in some ignorance of his real requirements, or of the literature that might be available to meet those requirements.
Ex: Doomsayers persist in the belief that the book world has been overrun by philistinism.* dejar a Alguien en la ignorancia = leave + Nombre + in the dark.* en la ignorancia = in the dark.* ignorancia crasa = gross ignorance.* ignorancia es felicidad, la = ignorance is bliss.* ignorancia es muy atrevida, la = ignorance is very daring.* ignorancia supina = gross ignorance.* quedarse en la ignorancia = leave + Nombre + in the dark.* * *1 (falta de instrucción) ignorancepor ignorancia out of o through ignorancemi ignorancia en cuestiones de arte my ignorance when it comes to art2 (desconocimiento) ignorancia DE algo ignorance OF sthla ignorancia de la ley no exime de su cumplimiento ignorance of the law does not constitute a valid defense ( frml)demostró una ignorancia total del tema he showed complete ignorance of the subject* * *
ignorancia sustantivo femenino
ignorance;◊ por ignorancia out of o through ignorance
ignorancia sustantivo femenino ignorance
' ignorancia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desde
- desinformación
- necedad
- supina
- supino
- tiniebla
- alegar
- confesar
- demostrar
English:
blissful
- dark
- gross
- ignorance
- woeful
* * *ignorancia nf1. [desconocimiento] ignorance;la ignorancia de la ley no exime de su cumplimiento ignorance of the law is not a valid defence;ignorancia supina blind ignorance2. [falta de cultura] ignorance;por ignorancia out of ignorance;mi ignorancia sobre el tema es completa I know nothing whatsoever about the subject* * *f ignorance* * *ignorancia nf: ignorance* * *ignorancia n ignorance -
2 fatalista
adj.fatalistic.f. & m.fatalist.* * *► adjetivo1 fatalistic1 fatalist* * *1.ADJ fatalistic2.SMF fatalist* * *Iadjetivo fatalisticIImasculino y femenino fatalist* * *= fatalistic, doomsayer, fire-and-brimstone.Ex. Bogardus maintained a fatalistic silence while the director consulted her jottings.Ex. Doomsayers persist in the belief that the book world has been overrun by philistinism.Ex. Yes, those 'press releases' have threatening statements and name-calling and fire-and-brimstone predictions, but they add no facts to the discussion on Cuba.* * *Iadjetivo fatalisticIImasculino y femenino fatalist* * *= fatalistic, doomsayer, fire-and-brimstone.Ex: Bogardus maintained a fatalistic silence while the director consulted her jottings.
Ex: Doomsayers persist in the belief that the book world has been overrun by philistinism.Ex: Yes, those 'press releases' have threatening statements and name-calling and fire-and-brimstone predictions, but they add no facts to the discussion on Cuba.* * *fatalisticfatalist* * *
fatalista
I adjetivo fatalistic
II mf fatalist
' fatalista' also found in these entries:
English:
fatalist
- fatalistic
* * *♦ adjfatalistic♦ nmffatalist* * *I adj fatalisticII m/f fatalist* * *fatalista adj: fatalisticfatalista nmf: fatalist -
3 invadir
v.1 to invade.los turistas invadieron el museo the tourists flooded the museumEllos invadieron el pueblo They invaded the town.Ella invade su privacidad She invades his privacy.Ellos invadieron de repente They invaded suddenly.2 to overcome, to overwhelm.lo invadió la tristeza he was overcome by sadness3 to fill, to overflow.4 to be invaded by.Me invadieron muchas dudas I was invaded by many doubts...5 to permeate.El agua invade la bodega The water permeates the storage room.* * *1 to invade* * *verb* * *VT1) (=atacar) [+ célula, país] to invade; [+ espacio aéreo, aguas jurisdiccionales] to violate, enterlos turistas invaden nuestras costas — tourists descend upon o invade our coasts
las malas hierbas/los insectos invadieron el trigal — the wheatfield was overrun with weeds/insects
2) (=ocupar)a) [multitud] [gen] to pour into/onto; [protestando] to storm into/ontolos fans invadieron el estadio/el escenario — the fans poured into the stadium/onto the stage
los manifestantes invadieron la ciudad/las calles — the protesters stormed into the city/onto the streets
b) [vehículo] to go into/ontoel camión invadió el carril contrario/la pista de despegue — the lorry went into the wrong lane/onto the runway
3)invadir a algn — [sentimiento] to overcome sb
la invadió una gran tristeza — she was filled with great sadness, a great sadness overcame her
el miedo había invadido su cuerpo — she was overcome by fear, she was filled with fear, fear overcame her
4) (Com) [producto] to encroach onlos vinos franceses invaden los mercados europeos — French wines are encroaching on European markets
5) (Jur) to encroach uponel abogado intentó invadir las funciones del juez — the solicitor attempted to encroach upon the judge's prerogatives
el delegado invadió atribuciones que no le correspondían — the delegate went beyond the powers vested in him
* * *verbo transitivoa) ejército/fuerzas to invadeb) <espacio aéreo/aguas> to enter, encroach uponinvadió nuestras aguas jurisdiccionales — it encroached upon o entered our territorial waters
c) tristeza/alegría to overcome, overwhelmlo invadió un gran pesar — he was overcome o overwhelmed with sorrow
* * *= encroach on/upon, muscle in, horn in, invade, overrun [over-run], come over, wash over, storm, take over.Ex. We have not been alone, of course, in our concentration on inessentials; and ours is not the only profession that is being encroached upon by alternative professionals.Ex. They are, however, very much in a minority in the high technology field and any feeling that the products of such courses are ' muscling in' on library and information work is hard to substantiate.Ex. There might be some difficulty with agencies who see us as ' horning in' on their territory.Ex. Information technology invades every facet of industrial, business and personal life.Ex. Doomsayers persist in the belief that the book world has been overrun by philistinism.Ex. 'I better go in,' Leforte muttered, a wearied, disillusioned expression coming over her pallid features.Ex. The information rich are similarly paralyzed because of their inability to create order from all the information washing over them.Ex. On October 6, 1976, an angry mob stormed the university to attack students who seemed to threaten the nation.Ex. We need to replace those aspects of traditional public library service which have been taken over by other media or rendered redundant by social change.----* invadir el terreno (de Alguien) = encroach on/upon + Posesivo + domain.* invadir la intimidad de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.* * *verbo transitivoa) ejército/fuerzas to invadeb) <espacio aéreo/aguas> to enter, encroach uponinvadió nuestras aguas jurisdiccionales — it encroached upon o entered our territorial waters
c) tristeza/alegría to overcome, overwhelmlo invadió un gran pesar — he was overcome o overwhelmed with sorrow
* * *= encroach on/upon, muscle in, horn in, invade, overrun [over-run], come over, wash over, storm, take over.Ex: We have not been alone, of course, in our concentration on inessentials; and ours is not the only profession that is being encroached upon by alternative professionals.
Ex: They are, however, very much in a minority in the high technology field and any feeling that the products of such courses are ' muscling in' on library and information work is hard to substantiate.Ex: There might be some difficulty with agencies who see us as ' horning in' on their territory.Ex: Information technology invades every facet of industrial, business and personal life.Ex: Doomsayers persist in the belief that the book world has been overrun by philistinism.Ex: 'I better go in,' Leforte muttered, a wearied, disillusioned expression coming over her pallid features.Ex: The information rich are similarly paralyzed because of their inability to create order from all the information washing over them.Ex: On October 6, 1976, an angry mob stormed the university to attack students who seemed to threaten the nation.Ex: We need to replace those aspects of traditional public library service which have been taken over by other media or rendered redundant by social change.* invadir el terreno (de Alguien) = encroach on/upon + Posesivo + domain.* invadir la intimidad de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.* * *invadir [I1 ]vt1 «ejército/fuerzas» to invadelos manifestantes invadieron la plaza the demonstrators poured into the squarelos turistas que invaden el pueblo cada verano the tourists who invade the town each summeruna plaga de langostas invadió la plantación the plantation was overrun by a plague of locustsel virus invade todo el organismo the virus invades the whole organismla televisión invade nuestros hogares television is invading our homes2 ‹espacio aéreo/aguas› to enter, encroach uponhabía invadido nuestras aguas jurisdiccionales it had encroached upon o entered our territorial watersel autobús invadió la calzada contraria the bus went onto the wrong side of the roadel gobierno invadió las atribuciones del poder judicial the government encroached upon the powers of the judiciary3 «tristeza/alegría» to overcome, overwhelmse sintió invadido de una sensación de angustia he felt overcome by o filled with a feeling of anxiety* * *
invadir ( conjugate invadir) verbo transitivo
invadir verbo transitivo to invade
figurado los trabajadores invadieron la calle, workers poured out onto the street
' invadir' also found in these entries:
English:
encroach
- invade
- overrun
- over
* * *invadir vt1. [sujeto: ejército] to invade;el caza invadió el espacio aéreo ruso the fighter plane encroached on Russian airspace;una plaga de langostas invadió los campos a plague of locusts invaded the fields2. [sujeto: turistas]los turistas invadieron el museo the tourists poured o flooded into the museum;la población invadió las calles people poured onto the streets3. [sujeto: sentimiento] to overcome, to overwhelm;lo invadió la tristeza he was overcome o overwhelmed by sadness;nos invade la alegría we are overcome o overwhelmed with joy;me invadió una sensación repentina de cansancio a sudden feeling of tiredness overcame me4. [sujeto: vehículo]el vehículo invadió el carril contrario the vehicle went onto the wrong side of the road;la moto invadió la acera y atropelló a dos peatones the motorbike mounted the Br pavement o US sidewalk and hit two pedestrians5. [sobrepasar límite de]acusaron al ministro de invadir las competencias de otro departamento the minister was accused of encroaching upon another department's area of responsibility;los fotógrafos invadieron la intimidad de la actriz the photographers invaded the actress' privacy* * *v/t1 invade;invadir el carril contrario go onto the wrong side of the road* * *invadir vt: to invade* * *invadir vb to invade -
4 pesimista
adj.pessimistic.f. & m.pessimist.* * *► adjetivo1 pessimistic1 pessimist* * *1. adj. 2. noun mf.* * *1.ADJ pessimistic2.SMF pessimist* * *Iadjetivo pessimisticIImasculino y femenino pessimist* * *= pessimist, pessimistic, sombre [somber, -USA], gloomy [gloomier -comp., gloomiest -sup.], doomsayer, negativist, worryguts, worrywart, worrypot.Ex. Only an incurable pessimist would refuse to concede that the future will be longer than the past.Ex. As the sales figures show, DC is very much alive, despite pessimistic forecasts in the 1960s.Ex. The major source of national library resourcing remains central governments and the general picture of funding is sombre.Ex. In spite of gloomy conditions thoughtful library leaders are saying that opportunities have never been more promising.Ex. Doomsayers persist in the belief that the book world has been overrun by philistinism.Ex. For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.Ex. He is far too young to be such a worryguts.Ex. The incidence of banks going belly-up is pretty rare, but for worrywarts, it's nice to know the government will take care of you if something happens.Ex. Some of the characters in the play are barking mad and the Mayor is a worrypot!.----* de modo pesimista = gloomily.* * *Iadjetivo pessimisticIImasculino y femenino pessimist* * *= pessimist, pessimistic, sombre [somber, -USA], gloomy [gloomier -comp., gloomiest -sup.], doomsayer, negativist, worryguts, worrywart, worrypot.Ex: Only an incurable pessimist would refuse to concede that the future will be longer than the past.
Ex: As the sales figures show, DC is very much alive, despite pessimistic forecasts in the 1960s.Ex: The major source of national library resourcing remains central governments and the general picture of funding is sombre.Ex: In spite of gloomy conditions thoughtful library leaders are saying that opportunities have never been more promising.Ex: Doomsayers persist in the belief that the book world has been overrun by philistinism.Ex: For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.Ex: He is far too young to be such a worryguts.Ex: The incidence of banks going belly-up is pretty rare, but for worrywarts, it's nice to know the government will take care of you if something happens.Ex: Some of the characters in the play are barking mad and the Mayor is a worrypot!.* de modo pesimista = gloomily.* * *pessimisticpessimist* * *
pesimista adjetivo
pessimistic
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
pessimist
pesimista
I adjetivo pessimistic
II mf pessimist
' pesimista' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tender
English:
gloomily
- gloomy
- pessimist
- pessimistic
- somber
- sombre
* * *♦ adjpessimistic♦ nmfpessimist* * *I adj pessimisticII m/f pessimist* * *pesimista adj: pessimisticpesimista nmf: pessimist* * *pesimista1 adj pessimisticpesimista2 n pessimist -
5 convencionalismo
m.1 conventionality.2 conventionalism, conventionality, philistinism.* * *1 conventionalism, conventionality* * ** * *masculino conventionality* * *= conventionality, conventionalism.Ex. He urged the young artists of England to break away from conventionality and the baleful influence of Renaissance art.Ex. Standard methods for justifying legal norms generate an unsatisfactory conflict between Platonism, positivism, and conventionalism.----* falta de convencionalismo = unconventionality.* salirse de convencionalismos = think out(side) + (of) the box.* * *masculino conventionality* * *= conventionality, conventionalism.Ex: He urged the young artists of England to break away from conventionality and the baleful influence of Renaissance art.
Ex: Standard methods for justifying legal norms generate an unsatisfactory conflict between Platonism, positivism, and conventionalism.* falta de convencionalismo = unconventionality.* salirse de convencionalismos = think out(side) + (of) the box.* * *conventionality* * *
convencionalismo sustantivo masculino conventionalism: no te dejes intimidar por el convencionalismo reinante, don't be intimidated by current conventions
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6 incultura
f.1 lack of education.2 lack of culture, philistinism, barbarism, lack of education.* * *1 ignorance, lack of education* * *SF (=ignorancia) lack of culture; (=grosería) uncouthness* * ** * *= barbarism, barbarity.Ex. The article is entitled ' Barbarism is the absence of standards: applying standards to untangle the electronic jumble'.Ex. The author also evokes the story of the wolf who nursed Romulus and Remus in order to suggest the barbarity of Renaissance Rome.* * ** * *= barbarism, barbarity.Ex: The article is entitled ' Barbarism is the absence of standards: applying standards to untangle the electronic jumble'.
Ex: The author also evokes the story of the wolf who nursed Romulus and Remus in order to suggest the barbarity of Renaissance Rome.* * *1 (falta de cultura) lack of culture2 (ignorancia) ignorance, lack of education* * *
incultura sustantivo femenino ignorance, lack of culture
* * *incultura nflack of education* * *f ignorance, lack of education* * *incultura n ignorance -
7 filisteísmo
SM Philistinism -
8 convencionalismo
• conventionalism• conventionality• philistinism
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