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pik ə'resk((of places) pretty and interesting: a picturesque village.) pintoresco- picturesqueness
tr[pɪkʧə'resk]1 pintoresco,-apicturesque [.pɪkʧə'rɛsk] adj: pintorescoadj.• pintoresco, -a adj.'pɪktʃə'reskadjective pintoresco[ˌpɪktʃǝ'resk]ADJ (=quaint) [village] pintoresco; [name, title] pintoresco, peculiar; (=vivid) [language] expresivo, vívido* * *['pɪktʃə'resk]adjective pintoresco -
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3 quaint
kweint(pleasantly odd or strange, especially because of being old-fashioned: quaint customs.) raro, |singular|; pintoresco- quaintly- quaintness
tr[kweɪnt]1 pintoresco,-a, típico,-a2 (odd) singular, original3 (strange) raro,-a, extraño,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLquaint fellow tipo raroquaint ['kweɪnt] adj1) odd: extraño, curioso2) picturesque: pintoresco♦ quaintly advadj.• pintoresco, -a adj.• singular adj.• típico, -a adj.kweɪntadjective -er, -esta) (charming, picturesque) pintoresco[kweɪnt]ADJ (compar quainter) (superl quaintest)1) (=picturesque) [building, street, village] pintoresco2) (=odd) [custom, notion] curioso; [person] peculiar, poco corrientehow quaint! — ¡qué curioso!
* * *[kweɪnt]adjective -er, -esta) (charming, picturesque) pintoresco -
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1) (of scenery, real or theatrical: clever scenic effects in the film.) escénico2) (having beautiful scenery: a scenic highway.) con paisajes bonitos, pintorescotr['siːnɪk]1 (picturesque) pintoresco,-a2 SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL escénico,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLscenic route ruta panorámicascenic ['si:nɪk] adj: pintorescoadj.• escénico, -a adj.• pintoresco, -a adj.'siːnɪka) ( picturesque) <drive/road/view> pintorescob) (Cin, Theat) <shot/backdrop> panorámico['siːnɪk]ADJ1) (gen) pintorescoscenic railway — (=miniature railway) tren pequeño que hace recorridos turísticos por un recinto ; (Brit) (=roller coaster) montaña f rusa
scenic road — carretera f que recorre lugares pintorescos
2) (Theat) escénico, dramático* * *['siːnɪk]a) ( picturesque) <drive/road/view> pintorescob) (Cin, Theat) <shot/backdrop> panorámico -
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pintoresco
◊ -ca adjetivopicturesque
pintoresco,-a adjetivo
1 (lugar) picturesque, quaint
un lugar muy pintoresco, a place full of local color
2 (persona) bizarre ' pintoresco' also found in these entries: Spanish: pintoresca - folklórico English: beauty spot - colourful - picturesque - quaint - scenic - beauty -
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tr['kʌləfʊl]1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL→ link=colourful colourful{colorful ['kʌlərfəl] adj1) : lleno de colorido, de colores vivos2) picturesque, striking: pintoresco, llamativoadj.• animado, -a adj.• colorido, -a adj.• pintoresco, -a adj.• vivo, -a adj.BrE colourful 'kʌlərfəl, 'kʌləfəl adjective <clothes/plumage> de colores muy vivos or vistosos; < parade> lleno de color or de colorido, vistoso; < description> lleno de color or de colorido(US)['kʌlǝfǝl] ADJ1) (=bright) [display, image] lleno de color, lleno de colorido; [procession] lleno de colorido; [clothes, design, pattern] de colores vivos2) (=picturesque) [figure, character, story, history] pintoresco; [description, account, style] colorista; [scene] vivo, animadoher colourful past — euph su movidito pasado *
* * *BrE colourful ['kʌlərfəl, 'kʌləfəl] adjective <clothes/plumage> de colores muy vivos or vistosos; < parade> lleno de color or de colorido, vistoso; < description> lleno de color or de colorido -
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tr['kʌləfʊlɪ]1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL vistosamente, con mucho coloridoBrE colourfully 'kʌlərfəli, 'kʌləfəli adverb ( with bright colors) vistosamente, con colores vivos or brillantes; ( in vivid terms) con gran colorido(US)['kʌlǝfʊlɪ] ADV1) (=brightly) [decorated, painted] con colores muy vivos; [dressed] de forma muy vistosa2) (=in picturesque terms) [describe] con mucho colorido* * *BrE colourfully ['kʌlərfəli, 'kʌləfəli] adverb ( with bright colors) vistosamente, con colores vivos or brillantes; ( in vivid terms) con gran colorido -
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1) (full of colour: a colourful pattern.) lleno de color, vistoso2) (vivid and interesting: a colourful account of his experiences.) lleno de coloridocolourful adj lleno de color / llamativo / vistoso / de colores vivostr['kʌləfʊl]1 (full of colour, bright) lleno,-a de color, vistoso,-a; (brightly coloured) de colores vivos2 (interesting, exciting) lleno,-a de color, lleno,-a de colorido; (person) pintoresco,-a■ a neighbour gave a very colourful account of the events una vecina dio una versión muy colorista de los hechosadj.• animado, -a adj.• colorido, -a adj.• pintoresco, -a adj.• vivo, -a adj.(US)['kʌlǝfǝl] ADJ1) (=bright) [display, image] lleno de color, lleno de colorido; [procession] lleno de colorido; [clothes, design, pattern] de colores vivos2) (=picturesque) [figure, character, story, history] pintoresco; [description, account, style] colorista; [scene] vivo, animadoher colourful past — euph su movidito pasado *
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tr['kʌləfʊlɪ]1 vistosamente, con mucho colorido(US)['kʌlǝfʊlɪ] ADV1) (=brightly) [decorated, painted] con colores muy vivos; [dressed] de forma muy vistosa2) (=in picturesque terms) [describe] con mucho colorido -
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1. noun1) (a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet: the corners of a cube; the corner of the street.) esquina; rincón2) (a place, usually a small quiet place: a secluded corner.) rincón3) (in football, a free kick from the corner of the field: We've been awarded a corner.) córner, saque de esquina
2. verb1) (to force (a person or animal) into a place from which it is difficult to escape: The thief was cornered in an alley.) arrinconar, acorralar2) (to turn a corner: He cornered on only three wheels; This car corners very well.) tomar una curva•- cornered- cut corners
- turn the corner
corner n1. rincón2. esquina
córner sustantivo masculino (pl◊ - ners) corner (kick);lanzar un córner to take a corner ' córner' also found in these entries: Spanish: abrir - acaparar - achantarse - acorralar - ángulo - aprieto - arrinconar - boquera - comisura - de - doblar - esprintar - esquina - esquinar - esquinazo - estar - menda - mirar - pico - poner - puerta - rabillo - reojo - rincón - visibilidad - vuelta - alumbrar - cada - chino - derecho - dirigir - lagrimal - mero - miscelánea - paso - punta - saque - sitiar - tiro English: around - back up - corner - corner kick - drunk - go up - let off - pout - round - sag - blind - come - go - market - reverse - square - street - top - turntr['kɔːnəSMALLr/SMALL]2 (of room, cupboard, etc) rincón nombre masculino; (of mouth) comisura; (of eye) rabillo; (of page, envelope) ángulo4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in boxing) esquina5 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL monopolio1 (enemy, animal) arrinconar, acorralar; (person) arrinconar2 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL acaparar, monopolizar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfrom all corners of the world de todas partes del mundoto be in a tight corner estar en un aprietoto cut corners tomar atajosto see something out of the corner of one's eye ver algo con el rabillo del ojoto turn the corner figurative use empezar a levantarse, empezar a repuntarcorner piece (of book) cantoneracorner shop tienda de la esquinacorner table mesa rinconeracorner unit rinconeracorner ['kɔrnər] vt1) trap: acorralar, arrinconar2) monopolize: monopolizar, acaparar (un mercado)corner vi: tomar una curva, doblar una esquina (en un automóvil)corner n1) angle: rincón m, esquina f, ángulo mthe corner of a room: el rincón de una salaall corners of the world: todos los rincones del mundoto cut corners: atajar, economizar esfuerzos2) intersection: esquina f3) impasse, predicament: aprieto m, impasse mto be backed into a corner: estar acorraladoadj.• de esquina adj.n.• aristón s.m.• canto (Borde) s.m.• cantonada s.f.• cogujón s.m.• cornijal s.m.• esconce s.m.• esquina s.f.• esquinazo s.m.• rinconada s.f.• rincón s.m.• ángulo s.m. (the market)v.• acaparar v.v.• arrinconar v.• atacar v.• estancar v.'kɔːrnər, 'kɔːnə(r)
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1)from all o the four corners of the earth o world — de todas partes (del mundo)
to be in a (tight) corner — estar* en un aprieto
to drive/force somebody into a corner — acorralar a alguien
b) (outside angle - of street, page) esquina f; (- of table) esquina f, punta f; ( bend in road) curva faround the corner — a la vuelta de la esquina
to cut corners: we could produce a cheaper article, but only by cutting corners podríamos producir un artículo más barato, pero sólo si cuidáramos menos los detalles; (before n) corner shop — (BrE) tienda f de la esquina; ( local shop) tienda f de barrio
2) ( in soccer) ( corner kick) córner m, tiro m or saque m de esquina3) ( in boxing) esquina f
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1) ( trap) acorralar2) ( monopolize) acaparar
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vi tomar una curva['kɔːnǝ(r)]1. N1) (=angle) [of object] (outer) ángulo m, esquina f ; (inner) rincón m ; [of mouth] comisura f ; [of eye] rabillo m ; (=bend in road) curva f, recodo m ; (where two roads meet) esquina fthe corner of a table/page — la esquina de una mesa/página
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it's just around the corner — está a la vuelta de la esquina•
to cut a corner — (Aut) tomar una curva muy cerrada•
to go round the corner — doblar la esquina•
to turn the corner — doblar la esquina; (fig) salir del apuro•
a two-cornered fight — una pelea entre dos- be in a tight corner- cut corners- drive sb into a corner- paint o.s. into a corner2) (fig) (=cranny, place)•
in every corner — por todos los rincones•
the four corners of the world — las cinco partes del mundo•
in odd corners — en cualquier rincón3) (Ftbl) (also: corner kick) córner m, saque m de esquina4) (Comm) monopolio mhe made a corner in peanuts — se hizo con el monopolio de los cacahuetes, acaparó el mercado de los cacahuetes
2. VT1) [+ animal, fugitive] acorralar, arrinconar; (fig) [+ person] (=catch to speak to) abordar, detener2) (Comm) [+ market] acaparar3.VI (Aut) tomar las curvas4.CPDcorner cupboard N — rinconera f, esquinera f
corner flag N — (Ftbl) banderola f de esquina
corner house N — casa f que hace esquina
corner kick N — (Ftbl) córner m, saque m de esquina
corner seat N — asiento m del rincón, rinconera f
corner shop, corner store (US) N — tienda f de la esquina, tienda f pequeña del barrio
corner table N — mesa f rinconera
* * *['kɔːrnər, 'kɔːnə(r)]
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1)from all o the four corners of the earth o world — de todas partes (del mundo)
to be in a (tight) corner — estar* en un aprieto
to drive/force somebody into a corner — acorralar a alguien
b) (outside angle - of street, page) esquina f; (- of table) esquina f, punta f; ( bend in road) curva faround the corner — a la vuelta de la esquina
to cut corners: we could produce a cheaper article, but only by cutting corners podríamos producir un artículo más barato, pero sólo si cuidáramos menos los detalles; (before n) corner shop — (BrE) tienda f de la esquina; ( local shop) tienda f de barrio
2) ( in soccer) ( corner kick) córner m, tiro m or saque m de esquina3) ( in boxing) esquina f
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1) ( trap) acorralar2) ( monopolize) acaparar
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adj.1 pintoresco(a) (picturesque); anticuado(a) y singular (anticuado)2 arcaico y curioso, folklórico.3 extraño. -
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adv.1 pintorescamente (in a picturesque way); de forma anticuada y singular (in an old-fashioned way)2 curiosamente, extrañamente. -
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adj.1 pintoresco(a) (picturesque)2 escénico, panorámico, paisajístico.
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