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81 poco convincente
adj.unconvincing, feeble, inconclusive, invalid.* * *(adj.) = unconvincing, inconclusive, pat, feebleEx. This text contains its share of irrelevant allusions included by authors 'to add artistic verisimilitude to a bald and otherwise unconvincing narrative', to quote another favourite source.Ex. A considerable literature exists on the empirical validity of Lotka's law; however, these studies are mainly incomparable and inconclusive, owing to substantial differences in the analytical methods applied.Ex. When challenged about their crimes, many offenders provide pat justifications.Ex. Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.* * *(adj.) = unconvincing, inconclusive, pat, feebleEx: This text contains its share of irrelevant allusions included by authors 'to add artistic verisimilitude to a bald and otherwise unconvincing narrative', to quote another favourite source.
Ex: A considerable literature exists on the empirical validity of Lotka's law; however, these studies are mainly incomparable and inconclusive, owing to substantial differences in the analytical methods applied.Ex: When challenged about their crimes, many offenders provide pat justifications.Ex: Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'. -
82 poco convincentemente
adv.unconvincingly.* * *Ex. She argues - cleverly but unconvincingly - that environmental concerns can develop only out of economic comfort, & that curbing economic growth is not compatible with preserving the environment.* * *Ex: She argues - cleverly but unconvincingly - that environmental concerns can develop only out of economic comfort, & that curbing economic growth is not compatible with preserving the environment.
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83 poco correcto
(adj.) = ungentlemanlikeEx. An analysis of their usage by readers of both sexes revealed some unbecoming sexist attitudes and some ungentlemanlike behaviour.* * *(adj.) = ungentlemanlikeEx: An analysis of their usage by readers of both sexes revealed some unbecoming sexist attitudes and some ungentlemanlike behaviour.
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84 poco cortés
(adj.) = impolite, ungentlemanlikeEx. All subjects completed a four-page questionnaire in which they rated Americans on six bipolar adjective dimensions: friendly/unfriendly, polite/ impolite, industrious/lazy, religious/anti-religious, generous/stingy, and patriotic/not patriotic.Ex. An analysis of their usage by readers of both sexes revealed some unbecoming sexist attitudes and some ungentlemanlike behaviour.* * *(adj.) = impolite, ungentlemanlikeEx: All subjects completed a four-page questionnaire in which they rated Americans on six bipolar adjective dimensions: friendly/unfriendly, polite/ impolite, industrious/lazy, religious/anti-religious, generous/stingy, and patriotic/not patriotic.
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85 poco culto
(adj.) = unenlightenedEx. It beggars belief that the liberals view the golly as a racist artefact of unenlightened times.* * *(adj.) = unenlightenedEx: It beggars belief that the liberals view the golly as a racist artefact of unenlightened times.
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86 poco cálido
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87 poco cívico
(adj.) = uncivicEx. They found that a clear line could be drawn between civic and ` uncivic' regions - and that `public affairs are more successfully ordered' in the former.* * *(adj.) = uncivicEx: They found that a clear line could be drawn between civic and ` uncivic' regions - and that `public affairs are more successfully ordered' in the former.
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88 poco decidido
(adj.) = half-hearted [halfhearted]Ex. Yet the response from government has been half-hearted at best.* * *(adj.) = half-hearted [halfhearted]Ex: Yet the response from government has been half-hearted at best.
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89 poco definido
adj.1 not very clear, blurred, unclear, fuzzy.2 lax.* * *(adj.) = blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.]Ex. On the other hand, a distinction that was thought to be quite clear turns out to be rather blurry.Ex. Her eyes were dry and her head bleary from spending all week totally consumed with work.* * *(adj.) = blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.]Ex: On the other hand, a distinction that was thought to be quite clear turns out to be rather blurry.
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90 poco denso
(adj.) = rarefiedEx. More serious is the objection that this scheme would involve putting the film inside a vacuum chamber, for electron beams behave normally only in such a rarefied environment.* * *(adj.) = rarefiedEx: More serious is the objection that this scheme would involve putting the film inside a vacuum chamber, for electron beams behave normally only in such a rarefied environment.
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91 poco deportivo
(adj.) = unsportsmanlikeEx. First, if you're one of those players who think that sandbagging is unsportsmanlike, then you don't fully understand the nature of poker.* * *(adj.) = unsportsmanlikeEx: First, if you're one of those players who think that sandbagging is unsportsmanlike, then you don't fully understand the nature of poker.
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92 poco después de que
Ex. The latest abridged edition, the eleventh, was published in 1979, shortly after DC19 on which it is based.* * *Ex: The latest abridged edition, the eleventh, was published in 1979, shortly after DC19 on which it is based.
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93 poco diestro
(adj.) = poor-abilityEx. The author evaluates the effectiveness of 'sidenotes' designed to improve reading comprehension and foster self-independence among poor-ability readers.* * *(adj.) = poor-abilityEx: The author evaluates the effectiveness of 'sidenotes' designed to improve reading comprehension and foster self-independence among poor-ability readers.
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94 poco diplomático
adj.undiplomatic.* * *(adj.) = indiscreetEx. Palma, described by many as an indiscreet braggart, told people at the gun range that the group was preparing for clandestine trips to Cuba.* * *(adj.) = indiscreetEx: Palma, described by many as an indiscreet braggart, told people at the gun range that the group was preparing for clandestine trips to Cuba.
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95 poco dispuesto
adj.disinclined, reluctant.* * *(adj.) = disinclinedEx. Many librarians are disinclined to make the necessary effort to collect statistics.* * *(adj.) = disinclinedEx: Many librarians are disinclined to make the necessary effort to collect statistics.
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96 poco dispuesto a colaborar
(adj.) = uncooperativeEx. Similarly, a class that has been involved in a telling-off for any one of the myriad trivial transgressions their flesh is heir to can arrive at the next lesson aggressively uncooperative or giggly.* * *(adj.) = uncooperativeEx: Similarly, a class that has been involved in a telling-off for any one of the myriad trivial transgressions their flesh is heir to can arrive at the next lesson aggressively uncooperative or giggly.
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97 poco ducho en las nuevas tecnologías
(adj.) = technologically challengedEx. The author divides staff into 2 groups: 'baby boomers' (born 1946-1961) who grew up assuming full and secure employment but tend now to be technologically challenged; and 'baby busters' (born 1965-1975) who tend to be technological savants and are taking over the leadership from the older generation of librarians.* * *(adj.) = technologically challengedEx: The author divides staff into 2 groups: 'baby boomers' (born 1946-1961) who grew up assuming full and secure employment but tend now to be technologically challenged; and 'baby busters' (born 1965-1975) who tend to be technological savants and are taking over the leadership from the older generation of librarians.
Spanish-English dictionary > poco ducho en las nuevas tecnologías
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98 poco económico
(adj.) = uneconomicalEx. If you pause to think of all the form concepts you will soon realize that this policy would result in a massive and uneconomical number of rather unhelpful index entries.* * *(adj.) = uneconomicalEx: If you pause to think of all the form concepts you will soon realize that this policy would result in a massive and uneconomical number of rather unhelpful index entries.
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99 poco efectivo
adj.ineffectual.* * *(adj.) = ineffectualEx. A perusal of book reviews shows that many parental figures fall into one of two categories -- ineffectual or antagonistic.* * *(adj.) = ineffectualEx: A perusal of book reviews shows that many parental figures fall into one of two categories -- ineffectual or antagonistic.
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100 poco eficaz
(adj.) = non-efficientEx. These difficulties are of such a magnitude that the use of law in international situations becomes non-efficient.* * *(adj.) = non-efficientEx: These difficulties are of such a magnitude that the use of law in international situations becomes non-efficient.
См. также в других словарях:
poco — poco … Dictionnaire des rimes
poco — ca 1. Como adjetivo significa ‘escaso en cantidad, calidad o intensidad’ y, como ocurre con la mayoría de los cuantificadores indefinidos, va antepuesto al sustantivo, con el que debe concordar en género y número: «Saqué en limpio pocas cosas»… … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas
poco — poco, ca (Del lat. paucus). 1. adj. Escaso, limitado y corto en cantidad o calidad. 2. m. Cantidad corta o escasa. Un poco de agua. 3. adv. c. Con escasez, en corto grado, en reducido número o cantidad, menos de lo regular, ordinario o preciso. 4 … Diccionario de la lengua española
poco — adv. MUS Un peu. Poco presto. ⇒POCO, adv. MUS. [S emploie dans les partitions suivi d un autre adv. pour désigner une atténuation dans le mode d exécution indiqué par l adv. qu il précède] Poco piano; poco forte; poco allegro. Voir DUREAU,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
poco — / pɔko/ (tronc. po , solo nella costruzione un po e alcune altre) [lat. paucus ] (pl. m. chi ). ■ agg. 1. [che è in piccole quantità, in piccola misura: c è p. lavoro ] ▶◀ insufficiente, limitato, scarso. ◀▶ abbondante, molto, tanto. ↑ eccessivo … Enciclopedia Italiana
Poco — Pays d’origine États Unis, Californie Genre musical Musique Country Folk rock, Rock … Wikipédia en Français
Poco — Poco, 2007 Основная информация … Википедия
poco — PÓCO adv. (muz.; ca indicaţie de execuţie) Puţin. ♢ Poco a poco = încetul cu încetul, treptat. [< it. poco]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 26.07.2005. Sursa: DN PÓCO adv. (muz.) puţin. o poco a poco = încetul cu încetul, treptat. (< it. poco)… … Dicționar Român
Poco — Po co, adv. [It.] (Mus.) A little; used chiefly in phrases indicating the time or movement; as, poco pi[ u] allegro, a little faster; poco largo, rather slow. [1913 Webster] {Poco a poco} [It.] (Mus.) Little by little; as, poco a poco crescendo,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
poco — poco, ca adjetivo y adverbio limitado, corto, parvo, escaso*. ≠ mucho, suficiente, completo. ▌ dentro de poco locución adverbial próximamente … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos
poço — |ô| s. m. 1. Cova funda aberta no solo para exploração de água. = FURO 2. Buraco ou estrutura destinada a acumular água. 3. Buraco feito para exploração de algum material do subsolo. 4. Sítio onde os rios, ribeiros, etc., apresentam maior… … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
