practically nothing

1 almost.

casi me muero I almost o nearly died

no comió casi nada she ate almost o practically nothing

casi no dormí I hardly slept at all

casi, casi almost, just about

casi nunca hardly ever

¿qué te pasa? — ¡casi nada! que me ha dejado mi mujer what's up? — my wife only went and left me

lo venden por tres millones -- ¡casi nada! they're selling it for three million - what a snip!

casi siempre almost o nearly always

2 approximately, well-nigh, roughly.

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► adverbio

1 almost, nearly

■ había casi cincuenta personas there were almost fifty people

■ me tropecé y casi me caí I tripped and nearly fell over

■ no comió casi nada she hardly ate anything

■ casi prefiero el vestido rojo I think I prefer the red dress

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casi, casi familiar just about

¡casi nada! familiar peanuts!

■ le tocaron 5 millones, ¡casi nada! he won 5 million, peanuts!

casi no hardly

■ casi no los vemos we hardly see them

casi nunca hardly ever

■ casi nunca llama he hardly ever phones

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1) almost, nearly

2) hardly (in negative sentences)

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1) (=indicando aproximación) almost, nearly

2) [indicando indecisión] almost

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1)

a) ( cerca de) almost, nearly

b) (delante del n) (frml)

2) ( en frases negativas)

3) ( expresando una opinión tentativa)

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= almost, nearly, virtually, something of, barely, well-nigh, pretty well, by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, just about.

Ex. Documents rarely exactly match a user's requirements because information can be packaged in almost as many different ways as there are participants in a subject area.

Ex. Today, BLCMP offers services to nearly fifty member libraries including public libraries, university libraries polytechnic libraries and others.

Ex. Virtually all software packages offer the purchaser the opportunity to evolve a record format which suits a specific application.

Ex. Shannon's approach proved something of a dead end.

Ex. There are fewer women library directors now than in 1964, and in all types of employment women earn barely more than half the earnings of men.

Ex. This report seems to have raised more questions than it has answered, particularly in the area of ILL costs and charges, where controversy rages and agreement between the various types of library appears well-nigh impossible to reach.

Ex. Ozon's novel falls flat because the plot is not only foreseeable pretty well every step of the way but, at its weakest, slumps into novelettish cliche.

Ex. The middle class holds on by the skin of its teeth, saved from a real downward slide only by record increases in the number of dual-income families.

Ex. Immorality and general disrespect for our fellow beings is just about the norm in this day and age.

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* algo casi seguro = a sure bet, safe bet.

* casi analfabeto = near-illiterate.

* casi aritmético = quasi-arithmetical.

* casi ausencia = quasi-absence.

* casi conseguir = come close to + Gerundio.

* casi contemporáneo = near-contemporary.

* casi cualquier = almost any.

* casi cualquier cosa = just about anything.

* casi de auxiliar administrativo = quasi-clerical.

* casi + desmayarse = nearly + faint.

* casi de todo = just about everything.

* casi fanático = near-frantic.

* casi fatal = near-fatal.

* casi + Fecha = for the best part of + Fecha, for the better part of + Fecha.

* casi histérico = highly-strung, high-strung.

* casi inaceptable = borderline.

* casi indiscutiblemente = arguably.

* casi la perfección = near-perfection.

* casi + morir = nearly + die.

* casi mortal = near-fatal.

* casi nada = next to nothing.

* casi neutro = near-neutral.

* casi siempre = almost invariably.

* casi sinónimo = near synonym.

* casi sin previo aviso = without much notice.

* casi todo = everything but the kitchen sink, just about everything.

* casi todos = almost any.

* casi universal = quasi-universal.

* casi + Verbo = all but + Verbo.

* durante casi + Fecha = for the best part of + Fecha, for the better part of + Fecha.

* durante casi todo el año = for the best part of the year.

* en casi nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.

* en casi todos los + Nombre = in just about every + Nombre.

* eso es casi todo = that's about it.

* estar casi finalizado = near + completion.

* estar casi terminado = be nearing completion, reach + near completion.

* pasar casi rozando = skim.

* por nada or casi nada = at little or no extra cost.

* reproducción casi facsímil = quasi-facsimile.

* ser casi seguro = be a good bet.

* una oportunidad casi segura = a sporting chance.

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1)

a) ( cerca de) almost, nearly

b) (delante del n) (frml)

2) ( en frases negativas)

3) ( expresando una opinión tentativa)

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1 (cerca de) almost, nearly

cuesta casi el doble it costs almost o nearly twice as much

ya eran casi las tres it was almost o nearly three o'clock

es casi imposible it's virtually o practically o almost impossible

casi todos son latinoamericanos nearly o almost all of them are Latin American

¡uy! casi me caigo whoops! I nearly fell over

de casi no se muere nadie a miss is as good as a mile

2 ( delante del n) ( frml):

la casi totalidad de la población almost the entire population

los casi tres millones de habitantes del país the country's almost three million inhabitants

(en frases negativas): ya casi no tiene fiebre she hardly has a temperature now

casi no se le oía you could hardly hear him

eso no sucede casi nunca that hardly ever happens

no nos queda casi nada de pan there's hardly any bread left, there's almost no bread left

¿pudiste dormir? — casi nada did you manage to sleep? — hardly at all

sólo cuesta $200 — ¡casi nada! ( iró); it only costs $200 — is that all? ( iro)

no había casi nadie there was hardly anyone there, there was almost nobody there

me sentía tan mal que casi no vengo I felt so bad I almost didn't come

sin (el) casi: es casi indecente — sin casi it's almost indecent — almost, no, it is indecent

(expresando una opinión tentativa): yo casi te diría que lo vendas I'd be inclined to say, sell it o I think I'd advise you to sell it

casi sería mejor hablar con él antes maybe it would be better to speak to him first

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◊ casi me caigo I nearly fell over

◊ casi no se le oía you could hardly hear him;

◊ casi sería mejor venderlo maybe it would be better to sell it

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casi adv

1. [faltando poco] almost;

casi me muero I almost o nearly died;

casi me caigo I almost o nearly fell;

casi no dormí I hardly slept at all;

el casi millón de refugiados the refugees, who number almost a million;

no llegamos hasta la cumbre pero casi, casi we didn't quite get to the top, but almost;

no comió casi nada she hardly ate anything;

casi nunca hardly ever;

casi siempre almost o nearly always;

está casi olvidado – sin el casi it's all but forgotten – leave out the “all but”

2. [expresando indecisión]

casi casi preferiría dormir en un albergue que en una pensión I'd almost prefer to sleep in a youth hostel rather than a guesthouse

3. Comp

casi nada: ¿qué te pasa? – ¡casi nada! que me ha dejado mi mujer what's up? – my wife's only gone and left me, that's all!;

lo venden por 3 millones – ¡casi nada! they're selling it for 3 million – what a bargain o Br snip!

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adv almost, nearly; en frases negativas hardly

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casi adv

1) : almost, nearly, virtually

2) (in negative phrases) : hardly

casi nunca: hardly ever

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casi adv

1. (en general) nearly / almost

2. (apenas) hardly

- prawie każdy/wszystko almost a. nearly everyone/all

- prawie zawsze almost a. nearly always

- prawie identyczny almost identical

- prawie niemożliwe almost a. practically impossible

- prawie nikt/nic hardly a. scarcely anyone/anything, next to nobody/nothing

- prawie nigdy hardly a. scarcely ever, seldom if ever

- miasto prawie tak duże jak Gdańsk a city almost a. nearly as large as Gdańsk

- prawie tej samej wielkości (of) almost a. (of) much the same size

- jego stan prawie się nie zmienił his condition is almost a. practically the same

- prawie skończyłem I’ve almost a. nearly finished

- jesteśmy prawie na miejscu we’re almost a. nearly there

- prawie płakała she was nearly crying

- chodził po mieście prawie cztery godziny he walked around the town for almost a. nearly four hours

- mamy prawie trzystu pacjentów we have almost a. close on three hundred patients

- ręcznik jest prawie suchy the towel is almost dry

- była prawie naga she was almost a. practically naked

- była już prawie mężatką she was just about to get married

- dziecko już prawie chodzi the baby’s almost walking (now)

- kupiłam tę sukienkę prawie za darmo I got this dress for next to a. practically nothing

- prawie go nie znam I hardly know him

- wiatru prawie nie było there was hardly any wind

- miał twarz drobną, prawie że dziecinną he had a delicate, almost childish face

- to prawie że pewne it’s almost a. practically certain

- prawie nie pamiętam, co było potem I can’t really remember what happened next

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almost, nearly; prawie jej nie znam I hardly know her; prawie skończyłem I'm almost done, I've almost finished; prawie nic next to nothing; prawie nigdy hardly ever; prawie nikt scarcely anybody.

human, abstr, or concr) or adv quantif

very little, very few

practically (almost) nothing (none, no...) (at all)

• ВСЕГО НИЧЕГО ( кого-чего) coll

[NP; Invar; quantit subj-compl with copula (subj/ nom or gen: human, abstr, or concr) or adv (quantif); fixed WO]

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⇒ very little, very few:

- practically (almost) nothing (none, no...) (at all);

- practically (almost, next to) nothing (none, no...);

- nothing (none, no...) to speak of;

- hardly anything (any...).

     ♦ Она сказала Андрею в тот разговор, когда он пристал с расспросами, что человек живёт на свете всего ничего (Распутин 4). She had told Andrei when he was pestering her with questions that man lives almost no time at all (4a).

     ♦ [Алёна:] У шампанского есть одна особенность. Когда наливают, кажется, что через край, а осядет пена - оказывается, всего ничего, на донышке... (Панова 1). [A.:] There's a special thing about champagne. When it's poured, you think it will spill over, but when the foam has settled, it turns out that there's practically nothing, only a little on the bottom... (1a).

     ♦ [Охранники] между собой диву давались: чего это бежать, когда сроку-то оставалось всего ничего... (Гинзбург 2)....Among themselves [the guards] couldn't figure out why anyone should want to try to escape when he had hardly any time left to serve... (2a).

f crumb

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briciola s.f. crumb, bit (anche fig.): non ne ha lasciato una briciola, he did not leave a crumb // andare in briciole, to crumble (o to fall to pieces); ridurre in briciole, (anche fig.) to take apart; abbiamo ridotto in briciole la squadra avversaria, we took our opponents apart.

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sostantivo femminile

1) (di pane, biscotti, dolci) crumb

2) (pezzetto)

3) fig. (briciolo) grain, shred

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briciola

/'brit∫ola/

sostantivo f.

 1 (di pane, biscotti, dolci) crumb; pieno di -e crumby

 2 (pezzetto) dammene solo una briciola give me just a little bit; ridurre qcs. in -e to smash sth. to bits; restavano solo le -e there was practically nothing left

 3 fig. (briciolo) grain, shred.

practically nothing is left of s.o. or sth.: от X-a остались рожки да ножки — only bits and pieces (of X) remained (were left)

• ОСТАЛИСЬ РОЖКИ ДА НОЖКИ от кого-чего coll

[VPsubj; the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WO]

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⇒ practically nothing is left of s.o. or sth.:

- от X-a остались рожки да ножки≈ only bits and pieces (of X) remained (were left);

- virtually ( next to) nothing was left of X;

- [in limited contexts] nothing was left of animal/ person X but the bones and the beak.

     ♦ Мать, Анна Савишна, поселилась у Ларичевых с тех пор, как в одну из вёсен полой водой смыло под обрыв старую хату... "Ремонтировать бесполезно", - сказал Ларичев и... распорядился: "Взять вещи, какие остались, маму - к нам". Анна Савишна что-то говорила про "инструмент" - пианино... Александр Иванович ее высмеял - от "инструмента" остались рожки да ножки. Мать покорилась (Грекова 3). Anna Savishna had moved in with the Larichevs one spring when the flood waters had washed the old house over the cliff...."No use fixing it," Larichev had said. "Take whatever is left, she's coming to live with us." Anna Savishna said something about the "instrument," the upright piano....Alexander Ivanovich made fun of her-only bits and pieces of the instrument remained - and Anna Savishna gave in (3a).

     ♦ Вдруг раздался треск, отломились сразу обе передние ножки. Забыв друг о друге, противники принялись терзать ореховое кладохранилище... Спинка отлетела, оторошенная могучим порывом... Через пять минут стул был обглодан. От него остались рожки да ножки (Ильф и Петров 1). Suddenly there was a crack and both front legs broke off simultaneously. Forgetting about one another, the opponents began tearing the walnut treasure-chest to pieces....The back was torn off with a mighty tug....Five minutes later the chair had been picked clean. Bits and pieces were all that was left (1a).

     ♦ "...Швондер и есть самый главный дурак. Он не понимает, что Шариков для него еще более грозная опасность, чем для меня. Ну, сейчас он всячески старается натравить его на меня, не соображая, что если кто-нибудь, в свою очередь, натравит Шарикова на самого Швондера, то от него останутся только рожки да ножки!" (Булгаков 11). ".Shvonder is the biggest fool of all. He doesn't see that Sharikov is much more of a threat to him than he is to me Right now he's doing all he can to turn Sharikov against me, not realizing that if someone in his turn sets Sharikov against Shvonder himself, there'll soon be nothing left of Shvonder but the bones and the beak" (11b)

gratis,for nothing, free. bedavadan/-sına free, for nothing. -ya for practically nothing. - sirke baldan tatlıdır. proverb Vinegar that costs nothing is sweeter than honey. -dan ucuz a giveaway.

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"1. the back. 2. back part, rear, back side, reverse. 3. hind, back, posterior. 4. rump, buttocks, fanny. 5. the space behind or beyond. 6. powerful friend, backer, supporter; pull, influence. 7. sequel, the remaining part. 8. a back load (of something). -dakiler those left behind (by one who has died or departed). -dan 1. from behind, in the back; behind the back. 2. afterwards. -sına behind. -sında 1. behind. 2. after. -sından 1. from behind. 2. after. 3. while (one) is not present. -sı alınmak to be ended, be cut off, be stopped. -sını almak /ın/ to bring to an end. - arka backwards. - arkaya one after the other. -dan arkaya secretively. - arkaya vermek to back each other, join forces. -sına bakmadan gitmek to leave without looking back. -da bırakmak /ı/ to leave behind. -ya bırakmak/komak /ı/ to postpone, put off. -sını bırakmak /ın/ 1. to stop chasing. 2. to stop following up. -sını/peşini bırakmamak /ın/ to follow up, stick to. - bulmak to find a friend in power. - çevirmek /a/ to shun, turn one´s back (on). -sını çevirmek to turn one´s back, refuse to be concerned. - çıkmak /a/ to befriend, back. -sını dayamak /a/ to rely on the help and protection (of). -sında dolaşmak/gezmek /ın/ to pester (someone) about doing something, at every opportunity to urge (someone) to do something. -sına düşmek/ takılmak /ın/ 1. to follow up (a matter). 2. to follow (someone). -sı gelmek to continue. -sını getirememek /ın/ to be unable to carry through (a matter). -da kalanlar those left behind (by one who has died or departed). -da kalmak 1. to stay behind; to be left behind. 2. to be overshadowed, lose by comparison. -ya kalmak to be left behind; to lag behind. - kapıdan çıkmak 1. to fail out of a school. 2. to be fired for incompetence. -sı kesilmek to run out, be used up (and not replenished). -sından koşmak /ın/ to pursue (a person) to get a thing done. - müziği background music. -sı olmamak to be without influential friends, have no pull. -sı pek having influence, having connections. - planda 1. in the background. 2. of minor importance. - sayfa print. verso, left page. -sı sıra following, right after, on one´s heels. -sını sıvamak/sıvazlamak /ın/ to compliment, butter up. - sokak back street. -dan söylemek to talk behind someone´s back, gossip. -sından sürüklemek /ı/ to influence (someone) to follow or accompany, get (someone) to come along. -sından teneke çalmak /ın/ 1. to gossip about, run down. 2. to shout insults at (someone) as he leaves. -/-sı üstü on one´s back. -sı var (for a newspaper serial) to be continued. -sını vermek /a/ 1. to lean one´s back (against). 2. to rely on (someone´s) support. -dan vurmak /ı/ to stab (someone) in the back. -sı yere gelmemek not to be defeated. -sı yufka. 1. This is all there is. There´s nothing to follow this (said when serving a one-course meal). 2. He´s/She´s wearing practically nothing (said of someone who is wearing thin clothes in cold weather). 3. He´s/She´s got no one substantial backing him/her. -sında yumurta küfesi yok ya! colloq. There is nothing to stop him from changing his mind."

any common noun) or quantit impers predic with быть») ( s.o. has, in some place there is) a small quantity (of some type of person or thing): у X-a Y-a ( Y-ob, с Y-ом, с Y-ами) не густо = X doesn't have much Y ( many Ys, a great variety of Ys)

• НЕ ГУСТО ( кого-чего or с чем, у кого, где) coll

[Invar; usu. quantit subj-compl with copula (subj/ gen: any common noun) or quantit impers predic with быть]

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⇒ (s.o. has, in some place there is) a small quantity (of some type of person or thing):

- у X-a Y-a ( Y-ob, с Y-ом, с Y-ами) не густо≈ X doesn't have much Y (many Ys, a great variety of Ys);

- X hardly (scarcely) has any Ys;

- X has practically nothing (no Y<s>);

- X has just a few Ys;

- [in refer, to money] X is low (short) on cash (on funds).

     ♦ [Галя (Андрею):] Эх ты, хозяин! Твой брат, наверно, устал с дороги, умыться хочет... [Андрей:] Да, да. (Алексею) Пойдем. [Вадим (взяв чемодан Алексея):] Остальные вещи в прихожей? [Алексей:] Тут все! [(встряхнул чемодан):] Не густо! (Розов 1). [Galya (to Andrei):] Hey, you-host! Your cousin is probably tired from the trip, would like to wash up... [Andrei:] Yes, yes...In a minute. [Vadim (Picking up Alekseis "suitcase ''): ] Are the rest of your things in the entry? [Aleksei:] That is all I have. [Vadim (shaking the "suitcase"):] Not much here! (1a).

     ♦...По части музыкальных инструментов, надо прямо сказать, в Чегеме не густо - абхазская чамгури, греческая кеменджа у нескольких греческих семей, живущих здесь, да международная гитара (Искандер 3)....As regards musical instruments, it must be plainly stated that Chegem did not have a great variety-the Abkhazian chamguri, the Greek kementzes played by some of the local Greek families, and the international guitar (3a).

Adj. umg. dirt cheap

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dirt-cheap

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1. adj

2. adv

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I. adj (fam) dirt cheap

II. adv (fam) dirt cheap

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(ugs.) Adjektiv dirt cheap

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spottbillig adj umg dirt cheap

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(ugs.) Adjektiv dirt cheap

1. von einem Tier: attr. animal...; fig. Gefühl etc.: primitive; tierische Fette animal fats; tierische Instinkte animal instincts

2. pej. brutish, animal-like, mindless; (roh, grausam) brutal, savage; tierische Roheit (heartless) brutality; stärker: bestial savagery; tierische Grausamkeit savage ( oder bestial) cruelty

3. fig. (ungeheuer) terrific, terrible, incredible; eine tierische Angst (blind) panic, (an) irrational fear; tierische Schmerzen umg. terrible pain Sg. ( oder pains); tierische Schmerzen haben umg. be in agony ( oder terrible pain)

4. Jugendspr. (toll) great, fab, fantastic; tierische Stimmung umg. terrific ( oder great) atmosphere

II Adv. umg., fig.: tierisch ernst deadly serious, präd. auch too deadly serious; tierisch schwer Gewicht: bloody Sl. heavy, incredibly heavy; (schwierig) bloody Sl. difficult ( oder hard); tierisch schuften müssen have to work one’s butt off, (have to) sweat blood; sich tierisch freuen / langweilen be over the moon / be bored out of one’s mind

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bestial

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1. adj

2. adv

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I. adj

1. (bei Tieren anzutreffend) animal attr

2. (sl: gewaltig) deadly fam, terrible

einen \tierischen Durst/Hunger haben to be thirsty/hungry as hell sl

3. (grässlich) bestial, brutish

II. adv (sl) loads fam

\tierisch schuften/schwitzen to work/sweat like hell sl

\tierisch wehtun to hurt like hell sl

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1) animal attrib.; bestial, savage <cruelty, crime>

2) (ugs.): (unerträglich groß) terrible (coll.)

1) < roar> like an animal; savagely < cruel>

2) (ugs.): (unerträglich) terribly (coll.); deadly < serious>; baking < hot>; perishing (coll.) < cold>

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A. adj attr

1. von einem Tier: attr animal …; fig Gefühl etc: primitive;

tierische Fette animal fats;

tierische Instinkte animal instincts

2. pej brutish, animal-like, mindless; (roh, grausam) brutal, savage;

tierische Roheit (heartless) brutality; stärker: bestial savagery;

tierische Grausamkeit savage ( oder bestial) cruelty

3. fig (ungeheuer) terrific, terrible, incredible;

eine tierische Angst (blind) panic, (an) irrational fear;

tierische Schmerzen umg terrible pain sg ( oder pains);

tierische Schmerzen haben umg be in agony ( oder terrible pain)

4. jugendspr (toll) great, fab, fantastic;

tierische Stimmung umg terrific ( oder great) atmosphere

B. adv umg, fig:

tierisch ernst deadly serious, präd auch too deadly serious;

tierisch schwer Gewicht: bloody sl heavy, incredibly heavy; (schwierig) bloody sl difficult ( oder hard);

tierisch schuften müssen have to work one’s butt off, (have to) sweat blood;

sich tierisch freuen/langweilen be over the moon/be bored out of one’s mind

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1) animal attrib.; bestial, savage <cruelty, crime>

2) (ugs.): (unerträglich groß) terrible (coll.)

1) < roar> like an animal; savagely < cruel>

2) (ugs.): (unerträglich) terribly (coll.); deadly < serious>; baking < hot>; perishing (coll.) < cold>

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beastly adj.

bestial adj. adv.

animally adv.

bestially adv.

1 a small bird.

2 little bird, birdie, dickey bird, dickybird.

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► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 little bird, birdie

► nombre masculino pajarito

1 familiar (pene) willy, willie

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me lo ha dicho un pajarito a little bird told me

quedarse como un pajarito (morir) to snuff it

► nombre masculino

1 familiar (pene) willy, willie

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1) (Orn) (=cría) baby bird, fledgling; hum birdie

2) (=persona) very small person

- me lo dijo un pajarito

- quedarse como un pajarito

3) Caribe (=bichito) bug, insect

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masculino ( cría) baby bird; ( pájaro) (fam) little bird, birdie (colloq)

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* comer como un pajarito = eat like + a bird.

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masculino ( cría) baby bird; ( pájaro) (fam) little bird, birdie (colloq)

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* comer como un pajarito = eat like + a bird.

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A ( Zool) (cría) baby bird; (pájaro) ( fam) little bird, birdie ( colloq)

¡mira el pajarito! look at o watch the birdie!

comer como un pajarito to eat like a bird

me lo dijo un pajarito ( fam); a little bird told me ( colloq)

B ( fam) (pene) thing ( colloq), weeny ( AmE colloq), willy ( BrE colloq)

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pajarito nm

¡mira al pajarito! [al tomar una foto] watch the birdie!;

comer como un pajarito to eat like a bird, to eat practically nothing;

me lo ha contado o [m5] dicho un pajarito a little bird told me;

morir o [m5] quedarse como un pajarito to just fade away;

quedarse pajarito to freeze to death, to be frozen stiff

Approximate Pronunciation (Northern / Southern) [bub'·kes (or) bop'·kes]

"something extremely trivial; practically nothing (American Jewish) "