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1 uncivilized
tr[ʌn'sɪvəlaɪzd]1 (tribe) incivilizado,-a, salvaje2 (not cultured) inculto,-a3 figurative use intempestivo,-a, poco ortodoxo,-auncivilized [.ʌn'sɪvə.laɪzd] adj1) barbarous: incivilizado, bárbaro2) wild: salvajeuncivilized (US/UK)adj.• incivilizado, -a adj.• inculto, -a adj.• salvaje adj.'ʌn'sɪvəlaɪzd, ʌn'sɪvɪlaɪzda) <country/people> incivilizado, primitivob) ( unacceptable) < behavior> poco civilizado, incivilizado['ʌn'sɪvɪlaɪzd]ADJ1) (=primitive) [people, country] poco civilizado; (fig) bárbaro2) (=socially unacceptable) [conditions, activity] inaceptable; [person, behaviour] grosero3) * (=early)* * *['ʌn'sɪvəlaɪzd, ʌn'sɪvɪlaɪzd]a) <country/people> incivilizado, primitivob) ( unacceptable) < behavior> poco civilizado, incivilizado -
2 civilize
(to change the ways of (a primitive people) to those found in a more advanced type of society: The Romans tried to civilize the ancient Britons.) civilizar- civilisation
civilize vb civilizartr['sɪvɪlaɪz]1 civilizar♦ civilized adjcivilize (US/UK)v.• civilizar v.• urbanizar v.'sɪvəlaɪztransitive verb civilizar*['sɪvɪlaɪz]VT civilizar* * *['sɪvəlaɪz]transitive verb civilizar* -
3 civilise
(to change the ways of (a primitive people) to those found in a more advanced type of society: The Romans tried to civilize the ancient Britons.) civilizar- civilisation
tr['sɪvɪlaɪz]1→ link=civilize civilize{v.• civilizar v.• urbanizar v. -
4 savage
'sævi‹
1. adjective1) (uncivilized: savage tribes.) salvaje2) (fierce and cruel: The elephant can be quite savage; bitter and savage remarks.) feroz, violento
2. verb(to attack: He was savaged by wild animals.) atacar ferozmente, embestir
3. noun1) (a person in an uncivilized state: tribes of savages.) salvaje2) (a person who behaves in a cruel, uncivilized way: I hope the police catch the savages who attacked the old lady.) salvaje•- savagely- savageness
- savagery
savage adj1. feroz / salvaje2. brutal / violentotr['sævɪʤ]2 pejorative (primitive) salvaje, primitivo,-a1 pejorative salvaje nombre masulino o femenino1 (animal) embestir (contra), atacar salvajemente2 figurative use (criticize) atacar violentamente, arremeter contra, poner por los suelossavage ['sævɪʤ] adj: salvaje, feroz♦ savagely advsavage n: salvaje mfadj.• cafre adj.• ferino, -a adj.• feroz adj.• fiero, -a adj.• inhumano, -a adj.• salvaje adj.• salvajino, -a adj.• sangriento, -a adj.n.• cafre s.m.• salvaje s.m.
I 'sævɪdʒa) (fierce, wild) <beast/attack> salvaje, feroz; < blow> violento; <persecution/criticism> feroz, despiadado; <cuts/reductions> salvajeb) ( uncivilized) <tribe/people> salvaje
II
noun salvaje mf
III
transitive verb atacar* salvajemente or con fiereza a['sævɪdʒ]1. ADJ1) (=ferocious) [animal, attack] feroz, salvaje; [person] salvaje; [blow] violento; [war, criticism, remark] despiadado2) (=primitive) [custom, tribe] salvaje, primitivo3) (=drastic) [cuts, reductions] drástico, radical2.3. VT1) (=injure) atacar salvajementetwo children have been savaged by an alsatian — dos niños fueron salvajemente atacados por un pastor alemán
2) (=criticize) atacar ferozmente or despiadadamenteshe was savaged by the press — la prensa la atacó ferozmente or despiadadamente, la prensa se ensañó con ella
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I ['sævɪdʒ]a) (fierce, wild) <beast/attack> salvaje, feroz; < blow> violento; <persecution/criticism> feroz, despiadado; <cuts/reductions> salvajeb) ( uncivilized) <tribe/people> salvaje
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noun salvaje mf
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transitive verb atacar* salvajemente or con fiereza a -
5 tribe
1) (a race of people, or a family, who are all descended from the same ancestor: the tribes of Israel.) tribu2) (a group of families, especially of a primitive or wandering people, ruled by a chief: the desert tribes of Africa.) tribu•- tribal- tribesman
tribe n tributr[traɪb]1 tribu nombre femeninotribe ['traɪb] n: tribu fn.• tribu s.f.• tropel s.m.traɪbnoun tribu f[traɪb]N (Anthropology, Zool) tribu f ; (fig) (=family) familia f ; pej (=group) tribu f, pandilla f, horda f* * *[traɪb]noun tribu f -
6 warpaint
noun (paint applied to the face etc by the people of some primitive societies before going into battle.) pintura de guerramass noun pintura f de guerrashe's putting on her warpaint — (colloq & hum) se está poniendo el revoque (fam & hum)
* * *mass noun pintura f de guerrashe's putting on her warpaint — (colloq & hum) se está poniendo el revoque (fam & hum)
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7 war-dance
noun (a dance performed by the people of some primitive societies before going to war.) danza guerrera
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