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1 profanador de tumbas
grave robber* * *(n.) = resurrectionist, grave robber, body snatcherEx. The draw of earning up to 30 pounds per cadaver without risking life or limb proved too tempting for some of the more barbarous resurrectionists, however, leading them to commit murder.Ex. By the close of the 18th century, grave robbing was a common practice in Britain and the terms used describe these men included body snatchers and grave robbers.Ex. When there was a shortage of cadavers, medical schools would hire body snatchers to rob graves.* * *(n.) = resurrectionist, grave robber, body snatcherEx: The draw of earning up to 30 pounds per cadaver without risking life or limb proved too tempting for some of the more barbarous resurrectionists, however, leading them to commit murder.
Ex: By the close of the 18th century, grave robbing was a common practice in Britain and the terms used describe these men included body snatchers and grave robbers.Ex: When there was a shortage of cadavers, medical schools would hire body snatchers to rob graves. -
2 profanador
adj.profanatory, irreverent, sacrilegious.m.1 profaner, polluter, violator.2 desecrator, irreverent person, profaner, desecrater.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 desecrator\profanador,-ra de tumbas grave robber* * *----* profanador de tumbas = resurrectionist, grave robber, body snatcher.* * ** profanador de tumbas = resurrectionist, grave robber, body snatcher. -
3 tumba
f.1 grave, tomb.2 knocking-down.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: tumbar.* * *1 tomb, grave\a tumba abierta at full speedser una tumba figurado not to breathe a word* * *noun f.1) grave2) tomb* * *ISF (=sepultura) tomb, grave- ser como una tumbaIISF1) LAm (=tala) felling of timber, clearing of ground; (=tierra) ground cleared for sowing; (=claro) forest clearing2) (=sacudida) shake, jolt3) (=voltereta) somersaultIII* * *estos niños me van a llevar a la tumba — (fam & hum) these kids will be the death of me (colloq & hum)
ser (como) una tumba — (fam) to be the soul of discretion
* * *= tomb, grave.Ex. The types of materials include imperial writings, noble diaries, books on protocol and ceremonies, books relating to imperial tombs and early Chinese material.Ex. From a tiny fragment of the page of a Bible found in the grave of an Indian girl buried in the 17th century, it was possible to discover the particular edition of the Bible that it came from.----* cavarse su propia tumba = another nail in + Posesivo + coffin.* con un pie en la tumba = over the hill.* no descansar en la tumba de uno = spin + in + Posesivo + grave.* profanación de tumbas = grave robbing, body-snatching.* profanador de tumbas = resurrectionist, grave robber, body snatcher.* profanar una tumba = rob + grave.* saqueador de tumbas = grave robber.* saqueo de tumbas = grave robbing, body-snatching.* ser una tumba = lips + seal.* * *estos niños me van a llevar a la tumba — (fam & hum) these kids will be the death of me (colloq & hum)
ser (como) una tumba — (fam) to be the soul of discretion
* * *= tomb, grave.Ex: The types of materials include imperial writings, noble diaries, books on protocol and ceremonies, books relating to imperial tombs and early Chinese material.
Ex: From a tiny fragment of the page of a Bible found in the grave of an Indian girl buried in the 17th century, it was possible to discover the particular edition of the Bible that it came from.* cavarse su propia tumba = another nail in + Posesivo + coffin.* con un pie en la tumba = over the hill.* no descansar en la tumba de uno = spin + in + Posesivo + grave.* profanación de tumbas = grave robbing, body-snatching.* profanador de tumbas = resurrectionist, grave robber, body snatcher.* profanar una tumba = rob + grave.* saqueador de tumbas = grave robber.* saqueo de tumbas = grave robbing, body-snatching.* ser una tumba = lips + seal.* * *(excavada) grave; (construida) tomblanzarse a tumba abierta ( period): el ciclista se lanzó a tumba abierta por la pendiente the cyclist launched himself headlong down the hillse lanzó a la campaña a tumba abierta she threw herself wholeheartedly into the campaignser (como) una tumba ( fam); to keep quiet, keep one's mouth shut* * *
Del verbo tumbar: ( conjugate tumbar)
tumba es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
tumba
tumbar
tumba sustantivo femenino ( excavada) grave;
( construida) tomb
tumbar ( conjugate tumbar) verbo transitivo
un olor que te tumbaba a smell that knocked you backward(s)
‹muro/casa› to demolish, knock down
tumbarse verbo pronominal
to lie down
tumba sustantivo femenino grave, tomb
la tumba de Cromwell, Cromwell's tomb
♦ Locuciones: cavar su propia tumba, to dig one's own grave
ser una tumba, to keep one's mouth shut
tumbar verbo transitivo
1 (hacer caer de un golpe) to knock down
2 (acostar) to lie down
3 fam (suspender) me tumbaron en matemáticas, I failed maths
' tumba' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cavar
- losa
- revolverse
- fosa
- lápida
- sepultura
English:
grave
- hill
- mark
- stone
- tomb
- vault
- wreath
- drape
- file
- seal
* * *tumba nf1. [sepultura] grave, tomb;a tumba abierta [a toda velocidad] (at) full tilt, flat out;[sin cautela] all out;se lanzó a tumba abierta a defender los derechos de los sospechosos he went all out to defend the suspects' rights;en la entrevista hace una confesión a tumba abierta she confesses everything openly in the interview;ser una tumba: soy una tumba I won't say a word2. Col, Cuba [tala] felling* * *f tomb, grave;revolverse en su tumba fig turn in one’s grave;estar con un pie en la tumba have one foot in the grave;lanzarse a tumba abierta go headlong;ser una tumba fig keep one’s mouth shut* * *tumba nf1) sepulcro: tomb2) fosa: grave3) : felling of trees* * *tumba n1. (fosa) grave2. (mausoleo) tomb -
4 grave
I ɡreiv noun(a plot of ground, or the hole dug in it, in which a dead person is buried: He laid flowers on the grave.) tumba- gravestone
- graveyard
II ɡreiv adjective1) (important: a grave responsibility; grave decisions.) grave, serio2) (serious, dangerous: grave news.) grave, serio3) (serious, sad: a grave expression.) grave•- gravely- gravity
grave1 adj grave / seriograve2 n tumba
Del verbo gravar: ( conjugate gravar) \ \
gravé es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
grave es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: gravar grave
gravar ( conjugate gravar) verbo transitivo ( con impuesto) ‹ingresos/productos› to tax
grave adjetivo 1 2 ‹situación/asunto/error› serious 3 4 (Ling) ‹ acento› grave; ‹ palabra› paroxytone
gravar vtr Jur (cargar con impuestos) to tax
grave adjetivo
1 (peligroso, crítico) serious: está muy grave, he's seriously ill
2 (voz, nota, tono) low: siempre le reconocía por su voz grave, I always recognized him by his low voice ' grave' also found in these entries: Spanish: cavar - cogida - consideración - deforestación - desforestación - enfrentarse - extracorpórea - extracorpóreo - fosa - hoya - hoyo - pronóstico - renacer - revolverse - sedición - sepultura - seria - serio - tumba - ultratumba - vivir - afectado - asustar - bajo - crimen - esperar - frente - herida - profundo English: acute - Armageddon - bad - critical - dangerous - deep - deepen - deficiency - dire - felony - grave - grievous - life-threatening - low - major - mark - mass grave - nasty - serious - severe - danger - desperate - felon - less - sober - solemn - tend - violatetr[greɪv]1 (solemn - voice, look, etc) grave2 (serious - situation, consequences, error, etc) grave, serio,-a3 (tr[grɑːv]) (accent) grave————————tr[greɪv]1 (tomb) tumba, sepultura\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas silent as the grave como una tumbafrom the cradle to the grave (durante) toda la vidato have one foot in the grave estar con un pie en la sepultura, tener un pie en la tumbato turn in one's grave revolverse en su tumbagrave robber profanador,-ra de tumbas1) important: grave, de mucha gravedad2) serious, solemn: grave, seriograve n: tumba f, sepultura fadj.• aplomado, -a adj.• formal adj.• grave adj.• mesurado, -a adj.• reposado, -a adj.• serio, -a adj.• solemne adj.• tumba adj.n.• entierro s.m.• fosa s.f.• hoya s.f.• hoyo s.m.• huesa s.f.• sepulcro s.m.• sepultura s.f.• tumba s.f.• yacija s.f.v.• grabar v.
I greɪvadjective graver, gravest1) <error/danger/voice> grave
II
noun tumba f, sepultura fas quiet o silent as the grave — como una tumba
to dig one's own grave — cavarse su (or mi etc) propia tumba
to turn in one's grave: your father must be turning in his grave — si tu padre levantara la cabeza...
I
[ɡreɪv]ADJ (compar graver) (superl gravest)1) (=serious) [danger, problem, mistake] grave; [threat, suspicion] serio2) (=solemn) [face, expression] grave, serio; [person] seriohis face was grave — su rostro era grave or serio
II
[ɡreɪv]N tumba f, sepultura f; (with monument) sepulcro m, tumba fcommon grave — fosa f común
dig 2., turn 3.from beyond the grave — (fig) desde ultratumba
III
[ɡrɑːv]ADJ (Ling)grave accent — acento m grave
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I [greɪv]adjective graver, gravest1) <error/danger/voice> grave
II
noun tumba f, sepultura fas quiet o silent as the grave — como una tumba
to dig one's own grave — cavarse su (or mi etc) propia tumba
to turn in one's grave: your father must be turning in his grave — si tu padre levantara la cabeza...
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5 body-snatcher
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6 grave robber
profanador,-ra de tumbas
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