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1 Guerras Púnicas
• pungent• Punic Wars• puniness -
2 pungente
pungent, punyent -
3 penetrante
adj.1 acute (intenso) (dolor).2 sharp, penetrating (sagaz).* * *► adjetivo1 penetrating* * *adj.sharp, acute* * *ADJ1) [herida] deep2) [arma] sharp; [frío, viento] biting; [sonido] piercing; [vista] acute; [aroma] strong; [mirada] sharp, penetrating3) [genio, mente] keen, sharp; [ironía] biting* * *1)b) <viento/frío> bitter, biting2) <inteligencia/mente> sharp, incisive; <humor/ironía> sharp, cutting* * *= penetrating, sharp [sharper -comp., sharpest -sup.], trenchant, lancinating, piercing, pungent, high-pitched, penetrative, tangy [tangier - comp., tangiest -sup.], nippy [nippier -comp., nippiest -sup.].Ex. In this connection, Ohmes and Jones of the Florida State University Library have offered some rather penetrating insights regarding what they call 'The Other Half of Cataloging'.Ex. 'I'll give it more thought,' she said with a sharp frown, resuming her former posture.Ex. However, both BTI and LCSH occasionally use headings of this kind, though one could argue strongly that these are out of place in direct entry methods, and they come in for trenchant criticism from Metcalfe.Ex. The personnel officer experienced an involuntary shiver as the lancinating reality of the board's decision sank in.Ex. She gave him one long piercing glance and started up the stairs toward the deputy director's office.Ex. The studies reported here addressed the question of whether the pungent element in chilies, capsaicin, suppresses taste and flavor intensity.Ex. The noise is a high-pitched whine or hiss the machine emits during operation.Ex. As the vacuum is further increased, the rays become more penetrative, and show the shadow of the bones in the hand.Ex. The most boring meal can be pepped up with spicy and tangy herbs.Ex. Blend cream cheese with prepared horseradish for a nippy taste.----* de un modo penetrante = piercingly.* dolor penetrante = shooting stab of pain, shooting pain.* frío penetrante = biting cold, pinching cold.* olor fuerte y penetrante = tang.* sabor fuerte y penetrante = tang.* viento penetrante = biting wind.* * *1)b) <viento/frío> bitter, biting2) <inteligencia/mente> sharp, incisive; <humor/ironía> sharp, cutting* * *= penetrating, sharp [sharper -comp., sharpest -sup.], trenchant, lancinating, piercing, pungent, high-pitched, penetrative, tangy [tangier - comp., tangiest -sup.], nippy [nippier -comp., nippiest -sup.].Ex: In this connection, Ohmes and Jones of the Florida State University Library have offered some rather penetrating insights regarding what they call 'The Other Half of Cataloging'.
Ex: 'I'll give it more thought,' she said with a sharp frown, resuming her former posture.Ex: However, both BTI and LCSH occasionally use headings of this kind, though one could argue strongly that these are out of place in direct entry methods, and they come in for trenchant criticism from Metcalfe.Ex: The personnel officer experienced an involuntary shiver as the lancinating reality of the board's decision sank in.Ex: She gave him one long piercing glance and started up the stairs toward the deputy director's office.Ex: The studies reported here addressed the question of whether the pungent element in chilies, capsaicin, suppresses taste and flavor intensity.Ex: The noise is a high-pitched whine or hiss the machine emits during operation.Ex: As the vacuum is further increased, the rays become more penetrative, and show the shadow of the bones in the hand.Ex: The most boring meal can be pepped up with spicy and tangy herbs.Ex: Blend cream cheese with prepared horseradish for a nippy taste.* de un modo penetrante = piercingly.* dolor penetrante = shooting stab of pain, shooting pain.* frío penetrante = biting cold, pinching cold.* olor fuerte y penetrante = tang.* sabor fuerte y penetrante = tang.* viento penetrante = biting wind.* * *A1 ‹mirada/voz› penetrating, piercing2 ‹olor› pungent, penetrating; ‹sonido› piercing3 ‹viento/frío› bitter, bitingB1 ‹inteligencia/mente› sharp, incisive2 ‹humor/ironía› sharp, cutting* * *
penetrante adjetivo
1
‹ olor› pungent, penetrating;
‹ sonido› piercing
2 ‹inteligencia/mente/ironía› sharp
penetrante adjetivo
1 (mirada, voz) penetrating
2 (dolor) piercing
3 (olor) pungent
4 (herida) deep
5 (frío) bitter, biting
6 (mente, observación) incisive, sharp, acute
' penetrante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
refinada
- refinado
English:
incisive
- keen
- keenly
- penetrating
- pervasive
- piercing
- searching
- intent
- obtrusive
- tang
* * *penetrante adj1. [intenso] [dolor] acute;[olor] sharp; [frío] biting; [mirada] penetrating; [voz, sonido] piercing2. [sagaz] sharp, penetrating* * *adj1 mirada penetrating2 sonido piercing3 frío bitter4 herida deep5 análisis incisive* * *penetrante adj1) : penetrating, piercing2) : sharp, acute3) : deep (of a wound) -
4 acre
adj.1 acrid, pungent.2 caustic (brusco, desagradable).3 rancid, tart, biting, sour.4 sarcastic, biting, sardonic.m.1 acre.2 fever accompanied by an itching sensation.* * *► adjetivo1 (sabor, olor) acrid————————1 (medida) acre* * *IADJ1) [sabor] sharp, bitter; [olor] acrid, pungent2) [temperamento] sour; [crítica] sharp, biting, mordantIISM acre* * *I IImasculino acre* * *I IImasculino acre* * *acre11 = acre.Ex: Other lumbermen remained and revived the stripped acres with hand-reared trees, or turned to dairying.
acre22 = pungent.Ex: The studies reported here addressed the question of whether the pungent element in chilies, capsaicin, suppresses taste and flavor intensity.
* * *acre11 ‹olor› acrid2 ‹humor/tono› caustic; ‹crítica› harsh, bitingacre2acre* * *
acre 1 adjetivo
1 (al paladar) sour, bitter
(al olfato) acrid
2 fig (tono de voz, palabras) bitter, harsh
(comentario) biting
acre 2 m (medida de superficie) acre
' acre' also found in these entries:
English:
acre
- acrid
- pungent
- sharp
* * *♦ adj1. [olor] acrid, pungent;[sabor] bitter2. [brusco, desagradable] caustic♦ nmacre* * *I adj1 olor acrid2 crítica bitingII m acre* * *acre adj1) : acrid, pungent2) mordaz: caustic, bitingacre nm: acre -
5 picante
adj.1 spicy, hot (food).2 saucy (chiste, comedia).m.1 spicy food (food).2 spiciness, piquancy, raciness.* * *► adjetivo1 (comida) hot2 figurado (chiste, película) spicy1 (comida) hot food2 (sabor) hot flavour* * *adj.hot, spicy* * *1. ADJ1) (=que pica) [comida, sabor] hot, spicy; [vino] tart, sour2) (=malicioso) [comentario] sharp, cutting; [chiste] dirty; [comedia, película] naughty, spicy; [persona] naughty2. SM1) (Culin)a) (=especia) chilli2) (=picardía) [en persona] zip, zest; [en chiste, situación] piquancy* * *Ia) (Coc) < comida> hotb) <chiste/libro> risqué; < comedia> racyIIa) (Coc) hot spices (pl)el médico le ha prohibido el picante or los picantes — his doctor has told him not to eat spicy food
b) (Chi, Per) ( guiso) spicy meat stew* * *= piquant, salty [saltier -comp., saltiest -sup.], racy [racier -comp., raciest -sup.], fiery [fierier -comp., fieriest -sup.], risqué, bawdy [bawdier -comp., bawdiest -sup.], pungent, spicy [spicier -comp., spiciest -sup.], saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.], tangy [tangier - comp., tangiest -sup.], nippy [nippier -comp., nippiest -sup.].Ex. The causes of this interest differ from one man to another; it may be the beautiful, the terrible, the awe-inspiring, the exhilarating, the pathetic, the comic, or the merely piquant.Ex. Serious questions which face us may often be better understood when a modicum of salty satire is applied.Ex. Today, nudity, sex, and excessive violence are not an issue and even the raciest films would garner a PG-13 rating from the Motion Picture Association of America, and most are even tamer than that.Ex. In the end, his crude language and fiery personality limited him to the role of redneck poltergeist.Ex. However, some of the central premises of the film are flawed, and the risqué touches, whether racial or erotic innuendo, are primarily there to titillate and make the film seem hot and controversial.Ex. Their secondary aim was to print piratical, scurrilous and bawdy material for the people of Dublin.Ex. The studies reported here addressed the question of whether the pungent element in chilies, capsaicin, suppresses taste and flavor intensity.Ex. The odour impression was a very pleasant spearmint, with green, floral, fruity, and spicy sidenote.Ex. Although some British seaside resorts still sell saucy postcards, they are not as popular as they used to be.Ex. The most boring meal can be pepped up with spicy and tangy herbs.Ex. Blend cream cheese with prepared horseradish for a nippy taste.----* poner un poquito de picante = pep up.* rábano picante = horseradish.* * *Ia) (Coc) < comida> hotb) <chiste/libro> risqué; < comedia> racyIIa) (Coc) hot spices (pl)el médico le ha prohibido el picante or los picantes — his doctor has told him not to eat spicy food
b) (Chi, Per) ( guiso) spicy meat stew* * *= piquant, salty [saltier -comp., saltiest -sup.], racy [racier -comp., raciest -sup.], fiery [fierier -comp., fieriest -sup.], risqué, bawdy [bawdier -comp., bawdiest -sup.], pungent, spicy [spicier -comp., spiciest -sup.], saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.], tangy [tangier - comp., tangiest -sup.], nippy [nippier -comp., nippiest -sup.].Ex: The causes of this interest differ from one man to another; it may be the beautiful, the terrible, the awe-inspiring, the exhilarating, the pathetic, the comic, or the merely piquant.
Ex: Serious questions which face us may often be better understood when a modicum of salty satire is applied.Ex: Today, nudity, sex, and excessive violence are not an issue and even the raciest films would garner a PG-13 rating from the Motion Picture Association of America, and most are even tamer than that.Ex: In the end, his crude language and fiery personality limited him to the role of redneck poltergeist.Ex: However, some of the central premises of the film are flawed, and the risqué touches, whether racial or erotic innuendo, are primarily there to titillate and make the film seem hot and controversial.Ex: Their secondary aim was to print piratical, scurrilous and bawdy material for the people of Dublin.Ex: The studies reported here addressed the question of whether the pungent element in chilies, capsaicin, suppresses taste and flavor intensity.Ex: The odour impression was a very pleasant spearmint, with green, floral, fruity, and spicy sidenote.Ex: Although some British seaside resorts still sell saucy postcards, they are not as popular as they used to be.Ex: The most boring meal can be pepped up with spicy and tangy herbs.Ex: Blend cream cheese with prepared horseradish for a nippy taste.* poner un poquito de picante = pep up.* rábano picante = horseradish.* * *A1 ( Coc) ‹comida› hotesto está picantísimo this is really hot!2 ‹chiste/libro› risqué; ‹comedia› racyA1 ( Coc) hot spices (pl)le has puesto demasiado picante a la sopa you've made the soup too hot o too pepperyel médico le ha prohibido el picante or los picantes his doctor has told him not to eat spicy food2(ingenio, malicia): la obra es un poco sosa, le falta un poco de picante the play is a bit dull, it needs something to spice it up a littleB* * *
picante adjetivo
‹ comedia› racy
picante
I adjetivo
1 (comida) hot, spicy
2 fig (espectáculo, comentario) risqué, racy
II sustantivo masculino
1 (alimentos) hot spices pl: le han prohibido el picante, he has been told not to eat spicy food
2 (sabor) hot taste
' picante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pimentón
- chiste
- daño
- picar
English:
fiery
- horseradish
- hot
- juicy
- pungent
- racy
- sausage
- spice
- spicy
- horse
- raunchy
* * *♦ adj1. [comida] spicy, hot2. [chiste, comedia] saucyse fue a vivir a un barrio picante she went to live in a downmarket area♦ nm1. [salsa] hot sauce;le puso demasiado picante she made it too hot o spicy;me gusta el picante I like spicy foodson unos picantes they're plebs* * *I adj1 comida hot, spicy2 chiste risquéII m hot spice* * *picante adj1) : hot, spicy2) : sharp, cutting3) : racy, risquépicante nm1) : spiciness2) : hot spices pl, hot sauce* * * -
6 cáustico
adj.1 caustic, acrimonious, barbed, rancid.2 caustic, stinging, sour, spiky.3 caustic, amytic, pyrotic, cauterant.* * *► adjetivo1 caustic* * *ADJ caustic* * *- ca adjetivo/masculino caustic* * *= scathing, caustic, vitriolic, pungent.Ex. Fish is particularly scathing about reactionaries in the academic world who resort to a version of scaremongering about 'political correctness,' deconstruction, and other bogies.Ex. While her characters are frequently intrinsic to theme and plot, her most caustic scenes deflate academic ambition and pretension.Ex. This magazine had a particular interest in curious stories of libraries and bookmen, and was abundant in criticism both humorous and vitriolic.Ex. The studies reported here addressed the question of whether the pungent element in chilies, capsaicin, suppresses taste and flavor intensity.----* en tono cáustico = scathingly.* * *- ca adjetivo/masculino caustic* * *= scathing, caustic, vitriolic, pungent.Ex: Fish is particularly scathing about reactionaries in the academic world who resort to a version of scaremongering about 'political correctness,' deconstruction, and other bogies.
Ex: While her characters are frequently intrinsic to theme and plot, her most caustic scenes deflate academic ambition and pretension.Ex: This magazine had a particular interest in curious stories of libraries and bookmen, and was abundant in criticism both humorous and vitriolic.Ex: The studies reported here addressed the question of whether the pungent element in chilies, capsaicin, suppresses taste and flavor intensity.* en tono cáustico = scathingly.* * *1 ( Quím) caustic2 ‹estilo/lenguaje› caustic, biting; ‹humor› caustic; ‹comentario› sharp, causticcaustic* * *
cáustico,-a adjetivo caustic
' cáustico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cáustica
English:
abrasive
- acrimonious
- caustic
- scathing
* * *cáustico, -a adj1. [sustancia] caustic2. [comentario] caustic* * *adj tb figcaustic* * *cáustico, -ca adj: caustic -
7 mordaz
adj.1 caustic, biting.2 sarcastic, bitter, biting, bitterly severe.3 mordant, biting, sour, stinging.* * *1 mordant, sarcastic* * *adj.sarcastic, biting* * *ADJ [crítica, persona] sharp, scathing; [estilo] incisive; [humor] caustic* * ** * *= trenchant, scathing, searing, stinging, caustic, salty [saltier -comp., saltiest -sup.], pungent, sarcastic, blistering, spiky [spikier -comp., spikiest -sup.], vitriolic, waspish.Ex. However, both BTI and LCSH occasionally use headings of this kind, though one could argue strongly that these are out of place in direct entry methods, and they come in for trenchant criticism from Metcalfe.Ex. Fish is particularly scathing about reactionaries in the academic world who resort to a version of scaremongering about 'political correctness,' deconstruction, and other bogies.Ex. His searing and rigorously logical analysis of the '1949 ALA Rules for Entry' is one of my favorite pieces of writing on cataloging.Ex. In a stinging rebuke to the American Library Association, Nat Hentoff has criticized the ALA for failing to take action to defend volunteer librarians in Cuba who are being subjected to a brutal crackdown.Ex. While her characters are frequently intrinsic to theme and plot, her most caustic scenes deflate academic ambition and pretension.Ex. Serious questions which face us may often be better understood when a modicum of salty satire is applied.Ex. The studies reported here addressed the question of whether the pungent element in chilies, capsaicin, suppresses taste and flavor intensity.Ex. 'Listen!' he growled, in a tone so dry, sarcastic and acrid that not another word was needed to indicate that he was not about to be upstaged by a 24 year old.Ex. Lodge Kerrigan's 'Clean, Shaven' is a blistering piece of cinematic inventiveness and a young director's low-budget first feature.Ex. This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.Ex. This magazine had a particular interest in curious stories of libraries and bookmen, and was abundant in criticism both humorous and vitriolic.Ex. Harwood is excellent -- saucy and coquettish and really waspish in her subsequent vitriolic exchanges with the irate Marcello.----* crítica mordaz = hatchet job.* de forma mordaz = pungently.* mordaz en sus comentarios = sharp of tongue.* * ** * *= trenchant, scathing, searing, stinging, caustic, salty [saltier -comp., saltiest -sup.], pungent, sarcastic, blistering, spiky [spikier -comp., spikiest -sup.], vitriolic, waspish.Ex: However, both BTI and LCSH occasionally use headings of this kind, though one could argue strongly that these are out of place in direct entry methods, and they come in for trenchant criticism from Metcalfe.
Ex: Fish is particularly scathing about reactionaries in the academic world who resort to a version of scaremongering about 'political correctness,' deconstruction, and other bogies.Ex: His searing and rigorously logical analysis of the '1949 ALA Rules for Entry' is one of my favorite pieces of writing on cataloging.Ex: In a stinging rebuke to the American Library Association, Nat Hentoff has criticized the ALA for failing to take action to defend volunteer librarians in Cuba who are being subjected to a brutal crackdown.Ex: While her characters are frequently intrinsic to theme and plot, her most caustic scenes deflate academic ambition and pretension.Ex: Serious questions which face us may often be better understood when a modicum of salty satire is applied.Ex: The studies reported here addressed the question of whether the pungent element in chilies, capsaicin, suppresses taste and flavor intensity.Ex: 'Listen!' he growled, in a tone so dry, sarcastic and acrid that not another word was needed to indicate that he was not about to be upstaged by a 24 year old.Ex: Lodge Kerrigan's 'Clean, Shaven' is a blistering piece of cinematic inventiveness and a young director's low-budget first feature.Ex: This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.Ex: This magazine had a particular interest in curious stories of libraries and bookmen, and was abundant in criticism both humorous and vitriolic.Ex: Harwood is excellent -- saucy and coquettish and really waspish in her subsequent vitriolic exchanges with the irate Marcello.* crítica mordaz = hatchet job.* de forma mordaz = pungently.* mordaz en sus comentarios = sharp of tongue.* * *‹estilo/lenguaje› scathing, caustic, incisive; ‹crítica› sharp, scathing* * *
mordaz adjetivo ‹estilo/lenguaje› scathing, caustic;
‹ crítica› sharp, scathing
mordaz adjetivo biting, scathing: me gusta leer sus mordaces comentarios acerca de los programas de la tele, I like reading his biting commentary on TV programmes
' mordaz' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corrosiva
- corrosivo
- afilado
English:
abrasive
- acid
- barbed
- biting
- caustic
- cutting
- damning
- denunciation
- incisive
- pointed
- scathing
- sharp
- dry
- dryness
* * *mordaz adjcaustic* * *adj biting, sharp* * *mordaz adj: caustic, scathing -
8 acre2
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9 ají
m.1 red pepper, hot pepper, chilli.2 capsicum.* * *1 ESPAÑOL AMERICANO red pepper, chilli* * *SM(pl ajíes ó ajises) LAm (=pimiento picante) chilli; (=pimiento dulce) red pepper; (=salsa) chilli sauce* * *a) ( chile) chili*ponerse como un ají (picante) — (AmS fam) to get furious
b) (Andes) ( salsa) chili* saucec) (RPl) ( pimiento) pepper* * *= chili [chilli].Ex. The studies reported here addressed the question of whether the pungent element in chilies, capsaicin, suppresses taste and flavor intensity.* * *a) ( chile) chili*ponerse como un ají (picante) — (AmS fam) to get furious
b) (Andes) ( salsa) chili* saucec) (RPl) ( pimiento) pepper* * *= chili [chilli].Ex: The studies reported here addressed the question of whether the pungent element in chilies, capsaicin, suppresses taste and flavor intensity.
* * *1 (chile) chili*3 ( RPl) (pimiento) pepperCompuesto:( RPl) red pepper* * *
ají sustantivo masculino
' ají' also found in these entries:
English:
chilli
- chilli powder
- capsicum
- chili
- hot
- pepper
* * *1. Andes, RP [pimiento] chilli (pepper)2. Andes, RP [salsa] = sauce made from oil, vinegar, garlic and chilli* * *m S.Am.chili, Brchilli* * * -
10 capsaicina
f.capsaicin.* * *= capsaicin.Ex. The studies reported here addressed the question of whether the pungent element in chilies, capsaicin, suppresses taste and flavor intensity.* * *= capsaicin.Ex: The studies reported here addressed the question of whether the pungent element in chilies, capsaicin, suppresses taste and flavor intensity.
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11 guindilla
f.1 chilli (pepper).2 red pepper, capsicum, cherry pepper.* * *1 red pepper, chilli* * *1.SF (=pimiento) chilli, hot pepper2.SMF Esp * (=policía) cop ** * *femenino chili* * *= chili [chilli].Ex. The studies reported here addressed the question of whether the pungent element in chilies, capsaicin, suppresses taste and flavor intensity.* * *femenino chili* * *= chili [chilli].Ex: The studies reported here addressed the question of whether the pungent element in chilies, capsaicin, suppresses taste and flavor intensity.
* * *chilicopper ( colloq dated)* * *
guindilla sustantivo femenino
chili
guindilla sustantivo femenino chilli
* * *♦ nf1. [fruto] chilli (pepper)♦ nmEsp Fam Anticuado [policía] Br peeler, US cop* * *f GASTR chil(l)i* * *guindilla n chilli pepper -
12 olor
m.1 smell.tener olor a to smell oflos niños acudieron al olor de la comida the children were drawn to the smell of cookingolor corporal body odor2 odor, fragrance, smell, perfume.* * *1 smell\al olor de attracted byen olor de santidad like a saintolor corporal body odour* * *noun m.odor, smell* * *SM1) [gen] smell (a of)mal olor — bad smell, nasty smell
olor a sudor — smell of sweat, body odour o (EEUU) odor, B.O. *
olor corporal — body odour o (EEUU) odor, B.O. *
2) (=atracción) smell3) (=fama)* * *masculino smelltomarle el olor a algo — (AmL) to smell something
en olor de multitud(es): fue recibido en olor de multitud he was welcomed by a huge crowd; en olor de santidad: vivir en olor de santidad to lead the life of a saint; morir en olor de santidad — to die a saint
* * *= smell, odour [odor, -USA], scent.Ex. Without the ability to select when faced with these choices we would be like demented dogs chasing every attractive smell that reaches our noses in complete confusion of purpose.Ex. Since 1946 multidimensional statistical methods have been applied to odour characterization and classification.Ex. Various animals, including humans, are able to distinguish among individuals by scent.----* con olor a ajo = garlicky.* con olor a cerrado = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].* con olor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].* con olor a humedad = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].* con olor a orina = urinous.* con olor a polvo = dust smelling.* de olor agradable = sweet-smelling.* de olor a podrido = rotten smelling.* de olor fuerte = strong-smelling.* mal olor = stench.* olor a fruta = fruitiness.* olor corporal = body scent.* olor fuerte y penetrante = tang.* sin olor = odourless [odorless, -USA].* * *masculino smelltomarle el olor a algo — (AmL) to smell something
en olor de multitud(es): fue recibido en olor de multitud he was welcomed by a huge crowd; en olor de santidad: vivir en olor de santidad to lead the life of a saint; morir en olor de santidad — to die a saint
* * *= smell, odour [odor, -USA], scent.Ex: Without the ability to select when faced with these choices we would be like demented dogs chasing every attractive smell that reaches our noses in complete confusion of purpose.
Ex: Since 1946 multidimensional statistical methods have been applied to odour characterization and classification.Ex: Various animals, including humans, are able to distinguish among individuals by scent.* con olor a ajo = garlicky.* con olor a cerrado = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].* con olor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].* con olor a humedad = musty [mustier -comp., mustiest -sup.], mousy [mousier -comp., mousiest -sup.].* con olor a orina = urinous.* con olor a polvo = dust smelling.* de olor agradable = sweet-smelling.* de olor a podrido = rotten smelling.* de olor fuerte = strong-smelling.* mal olor = stench.* olor a fruta = fruitiness.* olor corporal = body scent.* olor fuerte y penetrante = tang.* sin olor = odourless [odorless, -USA].* * *smell¡qué olor más bueno/horrible! what a lovely/horrible smell!tiene un olor raro it smells strange, it has a strange smell to ittomarle el olor a algo ( AmL); to smell sth¡qué rico olor! ( AmL); what a lovely smell!olor A algo smell OF sth¡qué olor a comida hay aquí! there's a strong smell of food (in) here!tiene olor a queso it smells of cheeseen olor de multitud: fue recibido en olor de multitud he was welcomed by a huge crowden olor de santidad: vivir en olor de santidad to lead the life of a saintmorir en olor de santidad to die a saintCompuesto:* * *
olor sustantivo masculino
smell;
tomarle el olor a algo (AmL) to smell sth;
olor A algo smell of sth
olor sustantivo masculino smell: el olor a humedad me disgusta, I don't like the smell of damp
estas rosas no tienen olor, these roses don't smell of anything
' olor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ácida
- ácido
- acritud
- apestar
- apestosa
- apestoso
- atufar
- cantar
- corporal
- desagradable
- desprender
- echar
- estercolar
- graja
- grajo
- inconfundible
- olfatear
- penetrar
- penetrante
- peste
- soltar
- tufo
- agradable
- asqueroso
- clavo
- descomponer
- despedir
- feo
- fetidez
- fuerte
- ligero
- percibir
- pestilente
- podrido
- repugnante
- repulsivo
- rico
- sentir
- tumbar
English:
acrid
- cling
- detect
- detection
- distinct
- emit
- exude
- fishy
- fluid
- foul
- fruity
- give off
- linger
- lingering
- nasty
- obnoxious
- obtrusive
- odor
- odour
- of
- offensive
- overpower
- pervade
- pervasive
- powerful
- pungent
- put off
- scent
- sharp
- sickening
- smell
- smoky
- sweet
- sweetness
- unmistakable
- vile
- clove
- high
- stink
- tang
- waft
* * *olor nmlos niños acudieron al olor de la comida the children were drawn to the smell of cooking;miles de jóvenes aspirantes acuden a Hollywood al olor de la fama thousands of young hopefuls come to Hollywood looking for fame;Famen olor de multitudes enjoying popular acclaim;vivir/morir en olor de santidad to live/die like a saintRP Fam olor a chivo BO;olor corporal body odour* * *mscent2:en olor de santidad like a saint;fue acogido en olor de multitud(es) he was received by a huge crowd* * *olor nm: smell, odor* * *olor n smell -
13 penetrar
v.1 to pierce, to penetrate (introducirse en) (sujeto: arma, sonido).Los policías penetraron The policemen penetrated.Ella penetró el misterio She penetrated=understood the mystery.El ácido penetra la piel Acid penetrates the skin.La bala penetra la pared The bullet pierces the wall.2 to get to the bottom of (secreto, misterio).3 to penetrate (sexualmente).4 to go deep into, to penetrate.El misil penetró la tierra The missile went deep into the ground.* * *1 (introducirse - en un territorio) to penetrate (en, -); (- en una casa, propiedad) to enter2 (atravesar) to penetrate, seep through1 (atravesar) to penetrate; (ruido) to pierce■ el olor era tan fuerte que penetró la ropa the smell was so strong that it got right into our clothes2 (descifrar - misterio) to get to the bottom of; (- secreto) to fathom (out)* * *verb1) to penetrate2) enter* * *1. VI1) (=entrar)penetraron a través de o por una claraboya — they entered through a skylight
el agua había penetrado a través de o por las paredes — the water had seeped into the walls
penetrar en: penetramos en un túnel — we went into o entered a tunnel
el cuchillo penetró en la carne — the knife went into o entered o penetrated the flesh
2) frm (=descifrar) to penetrate2. VT1) (=atravesar) to go right through2) [sexualmente] to penetrate3) frm (=descubrir) [+ misterio] to fathom; [+ secreto] to unlock; [+ sentido] to grasp; [+ intención] to see through, grasp3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( entrar)penetrar por algo — agua/humedad to seep through something
b) ( en el acto sexual) to penetrate2.penetrar vta) <defensa/membrana> to penetrateb) (liter) <misterio/secreto> to fathom, penetrate (liter)c) (Com) < mercado> to penetrated) ( en el acto sexual) to penetrate* * *= cut through, go into, penetrate, go in, permeate, break through, tread into, seep into, seep through, seep, pervade, see through, insinuate + Reflexivo + (into), insinuate + Posesivo + way through, insinuate into, pierce, intromit.Ex. Publishers attempting to cut through this nomenclature morass can check with the library's administration.Ex. As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.Ex. But the leaven of the principles, promulgated by the International Federation, has not yet penetrated into more than half the lump of documentary material.Ex. But in the country the processes of printing always provoke such lively curiosity that the customers preferred to go in by a glazed door set in the shop-front and giving onto the street.Ex. This concept permeates all bibliothecal activities from start to finish, especially indexing and abstracting.Ex. Is there a glass ceiling for librarians? If so, what's the best way to break through it?.Ex. This seems to suggest that Schopenhauer may have trodden much further into the mystics' domain than he is willing to admit.Ex. Rampant commercialism is seeping into every crevice of American culture.Ex. The consequences were beginning to seep through to respondents at the time of the visits made to them and were creating a great deal of concern.Ex. The outer edges of the sheet -- the deckle edges -- are rough and uneven where the stuff seeped between the deckle and the mould.Ex. I strongly believe that we must cultivate a more positive attitude towards change in the field of library work, and that this attitude must pervade all levels of librarianship.Ex. Books can seldom be disbound for the benefit of bibliographers (although it is worth remembering that they sometimes have to be rebound, when they are completely dismembered), but we can now see through printing ink by means of betaradiography.Ex. But self-concern can insinuate itself into every corner of the emotional life.Ex. As they insinuated their way through the stack area, the secretary responded that all she knew was that the director had just returned from a meeting.Ex. While endorsing the thought that language is insinuated into brains, I also identify what I believe is the theory's Achilles heel.Ex. She waited like Saint Sebastian for the arrows to begin piercing her.Ex. During copulation, hamster females maintain lordosis for hundreds of seconds, while the male mounts and intromits repeatedly.----* osar penetrar = venture into.* palabras + penetrar = words + sink.* penetrar de un modo inclinado = slant into.* penetrar una barrera = break through + barrier.* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) ( entrar)penetrar por algo — agua/humedad to seep through something
b) ( en el acto sexual) to penetrate2.penetrar vta) <defensa/membrana> to penetrateb) (liter) <misterio/secreto> to fathom, penetrate (liter)c) (Com) < mercado> to penetrated) ( en el acto sexual) to penetrate* * *= cut through, go into, penetrate, go in, permeate, break through, tread into, seep into, seep through, seep, pervade, see through, insinuate + Reflexivo + (into), insinuate + Posesivo + way through, insinuate into, pierce, intromit.Ex: Publishers attempting to cut through this nomenclature morass can check with the library's administration.
Ex: As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.Ex: But the leaven of the principles, promulgated by the International Federation, has not yet penetrated into more than half the lump of documentary material.Ex: But in the country the processes of printing always provoke such lively curiosity that the customers preferred to go in by a glazed door set in the shop-front and giving onto the street.Ex: This concept permeates all bibliothecal activities from start to finish, especially indexing and abstracting.Ex: Is there a glass ceiling for librarians? If so, what's the best way to break through it?.Ex: This seems to suggest that Schopenhauer may have trodden much further into the mystics' domain than he is willing to admit.Ex: Rampant commercialism is seeping into every crevice of American culture.Ex: The consequences were beginning to seep through to respondents at the time of the visits made to them and were creating a great deal of concern.Ex: The outer edges of the sheet -- the deckle edges -- are rough and uneven where the stuff seeped between the deckle and the mould.Ex: I strongly believe that we must cultivate a more positive attitude towards change in the field of library work, and that this attitude must pervade all levels of librarianship.Ex: Books can seldom be disbound for the benefit of bibliographers (although it is worth remembering that they sometimes have to be rebound, when they are completely dismembered), but we can now see through printing ink by means of betaradiography.Ex: But self-concern can insinuate itself into every corner of the emotional life.Ex: As they insinuated their way through the stack area, the secretary responded that all she knew was that the director had just returned from a meeting.Ex: While endorsing the thought that language is insinuated into brains, I also identify what I believe is the theory's Achilles heel.Ex: She waited like Saint Sebastian for the arrows to begin piercing her.Ex: During copulation, hamster females maintain lordosis for hundreds of seconds, while the male mounts and intromits repeatedly.* osar penetrar = venture into.* palabras + penetrar = words + sink.* penetrar de un modo inclinado = slant into.* penetrar una barrera = break through + barrier.* * *penetrar [A1 ]vi1(en un lugar): la puerta por donde penetró el ladrón the door through which the thief enteredel agua penetraba por entre las tejas water was seeping in o coming in between the tilesuna luz tenue penetraba a través de los visillos a pale light filtered in through the lace curtainsun intenso olor penetraba por todos los rincones de la casa a pungent smell pervaded every corner of the housepenetrar EN algo:la bala penetró en el pulmón izquierdo the bullet pierced his left lungtropas enemigas han penetrado en nuestras fronteras enemy troops have pushed over o crossed o penetrated our bordershace un frío que penetra en los huesos the cold gets right into your bonesla humedad había penetrado en las paredes the damp had seeped into the wallsesta crema penetra rápidamente en la piel this cream is quickly absorbed by the skin2 (descubrir, descifrar) penetrar EN algo:intenta penetrar en la intimidad del personaje he attempts to delve into the personality of the characteres difícil penetrar en su mente it is difficult to fathom his thoughts o ( colloq) to get inside his head3 (en un mercado) penetrar EN algo to penetrate sth4 (en el acto sexual) to penetrate■ penetrarvt1 (atravesar) to penetrateun ruido que penetra los oídos a piercing o ear-splitting noisees difícil penetrar la corteza it is difficult to penetrate o get through the outer layer2 ‹misterio/secreto› to fathom3 ( Com) ‹mercado› to penetrate4 (en el acto sexual) to penetrate* * *
penetrar ( conjugate penetrar) verbo intransitivo ( entrar) penetrar por algo [agua/humedad] to seep through sth;
[ luz] to shine through sth;
[ ladrón] to enter through sth;
penetrar EN algo to penetrate sth
verbo transitivo
to penetrate;◊ la bala le penetró el pulmón the bullet penetrated o entered his lung
penetrar
I verbo transitivo to penetrate: el aceite penetró el tejido y no pude sacar la mancha, the oil went straight through the material and I couldn't get it out
era incapaz de penetrar el sentido de sus palabras, it was impossible to get to the bottom of his meaning
un intenso olor penetraba el lugar, a strong smell seeped through the place
II vi (en un recinto) to go o get [en, in]: un frente frío penetrará por el noroeste, a cold front will sweep over from the north-east
el veneno penetró en la piel, the poison was soaked in through the skin
' penetrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calar
- internarse
English:
come through
- penetrate
- pierce
- sink in
- soak in
- strike through
- break
* * *♦ viel agua penetraba por la puerta the water was seeping under the door;la luz penetraba por entre las rendijas the light came filtering through the cracks;[filtrarse por] to get into, to penetrate; [perforar] to pierce; [llegar a conocer] to get to the bottom of;cinco terroristas penetraron en el palacio five terrorists got into the palace;no consiguen penetrar en el mercado europeo they have been unable to penetrate the European market♦ vt1. [introducirse en] [sujeto: arma, sonido] to pierce, to penetrate;[sujeto: humedad, líquido] to permeate; [sujeto: emoción, sentimiento] to pierce;la bala le penetró el corazón the bullet pierced her heart;el frío les penetraba hasta los huesos they were chilled to the bone;el grito le penetró los oídos the scream pierced her eardrums;han penetrado el mercado latinoamericano they have made inroads into o penetrated the Latin American market2. [secreto, misterio] to get to the bottom of3. [sexualmente] to penetrate* * *I v/t penetrateII v/i1 ( atravesar) penetrate2 ( entrar) enter* * *penetrar vi1) : to penetrate, to sink in2)penetrar por orpenetrar en : to pierce, to go in, to enter intoel frío penetra por la ventana: the cold comes right in through the windowpenetrar vt1) : to penetrate, to permeate2) : to pierceel dolor penetró su corazón: sorrow pierced her heart3) : to fathom, to understand* * *penetrar vb1. (entrar) to get into2. (perforar) to penetrate / to pierce -
14 sabor
m.1 taste, flavor (gusto).un sabor dulce a sweet tastecon sabor a limón lemon-flavoredtener sabor a algo to taste of something2 flavor.* * *1 taste, flavour (US flavor)2 figurado feeling\dejar a alguien mal sabor de boca figurado to leave a bad taste in somebody's mouthsin sabor tasteless* * *noun m.flavor, taste* * *SM taste, flavour, flavor (EEUU)este caramelo tiene sabor a naranja — this sweet tastes of orange, this sweet's orange-flavoured
sin sabor — tasteless; (fig) insipid
sabor local — local colour, local color (EEUU)
* * *a) (de comida, bebida, etc) taste, flavor*dejar a alguien con mal sabor de boca — to leave a bad taste in one's mouth
b) ( carácter) flavor** * *= flavour [flavor, -USA], zest, taste.Ex. Plainly, in many documents sections that can be regarded as truly representative of the flavour of the original are absent or difficult to identify.Ex. In the humanistic perspective, the concern is with potential, unique capabilities, and dignity -- with a dash of joy to add zest.Ex. This is to ensure that the taste for good English is kept alive and developed by the provision of good literature.----* con sabor = flavoured [flavored, -USA].* con sabor a ajo = garlicky.* con sabor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].* con sabor artificial = artificially flavoured.* dar sabor = spice up, add + spice.* dejar (un) buen sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.* dejar un grato sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.* dejar un mal sabor de boca = leave + a bad taste in + Posesivo + mouth.* dejar un sabor amargo en la boca = leave + a bitter aftertaste.* de mal sabor = unbecoming.* de sabor agradable = palatable.* de sabor desagradable = unpalatable.* lleno de sabor = flavourful [flavorful, -USA], full-flavoured [full-flavored, -USA].* potenciador del sabor = flavour enhancer.* potenciar el sabor = enhance + flavour.* realzar el sabor = pep up.* sabor 7 mal sabor de boca = bad taste in + Posesivo + mouth.* sabor a fruta = fruitiness.* sabor agrio = sourness.* sabor a sal = saltiness.* sabor áspero = off-flavour.* sabor dulce = sweetness.* sabor fuerte y penetrante = tang.* sabor insípido = off-flavour.* sabor sabrido = off-flavour.* sabor salado = saltiness.* sin sabor = tasteless.* * *a) (de comida, bebida, etc) taste, flavor*dejar a alguien con mal sabor de boca — to leave a bad taste in one's mouth
b) ( carácter) flavor** * *= flavour [flavor, -USA], zest, taste.Ex: Plainly, in many documents sections that can be regarded as truly representative of the flavour of the original are absent or difficult to identify.
Ex: In the humanistic perspective, the concern is with potential, unique capabilities, and dignity -- with a dash of joy to add zest.Ex: This is to ensure that the taste for good English is kept alive and developed by the provision of good literature.* con sabor = flavoured [flavored, -USA].* con sabor a ajo = garlicky.* con sabor a fruta = fruity [fruitier -comp., fruitiest -sup.].* con sabor artificial = artificially flavoured.* dar sabor = spice up, add + spice.* dejar (un) buen sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.* dejar un grato sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.* dejar un mal sabor de boca = leave + a bad taste in + Posesivo + mouth.* dejar un sabor amargo en la boca = leave + a bitter aftertaste.* de mal sabor = unbecoming.* de sabor agradable = palatable.* de sabor desagradable = unpalatable.* lleno de sabor = flavourful [flavorful, -USA], full-flavoured [full-flavored, -USA].* potenciador del sabor = flavour enhancer.* potenciar el sabor = enhance + flavour.* realzar el sabor = pep up.* sabor 7 mal sabor de boca = bad taste in + Posesivo + mouth.* sabor a fruta = fruitiness.* sabor agrio = sourness.* sabor a sal = saltiness.* sabor áspero = off-flavour.* sabor dulce = sweetness.* sabor fuerte y penetrante = tang.* sabor insípido = off-flavour.* sabor sabrido = off-flavour.* sabor salado = saltiness.* sin sabor = tasteless.* * *1 (de comida, bebida, etc) taste, flavor*dentífrico con sabor a menta mint-flavored toothpastetiene un sabor parecido al de las frambuesas it tastes rather like raspberriesel café me dejó un sabor amargo en la boca the coffee left a bitter taste in my mouthvienen en tres sabores diferentes they come in three different flavorsdejar a algn con mal sabor de boca to leave a bad o nasty taste in one's mouth2 (carácter) flavor*música con un sabor muy tradicional music with a very traditional flavor o feel to ituna novela de sabor romántico a novel with a romantic flavor* * *
sabor sustantivo masculino
viene en tres sabores it comes in three flavors;
no tiene sabor it has no taste to it
sabor sustantivo masculino
1 (de una sustancia) taste, flavour, US flavor: tenía un sabor amargo, it had a bitter taste
tener sabor a, to taste of
con sabor a menta, mint-flavoured
2 (aire) estas calles tienen un ligero sabor medieval, these streets have a slight medieval flavour
3 (similitud, semejanza, estilo) es un edificio de sabor neoclásico, this building has a neoclassical feel about it
♦ Locuciones: dejar mal sabor de boca, to leave a bad taste in one's mouth
' sabor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acerba
- acerbo
- ácida
- acidez
- ácido
- acritud
- ahumada
- ahumado
- almibarada
- almibarado
- colín
- deliciosa
- delicioso
- disgustar
- gustillo
- gustosa
- gustoso
- peculiar
- picante
- probar
- realzar
- regusto
- resabio
- saber
- sosa
- soso
- suave
- suavizar
- suavidad
- agradable
- amargo
- aspereza
- áspero
- como
- conservar
- dar
- dejar
- delicado
- feo
- fuerte
- gusto
- inmundo
- ligero
- sazón
English:
acid
- acrid
- ale
- bitter
- come out
- delicate
- detect
- earthy
- fiery
- fishy
- flat
- flavor
- flavour
- foul
- fruity
- full-bodied
- mild
- mildness
- nasty
- nutty
- obnoxious
- pervasive
- pungent
- retain
- savor
- savour
- sharp
- sickly
- smoky
- smooth
- spice
- subtle
- sweet
- sweetness
- tang
- tart
- taste
- tinny
- vile
- Jell-O
- jelly
- sherbet
- take
- unpalatable
* * *sabor nm1. [gusto] taste, flavour;tener sabor a algo to taste of sth;tiene un sabor dulce/picante it tastes sweet/spicy;no conviene mezclar sabores it's not a good idea to mix flavours;con sabor a limón lemon-flavoureddejó buen sabor (de boca) it left me with a warm feeling inside;aquella conversación me dejó un sabor amargo that conversation left me with a bitter taste in my mouth3. [estilo] flavour;una obra de sabor clásico a play with a classical flavour* * *m flavor, Brflavour, taste;dejar mal sabor de boca fig leave a bad taste in the mouth* * *sabor nm1) : flavor, taste2)sin sabor : flavorless* * *sabor n1. (gusto) taste2. (gusto añadido) flavour¿qué sabor quieres? which flavour would you like? -
15 yema1
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16 yema
f.1 yolk.2 bud, shoot.3 fingertip.4 gemma.* * *1 (de huevo) yolk2 BOTÁNICA bud3 (del dedo) fingertip\yema de huevo egg yolk* * *SF2) (Bot) leaf bud3) (Anat)4) (Culin) sweet made with egg yolk and sugar5) (=lo mejor) best part6) (=medio) middle7) (=dificultad) snag* * *a) ( de huevo) yolkc) ( del dedo) fingertipd) (Bot) leaf bud* * *a) ( de huevo) yolkc) ( del dedo) fingertipd) (Bot) leaf bud* * *yema11 = yolk.Nota: De huevo.Ex: When eggs become rotten the yolk turns green, and the egg will emit a pungent sulfurous odor when broken (caused by the gas hydrogen sulfide).
* yema de huevo = egg yolk.yema22 = bud.Ex: Topics include trees, leaf coloration, buds, seeds, vertebrate animals, animal tracks, insects and other arthropods, earthworms, characteristics of living things, and microhabitats.
* yema del dedo = finger pad, fingertip.yema33 = pad.Nota: De los dedos.Ex: The easiest and most common form of treatment is to apply pressure on sore points with the pad of the thumb.
* * *1 (de huevo) yolk3 (del dedo) fingertip4 ( Bot) leaf bud* * *
yema sustantivo femenino
d) (Bot) leaf bud
yema sustantivo femenino
1 (de un huevo) yolk
2 Culin sweet made from egg yolks and sugar
3 Bot bud
4 (de un dedo) fingertip
' yema' also found in these entries:
English:
egg yolk
- fingertip
- yolk
- bud
- egg
- finger
* * *yema nf1. [de huevo] yolk2. [de planta] bud, shoot3. [de dedo] fingertip4. [dulce] = sweet made from sugar and egg yolk* * *f1 yolk2:yema del dedo fingertip* * *yema nf1) : bud, shoot2) : yolk (of an egg)3)yema del dedo : fingertip* * *yema n1. (de huevo) yolk2. (de dedo) fingertip3. (de planta) bud -
17 acerbidad
• acerbity• acidity• astringency• harsh vibrating sound• hart• punctureless• pungent• tartlet• task -
18 acrimonia
• acridity• acridness• acrimoniousness• acrimony• bitterness• punctureless• pungent• rancour• surliness• tartlet• task -
19 acritud
• acerbity• acidity• acridity• acridness• acrimoniousness• acrimony• bitterness• punctureless• pungent• surliness• tartlet• task -
20 amargura
• acerbity• astringency• bitter• bitterness• embitterment• gridiron pendulum• grief-stricken• punctureless• pungent• sorrow• sourness• tartlet• task
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