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62 sucker
1) ((slang) a person who is easily fooled or is stupid enough to do something: Who is the sucker who bought your car?) primo, tonto, imbécil2) (a person or thing that sucks: Are these insects bloodsuckers?) chupador; (bloodsucker) chupasangre3) (an organ on an animal, eg an octopus, by which it sticks to objects.) ventosa4) (a curved pad or disc (of rubber etc) that can be pressed on to a surface and stick there.) ventosa5) (a side shoot coming from the root of a plant.) chupón, mamóntr['sʌkəSMALLr/SMALL]1 SMALLZOOLOGY/SMALL ventosa3 (rubber disc) ventosa\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a sucker for something tener debilidad por algosucker ['sʌkər] n1) : ventosa f (de un insecto, etc.)2) : chupón m (de una planta)3) lollipop4) fool: tonto m, -ta f; idiota mfn.• caño de bomba s.m.• chupón s.m.• guaicán s.m.• lompo s.m.• mamón s.m.• mugrón s.m.• pimpollo s.m.• retoño s.m.• serpollo s.m.• ventosa s.f.• émbolo s.m.
I 'sʌkər, 'sʌkə(r)1) (colloq) ( fool) (pej) imbécil mfto be a sucker for something: I'm a sucker for musicals las comedias musicales son mi debilidad; he's a sucker for punishment es un masoquista; (before n) sucker bet (AmE) apuesta f de bobos; sucker punch — (AmE) golpe m a traición
2) (suction device - on animal, plant) ventosa f; (- made of rubber) (BrE) ventosa f
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transitive verb (AmE colloq)['sʌkǝ(r)]to sucker somebody INTO -ING — embaucar* a alguien para que (+ subj)
1. N1) (Zool, Tech) ventosa f ; (Bot) serpollo m, mamón m2) (US) (=lollipop) pirulí m, chupete m (LAm)3) * (=gullible person) primo(-a) m / f, bobo(-a) m / fthere's a sucker born every minute — nace un primo or un bobo cada minuto
2.VT(US) **they suckered him out of six grand — le estafaron or timaron 6.000 dólares
3.CPDsucker pad N — ventosa f
sucker punch N — (Boxing) (also fig) golpe m a traición
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I ['sʌkər, 'sʌkə(r)]1) (colloq) ( fool) (pej) imbécil mfto be a sucker for something: I'm a sucker for musicals las comedias musicales son mi debilidad; he's a sucker for punishment es un masoquista; (before n) sucker bet (AmE) apuesta f de bobos; sucker punch — (AmE) golpe m a traición
2) (suction device - on animal, plant) ventosa f; (- made of rubber) (BrE) ventosa f
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transitive verb (AmE colloq)to sucker somebody INTO -ING — embaucar* a alguien para que (+ subj)
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63 execution
nounin the execution of one's duty — in Erfüllung seiner Pflicht
* * *[-ʃən]2) (the act of executing (orders or skilled movements etc).) die Durchführung* * *ex·ecu·tion[ˌeksɪˈkju:ʃən]nthe \execution of an idea die Verwirklichung einer Ideethe \execution of a duty die Wahrnehmung einer Pflichtthe \execution of a sonata die Ausführung einer Sonate3. LAWstay of \execution Vollstreckungsaufschub m* * *["eksI'kjuːSən]n1) (= carrying out of plan, order, task etc) Durchführung f, Ausführung f; (of movement, dance) Ausführung f; (of duties) Erfüllung f, Wahrnehmung f4) (JUR of will, judgement) Vollstreckung f; (of contract) Ausfertigung f; (= signing) Unterschreiben nt* * *execution [ˌeksıˈkjuːʃn] s1. Aus-, Durchführung f:in the execution of one’s duty in Ausübung seiner Pflicht2. (Art und Weise der) Ausführung:a) MUS Vortrag m, Spiel n, Technik f3. JURa) (rechtsgültige) Ausfertigung (einer Urkunde)b) Ausstellung f (einer Vollmacht)c) (rechtsgültige) Errichtung (eines Testaments)d) Vollziehung f, -streckung f (eines Urteils)e) Hinrichtung f:place of execution Richtplatz mf) Zwangsvollstreckung f, Pfändung f:levy execution against a company die Zwangsvollstreckung in das Vermögen einer Gesellschaft betreiben;sale under execution Zwangsversteigerung f;take in execution etwas pfänden;writ of execution Vollstreckungsbefehl m5. IT Ablauf m (eines Programms etc)* * *noun* * *(capital punishment) n.Hinrichtung f. n.Ausführen n.Ausführung f.Unterzeichnung f. -
64 penance
Buße, dieact of penance — Bußübung, die
undergo/do penance — büßen/Buße tun
* * *['penəns](punishment that a person suffers willingly to show that he is sorry for something wrong he has done: He did penance for his sins.) die Buße* * *pen·ance[ˈpenən(t)s]n no pl* * *['penəns]n (REL)Buße f; (fig) Strafe fto do penance — Buße tun; (fig)
as a penance (Rel) (fig) — als Buße zur or als Strafe
* * *penance [ˈpenəns] s1. REL Buße f, Reue f:do penance (for sth)a) (für etwas) Buße tun,b) fig (etwas) büßen3. fig Strafe f:it’s a penance for … das ist die Strafe für …* * *noun, no pl., no art.Buße, dieact of penance — Bußübung, die
undergo/do penance — büßen/Buße tun
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65 remission
noun1) (of sins) Vergebung, die2) (of debt, punishment) Erlass, der3) (prison sentence) Straferlass, der4) (Med.) Remission, die* * *[-ʃən]1) (a lessening in the severity of an illness etc.) das Nachlassen2) (a shortening of a person's prison sentence.) der Erlaß3) (the act of remitting.) die Überweisung* * *re·mis·sion[rɪˈmɪʃən]n no plhe was given three months' \remission for good behaviour wegen guter Führung wurden ihm drei Monate [Gefängnis] erlassen\remission of debt/fee Schulden-/Gebührenerlass m\remission of duty Zollerlass m\remission of taxes Steuerrückzahlung fher cancer has been in \remission for several years seit einigen Jahren hat sie keine Krebssymptome mehr gehabt* * *[rI'mISən]n (form)he got 3 years' remission for good behaviour (Brit) — ihm wurden wegen guter Führung 3 Jahre erlassen
to be in remission (patient) — sich auf dem Wege der Besserung befinden; (illness) abklingen
* * *remission [rıˈmıʃn] s2. Nachlassen n3. MED Remission f (vorübergehendes Nachlassen oder Abklingen):she went into remission yesterday gestern ging es ihr vorübergehend besserhe was given three months’ remission ihm wurden drei Monate seiner Strafe erlassenb) Nachlass m, Ermäßigung f5. PARL, HIST Br Begnadigung f* * *noun1) (of sins) Vergebung, die2) (of debt, punishment) Erlass, der3) (prison sentence) Straferlass, der4) (Med.) Remission, die* * *n.Begnadigung f.Gebührenbefreiung f.Vergebung f. -
66 severity
noun* * *[-'ve-]* * *se·ver·ity[səˈverəti, AM -ət̬i]n no pl\severity of the climate Rauheit des Klimas* * *[sI'verItɪ]n(= strictness of person, appearance, style) Strenge f; (= harshness, of critic, law, winter also, punishment, competition, test) Härte f; (of criticism) Schärfe f; (= seriousness, of expression, warning) Ernst m; (of illness, injury, blow, crime, storm, loss) Schwere f; (of pain, storm) Stärke f, Heftigkeit f; (of weather) Rauheit fthe severity of the cold/drought the severity of the frost — die große or schwere Kälte/Dürre der starke or schwere Frost
severities — Härten pl
* * *severity [sıˈverətı] s1. allg Strenge f:a) Schärfe f, Härte fb) Rauheit fc) Ernst md) Herbheit fe) Schlichtheit ff) Exaktheit f2. Heftigkeit f, Stärke f* * *nounStrenge, die; (of drought, shortage) großes Ausmaß; (of criticism) Schärfe, die* * *n.Härte -n f.Schwierigkeit f.Schwierigkeitsgrad m.Strenge -n f. -
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1) (Sport) Hochsprung, der2) (fig.): (reprimand, punishment)he is for the high jump — er kann sich auf was gefasst machen (ugs.)
* * *(a sports contest in which people jump over a bar which is raised until no-one can jump over it.) der Hochsprung* * ** * ** * *noun, no pl.1) (Sport) Hochsprung, der2) (fig.): (reprimand, punishment)* * *n.Hochsprung m. -
69 stocks
1) (the wooden framework upon which a ship is supported when being built, repaired etc.) bedding2) (formerly a wooden frame in which a criminal was fastened as a punishment.) gabestok* * *1) (the wooden framework upon which a ship is supported when being built, repaired etc.) bedding2) (formerly a wooden frame in which a criminal was fastened as a punishment.) gabestok -
70 mitigation
noun* * *miti·ga·tion[ˌmɪtɪˈgeɪʃən, AM t̬-]a plea in \mitigation [of a sentence] ein Gesuch um Milderung [einer Strafe]* * *["mItI'geISən]n(of pain) Linderung f; (of punishment) Milderung fto say something in mitigation —
have you anything to say in mitigation of sentence? — haben Sie zu dem Urteil noch irgendetwas Entlastendes vorzubringen?
* * *1. Linderung f, Milderung f2. Milderung f, Abschwächung f:mitigation of punishment Strafmilderung;a) für Strafmilderung plädieren,b) strafmildernde Umstände geltend machen3. Besänftigung f, Mäßigung f4. mildernder Umstand* * *noun* * *n.Milderung f. -
71 victimization
nounSchikanierung, die; (selective punishment) gezielte Bestrafung* * *vic·timi·za·tion[ˌvɪktɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən, AM -təmɪˈ-]* * *["vIktImaI'zeISən]nungerechte Behandlung; (= harassment) Schikanierung f* * *1. Opferung f2. Schikanierung f3. Betrug m* * *nounSchikanierung, die; (selective punishment) gezielte Bestrafung -
72 whipping
noun(flogging) Schlagen [mit der Peitsche]; (as form of punishment) Prügelstrafe, die; (flagellation) Geißelung, diegive somebody a whipping — jemanden auspeitschen; (coll.): (defeat) jemandem eins überbraten (salopp)
* * *whip·ping[ˈ(h)wɪpɪŋ]nto be given a [good] \whipping [ordentlich] ausgepeitscht werdento get/give a \whipping Prügel beziehen/austeilento give sb a \whipping jdm eine Tracht Prügel verpassen fam3. no plthe \whipping of the wind das Peitschen des Windesthe \whipping of the rope back and forth... das Hin- und Herpeitschen des Taus...* * *['wIpɪŋ]n(= beating) Tracht f Prügel; (inf = defeat) Niederlage f; (fig in debate etc) Pleite fto give sb a whipping (lit) — jdm eine Tracht Prügel versetzen; (with whip) jdn auspeitschen; (fig inf) jdn in die Pfanne hauen (inf)
* * *whipping s1. (Aus)Peitschen n2. (Tracht f) Prügel pl:a) jemandem eine Tracht Prügel verpassen,3. a) Garnumwick(e)lung fb) SCHIFF Tautakelung f4. Näherei: überwendliches Nähen5. Garn n zum Umwickeln* * *noun(flogging) Schlagen [mit der Peitsche]; (as form of punishment) Prügelstrafe, die; (flagellation) Geißelung, diegive somebody a whipping — jemanden auspeitschen; (coll.): (defeat) jemandem eins überbraten (salopp)
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73 mildness
* * *mild·ness[ˈmaɪldnəs]n no pl\mildness of character Sanftmütigkeit f, sanftes Wesen3. of cheese, beer Milde f4. of weather, breeze Milde f* * *['maIldnɪs]n1) (= gentleness) (of climate, weather, day, soap, punishment) Milde f; (of breeze, criticism, rebuke) Sanftheit f; (of medicine) Leichtheit f; (of person, character) Sanftmütigkeit f3) (= slightness of illness) leichte Form* * *mildness [ˈmaıldnıs] s1. Milde f, Sanftheit f2. Sanftmut f, Nachsicht f* * *n.Milde nur sing. f. -
74 adequacy
noun suficiencia, aceptabilidadtr['ædɪkwəsɪ]1 (in quantity) suficiencian.• competencia s.f.• suficiencia s.f.'ædɪkwəsia) (of resources, facilities) suficiencia fb) ( of person in given capacity) aptitud f['ædɪkwǝsɪ]N [of income, explanation, facilities] lo aceptable; [of punishment, reward, diet] lo apropiado; [of person] capacidad f, competencia f* * *['ædɪkwəsi]a) (of resources, facilities) suficiencia fb) ( of person in given capacity) aptitud f -
75 administration
1) (management: He's in charge of administration at the hospital.) administración2) ((the people who carry on) the government of a country etc.) administración públicaadministration n administracióntr[ədmɪnɪs'treɪʃən]1 administración nombre femenino2 (of law etc) aplicación nombre femeninoadministration [æd.mɪnə'streɪʃən, əd-] n1) managing: administración f, dirección f2) government, management: administración f, gobierno mn.• administración s.f.• dirección s.f.• intendencia s.f.• manejo s.m.əd'mɪnə'streɪʃən, ədˌmɪnɪ'streɪʃən1) u ( managing) (- of institution, business) administración f, dirección f; (- of estate, fund) administración f3) u (of justice, medicine) administración f[ǝdˌmɪnɪs'treɪʃǝn]N1) [of company, estate, finances] administración f ; [of country] gobierno mthe job involves a lot of routine administration — el trabajo comprende bastantes tareas rutinarias de administración
business administration — administración f de empresas
2) [of medicine, sacrament] administración f, dispensa f ; [of justice, punishment] administración f, aplicación fadministration of an oath — toma f de juramento
3) (=governing body) [of company, institution] administración f4) (esp US) (Pol) (=government) gobierno m, administración fthe Reagan administration — el gobierno de Reagan, la administración de Reagan
* * *[əd'mɪnə'streɪʃən, ədˌmɪnɪ'streɪʃən]1) u ( managing) (- of institution, business) administración f, dirección f; (- of estate, fund) administración f3) u (of justice, medicine) administración f -
76 beating
noun golpeo; latido; batidabeating n palizatr['biːtɪŋ]1 (thrashing) paliza2 (defeat) derrota3 (of heart) latidos nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto give somebody a good beating dar una buena paliza a alguiento take a beating sufrir una derrotan.• apaleamiento s.m.• apaleo s.m.• aporreo s.m.• batimiento s.m.• friega s.f.• golpeteo s.m.• latido s.m.• paliza s.f.• pulsación s.f.• repiqueteo s.m.• tunda s.f.• zumba s.f.• zurra s.f.• zurribanda s.f.'biːtɪŋa) c ( thrashing) paliza fb) c ( defeat) paliza f (fam)they gave us/we took a beating — nos dieron una paliza
c) u ( surpassing)to take some/a lot of beating: her time will take some/a lot of beating — va a ser difícil/muy difícil superar su marca
['biːtɪŋ]N1) (=striking) [of drum] redoble m ; [of heart] latido m, pulsación fthe beating of the rain/the waves — el batir or el azote de la lluvia/las olas
2) (=punishment) paliza f, golpiza f (LAm)to take a beating: our team took a beating — a nuestro equipo le dieron una paliza *, nuestro equipo recibió una paliza *
the dollar is taking a beating on the currency markets — le están dando una paliza al dólar en los mercados de divisas *
3) (=bettering)4) (Hunting) batida f* * *['biːtɪŋ]a) c ( thrashing) paliza fb) c ( defeat) paliza f (fam)they gave us/we took a beating — nos dieron una paliza
c) u ( surpassing)to take some/a lot of beating: her time will take some/a lot of beating — va a ser difícil/muy difícil superar su marca
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77 harshness
noun severidad, dureza; asperezatr['hɑːʃnəs]2 (of sound) discordanciaharshness ['hɑrʃnəs] n1) roughness: aspereza f2) severity: dureza f, severidad fn.• aspereza s.f.• bronquedad s.f.• dureza s.f.• escabrosidad s.f.• inclemencia s.f.• rigor s.m.'hɑːrʃnəs, 'hɑːʃnɪsmass noun ( of treatment) severidad f; ( of words) dureza f; ( of climate) rigor m, lo riguroso; ( of sound) estridencia f; ( of texture) aspereza f['hɑːʃnɪs]N [of climate] rigor m, dureza f ; [of conditions, words] dureza f ; [of punishment] dureza f, severidad f ; [of light] crudeza f ; [of colour] estridencia f ; [of sound, fabric] aspereza f* * *['hɑːrʃnəs, 'hɑːʃnɪs]mass noun ( of treatment) severidad f; ( of words) dureza f; ( of climate) rigor m, lo riguroso; ( of sound) estridencia f; ( of texture) aspereza f -
78 warning
1) (an event, or something said or done, that warns: He gave her a warning against driving too fast; His heart attack will be a warning to him not to work so hard.) advertencia, aviso2) (advance notice or advance signs: The earthquake came without warning.) avisowarning n aviso / advertenciatr['wɔːnɪŋ]1 (of danger) aviso, advertencia2 (instead of punishment) amonestación nombre femenino3 (advance notice) aviso1 (shot, glance) de aviso, de advertencia; (letter) admonitorio\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto give somebody fair warning avisar a alguien debidamentewarning light pilotowarning ['wɔrnɪŋ] n1) advice: advertencia f, aviso m2) alert: alerta f, alarma fadj.• admonitorio, -a adj.• amonestador adj.• de alarma adj.• de aviso adj.• preventivo, -a adj.n.• admonición s.f.• advertencia s.f.• amonestación s.f.• apercibimiento s.m.• aviso s.m.• caución s.f.• encargo s.m.• escarmiento s.m.• lección s.f.• prevención s.f.'wɔːrnɪŋ, 'wɔːnɪŋa) c u (advice, threat) advertencia fa word of warning: don't be late! — una advertencia or te lo advierto: no llegues tarde
the flags are a warning that it's unsafe to bathe — las banderas advierten or indican que es peligroso bañarse
the player was given an official warning — el jugador recibió una amonestación; (before n)
warning light — señal f luminosa, luz f indicadora
warning shot — disparo m de advertencia
warning sign — señal f de aviso or de alerta
b) u ( prior notice) aviso m['wɔːnɪŋ]they arrived without warning — llegaron sin avisar or sin previo aviso
1.N (=caution) advertencia f ; (=advance notice) aviso m, advertencia fhis employer gave him a warning about lateness — el patrón le advirtió que no debía seguir llegando tarde
his heart attack was a warning — su ataque al corazón fue un aviso or una advertencia
they only had five minutes' warning before the bomb went off — les dieron un aviso solo cinco minutos antes de que la bomba hiciese explosión, solo les avisaron or advirtieron cinco minutos antes de que la bomba hiciese explosión
gale 2., word 1., 1), advance 4., early 3., fair I, 1., 2)you could have given me a bit more warning — me podrías haber avisado or advertido con más tiempo
2.ADJ [sign, signal] de aviso, de advertencia; [look, label] de advertenciato sound a warning note — (fig) dar una señal de advertencia
3.CPDwarning bell N —
- set off warning bellswarning device N — dispositivo m de alarma
warning light N — señal f luminosa
warning shot N — (lit) disparo m de advertencia
to deliver or fire a warning shot — (fig) hacer una advertencia
warning triangle N — (Aut) triángulo m de advertencia
* * *['wɔːrnɪŋ, 'wɔːnɪŋ]a) c u (advice, threat) advertencia fa word of warning: don't be late! — una advertencia or te lo advierto: no llegues tarde
the flags are a warning that it's unsafe to bathe — las banderas advierten or indican que es peligroso bañarse
the player was given an official warning — el jugador recibió una amonestación; (before n)
warning light — señal f luminosa, luz f indicadora
warning shot — disparo m de advertencia
warning sign — señal f de aviso or de alerta
b) u ( prior notice) aviso mthey arrived without warning — llegaron sin avisar or sin previo aviso
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79 crime
noun1) Verbrechen, das2) collect., no pl.* * *1. noun1) (act(s) punishable by law: Murder is a crime; Crime is on the increase.) das Verbrechen2) (something wrong though not illegal: What a crime to cut down those trees!) das Verbrechen•- academic.ru/17256/criminal">criminal2. noun(a person who has been found guilty of a crime.) der/die Verbrecher(in)* * *[kraɪm]na \crime against humanity ein Verbrechen nt gegen die Menschlichkeitthe scene of the \crime der Tatortheinous/petty \crime abscheuliches/geringfügiges Verbrechento be accused of/charged with a \crime eines Verbrechens angeklagt/beschuldigt werdento commit a \crime ein Verbrechen nt begehento lead a life of \crime das Leben eines/einer Kriminellen führenpetty \crime Kleinkriminalität fit would be a \crime es wäre eine Schande4.▶ \crime doesn't pay Verbrechen zahlen sich nicht aus* * *[kraɪm]n1) Straftat f; (= murder, robbery with violence etc also, fig) Verbrechen ntit's a crime to throw away all that good food — es ist eine Sünde or eine Schande, all das gute Essen wegzuwerfen
2) no pl Verbrechen pl* * *crime [kraım] s1. JURa) Verbrechen n, Straftat f:crime against humanity Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit;crime prevention Verbrechensverhütung f;crime rate Zahl f der Verbrechen;crime syndicate Verbrechersyndikat n;crime thriller Krimi m (Film, Roman);crime wave Welle f von Verbrechenb) koll Verbrechen pl:crime doesn’t pay Verbrechen zahlen sich nicht aus3. Frevel m:a) Übel-, Untat fb) schwere Sünde4. umga) Verbrechen n:b) Jammer m, Zumutung f:* * *noun1) Verbrechen, das2) collect., no pl.* * *n.Delikt -e n.Untat -en f.Verbrechen n. -
80 heaviness
1) (weight) Gewicht, das2) (clinging quality) Schwere, die* * *noun die Schwere* * *heavi·ness[ˈhevɪnəs]n no pl\heaviness of heart schweres Herz* * *['hevInɪs]nheaviness of spirit — gedrückte Stimmung, Niedergeschlagenheit f
2) (of tread, blow, gunfire, casualties etc) Schwere f; (of traffic) Stärke f; (of defeat, losses, taxes) Höhe f; (of buying) Umfang m; (of line) Dicke f; (of sleep) Tiefe f3) (= heavy-handedness of manner, style) Schwerfälligkeit f* * *heaviness [ˈhevınıs] s1. Schwere f (auch fig)2. Gewicht n, Druck m, Last f3. Stärke f, Heftigkeit f4. Massigkeit f, Wuchtigkeit f5. Bedrücktheit f, Schwermut f6. Schwerfälligkeit f7. Langweiligkeit f8. Schläfrigkeit f* * *noun, no pl.1) (weight) Gewicht, das2) (clinging quality) Schwere, die* * *n.Schwere f.Schwerfälligkeit f.
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