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pushovers

  • 1 blandengue

    adj.
    2 softy, softie, soft, namby-pamby.
    3 flabby.
    f. & m.
    namby-pamby, softie, softy.
    * * *
    1 (débil) weak, feeble
    2 (fofo) flabby
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo (fam)
    a) < mezcla> soft, runny
    b) < persona> soft
    II
    masculino y femenino (fam) ( persona débil) softy (colloq)
    * * *
    = pushover, softy [softie], mushy [mushier -comp., mushiest -sup.].
    Ex. The author explores the myths about female leaders; they are either too soft due to their predisposition as nurturers and thus are pushovers; or they are too assertive when they assume an alpha role in the organization.
    Ex. She has a tendency to be a softy, although she does carry the brunt of the authority in the household.
    Ex. Microwaved stuff is always mushier than if you put it into the oven.
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo (fam)
    a) < mezcla> soft, runny
    b) < persona> soft
    II
    masculino y femenino (fam) ( persona débil) softy (colloq)
    * * *
    = pushover, softy [softie], mushy [mushier -comp., mushiest -sup.].

    Ex: The author explores the myths about female leaders; they are either too soft due to their predisposition as nurturers and thus are pushovers; or they are too assertive when they assume an alpha role in the organization.

    Ex: She has a tendency to be a softy, although she does carry the brunt of the authority in the household.
    Ex: Microwaved stuff is always mushier than if you put it into the oven.

    * * *
    1 ( fam); ‹mezcla› soft, runny
    la gelatina me quedó un poco blandengue the jello ( AmE) o ( BrE) jelly was a bit runny o wasn't set enough
    2 ( fam); ‹persona› soft
    B
    * * *

    blandengue sustantivo masculino y femenino & adj fam pey weak (person) with no backbone: no le pidas ayuda a ese blandengue, don't ask that weakling for help
    ' blandengue' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    débil
    English:
    pathetic
    - wet
    * * *
    ♦ adj
    Fam
    1. [material] soft;
    la tarta ha quedado muy blandengue the cake has turned out a bit soggy
    2. [persona] weak, wimpish
    ♦ nmf
    1. Fam [persona] softie;
    Pey wimp
    2. Hist
    los Blandengues = ceremonial guard of the Uruguayan president
    * * *
    fam desp
    I adj soft fam
    II m/f softy fam

    Spanish-English dictionary > blandengue

  • 2 calzonazos

    m. s.&pl.
    1 henpecked husband (informal).
    2 wimp, henpecked husband.
    * * *
    1 familiar henpecked husband
    * * *
    masculino (pl calzonazos) (fam) ( marido dominado) henpecked husband (colloq); ( cobarde) wimp (colloq)
    * * *
    = pushover, wuss, wimp, wimpy [wimpier -comp., wimpiest -sup.], wimpish, softy [softie].
    Ex. The author explores the myths about female leaders; they are either too soft due to their predisposition as nurturers and thus are pushovers; or they are too assertive when they assume an alpha role in the organization.
    Ex. He goes on to state that liberals are wusses for claiming 'I support the troops but not the war'.
    Ex. I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.
    Ex. I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.
    Ex. What is not true is the assumption that art that is modest and discreet automatically lacks nerve and is intrinsically boring and wimpish.
    Ex. She has a tendency to be a softy, although she does carry the brunt of the authority in the household.
    * * *
    masculino (pl calzonazos) (fam) ( marido dominado) henpecked husband (colloq); ( cobarde) wimp (colloq)
    * * *
    = pushover, wuss, wimp, wimpy [wimpier -comp., wimpiest -sup.], wimpish, softy [softie].

    Ex: The author explores the myths about female leaders; they are either too soft due to their predisposition as nurturers and thus are pushovers; or they are too assertive when they assume an alpha role in the organization.

    Ex: He goes on to state that liberals are wusses for claiming 'I support the troops but not the war'.
    Ex: I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.
    Ex: I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.
    Ex: What is not true is the assumption that art that is modest and discreet automatically lacks nerve and is intrinsically boring and wimpish.
    Ex: She has a tendency to be a softy, although she does carry the brunt of the authority in the household.

    * * *
    (pl calzonazos) ( fam)
    1 (marido dominado) henpecked husband ( colloq)
    2 (cobarde) wimp ( colloq)
    * * *

    calzonazos sustantivo masculino inv familiar henpecked husband
    ' calzonazos' also found in these entries:
    English:
    hen-pecked
    - hen
    * * *
    calzonazos nm inv, Am calzonudo nm
    Fam henpecked husband;
    ser un calzonazos to be henpecked o US whipped
    * * *
    m inv fam
    marido henpecked husband

    Spanish-English dictionary > calzonazos

  • 3 función dominante

    (n.) = alpha role
    Ex. The author explores the myths about female leaders; they are either too soft due to their predisposition as nurturers and thus are pushovers; or they are too assertive when they assume an alpha role in the organization.
    * * *
    (n.) = alpha role

    Ex: The author explores the myths about female leaders; they are either too soft due to their predisposition as nurturers and thus are pushovers; or they are too assertive when they assume an alpha role in the organization.

    Spanish-English dictionary > función dominante

  • 4 pan comido

    m.
    easy stuff, walkaway, walkover.
    * * *
    = plain sailing, child's play, walkover, pushover, no-brainer, easy peasy, easy peasy lemon squeezy, easy peasy japanesey
    Ex. The article is entitled ' Plain sailing with Swets' = El artículo se titula "Con Swets todo es coser y cantar".
    Ex. I am, as always, deeply indebted to the secretary who typed my handwritten manuscript, Mrs Valerie Squire, for whom, by now, Linear must seem child's play.
    Ex. The election is widely expected to be a walkover for him.
    Ex. The author explores the myths about female leaders; they are either too soft due to their predisposition as nurturers and thus are pushovers; or they are too assertive when they assume an alpha role in the organization.
    Ex. Recycling is a no-brainer since it conserves our natural resources and reduces air pollution.
    Ex. It was easy peasy to set-up and has been very easy to use ever since.
    Ex. Anyway, it works like a charm and was easy peasy lemon squeezy to install -- as easy as squeezing lemon on a lobster.
    Ex. Words to that effect are meaningless in any debate as he may as well just say it was ' easy peasy japanesey'.
    * * *
    = plain sailing, child's play, walkover, pushover, no-brainer, easy peasy, easy peasy lemon squeezy, easy peasy japanesey

    Ex: The article is entitled ' Plain sailing with Swets' = El artículo se titula "Con Swets todo es coser y cantar".

    Ex: I am, as always, deeply indebted to the secretary who typed my handwritten manuscript, Mrs Valerie Squire, for whom, by now, Linear must seem child's play.
    Ex: The election is widely expected to be a walkover for him.
    Ex: The author explores the myths about female leaders; they are either too soft due to their predisposition as nurturers and thus are pushovers; or they are too assertive when they assume an alpha role in the organization.
    Ex: Recycling is a no-brainer since it conserves our natural resources and reduces air pollution.
    Ex: It was easy peasy to set-up and has been very easy to use ever since.
    Ex: Anyway, it works like a charm and was easy peasy lemon squeezy to install -- as easy as squeezing lemon on a lobster.
    Ex: Words to that effect are meaningless in any debate as he may as well just say it was ' easy peasy japanesey'.

    Spanish-English dictionary > pan comido

  • 5 papel dominante

    (n.) = alpha role
    Ex. The author explores the myths about female leaders; they are either too soft due to their predisposition as nurturers and thus are pushovers; or they are too assertive when they assume an alpha role in the organization.
    * * *
    (n.) = alpha role

    Ex: The author explores the myths about female leaders; they are either too soft due to their predisposition as nurturers and thus are pushovers; or they are too assertive when they assume an alpha role in the organization.

    Spanish-English dictionary > papel dominante

  • 6 pusilánime

    adj.
    pusillanimous, poor-spirited, faint-hearted, fainthearted.
    f. & m.
    pusillanimous person, fainthearted person.
    * * *
    1 faint-hearted, pusillanimous
    * * *
    ADJ fainthearted, pusillanimous
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo fainthearted, pusillanimous (frml)
    II
    masculino y femenino
    * * *
    = prude, prudish, pushover, whiner, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], wimp, nesh.
    Ex. For her refusal, Isabella has received a great deal of blame from subsequent critics, who call her a hard-hearted prude.
    Ex. In his outward appearance Hitler showed himself as a prudish & ascetic person, overly concerned with personal cleanliness.
    Ex. The author explores the myths about female leaders; they are either too soft due to their predisposition as nurturers and thus are pushovers; or they are too assertive when they assume an alpha role in the organization.
    Ex. That being said, every normal person can think of places we've worked where we were more like whiners than winners.
    Ex. Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.
    Ex. I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.
    Ex. Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.
    ----
    * pusilánimes, los = faint-hearted, the.
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo fainthearted, pusillanimous (frml)
    II
    masculino y femenino
    * * *
    = prude, prudish, pushover, whiner, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], wimp, nesh.

    Ex: For her refusal, Isabella has received a great deal of blame from subsequent critics, who call her a hard-hearted prude.

    Ex: In his outward appearance Hitler showed himself as a prudish & ascetic person, overly concerned with personal cleanliness.
    Ex: The author explores the myths about female leaders; they are either too soft due to their predisposition as nurturers and thus are pushovers; or they are too assertive when they assume an alpha role in the organization.
    Ex: That being said, every normal person can think of places we've worked where we were more like whiners than winners.
    Ex: Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.
    Ex: I am the wimpiest wimp who ever wimped when it comes to surgery.
    Ex: Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.
    * pusilánimes, los = faint-hearted, the.

    * * *
    pusillanimous ( frml), fainthearted
    inténtalo, no seas pusilánime try it, don't be such a coward ( colloq)
    para esta clase de negocios no se puede ser pusilánime this line of business is not for the fainthearted
    el mundo no es de los pusilánimes this world is no place for the fainthearted
    * * *

    pusilánime adjetivo
    fainthearted, pusillanimous (frml)
    pusilánime adjetivo fainthearted, timorous, weak
    ' pusilánime' also found in these entries:
    English:
    faint-hearted
    - pushover
    - weak-willed
    - pathetic
    * * *
    ♦ adj
    faint-hearted;
    tiene un carácter pusilánime he's a weak character
    ♦ nmf
    faint-hearted person;
    la carrera no fue para los pusilánimes the race was not for the faint-hearted
    * * *
    adj fainthearted
    * * *
    cobarde: pusillanimous, cowardly

    Spanish-English dictionary > pusilánime

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