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1 pusilánime
adj.pusillanimous, poor-spirited, faint-hearted, fainthearted.f. & m.pusillanimous person, fainthearted person.* * *► adjetivo1 faint-hearted, pusillanimous* * *ADJ fainthearted, pusillanimous* * *Iadjetivo fainthearted, pusillanimous (frml)IImasculino y femenino* * *= prude, prudish, pushover, whiner, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], wimp, nesh.Nota: Nombre y adjetivo.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.* * *Iadjetivo fainthearted, pusillanimous (frml)IImasculino y femenino* * *= prude, prudish, pushover, whiner, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], wimp, nesh.Nota: Nombre y adjetivo.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), faintheartedinténtalo, 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 faintheartedel 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
* * *♦ adjfaint-hearted;tiene un carácter pusilánime he's a weak character♦ nmffaint-hearted person;la carrera no fue para los pusilánimes the race was not for the faint-hearted* * *adj fainthearted* * *pusilánime adjcobarde: pusillanimous, cowardly -
2 enteco
adj.1 infirm, weak, languid.2 timid, pusillanimous.3 stringy, lank.4 sickly, frail.* * *► adjetivo1 weak, puny, frail* * *ADJ weak, sickly, frail* * ** * ** * *enteco -ca(delgado) gaunt; (enfermizo) frail* * *enteco, -a adj[flaco] scrawny; [enfermizo] sickly* * *enteco, -ca adj: gaunt, frail -
3 cuitado
adj.1 anxious, wretched, miserable.2 chicken-hearted, pusillanimous, timid.3 unfortunate, ill-starred, doom-laden, ill-fated.* * *► adjetivo1 worried, troubled* * *ADJ liter1) (=preocupado) worried, troubled2) (=tímido) timid* * *adj troubled, worried -
4 bajeza de ánimo
• pushup stack• pusillanimous -
5 cobarde
• chicken-hearted• chickenhearted• coward• cowardly• craven• dastard• dastardly• fainthearted• gut feeling• gut reaction• gutless wonder• gutlessness• lily-livered• overly submissive• poltroon• pushy• pusillanimous person• quitter• supine• white-livered• yellow around the gills• yellow-billed cuckoo -
6 falta de espíritu
• lack of skill• lack of strength• pushup stack• pusillanimous -
7 gatito
• kitten• kitty• pusillanimous person• pussy• small cat -
8 minino
• kitty• pusillanimous person• pussy• small cat -
9 poquedad
• fewness• lack of skill• lack of strength• pushup stack• pusillanimous• small quantity• small thing• smallness• smallness of number• timidity -
10 pusilánime
• fainthearted• fainthearted person• poor-spirited• pushy• pusillanimity• pusillanimous person• pusillanimously• timid• white-livered -
11 pusilánimemente
• cravenly• faint-heartedly• pusillanimous• puss• sheepishly• without courage -
12 pusilanimidad
• faint-heartedness• pushup stack• pusillanimous• timidness -
13 corito
adj.1 timid, pusillanimous.2 naked. -
14 poquita
adj.1 (Diminutive) Very little.2 weak of body and mind, diminutive.
См. также в других словарях:
Pusillanimous — Pu sil*lan i*mous, a. [L. pusillanimis; pusillus very little (dim. of pusus a little boy; cf. puer a boy, E. puerile) + animus the mind: cf. F. pusillanime. See {Animosity}.] 1. Destitute of a manly or courageous strength and firmness of mind; of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pusillanimous — index caitiff, recreant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
pusillanimous — late 14c. (implied in pusillanimity), from L.L. pusillanimis having little courage (used in Church L. to translate Gk. oligopsychos small souled ), from L. pusillis very weak, little (dim. of pullus young animal; see FOAL (Cf. foal) (n.)) +… … Etymology dictionary
pusillanimous — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ lacking courage; timid. DERIVATIVES pusillanimity noun. ORIGIN from Latin pusillus very small + animus mind … English terms dictionary
pusillanimous — [pyo͞o΄si lan′ə məs] adj. [LL(Ec) pusillanimis < L pusillus, tiny (dim. of pusus, little boy, akin to puer: see PUERILE) + animus, the mind (see ANIMAL) + OUS] 1. timid, cowardly, or irresolute; fainthearted 2. proceeding from or showing a… … English World dictionary
pusillanimous — [[t]pju͟ːsɪlæ̱nɪməs[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you say that someone is pusillanimous, you mean that they are timid or afraid. [FORMAL] The authorities have been too pusillanimous in merely condemning the violence. Syn: cowardly Ant: brave … English dictionary
pusillanimous — adjective /pjuːsɪlˈænɪmʊs,pjuːsəlˈænəmʊs/ Showing ignoble cowardice, or contemptible timidity The soldier deserted his troop in a pusillanimous manner. See Also: pusillanimously, pusillanimousness … Wiktionary
pusillanimous — [16] Pusillanimous means etymologically ‘tiny spirited’. It comes from late Latin pūsillanimis, a compound adjective formed from pūsillus ‘very small or weak’ (a descendant of the same base as produced Latin puer ‘child, boy’, source of English… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
pusillanimous — adjective with the tough issues facing this city, the last thing we need is another pusillanimous mayor Syn: timid, timorous, cowardly, fearful, faint hearted, lily livered, spineless, craven, shrinking; informal chicken, gutless, wimpy, wimpish … Thesaurus of popular words
pusillanimous — [16] Pusillanimous means etymologically ‘tiny spirited’. It comes from late Latin pūsillanimis, a compound adjective formed from pūsillus ‘very small or weak’ (a descendant of the same base as produced Latin puer ‘child, boy’, source of English… … Word origins
pusillanimous — adjective Etymology: Late Latin pusillanimis, from Latin pusillus very small (diminutive of pusus boy) + animus spirit; perhaps akin to Latin puer child more at puerile, animate Date: 1586 lacking courage and resolution ; marked by contemptible… … New Collegiate Dictionary