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1 rebuff
1. noun(an unkind or unfriendly refusal or rejection.) repulsa, desaire
2. verb(to reject or refuse in an unkind of unfriendly way: He rebuffed all the attempts of his friends to help him.) rechazar, desairartr[rɪ'bʌf]1 rechazo1 rechazar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto meet with a rebuff ser rechazado,-arebuff [ri'bʌf] vt: desairar, rechazarrebuff n: desaire m, rechazo mn.• denegación s.f.• desaire s.m.• rechazo s.m.• reproche s.m.v.• desairar v.• rechazar v.
I rɪ'bʌfto meet with/receive a rebuff — ser* rechazado
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transitive verb rechazar*[rɪ'bʌf]1.N desaire m, rechazo mto meet with a rebuff — sufrir un desaire or rechazo
2.VT rechazar, desairar* * *
I [rɪ'bʌf]to meet with/receive a rebuff — ser* rechazado
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transitive verb rechazar* -
2 rebuff
s.1 desaire, desplante (slight); rechazo (rejection)2 repulsa, rechazo brusco.3 negativa.vt.1 desairar (slight); rechazar (reject)2 repeler, repulsar.(pt & pp rebuffed) -
3 to meet with a rebuff
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4 hard rebuff
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5 slap
slæp
1. noun(a blow with the palm of the hand or anything flat: The child got a slap from his mother for being rude.) palmada, cachete, bofetada, bofetón
2. verb(to give a slap to: He slapped my face.) abofetear, dar una bofetada a- slapdash- slap-happy
- slapstick
slap1 n bofetada / palmadaslap2 vb1. dar una bofetada2. dar una palmadathey slapped him on the back and shook his hand le dieron palmadas en la espalda y le dieron la manotr[slæp]1 (straight) de lleno2 (right) justo■ they've built a huge hotel slap in the middle of the port han construido un hotel enorme justo en medio del puerto2 (place, put) tirar, arrojar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa slap in the face (rebuff) un desaire, una bofetadaa slap on the wrist un tirón de orejasto slap make-up on one's face embadurnarse la cara de maquillajeto slap paint on a wall dar una mano de pintura en la paredto slap somebody on the back dar a alguien una palmadita en la espaldaslap n: bofetada f, cachetada f, palmada fadv.• de golpe adv.• directamente adv.n.• bofetada s.f.• cale s.m.• guantada s.f.• mamporro s.m.• manotazo s.m.• manoteo s.m.• morrada s.f.• palmada s.f.• porrada s.f.• sopapo s.m.• sopetón s.m.• torta s.f.• tortazo s.m.v.• abofetear v.• acachetear v.• dar una palmada v.• manotear v.• palmotear v.• pegar v.• santiguar v.• sobar v.• sopapear v.
I slæp1) ( hit)to slap somebody — ( on face) pegarle* or darle* una bofetada or (AmL tb) una cachetada a alguien, abofetear a alguien, cachetear a alguien (AmL); (on arm, leg) pegarle* or darle* una palmada a alguien
2)a) ( put with force) tirarshe slapped the contract down on the desk — tiró or (fam) plantó el contrato en el escritorio
b) (put, apply carelessly)c) ( impose) (colloq)to slap something ON something: they slapped another 5% on the price le encajaron un 5% de aumento al precio (fam); to slap somebody WITH something (AmE): we've been slapped with a large fine — nos han encajado or metido un multazo (fam)
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he gave me a slap on the back — me dio una palmada or una palmadita en la espalda
a slap in the face — (rebuff, insult) una bofetada
a slap on the wrist — un tirón de orejas (fam), un palmetazo
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adverb (colloq)[slæp]1.N palmada f, manotada fto give sb a slap on the back — (fig) felicitar a algn
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a slap in the face — una bofetada, un bofetón; (fig) un desaire•
to give sb a slap on the wrist — (fig) dar un tirón de orejas a algn2.ADV * de lleno3. VT1) (=strike) dar manotadas a; (once) dar una manotada a; (in the face) abofetear, dar una bofetada ato slap sb's face, slap sb in the face — dar una bofetada a algn, abofetear a algn
she slapped the little boy's leg, she slapped the little boy on the leg — le dio al niño un cachete en la pierna
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to slap sb down — (fig) bajarle los humos a algn•
to slap sb's wrist — (fig) dar un tirón de orejas a algn2) (=put)he slapped the book on the table — tiró or arrojó el libro sobre la mesa
the judge slapped £100 on the fine — el juez aumentó la multa en 100 libras
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to slap paint on sth — pintar algo a brochazos4.EXCL ¡zas!* * *
I [slæp]1) ( hit)to slap somebody — ( on face) pegarle* or darle* una bofetada or (AmL tb) una cachetada a alguien, abofetear a alguien, cachetear a alguien (AmL); (on arm, leg) pegarle* or darle* una palmada a alguien
2)a) ( put with force) tirarshe slapped the contract down on the desk — tiró or (fam) plantó el contrato en el escritorio
b) (put, apply carelessly)c) ( impose) (colloq)to slap something ON something: they slapped another 5% on the price le encajaron un 5% de aumento al precio (fam); to slap somebody WITH something (AmE): we've been slapped with a large fine — nos han encajado or metido un multazo (fam)
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he gave me a slap on the back — me dio una palmada or una palmadita en la espalda
a slap in the face — (rebuff, insult) una bofetada
a slap on the wrist — un tirón de orejas (fam), un palmetazo
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6 desaire
Del verbo desairar: ( conjugate desairar) \ \
desairé es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
desaíre es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: desairar desaire
desaire sustantivo masculino snub, slight;◊ hacerle un desaire a algn to snub o slight sb
desairar verbo transitivo to slight, snub: aceptaron la invitación para no desairar a su hermana, they accepted the invitation so her sister wouldn't be offended
desaire sustantivo masculino slight, rebuff, snub ' desaire' also found in these entries: Spanish: desprecio - fea - feo English: rebuff - slight - snub -
7 brush-off
tr['brʌʃɒf]1 (rebuff, snub) desaire nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto get the brush-off aguantar un desaireto give somebody the brush-off quitar a alguien de encimabrush-off ['brʌʃ.ɔf] nto give the brush-off to : dar calabazas anoun (colloq)to give somebody the brush-off — darle* calabazas a alguien (fam)
['brʌʃɒf]Nto give sb the brush-off — mandar a algn a paseo *, zafarse de algn
* * *noun (colloq)to give somebody the brush-off — darle* calabazas a alguien (fam)
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8 cold-shoulder
tr[kəʊld'ʃəʊldəSMALLr/SMALL]1 hacer el vacío av.• tratar con frialdad v.'kəʊld'ʃəʊldər, ˌkəʊld'ʃəʊldə(r)transitive verb (colloq) hacerle* el vacío a['kǝʊld'ʃǝʊldǝ(r)]VT (=rebuff) volver la espalda a* * *['kəʊld'ʃəʊldər, ˌkəʊld'ʃəʊldə(r)]transitive verb (colloq) hacerle* el vacío a -
9 repulse
1. verb1) (to repel (an enemy).) rechazar2) (to refuse to accept eg help from, or be friendly to.) rechazar
2. noun((an) act of repulsing.) rechazo- repulsive
- repulsively
- repulsiveness
tr[rɪ'pʌls]1 (reject) rechazar2 (drive back) repulsar1) repel: repeler2) rebuff: desairar, rechazarrepulse n: rechazo mn.• propulsión s.f.• repulsa s.f.• repulsión s.f.v.• rechazar v.• relanzar v.• repeler v.• repulsar v.rɪ'pʌlstransitive verb repeler, rechazar*[rɪ'pʌls]1.VT (gen) rechazar2.N rechazo m* * *[rɪ'pʌls]transitive verb repeler, rechazar* -
10 a slap in the face
(rebuff) un desaire, una bofetada -
11 to brush off
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12 corte
Del verbo cortar: ( conjugate cortar) \ \
corté es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
corte es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: cortar corte
cortar ( conjugate cortar) verbo transitivo 1 ( dividir) ‹cuerda/pastel› to cut, chop; ‹ asado› to carve; ‹leña/madera› to chop; ‹ baraja› to cut;◊ corte algo por la mitad to cut sth in half o in two;corte algo en rodajas/en cuadritos to slice/dice sth; corte algo en trozos to cut sth into pieces 2 (quitar, separar) ‹rama/punta/pierna› to cut off; ‹ árbol› to cut down, chop down; ‹ flores› (CS) to pick; 3 ( hacer más corto) ‹pelo/uñas› to cut; ‹césped/pasto› to mow; ‹ seto› to cut; ‹ rosal› to cut back; ‹ texto› to cut down 4 ( en costura) ‹falda/vestido› to cut out 5 ( interrumpir) ‹película/programa› to interrupt [ manifestantes] to block; 6 (censurar, editar) ‹ película› to cut; ‹escena/diálogo› to cut (out) 7 [ frío]:◊ el frío me cortó los labios my lips were chapped o cracked from the cold weatherverbo intransitivo 1 [cuchillo/tijeras] to cut 2a) (Cin):◊ ¡corten! cut!cortarse verbo pronominal 1 ( interrumpirse) [proyección/película] to stop; [llamada/gas] to get cut off; se me cortó la respiración I could hardly breathe 2 ‹brazo/cara› to cut; 3 ( cruzarse) [líneas/calles] to cross 4 [ leche] to curdle; [mayonesa/salsa] to separate 5 (Chi, Esp) [ persona] (turbarse, aturdirse) to get embarrassed
corte sustantivo masculino 1 ( en general) cut; corte de pelo haircut; corte a (la) navaja razor cut; un corte de luz a power cut; tuvimos varios cortes de agua the water was cut off several times; corte de digestión stomach cramp; corte publicitario (RPl) commercial break 2◊ un traje de buen corte a well-made o well-cut suit;corte y confección dressmaking 3 (Esp fam) ( vergüenza) embarrassment; ¡qué corte! how embarrassing! 4 (RPl fam) ( atención): ■ sustantivo femeninob) (esp AmL) (Der) Court of Appeal;c)
cortar
I verbo transitivo
1 to cut (un árbol) to cut down (el césped) to mow
2 (amputar) to cut off
3 (la luz, el teléfono) to cut off
4 (impedir el paso) to block
5 (eliminar, censurar) to cut out
II verbo intransitivo
1 (partir) to cut
2 (atajar) to cut across, to take a short cut
3 familiar (interrumpir una relación) to split up: cortó con su novia, he split up with his girlfriend Locuciones: familiar cortar por lo sano, to put an end to
corte 1 sustantivo masculino
1 cut
corte de pelo, haircut
2 (interrupción de suministro eléctrico) power cut (de agua) es el segundo corte de agua en una semana, the water has been cut off twice this week
3 Cost cut
corte y confección, dressmaking
4 (sección) section
5 familiar (respuesta ingeniosa) rebuff: le dio un corte estupendo a ese engreído, she really put that bighead in his place
6 (estilo) style
7 corte de digestión, stomach cramp
corte de mangas, GB V-sign TV corte publicitario, commercial break
corte transversal, cross section
corte 2 sustantivo femenino
1 (residencia y compañía real) court
2 Las Cortes, (Spanish) Parliament sing Locuciones: hacerle la corte a alguien, to court sb ' corte' also found in these entries: Spanish: comer - decir - ir - Tajo - trasquiladura - villa - abertura - cortar - endurecer - filete - me - melena - practicar - sección - tajo - transversal - vidrio English: brownout - court - crew cut - crop - cut - gash - hack - haircut - length - notch - ragged - section - severance - slit - snip - trim - V - V-sign - cross - hair - layer - line - myself - nick - shut - sirloin - slash - supreme - wire -
13 desairar
desairar verbo transitivo to slight, snub: aceptaron la invitación para no desairar a su hermana, they accepted the invitation so her sister wouldn't be offended ' desairar' also found in these entries: English: rebuff - slight - snub -
14 exabrupto
exabrupto sustantivo masculino rebuff, brusque o harsh remark: siempre entra aquí lanzando exabruptos, she always comes in here shouting harshly ' exabrupto' also found in these entries: Spanish: botón -
15 rechazar
rechazar ( conjugate rechazar) verbo transitivo ‹moción/enmienda› to defeat; ‹ ofertaabajo› to turn down
rechazar verbo transitivo
1 (una idea, un plan, a una persona) to reject (oferta, contrato) to turn down
2 Med (un órgano) to reject
3 Mil to repel ' rechazar' also found in these entries: Spanish: barrer - declinar - negar - definitivamente - desechar - despreciar - plano English: beat off - brush off - decline - defeat - deny - disallow - dismiss - fend off - fight off - head-hunt - offer - refuse - reject - repudiate - repulse - shun - snub - spurn - stave off - sweep aside - turn away - turn down - ward off - wave aside - fend - fight - hand - over - parry - rebuff - repel - throw - turn - ward - wave
См. также в других словарях:
Rebuff — Re*buff (r[ e]*b[u^]f ), n. [It. ribuffo, akin to ribuffare to repulse; pref. ri (L. re ) + buffo puff. Cf. {Buff} to strike, {Buffet} a blow.] 1. Repercussion, or beating back; a quick and sudden resistance. [1913 Webster] The strong rebuff of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rebuff — [n] turning away; ignoring brushoff*, check, cold shoulder*, cut, defeat, denial, discouragement, go by*, hard time*, insult, kick in the teeth*, nix*, nothing doing*, opposition, rebuke, refusal, rejection, reprimand, repulse, slight, snub,… … New thesaurus
Rebuff — Re*buff , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rebuffed} (r[ e]*b[u^]ft ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rebuffing}.] To beat back; to offer sudden resistance to; to check; to repel or repulse violently, harshly, or uncourteously. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rebuff — I noun admonition, censure, check, chiding, cold shoulder, condemnation, counteraction, criticism, defeat, defiance, disapproval, discouragement, discourtesy, disregard, flat refusal, insult, opposition, peremptory refusal, rebuke, recoil,… … Law dictionary
rebuff — ► VERB ▪ reject in an abrupt or ungracious manner. ► NOUN ▪ an abrupt rejection. ORIGIN obsolete French rebuffer, from Italian buffo a gust, puff … English terms dictionary
rebuff — [ri buf′] n. [MFr rebuffe < It rabbuffo < rabbuffare, to disarrange, altered by metathesis (prob. infl. by buffare, to blow) < baruffare, to scuffle < Langobardic * biraufan, akin to OHG biroufan, to tussle, pluck out] 1. an abrupt,… … English World dictionary
rebuff — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ sharp ▪ humiliating ▪ electoral (BrE) ▪ The party suffered a humiliating electoral rebuff in 1945. VERB + REBUFF ▪ … Collocations dictionary
rebuff — UK [rɪˈbʌf] / US verb [transitive] Word forms rebuff : present tense I/you/we/they rebuff he/she/it rebuffs present participle rebuffing past tense rebuffed past participle rebuffed formal to refuse to talk to someone or do what they suggest… … English dictionary
rebuff — n. 1) to meet with a rebuff 2) a polite; sharp rebuff * * * [rɪ bʌf] sharp rebuff a polite to meet with a rebuff … Combinatory dictionary
rebuff — {{11}}rebuff (n.) 1610s, from REBUFF (Cf. rebuff) (v.). {{12}}rebuff (v.) 1580s, from obsolete Fr. rebuffer to check, snub, from It. ribuffare to check, chide, snide, from ribuffo a snub, from ri back (from L. re , see RE (Cf. re )) + … Etymology dictionary
rebuff — [[t]rɪbʌ̱f[/t]] rebuffs, rebuffing, rebuffed VERB If you rebuff someone or rebuff a suggestion that they make, you refuse to do what they suggest. [V n] He wanted sex with Julie but she rebuffed him... [V n] His proposals have already been… … English dictionary