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1 recurrir
• recur -
2 repetirse
1 (persona) to repeat oneself2 (hecho) to recur* * *VPR1) [persona] to repeat o.s.2) [suceso] to recur¡ojalá no se repita esto! — I hope this won't happen again!
3) [comida]* * *(v.) = recurEx. Two issues recur in all pre-co-ordinate indexes.* * *(v.) = recurEx: Two issues recur in all pre-co-ordinate indexes.
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■repetirse verbo reflexivo
1 (una persona al hablar) to repeat oneself
2 (un suceso, evento, sueño) to recur: estas tormentas se repiten cada vez más, these storms are happening more and more often
' repetirse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
repetir
English:
recur
- repeat
* * *vpr1. [acontecimiento] to recur;este fenómeno se repite cada verano this phenomenon recurs o is repeated every summer;una oportunidad así no se repetirá you/we/ etc won't get another opportunity like this;¡y que no se vuelva a repetirse! and don't let it happen again!2. [persona] to repeat oneself* * *v/r1 happen again2 ( insistir) repeat o.s* * *vr1) : to repeat oneself2) : to recur* * *repetirse vb1. (acontecimiento) to happen all the time2. (persona) to repeat yourself -
3 repetir
v.1 to repeat (hacer, decir de nuevo).repíteme tu apellido could you repeat your surname?, could you tell me your surname again?te lo he repetido mil veces I've told you a thousand times2 to repeat a year (pupil).3 to have seconds (comensal).4 to reproduce, to repeat.5 to have second servings, to have second helpings.6 to retake.* * *1 (gen) to repeat■ ¿puedes repetir la pregunta? can you repeat the question?2 (volver a hacer) to do again, do over again1 (volver a servirse) to have a second helping2 (venir a la boca) to repeat (on one), come up3 EDUCACIÓN to repeat a year1 (persona) to repeat oneself2 (hecho) to recur\¡que no se repita! don't let it happen again!¡que se repita! encore!, more!* * *verb* * *1.VT (=reiterar) to repeat; (=rehacer) to do againrepetir el postre — to have a second helping o seconds * of dessert
2. VI1) (=servirse de nuevo) to have a second helping2) [ajo, pepino, chorizo]3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <pregunta/explicación> to repeat¿me lo puedes repetir? — could you repeat it, please?
hay que repetirle las cosas diez veces — you have to tell her everything ten times
2) < tarea> to do... again; < programa> to repeat, rerun; < experimento> to repeat; <curso/asignatura> to repeat3) < plato> have a second helping of, to have seconds of (colloq)4) <ajo/pepino>2.repetir vi1) ( volver a comer) have a second helping, to have seconds (colloq)2) pimientos/pepinos to repeat3) (Educ) to repeat a year/course3.repetirse v pron1) fenómeno/incidente to recur, happen again; persona to repeat oneselfla historia se repite — (fr hecha) history repeats itself
2) (Chi) ( volver a comer) to have a second helping, have seconds (colloq)* * *= rehearse, reiterate, repeat, restate [re-state], echo, rerun [re-run], retrace.Ex. However, it seems worth rehearsing some of the arguments again here in this particular context and identifying specifically how these problems are negotiated in a data base using natural language indexing.Ex. Nevertheless, it is worth reiterating that notation is added to the list of subjects that comprise the schedules of a classification scheme after the subjects to be included and their order have been settled.Ex. Also, some aspects of some of the schemes have already been considered in the last chapter, and these will obviously not be directly repeated.Ex. These procedures have been dealt with in the previous section of this course and will not be restated here.Ex. Kozol's emphasis on the rate of change must be echoed here.Ex. Sometimes it is necessary to rerun the setup process, either to install a new database driver or change other configuration settings.Ex. This trek provides an opportunity to authentically retrace part of his route of exploration.----* la historia + repetirse = history + come full circle.* la historia + volverse a repetir = history + come full circle.* ¿Puede repetir? = I beg your pardon?.* que se repite una y otra vez = recurring.* repetir el recorrido = re-track [retrack].* repetir hasta la saciedad = beat + Nombre + to death, flog + Nombre + to death.* repetirse = recur.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <pregunta/explicación> to repeat¿me lo puedes repetir? — could you repeat it, please?
hay que repetirle las cosas diez veces — you have to tell her everything ten times
2) < tarea> to do... again; < programa> to repeat, rerun; < experimento> to repeat; <curso/asignatura> to repeat3) < plato> have a second helping of, to have seconds of (colloq)4) <ajo/pepino>2.repetir vi1) ( volver a comer) have a second helping, to have seconds (colloq)2) pimientos/pepinos to repeat3) (Educ) to repeat a year/course3.repetirse v pron1) fenómeno/incidente to recur, happen again; persona to repeat oneselfla historia se repite — (fr hecha) history repeats itself
2) (Chi) ( volver a comer) to have a second helping, have seconds (colloq)* * *= rehearse, reiterate, repeat, restate [re-state], echo, rerun [re-run], retrace.Ex: However, it seems worth rehearsing some of the arguments again here in this particular context and identifying specifically how these problems are negotiated in a data base using natural language indexing.
Ex: Nevertheless, it is worth reiterating that notation is added to the list of subjects that comprise the schedules of a classification scheme after the subjects to be included and their order have been settled.Ex: Also, some aspects of some of the schemes have already been considered in the last chapter, and these will obviously not be directly repeated.Ex: These procedures have been dealt with in the previous section of this course and will not be restated here.Ex: Kozol's emphasis on the rate of change must be echoed here.Ex: Sometimes it is necessary to rerun the setup process, either to install a new database driver or change other configuration settings.Ex: This trek provides an opportunity to authentically retrace part of his route of exploration.* la historia + repetirse = history + come full circle.* la historia + volverse a repetir = history + come full circle.* ¿Puede repetir? = I beg your pardon?.* que se repite una y otra vez = recurring.* repetir el recorrido = re-track [retrack].* repetir hasta la saciedad = beat + Nombre + to death, flog + Nombre + to death.* repetirse = recur.* * *vtA ‹pregunta/explicación/advertencia› to repeat¿me lo puedes repetir? could you repeat it, please?repite como un loro todo lo que dice su marido she repeats, parrot fashion, everything her husband sayshay que repetirle las cosas diez veces para que entienda you have to tell her everything ten times to get her to understandme cansé de repetirle que no lo hiciera I got fed up with telling him not to do itse lo repetí hasta la saciedad I told him until I was blue in the face ( colloq)¡que no te lo tenga que volver a repetir! don't let me have to tell you again!B ‹tarea› to do … again; ‹programa› to repeat; ‹experimento› to repeat, rerun; ‹curso/asignatura› to repeatesto está mal, repítelo this is wrong, do it againes una experiencia que no quiero repetir it's an experience I don't want to repeatlo aplaudieron tanto que tuvo que repetir la pieza they applauded so much that he had to play the piece againC ‹plato› to have a second helping of, to have seconds of ( colloq)D ‹ajo/pepino›he estado repitiendo la cebolla toda la tarde the onion's been repeating on me all afternoon■ repetirviA (volver a comer) to have a second helping, to have seconds ( colloq)B «pimientos/pepinos» to repeatel ajo me repite garlic repeats on meC ( Educ) to repeat a year/courseA1 «fenómeno/incidente» to recur, happen again¡que no se vuelva a repetir! don't let it happen again!la historia se repite ( fr hecha); history repeats itself2 «persona» to repeat oneself* * *
repetir ( conjugate repetir) verbo transitivo
◊ ¿me lo puedes repetir? could you repeat it, please?;
¡que no te lo tenga que volver a repetir! don't let me have to tell you again!
‹ programa› to repeat, rerun;
‹experimento/curso/asignatura› to repeat
verbo intransitivo
1 ( volver a comer) to have a second helping, to have seconds (colloq)
2 [pimientos/pepinos] to repeat;
3 (Educ) to repeat a year/course
repetirse verbo pronominal
[ persona] to repeat oneself
repetir
I verbo transitivo
1 (un gesto, acción, juicio, palabras) to repeat
2 (un trabajo) to do again: tendrás que repetir la redacción, you'll have to redo your composition
3 (volver a servirse algún alimento) to have a second helping: repetí arroz dos veces, I had three helpings of rice
4 Educ to repeat
II verbo intransitivo
1 Educ to repeat a year
2 (volver a servirse el plato) to have a second helping
3 (un alimento) el ajo me repite, garlic repeats on me
' repetir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
citar
- más
- poder
- coro
- fastidiar
- limitar
- literalmente
- pie
- practicar
- repita
- retransmitir
English:
defy
- do over
- duplicate
- echo
- helping
- repeat
- replicate
- reprise
- restate
- roll back
- second
- regurgitate
- reiterate
- replay
* * *♦ vt1. [hacer, decir de nuevo] to repeat;[ataque] to renew;vas a tener que repetir la redacción you're going to have to rewrite it;repíteme tu apellido could you repeat your surname?, could you tell me your surname again?;el bebé repite todo lo que dicen sus padres the baby repeats everything his parents say;te lo he repetido mil veces I've told you a thousand times;te lo voy a repetir: no quiero ir I'm going to tell you one more time: I don't want to go;no me gustaría repetir una experiencia así I wouldn't like to repeat an experience like that3. [en comida] to have seconds of;voy a repetir postre [en un restaurante] I'm going to have another dessert;[en casa] I'm going to have some more dessert o another helping of dessert♦ vi1. Educ to repeat a yearel ajo repite mucho garlic really repeats on you;me está repitiendo la cebolla the onion is repeating on me3. [de comida] to have seconds;esta ensalada me encanta, voy a repetir I love this salad, I'm going to have some more of it* * *I v/t repeat* * *repetir {54} vt1) : to repeat2) : to have a second helping of* * *repetir vb1. (en general) to repeat¿puede repetir la pregunta? can you repeat the question?2. (volver a hacer) to do again3. (tomar más comida) to have a second helping -
4 reproducir
v.1 to reproduce.reprodujo su declaración por escrito he put his statement into writingla novela reproduce fielmente la atmósfera del periodo the novel faithfully recreates the atmosphere of the periodEllos reproducen pinturas They reproduce paintings.Ellos reproducen perros They breed dogs.2 to play, to replay, to reproduce.Ellos reproducen la cinta They play the cassette.* * *1 to reproduce, repeat1 (gen) to reproduce2 (volver a ocurrir) to happen again, recur3 MEDICINA to reproduce* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=volver a producir) to reproduce2) (Bio) to reproduce, breed3) (=copiar) to reproduce2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( volver a producir) to repeat, reproduce2) <cuadro/ambiente> to reproduce3) <sonido/discurso/texto> to reproduce2.reproducirse v pron1) (Biol, Bot) to reproduce, breed2) fenómeno to recur, occur o happen again* * *= recreate [re-create], reproduce, replicate.Ex. Schools of library and information science are once again intellectually impoverished, and the Graduate Library School ought to be reinvented or re-created.Ex. Convenient, cheap and quick to reproduce, so that copies may be supplied as required for branches, other libraries and so on.Ex. The aim of leafcasting is to replicate the paper of a damaged object as closely as possible = El objetivo de la reconstrucción de páginas es reproducir el papel de un objeto estropeado tan fielmente como sea posible.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( volver a producir) to repeat, reproduce2) <cuadro/ambiente> to reproduce3) <sonido/discurso/texto> to reproduce2.reproducirse v pron1) (Biol, Bot) to reproduce, breed2) fenómeno to recur, occur o happen again* * *= recreate [re-create], reproduce, replicate.Ex: Schools of library and information science are once again intellectually impoverished, and the Graduate Library School ought to be reinvented or re-created.
Ex: Convenient, cheap and quick to reproduce, so that copies may be supplied as required for branches, other libraries and so on.Ex: The aim of leafcasting is to replicate the paper of a damaged object as closely as possible = El objetivo de la reconstrucción de páginas es reproducir el papel de un objeto estropeado tan fielmente como sea posible.* * *reproducir [I6 ]vtA (volver a producir) to repeat, reproducees difícil que reproduzca su hazaña it will be difficult for him to repeat such a featB (copiar) ‹cuadro/grabado› to reproduce; ‹mueble/escultura› to reproduceel museo va a reproducir en una de sus salas una aldea íbera the museum is going to reconstruct an Iberian village in one of its roomsel pintor reproduce fielmente el ambiente de la época the painter accurately reproduces the atmosphere of the agees difícil reproducir estas condiciones en el laboratorio it is difficult to reproduce these conditions in the laboratoryC1 ‹sonido› to reproduce2 ‹discurso/texto› to reproduceB «fenómeno» to recur, occur o happen againes imposible que este éxito se reproduzca it is impossible to repeat this success* * *
reproducir ( conjugate reproducir) verbo transitivo
to reproduce
reproducirse verbo pronominal
reproducir verbo transitivo
1 (una imagen, un sonido, objeto, etc) to reproduce
2 (unas palabras) to repeat
' reproducir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
representar
English:
duplicate
- regurgitate
- reproduce
- capture
* * *♦ vt1. [repetir] to reproduce;[gestos] to copy, to imitate2. [copiar] to reproduce;reprodujo su declaración por escrito he put his statement into writing3. [representar] to depict;la novela reproduce fielmente la atmósfera del periodo the novel faithfully recreates the atmosphere of the period4. [sonido] to play back* * *v/t2 ( copiar) copy, reproduce* * *reproducir {61} vt: to reproduce* * *reproducir vb to reproduce -
5 reproducirse
1 (gen) to reproduce2 (volver a ocurrir) to happen again, recur3 MEDICINA to reproduce* * *to breed, reproduce* * *VPR1) (Bio) to reproduce, breed2) [condiciones] to be reproduced; [suceso] to happen again, recur* * *
■reproducirse verbo reflexivo
1 (las especies) to reproduce, breed
2 (una situación, un fenómeno) to occur o happen again
' reproducirse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reproducir
English:
reproduce
- breed
* * *vpr1. [volver a suceder] to recur;anoche se reprodujeron los choques armados en la frontera last night there were renewed armed clashes on the border2. [procrear] to reproduce* * *v/r BIO reproduce, breed* * *vr1) : to breed, to reproduce2) : to recur* * *reproducirse vb1. (en biología) to reproduce2. (repetirse) to happen again -
6 acontecer
v.1 to take place, to happen.2 to happen to.Me aconteció algo bueno Something good happened to me.* * *1 to happen, take place* * *verbto occur, happen* * *VI to happen, occur* * *Iverbo intransitivo (en 3a pers) (frml) to take place, occur (frml)IIlos sucesos acontecidos ayer — the events which took place o occurred yesterday
el diario acontecer — everyday events o occurrences
* * *= befall, go on.Ex. The severe economic crisis that befell scholarly micropublishing in 1987 and 1988 could well recur.Ex. How she ached to be a poet and by some wizardry of pen capture the mysteries going on out there.----* cambiar lo acontencido = change + the course of events.* * *Iverbo intransitivo (en 3a pers) (frml) to take place, occur (frml)IIlos sucesos acontecidos ayer — the events which took place o occurred yesterday
el diario acontecer — everyday events o occurrences
* * *= befall, go on.Ex: The severe economic crisis that befell scholarly micropublishing in 1987 and 1988 could well recur.
Ex: How she ached to be a poet and by some wizardry of pen capture the mysteries going on out there.* cambiar lo acontencido = change + the course of events.* * *vilos sucesos acontecidos ayer the events which took place o occurred o happened yesterdayel acontecer diario de la vida de un país the everyday events o occurrences in the life of a country* * *
acontecer ( conjugate acontecer) verbo intransitivo (en 3a pers) (frml) to take place, occur (frml);◊ los sucesos acontecidos ayer the events which took place o occurred yesterday;
■ sustantivo masculino: el diario acontecer everyday events o occurrences
acontecer verbo intransitivo to happen, take place: este hecho nos aconteció en los años cincuenta, this happened to us in the fifties
' acontecer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sobrevenir
- suceder
* * *♦ vito take place, to happen♦ nmel acontecer histórico de este siglo the historical events of this century* * *v/i take place, occur* * * -
7 alboroto
m.1 din (ruido).2 fuss, to-do (jaleo).3 lot of noise, brawl, riot, bustle.4 frolic, noise, hullabaloo.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: alborotar.* * *1 (gritería) din, racket, row2 (desorden) uproar, commotion, disturbance3 (sobresalto) shock, alarm* * *noun m.1) disturbance2) riot* * *SM1) (=disturbio) disturbance; (=vocerío) racket, row; (=jaleo) uproar; (=motín) riot; (=pelea) brawl2) (=susto) scare, alarm* * *a) (agitación, nerviosismo) agitation; ( excitación) excitementb) ( ruido) racketc) (disturbio, jaleo) disturbance, commotion; ( motín) riot* * *= fuss, buzz, hype, the, uproar, hoopla, hue and cry, hubbub, spin, commotion, hilarity, rumpus, racket, fracas, hustle and bustle, hurly-burly, riot.Ex. Hernandez decided that if he wished to survive in this restrictive atmosphere his options were clearly the following: don't make waves, do a good job with no fuss of which he could be proud, and try to gain Balzac's respect.Ex. The article is entitled 'Turf wars in the playback software arena: Microsoft Netshow, Windows Multimedia Player, and all that buzz'.Ex. However, given the hype about the networking of public libraries in the US, it is perhaps surprising to note that only 21% have some form of connection to the Internet.Ex. The film tells of the uproar the librarian created when he extended an invitation to an advocate of theories on black inferiority to address a high school assembly.Ex. Amid the hoopla, she hasn't forgotten its roots.Ex. There was no great hue and cry from the coastal community when the two papers appeared in print.Ex. And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.Ex. In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex. She pleaded, futilely, in broken French, until an elderly man, hearing the commotion, came to her rescue.Ex. The author combines southern warmth with unabashed emotion and side-splitting hilarity.Ex. Then reading of this story aloud to young children as they look at the pictures, needs a firm, quiet voice, until that glorious wordless pictorial passage showing the 'wild rumpus,' when at least one reader discovers it is necessary to give a one-man vocal performance of some rumbustious classical music as accompaniment to the viewing of those pages.Ex. He says the library science degree is a racket; that there's nothing taught in library school that can't be better learned on the job.Ex. There are, as I see it, approximately three positions one can take on the matter, each with its own adherents in the current fracas.Ex. The article ' Hustle and bustle or solemn silence?' argues that changes in society require a re-examination of the library's role.Ex. No, the hurly-burly of politics holds no enchantment for me, I in fact have a deep rooted scepticism and I am disillusioned about politics.Ex. The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.----* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* * *a) (agitación, nerviosismo) agitation; ( excitación) excitementb) ( ruido) racketc) (disturbio, jaleo) disturbance, commotion; ( motín) riot* * *= fuss, buzz, hype, the, uproar, hoopla, hue and cry, hubbub, spin, commotion, hilarity, rumpus, racket, fracas, hustle and bustle, hurly-burly, riot.Ex: Hernandez decided that if he wished to survive in this restrictive atmosphere his options were clearly the following: don't make waves, do a good job with no fuss of which he could be proud, and try to gain Balzac's respect.
Ex: The article is entitled 'Turf wars in the playback software arena: Microsoft Netshow, Windows Multimedia Player, and all that buzz'.Ex: However, given the hype about the networking of public libraries in the US, it is perhaps surprising to note that only 21% have some form of connection to the Internet.Ex: The film tells of the uproar the librarian created when he extended an invitation to an advocate of theories on black inferiority to address a high school assembly.Ex: Amid the hoopla, she hasn't forgotten its roots.Ex: There was no great hue and cry from the coastal community when the two papers appeared in print.Ex: And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.Ex: In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex: She pleaded, futilely, in broken French, until an elderly man, hearing the commotion, came to her rescue.Ex: The author combines southern warmth with unabashed emotion and side-splitting hilarity.Ex: Then reading of this story aloud to young children as they look at the pictures, needs a firm, quiet voice, until that glorious wordless pictorial passage showing the 'wild rumpus,' when at least one reader discovers it is necessary to give a one-man vocal performance of some rumbustious classical music as accompaniment to the viewing of those pages.Ex: He says the library science degree is a racket; that there's nothing taught in library school that can't be better learned on the job.Ex: There are, as I see it, approximately three positions one can take on the matter, each with its own adherents in the current fracas.Ex: The article ' Hustle and bustle or solemn silence?' argues that changes in society require a re-examination of the library's role.Ex: No, the hurly-burly of politics holds no enchantment for me, I in fact have a deep rooted scepticism and I am disillusioned about politics.Ex: The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* * *A1 (agitación, nerviosismo) agitation; (excitación) excitement2 (ruido) racketB2 (motín) riot* * *
Del verbo alborotar: ( conjugate alborotar)
alboroto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
alborotó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
alborotar
alboroto
alborotar ( conjugate alborotar) verbo intransitivo
to make a racket
verbo transitivo
( excitar) to get … excited
alborotarse verbo pronominal
( excitarse) to get excited
alboroto sustantivo masculino
( excitación) excitement
( motín) riot
alborotar
I verbo transitivo
1 (causar agitación) to agitate, work up
2 (revolver, desordenar) to make untidy, turn upside down
II vi (causar jaleo) to kick up a racket
alboroto sustantivo masculino
1 (jaleo) din, racket
2 (disturbios) disturbance, uproar
' alboroto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alteración
- armar
- gresca
- mogollón
- organizarse
- barullo
- bochinche
- bronca
- escándalo
- jaleo
- tumulto
English:
commotion
- disturbance
- excitement
- fuss
- hubbub
- pandemonium
- rowdy
- uproar
- up
* * *♦ nm1. [ruido] din;había mucho alboroto en la calle there was a lot of noise in the street2. [jaleo] fuss, to-do;se armó un gran alboroto there was a huge fuss;se produjeron alborotos callejeros there were street disturbances♦ alborotos nmplCAm popcorn* * *m commotion* * *alboroto nm1) : disturbance, ruckus2) motín: riot* * *alboroto n1. (jaleo) racket2. (disturbio) disturbance / riot -
8 altercado
m.1 argument, row.2 altercation, fight, dispute, quarrel.past part.past participle of spanish verb: altercar.* * *1 argument, quarrel* * *noun m.altercation, dispute* * *masculino argument* * *= altercation, argument, aggressive incident, scandal, running battle, dust-up, fracas.Ex. Then I came within this disagreeable person's atmosphere, and lo! before I know what's happened I'm involved in an unpleasant altercation.Ex. We do not want to see young assistants at the counter getting involved in an argument.Ex. Data on 9318 aggressive incidents were collected from official game reports.Ex. The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.Ex. Gangs of youths throwing gasoline bombs clashed with the police in running battles on the streets of Londonderry early today.Ex. The annual global dust-up over whale hunting is about to kick off again.Ex. There are, as I see it, approximately three positions one can take on the matter, each with its own adherents in the current fracas.----* tener un altercado = have + altercation.* * *masculino argument* * *= altercation, argument, aggressive incident, scandal, running battle, dust-up, fracas.Ex: Then I came within this disagreeable person's atmosphere, and lo! before I know what's happened I'm involved in an unpleasant altercation.
Ex: We do not want to see young assistants at the counter getting involved in an argument.Ex: Data on 9318 aggressive incidents were collected from official game reports.Ex: The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.Ex: Gangs of youths throwing gasoline bombs clashed with the police in running battles on the streets of Londonderry early today.Ex: The annual global dust-up over whale hunting is about to kick off again.Ex: There are, as I see it, approximately three positions one can take on the matter, each with its own adherents in the current fracas.* tener un altercado = have + altercation.* * *argument, altercation ( frml)tener un altercado con algn to have an argument with sb* * *
Del verbo altercar: ( conjugate altercar)
altercado es:
el participio
altercado sustantivo masculino
argument
altercado sustantivo masculino quarrel, argument
' altercado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
zafarrancho
- discusión
English:
flare-up
- wrangle
- fracas
* * *altercado nmargument, row;tuvo un altercado con el jefe she had an argument o a row with the boss;altercado callejero disturbance* * *m argument, altercation fml* * *altercado nmdiscusión, disputa: altercation, argument, dispute* * *1. (riña) argument2. (enfrentamiento) disturbance -
9 coincidencia óptica
(n.) = optical coincidenceEx. Searching involves reading comparing the holes that recur on more than one card, by ' optical coincidence'.* * *(n.) = optical coincidenceEx: Searching involves reading comparing the holes that recur on more than one card, by ' optical coincidence'.
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10 conflictividad
f.1 conflict.conflictividad laboral industrial unrest2 conflictive situation, conflict, divisiveness.3 conflictive behavior, conflictivity.* * *1 disputes plural\* * *SF1) (=tensiones) tensions and disputes plla conflictividad laboral — industrial disputes, labour o (EEUU) labor troubles
2) (=cualidad) controversial nature* * *a) ( problemas) disputes (pl), conflicts (pl)conflictividad laboral — labor disputes (AmE), industrial disputes (BrE)
b) ( cualidad de controvertido) controversial nature* * *= unrest, conflict, dispute, tension.Ex. The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.Ex. On that basis, I should like to suggest a possible solution to the conflict.Ex. In practice meetings of the Council of Ministers -- the Community's main legislative body -- have in recent years become a forum for acrimonious dispute.Ex. A data base must respond to a dynamic reality in which terms, 'strain, crack and sometimes break under the burden, under the tension, slip, slide, perish, decay with imprecision, will not stay in place, will not stay still'.----* conflictividad social = social unrest.* * *a) ( problemas) disputes (pl), conflicts (pl)conflictividad laboral — labor disputes (AmE), industrial disputes (BrE)
b) ( cualidad de controvertido) controversial nature* * *= unrest, conflict, dispute, tension.Ex: The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.
Ex: On that basis, I should like to suggest a possible solution to the conflict.Ex: In practice meetings of the Council of Ministers -- the Community's main legislative body -- have in recent years become a forum for acrimonious dispute.Ex: A data base must respond to a dynamic reality in which terms, 'strain, crack and sometimes break under the burden, under the tension, slip, slide, perish, decay with imprecision, will not stay in place, will not stay still'.* conflictividad social = social unrest.* * *un alto índice de conflictividad a high number of disputes o conflictsen un clima de conflictividad in a climate of conflict2 (cualidad de controvertido) controversial nature* * *
conflictividad sustantivo femenino conflicts
(descontento, enfrentamiento) conflictividad social/sindical, social/union unrest
* * *1. [cualidad] controversial nature2. [conflicto] conflict;en las últimas semanas ha aumentado la conflictividad en la zona in recent weeks there has been increasing unrest in the areaconflictividad laboral labour o Br industrial unrest;conflictividad social social unrest* * *f controversial nature -
11 conmoción
f.1 commotion, bustle, shake, stir.2 commotion, bustle, tumult, riot.3 fuss, anxious preparations.* * *1 commotion, shock2 MEDICINA concussion3 (levantamiento) riot\conmoción cerebral concussion* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Geol) shock, tremor2) (Med)3) (=perturbación) shock4) (Pol) disturbance* * *a) (Med) concussionb) (trastorno, agitación)c) (Geol) shock* * *= riot, hype, the, jolt, tumult, stir, convulsion, hoopla, spin, commotion, shake.Ex. The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.Ex. However, given the hype about the networking of public libraries in the US, it is perhaps surprising to note that only 21% have some form of connection to the Internet.Ex. The automation of the catalogue was the single most disconcerting jolt to hit modern libraries up to that time.Ex. This volume of essays looks to the formative processes that have shaped human relations in the midst of this century's tumult of wars, revolutions, and international confrontation.Ex. With all this stir on accountability, the process of evaluation needs objective guidelines.Ex. Spain's transition from dictatorship to pacific and stable democracy without producing major national convulsions is remarkable.Ex. Amid the hoopla, she hasn't forgotten its roots.Ex. In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex. She pleaded, futilely, in broken French, until an elderly man, hearing the commotion, came to her rescue.Ex. It's a very intense throbbing pain that sends her body into quivers and shakes.----* causar conmoción = cause + a ripple.* * *a) (Med) concussionb) (trastorno, agitación)c) (Geol) shock* * *= riot, hype, the, jolt, tumult, stir, convulsion, hoopla, spin, commotion, shake.Ex: The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.
Ex: However, given the hype about the networking of public libraries in the US, it is perhaps surprising to note that only 21% have some form of connection to the Internet.Ex: The automation of the catalogue was the single most disconcerting jolt to hit modern libraries up to that time.Ex: This volume of essays looks to the formative processes that have shaped human relations in the midst of this century's tumult of wars, revolutions, and international confrontation.Ex: With all this stir on accountability, the process of evaluation needs objective guidelines.Ex: Spain's transition from dictatorship to pacific and stable democracy without producing major national convulsions is remarkable.Ex: Amid the hoopla, she hasn't forgotten its roots.Ex: In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex: She pleaded, futilely, in broken French, until an elderly man, hearing the commotion, came to her rescue.Ex: It's a very intense throbbing pain that sends her body into quivers and shakes.* causar conmoción = cause + a ripple.* * *1 ( Med) concussion2(trastorno, agitación): el siniestro produjo una profunda conmoción en el país the disaster left the country in a state of profound shockla separación de Marujita produjo una conmoción familiar Marujita's separation caused great upset in the family3 ( Geol) shockCompuesto:concussion* * *
conmoción sustantivo femeninoa) (Med) tb
b) (trastorno, agitación):
c) (Geol) shock
conmoción sustantivo femenino
1 (emoción muy fuerte) commotion, shock
2 Med conmoción cerebral, concussion
' conmoción' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
impacto
- producir
- revuelo
English:
concussion
- ferment
- flap
- shock
- commotion
- concuss
- stir
* * *conmoción nf1. [física] shockconmoción cerebral concussion;la caída le produjo una conmoción cerebral he suffered concussion as a result of the fall2. [psíquica] shock;su muerte causó conmoción a la familia his death left the family in a state of shock3. [tumulto] upheaval4. [sísmica] shock* * *f1 shock2 ( agitación) upheaval* * *1) : shock, upheaval2) orconmoción cerebral : concussion* * *conmoción n shock -
12 descontento
adj.discontent, sad, discontented, displeased.m.dissatisfaction, discontentment, unhappiness, discontent.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: descontentar.* * *► adjetivo1 displeased, unhappy, dissatisfied, discontented► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 malcontent1 discontent, dissatisfaction————————1 discontent, dissatisfaction* * *1. (f. - descontenta)adj.2. noun m.* * *descontento, -a1. ADJ1) (=insatisfecho) dissatisfied, discontented (de with)2) (=disgustado) disgruntled (de about, at)2.SM / F Méx malcontent3. SM1) (=insatisfacción) dissatisfaction2) (=disgusto) disgruntlement3) (Pol) discontent, unrest* * *I- ta adjetivo [estar] dissatisfieddescontento con algo/alguien — unhappy o dissatisfied with something/somebody
IIquedó descontento con lo que le di — he wasn't satisfied o happy with what I gave him
masculino discontent* * *= dissatisfied, discontent, dissatisfaction, irritation, disgruntled, unrest, disaffected, disaffection, restlessness.Ex. If you are dissatisfied with your responses, go back and revise such parts of the text as you think fit.Ex. No one complained about Duff to her, and she decided not to probe for discontents.Ex. During her tenure as head of the EPA library, she dealt with the dissatisfaction with the national treatment of U.S. documents in a most constructive manner, by establishing the Government Documents Round Table (GODORT).Ex. Datto felt a wave of irritation engulf him, but he persevered, keeping his voice steady.Ex. The director of our public library hired as a page the daughter of a friend, who turned out to be unreliable and untrustworthy, and as a consequence had to handle a disgruntled head of circulation.Ex. The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.Ex. Disaffected and literally unliterary pubescent readers were expected to be hooked by his high-flown style.Ex. Further, there is evidence of publisher, author, and library user disaffection with the law of copyright.Ex. A five- to ten-fold increase of the soporific dose resulted in restlessness and disorientation instead of sleep.----* descontento entre los trabajadores = industrial unrest.* descontento político = political unrest.* descontento social = civil unrest, social unrest.* estar descontento con = express + dissatisfaction with.* sentirse descontento con = experience + dissatisfaction with.* * *I- ta adjetivo [estar] dissatisfieddescontento con algo/alguien — unhappy o dissatisfied with something/somebody
IIquedó descontento con lo que le di — he wasn't satisfied o happy with what I gave him
masculino discontent* * *= dissatisfied, discontent, dissatisfaction, irritation, disgruntled, unrest, disaffected, disaffection, restlessness.Ex: If you are dissatisfied with your responses, go back and revise such parts of the text as you think fit.
Ex: No one complained about Duff to her, and she decided not to probe for discontents.Ex: During her tenure as head of the EPA library, she dealt with the dissatisfaction with the national treatment of U.S. documents in a most constructive manner, by establishing the Government Documents Round Table (GODORT).Ex: Datto felt a wave of irritation engulf him, but he persevered, keeping his voice steady.Ex: The director of our public library hired as a page the daughter of a friend, who turned out to be unreliable and untrustworthy, and as a consequence had to handle a disgruntled head of circulation.Ex: The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.Ex: Disaffected and literally unliterary pubescent readers were expected to be hooked by his high-flown style.Ex: Further, there is evidence of publisher, author, and library user disaffection with the law of copyright.Ex: A five- to ten-fold increase of the soporific dose resulted in restlessness and disorientation instead of sleep.* descontento entre los trabajadores = industrial unrest.* descontento político = political unrest.* descontento social = civil unrest, social unrest.* estar descontento con = express + dissatisfaction with.* sentirse descontento con = experience + dissatisfaction with.* * *[ ESTAR] dissatisfied descontento CON algo/algn unhappy WITH sth/sb, dissatisfied WITH sth/sbestoy descontento con los resultados I'm unhappy o dissatisfied with the results, I'm not at all happy with the resultsquedó descontento con lo que le di he wasn't satisfied o happy with what I gave himdiscontentmanifestaron su descontento they made known their discontent o dissatisfaction, they let it be known that they were dissatisfied o unhappy* * *
Del verbo descontentar: ( conjugate descontentar)
descontento es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
descontentó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
descontento 1◊ -ta adjetivo [estar] dissatisfied;
descontento con algo/algn unhappy o dissatisfied with sth/sb
descontento 2 sustantivo masculino
discontent
descontento,-a
I adjetivo unhappy, dissatisfied [con, with]
II sustantivo masculino dissatisfaction
' descontento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agitación
- conflictividad
- descontenta
- disimulado
- insatisfecho
English:
discontent
- discontented
- dissatisfaction
- dissatisfied
- grunt
- undercurrent
- undertone
- unhappiness
- unhappy
- unrest
- disgruntled
- frustrated
* * *descontento, -a♦ adjunhappy, dissatisfied;estar descontento con algo/alguien to be dissatisfied o unhappy with sth/sb;dijo estar descontento con la decisión de los tribunales he said he was unhappy with the court's decision♦ nmdissatisfaction;los sindicatos expresaron su descontento con la nueva ley the unions expressed their dissatisfaction with the new law;entre la población cundió el descontento discontent was spreading among the population* * *I adj dissatisfiedII m dissatisfaction* * *descontento, -ta adj: discontented, dissatisfieddescontento nm: discontent, dissatisfaction* * * -
13 desorden
m.1 disorder, chaos.tu dormitorio está en desorden your bedroom is in a mess2 excess (vida desenfrenada).3 disorder.sufre desórdenes nerviosos/estomacales he has a nervous/stomach complaint* * *1 disorder, disarray, mess, untidiness■ ¡vaya desorden! what a mess!2 (irregularidad) irregularity1 (disturbios) riots, disturbances, disorder sing2 (excesos) excesses3 (malestar) disorders* * *noun m.1) disorder, mess2) disturbance* * *SM1) (=falta de orden) [de objetos, ideas] chaos; [de casa, habitación] mess, untidinessen desorden — [gente] in confusion; [objetos] in a mess, in disorder más frm
2) (=confusión) confusion* * *1)a) (de persona, cuarto, cajón) untidinessen desorden — <salir/entrar> in a disorderly fashion
todo estaba en desorden — everything was in disorder o in a mess
b) ( confusión) disorder2) desórdenes masculino plurala) ( disturbios) disturbances (pl), disorderb) (Med) disorders (pl)* * *= disorder, chaos, muddle, turbulence, mess, messiness, turbulent waters, anomie, clutter, brouhaha, lawlessness, riot.Ex. Consider this title 'A handbook of heart disease, blood pressure and strokes: the cause, treatment and prevention of these disorders'.Ex. Shera has reminded us that 'man abhors chaos as nature is said to abhor a vacuum'.Ex. The author attempts to sort out the muddle in which librarians have found themselves = El autor intenta aclarar la confusión en la que se encuentran los bibliotecarios.Ex. The title of the article is 'Survival skills for information professionals in the decade of turbulence'.Ex. 'Look, Mel,' said James after the hiatus, 'I'm irritated at the convoluted mess this simple case of filling a vacancy has become'.Ex. Management theorists seem unable to cope with the unpredictability, the multivariate nature and the ' messiness' of human organizations in cultural contexts.Ex. His experience and expertise has guided IFLA members smoothly across what could easily have been turbulent waters = Sus conocimientos y experiencia en la formulación de los Estatutos ha guiado a los miembros de la IFLA sin problemas a través de lo que podrían haber sido fácilmente aguas turbulentas.Ex. The implication was that as modern society continued to develop, anomie would increase.Ex. We can learn from good shopwindow displays and from the best museums about such matters as grouping of books shown and the number included ( clutter is ugly and overcrowding confuses the eye).Ex. He believes that most political brouhahas are cooked up to divert the public's attention from the real terrorism.Ex. So the Marxists will have to pull up their socks if they are to prevent the state from sliding back to the lawlessness one had seen prior to 1977.Ex. The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.----* causar desórdenes = riot.* desorden alimenticio = eating disorder.* desorden público = public disorder.* desorden social = social disorder.* * *1)a) (de persona, cuarto, cajón) untidinessen desorden — <salir/entrar> in a disorderly fashion
todo estaba en desorden — everything was in disorder o in a mess
b) ( confusión) disorder2) desórdenes masculino plurala) ( disturbios) disturbances (pl), disorderb) (Med) disorders (pl)* * *= disorder, chaos, muddle, turbulence, mess, messiness, turbulent waters, anomie, clutter, brouhaha, lawlessness, riot.Ex: Consider this title 'A handbook of heart disease, blood pressure and strokes: the cause, treatment and prevention of these disorders'.
Ex: Shera has reminded us that 'man abhors chaos as nature is said to abhor a vacuum'.Ex: The author attempts to sort out the muddle in which librarians have found themselves = El autor intenta aclarar la confusión en la que se encuentran los bibliotecarios.Ex: The title of the article is 'Survival skills for information professionals in the decade of turbulence'.Ex: 'Look, Mel,' said James after the hiatus, 'I'm irritated at the convoluted mess this simple case of filling a vacancy has become'.Ex: Management theorists seem unable to cope with the unpredictability, the multivariate nature and the ' messiness' of human organizations in cultural contexts.Ex: His experience and expertise has guided IFLA members smoothly across what could easily have been turbulent waters = Sus conocimientos y experiencia en la formulación de los Estatutos ha guiado a los miembros de la IFLA sin problemas a través de lo que podrían haber sido fácilmente aguas turbulentas.Ex: The implication was that as modern society continued to develop, anomie would increase.Ex: We can learn from good shopwindow displays and from the best museums about such matters as grouping of books shown and the number included ( clutter is ugly and overcrowding confuses the eye).Ex: He believes that most political brouhahas are cooked up to divert the public's attention from the real terrorism.Ex: So the Marxists will have to pull up their socks if they are to prevent the state from sliding back to the lawlessness one had seen prior to 1977.Ex: The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.* causar desórdenes = riot.* desorden alimenticio = eating disorder.* desorden público = public disorder.* desorden social = social disorder.* * *A (falta de orden) disorderel desorden más absoluto reinaba en la habitación the room was in complete disorder o an incredible messtodo estaba en desorden everything was in disorder o in a messperdona el desorden sorry about the messdejó las fichas en desorden she left the cards out of orderse retiraron en desorden they withdrew in disorder o disarray o confusion1 (disturbios) disturbances (pl), disorder2 (excesos) excesses (pl)3 ( Med) disorders (pl)* * *
desorden sustantivo masculino
1
en desorden ‹salir/entrar› in a disorderly fashion;
todo estaba en desorden everything was in disorder o in a mess
2
desorden sustantivo masculino
1 disorder
(de una habitación) untidiness, mess: ¡cuánto desorden!, what a mess! 2 desórdenes, (alteración del orden público) disturbances
(excesos) excesses
' desorden' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cachondeo
- confusión
- enfermar
- lío
- torre
- barullo
- follón
- jaleo
- revoltijo
- tirado
English:
anyhow
- clutter
- disarray
- disorder
- foul up
- lawlessness
- mess
- muddle
- ruffled
- straggle
- tumble out
- untidiness
- confusion
* * *desorden nm1. [confusión] disorder, chaos;[falta de orden] mess;esto es un completo desorden this is absolute chaos, this is a complete mess;no sé cómo puedes encontrar nada en medio de este desorden I don't know how you can find anything in this mess;disculpa todo este desorden please excuse all this mess;tu dormitorio está en desorden your bedroom is in a mess;en esa casa reina el desorden it's chaos in this house2. [vida desenfrenada] excess3.desórdenes [disturbios] disturbance;se han producido desórdenes por toda la ciudad there have been disturbances throughout the city;desórdenes callejeros street disturbances4. [alteración física] disorder;sufre desórdenes nerviosos/estomacales he has a nervous/stomach complaint* * *m1 disorder; de habitación untidiness2:desórdenes pl disturbances* * *desorden nm, pl desórdenes1) desbarajuste: disorder, mess2) : disorder, disturbance, upset* * *desorden n mess¡vaya desorden! what a mess! -
14 disturbio
m.disturbance.disturbios callejeros street disturbances, rioting* * *1 disturbance, riot* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=del orden) [de poca importancia] disturbance; [más grave] riot2) (Téc) disturbancedisturbio aerodinámico — (Aer) wash, slipstream
* * *a) ( perturbación del orden) disturbanceb) disturbios masculino plural ( motín) riot, disturbances (journ)* * *= riot, disturbance.Ex. The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.Ex. A centralised system was chosen to ensure speedy receipt and dissemination with minimal disturbances.----* causar disturbios = riot.* control de disturbios = riot control, riot control.* disturbio ocasionado por la guerra = war riot.* disturbios = unrest, civil disruption, civil unrest.* disturbios políticos = political unrest.* * *a) ( perturbación del orden) disturbanceb) disturbios masculino plural ( motín) riot, disturbances (journ)* * *= riot, disturbance.Ex: The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.
Ex: A centralised system was chosen to ensure speedy receipt and dissemination with minimal disturbances.* causar disturbios = riot.* control de disturbios = riot control, riot control.* disturbio ocasionado por la guerra = war riot.* disturbios = unrest, civil disruption, civil unrest.* disturbios políticos = political unrest.* * *1 (perturbación del órden) disturbance* * *
disturbio sustantivo masculino
b)
disturbio sustantivo masculino riot, disturbance
' disturbio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alboroto
- fomentar
- racial
English:
disorder
- disturbance
- riot
* * *disturbio nm[altercado] disturbance; [violento] riot;se produjeron disturbios aislados there were isolated outbreaks of violence;disturbios callejeros street disturbances, rioting;disturbio racial race riot* * *m disturbance* * *disturbio nm: disturbance -
15 disturbios
m.pl.riots, unrest.* * *(n.) = unrest, civil disruption, civil unrestEx. The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.Ex. Accounts were given of various recent major and smaller disasters such as extreme weather conditions, power failures, explosions, civil disruption, mould, infestations and spontaneous combustion.Ex. The most vulnerable nations are Burma, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, which have all experienced savage war and civil unrest in recent years.* * *(n.) = unrest, civil disruption, civil unrestEx: The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.
Ex: Accounts were given of various recent major and smaller disasters such as extreme weather conditions, power failures, explosions, civil disruption, mould, infestations and spontaneous combustion.Ex: The most vulnerable nations are Burma, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, which have all experienced savage war and civil unrest in recent years. -
16 escándalo
m.1 scandal, public disturbance, lot of noise, public and noisy disturbance.2 scandal, big scene, discreditable action, indecency.3 defamatory talk.4 noise.imperat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Imperative of Spanish verb: escandir.* * *1 scandal2 (alboroto) racket, fuss, din, uproar\armar un escándalo to kick up a fusscausar escándalo to cause a scandal* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=tumulto) scandal, outrage¡qué escándalo! — what a scandal!
¡es un escándalo! — it's outrageous o shocking!
precios de escándalo — (=caros) outrageous prices; (=baratos) amazing prices
un resultado de escándalo — (=malo) a scandalous result; (=bueno) a great result, an outstanding result
2) (=ruido) row, uproararmar un escándalo — to make a scene, cause a row o an uproar
3) (=asombro) astonishmentllamar a escándalo — to cause astonishment, be a shock
* * *1) (hecho, asunto chocante) scandalqué escándalo! qué manera de vestir! — what a shocking o an outrageous way to dress!
2) (alboroto, jaleo)no armen or hagan tanto escándalo — don't make such a racket o row (colloq)
cuando lo sepa va a armar un escándalo — when she finds out she'll kick up a fuss o she'll create a scene (colloq)
* * *= fuss, scandal, rumpus, outrage, disgrace, racket.Ex. Hernandez decided that if he wished to survive in this restrictive atmosphere his options were clearly the following: don't make waves, do a good job with no fuss of which he could be proud, and try to gain Balzac's respect.Ex. The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.Ex. Then reading of this story aloud to young children as they look at the pictures, needs a firm, quiet voice, until that glorious wordless pictorial passage showing the 'wild rumpus,' when at least one reader discovers it is necessary to give a one-man vocal performance of some rumbustious classical music as accompaniment to the viewing of those pages.Ex. The outrage expressed by users of the Internet brought about the passing an act aimed at ridding the Internet of pornography.Ex. Distribution of any publication that tends to expose an individual to public contempt, ridicule, or disgrace is forbidden.Ex. He says the library science degree is a racket; that there's nothing taught in library school that can't be better learned on the job.----* armar escándalo = make + a ruckus.* armar un escándalo = raise + a stink, kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, kick up + a row.* de escándalo = outrageous.* escándalo político = political scandal.* escándalo público = public scandal.* escándalos sexuales = sleaze.* incitar escándalo = arouse + furor.* obras que revelan un escándalo = exposé.* persona que desvela escándalos o corrupción = muckraker.* revelación de escándalos o corrupción = muckraking.* * *1) (hecho, asunto chocante) scandalqué escándalo! qué manera de vestir! — what a shocking o an outrageous way to dress!
2) (alboroto, jaleo)no armen or hagan tanto escándalo — don't make such a racket o row (colloq)
cuando lo sepa va a armar un escándalo — when she finds out she'll kick up a fuss o she'll create a scene (colloq)
* * *= fuss, scandal, rumpus, outrage, disgrace, racket.Ex: Hernandez decided that if he wished to survive in this restrictive atmosphere his options were clearly the following: don't make waves, do a good job with no fuss of which he could be proud, and try to gain Balzac's respect.
Ex: The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.Ex: Then reading of this story aloud to young children as they look at the pictures, needs a firm, quiet voice, until that glorious wordless pictorial passage showing the 'wild rumpus,' when at least one reader discovers it is necessary to give a one-man vocal performance of some rumbustious classical music as accompaniment to the viewing of those pages.Ex: The outrage expressed by users of the Internet brought about the passing an act aimed at ridding the Internet of pornography.Ex: Distribution of any publication that tends to expose an individual to public contempt, ridicule, or disgrace is forbidden.Ex: He says the library science degree is a racket; that there's nothing taught in library school that can't be better learned on the job.* armar escándalo = make + a ruckus.* armar un escándalo = raise + a stink, kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, kick up + a row.* de escándalo = outrageous.* escándalo político = political scandal.* escándalo público = public scandal.* escándalos sexuales = sleaze.* incitar escándalo = arouse + furor.* obras que revelan un escándalo = exposé.* persona que desvela escándalos o corrupción = muckraker.* revelación de escándalos o corrupción = muckraking.* * *A (hecho, asunto chocante) scandalestá implicado en un escándalo financiero he's involved in a financial scandal¡qué escándalo! ¡qué manera de vestir! what a shocking o an outrageous way to dress!es un escándalo cómo suben los precios it's shocking o scandalous the way prices are going upla noticia provocó un gran escándalo the news caused (a) great scandal o outrage[ S ] precios de escándalo amazing pricesCompuesto:public indecencyB(alboroto, jaleo): no armen or hagan tanto escándalo don't make such a racket o row o ( AmE) ruckus ( colloq)cuando le presentaron la cuenta armó un escándalo when they gave him the bill he kicked up a fuss o stink o he created a scene ( colloq)nada de escándalos dentro del local we don't want any trouble in hereun borracho que daba un escándalo en la calle a drunk who was causing a commotion o scene in the street* * *
escándalo sustantivo masculino
1 (hecho, asunto chocante) scandal;◊ ¡qué escándalo! ¡qué manera de vestir! what a shocking o an outrageous way to dress!
2 (alboroto, jaleo) fuss;
cuando lo sepa va a armar un escándalo when she finds out she'll kick up a fuss;
no armen tanto escándalo don't make such a racket o row (colloq);
nada de escándalos dentro del local we don't want any trouble in here
escándalo sustantivo masculino
1 (ruido, jaleo) row, racket, din: con este escándalo vais a despertar a los vecinos, you'll wake up the neighbours with all this row
2 (inmoralidad) scandal
' escándalo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
armar
- campanada
- carnaza
- espectáculo
- follón
- montar
- organizar
- polvareda
- salpicar
- vergüenza
- boca
- deber
- descubierto
- destapar
- estallar
- luz
English:
breath
- capital
- catch up
- disgrace
- disorderly
- furor
- furore
- fuss
- hush up
- row
- rumpus
- scandal
- scene
- stink
- blow
- carry
- kick
- outrage
* * *♦ nm1. [hecho inmoral] scandal;[indignación] outrage;un escándalo de corrupción política a political corruption scandal;hubo escándalo generalizado entre la opinión pública there was widespread indignation among public opinion;¡esto es un escándalo!, quiero que me devuelvan el dinero this is outrageous! I want my money back;los sueldos de los políticos son un escándalo o [m5] de escándalo politicians' salaries are a scandal o a disgrace;sus declaraciones causaron escándalo her statements caused a great scandalDer escándalo público public indecency;escándalo sexual sex scandal2. [alboroto] uproar, racket;¡dejen ya de armar tanto escándalo! stop making such a racket!;armar un escándalo to kick up a fuss;menudo escándalo armó al enterarse she made quite a scene when she found out♦ de escándalo loc adjFam1. [enorme] enormous;una goleada de escándalo a real hammering2. [asombroso] astonishing;precios de auténtico escándalo really amazing prices* * *m1 ( asunto vergonzoso) scandal2 ( jaleo) racket, ruckus;armar un escándalo make a scene* * *escándalo nm1) : scandal2) : scene, commotion* * *1. (asunto) scandal2. (ruido) racket -
17 follón
m.1 bedlam, fuss, carry-on, hoo-ha.2 muddle, tricky situation.3 racket, loud voices.* * *1 familiar (alboroto) rumpus, shindy2 familiar (enredo, confusión) mess, trouble\armar (un) follón familiar to kick up a rumpusmeterse en un follón to get into a mess, get into trouble* * *1. SM1) * (=desorden) mess¡qué follón de papeles! — what a mess of papers!
2) * (=alboroto) rumpus, row; (=lío) troublearmar un follón — to make a row, kick up a fuss
hubo o se armó un follón tremendo — there was a hell of a row
3) (Bot) sucker4) And (=prenda) petticoat5) Caribe (=juerga de borrachera) drinking bout6) (=cohete) noiseless rocket7) Méx * silent fart **2. ADJ †1) (=perezoso) lazy, idle2) (=arrogante) arrogant, puffed-up; (=fanfarrón) blustering3) (=cobarde) cowardly4) CAm [vestido] roomy, loose* * *masculino (Esp fam)armó or montó un buen follón — ( montar una trifulca) he kicked up a hell of a fuss (colloq); ( hacer ruido) he made such a racket o din (colloq)
b) (situación confusa, desorden) messc) ( problema)* * *= muddle, cock-up, bedlam, ruckus, scandal, a pretty kettle of fish, a fine kettle of fish, palaver, rigmarole [rigamarole].Ex. The author attempts to sort out the muddle in which librarians have found themselves = El autor intenta aclarar la confusión en la que se encuentran los bibliotecarios.Ex. The repatriation of the emigres was a tragic oversight rather than a war crime, a cock-up rather than a conspiracy.Ex. In subsequent years, Bethlem became ' Bedlam,' a metaphor for madness; being so long the only public receptacle for the insane, it became equated with madness itself.Ex. Sometime back a heroine created a ruckus by saying that the actor acted fresh with her by biting her lips in a smooching scene.Ex. The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.Ex. A pretty kettle of fish indeed, out of whom only Tracy is really trying seriously to make a new life for herself.Ex. Knowing the historical roots of their misfortune may not make it easier for them to escape the fine kettle of fish they are in.Ex. Most fashion-conscious shoppers will beaware of the palaver caused last month by the swastika design embroidered on a Zara handbag.Ex. The government is creating a rigmarole of a process for residents to exercise their constitutional right.----* ¡qué follón! = what a palaver!.* en un follón = in a (pretty) pickle, in a turmoil, in a twirl.* meterse en follones = get into + trouble.* montar un follón = raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus.* * *masculino (Esp fam)armó or montó un buen follón — ( montar una trifulca) he kicked up a hell of a fuss (colloq); ( hacer ruido) he made such a racket o din (colloq)
b) (situación confusa, desorden) messc) ( problema)* * *= muddle, cock-up, bedlam, ruckus, scandal, a pretty kettle of fish, a fine kettle of fish, palaver, rigmarole [rigamarole].Ex: The author attempts to sort out the muddle in which librarians have found themselves = El autor intenta aclarar la confusión en la que se encuentran los bibliotecarios.
Ex: The repatriation of the emigres was a tragic oversight rather than a war crime, a cock-up rather than a conspiracy.Ex: In subsequent years, Bethlem became ' Bedlam,' a metaphor for madness; being so long the only public receptacle for the insane, it became equated with madness itself.Ex: Sometime back a heroine created a ruckus by saying that the actor acted fresh with her by biting her lips in a smooching scene.Ex: The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.Ex: A pretty kettle of fish indeed, out of whom only Tracy is really trying seriously to make a new life for herself.Ex: Knowing the historical roots of their misfortune may not make it easier for them to escape the fine kettle of fish they are in.Ex: Most fashion-conscious shoppers will beaware of the palaver caused last month by the swastika design embroidered on a Zara handbag.Ex: The government is creating a rigmarole of a process for residents to exercise their constitutional right.* ¡qué follón! = what a palaver!.* en un follón = in a (pretty) pickle, in a turmoil, in a twirl.* meterse en follones = get into + trouble.* montar un follón = raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus.* * *hubo un follón tremendo a la salida del estadio there was a lot of trouble o an incredible commotion o ruckus outside the stadium ( colloq)cuando lo intentaron echar, armó or montó un buen follón when they tried to throw him out, he kicked up a hell of a fuss o created a real stink ( colloq)2(situación confusa, desorden): en este follón de papeles no hay quien encuentre nada these papers are so jumbled up o in such a mess, it's impossible to find anything ( colloq)¿sabes algo del follón este de MEPIRESA? do you know anything about this MEPIRESA business? ( colloq)me armé un buen follón con la última pregunta I got into a real mess with the last question ( colloq)3(problema): si te juntas con esa gente, te meterás en follones if you go around with that lot, you'll get into trouble* * *
follón sustantivo masculino (Esp fam)
( ruido) racket (colloq), din (AmE colloq);
( hizo ruido) he made such a racket o din (colloq)
follón m fam
1 (escándalo, jaleo) row, fuss, commotion: estáis armando mucho follón, you are making a lot of noise
montó un follón por esa tontería, he kicked up a fuss over that nonsense
2 (lío, confusión, caos) mess, trouble: me vas a meter en un buen follón, you are going to get me into a real mess
tengo un follón de papeles sobre la mesa, the papers on my desk are in a terrible mess
' follón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
esperar
- taco
- zipizape
English:
cock-up
- hullabaloo
- kick up
- palaver
- rigmarole
- row
- muddle
- stink
* * *follón nmEsp Fam1. [discusión] row;se armó un follón there was an almighty row;me montó un follón tremendo porque faltaba dinero he kicked up an almighty fuss o row because there was some money missing2. [lío] mess;¡vaya follón! what a mess!;tengo un follón de libros encima de la mesa I've got piles of books scattered all over my desk;¡dejad de armar follón! stop making such a row!;me hice un follón con las listas I got into a real muddle o mess with the lists;está metido en un follón de dinero he's got into some money trouble;esta tarde tengo mucho follón, mañana sería mejor I won't have a minute this afternoon, so tomorrow would be better* * *m1 argument2 ( lío) mess3:armar un follón kick up a fuss* * *follón n1. (alboroto) racket / noise2. (desorden, confusión) mess3. (problema) trouble -
18 inquietud
f.1 worry, anxiety.2 restlessness, unrest, anxiety, concern.* * *1 (agitación) restlessness2 (preocupación) worry, anxiety3 (interés) interest\tener inquietudes to have many interests* * *noun f.1) restlessness2) concern, uneasiness* * *SF1) (=preocupación) concernexpresaron su inquietud por el futuro de sus hijos — they expressed their concern for their children's future
los rumores han provocado inquietud entre los inversores — the rumours have aroused concern among investors
aumenta la inquietud por la proliferación de armas nucleares — concern is growing over the proliferation of nuclear weapons
2) (=interés) interestmi hijo no tiene ninguna inquietud — my son isn't interested in anything, my son has no interest in anything
es persona de inquietudes culturales — she has an interest in culture, she has cultural interests
* * *a) ( preocupación) worryb) ( interés)c) ( agitación) restlessness* * *= concern, disquiet, agitation, unrest, trepidation, uneasiness, worry, fidgets, the, fidgeting, restlessness, interest, unsettling.Ex. There is some concern that much of the value of the data base may be negated if it does not seek to cover all materials which libraries might acquire.Ex. There is not any great disquiet or discomfort.Ex. Historically, similar forces appear to be responsible for the agitation to decentralise libraries on university campuses.Ex. The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.Ex. This trepidation is somewhat quieted when students discover the abundance of bibliographical guides that list and describe reference works.Ex. Uneasiness evidenced by some inquirers at the reference desk seems to stem from unfamiliarity with the personnel and service, and a fear of appearing ignorant.Ex. Their worries are not altogether unfounded but they are sometimes carried too far.Ex. Surely the fidgets in general are just a sign of nervous energy, and almost all young people fidget.Ex. But fidgeting is a bad sign in adults, and the mental version of the fidgets is practically a defining mark of the age we live in now.Ex. A five- to ten-fold increase of the soporific dose resulted in restlessness and disorientation instead of sleep.Ex. An abstracting bulletin is generally a weekly or monthly current-awareness service containing abstracts of all documents of interest that have passed into the library or information unit during that time.Ex. Perhaps the unsettling that is experienced in a predicament is because these situations create an opening for messy emotional responses that draw on feelings.----* inquietud motora = akathisia.* * *a) ( preocupación) worryb) ( interés)c) ( agitación) restlessness* * *= concern, disquiet, agitation, unrest, trepidation, uneasiness, worry, fidgets, the, fidgeting, restlessness, interest, unsettling.Ex: There is some concern that much of the value of the data base may be negated if it does not seek to cover all materials which libraries might acquire.
Ex: There is not any great disquiet or discomfort.Ex: Historically, similar forces appear to be responsible for the agitation to decentralise libraries on university campuses.Ex: The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.Ex: This trepidation is somewhat quieted when students discover the abundance of bibliographical guides that list and describe reference works.Ex: Uneasiness evidenced by some inquirers at the reference desk seems to stem from unfamiliarity with the personnel and service, and a fear of appearing ignorant.Ex: Their worries are not altogether unfounded but they are sometimes carried too far.Ex: Surely the fidgets in general are just a sign of nervous energy, and almost all young people fidget.Ex: But fidgeting is a bad sign in adults, and the mental version of the fidgets is practically a defining mark of the age we live in now.Ex: A five- to ten-fold increase of the soporific dose resulted in restlessness and disorientation instead of sleep.Ex: An abstracting bulletin is generally a weekly or monthly current-awareness service containing abstracts of all documents of interest that have passed into the library or information unit during that time.Ex: Perhaps the unsettling that is experienced in a predicament is because these situations create an opening for messy emotional responses that draw on feelings.* inquietud motora = akathisia.* * *1 (preocupación) worryuna serie de inquietudes relacionadas con la ecología a series of ecology-related worries o concernsexiste gran inquietud por el futuro de los astilleros there is a great deal of anxiety o concern over the future of the shipyardsla creciente inquietud por su estado the increasing worry o anxiety o uneasiness over its state2(interés): es una persona sin inquietudes she has no interest in anythingla inquietud filosófica del poeta the poet's philosophical preoccupations3 (agitación) restlessness* * *
inquietud sustantivo femenino
inquietud por algo concern about sthb) ( interés):
su inquietud filosófica his philosophical preoccupations
inquietud sustantivo femenino
1 (falta de sosiego) worry
2 (falta de quietud) restlessness
3 (interés, inclinación) (más en pl) no tiene inquietudes, he has no interest in anything
' inquietud' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
malestar
- menear
- preocupación
English:
agitation
- alarm
- anxiety
- legitimate
- queasiness
- worry
- concern
- discomfort
- disquiet
- disturb
- trepidation
- unease
* * *inquietud nf1. [preocupación] worry, anxiety;esperan el resultado con inquietud they are anxiously awaiting the result;hay inquietud por el comportamiento de la inflación people are worried o concerned about inflation2. [afán de saber]desde pequeño mostró sus inquietudes musicales she showed musical leanings from an early age;tener inquietudes to have an inquiring mind;tiene inquietudes por la botánica he's very interested in botany;mis alumnos no tienen inquietudes de ningún tipo my pupils aren't interested in anything* * *f1 worry, anxiety2 intelectual interest* * *inquietud nf1) : anxiety, uneasiness, worry2) agitación: restlessness* * * -
19 intranquilidad
f.1 unease, anxiety.2 unrest, inner torment, restlessness, uneasiness.* * *1 worry, uneasiness* * *SF (=preocupación) worry, anxiety; (=desasosiego) restlessness* * *a) ( preocupación) disquiet, (sense of) unease o uneasinessb) ( agitación) restlessness* * *= unrest, disquiet, uneasiness, restlessness, anxiety, worry.Ex. The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.Ex. There is not any great disquiet or discomfort.Ex. Uneasiness evidenced by some inquirers at the reference desk seems to stem from unfamiliarity with the personnel and service, and a fear of appearing ignorant.Ex. A five- to ten-fold increase of the soporific dose resulted in restlessness and disorientation instead of sleep.Ex. There is a concern that when presented too many information options, the individual begins to avoid being informed, and to relieve the anxiety, makes an uninformed decision.Ex. Their worries are not altogether unfounded but they are sometimes carried too far.----* sensación de intranquilidad = sinking feeling.* * *a) ( preocupación) disquiet, (sense of) unease o uneasinessb) ( agitación) restlessness* * *= unrest, disquiet, uneasiness, restlessness, anxiety, worry.Ex: The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.
Ex: There is not any great disquiet or discomfort.Ex: Uneasiness evidenced by some inquirers at the reference desk seems to stem from unfamiliarity with the personnel and service, and a fear of appearing ignorant.Ex: A five- to ten-fold increase of the soporific dose resulted in restlessness and disorientation instead of sleep.Ex: There is a concern that when presented too many information options, the individual begins to avoid being informed, and to relieve the anxiety, makes an uninformed decision.Ex: Their worries are not altogether unfounded but they are sometimes carried too far.* sensación de intranquilidad = sinking feeling.* * *1 (preocupación) unease, disquiet, sense of unease o uneasiness2 (agitación) restlessness* * *
intranquilidad sustantivo femenino worry
' intranquilidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ansia
- malestar
English:
disquiet
* * *1. [preocupación] unease, anxiety2. [nerviosismo] restlessness* * *f1 por preocupación unease2 ( nerviosismo) restlessness* * *preocupación: worry, anxiety -
20 malestar
m.1 upset, discomfort.sentir malestar (general) to feel unwellsiento un malestar en el estómago I've got an upset stomach2 uneasiness, unrest.3 indisposition, alloverishness, discomfort, malaise.* * *1 (incomodidad) discomfort2 figurado (inquietud) unease, unrest\sentir un malestar general to feel generally unwell* * *noun m.1) discontent2) discomfort3) indisposition, illness* * *SM1) (=incomodidad) discomfortuno de los síntomas es un malestar generalizado — one of the symptoms is a general feeling of discomfort
2) (=inquietud) unease3) (=descontento) discontentlas nuevas medidas han causado malestar entre la población — the new measures have aroused discontent among the population
* * *a) (Med) discomfortb) (desazón, inquietud) unease* * *= discomfort, unease, malaise, uneasiness, unrest.Ex. Discomfort is caused if windows are opened, heat, cold, dirt and noise are offered 'open-access' to the interior.Ex. There is an underlying unease concerning the relevance of AACR2 to a largely and growing computerised cataloguing environment.Ex. He interprets 'alienation' as the ' malaise that affects all of us, leaving us in some measure unable to operate in humane, supportive ways'.Ex. Uneasiness evidenced by some inquirers at the reference desk seems to stem from unfamiliarity with the personnel and service, and a fear of appearing ignorant.Ex. The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.----* malestar entre los trabajadores = industrial unrest.* malestar político = political unrest.* malestar social = civil unrest, social malaise, social unrest.* * *a) (Med) discomfortb) (desazón, inquietud) unease* * *= discomfort, unease, malaise, uneasiness, unrest.Ex: Discomfort is caused if windows are opened, heat, cold, dirt and noise are offered 'open-access' to the interior.
Ex: There is an underlying unease concerning the relevance of AACR2 to a largely and growing computerised cataloguing environment.Ex: He interprets 'alienation' as the ' malaise that affects all of us, leaving us in some measure unable to operate in humane, supportive ways'.Ex: Uneasiness evidenced by some inquirers at the reference desk seems to stem from unfamiliarity with the personnel and service, and a fear of appearing ignorant.Ex: The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.* malestar entre los trabajadores = industrial unrest.* malestar político = political unrest.* malestar social = civil unrest, social malaise, social unrest.* * *1 ( Med) discomfortsentía un malestar general I felt generally unwell2 (desazón, inquietud) uneasecausó un profundo malestar it created a deep sense of uneaseel malestar que reina en el ambiente universitario the prevailing malaise in the universitiessus comentarios me produjeron un cierto malestar the things he said made me feel uneasy o uncomfortable* * *
malestar sustantivo masculinoa) (Med) discomfort
malestar sustantivo masculino
1 (físico) discomfort: tengo un malestar, I don't feel well
2 fig (intranquilidad) uneasiness: la medida ha generado malestar social, the measure has caused unrest
' malestar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dar
- desazón
- destemplada
- destemplado
- descomponer
- molestia
- reinante
- uy
English:
civil
- discomfort
- unrest
- unease
* * *malestar nm1. [indisposición] upset, discomfort;sentir malestar (general) to feel unwell;siento un malestar en el estómago I've got an upset stomach2. [inquietud]su dimisión causó un profundo malestar en el seno del partido her resignation caused a lot of unease within the party;su decisión creó mucho malestar her decision upset a lot of people* * *m1 MED discomfort3 social unrest* * *malestar nm1) : discomfort2) irritación: annoyance3) inquietud: uneasiness, unrest* * *malestar n1. (inquietud) unrest
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