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1 remorse
rə'mo:s(regret about something wrong or bad which one has done.) remordimiento- remorsefully
- remorseless
- remorselessly
remorse n remordimientotr[rɪ'mɔːs]1 remordimientoremorse [ri'mɔrs] n: remordimiento mn.• compunción s.f.• remordimiento s.m.• resquemor s.m.rɪ'mɔːrs, rɪ'mɔːsmass noun remordimiento m[rɪ'mɔːs]N (=regret) remordimiento m* * *[rɪ'mɔːrs, rɪ'mɔːs]mass noun remordimiento m -
2 remorse
s.1 remordimientos.2 remordimiento, gusano de la conciencia, cargo de conciencia, arrepentimiento.v.arrepentirse.(pt & pp remorsed) -
3 cause remorse to
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4 show remorse
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5 feel remorse
v.tener remordimientos. -
6 suffer remorse
v.tener remordimientos. -
7 with remorse
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8 without remorse
adj.sin piedad, sin remordimiento.adv.sin remordimiento, despiadadamente. -
9 regret
rə'ɡret
1. past tense, past participle - regretted; verb(to be sorry about: I regret my foolish behaviour; I regret that I missed the concert; I regret missing the concert; I regret to inform you that your application for the job was unsuccessful.) lamentar
2. noun(a feeling of sorrow, or of having done something wrong: I have no regrets / I feel no regret about what I did; It was with deep regret that I heard the news of his death.) pesar; remordimiento- regretfully
- regrettable
- regrettably
regret1 n pesarit is with deep regret that I have to inform you of the death of the King con un profundo pesar, les tengo que comunicar la muerte del Reyregret2 vb1. arrepentirse2. lamentartr[rɪ'gret]1 (remorse) remordimiento2 (sadness) pesar nombre masculino1 (feel sorry) lamentar, arrepentirse de2 (express one's sadness) lamentar■ I regret to inform you that... lamento informarle que...■ we regret to announce the death of... lamentamos comunicar la muerte de...3 (miss) echar de menos, echar en falta1 excusas nombre masculino pluralhe regrets nothing: no se arrepiente de nadaI regret to tell you: lamento decirleregret n1) remorse: arrepentimiento m, remordimientos mpl2) sadness: pesar m, dolor m3) regrets npl: excusas fplto send one's regrets: excusarsen.• arrepentimiento s.m.• dolor s.m.• pesar s.m.• remordimiento s.m.• resquemor s.m.• sentimiento s.m.v.• arrepentirse de v.• doler v.• lamentar v.• sentir v.
I rɪ'grettransitive verb - tt- \<\<decision/mistake\>\> arrepentirse* de, lamentarto regret -ING — arrepentirse* de or lamentar + inf
it is to be regretted that... — es lamentable que (+ subj)
to regret to + INF — lamentar tener que + inf
we regret to inform you that... — lamentamos comunicarle or informarle que...
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it is with regret that we announce... — lamentamos tener que anunciar que...
[rɪ'ɡret]my biggest/one regret is that I didn't have children — lo que más lamento/lo único que lamento es no haber tenido hijos
1. N1) (=sorrow) pena f, pesar mthe President expressed his regret for the deaths of civilians — el presidente expresó su pesar or dolor por las muertes de los civiles
my one or only regret is that I didn't see her before she died — lo único que siento or lamento es no haberla visto antes de que muriera
much to my regret, to my great regret — con gran pesar mío
2) (=remorse) remordimiento(s) m(pl)to send one's regrets — excusarse or mandar sus disculpas (por no poder acudir)
2. VT1) (=apologize for, be sorry for) [+ death, inconvenience, error] lamentarwe regret any inconvenience caused by the delay — lamentamos cualquier inconveniente que les pueda haber causado el retraso
the President regrets (that) he cannot see you today — el presidente lamenta or siente no poder verle hoy
we regret to inform you that... — lamentamos tener que informarle que...
her lack of co-operation is nothing new, I regret to say — lamento decir que su falta de cooperación no es algo nuevo
we regret having to do this, but it is necessary — lamentamos or sentimos tener que hacer esto, pero es necesario
2) (=rue) [+ decision] arrepentirse de, lamentaryou won't regret it! — ¡no te arrepentirás!, ¡no lo lamentarás!
he regrets saying it — se arrepiente de or lamenta haberlo dicho
he was regretting that he had asked the question — se arrepentía de or lamentaba haber hecho la pregunta
I don't regret what I did — no me arrepiento de or lamento lo que hice
to live to regret sth — arrepentirse de or lamentar algo más tarde
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I [rɪ'gret]transitive verb - tt- \<\<decision/mistake\>\> arrepentirse* de, lamentarto regret -ING — arrepentirse* de or lamentar + inf
it is to be regretted that... — es lamentable que (+ subj)
to regret to + INF — lamentar tener que + inf
we regret to inform you that... — lamentamos comunicarle or informarle que...
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it is with regret that we announce... — lamentamos tener que anunciar que...
my biggest/one regret is that I didn't have children — lo que más lamento/lo único que lamento es no haber tenido hijos
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10 smitten
tr['smɪtən]1→ link=smite smite{1 (besotted) locamente enamorado,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be smitten with somebody (besotted) estar locamente enamorado,-a de alguien, estar loco,-a por alguiento be smitten by/with something estar entusiasmado,-a con algoto be smitten (down) by/with something (illness) estar aquejado,-a de algoto be smitten with something (affected) estar lleno,-a de algo, sentir mucho algoadj.• impresionado, -a adj.• muy enamorado adj.p.p.(Participio pasivo de "to smite")
I 'smɪtṇ
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adjective (pred)a) ( afflicted) (liter or hum)to be smitten with remorse — estar* afligido por el remordimiento
b) ( keen)['smɪtn]1.PP of smite2.ADJto be smitten with the plague — sufrir el azote de la peste, ser afligido por la peste
I was smitten by the urge to run out of the house — me daban unas ganas tremendas de salir corriendo de la casa
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I ['smɪtṇ]
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adjective (pred)a) ( afflicted) (liter or hum)to be smitten with remorse — estar* afligido por el remordimiento
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11 stricken
'strikən(deeply affected, overwhelmed or afflicted: In his youth he was stricken with a crippling disease; grief-stricken parents; panic-stricken crowds.) afligido, acongojadotr['strɪkən]1 (afflicted - with grief) afligido,-a, acongojado,-a; (- with illness) aquejado,-a; (- by disaster) afectado,-a, asolado,-a2 (damaged) destrozado,-astricken ['strɪkən] adjstricken with : aquejado de (una enfermedad), afligido por (tristeza, etc.)adj.• afligido, -a adj.• herido, -a adj.• inhabilitado, -a adj.p.p.(Participio pasivo de "to strike")'strɪkəna) ( afflicted)stricken WITH something: stricken with terrible arthritis aquejado de terrible artritis; a country stricken with famine un país asolado por el hambre; I was suddenly stricken with remorse — de pronto me empezó a remorder la conciencia
b) ( damaged) < vessel> siniestrado (frml), dañado; ( devastated) <area/valley> damnificado, afectadoc) ( sorrowful) <community/families> afligido, acongojadod) ( wounded) (liter or arch) <soldier/deer> herido['strɪkǝn]1.†PP of strike2. ADJ1) (=distressed, upset) afligido, acongojado2) (=damaged) [ship etc] destrozado, dañado; (=wounded) herido; (=ill) enfermo; (=suffering) afligido; (=doomed) condenadothe stricken city — la ciudad condenada, la ciudad destrozada
* * *['strɪkən]a) ( afflicted)stricken WITH something: stricken with terrible arthritis aquejado de terrible artritis; a country stricken with famine un país asolado por el hambre; I was suddenly stricken with remorse — de pronto me empezó a remorder la conciencia
b) ( damaged) < vessel> siniestrado (frml), dañado; ( devastated) <area/valley> damnificado, afectadoc) ( sorrowful) <community/families> afligido, acongojadod) ( wounded) (liter or arch) <soldier/deer> herido -
12 remordimiento
remordimiento sustantivo masculino remorse; sentir or tener remordimientos de conciencia to suffer pangs of conscience
remordimiento sustantivo masculino remorse: tiene remordimientos, he feels remorse ' remordimiento' also found in these entries: Spanish: arrepentirse - losa - pesar - loco English: pang - rack - regret - remorse - remorseful - self-reproach - stab - sting - twinge -
13 overcome
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adjective(helpless; defeated by emotion etc: overcome with grief; I felt quite overcome.) afectado (por), dominado (por)
2. -'keim verb(to defeat or conquer: She finally overcame her fear of the dark.) superar, vencerovercome vb superarEl pasado de overcome es overcame y el participio pasado es overcome; el gerundio se escribe overcomingtr[əʊvə'kʌm]1 (defeat) vencer2 (overwhelm) agobiar, abrumar, invadir, apoderarse de, vencer3 (surmount) superar, dominar, vencer1 (triumph) vencer1) conquer: vencer, derrotar, superar2) overwhelm: abrumar, agobiarovercome vi: venceradj.• rendido, -a adj.• transido, -a adj.p.p.(Participio pasivo de "to overcome")v.(§ p.,p.p.: overcame, overcome) = abatanar v.• allanar v.• prevenir v.(§pres: -vengo, -vienes...-venimos) pret: -vin-fut: -vendr-•)• superar v.• vencer v.v.• llevarse por delante v.'əʊvər'kʌm, ˌəʊvə'kʌm
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a) \<\<opponent\>\> reducir*, vencer*b) ( overwhelm) invadir, apoderarse deto be overcome BY something: he was overcome by sleep/fatigue lo venció el sueño/la fatiga; they were overcome by emotion los embargó la emoción; to be overcome WITH something — \<\<with guilt/remorse\>\> sentirse* abrumado por algo
c) ( prevail over) \<\<fear\>\> superar, dominar, vencer*; \<\<inhibitions\>\> vencer*
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vi[ˌǝʊvǝ'kʌm] (pt overcame) (pp overcome)1. VT1) (=conquer) [+ enemy, opposition] vencer; [+ problem, temptation, inhibitions] superar, vencer; [+ rage, fear, disgust] superar, dominarthe book is an account of how she overcame cancer — el libro describe cómo superó or venció el cáncer
her curiosity finally overcame her shyness — finalmente, su curiosidad superó or venció su timidez
2) (=overwhelm) [feeling] adueñarse de; [sleep, fatigue] vencer•
to be overcome by sth, I was overcome by the heat — el calor me agobió, me sentí agobiado por el calorovercome by curiosity, he reached out to touch it — vencido or dominado por la curiosidad, extendió la mano para tocarlo
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to be overcome with sth, she was overcome with remorse — le abrumaba el remordimientohe was overcome with grief — estaba abrumado or postrado de dolor
2.VI vencer, triunfarWE SHALL OVERCOMEwe shall overcome! — ¡venceremos!
We Shall Overcome (Venceremos) es el título de una canción cantada por los miembros del llamado US Civil Rights Movement (movimiento por los derechos civiles en Estados Unidos). Se cantaba sobre todo en los años 50 y 60 durante las protestas contra la discriminación racial y aún hoy la usan quienes protestan en contra de la injusticia.* * *['əʊvər'kʌm, ˌəʊvə'kʌm]
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a) \<\<opponent\>\> reducir*, vencer*b) ( overwhelm) invadir, apoderarse deto be overcome BY something: he was overcome by sleep/fatigue lo venció el sueño/la fatiga; they were overcome by emotion los embargó la emoción; to be overcome WITH something — \<\<with guilt/remorse\>\> sentirse* abrumado por algo
c) ( prevail over) \<\<fear\>\> superar, dominar, vencer*; \<\<inhibitions\>\> vencer*
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14 pang
pæŋ(a sudden sharp pain: a pang of hunger/grief/regret.) punzada, dolor agudotr[pæŋ]2 figurative use (of emotion) punzada, remordimientopang ['pæŋ] n: puntada f, punzada fn.• dolor agudo s.m.• punzada s.f.• remordimiento s.m.pæŋnoun punzada fpangs of hunger — retorcijones mpl or (Esp) retortijones mpl de hambre
to feel pangs of remorse — sentir* remordimiento (de conciencia)
[pæŋ]N1) (=pain) punzada fpangs of childbirth — dolores mpl de parto
pangs of hunger, hunger pangs — dolores mpl de hambre
2) (fig)* * *[pæŋ]noun punzada fpangs of hunger — retorcijones mpl or (Esp) retortijones mpl de hambre
to feel pangs of remorse — sentir* remordimiento (de conciencia)
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twin‹(a sudden sharp pain: He felt a twinge (of pain) in his neck; a twinge of regret.) punzada, dolor agudo, pinchazotr[twɪnʤ]1 (pain) punzada, dolor nombre masculino agudo2 figurative use (remorse) remordimientotwinge n: punzada f, dolor m agudov.• sentir una punzada v.n.• punzada s.f.twɪndʒ[twɪndʒ]N (=pain) dolor m agudoa twinge of pain — una punzada de dolor, un dolor agudo
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16 sting
1. stiŋ noun1) (a part of some plants, insects etc, eg nettles and wasps, that can prick and inject an irritating or poisonous fluid into the wound.) aguijón2) (an act of piercing with this part: Some spiders give a poisonous sting.) picadura3) (the wound, swelling, or pain caused by this: You can soothe a wasp sting by putting vinegar on it.) picadura
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verb1) (to wound or hurt by means of a sting: The child was badly stung by nettles/mosquitoes; Do those insects sting?) picar2) ((of a wound, or a part of the body) to smart or be painful: The salt water made his eyes sting.) escocer, picar, ardersting1 n1. aguijón2. picadurasting2 vb picartr[stɪŋ]2 (action, wound) picadura4 figurative use (of remorse) punzada1 (gen) picar■ if you keep still it won't sting you si no te mueves, no te picará3 (provoke) incitar, provocar (into/to, a)4 (overcharge, swindle) clavar■ they stung me for £50 me clavaron £501 (insects, nettles, etc) picar; (substance) escocer2 (be painful) escocer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a sting in the tail figurative use esconder algo maloto take the sting out of something figurative use quitar hierro a algo1) : picara bee stung him: le picó una abeja2) hurt: hacer escocer (físicamente), herir (emocionalmente)sting vi1) : picar (dícese de las abejas, etc.)2) smart: escocer, ardersting n: picadura f (herida), escozor m (sensación)n.• aguijón s.m.• escosor s.m.• espigón s.m.• picada s.f.• picadura s.f.• picazón s.m.• punzada s.f.• rejo s.m.• resquemor s.m. (Insect)v.• picar (Insecto) v.v.(§ p.,p.p.: stung) = escocer v.• incitar v.• pungir v.• punzar v.• remorder v.• resquemar v.stɪŋ
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1) ca) (organ of bee, wasp) aguijón ma sting in the tail — (BrE)
b) (action, wound) picadura f2) (no pl)a) ( pain) escozor m, ardor m (CS)b) ( hurtfulness)3) c ( confidence game) (AmE sl) timo m (fam), golpe m (fam)
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(past & past p stung) transitive verb1) \<\<bee/scorpion/nettle\>\> picar*2)a) ( cause pain) hacer* escocer, hacer* arder (CS)b) (mentally, emotionally) herir* profundamentec) (goad, incite)to sting somebody INTO something — incitar a alguien a + inf
3) (cheat, overcharge) (sl)I was stung for $65 — me clavaron 65 dólares (fam)
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vi1) \<\<insect/nettle\>\> picar*2)a) ( hurt physically) \<\<iodine/ointment\>\> hacer* escocer, hacer* arder (CS); \<\<cut\>\> escocer*, arder (CS); \<\<rain\>\> azotarher eyes were stinging — le escocían or le ardían los ojos
b) (mentally, emotionally) herir* (profundamente)c) stinging pres p <rebuke/criticism> punzante, hiriente[stɪŋ] (vb: pt, pp stung)stinging pain — escozor m, ardor m (CS)
1. N1) (Zool, Bot) (=organ) aguijón m2) (=act, wound) [of insect, nettle] picadura f ; (=sharp pain) punzada f- take the sting out of sth3) (esp US) * (=confidence trick) timo m2. VT1) [insect, nettle] picar; (=make smart) escocer, picar, arder (esp LAm); [hail] azotar2) (fig) [conscience] remorder; [remark, criticism] herir3) (=provoke)4) **how much did they sting you for? — ¿cuánto te clavaron? *
3. VI1) [insect etc] picar2)* * *[stɪŋ]
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1) ca) (organ of bee, wasp) aguijón ma sting in the tail — (BrE)
b) (action, wound) picadura f2) (no pl)a) ( pain) escozor m, ardor m (CS)b) ( hurtfulness)3) c ( confidence game) (AmE sl) timo m (fam), golpe m (fam)
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(past & past p stung) transitive verb1) \<\<bee/scorpion/nettle\>\> picar*2)a) ( cause pain) hacer* escocer, hacer* arder (CS)b) (mentally, emotionally) herir* profundamentec) (goad, incite)to sting somebody INTO something — incitar a alguien a + inf
3) (cheat, overcharge) (sl)I was stung for $65 — me clavaron 65 dólares (fam)
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vi1) \<\<insect/nettle\>\> picar*2)a) ( hurt physically) \<\<iodine/ointment\>\> hacer* escocer, hacer* arder (CS); \<\<cut\>\> escocer*, arder (CS); \<\<rain\>\> azotarher eyes were stinging — le escocían or le ardían los ojos
b) (mentally, emotionally) herir* (profundamente)c) stinging pres p <rebuke/criticism> punzante, hirientestinging pain — escozor m, ardor m (CS)
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17 arrepentimiento
arrepentimiento sustantivo masculino remorse, repentance
arrepentimiento sustantivo masculino regret ' arrepentimiento' also found in these entries: Spanish: estimable - pesar English: contrition - insincere - remorse - repentance - show - regret -
18 affected
tr[ə'fektɪd]1 afectado,-a, falso,-a, fingido,-aaffected [ə'fɛktəd, æ-] adj1) feigned: afectado, fingido2) moved: conmovidoadj.• afectado, -a adj.• emocionado, -a adj.• inclinado, -a adj.ə'fektəd, ə'fektɪd1) ( false) <manner/person> afectado; <interest/grief> fingido2) <area/organ> afectado[ǝ'fektɪd]ADJ1) (=pretentious) [person, manner, accent] afectado2) (=feigned) [remorse, enthusiasm] fingido3) (=suffering effects) [area, region, part of body] afectado* * *[ə'fektəd, ə'fektɪd]1) ( false) <manner/person> afectado; <interest/grief> fingido2) <area/organ> afectado -
19 buyer
buyer n compradortr['baɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 comprador,-ra\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLbuyer's market mercado favorable al compradorbuyer ['baɪər] n: comprador m, -dora fn.• comprador, -ora s.m.,f.'baɪər, 'baɪə(r)a) ( customer) comprador, -dora m,fb) ( buying agent) encargado, -da m,f de compras['baɪǝ(r)]1.N comprador(a) m / f2.CPDbuyer's market N — mercado m favorable al comprador
buyer's remorse N — arrepentimiento m del comprador
* * *['baɪər, 'baɪə(r)]a) ( customer) comprador, -dora m,fb) ( buying agent) encargado, -da m,f de compras -
20 cargo
plural - cargoes; noun(a load of goods carried by a ship etc: a cargo of cotton.) carga, cargamentocargo n carga / cargamento
Del verbo cargar: ( conjugate cargar) \ \
cargo es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
cargó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: cargar cargo
cargar ( conjugate cargar) verbo transitivo 1 no cargues tanto el coche don't put so much in the car ‹pluma/encendedor› to fill; ‹ cámara› to load, put a film inc) (Elec) to charge2◊ tengo que cargo nafta (RPl) I have to fill up with gasoline (AmE) o (BrE) petrolc) (Inf) to load3 ( de obligaciones) cargo a algn de algo to burden sb with sth;◊ me cargoon la culpa they put o laid the blame on me4 ‹ niño› (AmL) to carry ( tener consigo): 5 ( a una cuenta) to charge 6 (Méx fam) ( matar) to kill verbo intransitivo 1 cargo con algo ‹ con bulto› to carry sth;◊ tiene que cargo con todo el peso de la casa she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the household2 cargo contra algn [tropas/policía] to charge on o at sb 3 [ batería] to charge 4 (fam) ( fastidiar): cargarse verbo pronominal 1 [ partícula] to become chargedb) cargose de algo ‹de bolsas/equipaje› to load oneself down with sth;‹ de responsabilidades› to take on a lot of sth; ‹ de deudas› to saddle oneself with sth 2 ‹ jarrón› to smash
cargo sustantivo masculino 1 ( puesto) post, position (frml); (de presidente, ministro) office; un cargo de responsabilidad a responsible job o post 2 (responsabilidad, cuidado): estar a cargo de algo to be in charge of sth; los gastos corren a cargo de la empresa expenses will be paid o met by the company; hacerse cargo de algo ‹de puesto/tarea› to take charge of sth; ‹ de gastos› to take care of sth; 3a) (Com, Fin) charge;b) (Der) charge
cargar
I verbo transitivo
1 to load: cargó al niño en brazos, she took the boy in her arms
2 (un mechero, una pluma) to fill
3 (poner carga eléctrica) to charge
4 (atribuir algo negativo) cargar a alguien con las culpas, to put the blame on sb
le cargan la responsabilidad a su padre, they put the blame on his father
5 Com to charge: cárguelo a mi cuenta, charge it to my account
6 familiar Educ to fail
II verbo intransitivo
1 (soportar, hacerse cargo) to lumber [con, with]: carga con la casa y con la suegra, she has to do all the housework as well as having to take care of her mother-in-law figurado cargar con las consecuencias, to suffer the consequences
2 (llevar un peso) to carry: siempre carga con lo más pesado, he always takes the heaviest
3 (arremeter, atacar) to charge [contra, against]
cargo sustantivo masculino
1 (puesto) post, position
2 (cuidado, responsabilidad) charge
estar al cargo de, to be in charge of
3 Jur charge, accusation
4 Fin charge, debit 5 cargo de conciencia, weight on one's conscience, remorse Locuciones: correr a cargo de, (gastos) to be met by
hacerse cargo de, to take charge of: en seguida se hizo cargo de mi situación, he understood my situation immediately ' cargo' also found in these entries: Spanish: acceder - acusación - adscribir - alcaldía - antecesor - antecesora - antigua - antiguo - candidata - candidato - candidatura - carga - cargar - cargamento - cargarse - censor - censora - cesar - consejería - correr - cuidada - cuidado - dimitir - dirección - disputarse - educación - flete - función - inhabilitar - jefatura - jurar - juramentar - lamentarse - minoritaria - minoritario - nombrar - ostentar - permanencia - poltrona - posesión - presentarse - pretendienta - pretendiente - regentar - rehabilitación - reintegrar - relevar - relumbrón - renuncia - renunciar English: appointment - assume - backbencher - band - bump off - by-election - cargo - charge - count - denial - deny - drop - ex - foreman - handle - impression - incitement - inflict - lay on - office - outrank - resign - set down - shed - stand down - succeed - toss about - toss around - vessel - back - commission - dean - debit - dependant - discharge - dock - extra - fly - front - handling - impeach - incumbent - land - landing - lay - load - meet - reinstate - relieve - seizetr['kɑːgəʊ]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcargo ship buque nombre masculino de carga, cargueron.• carga s.f.• cargamento s.m.• cargazón s.m.• carguío s.m.• flete s.m.'kɑːrgəʊ, 'kɑːgəʊa) c ( load) cargamento mb) u ( goods) carga f; (before n)['kɑːɡǝʊ]cargo ship — carguero m, barco m de carga
1.N(pl cargoes or (esp US) cargos) cargamento m, carga f2.CPDcargo boat N — buque m de carga, carguero m
cargo plane N — avión m de carga
cargo ship N — buque m de carga, carguero m
* * *['kɑːrgəʊ, 'kɑːgəʊ]a) c ( load) cargamento mb) u ( goods) carga f; (before n)cargo ship — carguero m, barco m de carga
См. также в других словарях:
Remorse — Re*morse (r?*m?rs ), n. [OE. remors, OF. remors,F. remords, LL. remorsus, fr. L. remordere, remorsum, to bite again or back, to torment; pref. re re + mordere to bite. See {Morsel}.] 1. The anguish, like gnawing pain, excited by a sense of guilt; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
remorse — [ri môrs′] n. [ME remors < OFr < LL remorsus < L, pp. of remordere < re , again + mordere, to bite: see MORDANT] 1. a deep, torturing sense of guilt felt over a wrong that one has done; self reproach 2. pity; compassion: now only in… … English World dictionary
remorse — noun anguish, chagrin, compunction, concern, conscience, conscientia mala, contriteness, contrition, disquiet, feelings of guilt, grief, pangs of conscience, penitence, regret, regretfulness, remorsefulness, repentance, rue, self accusation, self … Law dictionary
remorse — late 14c., from O.Fr. remors (Fr. remords), from M.L. remorsum, from neut. pp. of L. remordere to vex, disturb, lit. to bite back, from re again + mordere to bite (see SMART (Cf. smart) (v.)). The sense evolution was via the M.L. phrase remorsus… … Etymology dictionary
remorse — *penitence, repentance, contrition, attrition, compunction Analogous words: regret, *sorrow, grief: *qualm, scruple, compunction, demur … New Dictionary of Synonyms
remorse — [n] guilty or bad conscience anguish, attrition, compassion, compunction, contriteness, contrition, grief, guilt, pangs of conscience*, penance, penitence, penitency, pity, regret, remorsefulness, repentance, rue, ruefulness, self reproach, shame … New thesaurus
remorse — ► NOUN ▪ deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed. ORIGIN Latin remorsus, from mordere to bite … English terms dictionary
Remorse — This article is about the emotion. For the episode of the TV series House, see Remorse (House). Remorse is an emotional expression of personal regret felt by a person after he or she has committed an act which they deem to be shameful, hurtful,… … Wikipedia
remorse — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, genuine, great, real … OF REMORSE ▪ pang, stab VERB + REMORSE ▪ … Collocations dictionary
remorse — n. 1) to display, show remorse 2) to express; feel remorse 3) bitter, deep, profound remorse 4) a feeling; twinge of remorse 5) remorse for, over (he displayed no remorse for his crimes) * * * [rɪ mɔːs] deep feel remorse profound remorse show… … Combinatory dictionary
remorse — re|morse [rıˈmo:s US o:rs] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: remors, from Latin remordere to bite again ] a strong feeling of being sorry that you have done something very bad →↑regret ▪ Throughout the trial, he had shown no remorse … Dictionary of contemporary English