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121 sereno
adj.1 serene, calm, composed, cool.2 serene, quiet, motionless.3 serene, quiet.m.1 night watchman, watchman, night watch in streets.2 night dew, dew.3 Sereno.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: serenar.* * *► adjetivo3 figurado (ambiente etc) calm, peaceful, quiet1 (vigilante) night watchman2 (ambiente de la noche) night air, night dew\dormir al sereno to sleep out in the open————————1 (vigilante) night watchman2 (ambiente de la noche) night air, night dew* * *1. ADJ1) (=apacible) [persona] calm, serene; [cara, expresión] serene2) (Meteo) [tiempo] settled, fine; [cielo] cloudless, clear3) (=calmado) [ambiente] calm, quiet; [tarde, noche] still, peaceful; [aguas] calm, still4) (=sobrio)2. SM1) (=humedad) night dew2) (=vigilante) night watchman* * *I- na adjetivo1)a) <rostro/expresión/belleza> serene; < persona> serene, calm2) ( no borracho) soberII1) ( vigilante nocturno) night watchman2) (Meteo) night dew* * *I- na adjetivo1)a) <rostro/expresión/belleza> serene; < persona> serene, calm2) ( no borracho) soberII1) ( vigilante nocturno) night watchman2) (Meteo) night dew* * *sereno11 = watchman [watchmen, -pl.], night watchman.Ex: These descriptors are still alive: boatmen, city council-men, firemen, foremen, longshoremen, stunt men, statesmen, watchmen, man and manpower.
Ex: Night watchmen patrolled the streets between 9 or 10 pm until sunrise.sereno22 = composed, equable, serene, sedate, calm [calmer -comp., calmest -sup.], cool-headed.Ex: 'I'll see, Bernice, if I can find something for you on what to do when you suspect someone is becoming an alcoholic,' she added trying to appear composed.
Ex: Laura Carpozzi approached the banker with an equable, friendly smile.Ex: The hysteria about the usefulness of microcomputers to libraries is unprecedented in the normally serene and predictable library environment.Ex: His rebelliousness against family tradition and sedate good taste surfaced disturbingly in his account of bringing his mother's body home from Italy.Ex: Her calm confident eyes silently invited him to relieve his mind, and he could not resist the temptation.Ex: But it is obvious that modern leftist philosophers are not simply cool-headed logicians systematically analyzing the foundations of knowledge.* * *A1 ‹rostro/expresión/belleza› serene; ‹persona› serene, calm2 ‹cielo› cloudless, clear; ‹tarde› still; ‹mar› calm, tranquil ( liter)el lago estaba sereno the waters of the lake were still o placid, the lake was calmB (no borracho) soberA (vigilante nocturno) night watchmanB ( Meteo) night dewdormir al sereno to sleep out in the open* * *
Del verbo serenar: ( conjugate serenar)
sereno es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
serenó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
serenar
sereno
sereno 1◊ -na adjetivo
‹ persona› serene, calm
‹ tarde› still;
‹ mar› calm, tranquil (liter)
sereno 2 sustantivo masculino ( vigilante nocturno) night watchman
serenar vt to calm, soothe
sereno,-a
I adjetivo
1 (tranquilo) calm
2 (sobrio) sober
II sustantivo masculino night watchman
♦ Locuciones: al sereno, out in the open (at night)
' sereno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pito
- serena
- tranquila
- tranquilo
- casilla
- imperturbable
English:
collected
- composed
- cool
- self-composed
- self-controlled
- self-possessed
- serene
- watchman
- night
- unruffled
* * *sereno, -a♦ adj1. [sobrio] sober2. [tranquilo] calm, serene3. [cielo] clear;[tiempo] fine♦ nm2. [humedad] night dew* * *I m:dormir al sereno sleep outdoorsII adj calm, serene* * *sereno, -na adj1) sosegado: serene, calm, composed2) : fair, clear (of weather)3) : calm, still (of the sea)♦ serenamente advsereno nm: night watchman* * *sereno adj calm -
122 opugnar
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123 recalcitrar
v.1 to kick or strike with the heel.2 to wince, to kick as unwilling of the rider (horses).3 to oppose, to make resistance where obedience is due (resistir).4 to regress, to take backward steps.El enemigo retrograda por temor The enemy regresses out of fear.* * *VI1) (=echarse atrás) to take a step back2) (=resistir) to resist, be stubborn, refuse to take heed -
124 antisísmico
► adjetivo1 earthquake-proof* * *antisísmico -caconstrucciones antisísmicas buildings designed to withstand earthquakes* * *antisísmico, -a adjmateriales antisísmicos = materials designed to resist earthquakes* * *adj earthquake-proof -
125 no poder menos que
not to be able to resist, not be able to help -
126 correr el peligro
correr el peligro(de)(v.) = be in danger (of), run + the danger ofEx: If they continue to resist change and ignore renewal, they too are in danger of slipping to the last notch on our diagram, the one of dissolution and displacement.
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127 varilarguero
m.in bullfighting, the horseman or picador armed with a spear to resist the attack of the bull.* * *( fam)picador -
128 contrarrestar
• act as a counter to• cancel• counteract• equal out• opportunity of deliberation• oppose a resolution• resist
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