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1 retórica
adj.rhetorical, oratorical.f.1 rhetoric.2 figure of speech.3 rhetorician, one who speaks with eloquence.4 one who teaches rhetoric.* * *1 rhetoric\usar mucha retórica familiar to be full of hot air* * *SF1) (Literat) rhetoric* * ** * *= rhetoric, discourse, hot air.Ex. The rhetoric of curriculum change in SLIS is full of such large judgements and unanswered questions.Ex. In many discourses 'policy making' and 'decision making' are synonymous terms.Ex. All these annual events seem to generate a lot of hot air but very little materializes as a result especially in the Government sector.----* retórica electoral = electoral discourse.* retórica política = political rhetoric.* * ** * *= rhetoric, discourse, hot air.Ex: The rhetoric of curriculum change in SLIS is full of such large judgements and unanswered questions.
Ex: In many discourses 'policy making' and 'decision making' are synonymous terms.Ex: All these annual events seem to generate a lot of hot air but very little materializes as a result especially in the Government sector.* retórica electoral = electoral discourse.* retórica política = political rhetoric.* * *1 ( Lit) rhetoric2 (manera de hablar) rhetoric3 (palabrería) tbretóricas empty rhetoric* * *
retórico,-a adjetivo rhetorical
retórica sustantivo femenino
1 rhetoric
2 pey (hablar afectado, artificioso) rhetoric
3 fam pey (palabrería) déjate de retóricas y dinos qué ocurrió realmente, cut the nonsense and tell us what really happened
' retórica' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vacío
English:
apostrophe
- figure of speech
- rhetoric
- rhetorical
- figure
* * *retórica nf1. [arte] rhetoric2. [habla rebuscada] rhetoric, bombast* * *f rhetoric* * *retórica nf: rhetoric -
2 retórica
• rhesus monkey• rhetorical -
3 retórica electoral
(n.) = electoral discourseEx. These currents are producing a highly self-referential style of electoral discourse.* * *(n.) = electoral discourseEx: These currents are producing a highly self-referential style of electoral discourse.
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4 retórica política
(n.) = political rhetoricEx. His political rhetoric on religion, finance, and peace allowed working men to be brought within the pale of the constitution.* * *(n.) = political rhetoricEx: His political rhetoric on religion, finance, and peace allowed working men to be brought within the pale of the constitution.
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5 retórica apocalíptica
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6 figura retórica
f.figure of speech, rhetorical figure.* * *figure of speech* * ** * *(n.) = figure of speech, tropeEx. The same spelling may arise by a figure of speech such as metonymy or synecdoche, in which we use part of a description to mean the whole = La misma ortografía puede ocurrir en las figuras retóricas como, por ejemplo, la metonimia o el sinécdoque, en donde utilizamos parte de una descripción para referirnos al todo.Ex. The most familiar trope is that of 'the active audience', a terme which is used often in relevant literature.* * ** * *(n.) = figure of speech, tropeEx: The same spelling may arise by a figure of speech such as metonymy or synecdoche, in which we use part of a description to mean the whole = La misma ortografía puede ocurrir en las figuras retóricas como, por ejemplo, la metonimia o el sinécdoque, en donde utilizamos parte de una descripción para referirnos al todo.
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7 usar mucha retórica
familiar to be full of hot air -
8 especialista en retórica
(n.) = rhetoricianEx. The rhetorician Longinus advises writers to 'transport' their readers by aligning the readers' perspective with the writer's.* * *(n.) = rhetoricianEx: The rhetorician Longinus advises writers to 'transport' their readers by aligning the readers' perspective with the writer's.
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9 de forma retórica
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10 figura retórica que reúne términos contradictorios
• oxymoron• rhetoric• rhetorical flourishDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > figura retórica que reúne términos contradictorios
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11 interrogación retórica
• rhetorical figure which links contradictory terms• rhetorically -
12 interrogación retórica
f.rhetorical question. -
13 pregunta retórica
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14 figura
f.1 figure (objeto, de persona).una figura en la oscuridad a shadowy formfigura geométrica geometrical figure o shapefigura paterna father figurefigura de porcelana china o porcelain figure2 (well-known) figure (personaje destacado).figuras del mundo del deporte well-known figures from the sporting world3 picture card, face card.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: figurar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: figurar.* * *1 (gen) figure2 (forma) shape3 (en obra, película) character\tener buena figura to have a good figuretener mala figura to have a bad figurefigura decorativa figureheadfigura geométrica geometrical figurefigura retórica figure of speech* * *noun f.1) figure2) shape* * *1. SF1) (=estatua) figurefigura decorativa — (lit) decorative motif; (fig) figurehead
2) (=forma) shape, formuna chocolatina con figura de pez — a fish-shaped chocolate, a chocolate in the shape of a fish
3) (=silueta) figure4) (=personaje) figurees una figura del toreo — he's a big name in bullfighting, he's a famous bullfighter
la figura del partido de hoy — (Dep) today's man of the match
5) (Geom) figure6) (=ademán)7) (Naipes) face card; (Ajedrez) piece, man8) (Ling) figurefigura de dicción, figura retórica — figure of speech
9) (Teat) character, role10) (Baile, Patinaje) figure11) (Mús) note12) (Astron)13) †† (=rostro) countenance2.SMser un figura — to be a big name, be somebody
* * *1) ( objeto) figure; ( en geometría) figure2)a) (forma, silueta) figure, formb) ( tipo) figuretiene buena/mala figura — she has/doesn't have a good figure
c) ( persona importante) figure3) ( en naipes) face card (AmE), picture o court card (BrE); ( en ajedrez) piece ( except pawns)4) (en patinaje, baile) figure5) (Mús) note6) (Ling) figure•* * *1) ( objeto) figure; ( en geometría) figure2)a) (forma, silueta) figure, formb) ( tipo) figuretiene buena/mala figura — she has/doesn't have a good figure
c) ( persona importante) figure3) ( en naipes) face card (AmE), picture o court card (BrE); ( en ajedrez) piece ( except pawns)4) (en patinaje, baile) figure5) (Mús) note6) (Ling) figure•* * *figura11 = figure, icon, shape.Ex: Figure 16 on page 24 gives an overview of searching.
Ex: Icons, or pictorial representations of objects in systems, were pioneered by Xerox.Ex: If the book has an unusual shape then both the height and the width of the book will be given.* Caballero de la Triste Figura, el = Knight of the Doleful Countenance, the.* escultura de figura humana = figure sculpture.* figura de ánfora = hourglass figure.* figura de cartón = cardboard cutout.* figura decorativa = figurehead.* figura de guitarra = hourglass figure.* figura geométrica = geometric shape, geometric pattern.* figura recortada = cutout [cut-out].* figura recortada de cartón = cardboard cutout.* figura retórica = figure of speech, trope.figura22 = figure, outstanding leader.Ex: Much potentially valuable historical material is lost to posterity because of the attitude to the collection of primary sources which always gives pride of place to the ephemeral as long as it is compiled by a well-known figure.
Ex: The introductions to the chapters are by outstanding leaders in their fields who provide inside information about the nature of the work.* con figuras en movimiento = animated.* figura de culto = cult figure, cult hero.* figura destacada = leading figure.* figura histórica = historical figure.* figura materna = mother figure.* figura mediadora = mediating figure.* figura paterna = father figure, parental figure.* figura política = political figure.* figura prominente = outstanding leader.* figura venida a menos = fallen star.* * *A (objeto) figure; (en geometría) figureuna figura de barro/porcelana a clay/china figureuna figurita de cristal tallado a cut glass figurineB1 (forma, silueta) figure, form2 (tipo) figuretiene buena/mala figura she has/doesn't have a good figure3 (persona importante) figureuna figura de las letras españolas an important Spanish literary figureuna de las grandes figuras de la canción one of the great stars of the singing world4 ( Teatr) characterCompuestos:cult figure, cult herofather figureC2 (en ajedrez) piece ( except pawns)D (en patinaje, baile) figureE ( Mús) noteF ( Ling) figureCompuesto:figure of speechG ( Der) concept* * *
Del verbo figurar: ( conjugate figurar)
figura es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
figura
figurar
figura sustantivo femenino
figure;
una figura de las letras an important literary figure;
figura paterna father figure
figurar ( conjugate figurar) verbo intransitivo (en lista, documento) to appear
figurarse verbo pronominal
to imagine;
me figuro que sí I imagine so, I figure she (o he etc) will (AmE);
me figuro que tardaremos una hora I reckon o (AmE) figure that it'll take us one hour;
¡figúrate, tardamos dos horas! just imagine! it took us two hours;
ya me lo figuraba yo I thought as much, so I thought
figura
I sustantivo femenino
1 (aspecto) figure: tiene una figura esbelta, she's slim
2 (representación) figure: en el jardín había figuras de mármol, there were marble statues in the garden
3 (persona destacada) es una figura del deporte, he's a well-known sportsman
figurar
I vi (en una lista, en un grupo) to figure [como, as] [entre, among]: no figura entre los seleccionados, she wasn't listed in the selection
II vt to represent
' figura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bosquejo
- estampa
- figurar
- inscribir
- inversión
- línea
- resaltar
- rompecabezas
- sílfide
- solitaria
- solitario
- surgir
- talle
- agraciado
- apuesto
- atlético
- cono
- construir
- cruz
- dama
- destacar
- dimensión
- distinguir
- esbozar
- estilizado
- falla
- formar
- gracioso
- invertido
- invertir
- lucir
- modelar
- plano
- proporcionado
- realce
- realzar
- recortar
- redondel
- revelación
- tipo
- vértice
English:
apostrophe
- father figure
- figure
- figure of speech
- rank
- ex-directory
- loom
- name
- piece
- unlisted
* * *♦ nf1. [objeto] figure;una figura de porcelana a china o porcelain figure;una figura geométrica a geometrical figure o shape;Famfigura decorativa [persona] figurehead2. [forma] shape;un objeto con figura de ave an object shaped like a bird;vislumbré una figura de mujer I was able to make out the shape of a woman3. [de persona] figure;hace ejercicio para mantener la figura she exercises to stay in shape;tener buena figura to have a good figure4. [en naipes] picture card, face card5. [personaje literario, de ficción] character6. [personaje destacado] (well-known) figure;es una figura de las letras she's a well-known figure in the literary world;acudieron numerosas figuras del mundo del deporte many well-known figures from the sporting world were in attendance8. [en baile, patinaje] figure10. [de ajedrez] piece♦ nmfEsp Fames todo un figura he's really something* * *f1 figure;tener buena figura have a good figure2 ( estatuilla) figurine2 ( forma) shape3 naipes face card, Brpicture card* * *figura nf1) : figure2) : shape, form3)figura retórica : figure of speech* * *figura n1. (en general) figure2. (forma) shape -
15 vacío
adj.1 empty, hollow, unladen, void.2 hollow, empty.3 shallow, empty, hollow, soulless.m.1 vacuum, blank, void.2 empty space.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: vaciar.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) empty2 (no ocupado) vacant, unoccupied; (sin muebles) unfurnished3 (hueco) hollow5 figurado (palabras, conversación) empty1 (gen) emptiness, void3 (vacante) vacancy4 FÍSICA vacuum\caer en el vacío figurado to fall on deaf earsenvasar al vacío to vacuum-packhacer el vacío a alguien figurado to cold-shoulder somebody, send somebody to Coventrysentir un gran vacío figurado to feel emptytener el estómago vacío figurado to feel hungrytener la cabeza vacía figurado to be empty-headedvolver con las manos vacías figurado to come back empty-handed————————1 (gen) emptiness, void3 (vacante) vacancy4 FÍSICA vacuum* * *1. noun m.1) emptiness, void2) gap3) vacuum2. (f. - vacía)adj.1) empty2) vacant* * *1. ADJ1) (gen) empty; [puesto, local] vacant, emptyhe alquilado un piso vacío porque sale más barato — I've rented an unfurnished flat because it's cheaper
Madrid queda vacío en agosto — Madrid is empty o deserted in August
de vacío: el camión volvió de vacío — the lorry came back empty
2) (=superficial) [persona] shallow; [conversación] meaninglessun discurso vacío de contenido — a speech empty o devoid of any content
3) (=sin sentido) [existencia] empty, meaningless4) (=vano) [esfuerzo] vain; [promesa] empty, hollow5)pan vacío — (And, CAm, Caribe) dry bread
2. SM1) (Fís) vacuum2) (=hueco) (empty) space, gap3) (=abismo)el vacío — the void, space
saltó al vacío desde lo alto del acantilado — he jumped from the top of the cliff into space o the void
4) (=falta de sentido) void5) (Jur, Pol)6) (Mec)7) (Anat) side, flank* * *I- cía adjetivoa) <botella/caja> empty; <calle/ciudad> empty, deserted; < casa> empty, unoccupied; <palabras/retórica> emptylos envases vacíos — the empty bottles, the empties (colloq)
IIvolver de vacío — (Esp) camión to come back empty; persona to come back empty-handed
a) (Fís) vacuumhacerle el vacío a alguien — to give somebody the cold shoulder
b) ( espacio vacío) spacesaltó al vacío — he leapt into the void o into space
caer en el vacío — to fall on deaf ears
c) (falta, hueco) gapdejó un vacío en su vida — she left a gap o a void in his life
* * *= dummy, empty [emptier -comp., emptiest -sup.], gap, gulf, stop, vacuum, void, hollow, emptiness, vacant, loophole, vacated.Ex. DOBIS/LIBIS, therefore, assigns them the dummy master number zero.Ex. When DOBIS/Leuven is ready and waiting for input, the line is empty.Ex. New editions will be essentially cumulations and therefore a longer gap will exist between editions.Ex. It must be remembered that there is a gulf between publishing the schedules in an updated form, and applying the schedules.Ex. Of course some terms may be difficult to categorise as stop or non-stop.Ex. Whilst valves work by passing electric currents through a vacuum between electrodes, transistors are built from materials called semiconductors.Ex. If archival materials are entered into an OPAC the vague nature of collection titles and the general subject headings may result in records being lost in a void.Ex. It can certainly be status-conferring to let it be known in social conversation that one has read the latest Fay Weldon book, but if the group one is in never reads Fay Weldon anyway and could not care less what she has written then the victory is a somewhat hollow one.Ex. The economic recession and the new technology are, between them, leaving a section of society with a feeling of hopelessness and emptiness = La recesión económica y las nuevas tecnologías, entre otros, están dejando a un sector de la sociedad con un sentimiento de desesperación y vacío.Ex. Again we find that only the first entry leads us to the specific subject, and the others may in fact lead us to ` vacant' headings, ie headings under which no entries are filed.Ex. Problems in compiling these include loopholes in the legal deposit law, material which is not printed (leaflets, posters, speeches), exempted material, and excluded material.Ex. There are plans to transform vacated space in the old building into a visitor's centre with exhibitions and reading rooms.----* caer al vacío = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.* caída al vacío = fall into + (empty) space.* cámara al vacío = vacuum chamber.* con las manos vacías = empty-handed.* dejar frío y vacío = leave + Nombre + cold and empty.* dejar vacío = leave + vacant.* disparar cartuchos vacíos = fire + blanks.* empaquetar al vacío en plástico = shrink-wrap [shrinkwrap].* envasar al vacío = vacuum-pack.* lista de palabras vacías = stop list [stoplist], stopword list.* llenar un vacío = fill + vacuum, fill + gap, fill in + gap, fill + void, fill + the breach.* medio vacío = half-empty.* mesa al vacío = vacuum table.* mirada vacía = blank look, blank expression.* mirar al vacío = stare into + space, look into + space, gaze into + space.* no vacío = non-stop.* palabra vacía = function word.* precipitarse al vacío = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.* referencia ciega o vacía = blind reference.* rellenar con ceros los espacios vacíos = zero fill.* salto al vacío = leap in the dark.* secado y congelado al vacío = vacuum freeze drying.* vacío informativo = information vacuum.* vacío legal = loophole, legal void.* * *I- cía adjetivoa) <botella/caja> empty; <calle/ciudad> empty, deserted; < casa> empty, unoccupied; <palabras/retórica> emptylos envases vacíos — the empty bottles, the empties (colloq)
IIvolver de vacío — (Esp) camión to come back empty; persona to come back empty-handed
a) (Fís) vacuumhacerle el vacío a alguien — to give somebody the cold shoulder
b) ( espacio vacío) spacesaltó al vacío — he leapt into the void o into space
caer en el vacío — to fall on deaf ears
c) (falta, hueco) gapdejó un vacío en su vida — she left a gap o a void in his life
* * *= dummy, empty [emptier -comp., emptiest -sup.], gap, gulf, stop, vacuum, void, hollow, emptiness, vacant, loophole, vacated.Ex: DOBIS/LIBIS, therefore, assigns them the dummy master number zero.
Ex: When DOBIS/Leuven is ready and waiting for input, the line is empty.Ex: New editions will be essentially cumulations and therefore a longer gap will exist between editions.Ex: It must be remembered that there is a gulf between publishing the schedules in an updated form, and applying the schedules.Ex: Of course some terms may be difficult to categorise as stop or non-stop.Ex: Whilst valves work by passing electric currents through a vacuum between electrodes, transistors are built from materials called semiconductors.Ex: If archival materials are entered into an OPAC the vague nature of collection titles and the general subject headings may result in records being lost in a void.Ex: It can certainly be status-conferring to let it be known in social conversation that one has read the latest Fay Weldon book, but if the group one is in never reads Fay Weldon anyway and could not care less what she has written then the victory is a somewhat hollow one.Ex: The economic recession and the new technology are, between them, leaving a section of society with a feeling of hopelessness and emptiness = La recesión económica y las nuevas tecnologías, entre otros, están dejando a un sector de la sociedad con un sentimiento de desesperación y vacío.Ex: Again we find that only the first entry leads us to the specific subject, and the others may in fact lead us to ` vacant' headings, ie headings under which no entries are filed.Ex: Problems in compiling these include loopholes in the legal deposit law, material which is not printed (leaflets, posters, speeches), exempted material, and excluded material.Ex: There are plans to transform vacated space in the old building into a visitor's centre with exhibitions and reading rooms.* caer al vacío = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.* caída al vacío = fall into + (empty) space.* cámara al vacío = vacuum chamber.* con las manos vacías = empty-handed.* dejar frío y vacío = leave + Nombre + cold and empty.* dejar vacío = leave + vacant.* disparar cartuchos vacíos = fire + blanks.* empaquetar al vacío en plástico = shrink-wrap [shrinkwrap].* envasar al vacío = vacuum-pack.* lista de palabras vacías = stop list [stoplist], stopword list.* llenar un vacío = fill + vacuum, fill + gap, fill in + gap, fill + void, fill + the breach.* medio vacío = half-empty.* mesa al vacío = vacuum table.* mirada vacía = blank look, blank expression.* mirar al vacío = stare into + space, look into + space, gaze into + space.* no vacío = non-stop.* palabra vacía = function word.* precipitarse al vacío = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.* referencia ciega o vacía = blind reference.* rellenar con ceros los espacios vacíos = zero fill.* salto al vacío = leap in the dark.* secado y congelado al vacío = vacuum freeze drying.* vacío informativo = information vacuum.* vacío legal = loophole, legal void.* * *1 ‹botella/caja› empty; ‹calle/ciudad› empty, desertedcon el estómago vacío on an empty stomachlos envases vacíos the empty bottles, the empties ( colloq)la casa se alquila vacía the house is being rented unfurnishedel local está vacío the premises are empty o vacantla siguió con una mirada totalmente vacía he stared after her with a totally blank expression on his facela despensa está vacía there's no food in the housevacío DE algo:una calle vacía de vehículos y transeúntes a street empty of vehicles and passersbyun hombre vacío de compasión a man devoid of compassionfrases vacías de significado meaningless o empty wordsretórica vacía de contenido empty rhetoricvolver de vacío ( Esp) «camión» to come back empty;«persona» to come back empty-handed2 (frívolo) ‹persona› shallow; ‹vida› empty, meaninglessson frases bonitas pero vacías they're fine-sounding words but they're meaningless o devoid of any meaningpasaban su tiempo en conversaciones vacías they spent their time in idle o superficial conversation1 ( Fís) vacuumenvasado al vacío vacuum-packedhacer el vacío a algo to ignore sthhicieron el vacío a todas mis sugerencias they ignored all my suggestionshacerle el vacío a algn to give sb the cold shoulder, to cold-shoulder sb2 (espacio vacío) spacemiraba al vacío she was gazing into spacesaltó al vacío he leapt into the void o into spacecaer en el vacío to fall on deaf ears3 (falta, hueco) gapdejó en su vida un vacío she left a gap o a void in his lifesentía una terrible sensación de vacío he had a terrible feeling of emptinessen el caso de un vacío en la jefatura del Estado in the situation where there is no head of stateCompuesto:power vacuum* * *
Del verbo vaciar: ( conjugate vaciar)
vacío es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
vació es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
vaciar
vacío
vaciar ( conjugate vaciar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ radiador› to drain;
‹bolsillo/cajón› to empty;
‹armario/habitación› to clean out
2 ( ahuecar) to hollow out
vaciarse verbo pronominal
to empty
vacío 1◊ - cía adjetivo
‹calle/ciudad› empty, deserted;
‹ casa› empty, unoccupied;
‹palabras/retórica› empty;
‹vida/frase› empty, meaningless
vacío 2 sustantivo masculinoa) (Fís) vacuum;
◊ dejó un vacío en su vida she left a gap o a void in his life;
una sensación de vacío a feeling of emptiness
vaciar verbo transitivo
1 (un cajón, una botella, un contenedor) to empty: vaciamos la piscina, we emptied the pool
2 Arte (una escultura, etc) to mould, US mold
3 (dejar hueco) to hollow out
vacío,-a
I adjetivo
1 (sin contenido) empty
(sin interior, hueco) hollow
el tronco ya está vacío, the trunk is already hollow
2 (sin personas) empty
(sin ocupante) vacant: el piso está vacío, the flat is unoccupied
3 (pensamiento, promesa, etc) empty, hollow
(superficial) shallow
II sustantivo masculino
1 Fís vacuum
envasado al vacío, vacuum-packed
2 (espacio, aire) emptiness, void: el camión se precipitó al vacío, the truck plunged into the void
3 (sensación, sentimiento) me dejó una sensación de vacío, it made me feel empty
4 (hueco sin ocupar) gap, (empty) space
♦ Locuciones: de vacío, empty-handed
' vacío' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
casco
- hueca
- hueco
- huera
- huero
- lanzarse
- precipitarse
- salto
- vacía
- desocupado
- despejado
- estómago
- lanzar
- saltar
English:
bare
- blank
- bottle
- emptiness
- empty
- flat
- gap
- half-empty
- hollow
- leap
- send
- space
- spring
- tip out
- vacant
- vacuum
- vacuum-packed
- void
- into
- ostracize
- stomach
* * *vacío, -a♦ adj1. [recipiente, vivienda, espacio] empty;una sala casi vacía an almost empty hall;la ciudad estaba vacía the city was empty o deserted2. [palabras, gesto, promesa] empty;vacío de [contenido] devoid of3. [vida, existencia] empty♦ nmcaer en el vacío [palabras] to fall on deaf ears;hacer el vacío a alguien to cold-shoulder sb2. Fís vacuum;envasar al vacío to vacuum-pack3. [abismo, carencia] void;su muerte ha dejado un gran vacío his death has left a big gap o voidvacío existencial existential void;vacío legal legal vacuum;Pol vacío de poder power vacuum4. [hueco] space, gap;tener un vacío en el estómago to feel hungry5. RP [carne] flank steak♦ de vacío loc advirse/volver de vacío [persona] to go/come back empty-handed;[vehículo] to go/come back empty* * *I adj emptydejar un vacío fig leave a gap;envasado al vacío vacuum-packed;hacer el vacío a alguien fig ostracize s.o.;caer en el vacío fig fall on deaf ears fam* * *1) : vacant2) : empty3) : meaninglessvacío nm1) : emptiness, void2) : space, gap3) : vacuum4)hacerle el vacío a alguien : to ostracize someone, to give someone the cold shoulder* * *vacío1 adj2. (silla) free¿está vacía esta silla? is this seat free?vacío2 n1. (en general) void2. (en física) vacuum -
16 discurso
m.1 speech.dar o pronunciar un discurso (sobre) to give o deliver a speech (on)discurso de agradecimiento speech of thanksdiscurso de clausura closing speech2 lecture (Pejorative) (sermón).me soltó uno de sus discursos she gave me one of her lectures3 discourse, ideology (ideario).4 discourse (linguistics).pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: discursar.* * *1 (conferencia) speech, lecture, discourse2 (razonamiento) reasoning3 (escrito, tratado) discourse, dissertation4 (expresión de lo que se piensa) discourse5 (del tiempo) passing, passage* * *noun m.1) discourse2) speech, address* * *SM1) (=alocución) speechpronunciar un discurso — to make a speech, give a speech
2) (=forma de hablar) rhetoric3) (=habla) speech, faculty of speech4) [del tiempo]* * *a) ( alocución) speechpronunciar un discurso — to give o make a speech
me soltó un discurso — (fam) he gave me a real lecture
b) ( retórica) discoursec) (Ling) speech, discourse (tech)d) (liter) ( del tiempo) passing, passage (frml or liter)* * *= speech, address, discourse, oration, line of discussion, rant, speaking commitment.Ex. For the sake of editorial continuity, those speeches which were given at both locations (for example, Mr. Gorman's presentation) are only printed here once.Ex. The title of his address is 'How many drops to fill the bucket?'.Ex. In many discourses 'policy making' and 'decision making' are synonymous terms.Ex. The cataloger with principles would never have placed some of it under Oration and some of it under American Scholar.Ex. The second line of discussion concentrates on a social perspective cognition and the role of language as a mental instrument.Ex. Offended by the idea of an addict selling sneakers to kids, he launched into a curmudgeonly rant.Ex. Emerson already has a schedule full of speaking commitments.----* análisis del discurso = discourse analysis.* discurso científico = scholarly communication, scholarly discourse.* discurso de apertura = keynote address, opening address, opening speech, keynote presentation.* discurso de bienvenida = welcoming address, welcoming speech, welcome address, salutatory oration.* discurso de clausura = closing speech, closing address.* discurso de despedida = farewell address.* discurso de fin de curso = commencement salutatory.* discurso de graduación = commencement address.* discurso de la sesión plenaria = plenary address.* discurso inaugural = keynote address, inaugural address, inaugural speech, keynote presentation.* discurso político = political discourse, political speech, spin.* discurso presidencial = presidential address.* discurso público = public speech.* discurso religioso = religious discourse.* escritor de discursos a sueldo = speechwriter.* notas de discurso = speaking notes.* pronunciar un discurso = deliver + oration, deliver + speech, give + speech.* * *a) ( alocución) speechpronunciar un discurso — to give o make a speech
me soltó un discurso — (fam) he gave me a real lecture
b) ( retórica) discoursec) (Ling) speech, discourse (tech)d) (liter) ( del tiempo) passing, passage (frml or liter)* * *= speech, address, discourse, oration, line of discussion, rant, speaking commitment.Ex: For the sake of editorial continuity, those speeches which were given at both locations (for example, Mr. Gorman's presentation) are only printed here once.
Ex: The title of his address is 'How many drops to fill the bucket?'.Ex: In many discourses 'policy making' and 'decision making' are synonymous terms.Ex: The cataloger with principles would never have placed some of it under Oration and some of it under American Scholar.Ex: The second line of discussion concentrates on a social perspective cognition and the role of language as a mental instrument.Ex: Offended by the idea of an addict selling sneakers to kids, he launched into a curmudgeonly rant.Ex: Emerson already has a schedule full of speaking commitments.* análisis del discurso = discourse analysis.* discurso científico = scholarly communication, scholarly discourse.* discurso de apertura = keynote address, opening address, opening speech, keynote presentation.* discurso de bienvenida = welcoming address, welcoming speech, welcome address, salutatory oration.* discurso de clausura = closing speech, closing address.* discurso de despedida = farewell address.* discurso de fin de curso = commencement salutatory.* discurso de graduación = commencement address.* discurso de la sesión plenaria = plenary address.* discurso inaugural = keynote address, inaugural address, inaugural speech, keynote presentation.* discurso político = political discourse, political speech, spin.* discurso presidencial = presidential address.* discurso público = public speech.* discurso religioso = religious discourse.* escritor de discursos a sueldo = speechwriter.* notas de discurso = speaking notes.* pronunciar un discurso = deliver + oration, deliver + speech, give + speech.* * *1 (alocución) speechpronunciar un discurso to give o make o deliver a speechdiscurso de apertura/clausura/presentación opening/closing/introductory speechno te puedes imaginar el discurso que me soltó ( fam); you should've heard the lecture he gave me o I got ( colloq)discurso del/sobre el estado de la Unión State of the Union Message/Address2 (retórica) discourseanálisis del discurso discourse analysisCompuesto:discurso directo/indirectodirect/indirect speech* * *
discurso sustantivo masculino
speech;◊ pronunciar un discurso to give o make a speech
discurso sustantivo masculino
1 (exposición oral) speech
dar o pronunciar un discurso, to make a speech
2 (conjunto de ideas) discourse
discurso interesante, interesting discourse
3 (espacio de tiempo) course, passing: en el discurso de tres horas..., over the course of three hours...
' discurso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- acentuar
- aglomerar
- de
- efecto
- exaltación
- exponer
- fluida
- fluido
- improvisada
- improvisado
- inconexa
- inconexo
- inflamar
- lema
- matizar
- modestamente
- monótona
- monótono
- palabra
- parrafada
- preámbulo
- pronunciar
- reanudar
- recoveco
- rellena
- relleno
- réplica
- reticente
- revolver
- soltura
- trabazón
- tralla
- adornar
- alargar
- amenizar
- apasionado
- apropiado
- bienvenida
- brevedad
- brillo
- cita
- clausura
- clausurar
- coherente
- dar
- difamatorio
- echar
- electoral
- emotivo
English:
address
- articulate
- backlash
- before
- condense
- discourse
- drag out
- draw out
- eloquent
- emotional
- fiery
- fluent
- fluster
- go over
- high-powered
- inflame
- inspirational
- intense
- interpret
- lengthy
- make
- nationalist
- oration
- outline
- pad out
- pompous
- preface
- prevail
- rambling
- rattle through
- rousing
- speak
- speech
- spirited
- tone
- unprepared
- well
- would
- cuff
- through
* * *discurso nm1. [exposición oral] speech;discurso de apertura/clausura opening/closing speech;discurso de bienvenida/despedida welcome/farewell speech;discurso de agradecimiento speech of thanksme soltó uno de sus discursos she gave me one of her lectures3. [manera de expresarse]se dirigió a nosotros con su lento discurso he addressed us in his unhurried manner4. [ideario] discourse, ideology;la oposición se ha quedado sin discurso the opposition now has nothing to offer;el partido en el gobierno le ha robado el discurso a la oposición the government has stolen the opposition's clothescon el discurso de los años with the passing years6. Ling discourse* * *m1 speech2 de tiempo passage, passing* * *discurso nm1) oración: speech, address2) : discourse, treatise* * * -
17 gradación
f.gradation.* * *1 gradation2 MÚSICA scale3 (retórica) climax* * *SF1) (=progresión) gradation; (=serie) graded series2) (Retórica) climax; (Ling) comparison* * *femenino (Art, Mús) gradation* * *= shade, gradation.Ex. Partly because of the fact that documents have shades of relevance to a given topic this is an impossible objective.Ex. Until the mid nineteen hundreds, this community presented an almost feudal pattern of wealthy merchants and factory hands, with several gradations between these extremes.* * *femenino (Art, Mús) gradation* * *= shade, gradation.Ex: Partly because of the fact that documents have shades of relevance to a given topic this is an impossible objective.
Ex: Until the mid nineteen hundreds, this community presented an almost feudal pattern of wealthy merchants and factory hands, with several gradations between these extremes.* * ** * *
gradación sustantivo femenino
1 gradation
2 Mús scale
' gradación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escala
* * *gradación nf1. [en retórica] climax2. [escalonamiento] scale* * * -
18 ironía
f.irony, derision.* * *1 irony\con ironía ironicallyironías del destino quirks of fate* * *noun f.* * *SF1) [gen] ironycon ironía — ironically; (=con burla) sarcastically
2) (=comentario) sarcastic remark* * *a) ( situación irónica) ironyb) ( figura retórica) ironyc) ( burla) sarcasmcon ironía — ironically/sarcastically
* * *= irony.Ex. It thrives on ambiguity, irony, paradox, which bring the disparate and hitherto unconnected into relationship, revealing new shades of meaning, or refreshing the worn, the tired, the cliched.* * *a) ( situación irónica) ironyb) ( figura retórica) ironyc) ( burla) sarcasmcon ironía — ironically/sarcastically
* * *= irony.Ex: It thrives on ambiguity, irony, paradox, which bring the disparate and hitherto unconnected into relationship, revealing new shades of meaning, or refreshing the worn, the tired, the cliched.
* * *1 (situación irónica) ironyfue una cruel ironía que tuviese que pedirle ayuda a ella it was a cruel irony that he had to ask her for helplas ironías del destino the irony of fate2 (figura retórica) irony; (burla) sarcasmlo dijo con ironía he said it ironically/sarcasticallyya estoy harto de sus ironías I'm fed up with his sarcastic remarks* * *
ironía sustantivo femenino
irony
ironía sustantivo femenino irony
' ironía' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
captar
- lucida
- lucido
- sorna
- vaya
- dejo
- fino
- matiz
- penetrante
- refinado
- sutil
English:
feature
- irony
- subtle
- subtlety
* * *ironía nf1. [cualidad] irony;¡qué ironía! how ironic!;una ironía del destino an irony of fate;lo dijo con mucha ironía she said it very ironically2. [comentario] ironic remark;soltó unas ironías he made some ironic remarks* * *f irony* * *ironía nf: irony* * * -
19 pregunta
f.question.hacer una pregunta to ask a questionpregunta retórica rhetorical questionpres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: preguntar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: preguntar.* * *1 question\hacer una pregunta a alguien to ask somebody a question* * *noun f.* * *SF questionhacer una pregunta — to ask o put a question
lo negó, a preguntas de los periodistas — questioned by the press he denied it
presentar una pregunta — (Pol) to put down a question, table a question
preguntas frecuentes — FAQs, frequently asked questions
pregunta indiscreta — indiscreet question, tactless question
pregunta sugestiva — (Jur) leading question
* * *femenino questionhacer/contestar una pregunta — to ask/answer a question
* * *= enquiry [inquiry, -USA], inquiry [enquiry, -UK], question, enquire, query.Ex. A threshold weight appropriate to the specificity of the searcher's enquiry must be established.Ex. Several possible rules governing the reference interview are examined; one calls for inquiry into client's underlying wants, 'the face value rule', another for inquiry into underlying needs, 'the purpose rule'.Ex. One argument against including a list of questions is that often analysts will think they are the only questions that might be asked.Ex. A policy of maximum courtesy and minimum delay is adopted in attending to all enquires.Ex. We might therefore argue that our information retrieval system should enable us to rank documents in response to a query using the weighted vector 'wij'.----* acosar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* acribillar a Alguien a preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* asediar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* enviar una pregunta a una lista de correo = post + a question.* expresar una pregunta = couch + question.* FAQs (Preguntas Más Frecuentes) = FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions).* formular una pregunta = articulate + question, formulate + question, frame + question.* hacer preguntas = ask + questions, interrogate, air + questions, make + enquiry.* hacer una pregunta = put + question.* intentar responder a una pregunta = pursue + question.* modo de hacer preguntas = questioning behaviour.* pregunta abierta = open-ended question.* pregunta cerrada = multiple choice question, closed-ended question.* pregunta con respuesta = answerable question.* pregunta delicada = awkward question.* pregunta de referencia = reference question.* pregunta de respuesta libre = open-ended question.* pregunta difícil = poser.* pregunta difícil de responder = awkward-to-handle enquiry.* pregunta + ocurrir = question + pop into + Posesivo + mind.* preguntas = questioning.* preguntas de cultura general = quiz [quizzes, -pl.].* preguntas de examen = question paper.* pregunta sin respuesta = unanswerable question.* preguntas para incitar el debate = discussion question.* preguntas y respuestas = questions and answers [Q&A].* pregunta tipo test = multiple choice question.* que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.* responder a preguntas = entertain + questions.* responder a una pregunta = field + question.* responder preguntas = take + questions.* responder una pregunta = dispatch + question, answer + question.* sortear un pregunta = field + question.* suscitar una pregunta = raise + question.* turno de preguntas = Q&A session [question and answer session].* * *femenino questionhacer/contestar una pregunta — to ask/answer a question
* * *= enquiry [inquiry, -USA], inquiry [enquiry, -UK], question, enquire, query.Ex: A threshold weight appropriate to the specificity of the searcher's enquiry must be established.
Ex: Several possible rules governing the reference interview are examined; one calls for inquiry into client's underlying wants, 'the face value rule', another for inquiry into underlying needs, 'the purpose rule'.Ex: One argument against including a list of questions is that often analysts will think they are the only questions that might be asked.Ex: A policy of maximum courtesy and minimum delay is adopted in attending to all enquires.Ex: We might therefore argue that our information retrieval system should enable us to rank documents in response to a query using the weighted vector 'wij'.* acosar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* acribillar a Alguien a preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* asediar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* enviar una pregunta a una lista de correo = post + a question.* expresar una pregunta = couch + question.* FAQs (Preguntas Más Frecuentes) = FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions).* formular una pregunta = articulate + question, formulate + question, frame + question.* hacer preguntas = ask + questions, interrogate, air + questions, make + enquiry.* hacer una pregunta = put + question.* intentar responder a una pregunta = pursue + question.* modo de hacer preguntas = questioning behaviour.* pregunta abierta = open-ended question.* pregunta cerrada = multiple choice question, closed-ended question.* pregunta con respuesta = answerable question.* pregunta delicada = awkward question.* pregunta de referencia = reference question.* pregunta de respuesta libre = open-ended question.* pregunta difícil = poser.* pregunta difícil de responder = awkward-to-handle enquiry.* pregunta + ocurrir = question + pop into + Posesivo + mind.* preguntas = questioning.* preguntas de cultura general = quiz [quizzes, -pl.].* preguntas de examen = question paper.* pregunta sin respuesta = unanswerable question.* preguntas para incitar el debate = discussion question.* preguntas y respuestas = questions and answers [Q&A].* pregunta tipo test = multiple choice question.* que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.* responder a preguntas = entertain + questions.* responder a una pregunta = field + question.* responder preguntas = take + questions.* responder una pregunta = dispatch + question, answer + question.* sortear un pregunta = field + question.* suscitar una pregunta = raise + question.* turno de preguntas = Q&A session [question and answer session].* * *questionno me hagas preguntas don't ask me any questionssi no es una pregunta indiscreta ¿cuántos años tienes? how old are you, if you don't mind my asking o if it isn't a rude question?contesta mi pregunta answer my question¿quién era ese hombre? si se me permite la pregunta who was that man, if you don't mind my asking?¿te gustaría ir conmigo? — ¡qué pregunta! would you like to come with me?— what do you think? o what a question!andar or estar or quedarse a la cuarta pregunta ( Esp fam); to be down to one's last nickel ( AmE) o ( BrE) penny ( colloq), to be flat broke ( colloq)Compuesto:( Méx) essay question* * *
Del verbo preguntar: ( conjugate preguntar)
pregunta es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
pregunta
preguntar
pregunta sustantivo femenino
question;◊ hacer/contestar una pregunta to ask/answer a question
preguntar ( conjugate preguntar) verbo transitivo
to ask;
eso no se pregunta you shouldn't ask things like that;
la maestra me preguntó la lección the teacher tested me on the lesson
verbo intransitivo
to ask;
le preguntó sobre or acerca de lo ocurrido he asked her (about) what had happened;
pregunta POR algo/algn to ask about sth/sb;
preguntaban por un tal Mario they were looking for o asking for someone called Mario
preguntarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to wonder
pregunta sustantivo femenino question
preguntar verbo transitivo to ask
(por una cosa) to ask about sthg: le pregunté por su viaje, I asked him about his trip
(por una persona) to ask about o for sb: preguntaban por tu hermana, they were asking for your sister
(por la salud de alguien) to ask after sb: ¿has preguntado por (la salud de) su madre?, have you asked after her mother?
' pregunta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- alegrar
- aprieto
- cada
- capciosa
- capcioso
- cautela
- chupada
- chupado
- cuestión
- durante
- eh
- enunciado
- formular
- hermano
- nerviosa
- nervioso
- padre
- pues
- puñetera
- puñetero
- punto
- relación
- responder
- sobrino
- boca
- concreto
- consulta
- contestar
- desprevenido
- directo
- dirigir
- esquivar
- evadir
- hacer
- impertinente
- plantear
- preguntar
- repetir
- torear
English:
answer
- any
- ask for
- avoid
- awkward
- come up
- do
- dodge
- duck
- enquiry
- fend off
- incorrectly
- inquiry
- loaded
- name
- put
- query
- question
- rephrase
- rhetorical
- searching
- throw
- trick
- unasked
- yes-no question
- can
- give
- go
- good
- may
- on
- poser
- separate
- spend
- stuck
- tie
- unsettle
- well
- wrong
* * *pregunta nfquestion;hacer una pregunta to ask a question;¿te importa si te hago una pregunta? do you mind if I ask you a question?;¿te gustaría venir a la fiesta? – ¡qué pregunta! would you like to come to the party? – what a question!;Fam Famfreír a preguntas to bombard with questionspregunta capciosa trick question; Fam Hum la pregunta del millón de dólares the sixty-four-thousand dollar question;pregunta retórica rhetorical question* * *f question;hacer una pregunta ask a question* * *pregunta nf1) : question2)hacer una pregunta : to ask a question* * *pregunta n question -
20 retórico
adj.rhetorical, orotund.m.rhetorician, rhetor.* * *► adjetivo1 rhetorical► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 rhetorician* * *retórico, -a1.ADJ rhetorical2.SM / F rhetorician* * *- ca adjetivo rhetorical* * *= rhetorical.Ex. Intradisciplinary citation analysis reveals that the 'holistic' study of man appears to be only a rhetorical claim.----* especialista en retórica = rhetorician.* * *- ca adjetivo rhetorical* * *= rhetorical.Ex: Intradisciplinary citation analysis reveals that the 'holistic' study of man appears to be only a rhetorical claim.
* especialista en retórica = rhetorician.* * *retórico -ca1 ( Lit) rhetorical2 (grandilocuente) rhetorical* * *
retórico◊ -ca adjetivo
rhetorical
retórico,-a adjetivo rhetorical
' retórico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acaso
- retórica
English:
rhetorical
* * *retórico, -a♦ adj1. [figura, lenguaje, estilo] rhetorical2. [rebuscado] bombastic♦ nm,f[persona] rhetorician* * *adj rhetorical* * *retórico, -ca adj: rhetorical♦ retóricamente adv
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retórica — s f 1 Conjunto de reglas, procedimientos y figuras del lenguaje que emplea un orador o un escritor en un discurso con el fin de embellecerlo, hacerlo convincente o conmovedor: la retórica de Cicerón, la retórica moderna 2 Exceso de ornamentación… … Español en México
retorica — re·tò·ri·ca s.f. 1. TS ret. arte e tecnica della comunicazione e della persuasione attraverso il parlare e lo scrivere secondo regole determinate per la prima volta dai sofisti nella Grecia antica e sviluppatesi poi nei secoli secondo le età e le … Dizionario italiano
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