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returning to the fold

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1 volver al redil

volver al redil

figurado to return to the fold

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(v.) = return to + the fold

Ex. On this increasingly God-fearing globe, only Western Europe looks like the last bastion of secularism -- or are the faithful here too returning to the fold?.

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(v.) = return to + the fold

Ex: On this increasingly God-fearing globe, only Western Europe looks like the last bastion of secularism -- or are the faithful here too returning to the fold?.

Spanish-English dictionary > volver al redil
2 devoto

adj.

1 devoted, adoring, devotional, devout.

2 dedicated, devoted, assiduous.

m.

1 devotee, worshiper, worshipper.

2 member of a sect, sectary.

3 churchgoer.

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devoto

► adjetivo

1 (piadoso) devout, pious

2 (digno de devoción) devotional

3 figurado (dedicado) devoted

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 RELIGIÓN pious person, devout person

2 figurado (seguidor) devoted follower, devotee, admirer

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devoto, -a
1. ADJ

1) (Rel) [persona] devout; [obra] devotional

ser muy devoto de un santo — to have a special devotion to a saint

- ser devoto de la Virgen del puño

2) (=apegado, fiel) devoted (de to)

su devoto amigo — your devoted friend

su devoto servidor — frm your devoted servant

es muy devoto de ese café — he is a big fan of that café

2. SM / F

1) (Rel) devout person

los devotos — the faithful; [en iglesia] the congregation sing

2) (=aficionado) devotee

la artista y sus devotos — the artist and her devotees o fans

los devotos del ajedrez — devotees of chess

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I
- ta adjetivo < persona> devout; <lugar/obra> devotional

es muy devoto de la Virgen — he's a devout follower of the Virgin
II
- ta masculino, femenino

a) (Relig)

devoto de alguien — devotee of somebody

b) ( aficionado)

devoto de algo — devotee of something

devoto de alguien — admirer of somebody

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= devotee, devout, devotional, sectary, prayerful, devoted, loyal (to), pious, God-fearing.

Ex. 'Punch' satirised the opponents more cruelly: 'Here is an institution doomed to scare the furious devotees of laissez faire'.

Ex. His goal was to contribute to the 'uplift' of the masses and to make men sober, righteous, conservative, patient, and devout -- in short, to make others more like himself.

Ex. With its riverfront orientation and steps leading down to the esplanade, the library evokes a Greek devotional temple.

Ex. Further, the grand tradition still reflects the anxiety of the `free library' to dissociate itself from the proselytising clamour of Victorian sectaries of various kinds.

Ex. The article 'Man proposes, God disposes' is reminder that all planning should take place in a spirit of prayerful reliance on God.

Ex. Overprotective feelings occur mostly in very devoted, tender-hearted parents who are inclined to feel guilty.

Ex. He was said to be 100% loyal to the library and perfectly satisfied with his position.

Ex. This pious plantation owner wanted to teach Christianity to 12 of his slaves by inviting them to participate in a reenactment of the Last Supper.

Ex. On this increasingly God-fearing globe, only Western Europe looks like the last bastion of secularism -- or are the faithful here too returning to the fold?.

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* judío devoto = devout Jew.

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I
- ta adjetivo < persona> devout; <lugar/obra> devotional

es muy devoto de la Virgen — he's a devout follower of the Virgin
II
- ta masculino, femenino

a) (Relig)

devoto de alguien — devotee of somebody

b) ( aficionado)

devoto de algo — devotee of something

devoto de alguien — admirer of somebody

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= devotee, devout, devotional, sectary, prayerful, devoted, loyal (to), pious, God-fearing.

Ex: 'Punch' satirised the opponents more cruelly: 'Here is an institution doomed to scare the furious devotees of laissez faire'.

Ex: His goal was to contribute to the 'uplift' of the masses and to make men sober, righteous, conservative, patient, and devout -- in short, to make others more like himself.

Ex: With its riverfront orientation and steps leading down to the esplanade, the library evokes a Greek devotional temple.

Ex: Further, the grand tradition still reflects the anxiety of the `free library' to dissociate itself from the proselytising clamour of Victorian sectaries of various kinds.

Ex: The article 'Man proposes, God disposes' is reminder that all planning should take place in a spirit of prayerful reliance on God.

Ex: Overprotective feelings occur mostly in very devoted, tender-hearted parents who are inclined to feel guilty.

Ex: He was said to be 100% loyal to the library and perfectly satisfied with his position.

Ex: This pious plantation owner wanted to teach Christianity to 12 of his slaves by inviting them to participate in a reenactment of the Last Supper.

Ex: On this increasingly God-fearing globe, only Western Europe looks like the last bastion of secularism -- or are the faithful here too returning to the fold?.

* judío devoto = devout Jew.

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devoto¹ -ta

adjective

‹persona› devout; ‹estampa/lugar/obra› devotional

es muy devoto de la Virgen he's a devout follower of the Virgin

devoto² -ta

masculine, feminine

1 ( Relig) devoto DE algn devotee OF sb

es un devoto de San Juan he is a devotee of Saint John

2 (aficionado) devoto DE algo devotee OF sth

los devotos de la música clásica devotees of classical music

devoto DE algn admirer OF sb

los devotos del famoso tenor admirers of the famous tenor

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devoto
◊ -ta adjetivo ‹ persona› devout;

‹lugar/obra› devotional
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
a) (Relig) devoto de algn devotee of sb

b) ( aficionado) devoto de algo/algn devotee of sth/admirer of sb

devoto,-a
I adjetivo
1 Rel pious, devout
2 (admirador) es un devoto lector de Dostoievski, he's an ardent reader of Dostoevski
II sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 Rel pious person
2 (admirador) devotee
' devoto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
devota
- piadosa
- piadoso
English:
devotee
- devout
- worshipper
- devoted

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devoto, -a

♦ adj

1. [piadoso] devout;

ser devoto de to have a devotion for

2. [admirador] devoted (de to)

3. [imagen, templo, lugar] devotional

♦ nm,f

1. [beato] devout person;

es un devoto de San Antonio he has a special devotion to St Anthony;

los devotos the faithful

2. [admirador] devotee (de of);
buenas noticias para los devotos del cine de ciencia ficción good news for fans of science fiction movies o Br films

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devoto

I adj devout

II m, devota f devotee (de of)

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devoto, -ta adj

: devout

♦ devotamente adv

devoto, -ta n

: devotee, admirer

Spanish-English dictionary > devoto
3 creyente

adj.

1 believer.

2 believing.

f. & m.

believer, devotee, worshiper, worshipper.

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creyente

► adjetivo

1 believing

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 believer

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SMF believer

no creyente — non-believer, unbeliever

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I
adjetivo

es muy creyente — she has a strong faith
II
masculino y femenino believer

los no creyentes — the nonbelievers

soy creyente pero no practicante — I believe in God but I don't go to church

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= believer, God-fearing.

Ex. I am a great believer in international cooperation, but international cooperation involves also the United States; it involves us.

Ex. On this increasingly God-fearing globe, only Western Europe looks like the last bastion of secularism -- or are the faithful here too returning to the fold?.

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I
adjetivo

es muy creyente — she has a strong faith
II
masculino y femenino believer

los no creyentes — the nonbelievers

soy creyente pero no practicante — I believe in God but I don't go to church

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= believer, God-fearing.

Ex: I am a great believer in international cooperation, but international cooperation involves also the United States; it involves us.

Ex: On this increasingly God-fearing globe, only Western Europe looks like the last bastion of secularism -- or are the faithful here too returning to the fold?.

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creyente¹

adjective

es muy creyente she has a strong faith

creyente²

masculine and feminine

believer

los no creyentes the nonbelievers

soy creyente pero no practicante I believe in God but I don't go to church

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creyente adjetivo:
◊ es muy creyente she has a strong faith

■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
believer;
los no creyentes the nonbelievers
creyente mf believer

' creyente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ferviente
English:
believer

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creyente

♦ adj

ser creyente to be a believer

♦ nmf

believer;

no creyente nonbeliever

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creyente
REL
I adj

:

ser creyente believe in God

II m/f believer

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creyente nmf

: believer

Spanish-English dictionary > creyente
4 piadoso

adj.

pious, godly, merciful, devoted.

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piadoso

► adjetivo

1 pious, devout

2 (clemente) merciful, compassionate

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ADJ

1) (Rel) pious, devout

2) (=bondadoso) kind, merciful (para, con to)
mentira 1)
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- sa adjetivo < personas> devout, pious; < obra> kind

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= devotional, prayerful, saintly [saintlier -comp., santiliest -sup,], merciful, pious, God-fearing.

Ex. With its riverfront orientation and steps leading down to the esplanade, the library evokes a Greek devotional temple.

Ex. The article 'Man proposes, God disposes' is reminder that all planning should take place in a spirit of prayerful reliance on God.

Ex. All people, regardless of how saintly or naughty, merited a notice of their important contributions or personal characteristics.

Ex. Whatever their beliefs, artists who depicted the return of the prodigal son presented the message that God is merciful and willing to forgive repentant sinners.

Ex. This pious plantation owner wanted to teach Christianity to 12 of his slaves by inviting them to participate in a reenactment of the Last Supper.

Ex. On this increasingly God-fearing globe, only Western Europe looks like the last bastion of secularism -- or are the faithful here too returning to the fold?.

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* obra piadosa = work of piety.

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- sa adjetivo < personas> devout, pious; < obra> kind

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= devotional, prayerful, saintly [saintlier -comp., santiliest -sup,], merciful, pious, God-fearing.

Ex: With its riverfront orientation and steps leading down to the esplanade, the library evokes a Greek devotional temple.

Ex: The article 'Man proposes, God disposes' is reminder that all planning should take place in a spirit of prayerful reliance on God.

Ex: All people, regardless of how saintly or naughty, merited a notice of their important contributions or personal characteristics.

Ex: Whatever their beliefs, artists who depicted the return of the prodigal son presented the message that God is merciful and willing to forgive repentant sinners.

Ex: This pious plantation owner wanted to teach Christianity to 12 of his slaves by inviting them to participate in a reenactment of the Last Supper.

Ex: On this increasingly God-fearing globe, only Western Europe looks like the last bastion of secularism -- or are the faithful here too returning to the fold?.

* obra piadosa = work of piety.

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piadoso -sa

adjective

1 (devoto) devout, pious

2 (compasivo) ‹obra› kind

fue piadoso y nos ayudó he took pity on us and helped us

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piadoso
◊ -sa adjetivo ‹ personas› devout, pious;

‹ obra› kind
piadoso,-a adjetivo
1 (devoto) devout, pious
2 (caritativo) kind, compassionate
mentira piadosa, white lie
' piadoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
beata
- beato
- piadosa
English:
pious
- devout

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piadoso, -a adj

1. [compasivo] kind-hearted

2. [religioso] pious

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piadoso

adj pious

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piadoso, -sa adj

1) : compassionate, merciful

2) devoto: pious, devout

Spanish-English dictionary > piadoso
5 religioso

adj.

religious, godly, pious, devout.

m.

1 priest, monk.

2 man of God.

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religioso

► adjetivo

1 religious

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (hombre) monk; (mujer) nun

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(f. - religiosa)

adj.

religious

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religioso, -a
1.

ADJ religious

2.

SM / F monk/nun, member of a religious order

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I
- sa adjetivo religious
II
- sa masculino, femenino member of a religious order

un religioso franciscano — a Franciscan friar o monk

las religiosas del convento — the nuns in the convent

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= religious, denominational, devotional, pastoral, clerical, prayerful, pious, God-fearing.

Ex. The authentic name of ethnic, national, religious, social, or sexual groups should be established if such a name is determinable.

Ex. The mix of religious publishing is widespread including denominational and non-denominational presses, as well as secular and university presses.

Ex. With its riverfront orientation and steps leading down to the esplanade, the library evokes a Greek devotional temple.

Ex. This article pays particular attention to the pastor's vulnerability, while carrying out pastoral duties, to civil lawsuits for malpractice.

Ex. To take George Eliot as an example, her first work of fiction 'Scenes of Clerical Life' was put out in book form in an edition of 1,000 copies.

Ex. The article 'Man proposes, God disposes' is reminder that all planning should take place in a spirit of prayerful reliance on God.

Ex. This pious plantation owner wanted to teach Christianity to 12 of his slaves by inviting them to participate in a reenactment of the Last Supper.

Ex. On this increasingly God-fearing globe, only Western Europe looks like the last bastion of secularism -- or are the faithful here too returning to the fold?.

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* adoctrinamiento religioso = religious indoctrination.

* antireligioso = anti-religious.

* desde un punto de vista religioso = religiously.

* discurso religioso = religious discourse.

* doctrina religiosa = religious doctrine.

* fanático religioso = religious zealot, religionist, religious bigot.

* fe religiosa = religious faith.

* hermana religiosa = religious sister.

* hermano religioso = religious brother.

* libertad religiosa = religious freedom.

* mantis religiosa = praying mantis, praying mantid.

* música religiosa = religious music.

* orden religiosa = religious order.

* persecución religiosa = religious persecution.

* práctica religiosa = religious practice.

* religioso-cultural = religious-cultural.

* religioso practicante = churchgoer.

* secta religiosa = religious sect.

* servicio religioso = ceremonial service.

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I
- sa adjetivo religious
II
- sa masculino, femenino member of a religious order

un religioso franciscano — a Franciscan friar o monk

las religiosas del convento — the nuns in the convent

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= religious, denominational, devotional, pastoral, clerical, prayerful, pious, God-fearing.

Ex: The authentic name of ethnic, national, religious, social, or sexual groups should be established if such a name is determinable.

Ex: The mix of religious publishing is widespread including denominational and non-denominational presses, as well as secular and university presses.

Ex: With its riverfront orientation and steps leading down to the esplanade, the library evokes a Greek devotional temple.

Ex: This article pays particular attention to the pastor's vulnerability, while carrying out pastoral duties, to civil lawsuits for malpractice.

Ex: To take George Eliot as an example, her first work of fiction 'Scenes of Clerical Life' was put out in book form in an edition of 1,000 copies.

Ex: The article 'Man proposes, God disposes' is reminder that all planning should take place in a spirit of prayerful reliance on God.

Ex: This pious plantation owner wanted to teach Christianity to 12 of his slaves by inviting them to participate in a reenactment of the Last Supper.

Ex: On this increasingly God-fearing globe, only Western Europe looks like the last bastion of secularism -- or are the faithful here too returning to the fold?.

* adoctrinamiento religioso = religious indoctrination.

* antireligioso = anti-religious.

* desde un punto de vista religioso = religiously.

* discurso religioso = religious discourse.

* doctrina religiosa = religious doctrine.

* fanático religioso = religious zealot, religionist, religious bigot.

* fe religiosa = religious faith.

* hermana religiosa = religious sister.

* hermano religioso = religious brother.

* libertad religiosa = religious freedom.

* mantis religiosa = praying mantis, praying mantid.

* música religiosa = religious music.

* orden religiosa = religious order.

* persecución religiosa = religious persecution.

* práctica religiosa = religious practice.

* religioso-cultural = religious-cultural.

* religioso practicante = churchgoer.

* secta religiosa = religious sect.

* servicio religioso = ceremonial service.

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religioso¹ -sa

adjective

religious

se educó en un colegio religioso she was educated at a convent school o a religious school

religioso² -sa

masculine, feminine

religious person, member of a religious order

un religioso franciscano a Franciscan friar o monk

las religiosas del convento the nuns in the convent

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religioso
◊ -sa adjetivo

religious
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
member of a religious order
religioso,-a
I adjetivo
1 religious
2 (puntualidad, exactitud, etc) strict
II sustantivo masculino y femenino member of a religious order

' religioso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adherirse
- parecerse
- piedad
- religiosa
- civil
- funeral
- hábito
- hermano
- himno
- lego
- matrimonio
English:
become
- religious
- service
- revival

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religioso, -a

♦ adj

religious

♦ nm,f
[monje] monk; [monja] nun
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religioso

I adj religious

II m monk

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religioso, -sa adj

: religious

religioso, -sa n

: monk m, nun f

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religioso adj religious

Spanish-English dictionary > religioso
6 pío

adj.

1 pious, godly, religious, devoted.

2 skewbald, piebald.

m.

1 Pius.

2 Pio.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: piar.

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pío

► adjetivo

1 pious

————————

pío

► nombre masculino

1 chirp

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FRASEOLOGÍA

no decir ni pío familiar not to say a word, not open one's mouth

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SM Pius

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I
pía adjetivo devout, pious
II
masculino peep, tweet

no decir ni pío — (fam) not to say a word

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= twitter, pious, God-fearing.

Ex. I then heard a twitter of distress immediately above me, and, looking up, was delighted to see the female perched on a twig above me.

Ex. This pious plantation owner wanted to teach Christianity to 12 of his slaves by inviting them to participate in a reenactment of the Last Supper.

Ex. On this increasingly God-fearing globe, only Western Europe looks like the last bastion of secularism -- or are the faithful here too returning to the fold?.

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* sin decir ni pío = as quiet as a mouse.

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I
pía adjetivo devout, pious
II
masculino peep, tweet

no decir ni pío — (fam) not to say a word

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= twitter, pious, God-fearing.

Ex: I then heard a twitter of distress immediately above me, and, looking up, was delighted to see the female perched on a twig above me.

Ex: This pious plantation owner wanted to teach Christianity to 12 of his slaves by inviting them to participate in a reenactment of the Last Supper.

Ex: On this increasingly God-fearing globe, only Western Europe looks like the last bastion of secularism -- or are the faithful here too returning to the fold?.

* sin decir ni pío = as quiet as a mouse.

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pío¹ pía

adjective

devout, pious

pío²

masculine

peep, tweet

no decir ni pío ( fam); not to say a word

no dijo ni pío he didn't say a word

no has dicho ni pío en toda la tarde you haven't said a word all afternoon, we haven't heard a peep out of you all afternoon ( colloq)

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Del verbo piar: ( conjugate piar)

pío es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

pió es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
Pío
piar
pío
piar ( conjugate piar) verbo intransitivo
to chirp, tweet
pío 1,
◊ pía adjetivo

devout, pious
pío 2 sustantivo masculino
peep, tweet;
no decir ni pío (fam) not to say a word
piar vi (pájaro) to chirp, cheep, tweet
pío,-a adjetivo pious, devout
pío sustantivo masculino cheep, chirp
♦ Locuciones: no decir ni pío, not to say a word

' pío' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
entender
- pía
English:
clear off
- dappled
- peep
- squeak
- utter
- word
- mum

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Pío n pr

Pío I/II Pius I/II

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pío

1 adj pious

pío

2 m tweet, chirrup;

no decir ni pío fam not say a word

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pío, pía adj

1) devoto: pious, devout

2) : piebald, pied, dappled

pío nm

: peep, tweet, cheep

Spanish-English dictionary > pío
7 temeroso de Dios

temeroso de Dios

God-fearing

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(adj.) = God-fearing

Ex. On this increasingly God-fearing globe, only Western Europe looks like the last bastion of secularism -- or are the faithful here too returning to the fold?.

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(adj.) = God-fearing

Ex: On this increasingly God-fearing globe, only Western Europe looks like the last bastion of secularism -- or are the faithful here too returning to the fold?.

Spanish-English dictionary > temeroso de Dios
8 volver

v.

1 to turn round (dar la vuelta a).

al volver la esquina when we turned the corner

Ella volvió la tortilla She turned the tortilla.

Volvió inservible el carro.. It rendered the car useless.

2 to turn (cabeza, ojos).

3 to go back, to return (ir de vuelta).

yo allí no vuelvo I'm not going back there

vuelve, no te vayas come back, don't go

al volver pasé por el supermercado I stopped off at the supermarket on the o my way back

aún no ha vuelto del trabajo she isn't back o hasn't got back from work yet

volver en sí to come to, to regain consciousness

Ellos volvieron ayer They returned yesterday.

4 to come back to.

Me volvieron los recuerdos Memories came back to me.

5 to vomit.

Ella volvió los tacos She vomited the tacos.

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volver

Conjugation model [ MOVER], like link=mover mover (pp vuelto,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 (dar vuelta a) to turn, turn over; (hacia abajo) to turn upside down; (de dentro afuera) to turn inside out; (lo de atrás hacia delante) to turn back to front

■ volver la tortilla to turn the omelette

2 (convertir) to turn, make, change

■ el dinero ha vuelto tonto a Paco money has made Paco foolish

■ volvió el agua en vino he changed water into wine

3 (devolver) to give back; (a su lugar) to put back

4 (torcer) to turn

■ al volver la esquina on turning the corner

► verbo intransitivo

1 (regresar) to return; (ir) to go back; (venir) to come back

■ volvió de la guerra he returned form the war

■ volvieron a casa después de cenar they went back home after dinner

■ vuelve cuando quieras come back whenever you want

2 (a un tema etc) to return, revert

3 volver a (hacer otra vez) to do again

■ volver a leer to read again

► verbo pronominal volverse

1 (regresar - ir) to go back; (- venir) to come back

2 (darse la vuelta) to turn

3 (convertirse) to turn, become

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FRASEOLOGÍA

volver a alguien a la vida to revive somebody, bring somebody back to life

volver a las andadas to fall back into one's old habits

volver del revés to turn inside out

volver en sí to regain consciousness, come round

volver los ojos hacia to turn one's eyes towards

volver sobre sus pasos to retrace one's steps

volverle la espalda a alguien figurado to turn one's back on somebody

volverse atrás figurado to go back on one's word, back out

volverse en contra de alguien to turn against somebody

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verb

1) to return

2) go back, come back

3) revert

4) cause, drive, make

5) turn over

•

- volver a
- volverse
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( pp vuelto)
1. VT

1) (=dar la vuelta a) [+ cabeza] to turn; [+ colchón, tortilla, enfermo] to turn over; [+ jersey, calcetín] to turn inside out; [+ página] to turn, turn over

• volver la espalda — to turn away

me volvió la espalda — he turned his back on me

• volver la esquina — to go round o turn the corner

- tener a algn vuelto como un calcetín o una media

2) (=cambiar la orientación de) to turn

volvió el arma contra sí mismo — he turned the gun on himself

• volver la vista atrás — to look back

• volver los ojos al pasado — to look back

volvieron los ojos a épocas más recientes — they looked to more recent times

vuelve sus ojos ahora hacia uno de sus grandes compositores — she now turns to one of her favourite composers

• volver el pensamiento a Dios — to turn one's thoughts to God

• volver la proa al viento — to turn the bow into the wind

3) *
(=devolver) [+ compra] to return; [+ comida] to bring up; [+ imagen] to reflect; [+ objeto lanzado] to send back, return; [+ visita] to return
volver algo a su lugar — to return sth to its place, put sth back (in its place)

volver la casa a su estado original — to return o restore the house to its original condition

volver bien por mal — to return good for evil

4) (=enrollar) [+ manga] to roll up

5) [+ adj] to make

el accidente lo volvió inservible — the accident left it useless

el ácido lo vuelve azul — the acid turns it blue, the acid makes it go blue

vuelve fieras a los hombres — it turns men into wild beasts

volver loco a algn — to drive sb mad

6) (Ling) to translate (a into)

2. VI

1) (=regresar) (a donde se está) to come back, return; (a donde se estaba) to go back, return (a to) ([de] from)

déjalas aquí y luego vuelves a por ellas — leave them here and come back for them later

volver victorioso — to come back victorious, return in triumph

no he vuelto por allí — I've never gone back there

volvió muy cansado — he got back very tired

volviendo a lo que decía... — going back o returning to what I was saying...

• volver atrás — to go back, turn back

• volver a una costumbre — to revert to a habit

2)

• volver a hacer algo — to do sth again

volver a empezar — to start (over) again

me he vuelto a equivocar — I've made a mistake again, I've made another mistake

he vuelto a salir con ella — I've started going out with her again

volvió a casarse — she remarried, she (got) married again

volví a poner en marcha el motor — I restarted the engine

volver a hacerlo — to redo it

volver a pintar algo — to repaint sth

3)

• volver en sí — to come to, come round

volver sobre sí — to change one's mind

4) [camino] to turn (a to)

3.

See:

volverse

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( regresar - al lugar donde se está) to come back; (- a otro lugar) to go back

no sé a qué hora volveré — I don't know what time I'll be back

¿cómo vas a volver? — how are you getting back?

volvió muy cambiada — she came back o returned a different person

¿cuándo piensas volver por aquí? — when do you think you'll be o come back this way?

ha vuelto con su familia — she's gone back to her family

volver a algo — < a un lugar> to go back to something; <a una situación/actividad> to return to something

no había vuelto a su pueblo — he hadn't been back to his home town

volver a clases — to go back to school

volviendo a lo que decía... — to get o go back to what I was saying...

ya volvemos a lo de siempre — so we're back to the same problem

volver de algo: ¿cuándo volviste de las vacaciones? when did you get back from your vacation?; ha vuelto de Roma she's back from Rome; volvió cansado del trabajo he was tired when he got home from work; volver atrás — ( literal) to go o turn back; ( al pasado) to turn back the clock

2)

a) ( repetirse) momento to return

b) calma/paz to return

volver a algo — to return to something

3)

volver en sí — to come to o round

4) ( reconciliarse)

volver con alguien — to make up with somebody
2.
volver v aux

volver a + inf: volver a empezar to start again o (AmE) over; no volverá a ocurrir it won't happen again; no lo volví a ver I never saw him again; lo tuve que volver a llevar al taller — I had to take it back to the workshop
3.
volver vt

1) ( dar la vuelta)

a) <colchón/tortilla> to turn (over); < tierra> to turn o dig over; <calcetín/chaqueta> ( poner del revés) to turn... inside out; ( poner del derecho) to turn... the right way round; < cuello> to turn

volver la página — to turn the page

b) <cabeza/mirada>

volvió la cabeza — she turned her head

volvió la mirada hacia mí — he turned his gaze toward(s) me

c) < esquina> to turn

2) (convertir en, poner)

la ha vuelto muy egoísta — it has made her very selfish

me está volviendo loca — it's/he's/she's driving me mad

lo vuelve de otro color — it turns it a different color

3) (Méx)

volver el estómago — to be sick
4.
volverse v pron

1) ( girar) to turn (around)

se volvió hacia él — she turned to face him

no te vuelvas, que nos están siguiendo — don't look back, we're being followed

se volvió de espaldas — he turned his back on me (o her etc)

volverse boca arriba/abajo — to turn over onto one's back/stomach

volverse atrás — to back out

volverse contra alguien — to turn against somebody

2) (convertirse en, ponerse)

se ha vuelto muy antipático — he's become very unpleasant

se está volviendo muy quisquillosa — she's getting very fussy

se vuelve agrio — it turns o goes sour

se volvió loca — she went mad

* * *

= come back, render, return, switch back, turn back, turn over + page, turn over, get back, be back.

Ex. He wondered whether to chase after Duff and order him to come back or wait and see him later, after she had regained her composure.

Ex. So strongly was it felt by proponents of change that just such unconscious biases rendered libraries 'part of the problem, instead of the solution'.

Ex. Returning to government agencies, some agencies are treated as subordinate to a government, whilst others are entered independently.

Ex. A code at the bottom of the local document summary and full information screens allow switching back to the system catalog.

Ex. It might be wise for you to turn back and re-read what was said in section 2.

Ex. Turn over the page and you will find suggested analyses against which you can check your solution.

Ex. Then he picked up about 2 cm. of type from the right-hand end of the uppermost line (i.e. the last word or two of the last line) with the thumb and forefinger of his right hand, read it, and dropped the pieces of type one by one into their proper boxes, turning over the old house.

Ex. I have been off on vacation and just got back.

Ex. Which means I'd give the whole shooting match just to be back where I was before I quit sleeping under the stars and come into the hen-coops.

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* acción de volver a contar algo = retelling.

* aguas + volver a su cauce = dust + settle.

* hacer que la gente se vuelva a mirar = make + heads turn.

* hora de volver a casa = curfew.

* la historia + volverse a repetir = history + come full circle.

* las cosas + volver + a su punto de partida = the wheel + turn + full circle.

* no volver = go + forever.

* no volver hasta + Expresión Temporal = not be back for + Expresión Temporal.

* no volver la vista atrás = never + look back.

* que puede volver a cerrarse herméticamente = resealable.

* volvemos siempre al principio = things swing full circle.

* volver a = depart to, get back to, go back to, move back to, revert (to), go + full circle back to, circle back to, backtrack [back-track], recur to, roll back to, revert back to, head back to, slide back to, default to.

* volver a abrir = be back in business.

* volver a adoptar = resume.

* volver a albergar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a alfombrar = recarpet [re-carpet].

* volver a Alguien loco = drive + Alguien + up a wall, drive + Alguien + to despair, drive + Alguien + mad, drive + Alguien + insane, drive + Alguien + crazy, drive + Alguien + nuts, drive + Alguien + potty.

* volver a almacenar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a alojar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a alquilar = rehire [re-hire].

* volver a analizar = reexamine [re-examine], reanalyse [reanalyze, -USA].

* volver a aparecer = resurface.

* volver a aprender = relearn.

* volver a asegurar = reinsure.

* volver a asentar = resettle.

* volver a atar = re-tie.

* volver a bautizar = re-baptise [re-baptize, -USA].

* volver a caer (en) = relapse (into).

* volver a calcular = recalculation.

* volver a cargar = reload.

* volver a casa = go + home again.

* volver a casarse = remarry.

* volver a clasificar = refolder.

* volver a combinar = recombine [re-combine].

* volver a comprimir = recompress.

* volver a comprobar = check back.

* volver a conectar = reconnect [re-connect].

* volver a congelarse = re-freeze [refreeze].

* volver a considerar = reconsider.

* volver a consultar = revisit, check back.

* volver a contar = recount, retell.

* volver a contextualizar = recontextualise [recontextualize, USA].

* volver a contratar = rehire [re-hire].

* volver a convertir = reconvert.

* volver a convocar = reconvene.

* volver a copiar = recopy.

* volver a crear = recreate [re-create].

* volver a dar forma = reshape [re-shape].

* volver a descubrir = rediscover.

* volver a despertar = reawaken [re-awaken].

* volver a determinar = respecify.

* volver a diseñar = redesign [re-design], repurpose [re-purpose].

* volver a dotar = re-equip [reequip].

* volver a ejecutar = rerun [re-run].

* volver a empezar = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board, a fresh start, start over, go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.

* volver a encuadernar = rebind [re-bind].

* volver a enmoquetar = recarpeting.

* volver a enseñar = retrain [re-train].

* volver a entrar = come back in.

* volver a enviar = resubmit [re-submit], reship, resend [re-send].

* volver a equipar = re-equip [reequip].

* volver a escribir = retype [re-type], rewrite [re-write].

* volver a especificar = respecify.

* volver a establecer equivalencias = remap.

* volver a evaluar = reassess [re-assess], reevaluate [re-evaluate], reappraise.

* volver a financiar = re-fund.

* volver a formarse = reform.

* volver a formatear = reformat [re-format].

* volver a funcionar = be back in business.

* volver a guardar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a hablar innecesariamente = belabour [belabor, -USA].

* volver a hacer = redo [re-do], remake.

* volver a hacer un examen = retake + an exam.

* volver a hidratar = rehydrate.

* volver a imprimir = reprint.

* volver a incluir = reinstate.

* volver a indizar = re-index [reindex].

* volver a inscribir = reregister.

* volver a insertar = reinsert.

* volver a insertar en el ordenador = rekey [re-key].

* volver a intentar = retry [re-try].

* volver a interpretar = reinterpret [re-interpret].

* volver a introducir = re-enter [reenter], reintroduce, reinsert.

* volver a juzgar = retry [re-try].

* volver a la etapa de planificación = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board.

* volver a la normalidad = get back to + normal, return to + normalcy, get (back) into + the swings of things.

* volver a la popularidad = return to + favour.

* volver a la seguridad de = burrow back into.

* volver a la vida normal = get (back) into + the swings of things.

* volver a leer = reread [re-read].

* volver a levantar el sistema = restart.

* volver Algo a su estado anterior = put + Nombre + back on track.

* volver Algo del revés = turn + Nombre + inside-out.

* volver Algo en Otra Cosa = turn + Nombre + into.

* volver al pasado = turn + the clock back.

* volver al principio = come + full circle, bring + Pronombre + full-circle.

* volver al punto de partida = come + full circle, bring + Pronombre + full-circle, go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* volver al redil = return to + the fold.

* volver a manejar = rehandle.

* volver a mezclar = remix.

* volver a montar = reassemble [re-assemble].

* volver a mostrar = redisplay.

* volver a nacer = have + a lucky escape, have + a narrow escape.

* volver a nombrar = rename.

* volver a ordenar = resort.

* volver a oxidar = reoxidise [reoxidize, -USA].

* volver a pedir = reorder [re-order].

* volver a pintar = repaint [re-paint].

* volver a planificar = reschedule.

* volver a plantearse = reconceive of.

* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.

* volver a por sus fueros = be back on track, be on track, bite back.

* volver a preguntar = check back.

* volver a presentar = resubmit [re-submit].

* volver a prestar atención = refocus + attention.

* volver a procesar = reprocess.

* volver a programar = reschedule.

* volver a promover un producto = rehyping.

* volver a publicar = reissue [re-issue].

* volver a recibir financiación = re-fund.

* volver a representar = remap.

* volver a reunir = reassemble [re-assemble].

* volver a salir = come back out.

* volver a salir a la superficie = resurface.

* volver a ser condenado = reconviction.

* volver a ser lo que era = be back on track, be on track.

* volver a subvencionar = re-fund.

* volver a su camino = get back on + track, get back on + Posesivo + path.

* volver a tomar = regain, retake.

* volver a traducir = remap.

* volver a traer = restore.

* volver atrás = turn + the clock back, go + backwards.

* volver a tratar = revisit.

* volver a unir = reunite [re-unite].

* volver a untar grasa al cojinete = repack + bearing.

* volver a usar = reuse [re-use].

* volver a utilizar = recapture, reutilise [reutilize, -USA].

* volver a vivir = relive.

* volver corriendo = scurry back.

* volver de nuevo = come back out.

* volver el reloj atrás = turn + the clock back.

* volver en + Expresión Temporal = be back in + Expresión Temporal.

* volver en sí = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.

* volver hacia atrás = backtrack [back-track].

* volver la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.

* volver la espalda = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.

* volver la espalda a = turn + Posesivo + back on.

* volver la página = turn over + page.

* volver las tornas = turn + the tables (on).

* volver la vista atrás = look back.

* volverlo a hacer = go and do it again.

* volver loco = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend, piss + Nombre + off.

* volver loco a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops, push + Alguien + over the edge.

* volver loco, exasperar, sacar de quicio, cabrear, encabronar, dar por culo, = piss + Nombre + off.

* volver pronto = haste back.

* volverse = become, turn into, swing around, turn (a)round.

* volverse + Adjetivo = grow + Adjetivo.

* volverse a reunir = reconvene.

* volverse a unir a = rejoin.

* volverse chalado = go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse chiflado = go + potty, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse ciego = become + blind.

* volverse + Color = turn to + Color.

* volverse cruel = become + vicious.

* volverse en contra de = turn against.

* volverse estúpido = go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse etéreo = etherealise [etherealize, -USA].

* volverse frenético = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, work up + a lather.

* volverse ilegible = become + unreadable.

* volverse líquido = turn to + liquid.

* volverse loco = go + bananas, take + leave of + Posesivo + senses, go + mad, run + amok, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, go + berserk, go + postal, go + wild, go + crazy, go + nuts, go + potty, get + a buzz from, go out of + Posesivo + mind, throw + a wobbly, go off + the rails, throw + a wobbler, go + haywire, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse loco de alegría = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.

* volverse loco por = sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go + gaga (over).

* volverse majareta = go + potty, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go off + the rails, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse marrón = turn + brown.

* volverse obscuro = turn + dark.

* volverse obsoleto = go out of + date, become + obsolete, go out of + fashion, obsolesce.

* volverse obsoleto, pasar de moda, caducar = become + obsolete.

* volverse oscuro = turn + dark.

* volverse violento = turn + violent.

* volver sobre = retrace.

* volver sobre los pasos de Uno = double-back, retrace + Posesivo + steps, retrace + Posesivo + footsteps, go back on + Posesivo + steps.

* volver tarde a casa = stay out + late.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( regresar - al lugar donde se está) to come back; (- a otro lugar) to go back

no sé a qué hora volveré — I don't know what time I'll be back

¿cómo vas a volver? — how are you getting back?

volvió muy cambiada — she came back o returned a different person

¿cuándo piensas volver por aquí? — when do you think you'll be o come back this way?

ha vuelto con su familia — she's gone back to her family

volver a algo — < a un lugar> to go back to something; <a una situación/actividad> to return to something

no había vuelto a su pueblo — he hadn't been back to his home town

volver a clases — to go back to school

volviendo a lo que decía... — to get o go back to what I was saying...

ya volvemos a lo de siempre — so we're back to the same problem

volver de algo: ¿cuándo volviste de las vacaciones? when did you get back from your vacation?; ha vuelto de Roma she's back from Rome; volvió cansado del trabajo he was tired when he got home from work; volver atrás — ( literal) to go o turn back; ( al pasado) to turn back the clock

2)

a) ( repetirse) momento to return

b) calma/paz to return

volver a algo — to return to something

3)

volver en sí — to come to o round

4) ( reconciliarse)

volver con alguien — to make up with somebody
2.
volver v aux

volver a + inf: volver a empezar to start again o (AmE) over; no volverá a ocurrir it won't happen again; no lo volví a ver I never saw him again; lo tuve que volver a llevar al taller — I had to take it back to the workshop
3.
volver vt

1) ( dar la vuelta)

a) <colchón/tortilla> to turn (over); < tierra> to turn o dig over; <calcetín/chaqueta> ( poner del revés) to turn... inside out; ( poner del derecho) to turn... the right way round; < cuello> to turn

volver la página — to turn the page

b) <cabeza/mirada>

volvió la cabeza — she turned her head

volvió la mirada hacia mí — he turned his gaze toward(s) me

c) < esquina> to turn

2) (convertir en, poner)

la ha vuelto muy egoísta — it has made her very selfish

me está volviendo loca — it's/he's/she's driving me mad

lo vuelve de otro color — it turns it a different color

3) (Méx)

volver el estómago — to be sick
4.
volverse v pron

1) ( girar) to turn (around)

se volvió hacia él — she turned to face him

no te vuelvas, que nos están siguiendo — don't look back, we're being followed

se volvió de espaldas — he turned his back on me (o her etc)

volverse boca arriba/abajo — to turn over onto one's back/stomach

volverse atrás — to back out

volverse contra alguien — to turn against somebody

2) (convertirse en, ponerse)

se ha vuelto muy antipático — he's become very unpleasant

se está volviendo muy quisquillosa — she's getting very fussy

se vuelve agrio — it turns o goes sour

se volvió loca — she went mad

* * *

= come back, render, return, switch back, turn back, turn over + page, turn over, get back, be back.

Ex: He wondered whether to chase after Duff and order him to come back or wait and see him later, after she had regained her composure.

Ex: So strongly was it felt by proponents of change that just such unconscious biases rendered libraries 'part of the problem, instead of the solution'.

Ex: Returning to government agencies, some agencies are treated as subordinate to a government, whilst others are entered independently.

Ex: A code at the bottom of the local document summary and full information screens allow switching back to the system catalog.

Ex: It might be wise for you to turn back and re-read what was said in section 2.

Ex: Turn over the page and you will find suggested analyses against which you can check your solution.

Ex: Then he picked up about 2 cm. of type from the right-hand end of the uppermost line (i.e. the last word or two of the last line) with the thumb and forefinger of his right hand, read it, and dropped the pieces of type one by one into their proper boxes, turning over the old house.

Ex: I have been off on vacation and just got back.

Ex: Which means I'd give the whole shooting match just to be back where I was before I quit sleeping under the stars and come into the hen-coops.

* acción de volver a contar algo = retelling.

* aguas + volver a su cauce = dust + settle.

* hacer que la gente se vuelva a mirar = make + heads turn.

* hora de volver a casa = curfew.

* la historia + volverse a repetir = history + come full circle.

* las cosas + volver + a su punto de partida = the wheel + turn + full circle.

* no volver = go + forever.

* no volver hasta + Expresión Temporal = not be back for + Expresión Temporal.

* no volver la vista atrás = never + look back.

* que puede volver a cerrarse herméticamente = resealable.

* volvemos siempre al principio = things swing full circle.

* volver a = depart to, get back to, go back to, move back to, revert (to), go + full circle back to, circle back to, backtrack [back-track], recur to, roll back to, revert back to, head back to, slide back to, default to.

* volver a abrir = be back in business.

* volver a adoptar = resume.

* volver a albergar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a alfombrar = recarpet [re-carpet].

* volver a Alguien loco = drive + Alguien + up a wall, drive + Alguien + to despair, drive + Alguien + mad, drive + Alguien + insane, drive + Alguien + crazy, drive + Alguien + nuts, drive + Alguien + potty.

* volver a almacenar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a alojar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a alquilar = rehire [re-hire].

* volver a analizar = reexamine [re-examine], reanalyse [reanalyze, -USA].

* volver a aparecer = resurface.

* volver a aprender = relearn.

* volver a asegurar = reinsure.

* volver a asentar = resettle.

* volver a atar = re-tie.

* volver a bautizar = re-baptise [re-baptize, -USA].

* volver a caer (en) = relapse (into).

* volver a calcular = recalculation.

* volver a cargar = reload.

* volver a casa = go + home again.

* volver a casarse = remarry.

* volver a clasificar = refolder.

* volver a combinar = recombine [re-combine].

* volver a comprimir = recompress.

* volver a comprobar = check back.

* volver a conectar = reconnect [re-connect].

* volver a congelarse = re-freeze [refreeze].

* volver a considerar = reconsider.

* volver a consultar = revisit, check back.

* volver a contar = recount, retell.

* volver a contextualizar = recontextualise [recontextualize, USA].

* volver a contratar = rehire [re-hire].

* volver a convertir = reconvert.

* volver a convocar = reconvene.

* volver a copiar = recopy.

* volver a crear = recreate [re-create].

* volver a dar forma = reshape [re-shape].

* volver a descubrir = rediscover.

* volver a despertar = reawaken [re-awaken].

* volver a determinar = respecify.

* volver a diseñar = redesign [re-design], repurpose [re-purpose].

* volver a dotar = re-equip [reequip].

* volver a ejecutar = rerun [re-run].

* volver a empezar = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board, a fresh start, start over, go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.

* volver a encuadernar = rebind [re-bind].

* volver a enmoquetar = recarpeting.

* volver a enseñar = retrain [re-train].

* volver a entrar = come back in.

* volver a enviar = resubmit [re-submit], reship, resend [re-send].

* volver a equipar = re-equip [reequip].

* volver a escribir = retype [re-type], rewrite [re-write].

* volver a especificar = respecify.

* volver a establecer equivalencias = remap.

* volver a evaluar = reassess [re-assess], reevaluate [re-evaluate], reappraise.

* volver a financiar = re-fund.

* volver a formarse = reform.

* volver a formatear = reformat [re-format].

* volver a funcionar = be back in business.

* volver a guardar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a hablar innecesariamente = belabour [belabor, -USA].

* volver a hacer = redo [re-do], remake.

* volver a hacer un examen = retake + an exam.

* volver a hidratar = rehydrate.

* volver a imprimir = reprint.

* volver a incluir = reinstate.

* volver a indizar = re-index [reindex].

* volver a inscribir = reregister.

* volver a insertar = reinsert.

* volver a insertar en el ordenador = rekey [re-key].

* volver a intentar = retry [re-try].

* volver a interpretar = reinterpret [re-interpret].

* volver a introducir = re-enter [reenter], reintroduce, reinsert.

* volver a juzgar = retry [re-try].

* volver a la etapa de planificación = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board.

* volver a la normalidad = get back to + normal, return to + normalcy, get (back) into + the swings of things.

* volver a la popularidad = return to + favour.

* volver a la seguridad de = burrow back into.

* volver a la vida normal = get (back) into + the swings of things.

* volver a leer = reread [re-read].

* volver a levantar el sistema = restart.

* volver Algo a su estado anterior = put + Nombre + back on track.

* volver Algo del revés = turn + Nombre + inside-out.

* volver Algo en Otra Cosa = turn + Nombre + into.

* volver al pasado = turn + the clock back.

* volver al principio = come + full circle, bring + Pronombre + full-circle.

* volver al punto de partida = come + full circle, bring + Pronombre + full-circle, go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* volver al redil = return to + the fold.

* volver a manejar = rehandle.

* volver a mezclar = remix.

* volver a montar = reassemble [re-assemble].

* volver a mostrar = redisplay.

* volver a nacer = have + a lucky escape, have + a narrow escape.

* volver a nombrar = rename.

* volver a ordenar = resort.

* volver a oxidar = reoxidise [reoxidize, -USA].

* volver a pedir = reorder [re-order].

* volver a pintar = repaint [re-paint].

* volver a planificar = reschedule.

* volver a plantearse = reconceive of.

* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.

* volver a por sus fueros = be back on track, be on track, bite back.

* volver a preguntar = check back.

* volver a presentar = resubmit [re-submit].

* volver a prestar atención = refocus + attention.

* volver a procesar = reprocess.

* volver a programar = reschedule.

* volver a promover un producto = rehyping.

* volver a publicar = reissue [re-issue].

* volver a recibir financiación = re-fund.

* volver a representar = remap.

* volver a reunir = reassemble [re-assemble].

* volver a salir = come back out.

* volver a salir a la superficie = resurface.

* volver a ser condenado = reconviction.

* volver a ser lo que era = be back on track, be on track.

* volver a subvencionar = re-fund.

* volver a su camino = get back on + track, get back on + Posesivo + path.

* volver a tomar = regain, retake.

* volver a traducir = remap.

* volver a traer = restore.

* volver atrás = turn + the clock back, go + backwards.

* volver a tratar = revisit.

* volver a unir = reunite [re-unite].

* volver a untar grasa al cojinete = repack + bearing.

* volver a usar = reuse [re-use].

* volver a utilizar = recapture, reutilise [reutilize, -USA].

* volver a vivir = relive.

* volver corriendo = scurry back.

* volver de nuevo = come back out.

* volver el reloj atrás = turn + the clock back.

* volver en + Expresión Temporal = be back in + Expresión Temporal.

* volver en sí = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.

* volver hacia atrás = backtrack [back-track].

* volver la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.

* volver la espalda = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.

* volver la espalda a = turn + Posesivo + back on.

* volver la página = turn over + page.

* volver las tornas = turn + the tables (on).

* volver la vista atrás = look back.

* volverlo a hacer = go and do it again.

* volver loco = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend, piss + Nombre + off.

* volver loco a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops, push + Alguien + over the edge.

* volver loco, exasperar, sacar de quicio, cabrear, encabronar, dar por culo, = piss + Nombre + off.

* volver pronto = haste back.

* volverse = become, turn into, swing around, turn (a)round.

* volverse + Adjetivo = grow + Adjetivo.

* volverse a reunir = reconvene.

* volverse a unir a = rejoin.

* volverse chalado = go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse chiflado = go + potty, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse ciego = become + blind.

* volverse + Color = turn to + Color.

* volverse cruel = become + vicious.

* volverse en contra de = turn against.

* volverse estúpido = go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse etéreo = etherealise [etherealize, -USA].

* volverse frenético = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, work up + a lather.

* volverse ilegible = become + unreadable.

* volverse líquido = turn to + liquid.

* volverse loco = go + bananas, take + leave of + Posesivo + senses, go + mad, run + amok, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, go + berserk, go + postal, go + wild, go + crazy, go + nuts, go + potty, get + a buzz from, go out of + Posesivo + mind, throw + a wobbly, go off + the rails, throw + a wobbler, go + haywire, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse loco de alegría = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.

* volverse loco por = sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go + gaga (over).

* volverse majareta = go + potty, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go off + the rails, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse marrón = turn + brown.

* volverse obscuro = turn + dark.

* volverse obsoleto = go out of + date, become + obsolete, go out of + fashion, obsolesce.

* volverse obsoleto, pasar de moda, caducar = become + obsolete.

* volverse oscuro = turn + dark.

* volverse violento = turn + violent.

* volver sobre = retrace.

* volver sobre los pasos de Uno = double-back, retrace + Posesivo + steps, retrace + Posesivo + footsteps, go back on + Posesivo + steps.

* volver tarde a casa = stay out + late.

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volver [ E11 ]

vi

A (regresar — al lugar donde se está) to come back; (— a otro lugar) to go back

no sé a qué hora volveré I don't know what time I'll be back

¿no piensas volver allí algún día? don't you intend going back there some day?

dos de los cazas no volvieron two of the fighters failed to return

vete y no vuelvas más get out and don't ever come back

volvió muy cambiada she came back o returned a different person

¿cuándo piensas volver por aquí? when do you think you'll be o get o come back this way?

ha vuelto con su familia she's gone back to her family

no sé cómo consiguió volver I don't know how he managed to get back

volver A algo:

nunca volvió a Alemania she never went back to o returned to Germany

no había vuelto a su pueblo desde que era pequeño he hadn't been back to his home town since he was a child

logró volver al campamento she managed to get back to the camp

¿cuándo vuelves al colegio? when do you go back to school?

volver DE algo:

¿cuándo volviste de las vacaciones? when did you get back from your vacation?

¿sabes si ha vuelto de Roma? do you know if she's back from Rome?

volvieron del lugar del accidente they returned o came back from the scene of the accident

siempre vuelve cansado del trabajo he's always tired when he gets o comes home from work

volver atrás (en un viaje) to go o turn back; (al pasado) to turn back the clock

veo que no han entendido, volvamos atrás I can see you haven't understood, let's go back over it again

vuelve y juega … ( Col fam); here we go again … ( colloq)

B

1 (a una situación, una actividad) volver A algo to return TO sth

el país ha vuelto a la normalidad the country is back to o has returned to normal

está pensando en volver al mundo del espectáculo she's thinking of returning to o making a comeback in show business

2 (a un tema) volver A algo:

volviendo a lo que hablábamos… to go back to what we were talking about…

ya volvemos a lo de siempre so we're back to the same old problem

siempre vuelve al mismo tema he always comes back to the same subject

C

1 (repetirse) «momento» to return

aquellos días felices que no volverán those happy days that will never return

2 «calma/paz» to return volver A algo:

la paz ha vuelto a la zona peace has returned to the area, the area is peaceful again

la normalidad ha vuelto a la fábrica the situation at the factory is back to normal

D

volver en sí to come to o round

trataban de hacerlo volver en sí they were trying to bring him round

E ( Méx) (vomitar) to be sick

■

v aux

volver A + INF:

no volverá a ocurrir it won't happen again

no hemos vuelto a verlo we haven't seen him since

no volvió a probar el alcohol she never drank alcohol again

me volvió a llenar el vaso she refilled my glass

lo tuve que volver a llevar al taller I had to take it back to the workshop

■ volver

vt

A (dar la vuelta)

1 ‹colchón/tortilla/filete› to turn, turn over; ‹tierra› to turn o dig over

2 ‹calcetín/chaqueta› to turn … inside out; ‹cuello› to turn

vuelve la manga, que la tienes del revés pull the sleeve out, you've got it inside out

3

volver la página or hoja to turn the page, turn over

4 ‹cabeza/ojos›

volvió la cabeza para ver quién la seguía she turned her head o she looked around to see who was following her

volvió los ojos/la mirada hacia mí he turned his eyes/his gaze toward(s) me

volver la mirada hacia el pasado to look back to the past

5 ‹esquina› to turn

está ahí, nada más volver la esquina it's up there, just around the corner

B (convertir en, poner) to make

la ha vuelto muy egoísta it has made her very selfish

la televisión los está volviendo tontos television is turning them into morons

lo vuelve de otro color it turns it a different color

C

( Méx): volver el estómago to be sick

■ volverse

v pron

A (darse la vuelta, girar) to turn, turn around

se volvió para ver quién la llamaba she turned (around) to see who was calling her

se volvió hacia él she turned to face him

no te vuelvas, que nos siguen don't look back, we're being followed

se volvió de espaldas he turned his back on me/her/them

volverse boca arriba/abajo to turn over onto one's back/stomach

volverse atrás to back out

volverse contra algn to turn against sb

B

(convertirse en, ponerse): últimamente se ha vuelto muy antipática she's become very unpleasant recently

el partido se ha vuelto más radical the party has grown o become more radical

su mirada se volvió triste his expression saddened o grew sad

se está volviendo muy quisquillosa she's getting very fussy

se vuelve agrio it turns o goes sour

se volvió loca she went mad

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volver ( conjugate volver) verbo intransitivo
1 ( regresar — al lugar donde se está) to come back;
(— a otro lugar) to go back;
◊ no sé a qué hora volveré I don't know what time I'll be back;

¿cómo vas a volver? how are you getting back?;
ha vuelto con su familia she's gone back to her family;
volver a algo ‹ a un lugar› to go back to sth;

‹a una situación/actividad› to return to sth;
◊ mañana volvemos a clases tomorrow we go back to school;

quiere volver al mundo del espectáculo he wants to return to show business;
volviendo a lo que decía … to get o go back to what I was saying …;
¿cuándo volviste de las vacaciones? when did you get back from your vacation?;
ha vuelto de París she's back from Paris
2 [calma/paz] to return;
volver a algo to return to sth
3
◊ volver en sí to come to o round

volver v aux:
◊ volver a empezar to start again o (AmE) over;

no volverá a ocurrir it won't happen again;
lo tuve que volver a llevar al taller I had to take it back to the workshop
verbo transitivo
1 ( dar la vuelta)
a) ‹colchón/tortilla› to turn (over);

‹ tierra› to turn o dig over;
‹calcetín/chaqueta› ( poner — del revés) to turn … inside out;
(— del derecho) to turn … the right way round;
‹ cuello› to turn;
◊ volver la página to turn the page

b) ‹ cabeza› to turn;

◊ volvió la mirada hacia mí he turned his gaze toward(s) me

c) ‹ esquina› to turn

2 (convertir en, poner):
◊ la ha vuelto muy egoísta it has made her very selfish;

me está volviendo loca it's/he's/she's driving me mad
3 (Méx)
◊ volver el estómago to be sick

volverse verbo pronominal
1 ( girar) to turn (around);
◊ se volvió hacia él she turned to face him;

no te vuelvas, que nos están siguiendo don't look back, we're being followed;
se volvió de espaldas he turned his back on me (o her etc);
volverse boca arriba/abajo to turn over onto one's back/stomach
2 (convertirse en, ponerse):
◊ se ha vuelto muy antipático he's become very unpleasant;

se vuelve agrio it turns o goes sour;
se volvió loca she went mad
volver
I verbo intransitivo
1 (retornar, regresar: hacia el hablante) to return, come back: volveremos mañana, we'll come back tomorrow
(: a otro sitio) to return, go back: volvió a su casa, she went back to her home
2 (: una acción, situación, etc) volveremos sobre ese asunto esta tarde, we'll come back to that subject this afternoon
(expresando repetición) lo volvió a hacer, he did it again
volver a empezar, to start again o US over
II verbo transitivo
1 (dar la vuelta: a una tortilla, etc) to turn over
(a un calcetín, etc) to turn inside out
(a la esquina, la página) to turn
(la mirada, etc) to turn 2 volverle la espalda a alguien, to turn one's back on sb
♦ Locuciones: familiar figurado (superar un gran peligro) volver a nacer: sobrevivió al naufragio, ha vuelto a nacer, he survived the shipwreck miraculously
volver en sí, to come round
volver la vista atrás, (mirar al pasado) to look back
volver a alguien loco: me está volviendo loco, she's driving me mad o crazy
' volver' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ambages
- andadas
- carga
- clara
- claro
- emocionante
- enajenar
- entenderse
- escopetazo
- espalda
- estragos
- garantizar
- grupa
- hervir
- idea
- imperiosa
- imperioso
- indisponer
- loca
- loco
- mentalizarse
- mico
- normalizar
- placer
- recalentar
- rellenar
- repasar
- repetir
- resentirse
- retroceder
- soler
- soñar
- tornar
- trastornar
- venir
- vista
- arreglar
- cuidar
- empezar
- endurecer
- gana
- hacer
- poder
- rehacer
- tal
- vuelto
- vuelva
English:
again
- ask back
- before
- call back
- circle
- clock
- come back
- come round
- come to
- despair
- double back
- drive
- get back
- go back
- go back to
- insane
- lapse
- live through
- look round
- mad
- make
- mind
- move back
- nuts
- paint over
- put back
- rake up
- re-enter
- re-erect
- reapply
- reappoint
- reassemble
- reassess
- reconvene
- reimpose
- rekindle
- remarry
- render
- reoccupy
- reopen
- repeat
- replace
- replay
- replenish
- reread
- rerun
- reschedule
- resit
- restock
- resume

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volver

♦ vt

1. [dar la vuelta a] to turn round;
[lo de arriba abajo] to turn over; [lo de dentro fuera] to turn inside out;
vuelve la tele hacia aquí, que la veamos turn the TV round this way so we can see it;

ayúdame a volver el colchón help me turn the mattress over;

volver la hoja o [m5] página to turn the page;

al volver la esquina when we turned the corner

2. [cabeza, ojos, mirada] to turn;

vuelve la espalda turn your back to me

3. [convertir en]
eso lo volvió un delincuente that made him a criminal, that turned him into a criminal;

la lejía volvió blanca la camisa the bleach turned the shirt white

4. Méx
volver el estómago to throw up

♦ vi

1. [persona] [ir de vuelta] to go back, to return;
[venir de vuelta] to come back, to return;
yo allí/aquí no vuelvo I'm not going back there/coming back here;

vuelve, no te vayas come back, don't go;

¿cuándo has vuelto? when did you get back?;

al volver pasé por el supermercado I stopped off at the supermarket on the o my way back;

no vuelvas tarde don't be late (back);

ya he vuelto a casa I'm back home;

volver atrás to go back;

cuando vuelva del trabajo when I get back from work;

aún no ha vuelto del trabajo she isn't back o hasn't got back from work yet;

ha vuelto muy morena de la playa she's come back from the seaside with a nice tan

2. [mal tiempo, alegría, tranquilidad] to return;

cuando vuelva el verano when it's summer again;

todo volvió a la normalidad everything went back o returned to normal;

vuelve la minifalda miniskirts are back

3. [reanudar]
volver a la tarea to return to one's work;

volver al trabajo/al colegio to go back to work/school;

volviendo al tema que nos ocupa… to go back to the matter we are discussing…;

vuelve a leerlo read it again;

tras el verano volvió a dar clases en la universidad once the summer was over she started teaching at the university again;

vuelve a ponerlo en su sitio put it back;

vuelve a dormirte go back to sleep;

volver con alguien [reanudar relación] to go back to sb;

Comp

volver a nacer to be reborn

4.
volver en sí to come to, to regain consciousness

♦ See also the pronominal verb volverse

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volver

<part vuelto>

I v/t

1 página, mirada etc turn (a to;

hacia toward); tortilla, filete turn (over); vestido turn inside outXXX; boca abajo turn upside down

2

:

volver loco drive crazy;

el humo volvío negra la pared the smoke turned the wall black, the smoke made the wall go black

II v/i

1 return, go/come back;

volver a casa go/come back home;

¿cuándo vuelven? when do they get back?;

volver sobre algo return to sth, go back to sth;

volver a la normalidad return to normality

2

:

volver en sí come to, come around

3

:

volver a hacer algo do sth again;

volver a fumar start smoking again

* * *

volver {89} vi

1) : to return, to come or go back

volver a casa: to return home

2) : to revert

volver al tema: to get back to the subject

3)

volver a : to do again

volvieron a llamar: they called again

4)

volver en sí : to come to, to regain consciousness

volver vt

1) : to turn, to turn over, to turn inside out

2) : to return, to repay, to restore

3) : to cause, to make

la volvía loca: it was driving her crazy

♦ See also the reflexive verb volverse

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volver vb

1. (regresar) to come back [pt. came; pp. come] / to go back

vuelve a casa come back home

volveré dentro de una hora I'll be back in an hour

le gustaría volver a Londres he'd like to go back to London

2. (repetir)... again

¿puedes volver a decirlo? can you say that again?

ha vuelto a salir he's gone out again

volveré a llamar I'll ring back

3. (dar la vuelta a) to turn over / to turn

volví la hoja I turned the piece of paper over

volvió el vestido del revés she turned the dress inside out

volver en sí to come round

volver la cabeza to look round

volvió la cabeza hacia la puerta she looked towards the door

Spanish-English dictionary > volver
9 aburrido

adj.

1 boring, dull, humdrum, uninteresting.

2 bored, tired.

f. & m.

bore, boring person, tiresome person.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: aburrir.

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aburrido

► participio pasado

1→ link=aburrir aburrir

► adjetivo

1 (ser aburrido) boring, tedious; (monótono) dull, dreary

2 (estar aburrido) bored, weary; (cansado) tired of; (harto) fed up with

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(f. - aburrida)

adj.

1) boring, tedious

2) bored, fed up

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ADJ (=que aburre) boring, tedious; (=que siente aburrimiento) bored

un libro aburrido — a boring book

una espera aburrida — a tedious wait

¡estoy aburrido de decírtelo! — I'm tired of telling you!
ABURRIDO ¿"Bored" o "boring"? ► Usamos bored para referirnos al hecho de {estar} aburrido, es decir, de sentir aburrimiento: Si estás aburrida podrías ayudarme con este trabajo If you're bored you could help me with this work ► Usamos boring con personas, actividades y cosas para indicar que alguien o algo {es} aburrido, es decir, que produce aburrimiento: ¡Qué novela más aburrida! What a boring novel! No me gusta salir con él; es muy aburrido I don't like going out with him; he's very boring
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I
- da adjetivo

1) < persona>

a) [estar] ( sin entretenimiento) bored

estoy muy aburrido — I'm bored stiff

b) [estar] ( harto) fed up

aburrido de algo — tired of something, fed up with something

aburrido de + inf — tired of -ing

2) [ser] <película/persona> boring; < trabajo> boring, tedious
II
- da masculino, femenino bore

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= tedious, deadly [deadlier -comp., deadliest -sup.], drab, stodgy, unexciting, uninteresting, wearisome, weary [wearier -comp., weariest -sup.], bored, boring, wearying, dreary [drearier -comp., dreariest -sup.], uninspiring, unmoving, dull, cut and dried [cut and dry].

Nota: Escrito con guiones cuando se usa como adjetivo.

Ex. In other places too many references could make for a very tedious search.

Ex. Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).

Ex. Have reading foisted on you as a duty, a task to be put up with, from which you expect no delight, and it can appear a drab business gladly to be given up.

Ex. One could easily prefer the convenience of the stodgy single-volume work.

Ex. The author argues that the advantages for higher education are unclear, and rather unexciting.

Ex. There is no such thing on earth as an uninteresting subject; the only thing that can exist is an uninterested person.

Ex. The earliest binding machines replaced the wearisome hand-beating of the sheets in order to fold them.

Ex. Humanity is returning to the downsized, reengineered, total quality management weary business world.

Ex. One should answer the telephone clearly and pleasantly -- not in a bored voice or in slurred haste.

Ex. This article shows how the dowdy and boring image of the stereotypical librarian as presented in fiction, taints the portrayal of all who work in libraries.

Ex. A new wave of books dealing frankly with such concerns as sex, alcoholism and broken homes was seen as a breakthrough, but plots and styles have begun to show a wearying sameness.

Ex. The city was considered to be seedy (decayed, littered, grimy, and dreary), crowded, busy, and strongly idiosyncratic (quaint, historic, colorful, and full of 'atmosphere').

Ex. Though the novel begins like a house ablaze, it later thickens slightly into an acceptable if uninspiring finale.

Ex. The outcome is strangely unmoving.

Ex. These librarians are given Haykin upon the day of their arrival and are expected to read the entire dull document and use it as a guideline in establishing subject headings.

Ex. I don't like to hear cut-and-dried sermons -- when I hear a man preach, I like to see him act as if he were fighting bees.

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* de un modo aburrido y pesado = tediously, ponderously, boringly.

* día aburrido = dull day.

* estar aburrido como una ostra = be bored stiff.

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I
- da adjetivo

1) < persona>

a) [estar] ( sin entretenimiento) bored

estoy muy aburrido — I'm bored stiff

b) [estar] ( harto) fed up

aburrido de algo — tired of something, fed up with something

aburrido de + inf — tired of -ing

2) [ser] <película/persona> boring; < trabajo> boring, tedious
II
- da masculino, femenino bore

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= tedious, deadly [deadlier -comp., deadliest -sup.], drab, stodgy, unexciting, uninteresting, wearisome, weary [wearier -comp., weariest -sup.], bored, boring, wearying, dreary [drearier -comp., dreariest -sup.], uninspiring, unmoving, dull, cut and dried [cut and dry].

Nota: Escrito con guiones cuando se usa como adjetivo.

Ex: In other places too many references could make for a very tedious search.

Ex: Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).

Ex: Have reading foisted on you as a duty, a task to be put up with, from which you expect no delight, and it can appear a drab business gladly to be given up.

Ex: One could easily prefer the convenience of the stodgy single-volume work.

Ex: The author argues that the advantages for higher education are unclear, and rather unexciting.

Ex: There is no such thing on earth as an uninteresting subject; the only thing that can exist is an uninterested person.

Ex: The earliest binding machines replaced the wearisome hand-beating of the sheets in order to fold them.

Ex: Humanity is returning to the downsized, reengineered, total quality management weary business world.

Ex: One should answer the telephone clearly and pleasantly -- not in a bored voice or in slurred haste.

Ex: This article shows how the dowdy and boring image of the stereotypical librarian as presented in fiction, taints the portrayal of all who work in libraries.

Ex: A new wave of books dealing frankly with such concerns as sex, alcoholism and broken homes was seen as a breakthrough, but plots and styles have begun to show a wearying sameness.

Ex: The city was considered to be seedy (decayed, littered, grimy, and dreary), crowded, busy, and strongly idiosyncratic (quaint, historic, colorful, and full of 'atmosphere').

Ex: Though the novel begins like a house ablaze, it later thickens slightly into an acceptable if uninspiring finale.

Ex: The outcome is strangely unmoving.

Ex: These librarians are given Haykin upon the day of their arrival and are expected to read the entire dull document and use it as a guideline in establishing subject headings.

Ex: I don't like to hear cut-and-dried sermons -- when I hear a man preach, I like to see him act as if he were fighting bees.

* de un modo aburrido y pesado = tediously, ponderously, boringly.

* día aburrido = dull day.

* estar aburrido como una ostra = be bored stiff.

* * *

aburrido¹ -da

adjective

A ‹persona›

1 [ ESTAR] (sin entretenimiento) bored

estoy muy aburrido I'm bored stiff

2 [ ESTAR] (harto) fed up

me tienes aburrido con tus quejas I'm fed up with your complaints

aburrido DE algo tired OF sth, fed up WITH sth

estoy aburrido de sus bromas I'm tired of o fed up with her jokes

aburrido DE + INF tired of -ING

estoy aburrido de pedírselo I'm tired of asking him for it

B [ SER] ‹película/persona› boring

es un trabajo muy aburrido it's a really boring o tedious job

la conferencia fue aburridísima the lecture was really boring

aburrido² -da

masculine, feminine

bore

* * *

Del verbo aburrir: ( conjugate aburrir)

aburrido es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
aburrido
aburrir
aburrido
◊ -da adjetivo

1 [estar] ‹ persona›
a) ( sin entretenimiento) bored;

◊ estoy muy aburrido I'm bored stiff

b) ( harto) fed up;

aburrido de algo tired of sth, fed up with sth;
aburrido de hacer algo tired of doing sth
2 [ser] ‹película/persona› boring;
‹ trabajo› boring, tedious
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
bore
aburrir ( conjugate aburrir) verbo transitivo
to bore
aburrirse verbo pronominal
a) ( por falta de entretenimiento) to get bored

b) ( hartarse) aburridose de algo/algn to get tired of o fed up with sth/sb;

aburridose de hacer algo to get tired of doing sth
aburrido,-a adjetivo
1 (cargante, tedioso) tu hermano es aburrido, your brother's boring
2 (que no se divierte) tu hermano está aburrido, your brother's bored
(cansado, hastiado) estoy aburrido de tus quejas, I'm tired of your complaints
aburrir verbo transitivo to bore
♦ Locuciones: aburrir a las ovejas, to be incredibly boring
' aburrido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aburrida
- acto
- amargada
- amargado
- harta
- harto
- insípida
- insípido
- ladrillo
- pesada
- pesado
- petardo
- plomo
- sopa
- tostón
- aburridor
- aguado
- bastante
- cansado
- de
- enojoso
- latoso
- mamado
- podrido
English:
bored
- boring
- dreary
- dull
- grind
- plough through
- quiet
- shade
- stiff
- tedious
- tediously
- uninspiring
- especially
- staid
- wade

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aburrido, -a

♦ adj

1. [harto, fastidiado] bored;

estar aburrido de hacer algo to be fed up with doing sth;

estoy aburrido de esperar I'm fed up with o tired of waiting;

me tiene muy aburrido con sus constantes protestas I'm fed up with her constant complaining;

Comp
Fam
estar aburrido como una ostra to be bored stiff

2. [que aburre] boring;

este libro es muy aburrido this book is very boring;

la fiesta está muy aburrida it's a very boring party

♦ nm,f

bore;

¡eres un aburrido! you're so boring!

* * *

aburrido

adj que aburre boring; que se aburre bored;

aburrido de algo bored o fed up fam with sth

* * *

aburrido, -da adj

1) : bored, tired, fed up

2) tedioso: boring, tedious

* * *

aburrido¹ adj

1. (sin entretenimiento) bored

no tengo nada que hacer y estoy aburrido I haven't got anything to do and I'm bored

2. (tedioso, pesado) boring

¡qué programa más aburrido! what a boring programme!

aburrido² n (persona) bore

Spanish-English dictionary > aburrido
10 cansado

adj.

1 tired, all-in, worn-out, bleary.

2 tiresome.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: cansar.

* * *

cansado

► participio pasado

1→ link=cansar cansar

► adjetivo

1 (gen) tired, weary

■ estoy cansada I'm tired

2 (que fatiga) tiring

■ es un trabajo muy cansado it's a very tiring job

3 (pesado) boring, tiresome

4 (harto) tired (de, of), fed up (de, with)

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

tener la vista cansada to have eyestrain

* * *

(f. - cansada)

adj.

1) tired, weary

2) tiring

* * *

ADJ

1) (=fatigado) [persona] tired (de from)
[aspecto, apariencia] weary, tired; [ojos] tired, strained
lo noto cansado últimamente — he's been looking tired lately

es que nació cansada — iró she was born lazy

con voz cansada — with a weary voice
vista 1., 1)
2) (=harto)

• estar cansado de algo — to be tired of sth

estoy cansado de que me hagan siempre la misma pregunta — I'm tired of always being asked the same question

estamos más que cansados de tanta corrupción — we are sick and tired of all this corruption

¡ya estoy cansado de vuestras tonterías! — I've had enough of this nonsense of yours!

• estar cansado de hacer algo — to be tired of doing sth

estoy cansado de tanto viajar — I'm tired of so much travelling

sus amigos, cansados de esperarlo, se habían ido — tired of waiting, his friends had left

3) (=pesado) tiring

debe de ser cansado corregir tantos exámenes — it must be tiring marking o to mark so many exams, marking so many exams must be tiring

4)

- a las cansadas
CANSADO ¿"Tired" o "tiring"? Hay que tener en cuenta la diferencia entre tired y tiring a la hora de traducir cansado. ► Lo traducimos por tired cuando queremos indicar que {estamos} o que nos sentimos cansados: Se sintió cansado y se marchó He felt tired and left Estoy cansado de trabajar I'm tired of working Estábamos cansados del viaje We were tired after the journey ► Lo traducimos por tiring cuando queremos indicar que algo {es} cansado, es decir, que nos produce cansancio: Conducir 140 kms. todos los días es muy cansado Driving 140 kms every day is very tiring Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
* * *

- da adjetivo

1)

a) [estar] ( fatigado) tired

tienes cara de cansado — you look tired

en un tono cansado — in a weary tone of voice

tengo los pies cansados — my feet are tired

b) [estar] (aburrido, harto)

cansado de algo/+ inf — tired of something/-ing

estoy cansado de decírtelo — I'm tired of telling you

a las cansadas — (RPl) at long last

2) [ser] <viaje/trabajo> tiring

* * *

= fatigued, tired, wearisome, weary [wearier -comp., weariest -sup.], wearying, wearied, washed-out.

Ex. In the event of any incorrect citations, one can then return to the 'scene of the crime' and discover whether the error was in the source or in one's fatigued perception of it.

Ex. In this reading mood we feel anxious, tired, lazy, worried -- whatever causes us to reject demanding and 'new' literature and forces us to take up again books that are comfortably -- and comfortingly -- known and easily enjoyed.

Ex. The earliest binding machines replaced the wearisome hand-beating of the sheets in order to fold them.

Ex. Humanity is returning to the downsized, reengineered, total quality management weary business world.

Ex. A new wave of books dealing frankly with such concerns as sex, alcoholism and broken homes was seen as a breakthrough, but plots and styles have begun to show a wearying sameness.

Ex. 'I better go in,' Leforte muttered, a wearied, disillusioned expression coming over her pallid features.

Ex. He calls himself a writer but he never produces anything because he says he's always too washed-out to write.

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* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.

* de un modo cansado = wearily.

* sentirse cansado = feel + tired.

* tener la vista cansada = need + reading glasses.

* vista cansada = presbyopia.

* * *

- da adjetivo

1)

a) [estar] ( fatigado) tired

tienes cara de cansado — you look tired

en un tono cansado — in a weary tone of voice

tengo los pies cansados — my feet are tired

b) [estar] (aburrido, harto)

cansado de algo/+ inf — tired of something/-ing

estoy cansado de decírtelo — I'm tired of telling you

a las cansadas — (RPl) at long last

2) [ser] <viaje/trabajo> tiring

* * *

= fatigued, tired, wearisome, weary [wearier -comp., weariest -sup.], wearying, wearied, washed-out.

Ex: In the event of any incorrect citations, one can then return to the 'scene of the crime' and discover whether the error was in the source or in one's fatigued perception of it.

Ex: In this reading mood we feel anxious, tired, lazy, worried -- whatever causes us to reject demanding and 'new' literature and forces us to take up again books that are comfortably -- and comfortingly -- known and easily enjoyed.

Ex: The earliest binding machines replaced the wearisome hand-beating of the sheets in order to fold them.

Ex: Humanity is returning to the downsized, reengineered, total quality management weary business world.

Ex: A new wave of books dealing frankly with such concerns as sex, alcoholism and broken homes was seen as a breakthrough, but plots and styles have begun to show a wearying sameness.

Ex: 'I better go in,' Leforte muttered, a wearied, disillusioned expression coming over her pallid features.

Ex: He calls himself a writer but he never produces anything because he says he's always too washed-out to write.

* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.

* de un modo cansado = wearily.

* sentirse cansado = feel + tired.

* tener la vista cansada = need + reading glasses.

* vista cansada = presbyopia.

* * *

cansado -da

adjective

A

1 [ ESTAR] (fatigado) tired

tienes cara de cansado you look tired

creo que nació cansado ( hum); I reckon he was born lazy

en un tono cansado in a weary tone of voice

tengo los pies cansados my feet are tired

2 [ ESTAR] (aburrido, harto) cansado DE algo/+ INF tired OF sth/ -ING

estoy cansado de decirle que me deje en paz I'm tired of telling him to leave me alone

a las cansadas ( RPl); at long last

B [ SER] ‹viaje/trabajo› tiring

* * *

Del verbo cansar: ( conjugate cansar)

cansado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
cansado
cansar
cansado
◊ -da adjetivo

1 [estar]
a) ( fatigado) tired;

◊ cansados de tanto caminar tired from so much walking;

tienes cara de cansado you look tired;
en un tono cansado in a weary tone of voice
b) ( aburrido) cansado de algo/hacer algo tired of sth/doing sth

2 [ser] ‹viaje/trabajo› tiring
cansar ( conjugate cansar) verbo transitivo
a) ( fatigar) to tire, tire … out;

◊ le cansa la vista it makes her eyes tired, it strains her eyes

b) ( aburrir):

◊ ¿no te cansa oír la misma música? don't you get tired of listening to the same music?

verbo intransitivo
a) ( fatigar) to be tiring

b) ( aburrir) to get tiresome

cansarse verbo pronominal
a) ( fatigarse) to tire oneself out;

◊ se le cansa la vista her eyes get tired

b) ( aburrirse) to get bored;

cansadose de algo/algn to get tired of sth/sb, get bored with sth/sb, cansadose de hacer algo to get tired of doing sth
cansado,-a adjetivo
1 (fatigado) tired, weary
(harto, hastiado) estoy cansado de oírte, I'm tired of hearing you 2 ser cansado (que produce cansancio) to be tiring
(que produce aburrimiento) to be boring
cansar
I verbo transitivo
1 to tire
2 (hartar, aburrir) to get tired: tus quejas me cansan, I'm getting tired of your complaints
II verbo intransitivo
1 (agotar las fuerzas) to be tiring
2 (hartar, aburrir) to get tiresome
' cansado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aburrida
- aburrido
- algo
- cansada
- dejar
- deshecha
- deshecho
- destrozada
- destrozado
- fatigada
- fatigado
- muerta
- muerto
- notar
- polvo
- tanta
- tanto
- trabajada
- trabajado
- veras
- cara
- fresco
- harto
- mamado
- muy
- palmado
- poder
English:
deadbeat
- done
- fatigued
- gaunt
- out
- start
- strained
- tired
- tiring
- war-weary
- weary
- zonked
- little
- run
- wearily
- wonder

* * *

cansado, -a adj

1. [fatigado] tired;

tener cara de cansado to look tired;

estar cansado de algo/de hacer algo to be tired of sth/of doing sth

2. [harto] tired, sick;

estoy cansado de decirte que apagues la luz al salir I'm tired o sick of telling you to turn off the light when you go out

3. [pesado, cargante] tiring;

es muy cansado viajar cada día en tren it's very tiring travelling on the train every day

* * *

cansado

adj tired;

vista cansada farsightedness, Br longsightedness

* * *

cansado, -da adj

1) : tired

estar cansado: to be tired

2) : tiresome, wearying

ser cansado: to be tiring

* * *

cansado adj

1. (persona fatigado) tired

estaba muy cansado y se quedó dormido he was very tired and fell asleep

2. (persona harto) tired of

estoy cansada de tus excusas I'm tired of your excuses

3. (trabajo, viaje) tiring

un trabajo muy cansado a very tiring job

Spanish-English dictionary > cansado
11 tedioso

adj.

tedious, uninteresting, annoying, dull.

* * *

tedioso

► adjetivo

1 tedious, boring

* * *

(f. - tediosa)

adj.

tedious

* * *

ADJ tedious

* * *

- sa adjetivo tedious, boring

* * *

= tedious, wearisome, weary [wearier -comp., weariest -sup.], wearying, irritable.

Ex. In other places too many references could make for a very tedious search.

Ex. The earliest binding machines replaced the wearisome hand-beating of the sheets in order to fold them.

Ex. Humanity is returning to the downsized, reengineered, total quality management weary business world.

Ex. A new wave of books dealing frankly with such concerns as sex, alcoholism and broken homes was seen as a breakthrough, but plots and styles have begun to show a wearying sameness.

Ex. Many librarians worry that the public, collective image of librarians is associated with the crone -- an older, single woman who is irritable and protective of her domain.

* * *

- sa adjetivo tedious, boring

* * *

= tedious, wearisome, weary [wearier -comp., weariest -sup.], wearying, irritable.

Ex: In other places too many references could make for a very tedious search.

Ex: The earliest binding machines replaced the wearisome hand-beating of the sheets in order to fold them.

Ex: Humanity is returning to the downsized, reengineered, total quality management weary business world.

Ex: A new wave of books dealing frankly with such concerns as sex, alcoholism and broken homes was seen as a breakthrough, but plots and styles have begun to show a wearying sameness.

Ex: Many librarians worry that the public, collective image of librarians is associated with the crone -- an older, single woman who is irritable and protective of her domain.

* * *

tedioso -sa

adjective

tedious, boring

* * *

tedioso,-a adjetivo boring, tedious
' tedioso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aburrida
- aburrido
- tediosa
English:
irksome
- tedious
- tiresome

* * *

tedioso, -a adj

tedious

* * *

tedioso

adj tedious

* * *

tedioso, -sa adj

: tedious, boring

♦ tediosamente adv

Spanish-English dictionary > tedioso
12 pesado2

² = onerous, ponderous, tedious, tiresome, weighty, bore, drab, stodgy, wearisome, weary [wearier -comp., weariest -sup.], wearying, importunate, leaden, nuisance, pushy [pushier -comp., pushiest -sup.], pest.

Nota: Referido a personas que irritan con su comportamiento.

Ex. Sub-arrangement under an entry term can alleviate the onerous task of scanning long lists of entries under the same keyword.

Ex. Some SLIS are seriously affected by ponderous administrative procedures imposed upon them.

Ex. In other places too many references could make for a very tedious search.

Ex. Some of their drawbacks make regular use rather tiresome.

Ex. AACR1 is a weighty code, not because it contains extensive enumeration, but rather because of its comprehensive coverage.

Ex. It is when speakers have no feeling for pause that their speech seems to burble on without any arresting quality; the club bore is a burbler: he has not learnt the eloquence of silence.

Ex. Have reading foisted on you as a duty, a task to be put up with, from which you expect no delight, and it can appear a drab business gladly to be given up.

Ex. One could easily prefer the convenience of the stodgy single-volume work.

Ex. The earliest binding machines replaced the wearisome hand-beating of the sheets in order to fold them.

Ex. Humanity is returning to the downsized, reengineered, total quality management weary business world.

Ex. A new wave of books dealing frankly with such concerns as sex, alcoholism and broken homes was seen as a breakthrough, but plots and styles have begun to show a wearying sameness.

Ex. She concludes that this problem probes the importunate boundaries separating man from beast and the natural from the monstrous.

Ex. Many of the revisions they suggest exacerbate the leaden, plethoric style that comes naturally to lawyers.

Ex. However, delays in the generation of centralised records can be a considerable nuisance.

Ex. Parents can help the development of a child prodigy in an infinite number of ways, ranging from the attentive but not too pushy to the downright obsessive.

Ex. Library users fall into 4 groups: (1) patrons, who are considerate, grateful and undemanding; (2) 'pests' -- the inconsiderate; (3) 'pirates' who steal, deface and mutilate library property and materials; (4) 'vampires' whose enquiries make excessive demands upon the librarian's time.

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* broma pesada = practical joke.

* de un modo aburrido y pesado = tediously, ponderously, boringly.

* hacer (todo) el trabajo pesado = do (all) + the donkey work.

* lento y pesado = plodding.

* pesados, los = nuisance, the.

* ser un pesado = be a pest, be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials.

* trabajo pesado = donkey work.

* viejo pesado = old fart.

Spanish-English dictionary > pesado2
13 pesado

adj.

1 heavy, weighty.

2 sluggish, heavy.

3 boring, pestiferous, tiresome, pestilent.

4 snobby, pretentious.

f. & m.

snob, nuisance, bore.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: pesar.

* * *

pesado

► participio pasado

1→ link=pesar pesar

► adjetivo

1 (gen) heavy

2 (molesto) tiresome; (aburrido) boring

3 (trabajoso) tough, hard

4 (sueño) deep

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (persona) bore, pain

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

ponerse pesado,-a to get boring, be a pain

* * *
1. (f. - pesada)
noun

bore, pest
2. (f. - pesada)
adj.

1) heavy

2) difficult

3) boring

* * *
pesado, -a
1. ADJ

1) [paquete, comida] heavy

industria pesada — heavy industry

2) (=lento) [persona] slow, sluggish; [mecanismo] stiff

3) (Meteo) heavy, sultry

4) [sueño] deep, heavy

5) (Med) heavy

tengo la cabeza pesada — my head feels heavy

tener el estómago pesado — to feel bloated, feel full up

6) [tarea] (=difícil) tough, hard; (=aburrido) tedious, boring; (=molesto) annoying; [lectura] heavy, stodgy

esto se hace pesado — this is becoming tedious

la lectura del libro resultó pesada — the book was heavy going

es una persona de lo más pesado — he's a terribly dull sort

ese me cae pesado — Caribe, Méx * that chap gets on my nerves *

es pesado tener que... — it's such a bore having to...

¡no seas pesado! — stop being such a pain!

2. SM / F

1) (=aburrido) bore

es un pesado — he's such a bore

2) Caribe * (=pez gordo) big shot *

3.

SM (=acto) weighing

* * *
I
- da adjetivo

1)

a) <paquete/artillería/maquinaria> heavy

b) < comida> heavy, stodgy (colloq); < estómago> bloated

me siento pesado — I feel bloated

c) <atmósfera/tiempo> heavy, oppressive

d) <ojos/cabeza> heavy

tengo las piernas pesadas — my legs feel very heavy

e) < sueño> deep

2) (fam) (fastidioso, aburrido)

a) <libro/película/trabajo> tedious

la conferencia me resultó un poco pesado — I found the lecture rather heavy going

b) < persona>

qué pesado es! — he's such a pain in the neck! (colloq)

qué pesado, nunca no me deja en paz! — he's such a pest, he never leaves me alone (colloq)

no te pongas pesado — don't be so annoying o (colloq) such a pest!

3) (Andes fam) ( antipático) unpleasant

qué tipo tan pesado! — what a jerk! (colloq)
II
- da masculino, femenino

a) (fam) ( latoso) pain (colloq), pest (colloq)

b) (Andes fam) ( antipático) jerk (colloq)

* * *
I
- da adjetivo

1)

a) <paquete/artillería/maquinaria> heavy

b) < comida> heavy, stodgy (colloq); < estómago> bloated

me siento pesado — I feel bloated

c) <atmósfera/tiempo> heavy, oppressive

d) <ojos/cabeza> heavy

tengo las piernas pesadas — my legs feel very heavy

e) < sueño> deep

2) (fam) (fastidioso, aburrido)

a) <libro/película/trabajo> tedious

la conferencia me resultó un poco pesado — I found the lecture rather heavy going

b) < persona>

qué pesado es! — he's such a pain in the neck! (colloq)

qué pesado, nunca no me deja en paz! — he's such a pest, he never leaves me alone (colloq)

no te pongas pesado — don't be so annoying o (colloq) such a pest!

3) (Andes fam) ( antipático) unpleasant

qué tipo tan pesado! — what a jerk! (colloq)
II
- da masculino, femenino

a) (fam) ( latoso) pain (colloq), pest (colloq)

b) (Andes fam) ( antipático) jerk (colloq)

* * *

pesado¹

¹ = heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.].

Ex: The heap of wet sheets of paper was left to stand overnight under a heavy weight.

* caminar con paso pesado = plod (along/through).

* industria pesada = heavy industry.

* maquinaria pesada = heavy machinery.

* para trabajos pesados = heavy-duty.

* peso pesado = big wheel, big shot, big noise, big wig, fat cat.

* tráfico pesado = heavy traffic.

* vehículo pesado = heavy vehicle.

pesado²

² = onerous, ponderous, tedious, tiresome, weighty, bore, drab, stodgy, wearisome, weary [wearier -comp., weariest -sup.], wearying, importunate, leaden, nuisance, pushy [pushier -comp., pushiest -sup.], pest.

Nota: Referido a personas que irritan con su comportamiento.

Ex: Sub-arrangement under an entry term can alleviate the onerous task of scanning long lists of entries under the same keyword.

Ex: Some SLIS are seriously affected by ponderous administrative procedures imposed upon them.

Ex: In other places too many references could make for a very tedious search.

Ex: Some of their drawbacks make regular use rather tiresome.

Ex: AACR1 is a weighty code, not because it contains extensive enumeration, but rather because of its comprehensive coverage.

Ex: It is when speakers have no feeling for pause that their speech seems to burble on without any arresting quality; the club bore is a burbler: he has not learnt the eloquence of silence.

Ex: Have reading foisted on you as a duty, a task to be put up with, from which you expect no delight, and it can appear a drab business gladly to be given up.

Ex: One could easily prefer the convenience of the stodgy single-volume work.

Ex: The earliest binding machines replaced the wearisome hand-beating of the sheets in order to fold them.

Ex: Humanity is returning to the downsized, reengineered, total quality management weary business world.

Ex: A new wave of books dealing frankly with such concerns as sex, alcoholism and broken homes was seen as a breakthrough, but plots and styles have begun to show a wearying sameness.

Ex: She concludes that this problem probes the importunate boundaries separating man from beast and the natural from the monstrous.

Ex: Many of the revisions they suggest exacerbate the leaden, plethoric style that comes naturally to lawyers.

Ex: However, delays in the generation of centralised records can be a considerable nuisance.

Ex: Parents can help the development of a child prodigy in an infinite number of ways, ranging from the attentive but not too pushy to the downright obsessive.

Ex: Library users fall into 4 groups: (1) patrons, who are considerate, grateful and undemanding; (2) 'pests' -- the inconsiderate; (3) 'pirates' who steal, deface and mutilate library property and materials; (4) 'vampires' whose enquiries make excessive demands upon the librarian's time.

* broma pesada = practical joke.

* de un modo aburrido y pesado = tediously, ponderously, boringly.

* hacer (todo) el trabajo pesado = do (all) + the donkey work.

* lento y pesado = plodding.

* pesados, los = nuisance, the.

* ser un pesado = be a pest, be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials.

* trabajo pesado = donkey work.

* viejo pesado = old fart.

* * *

pesado¹ -da

adjective

A

1 ‹paquete/maleta› heavy; ‹artillería/maquinaria› heavy

2 ‹comida› heavy, stodgy ( colloq); ‹estómago› bloated

me siento pesado después de haber comido tanto I feel bloated after all that food

3 ‹atmósfera/tiempo› heavy, oppressive, sultry

4 ‹ojos/cabeza› heavy

tengo las piernas pesadas my legs feel very heavy o like lead

5 ‹sueño› deep

B

1 ( fam) (fastidioso, aburrido) ‹libro/película/conferencia› tedious

¡qué pesado es! he's such a pain in the neck! ( colloq)

¡qué pesado, no me deja en paz ni un minuto! what a pest, he won't leave me alone for a minute ( colloq)

los niños están muy pesados the children are being really annoying o ( colloq) being real pests

no te pongas pesado don't be so annoying o ( colloq) such a pest!, quit bugging me! ( AmE colloq)

ser más pesado que el plomo ( fam); to be a pain (in the neck) ( colloq)

2 ( fam) ‹tarea/trabajo› (monótono) tedious

C ( Andes fam) (antipático) unpleasant

¡qué tipo tan pesado! what a jerk! ( colloq)

pesado² -da

masculine, feminine

A ( fam) (molesto, latoso) pain ( colloq), pest ( colloq)

eres un pesado, deja ya de molestar you're such a pain in the neck, stop annoying me ( colloq)

B ( Andes fam) (antipático) jerk ( colloq)

C

( Col fam) (mandamás): quiero hablar con el pesado I want to speak to the top man o the boss ( colloq)

es uno de los pesados he's one of the bigwigs o the top men ( colloq)

* * *

Del verbo pesar: ( conjugate pesar)

pesado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
pesado
pesar
pesado
◊ -da adjetivo

1 ( en general) heavy;
‹ estómago› bloated;
‹ sueño› deep
2
a) (fam) (fastidioso, aburrido) ‹libro/película› tedious;

‹ persona›:
◊ ¡qué pesado es! he's such a pain in the neck! (colloq);

no te pongas pesado don't be so annoying o (colloq) such a pest!
b) (AmL) (difícil, duro) ‹trabajo/tarea› heavy, hard

3 (Andes fam) ( antipático) unpleasant;
◊ ¡qué tipo tan pesado! what a jerk! (colloq)

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
a) (fam) ( latoso) pain (colloq), pest (colloq)

b) (Andes fam) ( antipático) jerk (colloq)

pesar 1 sustantivo masculino
1
a) (pena, tristeza) sorrow;

a pesado mío or muy a mi pesado much to my regret
b) ( remordimiento) regret, remorse

2
◊ a pesado de despite, in spite of;

a pesado de todo in spite of o despite everything;
a pesar de que even though
pesar 2 ( conjugate pesar) verbo intransitivo
1 [paquete/maleta] to be heavy;
◊ estas gafas no pesan these glasses don't weigh much;

no me pesa it's not heavy
2 ( causar arrepentimiento) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ ahora me pesa mucho now I deeply regret it;

me pesa haberlo ofendido I'm very sorry I offended him
3
◊ pese a despite, in spite of;

pese a que even though;
mal que me/le pese whether I like/he likes it or not
verbo transitivo
a) ‹niño/maleta› to weigh;

‹ manzanas› to weigh (out)
b) ( tener cierto peso) to weigh;

◊ pesa 80 kilos he weighs 80 kilos

pesarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to weigh oneself
pesado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (un objeto) heavy
2 (sueño) deep, heavy
3 (trabajo) hard
4 (viaje) tiring
5 (aburrido, molesto) boring, tedious, dull
II sustantivo masculino y femenino pain, pest
pesar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (tener peso físico) to weigh: esa carne pesa dos kilos, that meat weighs two kilos
2 (tener peso psíquico) to have influence: sus opiniones aún pesan en el grupo, his opinions still carry weight in the group
3 (causar arrepentimiento, dolor) to grieve: me pesa no haber ido con vosotros, I regret not having gone with you
II vtr (determinar un peso) to weigh
III sustantivo masculino
1 (pena, pesadumbre) sorrow, grief
2 (remordimiento) regret
♦ Locuciones: a pesar de, in spite of
a pesar de que, although ➣ Ver nota en aunque
' pesado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aliviar
- cargar
- demasiada
- demasiado
- engorrosa
- engorroso
- leve
- más
- pesada
- petardo
- plomo
- sueño
- tostón
- atorrante
- chinche
- hacer
- latoso
- machacón
- muerto
- peso
- rock
English:
aggravating
- awkward
- bore
- boring
- bothersome
- cumbersome
- drag
- dreary
- going
- grind
- heavy
- heavyweight
- hefty
- laboured
- leaden
- lengthy
- lug
- neck
- nuisance
- objectionable
- pain
- pest
- plod
- sleeper
- stodgy
- tiresome
- trying
- weighty
- annoying
- close
- HGV
- muggy
- onerous
- pall
- ponderous
- top
- unwieldy
- weight

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pesado, -a

♦ adj

1. [que pesa] heavy

2. [industria, maquinaria] heavy

3. [tiempo, día] oppressive;

el día está pesado it's very close today

4. [comida] heavy, stodgy

5. [ojos, cabeza] heavy;

tengo el estómago pesado I feel bloated

6. [sueño] deep

7. [lento] slow-moving;

un hombre de andares pesados a man with a ponderous gait

8. [tarea, trabajo] difficult, tough

9. [aburrido] boring

10. [molesto] annoying, tiresome;

¡qué pesada eres! you're so annoying!;

ponerse pesado to be a pain;

Comp
Fam
¡eres más pesado que una vaca en brazos! you're such a pain in the neck!

♦ nm,f

bore, pain

* * *

pesado

I adj

1 objeto heavy

2 libro, clase etc tedious, boring

3 trabajo tough fam, difficult

II m, pesada f bore;

¡qué pesado es! fam he’s a real pain fam

* * *

pesado, -da adj

1) : heavy

2) : slow

3) : irritating, annoying

4) : tedious, boring

5) : tough, difficult

pesado, -da n, fam : bore, pest

* * *

pesado¹ adj

1. (en general) heavy [comp. heavier; superl. heaviest]

esta caja es muy pesada this box is very heavy

2. (aburrido) boring

una película muy pesada a really boring film

tener un sueño pesado to be a heavy sleeper

pesado² n pain

¡qué pesado eres! what a pain you are!

Spanish-English dictionary > pesado

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