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121 kineseri
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122 klamamus
(en -(s)er) rigmarole, screed. -
123 lirumlarum
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124 remse
I. (en -r) long string of words (, names etc), (long) list of words;(neds: lang kedelig beretning) screed,( monotont fremført opremsning) litany;( børneremse) jingle,( tælleremse) counting-out rhyme;[ kunne på remse] know by rote;[ lære på remse] learn by rote.II. vb:[ remse op] reel off, rattle off. -
125 smøre
anoint, butter, grease, lubricate, oil, plaster, smear, spread* * *I. (en -r)[ hele smøren] the whole lot.II. vb (smurte, smurt) smear ( fx smear vaseline (, mud) on one's face; smear jam (, blood) on one's shirt),( tykt) daub ( fx the child had daubed jam (, chocolate) all over its blouse);( indgnide) rub ( fx cream on one's face; oil into one's skin);( dække med et lag) coat ( fx coat the cake with chocolate; the car was coated with mud),( med et tykt, ujævnt lag) daub ( fx paint on the wall, mud all over one);( om brød) spread ( fx margarine on the bread),( smøre smør på) butter;[ smøre maden] make the sandwiches;( med smøreolie) oil,( maskineri) lubricate;( med fedt) grease;(fig: bestikke) grease, oil (somebody's palm);[ det gik som det var smurt] it went on oiled wheels; it went like clockwork;(se også II. hase);( skrive sjusket) scribble;( male dårligt) daub;[ med præp & adv:][ smøre sig i ansigtet med noget] smear one's face with something,( gnide) rub something on one's face;( fedtstof) grease with ( fx grease the tin with butter before baking the cake),( gnide) rub with;( med tykt lag) daub with;(fig) butter somebody up;( sjusket) slap paint on;[ smøre to lag maling på] give it (, F: apply) two coats of paint;[ smøre smør på brødet] butter the bread, spread butter on the bread;(fig) lay it on thick, pile it on. -
126 embrollo
m.1 tangle.2 embroilment, ruse, confusion, muddle.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: embrollar.* * *1 (confusión) muddle, mess2 (mentira) lie3 figurado (situación embarazosa) embarrassing situation* * *SM (=confusión) muddle, confusion; (=aprieto) fix *, jam *; (=fraude) fraud, trick; (=mentira) lie, falsehood* * *masculino (de hilos, cables) tangle; (de callejuelas, pasillos) maze; (de ideas, situaciones)el argumento es un embrollo — the plot is extremely involved o complicated
* * *= morass, tangled web, muddle, quagmire, tangle, miasma, snarl, snarl-up, snare.Ex. Publishers attempting to cut through this nomenclature morass can check with the library's administration.Ex. A reason for this can be found in the tangled web of social services and welfare provisions that prevail in the United States and which are infinitely more complicated than in Britain.Ex. The author attempts to sort out the muddle in which librarians have found themselves = El autor intenta aclarar la confusión en la que se encuentran los bibliotecarios.Ex. The title of the article is 'Charting a course through the quagmire of copyright law' = El título del artículo es "Cómo trazar un rumbo en el embrollo de la ley de copyright".Ex. This project is designed to enable users everywhere to navigate through the information technology tangle.Ex. The past is often shrouded in a miasma of uncertain memories confounded by missing or incomplete records.Ex. His work is such a snarl of so many different things that it is as endlessly demanding as it is rewarding.Ex. However, taxi is a more advisable option considering the never-ending Bangkok traffic snarl-up, especially during the rush hour.Ex. Whilst telematics for Africa is full of snares, it is the way towards the road to mastery in the future.----* en un embrollo = in a (pretty) pickle, in a turmoil.* * *masculino (de hilos, cables) tangle; (de callejuelas, pasillos) maze; (de ideas, situaciones)el argumento es un embrollo — the plot is extremely involved o complicated
* * *= morass, tangled web, muddle, quagmire, tangle, miasma, snarl, snarl-up, snare.Ex: Publishers attempting to cut through this nomenclature morass can check with the library's administration.
Ex: A reason for this can be found in the tangled web of social services and welfare provisions that prevail in the United States and which are infinitely more complicated than in Britain.Ex: The author attempts to sort out the muddle in which librarians have found themselves = El autor intenta aclarar la confusión en la que se encuentran los bibliotecarios.Ex: The title of the article is 'Charting a course through the quagmire of copyright law' = El título del artículo es "Cómo trazar un rumbo en el embrollo de la ley de copyright".Ex: This project is designed to enable users everywhere to navigate through the information technology tangle.Ex: The past is often shrouded in a miasma of uncertain memories confounded by missing or incomplete records.Ex: His work is such a snarl of so many different things that it is as endlessly demanding as it is rewarding.Ex: However, taxi is a more advisable option considering the never-ending Bangkok traffic snarl-up, especially during the rush hour.Ex: Whilst telematics for Africa is full of snares, it is the way towards the road to mastery in the future.* en un embrollo = in a (pretty) pickle, in a turmoil.* * *1 (de hilos, cables) tangleme perdí en un embrollo de pasillos I got lost in a maze of corridors2(de ideas, situaciones): el argumento de la película es un embrollo the plot of the movie is extremely involved o complicatedse metió en un embrollo he got himself into a messun embrollo político a political imbroglio* * *
Del verbo embrollar: ( conjugate embrollar)
embrollo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
embrolló es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
embrollar
embrollo
embrolló
embrollar ( conjugate embrollar) verbo transitivo
‹ persona› to muddle, confusec) ( implicar) embrollo a algn en algo to embroil sb in sth, get sb involved in sth
embrollarse verbo pronominal [hilo/madeja] to get tangled;
[ situación] to get confused o muddled;
[ persona] to get muddled, to get mixed up (colloq)
embrollo sustantivo masculino (de hilos, cables) tangle;
(de callejuelas, pasillos) maze;
( situación confusa) muddle, mess;◊ el argumento es un embrollo the plot is extremely involved o complicated
embrollo sustantivo masculino
1 (enredo) muddle, confusion
2 (situación apurada) fix, jam
' embrollo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barullo
- enredo
- lío
English:
muddle
- rigmarole
- screw-up
- jumble
- tangle
* * *embrollo nm1. [lío] mess;meterse en un embrollo to get into a mess;en menudo embrollo nos hemos metido this is a fine mess we've got ourselves into;la trama de la obra es un verdadero embrollo the plot of the play is really complicated o confusing2. [mentira] lie3. [de hilos, cuerdas, cables] tangle* * *m tangle; figmess, muddle* * *embrollo nmenredo: imbroglio, confusion -
127 patraña
f.fabrication, lie, hoax, take-in.* * *1 story* * *SF1) (=embuste) tall story2) (=narración confusa) rigmarole, long involved story* * *femenino tall story* * *= fabrication, humbug, charade.Ex. The author looks at fabrication, falsification and plagiarism in scientific research.Ex. That is what he does now, only now there is a lot of palaver and humbug and pretense of deliberation, which the bill proposes to continue, but which everybody can see would be a false pretense.Ex. Political parties happily play along with this charade because it enables them to look like they care about the planet.* * *femenino tall story* * *= fabrication, humbug, charade.Ex: The author looks at fabrication, falsification and plagiarism in scientific research.
Ex: That is what he does now, only now there is a lot of palaver and humbug and pretense of deliberation, which the bill proposes to continue, but which everybody can see would be a false pretense.Ex: Political parties happily play along with this charade because it enables them to look like they care about the planet.* * *tall story, tall tale* * *
patraña sustantivo femenino
tall story
' patraña' also found in these entries:
English:
hoax
* * *patraña nfyarn, cock-and-bull story* * *f tall story* * *patraña nf: tall tale, humbug, nonsense -
128 pudiste
* * ** * ** * *
Del verbo poder: ( conjugate poder)
pudiste es:
2ª persona singular (tú) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
poder
pudiste
poder 1 ( conjugate poder) v aux
1 ( tener la capacidad o posibilidad de):
no puedo pagar tanto I can't pay that much;
no podía dormir I couldn't sleep;
no va a pudiste venir he won't be able to come;
no pudo asistir he was unable to o he couldn't attend;
¿pudiste hacerlo sola? were you able to do it on your own?
2a) ( expresando idea de permiso):◊ ¿puedo servirme otro? can o may I have another one?;
¿podría irme más temprano hoy? could I leave earlier today?;
puedes hacer lo que quieras you can do whatever you like;
no puede comer sal he isn't allowed to eat salt;
¿se puede? — ¡adelante! may I? — come in;
aquí no se puede fumar smoking is not allowed hereb) ( solicitando un favor):◊ ¿puedes bajar un momento? can you come down for a moment?;
¿podrías hacerme un favor? could you do me a favor?
3 ( expresando derecho moral):
4 (en quejas, reproches): podías or podrías haberme avisado you could o might have warned me!
( con idea de esfuerzo)
1 pudiste con algo/algn:◊ ¿puedes con todo eso? can you manage all that?;
no puedo con este niño I can't cope with this child;
estoy que no puedo más ( cansado) I'm exhausted;
( lleno) I can't eat anything else;
2 (con idea de eventualidad, posibilidad): te podrías or podías haber matado you could have killed yourself!;
podría volver a ocurrir it could happen again;
no pudo ser it wasn't possible;
puede (ser) que tengas razón you may o could be right;
puede que sí, puede que no maybe, maybe not
3 (Méx) ( doler):
poder 2 sustantivo masculino
1
estamos en su pudiste we are in her powerb) (Pol)◊ el pudiste power;
estar en el pudiste to be in power;
tomar el pudiste to take o seize power
2 ( posesión):◊ la carta está en pudiste de … the letter is in the hands of …
3
( hecho ante notario) power of attorney;
casarse por pudiste (AmL) or (Esp) por pudistees to get married by proxy
4
pudiste adquisitivo purchasing power
pudiste,
poder 1 sustantivo masculino power
Jur por poderes, by proxy
Econ poder adquisitivo, purchasing power
poder 2
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener capacidad) to be able to, can: no puedo evitarlo, I can't help it
podías habernos avisado, you could/ might have warned us
2 (tener derecho o autorización) may, might, can
¿puedo repetir?, may I have a second helping?
no puede tomar carne de cerdo, he can't eat pork
las mujeres ya pueden votar, women can already vote
3 (uso impers) may, might: puede que la vea luego, I might see her later
puede que sí, puede que no, maybe, maybe not
II verbo intransitivo
1 to cope [con, with]: no puedo con todo, I can't cope
2 (vencer, tener más fuerza) to be stronger than
En el presente, can y to be able to son sinónimos. Sin embargo, en el pasado could significa que podías hacer algo, mientras que was o were able to significa que, además de poder hacerlo, lo hiciste: I could tell him the truth. Podía decirle la verdad (no sabemos si lo hice). I was able to tell him the truth. Fui capaz de decirle la verdad (lo hice). En el futuro solo podemos emplear to be able to: I will be able to do it tomorrow. Podré hacerlo mañana.
Para expresar posibilidad puedes usar may, could o might. La diferencia consiste en el grado de probabilidad que sugieren. Recuerda que may se refiere a hechos más probables que might o could: Puede que llueva mañana. It may rain tomorrow (crees que es posible). It might/ could rain tomorrow (crees que la posibilidad es más remota).
' pudiste' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mamarracho
- burrada
English:
fail
- rigmarole
См. также в других словарях:
Rigmarole — Rig ma*role, n. [For ragman roll. See {Ragman s roll}.] A succession of confused or nonsensical statements; foolish talk; nonsense. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] Often one s dear friend talks something which one scruples to call rigmarole. De Quincey … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rigmarole — Rig ma*role, a. Consisting of rigmarole; frivolous; nonsensical; foolish. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rigmarole — (n.) 1736, a long, rambling discourse, from an altered, Kentish colloquial survival of ragman roll long list or catalogue (1520s), in Middle English a long roll of verses descriptive of personal characters, used in a medieval game of chance… … Etymology dictionary
rigmarole — [n] nonsense babble, balderdash*, baloney, blather, bull, bunk*, drivel, foolishness, gibberish, gobbledygook*, hogwash*, hot air*, jargon, jive*, madness, mumbo jumbo*, palaver, poppycock*, prattle, rubbish, senselessness, silliness, trash*;… … New thesaurus
rigmarole — ► NOUN 1) a lengthy and complicated procedure. 2) a long, rambling story. ORIGIN apparently from obsolete ragman roll, originally denoting a legal document recording a list of offences … English terms dictionary
rigmarole — [rig′mə rōl΄] n. [altered < ragman roll < ME rageman rolle, a long list or document] 1. foolish or incoherent rambling talk; nonsense 2. a foolishly involved, fussy, or time wasting procedure … English World dictionary
rigmarole — [[t]rɪ̱gməroʊl[/t]] rigmaroles N COUNT: usu sing (disapproval) You can describe a long and complicated process as a rigmarole. Then the whole rigmarole starts over again... I couldn t be bothered to go through the rigmarole of changing clothes … English dictionary
rigmarole — rig|ma|role [ rıgmə,roul ] noun singular a long complicated process that seems unnecessary or silly: I had to go through the whole rigmarole of being questioned and searched before they let me in. a. a description or story that is longer and more … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rigmarole — [18] Rigmarole is a corruption of an earlier ragman roll, a term first encountered in the late 13th century. It denoted a roll of parchment used in a gambling game. The roll had things written on it, such as names, with pieces of string attached… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
rigmarole — also rigamarole AmE noun 1 (singular, uncountable) a long confusing process or description: Omar went into this rigmarole about how he lost his passport. 2 (U) a long confusing series of actions that seems silly: I had to go through the whole… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
rigmarole — UK [ˈrɪɡmərəʊl] / US [ˈrɪɡməˌroʊl] noun [singular] a) a long complicated process that seems unnecessary or silly I had to go through the whole rigmarole of being questioned and searched before they let me in. b) a description or story that is… … English dictionary