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1 romo
adj.blunt, dull, edgeless, obtuse.* * *► adjetivo1 (sin punta) blunt, dull2 (nariz) snub* * *ADJ1) (=sin punta) blunt; [persona] snub-nosed2) (=aburrido) dull, lifeless* * *- ma adjetivo1) <cuchillo/tijeras> blunt; < nariz> snub (before n)2) < persona> dull* * *= dull, chipped.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. Here and there, elderly citizens tend tiny, packed shops selling candy and chipped bottles of cold soda.----* antigua Roma = ancient Rome.* Tratado de Roma, el = Treaty of Rome, the.* * *- ma adjetivo1) <cuchillo/tijeras> blunt; < nariz> snub (before n)2) < persona> dull* * *= dull, chipped.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: Here and there, elderly citizens tend tiny, packed shops selling candy and chipped bottles of cold soda.* antigua Roma = ancient Rome.* Tratado de Roma, el = Treaty of Rome, the.* * *romo -maA1 ‹cuchillo/tijeras› blunt2 ‹nariz› snub ( before n)B ‹persona›1 (tosco) uncouth2 (lerdo) dull* * *
romo,-a adjetivo
1 (cuchillo, tijeras) blunt
2 (sin gracia, sin agudeza) dull, boorish, uncouth: tiene un ingenio muy romo, his humour is quite boorish
3 (nariz) snub
' romo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
roma
English:
blunt
- dull
* * *romo, -a adj1. [sin filo] blunt2. [de nariz] snub-nosed* * *adj blunt* * *romo, -ma adj: blunt, dull -
2 romo
• edgeless• obtuse -
3 ADN romo
m.blunt-ended DNA. -
4 gancho romo
m.blunthook. -
5 Roma
adj.&f.feminine of ROMO.f.Rome.* * *1 Rome\revolver Roma con Santiago figurado to move heaven and earthtodos los caminos llevan a Roma figurado all roads lead to Rome* * *SF Rome* * *femenino (ciudad, imperio) Rome; ( el Vaticano) Rome* * *= Rome.Ex. Julius Caesar had the idea of founding a national or public library in Rome 'to open to the public the greatest possible libraries of Greek and Latin books'.----* hablando de Roma, por la puerta asoma = speak of the devil, talk of the devil.* remover Roma con Santiago = move + heaven and earth.* Tratado de Roma, el = Rome Treaty, the.* * *femenino (ciudad, imperio) Rome; ( el Vaticano) Rome* * *= Rome.Ex: Julius Caesar had the idea of founding a national or public library in Rome 'to open to the public the greatest possible libraries of Greek and Latin books'.
* hablando de Roma, por la puerta asoma = speak of the devil, talk of the devil.* remover Roma con Santiago = move + heaven and earth.* Tratado de Roma, el = Rome Treaty, the.* * *1 (ciudad, imperio) Romela Roma antigua/imperial Ancient/Imperial Rome2 (el Vaticano) Rome* * *
Multiple Entries:
Roma
roma
Roma sustantivo femenino
Rome
romo,-a adjetivo
1 (cuchillo, tijeras) blunt
2 (sin gracia, sin agudeza) dull, boorish, uncouth: tiene un ingenio muy romo, his humour is quite boorish
3 (nariz) snub
' Roma' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
remover
- tribuno
- conexión
- destino
- escala
- marchar
- mismo
- tampoco
English:
be
- fly
- gorgeous
- guide
- heaven
- previous
- Rome
* * *Roma nRome;Roma no se construyó en una hora Rome wasn't built in a day* * *f Rome;mover Roma con Santiago fig move heaven and earth -
6 agudeza
f.1 keenness.2 sharpness, shrewdness (mental).3 sharpness.4 witticism (dicho ingenioso).5 witty remark, sharp remark, witty stroke, bon mot.6 shrillness.7 acuity, sharpness of the senses.* * *1 sharpness, keenness (dolor) acuteness* * *noun f.1) sharpness, acuteness2) wit, wittiness* * *SF1) [de los sentidos, de la mente] acuteness, sharpnesscon una enorme agudeza visual — with very keen o sharp vision
2) (=ingenio) wit, wittiness3) (=comentario, golpe) witticism* * *1)a) (de voz, sonido) high pitchb) ( de dolor - duradero) intensity; (- momentáneo) sharpness2) ( perspicacia) sharpness; (de sentido, instinto) keenness, sharpness3) ( comentario ingenioso) witty comment* * *= acumen, insight, penetration, acuity, witticism, quip.Ex. Payment is very important and can be a problem so the businessman needs to be streetwise and shrewd with a good business acumen.Ex. The greatest living theoretician of descriptive cataloging, Professor Seymour Lubetzky, graced our library with his brilliance, insight, and fierce dedication to the integrity of the catalog.Ex. Even writing that we reject for its shallowness, its lack of penetration, demands in the very act of rejection that we match what we know of life, and of other literature, against what this writer offers = Incluso las lecturas que rechazamos por su superficialidad, por su falta de agudeza, requieren en el acto mismo del rechazo que comparemos lo que conocemos de la vida, y de otra literatura, con lo que nos ofrece su autor.Ex. Results indicate that UK chief librarians consider acuity of political knowledge to be crucial to management.Ex. It uses humor rather than witticisms, and self-deprecation rather than deprecation of the professional field.Ex. His genius is sometimes most evident in his quips.----* agudeza intelectual = intellectual acuity.* agudeza visual = visual acuity.* con agudeza = perceptively, subtly.* * *1)a) (de voz, sonido) high pitchb) ( de dolor - duradero) intensity; (- momentáneo) sharpness2) ( perspicacia) sharpness; (de sentido, instinto) keenness, sharpness3) ( comentario ingenioso) witty comment* * *= acumen, insight, penetration, acuity, witticism, quip.Ex: Payment is very important and can be a problem so the businessman needs to be streetwise and shrewd with a good business acumen.
Ex: The greatest living theoretician of descriptive cataloging, Professor Seymour Lubetzky, graced our library with his brilliance, insight, and fierce dedication to the integrity of the catalog.Ex: Even writing that we reject for its shallowness, its lack of penetration, demands in the very act of rejection that we match what we know of life, and of other literature, against what this writer offers = Incluso las lecturas que rechazamos por su superficialidad, por su falta de agudeza, requieren en el acto mismo del rechazo que comparemos lo que conocemos de la vida, y de otra literatura, con lo que nos ofrece su autor.Ex: Results indicate that UK chief librarians consider acuity of political knowledge to be crucial to management.Ex: It uses humor rather than witticisms, and self-deprecation rather than deprecation of the professional field.Ex: His genius is sometimes most evident in his quips.* agudeza intelectual = intellectual acuity.* agudeza visual = visual acuity.* con agudeza = perceptively, subtly.* * *A1 (de una voz, un sonido) high pitch; (irritante) shrillness2 (de un dolor — duradero) intensity; (— momentáneo) sharpnessB1 (perspicacia) sharpness2 (de la vista) keenness, sharpness; (del oído) keenness, sharpness, acuteness; (de un sentido, instinto) keenness, sharpnessC (comentario ingenioso) witticism, witty comment* * *
agudeza sustantivo femenino
1
(— momentáneo) sharpness
2 ( perspicacia) sharpness;
(de sentido, instinto) keenness, sharpness
3 ( comentario ingenioso) witty comment
agudeza sustantivo femenino
1 sharpness
2 (intensidad de un dolor) acuteness
3 fig (comentario ingenioso) witticism, witty saying
' agudeza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
roma
- romo
- salida
- viveza
- ingenio
- ingenioso
English:
intellect
- one-liner
- wit
- wittiness
- witticism
* * *agudeza nf1. [de vista, olfato] keenness;agudeza visual keen-sightedness, sharp-sightedness2. [mental] sharpness, shrewdness;respondió con agudeza she replied shrewdly3. [dicho ingenioso] witticism4. [de filo, punta] sharpness5. [de sonido] high pitch* * *f2 MED intensity3 ( perspicacia) sharpness* * *agudeza nf1) : keenness, sharpness2) : shrillness3) : witticism -
7 cuchillo
m.knife.pasar a cuchillo to put to the swordcuchillo de cocina kitchen knifecuchillo eléctrico electric carving knifecuchillo de monte hunting knife* * *1 knife2 ARQUITECTURA support\pasar a alguien a cuchillo to put somebody to the swordcuchillo de monte hunting knifecuchillo de pan bread knifecuchillo de trinchar carving knifecuchillo eléctrico electric carving knife* * *noun m.* * *SM1) [gen] knife2) (Arquit) upright, support3)cuchillo de aire — sharp draught, sharp draft (EEUU)
4) (=colmillo) fang, tusk5) (Cos) gore* * *1) ( utensilio) knife2) (Arquit, Const) tb* * *= knife [knives, -pl.].Ex. A rotary machine invented in Holland in the late seventeenth century did not pound but minced the rags into pulp with revolving knives.----* afilador de cuchillos = knife sharpener.* cuchillo curvado = cutlass.* cuchillo de cocina = kitchen knife.* cuchillo de mantequilla = butter knife.* cuchillo de un solo uso = disposable knife.* cuchillo de untar mantequilla = butter knife.* cuchillo de usar y tirar = disposable knife.* cuchillo para encuadernar = binding-knife.* cuchillos = knives [knife -sing.].* en casa de herrero cuchillo de palo = the cobbler's children run barefoot.* hincar un cuchillo = knife.* más afilado que un cuchillo = as sharp as a knife.* * *1) ( utensilio) knife2) (Arquit, Const) tb* * *= knife [knives, -pl.].Ex: A rotary machine invented in Holland in the late seventeenth century did not pound but minced the rags into pulp with revolving knives.
* afilador de cuchillos = knife sharpener.* cuchillo curvado = cutlass.* cuchillo de cocina = kitchen knife.* cuchillo de mantequilla = butter knife.* cuchillo de un solo uso = disposable knife.* cuchillo de untar mantequilla = butter knife.* cuchillo de usar y tirar = disposable knife.* cuchillo para encuadernar = binding-knife.* cuchillos = knives [knife -sing.].* en casa de herrero cuchillo de palo = the cobbler's children run barefoot.* hincar un cuchillo = knife.* más afilado que un cuchillo = as sharp as a knife.* * *A (utensilio) knifepasar a algn a cuchillo to put sb to the swordCompuestos:● cuchillo de caza or de montehunting knifekitchen knifecarving knifecuchillo de armadura truss, supportC (en costura) gore* * *
cuchillo sustantivo masculino
knife;
cuchillo sustantivo masculino knife
' cuchillo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
con
- funda
- herida
- más
- navaja
- partir
- punta
- retráctil
- roma
- romo
- afilado
- afilar
- clavar
- cortar
- cuchilla
- dejar
- filo
- filoso
- hoja
- lomo
- machete
- mango
- mellado
- mellar
- práctico
- quitar
- rajar
- rascar
- servir
English:
blade
- blunt
- care
- cut
- dull
- edge
- for
- grind
- handle
- keen
- knife
- sharp
- sharpen
- stab
- stick
- about
- carving
- good
- plunge
- scrape
- take
* * *cuchillo nm1. [instrumento] knife;pasar a cuchillo to put to the swordcuchillo de cocina kitchen knife;cuchillo eléctrico electric carving knife;cuchillo de monte hunting knife;cuchillo del pan bread knife;cuchillo de trinchar carving knife2. [en vestido] gore3. Arquit truss* * *m knife;cuchillo de monte hunting knife;pasar a cuchillo put to the sword* * *cuchillo nm: knife* * * -
8 gracia
f.1 humor.¡qué gracia! how funny!su voz me hace mucha gracia I think he's got a really funny voice, his voice makes me laugh (me divierte)no me hizo gracia I didn't find it funnytener gracia to be funny (ser divertido, curioso)2 skill, natural ability.todavía no le he pillado o cogido la gracia a esta cámara I still haven't got the hang of using this camera (peninsular Spanish)3 grace, elegance (encanto).no consigo verle la gracia a este cuadro I just don't know what people see in this paintingla gracia del plato está en la salsa the secret of the dish is (in) the sauce4 nuisance (incordio).vaya gracia tener que salir a mitad de la noche it's a real nuisance having to go out in the middle of the night¡maldita la gracia que me hace tener que volverlo a hacer! (informal) it's a real pain having to do it all over again!5 favor.caer en gracia to be liked6 wit, wittiness, funniness.7 Gracia.* * *1 RELIGIÓN grace2 (favor) favour (US favor)3 (clemencia) pardon4 (buen trato) graciousness5 (atractivo) grace, charm6 (garbo) grace7 (chiste) joke8 irónico (algo molesto) nuisance, pain■ ¡vaya gracia tener que esperar tanto! what a nuisance to have to wait so long!1 thank you, thanks2 las gracias (mitología) the Graces\caer en gracia a alguien to make a hit with somebodydar gracias a alguien to thank somebodyestar en gracia to be in a state of gracegracias a thanks togracias a Dios thank God, thank goodness■ me hace gracia, se cree que lo invitaré isn't it funny, he thinks I'm inviting him!por la gracia de Dios by the grace of God¡qué gracia! how funny!reírle las gracias a alguien to laugh at somebody's jokes¡vaya gracia! / ¡vaya una gracia! well, that's great that is!, that's just great!■ nada de comida fina, te darán un bocadillo y gracias there'll be no posh food, with a bit of luck you'll get a sandwich* * *noun f.1) grace2) humor, wit3) favor•- gracias* * *SF1) (=diversión)a) [de chiste, persona]nos lo contó con mucha gracia — he told it to us in a very funny o amusing way
b)• hacer gracia a algn, a mí no me hace gracia ese humorista — I don't find that comedian funny
me hace gracia que me llamen conservador precisamente ellos — it's funny that they of all people should call me conservative
al jefe no le va a hacer ninguna gracia que nos vayamos a casa — our boss is not going to be at all happy about us going home
no me hace mucha gracia la idea de tener que trabajar este domingo — I'm not wild about the idea of having to work this Sunday *
c)• tener gracia — [broma, chiste] to be funny; [persona] (=ser ingenioso) to be witty; (=ser divertido) to be funny, be amusing
¡tiene gracia la cosa! — iró isn't that (just) great! iró
tendría gracia que se estropeara el despertador justamente hoy — iró wouldn't it be just great if the alarm didn't go off today of all days? iró
tiene mucha gracia hablando — he's very witty, he's very funny o amusing
d)• ¡ qué gracia! — [gen] how funny!; iró it's great, isn't it?
¿así que tu hermano y mi hermano se conocen? ¡qué gracia! — so your brother and mine know each other - how funny!
y, ¡qué gracia!, me dice el profesor: -señorita, compórtese — and the teacher said to me, it was so funny, "behave yourself, young lady"
¡qué gracia! ¿no? tú de vacaciones y yo aquí estudiando — iró it's great, isn't it? you are on holiday while I am here studying iró
e)• dar en la gracia de hacer algo — to take to doing sth
2) (=encanto)a) [al moverse] gracefulness, gracesin gracia — ungraceful, lacking in gracefulness o grace
b) [en la personalidad] charmtener gracia — [persona] to have charm; [objeto] to be nice
no es guapo, pero tiene cierta gracia — he's not good-looking but he has a certain charm
3) (=chiste) joke•
hacer una gracia a algn — to play a prank on sb•
reírle las gracias a algn — to laugh along with sb4) pl graciasa) [para expresar agradecimiento] thanks¡gracias! — thank you!
¡muchas gracias! — thank you very much!, thanks a lot!, many thanks! más frm
no nos dio ni las gracias — he didn't even say thank you, he didn't even thank us
•
toma eso, ¡y gracias! — take that and be thankful!y gracias que no llegó a más — and we etc were lucky to get off so lightly
b)• gracias a — thanks to
han sobrevivido gracias a la ayuda internacional — they have survived with the help of o thanks to international aid
la familia se mantiene gracias a que el padre y la madre trabajan — the family manages to support itself thanks to the fact that both parents work
5) (Rel) graceobra 1)6) (Jur) mercy, pardontiro 1)7) (=favor) favour, favor (EEUU)caer de la gracia de algn — † fall out of favour with sb
•
de gracia — † free, gratisme cayó en gracia enseguida — I warmed to him immediately, I took an immediate liking to him
8) (=benevolencia) graciousness9) (Mit)10)en gracia a — † on account of
11) † (=nombre) name¿cuál es su gracia? — what is your name?
* * *1) ( comicidad)pues sí que tiene gracia (la cosa)! — (iró & fam) well, that's great, isn't it! (iro & colloq)
hacer gracia — (+ me/te/le etc)
me hizo una gracia...! — it was so funny...!
2)reírle las gracias a alguien — to humor* somebody
b) ( de niño) party piece3)a) (encanto, donaire)b) ( habilidad especial)tiene mucha gracia para arreglar flores — she has a real gift o flair for flower arranging
4) (ant) ( nombre) name5)a) (favor, merced) graceb) ( disposición benévola) favor*caer en gracia: le has caído en gracia — he has taken a liking o (colloq) a shine to you
c) ( clemencia) clemency6) (Relig) grace7) (Mit)8) gracias femenino pluralb) (como interj) thank you, thanks (colloq)muchas gracias — thank you very much, thanks a lot (colloq)
c)llegamos bien, pero gracias a que... — we arrived on time, but only because...
* * *= amnesty, grace, wit.Ex. Security at the library has been improved and recommendations for the future include: amnesty weeks for the return of books and severe penalties for offenders, e.g. expulsion for a student, dismissal for a member of staff.Ex. God offers penitents redemption but also bestows His 'common grace' on all.Ex. The tone of voice should suggest that the inquirer's interest demonstrates something positive about the person -- if not charm, wit, or intelligence, then perhaps earnestness.----* asestar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.* caer en gracia = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.* con gracia = wittily, funnily.* dar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.* golpe de gracia = coup de grace, kiss of death, killer blow, death blow.* hacer gracia = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.* lleno de gracia = graceful.* no hacer ninguna gracia = not take + kindly to.* periodo de gracia = grace period, time of grace.* sin gracia = dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].* sin nada de gracia = unfunny.* * *1) ( comicidad)pues sí que tiene gracia (la cosa)! — (iró & fam) well, that's great, isn't it! (iro & colloq)
hacer gracia — (+ me/te/le etc)
me hizo una gracia...! — it was so funny...!
2)reírle las gracias a alguien — to humor* somebody
b) ( de niño) party piece3)a) (encanto, donaire)b) ( habilidad especial)tiene mucha gracia para arreglar flores — she has a real gift o flair for flower arranging
4) (ant) ( nombre) name5)a) (favor, merced) graceb) ( disposición benévola) favor*caer en gracia: le has caído en gracia — he has taken a liking o (colloq) a shine to you
c) ( clemencia) clemency6) (Relig) grace7) (Mit)8) gracias femenino pluralb) (como interj) thank you, thanks (colloq)muchas gracias — thank you very much, thanks a lot (colloq)
c)llegamos bien, pero gracias a que... — we arrived on time, but only because...
* * *= amnesty, grace, wit.Ex: Security at the library has been improved and recommendations for the future include: amnesty weeks for the return of books and severe penalties for offenders, e.g. expulsion for a student, dismissal for a member of staff.
Ex: God offers penitents redemption but also bestows His 'common grace' on all.Ex: The tone of voice should suggest that the inquirer's interest demonstrates something positive about the person -- if not charm, wit, or intelligence, then perhaps earnestness.* asestar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.* caer en gracia = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.* con gracia = wittily, funnily.* dar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.* golpe de gracia = coup de grace, kiss of death, killer blow, death blow.* hacer gracia = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.* lleno de gracia = graceful.* no hacer ninguna gracia = not take + kindly to.* periodo de gracia = grace period, time of grace.* sin gracia = dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].* sin nada de gracia = unfunny.* * *A(comicidad): yo no le veo la gracia I don't think it's funny, I don't see what's so funny about itsus chistes no tienen gracia ninguna her jokes aren't at all funnycuenta las cosas con mucha gracia he's very funny the way he tells thingstiene gracia, mi hermano vive en la misma calle isn't that funny, my brother lives in the same street¡mira qué gracia! ¡encima tengo que pagar yo! ( iró); well that's just great isn't it! on top of everything else, it's me who ends up paying!hacer gracia (+ me/te/le etc): ¡me hizo una gracia cuando lo vi sin barba! it was so funny seeing him without his beard!me hace gracia que digas eso, estaba pensando lo mismo it's funny you should say that, I was just thinking the same thingparece que le ha hecho gracia el chiste he seems to have found the joke funnyno me hace ninguna gracia tener que ir a verlo I don't relish the idea of having to go and see himmaldita la gracia que me hace tener que asistir a estas reuniones it's no fun having to go to these meetings, it's a real drag having to go to these meetings ( colloq)Breírle las gracias a algn to humor* sb2 (de un niño) party pieceC1(encanto, donaire): baila con mucha gracia she's a very graceful dancerun vestido muy sin gracia a very plain dress2(habilidad especial): tiene mucha gracia para arreglar flores she has a real gift o flair for flower arrangingla comida es buena, pero la presentan sin ninguna gracia the food is good but they don't go to any trouble over the presentationE1 (favor, merced) gracepor la gracia de Dios by the grace of Godle concedieron tres meses de gracia they gave him three months' grace… gracia que espera merecer de su Ilustrísima ( frml) ( Corresp) … in the hope that you will grant this request ( frml)2 (disposición benévola) favor*caer en gracia: parece que le has caído en gracia he seems to have taken a liking o ( colloq) a shine to you3 (clemencia) clemencyF ( Relig) graceestar en estado de gracia to be in a state of graceperder la gracia to fall from graceG ( Mit):las tres gracias the (three) GracesA(expresión de agradecimiento): sólo quería darle las gracias I just wanted to thank youno le dieron ni las gracias they didn't even thank her o say thank youdemos gracias a Dios let us give thanks to GodB ( como interj) thank you, thanks ( colloq)muchas gracias thank you very much, many thanks, thanks a lot ( colloq)un millón de/mil gracias por tu ayuda I can't thank you enough for your help, thank you very much for your help… y gracias: ¿pagarte? ¡estás loca! te dan la comida y gracias pay you? you're joking! they give you your food and that's it o ( BrE colloq) that's your lotCgracias a thanks tose salvaron gracias a él thanks to him they escapedgracias a Dios, no fue nada serio it was nothing serious, thank heavens o Godllegamos bien, pero gracias a que salimos a las nueve we arrived on time, but only because we left at nine* * *
gracia sustantivo femenino
1 ( comicidad):
tener gracia [chiste/broma] to be funny;
me hace gracia que digas eso it's funny you should say that;
no me hace ninguna gracia tener que ir I don't relish the idea of having to go
2
( broma) joke, trick
3 (encanto, elegancia) grace;
un vestido sin gracia a very plain dress;
tiene mucha gracia para arreglar flores she has a real flair for flower arranging◊ gracias sustantivo femenino plurala) ( expresión de agradecimiento):
no dieron ni las gracias they didn't even say thank you
un millón de gracias por ayudarme/tu ayuda thank you very much for helping me/your helpc)
gracias a Dios thank God
gracia sustantivo femenino
1 (encanto) grace
2 (ocurrencia, chispa) joke: no tiene ninguna gracia, it isn't at all funny
¡qué gracia!, how funny!: ¡qué gracia!, y yo que pensaba que era español, how funny! and I thought that he was Spanish
3 (suceso fastidioso) pain: ¡vaya una gracia tener que salir con esta lluvia!, what a pain to have to go out in this rain!
4 (indulto) pardon
5 Mit grace
las tres Gracias, the Three Graces
' gracia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ápice
- caer
- chispa
- duende
- gancho
- garbosa
- garboso
- ñoña
- ñoñería
- ñoñez
- ñoño
- novatada
- pizca
- roma
- romo
- soltura
- sosa
- soso
- Tiro
- chiste
- consistir
- garbo
- hacer
- humor
- lisura
- reír
- salero
- ver
English:
funny
- grace
- gracefully
- joke
- misfire
- punch line
- quip
- amused
- dowdy
- drab
- fancy
- flat
- graceful
- kindly
- none
- relish
- wear
* * *♦ nf1. [humor, comicidad]¡qué gracia! how funny!;su voz me hace mucha gracia [me divierte] I think he's got a really funny voice, his voice makes me laugh;me hizo gracia verlo con traje y corbata it was funny seeing him in a suit and tie;mi sombrero le hizo gracia a Ana [le gustó] Ana liked my hat;no me hizo gracia I didn't find it funny;yo no le veo la gracia I don't see what's so funny about it;tener gracia [ser divertido, curioso] to be funny2. [arte, habilidad] skill, natural ability;tiene una gracia especial she has a special talent;Esptodavía no le he pillado o [m5] cogido la gracia a esta cámara I still haven't got the hang of using this camera3. [encanto] grace, elegance;baila con mucha gracia she's a very graceful dancer;no consigo verle la gracia a este cuadro I just don't know what people see in this painting;la gracia del plato está en la salsa the secret of the dish is (in) the sauce;tiene mucha gracia contando chistes she's really good at telling jokesno le rías las gracias al niño don't laugh when the child does/says something silly5. [incordio] nuisance;vaya gracia tener que salir a mitad de la noche it's a real nuisance having to go out in the middle of the night;Fam¡maldita la gracia que me hace tener que volverlo a hacer! it's a real pain having to do it all over again!6. [favor] favour;procura caer en gracia al director para que te dé el puesto try and get in the manager's good books so he gives you the job;por la gracia de Dios by the grace of God7. [indulto] pardon;esperan una medida de gracia del gobierno they are hoping to be pardoned by the government8. Rel grace;en estado de gracia in a state of grace♦ gracias nfpldar las gracias a alguien (por) to thank sb (for);se marchó sin ni siquiera dar las gracias she left without even saying thank you;Fama ese amigo tuyo yo no le doy ni las gracias I've no time at all for that friend of yours;lo he conseguido gracias a ti I managed it thanks to you;pudimos ir gracias a que no llovió we were able to go thanks to the fact that it didn't rain;salvó la vida gracias a que llevaba casco the fact that he was wearing a crash helmet saved his life;gracias a Dios ya estamos en casa thank God we're home♦ interjgracias thank you, thanks;muchas gracias thank you very much, thanks very much;mil gracias por tu ayuda thank you so much for your help, esp Br thanks ever so much for your help;te pagarán el viaje, y gracias you should be thankful o you're lucky they're paying your travel expenses* * *f1 ( humor):tener gracia be funny;me hace gracia I think it’s funny, it makes me laugh;no le veo la gracia I don’t think it’s funny, I don’t see the joke;tiene gracia que … it’s funny that …;eso no tiene la menor gracia that isn’t the least o slightest bit funny;¡qué gracia! irón well that’s just great!2:dar las gracias a alguien thank s.o., say thank you to s.o.;gracias thank you;¡muchas gracias! thank you very much, thanks very much;gracias a thanks to;¡gracias a Dios! thank God, thank goodness;con la entrada tienes derecho a una bebida, y gracias fam the ticket entitles you to one drink, and that’s it3 ( simpatía):le has caído en gracia he’s taken a liking to you4:en estado de gracia REL in a state of grace5 de movimientos gracefulness;tener gracia be graceful* * *gracia nf1) : grace2) : favor, kindness3) : humor, witsu comentario no me hizo gracia: I wasn't amused by his remark4) gracias nfpl: thanks¡gracias!: thank you!dar gracias: to give thanks* * *gracia n1. (encanto) charm2. (dicho divertido) witty remark / jokehacer gracia to make... laugh / to find... funny -
9 ingenio
m.1 ingenuity (inteligencia).aguzar el ingenio to sharpen one's wits2 wit, wittiness (agudeza).3 device.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: ingeniar.* * *2 (habilidad) ingenuity3 (individuo) genius4 (aparato) device\aguzar el ingenio to sharpen one's wits* * *noun m.1) wit2) device* * *SM1) (=inventiva) ingenuity, inventiveness; (=talento) talent; (=gracia) wit2) (=persona) wit3) (Mec) apparatus, device; (Mil) device4) (=fábrica) mill, plantingenio azucarero, ingenio de azúcar — sugar mill, sugar refinery
* * *1)a) ( talento) ingenuity, inventivenessaguzar el ingenio — to rack one's brains
b) (chispa, agudeza) wit2) ( aparato) device3) (AmL) ( refinería) tb* * *= acumen, invention, wit, genius, ingeniousness, finessing, finesse.Ex. Payment is very important and can be a problem so the businessman needs to be streetwise and shrewd with a good business acumen.Ex. Necessity mothers invention, and certainly invention in the presentation of books mothers surprised interest.Ex. The tone of voice should suggest that the inquirer's interest demonstrates something positive about the person -- if not charm, wit, or intelligence, then perhaps earnestness.Ex. Kipling and Shaw are both writers of genius.Ex. But if, in the digital era, libraries must continue to compete, it will be about services -- the ingeniousness with which individual libraries tailor resource access to particular needs of their user communities.Ex. He had expected more from his highly-strung dramatic finessing but the author rarely focused on personal influences or special affinities.Ex. Having failed apparently with her trump card, she fell back on finesse.----* la necesidad agudiza el ingenio = necessity mothers invention, necessity is the mother of invention.* lucha de ingenio = battle of wits.* * *1)a) ( talento) ingenuity, inventivenessaguzar el ingenio — to rack one's brains
b) (chispa, agudeza) wit2) ( aparato) device3) (AmL) ( refinería) tb* * *= acumen, invention, wit, genius, ingeniousness, finessing, finesse.Ex: Payment is very important and can be a problem so the businessman needs to be streetwise and shrewd with a good business acumen.
Ex: Necessity mothers invention, and certainly invention in the presentation of books mothers surprised interest.Ex: The tone of voice should suggest that the inquirer's interest demonstrates something positive about the person -- if not charm, wit, or intelligence, then perhaps earnestness.Ex: Kipling and Shaw are both writers of genius.Ex: But if, in the digital era, libraries must continue to compete, it will be about services -- the ingeniousness with which individual libraries tailor resource access to particular needs of their user communities.Ex: He had expected more from his highly-strung dramatic finessing but the author rarely focused on personal influences or special affinities.Ex: Having failed apparently with her trump card, she fell back on finesse.* la necesidad agudiza el ingenio = necessity mothers invention, necessity is the mother of invention.* lucha de ingenio = battle of wits.* * *A1 (talento) ingenuity, inventivenessaguzar el ingenio to rack one's brains2 (chispa, agudeza) witB1 (aparato) device2Compuestos:spacecraftnuclear device* * *
Del verbo ingeniar: ( conjugate ingeniar)
ingenio es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
ingenió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
ingeniar
ingenio
ingeniar ( conjugate ingeniar) verbo transitivo ‹método/sistema› to devise, think up;◊ ingeniárselas (fam): se las ingenió para arreglarlo he managed to fix it
ingenio sustantivo masculino
1
◊ aguzar el ingenio to rack one's brains
2 ( aparato) device
3 (AmL) ( refinería) tb
ingeniar verbo transitivo to invent, devise
♦ Locuciones: ingeniárselas para hacer algo, to manage to do sthg: me las voy a ingeniar para conocerle mejor, I'm going to figure out how to get to know him better
ingenio sustantivo masculino
1 (para idear cosas, soluciones) talent, inventiveness
2 (para dar respuestas, argumentos) wit
3 (aparato, máquina) device
' ingenio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aguzar
- artificio
- chispa
- espabilar
- gala
- habilidad
- humor
- palidecer
- roma
- romo
- chispeante
- desplegar
- ingeniar
- viveza
English:
display
- ingenuity
- subtlety
- wit
- wittiness
* * *ingenio nm1. [inteligencia] ingenuity;aguzar el ingenio to sharpen one's wits2. [agudeza] wit, wittiness3. [máquina] device4. [azucarero] sugar mill* * *m1 ingenuity;golpe de ingenio flash of inspiration2 ( aparato) device* * *ingenio nm1) : ingenuity2) chispa: wit, wits3) : device, apparatus4)ingenio azucarero : sugar refinery -
10 moto
f.motorbike, motorcycle (British).* * *\moto acuática jet ski* * *ISF (motor)bike- ir como una moto- ponerse como una motoII moto, -amoto acuática, moto de agua — jet ski
1. ADJ1) CAm orphaned, abandoned2) And tailless2.SM / F CAm orphanmota* * *femenino ( motocicleta) motorcycle, motorbike (BrE); (motoneta, escúter) (motor) scooter* * *= motorcycle, motorbike.Ex. Chilton Book Company is probably the largest publisher of repair guides for automobiles and motorcycles, and there is no end to the clamor for these tools at a reference desk.Ex. Remember, if you take the road test on your motorbike, scooter or moped, you will receive a driver's licence that allows you to operate these types of vehicles only.----* carrera de motos = motorcycle racing.* ir en moto = bike.* montar en moto = bike.* moto acuática = jet-ski.* vender la moto a Alguien = pull + the wool over + Posesivo + eyes.* * *femenino ( motocicleta) motorcycle, motorbike (BrE); (motoneta, escúter) (motor) scooter* * *= motorcycle, motorbike.Ex: Chilton Book Company is probably the largest publisher of repair guides for automobiles and motorcycles, and there is no end to the clamor for these tools at a reference desk.
Ex: Remember, if you take the road test on your motorbike, scooter or moped, you will receive a driver's licence that allows you to operate these types of vehicles only.* carrera de motos = motorcycle racing.* ir en moto = bike.* montar en moto = bike.* moto acuática = jet-ski.* vender la moto a Alguien = pull + the wool over + Posesivo + eyes.* * *andar or montar en moto to ride a motorbike o motorcycle/scooterfue hasta Alaska en moto he went to Alaska on his motorcycleponerse como una moto ( Esp fam) (acelerado) to get agitated o ( colloq) worked up; (loco) to go off one's head ( colloq); (en sentido sexual) to get horny ( colloq)Compuestos:jet skisnowmobile* * *
moto sustantivo femenino ( motocicleta) motorcycle, motorbike (BrE);
(motoneta, escúter) (motor) scooter;
moto f Auto motorbike
' moto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
birlar
- guiar
- paquete
- pedazo
- pilotar
- piloto
- torta
- ventolera
- caballete
- cross
- cruzar
- encapricharse
- estrellar
- estribo
- jalar
- llevar
- motocross
- motorista
- puño
- traer
English:
bike
- dead
- dirt bike
- motorbike
- motorcycle
- part-payment
- ride
- rider
- scrambler
- motor
- pillion
- spin
* * *moto1 nfmotorbike, bike;montar en moto to ride a motorbike;Esp Famestar como una moto [loco] to be off one's head;[nervioso] to be hyper; [excitado] to be out of one's face; Famir como una moto to go full tiltmoto acuática jet ski;moto de carreras racing bike;moto náutica jet skimoto2, -a adjBol Fam1. [romo] blunt* * *f motorcycle, motorbike;be in a flat spin* * *moto nf: motorcycle, motorbike* * *moto n motorbike -
11 nariz
f.1 nose.operarse (de) la nariz to have a nose jobsangraba por la nariz her nose was bleedingsonarse la nariz to blow one's nosenariz aguileña/chata/respingona hooked/snub/turned-up nose2 nostril (orificio).3 sense of smell (olfato).4 snout, muzzle, nose, lug.5 latch pin.* * *► nombre femenino (pl narices)1 ANATOMÍA nose► interjección ¡narices!1 familiar not on your life!\asomar las narices to nose about, nose arounddar en la nariz algo a alguien to get the feeling (that)...darle a alguien con la puerta en las narices to slam a door in somebody's facedarse de narices con algo/alguien to bump into something/somebodydejar a alguien con tantas narices / dejar a alguien con un palmo de narices to let somebody down¡de narices! familiar brilliant!en las narices de alguien right under somebody's noseestar hasta las narices de familiar to be fed up (to the back teeth) withhacer lo que le sale a uno de las narices familiar to do whatever one likes, do whatever one feels likemeter las narices en algo to poke one's nose into somethingno ver uno más allá de sus narices to see no further than the end of one's nosepasar algo por las narices a alguien to keep going on about something to somebody, harp on about something to somebodyromper las narices a alguien to smash somebody's face inromperse las narices to fall flat on one's facesalirle algo a uno de las narices to feel like doing something¡tiene narices (la cosa)! familiar it's a bit much!tocar las narices familiar to be a nuisance, be a pest■ ¡quieres dejar de tocarme las narices! will you get off my back!tocarse las narices familiar to do sod all¡tócate las narices! familiar (con asombro) would you believe it? 2 (con enfado) (isn't it) bloody marvellous!nariz aguileña aquiline nosenariz griega straight nosenariz respingona turned-up nose* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Anat) nosetengo la nariz tapada — I have a blocked nose, my nose is blocked
sangre 1), sonarsehablar con o por la nariz — to talk through one's nose
2)me da en la nariz que no está diciendo la verdad — I get the feeling o something tells me that she is not telling the truth
ya estamos otra vez con el ruidito ese de las narices — there's that damn * o bloody ** noise again
de narices Esp * —
me encuentro de narices — I feel fantastic o great
delante de o en las narices de algn * —
- estar hasta las narices de algo/algnse le hincharon las narices — he blew his top *, he hit the roof
eso me lo paso por las narices — * I couldn't care less * o I don't give two hoots * about that
por narices Esp * —
dijo que su hija no iba y por narices tuvo que ser así — she said that her daughter was not going and that was that
esto tiene que estar listo para el lunes por narices — this has to be ready by Monday no matter what
pasar o restregar por las narices * —
le gustaba pasar a su novia por las narices de su ex — he liked to show off his girlfriend in front of his ex
siempre nos están restregando por las narices que tienen mucho dinero — they're always rubbing our noses in the fact that they have a lot of money
tener narices Esp * —
¡tiene narices la cosa! — it's outrageous!
palmoen esa oficina se están todo el día tocando las narices — they sit around all day twiddling their thumbs in that office
3) Esp* [frases de sentido exclamativo]¡narices! — rubbish!, nonsense!
¿dónde narices están mis calcetines? — where on earth are my socks? *
¿qué días de fiesta ni que narices? ¡aquí todo el mundo trabaja! — holidays! what are you talking about? here everybody has to work!
4) (=olfato) nose, sense of smellperros de presa con muy buena nariz — gun dogs with a good nose o keen sense of smell
5) [del vino] nose* * *a) (Anat) nosehabla con or por la nariz — he has a nasal voice o twang
darle en or por las narices a alguien — (fam) to get one up on somebody (colloq)
darse de narices con alguien — (fam) to bump into somebody (colloq)
darse de narices con or contra algo — (fam)
en mis/sus propias narices — (fam) right under my/his nose
estar hasta las narices de algo/alguien — (fam) to be fed up (to the back teeth) with something/somebody (colloq)
hincharle las narices a alguien — (Esp fam) to get on somebody's nerves (colloq)
meter las narices or la nariz en algo — (fam) to poke one's nose into something (colloq)
no ve más allá de sus narices — (fam) he can't see further than the end of his nose
por narices — (Esp fam)
ahora te lo comes, por narices — now you're going to eat it, if it's the last thing you do (colloq)
romperle las narices a alguien — (fam) to smash somebody's face in (colloq)
tener narices — (Esp fam)
si tendrá narices el tío! — he has some nerve! (AmE colloq), he's got a nerve o cheek! (BrE colloq)
tiene narices la cosa! — it's ridiculous!
b) ( de avión) nose* * *= nose.Ex. Without the ability to select when faced with these choices we would be like demented dogs chasing every attractive smell that reaches our noses in complete confusion of purpose.----* cirugía estética de la nariz = nose job.* de nariz chata = pug-nosed, flat-nosed.* de nariz respingada = pug-nosed, flat-nosed.* de nariz respingona = pug-nosed, flat-nosed.* ¿dónde narices...? = where on (this) earth...?.* hablar con la nariz = talk through + Posesivo + nose.* hablar por la nariz = talk through + Posesivo + nose.* hurgarse la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.* meter la nariz en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in.* meter las narices en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in, poke about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).* meterse el dedo en la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.* nariz chata = pug nose.* nariz respingada = pug nose.* nariz respingona = pert nose, pug nose.* ¿qué narices...? = what on (this) earth...?, What the heck...?.* sangrar por la nariz = have + a nose bleed, bleed through + Posesivo + nose.* sonarse la nariz = blow + Posesivo + nose.* * *a) (Anat) nosehabla con or por la nariz — he has a nasal voice o twang
darle en or por las narices a alguien — (fam) to get one up on somebody (colloq)
darse de narices con alguien — (fam) to bump into somebody (colloq)
darse de narices con or contra algo — (fam)
en mis/sus propias narices — (fam) right under my/his nose
estar hasta las narices de algo/alguien — (fam) to be fed up (to the back teeth) with something/somebody (colloq)
hincharle las narices a alguien — (Esp fam) to get on somebody's nerves (colloq)
meter las narices or la nariz en algo — (fam) to poke one's nose into something (colloq)
no ve más allá de sus narices — (fam) he can't see further than the end of his nose
por narices — (Esp fam)
ahora te lo comes, por narices — now you're going to eat it, if it's the last thing you do (colloq)
romperle las narices a alguien — (fam) to smash somebody's face in (colloq)
tener narices — (Esp fam)
si tendrá narices el tío! — he has some nerve! (AmE colloq), he's got a nerve o cheek! (BrE colloq)
tiene narices la cosa! — it's ridiculous!
b) ( de avión) nose* * *= nose.Ex: Without the ability to select when faced with these choices we would be like demented dogs chasing every attractive smell that reaches our noses in complete confusion of purpose.
* cirugía estética de la nariz = nose job.* de nariz chata = pug-nosed, flat-nosed.* de nariz respingada = pug-nosed, flat-nosed.* de nariz respingona = pug-nosed, flat-nosed.* ¿dónde narices...? = where on (this) earth...?.* hablar con la nariz = talk through + Posesivo + nose.* hablar por la nariz = talk through + Posesivo + nose.* hurgarse la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.* meter la nariz en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in.* meter las narices en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in, poke about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).* meterse el dedo en la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.* nariz chata = pug nose.* nariz respingada = pug nose.* nariz respingona = pert nose, pug nose.* ¿qué narices...? = what on (this) earth...?, What the heck...?.* sangrar por la nariz = have + a nose bleed, bleed through + Posesivo + nose.* sonarse la nariz = blow + Posesivo + nose.* * *1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) nosesonarse la nariz to blow one's nose¡suénate esas narices! ( fam); blow your nose!me sale sangre de la nariz my nose is bleedinghabla con or por la nariz he has a nasal voice o twangno te metas los dedos en la nariz or no te hurgues la nariz don't pick your noselo tenía delante de las narices or la nariz it was right under my nosedarle en las narices a algn ( Esp fam): me da en las narices que no le ha gustado I get the feeling she didn't like itdarse de narices con or contra algo ( fam): nos dimos de narices contra un árbol we crashed into o ( colloq) went smack into a treese dio de narices contra el suelo/la puerta he fell flat on his face/walked smack into the doorestoy harta de este teléfono de las narices I'm fed up with this damned phonees un problema de narices it's a really tricky problem ( colloq)en mis/sus propias narices ( fam): se lo quitó en sus propias narices she took it from right under his nose o from right in front of himse rió de ella en sus propias narices he laughed in her facehincharle las narices a algn ( Esp fam); to get on sb's nerves ( colloq), to get up sb's nose ( BrE colloq)ni … ni narices ( Esp fam): aquí no quiero ni cuchicheos, ni bromas, ni narices ¡a trabajar! no whispering, no jokes, no nothing, get down to some work! ( colloq)no ve/no ven más allá de sus narices ( fam); he can't see further than the end of his nose/they can't see further than the ends of their nosespor narices ( Esp fam): tiene que estar en ese cajón por narices it just has to be in that drawer, I know it's in that drawer somewhere, it has to be o it must beahora te lo vas a comer, por narices now you're going to eat it, if it's the last thing you do ( colloq), now you're jolly well going to eat it ( BrE colloq)refregarle algo a algn por las narices ( fam): no tienes por qué refregármelo por las narices there's no need to keep rubbing it in o to keep rubbing my nose in it ( colloq)tener narices ( Esp fam): ¡si tendrá narices el tío! he has some nerve! ( AmE colloq), he's got a nerve o cheek! ( BrE colloq)¡tiene narices la cosa! it's ridiculous o outrageous!2 (de un avión) noseCompuestos:aquiline nose(aplanada) flat nose; (con la punta redondeada) snub noseGrecian profile● nariz respingona or respingadaturned-up nose* * *
nariz sustantivo femeninoa) (Anat) nose;
no te metas los dedos en la nariz don't pick your nose;
en mis/sus propias narices (fam) right under my/his nose;
estar hasta las narices de algo/algn (fam) to be fed up (to the back teeth) with sth/sb (colloq);
meter las narices or la nariz en algo (fam) to poke one's nose into sth (colloq)
nariz sustantivo femenino
1 (tb en pl narices) nose: tengo taponada la nariz, my nose is blocked
(sentido del olfato) tengo muy mala nariz, I have a poor sense of smell
♦ Locuciones: familiar dar en la nariz: me da en la nariz que..., I've got this feeling that...
darse de narices con alguien, to bump into someone
en mis/tus/sus (propias) narices, right under my/your/his very nose
familiar hinchar a alguien las narices, to get on sb's wick
familiar meter las narices en algo, to poke one's nose into sthg
familiar restregar algo a alguien por las narices, to rub it in
Nariz se utiliza para sustituir el término malsonante de algunas locuciones: No tengo más narices que aceptar. I have no option but to agree to.
' nariz' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afear
- aleta
- asomar
- caballete
- chata
- chato
- corva
- corvo
- dar
- empolvarse
- escarbar
- hurgarse
- moco
- orificio
- respingón
- respingona
- roma
- romo
- salir
- sonarse
- soplamocos
- sorber
- tabique
- ventana
- afilado
- aguileño
- arrugar
- chorrear
- despejar
- despellejar
- destapar
- grande
- hurgar
- limpiar
- moquillento
- mormado
- pañuelo
- pelado
- pelar
- picudo
- punta
- recto
- respingado
- sangrar
- sangre
- sonar
- tapar
- taponar
- torcido
English:
bleed
- blow
- bridge
- bung up
- dab
- end
- his
- hooked
- nasally
- nose
- nosebleed
- nostril
- on
- pick
- pointed
- poke
- prominent
- pug nose
- ridge
- runny
- sharp
- sniff
- snub-nosed
- stuffed-up
- twitch
- upturned
- wipe
- block
- drop
- itchy
- run
- sniffle
- snub
* * *♦ nf1. [órgano] nose;operarse (de) la nariz to have a nose job;sangraba por la nariz her nose was bleeding;sonarse la nariz to blow one's nose;taparse la nariz to hold one's nose;tengo la nariz tapada my nose is blocked;tener la nariz aguileña/griega to have a Roman nose/Grecian profile;tener la nariz chata/respingona to have a snub/turned-up nose2. [olfato] sense of smell3. Compdar a alguien en las narices con algo to rub sb's nose in sth;me da en la nariz que… I've got a feeling that…;el motorista se dio de narices contra el semáforo the motorcyclist went smack into the traffic lights;delante de mis narices: me insultó delante de mis narices he insulted me to my face;me han robado el bolso delante de mis narices they stole my Br handbag o US purse from right under my nose;Esp Famde las narices: ¡otra vez el teléfono de las narices! that damn telephone's ringing again!;Famde narices [estupendo] great, brilliant;he agarrado un resfriado de narices I've got a really nasty cold;llueve de narices it's raining like mad, it's chucking it down;lo pasamos de narices we had a great time;Famecharle narices: le eché narices y le pedí salir I plucked up my courage and asked her out;a esto de las carreras de motos hay que echarle narices you've got to be really brave to be a racing driver;en mis propias narices: me lo dijo/se reía de mí en mis propias narices she said it/she was laughing at me to my face;me lo robaron en mis propias narices they stole it from right under my nose;Famestar hasta las narices (de algo/alguien) to be fed up to the back teeth (with sth/sb);Esp Famme estás hinchando las narices you're beginning to get up my nose;Fammeter las narices en algo to poke o stick one's nose into sth;Famno hay más narices que hacerlo there's nothing for it but to do it;no ve más allá de sus narices she can't see past the end of her nose;RP Famser un nariz para arriba to be stuck-up o snooty;Esp Fampor narices: tenemos que ir por narices we have to go whether we like it or not;tuve que hacerlo por narices I had no choice but to do it;Famromper las narices a alguien to smash sb's face in;romperse las narices to fall flat on one's face;Famporque me sale/no me sale de las narices because I damn well feel like it/damn well can't be bothered;Esp Fam¡tiene narices (la cosa)! it's an absolute scandal!;Famtocarle las narices a alguien [fastidiar] to get up sb's nose;Famtocarse las narices [holgazanear] to sit around doing nothing♦ narices interjEsp Fam [ni hablar] no way!* * *f nose;¡narices! fam nonsense!;caerse de narices con fam bump into;estar hasta las narices de algo fam be sick of sth fam, be up to here with sth fam ;se le hincharon las narices fam he blew his top fam ;hincharle las narices a alguien fam get on s.o.’s nerves fam, Brtb get up s.o.’s nose fam ;meter las narices en algo fam stick one’s nose in sth fam ;nos restriegan por las narices su victoria they’re rubbing our noses in the fact that they won;no ve más allá de sus narices fig he can’t see further than the end of his nose;quedarse con un palmo de narices fam have the wind taken out of one’s sails fam* * *1) : nosesonar(se) la nariz: to blow one's nose2) : sense of smell* * *nariz n nosede narices fantastic / brilliant -
12 tijeras
f.pl.pair of scissors, pair of shears, scissors.* * *noun f. plural* * *femenino plural, tijera femenino (para cortar papel, tela, etc) scissors (pl); ( para uñas) nail scissors (pl); ( para césped) shears (pl)estar cortados por la misma tijeras — (AmL) to be cut from the same cloth
de tijeras — <silla/cama> folding (before n)
* * *= scissors.Ex. Glue, card, paper, gauze, leatherette, calico, scissors, ruler, set-square, hammer, binding-knife and press are necessary for rebinding.----* cortar con tijeras = snip.* escaleja de tijera = stepladder.* tijeras dentadas = pinking shears, pinking scissors.* tijeras de sastre = pinking shears, pinking scissors.* tijeras grandes = shears.* * *femenino plural, tijera femenino (para cortar papel, tela, etc) scissors (pl); ( para uñas) nail scissors (pl); ( para césped) shears (pl)estar cortados por la misma tijeras — (AmL) to be cut from the same cloth
de tijeras — <silla/cama> folding (before n)
* * *= scissors.Ex: Glue, card, paper, gauze, leatherette, calico, scissors, ruler, set-square, hammer, binding-knife and press are necessary for rebinding.
* cortar con tijeras = snip.* escaleja de tijera = stepladder.* tijeras dentadas = pinking shears, pinking scissors.* tijeras de sastre = pinking shears, pinking scissors.* tijeras grandes = shears.* * *(para cortar papel, tela, etc) scissors (pl); (para las uñas) nail scissors (pl); (para el césped) shears (pl)unas tijerass nuevas a new pair of scissors o some new scissorsechó or metió (la) tijeras y en cinco minutos me cortó una falda she started snipping away and in five minutes she'd cut me out a skirtestar cortados por la misma tijeras ( AmL); to be cut from the same cloth, be cast in the same moldde tijeras ‹silla/cama› folding ( before n)escalera de tijeras stepladderCompuestos:* * *
tijeras sustantivo femenino plural,
( para uñas) nail scissors (pl);
( para césped) shears (pl);
tijeras de podar pruning shears (pl);
de tijeras ‹silla/cama› folding ( before n);
escalera de tijeras stepladder
tijeras sustantivo femenino (pair of) scissors pl
' tijeras' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
roma
- romo
- cortar
- tomar
English:
clippers
- nail scissors
- pair
- pinking shears
- scissors
- shears
- snip
- use
- useless
* * *fpl scissors;tijeras de podar pruning shears
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