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21 atosigante
adj.oppressing, overwhelming.* * *ADJ = atosigador 2)* * *= suffocating, gut-wrenching.Ex. In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex. In these gut-wrenching times it's important to know who the strongest, healthiest providers are to keep your money out of harm's way!.* * *= suffocating, gut-wrenching.Ex: In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.
Ex: In these gut-wrenching times it's important to know who the strongest, healthiest providers are to keep your money out of harm's way!.* * *atosigante adjirritating, annoying;le hizo muchas preguntas atosigantes she pestered him with questions -
22 conmoción
f.1 commotion, bustle, shake, stir.2 commotion, bustle, tumult, riot.3 fuss, anxious preparations.* * *1 commotion, shock2 MEDICINA concussion3 (levantamiento) riot\conmoción cerebral concussion* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Geol) shock, tremor2) (Med)3) (=perturbación) shock4) (Pol) disturbance* * *a) (Med) concussionb) (trastorno, agitación)c) (Geol) shock* * *= riot, hype, the, jolt, tumult, stir, convulsion, hoopla, spin, commotion, shake.Ex. The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.Ex. However, given the hype about the networking of public libraries in the US, it is perhaps surprising to note that only 21% have some form of connection to the Internet.Ex. The automation of the catalogue was the single most disconcerting jolt to hit modern libraries up to that time.Ex. This volume of essays looks to the formative processes that have shaped human relations in the midst of this century's tumult of wars, revolutions, and international confrontation.Ex. With all this stir on accountability, the process of evaluation needs objective guidelines.Ex. Spain's transition from dictatorship to pacific and stable democracy without producing major national convulsions is remarkable.Ex. Amid the hoopla, she hasn't forgotten its roots.Ex. In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex. She pleaded, futilely, in broken French, until an elderly man, hearing the commotion, came to her rescue.Ex. It's a very intense throbbing pain that sends her body into quivers and shakes.----* causar conmoción = cause + a ripple.* * *a) (Med) concussionb) (trastorno, agitación)c) (Geol) shock* * *= riot, hype, the, jolt, tumult, stir, convulsion, hoopla, spin, commotion, shake.Ex: The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.
Ex: However, given the hype about the networking of public libraries in the US, it is perhaps surprising to note that only 21% have some form of connection to the Internet.Ex: The automation of the catalogue was the single most disconcerting jolt to hit modern libraries up to that time.Ex: This volume of essays looks to the formative processes that have shaped human relations in the midst of this century's tumult of wars, revolutions, and international confrontation.Ex: With all this stir on accountability, the process of evaluation needs objective guidelines.Ex: Spain's transition from dictatorship to pacific and stable democracy without producing major national convulsions is remarkable.Ex: Amid the hoopla, she hasn't forgotten its roots.Ex: In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex: She pleaded, futilely, in broken French, until an elderly man, hearing the commotion, came to her rescue.Ex: It's a very intense throbbing pain that sends her body into quivers and shakes.* causar conmoción = cause + a ripple.* * *1 ( Med) concussion2(trastorno, agitación): el siniestro produjo una profunda conmoción en el país the disaster left the country in a state of profound shockla separación de Marujita produjo una conmoción familiar Marujita's separation caused great upset in the family3 ( Geol) shockCompuesto:concussion* * *
conmoción sustantivo femeninoa) (Med) tb
b) (trastorno, agitación):
c) (Geol) shock
conmoción sustantivo femenino
1 (emoción muy fuerte) commotion, shock
2 Med conmoción cerebral, concussion
' conmoción' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
impacto
- producir
- revuelo
English:
concussion
- ferment
- flap
- shock
- commotion
- concuss
- stir
* * *conmoción nf1. [física] shockconmoción cerebral concussion;la caída le produjo una conmoción cerebral he suffered concussion as a result of the fall2. [psíquica] shock;su muerte causó conmoción a la familia his death left the family in a state of shock3. [tumulto] upheaval4. [sísmica] shock* * *f1 shock2 ( agitación) upheaval* * *1) : shock, upheaval2) orconmoción cerebral : concussion* * *conmoción n shock -
23 engreído
adj.vain, cocky, proud, bigheaded.f. & m.swell-headed person, conceited person, swellhead.past part.past participle of spanish verb: engreír.* * *► adjetivo1 vain, conceited, stuck-up* * *engreído, -a1. ADJ1) (=vanidoso) vain, stuck-up *2.SM / F bighead *, spoiled brat* * *I- da adjetivoa) ( vanidoso) conceited, bigheaded (colloq)b) (Per) ( mimado) spoiled*II- da masculino, femeninoa) ( vanidoso) bighead (colloq)b) (Per) ( mimado) spoiled* brat* * *= conceited, self-inflated, stuck-up, self-important, cocky [cockier -comp., cockiest -sup.], high-blown, snobbish, snobby [snobbier -comp., snobbiest -sup.], snob, haughty [haughtier -comp., haughtiest -sup.], hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], cocksure, supercilious, big-headed.Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.Ex. Book clubs do not have to be cliquish, pretentious, stuffily self-inflated, or bolt-holes for ethereal literary spirits.Ex. library users were stereotyped as old people, intellectuals, uninteresting people, shy or stuck-up people and people afraid of life.Ex. He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.Ex. Bold, ambitious and in-your-face I've always considered them to be just too cocky by half.Ex. In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex. It was possible to identify 3 main groups who display 3 different types of attitude -- participative, delegative and ' snobbish'.Ex. Every one looked like death warmed up, including the snobby staff who I found far from welcoming.Ex. The biggest faux pas according to snobs who take such things seriously is calling a sofa a couch or a setee.Ex. The only blot on his escutcheon is, that after his great success he grew to be haughty and insolent in his demands.Ex. Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.Ex. The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.Ex. The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.Ex. A commenter took me to task for being supercilious and said it was inconsistent with my religion.Ex. I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.* * *I- da adjetivoa) ( vanidoso) conceited, bigheaded (colloq)b) (Per) ( mimado) spoiled*II- da masculino, femeninoa) ( vanidoso) bighead (colloq)b) (Per) ( mimado) spoiled* brat* * *= conceited, self-inflated, stuck-up, self-important, cocky [cockier -comp., cockiest -sup.], high-blown, snobbish, snobby [snobbier -comp., snobbiest -sup.], snob, haughty [haughtier -comp., haughtiest -sup.], hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], cocksure, supercilious, big-headed.Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.
Ex: Book clubs do not have to be cliquish, pretentious, stuffily self-inflated, or bolt-holes for ethereal literary spirits.Ex: library users were stereotyped as old people, intellectuals, uninteresting people, shy or stuck-up people and people afraid of life.Ex: He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.Ex: Bold, ambitious and in-your-face I've always considered them to be just too cocky by half.Ex: In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex: It was possible to identify 3 main groups who display 3 different types of attitude -- participative, delegative and ' snobbish'.Ex: Every one looked like death warmed up, including the snobby staff who I found far from welcoming.Ex: The biggest faux pas according to snobs who take such things seriously is calling a sofa a couch or a setee.Ex: The only blot on his escutcheon is, that after his great success he grew to be haughty and insolent in his demands.Ex: Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.Ex: The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.Ex: The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.Ex: A commenter took me to task for being supercilious and said it was inconsistent with my religion.Ex: I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.* * *1 (vanidoso, presumido) conceited, bigheaded ( colloq)masculine, feminine1 (vanidoso) bighead ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo engreír: ( conjugate engreír)
engreído es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
engreído
engreír
engreído◊ -da adjetivo
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
engreído,-a adjetivo conceited
' engreído' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
además
- cambio
- corte
- engreída
- estiramiento
- fatua
- fatuo
- parecer
- ufana
- ufano
- creído
- pituco
- presumido
- sobrado
English:
bighead
- bigheaded
- cocksure
- fatuous
- self-important
- smug
- toffee-nosed
- conceited
- puffed
- self
* * *engreído, -a♦ adj1. [creído] conceited, full of one's own importance♦ nm,f1. [creído] conceited person;ser un engreído to be very conceited* * *adj conceited* * *engreído, -da adjpresumido, vanidoso: vain, conceited, stuck-up -
24 excedente
adj.1 surplus.2 on leave (funcionario, empleado). (peninsular Spanish)3 excess, surplus.f. & m.person on leave (person). (peninsular Spanish)m.surplus (commerce).excedentes agrícolas agricultural surpluses* * *► adjetivo1 (excesivo) excessive2 (sobrante) excess, surplus3 (funcionario) on leave; (profesor) on sabbatical leave1 COMERCIO surplus, excess\excedente de cupo MILITAR person who is exempted from military service* * *noun m. adj.excess, surplus* * *1.ADJ [producción] excess, surplus; [trabajador] redundant2.SM excess, surplusexcedente laboral — surplus of labour, surplus of labor (EEUU), overmanning
3.excedente forzoso/a — person on compulsory leave of absence
* * *Ia) < producción> excess (before n), surplus (before n)b) < mano de obra> (frml) redundantc) ( con permiso) (Esp) on extended leave of absenceIImasculino surplusexcedentes agrícolas/laborales — farming/manpower surpluses
* * *= surplus [surpluses, -pl.], excess, surplus excess, excess capacity, spillover.Ex. Once a university's reserve store is filled it should be expected to dispose of surplus stock, normally to the British Library.Ex. Place a drop of a saturated solution of sugar in water on the paper and dab up the excess liquid with cotton wool.Ex. This article describes a system concept for the revenue producing disposition of surplus capacity at off peak times in real trunking networks.Ex. Huge excess capacity could potentially destabilize the long distance market.Ex. We're close to spillover, as the reservoir is about a foot from coming over the top.----* excedente de población = overspill.* * *Ia) < producción> excess (before n), surplus (before n)b) < mano de obra> (frml) redundantc) ( con permiso) (Esp) on extended leave of absenceIImasculino surplusexcedentes agrícolas/laborales — farming/manpower surpluses
* * *= surplus [surpluses, -pl.], excess, surplus excess, excess capacity, spillover.Ex: Once a university's reserve store is filled it should be expected to dispose of surplus stock, normally to the British Library.
Ex: Place a drop of a saturated solution of sugar in water on the paper and dab up the excess liquid with cotton wool.Ex: This article describes a system concept for the revenue producing disposition of surplus capacity at off peak times in real trunking networks.Ex: Huge excess capacity could potentially destabilize the long distance market.Ex: We're close to spillover, as the reservoir is about a foot from coming over the top.* excedente de población = overspill.* * *2 ‹mano de obra/trabajador› ( frml); redundant3 ( Esp) (con permiso) on extended leave of absencelos profesores excedentes teachers on extended leave of absencesurplusexcedentes agrícolas/alimenticios farming/food surplusesexcedentes laborales ( frml); labor o manpower surpluses* * *
excedente adjetivo
■ sustantivo masculino
surplus
excedente sustantivo masculino surplus: sería bueno poder aprovechar el excedente de producción de mantequilla, it would be good if we could make use of the surplus of butter
' excedente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cupo
- sobra
- exceso
English:
excess
- surplus
- over
* * *♦ adj1. [producción] surplus[profesor] on sabbatical♦ nmfEsp [persona] person on leave excedente de cupo = person excused from military service because there are already enough new recruits♦ nmCom surplus;excedentes agrícolas agricultural surplusesexcedente comercial trade surplus* * *I adj1 surplus2 empleado on extended leave of absenceII m surplus* * *excedente adj1) : excessive2) : excess, surplusexcedente nm: surplus, excess -
25 graso
adj.fatty, grease, greasy, blubbery.* * *► adjetivo1 greasy, oily, fatty* * *(f. - grasa)adj.1) fatty2) greasy* * *ADJ1) [alimentos, ácidos] fatty; [cutis] greasy, oily; [pelo] greasy2) (=aceitoso) [guiso] greasy, oily* * *- sa adjetivoa) <pelo/cutis> greasyb) (Coc) greasy, oily, fatty* * *= fatty [fattier -comp., fattiest -sup.].Ex. A preliminary report by the Department of Agriculture shows that school lunches are still fattier and saltier than they should be.----* ácido graso = fatty acid.* ácido graso saturado = saturated fatty acid.* alimento graso = fatty food.* comida grasa = fatty food.* degeneración grasa = fatty degeneration.* * *- sa adjetivoa) <pelo/cutis> greasyb) (Coc) greasy, oily, fatty* * *= fatty [fattier -comp., fattiest -sup.].Ex: A preliminary report by the Department of Agriculture shows that school lunches are still fattier and saltier than they should be.
* ácido graso = fatty acid.* ácido graso saturado = saturated fatty acid.* alimento graso = fatty food.* comida grasa = fatty food.* degeneración grasa = fatty degeneration.* * *graso -sa1 ‹pelo› greasy; ‹cutis› greasy, oily2 ( Coc) greasy, oily, fattyqueso graso full fat cheese* * *
graso◊ -sa adjetivo
graso,-a adjetivo
1 (pelo, piel) greasy, oily: champú para el pelo graso, shampoo for oily hair
2 (adiposo) fatty
ácido graso, fatty acid
' graso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
grasa
- seco
English:
fatty
- greasy
- nonfat
- oily
- low
* * *graso, -a adj1. [mantecoso] greasy;[con alto contenido en grasas] fatty2. [cabello] greasy;[piel] oily* * *adj greasy; carne fatty* * *graso, -sa adj1) : fatty2) : greasy, oily -
26 histeria
f.hysteria (medicine) (& figurative).histeria colectiva mass hysteria* * *1 hysteria\ataque de histeria hysterics pluralhisteria colectiva familiar mass hysteria* * *SF hysteria* * *femenino hysteria* * *= hysteria, hype, the, spin, hysterics.Ex. Although the red scare is popularly associated with the activities of Senator Joseph R. McCarthy, the anti-communist hysteria of the 50s went far beyond McCarthy and Washington D.C.Ex. However, given the hype about the networking of public libraries in the US, it is perhaps surprising to note that only 21% have some form of connection to the Internet.Ex. In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex. They have a track record of hysterics and exaggerations for political purposes.----* ataque de histeria = attack of hysterics.* histeria a medias = semi-hysteria.* histeria publicitaria = media hype.* * *femenino hysteria* * *= hysteria, hype, the, spin, hysterics.Ex: Although the red scare is popularly associated with the activities of Senator Joseph R. McCarthy, the anti-communist hysteria of the 50s went far beyond McCarthy and Washington D.C.
Ex: However, given the hype about the networking of public libraries in the US, it is perhaps surprising to note that only 21% have some form of connection to the Internet.Ex: In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex: They have a track record of hysterics and exaggerations for political purposes.* ataque de histeria = attack of hysterics.* histeria a medias = semi-hysteria.* histeria publicitaria = media hype.* * *hysteriale dio un ataque de histeria he got hysterical, he had a fit ( colloq)Compuesto:mass hysteria* * *
histeria sustantivo femenino
hysteria;
histeria f Psic hysteria: le dio un ataque de histeria, she had a fit of hysterics pl
' histeria' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
entrar
English:
frenzy
- hysteria
- hysterics
* * *histeria nfhysteria;histeria colectiva mass hysteria* * *f hysteria* * *histeria nf1) : hysteria2) : hysterics* * *histeria n hysteria -
27 húmedo
adj.humid, moist, damp, wet.* * *► adjetivo1 (clima) humid, damp2 (impregnado) damp, moist, wet* * *(f. - húmeda)adj.1) humid2) damp, moist* * *ADJ [clima] damp; [calor] humid; [ropa, pared] damp; [pelo] damp, wet; [labios, tierra, bizcocho] moistHÚMEDO Para traducir el adjetivo húmedo en inglés hay que tener en cuenta la diferencia entre: damp, moist, humid y wet. ► Se traduce por damp cuando húmedo se utiliza para describir cosas que han estado mojadas y que todavía no se han secado del todo: No salgas con el pelo húmedo Don't go out with your hair damp ... el olor de la tierra húmeda...... the smell of damp earth... Pásele un trapo húmedo Wipe it with a damp cloth ► Se traduce por moist cuando queremos sugerir que el hecho de que esté o sea húmedo le da un carácter agradable o atractivo. El pastel estaba húmedo y esponjoso The cake was moist and smooth Hay que mantener las raíces húmedas The roots must be kept moist ► En contextos científicos se traduce por humid cuando se refiere a condiciones atmosféricas: ... el clima caluroso y húmedo de Chipre...... the hot and humid climate of Cyprus... ► También referido al tiempo atmosférico, pero en un lenguaje menos científico, lo traducimos por wet cuando se refiere a un tiempo lluvioso: Hemos tenido un verano muy húmedo We've had a very wet summer* * *- da adjetivoa) (Meteo) damp; ( con calor) humidb) <suelo/casa/ropa> dampc) < labios> moist* * *= damp, wet, humid, moist, tacky [tackier -comp., tackiest -sup.].Ex. The raw material of white paper was undyed linen -- or in very early days hempen -- rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.Ex. When Brady made his Civil War pictures, the plate had to be wet at the time of exposure.Ex. Before saying anything, she glanced long into the humid eyes of the woman sitting helplessly in front of her.Ex. The causes were an unmonitored rise in heat and humidity from an air cooling system that continuously circulated hot moist air from the outside.Ex. The process encompasses exposing the surface of the sheet to a saturated solution of long-lasting surfactant while it is still tacky.----* dar con una esponja húmeda = sponging.* estación húmeda, la = wet season, the.* pedo húmedo = wet fart.* piso húmedo = wet floor.* sueño húmedo = wet dream.* * *- da adjetivoa) (Meteo) damp; ( con calor) humidb) <suelo/casa/ropa> dampc) < labios> moist* * *= damp, wet, humid, moist, tacky [tackier -comp., tackiest -sup.].Ex: The raw material of white paper was undyed linen -- or in very early days hempen -- rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.
Ex: When Brady made his Civil War pictures, the plate had to be wet at the time of exposure.Ex: Before saying anything, she glanced long into the humid eyes of the woman sitting helplessly in front of her.Ex: The causes were an unmonitored rise in heat and humidity from an air cooling system that continuously circulated hot moist air from the outside.Ex: The process encompasses exposing the surface of the sheet to a saturated solution of long-lasting surfactant while it is still tacky.* dar con una esponja húmeda = sponging.* estación húmeda, la = wet season, the.* pedo húmedo = wet fart.* piso húmedo = wet floor.* sueño húmedo = wet dream.* * *húmedo -da1 ( Meteo) damp; (con calor) humidhace un calor húmedo y aplastante it's a humid, oppressive heat2 ‹suelo/paredes/casa› damp3 ‹labios› moisttenía los ojos húmedos his eyes were wet (with tears), his eyes were moist ( liter)4 ‹ropa› damp* * *
húmedo◊ -da adjetivoa) (Meteo) damp;
( con calor) humid
húmedo,-a adj (una prenda, una habitación) damp
(clima) humid, damp, moist
' húmedo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
húmeda
- mojada
- mojado
English:
clammy
- climate
- cloth
- damp
- dank
- humid
- moist
- dab
- squashy
- swab
- wet
- wipe
* * *húmedo, -a adj1. [suelo, tierra, casa] damp;mantenga la planta húmeda keep the plant well-watered, keep the soil moist2. [labios, ojos] moist3. [ropa, pelo] damp4. [clima] [frío] damp;[cálido] humid5. [aire, atmósfera] humid* * *adj2 toalla damp* * *húmedo, -da adj1) : humid2) : moist, damp* * *húmedo adj1. (ropa, pared) damp2. (aire) humid -
28 opresivo
adj.oppressive, weighty, burdensome, oppressing.* * *► adjetivo1 oppressive* * *ADJ oppressive* * *- va adjetivo oppressive* * *= oppressive, heavy-handed, stifling, suffocating, overbearing, gut-wrenching.Ex. Holman has decided we must see Slake's background, and it is as bleak and oppressive as one supposed it must be.Ex. The often heavy-handed paternalism of Soviet children's literature is being challenged and children are being entrusted with real situations and real problems rather than the idealistic, rose-coloured version of reality previously thought suitable for them.Ex. He calls for various strategies of resistance to counter the stifling hand of capitalism on Western culture.Ex. In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex. Overbearing parents are likely to raise obsessive kids, according to a new study.Ex. In these gut-wrenching times it's important to know who the strongest, healthiest providers are to keep your money out of harm's way!.----* de un modo opresivo = oppressively.* * *- va adjetivo oppressive* * *= oppressive, heavy-handed, stifling, suffocating, overbearing, gut-wrenching.Ex: Holman has decided we must see Slake's background, and it is as bleak and oppressive as one supposed it must be.
Ex: The often heavy-handed paternalism of Soviet children's literature is being challenged and children are being entrusted with real situations and real problems rather than the idealistic, rose-coloured version of reality previously thought suitable for them.Ex: He calls for various strategies of resistance to counter the stifling hand of capitalism on Western culture.Ex: In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex: Overbearing parents are likely to raise obsessive kids, according to a new study.Ex: In these gut-wrenching times it's important to know who the strongest, healthiest providers are to keep your money out of harm's way!.* de un modo opresivo = oppressively.* * *opresivo -vaoppressive* * *
opresivo◊ -va adjetivo
oppressive
opresivo,-a adjetivo oppressive
' opresivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
opresiva
English:
oppressive
* * *opresivo, -a adjoppressive* * *adj oppressive* * *opresivo, -va adj: oppressive -
29 pegajoso
adj.1 sticky, clinging, adhesive, adhering.2 glairy.3 glutinous, emplastic.* * *► adjetivo1 (mano, dedo) sticky2 peyorativo (persona) clingy* * *ADJ1) (=que se adhiere) [superficie, suelo, manos] sticky; [miel] sticky, gooey *2) [persona] clingy *3) LAm [canción, melodía] catchy4) (=contagioso) contagious* * *- sa adjetivoa) <superficie/sustancia> stickyb) < calor> stickyc) (fam) < persona> clinging (colloq)d) (AmL fam) <canción/música> catchy* * *= sticky [stickier -comp., stickiest -sup.], viscous, viscid, tacky [tackier -comp., tackiest -sup.].Ex. The book was is repulsively foul, greasy, sticky, black with use.Ex. This book illustrates how potential flows enter into the general theory of motions of viscous and viscoelastic fluids.Ex. They are actually very viscid liquids, but their flow is so slow at ordinary temperatures as to be scarcely discernible by the human eye.Ex. The process encompasses exposing the surface of the sheet to a saturated solution of long-lasting surfactant while it is still tacky.----* con dedos pegajosos = sticky-fingered.* * *- sa adjetivoa) <superficie/sustancia> stickyb) < calor> stickyc) (fam) < persona> clinging (colloq)d) (AmL fam) <canción/música> catchy* * *= sticky [stickier -comp., stickiest -sup.], viscous, viscid, tacky [tackier -comp., tackiest -sup.].Ex: The book was is repulsively foul, greasy, sticky, black with use.
Ex: This book illustrates how potential flows enter into the general theory of motions of viscous and viscoelastic fluids.Ex: They are actually very viscid liquids, but their flow is so slow at ordinary temperatures as to be scarcely discernible by the human eye.Ex: The process encompasses exposing the surface of the sheet to a saturated solution of long-lasting surfactant while it is still tacky.* con dedos pegajosos = sticky-fingered.* * *pegajoso -sa1 ‹superficie/sustancia› stickytengo las manos pegajosas my hands are all sticky2 ‹calor› sticky* * *
pegajoso◊ -sa adjetivo
pegajoso,-a adjetivo
1 (una cosa) sticky
2 fam (una persona) clingy
' pegajoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pegajosa
- pringosa
- pringoso
English:
adhesive
- clingy
- gummy
- sticky
- tacky
- catchy
* * *pegajoso, -a adj1. [adhesivo] sticky;tengo las suelas pegajosas the soles of my shoes are sticky2. [calor] sticky;[frío] clammyes muy pegajoso he's very clingy* * *adj1 ( pringoso) sticky2 fig: persona clingy* * *pegajoso, -sa adj1) : sticky, gluey2) : catchyuna tonada pegajosa: a catchy tune* * * -
30 presumido
adj.conceited, arrogant, vain, assuming.f. & m.conceited person, swell-headed person, vain person, poseur.past part.past participle of spanish verb: presumir.* * *► adjetivo1 (arrogante) conceited; (en el vestir) vain► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (arrogante) conceited person; (en el vestir) vain person* * *(f. - presumida)adj.* * *ADJ (=creído) conceited; (=coqueto) vain* * *- da adjetivob) ( coqueto) vain* * *= conceited, smug, presumptuous, self-important, high-blown, hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], poseur.Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.Ex. A little later in the same document, in a passage dealing in a rather smug way with the then infant county libraries we read that the purpose of such libraries should be to relieve the tedium of idle hours quite irrespective of intellectual profit or educational gain.Ex. Many feel that it is presumptuous to think that a 150- to 250-word abstract can carry enough information from a well-written 3,000-word paper to be of much use except as a guide.Ex. He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.Ex. In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex. It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.Ex. The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.Ex. This is an interesting little town wholly populated by poseurs and backpackers with a few salty sea dogs thrown in for good measure.* * *- da adjetivob) ( coqueto) vain* * *= conceited, smug, presumptuous, self-important, high-blown, hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], poseur.Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.
Ex: A little later in the same document, in a passage dealing in a rather smug way with the then infant county libraries we read that the purpose of such libraries should be to relieve the tedium of idle hours quite irrespective of intellectual profit or educational gain.Ex: Many feel that it is presumptuous to think that a 150- to 250-word abstract can carry enough information from a well-written 3,000-word paper to be of much use except as a guide.Ex: He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.Ex: In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex: It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.Ex: The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.Ex: This is an interesting little town wholly populated by poseurs and backpackers with a few salty sea dogs thrown in for good measure.* * *presumido -da1 (engreído) conceited, full of oneself; (arrogante) arrogant2 (coqueto) vain* * *
Del verbo presumir: ( conjugate presumir)
presumido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
presumido
presumir
presumido◊ -da adjetivo
( arrogante) arrogant
presumir ( conjugate presumir) verbo intransitivo
to show off;
presumido DE algo ‹ de dinero› ( hablando) to boast o brag about sth;
( enseñándolo) to flash sth around;
verbo transitivo: se presume una reacción violenta there is likely to be a violent reaction;
era de presumido occurriría it was quite predictable what would happen
presumido,-a
I adjetivo vain
II sustantivo masculino y femenino vain person, familiar poser
presumir
I vtr (sospechar) to predict, suppose
II verbo intransitivo
1 (de una cualidad) to fancy oneself as: presume de listo, he thinks he's very smart
2 (de una posesión) to boast [de, about]: le gusta presumir de coche, he likes to show off his car
' presumido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
presumida
- presuntuosa
- presuntuoso
- autosuficiente
- vanidoso
English:
overconfident
- toffee-nosed
- vain
- self
* * *presumido, -a♦ adj2. [vanidoso] vain♦ nm,f1. [jactancioso] show-off* * *I adj1 ( creído) conceited2 ( coqueto) vainII m, presumida f bighead* * *presumido, -da adjvanidoso: conceited, vain* * *presumido adj vain -
31 presuntuoso
adj.1 conceited, arrogant, assuming, vain.2 pompous, highfaluting, lavish, highfalutin.m.self-conceited person, snob.* * *► adjetivo1 (presumido) conceited, vain; (arrogante) presumptuous* * *ADJ (=vanidoso) conceited, presumptuous; (=pretencioso) pretentious* * *- sa adjetivo conceited, vain* * *= conceited, pompous, presumptuous, immodest, pretentious, stuck-up, hyfoluted, high-blown, snobbish, snobby [snobbier -comp., snobbiest -sup.], snob, hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], poseur, cocksure, big-headed, portentous.Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.Ex. Many feel that it is presumptuous to think that a 150- to 250-word abstract can carry enough information from a well-written 3,000-word paper to be of much use except as a guide.Ex. The author reviews an article by Tom Eadie, ' Immodest proposals: user instruction for students does not work'.Ex. Book clubs do not have to be cliquish, pretentious, stuffily self-inflated, or bolt-holes for ethereal literary spirits.Ex. library users were stereotyped as old people, intellectuals, uninteresting people, shy or stuck-up people and people afraid of life.Ex. I can believe that changing the logo broke some hyfoluted view ofthe library.Ex. In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex. It was possible to identify 3 main groups who display 3 different types of attitude -- participative, delegative and ' snobbish'.Ex. Every one looked like death warmed up, including the snobby staff who I found far from welcoming.Ex. The biggest faux pas according to snobs who take such things seriously is calling a sofa a couch or a setee.Ex. It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.Ex. The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.Ex. This is an interesting little town wholly populated by poseurs and backpackers with a few salty sea dogs thrown in for good measure.Ex. The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.Ex. I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.Ex. He is described in the play as a "rather portentous man in his middle fifties but rather provincial in his speech'.* * *- sa adjetivo conceited, vain* * *= conceited, pompous, presumptuous, immodest, pretentious, stuck-up, hyfoluted, high-blown, snobbish, snobby [snobbier -comp., snobbiest -sup.], snob, hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], poseur, cocksure, big-headed, portentous.Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.
Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.Ex: Many feel that it is presumptuous to think that a 150- to 250-word abstract can carry enough information from a well-written 3,000-word paper to be of much use except as a guide.Ex: The author reviews an article by Tom Eadie, ' Immodest proposals: user instruction for students does not work'.Ex: Book clubs do not have to be cliquish, pretentious, stuffily self-inflated, or bolt-holes for ethereal literary spirits.Ex: library users were stereotyped as old people, intellectuals, uninteresting people, shy or stuck-up people and people afraid of life.Ex: I can believe that changing the logo broke some hyfoluted view ofthe library.Ex: In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex: It was possible to identify 3 main groups who display 3 different types of attitude -- participative, delegative and ' snobbish'.Ex: Every one looked like death warmed up, including the snobby staff who I found far from welcoming.Ex: The biggest faux pas according to snobs who take such things seriously is calling a sofa a couch or a setee.Ex: It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.Ex: The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.Ex: This is an interesting little town wholly populated by poseurs and backpackers with a few salty sea dogs thrown in for good measure.Ex: The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.Ex: I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.Ex: He is described in the play as a "rather portentous man in his middle fifties but rather provincial in his speech'.* * *presuntuoso -saconceited, vain* * *
presuntuoso◊ -sa adjetivo
conceited, vain
presuntuoso,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (presumido) vain, conceited
2 (pretencioso) pretentious, showy
' presuntuoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chula
- chulo
- presuntuosa
- suficiente
- ufana
- ufano
English:
bumptious
- immodest
- jumped up
- pompous
- pretentious
- upstart
- conceited
* * *presuntuoso, -a♦ adj[vanidoso] conceited; [pretencioso] pretentious♦ nm,fconceited person* * *adj conceited* * *presuntuoso, -sa adj: conceited* * *presuntuoso adj boastful -
32 secar
v.1 to dry (quitar humedad a).el sol secó los campos the sun dried out the fields2 to wipe away.* * *1 (gen) to dry3 (planta) to wither, dry up; (río, fuente, etc) to dry up1 (gen) to dry2 (líquido, río, etc) to dry up; (planta) to wither, dry up3 figurado (enflaquecer) to become thin\secarse la frente to mop one's brow* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=quitar la humedad) [con paño, toalla] to dry; [con fregona] to mop up; [con papel secante] to blotsecar los platos — to dry the plates, dry up
2) (=resecar) [+ planta, terreno] to dry up; [+ piel] to dry out3) Uru (=fastidiar) to annoy, vex2.VI to dry3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <ropa/pelo/platos> to dry; <pintura/arcilla> to dryb) <tierra/plantas/hierba> to dry up2.secar vi to dry3.secarse v pron1)a) ropa/pintura/pelo to dryb) herida to heal (up)c) tierra/planta/hierba to dry upd) río/pozo/fuente to dry upe) arroz/guiso to go dry* * *= dry, dab up, dehumidify, dry out, drain off, blot, dry + Nombre + up, parch.Ex. In the Wei T'o process books are dried in a vacuum chamber and then treated with a neutrilising solution of liquid gas.Ex. Place a drop of a saturated solution of sugar in water on the paper and dab up the excess liquid with cotton wool.Ex. Telephone calls were made to the following: dairy (to secure milk carton storage for books); grocery stores (for freezer space for books); fire department (for fans to dehumidify books); and aerospace companies (for vacuum freezing facilities).Ex. These tapes effect a permanent repair and do not discolour, but ordinary cellulose tapes such as Sellotape are not suitable for this purpose as they dry out, become discoloured and brittle, and cannot be removed without lifting a layer of paper and text.Ex. When removed from the sink the items were left to drain off for half an hour at room temperature, then packaged in polythene in separate bundles and placed in a domestic refrigerator for 7 weeks.Ex. If a stencil is carefully removed from the cylinder after use and blotted to remove excess ink, it can be stored and re-used.Ex. They scraped the sinew, washed it up, dried it up, and then they split it.Ex. Droughts are becoming a common feature, parching the land at least once every two years.----* colgar Algo para que se seque = hang + Nombre + out to dry.* cortar y secar = cut and dry.* secar las lágrimas = wipe (away) + tears.* secarse = dry off, shrivel up, shrivel, run + dry, dry out.* secarse completamente = dry up.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <ropa/pelo/platos> to dry; <pintura/arcilla> to dryb) <tierra/plantas/hierba> to dry up2.secar vi to dry3.secarse v pron1)a) ropa/pintura/pelo to dryb) herida to heal (up)c) tierra/planta/hierba to dry upd) río/pozo/fuente to dry upe) arroz/guiso to go dry* * *= dry, dab up, dehumidify, dry out, drain off, blot, dry + Nombre + up, parch.Ex: In the Wei T'o process books are dried in a vacuum chamber and then treated with a neutrilising solution of liquid gas.
Ex: Place a drop of a saturated solution of sugar in water on the paper and dab up the excess liquid with cotton wool.Ex: Telephone calls were made to the following: dairy (to secure milk carton storage for books); grocery stores (for freezer space for books); fire department (for fans to dehumidify books); and aerospace companies (for vacuum freezing facilities).Ex: These tapes effect a permanent repair and do not discolour, but ordinary cellulose tapes such as Sellotape are not suitable for this purpose as they dry out, become discoloured and brittle, and cannot be removed without lifting a layer of paper and text.Ex: When removed from the sink the items were left to drain off for half an hour at room temperature, then packaged in polythene in separate bundles and placed in a domestic refrigerator for 7 weeks.Ex: If a stencil is carefully removed from the cylinder after use and blotted to remove excess ink, it can be stored and re-used.Ex: They scraped the sinew, washed it up, dried it up, and then they split it.Ex: Droughts are becoming a common feature, parching the land at least once every two years.* colgar Algo para que se seque = hang + Nombre + out to dry.* cortar y secar = cut and dry.* secar las lágrimas = wipe (away) + tears.* secarse = dry off, shrivel up, shrivel, run + dry, dry out.* secarse completamente = dry up.* * *secar [A2 ]vt1 ‹ropa/pelo› to dry; ‹platos› to dry; ‹pintura/arcilla› to dryle secó las lágrimas con un pañuelo she wiped away o dried his tears with a handkerchief2 ‹tierra› to dry up; ‹plantas/hierba› to dry upel sol seca la piel the sun makes your skin dry o dries out your skin■ secarvito dryyo friego y tú secas I'll wash and you dryponlo a secar al sol put it out in the sun to dry■ secarseA1 to dryeste pegamento se seca enseguida this glue dries o sets straightawayse me ha secado la garganta my throat's gone really dryse me seca mucho la piel my skin gets very dry2 «herida» to heal (up)3 «tierra» to dry up; «planta/hierba» to dry up4 «río/pozo/fuente» to dry up5 «arroz/guiso» to go dryel pollo se ha secado demasiado the chicken has dried out o gone dryB ( refl) «persona» ‹manos/pelo› to dry; ‹lágrimas› to dry, wipe awayse secó el sudor de la frente he wiped the sweat off his forehead, he mopped his browse secó con la toalla she dried herself (off) with the towel* * *
secar ( conjugate secar) verbo transitivo
‹pintura/arcilla› to dry
‹ piel› to make … dry
verbo intransitivo
to dry
secarse verbo pronominal
1
[ piel] to get dry;
2 ( refl) [ persona] to dry oneself;
‹manos/pelo› to dry;
‹ lágrimas› to dry, wipe away
secar verbo transitivo to dry: el sol secó la pintura, the sun dried the paint
' secar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
paño
English:
blot
- blow-dry
- dry
- mop
- mop up
- rub down
- shrivel
- towel
- tumble
- wipe
- wipe away
- sear
- season
- weather
* * *♦ vt1. [platos, manos, niño] to dry2. [planta, tierra] to dry up;el sol secó los campos the sun parched the fields3. [enjugar] to wipe away;[con fregona] to mop uppor favor, no me dejes sola con ella porque me seca please don't leave me alone with her, she drives me up the wall♦ vito dry;déjalo ahí a secar leave it there to dry* * *v/t dry* * *secar {72} v: to dry* * * -
33 sobrante
adj.1 remaining.2 surplus, remaining, left.m.surplus.* * *► adjetivo1 leftover, remaining, spare1 excess, surplus* * *1.ADJ (=excedente) spare; (=restante) remaining2. SM1) (=lo que sobra) [gen] surplus, remainder; (Com, Econ) surplus; (=saldo activo) balance in hand2) pl sobrantes odds and ends3.SMF redundant worker, laid-off worker (EEUU), person made redundant* * *Iadjetivo remainingIIel material sobrante — the spare o surplus material
masculino remainder, surplus* * *= overflow, spare, surplus [surpluses, -pl.], left-over [left over], excess, overflowing, surplus excess, excess capacity, spillover, leftover.Ex. If a particular cylinder becomes full, there are one or more tracks or cylinders that have been set aside for overflow records.Ex. If variable-length data (e.g. a title) are to be entered into a fixed-length field, there will be occasions when there is spare capacity in the field.Ex. Once a university's reserve store is filled it should be expected to dispose of surplus stock, normally to the British Library.Ex. Having extracted what appears to be the main problem, the analyst should now list the ' left over' problems.Ex. Place a drop of a saturated solution of sugar in water on the paper and dab up the excess liquid with cotton wool.Ex. A new facility was then created 10 years ago to microfilm its overflowing paper files.Ex. This article describes a system concept for the revenue producing disposition of surplus capacity at off peak times in real trunking networks.Ex. Huge excess capacity could potentially destabilize the long distance market.Ex. We're close to spillover, as the reservoir is about a foot from coming over the top.Ex. Bubble and squeak is a triumph of thriftiness in that it uses leftover vegetables and meat.----* zona de recogida de lo sobrante = overflow area.* * *Iadjetivo remainingIIel material sobrante — the spare o surplus material
masculino remainder, surplus* * *= overflow, spare, surplus [surpluses, -pl.], left-over [left over], excess, overflowing, surplus excess, excess capacity, spillover, leftover.Ex: If a particular cylinder becomes full, there are one or more tracks or cylinders that have been set aside for overflow records.
Ex: If variable-length data (e.g. a title) are to be entered into a fixed-length field, there will be occasions when there is spare capacity in the field.Ex: Once a university's reserve store is filled it should be expected to dispose of surplus stock, normally to the British Library.Ex: Having extracted what appears to be the main problem, the analyst should now list the ' left over' problems.Ex: Place a drop of a saturated solution of sugar in water on the paper and dab up the excess liquid with cotton wool.Ex: A new facility was then created 10 years ago to microfilm its overflowing paper files.Ex: This article describes a system concept for the revenue producing disposition of surplus capacity at off peak times in real trunking networks.Ex: Huge excess capacity could potentially destabilize the long distance market.Ex: We're close to spillover, as the reservoir is about a foot from coming over the top.Ex: Bubble and squeak is a triumph of thriftiness in that it uses leftover vegetables and meat.* zona de recogida de lo sobrante = overflow area.* * *remaininglas entradas sobrantes the remaining o spare tickets, the tickets that are left overel dinero sobrante the remaining money, the money that was left over, the surplusel material sobrante the spare o surplus material, the material that is left overcon la masa sobrante podríamos hacer unos bizcochitos we could make some sponge cakes with the leftover mixtureremainder, surplus* * *
sobrante
I adj (restante, remanente) spare, remaining
II sustantivo masculino surplus
' sobrante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escorrentía
- remanente
- superflua
- superfluo
English:
doggy bag
- superfluous
- left
- waste
* * *♦ adjremaining;con el dinero sobrante se irán de vacaciones with the money that's left over they plan to go on Br holiday o US vacation;los huesos sobrantes se pueden utilizar para una sopa the leftover bones can be used for stock♦ nmsurplus* * *adj remaining, left over* * *sobrante adj: remaining, superfluoussobrante nm: remainder, surplus* * *sobrante adj leftover / spare -
34 sobrecargar
v.1 to overload.María sobrecargó a Ricardo Mary overloaded Richard.2 to charge, to saturate.Ricardo sobrecargó el sistema Richard saturated the system.* * *1 to overload2 figurado to overburden* * *VT1) [con peso] [+ camión] to overload; [+ persona] to weigh down, overburden (de with)sobrecargar el mercado — Cono Sur to glut the market
2) (Com) to surcharge3) (Correos) to surcharge, overprint (de with)4) (Elec) to overload* * *verbo transitivoa) <vehículo/animal> to overloadc) < persona>sobrecargar a alguien DE algo — <de trabajo/responsabilidad> to overburden somebody with something
* * *= impose + burden, burden, overbook, overload.Ex. Further, rules can be framed with greater regard for the convenience of the user without imposing undue burdens on the cataloging department.Ex. Libraries that aren't burdened by millions of volumes do not need subject heading lists prepared for million-volume libraries.Ex. At any rate, since hotels in Vienna are usually overbooked in May we strongly recommend you to book your hotel as early as possible.Ex. Otherwise, drinking too much fluid at once, even a pint or two of spring water, simply overloads the kidneys without actually hydrating the body.----* sobrecargar los recursos = stretch + Posesivo + resources.* * *verbo transitivoa) <vehículo/animal> to overloadc) < persona>sobrecargar a alguien DE algo — <de trabajo/responsabilidad> to overburden somebody with something
* * *= impose + burden, burden, overbook, overload.Ex: Further, rules can be framed with greater regard for the convenience of the user without imposing undue burdens on the cataloging department.
Ex: Libraries that aren't burdened by millions of volumes do not need subject heading lists prepared for million-volume libraries.Ex: At any rate, since hotels in Vienna are usually overbooked in May we strongly recommend you to book your hotel as early as possible.Ex: Otherwise, drinking too much fluid at once, even a pint or two of spring water, simply overloads the kidneys without actually hydrating the body.* sobrecargar los recursos = stretch + Posesivo + resources.* * *sobrecargar [A3 ]vt1 ‹vehículo/animal› to overload2 ‹circuito/motor› to overload; ‹batería› to overcharge; ‹órgano› to overtaxlas líneas telefónicas están sobrecargadas the telephone lines are busy o saturated3 ‹persona› sobrecargar a algn DE algo to overburden sb WITH sthnos están sobrecargando de trabajo they're overloading us with work, we're getting snowed under with work* * *
sobrecargar ( conjugate sobrecargar) verbo transitivo
‹ batería› to overcharge
sobrecargar verbo transitivo to overload
' sobrecargar' also found in these entries:
English:
overburden
- overcharge
- overload
- over
* * *sobrecargar vt2. [decoración] to overdo* * *v/t overload* * *sobrecargar {52} vt: to overload, to overburden, to weigh down -
35 sofocante
adj.suffocating, stifling.* * *► adjetivo1 suffocating, stifling* * *ADJ stifling, suffocating* * ** * *= stifling, suffocating, sultry [sultrier -comp., sultriest -sup.], torrid.Ex. He calls for various strategies of resistance to counter the stifling hand of capitalism on Western culture.Ex. In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex. The day was sultry, and some of the party, being parched with thirst, left the line of march, and scrambled down the bank of the river to drink.Ex. The impression in England was that Queensland was a torrid place, not suitable for white occupation, and very thinly occupied, mostly by blacks.----* calor sofocante = torrid heat.* * ** * *= stifling, suffocating, sultry [sultrier -comp., sultriest -sup.], torrid.Ex: He calls for various strategies of resistance to counter the stifling hand of capitalism on Western culture.
Ex: In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex: The day was sultry, and some of the party, being parched with thirst, left the line of march, and scrambled down the bank of the river to drink.Ex: The impression in England was that Queensland was a torrid place, not suitable for white occupation, and very thinly occupied, mostly by blacks.* calor sofocante = torrid heat.* * *‹calor/temperaturas› suffocating, stifling; ‹relación› stiflingel ambiente sofocante de la ciudad the stifling atmosphere of the town* * *
sofocante adjetivo
stifling
sofocante adjetivo suffocating, stifling
calor sofocante, stifling heat
' sofocante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bochorno
- bochornosa
- bochornoso
English:
oppressive
- stifling
- suffocating
- sweltering
* * *sofocante adj[calor] suffocating, stifling* * *adj suffocating* * *sofocante adj: suffocating, stifling* * *sofocante adj suffocating -
36 surfactante
m.surfactant.* * *= surfactant.Ex. The process encompasses exposing the surface of the sheet to a saturated solution of long-lasting surfactant while it is still tacky.* * *= surfactant.Ex: The process encompasses exposing the surface of the sheet to a saturated solution of long-lasting surfactant while it is still tacky.
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37 tensoactivo
adj.tensoactive, tensioactive.m.surfactant.* * *= surfactant.Ex. The process encompasses exposing the surface of the sheet to a saturated solution of long-lasting surfactant while it is still tacky.* * *= surfactant.Ex: The process encompasses exposing the surface of the sheet to a saturated solution of long-lasting surfactant while it is still tacky.
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38 ácido
adj.acid, biting, sour, acid-forming.m.1 acid, corrosive.2 acid, LSD.* * *► adjetivo1 (sabor) sharp, tart2 QUÍMICA acidic3 (tono) harsh1 QUÍMICA acid\ácido acético acetic acidácido carbónico carbonic acidácido clorhídrico hydrochloric acidácido nítrico nitric acidácido sulfúrico sulphuric acidácido úrico uric acid————————1 QUÍMICA acid* * *1. noun m. 2. (f. - ácida)adj.sour, acid* * *1. ADJ1) [sabor, olor] sour, acid2)estar ácido — LAm * (=fabuloso) to be great *, be fabulous *
2. SM1) (Quím) acid2) * (=droga) LSD, acid *; (=pastilla) acid tab *, LSD tab ** * *I- da adjetivob) <carácter/tono> acid, causticIIa) (Quím) acidb) (arg) ( droga) acid (sl)* * *= acid, sour, tart [tarter -comp., tartest -sup.].Ex. If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.Ex. Throughout the book, the young are viewed with sour realism.Ex. Season with salt, pepper, and pinch of sugar if the plums tasted tart.----* ácido acético = acetic acid.* ácido cítrico = citric acid.* ácido clorídrico = hydrochloric acid.* ácido fólico = folic acid.* ácido fórmico = formic acid.* ácido graso = fatty acid.* ácido graso saturado = saturated fatty acid.* ácido láctico = lactic acid.* ácido nítrico = nitric acid.* ácido nitroso = nitrous acid.* ácido sulfámico = sulphamic acid.* ácido sulfúrico = sulphuric acid.* ácido ziótico = thioctic acid.* aminoácido = amino acid.* bacteria del ácido láctico = lactic acid bacteria.* bajo en ácido = low-acid.* batería de ácido = lead acid battery.* batería de ácido y plomo = lead acid battery.* grabado al ácido = etching.* indigestión ácida = acid indigestion.* lluvia ácida = acid rain.* no ácido = acid-free.* papel ácido = acid paper.* resistente al ácido = acid-resistant.* * *I- da adjetivob) <carácter/tono> acid, causticIIa) (Quím) acidb) (arg) ( droga) acid (sl)* * *= acid, sour, tart [tarter -comp., tartest -sup.].Ex: If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.
Ex: Throughout the book, the young are viewed with sour realism.Ex: Season with salt, pepper, and pinch of sugar if the plums tasted tart.* ácido acético = acetic acid.* ácido cítrico = citric acid.* ácido clorídrico = hydrochloric acid.* ácido fólico = folic acid.* ácido fórmico = formic acid.* ácido graso = fatty acid.* ácido graso saturado = saturated fatty acid.* ácido láctico = lactic acid.* ácido nítrico = nitric acid.* ácido nitroso = nitrous acid.* ácido sulfámico = sulphamic acid.* ácido sulfúrico = sulphuric acid.* ácido ziótico = thioctic acid.* aminoácido = amino acid.* bacteria del ácido láctico = lactic acid bacteria.* bajo en ácido = low-acid.* batería de ácido = lead acid battery.* batería de ácido y plomo = lead acid battery.* grabado al ácido = etching.* indigestión ácida = acid indigestion.* lluvia ácida = acid rain.* no ácido = acid-free.* papel ácido = acid paper.* resistente al ácido = acid-resistant.* * *1 ‹sabor› acid; ‹fruta› acid, tart, sharp; ‹vino› sharp2 ‹carácter/tono› acid, caustic; ‹palabras› sharp, caustic1 ( Quím) acidCompuestos:acetic acidacetylsalicylic acidascorbic acid● ácido carbólico or fénicocarbolic acidcarbonic acidhydrocyanic acidcitric acidhydrochloric aciddeoxyribonucleic acid, DNAlactic acidlysergic acidmalic acidnitric acidnitrous acidnucleic acidoxalic acidprussic acidretinoic acidribonucleic acid, RNAsulfuric* acidtannic aciduric acid* * *
ácido 1◊ -da adjetivo
‹ fruta› acid, tart, sharp;
‹ vino› sharp
ácido 2 sustantivo masculinoa) (Quím) acid
ácido,-a
I adjetivo
1 (sabor, olor) sharp, tart
2 Quím (sustancia) acidic
3 fig (sentido del humor, comentario, talante) harsh, sharp: escribe unos artículos muy ácidos, he writes some very harsh articles
II m Quím acid
' ácido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ácida
- ADN
- ARN
- grasa
- graso
- potingue
- comer
- perforar
- quemadura
- quemar
English:
acid
- bite
- DNA
- eat away
- LSD
- sharp
- tart
- sour
* * *ácido, -a♦ adj1. [bebida, sabor] acid, sour2. Quím acidic3. [desabrido] caustic, acid;habló con tono ácido she spoke caustically o acidly♦ nm1. Quím acidácido acético acetic acid;ácido acetilsalicílico acetylsalicylic acid;ácido ascórbico ascorbic acid;ácido aspártico aspartic acid;ácido bórico boric acid;ácido carbónico carbonic acid;ácido cítrico citric acid;ácido clorhídrico hydrochloric acid;Bioquím ácido desoxirribonucleico deoxyribonucleic acid;ácido fénico carbolic acid;ácido fólico folic acid;ácido glutámico glutamic acid;ácido graso fatty acid;ácido láctico lactic acid;ácido lisérgico lysergic acid;ácido málico malic acid;ácido nítrico nitric acid;ácido nitroso nitrous acid;Bioquím ácido nucleico nucleic acid;ácido oxálico oxalic acid;ácido palmítico palmitic acid;ácido prúsico prussic acid;Bioquím ácido ribonucleico ribonucleic acid;ácido sulfhídrico hydrogen sulphide;ácido sulfúrico sulphuric acid;ácido úrico uric acid* * *I adj1 sabor sour, sharp2 comentario caustic, acidII m acid* * *ácido, -da adjagrio: acid, sourácido nm: acid* * *ácido adj n acid -
39 disolución
f.1 breakup, separation, bust-up, break-up.2 dilution, dissolution.3 dissoluteness, dissolution, dissipation.* * *1 (gen) dissolution2 (anulación) invalidation3 figurado (relajación) looseness, dissoluteness4 QUÍMICA solution, dissolution* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=acto) dissolution2) (Quím) solution3) (Com) liquidation4) [moral] dissoluteness, dissipation* * *a) (de contrato, matrimonio) annulment; ( de organización) dissolution; ( del parlamento) dissolutionb) ( de manifestación) breaking up* * *= breakdown, dissolution, disbandment, disintegration, breakup [break-up], blurring, disbanding, winding up.Ex. They believe that the excessive breadth of disclosure and claim in some chemical patents could lead to the breakdown of data bases.Ex. Indeed, if they are not successful at such attempts toward renewal, dissolution and displacement are inevitable.Ex. The methods employed and labour costs associated with the disbandment are detailed.Ex. This paper alerts the library community to the possible implosion, collapse, or disintegration of the cataloguing function listing eight indicators that cataloguing is in danger.Ex. This concern will likely increase due to the breakup of the Soviet Union and dispersal of its nuclear arsenal and the growth of global nuclear smuggling rings.Ex. Disbanding of serials departments may result from the integration into automated systems of serials processing.Ex. The author discusses the winding up of the CompuServe's project Red Dog.* * *a) (de contrato, matrimonio) annulment; ( de organización) dissolution; ( del parlamento) dissolutionb) ( de manifestación) breaking up* * *= breakdown, dissolution, disbandment, disintegration, breakup [break-up], blurring, disbanding, winding up.Ex: They believe that the excessive breadth of disclosure and claim in some chemical patents could lead to the breakdown of data bases.
Ex: Indeed, if they are not successful at such attempts toward renewal, dissolution and displacement are inevitable.Ex: The methods employed and labour costs associated with the disbandment are detailed.Ex: This paper alerts the library community to the possible implosion, collapse, or disintegration of the cataloguing function listing eight indicators that cataloguing is in danger.Ex: This concern will likely increase due to the breakup of the Soviet Union and dispersal of its nuclear arsenal and the growth of global nuclear smuggling rings.Ex: Disbanding of serials departments may result from the integration into automated systems of serials processing.Ex: The author discusses the winding up of the CompuServe's project Red Dog.* * *1 (de un contrato, matrimonio) annulment; (de una organización) dissolution; (del parlamento) dissolution2 (de una manifestación) breaking up* * *
disolución sustantivo femenino
(de organización, del parlamento) dissolution
disolución sustantivo femenino dissolution: la disolución de las Cortes se pospone hasta final de julio, dissolution of Parliament is being postponed until the end of July
' disolución' also found in these entries:
English:
dilution
- dissolution
- break
* * *disolución nf1. [acción] dissolving2. [de familia, manifestación] breaking up;[de empresa, partido] dissolution, winding up; [de parlamento, matrimonio] dissolution, dissolving; [de contrato] rescinding3. [mezcla] solutiondisolución acuosa solution in water;disolución saturada saturated solution* * *f dissolution* * *disolución nf, pl - ciones1) : dissolution, dissolving2) : breaking up3) : dissipation -
40 empapar
v.1 to soak (mojar) (material).2 to soak up.* * *1 (humedecer) to soak; (penetrar) to soak, drench2 (absorber) to soak up1 (humedecerse) to get soaked2 (persona) to get soaked, get drenched, be soaked, be drenched3 figurado (ideas etc) to soak up4 figurado (enterarse bien) to swot up (de, on)* * *1. VT1) (=mojar) to soak, drenchcierra la ducha que me estás empapando — can you turn the shower off, you're soaking o drenching me
2) (=absorber) to soak up2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( embeber) <esponja/toalla/galleta> to soakb) ( mojar mucho) < persona> to soak, drench2.empaparse v prona) ( mojarse mucho) persona/zapatos/ropa to get soaking wet, get wet throughb) ( imbuirse)empaparse de or en algo — to be/become imbued with something (frml)
empapado de la filosofía de la secta — imbued with o steeped in the philosophy of the sect
c) ( instruirse)empaparse de or en algo: se había empapado del tema — he had learned a lot about the subject
* * *= drench, soak, imbue, saturate, soak up.Ex. This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.Ex. In the vacuum soaking process paper is soaked in a watery neutralising liquid in a vacuum chamber.Ex. Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.Ex. This article outlines briefly the work of the British Library aimed at improving paper quality by saturating books by a monomeric mixture of esters.Ex. They gradually soak up language, discovering the rules by which it works almost without noticing it.----* empaparse de = steep + Reflexivo + in, imbibe.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( embeber) <esponja/toalla/galleta> to soakb) ( mojar mucho) < persona> to soak, drench2.empaparse v prona) ( mojarse mucho) persona/zapatos/ropa to get soaking wet, get wet throughb) ( imbuirse)empaparse de or en algo — to be/become imbued with something (frml)
empapado de la filosofía de la secta — imbued with o steeped in the philosophy of the sect
c) ( instruirse)empaparse de or en algo: se había empapado del tema — he had learned a lot about the subject
* * *= drench, soak, imbue, saturate, soak up.Ex: This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.
Ex: In the vacuum soaking process paper is soaked in a watery neutralising liquid in a vacuum chamber.Ex: Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.Ex: This article outlines briefly the work of the British Library aimed at improving paper quality by saturating books by a monomeric mixture of esters.Ex: They gradually soak up language, discovering the rules by which it works almost without noticing it.* empaparse de = steep + Reflexivo + in, imbibe.* * *empapar [A1 ]vt1 (embeber) ‹esponja/paño› to soak empapar algo EN algo to soak sth IN sthempapar las galletas en jerez soak the biscuits in sherry2 (mojar mucho) to soak, drench, saturateme empapó con la manguera she soaked o drenched o saturated me with the hosepipeel sudor le había empapado la camisa his shirt was soaked with o drenched in sweat1 (mojarse mucho) «persona» to get wet through o soaking wet o soaked o drenched; «zapatos/ropa» to get soaking wet, get wet through2 (imbuirse) empaparse DE or EN algo to be/become imbued WITH sth ( frml)volvió empapado de la filosofía de la secta he returned imbued with o steeped in the philosophy of the sect3 (instruirse) empaparse DE or EN algo:se había empapado del tema he had done a lot of work on the subject, he had learned a lot about the subject* * *
empapar ( conjugate empapar) verbo transitivo
empaparse verbo pronominal ( mojarse mucho) [persona/zapatos/ropa] to get soaking wet
empapar verbo transitivo
1 (mojar, calar) to soak: llegó con la camisa empapada en sudor, she came home with her shirt soaked in sweat
2 (con un paño) to soak up
' empapar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calar
- untar
English:
douse
- drench
- impregnate
- soak
- saturate
* * *♦ vt1. [humedecer] to soak;2. [absorber] to soak up3. [calar] to saturate, to drench;la lluvia me empapó I got soaked o drenched in the rain;el sudor le empapaba la frente his forehead was drenched in sweat* * *v/t soak; ( absorber) soak up* * *empapar vtmojar: to soak, to drench* * *empapar vb1. (mojar) to soak / to drench2. (absorber) to soak up
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