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1 tambaleante
adj.1 wobbly, unsteady (inestable) (mesa).2 unstable, shaky.3 tottering.* * *► adjetivo1 (persona) staggering, tottering2 (mueble) wobbly, shaky3 figurado shaky, unstable* * *ADJ1) [persona] staggering; [paso] unsteady; [mueble] unsteady, wobbly; [vehículo] swaying2) [economía, democracia] shaky; [régimen] tottering* * ** * *= rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.].Ex. The English is a little rocky on this lovely web site but we have it on good word that the original French is très bien.* * ** * *= rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.].Ex: The English is a little rocky on this lovely web site but we have it on good word that the original French is très bien.
* * *entró con andar tambaleante he staggered o lurched into the roomun anciano de paso tambaleante a tottering o doddery old manun régimen ya tambaleante a regime already teetering on the edge of collapse, an already shaky regimeel tambaleante andamiaje the shaky scaffolding* * *
tambaleante adjetivo staggering, tottering, swaying
' tambaleante' also found in these entries:
English:
shaky
- unsteady
- wobbly
- rocky
* * *tambaleante adj1. [persona] staggering;[mueble, estante] wobbly, unsteady;salió con paso tambaleante he staggered o tottered out2. [gobierno, economía] shaky, tottering -
2 tembloroso
adj.shaky, quaky, quavering, quivering.* * *► adjetivo2 (voz) quivering* * *ADJ1) [persona] [por miedo] shaking, trembling; [por frío] shiveringcon voz temblorosa — in a tremulous o shaky voice
2) [llama] flickering* * *- sa adjetivob) <llama/luz> flickering, quivering* * *= trembling, doddering.Ex. 'I can't take it any more, Tom,' said Lespran, in a trembling and wrathful voice.Ex. The article is entitled 'Dawn raids and doddering academics'.* * *- sa adjetivob) <llama/luz> flickering, quivering* * *= trembling, doddering.Ex: 'I can't take it any more, Tom,' said Lespran, in a trembling and wrathful voice.
Ex: The article is entitled 'Dawn raids and doddering academics'.* * *tembloroso -sa1 ‹manos› trembling, shaking; ‹voz› trembling, quivering, quavering, tremuloustemblorosa de miedo llamó a la policía shaking with fear she called the policellegaron temblorosos de frío they arrived shivering with cold2 ‹llama/luz› flickering, quivering* * *
tembloroso◊ -sa adjetivo
‹ voz› trembling, tremulous;
tembloroso,-a adjetivo shaking
(voz) quivering, (de frío) shivering
(de miedo) trembling
manos temblorosas, shaky hands
' tembloroso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
temblorosa
English:
quavering
- shaky
- trembling
- unsteady
- wobbly
* * *tembloroso, -a adj1. [persona, manos, piernas] trembling, shaky;[voz] trembling, quavering; [labios] quivering2. [luz, llama] flickering, quivering* * *adj trembling, shaking; de frío shivering* * *tembloroso, -sa adj: tremulous, trembling, shakingcon la voz temblorosa: with a shaky voice* * * -
3 vacilante
adj.1 hesitant (dudoso, indeciso).2 flickering (light).3 vacillating, doubtful, uncertain, faltering.* * *► adjetivo1 (dubitativo) hesitating, irresolute* * *ADJ1) [mano, paso] unsteady; [voz] faltering, halting; [memoria] uncertain; [mueble] wobbly, tottery2) [persona] (=inseguro) hesitant, uncertain; (=indeciso) indecisive3) [luz] flickering* * *a) ( oscilante) unsteady, shakyentró con paso vacilante — he came in, walking unsteadily
b) ( dubitativo) < expresión> doubtful; < voz> hesitantc) < luz> flickering* * *= faltering, wavering.Ex. In hindsight, it is easy to see a trajectory of inevitability that made MARC, the ISBDs, and AACR2 seem more the result of historical forces than the often faltering and separate steps they were in truth.Ex. The writer reflects on his wavering Catholic faith.* * *a) ( oscilante) unsteady, shakyentró con paso vacilante — he came in, walking unsteadily
b) ( dubitativo) < expresión> doubtful; < voz> hesitantc) < luz> flickering* * *= faltering, wavering.Ex: In hindsight, it is easy to see a trajectory of inevitability that made MARC, the ISBDs, and AACR2 seem more the result of historical forces than the often faltering and separate steps they were in truth.
Ex: The writer reflects on his wavering Catholic faith.* * *1 (oscilante) unsteady, shakyentró con paso vacilante he came in, walking unsteadily2 (dubitativo) ‹expresión› doubtful; ‹voz› hesitanten momentos así no se puede ser tan vacilante at times like this you can't afford to be so hesitant o indecisive3 ‹luz› flickering* * *
vacilante adjetivo
‹ voz› hesitant
vacilante adjetivo
1 (al decidir) hesitant, irresolute
(al caminar) unsteady
2 (voz) faltering
(luz) flickering
' vacilante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dudosa
- dudoso
- insegura
- inseguro
English:
faltering
- feeble-minded
- halting
- hesitant
- uncertain
- weak-minded
- unsteadily
- unsteady
* * *vacilante adj1. [dudoso, indeciso] hesitant;[al elegir] indecisive;habló con tono vacilante she spoke hesitantly2. [luz] flickering;[pulso] irregular; [paso] swaying, unsteady* * *adj1 unsteady2 ( dubitativo) hesitant* * *vacilante adj1) : hesitant, unsure2) : shaky, unsteady3) : flickering* * *vacilante adj unsteady -
4 débil
adj.1 weak, dim, faint, feeble.Toda esa situación pinta mal This whole situation looks bad.2 atonic.* * *► adjetivo1 (persona) weak, feeble3 LINGÚÍSTICA weak1 weak person1 the weak\débil mental mentally retarded person, mentally deficient person* * *adj.1) weak2) faint3) feeble* * *1. ADJ1) [persona] [gen] weak; [extremadamente] feeble; [por mala salud o avanzada edad] frailse encuentra un poco débil de salud — his health is rather frail, he is in rather poor health
2) [carácter] weak; [esfuerzo] feeble, half-hearted3) (=poco intenso) [voz, ruido] faint; [luz] dim2.SMFeconómicamente* * *a) < persona> ( físicamente) weak; ( falto de - firmeza) soft; (- voluntad) weak; <economía/ejército/gobierno> weakb) <sonido/voz> faint; < moneda> weak; < argumento> weak; < excusa> feeble, lame; < luz> dim, faintc) <sílaba/vocal> unstressed, weak* * *= powerless, flimsy [flimsier -comp., flimsiest -sup.], shaky [shakier -comp., shakiest -sup.], weak [weaker -comp., weakest -sup.], fragile, spineless, feeble, effete, faint, frail, feckless, thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], weakling, runt, nesh, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], boneless.Ex. In a world divided by ideology, by trade barriers, by military threats and nuclear fears, we librarians are not powerless.Ex. Many paperbacks actually stand up to this usage better than the flimsy hardback covers now being produced.Ex. The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.Ex. Problems arise from weak or outmoded structuring of subjects in the schedules of DC.Ex. The material which carries the message is fragile.Ex. To call a supervisor ' spineless' is to tag him as weak and therefore unfair to his really good employees.Ex. Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.Ex. Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.Ex. As more and more copies are produced, so the amount of dye on the master is reduced layer by layer until the image on the copy paper becomes quite faint.Ex. Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.Ex. The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.Ex. Although it may be a bit thin in its use of standard academic sources of information, it is exceedingly strong on insider information and personal interviews.Ex. According to Safire, when a slice a cake was put before him Putin said 'Sweets are for weaklings and children'.Ex. Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.Ex. Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.Ex. Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.Ex. By running away he shows who he is -- a boneless coward who never engaged in direct confrontation with the enemy.----* alto y débil = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].* débil de salud = poor health.* débiles, los = little guy, the.* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.* eslabón débil = weak link.* hacerse el débil = sandbagging.* luz débil = glimmer.* más débil de la camada, el = runt of the litter, the.* más débil del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.* punto débil = blind spot, weak link.* punto débil, el = chink in the armour, the.* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* * *a) < persona> ( físicamente) weak; ( falto de - firmeza) soft; (- voluntad) weak; <economía/ejército/gobierno> weakb) <sonido/voz> faint; < moneda> weak; < argumento> weak; < excusa> feeble, lame; < luz> dim, faintc) <sílaba/vocal> unstressed, weak* * *= powerless, flimsy [flimsier -comp., flimsiest -sup.], shaky [shakier -comp., shakiest -sup.], weak [weaker -comp., weakest -sup.], fragile, spineless, feeble, effete, faint, frail, feckless, thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], weakling, runt, nesh, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], boneless.Ex: In a world divided by ideology, by trade barriers, by military threats and nuclear fears, we librarians are not powerless.
Ex: Many paperbacks actually stand up to this usage better than the flimsy hardback covers now being produced.Ex: The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.Ex: Problems arise from weak or outmoded structuring of subjects in the schedules of DC.Ex: The material which carries the message is fragile.Ex: To call a supervisor ' spineless' is to tag him as weak and therefore unfair to his really good employees.Ex: Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.Ex: Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.Ex: As more and more copies are produced, so the amount of dye on the master is reduced layer by layer until the image on the copy paper becomes quite faint.Ex: Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.Ex: The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.Ex: Although it may be a bit thin in its use of standard academic sources of information, it is exceedingly strong on insider information and personal interviews.Ex: According to Safire, when a slice a cake was put before him Putin said 'Sweets are for weaklings and children'.Ex: Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.Ex: Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.Ex: Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.Ex: By running away he shows who he is -- a boneless coward who never engaged in direct confrontation with the enemy.* alto y débil = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].* débil de salud = poor health.* débiles, los = little guy, the.* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.* eslabón débil = weak link.* hacerse el débil = sandbagging.* luz débil = glimmer.* más débil de la camada, el = runt of the litter, the.* más débil del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.* punto débil = blind spot, weak link.* punto débil, el = chink in the armour, the.* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* * *1 ‹persona› (físicamente) weak; (falto de — firmeza) soft; (— voluntad) weak; ‹economía/ejército/gobierno› weakes de complexión débil she has a very weak constitutionaún está débil he's still weakes muy débil de carácter he has a very weak character2 ‹sonido/voz› faint; ‹moneda› weak; ‹corriente› weak; ‹argumento› weak; ‹excusa› feeble, lameda una luz muy débil it gives out a very dim o feeble o weak light3 ( Ling) ‹sílaba/vocal› unstressed, weaklos débiles the weaklos económicamente débiles ( frml); those on low incomes* * *
débil adjetivo
‹moneda/argumento› weak;
‹ excusa› feeble, lame;
‹ luz› dim, faint;
‹sílaba/vocal› unstressed, weak
débil
I adj (fuerza, salud) weak, feeble: el argumento era muy débil, his reasoning was flawed
es muy débil de carácter, she is very weak
es muy débil con sus alumnos, he is lenient with his students o he is over-indulgent with his students
(intensidad de luz o sonido) faint
punto débil, weak spot
II mf
1 weak person: el fuerte oprime al débil, the powerful opress the weak
2 (blandengue) wimp: eres una débil, no aguantas nada el calor, don't be such a wimp, it's not even hot
' débil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- alicaída
- alicaído
- flaca
- flaco
- flojear
- goteo
- talón
- tenue
- blando
- flojo
- lánguido
- pelele
- sexo
English:
A
- an
- anaemic
- and
- as
- be
- chink
- dim
- do
- failing
- faint
- feather
- feeble
- frail
- from
- infirm
- limp
- link
- shaky
- shall
- should
- tenuous
- than
- that
- them
- thin
- to
- weak
- were
- what
- whatever
- wimp
- wimpish
- would
- you
- your
- yourself
- fragile
- glimmer
- hole
- low
- muted
- run
- spindly
- spineless
- weakly
- weakness
* * *♦ adj1. [persona] [sin fuerzas] weak;[condescendiente] lax, lenient;de constitución débil prone to illness, sickly;débil de carácter of weak character2. [voz, sonido] faint;[luz] dim, faint;una débil mejoría a slight improvement;una débil brisa movía las cortinas a slight breeze moved the curtains3. [país, gobierno, moneda] weak;[argumento, teoría] weak, lame4. [sílaba] unstressed5. [vocal] weak [i, u]♦ nmfweak person;ser un débil to be weak;una enfermedad que ataca a los más débiles a disease which attacks the weakest o most vulnerable* * *adj weak* * *débil adj: weak, feeble♦ débilmente adv* * *débil adj1. (en general) weak2. (ruido) faint -
5 alfiler
m.1 pin.no cabe ni un alfiler it's jam-packed2 brooch, pin (jewel).alfiler de corbata tie-pin* * *1 (costura) pin2 (joya) brooch, pin3 (del pelo) clip; (de tender ropa) peg4 (de corbata) tiepin\no caber ni un alfiler to be crammed full, be absolutely packedprendido,-a con alfileres figurado shaky* * *noun m.1) pin2) brooch* * *SM1) (Cos) pin; (=broche) brooch, clipalfiler de gancho — Arg safety pin
alfiler de seguridad — LAm safety pin
alfiler nodriza — Col safety pin
2) (=propina)alfileres — pin money, dress allowance
* * *no caber ni un alfiler: no cabía ni un alfiler en la sala the hall was filled to bursting; prendido con alfileres — < teoría> shaky
* * *= pin.Ex. 'That's not realistic,' he said and looked at her, as if to indicate that the balloon of her argument had suddenly had a pin stuck in it, and was expiring with a hiss.----* alfiler de gancho = safety pin.* alfiler de seguridad = safety pin.* no caber ni un alfiler = no room to swing a cat.* prender con alfileres = pin.* * *no caber ni un alfiler: no cabía ni un alfiler en la sala the hall was filled to bursting; prendido con alfileres — < teoría> shaky
* * *= pin.Ex: 'That's not realistic,' he said and looked at her, as if to indicate that the balloon of her argument had suddenly had a pin stuck in it, and was expiring with a hiss.
* alfiler de gancho = safety pin.* alfiler de seguridad = safety pin.* no caber ni un alfiler = no room to swing a cat.* prender con alfileres = pin.* * *(en costura) pin; (broche) brooch, pinno caber ni un alfiler: no cabía ni un alfiler en la sala you couldn't have squeezed anyone else into the hall, the hall was absolutely packed (out)ya no cabe ni un alfiler en esta caja I/we can't get another thing in this boxprendido con alfileres ‹teoría› shakytengo el examen prendido con alfileres I've done the bare minimum for my examCompuestos:tiepin(CS, Ven) safety pin( Col) safety pin* * *
alfiler sustantivo masculino ( en costura) pin;
( broche) brooch, pin;
alfiler de gancho (CS, Ven) or (Col) de nodriza safety pin
alfiler sustantivo masculino
1 Cost pin
2 (joya, broche) pin, brooch
(de corbata) tiepin
3 (para tender) peg
' alfiler' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clavarse
- cabeza
- pinchar
English:
cat
- pin
- work in
- safety
- stiletto
- tie
* * *alfiler nm1. [para coser] pin;no cabe ni un alfiler it's jam-packed;prendido con alfileres sketchy;lleva la asignatura prendida con alfileres he has only a sketchy idea of the subjectCuba alfiler de criandera safety pin; Andes, RP, Ven alfiler de gancho [imperdible] safety pin; Col alfiler de nodriza safety pin2. [joya] brooch, pinalfiler de corbata tie-pin* * *m pin;no cabe un alfiler fig fam there’s no room for anything else;prendido con alfiler fig held together with spit* * *alfiler nm1) : pin2) broche: brooch* * *alfiler n1. (aguja) pin -
6 cojo
adj.1 lame, disabled in one foot, limping, gammy.2 one-legged.f. & m.lame person, lame man.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: coger.* * *► adjetivo1 (persona) lame, crippled2 (mueble) wobbly3 figurado (defectuoso) faulty, incomplete► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 lame person, cripple\andar a la pata coja to hop, hop along* * *I cojo, -a1. ADJ1) (=de andar defectuoso) lamepata 1., 2)2) (=con una sola pierna, pata) one-legged3) [mueble, objeto] wobbly4) (=incompleto) [equipo, organización] weak, lame2. SM / F1) [de andar defectuoso] lame person2) [con una sola pierna] one-legged personII* * *I- ja adjetivo1)a) <persona/animal> lameandar a la pata coja — (fam) to hop
brincar de cojito — (Méx fam) to hop
b) <mesa/silla> wobbly2) (fam) < razonamiento> shaky, weakII- ja masculino, femenino lame person* * *= lame man, lame.Ex. So the unhappy lame man got up with a flea in his ear and went to the second Prince, but here, too, he got the rough edge of his tongue = Así pues, el cojo desafortunado se levantó con las orejas gachas y fue a ver al segundo príncipe, pero de nuevo salió escaldado.Ex. I will rescue the lame and gather those who have been scattered, I will give them praise and honor in every land where they were put to shame.* * *I- ja adjetivo1)a) <persona/animal> lameandar a la pata coja — (fam) to hop
brincar de cojito — (Méx fam) to hop
b) <mesa/silla> wobbly2) (fam) < razonamiento> shaky, weakII- ja masculino, femenino lame person* * *= lame man, lame.Ex: So the unhappy lame man got up with a flea in his ear and went to the second Prince, but here, too, he got the rough edge of his tongue = Así pues, el cojo desafortunado se levantó con las orejas gachas y fue a ver al segundo príncipe, pero de nuevo salió escaldado.
Ex: I will rescue the lame and gather those who have been scattered, I will give them praise and honor in every land where they were put to shame.* * *A1 ‹persona/animal› lameestá cojo del pie derecho he's lame in his right legandar a la pata coja ( fam); to hopno eres/es ni cojo ni manco ( fam); you've/he's got your/his head screwed on ( colloq), you're/he's no fool2 ‹mesa/silla› wobblyB ( fam); ‹razonamiento› shaky, weakla definición queda coja the definition is lackinganda un poco cojo en inglés he's rather weak at English, he's struggling a little in Englishmasculine, femininelame personel cojo siempre le echa la culpa al empedrado a bad workman always blames his tools* * *
Del verbo coger: ( conjugate coger)
cojo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
coger
cojo
coger ( conjugate coger) verbo transitivo
1 (esp Esp)
coge un folleto pick up o take a leaflet
no cogen el teléfono (Esp) they're not answering the phone
2 ( atrapar) (esp Esp)
3
4 (Esp fam)
cojo sitio to save a place
5 (esp Esp) ( adquirir)
‹ insolación› to get;
‹costumbre/vicio› to pick up;
6 (esp Esp) ( captar)
7 (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)
verbo intransitivo
1 (esp Esp) [ planta] to take;
[tinte/permanente] to take
2 (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)
cogerse verbo pronominal (esp Esp)
b) ( recípr):
cojo◊ -ja adjetivo
andar a la pata coja or (Méx) brincar de cojito (fam) to hop
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
lame person
coger
I verbo transitivo
1 to take
(agarrar) to seize: me cogió del brazo, he seized me by the arm
(sostener) to hold: cógeme el bolso un momento, por favor, please hold my bag for a moment
2 (un medio de transporte) to take, catch
(una pelota, un resfriado, a alguien que huye, a alguien haciendo algo) to catch: ¡te cogí!, I caught you!
3 (recoger del suelo) to pick (up)
(una cosecha, flores, ropa tendida) to pick
4 (un hábito) to pick up
(velocidad, impulso) to gather
5 (entender el sentido de algo) to grasp: no lo cojo, I don't understand it
6 (atropellar) to run over, knock down
7 LAm vulgar to fuck
II verbo intransitivo familiar
1 (caber) to fit
2 (para indicar inicio de acción) cogió y se puso a cantar, he went and started singing
♦ Locuciones: ¡Dios me/te/le... coja confesado!, Lord help us!
no hay por donde cogerlo, awful, third-rate
cojo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (que camina con cierta dificultad) lame
2 (que no se apoya firmemente) rickety, wobbly
II sustantivo masculino y femenino lame person
' cojo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coger
- coja
English:
cripple
- lame
* * *cojo, -a♦ adj1. [persona, animal] lame;el perro está cojo de una pata the dog is lame in one leg2. [mueble] wobbly3. [razonamiento] faulty;tu explicación está un poco coja your explanation doesn't quite ring true♦ nm,fcripple* * *adj1 persona lame;es cojo he walks with a limp;* * *cojo, -ja adj1) : limping, lame2) : wobbly3) : weak, ineffectualcojo, -ja n: lame person* * *cojo adj1. (persona) with a limp2. (animal) lame -
7 en terreno peligroso
Ex. Unfortunately, several methods are weak, some inadequately documented, and many conclusions rest on shaky grounds.* * *Ex: Unfortunately, several methods are weak, some inadequately documented, and many conclusions rest on shaky grounds.
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8 inestable
adj.unstable.tiempo inestable changeable weather* * *► adjetivo1 unstable, unsteady* * *adj.* * *ADJ unstable, unsteady* * *a) <edificio/estructura> unstableb) <país/economía> unstablec) <carácter/matrimonio> unstabled) < tiempo> changeable, unsettlede) (Fís, Quím) unstable* * *= unsettled, instable, unstable, unfixed, wobbly [wobblier -comp., wobbliest -sup.], rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.], capricious, shaky [shakier -comp., shakiest -sup.].Ex. In this unsettled atmosphere, it is not surprising that enthusiasm for membership of the Community should tail off.Ex. There is also a further dilemma concerning formats such as film and audio which have tended to receive a lower profile in the library world (too awkward, too cluttered with copyright restrictions, too technically instable).Ex. The library automation marketplace is unstable, immature and unprofitable, causing vendors to fail.Ex. From incomplete networks, questions of quality control and copyright, to unfixed pricing policies, the route to fully electronic scientific communication has many pitfalls.Ex. The conference had a wobbly start in 1997 but has since grown increasingly stronger and has had its best ever year with over 650 attendees.Ex. The English is a little rocky on this lovely web site but we have it on good word that the original French is très bien.Ex. Panizzi introduced what seemed to his critics unwarranted and capricious complications calculated to make the catalog much more difficult for the librarian to prepare and the reader to use.Ex. The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.* * *a) <edificio/estructura> unstableb) <país/economía> unstablec) <carácter/matrimonio> unstabled) < tiempo> changeable, unsettlede) (Fís, Quím) unstable* * *= unsettled, instable, unstable, unfixed, wobbly [wobblier -comp., wobbliest -sup.], rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.], capricious, shaky [shakier -comp., shakiest -sup.].Ex: In this unsettled atmosphere, it is not surprising that enthusiasm for membership of the Community should tail off.
Ex: There is also a further dilemma concerning formats such as film and audio which have tended to receive a lower profile in the library world (too awkward, too cluttered with copyright restrictions, too technically instable).Ex: The library automation marketplace is unstable, immature and unprofitable, causing vendors to fail.Ex: From incomplete networks, questions of quality control and copyright, to unfixed pricing policies, the route to fully electronic scientific communication has many pitfalls.Ex: The conference had a wobbly start in 1997 but has since grown increasingly stronger and has had its best ever year with over 650 attendees.Ex: The English is a little rocky on this lovely web site but we have it on good word that the original French is très bien.Ex: Panizzi introduced what seemed to his critics unwarranted and capricious complications calculated to make the catalog much more difficult for the librarian to prepare and the reader to use.Ex: The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.* * *1 ‹edificio› unstable; ‹estructura› unsteady, unstable2 ‹país/gobierno/economía› unstable3 ‹persona/carácter› unstable4 ‹tiempo› changeable, unsettled* * *
inestable adjetivo
inestable adjetivo unstable, unsteady
(tiempo) changeable
' inestable' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cambiante
English:
shakily
- unsettled
- unstable
- unsteady
- top
* * *inestable adj1. [construcción] unstable2. [régimen, economía] unstable3. [carácter] unstable4. [tiempo] changeable* * ** * *inestable adj: unstable, unsteady* * *inestable adj1. (en general) unstable2. (tiempo) changeable -
9 precario
adj.1 precarious, unsteady, unstable, fragile.2 precarious, dangerous, unsafe, perilous.m.land occupied without authorization, squat.* * *► adjetivo1 precarious* * *1.ADJ [salud] precarious; [situación] precarious, difficult; [economía, democracia] unstable; [vivienda] poor, inferior; [medios] unpredictable, reduced2.vivir en precario — to live from hand to mouth, scrape a living
* * *- ria adjetivo < vivienda> poor; < medios> scarce, meager*; <salud/situación> precarious, unstable; <gobierno/puesto> unstable* * *= shaky [shakier -comp., shakiest -sup.], precarious, parlous.Ex. The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.Ex. Public libraries everywhere find themselves in a precarious financial situation.Ex. Book provision to many schools is in a parlous state and the school book market also has its problems.----* existencia precaria = precarious existence.* presupuesto precario = shoestring budget.* situación precaria = precarious situation.* * *- ria adjetivo < vivienda> poor; < medios> scarce, meager*; <salud/situación> precarious, unstable; <gobierno/puesto> unstable* * *= shaky [shakier -comp., shakiest -sup.], precarious, parlous.Ex: The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.
Ex: Public libraries everywhere find themselves in a precarious financial situation.Ex: Book provision to many schools is in a parlous state and the school book market also has its problems.* existencia precaria = precarious existence.* presupuesto precario = shoestring budget.* situación precaria = precarious situation.* * *1 ‹vivienda› poor; ‹medios› scarce, meager*2 ‹salud/situación› precarious, unstable; ‹gobierno/puesto› unstable* * *
precario
‹ medios› scarce, meager( conjugate meager);
‹salud/situación› precarious, unstable;
‹gobierno/puesto› unstable
precario,-a adjetivo
1 (circunstancias) precarious, unstable
2 (medios) poor, scarce, meagre
♦ Locuciones: en precario, precarious, unstable, uncertain: puestos de trabajo en precario, precarious employment
' precario' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
precaria
English:
precarious
- fragile
- frail
- hand
- meager
* * *precario, -a adj[salud, acuerdo] precarious;un empleo precario a temporary job with poor pay and conditions;la situación de su familia es muy precaria her family's situation is very precarious;inmigrantes que viven en condiciones precarias immigrants living in poor conditions* * *adj precarious* * *: precarious♦ precariamente adv -
10 trémulo
adj.1 trembling, quavering, shivering, shuddering.2 shimmering, shimmery.* * *► adjetivo1 (tembloroso) tremulous, quivering2 (luz, llama) flickering* * *ADJ [voz] tremulous, shaky, quavering; [mano] trembling; [luz] flickeringle contestó trémula de emoción — she answered him, trembling o quivering with emotion
* * *- la adjetivo (liter) < manos> trembling; < voz> tremulous; <llama/luz> flickeringtrémula de gozo — (liter) trembling with pleasure
* * *= twitchy [twitchier -comp., twitchiest -sup.], shudder.Ex. The day before she wouldn't eat or speak and she was twitchy since she didn't know what the future would hold.Ex. Not without a shudder may the human hand reach into the mysterious urn of destiny.* * *- la adjetivo (liter) < manos> trembling; < voz> tremulous; <llama/luz> flickeringtrémula de gozo — (liter) trembling with pleasure
* * *= twitchy [twitchier -comp., twitchiest -sup.], shudder.Ex: The day before she wouldn't eat or speak and she was twitchy since she didn't know what the future would hold.
Ex: Not without a shudder may the human hand reach into the mysterious urn of destiny.* * *trémulo -la( liter); ‹manos› trembling; ‹voz› trembling, quavering, tremulous; ‹llama/luz› flickeringlo esperaba trémula de gozo ( liter); trembling with pleasure, she awaited his arrivaltrazó una línea trémula sobre el papel he drew a shaky line on the paper* * *
trémulo
‹ voz› tremulous;
‹llama/luz› flickering;◊ trémula de gozo (liter) trembling with pleasure
trémulo,-a adjetivo
1 (pulso, voz) quivering
2 (luz) flickering
' trémulo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
trémula
English:
shimmer
* * *trémulo, -a adj[voz] trembling; [luz] flickering* * ** * *trémulo, -la adj1) : trembling, shaky2) : flickering -
11 tembleque
adj.doddering, shaky, dotty, infirm.m.1 trembling fit.le dio o entró un tembleque he got the shakes2 shaking fit.* * *1 familiar shaking fit\me dio el tembleque / me entró el tembleque familiar I got the shivers, I had a shaking fit* * *Iadjetivo (fam) shaky (colloq)IImasculino shakingme dio or entró un tembleque — (fam) I got the shakes (colloq)
* * *Iadjetivo (fam) shaky (colloq)IImasculino shakingme dio or entró un tembleque — (fam) I got the shakes (colloq)
* * *shakingel tembleque de la mano derecha the shaking o trembling of his right hand* * *
tembleque m fam shaking fit: me entró el tembleque, I got the shakes
' tembleque' also found in these entries:
English:
jitters
* * *tembleque nmtrembling fit;tiene tembleque en las manos he has a tremor in his hands* * *m trembling, shaking; de frío shivering -
12 Europa
f.Europe.Europa Central Central EuropeEuropa del Este Eastern EuropeEuropa Occidental Western Europe* * *1 Europe* * *noun f.* * *SF Europe* * *femenino Europe* * *= Europe.Ex. The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.----* Centro de Europa = Mitteleurope.* con sede en Europa = European-based.* de Europa del Este = Eastern European.* de Europa Occidental = Western-European, West European.* del sur de Europa = Southern European.* Europa Central = Central Europe, Mitteleurope.* Europa Central del Este = East Central Europe.* Europa continental = continental Europe.* Europa del Este = Eastern Europe.* Europa del norte = northern Europe.* Europa del Sur = Southern Europe.* Europa occidental = Western Europe.* norte de Europa = northern Europe.* país de Europa del Este = Eastern European country.* partidario de Europa = Europeanist.* según el huso horario de Europa Central = CET (Central European Time).* SIGLE (Sistema de Información sobre Literatura Gris en Europa) = SIGLE (System for Information on Grey Literature in Europe).* * *femenino Europe* * *= Europe.Ex: The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.
* Centro de Europa = Mitteleurope.* con sede en Europa = European-based.* de Europa del Este = Eastern European.* de Europa Occidental = Western-European, West European.* del sur de Europa = Southern European.* Europa Central = Central Europe, Mitteleurope.* Europa Central del Este = East Central Europe.* Europa continental = continental Europe.* Europa del Este = Eastern Europe.* Europa del norte = northern Europe.* Europa del Sur = Southern Europe.* Europa occidental = Western Europe.* norte de Europa = northern Europe.* país de Europa del Este = Eastern European country.* partidario de Europa = Europeanist.* según el huso horario de Europa Central = CET (Central European Time).* SIGLE (Sistema de Información sobre Literatura Gris en Europa) = SIGLE (System for Information on Grey Literature in Europe).* * *EuropeCompuestos:Central EuropeWestern EuropeEastern Europe* * *
Europa sustantivo femenino
Europe
Europa sustantivo femenino Europe
' Europa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
darse
- este
- monetaria
- monetario
- teatro
- consejo
- dedo
English:
big
- continent
- Council of Europe
- disastrous
- Eastern Europe
- elk
- Europe
- face
- in
- mode
- original
- throughout
- Western Europe
- wop
- around
- Central
- continental
- council
- dot
- eastern
- elsewhere
- one
- qualify
- shift
- VE-Day
- whole
* * *Europa n1.EuropeEuropa Central Central Europe;Europa del Este Eastern Europe;Europa Occidental Western Europe;Europa Oriental Eastern Europe2. Mitol Europa* * *f Europe -
13 peligroso
adj.1 dangerous, adventurous, unsafe, risky.2 unsafe, perilous, dangerous, fraught with danger.3 dangerous, violent, likely to do harm.4 feral.* * *► adjetivo1 dangerous* * *(f. - peligrosa)adj.1) dangerous2) hazardous* * *ADJ [gen] dangerous; (=arriesgado) risky; [herida] ugly, nasty* * *- sa adjetivo dangerous* * *= dangerous, risky [riskier -comp., riskiest -sup.], hazardous, treacherous, perilous, unsafe.Ex. The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.Ex. Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.Ex. This may seem a hazardous assumption, but the results are worth considering.Ex. Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.Ex. The financial situation of cultural institutions is becoming increasingly perilous = La situación económica de las instituciones culturales se hace cada vez más peligrosa.Ex. However, the Internet is perceived as an unsafe medium for the valuable and sensitive information in business transactions.----* andar por terreno peligroso = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.* atracción peligrosa = siren song.* en situaciones peligrosas = in harm's way.* en terreno peligroso = on shaky grounds.* perro peligroso = vicious dog.* resultar peligroso = pose + danger.* situación peligrosa = dangerous situation.* terreno peligroso = on thin ice, slippery ground, on dangerous ground.* zona peligrosa = no-go area.* * *- sa adjetivo dangerous* * *= dangerous, risky [riskier -comp., riskiest -sup.], hazardous, treacherous, perilous, unsafe.Ex: The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.
Ex: Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.Ex: This may seem a hazardous assumption, but the results are worth considering.Ex: Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.Ex: The financial situation of cultural institutions is becoming increasingly perilous = La situación económica de las instituciones culturales se hace cada vez más peligrosa.Ex: However, the Internet is perceived as an unsafe medium for the valuable and sensitive information in business transactions.* andar por terreno peligroso = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.* atracción peligrosa = siren song.* en situaciones peligrosas = in harm's way.* en terreno peligroso = on shaky grounds.* perro peligroso = vicious dog.* resultar peligroso = pose + danger.* situación peligrosa = dangerous situation.* terreno peligroso = on thin ice, slippery ground, on dangerous ground.* zona peligrosa = no-go area.* * *peligroso -sa‹carretera/trabajo/empresa› dangerous, hazardous; ‹deporte› dangerous; ‹delincuente› dangerousno te fíes de él, es una persona peligrosa don't trust him, he's dangerous* * *
peligroso◊ -sa adjetivo
dangerous
peligroso,-a adjetivo dangerous, risky
' peligroso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apurada
- apurado
- comecocos
- grave
- insegura
- inseguro
- peligrosa
- cruce
- endiablado
- polvorín
English:
also
- carry off
- dangerous
- death trap
- hazardous
- hitch-hike
- hot
- lean out
- mention
- perilous
- rough
- safe
- shipping
- treacherous
- unsafe
- warn
* * *peligroso, -a adjdangerous* * *adj dangerous* * *peligroso, -sa adj: dangerous, hazardous* * *peligroso adj dangerous -
14 popularmente aceptado
Ex. The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.* * *Ex: The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.
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15 prendido con alfileres
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16 temblón
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17 temblorosa
adj.&f.trembling, trembly, tremulous, quivering, shaking.* * *
tembloroso,-a adjetivo shaking
(voz) quivering, (de frío) shivering
(de miedo) trembling
manos temblorosas, shaky hands
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18 base inestable
f.1 shaky footing.2 shaky footing, unstable foundation. -
19 agarrar
v.1 to grab.me agarró de la cintura he grabbed me by the waistSilvia agarró la mano de Ricardo Silvia grabbed John's hand.2 to catch (atrapar) (ladrón).¡si la agarro, la mato! if I catch her I'll kill her!me agarró desprevenido he caught me off guardMaría agarra el bejuco Mary catches the liMaría.3 to catch (informal) (enfermedad). (peninsular Spanish)4 to get, to take. ( Latin American Spanish)Agarrar impulso Take impulse.5 to take (tinte).6 to be taken to prison, to get nicked.Lo agarraron He was taken to prison.[He got nicked]* * *1 (con la mano) to clutch, seize, grasp3 familiar (conseguir) to take advantage of1 (cogerse) to hold on, cling (a, to)2 (pegarse) to stick3 familiar (pelearse) to quarrel, fight\agarrar un cabreo to fly off the handleagarrar una borrachera to get drunk/pissedagarrarla to get drunk/pissedagarrarse a un clavo ardiendo figurado to try anything, do anything* * *verb1) to hold, seize, grab, grasp2) catch•* * *1. VT1) (=asir)a) [sujetando] to hold (on to)le señalaron falta por agarrar a un jugador contrario — a free kick was given against him for holding on to one of the opposition
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entró agarrada del brazo de su padre — she came in holding her father's armb) [con violencia] to grabc) [con fuerza] to grip2) (=capturar) to catch3) [+ resfriado] to catch4) * (=conseguir) to get, wangle *5) esp LAm (=coger)la casa tiene tanto trabajo que no sé por dónde agarrarla — the house needs such a lot doing to it, I don't know where to start
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agarrar a palos a algn — * to beat sb up *8) Caribe *** to fuck ***2. VI1) (=asir)agarra por este extremo — hold it by this end, take hold of it by this end
2) (Bot) [planta] to take (root)3) [color] to take4) esp LAm (=coger)agarró y se fue — * he upped and went *
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( sujetar) to grab, get hold ofme agarró del brazo — ( para apoyar) she took hold of my arm; (con violencia, rapidez) she grabbed me by the arm
te lo tiro agárralo! — I'll throw it to you, catch!
no hay por dónde agarrarlo — (fam) <tema/asunto> you can't make head nor tail of it (colloq); < persona> you don't know how to take him
3) (AmL) (pescar, atrapar) to catchsi lo agarro, lo mato — if I get o lay my hands on him, I'll kill him
agarrarla con alguien — (AmL fam) to take it out on somebody
4) (esp AmL) ( adquirir) <resfriado/pulmonía> to catch; <costumbre/vicio> to pick up; < ritmo> to get into; < velocidad> to gather, pick up; (+ me/te/le etc)5) (AmL) ( entender) <indirecta/chiste> to get2.agarrar vi1) (asir, sujetar) to take hold of, holdtoma, agarra — here, hold this
3) (esp AmL) (ir)4) (esp AmL fam)3.agarrar y...: un buen día agarró y lo dejó todo one fine day she upped and left everything; así que agarré y presenté la renuncia — so I gave in my notice there and then
agarrarse v pron1) ( asirse) to hold onagárrate bien or fuerte — hold on tight
¿sabes a quién vi? agárrate! — (fam) do you know who I saw? wait for it! (colloq)
agarrarse a or de algo — to hold on to something
2) ( pillarse)3) (esp AmL) <resfriado/pulmonía> to catch4) (AmL fam) ( pelearse) to get into a fightagarrársela(s) con alguien — (AmL fam) to take it out on somebody (colloq)
* * *= grip, bust, grab, grasp.Ex. The entrance door should be automatic or with a handle easy to grip.Ex. On Saturday, a trooper stood on a street corner dressed in plain clothes and helped bust 30 people for not wearing their seat belts.Ex. If we move fast, we can grab the space for the library.Ex. A mouse is commonly moved or lifted from its cage by grasping the base of the tail.----* agarrarse = clutch.* agarrarse a = latch on to, hold to, hold on to, hold fast to, cling to.* agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo = catch at + straws, grasp at + straws, clutch at + straws.* agarrarse desesperadamente = hang on + for dear life, cling on + for dear life.* agarrarse los machos = batten down + the hatches.* agarrar un resfriado de muerte = catch + Posesivo + death (of cold).* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( sujetar) to grab, get hold ofme agarró del brazo — ( para apoyar) she took hold of my arm; (con violencia, rapidez) she grabbed me by the arm
te lo tiro agárralo! — I'll throw it to you, catch!
no hay por dónde agarrarlo — (fam) <tema/asunto> you can't make head nor tail of it (colloq); < persona> you don't know how to take him
3) (AmL) (pescar, atrapar) to catchsi lo agarro, lo mato — if I get o lay my hands on him, I'll kill him
agarrarla con alguien — (AmL fam) to take it out on somebody
4) (esp AmL) ( adquirir) <resfriado/pulmonía> to catch; <costumbre/vicio> to pick up; < ritmo> to get into; < velocidad> to gather, pick up; (+ me/te/le etc)5) (AmL) ( entender) <indirecta/chiste> to get2.agarrar vi1) (asir, sujetar) to take hold of, holdtoma, agarra — here, hold this
3) (esp AmL) (ir)4) (esp AmL fam)3.agarrar y...: un buen día agarró y lo dejó todo one fine day she upped and left everything; así que agarré y presenté la renuncia — so I gave in my notice there and then
agarrarse v pron1) ( asirse) to hold onagárrate bien or fuerte — hold on tight
¿sabes a quién vi? agárrate! — (fam) do you know who I saw? wait for it! (colloq)
agarrarse a or de algo — to hold on to something
2) ( pillarse)3) (esp AmL) <resfriado/pulmonía> to catch4) (AmL fam) ( pelearse) to get into a fightagarrársela(s) con alguien — (AmL fam) to take it out on somebody (colloq)
* * *= grip, bust, grab, grasp.Ex: The entrance door should be automatic or with a handle easy to grip.
Ex: On Saturday, a trooper stood on a street corner dressed in plain clothes and helped bust 30 people for not wearing their seat belts.Ex: If we move fast, we can grab the space for the library.Ex: A mouse is commonly moved or lifted from its cage by grasping the base of the tail.* agarrarse = clutch.* agarrarse a = latch on to, hold to, hold on to, hold fast to, cling to.* agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo = catch at + straws, grasp at + straws, clutch at + straws.* agarrarse desesperadamente = hang on + for dear life, cling on + for dear life.* agarrarse los machos = batten down + the hatches.* agarrar un resfriado de muerte = catch + Posesivo + death (of cold).* * *agarrar [A1 ]vtA (sujetar) to get hold of, grablo agarró de or por las solapas he grabbed him o took hold of him by the lapelsagárralo, que se va a caer grab him, he's going to fallme agarró del brazo (para apoyarse) she took hold of my arm; (con violencia, rapidez) she grabbed me by the arm, she seized my armya agarra bien el sonajero she can already hold her rattle properlyagarra el dinero de mi cartera take the money out of my walletagarra un papel y toma nota get a piece of paper and take this down¿alguien agarró el libro que dejé en la mesa? did anyone pick up o take the book I left on the table?¿puedo agarrar una manzana? may I take an apple?agarró las llaves/sus cosas y se fue he took the keys/his things and leftte lo tiro ¡agárralo! I'll throw it to you, catch!este capítulo es dificilísimo, no hay or no tiene por dónde agarrarlo ( fam); this chapter is really difficult, I can't make head nor tail of it ( colloq)C1 ( AmL) (pescar, atrapar) to catchsi te agarra el profesor, ya verás if the teacher catches you, you'll be for itsi lo agarro, lo mato if I get o lay my hands on him, I'll kill himse acaba de ir, pero si corres, lo agarras he's just left, but if you run, you'll catch himme agarró desprevenido/de buen humor she caught me off guard/in a good mood3 (CS) ‹televisión/emisora› to get, pick upD1 ‹resfriado› to catchno salgas así, vas a agarrar una pulmonía don't go out like that, you'll catch your death of cold2 ‹velocidad› to gather, pick up3 ‹asco/odio/miedo› (+ me/te/le etc):se ha caído tantas veces que le ha agarrado miedo al caballo she's had so many falls that now she's afraid of the horsecon los años le he ido agarrando cariño over the years I've grown fond of her4 (entender) ‹indirecta/chiste› to get5 ( RPl) ‹calle› to take■ agarrarviA (asir, sujetar) to take hold of, holdtoma, agarra here, hold thisagarra por ahí take o get hold of that partB1 «planta/injerto» to take2 «tornillo» to grip, catch; «ruedas» to grip3 «tinte» to takeC ( esp AmL) (ir) agarrar POR algo; ‹por una calle/la costa› to go ALONG sth agarrar PARA algo to head FOR sthagarraron para la capital they headed for the capitaltiene tantos problemas, que no sabe para dónde agarrar he has so many problems, he doesn't know which way to turnD( esp AmL fam): agarrar y …: un buen día agarró y lo dejó todo one fine day she upped and left everythingcuando ya había hecho la reserva agarra y me dice que no quiere ir I had already made the reservations when he goes and tells me he doesn't want to goasí que agarré y presenté la renuncia so I gave in my notice on the spot o there and thenA (asirse) to hold onagárrate bien or fuerte hold on tight¿sabes cuánto dinero nos queda? ¡agárrate! ( fam); do you know how much money we have left? wait for it! o prepare yourself for a shock! ( colloq)agarrarse A or DE algo to hold on TO sthse agarró al or del pasamanos she held on to o gripped the handrailiban agarrados del brazo they were walking along arm in armse agarró de eso para no venir he latched on to that as an excuse not to comese ha agarrado a esa promesa/esperanza she's clinging to that promise/hopeB(pillarse): me agarré el dedo en el cajón I caught my finger in the drawerC( esp AmL): se agarró una borrachera de padre y señor mío he got absolutely blind drunkse agarró una rabieta he got o flew into a temper¡qué disgusto se agarró cuando se enteró! she got really upset when she heard!no vale la pena agarrarse con él por esa estupidez there's no point arguing with him over a silly thing like thatse las agarró conmigo he took it out on me2(pelearse): se agarraron a patadas/puñetazos they started kicking/punching each otherpor poco se agarran de los pelos they almost came to blowsE (pegarse) «comida» to stick* * *
agarrar ( conjugate agarrar) verbo transitivo
1 ( sujetar) to grab, get hold of;
(con violencia, rapidez) she grabbed me by the arm
2 (esp AmL) ‹ objeto› ( tomar) to take;
( atajar) to catch;
3 (AmL) (pescar, atrapar) to catch;◊ si lo agarro, lo mato if I get o lay my hands on him, I'll kill him
4 (esp AmL) ( adquirir) ‹resfriado/pulmonía› to catch;
‹costumbre/vicio› to pick up;
‹ ritmo› to get into;
‹ velocidad› to gather, pick up;
le agarró asco he got sick of it;
le he agarrado odio I've come to hate him
5 (AmL) ( entender) ‹indirecta/chiste› to get
verbo intransitivo
1 (asir, sujetar):◊ toma, agarra here, hold this;
agarra por ahí take hold of that part
2 [planta/injerto] to take;
[ tornillo] to grip, catch;
[ ruedas] to grip;
[ tinte] to take
agarrarse verbo pronominal
1 ( asirse) to hold on;
agárrate bien or fuerte hold on tight;
agarrarse a or de algo to hold on to sth;
2 ‹dedo/manga› to catch;
3 (esp AmL) ‹resfriado/pulmonía› to catch;
agarrarse un disgusto/una rabieta to get upset/into a temper
4 (AmL fam) ( pelearse) to get into a fight;
agarrarse con algn to have a set-to with sb (colloq)
agarrar verbo transitivo
1 (sujetar con fuerza) to grasp, seize: lo tienes bien agarrado, you are holding it tightly
2 LAm (coger) to take
3 fam (pillar a alguien, un resfriado) to catch
agarrar(se) una borrachera, to get drunk o fam pissed
' agarrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coger
- melopea
- sujetar
- tomar
- turca
- alcanzar
- atajar
- cuete
- fuerte
- hueveo
- insolación
- jalar
- mano
- mona
English:
blind
- catch
- clasp
- clutch
- collar
- grab
- grasp
- grip
- hold
- seize
- take
- act
- bust
- clench
- get
- knack
- latch
- nab
- nail
- pick
- red
- rope
- surprise
- unawares
- up
* * *♦ vt1. [asir] to grab;me agarró de la cintura he grabbed me by the waist;agarra bien al niño y no se caerá hold onto the child tight and he won't fall¡si la agarro, la mato! if I catch her I'll kill her!;me agarró desprevenido he caught me off guard4. CompFamagarrarla, agarrar una buena to get sloshed;Famesta novela no hay por dónde agarrarla I can't make head or tail of this novel;RP Famagarrar la mano a algo to get to grips with sth;Méx Famagarrar patín to have a good laugh;RP Famagarrar viaje to accept an offer;RP Famagarrar viento en la camiseta to really get going;después de un comienzo accidentado, el proyecto agarró viento en la camiseta after a shaky start the project really took off♦ vi¡agarra de la cuerda! grab the rope!2. [tinte] to take3. [planta] to take root4. [ruedas] to grip5. [clavo] to go in;el tornillo no ha agarrado the screw hasn't gone in properlyagarró para la izquierda he took a left;RP Famagarrar para el lado de los tomates to get hold of the wrong end of the stick7. [tomar costumbre]agarrarle a alguien por: le agarró por el baile she took it into her head to take up dancing;le agarró por cantar en medio de la clase he got it into his head to start singing in the middle of the class;le agarró por no tomar alcohol she suddenly started not drinking alcohol;¿está aprendiendo ruso? – sí, le agarró por ahí is she learning Russian? – yes, that's her latest mad idea8. CompFamagarrar y hacer algo to go and do sth;agarró y se fue she upped and went;agarró y me dio una bofetada she went and slapped me* * *I v/t1 ( asir) grab3 L.Am. ( tomar) take4 L.Am.velocidad gather, pick up5 L.Am.agarrar una calle go up o along a streetII v/i1 ( asirse) hold on2 de planta take root3 L.Am.por un lugar go;agarró y se fue he upped and went* * *agarrar vt1) : to grab, to grasp2) : to catch, to takeagarrar viel día siguiente agarró y se fue: the next day he up and left* * *agarrar vb -
20 delicado
adj.1 delicate, frail, breakable, fragile.2 touch-and-go, delicate, sensible.3 finicky, overparticular about trivial details, fiddly, pernickety.* * *► adjetivo2 (difícil) delicate, difficult3 (enfermizo) frail, delicate4 (frágil) fragile5 (exigente) fussy, fastidious, hard to please6 (cortés) refined, polite7 (muy sensible) hypersensitive, extremely sensitive\manjar delicado delicacy* * *(f. - delicada)adj.1) delicate2) fine3) ill4) sensitive5) tactful* * *ADJ1) (=suave) [tejido, piel] delicate; [tela] fine; [color] soft2) (=frágil) [máquina] sensitive; [salud] delicate3) (=fino) [rasgos] delicate, fine; [gusto] delicate, subtle4) (=difícil) [situación] delicate, tricky; [punto] sore; [tema] delicate5) [persona] (=difícil de contentar) hard to please, fussy; (=sensible) hypersensitive; (=discreto) tactful; (=atento) considerate* * *- da adjetivo1) ( fino) <rasgos/manos> delicate; < sabor> delicate, subtle; <lenguaje/modales> refined2)a) ( que requiere cuidados) <cerámica/cristal> fragile; < tela> delicate; < piel> sensitiveprendas delicadas — delicates, delicate garments
b) ( refiriéndose a la salud) delicatetiene el corazón delicado — he has a weak o bad heart
3) <asunto/cuestión/tema> delicate, sensitive; < situación> delicate, tricky4)a) ( melindroso) delicate, fussyb) ( susceptible) touchy* * *= gentle [gentler -comp., gentlest -sup.], sensitive, tricky [trickier -comp., trickiest -sup.], delicate, ticklish, awkward, choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.], touchy, frail, tender [tenderer -comp., tenderest -sup.], dainty [daintier -comp., daintiest -sup.], lissom(e), fragile, fussy [fussier -comp., fussiest -sup.], picky [pickier -comp., pickiest -sup.].Ex. Melanie Stanton broke into a gentle laugh as she recalled him executing a shuffling fandango and announcing mischievously, 'Women in the SLA, get ready, here I come!'.Ex. Numerous different models are available, ranging from models where communication is via a heat sensitive screen, through to terminals linked to an outside computer by a telephone line.Ex. Bertrand Russell has written a great deal of sense about the tricky problem of individual liberty and achievement and its relationship to government control.Ex. Despite the incompetence of most eighteenth-century block-makers, woodcuts never quite disappeared, and they returned to favour in the delicate form called 'wood-engraving' at the end of the hand-press period.Ex. The vast majority of management problems, even those which seem at first glance to be wholly planning or organizing or controlling problems, usually turn out to be bristling with ticklish human relations problems.Ex. Access is impaired by archaic, awkward, or simply strange headings that most normal persons would never look for on their first try.Ex. I became a hungry reader who was not choosy at all about the food.Ex. Censorship is a touchy subject with prison librarians.Ex. Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.Ex. A single drawing can have a highly emotional impact and can be effective as either a heavy, bold statement or a tender reminder.Ex. They then went to a rather dainty little Italian restaurant where they ate a scrumptious meal and drank a bottle of wine.Ex. She is not just lissome and beautiful, but also cultured, artful, expressive, and energetic.Ex. The material which carries the message is fragile.Ex. Librarians are expected, by their popular media image, to be fussy, nit-picking, pedants.Ex. If by chance she gets close to a boy that she likes she suddenly get very picky and think of all his negative points.----* asunto delicado = sore subject, sore spot, sore point, sensitive issue, hot potato.* pregunta delicada = awkward question.* ser muy delicado con la comida = be a picky eater.* ser muy delicado para comer = be a picky eater.* tejido muy delicado = gossamer.* tema delicado = sore subject, sore spot, sore point, sensitive issue, hot potato.* * *- da adjetivo1) ( fino) <rasgos/manos> delicate; < sabor> delicate, subtle; <lenguaje/modales> refined2)a) ( que requiere cuidados) <cerámica/cristal> fragile; < tela> delicate; < piel> sensitiveprendas delicadas — delicates, delicate garments
b) ( refiriéndose a la salud) delicatetiene el corazón delicado — he has a weak o bad heart
3) <asunto/cuestión/tema> delicate, sensitive; < situación> delicate, tricky4)a) ( melindroso) delicate, fussyb) ( susceptible) touchy* * *= gentle [gentler -comp., gentlest -sup.], sensitive, tricky [trickier -comp., trickiest -sup.], delicate, ticklish, awkward, choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.], touchy, frail, tender [tenderer -comp., tenderest -sup.], dainty [daintier -comp., daintiest -sup.], lissom(e), fragile, fussy [fussier -comp., fussiest -sup.], picky [pickier -comp., pickiest -sup.].Ex: Melanie Stanton broke into a gentle laugh as she recalled him executing a shuffling fandango and announcing mischievously, 'Women in the SLA, get ready, here I come!'.
Ex: Numerous different models are available, ranging from models where communication is via a heat sensitive screen, through to terminals linked to an outside computer by a telephone line.Ex: Bertrand Russell has written a great deal of sense about the tricky problem of individual liberty and achievement and its relationship to government control.Ex: Despite the incompetence of most eighteenth-century block-makers, woodcuts never quite disappeared, and they returned to favour in the delicate form called 'wood-engraving' at the end of the hand-press period.Ex: The vast majority of management problems, even those which seem at first glance to be wholly planning or organizing or controlling problems, usually turn out to be bristling with ticklish human relations problems.Ex: Access is impaired by archaic, awkward, or simply strange headings that most normal persons would never look for on their first try.Ex: I became a hungry reader who was not choosy at all about the food.Ex: Censorship is a touchy subject with prison librarians.Ex: Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.Ex: A single drawing can have a highly emotional impact and can be effective as either a heavy, bold statement or a tender reminder.Ex: They then went to a rather dainty little Italian restaurant where they ate a scrumptious meal and drank a bottle of wine.Ex: She is not just lissome and beautiful, but also cultured, artful, expressive, and energetic.Ex: The material which carries the message is fragile.Ex: Librarians are expected, by their popular media image, to be fussy, nit-picking, pedants.Ex: If by chance she gets close to a boy that she likes she suddenly get very picky and think of all his negative points.* asunto delicado = sore subject, sore spot, sore point, sensitive issue, hot potato.* pregunta delicada = awkward question.* ser muy delicado con la comida = be a picky eater.* ser muy delicado para comer = be a picky eater.* tejido muy delicado = gossamer.* tema delicado = sore subject, sore spot, sore point, sensitive issue, hot potato.* * *delicado -daA (fino) ‹rasgos/manos› delicate; ‹sabor› delicate, subtle; ‹lenguaje/modales› refined¡qué delicada eres! ¿qué más da si está un poco quemado? you're so fussy! what does it matter if it's a little burned?B (que requiere cuidados) ‹cerámica/cristal› fragile; ‹tela› delicateprendas delicadas delicates, delicate garmentsuna crema para pieles delicadas a cream for sensitive skinla delicada piel del bebé the baby's delicate skin¡qué delicado eres! no lo dijo por molestarte don't be so touchy! he didn't mean to upset youC (refiriéndose a la salud) delicateestá delicado del estómago his stomach's a little delicatetiene el corazón delicado he has a weak o delicate o bad heartdespués de la operación quedó muy delicado he was very frail o weak after his operationD ‹asunto/cuestión/tema› delicate, sensitive; ‹situación› delicate, tricky* * *
delicado◊ -da adjetivo
1 ( fino) ‹rasgos/manos› delicate;
‹ sabor› delicate, subtle;
‹lenguaje/modales› refined
2
‹ tela› delicate;
‹ piel› sensitive
‹ corazón› weak
3 ‹asunto/cuestión/tema› delicate, sensitive;
‹ situación› delicate, tricky
4
delicado,-a adjetivo
1 (frágil, primoroso) delicate
una delicada porcelana, a delicate porcelain figure
ese jarrón es muy delicado, that vase is very fragile
2 (enfermizo) delicate: está delicada del corazón, she has a weak heart
3 (exigente) fussy, hard to please: Juan es muy delicado para la comida, Juan is a fussy eater
4 (difícil de tratar) un asunto delicado, a delicate matter
' delicado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
delicada
- dulce
- exquisita
- exquisito
- primor
- asunto
- embromado
- fregado
- jorobado
- maniático
- melindroso
- remilgón
- tema
English:
dainty
- delicate
- fine
- fragile
- frail
- picky
- sensitive
- slight
- sore
- subject
- subtle
- ticklish
- touch on
- touchy
- tricky
- awkward
- delicacy
- shaky
- subtlety
* * *delicado, -a adj1. [aroma, gesto, manos] delicate;un perfume muy delicado a very delicate perfume2. [material, objeto] delicate;piel delicada sensitive o delicate skin;loción hidratante para pieles delicadas moisturizing lotion for sensitive skin;3. [asunto, situación] delicate, tricky;una situación delicada a delicate o tricky situation4. [persona] [débil, enfermizo] weak, delicate;su estado (de salud) es delicado his condition is delicate;estar delicado de salud to have delicate health;estar delicado del corazón to have a weak heart5. [persona] [sensible] sensitive6. [educado] [persona] polite;[lenguaje, modales] refined7. [persona] [tiquismiquis] fussy, choosy, picky;es demasiado delicado para ir de camping he likes his creature comforts too much to go camping;¡no seas delicado, hay que comérselo todo! don't be so picky, you've got to eat all of it!* * *adj delicate* * *delicado, -da adj1) : delicate, fine2) : sensitive, frail3) : difficult, tricky4) : fussy, hard to please5) : tactful, considerate* * *delicado adj delicate
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