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61 taco
m.1 plug (tarugo).2 wedge (cuña).3 swearword (informal) (palabrota). (peninsular Spanish)decir tacos to swear4 mess, muddle (informal) (confusión). (peninsular Spanish)armarse un taco (con algo) to get into a muddle (over something)5 cue.6 wad.7 cube.8 taco (cooking).9 heel. (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), River Plate)tacos altos high heels10 shoe heel.11 four-letter word.12 sprag.13 dowel.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: tacar.* * *1 (tarugo) plug, stopper2 (para pared) plug, Rawlplug3 (bloc de notas) notepad, writing pad; (calendario) tear-off calendar4 (de entradas) book; (de billetes) wad5 (de billar) cue8 familiar (palabrota) swearword\armarse un taco / hacerse un taco to get all mixed upsoltar un taco / soltar tacos to swear* * *noun m.1) plug, stopper2) pad3) cue* * *SM1) (=pieza) [para tornillo] Rawlplug ®; (=tapón) plug, stopper; [de bota de fútbol] stud; [para fusil] wad, wadding; (=tarugo) wooden pegtaco de salida — (Dep) starting block
2) (Billar) cue3) [de papeles] [para escribir] pad; [de billetes, cupones] book; [de cheque] stub; (=calendario) desk calendar4) [de jamón, queso] cube5) Esp * (=palabrota) rude word, swearword6) Esp ** (=lío) messarmarse o hacerse un taco — to get into a mess, get mixed o muddled up
7) ** (=año) yearcumple cinco tacos — [en la cárcel] he's doing five years' bird **
8) (Mil) ( Hist) ramrod9) LAm (=tacón) heel10) Méx (Culin) taco, filled rolled tortilla; (=bocado) * snack, bite11) Chile (=trago) swig of wine *13) [aplicado a personas] Cono Sur (=chaparro) short stocky person; And * (=personaje) big shot *; CAm, Caribe, Méx fop, dandy* * *1)a) ( de madera) pluga todo taco — (Col fam) ( a todo lujo) in the lap of luxury; ( a todo volumen) on full blast
b) ( de billetes) book; ( de folletos) wad2)a) ( en billar) cueb) (Col) ( de golf) tee3)a) (Dep) ( de botas) cleat (AmE), stud (BrE)b) (CS, Per) ( tacón) heelzapatos de taco alto/bajo or chato — high-heeled/low-heeled o flat shoes
4)a) (Coc) tacohacerse taco — (Méx) to wrap (oneself) up
hacer taco a alguien — (Méx) to wrap somebody up
b) (Méx) ( comida ligera) snack, bite to eat (colloq)darse taco — (Méx fam)
echarse un taco de ojo — (Méx fam) to ogle the men/women (colloq), to eye up the talent (BrE colloq)
5) (Esp fam) ( palabrota) swearword6) (Esp fam)a) ( confusión) mess (colloq)b) ( alboroto) racket (colloq)7) (Chi) ( embotellamiento) traffic jam; (en conducto, canal) blockage* * *1)a) ( de madera) pluga todo taco — (Col fam) ( a todo lujo) in the lap of luxury; ( a todo volumen) on full blast
b) ( de billetes) book; ( de folletos) wad2)a) ( en billar) cueb) (Col) ( de golf) tee3)a) (Dep) ( de botas) cleat (AmE), stud (BrE)b) (CS, Per) ( tacón) heelzapatos de taco alto/bajo or chato — high-heeled/low-heeled o flat shoes
4)a) (Coc) tacohacerse taco — (Méx) to wrap (oneself) up
hacer taco a alguien — (Méx) to wrap somebody up
b) (Méx) ( comida ligera) snack, bite to eat (colloq)darse taco — (Méx fam)
echarse un taco de ojo — (Méx fam) to ogle the men/women (colloq), to eye up the talent (BrE colloq)
5) (Esp fam) ( palabrota) swearword6) (Esp fam)a) ( confusión) mess (colloq)b) ( alboroto) racket (colloq)7) (Chi) ( embotellamiento) traffic jam; (en conducto, canal) blockage* * *taco11 = wadge.Ex: By meeting authors cold print takes on a human voice; wadges of paper covered with words turn into treasure troves full of interest.
taco22 = cleat.Nota: De suela de zapato deportivo.Ex: Players commonly bring their sports shoes with cleats or spikes, along with a pair of walking shoes to wear normally.
* cortado en tacos = diced.* tacos de salida = starting blocks.taco33 = expletive.Ex: Other concerns involve disturbing portrayals of the supernatural, often with negative religious overtones, and the use of mild profanity or other expletives.
* * *Afue una fiesta a todo taco it was a tremendous party ( colloq)pone la música a todo taco she puts the music on full blast2 (de billetes) book; (de folletos) wad3 ( Esp) (de queso, jamón) cubeCompuesto:starting blockB1 (en el billar) cueC2 (CS, Per) (tacón) heelzapatos de taco bajo or chato low-heeled o flat shoesde taco alto high-heeledno me/le llevó ni en los tacos ( Chi fam); she didn't take the slightest notice o ( BrE) a blind bit of notice of me/him ( colloq)Compuestos:● taco aguja or alfiler(CS) spike heel, stiletto (heel) ( BrE)( Arg) wedge heel( Chi) wedge heelD1 ( Coc) tacohacerse taco ( Méx); to wrap (oneself) uphacer taco a algn ( Méx); to wrap sb uphicieron taco al bebé con una cobija they wrapped o bundled the baby up in a blanketdarse taco ( Méx fam): se da mucho taco he really thinks he's it ( colloq), he really fancies himself ( BrE colloq)Compuesto:soltó un taco she swore1 (confusión) mess ( colloq)ya tiene 40 tacos he's already 40, he's already passed the 40 mark o reached the big four-oh ( colloq)le cayeron 15 tacos he got 15 years ( colloq)I ( Chi)1 (embotellamiento) traffic jam2 (en un conducto, canal) blockage* * *
taco sustantivo masculino
1
( para tornillo) Rawl® (AmE), Rawplug® (BrE)
( de folletos) wad;
(de queso, jamón) (Esp) cube
2
3
◊ zapatos de taco alto/bajo high-heeled/low-heeled o flat shoes
4a) (Coc) taco
5 (Esp fam) ( palabrota) swearword;
6 (Chi) ( embotellamiento) traffic jam
taco sustantivo masculino
1 (de billetes, papeles) wad
(de entradas) book
2 Dep (de bota) stud, US cleat
3 (de billar) cue
4 (de tortilla, jamón, etc) cube
5 LAm (comida mejicana) taco
6 fam (jaleo, follón) hubbub, racket
7 familiar (palabra malsonante) swearword
8 familiar tacos, (años) tiene veinte tacos, he's twenty (years old)
♦ Locuciones: hacerse o armarse un taco, to get into a mess
' taco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
montón
- calendario
English:
book
- cue
- curse
- starting block
- stud
- block
- heel
- high
- stiletto
- swear
* * *taco nm1. [tarugo] plug;[para tornillo] = tubular plug for fixing screws, Br Rawlplug®; [en calzado deportivo] stud2. [cuña] wedgetacos de salida [en atletismo] starting block3. [montón] [de billetes de banco] wad;[de billetes de autobús, metro] book; [de hojas] pile, stack4. [de billar] cuejamón/queso (cortado) en tacos diced ham/cheesedecir tacos to sweararmarse un taco (con algo) to get into a muddle (over sth);armar el taco [triunfar] to bring the house downtiene un taco de dinero she's got loads of money, she's loaded10. [tortilla de maíz] taco;Méx Fama mí, mis tacos I mind my own business;Méx Famdarse taco to show off;Méx Famecharse un taco de ojo to get an eyeful;Méx Famhacerse taco to wrap up (warm);Méx Famhacer taco a alguien to wrap sb up;Méx Famponerle mucha crema a los tacos to exaggerate12. Andes, RP [tacón] heel;zapatos de taco alto high heels, high-heeled shoes;zapatos de taco bajo low-heeled shoestaco aguja stiletto heel;taco chino wedge heel;taco corrido wedge heel;taco tanque wedge heel* * *m1 fam ( palabrota) swearword;soltar odecir un taco swear, utter an oath2 L.Am.de zapato heel4 DEP stud5:armar un taco fam cause trouble* * *taco nm1) : wad, stopper, plug2) : pad (of paper)3) : cleat4) : heel (of a shoe)5) : cue (in billiards)6) : light snack, bite7) : taco* * *taco n1. (trozo de queso, jamón, etc) cube / piece¿te apetecen unos tacos de jamón? do you fancy some pieces of ham?2. (de botas) stud3. (cuña) wedgepuse un taco debajo de la mesa para que no se moviera I put a wedge under the table so that it didn't move4. (palabrota) swearword -
62 corte
f.1 court.2 court (tribunal). (especially Latin American Spanish)corte Penal Internacional International Criminal Courtm.1 cut (raja).se hizo un corte en la rodilla he cut his kneecorte de pelo haircut2 length (retal de tela).3 shape (contorno).4 section.5 style.6 break (pausa).corte publicitario commercial break7 (cutting) edge (filo). (peninsular Spanish)8 cut, cutback (reducción) (presupuestario, salarial). ( Latin American Spanish)9 embarrassment (informal) (vergüenza).dar corte a alguien to embarrass somebodyme da corte decírselo I feel embarrassed to tell him10 put-down (informal) (respuesta ingeniosa).dar o pegar un corte a alguien to cut somebody dead11 court room.12 piece of cloth.13 cut of meat, cut.14 haircut.15 errand made for a fee.16 break-up.17 tendency, style.18 slap in the face, put-down.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: cortar.* * *1 (del rey etc) court2 (séquito) retinue3 ESPAÑOL AMERICANO (tribunal) court1 the Spanish Parliament sing\hacer la corte a to court, pay court to————————1 (gen) cut2 (filo) edge3 (sección) section4 (de un libro) edge5 (de pelo) cut, haircut6 (de helado) wafer, US ice-cream sandwich7 COSTURA (cantidad de tela) length\dar un corte a alguien familiar to cut somebody dead¡qué corte! familiar what a blow!corte de mangas tabú V-signcorte y confección dressmaking* * *1. noun f. 2. noun m.* * *ISM1) (=incisión, herida) cuthacerse un corte — to cut o.s.
corte longitudinal — lengthwise section, longitudinal section
2) (tb: corte de pelo) cut, haircut3) (Cos) (=diseño) cut4) (=interrupción) cutcorte de carretera — [para obras, accidente] road closure; [como protesta] roadblock
5) (=estilo)6) (=trozo)corte (de helado) — wafer, ice cream sandwich (EEUU)
7) * (=respuesta contundente)dar un corte a algn: ¡vaya corte que te dieron! — that was one in the eye for you, wasn't it!
corte de mangas — rude gesture made with the arm and hand which is the equivalent of giving the V-sign or, in the US, the finger
le hizo un corte de mangas a los fotógrafos — he made a o the V-sign at the photographers, he gave two fingers to the photographers, he gave the photographers the finger (EEUU)
sus declaraciones son un corte de mangas a la Constitución — his statements are a two-fingered salute to the Constitution
8) * (=vergüenza)¡qué corte, me besó delante de todos! — how embarrassing! he kissed me in front of everyone!
llevarse un corte: me llevé un buen corte cuando supe que tenía novio — I felt really silly when I found out she had a boyfriend
9) (=borde) edgedar corte a algo — to sharpen sth, put an edge on sth
10) [de disco] track11) (Min) stint12) Cono Sur (=importancia)IISF1) [de un rey] (=residencia) court; (=séquito) court, entourage, retinuevilla 1)2)hacer la corte a algn — (=cortejar) to pay court to sb; (=halagar) to win favour with sb, lick sb's boots *, suck up to sb *
no deja de hacerme la corte a ver si le presto dinero — he keeps licking my boots o sucking up to me so that I'll lend him some money
3) (Jur) law court4) (=ciudad) capital, capital city5)CORTES GENERALES The Spanish parliament consists of a lower house, the Congreso de los Diputados, and an upper house, the Senado. Members of the lower house are called diputados and members of the Senado are senadores.las Cortes — (Pol) Spanish parliament
See:ver nota culturelle CONGRESO DE LOS DIPUTADOS in congreso,ver nota culturelle SENADO in senado* * *I1)a) ( tajo) cutb) ( de carne) cut, cut of meatc) tbcorte de pelo — haircut, cut
2) ( interrupción)un corte en el suministro eléctrico — (frml) a power cut
3) (Ven) ( separación) (fam) break-up, bust-up (colloq)darle un corte a alguien — to break o split up with somebody
4) (AmL) ( en el presupuesto) cut5) (Cin) ( por la censura) cut6)a) ( de tela) length, length of materialb) ( en costura) cutun traje de buen corte — a well-made o well-cut suit
7) (tendencia, estilo)8) (Esp fam)a) ( vergüenza) embarrassmentb) ( respuesta tajante)menudo corte! — what a put-down! (colloq)
9) (fam) (Audio) track10) (RPl fam) ( atención)IIdarse corte — (RPl fam) to show off
1) ( del rey) courthacerle la corte a alguien — ( cortejar) (ant) to woo somebody (dated or liter)
2) (esp AmL) (Der) Court of Appeal3) las Cortes femenino plural (Pol) ( en Esp) Parliament, the legislative assembly* * *I1)a) ( tajo) cutb) ( de carne) cut, cut of meatc) tbcorte de pelo — haircut, cut
2) ( interrupción)un corte en el suministro eléctrico — (frml) a power cut
3) (Ven) ( separación) (fam) break-up, bust-up (colloq)darle un corte a alguien — to break o split up with somebody
4) (AmL) ( en el presupuesto) cut5) (Cin) ( por la censura) cut6)a) ( de tela) length, length of materialb) ( en costura) cutun traje de buen corte — a well-made o well-cut suit
7) (tendencia, estilo)8) (Esp fam)a) ( vergüenza) embarrassmentb) ( respuesta tajante)menudo corte! — what a put-down! (colloq)
9) (fam) (Audio) track10) (RPl fam) ( atención)IIdarse corte — (RPl fam) to show off
1) ( del rey) courthacerle la corte a alguien — ( cortejar) (ant) to woo somebody (dated or liter)
2) (esp AmL) (Der) Court of Appeal3) las Cortes femenino plural (Pol) ( en Esp) Parliament, the legislative assembly* * *corte11 = severance, cut, cut off [cutoff], break, slit, snip, nick, clipping.Ex: Examples can be found where exchange of publications remains as the only form of contact after severance of diplomatic and trade relations.
Ex: The best concentration of PVA solutions for restoring is 8 per cent for mending tears and suturing cuts.Ex: It is assumed that the sum of those units receiving top priority status is less than the current budgeted amount and that a cut off will occur at some point.Ex: In terms of the reference process a break in the chain has occurred between the information need and the initial question.Ex: To make room for your puppet's mouth, make a slit in the sock between your thumb and fingers.Ex: The table was purchased a year and a half ago as a conference table and has a few nicks and scratches but still looks good.Ex: The interlacing of twigs into wickerwork is in all probability contemporary with first clipping of flint into arrow-heads.* alicates de corte = wire cutters.* corte de pelo = hair cut.* corte de voz = voice insert.* corte temporal = time period.* corte transversal = cross-section [cross section], sectional cutting.* de corte + Adjetivo = of a + Adjetivo + nature.corte22 = outage, power shutdown.Ex: The ARPAnet was an experimental network designed to support military research -- in particular, research about how to build networks that could withstand partial outages (like bomb attacks) and still function.
Ex: A reminder that the library is closed all day this Saturday due to a power shutdown in the building.* corte de corriente = power cut, power failure.* corte de la corriente eléctrica = power failure, power cut.* corte de luz = power outage, power failure, outage, disruption in the flow of electricity, power cut.* corte de suministro = power shutdown.* corte en el fluido eléctrico = power cut, power failure.corte33 = court.Ex: The protagonist experiences a jarring descent from the heights of literary distinction at court to the coarseness of common experience.
corte4* dar corte = self-conscious, feel + shy.* * *A1 (tajo) cuttenía varios cortes en la cara he had several cuts on his facehazle un pequeño corte en la parte superior make a little cut o nick in the topse hizo un corte en la cabeza he cut his head2 (de carne) cut, cut of meat3tb corte de pelo haircut, cutCompuestos:razor cutlengthwise section, longitudinal section ( tech)transverse section, cross sectionB(interrupción): un corte en el suministro de fluido eléctrico ( frml); an outage ( AmE) o ( BrE) a power cuteste verano hemos tenido varios cortes de agua the water has been cut off several times this summerse produjeron cortes de carretera en toda la provincia roads were blocked all over the provincehubo un corte a una escena donde … it cut to a scene where …Compuestos:( AmL) break, commercial breakstomach crampcommercial break, breakle dio un corte a su novia he broke o split up with his girlfriendD ( AmL) (en el presupuesto) cutE ( Cin) (por la censura) cutF1 (de tela) length, length of material2(en costura): siempre lleva trajes de buen corte he always wears well-made o well-cut suitsCompuestos:≈ V-sign ( in UK)les hizo un corte de mangas he gave them the finger, he did o made a V-sign at them ( BrE)dressmakingG(tendencia, estilo): canciones de corte romántico songs of a romantic kind o nature, romantic songsun discurso de neto corte nacionalista a speech with a clear nationalistic slant o bias o feeling to iten cualquier país de corte democrático in any country of democratic persuasion1 (vergüenza) embarrassmentme da corte ir sola I'm embarrassed to go by myselfes un corte tener que pedírselo otra vez it's embarrassing having to ask him again2(respuesta tajante): ¡menudo corte! what a put-down! ( colloq)le dieron un buen corte cuando le dijeron que … it was a real slap in the face for him o it was a real put-down when they told him that …JL ( Elec) cut-offvoltaje/frecuencia de corte cut-off voltage/frequencyA (del rey) courtvive rodeado de una corte de aduladores he is constantly surrounded by a circle of admirershacerle la corte a algn (cortejar) ( ant); to woo sb ( datedor liter), to court sb ( dated); (halagar, agasajar) to lick sb's bootsCompuestos:Military Appeal Court( AmL) Supreme Courtlas Cortes generales se reunieron ayer Parliament met yesterdayfrente a las Cortes opposite the Parliament buildingCortes Generales (↑ corte a1)Compuesto:fpl constituent assembly* * *
Del verbo cortar: ( conjugate cortar)
corté es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
corte es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
cortar
corte
cortar ( conjugate cortar) verbo transitivo
1 ( dividir) ‹cuerda/pastel› to cut, chop;
‹ asado› to carve;
‹leña/madera› to chop;
‹ baraja› to cut;◊ corte algo por la mitad to cut sth in half o in two;
corte algo en rodajas/en cuadritos to slice/dice sth;
corte algo en trozos to cut sth into pieces
2 (quitar, separar) ‹rama/punta/pierna› to cut off;
‹ árbol› to cut down, chop down;
‹ flores› (CS) to pick;
3 ( hacer más corto) ‹pelo/uñas› to cut;
‹césped/pasto› to mow;
‹ seto› to cut;
‹ rosal› to cut back;
‹ texto› to cut down
4 ( en costura) ‹falda/vestido› to cut out
5 ( interrumpir)
‹película/programa› to interrupt
[ manifestantes] to block;
6 (censurar, editar) ‹ película› to cut;
‹escena/diálogo› to cut (out)
7 [ frío]:◊ el frío me cortó los labios my lips were chapped o cracked from the cold weather
verbo intransitivo
1 [cuchillo/tijeras] to cut
2a) (Cin):◊ ¡corten! cut!
cortarse verbo pronominal
1 ( interrumpirse) [proyección/película] to stop;
[llamada/gas] to get cut off;
se me cortó la respiración I could hardly breathe
2
‹brazo/cara› to cut;
3 ( cruzarse) [líneas/calles] to cross
4 [ leche] to curdle;
[mayonesa/salsa] to separate
5 (Chi, Esp) [ persona] (turbarse, aturdirse) to get embarrassed
corte sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) cut;
corte de pelo haircut;
corte a (la) navaja razor cut;
un corte de luz a power cut;
tuvimos varios cortes de agua the water was cut off several times;
corte de digestión stomach cramp;
corte publicitario (RPl) commercial break
2
◊ un traje de buen corte a well-made o well-cut suit;
corte y confección dressmaking
3 (Esp fam) ( vergüenza) embarrassment;
¡qué corte! how embarrassing!
4 (RPl fam) ( atención):
■ sustantivo femenino
b) (esp AmL) (Der) Court of Appeal;
c)
cortar
I verbo transitivo
1 to cut
(un árbol) to cut down
(el césped) to mow
2 (amputar) to cut off
3 (la luz, el teléfono) to cut off
4 (impedir el paso) to block
5 (eliminar, censurar) to cut out
II verbo intransitivo
1 (partir) to cut
2 (atajar) to cut across, to take a short cut
3 familiar (interrumpir una relación) to split up: cortó con su novia, he split up with his girlfriend
♦ Locuciones: familiar cortar por lo sano, to put an end to
corte 1 sustantivo masculino
1 cut
corte de pelo, haircut
2 (interrupción de suministro eléctrico) power cut
(de agua) es el segundo corte de agua en una semana, the water has been cut off twice this week
3 Cost cut
corte y confección, dressmaking
4 (sección) section
5 familiar (respuesta ingeniosa) rebuff: le dio un corte estupendo a ese engreído, she really put that bighead in his place
6 (estilo) style
7 corte de digestión, stomach cramp
corte de mangas, GB V-sign
TV corte publicitario, commercial break
corte transversal, cross section
corte 2 sustantivo femenino
1 (residencia y compañía real) court
2 Las Cortes, (Spanish) Parliament sing
♦ Locuciones: hacerle la corte a alguien, to court sb
' corte' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comer
- decir
- ir
- Tajo
- trasquiladura
- villa
- abertura
- cortar
- endurecer
- filete
- me
- melena
- practicar
- sección
- tajo
- transversal
- vidrio
English:
brownout
- court
- crew cut
- crop
- cut
- gash
- hack
- haircut
- length
- notch
- ragged
- section
- severance
- slit
- snip
- trim
- V
- V-sign
- cross
- hair
- layer
- line
- myself
- nick
- shut
- sirloin
- slash
- supreme
- wire
* * *♦ nm1. [raja] cut;[en pantalones, camisa] tear;tiene un corte en la mano she has cut her hand;se hizo un corte en la rodilla he cut his kneecorte y confección [para mujeres] dressmaking; [para hombres] tailoring;corte de pelo haircut2. [retal de tela] length3. [interrupción]mañana habrá corte de agua de nueve a diez the water will be cut off tomorrow between nine and ten;la sequía ha obligado a imponer cortes de agua the drought has forced the authorities to cut off the water supply for a number of hours each day;corte de digestión stomach cramps4. [sección] section;corte longitudinal lengthways section, Espec longitudinal section;corte transversal cross-section5. [concepción, estilo] style;una chaqueta de corte clásico a jacket with a classic cut;una novela de corte fantástico a novel with an air of fantasy about it;un gobierno de corte autoritario a government with authoritarian tendencies6. [pausa] breakcorte publicitario commercial breakeste corte está muy afilado this blade is very sharp8. [en golf] cut;9. [en ciclismo] breakaway (group);meterse en el corte to join the breakaway group10. [helado] Br wafer, US ice-cream sandwich11. [en baraja] cut12. Am [reducción] cut, cutbackcorte presupuestario budget cut;corte salarial wage o pay cutme da corte decírselo I feel embarrassed to tell him;¡qué corte tener que hablar con ella! how embarrassing having to talk to her!le di un buen corte y dejó de molestarme my put-down made him stop annoying me16. corte de mangas = obscene gesture involving raising one arm with a clenched fist and placing one's other hand in the crook of one's elbow;♦ nf1. [del rey] court;la corte celestial the Heavenly Host3. [comitiva] entourage, retinue;vino el ministro con toda su corte the minister arrived with his entourageCortes Constituyentes constituent assembly Corte Penal Internacional International Criminal Court;Corte Suprema de Justicia Supreme Court* * *1 m2:me da corte fam I’m embarrassed3:hacerle un corte de mangas a alguien fam give s.o. the finger fam2 f1 real court;hacer la corte a alguien woo s.o.2 L.Am.JUR (law) court3:las Cortes Spanish parliament* * *corte nm1) : cut, cuttingcorte de pelo: haircut2) : style, fitcorte nf1) : courtcorte suprema: supreme court2)hacer la corte a : to court, to woo* * *corte n1. (en general) cut2. (realeza) court -
63 desvergonzado
adj.insolent, boldfaced, brazen, bald-faced.f. & m.shameless person, insolent person.past part.past participle of spanish verb: desvergonzarse.* * *► adjetivo1 (sinvergüenza) shameless, brazen2 (descarado) cheeky, rude, impudent► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (sinvergüenza) shameless person2 (descarado) cheeky person* * *(f. - desvergonzada)adj.* * *desvergonzado, -a1. ADJ1) (=sin vergüenza) shameless2) (=descarado) insolent2.SM / F (=no vergonzoso) shameless person; (=descarado) insolent person* * *- da masculino, femeninoa) ( impúdico)b) ( descarado)* * *= shameless, cad, unashamed.Ex. Another librarian described herself as 'a shameless, self-promoter'.Ex. Not only that, but this cad has also convinced them she is losing her faculties.Ex. There is a need for more study of current lending patterns to establish a clear mandate for unashamed purchase of AV materials by traditionally print-oriented librarians.* * *- da masculino, femeninoa) ( impúdico)b) ( descarado)* * *= shameless, cad, unashamed.Ex: Another librarian described herself as 'a shameless, self-promoter'.
Ex: Not only that, but this cad has also convinced them she is losing her faculties.Ex: There is a need for more study of current lending patterns to establish a clear mandate for unashamed purchase of AV materials by traditionally print-oriented librarians.* * *1 (impúdico) shameless2 (desfachatado) impertinent, impudentmasculine, feminine1(impúdico): es una coqueta y una desvergonzada she's a flirt and a completely shameless one at that2(desfachatado): eres un desvergonzado you're very impertinent* * *
desvergonzado◊ -da sustantivo masculino, femenino: ser un desvergonzado ( impúdico) to have no shame;
( descarado) to be very impertinent
desvergonzado,-a
I adjetivo
1(sin pudor, vergüenza) shameless
2 (atrevido, sin respeto) insolent
II sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (descarado) insolent o cheeky person
2 (sin pudor) shameless person
' desvergonzado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
descarada
- descarado
- desvergonzada
- impúdico
English:
unashamed
- shameless
* * *desvergonzado, -a♦ adj[sin pudor, sin escrúpulos] shameless; [maleducado] insolent♦ nm,fshameless person;eres un desvergonzado you're absolutely shameless;¡habráse visto el desvergonzado! what a bad-mannered lout!* * *adj shameless* * *desvergonzado, -da adj: shameless, impudent -
64 educar
v.1 to educate.María educa a sus hijos estrictamente Mary educates her kids strictly.Ella educa su memoria She educates her memory.2 to bring up.3 to train.* * *1 (enseñar) to educate, teach2 (criar) to bring up3 (en la cortesía etc) to teach manners4 (sentidos) to educate, train* * *verb1) to educate2) raise, bring up3) train* * *1. VT1) (Educ) to educate2) [en familia] to bring up3) [+ voz, oído] to train4) [+ animal] to train2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (Educ) to educate, teachb) ( para la convivencia) < hijos> to bring up; < ciudadanos> to educate2) < paladar> to educate; <oído/voz> to train2.educarse v pron ( hacer los estudios) to be educated* * *= breed, educate, bring up, rear, civilise [civilize, -USA], raise, school.Ex. The dependence on bosses for recognition, rewards, and advancement breeds an artificiality of relationship, a need to be polite and agreeable.Ex. The staff undertake searches and enquiries for the user and educate the user by various ways, from informal discussion to fully prepared lectures.Ex. Teachers and librarians cannot afford to turn a blind eye to the literature a child is brought up with at home, no matter how anemic and worthless it may seem to be.Ex. One of the main characteristics of written language, especially for people reared in oral cultural milieus, is the inability of the learner to rely on what has always been available: the non-verbal element of communication.Ex. The author argues that the capacity of books to change lives and to civilize readers cannot be overstated = El autor sostiene la opinión de que no se puede dejar de recalcar la capacidad de los libros para cambiar la vida de las personas y civilizar a los lectores.Ex. The current generation of young adults were raised on television, video games, music videos, and other highly visual media = La generación actual de jóvenes se han educado con la televisión, los vídeojuegos, los vídeos musicales y otros medios visuales.Ex. Apprenticeship is more realistic than expecting everyone to be schooled by a parent at home.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (Educ) to educate, teachb) ( para la convivencia) < hijos> to bring up; < ciudadanos> to educate2) < paladar> to educate; <oído/voz> to train2.educarse v pron ( hacer los estudios) to be educated* * *= breed, educate, bring up, rear, civilise [civilize, -USA], raise, school.Ex: The dependence on bosses for recognition, rewards, and advancement breeds an artificiality of relationship, a need to be polite and agreeable.
Ex: The staff undertake searches and enquiries for the user and educate the user by various ways, from informal discussion to fully prepared lectures.Ex: Teachers and librarians cannot afford to turn a blind eye to the literature a child is brought up with at home, no matter how anemic and worthless it may seem to be.Ex: One of the main characteristics of written language, especially for people reared in oral cultural milieus, is the inability of the learner to rely on what has always been available: the non-verbal element of communication.Ex: The author argues that the capacity of books to change lives and to civilize readers cannot be overstated = El autor sostiene la opinión de que no se puede dejar de recalcar la capacidad de los libros para cambiar la vida de las personas y civilizar a los lectores.Ex: The current generation of young adults were raised on television, video games, music videos, and other highly visual media = La generación actual de jóvenes se han educado con la televisión, los vídeojuegos, los vídeos musicales y otros medios visuales.Ex: Apprenticeship is more realistic than expecting everyone to be schooled by a parent at home.* * *educar [A2 ]vtA1 ( Educ) to educate, teachlos quieren educar en un colegio bilingüe they want them to be educated at a bilingual school, they want them to go to a bilingual school2 (para la convivencia) ‹hijos› to bring up; ‹ciudadanos› to educate3 ‹perro› to trainB1 ‹intestino/apetito› to educate2 ‹oído/voz› to train; ‹paladar› to educate■ educarse(hacer los estudios) to be educatedme eduqué viajando por el mundo I got my education o I learned about life traveling around the world* * *
educar ( conjugate educar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ ciudadanos› to educate
2 ‹oído/voz› to train
educarse verbo pronominal ( hacer los estudios) to be educated
educar verbo transitivo
1 (criar) to raise
2 (enseñar) to educate
3 (un sentido, la voz) to train: debería educar el oído, she should train her ear
' educar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
criar
- formar
- instruir
- masa
English:
bring up
- educate
- train
* * *♦ vt1. [enseñar] to educate2. [criar] to bring up;consejos sobre cómo educar a los hijos advice about how to bring up children3. [cuerpo, voz, oído] to train4. [animal doméstico] to train;hay que educar al perro para que no haga sus necesidades en la alfombra you have to house-train the dog so it doesn't do its business on the carpet* * *v/t1 educate2 ( criar) bring up3 voz train* * *educar {72} vt1) : to educate2) criar: to bring up, to raise3) : to train* * *educar vb1. (enseñar) to educatese educó en Inglaterra she was educated in England / she went to school in England -
65 arañar
v.1 to scratch, to scratch with the nails.María arañó la pared de rabia Mary scratched the wall in rage.2 to claw at, to claw.Elsa arañó a Ricardo por grosero Elsa clawed Richard for being rude.3 to reach barely, to get close to, to come near to.* * *1 (raspar) to scratch1 to scratch* * *verb* * *VT1) (=herir) to scratch2) (=recoger) to scrape togetherpasó los exámenes arañando — Arg he just scraped through the exams
3) * [+ beneficios] to rake off, cream off* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <persona/cara> to scratch; <suelo/superficie> to scratchb) (Esp fam) <nota/resultado> to manage to get2.arañaron un aumento del 3% — they managed to squeeze a 3% increase out of them
arañar via) gato to scratchb) arañando gerundio (Ur fam) ( con dificultad)* * *= scratch.Ex. Then we were hitting each other and struggling; he scratched my face badly and tried to gouge my eye out with his fingers.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <persona/cara> to scratch; <suelo/superficie> to scratchb) (Esp fam) <nota/resultado> to manage to get2.arañaron un aumento del 3% — they managed to squeeze a 3% increase out of them
arañar via) gato to scratchb) arañando gerundio (Ur fam) ( con dificultad)* * *= scratch.Ex: Then we were hitting each other and struggling; he scratched my face badly and tried to gouge my eye out with his fingers.
* * *arañar [A1 ]vt1 ‹persona/cara/mano› to scratch; ‹suelo/superficie› to scratch2 ‹nota/resultado› to scrapearañó un cinquito en el examen he barely got a grade five in the exam, he scraped a five in the examtras arduas negociaciones arañaron un aumento del 3% after tough negotiations they managed to squeeze a 3% increase out of them■ arañarvi1 «gato» to scratch2 arañandoger (Ur fam) (con dificultad): aprobó el examen arañando she just scraped through the exam, she passed the exam by the skin of her teeth ( colloq)* * *
arañar ( conjugate arañar) verbo transitivo/intransitivo
to scratch
arañar verbo transitivo to scratch
' arañar' also found in these entries:
English:
claw
- claw at
- graze
- scratch
* * *♦ vt1. [con uñas, objeto punzante] to scratch2. [reunir] to scrape together;arañó los suficientes votos para salir elegido he scraped together enough votes to get elected;el equipo arañó un empate the team scraped a draw♦ vi[animal] to scratch* * *v/t scratch* * *arañar v: to scratch, to claw* * *arañar vb (herir, rayar) to scratch -
66 chocante
adj.1 puzzling.2 shocking, shock, lurid, off-putting.* * *► adjetivo1 (divertido) funny2 (sorprendente) surprising, striking, startling3 (raro) strange, odd4 (escandaloso) shocking, offensive* * *ADJ1) (=sorprendente) startling, striking2) (=raro) odd, strange3) (=escandaloso) shocking, scandalous* * *a) ( que causa impresión)su reacción me pareció chocante — I was shocked o taken aback by his reaction, his reaction shocked me
b) ( en cuestiones morales) shockingc) (Col, Méx, Ven fam) ( desagradable) unpleasant* * *----* de un modo chocante = jarringly.* * *a) ( que causa impresión)su reacción me pareció chocante — I was shocked o taken aback by his reaction, his reaction shocked me
b) ( en cuestiones morales) shockingc) (Col, Méx, Ven fam) ( desagradable) unpleasant* * ** de un modo chocante = jarringly.* * *1(que causa cierta impresión): una costumbre que a un extranjero le puede resultar chocante a custom that could come as a shock to a foreignersu reacción me pareció chocante I was shocked o taken aback by his reaction, his reaction shocked me2 (en cuestiones morales) shockingme resulta chocante que se besen así en público I find it shocking the way they kiss in public like that3 (llamativo) ( fam):tenía un vestido amarillo y verde muy chocante a la vista she was wearing a really loud yellow and green dress ( colloq)los empleados son muy chocantes the staff are very unpleasant o ( colloq) are horrible* * *
chocante adjetivoa) ( que causa impresión):◊ su reacción me pareció chocante I was shocked o taken aback by his reaction, his reaction shocked me
chocante adj (sorprendente) surprising, startling
(raro) strange, odd
' chocante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escándalo
* * *chocante adj1. [raro] odd, strange;[sorprendente] startling; [escandaloso] shocking, scandalous;viste con colores muy chocantes she wears really loud colours;me resulta chocante verle tan contento I'm astonished to see him looking so happy;resulta chocante oír hablar de derechos humanos a un sangriento dictador it's rather a shock to hear a bloodstained dictator talking about human rights;lo chocante es que no lo descubriéramos antes the most worrying thing is that we didn't find out about it earlier2. RP [impropio] inappropriate, unsuitable* * *adj1 ( sorprendente) startling3 ( extraño) odd4 L.Am. ( antipático) unpleasant* * *chocante adj1) : shocking2) : unpleasant, rude -
67 comportamiento
m.1 behavior.2 abearance.* * *1 behaviour (US behavior), conduct* * *noun m.behavior, conduct* * *SM1) behaviour, behavior (EEUU)comportamiento sexual — sexual behaviour, sexual behavior (EEUU)
comportamiento social — social behaviour, social behavior (EEUU)
2) [de mercado, automóvil] performance* * *a) ( conducta) behavior*mal/buen comportamiento — bad/good behavior
b) (Mec) performancec) (Fin) ( de valores) performance* * *= behaviour [behavior, -USA], manner, demeanour [demeanor, -USA], conduct, deportment.Ex. An academic library should be secure to control user behaviour and loss of books.Ex. But there was no trace of sinisterness in Balzac's manner.Ex. Nobody could have guessed from the librarian's placid demeanor that she was in a state of extreme agitation as she moved toward Edmonds' door.Ex. It can guide the moral will in so far as its illuminations depreciate certain modes of conduct and, conversely, reinforce others.Ex. Deportment is a nebulous concept that is not easily explained yet is vitally important for the look and professionalism of the band.----* adoptar un comportamiento = put on + demeanour, put on + manner, adopt + behaviour.* ciencias del comportamiento = behavioural sciences.* comportamiento agresivo = aggressive behaviour.* comportamiento antiético = unethical behaviour, unethical conduct.* comportamiento antisocial = antisocial behaviour.* comportamiento cívico = civic behaviour, civil behaviour.* comportamiento de búsqueda de información = information-seeking behaviour.* comportamiento de las organizaciones = organisational behaviour.* comportamiento de publicación = publication behaviour.* comportamiento de rechazo = avoidance behaviour.* comportamiento disoluto = loose behaviour.* comportamiento ético = ethical behaviour, ethical conduct.* comportamiento humano = human behaviour.* comportamiento informativo = information behaviour.* comportamiento inmoral = immoral conduct.* comportamiento inquisitivo = questioning behaviour.* comportamiento lingüístico = language behaviour.* comportamiento molesto = disruptive behaviour.* comportamiento moral = moral behaviour.* comportamiento poco cívico = uncivic behaviour.* comportamiento problemático = problem behaviour.* comportamiento social = social behaviour, social graces.* comportamiento suicida = suicidal behaviour.* comportamiento violento = violent behaviour.* de comportamiento = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].* de comportamiento impecable = prim and proper.* forma de comportamiento = mode of behaviour, way of conduct.* gestión del comportamiento = behaviour management.* mal comportamiento = misconduct, disruptive behaviour, misbehaviour [misbehavior, -USA].* mal comportamiento científico = scientific misconduct.* modo de comportamiento = mode of behaviour, way of conduct.* norma de comportamiento social = social pattern.* objetivo de comportamiento = behavioural objective.* orden por comportamiento antisocial = ASBO (Antisocial Behaviour Order).* patrón de comportamiento = pattern of behaviour, behavioural pattern, behaviour pattern.* problema de comportamiento = behaviour problem, behavioural problem.* terapia del comportamiento = behavioural therapy.* trastorno de comportamiento = conduct disorder.* * *a) ( conducta) behavior*mal/buen comportamiento — bad/good behavior
b) (Mec) performancec) (Fin) ( de valores) performance* * *= behaviour [behavior, -USA], manner, demeanour [demeanor, -USA], conduct, deportment.Ex: An academic library should be secure to control user behaviour and loss of books.
Ex: But there was no trace of sinisterness in Balzac's manner.Ex: Nobody could have guessed from the librarian's placid demeanor that she was in a state of extreme agitation as she moved toward Edmonds' door.Ex: It can guide the moral will in so far as its illuminations depreciate certain modes of conduct and, conversely, reinforce others.Ex: Deportment is a nebulous concept that is not easily explained yet is vitally important for the look and professionalism of the band.* adoptar un comportamiento = put on + demeanour, put on + manner, adopt + behaviour.* ciencias del comportamiento = behavioural sciences.* comportamiento agresivo = aggressive behaviour.* comportamiento antiético = unethical behaviour, unethical conduct.* comportamiento antisocial = antisocial behaviour.* comportamiento cívico = civic behaviour, civil behaviour.* comportamiento de búsqueda de información = information-seeking behaviour.* comportamiento de las organizaciones = organisational behaviour.* comportamiento de publicación = publication behaviour.* comportamiento de rechazo = avoidance behaviour.* comportamiento disoluto = loose behaviour.* comportamiento ético = ethical behaviour, ethical conduct.* comportamiento humano = human behaviour.* comportamiento informativo = information behaviour.* comportamiento inmoral = immoral conduct.* comportamiento inquisitivo = questioning behaviour.* comportamiento lingüístico = language behaviour.* comportamiento molesto = disruptive behaviour.* comportamiento moral = moral behaviour.* comportamiento poco cívico = uncivic behaviour.* comportamiento problemático = problem behaviour.* comportamiento social = social behaviour, social graces.* comportamiento suicida = suicidal behaviour.* comportamiento violento = violent behaviour.* de comportamiento = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].* de comportamiento impecable = prim and proper.* forma de comportamiento = mode of behaviour, way of conduct.* gestión del comportamiento = behaviour management.* mal comportamiento = misconduct, disruptive behaviour, misbehaviour [misbehavior, -USA].* mal comportamiento científico = scientific misconduct.* modo de comportamiento = mode of behaviour, way of conduct.* norma de comportamiento social = social pattern.* objetivo de comportamiento = behavioural objective.* orden por comportamiento antisocial = ASBO (Antisocial Behaviour Order).* patrón de comportamiento = pattern of behaviour, behavioural pattern, behaviour pattern.* problema de comportamiento = behaviour problem, behavioural problem.* terapia del comportamiento = behavioural therapy.* trastorno de comportamiento = conduct disorder.* * *1 (conducta) behavior*el maestro lo castigó por mal comportamiento the teacher punished him for bad behavior o for misbehavingsu comportamiento en la fiesta dio mucho que hablar everyone was talking about his conduct at the party o the way he behaved at the party2 ( Mec) performance3 ( Fin) (de valores) performance* * *
comportamiento sustantivo masculino
b) (Mec) performance
comportamiento sustantivo masculino behaviour, US behavior
' comportamiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
betún
- condenable
- correcta
- correcto
- crasa
- craso
- cualesquiera
- dolerse
- error
- esquema
- execrable
- gesto
- incomprensible
- indigna
- indigno
- innoble
- intríngulis
- ligereza
- mamarrachada
- martirizar
- miserable
- náusea
- paleta
- paleto
- propiedad
- recoveco
- reincidir
- repercutir
- salvaje
- sancionable
- satisfacer
- tosca
- tosco
- admisible
- concordar
- corregir
- cosa
- descortés
- discreto
- disculpar
- dócil
- estudiar
- excusar
- extravagante
- gamberrismo
- honrar
- imperdonable
- impropio
- inadmisible
- incorrecto
English:
appal
- appall
- ask back
- barbaric
- becoming
- behavior
- behaviour
- compel
- condone
- conduct
- conventional
- demand
- demeanor
- demeanour
- disgrace
- disgusting
- disreputable
- dissatisfied
- dramatic
- emotional
- erratic
- exasperate
- extraordinary
- extravagance
- fuel
- have off
- idiotic
- improper
- indefensible
- inhuman
- insight
- ladylike
- lapse
- learned
- off
- outrageous
- pay
- proper
- release
- rude
- self-conscious
- shocking
- short
- sickly
- strained
- top
- unacceptable
- unaffected
- uncivilized
- unheard-of
* * *1. [de personas] behaviour2. [uso crítico] [de vehículo, acciones] performance;el comportamiento de la inflación ha sido muy irregular este año inflation has fluctuated considerably this year* * *m behavior, Brbehaviour* * *conducta: behavior, conduct* * *comportamiento n behaviour -
68 conmigo
pron.with me.conmigo mismo/misma with myselfllevo siempre el pasaporte conmigo I always carry my passport on meestaba hablando conmigo mismo I was talking to myself* * *1 with me, to me* * *pron.* * *PRON with me¿por qué no vienes conmigo? — why don't you come with me?
atento conmigo — kind to o towards me
* * *pronombre personal with me* * *= with me.Ex. She then said: 'If you want to fare reasonably well, you better play ball with me'.* * *pronombre personal with me* * *= with me.Ex: She then said: 'If you want to fare reasonably well, you better play ball with me'.
* * *with meva conmigo a todas partes he goes everywhere with meha sido muy bueno conmigo he's been very good to meno tengo las llaves conmigo I don't have the keys with o on meestoy furiosa conmigo misma I'm furious with myself* * *
conmigo pron pers
with me;
estoy furiosa conmigo misma I'm furious with myself;
ha sido muy bueno conmigo he's been very good to me
conmigo pron pers with me: estaba conmigo, he was with me
no se habla conmigo, he doesn't speak to me
ser grosero/amable/cariñoso conmigo, to be rude/kind/loving to me
conmigo mismo/misma, to/with myself
' conmigo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
deuda
- hueso
- lógicamente
- picada
- picado
- rezar
- tener
- acabar
- atreverse
- bueno
- estar
- frío
- gente
- por
- seco
- volcar
English:
agree
- come
- count in
- disagree
- finish with
- join
- level with
- me
- mighty
- myself
- pick on
- take out
- treat
- welcome
- along
- be
- count
- go
- good
- kind
- mess
- offhand
- rely
- style
- with
* * *conmigo pron personalwith me;no quiere ir conmigo he doesn't want to go with me;conmigo mismo/misma with myself;llevo siempre el pasaporte conmigo I always carry my passport on me;es muy amable conmigo he's very kind to me;estaba hablando conmigo mismo I was talking to myself;no las tengo todas conmigo I am not too sure about it* * *pron with me* * *conmigo pron: with mehabló conmigo: he talked with me* * *conmigo pron with me¿te vienes conmigo? are you coming with me? -
69 desentonar
v.1 to sing out of tune (Music) (cantante).2 to clash (color, cortinas, edificio).3 to be out of place (persona, modales).4 to humble, to wound the pride of anyone.5 to be out of tune, to be inharmonious.6 to be of a coarse address, to be rude or uncouth; to raise one’s voice in disrespect.* * ** * *verb1) to clash* * *1. VIpara no desentonar — so as to do the right thing, so as to fall into line
2) (Mús) to be out of tune2.See:* * *verbo intransitivoa) (Mús) to go out of tune o off keyb) color to clashc) atuendo/comentario to be out of place* * *= stick out like + a sore thumb, out of keeping with, out of tune with, sing out of + tune.Ex. Many of us disabled can't help sticking out like a sore thumb -- it goes with the territory.Ex. Even so, the 'comical' closing scene is out of keeping with the overall mood of the picture.Ex. Quite often she feels out of tune with reality, the media, society, and she's comfortable with that.Ex. A jobless man was shot dead by a security guard for singing out of tune in a karaoke bar, police said Thursday.* * *verbo intransitivoa) (Mús) to go out of tune o off keyb) color to clashc) atuendo/comentario to be out of place* * *= stick out like + a sore thumb, out of keeping with, out of tune with, sing out of + tune.Ex: Many of us disabled can't help sticking out like a sore thumb -- it goes with the territory.
Ex: Even so, the 'comical' closing scene is out of keeping with the overall mood of the picture.Ex: Quite often she feels out of tune with reality, the media, society, and she's comfortable with that.Ex: A jobless man was shot dead by a security guard for singing out of tune in a karaoke bar, police said Thursday.* * *desentonar [A1 ]vi1 ( Mús) to go out of tune o off key2 «color» to clash desentonar CON algo to clash WITH sthese color desentona con éste that color doesn't go with o clashes with this one3 «atuendo/comentario» to be out of placesiempre dice algo que desentona he always says something inappropriate o out of placepara no desentonar me vestí de largo I wore a long dress so as not to look out of place* * *
desentonar ( conjugate desentonar) verbo intransitivoa) (Mús) to go out of tune o off key
desentonar verbo intransitivo
1 Mús to sing out of tune, to be out of tune
2 (no armonizar) not to match
3 (estar fuera de lugar) to be out of place
' desentonar' also found in these entries:
English:
clash
- jar
* * *desentonar vi1. [cantante] to sing out of tune;[instrumento] to be out of tune2. [color, cortinas, edificio] to clash ( con with);esa falda desentona con este jersey that skirt doesn't go o clashes with this jersey3. [persona] to be out of place;en aquel sitio desentonábamos bastante we were quite out of place there;para no desentonar, llevó un traje so as not to look out of place, he wore a suit* * *v/i MÚS go off key;desentonar con fig clash with;decir algo que desentona say something out of place* * *desentonar vi1) : to clash, to conflict2) : to be out of tune, to sing off-key -
70 fastidiar
v.1 to spoil, to ruin (estropear) (fiesta, vacaciones). (peninsular Spanish)2 to annoy, to bother.Su impertinencia enfermó a María His impertinence vexed Mary.3 to screw up, to goof off, to goof, to goof up.* * *1 (hastiar) to sicken, disgust2 (molestar) to annoy, bother3 (partes del cuerpo) to hurt1 (aguantarse) to put up with, grin and bear it2 familiar (estropearse) to go wrong, break down3 (lastimarse) to hurt oneself, injure oneself\¡a fastidiarse tocan! we'll have to grin and bear it!¡no fastidies! familiar you're kidding!* * *verbto annoy, bother* * *1. VT1) (=molestar) to annoyy encima me insultó ¡no te fastidia! — and on top of that, he was rude to me, can you believe it!
2) (=estropear) [+ fiesta, plan] to spoil, ruin; [+ aparato] to breaknos ha fastidiado las vacaciones — it's spoiled o ruined our holidays
¡la hemos fastidiado! — drat! *
2.VI (=bromear)¡no fastidies! — you're kidding!
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (molestar, irritar) < persona> to bother, pesterb) (esp Esp fam) ( estropear) <mecanismo/plan> to mess up; <fiesta/excursión> to spoil; < estómago> to upset2.la hemos fastidiado! — that's done it! (colloq)
fastidiar vi3.no fastidies! ¿de veras? — go on! you're kidding! (colloq)
fastidiarse v pron1) (AmL fam) ( molestarse) to get annoyed2)a) (fam) ( jorobarse)hay que fastidiarse! — (Esp) that's great! (colloq & iro)
te fastidias! — (Esp) tough! (colloq)
b) (Esp fam) ( estropearse) velada/plan to be ruined3) (Esp fam) <pierna/espalda> to hurt* * *= irk, hassle, bug, bungle, spite, annoy, nag (at), niggle, grudge, gall, peeve, piss + Nombre + off, cast + a blight on, blight, screw + Nombre + up, play up.Ex. She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.Ex. Richins also included inconveniences such as special trips to complain, time and effort required to fill out form, being treated rudely, and having to hassle someone.Ex. I have a question that has been bugging me since I upgraded to ProCite 5 some time ago.Ex. Regrettably, the well-intentioned publication of Devereux's typescript has been incurably bungled, and Rastell remains without either a complete or trustworthy bibliography.Ex. Men's abuse of children is in many instances instrumental in order to coerce or retaliate against women, echoing the Greek myth of Medea who killed her own children to spite her father.Ex. Library pests are any humans, large or microscopic beasts, library equipment or installations, or chemical and biological substances that hamper or annoy the reader.Ex. This a book that I had admired but that had nagged at me for years.Ex. He was under the knife last week to treat the knee problem that has been niggling him.Ex. He did not grudge them the money, but he grudged terribly the risk which the spending of that money might bring on them.Ex. It was the American attitude of superiority that galled them the most.Ex. Things like talking over the performances and cutting to commercials in the middle of performances were really peaving the people who watched.Ex. And he isn't one to squander an opportunity to take credit for an operation that will piss off Washington.Ex. Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.Ex. The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.Ex. Her past relationship screwed her up mentally, physically and emotionally.Ex. Each time it's been in the garage, it drives OK for about 10-15 miles, before starting to play up again.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (molestar, irritar) < persona> to bother, pesterb) (esp Esp fam) ( estropear) <mecanismo/plan> to mess up; <fiesta/excursión> to spoil; < estómago> to upset2.la hemos fastidiado! — that's done it! (colloq)
fastidiar vi3.no fastidies! ¿de veras? — go on! you're kidding! (colloq)
fastidiarse v pron1) (AmL fam) ( molestarse) to get annoyed2)a) (fam) ( jorobarse)hay que fastidiarse! — (Esp) that's great! (colloq & iro)
te fastidias! — (Esp) tough! (colloq)
b) (Esp fam) ( estropearse) velada/plan to be ruined3) (Esp fam) <pierna/espalda> to hurt* * *= irk, hassle, bug, bungle, spite, annoy, nag (at), niggle, grudge, gall, peeve, piss + Nombre + off, cast + a blight on, blight, screw + Nombre + up, play up.Ex: She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.
Ex: Richins also included inconveniences such as special trips to complain, time and effort required to fill out form, being treated rudely, and having to hassle someone.Ex: I have a question that has been bugging me since I upgraded to ProCite 5 some time ago.Ex: Regrettably, the well-intentioned publication of Devereux's typescript has been incurably bungled, and Rastell remains without either a complete or trustworthy bibliography.Ex: Men's abuse of children is in many instances instrumental in order to coerce or retaliate against women, echoing the Greek myth of Medea who killed her own children to spite her father.Ex: Library pests are any humans, large or microscopic beasts, library equipment or installations, or chemical and biological substances that hamper or annoy the reader.Ex: This a book that I had admired but that had nagged at me for years.Ex: He was under the knife last week to treat the knee problem that has been niggling him.Ex: He did not grudge them the money, but he grudged terribly the risk which the spending of that money might bring on them.Ex: It was the American attitude of superiority that galled them the most.Ex: Things like talking over the performances and cutting to commercials in the middle of performances were really peaving the people who watched.Ex: And he isn't one to squander an opportunity to take credit for an operation that will piss off Washington.Ex: Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.Ex: The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.Ex: Her past relationship screwed her up mentally, physically and emotionally.Ex: Each time it's been in the garage, it drives OK for about 10-15 miles, before starting to play up again.* * *fastidiar [A1 ]vt1 (molestar, irritar) ‹persona› to bother, pester2 ( esp Esp fam) (estropear, dañar) ‹mecanismo/plan› to mess up; ‹fiesta/excursión› to spoil; ‹estómago› to upset■ fastidiarvino deja de fastidiar con que quiere ir al circo he keeps pestering me about going to the circusme fastidia tener que repetir las cosas it annoys me to have to repeat things¡no fastidies! ¿de veras? go on! you're kidding! ( colloq)A1 ( fam)(jorobarse): tendré que fastidiarme I'll have to put up with it ( colloq), I'll have to grin and bear it ( colloq)¡hay que fastidiarse! ( Esp); that's great! ( colloq iro)¡y si no te gusta, te fastidias! and if you don't like it, you can lump it! ( colloq)como sigas bebiendo así te vas a fastidiar el hígado if you keep on drinking like that you're going to damage your liverCse fastidió por lo que le dije he got annoyed at what I said* * *
fastidiar ( conjugate fastidiar) verbo transitivo
‹fiesta/excursión› to spoil;
‹ estómago› to upset
verbo intransitivo:
¡no fastidies! ¿de veras? go on! you're kidding! (colloq)
fastidiarse verbo pronominal
b) (fam) ( jorobarse):◊ tendré que fastidiarme I'll have to put up with it (colloq);
¡te fastidias! (Esp) tough! (colloq)
fastidiar verbo transitivo
1 (causar enojo, molestia) to annoy, bother: me fastidió mucho que no vinieras, I was upset that you couldn't come
2 fam (el pelo, un coche, etc) to damage, ruin: se ha vuelto a fastidiar la lavadora, the washing machine's broken down again
(un proyecto, plan) to spoil
3 (causar una herida) to hurt
' fastidiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cagar
- extemporánea
- extemporáneo
- joder
- martirizar
- pajolera
- pajolero
- cargar
- embolar
- hartar
- hinchar
- molestar
English:
aggravate
- annoy
- cock up
- get
- goose
- hassle
- irk
- irritate
- mess about
- mess around
- nag
- play up
- rub
- screw up
- spite
- badger
- bug
- screw
* * *♦ vt[fiesta, vacaciones] to spoil, to ruin;¡la hemos fastidiado! that's really done it!2. [molestar] to annoy, to bother;me fastidia tener que darle la razón it annoys me having to admit that he's right;fastidia que siempre lo sepa todo it's annoying the way he always knows everything;Esp¿no te fastidia? [¿qué te parece?] would you believe it?♦ viEsp¡no fastidies! you're having me on!;¡no fastidies que se lo ha dicho a ella! don't tell me he went and told her!* * *I v/t1 annoy;¿no te fastidia? fam would you believe ocredit it!2 fam ( estropear) spoilII v/i:¡no fastidies! fam you’re kidding! fam* * *fastidiar vt1) molestar: to annoy, to bother, to hassle2) aburrir: to borefastidiar vi: to be annoying or bothersome* * *fastidiar vb1. (disgustar) to bother / to annoy¡no fastidies! you're kidding! -
71 impertinencia
f.1 impertinence.2 impertinent remark (comentario).3 inopportune remark, back talk, disrespect, impertinence.4 impertinentness, inappositeness.* * *1 impertinence2 (palabras) impertinent remark\decir impertinencias to be impertinent* * *SF1) (=insolencia) impertinence2) (=comentario) impertinent remark3) frm (=irrelevancia) irrelevance* * *a) ( cualidad) impertinenceb) (hecho, dicho)* * *= importunity, impertinence, pertness.Ex. And there are those whom I have pestered from time to time over the past four years, and who have patiently answered my importunity.Ex. The ability by skilful questioning, without appearance of curiosity or impertinence, to extract from the vaguest, most general requests, a clear idea of what the enquirer really needs is one of the greatest gifts of the successful librarian = La habilidad de indagar con maña, sin aparentar curiosidad o impertinencia, para extraer de la pregunta más general e indefinida una idea clara de lo que realmente necesita el usuario es una de las más grandes virtudes del buen bibliotecario.Ex. We were forced to conclude that the girl, with all her pertness, was of a better sort than we had supposed.* * *a) ( cualidad) impertinenceb) (hecho, dicho)* * *= importunity, impertinence, pertness.Ex: And there are those whom I have pestered from time to time over the past four years, and who have patiently answered my importunity.
Ex: The ability by skilful questioning, without appearance of curiosity or impertinence, to extract from the vaguest, most general requests, a clear idea of what the enquirer really needs is one of the greatest gifts of the successful librarian = La habilidad de indagar con maña, sin aparentar curiosidad o impertinencia, para extraer de la pregunta más general e indefinida una idea clara de lo que realmente necesita el usuario es una de las más grandes virtudes del buen bibliotecario.Ex: We were forced to conclude that the girl, with all her pertness, was of a better sort than we had supposed.* * *1 (cualidad) impertinence2(hecho, dicho): me dijo que me callara — ¡qué impertinencia! he told me to shut up — how impertinent!me contestó con una impertinencia she replied impertinently* * *
impertinencia sustantivo femenino
b) (hecho, dicho):◊ me dijo que me callara — ¡qué impertinencia! he told me to shut up — how impertinent!;
me contestó con una impertinencia she gave me a very cheeky reply
impertinencia sustantivo femenino
1 (actitud) impertinence
2 (comentario, acción) insolence: hablar así a su hermano fue una impertinencia, it was rude of you to speak to his brother like that
' impertinencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
inconveniencia
English:
impertinence
* * *1. [cualidad] impertinence2. [comentario] impertinent remark;estoy cansado de sus impertinencias I'm tired of his impertinent remarks o his impertinence* * *f impertinence;una impertinencia an impertinent remark* * *insolencia: impertinence, insolence -
72 disentir
v.1 to disagree.2 to dissent, to disagree.María diside con su hermano Mary dissents with her brother.* * *1 to dissent, disagree (de, with)* * *verbto dissent, disagree* * *VI to dissent (de from)disagree (de with)* * *verbo intransitivo to dissent, disagree* * *= disagree, dissent, take + issue with.Ex. Although we may disagree about the fine detail, semantic relationships are the relationships between subjects, which are reasonably stable, and reflect the consensus of opinion concerning the connections between subjects.Ex. However, some individuals, operating under the impression that they are virtuously 'outspoken' when they have the courage to dissent, are simply rude and insensitive.Ex. At the same time, the author takes issue with the view that the great libraries of America are being 'trashed' by the rush towards technology.----* disentir político = political dissent.* * *verbo intransitivo to dissent, disagree* * *= disagree, dissent, take + issue with.Ex: Although we may disagree about the fine detail, semantic relationships are the relationships between subjects, which are reasonably stable, and reflect the consensus of opinion concerning the connections between subjects.
Ex: However, some individuals, operating under the impression that they are virtuously 'outspoken' when they have the courage to dissent, are simply rude and insensitive.Ex: At the same time, the author takes issue with the view that the great libraries of America are being 'trashed' by the rush towards technology.* disentir político = political dissent.* * *vito dissent, disagree disentir DE algo to disagree WITH sthdisiento de esa apreciación I disagree with o ( frml) dissent from that appraisaldisentir CON algn to disagree WITH sbsiento disentir con usted I'm sorry to disagree with you, I beg to differdisentir EN algo to disagree ABOUT sth* * *
disentir verbo intransitivo to dissent, disagree [de (algo), with] [ con (alguien) with]: disiento de ese informe, I disagree with that report
María disiente de su suegra, María disagrees with her mother-in-law
' disentir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
discrepar
English:
dissent
* * *disentir vidisiento de la forma en que se está llevando este asunto I don't agree with the way this matter is being handled* * *v/i disagree (de with), dissent (de from);disiento de tu opinión I disagree with you* * *disentir {76} vi: to dissent, to disagree -
73 esperar1
1 = await, wait, wait for, hang on, be in store, tarry.Ex. Comment published so far is favourable, but the code still awaits widespread adoption.Ex. Otherwise documents will have to wait in cataloguing departments until the record does become available.Ex. Please accept this from the person who was probably the biggest sceptic in the State of Ohio at the beginning -- if we had waited for this from the start, I think we never would have started.Ex. ' Hang on a sec, okay?' the senior assistant librarian in charge of serials said as she put the phone down.Ex. A worse fate is in store for those whose integrated library sustem vendor goes out of business or is bought by another vendor.Ex. And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.----* de aquí te espero = tremendous, humongous [humungous], massive, enormous, gianormous.* esperamos su repuesta = look forward to + hearing from you.* esperar con impaciencia = kick + Posesivo + heels.* esperar el turno de Uno = wait + Posesivo + turn.* esperar en el futuro = be in store for + Nombre + in the future, future + have in store.* esperar entre bastidores = wait in + the wings, lurk in + the wings.* esperar impacientemente = kick + Posesivo + heels.* esperar sin nada que hacer = kick + Posesivo + heels.* esperar su momento = wait in + the wings, stand in + the wings, lurk in + the wings.* esperar su oportunidad = wait in + the wings, stand in + the wings, lurk in + the wings.* esperar una sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening + be in store, be in for a rude awakening.* hacer esperar = cool + Posesivo + heels.* hacer + Pronombre + esperar = keep + Pronombre + waiting.* lo que espera a = what is on store for.* lo que nos espera = things to come.* protesta + no hacerse esperar = cry + ring out.* ser lo que nos espera = be the shape of things to come. -
74 guasa
f.1 humor (gracia).estar de guasa to be joking2 joking, jocularity, mocking.3 joke, persiflage, jest, banter.* * *1 jest, fun, mockery\con guasa jokinglyestar de guasa to be joking* * *SF1) (=chanza) joking, teasing, kidding *con o de guasa — jokingly, in fun
estar de guasa — to be joking o kidding
2) (=sosería) dullness, insipidness3) CAm (=suerte) luckguaso* * *1) (fam) (broma, burla) jokeno te lo tomes a guasa — it's no joke, it's no laughing matter
2) (Col) ( arandela) washer* * *= joking, teasing, banter.Ex. In some instance the joking or teasing is only verbal, in others it includes horseplay; in some it includes elments of obscenity, it others not.Ex. In some instances the joking or teasing is only verbal, in others it includes horseplay; in some it includes elments of obscenity, it others not.Ex. The magician, by luck or misfortune, called me onto the stage, but I slightly disrupted his act with a little banter and then played with the contents of his 'box of tricks', bringing a few laughs.----* de guasa = teasingly.* * *1) (fam) (broma, burla) jokeno te lo tomes a guasa — it's no joke, it's no laughing matter
2) (Col) ( arandela) washer* * *= joking, teasing, banter.Ex: In some instance the joking or teasing is only verbal, in others it includes horseplay; in some it includes elments of obscenity, it others not.
Ex: In some instances the joking or teasing is only verbal, in others it includes horseplay; in some it includes elments of obscenity, it others not.Ex: The magician, by luck or misfortune, called me onto the stage, but I slightly disrupted his act with a little banter and then played with the contents of his 'box of tricks', bringing a few laughs.* de guasa = teasingly.* * *A ( fam) (broma, burla) jokeme lo dijo de guasa she said it as a joke o in jestsiempre está de guasa he's always kidding o joking around ( colloq)no te lo tomes a guasa it's no joke, it's no laughing mattertener guasa ( fam); to be annoyingB ( Col) (arandela) washer* * *
guasa sustantivo femenino (fam) (broma, burla) joke;
no te lo tomes a guasa it's no joke, it's no laughing matter
guasa sustantivo femenino mockery
* * *guasa nfestar de guasa to be joking;parece que has venido con ganas de guasa it looks like you're in the mood for having a laugh;tomarse algo a guasa to treat sth as a joke2. Cuba, Méx, Ven [pez] jewfish* * *f L.Am.joke;de guasa as a jokeI adj S.Am.rudepeasant* * *1) : joking, fooling around2)de guasa : in jest, as a joke -
75 indiscreción
f.1 indiscretion, tactlessness.2 tactless remark, slip, indiscretion, slip of the tongue.* * *1 indiscretion* * *SF1) (=falta de discreción) indiscretion2) (=acto, dicho) gaffe, faux pas* * *a) (dicho, declaración - que molesta) indiscreet o tactless remark; (- que revela un secreto) indiscreet o unguarded remark¿su edad, si no es indiscreción? — how old are you, if you don't mind my asking?
cometió la indiscreción de preguntárselo — he was indiscreet o tactless enough to ask her
b) ( cualidad - al decir cosas que molestan) lack of discretion o tact, tactlessness; (- al revelar un secreto) lack of discretion, indiscretion* * *= indiscretion.Ex. Even the best abstractors and indexers may be subject to sloppy practices and grammatical indiscretions from time to time.* * *a) (dicho, declaración - que molesta) indiscreet o tactless remark; (- que revela un secreto) indiscreet o unguarded remark¿su edad, si no es indiscreción? — how old are you, if you don't mind my asking?
cometió la indiscreción de preguntárselo — he was indiscreet o tactless enough to ask her
b) ( cualidad - al decir cosas que molestan) lack of discretion o tact, tactlessness; (- al revelar un secreto) lack of discretion, indiscretion* * *= indiscretion.Ex: Even the best abstractors and indexers may be subject to sloppy practices and grammatical indiscretions from time to time.
* * *1 (dicho, declaración — que molesta) indiscreet o tactless remark; (— que revela un secreto) indiscreet o unguarded remark¿podría decirme su edad, si no es indiscreción? could you tell me how old you are, if you don't mind my asking o if that's not a rude o an indiscreet question?cometió la indiscreción de preguntarle cuánto ganaba he was so tactless as to ask her how much she earned, he committed the indiscretion of asking her how much she earneduna indiscreción por su parte nos permitió conocer la verdad an indiscreet o unguarded remark that he made enabled us to find out the truth2 (cualidad — al decir cosas que molestan) lack of discretion o tact, tactlessness; (— al revelar un secreto) lack of discretion, indiscretion* * *
indiscreción sustantivo femeninoa) (dicho, declaración — que molesta) indiscreet o tactless remark;
(— que revela un secreto) indiscreet o unguarded remark;◊ ¿su edad, si no es indiscreción? how old are you, if you don't mind my asking?;
cometió la indiscreción de preguntárselo he was indiscreet o tactless enough to ask her
indiscreción sustantivo femenino indiscretion
(comentario) tactless remark: si no es indiscreción, if you don't mind my asking
' indiscreción' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
resbalón
- disculpar
English:
indiscretion
* * *indiscreción nf1. [cualidad] indiscretion2. [comentario] indiscreet remark;[hecho] indiscretion;si no es indiscreción if you don't mind my asking;fue una indiscreción preguntarle su edad it was a bit tactless o indiscreet to ask her her age;quieren evitar que una indiscreción descubra el resultado they want to avoid the result being given away by an indiscreet o careless remarkindiscreción amoroso romantic adventure* * *f1 indiscretion, lack of discretion2 ( declaración) indiscreet remark* * *indiscreción nf, pl - ciones1) imprudencia: indiscretion2) : tactless remark -
76 patán
adj.rude, randy, peasant, bumpkin.m.rough person, churl, boor, chuff.* * *1 boor* * *SM rustic, yokel, hick (EEUU) *; pey lout* * *Iadjetivo (fam) loutish, uncouthIIno seas patán — don't be such a lout o so uncouth
1) (fam) ( grosero) lout, yob (BrE colloq)2) (Chi) ( holgazán) good-for-nothing* * *= oaf, redneck, lout, churl, schmuck, schmo.Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.Ex. His talks sparkle with Southern humor and a distinct voice known to mention rednecks, the evil of institutions, and racial reconciliation.Ex. It is not just yobbos and louts that are guilty of antisocial behaviour.Ex. Then again, who but a churl could fail to grieve at the waste of an artistic life of such immensity and grandeur?.Ex. Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.Ex. This team of schmoes is capable of anything.* * *Iadjetivo (fam) loutish, uncouthIIno seas patán — don't be such a lout o so uncouth
1) (fam) ( grosero) lout, yob (BrE colloq)2) (Chi) ( holgazán) good-for-nothing* * *= oaf, redneck, lout, churl, schmuck, schmo.Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.
Ex: His talks sparkle with Southern humor and a distinct voice known to mention rednecks, the evil of institutions, and racial reconciliation.Ex: It is not just yobbos and louts that are guilty of antisocial behaviour.Ex: Then again, who but a churl could fail to grieve at the waste of an artistic life of such immensity and grandeur?.Ex: Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.Ex: This team of schmoes is capable of anything.* * *( fam); loutish, uncouth, boorishno seas patán don't be such a lout o so uncouth* * *
patán adjetivo (fam) loutish, uncouth;◊ no seas patán don't be such a lout o so uncouth
■ sustantivo masculino
1 (fam) ( grosero) lout, yob (BrE colloq)
2 (Chi) ( holgazán) good-for-nothing
' patán' also found in these entries:
English:
bumpkin
- oaf
- lout
* * *♦ adjuncivilized, uncouth♦ nm1. [ignorante] boor* * *despI adj loutishII m lout* * * -
77 quite
intj.I don't believe a word of it, nonsense.m.1 parry (sport).estar al quite to be on hand to help; to keep one's ears/eyes open (informal) (alerta)2 dodge, parry.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: quitar.* * *1 (acción de quitar) removal2 (en esgrima) parry\estar al quite figurado to be on hand, be ready and waiting* * *SM1) (=acción) removal2) (=movimiento) [gen] dodge, sidestep; (Esgrima) parry; (Taur) distracting manoeuvre o (EEUU) maneuverestar al quite — to be always ready to help o be at hand
hacer el quite a algn — Cono Sur to avoid sb
3) LAm (Dep) tackle* * *estar al quite — torero to be ready to draw the bull away; amigo/padre to be on hand (to help)
hacerle el quite a alguien — (Andes fam) to dodge somebody
b) ( en esgrima) parry* * *estar al quite — torero to be ready to draw the bull away; amigo/padre to be on hand (to help)
hacerle el quite a alguien — (Andes fam) to dodge somebody
b) ( en esgrima) parry* * *estar al quite «torero» to be ready to draw the bull away;«amigo/padre» to be on hand (to help)2 (en esgrima) parry* * *
Del verbo quitar: ( conjugate quitar)
quité es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
quite es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
quitar
quite
quitar ( conjugate quitar) verbo transitivo
1 (apartar, retirar):◊ ¡quítalo de aquí! get it out of here!;
quité la silla de en medio I got the chair out of the way;
quita tus cosas de mi escritorio take your things off my desk;
quite la mesa (Esp) to clear the table;
¡quítame las manos de encima! take your hands off me!;
no le puedo quite la tapa I can't get the top off;
le quitó los zapatos she took his shoes off
2 (+ me/te/le etc)a) ( de las manos):◊ le quitó la pistola al ladrón he got o took the gun off the thief;
le quité el cuchillo I took the knife (away) from her
‹asiento/lugar› to take
3 ( restar) (+ me/te/le etc):
quitele años a algn to take years off sb;
quitele importancia a algo to play sth down;
le quita valor it detracts from its value
4 ( hacer desaparecer) ‹ mancha› to remove, get … out;
‹ dolor› to relieve, get rid of;
‹ sed› to quench;
‹ apetito› to take away;
(+ me/te/le etc)
hay que quitele esa idea de la cabeza we must get that idea out of his head
5
verbo intransitivo
1 (Esp fam):◊ ¡quita (de ahí)! get out of the way!
2 ( en locs)
eso no quita que … that doesn't mean that …
quitarse verbo pronominal
1 ( desaparecer) [ mancha] to come out;
[ dolor] to go (away);
2 (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way;◊ ¡quítate de mi vista! get out of my sight!
3 ( refl)
‹ miedo› to overcome, get over;
quitese algo/a algn de encima to get rid of sth/sb
quitar
I verbo transitivo
1 (retirar, separar) to remove: quita todas esas cajas de aquí, get all those boxes out of here
quitar la mesa, to clear the table
2 (ropa, gafas, etc) to take off
3 (eliminar) (la sed) to quench
(el hambre) to take away: el té me quita el sueño, tea keeps me awake
4 (una mancha) to remove, get out
5 (el dolor) to relieve
6 (arrebatar, privar de) le quitó el lápiz, he took the pencil away from him
nos quitaron el asiento, they took our seats
(robar) to steal
7 Mat (restar) to substract
figurado quitar importancia a algo, to play sthg down
figurado quitar las ganas a alguien, to put sb off
figurado le quita mucho tiempo, it takes up a lot of her time
II verbo intransitivo ¡quita!, get away
♦ Locuciones: de quita y pon, removable
fam (excepción hecha de) quitando, except for
quite m Taur distracting of the bull
♦ Locuciones: estar al quite, to be ready to help or defend sb: nosotros estaremos al quite por si dice alguna inconveniencia, we'll defend you should he make a rude remark
salir al quite, to go to someone's defence o help
' quite' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
algo
- apolillada
- apolillado
- baqueteada
- baqueteado
- bastante
- bien
- buena
- bueno
- campante
- capaz
- clara
- claro
- contraria
- contrario
- contumaz
- dar
- decir
- dentro
- desahogo
- descreída
- descreído
- despiste
- destreza
- deterioro
- efectivamente
- envergadura
- fácil
- folclore
- gallo
- hosca
- hosco
- importancia
- imposible
- informal
- interfluvio
- libre
- llenado
- locatis
- lomo
- lucir
- mal
- mayor
- mucha
- mucho
- ordinaria
- ordinario
- parecerse
- personaje
- prometerse
English:
aspect
- blow
- change
- close
- explode
- few
- frenzy
- frequently
- gritty
- lengthy
- my
- off
- ordeal
- quite
- recall
- sequence
- spoil
- trek
- unintentional
- warm
- agreeable
- amenable
- bit
- drift
- fair
- far
- move
- oblivious
- place
- pretty
- recently
- respectable
- some
- something
- taken
- unchanged
* * *quite nm1. Dep parry2. Taurom = attempt to distract the bull from attacking one of the other bullfighters3. Compestar al quite [alerta] to keep one's ears/eyes open;estaré al quite por si necesitas mi ayuda I'll be on hand in case you need my help;salir al quite: salió al quite para defender a su hermano he sprang to his brother's defence* * *m1 TAUR movement to draw the bull away2 en esgrima parry3:estar al quite fig be on hand to help -
78 profesor
m.1 professor, teacher, schoolteacher, schoolmaster.2 professor, faculty member, faculty.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (de enseñanza media) teacher; (de universidad) lecturer\profesor,-ra particular private tutor* * *(f. - profesora)noun1) teacher2) professor* * *profesor, -aSM / F1) (=enseñante) [gen] teacher; (=instructor) instructorprofesor(a) de canto — singing teacher, singing tutor
profesor(a) de educación física — P.E. teacher
profesor(a) de esgrima — fencing master/mistress
profesor(a) de esquí — ski instructor, skiing instructor
2) (Escol) teacherprofesor(a) de biología — biology teacher, biology master/mistress
3) (Univ) (=titular) lecturer, professor (EEUU); (=catedrático) professores profesor de griego — he is a lecturer in Greek, he lectures in Greek
nuestros profesores de la universidad — our university teachers o lecturers
se reunieron los profesores — the staff met, the faculty met ( esp EEUU)
profesor(a) adjunto/a — assistant lecturer, assistant professor (EEUU)
profesor(a) agregado/a — assistant lecturer, assistant professor (EEUU)
* * *- sora masculino, femenino ( de escuela secundaria) teacher, schoolteacher; ( de universidad) professor (AmE), lecturer (BrE)profesor de piano/guitarra — piano/guitar teacher
* * *= educator, teacher, examiner, schoolteacher, academician, class teacher, teacher educator, faculty member.Ex. I believe very, very firmly that librarians are educators.Ex. For example a set of slides for use by teachers may be indexed according to alphabetical subject headings.Ex. There is an old joke that examiners in economics need never set the candidates new question papers because the answers change every year = Existe una vieja broma que dice que los profesores de económicas nunca necesitan ponerle a los alumnos nuevas preguntas de examen ya que las respuestas cambian cada año.Ex. Parents place great emphasis on the acquisition of reading skills, at times pressing so hard on their children that schoolteachers have to try to reduce that pressure = Los padres ponen un gran énfasis en la adquisición de la capacidad de leer, a veces presionando tanto a sus hijos que los profesores tienen que intentar reducir esta presión.Ex. BITNET and Internet are parts of a worldwide computer network for researchers, academicians, and information professionals.Ex. Her class teacher began it all by putting on an exhibition of about thirty of the best picture books in the school's infant-class library books for the five-to-seven-year- olds = Todo empezó con la exposición que montó su profesora de los treinta mejores cuentos de los libros de la biblioteca de la clase de primaria para los niños de cinco a siete años.Ex. The recommendations, legislation, and proposed changes that have resulted have created consternation, frustration, and optimism among teacher educators.Ex. LIBR (short for library) is used in English-speaking faculty members or employees who wish to access the library from their own terminals.----* Consejo Nacional de Profesores de Inglés = National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).* despacho de profesor = faculty office.* interinidad como profesor = faculty tenure.* plaza de profesor = professorship.* profesor académico = faculty member.* profesor asociado = assistant professor.* profesor ayudante = teaching assistant, teacher aide.* profesor-bibliotecario = teacher-librarian.* profesor de autoescuela = driving instructor.* profesor de biblioteconomía = library educator.* profesor de educación básica = school teacher.* profesor de universidad = university faculty, university lecturer.* profesor emérito = emeritus professor, professor emeritus.* profesor encargado de la biblioteca = teacher-librarian.* profesor en prácticas = in-service teacher.* profesores = faculty.* profesor invitado = fellow, visiting professor, visiting lecturer, visiting scholar, visiting fellow.* profesor titular = associate professor.* profesor titular interino = assistant professor, lecturer.* profesor universitario = professor, academic, college educator, university educator, university instructor.* reunión de profesores = faculty meeting.* sala de profesores = faculty common room.* * *- sora masculino, femenino ( de escuela secundaria) teacher, schoolteacher; ( de universidad) professor (AmE), lecturer (BrE)profesor de piano/guitarra — piano/guitar teacher
* * *= educator, teacher, examiner, schoolteacher, academician, class teacher, teacher educator, faculty member.Ex: I believe very, very firmly that librarians are educators.
Ex: For example a set of slides for use by teachers may be indexed according to alphabetical subject headings.Ex: There is an old joke that examiners in economics need never set the candidates new question papers because the answers change every year = Existe una vieja broma que dice que los profesores de económicas nunca necesitan ponerle a los alumnos nuevas preguntas de examen ya que las respuestas cambian cada año.Ex: Parents place great emphasis on the acquisition of reading skills, at times pressing so hard on their children that schoolteachers have to try to reduce that pressure = Los padres ponen un gran énfasis en la adquisición de la capacidad de leer, a veces presionando tanto a sus hijos que los profesores tienen que intentar reducir esta presión.Ex: BITNET and Internet are parts of a worldwide computer network for researchers, academicians, and information professionals.Ex: Her class teacher began it all by putting on an exhibition of about thirty of the best picture books in the school's infant-class library books for the five-to-seven-year- olds = Todo empezó con la exposición que montó su profesora de los treinta mejores cuentos de los libros de la biblioteca de la clase de primaria para los niños de cinco a siete años.Ex: The recommendations, legislation, and proposed changes that have resulted have created consternation, frustration, and optimism among teacher educators.Ex: LIBR (short for library) is used in English-speaking faculty members or employees who wish to access the library from their own terminals.* Consejo Nacional de Profesores de Inglés = National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).* despacho de profesor = faculty office.* interinidad como profesor = faculty tenure.* plaza de profesor = professorship.* profesor académico = faculty member.* profesor asociado = assistant professor.* profesor ayudante = teaching assistant, teacher aide.* profesor-bibliotecario = teacher-librarian.* profesor de autoescuela = driving instructor.* profesor de biblioteconomía = library educator.* profesor de educación básica = school teacher.* profesor de universidad = university faculty, university lecturer.* profesor emérito = emeritus professor, professor emeritus.* profesor encargado de la biblioteca = teacher-librarian.* profesor en prácticas = in-service teacher.* profesores = faculty.* profesor invitado = fellow, visiting professor, visiting lecturer, visiting scholar, visiting fellow.* profesor titular = associate professor.* profesor titular interino = assistant professor, lecturer.* profesor universitario = professor, academic, college educator, university educator, university instructor.* reunión de profesores = faculty meeting.* sala de profesores = faculty common room.* * *masculine, feminineprofesor de piano/guitarra piano/guitar teacheres profesora de gimnasia she's a physical education teachertiene un profesor particular he has a private tutorCompuestos:● profesor agregado, profesora agregadamasculine, feminine agregado● profesor asociado, profesora asociada* * *
profesor
( de universidad) professor (AmE), lecturer (BrE);
profesor,-ora sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 teacher
profesor de autoescuela, driving instructor
profesor particular, private tutor
2 Univ lecturer
' profesor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agregada
- agregado
- añadidura
- cala
- calificar
- destino
- incorporarse
- monitor
- monitora
- oposición
- permitirse
- pestiño
- profesora
- rígida
- rígido
- suplente
- adjunto
- auxiliar
- clase
- cucho
- guardapolvo
- interino
- jalador
- mejor
- particular
- plomo
- querido
- seguir
- severo
- suplencia
- suplir
- sustituir
- titular
- tomar
- valer
English:
amorphous
- appreciative
- archaic
- attest
- coach
- discipline
- drone
- enunciate
- erratic
- fantasize
- fellow
- get across
- instructor
- lecturer
- master
- misbehave
- mistake
- must
- neither
- outline
- private
- reader
- reputed
- rude
- schoolmaster
- schoolteacher
- teach
- teacher
- tough
- tutor
- intern
- professor
- school
- see
- senior
- sir
- substitute
- supply
* * *profesor, -ora nm,f1. [de colegio, academia] teacher;[de autoescuela, esquí] instructor;profesor de historia/música history/music teacherprofesor agregado [de secundaria] teacher [with permanent post];profesor particular (private) tutor;2. [de universidad] Br lecturer, US professorprofesor asociado = university lecturer with part-time contract;profesor ayudante = university lecturer who is also studying for their PhD;profesor emérito professor emeritus, emeritus professor;* * *lecturer;profesor de educación infantil kindergarten teacher* * *1) maestro: teacher2) : professor* * *profesor n1. (de escuela) teacher2. (de universidad) lecturer -
79 rudeza
f.1 roughness.2 coarseness.3 harshness.4 rudeness, harshness, haughtiness, snappishness.5 rude act, rough act, impolite action, rough deed.* * *1 roughness, coarseness* * *SF1) (=tosquedad) coarseness2) (=sencillez) simplicity* * *femenino roughnessla rudeza de sus modales — his rough o unpolished manners
* * *= rudeness.Ex. But still what possible justification is there for unprovoked rudeness?.* * *femenino roughnessla rudeza de sus modales — his rough o unpolished manners
* * *= rudeness.Ex: But still what possible justification is there for unprovoked rudeness?.
* * *roughnessla rudeza de sus costumbres their rough o unpolished mannersCompuesto:unnecessary roughness* * *
rudeza sustantivo femenino roughness, coarseness
' rudeza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cerrarse
* * *rudeza nf1. [tosquedad] roughness2. [brusquedad] sharpness, brusqueness;[grosería] rudeness, coarseness;trata a sus padres con mucha rudeza she treats her parents very brusquely3. [rigurosidad, dureza] harshness* * *f roughness* * *rudeza nfaspereza: roughness, coarseness -
80 desaforar
v.1 to encroach upon one's rights, to infringe one's privileges.2 to deprive anyone of the rights or privileges belonging to his birth, profession, or character.3 to redeem a property. (Military)4 to relinquish one's rights and privileges.5 to be outrageous or disorderly.6 to violate someone's rights, to violate the rights of, to wrong.El gobierno desafuera a Ricardo The government violates John's rights.7 to take away the privileges from.Ella desafuera a Ricardo She takes away the privileges from Richard.8 to disbar, to strike off the rolls.La asociación desafuera al abogado The association disbars the lawyer.* * *1 (quebrantar los fueros) to encroach on the rights of2 (privar del fuero) to deprive of one's rights1 (descomedirse) to be disrespectful, be rude* * *vt
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