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1 critical
1) (judging and analysing: He has written several critical works on Shakespeare.) crítico2) (fault-finding: He tends to be critical of his children.) crítico, severo3) (of, at or having the nature of, a crisis; very serious: a critical shortage of food; After the accident, his condition was critical.) crítico, grave, seriocritical adj críticotr['krɪtɪkəl]1 (anaylsis, essay, work, etc) crítico,-a2 (negative, finding fault) criticón,-ona, quisquilloso,-a3 (decisive, crucial, very serious) crítico,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be critical of something/somebody criticar algo/a alguiento be very critical ser dado,-a a las críticasto go critical (of nuclear reactor) iniciar una reacción en cadenato receive critical acclaim recibir buenas críticascritical temperature temperatura críticacritical ['krɪt̬ɪkəl] adj: críticoadj.• criticón, -ona adj.• crítico, -a adj.• decisivo, -a adj.• extremo, -a adj.'krɪtɪkəl1)a) ( censorious) <remark/report> críticoto be critical OF something/somebody — criticar* algo/a alguien
b) (journalistic, academic) crítico2)a) ( very serious) <condition/shortage> crítico['krɪtɪkǝl]1. ADJ1) (=important) [factor, element] crítico; [issue] apremiante; [problem] muy serioit is critical to understand what is happening — es de vital importancia entender lo que está ocurriendo
how you finance a business is critical to its success — el éxito de un negocio depende de forma crucial de cómo se financie
2) (=decisive) [moment, stage] crítico3) (=perilous, serious) [situation, state] crítico4) (Med) [patient, condition, illness] grave5) (=fault-finding) [attitude, remark, report] críticohe's too critical — siempre está criticando, critica demasiado
to be critical of sth/sb — criticar algo/a algn
6) (=analytical) [person, reader, analysis] crítico7) (Cine, Literat, Mus, Theat) críticoto be a critical success — [book, play etc] ser un éxito de crítica
8) (Phys, Nuclear physics) [temperature, pressure] crítico2.CPDcritical angle N — (Aer) (Opt) ángulo m crítico
critical care unit N — unidad f de cuidados intensivos, unidad f de terapia intensiva (S. Cone, Mex)
critical edition N — edición f critica
critical essays NPL — ensayos mpl de crítica
critical mass N — masa f crítica
critical path analysis N — análisis m inv del camino crítico
* * *['krɪtɪkəl]1)a) ( censorious) <remark/report> críticoto be critical OF something/somebody — criticar* algo/a alguien
b) (journalistic, academic) crítico2)a) ( very serious) <condition/shortage> crítico -
2 critical situation
s.situación aguda. -
3 desperate
'despərət1) ((sometimes used loosely) despairingly reckless or violent: She was desperate to get into university; a desperate criminal.) desesperado2) (very bad or almost hopeless: We are in a desperate situation.) deseperado3) (urgent and despairing: He made a desperate appeal for help.) desesperado•- desperation
desperate adj desesperadotr['despərət]1 (reckless, risky) desesperado,-a3 (critical, grave - situation, state) grave, desesperado,-a; (- need) apremiante, urgente\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be desperate for something necesitar urgentemente algo, necesitar desesperadamente algoto be desperate to do something estar que uno se muere por hacer algo■ I'm desperate to go to the toilet! ¡estoy que no aguanto más!to do something desperate cometer un acto de desesperación, hacer alguna locurato get desperate empezar a desesperarsedesperate ['dɛspərət] adj1) hopeless: desesperado, sin esperanzas2) rash: desesperado, precipitado3) serious, urgent: grave, urgente, apremiantea desperate need: una necesidad apremianteadj.• desesperado, -a adj.• grave adj.• temerario, -a adj.'despərət1)a) (frantic, reckless) <person/attempt> desesperadoto be desperate — estar* desesperado
b) ( in urgent need) (colloq)where's the bathroom? I'm desperate! — ¿dónde está el baño? estoy que no (me) aguanto más (fam)
desperate FOR something: she's desperate for work está desesperada por conseguir trabajo; desperate to + INF: I'm desperate to get home — estoy que me muero por llegar a casa (fam)
['despǝrɪt]ADJ1) [person, act, attempt, situation] desesperado•
to feel desperate — estar desesperado•
to be desperate for sth — necesitar algo urgentemente•
to resort to desperate measures — recurrir a medidas desesperadas, recurrir a fruto de la de desesperación•
you're going out with her? you must be desperate! — hum ¿sales con esa? ¡muy desesperado debes estar!•
to be in desperate need of sth — necesitar algo urgentemente•
to do something desperate — cometer un acto desesperado, cometer una locura, hacer algo a la desesperada•
to be desperate to do sth: I was desperate to see her — estaba desesperada por verla, quería verla a toda costa, me moría por verla2) * (=very bad) [book, film, meal] atroz, pésimo•
the play was pretty desperate — la obra era atroz or pésima* * *['despərət]1)a) (frantic, reckless) <person/attempt> desesperadoto be desperate — estar* desesperado
b) ( in urgent need) (colloq)where's the bathroom? I'm desperate! — ¿dónde está el baño? estoy que no (me) aguanto más (fam)
desperate FOR something: she's desperate for work está desesperada por conseguir trabajo; desperate to + INF: I'm desperate to get home — estoy que me muero por llegar a casa (fam)
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4 extremity
- 'stre-1) (the farthest point: The two poles represent the extremities of the earth's axis.) extremo2) (an extreme degree; the quality of being extreme: Their suffering reached such extremities that many died.) extremo3) (a situation of great danger or distress: They need help in this extremity.) situación extrema4) (the parts of the body furthest from the middle eg the hands and feet.) extremidadestr[ɪk'stremɪtɪ]noun (pl extremities)1 formal use (furthest point) extremo2 formal use (extreme degree, situation) extremo, situación nombre femenino extrema, situación nombre femenino límite1 SMALLANATOMY/SMALL extremidades nombre femenino plural1) extreme: extremo m2) extremities npllimbs: extremidades fpln.• cabo s.m.• extremidad s.f.• extremo s.m.• medida extrema s.f.• rigor s.m.ɪk'streməti1)a) c ( farthest point) extremo mb) extremities pl ( Anat) extremidades fpl2) u c (critical degree, situation) (frml) extremo m[ɪks'tremɪtɪ]N2) (fig) [of despair etc] extremo min his extremity, he went to her for help — ante la necesidad, acudió a ella en busca de ayuda
3) extremities (Anat) extremidades fpl* * *[ɪk'streməti]1)a) c ( farthest point) extremo mb) extremities pl ( Anat) extremidades fpl2) u c (critical degree, situation) (frml) extremo m -
5 grave
I ɡreiv noun(a plot of ground, or the hole dug in it, in which a dead person is buried: He laid flowers on the grave.) tumba- gravestone
- graveyard
II ɡreiv adjective1) (important: a grave responsibility; grave decisions.) grave, serio2) (serious, dangerous: grave news.) grave, serio3) (serious, sad: a grave expression.) grave•- gravely- gravity
grave1 adj grave / seriograve2 n tumba
Del verbo gravar: ( conjugate gravar) \ \
gravé es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
grave es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: gravar grave
gravar ( conjugate gravar) verbo transitivo ( con impuesto) ‹ingresos/productos› to tax
grave adjetivo 1 2 ‹situación/asunto/error› serious 3 4 (Ling) ‹ acento› grave; ‹ palabra› paroxytone
gravar vtr Jur (cargar con impuestos) to tax
grave adjetivo
1 (peligroso, crítico) serious: está muy grave, he's seriously ill
2 (voz, nota, tono) low: siempre le reconocía por su voz grave, I always recognized him by his low voice ' grave' also found in these entries: Spanish: cavar - cogida - consideración - deforestación - desforestación - enfrentarse - extracorpórea - extracorpóreo - fosa - hoya - hoyo - pronóstico - renacer - revolverse - sedición - sepultura - seria - serio - tumba - ultratumba - vivir - afectado - asustar - bajo - crimen - esperar - frente - herida - profundo English: acute - Armageddon - bad - critical - dangerous - deep - deepen - deficiency - dire - felony - grave - grievous - life-threatening - low - major - mark - mass grave - nasty - serious - severe - danger - desperate - felon - less - sober - solemn - tend - violatetr[greɪv]1 (solemn - voice, look, etc) grave2 (serious - situation, consequences, error, etc) grave, serio,-a3 (tr[grɑːv]) (accent) grave————————tr[greɪv]1 (tomb) tumba, sepultura\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas silent as the grave como una tumbafrom the cradle to the grave (durante) toda la vidato have one foot in the grave estar con un pie en la sepultura, tener un pie en la tumbato turn in one's grave revolverse en su tumbagrave robber profanador,-ra de tumbas1) important: grave, de mucha gravedad2) serious, solemn: grave, seriograve n: tumba f, sepultura fadj.• aplomado, -a adj.• formal adj.• grave adj.• mesurado, -a adj.• reposado, -a adj.• serio, -a adj.• solemne adj.• tumba adj.n.• entierro s.m.• fosa s.f.• hoya s.f.• hoyo s.m.• huesa s.f.• sepulcro s.m.• sepultura s.f.• tumba s.f.• yacija s.f.v.• grabar v.
I greɪvadjective graver, gravest1) <error/danger/voice> grave
II
noun tumba f, sepultura fas quiet o silent as the grave — como una tumba
to dig one's own grave — cavarse su (or mi etc) propia tumba
to turn in one's grave: your father must be turning in his grave — si tu padre levantara la cabeza...
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[ɡreɪv]ADJ (compar graver) (superl gravest)1) (=serious) [danger, problem, mistake] grave; [threat, suspicion] serio2) (=solemn) [face, expression] grave, serio; [person] seriohis face was grave — su rostro era grave or serio
II
[ɡreɪv]N tumba f, sepultura f; (with monument) sepulcro m, tumba fcommon grave — fosa f común
dig 2., turn 3.from beyond the grave — (fig) desde ultratumba
III
[ɡrɑːv]ADJ (Ling)grave accent — acento m grave
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I [greɪv]adjective graver, gravest1) <error/danger/voice> grave
II
noun tumba f, sepultura fas quiet o silent as the grave — como una tumba
to dig one's own grave — cavarse su (or mi etc) propia tumba
to turn in one's grave: your father must be turning in his grave — si tu padre levantara la cabeza...
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6 trance
(a sleep-like or half-concious state: The hypnotist put her into a trance.) trance
trance sustantivo masculino (Psic, Relig) trance;
trance sustantivo masculino
1 (situación, circunstancia crítica) critical moment, difficult situation
2 (éxtasis) trance
entrar en trance, to go into a trance ' trance' also found in these entries: Spanish: amarga - amargo - situación English: trance - gotr[trɑːns]1 trance nombre masculinotrance ['trænts] n: trance mn.• arrobamiento s.m.• arrobo s.m.• catalepsia s.f.• estado hipnótico s.m.• trance s.m.• éxtasis s.f.træns, trɑːnscount & mass noun trance mto be in a trance — estar* en trance
to fall o go into a trance — entrar en trance
[trɑːns]N trance mto go into a trance — (lit, fig) entrar en trance
* * *[træns, trɑːns]count & mass noun trance mto be in a trance — estar* en trance
to fall o go into a trance — entrar en trance
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