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1 slings and arrows
slings and arrowscoisas desagradáveis que acontecem, ossos do ofício. -
2 ataques
(n.) = slings and arrowsEx. There must be few other ways of leaving oneself so vulnerable to the slings and arrows of outrageous (or outraged) critics.* * *(n.) = slings and arrowsEx: There must be few other ways of leaving oneself so vulnerable to the slings and arrows of outrageous (or outraged) critics.
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3 ataque
m.1 attack (acometida).¡al ataque! charge!ataque aéreo air raidataque preventivo pre-emptive strike2 attack (sport).3 attack.lanzó duros ataques contra el presidente she launched several harsh attacks on the president4 fit (acceso).le dio un ataque de risa he had a fit of the gigglesataque cardíaco o al corazón heart attackataque epiléptico epileptic fitataque de nervios attack of nervesataque de pánico panic attack5 stroke.6 sudden start, pounce.7 bout, sudden spell of sickness, crisis.8 breakdown.pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: atacar.* * *1 attack2 MEDICINA fit\ataque aéreo air raidataque de nervios nervous breakdown* * *noun m.- ataque de nervios* * *SM1) (Mil) attackun ataque a o contra algo/algn — an attack on sth/sb
¡al ataque! — charge!
ataque aéreo — air raid, air strike
ataque a superficie — ground attack, ground strike
2) (Med) attackle dio un ataque de tos — he had a coughing fit o a fit of coughing
ataque al corazón, ataque cardíaco — heart attack
ataque cerebral — brain haemorrhage o (EEUU) hemorrhage
3) (=arranque) fitme entró o dio un ataque de risa — I got a fit of the giggles
cuando se entere le da un ataque — * she'll have a fit when she finds out *
4) (=crítica) attackataque a o contra algo/algn — attack on sth/sb
un duro ataque a o contra la ley electoral — a fierce attack on the electoral law
5) (Dep) attack* * *1)a) (Dep, Mil) attackb) ( verbal) attacklanzó un duro ataque contra el gobierno — he launched a sharp o fierce attack on the government
2) ( acceso) fitun ataque de celos/ira — a fit of jealousy/rage
•* * *= attack, craze, outbreak, onslaught, gust, assault, bashing, burst, fulmination, swipe.Ex. The incentive to make library services more relevant to the community became increasingly urgent from the mid-seventies as the attacks on local government finance gathered momentum.Ex. The interest is not really in the craze itself but in the intense, socially binding effect it has on the individuals in the group.Ex. This article describes how a sporadic outbreak of mould in this section of the collection was treated with a special cleaning machine.Ex. Without language we would go bumping around in the dark and eventually take leave of our senses under the welter of the incomprehensible, withdrawing, as some people do, into a closed world in order to protect ourselves against the unbearable onslaught.Ex. His sudden gust of audacity was quickly extinguished by her words and by her glance.Ex. Crimes against the person include homicide, rape, assault and robbery.Ex. The persistent 'U.S. bashing' that goes on here is, however, imprecise and tiresome after a while.Ex. Fueled by inspiration, coffee and Benzedrine, Kerouac sat down at his typewriter and -- in one burst of creative energy -- wrote the novel that would make him the voice of his generation in just 20 days.Ex. Cobbe was the primary target of John Ruskin's well-known fulmination against women who meddle with theology in his book 'Sesame and Lilies'.Ex. In fact it is an exaltation of the Kyoto protocol and a thinly disguised swipe at those countries who have not signed up.----* ataque aéreo = raid, air raid, air strike, blitz.* ataque al corazón = heart attack.* ataque brutal = vicious attack, brutal attack.* ataque con mortero = mortar fire.* ataque contra la seguridad = security attack.* ataque de ansiedad = panic attack, anxiety attack.* ataque de asma = asthma attack.* ataque de cólera = fit of rage, fit of anger.* ataque de desarticulación = spoiling attack.* ataque de + Enfermedad = bout of + Enfermedad.* ataque de furia = fit of rage, fit of anger.* ataque de histeria = attack of hysterics.* ataque de nervios = nervous breakdown, attack of hysterics.* ataque de + Nombre = fit of + Nombre.* ataque de pánico = panic attack.* ataque de risa = fit of laughter.* ataque de tos = coughing fit.* ataque epiléptico = stroke, epileptic seizure, epileptic fit.* ataque epilético = seizure.* ataque matutino = dawn raid.* ataque nuclear = nuclear attack.* ataque por sorpresa = surprise attack.* ataque preventivo = preemptive strike.* ataque relámpago = hit-and-run attack.* ataques = slings and arrows.* ataques de = fevers of, fevers of.* ataques de cólera = flaming.* ataque siquiátrico = psychiatric episode.* ataque sorpresa = surprise attack, sneak attack.* ataque terrorista = terror attack.* ataque violento = paroxysm.* ataque virulento = blistering attack.* ciberataque = cyberattack.* dar un ataque de nervios = have + an attack of hysterics.* defenderse de ataques = ward off + attacks.* el ataque es la mejor defensa = attack is the best form of defence.* liderar el ataque = lead + the charge.* preparar un ataque = mount + attack.* provocar un ataque = provoke + attack.* sobrevivir un ataque = survive + attack.* soportar un ataque = suffer + attack.* sufrir un ataque = be under attack, be under assault.* un ataque de = an access of, a shock of.* * *1)a) (Dep, Mil) attackb) ( verbal) attacklanzó un duro ataque contra el gobierno — he launched a sharp o fierce attack on the government
2) ( acceso) fitun ataque de celos/ira — a fit of jealousy/rage
•* * *= attack, craze, outbreak, onslaught, gust, assault, bashing, burst, fulmination, swipe.Ex: The incentive to make library services more relevant to the community became increasingly urgent from the mid-seventies as the attacks on local government finance gathered momentum.
Ex: The interest is not really in the craze itself but in the intense, socially binding effect it has on the individuals in the group.Ex: This article describes how a sporadic outbreak of mould in this section of the collection was treated with a special cleaning machine.Ex: Without language we would go bumping around in the dark and eventually take leave of our senses under the welter of the incomprehensible, withdrawing, as some people do, into a closed world in order to protect ourselves against the unbearable onslaught.Ex: His sudden gust of audacity was quickly extinguished by her words and by her glance.Ex: Crimes against the person include homicide, rape, assault and robbery.Ex: The persistent 'U.S. bashing' that goes on here is, however, imprecise and tiresome after a while.Ex: Fueled by inspiration, coffee and Benzedrine, Kerouac sat down at his typewriter and -- in one burst of creative energy -- wrote the novel that would make him the voice of his generation in just 20 days.Ex: Cobbe was the primary target of John Ruskin's well-known fulmination against women who meddle with theology in his book 'Sesame and Lilies'.Ex: In fact it is an exaltation of the Kyoto protocol and a thinly disguised swipe at those countries who have not signed up.* ataque aéreo = raid, air raid, air strike, blitz.* ataque al corazón = heart attack.* ataque brutal = vicious attack, brutal attack.* ataque con mortero = mortar fire.* ataque contra la seguridad = security attack.* ataque de ansiedad = panic attack, anxiety attack.* ataque de asma = asthma attack.* ataque de cólera = fit of rage, fit of anger.* ataque de desarticulación = spoiling attack.* ataque de + Enfermedad = bout of + Enfermedad.* ataque de furia = fit of rage, fit of anger.* ataque de histeria = attack of hysterics.* ataque de nervios = nervous breakdown, attack of hysterics.* ataque de + Nombre = fit of + Nombre.* ataque de pánico = panic attack.* ataque de risa = fit of laughter.* ataque de tos = coughing fit.* ataque epiléptico = stroke, epileptic seizure, epileptic fit.* ataque epilético = seizure.* ataque matutino = dawn raid.* ataque nuclear = nuclear attack.* ataque por sorpresa = surprise attack.* ataque preventivo = preemptive strike.* ataque relámpago = hit-and-run attack.* ataques = slings and arrows.* ataques de = fevers of, fevers of.* ataques de cólera = flaming.* ataque siquiátrico = psychiatric episode.* ataque sorpresa = surprise attack, sneak attack.* ataque terrorista = terror attack.* ataque violento = paroxysm.* ataque virulento = blistering attack.* ciberataque = cyberattack.* dar un ataque de nervios = have + an attack of hysterics.* defenderse de ataques = ward off + attacks.* el ataque es la mejor defensa = attack is the best form of defence.* liderar el ataque = lead + the charge.* preparar un ataque = mount + attack.* provocar un ataque = provoke + attack.* sobrevivir un ataque = survive + attack.* soportar un ataque = suffer + attack.* sufrir un ataque = be under attack, be under assault.* un ataque de = an access of, a shock of.* * *Aataque aéreo air raidataque por sorpresa surprise attackataque en tres frentes three-pronged attack2 (verbal) attackla oposición lanzó un duro ataque contra el gobierno the opposition launched a sharp o fierce o harsh attack on the governmentinterpretó mis críticas como un ataque personal she took my criticisms personally o as a personal attackB (acceso) fitun ataque de celos/ira a fit of jealousy/ragesi la ves te va a dar un ataque de risa you'll die laughing if you see her ( colloq)le dio un ataque de llanto he burst into tearsme dio un ataque de rabia al ver tanta injusticia it made me furious o I was enraged to see so much injusticeCompuestos:● ataque cardíaco or al corazónheart attackanxiety attacksi ese ruido continúa me va a dar un ataque de nervios if that noise carries on I'm going to have a fitme da un ataque de nervios cada vez que tengo que hablar en público each time I have to speak in public, I get into a panicpanic attack* * *
Del verbo atacar: ( conjugate atacar)
ataqué es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
ataque es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
atacar
ataque
atacar ( conjugate atacar) verbo transitivo
to attack
ataque sustantivo masculino
1a) (Dep, Mil) attack;
2 (Med) attack;
ataque al corazón heart attack;
ataque epiléptico epileptic fit;
me dio un ataque de nervios I got into a panic;
un ataque de risa a fit of hysterics
atacar verbo transitivo to attack, assault
♦ Locuciones: familiar atacar los nervios, to lose one's cool
ataque sustantivo masculino
1 attack, assault
ataque aéreo, air raid
2 Med fit
ataque al corazón, heart attack
ataque de nervios/risa, fit of hysterics/laughter
' ataque' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acceso
- acometida
- borde
- cardiaca
- cardíaca
- cardiaco
- cardíaco
- crisis
- dar
- entrar
- golpe
- histeria
- inicial
- lanzarse
- nervio
- novilunio
- patatús
- repeler
- resistir
- simular
- arrollador
- asalto
- atentado
- crítica
- demoledor
- despiadado
- emprender
- enérgico
- feroz
- frontal
- lanzar
- rechazar
- refugiar
- refugio
- renovar
- salvaje
- simulacro
- soponcio
- sorpresa
English:
access
- aim
- air raid
- appendicitis
- assault
- attack
- barrage
- blitz
- bomb
- bout
- charge
- crack up
- destroy
- DT
- DTs
- fend off
- fierce
- fit
- full-scale
- go
- hysterics
- jealousy
- laughter
- lay
- lightning
- on
- onslaught
- outburst
- repel
- savage
- seizure
- send
- spearhead
- stave off
- stem
- strike
- throw
- turn
- unprovoked
- verge
- ward off
- air
- amok
- bilious
- crack
- drive
- have
- heart
- involvement
- offense
* * *♦ nm1. [acometida] attack;¡al ataque! charge!ataque aéreo [sobre ciudad] air raid; [sobre tropas] air attack; Bolsa ataque especulativo dawn raid;ataque preventivo pre-emptive strike2. Dep attack;una jugada de ataque an attack, an attacking move3. [crítica] attack;lanzó duros ataques contra el presidente she launched several harsh attacks on the president4. [acceso] fit;en un ataque de celos la mató he killed her in a fit of jealousy;Famcomo no se calle me va a dar un ataque if he doesn't shut up I'm going to have a fitataque cardíaco heart attack;ataque al corazón heart attack;ataque epiléptico epileptic fit;ataque de nervios attack of hysteria;ataque de pánico panic attack;ataque de risa: [m5] le dio un ataque de risa he had a fit of the giggles5. [de sustancia] corrosive effect* * *m2 ( acceso) fit;le dio un ataque de risa she burst out laughing* * *ataque nm1) : attack, assault2) : fitataque de risa: fit of laughter3)ataque de nervios : nervous breakdown4)ataque al corazón : heart attack* * *ataque n1. (contra alguien o algo) attack2. (de tos, risa, etc) fit -
4 desaforado
adj.1 excessive, desperate, out of control.2 lawless.past part.past participle of spanish verb: desaforar.* * *► adjetivo1 (exagerado) huge, enormous, terrible2 (escandaloso) outrageous3 (fuera de la ley) lawless* * *ADJ [comportamiento] outrageous; [persona] lawless, disorderly; [grito] ear-splittinges un desaforado — he's a violent sort, he's dangerously excitable
* * *I II- da masculino, femeninocomo un desaforado — < correr> hell for leather; < gritar> at the top of one's voice
* * *= raging, intemperate, riotous, outrageous, excessive, desperate, out-of-control, wild [wilder -comp., wildest -sup.], ardent.Ex. This problem is unlikely to be solved during a period of raging inflation and cutbacks in education spending = Es poco probable que este problema se resuelva durante un período de inflación disparada y recortes en los gastos en la educación.Ex. From hermeneutics to the most intemperate positivism, the real challenge is that of conceiving a general methodology.Ex. I'd like to see the full force of the law brought down on these people who are involved in this riotous behaviour.Ex. There must be few other ways of leaving oneself so vulnerable to the slings and arrows of outrageous (or outraged) critics.Ex. Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.Ex. Compassion shadowed the trustee's face -- she could see he was desperate -- and compassion was in her voice as she answered: 'All right, I'll go over this afternoon'.Ex. This article discusses the out-of-control situation of federal paperwork and the consequent burdens it places on the US public and business sector.Ex. The letter sent Tomas Hernandez into a frenzy of conflicting reactions: ecstatic jubilation and ego-tripping, wild speculation and outrageous fantasy, compounded by confusion and indirection.Ex. Significantly, however, Panizzi's rules did not prove as viable as did his ideology, and they were promptly and materially changed and recast by his most ardent admirers and followers.* * *I II- da masculino, femeninocomo un desaforado — < correr> hell for leather; < gritar> at the top of one's voice
* * *= raging, intemperate, riotous, outrageous, excessive, desperate, out-of-control, wild [wilder -comp., wildest -sup.], ardent.Ex: This problem is unlikely to be solved during a period of raging inflation and cutbacks in education spending = Es poco probable que este problema se resuelva durante un período de inflación disparada y recortes en los gastos en la educación.
Ex: From hermeneutics to the most intemperate positivism, the real challenge is that of conceiving a general methodology.Ex: I'd like to see the full force of the law brought down on these people who are involved in this riotous behaviour.Ex: There must be few other ways of leaving oneself so vulnerable to the slings and arrows of outrageous (or outraged) critics.Ex: Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.Ex: Compassion shadowed the trustee's face -- she could see he was desperate -- and compassion was in her voice as she answered: 'All right, I'll go over this afternoon'.Ex: This article discusses the out-of-control situation of federal paperwork and the consequent burdens it places on the US public and business sector.Ex: The letter sent Tomas Hernandez into a frenzy of conflicting reactions: ecstatic jubilation and ego-tripping, wild speculation and outrageous fantasy, compounded by confusion and indirection.Ex: Significantly, however, Panizzi's rules did not prove as viable as did his ideology, and they were promptly and materially changed and recast by his most ardent admirers and followers.* * *1 ‹fiesta› riotous, wild; ‹ambición› unbridled, boundless; ‹grito› terrible2 ‹partidario/nacionalista› ardent, ferventmasculine, femininese puso a comer como un desaforado he started eating as if he hadn't eaten in a weekcorrieron como desaforados they ran hell for leather o like crazy ( colloq)gritaba como un desaforado he was shouting at the top of his voice o like a madman, he was shouting his head off ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo desaforar: ( conjugate desaforar)
desaforado es:
el participio
desaforado◊ -da sustantivo masculino, femenino: como un desaforado ‹ correr› hell for leather;
‹ gritar› at the top of one's voice
' desaforado' also found in these entries:
English:
wild
* * *desaforado, -a♦ adj[gritos, baile, carrera] wild; [ambición, codicia, deseo] unbridled, wild; [celebración, fiesta] wild; [comilona, borrachera] enormous, gargantuan♦ nm,flos hinchas gritaban como desaforados the fans screamed wildly;bailaba/comía como un desaforado he danced/ate like a man possessed* * *adj1 ambición boundless2 grito ear-splitting -
5 excesivo
adj.1 excessive, beyond measure, unconscionable, immoderate.2 hypernomic.* * *► adjetivo1 excessive* * *(f. - excesiva)adj.* * *ADJ excessive* * *adjetivo excessivellevaba un peso excesivo — it was overloaded o overweight
* * *= excessive, overwide [over-wide], overkill, unreasonable, inordinate, extortionate, unconscionable, overabundant, bloated, over-the-top, outrageous, excess.Ex. Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.Ex. Overall, neither system proved ideal: LEXINET was deficient as regards lack of accessibility and excessive ambiguity; while the manual system gave rise to an over-wide variation of terms.Ex. Full USMARC is overkill for many library operations.Ex. However, in general, it is unreasonable to expect a user to know the ISBN of a book.Ex. Sometimes cataloguers will spend an inordinate length of time searching for the best heading.Ex. This is an important and interesting book, but given that much of the material has previously been published, the price seems extortionate.Ex. Slowly -- but not without sustained and unconscionable injustices to Native and African Americans -- the United States grew from a republic into a more inclusive democracy.Ex. He contends, however, that the seemingly formless, overabundant, inchoate texture of the novel might also suggest a valid mode for the novelization of slavery.Ex. They are are notorious for their inefficiency, conservatism, bloated bureaucracy, and obsoleteness.Ex. It seems all Hollywood can do now is take an original classic and flog it to death with over-the-top special effects.Ex. There must be few other ways of leaving oneself so vulnerable to the slings and arrows of outrageous (or outraged) critics.Ex. The aim of the present study is to examine whether work-related factors contribute to excess male mortality.----* capacidad excesiva = overcapacity [over-capacity].* carga excesiva = overload.* consumidor excesivo = overspender [over-spender].* dependencia excesiva = over reliance [over-reliance].* de un modo excesivo = extortionately.* énfasis excesivo = overemphasis [over-emphasis].* estimulación excesiva = overstimulation.* estímulo excesivo = overstimulation.* precio excesivo = steep price.* simplificación excesiva = oversimplification [over-simplification].* uso excesivo = prodigality.* * *adjetivo excessivellevaba un peso excesivo — it was overloaded o overweight
* * *= excessive, overwide [over-wide], overkill, unreasonable, inordinate, extortionate, unconscionable, overabundant, bloated, over-the-top, outrageous, excess.Ex: Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.
Ex: Overall, neither system proved ideal: LEXINET was deficient as regards lack of accessibility and excessive ambiguity; while the manual system gave rise to an over-wide variation of terms.Ex: Full USMARC is overkill for many library operations.Ex: However, in general, it is unreasonable to expect a user to know the ISBN of a book.Ex: Sometimes cataloguers will spend an inordinate length of time searching for the best heading.Ex: This is an important and interesting book, but given that much of the material has previously been published, the price seems extortionate.Ex: Slowly -- but not without sustained and unconscionable injustices to Native and African Americans -- the United States grew from a republic into a more inclusive democracy.Ex: He contends, however, that the seemingly formless, overabundant, inchoate texture of the novel might also suggest a valid mode for the novelization of slavery.Ex: They are are notorious for their inefficiency, conservatism, bloated bureaucracy, and obsoleteness.Ex: It seems all Hollywood can do now is take an original classic and flog it to death with over-the-top special effects.Ex: There must be few other ways of leaving oneself so vulnerable to the slings and arrows of outrageous (or outraged) critics.Ex: The aim of the present study is to examine whether work-related factors contribute to excess male mortality.* capacidad excesiva = overcapacity [over-capacity].* carga excesiva = overload.* consumidor excesivo = overspender [over-spender].* dependencia excesiva = over reliance [over-reliance].* de un modo excesivo = extortionately.* énfasis excesivo = overemphasis [over-emphasis].* estimulación excesiva = overstimulation.* estímulo excesivo = overstimulation.* precio excesivo = steep price.* simplificación excesiva = oversimplification [over-simplification].* uso excesivo = prodigality.* * *excesivo -vaexcessive30 euros me parece excesivo 30 euros seems excessive to meel camión llevaba un peso excesivo the truck was overloaded o overweightel celo excesivo con que protege a sus hijos her over-protective attitude toward(s) her childrenno mostró excesivo entusiasmo por el proyecto he wasn't overly enthusiastic o he didn't show a great deal of enthusiasm about the project* * *
excesivo adjetivo
excessive
excesivo,-a adjetivo excessive
' excesivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
brutal
- derroche
- etílica
- etílico
- excesiva
- faraónica
- faraónico
- fuerte
- tremenda
- tremendo
- abuso
- exagerado
English:
excessive
- exorbitant
- extravagant
- fulsome
- hard
- immoderate
- inflated
- punitive
- steep
- undue
- unreasonable
- extortionate
- inordinate
- loosely
* * *excesivo, -a adjexcessive;se pagan precios excesivos people pay inflated prices, Br people pay over the odds;protegen al niño de un modo excesivo they are overprotective of the boy;no tuvo excesiva suerte en semifinales she didn't do too well in the semifinals* * *adj excessive* * *excesivo, -va adj: excessive♦ excesivamente adv* * *excesivo adj excessive -
6 injurioso
adj.insulting, abusive, offensive, reviling.* * *► adjetivo1 offensive2 DERECHO slanderous* * *ADJ1) (=insultante) insulting, offensive; (Jur) slanderous2) †† liter (=dañino) harmful, damaging* * *- sa adjetivoa) (frml) ( ofensivo) abusive, insultingb) (Der) slanderous* * *= offensive, libellous [libelous, -USA], outrageous.Ex. WOMEN in LIBRARIANSHIP would have been just as offensive as WOMEN as LIBRARIANS.Ex. Printers or publishers were sometimes shy of giving their real names -- usually because a book was treasonable, or libellous, or a piracy -- and for similar reasons they might give a false place of publication and a false date.Ex. There must be few other ways of leaving oneself so vulnerable to the slings and arrows of outrageous (or outraged) critics.* * *- sa adjetivoa) (frml) ( ofensivo) abusive, insultingb) (Der) slanderous* * *= offensive, libellous [libelous, -USA], outrageous.Ex: WOMEN in LIBRARIANSHIP would have been just as offensive as WOMEN as LIBRARIANS.
Ex: Printers or publishers were sometimes shy of giving their real names -- usually because a book was treasonable, or libellous, or a piracy -- and for similar reasons they might give a false place of publication and a false date.Ex: There must be few other ways of leaving oneself so vulnerable to the slings and arrows of outrageous (or outraged) critics.* * *injurioso -sa1 ( frml) (ofensivo) abusive, insulting2 ( Der) slanderous* * *
injurioso adjetivo
1 abusive, insulting
2 slanderous
' injurioso' also found in these entries:
English:
injurious
* * *injurioso, -a, injuriante adj1. [insultante] insulting, abusive2. Der slanderous* * *adj insulting* * *injurioso, -sa adj: insulting, abusive -
7 exorbitante
adj.exorbitant.* * *► adjetivo1 exorbitant, excessive* * *ADJ exorbitant* * *adjetivo exorbitant* * *= extortionate, outrageous.Ex. This is an important and interesting book, but given that much of the material has previously been published, the price seems extortionate.Ex. There must be few other ways of leaving oneself so vulnerable to the slings and arrows of outrageous (or outraged) critics.----* pagar un precio exorbitante = pay through + the nose.* * *adjetivo exorbitant* * *= extortionate, outrageous.Ex: This is an important and interesting book, but given that much of the material has previously been published, the price seems extortionate.
Ex: There must be few other ways of leaving oneself so vulnerable to the slings and arrows of outrageous (or outraged) critics.* pagar un precio exorbitante = pay through + the nose.* * *exorbitanttenía un precio exorbitante it was exorbitantly o astronomically expensive, it was an astronomical o exorbitant price* * *
exorbitante adjetivo
exorbitant
exorbitante adjetivo exorbitant, excessive: me parece exorbitante la cantidad que cobran por dietas algunos ejecutivos, I think that some executives receive exorbitant travelling allowances
' exorbitante' also found in these entries:
English:
fancy
- outrageous
- exorbitant
- inordinate
* * *exorbitante adjexorbitant* * *adj exorbitant* * *exorbitante adj: exorbitant -
8 de escándalo
(adj.) = outrageousEx. There must be few other ways of leaving oneself so vulnerable to the slings and arrows of outrageous (or outraged) critics.* * *(adj.) = outrageousEx: There must be few other ways of leaving oneself so vulnerable to the slings and arrows of outrageous (or outraged) critics.
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9 dejar vulnerable
(v.) = leave + unprotected, leave + Nombre/Reflexivo + vulnerableEx. The 2nd copy of each titles was covered in contact paper while the 3rd copy was left unprotected.Ex. There must be few other ways of leaving oneself so vulnerable to the slings and arrows of outrageous (or outraged) critics.* * *(v.) = leave + unprotected, leave + Nombre/Reflexivo + vulnerableEx: The 2nd copy of each titles was covered in contact paper while the 3rd copy was left unprotected.
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10 indignado
adj.indignant, outraged.past part.past participle of spanish verb: indignar.* * *► adjetivo1 indignant ( por, at/about)* * *ADJ indignant, angry (con, contra with) ( por at, about)* * *- da adjetivo indignant, angry; ( más fuerte) outraged, incensed* * *= in disgust, indignant, outraged.Ex. The number of documents through which a searcher is willing to browse before giving up in disgust is his 'futility point'.Ex. Can't you just see some indignant parent working his fine off shovelling snow from the library steps! = ¡Te imaginas a algún padre indignado quitando nieve con una pala de los escalones de la biblioteca para pagar la multa!.Ex. There must be few other ways of leaving oneself so vulnerable to the slings and arrows of outrageous (or outraged) critics.----* sentirse indignado (por) = be indignant (at).* * *- da adjetivo indignant, angry; ( más fuerte) outraged, incensed* * *= in disgust, indignant, outraged.Ex: The number of documents through which a searcher is willing to browse before giving up in disgust is his 'futility point'.
Ex: Can't you just see some indignant parent working his fine off shovelling snow from the library steps! = ¡Te imaginas a algún padre indignado quitando nieve con una pala de los escalones de la biblioteca para pagar la multa!.Ex: There must be few other ways of leaving oneself so vulnerable to the slings and arrows of outrageous (or outraged) critics.* sentirse indignado (por) = be indignant (at).* * *indignado -daindignant, angry; (más fuerte) outraged, incensedse sintió indignada ante el tratamiento que recibió she was indignant at the treatment she receivedestoy indignado con él I'm very angry with him* * *
Del verbo indignar: ( conjugate indignar)
indignado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
indignado
indignar
indignado◊ -da adjetivo
indignant, angry;
( más fuerte) outraged, incensed
indignar ( conjugate indignar) verbo transitivo
to make … angry o indignant;
( más fuerte) to outrage
indignarse verbo pronominal
to get angry, become indignant;
( más fuerte) to be outraged o incensed
indignado,-a adjetivo indignant [por, at, about]
indignar verbo transitivo to infuriate, make angry
' indignado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
indignada
English:
disgust
- incensed
- indignant
- disgusted
- flounce
- stalk
* * *indignado, -a adj[enfadado] indignant; [colérico] outraged;están indignados por el asesinato del obispo they are outraged by the bishop's murder* * *adj indignant* * *indignado, -da adj: indignant* * *indignado adj indignant -
11 mostrarse vulnerable
(v.) = leave + Nombre/Reflexivo + vulnerableEx. There must be few other ways of leaving oneself so vulnerable to the slings and arrows of outrageous (or outraged) critics.* * *(v.) = leave + Nombre/Reflexivo + vulnerableEx: There must be few other ways of leaving oneself so vulnerable to the slings and arrows of outrageous (or outraged) critics.
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12 ofensivo
adj.offensive, abusive, insulting, nasty.* * *► adjetivo1 offensive* * *(f. - ofensiva)adj.* * *ADJ1) (=de ataque) (tb Mil) offensive2) [conducta, palabra] offensive, rude, insulting* * *- va adjetivoa) <palabra/actitud> offensive, rudeb) (Mil) < táctica> offensive (before n)* * *= offensive, insulting, outrageous, offending.Ex. WOMEN in LIBRARIANSHIP would have been just as offensive as WOMEN as LIBRARIANS.Ex. Some fees paid to visiting speakers are no less than insulting.Ex. There must be few other ways of leaving oneself so vulnerable to the slings and arrows of outrageous (or outraged) critics.Ex. 'Exit' is a vow, or intention, to never again patronage the offending library.* * *- va adjetivoa) <palabra/actitud> offensive, rudeb) (Mil) < táctica> offensive (before n)* * *= offensive, insulting, outrageous, offending.Ex: WOMEN in LIBRARIANSHIP would have been just as offensive as WOMEN as LIBRARIANS.
Ex: Some fees paid to visiting speakers are no less than insulting.Ex: There must be few other ways of leaving oneself so vulnerable to the slings and arrows of outrageous (or outraged) critics.Ex: 'Exit' is a vow, or intention, to never again patronage the offending library.* * *ofensivo -va1 ‹palabra/actitud› offensive, rude* * *
ofensivo◊ -va adjetivo
offensive
ofensivo,-a adjetivo offensive
' ofensivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
grosera
- grosero
- ofensiva
- gordo
- insinuar
English:
abusive
- insulting
- negro
- objectionable
- offensive
* * *ofensivo, -a adj1. [conducta, palabra] offensive, rude2. [arma, táctica] offensive* * *adj offensive* * *ofensivo, -va adj: offensive, insulting* * *ofensivo adj offensive -
13 sling
1. [sliŋ] noun1) (a type of bandage hanging from the neck or shoulders to support an injured arm: He had his broken arm in a sling.) alça de fractura2) (a band of cloth etc worn over the shoulder for supporting a rifle etc on the back.) bandoleira3) (a looped arrangement of ropes, chains etc for supporting, hoisting, carrying and lowering heavy objects.) estropo2. verb1) (to throw violently: The boy slung a stone at the dog.) atirar2) (to support, hang or swing by means of a strap, sling etc: He had a camera and binoculars slung round his neck.) suspender•* * *[sliŋ] n 1 funda, estilingue, bodoque. 2 lanço, tiro, arremesso (de estilingue). 3 tipóia. 4 eslinga, laço, gancho (com corda ou corrente para levantar pesos). 5 tiracolo, boldrié. 6 dispositivo para carregar um bebê e que fica preso nas costas ou na parte da frente do corpo de quem o carrega. • vt (ps+ pp slung) 1 atirar, arremessar, lançar (com estilingue). 2 jogar, atirar. 3 levantar ou baixar com eslinga. 4 amarrar, fixar com laço. slings and arrows coisas desagradáveis que acontecem, ossos do ofício. they slung him out sl botaram-no para fora. to sling a foot arrastar o pé, dançar. to sling a pot sl tomar um trago. to sling mud at someone fig atirar lama em alguém. to sling someone out coll jogar alguém porta afora. to sling something/ someone across the shoulder jogar por cima dos ombros. he slung it across his shoulder / ele o jogou sobre seus ombros. to sling the language coll dizer palavrão, falar língua estrangeira. to sling up içar. -
14 sling
I [slɪŋ]2) (for support) med. fascia f., benda f.; (for carrying baby) marsupio m.3) sport (in climbing) imbracatura f.II [slɪŋ]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. slung)2) (carry or hang loosely) sospendere [ rope]to sling sth. over one's shoulder — mettersi qcs. a tracolla [bag, rifle]
to sling sth. from — appendere qcs. a [branch, hook]
•* * *1. [sliŋ] noun1) (a type of bandage hanging from the neck or shoulders to support an injured arm: He had his broken arm in a sling.) fascia, benda2) (a band of cloth etc worn over the shoulder for supporting a rifle etc on the back.) cinghia3) (a looped arrangement of ropes, chains etc for supporting, hoisting, carrying and lowering heavy objects.) imbracatura2. verb1) (to throw violently: The boy slung a stone at the dog.) tirare2) (to support, hang or swing by means of a strap, sling etc: He had a camera and binoculars slung round his neck.) (portare a tracolla)•* * *[slɪŋ] slung vb: pt, pp1. n(weapon) fionda, (catapult) catapulta, Med fascia a tracolla, Mountaineering anello di fettuccia2. vt(fam: throw) scagliare, buttare, (hang: hammock) appendereto sling over or across one's shoulder — (rifle, load) mettere in spalla, (coat, shawl) buttarsi sulle spalle
•* * *sling (1) /slɪŋ/n.● sling hook (o sling dog), gancio di sollevamento □ sling pump ► slingback □ baby sling, fascia portabebè □ to place a barrel in a sling, imbracare un barile ( per sollevarlo) □ (fig.) slings and arrows, avversità ( della sorte, ecc.); strali ( della critica, ecc.) □ to wear (o to have) one's arm in a sling, portare un braccio al collo.sling (2) /slɪŋ/n. [u](to) sling /slɪŋ/(pass. e p. p. slung), v. t. e i.4 (fam.) buttare, cacciare, gettare ( con forza, a casaccio): Sling me the car key!, buttami la chiave dell'automobile!; She slung her fur on the sofa, ha gettato la pelliccia sul divano; to sling everything in the bin, cacciare tutto nella pattumiera7 (fam.) allungare; dare; passare: Can you sling me over that lighter?, puoi passarmi quell'accendino?● ( slang USA) to sling hash, fare il cameriere ( al ristorante) □ ( slang) to sling one's hook, tagliare la corda, fare tela, filare (fig. fam.) □ (fam.) to sling ink, scrivere; fare lo scrittore (o il giornalista) □ (fam.) to sling mud at sb., gettare fango su q. (fig.) □ to sling st. over one's shoulders, gettarsi (o portare) qc. ad armacollo □ slung shot, palla di metallo attaccata al polso ( usata come arma dai teppisti).* * *I [slɪŋ]2) (for support) med. fascia f., benda f.; (for carrying baby) marsupio m.3) sport (in climbing) imbracatura f.II [slɪŋ]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. slung)2) (carry or hang loosely) sospendere [ rope]to sling sth. over one's shoulder — mettersi qcs. a tracolla [bag, rifle]
to sling sth. from — appendere qcs. a [branch, hook]
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15 sling
1. noun1) (weapon) Schleuder, die2) (Med.) Schlinge, die2. transitive verb,1) (hurl from sling) schleudernPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/120788/sling_away">sling away* * *1. [sliŋ] noun1) (a type of bandage hanging from the neck or shoulders to support an injured arm: He had his broken arm in a sling.) die Schlinge2) (a band of cloth etc worn over the shoulder for supporting a rifle etc on the back.) der Tragriemen3) (a looped arrangement of ropes, chains etc for supporting, hoisting, carrying and lowering heavy objects.) der Tragriemen2. verb1) (to throw violently: The boy slung a stone at the dog.) schleudern2) (to support, hang or swing by means of a strap, sling etc: He had a camera and binoculars slung round his neck.) umhängen•* * *[slɪŋ]I. n1. (for broken arm) Schlinge f; (for baby) Tragetuch nt; (for camera, gun) Tragegurt m; (for lifting) Schlinge fII. vt<slung, slung>1. (fling)▪ to \sling sth etw werfen [o schleudern]\sling me a pen, will you? könntest du mir mal einen Kugelschreiber 'rüberwerfen?to \sling sth in the bin/on the floor etw in den Mülleimer/auf den Boden werfen2. (hang)soldiers with rifles slung over their shoulders Soldaten mit geschulterten Gewehrenshe sat next to him on the sofa, her legs slung over his sie saß neben ihm auf dem Sofa, ihre Beine über seine geschlagen3. (suspend)to \sling a hammock eine Hängematte aufhängen4.▶ to \sling hash AM in einer Küche arbeiten* * *[slɪŋ] vb: pret, ptp slung1. n2) (for hoisting) Schlinge f, Schlaufe f; (for rifle) (Trag)riemen m; (for baby) (Baby)tragetuch nt, (Baby)trageschlinge fto carry a rifle/baby in a sling — ein Gewehr am Riemen/ein Baby in einer or der Schlinge tragen
3) (= weapon) Schleuder fslings and arrows (fig) — Missgeschicke pl
2. vtto sling sth away — etw wegschleudern/wegschmeißen (inf)
he slung the box onto his back — er warf sich (dat) die Kiste auf den Rücken
to sling one's hook ( Brit fig inf ) — Leine ziehen (inf)
2) (= hoist with a sling) in einer Schlinge hochziehen3) (= hang) aufhängen* * *sling1 [slıŋ]A s (Stein)Schleuder fB v/t prät und pperf slung [slʌŋ]a) schleudernsling2 [slıŋ]A s1. Schlinge f (zum Heben von Lasten)2. MED (Arm)Schlinge f:have one’s arm in a sling den Arm in der Schlinge tragen4. meist pl SCHIFF Stropp m, Tauschlinge fB v/t prät und pperf slung [slʌŋ]1. eine Schlinge um eine Last legen2. (an einer Schlinge) aufhängen:be slung from hängen oder baumeln von4. sein Gewehr etc umhängen:sling one’s coat over one’s shoulder sich seinen Mantel über die Schulter hängensling3 [slıŋ] s Sling m (meist gesüßtes alkoholisches Mixgetränk)* * *1. noun1) (weapon) Schleuder, die2) (Med.) Schlinge, die2. transitive verb,1) (hurl from sling) schleudernPhrasal Verbs:* * *v.(§ p.,p.p.: slung)= schleudern v. -
16 неприятный
1) General subject: acerbic, brackish (на вкус), bum, caco, difficult, disagreeable, dislikable, displeasing, distasteful, fierce, frightful, frumpy, galling, gay (Активный вокабуляр Картмана), ghastly, grisly, grizzly, hack, hacker, hackney, hard, harsh, ickie, ill favored, ill favoured, ill-favored, ill-favoured, jar, nasty, noisome, objectionable, obnoxious, off putting, off-putting, offending, offensive, painful, provoking, repellent (о манере), rotten, rough, seamy, snooty, sticky, ugly, uncomfortable, undesirable, unfavourable, ungracious, ungrateful (о работе), unlikely, unlovable, unloveable, unlovely, unpalatable, unpleasant, unpleasing, unpretty, unsavoury, unwelcome, vexatious, vinegary, wicked (о запахе и т. п.), vulgar (My body makes vulgar sounds ("Slings and arrows")), unsavory (на вкус или запах), disturbing (о событии, впечатлении), incongruous, dislikeful3) Obsolete: tedious4) Literal: vinegar5) Rare: impalatable6) Mathematics: annoying7) Railway term: adverse8) Law: unaccepted9) Australian slang: cow, crook, on the nose, pain in the neck (кто-либо или что-л.), scungy, skungy10) Jargon: fed up, for the birds, from hunger, goonk, gummy, hunger, lousy, rugged, slow-beet guy (о мужчине), so and so, son of a gun, sona'bitch'u, uncool, scuzzy, low-res, lo-res, meanie, meany, nay, dorky, Hell, hairy, icky11) Business: poor12) Psychoanalysis: unagreeable13) Makarov: bad, distasteful (напр. о запахе), grim, harsh (на вкус, на слух и т.п.), harsh (на ощупь или на вид), messy, rude (о звуке), unacceptable, uncongenial14) Emotional: beastly15) Taboo: badassed, crum, crumb, crummy, cunting, cunty (производное от cunt), fucking, fucky, hell around, piss-taking, poohy (см. pooh), queer, ratshit, sick-ass, son-of-a-bitch, (usu go you-know-where) you-know-where16) Phraseological unit: esthetically challenged, blow chunks -
17 fortune
noun1) (private wealth) Vermögen, dasbad/good fortune — Pech, das/Glück, das
by sheer good fortune there was... — es war reines Glück, dass... war
thank one's good fortune that... — dem Glück dafür danken, dass...
tell somebody's fortune — jemandem wahrsagen od. sein Schicksal vorhersagen
* * *['fo: ən]1) (whatever happens by chance or (good or bad) luck: whatever fortune may bring.) das Glück, das Schicksal2) (a large amount of money: That ring must be worth a fortune!) das Vermögen•- academic.ru/29007/fortunate">fortunate- fortunately
- fortune-teller
- tell someone's fortune
- tell fortune* * *for·tune[ˈfɔ:tʃu:n, AM ˈfɔ:rtʃən]nfame and \fortune Ruhm und Reichtuma small \fortune ( fam) ein kleines Vermögento cost a \fortune ( fam) ein Vermögen kostento make a/one's \fortune zu Reichtum kommen, ein Vermögen machena stroke of good \fortune ein Glücksfall mgood/ill \fortune Glück/Pech ntto have the good \fortune to do sth das Glück haben, etw zu tunto read/tell sb's \fortune jds Schicksal vorhersagento seek one's \fortune sein Glück suchen4. (sb's fate)▪ \fortunes pl Geschick ntthe \fortunes of war die Wechselfälle [o das Auf und Ab] des Krieges5.▶ the slings and arrows of [outrageous] \fortune BRIT die Stricke und Fallen des [entfesselten] Schicksals* * *['fɔːtʃuːn]nhe had the good fortune to have rich parents — er hatte das Glück, reiche Eltern zu haben
by good fortune — glücklicherweise, zum Glück
by sheer good fortune —
fortune has favoured (Brit) or favored (US) him — das Glück war ihm hold
fortune favours the brave or bold ( Brit Prov ) — das Glück ist nur dem Tüchtigen hold
ill fortune — Pech nt
2) (= money) Reichtum m, Vermögen ntto come into/make a fortune — ein Vermögen erben/machen
to seek/make one's fortune — sein Glück versuchen/machen
to marry a fortune — reich heiraten
* * *1. Vermögen n, (großer) Reichtum:a man of fortune ein vermögender oder reicher Mann;her beauty is her fortune ihre Schönheit ist ihr Kapital;come into a fortune ein Vermögen erben;a) sich ein Vermögen erwerben,b) ein Vermögen verdienen;make one’s fortune sein Glück machen;marry a fortune eine gute Partie machen, reich heiraten;seek one’s fortune sein Glück versuchen (in in dat);spend a (small) fortune on sth ein (kleines) Vermögen für etwas ausgeben2. (glücklicher) Zufall, Glück(sfall) n(m):by sheer good fortune rein zufällig;I had the fortune to have …, it was my good fortune to have … zu meinem Glück hatte ich …3. meist pl Geschick n, Schicksal n:good fortune Glück n;tell fortunes wahrsagen;read sb’s fortunea) jemandem die Karten legen,b) jemandem aus der Hand lesen;have one’s fortune told sich wahrsagen lassen;by good fortune glücklicherweise, zum Glück;the fortunes of war das Kriegsgeschick, der Krieg;during his changing fortunes während seines wechselvollen Lebens;try one’s fortune es darauf ankommen lassenfortune favo(u)red him Fortuna oder das Glück war ihm hold;fortune favo(u)rs the brave (Sprichwort) Glück hat nur der Tüchtige;* * *noun1) (private wealth) Vermögen, das3) (luck, destiny) Schicksal, dasbad/good fortune — Pech, das/Glück, das
by sheer good fortune there was... — es war reines Glück, dass... war
thank one's good fortune that... — dem Glück dafür danken, dass...
tell somebody's fortune — jemandem wahrsagen od. sein Schicksal vorhersagen
* * *n.Glück nur sing. n.Schicksaal n.Vermögen - n. -
18 fortune
for·tune [ʼfɔ:tʃu:n, Am ʼfɔ:rtʃən] nfame and \fortune Ruhm und Reichtum;a small \fortune ( fam) ein kleines Vermögen;to be worth a \fortune ( fam) ein Vermögen wert sein;to cost a \fortune ( fam) ein Vermögen kosten;to make a/one's \fortune zu Reichtum kommen, ein Vermögen machena stroke of good \fortune ein Glücksfall m;to have the good \fortune to do sth das Glück haben, etw zu tun;to read/tell sb's \fortune jds Schicksal vorhersagen;to seek one's \fortune sein Glück suchen\fortune always seems to be smiling on him Fortuna scheint ihm immer gewogen zu sein ( geh)4) ( sb's fate)\fortunes pl Geschick nt;the \fortunes of war die Wechselfälle [o das Auf und Ab] des KriegesPHRASES:the slings and arrows of [outrageous] \fortune ( Brit) die Stricke und Fallen des [entfesselten] Schicksals;\fortune favours the brave ( prov) das Glück ist mit den Tüchtigen -
19 to take (up )arms
взяться за оружие, восстать с оружием в руках, ополчиться; обнажить меч или шпагуWhether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And by opposing end them? (W. Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark) — Что лучше для души - терпеть пращи и стрелы яростного рока или, на море бедствий ополчившись, покончить с ними? (пер. В. Набокова)
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20 to take (up )arms
взяться за оружие, восстать с оружием в руках, ополчиться; обнажить меч или шпагуWhether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And by opposing end them? (W. Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark) — Что лучше для души - терпеть пращи и стрелы яростного рока или, на море бедствий ополчившись, покончить с ними? (пер. В. Набокова)
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