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1 complacido de sí
• smug -
2 filisteo
• smug• smug and ignorant -
3 petulante
adj.1 opinionated, arrogant.2 petulant, boasting, vain, cynical.f. & m.1 opinionated person.2 smug person, self-righteous person, self-satisfied person.* * *► adjetivo1 vain* * *ADJ opinionated* * *Iadjetivo smug, self-satisfiedIImasculino y femenino smug o self-satisfied fool* * *= smug, petulant, show-off, showboat, hot dog, hoity-toity, cocksure.Ex. A little later in the same document, in a passage dealing in a rather smug way with the then infant county libraries we read that the purpose of such libraries should be to relieve the tedium of idle hours quite irrespective of intellectual profit or educational gain.Ex. His manner was more animated, but not in the usual petulant sense: he even seemed years younger.Ex. The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.Ex. Steve knows that he is a ' showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.Ex. Jerry Hairston is a bit of a hot dog and needs to be reined in at times.Ex. Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.Ex. The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.* * *Iadjetivo smug, self-satisfiedIImasculino y femenino smug o self-satisfied fool* * *= smug, petulant, show-off, showboat, hot dog, hoity-toity, cocksure.Ex: A little later in the same document, in a passage dealing in a rather smug way with the then infant county libraries we read that the purpose of such libraries should be to relieve the tedium of idle hours quite irrespective of intellectual profit or educational gain.
Ex: His manner was more animated, but not in the usual petulant sense: he even seemed years younger.Ex: The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.Ex: Steve knows that he is a ' showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.Ex: Jerry Hairston is a bit of a hot dog and needs to be reined in at times.Ex: Wine lovers get the urge to splurge and celebrate, often in hoity-toity restaurants.Ex: The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.* * *smug, self-satisfiedsmug o self-satisfied fool* * *
petulante adjetivo
smug, self-satisfied
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
smug o self-satisified fool
' petulante' also found in these entries:
English:
smug
* * *♦ adjopinionated, arrogant♦ nmfopinionated person;es un petulante he's very opinionated* * *adj smug* * *petulante adjinsolente: insolent, petulant♦ petulantemente adv -
4 suficiente
adj.1 enough (bastante).no llevo (dinero) suficiente I don't have enough (money) on meno tienes la estatura suficiente you're not tall enough2 smug, full of oneself (presuntuoso).m.pass (note).* * *► adjetivo1 (bastante) sufficient, enough2 (apto) suitable3 figurado (engreído) smug, complacent* * *adj.enough, sufficient* * *1. ADJ1) (=bastante) enoughahora no llevo suficiente dinero (como) para pagarte — I don't have enough money on me at the moment to pay you
2) (=petulante) smug, self-satisfied2.SM (Escol) ≈ C, pass mark, passing grade (EEUU)* * *Ia) ( bastante) enoughhay pruebas suficientes para condenarlo — there is enough o sufficient evidence to convict him
b) < persona> self-satisfied, smugII* * *= sufficient, enough.Ex. In a special scheme it is sufficient to identify the main subjects for the subject or application to be covered.Ex. Also, the supplier with a number of clients has enough maintenance income to justify the establishment of a sound maintenance service.----* con (la) suficiente antelación = in good time, early enough, well in advance.* con suficientes existencias = properly stocked.* con suficientes fondos = properly stocked.* con suficientes provisiones = properly stocked.* hay suficientes motivos para pensar que = there + be + every reason to think that.* no aprovechar Algo lo suficiente = under-exploit [underexploit].* no prestar la suficiente atención = give + short shrift.* ser prueba suficiente = be proof enough.* ser suficiente = suffice, fit + the bill.* sin la suficiente financiación = underfinanced [under-financed].* suficiente para todos = enough to go round.* suficiente tiempo = long enough, ample time.* * *Ia) ( bastante) enoughhay pruebas suficientes para condenarlo — there is enough o sufficient evidence to convict him
b) < persona> self-satisfied, smugII* * *= sufficient, enough.Ex: In a special scheme it is sufficient to identify the main subjects for the subject or application to be covered.
Ex: Also, the supplier with a number of clients has enough maintenance income to justify the establishment of a sound maintenance service.* con (la) suficiente antelación = in good time, early enough, well in advance.* con suficientes existencias = properly stocked.* con suficientes fondos = properly stocked.* con suficientes provisiones = properly stocked.* hay suficientes motivos para pensar que = there + be + every reason to think that.* no aprovechar Algo lo suficiente = under-exploit [underexploit].* no prestar la suficiente atención = give + short shrift.* ser prueba suficiente = be proof enough.* ser suficiente = suffice, fit + the bill.* sin la suficiente financiación = underfinanced [under-financed].* suficiente para todos = enough to go round.* suficiente tiempo = long enough, ample time.* * *1 (bastante) enoughno tenemos suficiente dinero we don't have enough moneyno disponemos de recursos suficientes we do not have sufficient resourcescon esto hay más que suficiente there's more than enough herehay pruebas suficientes para condenarlo there is enough o sufficient evidence to convict himno tiene suficiente confianza en sí mismo he doesn't have enough confidence in himself2 ‹persona› self-satisfied, smug* * *
suficiente adjetivo
■ sustantivo masculino
pass ( equivalent to a grade of 5 on a scale from 0-10)
suficiente
I adjetivo
1 enough ➣ Ver nota en bastante 2 (presuntuoso) smug, complacent
II m Educ pass, pass-mark
' suficiente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alcanzar
- bastante
- decente
- digna
- digno
- liquidez
- llegar
- paliar
- sustentar
- tener
- vivir
- abrigo
- base
- bien
- dar
- edad
- entendimiento
- faltar
- justo
- motivo
English:
adequate
- ample
- do
- enough
- go around
- good
- insufficient
- last
- nowhere
- plenty
- raise
- see through
- shut down
- suffice
- sufficiency
- sufficient
- the
- short
* * *♦ adj1. [bastante] enough;[medidas, esfuerzos] adequate;no llevo (dinero) suficiente I don't have enough (money) on me;no tienes la estatura suficiente you're not tall enough;con 20 litros habrá más que suficiente 20 litres will be more than enough;¡ya es suficiente!, ¡silencio! that's enough! silence!2. [presuntuoso] smug, full of oneself♦ nm[nota] pass [between 5 and 5.9 out of 10]* * *I adj enough, sufficient;ser suficiente be enoughII m EDU pass* * *suficiente adj1) bastante: enough, sufficienttener suficiente: to have enough2) : suitable, fit3) : smug, complacent* * *suficiente1 adj pron enoughsuficiente2 n pass -
5 orondo
adj.1 self-satisfied, puffed-up.2 swollen.* * *► adjetivo1 (gordo) hearty, plump2 (satisfecho) smug, self-satisfied* * *ADJ1) (=grueso) [persona] potbellied, big-bellied; [vasija] rounded, potbellied2) (=satisfecho) smug, self-satisfied; (=pomposo) pompous3) LAm (=sereno) calm, serene* * *- da adjetivo smug, self-satisfied* * *- da adjetivo smug, self-satisfied* * *orondo -dasmug, self-satisfieddijo un disparate y se quedó tan oronda she said something ridiculous and sat there looking really pleased with herself* * *
orondo,-a adjetivo fat, fatty
' orondo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
oronda
* * *orondo, -a adj1. [gordo] rotund, plump2. [satisfecho] pleased with oneself, smug* * *adj1 fat2 figsmug* * *orondo, -da adj1) : rounded, potbellied (of a container) -
6 autosuficiente
adj.1 self-sufficient.2 self-approving.f. & m.self-sufficient person, self-approving person.* * *► adjetivo1 self-sufficient* * *ADJ1) (Econ) self-sufficient2) pey (=petulante) smug* * *a) (Econ) self-sufficientb) ( presumido) smug, self-satisfied* * *= self-continued, self-sufficient, self-reliant.Ex. By treating the MARC data base as self-continued, the Library will be free to undertake many desirable projects to enhance its quality.Ex. Established in 1969, SWALCAP has been financially self-sufficient since 1979.Ex. The modern concept of helping library users become information literate, self-reliant learners must replace traditional BI = El concepto moderno de ayudar a los usuarios de la biblioteca a adquirir los conocimientos básicos en el manejo de la información, a ser alumnos autosuficientes, debe sustituir a la formación de usuarios tradicional.----* ser autosuficiente = stand on + Posesivo + own, self-serve.* ser autosuficiente económicamente = pay + Posesivo + own way.* * *a) (Econ) self-sufficientb) ( presumido) smug, self-satisfied* * *= self-continued, self-sufficient, self-reliant.Ex: By treating the MARC data base as self-continued, the Library will be free to undertake many desirable projects to enhance its quality.
Ex: Established in 1969, SWALCAP has been financially self-sufficient since 1979.Ex: The modern concept of helping library users become information literate, self-reliant learners must replace traditional BI = El concepto moderno de ayudar a los usuarios de la biblioteca a adquirir los conocimientos básicos en el manejo de la información, a ser alumnos autosuficientes, debe sustituir a la formación de usuarios tradicional.* ser autosuficiente = stand on + Posesivo + own, self-serve.* ser autosuficiente económicamente = pay + Posesivo + own way.* * *1 ( Econ) self-sufficient2 (presumido) smug, self-satisfied* * *
autosuficiente adjetivoa) (Econ) self-sufficient
autosuficiente adjetivo
1 (independiente) self-sufficient
2 (soberbio, orgulloso) haughty, proud
' autosuficiente' also found in these entries:
English:
bootstrap
- self-reliant
- self-sufficient
- self
* * *autosuficiente adj1. [orgulloso, soberbio] smug2. [económicamente] self-sufficient* * *adj self-sufficient; desp smug -
7 pagado
adj.paid, paid-for, paid-up.m.stamp indicating payment.past part.past participle of spanish verb: pagar.* * *1→ link=pagar pagar\pagado,-a de sí mismo,-a smug, self-satisfied* * *ADJ1) (=ya abonado) [impuesto, factura, vacaciones] paidporte 1)pagado por adelantado — paid in advance, prepaid
2) (=con sueldo) [asesino, mercenario] hiredel futbolista mejor pagado de la historia — the most highly paid o the best paid footballer in history
3) (=satisfecho)[persona]pagado de uno mismo — self-satisfied, smug
* * *- da adjetivopagado de sí mismo — full of oneself, smug
* * *= paid-for, remunerated.Ex. Paid-for promotions in bookshops have ignited a debate about sales integrity.Ex. Many rural women earn their living through remunerated sexual & domestic relations with men.----* mal pagado = low-paid, underpaid.* muy bien pagado = highly paid.* pagado con antelación = prepaid [pre-paid].* pagado por adelantado = prepaid [pre-paid].* * *- da adjetivopagado de sí mismo — full of oneself, smug
* * *= paid-for, remunerated.Ex: Paid-for promotions in bookshops have ignited a debate about sales integrity.
Ex: Many rural women earn their living through remunerated sexual & domestic relations with men.* mal pagado = low-paid, underpaid.* muy bien pagado = highly paid.* pagado con antelación = prepaid [pre-paid].* pagado por adelantado = prepaid [pre-paid].* * *pagado -dapagado de sí mismo full of oneself, smug* * *pagado, -a adjpaid;pagado de sí mismo pleased with oneself, full of oneself* * *adj paid;pagado de sí mismo figsmug, self-satisfied* * *pagado, -da adj1) : paid2)pagado de sí mismo : self-satisfied, smug -
8 ufano
adj.proud, arrogant.* * *► adjetivo1 (engreído) conceited, arrogant2 (satisfecho) satisfied, happy3 (desenvuelto) confident* * *ADJ1) (=orgulloso) proud; (=jactancioso) boastful; (=satisfecho) smug* * *- na adjetivoa) (satisfecho, orgulloso) proudb) ( engreído) self-satisfied, smug* * *- na adjetivoa) (satisfecho, orgulloso) proudb) ( engreído) self-satisfied, smug* * *ufano -na1 (satisfecho, orgulloso) proudiba muy ufano con su hija he walked proudly with his daughterse acercó todo ufano a recoger el premio he went up proudly to receive the prize2 (engreído) self-satisfied, pleased with oneself, smug* * *
Del verbo ufanarse: ( conjugate ufanarse)
me ufano es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
se ufanó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
ufano◊ -na adjetivo
ufano,-a adj (contento) cheerful
(satisfecho, orgulloso) proud
(engreído, presuntuoso) conceited, arrogant
' ufano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ufana
English:
self
* * *ufano, -a adj1. [satisfecho] proud, pleased with oneself;iba muy ufano con su traje nuevo he looked very proud in his new suit2. [engreído] boastful, conceited3. [lozano] luxuriant, lush* * *adj1 conceited2 ( contento) proud* * *ufano, -na adj1) orgulloso: proud2) : self-satisfied, smug -
9 condescendiente
adj.1 obliging.2 condescending, agreeable, assenting, accommodating.3 patronizing, obliging.* * *► adjetivo1 (transigente) condescending2 (complaciente) obliging, helpful* * *ADJ1) (=deferente) obliging; (=afable) affable; (=conforme) acquiescent2) pey* * *a) <actitud/respuesta> ( con aires de superioridad) condescendingb) ( comprensivo) understanding* * *= smug, patronising [patronizing, -USA], condescending.Ex. A little later in the same document, in a passage dealing in a rather smug way with the then infant county libraries we read that the purpose of such libraries should be to relieve the tedium of idle hours quite irrespective of intellectual profit or educational gain.Ex. There has been no change in all the years since, except that librarians have become more understanding and less patronising.Ex. Now, he's a sore loser and talks to all of us in a threatening, condescending manner = Él es un mal perdedor y nos habla a todos nosotros en un tono amenazador y condescendiente.* * *a) <actitud/respuesta> ( con aires de superioridad) condescendingb) ( comprensivo) understanding* * *= smug, patronising [patronizing, -USA], condescending.Ex: A little later in the same document, in a passage dealing in a rather smug way with the then infant county libraries we read that the purpose of such libraries should be to relieve the tedium of idle hours quite irrespective of intellectual profit or educational gain.
Ex: There has been no change in all the years since, except that librarians have become more understanding and less patronising.Ex: Now, he's a sore loser and talks to all of us in a threatening, condescending manner = Él es un mal perdedor y nos habla a todos nosotros en un tono amenazador y condescendiente.* * *1 ‹actitud/respuesta› (con aires de superioridad) condescending2 (comprensivo) understandingeres muy poco condescendiente you're not very understanding* * *
condescendiente adjetivo
condescendiente adjetivo
1 (amable, deferente) complacent
2 (con aire de superioridad) condescending
' condescendiente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
compasiva
- compasivo
- contemplar
English:
condescending
- patronizing
- talk down
- talk
* * *condescendiente adj1. [amable] obliging2. [altivo] condescending* * *condescending -
10 presumido
adj.conceited, arrogant, vain, assuming.f. & m.conceited person, swell-headed person, vain person, poseur.past part.past participle of spanish verb: presumir.* * *► adjetivo1 (arrogante) conceited; (en el vestir) vain► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (arrogante) conceited person; (en el vestir) vain person* * *(f. - presumida)adj.* * *ADJ (=creído) conceited; (=coqueto) vain* * *- da adjetivob) ( coqueto) vain* * *= conceited, smug, presumptuous, self-important, high-blown, hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], poseur.Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.Ex. A little later in the same document, in a passage dealing in a rather smug way with the then infant county libraries we read that the purpose of such libraries should be to relieve the tedium of idle hours quite irrespective of intellectual profit or educational gain.Ex. Many feel that it is presumptuous to think that a 150- to 250-word abstract can carry enough information from a well-written 3,000-word paper to be of much use except as a guide.Ex. He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.Ex. In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex. It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.Ex. The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.Ex. This is an interesting little town wholly populated by poseurs and backpackers with a few salty sea dogs thrown in for good measure.* * *- da adjetivob) ( coqueto) vain* * *= conceited, smug, presumptuous, self-important, high-blown, hoity-toity, vain [vainer -comp., vainest -sup.], poseur.Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.
Ex: A little later in the same document, in a passage dealing in a rather smug way with the then infant county libraries we read that the purpose of such libraries should be to relieve the tedium of idle hours quite irrespective of intellectual profit or educational gain.Ex: Many feel that it is presumptuous to think that a 150- to 250-word abstract can carry enough information from a well-written 3,000-word paper to be of much use except as a guide.Ex: He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.Ex: In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Ex: It's the kind of barn where you can learn to ride without feeling mocked or like some hoity-toities are looking down their nose at you.Ex: The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous.Ex: This is an interesting little town wholly populated by poseurs and backpackers with a few salty sea dogs thrown in for good measure.* * *presumido -da1 (engreído) conceited, full of oneself; (arrogante) arrogant2 (coqueto) vain* * *
Del verbo presumir: ( conjugate presumir)
presumido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
presumido
presumir
presumido◊ -da adjetivo
( arrogante) arrogant
presumir ( conjugate presumir) verbo intransitivo
to show off;
presumido DE algo ‹ de dinero› ( hablando) to boast o brag about sth;
( enseñándolo) to flash sth around;
verbo transitivo: se presume una reacción violenta there is likely to be a violent reaction;
era de presumido occurriría it was quite predictable what would happen
presumido,-a
I adjetivo vain
II sustantivo masculino y femenino vain person, familiar poser
presumir
I vtr (sospechar) to predict, suppose
II verbo intransitivo
1 (de una cualidad) to fancy oneself as: presume de listo, he thinks he's very smart
2 (de una posesión) to boast [de, about]: le gusta presumir de coche, he likes to show off his car
' presumido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
presumida
- presuntuosa
- presuntuoso
- autosuficiente
- vanidoso
English:
overconfident
- toffee-nosed
- vain
- self
* * *presumido, -a♦ adj2. [vanidoso] vain♦ nm,f1. [jactancioso] show-off* * *I adj1 ( creído) conceited2 ( coqueto) vainII m, presumida f bighead* * *presumido, -da adjvanidoso: conceited, vain* * *presumido adj vain -
11 seguro de sí mismo
(adj.) = smug, assured, self-assured, poisedEx. A little later in the same document, in a passage dealing in a rather smug way with the then infant county libraries we read that the purpose of such libraries should be to relieve the tedium of idle hours quite irrespective of intellectual profit or educational gain.Ex. A good reference librarian is tactful, intelligent, imaginative, ingenious, helpful, empathic, curious, persistent, energetic, sensitive, polite, and assured.Ex. The image which the majority of girls have of the sports woman is as of a healthy, slim, clean, quick-moving, intelligent, strong-willed, self-assured & natural person.Ex. She is poised and manicured -- 'prissy,' according to her friends -- measuring her words with soft-spoken formality.* * *(adj.) = smug, assured, self-assured, poisedEx: A little later in the same document, in a passage dealing in a rather smug way with the then infant county libraries we read that the purpose of such libraries should be to relieve the tedium of idle hours quite irrespective of intellectual profit or educational gain.
Ex: A good reference librarian is tactful, intelligent, imaginative, ingenious, helpful, empathic, curious, persistent, energetic, sensitive, polite, and assured.Ex: The image which the majority of girls have of the sports woman is as of a healthy, slim, clean, quick-moving, intelligent, strong-willed, self-assured & natural person.Ex: She is poised and manicured -- 'prissy,' according to her friends -- measuring her words with soft-spoken formality. -
12 filisteo
adj.1 philistine, smug, smug and ignorant.2 Philistine.m.1 philistine, lowbrow, self-satisfied individual who lives by conventional middle-class ideas and ideals, smug and ignorant individual.2 Philistine, native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia.* * *► adjetivo1 Philistine► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 Philistine* * *filisteo, -aADJ SM / F Philistine* * *= philistine.Ex. Not all large publishing companies are conducted in a callous and philistine manner, motivated solely by profit.* * *= philistine.Ex: Not all large publishing companies are conducted in a callous and philistine manner, motivated solely by profit.
* * *Philistinemasculine, feminineA ( Bib) PhilistineB1 (persona inculta) philistine2 (gigante) giant* * *filisteo, -a♦ adjPhilistine♦ nm,fPhilistine* * *REL, figI adj PhilistineII m, filistea f Philistine -
13 satisfecho
adj.satisfied, contented, content, pleased.past part.past participle of spanish verb: satisfacer.* * *1→ link=satisfacer satisfacer► adjetivo1 (contento) satisfied, pleased2 (pagado de sí mismo) self-satisfied\darse por satisfecho,-a con algo to be satisfied with somethingestar satisfecho,-a / quedar satisfecho,-a (de comida) to be full, have had enough* * *(f. - satisfecha)adj.content, pleased, satisfied* * *ADJ1) (=complacido) satisfied; (=contento) content, contenteddarse por satisfecho con algo — to declare o.s. satisfied with sth
2) [después de comer]3) (tb: satisfecho consigo mismo, satisfecho de sí mismo) self-satisfied, smug* * *- cha adjetivo1) [ESTAR] (complacido, contento) satisfied, pleasedlos resultados me han dejado muy satisfecho — I am very pleased o happy with the results
2) [ESTAR] (saciado, lleno)no, gracias, estoy satisfecho — no thanks, I've had plenty
* * *= content, satisfied.Ex. Many librarians viewed AACR1 as such a significant improvement upon its predecessors, that they were content.Ex. He is seldom happy, never satisfied, temperamental, stubborn; his behavior at times can be charitably characterized as erratic.----* estar satisfecho (de) = be satisfied (with).* no estar nunca satisfecho = enough + be + not/never + enough.* satisfecho de Uno mismo = complacently, complacent, self-complacent.* * *- cha adjetivo1) [ESTAR] (complacido, contento) satisfied, pleasedlos resultados me han dejado muy satisfecho — I am very pleased o happy with the results
2) [ESTAR] (saciado, lleno)no, gracias, estoy satisfecho — no thanks, I've had plenty
* * *= content, satisfied.Ex: Many librarians viewed AACR1 as such a significant improvement upon its predecessors, that they were content.
Ex: He is seldom happy, never satisfied, temperamental, stubborn; his behavior at times can be charitably characterized as erratic.* estar satisfecho (de) = be satisfied (with).* no estar nunca satisfecho = enough + be + not/never + enough.* satisfecho de Uno mismo = complacently, complacent, self-complacent.* * *A [ ESTAR] (complacido, contento) satisfied, pleasedlos resultados me han dejado muy satisfecho I am very satisfied o pleased o happy with the resultsB [ ESTAR](saciado, lleno): no, gracias, estoy satisfecho no thanks, I've had plentycome y come y no queda nunca satisfecho he eats and eats but never seems to be full* * *
Del verbo satisfacer: ( conjugate satisfacer)
satisfecho es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
satisfacer
satisfecho
satisfacer ( conjugate satisfacer) verbo transitivo
to satisfy;◊ su respuesta no me satisface I am not satisfied o happy with your reply
satisfacerse verbo pronominal
satisfecho◊ - cha adjetivo
1 [ESTAR] (complacido, contento) satisfied, pleased
2 [estar] (saciado, lleno):
no queda nunca satisfecho he never seems to be full
satisfacer verbo transitivo
1 (colmar una aspiración, una necesidad) to satisfy: nunca satisfizo su sueño de ir a África, she never fulfilled her dream of going to Africa
satisfacer la curiosidad, to satisfy one's curiosity
2 (gustar, complacer) me satisface ayudarte, I'm pleased to help you
no le satisfacía su comportamiento, he was not satisfied with his conduct
3 (reunir condiciones, requisitos) to satisfy, meet
4 frml (una cantidad, una deuda) to pay, settle
satisfecho,-a adjetivo
1 (contento, conforme) satisfied: está muy satisfecho con su nueva casa, he's very pleased with his new house
darse por satisfecho, to be happy o satisfied
2 (harto de comida) no, gracias, estoy satisfecho, no, thanks, I'm full
3 (de uno mismo) selfsatisfied, smug
' satisfecho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conforme
- contentarse
- darse
- dejar
- encantada
- encantado
- pancha
- pancho
- realizarse
- satisfecha
- ufana
- ufano
- consigo
- contento
- disconforme
- orgulloso
English:
complacent
- content
- contented
- far
- happy
- pleased
- satisfied
- self-complacent
- self-satisfied
- self
- sigh
- until
* * *satisfecho, -a♦ participiover satisfacer♦ adj1. [complacido, contento] satisfied;darse por satisfecho to be satisfied;su explicación no me dejó satisfecho his explanation didn't satisfy me2. [saciado] full;dejar satisfecho a alguien to satisfy sb;3. [orgulloso] smug;satisfecho de sí mismo self-satisfied* * *I part → satisfacerII adj1 satisfied;darse por satisfecho be satisfied ( con with)2 ( lleno) full* * *satisfecho, - cha adj: satisfied, content, pleased* * *satisfecho adj1. (complacido) satisfied / pleased2. (lleno) fullno quiero postre, me he quedado satisfecha I don't want any dessert, I'm full -
14 farruco
adj.defiant.* * *► adjetivo1 familiar conceited, cocky* * ** * ** * *farruco -ca2 (ufano) smug* * *
farruco,-a adj fam (insolente) cheeky, impudent
' farruco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
farruca
* * *farruco, -a adj[valiente] cocky;ponerse farruco to get cocky* * *adj famcocky fam -
15 aliviar el tedio
(v.) = relieve + tediumEx. A little later in the same document, in a passage dealing in a rather smug way with the then infant county libraries we read that the purpose of such libraries should be to relieve the tedium of idle hours quite irrespective of intellectual profit or educational gain.* * *(v.) = relieve + tedium -
16 biblioteca de condado
(n.) = county libraryEx. A little later in the same document, in a passage dealing in a rather smug way with the then infant county libraries we read that the purpose of such libraries should be to relieve the tedium of idle hours quite irrespective of intellectual profit or educational gain.* * *(n.) = county libraryEx: A little later in the same document, in a passage dealing in a rather smug way with the then infant county libraries we read that the purpose of such libraries should be to relieve the tedium of idle hours quite irrespective of intellectual profit or educational gain.
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17 naciente
adj.1 dawning.2 new, fledgling (Gobierno, Estado).3 nascent, budding, dawning, emergent.f.1 spring, water source.2 East.* * *► adjetivo1 (nuevo) new2 (creciente) growing1 (este) East* * *1.ADJ (=que nace) nascent frm; (=nuevo) new, recent; (=creciente) growing; [sol] risingel naciente interés por... — the new-found o growing interest in...
2. SM1) (=este) east* * *Ia) < sol> rising (before n)b) < amistad> newly-formedIIIIIel naciente — (liter) the Orient (liter)
* * *= emerging, nascent, infant, a-borning.Ex. We have too much invested for us to assume any longer that we can, by sheer force of will, temper their influence on emerging standards.Ex. Later this strip is retyped into ordinary language, for in its nascent form it is intelligible only to the initiated.Ex. A little later in the same document, in a passage dealing in a rather smug way with the then infant county libraries we read that the purpose of such libraries should be to relieve the tedium of idle hours quite irrespective of intellectual profit or educational gain.Ex. The article 'A new alliance a-borning?' reports the 50th Anniversary Meeting of the Association of American University Presses.----* mercado naciente = emerging market.* sol naciente = rising sun.* * *Ia) < sol> rising (before n)b) < amistad> newly-formedIIIIIel naciente — (liter) the Orient (liter)
* * *= emerging, nascent, infant, a-borning.Ex: We have too much invested for us to assume any longer that we can, by sheer force of will, temper their influence on emerging standards.
Ex: Later this strip is retyped into ordinary language, for in its nascent form it is intelligible only to the initiated.Ex: A little later in the same document, in a passage dealing in a rather smug way with the then infant county libraries we read that the purpose of such libraries should be to relieve the tedium of idle hours quite irrespective of intellectual profit or educational gain.Ex: The article 'A new alliance a-borning?' reports the 50th Anniversary Meeting of the Association of American University Presses.* mercado naciente = emerging market.* sol naciente = rising sun.* * *1 ‹sol› rising ( before n)2 ‹amistad› newly-formedsu naciente interés por la música her newfound interest in musicel naciente interés por la ecología the new interest in ecology(CS)source* * *
naciente adjetivo ‹ sol› rising ( before n);
naciente
I adj (incipiente) new, incipient
(sol) rising
II sustantivo masculino East
' naciente' also found in these entries:
English:
rising
* * *♦ adj1. [día] dawning;[sol] rising2. [gobierno, estado] fledgling, new;[interés, amistad] budding;la fragilidad de la naciente democracia the precarious nature of the fledgling democracy♦ nm[este] east RP [nacimiento] source* * *adj2 sol rising* * *naciente adj1) : newfound, growing2) : risingel sol naciente: the rising sun -
18 suficiencia
f.1 proficiency.2 suitability.3 smugness, self-importance.4 sufficiency, adequacy.5 competence.* * *1 (capacidad) capacity2 (engreimiento) arrogance, smugness3 (conveniencia) suitability, competence* * *SF1) (=cabida) sufficiencycon suficiencia — sufficiently, adequately
una suficiencia de... — enough...
2) (=competencia) competencedemostrar su suficiencia — to prove one's competence, show one's capabilities
3) (Escol) proficiency* * *a) ( aptitud) aptitudeb) ( presunción) self-satisfaction, smugnesssonrió con suficiencia — she smiled smugly o complacently
* * *= sufficiency.Ex. One of the factors to be identified by a user survey is the sufficiency of existing resources and efficiency of services.----* autosuficiencia = self-reliance, self-sufficiency.* * *a) ( aptitud) aptitudeb) ( presunción) self-satisfaction, smugnesssonrió con suficiencia — she smiled smugly o complacently
* * *= sufficiency.Ex: One of the factors to be identified by a user survey is the sufficiency of existing resources and efficiency of services.
* autosuficiencia = self-reliance, self-sufficiency.* * *1 (aptitud) aptitudeprueba de suficiencia aptitude test2 (presunción) self-satisfaction, smugnesssonrió con suficiencia she smiled smugly o complacentlyaire de suficiencia air of self-satisfaction* * *
suficiencia sustantivo femenino
suficiencia sustantivo femenino
1 (presunción) arrogance, smugness, complacency
2 Educ aptitude
prueba de suficiencia, proficiency, aptitude test
' suficiencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
para
English:
smirk
- self
- smug
* * *suficiencia nf1. [capacidad] proficiency2. [idoneidad] suitability;[de medidas, esfuerzos] adequacy3. [presunción] smugness, self-importance;me miró con un aire de suficiencia he looked at me smugly* * *f ability, aptitude; figsmugness;aire de suficiencia smug air* * *suficiencia nf1) : adequacy, sufficiency2) : competence, fitness3) : smugness, self-satisfaction -
19 tiempo libre
m.spare time, time off, leisure, free time.* * *free time* * *spare time, free time* * *(n.) = leisure, leisure time, free time, idle hours, spare timeEx. We are too prone to be dummy people by day, and thinking, articulate individuals only in the safety of home and leisure.Ex. However, from the sixties, competition for the railway worker's leisure time from public libraries, service clubs and the humble television meant that many branch libraries fell into disuse.Ex. On the other hand, a prolonged sequence of interviews can be equally stressful, and 'free time' should be interspersed with the successive appointments.Ex. A little later in the same document, in a passage dealing in a rather smug way with the then infant county libraries we read that the purpose of such libraries should be to relieve the tedium of idle hours quite irrespective of intellectual profit or educational gain.Ex. This paper considers the lawsuit brought against a police officer in the Kent Constabulary, UK, who worked in his spare time for a debt collection agency and used the Police National Computer to retrieve information concerning the owner of a motor vehicle.* * *spare time, free time* * *(n.) = leisure, leisure time, free time, idle hours, spare timeEx: We are too prone to be dummy people by day, and thinking, articulate individuals only in the safety of home and leisure.
Ex: However, from the sixties, competition for the railway worker's leisure time from public libraries, service clubs and the humble television meant that many branch libraries fell into disuse.Ex: On the other hand, a prolonged sequence of interviews can be equally stressful, and 'free time' should be interspersed with the successive appointments.Ex: A little later in the same document, in a passage dealing in a rather smug way with the then infant county libraries we read that the purpose of such libraries should be to relieve the tedium of idle hours quite irrespective of intellectual profit or educational gain.Ex: This paper considers the lawsuit brought against a police officer in the Kent Constabulary, UK, who worked in his spare time for a debt collection agency and used the Police National Computer to retrieve information concerning the owner of a motor vehicle.* * *spare time, free time -
20 forondo
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smug — index complacent, pretentious (pompous) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
smug — (adj.) 1550s, trim, neat, spruce, smart, possibly an alteration of Low Ger. smuk trim, neat, from M.L.G. smücken to adorn, and smiegen to press close (see SMOCK (Cf. smock)). The meaning having a self satisfied air is from 1701, an extension of… … Etymology dictionary
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