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21 débil
adj.1 weak, dim, faint, feeble.Toda esa situación pinta mal This whole situation looks bad.2 atonic.* * *► adjetivo1 (persona) weak, feeble3 LINGÚÍSTICA weak1 weak person1 the weak\débil mental mentally retarded person, mentally deficient person* * *adj.1) weak2) faint3) feeble* * *1. ADJ1) [persona] [gen] weak; [extremadamente] feeble; [por mala salud o avanzada edad] frailse encuentra un poco débil de salud — his health is rather frail, he is in rather poor health
2) [carácter] weak; [esfuerzo] feeble, half-hearted3) (=poco intenso) [voz, ruido] faint; [luz] dim2.SMFeconómicamente* * *a) < persona> ( físicamente) weak; ( falto de - firmeza) soft; (- voluntad) weak; <economía/ejército/gobierno> weakb) <sonido/voz> faint; < moneda> weak; < argumento> weak; < excusa> feeble, lame; < luz> dim, faintc) <sílaba/vocal> unstressed, weak* * *= powerless, flimsy [flimsier -comp., flimsiest -sup.], shaky [shakier -comp., shakiest -sup.], weak [weaker -comp., weakest -sup.], fragile, spineless, feeble, effete, faint, frail, feckless, thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], weakling, runt, nesh, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], boneless.Ex. In a world divided by ideology, by trade barriers, by military threats and nuclear fears, we librarians are not powerless.Ex. Many paperbacks actually stand up to this usage better than the flimsy hardback covers now being produced.Ex. The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.Ex. Problems arise from weak or outmoded structuring of subjects in the schedules of DC.Ex. The material which carries the message is fragile.Ex. To call a supervisor ' spineless' is to tag him as weak and therefore unfair to his really good employees.Ex. Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.Ex. Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.Ex. As more and more copies are produced, so the amount of dye on the master is reduced layer by layer until the image on the copy paper becomes quite faint.Ex. Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.Ex. The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.Ex. Although it may be a bit thin in its use of standard academic sources of information, it is exceedingly strong on insider information and personal interviews.Ex. According to Safire, when a slice a cake was put before him Putin said 'Sweets are for weaklings and children'.Ex. Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.Ex. Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.Ex. Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.Ex. By running away he shows who he is -- a boneless coward who never engaged in direct confrontation with the enemy.----* alto y débil = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].* débil de salud = poor health.* débiles, los = little guy, the.* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.* eslabón débil = weak link.* hacerse el débil = sandbagging.* luz débil = glimmer.* más débil de la camada, el = runt of the litter, the.* más débil del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.* punto débil = blind spot, weak link.* punto débil, el = chink in the armour, the.* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* * *a) < persona> ( físicamente) weak; ( falto de - firmeza) soft; (- voluntad) weak; <economía/ejército/gobierno> weakb) <sonido/voz> faint; < moneda> weak; < argumento> weak; < excusa> feeble, lame; < luz> dim, faintc) <sílaba/vocal> unstressed, weak* * *= powerless, flimsy [flimsier -comp., flimsiest -sup.], shaky [shakier -comp., shakiest -sup.], weak [weaker -comp., weakest -sup.], fragile, spineless, feeble, effete, faint, frail, feckless, thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], weakling, runt, nesh, weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.], boneless.Ex: In a world divided by ideology, by trade barriers, by military threats and nuclear fears, we librarians are not powerless.
Ex: Many paperbacks actually stand up to this usage better than the flimsy hardback covers now being produced.Ex: The subdivision 'Discovery and Exploration' under geographic names reinforces the popularly held notion that the world outside Western Europe had no history -- and only a shaky hold on existence -- before it was 'discovered' by Western Europeans.Ex: Problems arise from weak or outmoded structuring of subjects in the schedules of DC.Ex: The material which carries the message is fragile.Ex: To call a supervisor ' spineless' is to tag him as weak and therefore unfair to his really good employees.Ex: Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.Ex: Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.Ex: As more and more copies are produced, so the amount of dye on the master is reduced layer by layer until the image on the copy paper becomes quite faint.Ex: Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.Ex: The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.Ex: Although it may be a bit thin in its use of standard academic sources of information, it is exceedingly strong on insider information and personal interviews.Ex: According to Safire, when a slice a cake was put before him Putin said 'Sweets are for weaklings and children'.Ex: Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.Ex: Usually, half of us would sleep on the ground outside and the other half would go for the nesh option of sleeping in a tent or hut.Ex: Shock as boofy blokes beat weedy intellectual in popularity contest.Ex: By running away he shows who he is -- a boneless coward who never engaged in direct confrontation with the enemy.* alto y débil = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].* débil de salud = poor health.* débiles, los = little guy, the.* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.* eslabón débil = weak link.* hacerse el débil = sandbagging.* luz débil = glimmer.* más débil de la camada, el = runt of the litter, the.* más débil del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.* punto débil = blind spot, weak link.* punto débil, el = chink in the armour, the.* ser el contrincante más débil = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* * *1 ‹persona› (físicamente) weak; (falto de — firmeza) soft; (— voluntad) weak; ‹economía/ejército/gobierno› weakes de complexión débil she has a very weak constitutionaún está débil he's still weakes muy débil de carácter he has a very weak character2 ‹sonido/voz› faint; ‹moneda› weak; ‹corriente› weak; ‹argumento› weak; ‹excusa› feeble, lameda una luz muy débil it gives out a very dim o feeble o weak light3 ( Ling) ‹sílaba/vocal› unstressed, weaklos débiles the weaklos económicamente débiles ( frml); those on low incomes* * *
débil adjetivo
‹moneda/argumento› weak;
‹ excusa› feeble, lame;
‹ luz› dim, faint;
‹sílaba/vocal› unstressed, weak
débil
I adj (fuerza, salud) weak, feeble: el argumento era muy débil, his reasoning was flawed
es muy débil de carácter, she is very weak
es muy débil con sus alumnos, he is lenient with his students o he is over-indulgent with his students
(intensidad de luz o sonido) faint
punto débil, weak spot
II mf
1 weak person: el fuerte oprime al débil, the powerful opress the weak
2 (blandengue) wimp: eres una débil, no aguantas nada el calor, don't be such a wimp, it's not even hot
' débil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- alicaída
- alicaído
- flaca
- flaco
- flojear
- goteo
- talón
- tenue
- blando
- flojo
- lánguido
- pelele
- sexo
English:
A
- an
- anaemic
- and
- as
- be
- chink
- dim
- do
- failing
- faint
- feather
- feeble
- frail
- from
- infirm
- limp
- link
- shaky
- shall
- should
- tenuous
- than
- that
- them
- thin
- to
- weak
- were
- what
- whatever
- wimp
- wimpish
- would
- you
- your
- yourself
- fragile
- glimmer
- hole
- low
- muted
- run
- spindly
- spineless
- weakly
- weakness
* * *♦ adj1. [persona] [sin fuerzas] weak;[condescendiente] lax, lenient;de constitución débil prone to illness, sickly;débil de carácter of weak character2. [voz, sonido] faint;[luz] dim, faint;una débil mejoría a slight improvement;una débil brisa movía las cortinas a slight breeze moved the curtains3. [país, gobierno, moneda] weak;[argumento, teoría] weak, lame4. [sílaba] unstressed5. [vocal] weak [i, u]♦ nmfweak person;ser un débil to be weak;una enfermedad que ataca a los más débiles a disease which attacks the weakest o most vulnerable* * *adj weak* * *débil adj: weak, feeble♦ débilmente adv* * *débil adj1. (en general) weak2. (ruido) faint -
22 с придурью
1) General subject: dotty, off one's head, a bit crazy, crack-brained, dead from the neck up2) Colloquial: a bit crazy3) Jargon: loose, loose as a goose, birdy4) Makarov: a bit soft in the head, bit soft in the head -
23 porfiado
adj.obstinate, stubborn, headstrong, pigheaded.m.roly-poly, tumbler toy, tumbler.past part.past participle of spanish verb: porfiar.* * *► adjetivo1 stubborn, obstinate* * *1.ADJ (=terco) stubborn, obstinate; (=insistente) persistent2.SM LAm (=muñeco) roly-poly doll, tumbler, tumbler toy* * *I- da adjetivo stubborn, pig-headed (colloq)II- da masculino, femenino1) ( persona) stubborn creature (colloq)* * *= refractory, stiff-necked, self-willed.Ex. However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.Ex. The problem was that the stiff-necked men of science refused to bow down before the idols of political expediency.Ex. But apparently the self-willed distinction affected his reason -- he went soft in the head and ended up believing in his divine origins.* * *I- da adjetivo stubborn, pig-headed (colloq)II- da masculino, femenino1) ( persona) stubborn creature (colloq)* * *= refractory, stiff-necked, self-willed.Ex: However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.
Ex: The problem was that the stiff-necked men of science refused to bow down before the idols of political expediency.Ex: But apparently the self-willed distinction affected his reason -- he went soft in the head and ended up believing in his divine origins.* * *stubborn, pig-headed ( colloq)masculine, femininees un porfiado he's as stubborn as a mule, he's a stubborn creature o devil o so-and-soB* * *
Del verbo porfiar: ( conjugate porfiar)
porfiado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
porfiado
porfiar
porfiado◊ -da adjetivo
stubborn, pig-headed (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( persona) stubborn creature (colloq)
porfiar ( conjugate porfiar) verbo intransitivo ( insistir) to insist;
no me porfíes, ya te dije que no don't keep on o go on about it, I said no
porfiado,-a adjetivo stubborn
porfiar verbo intransitivo
1 (obstinarse) to insist: por más que porfíes en ello, no tienes razón, no matter how much you argue about it, you're not right
2 to persever: porfió en su empeño de conseguir el divorcio, she was adamant about getting a divorce
3 (insistir) no me porfíes, no tengo intención de hacerlo, don't keep pestering me, I have no intention of doing it
' porfiado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
porfiada
* * *porfiado, -a adj[insistente] persistent; [tozudo] stubborn* * *porfiado, -da adjobstinado, terco: obstinate, stubborn♦ porfiadamente adv -
24 terco
adj.stubborn, hardheaded, dogged, hard-nosed.* * *► adjetivo1 obstinate, stubborn* * *(f. - terca)adj.* * *ADJ1) (=obstinado) stubborn, obstinate3) [material] hard, tough, hard to work* * *- ca adjetivo stubborn, obstinateser terco como una mula — (fam) to be as stubborn as a mule
* * *= stubborn, perverse, pigheaded, stiff-necked, self-willed.Ex. He is seldom happy, never satisfied, temperamental, stubborn; his behavior at times can be charitably characterized as erratic.Ex. The demand for business information, in relation to its price, is rather perverse in that high price often generates a high demand.Ex. I argue that intellectual vices (such as being gullible, dogmatic, pigheaded, or prejudiced) are essential.Ex. The problem was that the stiff-necked men of science refused to bow down before the idols of political expediency.Ex. But apparently the self-willed distinction affected his reason -- he went soft in the head and ended up believing in his divine origins.* * *- ca adjetivo stubborn, obstinateser terco como una mula — (fam) to be as stubborn as a mule
* * *= stubborn, perverse, pigheaded, stiff-necked, self-willed.Ex: He is seldom happy, never satisfied, temperamental, stubborn; his behavior at times can be charitably characterized as erratic.
Ex: The demand for business information, in relation to its price, is rather perverse in that high price often generates a high demand.Ex: I argue that intellectual vices (such as being gullible, dogmatic, pigheaded, or prejudiced) are essential.Ex: The problem was that the stiff-necked men of science refused to bow down before the idols of political expediency.Ex: But apparently the self-willed distinction affected his reason -- he went soft in the head and ended up believing in his divine origins.* * *terco -castubborn, obstinateser terco como una mula ( fam); to be as stubborn as a mule* * *
terco◊ -ca adjetivo
stubborn, obstinate
terco,-a adjetivo stubborn
' terco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
burra
- burro
- cabezón
- cabezona
- cabezudo
- como
- terca
- canijo
- empecinado
- mula
English:
bloody-minded
- obstinate
- pigheaded
- self-opinionated
- stiff-necked
- stubborn
- wilful
- wilfull
- mule
- strong
- willful
* * *terco, -a♦ adj1. [testarudo] stubborn;terco como una mula as stubborn as a mule♦ nm,fstubborn person;ser un terco to be stubborn* * *adj stubborn* * *terco, -ca adjobstinado: obstinate, stubborn* * *terco adj stubborn -
25 Kaffee
m; -s, - oder bei Sorten -s coffee; Kaffee machen oder kochen make (some oder the) coffee; eine Tasse Kaffee a cup of coffee; Kaffee mit Milch coffee with milk ( oder cream), Brit. auch white coffee; kalter Kaffee Dial. nonsense; das ist kalter Kaffee umg. that’s old hat; Kaffee verkehrt Dial. milk with a dash of coffee; dir haben sie wohl was in den Kaffee getan? umg. are you out of your mind?* * *der Kaffeecoffee; java* * *Kạf|fee I ['kafe, ka'feː]m -s, -s1) coffeezwei Kaffee, bitte! — two coffees, please
Kaffee mit Milch — white coffee (Brit), coffee with milk
Kaffee verkehrt (dated) — white coffee (Brit) (made with hot milk), coffee with hot milk
Kaffee kochen — to make coffee
das ist kalter Kaffee (inf) — that's old hat (inf)
2) no pl (= Nachmittagskaffee) ≈ (afternoon) tea (Brit), (afternoon) coffee and cakeKaffee und Kuchen — coffee and cakes, ≈ afternoon tea (Brit)
IIjdn zu Kaffee und Kuchen einladen — to invite sb for or to coffee and cakes or (afternoon) tea (Brit)
nt -s, -sold = Café) café* * ** * *Kaf·fee<-s, -s>[ˈkafe]m1. (Getränk) coffee\Kaffee und Kuchen coffee and cake\Kaffee mit Milch white coffeekoffeinfreier \Kaffee decaffeinated coffeeschwarzer \Kaffee black coffeeden/seinen \Kaffee schwarz trinken to drink one's coffee black[jdm einen] \Kaffee machen to make [sb a] coffee\Kaffee trinken to have [or drink] [a] coffee3. (Kaffeeeinladung) coffee4.* * *der; Kaffees, Kaffees1) coffeeKaffee mit Milch — white coffee (Brit.); coffee with milk
dir haben sie wohl was in den Kaffee getan? — (ugs.) have you gone soft in the head? (coll.)
das ist kalter Kaffee — (ugs.) (ist längst bekannt) that's old hat (coll.); (ist Unsinn) that's a load of old rubbish (coll.)
2) (NachmittagsKaffee) afternoon coffee•• Cultural note:This refers not only to coffee as a drink but also to the small meal taken at about four in the afternoon, consisting of coffee and cakes or biscuits. It is often a social occasion, as it is common to invite family or friends for Kaffee und Kuchen (rather than for tea or dinner), especially on birthdays and other family occasions* * *eine Tasse Kaffee a cup of coffee;kalter Kaffee dial nonsense;das ist kalter Kaffee umg that’s old hat;Kaffee verkehrt dial milk with a dash of coffee;dir haben sie wohl was in den Kaffee getan? umg are you out of your mind?* * *der; Kaffees, Kaffees1) coffeeKaffee mit Milch — white coffee (Brit.); coffee with milk
dir haben sie wohl was in den Kaffee getan? — (ugs.) have you gone soft in the head? (coll.)
das ist kalter Kaffee — (ugs.) (ist längst bekannt) that's old hat (coll.); (ist Unsinn) that's a load of old rubbish (coll.)
2) (NachmittagsKaffee) afternoon coffee•• Cultural note:This refers not only to coffee as a drink but also to the small meal taken at about four in the afternoon, consisting of coffee and cakes or biscuits. It is often a social occasion, as it is common to invite family or friends for Kaffee und Kuchen (rather than for tea or dinner), especially on birthdays and other family occasions* * *-s m.coffee n. -
26 kafasız
adj. headless, brainless, witless, stupid, addle brained, addle-pated, harebrained, light in the head, soft, soft in the head, tomfool, unsophisticated--------n. stupid, duffer, soft, tomfool -
27 rammollire
v/t and v/i soften* * *rammollire v.tr. to soften (anche fig.), to make* soft (anche fig.): rammollire la cera, to soften wax; è rammollito dalla vita comoda, (fig.) easy living has made him soft◆ v. intr. → rammollirsi.◘ rammollirsi v.intr.pron. to soften (anche fig.), to go* soft (anche fig.): la cera si rammollisce al sole, wax softens in the sun; gli si è rammollito il cervello, (fig.) he has gone a bit soft in the head.* * *[rammol'lire]1. vt2. vi* * *[rammol'lire] 1.verbo transitivo1) (ammorbidire) to soften2) fig. (indebolire) to weaken [fisico, animi]2.verbo pronominale rammollirsi1) (ammorbidirsi) [ materia] to become* soft, to soften2) fig. to weaken* * *rammollire/rammol'lire/ [102]1 (ammorbidire) to soften2 fig. (indebolire) to weaken [fisico, animi]II rammollirsi verbo pronominale1 (ammorbidirsi) [ materia] to become* soft, to soften2 fig. to weaken. -
28 reblandecer
v.to soften.* * *1 to soften1 to soften, become soft* * *1.VT to soften2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to soften2.reblandecerse v pron to become o go soft* * *1.verbo transitivo to soften2.reblandecerse v pron to become o go soft* * *reblandecer [E3 ]vtto softento become o go soft, soften* * *
reblandecer ( conjugate reblandecer) verbo transitivo
to soften
reblandecerse verbo pronominal
to become o go soft
reblandecer vtr, reblandecerse verbo reflexivo to soften
' reblandecer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reblandecerse
* * *♦ vtto soften* * *v/t soften -
29 cervello
m (pl i cervelli, le cervella) braingastronomy brainslambiccarsi il cervello rack one's brains* * *cervello s.m.1 brain (usato talvolta al pl., specie nel senso di materia cerebrale): cervello di vitello, calves' brains; avere un tumore al cervello, to have a brain tumour // farsi saltare le cervella, to blow out one's brains // far saltare le cervella a qlcu., to blow out s.o.'s brains2 (fig.) brain, brains (pl.), wits (pl.), head, mind, sense: cervello sveglio, quick mind; sono certo che ha cervello, I am sure he has brains (o I am sure he is brainy); usare il cervello, to use one's brains (o wits); lambiccarsi il cervello, to rack (o to cudgel) one's brains; non lasciare arrugginire il cervello, not to let one's brains rust; avere il cervello nelle nuvole, to have one's head in the clouds; non gli passa neanche per l'anticamera del cervello, it doesn't even cross his mind; il suo cervello è del tutto sconvolto, his mind is unhinged; è un cervello balzano, he is a crackpot; devi mettere il cervello a partito, you must mend your ways; gli si è rammollito il cervello, he has gone soft in the head; non ha il cervello a posto, he's crazy (o he is out of his senses); gli ha dato di volta il cervello, he has gone off his head // cervello di gallina, d'oca, birdbrain (o silly goose) // senza cervello, brainless (o thoughtless) // lavaggio del cervello, brainwashing3 (fig.) ( persona intelligente) brain (s): è il cervello dell'azienda, he's the brains of the company // fuga di cervelli, brain drain* * *[tʃer'vɛllo]sostantivo maschile1) (organo) brain; (materia grigia) (anche pl.f. -a) brain(s) (anche gastr.)2) (testa, mente) brain, head, mindavere cervello — to have brains o a good brain, to be brainy
non avere niente nel cervello — to be brainless, to have no brains
cervello di gallina — fig. bird-brain, featherbrain
usare o far lavorare il cervello to use one's brains; spremersi il cervello — to beat one's brain out, to rack one's brains
4) (ideatore, organizzatore) brains, mastermind•cervello elettronico — inform. electronic brain
* * *cervello/t∫er'vεllo/sostantivo m.1 (organo) brain; (materia grigia) (anche pl.f. -a) brain(s) (anche gastr.); farsi saltare le -a to blow one's brains out2 (testa, mente) brain, head, mind; avere cervello to have brains o a good brain, to be brainy; non avere niente nel cervello to be brainless, to have no brains; cervello di gallina fig. bird-brain, featherbrain; usare o far lavorare il cervello to use one's brains; spremersi il cervello to beat one's brain out, to rack one's brains3 (persona intelligente) fuga dei -i brain drain4 (ideatore, organizzatore) brains, mastermindcervello elettronico inform. electronic brain. -
30 tozudo
adj.obstinate, dogged, stubborn, headstrong.* * *► adjetivo1 stubborn, obstinate, headstrong* * *ADJ stubborn, obstinate* * *I- da adjetivo obstinate, stubbornII- da masculino, femeninoes un tozudo — he's extremely stubborn o obstinate
* * *= self-willed.Ex. But apparently the self-willed distinction affected his reason -- he went soft in the head and ended up believing in his divine origins.* * *I- da adjetivo obstinate, stubbornII- da masculino, femeninoes un tozudo — he's extremely stubborn o obstinate
* * *= self-willed.Ex: But apparently the self-willed distinction affected his reason -- he went soft in the head and ended up believing in his divine origins.
* * *obstinate, stubbornmasculine, femininees un tozudo he's extremely stubborn o obstinate* * *
tozudo◊ -da adjetivo
obstinate, stubborn
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino: es un tozudo he's extremely stubborn o obstinate
tozudo,-a adjetivo stubborn, obstinate: eres demasiado tozudo, you're too obstinate
' tozudo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tozuda
- mula
- obstinado
English:
strong
* * *tozudo, -a♦ adjstubborn♦ nm,fstubborn person;ser un tozudo to be stubborn* * *adj obstinate* * *tozudo, -da adj: stubborn, obstinate♦ tozudamente adv* * *tozudo adj stubborn -
31 mankafa
adj. thickheaded, slow-witted, bone headed, fat headed, purblind, rattlebrained, rattleheaded, soft, soft in the head--------n. blockhead, thickhead, numbskull, fathead, bonehead, chump, dullard, dunce, dunderhead, mutt, numskull, pinhead, pudding head, saphead, slowcoach, slowpoke, soft, softhead* * *boneheaded -
32 Keks
m, n; -(es), - und -e biscuit, Am. cookie; jemandem auf den Keks gehen umg. get in s.o.’s hair, Brit. auch get on s.o.’s wick; einen weichen Keks haben umg. be a bit soft in the head* * *der Keksbiscuit; cracker; cookie* * *[keːks] biscuit (Brit), cookie (US)jdm auf den Kéks gehen (inf) — to get on sb's nerves
* * *((American cookie) a crisp, sweet piece of dough baked in small flat cakes.) biscuit* * *<-es, -e>[ke:ks]m o nt (selten)3.* * *der; Keks od. Kekses, Keks od* * *einen weichen Keks haben umg be a bit soft in the head* * *der; Keks od. Kekses, Keks od* * *-e m.biscuit (UK) n.cookie (US) n. -
33 tilingo
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34 rimbambire
rimbambire v.tr. ( stordire) to stun, to daze: mi hai rimbambito con questa musica ad alto volume, you have driven me mad with that loud music◆ v. intr. → rimbambirsi.◘ rimbambirsi v.intr.pron. (spreg.) to reach one's dotage; to become* stupid, to go* silly: rimbambire con l'età, to grow senile.* * *[rimbam'bire]vi peggrimbambire o rimbambirsi con l'età — to become senile
* * *[rimbam'bire] 1. 2.verbo intransitivo (aus. essere), rimbambirsi verbo pronominale to go* gaga, to go* soft in the head* * *rimbambire/rimbam'bire/ [102][ droghe, alcol] to fuddle; [ televisione] to turn [sb.] into a moron [ persona](aus. essere), rimbambirsito go* gaga, to go* soft in the head. -
35 с придурью
разг., неодобр.dotty; crank; nutty; a bit crazy; a little soft in the headГородничий.
Рехнулась, матушка! Не извольте гневаться, ваше превосходительство: она немного с придурью. (Н. Гоголь, Ревизор) — Mayor. Please don't be angry, Your Excellency: she's a little soft in the head. -
36 slab de cap / minte
weak / soft in the headsoft-headedsl. amer. dead above the earsdead from the neck up. -
37 halfzacht
1 [zachtgekookt] soft-boiled3 [slap] wishy-washy -
38 estar tocado de la cabeza
to be soft in the head; to be weak in the head -
39 estar tocado de la cabeza
• be a little crazy• be soft in the head• be touched in the headDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > estar tocado de la cabeza
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40 caisson
n. m. 'Brainbox', head. Avoir le caisson quise fait la malte: To be 'going soft in the head', to be well on the way to senility, Se faire sauter le caisson: To blow one's brains out.
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soft in the head — informal : stupid or crazy He s a nice old man but he s a bit soft in the head. Have you gone soft in the head? [=are you crazy?] • • • Main Entry: ↑soft … Useful english dictionary
soft in the head — mod. stupid; witless. □ George is just soft in the head. He’ll never get away with his little plan. □ Youre soft in the head if you think I’ll go along with that … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
soft in the head — foolish, crazy If you quit your job at Gulf Oil, you re soft in the head … English idioms
soft in the head — informal stupid or crazy. I can t change my mind now, she ll think I ve gone soft in the head … New idioms dictionary
be going soft (in the head) — informal phrase to be becoming silly or slightly crazy Thesaurus: to be, or to become crazy or stupidsynonym Main entry: soft … Useful english dictionary
soft in the head — Phrs. Stupid, dimwitted … English slang and colloquialisms
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soft — W2S2 [sɔft US so:ft] adj comparative softer superlative softest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not hard)¦ 2¦(not rough)¦ 3¦(not loud)¦ 4¦(colour/light)¦ 5¦(no hard edges)¦ 6¦(rain/wind)¦ 7¦(not strict)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
soft — [ sɔft ] adjective *** ▸ 1 not stiff/firm/rough ▸ 2 gentle/pleasant ▸ 3 kind/sympathetic/gentle ▸ 4 not difficult ▸ 5 about water ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) a soft substance is easy to press or shape and is not hard or firm: George tripped, falling into… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
soft´ly — soft «sft, soft», adjective, adverb, noun, interjection. –adj. 1. a) not hard; yielding readily to touch or pressure: »a soft tomato, soft ground, a soft bed. b) easily bent without breaking; not stiff; flexible: »Oil keeps leather soft.… … Useful english dictionary
soft — [sôft, säft] adj. [ME < OE softe, gentle, quiet < sefte, akin to Ger sanft < IE base * sem , together, together with > SMOOTH, SAME: basic sense “fitting, friendly, suited to”] 1. giving way easily under pressure, as a feather pillow… … English World dictionary