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1 sophisticated
sə'fistikeitid1) ((of a person) having a great deal of experience and worldly wisdom, knowledge of how to dress elegantly etc: a sophisticated young man; She has become very sophisticated since she went to live in London.) sofisticado2) (suitable for, or typical of, sophisticated people: The joke was too sophisticated for the child to understand; sophisticated clothes/hairstyles.) sutil, sofisticado, complejo3) ((of machines, processes etc) highly-developed, elaborate and produced with a high degree of skill and knowledge: sophisticated photographic techniques.) sofisticado•tr[sə'fɪstɪkeɪtɪd]1 sofisticado,-asophisticated [sə'fɪstə.keɪt̬əd] adj1) complex: complejo2) worldly-wise: sofisticadoadj.• avanzado, -a adj.• mundano, -a adj.• sofisticado, -a adj.sə'fɪstəkeɪtəd, sə'fɪstɪkeɪtɪda) (urbane, worldly-wise) <appearance/clothes/person> sofisticadob) ( complex) <machine/technique> complejo, altamente desarrollado or perfeccionado[sǝ'fɪstɪkeɪtɪd]ADJ1) (=refined) [person, lifestyle, tastes, clothes] sofisticado2) (=complex) [idea] sofisticado; [equipment] sofisticado, complejo, altamente desarrollado; [technique] sofisticado, muy elaborado, complejo; [play, film, book] muy elaborado, complejo* * *[sə'fɪstəkeɪtəd, sə'fɪstɪkeɪtɪd]a) (urbane, worldly-wise) <appearance/clothes/person> sofisticadob) ( complex) <machine/technique> complejo, altamente desarrollado or perfeccionado -
2 sophisticated
adj.1 sofisticado(a).2 refinado.pp.participio pasado del verbo SOPHISTICATE.pt.pretérito del verbo: SOPHISTICATE -
3 sophisticated food
s.comida sofisticada, comida gourmet. -
4 be sophisticated
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5 sofisticado
Del verbo sofisticar: ( conjugate sofisticar) \ \
sofisticado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: sofisticado sofisticar
sofisticado
◊ -da adjetivosophisticated
sofisticado,-a adjetivo sophisticated
sofisticar verbo transitivo to sophisticate ' sofisticado' also found in these entries: Spanish: sofisticada English: earthy - rude - simple - sophisticated - unsophisticated - glamorous - worldly -
6 pretentious
tr[prɪ'tenʃəs]1 (claiming importance) pretencioso,-a,; (showy) presuntuoso,-apretentious [pri'tɛnʧəs] adj: pretenciosoadj.• aparatoso, -a adj.• pretencioso, -a adj.• resabido, -a adj.prɪ'tentʃəs, prɪ'tenʃəsadjective (trying to appear - profound, sophisticated) pretencioso, con pretensiones de intelectual (or culto etc); (- elegant, luxurious) presuntuoso, pretencioso, con pretensiones de elegancia (or refinamiento etc); ( if also in bad taste) cursi or (Chi tb) siútico[prɪ'tenʃǝs]ADJ (=affected) pretencioso; (=ostentatious and vulgar) cursi* * *[prɪ'tentʃəs, prɪ'tenʃəs]adjective (trying to appear - profound, sophisticated) pretencioso, con pretensiones de intelectual (or culto etc); (- elegant, luxurious) presuntuoso, pretencioso, con pretensiones de elegancia (or refinamiento etc); ( if also in bad taste) cursi or (Chi tb) siútico -
7 ultimate
(last or final.) último, final; definitivotr['ʌltɪmət]1 (final) final2 (basic) esencial, fundamentalultimate ['ʌltəmət] adj1) final: último, final2) supreme: supremo, máximo3) fundamental: fundamental, esencialadj.• final adj.• fundamental adj.• sumo, -a adj.• ultimo, -a adj.• último, -a adj.
I 'ʌltəmət, 'ʌltɪmət1)a) (eventual, final) <aim/destination> finalwho has ultimate responsibility? — ¿quién es el responsable en última instancia?
b) (fundamental, original) primordial, fundamental2)a) (utmost, supreme) < sacrifice> máximo, supremob) ( most sophisticated) (journ)the ultimate sound system — lo último en sistemas de sonido, el no va más en sistemas de sonido (fam)
II
['ʌltɪmɪt]the ultimate (in something) — lo último en algo, el no va más en algo (fam)
1. ADJ1) (=final) [aim, decision, destination] finalshe will retain ultimate responsibility for budgets — ella será la responsable en última instancia de los presupuestos, ella tendrá la máxima responsabilidad sobre presupuestos
2) (=greatest) [power, sacrifice] máximo; [control] total; [insult] peorthe ultimate deterrent — (Mil) el mayor disuasivo
3) (=best)4) (=basic) [purpose, truth, cause, source] fundamental, principal5) (=furthest) más remoto, extremo2.N* * *
I ['ʌltəmət, 'ʌltɪmət]1)a) (eventual, final) <aim/destination> finalwho has ultimate responsibility? — ¿quién es el responsable en última instancia?
b) (fundamental, original) primordial, fundamental2)a) (utmost, supreme) < sacrifice> máximo, supremob) ( most sophisticated) (journ)the ultimate sound system — lo último en sistemas de sonido, el no va más en sistemas de sonido (fam)
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the ultimate (in something) — lo último en algo, el no va más en algo (fam)
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8 worldly
adjective (of or belonging to this world; not spiritual: worldly pleasures.) mundanotr['wɜːldlɪ]1 mundano,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLworldly goods bienes nombre masculino plural materialesworldly ['wərldli] adj1) : mundanowordly goods: bienes materiales2) sophisticated: sofisticado, de mundoadj.• mundano, -a adj.• terrenal adj.• terreno, -a adj.'wɜːrldli, 'wɜːldlib) < person> de mucho mundo; <manner/charm> sofisticado['wɜːldlɪ]ADJ (compar worldlier) (superl worldliest)1) (=material) [success, pleasures] mundano, material2) (=experienced) con (mucho) mundoworldly wisdom — mundo m, saber m mundano
3) (=sophisticated) sofisticado* * *['wɜːrldli, 'wɜːldli]b) < person> de mucho mundo; <manner/charm> sofisticado -
9 highly
1) (very; very much: highly delighted; highly paid; I value the book highly.) muy; enormemente2) (with approval: He thinks/speaks very highly of you.) muy bienhighly adv muy / altamentetr['haɪlɪ]1 (very) muy; (favourably) muy bienhighly ['haɪli] adv1) very: muy, sumamente2) favorably: muy biento speak highly of: hablar muy bien deto think highly of: tener en mucho aadv.• altamente adv.• mucho adv.• muy adv.• sumamente adv.'haɪlia) ( to a high degree)highly probable/unlikely — muy/muy poco probable
highly intelligent — inteligentísimo, sumamente inteligente
highly trained/skilled — altamente capacitado/calificado
b) ( favorably)his boss speaks/thinks very highly of him — su jefe habla muy bien/tiene muy buena opinión de él
c) ( at a high rate)a highly paid job — un trabajo muy bien pagado or remunerado
['haɪlɪ]ADV1) (with adj, pp used as adj) [effective, sensitive, controversial] muy, sumamente; [qualified, developed, sophisticated] sumamente, altamente; [significant] sumamente, tremendamente•
highly intelligent — sumamente inteligente, inteligentísimo•
it is highly likely that he will win the competition — es muy or sumamente probable que gane la competición•
a highly placed official — un funcionario importante, un alto cargo•
highly polished — [shoes, furniture, tiles] muy brillantes; [book, film, description] muy bueno, muy pulido•
highly qualified — muy preparado, muy cualificado•
a highly regarded writer — un escritor de mucha reputación•
highly sexed — muy sensual, con mucho apetito sexual•
highly spiced — con muchas especias, muy condimentado•
highly strung — muy nervioso, muy excitable•
a highly successful businessman — un hombre de negocios de muchísimo éxito•
highly trained soldiers — soldados sumamente adiestrados•
it is highly unlikely that she will see you — es muy poco probable que te reciba2) (with verb)•
to praise sb highly — alabar or elogiar mucho a algn•
I don't rate him very highly — no tengo muy buena opinión de élhis chances of survival are not rated very highly — no se cree que tenga muchas posibilidades de sobrevivir
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he is highly regarded by all his staff — está muy bien considerado por todo su personal•
these children score very highly in intelligence tests — estos niños consiguen unas puntuaciones muy altas en los tests de inteligencia•
to speak highly of sb/sth — hablar muy bien de algn/algo•
to think highly of sb/sth — tener muy buena opinión de algn/algo•
to value sth highly — apreciar mucho algo* * *['haɪli]a) ( to a high degree)highly probable/unlikely — muy/muy poco probable
highly intelligent — inteligentísimo, sumamente inteligente
highly trained/skilled — altamente capacitado/calificado
b) ( favorably)his boss speaks/thinks very highly of him — su jefe habla muy bien/tiene muy buena opinión de él
c) ( at a high rate)a highly paid job — un trabajo muy bien pagado or remunerado
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10 refined
1) (very polite; well-mannered; elegant.) refinado2) (having been refined: refined sugar.) refinadotr[rɪ'faɪnd]1 (product) refinado,-a2 (person, behaviour) refinado,-a, fino,-arefined [ri'faɪnd] adj1) : refinado (dícese del azúcar, etc.)2) cultured: culto, educado, refinadoadj.• acendrado, -a adj.• cimentado, -a adj.• cortés adj.• culto, -a adj.• delicado, -a adj.• esmerado, -a adj.• exacto, -a adj.• fino, -a adj.• refinado, -a adj.• refino, -a adj.rɪ'faɪnda) <person/manners> refinado, finob) <sugar/oil> refinado[rɪ'faɪnd]ADJ1) (=purified) [sugar, flour] refinado2) (=sophisticated) [clothes, manners, sense of humour] fino, refinado3) (=subtle, polished) [style of writing] elegante, pulido* * *[rɪ'faɪnd]a) <person/manners> refinado, finob) <sugar/oil> refinado -
11 man of the world
(a sophisticated man who is not likely to be shocked or surprised by most things: You can speak freely - we're all men of the world.) hombre de mundohombre nombre masculino de mundo -
12 altamente
altamente adverbio highly, extremely ' altamente' also found in these entries: English: highly - sophisticated -
13 complejo
complejo 1
◊ -ja adjetivocomplex
complejo 2 sustantivo masculino◊ complejo deportivo/industrial sports/industrial complexb) (Psic) complex;complejo de culpa or culpabilidad guilt complex; complejo de inferioridad/superioridad inferiority/superiority complex
complejo,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino complex ' complejo' also found in these entries: Spanish: compleja - complicada - complicado - simple English: complex - fiddly - hang-up - high-powered - involved - Oedipus - compound - development - estate - facility - hang - housing - inferiority - project - sophisticated -
14 desarrollado
Del verbo desarrollar: ( conjugate desarrollar) \ \
desarrollado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: desarrollado desarrollar
desarrollado
◊ -da adjetivodeveloped; un niño muy/poco desarrolladoa well-developed/an underdeveloped child
desarrollar ( conjugate desarrollar) verbo transitivo 1 ( en general) to develop 2 desarrollarse verbo pronominal 1 ( en general) to develop 2 [acto/entrevista/escena] to take place
desarrollado,-a adjetivo developed
país desarrollado, industrialised country
desarrollar verbo transitivo
1 to develop: ha desarrollado su musculatura desde que hace deporte, he has become more muscular since he started doing sport (un proyecto, teoría) han desarrollado un nuevo modelo de ordenador portátil, they've developed a new type of portable computer
2 (exponer con mayor detalle) to explain ' desarrollado' also found in these entries: Spanish: desarrollar - desarrollada - adelantado English: developed - full-blown - full-fledged - rounded - full - sophisticated - under -
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sofisticado,-a adjetivo sophisticated -
16 sophisticate
s.sofisticar, falsificar, alterar o adulterar alguna cosa.v.sofisticar, sobreelaborar.(pt & pp sophisticated)
См. также в других словарях:
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sophisticated — adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin sophisticatus Date: 1601 1. deprived of native or original simplicity: as a. highly complicated or developed ; complex < sophisticated electronic devices > b. having a refined knowledge of the ways of the world … New Collegiate Dictionary
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