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1 spiky
adjective (having spikes, or points similar to spikes: the spiky coat of a hedgehog.) puntiagudotr['spaɪkɪ]2 familiar (easily offended) susceptibleadj.• armado de púas adj.• erizado, -a adj.• espigado, -a adj.• puntiagudo, -a adj.'spaɪkiadjective -kier, -kiesta) ( having spikes) con puntas or púas or pinchosb) (sharp, pointed) puntiagudo, picudo, puntudo (Col, CS)c) < hair> de punta['spaɪkɪ]ADJ (compar spikier) (superl spikiest)1) (=sharp, pointed) puntiagudo; (=thorny) cubierto de púas; (Zool) erizado; [hair] de punta2) (Brit) * (=irritable) [person] quisquilloso, susceptible* * *['spaɪki]adjective -kier, -kiesta) ( having spikes) con puntas or púas or pinchosb) (sharp, pointed) puntiagudo, picudo, puntudo (Col, CS)c) < hair> de punta -
2 spiky
adj.1 espinoso(a).2 cubierto de púas, con púas, erizado, en punta.3 hiriente, cáustico.4 puntiagudo, picudo, pinchudo, puntudo.5 quisquilloso. -
3 spiky hair
s.cabellos de punta. -
4 prickly
1) (covered with prickles: Holly is a prickly plant.) espinoso; con púas2) (pricking; stinging: a prickly rash.) pruriginoso, que picaprickly adj espinoso / con púas / con pinchostr['prɪkləɪ]2 (irritable, touchy) enojadizo,-a, irritable, difícil\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLprickly heat sarpullido por causa del calorprickly ['prɪkəli] adj1) thorny: espinoso2) : que picaa prickly sensation: un hormigueoadj.• espinoso, -a adj.• lleno de púas adj.• malhumorado, -a adj.'prɪkliadjective -lier, -liest1)a) ( with prickles) < plant> espinoso; < animal> con púasprickly feeling — picor m
2) (colloq)a) < person> quisquilloso, difícil, irritableb) <issue/problem> espinoso, peliagudo (fam)['prɪklɪ]1. ADJ(compar pricklier) (superl prickliest)1) (=spiky) espinoso2) (fig) [person] enojadizo2.CPDprickly heat N — (Med) sarpullido m (causado por exceso de calor)
prickly pear N — (=plant) chumbera f, nopal m (LAm); (=fruit) higo m chumbo, tuna f (LAm)
* * *['prɪkli]adjective -lier, -liest1)a) ( with prickles) < plant> espinoso; < animal> con púasprickly feeling — picor m
2) (colloq)a) < person> quisquilloso, difícil, irritableb) <issue/problem> espinoso, peliagudo (fam) -
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1) (a hard, thin, pointed object (of wood, metal etc): The fence had long spikes on top.) punta, pincho2) (a pointed piece of metal attached to the sole of a shoe etc to prevent slipping.) clavo•- spiked- spiky
- spikiness
spike n1. pincho2. clavotr[spaɪk]1 SMALLBOTANY/SMALL espiga————————tr[spaɪk]1 (sharp point) punta, pincho; (sharp-pointed object) objeto puntiagudo2 (on running shoe) clavo1 (with shoes) clavar2 (drink) echar alcohol a1 (running shoes) zapatillas nombre femenino plural de clavos\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto spike somebody's guns echar por tierra los planes de alguienspike heel tacón nombre masculino de aguja1) fasten: clavar (con clavos grandes)2) pierce: atravesar3) : añadir alcohol ahe spiked her drink with rum: le puso ron a la bebidaspike n: clavo m granden.• alcayata s.f.• clavo s.m.• escarpia s.f.• espiche s.m.• espiga s.f.• espigón s.m.• estaquilla s.f.• mazorca s.f.• pincho s.m.• punta s.f.• rejo s.m.v.• inutilizar v.• sujetar con pincho v.
I spaɪk1)a) ( pointed object) punta f, púa f, pincho m or (Arg) pinche m; ( on track shoes) clavo m or (Chi, Ven) púa f or (Col) carramplón mb) (Elec Eng, Phys) pico mc) spike (heel) (AmE) stiletto 2)2) spikes pl ( running shoes) zapatillas fpl de clavos or (Chi, Ven) de púas or (Col) con carramplones, picos mpl (Méx)
II
1) ( pierce) pinchar, clavar2) ( add something to) (colloq)[spaɪk]1. N1) (=point) punta f ; (=metal rod) pincho m ; (=stake) estaca f ; (=tool) escarpia f ; (on railing) barrote m ; (on sports shoes) clavo m2) (Zool) [of hedgehog etc] púa f3) (Elec) pico m parásito4) (Bot) espiga f5) spikes (Sport) zapatillas fpl con clavos2. VT1) (=fix) clavar; (=impale) atravesar2) (=stop) [+ rumour] acabar con; (=thwart) [+ plan etc] frustrar- spike sb's guns3)a spiked drink * — (with added alcohol) una bebida con alcohol añadido de extranjis; (drugged) una bebida a la que le han echado algo, como un somnífero, droga etc.
3.CPDspike heel N — (US) tacón m de aguja
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I [spaɪk]1)a) ( pointed object) punta f, púa f, pincho m or (Arg) pinche m; ( on track shoes) clavo m or (Chi, Ven) púa f or (Col) carramplón mb) (Elec Eng, Phys) pico mc) spike (heel) (AmE) stiletto 2)2) spikes pl ( running shoes) zapatillas fpl de clavos or (Chi, Ven) de púas or (Col) con carramplones, picos mpl (Méx)
II
1) ( pierce) pinchar, clavar2) ( add something to) (colloq) -
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Del verbo objetar: ( conjugate objetar) \ \
objeto es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
objetó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: objetar objeto objetó
objetar ( conjugate objetar) verbo transitivo to object;◊ ¿tienes algo que objeto? do you have any objection?verbo intransitivo (Esp fam) to declare oneself a conscientious objector
objeto sustantivo masculino 1 ( cosa) object; objetos de uso personal items o articles for personal use; objetos perdidos lost and found (AmE), lost property (BrE); objeto volador no identificado unidentified flying object, UFO 2 con el objeto de que se conozcan so that they can get to know each other; ser objeto de algo (de admiración/críticas) to be the object of sth; (de investigación/estudio) to be the subject of sth;b) (Ling) object
objetar
I verbo transitivo to object: no hay nada que objetar, there's no reason to object
II vi Mil to be a conscientious objector
objeto sustantivo masculino
1object: no olviden sus objetos personales, don't forget your personal belongings (de una acción, pasión) fue objeto de admiración/malos tratos, she was the object of admiration/physical abuse
2 (finalidad) aim, purpose: no tiene objeto que madruguemos tanto, there's no sense in getting up so early
3 Ling object Locuciones: con (el) objeto de..., in order to... ' objeto' also found in these entries: Spanish: abanico - adaptable - adefesio - aferrarse - alquiler - amordazar - antigüedad - armatoste - atinar - bagatela - baño - bien - botar - brillante - bulto - cacharro - caer - carga - castaña - castaño - categoría - chata - chato - chisme - compra - consistente - contundente - cual - dar - deforme - dentro - descambiar - desconcharse - desechar - desfasada - desfasado - destrozada - destrozado - devolver - disimulada - disimulado - embrujada - embrujado - enfriamiento - envío - escurridiza - escurridizo - estrenar - estría - extraviarse English: adaptable - article - buoyancy - buoyant - discover - drop - dud - exhibit - fake - finished - genuine - glasscutter - guinea pig - hand on - height - her - here - him - inconspicuous - it - jig - me - missing - object - of - poke - polish - push aside - shove away - sit - spic-and-span - spick-and-span - spiky - study - them - thing - to - UFO - undamaged - unidentified - unwanted - us - versatile - versatility - workmanship - worthless - you - blunt - come - prop -
7 punta
punta sustantivo femenino 1 ( de nariz) end, tip; ( de pan) end; ( de pincel) tip;◊ vivo en la otra punta de la ciudad I live on the other side o at the other end of town;con la punta del pie with the print of one's foot; la punta del iceberg the tip of the iceberg; tener algo en la punta de la lengua to have sth on the tip of one's tongueb)2 (de flecha, lanza) tip; sácale punta al lápiz sharpen the pencil; de punta point first; en punta pointed; por un extremo acaba en punta it's pointed at one endb)◊ a punta de (AmL fam): a punta de repetírselo mil veces by telling him it a thousand times;a punta de palos lo hicieron obedecer they beat him until he did as he was told 3 ( de pañuelo) corner ■ adjetivo invariable:
punta
I adjetivo hora punta, peak o rush hour
tecnología punta, high technology, familiar high-tech
velocidad punta, top o maximum speed
II sustantivo femenino
1 (extremo puntiagudo) point: la punta del cuchillo, the tip of the knife (extremo) end, tip
punta del dedo, fingertip
punta del pie, toetip
2 (de un sitio) trabaja en la otra punta del país, he works at the other side of the country
3 (del pelo) puntas, ends pl
4 Dep jugar en punta, to play as a forward or striker LOC ir/ponerse de punta en blanco, to be/get all dressed up
sacar punta, (a un objeto) to sharpen, (a un comentario, suceso) to twist
tener algo en la punta de la lengua, to have sthg on the tip of one's tongue
a punta de pistola, at gunpoint
de punta a punta, from end to end ' punta' also found in these entries: Spanish: ápice - clavo - despuntar - iceberg - lanza - pelo - rotulador - tecnología - terminar - afinar - agudo - cesta - cortar - embotado - en - erizado - fino - hora - nervio - pistola - puntiagudo - puntilla - torre English: cutting-edge - edge - end - gunpoint - hair - headland - high-tech - mad - nail - nerve - nine - peak hours - point - prong - rush-hour - scary - sharpen - spike - spiky - stick up - taper - tip - weapon - bristle - corner - edgy - gun - hang - head - off - pointed - rat - rush - sharp - stand - stick -
8 puntiagudo
puntiagudo
◊ -da adjetivo ( acabado en punta) pointed;( afilado) sharp
puntiagudo,-a adjetivo pointed (afilado) sharp ' puntiagudo' also found in these entries: Spanish: estaca - punta - puntiaguda - puntudo - raspar - raspón English: pointed - sharp - spiky -
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См. также в других словарях:
Spiky — Spik y, a. 1. Like a spike; spikelike. [1913 Webster] These spiky, vivid outbursts of metallic vapors. C. A. Young. [1913 Webster] 2. Having a sharp point, or sharp points; furnished or armed with spikes. [1913 Webster] Or by the spiky harrow… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spiky — 1720, from SPIKE (Cf. spike) (n.1) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Spikiness … Etymology dictionary
spiky — ► ADJECTIVE (spikier, spikiest) 1) like a spike or spikes or having many spikes. 2) informal easily annoyed; irritable. DERIVATIVES spikily adverb spikiness noun … English terms dictionary
spiky — [spī′kē] adj. spikier, spikiest 1. shaped like a spike; long and pointed 2. having spikes 3. [Informal, Chiefly Brit.] not amiable or companionable; bristling, irascible, etc. spikiness n … English World dictionary
spiky — spik|y [ˈspaıki] adj 1.) hair that is spiky is stiff and stands up on top of your head ▪ short black spiky hair 2.) having long sharp points ▪ a spiky cactus 3.) BrE informal easily offended or annoyed … Dictionary of contemporary English
spiky — [[t]spa͟ɪki[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is spiky has one or more sharp points. Her short spiky hair is damp with sweat. ...tall, spiky evergreen trees … English dictionary
spiky — UK [ˈspaɪkɪ] / US adjective Word forms spiky : adjective spiky comparative spikier superlative spikiest 1) with a lot of spikes 2) spiky hair sticks up … English dictionary
spiky — spik|y [ spaıki ] adjective something spiky has a lot of SPIKES a. spiky hair sticks up … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spiky — adjective 1 having long sharp points: a spiky cactus 2 hair that is spiky is stiff and stands up on top of your head 3 BrE informal easily offended or annoyed spikiness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
spiky — also spikey adjective (spikier; est) Date: 1578 1. of, relating to, or characterized by spikes < spiky barbed wire > 2. sharply irritating or acerbic (as in temper or manner) • spikily adverb • spikiness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
spiky — adj. Spiky is used with these nouns: ↑hair, ↑haircut … Collocations dictionary