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1 sprightly
tr['spraɪtlɪ]with a sprightly step: con paso ligeroadj.• alegre adj.• despejado, -a adj.• despierto, -a adj.• dispuesto, -a adj.• vivaz adj.'spraɪtli['spraɪtlɪ]ADJ (compar sprightlier) (superl sprightliest) enérgico* * *['spraɪtli] -
2 sprightly
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3 be sprightly
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4 brio
brío sustantivo masculino◊ luchó con brío he fought with great spirit o determination
brío sustantivo masculino vigour, zeal, spirit: se puso a escalar con mucho brío, he started climbing very energetically ' brío' also found in these entries: Spanish: ímpetu English: get-up-and-go - spirited - spring - verve - zestfully - zip - gusto - sprightly['briːǝʊ]N (=vigour) brío m -
5 jaunty
'‹o:nti(cheerful, bright, lively: a jaunty mood/hat.) alegre, garboso- jauntily- jauntiness
tr['ʤɔːntɪ]1 garboso,-a1) sprightly: animado, alegre2) rakish: desenvuelto, desenfadadoadj.• garboso, -a adj.'dʒɔːnti['dʒɔːntɪ]ADJ (compar jauntier) (superl jauntiest) (=relaxed) [air, tone] desenvuelto, desenfadado; (=cheerful) [clothes, hat] alegre; [step] garboso, airoso* * *['dʒɔːnti] -
6 ágil
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7 animado
Del verbo animar: ( conjugate animar) \ \
animado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: animado animar
animado
◊ -da adjetivo1 ‹conversación/discusión› lively, animated 2 ( impulsado) animado de or por algo inspired o motivated by sth
animar ( conjugate animar) verbo transitivo 1 ( levantar el espíritu) to cheer … up; animado a algn a hacer algo or a que haga algo to encourage sb to do sth 2 ‹ programa› to present, host 3 ( impulsar) to inspire animarse verbo pronominal [ persona] to liven up◊ si me animo a salir te llamo if I feel like going out, I'll call youc) ( atreverse):◊ ¿quién se anima a decírselo? who's going to be brave enough to tell him?;no me animo a saltar I can't bring myself to jump; al final me animé a confesárselo I finally plucked up the courage to tell her
animado,-a adjetivo
1 (fiesta, reunión, conversación) lively
2 (estado de ánimo) cheerful
animar verbo transitivo
1 (alegrar a alguien) to cheer up (una fiesta, una reunión) to liven up, brighten up
2 (estimular a una persona) to encourage ' animado' also found in these entries: Spanish: animada - alborotado - mono - vivo English: animated - busy - chirpy - lively - perky - sprightly - subdued - swing - zestful - bustling - racy - spirit -
8 enérgico
enérgico
◊ -ca adjetivo‹protesta/ataque› vigorous; ‹ medidas› firm, strong; ‹negativa/rechazo› flat, firm
enérgico,-a adjetivo
1 energetic
con un golpe enérgico, with a vigorous blow
2 (con decisión) firm ' enérgico' also found in these entries: Spanish: enérgica - plumazo - decidido English: active - assertive - brisk - energetic - forceful - spirited - sprightly - strenuous - strident - vigorous - vital - vociferous - emphatic - high - loud - strength - strong -
9 vivaracha
vivaracho,-a adj fam lively, sprightly -
10 vivaracho
См. также в других словарях:
Sprightly — Spright ly ( l[y^]), a. [Compar. {Sprightlier} ( l[i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Sprightliest}.] [See {Sprite}.] Sprightlike, or spiritlike; lively; brisk; animated; vigorous; airy; gay; as, a sprightly youth; a sprightly air; a sprightly dance. Sprightly … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sprightly — [sprīt′lē] adj. sprightlier, sprightliest [< spright, var. of SPRITE + LY1] full of energy and spirit; lively, brisk, etc. adv. sprightlier, sprightliest in a sprightly manner SYN. AGILE … English World dictionary
sprightly — index alert (agile), jocular, resilient, volatile Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
sprightly — 1590s, from spright, early 16c. variant of SPRITE (Cf. sprite), + LY (Cf. ly) (1) … Etymology dictionary
sprightly — *lively, animated, vivacious, gay Analogous words: *active, live, dynamic: *agile, nimble, brisk, spry: *merry, blithe, jocund … New Dictionary of Synonyms
sprightly — [adj] fun, vivacious active, agile, airy, alert, animate, animated, blithe, bouncy, breezy, bright, brisk, cheerful, cheery, chipper, chirpy, clever, dapper, dashing, energetic, fairylike, frolicsome, gay, good, grooving, hyper, jaunty, jolly,… … New thesaurus
sprightly — (also spritely) ► ADJECTIVE (sprightlier, sprightliest) ▪ (especially of an old person) lively; energetic. DERIVATIVES sprightliness noun. ORIGIN from spright, a rare variant of SPRITE(Cf. ↑sprite) … English terms dictionary
sprightly — UK [ˈspraɪtlɪ] / US adjective Word forms sprightly : adjective sprightly comparative sprightlier superlative sprightliest a) a sprightly person is healthy and has a lot of energy b) used about things that are done with a lot of energy sprightly… … English dictionary
sprightly — adjective (sprightlier; est) Etymology: obsolete spright (sprite), alteration of sprite Date: 1596 1. marked by a gay lightness and vivacity ; spirited < a sprightly musical > 2. having a distinctively piquant taste ; zesty … New Collegiate Dictionary
sprightly — spright|ly [ spraıtli ] adjective a sprightly person is healthy and has a lot of energy a. used about things that are done with a lot of energy: sprightly enthusiasm … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sprightly — [[t]spra͟ɪtli[/t]] sprightlier, sprightliest ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A sprightly person, especially an old person, is lively and active. ...the sprightly 85 year old President. Syn: spry … English dictionary
