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Ex. Certainly the last thing we want is that books be shut up in tastefully decorated warehouses, watched over by highly trained storekeepers whose main purpose is to see that everything is kept tidily in its place and, as far as possible, untouched by human hands -- especially the sticky-fingered hands of marauding children.* * *Ex: Certainly the last thing we want is that books be shut up in tastefully decorated warehouses, watched over by highly trained storekeepers whose main purpose is to see that everything is kept tidily in its place and, as far as possible, untouched by human hands -- especially the sticky-fingered hands of marauding children.
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8 precios que no cambian fácilmente
• sticky pricesDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > precios que no cambian fácilmente
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9 pegajoso
adj.1 sticky, clinging, adhesive, adhering.2 glairy.3 glutinous, emplastic.* * *► adjetivo1 (mano, dedo) sticky2 peyorativo (persona) clingy* * *ADJ1) (=que se adhiere) [superficie, suelo, manos] sticky; [miel] sticky, gooey *2) [persona] clingy *3) LAm [canción, melodía] catchy4) (=contagioso) contagious* * *- sa adjetivoa) <superficie/sustancia> stickyb) < calor> stickyc) (fam) < persona> clinging (colloq)d) (AmL fam) <canción/música> catchy* * *= sticky [stickier -comp., stickiest -sup.], viscous, viscid, tacky [tackier -comp., tackiest -sup.].Ex. The book was is repulsively foul, greasy, sticky, black with use.Ex. This book illustrates how potential flows enter into the general theory of motions of viscous and viscoelastic fluids.Ex. They are actually very viscid liquids, but their flow is so slow at ordinary temperatures as to be scarcely discernible by the human eye.Ex. The process encompasses exposing the surface of the sheet to a saturated solution of long-lasting surfactant while it is still tacky.----* con dedos pegajosos = sticky-fingered.* * *- sa adjetivoa) <superficie/sustancia> stickyb) < calor> stickyc) (fam) < persona> clinging (colloq)d) (AmL fam) <canción/música> catchy* * *= sticky [stickier -comp., stickiest -sup.], viscous, viscid, tacky [tackier -comp., tackiest -sup.].Ex: The book was is repulsively foul, greasy, sticky, black with use.
Ex: This book illustrates how potential flows enter into the general theory of motions of viscous and viscoelastic fluids.Ex: They are actually very viscid liquids, but their flow is so slow at ordinary temperatures as to be scarcely discernible by the human eye.Ex: The process encompasses exposing the surface of the sheet to a saturated solution of long-lasting surfactant while it is still tacky.* con dedos pegajosos = sticky-fingered.* * *pegajoso -sa1 ‹superficie/sustancia› stickytengo las manos pegajosas my hands are all sticky2 ‹calor› sticky* * *
pegajoso◊ -sa adjetivo
pegajoso,-a adjetivo
1 (una cosa) sticky
2 fam (una persona) clingy
' pegajoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pegajosa
- pringosa
- pringoso
English:
adhesive
- clingy
- gummy
- sticky
- tacky
- catchy
* * *pegajoso, -a adj1. [adhesivo] sticky;tengo las suelas pegajosas the soles of my shoes are sticky2. [calor] sticky;[frío] clammyes muy pegajoso he's very clingy* * *adj1 ( pringoso) sticky2 fig: persona clingy* * *pegajoso, -sa adj1) : sticky, gluey2) : catchyuna tonada pegajosa: a catchy tune* * * -
10 cinta
f.1 strip, band.cinta adhesiva o autoadhesiva adhesive o sticky tapecinta aislante insulating tapecinta de impresora printer ribboncinta métrica tape measurecinta perforada punched tape2 tape.cinta de audio audio cassettecinta digital/magnética digital/magnetic tapecinta magnetofónica recording tapecinta virgen blank tape3 belt (mecanismo).cinta transportadora conveyor belt4 movie.5 film, movie.6 ribbon.7 spider plant, ribbon grass.8 lemniscus.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cintar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: cintar.* * *1 (gen) band, strip; (decorativa) ribbon2 COSTURA braid, edging3 (para el pelo) headband4 TÉCNICA tape5 (de máquina de escribir) ribbon6 CINEMATOGRAFÍA film7 (casete) tape8 (de recogida de equipaje) carrousel\cinta adhesiva adhesive tapecinta aislante insulating tapecinta de vídeo video tapecinta magnética magnetic tapecinta magnetofónica recording tapecinta métrica tape measurecinta transportadora conveyor belt* * *noun f.1) ribbon2) tape* * *SF1) (=tira) ribboncinta aislante, cinta de aislar — CAm, Méx insulating tape
2) [de vídeo, sonido] tapecinta limpiadora — head cleaner, head-cleaning tape
3) (Cine) film4) (Téc)cinta de equipajes — baggage o luggage carousel
5) (Culin)cinta de cerdo, cinta de lomo — loin of pork
6) (Bot) spider plant* * *1)a) (para adornar, envolver) ribbonb) ( en gimnasia rítmica) ribbon; ( en carreras) tape2)a) (Audio, Video) tapeb) (period o ant) (Cin) tbcinta cinematográfica — movie (AmE), film (BrE)
•* * *= ribbon, strip, tape, loop.Ex. Dot matrix printers have a matrix or 'grid' of pins which are pushed against the ribbon by solenoids in response to CPU signals.Ex. Later this strip is retyped into ordinary language, for in its nascent form it is intelligible only to the initiated.Ex. A portfolio is a container for holding loose materials consisting of two covers joined together at the back; the covers are usually tied with tapes at the fore edge, top, and bottom.Ex. People are positively delighted to find that there are motion picture loops on how to throw a ball properly, art slides, and all this sort of thing.----* carrete de cinta = sound tape reel.* cartucho de cinta = ribbon cartridge.* cinta adhesiva = Sellotape, Scotch tape, adhesive tape.* cinta adhesiva ancha para libros = book tape.* cinta adhesiva protectora = masking tape.* cinta aislante = electrical tape, insulating tape.* cinta ancha adhesiva plateada = duct tape.* cinta de carrocero = masking tape.* cinta de casete = cassette tape.* cinta de embalar = packing tape.* cinta de enmascarar = masking tape.* Cinta de Intercambio de Registros MARC = MARC Exchange Tape.* cinta de medir = measuring tape.* cinta de papel continuo = web of paper.* cinta de sonido = tape, phonotape.* cinta de vídeo = video cassette, video tape, videotape.* cinta magnética = magnetic tape.* cinta métrica = measuring tape.* cinta perforada = ticker tape.* cinta sin fin = endless belt, conveyor belt, conveyor [conveyer].* cinta sonora = sound tape.* cinta transportadora = endless belt, conveyor belt, conveyor [conveyer].* con varios lectores de cintas = multi-drive.* grabación en cinta = audio tape recording.* grabado en cinta = tape-recorded, audiotaped [audio-taped].* grabar en cinta = tape-record [tape record], tape.* lector de cinta = tape drive.* lector de cinta magnética = magnetic tape drive.* pegar con cinta adhesiva = tape.* presentación de diapositivas con cinta = tape/slide show.* unidad de cinta = tape deck.* videocinta = videotape.* volcado de cintas = tape dump.* * *1)a) (para adornar, envolver) ribbonb) ( en gimnasia rítmica) ribbon; ( en carreras) tape2)a) (Audio, Video) tapeb) (period o ant) (Cin) tbcinta cinematográfica — movie (AmE), film (BrE)
•* * *= ribbon, strip, tape, loop.Ex: Dot matrix printers have a matrix or 'grid' of pins which are pushed against the ribbon by solenoids in response to CPU signals.
Ex: Later this strip is retyped into ordinary language, for in its nascent form it is intelligible only to the initiated.Ex: A portfolio is a container for holding loose materials consisting of two covers joined together at the back; the covers are usually tied with tapes at the fore edge, top, and bottom.Ex: People are positively delighted to find that there are motion picture loops on how to throw a ball properly, art slides, and all this sort of thing.* carrete de cinta = sound tape reel.* cartucho de cinta = ribbon cartridge.* cinta adhesiva = Sellotape, Scotch tape, adhesive tape.* cinta adhesiva ancha para libros = book tape.* cinta adhesiva protectora = masking tape.* cinta aislante = electrical tape, insulating tape.* cinta ancha adhesiva plateada = duct tape.* cinta de carrocero = masking tape.* cinta de casete = cassette tape.* cinta de embalar = packing tape.* cinta de enmascarar = masking tape.* Cinta de Intercambio de Registros MARC = MARC Exchange Tape.* cinta de medir = measuring tape.* cinta de papel continuo = web of paper.* cinta de sonido = tape, phonotape.* cinta de vídeo = video cassette, video tape, videotape.* cinta magnética = magnetic tape.* cinta métrica = measuring tape.* cinta perforada = ticker tape.* cinta sin fin = endless belt, conveyor belt, conveyor [conveyer].* cinta sonora = sound tape.* cinta transportadora = endless belt, conveyor belt, conveyor [conveyer].* con varios lectores de cintas = multi-drive.* grabación en cinta = audio tape recording.* grabado en cinta = tape-recorded, audiotaped [audio-taped].* grabar en cinta = tape-record [tape record], tape.* lector de cinta = tape drive.* lector de cinta magnética = magnetic tape drive.* pegar con cinta adhesiva = tape.* presentación de diapositivas con cinta = tape/slide show.* unidad de cinta = tape deck.* videocinta = videotape.* volcado de cintas = tape dump.* * *A1 (para adornar, envolver) ribbon2 (en gimnasia rítmica) ribbon3 (en carreras) tapetocar/romper la cinta to breast/break the tapeCompuestos:(en papelería) adhesive tape, sticky tape; ( Med) sticking plaster(CS) cinta aislanteinsulating tape, friction tape ( AmE)( Esp) heavy-duty tapecorrection tape o ribbon● cinta de andar or de corrertreadmill● cinta de celo or cello®( Esp) cinta scotch● cinta durex®( AmL) cinta scotchtape measure( Col) cinta scotchtickertape● cinta scotch®conveyor belt( Chi); treadmillB ( Bot) spider plantCCompuestos:videotapehead-cleaning tapemagnetic tapeblank tapeD ( Coc) tbcinta de lomo loin of pork* * *
cinta sustantivo femenino
(Med) sticking plaster;
cinta durex® (AmL excl CS) or (AmL) scotch® or (Col) pegante Scotch tape® (AmE), Sellotape® (BrE);
cinta negra (Méx) sustantivo masculino y femenino (Dep) black belt;
cinta transportadora conveyor belt
( en carreras) tapec) (Audio, Video) tape;
cinta de video or (Esp) vídeo videotape
cinta sustantivo femenino
1 (para el pelo) band, strip
(para envolver, para la máquina de escribir) ribbon
2 Téc Mús tape
3 Cine film
cinta de vídeo, video tape
cinta virgen, blank tape
4 cinta adhesiva/aislante, adhesive/insulating tape
cinta métrica, tape measure
cinta transportadora, conveyor belt
' cinta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aislante
- banda
- casete
- grabar
- lazada
- rizar
- transportador
- transportadora
- virgen
- atar
- avanzar
- carrete
- celo
- elástico
- franja
- huincha
- jareta
- lazo
- listón
- metro
- poner
- video
English:
adhesive tape
- band
- belt
- blank
- bootleg
- carousel
- cassette
- conveyor belt
- duct tape
- duplicate
- fast forward
- insulating tape
- magnetic
- masking tape
- measure
- ribbon
- Scotch tape
- seal
- sellotape
- sticky tape
- strip
- tape
- tape measure
- tape-record
- tie on
- unused
- video-tape
- wind
- wipe
- wipe off
- black
- conveyor (belt)
- demo
- draw
- hair
- head
- mask
- Scotch
- sticking plaster
- string
* * *cinta nf1. [de plástico, papel] strip, band;[de tela, en gimnasia rítmica] ribbon cinta adhesiva adhesive o sticky o US Scotch® tape; RP [esparadrapo] surgical tape; CSur cinta aisladora insulating tape;cinta aislante insulating tape;Am salvo RP cinta durex® adhesive o sticky tape; RP cinta engomada adhesive o sticky tape;cinta de impresora printer ribbon;cinta de llegada [en carrera] finishing tape;cinta métrica tape measure;cinta perforada punched tape;RP cinta scotch® adhesive o sticky tape2. [de imagen, sonido, ordenadores] tapecinta de audio audio cassette;cinta digital digital tape;cinta digital de audio digital audio tape;cinta limpiadora head cleaner, head-cleaning tape;cinta magnética magnetic tape;cinta magnetofónica recording tape;cinta virgen blank tape3. [mecanismo] beltcinta transportadora conveyor belt4. [película] movie, Br film;5. [planta] spider plant* * *f1 ribbon3 BOT spider plant* * *cinta nf1) : ribbon2) : tapecinta métrica: tape measure3) : strap, beltcinta transportadora: conveyor belt* * *cinta n1. (casete, vídeo) tape2. (lazo) ribbon -
11 pegote
f. & m.1 sponger, dollop.2 gooey mess, gob.m.1 sticky mess (masa pegajosa).2 botch.* * *3 familiar (fanfarronada) brag, boast\tirarse pegotes familiar to show off* * *a) ( de suciedad) sticky messtirarse pegotes — (Esp fam) to brag (colloq)
b) (Esp fam) ( mamarracho)* * *= blob.Ex. Reciprocal RT references work both ways and are marked with a kind of blob in the shape of a distorted inverted comma.* * *a) ( de suciedad) sticky messtirarse pegotes — (Esp fam) to brag (colloq)
b) (Esp fam) ( mamarracho)* * *= blob.Ex: Reciprocal RT references work both ways and are marked with a kind of blob in the shape of a distorted inverted comma.
* * *1 (de suciedad) sticky messno te tires pegotes stop bragging o don't give me that! ( colloq)2( Esp fam) (mamarracho): quedará mejor si no le pones el pegote ese en el medio it'll look better if you don't put that awful thing in the middleese lazo es un pegote that bow just doesn't go4( RPl fam) (persona apegada a otra): es un pegote de la mamá he's tied to his mother's apron stringsel novio es un pegote her boyfriend never leaves her for a minute o sticks to her like glue* * *
pegote sustantivo masculino
1 (de masa, etc) blob: tienes que sacar los pegotes de pintura, you'll have to get rid of those paint blobs
2 fam (chapuza, cosa mal hecha) botch up
3 Lit (añadido inútil) unfortunate addition
fam (añadido que desentona) las nuevas papeleras son auténticos pegotes, those new bins stick out a mile
4 fam (mentira, trola) fib: no entiendo por qué tiene que tirarse esos pegotes, I just can't understand why he has to lie like that
' pegote' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
parche
English:
dollop
- gob
* * *pegote nmFam1. [masa pegajosa] sticky mess;este arroz está hecho un pegote this rice is a sticky mess;tenía la moto llena de pegotes de barro her motorbike was covered in mud splashes2. [chapucería] botch;el final de la película es un pegote the ending just doesn't go with the rest of the moviese tiró el pegote diciendo que era jugador de baloncesto he spun a yarn about being a basketball player4. RP [persona]es un pegote de la madre he's tied to his mother's apron strings, he's a mummy's boy;esos dos están siempre como un pegote those two are like Siamese twins, they're never apart* * ** * *pegote nm1) : sticky mess -
12 adhesivo
adj.1 adhesive, adherent, self-adhesive, sticky.2 glutinous.3 concurring, agreeing.4 emplastic.m.adhesive, glue.* * *► adjetivo1 adhesive1 adhesive————————1 adhesive* * *1.ADJ adhesive, sticky2.SM adhesive* * *I- va adjetivo adhesive, stickyIImasculino adhesive* * *2 = bonding agent, adhesive.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex. An oxygen molecule is a small dumbbell less than a nanometer across: two oxygen atoms with two electrons flying between acting as the bonding agent.Ex. For gold tooling, impressions of the tools were first made in blind and then an adhesive glair of egg white was next brushed into the blind impression, allowed to dry, and greased.----* cinta adhesiva = adhesive tape.* cinta adhesiva ancha para libros = book tape.* cinta ancha adhesiva plateada = duct tape.* tira adhesiva = adhesive strip.* tira adhesiva antirrobo = adhesive security strip.* * *I- va adjetivo adhesive, stickyIImasculino adhesive* * *adhesivo11 = adhesive, stick-up.Ex: A covering material of fast, even colour, was eventually produced that was impervious to the adhesive with which it was stuck to the boards.
Ex: These stick-ups are removable, reusable and will not harm walls.2 = bonding agent, adhesive.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex: An oxygen molecule is a small dumbbell less than a nanometer across: two oxygen atoms with two electrons flying between acting as the bonding agent.
Ex: For gold tooling, impressions of the tools were first made in blind and then an adhesive glair of egg white was next brushed into the blind impression, allowed to dry, and greased.* cinta adhesiva = adhesive tape.* cinta adhesiva ancha para libros = book tape.* cinta ancha adhesiva plateada = duct tape.* tira adhesiva = adhesive strip.* tira adhesiva antirrobo = adhesive security strip.* * *adhesive, stickyadhesive* * *
adhesivo 1◊ -va adjetivo
adhesive, sticky
adhesivo 2 sustantivo masculino ( sustancia) adhesive;
(lámina, estampa) sticker
adhesivo,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino adhesive
' adhesivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adhesiva
English:
adhesive
- contact paper
- stick-on
- sticker
- stick
* * *adhesivo, -a♦ adjadhesive♦ nm1. [pegatina] sticker2. [sustancia] adhesive* * *I adj adhesiveII m adhesive* * *adhesivo, -va adj: adhesiveadhesivo nm: adhesive* * *adhesivo2 n sticker -
13 emplasto
m.1 poultice (medicine).2 sticky or gooey mess (informal) (pegote, masa).3 plaster.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: emplastar.* * *1 MEDICINA poultice2 figurado (componenda) botched job, bad job3 figurado (cosa pegajosa) sticky thing* * *SM1) (Med) poultice2) (=arreglo) makeshift arrangement3) (=persona) sickly person* * *a) (Farm, Med) dressingb) (fam) (cosa blanda, pegajosa) sticky mess (colloq)* * *= poultice.Ex. The article 'The application of Carbopol poultices on paper objects' discusses the characteristics and ageing process of Carbopol gels in relation to their application on paper.* * *a) (Farm, Med) dressingb) (fam) (cosa blanda, pegajosa) sticky mess (colloq)* * *= poultice.Ex: The article 'The application of Carbopol poultices on paper objects' discusses the characteristics and ageing process of Carbopol gels in relation to their application on paper.
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emplasto sustantivo masculinoa) (Farm, Med) dressing
* * *emplasto nm1. Med poultice* * *m MED poultice; figsoggy mess* * *emplasto nm: poultice, dressing -
14 peliagudo
adj.difficult, cumbersome, complex, intricate.* * *► adjetivo1 tricky* * *ADJ [tema] tricky* * ** * *= sticky [stickier -comp., stickiest -sup.], thorny [thornier -comp., thorniest -sup.].Nota: Generalmente acompaña a problem/issue/question.Ex. The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.Ex. The article 'The comfortable pew is a thorny throne' reviews the technological, political, philosophical, professional and educational issues associated with filtering access to information.----* cuestión peliaguda = sticky issue.* * ** * *= sticky [stickier -comp., stickiest -sup.], thorny [thornier -comp., thorniest -sup.].Nota: Generalmente acompaña a problem/issue/question.Ex: The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.
Ex: The article 'The comfortable pew is a thorny throne' reviews the technological, political, philosophical, professional and educational issues associated with filtering access to information.* cuestión peliaguda = sticky issue.* * *peliagudo -dadifficult, tricky, thorny* * *
peliagudo
‹ asunto› thorny
peliagudo,-a adjetivo tricky, difficult
' peliagudo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
peliaguda
- resbaladiza
- resbaladizo
English:
sticky
- thorny
- tricky
* * *peliagudo, -a adjtricky* * *adj tricky* * *peliagudo, -da adj: tricky, difficult, ticklish -
15 empegostar
1.2.no vayas a empegostarme el vestido con esas manos — don't get your sticky fingers all over my dress (colloq)
empegostarse v pron (refl) (Ven fam) <manos/dedos> to make o get... sticky* * *1.2.no vayas a empegostarme el vestido con esas manos — don't get your sticky fingers all over my dress (colloq)
empegostarse v pron (refl) (Ven fam) <manos/dedos> to make o get... sticky* * *empegostar [A1 ]vtno vayas a empegostarme el vestido con esas manos don't get your sticky fingers all over my dress ( colloq)¡no te vayas a empegostar con ese helado! don't get that ice cream all over yourself!* * *♦ vtto get all sticky♦ See also the pronominal verb empegostarse -
16 problemático
adj.problematical, troublesome, problem, problematic.* * *► adjetivo1 (cuestión) problematic; (joven) difficult* * *(f. - problemática)adj.* * *ADJ problematic* * *- ca adjetivo problematic, difficult* * *= dodgy [dodgier -comp., dodgiest -sup.], sticky [stickier -comp., stickiest -sup.], troublesome, problem, problematic, problematical, problem-ridden, fractious, bumpy, dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.], afoul.Ex. The statistical procedures from Czchekoslovakia and Romania have been pretty dodgy and unsatisfactory.Ex. The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.Ex. Measures to prevent such incidents include fitting burglar alarms in libraries and taking quick and decisive action against troublesome users.Ex. Problem patrons include, but are not limited to, illiterates simply seeking shelter, alcoholics, the homeless, the mentally disturbed, aggressive young people, and those with offensive odours.Ex. This attitude is based on the waste bin decision process widely used in political and educational organisations, which tend to have open-ended goals, problematic preferences, hazy technology, and poor feeback.Ex. The manufacture of these high-density chips is problematical.Ex. The negative aspects of adding such a problem-ridden medium to the library are far outweighed by the potential benefits video offers.Ex. Thus was Christianity codified into a Bible that still today is the central element in the faith of the two billion adherents of the largest, if most fractious, of the world's religions.Ex. The article is entitled 'The big bumpy shift: digital music via the Internet'.Ex. Predicting the future is dicey.Ex. Dan, who had known from the start that things were afoul, demanded that officer show him their IDs.----* cuestión problemática = sticky issue.* en una situación muy problemática = in deep water.* niño problemático = problem child.* persona problemática = troublemaker.* problemática que afecta a = issues + surrounding.* * *- ca adjetivo problematic, difficult* * *= dodgy [dodgier -comp., dodgiest -sup.], sticky [stickier -comp., stickiest -sup.], troublesome, problem, problematic, problematical, problem-ridden, fractious, bumpy, dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.], afoul.Ex: The statistical procedures from Czchekoslovakia and Romania have been pretty dodgy and unsatisfactory.
Ex: The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.Ex: Measures to prevent such incidents include fitting burglar alarms in libraries and taking quick and decisive action against troublesome users.Ex: Problem patrons include, but are not limited to, illiterates simply seeking shelter, alcoholics, the homeless, the mentally disturbed, aggressive young people, and those with offensive odours.Ex: This attitude is based on the waste bin decision process widely used in political and educational organisations, which tend to have open-ended goals, problematic preferences, hazy technology, and poor feeback.Ex: The manufacture of these high-density chips is problematical.Ex: The negative aspects of adding such a problem-ridden medium to the library are far outweighed by the potential benefits video offers.Ex: Thus was Christianity codified into a Bible that still today is the central element in the faith of the two billion adherents of the largest, if most fractious, of the world's religions.Ex: The article is entitled 'The big bumpy shift: digital music via the Internet'.Ex: Predicting the future is dicey.Ex: Dan, who had known from the start that things were afoul, demanded that officer show him their IDs.* cuestión problemática = sticky issue.* en una situación muy problemática = in deep water.* niño problemático = problem child.* persona problemática = troublemaker.* problemática que afecta a = issues + surrounding.* * *problemático -ca‹asunto/situación› problematic, difficulteso puede resultar problemático that could be difficult o problematic o problematical* * *
problemático◊ -ca adjetivo
problematic, difficult
problemático,-a adjetivo problematic
' problemático' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conflictiva
- conflictivo
- problemática
English:
disputable
- problematic
- problematical
- troublesome
* * *problemático, -a adjproblematic;es un niño muy problemático he's a very difficult child* * *adj problematic* * *problemático, -ca adj: problematic -
17 bochornoso
adj.1 shameful, embarrassing, humiliating.2 sultry, scorching, muggy.* * *► adjetivo1 (sofocante) hot, sultry, muggy2 figurado (vergonzoso) disgraceful, shameful* * *(f. - bochornosa)adj.1) close2) shameful, embarrassing* * *ADJ1) [tiempo, día] close *, stuffy *2) (=vergonzoso) degrading, shamefules un espectáculo bochornoso — it is a degrading spectacle, it is a shameful sight
* * *- sa adjetivohacía un día bochornoso — it was a close o muggy day
2) <espectáculo/situación> embarrassing* * *= mortifying, sultry [sultrier -comp., sultriest -sup.], embarrassing.Ex. He perceived that his life threatened to be an interminable succession of these mortifying interviews unless he could discover a way or ways to deal with her surly and terrorizing ferocity.Ex. The day was sultry, and some of the party, being parched with thirst, left the line of march, and scrambled down the bank of the river to drink.Ex. This is highly embarrassing for the innocent reader and for the apologetic library staff.----* de un modo bochornoso = shamefully.* fracaso bochornoso = embarrassing failure.* * *- sa adjetivohacía un día bochornoso — it was a close o muggy day
2) <espectáculo/situación> embarrassing* * *= mortifying, sultry [sultrier -comp., sultriest -sup.], embarrassing.Ex: He perceived that his life threatened to be an interminable succession of these mortifying interviews unless he could discover a way or ways to deal with her surly and terrorizing ferocity.
Ex: The day was sultry, and some of the party, being parched with thirst, left the line of march, and scrambled down the bank of the river to drink.Ex: This is highly embarrassing for the innocent reader and for the apologetic library staff.* de un modo bochornoso = shamefully.* fracaso bochornoso = embarrassing failure.* * *bochornoso -saA ‹tiempo› sultry, muggy; ‹calor› stickyhacía un día bochornoso it was a close o muggy dayB ‹espectáculo/situación› embarrassing* * *
bochornoso◊ -sa adjetivo
1 ‹ tiempo› sultry, muggy;
‹ calor› sticky;◊ hacía un día bochornoso it was a close o muggy day
2 ‹espectáculo/situación› embarrassing
bochornoso,-a adjetivo
1 (caluroso) sultry, close, muggy
(sofocante) stifling
2 fig (vergonzoso) shameful, embarrassing
' bochornoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bochornosa
- cargado
English:
clammy
- close
- muggy
- sticky
- sultry
* * *bochornoso, -a adj1. [tiempo] stifling, muggy2. [vergonzoso] embarrassing* * *adj1 tiempo sultry2 figembarrassing* * *bochornoso, -sa adj1) embarazoso: embarrassing2) : hot and muggy -
18 gomoso
adj.gummy, gummatous.* * *► adjetivo1 sticky1 peyorativo fop————————1 peyorativo fop* * *1.ADJ [líquido] gummy; [pan] rubbery2.SM † * toff *, dandy* * ** * ** * *1 ‹líquido› gummy, sticky2 ‹textura› rubbery( ant)* * *gomoso1, -a adjgummygomoso2 nmAnticuado dandy, popinjay* * *gomoso, -sa adj: gummy, sticky -
19 cuestión
f.issue, matter, problem, subject.* * *1 (pregunta) question2 (asunto) business, matter, question3 (discusión) dispute, quarrel, argument\en cuestión in questionen cuestión de... (tiempo) in just a few..., in a matter of...eso es otra cuestión that's a whole different matterla cuestión es que... the thing is that...ser cuestión de vida o muerte figurado to be a matter of life or deathcuestión candente burning question* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=asunto) matter, questionquedan algunas cuestiones por resolver — there are still a few matters o questions to be resolved
¡sigue gritando, la cuestión es no dejarme tranquilo! — iró * carry on shouting, don't mind me!
no sé por qué, pero la cuestión es que ahora soy más pobre — * I don't know why, but the fact is that I'm poorer now than I was
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cuestión de, una cuestión de honor — a matter of honourresolver el problema no es solo cuestión de dinero — the answer to the problem is not just a question of money
su entrega a la policía es cuestión de tiempo — it's only a matter of time before he gives himself up to the police
todo es cuestión de proponérselo — it's all a matter o question of telling yourself you can do it
puedes beber, pero no es cuestión de que te emborraches — you can have a drink or two, but there's no need to get drunk
para solucionarlo tan solo es cuestión de que lo habléis — all you have to do to solve the problem is talk it over
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en cuestión — in questionquid, vida 1)en cuestión de política social hemos avanzado poco — we have made little progress in terms of social policy
2) (=pregunta) question3) (=duda)poner algo en cuestión — to call sth into question, raise doubts about sth
* * *1)a) (tema, problema) question, matterotra cuestión sería que or si estuviera enfermo — if he were ill, that would be another matter o a different matter altogether
b) (en locs)la cuestión es... — the thing is...
la cuestión es molestar — he/she only does it to annoy
es cuestión de diez minutos — it'll only take/I'll only be ten minutes
si fuera cuestión de dinero, no habría problema — if it were a question of money, there'd be no problem
todo es cuestión de... — it's just a question of...
2) ( duda)3) (fam) ( problema) disagreement, problem; (cosa, objeto) thing, thingamajig* (colloq)* * *= affair, consideration, enquiry [inquiry, -USA], issue, matter, point, question, topic, business [businesses, -pl.], concern, question.Ex. And also until Groome appeared, newcomers were a nullity as an active political force, exerting little influence in city affairs.Ex. This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.Ex. A threshold weight appropriate to the specificity of the searcher's enquiry must be established.Ex. These issues are reviewed more thoroughly in chapter 10.Ex. AACR2 generally recommends collocation although it is suggested that the extent of collocation and the need for uniform titles is a matter for local decisions.Ex. The point being that these systems are very much in their infancy and have a long way to go before they reach the comparable sophistication of space probes and reusable rocketry.Ex. One argument against including a list of questions is that often analysts will think they are the only questions that might be asked.Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.Ex. I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.Ex. Her article lays emphasis on some of the concerns that are important to the continued development of effective information policies.Ex. The question is not how much time we have, but what we do with it and how we utilize it.----* aclarar una cuestión = clarify + matter, clarify + issue.* adoptar una postura firme ante una cuestión = take + position on + issue.* analizar una cuestión = explore + question, explore + issue.* cuestión administrativa = management issue, administrative issue.* cuestión candente = burning issue, burning question.* cuestión científica = scientific issue.* cuestión controvertida = vexed question, vexing question.* cuestión crítica = critical issue.* cuestión debatible = debatable point.* cuestión de importancia = matter of consequence.* cuestión delicada = sensitive issue.* cuestión de vida o muerte = life or death issue.* cuestión difícil = thorny issue, thorny question, poser.* cuestión económica = economic issue, financial issue.* cuestiones = matters.* cuestiones bibliotecarias = library issues.* cuestiones clave = key issues.* cuestiones de intendencia = housekeeping.* cuestiones de reglamento = policy issue.* cuestiones implicadas = issues involved.* cuestión específica = topical issue.* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].* cuestiones prácticas = mechanics, how-to.* cuestiones problemáticas = problem areas.* cuestiones sociales = social affairs.* cuestiones técnicas = check + under the hood, crawl + under the hood.* cuestión ética = ethical issue.* cuestión financiera = financial issue.* cuestión + girar en torno a = question + revolve around.* cuestión histórica = historical issue.* cuestión imprescindible = imperative.* cuestión insignificante = matter of no consequence.* cuestión laboral = work-related issue.* cuestión legal = legal issue.* cuestión negociable = negotiable point.* cuestión peliaguda = sticky issue.* cuestión personal = life issue, personal issue.* cuestión polémica = vexed question, vexing question.* cuestión política = political issue.* cuestión práctica = practicality.* cuestión problemática = issue of concern, sticky issue.* cuestión relacionada con el trabajo = work-related issue.* cuestión sin importancia = matter of no consequence.* cuestión sin trascendencia = matter of no consequence.* cuestión social = social issue, societal issue.* cuestión + surgir = issue + surface.* cuestión técnica = technical issue.* cuestión tecnológica = technological issue.* debatir una cuestión = discuss + idea, discuss + issue.* dejar la cuestión abierta = leave + the question open.* desviarse del tema en cuestión = go off on + another track.* discutir una cuestión = air + issue.* el quid de la cuestión = the crux of the problem, the crux of the matter.* eludir una cuestión = dodge + issue.* en cuestión = at hand, concerned, in hand, in question, individual, at issue, of concern.* en cuestión de minutos = within minutes, in a matter of minutes.* en cuestión de segundos = within seconds, in a matter of seconds.* en cuestión de + Tiempo = in a matter of + Tiempo, within a matter of + Tiempo.* en cuestiones de = in matters of.* enfrentarse a una cuestión = run up against + issue.* en las cuestiones relacionadas con = in the areas of.* esa es la cuestión = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* esquivar la cuestión = sidestep + the issue.* esquivar una cuestión = dodge + issue.* estado de la cuestión = state of the art.* estudio crítico del estado de la cuestión = review.* estudio del estado de la cuestión = survey.* evitar discutir una cuestión = circumvent + issue.* evitar una cuestión = skirt + issue, tiptoe around + issue.* exponer una cuestión = raise + point.* informe del estado de la cuestión = state of the art report, state of the art review.* la cuestión es que = the thing is.* la juventud no es cuestión de edad sino de espíritu = you are as old as you feel.* llegar al fondo de la cuestión = see to the + bottom of things.* llegar al meollo de la cuestión = arrive at + the heart of the matter.* llegar al quid de la cuestión = arrive at + the heart of the matter.* llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.* mencionar una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + point.* meollo de la cuestión, el = heart of the matter, the, heart of the question, the.* no ser cuestión de = there + be + no question of.* partes en cuestión, las = parties concerned, the.* plantearle a Alguien una cuestión = put before + Nombre + an issue.* plantear una cuestión = bring forth + issue, issue + arise, pose + question, raise + argument, raise + issue, raise + point, open up + issue.* poner en cuestión = call into + question, render + questionable.* poner en cuestión la validez de = bring into + question the validity of, question + the validity of.* proyección de cuestiones de interés = issues management.* quid de la cuestión, el = heart of the matter, the, heart of the question, the.* relacionado con cuestiones raciales = race-related.* resolver las cuestiones menores = work out + details.* resolver una cuestión = resolve + point, resolve + question, issue + settle.* responder la cuestión = get behind + the question.* sacar a colación una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + issue, bring up + point.* ser cuestión de = come down to.* ser la cuestión = be the point.* ser una cuestión de = be a matter for/of.* ser una cuestión debatible = be an open question.* ser una cuestión problemática = be at issue.* surgir una cuestión = issue + arise, arise + question.* suscitar una cuestión = evoke + issue, open up + issue.* tocar una cuestión = touch on/upon + issue.* tratar la cuestión de = get to + the issue of.* tratar una cuestión = address + constraint, address + issue, address + question, consider + issue, tackle + issue, address + concern, deal with + issue, broach + issue, broach + question, grapple with + issue.* tratar una cuestión ligeramente = touch on/upon + issue.* una cuestión de principios = a matter of principle.* una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.* zanjar la cuestión = clinch + the affair, clinch + the argument.* * *1)a) (tema, problema) question, matterotra cuestión sería que or si estuviera enfermo — if he were ill, that would be another matter o a different matter altogether
b) (en locs)la cuestión es... — the thing is...
la cuestión es molestar — he/she only does it to annoy
es cuestión de diez minutos — it'll only take/I'll only be ten minutes
si fuera cuestión de dinero, no habría problema — if it were a question of money, there'd be no problem
todo es cuestión de... — it's just a question of...
2) ( duda)3) (fam) ( problema) disagreement, problem; (cosa, objeto) thing, thingamajig* (colloq)* * *= affair, consideration, enquiry [inquiry, -USA], issue, matter, point, question, topic, business [businesses, -pl.], concern, question.Ex: And also until Groome appeared, newcomers were a nullity as an active political force, exerting little influence in city affairs.
Ex: This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.Ex: A threshold weight appropriate to the specificity of the searcher's enquiry must be established.Ex: These issues are reviewed more thoroughly in chapter 10.Ex: AACR2 generally recommends collocation although it is suggested that the extent of collocation and the need for uniform titles is a matter for local decisions.Ex: The point being that these systems are very much in their infancy and have a long way to go before they reach the comparable sophistication of space probes and reusable rocketry.Ex: One argument against including a list of questions is that often analysts will think they are the only questions that might be asked.Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.Ex: I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.Ex: Her article lays emphasis on some of the concerns that are important to the continued development of effective information policies.Ex: The question is not how much time we have, but what we do with it and how we utilize it.* aclarar una cuestión = clarify + matter, clarify + issue.* adoptar una postura firme ante una cuestión = take + position on + issue.* analizar una cuestión = explore + question, explore + issue.* cuestión administrativa = management issue, administrative issue.* cuestión candente = burning issue, burning question.* cuestión científica = scientific issue.* cuestión controvertida = vexed question, vexing question.* cuestión crítica = critical issue.* cuestión debatible = debatable point.* cuestión de importancia = matter of consequence.* cuestión delicada = sensitive issue.* cuestión de vida o muerte = life or death issue.* cuestión difícil = thorny issue, thorny question, poser.* cuestión económica = economic issue, financial issue.* cuestiones = matters.* cuestiones bibliotecarias = library issues.* cuestiones clave = key issues.* cuestiones de intendencia = housekeeping.* cuestiones de reglamento = policy issue.* cuestiones implicadas = issues involved.* cuestión específica = topical issue.* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].* cuestiones prácticas = mechanics, how-to.* cuestiones problemáticas = problem areas.* cuestiones sociales = social affairs.* cuestiones técnicas = check + under the hood, crawl + under the hood.* cuestión ética = ethical issue.* cuestión financiera = financial issue.* cuestión + girar en torno a = question + revolve around.* cuestión histórica = historical issue.* cuestión imprescindible = imperative.* cuestión insignificante = matter of no consequence.* cuestión laboral = work-related issue.* cuestión legal = legal issue.* cuestión negociable = negotiable point.* cuestión peliaguda = sticky issue.* cuestión personal = life issue, personal issue.* cuestión polémica = vexed question, vexing question.* cuestión política = political issue.* cuestión práctica = practicality.* cuestión problemática = issue of concern, sticky issue.* cuestión relacionada con el trabajo = work-related issue.* cuestión sin importancia = matter of no consequence.* cuestión sin trascendencia = matter of no consequence.* cuestión social = social issue, societal issue.* cuestión + surgir = issue + surface.* cuestión técnica = technical issue.* cuestión tecnológica = technological issue.* debatir una cuestión = discuss + idea, discuss + issue.* dejar la cuestión abierta = leave + the question open.* desviarse del tema en cuestión = go off on + another track.* discutir una cuestión = air + issue.* el quid de la cuestión = the crux of the problem, the crux of the matter.* eludir una cuestión = dodge + issue.* en cuestión = at hand, concerned, in hand, in question, individual, at issue, of concern.* en cuestión de minutos = within minutes, in a matter of minutes.* en cuestión de segundos = within seconds, in a matter of seconds.* en cuestión de + Tiempo = in a matter of + Tiempo, within a matter of + Tiempo.* en cuestiones de = in matters of.* enfrentarse a una cuestión = run up against + issue.* en las cuestiones relacionadas con = in the areas of.* esa es la cuestión = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* esquivar la cuestión = sidestep + the issue.* esquivar una cuestión = dodge + issue.* estado de la cuestión = state of the art.* estudio crítico del estado de la cuestión = review.* estudio del estado de la cuestión = survey.* evitar discutir una cuestión = circumvent + issue.* evitar una cuestión = skirt + issue, tiptoe around + issue.* exponer una cuestión = raise + point.* informe del estado de la cuestión = state of the art report, state of the art review.* la cuestión es que = the thing is.* la juventud no es cuestión de edad sino de espíritu = you are as old as you feel.* llegar al fondo de la cuestión = see to the + bottom of things.* llegar al meollo de la cuestión = arrive at + the heart of the matter.* llegar al quid de la cuestión = arrive at + the heart of the matter.* llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.* mencionar una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + point.* meollo de la cuestión, el = heart of the matter, the, heart of the question, the.* no ser cuestión de = there + be + no question of.* partes en cuestión, las = parties concerned, the.* plantearle a Alguien una cuestión = put before + Nombre + an issue.* plantear una cuestión = bring forth + issue, issue + arise, pose + question, raise + argument, raise + issue, raise + point, open up + issue.* poner en cuestión = call into + question, render + questionable.* poner en cuestión la validez de = bring into + question the validity of, question + the validity of.* proyección de cuestiones de interés = issues management.* quid de la cuestión, el = heart of the matter, the, heart of the question, the.* relacionado con cuestiones raciales = race-related.* resolver las cuestiones menores = work out + details.* resolver una cuestión = resolve + point, resolve + question, issue + settle.* responder la cuestión = get behind + the question.* sacar a colación una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + issue, bring up + point.* ser cuestión de = come down to.* ser la cuestión = be the point.* ser una cuestión de = be a matter for/of.* ser una cuestión debatible = be an open question.* ser una cuestión problemática = be at issue.* surgir una cuestión = issue + arise, arise + question.* suscitar una cuestión = evoke + issue, open up + issue.* tocar una cuestión = touch on/upon + issue.* tratar la cuestión de = get to + the issue of.* tratar una cuestión = address + constraint, address + issue, address + question, consider + issue, tackle + issue, address + concern, deal with + issue, broach + issue, broach + question, grapple with + issue.* tratar una cuestión ligeramente = touch on/upon + issue.* una cuestión de principios = a matter of principle.* una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.* zanjar la cuestión = clinch + the affair, clinch + the argument.* * *A1 (tema, problema) question, matteres experto en cuestiones de derecho internacional he is an expert on matters o questions of international lawotra cuestión sería que or si estuviera enfermo if he were ill, that would be another matter o a different matterllegar al fondo de la cuestión to get to the heart of the matter o issue, to get to the root of the problem2 ( en locs):en cuestión in questionel museo en cuestión va a ser clausurado the museum in question is going to be closeden cuestión de in a matter ofaprendió inglés en cuestión de meses she learnt English in a matter of monthsla cuestión es … the thing is …la cuestión es que no tengo tiempo the problem o thing is that I don't have timela cuestiónes divertirnos the main thing is to enjoy ourselvespide por pedir, la cuestión es molestar she asks just for the sake of asking, she only does it to annoyser cuestión de to be a matter o question ofes una cuestión de principios it's a matter o question of principleen taxi es cuestión de diez minutos it's only a ten-minute taxi ridesi fuera cuestión de dinero, no habría problema if it were a question of money, there'd be no problemtodo es cuestión de darle tiempo al tiempo it's just a question of waitingtodo es cuestión de poner atención it's just o all a question of concentrating, it's just o all a matter of concentrationserá cuestión de planteárselo y ver we'll just have to put it to him and seetampoco es cuestión de enloquecernos there's no need to get in a flap ( colloq)ayúdala, pero tampoco es cuestión de que lo hagas todo tú help her by all means, but there's no reason why you should do it all yourselfB(duda): poner algo en cuestión to call sth into question, to raise questions o doubts about stheste descubrimiento pone en cuestión la validez del método this discovery raises questions about o raises doubts about o calls into question the validity of the methodC ( fam)1 (problema) disagreement, problem2 (cosa, objeto) thing, thingamajig* ( colloq)* * *
cuestión sustantivo femenino
◊ cuestiones de derecho internacional matters o questions of international law;
llegar al fondo de la cuestión to get to the heart of the matterb) ( en locs)
en cuestión de in a matter of;
la cuestión es … the thing is …;
la cuestión es divertirnos the main thing is to enjoy ourselves;
ser cuestión de to be a matter of;
todo es cuestión de … it's just a question of …
cuestión sustantivo femenino
1 (asunto) matter, question
2 (pregunta) question
♦ Locuciones: en cuestión, in question: el muchacho en cuestión, the boy in questión
en cuestión de unas horas, in just a few hours
poner en cuestión algo, to doubt sthg
si te cansas de conducir, es cuestión de parar en cualquier lado, if you get tired of driving, we can stop anywhere
' cuestión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
discutir
- inaccesible
- indecisa
- indeciso
- intrincada
- intrincado
- palpitante
- quid
- radicar
- resolverse
- seno
- soslayar
- tratar
- volar
- asunto
- chabolismo
- delicado
- empezar
- fondo
- plantear
- tema
- vida
English:
arise
- burning
- cast
- crux
- issue
- matter
- morality
- nitty-gritty
- open
- pose
- principle
- proceed
- question
- raise
- stake
- undecided
- vexed
- whip on
- come
- point
* * *cuestión nf1. [pregunta] question2. [problema] problem;no es cuestión de tamaño sino de peso it's a question o matter of weight not size3. [asunto] matter, issue;una cuestión de honor/de principios a matter of honour/principle;los investigadores quieren llegar al fondo de la cuestión the investigators want to get to the bottom of the matter;la cuestión es que no he tenido tiempo the thing is, I haven't had time;en cuestión in question;el candidato en cuestión es venezolano the candidate in question is Venezuelan;tenemos que discutir el tema en cuestión we must discuss the matter at hand;en cuestión de [en materia de] as regards;en cuestión de una hora in no more than an hour;el edificio se hundió en cuestión de segundos the building collapsed in a matter of seconds;es cuestión de un par de días it is a matter of a couple of days;ya acabo, es cuestión de cinco minutos I'm nearly finished, I'll only be five minutes;es cuestión de trabajar más it's a question of working harder;será cuestión de ir yéndose it's time we were on our way;será cuestión de esforzarnos más we'll just have to work harder;no es cuestión de que el abuelo se ponga a hacerlo there's no need for grandad to have to do it4.poner algo en cuestión to call sth into question* * *f1 question2 ( asunto) matter, question;en cuestión de dinero as far as money is concerned;no es cuestión de dinero it’s not a question of money;en cuestión in question;la cuestión es que the thing is* * ** * *cuestión n1. (asunto) matter2. (pregunta) question -
20 cuestión peliaguda
(n.) = sticky issueEx. Confidentiality is a sticky issue in the university setting because 'privileged communication,' a formal legal confidentiality applying to priests, lawyers, and physicians, does not extend to teachers and coaches.* * *(n.) = sticky issueEx: Confidentiality is a sticky issue in the university setting because 'privileged communication,' a formal legal confidentiality applying to priests, lawyers, and physicians, does not extend to teachers and coaches.
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