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1 chicarrón
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2 jóven alto y robusto
• sturdy boy -
3 robusto
adj.robust, stalwart, strong, able-bodied.* * *► adjetivo1 robust, strong, sturdy* * *(f. - robusta)adj.robust, stout, sturdy* * *ADJ strong, tough, robust* * *- ta adjetivo < árbol> robust, strong; < persona> robust, sturdy; < construcción> sturdy* * *= sturdy [sturdier -comp., sturdiest -sup.], stalwart, hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.], well-founded.Ex. Here came every sort of human ingredient -- sturdy homesteaders, skilled craftsmen, precious scoundrels.Ex. In the past decade or so, much stalwart work has been done in order to provide non-textbook reading material for primary school children.Ex. This new font had increased contrast and x-height in the lower case and a hefty set of capitals = Este nuevo tipo de letra había aumentado el contraste y el ojo medio de las minúsculas y las mayúsculas eran voluminosas.Ex. No citation order, no matter how well-founded, will prove suitable for every searcher.* * *- ta adjetivo < árbol> robust, strong; < persona> robust, sturdy; < construcción> sturdy* * *= sturdy [sturdier -comp., sturdiest -sup.], stalwart, hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.], well-founded.Ex: Here came every sort of human ingredient -- sturdy homesteaders, skilled craftsmen, precious scoundrels.
Ex: In the past decade or so, much stalwart work has been done in order to provide non-textbook reading material for primary school children.Ex: This new font had increased contrast and x-height in the lower case and a hefty set of capitals = Este nuevo tipo de letra había aumentado el contraste y el ojo medio de las minúsculas y las mayúsculas eran voluminosas.Ex: No citation order, no matter how well-founded, will prove suitable for every searcher.* * *robusto -ta‹árbol› robust, strong; ‹persona› robust, sturdy; ‹construcción› sturdy* * *
robusto
‹ persona› robust, sturdy;
‹ construcción› sturdy
robusto,-a adjetivo
1 (una persona) robust, sturdy
2 (una cosa) strong, solid
' robusto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lozana
- lozano
- robusta
- macizo
English:
hardy
- robust
- strapping
- sturdy
- hefty
- stout
- strong
* * *robusto, -a adjrobust* * *adj robust, sturdy* * *robusto, -ta adj: robust, sturdy* * *robusto adj sturdy -
4 recio
adj.1 strong, vigorous, stout, sturdy.2 robust, heavily built, corpulent.3 solid.4 hefty.5 strong.* * *► adjetivo1 (fuerte) strong, robust, sturdy2 (grueso) thick3 (duro) hard1 (hablar) loudly, loud2 (con fuerza) hard, heavily\en lo más recio de in the thick of————————► adverbio1 (hablar) loudly, loud2 (con fuerza) hard, heavily* * *1. ADJ1) (=fuerte) [persona] strong, tough; [cuerda] thick, strong; [prueba] tough, demanding, severe; [tierra] solid2) [voz] loud3) [tiempo] harsh, severe4) (=intenso)2.ADV [soplar, golpear] hard; [cantar, gritar] loudly* * *I II* * *= stout.Ex. The guard (book) catalogue is a book form catalogue with several entries on each page, but each entry inserted by pasting slips on to the stout pages of the book.----* lo más recio de = brunt of, the.* * *I II* * *= stout.Ex: The guard (book) catalogue is a book form catalogue with several entries on each page, but each entry inserted by pasting slips on to the stout pages of the book.
* lo más recio de = brunt of, the.* * *1 ‹hombre/aspecto› robust, sturdy2 (intenso) ‹lucha› hard, tough; ‹invierno› harsh, severecayó en lo más recio del combate he fell at the height of the battle‹hablar› loudly, loud; ‹llover› heavily, hard* * *
recio
recio,-a
I adjetivo
1 (vigoroso) strong, vigorous
(de complexión robusta) sturdy
2 (suceso, trabajo) hard
II adverbio hard
' recio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
maciza
- macizo
- recia
* * *recio, -a♦ adj1. [persona] robust2. [voz] gravelly3. [objeto] sturdy4. [material, tela] tough, strong5. [lluvia, viento] harsh♦ adv[trabajar, soplar, llover] hard; Méxhablar recio to talk in a loud voice* * *I adj sturdy, toughII adv Méx:hablar recio speak loudly, shout;no me hables recio don’t shout at me* * *recio adv1) : strongly, hard2) : loudly, loud1) : severe, harsh2) : tough, strong -
5 aguantador
aguantador, -a1.2.SM / F * fence *, receiver, receiver of stolen goods* * *- dora adjetivo (AmL)1) (fam) ( resistente) <tela/ropa> hard-wearing; < coche> sturdy; < zapatos> hard-wearing, sturdy2) (fam) < persona>a) (paciente, tolerante)es muy aguantador — he puts up with a lot (colloq)
b) (del dolor, sufrimiento) tough (colloq)* * *- dora adjetivo (AmL)1) (fam) ( resistente) <tela/ropa> hard-wearing; < coche> sturdy; < zapatos> hard-wearing, sturdy2) (fam) < persona>a) (paciente, tolerante)es muy aguantador — he puts up with a lot (colloq)
b) (del dolor, sufrimiento) tough (colloq)* * *( AmL)A ( fam) (resistente) ‹tela/ropa› hard-wearing, tough, long-wearing ( AmE); ‹coche› sturdy; ‹zapatos› hard-wearing, sturdyun boxeador aguantador a boxer with staminaB ( fam)(paciente, tolerante): no se enoja nunca, es muy aguantador he never gets annoyed, he's very patient o long-suffering o he puts up with a lot ( colloq)* * *
aguantador◊ - dora adjetivo (AmL)
1 (fam) ( resistente) ‹tela/ropa/zapatos› hard-wearing;
‹ coche› sturdy
2 (fam)a) (paciente, tolerante):◊ es muy aguantador he puts up with a lot (colloq)
* * *aguantador, -ora adjAm1. [persona] very patient;es aguantador he has the patience of a saint2. [zapato, mesa] hard-wearing, tough -
6 fuerte
adj.1 strong (persona, viento).un medicamento muy fuerte a very powerful medicine2 heavy (food) (pesado).3 loud (alto) (sonido).está demasiado fuerte it's on too loud4 tight (nudo).5 strong.es una empresa fuerte en el sector the company's strong in this sectoruna moneda fuerte a strong currency6 large, considerable (grande) (cantidad).una fuerte presencia de artistas europeos a large contingent of European artistsadv.1 hard (intensamente).2 a lot (abundantemente) (comer).3 loudly.4 strong.m.1 fort.2 strong point, forte (punto fuerte).su fuerte son las matemáticas mathematics is his forte3 fortress, fort, bastille, fortification.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) strong2 (en asignatura) strong, good5 (dolor, enfermedad) severe, bad6 (golpe) hard, heavy7 (sonido) loud9 (discusión) heated, violent; (protesta) violent, vigorous; (polémica) bitter; (aplauso) loud, thunderous10 (presión) intense; (influencia) powerful, strong11 (suma de dinero) large12 (comida - pesado) heavy; (- cargado) rich13 (color) intense14 (contraste) marked, sharp; (tendency) strong, marked15 (cosa fija) stiff, tight16 familiar (terrible) awful1 (fortificación) fort2 (punto fuerte) forte, strong point► adverbio1 (mucho) a lot2 (con fuerza) hard3 (volumen) loud\¡abrázame fuerte! hold me tight!estar fuerte en algo to be good at something¡habla más fuerte! speak up!* * *1. adv.1) hard2) loudly2. adj.1) strong2) loud3. noun m.* * *1. ADJ1) [persona]a) [físicamente] [gen] strong; (=robusto) sturdy, powerfully built; euf (=obeso) largeb) [emocionalmente] strong, toughhemos de ser fuertes ante la adversidad — we must be strong o tough in the face of adversity
c)estar fuerte en filosofía/historia — [estudiante] to be strong in philosophy/history
2) (=intenso)a) [sabor, olor, viento] strong; [dolor, calor] intense; [lluvia] heavy; [ejercicio] strenuousb) [explosión, voz, ruido] loud; [golpe] heavy, hard; [acento] strong, thickc) [color] (=no pálido) strong; (=llamativo) brightd) [impresión] strong, powerful; [deseo] strong, deep; [fe, objeción] strong; [discusión] heatede) [abrazo, beso] bigun beso muy fuerte — [en cartas] lots of love
un fuerte abrazo, Carmen — best wishes, Carmen; [más cariñoso] love, Carmen
3) [bebida, medicamento] strong; [comida] (=pesada) heavy; (=indigesta) indigestiblenunca toma cosas fuertes, solo cerveza y vino — he never drinks spirits o the hard stuff *, just beer and wine
4) (=resistente) [cuerda, tela] strong; [economía, moneda, país] strong5) (=importante) [aumento, bajada] sharp; [crisis] serious, severe; [pérdidas] large, substantial6) (=impactante) [escena] shocking, disturbingme dijo cosas muy fuertes que no podría repetir ahora — she said some harsh o nasty * things that I couldn't repeat now
-lo llamó a la oficina y lo despidió en el acto -¡qué fuerte! — * "he called him at the office and fired him there and then" - "that's outrageous o appalling!"
7)hacerse fuerte — (=protegerse) to hole up; (=volverse fuerte) to gain strength
8) [terreno] rough, difficultser o estar fuerte a algo — to stink of sth
2. ADV1) (=con fuerza) [golpear] hard; [abrazar] tight, tightlyla editorial ha apostado fuerte por los nuevos poetas — the publishing house is backing new poets in a big way
jugar fuerte — (lit) to gamble heavily; (fig) to take a gamble
2) (=en voz alta) [hablar, tocar] loud, loudlytoca muy fuerte — she plays very loud o loudly
¡más fuerte! ¡que no se le oye aquí atrás! — speak up! we can't hear at the back
3) (=gran cantidad)3. SM1) (Mil) fort2) (Mús) forte3) (=especialidad) forte, strong pointel canto no es mi fuerte — singing is not my forte o strong point
4) Chile (=bebida) hard liquor, hard stuff ** * *I1) < persona>a) ( físicamente) stronges un hombre fuertísimo or fortísimo — he's an exeptionally strong man
b) ( moralmente) stronghacerse fuerte — to pull oneself together
c) ( en asignatura) strongno estoy muy fuerte en ese tema/en física — I'm not very strong on that topic/in physics (colloq)
2) ( resistente) <tela/cuerda> strong3)un fuerte golpe — a heavy o hard blow
c) <abrazo/beso> big4) < ruido> loud5)a) <olor/sabor> strongb) <licor/medicina> strongc) < comida> heavy6) < acento> strong, thickme dijo que era un inútil - qué fuerte! — (fam) he said I was useless - that's a bit much (AmE) o (BrE) a bit over the top!
8)a) ( poderoso) <nación/empresa/equipo> strongb) < moneda> strongc) ( importante)9) (Ling) < vocal> stressedII1) <golpear/empujar> hard; <agarrar/apretar> tightly; < llover> heavily2) < hablar> loudly3) ( mucho)4) <jugar/apostar> heavilyIII1) (Mil) fort2) ( especialidad) strong point, forte* * *I1) < persona>a) ( físicamente) stronges un hombre fuertísimo or fortísimo — he's an exeptionally strong man
b) ( moralmente) stronghacerse fuerte — to pull oneself together
c) ( en asignatura) strongno estoy muy fuerte en ese tema/en física — I'm not very strong on that topic/in physics (colloq)
2) ( resistente) <tela/cuerda> strong3)un fuerte golpe — a heavy o hard blow
c) <abrazo/beso> big4) < ruido> loud5)a) <olor/sabor> strongb) <licor/medicina> strongc) < comida> heavy6) < acento> strong, thickme dijo que era un inútil - qué fuerte! — (fam) he said I was useless - that's a bit much (AmE) o (BrE) a bit over the top!
8)a) ( poderoso) <nación/empresa/equipo> strongb) < moneda> strongc) ( importante)9) (Ling) < vocal> stressedII1) <golpear/empujar> hard; <agarrar/apretar> tightly; < llover> heavily2) < hablar> loudly3) ( mucho)4) <jugar/apostar> heavilyIII1) (Mil) fort2) ( especialidad) strong point, forte* * *fuerte11 = fort (ft).Ex: Had he consulted an Indian history, he would have found, for instance, that what the Britannica called the Fort Phil Kearney massacre the Indians call the 'Battle of the Hundred Slain'.
* defender el fuerte = hold + the fortress.fuerte22 = robust, strong [stronger -comp., strongest -sup.], sturdy [sturdier -comp., sturdiest -sup.], loud [louder -comp., loudest -sup.], hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.], tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], forte, brawny [brawnier -comp., brawniest -sup.], buoyant, hard-wearing, strong point, nippy [nippier -comp., nippiest -sup.].Ex: Although microcomputers are relatively robust, they do not take kindly to frequent moves from one location to another, particularly on wheeled trollies.
Ex: In fact, the 1979 index figures show a strong contrast between the hardback and paperback turnovers, with the hardback market being down and the paperback market up.Ex: Here came every sort of human ingredient -- sturdy homesteaders, skilled craftsmen, precious scoundrels.Ex: Visitors would be surprised by the loud creaking and groaning of the presses as the timbers gave and rubbed against each other.Ex: This new font had increased contrast and x-height in the lower case and a hefty set of capitals = Este nuevo tipo de letra había aumentado el contraste y el ojo medio de las minúsculas y las mayúsculas eran voluminosas.Ex: The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.Ex: Statistical analysis has long been a forte of sociological & social research.Ex: This revolutionary syndicalist union consistently supported the most downtrodden & oppressed, & encouraged a cult of the unspoiled, heroic brawny proletarian with raw courage & 'natural' virtues.Ex: The foreign relations of the Community will probably remain a buoyant area.Ex: The manufacturers of this type of artificial turf say that while the grass is soft and springy underfoot it is extremely tough and hard-wearing.Ex: One of the strong points of the DIALOG service is the documentation.Ex: Blend cream cheese with prepared horseradish for a nippy taste.* amarillo fuerte = bright yellow.* andar pisando fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact.* apretar fuerte = bear down on.* bebida alcohólica fuerte = hard drink, hard liquor.* caja fuerte = safe, safety deposit box.* combinación de la caja fuerte = safe code, safe combination.* con fuertes aspiraciones profesionales = upward-mobile.* dar fuerte = pack + a wallop.* delgado y fuerte = wiry.* demasiado fuerte = over-strong.* de olor fuerte = strong-smelling.* fuerte como un roble = as strong as an ox.* fuerte como un toro = as strong as an ox.* fuertes lluvias = heavy rain.* fuerte viento = strong wind.* golpear fuerte = wallop, whack.* golpe fuerte = whack.* hacer más fuerte = toughen.* hacerse más fuerte = gain in + strength, grow in + strength.* iluminación fuerte = task lighting.* ley del más fuerte, la = law of the jungle, the, survival of the fittest, survival of the strongest.* mar fuerte = heavy sea.* más fuerte que un roble = as strong as an ox.* más fuerte que un toro = as strong as an ox.* naranja fuerte = bright orange.* olor fuerte y penetrante = tang.* pegar fuerte = pack + a wallop.* pisar fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact, stomp.* plato fuerte = main dish, strong point, entrée, main entrée.* poner más fuerte = crank up.* punto fuerte = strength.* sabor fuerte y penetrante = tang.* supervivencia del más fuerte = survival of the fittest, survival of the strongest.* tener una personalidad muy fuerte = be full of character.* tener un carácter muy fuerte = be full of character.* un fuerte sentimiento de = a strong sense of.* viento fuerte = high wind.fuerte33 = tangy [tangier - comp., tangiest -sup.].Ex: The most boring meal can be pepped up with spicy and tangy herbs.
* * *A ‹persona›1 (físicamente) strongnunca ha sido muy fuerte he has never been very stronges un hombre fuertísimo or fortísimo he's an exceptionally strong mande complexión fuerte well-built2 (moralmente) stronghacerse fuerte to pull oneself together3 (en una asignatura) strongno estoy muy fuerte en ese tema I'm not very strong on o well up on that topic ( colloq)anda muy fuerte en física he's doing very well in physicsB (resistente) ‹tela/cuerda› stronguna caja bien fuerte a good, sturdy o strong boxuna valla alta y fuerte a tall, sturdy o strong fenceC1 ‹viento› strong; ‹terremoto› severe; ‹lluvia/nevada› heavy2 ‹dolor› intense, bad; ‹resfriado› badun fuerte golpe a heavy o hard blowreinaba un fuerte nerviosismo tension was high3 ‹abrazo/beso› bigD ‹ruido› loudla radio está muy fuerte, bájale el volumen the radio's too loud, turn it downE1 ‹olor/sabor› strong2 ‹licor› strong; ‹medicina› strong3 ‹comida› heavyF ‹acento› strong, thickG(violento): tiene escenas muy fuertes it has some very shocking o disturbing scenesme dijo que no valía para nada — ¡qué fuerte! ( fam); he said I was absolutely useless — strong o harsh words!tuvieron una discusión fortísima or fuertísima they had a violent o heated argumentH1 (poderoso) ‹nación/empresa/equipo› stronges algo más fuerte que yo, no puedo dejar de hacerlo it's stronger than I am, I can't stop o give it up2 ‹moneda› strong3(importante): una fuerte suma de dinero a large sum of moneyun fuerte contingente de la policía a strong police contingentun fuerte incremento de precio a sharp price increasele recetó una fuerte dosis de analgésicos she prescribed a heavy dose of painkillersI ( Ling) ‹vocal› stressedJes fuerte de patas his feet stink ( colloq)A ‹golpear/empujar› hard; ‹agarrar/apretar› tightly; ‹llover› heavilyuna canción que está pegando fuerte a song that's a big hit at the momentB ‹hablar› loudlypon la radio más fuerte turn the radio uphable más fuerte speak upC(abundantemente): desayunar fuerte to have a big breakfastD ‹jugar/apostar› heavilyA ( Mil) fortB (especialidad) strong point, forte* * *
fuerte adjetivo
1 ( en general) strong;◊ un equipo/una cuerda fuerte a strong team/rope
2
‹ terremoto› severe;
‹lluvia/nevada› heavy
‹ golpe› heavy;
‹ resfriado› bad;
‹abrazo/beso› big
‹comida/dosis› heavy
3 ( violento) ‹ discusión› violent, heated;
‹película/escena› shocking
■ adverbio
1 ‹golpear/empujar› hard;
‹agarrar/apretar› tightly;
‹ llover› heavily
2 ‹ hablar› loudly;
habla más fuerte speak up
■ sustantivo masculinoa) (Mil) fort
fuerte
I adjetivo
1 strong
2 (intenso) (dolor) severe
(color) intense
3 (excesivo) strong
(comida) heavy: el café es muy fuerte para la niña, coffee is too strong for the child
4 (volumen) loud
5 (impactante) (escenas) violent, grisly
(comentarios) serious
II sustantivo masculino
1 (fortificación) fort
2 (punto fuerte) forte, strong point
III adv (con fuerza, con violencia) hard: el viento sopla fuerte, the wind is blowing hard
(con intensidad, apretadamente) tight: ¡agárrate fuerte!, hold on tight!
(en cantidad) tienes que desayunar fuerte, you have to have a good breakfast
(más alto) louder: ¡habla más fuerte!, speak up!
' fuerte' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acento
- agarrarse
- animal
- caja
- campeonato
- conmoción
- débil
- diezmar
- dirigir
- espanto
- estirón
- férrea
- férreo
- frágil
- fulminante
- grande
- hacer
- opresión
- pisar
- plato
- relumbrón
- resistente
- reventar
- sacudida
- suave
- sujetar
- tirón
- torta
- tortazo
- trompazo
- viento
- abrazar
- agarrar
- apariencia
- bajón
- caer
- carácter
- codazo
- combinación
- comida
- constitución
- crecida
- dispositivo
- estridente
- fortín
- golpe
- impulso
- indignación
- indignado
English:
A
- agony
- ale
- aloud
- backbone
- bad
- balance
- bang
- bash
- beat down
- best
- blare
- bond
- boo
- break into
- burly
- crack
- dish
- fluid
- forte
- fresh
- fuck
- great
- grip
- hard
- hard currency
- heady
- heavy
- high
- highlight
- hold
- hold on
- hug
- iron
- keen
- liaison
- loud
- lung
- must
- point
- potent
- powerful
- press
- resilient
- robust
- rugged
- safe
- sing up
- slight
- slog
* * *♦ adj1. [persona] [físicamente] strong;estar fuerte como un roble to be as strong as an ox2. [persona] [psicológicamente] strong;tiene un carácter muy fuerte she has a strong character3.Fighacerse fuerte en Mil to make one's stronghold in;el equipo se hizo fuerte en su área the team fell back into their own half4. [material] strong;necesito un tejido fuerte I need a strong material5. [viento] strong;[lluvia] heavy6. [intenso] [frío, dolor, color] intense;[golpe, pelea] hard7. [medicamento] powerful8. [influyente, sólido] strong;es una empresa fuerte en el sector the company's strong in this sector;una moneda fuerte a strong currency;fuertes razones powerful reasons9. [violento, impactante] powerful, shocking;lenguaje fuerte strong language;un chiste fuerte a crude joke;algunas de las escenas son muy fuertes some of the scenes are very shocking10. [grande] large, considerable;una fuerte cantidad de dinero a large o considerable amount of money;una fuerte presencia de artistas caribeños a large contingent of Caribbean artists11. [comida] [pesado] heavy;[picante] hot12. [nudo] tight13. [sílaba] accented, stressed14. [vocal] strong16. [alto] [sonido] loud;la televisión está demasiado fuerte the television is on too loud¡qué fuerte! [fabuloso] wow!, amazing!;[terrible] how awful!, oh no!;…y después me insultó – ¡qué fuerte! …and then he insulted me – that's awful o terrible!♦ adv1. [intensamente] hard;[abrazar, agarrar] tight;está nevando fuerte it's snowing hard o heavily;lo ató bien fuerte she tied it tight;chuta fuerte he has a powerful kick2. [abundantemente] a lot;en España se suele almorzar fuerte in Spain, people usually have a big meal at lunchtime3. [en voz alta] loudly;¿podría hablar más fuerte? could you speak louder?♦ nm1. [fortificación] fort2. [especialidad] strong point, forte;su fuerte son las matemáticas mathematics is his forte* * *I adj1 strong3 aumento sharp4 ruido loud5:estoy fuerte en idiomas I’m good at languages6 fig popincredible fam ;¡qué fuerte!, ¡esto es muy fuerte! fam God, this is awful! famII adv hard;hablar fuerte speak loudly;jugar fuerte bet heavilyhacerse fuerte dig o.s. in* * *fuerte adv1) : strongly, tightly, hard2) : loudly3) : abundantlyfuerte adj1) : strong2) : intenseun fuerte dolor: an intense pain3) : loud4) : extreme, excessivefuerte nm1) : fort, stronghold2) : forte, strong point* * *fuerte1 adj1. (en general) strong2. (dolor) severe3. (voz, ruido) loud4. (golpe) hard6. (imágenes) violent¡qué fuerte! how awful!fuerte2 adv1. (con fuerza) hard2. (hablar) loud / loudly3. (sujetar) tight4. (comer)fuerte3 n1. (fortificación) fort2. (punto sobresaliente) strong point -
7 corpulento
adj.1 stout, burly, heavily built, heavy-set.2 hefty, bulky.3 solid, sturdy.4 full-bodied.* * *► adjetivo1 corpulent, stocky, stout* * *(f. - corpulenta)adj.* * *ADJ [persona] burly, heavily-built; [árbol] stout, solid, massive* * ** * *= hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.], strong [stronger -comp., strongest -sup.].Ex. This new font had increased contrast and x-height in the lower case and a hefty set of capitals = Este nuevo tipo de letra había aumentado el contraste y el ojo medio de las minúsculas y las mayúsculas eran voluminosas.Ex. In fact, the 1979 index figures show a strong contrast between the hardback and paperback turnovers, with the hardback market being down and the paperback market up.* * ** * *= hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.], strong [stronger -comp., strongest -sup.].Ex: This new font had increased contrast and x-height in the lower case and a hefty set of capitals = Este nuevo tipo de letra había aumentado el contraste y el ojo medio de las minúsculas y las mayúsculas eran voluminosas.
Ex: In fact, the 1979 index figures show a strong contrast between the hardback and paperback turnovers, with the hardback market being down and the paperback market up.* * *corpulento -taA ‹persona› hefty, burly, heavily built; ‹animal› hefty, bulky; ‹árbol› solid, sturdyB ‹vino› full-bodied* * *
corpulento
‹ árbol› solid, sturdy
corpulento,-a adjetivo corpulent, stout
' corpulento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corpulenta
- hermoso
English:
corpulent
- portly
- stout
- bulky
- heavily
- hefty
* * *corpulento, -a adj[persona] heavily built, burly; [animal] bulky* * *adj solidly built, burly* * *corpulento, -ta adjrobusto: robust, stout, sturdy -
8 resistente
adj.1 tough, strong (fuerte).resistente al calor heat-resistant2 resistant, hard, hard-wearing, stout.f. & m.resistance fighter.* * *► adjetivo1 (que resiste) resistant (a, to)2 (fuerte) tough, strong3 (tejido) hard-wearing* * *adj.1) resistant2) tough* * *1.ADJ (=que ofrece resistencia) resistant (a to)[tela] hard-wearing, tough; [ropa] strong; (Bot) hardyresistente al calor — resistant to heat, heat-resistant
hacerse resistente — (Med) to build up a resistance (a to)
2.* * *adjetivo <material/metal> resistant, tough; < tela> tough, hard-wearing; <persona/animal/planta> tough, hardy* * *= robust, resilient, stubborn, serviceable, rugged, sturdy [sturdier -comp., sturdiest -sup.], hardy [hardier -comp., hardiest -sup.], durable, resistant, hard-wearing.Ex. Although microcomputers are relatively robust, they do not take kindly to frequent moves from one location to another, particularly on wheeled trollies.Ex. The solution was found to be a composition of glue and treacle which could be cast on to the roller stock and which made a seamless, resilient surface that inked perfectly.Ex. He is seldom happy, never satisfied, temperamental, stubborn; his behavior at times can be charitably characterized as erratic.Ex. Plain calico makes a serviceable book cover but it looks better when it is coloured.Ex. The article 'Where no drive has gone before: ruggedized CD-ROM drives' provides examples of conditions where CD-ROM drives need to be particularly rugged (severe industrial conditions, severe shock and vibration conditions, and severe military conditions).Ex. Here came every sort of human ingredient -- sturdy homesteaders, skilled craftsmen, precious scoundrels.Ex. These plants are often not as hardy when placed in the garden under less than hothouse conditions.Ex. The slips are cheaper, but less durable than cards.Ex. After a number of years in office, however, they became increasingly abrasive, remote, contemptuous of criticism, and resistant to any change that might reduce their authority.Ex. The manufacturers of this type of artificial turf say that while the grass is soft and springy underfoot it is extremely tough and hard-wearing.----* mancha resistente = stubborn stain.* muy resistente = heavy-duty.* planta resistente a las heladas = hardy-annual.* resistente a = impervious to, refractory to.* resistente al ácido = acid-resistant.* resistente al agua = water resistant.* resistente a la lejía = bleachable.* resistente a la lluvia = showerproof.* resistente a las drogas = drug-resistant.* resistente al calor = heat-resistant.* resistente al cambio = resistant to change.* resistente al fuego = fire-resistant.* resistente al viento = windproof.* resistente a un tratamiento duro = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA].* * *adjetivo <material/metal> resistant, tough; < tela> tough, hard-wearing; <persona/animal/planta> tough, hardy* * *= robust, resilient, stubborn, serviceable, rugged, sturdy [sturdier -comp., sturdiest -sup.], hardy [hardier -comp., hardiest -sup.], durable, resistant, hard-wearing.Ex: Although microcomputers are relatively robust, they do not take kindly to frequent moves from one location to another, particularly on wheeled trollies.
Ex: The solution was found to be a composition of glue and treacle which could be cast on to the roller stock and which made a seamless, resilient surface that inked perfectly.Ex: He is seldom happy, never satisfied, temperamental, stubborn; his behavior at times can be charitably characterized as erratic.Ex: Plain calico makes a serviceable book cover but it looks better when it is coloured.Ex: The article 'Where no drive has gone before: ruggedized CD-ROM drives' provides examples of conditions where CD-ROM drives need to be particularly rugged (severe industrial conditions, severe shock and vibration conditions, and severe military conditions).Ex: Here came every sort of human ingredient -- sturdy homesteaders, skilled craftsmen, precious scoundrels.Ex: These plants are often not as hardy when placed in the garden under less than hothouse conditions.Ex: The slips are cheaper, but less durable than cards.Ex: After a number of years in office, however, they became increasingly abrasive, remote, contemptuous of criticism, and resistant to any change that might reduce their authority.Ex: The manufacturers of this type of artificial turf say that while the grass is soft and springy underfoot it is extremely tough and hard-wearing.* mancha resistente = stubborn stain.* muy resistente = heavy-duty.* planta resistente a las heladas = hardy-annual.* resistente a = impervious to, refractory to.* resistente al ácido = acid-resistant.* resistente al agua = water resistant.* resistente a la lejía = bleachable.* resistente a la lluvia = showerproof.* resistente a las drogas = drug-resistant.* resistente al calor = heat-resistant.* resistente al cambio = resistant to change.* resistente al fuego = fire-resistant.* resistente al viento = windproof.* resistente a un tratamiento duro = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA].* * *‹material/metal› resistant, strong, tough; ‹tela› strong, tough, hard-wearing; ‹persona/animal/planta› tough, hardy resistente A algo:resistente a la humedad damp-proofresistente al calor heat-resistantresistente al frío resistant to coldlas langostas se hicieron resistentes al pesticida the locusts became resistant to the pesticidemember of the Resistance* * *
resistente adjetivo ‹material/metal› resistant, tough;
‹ tela› tough, hard-wearing;
‹persona/animal/planta› tough, hardy;
resistente adjetivo
1 (que soporta bien circunstancias adversas) resistant: emplea una pintura resistente al agua, use a water-resistant paint
(duradero, fuerte) strong, tough: lleva un calzado muy resistente, he wears strong shoes
2 (persona) tough, resilient
(planta) hardy
' resistente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aguantador
- horno
English:
delicate
- flameproof
- hardy
- resistant
- serviceable
- strong
- sturdy
- tough
- water-resistant
- wear
- flame
- hard
- heavy
- heavyweight
- robust
- toughen
* * *resistente adj[fuerte] [material] strong, tough; [tela] tough, hard-wearing; [estructura] strong; [persona, animal] tough; [planta] tough, hardy; [bacteria] resistant;resistente al calor heat-resistant;resistente al frío resistant to the cold;resistente a los antibióticos resistant to antibiotics;hacerse resistente (a) to build up a resistance (to)* * *adj1 ( fuerte) strong, tough2 resistant(a to);resistente al calor heat-resistant;resistente al fuego fireproof* * *resistente adj1) : resistant2) : strong, tough* * *resistente adj (fuerte) strong -
9 sólido
adj.1 solid, firm, strong, brick-and-mortar.2 solid, punchy, sound, convincing.3 solid, honest, irreproachable.m.1 solid, solid object, trimensional.2 solid, non-liquid.* * *► adjetivo3 figurado (principios etc) sound1 solid————————1 solid* * *1. (f. - sólida)adj.1) solid2) firm3) sound2. noun m.* * *1. ADJ1) [objeto] (=compacto) solid; (=duro) hard2) (Téc) (=firme) solidly made; (=bien construido) well built; [zapatos] stout, strong; [color] fast3) (=seguro) [argumento] solid, sound; [base, principio] sound2.SM solid* * *I- da adjetivo1)a) <estado/alimentos> solidb) <muro/edificio> solid; < base> solid, firm; <mueble/zapatos> solid, sturdyc) < terreno> solid, hardd) < color> fast2)a) <argumento/razonamiento> solid, sound; <preparación/principios> soundIIa) (Fís, Mat) solidb) sólidos masculino plural (Med) solids (pl)* * *= robust, firm [firmer -comp., firmest -sup.], solid, sound [sounder -comp., soundest -sup.], strong [stronger -comp., strongest -sup.], stalwart, rock solid, well-founded, articulated.Ex. Although microcomputers are relatively robust, they do not take kindly to frequent moves from one location to another, particularly on wheeled trollies.Ex. Full consideration of the above factors should form a firm basis for the design of an effective thesaurus or list of subject headings.Ex. The genesis of this brave new world of solid state logic, in which bibliographic data are reduced to phantasmagoria on the faces of cathode-ray tubes (CRT), extends at most only three-quarters of a decade into the dim past.Ex. Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.Ex. In fact, the 1979 index figures show a strong contrast between the hardback and paperback turnovers, with the hardback market being down and the paperback market up.Ex. In the past decade or so, much stalwart work has been done in order to provide non-textbook reading material for primary school children.Ex. The numbers in the ad, which are quite eye-opening, are rock-solid.Ex. No citation order, no matter how well-founded, will prove suitable for every searcher.Ex. The institutional impact of public libraries on social capital has been studied without a basis in an articulated theory on the creation of social capital = Hasta ahora, el impacto institucional de las bibliotecas públicas sobre el capital social se han estudiado en su mayoría sin partir de una base teórica sólida sobre la creación del capital social.----* alimentos sólidos = solid food.* combustible sólido = solid fuel.* de construcción sólida = solidly-built.* física del estado sólido = solid state physics.* partícula sólida = solid particle.* poco sólido = insubstantial.* residuos sólidos = solid waste.* sólido como una piedra = rock solid.* sólido lácteo = milk solid.* * *I- da adjetivo1)a) <estado/alimentos> solidb) <muro/edificio> solid; < base> solid, firm; <mueble/zapatos> solid, sturdyc) < terreno> solid, hardd) < color> fast2)a) <argumento/razonamiento> solid, sound; <preparación/principios> soundIIa) (Fís, Mat) solidb) sólidos masculino plural (Med) solids (pl)* * *= robust, firm [firmer -comp., firmest -sup.], solid, sound [sounder -comp., soundest -sup.], strong [stronger -comp., strongest -sup.], stalwart, rock solid, well-founded, articulated.Ex: Although microcomputers are relatively robust, they do not take kindly to frequent moves from one location to another, particularly on wheeled trollies.
Ex: Full consideration of the above factors should form a firm basis for the design of an effective thesaurus or list of subject headings.Ex: The genesis of this brave new world of solid state logic, in which bibliographic data are reduced to phantasmagoria on the faces of cathode-ray tubes (CRT), extends at most only three-quarters of a decade into the dim past.Ex: Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.Ex: In fact, the 1979 index figures show a strong contrast between the hardback and paperback turnovers, with the hardback market being down and the paperback market up.Ex: In the past decade or so, much stalwart work has been done in order to provide non-textbook reading material for primary school children.Ex: The numbers in the ad, which are quite eye-opening, are rock-solid.Ex: No citation order, no matter how well-founded, will prove suitable for every searcher.Ex: The institutional impact of public libraries on social capital has been studied without a basis in an articulated theory on the creation of social capital = Hasta ahora, el impacto institucional de las bibliotecas públicas sobre el capital social se han estudiado en su mayoría sin partir de una base teórica sólida sobre la creación del capital social.* alimentos sólidos = solid food.* combustible sólido = solid fuel.* de construcción sólida = solidly-built.* física del estado sólido = solid state physics.* partícula sólida = solid particle.* poco sólido = insubstantial.* residuos sólidos = solid waste.* sólido como una piedra = rock solid.* sólido lácteo = milk solid.* * *A1 ‹estado/alimentos› solid2 ‹muro/edificio› solid; ‹base› solid, firm, secure; ‹mueble/zapatos› solid, solidly made, sturdy3 ‹terreno› solid, hard4 ‹color› fastB1 ‹argumento/razonamiento› solid, sound; ‹conocimientos/preparación/principios› sound2 ‹empresa› sound; ‹relación› steady, strongun empresario de sólido prestigio a businessman with a solid reputationuna sólida experiencia profesional sound professional experience* * *
Del verbo soler: ( conjugate soler)
solido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
soler
sólido
soler ( conjugate soler) verbo intransitivo:
no suele retrasarse he's not usually late;
solía correr todos los días he used to go for a run every day
sólido 1 -da adjetivo
1 ( en sentido físico) solid
2
‹preparación/principios› sound
‹ relación› steady, strong
sólido 2 sustantivo masculinoa) (Fís, Mat) solidb)
soler vi defect
1 (en presente) to be in the habit of: solemos ir en coche, we usually go by car
sueles equivocarte, you are usually wrong
2 (en pasado) solía pasear por aquí, he used to walk round here
En el presente, la traducción más común de soler es el verbo principal más usually: Suele volver a las diez. He usually comes back at ten.
Para referirnos a costumbres en el pasado hay que usar to use to o would. Would expresa acciones repetidas, mientras que to use to describe también estados o situaciones: Antes íbamos/solíamos ir a la playa en tren. We used to/would go to the beach by train.
No confundas to use to (do sthg) con to be used to (doing sthg), que significa estar acostumbrado y, al contrario que to use to, puede usarse también en presente: Estoy acostumbrado a coger el metro. I'm used to taking the metro. ➣ Ver nota en accustom
sólido,-a
I adjetivo
1 Fís Quím solid
2 (material) strong
II sustantivo masculino solid
' sólido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
diente
- sólida
- diluir
- macizo
- pulverizar
English:
clash
- established
- filling station
- firm
- massive
- solid
- sound
- stable
- strong
- sturdy
- substantial
- unsound
- well-established
- cast
- flimsy
- robust
- rocky
- secure
- stout
- weak
* * *sólido, -a♦ adj1. [cuerpo] solid;un cuerpo sólido a solid2. [relación] strong3. [fundamento] firm;[argumento, conocimiento, idea] sound, solid4. [color] fast♦ nmsolid* * *I adj solid; fig: conclusion soundII m FÍS solid* * *sólido, -da adj1) : solid, firm2) : sturdy, well-made3) : sound, well-founded♦ sólidamente advsólido nm: solid* * *sólido adj solid -
10 fornido
adj.strong, brawny, able-bodied, stalwart.* * *► adjetivo1 strapping, hefty* * *ADJ (=corpulento) strapping, hefty; (=apuesto) well-built* * *- da adjetivo well-built, big, hefty* * *= brawny [brawnier -comp., brawniest -sup.], sturdy [sturdier -comp., sturdiest -sup.], stalwart.Ex. This revolutionary syndicalist union consistently supported the most downtrodden & oppressed, & encouraged a cult of the unspoiled, heroic brawny proletarian with raw courage & 'natural' virtues.Ex. Here came every sort of human ingredient -- sturdy homesteaders, skilled craftsmen, precious scoundrels.Ex. In the past decade or so, much stalwart work has been done in order to provide non-textbook reading material for primary school children.* * *- da adjetivo well-built, big, hefty* * *= brawny [brawnier -comp., brawniest -sup.], sturdy [sturdier -comp., sturdiest -sup.], stalwart.Ex: This revolutionary syndicalist union consistently supported the most downtrodden & oppressed, & encouraged a cult of the unspoiled, heroic brawny proletarian with raw courage & 'natural' virtues.
Ex: Here came every sort of human ingredient -- sturdy homesteaders, skilled craftsmen, precious scoundrels.Ex: In the past decade or so, much stalwart work has been done in order to provide non-textbook reading material for primary school children.* * *fornido -dawell-built, big, hefty* * *fornido, -a adjwell-built* * *adj well-built* * *fornido, -da adj: well-built, burly, hefty -
11 chicarrón
m.sturdy boy.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino* * *chicarrón, -ona1.ADJ strapping, sturdy2.SM / F strapping lad/sturdy lass* * *masculine, feminine* * *chicarrón, -ona nm,fFam strapping lad, f strapping girl* * *m fambig strapping fellow -
12 aguante
intj.hold it.m.1 self-restraint, tolerance (paciencia).2 strength (resistencia).3 endurance, resistance, capacity to endure, strength.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: aguantar.* * *1 (paciencia) patience, endurance2 (fuerza) strength\tener mucho aguante (paciente) to be very patient 2 (resistente) to be strong, have a lot of stamina* * *noun m.1) tolerance, patience2) endurance* * *SM1) (=paciencia) patience2) (=resistencia) [ante el dolor] endurance; [ante el cansancio] stamina, staying power¿ya estás cansado? ¡qué poco aguante tienes! — are you tired already? you've no staying power o stamina!
no pongas libros en esa mesa, que tiene muy poco aguante — don't put books on that table, it can't take much weight
3) Caribe** * *1) ( de un pueblo) powers of endurance; ( paciencia) patience2) ( resistencia física de una persona) stamina* * *= endurance, stamina, staying power.Ex. By some extra stamina or heritage of endurance they contrived to exist by becoming peddlers.Ex. By some extra stamina or heritage of endurance they contrived to exist by becoming pedlars.Ex. Nevertheless, he believes that while it will not disappear tomorrow, the jury is still out on whether Knowledge Management has staying power.* * *1) ( de un pueblo) powers of endurance; ( paciencia) patience2) ( resistencia física de una persona) stamina* * *= endurance, stamina, staying power.Ex: By some extra stamina or heritage of endurance they contrived to exist by becoming peddlers.
Ex: By some extra stamina or heritage of endurance they contrived to exist by becoming pedlars.Ex: Nevertheless, he believes that while it will not disappear tomorrow, the jury is still out on whether Knowledge Management has staying power.* * *A(tolerancia, paciencia): el aguante de este pueblo no parece tener límites the people of this country seem to have limitless powers of enduranceno se enoja nunca, tiene mucho aguante she never gets annoyed, she's very patient o long-sufferingB(resistencia): ¡qué poco aguante tienes! you don't have o you haven't got much stamina!es una máquina de mucho aguante it is a very sturdy machine* * *
Del verbo aguantar: ( conjugate aguantar)
aguanté es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
aguante es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
aguantar
aguante
aguantar ( conjugate aguantar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹dolor/sufrimiento› to bear, endure;
no tengo por qué aguante esto I don't have to put up with this;
este calor no hay quien lo aguante this heat is unbearable;
no sabes aguante una broma you can't take a joke;
no los aguanto I can't stand them;
no puedo aguante este dolor de muelas this toothache's unbearable
2
‹ presión› to withstandb) ( durar):◊ estas botas aguanteán otro invierno these boots will last (me/you/him) another winter
3 ( sostener) to hold
4 (contener, reprimir) ‹risa/lágrimas› to hold back;
verbo intransitivo:◊ ¡ya no aguanto más! I can't take any more!;
no creo que este clavo aguante I don't think this nail will hold
aguantarse verbo pronominal
1 (conformarse, resignarse):◊ me tendré que aguante I'll just have to put up with it;
si no le gusta, que se aguante if he doesn't like it, he can lump it (colloq)
2 (euf) (reprimirse, contenerse):
aguántate un poquito que ya llegamos just hold o hang on a minute, we'll soon be there
3 (AmL fam) ( esperarse) to hang on (colloq)
aguantar
I verbo transitivo
1 (soportar, tolerar) to tolerate: no puedo aguantar más tu prepotencia, I can't stand your arrogance any longer ➣ Ver nota en bear y stand
2 (sujetar) to support, hold: por favor, aguanta la escalera mientras cambio la bombilla, please hold the ladder while I change the bulb
3 (reprimirse) aguantó la respiración tres minutos, he held his breath for three minutes
II verbo intransitivo
1 (durar) to last
2 (soportar) aguanta un poco más, hold on a bit longer
aguante sustantivo masculino endurance, stamina: tiene mucha capacidad de aguante, he is very long-suffering
' aguante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dura
- duro
- estómago
- resistencia
- aguantar
English:
humour
- staying power
* * *aguante nm1. [paciencia] tolerance;tiene muy poco aguante, se enfada con cualquier comentario she's not very tolerant, she's very quick to lose her temper2. [resistencia] strength;[de persona] stamina* * *m1 patience;tener mucho aguante be very patient, have a lot of patience2 física stamina, endurance* * *aguante nm1) tolerancia: tolerance, patience2) resistencia: endurance, strength* * *aguante n1. (paciencia) patience2. (resistencia) stamina -
13 abrir haciendo palanca
(v.) = pry + Nombre + openEx. If the paper clip has not rusted and the paper is sturdy, a paper clip can be removed by gently prying it open.* * *(v.) = pry + Nombre + openEx: If the paper clip has not rusted and the paper is sturdy, a paper clip can be removed by gently prying it open.
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14 canalla
adj.rotten, wicked, mean.f. & m.1 swine, dog.2 knave, despicable person, scoundrel, scum.3 mob, rabble, canaille, doggery.* * *1 peyorativo (chusma) riffraff, mob, rabble1 peyorativo (hombre ruin) rascal, scoundrel, swine, rotter* * *noun mf.swine, rat* * *masculino y femeninoa) (fam) (bribón, granuja) swine (colloq)la canalla — the rabble o riffraff
* * *= scoundrel, miscreant, scumbag, rascal, scallywag [scalawag, -USA], rapscallion, cad, swine, pig, badass, nasty piece of work.Ex. Here came every sort of human ingredient -- sturdy homesteaders, skilled craftsmen, precious scoundrels.Ex. The forest, therefore, is regarded as the abode of robbers & sundry miscreants, implying its relation to the forces of chaos & disorder.Ex. He then made the comment that our soldiers are fighting 'detestable murderers and scumbags'.Ex. And although they may pose themselves as very religious, they are simply rascals.Ex. In other words, we either have morons or thugs running the White House -- or perhaps one moron, one thug, and a smattering of scalawags in between.Ex. In all truth, it must be said that this howling, hissing, foot-scraping body of young rapscallions found some cause for complaint.Ex. Not only that, but this cad has also convinced them she is losing her faculties.Ex. In German law it is a criminal offense for A to insult B, for example, by calling him a swine.Ex. He was waiting for the opportunity to unleash his fury, no one calls him a pig and gets away with it.Ex. In the hardscrabble times of the Bible, where there were plagues, invasions from foreign powers, and swarms of locusts, you pretty much had to be a badass.Ex. Mary, on the other hand, is a nasty piece of work who is at her best is frosty and aloof and at her worst is hostile and cruel.----* comportarse como un canalla con = be rotten to.* portarse como un canalla con = be rotten to.* * *masculino y femeninoa) (fam) (bribón, granuja) swine (colloq)la canalla — the rabble o riffraff
* * *= scoundrel, miscreant, scumbag, rascal, scallywag [scalawag, -USA], rapscallion, cad, swine, pig, badass, nasty piece of work.Ex: Here came every sort of human ingredient -- sturdy homesteaders, skilled craftsmen, precious scoundrels.
Ex: The forest, therefore, is regarded as the abode of robbers & sundry miscreants, implying its relation to the forces of chaos & disorder.Ex: He then made the comment that our soldiers are fighting 'detestable murderers and scumbags'.Ex: And although they may pose themselves as very religious, they are simply rascals.Ex: In other words, we either have morons or thugs running the White House -- or perhaps one moron, one thug, and a smattering of scalawags in between.Ex: In all truth, it must be said that this howling, hissing, foot-scraping body of young rapscallions found some cause for complaint.Ex: Not only that, but this cad has also convinced them she is losing her faculties.Ex: In German law it is a criminal offense for A to insult B, for example, by calling him a swine.Ex: He was waiting for the opportunity to unleash his fury, no one calls him a pig and gets away with it.Ex: In the hardscrabble times of the Bible, where there were plagues, invasions from foreign powers, and swarms of locusts, you pretty much had to be a badass.Ex: Mary, on the other hand, is a nasty piece of work who is at her best is frosty and aloof and at her worst is hostile and cruel.* comportarse como un canalla con = be rotten to.* portarse como un canalla con = be rotten to.* * *el muy canalla se largó con toda la plata the rotten swine ran off with all the cash2la canalla periodística the press mob ( pej)* * *
canalla sustantivo masculino y femenino (fam) (bribón, granuja) swine (colloq)
canalla pey
I mf swine, rotter
II sustantivo femenino riffraff, mob
' canalla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
miserable
- sinvergüenza
English:
heel
- rat
- scoundrel
- swine
- unmitigated
* * *♦ adj1 [miserable] beastly;[bribón] roguish2 [barriobajero] low-life3 [estado] rogue♦ nmf[persona] swine, dog♦ nfla canalla the rabble, the riffraff* * *I m/f swine fam, rat famII f riff-raff* * * -
15 colono
f. & m.colonist, colon, planter, settler.m.settler, colonist.* * *1 (habitante) colonist, settler2 AGRICULTURA tenant farmer* * *(f. - colona)noun1) colonizer, settler* * *colono, -aSM / F1) [de país, territorio] colonist; (=nativo de una colonia) colonial2) (Agr) tenant farmer3) Caribe [de azúcar] sugar planter4) And ( Hist) (=indio) Indian bound to an estate* * *1) ( inmigrante) colonist2) (Agr) ( en tierras baldías) settler; ( en tierras arrendadas) tenant farmer* * *= colonist, homesteader, settler.Ex. Encounters between indigenous and colonizing peoples are described as MASSACRES when the indigenous people won and BATTLES when the colonists won.Ex. Here came every sort of human ingredient -- sturdy homesteaders, skilled craftsmen, precious scoundrels.Ex. In the 1920s and 1930s more than 1 million books were being loaned each year to members as far afield as the most isolated settlers' gangs working on distant branch lines.* * *1) ( inmigrante) colonist2) (Agr) ( en tierras baldías) settler; ( en tierras arrendadas) tenant farmer* * *= colonist, homesteader, settler.Ex: Encounters between indigenous and colonizing peoples are described as MASSACRES when the indigenous people won and BATTLES when the colonists won.
Ex: Here came every sort of human ingredient -- sturdy homesteaders, skilled craftsmen, precious scoundrels.Ex: In the 1920s and 1930s more than 1 million books were being loaned each year to members as far afield as the most isolated settlers' gangs working on distant branch lines.* * *A (inmigrante) colonist* * *
colono sustantivo masculino
( en tierras arrendadas) tenant farmer
colono sustantivo masculino settler
' colono' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
establecer
English:
colonist
- settler
* * *colono nm1. [colonizador] settler, colonist2. [agricultor] tenant farmer* * *m, colona f1 colonist2 AGR tenant farmer* * *colono, -na n1) : settler, colonist2) : tenant farmer -
16 forzar
v.1 to force.forzar a alguien a hacer algo to force somebody to do somethingforzar la vista to strain one's eyesforzar una cerradura to force a lockRicardo forzó la puerta Richard forced the door.2 to rape.3 to enforce, to muscle, to impose, to foist.La policía forzó el reglamento The police enforced the rules.4 to coerce, to constrain, to force.La policía forzó a Ricardo The police coerced Richard.* * *(o changes to ue in stressed syllables; z changes to c before e)Present IndicativePast Indicativeforcé, forzaste, forzó, forzamos, forzasteis, forzaron.Present SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to force, compel2) strain* * *VT1) (=obligar) to forceforzar a algn a hacer algo — to force sb to do sth, make sb do sth
les forzó a dimitir — he forced them to resign, he made them resign
2) [+ puerta, cerradura] to force; (Mil) [+ ciudadela, fuerte] to storm, take3) [+ ojos, voz] to strain; [+ sonrisa] to force4) (=violar) to rape* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( obligar) to forceme vi forzado — I had to, I was forced
2)a) < vista> to strainb) < sonrisa> to force3) <puerta/cerradura> to force4) ( violar) to rape2.* * *= compel, constrain, force, oblige, force + Nombre + open, strain, extrude, enforce, shoehorn, pry + Nombre + open.Nota: Sinónimo de prise + Nombre + open.Ex. It was apparent that the majority of respondents did not feel the need to react as if they were confronting forces compelling the adoption of totally new role.Ex. Model II sees the process in terms of the system forcing or constraining the user to deviate from the 'real' problem.Ex. If the library wants all users to have passwords, an authorization level of 1 can be assigned in the search function to force the system to require a password.Ex. The user interested in children's sports, therefore, is obliged, when looking under the general heading, to differentiate between those works which are general and those which are on men's sports.Ex. His small foreign-made car strained with the added burden of an interior packed to capacity with personal belongings and a heavily laden U-Haul trailor attached to the rear.Ex. In theory, at least, information provision has always been seen as an integral part of the library service, but in practice this had tended to become extruded to the point of non-existence by the time it reaches the smaller rural branches and mobile libraries = En teoría, al menos, la difusión de la información siempre se ha visto como una parte integral del servicio bibliotecario, aunque en la práctica se ha tendido a forzarla hasta el punto de su inexistencia cuando llega a las bibliotecas sucursales rurales más pequeñas y a las bibliotecas móviles.Ex. Economic necessity will enforce an improvement in the provision of patent information in Hungary.Ex. We should not expect faculty to shoehorn their approaches into a technical developer's ideas of what is valuable or the correct pedagogical approach.Ex. If the paper clip has not rusted and the paper is sturdy, a paper clip can be removed by gently prying it open.----* abrir forzando = force + Nombre + open.* abrir forzando con palanca = prise + Nombre + open.* forzar a = coerce (into), press into.* forzar a cerrar un Negocio = drive out of + business.* forzar la separación de = coerce + Nombre + away from.* forzar una respuesta = coerce + a response.* que fuerza los músculos = muscle-straining.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( obligar) to forceme vi forzado — I had to, I was forced
2)a) < vista> to strainb) < sonrisa> to force3) <puerta/cerradura> to force4) ( violar) to rape2.* * *= compel, constrain, force, oblige, force + Nombre + open, strain, extrude, enforce, shoehorn, pry + Nombre + open.Nota: Sinónimo de prise + Nombre + open.Ex: It was apparent that the majority of respondents did not feel the need to react as if they were confronting forces compelling the adoption of totally new role.
Ex: Model II sees the process in terms of the system forcing or constraining the user to deviate from the 'real' problem.Ex: If the library wants all users to have passwords, an authorization level of 1 can be assigned in the search function to force the system to require a password.Ex: The user interested in children's sports, therefore, is obliged, when looking under the general heading, to differentiate between those works which are general and those which are on men's sports.Ex: His small foreign-made car strained with the added burden of an interior packed to capacity with personal belongings and a heavily laden U-Haul trailor attached to the rear.Ex: In theory, at least, information provision has always been seen as an integral part of the library service, but in practice this had tended to become extruded to the point of non-existence by the time it reaches the smaller rural branches and mobile libraries = En teoría, al menos, la difusión de la información siempre se ha visto como una parte integral del servicio bibliotecario, aunque en la práctica se ha tendido a forzarla hasta el punto de su inexistencia cuando llega a las bibliotecas sucursales rurales más pequeñas y a las bibliotecas móviles.Ex: Economic necessity will enforce an improvement in the provision of patent information in Hungary.Ex: We should not expect faculty to shoehorn their approaches into a technical developer's ideas of what is valuable or the correct pedagogical approach.Ex: If the paper clip has not rusted and the paper is sturdy, a paper clip can be removed by gently prying it open.* abrir forzando = force + Nombre + open.* abrir forzando con palanca = prise + Nombre + open.* forzar a = coerce (into), press into.* forzar a cerrar un Negocio = drive out of + business.* forzar la separación de = coerce + Nombre + away from.* forzar una respuesta = coerce + a response.* que fuerza los músculos = muscle-straining.* * *vtA (obligar) to forceme vi forzado a echarlo del local I had to o I was forced to o ( frml) I was obliged to throw him off the premisesB1 ‹vista› to strainestaba forzando la vista I was straining my eyes2 ‹sonrisa› to forceC ‹puerta/cerradura› to forceD (violar) to rape■ forzarse(obligarse) to make o force oneselftodos los días me fuerzo a caminar dos kilómetros every day I make myself walk two kilometers* * *
forzar ( conjugate forzar) verbo transitivo
1 ( obligar) to force
2
3 ‹puerta/cerradura› to force
forzar verbo transitivo
1 (obligar por la fuerza) to force: la forzaron a casarse, she was forced to get married
2 (un motor, una situación) to force
3 (una cerradura) to force, break open
4 (violar a alguien) to rape
' forzar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hacer
- tergiversar
- violentar
- fuerza
- palanca
English:
bend
- break in
- break into
- bulldoze
- compel
- crack
- drive
- force
- pick
- strain
- tamper
- stretch
* * *forzar vt1. [obligar, empujar] to force;forzar a alguien a hacer algo to force sb to do sth;yo no forzaría la situación I wouldn't force the situation2. [cerradura, mecanismo] to force;no fuerces el motor don't overtax the engine;forzar la vista to strain one's eyes;Informátforzar la salida [de programa] to force quit3. [violar] to rape* * *v/t1 force;forzar la voz strain one’s voice2 ( violar) rape* * *forzar {36} vt1) obligar: to force, to compel2) : to force open3) : to strainforzar los ojos: to strain one's eyes* * *forzar vb to force -
17 fuerte2
2 = robust, strong [stronger -comp., strongest -sup.], sturdy [sturdier -comp., sturdiest -sup.], loud [louder -comp., loudest -sup.], hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.], tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], forte, brawny [brawnier -comp., brawniest -sup.], buoyant, hard-wearing, strong point, nippy [nippier -comp., nippiest -sup.].Ex. Although microcomputers are relatively robust, they do not take kindly to frequent moves from one location to another, particularly on wheeled trollies.Ex. In fact, the 1979 index figures show a strong contrast between the hardback and paperback turnovers, with the hardback market being down and the paperback market up.Ex. Here came every sort of human ingredient -- sturdy homesteaders, skilled craftsmen, precious scoundrels.Ex. Visitors would be surprised by the loud creaking and groaning of the presses as the timbers gave and rubbed against each other.Ex. This new font had increased contrast and x-height in the lower case and a hefty set of capitals = Este nuevo tipo de letra había aumentado el contraste y el ojo medio de las minúsculas y las mayúsculas eran voluminosas.Ex. The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.Ex. Statistical analysis has long been a forte of sociological & social research.Ex. This revolutionary syndicalist union consistently supported the most downtrodden & oppressed, & encouraged a cult of the unspoiled, heroic brawny proletarian with raw courage & 'natural' virtues.Ex. The foreign relations of the Community will probably remain a buoyant area.Ex. The manufacturers of this type of artificial turf say that while the grass is soft and springy underfoot it is extremely tough and hard-wearing.Ex. One of the strong points of the DIALOG service is the documentation.Ex. Blend cream cheese with prepared horseradish for a nippy taste.----* amarillo fuerte = bright yellow.* andar pisando fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact.* apretar fuerte = bear down on.* bebida alcohólica fuerte = hard drink, hard liquor.* caja fuerte = safe, safety deposit box.* combinación de la caja fuerte = safe code, safe combination.* con fuertes aspiraciones profesionales = upward-mobile.* dar fuerte = pack + a wallop.* delgado y fuerte = wiry.* demasiado fuerte = over-strong.* de olor fuerte = strong-smelling.* fuerte como un roble = as strong as an ox.* fuerte como un toro = as strong as an ox.* fuertes lluvias = heavy rain.* fuerte viento = strong wind.* golpear fuerte = wallop, whack.* golpe fuerte = whack.* hacer más fuerte = toughen.* hacerse más fuerte = gain in + strength, grow in + strength.* iluminación fuerte = task lighting.* ley del más fuerte, la = law of the jungle, the, survival of the fittest, survival of the strongest.* mar fuerte = heavy sea.* más fuerte que un roble = as strong as an ox.* más fuerte que un toro = as strong as an ox.* naranja fuerte = bright orange.* olor fuerte y penetrante = tang.* pegar fuerte = pack + a wallop.* pisar fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact, stomp.* plato fuerte = main dish, strong point, entrée, main entrée.* poner más fuerte = crank up.* punto fuerte = strength.* sabor fuerte y penetrante = tang.* supervivencia del más fuerte = survival of the fittest, survival of the strongest.* tener una personalidad muy fuerte = be full of character.* tener un carácter muy fuerte = be full of character.* un fuerte sentimiento de = a strong sense of.* viento fuerte = high wind. -
18 macizo
adj.solid, robust, massive, sturdy.m.mountain mass, massif.* * *► adjetivo1 (plata) solid2 (fuerte) solid, well-built1 (montañoso) massif, mountain mass2 (de flores) bed3 (de una pared) section————————1 (montañoso) massif, mountain mass2 (de flores) bed3 (de una pared) section* * *(f. - maciza)adj.1) solid2) strong* * *1. ADJ1) (=no hueco) solid2) (=fuerte) [objeto] solidly made; [persona] stout, well-built3) (=grande) massive4) * (=atractivo) gorgeous *2. SM1) (Geog) massif2) [de plantas] clump3) (Arquit) [de pared] stretch, section ( of a wall); [de edificios] group4) (=masa) mass5) (Aut) solid tyre, solid tire (EEUU)3.ADV CAm, Méx quickly, fast* * *I- za adjetivoa) [SER] ( sólido) solidII1)a) ( de montañas) massifb) (de flores, arbustos) clump2) (Arquit) section* * *= rock solid.Ex. The numbers in the ad, which are quite eye-opening, are rock-solid.----* de oro macizo = solid-gold.* * *I- za adjetivoa) [SER] ( sólido) solidII1)a) ( de montañas) massifb) (de flores, arbustos) clump2) (Arquit) section* * *= rock solid.Ex: The numbers in the ad, which are quite eye-opening, are rock-solid.
* de oro macizo = solid-gold.* * *1 [ SER] (sólido) soliduna pulsera de oro macizo a solid gold braceletA1 (de montañas) massif2 (de flores, arbustos) clumpB ( Arquit) section* * *
Del verbo macizar: ( conjugate macizar)
macizo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
macizó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
macizo 1◊ -za adjetivo
macizo 2 sustantivo masculino ( de montañas) massif;
(de flores, arbustos) clump
macizo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (compacto) solid: una pulsera de oro macizo, a solid gold bracelet
2 (recio) solid, robust
3 fam (hombre, mujer) good looking
II m Geog (montañoso) mountain mass, massif
' macizo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
buena
- bueno
- granítica
- granítico
- maciza
English:
bed
- massive
- solid
- clump
- sturdy
* * *macizo, -a♦ adj1. [sólido] solid;una pulsera de oro macizo a solid gold wristwatch[mujer] to be gorgeous;¡maciza! [piropo] phwoar!, hello gorgeous!♦ nm1. [montañoso] massif2. [de plantas] flower-bed3. [en pared] section* * *estar macizo famhombre, mujer be dishy famII m GEOG massif* * *macizo, -za adj1) : solidoro macizo: solid gold2) : strong, strapping3) : massive* * *macizo adj solid -
19 preciado
adj.valued, esteemed, valuable, loved.past part.past participle of spanish verb: preciar.* * *► adjetivo1 precious* * *ADJ1) (=estimado) [posesión] prized; [amigo] valued, esteemed2) (=presuntuoso) presumptuous* * ** * *= cherished, precious, prized, valued, dear [dearer -comp., dearest -sup.], treasured, hugged.Ex. Some of their most cherished photographs were of sleeping users.Ex. Here came every sort of human ingredient -- sturdy homesteaders, skilled craftsmen, precious scoundrels.Ex. Small luxury editions, much prized but little used, may have survived almost complete.Ex. One very elementary kind of invitation might be the introduction of lavatories in public libraries: a facility to be found in department stores, which are interested in service to valued customers.Ex. Heaney noted that 'in the first place and in the last resort, libraries are for dear life also'.Ex. The increasing deterioration of treasured books makes conservation/preservation a national and international obligation.Ex. Death becomes the character's hugged secret in what is a movie infused with silence and poignancy.----* muy preciado = much prized, highly prized.* * ** * *= cherished, precious, prized, valued, dear [dearer -comp., dearest -sup.], treasured, hugged.Ex: Some of their most cherished photographs were of sleeping users.
Ex: Here came every sort of human ingredient -- sturdy homesteaders, skilled craftsmen, precious scoundrels.Ex: Small luxury editions, much prized but little used, may have survived almost complete.Ex: One very elementary kind of invitation might be the introduction of lavatories in public libraries: a facility to be found in department stores, which are interested in service to valued customers.Ex: Heaney noted that 'in the first place and in the last resort, libraries are for dear life also'.Ex: The increasing deterioration of treasured books makes conservation/preservation a national and international obligation.Ex: Death becomes the character's hugged secret in what is a movie infused with silence and poignancy.* muy preciado = much prized, highly prized.* * *preciado -da‹bien› prized, valued; ‹don› valuableuna joya muy preciada a highly prized jewellas naranjas son muy preciadas en este país oranges are very precious here, oranges are prized here* * *
Del verbo preciar: ( conjugate preciar)
preciado es:
el participio
preciado
‹ don› valuable
preciado,-a adjetivo
1 (un objeto) prized, valued
2 (una persona) valuable, esteemed
' preciado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
preciada
English:
sirloin
- treasure
* * *preciado, -a adjvaluable, prized;un metal muy preciado a highly-prized metal;un bien muy preciado a highly-valued possession* * *adj precious* * *preciado, -da adj: esteemed, prized, valuable -
20 precioso
adj.1 precious, charming, lovely, cuddly.2 appreciated, high-value, valued.* * *► adjetivo1 (bello) beautiful2 (valioso) precious* * *(f. - preciosa)adj.1) beautiful2) precious* * *ADJ1) (=valioso) precious, valuablepiedra 1., 1)2) (=hermoso) [gen] lovely, beautiful; (=primoroso) charming¿verdad que es precioso? — isn't it lovely o beautiful?
* * ** * *= precious, divine.Ex. Here came every sort of human ingredient -- sturdy homesteaders, skilled craftsmen, precious scoundrels.Ex. Her slinky dress was incredibly sexy, the colour was divine on her, plus the gold accessories were the perfect complement.----* metal precioso = precious metal.* piedra preciosa = cameo, precious stone, gemstone.* tiempo + ser + precioso = time + be + precious.* * ** * *= precious, divine.Ex: Here came every sort of human ingredient -- sturdy homesteaders, skilled craftsmen, precious scoundrels.
Ex: Her slinky dress was incredibly sexy, the colour was divine on her, plus the gold accessories were the perfect complement.* metal precioso = precious metal.* piedra preciosa = cameo, precious stone, gemstone.* tiempo + ser + precioso = time + be + precious.* * *precioso -sa1 (hermoso) beautiful, gorgeous, lovely2 (de gran valor) precious, valuableestamos perdiendo un tiempo precioso we're wasting precious o valuable time* * *
precioso
( de gran valor) precious, valuable
precioso,-a adjetivo
1 (de gran belleza) lovely, beautiful
2 (de gran valor) precious
' precioso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gusto
- preciosa
- campo
- metal
English:
countryside
- gorgeous
- hue
- inside
- lovely
- poppy
- precious
- beautiful
- charming
- delightful
- divine
- every
- valuable
* * *precioso, -a adj1. [bonito] lovely, beautiful2. [valioso] precious;la salud es un bien precioso one's health is a precious thing* * *adj1 (de valor) precious2 ( hermoso) beautiful* * *precioso, -sa adj1) hermoso: beautiful, exquisite2) valioso: precious, valuable* * *precioso adj2. (valioso) precious
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