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61 aliviar
v.1 to soothe.El Jacuzzi alivia a Pedro The Jacuzzi soothes Peter.2 to relieve (aligerar) (person).La aspirina alivia el dolor Aspirin relieves pain.3 to have a soothing effect, to bring ease, to soothe.El masaje alivia Massage has a soothing effect.* * *1 (aligerar) to lighten, make lighter2 figurado (enfermedad, dolor) to relieve, ease, alleviate, soothe3 (consolar) to comfort, console4 (apresurar) to hurry1 (dolor) to get better, diminish* * *verb1) to relieve, ease2) soothe* * *1. VT1) [+ dolor, sufrimiento, problema] to ease, relievemedidas para aliviar los efectos de la catástrofe — measures to ease o relieve the effects of the disaster
2) [+ carga, peso] to lighten3) (=consolar) to soothe4) frm5) † (=robar)2.VI (=darse prisa) to speed up3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo2) (fam) ( robar)2.aliviarle algo a alguien — to relieve somebody of something (hum), to lift something from somebody (colloq)
aliviarse v pron1)a) dolor to let upb) persona to get better2) (Méx fam & euf) ( parir)¿cuándo te aliviaste? — when was the happy event? (colloq & euph)
* * *= alleviate, bring + relief, relieve, lighten, take + the sting out of + Algo, take + the bite out of, ease, lull, deliver + relief, assuage.Ex. Sub-arrangement under an entry term can alleviate the onerous task of scanning long lists of entries under the same keyword.Ex. The recent emergence of microcomputers brought some relief to this dilemma.Ex. This enabled them to re-establish their own identities and relieved them of the incidence of getting involved in 'library business'.Ex. Uncritical acceptance of Library of Congress cards, complete with call numbers and subject headings, will lighten the work of the cataloguer, but we should be aware of the possible pitfalls for the reference librarian.Ex. The director amplified: 'The personal touch would probably take some sting out of the layoff, but if I did it this way I could avoid involved discussions'.Ex. The aim of this paper is to chart a different course of interpretation through Husserl's earliest work; a course which doesn't take all of the bite out of Heidegger's critique of technology.Ex. Ulysses uses words to comfort and lull his mariners, to ease all minds about the hard decision he has made and to persuade all that his choice to leave is correct.Ex. Ulysses uses words to comfort and lull his mariners, to ease all minds about the hard decision he has made and to persuade all that his choice to leave is correct.Ex. Products containing orange peel extract deliver relief from occasional heartburn, acid indigestion, and upset stomach.Ex. The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to bad end.----* aliviar a Alguien de la carga de = relieve + Nombre + of the burden of.* aliviar a Alguien del peso de = relieve + Nombre + of the burden of.* aliviar la ansiedad = allay + anxiety.* aliviar de = give + relief from.* aliviar de una carga a = relieve + the burden (on/from).* aliviar de un peso a = relieve + the burden (on/from).* aliviar el tedio = relieve + tedium.* aliviar la presión = ease + pressure.* * *1.verbo transitivo2) (fam) ( robar)2.aliviarle algo a alguien — to relieve somebody of something (hum), to lift something from somebody (colloq)
aliviarse v pron1)a) dolor to let upb) persona to get better2) (Méx fam & euf) ( parir)¿cuándo te aliviaste? — when was the happy event? (colloq & euph)
* * *= alleviate, bring + relief, relieve, lighten, take + the sting out of + Algo, take + the bite out of, ease, lull, deliver + relief, assuage.Ex: Sub-arrangement under an entry term can alleviate the onerous task of scanning long lists of entries under the same keyword.
Ex: The recent emergence of microcomputers brought some relief to this dilemma.Ex: This enabled them to re-establish their own identities and relieved them of the incidence of getting involved in 'library business'.Ex: Uncritical acceptance of Library of Congress cards, complete with call numbers and subject headings, will lighten the work of the cataloguer, but we should be aware of the possible pitfalls for the reference librarian.Ex: The director amplified: 'The personal touch would probably take some sting out of the layoff, but if I did it this way I could avoid involved discussions'.Ex: The aim of this paper is to chart a different course of interpretation through Husserl's earliest work; a course which doesn't take all of the bite out of Heidegger's critique of technology.Ex: Ulysses uses words to comfort and lull his mariners, to ease all minds about the hard decision he has made and to persuade all that his choice to leave is correct.Ex: Ulysses uses words to comfort and lull his mariners, to ease all minds about the hard decision he has made and to persuade all that his choice to leave is correct.Ex: Products containing orange peel extract deliver relief from occasional heartburn, acid indigestion, and upset stomach.Ex: The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to bad end.* aliviar a Alguien de la carga de = relieve + Nombre + of the burden of.* aliviar a Alguien del peso de = relieve + Nombre + of the burden of.* aliviar la ansiedad = allay + anxiety.* aliviar de = give + relief from.* aliviar de una carga a = relieve + the burden (on/from).* aliviar de un peso a = relieve + the burden (on/from).* aliviar el tedio = relieve + tedium.* aliviar la presión = ease + pressure.* * *aliviar [A1 ]vtA ‹dolor› to relieve, alleviate, ease, soothe; ‹síntomas› to relieve; ‹tristeza/pena› to alleviateesta medicina te aliviará this medicine will make you feel betterNeumega alivia el dolor de cabeza al instante Neumega brings instant relief from headacheshan hecho lo posible por aliviarnos el peso del trabajo they've done everything possible to lighten our workloadle aliviaron la cartera en el apretujón in the crush he got o was relieved of his wallet o he had his wallet liftedA1 «dolor» to let up, ease off o up2 «persona» to get betterB( Méx fam euf) (parir): ¿cuándo te aliviaste? when was the happy event? ( colloq euph), when was the baby born?* * *
aliviar ( conjugate aliviar) verbo transitivo ‹ dolor› to relieve, soothe;
‹ síntomas› to relieve;
‹tristeza/pena› to alleviate;
‹ persona› to make … feel better
aliviarse verbo pronominal
aliviar verbo transitivo
1 (calmar un dolor) to relieve, soothe
2 (hacer menos pesado) to lighten, make lighter
' aliviar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
goteo
- humanamente
- calmar
- tallar
English:
alleviate
- ameliorate
- analyst
- deaden
- dull
- ease
- help
- reduce
- relieve
- soothe
- assuage
- lessen
* * *aliviar vt1. [atenuar] to relieve, to soothe;una medicina para aliviar el dolor a medicine to relieve the pain;estas pastillas te aliviarán el dolor these pills will relieve the pain2. [persona] to relieve;contarle tus penas a alguien te aliviará it will help if you tell your troubles to someone;me alivia saber que no soy el único it's a relief o it helps to know I'm not the only one3. [carga] to lightenme aliviaron la cartera someone has lifted my wallet* * *v/t alleviate, relieve* * *aliviar vtmitigar: to relieve, to alleviate, to soothe* * *aliviar vb to relieve -
62 analizar en
(v.) = break down intoEx. Sometimes these broad elements are broken down into sub-elements.* * *(v.) = break down intoEx: Sometimes these broad elements are broken down into sub-elements.
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63 arrostrar
v.1 to face up to.2 to brave, to confront, to breast, to face.* * *1 (afrontar) to face2 (emprender) to brave* * *verbto brave, face up* * *1.VT [+ consecuencias] to face, face up to; [+ peligro] to brave, face2. VI1)2)arrostrar con — [+ consecuencias] to face, face up to; [+ peligro] to brave, face
3.See:* * *verbo transitivo <peligros/penalidades> to face up to, confront; < consecuencias> to face* * *= brave, face, breast.Ex. The mammoth hunters braved sub-zero temperatures on desolate tundra at least 20000 years earlier than was thought.Ex. Hungary faces far-reaching socio-economic transformation which will inevitably affect libraries as well.Ex. He has breasted an extraordinary amount of obloquy on behalf of our country's cause.* * *verbo transitivo <peligros/penalidades> to face up to, confront; < consecuencias> to face* * *= brave, face, breast.Ex: The mammoth hunters braved sub-zero temperatures on desolate tundra at least 20000 years earlier than was thought.
Ex: Hungary faces far-reaching socio-economic transformation which will inevitably affect libraries as well.Ex: He has breasted an extraordinary amount of obloquy on behalf of our country's cause.* * *arrostrar [A1 ]vt‹peligros/penalidades› to face up to, confront; ‹consecuencias› to face* * *arrostrar vt[penalidad, peligro] to endure* * *arrostrar vt: to confront, to face (up to) -
64 atrancarse
1 (atascarse) to get stuck2 (al leer) to stumble over one's words* * *VPR1) (=atascarse) to get bogged down (en in)(Mec) to jam; [haciendo algo] to get stuck2) Méx * (=porfiarse) to dig one's heels in, be stubborn3) Cono Sur * (=estreñirse) to get constipated* * *(v.) = stumble, get + stuckEx. For some people the best way of progressing through the Internet may be by stumbling at the obstacles but persevering in the effort to move forward.Ex. Hence, the proposed method is capable of enhancing the regularization property without getting stuck at sub-optimal values in search space.* * *(v.) = stumble, get + stuckEx: For some people the best way of progressing through the Internet may be by stumbling at the obstacles but persevering in the effort to move forward.
Ex: Hence, the proposed method is capable of enhancing the regularization property without getting stuck at sub-optimal values in search space.* * *vpr1. [encerrarse] to lock oneself in2. [atascarse] to get blocked3. [al hablar, escribir] to dry up;se atranca con las palabras largas he stumbles over the long words* * *v/r figget stuck* * *vr* * *atrancarse vb1. (tubería) to get blocked2. to jam [pt. & pp. jammed]se ha atrancado la puerta, no puedo salir the door has jammed, I can't get out3. (persona) to get stuck -
65 aun cuando
conj.1 even though, although, even as, even if.2 even when.Hasta cuando descansas estás tenso You are tense even when you rest.3 while.* * *although, even though* * *= even if, even though, even whenEx. We shall now index documents under the term 'primary school' even if this concept is only embodied in a sub-theme within them.Ex. Their objectives are however slightly different, even though in any discussion of computerised cataloguing systems co-operative networks and centralised cataloguing are inextricably linked.Ex. On-line data banks are still expanding, as they provide unrivalled services, even when these have to be paid for by users.* * *= even if, even though, even whenEx: We shall now index documents under the term 'primary school' even if this concept is only embodied in a sub-theme within them.
Ex: Their objectives are however slightly different, even though in any discussion of computerised cataloguing systems co-operative networks and centralised cataloguing are inextricably linked.Ex: On-line data banks are still expanding, as they provide unrivalled services, even when these have to be paid for by users. -
66 chiste
m.1 joke (cuento).contar chistes to tell jokes2 joke, prank. (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), Mexican Spanish, River Plate)hacerle un chiste a alguien to play a joke o prank on somebodypres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: chistar.* * *1 (dicho) joke, funny story2 (dibujo) cartoon\caer en el chiste to get the jokecontar un chiste / explicar un chiste to tell a joketener chiste irónico to be funnytomar algo a chiste to take something as a jokechiste verde blue joke, dirty joke* * *noun m.* * *SM jokecaer en el chiste — to get the joke, get it
hacer chiste de algo —
chiste verde — blue joke, dirty joke
* * *1) ( cuento gracioso) jokecontar or (Col) echar un chiste — to tell a joke
es de chiste! — it's a joke! (colloq)
2) (Bol, CS, Méx) ( broma) jokehacerle un chiste a alguien — to play a joke o trick on somebody
ni de chiste — (Méx fam) no way (colloq)
3) (Col, Méx fam) ( gracia)el chiste está en or es hacerlo rápido — the idea o point is to do it quickly
no le encuentro el chiste sin chile — (Méx) there's not much point without the chili
tener su chiste — (Méx) to be tricky
4) chistes masculino plural (RPl) ( historietas) comic strips (pl), funnies (pl) (AmE colloq)* * *= joke, gag, wisecrack.Ex. Stories range from one-sentence statements we call jokes and wise sayings, through gossip to the most profound and complicated structures we call novels and poems and plays.Ex. With their rudimentary visuals and sub-par writing, the comics of the day were nothing more than gags and cheap laughs.Ex. A crowd-pleaser at any tournament, Didrikson played to the gallery with wisecracks and displays of athleticism.----* chiste graciosísimo = rib tickler.* chiste infantil = infantile joke.* chiste malo = shaggy dog story.* chiste para desternillarse = rib tickler.* chiste pueril = infantile joke.* chiste tonto para desternillarse = knee slapper.* chiste tonto pero gracioso = knee slapper.* estropear un chiste = kill + a joke.* * *1) ( cuento gracioso) jokecontar or (Col) echar un chiste — to tell a joke
es de chiste! — it's a joke! (colloq)
2) (Bol, CS, Méx) ( broma) jokehacerle un chiste a alguien — to play a joke o trick on somebody
ni de chiste — (Méx fam) no way (colloq)
3) (Col, Méx fam) ( gracia)el chiste está en or es hacerlo rápido — the idea o point is to do it quickly
no le encuentro el chiste sin chile — (Méx) there's not much point without the chili
tener su chiste — (Méx) to be tricky
4) chistes masculino plural (RPl) ( historietas) comic strips (pl), funnies (pl) (AmE colloq)* * *= joke, gag, wisecrack.Ex: Stories range from one-sentence statements we call jokes and wise sayings, through gossip to the most profound and complicated structures we call novels and poems and plays.
Ex: With their rudimentary visuals and sub-par writing, the comics of the day were nothing more than gags and cheap laughs.Ex: A crowd-pleaser at any tournament, Didrikson played to the gallery with wisecracks and displays of athleticism.* chiste graciosísimo = rib tickler.* chiste infantil = infantile joke.* chiste malo = shaggy dog story.* chiste para desternillarse = rib tickler.* chiste pueril = infantile joke.* chiste tonto para desternillarse = knee slapper.* chiste tonto pero gracioso = knee slapper.* estropear un chiste = kill + a joke.* * *A (cuento gracioso) jokecontar or ( Col) echar un chiste to tell a joke¡suena a chiste! it's unbelievable!, it's incredible!no le veo el chiste I don't see what's so funny, I don't see the joke, I don't get it ( colloq)¡es de chiste! it's a joke! ( colloq)Compuestos:(Bol, Méx) dirty jokedirty jokedirty jokeB (Bol, CS, Méx) (broma) jokevamos a hacerle un chiste let's play a joke o trick on herno es chiste, le debo más de un millón de pesos it's no joke o I'm not joking, I owe her more than a million pesos¿me lo estás diciendo en chiste? are you joking?, is that a joke?ni de chiste le vuelvo a prestar dinero there's no way I'm going to lend him money again, I'm not going to lend him money again, no chance o no way!C(Col, Méx fam) (gracia): el chiste es hacerlo en menos de un minuto the idea o point is to do it in less than a minutetiene el chiste del paisaje y nada más ( Méx); it has the countryside but that's about ittener su chiste ( Méx); to be trickyse ve fácil pero tiene su chiste it looks easy but it's quite tricky o it's not at all straightforward* * *
Del verbo chistar: ( conjugate chistar)
chisté es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
chiste es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
chistar
chiste
chistar ( conjugate chistar) verbo intransitivo:◊ ¡y sin chiste! and not another word!;
no chistó he didn't say a word
chiste sustantivo masculino
contar or (Col) echar un chiste to tell a joke;
chiste picante or verde or (Bol, Méx) colorado dirty joke
◊ hacerle un chiste a algn to play a joke o trick on sb;
me lo dijo en chiste he was jokingc) (Col, Méx fam) ( gracia):◊ el chiste está en hacerlo rápido the idea o point is to do it quickly;
tener su chiste (Méx) to be trickyd)◊ chistes sustantivo masculino plural (RPl) ( historietas) comic strips (pl), funnies (pl) (AmE colloq)
chistar verbo intransitivo
1 (hablar) to say a word
2 (protestar) cómete eso sin chistar, eat this and don't complain
chiste sustantivo masculino joke: contó un chiste muy gracioso, he told a very funny joke
un chiste verde, a blue o dirty joke
(tira cómica, dibujo) cartoon
' chiste' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
broma
- destripar
- humor
- ordinaria
- ordinario
- pillar
- agarrar
- atrevido
- celebrar
- chabacano
- chile
- color
- colorado
- contar
- cuento
- entender
- gracia
- gracioso
- ingenioso
- pescar
- picante
- pícaro
- procaz
- reír
- salado
- tomadura de pelo
- verde
English:
blue
- cartoon
- cheap
- coarse
- crack
- dirty
- drag out
- dumb
- gag
- gross
- in
- joke
- naughty
- off-color
- off-colour
- one-liner
- punch line
- racy
- raunchy
- rude
- story
- wisecrack
- flat
- knack
- private
- punch
- wise
* * *chiste nm1. [cuento] joke;contar chistes to tell jokes;¡lo que cuentas suena a chiste! it sounds like a joke!;Figno tiene ningún chiste there's nothing special about itMéx chiste colorado dirty joke; Am chiste de gallegos ≈ Irish joke, US ≈ Polish joke; Esp chiste de Lepe Br ≈ Irish joke, US ≈ Polish joke;chiste verde dirty joke2. Andes, Méx, RP [broma] joke, prank;hacerle un chiste a alguien to play a joke o prank on sb;no es chiste, perdió las dos piernas en un accidente I'm not kidding, he lost both his legs in an accident;CSurni en chiste, Méx [m5]ni de chiste: ¿vas a la fiesta? – ni en chiste are you going to the party? – no way! o you must be joking!;Méxno vuelvas a hacer eso ni de chiste don't even think about doing that again3. Andes, Méx, RP Irónico [cosa cara]adivina cuánto salió el chiste de su fiesta de Navidad guess how much it cost for their little Christmas party?;acaban de volver de China, ¿sabes cuánto les salió el chiste? they've just got back from China, how much do you think that little jaunt set them back?4. Andes, Méx, RP [gracia]el chiste es aprobar sin matarse estudiando the really clever thing is passing without studying too hardesto parece fácil, pero tiene su chiste this looks easy, but there's a knack to it* * *m joke;tener chiste L.Am. fam be funny* * *chiste nm1) : joke, funny story2)tener chiste : to be funny3)* * *chiste n1. (hablado) joke2. (dibujo) cartoon -
67 codo con codo
= side-by-side, shoulder to shoulderEx. This sub-stage and the next one must proceed side-by-side.Ex. Blair's determination to stand ' shoulder to shoulder' with a Bush administration on the warpath put him at odds with a vast swath of British public opinion.* * *= side-by-side, shoulder to shoulderEx: This sub-stage and the next one must proceed side-by-side.
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68 comité selecto
(n.) = select committeeEx. The Committee has the normal powers of select committees to send for persons, papers and records, and to appoint sub-committees.* * *(n.) = select committeeEx: The Committee has the normal powers of select committees to send for persons, papers and records, and to appoint sub-committees.
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69 compendioso
adj.brief, abridged, compendious, laconic or laconical, compact.* * *ADJ [libro, discurso] (=abreviado) condensed, abridged; (=sucinto) brief, succinct* * *= compendious.Ex. JJ Chems has written a survey whose compendious sub-title explains the purpose of the work.* * *= compendious.Ex: JJ Chems has written a survey whose compendious sub-title explains the purpose of the work.
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70 conjunto impreciso
(n.) = imprecise setEx. Special composite classes and sub-classes are introduced to represent imprecise (or fuzzy) sets.* * *(n.) = imprecise set -
71 continuar con la lectura de
(v.) = carry on throughEx. Now carry on through the schedule for main class 5 and note the major sub-classes into which it is divided.* * *(v.) = carry on throughEx: Now carry on through the schedule for main class 5 and note the major sub-classes into which it is divided.
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72 cuclillo
m.cuckoo.* * *1 cuckoo* * *SM1) (Orn) cuckoo2) * (=cornudo) cuckold* * *masculino cuckoo* * *= cuckoo.Ex. Cuckoos leave their sub-Saharan winter home to reach the southern Mediterranean by March.* * *masculino cuckoo* * *= cuckoo.Ex: Cuckoos leave their sub-Saharan winter home to reach the southern Mediterranean by March.
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73 darse a
v.to devote oneself to, to apply oneself to, to give oneself to.* * ** * *(v.) = lend + Reflexivo + toEx. It is true that post-coordinate indexing lends itself well to a depth indexing policy, to the statement of sub-themes in documents in addition to the main theme.* * *(v.) = lend + Reflexivo + toEx: It is true that post-coordinate indexing lends itself well to a depth indexing policy, to the statement of sub-themes in documents in addition to the main theme.
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74 de calidad inferior
(adj.) = low-grade [lowgrade], substandard [sub-standard], low-endEx. The amount of stuffing in the balls was varied to suit the nature of the work; large, soft balls with weak ink were used for low-grade work; small, hard balls and strong ink for work of better quality.Ex. I was in for yet another of those numerously produced fantasies in which a pubescent child gets involved with underworld beings that are substandard versions of Le Guin's 'The Wizard of Earthsea' or peritonitic spinoffs from the detritus of ill-digested Tolkien.Ex. Therefore real time interaction is feasible on both low-end and high-end machines.* * *(adj.) = low-grade [lowgrade], substandard [sub-standard], low-endEx: The amount of stuffing in the balls was varied to suit the nature of the work; large, soft balls with weak ink were used for low-grade work; small, hard balls and strong ink for work of better quality.
Ex: I was in for yet another of those numerously produced fantasies in which a pubescent child gets involved with underworld beings that are substandard versions of Le Guin's 'The Wizard of Earthsea' or peritonitic spinoffs from the detritus of ill-digested Tolkien.Ex: Therefore real time interaction is feasible on both low-end and high-end machines. -
75 de entonces
in those days, of that time* * *Ex. With their rudimentary visuals and sub-par writing, the comics of the day were nothing more than gags and cheap laughs.* * *Ex: With their rudimentary visuals and sub-par writing, the comics of the day were nothing more than gags and cheap laughs.
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76 de la época
= of the time(s), of the dayEx. Appearing as an expert witness the librarian proved that, between 1943-55, a librarian following standard library practices of the time could have identified and located literature on the subject of the health effects of exposure to asbestos and the means of controlling dust in the mining and milling of asbestos.Ex. With their rudimentary visuals and sub-par writing, the comics of the day were nothing more than gags and cheap laughs.* * *= of the time(s), of the dayEx: Appearing as an expert witness the librarian proved that, between 1943-55, a librarian following standard library practices of the time could have identified and located literature on the subject of the health effects of exposure to asbestos and the means of controlling dust in the mining and milling of asbestos.
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77 definido con precisión
Ex. Some forms split each of these major categories of information into a closely defined series of sub-categories.* * *Ex: Some forms split each of these major categories of information into a closely defined series of sub-categories.
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78 derecho penal
m.criminal law, penal law.* * *criminal law* * *(n.) = criminal law, penal lawEx. However, as a sub-class of 343, criminal law, we require the entry Courts: Criminal 343.19.Ex. The new penal law is based on administrative regulations and is thus intended to be clearer and easier to enforce.* * *(n.) = criminal law, penal lawEx: However, as a sub-class of 343, criminal law, we require the entry Courts: Criminal 343.19.
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79 desafiar
v.1 to challenge (person).desafiar a alguien a algo/a que haga algo to challenge somebody to something/to do something2 to defy (peligro, ley).El rey desafió a sus enemigos The king defied his enemies.Ricardo desafió las leyes de la gravedad Richard defied the laws of gravity.* * *1 (gen) to defy2 (no hacer caso a) to flout; (no obedecer) to defy■ rocas que parecen desafiar las leyes de la gravedad rocks which appear to defy the laws of gravity3 (plantar cara a - persona) to defy, stand up to; (- dificultad) to brave■ poca gente había que desafiara la tormenta y saliese a la calle few were prepared to brave the storm and go out onto the streets\desafiar a alguien a hacer algo to challenge somebody to do something, dare somebody to do something* * *verb1) to defy2) challenge* * *VT1) to challenge, daredesafiar a algn a hacer algo — to challenge o dare sb to do sth
2) [+ peligro] to defy3) (=competir) to challenge, compete with4) Méx (=pelear) to fight* * *verbo transitivoa) < persona> to challengedesafiar a alguien a + inf/+ subj — to dare o challenge somebody to + inf
b) <peligro/muerte> to defy* * *= challenge, defy, tax, throw down + the gauntlet, dare, brave.Ex. The only difference is the cataloger doesn't have to sit down and challenge himself, select one entry over the other, and say that this person is more responsible than another person for the work.Ex. Some categories of material defy helpful categorisation, and need to be treated as special cases.Ex. However, the definition of an 'author' has taxed cataloguers for many years.Ex. And, as if by way of indicating that he had thrown down the gauntlet, he added, 'I can be unpleasant. I warn you'.Ex. 'Nah,' Kate chuckled, getting her drift, and then said 'I would've just barged in there and dared them to throw me out!'.Ex. The mammoth hunters braved sub-zero temperatures on desolate tundra at least 20000 years earlier than was thought.----* desafiar al sistema = beat + the system.* desafiar la gravedad = defy + gravity.* desafiar una postura = challenge + attitude.* desafiar una situación = challenge + situation.* desafiar un prejuicio = challenge + prejudice.* * *verbo transitivoa) < persona> to challengedesafiar a alguien a + inf/+ subj — to dare o challenge somebody to + inf
b) <peligro/muerte> to defy* * *= challenge, defy, tax, throw down + the gauntlet, dare, brave.Ex: The only difference is the cataloger doesn't have to sit down and challenge himself, select one entry over the other, and say that this person is more responsible than another person for the work.
Ex: Some categories of material defy helpful categorisation, and need to be treated as special cases.Ex: However, the definition of an 'author' has taxed cataloguers for many years.Ex: And, as if by way of indicating that he had thrown down the gauntlet, he added, 'I can be unpleasant. I warn you'.Ex: 'Nah,' Kate chuckled, getting her drift, and then said 'I would've just barged in there and dared them to throw me out!'.Ex: The mammoth hunters braved sub-zero temperatures on desolate tundra at least 20000 years earlier than was thought.* desafiar al sistema = beat + the system.* desafiar la gravedad = defy + gravity.* desafiar una postura = challenge + attitude.* desafiar una situación = challenge + situation.* desafiar un prejuicio = challenge + prejudice.* * *vt1 ‹persona› desafiar a algn A algo to challenge sb TO sthlo desafié a una carrera I challenged him to a racedesafiar a algn A + INF to dare o challenge sb to + INFme desafió a cruzar el río a nado he dared o challenged me to swim across the riverdesafiar a algn A QUE + SUBJ to dare o challenge sb to + INFte desafío a que se lo digas I dare o challenge you to tell her2 ‹peligro› to defydesafiar la muerte to defy deathnadie se atreve a desafiar su autoridad nobody dares to defy his authority* * *
desafiar ( conjugate desafiar) verbo transitivo
desafiar a algn a algo/hacer algo to challenge sb to sth/do sth
desafiar verbo transitivo
1 (incitar a competir, retar) to challenge
2 (hacer frente) to face up to: en ese espectáculo el artista desafiaba a la muerte, the artist performed a death-defying act
' desafiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pulso
- retar
English:
brave
- challenge
- dare
- defy
- luck
* * *desafiar vt1. [persona] to challenge;desafiar a alguien a algo to challenge sb to sth;lo desafió a un duelo he challenged him to a duel;desafiar a alguien a hacer algo to challenge sb to do sth;te desafío a subir la cima de esta montaña I challenge you to climb that mountain;lo desafió a que acudiera a los tribunales she challenged him to take the matter to court2. [peligro, ley, autoridad, normas] to defy;desafiar a la muerte to defy death;desafió las órdenes de sus superiores he disobeyed superior orders* * *v/t challenge; peligro defy* * *desafiar {85} vtretar: to defy, to challenge* * *desafiar vb1. (persona) to challenge -
80 descomponer en
(v.) = break down into, break up intoEx. Sometimes these broad elements are broken down into sub-elements.Ex. The technique, however, does not operate with complete messages, but rather with segments of them, broken up into blocks.* * *(v.) = break down into, break up intoEx: Sometimes these broad elements are broken down into sub-elements.
Ex: The technique, however, does not operate with complete messages, but rather with segments of them, broken up into blocks.
См. также в других словарях:
sub — sub·abdominal; sub·account; sub·acetate; sub·acid; sub·acidity; sub·acute; sub·adult; sub·aerial; sub·aesthetic; sub·age; sub·agency; sub·agent; sub·akhmimic; sub·alary; sub·alate; sub·alimentation; sub·alkaline; sub·allocate; sub·almoner;… … English syllables
sub- — ♦ Préfixe, du lat. sub « sous », qui exprime la position en dessous (⇒ hypo , infra , sous ), et fig. le faible degré et l approximation. ● sub Préfixe, du latin sub , sous, exprimant la position inférieure dans l espace (subaérien) ; la… … Encyclopédie Universelle
sub- — Sub [zʊp] <Präfix>: vorwiegend im Fachwortschatz; bezeichnet vor allem die räumliche Lage unterhalb oder in unmittelbarer Nähe von etwas sowie ein Unterordnungsverhältnis als Gliederung oder Rangordnung: 1. <substantivisch> Subdiakon … Universal-Lexikon
Sub- — Sub [zʊp] <Präfix>: vorwiegend im Fachwortschatz; bezeichnet vor allem die räumliche Lage unterhalb oder in unmittelbarer Nähe von etwas sowie ein Unterordnungsverhältnis als Gliederung oder Rangordnung: 1. <substantivisch> Subdiakon … Universal-Lexikon
Sub — ist die lateinische Vorsilbe für „unter“. Sie wird meist Wörtern in Fachbegriffen vorangestellt. In Begriffen lateinischen Ursprungs kann es auch direkt die Bedeutung von „unter“, „darunterliegend“ oder „niedrig“ haben. Sub als Vorsilbe ist… … Deutsch Wikipedia
sub- — prefix 1: under: beneath: below sub standard 2 a: subordinate: secondary: next lower than or inferior to sub agent b: subordinate portion of: subdivision of sub … Law dictionary
SUB — auro statua, in verter saxo, STATUAM. SUB. AURO. CONSTIUI. LOCARIQUE, IUSSERUNT. est statua aurata, quae altier in auro, item aurô superfusa, in verrerib. Inscr. dicitur, Graece ἡ χρυσέμβαφος. Cui haud dissimili loquvitionis genere hominem in… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Sub — is a prefix derived from Latin, meaning under , below , or less than . The analogous Greek prefix is hypo . Antonym: supra.As a word, sub may be an abbreviation for: * Submarine * Submarine sandwich * Subroutine * Subscriber * Substitute,… … Wikipedia
sub- — pref. Elemento designativo de inferioridade, substituição, aproximação. ‣ Etimologia: latim sub, por baixo • Nota: É seguido de hífen antes de um elemento começado por b, h ou r (ex.: sub bibliotecário, sub hepático, sub ramoso) … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
Sub- — [L. sub under, below; akin to Gr. ?, Skr. upa to, on, under, over. Cf. {Hypo }, {Super }.] 1. A prefix signifying under, below, beneath, and hence often, in an inferior position or degree, in an imperfect or partial state, as in subscribe,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
SUB — ist die lateinische Vorsilbe für „unter“. Sie wird meistens Wörtern in Fachbegriffen vorangestellt, um Unterordnungen des jeweiligen Wortes zu benennen. In Begriffen lateinischen Ursprungs kann es auch direkt die Bedeutung von „unter“,… … Deutsch Wikipedia
