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1 machaconería
• tedious• tedium• tiresomeness -
2 machaquería
• tedious• tedium• tiresomeness -
3 tedio de la vida
• tedious• tedium• weariless• wearing -
4 tequio
• tedious• tedium -
5 tedioso
adj.tedious, uninteresting, annoying, dull.* * *► adjetivo1 tedious, boring* * *(f. - tediosa)adj.* * *ADJ tedious* * *- sa adjetivo tedious, boring* * *= tedious, wearisome, weary [wearier -comp., weariest -sup.], wearying, irritable.Ex. In other places too many references could make for a very tedious search.Ex. The earliest binding machines replaced the wearisome hand-beating of the sheets in order to fold them.Ex. Humanity is returning to the downsized, reengineered, total quality management weary business world.Ex. A new wave of books dealing frankly with such concerns as sex, alcoholism and broken homes was seen as a breakthrough, but plots and styles have begun to show a wearying sameness.Ex. Many librarians worry that the public, collective image of librarians is associated with the crone -- an older, single woman who is irritable and protective of her domain.* * *- sa adjetivo tedious, boring* * *= tedious, wearisome, weary [wearier -comp., weariest -sup.], wearying, irritable.Ex: In other places too many references could make for a very tedious search.
Ex: The earliest binding machines replaced the wearisome hand-beating of the sheets in order to fold them.Ex: Humanity is returning to the downsized, reengineered, total quality management weary business world.Ex: A new wave of books dealing frankly with such concerns as sex, alcoholism and broken homes was seen as a breakthrough, but plots and styles have begun to show a wearying sameness.Ex: Many librarians worry that the public, collective image of librarians is associated with the crone -- an older, single woman who is irritable and protective of her domain.* * *tedioso -satedious, boring* * *
tedioso,-a adjetivo boring, tedious
' tedioso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aburrida
- aburrido
- tediosa
English:
irksome
- tedious
- tiresome
* * *tedioso, -a adjtedious* * *adj tedious* * *tedioso, -sa adj: tedious, boring♦ tediosamente adv -
6 aburrido
adj.1 boring, dull, humdrum, uninteresting.2 bored, tired.f. & m.bore, boring person, tiresome person.past part.past participle of spanish verb: aburrir.* * *1→ link=aburrir aburrir► adjetivo1 (ser aburrido) boring, tedious; (monótono) dull, dreary* * *(f. - aburrida)adj.1) boring, tedious2) bored, fed up* * *ADJ (=que aburre) boring, tedious; (=que siente aburrimiento) boredABURRIDO ¿"Bored" o "boring"? ► Usamos bored para referirnos al hecho de {estar} aburrido, es decir, de sentir aburrimiento: Si estás aburrida podrías ayudarme con este trabajo If you're bored you could help me with this work ► Usamos boring con personas, actividades y cosas para indicar que alguien o algo {es} aburrido, es decir, que produce aburrimiento: ¡Qué novela más aburrida! What a boring novel! No me gusta salir con él; es muy aburrido I don't like going out with him; he's very boring¡estoy aburrido de decírtelo! — I'm tired of telling you!
* * *I- da adjetivo1) < persona>a) [estar] ( sin entretenimiento) boredb) [estar] ( harto) fed upaburrido de algo — tired of something, fed up with something
aburrido de + inf — tired of -ing
2) [ser] <película/persona> boring; < trabajo> boring, tediousII- da masculino, femenino bore* * *= tedious, deadly [deadlier -comp., deadliest -sup.], drab, stodgy, unexciting, uninteresting, wearisome, weary [wearier -comp., weariest -sup.], bored, boring, wearying, dreary [drearier -comp., dreariest -sup.], uninspiring, unmoving, dull, cut and dried [cut and dry].Ex. In other places too many references could make for a very tedious search.Ex. Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).Ex. Have reading foisted on you as a duty, a task to be put up with, from which you expect no delight, and it can appear a drab business gladly to be given up.Ex. One could easily prefer the convenience of the stodgy single-volume work.Ex. The author argues that the advantages for higher education are unclear, and rather unexciting.Ex. There is no such thing on earth as an uninteresting subject; the only thing that can exist is an uninterested person.Ex. The earliest binding machines replaced the wearisome hand-beating of the sheets in order to fold them.Ex. Humanity is returning to the downsized, reengineered, total quality management weary business world.Ex. One should answer the telephone clearly and pleasantly -- not in a bored voice or in slurred haste.Ex. This article shows how the dowdy and boring image of the stereotypical librarian as presented in fiction, taints the portrayal of all who work in libraries.Ex. A new wave of books dealing frankly with such concerns as sex, alcoholism and broken homes was seen as a breakthrough, but plots and styles have begun to show a wearying sameness.Ex. The city was considered to be seedy (decayed, littered, grimy, and dreary), crowded, busy, and strongly idiosyncratic (quaint, historic, colorful, and full of 'atmosphere').Ex. Though the novel begins like a house ablaze, it later thickens slightly into an acceptable if uninspiring finale.Ex. The outcome is strangely unmoving.Ex. These librarians are given Haykin upon the day of their arrival and are expected to read the entire dull document and use it as a guideline in establishing subject headings.Ex. I don't like to hear cut-and-dried sermons -- when I hear a man preach, I like to see him act as if he were fighting bees.----* de un modo aburrido y pesado = tediously, ponderously, boringly.* día aburrido = dull day.* estar aburrido como una ostra = be bored stiff.* * *I- da adjetivo1) < persona>a) [estar] ( sin entretenimiento) boredb) [estar] ( harto) fed upaburrido de algo — tired of something, fed up with something
aburrido de + inf — tired of -ing
2) [ser] <película/persona> boring; < trabajo> boring, tediousII- da masculino, femenino bore* * *= tedious, deadly [deadlier -comp., deadliest -sup.], drab, stodgy, unexciting, uninteresting, wearisome, weary [wearier -comp., weariest -sup.], bored, boring, wearying, dreary [drearier -comp., dreariest -sup.], uninspiring, unmoving, dull, cut and dried [cut and dry].Ex: In other places too many references could make for a very tedious search.
Ex: Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).Ex: Have reading foisted on you as a duty, a task to be put up with, from which you expect no delight, and it can appear a drab business gladly to be given up.Ex: One could easily prefer the convenience of the stodgy single-volume work.Ex: The author argues that the advantages for higher education are unclear, and rather unexciting.Ex: There is no such thing on earth as an uninteresting subject; the only thing that can exist is an uninterested person.Ex: The earliest binding machines replaced the wearisome hand-beating of the sheets in order to fold them.Ex: Humanity is returning to the downsized, reengineered, total quality management weary business world.Ex: One should answer the telephone clearly and pleasantly -- not in a bored voice or in slurred haste.Ex: This article shows how the dowdy and boring image of the stereotypical librarian as presented in fiction, taints the portrayal of all who work in libraries.Ex: A new wave of books dealing frankly with such concerns as sex, alcoholism and broken homes was seen as a breakthrough, but plots and styles have begun to show a wearying sameness.Ex: The city was considered to be seedy (decayed, littered, grimy, and dreary), crowded, busy, and strongly idiosyncratic (quaint, historic, colorful, and full of 'atmosphere').Ex: Though the novel begins like a house ablaze, it later thickens slightly into an acceptable if uninspiring finale.Ex: The outcome is strangely unmoving.Ex: These librarians are given Haykin upon the day of their arrival and are expected to read the entire dull document and use it as a guideline in establishing subject headings.Ex: I don't like to hear cut-and-dried sermons -- when I hear a man preach, I like to see him act as if he were fighting bees.* de un modo aburrido y pesado = tediously, ponderously, boringly.* día aburrido = dull day.* estar aburrido como una ostra = be bored stiff.* * *A ‹persona›1 [ ESTAR] (sin entretenimiento) boredestoy muy aburrido I'm bored stiff2 [ ESTAR] (harto) fed upme tienes aburrido con tus quejas I'm fed up with your complaintsaburrido DE algo tired OF sth, fed up WITH sthestoy aburrido de sus bromas I'm tired of o fed up with her jokesaburrido DE + INF tired of -INGestoy aburrido de pedírselo I'm tired of asking him for itB [ SER] ‹película/persona› boringes un trabajo muy aburrido it's a really boring o tedious jobla conferencia fue aburridísima the lecture was really boringmasculine, femininebore* * *
Del verbo aburrir: ( conjugate aburrir)
aburrido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
aburrido
aburrir
aburrido◊ -da adjetivo
1 [estar] ‹ persona›
aburrido de algo tired of sth, fed up with sth;
aburrido de hacer algo tired of doing sth
2 [ser] ‹película/persona› boring;
‹ trabajo› boring, tedious
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
bore
aburrir ( conjugate aburrir) verbo transitivo
to bore
aburrirse verbo pronominal
aburridose de hacer algo to get tired of doing sth
aburrido,-a adjetivo
1 (cargante, tedioso) tu hermano es aburrido, your brother's boring
2 (que no se divierte) tu hermano está aburrido, your brother's bored
(cansado, hastiado) estoy aburrido de tus quejas, I'm tired of your complaints
aburrir verbo transitivo to bore
♦ Locuciones: aburrir a las ovejas, to be incredibly boring
' aburrido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aburrida
- acto
- amargada
- amargado
- harta
- harto
- insípida
- insípido
- ladrillo
- pesada
- pesado
- petardo
- plomo
- sopa
- tostón
- aburridor
- aguado
- bastante
- cansado
- de
- enojoso
- latoso
- mamado
- podrido
English:
bored
- boring
- dreary
- dull
- grind
- plough through
- quiet
- shade
- stiff
- tedious
- tediously
- uninspiring
- especially
- staid
- wade
* * *aburrido, -a♦ adj1. [harto, fastidiado] bored;estar aburrido de hacer algo to be fed up with doing sth;estoy aburrido de esperar I'm fed up with o tired of waiting;me tiene muy aburrido con sus constantes protestas I'm fed up with her constant complaining;Famestar aburrido como una ostra to be bored stiff2. [que aburre] boring;este libro es muy aburrido this book is very boring;la fiesta está muy aburrida it's a very boring party♦ nm,fbore;¡eres un aburrido! you're so boring!* * *aburrido de algo bored o fed up fam with sth* * *aburrido, -da adj1) : bored, tired, fed up2) tedioso: boring, tedious* * *aburrido1 adj1. (sin entretenimiento) bored2. (tedioso, pesado) boring¡qué programa más aburrido! what a boring programme! -
7 pesado
adj.1 heavy, weighty.2 sluggish, heavy.3 boring, pestiferous, tiresome, pestilent.4 snobby, pretentious.f. & m.snob, nuisance, bore.past part.past participle of spanish verb: pesar.* * *1→ link=pesar pesar► adjetivo1 (gen) heavy2 (molesto) tiresome; (aburrido) boring3 (trabajoso) tough, hard4 (sueño) deep► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (persona) bore, pain\ponerse pesado,-a to get boring, be a pain* * *1. (f. - pesada)nounbore, pest2. (f. - pesada)adj.1) heavy2) difficult3) boring* * *pesado, -a1. ADJ1) [paquete, comida] heavy2) (=lento) [persona] slow, sluggish; [mecanismo] stiff3) (Meteo) heavy, sultry4) [sueño] deep, heavy5) (Med) heavytener el estómago pesado — to feel bloated, feel full up
6) [tarea] (=difícil) tough, hard; (=aburrido) tedious, boring; (=molesto) annoying; [lectura] heavy, stodgyese me cae pesado — Caribe, Méx * that chap gets on my nerves *
es pesado tener que... — it's such a bore having to...
¡no seas pesado! — stop being such a pain!
2. SM / F1) (=aburrido) bore2) Caribe * (=pez gordo) big shot *3.SM (=acto) weighing* * *I- da adjetivo1)a) <paquete/artillería/maquinaria> heavyc) <atmósfera/tiempo> heavy, oppressived) <ojos/cabeza> heavytengo las piernas pesadas — my legs feel very heavy
e) < sueño> deep2) (fam) (fastidioso, aburrido)a) <libro/película/trabajo> tediousb) < persona>qué pesado, nunca no me deja en paz! — he's such a pest, he never leaves me alone (colloq)
no te pongas pesado — don't be so annoying o (colloq) such a pest!
3) (Andes fam) ( antipático) unpleasantIIqué tipo tan pesado! — what a jerk! (colloq)
- da masculino, femeninoa) (fam) ( latoso) pain (colloq), pest (colloq)b) (Andes fam) ( antipático) jerk (colloq)* * *I- da adjetivo1)a) <paquete/artillería/maquinaria> heavyc) <atmósfera/tiempo> heavy, oppressived) <ojos/cabeza> heavytengo las piernas pesadas — my legs feel very heavy
e) < sueño> deep2) (fam) (fastidioso, aburrido)a) <libro/película/trabajo> tediousb) < persona>qué pesado, nunca no me deja en paz! — he's such a pest, he never leaves me alone (colloq)
no te pongas pesado — don't be so annoying o (colloq) such a pest!
3) (Andes fam) ( antipático) unpleasantIIqué tipo tan pesado! — what a jerk! (colloq)
- da masculino, femeninoa) (fam) ( latoso) pain (colloq), pest (colloq)b) (Andes fam) ( antipático) jerk (colloq)* * *pesado11 = heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.].Ex: The heap of wet sheets of paper was left to stand overnight under a heavy weight.
* caminar con paso pesado = plod (along/through).* industria pesada = heavy industry.* maquinaria pesada = heavy machinery.* para trabajos pesados = heavy-duty.* peso pesado = big wheel, big shot, big noise, big wig, fat cat.* tráfico pesado = heavy traffic.* vehículo pesado = heavy vehicle.pesado22 = onerous, ponderous, tedious, tiresome, weighty, bore, drab, stodgy, wearisome, weary [wearier -comp., weariest -sup.], wearying, importunate, leaden, nuisance, pushy [pushier -comp., pushiest -sup.], pest.Ex: Sub-arrangement under an entry term can alleviate the onerous task of scanning long lists of entries under the same keyword.
Ex: Some SLIS are seriously affected by ponderous administrative procedures imposed upon them.Ex: In other places too many references could make for a very tedious search.Ex: Some of their drawbacks make regular use rather tiresome.Ex: AACR1 is a weighty code, not because it contains extensive enumeration, but rather because of its comprehensive coverage.Ex: It is when speakers have no feeling for pause that their speech seems to burble on without any arresting quality; the club bore is a burbler: he has not learnt the eloquence of silence.Ex: Have reading foisted on you as a duty, a task to be put up with, from which you expect no delight, and it can appear a drab business gladly to be given up.Ex: One could easily prefer the convenience of the stodgy single-volume work.Ex: The earliest binding machines replaced the wearisome hand-beating of the sheets in order to fold them.Ex: Humanity is returning to the downsized, reengineered, total quality management weary business world.Ex: A new wave of books dealing frankly with such concerns as sex, alcoholism and broken homes was seen as a breakthrough, but plots and styles have begun to show a wearying sameness.Ex: She concludes that this problem probes the importunate boundaries separating man from beast and the natural from the monstrous.Ex: Many of the revisions they suggest exacerbate the leaden, plethoric style that comes naturally to lawyers.Ex: However, delays in the generation of centralised records can be a considerable nuisance.Ex: Parents can help the development of a child prodigy in an infinite number of ways, ranging from the attentive but not too pushy to the downright obsessive.Ex: Library users fall into 4 groups: (1) patrons, who are considerate, grateful and undemanding; (2) 'pests' -- the inconsiderate; (3) 'pirates' who steal, deface and mutilate library property and materials; (4) 'vampires' whose enquiries make excessive demands upon the librarian's time.* broma pesada = practical joke.* de un modo aburrido y pesado = tediously, ponderously, boringly.* hacer (todo) el trabajo pesado = do (all) + the donkey work.* lento y pesado = plodding.* pesados, los = nuisance, the.* ser un pesado = be a pest, be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials.* trabajo pesado = donkey work.* viejo pesado = old fart.* * *A1 ‹paquete/maleta› heavy; ‹artillería/maquinaria› heavy2 ‹comida› heavy, stodgy ( colloq); ‹estómago› bloatedme siento pesado después de haber comido tanto I feel bloated after all that food3 ‹atmósfera/tiempo› heavy, oppressive, sultry4 ‹ojos/cabeza› heavytengo las piernas pesadas my legs feel very heavy o like lead5 ‹sueño› deepB1 ( fam) (fastidioso, aburrido) ‹libro/película/conferencia› tedious¡qué pesado es! he's such a pain in the neck! ( colloq)¡qué pesado, no me deja en paz ni un minuto! what a pest, he won't leave me alone for a minute ( colloq)los niños están muy pesados the children are being really annoying o ( colloq) being real pests2 ( fam) ‹tarea/trabajo› (monótono) tedious¡qué tipo tan pesado! what a jerk! ( colloq)masculine, feminineeres un pesado, deja ya de molestar you're such a pain in the neck, stop annoying me ( colloq)C( Col fam) (mandamás): quiero hablar con el pesado I want to speak to the top man o the boss ( colloq)es uno de los pesados he's one of the bigwigs o the top men ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo pesar: ( conjugate pesar)
pesado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
pesado
pesar
pesado◊ -da adjetivo
1 ( en general) heavy;
‹ estómago› bloated;
‹ sueño› deep
2
‹ persona›:◊ ¡qué pesado es! he's such a pain in the neck! (colloq);
no te pongas pesado don't be so annoying o (colloq) such a pest!
3 (Andes fam) ( antipático) unpleasant;◊ ¡qué tipo tan pesado! what a jerk! (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
pesar 1 sustantivo masculino
1
a pesado mío or muy a mi pesado much to my regret
2
a pesado de todo in spite of o despite everything;
a pesar de que even though
pesar 2 ( conjugate pesar) verbo intransitivo
1 [paquete/maleta] to be heavy;
no me pesa it's not heavy
2 ( causar arrepentimiento) (+ me/te/le etc):
me pesa haberlo ofendido I'm very sorry I offended him
3
pese a que even though;
mal que me/le pese whether I like/he likes it or not
verbo transitivo
‹ manzanas› to weigh (out)
pesarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to weigh oneself
pesado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (un objeto) heavy
2 (sueño) deep, heavy
3 (trabajo) hard
4 (viaje) tiring
5 (aburrido, molesto) boring, tedious, dull
II sustantivo masculino y femenino pain, pest
pesar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (tener peso físico) to weigh: esa carne pesa dos kilos, that meat weighs two kilos
2 (tener peso psíquico) to have influence: sus opiniones aún pesan en el grupo, his opinions still carry weight in the group
3 (causar arrepentimiento, dolor) to grieve: me pesa no haber ido con vosotros, I regret not having gone with you
II vtr (determinar un peso) to weigh
III sustantivo masculino
1 (pena, pesadumbre) sorrow, grief
2 (remordimiento) regret
♦ Locuciones: a pesar de, in spite of
a pesar de que, although ➣ Ver nota en aunque
' pesado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aliviar
- cargar
- demasiada
- demasiado
- engorrosa
- engorroso
- leve
- más
- pesada
- petardo
- plomo
- sueño
- tostón
- atorrante
- chinche
- hacer
- latoso
- machacón
- muerto
- peso
- rock
English:
aggravating
- awkward
- bore
- boring
- bothersome
- cumbersome
- drag
- dreary
- going
- grind
- heavy
- heavyweight
- hefty
- laboured
- leaden
- lengthy
- lug
- neck
- nuisance
- objectionable
- pain
- pest
- plod
- sleeper
- stodgy
- tiresome
- trying
- weighty
- annoying
- close
- HGV
- muggy
- onerous
- pall
- ponderous
- top
- unwieldy
- weight
* * *pesado, -a♦ adj1. [que pesa] heavy2. [industria, maquinaria] heavy3. [tiempo, día] oppressive;el día está pesado it's very close today4. [comida] heavy, stodgy5. [ojos, cabeza] heavy;tengo el estómago pesado I feel bloated6. [sueño] deep7. [lento] slow-moving;un hombre de andares pesados a man with a ponderous gait8. [tarea, trabajo] difficult, tough9. [aburrido] boring10. [molesto] annoying, tiresome;¡qué pesada eres! you're so annoying!;ponerse pesado to be a pain;Fam¡eres más pesado que una vaca en brazos! you're such a pain in the neck!♦ nm,fbore, pain* * *I adj1 objeto heavy3 trabajo tough fam, difficultII m, pesada f bore;¡qué pesado es! fam he’s a real pain fam* * *pesado, -da adj1) : heavy2) : slow3) : irritating, annoying4) : tedious, boring5) : tough, difficult* * *pesado1 adj2. (aburrido) boringpesado2 n pain¡qué pesado eres! what a pain you are! -
8 enojoso
adj.annoying, irritating, harsh, grating.* * *► adjetivo1 annoying, irritating* * *ADJ irritating, annoying* * ** * *= annoying, vexing, gnawing.Ex. Inconsistencies are mostly merely annoying, although it can be difficult to be sure whether a group of citations which look similar all relate to the same document.Ex. Knowing precisely who is responsible for specific library services and who will make decisions relieves the uncertainty that can be particularly vexing to a neophyte (and paralyzing to library services).Ex. the underlying mood of the movement is a gnawing impatience with the system.* * ** * *= annoying, vexing, gnawing.Ex: Inconsistencies are mostly merely annoying, although it can be difficult to be sure whether a group of citations which look similar all relate to the same document.
Ex: Knowing precisely who is responsible for specific library services and who will make decisions relieves the uncertainty that can be particularly vexing to a neophyte (and paralyzing to library services).Ex: the underlying mood of the movement is a gnawing impatience with the system.* * *enojoso -sa( esp AmL)1 (violento) awkward2 (aburrido) tedious, tiresome* * *
enojoso
( aburrido) tedious, tiresome
enojoso,-a adjetivo
1 (molesto) annoying
2 (trabajoso) trying
' enojoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enojosa
English:
grating
* * *enojoso, -a adjesp Am [delicado, espinoso] awkward;la situación era de lo más enojosa it was an extremely awkward situation;pongamos fin a este enojoso asunto let's put an end to this unpleasant business* * *adj1 ( delicado) awkward2 ( aburrido) tedious, tiresome* * *enojoso, -sa adjfastidioso, molestoso: annoying, irritating* * *enojoso adj annoying -
9 fastidioso
adj.1 bothersome, annoying, nagging, pesky.2 tiresome, boring, irritating, tedious.* * *► adjetivo1 (molesto) annoying, irksome2 (aburrido) boring, tedious* * *ADJ1) (=molesto) annoying2) (=aburrido) tedious, boring, tiresome3) LAm (=quisquilloso) fastidious* * *- sa adjetivob) (Méx, Per fam) ( quisquilloso) fussy (colloq)* * *= annoying, tiresome, vexatious, vexing, gnawing, pesky [peskier -comp., peskiest -sup.], nagging, importunate, bothersome, niggling.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex. Inconsistencies are mostly merely annoying, although it can be difficult to be sure whether a group of citations which look similar all relate to the same document.Ex. Some of their drawbacks make regular use rather tiresome.Ex. It is undeniable that the ripest crop of vexatious litigants, pyramidologists, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.Ex. Knowing precisely who is responsible for specific library services and who will make decisions relieves the uncertainty that can be particularly vexing to a neophyte (and paralyzing to library services).Ex. the underlying mood of the movement is a gnawing impatience with the system.Ex. The article is entitled 'Small solutions to everyday problems: those pesky URLs'.Ex. With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.Ex. She concludes that this problem probes the importunate boundaries separating man from beast and the natural from the monstrous.Ex. He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.Ex. I always have this niggling doubt about companies that don't provide a telephone number on their websites.* * *- sa adjetivob) (Méx, Per fam) ( quisquilloso) fussy (colloq)* * *= annoying, tiresome, vexatious, vexing, gnawing, pesky [peskier -comp., peskiest -sup.], nagging, importunate, bothersome, niggling.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex: Inconsistencies are mostly merely annoying, although it can be difficult to be sure whether a group of citations which look similar all relate to the same document.
Ex: Some of their drawbacks make regular use rather tiresome.Ex: It is undeniable that the ripest crop of vexatious litigants, pyramidologists, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.Ex: Knowing precisely who is responsible for specific library services and who will make decisions relieves the uncertainty that can be particularly vexing to a neophyte (and paralyzing to library services).Ex: the underlying mood of the movement is a gnawing impatience with the system.Ex: The article is entitled 'Small solutions to everyday problems: those pesky URLs'.Ex: With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.Ex: She concludes that this problem probes the importunate boundaries separating man from beast and the natural from the monstrous.Ex: He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.Ex: I always have this niggling doubt about companies that don't provide a telephone number on their websites.* * *fastidioso -sa1 (molesto) ‹persona› tiresome, annoying; ‹trabajo› tiresome, irksome¡qué ruido más fastidioso! what an irritating noise!, that noise is getting on my nerves o is getting to me! ( colloq)este niño está muy fastidioso this child is being very tiresome o ( colloq) is getting on my nerves* * *
fastidioso◊ -sa adjetivo
‹ trabajo› tiresome, irksome
fastidioso,-a adjetivo annoying
' fastidioso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apestosa
- apestoso
- bendita
- bendito
- fastidiosa
- gracia
- molesta
- molesto
- puñetera
- puñetero
- suplicio
- pesado
English:
annoying
- irksome
- tiresome
- peevish
* * *fastidioso, -a adj1. [molesto] annoying, irritating;es un niño muy fastidioso he's a very annoying o irritating child;es un dolor muy fastidioso it's a very annoying o irritating pain2. [aburrido] boring, tedious* * *adj annoying* * *fastidioso, -sa adj1) molesto: annoying, bothersome2) aburrido: boring* * *fastidioso adj annoying -
10 monótono
adj.monotonous, boring, drab, dull.* * *► adjetivo1 monotonous* * *ADJ1) (=uniforme) [voz, sonido] monotonous2) (=aburrido) [trabajo, discurso] tedious, monotonous; [vida] dreary, humdrum* * *- na adjetivoa) <vida/trabajo> monotonous, humdrum; <discurso/espectáculo> monotonous, tediousb) < voz> monotonous* * *= dull, monotone, monotonous, stale, drab, dreary [drearier -comp., dreariest -sup.], uninspiring.Ex. These librarians are given Haykin upon the day of their arrival and are expected to read the entire dull document and use it as a guideline in establishing subject headings.Ex. The notion of functional dependency requires an additional structure in the form of a monotone nondecreasing function.Ex. An ugly voice, one that is monotonous or grating, weak in power, incomprehensible or strained, is never likely to receive and retain anyone's attention for long.Ex. We librarians are already infiltrators into the stale round of our readers' domestic daily life.Ex. Have reading foisted on you as a duty, a task to be put up with, from which you expect no delight, and it can appear a drab business gladly to be given up.Ex. The city was considered to be seedy (decayed, littered, grimy, and dreary), crowded, busy, and strongly idiosyncratic (quaint, historic, colorful, and full of 'atmosphere').Ex. Though the novel begins like a house ablaze, it later thickens slightly into an acceptable if uninspiring finale.----* hacerse monótono = go + stale.* recitar en tono monótono = chant.* trabajo monótono = drudge work.* * *- na adjetivoa) <vida/trabajo> monotonous, humdrum; <discurso/espectáculo> monotonous, tediousb) < voz> monotonous* * *= dull, monotone, monotonous, stale, drab, dreary [drearier -comp., dreariest -sup.], uninspiring.Ex: These librarians are given Haykin upon the day of their arrival and are expected to read the entire dull document and use it as a guideline in establishing subject headings.
Ex: The notion of functional dependency requires an additional structure in the form of a monotone nondecreasing function.Ex: An ugly voice, one that is monotonous or grating, weak in power, incomprehensible or strained, is never likely to receive and retain anyone's attention for long.Ex: We librarians are already infiltrators into the stale round of our readers' domestic daily life.Ex: Have reading foisted on you as a duty, a task to be put up with, from which you expect no delight, and it can appear a drab business gladly to be given up.Ex: The city was considered to be seedy (decayed, littered, grimy, and dreary), crowded, busy, and strongly idiosyncratic (quaint, historic, colorful, and full of 'atmosphere').Ex: Though the novel begins like a house ablaze, it later thickens slightly into an acceptable if uninspiring finale.* hacerse monótono = go + stale.* recitar en tono monótono = chant.* trabajo monótono = drudge work.* * *monótono -na1 ‹vida/trabajo› monotonous, humdrum, dreary; ‹discurso/espectáculo› monotonous, tedious* * *
monótono◊ -na adjetivo
monotonous
monótono,-a adjetivo monotonous: un discurso verdaderamente largo y monótono, a really long and monotonous speech
' monótono' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
monótona
English:
drab
- featureless
- monotonous
- soul-destroying
- tediously
- dreary
- flat
- grind
- humdrum
* * *monótono, -a adjmonotonous* * *adj monotonous* * *monótono, -na adj: monotonous♦ monótonamente adv* * * -
11 cansar
v.1 to tire (out).me cansa mucho leer sin gafas I get very tired if I read without my glassesEl relato cansa a la audiencia The story tired the audience.2 to be tiring.esta tarea cansa mucho it's a very tiring job o task3 to be tiresome, to get tedious, to bore, to get tiresome.Su actitud cansa His attitude is tiresome.4 to get tired of.Me cansa trabajar hasta tarde I get tired of working late.5 to be tiresome to.Cansa trabajar tanto It is tiresome to work so much.* * *1 (causar cansancio) to tire, tire out, make tired2 (molestar) to annoy; (aburrir) to tire, bore■ ¿no te cansa ver la televisión cada día? don't you get tired of watching TV every day?3 (tierra) to exhaust1 (causar cansancio) to be tiring2 (aburrir) to be boring■ ¡cómo cansan esas clases! those clases bore me stiff!1 (padecer cansancio) to get tired, tire2 figurado (hartarse) to get tired (de, of), get fed up (de, with)* * *verb1) to tire2) be tiring* * *1. VT1) (=fatigar) to tire, tire outme cansa mucho trabajar en el jardín — I get really tired working in the garden, working in the garden really tires me out, I find working in the garden really tiring
cansar la vista — to strain one's eyes, make one's eyes tired
2) (=aburrir)me cansa ir siempre a los mismos bares — I get tired of o bored with always going to the same old bars, it's boring always going to the same old bars
3) (Agr) [+ tierra] to exhaust2. VI1) (=fatigar) to be tiring2) (=hartar)3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( fatigar) to tire, tire... out, make... tiredle cansa la vista — it makes her eyes tired, it strains her eyes
b) (aburrir, hartar)2.¿no te cansa oír siempre la misma música? — don't you get tired of listening to the same music all the time?
cansar via) ( fatigar) to be tiringb) (aburrir, hartar) to get tiresome3.cansarse v prona) ( fatigarse) to tire oneself outb) (aburrirse, hartarse) to get boredcansarse de algo/alguien — to get tired of something/somebody, get bored with something/somebody
cansarse de + inf — to get tired of -ing
* * *= wear + a little thin, fatigue, weary.Ex. His jauntiness can wear a little thin, and the buff will be sorry there is no index, but there is much to be grateful for in this book.Ex. Always snivelling, coughing, spitting; a stupid, tedious, ill-natured fellow, who was for ever fatiguing people.Ex. She wearies of the constant procession of visitors, and the round of invitations and commissions, which swallow up her time.----* cansar la vista = cause + eyestrain.* cansarse = tire, get + tired.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( fatigar) to tire, tire... out, make... tiredle cansa la vista — it makes her eyes tired, it strains her eyes
b) (aburrir, hartar)2.¿no te cansa oír siempre la misma música? — don't you get tired of listening to the same music all the time?
cansar via) ( fatigar) to be tiringb) (aburrir, hartar) to get tiresome3.cansarse v prona) ( fatigarse) to tire oneself outb) (aburrirse, hartarse) to get boredcansarse de algo/alguien — to get tired of something/somebody, get bored with something/somebody
cansarse de + inf — to get tired of -ing
* * *= wear + a little thin, fatigue, weary.Ex: His jauntiness can wear a little thin, and the buff will be sorry there is no index, but there is much to be grateful for in this book.
Ex: Always snivelling, coughing, spitting; a stupid, tedious, ill-natured fellow, who was for ever fatiguing people.Ex: She wearies of the constant procession of visitors, and the round of invitations and commissions, which swallow up her time.* cansar la vista = cause + eyestrain.* cansarse = tire, get + tired.* * *cansar [A1 ]vt1 (fatigar) to tire, tire … out, make … tireddar clase me cansa mucho I find teaching really tiring, teaching really tires me outle cansa la vista it makes her eyes tired o it strains her eyes2(aburrir, hartar): ¿no te cansa oír siempre la misma música? don't you get tired of listening to the same music all the time?3 ‹tierra› to exhaust■ cansarvi1 (fatigar) to be tiringun trabajo que cansa mentalmente a job which is mentally tiring2 (aburrir, hartar) to get tiresome■ cansarse1 (fatigarse) to tire oneself outse le cansa la vista her eyes get tired2 (aburrirse, hartarse) to get boredse cansó y dejó de asistir a las clases she got bored and stopped going to the classes o she got tired of the classes and stopped goingcansarse DE algo/algn to get tired OF sth/sb, get bored WITH sth/sb, tire OF sth/sb cansarse DE + INF to get tired OF -ING, tire OF -ING* * *
cansar ( conjugate cansar) verbo transitivo
b) ( aburrir):◊ ¿no te cansa oír la misma música? don't you get tired of listening to the same music?
verbo intransitivo
cansarse verbo pronominal
cansarse de algo/algn to get tired of sth/sb, get bored with sth/sb, cansarse de hacer algo to get tired of doing sth
cansar
I verbo transitivo
1 to tire
2 (hartar, aburrir) to get tired: tus quejas me cansan, I'm getting tired of your complaints
II verbo intransitivo
1 (agotar las fuerzas) to be tiring
2 (hartar, aburrir) to get tiresome
' cansar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hartar
- machacar
- agotar
English:
pall
- strain
- tire
- weary
* * *♦ vt1. [producir cansancio] to tire (out);me cansa mucho leer sin gafas I get very tired if I read without my glasses2. [tierra] to exhaust♦ vito be tiring;esta tarea cansa mucho it's a very tiring job o task;la misma música todos los días acaba por cansar the same music every day gets a bit wearying, you get tired of hearing the same music every day* * *v/t1 tire2 ( aburrir) bore* * *cansar vtfatigar: to wear out, to tirecansar vi: to be tiresome* * *cansar vb1. (fatigar) to tire / to tire out2. (causar cansancio) to be tiring3. (aburrir) to tire / to bore -
12 hacerse
pron.v.1 to recede, to separate.2 to become, to enter into some new state or condition (llegar a ser).3 to accustom oneself (acostumbrarse).Hacerse de miel, to treat one gently, not to be very severe. Hacerse con alg or de algo, to acquire, to attain; to purchase anything which is wantingHacerse memorable to become memorable, famous, notorious, etc. Hacerse añicos, to take great pains in doing anythingHacerse chiquito to pretend to be modest; to conceal one's knowledgeTodavía no se ha hecho, it still has not been done. Hacer cortesía (mutuamente), to exchange courtesiesHacerse grande to grow tall, to get tall* * *1 (volverse) to become, get2 (crecer) to grow3 (acostumbrarse) to get used (a, to), become accustomed (a, to)4 (resultar) to become, go on, seem■ la película se hizo muy larga the film went on too long, I found the film too long5 (simular) to pretend6 (mandar hacer) to have made, have done* * *1) to become2) get3) pretend, play* * *VERBO PRONOMINAL1) (=realizar, crear)hacerse algo — [uno mismo] to make o.s. sth; [otra persona] to have sth made
¿os hicisteis muchas fotos? — did you take a lot of photos?
idea 1), nudo II, 1)•
hacerse pipí — to wet o.s.2) (=cocinarse)3) + infina) (=conseguir)b) (=mandar)4) (=reflexivo)5) [recíproco]6) (=llegar a ser)a) + sustantivo to becomeb) + adjesto se está haciendo pesado — this is getting o becoming tedious
7) (=parecer)se me hizo largo/pesado el viaje — the journey felt long/boring
se me hace que... — esp LAm it seems to me that..., I get the impression that...
se me hace que nos están engañando — it seems to me that o I get the impression that we're being deceived
8) * (=fingirse)9) (=moverse)•
hazte para allá, que me siente — move up that way a bit so I can sit down10) [seguido de preposición]hacerse a (=acostumbrarse) to get used tohacerse con [+ información] to get hold of; [+ ciudad, fortaleza] to take¿te has hecho ya a levantarte temprano? — have you got used to getting up early yet?
* * *(v.) = grow up to be, grow up intoEx. Quite obviously, however, everything rests in the end on the extent to which people grow up to be avid, thoughtful readers.Ex. Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.* * *(v.) = grow up to be, grow up intoEx: Quite obviously, however, everything rests in the end on the extent to which people grow up to be avid, thoughtful readers.
Ex: Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.* * *
■hacerse verbo reflexivo
1 (convertirse) to become, grow
hacerse mayor, to grow old
se hizo monja, she became a nun
2 (simular) to pretend: me vio, pero se hizo el despistado, he saw me, but pretended he hadn't
hacerse el sordo, to turn a deaf ear 3 hacerse con, (conseguir) to get hold of
4 (acostumbrarse) to get used [a, to]: enseguida me hice a dormir sola, I soon got used to sleeping alone
me tengo que hacer a la idea, I've got to get used to the idea
' hacerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adueñarse
- agenciarse
- arrumaco
- asegurarse
- boca
- cargar
- cargo
- comprometerse
- curar
- dueña
- dueño
- eco
- idea
- ilusión
- ladearse
- lío
- loca
- loco
- lograr
- mar
- oro
- ovillo
- permanente
- remolón
- remolona
- rogar
- sorda
- sordo
- sueca
- sueco
- suplantar
- taco
- tonta
- tonto
- agujero
- América
- amigo
- análisis
- ánimo
- añicos
- bola
- caca
- camote
- cirugía
- cocer
- competencia
- comprender
- confiar
- control
- correr
English:
appear
- become
- befriend
- break
- break up
- charge
- come
- cook
- corner
- daydream
- deepen
- delude
- drag on
- endear
- evidence
- fall
- fiendish
- get on
- get through
- get-rich-quick
- grow
- grow up
- hard
- impersonate
- join
- kid
- masquerade
- materialize
- move along
- muddle
- part
- part with
- piece
- play
- pose
- possum
- power
- pretend
- pull over
- put out
- run
- sail
- sea
- seize
- shatter
- shoeshine
- sidestep
- smash
- stage
- stake
* * *vpr1. [convertirse en] to become;hacerse musulmán to become a Muslim;se hizo hombre he became a man;hacerse viejo to grow old;hacerse del Universitario to sign for o join Universitario2. [guisarse, cocerse] to cook;el pavo se está haciendo the turkey's in the oveny se hizo la luz [cita bíblica] and there was light4. [resultar] + adj to get;se hace muy pesado it gets very tedious;se me ha hecho muy corto el viaje the journey seemed very short;la clase se me ha hecho eterna the class seemed to go on foreverse hizo un corte en la mano she cut her hand6. [fabricarse] + nombre to make oneself;me hice un vestido [yo mismo] I made myself a dress;[la modista] I had a dress made;se han hecho una casa al lado del mar they've built (themselves) a house by the seacon lo que me has dicho ya me hago una idea de cómo es la escuela from what you've told me I've got a pretty good idea of what the school is like;no me hago una idea de cómo debió ser I can't imagine what it must have been like9. [mostrarse] + "el" + adjse hace el gracioso/el simpático he acts the comedian/the nice guy;hacerse el distraído to pretend to be miles away;¿eres tonto o te lo haces? are you stupid or are you just pretending to be?10.hacerse a [acostumbrarse a] [m5] no consiguió hacerse a la comida británica she couldn't get used to British food;no me hago a su forma de trabajar I can't get used to the way they work;hacerse a una idea to get used to an idea;hazte a la idea de que no vamos a poder ir de vacaciones you'd better start getting used to the idea that we won't be able to go on holiday[vehículo] to pull over12.se hizo con el control de la empresa he took control of the company13. [referido a necesidades fisiológicas][excremento] the baby has dirtied his Br nappy o US diaper; Famel bebé se ha hecho encima [orina] the baby has wet himself;el bebé se ha hecho pipí the baby's wet himselftengo que hacerme de unas llaves para poder entrar I need to get hold of some keys to get in;se hizo de un diploma y salió a buscarse la vida she got herself a qualification and set out to make her fortune;nos hicimos de algo de comida y pasamos el día en el campo we got some food together and spent the day in the country¿y tu prima? ¿qué se hizo? [corto plazo] where has your cousin got to?;[largo plazo] whatever happened to that cousin of yours?17. Am Fam [salir bien]precisaba una beca y por suerte se le hizo she needed a scholarship and luckily she got one;después de años, se me hizo, gané la grande after waiting for years, at last it happened for me, I got the big one18. Méx, RP Fam [creer]¿llegará Pedro? – se me hace que no do you think Pedro will come? – I don't think so* * *v/r2 ( cocinarse) cook3 ( convertirse, volverse) get, become;hacerse viejo get old;hacerse de noche get dark;se hace tarde it’s getting late;¿qué se hizo de aquello? what happened with that?4:hacerse el sordo/el tonto pretend to be deaf/stupid5:hacerse a algo get used to sth6:hacerse con algo get hold of sth* * *vr1) : to become2) : to pretend, to act, to playhacerse el tonto: to play dumb3) : to seemel examen se me hizo difícil: the exam seemed difficult to me4) : to get, to growse hace tarde: it's growing late* * *hacerse vb2. (volverse + adjetivo) to get3. (fingir) to pretend to be4. (parecer) to seem5. (conseguir) to get¿dónde te has hecho con esa camiseta? where did you get that T shirt?7. (acostumbrarse) to get used to8. (apartarse) to move -
13 tedio
m.boredom, tedium.* * *1 tedium, boredom* * *SM (=aburrimiento) boredom, tedium; (=vaciedad) sense of emptiness* * *masculino boredom, tediumme produce tedio — I find it boring o tedious
* * *= tedium.Ex. Although abbreviations avoid the tedium of copying and reading lengthy titles, abbreviations have disadvantages.----* aliviar el tedio = relieve + tedium.* * *masculino boredom, tediumme produce tedio — I find it boring o tedious
* * *= tedium.Ex: Although abbreviations avoid the tedium of copying and reading lengthy titles, abbreviations have disadvantages.
* aliviar el tedio = relieve + tedium.* * *boredom, tediumme produce tedio I find it boring o tedious* * *
tedio sustantivo masculino
boredom, tedium
tedio sustantivo masculino boredom, tedium frml
' tedio' also found in these entries:
English:
tediousness
- tedium
* * *tedio nm1. [aburrimiento] boredom, tedium2. [apatía] apathy* * *m tedium* * *tedio nm: tedium, boredom -
14 abrir
v.1 to open.la tienda abre a las cinco the shop opens at five (o'clock)Ricardo abre la celda de Mario Richard opens Mario's cell.El Dr. Zus abre el abdomen Dr. Zus opens=cuts open the abdomen.2 to dig.le abrieron la cabeza de un botellazo they smashed his head open with a bottle3 to open (negocio, colegio, mercado).4 to whet (apetito).la natación abre el apetito swimming makes you hungry5 to head.6 to open the door (abrir la puerta).¡abra, policía! open up, it's the police!7 to draw open, to open.Ricardo abre las cortinas Richard draws the curtains open.8 to turn on.Ricardo abre el paso de corriente Richard turns on the electricity.* * *(pp abierto,-a)1 (gen) to open2 (con llave) to unlock3 (cremallera) to undo■ abrió la cremallera de la maleta she undid the zip on the case, she unzipped the case4 (negocio) to open6 (luz) to switch on, turn on; (gas, grifo) to turn on7 (iniciar) to start, begin■ abrieron una investigación para aclarar la causa del incendio they started an investigation into the causes of the fire8 (encabezar) to head, lead1 (gen) to open■ le dieron puntos para que no se le abriera la herida they gave her stitches so that the wound wouldn't open2 (flor) to open, come out3 (iniciarse) to begin, start, open4 (extenderse) to spread out, unfold5 (dar) to open (a, onto), look (a, onto)6 (ligamentos) to sprain7 figurado (sincerarse) to open out8 argot (largarse) to clear off, be off,■ ¡adiós, me abro! bye, I'm off!, US I'm out of here!\abrir fuego MILITAR to open fireabrir la mano figurado to relax standardsabrir paso to make wayabrir un expediente DERECHO to start proceedingsabrir una posibilidad to open up a possibility■ la nueva ley abre la posibilidad de que los terroristas se reinserten en la sociedad the new law makes it possible for terrorists to be reintegrated into societyabrirle la cabeza a alguien familiar to smash somebody's head inabrirse paso en la vida figurado to make one's way in lifeen un abrir y cerrar de ojos familiar in the twinkling of an eyeno abrir (la) boca figurado not to say a word* * *verb1) to open2) unlock3) undo* * *( pp abierto)1. VT1) [algo que estaba cerrado]a) [+ puerta, armario, libro, ojos] to open; [+ cremallera, bragueta] to undoabrir una puerta/ventana de par en par — to open a door/window wide
abre la boca — open your mouth; [en el dentista] open wide
no encuentro la llave para abrir la puerta — I can't find the key to open o unlock the door
abrid el libro por la página 50 — turn to page 50 in the book, open the book at page 50
b) [desplegando] [+ mapa, mantel] to spread out; [+ paraguas] to open, put up; [+ mano, abanico, paracaídas] to openc) [haciendo una abertura] [+ pozo] to sink; [+ foso, cimientos] to dig; [+ agujero, perforación] to make, bore; [+ camino] to clear; LAm [+ bosque] to clearlas lluvias han abierto socavones en las calles — the rain has caused potholes to appear on the streets
d) [haciendo un corte] [+ sandía] to cut open; [+ herida] to opene) [+ grifo, luz, agua] to turn on; [+ válvula] to open¿has abierto el gas? — have you turned the gas on?
2) (=encabezar) [+ manifestación, desfile] to lead, head; [+ baile] to open, lead off; [+ lista] to head3) (=inaugurar)a) [+ acto, ceremonia] to opense acaban de volver a abrir las negociaciones con los sindicatos — negotiations with the unions have been reopened
b) (Com) [+ negocio] to set up, start; [+ cuenta] to openha decidido abrir su propio negocio — she has decided to set up o start her own business
abrir un expediente a algn — [investigación] to open a file on sb; [proceso] to begin proceedings against sb
abrir una información — to open o start an inquiry
c) (Tip)d) (Mil)¡abran fuego! — (open) fire!
4) (=ampliar) [+ perspectivas] to open upvivir en el extranjero le abrió la mente — living abroad opened up his mind o made him more open-minded
5) [+ apetito]esta selección abre el apetito a los lectores — this selection is intended to whet the readers' appetite
2. VI1) [puerta, cajón] to open2) [persona] to open the door, open up¡abre, soy yo! — open the door o open up, it's me!
llamé pero no abrió nadie — I knocked at the door, but nobody answered
3) [comercio, museo] to open4) [flor] to open5) [en operación quirúrgica]6) (Meteo) to clear up7) (Bridge) to open8) Caribe * (=huir) to escape, run off3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( en general) to open; < paraguas> to open, put up; < mapa> to open out, unfold; < cortinas> to open, draw back; < persianas> to raise, pull up; < cremallera> to undo3)a) <zanja/túnel> to dig; < agujero> to make4)a) <comercio/museo> ( para el quehacer diario) to open; ( inaugurar) to open (up)¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? — what time does the box office open?
b) <carretera/aeropuerto> to open; < frontera> to open (up)c) (Com) to open up5)a) ( iniciar) < cuenta bancaria> to open; < negocio> to start, set up; < suscripción> to take out; < caso> to open; < investigación> to begin, set upel plazo para la presentación de solicitudes se abrirá el 2 de junio — applications will be accepted from June 2
b) <acto/debate/baile> to openc) <desfile/cortejo> to head, leadd) <paréntesis/comillas> to opene)6) < apetito> to whet7) < perspectivas> to open up; < etapa> to mark the beginning of8) ( hacer más receptivo)2.abrir vi1) persona to open upabre! soy yo — open the door o open up! it's me
2) puerta/cajón to open3) comercio/museo to open4) acto/ceremonia to open; (Jueg) to open3.abrir v impers (fam) (Meteo)4.abrirse v pron1)a) puerta/ventana to openabrirse a algo — a jardín/corredor to open onto something
b) flor/almeja to open; paracaídas to open2)a) (refl) <chaqueta/cremallera> to undob) ( rajarse) madera/costura to split3)a) (liter) ( ofrecerse a la vista) to appear, unfoldun espléndido panorama se abrió ante sus ojos — the most wonderful view unfolded before their eyes (liter)
b) porvenir to lie ahead; perspectivas to open up4) período/era to begincon este tratado se abre una nueva etapa — this treaty marks o heralds a new era
5)a) ( confiarse)b) ( hacerse más receptivo)c) ( hacerse más accesible)abrirse a alguien/algo — to open up to somebody/something
6) (AmL fam) ( echarse atrás) to back out, get cold feet* * *= forge, open up, open, unfold, unfurl, unlock, splay, unzip.Ex. This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.Ex. Here is a key paper by a non librarian which opens up a new and constructive approach to library purpose.Ex. The 1st phase of a cultural centre, with library, art gallery, swimming pool, cafe and day centre for the elderly, was opened in Sept 87.Ex. This algorithm handles cyclic graphs without unfolding the cycles nor looping through them.Ex. This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.Ex. This allows borrowers to browse but it is tedious for staff to keep unlocking the case every time a cassette is borrowed or returned.Ex. Walk your feet up the wall, then take the belt and place it on your upper arms right above your elbows to keep your arms from splaying.Ex. The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.----* ¡ábrete sésamo! = open sesame!.* abrir arrancando = rip + open.* abrir camino (a) = make + way (for).* abrir con lanceta = lance.* abrir con llave = unlock.* abrir cortando = lance.* abrir de nuevo = reopen [re-open].* abrir de un empujón = fling + open.* abrir dinamitando = blast.* abrir el apetito = whet + the appetite.* abrir el corazón = bare + Posesivo + soul.* abrir el debate = open + the debate.* abrir el mercado = open up + market.* abrir forzando = force + Nombre + open.* abrir forzando con palanca = prise + Nombre + open.* abrir fronteras = break + new ground, break + ground.* abrir fuego = open + fire.* abrir haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + open.* abrir horizontes = open out + horizons.* abrir la boca = open + Posesivo + mouth.* abrir la mente = broaden + Posesivo + outlook.* abrir la puerta a = throw + open the door to.* abrir la puerta empujándola = push + open + door.* abrir las puertas de = unlock.* abrir los brazos = spread + hands.* abrir los ojos a = open + Posesivo + eyes to.* abrir + Nombre + al debate = open + Nombre + to discussion.* abrir nuevas fronteras = forge + new frontiers.* abrir nuevas posibilidades = open up + new territory, open up + possibilities, open + possibilities.* abrir nuevos caminos = break + new ground, push + Nombre + into new latitudes, break + ground, blaze + trail.* abrir nuevos horizontes = open + new realms, forge + new frontiers.* abrir nuevos mercados = branch out (into), branch into.* abrir paso (a) = make + way (for).* abrir puertas = open + avenues, open + doors.* abrirse = gape, swing + open, hew.* abrirse a = render + open to, open + Posesivo + mind up to.* abrirse a posibilidades = be open to possibilities.* abrirse camino = plough through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into, foist + Posesivo + way into, make + Posesivo + way in the world.* abrirse camino (a empujones) = push + Posesivo + way across/into.* abrirse camino en el mundo = make + Posesivo + way in the world.* abrirse camino en la vida = get on in + life.* abrirse en espiral = spiral out.* abrirse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head, smash + Posesivo + head open.* abrirse paso = jostle, break through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into.* abrirse un socavón = cave in.* abrir una brecha = breach.* abrir una cerradura con ganzúa = pick + lock.* abrir una consulta = hang out + Posesivo + shingle.* abrir un agujero = cut + hole.* abrir una interrogante sobre = leave + open the question of.* abrir una negociación = open up + negotiation.* abrir una ventana = switch on + window.* abrir un camino = chart + direction.* abrir un menú = pop up + a menu.* a medio abrir = half-opened.* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, at the drop of a hat, in a trice.* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.* paréntesis que abre = left parenthesis.* sin abrir = unopened.* sin abrirse = unfolded.* volver a abrir = be back in business.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( en general) to open; < paraguas> to open, put up; < mapa> to open out, unfold; < cortinas> to open, draw back; < persianas> to raise, pull up; < cremallera> to undo3)a) <zanja/túnel> to dig; < agujero> to make4)a) <comercio/museo> ( para el quehacer diario) to open; ( inaugurar) to open (up)¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? — what time does the box office open?
b) <carretera/aeropuerto> to open; < frontera> to open (up)c) (Com) to open up5)a) ( iniciar) < cuenta bancaria> to open; < negocio> to start, set up; < suscripción> to take out; < caso> to open; < investigación> to begin, set upel plazo para la presentación de solicitudes se abrirá el 2 de junio — applications will be accepted from June 2
b) <acto/debate/baile> to openc) <desfile/cortejo> to head, leadd) <paréntesis/comillas> to opene)6) < apetito> to whet7) < perspectivas> to open up; < etapa> to mark the beginning of8) ( hacer más receptivo)2.abrir vi1) persona to open upabre! soy yo — open the door o open up! it's me
2) puerta/cajón to open3) comercio/museo to open4) acto/ceremonia to open; (Jueg) to open3.abrir v impers (fam) (Meteo)4.abrirse v pron1)a) puerta/ventana to openabrirse a algo — a jardín/corredor to open onto something
b) flor/almeja to open; paracaídas to open2)a) (refl) <chaqueta/cremallera> to undob) ( rajarse) madera/costura to split3)a) (liter) ( ofrecerse a la vista) to appear, unfoldun espléndido panorama se abrió ante sus ojos — the most wonderful view unfolded before their eyes (liter)
b) porvenir to lie ahead; perspectivas to open up4) período/era to begincon este tratado se abre una nueva etapa — this treaty marks o heralds a new era
5)a) ( confiarse)b) ( hacerse más receptivo)c) ( hacerse más accesible)abrirse a alguien/algo — to open up to somebody/something
6) (AmL fam) ( echarse atrás) to back out, get cold feet* * *= forge, open up, open, unfold, unfurl, unlock, splay, unzip.Ex: This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.
Ex: Here is a key paper by a non librarian which opens up a new and constructive approach to library purpose.Ex: The 1st phase of a cultural centre, with library, art gallery, swimming pool, cafe and day centre for the elderly, was opened in Sept 87.Ex: This algorithm handles cyclic graphs without unfolding the cycles nor looping through them.Ex: This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.Ex: This allows borrowers to browse but it is tedious for staff to keep unlocking the case every time a cassette is borrowed or returned.Ex: Walk your feet up the wall, then take the belt and place it on your upper arms right above your elbows to keep your arms from splaying.Ex: The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.* ¡ábrete sésamo! = open sesame!.* abrir arrancando = rip + open.* abrir camino (a) = make + way (for).* abrir con lanceta = lance.* abrir con llave = unlock.* abrir cortando = lance.* abrir de nuevo = reopen [re-open].* abrir de un empujón = fling + open.* abrir dinamitando = blast.* abrir el apetito = whet + the appetite.* abrir el corazón = bare + Posesivo + soul.* abrir el debate = open + the debate.* abrir el mercado = open up + market.* abrir forzando = force + Nombre + open.* abrir forzando con palanca = prise + Nombre + open.* abrir fronteras = break + new ground, break + ground.* abrir fuego = open + fire.* abrir haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + open.* abrir horizontes = open out + horizons.* abrir la boca = open + Posesivo + mouth.* abrir la mente = broaden + Posesivo + outlook.* abrir la puerta a = throw + open the door to.* abrir la puerta empujándola = push + open + door.* abrir las puertas de = unlock.* abrir los brazos = spread + hands.* abrir los ojos a = open + Posesivo + eyes to.* abrir + Nombre + al debate = open + Nombre + to discussion.* abrir nuevas fronteras = forge + new frontiers.* abrir nuevas posibilidades = open up + new territory, open up + possibilities, open + possibilities.* abrir nuevos caminos = break + new ground, push + Nombre + into new latitudes, break + ground, blaze + trail.* abrir nuevos horizontes = open + new realms, forge + new frontiers.* abrir nuevos mercados = branch out (into), branch into.* abrir paso (a) = make + way (for).* abrir puertas = open + avenues, open + doors.* abrirse = gape, swing + open, hew.* abrirse a = render + open to, open + Posesivo + mind up to.* abrirse a posibilidades = be open to possibilities.* abrirse camino = plough through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into, foist + Posesivo + way into, make + Posesivo + way in the world.* abrirse camino (a empujones) = push + Posesivo + way across/into.* abrirse camino en el mundo = make + Posesivo + way in the world.* abrirse camino en la vida = get on in + life.* abrirse en espiral = spiral out.* abrirse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head, smash + Posesivo + head open.* abrirse paso = jostle, break through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into.* abrirse un socavón = cave in.* abrir una brecha = breach.* abrir una cerradura con ganzúa = pick + lock.* abrir una consulta = hang out + Posesivo + shingle.* abrir un agujero = cut + hole.* abrir una interrogante sobre = leave + open the question of.* abrir una negociación = open up + negotiation.* abrir una ventana = switch on + window.* abrir un camino = chart + direction.* abrir un menú = pop up + a menu.* a medio abrir = half-opened.* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, at the drop of a hat, in a trice.* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.* paréntesis que abre = left parenthesis.* sin abrir = unopened.* sin abrirse = unfolded.* volver a abrir = be back in business.* * *vtA2 ‹ojos/boca› to open ver tb3 ‹paquete/maleta› to open; ‹carta/sobre› to open4 ‹botella/frasco/lata› to open5 ‹paraguas› to open, put up; ‹abanico› to open; ‹mapa› to open out, unfold; ‹libro› to open; ‹mano› to open6 ‹cortinas› to open, draw back; ‹persianas› to raise, pull upB ‹grifo/agua/gas› to turn on; ‹válvula› to openC1 ‹zanja/túnel› to dig; ‹agujero› to makela bomba abrió un boquete en la pared the bomb blew o blasted a hole in the wallabrieron una entrada en la pared they made o smashed a hole in the wallabrieron una zanja en la calzada they dug a trench in the roadle abrió la cabeza de una pedrada he hit her with a stone and gashed her headabrió un abismo insondable entre los dos países it created a yawning gulf between the two countries2 ‹absceso› to open … up ‹paciente›D1 ‹comercio/museo/restaurante› (para el quehacer diario) to open; (inaugurar) to open (up)¿a qué hora abren el mercado? what time does the market open?¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? what time does the box office open?van a abrir un nuevo hospital they're going to open a new hospitalla exposición se abrirá al público mañana the exhibition will open to the public tomorrow2 ‹carretera/aeropuerto› to open; ‹frontera› to open (up) camino m B 1. (↑ camino), paso1 (↑ paso (1))3 ( Com) to open upcon el fin de abrir nuevos mercados para nuestros productos with the aim of opening up new markets for our products4 ( Inf) ‹documento/fichero› to openE (iniciar) ‹cuenta bancaria› to open; ‹negocio› to start, set up; ‹suscripción› to take out; ‹caso› to open; ‹investigación› to begin, set upel plazo para la presentación de solicitudes se abrirá el 2 de junio applications will be accepted from June 2todavía no se ha abierto la matrícula registration hasn't begun yetF1 (dar comienzo a) ‹acto/debate/ceremonia› to openabrieron el baile los novios the bride and groom opened the dancing¡abran fuego! open fire!2 ‹desfile/cortejo› to head, lead3 ‹paréntesis/comillas› to openG ‹apeitito› to whetla caminata me abrió el apetito the walk whetted my appetiteH ‹perspectivas› to open upel acuerdo abre un panorama desolador para la flota pesquera the agreement points to o ( frml) presages a bleak future for the fishing fleeteste descubrimiento abre nuevas posibilidades en este campo this discovery opens up new possibilities in this fieldabriría una etapa de entendimiento mutuo it was to mark the beginning of o to herald the beginning of o to usher in a period of mutual understandingI(hacer más receptivo): le había abierto la mente it had made her more open-mindedabrir algo A algo to open sth up TO sthpara abrir nuestro país a las nuevas corrientes ideológicas to open our country up to new ways of thinking■ abrirviA «persona» to open up¡abre! soy yo open the door o open up! it's mellaman al timbre, ve a abrir there's someone ringing the bell, go and answer itB «puerta/ventana/cajón» to openesta ventana no abre/no abre bien this window doesn't open/doesn't open properlyC «comerciante/comercio/oficina» to openno abrimos los domingos we don't open on Sundays, we're not open on Sundaysla biblioteca abre de nueve a tres the library is open from nine till threeel museo abrirá al público el próximo lunes the museum will open to the public next MondayD1 «acto/ceremonia» to open2 ( Jueg) to openE ( fam)(para operar): va a haber que abrir we're going to have to open him up ( colloq), we're going to have to cut him open ( colloq)■parece que quiere abrir it looks as if it's going to clear up■ abrirseA1 «puerta/ventana» to openla puerta se abrió violentamente the door flew openabrirse A algo to open INTO/ ONTO sthlas habitaciones se abren a un corredor/a un patio interior the rooms open onto a corridor/into a courtyard2 «flor/almeja» to open3 «paracaídas» to openB1 ( refl) ‹chaqueta/cremallera› to undo2(rajarse): se cayó y se abrió la cabeza she fell and split her head open3 ( refl) ‹venas›se abrió las venas he slashed his wrists4 ‹muñeca/tobillo› to sprain5 «madera/costura» to splitla tela se está abriendo en las costuras the fabric's going o beginning to go o beginning to split at the seamsC1 ( liter)(ofrecerse a la vista): un espléndido panorama se abrió ante sus ojos the most beautiful view unfolded before their eyes ( liter)al final de la calle se abría una plazuela the end of the street opened out into a little square2 «perspectivas» to open upcon este descubrimiento se abren nuevos horizontes this discovery opens up new horizonsun maravilloso porvenir se abre ante nosotros a wonderful future lies ahead of us, we have a wonderful future ahead of usD ‹período› to begincon este tratado se abre una nueva etapa en las relaciones bilaterales this treaty marks o heralds a new era in bilateral relationsE1 (confiarse) abrirse A algn to open up TO sb2 (hacerse más receptivo) abrirse A algo to open up TO sthnuestro país debe abrirse a las influencias externas our country must open up to outside influencesFyo a las cinco me abro come five o'clock I'm off o I'll be off o I'm taking off* * *
abrir ( conjugate abrir) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to open;
‹ paraguas› to open, put up;
‹ mapa› to open out, unfold;
‹ cortinas› to open, draw back;
‹ persianas› to raise, pull up;
‹ cremallera› to undo
2 ‹llave/gas› to turn on;
‹ válvula› to open;
‹ cerradura› to unlock
3
‹ agujero› to make
4
( inaugurar) to open (up);◊ ¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? what time does the box office open?
‹ frontera› to open (up)
5
‹ negocio› to start, set up;
‹ suscripción› to take out;
‹ investigación› to begin, set up;
abrir fuego to open fire
6 ‹ apetito› to whet
abrirse verbo pronominal
1
abrirse a algo ‹a jardín/corredor› to open onto sth
[ paracaídas] to open
2 ( refl) ‹chaqueta/cremallera› to undo
3
[ perspectivas] to open up;
abrir
I verbo transitivo
1 (separar, permitir el acceso, desplegar) to open
(una cerradura) to unlock
(una cremallera) to undo
2 (una llave, un grifo) to turn on
3 (hacer una zanja, un túnel, etc) to dig
(hacer un ojal, el agujero de una ventana) to make: abriremos una ventana en esta pared, we'll make an opening for a window on this wall
4 (iniciar un discurso, una actividad) to open, start: van a abrir una tienda en la esquina, they're going to open a shop on the corner
tienes que abrir una cuenta en este banco, you've got to open an account at this bank
5 (ampliar, expandir) to open: deberíamos abrir nuestro mercado, we should open up our market
6 (rajar) to slit: cuando abrimos la sandía resultó que no estaba madura, when we cut open the watermelon we realised that it wasn't ripe
abrieron la res en canal, they slit open the animal
7 Jur a Álvarez le han abierto un expediente, they have started investigating Álvarez
II verbo intransitivo
1 to open
♦ Locuciones: en un abrir y cerrar de ojos, in the twinkling of an eye
' abrir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caja
- canal
- dar
- fuego
- ojo
- poner
- tardar
- zanja
- apalancar
- baile
- correr
- cuenta
- grifo
- intención
- palanca
- paso
English:
answer
- blaze
- claw
- door
- draw
- fire
- force
- get
- hurtle
- instruct
- light
- manage
- open
- open up
- prise
- put on
- put up
- reopen
- sharpen
- snap
- trice
- turn on
- twinkling
- unlock
- unwrap
- whet
- whisk away
- whisk off
- work up
- wrench
- bore
- breach
- downstairs
- gouge
- ground
- lance
- lever
- pick
- put
- quarry
- set
- sink
- splay
- start
- time
- try
- tunnel
- turn
- undo
- unopened
* * *♦ vt1. [en general] to open;[alas] to spread; [agua, gas] to turn on; [cerradura] to unlock, to open; Informát [archivo] to open; [cremallera] to undo; [melón, sandía] to cut open; [paraguas] to open; [cortinas] to open, to draw; [persianas] to raise; [frontera] to open (up);ella abrió la caja she opened the box;abrir un libro to open a book;abrir la licitación/sesión to open the bidding/session;en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the blink o twinkling of an eye2. [túnel] to dig;[canal, camino] to build; [agujero, surco] to make;la explosión abrió un gran agujero en la pared the explosion blasted a big hole in the wall;le abrieron la cabeza de un botellazo they smashed his head open with a bottle3. [iniciar] [cuenta bancaria] to open;[investigación] to open, to start4. [inaugurar] to open;van a abrir un nuevo centro comercial they're going to open a new shopping centre5. [apetito] to whet;la natación abre el apetito swimming makes you hungry6. [signo ortográfico] to open;abrir comillas/paréntesis to open inverted commas/brackets7. [encabezar] [lista] to head;[manifestación, desfile] to lead8. [mentalidad] to open;viajar le ha abierto la mente travelling has opened her mind o made her more open-minded9. [posibilidades] to open up;el acuerdo abre una nueva época de co-operación the agreement paves the way for a new era of co-operation;la empresa intenta abrir nuevos mercados en el exterior the company is trying to open up new markets abroad10. [comenzar] to open;el discurso del Presidente abrió el congreso the President's speech opened the congress;abrió su participación en el torneo con una derrota she opened o started the tournament with a defeat11.su dimisión abre paso a una nueva generación his resignation clears the way for a new generation14. Fam [operar]tuvieron que abrir al paciente para sacarle la bala they had to cut the patient open to remove the bullet15. Col, Cuba [desbrozar] to clear♦ vi1. [en general] to open;la tienda abre a las nueve the shop opens at nine (o'clock);abrimos también los domingos [en letrero] also open on Sundays2. [abrir la puerta] to open the door;abre, que corra un poco el aire open the door and let a bit of air in here;¡abra, policía! open up, it's the police!3. [en juego de cartas] to open;me toca abrir a mí it's my lead4. Fam [en operación]será una intervención sencilla, no hará falta abrir it's a straightforward procedure, we won't need to cut her open* * *< abierto>I v/tabrir los ojos open one’s eyes;abrir al tráfico open to traffic;abrir camino fig pave the way;le abrió el apetito it gave him an appetite2 túnel dig3 grifo turn ona medio abrir half-open;en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the twinkling of an eye* * *abrir {2} vt1) : to open2) : to unlock, to undo3) : to turn on (a tap or faucet)abrir vi: to open, to open up* * *abrir vb1. (en general) to open¿a qué hora abren los bancos? what time do the banks open?2. (grifo, gas) to turn on -
15 abrir con llave
(v.) = unlockEx. This allows borrowers to browse but it is tedious for staff to keep unlocking the case every time a cassette is borrowed or returned.* * *(v.) = unlockEx: This allows borrowers to browse but it is tedious for staff to keep unlocking the case every time a cassette is borrowed or returned.
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16 arruinar los planes de Alguien
(v.) = spike + Posesivo + gunsEx. As Richman goes to tedious lengths to build a damning portrait of the obnoxious reporter, Chas delves into Laurenge's past, trying to find some way of spiking his guns.* * *(v.) = spike + Posesivo + gunsEx: As Richman goes to tedious lengths to build a damning portrait of the obnoxious reporter, Chas delves into Laurenge's past, trying to find some way of spiking his guns.
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17 beneficio
m.1 benefit (bien).a beneficio de in aid of (gala, concierto)en beneficio de for the good ofen beneficio de todos in everyone's interesten beneficio propio for one's own goodPara su bien For his sake.2 profit (ganancia).beneficio bruto/neto gross/net profitpres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: beneficiar.* * *1 (ganancia) profit2 (bien) benefit\en beneficio de for the good of, for the benefit of, in the interest ofa beneficio de in aid ofsacar beneficio de to profit frombeneficio bruto gross profitbeneficio neto clear profit* * *noun m.1) benefit2) gain, profit* * *SM1) (=ventaja) benefitlos manipulan para su beneficio — they manipulate them to their own advantage o for their own benefit
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a beneficio de algn — in aid of sb•
en beneficio de algn, aprovechó las cualidades literarias de su mujer en beneficio propio — he exploited his wife's literary talent to his own advantage o for his own benefitestaría dispuesto a retirarse en beneficio de otro aspirante — he would be prepared to withdraw in favour of another candidate
oficio 1)en o por tu propio beneficio, es mejor que no vengas — for your own good o benefit o in your own interests, it's best if you don't come
2) (Com, Econ) profitobtuvieron 1.500 millones de beneficio el año pasado — they made a profit of 1,500 million last year
beneficio de explotación — operating profit, trading profit
beneficio líquido — [en un balance] net profit; [en una transacción] net profit, clear profit
beneficio neto — = beneficio líquido
beneficio operativo — operating profit, trading profit
beneficios antes de impuestos — pre-tax profits, profits before tax
margen 1., 4)beneficios postimpositivos — after-tax profits, profits after tax
3) (=función benéfica) benefit (performance)4) (=donación) donation5) (Rel) living, benefice6) (Min) [de mina] exploitation, working; [de mineral] (=extracción) extraction; (=tratamiento) processing, treatment8) CAm [de café] coffee processing plant* * *1)a) (Com, Fin) profitproducir or reportar beneficios — to yeild o bring returns o profits
b) (ventaja, bien) benefit2)a) (AmL) ( de animal) dressingb) (AmC) (Agr) coffee processing plantc) (Chi) ( de mineral) extraction* * *= benefit, gain, profit, plus [pluses, -pl.], dividend, payback, payoff [pay-off], perk, mileage.Ex. The examples that follow will give you a glimpse of the important features and benefits of the SCI CD Edition.Ex. This is likely to lead to shorter and less complex profiles for searches, and the gains will be most obvious in a natural language system.Ex. As the quantity increased the printer's capital investment, which was always alarmingly high, rose with it, and his profit as a percentage of investment fell.Ex. Whether these differences are pluses or minuses depends very much on a library's needs and expectations.Ex. The article has the title ' Dividends: the value of public libraries in Canada'.Ex. In the 1980s the illegal reproduction and distribution of information was a tedious process that generally produced poor payback.Ex. Although setting up a security policy may demand considerable upheaval, it has significant payoff in safety and efficiency.Ex. At almost every conference I've spoken at one of the perks is free conference registration.Ex. Reports produced by government-sponsored projects may not be widely distributed until the government has had good mileage from them = Los informes obtenidos de los proyectos patrocinados por el gobierno puede que no se distribuyan de forma general hasta que el gobierno les haya sacado un buen provecho.----* análisis de costes-beneficios = cost-benefit analysis.* análisis de costos-beneficios = cost-benefit analysis.* aportar beneficios = lead to + benefits, bring + benefits.* beneficio añadido = added benefit.* beneficio de bolsa = share dividend.* beneficio directo = direct benefit.* beneficio económico = economic benefit, financial benefit, economic return.* beneficio extra = bonus [bonuses, -pl.].* beneficio fiscal = tax benefit, fiscal benefit.* beneficio indirecto = spin-off, indirect benefit, spinoff benefit, spillover benefit.* beneficio marginal = marginal benefit.* beneficio material = material benefit.* beneficio mutuo = mutual benefit.* beneficio neto = net trading profit, net profit, net gain, net benefit.* beneficio para la salud = health benefit.* beneficio personal = personal gain.* beneficio positivo = positive return.* beneficio público = public interest.* beneficio recíproco = mutual benefit.* beneficios = return.* beneficios acumulados = accruing benefits.* beneficios brutos = gross benefits.* beneficios complementarios = fringe benefits.* beneficios de la inversión = return on investment (ROI).* beneficios del cargo, los = spoils of office, the.* beneficios en metálico = cash benefit.* beneficios en relación con la inversión = return on investment (ROI).* beneficios netos = net income.* beneficio social = societal benefit, social return, social benefit.* concierto a beneficio = benefit concert.* conseguir beneficio = accrue + benefit.* costes y beneficios = costs and benefits.* costos y beneficios = costs and benefits.* dar a Alguien el beneficio de la duda = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.* de mucho beneficio = high-payoff.* el beneficio de la duda = the benefit of the doubt.* en beneficio de = for the benefit of, to the benefit of.* en beneficio propio = to + Posesivo + advantage.* en + Posesivo + propio beneficio = to + Posesivo + advantage.* escaparse de los beneficios de Internet = fall through + the net.* explotar beneficios = exploit + benefits.* margen de beneficio = markup rate, markup [mark-up], profit margin.* muchos beneficios = high return.* obtener beneficios = gain + benefit, make + a profit, realise + benefits, derive + benefit, reap + rewards, reap + benefits, reap + returns, make + profit.* obtener el máximo beneficio = reap + full potential.* para beneficio de = for the good of.* para el beneficio de = for the benefit of.* precio de coste más margen de beneficios = cost-plus pricing.* producir beneficios = reap + dividends, render + returns, achieve + returns, pay + dividends, return + dividends.* que busca el beneficio propio = self-serving.* reducir los beneficios = cut + profit.* relación costes-beneficios = cost-benefit ratio.* relación costos-beneficios = cost-benefit ratio.* relativo a la relación costes-beneficios = cost-benefit.* relativo a la relación costos-beneficios = cost-benefit.* reportar beneficio = provide + benefit.* reportar beneficios = have + benefits, bring + benefits.* riesgos-beneficios = risk-return.* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.* ser un beneficio inesperado para = be a boon to.* tener beneficios = have + benefits.* * *1)a) (Com, Fin) profitproducir or reportar beneficios — to yeild o bring returns o profits
b) (ventaja, bien) benefit2)a) (AmL) ( de animal) dressingb) (AmC) (Agr) coffee processing plantc) (Chi) ( de mineral) extraction* * *= benefit, gain, profit, plus [pluses, -pl.], dividend, payback, payoff [pay-off], perk, mileage.Ex: The examples that follow will give you a glimpse of the important features and benefits of the SCI CD Edition.
Ex: This is likely to lead to shorter and less complex profiles for searches, and the gains will be most obvious in a natural language system.Ex: As the quantity increased the printer's capital investment, which was always alarmingly high, rose with it, and his profit as a percentage of investment fell.Ex: Whether these differences are pluses or minuses depends very much on a library's needs and expectations.Ex: The article has the title ' Dividends: the value of public libraries in Canada'.Ex: In the 1980s the illegal reproduction and distribution of information was a tedious process that generally produced poor payback.Ex: Although setting up a security policy may demand considerable upheaval, it has significant payoff in safety and efficiency.Ex: At almost every conference I've spoken at one of the perks is free conference registration.Ex: Reports produced by government-sponsored projects may not be widely distributed until the government has had good mileage from them = Los informes obtenidos de los proyectos patrocinados por el gobierno puede que no se distribuyan de forma general hasta que el gobierno les haya sacado un buen provecho.* análisis de costes-beneficios = cost-benefit analysis.* análisis de costos-beneficios = cost-benefit analysis.* aportar beneficios = lead to + benefits, bring + benefits.* beneficio añadido = added benefit.* beneficio de bolsa = share dividend.* beneficio directo = direct benefit.* beneficio económico = economic benefit, financial benefit, economic return.* beneficio extra = bonus [bonuses, -pl.].* beneficio fiscal = tax benefit, fiscal benefit.* beneficio indirecto = spin-off, indirect benefit, spinoff benefit, spillover benefit.* beneficio marginal = marginal benefit.* beneficio material = material benefit.* beneficio mutuo = mutual benefit.* beneficio neto = net trading profit, net profit, net gain, net benefit.* beneficio para la salud = health benefit.* beneficio personal = personal gain.* beneficio positivo = positive return.* beneficio público = public interest.* beneficio recíproco = mutual benefit.* beneficios = return.* beneficios acumulados = accruing benefits.* beneficios brutos = gross benefits.* beneficios complementarios = fringe benefits.* beneficios de la inversión = return on investment (ROI).* beneficios del cargo, los = spoils of office, the.* beneficios en metálico = cash benefit.* beneficios en relación con la inversión = return on investment (ROI).* beneficios netos = net income.* beneficio social = societal benefit, social return, social benefit.* concierto a beneficio = benefit concert.* conseguir beneficio = accrue + benefit.* costes y beneficios = costs and benefits.* costos y beneficios = costs and benefits.* dar a Alguien el beneficio de la duda = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.* de mucho beneficio = high-payoff.* el beneficio de la duda = the benefit of the doubt.* en beneficio de = for the benefit of, to the benefit of.* en beneficio propio = to + Posesivo + advantage.* en + Posesivo + propio beneficio = to + Posesivo + advantage.* escaparse de los beneficios de Internet = fall through + the net.* explotar beneficios = exploit + benefits.* margen de beneficio = markup rate, markup [mark-up], profit margin.* muchos beneficios = high return.* obtener beneficios = gain + benefit, make + a profit, realise + benefits, derive + benefit, reap + rewards, reap + benefits, reap + returns, make + profit.* obtener el máximo beneficio = reap + full potential.* para beneficio de = for the good of.* para el beneficio de = for the benefit of.* precio de coste más margen de beneficios = cost-plus pricing.* producir beneficios = reap + dividends, render + returns, achieve + returns, pay + dividends, return + dividends.* que busca el beneficio propio = self-serving.* reducir los beneficios = cut + profit.* relación costes-beneficios = cost-benefit ratio.* relación costos-beneficios = cost-benefit ratio.* relativo a la relación costes-beneficios = cost-benefit.* relativo a la relación costos-beneficios = cost-benefit.* reportar beneficio = provide + benefit.* reportar beneficios = have + benefits, bring + benefits.* riesgos-beneficios = risk-return.* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.* ser un beneficio inesperado para = be a boon to.* tener beneficios = have + benefits.* * *Aeste negocio produce grandes beneficios this business yields large profitsuna inversión que reportó importantes beneficios an investment that brought significant returns o profitsmargen de beneficio(s) profit margin2 (ventaja, bien) benefitno va a sacar gran beneficio del asunto he's not going to benefit much from this affairuna colecta a beneficio de las víctimas a collection in aid of the victimsen beneficio de todos in the interests of everyonetodo lo hace en beneficio propio everything he does is for his own gain o advantagetales mejoras redundarán en beneficio del público these improvements will benefit the public o will be in the public interest3 (función benéfica) charity performanceCompuestos:gross profitentitlement to legal aidfringe benefitnet profitnet profitearnings per share (pl)fringe benefitB ( AmL) (de un animal) dressingC ( Chi) (de un mineral) extraction* * *
Del verbo beneficiar: ( conjugate beneficiar)
beneficio es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
benefició es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
beneficiar
beneficio
beneficiar ( conjugate beneficiar) verbo transitivo ( favorecer) to benefit, to be of benefit to;
salir beneficiado con algo to be better off with sth
beneficiarse verbo pronominal
to benefit;
beneficiose con/de algo to benefit from sth
beneficio sustantivo masculinoa) (Com, Fin) profit;
producir or reportar beneficios to yield o bring returns o profits
en beneficio de todos in the interests of everyone
beneficiar verbo transitivo to benefit
beneficio sustantivo masculino
1 Com Fin profit
2 (provecho, ventaja) benefit
en beneficio de todos, in everyone's benefit
3 (ayuda) a beneficio de, in aid of: un partido de fútbol a beneficio de los huérfanos, a football match in aid of orphans
Profit o profits se refieren únicamente al beneficio económico.
Benefit hace referencia a otro tipo de beneficios y también a ciertas subvenciones de la Seguridad Social.
' beneficio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bota
- dar
- inventario
- menoscabar
- partida
- partido
- provecho
- redundar
- revertir
- sacar
- bien
- bonificación
- disfrutar
- margen
- mayor
- mutuo
- propio
- renta
- utilidad
- ventaja
English:
aid
- benefit
- blessing
- cancel out
- clear
- gain
- good
- interest
- mark-up
- perk
- profit
- return
- tidy
* * *beneficio nm1. [bien] benefit;a beneficio de [gala, concierto] in aid of;en beneficio de for the good of;ello redundó en beneficio nuestro it was to our advantage;en beneficio de todos in everyone's interest;en beneficio propio for one's own good;sólo buscan el beneficio propio they're only interested in what's in it for them2. [ganancia] profit;la tienda ya está dando beneficios the shop is already making a profitbeneficio bruto gross profit;beneficios antes de impuestos pre-tax profits;beneficio neto net profit4. Carib, Chile [de res] slaughter* * *m1 ( ventaja) benefit;en beneficio de in aid of2 COM profit2 Rplpara ganado slaughterhouse3 C.Am.coffee-processing plant* * *beneficio nm1) ganancia, provecho: gain, profit2) : benefit* * *1. (bien) benefit2. (ganancias) profitel beneficio neto fue de más de 9.000 millones de pesetas the net profit was over 9,000 million pesetasen beneficio de in the interests of / for the good ofen su propio beneficio in his own interests / for his own good -
18 buscarle cinco pies al gato
(v.) = split + hairsEx. This volume is too long, contains too many lengthy theoretical arguments that often split hairs, and is written in a tedious prose style.* * *(v.) = split + hairsEx: This volume is too long, contains too many lengthy theoretical arguments that often split hairs, and is written in a tedious prose style.
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19 buscarle tres pies al gato
(=buscar complicaciones) to complicate matters, make things difficult; (=buscar defectos) to split hairs, nitpick ** * *(v.) = split + hairsEx. This volume is too long, contains too many lengthy theoretical arguments that often split hairs, and is written in a tedious prose style.* * *(v.) = split + hairsEx: This volume is too long, contains too many lengthy theoretical arguments that often split hairs, and is written in a tedious prose style.
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20 compensación
f.1 compensation, recompense, amends, indemnification.2 compensation, counterbalancing factor, offset.3 padding.4 clearance.* * *1 compensation, indemnity\cámara de compensación clearing housecompensación bancaria clearing* * *SF1) (=pago) compensationcomo o en compensación — as compensation
le ofreció 100.000 dólares como compensación — he offered him 100,000 dollars compensation
compensación por despido — severance pay, redundancy payment
2) (=recompensa)en compensación: tendrán que devolver sus tierras, pero en compensación,... — they will have to give up their land, but in return o in exchange,...
3) (=equilibrio)4) (Jur) [de deudas] compensation, redress5) (Econ) clearing* * *1) ( contapartida) compensation¿qué puedo ofrecerles como compensación? — how can I make it up to you?
2) (Fin) clearance, clearing* * *= compensation, reimbursement, reparation, payback, quid pro quo, redress.Ex. Therefore to bind up more copies of an edition than could be sold within a short period of time tied up capital without any compensation.Ex. This article considers the following models of payment: tuition reimbursement by employer; tuition paid by the student; and tuition assisted by scholarship or grant.Ex. This government agency was established to administer claims and reparations arising from World War 1.Ex. In the 1980s the illegal reproduction and distribution of information was a tedious process that generally produced poor payback.Ex. This has occurred because publishers have required a transfer of copyright as a quid pro quo for publication.Ex. The prevention of piracy is clearly preferable to seeking redress in the courts.----* compensación por daños y perjuicios = liquidated damages.* compensación por despido = redundancy payment, severance compensation, severance pay, golden handshake, redundancy pay.* compensación punitiva = punitive damages, exemplary damages.* compensación sin determinación de culpabilidad = no-fault compensation.* en compensación = compensatory.* que no tiene compensación = non-compensatory [noncompensatory].* * *1) ( contapartida) compensation¿qué puedo ofrecerles como compensación? — how can I make it up to you?
2) (Fin) clearance, clearing* * *= compensation, reimbursement, reparation, payback, quid pro quo, redress.Ex: Therefore to bind up more copies of an edition than could be sold within a short period of time tied up capital without any compensation.
Ex: This article considers the following models of payment: tuition reimbursement by employer; tuition paid by the student; and tuition assisted by scholarship or grant.Ex: This government agency was established to administer claims and reparations arising from World War 1.Ex: In the 1980s the illegal reproduction and distribution of information was a tedious process that generally produced poor payback.Ex: This has occurred because publishers have required a transfer of copyright as a quid pro quo for publication.Ex: The prevention of piracy is clearly preferable to seeking redress in the courts.* compensación por daños y perjuicios = liquidated damages.* compensación por despido = redundancy payment, severance compensation, severance pay, golden handshake, redundancy pay.* compensación punitiva = punitive damages, exemplary damages.* compensación sin determinación de culpabilidad = no-fault compensation.* en compensación = compensatory.* que no tiene compensación = non-compensatory [noncompensatory].* * *A1 (resarcimiento) compensationacepto el traslado si en compensación me aumentan el sueldo I'll accept the transfer if my salary is increased by way of compensation¿qué puedo ofrecerles como compensación? how can I make it up to you?2 (pago) compensationexijo una compensación por los perjuicios sufridos I demand compensation for the damage done* * *
compensación sustantivo femenino ( contapartida) compensation;
en compensación por algo in compensation for sth
compensación sustantivo femenino compensation
' compensación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cámara
- contrapartida
- liquidación
English:
claim
- clearance
- clearing
- compensation
* * *compensación nf1. [indemnización] compensation;en compensación (por) in return (for);recibió 10 millones en compensación por el fallecimiento de su marido she received 10 million in compensation for the death of her husband;solicitan una compensación económica por los daños sufridos they are seeking financial compensation for the damage2. Fin clearingcompensación bancaria bank clearing3. Psi compensation* * *f compensation* * ** * *compensación n compensation
См. также в других словарях:
Tedious — Te di*ous, a. [L. taediosus, fr. taedium. See {Tedium}.] Involving tedium; tiresome from continuance, prolixity, slowness, or the like; wearisome. {Te di*ous*ly}, adv. {Te di*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] I see a man s life is a tedious one. Shak … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tedious — (adj.) early 15c., from O.Fr. tedieus, from L.L. taediosus wearisome, irksome, tedious, from L. taedium (see TEDIUM (Cf. tedium)) … Etymology dictionary
tedious — index jejune (dull), lifeless (dull), mundane, onerous, pedestrian, ponderous, prolix … Law dictionary
tedious — *irksome, tiresome, wearisome, boring Analogous words: burdensome, *onerous, oppressive: fatiguing, exhausting, fagging, jading (see TIRE vb): *slow, dilatory, deliberate Antonyms: exciting … New Dictionary of Synonyms
tedious — [adj] dull, monotonous annoying, arid, banal, boring, bromidic, drab, dragging, draggy*, dreary, drudging, dry, dull as dishwater*, dusty*, endless, enervating, exhausting, fatiguing, ho hum*, humdrum, insipid, irksome, laborious, lifeless,… … New thesaurus
tedious — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ too long, slow, or dull. DERIVATIVES tediously adverb tediousness noun. ORIGIN from Latin taedium tedium , from taedere be weary of … English terms dictionary
tedious — [tē′dē əs; ] occas. [ tē′jəs] adj. [ME < LL taediosus] full of tedium; long or verbose and wearisome; tiresome; boring tediously adv. tediousness n … English World dictionary
tedious — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem, sound ▪ become, get ▪ Her visits were starting to get a little tedious. ▪ make sth … Collocations dictionary
tedious — [[t]ti͟ːdiəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe something such as a job, task, or situation as tedious, you mean it is boring and rather frustrating. Such lists are long and tedious to read. ...the tedious business of line by line programming. Syn:… … English dictionary
tedious — tediously, adv. tediousness, n. /tee dee euhs, tee jeuhs/, adj. 1. marked by tedium; long and tiresome: tedious tasks; a tedious journey. 2. wordy so as to cause weariness or boredom, as a speaker or writer; prolix. [1375 1425; late ME < ML… … Universalium
tedious — te|di|ous [ˈti:diəs] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Late Latin; Origin: taediosus, from Latin taedium, from taedere to disgust, make tired ] something that is tedious continues for a long time and is not interesting = ↑boring ▪ The work was tiring and… … Dictionary of contemporary English