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21 repugnante
adj.disgusting.f. & m.loathsome person, repulsive person.* * *► adjetivo1 repugnant, repulsive, disgusting, revolting* * *adj.repugnant, disgusting* * *ADJ disgusting, revolting* * *adjetivo < olor> disgusting, revolting; < crimen> abhorrent, repugnant; < persona> ( físicamente) repulsive, revolting; ( moralmente) repugnant* * *= filthy [filthier -comp, filthiest -sup.], rank, repellent, revolting, repulsive, obnoxious, disgusting, rebarbative, abhorrent, minging, gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.], gruesome, nasty [natier -comp., nastiest -sup.], icky [ickier -comp., ickiest -sup.], creepy [creepier -comp., creepiest -sup.], loathsome.Ex. Printing houses -- apart from the few that had been built for the purpose rather than converted from something else -- were generally filthy and badly ventilated.Ex. And what I'm trying to suggest is that there's something shameful about a profession that has allowed this kind of blatant and rank ethnocentrism, racism, chauvinism, the whole schmier, to persist this long.Ex. But, in the main, I find it often boring and sometimes repellent.Ex. This was so that the stuffing could be teased out and cleared of lumps, and so that the pelts could be softened by currying and soaking them in urine; the smell is said to have been revolting.Ex. A new indicator, representing the asymmetry of coauthorship links, was used to reveal the main 'attractive' and ' repulsive' centres of cooperation.Ex. During the war a law was passed to limit the consumption of newsprint by ' obnoxious newspapers' and even reducing it to nil = Durante la guerra se aprobó una ley para limitar el consumo de papel de periódico por los llamados "periódicos detestables" e incluso reducirlo a cero.Ex. I find it disgusting but I guess that's human nature.Ex. The implacable reduction in the dissemination of public documents constitutes a rebarbative policy that threatens the quality of reference services in libraries.Ex. He debates what should the librarian's attitude be to materials considered personally abhorrent.Ex. Everyone is attractive to someone, there is no such thing as a minger, but there are many people who I think are minging.Ex. Janell has always had a soft spot in her heart for animals most people might find gross.Ex. We hear horrendous tales of shootings in schools and colleges and gruesome murder of parents.Ex. Anthony Datto thanked them for having permitted him to unburden himself and after a few desultory remarks about the nasty weather and nothing in particular, they parted.Ex. Neck buffs and balaclava's get the most icky, because you're usually breathing against them, and they tend to get a bit moist.Ex. Today I got followed home by a creepy man with a high-pitched voice.Ex. It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.* * *adjetivo < olor> disgusting, revolting; < crimen> abhorrent, repugnant; < persona> ( físicamente) repulsive, revolting; ( moralmente) repugnant* * *= filthy [filthier -comp, filthiest -sup.], rank, repellent, revolting, repulsive, obnoxious, disgusting, rebarbative, abhorrent, minging, gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.], gruesome, nasty [natier -comp., nastiest -sup.], icky [ickier -comp., ickiest -sup.], creepy [creepier -comp., creepiest -sup.], loathsome.Ex: Printing houses -- apart from the few that had been built for the purpose rather than converted from something else -- were generally filthy and badly ventilated.
Ex: And what I'm trying to suggest is that there's something shameful about a profession that has allowed this kind of blatant and rank ethnocentrism, racism, chauvinism, the whole schmier, to persist this long.Ex: But, in the main, I find it often boring and sometimes repellent.Ex: This was so that the stuffing could be teased out and cleared of lumps, and so that the pelts could be softened by currying and soaking them in urine; the smell is said to have been revolting.Ex: A new indicator, representing the asymmetry of coauthorship links, was used to reveal the main 'attractive' and ' repulsive' centres of cooperation.Ex: During the war a law was passed to limit the consumption of newsprint by ' obnoxious newspapers' and even reducing it to nil = Durante la guerra se aprobó una ley para limitar el consumo de papel de periódico por los llamados "periódicos detestables" e incluso reducirlo a cero.Ex: I find it disgusting but I guess that's human nature.Ex: The implacable reduction in the dissemination of public documents constitutes a rebarbative policy that threatens the quality of reference services in libraries.Ex: He debates what should the librarian's attitude be to materials considered personally abhorrent.Ex: Everyone is attractive to someone, there is no such thing as a minger, but there are many people who I think are minging.Ex: Janell has always had a soft spot in her heart for animals most people might find gross.Ex: We hear horrendous tales of shootings in schools and colleges and gruesome murder of parents.Ex: Anthony Datto thanked them for having permitted him to unburden himself and after a few desultory remarks about the nasty weather and nothing in particular, they parted.Ex: Neck buffs and balaclava's get the most icky, because you're usually breathing against them, and they tend to get a bit moist.Ex: Today I got followed home by a creepy man with a high-pitched voice.Ex: It is loathsome and grotesquely hypocritical that pro-lifers oppose abortion, but are unconcerned about the mistreatment of animals used in the food industry.* * *1 ‹olor› disgusting, revolting2 ‹crimen› abhorrent, repugnant3 ‹persona› (físicamente) repulsive, revolting, repellent; (moralmente) repugnant* * *
repugnante adjetivo ‹ olor› disgusting, revolting;
‹ crimen› abhorrent, repugnant;
‹ persona› ( físicamente) repulsive, revolting;
( moralmente) repugnant
repugnante adjetivo
1 (físicamente) disgusting, revolting, repulsive
2 (moralmente) repugnant
' repugnante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
repelente
- asco
English:
abhorrent
- disgusting
- loathsome
- obnoxious
- offensive
- repugnant
- revolting
- foul
- nauseating
- repulsive
* * *repugnante adj1. [sabor, olor] disgusting, revolting2. [acción, comportamiento] disgusting* * *adj disgusting, repugnant* * *repugnante adj: repulsive, repugnant, revolting* * *repugnante adj revolting -
22 asco
m.1 disgust, revulsion.me da asco I find it disgustinglas anguilas me dan asco I find eels disgusting¡me das asco! you make me sick!siento asco I feel sick¡qué asco! how disgusting!tener asco a algo to find something disgustinghacer ascos a to turn one's nose up atno le hace ascos a nada/nadie he won't turn down anything/anyone2 nausea, revulsion, disgust, repulsion.* * *1 disgust, repugnance\coger asco a algo to get sick of somethingdar asco to be disgustingdar asco a alguien to make somebody sick■ me da asco ese sitio this place makes me feel sick, this place is disgustingestar hecho,-a un asco (cosa) to be filthy, look a real mess 2 (persona) to be filthy, be in a right statehacer ascos a algo to turn up one's nose at something¡qué asco! how disgusting!, how revolting!* * *noun m.- dar asco* * *SM1) (=sensación) disgust, revulsion¡qué asco! — how disgusting!, how revolting!
¡qué asco de gente! — what awful o ghastly * people!
dar asco a algn — to sicken sb, disgust sb
poner cara de asco — to look disgusted, pull a face
morirse de asco — Esp * to be bored to tears o to death
2) (=objeto)poner a algn de asco — Méx * to call sb all sorts of names
* * *a) ( repugnancia)qué asco! — how revolting!, how disgusting!
poner cara de asco — to make o (BrE) pull a face
hacerle ascos a algo — (fam) to turn one's nose up at something
poner a alguien del asco — (Méx fam) to rip somebody to shreds o pieces
b) (fam) (cosa repugnante, molesta)qué asco de tiempo! — what foul o lousy weather!
* * *= disgust, repulsion.Ex. I gave him a look of scorn and disgust, but he merely laughed at me.Ex. So, food repulsions take root in social imagination and the logic of food classification show what is eatable or not, what disgusts and what soils the soul.----* con asco = disgustedly.* dar asco = stink, disgust.* estar muerto de asco = be bored to death, be bored stiff, be bored to tears, be bored out of + Posesivo + mind.* * *a) ( repugnancia)qué asco! — how revolting!, how disgusting!
poner cara de asco — to make o (BrE) pull a face
hacerle ascos a algo — (fam) to turn one's nose up at something
poner a alguien del asco — (Méx fam) to rip somebody to shreds o pieces
b) (fam) (cosa repugnante, molesta)qué asco de tiempo! — what foul o lousy weather!
* * *= disgust, repulsion.Ex: I gave him a look of scorn and disgust, but he merely laughed at me.
Ex: So, food repulsions take root in social imagination and the logic of food classification show what is eatable or not, what disgusts and what soils the soul.* con asco = disgustedly.* dar asco = stink, disgust.* estar muerto de asco = be bored to death, be bored stiff, be bored to tears, be bored out of + Posesivo + mind.* * *1(repugnancia): ¡qué asco! how revolting!, how disgusting!no pongas cara de asco don't make a face o that face, don't pull a face ( BrE)le dan asco las zanahorias he can't stand carrotsno pude comerlo, me dio asco I couldn't eat it, it made me feel sickla casa estaba tan sucia que daba asco the house was in a disgusting o revolting statetanta corrupción da asco all this corruption is sickeningle tengo asco al queso I can't stand cheese, cheese turns my stomachle tengo asco I really loathe o detest himhacerle ascos a algo ( fam); to turn one's nose up at somethingen este pueblo uno se muere de asco it's deathly ( AmE) o ( BrE) deadly boring in this village, you get bored stiff o bored to death in this village2 ( fam)(cosa repugnante, molesta): la película es un asco, pura violencia y sexo the movie is disgusting, nothing but sex and violenceel parque está hecho un asco the park is in a real state ( colloq), the park looks like ( AmE) o ( BrE) looks a real mess ( colloq)¡qué asco de tiempo! what foul o lousy weather!¡qué asco de vida! what a (rotten) life!¡qué asco! otra vez lloviendo raining again! what a drag! o what a pain! ( colloq)* * *
asco sustantivo masculinoa) ( repugnancia):◊ ¡qué asco! how revolting!, how disgusting!;
me dio asco it made me feel sick;
poner cara de asco to make o (BrE) pull a face;
tanta corrupción da asco all this corruption is sickeningb) (fam) (cosa repugnante, molesta):
el parque está hecho un asco the park is in a real state (colloq);
¡qué asco de tiempo! what foul o lousy weather!
asco sustantivo masculino disgust, repugnance: la corrupción me da asco, corruption makes me (feel) sick
¡qué asco!, how disgusting o revolting!
' asco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escrúpulo
- grima
- mohín
- repeler
- agarrar
- aprensión
- asquear
- cara
English:
disgust
- distaste
- put off
- recoil
- revolt
- sickening
- turn off
- mess
- revulsion
- sick
- state
- stink
* * *asco nm1. [sensación] disgust, revulsion;¡qué asco! how disgusting!;lo miró con cara de asco she looked at him in disgust;me da asco I find it disgusting;las anguilas me dan asco I find eels disgusting;da asco ver cómo trata a su mujer it's sickening to see how he treats his wife;¡me das asco! you make me sick!;tener asco a algo to find sth disgusting;Fammorirse de asco: en clase nos morimos de asco we're bored to death in class;está muerto de asco esperando que le llamen he's fed up to the back teeth waiting for them to call;tienes la bici ahí muerta de asco you've got that bike just gathering dust there;hacer ascos a to turn one's nose up at, to turn down;no le hace ascos a nada he won't turn anything down;no le haría ascos a una cervecita fría I wouldn't say no to a cold beeres un asco de persona he's scum;es un asco de lugar it's a hole;un asco de tiempo rotten weather;¡qué asco de vida! what a life!;hecho un asco: este cuarto está hecho un asco this room is a tip;después de la tormenta llegó a casa hecho un asco he arrived back home after the storm in a real state;la enfermedad lo dejó hecho un asco the illness left him a total wreck* * *m disgust;me da asco I find it disgusting;¡qué asco! how revolting o disgusting!;estar hecho un asco be a real mess;morirse de asco be bored to death;no hacer ascos a not turn one’s nose up at* * *asco nm1) : disgust¡qué asco!: that's disgusting!, how revolting!2)darle asco (a alguien) : to sicken, to revolt3)estar hecho un asco : to be filthy4)hacerle ascos a : to turn up one's nose at* * *asco n disgust¡qué asco! how disgusting! -
23 Schweinerei
f; -, -en; umg.1. (Unordnung) mess; Arbeit: messy business; das ist ja eine Schweinerei hier! this place looks disgusting ( oder like a pigsty, Am. auch pigpen)2. fig. (Gemeinheit) disgraceful business, scandal; das ist eine Schweinerei auch that’s disgraceful ( oder scandalous)3. (Zote) dirty joke; stärker: obscenity; Pl. smut Sg.; (Verhalten) auch Pl. obscenity, obscene behavio(u)r* * *die Schweinereiswinishness* * *Schwei|ne|rei [ʃvainə'rai]f -, -en (inf)1) no pl messes ist eine Schweineréí, wenn... — it's disgusting if...
so eine Schweineréí! — how disgusting!
Fische zu schuppen ist eine Schweineréí — scaling fish is a messy business
2) (= Skandal) scandal; (= Gemeinheit) dirty or mean trick (inf)ich finde es eine Schweineréí, wie er sie behandelt — I think it's disgusting the way he treats her
(so eine) Schweineréí! — what a dirty trick! (inf)
3) (= Zote) smutty or dirty joke; (= unzüchtige Handlung) indecent actSchweineréíen machen — to do dirty or filthy things
das Buch besteht nur aus Schweineréíen — the book is just a lot of dirt or filth
4) (iro = Leckerbissen) delicacy* * *Schwei·ne·rei<-, -en>[ʃvainəˈrai]f (fam)1. (unordentlicher Zustand) messwer ist verantwortlich für die \Schweinerei im Bad? who is responsible for that bloody mess in the bathroom? fam2. (Gemeinheit) mean [or dirty] trick\Schweinerei! what a bummer! sl3. (Skandal) scandalich finde, es ist eine \Schweinerei, dass... I think it's scandalous [or a scandal] that...* * *die; Schweinerei, Schweinereien (ugs. abwertend)1) (Schmutz) mess2) (Gemeinheit) mean or dirty trickes ist eine Schweinerei, dass das nicht erlaubt ist — it's disgusting that that's not allowed
3) (Zote) dirty or smutty joke; (Handlung) obscene act* * *2. fig (Gemeinheit) disgraceful business, scandal;3. (Zote) dirty joke; stärker: obscenity; pl smut sg; (Verhalten) auch pl obscenity, obscene behavio(u)r4. meist pl:kleine Schweinereien (Delikatessen) tasty morsels* * *die; Schweinerei, Schweinereien (ugs. abwertend)1) (Schmutz) mess2) (Gemeinheit) mean or dirty trickes ist eine Schweinerei, dass das nicht erlaubt ist — it's disgusting that that's not allowed
3) (Zote) dirty or smutty joke; (Handlung) obscene act* * *f.rascality n.swinishness n. -
24 porquería
f.1 filthy thing, crud, mess, filth.2 piggishness.3 filthy act.4 crap, unwanted items.* * *1 (suciedad) dirt, filth2 (mala calidad) rubbish■ ¡vaya una porquería de coche se ha comprado! what a pathetic car she's bought!1 familiar (chucherías) rubbish, junk food■ ¡no digas esas porquerías! don't use such filthy language!* * *SF1) (=suciedad) dirt, muck *¿qué es toda esta porquería que hay el suelo? — what's all this dirt o muck on the floor?
estar hecho una porquería — to be covered in dirt o muck *
2) (=guarrada)3) (=indecencia)estas porquerías no deberían salir por la tele — that filth o smut shouldn't be shown on TV
4) (=cosa de poca calidad) junk *, rubbish *, garbage (EEUU) *si comes tantas porquerías, luego no vas a cenar — if you eat all that junk o rubbish now you won't want your dinner *
5) (=poco dinero) pittance6) (=mala pasada)¡vaya porquería te han hecho despidiéndote así! — what a lousy thing they did to you, sacking you like that! *
7)de porquería — LAm * (=condenado) lousy *
* * *1)a) ( suciedad) dirtb) ( cochinada)no hagas porquerías — don't do disgusting o filthy things like that
la casa está hecha una porquería — (fam) the house is in such a state (colloq)
2)a) ( cosa de mala calidad)el libro es un porquería — the movie's a piece of junk o (BrE colloq) the book's a load of rubbish
la comida es una porquería — the food is dreadful o terrible
b)de porquería — (AmS fam) lousy (colloq)
qué tiempo de porquería! — what foul o lousy weather!
c) ( chuchería)no te comas esa porquería — don't eat that junk o (BrE) that rubbish
* * *= rubbish, schlock, shit, garbage, dud.Ex. Science fiction may be so obviously rubbish that one is tempted to dismiss the whole product as rubbish.Ex. Adolescents should be allowed such pleasant means of escaping reality and there's no reason why libraries can't accommodate a little schlock.Ex. Until your skin gets use to it, it will itch but non-scented talcum powder will help, just make sure you don't inhale any of that shit.Ex. Some individuals are satisfied with a 50% 'hit' rate because they feel they can more quickly weed out the ' garbage' than they could compile the needed bibliography by hand.Ex. It may be tempting the weather gods just to point this out, but this has been a dud of a hurricane season so far.* * *1)a) ( suciedad) dirtb) ( cochinada)no hagas porquerías — don't do disgusting o filthy things like that
la casa está hecha una porquería — (fam) the house is in such a state (colloq)
2)a) ( cosa de mala calidad)el libro es un porquería — the movie's a piece of junk o (BrE colloq) the book's a load of rubbish
la comida es una porquería — the food is dreadful o terrible
b)de porquería — (AmS fam) lousy (colloq)
qué tiempo de porquería! — what foul o lousy weather!
c) ( chuchería)no te comas esa porquería — don't eat that junk o (BrE) that rubbish
* * *= rubbish, schlock, shit, garbage, dud.Ex: Science fiction may be so obviously rubbish that one is tempted to dismiss the whole product as rubbish.
Ex: Adolescents should be allowed such pleasant means of escaping reality and there's no reason why libraries can't accommodate a little schlock.Ex: Until your skin gets use to it, it will itch but non-scented talcum powder will help, just make sure you don't inhale any of that shit.Ex: Some individuals are satisfied with a 50% 'hit' rate because they feel they can more quickly weed out the ' garbage' than they could compile the needed bibliography by hand.Ex: It may be tempting the weather gods just to point this out, but this has been a dud of a hurricane season so far.* * *A1 (suciedad) dirthay tanta porquería que no sé por dónde empezar a limpiar it's so filthy o there's so much dirt everywhere I don't know where to begin cleaning2(cochinada): no hagas porquerías en la mesa don't do disgusting o filthy things like that at the tablesiempre deja la cocina hecha una porquería ( fam); she always leaves the kitchen in such a state ( colloq)me hizo una porquería he played a dirty trick on me3 (palabrota) swearwordno digas esas porquerías don't use such bad languageB1(cosa de mala calidad): lo que me regaló fue una porquería he gave me a really trashy gift, he gave me a really rubbishy present ( BrE)tiene la casa llena de porquerías her house is full of junk ( colloq)la película es una porquería the movie's a piece of junk, the film's a load of rubbish ( BrE colloq)la comida es una porquería the food is dreadful o terrible2un hotel de porquería a lousy o crummy hotel ( colloq)¡qué tiempo de porquería! what foul o lousy weather!¡cómo me duele este diente de porquería! this damn tooth is killing me ( colloq)me regaló unas tazas de porquería she gave me some crummy o lousy cups ( colloq)3(chuchería): no te comas esa porquería/esas porquerías don't eat that junk o ( BrE) that rubbish* * *
porquería sustantivo femenino
1
b) ( cochinada):◊ no hagas porquerías don't do disgusting o filthy things like that;
la casa está hecha una porquería (fam) the house is in such a state (colloq)
2 ( cosa de mala calidad):
la comida es una porquería the food is dreadful o terrible
porquería sustantivo femenino
1 (mugre, suciedad) dirt, filth: la porquería se acumulaba en las calles, the rubbish piled up in the streets
2 (birria) rubbish
3 fam (chuchería, golosina) rubbish, US junk food
' porquería' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
basura
- chanchada
- guarrada
English:
dud
- filth
- rubbish
- trash
- garbage
- load
- loss
- old
- trashy
* * *♦ nf1. [suciedad] filth;la habitación está llena de porquería the room is absolutely filthyuna porquería de moto a useless bike;¡qué porquería de música escuchas! that music you listen to is a load of Br rubbish o US garbage!3.4. [grosería] vulgarity♦ de porquería loc adjAndes, RP lousy, useless;una moto de porquería a useless bike;da unas clases de porquería his classes are lousy o useless;son unos usureros de porquería they're a bunch of lousy loan sharks* * *f1 ( suciedad) filth2 fam* * *porquería nf1) suciedad: dirt, filth2) : nastiness, vulgarity3) : worthless thing, trifle4) : junk food* * *1. (suciedad) filth2. (basura) rubbish3. (comida mala) junk food -
25 cochino
adj.filthy, dirty, hog, pig.m.pig, swine, pork.* * *► adjetivo1 (sucio) filthy, disgusting2 (miserable) damn, bloody, lousy■ ¡cochino trabajo! bloody work!► nombre masculino,nombre femenino* * *cochino, -a1. ADJ1) (=sucio) filthy, dirty2) [trabajo, sueldo, vacaciones] rotten *, lousy *; [mentira] filthy *, rotten *; [tiempo] rotten *, lousy *, filthy *esta vida cochina — this rotten o miserable life *
2. SM / F1) (=animal) pig, hog ( esp EEUU)cochino de leche — sucking pig, suckling pig
2) (=mala persona) swine *3) (=guarro) filthy pig *cochina* * *I- na adjetivo1)a) (fam) ( sucio) <persona/manos> filthyb) (fam) ( indecoroso) < persona> disgusting; <revista/película> dirty (colloq)2) (fam) (malo, asqueroso) lousy (colloq)II- na masculino, femenino1) (Zool) pig, hog (AmE)2) (fam) ( persona - sucia) filthy pig (colloq), slob (colloq); (- grosera) dirty beast (colloq)* * *= mucky pup, swine, pig.Ex. I would recommend this product if you don't have many white clothes and if you don't have children, as we all know they are mucky pups.Ex. The words ' swine,' 'hogs,' and 'pigs' refer to animals of the porcine family or pig family.Ex. A child may find through reading a book that a dull day is transformed because he has met a talking pig and a spider that can write in 'Charlotte's Web'.* * *I- na adjetivo1)a) (fam) ( sucio) <persona/manos> filthyb) (fam) ( indecoroso) < persona> disgusting; <revista/película> dirty (colloq)2) (fam) (malo, asqueroso) lousy (colloq)II- na masculino, femenino1) (Zool) pig, hog (AmE)2) (fam) ( persona - sucia) filthy pig (colloq), slob (colloq); (- grosera) dirty beast (colloq)* * *= mucky pup, swine, pig.Ex: I would recommend this product if you don't have many white clothes and if you don't have children, as we all know they are mucky pups.
Ex: The words ' swine,' 'hogs,' and 'pigs' refer to animals of the porcine family or pig family.Ex: A child may find through reading a book that a dull day is transformed because he has met a talking pig and a spider that can write in 'Charlotte's Web'.* * *Aestuvo toda la noche contando chistes cochinos he spent the whole evening telling dirty o smutty jokestienes una mente cochina you've got a filthy mind ( colloq)(tramposo): es muy cochino he's a terrible cheatB ( fam)(malo, asqueroso): ¡estoy harto de esta cochina vida! I'm tired of this damn o goddamned o lousy life! ( colloq)masculine, femininea cada cochino le llega su sábado or San Martín everyone gets his comeuppance o his just deserts in the endB ( fam)2 (persona grosera) dirty beast ( colloq)* * *
cochino◊ -na adjetivo
‹revista/película› dirty (colloq)
( tramposo):
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
cochino,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (cerdo) pig
(cerda) sow
2 fam (persona sucia) pig, filthy person
II adj (sucio) filthy, disgusting
' cochino' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cochina
- puerca
- puerco
- carne
English:
pig
- dirty
* * *cochino, -a♦ adj1. [sucio] filthy2. [grosero] [chiste, revista] dirty, filthy3. [malintencionado] dirtyeso es envidia cochina it's sheer jealousy;¿por qué no dejas de una vez los cochinos cigarrillos? why don't you just give up those blasted cigarettes once and for all?♦ nm,f1. [animal] pig, f sow2. [persona sucia] dirty o filthy pig3. [persona grosera] dirty o filthy pig4. [persona malintencionada] swine♦ nmCuba [pez] triggerfish* * *I adj1 figfilthy, dirty2 ( asqueroso) disgustingII m hog, Brpig; fampersona pig fam* * *cochino, -na adj1) : dirty, filthy, disgustingcochino, -na n: pig, hog* * * -
26 vergonzoso
adj.1 bashful, timid, sheepish.2 shameful, embarrassing, outrageous, scandalous.* * *► adjetivo1 (acto) shameful, shocking2 (persona) bashful, shy* * *(f. - vergonzosa)adj.1) shameful2) shy* * *ADJ1) [persona] (=tímido) bashful, shy; (=modesto) modest2) [acto] shameful, disgracefules vergonzoso que... — it is disgraceful that...
3)partes vergonzosas — euf(Anat) private parts
* * *- sa adjetivo1) ( tímido) shy, bashful2) <asunto/comportamiento> disgraceful, shameful* * *= shameful, shy [shier/shyer -comp., shiest/shyest -sup.], discreditable, self-conscious, disgusting, disgraceful, tongue-tied, embarrassing, bashful.Ex. And what I'm trying to suggest is that there's something shameful about a profession that has allowed this kind of blatant and rank ethnocentrism, racism, chauvinism, the whole schmier, to persist this long.Ex. One is the written word, letters to LC, and no one is particularly shy on that score nor should be.Ex. It is at least arguable that the discreditable popular image is to some extent a reflection of his own self-image, and that the sad irony of the librarian is that people have come to accept him at his own valuation.Ex. The girls were wary, nervously self-conscious, quite unable to behave in a natural and relaxed way.Ex. I find it disgusting but I guess that's human nature.Ex. He maintains that indexers are shamefully treated, their pay is disgraceful and they are almost never acknowledged in the book.Ex. The picture he presents is of an intelligent, well-meaning, but tongue-tied monarch, whom he dubs Louis the silent.Ex. This is highly embarrassing for the innocent reader and for the apologetic library staff.Ex. The book follows Philip's development from a bashful teenager to a more self-assured, but tortured, adult, and finally to a pathetic old man, who often suffered from long bouts of debilitating depression.----* de un modo vergonzoso = shamefully.* fracaso vergonzoso = embarrassing failure.* * *- sa adjetivo1) ( tímido) shy, bashful2) <asunto/comportamiento> disgraceful, shameful* * *= shameful, shy [shier/shyer -comp., shiest/shyest -sup.], discreditable, self-conscious, disgusting, disgraceful, tongue-tied, embarrassing, bashful.Ex: And what I'm trying to suggest is that there's something shameful about a profession that has allowed this kind of blatant and rank ethnocentrism, racism, chauvinism, the whole schmier, to persist this long.
Ex: One is the written word, letters to LC, and no one is particularly shy on that score nor should be.Ex: It is at least arguable that the discreditable popular image is to some extent a reflection of his own self-image, and that the sad irony of the librarian is that people have come to accept him at his own valuation.Ex: The girls were wary, nervously self-conscious, quite unable to behave in a natural and relaxed way.Ex: I find it disgusting but I guess that's human nature.Ex: He maintains that indexers are shamefully treated, their pay is disgraceful and they are almost never acknowledged in the book.Ex: The picture he presents is of an intelligent, well-meaning, but tongue-tied monarch, whom he dubs Louis the silent.Ex: This is highly embarrassing for the innocent reader and for the apologetic library staff.Ex: The book follows Philip's development from a bashful teenager to a more self-assured, but tortured, adult, and finally to a pathetic old man, who often suffered from long bouts of debilitating depression.* de un modo vergonzoso = shamefully.* fracaso vergonzoso = embarrassing failure.* * *A (tímido) shy, bashfulB (ignominioso) ‹asunto/comportamiento› disgraceful, shamefules vergonzoso cómo trata a sus padres it's a disgrace o it's disgraceful o it's shameful the way he treats his parentsmasculine, femininees un vergonzoso he's very shy o bashful* * *
vergonzoso◊ -sa adjetivo
1 ( tímido) shy, bashful
2 ‹asunto/comportamiento› disgraceful, shameful
vergonzoso,-a adjetivo
1 (que siente vergüenza, timidez) shy, timid, bashful
2 (lamentable, que causa vergüenza) shameful, disgraceful
una escena vergonzosa, a shameful scene
' vergonzoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bochornosa
- bochornoso
- corta
- corto
- embarazosa
- embarazoso
- indigna
- indigno
- tímida
- tímido
- vergonzosa
English:
bashful
- criminal
- disgraceful
- disgusting
- disreputable
- shameful
- shocking
- skeleton
- wallflower
- deplorable
- guilty
- outrageous
- sordid
* * *vergonzoso, -a♦ adj1. [deshonroso] shameful, disgraceful2. [tímido] bashful♦ nm,fbashful person;ser un vergonzoso to be bashful* * *adj1 disgraceful, shameful2 ( tímido) shy* * *vergonzoso, -sa adj1) : disgraceful, shameful2) : bashful, shy♦ vergonzosamente adv* * *vergonzoso adj disgraceful -
27 repulsivo
adj.repulsive, disgusting, abominable, nauseating.m.1 repulsive person, scuzz, creep, unpleasant person.2 repellent, repulsive factor.* * *► adjetivo1 repulsive, revolting* * *ADJ disgusting, revolting* * *- va adjetivo < persona> ( físicamente) repulsive, revolting; ( moralmente) repugnant; < olor> disgusting, revolting* * *= repulsive, rebarbative, icky [ickier -comp., ickiest -sup.], creepy [creepier -comp., creepiest -sup.].Ex. A new indicator, representing the asymmetry of coauthorship links, was used to reveal the main 'attractive' and ' repulsive' centres of cooperation.Ex. The implacable reduction in the dissemination of public documents constitutes a rebarbative policy that threatens the quality of reference services in libraries.Ex. Neck buffs and balaclava's get the most icky, because you're usually breathing against them, and they tend to get a bit moist.Ex. Today I got followed home by a creepy man with a high-pitched voice.* * *- va adjetivo < persona> ( físicamente) repulsive, revolting; ( moralmente) repugnant; < olor> disgusting, revolting* * *= repulsive, rebarbative, icky [ickier -comp., ickiest -sup.], creepy [creepier -comp., creepiest -sup.].Ex: A new indicator, representing the asymmetry of coauthorship links, was used to reveal the main 'attractive' and ' repulsive' centres of cooperation.
Ex: The implacable reduction in the dissemination of public documents constitutes a rebarbative policy that threatens the quality of reference services in libraries.Ex: Neck buffs and balaclava's get the most icky, because you're usually breathing against them, and they tend to get a bit moist.Ex: Today I got followed home by a creepy man with a high-pitched voice.* * *repulsivo -va1 ‹persona› (físicamente) repulsive, revolting, repellent; (moralmente) repugnant, repellent2 ‹olor› disgusting, revolting* * *
repulsivo
( moralmente) repugnant;
‹ olor› disgusting, revolting
repulsivo,-a adjetivo
1 (físicamente) disgusting, repulsive, revolting
2 (moralmente) repugnant
' repulsivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asquerosa
- asqueroso
- repulsiva
- vomitiva
- vomitivo
- inmundo
English:
repellent
- repulsive
* * *repulsivo, -a adj1. [asqueroso] repulsive2. Fís repulsive* * *adj repulsive, disgusting* * *repulsivo, -va adj: repulsive* * *repulsivo adj repulsive / revolting -
28 Ekel
m; -s, kein Pl. revulsion ( vor + Dat oder gegenüber at), disgust (at); Ekel empfinden oder einen Ekel haben vor ekeln I; Ekel erregend disgusting, sickening, revolting, repulsive; es ist mir ein Ekel I loathe it, I can’t stomach ( oder stand) it umg.; Spinnen sind mir ein Ekel I loathe spiders, spiders give me the creeps umg.; sich vor Ekel abwenden look ( oder turn) away in disgust; ich musste mich vor Ekel abwenden auch I couldn’t stomach the sight umg.—n; -s, -; umg., pej. (widerliche Person) obnoxious ( oder repulsive) person; du Ekel! you beast, you rotten old so-and-so; er ist ein altes Ekel he’s a real creep* * *der Ekeldisgust; nausea; blighter; loathing* * *I ['eːkl]m -s, no pldisgust, revulsion, loathing; (= Übelkeit) nauseavor jdm/etw einen Ékel haben or empfinden — to have a loathing of sb/sth, to loathe sb/sth
dabei empfinde ich Ékel — it gives me a feeling of disgust
Ékel überkommt mich — a feeling of disgust etc overcomes me
diese Heuchelei ist mir ein Ékel — this hypocrisy is just nauseating or disgusting, I find this hypocrisy nauseating or disgusting
er hat das Essen vor Ékel ausgespuckt — he spat out the food in disgust or revulsion
IIer musste sich vor Ékel übergeben — he was so nauseated that he vomited
nt -s, - (inf)obnoxious person, horror (inf)* * *der1) (the state or feeling of being disgusted: She left the room in disgust.) disgust2) (great dislike and disgust.) loathing* * *Ekel1<-s>[ˈe:kl̩]m kein pl disgust, revulsionder \Ekel würgte ihn he was overcome by nausea [or felt nauseous]\Ekel erregend nauseating, revolting, disgustingvor jdm/etw einen \Ekel haben [o empfinden] to loathe sb/sthvor \Ekel in disgust [or revulsion]sie musste sich vor \Ekel übergeben she was so nauseated that she vomitedEkel2<-s, ->[ˈe:kl̩]nt (fam) revolting person* * *Ider; Ekels disgust; loathing; revulsion[einen] Ekel vor etwas (Dat.) haben — have a loathing or revulsion for something
IIEkel erregend — disgusting; nauseating; revolting
das; Ekels, Ekel (ugs. abwertend) horrorer ist ein [altes] Ekel — he is a perfect horror or quite obnoxious
* * *Ekel1 m; -s, kein pl revulsion (vor +dat oderEkel erregend disgusting, sickening, revolting, repulsive;Spinnen sind mir ein Ekel I loathe spiders, spiders give me the creeps umg;sich vor Ekel abwenden look ( oder turn) away in disgust;du Ekel! you beast, you rotten old so-and-so;er ist ein altes Ekel he’s a real creep* * *Ider; Ekels disgust; loathing; revulsion[einen] Ekel vor etwas (Dat.) haben — have a loathing or revulsion for something
IIEkel erregend — disgusting; nauseating; revolting
das; Ekels, Ekel (ugs. abwertend) horrorer ist ein [altes] Ekel — he is a perfect horror or quite obnoxious
* * *nur sing. m.aversion (for) n.disgust n.loathing (for) n.revulsion n. -
29 asquerosidad
f.1 disgusting or revolting thing.2 dirtiness, filth, dirty condition, filthiness.3 dirty thing, disgusting thing, filth.4 obscenity, sluttishness.5 filthy action, slutty action, obscene action.* * *1 filthy thing, revolting thing■ ¡menuda asquerosidad! how revolting!* * *SF1) (=suciedad) filthestar hecho o ser una asquerosidad — to be filthy
2) (=dicho) obscenity; (=truco) dirty trick¡qué asquerosidad acaba de decir! — what an obscene o a disgusting thing to say!
* * ** * ** * *¡no vuelvas a decir esa asquerosidad! don't you ever say that filthy word again!la película es una asquerosidad it's a disgusting o horrible filmtiene la casa hecha una asquerosidad his house is in an appalling state o an absolutely filthy state o ( colloq) is like a pigsty¡que asquerosidad de comida! what revolting o disgusting food!* * *
asquerosidad sustantivo femenino disgusting o filthy o revolting thing: figurado ¡qué asquerosidad de trabajo!, what a rotten job!
* * *asquerosidad nf¡qué asquerosidad de bebida! what a disgusting o revolting drink!;[pésima] an appallingly bad film;me puse hecho una asquerosidad I got absolutely filthy;esta oficina está hecha una asquerosidad this office is a tip* * *f1 filthiness2:es una asquerosidad it is disgusting* * *asquerosidad nf: filth, foulness -
30 dégoûtant
dégoûtant°, e [degutɑ̃, ɑ̃t]1. adjective2. masculine noun, feminine noun• espèce de vieux dégoûtant ! (inf) you dirty old man! (inf!)* * *dégoûtante degutɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif1) ( sale) filthy2) (colloq) ( scandaleux) disgusting3) ( répugnant) [habitude] revolting; [créature] disgusting* * *deɡutɑ̃, ɑ̃t adj dégoûtant, -e* * *A adj1 ( sale) filthy; des chaussettes dégoûtantes filthy socks;2 ○( scandaleux) disgusting; ( éhonté) sickening ( jamais épith); c'est dégoûtant it is disgusting; il a une chance dégoûtante his luck is sickening;3 ( obscène) dirty; revue dégoûtante dirty magazine;4 ( répugnant) [habitude] revolting; [créature] disgusting; il fait un temps dégoûtant aujourd'hui the weather is foul today.B nm,f revolting man/woman; vieux dégoûtant dirty old man.( féminin dégoûtante) [degutɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adjectifc'est dégoûtant! [injuste] it's disgusting ou awful!————————, dégoûtante [degutɑ̃, ɑ̃t] nom masculin, nom féminin1. [personne sale]2. [vicieux]3. (familier) [personne injuste] -
31 dégueulasse
dégueulasse (inf!) [degœlas]1. adjective• il est vraiment dégueulasse, ce type he's a filthy swine (inf!)2. masculine noun, feminine noun[personne] (sale) dirty pig (inf!) ; (mauvais, vicieux) (homme) swine (inf!) ; (femme) bitch (vulg!)* * *deɡœlas adj *1) (sale) disgusting2) (= au goût infect) disgusting3) (injuste ou méchant) disgusting* * *A adj2 ( mauvais) [plat, aliment] lousy○, disgusting; [temps] lousy○, disgusting; [travail] shoddy○, disgusting; c'est pas dégueulasse ce ragoût! this stew isn't half bad○;3 ( révoltant) [personne, action] shitty◑, rotten; c'est dégueulasse ce qu'ils ont fait what they did was really rotten; tu es dégueulasse de dire une chose pareille what a rotten thing to say.B nm un vieux dégueulasse a dirty old man○.(très familier) [degɶlas] adjectifc'est pas dégueulasse comme cadeau it's a pretty nice present, it's not a bad present————————(très familier) [degɶlas] nom masculin et féminin1. [personne sale] filthy pig2. [pervers] -
32 widerwärtig
Adj. repulsive, nasty, horrible umg.; Benehmen: offensive, objectionable; (ekelhaft) disgusting; (abscheulich) atrocious* * *disgusting; ghastly; alien; unsavoury; unsavory; grisly; obnoxious* * *wi|der|wär|tig [-vɛrtɪç]1. adjVerhalten offensive, objectionable; (= ekelhaft) disgusting; Aufgabe, Arbeit, Verhalten objectionableetw ist jdm wíderwärtig — sb finds sth offensive/disgusting/objectionable
2. advwíderwärtig schmecken/stinken — to taste/smell disgusting
* * *1) (disgusting: an offensive smell.) offensive2) (horrible; disgusting.) repulsive3) repulsively4) (very unpleasant or disgusting: I have heard some unsavoury stories about that man.) unsavoury* * *wi·der·wär·tig[ˈvi:dɐvɛrtɪç]II. adv disgustingly, revoltingly* * *1.(abwertend) Adjektiv1) (unangenehm) disagreeable, unpleasant <conditions, situation, etc.>2) (ekelhaft, abscheulich) revolting, repugnant <smell, taste, etc.>; objectionable, offensive <person, behaviour, attitude, etc.>2.adverbial <behave, act, etc.> in an objectionable or offensive manner* * *widerwärtig adj repulsive, nasty, horrible umg; Benehmen: offensive, objectionable; (ekelhaft) disgusting; (abscheulich) atrocious* * *1.(abwertend) Adjektiv1) (unangenehm) disagreeable, unpleasant <conditions, situation, etc.>2) (ekelhaft, abscheulich) revolting, repugnant <smell, taste, etc.>; objectionable, offensive <person, behaviour, attitude, etc.>2.adverbial <behave, act, etc.> in an objectionable or offensive manner* * *adj.distasteful adj.unsavory (US) adj.unsavoury (UK) adj. adv.distastefully adv.unsavorily adv. -
33 dégoûter
dégoûter° [degute]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. ( = écœurer) to disgustb. dégoûter qn de qch ( = ôter l'envie de) to put sb right off sth ; ( = remplir de dégoût pour) to make sb feel disgusted with sth* * *degute
1.
2) ( ôter l'envie) to put [somebody] offdégoûter quelqu'un de quelque chose/de faire — to put somebody off something/off doing
3) ( scandaliser) to sickença me dégoûte (de voir) que/de voir comment — it makes me sick (to see) that/the way
2.
se dégoûter verbe pronominal ( se lasser)* * *deɡute vt1) (physiquement) to disgustcela me dégoûte — I find it disgusting, it disgusts me
Ça m'a dégoûté de la viande. — That put me off meat.
2) (moralement) to disgustCe genre de comportement me dégoûte. — That kind of behaviour disgusts me., That kind of behaviour makes me sick.
Ça m'a dégoûté des hommes. — That put me off men.
* * *dégoûter verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( répugner) to disgust; ( écœurer) to make [sb] feel sick; la saleté me dégoûte filthiness disgusts me; les rognons me dégoûtent kidneys make me feel sick; ça me dégoûte it's disgusting;2 ( ôter l'envie) to put [sb] off; dégoûter qn de qch/de faire to put sb off sth/off doing sth;3 ( scandaliser) to sicken; ça me dégoûte (de voir) que/de voir comment it makes me sick (to see) that/the way.B se dégoûter vpr1 ( se lasser) se dégoûter de to get tired of;2 ( se répugner) to be disgusted with oneself (de faire for doing).[degute] verbe transitif3. [lasser] to put offil gagne toujours, c'est à vous dégoûter! he always wins, it's enough to make you sick!la vie le dégoûtait he was weary of life ou sick of living————————se dégoûter verbe pronominal————————se dégoûter de verbe pronominal plus prépositionse dégoûter de quelqu'un/quelque chose to get sick of somebody/something -
34 asquerosamente
adv.1 nastily, nauseously, foully, filthily.2 revoltingly, dirtily, filthily, nauseatingly.* * *► adverbio1 (desagradablemente) disgustingly2 (suciamente) filthily* * *ADV disgustingly, revoltingly* * *asquerosamente atractivo/rico — (fam & hum) sickeningly attractive/disgustingly rich (colloq & hum)
* * *= repulsively, appallingly.Ex. The book was is repulsively foul, greasy, sticky, black with use.Ex. Albert Einstein quote -- It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.* * *asquerosamente atractivo/rico — (fam & hum) sickeningly attractive/disgustingly rich (colloq & hum)
* * *= repulsively, appallingly.Ex: The book was is repulsively foul, greasy, sticky, black with use.
Ex: Albert Einstein quote -- It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.* * *nos trató asquerosamente he treated us appallingly, the way he treated us was disgustinges asquerosamente atractivo/rico ( fam hum); he's sickeningly attractive/disgustingly rich ( colloq hum)* * *asquerosamente advse comporta asquerosamente his behaviour is disgusting;me cae asquerosamente mal I can't stand the sight of her -
35 bestialidad
f.1 brutality.2 bestiality, beastliness, savagery.3 brutish act, beastly action, savage act, buggery.* * *1 bestiality, brutality2 (tontería) stupidity* * *SF1) (=cualidad) beastliness, bestiality2) (=acción brutal) act of brutality3) * (=disparate)4) * (=cantidad excesiva)una bestialidad de — a mass of *, tons of *
había una bestialidad de gente — there were masses of people *, there were tons of people *
5) [en sentido sexual] bestiality* * *a) ( barbaridad)es una bestialidad tratar así a un niño — it's disgusting o barbaric to treat a child like that
comimos una bestialidad — we ate a massive o an incredible amount
b) ( cualidad) brutality* * *= bestiality.Ex. They are grasping at straws trying to scare people into thinking homosexuality is akin to incest, polygamy, bestiality, whatever.* * *a) ( barbaridad)es una bestialidad tratar así a un niño — it's disgusting o barbaric to treat a child like that
comimos una bestialidad — we ate a massive o an incredible amount
b) ( cualidad) brutality* * *= bestiality.Ex: They are grasping at straws trying to scare people into thinking homosexuality is akin to incest, polygamy, bestiality, whatever.
* * *A1(barbaridad): es una bestialidad tratar así a un niño it's disgusting o barbaric to treat a child like thatcomimos una bestialidad we ate a massive o an incredible amount2 (cualidad) brutalityB (sodomía) bestiality* * *
bestialidad sustantivo femenino
1 fam (imprudencia, error) stupidity
2 (atrocidad) act of cruelty
3 fam (gran cantidad) a lot
dormir una bestialidad, to sleep in
una bestialidad de trabajo, tons of/stacks of work
* * *bestialidad nf1. [brutalidad] brutalityme parece una bestialidad que los dejes solos tanto tiempo I think it's a scandal that you leave them on their own such a lot* * *f act of cruelty -
36 higuin
[from *(h)iguni] iz.1. ( nazka, narda) disgust, loathing, aversion; i-i \higuin eman to be revolting to sb | to disgust sb; edari horrek \higuinematen dit that drink is revolting for me | I find that drink {disgusting || revolting}; horrek \higuinik biziena ematen dit I find it most {disgusting || revolting} | that disgusts me the most2. ( gorrotoa) hatred, abhorrence, loathing; ez dit ezerk gorroto eta \higuin gehiago ematen politikari lapurrek baino there's nothing that I hate and abhor more than thieving politicians io. ( higuingarri) disgusting, revolting, repugnant, repellent da/ad. [ zaio ] to abhor; bikain zaren hori, \higuin zaizu besteren akatsa you who are perfect abhor the faults of others -
37 saber
m.knowledge.El saber es un tesoro Knowledge is priceless.v.1 to know.ya lo sé I knowde haberlo sabido (antes) o si lo llego a saber, me quedo en casa if I'd known, I'd have stayed at homehacer saber algo a alguien to inform somebody of something, to tell somebody somethingpara que lo sepas, somos amigos we're friends, for your informationEllos saben de eso They know about that.Ellos saben la información They know the information.2 to learn, to find out (enterarse de).lo supe ayer I found out yesterday¿sabes algo de Juan?, ¿qué sabes de Juan? have you had any news from o heard from Juan?3 to know about (entender de).sabe mucha física he knows a lot about physics4 to taste.saber bien/mal to taste good/badsaber a cuernos o rayos (informal figurative) to taste disgusting o revoltingle supo mal (figurative) it upset o annoyed him (le enfadó)Esto sabe bien This tastes good.5 to know how to, to know, to know to.Ellos saben pintar They know how to paint.* * *Present Indicativesé, sabes, sabe, sabemos, sabéis, saben.Past IndicativeFuture IndicativeConditionalPresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperative* * *1. verb1) to know2) can3) learn•- a saber- saber a 2. noun m.* * *1. VT1) (=tener conocimiento de)a) [+ dato, información] to knowsin saberlo yo — without my knowledge, without me knowing
•
hacer saber algo a algn — to inform sb of sth, let sb know about sthquiero hacerle saber que... — I would like to inform o advise you that...
el motivo de esta carta es hacerle saber que... — I am writing to inform o advise you that...
b) [locuciones]•
a saber — namelydos planetas, a saber, Venus y la Tierra — two planets, namely Venus and Earth
•
demasiado bien sé que... — I know only too well that...¡no lo sabes bien! — * not half! *
•
cualquiera sabe si... — it's anybody's guess whether...•
¡de haberlo sabido! — if only I'd known!•
lo dudo, pero nunca se sabe — I doubt it, but you never know•
para que lo sepas — let me tell you, for your information•
que yo sepa — as far as I know•
¡ quién sabe! — who knows!¿quién sabe? — who knows?, who can tell?, who's to say?
•
¡si lo sabré yo! — I should know!•
tú sabrás (lo que haces) — I suppose you know (what you're doing)¿tú qué sabes? — what do you know about it?
•
¡ vete a saber! — God knows!¡vete a saber de dónde ha venido! — goodness only knows where he came from!
•
ya lo sabía yo — I thought as muchBriján•
¡yo qué sé!, ¡qué sé yo! — how should I know!, search me! *2) (=enterarse de) to find outen cuanto lo supimos fuimos a ayudarle — as soon as we found out, we went to help him
cuando lo supe — when I heard o found out about it
3) (=tener noticias) to hear4) (=tener destreza en)¿sabes ruso? — do you speak Russian?, can you speak Russian?
no sé nada de cocina — I don't know anything about cookery, I know nothing about cookery
•
saber hacer algo, sabe cuidar de sí mismo — he can take care of himself, he knows how to take care of himself¿sabes nadar? — can you swim?
¿sabes ir? — do you know the way?
5) LAmno sabe venir por aquí — he doesn't usually come this way, he's not in the habit of coming along here
2. VI1) (=tener conocimiento)•
saber de algo — to know of sthhace mucho que no sabemos de ella — it's quite a while since we heard from her, we haven't had any news from her for quite a while
2) (=estar enterado) to knowcostó muy caro, ¿sabe usted? — it was very expensive, you know
un 5% no sabe, no contesta — there were 5% "don't knows"
3) (=tener sabor) to taste•
saber a — to taste ofsaberle mal a algn —
me supo muy mal lo que hicieron — I didn't like what they did, I wasn't pleased o didn't feel good about what they did
no me sabe mal que un amigo me gaste bromas — I don't mind a friend playing jokes on me, it doesn't bother me having a friend play jokes on me
3.See:SABER Por regla general, si saber va seguido de un infinitivo, se traduce por can cuando indica una habilidad permanente y por know how cuando se trata de la capacidad de resolver un problema concreto. La construcción correspondiente habrá de ser can + ((INFINITIVO)) {sin} to {o} know how + ((INFINITIVO)) {con} to: Jaime sabe tocar el piano Jaime can play the piano ¿Sabes cambiar una rueda? Do you know how to change a wheel? Hay que tener en cuenta que know (sin how) nunca puede ir seguido directamente de un infinitivo en inglés. Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *Imasculino knowledgeII 1.verbo transitivo1)a) <nombre/dirección/canción> to knowasí que or conque ya lo sabes — so now you know
para que lo sepas, yo no miento — (fam) for your information, I don't tell lies
cállate ¿tú qué sabes? — shut up! what do you know about it?
yo qué sé dónde está! — how (on earth) should I know where he/it is! (colloq)
no se sabe si... — they don't know if...
¿a que no sabes qué? — (fam) you'll never guess what
hacerle saber algo a alguien — (frml) to inform somebody of something
b) ( darse cuenta de) to know2) ( ser capaz de)saber + inf — to know how to + inf
¿sabes nadar/escribir a máquina? — can you swim/type?, do you know how to swim/type?
sabe defenderse — she knows how to o she can look after herself
3) ( enterarse) to find outsi es así, pronto se va a saber — if that's the case, we'll know o find out soon enough
cómo iba yo a saber que...! — how was I to know that...!
¿se puede saber por qué? — may I ask why?
¿y tú dónde estabas, si se puede saber? — and where were you, I'd like to know?
4)2.a saber — (frml) namely
saber vi1)a) ( tener conocimiento) to knowvete tú/vaya usted a saber — but who knows
¿quién sabe? — who knows?
saber de algo/alguien — to know of something/somebody
b) (tener noticias, enterarse)saber de alguien/algo: no sé nada de ella desde hace más de un mes I haven't heard from her for over a month; yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radio; no quiero saber de él — I want nothing to do with him
2)a) ( tener sabor) (+ compl) to tastesabe dulce/bien/amargo — it tastes sweet/nice/bitter
b) ( causar cierta impresión)3.saberle mal/bien a alguien: no le supo nada bien que ella bailara con otro he wasn't at all pleased that she danced with someone else; me sabe mal tener que decírselo — I don't like having to tell him
saberse v pron (enf) <lección/poema> to knowsabérselas todas — (fam) to know every trick in the book (colloq)
* * *Imasculino knowledgeII 1.verbo transitivo1)a) <nombre/dirección/canción> to knowasí que or conque ya lo sabes — so now you know
para que lo sepas, yo no miento — (fam) for your information, I don't tell lies
cállate ¿tú qué sabes? — shut up! what do you know about it?
yo qué sé dónde está! — how (on earth) should I know where he/it is! (colloq)
no se sabe si... — they don't know if...
¿a que no sabes qué? — (fam) you'll never guess what
hacerle saber algo a alguien — (frml) to inform somebody of something
b) ( darse cuenta de) to know2) ( ser capaz de)saber + inf — to know how to + inf
¿sabes nadar/escribir a máquina? — can you swim/type?, do you know how to swim/type?
sabe defenderse — she knows how to o she can look after herself
3) ( enterarse) to find outsi es así, pronto se va a saber — if that's the case, we'll know o find out soon enough
cómo iba yo a saber que...! — how was I to know that...!
¿se puede saber por qué? — may I ask why?
¿y tú dónde estabas, si se puede saber? — and where were you, I'd like to know?
4)2.a saber — (frml) namely
saber vi1)a) ( tener conocimiento) to knowvete tú/vaya usted a saber — but who knows
¿quién sabe? — who knows?
saber de algo/alguien — to know of something/somebody
b) (tener noticias, enterarse)saber de alguien/algo: no sé nada de ella desde hace más de un mes I haven't heard from her for over a month; yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radio; no quiero saber de él — I want nothing to do with him
2)a) ( tener sabor) (+ compl) to tastesabe dulce/bien/amargo — it tastes sweet/nice/bitter
b) ( causar cierta impresión)3.saberle mal/bien a alguien: no le supo nada bien que ella bailara con otro he wasn't at all pleased that she danced with someone else; me sabe mal tener que decírselo — I don't like having to tell him
saberse v pron (enf) <lección/poema> to knowsabérselas todas — (fam) to know every trick in the book (colloq)
* * *saber11 = learning.Ex: It is the responsibility of educators to stretch their student's intellects, hone their skills of intuitive judgment and synthesis, and build a love of learning that will sustain them beyond the level of formal education.
* ansia de saber = thirst for knowledge.* a + Posesivo + saber = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge.* a + Posesivo + saber y entender = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge and belief.* cúmulo de saber = knowledge repository, repository of knowledge.* hasta donde + Pronombre + saber = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge.* institución del saber = institution of learning.* no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot potato.* por el bien del saber = for knowledge's sake.* por el mero hecho de saber = for knowledge's sake.* rama del saber = branch of learning.* saber escuchar = listening capacity.saber22 = know, learn, find out.Ex: However, in general, it is unreasonable to expect a user to know the ISBN of a book.
Ex: 'I'd be disappointed to learn that my boss or subordinates -- or peers for that matter -- told tales out of school about me to others'.Ex: For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.* a saber = namely, viz, to wit.* capacidad de saber leer y escribir = literacy skills.* curioso por saber = interrogator.* de quién sabe dónde = out of the woodwork.* hacer saber = let + Nombre + know, let + it be known.* hacer saber la intención de uno = announce + intention.* nada sabe mejor que sentirse delgado = nothing tastes as good as thin feels.* no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot brick.* no querer saber nada de = want + nothing to do with.* no saber cómo explicarlo = be at a loss to explain it.* no saber cómo seguir = be stuck, get + stuck.* no saber de = have + no understanding of.* no saber dónde meterse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.* no saber expresarse bien = inarticulateness.* no saber más por ello = be none the wiser.* no saber qué contestar = stump.* no saber qué decir = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.* no saber qué hacer = be at a loss, get out of + Posesivo + depth, be on the horns of a dilemma, be at a nonplus.* no saber qué hacer a continuación = draw + a blank, be stuck, get + stuck.* no saber qué hacer con = be at sixes and sevens with.* no saber qué más hacer = be at + Posesivo + wit's end.* no saberse cuándo = there + be + no telling when.* no se sabe todavía = the jury is still out (on).* nunca se sabe... = one never knows....* persona que sabe contar anécdotas = raconteur.* por lo que yo sé = to the best of my knowledge.* quedar mucho por saber = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.* que sabe lo que = who knows what.* ¿quién sabe? = who knows?.* quién sabe lo que = who knows what.* quién sabe qué = who knows what.* saber a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.* saber a ciencia cierta que = know + for a fact that.* saber argumentar Algo convincentemente = make + a business case.* saber buscar con inteligencia = be search-savvy.* saber con certeza = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.* saber contestar muy bien = be not at a loss for words.* saber cúal es la verdad = discern + the truth.* saber de algún modo = know + on some grounds.* saber de buena boca = have + it on good word.* saber de buena tinta = have + it on good word.* saber defenderse = hold + Posesivo + own.* saber de lo que Uno estar hablando = know + Posesivo + stuff.* saber de seguro = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.* saber escuchar = listening skills.* saber hacer = savoir faire.* saber hacer cuentas = be numerate.* saber interiormente = know + underneath.* saber leer y escribir = be literate.* saberlo todo = be omniscient.* saberse Algo al dedillo = know + Nombre + inside-out, learn + Nombre + inside-out.* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.* sabiendo diferenciar entre lo que vale y lo que no = discriminatingly.* sabiendo que = on the understanding that.* salir de quién sabe dónde = come out of + the woodwork.* ser una incógnita = be anyone's guess.* sin saberlo = unbeknown to, unbeknownst to.* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].* un no sé qué = a je ne sais quoi.* y Dios sabe qué más = and Heaven knows what else.saber33 = taste.Ex: Professional skills are enhanced by the opportunity which IFLA provides to taste the cultures of other countries in a very accessible (dare I say privileged?) way.
* saber a = reek of.* * *knowledgeun compendio del saber humano a compendium of human knowledgeuna persona de gran saber a person of great learningel saber no ocupa lugar one can never know too muchvtA1 ‹nombre/dirección/chiste/canción› to know(ya) lo sé, pero aun así … I know, but even so …quizás sea así, no lo sé that might be the case, I don't knowasí que or conque ya lo sabes so now you know¡no le habrás dicho nada de aquello que tú sabes! you didn't tell him anything about you know what, did you?no sabía que tenía or tuviera hijos I didn't know he had (any) children¿sabes lo que me dijo? do you know what he said to me?¿sabes lo que te digo? ¡que me tienes harta! you know something? I'm fed up with you!para que lo sepas, yo no miento ( fam); for your information, I don't tell lieses tan latoso … — ¡si lo sabré yo! he's such a nuisance — don't I know it!cállate ¿tú qué sabes? shut up! what do you know about it?¡yo qué sé dónde está tu diccionario! how (on earth) should I know where your dictionary is! ( colloq)no se sabe si se salvará they don't know if he'll pull throughno sabía dónde meterme I didn't know where to put myselfno supe qué decir I didn't know what to saymira, no sé qué decirte look, I really don't know what to sayno lo saben a ciencia cierta they don't know for certain¿a que no sabes a quién vi? ( fam); I bet you don't know who I saw ( colloq), you'll never guess who I sawquién or cualquiera sabe dónde estará goodness only knows where it isle salió con no sé qué historias ( fam); he came out with some story or othertiene un no sé qué que la hace muy atractiva she has a certain something that makes her very attractiveese hombre tiene un no sé qué que me cae mal there's something about that man I don't likeme da no sé qué tener que decirte esto I feel very awkward about having to say this to youya no viven allí, que yo sepa as far as I know, they don't live there anymore¿tiene antecedentes? — que yo sepa no does she have any previous convictions? — not that I know of—¿quién es ése? —quiso saber who's that? he wanted to knowsé muy poco de ese tema I know very little about the subjectsabe mucho sobre la segunda guerra mundial he knows a lot about the Second World War2por la presente deseo hacerle saber que … ( Corresp) I am pleased to advise you o to be able to inform you that …la directiva hace saber a los señores socios que … the board wishes to inform members o advises members that …3 (darse cuenta) to know¡tú no sabes lo que es esto! you can't imagine what it's like!está furiosa, no sabes lo que te espera she's furious, you don't know what you're in forperdónalos Señor, porque no saben lo que hacen ( Bib) forgive them, Lord, for they know not what they doB (ser capaz de) saber + INF:¿sabes nadar/cocinar/escribir a máquina? can you swim/cook/type?ya sabe leer y escribir she can already read and writesabe escuchar she's a good listenerno saben perder they're bad losersno sabe tratar con la gente he doesn't know how to deal with peopleno te preocupes, ella sabe defenderse don't worry, she knows how to o she can look after herselfeste niño no sabe estarse quieto this child is incapable of keeping still o just can't keep stillClo forman cuatro países, a saber: Suecia, Noruega, Dinamarca y Finlandia it is made up of four countries, namely Sweden, Norway, Denmark and FinlandD (enterarse) to find outno lo supimos hasta ayer we didn't find out until yesterdaylo supe por mi hermana I found out about it through my sister, I heard about it o ( frml) learned of it through my sistersi es así, pronto se va a saber if that's the case, we'll know soon enough¡si yo lo hubiera sabido antes! if I had only known before!¿que qué me dijo de ti? ¡no quieras saberlo! what did she say about you? don't ask! o you wouldn't want to know!¿se puede saber qué estabas haciendo allí? would you mind telling me what you were doing there?¿y tú dónde estabas, si se puede saber? and where were you, I'd like to know?■ saberviA1 to know¿crees que vendrá? — supongo que sí, aunque con ella nunca se sabe do you think she'll come? — I suppose so, although you never know o you can never tell with herdice que ella se lo dio, vete tú/vaya usted a saber he says she gave it to him, but who knowsno puede ser verdad — ¿quién sabe? a lo mejor sí it can't be true — who knows, it could beparece incapaz de eso, pero nunca se sabe or cualquiera sabe he doesn't seem capable of such a thing, but you never knowél que sabe, sabe ( fr hecha); it's easy when you know how2 saber DE algo/algn to know (of) sth/sbyo sé de un sitio donde te lo pueden arreglar I know (of) a place where you can get it fixed¿sabes de alguien que haya estado allí? do you know (of) anyone who's been there?3 (tener noticias) saber DE algn:no sé nada de ella desde hace más de un mes I haven't heard from her for over a monthno quiero saber nada más de él I want nothing more to do with himB (enterarse) saber DE algo:yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radiosi llegas a saber de una cámara barata, avísame if you hear of a cheap camera, let me knowA (tener sabor) (+ compl) to tastesabe muy dulce/bien/amargo it tastes very sweet/nice/bittersaber A algo to taste OF sthsabe a ajo/almendra it tastes of garlic/almonds, it has a garlicky/almondy tasteesta sopa no sabe a nada this soup doesn't taste of anything o has no taste to itsabe a quemado/podrido it tastes burnt/rottentenía tanta hambre que el arroz me supo a gloria I was so hungry the rice tasted deliciousB(causar cierta impresión): saberle mal/bien a algn: no le supo nada bien que ella bailara con otro he wasn't at all pleased that she danced with someone elseme sabe mal tener que decirle que no otra vez I don't like having to say no to him again, I feel bad having to say no to him again■ sabersese sabe todo el cuento de memoria he knows the whole story off by heartse sabe los nombres de todos los jugadores del equipo he knows the names of every player in the teamsabérselas todas ( fam): este niño se las sabe todas this child knows every trick in the book ( colloq)se cree que se las sabe todas she thinks she has all the answersse sabe atractiva she knows she's attractive* * *
saber 1 sustantivo masculino
knowledge;
saber 2 ( conjugate saber) verbo transitivo
1
no lo sé I don't know;
no sé cómo se llama I don't know his name;
¡yo qué sé! how (on earth) should I know! (colloq);
que yo sepa as far as I know;
saber algo de algo to know sth about sth;
sé muy poco de ese tema I know very little about the subject;
no sabe lo que dice he doesn't know what he's talking about
sin que lo supiéramos without our knowing;
¡si yo lo hubiera sabido antes! if I had only known before!;
¡cómo iba yo a saber que …! how was I to know that …!
2 ( ser capaz de):
¿sabes nadar? can you swim?, do you know how to swim?;
sabe escuchar she's a good listener;
sabe hablar varios idiomas she can speak several languages
verbo intransitivo
◊ ¿quién sabe? who knows?;
saber de algo/algn to know of sth/sb;
yo sé de un lugar donde te lo pueden arreglar I know of a place where you can get it fixedb) (tener noticias, enterarse):
yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radio
◊ sabe dulce/bien it tastes sweet/nice;
saber a algo to taste of sth;
no sabe a nada it doesn't taste of anything;
sabe a podrido it tastes rottenb) ( causar cierta impresión): me sabe mal or no me sabe bien tener que decírselo I don't like having to tell him
saberse verbo pronominal ( enf) ‹lección/poema› to know
saber sustantivo masculino knowledge, learning, information
saber
I verbo transitivo
1 (una cosa) to know: no sé su dirección, I don't know her address
para que lo sepas, for your information
que yo sepa, as far as I know
2 (hacer algo) to know how to: no sabe nadar, he can't swim
3 (capacidad, destreza) sabe dibujar muy bien, he knows how to draw really well
4 (comportarse, reaccionar) can: no sabe aguantar una broma, she can't take a joke
no sabe perder, he's a bad loser
5 (tener conocimientos elevados sobre una materia) sabe mucho de música, she knows a lot about music
6 (enterarse) to learn, find out: lo llamé en cuanto lo supe, I called him as soon as I heard about it
7 (estar informado) sabía que te ibas a retrasar, he knew that you were going to be late
8 (imaginar) no sabes qué frío hacía, you can't imagine how cold it was
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobre una materia) to know [de, of]: sé de un restaurante buenísimo, I know of a very good restaurant
2 (tener noticias) (de alguien por él mismo) to hear from sb
(de alguien por otros) to have news of sb
(de un asunto) to hear about sthg
3 (tener sabor) to taste [a, of]: este guiso sabe a quemado, this stew tastes burnt
4 (producir agrado o desagrado) to like, please: me supo mal que no viniera, it upset me that he didn't come
♦ Locuciones: el saber no ocupa lugar, you can never learn too much
me ha sabido a poco, I couldn't get enough of it
quién sabe, who knows
vas a saber lo que es bueno, I'll show you what's what
vete a saber, God knows
a saber, namely
' saber' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atenerse
- ávida
- ávido
- básica
- básico
- carta
- cojear
- combinar
- comparecencia
- conjugar
- consuelo
- convenir
- cuerno
- dedillo
- demonio
- desconocer
- diferenciar
- economía
- entender
- estimable
- estribar
- eufórica
- eufórico
- gloria
- impresión
- latín
- morbosa
- morboso
- puesta
- puesto
- relacionarse
- sable
- si
- terrena
- terreno
- tinta
- bien
- ciencia
- conocer
- conocimiento
- deber
- derecho
- experiencia
- feo
- hallar
- llegar
- lo
- mal
- memoria
- porqué
English:
acquaint
- aware
- can
- certain
- curious
- flounder
- fortuneteller
- guess
- hand
- hear
- horrify
- know
- learning
- namely
- nice
- pat
- pride
- should
- taste
- tell
- truck
- understand
- unknowingly
- wisdom
- able
- appreciation
- authority
- claim
- copy
- early
- funny
- heart
- knowledge
- let
- priority
- realize
- reassuring
- right
- saber
- sabre
- score
- skill
- stump
- suppose
- viz
- way
* * *♦ nmknowledge;Formalel saber no ocupa lugar you can never know too much♦ vt1. [conocer] to know;ya lo sé I know;no lo sé I don't know;yo no sabía nada de eso I didn't know anything about that;no sabía que eras médico I didn't know you were a doctor;ya sé lo que vas a decir I know what you're going to say;de haberlo sabido (antes) o [m5]si lo llego a saber, me quedo en casa if I'd known, I'd have stayed at home;hacer saber algo a alguien to inform sb of sth, to tell sb sth;para que lo sepas, somos amigos we're friends, for your information;¿sabes qué (te digo)?, que no me arrepiento you know what, I don't regret it;si lo sabré yo, que tengo cuatro hijos you're telling me! I've got four children!;sin yo saberlo, sin saberlo yo without my knowledge;Figno sabía dónde meterme I didn't know where to put myself, I wanted to crawl under a rock;no sabe lo que (se) hace she doesn't know what she's doing;no sabe lo que tiene he doesn't realize just how lucky he is;Famte ha llamado un tal Antonio no sé cuántos there was a call for you from Antonio something or other;no sé qué decir I don't know what to say;¡qué sé yo!, ¡y yo qué sé! how should I know!;¡qué sé yo la de veces que me caí de la bici! heaven knows how many times I fell off my bike!;Irónicocomo te pille vas a saber lo que es bueno just wait till I get my hands on you!;Irónicocuando hagas la mili sabrás lo que es bueno you'll be in for a nasty surprise when you do your military service;tener un no sé qué to have a certain something;Famy no sé qué y no sé cuántos and so on and so forth¿sabes cocinar? can you cook?;no sé nadar I can't swim, I don't know how to swim;sabe hablar inglés/montar en bici she can speak English/ride a bike;sabe perder he's a good loser;su problema es que no saben beber [beben demasiado] their problem is they don't know when to stop drinking3. [enterarse de] to learn, to find out;lo supe ayer/por los periódicos I found (it) out yesterday/in the papers;supe la noticia demasiado tarde I only heard the news when it was too late;¿sabes algo de Juan?, ¿qué sabes de Juan? have you had any news from o heard from Juan?;¿sabes algo de cuándo será el examen? have you heard anything about when the exam's going to be?4. [entender de] to know about;sabe mucha física he knows a lot about physics♦ visabe mucho a cebolla it has a very strong taste of onions, it tastes very strongly of onions;esto no sabe a nada this has no taste to it, this doesn't taste of anything;saber bien/mal to taste good/bad;¡qué bien sabe este pan! this bread's really tasty!, this bread tastes really good!;esta agua sabe this water has a funny taste;Famme sabe mal mentirle I feel bad about lying to him;Famsaber a cuerno quemado o [m5]a rayos: sus comentarios me supieron a cuerno quemado o [m5] a rayos I thought his comments were really off3. [tener conocimiento] to know;no sé de qué me hablas I don't know what you're talking about;sé de una tienda que vende discos de vinilo I know of a shop that sells vinyl records;que yo sepa as far as I know;¡quién sabe!, ¡vete (tú) a saber!, ¡vaya usted a saber! who knows!;pues, sabes, a mí no me importaría I wouldn't mind, you know;es vecino mío, ¿sabes? he's my neighbour, you know;Méx Fam¡sepa Pancha!, ¡sepa la bola! who knows?¿tú sabes de mecánica? do you know (anything) about mechanics?;ése sí que sabe he's a canny oneno sé de él desde hace meses I haven't heard (anything) from him for months;saber de algo to learn of sth;supe de su muerte por los periódicos I learnt of her death in the papers;no quiero saber (nada) de ti I don't want to have anything to do with youeste postre me ha sabido a poco I could have done with the dessert being a bit bigger;las vacaciones me han sabido a muy poco my holidays weren't nearly long enough, I could have done with my holidays being a lot longer* * *I v/t1 know;hacer saber algo a alguien let s.o. know sth;¿cómo lo sabes? how do you know?;¡si lo sabré yo! don’t I know it!;¡para que lo sepas! so there!;sabérselas todas fam know every trick in the book:saber hacer algo know how to do sth, be able to do sth;sé nadar/leer I can swim/read;saber alemán know German3 ( enterarse) find out;lo supe ayer I found out yesterdayII v/i1 know (de about);¡vete a saber!, ¡vaya usted a saber! heaven knows;¡quién sabe! who knows!;¡qué sé yo! who knows?;que yo sepa as far as I know;no que yo sepa not as far as I know;hace mucho que no sé de ella I haven’t heard from her for a long timeme sabe a quemado it tastes burnt to me;las vacaciones me han sabido a poco my vacation went much too quickly;me sabe mal fig it upsets meIII m knowledge, learningIV:a saber namely* * *saber {71} vt1) : to know2) : to know how to, to be able tosabe tocar el violín: she can play the violin3) : to learn, to find out4)a saber : to wit, namelysaber vi1) : to know, to suppose2) : to be informedsupimos del desastre: we heard about the disaster3) : to tasteesto no sabe bien: this doesn't taste right4)saber a : to taste likesabe a naranja: it tastes like orange* * *saber vb¿alguien sabe lo que ha pasado? does anyone know what happened?¿sabes cocinar? can you cook?cuando supe que era su cumpleaños... when I found out it was her birthday...6. (tener sabor) to tastevete a saber goodness knows / it's anyone's guess¡yo qué sé! how should I know? -
38 horreur
horreur [ɔʀœʀ]feminine nouna. horror• je me suis aperçu avec horreur que... to my horror I realized that...• c'est une horreur (inf) [tableau] it's hideous ; [personne méchante] he's (or she's) ghastly (inf)• quelle horreur ! how dreadful!* * *ɔʀœʀ1) ( atrocité) horror2) ( parole méchante) awful thing3) ( épouvante) horrorêtre une horreur — [personne, chose, œuvre] to be horrible
4) ( aversion) loathingavoir horreur de quelqu'un/quelque chose, avoir quelqu'un/quelque chose en horreur — to loathe somebody/something
••c'est (vraiment) l'horreur — (colloq) it's (really) the pits (colloq)
* * *ɔʀœʀ nf1) (= terreur) horror2) (= détestation) hatredavoir horreur de — to hate, to loathe
J'ai horreur du chou. — I hate cabbage.
avoir en horreur — to hate, to loathe
faire horreur à qn [personne, nourriture] La viande de cheval lui faisait horreur. — He thought horsemeat was disgusting., [idée]
La perspective de passer le mois d'août à réviser lui faisait horreur. — He was appalled by the prospect of spending August revising.
* * *horreur nf1 ( atrocité) horror; dans toute son horreur in all its horror; les horreurs de la guerre/commises dans les camps de concentration the horrors of war/committed in concentration camps;2 ( parole méchante) awful thing; dire des horreurs de or sur qn to say awful things about sb;3 ( épouvante) horror; remplir qn d'horreur to fill sb with horror; éprouver de l'horreur à la vue de to feel horror at the sight of; faire qch/se détourner avec horreur to do sth/to turn away in horror; être glacé/muet d'horreur to be frozen/dumb with horror; être saisi d'horreur to be horror-struck; être une horreur [personne, chose, œuvre] to be horrible; quelle horreur! how horrible!;4 ( aversion) loathing; inspirer de l'horreur à qn to inspire loathing in sb; avoir horreur de qn/qch, avoir qn/qch en horreur to loathe sb/sth; avoir horreur de faire to hate doing; il a une sainte horreur du travail/de parler en public he absolutely loathes work/speaking in public; les chats ont horreur de l'eau cats hate water; j'ai horreur qu'on me dérange I hate being disturbed; la nature a horreur du vide nature abhors a vacuum; prendre qn en horreur to begin to loathe sb; ton attitude me fait horreur your attitude horrifies me; le poisson cru me fait horreur I find raw fish disgusting.c'est (vraiment) l'horreur○ it's (really) the pits○.[ɔrɶr] nom féminin1. [effroi] horrorsaisi ou rempli d'horreur horror-stricken, filled with horrorhurler/reculer d'horreur to cry out/to shrink away in horroravoir quelque chose en horreur [dégoût] to have a horror of ou to loathe somethingavoir horreur de to loathe, to hatej'ai horreur qu'on me dérange I hate ou I can't stand being disturbedfaire horreur à quelqu'un to horrify ou to terrify somebody, to fill somebody with horroril décrit la guerre des tranchées dans toute son horreur he describes trench warfare in all its horror3. (familier) [chose ou personne laide]a. [personne] he's/she's repulsiveb. [objet] it's hideous4. [dans des exclamations]oh, quelle horreur! that's awful ou terrible!quelle horreur, cette odeur! what a disgusting ou vile smell!————————horreurs nom féminin pluriel1. [crimes] horrorsles horreurs dont il est responsable the horrible ou dreadful deeds he is responsible for2. [calomnies] -
39 marranada
f.1 filthy thing.2 dirty trick (mala jugada).3 disgusting thing.* * *1 familiar (cosa sucia) filthy thing2 familiar (indecencia) filthy thing■ esta película es una marranada this film's filthy, this film's pure filth* * *femenino (fam)a) ( faena) dirty trickb) ( acción grosera)* * *femenino (fam)a) ( faena) dirty trickb) ( acción grosera)* * *( fam)1 (faena) dirty trick2(acción grosera): siempre anda haciendo marranadas he's always doing disgusting things* * *
marranada sustantivo femenino (fam) ( faena) dirty trick
* * *marranada, marranería nfFam1. [porquería] filthy thing;esa camisa es una marranada that shirt is filthy2. [obscenidad] filthy thing;estaban haciendo marranadas sentados en un banco they were sitting on a bench doing filthy things3. [mala jugada] dirty trick;le hicieron la marranada de no dejarle ir a la fiesta they very nastily refused to let him go to the party* * *f famdirty trick* * *marranada nf1) : disgusting thing2) : dirty trick -
40 Teufel
m; -s, -1. nur Sg.: der Teufel the Devil ( oder devil), Satan, Old Nick umg.; vom Teufel besessen sein be possessed by the devil; seine Seele dem Teufel verschreiben sell one’s soul to the devil; den Teufel austreiben exorcize the devil; bei jemandem: exorcize s.o.; Faust wurde vom Teufel geholt Faust was carried off to hell; der Teufel soll dich holen! umg. (oh,) to hell with you!2. (Dämon) devil, demon, imp; fig. (böser Mensch) devil (incarnate geh.); ein Teufel in Menschengestalt a devil in human form; kleiner Teufel little devil; armer Teufel poor devil ( oder blighter umg. oder sod Sl.)3. umg. in Wendungen: Teufel ( auch)! blimey!, bloody hell! Sl., Am. holy Toledo!; pfui Teufel! angeekelt: yuck!, ugh!; entrüstet: that’s disgusting!; scher dich zum Teufel! go to hell!; jemanden zum Teufel jagen send s.o. packing, kick s.o. out; jemanden zum Teufel wünschen wish s.o. in hell; wer / wo / was zum Teufel? who / where / what the devil (the hell Sl.)?; weiß der Teufel God knows; kein Teufel ist da not a sod Sl. ( oder soul); zum Teufel sein Geld etc.: have gone ( oder be) down the drain; Motor etc.: have had it ( oder its chips), be phut (Am. kaput); wie der Teufel oder auf Teufel komm raus arbeiten etc.: like the devil, like crazy; rennen etc.: like crazy (hell Sl.); in Teufels Küche geraten oder kommen get (o.s.) into a right (hell of a Sl.) mess, be up shit creek Sl.; wenn sie das sieht etc., dann ist der Teufel los there’ll be merry hell (Am. be hell to pay), she’ll hit the roof ( oder go ballistic); dort ist der Teufel los there’s all hell (let) loose ( oder it’s bloody chaos) (over) there; vor Feiertagen ist bei uns der Teufel los (sehr viel Betrieb) things are always frantic here just before a break; bist du des Teufels? have you gone mad?; den Teufel werd ich tun I’ll be damned ( oder blowed, Am. darned) if I do, like hell I will Sl.; er schert sich den Teufel drum he doesn’t give a damn (about that); der Teufel steckt im Detail the devil’s in the details, it’s the little things that always cause the problems; den Teufel an die Wand malen tempt fate; ihn reitet der Teufel oder in ihn ist der Teufel gefahren the devil’s got into him; den Teufel im Leib haben be a madcap, be a crazy character; da hat der Teufel seine Hand im Spiel the whole thing’s jinxed; es müsste schon mit dem Teufel zugehen, wenn es nicht klappen sollte you’d have to be hellishly unlucky for it not to work out; die Technik ist des Teufels technology is an invention of the devil; das hieße, den Teufel mit dem Beelzebub austreiben that would be out of the frying pan into the fire; wenn man vom Teufel spricht(, dann ist er nicht weit) speak ( oder talk) of the devil (and he’s sure to appear); etw. fürchten wie der Teufel das Weihwasser dread s.th., be terrified ( oder petrified) of s.th.; hinter etw. her sein wie der Teufel hinter der armen Seele not rest till one gets one’s hands on s.th.* * *der Teufeldeuce; devil; fiend* * *Teu|fel ['tɔyfl]m -s, -den Téúfel durch Beelzebub austreiben — to replace one evil with another
den Téúfel im Leib haben — to be possessed by the devil
der Téúfel der Eifersucht etc —
ein Téúfel von einem Mann/einer Frau (old) — a devil of a man/woman
2) (inf)Téúfel (noch mal or aber auch)! — damn it (all)! (inf), confound it! (inf)
Téúfel auch (bewundernd) — well I'll be damned (inf) or blowed (Brit inf), I'll be a sun-of-a-gun (US inf)
scher dich or geh zum Téúfel, hol dich der Téúfel! — go to blazes (inf) or hell!
der Téúfel soll ihn/es holen!, hol ihn/es der Téúfel — damn (inf) or blast (inf) him/it!, to hell with him/it (inf)
jdn zum Téúfel wünschen — to wish sb in hell
jdn zum Téúfel jagen or schicken — to send sb packing (inf)
zum Téúfel! — damn! (inf), blast! (inf)
wer zum Téúfel? — who the devil (inf) or the hell?
zum Téúfel mit dem Ding! — damn or blast the thing! (inf), to hell with the thing! (inf)
wenn man vom Téúfel spricht(, dann ist er nicht weit) (prov) — talk (Brit) or speak of the devil (and he's sure to appear) (inf)
das müsste schon mit dem Téúfel zugehen — that really would be a stroke of bad luck
ihn muss der Téúfel geritten haben — he must have had a devil in him
welcher Téúfel reitet ihn denn? — what's got into him?
dann kommst or gerätst du in Téúfels Küche — then you'll be in a hell of a mess (inf)
wie der Téúfel — like hell (inf), like the devil (inf)
er ist hinter dem Geld her wie der Téúfel hinter der armen Seele — he's money mad (Brit inf), he loves money like the devil loves souls (US)
jdn/etw fürchten wie der Téúfel das Weihwasser — to be absolutely terrified of sb/sth
jdn/etw meiden wie der Téúfel das Weihwasser — to avoid sb/sth like the plague
auf Téúfel komm raus — like crazy (inf)
ich mache das auf Téúfel komm raus — I'll do that come hell or high water
da ist der Téúfel los — all hell's been let loose (inf)
bist du des Téúfels? (old) — have you taken leave of your senses?
sich den Téúfel um etw kümmern or scheren — not to give a damn (inf) or a fig (Brit inf) about sth
den Téúfel werde ich (tun)! — I'll be damned if I will! (inf), like hell I will! (inf)
der Téúfel steckt im Detail — the devil is or lies in the detail
* * *der1) (a devil: the fiends of hell.) fiend2) (the spirit of evil; Satan: He does not worship God - he worships the Devil.) devil3) (any evil or wicked spirit or person: That woman is a devil!) devil4) (a person who is bad or disapproved of: She's a lazy devil.) devil5) (an unfortunate person for whom one feels pity: Poor devils! I feel really sorry for them.) devil* * *Teu·fel<-s, ->[tɔyfl̩]m▪ der \Teufel the Devil, Satanden \Teufel im Leib haben (fig) to be possessed by the devil2. (teuflischer Mensch) devil, evil personein \Teufel von einem Mann/einer Frau a devil of a man/womanein/der \Teufel in Menschengestalt a/the devil in disguise3.▶ den \Teufel durch [o mit dem] Beelzebub austreiben to jump out of the frying pan into the fire▶ etw fürchten/scheuen wie der \Teufel das Weihwasser to fear nothing more than sth/avoid sth like the plague▶ in dich ist wohl der \Teufel gefahren! (fam: du bist frech) what do you think you're doing?; (du bist leichtsinnig) you must be madsie ist hinter dem Geld her wie der \Teufel hinter der armen Seele she's a money-grubber famdie Termine müssen auf \Teufel komm raus eingehalten werden the dates have to be met, come hell or high waterin der Firma war gestern der \Teufel los all hell broke loose in the firm yesterdaydich reitet wohl der \Teufel! what's got into you?ich weiß auch nicht, was für ein \Teufel mich da geritten hat I don't know what got into meihn muss der \Teufel geritten haben he must have had a devil in himja bist du denn des \Teufels? have you lost your senses [or mind]?, are you mad [or crazy]?▶ wenn man vom \Teufel spricht [, dann ist er nicht weit] (prov) speak [or talk] of the devil [and he appears] prov▶ der \Teufel steckt im Detail it's the little things that cause big problemssie wird den \Teufel tun, das zu machen she'll be damned if she does that▶ den \Teufel an die Wand malen to imagine the worstmal bloß nicht den \Teufel an die Wand! don't invite trouble!; (stärker) disaster by talking like that!das weiß der \Teufel! God [only] knowsweiß der \Teufel, was/wie/wo... God knows what/how/where...er ritt wie der \Teufel to rode like the devil▶ zum \Teufel mit dir! to hell with you!wer zum \Teufel ist Herr Müller? who the hell is Mr Müller? fam* * *der; Teufels, Teufel: devilder Teufel ist los — all hell's let loose (coll.)
hol' dich/ihn usw. der Teufel!/der Teufel soll dich/ihn usw. holen! — (salopp) sod (Brit. sl.) or (coll.) damn you/him etc.
das weiß der Teufel! — (salopp) God [only] knows
hinter etwas her sein wie der Teufel hinter der armen Seele — (ugs.) be greedy for something
den Teufel werde ich [tun]! — (salopp) like hell [I will]! (coll.)
mal bloß nicht den Teufel an die Wand! — (ugs.) don't invite trouble/ (stärker) disaster by talking like that!
des Teufels sein — (ugs.) be mad; have taken leave of one's senses
in Teufels Küche kommen/jemanden in Teufels Küche bringen — (ugs.) get into/put somebody in a hell of a mess (coll.)
warum musst du den jetzt auf Teufel komm raus überholen? — (ugs.) why are you so hell-bent on overtaking him now? (coll.)
zum Teufel gehen — (ugs.): (kaputtgehen) be ruined
er soll sich zum Teufel scheren! — (salopp) he can go to hell (coll.) or blazes (coll.)
wer/wo usw. zum Teufel... — (salopp) who/where etc. the hell... (coll.)
wenn man vom Teufel spricht[, dann ist er nicht weit] — (scherzh.) speak or talk of the devil [and he will appear]
* * *1. nur sg:vom Teufel besessen sein be possessed by the devil;seine Seele dem Teufel verschreiben sell one’s soul to the devil;Faust wurde vom Teufel geholt Faust was carried off to hell;der Teufel soll dich holen! umg (oh,) to hell with you!ein Teufel in Menschengestalt a devil in human form;kleiner Teufel little devil;3. umg in Wendungen:Teufel (auch)! blimey!, bloody hell! sl, US holy Toledo!;scher dich zum Teufel! go to hell!;jemanden zum Teufel jagen send sb packing, kick sb out;jemanden zum Teufel wünschen wish sb in hell;wer/wo/was zum Teufel? who/where/what the devil (the hell sl)?;weiß der Teufel God knows;zum Teufel sein Geld etc: have gone ( oder be) down the drain; Motor etc: have had it ( oder its chips), be phut (US kaput);dann ist der Teufel los there’ll be merry hell (US be hell to pay), she’ll hit the roof ( oder go ballistic);dort ist der Teufel los there’s all hell (let) loose ( oder it’s bloody chaos) (over) there;vor Feiertagen ist bei uns der Teufel los (sehr viel Betrieb) things are always frantic here just before a break;bist du des Teufels? have you gone mad?;er schert sich den Teufel drum he doesn’t give a damn (about that);der Teufel steckt im Detail the devil’s in the details, it’s the little things that always cause the problems;den Teufel an die Wand malen tempt fate;in ihn ist der Teufel gefahren the devil’s got into him;den Teufel im Leib haben be a madcap, be a crazy character;da hat der Teufel seine Hand im Spiel the whole thing’s jinxed;es müsste schon mit dem Teufel zugehen, wenn es nicht klappen sollte you’d have to be hellishly unlucky for it not to work out;die Technik ist des Teufels technology is an invention of the devil;das hieße, den Teufel mit dem Beelzebub austreiben that would be out of the frying pan into the fire;wenn man vom Teufel spricht(, dann ist er nicht weit) speak ( oder talk) of the devil (and he’s sure to appear);etwas fürchten wie der Teufel das Weihwasser dread sth, be terrified ( oder petrified) of sth;hinter etwas her sein wie der Teufel hinter der armen Seele not rest till one gets one’s hands on sth* * *der; Teufels, Teufel: devilder Teufel ist los — all hell's let loose (coll.)
hol' dich/ihn usw. der Teufel!/der Teufel soll dich/ihn usw. holen! — (salopp) sod (Brit. sl.) or (coll.) damn you/him etc.
das weiß der Teufel! — (salopp) God [only] knows
hinter etwas her sein wie der Teufel hinter der armen Seele — (ugs.) be greedy for something
den Teufel werde ich [tun]! — (salopp) like hell [I will]! (coll.)
mal bloß nicht den Teufel an die Wand! — (ugs.) don't invite trouble/ (stärker) disaster by talking like that!
des Teufels sein — (ugs.) be mad; have taken leave of one's senses
in Teufels Küche kommen/jemanden in Teufels Küche bringen — (ugs.) get into/put somebody in a hell of a mess (coll.)
warum musst du den jetzt auf Teufel komm raus überholen? — (ugs.) why are you so hell-bent on overtaking him now? (coll.)
zum Teufel gehen — (ugs.): (kaputtgehen) be ruined
er soll sich zum Teufel scheren! — (salopp) he can go to hell (coll.) or blazes (coll.)
wer/wo usw. zum Teufel... — (salopp) who/where etc. the hell... (coll.)
wenn man vom Teufel spricht[, dann ist er nicht weit] — (scherzh.) speak or talk of the devil [and he will appear]
* * *- m.demon n.deuce n.devil n.fiend n.
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